MP GRE encounters 04

Marwell (United States of America)
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  1. proffer
    present for acceptance or rejection
  2. inveigh
    speak against in an impassioned manner
  3. fiery
    like or suggestive of a flame
  4. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  5. paean
    a hymn of praise
  6. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  7. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  8. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  9. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  10. infallibility
    the quality of never making an error
  11. gourmandize
    eat fine food, especially immodestly or excessively
  12. nugatory
    of no real value
  13. partake
    have, give, or receive a share of
  14. front
    the outward appearance of a person
  15. badinage
    frivolous banter
  16. banter
    light teasing repartee
  17. angle
    the space between two lines or planes that intersect
    For some time now, disinterestedness has been presumed not to exist; the cynical conviction that everybody has an angle is considered wisdom.
    to have an angle = to have a self-interest, self-oriented bias
  18. disinterestedness
    freedom from bias or from selfish motives
    For some time now, disinterestedness has been presumed not to exist; the cynical conviction that everybody has an angle is considered wisdom.
  19. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  20. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  21. belie
    be in contradiction with
  22. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  23. thorny
    full of difficulties or perplexities
  24. severe
    very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others
  25. forbidding
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  26. frivolity
    the trait of being not serious or sensible
  27. penitential
    showing or feeling remorse
  28. penance
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something
    penitential = showing or constituting penance
  29. austerity
    excessive sternness
    strict economy, constraint
  30. prolixity
    boring verbosity
  31. prodigality
    the trait of spending extravagantly
  32. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  33. pellucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  34. attainment
    the act of achieving an aim
  35. rumination
    a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
  36. shore up
    support by placing against something solid or rigid
  37. besiege
    surround so as to force to give up
  38. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  39. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  40. restive
    impatient especially under restriction or delay
  41. skittish
    unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
  42. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  43. circumscribe
    restrict or confine
  44. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  45. indecorous
    lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
  46. unseemly
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  47. maleficent
    harmful or evil in intent or effect
  48. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  49. amenable
    open to being acted upon in a certain way
Created on Mon Mar 04 16:35:57 EST 2013 (updated Wed Mar 19 12:04:12 EDT 2014)

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