Difficult GRE Words - Group 3

deserving hatred and contempt

formal discussion on a topic, either written or spoken

heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk

complete or perfect in every respect; supremely accomplished or skilled

sale or other disposal of some kind of asset

act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; expectation

fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles

argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute

dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids

give out in small portions; distribute sparingly

relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation

harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous

relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation

rest upon as a troublesome or useless weight or load; be burdensome or oppressive to; hinder or embarrass in attaining an object

make uneasy or anxious; trouble

stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid

annul in part; repeal partly; restrict; limit the action of

lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

spotted; having mottled or spotted skin or coat

of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps

make a clear distinction; make distinctions on basis of category without regard to individual merit; show preference or prejudice

lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless

make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act

plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss

fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles

remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids

withdrawing support or help; act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty

wandering from the main path of a journey; diversion

readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence

rest upon as a troublesome or useless weight or load; be burdensome or oppressive to; hinder or embarrass in attaining an object

harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous

dead; no longer in use or existence

dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

remove or reduce an area's military power

having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

a kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton

state of collapse caused by illness or old age