GRE words: parry, mercenary, oust, enshroud, shroud

Avoid, ward off: parry /ˈpær.i/
profit oriented: mercenary /'mə:sinəri/.
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The pop star parried all questions about her relationship. 

Predictably the president parried enquiries about the arms scandal.

Predictably the president parried enquiries about the arms scandal.
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He had some mercenary scheme to marry a wealthy widow.

force to leave, replace: to oust/aÊŠst/
conceal, to hide: enshroud /ɪnˈʃraʊd/ or shroud

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The president was ousted (from power) in a military coup in January 1987.
Police are trying to oust drug dealers from the city centre.
The committee's chairperson is facing a possible ouster.
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Venus is enshrouded in thick clouds.
The commission's report has dispelled much of the uncertainty that has enshrouded the telephone industry since the Telecommunications Act was signed.
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Suddenly all the lights went out and the house was shrouded in darkness.


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