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118 "boycott" "a punitive ban that forbids relations with certain groups" "noun" "Syn: veto, shunning, rejection" "Conversely some prominent black women have <u>called for a <b>boycott</b></u>, seeing Mr. Parker’s past as a disqualifying stai" "Least Difficult" "FT"
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119 "brazen" " bold or open to the point of shocking" "adj. " "Old English bræsen""of brass, - which then led to brazen-faced (shameless) and then hardened in war" "In a <b><u>brazen</b> assault</u>, the gang fired their weapons at the policeman. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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120 "breach" "a lapse, gap or break, as in a fortress wall. To break or break through. " "noun, verb" "old English for ""break"". Most typical uses are ""breach of contract"" or ""breach of peace"". But also ""breach"" of defenses, breach of etiquette " "The club members never forgot his <u><b>breach</b> of ettiquette</u>. " "Common GRE" "MSU"
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121 "disinter" "dig up; unearth; dig up or remove from grave or tomb; bring to public notice" " verb" """inter""is not the std. ""inter"" here. It is from ""in""+ ""terre""= earth. Also pronounced differently. " "They <b>disintered</b> Bonaporte's body to check the theory that he had died of arsenic poisoning. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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121 "disinter" "dig up; unearth; dig up or remove from grave or tomb; bring to public notice" " verb" """inter"" is not the std. ""inter"" here. It is from ""in""+ ""terre""= earth. Also pronounced differently. " "They <b>disintered</b> Bonaporte's body to check the theory that he had died of arsenic poisoning. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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122 "dismantle" "1. to take apart, disassemble</br>2. to destroy the integrity or functioning of" " verb" "French: strip of a cloak, tear down a fortress" "1. will have to dismantle the engine</br>2. The program was later dismantled due to a lack of funding" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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123 "burgeon" " flourish, bloom, to grow or flourish; a bud or new growth (adj: burgeoning )" "noun, verb" "of uncertain origin" "Left untreated, the garden <u>weeds will <b>burgeon</b> and take over the entire property within days</u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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124 "burlesque" " a variety show" "noun" "Syn: skit, farce, striptease" "Madame JoJo’s, a <b>burlesque</b> bar in London’s Soho, had its license revoked in 2014 after two bouncers brandished a baseball bat at a rowdy cr" "Least Difficult" "FT"
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315 "exacting" " challenging, demanding, grueling" "adj. " "Sarah’s <b>exacting</b> client insisted she work during the holiday" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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316 "arrogate" "claim without justification; claim for oneself without right" " verb" "<u>Demonstrators <b>arrogated</b> a 6 block zone in Seattle</u> called CHOP" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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317 "exculpate" "pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; to demonstrate or prove to be blameless " "verb" "The evidence tended to <b>exculpate</b> the defendant. (adj: exculpatory)" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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318 "exigent" " urgent or pressing; demanding or pressing" "adj. " "An <b>exigent</b> officer is difficult to get along with because he asks ridiculous things of his soldiers. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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318 "exigent" " urgent or pressing; demanding or pressing" "adj. " "French: exiger=demand, Latin: exigentia ""urgency"" </br>Syn: urgent demand" "An <b>exigent</b> officer is difficult to get along with because he asks ridiculous things of his soldiers. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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319 "exonerate" " to clear of charges of wrongdoing" "verb" "The testimony from the witness will hopefully <u><b>exonerate</b> my husband of all charges</u>. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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320 "exorbitant" "exceeding customary or normal limits, esp. in quantity or price:" "adj. " " The cab fare was <b>exorbitant</b>, so I suspected the driver had taken a round about route. " "Common GRE" "MSU"
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321 "expatiate" " to elaborate on something in great detail" "verb" "During his book signing, Clark will <b>expatiate</b> on his military adventures <u>for as long as you are willing to listen</u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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1639 "junta" "a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power; small legislative body in a government, especially in Central or South America" " noun" "After Argentina was defeated by Britain in the Falklands War of 1982, the country’s military <b>junta</b> began to lose its grip on power." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1640 "jurisprudence" "philosophy or science of law; division or department of law" " noun" "Latin: iuris ""of right, of law"" + prudentia ""knowledge, a foreseeing""=>philosophy of law." "The denial did little to change the perception that chief justice Roberts'drift away from conservative <b>jurisprudence</b> is accelerating." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1641 "juxtaposition" "act of positioning close together; side-by-side position" " noun" " Latin iuxta ""beside, very near, close to, near at hand"" + French position =>positioned beside, next to</br>Syn: apposition, collocation" "<b>Juxtaposition</b> of two contrasting items is often done deliberately in writing, music, or art — in order to highlight their differences." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1642 "kingpin" "the most important person in a group or undertaking; bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle" " noun" "From bowling, where kingpin, also called a ""center pin"" or a ""five pin,"" is the critical pin at the very center</br>Syn: bigwig, top banana" "Instread of going after the small dealers, a police sting that nabbed several <b>kingpins<b/> of the city's drug trade was set up. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1642 "kingpin" "1. the most important person in a group or undertaking</br>2. bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle" " noun" "From bowling, where kingpin, also called a ""center pin"" or a ""five pin,"" is the critical pin at the very center</br>Syn: bigwig, top banana" "Instread of going after the small dealers, a police sting that nabbed several <b>kingpins<b/> of the city's drug trade was set up. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1643 "knave" "untrustworthy person; deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; man of humble birth; male servant" " noun" "Syn:"" scoundrel"" or a ""good-for-nothing.""</br>Gleicher Wortstamm wie ""Knabe""</br>archaic, mostly in theatre." "The puzzles are populated by knights—who always tell the truth, and by <b>knaves</b>—who always lie." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1644 "lackadaisical" "lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted; lacking spirit or liveliness" " adj." "From 17th cent. Curse: lackaday</br>Syn: dreamy, languid, languorous, lethargic, unenergetic, idle, indolent, languid, limp, listless" "1a. His teachers did not approve of his <b>lackadaisical</b> approach to homework.</br>1b. Feeling particularly <b>lackadaisical</b> in the summer heat, they lazily tossed a ball back and forth" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1645 "laggard" "slow; sluggish; wasting time" " adj." "Syn: dallying, dawdling, dillydallying, dragging, lagging, languid, leisurely,, slow, sluggish, snail-paced, unhurried" "1a. The company has been a <b>laggard</b> in developing new products. </br>1b. I hate being stuck behind <b>laggard</b> motorists on the freeway." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1648 "languish" "lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor" " verb" "Latin languere = ""to be weak or faint"", same root as languid" "Older people, especially, were <b>languishing</b> during the prolonged heat wave " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1649 "languor" "feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression" " noun" "languish and languor are closely related, languor implies a heaviness or slowness where there should be lightness or speed." "I grew used to observing the ebb and flow of my thoughts with a <b>languor</b> that today would probably be praised as meditative.</br> They felt an indefinable <b>languor. </b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1650 "lave" "wash or flow against; wash one's face and hands" " verb" " Deutsch Laben= auffrischen, erquicken mit wasser" "The cold water from the stream gently <b>laved</b> her burned fingers " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1651 "lecherous" "vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity" " adj." "French : lecher=someone who licks</br> concupiscent, horny, hypersexual, lascivious, lewd, libidinous, licentious, lubricious, lustful, oversexed, randy, salacious, wanton" "A <b>lecherous</b> lawyer hitting on his son's girlfriend</br>The old man had a <b>lecherous</b> gleam in his eye</br>To me, this is utterly disrespectful, <b>lecherous</b> and kind of creepy behaviour." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1652 "lechery" "unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed" " noun" "noun of lecherous</br>lecher=someone who licks</br>Syn: lasciviousness" "Harvey Weinstein and the appalling <b>lechery</b> that finally led to his downfall were not spoken about at the event" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1653 "leger de main" "show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers" " noun" "French: French léger de main ""quick of hand</br>""Syn: conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, illusion, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick" "1a. The magician displays <b>legerdemain</b> with cards and coins alike</br>1b. The feat was a remarkable piece of diplomatic <b>legerdemain</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1654 "levy" "impose tax or fine to collect monies" " verb" "Old French levée ""a raising"" (of a tax). </br>Levy is also the most common Jewish surname, and the job of tax collector reserved for Jews. " "Trump <b>levied</b> an import tax on Chinese imports " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1655 "libretto" "the words (but not the music) of an opera or musical play" " noun" "Italian libretto, diminutive of libro ""book""</br>Syn: book, plays, cript, script" "Mozart composed the music to his operas, but the <b>librettos</b> were written by someone else. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1656 "licentious" "amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint" " adj." "Latin licentia ""freedom, liberty""" "A moralist decried what she regarded as the <b>licentious</b> and corrupt culture of the entertainment industry" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1657 "liken" "to represent as similar" " verb" "from ""like"", what else.</br>Syn: compare" "My mother would always <b>liken</b> her experience at the dentist to torture, thereby revealing her dentophobia" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1658 "lilliputian" "extremely small; very small person; trivial or petty" " adj." "In ""Gullliver's travels"" by Johanthon Swift, the inhabitants of Lilliput were only 6 inches high. </br>Syn: fiddling, footling, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial" "Our worries are <b>lilliputian</b> compared with those of countries that are at war " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1659 "lionize" "look on or treat a person as celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them" " verb" "lion in the sense of ""person of note who is much sought-after""</br>" "1a. Republicans continue to <b>lionize</b> Ronald Reagan as their ultimate hero </br>1b. Don't make me into a hero. I don't want to be <b>lionized</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1660 "locomotion" "self-propelled movement; power or ability to move" " noun" "Latin loco ""from a place"" + motionem ""motion, a moving""=>action or power of motion</br>Syn:motive power, motivity" "The diminutive gecko is capable of some extraordinary feats of <b>locomotion</b>, zipping along vertical walls with ease and even running short distances across water" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1661 "febrile" "feverish; intense emotion or activity" " adj. " "Same word root as ""fever"", thus related to fever, ferverish. " "The atmosphere in the city was <b>febrile</b> as the king's coronation date approached. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1662 "acquiesce" "assent; agree without protesting" " verb" " Latin: acquiescere, meaning “to rest. ” If you “rest” or become passive in the face of something to which you object, you are giving tacit agreement. " "While I did not want to go to the show with Laura, <u>her begging eventually caused me to <b>acquiesce</u></b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1663 "connote" "to imply something in addition to what is apparent" "verb" "Latin: com ""with, together"" + notare ""to mark, note, make a note""=>to signify in addition to the main meaning" "At work, we <b>connote</b> the employee of the month award with being the best worker on the team. " "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1"
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1673 "aplomb" "Aplomb is the ultimate test for cool: grace under pressure. " "adj. " "French: ""perpendicularity""a lead(Pb) weight = ""poised upright, balanced. """ "Because the negotiator <u>handled the hostage situation with <b>aplomb</u></b>, the kidnapper released everyone without harm. " "Vocab" "Prepscholar"
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1674 "tenacity" "the quality of being determined to do or achieve something" "adj. " "</br>Syn: doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness" "<u>Nadal’s <b>tenacity</b> and desire to win at all costs</u> were exhibited during the final set of the tennis match" "Vocab" "Prepscholar"
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1675 "windfall" "A windfall is a crazy bit of unexpected good fortune. , an unanticipated benefit, usually monetary in nature" "noun" "from wind (n. 1. + fall (n. 1. . Originally literal, in reference to wood or fruit blown down by the wind, and thus free to </br>Syn: bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven" "With her lottery <b>windfall</b>, Gail eliminated all her financial debt. " "Vocab" "Prepscholar"
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1676 "lope" "gallop slowly; run or ride with steady, easy gait; travel an easy pace with long strides" " verb" "Gleicher Wortstamm wie ""laufen"", ""lopen"" im Ski langlauf oder das Englische Wort ""to elope""=run away" "With no cars in sight, joggers<b>lope</b> past him without breaking stride" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1677 "luminary" "celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field" " noun" "Old French luminarie: ""lamp, light-giver, source of light,"" </br>Same word root as ""lumen"", ""illuminate""" "People look up to Stephen Hawking as a <b>luminary</b> in the field of physics : he is a well-known scientist and author respected for his knowledge and insight." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1678 "lustre" "1. brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter</br>2. a decorative object (such as a chandelier) hung with glass pendants" " noun" "1. Middle French lustre ""gloss, radiance</br>"" 2. Gleicher Stammwort wie ""Lüster""</br>Syn1: sheen, luminosity</br>Syn2: chandelier</br>-re or-er ending is UK or US versions" "1a. The <b>luster</b> of polished metal </br>1b. The <b>luster</b> of the stars sparkled in the night</br>1c. Scandals have diminished his <b>luster</b></br>2. The <br>luster</b> filled the grand living room with a brilliant light. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1679 "mackintosh" "waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth" " noun" "named after Charles Macintosh (1766-1843), inventor of a waterproofing process</br>Syn:Raincoat(British)" "Before taking the dog out for a walk in the pouring rain, he put on his <b>mackintosh.</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1680 "malediction" "curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration" " noun" "Latin: male= ""badly"" + ""diction,"" ""to speak"", ""to say"", ""words""=>to curse, to utter bad words</br>Syn:imprecation" "Trump is at his desk, tweeting curses and <b>maledictions</b> at his enemies." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1681 "mammon" "material wealth regarded as having an evil influence" " noun" "Aramic word of same meaning.</br>often used in a religious sense" "1a. Trump was a thrice-married New Yorker more familiar with <b>mammon</b> than with God.</br>1b. The gangsters are chiefly motivated by just one god— <b>mammon</b>, the green of dollars bills." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1682 "manacle" "handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; instrument of iron for fettering the hand" " noun" "Syn: handcuff, bind, bond, chain, cuff(s), fetter, irons, ligature, shackle" "1a. <b>Manacles</b> prevented the bear from roaming beyond a very small area</br>1b. It is sometimes difficult for whites to undestand the mind-forged manacles the Blacks bear" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1683 "marsupial" "any mammal of which the female typically has a pouch in which it rears its young, such as kangaroo or koala" " noun" "Latin marsupialis ""having a pouch""" "There are many types of <b>marsupials</b>, all found in Australia, not only the kangaroo but als the wallabies, opossums, koalas, and wombats." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1684 "martinet" "strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules" " noun" "Col Martinet was a drillmaster of Louis XIV, who trained his troops to advance into battle in precise linear formations & to fire in volleys only upon command, thus making the most effective use of inaccurate muskets</br>Syn: strict disciplinarian" "1. The prison's warden was a cruel <b>martinet.</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1685 "mawkish" "insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment" " adj." "Deutsch: kitschig rührselig</br>Syn: bathetic, drippy, hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mushy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy" "1. He gave a <b>mawkish</b> plea for donations to the charity " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1686 "megalomania" "mental disorder with delusions of grandeur" " noun" "Greek megas (""great"") + mania (""madness"")=>madness about being great" "<b>Megalomaniacs</b> in history: , Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, Josef Stalin, and maybe even the tycoon Donald Trump." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1687 "mellifluous" "flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound" " adj." "Latin: mel ""honey""+ flous""flowing""=> ""flowing with (or as if with) honey""" "His <b>mellifluous</b> voice is the perfect tonic to calm a racing mind." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1688 "mendicant" "beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for living" " noun" "French: mendant=beggar</br> Deutsch: Bettelmönch, Bettler" "1. My father also gave me quarters to give to homeless, <b>mendicant</b> men along the route, even though our family was very poor</br>2. Friars should not be confused with monks. Members of the mendicant orders are friars such as Franciscans and Dominicans. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1689 "meretricious" "1. of or pertaining to prostitutes</br>2a. tawdrily and falsely attractive</br>2b. superficially significant, but not really significant" " adj." "Latin: meretrix = ""prostitute,"" or ""woman who earns money""=>""of or pertaining to prostitutes""</br>Syn2a: brassy, cheap, flashy, garish, gaudy, loud, tacky, tatty, tawdry</br>Syn2b: gilded, specious" "1. I don't know how she survived, but she did seem to have many <b>meretricious</b> relationships</br>2a. The paradise they found was a piece of <b>meretricious</b> trash</br>2b. The scholarly names provided fig-leaves of respectability for these <b>meretricious</b> but stylish books" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1690 "mien" "aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing" " noun" "Gleicher Deutscher Wortstamm wie ""Miene""</br>Syn: bearing, comportment, presence" "1a. He has the <b>mien</b> of an aristocrat</br>1b. The stern <b>mien </b>of the librarian suggested that she was not one to put up with any nonsense " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1691 "militant" "a fighting or aggressive person or party" " noun" "same word root as ""military"", with -ant ending which denotes a person</br>Syn: activist" "Pakistan says it needs the fence to block the Afghan<b>militants</b> from crossing into their country." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1692 "mimicry" "imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking" " noun" "Same word root as ""mime""=> to imitate" "1a. He entertained his family with <b>mimicry</b> of persons they knew and comic skits</br>1b. Bisphenol A is a controversial plastic additive as it is believed to have estrogen <b>mimicry</b> properties" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1693 "minutia" "petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact" " noun" "Latin minutia ""smallness""</br>same word root as ""minute""(in sense of tiny, not 60s of time)</br>plural more common than sing." "1a. He was bewildered by the contract's <b>minutiae.</b>1b. He had memorized the many <b>minutiae</b> of the legal code" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1694 "miscellany" "collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works" " noun" "Same word root as ""miscellaneous""" "1a. A <b>miscellany</b> of old toys</br>1b. The box from the attic contained a <b>miscellany</b> of old records, family photo albums, and long-forgotten love letters " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1695 "modulate" "tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another" " verb" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1696 "moiety" "one of two equal parts; a half" " noun" "French: Moitié=half </br>Käsefondue : moitié, moitié=50/50 2-Käsemischung" "1a. The inheritance was split into two equal moieties</br>1b. The pueblo's population is divided into two halves or <b>moieties</b>; the Squash, and the Turquoise</br>1c. an ether molecule with a benzene <b>moiety</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1697 "mordant" " 1. harshly ironic or sinister</br>2. bitingly painful</br>3. serving to fix colors in dyeing" " adj." "French: mordant=""biting""</br>Syn1: incisive</br>Syn2: pungent, burning" "1a. When the <b>mordant</b> president entered the boardroom, all of his vice-presidents readied for his sarcastic attacks</br>1b. Divide Me by Zero’ is a <b>mordant</b> tribute to lost loves.</br>2. He grimaced at the <b>mordant</b> pain. </br>3. Chrome alum was added as a <b>mordant</b> in the dyeing process. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1698 "moribund" "1. dying; in dying state; approaching death; about to die</br>2. being in a state of inactivity or obsolescence " " adj." "Latin: morti ""to die""</br>Same word root as ""mortuary"", ""mortal""</br>Syn1: dying</br>Syn2: dormant" "1a. In the <b>moribund</b> patient deepening stupor and coma are the usual preludes to death</br>1b. An actor who is trying to revive his <b>moribund</b> career</br>2a.A <b>moribund</b> volcano</br>2b. a <b>moribund</b> virus</br>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1699 "mortify" "cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass" " verb" "Latin: morti ""to die""</br>Deutsch: Sich zu Tote schämen</br>Syn: abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, nonplus, rattle" "If Jared was trying to <b>mortify</b> his parents by yelling during the opera, he succeeded." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1700 "mottled" "spotted with different shades or colors" " adj." "Backformation of ""motley"", something multi-coloured or varied." "A combination of red and blue pigments in the shell of a live lobster creates a <b>mottled</b> camouflage of indeterminate hue that blends in with the ocean floor" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1701 "muffle" "1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping</br>2. conceal or hide" "verb" "Syn1: damp, dampen, dull, mute, tone down</br>Syn2: repress, smother, stifle" "1a. The COVID face masks <b>muffle</b> our voices, so it’s often hard to hear and to be heard.</br>1b. I could hear their <b>muffled</b> voices from the next room.</br>2. She had learnt that it was better not to react I such situations, and thus <b>muffled</b> her anger" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1702 "multifarious" "varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts" " adj." "Latiin: multi- ""many"" + -fariam ""places/forms"")=>of many forms/parts</br>similar construction to words ""omnifarious"" & ""bifarious""</br>Syn: many-sided, multifaceted" "1a. The <b>multifarious</b> interests and activities in which Benjamin Franklin immersed himself</br>1b. The <b>multifarious</b> noise of a great city" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1703 "murky" "1. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment</br>2. dark or gloomy</br>3. unclear, foggy" " adj." "Norsk: dark, gloom</br>murkiness, murk, murkily all similarly related</br>Syn1: cloudy, mirky, muddy, turbid</br>Syn2: dark or gloomy" "1. The <b>murky</b> bottom of the lake</br>2a. In the back, I saw <b>Murky</b> rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps</br>3. He offered a <b>murky</b> explanation." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1704 "necromancy" "1. belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; </br>2. practice of supposedly communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future" " noun" "Greek: nekros ""dead body""/ ""death"" + manteia ""divination, oracle""=>""divination by communication with the dead""</br>Syn: black magic" "1.In the conjuring of the souls of the dead, <b>necromancy</b> seemed to offer human beings a means of exerting some control over an uncertain world </br>2. The town accused her of witchcraft and <b>necromancy</b>. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1705 "conjure" "1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic</br>1b. Think up, imagine</br>1c. to bring to mind </br>2. ask for or request earnestly</br>3. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together" "verb" "1a. The magician <b>conjured</b> live doves from silk scarves. </br>1b. The students <b><u>conjured</b> up</u> a clever plan to raise the money.</br>1c. words that <b>conjure</b> pleasant images, that <b>conjure up</b> memories of my childhood</br>2. I <b>conjure</b> you to weigh my case well</br>3. The opposition <b>conjured</b> up a plan to corner their opponent" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1706 "neologism" "new or newly invented word or phrase" " noun" "Greek: neo- ""new"" + logos ""word"" + -ism=>new word or language" "Please familiarize yourself with the term, which seems likely to be one of the <b>neologisms</b> of the year." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1707 "neonate" "newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old" " noun" "neo- ""new"" + natus ""born""=>newly bord" "The research concentration on minimizing the transfer of pathogenic organisms from the woman to the <b>neonate.</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1708 "nest egg" "1. a sum of money put by as a reserve, generally for retirement</br>2. a real or artificial egg left in a nest to induce the hen to go on laying there" " noun" "Syn: savings, retirement fund, " "Experts expect that many investors and households will choose to sock away money to rebuild savings and retirement <b>nest eggs.</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1709 "nestling" "young bird, older than a hatchling but younger a fledgling as has not yet developed feathers; young child" " noun" "The first of the eggs hatched on earlier this week and as of this morning, all four <b>nestling</b> could be seen with their mouths agape, looking to be fed" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1710 "nestle" "1. to snuggle or cuddle something</br>2. to build a nest" "verb" "Old English: nesteln ""to build a nest" "1a. After a long day of nest building, the robin began to <b>nestle</b> down into her new shelter.</br>1b. As he began to <b>nestle</b> closer to his mother’s chest, the baby drifted off to sleep." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1711 "nettle" "cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex" " verb" "Nettle bush=Nessel auf Deutsch (t -> ss Eng->D Transformation)</br>Syn: annoy, bother, chafe, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, rile, vex" "If you <b>nettle</b> a bee, you should be prepared to run" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1712 "nondescript" "lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting" " adj." "Latin: non- ""not"" + descriptus ""to write down, copy; sketch, represent"" => ""not easily described or classified""</br>Deutsch: unscheinbar</br>Syn: characterless, faceless, featureless, indistinctive, neutral, noncommittal" "The vehicles and the <b>nondescript</b> uniforms worn by the agents did not link them to a specific agency or government.</br>I work in one of the <b>nondescript</b> office buildings downtown." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1713 "nonplus" "perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox" " verb" "Latin: non plus: ""no more, no further""=>state in which one is unable to proceed or decide" "I was <b>nonplussed</b> by his openly expressed admiration of me." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1714 "acarpous" "effete no longer fertile; worn out" "adj." "Greek akarpos : a= not + -karpos =fruitful=>not fruitful" "So clear was the Icelandic air that every slope, every hollow, every <b>acarpous</b> hilltop lay pitilessly revealed to her eyes" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
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1715 "argot" "jargon; slang" "noun" "French: slang</br>Syn: jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular" "1a. Because I am not a medical doctor, I could not understand the <b>argot</b> spoken by my physician and his colleagues.</br>1b. He has been bombarded by thousands of scathing messages—known as being ""flamed"" in the <b>argot</b> of cyberspace." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
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1717 "aspersion" "slander, a false charge to hurt someone's name" "noun" "Latin: ad ""to"" + spargere ""sprinkle, strew""=>to sprinkle slander, derogatory criticism" "1a. In order to improve his chances of winning the election, he went about<u>casting <b>aspersions</b></u> on her integrity</br>1b. " "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
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