Difficult GRE Words - Group 10

diligent; hardworking; persevering and constant in effort or application

separation or division into factions; formal division or split within religious body

daydream; state of abstracted musing; absent-minded dreaming while awake

physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness, fatigue, or hardship; endurance

satisfy fully; overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

marked by or given to doubt; questioning

stiffness; physical property of being stiff and resisting bending

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

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

to destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful

leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe; islamic religious clergy

temporary stay; brief period of residence; place of temporary stay

give off sparks; shine as if emanating sparks; twinkle or glow

state of being satiated or glutted; fullness of gratification, either of the appetite or of any sensual desire

cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy

diligent; hardworking; persevering and constant in effort or application

twisting about in a wriggling, snakelike motion

carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels

religious discourse delivered as part of a church service

slender stalk or blade in vegetation; tube or fuse for communicating fire to the charge in blasting; top, or uppermost point, of anything; summit

religious discourse delivered as part of a church service

slender stalk or blade in vegetation; tube or fuse for communicating fire to the charge in blasting; top, or uppermost point, of anything; summit

carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels

to destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful

give off sparks; shine as if emanating sparks; twinkle or glow

to minimize the importance of; get rid of

by unexpected good fortune

physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness, fatigue, or hardship; endurance

of or pertaining to a snob; vulgarly pretentious

satisfy appetite fully; satisfy to excess

smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression

separation or division into factions; formal division or split within religious body

become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe

played in abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound

speak or write in exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner

be disturbed; boil; be in state of turmoil or ferment

give off sparks; shine as if emanating sparks; twinkle or glow

make less active or intense; satisfy thirst

stiffness; physical property of being stiff and resisting bending

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