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    GRE and Confusing Words

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    This document discusses easily confused words that are likely to appear on the GRE verbal sections. It identifies two types of confused words: 1) words that have similar spellings but different meanings, and 2) words whose meanings overlap or are used in related contexts. The document provides a list of word pairs that fall into one of these categories and are often mixed up. It encourages learning both the spelling and definition of these words to distinguish them, and leaves blanks to write definitions.

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    This document discusses easily confused words that are likely to appear on the GRE verbal sections. It identifies two types of confused words: 1) words that have similar spellings but different meanings, and 2) words whose meanings overlap or are used in related contexts. The document provides a list of word pairs that fall into one of these categories and are often mixed up. It encourages learning both the spelling and definition of these words to distinguish them, and leaves blanks to write definitions.

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    This document discusses easily confused words that are likely to appear on the GRE verbal sections. It identifies two types of confused words: 1) words that have similar spellings but different meanings, and 2) words whose meanings overlap or are used in related contexts. The document provides a list of word pairs that fall into one of these categories and are often mixed up. It encourages learning both the spelling and definition of these words to distinguish them, and leaves blanks to write definitions.

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    Easily Confused Words and the GRE
    The following easily confused words are likely to appear in the verbal sections of the GRE. These are not homonyms (words that are spelled the differently, have
    different meanings, but sound and/or are spelled alike but have different meanings, such as they're, their, and there). There are two types:
    1. words that have similar spellings but different meanings. When these words are confused for each other, it is usually because the reader is familiar with
    one, but not the other (less commonly used) one. A good example is the pair: different and diffident.
    2. A few are confused because their meanings overlap or because the words are used in related contexts. A good example of this type is the frequently
    confused pair: infer, and imply.
    I suggest you learn all these words. When you take the GRE, you'll find it was time well spent. Because the best way for you to learn to distinguish these words is
    to learn both the spelling and the definition, I am not including definitions of most of the words in this list. Looking the words up in the dictionary will help fix the
    new words in your memory. For really problematic words, however, I do give the definitions.
    I've left blanks so you can write in definitions. Alternate shading pairs (or groups) similar words.
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    viscous
    vicious
    restive
    restful
    effect
    affect
    compass
    compress
    indigenous
    indigent
    ingenuous (and
    disingenuous)

    ingenious
    (ingenuity)

    infer
    imply
    insensible
    insensitive
    elusive
    effusive
    corroborate
    collaborate
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    collaborate
    endemic
    epidemic
    dissemble
    disassemble
    difdent
    different
    (difference)

    deference
    deprecate
    (deprecation)

    depreciate
    (depreciation)

    ssion division into two or more parts: Nuclear ssion is the principle
    behind nuclear weapons.
    fusion joining of two or more entities into one, such as in nuclear fusion
    (the joining of atomic nuclei) or fusion jazz (jazz that joins
    elements from various musical traditions): They are attempting to
    harness the energy produced by nuclear fusion
    extant in existence; used especially to refer to the last surviving
    examples of something passing out of existence, such as an
    antique book or a nearly extinct species
    extent length or amount: The extent of corruption in the bureaucracy
    was well known.
    incredulous
    (credulous)
    disbelieving, very doubtful
    incredible
    (credible)
    difcult to believe
    emulate to pattern one's behavior (on a respected role model)
    imitate to copy
    descry to make open or plain, by saying
    decry to condemn
    engender to bring into being
    endanger to put at risk
    ambiguous vague; capable of various interpretations
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    ambivalent being of two minds; holding conicting feelings or attitudes
    discomfort (n) the lack of ease or comfort
    aunt to display brazenly or pretentiously
    out to show an obvious disregard or disrespect for; to treat
    contemptuously
    lied the past tense of lie, as in "He lied about his age to get into the
    Army."
    lied (pronounced
    leed)
    a song; a type German of song, meant to be sung, as opposed to a
    purely instrumental tune (since this is actually a German word,
    the plural is lieder, not lieds)
    discomt (vt) to disconcert or make uncomfortable

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