Difficult GRE Words - Group 8

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a. eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything; having interest in a variety of subjects

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n. elaborate discourse; delivered in public; treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner

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n. act or offer that indicates readiness to perform an action or open new relationship

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n. song of praise or joy; loud and joyous song; song of triumph

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a. widespread; affecting majority of people

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n. very noisy place; state of extreme confusion and disorder

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n. ancient paper made from stem of plant

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a. striking one object against another sharply

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ad. continually; without ceasing; year after year

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a. penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through