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GRE Hit Parade (Group 3)
Nutritional Sciences 461 with Claycombe at Michigan State University
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By: Robert Masterson
Created: 2008-12-28
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Created: 2008-12-28
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acumen
noun.
keen, accurate judgement or insight
keen, accurate judgement or insight
adulterate
verb.
to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
amalgamate
verb.
to combine serveral elements into a whole (noun form: amalgamation)
to combine serveral elements into a whole (noun form: amalgamation)
archaic
adj.
outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time
outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time
aver
verb.
to state as fact; to declare or assert
to state as fact; to declare or assert
bolster
verb.
to provide support or reinforcement
to provide support or reinforcement
bombastic
adj.
pompous; grandiloquent (noun form: bombast)
pompous; grandiloquent (noun form: bombast)
diatribe
noun.
a harsh denunciation
a harsh denunciation
dissemble
verb.
to disguise or conceal; to mislead
to disguise or conceal; to mislead
eccentric
adj.
departing from norms or conventions
departing from norms or conventions
endemic
adj.
characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
evanescent
adj.
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
exacerbate
verb.
to make worse or more severe
to make worse or more severe
fervent
adj.
greatly emotional or zealous (noun form: fervor)
greatly emotional or zealous (noun form: fervor)
fortuitous
adj.
happening by accident or chance
happening by accident or chance
germane
adj.
relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
grandiloquence
noun.
pompous speech or expression (adj. form: grandiloquent)
pompous speech or expression (adj. form: grandiloquent)
hackneyed
adj.
rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
halcyon
adj.
calm and peaceful
calm and peaceful
hedonism
noun.
devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasure of the senses (a hedonist is someone who pusures pleasure)
devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasure of the senses (a hedonist is someone who pusures pleasure)
hegemony
the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others
iconoclast
noun.
one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
idolatrous
adj.
given to intense or excessive devotion (noun form: idolatry)
given to intense or excessive devotion (noun form: idolatry)
impassive
adj.
revealing no emotion
revealing no emotion
imperturbable
adj.
marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness
marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness
implacable
adj.
not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
impunity
noun.
immunity from punishment or penalty
immunity from punishment or penalty
inchoate
adj.
in an initial stage; not fully formed
in an initial stage; not fully formed
infelicitous
adj.
unfortunate; inappropriate
unfortunate; inappropriate
insipid
adj.
without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
loquacious
adj.
extremely talkative (noun form: loquacity)
extremely talkative (noun form: loquacity)
luminous
adj.
characterized by brightness and the emission of light
characterized by brightness and the emission of light
malevolent
adj.
having or showing off vicious ill will, spite, or hatred (noun form: malevolence)
having or showing off vicious ill will, spite, or hatred (noun form: malevolence)
malleable
adj.
capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
mendacity
noun.
the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty (adj. form: mendacious)
the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty (adj. form: mendacious)
meticulous
adj.
characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
misanthrope
noun.
one who hates all other human beings (adj. form: misanthropic)
one who hates all other human beings (adj. form: misanthropic)
mitigate
verb.
to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
obdurate
adj.
unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
obsequious
adj.
exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
occlude
verb.
to obstruct or block
to obstruct or block
opprobrium
noun.
disgrace; contempt; scorn
disgrace; contempt; scorn
pedagogy
noun.
the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing
the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing
pedantic
adj.
overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
penury
noun.
poverty; destitution
poverty; destitution
pervasive
adj.
having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
pine
verb.
to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
pirate
verb.
to illegally use or reproduce
to illegally use or reproduce
pith
noun.
the essential or central part
the essential or central part
pithy
adj.
precise and brief
precise and brief
placate
verb.
to appease; to calm by making concessions
to appease; to calm by making concessions
platitude
noun.
a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
plummet
verb.
to plunge or fall staright down
to plunge or fall staright down
ploemical
adj.
controversial; argumentative
controversial; argumentative
prodigal
adj.
recklessly wasteful; extravagent; profuse; lavish
recklessly wasteful; extravagent; profuse; lavish
profuse
adj.
given or coming forth abundantly; extravagent
given or coming forth abundantly; extravagent
proliferate
verb.
to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
queries
noun.
questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
querulous
adj.
prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
rancorous
adj.
charaterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (noun form: rancor)
charaterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (noun form: rancor)
recalcitrant
adj.
obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
repudiate
verb.
to refuse to have anything to do with; disown
to refuse to have anything to do with; disown
rescind
verb.
to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
reverent
adj.
marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect (noun form: reverence)
marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect (noun form: reverence)
rhetoric
noun.
the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
salubrious
adj.
promoting health or well-being
promoting health or well-being
solvent
adj.
able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
specious
adj.
seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
spurious
adj.
lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
subpoena
noun.
a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
succinct
adj.
brief; concise
brief; concise
superfluous
adj.
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
surfeit
noun/verb.
an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
tenacity
noun.
the quality of adherance or persistance to something valued; persistant determination (adj. form: tenacious)
the quality of adherance or persistance to something valued; persistant determination (adj. form: tenacious)
tenuous
adj.
having little substancer or strength; flimsy; weak
having little substancer or strength; flimsy; weak
tirade
noun.
a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation
a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation
transcient
adj.
fleeting; passing quickly; brief
fleeting; passing quickly; brief
zealous
adj.
fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause (a zealot is a zealous person)
fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause (a zealot is a zealous person)
About this deck
By: Robert Masterson
Created: 2008-12-28
Size: 78 flashcards
Views: 1
Created: 2008-12-28
Size: 78 flashcards
Views: 1
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