Difficult GRE Words - Group 11

layer of soil on the surface

a small statue; a statue or image in the round much smaller than nature

claw of a bird of prey; part of lock that key presses to shoot bolt

depository for goods

not held in check; unrestrained; not examined for accuracy, efficiency

political speech for campaigning

dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom

obtaining pictures of the interior of the body

make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to

capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector, or against attempts to take or process

cut off the oxygen supply of

gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration

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

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

peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing

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

replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another

move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly

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

restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism

present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

not held in check; unrestrained; not examined for accuracy, efficiency

move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly

win by wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely

capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector, or against attempts to take or process

not held in check; unrestrained; not examined for accuracy, efficiency

forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen

dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom

depository for goods

political speech for campaigning

capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector, or against attempts to take or process

effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth

polite, refined, courteous and elegant in manner

not availing; ineffectual or useless

of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants; living or growing on land; not aquatic

layer of soil on the surface

thin, flat slab of hard material such as baked clay or plastic, laid in rows to cover walls, floors, and roofs

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

stiff and artificially formal; inflated

disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile