GRE Vocabulary

Having suppressed emotions or held back by force

To place things side by side for contrast or comparison

A deadlock situation with no progress; a chess draw position

A thin decorative wood layer; a false outward appearance

A small light carriage or vehicle; infested with insects or full of software errors

Feeling anxious or worried about a future event

A kitchen tool with a flat blade for mixing, spreading, or turning food

A long narrow triangular flag; a championship title

A deep gap or gorge; a large difference of opinion

To remove impurities; to cleanse from sin

A false reason used to hide one's true purpose; an excuse

A unit of water depth (6 feet); to fully understand something

An underground layer of rock that holds water

To adjust or bring into harmony with something

Completely absurd or contrary to common sense

To enrich soil with nutrients; to cause fertilization in plants or animals

To disturb or upset; a decorative frill of fabric

Relating to internal organs; deeply instinctive or emotional

Bringing strong memories or feelings to mind

Skillful and elegant handling of a situation; to manage cleverly

To guess or suppose without firm evidence; a conjecture

A word formed from the initial letters of other words

Minor, unimportant facts or details

To pretend or simulate in order to deceive

A lucky, improbable occurrence; to succeed by pure chance

Tending to digress or ramble across many topics

Involvement as an accomplice in a crime or wrongdoing

The quality of being useless or producing no result

To hit with a sweeping motion; to steal; a sweeping blow or touchscreen gesture

Relating to the medical treatment of animals; a veterinarian

Morally wicked and despicable; extremely unpleasant or disgusting

Overly bold, impudent, or showy in a tasteless way

Intended to warn against danger or mistakes

A decorative wreath of flowers or leaves; to decorate with such a wreath

An excessive or very large amount

Looking threatening or unfriendly; a prohibition

A split or division; the gap between a woman's breasts

A smug or contemptuous smile; to smile in such a way

Full of tiny holes allowing fluids to pass through; having many loopholes

The desire to harm others; deliberate ill will

The beginning of something; a graduation ceremony

A person who breaks rules; failing in duties or overdue on payments

Having a large or dense population

To stop feeding on mother's milk; to give up a habit or dependency

A clever witty remark; to make such a remark

The use of machines to perform tasks automatically

To praise highly; to make something seem more impressive than it is

Clearly outlined or having a precise meaning