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Manhattan GRE Advanced list- 10/10

A very learnable list of the Manhattan GRE 500 advanced words, ordered by difficulty.
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  1. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  2. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  3. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  4. pastiche
    a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
  5. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  6. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  7. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  8. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  9. recrudescent
    the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
  10. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  11. symbiosis
    the relation between two interdependent species of organisms
  12. pathogenic
    able to cause disease
  13. jingoism
    fanatical patriotism
  14. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  15. occlude
    block passage through
  16. penumbra
    a region of light shadow around the darkest part of a shadow
  17. cosset
    treat with excessive indulgence
  18. somatic
    characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  19. untempered
    not moderated or controlled
  20. aseptic
    free of pathological microorganisms
  21. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  22. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  23. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  24. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  25. aerie
    the lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as a hawk or eagle
  26. incarnadine
    redden or make pinkish
  27. normative
    relating to or dealing with typical standards or patterns
  28. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  29. orotund
    overly formal and pompous in style
  30. precis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  31. analgesia
    absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
  32. reactant
    a substance that is altered during a chemical process
  33. verisimilar
    appearing to be true or real
  34. abscission
    the act of cutting something off
  35. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  36. tendentious
    having a strong bias, especially a controversial one
  37. stasis
    inactivity resulting from a balance between opposing forces
  38. impermeable
    preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
  39. lissome
    moving and bending with ease
Created on 十月 26, 2013 (updated 十一月 20, 2013)

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