Difficult GRE Words - Group 4

one that expounds or interprets; one that speaks for, represents, or advocates

treatment; reception; entertainment

waste or impure matter; worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter

high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute

acting of a role or representation of a character in a play; passing of a law by a legislative body

lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth

any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles

show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer

mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design

show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer

capable of being estimated or valued

a formal command or order issued by an authority and having the force of law

open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval

departure of a large number of people

act of practice of exhorting; act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage

omission of words from text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission

shrink; reduce in size; become less

thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease

one who fishes with a dredge, which is an instrument used to gather things by dragging

in early stage of development; of an organism prior to birth; related to embryo

either of the two times during a year when the when the length of day and night are equal; anything equal; an equal measure

showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

being an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation

cause; bring into existence; give rise to

list each one; mention one by one

treatment; reception; entertainment

study of historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words

unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

list each one; mention one by one

completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate

parts or places which surround another place, or lie in its neighborhood; suburbs

tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed

tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed

low in spirits; depressed; directed downward

lengthen; extend; make or grow longer

a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine

acting of a role or representation of a character in a play; passing of a law by a legislative body

completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate

treatment; reception; entertainment

disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement