Difficult GRE Words - Group 10

half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep

regarded as sacred and inviolable

take great pleasure or delight

small brook or stream; streamlet

seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading intentionally

healthful; favorable to health; promoting health; wholesome

make less active or intense; satisfy thirst

regarded as sacred and inviolable

requiring sitting; accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise; living in one area, not migratory

release or discharge of bombs or firearms; forceful verbal or written assault

walk with a stiff, haughty, or angry gait; go through in pursuit of prey or quarry

thoroughly soakedsoaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink

regarded as sacred and inviolable

walk at a leisurely pace; stroll

fragment of brittle substance, as of glass or metal; piece of broken pottery, especially one found in archaeological dig

twisting about in a wriggling, snakelike motion

having or producing full, loud, or deep sound; impressive in style of speech; easy to feel

walk at a leisurely pace; stroll

take great pleasure or delight

hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food

heir or descendant

tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve

merrymaking, especially, festivity or jollity

destruction of a ship, as by storm or collision; complete failure or ruin

crewed or uncrewed vehicle, used especially in exploring planet or stars; pirate vessel

twisting about in a wriggling, snakelike motion

intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction, especially by exaggeration of details

fragment of brittle substance, as of glass or metal; piece of broken pottery, especially one found in archaeological dig

take great pleasure or delight

thoroughly soakedsoaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink

exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious

single-mast sailing boat

having or producing full, loud, or deep sound; impressive in style of speech; easy to feel

burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment

walk at a leisurely pace; stroll

diligent; hardworking; persevering and constant in effort or application

carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels

repair or unite by using fusible metal alloy, usually tin and lead

fragment of brittle substance, as of glass or metal; piece of broken pottery, especially one found in archaeological dig

walk with a stiff, haughty, or angry gait; go through in pursuit of prey or quarry