Difficult GRE Words - Group 10
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reverie 
1
 | speak or write in exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner |
| act of wandering about, over, around, or through |
| small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation |
| daydream; state of abstracted musing; absent-minded dreaming while awake |
rhapsodize
2
| discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing; leftover bits of food; a small piece or bit; a fragment |
| by unexpected good fortune |
| heir or descendant |
| speak or write in exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner |
rivulet
3
| release or discharge of bombs or firearms; forceful verbal or written assault |
| daydream; state of abstracted musing; absent-minded dreaming while awake |
| small brook or stream; streamlet |
| produce offspring in large numbers; deposit eggs; produce spawn |
saunter
4
| gloomy; marked by tendency to be bitter or sardonic |
| to minimize the importance of; get rid of |
| walk at a leisurely pace; stroll |
| slender and elongated, especially in a way that suggests weakness; disproportionately long and slender or slim |
schematic
5
| healthful; favorable to health; promoting health; wholesome |
| relating to outline or diagram; represented simply, as using symbols |
| heir or descendant |
| release or discharge of bombs or firearms; forceful verbal or written assault |
scrap
6
| scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning |
| relating to the near future; limited to short distances |
| thoroughly soakedsoaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink |
| discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing; leftover bits of food; a small piece or bit; a fragment |
scrupulous
7
| slender stalk or blade in vegetation; tube or fuse for communicating fire to the charge in blasting; top, or uppermost point, of anything; summit |
| exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious |
| played in abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound |
| small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation |
scrutinize
8
| slender and elongated, especially in a way that suggests weakness; disproportionately long and slender or slim |
| examine or observe with great care; inspect critically |
| young plant or tree grown from seed; produced from seed |
| discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing; leftover bits of food; a small piece or bit; a fragment |
shipwright
9
| conclusion, opinion, or theory reached by conjecture; reasoning based on inconclusive evidence |
| fragment of brittle substance, as of glass or metal; piece of broken pottery, especially one found in archaeological dig |
| to minimize the importance of; get rid of |
| carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels |
short-range
10
| intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction, especially by exaggeration of details |
| relating to the near future; limited to short distances |
| played in abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound |
| apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring |