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Hit Parade 3 for GRE

vocab for the GRE

QuestionAnswer
acumen keen, accurate judgment or insight
adulterate to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
amalgamate to combine several elements into a whole
aver to state as fact; to declare or assert
bolster to provide support or reinforcement
diatribe a harsh denunciation
dissemble to disguise or conceal; to mislead
endemic characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
evanescent tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
exacerbate to make worse or more severe
fervent greatly emotional or zealous
fortuitous happening by accident or chance
grandiloquence pompous speech or expression
hackneyed rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
halcyon calm and peaceful
hedonism devotion to pleasurable pursuits esp. to the pleasures of the senses
hegemony the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others
iconoclast one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
idolatrous given to intense or excessive devotion to something
impassive revealing no emotion
imperturbable marked by extreme calm, impassivity, or steadiness
implacable not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
impurity immunity from punishment
inchoate in an initial stage; not fully formed
infelicitous unfortunate; inappropriate
insipid with taste o flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
loquacious extremely talkative
luminous characterized by the brightness and emission of light
malevolent having or showing hatred
mendacity dishonesty
mitigate to make or become less severe; to moderate
obdurate unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
obsequious exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
occlude to obstruct or block
opprobrium disgrace; contempt; scorn
pedagogy the profession or principles of teaching or instructing
pedantic overly concerned with the trivial details or learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
penury poverty
pervasive having the tendency to permeate to spread throughout
pith the essential or central part
pithy precise and brief
placate to appease; to calm by making concessions
platitude a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
polemical controversial; argumentative
profuse giving or coming forth abundantly
proliferate to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
queries questions
querulous prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
rancorous characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
recalcitrant obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
repudiate to refuse to have anything to with; to disown
rescind to repeal; to retract
reverent marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect
rhetoric the art or study of effective use of language for communication or expression
salubrious promoting health or well being
solvent able to meet financial obligations
specious apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible:
spurious not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
subpoena the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body.
succinct expressed in few words; concise; terse.
superfluous being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
surfeit excess; an excessive amount:
tenacity holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold
tenuous thin or slender in form, as a thread.
tirade a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
zealous ardently active, devoted, or diligent
Created by: mquynh
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