Difficult GRE Words - Group 8
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opalescent 
1
 | a moth of the genus Lithophane; feather; wing; joint of bird's wing most remote from the body |
| varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; lustrous |
| making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade |
| eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything; having interest in a variety of subjects |
opiate
2
| medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction |
| glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines; vial |
| bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous |
| 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 |
opulence
3
| capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable |
| rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life |
| slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
| extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance |
oration
4
| foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
| elaborate discourse; delivered in public; treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner |
| proceeding as planned, as expected, or in a manner consistent with an established pattern |
| to think deeply and thoroughly |
papyrus
5
| ancient paper made from stem of plant |
| essential premise; underlying assumption |
| a body suspended from fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum |
| crowded; populated |
parable
6
| approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline |
| flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| short story illustrating a lesson |
| ancient paper made from stem of plant |
pastoral
7
| rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life |
| essential premise; underlying assumption |
| put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion |
peculate
8
| embezzle; appropriate fraudulently to one's own use; steal public moneys intrusted to one's care |
| bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous |
| stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction |
perceptible
9
| sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity |
| capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable |
| calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion |
| one that looks on; spectator |
phial
10
| making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade |
| confined; cramped. |
| glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines; vial |
| sudden outburst of emotion or action; sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease |