GRE Word List
ARDUOUS
hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
The meaning of the word arduous is hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
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| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
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| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |