New GRE Set 11
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mdbamabrad on February 25, 2012
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35 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 PRECIS | short summary of facts |
| JUDICIOUS | sensible; showing good judgement |
| INVIDIOUS | envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to promote ill-will |
| INVESTITURE | ceremony conferring authority |
| INURE | to harden; accustom become used to |
| IMPRECATION | a curse |
| PALLID | lacking color or liveliness |
| PANACHE | flamboyance or dash in style and action; verve |
| ABEYANCE | temporary suppression or suspension |
| PANEGYRIC | elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise |
| PANOPLY | impressive array |
| BONHOMIE | good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer |
| PARAGON | model of excellence or perfection |
| BOOR | crude person, one lacking manners or taste |
| MAELSTROM | whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind |
| MAGNATE | powerful or influential person |
| MALEDICTION | a curse; a wish of evil upon another |
| MANNERED | artificial or stilted in character |
| MARTINET | strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules |
| CATHOLIC | universal; broad and comprehensive |
| PARE | to trim off excess; reduce |
| CABAL | a secret group seeking to overturn something |
| MAUDLIN | overly sentimental |
| MENDACIOUS | dishonest |
| MENDICANT | beggar |
| MERETRICIOUS | gaudy; falsely attractive |
| INGRATIATE | to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage |
| INSURRECTION | rebellion |
| PRESCIENT | having foresight |
| INTER | to bury |
| IMBUE | to infuse, dye, wet, or moisten |
| IMPECUNIOUS | poor; having no money |
| IMPIOUS | not devout in religion |
| INCARNADINE | blood-red in color |
| INDOLENT | habitually lazy or idle |
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