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GRE Frequent - Set 19

(30 words)
WordPOSDefinition
acolyte
noun
A person who assists in some religious services
anoint
verb
To apply oil or ointment as part of a religious ceremony
base
noun
The lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.
coercion
noun
The act of forcing someone to do something against their will
coin
noun
A small, flat, round piece of metal used as money.
cunning
adj.
Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion
discomfit
verb
To make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed
dissent
noun
The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.
distill
verb
To purify a liquid by heating it so that it vaporizes, then cooling and collecting the vapor
dubious
adj.
Feeling doubt or uncertainty
ebullient
adj.
Cheerful and full of energy
facetious
adj.
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
fallible
adj.
Capable of making mistakes or being wrong
florid
adj.
Having a red or flushed complexion
gawky
adj.
Awkward in movement or manner
inveigle
verb
To persuade someone to do something by means of deception or flattery
jettison
verb
To throw away or discard something
mendacity
noun
The quality of being untruthful
munificent
adj.
Very generous
naive
adj.
Lacking experience or understanding
noble
adj.
Having high moral qualities or ideals
parochial
adj.
Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope
pedestrian
noun
A person walking rather than traveling in a vehicle
prevaricate
verb
To speak or act in an evasive way
prime
adj.
Of the best possible quality; excellent.
radical
adj.
Relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough.
recrudescent
adj.
Becoming active again after a period of inactivity
temporal
adj.
Related to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular
transitory
adj.
Lasting for a very short time
viable
adj.
Capable of working successfully