GRE Vocabulary

To confirm the truth or legality of something; to verify

Focused on practical results rather than theory

To feed on grass; to scrape lightly; a light scratch on the skin

A spool for winding film or thread; to stagger or sway unsteadily

An advance showing of something; a trailer for a film or show

To reduce or lessen the severity of pain or difficulty

The main character in a story; a leading figure

Spreading out irregularly over a large area

To ridicule or mimic; not genuine, imitation

To increase in extent or intensity

A soft, sweet fruit or the tree that bears it

Careful judgment and tact; freedom to decide as one sees fit

Based on personal whim or impulse rather than reason or principle; not following clear rules

To clean by rubbing hard (v.); low shrubby vegetation; an act of scrubbing (n.)

Refusing to change; obstinate

Broken remains of destroyed buildings or structures

To turn away; to prevent something unpleasant

A hollow space or hole; a decayed hole in a tooth

A word joining clauses or phrases; a joining together

To hold someone in custody; to delay or hold back

A beginner or inexperienced person

A remark expressing praise; to express admiration to someone

A detailed technical drawing; a thorough plan for achieving something

The art of making moving images; liveliness

A person who walks; dull or unimaginative

Without clothing; a work of art showing a naked figure

A small amount remaining after the main part has been removed

Extreme physical or mental pain

Relevant or suitable to a particular situation

The ability to understand and share another person's feelings

To become progressively worse in quality or condition

An official who protects a wilderness area; a law officer or soldier who patrols a region

To harvest crops; to obtain a reward or result

Possible and practical to do or achieve

Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance

Questionable, suspicious, or uncertain

The front of a building; a false outward appearance

An opening for gas or air to escape; to express strong feelings

Serious danger or risk; to put in danger

A wall support for a shelf; a punctuation mark; a category or range

A dark mark on skin caused by a blow; to cause such a mark

To walk through water or something that impedes progress

The period of a monarch's rule; to rule as a monarch or be dominant

An orderly, formal line of people or vehicles moving together

The branch of biology dealing with heredity and inherited characteristics

To cause something to continue indefinitely or be preserved

A low sound of pain or sorrow; to make such a sound or to complain

Victory through combat; gaining control by force or effort