Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others

any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons

surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.

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

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

assemble; convene; gather

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

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

criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

small box or case for tea, coffee, etc

blessedness; state of extreme happiness

fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative

anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment

prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking; devise, using skill and intelligence

brilliant burst of fire; flame

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

think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply

intended to confuse in an argument

assemble; convene; gather

trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others

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

blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes

handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful

blessedness; state of extreme happiness

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

tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis

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

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

surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

to take by surprise

make watertight by filling in cracks

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

radiating; departing from the center

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

loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis

indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

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

surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply