GRE Wordlist 8 40 words

a major division of a long poem

surrender under agreed conditions

a sudden desire

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

tending to find and call attention to faults

a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water

hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

pitching dangerously to one side

set of bells hung in a bell tower

the savage and excessive killing of many people

of or relating to the body or flesh

revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party

a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement

persistent petty and unjustified criticism

the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food

a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls

a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice

verbal punishment

a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

a cry expressing disapproval

an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers

relating to or included in a category or categories

purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

strongly laxative

meet to select a candidate or promote a policy

a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight

burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear

give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

a rate that is rapid

harshly critical or expressing censure

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant

the act of ceding

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds