Difficult GRE Words - Group 4

to the very end, as in a race or contest

thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease

study of historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words

light as air; heavenly; unusually refined

extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive or strict

person interested mostly in external objects and actions

common characteristics of a group of people; ethnic group; quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties

production by gradual process; act of working out with great care in detail

thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease

please intensely; fill with great delight or joy

a formal command or order issued by an authority and having the force of law

building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls

adorn richly with prominent markings; make illustrious; celebrate

exact copy or reproduction, as of a document; fax

an intricate trap that ensnares its victim

mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design

a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine

extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive or strict

correction of errors; removal of errors; alteration intended to improve

absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely

tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed

a formal command or order issued by an authority and having the force of law

look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way

encode; convert plain message into code

light as air; heavenly; unusually refined

act of making lean or thin in flesh; state of becoming thin by gradual wasting of flesh

please intensely; fill with great delight or joy

imaginary land or abode of fairies

exact copy or reproduction, as of a document; fax

please intensely; fill with great delight or joy

avoiding capture,especially by cunning

look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way

witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation

a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine

open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval

in early stage of development; of an organism prior to birth; related to embryo

departure of a large number of people

light as air; heavenly; unusually refined

please intensely; fill with great delight or joy

done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent