Difficult GRE Words - Group 4
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dour 
1
 | correction of errors; removal of errors; alteration intended to improve |
| shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt |
| hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect |
dunce
2
| an exaggerated sense of self-importance; appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem |
| light as air; heavenly; unusually refined |
| look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way |
| backward in book learning; child or other person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt |
edict
3
| settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place |
| look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way |
| not essential; coming from outside |
| a formal command or order issued by an authority and having the force of law |
efface
4
| disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement |
| light as air; heavenly; unusually refined |
| rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing |
| shrink; reduce in size; become less |
ego
5
| direct or impose with urgent appeal; order with emphasis |
| acting of a role or representation of a character in a play; passing of a law by a legislative body |
| speaking with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance |
| an exaggerated sense of self-importance; appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem |
egress
6
| direct or impose with urgent appeal; order with emphasis |
| act of coming or going out; emergence; right to leave; path or opening for going out |
| being an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation |
| a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine |
ellipsis
7
| omission of words from text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission |
| capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection |
| backward in book learning; child or other person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt |
| save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty |
enjoin
8
| acting of a role or representation of a character in a play; passing of a law by a legislative body |
| absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely |
| a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine |
| direct or impose with urgent appeal; order with emphasis |
entreaty
9
| treatment; reception; entertainment |
| look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way |
| settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place |
| speaking with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance |
eschew
10
| shrink; reduce in size; become less |
| backward in book learning; child or other person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt |
| lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth |
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