Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

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v. surround with hostile forces; crowd around; cause to feel distressed or worried

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n. brilliant burst of fire; flame

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a. gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted

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

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v. overturn or cause to overturn; turn over or upset

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n. state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved

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n. one who makes maps or charts

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n. swiftness of action or motion; speed

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a. tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis

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v. scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval