Difficult GRE Words - Group 11

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n. mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach; small mark or scar

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a. stiff and artificially formal; inflated

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n. layer of earth's surface; layer of society

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a. loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding

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a. easily influenced or affected; especially sensitive

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n. a broad sweep or expanse

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v. move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly

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a. perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible; used for feeling

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v. act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision

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a. capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector, or against attempts to take or process