Difficult GRE Words - Group 7

bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of

very liberal in giving; showing great generosity

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

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

make less rigid or softer; calm in temper or feeling

waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth

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

free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint

any mammal of which the female typically has a pouch in which it rears its young, such as kangaroo or koala

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

a legal proceeding in a court, a lawsuit

a fighting or aggressive person or party

bird too young to leave its nest; young child

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

talkative; given to continual talking; chattering

the act of complying with a custom or rule

perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox

free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint

foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor

powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry

move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner; tamper with or falsify for personal gain

destitute of nerves; lacking vigor; weak; powerless

capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

environment; person’s social setting or environment

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

talkative; given to continual talking; chattering

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

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

varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts

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

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

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

imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking

any mammal of which the female typically has a pouch in which it rears its young, such as kangaroo or koala

move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner; tamper with or falsify for personal gain

indifference; lack of concern; composure

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

move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner; tamper with or falsify for personal gain

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

collector and student of money, in particular of coins