Difficult GRE Words - Group 11

give light as small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end

deceptive scheme; military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise enemy

stiff and artificially formal; inflated

persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury

dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of

state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension; involuntary trembling or quivering

worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor

depository for goods

perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible; used for feeling

place over something else; place on top of

cut the top off; make shorter as if by cutting off

stiff and artificially formal; inflated

a flag having three colors

smoothly agreeable and courteous; charming, confident and elegant

untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance

separate; break or wrench apart

worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor

be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power

high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth

branch that flows into the main stream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied

persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury

a small statue; a statue or image in the round much smaller than nature

advance forces; leading units at front of army or fleet; persons at forefront of any group or movement

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid

overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of

be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power

tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied

grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior; feudatory; feudal tenant

be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers

perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible; used for feeling

a heavy textile with a woven design

dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior; feudatory; feudal tenant

very stormy; turbulent; rough with wind; impassioned; violent

be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers

silently resentful; disposed to keep aloof from society, or to repel the friendly advances of others

high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth

separate; break or wrench apart