Difficult GRE Words - Group 4
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draconian 
1
 | extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive or strict |
| encode; convert plain message into code |
| enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass |
| save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty |
eccentricity
2
| oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from center |
| intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits |
| act of practice of exhorting; act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage |
| either of the two times during a year when the when the length of day and night are equal; anything equal; an equal measure |
ellipsis
3
| intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits |
| omission of words from text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission |
| act of practice of exhorting; act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage |
| extensive in length; having a length noticeably longer than the width |
embroidery
4
| unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out |
| witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation |
| intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits |
| elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework |
emendation
5
| correction of errors; removal of errors; alteration intended to improve |
| either of the two times during a year when the when the length of day and night are equal; anything equal; an equal measure |
| act of exalting or raising high; state of being exalted; elevation |
| catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance |
encipher
6
| an elaborate, spectacular entertainment or display; something out of rule, as in music, the drama |
| extensive in length; having a length noticeably longer than the width |
| catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance |
| encode; convert plain message into code |
encroach
7
| catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance |
| make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt |
| intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits |
| speaking with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance |
encroachment
8
| correction of errors; removal of errors; alteration intended to improve |
| gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders |
| an elaborate, spectacular entertainment or display; something out of rule, as in music, the drama |
| double-dealing; deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; acting in bad faith. |
environs
9
| having or showing profound knowledge; learned or deeply read |
| act of exalting or raising high; state of being exalted; elevation |
| correction of errors; removal of errors; alteration intended to improve |
| parts or places which surround another place, or lie in its neighborhood; suburbs |
epilogue
10
| external; not essential; extraneous |
| short speech at conclusion of dramatic work |
| thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease |
| study of historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words |