Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

brilliant burst of fire; flame

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

capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy

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

swiftness of action or motion; speed

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

draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear

grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune

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

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

legal officer to whom some degree of authority

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

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

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

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

brilliant burst of fire; flame

act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity

in certain societies, such as imperial China, a woman contracted to a man as a secondary wife, often having few legal rights and low social status

small box or case for tea, coffee, etc

large reindeer native to northern North America

support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity

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

blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes

full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow

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

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

draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear

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

punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

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

massive slaughter, as in war; massacre; corpses, especially of those killed in battle

blessedness; state of extreme happiness

punish, as by beating; criticize severely; rebuke

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

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

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

hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering