GRE Vocabulary

A brilliant achievement; a sudden seizure of government power (coup d'état)

To arrange into categories; to designate as secret

Hostile or violent behavior; an unprovoked attack

Something that triggers a response or encourages action

To brag or speak with excessive pride; a boastful statement

To open something folded; to develop or be revealed

An unwanted wild plant; to remove unwanted plants or elements

Incomplete or affecting only part of something; biased or unfair

The act of obeying rules or requests; yielding to others' wishes

The part of a garment around the neck; to seize by the collar

A thin mark or line; an unbroken series; to move very fast

A brief, incomplete look; to see something briefly

A statement assumed as the basis for an argument; a building and its grounds

An object made or shaped by human hands

A trusted guide or advisor; to guide and advise someone

A monument or ceremony honoring someone; serving as a commemoration

A curved bone from the spine; to tease someone

Scattered fragments or wreckage after destruction

A product or raw material bought and sold in trade

A place where the dead are buried

Remarkably noticeable or impressive; on strike

A fee for using a road or bridge; loss caused by disaster; to ring a bell slowly

Causing or feeling distrust or doubt

To hold tightly or stick closely to something; to refuse to let go

Meeting the necessary conditions to qualify for something

To dive or thrust suddenly into something; a sudden dive or steep fall

A large public gathering for a cause; to come together or recover strength

To guide the direction of a vehicle or vessel; a piece of advice

An opening for escape or release; a means of expression; an electrical socket

A person or company that sells goods or services

Not damaged or altered in any way; complete

To grow vigorously; to prosper and be successful

To explain in detail; highly detailed or complex

A public sale to the highest bidder; to sell at auction

The forming of an idea; the beginning of pregnancy

To act in accordance with rules or requests; to obey

A great victory or achievement; to win or succeed

To carry people or goods from place to place; a system or vehicle for doing so

One's inner sense of right and wrong

A limitation or restriction on freedom or actions

A person who advocates equal rights for women; relating to feminism

The legal authority to make decisions; the area under such authority

The thick or blunt end of something; a target of ridicule; to push with the head

Large size or volume; the greater part of something; large in quantity

The condition of being mortal; death rate

Peaceful agreement; a pleasing combination; musical chords

Acceptance of different beliefs or practices; ability to endure hardship or a substance

Capable of moving easily; relating to mobile phones; a hanging decorative sculpture