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GRE Word List # GRE/W152

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Description of belittle (verb: belittled; belittled; belittling)
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of



   
Description of repeal (verb: repealed; repealed; repealing)
cancel officially; lift; countermand; reverse; overturn; rescind; vacate



   
Description of relent (verb: relented; relented; relenting)
give in, as to influence or pressure; soften



   
Description of expiate (verb: expiated; expiated; expiating)
make amends for; abye; atone



   
Description of muddle (verb: muddled; muddled; muddling)
mix up or confuse; puddle



   
Description of piquant (adjective)
attracting or delighting



   
Description of abash (verb: abashed; abashed; abashing)
cause to be embarrassed



   
Description of palter (verb)
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information; tergiversate; prevaricate



   
Description of unhallow (verb)
remove the consecration from a person or an object; deconsecrate



   
Description of befit (verb)
accord or comport with; beseem



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