Difficult GRE Words - Group 3
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continence 
1
 | spread around; widespread; spread over a large area of a body, tissue, or organ |
| formal discussion on a topic, either written or spoken |
| characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical |
| self control; self restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity |
convalesce
2
| characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical |
| make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises; show liveliness, energy, or intensity |
| dead; no longer in use or existence |
| recover gradually from an illness |
convex
3
| characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical |
| curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere |
| frighten; abate the courage of; discourage |
| respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic |
crabbed
4
| remove or reduce an area's military power |
| take off; remove; tip or remove one's hat in salutation; put aside; discard |
| feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous |
| characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical |
crackle
5
| self control; self restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity |
| characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical |
| curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere |
| make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises; show liveliness, energy, or intensity |
credulous
6
| setting or marking of boundaries or limits |
| separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence |
| self control; self restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity |
| apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
cumulative
7
| sale or other disposal of some kind of asset |
| characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical |
| increasing or enlarging by successive addition; acquired by or resulting from accumulation |
| state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement |
cupidity
8
| curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere |
| greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth |
| self control; self restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity |
| plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss |
defunct
9
| take off; remove; tip or remove one's hat in salutation; put aside; discard |
| of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps |
| dead; no longer in use or existence |
| respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic |
deign
10
| condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice |
| a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
| of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps |
| aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with subject |