GRE Vocabulary

To praise highly; to raise in rank or status

A person who looks down on those considered inferior

A perfect embodiment of a quality; giving human traits to abstract ideas

A small slender carnivorous mammal; a sneaky person; to act deviously

A person who presents a petition to a court or authority

To annoy or bother someone persistently

Accepting something unpleasant without resistance

To criticize sharply; a stern reprimand

A superficial knowledge of something; a small amount

A person who opposes war and violence; relating to pacifism

Unpredictable and impulsive in behavior

To belittle or speak disrespectfully of someone or something

A person or country that has signed an agreement

Quick and lively; stylish; irritable

A mythical one-horned horse; a billion-dollar startup

Deliberate betrayal of trust

A small arachnid with pincers and a venomous sting in its tail

Friendly, cheerful, and good-natured

A position of dominant power or control over others

Not producing useful results; ineffective

Able to be understood; expressed clearly

Heavy bleeding from the body; to bleed copiously

Designed to cause fire; deliberately stirring up conflict; a fire-starting device or agitator

Unverified information heard from others; inadmissible second-hand evidence

A descendant of a distinguished family; a plant shoot for grafting

To push out one's lips in displeasure; such a facial expression

A person who inspires others and has achieved great success in their field

A metal restraint for wrists or ankles; to restrain or restrict

Very large in quantity; abundant

Failing to achieve the intended result; lacking forcefulness

A broad or vague statement; the quality of being general

Plain or unattractive in appearance; simple and domestic

A non-vowel speech sound or letter; in agreement or harmony

To take exclusive control of something, excluding all others

A person who secretly reports others to authorities

Exceeding reasonable limits; excessive

To deny responsibility for or connection with something

A gland that produces digestive enzymes and insulin

A wild animal's den; a secret hideout

The use of magic or witchcraft

To twist into an unnatural or strained shape

To cut down or strike down; fierce and cruel

No longer fashionable or useful; outdated

Slightly indecent or risqué; lively and vigorous

To expel gas from the stomach loudly; the sound made when doing so

To relax lazily in a slouching position; to hang loosely

Easily annoyed and in a bad mood; irritable

To deceive someone into believing something false