Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

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

sudden loud noise, as of an explosion; sudden loud blow or bump; sudden burst of action

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

reservoir or water tank; vessel to hold water for household uses

surround with hostile forces; crowd around; cause to feel distressed or worried

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

difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

self-evident truth requiring no proof

related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function

full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow

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

children in one family; young of certain animals

depressing, sombre, cold

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

headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need

remove parts of machine for use in other similar machines; consume another of one's own type or kind

reservoir or water tank; vessel to hold water for household uses

children in one family; young of certain animals

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

relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.

dull explosive sound, usually short and repeated, made by or as if by a laboring engine

treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need

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

to use something to one's benefit for advantage

an opening or tear; breaking of waves; a gap or rift

increase the status of something rapidly; shoot forth or launch

charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy

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

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

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

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

a Christian ceremony involving baptizing and naming an infant

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

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

intended to confuse in an argument

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

children in one family; young of certain animals