BARRON'S GRE WORDS PT. 2

person competent to act as a judge of art, etc.

claim or thesis

feeling or showing sorrow and remorse

riddle, especially one involving a pun; puzzle/mystery/dilemma

come together; approach an intersecting point; tend to meet

highly complex, even devious; involved; coiled around

lacking courage; contemptibly timorous

intimidate; put off

to attack the reputation of

dry up; preserve by removing moisture

lack of definite plan or focus; disappointing in performance

bitter, accusing criticism; sharp verbal attack

branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)

lack of self-confidence

widely spread out (like a gas)

lament (usually musical); funeral song or tune

correct a false impression; free someone from an erroneous belief

consisting of distinct parts; separate / unconnected / isolated

lacking candor; falsely pretending to be frank

not engaged; unbiased; impartial

take apart at the joints

fundamentally different; wholly dissimilar

hide behind a false appearance; conceal one's motives

dissolving into parts; indulgence in sensual pleasures

lack of agreement; inharmonious sound

enlarge from internal pressure; swell up / inflate

free from; take away; cease to hold (an investment); deprive / strip / rid

overflowing enthusiasm; high-spirits; a boiling over

power to bring about a desired affect

shameless boldness; sheer nerve

addition of details

mournful poem; lament for the dead; melancholy musical composition

draw forth; succeed in obtaining (information) from someone

based on experience; verfiable by experiment or observation

glowing and warmly enthusiastic praise; high praise; formal tribute

prevalent in a particular region or among a particular group

to reduce mental or moral vigor; render feeble; weaken / debilitate / drain

cause to exist or to develop

clamness of temperament; self-possession; composure / equilibrium

speak misleadingly

deep scholarly knowledge

to speak or write in high praise

mild expression used in place of an unpleasant one; act of substituting an inoffensive term

clear from blame

requiring immediate aid or action

inference based on known facts; estimate / projection

joking (often inappropriately); not seriously intended

mistaken idea based on flawed reasoning; invalid argument

smugly foolish; brainless / inane / asinine

obseqious; servile; bootlicking