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GMAT Word List # GMAT/W113

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Description of sequester (verb)
to separate; to segregate; to seclude; to set apart

Samples of sequester
The jury was sequestered at the local inn.



   
Description of ebullience (noun)
overflowing of high spirits; effervescence; exuberance; excitement

Samples of ebullience
She emanated ebullience as she skipped and sang down the hallway after learning of her promotion.



   
Description of malinger (verb)
to pretend to be ill in order to escape work

Samples of malinger
He will malinger on Friday so he can go to the movies.
The soldier will malinger to avoid fighting.



   
Description of stanza (noun)
group of lines in a poem having a definite pattern

Samples of stanza
The poet uses an odd simile in the second stanza of the poem.



   
Description of affiliate (verb)
to connect; to associate with; to accept as a member

Samples of affiliate
The hiking club affiliated with the bird-watching club.



   
Description of sinuous (adjective)
full of curves; twisting and turning

Samples of sinuous
Sinuous mountain roads at night present extra danger at night when it's harder to see the road's edge.



   
Description of diverse (adjective)
different; varied

Samples of diverse
The course offerings were so diverse I had a tough time choosing.



   
Description of perfunctory (adjective)
done in a routine, mechanical way; without interest; superficial; careless

Samples of perfunctory
Change in career is a good cure for someone who has become bored with their occupation and is currently performing their duties in a perfunctory fashion.
The girl will not improve unless she changes her perfunctory attitude.

Determination of perfunctory
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Description of motility (noun)
spontaneous motion; mobility

Samples of motility
The motility of the car caused the driver to lunge for the brake.



   
Description of skulk (verb)
to move secretly; to sneak about

Samples of skulk
The thief skulked around the neighborhood hoping to find his next target.
They found the boy skulking in the bushes.
The woman attempted to skulk away from cleaning the house by hiring a cleaning service.



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