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GRE Vocab

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TermDefinition
bombast speech too pompous for an occasion; pretentious words
superfluous being more than is sufficient or required; excessive
requisite required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.
apocryphal of doubtful authorship or authenticity
laconic using few words; expressing much in few words; concise
garrulous excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner
ascetic a person who leads an austerely simple life, who abstains from the normal pleasures of life
taciturn inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation
tempestuous tumultuous; turbulent
demarcation the determining and marking off of the boundaries of something
execrable utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent
prolific producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive
expedint tending to promote some proposed or desired object; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances
calamity a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.
regent a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
sovereign a person who has supreme power or authority
transient not lasting, enduring, or permanent
prodigious extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.
stolidity not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive
commensurate having the same measure; of equal extent or duration
sidereal determined by or from the stars
etiolated to cause to become weakened or sickly; drain of color or vigor
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