GRE Vocabulary

A set of three related literary, film, or dramatic works

A wide, unobstructed view; a comprehensive overview

Not revealed; too great to be counted or described

A celebrated female singer; a demanding, self-important person

Deep mud or boggy ground; a difficult situation; to become stuck in mud or difficulty

A small motorized or foot-propelled two-wheeled vehicle

Reliable and deserving of trust

To step aside; to avoid or dodge something

Playfully odd or fanciful; unpredictable

To spring back in fear or disgust; the backward kick of a fired gun

The act of avoiding something by clever or dishonest means

Prolonged enthusiastic applause for an achievement

To appoint someone to a religious office; to decree officially

Intending to harm others; motivated by spite or ill will

Clever, shrewd, and quick to understand

Not changed by something; natural and sincere

To move about stealthily as if hunting or searching

A small remaining trace of something that once existed

A small decorative statue of a person or animal

A small game bird; to shrink back in fear

To formally assess the value or quality of something

Able to be perceived or distinguished

To establish something firmly so it is hard to change

Great joy or delight, especially from one's own success or another's misfortune

A statement that downplays the true extent of something, often ironically

To tend a fire; to stir up or intensify

A valued possession passed down through generations

To clear someone of blame; to justify or prove the correctness of something

An excessive dangerous dose of a drug; to take such a dose

Loud noise and confusion; a public controversy

A loud continuous noise; to assail with noise

Cheerful and merry; very (British)

Openness and honesty in speech or expression

The larva of a butterfly or moth; a tracked vehicle

To make a mistake or act incorrectly

Mysterious and known only to a few

A person who betrays their cause or group; disloyal, rebellious

A deliberate deception or trick; to deceive someone with a fabrication

A poplar tree with trembling leaves

A shaft on which a wheel revolves

A brief small-scale battle or minor dispute; to engage in such a conflict

An outward appearance that may not reflect reality

Abundantly filled or supplied; completely full

A place where roads, railways, or other things meet

The leading part of an army; the foremost group in any movement

A careless, embarrassing mistake; to make such a mistake

Having thorns; difficult and problematic

An object kept as a reminder or souvenir