Difficult GRE Words - Group 8
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onerous 
1
 | full of unspecifiable significance; exciting wonder and awe; wonderful |
| burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| concise summing up of main points |
| medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction |
overhaul
2
| examination; inspection; repair |
| penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through |
| after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
| striking one object against another sharply |
overture
3
| effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations |
| act or offer that indicates readiness to perform an action or open new relationship |
| full of unspecifiable significance; exciting wonder and awe; wonderful |
| striking one object against another sharply |
parable
4
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| short story illustrating a lesson |
| theft of another's ideas or writings passed off as original |
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
paradox
5
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
| a statement contrary to received opinion; a statement that contradicts itself |
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
pecuniary
6
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| slight offense; small sin or fault |
| 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 |
| study of language; investigation of language and its literature |
perennially
7
| common people; vulgar; multitude |
| continually; without ceasing; year after year |
| a statement contrary to received opinion; a statement that contradicts itself |
| swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum like; waver |
permeable
8
| penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through |
| move or walk heavily or laboriously; travel slowly but steadily |
| aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious |
| approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline |
perspicacious
9
| extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance |
| having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute |
| move or walk heavily or laboriously; travel slowly but steadily |
| remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
philanthropy
10
| effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations |
| examination; inspection; repair |
| suitable for drinking; drinkable |
| after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |