Difficult GRE Words - Group 9

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privation  Speak Example sentences
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idealistic without regard to practicality
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childish; belonging to childhood; immature
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act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof
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hardship; state of extreme poverty
profiteer  Speak Example sentences
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versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes
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one who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by their corresponding assumption of risk
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act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof
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pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
propaganda  Speak Example sentences
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violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
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act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof
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something that bulges out; swelling or tumor on the body
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a set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people
propitiate  Speak Example sentences
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childish; belonging to childhood; immature
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at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
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one who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by their corresponding assumption of risk
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make peace with; appease and render favorable
proponent  Speak Example sentences
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beat, as with the fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly
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one who argues in support of something; advocate; backer
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clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume
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feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
prurient  Speak Example sentences
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one who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by their corresponding assumption of risk
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having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something
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formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor
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retort; comeback; answer to a reply
publicize  Speak Example sentences
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supposed, reputed, generally regarded as such
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broadcast; announce; make public
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disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
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being beyond normal course of nature; differing from natural
python  Speak Example sentences
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feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
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act of putting something in working order again; act or process of making amends; compensation
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act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof
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any species of very large snakes of the genus Python
ramify  Speak Example sentences
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reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises
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divide into branches or subdivisions; subordinate branchlike parts
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recollection; process of remembering
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remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
remnant  Speak Example sentences
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act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof
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feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
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remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
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broadcast; announce; make public