Difficult GRE Words - Group 12
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vertex 
1
 | highest point; apex or summit; common point of two lines of angle |
| quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; state of lower classes of society |
| cajole; coax; deceive by flattery |
| one who wastes, especially one who wastes money; idler or loafer |
vexation
2
| decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end |
| animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column |
| harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing |
| act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation |
vigilant
3
| quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; state of lower classes of society |
| marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding |
| cajole; coax; deceive by flattery |
| attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful |
vim
4
| enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal |
| harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing |
| vitality and energy; healthy capacity for vigorous activity |
| large in volume or bulk; large in number or quantity, especially of discourse |
virtuosity
5
| Instinctive; having to do with the response of the body as opposed to the intellect |
| cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water |
| agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way |
| appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art; lovers of the elegant arts collectively |
visceral
6
| Instinctive; having to do with the response of the body as opposed to the intellect |
| exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners |
| decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end |
| quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; state of lower classes of society |
vituperative
7
| draw back or shrink involuntarily, as in pain or from blow |
| harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing |
| marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; scolding |
| make vicious and defamatory statements about; attempt to degrade by slander; defame |
vociferous
8
| cause to revolve or writhe; twist about; turn; twist |
| exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners |
| offensively loud; noisy; making outcry |
| cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water |
wane
9
| one who is bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; devoted adherent of a cause or person or activity |
| decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end |
| large in volume or bulk; large in number or quantity, especially of discourse |
| ravenous; excessively greedy and grasping; devouring or craving food in great quantities |
waver
10
| exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners |
| play or move to and fro; move one way and the other; swing; be unsettled in opinion |
| related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh |
| harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing |