Difficult GRE Words - Group 11

cut the top off; make shorter as if by cutting off

partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen

dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid

loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding

remedy against poison; writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental; pale cane syrup

treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of

separate; break or wrench apart

partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen

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

treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of

hill; relatively flat highland

house roof made with a plant material

end or extinguish by forceful means; get rid of

partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen

swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language

be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers

polite, refined, courteous and elegant in manner

needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness

swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language

act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision

a quality of variability and lack of uniformity

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

pass over or beyond; surpass

change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform

remedy against poison; writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental; pale cane syrup

make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to

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

any of a breed of horses, bred chiefly for racing; well-bred person

a quality of variability and lack of uniformity

remaining only for a brief time

partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen

separate; break or wrench apart

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid

government ruled by or subject to religious authority

disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile

kind or sort; a particular breed or race of animal, microbe etc

loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding

vote given in the choice of a man for an office or trust; formal expression of an opinion; testimony; attestation; witness; approval