GRE Vocabulary

To describe something as larger or worse than it really is

Baked foods made from flour and fat dough, such as pies and tarts

A curved structure spanning an opening; to bend into a curve; playfully mischievous

To laugh quietly; a quiet laugh

A waterlogged area of land; to overwhelm or flood

Done on purpose; to think carefully before deciding

Food used to lure fish or animals; anything used to entice; to lure or provoke

A solemn promise or pledge; a swear word

An official ban on trade or information release; to impose such a ban

To build or raise upright; standing vertically

To insert surgically into the body; a surgically inserted device

A lack or shortage of something essential

To make indistinct or hazy; something seen or remembered unclearly

A substance added to soil to improve plant growth

A harsh blinding light; an angry stare; to stare angrily

To look with eyes partly closed; a condition of misaligned eyes

To distinguish between things; to make or become different

To work jointly with others toward a common goal

A small remaining portion of something larger

A building powder that hardens with water; to bond or strengthen firmly

Shared by or relating to a community or group

A style of cooking associated with a particular place

Unwanted involvement or disruption; signal disturbance

To damage or ruin; to overindulge; plunder taken in war

The state of being fully developed; the due date of a financial obligation

To cause severe destruction; to overwhelm emotionally

A grammatical unit with a subject and verb; a section in a legal document

To plan and direct the course of a vehicle; to find one's way

Dedicated and loyal to a cause or obligation

Strong, healthy, and able to withstand difficult conditions

An additional item or fashion complement; a person assisting in a crime

To feel bitter or indignant about something

A flat outdoor area on a building; a raised flat area of land

Of little importance; trivial; narrow-minded or ungenerous

A person's mood or tendency to anger; to moderate or harden metal by heat treatment

Flowers on a fruit tree; to bloom or flourish

Intensely and excessively preoccupied with something

Relating to a broad class; not specific or branded; a product without a brand name

Highly respected and admired

The brutal killing of many people; to kill indiscriminately in large numbers

A device to urge a horse forward; something that motivates action

A long narrow ditch, especially a military fortification; to dig such a ditch

A departure from a standard, norm, or expected value

To make a shrill sound by blowing air; a device that makes such a sound

The process or system of governing and administering

Severely mentally ill; utterly mad or unreasonable

A list of names of members of a team or organization

The framework of bones in a body; a basic structural framework