Difficult GRE Words - Group 11

office or rank of one who manages another's property and affairs

end or extinguish by forceful means; get rid of

worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor

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

oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness

interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial

awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture

dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger

cut off the oxygen supply of

peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing

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

capable of being bribed; for sale, available for a price; corrupt

aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior

dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power

disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile

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

awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture

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

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

state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering

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

green; full of juice in vegetation

easily influenced or affected; especially sensitive

oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness

aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior

state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering

beginner in learning something; novice

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

pardonable; able to be forgiven; trivial

boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger

end or extinguish by forceful means; get rid of

give light as small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end

not availing; ineffectual or useless

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

oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness

untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance

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

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