GRE Set 5

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Gregmat's Vocab Mountain Day 5 https://www.gregmat.com/mountains/vocab-mountain?day=5

GRE General

30 Terms

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aloof

not warm or friendly; impersonal

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clangor

a disturbingly loud noise

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3

conventional

adhering to established practices or accepted standards

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4

debunk

prove a belief or idea false

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5

diminutive

exceptionally small in size or stature

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6

discernible

able to be recognized or understood

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7

enigmatic

hard to understand; mysterious

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8

estranged

emotionally distanced from someone

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extravagant

excessive, especially in terms of cost

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10

fanciful

highly imaginative; unrealistic

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11

frivolous

lacking in seriousness or importance; silly

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12

heterogeneous

composed of varying, diverse elements

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13

imperious

having an arrogant or domineering manner

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14

impertinent

disrespectful or inappropriate; irrelevant or unrelated to something

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15

invasive

infringing on others privacy; spreading rapidly and causing harm

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16

irresolute

uncertain or lacking determination

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17

laudable

worthy of admiration or praise

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18

lax

not diligent or careful; casual

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19

marginalize

treat someone or something as insignificant

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20

panache

a stylish and confident manner

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21

plodding

moving slowly or laboriously

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22

prosaic

straightforward; unoriginal; unimaginative

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23

remedial

serving to correct or cure something

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24

restive

demonstrating difficulty in staying still

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25

sporadic

happening occasionally and irregularly

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26

stigmatize

label or mark as disgraceful

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27

undermine

weaken or sabotage, often subtly

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28

utterly

completely and without qualification; absolutely

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29

weary

feeling tired or exhausted

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30

zealous

intensely passionate

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