GRE Vocabulary

To delight and fascinate; to cast a magic spell on

To complain about minor matters; a petty complaint

Of a seed, to begin to sprout and grow

The process of breathing; gas exchange in living organisms

The quality of being confidently self-assured

An intense but short-lived unreasoning love or attraction

Strongly built and determined; a loyal supporter

A large-headed hammer of wood or rubber; a stick used in polo or croquet

The cord in a candle or lamp that draws up fuel; to draw off liquid by capillary action

Gradual growth or increase by external addition of matter

To move sideways or edge closer in a furtive manner

To put in danger; to threaten with harm

To make a bad situation better; to improve

The ability to handle people or situations sensitively without causing offence

A domestic tax on goods; to impose such a tax or remove by cutting

A gentle song sung to help a child fall asleep

Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way

A person rejected or despised by society; a social outcast

A divine prophecy or the shrine/person delivering it

So strong or intense as to be overwhelming

A coating of green rust or sheen on old metal; an appearance gained through age

A flaw or mark spoiling appearance; to tarnish or spoil

Not relevant or essential; coming from outside

To collapse or burst violently inward; to fail suddenly

An introductory statement to a formal document or law

A line with sharp alternating turns; to move in such a pattern

A strong attack or controversial argument; relating to dispute

Shaped or crafted, especially by working metal

To restore consciousness or life to someone; to revive

Tending to examine one's own thoughts and feelings

Wrong or faulty; in a mistaken way

Relating to or suffering from anemia; weak and lacking vitality

To convert or be converted into vapor; to disappear completely

To run with a relaxed, long-striding pace

An inhabitant or regular occupant of a place

Producing flowers; thriving and healthy

Crude and lacking sensitivity or refinement

A person who repairs shoes

A person holding beliefs contrary to established religious or accepted doctrine

To degrade or humiliate someone; to lower their dignity

To shout or cry out loudly; to weep noisily

To overrun a place in large, harmful numbers

A standard used to judge or evaluate quality

Stern, gloomy, and unfriendly in manner

To expose the falseness of an idea or claim

To formally withdraw from a political union or organization

Mentally ill or wildly irrational; suffering from dementia

To completely destroy or kill an entire group