Difficult GRE Words - Group 7

gallop slowly; run or ride with steady, easy gait; travel an easy pace with long strides

curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration

clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes

showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward

cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass

beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for living

an acute and contagious viral disease (usually of childhood), common symptoms include red skin rash, fever, and cough

showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward

hypnotize; attract strongly, as if with magnet; bring into a state of mesmeric sleep

hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion

an acute and contagious viral disease (usually of childhood), common symptoms include red skin rash, fever, and cough

powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry

collector and student of money, in particular of coins

commit to memory; learn by heart; memorize

hypnotize; attract strongly, as if with magnet; bring into a state of mesmeric sleep

any of various warm-blooded vertebrate animals, including humans, characterized by a covering of hair on the skin

capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament

collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works

wash or flow against; wash one's face and hands

inclined to intrude or thrust one's self or one's opinions upon others; enter uninvited; forward; pushing; intrusive.

vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity

hypnotize; attract strongly, as if with magnet; bring into a state of mesmeric sleep

relating to, or occurring in the night; most active at night

state of being unknown

vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity

cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass

an acute and contagious viral disease (usually of childhood), common symptoms include red skin rash, fever, and cough

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

showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward

perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox

cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle

dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual

terminology; system of names used in an art or science

constituting or acting as a single, often in rigid or uniform

petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact

confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex

bare end of nose between nostrils

wash or flow against; wash one's face and hands

perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox

foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous