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GRE VOCAB--Set 2

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viscous
thick; sticky
vilify
to defame; to characterize harshly
urbane
sophisticated; refined; elegant
ubiquitious
existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread
torpid
lethargic; sluggish; sormant
supplant
to take the place of; supersede
stoic
indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast
squalid
sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect
satire
a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision
sanction
authoritative permission or approcal; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority to
redoubtable
awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
quiescence
stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest
quaff
to drink deeply
putrefy
to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor
prolific
producing large volumes or amounts; productive
prodigious
abundant in size, force, or extent; extrordinary
preen
to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care
precursor
one that precedes and indicates or announces another
pious
extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion
peruse
to examine with great care
pernicious
extremely harmful; potentially causing death
penurious
penny-pinching; excessively thrigty; ungenerous
oscillation
the act or state of swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm
opaque
impenetrable by light; not reflecting light
odious
evoking intense aversion or dislike
morose
sad; sullen; melancholy
inveigle
to obtain by deception or flattery
intransigent
refusing to compromise
innocuous
harmless; causing no damage
inert
unmoving; lethargic; sluggish
incipent
beginning to come into being or to become apparent
impecunious
lacking funds; without money
hyperbole
an exagerated statement, often used as a figure of speech
heretical
violating accepted dogma or convention
harangue
to deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech
gregarious
sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people
furtive
marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
fallacy
an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief
facetious
playful; humerous
exonerate
to remove blame
eulogy
a speech honering the dead
esoteric
intended for or understood by a small. specific group
ephemeral
brief; fleeting
enigmatic
myserious; obscure, difficulty to understand
empirical
based on observation or experiment
emollient
soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin
elegy
a mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead
eclectic
composed of elements drawn from various sources
ebullience
the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
dogmatic
expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or unprovable principles
disinterested
free of bias or self-interest; impartial
discretion
cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
didactic
intended to teach or instruct
demur
to question or oppose
dearth
smalleness of quantity or numer; scarcity; a lack
culpable
deserving blame
contrite
regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
contentious
argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
complaisance
the willingness to comply with the wishes of toehrs
cogent
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
chary
wary; cautious; sparing
caustic
burning or stinging; causing corrosion
catalyst
a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change
castigation
severe criticism or punishment
canon
an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
cacophony
harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
bucolic
rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants
burgeon
to grow rapidly or flourish
axiom
a universally recognized principle
avarice
greed, esp, for wealth
ascetic
one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion
ameliorate
to make better or more tolerable
aesthetic
dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
adulation
excessive praise; intense adoration
accolade
an expression of praise
abate
to lessen in intensity or degree
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