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Essential GRE words, set 24.

20 words, from ostracism to peddle. Recall each one, then mark it got it or missed it. Missed words come back until you know them all.

Essential · set 24 of 340 / 20 learned
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ostracism

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Essential GRE words, set 24 list.

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ostracismn.

exclusion from a group or society by general consent as a form of punishment

ostracizev.

to exclude someone from a group or society

overshadowv.

to make someone or something seem less important or significant by comparison

palpableadj.

so intense as to be almost touchable or readily perceived

paltryadj.

petty or insignificant in amount or worth

panv.

to criticize something harshly and unfavorably

panacean.

a supposed remedy for all problems or diseases

panachen.

a confident, stylish manner of doing something that attracts admiration

panoplyn.

a complete or impressive collection of things; a splendid array

paragonn.

a model of excellence or perfection

parasiten.

an organism that lives on or in a host and benefits at the host's expense, or a person who habitually exploits others

pariahn.

a person rejected and despised by society

partisanadj.

strongly biased in support of a party, cause, or person

pathogenicadj.

capable of causing disease

pathologicaladj.

relating to or caused by disease, or compulsive and unreasonable to a degree that resembles illness

pathologyn.

the scientific study of the nature and causes of disease, or the typical behavior of a disease or disorder

peculiarityn.

a characteristic that is unusual or distinctive, especially one that is odd or strange

pedantn.

a person who is overly concerned with minor details or rules

pedanticadj.

excessively concerned with formal rules and trivial detail

peddlev.

to sell goods by traveling from place to place, or to promote an idea or view persistently