GRE Vocabulary

Simple and natural; without guile or deception

A criminal or evildoer

Producing harsh, unpleasant, or discordant sounds

A large, low-pitched woodwind instrument with a double reed

Relating to an oracle; prophetic and enigmatic

To drink eagerly in large gulps; a large hearty drink

Very eager, excited, or full of anticipation

To make foolish or ineffective; to stifle creativity

Lack of sincerity or truthfulness; hypocrisy

Excessive self-importance or grandness in manner

Feeding chiefly on plants

To satisfy thirst or a strong desire; to cool or quench

Able to be explained

To display emotions openly or dramatically; a virtual emotional expression

To divide into two branches; forked into two

To speak ambiguously or vaguely in order to mislead

Empty boasting; a person who boasts excessively

To solicit votes or opinions; an act of soliciting support

Strong disgust or aversion; incompatibility

Relating to money or finances

A person who runs illegal schemes; to engage in criminal activities for profit

A person who does not conform to accepted customs or standards

Free from disease-causing microorganisms; using methods to prevent infection

The state of being swollen or expanded by internal pressure

A small edible sea snail; to extract with difficulty

A scientist specializing in classification of organisms

To tear or wound roughly; to cause deep distress

Stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded

To live in a dull, inactive way; (of a plant) to grow

Impossible to overcome or surmount

To formally promise in marriage; to become engaged

A person who advocates for extending voting rights, especially to women

Sticky and thick like glue

Lacking moral or sexual restraint; dissolute

To gradually recover health after illness

Stubbornly refusing to change; hard-hearted

A cord used to tie or bind, especially in surgery; joined letters in typography

Tough cartilage found in meat

A farewell speech at graduation; relating to a farewell

A stupid or slow-witted person

A cool, minty compound from peppermint oil used in medicine and flavoring

Relating to spasms; occurring irregularly in sudden bursts

A newborn baby

A person with supposed supernatural perception; having the ability to foresee the future

Excessive fanaticism or extreme devotion

To shade using small dots; the technique of dotting in art

Warm, good-natured friendliness and cheerfulness

To appoint or act as a deputy or substitute