GRE Group 31

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Abrogate

To end a law, agreement, or custom formally (revoke, annul)

<p>To end a law, agreement, or custom formally (revoke, annul)</p>
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Aghast

Filled with shock and worry (horrified, appalled)

<p>Filled with shock and worry (horrified, appalled)</p>
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Apprise

Inform or notify (advise, brief)

<p>Inform or notify (advise, brief)</p>
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Beguile

Charm or enchant in a deceptive way (trick, captivate)

<p>Charm or enchant in a deceptive way (trick, captivate)</p>
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Boon

Benefit, favor

Something that is helpful and improves the quality of life

(gift, advantage)

<p>Benefit, favor</p><p>Something that is helpful and improves the quality of life</p><p>(gift, advantage)</p>
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Callous

Unkind, cruel and without sympathy (heartless, unsympathetic)

<p>Unkind, cruel and without sympathy (heartless, unsympathetic)</p>
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Coddle

Overprotect or treat with great care like an invalid (pamper, spoil, indulge)

<p>Overprotect or treat with great care like an invalid (pamper, spoil, indulge)</p>
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Crescendo

Gradual increase (climax, escalation)

<p>Gradual increase (climax, escalation)</p>
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Extenuating

Mitigating circumstances (justifying, lessening)

<p>Mitigating circumstances (justifying, lessening)</p>
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Frenetic

Wildly energetic (frantic, frenzied)

<p>Wildly energetic (frantic, frenzied)</p>
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Fringe

Outer edge of an area (border, periphery)

<p>Outer edge of an area (border, periphery)</p>
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Hapless

Unlucky or unfortunate (cursed, ill-fated)

<p>Unlucky or unfortunate (cursed, ill-fated)</p>
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Immaculate

Perfectly clean or tidy (pristine, flawless)

<p>Perfectly clean or tidy (pristine, flawless)</p>
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Obfuscate

Make unclear and harder to understand, especially intentional

(confuse, obscure)

<p>Make unclear and harder to understand, especially intentional</p><p>(confuse, obscure)</p>
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Ossify

Become rigid, fixed, unable to change (harden, fossilize)

<p>Become rigid, fixed, unable to change (harden, fossilize)</p>
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Pastiche

Imitative art (parody, medley)

<p>Imitative art (parody, medley)</p>
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Perspicacious

Highly perceptive (insightful, astute)

<p>Highly perceptive (insightful, astute)</p>
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Ponderous


of very great weight

unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size

oppressively or unpleasantly dull : LIFELESS

<p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit">of very great weight</span></p><p><span style="font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit">unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size</span></p><p><span style="font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit">oppressively or unpleasantly dull <strong>: </strong></span><span>LIFELESS</span></p>
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Recluse

Solitary person, avoiding going outside and talking to other people (hermit, loner)

<p>Solitary person, avoiding going outside and talking to other people (hermit, loner)</p>
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Retaliate

Respond to hurt because they have been harmful to you (revenge, reciprocate)

<p>Respond to hurt because they have been harmful to you (revenge, reciprocate)</p>
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Rhapsody

An expression of strong feeling or excitement (ecstasy, elation)

<p>An expression of strong feeling or excitement (ecstasy, elation)</p>
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Serendipitous

Happening by chance (fortunate, lucky)

<p>Happening by chance (fortunate, lucky)</p>
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Shirk

Avoid responsibility (dodge, neglect)

<p>Avoid responsibility (dodge, neglect)</p>
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Sinecure

Easy, lucrative job (position, post)

<p>Easy, lucrative job (position, post)</p>
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Sinuous

Winding or curving, complex (twisting, serpentine)

<p>Winding or curving, complex (twisting, serpentine)</p>
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Sordid

Morally or a place wrong, dirty and unpleasant (vile, sleazy)

<p>Morally or a place wrong, dirty and unpleasant (vile, sleazy)</p>
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Staunch

Always loyal in supporting a person, organization or set of beliefs

Verb: stop or restrict

(firm)

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Surfeit

An amount that is too large, or is more than is needed

(overabundance, glut)

<p>An amount that is too large, or is more than is needed </p><p>(overabundance, glut)</p>
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Ulterior

Secret purpose (concealed, underlying)

<p>Secret purpose (concealed, underlying)</p>
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Voluble

showing a free, easy, and unending loquacity : GARRULOUS

<p>showing <span>a free, easy, and unending loquacity : </span>GARRULOUS</p>