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GRE Words 1-50 *****

GRE Words 1-50 *************************

QuestionAnswer
abase tear into, censor, or upbraid
abrogate repeal
abstemious drinking or eating little
adulate to brown nose, suck up to
blithe happy in disposition
codicil of or pertaining to the will
credulous gullible
crepuscular dealing with twilight
disconsolate inconsolable, sad
marjoram member of the marjoram species; typically referring to mint
engender causing,or giving rise to
jejune boring, vapid, insipid
lachrymose sad or depressing in disposition
plaudit give applause for or expressing approval to
remunerate to pay for a service
acrophobia fear of heights
debility a weakness, opposite of ability basically
deference to defer to someone else, to pass off
epistle a didactic or formal letter
equivocate to speak in a misleading way; give the runaround
esoteric little known or understood
histrionic of or dealing with actors
hoary gray with age
obstreperous unruly
obviate to make unnecessary
polemical a debate, typically on religious matters
portend to tell the future; augur
resplendent shiny or refulgent
timorous scared or timid
torpid slow moving
allay to lessen
burnish to shine or clean by hand
callow inexperienced or an inchoate
delineate to create an outline or a sketch of something
etymology study of words and their origin
euphony pleasing to the ear; mellifluous
execrable total depravity of character
iconoclast one who stands up and exposes something to be a farce or made-up.
ignominious humiliating
officious meddlesome or overly aggressive in trying to offer help
onus hard work or responsibility
posterity future generations
torpor moving slow
exceptionable arguable
abjure to renounce or retract
ambulatory dealing with walking
blandish to flatter to get someone to do something; wheedle or cajole
capacious spacious
totter to stagger or walk with pain
capitulate to surrender with out terms; give in completely
impious disrespectful
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