Difficult GRE Words - Group 7

a. deserving or worthy of praise and commendation

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

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

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

n. small leaf; leaf like organ or part

v. to cause to rise

a. vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity

n. unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed

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

n. show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers

a. readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent

v. to be of assistance

a. long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension; rather long or too long

n. inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

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

v. impose tax or fine to collect monies

n. author or compiler of dictionary; one employed in making of vocabulary or wordbook of language

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

n. free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint

n. text of dramatic musical work, such as opera