GRE D-E

n. appropriate behavior or good manners

n. respect or polite submission

adj. skill, acumen

v. to describe very accurately; to clearly demarcate a boundary

v. to object or raise concerns

v. to say negative things about, particularly in a defamatory way

v. to mock or ridicule

adj. imitates another work in a way that is unoriginal or uninspiring

v. to dry out completely; to suck out the vitality and passion

adj. halfhearted; inconsistent or random

n. a strong factor in an outcome

n. a rant or angry speech denouncing someone or something

adj. educational or with an instructive purpose; often includes an element of moralizing

adj. shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence

n. someone with an amateur, nonserious interest in something

n. funeral or mourning lament; any sad, slow song

v. to dispel someone's illusions or false impressions about something

v. to perceive

adj. objective, unbiased; adj. not invested in the outcome

v. to belittle

adj. dissimilar to such a degree that comparison is not possible

adj. impartial or cool

v. to mislead or conceal the truth, esp. with respect to one's motives

v. to spread widely (esp. information)

n. a clash between two elements that don't blend well

n. the official beliefs or tenets of particular sect or group

v. to deceive or fool

adj. cheerful, enthusiastic, excited

adj. quirky or unusual

adj. composed of a variety of styles, themes, motifs, etc.

n. effectiveness

n. sad poem or song, often in remembrance of someone deceased

v. to provoke a response

v. to exhaust or drain of energy

v. to cause or give rise to

adj. short-lived or transient

adj. even-tempered; not given to much change or variation

v. to use ambiguous language in order to mislead or deceive

adj. learned

v. avoid or abstain from

adj. obscure, arcane

adj. deserving respect, esteem, and admiration

n. memorial speech for one who has passed, normally given at a funeral

v. to exonerate or vindicate

adj. urgent or pressing

v. to clear of charges of wrongdoing

v. to elaborate on something in great detail

v. to explain in detail

n. a thorough explanation; n. a public show or fair

adj. irrelevant or superfluous

v. to estimate or conjecture about the future based on presently available information or facts

n. the expression of excessive emotion, enthusiasm

v. make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing

v. regard or represent as being of little worth

v. set the boundaries or limits of

adj. standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad

v. to sap energy from

adj. still in existence (usually refers to documents)

adj. confusing or ambiguous

adj. showing modest reserve; lacking self-confidence