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
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| 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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