GRE Word List 01

Group 1

Abhor	hate
Bigot	narrow-minded, prejudiced person
Counterfeit	fake; false
Enfranchise	give voting rights
Hamper	hinder; obstruct
Kindle	to start a fire
Noxious	harmful; poisonous; lethal
Placid	calm; peaceful
Remuneration	payment for work done
Talisman	lucky charm

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Group 2

Abrasive	rough; coarse; harsh
Bilk	cheat; defraud
Covert	hidden; undercover
Engender	cause
Hangar	storage area (like garage) for a plane
Knotty	complex; difficult to solve
Nuance	something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
Plagiarism	taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
Renown	fame
Tangent	going off the main subject

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Group 3

Abasement	humiliation; degradation
Billowing	swelling; fluttering; waving
Cower	recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
Enhance	improve; make better or clearer
Harangue	noisy, attacking speech
Labyrinth	a maze
Nullify	to counter; make unimportant
Plaintiff	petitioner (in court of law)
Replete	full
Tangible	can be touched

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Group 4

Abrogate	cancel; deny; repeal
Blasphemy	speech which offends religious sentiments
Credible	believable
Enigma	puzzle; mystery
Harbingers	indicators; bringers of warnings
Labyrinthine	complicated; highly convoluted
Nuzzle	cuddle; snuggle
Plaudit	statement giving strong praise
Reprehensible	shameful; very bad
Tardy	slow; late; overdue; delayed

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Group 5

Absolution	forgiveness; pardon; release
Blatant	obvious
Creditable	praiseworthy
Ensconce	establish firmly in a position
Hasten	hurry; accelerate; rush
Laceration	a cut
Obdurate	stubborn
Plausible	can be believed; reasonable
Reprieve	a respite; postponement of a sentence
Tawdry	of little value; gaudy

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Group 6

Abstain	desist; go without; withdraw
Blighted	damaged; destroyed; ruined
Credulous	gullible; ready to believe anything
Enshroud	cover
Haughtiness	arrogance; pride
Lachrymose	tearful; sad
Obfuscate	deliberately make something difficult to understand
Plethora	an excess
Repudiate	shun; eschew
Tedium	boredom

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Group 7

Abstemious	self denying; refraining from indulging
Blithe	free-spirited; carefree
Crepuscular	active at dawn and dusk
Enunciation	clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
Headstrong	stubborn; willful
Lackluster	dull; monotonous; bland
Objective	unbiased; not subjective
Pliable	flexible; not stubborn
Rescind	retract; repeal
Temper	to moderate; soften

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Group 8

Abstruse	difficult to understand; obscure
Blunderbuss	1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
Cringe	recoil; flinch; shy away
Envenom	to cause bitterness and bad feeling
Hedonism	self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
Laconic	using few words; brief; to the point
Oblique	indirect; slanting
Plumage	feathers of a bird
Resignation	acceptance of fate
Tenacious	stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

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Group 9

Accolade	tribute; honor; praise
Bolster	support; prop up
Cryptic	puzzling; enigmatic
Ephemeral	short-lived
Hedonist	a pleasure seeker
Lamentation	expression of regret or sorrow
Obliterate	destroy; demolish; eradicate
Plummet	fall suddenly and steeply
Resolution	determination
Tentative	not certain

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Group 10

Acquiesce	to agree to; give in to
Bombast	arrogant, pompous language
Curtail	cut short
Epicure	someone who appreciates good food and drink
Heed	listen to
Lampoon	ridicule; spoof
Oblivious	totally unaware
Podium	raised platform
Resonant	echoing
Tenuous	flimsy; not solid

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