GRE Vocabulary

Involving a riot; wildly unrestrained or boisterous

Causing harm or damage; harmful

Authoritative and commanding; relating to a magistrate

A long, aggressive speech; to lecture someone forcefully at length

To stray from the main subject in speech or writing

Of or relating to milk or lactic acid

Having strong masculine qualities; vigorous and energetic

A feeling of great happiness; the act of raising in rank or praising

A bag worn on the back with shoulder straps

Relating to tailoring or the style of clothing

Relating to the eye or sight; the eyepiece of an optical instrument

Careless or negligent in fulfilling one's duties

A song or expression of enthusiastic praise or triumph

To exchange back and forth; bow-legged; an ice sport

Relating to or involving very low temperatures

An agitator who stirs up trouble; a burning piece of wood

Not used to its full potential

To underestimate the value or importance of something

The state of being unable to pay one's debts; bankruptcy

Surrounded by land with no access to the sea

Too unclear to be read

To fit or clasp together securely; a safety locking device

A deep sense of boredom and listlessness; to make weary

To erase or wipe out; to make inconspicuous

The doctrine that knowledge derives from experience and observation

A person ambitiously seeking high achievement or position

To bond thin layers together or apply a protective coating; layered material

Of doubtful authenticity; probably untrue or legendary

A dog or thing of mixed breed or origin; of mixed origin

Of the highest quality; the grammatical superlative degree

Thinking only of oneself; self-centered

Impossible to deny or dispute; absolutely certain

Easily provoked to anger; quick-tempered

Extremely cruel, violent, or uncivilized

Appealing to the appetite; tempting

Rotten and foul-smelling; disgusting

Having a strong, unpleasant smell

An instrument measuring the distance a vehicle has traveled

Expressing great bliss or heavenly happiness

Movement of molecules through a membrane; gradual unconscious absorption of knowledge

Recklessly wasteful or immoral; a dissolute person

Sewing or embroidery done with a needle and thread

A metal alloy used to join surfaces; to join with solder

Remaining calm and composed under pressure

Hypocritically showing moral or religious superiority

Done secretly and stealthily to avoid notice

To make longer by stretching; long and slender in shape

Masculine strength, vigour, or sexual potency