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cadaver (n) : a dead body
cajole (v) : to persuade with flattery or sweet talk
callous (adj) : indifferent or insensitive to other people's feelings
calorific (adj) : something or someone who produces heat
camaraderie (n) : loyalty and friendship among a group of people
candid (adj) : honest in what one writes or says
candor (n) : the straight-forward, or quality of being fair, honest, and frank
cantankerous (adj) : cranky, unpleasant or hard to get along with
canter (n) : word canter refers to the movement of a horse that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot
careen (v) : to sway or lurch sideways, especially while moving rapidly
carnal (adj) : related to the body as opposed to the spiritual; it also means having to do with sexual experience
castigate (v) : to criticize or punish severely, especially to correct a behavior
cataclysm (n) : a disaster, great upheaval that causes sudden and often violent changes
categorical (adj) : absolute, direct, without conditions
catharsis (n) : a release of tensions or purifying of the emotions
catholic (adj) : universal, of a general scope or wide-ranging
caucus (n) : a meeting of leaders to decide on policy, pick candidates, etc
causal (adj) : relating to cause and effect
cavalcade (n) : a procession such as of horsemen and carriages
cavil (v) : to complain, to find fault unnecessarily
celibate (adj) : related to avoidance of sexual activities, or unmarried
chafe (v) : to irritate or annoy
chaff (n) : waste or debris; the word can also be used as a verb, meaning to tease good-naturedly
chagrin (n) : a feeling of embarrassment and annoyance
chastise (v) : to discipline, to criticize sharply, or to scold
chauvinist (adj) : one who has extreme devotion to one's gender, race, country, etc
chimerical (adj) : imaginary, fantastic, or absurd
choleric (adj) : having or showing a quick temper, irritable
churlish (adj) : one who is mean and rude or grumpy
chutzpah (n) : shameless boldness, arrogance and nerve
circumlocution (n) : wordiness, a way of speaking that uses too many words
clamber (v) : to climb with effort, usually clumsily
clamor (n) : a loud noise or outcry such as a shout, demand, or complaint
cliche (n) : an idea that's been repeated too much
coerce (v) : to force or compel someone to do something
coiffure (n) : a way of styling the hair, hairstyle
commandeer (v) : to take something by force or to force someone into military service
commiserate (v) : to sympathize with, to show sorrow for, or to offer condolences
commodious (adj) : offering plenty of room or space
complacent (adj) : being self-satisfied and uncritically pleased with one's circumstances
complaisant (adj) : willing to please or oblige
compliant (adj) : tending to obey
comport (v) : to conduct oneself in a particular way; it also means to agree or be appropriate
concerted (adj) : mutually arranged or agreed upon; coordinated
conciliatory (adj) : making peace or attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill
concise (adj) : brief and to the point
concomitant (adj) : existing along with something else, accompanying, or associating with it
congenial (adj) : agreeable in tastes and temperament
connubial (adj) : the state of being married
conscript (v) : to force into service for the government or to enroll in the armed forces
consign (v) : to hand something over or to set something apart
consternation (n) : a great fear or shock causing helplessness
continence (n) : moderation, abstinence or self-restraint
contumely (n) : an act or statement that offends someone's pride or sense of dignity; harsh treatment
conviction (n) : a strong belief in something, or a determination
convivial (adj) : being fun-loving, festive or joyful
correlation (n) : a relationship between two things
cow (v) : to make one timid by filling with fear or to frighten
cower (v) : to shrink or tremble from fear
coy (adj) : behaving in a shy manner, hesitant to reveal information. it also means to be flirtatious
craven (adj) : very cowardly or fearful
credulous (adj) : tending to believe too readily, or easily convinced
crestfallen (adj) : disappointed, disheartened or feeling low
cynosure (n) : a person or a thing that is the center of attention
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GRE and SAT Vocabulary Words