Difficult GRE Words - Group 9
Match Quiz
| Difficult GRE Words - Group 9 | View Group Words |
prestidigitation 
1
 | cleverly executed trick or deception; skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with hands |
| induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith |
| inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative. |
| idealistic without regard to practicality |
preternatural
2
| inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military information |
| being beyond normal course of nature; differing from natural |
| sacrificing; giving up; state of having rejected your religious beliefs |
| idealistic without regard to practicality |
profane
3
| act of putting something in working order again; act or process of making amends; compensation |
| violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse |
| something prominent, especially an area of land raised above its surroundings |
| dazzling; glorious; shining with brilliant luster; very bright |
profligate
4
| give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; increase the number or amount of |
| pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust |
| relaxation; leisure; freedom from worry; peace of mind |
| inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly; wildly immoral |
propinquity
5
| offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back |
| harsh and rough-sounding; disturbing public peace; loud and rough |
| idealistic without regard to practicality |
| property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature |
prostrate
6
| resuming; beginning again; recommencement |
| put or throw flat with face down; cause to lie flat |
| violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse |
| sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness |
prurient
7
| inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative. |
| having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something |
| hardship; state of extreme poverty |
| harsh and rough-sounding; disturbing public peace; loud and rough |
puerile
8
| having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something |
| childish; belonging to childhood; immature |
| inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military information |
| echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect |
pulverize
9
| cleverly executed trick or deception; skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with hands |
| pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust |
| give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; increase the number or amount of |
| introduction, usually to a poem or play |
reinforce
10
| introduction, usually to a poem or play |
| supposed to be true; reasonable as a supposition |
| give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; increase the number or amount of |
| hardship; state of extreme poverty |