Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

brilliant burst of fire; flame

sky blue; light purplish-blue

in advance; early; at an earlier or preceding time

make watertight by filling in cracks

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

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

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

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

to take by surprise

teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow

loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

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

make shiny by rubbing; polish

combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

to take by surprise

a collection of compromised computers that is slowly built up then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam

large reindeer native to northern North America

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

intended to confuse in an argument

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

criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

something enormous in size or power

portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.

loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

guarantee, usually in the form of an asset, for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay

being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude

to use something to one's benefit for advantage

combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

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

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

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

large reindeer native to northern North America

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

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

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

think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply

sky blue; light purplish-blue

make watertight by filling in cracks

gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted