Set: gre words 1.35
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All 20 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
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Asperity | using harsh or critical tone |
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Blowhard | boastful person |
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Disingenuous | naïve |
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Evanescent | short-lived |
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Intangible | cannot be touched; abstract |
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Labile | changing rapidly; unstable |
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Malapropism | use of similar sounding but incorrect word |
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Posture | to put on an act |
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Proximate | immediate; nearest |
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Pugnacious | aggressive, ready to fight |
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Foreshadowed | indicated a future event |
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Gaucherie | awkwardness |
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Heterodox | unorthodox |
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Inscrutability | quality of being difficult to comprehend |
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Limerick | short amusing poem |
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Mannered | stylized; pretentious |
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Pluck | courage |
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Sedulous | persevering; eager and thorough |
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Syllogism | type of logical reasoning |
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Vicissitude | unexpected change in fortune or circumstances |
Set Information
| Terms | 20 |
| Creator | gurpreet |
| Created | October 16, 2007 |
| Groups | None |
| Tags | None |
| Access | Anyone |
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