Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

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

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

blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes

make watertight by filling in cracks

being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude

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

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

swiftness of action or motion; speed

in advance; early; at an earlier or preceding time

depressing, sombre, cold

to develop or grow rapidly

being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude

children in one family; young of certain animals

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

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

to take by surprise

any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

increase the status of something rapidly; shoot forth or launch

being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude

children in one family; young of certain animals

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

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

in advance; early; at an earlier or preceding time

to assemble something in a logical sequence

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

youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

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

gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted

punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

make watertight by filling in cracks

completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

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

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

being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude

yield or formally resign and surrender to another

gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted

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

blessedness; state of extreme happiness

yielding to another; ceding or surrendering

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