Difficult GRE Words - Group 4

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


Spelling Word: eccentricity
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n. any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles


Spelling Word: eclecticism
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a. pouring forth; uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm


Spelling Word: effusive
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a. extensive in length; having a length noticeably longer than the width


Spelling Word: elongated
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n. small, glowing piece of coal or wood, as in a dying fire


Spelling Word: ember
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n. correction of errors; removal of errors; alteration intended to improve


Spelling Word: emendation
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n. acting of a role or representation of a character in a play; passing of a law by a legislative body


Spelling Word: enactment
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n. high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute


Spelling Word: encomium
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n. parts or places which surround another place, or lie in its neighborhood; suburbs


Spelling Word: environs
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n. either of the two times during a year when the when the length of day and night are equal; anything equal; an equal measure


Spelling Word: equinox