Difficult GRE Words - Group 10

merrymaking, especially, festivity or jollity

apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring

burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment

speak or write in exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner

small brook or stream; streamlet

to minimize the importance of; get rid of

scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning

intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction, especially by exaggeration of details

conclusion, opinion, or theory reached by conjecture; reasoning based on inconclusive evidence

attack with abusive language; vilify

having a chestnut, bay, or sorrel coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray; said of a horse

apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring

thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses; a list of candidates

respectful; worshipful; impressed with veneration or deep respect

to minimize the importance of; get rid of

make liquids murky by stirring up sediment

put to disorderly flight or retreat; drive out; cause to flee; defeat overwhelmingly

act of wandering about, over, around, or through

walk with a stiff, haughty, or angry gait; go through in pursuit of prey or quarry

walk at a leisurely pace; stroll

apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring

make liquids murky by stirring up sediment

disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking

act of wandering about, over, around, or through

burial vault; receptacle for sacred relics, especially in an altar

gloomy; marked by tendency to be bitter or sardonic

give off sparks; shine as if emanating sparks; twinkle or glow

walk at a leisurely pace; stroll

quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness

tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve

merrymaking, especially, festivity or jollity

temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; platform for execution

avoid or neglect duty or responsibility; malinger

to minimize the importance of; get rid of

run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away

respectful; worshipful; impressed with veneration or deep respect

separation or division into factions; formal division or split within religious body

intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction, especially by exaggeration of details

burial vault; receptacle for sacred relics, especially in an altar

occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time