GRE Vocabulary

A structure built to support a wall; to support or reinforce something

A harsh, unpleasant mixture of discordant sounds

To dislike intensely; to loathe

To make something clear and easy to understand

A person with exceptional artistic or musical skill

To undergo or cause genetic or structural change

The range within which sounds can be heard

To supply land with water; to flush a wound with liquid

Enduring hardship without showing emotion; a person with such qualities

A hard green semiprecious stone; a pale green color; to tire or weary

A reel for winding thread or wire; to wind onto a reel

To struggle or act confusedly; a type of flatfish

Boldly daring or recklessly fearless

A drinking vessel with a base and stem

A cone-bearing evergreen tree or shrub, such as pine or fir

A substance used for smoothing surfaces; harsh and irritating in manner

A pause or short entertainment between parts of a performance

Deserving contempt; morally reprehensible

A sharp hooked claw of a bird of prey

Not alive; lacking the qualities of a living being

The everyday spoken language of a region or group; relating to such language

Wildly excited or active; frenzied

Sacred or greatly revered

A public condemnation or accusation

A boggy swamp; a difficult, inescapable situation

Something preceding and influencing what follows; coming before in time

Side by side; up to date with current information

To deceive or trick; a person who has been deceived

Generally assumed to be the case; supposed

To adjust or regulate tone, pitch, or a signal

To explain or discuss in detail

A small beetle that produces a glowing light at night

To suspend a meeting or postpone to a later time

Something of little importance; to treat something as unimportant; a British layered dessert

A cold-blooded vertebrate living on land and in water; a land-and-water vehicle

Showing great courage and bravery

A backward-pointing spike; a hurtful remark (n.); to fit with barbs (v.)

Showing no concern for others' suffering; a hardened area of skin

Having the same center

To touch or stroke someone gently and affectionately

Widely admired and respected; famous for achievements

The crime of fraudulently faking documents; a counterfeit item

To light a fire; to arouse a feeling or passion

Deliberately vague or indirect; avoiding clear answers

Utterly miserable, degraded, or contemptible

A person sent on a mission to represent another

The right to vote in political elections

To settle debts or wind up a business; to eliminate