Difficult GRE Words - Group 11
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straitened 
1
 | needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness |
| squeezed or confined |
| make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to |
| marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous |
submerge
2
| untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance |
| wound or injure a tissue, as in a surgical operation |
| government ruled by or subject to religious authority |
| sink; immerse; put under water |
summersault
3
| person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man |
| pompous array of words; overabundance of words |
| somersault;leap in which a person turns his heels over his head and lights upon his feet; turning end over end |
| forceful; intensely emotional; inclined to react violently |
swath
4
| a broad sweep or expanse |
| accuse; condemn; mark as wicked |
| interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial |
| aid; assist and deliver from suffering; relieve |
symbiosis
5
| interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial |
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
| remedy against poison; writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental; pale cane syrup |
| obtaining pictures of the interior of the body |
tactile
6
| perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible; used for feeling |
| accuse; condemn; mark as wicked |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous |
temperate
7
| very stormy; turbulent; rough with wind; impassioned; violent |
| marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous |
| restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality |
| beginner in learning something; novice |
theocracy
8
| restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism |
| treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of |
| government ruled by or subject to religious authority |
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
transient
9
| easily influenced or affected; especially sensitive |
| treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| remaining only for a brief time |
tributary
10
| branch that flows into the main stream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for |
| pardonable; able to be forgiven; trivial |
| marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous |
| restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality |