Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

legal officer to whom some degree of authority

depressing, sombre, cold

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

self-evident truth requiring no proof

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

blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes

loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

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

to develop or grow rapidly

feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt

blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes

suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly

reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors

to take by surprise

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

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

full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow

blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes

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

to develop or grow rapidly

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

being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

depressing, sombre, cold

make shiny by rubbing; polish

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

in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

yield or formally resign and surrender to another

small box or case for tea, coffee, etc

to take by surprise

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

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

large reindeer native to northern North America

tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis

loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness

simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time

to assemble something in a logical sequence

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