GRE - Common
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- ZEAL
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great energy or enthusiam in pursuit of a cause or objection
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prodigal
- spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant
- precipitate
- cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely
- placate
- make (someone) less angry or hostile
- opaque
- not able to be seen through; not transparent
- lucid
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expressed clearly; easy to understand
showing ability to think clearly, esp. in the intervals between periods of confusion or insanity
Psychology (of a dream) experienced with the dreamer feeling awake, aware of dreaming, and able to cont
- fervid
- intensely enthusiastic or passionate, esp. to an excessive degree
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erudite
- having or showing great knowledge or learning
- equivocal
- open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous
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enigma
- a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
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assuage
- make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
- anomaly
- something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected