Difficult GRE Words - Group 3

state of collapse caused by illness or old age

a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck

give out in small portions; distribute sparingly

remove or reduce an area's military power

of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps

retire from military service

discuss fully; talk at great length about something of one's interest

make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

a fundamental or central component

spread around; widespread; spread over a large area of a body, tissue, or organ

inhabitant or resident; regular visitor

object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention; center of attraction

make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

frighten; abate the courage of; discourage

expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule

sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful

exercising power or serving a function without being legally or officially established; in fact or in practice; in actual use or existence

having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

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

process of making weaker or less concentrated; decrease in the equity position of a share of stock

cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans

make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids

make uneasy or anxious; trouble

agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

turn into a god; idolize or idealize; worship or revere as a god

remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids

falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth

give out in small portions; distribute sparingly

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

speak loudly and vehemently; make formal speech

with a way of nestling together; by hugging, embracing so as to keep warm

heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk

specialized behavior that leads to or initiates mating

dire; dreadful; terrible; calamitous; woeful

state of collapse caused by illness or old age

dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy; uneasy in mind

having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk