GRE Common Vocabulary 1

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laud (verb)

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to praise highly

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enervate (verb)

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to weaken; to reduce in vitality

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axiomatic (adj.)

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taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth

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waver (verb)

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to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

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effrontery (noun)

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extreme boldness; presumptuousness

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ambiguous (adj.)

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open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning

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exonerate (verb)

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to clear from blame or fault; to absolve

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presumptuous (adj.)

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failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate; overly bold

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articulate (adj.)

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able to express thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively

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scholarly (adj.)

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involving or relating to serious academic study; knowledgeable