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178 "corroborate </br> collaborate" "It's ""L"" like Royalty…. . don't ge""L"" and ""R"" confused" "verb" "During the president's election, the 2 scientists collaborated together to find facts to corrobarate their joint theory. " "Easily confused words" "MSU"
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179 "cosmopolitan" " of or relating to a large city or massive urban area" "adj. " "belonging to all parts of the world, limited to no place or society. </br>adj. sophisticated" "With its hugely diverse population, <u>New York City is considered one of the most <b>cosmopolitan</b></u> cities in the world" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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180 "covet" " to desire something that does not belong to you" "verb" "old French: to desire or wish for inordinately or without regard for the rights of others, " "In the book by Dickens, the miser did <u>nothing but <b>covet</b> money</u></br>10th commandment: You shall not <b>covet</b> your neighbor's wife, . . etc" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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181 "covetous" "displaying greed for another individual’s belongings" "adj. " "Syn: greedy, acquisitive, grasping, avaricious" "1a. The advertising industry’s goal is to make you <b>covetous</b> of the things that other people have</br>1b. The sister was jealous of her brother's success and <b>covetous</b> of his possessions</br>1c. He looked at his boss's new car with <b>covetous</b> eyes." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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181 "cracy" "rule " "Greek/Latin root" "democracy</br> theocracy</br> technocracy " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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182 "craft" "n. skill" "noun" "as adjective it means ""cunning""- a crafty pickpocket" "The retired teacher is looking for a new <b>craft</b> to take up since she is good at making things with her hands" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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183 "allusion" "an indirect reference" " noun" "Latin: ad ""to"" + ludere ""to play""=>a playing with </br>Deutsch: Anspielung" "Pink! included an <b>allusion</b> about her ex-boyfriend in her song. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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208 "descry" "to make clear, to say" "verb" "Deutsch: entdecken, wahrnehmen" "<u>If you <b>descry</b> illegal content</u> on the linked websites, we beg for notification" "Common GRE" "MSU"
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209 "animus" "feeling of animosity" " noun" "Same word root as ""animosity""" "Obama felt that Trump had a bizarre personal <b>animus</b> against him, all rooted in the birther lie, until he realised Trump himself was bizarre. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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210 "desiccate" "1. to dry out completely </br>2. to suck out the vitality and passion" "verb" " de- ""thoroughly"" (see de-) + siccare ""to dry""</br>Not the spelling, with double ""c""" "1. One should use sliced fruits within one day as the insides quickly <b>desiccate. </b> </br>2. The professional soccer player became <u><b>desiccated</b> after being in a car accident that left him in a coma</u>. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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211 "desultory" "marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm" "adj. " "French: de:-about + sultor(sauter)-jump=>jump about</br>Deutsch: 1. )halbherzig ODER</br>2. )herumspringend" "1. )The bronze medal winner <u>managed a <b>desultory</b> smile</u>. </br>2. )The students were confused by the teacher’s desultory lecture which seemed to have no real foc" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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211 "desultory" "marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm" "adj. " "French: de:-about + sultor(sauter)-jump=>jump about</br>Deutsch: 1. )halbherzig ODER</br>2. )herumspringend" "1. The bronze medal winner <u>managed a <b>desultory</b> smile</u>. </br>2. The students were confused by the teacher’s desultory lecture which seemed to have no real foc" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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212 "detachment" " objectivity or aloofness, devoid of interest or feelings" "noun" " French détachement (17c. ), détacher (see detach). Meanin""that which is detached"", also in a military sense. </br>Deutsch: Ablösun" "The woman’s air of <b>detachment</b> made the police question her involvement in her husband’s de" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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213 "determinant" " a strong factor in an outcome" "noun" "Latin: de= ""off"" + terminare ""to mark the end or boundary</br>Deutsch: Bestimmungsfaktor" "The key <b>determinant</b> for social security deductions are the conditions at year end
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1954 "voluptuous" "1. A woman who is attractive, well-figured and curvy (i.e. not model thin), often with a large bosom</br>2. Displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses" "adj. " "Syn1: bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy, full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, stacked, well-endowed</br>Syn2: epicurean, luxuriant, luxurious, sybaritic, voluptuary" "1a. Marilyn Monroe was known for her <b>voluptuous</b> figure. </br>2a. Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in <b>voluptuous</b> magnificence</br>2b. Their <b>voluptuous</b> arrangements balance pillowy blooms like oversized white anemones with smaller, denser varieties such as fuzzy yellow forsythias and cuplike hellebores" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "2 Low Level"
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1955 "admonitory" "1a. expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective</br>1b. serving to warn" "adj. " "Latin : same root admonish=""to scold or reprimand.""" "1a(i). When I say something inappropriate, my mother gives me an <b>admonitory</b> stare.</br>1a(ii). If your piano teacher always finds fault with your playing, she is consistently <b>admonitory</b>.</br>1b. <b>Admonitory</b> articles abound around Halloween, warning parents of the hazards of trick-or-treating" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1956 "ardor" "An intense passion and fervor, often associated with love, a cause or a club" "noun" "same root as word ""ardent""(eg. Ardent supporter)</br>Syn: fervency, fervidness, fervor, fervour, fire" "1a. He spoke with great <b>ardor</b>, giving it his all. </br>1b. They were imbued with a revolutionary <b>ardor</b></br>1c. While Jane enjoyed spending time with John, she did not return the <b>ardor</b> he felt for her." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1957 "ascertain" "to find out something with certainty, generally through some from of self-effort (eg. Experimentation, calculation, investigation, survey, study)" "verb" "Latin : a- ""to"" + certain ""sure, assured"" =>to make sure, to make assured. </br>Syn: determine, find out, check, learn, see, watch, assure, check, control, ensure" "1a. He logged onto his e-banking account to <b>ascertain</b> how much money he had on his account.</br>1b. Armed with data from these fossils, scientists used mathematical methods to <b>ascertain</b> the size and proportions of the megalodons.</br>1c. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1957 "ascertain" "to find out something with certainty, generally through some from of self-effort (eg. Experimentation, calculation, investigation, survey, study)" "verb" "Latin : a- ""to"" + certain ""sure, assured"" =>to make sure, to make assured. </br>Syn: determine, find out, check, learn, see, watch, assure, check, control, ensure" "1a. He logged onto his e-banking account to <b>ascertain</b> how much money he had on his account.</br>1b. Armed with data from these fossils, scientists used mathematical methods to <b>ascertain</b> the size and proportions of the megalodons." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1958 "auspicious" "a favorable situation or set of conditions." "adj. " "Syn: bright, encouraging, fair, golden, heartening, hopeful, likely, optimistic, promising, propitious, rose-colored, roseate, rosy, upbeat" "1a. The low unemployment figures were an <b>auspicious</b> beginning for the campaign. </br>1b. Due to the model changes at year-end, everybody knows the end of the year is an <b>auspicious</b> time to buy a car!</br>1c. With an <b>auspicious</b> start, the Jamaican runner was first off the block." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1959 "baneful" "causing harm or ruin; pernicious; destructive" "adj. " "Old English bana ""killer, slayer, murderer, a worker of death""</br>Syn: pernicious, baneful, noxious, deleterious, detrimental</br>Mnemonic: Think of B(ad) + painful => i.e. it is destructive and harmful to us. " "1a. The legislation could have a <b>baneful</b> effect on the poor.</br>1b. We are mired in a <b>baneful</b> pandemic unlike anything endured for a century, parsing our lives into 14-day increments of health and survival — or not.</br>1c. If not cooked properly, the fish can be <b>baneful</b> to humans." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1960 "beatify" "1. make blessedly happy</br>2. declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood" "verb" "Latin beātificāre: ""making happy""" "1. In song, he projects a <b>beatified</b> ambivalence that turns mixed feelings into a state of grace</br>2. The cardinal was <b>beatified</b> in 2010 by Pope Benedict in an open-air Mass in his home city of Birmingham after the first miracle was recognised." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1961 "clinch" "1. settle conclusively, finalise, bring to closure</br>2. secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts</br>3. hold in a tight grasp" "verb" "English: from ""clench"" fix securely (a driven nail) by bending and beating it back,""</br>Syn: " "1a. The Senate must work quickly and together in order to <b>clinch</b> the budget deal to avoid a government shutdown.</br>1b. His home run <b>clinched</b> the victory. </br>1c. Dad went by ferry to Newcastel and was able to <b>clinch</b> a deal</br>2. The girder was <b>clinched</b> into the wall</br>3. The tired boxer <b>clinched</b> his opponent at any opportunity in order to slow the fight and prevent him from receiving further blows. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1962 "coeval" "of the same period; coexisting" "adj. " "Latin: com ""with, together"" + aevum ""an age""=>""having the same age, having lived for an equal period,""</br>Syn:contemporary, synchronous, simultaneous, coincident" "1a. He died at 94, his life nearly <b>coeval</b> with the 20th century.</br>1b. The two stars thought to be <b>coeval</b> because they have nearly the same mass and brightness " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1963 "conduce" "To lead, to bring about, be conducive to" "verb" "Latin: com ""with, together"" + ducere ""to lead""=>to lead" "1a. Last week, Turkey also announced it would be <b>conducing</b> a firing exercise in the eastern Mediterranean this Monday and Tuesday.</br>1b. The researchers who <b>conduced</b> the new study say they are the first to study PET’s structure and effect." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1964 "covetous" "displaying greed for another individual’s belongings" "adj. " "Syn: greedy, acquisitive, grasping, avaricious" "1a. The advertising industry’s goal is to make you <b>covetous</b> of the things that other people have</br>1b. The sister was jealous of her brother's success and <b>covetous</b> of his possessions</br>1c. He looked at his boss's new car with <b>covetous</b> eyes." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1965 "deprave" "to corrupt; make morally bad" "verb" "French: depraver ""to pervert; accuse""</br>Use the verb deprave as a more dramatic synonym for corrupt" "1a. The author and columnist described the thieves as ""<b>depraved</b> and despicable"" and ""inhuman"".</br>1b. That reflects a more <b><u>“depraved”</b> state of mind</u> than firing back wildly, after you’ve been shot at." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1966 "disheveled" "disordered clothing or hair; in disarray; extremely disorderly" "adj. " "French: des- ""apart"" + chevel ""hair,""=>without dressed hair" "1a. His wrinkled suit gave him a <b>disheveled</b> appearance. </br>1b. Most people look a bit, well, <b>disheveled</b> after weeks of lockdowns.</br>1c. Trump — looking <b>disheveled</b>, enraged, shrunken and sad — arrived back in Washington later that Saturday evening." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1967 "ebullience" "a state of energetic happiness marked by both joy and enthusiasm" "adj." "Latin: ebullientem, which ebullience comes from, literally means ""boiling over." "1a. At the birthday party, the <b>ebullience</b> of the excited children could be heard through their giggles and laughs.</br>1b. People were drawn to Dr. Breen for her magnetic personality and <b>ebullience</b>.</br>1c. Of course, many risks still remain for the market despite all its <b>ebullience</b>." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1972 "heinous" "odious (of crime)" "adj. " "Same word root as ""haine"" in French, which means ""hate""" "1a. Mitchell later directed law enforcement to their bodies after confessing to the <b>heinous</b> killings.</br>1b. On appeal, the sentence was lengthened in 2012 to life in prison for his “shocking and <b>heinous</b>"" crimes against the Cambodian people." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1973 "highbrow" "(person) with superior tastes or higher intelligence" "noun" """person of superior intellect and taste,"" from high (adj.) + brow (n.).</br>Ant: lowbrow" "1a. <b>Highbrow</b> events such as the ballet or opera are often subsidized by the state. </br>1b. Guests at her elegant dinner parties are a mix of the city's <b>highbrow</b> and captains of industry" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1974 "inane" "silly; senseless" "adj. " "Latin inanitas ""emptiness, empty space,""</br>Syn: stupid, vacuous, ridiculous, pointless." "1a. When my sisters and I get together, we tend to do <b>inane</b> things like dressing up as cartoon characters.</br>1b. It’s an unsettling simulation of living in a state that denies basic facts and perpetuates the most <b>inane</b> claims." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1975 "ire" "anger" "noun" "Latin: ira ""anger, wrath, rage""</br>Syn: angriness, choler, furor, fury, indignation, irateness, lividness, mad, outrage, spleen, wrath" "1a. Our dog Honey would poop in our Gempen neighbour's garden, which drove the neighbour to want my father to feel the full force of his <b>ire</b> by tossing the canine waste into our garden.</br>1b. He directed his <b>ire</b> at the coworkers who reported the incident. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1975 "ire" "anger" "noun" "Latin: ira ""anger, wrath, rage""</br>Syn: angriness, choler, furor, fury, indignation, irateness, lividness, mad, outrage, spleen, wrath" "1a. Our dog Honey would poop in our Gempen neighbour's garden, which drove him to want my father to feel the full force of his <b>ire</b> by furiously presenting the canine waste on a piece of cardboard.</br>1b. He directed his <b>ire</b> at the coworkers who reported the incident. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1976 "libel" "statement that damages reputation" "noun" "Latin: libellus ""a little book, pamphlet; petition, written accusation, complaint,""" "1a. If we didn’t have laws against <b>libel</b>, anyone could fall victim to malicious stories about them in print or on the internet.</br>1b. The girls wanted revenge against the volleyball coach for punishing them, so they wrote an editorial to <b>libel</b> her in the school newspaper. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1977 "lien" "legal claim until a debt on it is repaid" "noun" "French: lien ""a band or tie""=>right to hold property of another until debt is paid,""</br> It's pronounced like ""lean,""which might also describe your meager finances if a <b>lien</b>, has been placed on your home." "1a. The bank has a <b>lien</b> on the truck until the buyer fulfills his financial obligations.</br>1b. Bill will have a <b>lien</b> on his house until he pays his federal taxes." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1978 "luculent" "easily understood; lucid; clear" "adj. " "Latin: luculentus ""full of light, bright, splendid,""" "1a. His <b>luculent</b> oration is always crystal clear, both in structure and content. </br>1b. The district attorney's brilliant, <b>luculent</b> summation sealed the case for the prosecution " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1979 "obtuse" "1a. blunt/stupid when used for a person</br>1b. rounded, blunt" "adj. " "Syn: dull, blunt, obtuse" "1a. It would be <b>obtuse</b> to ignore an obvious, new revenue stream.</br>1b. He is too <b>obtuse</b> to take a hint." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1980 "odious" "repulsive; hateful" "adj. " "Latin: odiosus ""hateful, offensive, unpleasant""</br>Syn: hateful, contemptible, detestable, and abominable." "1a. Because Mark had an <b>odious</b> personality, he had very few friends.</br>1b. Public defenders represent their clients, who include the poor and the poorer, the <b>odious</b> and the innocent, none of whom they choose." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1981 "pariah" "an outcast a rejected and despised person" "noun, adj. verb" "Tamil : paraiyar, member of a low caste in southern India, shunned as unclean,"" " "1a. South Africa was treated as a <b>pariah</b> state during the Apartheid era.</br>1b. When the child molester was released from prison, he was treated like a <b>pariah</b> in his community." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1982 "prim" "1. neat; formal</br>2. to give a prim or demure expression to " "adj. " "Latin: primus ""finest,"" literally ""first"", similar to ""prime""</br>Prim describes someone who is so concerned with being proper it becomes almost fake. " "1. Coming across as <b>prim</b> and proper, Agatha was called “Prudie” behind her back</br>2. She made sure to <b>prim</b> her thin lips after every mouthful" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1982 "prim" "1. adj. neat; formal</br>2.verb. The action of making neat, clean or formal" "adj., verb" "Latin: primus ""finest,"" literally ""first"", similar to ""prime""</br>Prim describes someone who is so concerned with being proper it becomes almost fake. " "1. Coming across as <b>prim</b> and proper, Agatha was called “Prudie” behind her back</br>2. She made sure to <b>prim</b> her thin lips after every mouthful" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1983 "protracted" "prolonged, usually in a tedious way" "verb" "</br>Syn: drag (out), draw out, elongate, extend, lengthen, outstretch, prolong, stretch" "1a. Epidemics can be short-lived or <b>protracted</b>, or, like the Justinianic plague, recurrent.</br>1b. Given the pace of progress so far, the talks are likely to be <b>protracted</b>, and their result is uncertain.</br>1c. Last January, China promised big increases in its imports from the United States as part of an agreement aimed at ending a <b>protracted</b> and increasingly bruising economic war" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1984 "pry" "1. To look where one is not welcome; to be nosey</br>2. Move or force, especially in an effort to get something open" "verb" "Syn1: ask, enquire, inquire,, intrude, nose, poke</br>Syn2: lever, prise, prize" "1a. The nosey woman considered how she could <b>pry</b> information out of the shy club member.</br>1b. I couldn't <b>pry</b> the secret out of him.</br>2a. Dozens of rescuers from the National Disaster Relief Force worked overnight with tools to <b>pry</b> apart the debris, Chaudhari said.</br>2b. Working with a <b>pry</b> bar, officials got one hand out of the person buried below the collapsed building." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1985 "putrefaction" "becoming rotten" "noun" "Latin: putrid= ""to be rotten"" + facere=""to make, do""=> to become rotten</br>The ending is -faction rather than -fication on the pattern of many nouns that have Latin facere in their pasts: benefaction, malefaction, and liquefaction " "1a. The <b>putrefaction</b> of flesh produces gases, primarily in the chest and gut, that inflate a corpse like a balloon.</br>1b. His macabre job had been to excavate the bomb shelters and basements to remove the rotting corpses before the entire city started to stink of human <b>putrefaction</b>." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1986 "rotund" "1a. Spherical in shape</br> 1b. plump or excessively fat<.br>2. rich and deep (of sound)" "adj. " "Latin: rotundus ""rolling, round, circular, spherical, like a wheel,""</br>Syn1: chubby, corpulent, fat, fleshy, full, lardy, obese, overweight, plump, podgy, portly, round, tubby" "1a. He works the surface with both hands to reveal the <b>rotund</b> outlines of the truffle.</br>1b. He begins to wear the kind of “expandable webbed leather belt favored by <b>rotund</b> country club golfers, which grew and shrank with the size of one’s trousers.”</br>2. The actor's distinct baritone and his clear and <b>rotund</b> elocution are especially effective in dramatic readings " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1986 "rotund" "1a. Spherical in shape</br> 1b. plump or excessively fat</br>2. rich and deep (of sound)" "adj. " "Latin: rotundus ""rolling, round, circular, spherical, like a wheel,"" </br>Syn1: chubby, corpulent, fat, fleshy, full, lardy, obese, overweight, plump, podgy, portly, round, tubby" "1a. He works the surface with both hands to reveal the <b>rotund</b> outlines of the truffle.</br>1b. He begins to wear the kind of “expandable webbed leather belt favored by <b>rotund</b> country club golfers, which grew and shrank with the size of one’s trousers.”</br>2. The actor's distinct baritone and his clear and <b>rotund</b> elocution are especially effective in dramatic readings " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1987 "ruddy" "1a. Reddish</br>1b. healthy looking white person(glowing red skin)</br>1c. Bloody or darn as a expletive" "adj. " "same word root as ""red""</br>""ruddy"" was a British slang euphemism for ""bloody"", which was considered horrendous until the 2nd world war." "1a. Find the rusty, <b>ruddy</b> Red Planet before dawn in the southeast.</br>1b. Cahill is white-haired and <b>ruddy</b>, and he wore a white linen shirt.</br>1c. ""The <b>ruddy</b> door is stuck again. I'm going to take an axe to it!""" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1988 "sanctimony" "the quality of being hypocritically devout, self-righteousness hypocritical with FALSE piety" "adj. " "Latin: sanctimonia ""sacredness, holiness, virtuousness,"" from sanctus ""holy""" "1a. “Well, I put my energy into the community and not myself and my possessions,” I told him, without a hint of <b>sanctimony</b>.</br>1b. “And too often resentment conquers reason, anger blinds us to answers and <b>sanctimony</b> passes for authenticity.”</br>1c. Both of them constantly allow their left-wing biases to infect their ""reporting"" and even worse, do so with unmatched <b>sanctimony</b> and righteous indignation." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1988 "sanctimony" "the quality of being hypocritically devout, self-righteousness hypocritical with <i>false</i> piety" "adj. " "Latin: sanctimonia ""sacredness, holiness, virtuousness,"" from sanctus ""holy""" "1a. “Well, I put my energy into the community and not myself and my possessions,” I told him, without a hint of <b>sanctimony</b>.</br>1b. “And too often resentment conquers reason, anger blinds us to answers and <b>sanctimony</b> passes for authenticity.”</br>1c. Both of them constantly allow their left-wing biases to infect their ""reporting"" and even worse, do so with unmatched <b>sanctimony</b> and righteous indignation." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1989 "sash" "1. a wide band of fabric that either secures clothing around your waist or decorates a uniform.</br>2. The framework in which panes of glass are set in a window or door" "noun" "1. Arabic: shash ""muslin cloth.""</br>2. French: châssis ""frame"" of a window or door " "1a. The judges gave the newly elected miss world winner a crown and a <b>sash</b> marked ""miss world""</br>1b. Gros painted the extravagantly uniformed general, swathed in gilded <b>sashes</b> and crowned with a red-plumed hat, closer to 6 feet 8.</br>2. He shoved the lower <b>sash</b> of the guillotine window upwards to let in fresh air. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1990 "serration" "1a. having a toothed edge</br>1b. a row of notches</br>1c. A single notch in a row of notches" "noun" "Latin: serratus ""sawlike, notched like a saw,""" "1a. The wide <b>serrations</b> make this blade ideal for slicing bread.</br>1b. Long ago, carnivorous dinosaurs grew little <b>serrations</b> on the back of their teeth called denticles, all the better to eat prey </br>1c. Running along one side of the parking lot are two huge lab buildings, each topped with a long, glinting <b>serration</b> of greenhouses." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1991 "sketchy" " incomplete: it includes the major points but lacks detail, shortly, roughly, quickly," "adj. " "adj. from sketch, linked to German ""Skizze""" "1a. They said the shooting occurred just after midnight, but <u>details remain <b>sketchy</b></u>.</br>1b. Though the <u>data remains <b>sketchy</b></u>, the evidence suggests that most of those quitters were white and wealthy." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1992 "snub" "1a. treat with contempt, to ignore or brush off someone</br>1b. To check or stop with a cutting remark</br>2. to extinguish by stubbing</br>3. extremely short " "verb, noun, adj. " "same word root as snip (""schnipsen"" auf Deutsch)" "1a(i). Traders, who were previously reluctant to <b>snub</b> cheap Chinese imports, have now come up with a list of 3,000 items, including toys, watches and plastic products, that can easily be replaced by local manufacturing.</br>1a(ii) Embroiled in a bitter feud, half the family <b>snubbed</b> their patriarch's funeral.</br>2. He <u><b>snubbed</b> out</u> his cigarette before going back inside</br>3. He had a short, <b>snub</b> nose." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
|
||||
1993 "telltale" "1a. That gives warning or information</br>1b. A person who gossips indiscreetely" "adj. " "from tell (v.) + tale</br>Syn1a (adj.) revealing, telling</br>Syn1b(noun): blabbermouth, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, tattletale<?br></br> also spelled ""tell-tale""" "1a. The alcoholic would take a last-minute slug of vodka before leaving for work in the morning — never anything else because of the <b>telltale</b> breath they would give him.</br>1a(ii). A <b>telltale</b> sign of having got otherwise symptomless Corona was losing the ability to smell or taste for weeks</br>1b. The <b>telltale</b> told the teacher who cheated on the test" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
|
||||
1994 "tepid" "1a. Lukewarm</br>1b. Half-hearted." "adj. " "Latin: tepidus ""lukewarm,""</br>Syn1b.: halfhearted, lukewarm, uneager, unenthusiastic" "1a. He didn't like his water too hot, but rather preferred a <b>tepid</b> bath</br>1b(i). Trump faced criticism for his <b>tepid</b> response to the Skripal poisoning</br>1b(ii) He gave a <b>tepid</b> performance, which was by all. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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||||
1994 "tepid" "1a. Lukewarm</br>1b. Half-hearted." "adj. " "Latin: tepidus ""lukewarm,""</br>Syn1b.: halfhearted, lukewarm, uneager, unenthusiastic" "1a. He didn't like his water too hot, but rather preferred a <b>tepid</b> bath</br>1b(i). Trump faced criticism for his <b>tepid</b> response to the Skripal poisoning</br>1b(ii). He gave a <b>tepid</b> performance, which was by all. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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||||
1995 "thrift" "very careful about how much money you spend" "adj. " "</br>Ant: spendthrift" "1a. With little money, the showroom was decorated with <b>thrift</b> store furniture, which was covered in white muslin.</br>1b. For <b>thrift</b> shoppers, Frohm says, it’s a gold mine: “The quality of stuff right now is amazing.”</br>1c. Most rich persons are excellent in <b>thrift</b>. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1996 "tocsin" "a signal, especially of alarm" "noun" " Middle French : toquassen ""an alarm bell, the ringing of an alarm bell""</br>Has NOTHING to do with ""toxin""" "1a. The <b>tocsin</b> rang out, warning us of the approaching tornado </br>1b. These statistics should prompt all rationalists to sound the proverbial <b>tocsin</b> with unrelenting fury." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1997 "unfeigned" "not pretended, sincere" "adj. " "un + fein = ""disguise or conceal""</br>Syn: sincere, wholehearted, heartfelt, hearty" "1a. Most reality shows are scripted and are not <b>unfeigned</b>. </br>1b. Her interest in people was <b>unfeigned</b> so she chose to become a nurse" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1998 "vain" "1 without use or result </br> 2. conceited" "adj. " "Latin vanus: ""empty,""" "1a. His <b><u>vain</b> attempt</u> to learn 500 words in a day was not met with success</br>1b. He tried to <u>in <b>vain</b></u> to convince the teacher that the dog had eaten his homework. </br>1c. <u>In <b>vain</b></u>, the police watched as the escaped prisoner jumped onto the moving train.</br>2a. The teenager spent all day admiring themselves in reflective surfaces — mirrors, pools of water, the backs of spoons — so thought him to be conceited and <b>vain>/b></br>2b. She was <b>vain</b> about here clothes." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
|
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1999 "wean" "to turn away (from a habit)" "verb" "Old English : to train (an infant or animal) to forego suckling </br>Same word root as ""ge-wöhnen"" in Deutsch</br>Syn1: ablactate" "1a. We are trying to <b>wean</b> my toddler from sucking a pacifier, but she hasn’t let go yet.</br>1b. Whatever we Californians and all Americans do to <u><b>wean</b> ourselves off</u> fossil fuel, however, it isn’t going to stop wildfires for the foreseeable future.</br>1c. Oxygen is the key treatment that patients with the Corona virus are taken into hospital for and is used when <b><u>weaning</b> patients off</u> ventilator support." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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2000 "abut" "border on" "verb" "French : abouter : to border on, to end </br>The term is often used in real estate to refer to a lot line.</br>think of ""butt"" for a crude way to remember that this word has to do with ending on something " "1a. Their property <b>abuts</b> our land.</br>1b. The fact that so many of these fires <b>abut</b> suburban communities reveals why the damage is so expensive — and that additional logging would not solve the whole problem." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2001 "amortize" "1a. gradually pay off a debt via regular payments<?br>1b. To write off an asset via regular reductions to asset value" "verb" "Latin: admortire, ad ""to"" + mortus ""dead=>""to extinguish""" "1a. Even with low-interest loans and crop insurance payments, many farmers are turning to <b>amortizing</b> past debt</br>1b. Typically, business equipment is <b>amortized</b> over a multiyear schedule, which is calculated based on how long the equipment might last, a formula known as useful life." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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||||
2002 "atonement" "1a. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)</br>1b. compensation for a wrong" "noun" "at + one + ment= the act of being at one with God or someone by repenting</br>Syn: expiation, propitiation" "1a. He wanted to find a way to make <b>atonement</b> for his sins.</br>1b. But can the apology Coleman has offered be considered a full <b>atonement</b> if it has not been accepted?" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2003 "august" "majestic; venerable" "adj. " "Latin: augustus ""venerable, majestic, magnificent, noble,""</br>Syn: revered, venerable</br>pronounced differently to the month ""August"". Here, emphasize ""gust"". " "1. Today, on the <b>august</b> floor of the House of Representatives, the world saw a very different reckoning with that word, power and sexism.</br>1b. At Milan’s <b>august</b> Central Station, more people seemed to be leaving than arriving." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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||||
2004 "bequest" "a gift of personal property by will" "verb" "be- + quoth (related to quote) ""saying"" =>state that it be so (when one dies) " "1a. One of the reasons people try to die with more than zero is that they want to leave <b>bequests</b> to family members, especially their children, or to charities.</br>1b. Stimson left a <b>bequest</b>, held in trust, and our job was to protect it.</br>1c. How do we treat the <b>bequests</b> of big men accused of doing horrible things?" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2005 "blandness" "1a. lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property</br>1b.smooth and soothing in manner or quality</br>1c. The trait of exhibiting no personal embarrassment or concern" "adj. " "Latin: blandus ""smooth-talking, flattering, alluring,""" "1a. Expect both kinds of salsify to be subtle and delicate—too <b>bland</b> for some tastebuds.</br>1b. In normal elections candidates choose running mates whose signature qualities are <b>blandness</b> and obedience.</br>1c. The <b>blandness</b> of his confession enraged the judge" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2006 "boggle" "1a. overcome with amazement</br>1b. hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear" "adj. " "Syn1: bowl over, flabbergast</br>""boggle the mind"" very common expresssion" "1a. <u>It <b>boggles</b> the mind</u> that anyone who owns real estate in New York City would consider it a good idea to declare that New York is over, that prices are tumbling.</br>1b. She <b>boggled</b> her first effort to make Christmas cookies " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2007 "brash" "1a. offensively bold</br>1b. heedless of the consequences</br>1c. full of fresh raw vitality " "adj. " "Syn1b: inpudent" "1a(i). A <b>brash</b> newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club</br>1a(ii). The <b>brash</b> reporter offended the celebrity with his insistent manner and lost out on an amazing interview. </br>1b. He was a <b>brash</b> adventurer, climbing up any mountain.</br>1c. A <b>brash</b> frontier town whose main aim was to grow" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2008 "chastened" "1a. corrected by punishment or suffering</br>1b. to cause to be more humble or restrained" "adj. " "French: chastiier ""to punish"" . Now chiefly in reference to moral discipline, divine rather than corporal punishment.</br>Syn: punish, chastise, castigate, chasten, discipline, correct </br>The verb chasten is often used with the verb ""to be"" as in ""be chastened."" </br>Syn: castigate, chastise, correct, objurgate" "1a. The teacher <b>chastened</b> the unruly child with five minutes of sitting in the corner</br>1b. Mr. Parscale, <b>chastened</b> by last month’s experience, was not hyping any crowd numbers ahead of the weekend rally.</br>1c. It is Perry’s “I’m so sorry” album, littered with references to a <b>chastened</b> songwriter - “ego check,” “humble pie,” “better version” and “2.0.”" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2009 "coax" " Get someone to do something by being kind; Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering</br>1b. " "verb" "Syn: blandish, blarney, cajole, palaver, soft-soap, sweet-talk, wheedle" "1a. Some homeless can’t be <b>coaxed</b> indoors — due to mental illness, addiction, a distrust of authority, fear of shelters, a lack of indoor space or all of the above.</br>1b. She was unable to <u<<b>coax</b> an answer out of him</u></br>1c. He is optimistic that stem cells can be <b>coaxed</b> into growing into replacement tissue for failing organs" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2010 "conspicuous" "1a. Obvious to the eye or mind</br>1b. Without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious" "adj. " "Latin: com-""with"" + specere ""to look at""=> forcing itself upon the attention, open to be looked at" "1a(i). If you dye your hair purple, you will be very <b>conspicuous</b> among the other teachers.</br>1a(ii). The bird has a <b>conspicuous</b> red head.</br>1b. Hunters wear camouflage so they appear less <b>conspicuous</b> around the animals." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2011 "deluge" "1a. great flood, heavy rush of water</br>1b. a large number of things occurring in the same instance" "adj" "French: deluge, itself from Latin diluvium ""flood, inundation""" "1a. An unusual tropical storm warning was issued as far north as Little Rock, where forecasters expected gusts of 50 mph and a <b>deluge</b> of rain through Friday.</br>1b(i). The noted physician received a <u><b>deluge</b> of</u> awards for his work in AIDS research.</br>1b(ii). He received a <b>deluge</b> of angry phone calls by left-wing activists outraged by his statement that the male gender had a penis" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2012 "demagogue" "A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices" "noun" "Greek dēmagōgos</br>always with a negative connotation" "1a. Mercieca concludes by calling Trump “a new kind of <b>demagogue</b>. He is a <b>demagogue</b> of the spectacle — part entertainer, part authoritarian.” </br>1b. Before the U.S. could begin to help Haiti rebuild its ravaged democracy last week, it first had to remove a raving <b>demagogue</b>." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2013 "dereliction" "1a. an intentional abandonment or deserting and leaving to fall into ruins</br>1b. Intentional or conscious neglect of duties" "noun" "Latin: de- ""entirely"" + re- ""back"" + linquere ""to leave,""=>abandonment, state of being forsaken or abandoned" "1a. When the farmer began to work another job in the city, the <b>dereliction</b> of his horses caused them to grow skinny from not being cared for. </br>1b. “The lack of law and order surrounding these riots, and response from local leadership, is a <u><b>dereliction</b> of duty</u>,” Mr. Vought said." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2014 "epiphany" "1a. A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi. ""Epiphany"" with capital ""E""</br>1b. a moment when you suddenly realize or understand something important ( ""epiphany"" not capitalised)" "noun" "Greek: epi ""on, to"" + phainein ""to show""=>ome suddenly into view</br>Deutsch: Offenbarung" "1a. Around <b>Epiphany</b>, singers from the local church do the rounds, some dressed as the magi, and chalk the doors of those who give to the needy. </br>1b. My doctor’s warning about my health triggered the <b>epiphany</b> which inspired me to stick to a weight-loss program." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2015 "exploit" "1. (noun). brilliant achievement </br>2. (verb.) develop, use selfishly" "noun, verb" "1. French exploît, a very common word, used in senses of ""action, deed, profit, achievement""</br>Noun has <u>positive</u> connotation & pronounced the French way (silent ""t""), unlike verb</br>2. verb: Old French esploitier, espleiter ""carry out, perform, accomplish,"" which developed into current meaning from use of the word with reference to mines. Verb has <u>negative</u> connotation" "1a. It used to be rare for C.I.A. employees to recount their <b>exploits</b> in print.</br>1b. I took out the list of Professor Challenger's <b>exploits</b>, and I read it over under the electric lamp. </br>2a. So even as politicians <b>exploit</b> this unrest to keep or obtain power, I remain confident that Americans instinctively understand how weird these folks are.</br>2b. Fuel suppliers will <b>exploit</b> the national oil shortage by raising prices to increase their bottom lines. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2016 "gloat" "over look at with selfish delight" "verb" "Gleicher Wortstamm wie ""glotzen"", aber hier eher im Sinne von ""Schadensfreude""" "1a. He <b>gloated</b> over his enemy's misfortune. </br>1b. After such a tough campaign, they're <b>gloating</b> over their victory in the election. </br>1c. When the United States surpassed China as the country with the most confirmed infections, many Chinese commenters <b>gloated</b>, “Congratulations!”" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2017 "incumbent" "1. noun. an person who holds an office or position</br>2. adj. imposed as a duty " "noun, adj" "Latin: incumbens,= ""lying in"" or ""leaning on,"" but came to mean ""holding a position"", originally in the Church</br>Syn2: compulsory, forced, imperative, mandatory, necessary, obligatory, required" "1a. The <b>incumbent</b> store manager is not happy about having to train the person who is taking his job. </br>1b. Democrats seem secure in their political position, with Trump and several Senate GOP <b>incumbents</b> lagging in the polls.</br>2. It is <b>incumbent</b> on them to pay their own debts" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2018 "incursion" "a raid; a sudden attack; an entry into an area that does not belong to the entrants" "noun" "Old French incursion ""invasion, attack, assault""" "1a. Less than a week later, Israeli forces used heavy shelling to repel what they described as an attempted <b>incursion</b> by Hezbollah fighters.</br>1b. Lam, the Apple Daily reporter, was stunned by the police <b>incursion</b> into his newsroom." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2019 "insouciant" "unconcerned; carefree" "adj. " "French: insouciant from in- ""not""+ souciant ""caring,"" =>""careless, thoughtless, heedless,""</br>Syn: apathy, casualness, complacence, disinterestedness, disregard, incuriosity, indifference, nonchalance, torpor, unconcern" "1a. She wandered into the meeting with complete <b>insouciance</b> to the fact that she was late </br>1b. The low interest rates are also a major contributor to the government’s <b>insouciance</b> about adding trillions of dollars to the national debt.</br>1c. Because Lily was well prepared for the test, she was <b>insouciant</b> about earning a passing grade." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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2020 "interdict" "prohibit forbid" "verb" "Latin: interdicere ""interpose by speech, prohibit, forbid,""</br>Syn: disallow, forbid, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto" "1a. The state legislature moved to <b>interdict</b> the use of radar-detection devices by motorists.</br>1b. It is casino policy to <b>interdict</b> anyone under the age of twenty-one from entering the gaming area." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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:# Words that should be added/modified
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| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
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| :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- |
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| prim | 1982 | 2nd meaning not easily understandable |
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| desultory | 211 | `1. )`-> `1. ` (same for 2 as well) |
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| rotund | 1986 | corrupt linebreak character in meaning |
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| ascertain | 1957 | remove `1c.` |
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| sanctimony | 1988 | maybe use italics flags instead of capitalizing "FALSE" in meaning, looks cleaner |
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| tepid | 1994 | `1b(ii)` -> `1b(ii).` |
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| alloy | 1902 | doubtful that the 2nd example fits the 2nd meaning |
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| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
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| :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- |
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"democracy</br> theocracy</br> technocracy",
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"Greek/Latin",
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"MSU"
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"covetous",
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"displaying greed for another individual’s belongings",
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"adj.",
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"Syn: greedy, acquisitive, grasping, avaricious",
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"1a. The advertising industry’s goal is to make you <b>covetous</b> of the things that other people have</br>1b. The sister was jealous of her brother's success and <b>covetous</b> of his possessions</br>1c. He looked at his boss's new car with <b>covetous</b> eyes.",
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"marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm",
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"adj.",
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"French: de:-about + sultor(sauter)-jump=>jump about</br>Deutsch: 1. )halbherzig ODER</br>2. )herumspringend",
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"1. )The bronze medal winner <u>managed a <b>desultory</b> smile</u>. </br>2. )The students were confused by the teacher’s desultory lecture which seemed to have no real foc",
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"1. The bronze medal winner <u>managed a <b>desultory</b> smile</u>. </br>2. The students were confused by the teacher’s desultory lecture which seemed to have no real foc",
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"357 prevalent GRE words",
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"Prepscholar"
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"to find out something with certainty, generally through some from of self-effort (eg. Experimentation, calculation, investigation, survey, study)",
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"verb",
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"Latin : a- \"to\" + certain \"sure, assured\" =>to make sure, to make assured. </br>Syn: determine, find out, check, learn, see, watch, assure, check, control, ensure",
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"1a. He logged onto his e-banking account to <b>ascertain</b> how much money he had on his account.</br>1b. Armed with data from these fossils, scientists used mathematical methods to <b>ascertain</b> the size and proportions of the megalodons.</br>1c.",
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"1a. He logged onto his e-banking account to <b>ascertain</b> how much money he had on his account.</br>1b. Armed with data from these fossils, scientists used mathematical methods to <b>ascertain</b> the size and proportions of the megalodons.",
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"anger",
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"noun",
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"Latin: ira \"anger, wrath, rage\"</br>Syn: angriness, choler, furor, fury, indignation, irateness, lividness, mad, outrage, spleen, wrath",
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"1a. Our dog Honey would poop in our Gempen neighbour's garden, which drove the neighbour to want my father to feel the full force of his <b>ire</b> by tossing the canine waste into our garden.</br>1b. He directed his <b>ire</b> at the coworkers who reported the incident.",
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"1a. Our dog Honey would poop in our Gempen neighbour's garden, which drove him to want my father to feel the full force of his <b>ire</b> by furiously presenting the canine waste on a piece of cardboard.</br>1b. He directed his <b>ire</b> at the coworkers who reported the incident.",
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"1982",
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"prim",
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"1. neat; formal</br>2. to give a prim or demure expression to",
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"adj.",
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"1. adj. neat; formal</br>2.verb. The action of making neat, clean or formal",
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"adj., verb",
|
||||
"Latin: primus \"finest,\" literally \"first\", similar to \"prime\"</br>Prim describes someone who is so concerned with being proper it becomes almost fake.",
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"1. Coming across as <b>prim</b> and proper, Agatha was called “Prudie” behind her back</br>2. She made sure to <b>prim</b> her thin lips after every mouthful",
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"1986",
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"rotund",
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"1a. Spherical in shape</br> 1b. plump or excessively fat<.br>2. rich and deep (of sound)",
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"1a. Spherical in shape</br> 1b. plump or excessively fat</br>2. rich and deep (of sound)",
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"adj.",
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||||
"Latin: rotundus \"rolling, round, circular, spherical, like a wheel,\"</br>Syn1: chubby, corpulent, fat, fleshy, full, lardy, obese, overweight, plump, podgy, portly, round, tubby",
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"Latin: rotundus \"rolling, round, circular, spherical, like a wheel,\" </br>Syn1: chubby, corpulent, fat, fleshy, full, lardy, obese, overweight, plump, podgy, portly, round, tubby",
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"1a. He works the surface with both hands to reveal the <b>rotund</b> outlines of the truffle.</br>1b. He begins to wear the kind of “expandable webbed leather belt favored by <b>rotund</b> country club golfers, which grew and shrank with the size of one’s trousers.”</br>2. The actor's distinct baritone and his clear and <b>rotund</b> elocution are especially effective in dramatic readings",
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"1988",
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"sanctimony",
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"the quality of being hypocritically devout, self-righteousness hypocritical with FALSE piety",
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"the quality of being hypocritically devout, self-righteousness hypocritical with <i>false</i> piety",
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"adj.",
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"Latin: sanctimonia \"sacredness, holiness, virtuousness,\" from sanctus \"holy\"",
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"1a. “Well, I put my energy into the community and not myself and my possessions,” I told him, without a hint of <b>sanctimony</b>.</br>1b. “And too often resentment conquers reason, anger blinds us to answers and <b>sanctimony</b> passes for authenticity.”</br>1c. Both of them constantly allow their left-wing biases to infect their \"reporting\" and even worse, do so with unmatched <b>sanctimony</b> and righteous indignation.",
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"1a. Lukewarm</br>1b. Half-hearted.",
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"adj.",
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