Difficult GRE Words - Group 7

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n. inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy


Spelling Word: lethargy
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v. allege, or think, to be like; represent as like; make or cause to be like


Spelling Word: liken
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v. look on or treat a person as celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them


Spelling Word: lionize
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n. a legal proceeding in a court, a lawsuit


Spelling Word: litigation
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v. stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops


Spelling Word: loiter
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n. material wealth regarded as having an evil influence


Spelling Word: mammon
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n. swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere, often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence


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v. interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of


Spelling Word: misconstrue
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v. cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass


Spelling Word: mortify
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n. bird too young to leave its nest; young child


Spelling Word: nestling