Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

one who makes maps or charts

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

being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude

story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus

scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

reservoir or water tank; vessel to hold water for household uses

line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator

hollow; curved like inner surface of sphere

any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

depressing, sombre, cold

reservoir or water tank; vessel to hold water for household uses

mislead; delude; deceive by guile

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

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

all commentators of the news media collectively

depressing, sombre, cold

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

being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude

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

hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

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

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

yielding to another; ceding or surrendering

of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels

earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

mislead; delude; deceive by guile

a large group of relatives, friends, or associates; a traditional social unit, consisting of a number of families claiming a common ancestor

to develop or grow rapidly

yielding to another; ceding or surrendering

fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative

indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

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

large destructive fire

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

youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

one who makes maps or charts