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Click above to get PALIMPSEST: ■ noun a parchment or other surface in which later writing has been superimposed on effaced earlier writing. something bearing visible traces of an earlier form. palimpsestic adjective Eg. It is a palimpsest of agricultural history created as a by-product of farming. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads

NASCENT: ■ adjective just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential. Chemistry (chiefly of hydrogen) freshly generated in a reactive form. nascency 'nas(ə)nsi, 'neɪ- noun Eg. The private media, on the other hand, is still nascent.

GRE WORDS 513-514

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■ noun

1. in some occult and religious beliefs, divination by means of communication with the spirits of deceased persons
2. black magic; sorcery

Eg. By practicing necromancy he created the hot springs at Bath. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads NECROPOLIS:

■ noun a cemetery, especially a large ancient one. Eg.Around the rim of the city, there is a necropolis with monumental tombs scattered about.

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GRE WORDS 511-512

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Click above to get NARRATION: ■ verb give a spoken or written account of. ▶provide a commentary to accompany (a film, story, etc.). narratable adjective narration noun narrator noun narratorial narə'tɔ:rɪəl adjective Eg.Hume's narration of the story seemed to convert legend into established historical fact.

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■ noun historical a heavy club with a metal head and spikes. a staff of office, especially that which lies on the table in the House of Commons when the Speaker is in the chair.

Eg.The Mayoral party, led in by the mace bearer, was a spectacular sight as they took their places on the dais.

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PANACEA:

■ noun a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. panacean adjective

Eg.The proposaloffers no panaceas, only new grounds for hope and action.

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NARCISSIST:

■ noun

1. Excessive love or admiration of oneself.

2. A psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconscious deficits in self-esteem.

3. The attribute of the human psyche charactized by admiration of oneself but within normal limits.

narcissist noun narcissistic adjective narcissistically adverb

Eg.Living with a Narcissist can be exhilarating, is always onerous, often harrowing

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Click above to get PARVENU: ■ noun 1. A person of obscure origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity. 2. A person who has suddenly risen to a higher social and economic class and has not yet gained social acceptance by others in that class. Eg. A middle-aged man of very respectable appearance, but with the stamp of parvenu upon him, none accepted him. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads EQUIPAGE: ■ noun archaic equipment. historical a carriage and horses with attendants. Eg.Some little time being lost in seeking our own equipage, we reached the hotel perhaps about ten minutes after these strangers.

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PAUPER:

■ noun a very poor person. historical a recipient of poor-law relief. pauperdom noun pauperism noun pauperization or pauperisation noun pauperize or pauperise verb

Eg.The building is large and convenient, capable of accommodating 130 paupers, but the average number of inmates only reaches 20.

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PECCADILLO:

■ noun (plural peccadilloes or peccadillos) a minor sin or fault.

Eg. I was very ashamed of this little peccadillo of mine.

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Click above to get LAGNIAPPE: ■ noun A small gift presented by a store owner to a customer with the customer's purchase. eg.I received a lagniappe for my new tv purchase. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads

EMETIC:

■ adj. of or related to something which causes vomiting. ■ noun

Drug that causes vomiting eg.Gilded Berry poisoning can be cured if a powerful emetic is immediately administered but otherwise the effects are usually fatal. NOTE: THIS SITE WILL BE UPDATED WITH 2 WORDS PER DAY.SO,DO CHECK IN REGULARLY

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JUNKET:

■ verb

Take a pleasure trip; host a picnic; feast; entertain; go on a government paid trip

■ noun

Pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, outing; sweetened curdled milk (eaten as a dessert); official trip paid for by the government

eg.They had a wonderful junket this summer.

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VERNAL:

■ adj. pertaining to spring; occurring in spring; youthful (Literary) eg.This is the start of the vernal equinox.

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