Difficult GRE Words - Group 9
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presumption 
1
 | supposed, reputed, generally regarded as such |
| act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof |
| uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign |
preternatural
2
| overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense |
| being beyond normal course of nature; differing from natural |
| matter; point; particular; consideration; condition; respect |
| superiority in numbers or amount |
propel
3
| give or make available; provide; cause to become |
| extend out or project in space; stick out |
| drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push |
| having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something |
protract
4
| something prominent, especially an area of land raised above its surroundings |
| uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| prolong; draw out or lengthen in time |
| great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
prurient
5
| drink with relish; swallow hurriedly or greedily |
| assign to obscure place, position, or condition; delegate; assign |
| having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something |
| hold oneself back; forbear; keep one's self from action or interference |
pulchritude
6
| inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative. |
| entertain; provide with great enjoyment |
| great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
| being beyond normal course of nature; differing from natural |
punctilious
7
| pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing |
| versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes |
| relaxation; leisure; freedom from worry; peace of mind |
| marked by precise accordance with details |
purloin
8
| absorbed; deeply moved or delighted |
| spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves |
| idealistic without regard to practicality |
| steal, often in violation of trust; put away; remove |
python
9
| act of forming into military unit or large group of people; imposition of order or discipline; organization |
| any species of very large snakes of the genus Python |
| renovate; make bright by polishing |
| drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push |
raconteur
10
| supposed, reputed, generally regarded as such |
| storyteller; one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit |
| idealistic without regard to practicality |
| having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something |