Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

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

a. dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull

n. an opening or tear; breaking of waves; a gap or rift

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

a. full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow

a. of brownish, tawny colour, with streaks, spots, or patterns

v. cook by direct exposure to heat over fire; subject to great heat; be subjected to the action of heat; be greatly heated

n. children in one family; young of certain animals

a. rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation

n. earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

v. to develop or grow rapidly

v. make shiny by rubbing; polish

n. treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need

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

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

a. past; gone by

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

a. like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body

v. influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

a. youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers