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GRE VOCABULARY 3.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Onerous | (Task, duty, responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome; difficult, requiring hard labor |
| Auspicious | Conductive to success; favorable |
| Gregarious | Fond of company; sociable |
| Levity | Humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in manner lacking due respect |
| Boisterousness | Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy |
| Cogency | The quality of being clear, logical, and convincing; lucidity |
| Privity | A relation between two parties that is recognized by law, such as that of blood, lease, or service. |
| Averred | State or assert to be the case; allege as a fact in support of a plea |
| Pundit | An expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public |
| Stems | The main body or stalk of a plant |
| Hectic | Full of incessant or frantic activity |
| Mundane | Lacking interest or excitement; dull |
| Contented | Happy and at ease |
| Perpetuate | Make something (undesirable situation) continue indefinitely |
| Subterfuge | Deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal. Deception |
| Vilify | To speak ill of; defame; slander |
| Rebuttal | Refute by evidence or argument; to oppose by contrary proof |
| Consolation | To alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort. |
| Consecration | Dedication to the service and worship of a deity |
| Subtle | Fine or delicate in meaning intent. |
| Augurs | To divine or predict, as from omens; prognosticate; prophet |
| Shards | A fragment, especially of broken earthenware; zoology: scale or shell |
| Pottery | Ceramic ware, especially earthenware and stoneware. |