GRE word list 08-05
Terms
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- BENEFICIENT
- kindly; doing good
- DIFFIDENCE
- shyness
- NEOPHYTE
- recent convert; beginner
- RECANT
- disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement
- EULOGY
- expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
- DIGRESSION
- wandering away from the subject
- ASSUAGE
- ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
- INSIPID
- lacking in flavor; dull
- WARY
- very cautious
- PROLIFERATE
- grow rapidly; spread; multiply
- COMMENSURATE
- corresponding in extent, degree, amount, etc.; proportionate
- APPRISE
- inform
- GRANDILOQUENT
- pompous; bombastic
- SUPERSEDE
- cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete
- VERBOSE
- wordy