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GRE
Stack 5
Term | Definition |
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disabuse | correct a false impression; enlighten |
dirge | lament; funeral song or tune |
florid | overly ornate; flowery |
assiduous | careful, persistent |
fawning | exaggerated flattery; obsequious |
fledgling | immature or inexperienced |
catalyst | someone that precipitates an action or change, or substance that initiates or speeds up a chemical reaction; facilitator |
caustic | able to burn, dissolve, by chemical action; bitingly sarcastic |
chicanery | trickery to deceive someone |
tout | praise excessively; promote, advertise |
torpor | apathy, sluggishness; stolidity |
sanction | officially authorize; approve |
solicitous | full of concern or fear; anxious |
salubrious | conducive to good health |
idolatrous | blindly devoted; idolizing |
implicit | understood but not directly stated; implied |
gainsay | take exception to; contradict |
equanimity | calmness of temperament; composure |
diffuse | widely spread out |
virtuosity | extreme ability in an artistic form; talent |
panegyric | formal expression of praise |
brook | put up with; allow |
imperiousness | overbearing manner; arrogance |
officious | excessively pushy in offering ones services |
onerous | burdensome, heavy |
problematic | difficult to solve or resolve |