Difficult GRE Words - Group 8

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n. violent attack; sudden and severe onset of trouble

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a. no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion

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n. examination; inspection; repair

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a. of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness

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n. remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all

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a. tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling

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n. a body suspended from fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum

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n. extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency

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v. spread gradually; cause liquid to pass through small holes; filter

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n. a chemical used to kill pests