Difficult GRE Words - Group 8
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opiate 
1
 | medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction |
| belong to noble origin; having high birth |
| to be present throughout, to pass through |
| theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
ostracize
2
| burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| to be present throughout, to pass through |
| imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing |
| exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
pedigree
3
| list of ancestors; family tree |
| spread or flow throughout; pervade |
| chemical combination brought about by the action of light |
| imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing |
pejorative
4
| green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
| inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
| tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
| a moth of the genus Lithophane; feather; wing; joint of bird's wing most remote from the body |
perfidious
5
| tending to betray; disloyal; faithless |
| to be present throughout, to pass through |
| situation, especially an unpleasant, troublesome, or trying one, from which extrication is difficult |
| ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic |
permeate
6
| spread or flow throughout; pervade |
| song of praise or joy; loud and joyous song; song of triumph |
| situation, especially an unpleasant, troublesome, or trying one, from which extrication is difficult |
| ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic |
persevere
7
| endure; be persistent, refuse to stop |
| imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing |
| throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; obscure; cover with a superior influence |
| exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote |
pinion
8
| a moth of the genus Lithophane; feather; wing; joint of bird's wing most remote from the body |
| burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
pitfall
9
| tending to betray; disloyal; faithless |
| hidden danger; concealed trap; hidden hazard |
| chemical combination brought about by the action of light |
| burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
plagiarism
10
| forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach |
| theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance |
| come before; antecede |