GRE Vocabulary

To exclude someone from a group by refusing to associate with them

To make resistant to disease, especially by vaccination

A sacred hymn or song, especially from the biblical Book of Psalms

To chop or cut with an axe; to shape by cutting

So simple or well-designed that it cannot fail

Land left unplanted for a season; inactive or undeveloped

The act of denying or contradicting something

A word-guessing game with acted clues; a ridiculous pretense

Impossible to understand or interpret; mysterious

To have a negative effect on; to encroach upon

The star-shaped symbol (*); to mark with this symbol

Unaware; unintentional

The state of having two opposite poles or extremes

Rudely brief or abrupt in speech

Able to be shaped without breaking; easily influenced

To be a sign or omen that something bad is about to happen

To spend money extravagantly; an act of lavish spending

Scornfully mocking and cynical

To wrinkle or fold; a small wrinkle

Occurring irregularly; consisting of loosely connected episodes

Not genuine or authentic; false or deceptive

Neat, trim, and stylishly dressed

To show or demonstrate clearly

Able to burn or corrode tissue; sharply sarcastic

People of high social standing, just below the nobility

To pretend to be another person, to deceive or entertain

A sudden violent explosion

A fatal viral disease transmitted by animal bites

Cheerful, lively, and full of energy

Fit and safe for people to live in

A small songbird; a carefree adventure or fun activity

Excessive self-admiration and self-centeredness

Out of place in the present time; belonging to an earlier era

A large flightless African bird; a person who ignores problems

A formal written court order

Extremely bad or terrible; immeasurably deep

Able to be dissolved; able to be solved

To seep through a porous material; to spread gradually; to filter coffee

A strong natural preference or liking for something

To make someone feel younger or more energetic; to revitalize

To suppress completely; to make a wet squelching sound

The bishop of a diocese; relating to a diocese

To deprive of rights or possessions; to sell off assets

Debris or fragments left by decay or erosion

A military rank below sergeant; relating to the body

Mercy and leniency shown toward offenders; mildness of weather

A crude model representing a hated person; a likeness or portrait

To permanently damage or spoil the appearance of someone or something