Difficult GRE Words - Group 5

a plant of the genus Linum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers

of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy

sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

grain-eating; plant-eating; feeding only on plants

any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person

patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting

full of high-spirited fun; gay; given to merry

insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fussy

gray or white with or as if with age; covered with grayish hair

inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable

patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting

conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion

abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column; crooked back or humped back; humpback whale, fish, person

noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression

conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion

fern leaf, especially compound leaf; palm or banana leaf

obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true

any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person

inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable

practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift

cause to sprout or grow; come into existence

insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fussy

not serious or sensible; acting like a clown; something of little value or significance

try to stir up public opinion; promote growth of; apply warm lotion to

narrow passage; particularly, a narrow channel of water

beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building

spot; make spot or mark onto; mark with small spots

conversion of sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol by yeast; state of being in high activity or commotion

gather grain left behind by reapers; collect bit by bit

promote heavily; to advertise or build up

obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

narrow passage; particularly, a narrow channel of water

sprawling low-height building or complex

any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person

equalize; become similar, as by mixing

sprawling low-height building or complex

narrow passage; particularly, a narrow channel of water