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New Oriental Last-Minute Vocabulary List
for Revised GRE General Test
2016.6.5
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CONTENTS
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Word List 01
divulge
/dvld/
keep secret
inadvertent
/ndvrtnt/
advertent adj.
panegyric
/pndrk/
panegyrical adj.
draconian
hodgepodge
/drkonin/
/hdpd/
patchwork, welter
impartial
/mprl/
controvert v.
partial adj.
endemic
/ndmk/
native
exotic
adj. common in or inherent to an enterprise or situation
minuscule
/mnskjul/
GRE
lucrative
compensate
/lukrtv/
/kmpnset/
offset
discursive
/dskrsv/
adj. marked by analytical reasoning
presuppose
/prispoz/
v. to suppose beforehand
intermediary
derogate
/ntrmidiri/
/drget/
derogatory adj.
overbearing
zealous
/ovrbr/
/zls/
zealotry n.
extraneous
/kstrenis/
irrelevant
adj. coming from the outside
rehash
/rih/
perfunctory
/prfktri/
cursory, casual
compound
/kmpand/
v. to make worse
envy
/nvi/
...
covet
enviable adj.
defensive
unbounded
specious
/difnsv/
/nbandd/
/spis/
aimless
ingenuous
adj. having or showing the innocence, trust, and honesty that young
people often have
simple
guileful
intrinsic
inevitable
/emls/
/ndnjus/
/ntrnsk/
/nvtbl/
unavoidable
intransigent
/ntrnsdnt/
resolute, obduracy
GRE
detached
/dittt/
adj. not joined or connected
inveterate
/nvtrt/
backhanded
/bkhndd/
affable
/fbl/
whimsy
/hwmzi/
whimsical adj.
tenacious
/tnes/
tenacity n.
adj. continuing for a long time
sardonic
skullduggery
legitimate
/srdnk/
/skldgri /
/ldtmt/
plagiarize
disavow
deplete
/pledraz/
/dsva/
/diplit/
depletion n.
ridicule
/rdkjul/
ridiculous adj.
undermine
/ndrman/
self-serving
adj. having or showing concern only about your own needs and
interests
perishable
/slfsrv/
/prbl/
perish v.
capricious
/kprs/
caprice n.
egotism
unqualified
/igotzm/
/nkwlfad/
unalloyed
adj. not having the skills, knowledge, or experience needed to do a
particular job or activity
magisterial
/mdstril/
adj. authoritative
GRE
chauvinistic
sleek
/ovnzm/
/slik/
astringent
ambivalent
ameliorate
/strndnt/
/mbvlns/
/miljret/
mitigate, extenuate
exemplar
/gzmplr/
n. a typical example
model
grudge
/grd/
sweeping
/swip/
adj. extensive
extirpate
/kstrpet/
eliminate
propogate
extirpation n.
parity
/prti/
n. equality
equality
utilitarian
/jutltrin/
functional
adj. of or relating to utilitarianism
elicit
/ilst/
beneficial
intoxicate
...
inchoate
/bnfl/
/ntksket/
/nkot/
completely formed
adj. imperfectly informed or developed
explicit
rebuff
/rbf/
v. to reject bluntly, often disdainfully
construe
/knstru/
construction n.
fallacy
/flsi/
vadlidity
fallacious adj.
increment
/nkrmnt/
incremental adj.
deteriorate
/ditriret/
worsen
improve
deterioration n.
GRE
grandiose
/grndios/
truncate
v. to make shorter
haphazard
/trket/
/hphzrd/
helter-skelter, randomly
quizzical
provincial
/kwzkl/
/prvnl/
insular
adj. lacking the polish of urban society
insensitive
shackle
/nsnstv/
/kl/
stie
cumbersome
/kmbrsm/
unwieldy
cumber v.
encomium
/nkomim/
decelerate
revitalize
...
/dislret/
/rivatlaz/
indisputable
/ndspjutbl/
refutable
roost
/rust/
corroborate
/krbret/
controvert, deny
proclivity
hysteria
n. a state in which your emotions (such as fear) are so strong that you
behave in an uncontrolled way
speculate
/proklvti/
/hstri/
/spkjlet/
conjecture
conducive
vexation
/kndusv/
/vksen/
vexatious adj.
vex v.
disdain
/dsden/
opprobrium, contempt
caterwaul
/ktrwl/
shriek
v. to protest or complain noisily
efficacious
alienate
reunite
alien adj.
/fkes/
/eljnet/
GRE
analgesic
/nldizk/
...
anatomize
/ntmaz/
v. to analyze
embargo
contemplate
/mbrgo/
/kntmplet/
ponder
dogmatic
concrete
/dgmtk/
/knkrit/
equitable
/kwtbl/
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fervent
alleviate
/frvnt/
/liviet/
mitigate
aggravate, exacerbate
contagious
pedantic
unwieldy
cumbersome
vociferous
profess
/knteds/
/pidntik/
/nwildi/
/vosfrs/
/profs/
proclaim
obeisance
diffuse
/obesns/
/dfjus/
disperse
fulminate
/flmnet/
praise
fulmination n.
voluble
/vljbl/
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GRE
sterling
surmount
v. to prevail over
/strl/
/srmant/
insurmountable adj.
...
prying
inhibit
v. to hold in check
/pra/
/nhbt/
hinder, bridle
catalyze
inhibitor n.
censure
/snr/
censorious adj.
peripatetic
/prpttk/
adj. itinerant
itinerant
stationary
stringent
dwindle
/strndnt/
/dwndl/
contracting
increase
underrate
incursion
/ndrret/
/nkrn/
retreat
incur v.
n. an entering in or into
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pastiche
/psti/
dishearten
/dshrtn/
courage
...
depress, dismay
hearten v.
emulate
adduce
/mjulet/
/dus/
emblematic
totemic
indict
/ndat/
excoriate
/mblmtk/
indictment n.
discontinue
v. to end (something)
wary
opprobrium
/dskntnju/
/wri/
/probrim/
vitriol, disdain
irreproachable
opprobrious adj.
aesthetic
/stk/
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GRE
expedite
/kspdat/
facilitate
expedient adj.
captivate
/kptvet/
enamored
irreversible
emotive
refine
/rvrsbl/
/imotv/
/rfan/
exhilarate
...
solitary
jar
...
/gzlret/
/sltri/
/dr/
v. to clash or conct
jarring adj.
unfettered
flummery
/flmri/
implacable
/nftr/
/mplkbl/
unyielding
arduous
/rdus/
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taxing
conciliatory
/knslitri/
placatory
optimism
/ptmzm/
optimistic adj.
vindicate
/vndket/
etc.
...
defend
caluminate
malady
n. a disease or illness
warrant
v. to give assurance
/mldi/
/wrnt/
unwarranted adj.
puncture
/pktr/
...
ascribe
clandestine
/skrab/
/klndstn/
covert
equivocal
/ikwvkl/
ambiguous
elucidate
/lusdet/
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GRE
propaganda
n. ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are
spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc.
putative
conjecture
/prpgnd/
/pjuttv/
/kndktr/
speculate, uncertain
coalesce
/kols/
coalition n.
tractable
/trktbl/
compliant
incorrigible, headstrong
intractability n.
warble
/wrbl/
croon
knotty
/nti/
dichotomy
/daktmi/
contradictory
n. bifurcation
restive
/rstv/
skittish, fractious
adj. marked by impatience or uneasiness
courteous
/krtis/
courtesy n.
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invigorate
/nvgret/
...
refreshing
emaciate
truculent
/trkjulnt/
congenial
/kndinjl/
congeniality n.
adj. pleasant and harmonious
insouciance
/nsusint/
insouciant adj.
devastate
/dvstet/
keen
/kin/
...
eager
adj. extremely sensitive in perception
ethos
/is/
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GRE
flagrant
/flegrnt/
egregious
solitude
n. a state or situation in which you are alone usually because you want
to be
anachronism
/sltud/
/nkrnzm/
turbid
/trbd/
limpid
adj. in a state of turmoil
confine
/knfan/
limit, circumscribe
venerate
/vnret/
respect
deride
venerable adj.
premeditate
/primdtet/
veneration n.
impulse
insular
/nslr/
insularity n.
adj. not knowing or interested in new or different ideas
consolidate
/knsldet/
consolidation n.
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upheaval
/phivl/
implacable
mendacious
/mndes/
prevarication
veracious
mendacity n.
sonorous
fertile
/snrs/
/frtl/
bountiful
fertility n.
decadent
/dkdnt/
adj. having low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc.
pleasure
indispensable
/ndspnsbl/
covert
/kovrt/
clandestine
open
instinct
/nstkt/
instinctive adj.
discern
/dsrn/
v. to detect or recognize
detect, discover
discernible adj.
discerning adj.
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discernment n.
GRE
orientation
/rinten/
riddle
jejune
/rdl/
/ddun/
vapid
clownish
adj. acting in a silly or funny way
indifferent
/ndfrnt/
lethargic
/lrdk/
somnolent
clique
/klk/
cliquish adj.
fungible
/fndbl/
interchangeable
compliment n.
empirical
/mprkl/
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conform
/knfrm/
square with
conformity n.
solicitous
/slsts/
solicitude n.
insult
acrimony
/nslt/
/krmoni/
bitterness
acrimonious adj.
mundane
/mnden/
exotic, unearthly
ambiguous
/mbgjus/
equivocal
ambiguity n.
allure
/lr/
charm
cagey
/kedi/
adj. not willing to say everything that you know about something
adj. wary of being trapped or deceived
21
GRE
heresy
n. a belief or opinion that does not agree with the ofcial belief or
opinion of a particular religion
parsimony
/hrsi/
/prsmoni/
stingy
municent
parsimonious adj.
cunning
/kn/
naive
adj. dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources
craft
highlight
/halat/
...
accentuate
judicious
/duds/
unwise
disguise
far-fetched
eclipse
...
/dsgaz/
/frftt/
/klps/
v. to surpass
outdo
impulsive
capricious
exculpate
/mplsv/
/ksklpet/
exculpation n.
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overblow
v. to exaggerate
obfuscate
/ovrblo/
/bfsket/
obscure, mystication
v. to darken
droll
inconclusive
disperse
...
/drol/
/nknklusv/
/dsprs/
dissipated
focus
amplify
/mplfa/
mute, abridge
amplication n.
ample adj.
exaggerate
/gzdret/
exaggeration n.
unwitting
/nwt/
inclusive
/nklusv/
,
generic
adj. not limited to certain people
diatribe
/datrab/
23
GRE
rant
encomium, eulogy
promulgate
/prmlget/
consilience
ebullient
/bljnt/
impassive, restraint
bolster
/bolstr/
v. to give support to
buttress, prop up
undermine
dispute
exposition
n. clear explanation
/dspjut/
/kspzn/
coddle
nuance
/kdl /
/nuns/
subtle
peculiar
egalitarian
adj. aiming for equal wealth, status, etc., for all people
propitiate
/pkjuljr/
/igltrin/
/propiet/
arouse, hostility
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futile
/fjutl/
futility n.
unassuming
/nsum/
modest, humble
presumptuous
amicable
unfounded
/mkbl/
/nfandd/
groundless, unwarranted
plastic
/plstk/
malleable
apocalypse
/pklps/
n. a great disaster
apocalyptic adj.
authoritative
/rtetv/
denitive, cogent
clamorous
placate
/klmrs/
/pleket/
appease, conciliatory
antagonize
implacable adj.
far-reaching
disinterested
/frrit/
/dsntrstd/
25
GRE
fair, impartial
prejudiced
disterestedness n.
embolden
incompatible
adj. not able to exist together without trouble or conict; not able to be
used together
harmonious
stale
/mboldn/
/nkmptbl/
/stel/
banal
lionize
/lanaz/
preachy
illusory
/priti/
/lusri/
prot-monger
n. a person, business or profession marked by avarice and greed
felicitous
/flsts/
averse
/vrs/
aversion n.
trigger
/trgr/
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integrity
conservation
spontaneous
adj. done or said in a natural and often sudden way and without a lot
of thought or planning
calculated
/ntgrti/
/knsrven/
/spntenis/
intuitive
adj. not apparently contrived or manipulated
pushover
/povr/
insufferable
sequential
/nsfrbl/
/skwnl/
successively
surreptitious
/srpts/
clandestine, covert
dispassionate
transient
/dspnt/
/trnnt/
transience n.
