GRE Vocabulary

A large wooden box for transporting goods; to pack in a crate

Something wonderfully amazing; to feel great wonder

A hard material made by firing clay at high temperatures; made of such material

A precious stone; something or someone of great value or beauty

Showing deep sympathy and concern for others

To assemble or call together for a meeting

A crease in skin or a surface; to form such creases

To strongly desire or aim to achieve something

A platform extending over water for ships or leisure; a bridge support

To deceive by false confidence; an act of bluffing; direct in manner

Smooth and slippery; polished and clever; an oil slick

A gap made by breaking through; a violation of a law or promise; to break through

To bend at the knees into a crouching position; short and broad in shape

To handle or search for something clumsily; an accidental drop

Particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid; to deposit as sediment

The act of remembering; something recalled from the past

To change from liquid into vapour; to disappear gradually

To yield to an overpowering force; to die from illness or injury

Highly experienced; flavoured with seasoning

To imitate or reproduce the behavior or conditions of something

A person's height; reputation gained through achievement

To fascinate or arouse curiosity; a secret plot or scheme

A small explosive device thrown by hand or launched

To tremble involuntarily from fear or horror; such a tremor

To close one eye briefly as a signal; such a gesture

Relating to stars; exceptionally good

Rough in texture; crude or lacking refinement

The current holder of an office; imposed as an obligation

Widely known and praised; famous

Money obtained from a sale or event; to continue moving forward

To make a high-pitched cry; to complain in a self-pitying way

An unborn human or animal in later stages of development

A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction; something that triggers change

A person holding extreme views; relating to extremism

A large cupboard for clothes; a person's entire clothing collection

A local law or official decree

Thick oily substance used for lubrication; to apply grease to something

A bird of prey; a person favouring aggressive policies; to sell goods in public

Arousing pity or contempt due to inadequacy or misery

To share secrets with a trusted person; to entrust something to someone

To attach or secure firmly in place

To protect from loss or waste; a fruit jam or preserve

The quality of giving freely and willingly; liberality

To write in capitals; to fund a business; to take advantage of

To pass through a sieve; to examine carefully

Money paid to secure release from custody before trial; to pay such money

A device for finding direction; range or scope

A raised platform for speaking or conducting; a winners' podium