Difficult GRE Words - Group 12

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

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v. make vicious and defamatory statements about; attempt to degrade by slander; defame

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a. spread by word of mouth, with minimal intervention in order to create buzz and interest; caused by a virus

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a. Instinctive; having to do with the response of the body as opposed to the intellect

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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. harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing

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a. marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding

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a. large in volume or bulk; large in number or quantity, especially of discourse

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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

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a. witty, jocular, like a wag; humorous; tricky