Difficult GRE Words - Group 9

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n. superiority in numbers or amount


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v. drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push


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v. make peace with; appease and render favorable


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v. command against; banish; outlaw


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v. put or throw flat with face down; cause to lie flat


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a. versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes


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v. prolong; draw out or lengthen in time


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n. design or tendency; meaning; import; disguise; covering


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n. sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness


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n. bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred


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