Difficult GRE Words - Group 7

sweet liquid secreted by flowers of various plants; delicious or invigorating drink

strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules

environment; person’s social setting or environment

to cause to rise

one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional

readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent

lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely

indifference; lack of concern; composure

impose tax or fine to collect monies

bitingly painful; harshly ironic or sinister; serving to fix colors in dyeing

environment; person’s social setting or environment

person who has been presented with an award for some distinguished achievement

text of dramatic musical work, such as opera

make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of

extremely small; very small person; trivial or petty

patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable; quack medicine

new or newly invented word or phrase

to walk or move clumsily

sweet liquid secreted by flowers of various plants; delicious or invigorating drink

dying; in dying state; approaching death; about to die

person who has been presented with an award for some distinguished achievement

a legal proceeding in a court, a lawsuit

strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules

to cause to rise

reminiscent of childhood or younger years; homesick; unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons

in moderate or limited size, quantity, or range; not extremely

horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall; cut or projection forming a shelf on a cliff or rock wall

act of denying; assertion of the nonrealistic or untruthfulness of anything

myth; mythology; story or set of stories having significant truth or meaning for particular culture, religion, or other group

act of denying; assertion of the nonrealistic or untruthfulness of anything

to walk or move clumsily

dying; in dying state; approaching death; about to die

myth; mythology; story or set of stories having significant truth or meaning for particular culture, religion, or other group

something that hinders or overwhelms; low-lying, soggy ground

patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable; quack medicine

waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth

varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts

environment; person’s social setting or environment

swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere, often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence

lacking definite form or limits; hazy; cloudy