Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

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

to use something to one's benefit for advantage

fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative

mislead; delude; deceive by guile

portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.

scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

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

pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

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

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

completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

intended to confuse in an argument

any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

brilliant burst of fire; flame

something enormous in size or power

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

to assemble something in a logical sequence

blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes

portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.

teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

mislead; delude; deceive by guile

pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

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

punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

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

intended to confuse in an argument

brilliant burst of fire; flame

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

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

healthily plump and ample of figure; full-bosomed; vigorous; jolly

to assemble something in a logical sequence

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

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

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

criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

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