Difficult GRE Words - Group 11
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stilted 
1
 | stiff and artificially formal; inflated |
| providing general overview; summary |
| squeezed or confined |
| peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing |
stratosphere
2
| not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture; unmixed; unqualified; pure |
| win by wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely |
| stiff and artificially formal; inflated |
| region of the uppermost atmosphere, extends from 15 kilometers to 50 kilometers approximately |
stratum
3
| degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste |
| layer of earth's surface; layer of society |
| person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man |
| peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing |
stupefy
4
| high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth |
| make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to |
| wound or injure a tissue, as in a surgical operation |
| undoubted or self-evident truth; obvious truth |
sublime
5
| deceptive scheme; military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise enemy |
| conquer; bring under control |
| high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth |
| separate; break or wrench apart |
suffrage
6
| ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying; make humble, earnest petition; beg |
| claw of a bird of prey; part of lock that key presses to shoot bolt |
| vote given in the choice of a man for an office or trust; formal expression of an opinion; testimony; attestation; witness; approval |
| silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
synoptic
7
| stiff and artificially formal; inflated |
| providing general overview; summary |
| any of a breed of horses, bred chiefly for racing; well-bred person |
| claw of a bird of prey; part of lock that key presses to shoot bolt |
theocracy
8
| severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| layer of earth's surface; layer of society |
| government ruled by or subject to religious authority |
tile
9
| not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture; unmixed; unqualified; pure |
| thin, flat slab of hard material such as baked clay or plastic, laid in rows to cover walls, floors, and roofs |
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
| deceptive scheme; military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise enemy |
tinge
10
| deceptive scheme; military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise enemy |
| severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
| degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste |
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |