Difficult GRE Words - Group 5

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febrile  Speak Example sentences
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widespread destruction; devastation; disorder or chaos
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privilege or right officially granted a person or a group by a government; business or group of businesses established or operated under such authorization
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feverish; intense emotion or activity
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gather grain left behind by reapers; collect bit by bit
fetid  Speak Example sentences
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restless; uneasy; nervous and unable to relax
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beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
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unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
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feverish; intense emotion or activity
forestall  Speak Example sentences
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prevent by taking action in advance
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apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
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widespread destruction; devastation; disorder or chaos
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muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination
fumigate  Speak Example sentences
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difficult to perceive senses or mind
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gather grain left behind by reapers; collect bit by bit
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disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation
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treat with fumes; apply smoke to; expose to smoke or vapor, especially to disinfect or eradicate pests
garrulous  Speak Example sentences
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talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details
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beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
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leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
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noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
geniality  Speak Example sentences
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apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
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one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
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warmth of disposition and manners; kindliness; sympathy
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large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill
glean  Speak Example sentences
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drink in; absorb or take in as if by drinking
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gather grain left behind by reapers; collect bit by bit
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a ridge in the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain that consists mainly of gray matter and has a central role in memory processes
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sudden raid or military advance; venture or initial attempt, especially outside one's usual area
haughtiness  Speak Example sentences
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leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
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pride; arrogance; highness or loftiness
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deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
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arousing fear, dread, or alarm
heretic  Speak Example sentences
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science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health
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one who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion
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widespread destruction; devastation; disorder or chaos
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tool of agriculture, usually formed of pieces of timber or metal crossing each other, and set with iron or wooden teeth
hippocampus  Speak Example sentences
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widespread destruction; devastation; disorder or chaos
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cut with an ax; fell with a sharp instrument; form or shape with a sharp instrument; cut
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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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a ridge in the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain that consists mainly of gray matter and has a central role in memory processes