Difficult GRE Words - Group 10
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revel 
1
 | take great pleasure or delight |
| examine or observe with great care; inspect critically |
| winding; twisting; curving in alternate directions; having the shape or form of a snake |
| thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses; a list of candidates |
sagacity
2
| seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony |
| well-paid position with little responsibility |
| act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union |
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
sanguine
3
| cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
| seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony |
| attack with abusive language; vilify |
| satisfy appetite fully; satisfy to excess |
sardonic
4
| comparison of one thing with another, in English generally using like or as |
| disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking |
| cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
| apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring |
satiety
5
| comparison of one thing with another, in English generally using like or as |
| worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern |
| state of being satiated or glutted; fullness of gratification, either of the appetite or of any sensual desire |
| exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious |
schadenfreude
6
| be disturbed; boil; be in state of turmoil or ferment |
| pleasure in another person's misfortune |
| quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| gloomy; marked by tendency to be bitter or sardonic |
scrap
7
| a chaotic or confusing situation |
| discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing; leftover bits of food; a small piece or bit; a fragment |
| make solid, compact, or hard; make strong or united |
| fragment of brittle substance, as of glass or metal; piece of broken pottery, especially one found in archaeological dig |
scrupulous
8
| relating to the near future; limited to short distances |
| fragment of brittle substance, as of glass or metal; piece of broken pottery, especially one found in archaeological dig |
| act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union |
| exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious |
secession
9
| go or move in a quiet, stealthy way; behave in a cowardly or servile manner |
| cease activity, flow, or advancement |
| act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union |
| healthful; favorable to health; promoting health; wholesome |
seethe
10
| cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
| be disturbed; boil; be in state of turmoil or ferment |
| intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction, especially by exaggeration of details |
| take great pleasure or delight |