GRE Vocabulary

Relating to or aiding digestion

A person devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

Noisy, unruly, and resistant to control or authority

A raised platform for a speaker or performer

A fixed tax or fee charged per person

Carelessly unconventional or slightly disreputable

A formal ceremony conferring an official rank or title

A contract binding someone to service; to bind by such a contract

A light, silvery metallic element (symbol Al)

To name or designate; to express in a monetary unit

Extreme poverty or destitution

Spiritually minded; not concerned with worldly matters

Not written in any musical key; lacking a tonal center

To slightly offend or annoy; a minor quarrel

Not visible to the audience; behind the scenes; in private

A handcuff or shackle; to restrain with handcuffs

Drowsy or causing sleepiness

To mock or taunt; a taunting remark

Excessively proper or easily shocked by sexual matters

To heat food or drink to kill harmful bacteria

A navigational instrument for measuring angles to determine position

Very noisy and chaotic; extremely funny

To deny or contradict something

To disinfect or rid of pests using chemical fumes

Damaged from display in a shop; no longer fresh or new

A person who dislikes or distrusts people in general

Secret or underhand; moving stealthily

Characterized by light fine rain

A sycophant; to flatter someone for personal gain

A hardened area of skin from friction; bony tissue formed during healing

Of weather: stormy and harsh; also, merciless

A gripping tool with two arms; the claws of a crustacean

To express disapproval of; to mark as outdated

To weaken or drain of energy; weakened

To vote against or exclude someone; a rejection vote

Casually unconcerned or carefree

Promoting good health; wholesome

The study of the mystical significance of numbers

Not wise or sensible in terms of policy or strategy

A state of mental disturbance or disorder

A scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians

A punctuation mark (…) showing omitted words; the omission of words from a sentence

Completely soaked or drenched

Calm and not easily excited; having a composed temperament

Of or relating to the stars; measured by reference to the stars

Extremely offensive or disgusting

Extreme, aggressive patriotism or nationalism

A common person; relating to ordinary people; vulgar