Kaplan GRE Vocabulary : C
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34 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 CHAUVINIST | someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he/she belongs |
| CRESCENDO | steadily increasing in volume or force |
| CORROBORATE | to support with evidence |
| CONDONE | to overlook, pardon, or disregard |
| CIRCUMSPECT | cautious; aware of potential consequences |
| CONTRITE | deeply sorrowful or repentant for a wrong |
| CANARD | a lie |
| CONTUMACIOUS | rebellious |
| CANDID | impartial and honest in speech |
| CACOPHONY | harsh, jarring noise |
| CURMUDGEON | cranky person, usually old |
| CATALYST | something that brings about a change in something else |
| CHAOS | great disorder or confused situation |
| CONNOISSEUR | a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes |
| CAPRICIOUS | changing one's mind quickly and often |
| CHICANERY | deception by means of craft or guile |
| CARTOGRAPHY | science or art of making maps |
| CLOYING | sickly sweet; excessive |
| COALESCE | to grow together to form a single whole |
| COFFER | strongbox; large chest for money |
| COGENT | convincing and well-reasoned |
| COLLUSION | collaboration; complicity; conspiracy |
| CONVOLUTED | intricate and complicated |
| COSSET | to pamper; treat with great care |
| COTERIE | an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose |
| CREDULOUS | too trusting; gullible |
| CRAVEN | lacking courage |
| CUPIDITY | greed; strong desire |
| CASTIGATE | to punish or criticize harshly |
| CATHOLIC | universal; broad and comprehensive |
| CAUSTIC | biting in wit |
| CABAL | a secret group seeking to overturn something |
| CALUMNY | a malicious attack |
| CONTENTIOUS | having or showing a ready disposition to fight |
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