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GRE Week 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Flag (v) | 1. to signal, with or as with a flag 2. to fall off in energy, vigor, interest, activity 3. to droop or hang loose |
| Somatic (adj) | 1. pertaining to the body 2. relating to the wall of the body cavity |
| fluke (n) | a stroke of good luck; a chance occurrence or accident |
| doff (v) | 1. to take off or remove (as clothes); to tip or remove (one's hat) in greeting 2. to put aside or discard |
| apocryphal (adj) | of questionable authenticity or origin; spurious |
| scurvy (n) (adj) | 1. a wasting disease caused by vitamin c deficiency 1. contemptible, despicable, mean |
| apposite (adj) | appropriate, relevant, apt |
| squalid (adj) | 1. foul, dirty, wretched- as from extreme poverty or neglect 2. morally repulsive or sordid |
| garrulous (adj) | wordy; overly talkative and given to long, rambling, often trivial speech |
| gambol (v) | to frolic, to skip or leap about playfully |
| fulminate (v) | 1. to send out or issue with denunciation, invective, or condemnation 2. to explode |
| salubrious (adj) | promoting or conducive to health or well being |
| abscission (n) | the act of cutting off |
| gauche (adj) | lacking in tact, sensitivity, or other social graces |
| truculent (adj) 4 | 1. ferocious, cruel, savage 2. deadly or destructive 3. scathing or harsh 4. belligerent or aggressive, disposed to fighting |
| asperity (n) 3 | 1. rigor or severity 2. roughness, unevenness, harshness (as of surface or sound) 3. roughness or harshness of manner or temper |
| finesse (n) 2 | 1. skillful or adroit handling 2. refinement or delicacy or performance, skill, workmanship |
| germane (adj) | relevant or closely related |
| viscid (adj) | having a sticky, adhesive or viscous quality or consistency |
| glib (adj) 2 | 1. fluent in speaking or writing to the point of insincerity or thoughtlessness 2. done with natural ease or offhand nonchalance |
| requite (v) 3 | 1. to repay or make return for; to reciprocate 2. to avenge 3. to recompense for a service, benefit, or injury |
| grouse (v) (n-2) | 1. to complain, grumble 1. a grievance, a persistent complaint 2. any of various types of plump, chickenlike game birds |
| appreciable (adj) | possible to see, measure or estimate |
| dilate (v) 2 | 1. to cause to expand, to widen or enlarge 2. to speak or write at length on a subject |
| subside (v) 2 | 1. to sink to a lower or normal level (fever); to sink or settle down (onto a couch or to bottom of a river) 2. to become less agitated or active |
| redundant (adj) 2 | 1. more than necessary; superfluous 2. excessively wordy or repetitive |
| antipathy (n) 2 | 1. an aversion, disliking or distaste for 2. an object of dislike or aversion |
| convoluted (adj) 2 | 1. having a great number of coils, loops or folds 2. intricate or involved |
| mitigate (v) | to moderate (the force, intensity, strength of) or alleviate |
| sangfroid (n) | self-possession or composure, especially under stress |
| implosion (n) | forceful collapse inward |
| condone (v) | to overlook, dismiss, or forgive (an offense) |
| catalyst (n) 2 | 1. something precipitating, provoking, acelerating an action, event, change 3. a substance that starts or speeds a chemical reaction |
| intemperance (n) 2 | 1. indulgence of passions or appetites 2. excessive drinking of alcohol |
| stalwart (adj) | strong or vigorous in mind, body or spirit |
| augment (v) | to enlarge, make greater, more intense, more numerous |
| abridge (v) | to cut short, condense (especially of a written work) |
| indifferent (n) | the state or quality of being indifferent, unconcerned |
| verbose (adj) | using more words than necessary, wordy |
| squelch (v) 4 | 1. to crush or squash as if by trampling 2. to quell or suppress completely 3. to silence, as by a crushing remark 4. to emit a splashin, sucking sound |
| emaciate (adj) | wasted away, unfeebled or made extremely thin |
| extempore (adj) | done, said, or composed with little or no preparation; unpremeditate |
| forestall (v) 3 | 1. to hinder or prevent in advance 2. to anticipate or deal with in advance 3. to buy up goods so as to drive up prices for resale |
| analogous (adj) | similar or related so that one can draw an analogy |
| quiescence (n) | the state of being quiescent; tranquil restfulness or repose |
| adulterate (v) | to make impure or corrupt by adding foreign or inferior materials or ingredients, particularly in preparation for sale |
| nabob (n) 2 | 1. a person who is wealthy, prominent or important 2. a provincial governor of India's Mogul empire (historical) |
| cardinal (adj) | of prime importance, chief, main |
| puissance (n) | power, might |
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