Difficult GRE Words - Group 11

wound or injure a tissue, as in a surgical operation

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

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

sign with a tick; annoy or aggravate

government ruled by or subject to religious authority

office or rank of one who manages another's property and affairs

pass over or beyond; surpass

degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste

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

loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding

large group of people gathered or crowded closely together

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

persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury

walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily

degree, usually a slight degree, of some color, taste

green; full of juice in vegetation

status or position of a superstar

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

oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness

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

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

peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing

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

pass over or beyond; surpass

oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness

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

dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom

rhe crime of betraying one’s own country

loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding

walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily

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

be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers

having or marked by a strong tendency

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

boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger

effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth

dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom

government ruled by or subject to religious authority

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

having or marked by a strong tendency