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GRE WL 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anecdote | a brief amusing story |
| celerity | speed |
| dexterous | skillful with hands |
| extraneous | irrelevant |
| incoherent | not clear |
| maladroit | clumsy, unskillful |
| pallid | pale |
| presumptuous | assuming too much, arrogant |
| scrupulous | careful, diligent, painstaking |
| unequivocal | clear, obvious |
| animosity | hatred, antagonism |
| censorious | disapproving, critical |
| dichotomy | a division into two parts |
| extrapolate | extend, predict on the basis of known data |
| incongruous | not fitting in, out of place |
| malady | illness |
| palpable | easily felt, easily perceived |
| pretentious | pompous, self-important |
| scrutinize | examine carefully |
| unfetter | set free |
| annex | a building which is an addition to an existing building |
| censure | blame |
| didactic | intended to teach, instructive |
| extrinsic | irrelevant, on the outside |
| inconsequential | unimportant, insignificant, negligible |
| malediction | a curse |
| panacea | remedy for all ills |
| prevaricate | speak misleadingly and evasively |
| scuttle | sink |
| unfrock | to remove a pries from his position |
| annex (v) | take possession of, seize, capture |
| cerebral | intellectual |
| diffident | lacking confidence |
| fallacious | false |
| inconspicuous | not easily seen, subtle, not noticeable |
| malefactor | a wrong-doer |
| paradigm | 1. example, 2. model, 3. way of looking at things |
| pristine | unspoiled |
| seminary | an institution in which priests are trained |
| unprecedented | never having happened before |
| anomaly | something which does not fit in a pattern |
| certitude | certainty |
| digress | wander off subject |
| falter | hesitate, waver |
| indelible | cannot be wiped out, forgotten, or removed |
| malinger | deliberately avoid work, shirk |
| paradox | apparently contradictory statement |
| proclivity | tendency towards |
| sensuous | appealing to the senses |
| unscathed | unharmed, intact, without a scratch |
| antagonism | hostility, strong opposition |
| charlatan | trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have |
| dike | dam, embankment |
| fanatical | obsessive, fixed |
| indifferent | 1. neutral, 2. not outstanding |
| malingerer | person who deliberately tries to avoid work |
| paragon | a perfect example |
| sentinel | guard, sentry |
| unwitting | not deliberate, unconscious |
| antagonistic | opposed, hostile, aggressive |
| chary | wary of, cautious about, reluctant to give |
| dilatory | slow, falling behind with one's work, tending to delay or procrastinate |
| fanaticism | passion, excessive devotion |
| indigenous | native to a particular area |
| malleable | flexible, can be shaped |
| paramount | of supreme importance |
| prodigal | wastefully extravagant |
| sequester | isolate |
| upbraid | scold, tell off, reprimand |
| antediluvian | outdated, prehistoric, very old-fashioned |
| chastises | punishes |
| dilemma | puzzling situation |
| fastidious | overly particular, finicky |
| indolence | laziness |
| mallet | 1. wooden hammer, 2. stick used for polo |
| parasite | 1. scrounger, 2. animal which takes digested food from another |
| prodigious | impressively great in extent, size, or degree |
| serendipity | fortunate coincidence, unsought discovery |
| uproarious | hilarious, hysterical, very funny |
| chicanery | trickery |
| dilettante | person who dabbles in a subject without serious study |
| fatuous | silly, foolish |
| inductee | novice, beginner |
| parched | dried up |
| profane | unholy |
| upshot | outcome |
| anthropocentrism | putting man at the center of one's philosophy |
| chimerical | changeable, unstable |
| diligent | hard-working |
| feasible | possible and practicable |
| indulgent | pampering, satisfying desires |
| marred | damaged, spoiled |
| serrated | jagged, saw-like |
| urbane | sophisticated, suave |
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