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Barron's GRE wordlist 38

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propitious   favorable; fortunate; advantageous  
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proponent   supporter; backer; opposite of opponent  
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propound   put forth for analysis  
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propriety   fitness; correct conduct  
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propulsive   driving forward  
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prosaic   dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact  
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proscenium   part of stage in front of curtain  
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proscribe   ostracize; banish; outlaw  
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proselytize   induce someone to convert to a religion or belief  
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prosody   the art of versification  
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prosperity   good fortune; financial success; physical well-being  
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prostrate   stretch out full on ground  
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protean   versatile; able to take on many forms  
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protege   person receiving protection and support from a patron  
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protocol   diplomatic etiquette(manners, politeness)  
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prototype   original work used as a model by others  
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protract   prolong  
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protrude   stick out  
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protuberance   protrusion; bulge  
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provenance   origin or source of something  
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provender   dry good; fodder  
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provident   displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies  
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provincial   pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated  
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provisional   tentative  
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proviso   stipulation  
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provocative   arousing anger or interest; annoying  
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prowess   extraordinary ability; military bravery  
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proximity   nearness  
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proxy   A person authorized to act for another; an agent or substitute.  
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prude   excessively modest or proper person  
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prudent   cautious; careful  
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prune   cut away; trim  
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prurient   having or causing lustful thoughts and desires  
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pry   inquire impertinently; use leverage to raise or open something  
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pseudonym   A fictitious name, especially a pen name  
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psyche   soul; mind  
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psychiatrist   a doctor who treat mental diseases  
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psychopathic   pertaining to mental derangement  
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psychosis   mental disorder  
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pterodactlyl   extinct flying reptile  
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puerile   childish  
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pugilist   boxer  
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pugnacity   combativeness; disposition to fight  
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puissant   powerful; strong; potent  
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pulchritude   beauty; comeliness  
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pulmonary   pertaining to the lungs  
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pulsate   throb  
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pulverize   crush or grind into very small particles  
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pummel   beat or pound with fists  
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punctilious   stressing niceties of conduct or form; minutely attentive ( perhaps too much so) to fine points  
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pundit   authority on a subject; learned person; expert  
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pungent   stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic  
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punitive   punishing  
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puny   insignificant; tiny; weak  
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purchase   firm grasp or footing  
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purgatory   place of spiritual expiation  
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purge   remove or get rid of something unwanted; free form blame or guilt; cleanse or purify  
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purport   intention; meaning  
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purported   alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored  
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purse   pucker; contact into wrinkles  
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purveyor   furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer  
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pusillanimous   cowardly; fainthearted  
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putative   supposed  
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putrid   foul; rotten; decayed  
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pylon   marking post to guide aviators; steel tower supporting cables or telephone lines  
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pyromaniac   person with an insane desire to st things on fire  
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quack   charlatan; impostor  
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quadruped   four-footed animal  
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quaff   drink with relish (zest)  
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quagmire   soft, wet, boggy land; complex of dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself  
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quail   cower; lose heart  
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quaint   odd; old fashioned; picturesque  
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qualified   limited; restricted  
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qualms   misgivings; uneasy fears, especially about matters of conscience  
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quandary   dilemma  
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quarantine   isolation of a person, place or ship to prevent spread of infection  
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quarry (n)   victim; object of hunt  
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quarry (v)   dig into  
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