Difficult GRE Words - Group 11

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

present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance.

having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed

undoubted or self-evident truth; obvious truth

deceptive scheme; military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise enemy

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid

end or extinguish by forceful means; get rid of

rhe crime of betraying one’s own country

interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial

smoothly agreeable and courteous; charming, confident and elegant

present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

having or marked by a strong tendency

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

wordy; using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words

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

ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying; make humble, earnest petition; beg

persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury

smoothly agreeable and courteous; charming, confident and elegant

act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision

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

easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile

interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial

mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach; small mark or scar

silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse

having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed

obtaining pictures of the interior of the body

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

dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom

oversee with power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise

mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach; small mark or scar

interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial

be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers

easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile

oversee with power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise

act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision

government ruled by or subject to religious authority

dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom

dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants; living or growing on land; not aquatic