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Deceptively Short Words for the GRE

Word List with 38 words
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blithe
joyous, merry, or gay in disposition
cant
insincere, conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety
dote
bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually
drawl
say or speak in a slow manner, usually prolonging the vowels
droll
amusing in an odd way
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drone
a person who lives on the labor of others; parasitic loafer
fawn
young deer, esp. one not weaned
feint
movement made in order to deceive an adversary
foil
prevent the success of
forge
form by heating and hammering
glean
to learn, discover, or find out, usually little by little or slowly
glib
readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so
goad
to prick or drive with; prod; incite
gorge
narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, esp. one through which a stream runs
gouge
to dig or force out
guile
insidious cunning in attaining a goal
hew
to uphold, follow closely, or conform
lien
legal claim of property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or obligation
limn
to represent in drawing or painting; to portray in words; describe
loll
recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner
molt
cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth
pine
to yearn deeply; suffer with longing
pique
affect with sharp irritation and resentment, esp. by some wound to pride
pith
n
the important or essential part; essence; core; heart
prone
having the front or ventral part downward; lying face downward
pyre
pile or heap of wood or other combustible material
quaff
drink a beverage, esp. an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment
shun
keep away from a place, person, object, from motives of dislike, caution
slake
to allay thirst, desire, wrath by satisfying
soar
fly upward, as a bird
splice
join together or unite two ropes or parts of a rope by the interweaving of strands
spurn
reject with disdain
taunt
reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner
thrift
economical management
torque
something that produces or tends to produce rotation
tout
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to describe or advertise boastfully; publicize or promote; praise extravagantly
wean
to withdraw from some object, habit, form of enjoyment, or the like
wend
to pursue or direct

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