Difficult GRE Words - Group 2

v. lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side

v. chuckle with delight; joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

n. corroding or sloughing ulcer; anything which corrodes, corrupts, or destroy; disease incident to trees, causing the bark to rot and fall off

v. hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows

v. make shiny by rubbing; polish

n. bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods

a. gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted

v. charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy

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

n. small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant from others; small stall for the display and sale of goods

n. casket, chest, or trunk, especially, one used for keeping money or other valuables

n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

n. a collection of compromised computers that is slowly built up then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam

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

n. relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.

a. trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others

n. small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions

a. liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts

a. intended to confuse in an argument

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

v. make shiny by rubbing; polish

v. think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply

a. youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

a. related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function

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

a. loud outcry; loud sustained noise

v. charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy

a. trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others

v. make watertight by filling in cracks

v. influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

a. ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

a. trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others

v. adorn or ornament in a showy fashion

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

n. guarantee, usually in the form of an asset, for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay

a. youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

v. rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof

n. disease of the eye causing its opacity and, unless treated, leading to blindness

v. surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

a. carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious