Difficult GRE Words - Group 3

object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention; center of attraction

steep, rugged rock; rough, broken cliff, or point of a rock, on a ledge

quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy

a piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; funeral hymn

to fall or crash violent from great heights, to form a crater

self control; self restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity

object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention; center of attraction

respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic

unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult

being in low spirits; depressed

object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention; center of attraction

make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of

portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

formal discussion on a topic, either written or spoken

right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts

plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

specialized behavior that leads to or initiates mating

group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose

right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts

take off; remove; tip or remove one's hat in salutation; put aside; discard

specialized behavior that leads to or initiates mating

withdrawing support or help; act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty

unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult

harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous

right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts

mad; crazy; simple; stupid; foolish; gay; playful

a kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton

daily; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period

act or art of writing in code or secret characters; also, secret characters, codes or ciphers, or messages written in a secret code

fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar

to fall or crash violent from great heights, to form a crater

specialized behavior that leads to or initiates mating

lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices

increasing or enlarging by successive addition; acquired by or resulting from accumulation

object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention; center of attraction

study of nutrition as it relates to health

unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult

a piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; funeral hymn

cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans