GRE Vocabulary

A surgical organ transfer; the act of moving something to a new location

Showing unusually advanced abilities or maturity at an early age

Impossible to remove or forget; permanent

A canvas shelter extended over a doorway or outdoor area

Of low quality or moral standards; tastelessly corrupt

Impossible to satisfy; extremely greedy

A point of congestion slowing a process; to cause such a slowdown

To introduce a topic for discussion; a cutting tool

A tube for discharging liquid; to gush out; to talk pompously

A long spear used by soldiers; to pierce or cut open with a sharp instrument

A simplified technical diagram; relating to such a diagram

Able to be shown as reasonable or acceptable

Shy and avoiding attention; stopping work permanently due to old age

The process of rotting or breaking down into component parts

Not harmed or damaged in any way

Not qualified or permitted; failing to meet required conditions

To become less strict or harsh; to give way to compassion or pressure

An obstruction preventing movement or flow

Smelling of mould or dampness; stale and outdated

Unhealthily thin and bony; haggard from illness or hunger

A mischievous or street child; a sea urchin

A person who distrusts others' motives and is scornfully negative.

Causing anxiety, unease, or distress; disturbing

An intense, irrational fear of something specific

To speak incoherently or foolishly; incoherent or senseless talk

To exchange goods without money; such an exchange

To seize power or a position illegitimately

A line of people or vehicles waiting; to join a waiting line

A person from the same country as oneself

Intended to reduce hostility or make peace

Confused and puzzled; lost in thought

A grouped set of lines forming a unit within a poem

A person who rules in place of the monarch; acting as ruler

To offer something for acceptance; an offer made

To hand over to someone's care for sale, transport, or storage

A sudden uproar or outburst of public excitement or anger

Progress or forward movement toward a goal

Very large in size or quantity; consisting of many volumes

A female ballet dancer

A slight hint or vague idea; a faint suspicion

To involve or entangle someone in a difficult situation or conflict

A composite artwork or film sequence made by combining various elements

Firmly loyal and unwavering in purpose

To give or feel something in return; to exchange mutually

A chemical element (symbol I) used as an antiseptic

The state of being uniform or consistent throughout

A long-handled garden tool for digging; to use such a tool

The spreading of something; reproduction of organisms; movement of a wave