GRE Vocabulary

Tending to digress from the main subject

To feel intense loathing for; to curse or denounce

An expression of hatred or a curse; deep detestation

To make someone feel very happy and excited

Very small in amount; scanty or meager

To remove offensive or unsuitable content from a text

To speak or perform without preparation; to improvise

To lessen the seriousness of a fault or offense

Able to be freed from a difficult situation

Buildings or equipment provided for a particular purpose; a toilet

Capable of being broken down into factors

Designed to return to a safe condition or prevent harm automatically if something goes wrong.; A device or mechanism that ensures safety in the event of a failure.

Lacking courage; timid and easily discouraged

To starve or suffer from hunger

Having wide-ranging influence or effect

Pointless stupidity; a foolish remark or action

A person who habitually finds fault or criticizes

To congratulate

Relating to a festival; festive and joyful

Tiny particles removed by filing

Punishable by a fine

Hanging loosely; drooping; tending to split into flat layers

A railroad freight car with no sides or roof

Showy; inclined to flaunt

To waste time or talk nonsense; foolishness

To be an omen of something bad; to have a premonition of misfortune

A large bed with four tall corner posts supporting a canopy

Dingy, neglected, and untidy in appearance

To bear fruit; to become or make productive

Fully developed or complete

Having a rich, strong flavor; thorough and comprehensive

Fully qualified, developed, or established

Plural of fungus; organisms such as mushrooms, molds, and yeasts

To polish or restore to good condition

A unit of liquid volume equal to 4 quarts

The quality of being excessively talkative

A socially awkward or tactless act; lack of social grace

A mathematician specializing in geometry

A substance that kills pathogenic microorganisms; a disinfectant

To shirk duties; a lazy person or fraudulent item

To eat greedily and excessively

The act of tasting; the sense of taste

To eat or drink greedily and voraciously

Government or rule by women

Strong and healthy; to drag or pull forcibly

Done without full effort or enthusiasm

Having a shameful or dejected look; a sneaking, degraded person

Tough and unsentimental from experience