Difficult GRE Words - Group 11
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stamp out 
1
 | loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding |
| end or extinguish by forceful means; get rid of |
| move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly |
| capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector, or against attempts to take or process |
strident
2
| loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding |
| treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of |
| forceful; intensely emotional; inclined to react violently |
| providing general overview; summary |
stringent
3
| dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian |
| silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
| change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
sublime
4
| a flag having three colors |
| high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth |
| severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
| forceful; intensely emotional; inclined to react violently |
symbiosis
5
| layer of soil on the surface |
| interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial |
| loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding |
| cause disgrace to by malicious and false statements; hold up or expose to ridicule or calumny; defame |
synoptic
6
| fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant |
| high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth |
| secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently |
| providing general overview; summary |
talon
7
| silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
| gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration |
| fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant |
| claw of a bird of prey; part of lock that key presses to shoot bolt |
tempest
8
| gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration |
| end or extinguish by forceful means; get rid of |
| untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance |
| violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail |
temporize
9
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| separate; break or wrench apart |
| layer of soil on the surface |
| claw of a bird of prey; part of lock that key presses to shoot bolt |
terse
10
| violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail |
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
| effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth |
| fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant |