GRE Vocabulary

To suppress objectionable content in media; an official who does this

To interpret or understand something in a particular way

To thoroughly repair or renovate; a complete overhaul or revision

Tending to help bring about a particular result or condition

So absurd or incongruous as to be amusing or invite ridicule

A large dense crowd; to crowd into a place in large numbers

To mock or jeer at someone or something; an expression of contempt

An official who manages an organization's finances

The most favorable condition; best under given circumstances

A sound, healthy mind; rational behaviour

A hidden danger or unexpected difficulty

An extinct Ice Age elephant-like animal; extremely large or huge

Intense passion or enthusiasm

A short stabbing weapon with a double-edged blade; the typographical symbol †.

The stitched edge of cloth; to stitch an edge; to surround

A deciding factor; a mathematical value from a square matrix

Clever and practically astute

A large underground cave or chamber

Done without intention or conscious control

A dense growth of shrubs or small trees

Outstanding skill or ability; exceptional bravery

To flow or leak out slowly; thick viscous matter

The tendon at the back of the knee; to cripple or severely limit

To stare wide-eyed; protective eyeglasses

A stiff coarse hair; to stand on end or react with anger

A temporary agreement to stop fighting

Something required as a necessary prior condition

A nobleman of the lowest rank; a powerful business magnate

Very thin, weak, or insubstantial

An angry frown; to look angry or disapproving

A place where things are stored or kept for safety or preservation

To prove a statement or argument to be false

Extremely careful and precise about details

Famous, respected, and distinguished in one's field

To gather or accumulate; a granary

A thin piece of material for covering roofs; coarse beach gravel; to cover with shingles

Art made by sticking various images or materials together

Involving dishonest deception; false

A fierce attack or overwhelming wave of something

To move slightly or yield from a fixed position

To search for food or supplies; fodder for animals

A long thin sharp fragment; to cut into thin strips

To soak or fill completely; to make fully saturated

A sharp spine on a plant; something causing pain or difficulty

Careful and tactful, avoiding embarrassment or unwanted attention

Resisting or defying authority and control

Moving apart or differing from a common point or standard

A valve or pedal controlling engine speed; to strangle or reduce speed