Difficult GRE Words - Group 8
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onerous 
1
 | remote rural part of a country especially of Australia or New Zealand |
| public square in an Italian town; roofed and arcaded passageway |
| burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through |
parable
2
| having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute |
| short story illustrating a lesson |
| ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic |
| complete view in every direction. |
pastel
3
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; embarrassment |
| any of various pale or light colors; lacking in body or vigor |
| calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion |
pellet
4
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations |
| bullet or piece of small shot |
| having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute |
permaculture
5
| theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems |
| striking one object against another sharply |
| penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through |
perplexity
6
| come before; antecede |
| effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations |
| fertilize by transferring pollen |
| quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; embarrassment |
perquisite
7
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| scarcity; smallness of number; fewness |
| any gain above stipulated salary; extra payment |
| calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion |
persevere
8
| ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic |
| aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
| endure; be persistent, refuse to stop |
| striking one object against another sharply |
petrify
9
| flexible; easily influenced; easily bent or flexed; pliable |
| come before; antecede |
| convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike |
| inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
pitfall
10
| hidden danger; concealed trap; hidden hazard |
| burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| come before; antecede |
| ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic |