Difficult GRE Words - Group 3

make smaller or less or to cause to appear so; detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of

lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

act or art of writing in code or secret characters; also, secret characters, codes or ciphers, or messages written in a secret code

give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another

group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose

setting or marking of boundaries or limits

familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably

feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous

oppose with arguments; attempt to prove to be false or incorrect; contradict

ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

express strong disapproval of; disparage

familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably

slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of

unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult

all the courses of study offered by an educational institution; a group of related courses, often in a special field of study

period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity

apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily

express strong disapproval of; disparage

make uneasy or anxious; trouble

deserving hatred and contempt

reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

retire from military service

failure or falling off in amount or quality

condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice

express strong disapproval of; disparage

failure or falling off in amount or quality

lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

withdrawing support or help; act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty

make uneasy or anxious; trouble

study of nutrition as it relates to health

right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts

heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk

withdrawing support or help; act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty

skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill

lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

study of nutrition as it relates to health

unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult

festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company