Difficult GRE Words - Group 11

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stump speech  Speak Example sentences
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hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
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thin, flat slab of hard material such as baked clay or plastic, laid in rows to cover walls, floors, and roofs
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political speech for campaigning
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cause disgrace to by malicious and false statements; hold up or expose to ridicule or calumny; defame
suave  Speak Example sentences
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wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words
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status or position of a superstar
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awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
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smoothly agreeable and courteous; charming, confident and elegant
swath  Speak Example sentences
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capable of being bribed; for sale, available for a price; corrupt
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not availing; ineffectual or useless
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a broad sweep or expanse
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conquer; bring under control
threadbare  Speak Example sentences
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persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury
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worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor
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wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words
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conquer; bring under control
thwart  Speak Example sentences
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mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach; small mark or scar
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make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to
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kind or sort; a particular breed or race of animal, microbe etc
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hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
tile  Speak Example sentences
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interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial
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state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy
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thin, flat slab of hard material such as baked clay or plastic, laid in rows to cover walls, floors, and roofs
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courage and boldness, as in battle; bravery
timorous  Speak Example sentences
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fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant
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eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess
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treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
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conquer; bring under control
traduce  Speak Example sentences
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political speech for campaigning
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cause disgrace to by malicious and false statements; hold up or expose to ridicule or calumny; defame
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very stormy; turbulent; rough with wind; impassioned; violent
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interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial
travail  Speak Example sentences
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cut off the oxygen supply of
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painful labor; work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort
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conquer; bring under control
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make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to
trudge  Speak Example sentences
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awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
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streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
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conquer; bring under control
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walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily