GRE Vocabulary

A large goblet used especially in religious ceremonies

A concluding passage in music; any concluding section

To encourage or give confidence to someone

A crack or fissure; split or divided into two

Full of twists and turns; not straightforward

A wooden framework used for execution by hanging

A bowl-shaped kitchen strainer with holes for draining food

A large horizontal beam used as a main structural support

Excessively concerned with judging others' morals; self-righteous

Overused and lacking originality; hackneyed

A mutually beneficial relationship between different species or groups

Casually calm and unconcerned

Relating to infants; childishly immature

A clear sky-blue colour; sky blue in colour

Strongly convincing and logically sound

A pointed tool for writing, engraving, or use with touchscreens

To argue noisily and angrily; a noisy quarrel

Deep remorse or regret for one's sins or wrongdoings

Lacking special knowledge of a group; outsiders

A cigarette; a tiring task; to exhaust

Fully attended by all; a full assembly session

To violate a law or moral principle; to overstep a boundary

A place of temporary suffering; any miserable ordeal

Taking a long, winding, or indirect route

Without protection; lacking caution

Government ruled by religious or divine authority

Rough and harsh-sounding, especially of a voice

To be excessively fond of someone; to show mental decline in old age

Easily bent; easily influenced

Safe for drinking; a drinkable liquid

A belt or shaping garment worn at the waist; to encircle

Lack of skill or competence; clumsiness

To clean something by killing harmful germs or bacteria

A channel or structure built to carry water

Occurring at the same time or rate

Bitter and angry in manner or speech

Calm, objective, and free from emotional bias

Unable to make firm decisions; not producing a clear result

A beheading device with a dropped blade; to execute with it

To stand or hang around in a public place without any clear purpose

Of various kinds; miscellaneous items

A repetition of a musical theme or performance; to repeat a role

To spring on hind legs; to move in a proud, showy manner

To severely injure by cutting off a body part; to damage beyond recognition

Having large, strong muscles; physically powerful

A very small stream or brook

The final stop of a transport route; an end point

The eggs of a fish