Difficult GRE Words - Group 8

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n. violent attack; sudden and severe onset of trouble


Spelling Word: onslaught
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n. act of admitting to holy orders; disposition as in ranks or rows; formal arrangement


Spelling Word: ordination
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v. swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum like; waver


Spelling Word: oscillate
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v. beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements


Spelling Word: palpitate
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v. burn surface of; roast over fire, as dry grain; dry to extremity


Spelling Word: parch
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n. inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness


Spelling Word: partiality
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n. scarcity; smallness of number; fewness


Spelling Word: paucity
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n. ornate tent; light, sometimes ornamental roofed structure, used for amusement or shelter, as at parks or fairs


Spelling Word: pavilion
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n. slight offense; small sin or fault


Spelling Word: peccadillo
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a. relating to money; requiring payment of money


Spelling Word: pecuniary