Difficult GRE Words - Group 4

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n. waste or impure matter; worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter

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a. thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease

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v. encode; convert plain message into code

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n. a scientist who studies insects

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n. treatment; reception; entertainment

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n. outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely

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v. avoid, shun

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n. disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement

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n. study of historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words

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v. cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; fill with emotion