Difficult GRE Words - Group 5
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filament 
1
 | fine thread or fiber; thin wire; threadlike structure within light bulb |
| complete; create details from a basic outline, structure or skeleton; make fat or plump |
| long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface |
| large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill |
finicky
2
| place where one can live in seclusion; home of one isolated from society for religious reasons |
| extensive; significant; having a wide range, influence, or effect |
| insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fussy |
| offensively flattering or insincere; offensive; disgusting |
fissure
3
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
| steal, especially in a small, sly way; take from another on a petty scale, as by violation of trust |
| equalize; become similar, as by mixing |
| long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface |
foray
4
| beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building |
| sudden raid or military advance; venture or initial attempt, especially outside one's usual area |
| long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface |
| offensively flattering or insincere; offensive; disgusting |
fragmentary
5
| characteristic of acting or stage performance |
| composed of fragments, or broken pieces; disconnected; not complete or entire |
| talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details |
| sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others |
frieze
6
| patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting |
| architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice; heavy woolen fabric with a long nap |
| fine thread or fiber; thin wire; threadlike structure within light bulb |
| foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way |
gadfly
7
| any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person |
| sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others |
| grain-eating; plant-eating; feeding only on plants |
| offensively flattering or insincere; offensive; disgusting |
girder
8
| beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building |
| restless; uneasy; nervous and unable to relax |
| home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929 |
| insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fussy |
gratis
9
| free, without charge; costing nothing |
| equalize; become similar, as by mixing |
| patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting |
| foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way |
gut
10
| characteristic of acting or stage performance |
| fern leaf, especially compound leaf; palm or banana leaf |
| narrow passage; particularly, a narrow channel of water |
| inspire or influence thoroughly; stain or dye deeply or completely |