Difficult GRE Words - Group 3

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a. curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere


Spelling Word: convex
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a. of or relating to the heart


Spelling Word: coronary
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v. make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises; show liveliness, energy, or intensity


Spelling Word: crackle
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n. steep, rugged rock; rough, broken cliff, or point of a rock, on a ledge


Spelling Word: crag
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a. apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily


Spelling Word: credulous
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n. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end


Spelling Word: crusade
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n. of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps


Spelling Word: crustacean
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v. remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids


Spelling Word: dehydrate
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n. coarse twilled cloth, usually cotton, used for jeans, overalls, and work uniforms


Spelling Word: denim
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n. inhabitant or resident; regular visitor


Spelling Word: denizen