Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

small box or case for tea, coffee, etc

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

being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude

think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply

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

mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

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

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

adorn or ornament in a showy fashion

reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful

false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander

place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion; secluded, quiet place

punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

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

overturn or cause to overturn; turn over or upset

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

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

criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

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

place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion; secluded, quiet place

small box or case for tea, coffee, etc

being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude

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

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

surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful

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

handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful

yielding to another; ceding or surrendering

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

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

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

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

tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis

mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry