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Miscellaneous #4
GRE Vocab 4000
Question | Answer |
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offhand | cavalierly, improvised |
dispatch | quick, efficient |
aversion | strong distaste, dislike |
tortuous | not straight, winding (person or object) |
cosmopolitan | worldly, sophisticated |
gossamer | thin, flimsy |
taciturn | not talkative |
serenity | peace |
ponderous | heavy & burdensome |
concord | harmony |
ferment | state of unrest |
posture | to pose to create the desired effect |
solidity | the quality of being solid |
broach | bring up a topic of conversation |
deprivation | dispossessing |
insensible | incapable of feeling |
burnish | to polish |
lustrous | shining, having luster |
perfidious | treacherous, deceitful |
belligerence | combative |
bravado | feigned bravery |
lash | bind |
temperance | moderation, self-control |
bungle | to do work awkwardly or clumsily |
etch | to cut, bite, or corrode with acid |
tractable | easily controllable, easily manageable |
immemorial | extending beyond memory, really far back |
insurgent | rebellious |