Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

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a. sky blue; light purplish-blue


Spelling Word: azure
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n. any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle


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v. to develop or grow rapidly


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n. false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander


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v. increase the status of something rapidly; shoot forth or launch


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n. yielding to another; ceding or surrendering


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a. cautious; sparing or restrained about giving


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v. scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval


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n. indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing


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n. reservoir or water tank; vessel to hold water for household uses


Spelling Word: cistern