GRE Vocabulary

Hard-working and diligent

Reputation or good standing; to consider or regard as

To treat with excessive care; to cook gently in hot water

The condition of slavery or forced labor

Supernatural beliefs and practices; secret or hidden; to conceal from view

A young deer; pale yellowish-brown; to flatter or seek favour

Shedding leaves seasonally; not permanent

A quantity of paper (500 sheets); a large amount

A subtle detail or distinction; precision; a point of polite behavior

Feeling obligated or indebted to someone

Soft, porous, and compressible like a sponge

A very steep cliff; the brink of a dangerous situation

To make an official judgment in a dispute

The punctuation mark (,) used to separate sentence elements

A brief summary of the main points of a work

A stifled, disrespectful laugh; to laugh in such a way

A simple cloak or waterproof garment with a hole for the head

To calm or appease; to bring peace to a place

To astonish and leave someone speechless

A person who participates in a conversation or dialogue

A confused state; to mix up or confuse

To divert to another path; a device that redirects flow or current

In low spirits from loss of hope; deeply discouraged

Easily taught or controlled; obedient

A bitter, prolonged feud or grudge seeking revenge

Feeling satisfaction and ease with one's situation

Showing no emotion; calm and expressionless

Extremely wicked or criminal

A large uncontrolled fire; a hellish place or situation

Of or relating to the stomach

Lasting only a short time; not permanent

Artificial and unnatural; forced

To plead on behalf of another; to mediate between parties

Skill and ease in using one's hands or mind

The reestablishment of friendly relations, especially between countries

Chemical analysis of a substance; to analyze or attempt

A small wrinkle or crease; to form wrinkles or creases

A musical piece for solo instrument(s) and orchestra

A drug derived from opium; something that dulls the mind

A state of inactivity or stoppage; halting of fluid flow

The natural color pattern of something; the use of colors

To approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively

Deliberate and unprovoked; lewd or immoral; to act recklessly

Laziness; a slow-moving South American tree-dwelling mammal

Relating to pleasant rural or country life; a pastoral poem

Stubbornly persistent and determined

Sounding sad, mournful, or melancholic

Headgear used to control a horse; to restrain or control