Difficult GRE Words - Group 11

present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

layer of earth's surface; layer of society

government ruled by or subject to religious authority

modest; not bold or forward; not arrogant

status or position of a superstar

hinder or prevent of ; frustrate

restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism

wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words

fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant

state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy

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

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

restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism

thin, flat slab of hard material such as baked clay or plastic, laid in rows to cover walls, floors, and roofs

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

tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied

fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant

eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess

having or marked by a strong tendency

pass over or beyond; surpass

place over something else; place on top of

a broad sweep or expanse

green; full of juice in vegetation

thin, flat slab of hard material such as baked clay or plastic, laid in rows to cover walls, floors, and roofs

silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse

wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words

interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial

divide into classes; form, arrange, or deposit in layers

having or marked by a strong tendency

dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom

very stormy; turbulent; rough with wind; impassioned; violent

restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism

accuse; condemn; mark as wicked

marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous

house roof made with a plant material

systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject

tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied

systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject

courage and boldness, as in battle; bravery

hinder or prevent of ; frustrate