Set: The next top 20 most popular words on the GRE (32-52)

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TermDefinition
Advocateto speak in favor of
Antipathyextreme dislike
Bolsterto support; prop up
Cacophonyharsh, jarring noise
Derideto speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
Dissonancea harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds
Enervateto reduce in strength
Eulogyspeech in praise of someone
Garruloustending to talk a lot
Ingenuousshowing innocence or childlike simplicity
Lethargicacting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
Malleablecapable of being shaped
Misanthropea person who dislikes others
Obduratehardening in feeling; resistant to persuasion
Ostentationexcessive showiness
Paradoxa contradiction or dilemma
Philanthropycharity; a desire or effort to promote goodness
Prevaricateto lie or deviate from the truth
Venerateto respect deeply
Waverto fluctuate between choices
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Creator SaintPaul
Created August 26, 2008
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Subject gre top vocabulary words
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These words appear more frequently than others. Kaplan GRE Premier Program 2009 Edition, pg 28.

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  1. Antipathy extreme dislike - 4 misses
  2. Ostentation excessive showiness - 3 misses
  3. Dissonance a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds - 2 misses
  4. Garrulous tending to talk a lot - 2 misses
  5. Deride to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock - 1 miss
  6. Philanthropy charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness - 1 miss
  7. Ingenuous showing innocence or childlike simplicity - 1 miss