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GRE WL 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alacrity | eagerness, enthusiasm, quickness |
| burgeon | grow, flourish, put forth new shoots |
| deleterious | harmful |
| euphemism | a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant |
| hypocritical | insincere |
| lethargic | tired, without energy |
| postulate | hypothesize, propose |
| robust | strong, healthy, tough |
| tractable | obedient, dutiful, polite easy to control or influence |
| alchemy | medieval chemistry |
| burnish | polish |
| deliberate | to think over deeply |
| euphony | pleasant sounds |
| iconoclast | person who opposes orthodoxy |
| levity | flippancy, joking about serious matters |
| olfactory | concerned with the sense of smell |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| rotund | round |
| alibi | an excuse that shows someone was not at the crime scene |
| buttress | strengthen, support |
| delineation | demarcation, explanation, definition, outlining |
| idiosyncrasy | a personal peculiarity, something unique to an individual |
| libertarian | someone who opposes tyranny |
| potent | powerful, compelling, strong |
| ruminate | think over, ponder |
| allay | to lessen |
| byline | the line that tells you who wrote an article |
| demur | hesitate, refuse |
| exacerbate | make worse |
| ignominious | shameful |
| liniment | soothing lotion |
| omnipotent | all-powerful |
| pragmatic | practical |
| ruse | trick, stratagem |
| transgress | go astray, disobey, commit a sin |
| alleviate | make less severe |
| cacophony | discordant loud noises |
| denounce | condemn, speak out against |
| ignominy | shame |
| lithe | flexible, supple |
| omniscient | all-knowing |
| saccharin | falsely sweet |
| transient | short-lived, ephemeral |
| aloof | distant, detached, cold |
| cajole | coax |
| deplete | use up, lessen |
| exceptionable | very bad (something which we should object to) |
| livid | very angry |
| onerous | burdensome, hard to undertake |
| preamble | introductory material |
| sacrosanct | very holy, inviolable |
| traverse | to move across |
| caldron | huge cooking pot |
| deplore | regret |
| exculpate | free someone from blame, pardon, acquit |
| onus | burden |
| precarious | unstable, risky |
| sagacious | wise |
| trepidation | fear |
| amass | accumulate |
| callow | immature |
| depravity | moral corruption |
| execrable | very, very bad |
| immoderate | excessive, extreme |
| lofty | snooty, arrogant, haughty |
| sage | a wise person |
| trinket | something of little value, knick-knack |
| candid | frank, honest |
| deprecate | criticize, denounce |
| exegesis | scholarly explanation or interpretation |
| immutable | unchanging, permanent |
| longevity | long life |
| opulent | wealthy, rich, magnificent |
| precept | a guiding principle |
| salacious | lecherous, erotic, treating sexual matters in an indecent way |
| trite | unoriginal, dull |
| candor | frankness, openness |
| deride | ridicule, make fun of, mock |
| exemplary | outstandingly good, setting a fine example |
| loquacious | talkative |
| ordain | 1. destine, 2. confer holy orders on a priest |
| precinct | district of a city |
| sallow | yellowish |
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