Difficult GRE Words - Group 12

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n. act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation


Spelling Word: vexation
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v. make vicious and defamatory statements about; attempt to degrade by slander; defame


Spelling Word: vilify
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n. vitality and energy; healthy capacity for vigorous activity


Spelling Word: vim
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a. Instinctive; having to do with the response of the body as opposed to the intellect


Spelling Word: visceral
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n. resistance of a liquid to shear forces; physics coefficient of viscosity; quality of flowing slowly


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a. marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding


Spelling Word: vituperative
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a. offensively loud; noisy; making outcry


Spelling Word: vociferous
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n. one who is bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; devoted adherent of a cause or person or activity


Spelling Word: votary
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n. quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; state of lower classes of society


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v. cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water


Spelling Word: waft