Difficult GRE Words - Group 7

deserving or worthy of praise and commendation

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

celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field

marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others

noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry

something unusually large of its kind, especially a ship; very large animal, especially a whale

newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old

bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of

unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed

make less severe or harsh; moderate

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

material wealth regarded as having an evil influence

readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent

lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort

noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry

marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others

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

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

material wealth regarded as having an evil influence

marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others

craft of a construction worker; structure built of stone or brick

partially or totally dark; gloomy

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

the whole universe or entire world; complex structure, such as society, considered as single entity that contains numerous smaller-scale structures

surgical procedure to remove of all or part of a breast

varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts

insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

environment; person’s social setting or environment

deserving or worthy of praise and commendation

insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

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

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

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

environment; person’s social setting or environment

abundant; rich and splendid; fertile

terminology; system of names used in an art or science

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

unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed

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

newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old