GRE Vocabulary

To officially prohibit something; an order forbidding an action

Quickly fading or disappearing; fleeting

A free-form musical composition combining various themes

A flat board on a roof edge; a dashboard; connective tissue around muscles

An optical instrument for viewing from a concealed position, as used in submarines

Overused and lacking originality; trite

To gather and arrange documents in order; to compare texts

Inactive, quiet, and at rest

Deeply in love with or strongly attracted to someone or something

An excessive amount; overindulgence in food or drink

To disturb someone's composure or confidence; to unsettle

Deep, rich, and resonant in sound

To place something between others; to interrupt with a remark

A person who supervises examinations; to invigilate

A spinning turn on the toes in ballet; to perform such a spin

The scholarly study of historical languages and texts

A cool room for storing food; a household's food supply

A historical term for a person who prepared and sold medicines

Lively, energetic, and cheerful

Acting in a cold, scheming way for personal gain

To steal goods from a shop while posing as a customer

Food dipped in liquid; a concession to pacify; to soak in liquid

Completely reliable; constant and inexhaustible

To make something deliberately unclear or confusing

Threatening harm or evil; menacing and sinister

The process of converting material into gas

Sly, dishonest, or deceitful; done in a secret or unfair way

A person who tends livestock such as cattle or sheep

To smear or apply crudely; a crude painting or coating

Kind and friendly like an uncle

To cite evidence or examples in support of an argument

Of a woman: full-figured and voluptuous

Awkward or lacking social grace; tactless

To make someone physically or mentally weak

The quality of being superficial; lack of depth

Plates, cups, and other ceramic tableware collectively

The science and practice of flight and aircraft design

Not to be violated or dishonoured; sacred

To weave or cross things together; to intertwine

Morally corrupt or perverted

A greeting or expression of goodwill

To be an omen of; an ancient Roman official who interpreted omens

Friendly and lively, especially at social gatherings

To make or become extremely thin and weak

Someone who challenges established beliefs or destroys religious images

The scientific study of aging and the elderly

A black-and-white chattering bird; a person who hoards or chatters

Naturally aggressive and combative