GRE Vocabulary

A narrow opening for inserting something; a scheduled position or time

To organize activities to work together; a number indicating position in space

A violent public disturbance; to take part in a riot

A substance essential for growth and nourishment

The supreme authority of a state to govern itself independently; a self-governing territory

A long narrow raised strip of land; the top line of a roof

To prevent someone from achieving a goal; to cause annoyance or disappointment

To express ideas clearly in words; able to speak or write with clarity and precision

To grow larger or more intense; a rolling ocean wave; excellent

A signal or prompt for action; a billiard stick; to give a signal

A source of danger or risk; to expose to danger

Extremely interesting or convincing; forcefully demanding attention

Not clearly expressed or understood; lacking precision

The quality of being easy and suitable; a helpful thing

Wood used in construction; trees as a source of wood

A metal fastener or door latch; to lock or run away suddenly

A rounded underground plant organ; a light bulb; to swell into a rounded shape

Goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or vehicle

A harbour structure for ships; the defendant's enclosure in court; to bring into port or deduct wages

Dull and unengaging; the act of drilling a hole

A soldier serving at sea and on land; relating to the sea or naval affairs

A brief statement of main points; concise and done without full procedure

A widespread outbreak of infectious disease; spreading rapidly among many people

To cut or neaten; neat in appearance; decorative edging

Causing death or serious destruction

A large building for storing goods; to store in such a building

To cause to move faster; to increase in speed or rate

A small stream; a narrow coastal inlet

To give orders or speak for transcription; an authoritative command

A fixed oversimplified idea about a type of person; to characterize someone by such an idea

A person who brings a lawsuit against another in court

A small handgun fired with one hand

To make someone feel bored; to drill a hole; a tedious person or thing

To get something back or recover it; to search for stored data; an act of retrieval

An expression of respect or admiration; a payment made in submission

Very strange or unconventional

To propose someone as a candidate for a position or honor

To plan or invent something; to leave property in a will

A device to moor a vessel; to fix or secure firmly

To negotiate or haggle (v.); a deal or a good-value purchase (n.)

To pull or draw out; a concentrated substance or quoted passage

To be disloyal or treacherous; to reveal unintentionally

The quality of being uniform and reliable; agreement between parts

A complex administrative system with many rules and officials

A detailed critical evaluation; to analyze and evaluate critically

Deep sympathy and concern for the suffering of others

Lacking grace or skill; causing embarrassment or difficulty

A civilian military force called upon in times of need