Difficult GRE Words - Group 8
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outstrip 
1
 | state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion |
| penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through |
| inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
| exceed or surpass; leave behind |
pastoral
2
| after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
| a chemical used to kill pests |
| a body suspended from fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum |
| rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life |
patrician
3
| form, appearance, or belongings of a person; external appearance, stature, figure, air |
| approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline |
| belong to noble origin; having high birth |
| proceeding as planned, as expected, or in a manner consistent with an established pattern |
pavilion
4
| effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations |
| forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach |
| tending to betray; disloyal; faithless |
| ornate tent; light, sometimes ornamental roofed structure, used for amusement or shelter, as at parks or fairs |
pecuniary
5
| steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; practice petty theft |
| after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death |
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| embezzle; appropriate fraudulently to one's own use; steal public moneys intrusted to one's care |
percussion
6
| chemical combination brought about by the action of light |
| striking one object against another sharply |
| state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion |
| foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
peregrination
7
| ancient paper made from stem of plant |
| green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
| extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward |
| travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim |
permeable
8
| relating to money; requiring payment of money |
| penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through |
| rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life |
| extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance |
permissive
9
| approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline |
| spread gradually; cause liquid to pass through small holes; filter |
| inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness |
| beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements |
pilfer
10
| ancient paper made from stem of plant |
| spread gradually; cause liquid to pass through small holes; filter |
| steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; practice petty theft |
| supported from above; suspended; depending; pendulous; hanging |