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GRE Master Words XII

Terms

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Obtrude (v)
push (oneself or one's idea) forward or intrude, extrude
Parity (n)
equality; close resemblance
Palatial (adj)
magnificent
Opalescent (adj)
iridescent; lustrous
Pendant (adj)
hanging down from something
Parquet (n)
floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic-like pattern
Paradox (n)
seemingly contradictory (but not necessarily so)
Penance (n)
self-inflicted punishment for sin
Oratorio (n)
dramatic poem set to music
Paleontology (n)
study of prehistoric life
Palliate (v)
ease pain; make less severe or offensive
Pander (v)
cater to the base desires of others
Patrician (adj)
noble; aristocratic
Palimpsests (n)
parchment used for a second time after original writings have been erased
Ovoid (adj)
egg shaped
Penumbra (n)
partial shadow (in an eclipse)
Pediatrician (n)
children's doctor
Patent (adj)
open for public to read; obvious
Orthography (n)
correct spelling
Paragon (n)
epitome of perfection
Optician (n)
maker and seller of eyeglasses
Pendulous (adj)
hanging; suspended
Patina (n)
green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished paintings
Patois (n)
local or provincial dialect
Parley (n)
conference
Passé (adj)
outmoded
Panegyric (n)
formal praise
Obstreperous (adj)
boisterous; noisy
Pallet (n)
small, poor bed
Pathetic (adj)
causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching
Occident (n)
the West
Pachyderm (n)
thick skinned animal
Pellucid (adj)
limpid; easy to understand; transparent
Odium (n)
detestation; hatefulness; disrepute
Omniscient (adj)
all-knowing
Panache (adj)
flair; flamboyance
Overweening (adj)
presumptuous; arrogant
Pensive (adj)
dreamily thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative
Peccadillo (n)
slight offense
Pell-mell (adv)
disorderly, headlong
Paroxysm (n)
fit or attack of rage, laughter, pain
Odious (adj)
hateful; vile
Pan (v)
criticize harshly
Paramour (n)
illicit lover
Pastiche (n)
imitation of another's style in musical composition or writing
Pathos (n)
tender sorrow; pity; quality in lit or art begetting such
Pall (v)
grow tiresome
Pedant (n)
scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities
Pastoral (adj)
rural
Optometrist (n)
one who fits eyeglasses to treat eye disorder

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