Difficult GRE Words - Group 8

violent attack; sudden and severe onset of trouble

effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations

embezzle; appropriate fraudulently to one's own use; steal public moneys intrusted to one's care

condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference

pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; lustrous

medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction

continually; without ceasing; year after year

feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds

inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness

prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous

endure; be persistent, refuse to stop

system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems

of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness

scarcity; smallness of number; fewness

put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown

form, appearance, or belongings of a person; external appearance, stature, figure, air

relating to or characterized by platitude or platitudes; dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality

public square in an Italian town; roofed and arcaded passageway

beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements

effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations

song of praise or joy; loud and joyous song; song of triumph

embezzle; appropriate fraudulently to one's own use; steal public moneys intrusted to one's care

rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life

tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling

public square in an Italian town; roofed and arcaded passageway

burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity

communication by means of gesture and facial expression

pertaining to bishop or pope; having dignity or authority of bishop

extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency

relating to money; requiring payment of money

embezzle; appropriate fraudulently to one's own use; steal public moneys intrusted to one's care

prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous

violent attack; sudden and severe onset of trouble

pierce, punch, or bore hole or holes in; penetrate

rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life

aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious

system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems

embezzle; appropriate fraudulently to one's own use; steal public moneys intrusted to one's care

list of ancestors; family tree