Difficult GRE Words - Group 11
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stilted 
1
 | hill; relatively flat highland |
| stiff and artificially formal; inflated |
| replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another |
| present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck |
superstardom
2
| a small statue; a statue or image in the round much smaller than nature |
| government ruled by or subject to religious authority |
| status or position of a superstar |
| worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor |
tableland
3
| hill; relatively flat highland |
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
| having or marked by a strong tendency |
| advance forces; leading units at front of army or fleet; persons at forefront of any group or movement |
taper
4
| marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous |
| house roof made with a plant material |
| give light as small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end |
| replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another |
thatch
5
| state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering |
| pompous array of words; overabundance of words |
| house roof made with a plant material |
| stop or check flow of liquid; stop flow of blood from wound |
theocracy
6
| deceptive scheme; military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise enemy |
| change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
| government ruled by or subject to religious authority |
| present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck |
threadbare
7
| depository for goods |
| worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor |
| degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste |
| awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture |
tinge
8
| gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration |
| degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste |
| remaining only for a brief time |
| house roof made with a plant material |
treacle
9
| a small statue; a statue or image in the round much smaller than nature |
| remedy against poison; writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental; pale cane syrup |
| remaining only for a brief time |
| gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration |
trepidation
10
| person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man |
| divide into classes; form, arrange, or deposit in layers |
| state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering |
| replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another |