Difficult GRE Words - Group 11
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stewardship 
1
 | eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess |
| nominal holding of title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal |
| office or rank of one who manages another's property and affairs |
| having or marked by a strong tendency |
stigma
2
| separate; break or wrench apart |
| mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach; small mark or scar |
| idealistic but usually impractical social reformer |
| present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck |
strident
3
| undoubted or self-evident truth; obvious truth |
| grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior; feudatory; feudal tenant |
| loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding |
| effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth |
stymie
4
| 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 |
| thin, flat slab of hard material such as baked clay or plastic, laid in rows to cover walls, floors, and roofs |
| a heavy textile with a woven design |
swoop
5
| remaining only for a brief time |
| persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury |
| move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly |
| not held in check; unrestrained; not examined for accuracy, efficiency |
symbiosis
6
| interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial |
| smoothly agreeable and courteous; charming, confident and elegant |
| nominal holding of title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal |
| remaining only for a brief time |
thatch
7
| house roof made with a plant material |
| tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied |
| smoothly agreeable and courteous; charming, confident and elegant |
| grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior; feudatory; feudal tenant |
torpid
8
| of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants; living or growing on land; not aquatic |
| having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck |
| move in a sudden sweep; fly or glide downwards suddenly |
transmute
9
| having parallel lines or grooves on surface |
| change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
| loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding |
| marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous |
trudge
10
| grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior; feudatory; feudal tenant |
| stop or check flow of liquid; stop flow of blood from wound |
| depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily |