GRE Vocabulary

To produce eggs in water; to generate in large numbers; eggs of aquatic animals

To impose something painful or unpleasant on someone

Clearly noticeable or conspicuous; bearing a visible mark

To formally charge someone with a crime

Covered with mud; cloudy; to make dirty or unclear

A group of three people or things; a musical piece for three performers

A boat transporting people across water; to transport from place to place

A state of great confusion or disorder

Continuing at the same level for a long time

A formal religious or ceremonial act

A person's child or children; the young of an animal; a product or result

To direct or adjust toward a goal or direction; the east

A place storing historical records; to store something for preservation

To stick to a surface; to follow or remain committed to something

A document confirming payment received; to acknowledge receipt of payment

A vertical post supporting a structure; a key source of support

Large heavy guns used in warfare; the army unit operating them

The act of keeping something; the ability to remember information

The quality of being connected to the matter at hand

To delay something to a later time

A recurring theme or pattern in art, music, or literature

Heated disagreement; a claim put forward in debate

The speed of something in a given direction

To restore harmony after conflict; to make things consistent

A separate enclosed section within a larger space

The central part of a wheel; a center of activity or transport

A chronic condition causing breathing difficulty and wheezing

Extreme violent anger or intensity

Happening naturally or on impulse, without planning

The boundary or total length of the sides of a shape

A small informational or promotional booklet

A visible sign or expression of something abstract

To prepare for impact; to support or strengthen; a supporting device

A group of birds or animals; to gather in large numbers

An ongoing competitive relationship between rivals

A portable weapon that fires projectiles using explosive powder

A religious or moral speech; a lengthy lecture or rebuke

Liable to change rapidly; evaporating easily; unstable or explosive

A barrier jumped over in a race; an obstacle to overcome

Strong and solidly built

Final and most authoritative; a limiting word in grammar

To drive or push something forward with force

To twist out of shape; to misrepresent the truth

A bowl-shaped tool for scooping; to lift or gather; an exclusive news story

Moving very quickly; rapid; a fast-flying bird

The stem of a plant; to follow someone stealthily or obsessively

To frighten or threaten someone into doing something

The edge or brink of something; to border on or approach