Difficult GRE Words - Group 8
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onerous 
1
 | prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous |
| burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| assume existence of; put forward, as for consideration or study; suggest |
| relating to or characterized by platitude or platitudes; dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality |
opaque
2
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate |
| impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
| situation, especially an unpleasant, troublesome, or trying one, from which extrication is difficult |
ossify
3
| sudden outburst of emotion or action; sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease |
| change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue |
| scarcity; smallness of number; fewness |
| imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing |
parch
4
| prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| situation, especially an unpleasant, troublesome, or trying one, from which extrication is difficult |
| burn surface of; roast over fire, as dry grain; dry to extremity |
paroxysm
5
| ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic |
| act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery |
| penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through |
| sudden outburst of emotion or action; sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease |
partiality
6
| a moth of the genus Lithophane; feather; wing; joint of bird's wing most remote from the body |
| bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous |
| inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
| belong; have connection with, or dependence on |
pastoral
7
| rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life |
| process of turning some plant material into stone |
| decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine |
| impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
pecuniary
8
| speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages |
| forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach |
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| short story illustrating a lesson |
personage
9
| piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass |
| form, appearance, or belongings of a person; external appearance, stature, figure, air |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
perspicacious
10
| short story illustrating a lesson |
| impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
| widespread; affecting majority of people |
| having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute |