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GRE Word List # GRE/W147

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Description of imbroglio (noun: imbroglios)
a very embarrassing misunderstanding



   
Description of unguent (noun)
balm; ointment



   
Description of megalomania (noun)
a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur

Determination of megalomania
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Description of stickler (noun)
someone who insists on something



   
Description of polity (noun: polities)
shrewd or crafty management of public affairs



   
Description of apothegm (noun)
a short pithy instructive saying; apophthegm



   
Description of conceiver (noun)
someone who creates new things; mastermind



   
Description of auspices (noun)
kindly endorsement and guidance; aegis



   
Description of microcosm (noun)
a miniature model of something



   
Description of dapperness (noun)
stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance; rakishness



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