Difficult GRE Words - Group 11
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stilted 
1
 | marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous |
| stiff and artificially formal; inflated |
| a broad sweep or expanse |
| any of a breed of horses, bred chiefly for racing; well-bred person |
storehouse
2
| marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous |
| cut the top off; make shorter as if by cutting off |
| depository for goods |
| awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture |
swath
3
| dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian |
| worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor |
| a broad sweep or expanse |
| any of a breed of horses, bred chiefly for racing; well-bred person |
tendentious
4
| having or marked by a strong tendency |
| present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck |
| sign with a tick; annoy or aggravate |
| replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another |
tenet
5
| marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous |
| opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization |
| silently resentful; disposed to keep aloof from society, or to repel the friendly advances of others |
| depository for goods |
thoroughbred
6
| publishing by or as by sounding a trumpet; resounding call, as that of the elephant |
| pardonable; able to be forgiven; trivial |
| any of a breed of horses, bred chiefly for racing; well-bred person |
| painful labor; work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort |
tick off
7
| rhe crime of betraying one’s own country |
| interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial |
| political speech for campaigning |
| sign with a tick; annoy or aggravate |
tinge
8
| degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste |
| nominal holding of title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal |
| opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization |
| violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail |
transcribe
9
| silently resentful; disposed to keep aloof from society, or to repel the friendly advances of others |
| interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial |
| nominal holding of title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal |
| copy; write over again in same words |
transient
10
| nominal holding of title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal |
| remaining only for a brief time |
| a broad sweep or expanse |
| tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied |