Difficult GRE Words - Group 7

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v. to cause to rise


Spelling Word: leaven
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a. extremely small; very small person; trivial or petty


Spelling Word: lilliputian
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v. to walk or move clumsily


Spelling Word: lumber
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v. treat ill; abuse; treat roughly.


Spelling Word: maltreat
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n. strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules


Spelling Word: martinet
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n. stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space


Spelling Word: meteorite
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n. collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works


Spelling Word: miscellany
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v. interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of


Spelling Word: misconstrue
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a. bitingly painful; harshly ironic or sinister; serving to fix colors in dyeing


Spelling Word: mordant
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a. very liberal in giving; showing great generosity


Spelling Word: munificent