Difficult GRE Words - Group 5

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n. fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres

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n. business or practice of catching fish; fishing; a place for catching fish; the right to take fish at a certain place

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a. obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

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

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n. weakness or failing of character

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a. composed of fragments, or broken pieces; disconnected; not complete or entire

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v. treat with fumes; apply smoke to; expose to smoke or vapor, especially to disinfect or eradicate pests

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

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v. look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare

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v. give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy