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truce
(agreement) stop of fighting for a time
simper
(give a) silly/self-conscious smile
lackluster
(of eyes) dull
belligerent
(person nation) waging war
highbrow
(person) with superior tastes
mendicant
a beggar
chauvinist
a blindly devoted patriot
debacle
a breakup overthrow sudden disaster
idyll
a carefree episode or experience
epiphany
A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi.
arabesque
a complex ornate design
nexus
a connection tie or link
dynamo
a generator something that produces electric current
cohort
a group or band of people
elegy
a lament a melancholy composition
harangue
a long passionate speech
virago
a loud domineering woman a scold or nag
paradigm
a model example or pattern
recitals
a number of performance of music
xenophile (zen-uh-fahyl)
a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs
gourmand
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
connoisseur
a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)
nostrum
a quack remedy an untested cure
incursion
a raid a sudden attack
tautology
a repetition a redundancy
conundrum
a riddle dilemma enigma
cabal
a scheme or plot a group of plotters
philistine
a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge
strut
a supporting bar
platitude
a trite or banal statement unoriginality
buoyant
able to float light-hearted
fledged
able to fly trained experienced
ambidextrous
able to use the left hand or the right equally well
temperance
abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation
esoteric
abstruse intended only for a small circle of
cornucopia
abundant supply
profuse
abundant/lavish
invective
abusive language curses
obloquy
abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation
accrue
accumulate
inured
accustomed to adapted
homiletics
act of preaching
rave
act with excessive enthusiasm
agile
active quick-moving
adorn
add beauty decorate
surcharge
additional load/charge
corroboration
additional strengthening evidence
plead
address a court of law as an advocate
epithet
adjective
avow
admit. Declare openly
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GRE_Vocab_Start_1.txt
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GRE Vocab 1
Updated
2010-10-25T13:49:21Z
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