GRE Vocabulary

A drug that eliminates pain or sensation; relating to anesthesia

A small yellow songbird; bright yellow in color

To disturb or disconcert someone (often used in the negative)

Expressed clearly and briefly

A large heavy hammer; to strike with great force

In an unfair or unjust manner

Shrewd and careful in practical matters; prudent

A small mallet used by a judge or auctioneer to signal order

To eat away or destroy gradually by chemical action

The habit of being frequently absent from work or school

To combine things together; to mistakenly treat different things as the same

To destroy completely by burning

Arranged in the order of the alphabet

Tiny organisms that drift in water

To eat or drink noisily; the sound made while doing so

To make sensitive or responsive to stimuli or issues

A guard or sentry posted to watch for danger

Achieved too easily; superficial and lacking depth

Happening by chance, often with a lucky outcome

A legal right to hold another's property until a debt is paid

The biochemical process of converting sugars into alcohol; a state of agitation

A violent whirlpool; a chaotic situation

The process of hatching eggs; the incubation period of a disease

A heavy fabric with raised woven patterns

A party involved in a lawsuit

To attack someone with harsh, abusive language

Very heavy and unwieldy; dull and labored in style

A joke or playful remark; to speak in a joking way

Not exact or accurate; vague

To calm with a sedative drug; calm and dignified in manner

Extremely hungry or greedy

Producing the desired or intended effect; effective

The branch of medicine dealing with children's health

Arrogantly superior and disdainful toward others

Relating to cattle; dull or slow-witted; a cattle-family animal

A sailor; a person who works at sea

Tending to come together at a point; converging

A boggy marsh; a confusing or difficult situation

A confused or disorganized mixture of various unrelated things

A cunning and sinister scheme or plot

To obtain something by threats or force

To formally withdraw a previously held belief or statement

To try to convert others to one's religion or cause

An adult female sheep

The belief that no god or deities exist

Red, swollen, and painful due to inflammation; aroused to anger

A tube toy producing shifting colourful patterns; a constantly changing series of things

Strong, vigorous, and full of energy