Difficult GRE Words - Group 10

respectful; worshipful; impressed with veneration or deep respect

merrymaking, especially, festivity or jollity

metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together

fragment of brittle substance, as of glass or metal; piece of broken pottery, especially one found in archaeological dig

attack with abusive language; vilify

release or discharge of bombs or firearms; forceful verbal or written assault

sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety

make liquids murky by stirring up sediment

cease activity, flow, or advancement

fragment of brittle substance, as of glass or metal; piece of broken pottery, especially one found in archaeological dig

temporary stay; brief period of residence; place of temporary stay

act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union

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

tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve

discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing; leftover bits of food; a small piece or bit; a fragment

act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy

a mixture of rain and snow or hail; rain which freezes before reaching the ground

small brook or stream; streamlet

requiring sitting; accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise; living in one area, not migratory

concise and full of meaning; using as few words as possible

untidy; careless in work habits

to minimize the importance of; get rid of

tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve

tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve

vessel engaged in the slave trade; slave ship; person engaged in the purchase and sale of slaves; slave merchant

make liquids murky by stirring up sediment

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

vessel engaged in the slave trade; slave ship; person engaged in the purchase and sale of slaves; slave merchant

leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe; islamic religious clergy

merrymaking, especially, festivity or jollity

scurry; run with short, rapid steps

to minimize the importance of; get rid of

attack with abusive language; vilify

tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve

vessel engaged in the slave trade; slave ship; person engaged in the purchase and sale of slaves; slave merchant

scurry; run with short, rapid steps

argument for exercise merely; plausible but misleading argument; art or process of reasoning; logic

satisfy fully; overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself