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GRE Frequent - Set 35

(30 words)
WordPOSDefinition
aplomb
noun
Self-confidence or assurance, especially in a demanding situation
apposite
adj.
Highly relevant or suitable
beholden
adj.
Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service
belittle
verb
To make someone or something seem less important
cluster
noun
A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together
coherent
adj.
Logical and consistent
contemplate
verb
To think deeply or carefully about something
crafty
adj.
Clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods
dismantle
verb
To take apart something into its separate pieces.
elaborate
adj.
Detailed and complicated in design and planning
exegesis
noun
Critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious one
forgo
verb
To decide not to do or have something
impenetrable
adj.
Impossible to pass through or enter
impervious
adj.
Not allowing fluid to pass through
inalienable
adj.
Not able to be taken away or transferred
inept
adj.
Having or showing no skill
martinet
noun
A strict disciplinarian
narcissism
noun
Excessive interest in oneself and one's physical appearance
objurgation
noun
A harsh rebuke or scolding
passable
adj.
Good enough but not excellent
penetrating
adj.
Able to make a way through or into something
picturesque
adj.
Visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way.
reflect
verb
To throw back light, heat, sound, or an image
resourceful
adj.
Able to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties
retrench
verb
To reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty
self-indulgent
adj.
Characterized by doing or tending to do exactly what one wants, especially when this involves pleasure or idleness.
speculate
verb
To form a theory or guess without firm evidence
staid
adj.
Serious, boring, or old-fashioned
suppress
verb
To stop something from being expressed or known
vestigial
adj.
Remaining as a small part of something that was once much larger or more noticeable