GRE Vocabulary

Surpassing ordinary limits; exceptionally excellent

An involuntary shaking or quivering; a minor earthquake

A natural talent or special skill for doing something well

Providing useful knowledge or information; educational

To lose strength; to suffer in difficult conditions; to pine with longing

A noisy disturbance or state of confused excitement

To relax in warmth or sunshine; to enjoy something with great pleasure

Strong hatred or hostility

An upright frame for supporting a canvas or display

A simple sugar that is the body's main energy source

To waste money or resources carelessly

The digestive tube below the stomach; internal or domestic

The conventional rules of polite behaviour in social or professional situations

A three-legged stand for supporting equipment

To touch gently and lovingly; a gentle loving touch

In a harsh, severe, or unkind manner

To walk with a limp; to restrict movement; a strap tying an animal's legs

A forecast of the likely outcome of a disease or situation

A mediator or go-between linking two parties

Strange or odd; relating to non-heterosexual identity; to spoil a plan

The official expulsion of a person from a country

Filled with something unpleasant; causing anxiety

A puzzling question or mystery; to speak ambiguously

To drool or let saliva drip; to move a ball by tapping or kicking

Failure to take proper care; careless lack of responsibility

A fast, violent stream; a large outpouring

The engine unit of a train; relating to movement

A tall vertical pole on a ship supporting sails or equipment

The quality of being magnificent and impressive

An authoritative belief or doctrine considered absolutely true and beyond question

To hypnotize or completely captivate someone's attention

The general public or common people of a country

To drag or carry something heavy; a projecting part for lifting or turning

To completely confuse or perplex; a plate that controls flow of sound or fluid

To stick out or extend beyond a surface

Rain, snow, or other water falling from the atmosphere; chemical precipitation; undue haste

Extremely bad or shocking; terrible

Very carefully and cautiously

Feeling great misery; of very poor quality; contemptible

Reciprocal interaction or influence between two or more things

To breathe out; to give off vapour or odour

To float gently through the air; a light breeze or scent carried by air

Having frequent mood changes; sulky or gloomy

Relating to existence or existentialism

Left to one's own judgment or choice

A person who expects favorable outcomes

Something added in a secondary role; a subordinate person

Having a strong influence on development; relating to early formation