GRE Wordlist

abacus abate abdication aberration abet abeyance abhor abide abjure abraded abrogate abscond abstruse abut abysmal acarpous acclaimed accolade accretion adamant admonitory adorn adulteration affable affinity aggravate agile agog ail alacrity alcove allegiance alleviate

alloy

aloof amalgamate

ambidextrous

ambiguous ambivalent ameliorate

amortize

anguish animosity antidote antithetical apartheid aplomb apostate apotheosis appease apprehensive apprise approbation apropos apt arabesque arboreal ardor arduous argot arrant arrogance articulate ascend

ascertain ascetic ascribe aseptic asperity aspersion assail assiduous assuage asterisk astringent astute atonement attenuate attune audacious augury august auspicious austere auxiliary aver aversion avid avow baleful balk baneful barrage barren bask beatify

bedizen belabor bellicose belligerent benefactor benevolence benign bequest berate bereft bewilder bigot bilge blandishment

blandness

blatant blithe bogus boisterous bolster boorish brash brass brazen breach brittle broach brook buoyant burgeon burnish

cabal cadge cajole calipers calumny candid cant cantankerous canvass castigate castigation catalyst caustic censure centurion chary chastened chastisement chauvinist chicanery chisel churl clamor clientele clinch cling clot cloture

coagulation

coalescing coax

coda coddle coerce coeval cogent cogitate cognizant colander collusion combustion commemorate

commodious commuter complaisance compunction conceal conceit

conciliatory concord concur condense

condone congeal conjoin

connoisseur

connotation consequential console conspicuous consternation constrain constrict consume consummate contemn contentious contiguous contrite contumacious conundrum conviction convoke convoluted cordial cordon cornucopia corporeal correlate corroboration countenance

counterfeit countervail covert covetous cower coy crass cravat craven crease credulity credulous crush cryptic cumbersome curmudgeon curriculum cursory curtail dainty daunt dawdler dearth debacle decorum decree decry defer deferential defiance delineate deluge demagogue demur denigrate

denouement deplete deposition deprave deprecate

dereliction derision derivative derogatory descry desiccant desuetude desultory deter detraction detumescence deviance dexterity diaphanous diatribe diffidence dilate disallow discern discomfit disconcert discountenance discourse

discredit discreet discrete disdain disencumber disheveled disingenuous disinter dislodge dismal disparate disproof dissemble disseminate dissent dissolution distraught divergence divestiture

divulge

doggerel

dogmatic dolt dormant dote drawl droll

drone

drowsiness dubious

dud dulcet dupe duplicity duress

dwarf

dynamo earthenware ebullience ebullient ecumenical edacious eddy edible effete efficacy effluvia effrontery egress elaborate elegy elicit eloquence emaciate embellish embezzle emote empirical encapsulate encomium encumbrance endearing endemic endorse enduring

enervate engender engrave engrossing engulf enigma enmity ensign entangle enthral entice entreat enunciate enzyme epicurean epistle epithet epitome equable equanimity equilibrium equipoise equivocal equivocate eradicate

erratic

erudite eschew esoteric

espouse eulogy euphoria euthanasia evasive evince evoke excoriation exculpate exhaustive exigency exoneration exorbitant expatiate expedient expiation exploit expostulate expurgate exscind extant extempore extenuate extinct extinguish extirpate extol extort extralegal extricable extrovert exuberance

facetious facile fallacious

falter

fatuous fawn feckless fecund feint felicitous felon ferment ferocity ferret fervid fervor fetid fetter

feud

fidelity fidget figurehead

finesse

finical finicky fission fixate flak flamboyant flaunting

flax fledged fleet

flinch flop florid flout fluke fluster foible

foil

foment

foolproof

foppish

forage forbear forbearance ford forestall forfeit

forge forgery

forswear foster fracas fragile fragrant frantic frenetic fret fringe froward frugal fulmination fulsome gainsay

garble

garment garner garrulity garrulous gaucherie germane gist glean glib glimmer gloat glut gnaw goad gorge gossamer

gouge

grandiloquent grave graze gregarious grievous grovel guile gullible

gush

gust hack halcyon hallow harangue harbinger harrow haughty heed heinous heresy hermetic heterogeneous hew highbrow hirsute hoax hollow holster homiletics hone hoodwink

hospitable hubris hush

husk

hypocrisy

iconoclast idiosyncrasy idolatry idyll ignoble ignominious illicit imbroglio immaculate imminent immutable impair impassive impecunious impede impediment impending imperative imperious impermeable imperturbable impervious

imperviousness

impetuous

impiety implacable

implicate implicit implosion importune imprecation impromptu impudent impugned impute inadvertent inane inasmuch incense incessant inchoate incipient incise incite inclined

incongruous

incorrigibility

incredulous inculcate incumbents incursion indefatigability indelible indigence indigenous indistinct indolence indomitable indulge indulgent ineffable ineluctable inept ineptitude inferno infuriate infuse ingenuous

ingest

inimical inimitable innocuous

inscrutable

insensible

insinuate insipid insouciant insularity insurrection interdict interim intersperse intransigence intransigent intrepid introspection inundate inured invective

inveigh

inveterate

invincible involute irascible irate ire

irksome irresolute irrevocable

itinerate jabber jibe jocular judicious knit labyrinthine lachrymose lackluster lament lassitude latent laudatory lavish

legacy

levee levity libel liberality libertine lien

limn limp

lionize lithe loll lope loquacious lucubrate luculent lugubrious lull lumber luminary lurk lustrous macabre macerate machination maladroit malapropism malevolence malign

malinger malleable manacle massacre

matriculation maudlin maul maverick mellifluous mendacity mendicant mercurial

meretricious mesmerize

meticulous

mettle mettlesome middling minatory mince misanthrope mischievous miser misogynist moderation mollify molt morbid morose muffler multifarious mundane

myriad nadir nascent nebulous negligent neophyte

nexus

nibble

noisome nonchalant nonplused nostrum noxious nugatory obdurate obfuscate oblivious obloquy obsequious obstreperous obtain obtrusive obtuse obviate occluded

odious odium odor officious ominous onerous opaqueness opprobrious ossify

ostensible

ostentation

ostracism

overhaul

overweening paean palate palatial palliate palpability

palpitate panegyric

paradigm parenthesis pariah parsimonious partisan patron paucity peccadillo pedantic pedestrian pellucid

penchant penitent penurious penury peregrination peremptory perfidious perfidy perfunctory perilous peripatetic perish

perjury

permeate pernicious perpetrate personable

perspicacity

pertain

pest

petrified petrify petrous petulant philistine phlegmatic picaresque pied

pinch

pine

pious piquant pique

pitfall pith pivotal placate plaintive

plaque

platitude plea

plead

plethora pliant

plod

pluck

plumb plummet

plunge poignant poncho ponderous portent precarious precepts preclude precursory predilection

predominate

preen

premature

preponderance presage presumption preternatural prevalent prevaricate prim pristine probity

proclivity procrastination prodigal prodigious profane profligacy profligate profundity profuse proliferate prolix prone propagation propinquity propitiatory propitious prosaic proscribe protracted provident provisional provoke prudence prudish prune

pry pucker pugnacious puissance punctilious pundit pungency purvey pusillanimous putrefaction pyre

quack

quaff quail qualm quandary quell

quibble quiescence quiescent

quirk

quixotic quotidian rabble raconteur

raffish ramify

rancorous rant rapacious rarefy

rave

reactionary rebuff recalcitrant recant

recast

recidivism

reciprocity recital recluse

recompense reconcile recondite recreancy

recuperate

redeem redoubtable refine refractory refulgent regale regicide reiterate

rejuvenation relapse remonstrate render

renovate renowned repast repel

repine reproach

reprobate repudiate repulsive requite rescind resigned

resilience resort restive

resuscitation retard reticent revere reverent riddle rift rivet roll rotund ruffian rumple sagacious salacious salubrious salutary sanctimony sanction

sanguine sanity sash satiate saturnine savant savor sawdust scabbard scent scorch scribble scurvy secular sedulous seminal sententious sequence sere sermon serrated serration servile sever severance shallow shard sheath shrewd shrill

shun

shunt sidestep simper sinuous skiff skit slack slake slate sluggard slur

smolder snare snub soar sober sobriety sodden soggy solvent somatic soot sophisticated sophistry

sophomoric soporific sordid

spear

specious splenetic splice sponge

spurious spurn squalid squander squat stanch steeply stentorian

stickler

stigma stigmatize sting

stingy

stint

stipple

stipulate

stolid stray streak striated stride strut stygian stymie subdue sublime submerge

suborn

subpoena

substantiation subsume succor suffice

suffocate

sullied summarily sumptuous sundry supercilious superfluous superimpose supersede supine suppliant

supplicate

suppress surcharge surfeit susceptibility swerve

sycophant

synopsis taciturn

tadpole

talon

tamp

tamper tangential tarnished tassel taunt taut tautology tawdry teetotal temerity temperance temperate tenacity tenuous tepid terse testiness thrift thwart timid timorous toady tonic

topple torment torpid torque tortuous tout tractable transgress transient transitory travesty trenchant trepidation trickle trifling trite

truce

truculence trudge turbid turbulence turgid turmoil turpitude turquoise tyro ubiquitous

ulterior umbrage uncouth underbid undermine undulate unearth unencumbered unfeigned unscathed untoward upbraid urbane vacillation vagary vain valiant valorous vanquish veer

venal

veneer veneration veracity verdant

verisimilitude veritable verve vestige vex vigilance vigilant vigorous vilify vindictive virago

visceral viscous vitiate vituperate vivacious volatile volubility voluble waffle

waft wag warmonger warrant wean

weigh

welter wend whimsical wince woo writ yarn

frame with balls for calculating to lessen giving up power straying away from normal to encourage wrong doing suspended action to hate to be faithful to promise to give up worn away by friction to take back by authority to run from law difficult to understand to border bottomless no longer fertile praised praise many things to one stubborn containing warning to add beauty making unpure friendly close connection to make worse quick-moving eager to be sick eager readiness a partially enclosed place loyalty to make less

to mix with something inferior

indifferent to combine

able to use both hands equally

unclear having different meanings to make better

to end by setting aside money

severe suffering hate medicine to cure disease direct opposite brutal racial discrimination self confidence one who abandons beliefs glorification to godliness to calm feeling fear of the future to inform approval appropriate to the situation well-suited a complex ornate design related to trees enthusiasm laborious jargon in the highest degree having superior attitude to speak distinctly to move up

to get to know practicing self-denial to consider to be the origin surgically clean harshness slander to attack violently hard-working to make less substitution mark substance that shrinks clever repayment to make thin to bring into harmony bold omen majestic favorable severely moral supporting to prove strong dislike eager declare openly harmful to get in the way of causing harm obstacle built across a river unable to have children to enjoy warmth and light to bless

to adorn in cheap showy manner to beat hard warlike waging war person who gives help wishing good kind act of passing on to another to scold sharply to rob of something to confuse narrow-minded person protuberance of a cask cajole

not irritating or stimulating

loud carefree fake noisy to give greatly needed support rude hasty yellow metal made of brass to break in easily broken to begin to talk about to tolerate light-hearted to begin to grow to polish

a scheme to get by begging to use flattery to persuade metal leg supports slander straight-forward insincere talk bad-tempered to discuss thoroughly to correct with punishment severe punishment substance that causes speedup biting and sarcastic official rebuke leader of a unit of 100 soldiers cautious corrected punishment a blindly devoted patriot trickery steel tool for shaping materials bad-tempered person to complain loudly customers to settle to fasten lump formed from liquid method to end debate

to change to thick and solid state

coming into one to get something with flattery

passage at end of music to treat with care to compel coexisting convincing to meditate fully aware draining bowl secret meeting process of burning to honor with ceremony

roomy person who travels regularly willingness to please feeling regret hide high opinion of one's self

comforting agreement to agree to increase in density

to forgive to make stiff to join together

person with good judgement

suggestion in addition to pompous to comfort easily seen fear to compel to make tight to get to end of to make perfect to hate argumentative touching feeling regret rebellious riddle strong belief to summon complicated sincere line of police to guard abundant supply pertaining to body to have a mutual relation to confirm to approve of

fake counterbalance disguised desirous crouch back in fear shy crude piece of linen worn as a necktie cowardly line made by crushing gullibility gullible to overwhelm with a hidden meaning burdensome bad-tempered person course of study done in haste to make shorter than planned delicate intimidate slow person a shortage sudden disaster properness order given by authority to disapprove of to give way in respect to showing respect open disobedience to portray depict sketch out flood person appealing not to reasons to hesitate to belittle

unraveling of a plot to use until none remains dethronement to corrupt to protest against

leaving to fall in ruins ridicule obtained from another source insulting to catch sight of substance that absorbs moisture disuse haphazard to discourage verbal attack diminishing of swelling stray from normal skill gauzy verbal attack shyness to become larger to refuse to allow see with effort confuse to upset to refuse to approve speech

refuse to believe prudent individually distinct look on with contempt free from burden untidy cunning dig up from the earth force from the place occupied gloomy different proof to the contrary speak to hide something to distribute refuse to assent looseness in morals upset in mind getting farther apart getting rid of

to make something secret known

trivial

without room for discussion idiot in a state of inactivity to center one's attention slow way of speaking jesting

person who isn't self-employed

feeling sleepy feeling doubt

something that fails harmonious to trick deception to compel

person below the usual size

an electric generator dishes made of baked clay exuberance showing excitement representing Christian world voracious circular movement fit to be eaten infertile production of a desired result a noxious vapor boldness an exit in great detail a melancholy composition to draw out fluent speaking to make thin and weak to make beautiful to wronfully use for one's benefit to excite relying on experiment to enclose in capsule eulogy burden making liked epidemic to write one's name on back of lasting

to weaken to cause to impress deeply taking up a lot of time to swallow up a puzzle hatred to badge to put into difficulties to please greatly to tempt to ask earnestly to speak clearly catalyst devoted to pleasure letter adjective representative example regular calmness state of being balanced equal distribution of weight suspicious to try to deceive to get rid of

irregular in behavior or opinion

learned to avoid abstruse

to give one's support to formal praise state of pleasant excitement painless death tending to evade to show clearly to call upon severe criticism to clear from a charge of guilt complete urgency clearing from blame much too great to roam likely to be useful expiring use selfishly to dissuade to purify to cut out still in existence without preparation to reduce strength of no longer active to end existence of to destroy to praise highly to obtain by violent threats outside the law that can be freed cheerful person being full of life

funny easily done based on error

to move in an uncertain manner

foolish young deer lacking purpose fertile to pretend apt person guilty of murder substance become excited cruelty search showing earnest feeling warmth of feelings stinking to shackle

a bitter quarrel lasting long time

loyalty to move restlessly carved image on front of ship

dealing with situation delicately

fussy about food and clothing finical splitting to stare at criticism brightly colored showing off

pale yellow trained group of quick-moving ships

to draw back to fall clumsily naturally red to reject lucky streak to make nervous defect of character

to prevent from carrying out

to lessen pain

incapable of failure

pays extra attention to clothes

food for horses and cattle to refrain from patience shallow place in a river to preempt to take loss willingly

workshop for shaping of metal counterfeit

to renounce to care for noisy quarrel easily broken sweet-smelling wildly excited frantic to worry edge stubborn economical bitter protest disgusting to oppose

to make unfair decision from facts

article of clothing to gather talkativeness too talkative socially awkward relevant general idea to gather facts smooth but not sincere unsteady light to overlook selfishly to fill to excess to bite steadily to urge a person to action to eat greedily soft light

tool for cutting grooves in wood

using pompous words requiring consideration to touch lightly in passing living in societies causing sadness to humble oneself deceit eager to believe

to burst out suddenly

sudden wind to cut roughly calm and peaceful to consecrate a long passionate speech something that foretells future to distress arrogant to give notice to odious belief opposite of normal sealed by fusion of different kinds to make by hard work with superior tastes hairy a trick nothing inside leather case for a pistol act of preaching to sharpen to trick

treating guests generously arrogant pride to become silent

worthless outside part

falseness

one who attacks popular beliefs personal mannerism excessive admiration of a carefree experience dishonorable shameful unlawful complicated situation faultless likely to happen soon cannot be changed to worsen unmoved having little or no money to get in the way of something that hinders likely to happen soon essential commanding cannot be permeated incapable of being excited cannot pass through

arrogant

having sudden energy

lack of reverence unpleasable

to involve incriminatingly implied collapse bursting inward to beg a curse without preparation rash challenged to ascribe not paying proper attention silly since to make angry often repeated rudimentary beginning to engrave to stir up having a preference

not in agreement

cannot be corrected

skeptical fix firmly by repetition official duties a raid not easily tired cannot be rubbed out poverty native not easily heard laziness not easily discouraged to gratify inclined to indulge cannot be described in words inevitable unskillful being unskillful hell to anger to pour sincere

to take by swallowing

unfriendly cannot be imitated harmless

cannot be understood

unaffected

to suggest unpleasantly without taste or flavor carefree narrow-mindedness rising of people to prohibit as an installment to scatter stubborness uncompromising fearless examining one's own thoughts to flood adapted to abusive language

to denounce

long-established

cannot be defeated complex irritable angry to anger

tiresome undecided impossible to retract

to travel from place to place to talk excitedly to make fun of joking sound in judgement draw together unite firmly high involved causing tears dull to show great sorrow tiredness present but not active expressing praise to give freely

something handed down

formal reception lack of seriousness statement damaging reputation generosity immoral person legal claim until debt is repaid

to portray walking unevenly

to treat as famous person bending to sit in lazy way to move along with long strides garrulous to write in scholarly fashion easily understood excessively sad to become quiet to move clumsily light-giving body to be out of view ready to attack bright gruesome make soft by soaking in water scheme tactless misuse of a word wishing evil speak ill of somebody

to fake illness to shirk a duty yielding chains for hands or feet killing of large number of people

be admitted sentimental in silly way to hurt by rough handling rebel sweetly flowing dishonesty a beggar fleeting

attractive only on surface to hypnotize

giving great attention to details

quality of endurance or courage courageous averagely good menacing to euphemize person who hates mankind harmful person who spends little one who hates women quality of being limited to make calm to lose feathers diseased unsocial silencer varied worldly

large number lowest point coming into existence vague taking too little care recent convert to a belief

a connection

show some inclination to accept

offensive cooly indifferent greatly surprised an untested cure harmful worthless stubborn to obscure unaware share criticism too eager to obey noisy to be established noticeable stupid to get rid of blocked up

repulsive aversion a smell too eager to give advice threatening burdensome dullness showing scorn to turn into bone

represented as such

display to obtain admiration

banished

to examine thoroughly

arrogant song of praise sense of taste magnificent to lessen the severity of can be felt understood

to tremble eulogy

a model sentence within another an outcast miserly one-sided regular customer scarcity small sin showing off learning commonplace easy to understand

strong inclination feeling regret stingy extreme poverty wandering unchallengeable treacherous treachery done as duty dangerous wandering to be destroyed

willful false statement

to spread harmful to commit a crime attractive

quick judging and understanding

to belong as a part of

person who is a nuisance

taken away power to make hard like a rock unreasonably impatient ignorant person sluggish involving clever rogues of mixed colors

to take between thumb and finger

to waste away from sorrow

devoted to religion stimulating to hurt the pride of

unsuspected danger essential part of great importance to soothe mournful

flate ornamented plate

trite statement to request

to address a court for cause

an excess easily bent

continue to do without rest

to pull feathers off

get to the root of to plunge steeply

to move suddenly deeply moving large piece of cloth heavy omen dangerous rules prevent anticipating special liking

to have more power than others

tidy

happening before right time

greatness in strength warning sign arrogance not normal common to lie formal pure incorruptibility

inclination putting off wasteful enormous having contempt for God shameless immorality recklessly wasteful depth abundant to grow tiring because too long inclined to extending nearness in time appeasing auspicious mundane to denounce as dangerous prolonged frugal of present time to make angry careful forethought easily shocked silly person

inquire too much wrinkle inclined to fight strength precise pedant sharpness to provide supply craven becoming rotten large pile of wood for burning

person who makes false claims

to drink deeply to lose courage feeling of doubt state of doubt to subdue

to try to avoid by sophistication motionless at rest

habit specific to someone

generous banal mob person who tells anecdotes

vulgar to branch out

feeling bitterness to use extravagant language greedy to make thin

to act with excessive enthusiasm

opposing progress to snub disobedient take back as being false

to cast anew

relapse into criminal behavior

mutual interchange of favors performance of music person who lives alone

to award compensation to to restore peace abstruse cowardice

to become strong after illness

to compensate causing fear to make pure stubborn brilliant to delight crime of killing a king to say again several times

becoming young to fall back again to protest to represent

to make new again famous meal to refuse to accept

to complain to scold

sinful person to disown causing a feeling of disgust to repay to cancel submissive

ability to recover original shape to frequently visit refusing to move

coming back to consciousness to hinder reserved to have deep respect for showing deep respect puzzling person or thing to split to fix calling of names round violent cruel man to make rough having sound judgement obscene healthful wholesome hypocritical approval

cheerful health of mind long strip worn round the waist to satisfy gloomy person of great learning to enjoy flavor tiny bits of wood sheath for blade pleasant smell to dry up write hastily mean living outside monastery persevering like a seed full of proverbs succession make hard reproving a person for his faults having a toothed edge having a toothed edge like a slave to break off cutting off little depth piece of broken earthenware cover for blad astute piercing

to keep away from

to evade by putting aside to step to side self-conscious smile winding small boat short play sluggish to satisfy criticize lazy slow-moving person join words

burn slowly without fire to trap to treat with contempt to fly high self-controlled being self-controlled soaked heavy with water something that dissolves of the body black powder in smoke complex fallacious

immature producing sleep wretched

weapon with metal point

deceiving irritable to join live at another's expense

FALSE to reject dirty to spend wastefully to crouch to stop the flow of a fluid rising or falling sharply extremely loud

one who insists unyieldingly

mark of shame describe scornfully something sharp

spending unwillingly

to be thrifty

to paint with dots

to state as necessary condition

showing no emotion to wander to move very fast striped to walk with long steps a supporting bar gloomy to hinder bring under control astounding to put under water

to induce by bribery

written order to appear in court

giving facts to support include under a rule relief in time of distress to meet needs

to cause difficulty breathing

to be stained without delay magnificent miscellaneous disdainful more than needed to put on top to take place of lying on back asking humbly

to make humble petition to

to put an end to additional charge feet to fullness sensitivity to change direction suddenly

person who flatters to the rich

summary untalkative

frog in early stage of development

claw of a bird of prey

to drive down with repeated blows

to interfere with suddenly changeable lost brightness bunch of threads to reproach tight redundancy gawdy opposed to alcohol boldness moderation showing self-control firmness insubstantial lukewarm brief and to the point irritated economy frustrate shy fearful obsequious flatterer something giving strength

to make unsteady and overturn severe pain sluggish twisting force devious to solicit customers easily controlled to beyond limit fleeting brief parody vigorous fear to flow in drops unimportant common

agreement to stop fighting

ferocity to walk heavily muddy being uncontrolled bloated disturbance wickedness greenish-blue precious stone beginner to annoy

situated beyond offense awkward make a lower bid to weaken to fluctuate to discover easy-going sincere unharmed inconvenient to scold elegant being uncertain strange act conceited brave brave to conquer to change direction

capable of betraying honor

covering true nature regarding with deep respect truth fresh and green

appearing real rightly named spirit trace to annoy watchfulness member of a vigilance committee energetic to slander having a desire to revenge a loud domineering woman

of the internal organs semi-fluid to lower quality of abuse in words lively fickle verbosity fluent to talk vaguely

to send floating through air merry person person who stirs up war written order to turn away

to measure how heavy

confusion to proceed full of odd and fanciful ideas to show pain to try to win written order story