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GRE Words Extra
Extra Words to Study
Word | Definition |
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ebb | to flow backward and away |
beguile | to influence by trickery; to take away from by cheating |
placate | to appease or pacify by concessions |
gregarious | fond of the company of others; sociable |
iniquity | gross injustice or wickednss; wicked act; sin |
platitude | flat, dull, or trite |
denouement | the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot |
rugose | having wrinkles |
verity | the state or quality of being true |
nostrum | quack medicine |
euphemism | substitution of a vulgar expression for a milder one |
meliorate | to make better |
dissemble | to give a false or misleading appearance to |
collude | to act together through a secret understanding |
secrete | to discharge or release |
foible | a slight flaw |
twinge | a sudden sharp pain |
anaesthetic | anesthesia |