GRE Vocabulary

To make narrower by squeezing; to limit or restrict

To make or become fat

To remove a leader from power; to give sworn testimony

Brief yet complete; expressing much in few words

To make someone or something seem unimportant; to disparage

Noisy, lively, and full of energy; rough and exuberant

A shelter or facility for dogs; to house a dog in such a place

Wild and untamed; a domesticated animal living in the wild

To rob or loot by force; goods taken by looting

Very poor; a person in poverty

To make turbid by stirring; to annoy or disturb

Causing serious harm, especially in a subtle or gradual way

To turn something upside down or in the opposite order

Not thorough or detailed; suspicious or unreliable

Deliberately planned; not spontaneous

An object with supposed magical power; a sexual fixation; an obsession

To walk slowly and heavily; to work laboriously

To enter someone's property without permission; such an unlawful act

A crust over a healing wound (n.); to form a scab (v.)

A reversion to an earlier type or stage; something reminiscent of the past

A sudden heavy rainfall

A fictitious name used instead of one's real name

Claimed or supposed to be true, though unverified

To preserve as sacred; to formally establish in law or tradition

Great shock or dismay that leaves one unable to think clearly

Anti-aircraft gunfire; strong criticism

To fascinate or captivate completely

The vocabulary of a language; a dictionary

Shaping material in a mold; a decorative architectural strip

A leisurely walk or public walkway; to walk for pleasure

An extra charge added to the standard price; to impose such a charge

Relating to ships, sailors, or sea navigation

A sudden brief sharp pain or pang

Not essential; coming from outside

To recover from illness or exhaustion

A condition or requirement in an agreement

Trying to appear more important or impressive than one really is

A swirling circular current of water; a whirlpool bath

Until now or until the time being discussed

A violent uprising against a government or authority

Unpleasantly dark, cold, and damp

Not strict; tolerant and merciful in enforcing rules or punishment

To calm or appease an angry person

A non-expert or non-clergy person; someone without specialist knowledge

To absorb all attention; to monopolize

Non-ordained members of a church; non-specialists

Agreement or approval; to agree to something

To speak angrily at length; a long angry outburst