GRE Vocabulary

The pivot point of a lever; a central support or crux

Lacking plan or purpose; jumping randomly from one thing to another

Lacking flavor or interest; dull

Excessively sentimental or tearful, especially when drunk

Showing no pity or mercy; ruthless

Incitement of rebellion against authority

A short promotional description of a book or film

Compensation for loss or damage; protection from liability

One who falls behind; slow to progress

To summarize or restate the main points briefly

Appropriate or relevant; by the way; regarding

A person who commits sabotage

To undo or loosen something fastened

To play cheerfully and energetically; playful fun or merrymaking

To tremble or speak with a shaky voice; a trembling sound; an eighth note

To steal small items or amounts repeatedly

Damaged by disease or misfortune; ruined

Of or relating to tension; capable of being stretched

A male servant; a servile follower

Too unique to be imitated; matchless

Deserving contempt or scorn

Round and plump in shape; full and rich in sound

Using pompous, high-sounding language with little real meaning

To copy another's work and pass it off as one's own

To shorten by cutting off a part; cut short

Never stopping; continuous and persistent

A person who sells goods aggressively or deceptively; to peddle or haggle

Shrunken and wrinkled, especially due to age or illness

Very stormy; characterized by violent emotions or turbulence

To reorganize posts or responsibilities; an instance of such reorganization

A condition causing yellowing of the skin; to bias or prejudice

A person who makes maps

Impossible to correct or reform; persistently bad

Not flattering or appropriate; unsuitable

A state of harmony and agreement

Affected by jaundice; prejudiced or envious

A circular current of water or air; to swirl in circles

To talk rapidly and indistinctly; incoherent chatter

A substance that makes dough rise; to cause fermentation or gradual change

The practice of travelling or working at sea

Unfair favoritism shown to close friends, especially in political appointments

To deflect an attack or avoid a difficult question; a defensive move

The tendency to escape from reality through fantasy

Remaining as a trace; having lost original function through evolution

To behave in a listless or depressed manner; a spiritless person

Relating to non-woody, soft-stemmed plants

A group of attendants accompanying an important person

A musician who plays percussion instruments