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GRE
Stack 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| disabuse | correct a false impression; enlighten |
| dirge | lament; funeral song or tune |
| florid | overly ornate; flowery |
| assiduous | careful, persistent |
| fawning | exaggerated flattery; obsequious |
| fledgling | immature or inexperienced |
| catalyst | someone that precipitates an action or change, or substance that initiates or speeds up a chemical reaction; facilitator |
| caustic | able to burn, dissolve, by chemical action; bitingly sarcastic |
| chicanery | trickery to deceive someone |
| tout | praise excessively; promote, advertise |
| torpor | apathy, sluggishness; stolidity |
| sanction | officially authorize; approve |
| solicitous | full of concern or fear; anxious |
| salubrious | conducive to good health |
| idolatrous | blindly devoted; idolizing |
| implicit | understood but not directly stated; implied |
| gainsay | take exception to; contradict |
| equanimity | calmness of temperament; composure |
| diffuse | widely spread out |
| virtuosity | extreme ability in an artistic form; talent |
| panegyric | formal expression of praise |
| brook | put up with; allow |
| imperiousness | overbearing manner; arrogance |
| officious | excessively pushy in offering ones services |
| onerous | burdensome, heavy |
| problematic | difficult to solve or resolve |