Difficult GRE Words - Group 2
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bailiff 
1
 | loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light |
| legal officer to whom some degree of authority |
| 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 |
| reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
beatific
2
| to assemble something in a logical sequence |
| assemble; convene; gather |
| completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy |
| full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow |
behemoth
3
| bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods |
| story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus |
| something enormous in size or power |
| 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 |
bolster
4
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| sky blue; light purplish-blue |
| difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable |
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brimful
5
| to develop or grow rapidly |
| tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis |
| full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow |
| think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply |
burgeon
6
| liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness |
| to develop or grow rapidly |
| small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions |
| loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light |
cantata
7
| sky blue; light purplish-blue |
| casket, chest, or trunk, especially, one used for keeping money or other valuables |
| story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus |
| corroding or sloughing ulcer; anything which corrodes, corrupts, or destroy; disease incident to trees, causing the bark to rot and fall off |
captivity
8
| to develop or grow rapidly |
| one who makes maps or charts |
| completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy |
| state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved |
centripetal
9
| tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis |
| small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions |
| besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
| loud outcry; loud sustained noise |
circumscribe
10
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding |
| sky blue; light purplish-blue |
| make shiny by rubbing; polish |