Difficult GRE Words - Group 5
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filament 
1
 | fine thread or fiber; thin wire; threadlike structure within light bulb |
| of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy |
| abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column; crooked back or humped back; humpback whale, fish, person |
| correspond; sing or play in harmony; go together |
flax
2
| correspond; sing or play in harmony; go together |
| a plant of the genus Linum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers |
| tool of agriculture, usually formed of pieces of timber or metal crossing each other, and set with iron or wooden teeth |
| privilege or right officially granted a person or a group by a government; business or group of businesses established or operated under such authorization |
forbearance
3
| savage wildness or fierceness; fury; cruelty |
| science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health |
| wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering |
| patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting |
furrow
4
| fine thread or fiber; thin wire; threadlike structure within light bulb |
| reject; mock; express contempt for rules by word or action; behave with contempt |
| trench in the earth made by a plow; any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; wrinkle on the face |
| look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare |
girder
5
| savage wildness or fierceness; fury; cruelty |
| beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building |
| trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver |
| unorthodox; unconventional; not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine |
glisten
6
| sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam |
| person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink |
| look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare |
| trench in the earth made by a plow; any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; wrinkle on the face |
glower
7
| grain-eating; plant-eating; feeding only on plants |
| look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare |
| abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column; crooked back or humped back; humpback whale, fish, person |
| practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift |
gnarled
8
| not serious or sensible; acting like a clown; something of little value or significance |
| patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting |
| twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work |
| consisting of or resembling grains; having grainy texture |
gourmand
9
| excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion |
| trench in the earth made by a plow; any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; wrinkle on the face |
| person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink |
| unorthodox; unconventional; not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine |
gut
10
| practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift |
| beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building |
| science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health |
| narrow passage; particularly, a narrow channel of water |