GRE Vocabulary

To carve wood with a knife; to gradually reduce something

The direct opposite; a contrast of opposing ideas

A crossed-strip framework forming a regular open pattern

A long-barreled firearm formerly used by infantry soldiers

A mild or indirect word used in place of one that is harsh or offensive

To renovate and restore something to good condition

A plant disease causing withering; to ruin or destroy

To join metals by heat or pressure; a welded joint

A dish of beaten eggs cooked in a pan

Extremely happy and excited

A person who hosts a broadcast programme or presents something to an audience

A small sharp knife used in surgery or dissection

Willing to obey rules or follow others' wishes

Very strange or bizarre in appearance or behaviour

A hat tied under the chin; a brimless Scottish cap; (British) the hood of a car

Equivalent in effect or meaning to something else

Whisky from Scotland; to stop something from succeeding; relating to Scotland

To hang downward; to become limp or lose energy

To quarrel repeatedly over petty matters; a petty argument

A small exclusive social group that tends to exclude outsiders

Slightly warm; lacking enthusiasm or commitment

To include or classify within a larger category

To preoccupy the mind completely; to think about constantly

Unusual or unconventional; an unaccented beat in music

Direct and frank in speech or manner

A clear glossy coating; to apply such a coating; to gloss over faults

Shockingly vivid or horrifying in detail

Having no personal stake; impartial and unbiased

Relating to or caused by motion

To accept or agree without protest, often reluctantly

To throw things at repeatedly; an animal's skin with fur

Relating to Satan; extremely evil or wicked

Extremely wicked or morally reprehensible

Not justified or authorized; lacking a reasonable basis

The incorporation of territory into another state

A device for hatching eggs or caring for premature babies

To take revenge for a wrong done to oneself or another

Mass destruction or killing of people; the Nazi genocide of Jews

A small spot or particle; to mark with small spots

An expression of praise or a special award

To reshape or present in a new form; to reassign roles

A very stupid or foolish person

Clearly expressed and easy to understand; mentally clear

Overly sentimental or hackneyed; embarrassingly old-fashioned

An official order or proclamation by an authority

Not affected or penetrated by something; immune to influence

To reject with contempt or disdain

A trusted friend one shares secrets with