Difficult GRE Words - Group 5

reject; mock; express contempt for rules by word or action; behave with contempt

sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam

foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way

person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

having or assuming relationship of child or offspring to parent

acting in strength, firmness, or resilience

fill beyond capacity, especially with food; swallow greedlly

muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination

restless; uneasy; nervous and unable to relax

move uneasily one way and the other; behave or move nervously or restlessly

inspire or influence thoroughly; stain or dye deeply or completely

difficult to perceive senses or mind

region; remote and undeveloped area

dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully

structure for supporting or enclosing something else, a fundamental structure for written work

steal, especially in a small, sly way; take from another on a petty scale, as by violation of trust

confuse; hot and rosy, as with drinking; be in a heat or bustle; be agitated

sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam

muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination

restless; uneasy; nervous and unable to relax

developing; forming; capable of forming or molding

warmth of disposition and manners; kindliness; sympathy

move uneasily one way and the other; behave or move nervously or restlessly

having or assuming relationship of child or offspring to parent

foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way

warmth of disposition and manners; kindliness; sympathy

restless; uneasy; nervous and unable to relax

stimulate by shock; stir up; stimulate to action

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

lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative

drink in; absorb or take in as if by drinking

gather grain left behind by reapers; collect bit by bit

form into grains or small masses; make rough on surface

sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

place where one can live in seclusion; home of one isolated from society for religious reasons

lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative

sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others

loud, rude burst of laughter; horse-laugh

drink in; absorb or take in as if by drinking

deep disgrace; shame or dishonor