Difficult GRE Words - Group 8
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onus 
1
 | burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| unexpected acceleration or hastening; the quantity of water falling to earth |
| a moth of the genus Lithophane; feather; wing; joint of bird's wing most remote from the body |
| green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
paean
2
| song of praise or joy; loud and joyous song; song of triumph |
| hidden danger; concealed trap; hidden hazard |
| burn surface of; roast over fire, as dry grain; dry to extremity |
| rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
panegyric
3
| unexpected acceleration or hastening; the quantity of water falling to earth |
| tending to betray; disloyal; faithless |
| impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
| formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment |
parable
4
| dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory |
| short story illustrating a lesson |
| rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach |
parch
5
| burn surface of; roast over fire, as dry grain; dry to extremity |
| rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything; having interest in a variety of subjects |
| hidden danger; concealed trap; hidden hazard |
parsimonious
6
| full of unspecifiable significance; exciting wonder and awe; wonderful |
| excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute |
| striking one object against another sharply |
pejorative
7
| close enough so that missing the target is unlikely or impossible; so close to a target that a weapon may be aimed directly at it |
| green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
| tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
| full of unspecifiable significance; exciting wonder and awe; wonderful |
perennially
8
| continually; without ceasing; year after year |
| expressing sorrow ;mournful or melancholy; sad |
| sudden outburst of emotion or action; sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease |
| short story illustrating a lesson |
petrify
9
| varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; lustrous |
| violent attack; sudden and severe onset of trouble |
| effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations |
| convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
philanthropy
10
| 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 |
| speak foolishly; talk idly and at length; chatter |
| green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |