Difficult GRE Words - Group 4
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doomsday 
1
 | admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote |
| study of historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words |
| judgment day; day of the last judgment; day of death |
| a scientist who studies insects |
downcast
2
| gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders |
| tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed |
| departure of a large number of people |
| low in spirits; depressed; directed downward |
elucidate
3
| an intricate trap that ensnares its victim |
| act of exalting or raising high; state of being exalted; elevation |
| make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify |
| tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed |
embellish
4
| a scientist who studies insects |
| low in spirits; depressed; directed downward |
| adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate |
| tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed |
enfranchise
5
| take possession of; transfer another's property to oneself |
| admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote |
| low in spirits; depressed; directed downward |
| one who fishes with a dredge, which is an instrument used to gather things by dragging |
engross
6
| occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger |
| poem or song expressing lamentation; mournful poem |
| outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely |
| instruct or correct, especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement |
engulf
7
| instruct or correct, especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement |
| an intricate trap that ensnares its victim |
| occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger |
| absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely |
enmity
8
| departure of a large number of people |
| explanation; interpretation, especially of biblical or religious text |
| act of exalting or raising high; state of being exalted; elevation |
| ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile |
entomologist
9
| poem or song expressing lamentation; mournful poem |
| adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate |
| a scientist who studies insects |
| mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design |
entreaty
10
| being in violation of marriage vows; adulterous; taking place outside marriage |
| treatment; reception; entertainment |
| light as air; heavenly; unusually refined |
| done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent |