Difficult GRE Words - Group 8

making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade

calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion

pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating; charming or attractive

very noisy place; state of extreme confusion and disorder

concise summing up of main points

effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations

calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion

very noisy place; state of extreme confusion and disorder

put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown

piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass

system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems

chemical combination brought about by the action of light

feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds

system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems

foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction

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

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

examination; inspection; repair

very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly

monarch; ruler who is unconstrained by law

piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass

remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all

foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction

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

examination; inspection; repair

pertaining to bishop or pope; having dignity or authority of bishop

belong; have connection with, or dependence on

bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous

formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as public compliment

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

burn surface of; roast over fire, as dry grain; dry to extremity

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

rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order

effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations

religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness

having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute

pertaining to bishop or pope; having dignity or authority of bishop

belong; have connection with, or dependence on

public square in an Italian town; roofed and arcaded passageway

pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating; charming or attractive