Difficult GRE Words - Group 9
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prominence 
1
 | reclining; lying down completely or in part |
| something prominent, especially an area of land raised above its surroundings |
| restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin |
| proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
pulchritude
2
| expression of blame or censure; censure for a fault; reproach |
| difficult to work, resistant to treatment, resistant to authority |
| great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
| repay; revenge; make repayment for or return something |
punctilious
3
| tending to discourage; prohibiting; forbidding |
| to form a line or wait in line |
| marked by precise accordance with details |
| uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
queue
4
| uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| to form a line or wait in line |
| following members; attendants accompanying high-ranking person |
| retort; comeback; answer to a reply |
quiescent
5
| expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, especially formal statement of grievances |
| person with insane desire to set things on fire |
| act of recurring, or state of being recurrent; return |
| at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive |
quintessence
6
| pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing |
| reclining; lying down completely or in part |
| property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature |
| something defends from assault or secures safety; defense |
raucous
7
| expression of protest, complaint, or reproof, especially formal statement of grievances |
| harsh and rough-sounding; disturbing public peace; loud and rough |
| presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
| person with insane desire to set things on fire |
reconnaissance
8
| difficult to work, resistant to treatment, resistant to authority |
| uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| related to the terminal part of the large intestine |
| inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military information |
rectal
9
| design or tendency; meaning; import; disguise; covering |
| related to the terminal part of the large intestine |
| marked by precise accordance with details |
| give in; become more compassionate or forgiving; cause to soften in attitude or temper |
recumbent
10
| excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering |
| at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive |
| reclining; lying down completely or in part |
| prolong; draw out or lengthen in time |