GRE Word List 01
Group 1
| Abhor | hate |
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| Bigot | narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
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| Counterfeit | fake; false |
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| Enfranchise | give voting rights |
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| Hamper | hinder; obstruct |
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| Kindle | to start a fire |
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| Noxious | harmful; poisonous; lethal |
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| Placid | calm; peaceful |
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| Remuneration | payment for work done |
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| Talisman | lucky charm |
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Group 2
| Abrasive | rough; coarse; harsh |
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| Bilk | cheat; defraud |
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| Covert | hidden; undercover |
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| Engender | cause |
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| Hangar | storage area (like garage) for a plane |
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| Knotty | complex; difficult to solve |
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| Nuance | something subtle; a fine shade of meaning |
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| Plagiarism | taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas |
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| Renown | fame |
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| Tangent | going off the main subject |
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Group 3
| Abasement | humiliation; degradation |
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| Billowing | swelling; fluttering; waving |
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| Cower | recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from |
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| Enhance | improve; make better or clearer |
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| Harangue | noisy, attacking speech |
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| Labyrinth | a maze |
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| Nullify | to counter; make unimportant |
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| Plaintiff | petitioner (in court of law) |
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| Replete | full |
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| Tangible | can be touched |
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Group 4
| Abrogate | cancel; deny; repeal |
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| Blasphemy | speech which offends religious sentiments |
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| Credible | believable |
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| Enigma | puzzle; mystery |
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| Harbingers | indicators; bringers of warnings |
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| Labyrinthine | complicated; highly convoluted |
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| Nuzzle | cuddle; snuggle |
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| Plaudit | statement giving strong praise |
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| Reprehensible | shameful; very bad |
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| Tardy | slow; late; overdue; delayed |
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Group 5
| Absolution | forgiveness; pardon; release |
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| Blatant | obvious |
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| Creditable | praiseworthy |
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| Ensconce | establish firmly in a position |
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| Hasten | hurry; accelerate; rush |
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| Laceration | a cut |
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| Obdurate | stubborn |
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| Plausible | can be believed; reasonable |
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| Reprieve | a respite; postponement of a sentence |
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| Tawdry | of little value; gaudy |
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Group 6
| Abstain | desist; go without; withdraw |
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| Blighted | damaged; destroyed; ruined |
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| Credulous | gullible; ready to believe anything |
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| Enshroud | cover |
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| Haughtiness | arrogance; pride |
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| Lachrymose | tearful; sad |
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| Obfuscate | deliberately make something difficult to understand |
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| Plethora | an excess |
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| Repudiate | shun; eschew |
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| Tedium | boredom |
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Group 7
| Abstemious | self denying; refraining from indulging |
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| Blithe | free-spirited; carefree |
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| Crepuscular | active at dawn and dusk |
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| Enunciation | clear pronunciation; accent; articulation |
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| Headstrong | stubborn; willful |
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| Lackluster | dull; monotonous; bland |
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| Objective | unbiased; not subjective |
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| Pliable | flexible; not stubborn |
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| Rescind | retract; repeal |
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| Temper | to moderate; soften |
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Group 8
| Abstruse | difficult to understand; obscure |
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| Blunderbuss | 1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person |
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| Cringe | recoil; flinch; shy away |
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| Envenom | to cause bitterness and bad feeling |
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| Hedonism | self indulgence; pleasure-seeking |
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| Laconic | using few words; brief; to the point |
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| Oblique | indirect; slanting |
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| Plumage | feathers of a bird |
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| Resignation | acceptance of fate |
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| Tenacious | stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose |
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Group 9
| Accolade | tribute; honor; praise |
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| Bolster | support; prop up |
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| Cryptic | puzzling; enigmatic |
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| Ephemeral | short-lived |
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| Hedonist | a pleasure seeker |
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| Lamentation | expression of regret or sorrow |
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| Obliterate | destroy; demolish; eradicate |
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| Plummet | fall suddenly and steeply |
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| Resolution | determination |
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| Tentative | not certain |
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Group 10
| Acquiesce | to agree to; give in to |
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| Bombast | arrogant, pompous language |
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| Curtail | cut short |
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| Epicure | someone who appreciates good food and drink |
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| Heed | listen to |
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| Lampoon | ridicule; spoof |
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| Oblivious | totally unaware |
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| Podium | raised platform |
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| Resonant | echoing |
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| Tenuous | flimsy; not solid |
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