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Abstruse
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Difficult to understand (adj.)
Syn: Obscure; Ant: Clear
The professor's lecture was too abstruse for the freshmen.
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GRE Vocabulary - 75 High-Frequency Words
Boost your GRE verbal score with 75 high-frequency vocabulary words, definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences.
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Laconic
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Using very few words (adj.)
Syn: Terse; Ant: Verbose
His laconic reply suggested he was not interested in talking.
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Perspicacious
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Having keen mental perception and understanding (adj.)
Syn: Shrewd; Ant: Dull
The perspicacious investor predicted the market crash.
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Alacrity
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Brisk and cheerful readiness (n.)
Syn: Eagerness; Ant: Reluctance
She accepted the job offer with alacrity.
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Anomaly
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Something that deviates from what is standard or normal (n.)
Syn: Aberration; Ant: Regularity
A cold day in July is a weather anomaly.
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Assuage
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To make an unpleasant feeling less intense (v.)
Syn: Relieve; Ant: Aggravate
The letter assuaged her fears about the future.
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Capricious
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Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood (adj.)
Syn: Fickle; Ant: Consistent
The weather here is notoriously capricious.
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Corroborate
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To confirm or give support to a statement or theory (v.)
Syn: Verify; Ant: Contradict
Witnesses corroborated the victim's account of the event.
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Enervate
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To cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality (v.)
Syn: Exhaust; Ant: Invigorate
The intense heat enervated the hikers.
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Ephemeral
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Lasting for a very short time (adj.)
Syn: Transitory; Ant: Permanent
Fame is often ephemeral in the age of social media.
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