Difficult GRE Words - Group 11
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strain 
1
 | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants; living or growing on land; not aquatic |
| restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality |
| kind or sort; a particular breed or race of animal, microbe etc |
| move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly |
subjugate
2
| restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality |
| providing general overview; summary |
| move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly |
| conquer; bring under control |
sundry
3
| publishing by or as by sounding a trumpet; resounding call, as that of the elephant |
| providing general overview; summary |
| modest; not bold or forward; not arrogant |
| various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse |
tangential
4
| peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing |
| idealistic but usually impractical social reformer |
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
| persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury |
tantalize
5
| tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied |
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| aid; assist and deliver from suffering; relieve |
terrestrial
6
| persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury |
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
| walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger; sway, as if about to fall |
| of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants; living or growing on land; not aquatic |
tortuous
7
| marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous |
| squeezed or confined |
| layer of soil on the surface |
| needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness |
treatise
8
| divide into classes; form, arrange, or deposit in layers |
| needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness |
| systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject |
| disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
tricolor
9
| a flag having three colors |
| persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury |
| mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach; small mark or scar |
| wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words |
truism
10
| undoubted or self-evident truth; obvious truth |
| move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly |
| providing general overview; summary |
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |