Difficult GRE Words - Group 11

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

depository for goods

move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly

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

region of the uppermost atmosphere, extends from 15 kilometers to 50 kilometers approximately

degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste

loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding

fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant

untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance

somersault;leap in which a person turns his heels over his head and lights upon his feet; turning end over end

publishing by or as by sounding a trumpet; resounding call, as that of the elephant

pass over or beyond; surpass

replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another

house roof made with a plant material

secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently

peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing

aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior

systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject

fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant

overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of

cause disgrace to by malicious and false statements; hold up or expose to ridicule or calumny; defame

house roof made with a plant material

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

secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently

idealistic but usually impractical social reformer

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

claw of a bird of prey; part of lock that key presses to shoot bolt

systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject

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

move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly

beginner in learning something; novice

violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail

house roof made with a plant material

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

interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial

overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of

loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding

having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed

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

interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial