GRE Vocabulary

To get rid of; to arrange; to make someone inclined toward something

A small bushy-tailed tree rodent; to store something away secretly

Members of a royal family; payment to an author or inventor for use of their work

Of the highest quality; exceptionally good

Reacting quickly and positively to requests or stimuli

To move people away from a dangerous place to safety

To crush or press flat; a racket sport; a type of gourd

To officially connect with a larger group (v.); an associated member or organization (n.)

Difficult to find, catch, or understand

To move quickly to avoid something; to evade; a clever trick or evasion

Resistance to disease; exemption from obligation or penalty

Dependence on or trust in someone or something

The central core of an atom, cell, or group

To provide food for events; to satisfy the needs or desires of someone

A violent rotating windstorm with a funnel cloud

To behave according to accepted standards; to comply with requirements

The band at the end of a sleeve; to hit with an open hand

A small growth on a plant that becomes a leaf or flower; to begin to grow

To successfully resist or endure something

A piece of jewelry worn on the ear

To force someone to leave a place or organization

The process of dying out completely; total annihilation

Equipment or tools designed for a specific purpose; a complex system

Not tight or tense; loose; careless in effort; to slacken

To move clumsily and heavily; timber prepared for building use

Gentle and harmless; not dangerous to health

Great commitment to a cause; an inscription honoring someone in a book or work

To illegally seize and hold a person, often for ransom; an instance of this

Suitable; naturally inclined; quick to learn

Sincere and serious; a pledge or deposit

Logically consistent, clear, and well-organized

A main commodity or product; a metal fastener for papers; principal or essential

A flat commemorative plate fixed to a wall; a deposit on teeth or in arteries

Meant to be kept secret; private and restricted

A book in which someone tells the story of their own life

Able to work or exist together without conflict

A hill or ridge of sand formed by wind

To wash quickly with clean water; a quick wash or hair tint liquid

Likely to be affected or harmed; easily influenced

Harsh, unyielding, and persistent

To break apart into small pieces; to disintegrate

A mythological undead creature said to rise at night and drink the blood of the living

A covering suspended over a bed or entrance; the top layer of a forest

Of or relating to a mother; motherly; related through the mother's side

Not sharp; speaking very directly; to make less sharp or intense

To be exceptionally good at something; to surpass others

A feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

Relating to astronomy; extremely large