Catholic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

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Catholic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard ) /ˈkæθ.əl.ɪk/ (adj & noun) Definition Adjective: including various types of things, comprehensive, inclusive, extensive, wide, general, broad, universal, diversified, wide-ranging, diverse, wide-reaching, all-embracing, all-encompassing, useful to all, all-inclusive Noun: Christian and belonging to the Roman Catholic church Example Alternative medicine: The following nontraditional therapies may help if you have tension…

Mercurial GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

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Definition of Mercurial as a GRE Vocabulary Flashcard also found in 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam for advanced learners of English together with illustration and authentic examples /mɜːˈkjʊə.ri.əl/ (adj) Definition volatile, quick and unpredictable, changing rapidly, lively and active, capricious, unstable, inconsistent, erratic, fickle, moody, impulsive, fluctuating, unsteady, temperamental, whimsical…

Tome GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

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Tome GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /təʊm/ (noun) Definition a large and heavy book on a technical and serious subject, digest, opus, fat book, work, book, volume, codex Example Effective textbook reading is a key study skill for student success. Nearly every class makes you read them. “Makes” is the right word here. “Requires,” “forces,” or “insists”…

Hermetic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

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Hermetic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /hɜːˈmet.ɪk/ (adj) Definition airtight, so densely and tightly fitting that no air can penetrate or pass through, watertight, impervious, tightly sealed, waterproof, impenetrable, closed, enclosed, confined Example Ever find yourself craving pickles but when you reach for your favorite jar of dills, you can’t pry it open no matter how hard…

Propitiate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

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Propitiate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /prəˈpɪʃ.i.eɪt/ (verb) Definition to win someone’s favor, please and placate a person, mollify, make peace with, pacify, appease, calm, soothe, assuage, conciliate Example ‘Propitiation’ has the idea of appeasing the wrath of God. Leaving aside the finer aspects of the Greek, let’s look at the English word itself. Webster’s English Dictionary…

Flag GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

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Flag GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /flæg/ (noun & verb) Definition Verb: to become weaker and tired, become less interested, lose interest, weaken, wane, weary, fade, decline, dwindle, languish, slacken, pall, subside, ebb, enervate, diminish, abate – mark or highlight something to draw more attention to it Noun: a piece of cloth with a particular design indicating…

Equivocate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

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Equivocate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.keɪt/ (verb) Definition to speak vaguely but intentionally to conceal the truth, be deliberately unclear, prevaricate, hedge, be ambiguous and evasive, dodge the issue, beat around the bush, hesitate, quibble, vacillate, waver Example A follow-up to their New York Times bestseller Spy The Lie, the book teaches readers the simple methods…

Blight GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

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Blight GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /blaɪt/ (noun & verb) Definition Verb: to destroy and damage something, ruin, spoil, disfigure, mar, afflict, wreck, plague, shatter, impair, maim, deface Noun: disfigurement, destructive force, damage, scar, stain – a plant disease Example When late snow and ice storms happen after new growth has begun, tender new buds and leaves…

Ribald GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

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Ribald GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈrɪb.əld/ (adj) Definition humorous but rude use of language, vulgar, lewd, gross, coarse, funny, indelicate, obscene Example So what’s your experience? Can you tell a funny story, which is not too ribald? Why not? What is the difference between you and that charismatic colleague? Does your social anxiety limit you to…

Coalesce GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

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Coalesce GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /kəʊ.əˈles/ (verb) Definition to unite and merge things into a larger group, amalgamate, blend, combine, mingle, join together, fuse, come together, meld, condense, homogenize, converge, consolidate, integrate  Example Brown dwarfs are substellar objects which are not massive enough to sustain nuclear fusion of ordinary hydrogen into helium in their cores, unlike…