Difficult GRE Words - Group 8

song of praise or joy; loud and joyous song; song of triumph

one that looks on; spectator

burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing

to be present throughout, to pass through

elaborate discourse; delivered in public; treating an important subject in a formal and dignified manner

slight offense; small sin or fault

a statement contrary to received opinion; a statement that contradicts itself

throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; obscure; cover with a superior influence

glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines; vial

steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; practice petty theft

hidden danger; concealed trap; hidden hazard

branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds

communication by means of gesture and facial expression

remote rural part of a country especially of Australia or New Zealand

society or government ruled by wealthy class

relating to or characterized by platitude or platitudes; dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality

convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike

relating to or characterized by platitude or platitudes; dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality

ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic

any of various pale or light colors; lacking in body or vigor

green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting

slight offense; small sin or fault

form, appearance, or belongings of a person; external appearance, stature, figure, air

after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death

crowded; populated

slight offense; small sin or fault

extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance

speak foolishly; talk idly and at length; chatter

throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; obscure; cover with a superior influence

transparent; limpid; easy to understand

extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency

ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic

steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; practice petty theft

green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting

a body suspended from fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum

remote rural part of a country especially of Australia or New Zealand

ability to be molded, formed, or modeled; quality or state of being plastic

capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable

throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; obscure; cover with a superior influence

examination; inspection; repair