Hard advanced GRE words, set 3.
20 words, from calumny to corroborant. Recall each one, then mark it got it or missed it. Missed words come back until you know them all.
Say the meaning in your head, then reveal.
Miss a word and it comes back later in this set. Finish only when all 20 are right.Space revealLeft arrow missedRight arrow got it
Hard advanced GRE words, set 3 list.
Every word with its meaning. Open any word for the full entry, synonyms, antonyms, and more examples.
a false statement made to damage someone's reputation
a spreading sore or corrupting influence that eats away at something
inclined to find fault and raise trivial objections
to complain or find fault continually about petty matters
clever but misleading reasoning used to justify dubious behavior, especially on moral questions
the practice of falsely claiming expertise or special powers in order to deceive others
to subdue or humble, especially through correction, reproof, or suffering
to deceive or quibble by means of petty trickery or sophistry
to cheat or defraud someone by trickery
rude and surly in a mean-spirited way
marked by evasive, roundabout speech that avoids stating things directly
having a deceptively plausible appearance; seemingly valid but actually specious
in a deep unresponsive stupor, or utterly lethargic and torpid
to fill gaps in memory with invented experiences, often without any intent to deceive
the production of fabricated or distorted accounts that are offered as genuine memory
to act against or violate a rule, law, or principle
stubbornly disobedient to authority
insolently contemptuous and humiliating in speech or behavior
the quality of being abundant or plentiful
tending to strengthen or invigorate