GRE Vocabulary

A conflict or loud crash; to come into violent conflict or be incompatible

A warm-blooded, hair-bearing animal that nurses its young with milk

To perform multiplication; to increase greatly in number

The arrangement or setup of parts forming a whole

Widely known for something negative; infamous

Decayed organic matter used as fertilizer; to convert waste into compost

Causing or capable of causing death; deadly

To involve or require as a consequence; a restricted inheritance of property

To move in a spinning or circular pattern; a whirling eddy or spiral shape

A person entitled to inherit property or a title

To counterbalance or compensate for something; a compensating equivalent

A formal connection or association between groups or organizations

A rocky body orbiting the Sun, smaller than a planet

Simple and easy; honest and direct

Deep, quiet thought or mental relaxation for spiritual or health purposes

To tip over or capsize; to overthrow or reverse a decision

Closely packed and small; to compress; a formal agreement

To give authority, power, or confidence to someone

To thrive and prosper; a dramatic gesture or ornamental embellishment

Unity and mutual support within a group

To release energy or fluid; to dismiss from service; fluid emitted from a wound

The act of discovering or identifying something hidden

A seat placed on a horse's back; to put a saddle on; to burden someone

Continuing for a long time; permanent

An event or incident; the fact of something happening

A strong supporter of a party or cause; biased in favor of a group

Present in large quantities; plentiful

Likely to suffer from or do something; lying face downward

Inspiring awe due to great power or ability; difficult to overcome

A heavy-headed tool for pounding; to strike repeatedly

The act or ceremony of burying a dead person

Strong, energetic, and active; done with great force or enthusiasm

An amount left over after needs are met; excess

Calm composure and graceful bearing; to hold in balance

Relating to marriage or the married relationship

Violent, cruel, and savage; deeply immoral

A medicinal drug; relating to pharmacy or drug preparation

An original model used as a basis for later versions; to build such a model

To send out or release light, heat, sound, or gas

A person one knows slightly; a slight knowledge of someone or something

A feeling that someone or something is worthless; scorn; disrespect toward a court

The power to produce a desired result

An expert in the study of human beings and their societies

More than enough; plentiful

To cry out suddenly from strong emotion

A wild animal's cave or lair; a cozy private room; a squalid hideout

Unfavorable or harmful; acting against one's interests

Of or relating to a province; narrow-minded or unsophisticated