Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

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

make watertight by filling in cracks

full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow

legal officer to whom some degree of authority

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

sky blue; light purplish-blue

swiftness of action or motion; speed

being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude

large reindeer native to northern North America

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

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

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

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

sky blue; light purplish-blue

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

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

intellectual rather than emotional

think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply

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

all commentators of the news media collectively

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

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

simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time

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

reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

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

make shiny by rubbing; polish

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

make shiny by rubbing; polish

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

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

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

large reindeer native to northern North America

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

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

scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

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

scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

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

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