GRE Word List

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nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
carriondead and putrefying flesh