Difficult GRE Words - Group 7

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laudable  Speak Example sentences
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new or newly invented word or phrase
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indifference; lack of concern; composure
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deserving or worthy of praise and commendation
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terminology; system of names used in an art or science
ledge  Speak Example sentences
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confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex
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bird too young to leave its nest; young child
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gallop slowly; run or ride with steady, easy gait; travel an easy pace with long strides
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horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall; cut or projection forming a shelf on a cliff or rock wall
libertine  Speak Example sentences
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free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint
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relating to, or occurring in the night; most active at night
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showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward
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new or newly invented word or phrase
loquacious  Speak Example sentences
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a powerful whirlpool that can suck in objects; events with similar degree of impact as a maelstrom
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talkative; given to continual talking; chattering
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the act of complying with a custom or rule
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author or compiler of dictionary; one employed in making of vocabulary or wordbook of language
lugubrious  Speak Example sentences
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mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to exaggerated degree
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strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute
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habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
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readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent
luminary  Speak Example sentences
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habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
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strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules
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celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field
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showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward
maladroit  Speak Example sentences
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indifference; lack of concern; composure
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strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute
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showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward
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surgical procedure to remove of all or part of a breast
manacle  Speak Example sentences
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petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
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person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth
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talkative; given to continual talking; chattering
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handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; instrument of iron for fettering the hand
mastectomy  Speak Example sentences
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an artificial or natural egg placed in a nest to induce a bird to continue to lay eggs in that place; a sum of money put by as a reserve
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surgical procedure to remove of all or part of a breast
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petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
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celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field
minutia  Speak Example sentences
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bird too young to leave its nest; young child
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tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
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petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
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mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to exaggerated degree