Difficult GRE Words - Group 10
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rivulet 
1
 | burial vault; receptacle for sacred relics, especially in an altar |
| a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return |
| small brook or stream; streamlet |
| regarded as sacred and inviolable |
salutation
2
| act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union |
| produce offspring in large numbers; deposit eggs; produce spawn |
| of or pertaining to a snob; vulgarly pretentious |
| act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy |
sardonic
3
| burial vault; receptacle for sacred relics, especially in an altar |
| apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring |
| disdainful or ironically humorous; cynical; scornful and mocking |
| act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy |
scads
4
| marked by or given to doubt; questioning |
| intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction, especially by exaggeration of details |
| a large number or quantity |
| concise and full of meaning; using as few words as possible |
scurrilous
5
| obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
| produce offspring in large numbers; deposit eggs; produce spawn |
| separation or division into factions; formal division or split within religious body |
| to destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful |
seductive
6
| gloomy; marked by tendency to be bitter or sardonic |
| supremacy of authority or rule |
| a large number or quantity |
| apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring |
self-possession
7
| respectful; worshipful; impressed with veneration or deep respect |
| intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction, especially by exaggeration of details |
| possession of one's powers; calmness; self-command; presence of mind; composure |
| act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union |
sepulcher
8
| burial vault; receptacle for sacred relics, especially in an altar |
| of or pertaining to a snob; vulgarly pretentious |
| satisfy fully; overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself |
| carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels |
shard
9
| possession of one's powers; calmness; self-command; presence of mind; composure |
| fragment of brittle substance, as of glass or metal; piece of broken pottery, especially one found in archaeological dig |
| produce offspring in large numbers; deposit eggs; produce spawn |
| one who spends money recklessly or wastefully |
shipwright
10
| thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses; a list of candidates |
| fragment of brittle substance, as of glass or metal; piece of broken pottery, especially one found in archaeological dig |
| carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels |
| act of saluting, or paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; act of greeting, or expressing good will or courtesy |