Difficult GRE Words - Group 2
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baleful 
1
 | small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading |
| portending evil; harmful in intent or effect. |
| fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
beleaguer
2
| besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
| a combination of independent business organizations formed to regulate production, pricing, and marketing of goods by the members |
| small box or case for tea, coffee, etc |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
bellicose
3
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| surround with hostile forces; crowd around; cause to feel distressed or worried |
| radiating; departing from the center |
bounty
4
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| one who makes maps or charts |
| liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness |
| fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
bovine
5
| surround with hostile forces; crowd around; cause to feel distressed or worried |
| liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness |
| dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull |
| fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
bridle
6
| brilliant burst of fire; flame |
| headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins |
| line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator |
| legal officer to whom some degree of authority |
buttress
7
| in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with |
| support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
| small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading |
canister
8
| brilliant burst of fire; flame |
| small box or case for tea, coffee, etc |
| suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly |
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
canker
9
| corroding or sloughing ulcer; anything which corrodes, corrupts, or destroy; disease incident to trees, causing the bark to rot and fall off |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval |
| dull explosive sound, usually short and repeated, made by or as if by a laboring engine |
cartographer
10
| one who makes maps or charts |
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| something enormous in size or power |
| suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly |