Difficult GRE Words - Group 3
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conspiracy 
1
 | agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act |
| dire; dreadful; terrible; calamitous; woeful |
| a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck |
| lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
consummate
2
| complete or perfect in every respect; supremely accomplished or skilled |
| reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade |
| remove or reduce an area's military power |
| wandering from the main path of a journey; diversion |
crabbed
3
| self control; self restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity |
| characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical |
| complete or perfect in every respect; supremely accomplished or skilled |
| rest upon as a troublesome or useless weight or load; be burdensome or oppressive to; hinder or embarrass in attaining an object |
cravat
4
| a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck |
| unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult |
| agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act |
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |
credulity
5
| dire; dreadful; terrible; calamitous; woeful |
| skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
| fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles |
crustacean
6
| of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps |
| calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice |
| poor verse; of crude or irregular construction |
| pretend; hide feelings from other people |
debase
7
| not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling |
| make a clear distinction; make distinctions on basis of category without regard to individual merit; show preference or prejudice |
| coarse twilled cloth, usually cotton, used for jeans, overalls, and work uniforms |
| reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade |
defame
8
| harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous |
| period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity |
| agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
denim
9
| coarse twilled cloth, usually cotton, used for jeans, overalls, and work uniforms |
| pretend; hide feelings from other people |
| a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck |
| self control; self restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity |
depreciate
10
| lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle |
| aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with subject |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
| distribute; spread; scatter like seeds |