Difficult GRE Words - Group 11
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strangle 
1
 | present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck |
| cut off the oxygen supply of |
| opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization |
| disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
striated
2
| depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| stop or check flow of liquid; stop flow of blood from wound |
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
| having parallel lines or grooves on surface |
strident
3
| divide into classes; form, arrange, or deposit in layers |
| loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding |
| not availing; ineffectual or useless |
| having parallel lines or grooves on surface |
stump speech
4
| effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth |
| a broad sweep or expanse |
| political speech for campaigning |
| untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance |
subjugate
5
| conquer; bring under control |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| political speech for campaigning |
| muddy; having sediment disturbed; heavy, dark, or dense, as smoke or fog |
taper
6
| a quality of variability and lack of uniformity |
| remedy against poison; writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental; pale cane syrup |
| needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness |
| give light as small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end |
temerity
7
| untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance |
| boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| polite, refined, courteous and elegant in manner |
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
tempestuous
8
| polite, refined, courteous and elegant in manner |
| beginner in learning something; novice |
| very stormy; turbulent; rough with wind; impassioned; violent |
| opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization |
tenet
9
| loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding |
| opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization |
| remedy against poison; writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental; pale cane syrup |
| oversee with power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise |
treacle
10
| depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck |
| oversee with power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise |
| remedy against poison; writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental; pale cane syrup |