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GRE Top 20 Words

Unit 1 Chorus Notes

TermDefinition
Anomaly Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
Equivocal Open to more than one interpretation, ambiguous
Lucid Expressed clearly, easy to understand, bright or luminous
Assuage Make less intense, satisfy an appetite or desire
Erudite Having or showing great knowledge or learnin
Opaque Not able to be seen through, not transparent
Enigma A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling or difficult to understand
Fervid Intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree or burning hot or glowing
Placate Make someone less angry or hostile
Precipitate Cause to happen suddenly, unexpectedly or prematurely or cause to be deposited in solid form from a substance or acting suddenly without careful consideration
Zeal Great energy or enthusiasm in pusuit of a cause or objective
Abstain Retrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
Audacious Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks, showing an impudent lack of respect
Desiccate Remove the moisture from, typically in order to preserve it or lacking interest, passion or energy
Gullible Easily pursued to believe something, credulous
Laudable Deserving praise or commendation
Pendant An artistic, literary or musical composition intended to match or complement another
Vacillate Alternate or waiver between different opinions or actions
Adulterate Render poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one
Capricious Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
Engender Cause or give rise to a feeling, situation or condition
Homogeneous Of the same kind or alike
Loquacious Tending to talk a great deal
Pragmatic Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
Volatile Easily evaporate at normal temperatures, liable to change rapidly and unpredictablly, especially for the worse
Apathy Lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern
Corroborate Confirm or give support to
Ephemeral Lasting for a very short time
Laconic Using very few words
Mitigate Make less severe, serious or painful
Propriety The state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior of morals
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