Difficult GRE Words - Group 11
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stolid 
1
 | dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
| effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth |
| government ruled by or subject to religious authority |
| tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied |
stratify
2
| effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth |
| place over something else; place on top of |
| divide into classes; form, arrange, or deposit in layers |
| replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another |
subjugate
3
| person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man |
| replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another |
| a quality of variability and lack of uniformity |
| conquer; bring under control |
supplicate
4
| a small statue; a statue or image in the round much smaller than nature |
| needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness |
| ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying; make humble, earnest petition; beg |
| providing general overview; summary |
synoptic
5
| green; full of juice in vegetation |
| providing general overview; summary |
| effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth |
| a broad sweep or expanse |
tableland
6
| hill; relatively flat highland |
| marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous |
| swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language |
| forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen |
temporize
7
| awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture |
| grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior; feudatory; feudal tenant |
| person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man |
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
terse
8
| providing general overview; summary |
| effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth |
| conquer; bring under control |
| change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
throng
9
| practical and functional, not just for show |
| act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision |
| large group of people gathered or crowded closely together |
| polite, refined, courteous and elegant in manner |
tick off
10
| aggressiveness; ferocity; ferociously cruel actions or behavior |
| sign with a tick; annoy or aggravate |
| a small statue; a statue or image in the round much smaller than nature |
| ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying; make humble, earnest petition; beg |