Difficult GRE Words - Group 10
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revocable 
1
 | capable of being revoked; as, a revocable edict or grant; a revocable covenant. |
| avoid or neglect duty or responsibility; malinger |
| winding; twisting; curving in alternate directions; having the shape or form of a snake |
| apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring |
rivulet
2
| respectful; worshipful; impressed with veneration or deep respect |
| intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction, especially by exaggeration of details |
| small brook or stream; streamlet |
| half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep |
rote
3
| memorizing process using routine or repetition; sound of surf breaking on the shore |
| not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body |
| comparison of one thing with another, in English generally using like or as |
| capable of being revoked; as, a revocable edict or grant; a revocable covenant. |
saturnine
4
| marked by or given to doubt; questioning |
| scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning |
| act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union |
| gloomy; marked by tendency to be bitter or sardonic |
scintillate
5
| untidy; careless in work habits |
| give off sparks; shine as if emanating sparks; twinkle or glow |
| by unexpected good fortune |
| winding; twisting; curving in alternate directions; having the shape or form of a snake |
scrutinize
6
| attack with abusive language; vilify |
| examine or observe with great care; inspect critically |
| by unexpected good fortune |
| single-mast sailing boat |
sheaf
7
| occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time |
| bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together |
| apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring |
| comparison of one thing with another, in English generally using like or as |
shirk
8
| half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep |
| avoid or neglect duty or responsibility; malinger |
| examine or observe with great care; inspect critically |
| a chaotic or confusing situation |
shrapnel
9
| fragments from an exploded artillery shell, mine, or bomb |
| cease activity, flow, or advancement |
| false; counterfeit; forged; illogical |
| reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn |
skeptical
10
| marked by or given to doubt; questioning |
| cease activity, flow, or advancement |
| respectful; worshipful; impressed with veneration or deep respect |
| isolate; separate; divide from the main body |