Difficult GRE Words - Group 4
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eclecticism 
1
 | cause; bring into existence; give rise to |
| person interested mostly in external objects and actions |
| inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly |
| any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles |
embryonic
2
| production by gradual process; act of working out with great care in detail |
| in early stage of development; of an organism prior to birth; related to embryo |
| being in violation of marriage vows; adulterous; taking place outside marriage |
| elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework |
enigmatic
3
| having or showing profound knowledge; learned or deeply read |
| act of making lean or thin in flesh; state of becoming thin by gradual wasting of flesh |
| a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject |
| obscure; puzzling; not easily explained or accounted for |
epithet
4
| in early stage of development; of an organism prior to birth; related to embryo |
| word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing |
| scold with biting harshness; strip skin off; abrade |
| excellent; intricate and beautiful in design or execution |
equine
5
| raise in rank or dignity; praise |
| any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles |
| a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject |
| relating to, or characteristic of a horse |
equinox
6
| an elaborate, spectacular entertainment or display; something out of rule, as in music, the drama |
| either of the two times during a year when the when the length of day and night are equal; anything equal; an equal measure |
| any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles |
| extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive or strict |
equivocate
7
| scold with biting harshness; strip skin off; abrade |
| lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth |
| disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement |
| easily influenced; flexible; pliable |
ethos
8
| being or originating outside the solar system |
| raise in rank or dignity; praise |
| fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor |
| disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement |
expatriate
9
| production by gradual process; act of working out with great care in detail |
| tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed |
| someone who has withdrawn from his native land |
| lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth |
expurgate
10
| clean; remove offensive parts of book |
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed |
| surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop |