GRE Vocabulary

A senior Catholic official; of greatest importance; deep red

A light sleep; to sleep lightly or be inactive

Harshly and bitterly critical

A complete stop; a state where all progress has ceased

A state of uncertainty or a difficult dilemma

Uneven or unbalanced on one side

A badge or emblem indicating rank or membership

A body part or thing attached to something larger

A small piece or mouthful of food

Having an unhealthy interest in death or disease; macabre

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something uncertain

To obstruct or thwart; an obstacle preventing progress

To sing or hum softly and sentimentally; a soft, low-pitched song

Excessive pride or arrogance, especially leading to downfall

A female nature spirit in classical mythology; an insect larva

A person whose actions contradict their claimed beliefs or values

Stagnant water held back by a dam; a remote, undeveloped place

A marketplace with many shops, especially in the Middle East; a charity fair

A person who builds with stone or brick; to construct with masonry

Unselfish concern for the well-being of others

A hard rock that produces sparks when struck

To urge or provoke someone into action, especially wrongdoing

To hint at something indirectly; to ingratiate oneself by subtle means

Causing great confusion or perplexity

Done hastily and without thoroughness

Present from birth, as a disease or condition

Hot and humid; oppressively warm; sexually attractive and enticing

A young small tree

An original model or ideal example from which others are derived

The scientific study of language

Sharing a border or touching; adjacent and connected

To be an early sign of something to come; a portent

The vast scale or seriousness of something; extreme wickedness or an act of evil

Willing to comply or be persuaded

To break down into parts; to rot or decay

A large Australian marsupial with powerful hind legs used for hopping and a long thick tail; (rare) To hold a premature infant against the skin for warmth and bonding (kangaroo care)

A bill for goods or services; to send such a bill

Freedom or flexibility to act; sideways drift caused by wind

The act of cutting open for study; a detailed analysis

Changing frequently in loyalties or opinions; unreliable

A short statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct

A piece of embroidery with various stitches; a collection of samples

A temple for all gods; all the gods of a religion; the most celebrated figures in a field

A long deep cut; to make such a cut

Showing unselfish concern for others

Relating to dogs; a dog or pointed tooth

Feeling or expressing deep sadness and grief

A power saw for cutting curves; a jigsaw puzzle