GRE Vocabulary

An eight-legged creature such as a spider or scorpion

A conceited, self-centered person who talks excessively about themselves

In a careless, indifferent manner

An open and frank declaration or admission

Playfully mischievous

A period between two successive reigns or governments

Intensely passionate or zealous

A small sharp surgical blade used for incisions or drawing blood

A small gap or space between closely set objects

A formal expression of high praise or tribute

To express strong criticism loudly; an explosive chemical salt

Habitually untruthful or dishonest; false

Having only one meaning; unambiguous

Of or relating to a reporter or news reporting

A mental condition involving delusions of great power or importance

A strong, persistent desire or longing

The principal ore of aluminium

A false and malicious statement made to damage someone's reputation; slander

To make or become rough

To perceive or interpret incorrectly

A large or ancient cemetery

A conference between enemies; to hold such a discussion

An exclamation expressing emotion; a grammatically independent word like 'oh!' or 'wow!'

Meticulously neat and tidy

A hissing consonant sound like s or sh; producing such a sound

To scout an area to gather information, especially militarily

The act of atoning for a sin or wrongdoing

Easily crumbled or broken into small pieces

The process of making something sensitive to stimuli

The trail or scent left by an animal; to track by following it

A curse called down upon someone; an act of cursing

To make weak or feeble

A chain that restrains; to bind or restrict freedom

Related by origin; a word sharing the same linguistic root

Characterized by harsh and abusive criticism

An attitude of arrogant superiority

To convert into or form an emulsion

The act of attributing blame or wrongdoing to someone

To burn or seal tissue to stop bleeding or prevent infection

Based on illusion; deceptively unreal

The state of wandering with no fixed home or income

Irritable, stubborn, and prone to odd or contrary behavior

A low-quality creative work produced merely for money

Relating to the sense of taste

An unsophisticated country person

Resembling glass; relating to the vitreous humor of the eye

Done or spoken without preparation; improvised

Containing false statements that damage someone's reputation