Difficult GRE Words - Group 11

fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance.

somersault;leap in which a person turns his heels over his head and lights upon his feet; turning end over end

large group of people gathered or crowded closely together

pompous array of words; overabundance of words

large group of people gathered or crowded closely together

wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words

high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth

advance forces; leading units at front of army or fleet; persons at forefront of any group or movement

instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory

pompous array of words; overabundance of words

a flag having three colors

be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power

silently resentful; disposed to keep aloof from society, or to repel the friendly advances of others

oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness

overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of

large group of people gathered or crowded closely together

depository for goods

branch that flows into the main stream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

obtaining pictures of the interior of the body

move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly

providing general overview; summary

polite, refined, courteous and elegant in manner

state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy

pompous array of words; overabundance of words

opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization

tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied

systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject

overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of

depository for goods

fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant

branch that flows into the main stream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

sign with a tick; annoy or aggravate

state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy

oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness

muddy; having sediment disturbed; heavy, dark, or dense, as smoke or fog

give light as small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end

one who or that which causes pain or anguish; a cause of suffering or great distress

idealistic but usually impractical social reformer

a broad sweep or expanse

pass over or beyond; surpass