Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

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

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

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

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

depressing, sombre, cold

increase the status of something rapidly; shoot forth or launch

brilliant burst of fire; flame

any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons

loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

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

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

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

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

brilliant burst of fire; flame

handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful

line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator

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

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

absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories

to take by surprise

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

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

act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity

any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons

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

distasteful because excessive; excessively sweet or sentimental

absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories

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

any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons

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

full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow

state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved

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

blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes

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

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

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

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

state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved

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