GRE Vocabulary

A club-shaped stick for grinding in a mortar; to grind with such a tool

Willing and happy to help others

A sheath for a sword or dagger

To ambush or unexpectedly intercept someone

A state of cheerfulness and festive merrymaking

A person who behaves badly or illegally; villainous

Feeling sincere remorse for wrongdoing; a person who repents

Completely airtight and sealed; isolated from outside influence

A row of evenly spaced columns supporting a structure

Excessively talkative about trivial matters

To dull the senses or shock someone greatly

To carefully groom or tidy one's appearance

A litter of piglets; to give birth to piglets

A glass bottle used for serving water or wine at the table

A minor quarrel or disagreement

Shabby, dirty, or afflicted with mange

Of great or ominous significance; pompously self-important

To praise someone highly and eloquently, especially in a formal speech

A heavy waterproof sheet used to cover and protect things

Calm and in control of one's emotions

To tame animals or cultivate plants for human use

Excessively submissive or obsequious; slavish

A self-employed person working for various clients

An alliance or union of states or groups; the Confederate States of America

Readily changing form or character; highly variable

Reckless boldness or audacity

The belief that pleasure is the highest good; devotion to seeking pleasure

A violent, brutal, or lawless person

Dry material such as small sticks or fibres used to help start a fire

An ecstatic expression of feeling; a free-form musical composition

To strip bare of covering or vegetation; to expose completely

The habit of asserting opinions as absolute truths arrogantly

Causing resentment or offense; unfairly discriminating

Occurring daily; ordinary and commonplace

Clever, skillful, and dexterous

A mammal that carries its young in a pouch, such as a kangaroo

A ruler with absolute power

To gain favour by flattering or pleasing someone

A lawyer who argues cases in higher courts

To shed and replace feathers, skin, or fur

A stupid or foolish person; very stupid

To be reborn in a new body after death

A small mischievous devil or demon; a naughty child

To decorate or adorn elaborately

A procedure to end legislative debate and force a vote

A small wig worn to cover a bald spot

A person who follows social norms; tending to conform to conventions

Extremely delicious or delightful