Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

a. in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant

n. self-evident truth requiring no proof

a. sky blue; light purplish-blue

a. drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

n. teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

n. legal officer to whom some degree of authority

a. portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.

n. sudden loud noise, as of an explosion; sudden loud blow or bump; sudden burst of action

a. being in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude

v. hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

n. small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading

n. line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator

a. completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

n. blessedness; state of extreme happiness

v. adorn or ornament in a showy fashion

ad. in advance; early; at an earlier or preceding time

v. produce; give rise to

v. mislead; delude; deceive by guile

n. something enormous in size or power

v. besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops