Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

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a. sky blue; light purplish-blue

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v. besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

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v. surround with hostile forces; crowd around; cause to feel distressed or worried

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n. any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons

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v. draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear

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a. pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

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v. to use something to one's benefit for advantage

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v. surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

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v. make watertight by filling in cracks

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n. yielding to another; ceding or surrendering