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1510 "malingerer" "someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity" "noun" "French: Malinger: to pretend to be sick</br> Syn: shammer, skulker, shirker, slacker" "Pike, the dog, was a clever <b>malingerer</b> and thief, pretending to be hurt to gain sympathy and food" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1510 "malingerer" "someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity" "noun" "French: Malinger: to pretend to be sick</br> Syn: shammer, skulker, shirker, slacker" "Pike, the dog, was a clever <b>malingerer</b> and thief, pretending to be hurt to gain sympathy and food" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1511 "mendacious" "given to lying" "adj. " "French/Latin: given to tell ""a lie, untruth, falsehood, fiction </br>Syn:intentionally untrue, untruthful" "It’s an unguarded anthology her ongoing battles against depression, <u><b>mendacious</b> lovers</u> and toxic memories. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1511 "mendacious" "given to lying" "adj. " "French/Latin: given to tell ""a lie, untruth, falsehood, fiction </br>Syn:intentionally untrue, untruthful" "It’s an unguarded anthology her ongoing battles against depression, <u><b>mendacious</b> lovers</u> and toxic memories. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1512 "negate" "1. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of</br>2. deny the truth of</br>3. prove negative 4. be in contradiction with" "verb" "backforming of negation:""deny, make negative or null"" </br>Syn: neutralize, nullify, contradict, belie" "1. Sometimes getting a guard dog can negate the need for a security system. </br>3. The WHO’s statement would seem to negate the validity of any such document. " " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron"
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1512 "negate" "1. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of</br>2. deny the truth of</br>3. prove negative 4. be in contradiction with" "verb" "backforming of negation:""deny, make negative or null"" </br>Syn: neutralize, nullify, contradict, belie" "1. Sometimes getting a guard dog can negate the need for a security system. </br>3. The WHO’s statement would seem to negate the validity of any such document. " " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron"
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1513 "officious" "intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner, being annoyingly eager to do more than is required. " "adj. " "Has nothing to do with official or office!!!. People who are officious are busybodies. They want to make their opinions known and followed, despite not having any kind of real power. " "The <b>officious</b> lunch lady made everyone's food choices her business, and made nasty comments when students chose cookies over carrots" " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron"
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1513 "officious" "intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner, being annoyingly eager to do more than is required. " "adj. " "Has nothing to do with official or office. People who are officious are busybodies. They want to make their opinions known and followed, despite not having any kind of real power. " "The <b>officious</b> lunch lady made everyone's food choices her business, and made nasty comments when students chose cookies over carrots" " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron"
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1514 "opprobrium" "a state of extreme dishonor" "adj. " "Syn: obloquy, infamy" "The celebrity chef earned <b>opprobrium</b> when she made a racial slur in front of the media. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1514 "opprobrium" "a state of extreme dishonor" "adj. " "Syn: obloquy, infamy" "The celebrity chef earned <b>opprobrium</b> when she made a racial slur in front of the media. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1515 "pate" "liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned" "noun" "French: from same word root as ""paste"", with the ""s""dissapearing again. " "He had no ethical problem eat goose liver <b>pate</b>" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1515 "pate" "liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned" "noun" "French: from same word root as ""paste"", with the ""s""dissapearing again. " "He had no ethical problem eat goose liver <b>pate</b>" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1516 "pathological" "1. of or relating to the practice of pathology </br>2. caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition" "adj. " "Greek: pathologikos=pertaining to disease" "1. the lab. Technician worked in a <b><u>pathological</b> laboratory</u> </br>2. The thief was a <b>pathological</b> liar. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1516 "pathological" "1. of or relating to the practice of pathology </br>2. caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition" "adj. " "Greek: pathologikos=pertaining to disease" "1. the lab. Technician worked in a <b><u>pathological</b> laboratory</u> </br>2. The thief was a <b>pathological</b> liar. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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4. a hotel located in a resort area</br>" "verb, noun" "French: re- ""again"" + sortir ""go out""=>" "1. The government <b>resorted</b> to rationing meat</br>2. An appeal to his uncle was his last <b>resort</b> to get him out of his difficult spot</br>3. </br>4. Following the Bucks’ decision, the NBA held a meeting at the Walt Disney World <b>resort</b> in Orlando to determine next steps for the season." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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4. a hotel located in a resort area</br>" "verb, noun" "French: re- ""again"" + sortir ""go out""=>" "1. The government <b>resorted</b> to rationing meat</br>2. An appeal to his uncle was his last <b>resort</b> to get him out of his difficult spot</br>3. </br>4. Following the Bucks’ decision, the NBA held a meeting at the Walt Disney World <b>resort</b> in Orlando to determine next steps for the season." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1819 "scurvy" "1. a disesase caused by a lack of Vit. C</br>2. mean; contemptible" "adj." "scurvy is Skurbut in Deutsch, but as the disease is now rare, scurvy can be also be used to mean a low, mean" "2. That was a <b>scurvy</b> trick you played on me!" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1819 "scurvy" "1. a disesase caused by a lack of Vit. C</br>2. mean; contemptible" "adj." "scurvy is Skurbut in Deutsch, but as the disease is now rare, scurvy can be also be used to mean a low, mean" "2. That was a <b>scurvy</b> trick you played on me!" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1820 "sere" "1. dry and withered</br>2. make hard and without feeling" "adj. " "1. The desert was edged with <b>sere</b> vegetation</br>1b. This is the dry side of the island with <b>sere</b> grasslands and free-range goats." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1820 "sere" "1. dry and withered</br>2. make hard and without feeling" "adj. " "1. The desert was edged with <b>sere</b> vegetation</br>1b. This is the dry side of the island with <b>sere</b> grasslands and free-range goats." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1821 "shunt" "1. a small tube that goes inside the body to drain fluid</br>2a. Send from one track to another</br>2b. push something over to someone else, evade discussion" "noun,verb" "Syn1: stint</br>Syn2: shove, push" "1. an arteriovenus <b>shunt</b> was inserted into his vein</br>2a. The waggons were <b>shunted</b> to set up new train configurations in preparation for the morning rush. 2b. President Trump abdicated leadership and <b>shunted</b> pandemic response to the states." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1821 "shunt" "1. a small tube that goes inside the body to drain fluid</br>2a. Send from one track to another</br>2b. push something over to someone else, evade discussion" "noun,verb" "Syn1: stint</br>Syn2: shove, push" "1. an arteriovenus <b>shunt</b> was inserted into his vein</br>2a. The waggons were <b>shunted</b> to set up new train configurations in preparation for the morning rush. </br>2b. President Trump abdicated leadership and <b>shunted</b> pandemic response to the states." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1822 "sordid" "1a. Foul and run-down and repulsive</br>1b. morally degraded</br>1c. unethical or dishonest</br>1d. Meanly avaricious and mercenary" "noun" "Latin sordidus ""dirty, filthy, foul, vile, mean, base""" "1a. The <b>sordid</b> shantytowns of Chennai are difficult to bear for outsiders.</br>1b. The <b>sordid</b> details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils</br>1c. He ran a <b>sordid</b> political campaign</br>1d. The <b>sordid</b> avarice of his actions made me feel repulsion all around." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1822 "sordid" "1a. Foul and run-down and repulsive</br>1b. morally degraded</br>1c. unethical or dishonest</br>1d. Meanly avaricious and mercenary" "noun" "Latin sordidus ""dirty, filthy, foul, vile, mean, base""" "1a. The <b>sordid</b> shantytowns of Chennai are difficult to bear for outsiders.</br>1b. The <b>sordid</b> details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils</br>1c. He ran a <b>sordid</b> political campaign</br>1d. The <b>sordid</b> avarice of his actions made me feel repulsion all around." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1823 "splenetic" "bad-tempered;irritable" "adj." "Late Latin ""pertaining to the spleen"" " "1a. The newspaper publisher's <b>splenetic</b> editorials often struck fear into local politicians</br>1b. Matt was <b>splenetic</b> after his wife left him for another man." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1823 "splenetic" "bad-tempered;irritable" "adj." "Late Latin ""pertaining to the spleen"" " "1a. The newspaper publisher's <b>splenetic</b> editorials often struck fear into local politicians</br>1b. Matt was <b>splenetic</b> after his wife left him for another man." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1824 "stentorian" "extremely loud and powerful" "adj." "from Stentor, legendary Greek herald in the Trojan War, whose voice was as loud as 50 men." "1a. During boot camp, we were often awakened by the <b>stentorian</b> voice of our drill sergeant.</br>1b. The <b>stentorian</b> music was so loud it made my head hurt." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1824 "stentorian" "extremely loud and powerful" "adj." "from Stentor, legendary Greek herald in the Trojan War, whose voice was as loud as 50 men." "1a. During boot camp, we were often awakened by the <b>stentorian</b> voice of our drill sergeant.</br>1b. The <b>stentorian</b> music was so loud it made my head hurt." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1875 "victual" "anything that can be eaten" "noun" "Late Latin victualia ""provisions"" </br>in plural form, i.e. victuals, it means food .</br>Syn: provisions" "1a. The rebel blockade deprived the town of <b>victuals</b>. </br>1b. The British navy was usually equipped, clothed and <b>victualled</b> by the Crown </br>1c. There's a fine line between WASP <b>victuals</b> and white-trash cuisine. " "AMB" "internet"
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1875 "victual" "anything that can be eaten" "noun" "Late Latin victualia ""provisions"" </br>in plural form, i.e. victuals, it means food .</br>Syn: provisions" "1a. The rebel blockade deprived the town of <b>victuals</b>. </br>1b. The British navy was usually equipped, clothed and <b>victualled</b> by the Crown </br>1c. There's a fine line between WASP <b>victuals</b> and white-trash cuisine. " "AMB" "internet"
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1876 "aleck" "obnoxiously conceited person who considers himself smarter than others," "noun" "1a. My son Alex is smart, but he is not a <u>smart <b>aleck</b></u></br>1b. I phoned him and asked him what he was doing, and the <b>smart aleck</b> answered that he was talking to me on the phone. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1876 "aleck" "obnoxiously conceited person who considers himself smarter than others," "noun" "1a. My son Alex is smart, but he is not a <u>smart <b>aleck</b></u></br>1b. I phoned him and asked him what he was doing, and the <b>smart aleck</b> answered that he was talking to me on the phone. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1877 "kibosh" "block, halt, stop" "noun" "normally used in the sentence ""put the kibosh on""" "1a. After realizing that the newly hired butler had a background in stealing, the rich homeowner <u>put the <b>kibosh</b> on</u> his employment immediately. </br>1b. Inevitably, though, another recession will come <u> putting the <b>kibosh</b> on</u> job and income growth" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1877 "kibosh" "block, halt, stop" "noun" "normally used in the sentence ""put the kibosh on""" "1a. After realizing that the newly hired butler had a background in stealing, the rich homeowner <u>put the <b>kibosh</b> on</u> his employment immediately. </br>1b. Inevitably, though, another recession will come <u> putting the <b>kibosh</b> on</u> job and income growth" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1878 "labyrinthine" "1a. twisting or winding in a maze-like manner<br>1b. to entangle the state of affairs</br> 1c. Linked to the inner ear" "adj" "labyrynth + ine =adjectival word-forming element</br>intricate, involved" "1a. Given the safety requirements and protocols, the setup for the graduation was <b>labyrinthine</b>. </br> 1b. tThe <b>labyrinthine</b> politics of Central Europe left us totally befuddled. </br>1c. If a student wants help, the process may seem <b>labyrinthine</b>." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1878 "labyrinthine" "1a. twisting or winding in a maze-like manner<br>1b. to entangle the state of affairs</br> 1c. Linked to the inner ear" "adj" "labyrynth + ine =adjectival word-forming element</br>intricate, involved" "1a. Given the safety requirements and protocols, the setup for the graduation was <b>labyrinthine</b>. </br> 1b. The <b>labyrinthine</b> politics of Central Europe left us totally befuddled. </br>1c. If a student wants help, the process may seem <b>labyrinthine</b>." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1879 "macerate" "1. make or become soft by soaking in water</br>2. to grow thin and weak" "verb" "from Latin" "1a. To provide wine with color, red grapes are crushed and <b>macerated</b> with their skins. </br>1b. For maximum effect, he <b>macerates</b> his fruit in brandy for several days, then folds it into just enough white pound-cake batter to bind it all together." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1879 "macerate" "1. make or become soft by soaking in water</br>2. to grow thin and weak" "verb" "from Latin" "1a. To provide wine with color, red grapes are crushed and <b>macerated</b> with their skins. </br>1b. For maximum effect, he <b>macerates</b> his fruit in brandy for several days, then folds it into just enough white pound-cake batter to bind it all together." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1880 "malinger" "to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty" "verb" "French : mal=bad, linger=lie around" "1a. His boss suspected him of <b>malingering</b> because of his frequent absences from work.</br>1b. Anyone frequently absent from work on Mondays and Fridays will eventually raise suspicions of <b>malingering</b> " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1880 "malinger" "to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty" "verb" "French : mal=bad, linger=lie around" "1a. His boss suspected him of <b>malingering</b> because of his frequent absences from work.</br>1b. Anyone frequently absent from work on Mondays and Fridays will eventually raise suspicions of <b>malingering</b> " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1881 "molt" "lose hair/feathers before new growing" "verb" "from Latin mutare ""to change"", i.e. same word root as ""mutate'" "1a. Birds <b>molt</b> once or twice a year, but my father seems to have been <b>molting</b> for 25 years. </br>1b. Snakes <b>molt</b> as they grow, shedding the old skin and growing a larger new skin. </br> 1c. A crab <b>molts</b> its shell as it grows large" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1881 "molt" "lose hair/feathers before new growing" "verb" "from Latin mutare ""to change"", i.e. same word root as ""mutate'" "1a. Birds <b>molt</b> once or twice a year, but my father seems to have been <b>molting</b> for 25 years. </br>1b. Snakes <b>molt</b> as they grow, shedding the old skin and growing a larger new skin. </br> 1c. A crab <b>molts</b> its shell as it grows large" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1882 "moot" "1a. of no importance</br> 1b. open to discussion or debate; doubtful</br>2. hypothetical case study of a court case for law students to practise" "adj. " """ge-moot"" was originally a court of law in England, which eventually lost its legal powers, the remnants of which ended up being a debating club for law students to practise law cases. So, whatever they discused and argured in these moot courts was irrelevant.</br>Syn: arguable, debatable, disputable, doubtable, negotiable, questionable" "1a(i). If your basketball team loses by 40 points, the bad call by the official in the first quarter is <b>moot</b>. </br> 1a(ii). That became <b>moot</b> after Davidson told the court the parties agreed to resolve the case without a trial. </br>2. The law students committee was responsible for organising the weekly <b>moot</b>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1882 "moot" "1a. of no importance</br> 1b. open to discussion or debate; doubtful</br>2. hypothetical case study of a court case for law students to practise" "adj. " """ge-moot"" was originally a court of law in England, which eventually lost its legal powers, the remnants of which ended up being a debating club for law students to practise law cases. So, whatever they discused and argured in these moot courts was irrelevant.</br>Syn: arguable, debatable, disputable, doubtable, negotiable, questionable" "1a(i). If your basketball team loses by 40 points, the bad call by the official in the first quarter is <b>moot</b>. </br> 1a(ii). That became <b>moot</b> after Davidson told the court the parties agreed to resolve the case without a trial. </br>2. The law students committee was responsible for organising the weekly <b>moot</b>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1883 "mulct" "1. To punish by a fine</br>2. to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc." "verb" "Latin mulctare: ""to punish by a fine or forfeiture"" </br>Syn2: swindle</br> today, the 2nd meaning is more common" "1. Any contravention of the edict shall entail a <b>mulct</b> of one hundred marks, one half payable to the fisc and one half to the party injured.</b>2a. The unethical reporter managed to <b>mulct</b> $500,000 from the corrupt police department.</br>2b. He tried to <b>mulct</b> the insurance company for an accident that never happened" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1883 "mulct" "1. To punish by a fine</br>2. to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc." "verb" "Latin mulctare: ""to punish by a fine or forfeiture"" </br>Syn2: swindle</br> today, the 2nd meaning is more common" "1. Any contravention of the edict shall entail a <b>mulct</b> of one hundred marks, one half payable to the fisc and one half to the party injured.</br>2a. The unethical reporter managed to <b>mulct</b> $500,000 from the corrupt police department.</br>2b. He tried to <b>mulct</b> the insurance company for an accident that never happened" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1884 "numismatist" "collector and student of money, in particular of coins" " noun" "Syn: stingy, close, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, miserly" "Paper notes and coins will be valued only by collectors and <b>numismatists</b>." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1884 "numismatist" "collector and student of money, in particular of coins" " noun" "Paper notes and coins will be valued only by collectors and <b>numismatists</b>." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1885 "penurious" "1. marked by or suffering from penury</br>2. stingy" "adj. " "Latin: Latin penuria ""want, need; scarcity""+ious=in want, needy, poverty-stricken""" "1. In Beijing, where foreign diplomats are <b>penurious</b> and government officials prefer Chinese restaurants, there were three distinguished Western eateries..</br>2a. “Warren Buffett would approve of our overhead philosophy,” he added, referring to the famously <b>penurious</b> investor.</br>2b. The <b>penurious</b> nicotine levels proved frustrating and costly for South Korean vapers." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1885 "penurious" "1. marked by or suffering from penury</br>2. stingy" "adj. " "Latin: Latin penuria ""want, need; scarcity""+ious=in want, needy, poverty-stricken""</br>Syn: stingy, close, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, miserly" "1. In Beijing, where foreign diplomats are <b>penurious</b> and government officials prefer Chinese restaurants, there were three distinguished Western eateries..</br>2a. “Warren Buffett would approve of our overhead philosophy,” he added, referring to the famously <b>penurious</b> investor.</br>2b. The <b>penurious</b> nicotine levels proved frustrating and costly for South Korean vapers." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1886 "perspicacity" "The ability to notice and understand things that are not obvious and draw the right conclusions." "noun" "Latin perspicax ""sharp-sighted, having the power of seeing through</br>Syn: shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious, astute </br>reminds me od ""perspex"", the clear plastic" "1a. Because Warren Buffet is known for his <b>perspicacity</b>, many people wait to follow his stock-buying trends.</br>1b. I started a company to resell their product, and we owe our eventual success far more to luck and perseverance than to visionary <b>perspicacity</b>," "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1886 "perspicacity" "The ability to notice and understand things that are not obvious and draw the right conclusions." "noun" "Latin perspicax ""sharp-sighted, having the power of seeing through</br>Syn: shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious, astute </br>reminds me od ""perspex"", the clear plastic" "1a. Because Warren Buffet is known for his <b>perspicacity</b>, many people wait to follow his stock-buying trends.</br>1b. I started a company to resell their product, and we owe our eventual success far more to luck and perseverance than to visionary <b>perspicacity</b>," "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1887 "propitiatory" "intended to reconcile or appease; having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation" "adj." "Syn: appeasing, conciliating, conciliatory, disarming, mollifying, pacific, pacifying, peacemaking, placating, placatory" "1a. He sent flowers as <u>a <b>propitiatory</b> gesture</u></br>1b. And this redemption consists in the ""<b>propitiatory</b> sacrifice” which Christ offered in shedding His blood—a sacrifice wherein we participate “through faith.”</br>1c. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1887 "propitiatory" "intended to reconcile or appease; having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation" "adj." "Syn: appeasing, conciliating, conciliatory, disarming, mollifying, pacific, pacifying, peacemaking, placating, placatory" "1a. He sent flowers as <u>a <b>propitiatory</b> gesture</u></br>1b. And this redemption consists in the ""<b>propitiatory</b> sacrifice” which Christ offered in shedding His blood—a sacrifice wherein we participate “through faith.”</br>1c. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1888 "rancorous" "feeling bitterness; spitefulness" "adj. " "Latin: rancere= ""to stink."" This in turn led to rancorem, ""bitterness or rancidness""</br>Syn: acrid, acrimonious, bitter, embittered, hard, resentful, sore" "1a. While most dogs are friendly and sweet, they can become <b>rancorous</b> if they are treated very poorly.</br>1b. Daniels, the country-rock legend turned <b>rancorous</b> Fox News commentator, died in July at 83 after suffering a stroke.</br>1c. China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in an increasingly <b>rancorous</b> diplomatic conflict." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1888 "rancorous" "feeling bitterness; spitefulness" "adj. " "Latin: rancere= ""to stink."" This in turn led to rancorem, ""bitterness or rancidness""</br>Syn: acrid, acrimonious, bitter, embittered, hard, resentful, sore" "1a. While most dogs are friendly and sweet, they can become <b>rancorous</b> if they are treated very poorly.</br>1b. Daniels, the country-rock legend turned <b>rancorous</b> Fox News commentator, died in July at 83 after suffering a stroke.</br>1c. China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in an increasingly <b>rancorous</b> diplomatic conflict." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1889 "rubicund" "bearing skin that is pink or red in color; red and healthy" "adj. " "Latin: Latin rubicundus</br>Same word root as colour ""ruby""</br>Syn: blooming, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, ruddy, sanguine" "1a. The sunburn made his face <b>rubicund</b> in appearance</br>1b. The typical, model santa always has <b>rubicund</b> cheeks. </br>1c. He was described in his Daily Telegraph obituary as a liberal-minded MP with a demeanour described as ""plump, balding and <b>rubicund</b>""." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1889 "rubicund" "bearing skin that is pink or red in color; red and healthy" "adj. " "Latin: Latin rubicundus</br>Same word root as colour ""ruby""</br>Syn: blooming, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, ruddy, sanguine" "1a. The sunburn made his face <b>rubicund</b> in appearance</br>1b. The typical, model santa always has <b>rubicund</b> cheeks. </br>1c. He was described in his Daily Telegraph obituary as a liberal-minded MP with a demeanour described as ""plump, balding and <b>rubicund</b>""." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1890 "seminal" "Like a seed, so original, so groundbreaking and awesome that it will influence everything that comes after it." "adj. " "Old French seminal : ""of seed or semen"" " "1a. Newton’s laws are <b>seminal</b> in the field of physics.</br>1b. Ms. Allen was renowned for her <u><b>seminal</b> work</u> in optimizing the creation of computer software programs.</br>1c. Until the <u><b>seminal</b> discoveries</u> by the two Nobel laureates, progress into clinical development was modest." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1890 "seminal" "Like a seed, so original, so groundbreaking and awesome that it will influence everything that comes after it." "adj. " "Old French seminal : ""of seed or semen"" " "1a. Newton’s laws are <b>seminal</b> in the field of physics.</br>1b. Ms. Allen was renowned for her <u><b>seminal</b> work</u> in optimizing the creation of computer software programs.</br>1c. Until the <u><b>seminal</b> discoveries</u> by the two Nobel laureates, progress into clinical development was modest." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1891 "skiff" "small boat" "noun" "Gleicher Wortstamm als ""Schiff"". </br> Originally, a small boat of a ship" "1. The fisherman hoped that the small <b>skiff</br> would be able to hold all of the fish he caught.</br>1b. McCrory started fishing salmon when he was 12, using a <b>skiff</br> to haul nets filled with salmon with his father." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1891 "skiff" "small boat" "noun" "Gleicher Wortstamm als ""Schiff"". </br> Originally, a small boat of a ship" "1. The fisherman hoped that the small <b>skiff</b> would be able to hold all of the fish he caught.</br>1b. McCrory started fishing salmon when he was 12, using a <b>skiff</b> to haul nets filled with salmon with his father." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1892 "somatic" "of the body" "adj. " "Latin : Soma=body</br>psychosomatic, = a physical condition or illness caused by the mind rather than a virus or a sprain" "1a. <b>Somatic</b> symptoms like headaches and fatigue generally resolve themselves quickly.</br>1b. In the meantime, we should continue to move forward with gene therapy of <b>somatic</b> cells." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1892 "somatic" "of the body" "adj. " "Latin : Soma=body</br>psychosomatic, = a physical condition or illness caused by the mind rather than a virus or a sprain" "1a. <b>Somatic</b> symptoms like headaches and fatigue generally resolve themselves quickly.</br>1b. In the meantime, we should continue to move forward with gene therapy of <b>somatic</b> cells." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1893 "subsume" "1a. To contain or include</br>1b. consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle" "verb" "Latin sub ""under"" + sumere ""to take, obtain, buy""=>to take under" "1a. This new version of XL <b>subsumes</b> the previous one</br>1b. Red, green, and yellow are <b>subsumed</b> under the term ""color""</br>2. Games and team sports are <b>subsumed</b> under the classification of “recreation” " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1893 "subsume" "1a. To contain or include</br>1b. consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle" "verb" "Latin sub ""under"" + sumere ""to take, obtain, buy""=>to take under" "1a. This new version of XL <b>subsumes</b> the previous one</br>1b. Red, green, and yellow are <b>subsumed</b> under the term ""color""</br>2. Games and team sports are <b>subsumed</b> under the classification of “recreation” " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1894 "sully" "1. to be stained or discredited</br>2. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone" "verb" " French souiller ""to soil""" "1a. While our pool was clean yesterday, it has since been <b>sullied</b> thanks to all the dirt and leaves blown in by a storm.</br>1b. A bribery scandal surfaced in 1998 that <b>sullied</b> the Salt Lake City Winter Games." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1894 "sully" "1. to be stained or discredited</br>2. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone" "verb" " French souiller ""to soil""" "1a. While our pool was clean yesterday, it has since been <b>sullied</b> thanks to all the dirt and leaves blown in by a storm.</br>1b. A bribery scandal surfaced in 1998 that <b>sullied</b> the Salt Lake City Winter Games." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1896 "vacillation" "1. being uncertain, hesitating, constantly change your opinion.</br>2. swinging back and forth physically." "adj. " "Latin pp of vacillare ""sway to and fro, waver, hesitate, be untrustworthy,""</br>Syn: faltering, fence-sitting, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, indecision, irresolution, pause, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, wavering, wobbling " "1a. The president was soundly criticized for his <b>vacillation</b> before responding to the crisis " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1896 "vacillation" "1. being uncertain, hesitating, constantly change your opinion.</br>2. swinging back and forth physically." "adj. " "Latin pp of vacillare ""sway to and fro, waver, hesitate, be untrustworthy,""</br>Syn: faltering, fence-sitting, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, indecision, irresolution, pause, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, wavering, wobbling " "1a. The president was soundly criticized for his <b>vacillation</b> before responding to the crisis " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1897 "vacuity" "1a. the absence of matter</br>1b. a region that is devoid of matter</br>1c. total lack of meaning or ideas" "noun" "abstract noun derived from the adjective vacuous, which means ""like or of a vacuum""" "1a. First, after years of appalling ineptitude and <u>moral <b>vacuity</b></u> under Corbyn’s catastrophic leadership, Britain’s opposition will be led by a credible alternative prime minister whose competence, professionalism, and patriotism are unquestioned..</br>1c. Even for a White House that regularly sets new records in implausible <b>vacuity</b>. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1897 "vacuity" "1a. the absence of matter</br>1b. a region that is devoid of matter</br>1c. total lack of meaning or ideas" "noun" "abstract noun derived from the adjective vacuous, which means ""like or of a vacuum""" "1a. First, after years of appalling ineptitude and <u>moral <b>vacuity</b></u> under Corbyn’s catastrophic leadership, Britain’s opposition will be led by a credible alternative prime minister whose competence, professionalism, and patriotism are unquestioned..</br>1c. Even for a White House that regularly sets new records in implausible <b>vacuity</b>. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1898 "wan" "1a. looking ill, not bright</br>1b. lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness" "adj." "Perhaps related to ""wane."" (like wax and wane)</br>Syn: ashen, sickly, blanched, cadaverous, pale, paled, pallid" "1a. A <b>wan</b> smile.</br>1b. Unlike the textile worker, who brought to mind <b>wan</b> images of a young woman or “a sickly child,” steelworkers were often portrayed “as intensely masculine, often bare-chested, with muscles rippling.”</br>2. The orchestra was sometimes <b>wan</b> but at other points gorgeously full." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1898 "wan" "1a. looking ill, not bright</br>1b. lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness" "adj." "Perhaps related to ""wane."" (like wax and wane)</br>Syn: ashen, sickly, blanched, cadaverous, pale, paled, pallid" "1a. A <b>wan</b> smile.</br>1b. Unlike the textile worker, who brought to mind <b>wan</b> images of a young woman or “a sickly child,” steelworkers were often portrayed “as intensely masculine, often bare-chested, with muscles rippling.”</br>2. The orchestra was sometimes <b>wan</b> but at other points gorgeously full." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1900 "mephitic" "resembling mephtis, a noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalation, especially from the earth" "adj. " "from Latin mephitis" "1a. That <b>mephitic</b> swamp still produces the odd belch. </br>1b. These moments of reckoning—in which something that once felt exciting begins to seem noxious, <b>mephitic</b>, dangerous—are important to heed." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1899 "wile" "1. noun. A trick</br> 2. Verb. To lure by or as if by a magic spell" "noun, verb" "Syn1 (Noun): artifice, dodge, gambit, gimmick, jig, ploy, ruse, scheme, shenanigan, sleight, stratagem, trick</br>Syn2 (verb): allure, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, magnetize</br> noun often used in the plural form" "1a. She had to use all of her <b>wiles</b> to convince her guests to stay for dinner<br>1b. It took both <b>wile</b> and cajolery to talk him into it " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1899 "wile" "1. noun. A trick</br> 2. Verb. To lure by or as if by a magic spell" "noun, verb" "Syn1 (Noun): artifice, dodge, gambit, gimmick, jig, ploy, ruse, scheme, shenanigan, sleight, stratagem, trick</br>Syn2 (verb): allure, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, magnetize</br> noun often used in the plural form" "1a. She had to use all of her <b>wiles</b> to convince her guests to stay for dinner<br>1b. It took both <b>wile</b> and cajolery to talk him into it " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
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1900 "mephitic" "resembling mephtis, a noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalation, especially from the earth" "adj. " "from Latin mephitis" "1a. That <b>mephitic</b> swamp still produces the odd belch. </br>1b. These moments of reckoning—in which something that once felt exciting begins to seem noxious, <b>mephitic</b>, dangerous—are important to heed." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
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1901 "ail" "to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to." "verb" "Ail is used when referring to non-specific illnesses. </br>The verb ail is used for things that are metaphorically unwell or unhealthy" "1a. His back has been <b>ailing</b> him.</br>1b. But as the <u><b>ailing</b> economy</u> contracted even more, officials desperate to stimulate business lifted some of the lockdown restrictions</br>1c. The family includes their daughter, and his <b>ailing</b> mother, whom Dan visits weekly." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1902 "alloy" "1. A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten</br>2. To debase by mixing with something inferior" "verb, noun" "1. Brass is an <b>alloy</b> of zinc and copper</br>2. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1903 "anguish" "extreme pain, distress, or anxiety - either or a noun or verb" "noun, verb" "Syn (noun): affliction, agony, distress, excruciation, hurt, misery, pain, rack, torment, torture, travail, tribulation, woe</br>Syn(verb): afflict, agonize, bedevil, beset, besiege, curse, excruciate, harrow, persecute, plague, rack, torment, torture" "1a. When my husband died, the <b>anguish</b> I felt was nearly unbearable.</br>1b. They watched in <b>anguish</b> as fire spread through the house. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1904 "benefactor" "a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)" "noun" "Latin: bene= ""well,"" and facere= ""to do"" =>benefactor=""to do well.""" "1a. In an economy run on private enterprise, every school, museum, and struggling artist is in search for a generous <b>benefactor</b>, or someone to provide the financial means to keep everything running smoothly.</br>1b. His endowments … placed him high among the <b>benefactor</b> of the convent. </br>1c. An anonymous benefactor gave the school a dozen new computers" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1905 "braggart" "an individual who brags a great deal" "noun" "brag+ perjorative ending ""-ard"". " "1a. My rich uncle is a <b>braggart</b> who constantly boasts about his possessions.</br>1b. When the <b>braggart</b> in our neighborhood got a sports car, he kept driving around so everyone would see his vehicle." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1906 "centurion" "Roman army officer, head of a centuria"" (a group of one hundred)" "noun" "cent=100" "Matthew 8:5-13: When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a <b>centurion</b> came to him, asking for help. “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.”" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1907 "console" "1. v. Give comfort or sympathy to</br>2. n. Housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television" "verb, noun" "1. French consoler ""to comfort, console,""</br>2. noun : Frenchbut of unknown origin. " "1. The mother did her best to <b>console</b> her little son when his dog was run over by a car. 1b. The priest went to the hospital to <b>console</b> the military widows.</br>2. Transforming classic video game <b>consoles</b> into on-the-go gadget gaming goodness is practically a time-honored tradition " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1908 "defer" "1. postpone</br>2. to submit to another's wishes, opinion, or governance usually through deference or respect" "verb" "Syn1: hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table" "1a. The doctor has decided to <b>defer</b> the surgery until my father’s health improves.</br>1b. One of the Covid pandemic support measures implemented by governments was to allow companies to <b>defer</b> the payment of their taxes2. She <b>deferred</b> to her father's wishes" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1909 "dullard" "A dumb person." "noun" "somewhat old fashioned word" "1a. Neanderthals were, she writes, “not <b>dullard</b> losers on a withered branch of the family tree, but enormously adaptable and even successful ancient relatives”</br>1b. The <b>dullard</b> carried on conversations that made no sense. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1910 "embezzle" "use in a wrong way for one's own benefit" "verb" "1a. The accountant <b>embezzled</b> thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family”</br>1b. <b>Embezzling</b> is a so-called ""white-collar crime"" which often involves some sort of cover-up, like falsifying financial records or stealing small amounts of money over a long period of time. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1911 "fidelity" "1a. the quality or state of being faithful</br>1b.the degree to which an electronic device (such as a record player, radio, or television) accurately reproduces its effect (such as sound or picture)" "noun" "Syn: adhesion, allegiance, attachment, commitment, constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fastness, fealty, loyalty, piety, steadfastness, troth" "1a. Despite his apparent <b>fidelity</b>, she was never able to get over the feeling that he had another girlfriend on the side. </br>1b. These speakers reproduce sound with such high <b>fidelity</b>, you’d think you were actually in a concert hall." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1912 "foster" "1. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties</br>2. nurture, help develop, help grow" "noun, verb" "Gleicher Wortstamm wie ""fördern"" auf Deutsch" "1. John was given up for adoption at a young age and unfortunately was placed in several <b><u>foster</b> homes</u> durnig his life.</br>2. It is important to <b>foster</b> proper obedience in a dog early on. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1917 "patron" "1. regular customer</br>2. person who gives support" "noun" "1a. If you have a <b>patron</b> who orders an alcoholic beverage, please ask to see his identification.</br>1b. ""We wish to thank all <b>patrons</b> for their custom"", was written on the old sign in the store</br>2. He was a <b>patron</b> of the arts because he show edhis appreciation to the arts by donating money to the Metropolitan museum of Art." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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1923 "tadpole" "a baby frog, basically the larval form of the animal afte the eggs hatch. " "noun" "Tadpole comes from roots meaning ""toad"" and ""head.""" "During its life cycle, the toad will grow from a tailed <b>tadpole</b> into a land amphibian with lungs and legs." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "1 Lowest Level"
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| officious | 1513 | remove `!!!.`, replace with bold |
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| labyrinthine | 1878 | `1b. tThe` -> `1b. T` |
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| malinger | 1880 | we already have `malingerer` which has the exact same meaning |
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| mulct | 1883 | add linebreak between 1. and 2a. |
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| numismatist | 1884 | synonyms appear to be incorrect, may be the synonyms of penurious (no.1885) |
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| propitiatory | 1887 | maybe combine with propiate examples-wise to get rid off this feeling of deference in propitiate |
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"Has nothing to do with official or office!!!. People who are officious are busybodies. They want to make their opinions known and followed, despite not having any kind of real power.",
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"The <b>officious</b> lunch lady made everyone's food choices her business, and made nasty comments when students chose cookies over carrots",
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"1. a small tube that goes inside the body to drain fluid</br>2a. Send from one track to another</br>2b. push something over to someone else, evade discussion",
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"1. an arteriovenus <b>shunt</b> was inserted into his vein</br>2a. The waggons were <b>shunted</b> to set up new train configurations in preparation for the morning rush. 2b. President Trump abdicated leadership and <b>shunted</b> pandemic response to the states.",
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"1. an arteriovenus <b>shunt</b> was inserted into his vein</br>2a. The waggons were <b>shunted</b> to set up new train configurations in preparation for the morning rush. </br>2b. President Trump abdicated leadership and <b>shunted</b> pandemic response to the states.",
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"1a. twisting or winding in a maze-like manner<br>1b. to entangle the state of affairs</br> 1c. Linked to the inner ear",
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"1a. Given the safety requirements and protocols, the setup for the graduation was <b>labyrinthine</b>. </br> 1b. tThe <b>labyrinthine</b> politics of Central Europe left us totally befuddled. </br>1c. If a student wants help, the process may seem <b>labyrinthine</b>.",
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"1a. Given the safety requirements and protocols, the setup for the graduation was <b>labyrinthine</b>. </br> 1b. The <b>labyrinthine</b> politics of Central Europe left us totally befuddled. </br>1c. If a student wants help, the process may seem <b>labyrinthine</b>.",
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"1. To punish by a fine</br>2. to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc.",
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"Latin mulctare: \"to punish by a fine or forfeiture\" </br>Syn2: swindle</br> today, the 2nd meaning is more common",
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"1. Any contravention of the edict shall entail a <b>mulct</b> of one hundred marks, one half payable to the fisc and one half to the party injured.</b>2a. The unethical reporter managed to <b>mulct</b> $500,000 from the corrupt police department.</br>2b. He tried to <b>mulct</b> the insurance company for an accident that never happened",
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"1. Any contravention of the edict shall entail a <b>mulct</b> of one hundred marks, one half payable to the fisc and one half to the party injured.</br>2a. The unethical reporter managed to <b>mulct</b> $500,000 from the corrupt police department.</br>2b. He tried to <b>mulct</b> the insurance company for an accident that never happened",
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"1. In Beijing, where foreign diplomats are <b>penurious</b> and government officials prefer Chinese restaurants, there were three distinguished Western eateries..</br>2a. “Warren Buffett would approve of our overhead philosophy,” he added, referring to the famously <b>penurious</b> investor.</br>2b. The <b>penurious</b> nicotine levels proved frustrating and costly for South Korean vapers.",
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"noun",
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"brag+ perjorative ending \"-ard\".",
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"noun",
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"cent=100",
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"1908",
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"defer",
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"1. postpone</br>2. to submit to another's wishes, opinion, or governance usually through deference or respect",
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"verb",
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"somewhat old fashioned word",
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"1a. Neanderthals were, she writes, “not <b>dullard</b> losers on a withered branch of the family tree, but enormously adaptable and even successful ancient relatives”</br>1b. The <b>dullard</b> carried on conversations that made no sense.",
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"use in a wrong way for one's own benefit",
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|
"",
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"1a. The accountant <b>embezzled</b> thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family”</br>1b. <b>Embezzling</b> is a so-called \"white-collar crime\" which often involves some sort of cover-up, like falsifying financial records or stealing small amounts of money over a long period of time.",
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|
"noun",
|
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|
"Syn: adhesion, allegiance, attachment, commitment, constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fastness, fealty, loyalty, piety, steadfastness, troth",
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|
"1a. Despite his apparent <b>fidelity</b>, she was never able to get over the feeling that he had another girlfriend on the side. </br>1b. These speakers reproduce sound with such high <b>fidelity</b>, you’d think you were actually in a concert hall.",
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"1912",
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"foster",
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"1. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties</br>2. nurture, help develop, help grow",
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"noun, verb",
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|
"Gleicher Wortstamm wie \"fördern\" auf Deutsch",
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"1. John was given up for adoption at a young age and unfortunately was placed in several <b><u>foster</b> homes</u> durnig his life.</br>2. It is important to <b>foster</b> proper obedience in a dog early on.",
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"noun",
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"1a. If you have a <b>patron</b> who orders an alcoholic beverage, please ask to see his identification.</br>1b. \"We wish to thank all <b>patrons</b> for their custom\", was written on the old sign in the store</br>2. He was a <b>patron</b> of the arts because he show edhis appreciation to the arts by donating money to the Metropolitan museum of Art.",
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"a baby frog, basically the larval form of the animal afte the eggs hatch.",
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"Tadpole comes from roots meaning \"toad\" and \"head.\"",
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