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GMAT Word List # GMAT/W47

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Description of gourmand (noun)
person who eats eagerly; glutton; greedy person

Samples of gourmand
A gourmand may eat several servings of an entree.



   
Description of nostrum (noun)
questionable remedy for difficulties; panacea

Samples of nostrum
The doctor's prescription was so unusual that it could be seen as a nostrum.
The nostrum of pine leaves and water did not seem to cure the illness.



   
Description of duplicity (noun)
deception

Samples of duplicity
She forgave his duplicity but divorced him anyway.



   
Description of avarice (noun)
inordinate desire for gaining and possessing wealth; greed

Samples of avarice
The man's avarice for money kept him at work through the evenings and weekends.
The avarice of the president led to his downfall.



   
Description of fustian (noun)
pompous talk or writing; flowery speech coarse fabric; linen

Samples of fustian
The fustian by the professor made him appear arrogant.



   
Description of rancor (noun)
strong ill will; enmity; bitterness; hatred; resentment

Samples of rancor
Her rancor for the man was evident in her hateful expression.
Sure they had their disagreements, but there was no rancor between them.



   
Description of brevity (noun)
briefness; shortness; conciseness

Samples of brevity
On Top 40 AM radio, brevity was the coin of the realm.



   
Description of probity (noun)
honesty; decency; integrity; uprightness

Samples of probity
The young man's probity was reassuring to the fearful parent.



   
Description of succor (noun)
aid; assistance; help

Samples of succor
Succor was given to the fire victim in the form of clothes and temporary shelter.



   
Description of bombast (noun)
pompous speech; pretentious words; trite cliches

Samples of bombast
After he delivered his bombast at the podium, he arrogantly left the meeting.
The presenter ended his bombast with a prediction of his future success.



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