Difficult GRE Words - Group 8

exceed or surpass; leave behind

unexpected acceleration or hastening; the quantity of water falling to earth

pervading; spread throughout every part

flexible; easily influenced; easily bent or flexed; pliable

bullet or piece of small shot

very noisy place; state of extreme confusion and disorder

slight offense; small sin or fault

branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds

crowded; populated

inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness

very noisy place; state of extreme confusion and disorder

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; lustrous

after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death

a moth of the genus Lithophane; feather; wing; joint of bird's wing most remote from the body

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; lustrous

embezzle; appropriate fraudulently to one's own use; steal public moneys intrusted to one's care

remote rural part of a country especially of Australia or New Zealand

transparent; limpid; easy to understand

bullet or piece of small shot

inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness

a body suspended from fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum

essential premise; underlying assumption

continually; without ceasing; year after year

branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds

ornate tent; light, sometimes ornamental roofed structure, used for amusement or shelter, as at parks or fairs

remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all

effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations

act of violating faith or allegiance; violation of a promise or vow, or of trust reposed; faithlessness; treachery

examination; inspection; repair

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; lustrous

system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems

dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory

remote rural part of a country especially of Australia or New Zealand

effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations

a body suspended from fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum

convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike

bullet or piece of small shot

foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction

convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike

effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations