Difficult GRE Words - Group 7

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n. something unusually large of its kind, especially a ship; very large animal, especially a whale


Spelling Word: leviathan
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v. be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in relaxed manner


Spelling Word: loll
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n. brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter


Spelling Word: lustre
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v. treat ill; abuse; treat roughly.


Spelling Word: maltreat
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n. authoritative command or instruction; contract by which one employs another to manage any business for him


Spelling Word: mandate
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n. an acute and contagious viral disease (usually of childhood), common symptoms include red skin rash, fever, and cough


Spelling Word: measles
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v. interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of


Spelling Word: misconstrue
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a. constituting or acting as a single, often in rigid or uniform


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n. something that hinders or overwhelms; low-lying, soggy ground


Spelling Word: morass
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n. bare end of nose between nostrils


Spelling Word: muffle