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GRE
vacant
/veknt/
canned
/knd/
soft-pedal
feign
/fen/
...
false
daunting
/dnt/
downright
adv. completely
autonomous
/danrat/
/tnms/
indeterminate
opulent
/nditrmnt/
/pjulnt/
opulence n.
adj. very wealthy
afuent
pervasive
/prvesv/
rife
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offset
/fst/
compensate
omnipresent
/mnprznt/
entangle
/ntgl/
entanglement n.
v. to get (someone) involved in a confusing or difcult situation
...
dilatory
/dltri /
remiss
dilate v.
generic
/dnrk/
inclusive
sensational
/snsenl/
daunting,lurid
explicable
/ksplkbl/
explicate v.
pernicious
adj. causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen
or noticed
convoluted
/prns/
/knvlutd/
intricate, tortuous
bureaucracy
/bjrkrsi/
29
GRE
widespread
/wadsprd/
extensive, prevalent
compliant
/kmplant/
tractable
comply v.
trifling
/trafl/
compunction
cynical
adj. believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiey by
base or selsh concerns
pretentious
customary
vilify
/kmpkn/
/snkl/
/pritns/
/kstmri/
/vlfa/
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tantamount
/tntmant/
synonymous with
unflinching
/nflnt/
adj. staying strong and determined even when things are difcult
prototype
/prottap/
equanimity
/kwnmti/
excitability
espouse
/spaz/
inattention
fractious
/ntnn/
/frks/
skittish
adj. inclined to make trouble
restive
disorganize
figurative
adj. showing people and things in a way that resembles how they
really look
symbolic
/dsrgnaz/
/fgjrtv/
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GRE
entail
impeccable
stifle
/ntel/
/mpkbl/
/stafl/
shackle
v. to kill by depriving of oxygen
...
smother
pragmatic
/prgmtk/
adj. practical
realist
didactic
/dadktk/
dazzle
...
stalwart
/dzl/
/stlwrt/
archaic
/rkek/
palliate
/pliet/
harmful, or harsh
accede
/ksid/
consort
/knsrt/
v. to keep company
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hostile
ubiquitous
/hstl/
/jubkwts/
omnipresent, universal
unique
authenticate
/ntket/
authentic adj.
condescend
/kndsnd/
v. to show that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other
people
predilection
/prdlkn/
fruitless
diminutive
/frutls/
/dmnjutv/
minuscule
illustrious
/lstris/
adj. admired and respected very much because a lot was achieved
distinguished, prominent
trivial
/trvil/
33
GRE
callow
sketchy
/klo/
/skti/
sketch n.
bemuse
/bimjuz/
...
v. to occupy the attention of
exotic
/gztk/
intuition
/ntun/
episodic
/psdk/
dovish
adj. advocating peace, conciliation or negotiation in preference to
confrontation or armed conict
pacic
dove n.
realm
/rlm/
presage
/prsd/
portend
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distinctive
concomitant
...
abstemious
/dstktv/
/knkmtnt/
/bstimis/
austere
versatile
/vrstl/
vacillate
/vslet/
uctuate, irresolution
resolve
v. to uctuate or oscillate
devious
/divis/
adj. willing to lie and trick people in order to get what is wanted
suffice
/sfas/
sufcient adj.
astute
shrewd
outrage
...
consensus
/stut/
/atred/
/knsnss/
accord
consent v.
35
GRE
metaphor
/mtfr/
n. a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing
in order to show or suggest that they are similar
outstrip
querulous
salient
/atstrp/
/kwrjuls/
/seljnt/
culmination
camaraderie
/klmnen/
/kmrdri/
solidarity
cordial
/krdl/
tribute
observant
ollegiality
pensive
/trbjut/
/bzrvnt/
/klidilti/
/pnsv/
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penance
/pnns/
rile
/ral/
...
calm
lambaste
/lmbest/
denounce
extol
undercut
/ndrkt/
harrow
/hro/
v. to torment or vex
...
assuage
n.
paradigm
/prdam/
model
dissent
initiate
v. to begin
/dsnt/
/niet/
mutual
robust
/mjutul/
/robst/
strong
adj. capable of performing without failure under a wide range of conditions
37
GRE
betoken
/bitokn/
v. to be a sign of (something)
signify
conceal
outnumber
itinerant
/knsil/
/atnmbr/
/atnrnt/
peripatetic
demonize
sober
/dimnaz/
/sobr/
level-headed
sobriety n.
incendiary
/nsndiri/
incense v.
salutary
replete
snobbish
adj. having or showing the attitude of people who think they are better
than other people
seditious
expatriate
v. to banish
/sljtri/
/rplit/
/snb/
/sds/
/kspetriet/
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synopsis
affirmative
adj. positive
/snpss/
/frmtv/
positive
adj. asserting that something is true or correct
emendation
/imnden/
revision
emend v.
collective
synonymous
/klktv/
/snnms/
synonym n.
adj. having the same connotations, implications, or reference
...
tantamount
modicum
n. a small amount
retrenchment
n. reduction or curtailment
/mdkm/
/ritrntmnt/
curtailment
magnify
/mgnfa/
v. to make greater
v. to exaggerate
obligatory
/blgtri/
adj. compulsory
proportionate
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GRE
long-winded
/lwndd/
slippery
/slpri/
elusive
hefty
forbidding
/hfti/
/frbd/
daunting
wide-ranging
diligent
/dldnt/
industrious
punctilious
adj. very careful about behaving properly and doing things in a correct
and accurate way
( )
engaging
/pktlis/
/nged/
winning
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evanescent
/vnsnt/
free-for-all
rudimentary
/frifrl/
/rudmntri/
elementary, sketchy
bustling
adj. full of energetic and noisy activity
prioritize
/prartaz/
envision
circumscribe
/nvn/
/srkmskrab/
conne, limit
reminiscent
/rmnsnt/
symmetrical
/smtrkl/
asymmetrical adj.
overthrow
juvenile
/ovrro/
/duvnal/
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GRE
elude
/ilud/
...
puzzle
v. to fail to be achieved by (someone)
....
jettison
detriment
deleterious
detrimental adj.
baroque
quixotic
/dtsn/
/dtrmnt/
/brok/
/kwkstk/
idealistic
adj. capricious or unpredictable
mockery
/mkri/
derision
tactful
trendy
subsidize
/tktfl/
/trndi/
/sbsdaz/
subsidization n.
numinous
/numns/
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anomalous
/nmls/
anomaly n.
mawkish
invidious
austere
/mk/
/nvdis/
/str/
adj. relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids
physical pleasure
abstemious
impede
/mpid/
assist
impediment n.
frank
disjunction
finicky
hazardous
chicanery
/frk/
/dsdkn/
/fnki/
/hzrds/
/kenri/
subterfuge
verifiable
/vrfabl/
43
GRE
demonstrable
/dmnstrbl/
ertinacious
/prtnes/
scarce
lavish
/skrs/
/lv/
sanguine
waver
/sgwn/
/wevr/
oscillate
unwavering
engender
/ndndr/
elusive
/ilusv/
evasive, slippery
ponder
/pndr/
contemplate
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proliferate
/prolfret/
abound
paucity
/psti/
vacuousness, dearth
univocal
/junvkl/
dejected
surplus
impertinent
/didktd/
/srpls/
/mprtnnt/
presumptuous
adj. not pertinent
one-of-a-kind
apropos
/prpo/
ingratiate
/ngreiet/
...
concoct
disgorge
/knkkt/
/dsgrd/
45
GRE
baseless
momentary
/besls/
/momntri/
evanescent, eeting
debilitate
acute
/dibltet/
/kjut/
acuity n.
adj. marked by keen discernment or intellectual perception especially
of subtle distinctions
incisive
adj. lasting a short time
adj. having a rapid onset and following a short but severe course
severe
adj. reacting readily to stimuli or impressions
resent
/rznt/
unfair)
delightful
/dlatfl/
decisive
/disasv/
resentful adj.
unmistakable
testimony
/tstmoni/
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nominal
/nmnl/
simultaneous
monotonous
/samltenis/
/mntns/
repetitive
divination
virtuosity
manifest
/dvnen/
/vrtusti/
/mnfst/
obviousself-evident
v. to show (something) clearly
reveal
manifestation n.
purview
/prvju/
annex
/nks/
state
shriek
/rik/
ephemeral
/fmrl/
47
GRE
erudite
/rjudat /
plague
/pleg/
intriguing
fascinating
magnanimous
/ntrig/
/mgnnms/
generous
untether
/ntr/
formulaic
canned
gambit
n. a calculated move
vivacious
/frmjulek/
/gmbt/
/vaves/
phlegmatic
vivacity n.
stratify
/strtfa/
hierarchical
exceptional
/kspnl/
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slump
pessimistic
dilute
/slmp/
/psmstk/
/dlut/
palatable
/pltbl/
stagnate
/stgnet/
stagnant adj.
esoteric
/strk/
befuddle
v. to confuse
...
deliberate
/bifdl/
/dlbrt/
calculation
adj. done or said in a way that is planned or intended
antithesis
/ntss/
antithetical adj.
valediction
/vldkn/
valedictory adj.
hamstring
/hmstr/
impair
49
GRE
complacent
hinder
/kmplesnt/
/hndr/
inhibit, block
formidable
/frmdbl/
daunting
adj. tending to inspire awe or wonder
impenetrable
/mpntrbl/
obtrude
/btrud/
debunk
umbrage
affinity
/dibk/
/mbrd/
/fnti/
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ramification
/rmfken/
immerse
/mrs/
...
demise
/dimaz/
n. / v. to die
,
v. to transmit by succession or inheritance
com assionate adj. feeling or showing concern for someone who is sick, hurt, poor,
/kmpnt/
etc.
indifferent
ignorant
/gnrnt/
unfamiliarity
adj. unaware or uninformed
immortal
immortality n.
assuage
intensify
/mrtl/
/swed/
iation
/kspiet/
expiate v.
51
GRE
loquacious
/lokwes/
loquacity n.
marginal
/mrdnl/
peripheral, fringe
ad uration
/dren/
n. a solemn oath
dreary
callous
heartless
discount
/drri/
/kls/
/dskant/
undervalue
ostentatious
th art
frustrate
distress
n. unhappiness or pain
/stnten/
/wrt/
/dstrs/
raillery
/relr/
banter
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e as erate
/gzspret/
...
irascibility
feckless
/fkls/
stigma
attenuate
/stgm/
/tnjuet/
enigmatic
/ngmtk/
condemn
/kndm/
im ugn
champion
elaborate
/mpjun/
/ilbrt/
simplify
e orative
/pdrtv/
53
GRE
blithe
/bla/
grave
adj. lacking due thought or consideration
refute
/rfjut/
irrefutable adj.
vacuous
/vkjus/
plentiful
vacuity n.
adj. marked by lack of ideas or intelligence
enervate
/nrvet/
...
debilitate
strengthen
adj. lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor
honorific
dis rove
/nrfk/
/dspruv/
disproof n.
e tinguish
/kstgw/
douse
ignite
v. to cause the end or death of (something)
e coriate
/kskriet/
...
v. to censure scathingly
crab, indict
immutable
/mjutbl/
mutate v.
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hy ercritical
momentous
/haprkrtkl/
/momnts/
trivial
esteem
traumatic
secretive
adj. not letting people see or know what you are doing or thinking
/stim/
/trmtk /
/sikrtv/
furtive
delegate
/dlgt/
abeyance
/bens/
n. temporary inactivity
fulllment
blatant
/bletnt/
flamboyant
/flmbnt/
showy
lucid
/lusd/
o aque
/opek/
55
GRE
adj. not letting light through
alarmism
divisive
unifying
tor or
/ l mizm/
/dvasv/
/trpr/
exciting, celerity
indolent
com ulsory
revelation
contingency
/ndlnt/
/kmplsri /
/rvlen/
/kntndnsi/
rolific
/prolfk/
alacrity
/lkrti/
transcend
/trnsnd/
transcendent adj.
overcome
resonate
/rznet/
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ring true
im etuous
/mptus/
deliberate
dis arate
/dsprt/
res ite
/rspt/
lull, relief, break
rankle
...
gall
acquiesce
accession
remedy
/rkl/
/kwis/
/rmdi/
recipe
congruous
gadfly
shrink
/kgrus/
/gdfla/
/rk/
57
GRE
over rought
/ovrrt/
impassive
ur oseful
rognosis
/prpsfl/
/prgnoss/
or injury
malleable
forgo
encumber
/mlibl/
/frgo/
/nkmbr/
barbarity
/brbrti/
...
n. extreme cruelty
cruelty
sanctimonious
/sktmonis/
preachy, didactic
re ugnant
/rpgnnt/
repugnance n.
seudonym
/sudnm/
licit
/ksplst/
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ine orable
dissemble
/n ksrbl/
/dsmbl/
behave honestly
scintillating
luminary
em o er
/ sntlet/
/lumnri/
/mpar/
deference
/dfrns/
...
respectful
contempt
lugubrious
/lgubris/
gloomy
facetious, sprightly
denounce
/dinans/
arochial
/prokil/
adj. limited to only the things that affect your local area
provincial
adj. limited in range or scope
lament
/lmnt/
rimitive
/prmtv/
adj. of, belonging to, or seeming to come from an early time in the very
ancient past
ancient
59
GRE
ham er
distill
/hmpr/
/dstl/
imitate
/mtet/
inimitable adj.
encyclo edic
/nsaklopidk/
eu hemism
unpolished
nondescri t
/jufmzm/
/nndskrpt/
unexceptional
adverse
/dvrs/
adversity n.
adversary n.
enduring
enliven
/ndr/
/nlavn/
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half formulated adj. coming into view, existence, or notice
dubious
/dubis/
indubitable adj.
churlish
/trl/
complaisant
outlandish
/atlnd/
conventional
adj. of or relating to another country
serendipitous
adj. happening by luck
fortuitous
mercurial
/mrkjril/
deceive
/disiv/
deceitful adj.
fortuitous
/frtuts/
fathom
/fm/
unfathomable adj.
61
GRE
remuneration
n. an amount of money paid to someone for the work that person has done
s arkling
lu uriant
/rmjunren/
/ spk l/
/lgrint/
rampant
adj. having an appealingly rich quality
credential
recoil
/krdnl/
/rkl/
scandalous
erode
/skndls/
/irod/
shrink from
tenuous
/tnjus/
substantial
fluctuate
/flktuet/
vacillate, vary
stabilize
contentious
/kntns/
atch ork
/ptwrk/
hodgepodge, welter
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flabbergast
...
tem erate
adj. having temperatures that are not too hot or too cold
/flbrgst/
/tmprt/
benighted
/binatd/
undiscriminating
adj. indiscriminate
al able
/plpbl/
effusive
emotional, lyrical
habitable
codify
du licate
sluggish
listless
/fjusv/
/hbtbl/
/kdfa/
/duplkt/
/slg/
dynamic
s ay
/swe/
63
GRE
ornamental
/rnmntl/
decorative
convivial
adj. of or relating to social events where people can eat, drink, and talk
in a friendly way with others
multifarious
/knvvil/
/mltfris/
anacea
/pnsi/
countenance
/kantnns/
inflammatory
/nflmtri /
provocative
taint
rigorous
/tent/
/rgrs/
delude
ill advised
/dlud/
/ldvazd/
misguided
rosaic
/prozek/
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malfeasance
/ml zns/
egregious
/igrids/
agrant
counterfeit
misrepresent
volatile
/kantrft/
/vltl/
conundrum
/knndrm/
contrive
gratify
...
/kntrav/
/grtfa/
please
deflate
/diflet/
... ...
v. to lose air or gas from inside
...
soothe
anthro ogenic
conflate
animate
/nrpodnk/
/knflet/
/nmet/
galvanize
65
GRE
v. to give spirit and support to
...
rouse
contem orary
/kntmprri/
underlie
/ndrla/
...
anecdote
ministration
banal
/nkdot/
/mnstren/
/benl/
stale
arresting
fli
ant
/flpnt/
earnest
ip v.
invective
/nvktv/
laud, encomium
altry
/pltri/
insufcient, meager
miserly
reno ned
adj. known and admired by many people for some special quality or
achievement
celebrated
/mazrli/
/rnand/
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e haustive
/gzstv/
olemical
/polmk/
facile
/fsl/
trans arent
/trnsprnt/
blameless
impeach v.
tortuous
/trtus/
erturb
/prtrb/
flighty
/flati/
...
adj. given to capricious or unstable behavior
ckle, versatile, volatile, erratic, capricious
adj. easily excited
infectious
gall
...
/nfks/
/gl/
rankle
67
GRE
n. a state of exasperation
com elling
/kmpl/
overt
fraudulent
/ovrt/
/frdlnt/
erilous
/prls/
precarious, dangerous
cataclysm
/ktklzm/
cataclysmic adj.
concede
/knsid/
acknowledge
horrific
multitudinous
do n lay
/hrfk/
/mlttudns/
/danple/
ur ort
/prprt/
mediocre
/midiokr/
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irritate
...
stilted
/rtet/
/stltd/
lacid
/plsd/
erratic
/rtk/
adj. acting, moving, or changing in ways that are not expected or usual
ingenious
/ndinjs/
clever
awkward
renaissance
/rnsns/
n. revival
revival
n.
endorse
/ndrs/
harbinger
/hrbndr/
herald
v. to be a harbinger of
malign
/mlan/
69
GRE
v. to say bad things about (someone or something) publicly
im erative
/mprtv/
ethical
consequential
/kl/
/knskwnl/
nugatory
inconsequential adj.
adj. self-important
adj. happening as a result
er etuate
/prptuet/
anathema
/nm/
n. a vehement denunciation
illuminate
/lumnet/
clarify
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enchanting
adj. charming
mishandle
v. to treat roughly
/ntnt/
/mshndl/
fickle
/fkl/
countermand
mollify
/kantrmnd/
/mlfa/
iname, ire
gloomy
/glumi/
lugubrious, cheerless
methodical
hortatory
adj. advisory
innate
/mdkl/
/hrttri/
/net/
inborn
dis lace
/dsples/
rehend
/prihnd/
v. to arrest or seize
apprehension n.
71
GRE
v. to notice and understand (something)
v. to anticipate especially with anxiety, dread, or fear
trepidation
intrepid
disarray
/dsre/
n. a lack of order
tedious
/tidis/
em hasis
/mfss/
emphasize v.
irascible
/rsbl/
exasperation
fastidious
/fstdis/
indiscriminate
occlude
im air
/klud/
/mpr/
laudatory
/ldtri/
laud v.
revalent
/prvlnt/
extensive, widespread
de recate
/dprket/
detract
deprecatory adj.
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ortend
/prtnd/
self defeating
/slfd t/
roclaim
/proklem/
,
predict, presage
portent n.
adj. injurious to one's or its own purposes or welfare
v. to say or state (something) in a public, ofcial, or denite way
profess
meddle
overshado
v. to exceed in importance
/mdl/
/ovrdo/
obscure
somnolent
/smnlnt/
lethargic
reci itate
/prisptet/
deliberate
onerous
/nrs/
comity
/kmti/
douse
/das/
v. to extinguish
extinguish
73
GRE
asseverate
arbitrary
/svret/
/rbtrri/
discretion
/dskrn/
injudicious
sacrosanct
quiescent
/skroskt/
/kwasnt/
calm
restless
quiescence n.
evasive
/ivesv/
elusive
defer
/difr/
innocuous
/nkjus/
arcane
/rken/
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ermanent
/prmnnt/
entice
unmistakable
/ntas/
/nmstekbl/
decisive
antecedent
overstate
relish
/ntsidnt/
/ovrstet/
/rl/
delight
tre idation
/trpden/
apprehension
intrepid adj.
synergy
universal
/snrdi/
/junvrsl/
omnipresent, ubiquitous
adj. present or occurring everywhere
dam en
/dmpn/
deaden
redate
/pridet/
75
GRE
remise
/prms/
motivate
linkage
hy ocrisy
insincerity
redundant
/motvet/
/lkd/
/hpkrsi/
/rdndnt/
economical
mitigate
/mtget/
abate, ameliorate
ane
/wen/
v. to decrease gradually
ebb, decline
v. to approach an end
accountable
/kantbl/
accountability n.
fecund
/ knd/
fecundity n.
adj. intellectually productive or inventive
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reflective
/rflktv/
recedent
/prisidnt/
unprecedented adj.
n.
recant
/rknt/
repudiate
afrm
rambling
/rmbl/
inure
eccentric
mercenary
negligible
/njr/
/ksntrk /
/mrsnri/
/ngldbl/
insignicant
uerile
lausible
/pjurl/
/plzbl/
unbelievable
implausible adj.
77
GRE
baffle
...
sim listic
chivalrous
adj. valiant
/bfl/
/smplstk/
/vlrs/
a athetic
/ptk/
apathy n.
dedicate
blemish
/ddkt/
/blm/
defect
n. a mark that makes something imperfect or less beautiful
inertia
/nr/
intelligible
/ntldbl/
rimacy
/pramsi/
untenable
/ntnbl/
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incivility
laconic
/nsvlti/
/lknk/
confess
demorali e
...
/knfs/
/dimrlaz/
aragon
/prgn/
model
travesty
outmoded
/atmodd/
fleeting
/flit/
scrutini e
incentive
/skrutnaz/
/nsntv/
deterrent
contradictory
sectarian
/kntrdktri/
/sktrin/
moribund
/mrbnd/
79
GRE
galvani e
/glvnaz/
animate, rouse
v. to arouse to awareness or action
... ...
fungible
e iguous
truism
valori e
/gzgjus/
/truzm/
/vlraz/
exalt
meticulous
satire
,
mockery
/mtkjuls/
/star/
ro rietary
/prpratri/
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evenhanded
amor hous
a olitical
obviate
/ivnhndd/
/mrfs/
/epltkl/
/bviet/
v. to prevent or avoid
rescience
/prns/
audacious
/des/
audacity n.
adj. contemptuous of law, religion, or decorum
brazen
adj. marked by originality and verve
animadversion
/nmdvrn/
adorn
/drn/
something beautiful
adornment n.
du licitous
vehement
/duplsts/
/vimnt/
81
GRE
revive
...
antediluvian
/rvav/
/ntidluvin/
archaic
facet
/fst/
onderous
/pndrs/
detract
/ditrkt/
deprecate
detractor n.
s ecific
/spsfk/
aggrandi e
/grndaz/
ros ect
/prspkt/
chagrin
/grn/
self-aggrandize v.
seclusion
/sklun/
n. the act of placing or keeping someone away from other people : the
act of secluding someone
82
commence
v. to begin
mordant
/kmns/
/mrdnt/
acerbic
genial
disconcerting
embellish
/dsknsrt/
/mbl/
ugnacious
/pgnes/
belligerent
e acerbate
/gzsrbet/
...
aggravate
alleviate, mitigate
furtive
/frtv/
secretive
be ilder
/biwldr/
...
jaded
visionary
archety al
/dedd/
/vnri/
classic
83
GRE
humility
disclose
adversarial
adj. involving two people or two sides who oppose each other
/hjumlti/
/dskloz/
/dvrsril/
antagonistic
adversary n.
beneficiary
/bnfiri/
remature
/primtr/
eo ardi e
/dprdaz/
...
endanger
con ure
/kndr/
ersevere
/prsvr/
enormous
/inrms/
inverse
indiscriminate
/nvrs/
/ndskrmnt/
defy
/difa/
v. to refuse to obey
,
disregard, out
deant adj.
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admonish
/dmn/
scolding
v. to give friendly advice or encouragement
reclude
/priklud/
fors ear
solidarity
cons icuous
/frswr/
/sldrti/
/knspkjus/
disinformation
/dsnfrmen/
mendacity
reem t
/primpt/
v. to take the place of
supersede
v. to acquire by preemption
reca itulate
/rikptlet/
araly e
/prlaz/
...
v. to make powerless or ineffective
...
85
GRE
ine
ressible
/nksprsbl/
absorbing
/bsrb/
lethora
/plr/
glut, surfeit
dearth, scarce
disregard
/dsrgrd/
turbulent
antagonistic
/trbjlnt/
/ntgnstk/
adversarial, inimical
antagonize v.
common lace
/kmnples/
meager
/migr/
tendentious
/tndns/
restige
/prsti/
adj. strongly favoring a particular point of view in a way that may cause
argument
unbiased
n. the respect and admiration that someone or something gets for
being successful or important
prestigious adj.
burlesque
attain
/brlsk/
/ten/
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u surge
grouchy
/psrd/
/grati/
liable
/plabl/
re roach
histrionic
/rprot/
/hstrink/
unaffected
abnegate
/bnget/
v. to deny or renounce
v. to relinquish or surrender
rovoke
/ prvok/
avaricious
/vrs/
rapacious
avarice n.
brag
braggart n.
heed
/brg/
/hid/
sagacious
/sges/
87
GRE
enalty
/pnlti/
penalize v.
refigure
/prifgjr/
anticipate
glorify
v. to represent as glorious
animus
/glrfa/
/nms/
hostility
ustification
/dstfken/
justify v.
ertain
/prten/
...
v. to relate to
...
irrelevant
v. to be appropriate to something
aggrieve
/griv/
v. to inict injury on
dearth
/dr/
paucity, vacuousness
glut, plethora
calumny
/klmni/
defamatory
ram ant
/rmpnt/
luxuriant
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vulnerable
/vlnrbl/
ertinent
/prtnnt/
relevant
distort
/dstrt/
overe tend
/ovrkstnd/
recocious
/prikos/
adj. exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age
maturity
precocity n.
re udiate
/rpjudiet/
recant
quirky
/kwrki/
unconventional
ro onent
/prponnt/
reiterate
conscientious
adj. very careful about doing what you are supposed to do : concerned
with doing something correctly
/ritret/
/knins/
ra acious
/rpes/
avaricious
89
GRE
disquisition
foretell
understate
/dskwzn/
/frtl/
/ndrstet/
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discredit
/dskrdt/
underscore
/ndrskr/
redetermine
rovisional
/priditrmn/
/prvnl/
circums ect
ma estic
estrange
falsehood
n. an untrue statement
mani ulate
/srkmspkt/
/mdstk/
/strend /
/flshd/
/mnpjulet/
athological
/pldkl/
91
GRE
adj. indicative of disease
circuitous
/srkjuts/
indirect
ro itious
/props/
auspicious
insightful
nullify
...
/nsatfl/
/nlfa/
disprove
facilitate
/fsltet/
v. to make easier
speed up
hamper
eal
/pil/
v. to be pleasing or attractive to someone
ease
/piz/
deleterious
/dltris/
placate
adj. damaging or harmful
detrimental, devastating
ethereal
/iril/
rehabilitate
/rihbltet/
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cluster
/klstr/
artisan
/prtzn/
by ass
/baps/
scru ulous
/skrupjls/
dishonest
monolithic
scathing
block
off
/mnl/
/ske/
/blk/
utting
/fpt/
rofligate
/prflgt/
frugal
unctuous
/ktus/
unctuousness n.
nimble
/nmbl/
93
GRE
shoddy
/di/
disparate, dissimilar
verisimilitude
/vrsmltud/
derivative
/drvtv/
adj. unoriginal
precursory
syco hantic
/skfnt/
sycophant n.
circumvent
/srkmvnt/
rigid
/rdd/
dogmatic
rigidity n.
adj. precise and accurate in procedure
laintive
/plentv/
detestation
/ditsten/
detest v.
susce tible
/ssptbl/
tautology
/ttldi/
not necessary
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leaven
... ...
convulsion
e orbitant
corollary
/lvn/
/knvln/
/gzorbtnt/
/krlri/
erforce
roselyti e
/prfrs/
/prsltaz/
fetishi e
omnivorous
/ftaz/
/mnvrs/
urbane
idiosyncrasy
/rben/
/dioskrsi/
distinct, atypical
idiosyncratic adj.
forthcoming
/frkm/
ecuniary
/pkjuniri/
economic
athos
/pes
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GRE
cosmo olitan
/kzmpltn/
insular
adj. composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all or many
parts of the world
adj. found in most parts of the world and under varied ecological
conditions
ano ly
/pnpli/
arboreal
/rbril/
nostalgia
/nstld/
erem tory
/prmptri/
avian
ramshackle
/evin/
/rmkl/
quiver
rancor
/kwvr/
/rkr/
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de y eyed
adj. innocent
e itome
n. a perfect example
fissure
/duad/
/iptmi/
/fr/
arley
/prli/
immolate
lassitude
/mlet/
/lstud/
vigor
om ous
/pmps/
overreach
/ovrrit/
demarcate
v. to set apart
evince
v. to display clearly
/dimrket/
/ivns/
conceal
veer
resilient
/vr/
/rzljnt/
97
GRE
adj. able to return to an original shape after being pulled, stretched,
pressed, bent, etc.
revolt
/rvolt/
devolve
/dvlv/
adulation
/dulet/
demolish
/dml/
timely
/tamli/
adv. in time
opportune
sna shot
/snpt/
obsequious
/bsikwis/
sycophantic
gut
/gt/
n. courage or pluck
hierarchy
/harrki/
hierarchical adj.
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terse
/trs/
adj. brief and direct in a way that may seem rude or unfriendly
curt, taciturn, laconic
abate
/bet/
v. to become weaker
mitigate
augment
unabated adj.
fluster
/flstr/
...
calm
flatter
accentuate
/fltr/
/ksntuet/
highlight
augment
/gmnt/
certitude
cachet
sound
/srttud/
/ke/
/sand/
contrite
/kntrat/
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GRE
unanimous
neologism
/junnms/
/nildzm/
archaism
aristocracy
/rstkrsi/
menial
aristocratic adj.
inimical
/nmkl/
hallo
/hlo/
respect
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annals
n. historical records
execrate
unexampled
/nlz/
/kskret/
/ngzmpld/
novel
tug
/tg/
atavism
/tvzm/
prepossessing
/pripzs/
erfidious
/prfdis/
perdy n.
jubilation
peregrination
/dublen/
101
GRE
retribution
charlatan
malinger
halcyon
/rtrbjun/
/rltn/
/mlgr/
/hlsin/
miserable
predominant
evocative
nonchalant
adj. relaxed and calm in a way that shows that you do not care or are
not worried about anything
ennoble
/pridmnnt/
/ivktv/
/nnlnt/
/nobl/
abase
eradicate
prodigal
/irdket/
/prdgl/
penurious
prodigality n.
adj. yielding abundantly
disengage
rebound
/dsnged/
/rband/
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adhere
/dhr/
v. to stick to something
,
detach
unilateral
equable
/junltrl/
/kwbl/
instantiate
diverse
/nstniet/
/dvrs/
varied, divergent
protean
/protin/
pillory
/plri/
exuberant
/gzubrnt/
plunder
/plndr/
ennui
conceive
/nwi/
/knsiv/
imaginable
v. to become pregnant
103
GRE
devoid
sophisticated
/dvd/
/sfstketd/
conclusive
enlighten
methodology
tectonic
/knklusv/
/nlatn/
/mdldi/
/tktnk/
monogamy
pathogen
depict
dismissive
/mngmi/
/pdn/
/dipkt/
/dsmsv/
dismiss v.
ignore
invertebrate
/nvrtbrt/
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n.
discrepancy
/dskrpnsi/
incongruity
demographic
forage
synchronous
hagiography
n. a book about someone's life that makes it seem better than it really
is or was
(
hagiographic adj.
/dmgr /
/frd/
/skrns/
/hgigr /
employ
v. to make use of
/mpl/
v. to give a job to
indigenous
/nddns/
insurrection
ideology
segregate
/nsrkn/
/adildi/
/sgrget/
105
GRE
v. to not allow people of different races to be together in (a place, such
as a school)
propound
adulterate
/prpand/
/dltret/
expository
anemia
n. lack of vitality
excavate
acerbic
/kspztri/
/nimi/
/kskvet/
/srbk/
mordant, caustic
sweet
resurgence
colloquial
interjection
hoodwink
analogous
/klokwil/
/ntrdkn/
/hdwk/
/nlgs/
comparable
latent
boycott
/letnt/
/bkt/
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patronize
sentimental
/sntmntl /
castigate
/kstget/
chastise
preeminent
terminology
domesticate
v. to breed or train (an animal) to need and accept the care of human
beings : to tame (an animal)
/primnnt/
/trmnldi/
/domstket/
pedagogical
adj. of or relating to teachers or education
skew
/skju/
askew adj.
static
/sttk/
invariable
discrete
/dskrit/
continuous
corrode
/krod/
chemical process
protagonist
/protgnst/
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GRE
n. a supporter or champion
forerunner
/frrnr/
precursor
n. a sign of something that is going to happen
clutch
straggle
/klt/
/strgl/
rhetorical
adj. of, relating to, or concerned with the art of speaking or writing
formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or inuence
people
equilibrium
/rtrkl/
/ikwlbrim/
quintessential
adj. of, relating to, or having the nature of a quintessence; being the
most typical
regimen
/rdmn/
objective
/bdktv/
them
fair
postulate
/pstlet/
to start a discussion
deny as false
onset
/nst/
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impinge
/mpnd/
v. encroach or infringe
thrive
milieu
paradoxical
/rav/
/milj/
/prdkskl/
iterate
prophetic
/tret/
/prftk/
prescient
delineate
/dlniet/
v. to clearly describe
condone
acumen
agonize
revere
/kndon/
/kjumn/
/gnaz/
/rvr/
profane
irreverent adj.
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GRE
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reckless
/rkls/
unsparing
/nspr/
adj. not showing proper concern about the possible bad results of your
actions
belligerent
/bldrnt/
taciturn
/tstrn/
taciturnity n.
penitential
/pntnl/
adj. relating to the feeling of being sorry for doing something wrong
contrite
frivolous
/frvls/
frivolity n.
adj. silly and not serious
plead
orthodox
/plid/
/rdks/
adj. accepting and closely following the traditional beliefs and customs
of a religion
allege
/ld/
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reconcile
improvise
eliminate
v. to get rid of
/rknsal/
/mprvaz/
/ilmnet/
put to rest
disquiet
...
predicament
fester
/dskwat/
/pridkmnt/
/fstr/
heal
accord
n. agreement; harmony
ascertain
/krd/
/srten/
misnomer
precarious
perilous
safe
unrelenting
/msnomr/
/prkris/
/nrlnt/
persistent
111
GRE
so orific
/sprfk/
invigorating, stimulant
disseminate
/dsmnet/
lure
/lr/
repel
banish
/bn/
v. to send away
expel, oust
degrade
/digred/
skittish
/skt/
restive, fractious
tranquil
/trkwl/
commotion, ferment
adj. free from anxiety, tension, or restlessness
seemly
/simli/
unkempt
decorous
/nkmpt/
/dkrs/
decorum n.
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tawdry
/tdri/
dcor
lush
/dekr/
/l/
acidic
coarse
/sdk/
/krs/
impoverished
threshold
disparage
/mpvr/
/rold/
/dsprd/
slight
invalidate
...
hackneyed
adj. not interesting, funny, etc., because of being used too often
/nvldet/
/hknid/
original, fresh
ruminate
meander
/rumnet/
/mindr/
113
GRE
bucolic
/bjuklk/
pastoral
hard-nosed
/pstrl/
/hrdnozd/
petty
opportunistic
menace
painstaking
/pti/
/prtunstk/
/mns/
/penztek/
meticulous
humanitarian
predispose
v. to make susceptible
....
/hjumntrin/
/pridspoz/
v. to dispose in advance
...
eminent
declamatory
ascetic
adj. relating to or having a strict and simple way of living that avoids
physical pleasure
libertine
/mnnt/
/diklmtri/
/stk/
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safeguard
/sefgrd/
sinister
/snstr/
convincing
peak
unrivaled
/knvns/
/pik/
/nravld/
rival n.
pivotal
recondite
morbid
/pvtl/
/rkndat/
/mrbd/
staple
/stepl/
herald
/hrld/
v. to be a sign of
harbinger
115
GRE
cure-all
/kjrl/
ruthless
scorn
acquisitive
clangorous
rejuvenate
...
obsess
canonical
adj. of or relating to the group of books, plays, poems, etc., that are
traditionally considered to be very important
canonize v.
undo
obsolete
/ruls/
/skrn/
/kwztv/
/ klrs/
/rduvnet/
/bss/
/knnkl/
/ndu/
/bslit/
outmoded, fusty
quotidian
/kwotdin/
workday
extraordinary, unusual
adj. occurring every day
pathetic
/ptk/
adj. pitifully inferior or inadequate
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bathetic
veracious
/btk/
/vres/
truth
veracity n.
voracious
/vres/
prodigious
exploit
/ksplt/
retrofit
v. to provide (something) with new parts that were not available when
it was originally built
witty
provocative
/rtrft/
/wti/
/prvktv/
inammatory, controversial
adj. causing excitement
impecunious
/mpkjunis/
indigent
wealthy
assiduous
tacit
/sdus/
/tst/
117
GRE
transgress
abstruse
/trnsgrs/
/bstrus/
embed
/mbd/
something
excise
render
...
alter
v. to change (something)
penchant
tailor
/rndr/
/ltr/
/pntnt/
/telr/
homogeneous
/homodinis/
n.
immense
/mns/
kindred
/kndrd/
afliated
affiliate
/fliet/
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run-of-the-mill
refuge
oratorical
/rnvml/
/rfjud/
/rtrkl/
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GRE
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incense
mortify
...
heterodox
/nsns/
/mrtfa/
/htrodks/
iconoclastic
doctrinaire
/dktrnr/
adj. used to describe a person who has very strong beliefs about what
should be done and will not change them or accept other people's
opinions
n. one who attempts to put into effect an abstract doctrine or theory
with little or no regard for practical difculties
sporadic
dictate
v. to control or command
buoyant
/sprdk/
/dktet/
/bnt/
premonitory
abreast
obstinate
/prmnn/
/brst/
/bstnt/
tractable
redeem
/rdim/
v. to atone for
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v. to buy back
debacle
/dbkl/
n. a great disaster
success
n. a complete failure
asco
omit
/omt/
include
omission n.
boon
/bun/
n. a benet or advantage
,
benet
hidebound
sullen
/hadband/
/sln/
surly
adj. gray and dark
prudent
/prudnt/
circumspect
foolhardy
imprudent adj.
provident
adj. marked by wisdom or judiciousness
juxtapose
noxious
obnoxious
/dkstpoz/
/nks/
/bnks/
121
GRE
laborious
/lbris/
rhapsody
stanch
/rpsdi/
/stnt/
divert
/dvrt/
v. to distract
diverting adj.
bungle
pendulum
fi ate
aghast
obdurate
/bgl/
/pndjulm/
/fkset/
/gst/
/bdrt/
intransigence
exible, complaisant
foresight
glamorous
relegate
/frsat/
/glmrs/
/rlget/
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apostle
n. an ardent supporter
foreground
pious
/psl/
/frgrand/
/pas/
self-righteous
brandish
/slfrats/
/brnd/
boast
v. to shake or wave (as a weapon) menacingly
erroneous
feasible
adj. possible to do
schism
n. division or separation
/ronis/
/ zbl/
/szm/
factiousness
notorious
/notris/
notoriety n.
providential
tumultuous
panache
gawky
/prvdnl/
/tumltus/
/pn/
/gki/
123
GRE
virulent
/vrjulnt/
malignant
/mlgnnt/
benign
/bnan/
abridge
/brd/
lurid
/lrd/
sensational
copious
negligent
/kopis/
/ngldnt/
lax
sartorial
supersede
preempt
thrill
...
approbate
v. to approve or sanction
/srtril/
/suprsid/
/rl/
/prbet/
condemn
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relinquish
/rlkw/
v. to give up (something)
cede, abandon
replenish
v. to ll or build up again
curtail
fabricate
/rpln/
/krtel/
/fbrket/
forge
v. to construct or manufacture
manacle
rein
/mnkl/
/ren/
n.
bridle
/bradl/
inhibit
unbridled adj.
n.
grant
/grnt/
digress
/dgrs/
125
GRE
entrench
/ntrnt/
entrenched adj.
prowess
secular
adj. of or relating to the physical world and not the spiritual world
/pras/
/skjlr/
ecstatic
/ksttk/
euphoric
euphoria
/jufri/
ecstasy
euphoric adj.
disgruntle
/dsgrntl/
...
crestfallen
gracious
/gres/
adj. graceful
humdrum
/hmdrm/
polarize
...
hand-wringing
prime
...
/polraz/
/hndr/
/pram/
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vanquish
triumph
forge
/vkw/
/tramf/
/frd/
fabricate
v. to form or bring into being especially by an expenditure of effort
garrulous
/grls/
garrulity n.
prevaricate
eclectic
haughty
dismantle
v. to take to pieces
/prvrket/
/klktk/
/hti/
/dsmntl/
propagate
/prpget/
caricature
abrade
/krktr/
/bred/
127
GRE
v. to wear down in spirit
blight
pristine
/blat/
/prstin/
corrupted by civilization
adj. not spoiled, corrupted, or polluted and left in its natural state
undisturbed
apposite
/pzt/
tting
irrelevant
germane
/drmen/
relevant
fitful
/ftfl/
imperturbable
exigent
/mprtrbbl/
/ksdnt/
pressing
deferrable
surrogate
erstwhile
/srgt/
/rsthwal/
onetime
onetime
florid
/wntam/
/flrd/
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defame
inveigle
/difem/
/nvegl/
request directly
timorous
/tmrs/
129
GRE
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narcissism
/nrsszm/
n. egoism, egocentrism
self-attery
omniscient
interminable
posture
/mnnt/
/ntrmnbl/
/pstr/
behave naturally
substantiate
/sbstniet/
disprove
snare
/snr/
forestall
/frstl/
avert, prevent
precipitate
beholden
indebted
impute
/bholdn/
/ndtd/
/mpjut/
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brazen
adj. acting or done in a very open and shocking way without shame or
embarrassment
nettle
...
/brezn/
/ntl/
nettlesome adj.
contemptuous
/kntmptus/
disdainful
contempt v.
objurgation
n. a harsh rebuke
nascent
/bdrget/
/nsnt/
budding
token
/tokn/
adj. serving or intended to show absence of discrimination
residual
/rzdul/
n. the part that is left when the other people or things are gone, used
deft
/dft/
eloquent
/lkwnt/
adroit
/drt/
effectively
rhetoric
plentiful
/plntfl/
131
GRE
bountiful
/bantfl/
fertile
adj. liberal in bestowing gifts or favors
clearheaded
interweave
impolitic
adj. unwise
/klrhdd/
/ntrwiv/
/mpltk/
tactless
feeble
/ bl/
enfeeble v.
prerogative
n. a right or privilege
vigilant
clumsy
fringe
marginal, peripheral
center
denigrate
implore
supplicate
/prirgtv/
/vdlnt/
/klmzi/
/frnd/
/dngret/
/mplr/
/splket/
entreaty
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willful
/wlfl/
entreaty
/ntriti/
entreat v.
insipid
/nspd/
bland
modish
salubrious
/mod/
/slubris/
unhealthful
treacherous
/trtrs/
objectionable
recrudesce
tangible
nebulous
/bdknbl/
/rikruds/
/tndbl/
/nbjls/
vague
utter
/tr/
133
GRE
aberrant
/brnt/
doom
/dum/
slender
/slndr/
garner
/grnr/
v. to acquire by effort
recruit
/rkrut/
...
provision
/prvn/
prompt
/prmpt/
assail
endow
/sel/
/nda/
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intrude
designate
adj. chosen for a particular job but not ofcially doing that job yet
/ntrud/
/dzgnet/
tackle
/tkl/
v. to begin working on
v. to seize and throw (a person) to the ground
prosecute
/prskjut/
v. to engage in
abolish
bestow
compile
requisite
splendor
exempt
/bl/
/bisto/
/kmpal/
/rkwzt/
/splndr/
/gzmpt/
invoke
/nvok/
135
GRE
v. to bring about
entrust
/ntrst/
alliance
periodical
spacious
eligible
strenuous
/lans/
/pridkl/
/spes/
/ldbl/
/strnjus/
vigorous
adjacent
wrench
/desnt/
/rnt/
v. to distort
confiscate
ferocious
/knfsket/
/fros/
velocity
/vlsti/
n. quickness of motion
136
consign
grapple
/knsan/
/grpl/
v. to bind closely
deviate
mislead
prodigious
/diviet/
/prodds/
preternatural
slight
adj. very big
induce
assimilate
/ndus/
/smlet/
v. to make similar
encroach
/nkrot/
embody
coincide
/mbdi/
/konsad/
confer
/knfr/
137
GRE
subdue
fatal
dwell
/sbdu/
/fetl/
/dwl/
comprise
v. to be made up of (something)
vicinity
/kmpraz/
/vsnti/
tentative
/tnttv/
pillage
v. to plunder ruthlessly
pinnacle
ailment
n. a sickness or illness
/pld/
/pnkl/
/elmnt/
illness
apprentice
/prnts/
n. an inexperienced person
n. a person who learns a job or skill by working for a xed period of
time for someone who is very good at that job or skill
preoccupied
/prikjupad/
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exhale
v. to breathe out
rebuke
cavalier
/kshel/
/rbjuk/
/kvlr/
hereditary
/hrdtri/
>
adj. passing from a person who has died to that person's child or
younger relative
139
GRE
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shallow
/lo/
profound
deflect
/diflkt/
v. to keep (something, such as a question) from affecting or being
directed at a person or thing
...
shrug off
finesse
/fns/
heavy-handedness
v. evade or skirt
clever way
belated
sheer
/biletd/
/r/
levity
/lvti/
n. a lack of seriousness
gravity
insidious
amass
v. to come together
/nsdis/
/ms/
glean
140
ostensible
adj. seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real
somber
/stnsbl/
/smbr/
profound
/profand/
trenchant
supercial, shallow
adj. very strongly felt
contour
chaos
/kntur/
/kes/
chaotic adj.
voluminous
revile
corporeal
oscillate
/vlumns/
/rval/
/krpril/
/slet/
waver
v. to swing backward and forward like a pendulum
monarchy
inoculate
/mnrki/
/nkjlet/
141
GRE
subsist
suffrage
patron
exile
/sbsst/
/sfrd/
/petrn/
/ksal/
inhospitable
/nhsptbl/
oblique
/oblik/
bequeath
/bikwi/
v. to hand down
bequest n.
retention
ramify
prescribe
prescription n.
/rtnn/
/rmfa/
/priskrab/
142
deprive
necessitate
inhale
v. to breathe in
dexterity
/diprav/
/nsstet/
/nhel/
/dkstrti/
ooze
/uz/
v. to ow out slowly
v. to show (a quality, emotion, etc.) very clearly or strongly
patronize
/petrnaz/
eject
/idkt/
v. to push out
verdue
brusque
prose
( prosaic
/ovrdu/
/brsk/
/proz/
143
GRE
uprising
touchstone
purveyor
/praz/
/ttston/
/prver/
purvey v. purveyance n.
parody
/prdi/
decimate
decipher
amenable
/dsmet/
/disafr/
/minbl/
recalcitrant
siphon
v. to take and use (something, such as money) for your own purpose
annotate
procure
hiatus
cantankerous
escalate
/safn/
/ntet/
/prokjr/
/haets/
/kntkrs/
/sklet/
144
bombard
vernacular
adj. of, relating to, or using the language of ordinary speech rather
than formal writing
prevail
scenario
hitherto
vertiginous
bravado
n. a pretense of bravery
/bmbrd/
/vrnkjlr/
/privel/
/snrio/
/hrtu/
/vrtdns/
/brvdo/
steadfast
/stdfst/
mirthful adj.
oblivious
refractory
/blvis/
/rfrktri/
resign
/rzan/
145
GRE
abiding
dull
/bad/
/dl/
debonair
infuriate
...
crestfallen
/dbnr/
/nfjriet/
/krstfln/
disgruntle
wistful
concur
v. to express agreement
/wstfl/
/knkr/
dissent, gainsay
v. to happen together
boast
/bost/
v. speak vaingloriously
v. have or contain
extrapolate
/kstrplet/
known facts
resemble
v. to be like or similar to
...
/rzmbl/
homogeneity
resemblance n.
ordain
/rden/
146
mirth
jovial
/mr/
/dovil/
mirthful
cajole
/kdol/
reluctance
coax
baneful
identical
proscribe
v. to not allow
/benfl/
/adntkl/
/proskrab/
forbid
sanction
arguably
obstreperous
volition
hectic
sumptuous
gravitate
...,
particularize
albeit
conj. although
/rgjubli/
/bstrprs/
/voln/
/hktk/
/smptus/
/grvtet/
/prtkjlraz/
/lbit/
147
GRE
abet
/bt/
instigate
frustrate
anodyne
/nodan/
benign
adj. serving to alleviate pain
credulous
/krdls/
trusting
credulity n.
asunder
/sndr/
linked
petulant
/ptlnt/
petulance n.
adj. having or showing the attitude of people who become angry and
annoyed when they do not get what they want
winnow
v. to narrow or reduce
yearn
indulgent
/wno/
/jrn/
/ndldnt/
preside
meretricious
/prizad/
/mrtrs/
148
burgeon
/brdn/
expansion, ourish
subside, wither
flourish
v. to be very successful
gigantic
/flr/
/dagntk/
149
GRE
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snub
/snb/
slight
underplay
obliterate
seethe
/ndrple/
/bltret/
/si/
morph
subservient
obtuse
/mrf/
/sbsrvint/
/btus/
trenchant
/trntnt/
adj. caustic
profound
instigate
/nstget/
fusty
/fsti/
150
cease
v. to stop doing
implicate
vituperate
/sis/
/mplket/
/vatupret/
vituperative adj.
rattle
/rtl/
composure
molder
v. to decay slowly
transmogrify
...
choreograph
/moldr/
/trnsmgrfa/
/krigrf/
incipient
antiquarian
adj. relating to the collection and study of valuable old things (such as
old books)
boisterous
/nspint/
/ntkwrin/
/bstrs/
uproarious
quiet
renounce
compartmentalize
/rnans/
/kmprtmntlaz/
151
GRE
maelstrom
/melstrm/
captious
vulgar
/kps/
/vlgr/
fealty
bristle
v. to become angry
await
languish
nugatory
/ lti/
/brsl/
/wet/
/lgw/
/nugtri/
consequential
inept
/npt/
spartan
ancillary
/sprtn/
/nslri/
supplementary
sequester
/skwstr/
152
hasty
/hesti/
,
impulsively, rapidly
adj. prone to anger
budding
/bd/
nascent
vainglory
consummate
/venglri/
/knsmt/
like-minded
ecumenical
ardent
rescind
/lakmandd/
/kjumnkl/
/rdnt/
/rsnd/
levy
distend
/dstnd/
constrict, compress
self-regard
subterfuge
/slfrgrd/
/sbtrfjud/
chicanery
agglomerate
/glmret/
153
GRE
goad
/god/
curb
surfeit
/srft/
glut, plethora
transitory
/trnstri/
prolix
/prolks/
prolixity n.
exactitude
chastise
/gzkttud/
/tstaz/
castigate
protract
stymie
v. to present an obstacle to
/protrkt/
/stami/
foster
seminal
authoritarian
leap
/smnl/
/rtrin/
/lip/
tepid
/tpd/
154
malodor
/mlodr/
n. an offensive odor
noisome
senescence
decrepitude
/dikrptud/
self-styled
cognizant
conversant
tribulation
open-ended
falsify
panorama
/slfstald/
/kgnznt/
/knvrsnt/
/trbjlen/
/opnndd/
/flsfa/
/pnrm/
beleaguer
/biligr/
v. besiege
v. trouble or harass
incumbent
/nkmbnt/
155
GRE
adj. obligatory
hermetic
/hrmtk/
comprehensible
adj. recluse or solitary
encapsulate
/nkpslet/
impunity
reprisal
n. a retaliatory act
myopic
/mpjunti/
/rprazl/
myopia n.
tarnish
sublime
/trn/
/sblam/
remonstrate
/rmnstret/
156
commiserate
expostulate
anneal
v. strengthen or toughen
vicissitude
piecemeal
/kmzret/
/kspstlet/
/nil/
/vsstud/
/pismil/
verbose
/vrbos/
verbosity n.
polyglot
/plglt/
machination
/mknen/
flee
nefarious
/fli/
/nfris/
nefariousness n.
lachrymose
/lkrmos/
157
GRE
enmity
indignant
confront
/nmti/
/ndgnnt/
/knfrnt/
v. to meet face-to-face
minutia
commensurable
/kmnrbl/
adj. commensurate
discriminatory
/dskrmntri/
sabotage
commend
gossamer
/sbt/
/kmnd/
/gsmr/
ponderous
lenient
rectitude
/linjnt/
/rkttud/
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enamor
/nmr/
...
favor, captivated
immure
/mjr/
v. imprison
impudent
/mpjudnt/
insolent
irenic
shear
/nslnt/
/arnk/
/r/
coruscate
/krsket/
v. sparkle
v. to be brilliant or showy in technique or style
hideous
/hdis/
trumpet
/trmpt/
159
GRE
strident
/stradnt/
muckrake
/mkrek/
proffer
revel
/prfr/
/rvl/
predicate
/prdket/
prophylactic
preventive
pilfer
v. to steal things that are not very valuable or to steal a small amount
of something
/proflktk/
/plfr/
appropriation
pilferage n.
constrict
/knstrkt/
constrain
v. to become narrower, smaller, or tighter
dilate, distend
imbibe
/mbab/
v. to drink (something)
quaff
160
quaff
/kwf/
crumble
/krmbl/
disintegrate
disintegrate
/dsntgret/
brook
/brk/
muddle
/mdl/
confuse
unerring
/nr/
provenance
/prvnns/
inscrutable
/nskrutbl/
genial
/dinjl/
geniality n.
analogy
/nldi/
comparison
reluctant
/rlktnt/
loath, unwillingly
reluctantly adv.
161
GRE
supple
/spl/
exible
contravene
/kntrvin/
ungainly
/ngenli/
awkward
ludicrous
/ludkrs/
exaggeration, or eccentricity
risible
dispatch
/dspt/
celerity
leisureliness
handicap
/hndikp/
hindrance
chimera
ominous
/kamr/
/mns/
inauspicious
limpid
/lmpd/
pellucid
turbid
forsake
/frsek/
neglect
exonerate
/gznret/
162
absolve
exoneration n.
annihilate
/nalet/
destroy
surmise
/srmaz/
infer
exert
/gzrt/
wield
wield
/wild/
exert
guzzle
swill
kinfolk
n. a person's relatives
/gzl/
/knfok/
relative
divergent
/dvrdnt/
vestige
/vstd/
n. the last small part that remains of something that existed before
,
relic
profusion
/profjun/
wealth
forebode
/frbod/
163
GRE
concern
v. foretell, portend
calamity
/klmti/
calamitous adj.
beget
/bigt/
create
reprehensible
/rprhnsbl/
deplorable
reprehend v.
divest
/dvst/
strip
wondrous
/wndrs/
amazing
recalcitrant
/rklstrnt/
headstrong
submissive, amenable
succinct
/skskt/
succinctness n.
recrudescent
/rikruds/
frugal
/frugl/
adj. careful about spending money or using things when you do not
need to : using money or supplies in a very careful way
thrift
frugality
164
unseemly
/nsimli/
preternatural
/pritrntrl/
provident
adj. careful about planning for the future and saving money for the
future
interlope
v. to intrude or interfere
coterie
aplomb
bemoan
/prvdnt/
/ntrlop/
/kotri/
/plm/
/bimon/
mediate
/midiet/
expos
reticent
/kspoze/
/rtsnt/
myriad
/mrid/
165
GRE
expurgate
triumvirate
indefatigable
paean
hallmark
/ksprget/
/tramvrt/
/ndftgbl/
/pin/
/hlmrk/
uncharacteristic feature
potent
/potnt/
impotent adj.
omnipotent adj.
lopsided
subtle
/lpsadd/
/stl/
obvious
adj. highly skillful: expert
adamant
melancholy
unalloyed
/dmnt/
/mlnkli/
/nld/
adulterated
166
spew
maze
misfeasance
n. trespass; specically
illegal or improper manner
rebellious
durable
adj. staying strong and in good condition over a long period of time
/spju/
/mez/
/ms zns/
/rbljs/
/djrbl/
evanescent
varnish
v. adorn, embellish
labyrinthine
mar
platitude
exclusive
/vrn /
/lbrnin/
/mr/
/plttud/
/ksklusv/
exclude v.
acclaim
meld
v. merge, blend
tremendous
scatter
/klem/
/mld/
/trmnds/
/sktr/
167
GRE
concise
oracle
/knsas/
/rkl/
oracular adj.
extenuate
/kstnjuet/
viable
/vabl/
midst
/mdst/
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abuse
clich
contiguous
adj. used to describe things that touch each other or are immediately
next to each other
endanger
/bjuz/
/klie/
/kntgjus/
/ndendr /
boorish
high-minded
de-emphasize
poise
quandary
/br/
/dimfsaz/
/pz/
/kwndri/
certainty
ploy
/pl/
temptation
oppressive
/tmpten/
/prsv/
169
GRE
hyperbole
/haprbli/
hyperbolize v.
trickster
genteel
impassioned
deduce
/trkstr/
/dntil
/mpnd/
/didus/
fli
infinite
/flp/
/nfnt/
diffident
neutralize
controvert
succumb
/dfdnt/
/nutrlaz/
/kntrvrt/
/skm/
yield
fury
/fjri/
n. violent anger
infuriate v.
severe
/svr/
170
conspire
gleam
imperial
paraphernalia
cast-iron
/kstarn/
detritus
n. the pieces that are left when something breaks, falls apart, is
/knspar/
/glim/
/mpril/
/prfrnelj/
/ditrats/
destroyed, etc.
rivalry
rival n.
halt
v. stop
/ravlri/
/hlt/
avant-garde
/vntgrd/
n. a group of people who develop new and often very surprising ideas
in art, literature, etc.
stipulate
/stpjlet/
dispense
/dspns/
171
GRE
leach
brackish
adj. repulsive
malodorous
redolent
noisome
/lit/
/brk/
/mlodrs/
/rdlnt/
/nsm/
fragrant
adjudicate
eschew
abbreviate
contingent
rote
dire
snob
auspicious
/dudket/
/stu/
/briviet/
/kntndnt/
/rot/
/dar/
/snb/
/sps/
favorable
172
essential
/snl/
bootless
/butls/
posit
/pzt/
to start a discussion
accrete
adjunct
abound
subsequent
heretofore
choke
erect
/krit/
/dkt/
/band/
/sbskwnt/
/hrtufr/
/tok/
/irkt/
uncompromising adj. not willing to change a decision, opinion, method, etc. : not willing
/nkmprmaz/
moralistic
benevolent
/mrlstk/
/bnvlnt/
antipathetic, truculent
173
GRE
impose
resume
stalemate
insatiable
/mpoz/
/rzum/
/stelmet/
/nsebl/
quenchless
satiate v.
snappish
peccadillo
reparation
/snp/
/pkdlo/
/rpren/
n. money that a country or group that loses a war pays because of the
damage, injury, deaths, etc., it has caused
inextricable
impregnable
impotent
precede
/nkstrkbl/
/mprgnbl/
/mptnt/
/prisid/
predate, antidate
supplant
/splnt/
encounter
/nkantr/
174
beset
fatigue
offish
jockey
/dki/
perceptive
/bist/
/ftig/
/f/
/prsptv/
easily or quickly
shortcut
jubilant
sensuous
controversial
seamy
pledge
retain
/rtkt/
/dublnt/
/snus/
/kntrvrl/
/simi/
/pld/
/rten/
discard
175
GRE
temper
moderate
outdo
abash
unexceptional
obtrusive
adj. tending to bother people by appearing where you are not welcome
or invited; noticeable in an unpleasant or annoying way
impasse
su erficial
/tmpr/
/atdu/
/b/
/nkspnl/
/btrusv/
/mps/
/suprfl/
disconcert
shallow
moderate
/mdrt/
decode
vagary
evangelist
/ivndlst/
pedigree
/dikod/
/vegri/
/pdgri/
impressive
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prominent
/prmnnt/
salient
enforce
/nfrs/
amid
boost
staggering
imperil
piety
flair
braggadocio
hurtle
savor
eviscerate
/md/
/bust/
/stgr/
/mprl/
/pati/
/flr/
/brgdoio/
/hrtl/
/sevr/
/ivsret/
177
GRE
mince
/mns/
exterminate
/kstrmnet/
terminate v.
intact
belittle
obstruct
proximity
harness
spurious
apocryphal
applaud
bifurcate
cacophony
/ntkt/
/biltl/
/bstrkt/
/prksmti/
/hrns/
/spjris/
/pkrfl/
/pld/
/bafrket/
/kkfni/
melliuous
cacophonous adj.
catastrophe
/ktstr /
n. a terrible disaster
catastrophic adj.
178
idea
circumlocutory adj.
clairvoyance
cloying
collude
concord
n. a state of agreement
/klrvns/
/kl/
/klud/
/knkrd/
dissonance
cosset
/kst/
v. to give (someone) a lot of care and attention or too much care and
attention
offset
v. to offset
covet
cursory
/kvt/
/krsri/
casual, perfunctory
weary
/wri/
peripheral
/prfrl/
179
GRE
perspicacious
sleazy
/prspkes/
/slizi/
sordid
indemnify
eyesore
archive
v. to le or collect in or as if in an archive
xenophobic
ineffable
fluid
/ndmnfa/
/asr/
/rkav/
/znofobik/
/nfbl/
/flud/
despotic
capitulate
abominate
/dsptk/
/kptjlet/
/bmnet/
abomination n.
esteem
accommodate
/kmdet/
180
mandate
saturate
/mndet/
/stret/
dehydrate
untoward
/ntord/
peruse
enthrall
nonplus
v. to perplex
phlegmatic
antidote
impersonal
ensue
v. to come afterward
cater
/nsu/
/ketr/
181
GRE
clot
elate
/klt/
/ilet/
delight
avert
/vrt/
forestall
fad
faddish adj.
ape
irk
v. to annoy
/fd/
/ep/
/rk/
irksome adj.
ebb
/b/
v. to get worse
declining, waning
v. to fall back from the ood stage
yen
opt
v. to make a choice
/jn/
/pt/
option n.
curb
/krb/
curt
/krt/
182
snag
/sng/
hitch
glut
/glt/
n. an excessive quantity
plethora, surfeit
dearth
v. to ll especially with food to satiety
gluttonous adj.
woo
v. to try to attract
coax
/wu/
/koks/
cajole
bent
/bnt/
balk
v. to refuse abruptly
)
avid
/bk/
indifferent
agog
tout
/tat/
cast aspersion on
awry
quip
/ra/
/kwp/
183
GRE
aver
/vr/
quash
/kw/
v. to suppress or extinguish completely
glib
/glb/
roil
...
rant
/rl/
/rnt/
diatribe
lull
/ll/
respite
increased activity
avow
trio
n. a group of three
sage
/va/
/trio/
/sed/
sagacious adj.
lurk
/lrk/
184
v. to move furtively
hoax
v. to deceive or cheat
flit
/hoks/
/flt/
plod
apex
spur
v. to incite or stimulate
/epks/
/spr/
foster
scant
/sknt/
limited
profuse
abhor
/bhr/
admire
abhorrent adj.
prone
usurp
/pron/
/jusrp/
abdicate
pithy
/pi/
pith n.
tonic
/tnk/
restorative
185
GRE
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niche
/nt/
s interests,
trite
stoic
murky
/trat/
/stok/
/mrki/
blunt
/blnt/
flout
/flat/
...
disregard, defy
rue
n. regret, sorrow
shun
v. to avoid
/ru/
/n/
eschew
seek
186
idle
/adl/
active
adj. having no value, use, or signicance
rass
/krs/
rened
adj. used as a pejorative intensier
apt
/pt/
aptitutde n.
adj. having a natural tendency
hone
/hon/
enhance
blunt
veto
blur
...
verge
/vito/
/blr/
/vrd/
n. brink or threshold
swift
/swft/
sever
/svr/
187
GRE
extol
v. to praise highly
exalt
v. to praise, or honor
/kstol/
/gzlt/
valorize
v. to raise in rank, character, or status
tweak
/twik/
v. to twist sharply
verve
coy
/vrv/
/k/
frank
whit
pine
/hwt/
/pan/
demur
belie
/dimr/
/bila/
v. to run counter to
...
contradict
188
s statement or suggestion
...
aver
spike
quell
/spak/
/kwl/
ferment
vapid
/vpd/
venal
/vinl/
hitch
/ht/
difcult to do
snag
rebut
delve
/rbt/
/dlv/
totem
edify
/totm/
/dfa/
grip
mimic
v. to imitate or copy
/grp/
/mmk/
mimicry n.
gauge
/ged/
v. to evaluate or estimate
reckon
189
GRE
deter
/ditr/
constrain
bogus
cloak
v. to hide or disguise
aloof
akin
croon
/bogs/
/klok/
/luf/
/kn /
/krun/
warble
bland
/blnd/
surly
/srli/
probe
hoard
sap
n. vitality
/prob/
/hrd/
/sp/
...
rive
/rav/
riot
/rat/
uncontrolled way
190
glum
whet
/glm/
/hwt/
plod
/pld/
...
slog
gambol
v. to proceed slowly or tediously
gloat
v. to show in an improper or selsh way that you are happy with your
own success or another persons failure
loath
/glot/
/lo/
reluctant
chic
sham
don
v. to put on
oust
/ik/
/m/
/dn/
/ast/
expel, banish
v. to take the place of
sift
v. to separate or remove
expel
/sft/
/kspl/
oust, banish
191
GRE
loose
/lus/
loosen v.
adept
lapse
v. to go out of existence
/dpt/
/lps/
guile
/gal/
n. deceitful cunning
deviousness
guileless adj.
decay
deterioration
sloth
dwarf
...
deify
...
hoary
pique
/dike/
/sl/
/dwrf/
/difa/
/hri/
/pik/
piquant adj.
hubris
hew
v. to conrm or adhere
conform
/hjubrs/
/hju/
192
tilt
/tlt/
v. / n. slant or bias
list
feat
marvel
/ t/
/mrvl/
leak
/lik/
leakage n.
guild
slur
/gld/
/slr/
aspersion
attery
v. to slide or slip over without due mention, consideration, or emphasis
pronounce clearly
cede
backwater
moonshine
brainchild
deadpan
sidestep
v. bypass, evade
/sid/
/bkwtr/
/munan/
/brentald/
/ddpn/
/sadstp/
193
GRE
circumvent
confront directly
upshot
upbeat
downsize
v. to reduce in size
/pt/
/pbit/
/dansaz/
personable
inviting
adj. attractive
liken
v. compare
wholesale
wholesome
/prsnbl/
/nvat/
/lakn/
/holsel/
/holsm/
romanticize
idealized
defining
telling
dour
teem
backbone
/difan/
/tl/
/dr/
/tim/
/bkbon/
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pronounced
/prnanst/
calculated
backfire
redoubtable
/bkfar/
/rdatbl/
unimpressive
gridlock
/grdlk/
bookish
adj. more interested in reading books and studying than doing more
physical activities (such as sports)
wanting
/bk/
/wnt/
awed
satisfactory
airtight
/rtat /
adj. having no noticeable weakness, aw or loophole
lest
streamline
/lst/
/strimlan/
v. to bring up to date
grandstand
/grndstnd/
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v. to play or act so as to impress onlookers
smother
/smr/
...
v. to try to keep from happening
effortless
discerning
/frtls/
/dzrn/
perceptive, insightful
rife
/raf/
pervasive
sparse
girth
/gr/
n. size
hard-boiled
spiteful
forbear
wont
enjoin
glean
/hrdbld/
/spatfl/
/frbr/
/wnt/
/ndn/
/glin/
obtain
glisten
/glsn/
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cleave
/kliv/
undue
/ndu/
qualm
misgiving
inestimable
/kwm/
/nstmbl/
adj. invaluable
mishap
n. an unfortunate accident
agog
brink
/mshp/
/gg/
/brk/
underpin
bleak
/blik/
whisk
/hwsk/
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savvy
/svi/
buoy
/bui/
v. to hearten or inspire
makeshift
/mekft/
forthwith
cornerstone
bedrock
/frw/
/krnrston/
/bdrk/
foundation
resourceful
appreciable
sate
...
/rsrsfl/
/pribl/
/set/
stonewall
/stonwl/
...
involuntary
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astronomical
/stonwl/
adj. immense
adj. of or relating to astronomy
misgiving
/msgv/
trepidation, qualm
testy
/tsti/
categorical
recollect
v. to remember something
peerless
proofread
heartfelt
/ktgrkl /
/rklkt/
/prls/
/prufrid/
/hrtflt/
sincere
vainglorious
override
/venglris/
/ovrrad/
...
hereabouts
groundless
/hrbat/
/grandls/
unwarranted
uneventful
/nivntfl/
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daredevil
incomparable
towering
/drdvl/
/nkmprbl/
/tar/
slapdash
invaluable
slipshod
heartrending
retiring
belabor
v. to attack or criticize
yardstick
downcast
telltale
/slpd/
/nvljubl/
/slpd/
/hrtrnd/
/rtar/
/bilebr/
/jrdstk/
/dankst/
/tltel/
n. informer
moody
/mudi/
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discriminating
collected
/dskrmnet/
/klktd/
taxing
/tks/
arduous
demanding
/dmnd/
riveting
celebrated
pressing
exacting
/rvt/
/slbretd/
/prs/
/gzkt/
proscriptive
adj. requiring great care, effort
earnest
unfeeling
whereabouts
n. approximate location
uproot
/rnst/
/n l/
/hwrbats/
/prut/
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perforce
agreeable
/prfrs/
/gribl/
composed
adj. calm
barring
prohibitive
phenomenal
incisive
/kmpozd/
/br/
/prohbtv/
/fnmnl/
/nsasv/
acuity
amiss
/m/
musty
/msti/
adj. having a bad smell because of wetness, old age, or lack of fresh
air
needy
/nidi/
adj. having a bad smell because of wetness, old age, or lack of fresh
air
canny
/kni/
shrewd
uncanny
mighty
/nkni/
/mati/
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locale
finale
rationale
/lokl/
/fnli/
/rnl/
rational adj.
rationalize v.
...
halfhearted
morale
proverbial
/hfhrtd/
/mrl/
/prvrbil/
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shorthand
/rthnd/
madcap
leading
/mdkp/
/lid/
degenerate
/didnrt/
testing
lengthy
materialize
/lki/
/mtrilaz/
calculable
/klkjulbl/
...
gainsay
/gense/
concur
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officious
adj. volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor
needed
appraise
restless
/fs/
/prez/
/rstls/
bighearted
artless
cunning
/rtls/
pitfall
hardy
/ptfl/
/hrdi/
aback
adv. by surprise
weighty
/bk/
/weti/
disown
/dson/
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virtually
adv. almost
unearth
/vrtuli/
/nr/
conceal
uptake
/ptek/
n. understanding or comprehension
n. an act or instance of absorbing and incorporating especially into a
living organism, tissue, or cell
instrumental
reserved
pretext
n. a reason that you give to hide your real reason for doing something
subtext
setback
n. a checking of progress
backlash
standstill
level-headed
sober
byword
one-stop
/nstrmntl/
/rzrvd/
/pritkst/
/sbtkst/
/bawrd/
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upright
/prat/
acquired
/kwar/
rosy
becoming
/rozi/
distance
/dstns/
list
/lst/
...
upright
passage
/psd/
faculty
function
/fklti/
/fkn/
v. to work or operate
avatar
liberal
/vtr/
/lbrl/
license
/lasns/
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latitude
/lttud/
court
/krt/
contract
/kntrkt/
v. to acquire or incur
dwindling
betray
qualify
stomach
resolve
/bitre/
/kwlfa/
/stmk/
/rzlv/
resolution n.
v. to nd an answer or solution to
arrest
/rst/
v. to bring to a stop
digest
/dadst/
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nexus
/nkss/
n. a means of connection
disconnected components
n. the core or center
kindle
/kndl/
v. to ignite
affle
/wfl/
off-key
/fki/
consequence
/knskwns/
balloon
/blun/
decrease slowly
n.
fetch
/ft/
v. to bring in as a price
(
contain
/knten/
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stem
/stm/
v. to check or go counter to
check
v. to develop as a consequence of
check
/tk/
v. to hold in restraint
stem
prompt
v. to inspect so as to determine accuracy, quality, or other condition
still
/stl/
clinical
novel
adj. new and different from what has been known before
/klnkl/
/nvl/
might
/mat/
n. power to do something
mighty adj.
grave
/grev/
affect
/fkt/
ingenuousness
affectation n.
v. to have or show a liking for
v. to have an inuence on
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flag
/flg/
wax
pan
compromise
/pn/
/kmprmaz/
impair
v. to reduce in quality, value, or degree
founder
/fandr/
something
august
assume
v. to pretend to have
pedestrian
/gst/
/sum/
/pdstrin/
uninspired
n. a person going on foot
champion
/tmpin/
coin
/kn/
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weather
document
/wr/
/dkjumnt/
documentation n.
contest
uncontested adj.
intrigue
occasion
v. to cause something
effect
spell
husband
industry
/kntst/
/ntrig/
/ken/
/fkt/
/spl/
/hzbnd/
/ndstri/
sloth
demonstrative
pursuit
emergent
/dmnstrtv/
/prsut/
/imrdnt/
emerge v.
adj. arising unexpectedly
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inform
/nfrm/
v. to give information to
v. to be the characteristic quality of
appropriate
/propriet/
borrow
lend
v. to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use
......
circumstantial
/srkmstnl/
project
/prdkt/
v. to throw forward
subject
v. to subjugate; subdue
object
/sbdkt/
/bdkt/
objection n.
long
/l/
acific
/psfk/
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involved
score
v. to achieve or accomplish
....
formidable
/nvlvd/
/skr/
/ fmdbl/
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intimate
/ntmt/
portentous
/prtnts/
rail
base
course
mount
v. to increase in amount
count
v. to have importance
/rel/
/bes/
/krs/
/mant/
/kant/
v. to believe or consider to be
insulate
/nslet/
row
jade
/ro/
/ded/
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trammel
/trml/
restrain
n.
comb
/kom/
n.
jealous
/dls/
adj. feeling a mean anger toward someone because he or she is more
successful
usher
/r/
....
v. a person who leads people to their seats
cow
hedge
/ka/
/hd/
obscure
/bskjr/
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...
yield
/jild/
v. to surrender or submit
succumb
v. to be productive of
engender, output
skirt
/skrt/
v. to evade, as by circumlocution
bypass, circumvent
asset
/st/
liability
dense
/dns/
adj. thick
concentrated
adj. difcult to understand because of complexity or obscurity
adj. slow to apprehend
witless
frown
/fran/
content
/kntnt/
sanction
/skn/
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accent
/ksnt/
perennial
/prnil/
long-standing
eeting
confound
/knfand/
....
promise
/prms/
acknowledge
/knld/
concede
volume
/vljum/
n. book
discharge
/dstrd/
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apology
/pldi/
patent
fell
/ptnt/
/fl/
appreciate
/priiet/
reliable
/rlabl/
abandon
/bndn/
desert
v. to leave and never return to
harry
/hri/
relinquish
experimental
/ksprmntl/
second
/sknd/
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v. to give support or encouragement to
usage
n. manner of treating
autumn
/jusd/
/tm/
autumnal adj.
measured
entrance
...
color
economy
/mrd/
/ntrns/
/klr/
/knmi/
economical adj.
listless
/lstls/
sluggish
dynamic
humor
/hjumr/
complaint
/kmplent/
tender
/tndr/
v. to presenter acceptance
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anchor
/kr/
...
dislodge
v. to be the strongest and most important part of (something)
bitter
/btr/
n.
adj. being the opposite of sweet
husbandry
/hzbndri/
anticipate
/ntspet/
foresee
hail
/hel/
n.
acclaim
anonymous
/nnms/
tend
/tnd/
,
v. to move in a particular direction
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dissipate
/dspet/
...
v. to use all or a lot of (something, such as money or time) in a foolish way
dispersed
misuse
/msjuz/
v. to use incorrectly
physical
/fzkl/
abuse
adj. of or relating to natural science
embrace
/mbres/
descendant
/disndnt/
abstraction
/bstrkn/
n. absence of mind or preoccupation
generality; divorce
substantial
/sbstnl/
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counterpart
/kantrprt/
parallel
mirror
enterprise
/mrr/
/ntrpraz/
diligence
n. readiness to engage in daring or difcult action
enterprising adj.
shoulder
recipe
factotum
disputant
novice
tyro
neophyte
/oldr/
/rspi/
/fktotm/
/dspjutnt/
/nvs/
/taro/
/niofat/
tyro, novice
maverick
/mvrk/
nonconformist
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martinet
sophist
n. philosopher
/mrtnt/
/sfst/
quibbler
pedant
naysayer
acolyte
/kwbl/
/pdnt/
/neser/
/klat/
associate
canary
n. a small usually yellow or green tropical bird that is often kept in a cage
braggart
dictator
n. a person who rules a country with total authority and often in a cruel
or brutal way
dictatorial adj.
tyrant
n. a ruler who has complete power over a country and who is cruel and
unfair
/soiet/
/knri/
/brgrt/
/dktetr/
/tarnt/
denizen
/dnzn/
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bishop
clergy
n. people (such as priests) who are the leaders of a religion and who
perform religious services
prophet
virtuoso
progeny
/bp/
/klrdi/
/prft/
/vrtuoso/
/prdni/
hardliner
dilettante
spearhead
/hrdlanr/
/dltnt/
/sprhd/
vanguard
/vngrd/
philistine
aesthete
polymath
/flstin/
/plm/
encyclopedic
prodigy
/prddi/
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spendthrift
monger
n. broker, dealer
culprit
curator
orator
/spndrft/
/mgr/
/klprt/
/kjuretr/
/rtr/
fledgling
/fldl/
cynic
n. a person who has negative opinions about other people and about
the things people do; especially : a person who believes that people are
selsh and are only interested in helping themselves
quixote
n. a quixotic person
expansionist
n. someone who holds the belief that a country should grow larger
electorate
/snk/
/kspnnzm/
/ilktrt/
an area of land)
extremist
zealot
/zlt/
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extremist
n. someone who believes in and supports for ideas that are very far
from what most people consider correct or reasonable
zealot
revisionist
n. someone who supports ideas and beliefs that differ from and try to
change accepted ideas and beliefs especially in a way that is seen as
wrong or dishonest
mogul
guru
/kstrimzm/
/rvst/
/mogl/
/guru/
tycoon
bellwether
/takun/
/blwr/
stickler
diehard
nonenity
imposter
mastermind
iconoclast
iconoclastic adj.
/stklr/
/dahrd/
/mpstr/
/mstrmand/
/aknklst/
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soothsayer
connoisseur
n. a person who knows a lot about something (such as art, wine, food,
etc.) : an expert in a particular subject
connoisseurship n.
boor
playwright
despot
n. a ruler who has total power and who often uses that power in cruel
and unfair ways
apologist
wastrel
autocrat
oddball
bore
/suser/
/knsr/
/br/
/plerat/
/dspt/
/pldst/
/westrl/
/tkrt/
/dbl/
/br/
layperson
/leprsn/
nonspecialist
has-been
progenitor
n. precursor, originator
benefactor
/hzbn/
/prodntr/
/bnfktr/
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cronyism
nepotism
/kronizm/
/nptzm/
utilitarianism
/jutltrinzm/
n. the belief that a morally good action is one that helps the greatest
number of people
cynicism
/snszm/
dishonest
chauvinism
n. the belief that your country, race, etc., is better than any other
egalitarianism
stoicism
altruism
n. feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people and a
lack of selshness
anarchism
anthropocentrism
atheism
/ovnzm/
/igltrin/
/stoszm/
/ltruzm/
/nrkzm/
/eizm/
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collectivism
dualism
/dulzm/
n. the idea or belief that everything has two opposite parts or principles
eclecticism
/klktvzm/
/klktszm/
empiricism
/mprszm/
feminism
n. the belief that men and women should have equal rights and
opportunities
/fmnzm/
hedonism
/hidnzm/
life
idealism
/adilzm/
individualism
nihilism
n. the belief that traditional morals, ideas, beliefs, etc., have no worth
or value
skepticism
/ndvdulzm/
/nalzm/
/skptszm/
teetotalism
/titotlzm/
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gore
/gr/
fallow
/flo/
sterile
unruly
synoptic
conviction
n. a strong belief
/nruli/
/snptk/
/knvkn/
certainty
n. a convicting or being convicted
patrimony
/ptrmoni/
vicarious
ductile
dolorous
antiquated
/vakeris/
/dktal/
/dolrs/
/ntkwetd/
patrimonial
old-fashioned
outdated
wayward
/wewrd/
unpredictable
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errant
/rnt/
cannibalize
/knblaz/
...
v. to deprive of vital elements or resources, such as personnel,
equipment, or funding, for use elsewhere:
discordant
/dskrdnt/
insinuate
/nsnjuet/
( )
v. to introduce (as oneself) by stealthy, smooth, or artful means
slinky
attune
bluster
/slki/
/tjun/
/blstr/
nonsensical
/nnsnskl/
excavate
villainous
/kskvet/
/vlns/
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drudgery
millstone
/drdri/
/mlston/
encumbrance
canard
accolade
/knrd/
/kled/
laurel
v. to praise or honor
laurel
/lrl/
accolade
v. to honor, especially with an award or a prize
shrill
skim
/rl/
/skm/
cupidity
/kjupdt/
square
/skw/
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at a premium
He was charged with resisting arrest when he was approached by the police and ran
The governing body is charged with managing the school within its budget.
dubious distinction
He is the lawyer with the dubious honor of having lost the most cases in the rm.
on top of that
e missed our ight, and on top of that we had to wait seven hours for the next one.
for all
For all her protests about the exposure to paparazzi, the pop star still loved the attention.
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but for
I walk along Broadway Street, which is deserted but for the occasional taxi cab.
exact a toll / exact a high(heavy) price
od.
She was anything but friendly the last time I asked for her help on an assignment.
all but
The game was all but over by the time we arrived 2 hours later.
)
The judge cleared the court of all but herself and the witness.
let alone
Some people never even read a newspaper on a regular basis, let alone an entire book.
not the least
The upcoming proposal will have a huge impact on the environment, not the least in relation
to the preservation of pandas.
dispense with
They've had to dispense with a lot of luxuries since Mike lost his job.
turn ones back on
This company cant afford to turn its back on tourism as it makes up more than 50% of the
company s prot.
take issue with ..
I took issue with his interpretation of the authors tone in this passage.
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conjure up
For some readers of Victorian novels, the word "England" may conjure up images of pretty
gardens and tea parties.
only too to
I am only too glad to return home after my vacation was ruined by the continuous rain.
a far cry from
This apartment is a far cry from the one they had lived in before.
by virtue of
By virtue of her extensive experience and her wealth of practical knowledge, 87-yearold Louisa Vigil was regarded by her family in New Mexico as its chief advice-giver and
matriarch.
give way to
In some areas, modern intensive farming is giving way to the re-introduction of traditional
methods.
bring about
he
brought about his company's collapse by his reckless spending.
in response to ..
The new law was passed by the town council in response to complaints from residents.
by and large
By and large, the people of this state are satised with the governor's policies.
at large
The public at large doesn't take the noise issue too seriously.
in sharp ( stark ) contrast to
Sales this month were up, in sharp contrast to the poor sales of the last few months.
run-of-the-mill
He gave a fairly run-of-the-mill performance at the speech contest.
state-of-the-art
The school uses the state-of-the-art computers and gadgets in its newly renovated
classrooms.
step down
Upon graduation, she stepped down as captain of the tennis team.
a minor rash of
The minor rash of engine failures on this plane was found to be due to fatigue of the metal.
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pertain to ..
We are only interested in the parts of the news that pertain to local issues.
be central / peripheral to .. / ..
Technology was central to the discussion of how to help the poorest nations get internet
connection.
he detective wants to nd out who the thief was getting the money back was a peripheral
issue.
be accountable for ..
As the leader programmer, he knew he would be accountable for any aws in the code.
stem from / spring from
Their disagreement stems from an initial misunderstanding.
as somebody puts it
s ohn olt puts it concisely: "Learning, to me, means making more sense of the world
around us, and being able to do more things in it."
prop up
He is able to sit upright in his hospital bed after being propped up by pillows.
be attributed / attributable to
Many economists caution against reading too much into a single months report as it is
likely to be prone to variations.
stop short of doing
Eliots satire, unlike Austens, stops short of cruelty. She is inveterately magnanimous, even
when it comes to her most awed characters; her default authorial position is one of pity
bask in (
)
He basked in his moment of glory, holding the trophy up to the crowd.
gloat over
He gloated over his good fortune in poker that made all of us who have lost money very
angry.
despair of ..
The shipwrecked sailors of the Titanic despaired of ever being rescued and brought to
safety.
be subject to
Having no sense of moral obligation, Shipler was as little subject to the reproaches of
conscience after he acted as he was motivated by its prompting before he acted.
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become inured to
Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood.
be distinguished from
He was distinguished from the other boys his age by his height.
with regard to
The swindler salesman would prey on the elderly with products that promised of anti-aging.
ferret out
I know his name but I haven't managed to ferret out his phone number or
e hat account.
explain away
I don't know how you're going to explain away that dent you made in Dad's car.
measure somebody / something against somebody / something
It isnt fair to measure somebody just by his sales in the previous month, but that is the
reality for the life of a salesman.
by far
She is by far the hardest working student in the class.
in line with
We try to keep our prices in line with that of our competitors.
be greeted with
The soldier was greeted with warmth and laughter when he returned home from the war.
let nature take its course
he frail old dog could be kept alive articially using ventilators, but think it would be kinder
to let nature take its course.
recourse to
You will always have recourse to funds from the bank account your grandfather left you.
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to ones dismay
She discovered, to her dismay, that she had locked her keys inside her car.
make headway in something
After an entire morning of peace talks, the politicians made little headway in coming to any
negotiations.
in turn
Each generation in turn must deal with the same budget issues regarding healthcare and
education spending that has haunted the government for years.
be susceptible to ..
..
n order to appear cool and t in, the new students are more susceptible to peer pressure
than others at school.
now that
Now that I live only a few blocks from work, I can walk to work without taking the subway.
insofar as ..
She had done her best to comfort him, insofar as she was able.
the depths of
While I was in the depths of depression, I found that I couldn't even get out of bed in the
morning.
bear out
The test results bear out our claims about the effectiveness of the experimental drug.
give rise to
Eating candy at night and not brushing her teeth give rise to her chronic toothaches.
in ones heyday
In his heyday, the high school football quarterback could walk into any restaurant and eat
for free.
subsist on
With their limited supplies, the campers must subsist on small bags of rice, beans, fruits,
and vegetables.
be obsessed with
..
She is obsessive with punctuality and always arrives to her meetings 10 minutes early.
excise A from B
The surgeon excised a small benign tumor from my leg in a short operation.
on the verge of sth.
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On the verge of nancial collapse, the museum was granted a reprieve, receiving a muchneeded infusion of cash in the form of a government loan.
prone to ..
My sister is prone to sneezing during the Spring because of her allergies.
at ones best
At the wedding, the photographer took shots to show the bride at her best.
in defense of ..
The lawyer constructed an argument in defense of her clients innocence in the case.
be up to
We think those boys are up to something as they suspiciously returned with spray paint on
their hands.
miss out on something
We will all miss out on a blessing if they dont use the gifts God has given them.
beyond the means of somebody
My grandfather said he would pay for me to go to college, and he made good on that
promise.
frown on
The society frowned on smoking in public settings and posted signs warning of strict nes.
shirk ones responsibility
I hope you do not shirk your responsibility to water the plants every day or else they will
die.
well-to-do
It was a well-to-do neighborhood of large, single-family homes with big backyards.
stoop to something
e was ama ed that a reputable rm would stoop to selling the names of their clients to
other ad companies.
of great moment
The ribbon cutting ceremonial for the opening of the casino was considered an event of
great moment.
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ad hoc
The custom cake shop dealt with each customers order on an ad hoc basis.
bona fides
ublic gures have differing reasons for embellishing their bona fides, but it most often is in
the service of compensating for a perceived inadequacy or vulnerability.
He demonstrated hi mnemonic bona fides by learning a seventy-digit number in just over a
minute, and the proceeded straight into a test of the students memories, and mine.
as far as .. is concerned ..
As far as those big companies are concerned, we're just another little company that they
can step on and eliminate as a competitor.
virtues and vices
The editorial described the virtues and vices of writing, giving the students an example from
both good and bad habits.
teem with
The mall was teeming with shoppers on the weekends who are off from work.
day in and day out
He maintained the same diet of rice and beans for all three meals day in and day out.
regardless of
He went outside for a jog, regardless of the fact that it was raining hard.
be obligated to ..
The church goers felt obligated to give to charity every Sunday.
have a distaste for something
The celebritys distaste for publicity of any sort made me avoid large social gatherings.
come of ..
He expected good news to come of all those school applications he submitted.
be a favorite with somebody
The comedian was a great favorite with locals at the bar as he told really funny jokes.
that said / that being said
ohn didn t do well in school. That being said he is highly literate in matters of IT and found
a well-paid job immediately after graduation.
sail through
Rachel sailed through her nal exams without studying and got 's in everything.
shrug off
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You're a father and you can't simply shrug off your responsibility for your children.
I hope I can shrug off this cold before I go on holiday.
in (out of ) step
I'm terrible at dancing and I always get completely out of step with my partner.
to ones credit
It is to his credit that we sorted out the problems in this project and turned it in on time.
rank and file
The party's rank and file are beginning to question the prime minister's choice of advisers.
amount to
I doubt that this business will ever amount to anything really protable.
His disgraceful behavior of peering over another students shoulder during the test amounts
to cheating.
stand ones ground
lare stood her ground during the meeting and refused to be intimidated even when others
got angry with her point of view.
make light of
Because you are not personally involved, it was easy for you to make light of other people's
problems.
keep abreast of
I try to keep abreast of any developments in the recent iPhone launch.
serve as
This brick will serve as a perfect doorstop.
at stake
After the hurricane, thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the
city soon.
shore up
he new public relations manager has the difcult task of shoring up the company's troubled
image.
give credence to
His bruises give credence to his police statement that he had been involved in a scufe with
other kids on the playground.
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The chef will accept nothing less than perfection from his kitchen staff.
stave something off
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates to stimulate the economy and stave off a
recession.
die hard
e has developed a specic routine with how he packs for a trip and old habits die hard.
have yet to
Two hours before printing the invitations, they have yet to make a decision on the date of
the party.
all the more
Several publishers rejected her book, but that just made her all the more determined.
give in the way of something ..
The school ensures that our teachers will do their utmost to give in the way of support and
encouragement in the classroom.
Mining was attempted, but the land simply did not have much to give in the way of precious
metals and jewels.
to be sure
This is not his best book, to be sure, but it is still worth reading.
to be fair
He has done the job poorly but, to be fair, I gave him very little time to do it.
make sense of something
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short notice
He called the meeting on such short notice that we had no time to prepare.
devoid of
I went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was devoid of anything sharp.
put something at stake ..
Because he was a reckless gambler, he was willing to put a lot of large amount of money at
stake.
border on
His bizarre behavior at the party scared the guests and borders on the insane.
at the root of .. ..
He believes that his students lack of interest in this class lies at the root of his recent drop
in performance.
in light of
In light of your good driving record, we ve decided to overlook this minor trafc offense.
snap up
..
By 10 oclock, most of the best holiday discounts in the store had been snapped up.
shore up
He called for action to shore up the ailing university by reaching out to private donors and
wealthy alumni.
rule out
The investigators ruled out their prime suspect after he was proven to be out of the country
at the time of the crime.
a priori
There's no a priori reason to think your expenses will remain the same in a larger city.
ad hoc
To keep the police force on the streets, the mayor and the city council made an ad hoc
decision to increase the salaries of law enforcement ofcers by ten percent.
bona fide
In order to receive a refund for your returned purchase, you will need to show the sales clerk
a bona fide receipt for the item.
per capita
The countrys recent wealth was indicated by a rise in per capita income.
status quo
The new company president has plans to change the status quo and turn the business into
a new organization.
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vice versa
Should I come to your house for dinner or vice versa?
ad-lib
I lost the notes for my talk and had to ad-lib.
drop out of
he was injured in the rst round and had to drop out of the competition.
lose out to
Bill lost out to Sally in the election for student government president in a very close race.
bear the stamp of something
...
Every work of master watchmaker inevitably bears the stamp of his craftsmanship.
fall short of
Earnings fell short of expectations.
pave the way for
The discovery paves the way for the development of effective new treatments
throw spotlight on
...
he recent les throw spotlight on tax haven used by global elite.
come (or bing) to light
That past will come to light, and it will be used against Republican candidates.
at the hands of ... ....
I was hoping for a quick and merciful death at the hands of the reviewers, but, at the same
time I sort of hoped someone would like it well enough to give me encouragement.
ward off
areas where apples were grown, it evolved into a ritual in which chants and dances were
used to ward off evil spirits which it was believed would harm the trees.
de facto
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