GRE Vocabulary

To place one thing over another so both are visible

To share feelings intimately; a small community sharing property and responsibilities

Fine wood particles produced by sawing

Not based on facts or solid reasons

To prevent or replace something by acting first; to forestall

Highly attractive or tempting; having a compelling charm

Moving or thinking quickly and easily; nimble

A mischievous trick; to play a joke on someone

Food or nourishment needed to sustain life

Owing money or gratitude to someone

Happening immediately with no delay

Located at the back or rear; the buttocks

Remarkably large, impressive, or extraordinary

Intended to make up for loss or injury

An offensive remark; to speak unclearly; to play notes smoothly

The maximum extent of a wave or oscillation; largeness of scale

Not having required qualifications; also, absolute and unrestricted

To replace something older or less effective

Extremely demanding and exhausting

A short high-pitched sound made by a bird or insect; to make such a sound

The deliberate destruction or defacement of others' property

Conforming to established rules or standards; authoritative

A dried plum; to trim branches or remove unnecessary parts

A disease spreading across a wide area; widespread epidemic

A sensation of dizziness and loss of balance

A condition of too few red blood cells, causing fatigue and pallor

A person who measures land or inspects and assesses something

A person, especially a child, with exceptional talent; a marvel

A stopping or discontinuance of an action or process

The silky case of an insect larva; to wrap in a protective covering

To infer or estimate beyond known data

To tangle together; to involve in complications or difficulties

A mentally ill or wildly foolish person; extremely irrational or crazy

A small tower on a building; a rotating gun platform on a vehicle or ship

To reject abruptly; a blunt refusal or rejection

Easily annoyed or angered

A long sharp tooth for biting or injecting venom

The regions of Earth where living organisms exist

To stare open-mouthed in surprise; a wide opening

A person who practises mysticism; relating to occult mysteries

To scatter or distribute things at intervals among other things

To take food or substances into the body; to import data into a system

A detailed explanation; a large public exhibition

Belief in or acceptance of something as true

Isolation to prevent spread of disease; to isolate for health reasons

To speak with involuntary repetitions; a speech impediment

To mock or ridicule with contempt

A pleasant daydream or state of dreamy thought while awake