Difficult GRE Words - Group 11

having parallel lines or grooves on surface

boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger

large group of people gathered or crowded closely together

dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom

marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous

large group of people gathered or crowded closely together

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

cut off the oxygen supply of

streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful

restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality

polite, refined, courteous and elegant in manner

gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration

change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform

hinder or prevent of ; frustrate

courage and boldness, as in battle; bravery

remedy against poison; writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental; pale cane syrup

government ruled by or subject to religious authority

instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory

state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid

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

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

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

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

cause disgrace to by malicious and false statements; hold up or expose to ridicule or calumny; defame

various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse

publishing by or as by sounding a trumpet; resounding call, as that of the elephant

conquer; bring under control

large group of people gathered or crowded closely together

severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply

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

change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform

gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration

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

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

violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail

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

win by wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely

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

replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another