Difficult GRE Words - Group 11
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straitened 
1
 | move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly |
| needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness |
| squeezed or confined |
| dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian |
suave
2
| publishing by or as by sounding a trumpet; resounding call, as that of the elephant |
| smoothly agreeable and courteous; charming, confident and elegant |
| partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen |
| untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance |
submerge
3
| sink; immerse; put under water |
| easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile |
| dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
| move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly |
swath
4
| partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen |
| streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful |
| end or extinguish by forceful means; get rid of |
| a broad sweep or expanse |
swoop
5
| depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding |
| move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly |
| stiff and artificially formal; inflated |
synoptic
6
| untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance |
| beginner in learning something; novice |
| office or rank of one who manages another's property and affairs |
| providing general overview; summary |
tactile
7
| device for propelling an object, especially a spacecraft or a ship; one who intrudes or pushes himself forward |
| worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor |
| smoothly agreeable and courteous; charming, confident and elegant |
| perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible; used for feeling |
temperate
8
| pass over or beyond; surpass |
| restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality |
| physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place |
| severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
tortuous
9
| device for propelling an object, especially a spacecraft or a ship; one who intrudes or pushes himself forward |
| marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous |
| worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor |
| grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior; feudatory; feudal tenant |
transgress
10
| give light as small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end |
| loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding |
| remaining only for a brief time |
| pass over or beyond; surpass |