Difficult GRE Words - Group 5

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

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a. unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking

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n. a plant of the genus Linum, which has a single, slender stalk, about a foot and a half high, with blue flowers

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v. try to stir up public opinion; promote growth of; apply warm lotion to

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a. sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or left behind

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v. renounce or deny something, especially under oath; swear falsely, usually under pressure

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a. composed of fragments, or broken pieces; disconnected; not complete or entire

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n. facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust

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a. repeated too often; over familiar through overuse

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a. idyllically calm and peaceful; marked by peace and prosperity