Difficult GRE Words - Group 8
Match Quiz
| Difficult GRE Words - Group 8 | View Group Words |
opaque 
1
 | impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
| excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like stuffed shirt |
| very noisy place; state of extreme confusion and disorder |
| study of language; investigation of language and its literature |
oration
2
| belong; have connection with, or dependence on |
| exceed or surpass; leave behind |
| elaborate discourse; delivered in public; treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner |
| crowded; populated |
ossify
3
| change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue |
| elaborate discourse; delivered in public; treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner |
| state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion |
| communication by means of gesture and facial expression |
outstrip
4
| exceed or surpass; leave behind |
| state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion |
| belong; have connection with, or dependence on |
| examination; inspection; repair |
overhaul
5
| examination; inspection; repair |
| change or form into bone; become set in a rigidly conventional pattern; change from soft tissue to hard bony tissue |
| covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| very noisy place; state of extreme confusion and disorder |
pandemic
6
| very noisy place; state of extreme confusion and disorder |
| covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| widespread; affecting majority of people |
| striking one object against another sharply |
parch
7
| lessen violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses |
| burn surface of; roast over fire, as dry grain; dry to extremity |
| assume existence of; put forward, as for consideration or study; suggest |
| imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing |
parsimonious
8
| excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal |
| impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster |
| concise summing up of main points |
| assume existence of; put forward, as for consideration or study; suggest |
pellet
9
| bullet or piece of small shot |
| excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like stuffed shirt |
| abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| abundance; completeness; ample amount or quantity |
pellucid
10
| very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
| assume existence of; put forward, as for consideration or study; suggest |
| transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
| burn surface of; roast over fire, as dry grain; dry to extremity |