Difficult GRE Words - Group 7
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layman 
1
 | make less severe or harsh; moderate |
| recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated |
| someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person |
| terminology; system of names used in an art or science |
leaven
2
| treat ill; abuse; treat roughly. |
| tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another |
| unruly; rebellious; turbulent and uncontrollable |
| to cause to rise |
loiter
3
| the whole universe or entire world; complex structure, such as society, considered as single entity that contains numerous smaller-scale structures |
| make less severe or harsh; moderate |
| destitute of nerves; lacking vigor; weak; powerless |
| stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops |
magnate
4
| inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive. |
| powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry |
| clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes |
| cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass |
masonry
5
| craft of a construction worker; structure built of stone or brick |
| tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another |
| relating to, or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration |
measles
6
| someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person |
| the act of complying with a custom or rule |
| text of dramatic musical work, such as opera |
| an acute and contagious viral disease (usually of childhood), common symptoms include red skin rash, fever, and cough |
midwife
7
| person of no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in imagination |
| act of denying; assertion of the nonrealistic or untruthfulness of anything |
| one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional |
| person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth |
migrant
8
| one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional |
| suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome |
| habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering |
| craft of a construction worker; structure built of stone or brick |
mitigate
9
| bare end of nose between nostrils |
| impose tax or fine to collect monies |
| make less severe or harsh; moderate |
| act of denying; assertion of the nonrealistic or untruthfulness of anything |
muffle
10
| a powerful whirlpool that can suck in objects; events with similar degree of impact as a maelstrom |
| stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops |
| recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated |
| bare end of nose between nostrils |