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107 "bible" "book " "Greek/Latin root" "bibliography</br> Bible</br> bibliophile " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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108 "bio" "life " "Greek/Latin root" "biology</br> biography</br> bio-active " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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109 "blandishment" "speech or action intended to coax someone into doing something, the use of flattery (sweet-talk) and enticements to persuade somebody gently to do something" "noun" " Latin blandiri ""flatter, soothe, caress, coax""</br>Deutsch : Schmeichelrei, schönrede" "Even though the salesman produced every <u><b>blandishment</b></u> he could think of from his <u>bag of tricks</u>, his prospect wouldn’t be budged by <u>his flattery.</" "Common GRE" "MSU"
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110 "blight" "a thing that spoils or damages something" "noun" "Synonyms: affliction, scourge, bane" "1. Because of the <u>urban <b>blight</u></b> that has taken over the downtown area, many of the stores have relocated to suburban malls.</br>2. The torrential rain <b>blighted</b> the crop." "Least Difficult" "FT"
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110 "blight" "a thing that spoils or damages something" "noun" "Gleicher Wortstamm wie : ""bleichen"". </br>Synonyms: affliction, scourge, bane" "1. Because of the <u>urban <b>blight</u></b> that has taken over the downtown area, many of the stores have relocated.</br>2. The torrential rain <b>blighted</b> the crop." "Least Difficult" "FT"
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111 "blithe" "showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper, carefree and unconcerned" "adj." "Synonyms: indifferent, unconcerned, blas<61>" "The <u>rebellious teenager was <b>blithe</b> about her failing grades.</u>" "Least Difficult" "FT"
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112 "blowhard" "a person who blusters and boasts in an unpleasant way" "noun" "Synonyms: boaster, bragger, show-off" "<u>The self-promoting <b>blowhard</b> talked</u> about his own accomplishments until his guests were bored to tears" "Least Difficult" "FT"
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113 "bolster" "support or strengthen" "verb" "Old English bolster ""bolster, cushion, something stuffed so that it swells up </br>Deutsch : gleiche Urspurng Polster" "The prosecutor worked to find evidence that would <u><b>bolster</b> her case against the defendant.</u>" "Common GRE" "Kaplan"
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126 "caco" "Bad " "Greek/Latin root" " PIE Kaka=to defecate" "cacophony (bad sound)<br> cacography(bad handwriting)<br> cacostocracy(government by the worst in society)" "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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128 "cacophony" " loud and chaotic noise. a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds" "noun" "Synonyms: racket, noise, clamor" "The <b>cacophony</b> of the middle school band warming up was nearly <u>unbearable for the audience.</u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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129 "cadge" "to get something by taking advantage of someone" "verb" " old English ""to get by begging""" "By flirting with the bartender, the pretty girl was able to<u> <b>cadge</b> free drinks.</u>" "Common GRE" "MSU"
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130 "calumny" " lie or slander, often to damage somone's reputation" "noun" " Old French calomnie/Latin calumnia ""trickery, subterfuge, misrepresentation, malicious charge" "The film was supposed to be a true story, but in fact it was a huge<u> <b>calumny</b> to tarnish the star’s reputation.</" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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130 "calumny" " lie or slander, often to damage somone's reputation" "noun" " Old French calomnie/Latin calumnia ""trickery, subterfuge, misrepresentation, malicious charge" "The film was supposed to be a true story, but in fact it was a huge<u> <b>calumny</b> to tarnish the star’s reputation</u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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131 "candid" " honest, open" "adj." "When questioned, she <u>held nothing back and gave a <b>candid <b>/response</u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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132 "canon" " accepted rules and tenets of a discipline" "noun" """canon written with 1 ""n"" - unlike the one you shoot cannonballs ! <br> n. sacred works/scripture;<br> in this sense it is also used to refer to notable literary and artistic works of a culture or discipline" "At the same time, <u><b>canon</b> law is part of the temporal legal system</u>, and bishops are appointed jointly by the Prime Minister and the head of state" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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133 "capacity" " the capability to perform a particular action or fulfill a given function" "noun" "n. a particular position or role " " she served in an <u>advisory <b>capacity</b></u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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141 "caustic" " corrosive. capable of dissolving by chemical action; highly critical:adj. bitterly sarcastic" "adj." " + ic=""nature of, like""</br>" "His <b><u>caustic</b> remarks</u> spoiled the mood of the party" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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142 "censure" " to express intense condemnation, an official reprimand" "verb" " French, censurer. </br>Do not confuse with ""censor""(=prevent publication)</br> Do not confuse with ""sensor""(=something that senses/measures"")" "Since the marine left base without permission, he is <u>expecting both a censure and punishment</u> when he returns tomorrow." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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143 "chauvinist" " someone who believes prejudicially that their own group is the superior one, exaggerated, blind nationalism; patriotism degenerated into a vice" "noun" "French : chauvinisme, after behaviour of N. Chauvin, soldier of Napoleon who idolized Napoleon long after he was history" "<u>His sister was <b>chauvinist</b> when it comes to feminism</u>, as she gets both angry and irritated when someone opposes her point of view" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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144 "chicanery" "deception by trickery, often to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose" "noun" " French chicanerie ""trickery"" Middle French chicaner ""to pettifog, quibble""" "<u>Instead</u> of being <u>truthful</u> on his campaign for sheriff, <u>he resorted to <b>chicanery</b>. </u" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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144 "chicanery" "deception by trickery, often to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose" "noun" " French chicanerie ""trickery"" Middle French chicaner ""to pettifog, quibble""" "<u>Instead</u> of being <u>truthful</u> on his campaign for sheriff, <u>he resorted to <b>chicanery</b>. </u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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146 "chorale </br> corral" "n. a type of hymn (sung) or a choir </br>n. a fenced enclosure for cattle or horses. v. to herd cattle or horses (or people) into one place" "noun" "Corral is of Spanish origin. The protective wide circle of ox-wagons called laager by the Afrikaners was called corral by the Americans travelling West in their wagons. " "<u>Maimie always <b>corraled</b> Marnie into serving as secretary</u> for the meetings. </br>The <b>chorale</b> originated when Martin Luther translated <u>sacred songs into the vernacular language </u>" "Homophone" "MSU"
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147 "chronic" "(Of a problem) long lasting and difficult to eradicate" "adj." "Greek : chronos=time+ic=nature of/like=>lasting a long time</br>Synonyms: constant, continuing, persistent " "Pessimists think the productivity problem is <b>chronic</b>. " "Least Difficult" "FT"
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148 "chronological" " ordered by time" "adj." "Latin : chrono=time+logo=theory, science, doctrine+ ic/ical=word-forming element making adj.s" "He went through the events in chronological order" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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229 "discomfort (n) </br> discomfit (vt)" "1. <b>discomfort</b> is a noun the lack of ease or comfort whereas <br>2. <b>discom<u>fit</u></b> is a verb and the act of disconcerting or making uncomfortable for <b>others</b>or to other" "noun, verb" "To discomfit someone is to make them feel uncomfortable or upset. An easy way to discomfit another person is to use the age-old, childish trick of ignoring them." "1. I sat there in <b>discomfort</b><br>2. He was <b>discomfited</b> with the impolite behaviour of the visitor" "Easily confused words" "MSU"
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230 "discrepancy" " a difference or inconsistency especially between things that should be the same" "noun" "dis= ""apart, off"" + crepare=""to rattle, crack""" "The police were <u>confused by the <b>discrepancy</b> between</u> the testimonies of the two witnesses who saw the same event." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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231 "disingenuous" "not candid or sincere, generally by pretending one knows less than one actually does" "adj." "from dis- ""opposite of"" + ingenuous(=naïve)</br>Synonyms: dishonest, deceitful, duplicitou" "The detective was a <b><u>disingenuous</b> man who played dumb to trick others</u> into confessing" "Least Difficult" "FT"
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232 "disinterested" " objective, unbiased, unaffected by concern for one's own welfare" "adj." "if you're <b>disinterested</b>, you're unbiased; you're out of the loop. <br>2. But if you're <b>uninterested</b>, you don't give a hoot; you're bored." "1. The referee should be <b><u>disinterested</b>in which team wins the game</u>, but<br> <u>grandmother was <b>uninterested</b> in who won the football game.</u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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232 "disinterested / uninterested" " disinterested = objective, unbiased, unaffected by concern for one's own welfare" "adj." "if you're <b>disinterested</b>, you're unbiased; you're out of the loop. <br>2. But if you're <b>uninterested</b>, you don't give a hoot; you're bored." "1. The referee should be <b><u>disinterested</b>in which team wins the game</u>, but<br> <u>2. grandmother was <b>uninterested</b> in who won the football game.</u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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233 "disparage" " to belittle" "verb" "Originally meant to marry below one's rank, ie. Dis=away + parage=rank. Not it means to push somone lower, to belittle them" "<u>I cannot believe that you belittle and <b>disparage</b> people</u> who have little in common with you." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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234 "disparaging" "belittling (n: disparagement. v. disparage)" "adj." "His <u>mother's <b>disparaging</b> comments</u> made him feel awful" "Common GRE" "MSU"
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235 "disparate" " dissimilar to such a degree that comparison is not possible" "adj." " Latin disparatus, dis- ""apart"" + parare ""get ready, prepare, ie. Dislike in kind" "Even though they are identical twins, they have<u> such <b>disparate</b> personalities</u> that it’s impossible to get them confus" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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326 "extant </br> extent" "extant usually refers to the last surviving example in existence(eg. Book, species) whereas extent is the length or amount of something" "adj." "The last extant white rhinos are still being hunted down for randy Asian geriatrics. The extent of corruption in the bureaucracy was well known." "Easily confused words" "MSU"
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327 "extraneous" " irrelevant or superfluous" "adj." "If you slip off your diet, the extraneous calories will make you gain all the weight you lost." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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328 "extrapolate" " to estimate or conjecture about the future based on presently available information or facts" "verb" "The scientist tried to <b><u>extrapolate</b> the future results by looking at data from previous testing</u> dates" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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330 "facetious" " Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor" "adj." "Synonyms: flippant, glib, tongue-in-cheek" "More disturbing,' says Mr. Hart, I didn't note that his column was facetious. In tone, it was indeed, and I should have noted that." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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330 "facetious" " Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor" "adj." "Synonyms: flippant, glib, tongue-in-cheek.</br> ""Facetious"" stresses a desire to produce laughter and may be derogatory in implying dubious or ill-timed attempts at wit or humor" "More disturbing,' says Mr. Hart, I didn't note that his column was facetious. In tone, it was indeed, and I should have noted that." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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331 "facilitate" " to make something easier or simpler" "verb" "facile=easy in French. " "Going to all lectures and doing all tutorials greatly facilitates passing the exam" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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332 "faction" "a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics" "noun" "Synonyms: contingent, section, sector" "One particular separatist faction is now widely accepted to have been responsible for a string of small bombs which detonated in August..." "Least Difficult" "FT"
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333 "fallacious" "containing or based on incorrect reasoning" "adj." " fallacy </br>Deutsch : irreführen" "He clung to the fallacious hope that she would return." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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335 "falter" "Move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence" "verb" "Synonyms: stumble, fumble" "His early steps were faltering, and a frailer soul might have been daunted by his mentors’ fate." "Least Difficult" "FT"
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336 "fastidious" " meticulous" "adj." "adj. invested in cleanliness" "Constantly licking themselves, cats are fastidious creatures." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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337 "fathom" "a measure of length (six feet) used in nautical settings. to penetrate to the depths of something in order to understand it: " "noun, verb" "I couldn't fathom her reasoning on that issue." "Common GRE" "MSU"
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339 "fawn" "1. n. a baby deer. </br>2. v. to behave in an excessively humble or obsequious manner., to seek favor or attention" "noun, verb" "(2)Charlie always fawned over his professors so much that all the other students disliked him." "Homonym" "MSU"
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339 "fawn" "1. n. a baby deer. </br>2. v. to behave in an excessively humble or obsequious manner., to seek favor or attention" "noun, verb" "1. bambi was a <b>fawn</b></br>2.Charlie always <u><b>fawned</b> over</u> his professors so much that all the other students disliked him." "Homonym" "MSU"
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340 "federis" "league</br> pact " "Greek/Latin root" "federation</br> confederate " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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341 "feign" "to give false appearance or impression: " "verb" "He feigned illness to avoid going to school. (adj: feigned)" "Common GRE" "MSU"
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342 "fervid, fervent" "highly emotional; hot: "" (n: fervor)" "adj." "The partisans displayed a fervent patriotism." "Common GRE" "MSU"
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343 "-fic" "making, causing " "adj. " "scientific</br> specific " "Suffix" "MSU"
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344 "fission </br> fusion" "fission= division into two or more parts whereas fusion is the the reverse, ie. The joining of multiple parts into one" "noun" "Nuclear fission is the principle behind current nuclear weapons, but the energy source of the future is nuclear fusion" "Easily confused words" "MSU"
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345 "flag" "1. n. banner. </br>2. v. to wane or weaken" "noun, verb" "(2) When the runner's strength begins to flag, she walks for a few minutes, then gradually increases her speed." "Homonym" "MSU"
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345 "flag" "1. n. banner. </br>2. v. to wane or weaken" "noun, verb" "2. Bedeutung als Verb kommt vom gleichen germanischen Wortstamm wie ""flattern""" "2. When <u>the runner's strength begins to <b>flag</b></u>, she walks for a few minutes, then gradually increases her speed." "Homonym" "MSU"
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346 "flail" "Flounder; struggle uselessly" "verb" "Synonyms: thrash, thresh, squirm" "This means that, a good accent, rhythm and grammar notwithstanding, the intermediate-to-advanced learner is likely to flail..." "Least Difficult" "FT"
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347 "flaunt </br> flout" "flaunt is to display brazenly or pretentiously whereas flout is to to show an obvious disregard or disrespect for; to treat contemptuously" "verb" "Flaunt is to show off, but flout is to ignore the rules. Rebels do both — they flaunt their new pink motorcycles by popping a wheelie, and flout the law by running a red ligh" "He came into the Church, flaunting his riches with his designer clothes, flouting all rules by dancing on the altar. " "Easily confused words" "MSU"
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348 "fledgling" "a baby bird; an inexperienced person; inexperienced." "adj., noun" "also implies potential to improve" "Jill is a fledgling skater who must work on her turns more." "Common GRE" "MSU"
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841 "contrite" "feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses" "adj." "Synonyms: regretful, sorry, apologetic" "As the election results were coming in, a contrite Mr. Turnbull took 'full responsibility' for the government’s poor performanc" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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842 "credulous" "having or showing too great a readiness to believe things. gullible, naïv" "adj." "Synonyms: gullible, naive" "Supplements boast a unique trifecta: lax regulation, potent marketing and millions of credulousconsumers keen to pin their hopes of a healthier life on a pill." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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843 "demur" "to object or protest to something" "verb" "demur from French/Latin : de + mor (as in moratium)= to linger, to tarry </br>Synonyms: object, take exception, take issue" "Mr. Sasse demurs. He does not want less fighting between the left and right. He wants more meaningful fighting about issues of substance." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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844 "depravity" " Moral corruption; wickedness, state of being depraved, degeneracy" "noun" "Synonyms: vice, perversion, deviance" "We moved to the quiet country to <u>keep our children away from the <b>depravity</b> of city life. </u" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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844 "depravity" " Moral corruption; wickedness, state of being depraved, degeneracy" "noun" "Synonyms: vice, perversion, deviance" "We moved to the quiet country to <u>keep our children away from the <b>depravity</b> of city life. </u>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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845 "deride" "Express contempt for; ridicule. to mock or ridicule" "verb" "French : de ""down""+ ridere(rire) ""to laugh""</br> Synonyms: mock, jeer at, scoff at" "Mr. Trudeau’s domestic critics—so far a minority—deride him as 'Prime Minister Selfie' for posing incessantly with fans and celebrit" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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846 "diatribe" " a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something" "noun" "Synonyms: tirade, harangue, onslaught" "CNN and other outlets were wrong to turn one disgruntled passenger’s Facebook diatribe into headline news" "357 prevalent GRE words" "FT"
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847 "dictum" " a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle" "noun" "Synonyms: saying, maxim, axiom" "Sometimes the old army dictum 'Don’t volunteer for anything' must be broke" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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855 "effigy" " a sculpture or model of a person" "noun" "Synonyms: statue, statuette, figure" "The tradition of lighting bonfires and burning effigies of Guy Fawkes began shortly after the foiled plot, and schoolchildren still learn the ghoulish rhyme 'Remember, remember the fifth of November.'" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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856 "elucidate" "Make (something) clear" "verb" "Synonyms: explain, make plain, illuminate" "One was from almost 600 people who had completed... a questionnaire intended to elucidatethe different tendencies of people to engage in sexual relationships without a deep emotional commitment." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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857 "endemic" "native to or confined to a certain region, locality or people" "adj." "ic=nature of, like</br>Synonyms: local, regional. Don't confuse this word with epidemic." "One of the mysteries of epidemiology is why Asia does not suffer from yellow fever. The disease is endemic in Africa, the continent where it evolved. The disease was endemic to the region." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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858 "epistemology" " the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope" "noun" "The only way to know for sure is to run the experiment (Mr. Lind's exotic epistemologynotwithstanding)." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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858 "epistemology" " the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope" "noun" "Greek : ""overstand,"" from epi ""over, near"" (see epi-) + histasthai ""to stand,""" "Probably the coolest use of <b>epistemology</b>, though, is artificial intelligence: teaching computers how to learn." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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859 "epithet" " an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing; a term of abuse" "noun" "Synonyms: name, label, smear" "Preposterous’ and ‘absurd’ were among the milder epithets that could be overheard in the multilingua" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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860 "errant" "Erring or straying from the proper course or standards" "adj." "Synonyms: offending, guilty, culpable" "He could admit the error and fire the errant speechwriter." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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862 "exemplar" " a person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model" "noun" "Synonyms: epitome, perfect example" "_x005F_x0018_At times 'Utopia' seems less an exemplar of idealism, and more of a satire on it." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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1560 "excise" "cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting" " verb" "ex ""out"" (see ex-) + cis=cut=> cut out" "It will take several hours for <u>the surgeon to <b>excise</b> the massive </u>" "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword"
