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What is the GRE exam? |
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
GRE is a standardized test that is an admissions requirement for most graduate schools in the United States and Canada
Aims to measure verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, analytical writing, and critical thinking skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study |
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Conflict between generations may be a problem that has persisted for centuries, but the nature and intensity of the conflict obviously _____ in response to changes in social and economic conditions A) Increase B) Disappear C) Decline D) Vary E) Wane |
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The (i)___________ of the old man’s garb and home belied a (ii)___________ nature, and many people lamented his tendency to be outright juvenile in somber circumstances. i) A) Austerity, B) Obsolescence, C) Poverty ii) D) Jovial, E) Jejune, F) Inquisitive |
i) A) ii) E) |
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Due to his lengthy industry-friendly record, the governor was thought to be (i)______ pro-business. So it was (ii)______ when he announced the creation of a large environmental preserve at the expense of industry interests. However, his decision was not met with unqualified enthusiasm. Many astute observers noted the politically (iii)_______ motive of using the decision to court independent voters. i) A) Desultorily, B) Unsustainably, C) Staunchly ii) D) Debilitating, E) Arresting, F) Vitiating iii) G) Ingenuous, H) Uncouth, I) Opportunistic |
i) C) ii) E) iii) I) |
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The Magna Carta, which King John’s barons (i)______ their ruler to sign in 1215, is historically significant for subjecting the king to the land’s laws. The (ii)______clause of the document still relevant today references constitutional liberty; it was one of many passages in the document that guarded against (iii)______ on the king’s part. i) A) Abrogated, B) Importuned, C) Enticed ii) D) Plangent, E) Benevolent, F) Salient iii) G) Malfeasance, H) Misanthropy, I) Defection |
i) B) ii) F) iii) G) |
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MULTIPLE ANSWERS: After a 12-year imprisonment under false treason charges, Alfred Dreyfus was justly ________, effectively putting an end to the French political scandal known as the Dreyfus Affair. A) Abrogated B) Exonerated C) Acquitted D) Interred E) Assassinated F) Shunned |
B) and C) |
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MULTIPLE ANSWERS The protest at the capital yesterday was an absolute _______; while the activists had the best of intentions, the demonstration showed a complete lack of organization and was actually counterproductive to their cause. A) Stalemate B) Debacle C) Impasse D) Fiasco E) Obstacle F) Enigma |
B) and D) |
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James's (i)__________ disposition seemed irresistibly to infect those around him, taking wavering hope and turning it into robust optimism. It was as if in his presence, the silver lining of every cloud became (ii)__________. A) (i) sanguinary B) (i) ruddy C) (i) sanguine D) (ii) lacklustre E) (ii) coruscant F) (ii) tangible |
C) and F) |
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MULTIPLE ANSWERS: Our tour guide was obviously more capable than we thought; after the avalanche, he assumed _______ role, leading us quickly out of danger, checking us all for injury, and assuaging our fright. A) an assuming B) a guarded C) a prententious D) a protective E) a moralizing F) a tutelary |
D) and F) |
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Compare quantity A and Quantity B. A) Quantity A is greater B) Quantity B is greater C) Quantities are equal D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given |
C) Start with Column B, as that’s a simple division. Column B = 7. Simplify Column A to find that the two columns are equal: “of” means “times,” so you can rewrite this expression as 700 sqrt(pi) % / sqrt(pi). The sqrt(pi) cancels out in the numerator and denominator, so you’re left with 700%, which equals 7. This question is a great example of the testmaker’s tendency to make the two quantities difficult to compare by making them look different. Your solution to this problem? Make them look alike! |
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Jane must select 3 different items for each dinner she will serve. The items are to be chosen from among 5 different vegetarian and 4 different meat selections. If at least one of the selections must be vegetarian, how many different dinners can Jane create? A) 30 B) 40 C) 60 D) 70 E) 80 |
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MULTIPLE ANSWERS: The prisoner was noticeably agitated on the morning of his escape and, in retrospect, his fidgety movements and _______ glances should have alerted the guards to the impending foul play. A) Accusatory B) Dubious C) Surreptitious D) Objectionable E) Unsavory F) Furtive |
C) and F) |
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If the integer m is a multiple of both 10 and 12, then all of the following must be factors of m EXCEPT: A) 15 B) 12 C) 10 D) 8 E) 6 |
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A), B), D), E) |
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B) Since each term after the first is 4 less than the previous term,y7 must be less than y1 by 6(4) because there are 6 terms after y1. Thus, y7 = y1 − 24. The question stem says that y1 + y7 = 84. Let's solve the equation y7 = y1 − 24 for y1 in terms of 7. Then y7+ 24 = y1. Thus, y1 = y7 + 24. Substituting y7 + 24 for y1 in the equation y1 + y7 = 84, we have (y7 + 24) + y7 = 84, y7 + 24 + y7 = 84, 2y7 + 24 = 84, 2y7 = 60, and y7 = 30. |
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Quantity A is the given volume, Quantity B is the volume of the rectangular solid with given dimensions |
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Define: fogdog |
A bright spot sometimes seen in a fog bank |
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Define: Wane |
1)(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size 2)(especially of a condition or feeling) decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker |
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Define Austerity |
Sternness or severity of manner or attitude |
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Define Obsolescence |
Obsolescence is the state of being which occurs when an object, service, or practice is no longer wanted even though it may still be in good working order |
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Define Jovial |
Cheerful and friendly |
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Define Jejune |
Naive, simplistic and superficial Dry and uninteresting |
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Define Inquisitive |
Curious or inquiring |
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Define Desultory |
Lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm |
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Define Staunch |
1) Firm 2) To stop flow of a liquid |
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Define Vitiate |
Spoil or impair the quality of efficiency of |
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Define Ingenuous |
Innocent or unsuspecting |
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Define Uncouth |
Lacking good manners, refinement or grace |
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Define Abrogate |
Repeal or do away with law, right or formal agreement |
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Define Entice |
Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage |
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Defint Plangent |
Loud, reverberating and often melancholy |
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Define Benevolent |
Well meaning and kindly |
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Define Malfeasance |
Wrongdoing by public official |
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Define Misanthropy |
Dislike of humankind |
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Define Enigma |
Person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling or difficult to understand |
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Define Ruddy |
1) Heaving a healthy red colour 2) Bloody |
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Define Sanguine |
1) Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation 2) Blood-red colour |
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Define Coruscant: |
Glittering or sparkling |
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Define Tutelary |
Serving as a protector, guardian or patron |
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Define Surreptitious |
Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of |
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Define Putsch |
An attempt to overthrow a government A plotted revolt or attempt to overthrow a government especially one that depends upon suddenness and speed |
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Define Petrous |
Like stone, especially in hardness In anatomy: noting or pertaining to the hard dense portion of temporal bone, containing internal auditory organs; petrosal |
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Define Defame |
Damage the good reputation of someone Slander or libel |
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Define Console |
Comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment |
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Define Revere |
Feel deep respect or admiration for |
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Define Esteem |
Respect and admire |
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Define Mitigate |
Make less severe, serious or painful |
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Define Revile |
Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner |
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Define Realistic |
Having or showing a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected |
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Define Obvious |
Easily perceived or understood, clear, self-evident or apparent |
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Define Abstruse |
Difficult to understand, obscure |
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Define Benevolent |
Well meaning and kindly |
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Define Obscure |
Not discovered or known about, uncertain, keeping from being seen, conceal |
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Define Disparate |
Essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison |
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35% |
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The average (arithmetic mean) of x, y, and z is 50. What is the sum of (4x+y), (3y+z) and (3z)? |
600 |
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A) Quantity A is greater B) Quantity B is greater C) Two quantities are equal D) Relationship cannot be determined from information given |
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Steven is three times as old as Jean and Jean is two years older than Ken. If Ken is k years old, how old is Steven? |
3k + 6 |
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Copper pipe cos x cents per foot in 8 foot lengths and x + y cents per foot in shorter lengths. What is the least possible price, in cents, to purchase 51 feet of pipe, in terms of x and y? A) 51(x+y) B) 51x C) 48x+3y D) 48(x+y) E) 51x+3y |
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A) Quantity A is greater B) Quantity B is greater C) Two quantities are equal D) Relationship cannot be determined from information given |
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A) Quantity A is greater B) Quantity B is greater C) Two quantities are equal D) Relationship cannot be determined from information given |
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A) Quantity A is greater B) Quantity B is greater C) Two quantities are equal D) Relationship cannot be determined from information given |
D) |
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Bede, the author of A History of the English Church and People, was so widely ______ that he has been almost universally known as "The Venerable Bede" since the ninth century Pick two that fits: A) Defamed B) Consoled C) Revered D) Esteemed E) Mitigated F) Reviled |
C), D) |
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Although typically quite lucid in his explanations of his theories, James used words that were so ____ that the students asked him to review yesterday's discussion in its entirety Pick two that fits: A) Realistic B) Obvious C) Abstruse D) Benevolent E) Obscure F) Disparate |
C), E) |
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Define Criticaster |
An incompetent critic |
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Define Risibility |
The ability or disposition to laugh Humorous awareness of the ridiculous and absurd |
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Define Straggle |
To stray from the road, course, or line of march To wander about in a scattered fashion To spread or be spread in a scattered fashion or at irregular intervals |
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Define Semblance |
Outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different Resemblance or similarity |
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Define Negation |
Contradiction or denial of something Absence or opposite of something actual or positive |
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Define Equivocation |
Use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself |
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Define Tentative |
Of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment or attempt Unsure, uncertain, hesitant |
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Define Anecdotal |
Not necessarily true or reliable because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research |
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Define Extraordinary |
Very unusual or remarkable |
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Define Predisposition |
A liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude or act in a particular way |
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Define Antecedent |
A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another |
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Define Sufficient |
Adequate for purpose |
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Define Wayworn |
Worn or wearied by travel |
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Define Cardinality |
The number of elements in a set or other grouping, as a property of that grouping |
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Define Colloquialism |
A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation The use of ordinary or familiar words or phrases |
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Define Melee |
Confusion, turnmoil, jumble A confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people |
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Define Ectosymbiont |
A symbiont dwelling on the surface of or physically separate from its host |
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Define Nosocomial infection |
Hospital-acquired infection An infection whose development is favoured by a hospital environment |
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Define Oneiric |
Of or relation to dreams |
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Define Assert |
State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully Cause others to recognize by confident and forceful behaviour |
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Define Mawkish |
Characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin Having a mildly sickening flavour; slightly nauseating |
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Define Lycanthrope |
A werewolf or alien spirit in physical form of a bloodthirsty wolf A person affected with lycanthropy |
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Define Ferhoodle |
To confuse or to mix up |
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Define Desultory |
Digressing from or unconnect with the main subject; random |
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Define Aggregate |
Material or structure found from a loosely compacted mass of fragments or particles Formed or calculated by combination of many separate units or items Form a group into a class or cluster |
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Define Desiccation |
State of extreme dryness or the process of extreme drying |
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Define Logophile |
A lover of words |
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Define Devoid |
Entirely lacking or free from |
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Define Magnaimous |
Proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character High-minded, noble |
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Define Catheterization |
Passage of a catheter into a body channel or cavity |
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Define Assay |
Determine the content or quality of |
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Define Indefatigable |
Incapable of being tired out Untiring |
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What is an isoionic point? |
Hydrogen ion concentration at which concentration of dipolar ion is at a maximum |
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Define diaphanous |
Very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent Delicately hazy |
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Define Nominalize |
To convert into a noun, as in changing the adjective lowly into the lowly or the verb legalize into legalization |
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Define Oniomania |
An uncontrollable desire to buy things |
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Define Pandiculation |
The act of stretching oneself |
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Define Antediluvian |
Of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood Very old, old-fashioned or out of date, antiquated, or primitive |
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Define Abatement |
The ending, reduction or lessening of something |
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Define Telluric |
Of or proceeding from earth or soil |
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Define Festoon |
Adorn with or as with festoons To form into festoons |
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Read the passage and answer this question: The passage addresses which of the followingissues related to Glass’s use of popular elementsin his classical compositions? A) How it is regarded by listeners who preferrock to the classics B) How it has affected the commercial successof Glass’s music C) Whether it has contributed to a revival ofinterest among other composers in usingpopular elements in their compositions D) Whether it has had a detrimental effect onGlass’s reputation as a composer of classicalmusic E) Whether it has caused certain of Glass’sworks to be derivative in quality |
E) One of the important points that thepassage makes is that when Glass uses popular elementsin his music, the result is very much his owncreation (it is “distinctively his”). In other words, themusic is far from being derivative. Thus one issue thatthe passage addresses is the one referred to in answerChoice E—it answers it in the negative. The passagedoes not discuss the impact of Glass’s use of popularelements on listeners, on the commercial success ofhis music, on other composers or on Glass’s reputation,so none of Choices A through D is correct. The correct answer is Choice E |
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Define bellwether |
A person or thing that shows the existence or direction of trend A wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usually bearing a bell |
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Define Lacustrine |
Of or relating to a lake Living or growing in lakes Formed at bottom or along the shores of lakes, as geological strata |
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Define Selenology |
Branch of astronomy that deals with the nature and origin of physical features of the moon |
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Define Cryophilic |
Preferring or thriving at low temperatures |
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Define Residual |
Remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone Quantity remaining after other things have been subtracted or allowed for |
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Define Variegated |
Marked by variety |
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Define Juxtapose |
Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect |
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Define Apatetic |
Assuming colors and forms that effect deceptive camouflage |
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Define Wafer |
Fasten or seal |
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Define Waver |
Shake with quivering motion |
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Define Skylark |
To frolic |
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Define Planet |
Moderately large object that orbits a star and shines primarily by reflecting light from its star |
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Define Extrasolar Planet |
Planet orbiting a star other than our sun |
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Define Asteroid |
Relatively small and rocky object that orbits a star |
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Define Comet |
Relatively small and ice-rich object that orbits a star |
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Define Solar System |
Star and all material that orbits it |
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Define Star System |
Star and any planets and other materials that orbits it |
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Define Galaxy |
Great island of stars in space |
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Define Universe/cosmos |
Sum total of all matter and energy |
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Define Galaxy Cluster |
Groups of galaxies with more than a few dozen members |
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Define Polyphonic |
Consisting of many voices of sounds Having two or more voices or parts, each with an independent melody but all are harmonizing Having more than one phonetic value |
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Define Cackleberry |
A hen's egg used for food |
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Define kobold |
In spirit of goblins, often mischievous that haunts houses The telling and retelling of old tales, from parent to child, down the long generations |