Difficult GRE Words - Group 5
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| Difficult GRE Words - Group 5 | View Group Words |
figurine 
1
 | n. small ornamental statuette; small molded or sculptured figure |
| n. brief explanation of words, often placed at back of book |
| n. structure for supporting or enclosing something else, a fundamental structure for written work |
| n. warmth of disposition and manners; kindliness; sympathy |
firmament
2
| n. fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres |
| a. arousing fear, dread, or alarm |
| a. covered or smeared with filth; disgustingly dirty; very unpleasant or disagreeable |
| a. of immense size, volume, or capacity; gigantic |
fragmentary
3
| a. composed of fragments, or broken pieces; disconnected; not complete or entire |
| a. of immense size, volume, or capacity; gigantic |
| n. bravery |
| a. difficult to perceive senses or mind |
frolicsome
4
| a. full of high-spirited fun; gay; given to merry |
| v. speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true |
| n. long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface |
| a. arousing fear, dread, or alarm |
gainsay
5
| v. speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true |
| n. science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health |
| n. small ornamental statuette; small molded or sculptured figure |
| a. arousing fear, dread, or alarm |
gargantuan
6
| a. of immense size, volume, or capacity; gigantic |
| n. science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health |
| n. deep disgrace; shame or dishonor |
| a. of, involving, moved by, or operated by a fluid, especially water, under pressure |
gendarme
7
| a. full of high-spirited fun; gay; given to merry |
| a. composed of fragments, or broken pieces; disconnected; not complete or entire |
| n. armed policeman in France; French policeman |
| v. make holy; set apart for holy or religious use; consecrate; treat or keep as sacred |
geniality
8
| n. warmth of disposition and manners; kindliness; sympathy |
| n. trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver |
| n. widespread destruction; devastation; disorder or chaos |
| n. science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health |
glut
9
| v. fill beyond capacity, especially with food; swallow greedlly |
| a. arousing fear, dread, or alarm |
| v. gather grain left behind by reapers; collect bit by bit |
| a. covered or smeared with filth; disgustingly dirty; very unpleasant or disagreeable |
granulate
10
| v. dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully |
| a. obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
| n. warmth of disposition and manners; kindliness; sympathy |
| v. form into grains or small masses; make rough on surface |