Difficult GRE Words - Group 7
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ledge 
1
 | horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall; cut or projection forming a shelf on a cliff or rock wall |
| myth; mythology; story or set of stories having significant truth or meaning for particular culture, religion, or other group |
| flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound |
| brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter |
legerdemain
2
| surgical procedure to remove of all or part of a breast |
| insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment |
| show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers |
| belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; practice of supposedly communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future |
lend a hand
3
| gallop slowly; run or ride with steady, easy gait; travel an easy pace with long strides |
| in moderate or limited size, quantity, or range; not extremely |
| comic misuse of word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound |
| to be of assistance |
lengthy
4
| stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space |
| spotted with different shades or colors |
| clumsy, slow, or awkward |
| long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension; rather long or too long |
lexicographer
5
| a fighting or aggressive person or party |
| powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry |
| person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth |
| author or compiler of dictionary; one employed in making of vocabulary or wordbook of language |
loiter
6
| stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops |
| showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward |
| to be of assistance |
| powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry |
lope
7
| in moderate or limited size, quantity, or range; not extremely |
| unruly; rebellious; turbulent and uncontrollable |
| gallop slowly; run or ride with steady, easy gait; travel an easy pace with long strides |
| cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle |
lumbering
8
| clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry |
| material wealth regarded as having an evil influence |
| relating to, or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| clumsy, slow, or awkward |
magnate
9
| collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works |
| powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry |
| author or compiler of dictionary; one employed in making of vocabulary or wordbook of language |
| show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers |
miscellany
10
| vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity |
| government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families |
| suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome |
| collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works |