Cracking the GRE 6 Flashcards by Kenton Butcher

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Asperity

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Noun: severity, rigor

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Asseverate

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Verb: to allege or assert

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Augury

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Noun: an omen

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Bellicose

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Adj: belligerent, warlike

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Calumniate

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Verb: to slander, to make false accusation

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Captious

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Adj: disposed to point out trivial faults

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Cavil

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Verb: to find fault without good reason

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Chimera

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Noun: an illusion, imaginary fire-breathing she-monster

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Contumacious

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Adj: insubordinate, rebellious

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Descry

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Verb: to discriminate or discern

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Desuetude

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Noun: disuse

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Desultory

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Adj: random, aimless

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Diaphanous

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Adj: transparent, gauzy

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Diffident

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Adj: reserved, shy, unassuming

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Dirge

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Noun: a song of grief or lamentation

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