GRE Confusing Words - Let's Enlist them here!

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  Ankita Katdare

  Ambiguous: unclear, double meaning
  Ambivalent: Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
  
  emulate: match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
  imitate: Take or follow as a model
  
  descry: catch sight of, to discover by careful observation
  decry: denounce publicly
  
  engender: to bring into existence
  endanger: to expose to danger/harm
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  PraveenKumar Purushothaman

  deprecation: the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
  depreciation: a decrease in price or value, "depreciation of the dollar against the yen", a communication that belittles somebody or something
  
  fission: a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
  fusion: the act of fusing (or melting) together, correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization
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  PraveenKumar Purushothaman

  extant: still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  extent: the distance or area or volume over which something extends
  
  corroborate: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  collaborate: work together on a common enterprise of project
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  PraveenKumar Purushothaman

  endemic: a plant that is native to a certain limited area
  epidemic: a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
  
  dissemble: make believe with the intent to deceive
  disassemble: take apart into its constituent pieces
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  PraveenKumar Purushothaman

  indigenous: originating where it is found
  indigent: poor enough to need help from others
  Something Sounding Similar: indecent: not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
  
  ingenuous: characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
  ingenious: showing inventiveness and skill
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  PraveenKumar Purushothaman

  infer: believe to be the case
  imply: express or state indirectly
  
  insensible: incapable of physical sensation
  insensitive: not responsive to physical stimuli
  
  effect: an outward appearance
  affect: the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
  
  viscous: having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  vicious: marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
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  Ankita Katdare

  Confusing GRE Words - Enlist them here - 2
  
  Viscous, Vicious
  
  Restive, Restful
  
  Indigenous, Indigent, Ingenious
  
  Insensible, Insensitive
  
  Elusive, Effusive
  
  Corroborate, Collaborate
  
  Endemic, Epidemic
  
  Dissemble, Disassemble
  
  Deprecate, Depreciate
  
  Extant, Extent
  
  Incredulous, Incredible
  
  Descry, Decry
  
  Flaunt, Flout
  
  Write the difference in the meanings of above words in this thread.
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  Whats In Name

  Re: Confusing GRE Words - Enlist them here - 2
  
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  Viscous: Thick and sticky.
  Eg:: Dark,Viscous blood.
  Vicious: Violent and cruel.
  Eg:: He suffered a vicious attack.
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  Restive: Impatient,bored or dissatisfied.
  Eg:: The audience grew restive.
  Restful: Calm and Relaxed.
  Eg:: Adjust the lighting so it is soft and restful.
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  Elusive: Difficult to find,describe,remember or achieve.
  Eg:: Elusiveness of her character.
  Effusive: To express pleasure,gratitude,or approval in a very enthusiastic way.
  Eg:: She greeted them effusively.
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  Dissemble: To hide real emotions or intentions.
  Eg:: Henry was not slow to dissemble when it served his purposes.
  Disassemble: To take it to pieces.
  Eg:: Disassemble the drill.
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  Source::Collins Cobuild Advanced Dictionary of English
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  Ankita Katdare

  Re: Confusing GRE Words - Enlist them here - 2
  
  @WIN: That's nice. Why don't other CEans complete the full list? 😀
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  PraveenKumar Purushothaman

  Re: Confusing GRE Words - Enlist them here - 2
  
  We already had another 2-set words by AKD right??? Can we merge both these threads?
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  Ankita Katdare

  @Praveen: Threads Merged. 👍