Difficult GRE Words - Group 4

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

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v. shrink; reduce in size; become less

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n. oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from center

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v. adorn richly with prominent markings; make illustrious; celebrate

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v. weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve

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n. witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation

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n. short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

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a. relating to, or characteristic of a horse

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n. common characteristics of a group of people; ethnic group; quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties

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a. pPleasing or agreeable to ear; having a pleasant sound