Difficult GRE Words - Group 9

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a. supposed to be true; reasonable as a supposition


Spelling Word: presumable
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v. proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication


Spelling Word: promulgate
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n. a set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people


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n. property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature


Spelling Word: propinquity
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a. powerful; mighty; strong; vigorous; forcible


Spelling Word: puissant
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n. great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty


Spelling Word: pulchritude
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v. beat, as with the fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly


Spelling Word: pummel
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a. habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance


Spelling Word: querulous
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n. habitual return to crime; committing new offenses after being punished for crime


Spelling Word: recidivism
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n. inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military information


Spelling Word: reconnaissance