Difficult GRE Words - Group 11
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straitened 
1
 | undoubted or self-evident truth; obvious truth |
| a broad sweep or expanse |
| pompous array of words; overabundance of words |
| squeezed or confined |
stratify
2
| various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse |
| divide into classes; form, arrange, or deposit in layers |
| nominal holding of title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal |
| thin, flat slab of hard material such as baked clay or plastic, laid in rows to cover walls, floors, and roofs |
surreptitious
3
| secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently |
| interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial |
| remaining only for a brief time |
| squeezed or confined |
tactile
4
| having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible; used for feeling |
| various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse |
| instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory |
tantalize
5
| tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied |
| branch that flows into the main stream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for |
| various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse |
| severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
temporize
6
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible; used for feeling |
| boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants; living or growing on land; not aquatic |
tendentious
7
| state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering |
| having or marked by a strong tendency |
| remaining only for a brief time |
| person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man |
toady
8
| restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality |
| person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man |
| having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants; living or growing on land; not aquatic |
torpid
9
| remaining only for a brief time |
| secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently |
| region of the uppermost atmosphere, extends from 15 kilometers to 50 kilometers approximately |
| having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
transient
10
| remaining only for a brief time |
| interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial |
| restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism |
| various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse |