GRE 400

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inimical   adverse, hostile  
insufferable   unbearable  
insular   narrow-minded  
internecine   mutually destructive  
inure   accustom, habituate, harden  
invective   verbal insult  
inveigle   lure  
irascible   irritable  
judicious   prudent  
lassitude   lethargy  
magnanimous   generous, kindhearted  
magnate   powerful person, successful  
malevolence   bad intent, malice  
malinger   shirk  
malleable   moldable, tractable  
misanthrope   hater of mankind  
mitigate   lessen the severity  
nadir   lowest point  
nonplus   confound  
obfuscate   bewilder, muddle  
obviate   make unnecessary  
odious   despicable  
officious   forward, obtrusive  
onerous   burdensome  
opprobrium   disgrace  
paean   a song of praise  
parsimonious   stingy  
paucity   scarcity  
pedantic   bookish  
penchant   inclination  
pernicious   destructive  
perpetuity   eternity  
piquant   tart-tasting, spicy  
pithy   concise  
platitude   trite remarks  
polemic   a controversy  
precipitate   cause  
pretext   excuse  


   

 
 

 
 

 

 

 
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