GRE Word List # GMAT/M134

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Word Explanations plaintive, cynic, gerrymander, acclaim, abbreviate, redundant, ken, malicious, garner, harangue

Explanation of plaintive (adjective)
mournful; sad; moving

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Explanation of cynic (noun)
person who believes that others are motivated entirely by selfishness; pessimist

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Explanation of gerrymander (verb)
to gain advantage by manipulating unfairly; to falsify; to pervert; to distort

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Explanation of acclaim (noun)
loud approval; applause; praise

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Explanation of abbreviate (verb)
to shorten; to reduce in length compress; to diminish; to make brief

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Explanation of redundant (adjective)
wordy; repetitive; unnecessary; superfluous; plentiful

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Explanation of ken (noun)
one's understanding; perception; consciousness; knowledge; awareness

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Explanation of malicious (adjective)
spiteful; vindictive

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Explanation of garner (verb)
to gather up and store; to collect; to accumulate; to store

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Explanation of harangue (verb)
to talk or write excitedly; to scold; to lecture

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