Difficult GRE Words - Group 4

n. fate, especially a tragic or ruinous one; inevitable destruction or ruin; decision or judgment

n. judgment day; day of the last judgment; day of death

n. a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject

a. hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect

ad. to the very end, as in a race or contest

a. low in spirits; depressed; directed downward

a. extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive or strict

n. speaking with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance

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

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

v. to honor with a title or description

a. easily influenced; flexible; pliable

n. backward in book learning; child or other person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

n. double-dealing; deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; acting in bad faith.

v. shrink; reduce in size; become less

n. style of music involving simple and laid-back melodies

a. showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

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

n. any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles

v. save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty