Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

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

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

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

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

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

besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

adorn or ornament in a showy fashion

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

small box or case for tea, coffee, etc

being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude

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

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

besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

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

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

anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator

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

indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

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

small box or case for tea, coffee, etc

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

large reindeer native to northern North America

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

sky blue; light purplish-blue

adorn or ornament in a showy fashion

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

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

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

children in one family; young of certain animals

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

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

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

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

to use something to one's benefit for advantage

criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

small box or case for tea, coffee, etc

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

in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with