Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

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a. in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant


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a. portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.


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n. line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator


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v. draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear


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a. rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline


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a. dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull


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n. an opening or tear; breaking of waves; a gap or rift


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v. make shiny by rubbing; polish


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n. treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need


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v. support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence


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