Difficult GRE Words - Group 8
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omnivorous 
1
 | flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages |
| eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything; having interest in a variety of subjects |
| fertilize by transferring pollen |
opiate
2
| essential premise; underlying assumption |
| state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion |
| lessen violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses |
| medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction |
oscillate
3
| swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum like; waver |
| confined; cramped. |
| inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
| flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
pallid
4
| burn surface of; roast over fire, as dry grain; dry to extremity |
| abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| speak foolishly; talk idly and at length; chatter |
| act of admitting to holy orders; disposition as in ranks or rows; formal arrangement |
palpitate
5
| beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements |
| forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach |
| system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems |
| extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance |
pandemonium
6
| system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems |
| one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning |
| very noisy place; state of extreme confusion and disorder |
| inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
partiality
7
| speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages |
| forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach |
| inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
| tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
peccadillo
8
| very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
| act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery |
| abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| slight offense; small sin or fault |
pejorative
9
| society or government ruled by wealthy class |
| tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
| very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
| very noisy place; state of extreme confusion and disorder |
pernicious
10
| state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion |
| belong; have connection with, or dependence on |
| very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
| beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements |