Difficult GRE Words - Group 7

to be of assistance

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

collector and student of money, in particular of coins

sweet liquid secreted by flowers of various plants; delicious or invigorating drink

push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude

bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of

unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed

hardly or never to happen

powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry

text of dramatic musical work, such as opera

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

curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration

to be of assistance

to walk or move clumsily

hardly or never to happen

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

belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; practice of supposedly communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future

person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth

environment; person’s social setting or environment

powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry

myth; mythology; story or set of stories having significant truth or meaning for particular culture, religion, or other group

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

showing lack of skill; clumsy or awkward

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

bitingly painful; harshly ironic or sinister; serving to fix colors in dyeing

impose tax or fine to collect monies

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

capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth

indifference; lack of concern; composure

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

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

flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound

make less severe or harsh; moderate

to walk or move clumsily

unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed

waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth

unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed

clumsy, slow, or awkward

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