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Advanced vocabulary development Ages

18+

GRE

9

Word list 15

Group 1 Notes

Abraded worn away; eroded [abrade (v); abrasion (n)] ...................................................

Apposite fitting; suitable ...................................................

Diatribe tirade; violent denunciation; stream of criticism ...................................................

Gerontocracy government by the aged ...................................................

Maculated spotted ...................................................

Quisling traitor ...................................................

Sedulity thoroughness; perseverance [sedulous (a)] ...................................................

Seine type of fishing net ...................................................

Tender to offer ...................................................

Waffle talk nonsense ...................................................

Group 2 Notes

Burlesque 1. comic play; 2. lampoon ...................................................

Exemplar model type [exemplary (a)] ...................................................

Homiletics art of preaching and giving sermons ...................................................

Impugn challenge; question someone’s honor etc. ...................................................

Incubus encumbrance; nightmarish thing ...................................................

Lope run with long strides ...................................................

Macerate chop into tiny pieces ...................................................

Nostrum remedy ...................................................

Saw 1. tool for cutting; 2. wise saying ...................................................

Sibyl prophetess ...................................................

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Brook 1. small stream; 2. tolerate ...................................................

Emboss decorate with a raised design ...................................................

Eschew shun; avoid ...................................................

Limpid transparently clear ...................................................

Liturgy form of worship ...................................................

Nexus connection ...................................................

Odometer instrument to measure distance covered ...................................................

Purchase 1. grip; 2. buy ...................................................

Quotidian daily; routine ...................................................

Seminal essential; formative ...................................................

Group 4 Notes

Agog amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm ...................................................

Amortize pay off a debt in installments ...................................................

Curmudgeon grumpy person ...................................................

Dormancy state of inactivity ...................................................

Efficacy effectiveness ...................................................

Epithet

phrase used as a label or to express the essential

nature of ...................................................

Figurehead symbol of power; nominal leader ...................................................

Fracas fight; disturbance ...................................................

Jamb door post ...................................................

Milk to squeeze; obtain by application of pressure ...................................................

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Arresting (a) attracting attention; striking ...................................................

Barrage extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across

river; deluge or information etc. ...................................................

Chantey type of song sung by sailors ...................................................

Ferrous concerned with iron or its compounds ...................................................

Manipulative scheming ...................................................

Orate speak in a pompous manner ...................................................

Psychosis severe mental disturbance ...................................................

Savor enjoy ...................................................

Table (v) put down for future discussion ...................................................

Underwrite give guarantee, insure ...................................................

Group 8 Notes

Dissident person who disagrees [dissidence (n)] ...................................................

Enigmatic puzzling [enigma (n)] ...................................................

Foolhardy reckless [foolhardiness (n)] ...................................................

Homogeneity evenness; uniformity ...................................................

Personification

1. represent something as a person; 2. a concrete

example of ...................................................

Plaque 1. surface deposit on teeth or in artery etc.; 2.

decorative plate or sign ...................................................

Plausibility believability [plausible (a)] ...................................................

Resilience resistance; ability to spring back [resilience (a)] ...................................................

Trilogy

set of three (literary works etc.); tetralogy = set of

four ...................................................

Vagary something unaccountable; freak ...................................................

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Aisle corridor; passageway (esp. between rows of seats) ...................................................

Discountenance disallow ...................................................

Imperative must be obeyed ...................................................

Indigent poor; needy [indigence (n)] ...................................................

Nadir lowest point ...................................................

Paranoia

mental state characterized by delusions or

excessive fear ...................................................

Prudence caution; wisdom ...................................................

Resuscitation revival from unconsciousness [resuscitate (v)] ...................................................

Shirk avoid (esp. work) ...................................................

Teetotalism total abstinence from alcohol ...................................................

Group 10 Notes

Balm soothing ointment or anything soothing [balmy (a)] ...................................................

Calibrate mark an accurate scale on a device ...................................................

Cataclysmic violently disruptive [cataclysm (n)] ...................................................

Impropriety inappropriate behavior ...................................................

Pith center; soft part of stem; essence ...................................................

Primordial present from the beginning of time ...................................................

Reconnaissance examination or survey conducted in advance

[reconnoiter (v)] ...................................................

Sinistral

left-handed (or counterclockwise) [dextral - right

handed] ...................................................

Tempers moderates ...................................................

Undermine subvert; attempt to overthrow ...................................................

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Advanced vocabulary development Ages

18+

GRE

Word list 15

Group 1 Notes

Abraded worn away; eroded [abrade (v); abrasion (n)]

...................................................

Apposite fitting; suitable

...................................................

Diatribe tirade; violent denunciation; stream of criticism

...................................................

Gerontocracy government by the aged

...................................................

Maculated spotted

...................................................

Quisling traitor

...................................................

Sedulity thoroughness; perseverance [sedulous (a)]

...................................................

Seine type of fishing net

...................................................

Tender to offer

...................................................

Waffle talk nonsense

...................................................

Group 2 Notes

Burlesque 1. comic play; 2. lampoon

...................................................

Exemplar model type [exemplary (a)]

...................................................

Homiletics art of preaching and giving sermons

...................................................

Impugn challenge; question someone’s honor etc.

...................................................

Incubus encumbrance; nightmarish thing

...................................................

Lope run with long strides

...................................................

Macerate chop into tiny pieces

...................................................

Nostrum remedy

...................................................

Saw 1. tool for cutting; 2. wise saying

...................................................

Sibyl prophetess

...................................................