Difficult GRE Words - Group 7

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n. horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall; cut or projection forming a shelf on a cliff or rock wall

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n. a legal proceeding in a court, a lawsuit

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v. be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in relaxed manner

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n. brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter

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n. clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes

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n. waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth

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v. move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner; tamper with or falsify for personal gain

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n. beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for living

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n. stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space

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v. tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another