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C Mon GRE
take 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| OBDURATE | INFLEXIBLE/ STUBBORN |
| GOSSAMER | DELICATE/ INSUBSTANTIAL |
| PAUCITY | DEARTH, FEWNESS |
| PRECARIOUS | DUBIOUS/ DANGEROUS |
| INEFFABLE | INDESCRIBABLE/ TABOO |
| FULMINATE | TRANS: DENUNCIATION INTRANS: CENSURES/ INVECTIVES NOUN: EXPLOSIVE |
| SQUALID | SORDID/ DIRTY |
| TRUCULENT | CRUEL/ SAVAGE, BELLIGERENT, DESTRUCTIVE |
| DOGGED | OBSTINATE - STUBBORN DETERMINATION |
| FATUOUS | FOOLISH, SILLY, SIMPLE |
| FOPPISH | FOOLISH, SILLY |
| AUGURY | OMEN, PORTENT |
| HARANGUE | LECTURE, RANTING SPEECH |
| IGNOMINIOUS | DISHONORABLE, DESPICABLE, DEGRADING |
| PERFIDIOUS | FAITHLESS |
| IMPUTE (v.) | ASCRIBE, ATTRIBUTE |
| OBLIQUE | INDIRECT/ OBSCURE, OR INCLINED |
| LUGUBRIOUS | MOURNFUL |
| PROPINQUITY | KINSHIP OR PROXIMITY |
| IMPECUNIOUS | PENNILESS |
| FUGACIOUS | EVANESCENT/ FLEETING/ TRANSIENT |
| REDOUBTABLE | FORMIDABLE, ILLUSTRIOUS/ EMINENT |
| PONDEROUS | HEAVY/ CLUMSY BC OF WEIGHT |
| REPUDIATE | DECLINE OR DISOWN OR REJECT |
| LEVIATHAN | LARGE OR FORMIDABLE, SEA MONSTER |
| IMBROGLIO (n.) | TANGLED/ COMPLICATED SIT'N/ EMBROILMENT/ SCANDAL |
| PECCADILLO | SLIGHT OFFENSE |
| PHLEGMATIC | SLOW, STOLID TEMPERAMENT, IMPASSIVE |
| PRECIPITATE (v.) | TRANS: HURL INTRANS: FALL |
| EXPLICIT | FULLY EXPRESSED, FULLY DEVELOPED |
| PULCHRITUDINOUS | PHYSICAL COMELINESS |
| LANGUID | WEAK, LISTLESS, SLOW |
| MELLIFLUOUS | SMOOTH RICH FLOW, SWEETNESS |
| PEREMPTORY | HAUGHTY, MASTERFUL |
| CONTUMACIOUS | REBELLIOUS |
| MOLT | TO CAST OFF OUTER COVERING/SKIN PERIODICALLY |
| NADIR | LOWEST POINT |
| NUGATORY | TRIFLING, VAIN, INOPERABLE |
| PORTENTOUS | OMINOUS, PRODIGIOUS |
| PALLIATE | APPEASE |
| CUPIDITY | GREED, AVARICE, LUST |
| OPPROBRIUM | CONTEMPT, REPROACH |
| PAROXYSM | CONVULSION, OUTBURST |
| CYNOSURE | GUIDE, CENTER OF ATTN |
| PANOPLY | COVERING/ ARRAY |
| PENURY | POVERTY |
| PELLUCID | EASY TO UNDERSTAND |
| PENURIOUS | POOR |
| PEREGRINATION | WALK/ TRAVERSE |
| PERNICIOUS | DEADLY, NOXIOUS |
| PERFUNCTORY | MECHANICAL |
| PERIPATETIC | PEDESTRIAN, ITINERANT |
| PERSIFLAGE | CHATTER |
| BANTER | TEASING WIT |
| PHYSIOGNOMY | OUTSIDE REVEALS INSIDE |
| PLENARY | ABSOLUTE, FULL |
| PRODIGIOUS | STRANGE/ ENORMOUS |
| POIGNANT | PUNGENT/ APT/ DESIGNED TO MAKE IMPRESSION |
| DIAPHANOUS | ETHEREAL, VAGUE |
| PORTEND | INDICATE, SIGNIFY |
| PORTENT | OMEN |
| VICISSITUDE | MUTABILITY, SUCCESSION |
| ASUNDER | INTO PARTS, APART |
| TURPITUDE | DEPRAVITY, BASENESS |
| PROPITIOUS | BENEVOLENT, AUSPICIOUS |
| SCINTILLA | SPARK, TRACE |
| CAVALCADE | SERIES, PROCESSION |
| LECHEROUS | LUSTFUL |
| REFRACTORY | UNRULY, STUBBORN |
| SOLVENT | PAID ALL DEBTS |
| DILATORY | TO CAUSE DELAY/ TARDY |
| UPBRAID | SCOLD, CRITICIZE SEVERELY |
| PUSILLANIMOUS | COWARDLY |
| BLITHE | MERRY, LIGHTHEARTED |
| DEPRECATE | BELITTLE, DISPARAGE |
| IMPROVIDENCE | LACK OF FORESIGHT |
| CADGE | BEG |
| METTLESOME | SPIRITED, COURAGEOUS |
| SEDULOUS | BUSY, DILIGENT |
| PROPITIATE | PACIFY, APPEASE |
| INURE | TO ACCUSTOM TO ACCEPT SOMETHING UNDESIRABLE |
| MENDACIOUS | DISHONEST |
| INDELIBLE | LASTING, CANNOT BE REMOVED |
| EPICUREAN | GOURMAND |
| HARBINGER | PRECURSOR, FORERUNNER |
| MODICUM | LIMITED QUANTITY |
| IMBUE | INFUSE, DYE, ENDOW |
| INDOLENCE | SLOTH, LAZINESS |
| CALUMNY | FALSE CHARGES, DEFAMATION |
| METTLE | COURAGE |
| CONTRITE | REMORSE FOR SIN |
| OBSTREPEROUS | UNRULY, CLAMOROUS, VOCIFEROUS |
| PYRE | PILE OF MATERIAL TO BE BURNED (FUNERAL RITE) |
| EMACIATE | WEAK, WASTE AWAY PHYSICALLY |
| REPAST | MEAL |
| INCONGRUOUS | INCOMPATIBLE, UNSUITABLE, DISAGREEING |
| RAMIFY | SPLIT INTO BRANCHES |
| CAPTIOUS | CRITICAL |
| ITINERATE | TO TRAVEL A PREACHING |
| LICENTIOUS | LACKING MORAL RESTRAINTS, DISREGARD OF RULES |
| MAWKISH | SICKLY SENTIMENTAL |
| MIEN | PERSONAL APPEARANCE, DEMEANOR |
| MERETRICIOUS | PRETENTIOUS, GAUDY |
| SPECIOUS | SEEMINGLY TRUE BUT FALSE |
| NOSTRUM | PANACEA, REMEDY OR SCHEME |
| OBFUSCATE | DARKEN, CONFUSE |
| PANOPLY | ARMOR, PROTECTIVE COVER |
| PERFIDY | TREACHERY, FAITHLESS |
| PANACEA | CURE-ALL, REMEDY |
| PARIAH | OUTCAST |
| PEREMPTORY | HAUGHTY, MASTERFUL |
| HEADLONG | HEAD FIRST, RECKLESS |
| DISCREET | PRUDENT, MODEST |
| DISCRETE | INDIVIDUALLY SEPARATE, DISTINCT |
| PRESAGE | OMEN |
| PROLIX | VERBOSE |
| UNCTUOUS | PLASTIC, OILY |
| EDACIOUS | VORACIOUS, RAVENOUS |
| RAUCOUS | HOARSE, LOUD |
| REBUFF | SNUB, CRITICIZE SHARPLY |
| RECRUDESCENT | RENEWING |
| SALACIOUS | LASCIVIOUS, LUSTFUL |
| REGALE | FEAST W/ DELICACIES, FEED |
| RESTIVE | STUBBORNLY RESISTING CONTROL, CONTRARY, FIDGETY |
| RUFFIAN | BULLY |
| SATYR | A LECHEROUS MAN (LUSTFUL) |
| SALUTARY | HEALTHFUL, REMEDIAL, CURATIVE |
| FOMENT | ROUSE, INCITE |
| SOPHISTRY | SUBTLY DECEPTIVE REASONING |
| SUPPLICATE | BEG |
| EXPATIATE | WANDER/ WRITE AND SPEAK IN LENGTH AND DETAIL |
| WINSOME | CHEERFUL, LIGHTHEARTED |
| EXTIRPATE | WIPE OUT, EXTERMINATE |
| FACTIOUS | SEDITIOUS (LAW RESISTANCE), CAUSED BY FACTIONS |
| VIGILANT | WATCHFUL |
| ENCOMIUM | ENTHUSIASTIC PRAISE |
| FULSOME | COPIOUS, OVERDONE |
| GERMANE | FITTING, RELEVANT |
| IMPUGN | ASSAIL (BY WORDS OR ARGUMENTS) |
| IMPORTUNE (v.) | TO ANNOY OR TROUBLE |
| IMPORTUNATE | TROUBLESOME |
| INCULCATE (v.) | IMPLANT |
| JOCULAR | WITTY, PLAYFUL |
| INSOUCIANT | NONCHALANCE |
| ITINERATE | TO TRAVEL A PREACHING OR JUDICIAL CIRCUIT |
| EXPOSTULATE | TO REASON FOR DISSUASION |
| TORTUOUS | WINDING |
| IRKSOME | TEDIOUS |
| EXPEDIENT | SUITABLE TO ACHIEVE A PARTICULAR END |
| VAGARY | CAPRICE, ERRATIC |
| CASTIGATE | PUNISH, CENSURE |
| INEXORABLE | RELENTLESS |
| OBVIATE | RENDER UNNECESSARY |
| INDIGENCE | POVERTY |
| INSCRUTABLE | MYSTERIOUS |
| INVETERATE | HABITUAL |
| OFFICIOUS | MEDDLESOME, IMPERTINENT |
| JUNTA | COUNCIL FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES |
| LEVITY | FRIVOLITY, CHANGEABLENESS |
| LASCIVIOUS | LEWD, LUSTFUL |
| LITHE | FLEXIBLE |
| EGREGIOUS | DISTINGUISHED, CONSPICUOUS |
| SATURNINE | SULLEN, SLOW TO CHANGE |
| MISCREANT | UNBELIEVING, DEPRAVED |
| PENCHANT | LEANING, LIKING, INCLINATION |
| PALATIAL | MAGNIFICENT |
| PROFLIGATE | PRODIGAL |
| PERSPICACITY | KEEN, SHREWD |
| DESUETUDE | DISUSE |
| DISCOMFIT | THWART, DISCONCERT, EMBARRASS |
| PROFLIGACY | BEING PROFLIGATE, WASTEFUL |
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