Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

a. in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

n. self-evident truth requiring no proof

a. sky blue; light purplish-blue

a. drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

n. teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

n. legal officer to whom some degree of authority

a. portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.

n. sudden loud noise, as of an explosion; sudden loud blow or bump; sudden burst of action

a. being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude

v. hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

n. small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading

n. line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator

a. completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

n. blessedness; state of extreme happiness

v. adorn or ornament in a showy fashion

ad. in advance; early; at an earlier or preceding time

v. produce; give rise to

v. mislead; delude; deceive by guile

n. something enormous in size or power

v. besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

a. warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative

n. blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes

v. surround with hostile forces; crowd around; cause to feel distressed or worried

n. large group; a group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail

a. suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly

n. any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons

n. loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

n. brilliant burst of fire; flame

a. depressing, sombre, cold

v. draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear

v. to take by surprise

a. gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted

a. rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

v. support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

a. pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

a. handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful

n. small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant from others; small stall for the display and sale of goods

n. any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle

n. a collection of compromised computers that is slowly built up then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam

a. liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts

n. liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness

a. dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull

n. an opening or tear; breaking of waves; a gap or rift

n. headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

a. full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow

a. of brownish, tawny colour, with streaks, spots, or patterns

v. cook by direct exposure to heat over fire; subject to great heat; be subjected to the action of heat; be greatly heated

n. children in one family; young of certain animals

a. rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation

n. earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

v. to develop or grow rapidly

v. make shiny by rubbing; polish

n. treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need

v. support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

a. healthily plump and ample of figure; full-bosomed; vigorous; jolly

a. past; gone by

n. any of various succulent, spiny, usually leafless plants native mostly to arid regions

a. like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body

v. influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

a. youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

n. false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

n. small box or case for tea, coffee, etc

n. corroding or sloughing ulcer; anything which corrodes, corrupts, or destroy; disease incident to trees, causing the bark to rot and fall off

v. remove parts of machine for use in other similar machines; consume another of one's own type or kind

a. ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

n. story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus

a. capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy

n. crime, especially theft, or a narrative about such a crime

v. to use something to one's benefit for advantage

v. surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

v. overturn or cause to overturn; turn over or upset

a. intended to confuse in an argument

v. charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy

n. state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved

n. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

a. of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels

v. lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side

n. large reindeer native to northern North America

n. massive slaughter, as in war; massacre; corpses, especially of those killed in battle

n. a combination of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members

n. one who makes maps or charts

v. criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

v. increase the status of something rapidly; shoot forth or launch

n. disease of the eye causing its opacity and, unless treated, leading to blindness

a. absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories

v. make watertight by filling in cracks

v. criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

v. yield or formally resign and surrender to another

n. swiftness of action or motion; speed

a. critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

a. radiating; departing from the center

a. tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis

a. intellectual rather than emotional

n. act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity

n. yielding to another; ceding or surrendering

n. anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

a. cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

v. rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof

v. punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

n. mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

v. scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

a. fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative

a. hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

v. chuckle with delight; joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

n. a Christian ceremony involving baptizing and naming an infant

v. dull explosive sound, usually short and repeated, made by or as if by a laboring engine

a. difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

ad. approximately, about; commonly abbreviated ca. -- used especially before dates and numerical measures.

a. being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

n. indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

v. limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

a. carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious

n. reservoir or water tank; vessel to hold water for household uses

a. speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud

a. loud outcry; loud sustained noise

n. a large group of relatives, friends, or associates; a traditional social unit, consisting of a number of families claiming a common ancestor

n. place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion; secluded, quiet place

a. distasteful because excessive; excessively sweet or sentimental

v. cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass

v. combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

n. casket, chest, or trunk, especially, one used for keeping money or other valuables

n. power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility

a. reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

v. think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply

a. related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function

n. bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods

v. to assemble something in a logical sequence

n. guarantee, usually in the form of an asset, for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay

n. all commentators of the news media collectively

a. spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient

a. trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others

n. feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt

n. calculation

a. hollow; curved like inner surface of sphere

n. overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

v. prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking; devise, using skill and intelligence

a. in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

n. in certain societies, such as imperial China, a woman contracted to a man as a secondary wife, often having few legal rights and low social status

a. simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time

n. act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors

v. grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune

n. pipe or channel for conveying fluids; tube for enclosing electric wires or cable

n. small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions

n. large destructive fire

v. assemble; convene; gather

a. possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding

n. relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.

n. any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

a. thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well; characterized by extreme care and great effort