Difficult GRE Words - Group 5

reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

not real or genuine; pretended; counterfeit; insincere; false

deep disgrace; shame or dishonor

any writings or drawings on a surface in a public place, placed there without authorization of the owner of the object on which it is written

apt; suitably expressed; well chosen

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

small ornamental statuette; small molded or sculptured figure

any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person

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

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

facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust

of immense size, volume, or capacity; gigantic

free, without charge; costing nothing

brilliant showiness

give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy

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

difficult to perceive senses or mind

loud, rude burst of laughter; horse-laugh

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

difficult to perceive senses or mind

repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

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

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

correspond; sing or play in harmony; go together

free, without charge; costing nothing

noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance

home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929

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

behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

deep disgrace; shame or dishonor

cry of praise or adoration to God; a Hebrew exclamation of praise to the Lord, or an invocation of blessings

brilliant showiness

dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully

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

any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person

consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; completely different

give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy

noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance

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