GRE Vocabulary

Not seen or given attention; overlooked

Cruel oppressive rule by an absolute ruler

The width of something; the wide range or scope of knowledge or ability

To move hurriedly with quick light steps

Free from germs; unable to reproduce; unproductive or uninspiring

No longer existing or living; having died out completely

A driving force or stimulus that encourages progress

Softened or subdued in sound, colour, or expression

Having a full, rounded shape; to become fuller; to drop heavily

Done by one side only, without others' agreement

The largest ape native to central Africa; a brutish or violent person

Having no useful result; completely ineffective or pointless

To assume something as a fact for argument; a postulate or assumption

An object of worship; a greatly admired person

An industrial plant for purifying raw materials such as oil or sugar

Clearly visible and attracting attention

The highest natural adult male singing voice; the general meaning or drift of something

A legal will; tangible proof or tribute; a division of the Bible

An inert substance used in place of real medicine

To severely damage or disable; a person with serious physical impairment

A narrative poem or song, often romantic or sentimental

To weave strands together; a length of braided hair or decorative trimming

To sway unsteadily; to hesitate or be indecisive

Most noticeable or important; a projecting part of a defensive line

The distance from centre to edge of a circle; the forearm bone on the thumb side

To exile someone; to drive away thoughts or feelings

A prediction about the future, especially one divinely inspired

Honest and straightforward; an unposed photograph

A state of overwhelming joy or intense pleasure

Harmony and agreement; simultaneous singing or playing of the same note

To give or confer something, especially as a gift or honour

To absorb information or nutrients; to integrate into a culture

A plant with a swollen edible root used as food or to make sugar

A strip of cloth for covering wounds; to wrap with such a strip

Darkness; a feeling of sadness or hopelessness

To raise or lift something heavy; a device for lifting

To twist into a confused mass; a knotted mass; a complicated situation

To move quickly; to make something happen sooner or faster

Having a rough, uneven edge with sharp points

To make something last longer; to extend its duration

To give up or surrender something

To begin or start

To block or obstruct; a blockage; a wooden-soled shoe

Gloomy, bleak, or depressingly inadequate

A large decorative feather or feather-like shape; to preen proudly

Soldiers who fight on foot; the foot-soldier branch of an army

Careless and untidy; wet and messy

To convert speech to written text; to copy or rewrite