essential gre words: level 1 lesson 1
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Ultimate Vocabulary's Essential GRE Words is a video lesson series specifically designed to help you boost your GRE score. This is the fastest and easiest way to improve your GRE score - because you are learning the words that appear most frequently on the GRE Exam. Includes definitions, synonym/antonyms, and examples all sourced from the Ultimate Vocabulary software. To view the video, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I33qvwi_m8TRANSCRIPT
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WORD LIST Aggregate Cant Console Enhance Flux Generate Interim Lieu
Panorama Probe Regime Spectrum Terminal Thermal Virtual
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AGGREGATE NOUN: the whole amount SYNONYMS: sum, total, totality “In what follows, we shall assume that the
aggregate demand for labour is inversely related to the real wage and directly related to the rate of national income.”
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CANT NOUN: insincere talk about religion or morals SYNONYM: pious platitude “She determined she would show him how
generous she could be, next time, how to her the priests’ talk was cant, and she’d defy all for love of him.”
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CONSOLE
VERB: give moral or emotional strength to
SYNONYMS: comfort, soothe, solace
“I am still very critical of my own shape but I console myself with the fact that while it is far from perfect, it is better than it used to be.”
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ENHANCE
VERB: make better or more attractive
“Similarly, any proposed redevelopment of new building must actively enhance or preserve the character or appearance of the conservation area.”
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FLUX
NOUN: in constant change
“Now, however, fashion is in a state of flux, and ideas of just what is commercial are open to question.”
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GENERATE
VERB: bring to existence
SYNONYM: bring forth
“With a little practice, it is possible to generate complete sentences instantly by simply calling up a string of stored phonemes.”
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INTERIM
ADJECTIVE: serving during an intermediate interval of time
“However, Oginga Odinga, the interim chairman of FORD, had earlier declared that he would not relinquish his own candidacy.”
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LIEU NOUN: the post or function properly or customarily
occupied or served by another SYNONYMS: stead, position, place “Clients paying by credit card will normally be asked
to sign a blank credit card voucher in lieu of this deposit.”
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PANORAMA NOUN: a picture (or series of pictures) representing a
continuous scene SYNONYMS: cyclorama, diorama “The man on the horse saw and wondered, just as he had
when he came to a bend in the road outside the city and saw the panorama of classical buildings and shining Avon.”
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PROBE
VERB: question or examine thoroughly and closely
SYNONYM: examine
“Kirov’s eyes continued to scan Ybreska’s face, trying to probe the strange mixture of expression which it displayed openly.”
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REGIME NOUN: the organization that is the governing authority of
a political unit SYNONYMS: government, authorities “The civil service is in turmoil, with technocrats and
members of the old regime being dumped in favour of the Democrat’s placemen.”
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SPECTRUM
NOUN: a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
“Earlier this year WEKA decided to close down its UK publishing operation and a number of titles, appealing to a broad spectrum of business and hobby readers, were put up for sale.”
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TERMINAL NOUN: station where transport vehicles load or unload
passengers or goods SYNONYMS: terminus, depot “Rather than alight at the Gare du Nord railway terminal,
they stayed on for another stop, leaving at Châtelet in the centre of the city.”
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THERMAL ADJECTIVE: relating to or associated with heat SYNONYMS: thermic, caloric ANTONYM: nonthermal “Solar thermal energy harnesses the sun’s power to generate
electricity by using lenses and reflectors to concentrate the sun’s energy.”
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VIRTUAL
ADJECTIVE: existing in essence of effect though not in actual fact
“An officer who wants to take it easy, for example, or run personal errands can do so with virtual impunity.”
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