Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

in advance; early; at an earlier or preceding time

power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility

overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

intended to confuse in an argument

warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative

liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts

in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable

adorn or ornament in a showy fashion

blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes

in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with

power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility

adorn or ornament in a showy fashion

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

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

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

to develop or grow rapidly

gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted

any of various succulent, spiny, usually leafless plants native mostly to arid regions

to take by surprise

liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts

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

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

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

intended to confuse in an argument

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

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

intended to confuse in an argument

a combination of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members

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

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

power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility

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

intellectual rather than emotional

intended to confuse in an argument

to take by surprise

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

in advance; early; at an earlier or preceding time

difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable