Difficult GRE Words - Group 11
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stymie 
1
 | status or position of a superstar |
| sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate |
| practical and functional, not just for show |
| present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck |
swoop
2
| move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly |
| house roof made with a plant material |
| degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste |
| copy; write over again in same words |
tableland
3
| hill; relatively flat highland |
| not held in check; unrestrained; not examined for accuracy, efficiency |
| beginner in learning something; novice |
| systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject |
thatch
4
| muddy; having sediment disturbed; heavy, dark, or dense, as smoke or fog |
| house roof made with a plant material |
| capable of being bribed; for sale, available for a price; corrupt |
| worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor |
throng
5
| device for propelling an object, especially a spacecraft or a ship; one who intrudes or pushes himself forward |
| large group of people gathered or crowded closely together |
| ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying; make humble, earnest petition; beg |
| any of a breed of horses, bred chiefly for racing; well-bred person |
tinge
6
| present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck |
| degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste |
| muddy; having sediment disturbed; heavy, dark, or dense, as smoke or fog |
| systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject |
titular
7
| not availing; ineffectual or useless |
| nominal holding of title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal |
| secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently |
| layer of soil on the surface |
totter
8
| status or position of a superstar |
| walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger; sway, as if about to fall |
| win by wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely |
| perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible; used for feeling |
traumatize
9
| wound or injure a tissue, as in a surgical operation |
| a flag having three colors |
| effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth |
| house roof made with a plant material |
treatise
10
| perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible; used for feeling |
| not availing; ineffectual or useless |
| severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
| systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject |