GRE Vocabulary

To weave or blend things closely together

A minor attraction at a circus or fair; a distracting secondary event

Seemingly endless or tediously long

To stun or confuse; a state of confusion or disorientation

To postpone a punishment; temporary relief from hardship

Extremely harsh or severe, especially of rules or punishments

Showing good judgment and sound thinking

A very large New World vulture found in the Andes or California

Learning by mechanical repetition without understanding

To twist or wind around something

To return to an earlier or worse condition; a backward movement

To demolish completely to the ground

Optimistic and cheerful; blood-red in colour

Made or done without preparation; unrehearsed

The process of making something as efficient as possible

To restrict or limit; to draw a boundary around

A person who lives alone, away from society; a recluse

A violent involuntary muscle spasm; a fit of laughter or social upheaval

A long pointed tooth projecting from an animal's mouth

Excessive and uncontrollable restlessness or movement

A formal statement denying responsibility or ownership

A lie or untrue statement

A sauce or seasoning used to enhance the flavor of food

Reluctant or unwilling to do something

Playful teasing conversation (n.); to exchange such remarks (v.)

Completely absorbed or fascinated; deeply engrossed

To urge or drive someone to act; to propel forward

A self-evident principle accepted as a basis for reasoning

A particular style or manner of speaking associated with a specific group or field

To surgically remove a limb or body part

Something strongly detested; a formal religious curse

Having sharp judgment and perception; perceptive

A sharp-bladed tool for cutting stone, wood, or metal; to cut with such a tool

Lasting forever or for a very long time; eternal

Medieval proto-science of transforming metals; any mysterious transformation

Pretending to be shy or modest; deliberately evasive

Not seeming reasonable or likely to be true

To make someone angry or irritated

A framework of crossed bars; harsh and irritating to hear

Excessively bright or showy in a tasteless way

A color-changing lizard; a person who adapts easily to new circumstances

To repeatedly attack or harass; to plunder or ravage

Excessively self-important or grand in manner

To gradually narrow or diminish; a slender candle; gradual narrowing

To irritate or frustrate someone intensely; to make very angry

To free someone from blame, guilt, or obligation

To make legally invalid or cancel out

Intended to teach or moralize; excessively instructive