Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions

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

to assemble something in a logical sequence

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

state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved

depressing, sombre, cold

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

drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

one who makes maps or charts

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

produce; give rise to

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

small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions

carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious

hollow; curved like inner surface of sphere

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

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

yielding to another; ceding or surrendering

drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

one who makes maps or charts

any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

hollow; curved like inner surface of sphere

increase the status of something rapidly; shoot forth or launch

criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

a Christian ceremony involving baptizing and naming an infant

assemble; convene; gather

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

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

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

absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories

depressing, sombre, cold

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

tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis

hollow; curved like inner surface of sphere

limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle

youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

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

produce; give rise to

yielding to another; ceding or surrendering