Difficult GRE Words - Group 11
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stilted 
1
 | idealistic but usually impractical social reformer |
| stiff and artificially formal; inflated |
| divide into classes; form, arrange, or deposit in layers |
| remedy against poison; writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental; pale cane syrup |
stringent
2
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
| divide into classes; form, arrange, or deposit in layers |
| squeezed or confined |
| treeless area between the icecap and the tree line of Arctic regions, having a permanently frozen subsoil |
stymie
3
| needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness |
| present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck |
| easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile |
| persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury |
synoptic
4
| silently resentful; disposed to keep aloof from society, or to repel the friendly advances of others |
| needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness |
| providing general overview; summary |
| claw of a bird of prey; part of lock that key presses to shoot bolt |
taciturn
5
| providing general overview; summary |
| silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
| having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| painful labor; work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort |
tactile
6
| walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily |
| not held in check; unrestrained; not examined for accuracy, efficiency |
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
| perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible; used for feeling |
tinge
7
| degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste |
| easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile |
| providing general overview; summary |
| stiff and artificially formal; inflated |
topography
8
| streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful |
| courage and boldness, as in battle; bravery |
| treeless area between the icecap and the tree line of Arctic regions, having a permanently frozen subsoil |
| physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place |
traduce
9
| cause disgrace to by malicious and false statements; hold up or expose to ridicule or calumny; defame |
| claw of a bird of prey; part of lock that key presses to shoot bolt |
| somersault;leap in which a person turns his heels over his head and lights upon his feet; turning end over end |
| pompous array of words; overabundance of words |
treacle
10
| remedy against poison; writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental; pale cane syrup |
| marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous |
| demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid |
| persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury |