Difficult GRE Words - Group 12

enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal

clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend

animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column

unsteady; not firm, solid, or securely in place; unstable

play or move to and fro; move one way and the other; swing; be unsettled in opinion

cajole; coax; deceive by flattery

make a boat heavy and in danger of sinking by flooding with water; saturate something with water

act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation

cajole; coax; deceive by flattery

resistance of a liquid to shear forces; physics coefficient of viscosity; quality of flowing slowly

make vicious and defamatory statements about; attempt to degrade by slander; defame

draw back or shrink involuntarily, as in pain or from blow

spread by word of mouth, with minimal intervention in order to create buzz and interest; caused by a virus

one who wastes, especially one who wastes money; idler or loafer

decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end

blow away; separate good parts from bad; sort or select desirable; extract

agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way

related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing

act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation

ravenous; excessively greedy and grasping; devouring or craving food in great quantities

large in volume or bulk; large in number or quantity, especially of discourse

act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation

exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners

crucial dividing point; ridge of high land dividing two areas that are drained by different river systems

one who is bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; devoted adherent of a cause or person or activity

unsteady; not firm, solid, or securely in place; unstable

clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend

large in volume or bulk; large in number or quantity, especially of discourse

quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; state of lower classes of society

resistance of a liquid to shear forces; physics coefficient of viscosity; quality of flowing slowly

draw back or shrink involuntarily, as in pain or from blow

cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water

decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end

quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; state of lower classes of society

common man, or one of the commonly of the first or most respectable class; freeholder; man free born

witty, jocular, like a wag; humorous; tricky

exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners

agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way

draw back or shrink involuntarily, as in pain or from blow