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GMAT Word List # GMAT/W12

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Description of beseech (verb)
to ask earnestly; to entreat; to plead; to beg

Samples of beseech
The soldiers beseeched the civilians for help.



   
Description of adjure (verb)
to appeal; to order solemnly

Samples of adjure
The jurors were adjured by the judge to make a fair decision.



   
Description of obfuscate (verb)
to darken; to confuse; to bewilder; to obscure

Samples of obfuscate
The lunar eclipse will obfuscate the light of the sun.



   
Description of conviviality (noun)
fondness for festiveness or joviality; festivity; friendliness

Samples of conviviality
His conviviality makes him a welcome guest at any social gathering.

Determination of conviviality
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Description of harbor (verb)
to give shelter; to protect; to hide; to take shelter; to conceal

Samples of harbor
Her decision to harbor a known criminal was an unwise one.



   
Description of disparage (verb)
to belittle; undervalue; to discredit; to depreciate

Samples of disparage
After she fired him she realized that she had disparaged the value of his assistance.
The lawyer will attempt to disparage the testimony of the witness.



   
Description of digress (verb)
to stray from the subject; to wander from topic; to deviate from the main point

Samples of digress
It is important to not digress from the plan of action.



   
Description of efface (verb)
to erase; to make inconspicuous; to destroy; to wipe out

Samples of efface
Hiding in the woods, the soldier was effaced by his camouflage uniform.



   
Description of suppress (verb)
to bring to an end; to hold back; to stop by force; to crush

Samples of suppress
The illegal aliens were suppressed by the border patrol.



   
Description of abrogate (verb)
to cancel by authority; to terminate; to abolish

Samples of abrogate
The judge would not abrogate the law.



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