GRE 16

platitude

n. trite remark; commonplace statement
preternatural

adj. beyond that which is normal in nature
remunerative

adj. compensating; rewarding
reverie

n. daydream; musing
scapegoat

n. someone who bears the blame for others
sinewy

adj. tough; strong and firm
supersede

v. cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete
testy

adj. irritable; short-tempered
whet

v. sharpen; stimulate
pernicious

adj. very destructive
paramour

n. illicit lover

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GRE 16

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2010-10-01T01:21:47Z