GRE 13

GRE 13

GRE 13


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Level University
Created / Updated 17.11.2014 / 17.11.2014
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salacious

obscene, lecherous, erotic

sentinel

guard, sentry

soggy

heavy with water

stoke

to add fuel to, to strengthen

supine

lying on the back, slow to act, passive

temperate

moderate

trenchant

very strong, clear, effective

uproarious

hilarious, hysterical, very funny

virulent

dangerous, harmful

woo

to seek as romantiv partner, to pursue, to solicit

accost

to harass, to solicit

amalgamate

to join, to consolidate

arable

can be cultivated

austere

severely moral and strict, simple and plain

beret

type of cap

cabal

a scheme or plot; a group of plotters

chastisement

punishment

collusion

conspiracy, secret cooperation

constrain

to compel

credible

believable

delineate

to portray, to depict, to sketch out

diffidence

shyness, lack of self-confidence

dissent

have a different opinion refuse to assent

edacious

voracious, devouring

engrave

to impress deeply

ethereal

light and airy, heavenly, extremely delicate or refined

extenuate

to reduce the strength of, to lessen seriousness, to partially excuse

fervent

passionate

forage

to search for food

garish

gaudy

gullibility

unwariness, trustfulness, being easily fooled

hortatory

encouraging, exhorting

implicate

to be involved

indifferent

neutral; not outstanding

insidious

treacherous, sneaky, intended to entrap or beguile

jabber

to talk excitedly, to utter rapidly

legacy

bequest, inheritance

macerate

to soften or break by soaking in water

mercenary

to be motivated by money alone

mutinous

very rebellious