Difficult GRE Words - Group 7

state of being no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected

inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering

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

text of dramatic musical work, such as opera

slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

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

to walk or move clumsily

bare end of nose between nostrils

any of various plants of the genus Lilium, having variously colored, often trumpet-shaped flowers

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex

slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

a powerful whirlpool that can suck in objects; events with similar degree of impact as a maelstrom

material wealth regarded as having an evil influence

someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person

interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of

look on or treat a person as celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them

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

person of no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in imagination

unruly; rebellious; turbulent and uncontrollable

authoritative command or instruction; contract by which one employs another to manage any business for him

noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry

stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space

text of dramatic musical work, such as opera

unruly; rebellious; turbulent and uncontrollable

insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to exaggerated degree

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

dictionary; a stock of terms used in particular profession, subject, or style; vocabulary

readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent

habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering

tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another

varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to exaggerated degree

noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry

state of being no longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected

stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space

someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; generally ignorant person

one who, or that which, molds or forms into shape; one skilled in the art of making molds for castings