GRE Word List
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Following GRE words are arranged in increasing order of complexity.
GRE Word List - 1
| philanthropist | one who loves mankind |
| introspection | examining one's own thoughts and feelings |
| antidote | medicine used against a poison or a disease |
| strive | to make great efforts, to struggle |
| ambidextrous | able to use the left hand or the right equally well |
| retrospective | Looking back on past |
| introvert | one who turns towards himself |
| malevolent | malicious; evil; having or showing ill will |
| ambiguous | doubtful; uncertain |
| aggravate | make worse; irritate |
| equilibrium | state of being balanced |
| entice | attract, lure |
| stray | wander lose one's way |
| precursors | a person or thing that precedes, as in a process or job. |
| renovate | restore something to better condition |
| alleviate | make (pain) easier to bear |
| adorn | add beauty; decorate |
| curriculum | course of study |
| endeavor | to make an effort, to try very hard |
| abhor | to hate; to detest |
| agile | active; quick-moving |
| drowsiness | feeling sleepy half asleep |
| suffocate | cause or have difficulty in breathing |
| sequence | succession connected line of |
| scent | smell (especially pleasant) |
| braggart | boastful |
| disrobe | undress |
| xenophile (zen-uh-fahyl) | a person who is attracted to foreign peoples cultures |
| heterogeneous | made up of different kinds |
| connote | Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning |
| massacre | cruel killing of a large number of people |
| submerge | put under water liquid sink out of sight |
| fragile | easily injured broken or destroyed |
| amalgamate | mix; combine; unite societies |
| sporadic | happening from time to time |
| conceal | hide keep secret |
| combustion | process of burning |
| conjoin | to join together |
| audacious | Bold |
| affinity | close connection; relationship |
| legacy | Bequest or inheritance |
| animosity | strong dislike |
| correlate | have a mutual relation |
| sadistic | Cruel |
| premature | doing or happening something before the right time |
| adulteration | making unpure; poorer in quality |
| indigenous | native |
| extinguish | end the existence of/wipe or put out |
| shunned | avoided, kept away from |
| surcharge | additional load/charge |
| edible | fit to be eaten/not poisonous |
| opaqueness | dullness/not allowing light to pass through |
| disallow | refuse to allow or accept as a correct |
| grumble | to complain |
| warrant | authority written order guarantee |
| anguish | severe suffering |
| console | give comfort or sympathy to |
| timid | shy easily frightened |
| impermeable | that cannot be permeated |
| extinct | no longer active |
| clientele | customers |
| accolade | praise; approval |
| ascend | go or come up |
| catalyst | substance that causes speeding up |
| somersault | rolling backward or forward (not sideways) movement |
| abide | be faithful; to endure |
| apt | well-suited; quick-witted |
| shallow | little depth; not earnest |
| inquest | Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially made by a coroner into the cause of someone.s death |
| brittle | easily broken |
| odor | smell |
| appease | make quiet or calm |
| offhand | Without preparation or forethought |
| scribble | write hastily |
| relapse | fall back again |
| dwarf | person much smaller the usual size |
| nihilism | total rejection of all religious and moral beliefs |
| rejuvenation | becoming young in nature or appearance |
| reminiscent | suggest something in the past |
| dangle | hand or swing loosely |
| negligent | taking too little care |
| ingest | take in by swallowing |
| arrogance | proud; superior manner of behaviour |
| reiterate | say or do again several times |
| acclaimed | welcomed with shouts and approval |
| divergence | getting farther apart from a point |
| vigorous | strong energetic |
| hospitable | liking to give hospitality |
| allegiance | duty support loyalty |
| abscond | to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest) |
| sawdust | tiny bits of wood |
| affable | polite and friendly |
| judicious | sound in judgment; wise |
| salvage | the saving of property from loss |
| sluggard | lazy slow-moving person |
| commuter | person who travels regularly |
| embezzle | use in a wrong way for one's own benefit |
| fragrant | sweet-smelling |
| weigh | measure hoe heavy something is |
| moderation | quality of being limited; not extreme |
| clot | half-solid lump formed from liquid |
| acumen | Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment |
| flop | fail/move/fall clumsily |
| ossified | turned to bone; hardened like bone; Inflexible |
| commemorate | keep the memory of |
| narcissism | Self-love |
| eloquence | fluent speaking skillful use of language |
| steeply | rising or falling sharply |
| ameliorate | improve; make better |
| succumb | yield, die |
| enduring | lasting |
| invincible | too strong to be defeated |
| turmoil | trouble disturbance |
| sanity | health of mind soundness of judgment |
| torque | twisting force causing rotation |
| reconcile | settle a quarrel restore peace |
| derivative | unoriginal; obtained from another source |
| livid | Furiously angry, enraged |
| plea | request |
| benefactor | person who has given help |
| cryptic | secret with a hidden meaning |
| engulf | swallow up |
| enzyme | catalyst |
| sponge | porous rubber for washing live at once expense |
| defer | postpone |
| misogynist | one who hates women/females |
| infuriate | fill with fury or rage |
| renowned | celebrated; famous |
| riddle | puzzling person or thing |
| encapsulate | enclose in capsule |
| dormant | in a state of inactivity but awaiting development |
| hypocrisy | falsely making oneself appear to be good |
| grievous | causing grief or pain; serious dire grave |
| euphoria | elation state of pleasant excitement |
| fission | splitting or division (esp. of cells) |
| pertain | belong as a part have reference |
| tadpole | form of a frog when it leaves the egg |
| constrict | make tight or smaller |
| poseur | a person who attempts to impress by acting unlike himself |
| eradicate | get rid of pull up by the roots |
| evoke | call up bring out |
| shard | A piece of broken pottery |
| perish | be destroyed decay |
| disproof | proof to the contrary |
| impromptu | without preparation |
| extralegal | outside the law |
| volatile | changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive |
| implicit | implied though; not plainly expressed |
| moribund | in a dying state; near death |
| perjury | willful FALSE statement unlawful act |
| mischievous | harmful; causing mischief |
| luminary | star; light-giving body |
| meticulous | giving great attention to details |
| flimsy | lacking solidarity, strength |
| suffice | be enough |
| parenthesis | sentence within another one something separated |
| gait | a manner of walking, stepping, or running |
| loll | rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog's tongue) |
| satiate | satisfy fully |
| sanction | approval (by authority) penalty |
| pluck | pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers) |
| mesmerize | hypnotize |
| dupe | cheat make a fool of |
| erratic | irregular in behaviour or opinion |
| sobriety | quality or condition of being sober |
| sophisticated | complex; subtle; refined |
| connoisseur | a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art) |
| inclined | directing the mind in a certain direction |
| chisel | steel tool for shaping materials |
| pest | destructive thing or a person who is nuisance |
| alloy | to debase by mixing with something inferior |
| dislodge | move force from the place occupied |
| foolproof | incapable of failure or error |
| limp | lacking strength; walking unevenly |
| recuperate | become strong after illness loss exhaustion |
| paradigm | a model example or pattern |
| turbulence | being uncontrollably violent |
| permeate | spread into every part of |
| auxiliary | helping; supporting |
| mite | A very small amount, portion, or particle |
| complaisant | trying to please; obliging |
| spear | weapon with a metal point on a long shaft |
| predominate | have more power than others |
| bewilder | puzzle; confuse |
| abysmal | extreme bad |
| partisan | one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced |
| gullible | easily gulled |
| fidelity | loyalty accuracy |
| dullard | a stupid, insensitive person |
| yarn | tale story fibers for knitting |
| foster | nurture; care for |
| articulate | speak distinctly; connect by joints |
| fleet | number of ships; quick-moving |
| gallant | brave,behaves well with women |
| vivacious | lively high-spirited |
| recitals | a number of performance of music |
| coagulation | change to a thick and solid state |
| patron | regular customer person who gives support |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend; obscure |
| malleable | yielding easily shaped; moldable; adapting |
| impede | hinder; get in the way of |
| forgery | counterfeit |
| elaborate | worked out with much care in great detail |
| Lambaste | attack verbally |
| liberality | free giving; generosity |
| solvent | of the power of forming a solution |
| tractable | easily controlled or guided |
| calipers | metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument |
| concur | agree in opinion happen together |
| redeem | get back by payment compensate |
| aberration | straying away from what is normal |
| indistinct | not easily heard; seen clearly marked |
| resuscitation | coming back to consciousness |
| pivotal | of great importance (others depend on it) |
| dote | show much fondness center one's attention |
| knit | draw together; unite firmly |
| stride | walk with long steps |
| diabolical | having the qualities of a devil |
| sheath | cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool |
| unscathed | unharmed unhurt |
| immutable | that cannot be changed |
| ail | to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to. |
| jabber | talk excitedly; utter rapidly |
| ambivalent | having both of two contrary meanings |
| centurion | leader of a unit of 100 soldiers |
| tonic | something giving strength or energy |
| cumbersome | burdensome; heavy and awkward to carry |
| implosion | collapse; bursting inward |
| cordial | warm and sincere |
| brass | yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc) |
| evasive | tending to evade |
| enigma | something that is puzzling |
| feud | bitter quarrel over a long period of time |
| reverent | feeling or showing deep respect |
| buoyant | able to float; light-hearted |
| turquoise | greenish-blue precious stone |
| euthanasia | easy and painless death |
| chortle | loud chuckle of pleasure or amusement |
| eulogy | formal praise panegyric |
| bogus | sham; counterfeit; not genuine |
| skit | short piece of humorous writing |
| substantiation | giving facts to support (statement) |
| superimpose | put something on the top |
| decree | order given by authority |
| misanthrope | person who hates mankind |
| savor | taste flavor something |
| dexterity | skill (esp. in handling) |
| incongruous | out of place; not in harmony or agreement |
| concoct | invent, prepare by mixing together |
| swerve | change direction suddenly |
| underbid | make a lower bid then somebody else |
| convoluted | complicated;coiled; twisted |
| indefatigability | not easily exhaustible; tirelessness |
| derogatory | insulting; tending to damage |
| indulgent | inclined to indulge |
| coalescing | coming together and uniting into one substance |
| boisterous | noisy; restraint |
| irate | angry |
| hoax | mischievous trick played to deceive |
| cognizant | being fully aware of |
| unearth | discover and bring to light |
| repel | refuse to accept/cause dislike |
| retrograde | receding |
| imminent | likely to come or happen soon |
| gust | outburst of feeling; sudden rain wind fire etc. |
| repulsive | causing a feeling of disgust |
| apartheid | brutal racial discrimination |
| multifarious | varied; motley; greatly diversified |
| plunge | move quickly suddenly and with force |
| presentiment | anticipatory fear; premonition |
| writ | written order |
| soggy | heavy with water |
| warmonger | person who stirs up war |
| treacherous | not to be trusted, perfidious |
| woo | try to win |
| repertoire | A stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform |
| nary | not any; no; |
| pinchbeck | An alloy of zinc and copper used as imitation gold; A cheap imitation |
| defiance | open disobedience or resistance |
| irrevocable | final and unalterable |
| asterisk | the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters) |
| plummet | fall plunge steeply |
| reciprocity | granting of privileges in return for similar |
| coerce | compel to force to make obedient |
| valiant | brave |
| candid | frank; straight-forward |
| frantic | wildly excited with joy; pain; anxiety |
| torment | severe pain or suffering |
| earthenware | dishes made of baked clay |
| revere | have deep respect for |
| counterfeit | forgery |
| proliferate | grow reproduce by rapid multification |
| precursory | preliminary; anticipating |
| squander | spend wastefully |
| vindictive | having a desire to revenge |
| alcove | recess/partially enclosed place |
| exculpate | to clear from a charge of guilt |
| pinch | be too tight take between the thumb and finger |
| deplete | use until none remains |
| personable | pleasing in appearance attractive |
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