GRE Vocabulary

The quality of being new; something novel or unusual

A circular band used for binding or as equipment; to encircle with a hoop

The beginning or start of something

Relating to war or the military; warlike

A soft pale color; a crayon made of dried pigment paste

To put something at risk of harm or failure

To pay for regular access to a service or publication; to agree with an idea

To establish or start; an organization promoting education or science

To begin to grow or produce new shoots; a new plant shoot

Distance north or south of the equator; freedom from restrictions

To consider or treat two things as equal or equivalent

To have a deep longing for something (v.)

The art of making pottery and objects from fired clay

To decorate or make more beautiful

To bring together into one; consolidate

Marking the beginning of an office or venture; an inaugural speech or ceremony

A spiritual teacher; an influential expert or mentor

To behave in a playfully romantic way; a person who flirts

A monarch or supreme ruler of a country; a British gold coin worth one pound sterling; Having supreme political power or authority; independent from external control; exceptionally effective

An extremely cruel or wicked act; brutal inhumanity

To flap or wave quickly and irregularly; a state of agitation

To bring something undesirable upon oneself

To shine unsteadily; a wavering flash of light

To boast excessively; an act of boasting

Based on hypothesis, not fact; a hypothetical situation

A long thick piece of timber; a political policy position; to cover with planks

Close knowledge of something; a state of intimacy or informality

Relating to the normal functions of living organisms

A skilled woodworker who builds with timber; to do carpentry work

Attractively exciting and stylish

A fine-grained grey rock used for roofing; a list of candidates; bluish-grey in colour

Freedom from tension or stress; rest and leisure

An object kept to remind you of a place or event; to take something as a keepsake

A follower who learns from and spreads the teachings of another

A building where monks live under religious vows

A trainee gaining practical experience; to detain without trial

A protective garment worn over the front of the body

A bittersweet longing for the past or for home

To prevent something from happening; to make impossible

Rubbish left in public; a group of newborn animals; to drop rubbish carelessly

Extremely beautiful and finely crafted; of exceptional quality

To plunge into liquid; to absorb deeply in an activity

A naturally occurring flammable liquid consisting mainly of hydrocarbons; crude oil

A person employed to protect someone from danger

A feeling of envy or suspicious resentment toward a rival

Yielding to authority; presenting something for judgment or review

A young person training to become a military or police officer

Having a strong, severe, or extreme effect