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1661 "excise " "a tax. " "noun" "comes from a similarly sounding old Dutch word for tax, not linked to the ""excise"" verb word, which is Latin origin!" "when you take more than a litre of alcohol into the country, you will need to pay 20% <b><u>excise</u> duty</b>" "AMB" "Prepscholar"
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1662 "acquiesce" "assent; agree without protesting" " verb" " Latin : acquiescere, meaning “to rest.” If you “rest” or become passive in the face of something to which you object, you are giving tacit agreement." "While I did not want to go to the show with Laura, <u>her begging eventually caused me to <b>acquiesce</u></b>" "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword"
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1663 "connote" "to imply something in addition to what is apparent" "verb" "Latin : com ""with, together"" + notare ""to mark, note, make a note,""=>to signify in addition to the main meaning" "At work, we <b>connote</b> the employee of the month award with being the best worker on the team."
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1664 "inveigle" "persuade someone through flattery" "verb" " Middle French word aveugler, meaning “delude, make blind,”" "She <b>aveigled</b> him to drive her all the way across the country by telling him he was not only the best looking man in town, but also the best driver of all time. " "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1"
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1665 "injudicious" "lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise" "adj." "Latin in-""not""+ iudicium ""judgment""=> lacking judgement. </br>Antonym : judicious" "He <u>regretted his <b>injudicious</b> decision</u> to spend his last 5 dollars on an expensive cup of coffee" "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1"
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1666 "judicious" "exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent" " adj." "Latin iiudicium ""judgment""=> lacking judgement. </br>Antonym :injudicious" "The man had become<u> wealthy by making <b>judicious</b> use of his money</u>" "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword"
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1667 "pernicuous" "harmful and <u>subtle</u>, often taking years" "adj." "Latin: per ""completely"" + necis ""violent death, murder,""perniciosus, ""destructive,""=>total destruction" "The leftist claimed that even during a pandemic, racism is as<b> pernicious</b> as ever." "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1"
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1668 "debase" "reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade" " verb" "Latin : de- ""down"" + base (adj.) ""low,""" "The lack of fiscal discipline led to the <u>currency being <b>debased.</u></b>" "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword"
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1669 "baseness" "unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values" "adj." "from base (adj.) + -ness." "The pauper looked at the touristist skeptically, thinking that they gloried in his squalor as proof of his baseness." "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1"
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1670 "connote/denote" "Connote is like giving a hint, but to denote is to refer to something outright." "verb" "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1"
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1671 "fervent/fervid" "Fervent is a synonym of fervid. " "adj." "Fervent is used much more frequently than fervid. Some, but not all, say that fervid means 'very fervent""" "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1"
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"blight",
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"a thing that spoils or damages something",
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"noun",
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"Synonyms: affliction, scourge, bane",
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"1. Because of the <u>urban <b>blight</u></b> that has taken over the downtown area, many of the stores have relocated to suburban malls.</br>2. The torrential rain <b>blighted</b> the crop.",
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"Gleicher Wortstamm wie : \"bleichen\". </br>Synonyms: affliction, scourge, bane",
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"1. Because of the <u>urban <b>blight</u></b> that has taken over the downtown area, many of the stores have relocated.</br>2. The torrential rain <b>blighted</b> the crop.",
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"Least Difficult",
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"lie or slander, often to damage somone's reputation",
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"noun",
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"Old French calomnie/Latin calumnia \"trickery, subterfuge, misrepresentation, malicious charge",
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"The film was supposed to be a true story, but in fact it was a huge<u> <b>calumny</b> to tarnish the star’s reputation.</",
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"The film was supposed to be a true story, but in fact it was a huge<u> <b>calumny</b> to tarnish the star’s reputation</u>",
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"357 prevalent GRE words",
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"deception by trickery, often to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose",
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"noun",
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"French chicanerie \"trickery\" Middle French chicaner \"to pettifog, quibble\"",
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"<u>Instead</u> of being <u>truthful</u> on his campaign for sheriff, <u>he resorted to <b>chicanery</b>. </u",
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"<u>Instead</u> of being <u>truthful</u> on his campaign for sheriff, <u>he resorted to <b>chicanery</b>. </u>",
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"357 prevalent GRE words",
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"Prepscholar"
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"Moral corruption; wickedness, state of being depraved, degeneracy",
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"noun",
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"Synonyms: vice, perversion, deviance",
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"We moved to the quiet country to <u>keep our children away from the <b>depravity</b> of city life. </u",
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"We moved to the quiet country to <u>keep our children away from the <b>depravity</b> of city life. </u>",
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"Medium Difficult",
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"FT"
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"232",
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"disinterested",
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"objective, unbiased, unaffected by concern for one's own welfare",
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"disinterested / uninterested",
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"disinterested = objective, unbiased, unaffected by concern for one's own welfare",
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"adj.",
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"if you're <b>disinterested</b>, you're unbiased; you're out of the loop. <br>2. But if you're <b>uninterested</b>, you don't give a hoot; you're bored.",
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"1. The referee should be <b><u>disinterested</b>in which team wins the game</u>, but<br> <u>grandmother was <b>uninterested</b> in who won the football game.</u>",
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"1. The referee should be <b><u>disinterested</b>in which team wins the game</u>, but<br> <u>2. grandmother was <b>uninterested</b> in who won the football game.</u>",
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"357 prevalent GRE words",
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"epistemology",
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"the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope",
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"noun",
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"",
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"The only way to know for sure is to run the experiment (Mr. Lind's exotic epistemologynotwithstanding).",
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"Greek : \"overstand,\" from epi \"over, near\" (see epi-) + histasthai \"to stand,\"",
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"Probably the coolest use of <b>epistemology</b>, though, is artificial intelligence: teaching computers how to learn.",
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"Medium Difficult",
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"facetious",
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"Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor",
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"adj.",
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"Synonyms: flippant, glib, tongue-in-cheek",
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"Synonyms: flippant, glib, tongue-in-cheek.</br> \"Facetious\" stresses a desire to produce laughter and may be derogatory in implying dubious or ill-timed attempts at wit or humor",
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"More disturbing,' says Mr. Hart, I didn't note that his column was facetious. In tone, it was indeed, and I should have noted that.",
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"357 prevalent GRE words",
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"Prepscholar"
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"flag",
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"1. n. banner. </br>2. v. to wane or weaken",
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"noun, verb",
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"",
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"(2) When the runner's strength begins to flag, she walks for a few minutes, then gradually increases her speed.",
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"2. Bedeutung als Verb kommt vom gleichen germanischen Wortstamm wie \"flattern\"",
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"2. When <u>the runner's strength begins to <b>flag</b></u>, she walks for a few minutes, then gradually increases her speed.",
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"1. n. a baby deer. </br>2. v. to behave in an excessively humble or obsequious manner., to seek favor or attention",
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"noun, verb",
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"",
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"(2)Charlie always fawned over his professors so much that all the other students disliked him.",
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"1. bambi was a <b>fawn</b></br>2.Charlie always <u><b>fawned</b> over</u> his professors so much that all the other students disliked him.",
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"1664",
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"persuade someone through flattery",
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"verb",
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"Middle French word aveugler, meaning “delude, make blind,”",
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"adj.",
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"Latin in-\"not\"+ iudicium \"judgment\"=> lacking judgement. </br>Antonym : judicious",
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"He <u>regretted his <b>injudicious</b> decision</u> to spend his last 5 dollars on an expensive cup of coffee",
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"adj.",
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"adj.",
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"from base (adj.) + -ness.",
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"The pauper looked at the touristist skeptically, thinking that they gloried in his squalor as proof of his baseness.",
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"Fervent is used much more frequently than fervid. Some, but not all, say that fervid means 'very fervent\"",
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