Difficult GRE Words - Group 11

v. end or extinguish by forceful means; get rid of

v. stop or check flow of liquid; stop flow of blood from wound

n. a small statue; a statue or image in the round much smaller than nature

n. office or rank of one who manages another's property and affairs

n. mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach; small mark or scar

v. accuse; condemn; mark as wicked

a. stiff and artificially formal; inflated

n. fixed and regular payment, such as salary for services or allowance.

a. dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

n. depository for goods

n. kind or sort; a particular breed or race of animal, microbe etc

a. squeezed or confined

v. cut off the oxygen supply of

n. deceptive scheme; military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise enemy

v. divide into classes; form, arrange, or deposit in layers

n. region of the uppermost atmosphere, extends from 15 kilometers to 50 kilometers approximately

n. layer of earth's surface; layer of society

a. having parallel lines or grooves on surface

n. restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism

a. loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding