Difficult GRE Words - Group 7
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laureate 
1
 | person who has been presented with an award for some distinguished achievement |
| cause to become sick; fill with disgust |
| long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension; rather long or too long |
| failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence |
lexicon
2
| any of various warm-blooded vertebrate animals, including humans, characterized by a covering of hair on the skin |
| person who has been presented with an award for some distinguished achievement |
| push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude |
| dictionary; a stock of terms used in particular profession, subject, or style; vocabulary |
libretto
3
| text of dramatic musical work, such as opera |
| handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; instrument of iron for fettering the hand |
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension; rather long or too long |
luxuriant
4
| new or newly invented word or phrase |
| treat ill; abuse; treat roughly. |
| any of various warm-blooded vertebrate animals, including humans, characterized by a covering of hair on the skin |
| abundant; rich and splendid; fertile |
manacle
5
| myth; mythology; story or set of stories having significant truth or meaning for particular culture, religion, or other group |
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| text of dramatic musical work, such as opera |
| handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; instrument of iron for fettering the hand |
meander
6
| constituting or acting as a single, often in rigid or uniform |
| be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in relaxed manner |
| follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely |
mercurial
7
| capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament |
| any of various plants of the genus Lilium, having variously colored, often trumpet-shaped flowers |
| interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of |
| one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional |
midwife
8
| person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth |
| move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner; tamper with or falsify for personal gain |
| happy and ready to do favors for others |
| constituting or acting as a single, often in rigid or uniform |
miscellany
9
| collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works |
| be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in relaxed manner |
| clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes |
| capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament |
monolithic
10
| make less rigid or softer; calm in temper or feeling |
| collector and student of money, in particular of coins |
| constituting or acting as a single, often in rigid or uniform |
| happy and ready to do favors for others |