GRE vocab2
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- Cogent
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cogent (adj)
Having the power to compel conviction or move the will.. - Squabble
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squabble (verb)
To scuffle; to struggle; to wrangle; to quarrel.. - Insolent
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insolent (adj)
Rude and lacking in respect; bold.. - facade
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façade (noun)
The face of a building; the front of something (often having implications that the thing's appearance from the front does not reflect the rest of thing.). - Guttural
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guttural (adj)
Harsh or raspy; emanating from the throat - Expatiate
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expatiate (verb)
To enlarge or elaborate upon something; to go on in great detail.. - Attenuate
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attenuate (verb)
To lessen the amount, force, or value of; to make less complex; to weaken.. - Slough
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slough (verb)
To shed or throw off. - Rigamorale
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rigmarole (noun)
A complicated and ritualistic procedure; meaningless, confused locution.. - Ventral
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ventral (adj)
Of, pertaining to, or situated near, the belly or front - Variegate
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variegated (adj)
Marked with different colors; diversified in appearance - Besiege
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besiege (verb)
To beset or surround with armed forces - Tempestuous
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tempestuous (adj)
Stormy - Placate
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placate (verb)
To calm, soothe or appease, often through concessions or offerings - Vanguard
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vanguard (noun)
Front group, leading edge - Quiescent
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quiescent (adj)
Lacking activity, quiet - Compendium
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compendium (noun)
A short review of a particular subject or issue - Mores
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mores (noun)
Customs; habits - Supple
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supple (adj)
Strong and flexible, limber, able to bend without breaking, adaptable.. - Vacillate
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vacillate (verb)
To fluctuate in mind or opinion; to be unsteady or inconstant; to waver - Epigram
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epigram (noun)
A witty or sharp thought expressed briefly, often in verse - Liberal
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liberal (adj)
Giving freely. - Curtail
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curtail (verb)
To abbreviate or shorten - Ceremonious
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ceremonious (adj)
Formal or proper - Pugilist
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pugilist (noun)
Boxer, fighter.. - Inundate
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inundate (verb)
To flood; to overflow; to fill with an abundance - Incorrigible
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incorrigible (adj)
Impossible to correct - Preclude
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preclude (verb)
Prevent, make impossible. - Quandary
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quandary (noun)
State of uncertainty or perplexity - Negligible
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negligible (adj)
Can be disregarded, or left out of consideration; small or inconsequential. - Pugnacious
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pugnacious (adj)
Disposed to fight - Subjugate
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subjugate (verb)
Subdue, bring under control - Corporeal
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corporeal (adj)
Having a body; pertaining to the body - Talisman
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talisman (noun)
Figure superstitiously believed to bring wonderful effects - Bait
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bait (verb)
To provoke and harass; to give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road - Alimony
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alimony (noun)
An allowance paid by one spouse to another upon legal divorce - Miser
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miser (noun)
One who hoards money and is hesitant to spend it - Dubious
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dubious (adj)
Doubtful, uncertain, open to questioning - Vegabond
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vagabond (noun)
One who moves from place to place without a settled habitation; a homeless wanderer - Cleave
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cleave (verb)
To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast; to cling - Caldron
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caldron (noun)
A large kettle or pot made of metal - Prime
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prime (verb)
To prepare; to get something ready to function - Austere
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austere (adj)
Unadorned; unembellished; severely simple - Detrimental
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detrimental (adj)
Prone to injure, harm or diminish - Abacus
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abacus (noun)
A device for adding and multiplying by sliding beads along rods. - Analogous
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analogous (adj)
Corresponding to or bearing some resemblance to something else - Commingle
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commingle (verb)
To blend or mingle; coexist - Temper
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temper (verb)
To make more moderate, soften, dilute - Dissipate
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dissipate (verb)
To scatter completely; to disperse and cause to disappear - Forthright
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forthright (adj)
Straightforward. - Defeatist
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defeatist (adj)
Expecting or anticipating loss - Scurry
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scurry (verb)
Hasten away, move along rapidly. - Static
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static (adj)
Not moving; stationary - Reactionary
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reactionary (noun)
One who favors reaction, or seeks to undo political progress or revolution - Quay
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quay (noun)
A bank or wharf jutting into water from which boats may be loaded and unloaded. - Nadir
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nadir (noun)
The lowest point, directly opposite to the zenith - Bounty
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bounty (noun)
Generous gift, payment; generosity. - Cynic
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cynic (noun)
One who attributes all actions to selfish motives. - Indulge
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indulge (Verb)
To grant free rein, to allow - Censor
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censor (noun)
Person whose job it is to suppress immoral or offensive content - Stoke
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stoke (verb)
To poke or stir up, as a fire - Consolidate
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consolidate (Verb)
Strengthen; unite; make firm and compact - Larceny
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larceny (noun)
Theft - Subterfuge
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subterfuge (noun)
A trick employed to escape censure or to justify opinions or conduct; a shift; an evasion. - Inculcate
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inculcate (verb)
Teach something by frequent repetition or repeated warnings - Gesticulate
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gesticulate (verb)
To make gestures or motions, especially while speaking - Impervious
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impervious (adj)
Incapable of being injured, influenced or affected - Cringe
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cringe (verb)
To cause to shrink or wrinkle. - Infidel
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infidel (noun)
One who does not believe in the prevailing religious faith - Disconcert
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disconcert (verb)
To make uncomfortable, upset; to disturb (someone's) self-possession; to confuse - Disparate
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disparate (adj)
Distinct and different - Palette
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palette (noun)
A set of colored paints used in artwork, or the board which holds these paints. - Juxtapose
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juxtapose (verb)
To place side by side - Adjudicate
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adjudicate (verb)
To try and determine, as a court - Rebuff
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rebuff (verb)
To turn away