Difficult GRE Words - Group 7

small leaf; leaf like organ or part

person who has been presented with an award for some distinguished achievement

flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound

varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts

dictionary; a stock of terms used in particular profession, subject, or style; vocabulary

to cause to rise

person of no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in imagination

collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works

commit to memory; learn by heart; memorize

to walk or move clumsily

destitute of nerves; lacking vigor; weak; powerless

text of dramatic musical work, such as opera

perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox

noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry

text of dramatic musical work, such as opera

clumsy, slow, or awkward

cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle

the whole universe or entire world; complex structure, such as society, considered as single entity that contains numerous smaller-scale structures

brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter

destitute of nerves; lacking vigor; weak; powerless

to be of assistance

material wealth regarded as having an evil influence

text of dramatic musical work, such as opera

an artificial or natural egg placed in a nest to induce a bird to continue to lay eggs in that place; a sum of money put by as a reserve

curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration

varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts

commit to memory; learn by heart; memorize

to cause to rise

hypnotize; attract strongly, as if with magnet; bring into a state of mesmeric sleep

of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading

dictionary; a stock of terms used in particular profession, subject, or style; vocabulary

person of no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in imagination

to cause to rise

hypnotize; attract strongly, as if with magnet; bring into a state of mesmeric sleep

collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works

long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension; rather long or too long

unruly; rebellious; turbulent and uncontrollable

flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound

one who hates or mistrusts mankind

free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint