GRE Word List

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GRE Word List - 1

introspection philanthropist antidote strive ambidextrous retrospective precursors introvert gerontocrac ambiguous braggart aggravate entice alleviate adorn e#uilibrium abhor connote endeavor agile renovate curriculum malevolent amalgamate xenophile '+en*uh* fah l( dro!siness stra disrobe acumen suffocate sporadic scent examining one's o!n thoughts and feelings one !ho loves mankind medicine used against a poison or a disease to make great efforts, to struggle able to use the left hand or the right e#uall !ell $ooking back on past a person or thing that precedes, as in a process or %ob. one !ho turns to!ards himself government ruled b old people doubtful& uncertain boastful make !orse& irritate attract, lure make 'pain( easier to bear add beaut & decorate state of being balanced to hate& to detest )uggest or impl in addition to the precise, literal meaning to make an effort, to tr ver hard active& #uick*moving restore something to better condition course of stud malicious& evil& having or sho!ing ill !ill mix& combine& unite societies a person !ho is attracted to foreign peoples cultures feeling sleep half asleep !ander lose one's !a undress ,een, #uick, accurate insight or %udgment cause or have difficult in breathing happening from time to time smell 'especiall pleasant(

se#uence audacious affinit animosit heterogeneous fragile legac massacre appease submerge adulteration combustion premature shunned anguish apt conceal grumble indigenous offhand loll correlate somersault abscond edible extinguish in#uest surcharge accolade con%oin timid opa#ueness disallo! abide impermeable console !arrant acclaimed extinct reminiscent catal st

succession connected line of Bold close connection& relationship strong dislike made up of different kinds easil in%ured broken or destro ed Be#uest or inheritance cruel killing of a large number of people make #uiet or calm put under !ater li#uid sink out of sight making unpure& poorer in #ualit process of burning doing or happening something before the right time avoided, kept a!a from severe suffering !ell*suited& #uick*!itted hide keep secret to complain native -ithout preparation or forethought rest to sit or stand in a la+ !a hang 'dog's tongue( have a mutual relation rolling back!ard or for!ard 'not side!a s( movement to go a!a suddenl 'to avoid arrest( fit to be eaten.not poisonous end the existence of.!ipe or put out $egal or %udicial in#uir , especiall before a %ur and especiall made b a coroner into the cause of someone.s death additional load.charge praise& approval to %oin together sh easil frightened dullness.not allo!ing light to pass through refuse to allo! or accept as a correct be faithful& to endure that cannot be permeated give comfort or s mpath to authorit !ritten order guarantee !elcomed !ith shouts and approval no longer active suggest something in the past substance that causes speeding up

embe++le shallo! clientele brittle negligent affable salvage moribund relapse dangle ascend asterisk arn arrogance divergence allegiance vigorous d!arf livid re%uvenation fragrant %udicious hospitable odor scribble ameliorate poseur sa!dust narcissism dullard succumb sluggard flop ingest reiterate derivative defer elo#uence clot commuter !eigh steepl

use in a !rong !a for one's o!n benefit little depth& not earnest customers easil broken taking too little care polite and friendl the saving of propert from loss in a d ing state& near death fall back again hand or s!ing loosel go or come up the mark / 'e.g.. omitted letters( tale stor fibers for knitting proud& superior manner of behaviour getting farther apart from a point dut support lo alt strong energetic person much smaller the usual si+e "uriousl angr , enraged becoming oung in nature or appearance s!eet*smelling sound in %udgment& !ise liking to give hospitalit smell !rite hastil improve& make better a person !ho attempts to impress b acting unlike himself tin bits of !ood )elf*love a stupid, insensitive person ield, die la+ slo!*moving person fail.move.fall clumsil take in b s!allo!ing sa or do again several times unoriginal& obtained from another source postpone fluent speaking skillful use of language half*solid lump formed from li#uid person !ho travels regularl measure hoe heav something is rising or falling sharpl

tor#ue benefactor moderation plea invincible enduring flims tadpole turmoil sanit cr ptic gallant endorse sponge volatile allo reconcile fission commemorate gait dormant shard chisel encapsulate complaisant grievous h pocris en+ me eradicate infuriate $ambaste sanction engulf euphoria reno!ned collo#uial evoke mischievous implicit ab smal dote riddle

t!isting force causing rotation person !ho has given help #ualit of being limited& not extreme re#uest too strong to be defeated lasting lacking solidarit , strength form of a frog !hen it leaves the egg trouble disturbance health of mind soundness of %udgment secret !ith a hidden meaning brave,behaves !ell !ith !omen !rite one's name on the back of porous rubber for !ashing live at once expense changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive to debase b mixing !ith something inferior settle a #uarrel restore peace splitting or division 'esp. of cells( keep the memor of a manner of !alking, stepping, or running in a state of inactivit but a!aiting development 0 piece of broken potter steel tool for shaping materials enclose in capsule tr ing to please& obliging causing grief or pain& serious dire grave falsel making oneself appear to be good catal st get rid of pull up b the roots fill !ith fur or rage attack verball approval 'b authorit ( penalt s!allo! up elation state of pleasant excitement celebrated& famous involving or using conversation. call up bring out harmful& causing mischief implied though& not plainl expressed extreme bad sho! much fondness center one's attention pu++ling person or thing

misog nist disproof sadastic impromptu inclined erratic meticulous ambivalent pertain auxiliar constrict luminar ossified tonic perish presentiment indistinct dupe abstruse turbulence connoisseur aberration extralegal pest parenthesis sophisticated ail limp arcane mite edif recuperate satiate eoman fidelit pluck per%ur paradigm gullible sobriet tractable !rit

one !ho hates !omen.females proof to the contrar 1ruel !ithout preparation directing the mind in a certain direction irregular in behaviour or opinion giving great attention to details having both of t!o contrar meanings belong as a part have reference helping& supporting make tight or smaller star& light*giving bod turned to bone& hardened like bone& 2nflexible something giving strength or energ be destro ed deca anticipator fear& premonition not easil heard& seen clearl marked cheat make a fool of difficult to comprehend& obscure being uncontrollabl violent a person !ith good %udgement 'e.g.. in art( stra ing a!a from !hat is normal outside the la! destructive thing or a person !ho is nuisance sentence !ithin another one something separated complex& subtle& refined to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to. lacking strength& !alking unevenl kno!n or understood b ver fe! 0 ver small amount, portion, or particle instruct& correct morall become strong after illness loss exhaustion satisf full man o!ning small estate& middle*class farmer lo alt accurac pull the feathers off pick 'e.g.. flo!ers( !illful "0$)E statement unla!ful act a model example or pattern easil gulled #ualit or condition of being sober easil controlled or guided !ritten order

mesmeri+e predominate articulate fleet solvent dislodge partisan spear vivacious beguile coagulation foolproof liberalit elaborate brass permeate malleable suffice lampoon immutable forger patron cordial retrograde cumbersome sheath repel unscathed superimpose boisterous implosion centurion knit pivotal enigma buo ant %abber treacherous be!ilder stride garrulous redeem

h pnoti+e have more po!er than others speak distinctl & connect b %oints number of ships& #uick*moving of the po!er of forming a solution move force from the place occupied one*sided committed to a part biased or pre%udiced !eapon !ith a metal point on a long shaft livel high*spirited mislead or delude& cheat& pass time change to a thick and solid state incapable of failure or error free giving& generosit !orked out !ith much care in great detail ello! metal 'mixing copper and +inc( spread into ever part of ielding easil shaped& moldable& adapting be enough publicl mock or ridicule that cannot be changed counterfeit regular customer person !ho gives support !arm and sincere receding burdensome& heav and a!k!ard to carr cover for the blade of a !eapon or a tool refuse to accept.cause dislike unharmed unhurt put something on the top nois & restraint collapse& bursting in!ard leader of a unit of 344 soldiers dra! together& unite firml of great importance 'others depend on it( something that is pu++ling able to float& light*hearted talk excitedl & utter rapidl not to be trusted, perfidious pu++le& confuse !alk !ith long steps too talkative get back b pa ment compensate

calipers impede resuscitation apartheid concur indulgent recitals !oo misanthrope evasive eulog foster pilferer refine dexterit bogus incongruous multifarious skit repulsive hapless convoluted indefatigabilit fa!n !ince feud cogni+ant substantiation euthanasia

metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument hinder& get in the !a of coming back to consciousness brutal racial discrimination agree in opinion happen together inclined to indulge a number of performance of music tr to !in person !ho hates mankind tending to evade formal praise paneg ric nurture& care for to steal, especiall in small #uantities make or become pure cultural skill 'esp. in handling( sham& counterfeit& not genuine out of place& not in harmon or agreement varied& motle & greatl diversified short piece of humorous !riting causing a feeling of disgust unluck complicated&coiled& t!isted not easil exhaustible& tirelessness To seek favor or attention b flatter and obse#uious sho! bodil or mental pain bitter #uarrel over a long period of time being full a!are of giving facts to support 'statement( eas and painless death

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irate underbid alcove frantic peccadillo pervade decree concoct tur#uoise angr make a lo!er bid then somebod else recess.partiall enclosed place !ildl excited !ith %o & pain& anxiet small sin small !eakness in one's character spread through ever part of order given b authorit invent, prepare b mixing together greenish*blue precious stone

miser valiant derogator tarnished reverent imminent voluptuous suppress irrevocable sogg vindictive !anton pinch earthen!are unearth savor hoax vitriolic lo#uacious defiance candid !armonger gust coalescing precursor counterfeit gush #uandar chortle compunction plunge revere s!erve abraded punitive da!dler noxious torment s#uander exculpate stifled antithetical

person !ho loves !ealth and spends little brave insulting& tending to damage lost brightness feeling or sho!ing deep respect likel to come or happen soon arousing sensual pleasures prevent from being kno!n put an end to final and unalterable heav !ith !ater having a desire to revenge unrestrained& !illfull malicious& unchaste be too tight take bet!een the thumb and finger dishes made of baked cla discover and bring to light taste flavor something mischievous trick pla ed to deceive corrosive& sarcastic talkative& garrulous open disobedience or resistance frank& straight*for!ard person !ho stirs up !ar outburst of feeling& sudden rain !ind fire etc. coming together and uniting into one substance preliminar & anticipating forger burst out suddenl .talk ardentl state of doubt or perplexit loud chuckle of pleasure or amusement feeling of regret for one's action move #uickl suddenl and !ith force have deep respect for change direction suddenl rubbed off& !orn a!a b friction 5unishing person !ho is slo! !aste of time harmful severe pain or suffering spend !astefull to clear from a charge of guilt suppressed, kept back direct opposing

deplete apropos recompense coerce aseptic implacable holster proliferate propagation personable reciprocit vigilance distraught ineptitude lustrous condense extol forestall stipulate lament provoke plummet subpoena accrue idolatr apprehensive nihilism soot valorous complaisance illicit viscous aversion haught concord latent topple supersede entangle variegate inept deviance

use until none remains b the !a make pa ment to re!ard punish compel to force to make obedient surgicall clean incapable of being placated& unpleasable leather case for a pistol gro! reproduce b rapid multification increasing the number& spreading& extending pleasing in appearance attractive granting of privileges in return for similar !atchfulness self*appointed group !ho maintain order distracted violentl upset in mind #ualit of being unskillful being bright& polished increase in densit strength make laconic to praise highl prevent b taking action in advance& preempt state or put for!ard as a necessar condition sho! feeling of great sorro! make angr vax fall plunge steepl !ritten order re#uiring a person to appear in a lo! court accumulate excessive admiration of grasping understanding fear unhapp feeling about future total re%ection of all religious and moral beliefs black po!der in smoke brave tending to compl obliging !illingness to please unla!ful& forbidden stick .semi*fluid strong dislike arrogant& conceited agreement or harmon present but not et active& developed or visible be unstead and overturn take the place of put into difficulties To mark !ith different shade or colors unskillful& said or done at the !rong time being different in moral standards 'from normal(

enunciate polemic pristine impediment floe malevolence prevalent undermine arduous slack calisthenics placate palate regicide iconoclast pungenc aloof indomitable finesse !himsical tamper recluse hush felon frugal shun mendacious apprise muffler bigot imperative enthral smolder dismal perilous lavish trickle diabolical vehemence disencumber impending stickler

pronounce '!ords(.express a theor a controversial argument . a person engaged in such an argument primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated something that hinders 'e.g. stammer( a sheet of floating ice !ishing to do evil common !eaken graduall at the base make something under steep difficult ascent& laborious sluggish& dull& not tight exercises to develop strong bodies soothe pacif calm roof of the mouth& sense of taste crime of killing a king person !ho attacks popular beliefs sharpness stinging #ualit reserved& indifferent not easil discouraged or subdued delicate !a of dealing !ith a situation full of odd and fanciful ideas interfere !ith person !ho lives alone and avoids people make or become silent person guilt of murder careful& economical keep a!a from avoid l ing& habituall dishonest give notice to inform cloth !orn round the neck& silencer stubborn& narro!*minded person urgent& essential take the !hole attention, enslave burn slo!l !ithout flame sad& gloom & miserable dangerous giving or producing freel liberall or generousl flo! in drops having the #ualities of a devil forcefulness free from encumbrance imminent& about to happen& expected person !ho insists on importance of something

stigma avo! castigation benevolence incessant s#uat indulge deter incredulous tenacit exuberance apostate gist transient connotation engrave berate conciliator subdue soar empirical procrastination tassel immaculate astute flaunting impair prone co pillage incorrigibilit extrovert approbation efface taciturn mollif exorbitant sober truce conviction bolster precepts

mark of shame or disgrace admit& declare openl severe punishment !ish or activit in doing good 1onstant crouch.settle !ithout permission gratif & give !a to satisf allo! oneself discourage hinder skeptical& un!illing to believe firmness persistenc adhesiveness tending to hang on state of gro!ing vigorousl being full of life one !ho abandons long*held religious or political convictions the point general sense temporar fleeting suggestion in addition to impress deepl scold sharpl reconciling& soothing& comforting& mollif ing overcome bring under control rise fl high rel ing on experiment keeping on putting off bunch of threads pure& faultless clever #uick at seeing to get an advantage sho! off complacentl !orsen& diminish in value prostrate& inclined to 'undesirable things( sh .modest 'especiall of a girl( plunder 'especiall in !ar( cannot be cured or corrected cheerful person approval rub or !ipe out, obliterate unspoken, silent make calmer or #uieter much too high or great self*controlled 'agreement( stop of fighting for a time convincing firm belief give greatl needed support rules establishing standards of conduct

castigate curtail fallacious espouse nonchalant flambo ant gorge vex grandilo#uent poncho impassive pitfall coddle inscrutable shrill arboreal boorish lull timorous imperturbable perch prudence cohort sagacious ignoble intersperse oblivious rescind nebulous disseminate heed laudator bask fluke ebullient pliant endearing precarious inferno palpitate embellish ominous

to chastise& correct b punishing make shorter then !as planned based on error To take in marriage not having interest brightl colored& florid eat greedil .narro! opening !ith a stream anno distress trouble using pompous !ords large piece of cloth unmoved& feeling no sign of passion covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger treat !ith care and tenderness incapable of being discovered or understood sharp& piercing of connected !ith trees crude& rude become #uiet or less active fearful timid afraid calm not capable of being excited take up a high position careful forethought a group or band of people having sound %udgment& perceptive& !ise like a sage not noble& inferior place here and there una!are& having no memor repeal.annul.cancel cloud*like& ha+ & vague& indistinct distribute 'esp. ideas( attention.give notice to expressing or giving praise in en%o !armth and light luck & stroke overflo!ing !ith enthusiasm sho!ing excitement easil bent making dear or liked uncertain risk dangerous hell tremble beat rapidl and irregularl make beautiful threatening

fluster matriculation susceptibilit gra+e #uell divulge dubious malapropism maverick irascible incise ostracism ambrosial sidestep extort cling epitome arabes#ue ferocit cantankerous chaste corroboration expurgate insensible garner fidget impervious rift efficac 1onduce attune convoke enmit credulous palpabilit plead feral gourmand morbid superfluous e#uipoise veer

make nervous or confused be admitted enter a universit as a student sensitiveness touch or scrape lightl in passing suppress subdue make kno!n something secret feeling doubt misuse of a !ord 'for one that resembles it( rebel& nonconformist irritable& easil angered engrave& make a cut in shut out from societ refuse to meet talk extremel pleasing to taste step to one side obtain b threats violence to resist separation brief summar representative example a t pical model a complex ornate design savage cruelt bad*tempered.#uarrelsome pure additional strengthening evidence to remove obscenit purif censor unconscious& unresponsive& unaffected to gather and save to store up move restlessl make nervous not allo!ing to pass through 'of materials( split crack dissension production of a desired result To bring about bring into harmon call together summon hatred being an enem read to believe things can be felt or touched address a court of la! as an advocate Existing in a !ild or untamed state a person !ho is devoted to eating and drinking to excess diseased& unhealth 'e.g.. about ideas( more then is needed or !anted e#ual distribution of !eight e#uilibrium change direction

benign lackluster chastisement breach raref dissent neoph te reticence pious

kind and gentle 'of e es( dull punishment opening& broken place& breaking to make thin to make less dense to purif or refine have a different opinion refuse to assent person !ho has been converted to a belief uncommunicativeness dutiful to parents& devoted to religion

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trudge thrift daunt veneration grave frenetic disheveled temperate impiet blas scalding irresolute rave heres guile fret chicaner telltale feckless ardor debacle ta!dr striated %ocular exoneration contentious ca%ole resilience disdain !alk heavil care econom thriving prosperous intimidate make fearful regard !ith deep respect serious re#uiring& consideration frantic& fren+ied untid sho!ing self*control lack of reverence or dutifulness bored !ith pleasure or dissipation hot enough to boil hesitating& undecided act !ith excessive enthusiasm belief contrar to !hat is generall accepted deceit& cunning !orr & irritation& !ear a!a legal tricker .false argument That gives !arning or information lacking purpose or vitalit ineffective careless enthusiasm a breakup overthro! sudden disaster cheap gaud sho! tack striped grooved or banded meant as a %oke set someone clear 'e.g.. from blame( argumentative pugnacious combative #uarrelsome use flatter or deceit to persuade #ualit of #uickl recovering the original shape look on !ith contempt

taunt alacrit abe ance apotheosis hood!ink glimmer terse ulterior %agged m riad inimitable conundrum incite falter dra!l clamor nexus render clinch abet decorum #uiescence discreet ale sash ruffian tepid itinerate doleful innocuous exhaustive abrogate recant crush talon #uack emaciate sever sodden mephitic sketch intrepid

contemptuous reproach hurtful remark eager and cheerful& readiness suspended action deification glorification to godliness trick& mislead !eak.unstead light brief and to the point situated be ond notched ver great number def ing& imitation& unmatchable a riddle dilemma enigma stir up& rouse !aver.move in an uncertain manner slo! !a of speaking shout complain !ith a lot of noise a connection or link deliver provide represent come to grips.settle conclusivel help.encourage somebod 'in doing !rong( propriet properness state of being passive.motionless careful.prudent fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer long strip !orn round the !aist violent cruel man luke!arm to travel from place to place to peregrinate dismal& mourful causing no harm complete& thorough repeal or annul b authorit take back as being "0$)E give up press lose shape subdue over!helm cla! of a bird of pre person dishonestl claiming to something make thin and !eak break off soaked& saturated 5oisonous& noxious shortl , roughl , #uickl fearless& brave& undaunted

preternatural pariah unfeigned servile ossif prim churlish fixate commodious flinch insurrection recast th!art transgress engrossing vilif intransigence covert heinous infuse ubi#uitous #uixotic fracas putrefaction torpid assuage insinuate s cophant urbane ebullience austere inadvertent assail sting e#uivocal proclivit co!er colander maul provisional burnish penur

not normal or usual an outcast a re%ected and despised person not pretended sincere like a slave lacking independence to turn to bone to settle rigidl into an idea neat& formal 'ad%( boorish stare at having plent of space for !hat is needed dra!& move back& !ince rising of people to open resistance to cast or fashion ane! obstruct.frustrate break go be ond 'a limit( taken up all the time or attention !riting in large or formal slander sa evil things un!illingness to compromise stubbornness intractabilit disguised odious 'of crime( put& pour& fill present ever !here fanciful, fantastic, imaginar nois & #uarrel becoming rotten dull and slo! make something 'pain desire( less suggest unpleasantl & make a !a for something gentl person !ho flatter to the rich and po!erful elegant refined in manners exuberance outburst of feeling severel moral and strict simple and plain not pa ing proper attention attack violentl spending using un!illingl having a double or doubtful meaning& suspicious inclination crouch shrink back bo!l*shaped vessel !ith man holes used to drain off !ater hurt b rough handling of the present time onl to polish& rub to a shine extreme povert

dirge ire vain rudd forfeit engender occluded rotund puerile savant profuse enervate adamant d namo e#uivocate gna! !ean pr beatif discrete hegemon glut crease ascertain fora guileless sting splice penitent eleg reticent pusillanimous obtuse paucit retinue diatribe cogitate consummate stolid effronter dissolution derision

a song of grief or lamentation anger !ithout use result conceited reddish, health *looking suffer the loss of something cause produce give rise to blocked up rich and deep& plump and round childish person of great learning abundant.lavish !eaken deprive of strength attenuate kind of stone& inflexible a generator something that produces electric current tr to deceive b e#uivocal language !aste a!a & bite steadil to turn a!a 'from a habit( get something in#uire too curiousl to bless& make happ or ascribe a virtue to distinct predominance suppl to much fill to excess line made b crushing !hite line on the ground in cricket get to kno! to venture honest& straightfor!ard something sharp %oin 't!o ends( feeling or sho!ing regret a lament a melanchol composition reserved& untalkative& silent& taciturn co!ardl & craven blunt.stupid scarcit a lacking of follo!ing& attendants bitter and violent attack in !ords think deepl mediate perfect.make& perfect.complete sho!ing no emotion impassive boldness impudence arrogance disintegration looseness in morals ridicule mocker deriding

indolence p re erudite mercurial corporeal pedestrian e#uable admonitor luculent coeval insularit auspicious secular streak nascent decr penchant pulchritude onus van#uish extirpate assiduous privation accretion covetous defalcate baneful indelible palliate cogent dearth pellucid condone lumber discredit recidivism lurk coda cornucopia veneer petrif censure

la+iness large pile of !ood for burning learned& scholarl #uick changeable in character fleeting ph sical of or for the bod commonplace trite unremarkable stead & regular containing !arning easil understood& lucid& clear of the same period& coexisting narro!*mindedness& isolated favorable successful prosperous material 'not spiritual( living outside monasteries long thin move ver fast coming into existence& emerging disapprove of strong inclination a liking 5h sical beaut responsilibilt ,burden con#uer to destro exterminate cut out exscind diligent hard*!orking& sedulous hardship the gro!ing of separate things into one eagerl desirous 'v( to embe++le or misappropriate causing harm or ruin& pernicious& destructive that cannot be rubbed out lessen the severit of strong& convincing shortage transparent eas to understand forgive move in a clums .nois !a refuse to believe relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior be out of vie! read to attack passage that completes a piece of music abundant suppl surface appearance covering the TR6E nature to make hard rocklike expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke

elicit serration daint caustic highbro! odious ab%ure chauvinist t ro inane dilate deprave denigrate duplicit protracted taut turbid fledgling punctilious bellicose ignominious interim avid florid malign inundate attenuate consume phlegmatic sanctimon inimical prevaricate ingenuous veracit barren pla#ue lien exigenc chagrin aver credulit snub

dra! out having a toothed edge prett .delicate'food(.difficult to please biting sarcastic 'person( !ith superior tastes repulsive& hateful promise or s!ear to give up a blindl devoted patriot a beginner sill & senseless speak comprehensivel become !ider large make morall bad&corrupt blacken& belittle& sull & defame deliberate deception prolonged tightl stretched mudd having the sediment stirred up an inexperienced person. 7eticulous inclined to fighting shameful& dishonorable& undignified& disgraceful as an installment eager& greed ver much ornamented naturall red 'e.g.. of face( to speak harmful untruths about someone flood cover b overflo!ing make thin& !eaken& enervate get to the end of calm& sluggish& temperament& unemotional self*righteousness h pocritical !ith "0$)E piet harmful or unfriendl to e#uivocate to stra from the truth naive& oung& artless& frank& honest& sincere truth not good enough& unable to have oung ones !ithout value flat metal on a !all as a memorial legal claim until a debt on it is repaid emergenc an urgent situation vexation affirm& assert& prove& %ustif too great a readiness to believe things treat !ith contempt

libel forbearance volubilit conceit idios ncras obdurate dud facile contiguous %e%une !aft resigned abut finagle repudiate tocsin verisimilitude fringe chastened somatic pernicious husk insipid coax dolt penurious parle effluvia incursion obfuscate preclude

statement that damages reputation patience& !illingness to !ait fluenc verbosit eas use of spoken language over*high opinion of too much pride personal mannerism hardened and unrepenting& stubborn& inflexible no use person something that fails easil done touching neighboring near insubstantial.dull.immature scent !aving movement carr lightl through unresistant& submissive border on to practice deception or fraud& scheme. diso!n refuse to accept or pa a signal, especiall of alarm appearing TR6E or real edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead corrected punished of the bod harmful& in%urious !orthless& outside part of an thing !ithout taste or flavor get somebod to do something b kindness stupid fello! poor.sting negotiation outflo! in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor a raid& a sudden attack to darken& make obscure& muddle prevent make impossible

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disingenuous encumbrance obtain morose gloat #uirk extempore sophisticated artful tr ing to deceive cunning burden things that get on the !a of to be established accepted or customar ill*tempered& unsocial over look at !ith selfish delight habit or action peculiar to something !ithout previous thought or preparation

disparate regale scorch perpetrate foil salubrious malinger grouse 5alpable discern !affle transitor perfunctor pundit extant mundane deluge visceral lachr mose ascribe sullied exscind temerit extenuate grovel collusion s#ualid undulate fagged shre!d hollo! harbinger august conspicuous epiphan rife evince 5astiche gaucherie snare rancorous

essentiall different to delight or entertain to feast become discolored.dr up.go at high speed be guilt commit 'a crime( prevent from carr ing out healthful to fake illness or in%ur in order to shirk a dut 1omplain or grumble 'verb( 8bvious see !ith an effort but clearl talk vaguel and !ithout much result brief done as a dut !ithout care pedant authorit on a sub%ect still in existence !orldl as opposed to spiritual commonplace ever da great flood heav rush of !ater of the internal organs of the bod causing tears& tearful consider to be the origin of or belonging to to be stained or discredited to cut out cut a!a boldness brashness intrepidness reduce the strength of lessen seriousness partiall excuse cra!l& humble oneself secret agreement for a deceitful purpose foul filth to move in !avelike fashion fluctuate too tired astute& sho!ing sound %udgement not soled !ith hole 8ne that indicates or foreshado!s !hat is to come& a forerunner. ma%estic& venerable easil seen remarkable 0 1hristian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of 9esus to the Gentiles as represented b the 7agi. !idespread to sho! clearl to indicate !ork 'usuall artistic( !hich imitates sociall a!k!ard& tactless behavior trap feeling bitterness& spitefulness

finical mellifluous macabre uncouth amorti+e obviate levit ascetic delineate paean nadir emote fervor congeal verve gauche lope expostulate discourse lioni+e dilettante noisome band dogmatic epicurean sumptuous craven lassitude ostentation sanguine irksome prodigal brash re#uite imperious didactic presage sophomoric trifling drone verdant ensconce

too fuss about food clothing etc. s!eetl flo!ing gruesome& suggesting death rough a!k!ard end 'a debt( b setting aside mone to make unnecessar get rid of lack of seriousness practicing self*denial& austere& stark to portra depict sketch out song of praise or triumph lo!est& !eakest point stir up excite !armth of feelings earnestness make or become stiff and solid spirit vigor enthusiasm hence& a!k!ard move along !ith long strides argue earnestl to dissuade correct or protest speech lecture treat as a famous person a lover of an art or science offensive& disgusting 'smell( discuss lightl or glibl & exchange '!ords( heatedl positive certain arbitrar !ithout room for discussion devoted to pleasure 'sensuous en%o ment( magnificent co!ardl !eariness& tiredness displa to obtain admiration or env cheerful& confident& optimistic tiresome !asteful& reckless !ith mone hast rush& cheek & sauc repa give in return commanding& haught & arrogant intended to instruct !arning sign being immature unimportant male bee person !ho isn't self*emplo ed fresh and green To settle 'oneself( securel or comfortabl

intransigent prodigious palatial agog desiccant philistine broach !ile heretic supine reactionar raconteur ferment #ualm hauteur perfidious festoon rumple propitious remonstrate roll curmudgeon be#uest inchoate facetious fatuous reproach !an rapacious st mie baleful obtrusive preen %ibe extricable figurehead benison provident rivet barrage fetid burgeon

uncompromising enormous& !onderful magnificent eager.excited substance used to absorb moisture a smug ignorant person one !ho lacks kno!ledge bring up& announce& begin to talk about a trick recreant, protestant,skeptic l ing on the back slo! to act passive opposing progress person !ho tells anecdotes substance become excited feeling of doubt temporar feeling of sickness haughtiness treacherous& faithless a decorative chain or strip hanging bet!een t!o points make rough auspicious& presenting favorable circumstances to protest ob%ect call calling of names bad*tempered person arrangement to give something at death not et full formed& rudimentar & elementar humorous& funn & %ocular !ithout sense foolish& self*satisfaction scold upbraid looking ill, not bright greed 'esp for mone ( to hinder obstruct or block harmful& ominous causing evil pro%ecting& prominent& undesirabl noticeable tid .sho! self*satisfaction gibe& make fun of that can be freed carved image on the pro! of a ship blessing frugal& looking to the future fix take up secure metal pin artificial obstacle built across a river stinking gro! forth send out buds

over!eening discountenance vacillation esche! pedantic impetuous rueful e#uanimit hubris kibosh mendicant soporific atonement ford fors!ear excoriation macerate supplicate saturnine skiff boggle profundit blithe slur contemn blandness cloture hallo! tortuous egress scabbard rant vacuit dereliction seminal petrous prudish mendacit machination restive perspicacit lab rinthine

presumptuousl & arrogant& overbearing refuse to approve of being uncertain hesitating avoid bookish sho!ing off learning having sudden energ & impulsive de%ected calmness of temperament arrogant& pride block, halt, stop a beggar producing sleep repa ment death of 9esus shallo! place in a river 'to cross( renounce& disallo!& repudiate severe criticism make or become soft b soaking in !ater make a humble petition to gloom & dark& sullen& morose small boat To hesitate as if in fear or doubt depth cheerful& casual& carefree %oin sounds.!ords 'indistinct( to scorn or despise polite manner& comforting& uninteresting closing device 'in 5arliament( to end a debate b voting to make hol & consecrate devious.not straightfor!ard !a out exit sheath for the blade use extravagant language idleness deserting and leaving to fall into ruins like a seed constituting a source& originative like a rock hard ston easil shocked& excessivel modest dishonest plot& scheme 'esp. evil( refusing to move reluctant to be controlled #uick %udging and understanding to entangle the state of affairs

esoteric perfid entreat prune incumbents contrite maladroit probit manacle indigence fervid imbroglio stigmati+e molt overhaul germane specious goad vestige cravat edd cordon forage poignant depredation flax parsimonious exploit subsume aleck petulant rubicund severance ineluctable platitude lugubrious insouciant halc on officious gouge interdict onerous

abstruse intended onl for a small circle of treacher breaking of faith ask earnestl dried plum sill person official duties filled !ith deep sorro! for !rongdoing tactless& clums uprightness incorruptibilit principle chains for the hands or feet povert sho!ing earnest feeling complicated and embarrassing situation describe somebod scornfull lose hair.feathers before ne! gro!ing examine thoroughl to learn about the condition relevant& pertinent to illogical of #uestionable truth or merit something urging a person to action trace or sign piece of linen !orn as a necktie circular or spiral movement 'e.g.. of !ind( line 'of police acting as a guard( food for horses and cattle deepl moving keen plundering pale ello! 'hair( a plant too economical& miserl brilliant achievement develop use selfishl include under a rule one !ho considers himself smarter than others unreasonabl & impatient red and health severing certain& inevitable a trite or banal statement unoriginalit mournful& excessivel sad unconcerned& carefree calm and peaceful too eager or read to help offer advice tool for cutting grooves in !ood prohibit forbid needing effortl burdensome

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special liking mental preference re%ect mock to go against 'as in going against tradition( person appealing not to reasons 'person nation( !aging !ar cautious& !ar pretend !asteful prodigal licentious extravagant to attribute to a cause or source ascribe scold reproach a scheme or plot a group of plotters protest against& express disapproval of too eager to obe or serve deep*rooted. long*established check hinder false& counterfeit conciliator & appeasing& mitigating sentimental in a sill or tearful !a send from one track to another la aside evade discussion self*confidence melodious& harmonious a repetition a redundanc accustomed to adapted deserved and unavoidable punishment for !rong doing living in societies liking the compan an outcome or solution& the unraveling of a plot stone used for sharpening tools #uick& hurried !orkshop for the shaping of metal to shape metal lead having little or no mone !retched& comfortless& contemptible %argon& slang glut !inding& undulating serpentine member of a vigilance committee immoral person aimless&hapha+ard& digressing at random nearness in time or place affinit of nature obscene omenl sign a long passionate speech intense hatred or dislike excessivel ornate s!ollen or bloated

recalcitrant harro! mulct homiletics eclat foible epistle deposition inculcate tangential gainsa middling

disobedient to distress& create stress or torment to deprive 'someone( of something, as b fraud, extortion, etc. act of preaching Great brilliance, as of performance or achievement defect of character 'a person is !rongl proud( letter dethronement& depositing fix firml b repetition suddenl changeable to den & to oppose fairl good but not ver good

countervail counterbalance moot open to discussion or debate& doubtful repertoire 0 stock of pla s, dances, or pieces that a compan or a performer kno!s or is prepared to perform nar not an & no& pinchbeck 0n allo of +inc and copper used as imitation gold& 0 cheap imitation stentorian extremel loud and po!erful finick finical resort to fre#uentl visit profane !orldl having contempt for God divestiture taking off getting rid of giving up gossamer soft light& delicate material churl bad*tempered person temperance abstinence from alcohol self*control moderation truculence aggressiveness ferocit inveigh to attack verball & denounce& deprecate diffidence sh ness atavistic something reverting to an earlier t pe levee formal reception.embankment astringent substance that shrinks pucker !rinkle trepidation alarm excited state of mind opprobrious sho!ing scorn or reproach diaphanous transparent& gau+ nugator trifling.!orthless rebuff snub distrait distracted tenuous insubstantial flims !eak detumescence diminishing or lessening of s!elling glean gather facts in small #uantities disinter dig up from the earth vitiate lo!er the #ualit !eaken the strength foppish like a man !ho pa s too much attention to his clothes paneg ric formal praise eulog flak criticism& anti*aircraft guns ramif to be divided or subdivided to branch out plod continue doing something !ithout resting refractor stubborn& unmanageable& intractable fecund fertile encomium !arm or glo!ing praise eulog paneg ric expedient likel to be useful for a purpose pugnacious fond of in the habit of fighting vituperate curse abuse in !ords trenchant forceful effective vigorous extremel perceptive incisive disconcert upset the self*possession of #uail lose courage turn frightened oblo#u abusivel & detractive language& sharp criticism& vituperation discomfit confuse embarrass impudent rash& indiscreet #uaff drink deepl unto!ard unfortunate inconvenient sermon reproving a person for his faults voluble fluent sublime extreme& astounding rabble mob cro!d the lo!er classes of populace calumn slander& aspersion peremptor urgent& imperative& unchallenged& ending debate strut a supporting bar blandishment flatter & coaxing cant insincere talk.%argon bereft rob or dispossess of something 'material( fetter to shackle put in chains prosaic straightfor!ard.& lacking in imagination and spirit turpitude !ickedness shamefulness glib read and smooth but not sincere raffish sho!ing vulgar in nature or appearance& ta!dr ensign flag.badge contumacious insubordinate rebellious asperit roughness& harshness& ill temper& irritabilit meretricious attractive on the surface but of little value simper 'give a( sill .self* conscious smile id ll a carefree episode or experience teetotal oppose to alcohol incense make angr veritable real rightl named invective abusive language& curses mien demeanor implicate

to be involved endemic epidemic hirsute hair & shagg unencumbered eas *going trifle sophistr fallacious& reasoning fault logic impugned challenged to be doubted surfeit satiate feed to fulness or to excess #uotidian banal& ever da umbrage offense resentment miseenscene the stage setting or scener of a pla felicitous suitabl expressed& !ell chosen& apropos hack cut roughl & hired horse toad obse#uious flatterer peregrination traveling about !andering mettle #ualit of endurance or courage ineffable to great to be described in !ords ecumenical representing the !hole 1hristian !orld incipient beginning canvass discuss thoroughl sort of touting plaintive mournful& melanchol & sorro!ful pine !aste a!a through sorro! or illness ostensible seeming appearing as such professed tout To solicit customers, votes, or patronage pi#uant agreeabl pungent& stimulating tamp tap or drive do!n b repeated light blo!s forbear refrain from& be patient& ancestor slate king of blue*gre stone propose critici+e minator menacing& threatening stanch to stop the flo! of a fluid fledged able to fl trained experienced plumb get to the root of deferential sho!ing respect sundr various miscellaneous& separate stipple paint !ith dots blatant nois and rough aspersion slander demur to hesitate& raise ob%ections consternation surprise and fear& disma spurn have nothing to do re%ect or refuse cadge to beg& to get b begging bedi+en to adorn especiall in a cheap sho! manner purve provide suppl desuetude cessation of use disuse suppliant asking humbl beseeching presumption arrogance brummagem 1heap and sho! countenance to favor or approve of belabor beat hard obstreperous nois & loud redoubtable formidable causing fear balk obstacle purposel to get on the !a of supercilious disdainful characteri+ed b haught scorn trite not ne! virago a loud domineering !oman a scold or nag st gian hence& dark& gloom rebus pu++le in !hich pictures stand for !ords orison pra er preponderance greatness in number strength !eight reprobate person hardened in sin& one devoid of decenc hermetic sealed b fusion expiation ending& expiring vagar strange act or idea sententious short and pith full of maxims.proverbs trencherman person !ho eats a lot he! make b hard !ork cut 'b striking( proscribe denounce as dangerous dissemble speak or behave so as to hide something 'in mind( portent omen marvelous threatening imperviousness haught & arrogant& commanding picares#ue involving clever rogues or adventurers pileous 1overed !ith hair venal read to do something dishonest doggerel trivial poorl constructed verse splenetic bad*tempered&irritable peripatetic !andering imprecation an invocation of evil a curse fro!ard intractable not !illing to ield or compl stubborn profligac shameless immoralit lithe bending& t!isting mettlesome courageous& high*spirited petrified taken a!a po!er 'to think feel act( succor assistance relief in time of distress fulsome disgusting offensive due to excessiveness ferret discover b searching search travest parod .imitation duress threats to compel somebod puissance strength acarpous effete no longer fertile& !orn out pied of mixed colors effete infertile& !orn out& !eak edacious voracious& devouring constrain compel sobri#uet nickname !end to go proceed fulmination bitter protest nibble sho! some inclination to accept 'an offer( ponderous heav & bulk & dull brook to tolerate& endure palaver To flatter& to ca%ole pi#ue hurt the pride or self*respect stir 'curiosit ( slake to assuage to satisf alla salutar remedial !holesome causing improvement detraction slandering verbal attack aspersion !elter turmoil a be!ildering %umble repast meal abraid to a!aken or rouse nostrum a #uack remed & an untested cure stint to be thrift to set limits pith essential part force soft li#uid substance suborn induce b briber or something to commit per%ur nonplused greatl surprised refulgent shining& brilliant expatiate to roam !ander freel fustian bombastic garble make unfair selection from facts recondite little kno!n& abstruse scurv mean& contemptible mince pronounce or speak affectedl euphemi+e epithet ad%ective sedulous persevering prolix tiring because too long importune beg urgentl solicit 'of a

prostitute( involute complex bilge bulge& the protuberance of a cask cavalcade a possession sere make hard and !ithout feeling droll %esting descr catch sight of see something in the distance bra+en made of brass repine at be discontented !ith limn paint portra !ag merr person lucubrate !rite in scholarl fashion coruscate sparkle crass !ithout refinement or sensitivit & gross. conse#uential pompous self important foment put something !arm 'to lessen the pain( testiness !itness.evidence recreanc co!ardice a co!ardl giving up arrant in the highest degree #uibble tr to avoid b sophistication lam a hast escape& flight. 0rchaic marked b the characteristics of an earlier period imbibe to consume 'li#uids( b drinking& drink repose rest&sleep perfunctoril performed merel as a routine dut & hast and superficial impasse a position or situation from !hich there is no escape& deadlock pulchritudinous ph sicall beautiful& comel . eupeptic good digestion