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Hit Parade 6

Princeton Review for the GRE Hit Parade 6 Version 7.0

WordDefinition
audacious (adj) daring and fearless; recklessly bold
authoritarian (adj) characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering
beneficent (adj) charitable and kind in action
blithe (adj) carefree; merry
brittle (adj) apt to break or crack due to lack of elasticity; fragile
burnish (verb) to polish; to rub to a shine
calibrate (verb) to inspect, determine, or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard
camouflage (noun) a means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings
connoisseur (noun) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
consternation (noun) dismay; startling, distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion
convoluted (adj) complex or complicated
cultivation (noun) the act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops
cultured (adj) possessing education, refinement, and taste; polished
cunning (noun) shrewdness and craftiness; slyness
cynicism (noun) an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
deference (noun) a courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another
dogmatic (adj) stubbornly opinionated
effrontery (noun) boldness; impudence; arrogance
endemic (adj) restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous
epitome (noun) embodiment; quintessence
erudite (adj) very learned; scholarly
extravagance (noun) lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spending, especially of funds
facetious (adj) playful; humorous
fatuous (adj) silly; inanely foolish
fidelity (noun) faithfulness; loyalty
implacable (adj) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
ingenuity (noun) cleverness or inventiveness
intemperance (noun) excessive indulgence of appetite or passion, especially in regard to alcohol; lack of constraint
intrepid (adj) steadfast and courageous
magnanimity (noun) the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving
membrane (noun) a thin, flexible film of tissue that covers or lines an organ
meticulous (adj) characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
perfunctory (adj) cursory; done without care or interest
plasticity (noun) pliability; malleability; flexibility
porous (adj) full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable
pragmatic (adj) practical rather than idealistic
presumptuous (adj) assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogent
pristine (adj) pure; uncorrupted; clean
probity (noun) adherence to the highest principles; uprightness
prodigious (adj) abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
prudent (adj) wise and careful; showing good judgement
rigidity (noun) the quality or state of being unyielding or stiff
slight (adj) small; lacking substance in degree, amount, or size
solicitous (adj) concerned and attentive; eager
somber (adj) dark and depressing; mournful
superficial (adj) lacking depth; existing on or near the surface
synthetic (adj) man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole
tortuous (adj) winding; twisting; excessively complicated
tractable (adj) docile; obedient; easily led
treacherous (adj) lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable
unfeigned (adj) genuine; not false or hypocritical
unfettered (adj) not tied down; unrestrained
warranted (adj) called for; authorized; justified
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