Difficult GRE Words - Group 7
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laudable 
1
 | new or newly invented word or phrase |
| indifference; lack of concern; composure |
| deserving or worthy of praise and commendation |
| terminology; system of names used in an art or science |
ledge
2
| confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| bird too young to leave its nest; young child |
| gallop slowly; run or ride with steady, easy gait; travel an easy pace with long strides |
| horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall; cut or projection forming a shelf on a cliff or rock wall |
libertine
3
| free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint |
| relating to, or occurring in the night; most active at night |
| showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward |
| new or newly invented word or phrase |
loquacious
4
| a powerful whirlpool that can suck in objects; events with similar degree of impact as a maelstrom |
| talkative; given to continual talking; chattering |
| the act of complying with a custom or rule |
| author or compiler of dictionary; one employed in making of vocabulary or wordbook of language |
lugubrious
5
| mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to exaggerated degree |
| strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute |
| habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering |
| readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent |
luminary
6
| habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering |
| strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules |
| celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field |
| showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward |
maladroit
7
| indifference; lack of concern; composure |
| strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute |
| showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward |
| surgical procedure to remove of all or part of a breast |
manacle
8
| petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact |
| person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth |
| talkative; given to continual talking; chattering |
| handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; instrument of iron for fettering the hand |
mastectomy
9
| 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 |
| surgical procedure to remove of all or part of a breast |
| petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact |
| celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field |
minutia
10
| bird too young to leave its nest; young child |
| tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another |
| petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact |
| mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to exaggerated degree |