GRE Group 32

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Abstruse

Difficult to understand (obscure, perplexing)

<p>Difficult to understand (obscure, perplexing)</p>
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Auxiliary

Providing additional support (secondary, supplementary)

<p>Providing additional support (secondary, supplementary)</p>
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Caricature

Exaggerated representation (satire, parody)

<p>Exaggerated representation (satire, parody)</p>
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Depravity

moral corruption : WICKEDNESS

<p>moral corruption : WICKEDNESS</p>
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Dilettante

Amateur with superficial interest on a subject (dabbler, novice)

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Effrontery

shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy : GALL, AUDACITY

<p><span style="color: rgb(10, 27, 39)">shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy : GALL, AUDACITY</span></p>
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Encroach

Take possesion of something in a gradual way without being noticed (trespass, infringe)

<p>Take possesion of something in a gradual way without being noticed (trespass, infringe)</p>
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Endow

To give a large amount of money to pay for creating a college, hospital, etc (grant, bestow)

<p>To give a large amount of money to pay for creating a college, hospital, etc (grant, bestow)</p>
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Entreat

To try very hard to persuade someone to do something (implore, beseech)

<p>To try very hard to persuade someone to do something (implore, beseech)</p>
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Gregarious

Sociable and outgoing (friendly, extroverted)

<p>Sociable and outgoing (friendly, extroverted)</p>
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Indictment

Formal accusation (charge, allegation)

<p>Formal accusation (charge, allegation)</p>
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Indignant

Angry at something unfair (resentful, outraged)

<p>Angry at something unfair (resentful, outraged)</p>
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Ineluctable

Impossible to avoid (inevitable, inescapable)

<p>Impossible to avoid (inevitable, inescapable)</p>
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Inquisitive

Curious to discover something, annoying people (inquiring, nosy)

<p>Curious to discover something, annoying people (inquiring, nosy)</p>
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Latitude

Freedom to act (like given some space)

(scope, leeway)

<p>Freedom to act (like given some space)</p><p>(scope, leeway)</p>
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Levity

Lightness of tone (humor, frivolity)

<p>Lightness of tone (humor, frivolity)</p>
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Malevolent

Evil-intentioned (malicious, vindictive)

<p>Evil-intentioned (malicious, vindictive)</p>
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Mediate

Intervene to resolve (arbitrate, negotiate)

<p>Intervene to resolve (arbitrate, negotiate)</p>
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Occlude

Block or obstruct (clog, impede)

<p>Block or obstruct (clog, impede)</p>
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Pacify

Calm or soothe (appease, placate)

<p>Calm or soothe (appease, placate)</p>
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Paragon

Model of excellence, has a large amount of a good characteristic (ideal, epitome)

<p>Model of excellence, has a large amount of a good characteristic (ideal, epitome)</p>
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Patronize

Speak or behave towards someones as if they are stupid (belittle, demean)

<p>Speak or behave towards someones as if they are stupid (belittle, demean)</p>
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Penurious

showing extreme frugality

<p><span style="color: rgb(48, 51, 54)">showing extreme frugality</span></p>
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Piquant

Spicy or interesting and stimulating (zesty, intriguing)

<p>Spicy or interesting and stimulating (zesty, intriguing)</p>
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Rampant

unrestrained, wild, and widespread

<p>unrestrained, wild, and widespread</p>
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Remote

Distant or not close related to something (isolated, improbable)

<p>Distant or not close related to something (isolated, improbable)</p>
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Reprobate

A person of bad character an habits (scoundrel, rogue)

<p>A person of bad character an habits (scoundrel, rogue)</p>
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Turbid

Cloudy or confusing (murky, muddled)

<p>Cloudy or confusing (murky, muddled)</p>
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Turgid

in a state of distension : SWOLLEN, TUMID

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Vacuous

Empty or lacking intelligence (mindless, inane)

<p>Empty or lacking intelligence (mindless, inane)</p>