Difficult GRE Words - Group 9

v. foretell or predict; indicate or warn of in advance

n. one who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by their corresponding assumption of risk

v. steal, often in violation of trust; put away; remove

n. performance of a musical or dramatic work; interpretation of a musical score or a dramatic piece

n. one who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by their corresponding assumption of risk

n. direct ancestor; originator of a line of descent; originator or founder

v. scold harshly; criticize severely

a. compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying

n. introduction, usually to a poem or play

n. performance of a musical or dramatic work; interpretation of a musical score or a dramatic piece

n. person with insane desire to set things on fire

a. powerful; mighty; strong; vigorous; forcible

n. introduction, usually to a poem or play

a. supposed to be true; reasonable as a supposition

n. often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound

v. cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to broader area or larger number

a. supposed, reputed, generally regarded as such

v. drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push

v. lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action

v. prolong; draw out or lengthen in time

n. person with insane desire to set things on fire

n. great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty

a. powerful; mighty; strong; vigorous; forcible

v. lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action

a. versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes

v. induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith

a. supposed, reputed, generally regarded as such

n. a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative takes place before that of a preexisting work or a sequel

a. compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying

v. make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction

v. renovate; make bright by polishing

a. at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive

v. steal, often in violation of trust; put away; remove

v. spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves

n. sacrificing; giving up; state of having rejected your religious beliefs

n. performance of a musical or dramatic work; interpretation of a musical score or a dramatic piece

a. formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor

v. to cause irritation or resentment, to embitter

v. hold forth so that a person may take; offer for acceptance

v. scold harshly; criticize severely