Difficult GRE Words - Group 2
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baleful 
1
 | portending evil; harmful in intent or effect. |
| assemble; convene; gather |
| state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved |
| something enormous in size or power |
beatitude
2
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| blessedness; state of extreme happiness |
| place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion; secluded, quiet place |
| overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride |
bounteous
3
| brilliant burst of fire; flame |
| handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful |
| radiating; departing from the center |
| liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts |
breach
4
| something enormous in size or power |
| portending evil; harmful in intent or effect. |
| punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke |
| an opening or tear; breaking of waves; a gap or rift |
captivity
5
| false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander |
| state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved |
| place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion; secluded, quiet place |
| rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof |
castigate
6
| radiating; departing from the center |
| punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| guarantee, usually in the form of an asset, for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay |
caulk
7
| an opening or tear; breaking of waves; a gap or rift |
| make watertight by filling in cracks |
| small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions |
| portending evil; harmful in intent or effect. |
chagrin
8
| punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke |
| large destructive fire |
| anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
chicanery
9
| in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant |
| blessedness; state of extreme happiness |
| mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved |
cloister
10
| place, especially a monastery or convent, devoted to religious seclusion; secluded, quiet place |
| criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation |
| think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply |