Difficult GRE Words - Group 11
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stilted 
1
 | stiff and artificially formal; inflated |
| depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom |
| tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied |
stratosphere
2
| violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail |
| aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior |
| region of the uppermost atmosphere, extends from 15 kilometers to 50 kilometers approximately |
| depository for goods |
striated
3
| having parallel lines or grooves on surface |
| aid; assist and deliver from suffering; relieve |
| eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess |
| office or rank of one who manages another's property and affairs |
stupefy
4
| make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to |
| place over something else; place on top of |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| courage and boldness, as in battle; bravery |
superintend
5
| political speech for campaigning |
| interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial |
| oversee with power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise |
| practical and functional, not just for show |
tantalize
6
| tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied |
| depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| a heavy textile with a woven design |
| cut the top off; make shorter as if by cutting off |
tapestry
7
| a flag having three colors |
| a heavy textile with a woven design |
| grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior; feudatory; feudal tenant |
| copy; write over again in same words |
toady
8
| gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration |
| a flag having three colors |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man |
transcribe
9
| capable of being bribed; for sale, available for a price; corrupt |
| copy; write over again in same words |
| office or rank of one who manages another's property and affairs |
| present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck |
translucent
10
| gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration |
| partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen |
| oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied |