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GRE SEC 1-3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| multifarious (adj) | diverse, assorted, indiscrminate, hetergeneous, motly, multifold |
| misanthrope (n) | a person who dislikes others, curmudgeon |
| nascent (adj) | starting to develop, coming into existence |
| onerous (adj) | troubledome and oppresive; burdensome |
| neologism (n) | new word or expression |
| mendicant (n) | beggar |
| martinet (n) | strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules |
| montony (n) | no variation; tediously the same |
| Neophyte (n) | novice; beginner |
| Mendacious (adj) | dishonest |
| Meretricious (adj) | gaudy; falsely attractive |
| Missive (n) | a written note or letter |
| Maudlin (adj) | overly sentimental |
| Naïve (adj) | lacking sophistication or experience |
| Militate (v) | to operate against; work against |
| Mercurial (adj) | quick, shrewd, and unpredictable |
| Monastic (adj) | extremely plain or secluded, as in a monastery |
| Molt (v) | to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically |
| Nadir (n) | lowest point |
| Metaphor (n) | figure of speech comparing two different things |
| Mores (n) | fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes |
| Meticulous (adj) | extremely careful; fastidious; painstaking |
| Mollify (v) | to calm or make less severe |
| Mirth (n) | frivolity; gaiety; laughter |
| Jettison (v) | to discard; to get rid or as unnecessary or encumbering |
| Permeate (v) | to penetrate |
| Pervade (v) | to be present throughout; to permeate |
| Phalanx (n) | a compact or close knit body of people, animals, or things |
| Perfidious (adj) | willing to betray one’s trust |
| Paradox (n) | a contradiction or dilemma |
| Exigent (adj) | urgent; requiring Immediate attention |
| Liberal (adj) | tolerant or broad-minded; generous or lavish |
| Malleable (adj) | capable of being shaped |
| Listless (adj) | lacking energy and enthusiasm |
| Lapidary (adj) | relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them |
| Lavish (adj) | extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly |
| Querulous (adj) | inclined to complain; irritable |
| Lampoon (v) | to ridicule with satire |
| Philanthropy (n) | charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness |
| Plastic (adj) | able to be molded, altered, or bent |
| Politic (adj) | shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with the things; diplomatic |
| Languid (adj) | lacking energy; indifferent; slow |
| Pare (v) | to trim off excess; reduce |
| Parley (n) | discussion, usually between enemies |
| Perfunctory (adj) | done in a routine way; indifferent |
| Peregrinate (v) | to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot |
| Peripatetic (adj) | wandering from place to place |
| Parry (v) | to ward off or deflect, especially by quick witted answer |
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