GRE Vocabulary

Favoring strict obedience to authority; a dictatorial person

A color or shade of color

A protein that catalyses biochemical reactions in living cells

A noticeable difference or inequality

To stop or catch something before it reaches its destination; an act of interception

Open to more than one interpretation; not clear in meaning

A circular tube-shaped solid or object; an engine cylinder.

Extremely serious, urgent, or dreadful

A thin flexible layer separating or covering biological or other surfaces

To take apart or disassemble; to break down a system

To move smoothly and effortlessly; to fly without engine power

The beginning or early stage of something; onset of disease

A public square; a shopping complex

Ceramic objects made from clay; the craft of making them

A feeling of deep wonder and reverence; to inspire such a feeling

A countless number; extremely numerous and varied

Not enough to meet a need or requirement

A cover for holding papers; a virtual container for computer files

A sensory feeler on an insect's head; a device for transmitting or receiving signals

Seeming reasonable or believable

Using harsh language or causing harm; involving mistreatment

Carried through the air; in flight; airborne troops

To repeatedly annoy or intimidate someone

To cause someone to feel awkward or ashamed in a social situation

Having real importance or significance; a word functioning as a noun

To grant an honor or title; to discuss or consult with others

To cause paralysis; to render unable to move or function

Relating to heat or temperature; a rising column of warm air

To stir up feelings or reactions; to wake from sleep

A woody plant smaller than a tree with several stems

A small group or cluster of trees

Requiring urgent attention; the act of applying pressure

To combine into one unit; to make stronger or more secure

A court or judicial body that hears and decides cases

Having great wealth; prosperous

To make a problem or bad situation worse

Able to be touched; real and concrete

A remarkable or difficult achievement

A low sound of pain or displeasure; to make such a sound

Aggressively active in a cause; a combative activist

To hide or move stealthily while waiting or watching

To bring to an end; to dismiss from employment

To crowd or curl together; a close group or private meeting

The space directly below the roof of a house, used for storage

A named group of stars forming a pattern in the sky

To move or guide carefully; a planned military movement or clever strategy

A person who robs at sea or illegally copies protected works; to plunder or reproduce illegally

A tiny piece of bread or baked food; a very small amount