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GRE VOCABULARY 3.2

TermDefinition
Cadence Rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words
Sedulous Diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous.
Erudition Knowledge acquired by study, research, etc.; learning; scholarship
Bombast Speech too pompous for an occasion; pretentious words Cotton or other material used to stuff garments, padding
Chicanery Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry
Abscond To depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal persecution
Waylay To intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay
Baleful Full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious
Welter Move in a turbulent fashion; a state of general disorder
Languid Disinclination for effort; slow and relaxed; fatigue
Intransigent Unwilling or refusing to change one’s view or to agree about something
Lachrymose Tearful or given to weeping
Filial Of or due from a daughter or son
Acerbic Sharp and forthright (comment or style of speaking)
Irascible Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered
Querulous Complaining in a petulant or whining manner
Blythe Carefree
Ebullient Cheerful and full of energy
Succinct Briefly or clearly expressed (written or spoken)
Nebulous In the form of a cloud or haze, hazy; (of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined.
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