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Advanced Words Needed for the GRE - Ripples in a Pond
Here you will learn some English words about change, cause and effect, such as "baleful", "trifling", "constrict", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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cardinal
[adjective]
possessing the quality of being the most important or basic part of something
concomitant
[adjective]
simultaneously occurring with something else as it is either related to it or an outcome of it
immaterial
[adjective]
not relevant or significant to the current situation, discussion, etc.
portentous
[adjective]
warning or indicating that something significant, particularly unpleasant, is going to take place
to aggrandize
[verb]
to make someone or something appear more significant than it actually is
to galvanize
[verb]
to push someone into taking action, particularly by evoking a strong emotion in them
to oscillate
[verb]
to frequently change between different viewpoints or beliefs without settling on a fixed one
to squelch
[verb]
to forcefully bring the development or growth of something that is troubling to an end
to supersede
[verb]
to take something or someone's position or place, particularly due to being more effective or up to date
deterrent
[noun]
a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences
precursor
[noun]
*** a person or thing that comes before somebody/something similar and that leads to or influences its development
to check
[verb]
to keep something bad under control in order to prevent deterioration or to slow down its spread or development
to converge
[verb]
(of roads, paths, lines, etc.) to lead toward a point that connects them
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