GRE Word List 09
Group 1
| Bane | troublesome influence |
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| Condone | tacitly support; overlook |
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| Eclectic | taking things from different sources |
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| Genre | a category; type |
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| Irascible | easily angered |
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| Mundane | ordinary; worldly |
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| Perpetuated | caused to continue |
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| Rancor | resentment; animosity; bad feeling |
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| Strut | swagger; show off |
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| Voluble | talkative |
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Group 2
| Bard | poet |
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| Condoning | overlooking; disregarding; ignoring |
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| Edifice | building; structure; construction |
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| Germane | relevant |
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| Ire | anger [irate (a) = very angry] |
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| Munificent | generous; charitable |
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| Perpetuity | eternity |
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| Rant | use bombastic language |
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| Stupefying | astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence |
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| Voluminous | very large; spacious |
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Group 3
| Bastion | fortress; stronghold |
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| Conflagration | big fire |
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| Efface | wipe out; remove all trace of |
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| Germinal | just growing; not developed; immature |
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| Irksome | annoying; infuriating |
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| Mutinous | very rebellious |
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| Personable | attractive |
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| Ratify | approve; consent |
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| Subpoena | summons to court |
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| Voracious | ravenous |
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Group 4
| Befuddle | confuse |
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| Confound | confuse |
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| Effigy | a model of a person |
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| Gibbering | making meaningless noises |
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| Ironic | satiric; unexpected |
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| Myriad | in large numbers |
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| Perspicacious | insightful; sharp; wise |
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| Raucous | rough and unpleasant (of sounds) |
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| Substantiate | give supporting evidence |
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| Waive | surrender; give up |
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Group 5
| Begrudge | resent |
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| Congeal | to solidify |
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| Effusive | gushing; demonstrative |
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| Glacial | hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy |
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| Irrational | unreasonable; absurd |
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| Navigable | suitable for sailing |
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| Perspicacity | insight |
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| Raze | destroy; demolish; tear down |
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| Subterfuge | a trick |
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| Wane | grow less |
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Group 6
| Beguile | mislead; lure |
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| Congenital | present from birth |
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| Egalitarianism | belief in equality |
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| Goad | prod; urge |
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| Irreproachable | cannot be criticized; perfect |
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| Nebulous | vague |
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| Pertinent | relevant |
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| Rebuttal | denial |
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| Subtle | not obvious |
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| Wary | hesitant; cautious |
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Group 7
| Belabor | explain in unnecessary detail |
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| Connoisseur | person with refined taste and good judgment |
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| Egregious | outstandingly, obviously bad |
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| Grate (v) | 1. to annoy; aggravate; vex; 2. shred |
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| Irrevocable | cannot be cancelled; unchangeable |
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| Nefarious | wicked; immoral; disreputable |
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| Peruse | read carefully |
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| Recant | disclaim; retract statement |
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| Subversive | rebellious; revolutionary |
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| Wax | to increase; to grow |
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Group 8
| Beleaguer | besiege; attack |
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| Consecrate | dedicate |
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| Egress | exit |
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| Gratis | free of charge; without payment |
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| Itinerant | nomadic; wandering from place to place |
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| Negate | cancel; deny |
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| Pervasive | spreading everywhere |
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| Recapitulate | summarize |
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| Succinct | concise |
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| Waylay | accost; stop; approach; hinder |
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Group 9
| Belie | contradict |
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| Consensus | general agreement |
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| Eloquent | fluent and persuasive in speech |
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| Gratuitous | unwarranted |
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| Jaded | tired; bored; worn out |
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| Negligence | carelessness |
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| Petrify | 1. terrify; 2. turn to stone |
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| Receptacle | container; vessel; holder |
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| Suffragist | someone who campaigns for voting rights |
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| Weighty | serious |
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Group 10
| Belittle | to demean |
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| Conspicuous | easily seen; prominent |
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| Elucidate | make clear |
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| Gravity | seriousness |
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| Jargon | specialized language used by experts |
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| Neologism | newly coined word |
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| Petulant | sulky; peevish |
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| Recluse | someone who cuts himself off from life |
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| Supercilious | proud and haughty |
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| Whelp | young dog |
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