Difficult GRE Words - Group 4

encode; convert plain message into code

style of music involving simple and laid-back melodies

false; tending to mislead; deceptive

occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger

lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth

fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile

instruct or correct, especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement

cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting

extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive or strict

any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles

make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders

catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance

enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass

outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely

acting of a role or representation of a character in a play; passing of a law by a legislative body

imaginary land or abode of fairies

calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

a scientist who studies insects

intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits

weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses

please intensely; fill with great delight or joy

judgment day; day of the last judgment; day of death

obscure; puzzling; not easily explained or accounted for

easily influenced; flexible; pliable

common characteristics of a group of people; ethnic group; quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties

an intricate trap that ensnares its victim

make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

a scientist who studies insects

decorate with needlework; add details to

catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance

treatment; reception; entertainment

fate, especially a tragic or ruinous one; inevitable destruction or ruin; decision or judgment

an intricate trap that ensnares its victim

explanation; interpretation, especially of biblical or religious text

capable of being estimated or valued

take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt

occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger

witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation