GRE 2023 Words L-P

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laconic
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
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lambast
censure severely or angrily; beat with a cane
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lassitude
weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy; a feeling of lack of interest or energy; a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
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leeway
(of a ship or plane) sideways drift; a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
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luminary
a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
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malady
any unwholesome or desperate condition; impairment of normal
physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
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martinet
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
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marauder
wander aimlessly; speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly; talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
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mendacity
the tendency to be untruthful
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meretricious
like or relating to a prostitute; based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; tastelessly showy
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misconstrue
interpret in the wrong way
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munificent
very generous
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necessitate
require as useful, just, or proper; cause to be a concomitant
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noninterventionist
a supporter of the principle of not becoming involved in the affairs of other countries
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obeisance
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person; bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
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objectivity
judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
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occlude
block passage through
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overreaching
revealing excessive self confidence; reaching for the heights
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palliate
provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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paltry
contemptibly small in amount; not worth considering
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passivity
the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative; submission to others or to outside influences
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paucity
an insufficient quantity or number
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pertinent
having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
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platitude
a trite or obvious remark
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portentous
of momentous or ominous significance; puffed up with vanity; ominously prophetic
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posturing
adopting a vain conceited posture
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precipitate
done with very great haste and without due deliberation; noun a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering; verb separate as a fine suspension of solid particles; hurl or throw violently; bring about
abruptly; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; fall from clouds
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preclude
make impossible, especially beforehand; keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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predilection
a predisposition in favor of something; a strong liking
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prefigure
imagine or consider beforehand; indicate by signs
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presuppose
require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
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preternatural
surpassing the ordinary or normal; existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
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profundity
intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc; the quality of being physically deep; the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas; wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
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prognosis
a prediction of the course of a disease; a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
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propitiate
make peace with
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protrac
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
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laborious
requiring considerable effort or perseverance
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lionize
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person
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latitude
scope for freedom of action or thought
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loquacious
given to talking much or excessively; garrulous
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lucid
easy to understand; articulate; clear
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lurid
sensational; shocking or dramatic
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magnanimity
generosity or willingness to forgive
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maladroit
not skillful; clumsy; tactless
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malign
to speak badly of; defame; slander
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marginalize
to exclude or treat as being of no importance, especially so as to divert attention from
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materialize
become actual fact; happen
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melding
blend; combine
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mercurial
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle
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meticulous
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle
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misnomer
an incorrect or inappropriate name
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mitigate
to lessen the force, severity, or impact of
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modish
being in or according to current fashion or style; fashionable
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mounting
grow larger or more numerous
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nascent
coming into being or starting to develop
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nettles
irritate or annoy (someone)
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normative
establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, especially of behavior
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noxious
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health
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obdurate
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
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objurgate
to criticize sharply; rebuke vehemently; berate
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obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree, fawning
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obstinate
holding stubbornly to one's own ideas or purposes; unwilling to change
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obviate
avoid; prevent
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opulent
having or displaying wealth or richness
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outmoded
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete
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panacea
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all
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panache
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner
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partial
favoring one side in a dispute above the other; biased
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partiality
unfair bias in favor of one thing or person compared with another; favoritism
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passable
just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory
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patent
easily recognizable; obvious
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pedestrian
lacking inspiration or excitement; dull
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pejorative
expressing contempt or disapproval
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pellucidity
lucid in style or meaning; easily understood
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penetrate
be fully understood or realized by someone
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penitent
feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
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perfunctory
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care
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peripheral
of secondary or minor importance; marginal
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pernicious
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive
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perspicacity
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness
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phlegmatic
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite
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pithy
exactly and concisely appropriate; effective; forceful
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pivotal
critically important or crucial; on which something is contingent
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placid
calm, smooth, or tranquil
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plastic
not genuine; artificial or unnatural
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plod
to move slowly or heavily, as if with weariness or reluctance; trudge
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polemic
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
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portend
be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen
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pragmatism
a practical approach to problems and issues
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precarious
dependent on chance; uncertain
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precedence
priority in importance, order, or rank
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precocious
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected
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predominant
having or exerting control or power
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preeminent
surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way
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premonition
a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant
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presage
be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one)
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prescience
the fact of knowing something in advance; foreknowledge
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pretension
the use of affectation to impress; ostentatiousness
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prevaricate
speak or act in an evasive way
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probity
the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency