Difficult GRE Words - Group 5

not serious or sensible; acting like a clown; something of little value or significance

feverish; intense emotion or activity

behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

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

savage wildness or fierceness; fury; cruelty

offensively flattering or insincere; offensive; disgusting

trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver

gray or white with or as if with age; covered with grayish hair

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

fine thread or fiber; thin wire; threadlike structure within light bulb

prevent by taking action in advance

give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy

not serious or sensible; acting like a clown; something of little value or significance

unorthodox; unconventional; not in agreement with accepted beliefs, especially in church doctrine

fine thread or fiber; thin wire; threadlike structure within light bulb

gray or white with or as if with age; covered with grayish hair

large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill

unsteady and dazed; shaky; slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness

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

not serious or sensible; acting like a clown; something of little value or significance

fine thread or fiber; thin wire; threadlike structure within light bulb

feverish; intense emotion or activity

offensively flattering or insincere; offensive; disgusting

practice of cultivating the land or raising stock; care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift

any of large-scale aggregates of stars, gas, and dust that constitute the universe; assembly of brilliant or distinguished persons or things

domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others

grain-eating; plant-eating; feeding only on plants

inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable

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

skin of an animal, especially the thick tough skin or pelt of a large animal

stimulate by shock; stir up; stimulate to action

trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver

stimulate by shock; stir up; stimulate to action

repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly

relating to the use of science or technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law

stimulate by shock; stir up; stimulate to action

pride; arrogance; highness or loftiness

look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare

of lowly origin; not noble in quality, character, or purpose; unworthy