GRE Vocabulary

A goodbye at parting; a final departure

Great sadness, distress, or misfortune; troubles and suffering

A small wave on water; to move with small waves or spread outward

Love of and devotion to one's country

The arrival or first appearance of something important

A stitched join in fabric; a layer of coal or mineral

To make someone feel estranged or isolated; to transfer property

To pierce with a stinger causing pain; a wound or sharp pain from a sting

An open shoe held to the foot by straps

A deep yearning or desire for something

Not working or occupied; to spend time doing nothing; (of an engine) to run out of gear

Present or appearing everywhere at once

To locate with great precision; extremely accurate

To chop into tiny pieces; finely chopped meat

The universe as an ordered and harmonious system

To disagree with established views; a formal expression of disagreement

The state of being alone; a deserted place

Wearing torn clothes; rough and uneven

An artist who creates sculptures

A pleasant sweet smell; a perfume

The quality of being genuine and trustworthy

A unit of length equal to 2.54 cm; to move very slowly

To come together or meet at a common point

Of little importance or value; insignificant

A hard, white, translucent ceramic material made by firing kaolin at high temperatures; objects made from this material

The act of appointing or identifying; a name or title given to someone or something

The act of misleading someone; a trick or dishonest scheme

A severe shortage of food causing widespread starvation

A connoisseur of fine food and drink; of superior food quality

Strange and unsettling in a mysterious or supernatural way

An attitude of superiority and contempt for others

Living in or relating to water

To become or make hard or emotionally tough

Communication and cooperation between groups; a person who links parties

The punctuation mark ":"; the lower part of the large intestine

A place where someone lives; a home

A very wise person; a herb used in cooking; wise

To cut roughly; a quick fix to a program; a mediocre writer

A device for holding things together; to fasten firmly

To obstruct or slow down progress; located at the rear

In perfect, unspoiled, or original condition

A person who dives or works underwater

A paste for coating walls; an adhesive bandage; to coat or cover thickly

To step or walk on something; a footstep or the grooved surface of a tyre

To suffocate or suppress; to hold back a feeling or sound

The combination of elements into a whole; chemical production from simpler substances

Including everything or everyone within a range

Grand, imposing, and of great lasting importance