Difficult GRE Words - Group 4
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doomsday 
1
 | judgment day; day of the last judgment; day of death |
| occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger |
| oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from center |
| study of historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words |
eccentricity
2
| catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from center |
| speaking with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance |
edge out
3
| departure of a large number of people |
| win in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory |
| an intricate trap that ensnares its victim |
| tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed |
efface
4
| tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed |
| show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer |
| open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval |
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
emendation
5
| word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing |
| correction of errors; removal of errors; alteration intended to improve |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| fate, especially a tragic or ruinous one; inevitable destruction or ruin; decision or judgment |
encroach
6
| an exaggerated sense of self-importance; appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem |
| intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits |
| person marked by extreme enthusiasm for or support of any cause, particularly with regard to religion |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
engross
7
| an intricate trap that ensnares its victim |
| settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place |
| short speech at conclusion of dramatic work |
| occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger |
enigmatic
8
| obscure; puzzling; not easily explained or accounted for |
| explain or describe in detail |
| act of practice of exhorting; act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage |
| show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer |
entreaty
9
| win in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory |
| tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed |
| treatment; reception; entertainment |
| judgment day; day of the last judgment; day of death |
estimable
10
| scold with biting harshness; strip skin off; abrade |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| capable of being estimated or valued |
| correct; improve by critical editing; free from fault; alter for the better |