Difficult GRE Words - Group 3

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

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v. recover gradually from an illness

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n. object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention; center of attraction

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a. mad; crazy; simple; stupid; foolish; gay; playful

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v. smear as with paint; apply with quick or crude strokes to surface; make crude paintings

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a. falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth

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a. being in low spirits; depressed

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v. move from a higher to a lower place; come or go down; arrive or attack in a sudden or an overwhelming manner

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a. deserving hatred and contempt

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a. skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill