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| 2 | 1 | -(o)logy | study,science,theory | noun | from para- "contrary to" (see para- 1. ) + doxa "opinion, | biology</br> archeology | Suffix | MSU |
| 3 | 2 | a</br>an | without</br> not | Greek/Latin root | Atypical=not typical</br>Atheist =one who does not believe in God</br>Atrophy=wasting away</br>deterioration | asexual</br> amoral</br> anarchy</br> anhydrous</br> Anabaptist</br> anachronism | Greek/Latin | MSU |
| 4 | 3 | ab</br>abs</br>a | apart</br> away from | Greek/Latin root | Abnormal=deviating normal</br>Abhor=to hate</br> detest</br>Abominate=to detest</br>Abduct=to take by force</br>Abstruse=hard to understand</br>Abstract=considered apart normal existence</br>abnormal</br> abduct</br> abductor (muscle)</br> abscission | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 5 | 820 | abasement | humiliation or degradation | noun | Latin : ad "to, toward" + bassus "low, short" Literal sense is archaic/obsolete, only figurative sense valid today </br>Syn : belittlement, disgrace | Repeated <b><u>abasement</b> and humiliation</u> by her abusive mother caused the mistreated girl to have very low self-esteem | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 6 | 4 | abate | become less in amount or intensity, <u>possibly to nothing</u> | verb | to cause to diminish in intensity, </br>Syn : subside, die away, die down</br> attenuate=get less, get thinner (without getting to nothing) | The <u>Covid pandemic will</u>, with or without successful retaining measures, <u>eventually <b>abate</b></u>... | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 7 | 6 | aberrant | markedly different from an accepted norm | adj. | Latin lit. & fig., : ab ="off, away " + errare="to wander, stray"". Meaning= to wonder off and fig. "deviation the normal type | With this <u><b>aberrant</b> mindset</u> there is little chance of success in ethical business, so some choose crooked ways to earn their keep. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 8 | 7 | aberration | a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected | noun | Latin lit. & fig., : ab ="off, away " + errare="to wander, stray"". Meaning= to wonder off and fig. "deviation the normal type | The unexpected results were a <u>statistical <b>aberration<b></u> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 9 | 14 | abet | aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage | verb | The verb abet can be used to generally mean encouragement, but people usually expect to see it in relation to some crime | Alexander was on the lookout while his older sister swiped cookies from the cookie jar, thus <b>abetting</b> her mischief. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 10 | 939 | abeyance | temporary cessation or suspension | noun | French à"at" (see ad-) + ba(y)er "be open" = status is still open/in suspence. The word "bay" also come this. </br>Syn : suspense, remission, reserve | With the football leagues now <u>in <b>abeyance</b> during Corona crisis</u>, the question now is how and whether the season will finish | Most Difficult | FT |
| 11 | 22 | abhor | fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate | verb | Latin ab<u>horrere</u> — "to shrink back in <u>horror</u> | Taking out the trash is a chore many kids <b>abhor.</b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 12 | 37 | abhorrent | disgusting, loathsome | adj. | Latin ab<u>horrere</u> — "to shrink back in <u>horror</u> | Taking out the trash is <b>abhorrent</b> for many kids | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 13 | 8 | abjure | to reject or renounce | verb | Latin abiurare "deny on oath" ab "off, away " (see ab-) + iurare "to swear,</br></br></br></br></br>Syn : relinquish, reject, disavow | Since 1986 he has been asking candidates for public office to sign his Taxpayer Protection Pledge, in which they <u><b>abjure</b> tax increases</u> of any sort forever. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 14 | 9 | -able,-ible | able, can do | adj., verb | capable</br> agreeable</br> visible | Suffix | MSU | |
| 15 | 39 | ablution | washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite | noun | Latin : ab "off, away from" + luere "to wash=>wash off | Because <u>each daughter’s daily <b>ablution</b> seems to take forever</u>, mornings in a house with four teenage girls and one bathroom are unbearable. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 16 | 43 | abnegation | 1. repudiation;the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief</br>2. self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others | noun | Latin: ab "off, away from" + negare "to deny</br>Syn : 1. denial</br>2. self-denial, self renunciation | 1. <b>abnegation</b> of the Holy Trinity by agnostics </br>2. If you wish to be a monk, you must not have a problem with the <u><b>abnegation</b> of worldly possessions</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 17 | 49 | abrade | 1. wear away by friction; scrape; </br>2. erode | verb | </br>Syn 1: scour.</br>2. wear-away, corrade, rub-off | 1. Using sandpaper, John was able to <b>abrade</b> the rough edges of the wood into a smooth finish.</br>2. The constant battering of the waves </b>abraded</b> the coastline away | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 18 | 10 | abreast | Up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information | adj. | Syn : in touch with, plugged into | These daily updates were designed to help readers <u>keep <b>abreast</b> of the market</u> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 19 | 62 | abridge | condense; shorten; reduce length of written text | verb | French origin, Abbreviate is the same word directly from Latin. (compare similar "g" from "v" shift in deluge(French) from deluvium(Latin)) | His agent told him that he needed to <b>abridge</b> some of the content of his novel so that it would be under 400 pages. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 20 | 66 | abrogate | abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority | adj. | ab- "away" and rogare "to propose a law." =>repeal a law, revoke, cancel, abolish | A good father would never <b>abrogate</b> his parental responsibilities. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 21 | 12 | abscond | run away, often taking something or somebody along | verb | Latin: ab="off, away " + condere "put together, store" itself com- "together" + -dere "put" | The boarding school scholar <u><b>absconded</b> from the schoolgrounds</u> without informing anyone | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 22 | 13 | abstain | to voluntarily refrain from doing something | verb | Syn : refrain, desist, hold back | Doctors encourage their patients to <u><b>abstain</b> from smoking </u>cigarettes. | 357 prevalent GRE words | FT |
| 23 | 1456 | abstemious | marked by temperance in indulgence. Abstinent, abstentious | adj. | Latin: abs-= "away." + temetum, "intoxicating drink" => someone who keeps alcohol (or other temptations) at arm's length. | Because I was <b><u>abstemious</b> with alcohol</u> when I was younger, I am still quite healthy in my later years. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 24 | 15 | abyss | a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm | noun | Syn : gorge, ravine, void | President Maduro announced that, while his country now <u>stood at the edge of an <b>abyss,</b></u> he would confidently take the country one step forward ! | Least Difficult | FT |
| 25 | 5 | ac | sharp</br> bitter | Greek/Latin root | Greek : be sharp, rise (out) to a point, pierce. </br>SUBFORMS ARE</br><b>akros</b> = at the end, at the top, outermost; consummate, excellent</br><b>akis</b>= sharp point</br> <b>akros</b>= at the farthest point, highest, outermost</br><b>akantha</b>= thorn</br><b>akme</b>=summit, edge</br><b>oxys</b>=sharp, bitter | Acute=sharp, severe</br>Acerbic=sour or astringent in taste</br>Acrid=unpleasantly sharp or bitter</br>Acidic=something that is sour</br> Acrimony-bitter animosity</br>acrylic (liquid originally found in onions that make eyes tear) | Root words | Aristotle |
| 26 | 72 | accede | agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede | verb | Latin accedere= "approach or enter upon." It differs slightly from concede, which also means consent, but a more reluctant kind. If you were to concede to your mom's 10 PM curfew rather than accede to it, you'd be doing so against your will. | Do not <b>accede</b> too readily to his demands or he will think you are a wimp! | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 27 | 822 | accession | the action or process of formally joining an association or institution. Also, the acquisition of a higher rank than one is at present | verb | Latin accessionem (nominative accessio) "a going to, approach; a joining; increase, enlargement" </br>Deutsch: Beitritt, Zuwachs </br>Syn : joining, signing up, enrollment | After its <u><b>accession</b> to the EU</u>, the country adopted the Euro. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 28 | 80 | acclivity | upward slope, as of hill | noun | Latin: ad-: “toward,” + clivus, + “slope.”=> upward slope | Although I love biking, <u>I fear a steep <b>acclivity</b>.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 29 | 84 | accolade | award of merit; expression of approval; praise | noun | French accoler meant to "embrace the neck" which was done as part of a knighthood ceremony. | Mrs. Smith is such a great teacher that she is always getting one <b>accolade</b> after another. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 30 | 89 | accretion | growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion | noun | The noun accretion implies an accumulation that causes increase | If you don't floss and brush your teeth, you will have a steady <u><b>accretion</b> of plaque</u> on your teeth. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 31 | 823 | acerbic | (Especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright, expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way | adj. | ic=nature of, like<br>Deutsch : Bitter, Sauer </br>Syn : sardonic, biting, caustic | <u>The writer’s <b>acerbic</b> tone</u> did not sit well with people who had an issue with harsh criticism | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 32 | 90 | acerbity | 1. bitterness of speech and temper; </br>2. sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone | noun | Latin : acerbus means “sour-tasting.</br>Syn : bitter, bitterness | 1. <u>With great <b>acerbity</b></u>, the coach reprimanded his star player for missing curfew. </br>2. The high <b>acerbity</b> of the salad dressing was caused by putting too much vinegar into it. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 33 | 93 | acidulous | slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic | adj. | Latin acidulus "slightly sour" a <u>diminutive</u> of acidus</br> acid, acidic, acidulent, sour | 1. The <b>acidulous</b> drink burned my tongue</br>2. Because the salesclerk spoke to me in an <b>acidulous</b> tone, I chose to take my business elsewhere. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 34 | 1420 | acious</br>cious | having the quality of | Latin Suffix | spacious</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 35 | 1662 | acquiesce | assent; agree without protesting | verb | Latin : acquiescere, meaning “to rest.” If you “rest” or become passive in the face of something to which you object, you are giving tacit agreement. | While I did not want to go to the show with Laura, <u>her begging eventually caused me to <b>acquiesce</u></b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 36 | 135 | acrimonious | bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner | adj. | But while acrid is still most commonly used in a literal sense (as in "an acrid odor"), acrimonious is now used to describe things like angry and bitter speeches or debates. | Your <u><b>acrimonious</b> arguments</u> about religion only sever friendships. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 37 | 136 | acrimony | animosity, sharp or bitter hatred | noun | </br>Syn acerbity, bitterness, jaundice, tartness, thorniness | After a drawn-out court case, there was <u>a lingering <b>acrimony</b></u> stirred up during the trial | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 38 | 1118 | acro</br>akro | at the top</br>at the end</br> outermost; excellent | Greek/Latin root | a sub of the Greek</br> PIE root "ac": be sharp</br> rise (out) to a point</br> pierce. | acrobat(one that goes high/to the limit)</br> acromegaly=growth disease( highest size (mega))</br> acronym(sharp name=use of first letters)</br> acrophobia(fear of heights)</br> acropolis(city at the top)</br> | Root words | SMB |
| 39 | 16 | acumen | keen judgment and perception, the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain | noun | Syn : astuteness, awareness, acuity </br>Deutsch : Scharfsinn, Geschick | He was unable to run a profitable restaurant because <u>he lacked business <b>acumen</b></u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 40 | 17 | ad | toward</br> to | Greek/Latin root | Sometimes broader than ad</br> eg (ac</br> al</br> af</br> an</br> ap</br> as</br> at) | adhere=stick to</br> adductor=muscle brings hips together </br> adumbrate=to create shodowy(umbra) outline | Greek/Latin | MSU |
| 41 | 138 | adage | an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use | noun | Syn: byword, proverb, saw | Moms and dads love <b>adages</b> such as "early to bed, early to rise" and "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 42 | 139 | addle | muddle; drive crazy; become confused | verb | addle like muddle | Smoking marijuana can <u><b>addle</b> your brain</u> and make it difficult for you to concentrate | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 43 | 18 | -ade | result of action | noun, verb | blockade</br> lemonade | Suffix | MSU | |
| 44 | 19 | adept | Very skilled or proficient at something; very good at doing something that is not easy | adj. | Syn : expert, proficient, accomplished | An abundance of clever people — <b><u>adept</b> in English law</u> as much as in finance— are employed at well paying banks and hedge funds | Least Difficult | FT |
| 45 | 140 | adjudicate | 1. hear and settle a case by judicial procedure </br>2. bring to an end; settle conclusively by decision | verb | Latin : ad=toward + judge=judge torward (someone) | 1. </br>2. The father <b>adjudicated</b> when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance” | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 46 | 145 | adjure | 1. command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath, </br>2. ask with a more demanding tone, appeal to or entreat earnestly; | verb | Syn1 burden, charge, saddle </br>Syn2: beseech, bid, conjure, entreat, press | 1. She <u><b>adjured</b> him to present the events</u> precisely as he witnessed them.</br>2. I <b>adjure</b> each and every one of you to never disclose to anyone what has been spoken here today. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 47 | 20 | admonish | scold or to advise firmly | verb | The security guard <b>admonished</b> the customer <u>to wear a face mask</u> in the store during these CoVid times | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 48 | 151 | adornment | embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament | noun | Latin root is adornare, "equip or embellish." | A small <b>adornment</b> of parsley was added to the chef’s dish to make it look better. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 49 | 152 | adroit | skillful and adept under pressing conditions | adj. | French :droit : "right" a=to + droit=right =>do it right", "properly"</br> Deutsch Wortstamm : rechtens (aber nicht ganz die gleiche Bedeutung)</br>Ant:maladroit | The child was an <b>adroit</b> pianist at an early age | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 50 | 21 | adulterate | make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance | verb | World class chefs use fresh produce and <u>refuse to <b>adulterate</b> their dishes</u> with canned ingredients. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 51 | 156 | adumbrate | 1. give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; </br>2. summarize; </br>3. overshadow; shade | verb | Latin: ad "to" + umbrare=> "to cast in shadow", to foreshadow, to cast a shadow of something bigger</br>umreißen, ankündigen, vorausahnen lassen, skizzieren | 1. The scene where the princess dreams of the vampire <u><b>adumbrates</b> her later discovery</u> that her little brother is, in fact, a vampire."</br>2. The purpose of the summary is to <u><b>adumbrate</b> the movie’s plot.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 52 | 23 | advocate | to recommend, support, or advise, to speak, plead, or argue for a cause, or in another’s behalf. (n) -- one who advocate | verb | n. one who advocates | The <u>teacher <b>advocated</b> for students with special needs</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 53 | 736 | aegis | to be sponsored or protected by someone/an organisation | verb | Greek aigis ‘shield of Zeus’</br>Syn : auspices, egis, protection | The negotiations were conducted <u>under the <b>aegis</b></u> of the UN | AMB | RATMW |
| 54 | 24 | aesthetic | characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | adj. | ic=nature of, like | The critics <u>admire the work of art for its <b>aesthetic</b> value</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 55 | 160 | affable | easily approachable; warmly friendly | adj. | Latin affābilis="kind, friendly.</br>Syn : genial, hospitable, and gracious | She welcomed her guests with an <u><b>affable</b> smile. </u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 56 | 25 | affectation | fake or artificial behavior, often meant to impress or conceal the truth | noun | The poor man’s <b><u>affectation</b> of wealth</u> did not fool any of the elite at the part | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 57 | 26 | -age | act of</br> state of</br> collection of | suffix | added to root words (often French) to form a noun | salvage</br> storage</br> forage | Suffix | MSU |
| 58 | 27 | agere | act | Greek/Latin root | agent</br> agency</br> agenda </br>manager | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 59 | 29 | aggrandize | to make greater, to increase, thus, to exaggerate. enlarge or increase, esp. wealth, power, reputation | verb | The <u>arrogant man’s self-<b>aggrandizing</b> is so annoying</u> that I refuse to listen to him br | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 60 | 1457 | aggregate | a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together | adj., verb | Latin : ad "to" + gregare "to collect into a flock, gather" | Schools often use test scores to <b><u>aggregate</b> students into classes</u> based on intelligence. | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 61 | 162 | agnostic | one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality | noun | Greek: a-, = "not" + "gnostos", "known"=>doesn't know whether God exists | Jill’s <u><b>agnostic</b> beliefs had her wondering</u> if there was a deity who guided her life. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 62 | 30 | agog | Very eager or curious to hear or see something | adj. | Syn : excited, impatient, in suspense | The little <u>kids were <b>agog </b>as they waited for Santa Claus</u> to arrive. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 63 | 1137 | agr | field | Greek/Latin root | agriculture</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 64 | 1454 | akantha | thorn | Greek/Latin root | a sub of the Greek</br> PIE root "ac": be sharp</br> rise (out) to a point</br> pierce. | acacia(african thorn bush)</br> acanthus (mediterreanian thorn tree) | Root words | SMB |
| 65 | 31 | -al | relating to | noun, verb, adj. | sensual</br> gradual</br> manual</br> natural | Suffix | MSU | |
| 66 | 32 | alacrity | liveliness and eagerness | noun | </br>Deutsch : Verve, Eifrigkeit | Although Apple has in the past <u>expanded</u> its production capacities <u>with <b>alacrity</u></b>, it was not always able to meet demand | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 67 | 33 | -algia | pain | Greek/Latin root | neuralgia(pain caused by nerve)</br> arthralgia (joint pain)</br> | Suffix | MSU | |
| 68 | 34 | alleviate | to relieve a problem or ease a burden | verb | latin : alleviare = to lift up, to raise, to lighten. </br>Deutsch : mildern, erleichtern | Do good works, <u><b>alleviate</b> the suffering and misery</u>, comfort and refresh the sick</br>Alleviate the effects of the pandemic | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 69 | 35 | allure | the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating | noun | Syn : attraction, lure, draw. </br>Deutsch : Reiz, Fazination, Anziehungskraft | Yet it was the<u> <b>allure</b>of the Model T for millions</u> of consumers that finally drove the horse off the road. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 70 | 171 | allurement | temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth, or operating, as a motive to action | noun | <b>allure</b> is the power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction while</br> <b>allurement</b> is attractiveness; appeal, charisma. | Its <b><u>allurements</b> draw you in</u>, then the trap door slams shut and it devours you. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 71 | 183 | allusion | an indirect reference | noun | Latin: ad "to" + ludere "to play"=>a playing with </br>Deutsch : Anspielung | Pink! included an <b>allusion</b> about her ex-boyfriend in her song. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 72 | 1371 | allusion</br>illusion</br>delusion | allusion=An allusion is a reference, direct or implied, to something or someone </br> illusion=An illusion, on the other hand, is something that deceives the mind or senses by creating a false impression of reality.</br>A delusion is a false belief or opinion | noun | Try associating the beginning I in illusion with an eye, relating the term to optical illusions.</br>Keep in mind the prefix de-, denoting privation or negation, provides a hint to the more serious contexts in which this term is sometimes used. | The author’s new book contains an <b>allusion</b> to mythological gods</br>A mirage is a type an optical illusion. </br>it was heartbreaking to witness my ailing grandmother’s <b>delusion</b> that her deceased husband was alive | Easily confused words | Khan |
| 73 | 1138 | alt | High | Greek/Latin root | alto (high pitched singer)</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 74 | 1139 | alter | other | Greek/Latin root | alter-ego</br> alternative</br> alternate</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 75 | 36 | altruism | the belief in or practice of selfless concern for the well-being of others | noun | Syn : selflessness, compassion, goodwill. </br>Deutsch : Uneigennützigkeit, Selbstlosigkeit. </br> Latin/(old french) : alter/(altrui) = other | He was not the first to wonder about <u>the connection between religion and <b>altruism</u></b> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 76 | 1040 | am</br>ami | love | Greek/Latin root | amiable -friendly</br> pleasant</br> lovable</br>amicable=characterized by friendliness</br>amity -friendly and peaceful relations</br> amorous -showing romantic love </br>enamored=inflamed with love</br>captivated | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 77 | 38 | amalgamate | to combine to or mix together | verb | Amalgan = Hg metal alloy for tooth fillings | The <u>2 companies <b>amalgamated</b> into one</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 78 | 1038 | ambi | both sides | Greek/Latin root | ambidextrous (both-handed)</br>ambivalent (be in 2 minds) | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 79 | 40 | ambiguous | having more than one possible meaning | adj. | adj. open to multiple interpretations. PIE root *ambhi- "around") + agere "drive, lead, act". </br>Deutsch : unklar | Partly cloudy with a chance of rain makes for <u>an <b>ambiguous</b> weather forecast</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 80 | 41 | ambiguous</br>ambivalent | vague; capable of various interpretations | adj. | valence = strong, power. being of two minds</br> holding conflicting feelings or attitudes<br>ambivalent is <u>one of the 5 most common mistakes</u> made in the GRE! | Not only were the statements ambiguous,but further adding to the confusion was the fact that the author was ambivalent in his opinion. | Easily confused words | MSU |
| 81 | 42 | ambivalent | having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone | adj. | ambivalent is <u>one of the 5 most common mistakes</u> made in the GRE! <br>It does NOT mean indifferent !!!S<br>ynonyms: equivocal, uncertain, unsure | Right from the start Yahoo was <b>ambivalent</b> about whether it should be a media or a technology company. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 82 | 187 | amble | moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely | noun | Latin ambulare= "to walk about" as in ambulatory, ambulance</br>sDeutsch: chlendern | I like to <b>amble</b> through the old Town of Ravensburg | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 83 | 44 | ambrosial | extremely pleasing to the senses, divine (as related to the gods) or delicious (n: ambrosia) | adj. | The garden with its <u><b>ambrosial</b> and exotic blossoms</u> and fruit trees is a place for relaxation and privacy | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 84 | 1153 | ambul | walk</br> move | Greek/Latin root | ambulance | Latin words | nko | |
| 85 | 45 | ameliorate | make better | verb | French, latin : améliore | Longer breaks significantly <b><u>ameliorated</b> the working conditions</u> in the factory. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 86 | 46 | amenable | easily convinced or persuaded | adj. | French, latin : ad + mener (= to lead (F), to drive cattle (Latin) | Group trips with <b><u>amenable</b> people are pleasant.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 87 | 193 | amenity | 1. a feature that contributes to comfort or value.</br>2. the overall pleasantness that results from all those cool features. | noun | 1. The walk-in closet was <u>my favorite <b>amenity</b></u> in the apartment.</br>2. he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age” | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 88 | 47 | amphi</br> | round</br> | Greek/Latin root | amphitheater</br> amphibian</br> | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 89 | 48 | -an,ian | native of, pertaining to | adj., noun | American</br> Martian</br> antediluvian | Suffix | MSU | |
| 90 | 50 | anachronism | something old-fashioned, a person or artifact appearing after its own time or out of chronological order (adj: anachronistic) | noun | Latin/Greek : "against" (see ana-) + khronos "time" (see chrono-)= something appearing in a time period where it does not belong | A steam engine in our modern digitised world is nothing more than an <b>anachronism</b>. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 91 | 200 | analgesic | 1. a medicine that takes away physical pain (but without loss of consciousness, like an anaesthetic may be) | adj. | Aspirin is not only a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), but primarily an <b>analgesic/b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 92 | 51 | analogous | comparable, similar | noun | Greek : ana "throughout; according to" + logos "ratio, proportionn. </br>Deutsch= entsprechend Noun = appropriate for analogy | One can solve all the other problems in <u>an <b>analagous</b> manner.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 93 | 52 | -ance,ancy | action, process, state | noun, verb | assistance</br>allowance</br>defiance | Suffix | MSU | |
| 94 | 206 | ancillary | serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary | adj. | He asked to ensure that enough <u>nursing and <b>ancillary</b> staff </u>to run 155 ICU beds be made available | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 95 | 1141 | anim | life spirit | Greek/Latin root | animation | Latin words | nko | |
| 96 | 209 | animus | feeling of animosity | noun | Same word root as "animosity" | Obama felt that Trump had a bizarre personal <b>animus</b> against him, all rooted in the birther lie, until he realised Trump himself was bizarre. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 97 | 1142 | ann</br>annu</br>enni | year | Greek/Latin root | annual</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 98 | 53 | annul | Declare invalid | verb | Syn : repeal, reverse, rescind | <u>The election results were <b>annulled</u></b> after electoral fraud was proven to have taken place. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 99 | 941 | anodyne | not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull | adj. | Greek an= "without" + odyne "pain= "free pain or torment" "</br>Syn : bland, inoffensive, innocuous | After days of discussion at the G20 conference, there was not much to show other than a <u>dull and safe <b>anodyne</b> communique</u> | Most Difficult | FT |
| 100 | 54 | anoint | to choose for a particular office or position | verb | v. to use oil on a person in a religious ceremony | Using holy oil, the pastor placed his hands on the woman’s head in order to <b>anoint</b> her | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 101 | 55 | anomalous | peculiar; unique, contrary to the norm (n: anomaly) | adj. | Latin/Greek anomalia= "inequality, uneven, irregular" an- "not" + homalos "even | <u>His anomalous <b>behaviour</u></b>was a first sign that he had a problem. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 102 | 56 | anomaly | an exception or unusual case | noun | Latin/Greek anomalia= "inequality, uneven, irregular" an- "not" + homalos "even | The student’s poor performance on the latest test was an anomaly since she had previously earned excellent grade | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 103 | 57 | -ant | performing, agent | noun, verb | assistant</br>servant | Suffix | MSU | |
| 104 | 58 | ante | before | Greek/Latin root | sometimes anti (when comes Italian)</br> where ante and anti have merged to one word (eg. Antipasti) | antedate</br>anteroom</br>antecedent</br>anterior | Greek/Latin | MSU |
| 105 | 216 | antedate | be earlier in time; go back further | verb | Latin: ante=earlier + date=time=> be earlier in time.</br> antecede, forego, forgo, precede, predate | World War I <b>antedates</b> World War II. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 106 | 59 | antediluvian | ancient; outmoded; | adj. | latin : ante= before, + deluge = literally "before the flood" (of Noah) | For the development of this logo we chose an ancient antedeluvian technique: the traditional Chinese seal. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 107 | 217 | anthology | book of literary selections by various authors | noun | The poetry club published an <u><b>anthology</b> of their favorite poems.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 108 | 60 | anthrop | man | Greek/Latin root | anthropology</br>anthropomorphic | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 109 | 61 | anti | against | Greek/Latin root | antipathy</br> antitank</br> anticlimax | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 110 | 63 | antipathy | strong dislike or hatred, hostility toward, objection, or aversion to | noun | Latin/Greek antipathia : anti- + pathein="to feel, suffer" | The students voiced their <u><b>antipathy</b> for homework</u> very loudly. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 111 | 220 | antithesis | the total opposite of an object or person; contrast; | noun | Greek antithesis "opposition, resistance" | In the movie, Robert’s character of an abusive husband is the <b>antithesis</b> of the caring spouse the actor really is | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 112 | 64 | antithetical | contrary to the very nature of | adj. | Greek/Latin : anti- + tithenai "to put, place" | Some critics say that <u>democracy is <b>antithetical</b> to the Islamic way of life. </u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 113 | 223 | antler | entire horn, or any branch of the horn | noun | As the family name is Bocken, my father is thinking of putting an <b>antler</b> of a mountain goat on the wall. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 114 | 65 | apathy | Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. state of total disinterest or unenthusiasm | noun | Syn : indifference, passivity, ennui | Political parties try to engage young voters who are more prone to apathy than older citizens. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 115 | 1144 | aper | open | Greek/Latin root | aperture | Latin words | nko | |
| 116 | 226 | aphasia | loss of speech (or ability to read) due to injury or illness | noun | Greek ; a- "without" + phasis "utterance=>inability to speak | Cees suffered from <u>mild <b>aphesia</b> and had difficulty speaking</u> after his serious bicycle accident | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 117 | 236 | aphorism | definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion.</br>“Time is money” is not just a hackneyed aphorism | noun | "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" is a good example of an <b>aphorism.</b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 118 | 239 | apiary | place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey | noun | Syn:beehouse | Although he spent many hours daily in the <b>apiary</b>, he was seldom stung by a bee. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 119 | 1673 | aplomb | Aplomb is the ultimate test for cool: grace under pressure. | adj. | French : "perpendicularity"a lead(Pb) weight = "poised upright, balanced." | Because the negotiator <u>handled the hostage situation with <b>aplomb</u></b>, the kidnapper released everyone without harm. | Vocab | Prepscholar |
| 120 | 1157 | apo</br>apho | away</br> off</br> separate | Greek/Latin root | apogee (furthest away) | Latin words | nko | |
| 121 | 257 | apocryphal | untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious | adj. | Originally, apocryphal was reserved for religious writings that were not included in the Torah or the New Testament as their text divinity was not certain. | The old man often shared <b><u>apocryphal</b> ghost stories</u> with anyone who would listen. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 122 | 261 | apogee | the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited. </br>Also figuratively : peak, highest value | noun | Latin : apo= "furthest"+ geo="earth"=>point at which the moon is farthest from the earth"</br>apoapsis</br>Antnym:perigee. | Child stars sometimes <u>reach their <b>apogee</b></u> by 20, and there's nowhere to go but down from there | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 123 | 272 | apostate | one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs | noun | After Katie exposed Scientology's secrets, she was regarded as an <b>apostate </b> that should be ruined | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 124 | 1259 | apostatize | abandon one.s faith, principles, or church | noun | apostate is the person who is apostatizing | He became more and more of a hedonist, eventually <b>apostatizing</b> and leaving the church | AMB | TCE |
| 125 | 825 | apostle | a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular cause | noun | Syn : proponent, promoter, propagandist | This <b>apostle</b> of anti-Americanism rejoices in the fact that the weakened United States need no longer be treated as an enemy. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 126 | 278 | apotheosis | elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something</br> ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, paragon, saint | noun | Greek :apo "from+ "theos= god => person, place, or thing that is so out-of-this-world amazing that it seems as if it's "from God." | Leonardo da Vinci was the <u><b>apotheosis</b> of genius</u> and that the <u>Mona Lisa is the <b>apotheosis</b> of all his paintings</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 127 | 67 | appease | to placate, to pacify, to satisfy | verb | latin, french : a "to" (see ad-) + paix/paicem "peace" = to pacify. Sometimes also means to satisfy (an appetite, a need) | These gestures were meant to appease the religious right | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 128 | 281 | appellation | name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy | noun | French : appeller : to call | George Herman Ruth's parents may have known him as George, but the rest of the world knew this famous slugger by his <b>appellation</>, Babe.</br>Champagne is <u>an <b>appellation</b> for the bubbly white</u> wine that comes from the Champagne region of France | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 129 | 282 | apposite | strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited | adj. | Latin: appositus and apponere. A=to + Ponere=to place=>apponere is "well-placed or well-put." </br>Don't confuse apposite with opposite; they have almost opposite meanings! | Jake drinks red wine with each meal and does not worry about what wine connoisseurs say is <b>apposite</b> for each dish. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 130 | 826 | apprise | inform somebody of something | verb | Syn : notify, let know, advise | The <u>secret services are useful in <b>apprising</b> their governments</u> of the intentions of others | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 131 | 1458 | approbation | official acceptance or agreement | noun | Probation hat den gleichen Sinn wie "Probezeit". Approbation bedeutet, dass man diese bestanden hat. | Filled with <b>approbation</b>, the audience gave a <u>standing ovation.</u> | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 132 | 68 | appropriate | 1. adj. correct, proper, or in good taste.</br>2. v. to take for one's own use. to take possession of, without consent. A polite word for "steal" | adj., verb | Note how the 2 uses of appropriate have diametrically opposite ethical values. As an adjective it is good, as a verb it is bad. | 1. <u>The <b>appropriate</b> use for toothpaste is for brushing teeth</u><br>2. The <u>advancing army <b>appropriated</b>food and other supplies</u> the territories they occupied. | Homonym | MSU |
| 133 | 283 | appropriation | 1. taking something and making it your own, either in a positive or negative sense</br>2. setting money aside or budgeting to do something as act of legislature | noun | 1. I <b>appropriated</b> my mother's french fries while she was not looking. </br> 1b.<u>Cultural <b>appropriation</u></b> is one of the issues that gets het most upset </br>2. The government committee appropriated sufficient funds to agricultural renewal program | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 134 | 1145 | apt | fit | Greek/Latin root | aptitude</br> apt</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 135 | 69 | aqua | water | Greek/Latin root | aquarium</br> aqueous | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 136 | 289 | aquifer | underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc | noun | Latin :aqui- : "water" + -fer "bearing" from ferre "to bear, carry" | China will never let go of Nepal, as its <b>aquifers</b> under the Himalayas are the world's largest reserves of water. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 137 | 291 | aquiline | curved or hooked like an eagle's beak, generally referred to noses. | adj. | Latin aquilinus "of or like an eagle" | The Nazi's generally depicted Jews with an <u><b>aquiline</b> nose</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 138 | 70 | arbiter | a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter | noun | French arbitre= "arbiter, judge" </br>Syn : authority, judge, controller | The <u><b>arbiter</b> helps the divorcing couple</u> come to terms on a settlement | Least Difficult | FT |
| 139 | 71 | arbitrary | Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system | adj. | Syn : capricious, random, chance | Since Jake’s teacher disliked him, she came up with an arbitrary punishment to help him remember his homewor | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 140 | 73 | arbitrate | to settle a dispute via mediation (n: arbitration) | verb | Latin : arbiter "a judge, umpire, mediator". See arbitre (French) = umpire. Verb is arbitratation | The mediator arbitrated the dispute between the two parties. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 141 | 1155 | arbor | tree | Greek/Latin root | arboreal(pertaining to trees)</br> arboretum(where trees are culitivated)</br> arborcide(killing of trees) | Latin words | nko | |
| 142 | 298 | arboreal | tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees | adj. | Latin arboreus= "pertaining to trees | 1. The <u><b>arboreal</b> primates </u>arrived at the Zoo from the Congo.</br>2. our cabin is in a forest and thus we have stunning <u><b>arboreal</b>views </u>from the deck. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 143 | 74 | arcane | secret or known only to a select group | adj. | Deutsch : geheimnisvoll, Obskur. Latin arcanus "secret, hidden, private, concealed | The traditional healer's arcane rituals confused her. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 144 | 77 | arch | leader</br> first</br> chief | Greek/Latin root | monarchy</br> oligarchy</br> anarchy</br> archetype</br> architect </br> archbishop | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 145 | 75 | archaic | old-fashioned, adj. no longer in the common usage | adj. | archaios="old"+ic="nature of, like | In comparison to portable laptop computers, typewriters are considered archaic | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 146 | 76 | archaios | ancient | Greek/Latin root | archeology</br> archetype</br> archaic</br> archeozoic | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 147 | 304 | archetype | prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned | noun | Greek: arkhē "beginning, origin, first place" + typos "model, type, blow, mark of a blow"=>first model | If you have long blonde hair, a sparkly ball gown, and a fairy godmother hovering over your head, you're the archetype of a fairytale princess. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 148 | 78 | arduous | characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion | adj. | Latin arduus "high, steep" also figuratively, "difficult, hard to reach, | Mountain climbing is fun but quite arduous. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 149 | 827 | armada | a fleet of warships | noun | Syn : flotilla, squadron, navy | This month he also unveiled plans to send an <b>armada</b> of tiny spaceships, powered by laser beams and equipped with all sorts of sensors. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 150 | 310 | arraign | officially charge someone in a court of law | verb | Latin : ad "to" + *rationare, from ratio "argumentation; reckoning"=> ie. presenting an account — a record — of the thing the person has done wrong. | The accused was <u><b>arraigned</b> in court</u> : the official charge was read and the accused responded by saying "not guilty." | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 151 | 313 | arrears | being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation | noun | Old French ariere "behind, backward" | Because <u>Jill’s credit card payment has been <b>in arrears/b> for three months</u>, the card issuer is suspending her account. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 152 | 316 | arrogate | claim without justification; claim for oneself without right | verb | <u>Demonstrators <b>arrogated</b> a 6 block zone in Seattle </u>called CHOP | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 153 | 828 | arson | the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property | noun | Syn : incendiarism, pyromania | <u>Fire investigators suspected <b>arson</u></b> when they couldn’t find an electrical source for the fire | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 154 | 79 | articulate | exhibiting considerable communication skills, well-spoken | adj., verb | Deutsch : 1. redegewandt UND </br>2. ein Gelenk bilden | 1. His vast vocabulary allowed him to clearly articulate his opinions.</br>2. The lower jaw articulates with the skull. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 155 | 329 | artifice | subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity | noun | During the treasure hunt, we will <u>make use of an <b>artifice</b> to trick</u> our opponents into searching in the wrong area. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 156 | 81 | artless | simple and natural; without cunning or deceit | adj. | Syn : candid, direct, forthright. adj. natural, untrained | With her artless look, the girl next door looked beautiful even though she had no make-up on and didn’t style her hai | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 157 | 82 | -ary, ery, ory | relating to place where or quality | adj., noun | dictionary</br> bravery</br> dormitory</br> aviary</br> ordinary</br> auditory | Suffix | MSU | |
| 158 | 338 | ascendancy | superiority or decisive advantage; domination | noun | Latin:ascendere "to mount, ascend, go up" | As early as round three of the boxing match, Frazier had created an <b>ascendancy</b> that permitted him to easily knock Ali around the ring. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 159 | 83 | ascetic | austere or self-denying | adj. | Greek : asketes "monk, hermit" + ïc"nature of, like | The monk leads an ascetic life. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 160 | 349 | aseptic | preventing infection; having cleansing effect | adj. | Greek: a-=not + septic= “characterized by putrefaction"(ie. Rotting of flesh)=>sterile | Nurses stored the unused sterile syringes in <b>aseptic</b> containers for future use. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 161 | 367 | asperity | harshness of manner, roughness | noun | French. </br>Syn1 :sharpness</br>Syn2: grimness, hardship, rigor, rigorousness, rigour, rigourousness, severeness, severity | 1. The police officer’s dislike of me was obvious from <u>the <b>asperity</b> with which he demanded</u> my driver’s license.</br>2. I could not get used the <u><b>asparity</b> of the Nordic winters</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 162 | 372 | aspirant | one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position | noun | linked to word root : to aspire | "The lofty aspirant had to start her career as an understudy to the prima ballerina." | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 163 | 376 | assent | express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept | verb | Syn: accede, acquiesce</br>Ant:dissent | 1. “The Maestro <u><b>assented</b> to the request</u> for an encore”</br><u>He nodded his head in assent</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 164 | 1459 | assiduous | marked by care and persistent effort | adj. | Latin: ad "to" + sedere "to sit=>constantly working at it | His <b>assiduous</b> attempts to improve his GRE vocab got him a top verbal score | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 165 | 380 | assimilate | to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into | verb | Latin: ad "to" + simulare "make similar" | The USA country <b>assimilates</b> immigrants very quickly | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 166 | 85 | assuage | to provide relief from an unpleasant feeling. to make less severe; to appease or satisfy | verb | v. to satisfy a need or appetite | A massage can assuage the soreness in your muscles. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 167 | 1148 | aster</br>astr | star | Greek/Latin root | astral</br> astronomy | Latin words | nko | |
| 168 | 387 | astigmatism | eye defect that prevents proper focus | noun | Greek: a- : "without." + stigma: "point" =>so an eye that is "without point" ,ie. Light can't focus. | After being <u>diagnosed with an <b>astigmatism</b></u>, Jansen started wearing glasses. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 169 | 86 | astonishment | total surprise, shock | noun | Old French estoner "to stun, daze, deafen, astound" Vulgar Latin *extonare, </br> Latin ex "out" + tonare "to thunder" | The homeless man looked at me in astonishment when I gave him the bag of money. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 170 | 394 | at loggerheads | engaged in a dispute | adj. | The U.K. and the EU are trying to secure a new trade deal, but <u>remain <b>at loggerheads</b> on several key issues.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 171 | 87 | -ate | cause, make | verb | liquidate</br> segregate | Suffix | MSU | |
| 172 | 1424 | ate</br> ent</br> ant</br> ante | one who | Latin Suffix | sycophant</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 173 | 418 | atrial | of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart | adj. | My father was treated for a disorder known as <u><b>atrial</b> flutter</u>, a non-life-threatening condition in which the heart beats less efficiently | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 174 | 88 | attenuate | become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude | verb | Latin : ad "to" (see ad-) + tenuare "make thin" </br>Deutsch : dämpfen, abschwächen </br> abate is similar but means "get less, possibly zero | The contract includes a safeguard clause to <b><u>attenuate</b> possible additional costs demands.</u> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 175 | 430 | attrition | 1. wearing down by rubbing against each other. </br>2. gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment | noun | Latin:"abrasion, scraping, the rubbing of one thing against another" | 1. WW1 was a classic war of attrition.</br>2. The CEO decided to reduce costs by not replacing personnel lost to natural <b>attrition</b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 176 | 91 | audacious | showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. extremely bold; fearless, especially said of human behavior (n: audacity) | adj. | Syn : bold, daring, fearless | The new CEO <u>pursued <b>audacious</b> initiatives</u> to save the company from bankruptcy. </br> The student’s audacious remark earned her a seat in afternoon detentio | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 177 | 92 | audio | hear</br> sound | Greek/Latin root | audiophile(someone who likes music)</br> audiometer(something that measures sound)</br> auditory(somewhere where one listens to lectures) | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 178 | 434 | augury | sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens | noun | Latin "augur", a religious official in ancient Rome who foretold events by observing signs | According to the psychic, the <u>black cat was an <b>augury </b></u>of my impending death. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 179 | 94 | austere | severe, unadorned. Having an extremely plain and simple style or appearance | adj. | Old French austere "strict, severe, harsh, cruel" </br>Syn : unadorned, subdued, stark | Instead of being bleak and austere, hospitals should be warm and cheery. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 180 | 95 | auto | self | Greek/Latin root | automatic</br> automaton</br> auto-immune | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 181 | 96 | avarice | greed | noun | Latin (via French) avaritia "greed, inordinate desire | The third of the 7 deadly Christian sins is avarice - greed | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 182 | 98 | aver | to assert or allege. to declare | verb | Deutsch : beteuern, behaupten. </br> Latin ad "to" + verus "true" - later meaning to assert with confident | Many of those who voted for the President, <u>his opponent <b>averred</b></u>, did so because they were rooked by devious lies | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 183 | 1041 | avi | bird | Greek/Latin root | Aviary=a large enclosure for birds</br> Aviatrix=a female airplane pilot</br>Aviation=the art of designing or operating aircraft | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 184 | 439 | avocation | activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment | noun | A vocation is the work you do because you have to; an avocation is what you do for pleasure, not pay. | My father says that gardening is the type of <b>avocation</b> he enjoys in his spare time. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 185 | 444 | avowal | open declaration; frank acknowledgment | noun | noun of "to avow", itself from French : avouer "to solemnly declare, to admit" | Are you ready to make <u>an <b>avowal</b> of love</u> to your bride during your wedding ceremony? | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 186 | 446 | avuncular | in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant | adj. | Latin:avunculus, meaning "maternal uncle" | My physics teacher at school was <b>avuncular</b>, kind and patient and generally indulgent with people younger than he was. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 187 | 453 | azure | sky blue; light purplish-blue | adj. | Jane has a ring with an <u><b>azure</b> stone that perfectly matches her blue eyes.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 188 | 459 | bacchanalian | drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness | adj. | Latin :bacchanalis "having to do with Bacchus, god of wine" </br>Bachanalian festivals become so excessively drunken that they were banned in 186 BC.</br>Syn:Dionysian (Dionys was another name for Baccus) | Although the corporate party was supposed to be a formal affair, <u>it quickly turned into a bacchanalian party fest</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 189 | 481 | badinage | teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation | noun | French playfullness, jestful, | The two actors are best friends and are often seen <u>exchanging humouress <b>badinage</u></b> during interviews | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 190 | 484 | bailiff | legal officer to whom some degree of authority, eg. Maintaining order in courtroom | noun | The job varies per country. In the UK, they normally execute repossessions. In both cases, they act on orders of the court. | A teary Gregorio waved to onlookers <u>as <b>bailiffs</b> led him away</u>in handcuffs. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 191 | 485 | baleful | portending evil; harmful in intent or effect. | adj. | Syn: forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening | The witness was frightened when the defendant gave her a <u><b>baleful</b> glance</u> filled with hatred. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 192 | 100 | banal | boring, cliché, repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse | adj. | <u>I was bored to death because of his <b>banal</b> conversation</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 193 | 1164 | bar | pressure</br> weight | Greek/Latin root | barometer | Latin words | nko | |
| 194 | 101 | barefaced | unconcealed, shameless, or brazen | adj. | with face uncovered or shaven;" see bare + face : Thus, "unconcealed | It would be a barefaced lie to claim that there is freedom in Venezuela | Common GRE | MSU |
| 195 | 830 | barrage | A concentrated outpouring, as of questions or blows | noun | Syn : abundance, mass, profusion | He drove into a hailstorm and his car was damaged by a <b>barrage</b> of hailstones | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 196 | 1158 | bas | low | Greek/Latin root | bass</br> base</br> basement</br> bas-relief</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 197 | 1669 | baseness | unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values | adj. | from base (adj.) + -ness. | The pauper looked at the touristist skeptically, thinking that they gloried in his squalor as proof of his baseness. | AMB | GRE Test Exam 1 |
| 198 | 487 | beatific | completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy | adj. | Latin beatus "blessed, happy" + -ficus "making doing=>make/doing blessed/happy</br>Syn: angelic, angelical, sainted, saintlike, saintly | The bride looked angelic and <u>wore a <b>beatific</b> expression</u> as she walked down the aisle. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 199 | 493 | beatitude | blessedness; state of extreme happiness | noun | Syn: cerulean, lazuline, sapphire, sky-blue | Jane has a ring with an <b>azure</b> stone that perfectly matches her blue eyes | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 200 | 497 | bedeck | adorn or ornament in a showy fashion | verb | Deutscher Stamm : bedecken | Each Advent we <b>bedeck</b> our front tree with a scattering of small lights. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 201 | 508 | beget | produce; give rise to | verb | word is usually used to refer to having children, although it can be used to refer to anything that generates something else | “Abraham begot Isaac” | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 202 | 512 | beguile | mislead; delude; deceive by guile | verb | Middle English, guile involves deceit, to beguile means to spend time pleasantly, even if it involves trickery.</br>Syn: becharm, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance | The car salesman <u>tried to <b>beguile</b> the customer</u> with an offer of free gas for a year. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 203 | 515 | beleaguer | 1. besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops</br>2. to constantly request, ask or annoy | verb | Deutsch : belagern, stürmen</br>Syn1 besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround</br>Syn2: badger, bug, pester, tease | 2. The babysitter found the children annoying because <u>they <b>beleaguered</b> her with requests</u> for candy, cookies, games, and piggyback rides all at the same time | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 204 | 102 | belie | give a false impression (intentional or unintentional) in word, appearance, or deed | verb | Old English beleogan (Deutsch : belügen | Janice hoped her smile would belie the sadness she felt. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 205 | 1070 | belli | war | Greek/Latin root | bellicose=warlike in manner or temperament</br> belligerent=hostile</br> ready to fight</br>rebel=person who opposes and fights | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 206 | 103 | bene | well</br> favorable | Greek/Latin root | benefit</br> benevolent</br> benefactor</br> beneficent | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 207 | 524 | benediction | blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes | noun | Latin: bene "well" + dicere "to say, speak"=>to bless | Today <u>the Pope will make a <b>benediction</b></u> for all those who are sick and hungry. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 208 | 1460 | beneficent | doing or producing good | adj. | bene=good | My <b><u>beneficent neighbor</b> gives out meals to the poor</u> every Sunday. | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 209 | 104 | benign | gentle, harmless | adj. | Latin "well born" bene "well" + " genus "birth" | Grandfather fortunately had a benign form of cancer | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 210 | 831 | bevy | a large group of people or things of a particular kind | noun | word of unclear origin. </br>Syn : group, crowd, cluster | Because my mother wrote <u>a <b>bevy</b> of items on her grocery list</u>, I was in the store for nearly two hours | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 211 | 105 | bi | two | Greek/Latin root | bi-partisan</br> bisexual</br> biennial</br> binary</br> bicuspid</br> bivalve | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 212 | 106 | biased | prejudiced, displaying partiality | adj. | From French : biais : a slant, a slope, an oblique, later figuratively : giving a bias to, causing to incline to one side | The bigot admits that he is u><b>biased</b> toward immigrants</u> and stereotypes people according to their race before he ever meets them | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 213 | 107 | bible | book | Greek/Latin root | bibliography</br> Bible</br> bibliophile | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 214 | 528 | bilious | 1. suffering from indigestion; </br>2. appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly, green</br>3. irritable | adj. | root word bile, a foul green fluid made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder to assist with digestion | 3. Our <u><b>bilious</b> neighbor in Gempen was known for his bad attitude.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 215 | 942 | bilk | Obtain or withhold money from (someone) by deceit or without justification | verb | Syn : swindle, defraud, deceive | Because the police in that country are not paid regularly, they bilk the system and get away with it, as their bosses have the same issue. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 216 | 108 | bio | life | Greek/Latin root | biology</br> biography</br> bio-active | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 217 | 109 | blandishment | speech or action intended to coax someone into doing something, the use of flattery (sweet-talk) and enticements to persuade somebody gently to do something | noun | Latin blandiri "flatter, soothe, caress, coax"</br>Deutsch : Schmeichelrei, schönrede | Even though the salesman produced every <u><b>blandishment</b></u> he could think of from his <u>bag of tricks</u>, his prospect wouldn’t be budged by <u>his flattery.</u> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 218 | 530 | blare | loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light | noun | Same word root as "blären" in Deutsch | A club is allowed to <u><b>blare</b> its dance music</u>, but if you blare music at home your neighbours would probably complain | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 219 | 533 | blench | draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear | verb | <u>Had my escort <b>blenched</b> for an instan</u>t our fate was sealed - but our sign of confidence got us through | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 220 | 110 | blight | a thing that spoils or damages something | noun | Gleicher Wortstamm wie : "bleichen". </br>Syn : affliction, scourge, bane | 1. Because of the <u>urban <b>blight</u></b> that has taken over the downtown area, many of the stores have relocated.</br>2. The torrential rain <b>blighted</b> the crop. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 221 | 538 | blindside | 1. to take by surprise</br>2. to attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed | verb | Term from US Football, 1968 | The Corona economic downturn <u><b>blindsided</b> many investors</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 222 | 111 | blithe | showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper, carefree and unconcerned | adj. | Syn : indifferent, unconcerned, blasé | The <u>rebellious teenager was <b>blithe</b> about her failing grades.</u> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 223 | 112 | blowhard | a person who blusters and boasts in an unpleasant way | noun | Syn : boaster, bragger, show-off | <u>The self-promoting <b>blowhard</b> talked</u> about his own accomplishments until his guests were bored to tears | Least Difficult | FT |
| 224 | 540 | boisterous | rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline | adj. | <u>The <b>boisterous</b> crowd</u> rose to its feet, stamping their feet and loudly cheering for the football star after he scored a game-winning goal | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 225 | 113 | bolster | support or strengthen | verb | Old English bolster "bolster, cushion, something stuffed so that it swells up </br>Deutsch : gleiche Urspurng Polster | The prosecutor worked to find evidence that would <u><b>bolster</b> her case against the defendant.</u> | Common GRE | Kaplan |
| 226 | 114 | bombast | pompous speech (adj: bombastic) | noun | Bombast was originally a material of cotton applied to a stuff of soft, loose texture, used to swell a garment. </br>Deutsch= der erste Teil vom Wort "Baumwolle" ist ähnlich wie"Bom" | Madam President, Commissioner, we have <u>no need for sentimentality and <b>bombast</b> on such a serious issue </u> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 227 | 116 | bombastic | overblown, theatrical. High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated | adj. | bombast + ic="nature of, like"</br>Syn : pompous, blustering, turgid | If you want to sell your energy drink, then you must use <u><b>bombastic</b> claims</u> in your commercials. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 228 | 541 | bonny | handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful | adj. | presumably from French : bon= "good" | "<u>My <b>bonnie</b> lies over the ocean</u>, my bonnie lies over the sea, oh, oh bring back my bonnie to me "sang the homesick soldiers. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 229 | 832 | boor | an unrefined, ill-mannered person | noun | Syn : lout, oaf, ruffian | End a sentence in a preposition, and there are still people who will think you a <b>boor.</b> | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 230 | 1461 | boorish | ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance | adj. | old English for herdsman (Bauer..) | The hometown fans acted in such a <b>boorish</b> way toward the visiting team that they had to forfeit the game. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 231 | 117 | bore | 1. v. to cause one to lose interest. </br>2. v. to drill a hole. adj. similar to or pertaining to objects that drill holes. | verb | 1. the lecturer repeated everything we already knew and <b>bored</b> all in the class</br>2. Pickleworms <u><b>bore</b> into</u> the fruit of cucumber and squash plants to feed on their flesh. | Homonym | MSU | |
| 232 | 550 | bounteous | liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts | adj. | Syn: bountiful, big, bighearted, bountiful, freehanded, giving, handsome, liberal, openhanded | 1. The farmers planting their crops in the spring <u>hoped for a <b>bounteous</b> harvest in the summer</u></br>2. The <u>bounteous <b>goodness</b> of God</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 233 | 552 | bounty | 1. copious abundance. </br>2. payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military | noun | same word root as bonus | 1. <u>A <b>bounty</b> of qualified, enthusiastic candidate</u>s vied for the company’s newest management position</br>2. News filtered through that <ub>Moscow offered <b>bounties</u></b> to Afghan militants who killed U.S. soldiers. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 234 | 118 | boycott | a punitive ban that forbids relations with certain groups | noun | Syn : veto, shunning, rejection | Conversely some prominent black women have <u>called for a <b>boycott</b></u>, seeing Mr. Parker’s past as a disqualifying stai | Least Difficult | FT |
| 235 | 119 | brazen | bold or open to the point of shocking | adj. | Old English bræsen"of brass, - which then led to brazen-faced (shameless) and then hardened in war | In a <b><u>brazen</b> assault</u>, the gang fired their weapons at the policeman. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 236 | 120 | breach | a lapse, gap or break, as in a fortress wall. To break or break through. | noun, verb | old English for "break". Most typical uses are "breach of contract" or "breach of peace". But also "breach" of defenses, breach of etiquette | The club members never forgot his <u><b>breach</b> of ettiquette.</u> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 237 | 1163 | brev | brief</br> short | Greek/Latin root | brevity</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 238 | 564 | bridle | headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins | noun | 1. With the <b>bridle</b> attached to the reins, the girl tugged the reins pulling the horse’s head to its chest</br>2. His common sense is a <b>bridle</b> to his quick temper. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 239 | 567 | brimful | full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow | adj. | brim is the top edge of a cup or glass | My parents are <b>brimful</b> of chicken and brocoli | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 240 | 581 | brindled | of brownish, tawny colour, with streaks, spots, or patterns | adj. | Deutscher Wortstamm : brennen</br>has come to mean the streaky brown and gray color of something burned, especially on animals | Patches was a perfect name for the <u><b>brindle</b> coated boxer puppy</u> the boy adopted from the shelter | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 241 | 833 | bucolic | Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life, pastoral, rustic, countryfied | adj. | ic=nature of, like</br>Syn : rustic, rural, pastoral | General Electric. is now swapping its <b>bucolic</b> site for a collection of warehouses on the Boston waterfront. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 242 | 584 | bulwark | earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends | noun, verb | "The volunteers used sandbags to <u><b>bulwark</b> the levee</u> in an attempt to prevent the flooded river from overflowing its banks." | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 243 | 123 | burgeon | flourish, bloom,to grow or flourish; a bud or new growth (adj: burgeoning ) | noun, verb | of uncertain origin | Left untreated, the garden <u>weeds will <b>burgeon</b> and take over the entire property within days</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 244 | 124 | burlesque | a variety show | noun | Syn : skit, farce, striptease | Madame JoJo’s, a <b>burlesque</b> bar in London’s Soho, had its license revoked in 2014 after two bouncers brandished a baseball bat at a rowdy cr | Least Difficult | FT |
| 245 | 1462 | burnish | polish and make shiny | verb | you could burnish a car, a suit of armor, or a copper kettle. Reputations are among the most common non-physical things to be burnished. | Richard is forever attempting to <u><b>burnish</b> his reputation</u> so that he can advance his position within our company. | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 246 | 1165 | burs | pouch</br> purse | Greek/Latin root | bursary(stipend) </br> bursar(treasurer of a college) | Latin words | nko | |
| 247 | 587 | bursary | treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need | noun | Same word root as "purse", Börse (German) | BAFÖG offers German students <b><u>bursaries </b>to finance their university studies</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 248 | 125 | buttress | a support usually of stone or brick | noun, verb | old French | Her good arguments <u><b>buttressed</b> her credibility</u> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 249 | 589 | buxom | healthily plump and ample of figure; full-bosomed; vigorous; jolly | adj. | <u>The <b>buxom</b> waitress</u> earns more tips when she wears tight blouses. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 250 | 126 | caco | Bad | Greek/Latin root | PIE Kaka=to defecate | cacophony (bad sound)<br> cacography(bad handwriting)<br> cacostocracy(government by the worst in society) | Greek/Latin | MSU |
| 251 | 128 | cacophony | loud and chaotic noise. a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds | noun | Syn : racket, noise, clamor | The <b>cacophony</b> of the middle school band warming up was nearly <u>unbearable for the audience.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 252 | 1166 | cad</br> cas | fall | Greek/Latin root | cascade</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 253 | 129 | cadge | to get something by taking advantage of someone | verb | old English "to get by begging" | By flirting with the bartender, the pretty girl was able to <u><b>cadge</b> free drinks.</u> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 254 | 761 | caducity | 1. the quality of being transitory or perishable</br> 2. senility( as cognitave abilities are seen to be transitory) | adj. | French caducité= "dilapidation, senility" | 2. Forgetting the name of an old friend was another painful reminder of <u>her progressive <b>caducity</u></b> | AMB | RATMW |
| 255 | 592 | callow | youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers | adj. | Same wordroot as "Kahl", used to descreibe a featherless bird | The <u><b>callow</b> freshmen</u> at high school stood out like sore thumbs | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 256 | 130 | calumny | lie or slander, often to damage somone's reputation | noun | Old French calomnie/Latin calumnia "trickery, subterfuge, misrepresentation, malicious charge | The film was supposed to be a true story, but in fact it was a huge <u><b>calumny</b> to tarnish the star’s reputation</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 257 | 943 | canard | an unfounded rumor or story | noun | French canard "a hoax" literally "a duck" </br>Syn : piece of gossip, whisper | The newspaper claimed to identify a man living in California as the real masatermind behind the plot, but this turned out to be an embarrassing canard. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 258 | 1167 | cand | white</br> shining | Greek/Latin root | candescent(shining)</br> candella | Latin words | nko | |
| 259 | 131 | candid | honest, open | adj. | When questioned, she <u>held nothing back and gave a <b>candid <b>/response</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 260 | 593 | canister | small box or case for tea, coffee, etc | noun | In the kitchen, my Mom keeps a <u><b>canister</b> of sugar</u> next to a canister of tea - both are round, of metal and have a fitted lid | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 261 | 595 | canker | corroding or sloughing ulcer; </br>2. anything which corrodes, corrupts, or destroy; </br>3. disease incident to trees, causing the bark to rot and fall off | noun | Same word root as cancer | 1. Some people are prone to getting <b>cankers</B> on their mouths.</br>2. My parents ight complain that the abandoned, run-down house two blocks away is a <b>canker</b> on your neighborhood.</br>3. When trees are under stress, they are more susceptible to <b>canker</b> and other fungal diseases. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 262 | 132 | canon | accepted rules and tenets of a discipline | noun | "canon written with 1 "n" - unlike the one you shoot cannonballs! <br> n. sacred works/scripture;<br> in this sense it is also used to refer to notable literary and artistic works of a culture or discipline | At the same time, <u><b>canon</b> law is part of the temporal legal system</u>, and bishops are appointed jointly by the Prime Minister and the head of state | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 263 | 834 | canonical | (Of an artist or work) belonging to the literary or artistic canon | adj. | Syn : established, authoritative | The medium now mostly consists of recycling the same <b>canonical</b> works by European men from centuries past. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 264 | 596 | cantankerous | ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious | adj. | Syn:cranky, bad-tempered, irritable, irascible. | The <u><b>cantankerous</b>old ma</u> was uncooperative and difficult to get along with | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 265 | 606 | cantata | story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus, usually relgious | noun | Latin cantare "to sing" | Bach wrote many famous cantata's, the most famous being number 140. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 266 | 1168 | cap</br>capt</br>cept | take</br> hold | Greek/Latin root | In old legal documents determining seizure of assets</br> the header was entitled "document of caption"- which eventually led to the word caption being used to mean as a short summary text | captivity</br> captive</br> capture</br> captious(seizes any opportunity to talk a lot about little faults)</br> captivation (taken hold by beauty or excellence)</br> | Latin words | nko |
| 267 | 612 | capacious | capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy | adj. | same word root as "capacity" | Since we have over five hundred people coming to the wedding, we need to find <u>a capacious venue.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 268 | 133 | capacity | the capability to perform a particular action or fulfill a given function | noun | n. a particular position or role | she served in an <u>advisory <b>capacity</b></u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 269 | 614 | caper | 1. a playful leap or hop, joke or game </br> 2. a crime (especially a robbery)</br> 3. pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces | noun | 1. Deutsch : Kapriole</br>2. Deutsch : Wortsstamm "kapern", aber nicht Seejacking aber Raub </br>3. Kaper (zum essen) | 1. Grandpa insisted he was<u> too old for that type of <b>caper</b></u> and wouldn’t play such trivial games with us</br>2. Suspense oozes through this Netflix <u><b>caper</b> series</u> about a carefully curated team of robbers </br>3. Stirr the onions into the <b>caper</b> sauce. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 270 | 1169 | capit | head</br> main | Greek/Latin root | capitulate</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 271 | 619 | capitalize | 1. to use something to one's benefit for advantage</br>2. to supply a company with capital/equity/debt </br>to put in capital letters | verb | 1. The Sumo wrestler <b><u>capitalised</b> on his size advantage</u> to push his opponent out of the ring. </br>2. After the Corona-induced crisis, many <u>companies needed to be <b>re-capitalised</b></u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 272 | 134 | caprice | an impulsive act | noun | French caprice="whim" | Because John <u>did not think before acting,</u> he could spend years in prison for a silly <b>caprice.</b> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 273 | 835 | capricious | given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. mercurial, unpredictable, whimsical | adj. | Syn : fickle, inconstant, changeable | The capricious supervisor would hand out raises one day and fire his entire staff the next. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 274 | 625 | captious | nitpicking intended to confuse in an argument | adj. | Latin: apt to notice and make much of unimportant faults or flaws</br> same root as capture</br>It is usually used to imply a permanent character or personality flaw, as opposed to a momentary lapse in understanding. | When <u>my <b>captious</b> teacher grades my essays, she always finds a minor error</u> in my work. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 275 | 629 | carapace | hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles | noun | French carapace "tortoise shell" | The small crustacean’s <b>carapace</b> was not able to protect its eyes and mouth when the predator attacked | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 276 | 1180 | card | heart | Greek/Latin root | cardio</br> cardiac arrest</br>cardiogram</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 277 | 638 | careen | lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side | verb | Middle French carene "keel" | I yelled as I saw <u>my drunk neighbor <b>careen</b> his car</u> into his house. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 278 | 1170 | carn | flesh | Greek/Latin root | carnivor</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 279 | 650 | carnage | massive slaughter, as in war; massacre; corpses, especially of those killed in battle | noun | Syn: butchery, mass murder, massacre, slaughter | The suicide bomber left immeasurable <b>carnage</b> in the mall. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 280 | 137 | castigate | to scold or berate strongly. to chastise or criticize severely | verb | Latin castigatus"to correct, set right; purify; chastise, punish" from castus "pure" + agere "to do | The boss <u>misused performance reviews</u> to <b>castigate</b> his employees | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 281 | 1463 | castigation | harsh verbal reprimand | noun | The teacher’s <u>verbal <b>castigation</b> of the student was harsh</u> but needed since he refused to do any work. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron | |
| 282 | 1185 | cata | down</br> against</br> completely</br> intensive</br> according to | Greek/Latin root | catabatic wind(downslope)</br> catapult(throw against intensely)</br> catastrophe(intense against what is expected)</br> catoptric(pertaining to mirrors)</br> cataclysm(flood=intensive washing)</br> cataclasm(great breaking down)</br> cathode(lower negative pole)</br> catheter(lets down liquid out of body)</br> catacomb(underground burial place)</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 283 | 661 | cataclysm | an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water | noun | Greekrom kata "down" + klyzein : to wash=>wash down as in Noah's flood | The terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 was a <u><b>cataclysm</b> of destruction.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 284 | 944 | catalyst | a person or thing that precipitates an event. something that speeds up a process or causes action. an agent of change (adj: catalytic; v. catalyze) | noun | Syn : stimulus, impetus, spark | Jake’s termination from his job was the catalyst for his change of charact | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 285 | 666 | cataract | disease of the eye causing its opacity and, unless treated, leading to blindness | noun | Sam became blind in his right eye ten years ago, and now <u>a <b>cataract</b>is clouding his left eye.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 286 | 673 | categorical | absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories | adj. | Syn: categoric, flat, unconditional | My boss's <u><b>categorical</b> denial</u> let me know there was no need to ask again. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 287 | 945 | catharsis | the process of releasing and providing relief from strong or repressed emotions | noun | Latinized form of Greek katharsis " a bodily purging, cleansing - (especially of the bowels) - now generally used in an emotional sense. </br>Syn : emotional release, relief | Crying is a great catharsis for releasing pain and anger. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 288 | 679 | caulk | make watertight by filling in cracks | verb | Deutsch Wortstamm : Kalk</br>Latin:Calx = chalk</br>modern:mit silikon abdichten</br>vorher war das Abdichtungsmittel eine Mischung aus Kalk und Leinsamenoel | He <b>caulked</b> the gap between the floor tiles and the wall with his caulking gun. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 289 | 1186 | caust</br> caut | to burn | Greek/Latin root | caustic soda</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 290 | 141 | caustic | corrosive. capable of dissolving by chemical action; highly critical:adj. bitterly sarcastic | adj. | + ic="nature of, like"</br> | His <b><u>caustic</b> remarks</u> spoiled the mood of the party | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 291 | 681 | cavil | criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections | verb | </br>Syn : carp, chicane, quibble, quiddity | Because my sister is so hard to please, she will <u><b>cavil</b> about the smallest of things.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 292 | 694 | celerity | swiftness of action or motion; speed | noun | celerity as in accelerate, with common Latin root "celer" = swift. | Wei should never drink liquor because <u>the alcohol moves through his body with a celerity</u> that makes him act foolish in minutes. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 293 | 142 | censure | to express intense condemnation, an official reprimand | verb | French, censurer. </br>Do not confuse with "censor"(=prevent publication)</br> Do not confuse with "sensor"(=something that senses/measures") | Since the marine left base without permission, he is <u>expecting both a censure and punishment</u> when he returns tomorrow. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 294 | 1173 | cent | hundred | Greek/Latin root | centimeter</br> centurion</br> cent</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 295 | 1187 | cerebr | brain | Greek/Latin root | cerebral</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 296 | 698 | cerebral | intellectual rather than emotional | adj. | French cérébral : pertaining to the brain. </br>Use as in Clever is from 1929 | John generally made </u><b>cerebral</b> decisions</u> using intelligence and cold, hard facts, instead of emotions like his drama queen sister | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 297 | 700 | cerebration | act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity | noun | Latin cerebrum "brain"</br>Syn: intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process | After several hours of <b>cerebration</b>, the mentally drained writer decided to take a break from working on the article | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 298 | 1188 | cert | sure | Greek/Latin root | certitude</br> certain</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 299 | 1304 | cession | yielding to another; ceding or surrendering | noun | Latin : "a giving up"</br>related to <u>secession</u>, ie. government breaking away from another, or "giving up" the connection between them | Having been conquered by Germany in 6 days, the Netherlands had no choice but to agree to the <b>cession</b> of their land to the Nazis | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 300 | 1336 | chagrin | anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment | noun | French : "melancholy, anxiety, vexation." | <u>Much to my <b>chagrin</u></b>, I failed my math test. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 301 | 1320 | chary | cautious; sparing or restrained about giving | adj. | the adjective from care | As he lost two teeth in last year’s rugby season, he was <b>chary</b> of signing up again this year. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 302 | 1330 | chasten | rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof | verb | Chasten is related to the word chastise, meaning "to punish severely."</br>Latin root castus | As a parent, I don’t feel spanking is a good way <u>to <b>chasten</b></u> your kids. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 303 | 836 | chauvinism | Excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for one’s own cause, group, or gender | noun | Syn : jingoism, excessive patriotism, sectarianism | As recently as 2014, a biannual survey of right-wing attitudes in Germany found that xenophobia, <b>chauvinism</b>, anti-Semitism and authoritarian longings were declining. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 304 | 143 | chauvinist | someone who believes prejudicially that their own group is the superior one, exaggerated, blind nationalism; patriotism degenerated into a vice | noun | French : chauvinisme, after behaviour of N. Chauvin, soldier of Napoleon who idolized Napoleon long after he was history | <u>His sister was <b>chauvinist</b> when it comes to feminism</u>, as she gets both angry and irritated when someone opposes her point of view | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 305 | 144 | chicanery | deception by trickery, often to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose | noun | French chicanerie "trickery" Middle French chicaner "to pettifog, quibble" | <u>Instead</u> of being <u>truthful</u> on his campaign for sheriff, <u>he resorted to <b>chicanery</b></u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 306 | 1355 | chide | scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval | verb | I don’t want the boss to <u><b>chide</b> me for being late</u> again, so I’m setting the alarm for a half hour earlier. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 307 | 785 | chimerical | fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative | adj. | A chimera was a fire-breathing monster from Greek mythology made from a lion at its head, a goat in the middle, and a serpent at the end. | His Utopia is not a <b>chimerical</b> commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 308 | 146 | chorale </br> corral | n. a type of hymn (sung) or a choir </br>n. a fenced enclosure for cattle or horses. v. to herd cattle or horses (or people) into one place | noun | Corral is of Spanish origin. The protective wide circle of ox-wagons called laager by the Afrikaners was called corral by the Americans travelling West in their wagons. | <u>Maimie always <b>corraled</b> Marnie into serving as secretary</u> for the meetings. </br>The <b>chorale</b> originated when Martin Luther translated <u>sacred songs into the vernacular language </u> | Homophone | MSU |
| 309 | 1174 | chrom | color | Greek/Latin root | chromograph</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 310 | 1175 | chron | time | Greek/Latin root | chronology</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 311 | 147 | chronic | (Of a problem) long lasting and difficult to eradicate | adj. | Greek : chronos=time+ic=nature of/like=>lasting a long time</br>Syn : constant, continuing, persistent | Pessimists think the productivity problem is <b>chronic</b>. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 312 | 148 | chronological | ordered by time | adj. | Latin : chrono=time+logo=theory, science, doctrine+ ic/ical=word-forming element making adj.s | He went through the events in chronological order | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 313 | 1189 | chrys | gold</br> yellow | Greek/Latin root | chrysthanium | Latin words | nko | |
| 314 | 718 | chthonic | Relating to or inhabiting the underworld. | adj. | Greek khthonios "of the earth, in the earth"</br>Usually about mythological creatures, but also, perhaps about our creepy basement</br> word frequency : every 195 k pages! | Rammstein's song "die Sonne" is filled with <b>chthonic</b> scenes of dwarf miners intertwined with Snow White fantasies. | AMB | RATMW |
| 315 | 793 | chug | echoic of a working steam engine. | verb | The steam engine <b>chugged</b> along | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 316 | 794 | churlish | deliberately rude, surly and sullen | adj. | Deutsch : gleicher Wortstamm wie "Kerl", im Sinne von Bauernhaft, grob | The new manager is not going to put up with the <u><b>churlish</b> employee attitudes</u> that have driven customers away | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 317 | 149 | -cian | having a specific skill | noun | magician</br> optician</br> physician | Suffix | MSU | |
| 318 | 150 | cide | kill | Greek/Latin root | Killer of ( ): homicide</br> parricide(parents)</br> germicidal</br> ecocide</br> suicide</br> fungicide</br> senicide (old men)</br> libricide(old books)</br> legicide(laws)</br> uxoricide(wife)</br> filicide(son/daughter)</br> floricide(flowers)</br> infanticide(infants)</br> genocide(race/kind)</br> | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 319 | 814 | circuitous | being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct | adj. | Latin circuitus = "a going around." | When I lost the directions to the restaurant, I ended up<u> taking a <b>circuitous</b> route</u> that made me late for my own birthday party. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 320 | 1380 | circum | word-forming element meaning (all)around, round about on all sides | Latin Prefix | circumnavigate: sail around the globe</br>circumpolar: surround one of the poles</br>circumscribe: to make a circle around= to encompass</br>circumspect: looking around from all sides=suspect</br>circumvent: to go around</br>circumvolve: to turn or to cause to roll around | Circa, circuit, circumcision, circus, circumference, circumspection, circumstance</br> circadian: about a day</br>circumambient: surroundings</br> circumambulate: to walk around</br>circumbendibus: a round about way - round the bend</br>circumcise: cut around</br>circumflex: sign bent around</br> circumfluent:a fluid flowing around</br>circumjacent:bordering on every side</br>circumlocution: a round about way of speaking, ie. elusive | Latin words | nko |
| 321 | 819 | circumlocution | indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing | noun | Latin : circum "around, round about" ) + locutionem "a speaking,=>round about way of speaking | I would never vote for a politician who avoids answering questions through the use of <b>circumlocution.>/b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 322 | 821 | circumscribe | limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle | verb | Latin : circum= "around" + scribere,= "to write."=>draw a line around,set the boundaries of, limit, restrain, confine, | In court the violent suspects wear shackles that <u><b>circumscribe</b> their ability to flee.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 323 | 837 | circumspect | Wary and unwilling to take risks | adj. | Syn : cautious, wary, careful | This is an area where <u>we need to be extraordinarily careful and <b>circumspect'</u></b>, he said. 'We’re literally talking about life and death | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 324 | 1073 | cis (sometimes scis) | cut | Greek/Latin root | incision</br> precision | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 325 | 824 | cistern | (underground) reservoir or water tank; Today, vessel to hold water for household uses such as watering garden, flushing toilets | noun | Greek word root same as Deutsch : "Kiste" | Since the plants in our garden need water, <u>a </b>cistern</b> was built to capture rainwater</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 326 | 861 | clamor | loud outcry; loud sustained noise | adj. | Latin clamor= "a shout"</br>Syn: howl, hubbub, hue and cry, hullabaloo, noise, outcry, roar, tumult, uproar, vociferation | As soon as the people learn about the little boy’s murder, they are going<u> to <b>clamor</b> for justice. </u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 327 | 829 | clamorous | speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud | adj. | Latin clamor= "a shout"</br>Syn: vociferous, noisy,blatant, clamant, strident | The <u><b>clamorous</b> noise of the rejoicing fans</u> kept us up all night. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 328 | 1177 | clin | lean</br> bend | Greek/Latin root | word-forming element meaning "slope</br> slant</br> incline | incline</br> decline</br> recline</br> clinometer</br> | Latin words | nko |
| 329 | 946 | cloture | (in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote | noun | The French word for "closure", with the "s" dropped out, like hopital/hospital | You need majority support of parliamentarians to <u>invoke <b>cloture</u> </b>and end the filibuster. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 330 | 864 | cloying | distasteful because excessive; excessively sweet or sentimental | adj. | Cloying comes in handy to describe things that are too sweet, both figurativley and literally. | 1a. My dad likes espresso so he feels Frappuccino too cloying.</br>1b. John liked to watch dark, edgy humor and thrillers, so he found romantic comedies with their hearts, flowers, and sappy happy endings <b>cloying</b> — <u>so sweet and sentimental - that they make him want to retch.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 331 | 838 | coalesce | Come together and form one mass or whole | verb | Syn : merge, unite, fuse | As they radiate away, the waves tend to <b>coalesce</b> to form two main shock waves. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 332 | 153 | coda | a concluding event, remark or musical composition | noun | Syn : ending, finale | The final section of the song was <u>sealed with a <b>coda</u></b> that sounded like an entirely different melody. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 333 | 839 | coffers | the funds or financial reserves of a group or institution | noun | coffer = a strong chest or box that is used to store money or valuables<br>=Koffer in Deutsch, <br>but coffers= resources, money, finances | The new tax <u>filled public <b>coffers</u> </b>but later slowed the economy | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 334 | 1043 | cog | to know | Greek/Latin root | Cognizant=fully informed</br> conscious</br>cognition=process of acquiring knowledge</br> incognito=disguised so no one knows you</br>recognize=to discover that one knows</br> cogitate=to think carefully about | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 335 | 875 | cogency | power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility | noun | Deutsch : überzeugend | The defendant<u> gave <b>cogent</b> reasons</u> why he was innocent | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 336 | 154 | cogent | powerfully persuasive, very clear and easy for the mind to accept and believe | adj. | French/Latin : com=with + agere=action, ie. Co-alignment, compelling | The politician's <u>clear <b>cogent</b> argument </u>against the war won him many votes in the election | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 337 | 882 | cogitate | a fancy way of saying to think hard about, think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply | verb | Latin cogitatus : "to think" | After not progressing at all, he sat down and <u>consciously <b>cogitated</u></b> on what would be the right thing to do | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 338 | 887 | cognate | related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function | adj. | com "together" + gnatus, past participle of gnasci, older form of nasci "to be born"=>common origin | Dutchmen speak German easily because their language is <b>cognate</b> to German | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 339 | 1044 | col</br> con</br> com | with | Greek/Latin root | collaborate=to work together collision=smashingtogether colloquial -words formed by everyday interaction commemorate=to memorize together commune=living together while owning things in common concomitant=accompanying concur=to agree with someone | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 340 | 889 | colander | bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods | noun | Latin colatorium "strainer" | After the spaghetti was cooked, he emptied the entire pot contents into a <b>colander</b> to drain the water from the pasta | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 341 | 894 | collate | to assemble something in a logical sequence | verb | Latin : com "with, together" + lātus "borne, carried"=to bring together</br>collate specifically means to put pages in a correct order, but can be used more generally to mean to put anything into the proper sequence. </br>Syn : sort, order | The clerk will <b><u>collate</b> the folders</u> into stacks based on the spelling of the client’s last name. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 342 | 900 | collateral | 1. adj. accompanying; concomitant</br> 2. adj. descended from a common ancestor but through different lines</br> 3. n a security pledged for the repayment of a loanguarantee, usually in the form of an asset, for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay | adj., noun | Latin com "with, together" + lateralis "of the side=>accompanying | 1. The paper machine supply contract specifically<u> limited <b>collateral</b> damage</u> due to loss of paper sales revenue caused by late machine delivery to 10% of contract value.</br>2. David and Alexander have Opa as a <u><b>collateral</b> ancestor</u></br>3. Banks only give you a loan if you can <u>provide sufficient <b>collateral.</u></b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 343 | 155 | commensurate | corresponding in size or degree or extent | adj. | Latin com "with, together" + mensuratus, pp mensurare "to measure => with measure </br>Deutsch : mit Mass | You will get a <u>salary increase <b>commensurate</b> with</u> your additional responsibilities and work | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 344 | 913 | commentariat | all commentators of the news media collectively | noun | The political <b>commentariat</b> is beginning to say Mr. Trump has no chance of re-election. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 345 | 914 | commodious | spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient | adj. | Latin : commodiosus "convenient, useful", which was used for "commodes"= toilet when one had "room to spare" | All the bedrooms in Maierhofer Halde are <b>commodious</b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 346 | 157 | compelling | captivating, very persuasive | adj. | Latin com "with, together" + pellere "to drive" | The jury seemed moved by the lawyer’s <u><b>compelling</b> argument</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 347 | 947 | compendium | a publication containing a variety of works | noun | Syn : compilation, anthology | The entertainer relies on a crowdsourced compendium of fishermen’s tales and jok | Most Difficult | FT |
| 348 | 158 | complaisant | showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others | adj. | com=with, plaisant=pleasure/pleasing | Because <u>John is too <b>complaisant</b> in his willingness to please others</u>, people often take advantage of him | Common GRE | MSU |
| 349 | 1453 | complaisant</br>complacent | complaisant ="pleasing, obliging, gracious"</br>complacent = pleased with oneself, one's conditions, self-satisfied, often overly so | adj. | complacent is often used to imply that one is TOO self-satisfied with oneself or with what one achieved - in the sense of "resting on one's laurels" | Although Chuck wanted an 'A' in the class, he was complacent with a 'B'</br>Because John is too complaisant in his willingness to please others, people often take advantage of him | Homophone | merriam-webster |
| 350 | 159 | comprehensive | complete and thorough | adj. | com=with/together, preandre=seize/hold | Heather’s <b><u>comprehensive</b> workout helps tone all of the muscles</u> in her bod | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 351 | 922 | compunction | feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt | noun | Latin :com- + pungere "to prick, pierce" => prick sharply</br>remorse, self-reproach | The burglar acted <u>without <b>compunction</b></u> when he stole the bicycle. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 352 | 1464 | conciliatory | making or willing to make concessions | adj. | Latin: conciliatus "to bring together, win over" same root as "council"+ –ory "relating to or doing. Context often involves compromise | Even though Henry hated fruit cake, <u>he still accepted the <b>conciliatory</b> gift from his neighbor.</u> | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 353 | 935 | concomitant | 1. adj. following or accompanying as a consequence</br>2. n. An event associated with or happening at the same time. | adj., noun | Latin : con =with + comit=companion=>ompanion of the main event | 1. The concamitant effect of fitness training is a healthy glow and more happiness. </br>2. Doctors now <u> administer several <b>concomitant</b> drugs</u> to the patient in order to prevent the onset of AIDS. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 354 | 937 | concubine | in certain societies, such as imperial China, a woman contracted to a man as a secondary wife, often having few legal rights and low social status | noun | Latin : com "with, together" + cubare "to lie down"=>mistress | Though he loved his<b> concubine</b> the most, the king decided long ago just to have one wife. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 355 | 963 | condole | grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune | verb | Latin :com "with, together" + dolere "to grieve"</br>Deutsch : kondolieren | I <b>condoled</b> my classmate on the death of his mother | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 356 | 840 | condone | Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) | verb | Syn : disregard, let pass, excuse | Rashad Ali argues that deradicalisation can be worse than useless if practitioners, while condemningIS, <u><b>condone</b> other violence.</u> | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 357 | 161 | conflagration | 1. a great fire <br>2. a conflict or war | noun | con=with/togethe+ =flagrare "to burn, blaze, glow | 1. The combustion products such as smoke,heat and hot <b>conflagration</b> gases generated during a <u>fire</u> rise upwards</br>2. It seems as though the <u><b>conflagration</b> in the Middle East</u> has been going on for centuries | Common GRE | MSU |
| 358 | 163 | confound | to confuse or astonish. Prove (a theory, expectation, or prediction) wrong | verb | Syn : contradict, counter, go against | Yet in another sense, <u>the Fed has <b>confounded</b> predictions</u>—at least, those it made itself | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 359 | 968 | congruent | 1. Geom : superposable (triangles) or Maths 2 numbers with same remainder when divided by same modulo. </br>2. suitable; agreeing; corresponding | adj. | Latin : come together | 1a. 38 and 14 are <b>congruent</b> modulo 12</br> Two SAS triangles are always <b>congruent</b></br>Daddy's approach of eating chocolate bars is not <b>congruent</b> with his weight loss plan. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 360 | 974 | congruity | relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency. | noun | 1: the quality or state of being congruent or congruous</br> 2 : a point of agreement | 2. On closer observation, <u>one found little <b>congruity</b> between<u> her professed religious beliefs and her actual behavior</br>Syn: common denominator, commonality, correspondence, parallel, resemblance, similarity, similitude | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 361 | 975 | conifer | A tree or shrub bearing cones, normally with needles instead of leaves | noun | Latin: conus=cone+ fer=make/bear=> "cone-bearing, bearing conical fruit" | Our paved front yard is adorned with a <b><u>conifer tree</u></b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 362 | 164 | connoisseur | an expert in a particular subject matter area, usually relating to the fine arts or cultural pursuits | noun | French. Connaisseur (with an "a") is a specialist, and connoisseur (with an "o") is "higher ranked", as they are a conaisseur AND their opinions are valued ! | Since you are <u>a wine <b>connoisseur</b></u>, I thought I would ask your opinion on the best wines for my dinner party | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 363 | 1663 | connote | to imply something in addition to what is apparent | verb | Latin : com "with, together" + notare "to mark, note, make a note"=>to signify in addition to the main meaning | At work, we <b>connote</b> the employee of the month award with being the best worker on the team. | AMB | GRE Test Exam 1 |
| 364 | 1670 | connote/denote | Connote is like giving a hint, but to denote is to refer to something outright. | verb | For her, the word "family" <b>connotes</b> love and comfort while it <b>denotes</b> a group containing a father, mother and siblings | AMB | GRE Test Exam 1 | |
| 365 | 940 | conscientious | thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well; characterized by extreme care and great effort | adj. | </br>Syn: conscionable, ethical, honest, honorable, just, moral, principled, scrupulous | 1a.Everyone knew him to work hard and with great care and were convinced that he would continue with the <b>conscientious</b> application to the work at hand</br>1b. Because my brother is a <u>conscientious <b>objector</u></b>, he refuses to serve in the military. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 366 | 948 | conscript | Enlist (someone) compulsorily | verb | Syn : draft, recruit, call up | Most Israelis are conscripted into the military | Most Difficult | FT |
| 367 | 165 | consequential | as a result of, "following as an effect or result" | adj. | con=with a sequence </br>adj. significant or memorable | The <u><b>consequential damages</b></u> of the critical reactor breaking down were significant, as the entire plant had to shut for months | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 368 | 987 | consign | 1. give over to another for care or safekeeping</br> 2. to give, transfer, or deliver into the hands or control of another also : to commit especially to a final destination or fate </br> 3. to send or address to an agent to be cared for or sold | verb | con = "with, together" + signare "to sign, mark"=>formally hand over by signing | 1. She <b>consigned</b> her baggage to the service provider at the station.</br>2. After publishing a piece of politically incorrect writing, the author was <u><b>consigned</b> to oblivion</u></br>3. Since I <b>consign</b> my blankets to ebay agent stores, I don’t get paid until a sale is made | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 369 | 993 | consternation | intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror | noun | Ahnlich zu Deutsch : konstaniert, aber stärker | Witnessing a gruesome car accident paralyzed the woman with <b>consternation</b>. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 370 | 166 | constitutus | stand | Greek/Latin root | constitution</br> statute | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 371 | 167 | construe | to interpret | verb | same latin/French origin as "construct", ie. With/together + piling up= interpret | Although I tried to pay you a compliment, you have decided to <u><b>construe</b> my words</u> as an insult | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 372 | 1039 | consummate | complete or perfect in every respect; supremely accomplished or skilled | adj. | Latin :com "together, with" + summus "highest"=highest, most perfect</br>similar to "summa com (lauda)" | Even at a young age he was a <b>consummate</b> liar, lying to his grandmother that he was attending school every day while playing truant. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 373 | 168 | consumption | utilization (esp. of a resource) | noun | Excessive <u>alcohol consumption</u> has been linked to liver damage | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 374 | 169 | contend | assert or claim | verb | old French comptendre : engage in rivalry, compete | In order to obtain custody of her children in the divorce, Bridgett will <b>contend</b> nasty things about her husband | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 375 | 1465 | contention | the act of competing as for profit or a prize | noun | "a violent effort to obtain something" | Does anyone know the <u>bone of <b>contention</b></u> that started the fight between Jim and Bob? | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 376 | 170 | contentious | controversial, causing or likely to cause an argument | adj. | Latin contentiosus "obstinate, quarrelsome | As a rule, I tend to <u>avoid <b>contentious</b> topics of conversation</u> which might lead to arguments | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 377 | 1136 | contiguous | sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring | adj. | Latin: contiguus= bordering. </br>same root word as "contact"</br> adjacent, conterminous, neighboring | Germany and the <b>contiguous</b> countries of Switzerland and Austria have German as a common language | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 378 | 1042 | continence | self control; self restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity | noun | Latin: com "with, together" + tenere "to hold"=>can hold back. </br> Ant : incontinence | 1a. He expressed doubt at a pregnancy-prevention program that put so much faith in the <b>continence</b> of teenagers</br>1b.During a rare moment of <b>continence</b>, Tom kept his smart comment to himself. 1c. The closure of public toilets during the Corona crisis has become a large problem for persons with <u><b>continence</b> issues.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 379 | 1382 | contra</br> contro</br> counter | against | Latin Prefix | counter productive</br> counter force</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 380 | 841 | contrite | feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses | adj. | Syn : regretful, sorry, apologetic | As the election results were coming in, a contrite Mr. Turnbull took 'full responsibility' for the government’s poor performanc | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 381 | 1071 | controvert | oppose with arguments; attempt to prove to be false or incorrect; contradict | verb | a back-formation from controversy</br>Syn: rebut, refute, altercate, argue, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle | Many grew up learning that Columbus was the first European to land in America, but now we have evidence <u>to <b>controvert</b> that idea</u> and other explorers such as Leif Eriksson beat Columbus to America. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 382 | 1466 | conundrum | a difficult problem | noun | unclear origin | The <b><u>conundrum</b> is that I am stranded in the middle of nowhere</u> without my cell phone. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 383 | 1072 | convalesce | recover gradually from an illness | verb | Latin : com=with + valere =strong (same root at valour)=>gain strength</br>Syn :recover, recuperate, recuperate | In order to help patients<b>convalesce</b> faster from COVID, doctors now administer a cheap anti-biotic steroid compound. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 384 | 1083 | conversant | familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably | adj. | same root as conservation | The intelligent and widely read young man was <u><b>conversant</b> on many topics</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 385 | 1084 | convivial | friendly and making you feel welcome, festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company | adj. | Latin : com "with, together" + vivere "to live"=>to (enjoy) life together, to feast | Carl was <u>a <b>convivial</b> party host</u> who made everyone feel at home. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 386 | 1085 | convoke | call together; cause to assemble in meeting; convene | verb | Latin : con=with, together" + vocare "to call" from vox "voice"=>to call together, to meet | The chairman decided <u>to <b>convoke</b> a meeting</u> to discuss the company’s budget issue. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 387 | 172 | convoluted | roundabout, not straightforward | adj. | Latin : to roll together" com "with, together" (see con-) + volvere "to roll" | My head began to hurt as I listened to the professor’s <b>convolute</b> spee | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 388 | 173 | copious | plentiful or abundant | adj. | Latin : "abundant, plentiful" | <u>Take <b>copious</b> notes in class</u> so that you have plenty of review material for the test. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 389 | 1090 | cornet | a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone | noun | The musician said that that the <b>cornet</b> sounds similar to a trumpet, but softer and mellower. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 390 | 1095 | coronary | The protective ring of blood vessels surrounding the heart and supplying it with oxygen and other nutrients. | adj. | The blood vessels surround the heart like a crone, therefore : coronary | <u>A coronary <b>thrombosis</b></u> is when the veins around the heart clog up and starve the heart of oxygen and nutrients and is commonly called a heart attack. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 391 | 174 | corporal | of the body: "corporal punishment." a non-commissioned officer ranked between a sergeant and a private. | adj. | 1. corporal punishment will still in use during my father's school days. | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 392 | 175 | corporeal | of or having to do with material, as opposed to spiritual; tangible. (In older writings, coeporeal could be a synonym for corporal. This usage is no longer common) | adj. | Latin : "of a material or physical nature, not mental or spiritual" with adjectival suffix -al preceded by corpus "body" (living or dead), | As Jack reached for <u>the ghost</u>, he realized it <u>was not <b>corporeal</b></u> when his hands went straight through the shape. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 393 | 176 | corpus | body | Greek/Latin root | corpse</br> corporal punishment</br> corpus callosum | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 394 | 177 | corroborate | to strengthen or support: (n: corroboration) | verb | Latin : form of com "with, together" + roborare "to make strong" robur, robus "strength" - same root as robust | The scientist was able to corroborate his hypothesis with data gathered from multiple sources. The witness corroborted his story. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 395 | 178 | corroborate </br> collaborate | It's "L" like Royalty…..don't ge"L" and "R" confused | verb | During the president's election, the 2 scientists collaborated together to find facts to corrobarate their joint theory. | Easily confused words | MSU | |
| 396 | 1074 | cosm | order</br> world | Greek/Latin root | cosmos</br> microcosm | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 397 | 179 | cosmopolitan | of or relating to a large city or massive urban area | adj. | belonging to all parts of the world, limited to no place or society. </br>adj. sophisticated | With its hugely diverse population, <u>New York City is considered one of the most <b>cosmopolitan</b></u> cities in the world | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 398 | 949 | cosset | 1. a pet lamb</br>2. Care for and protect in an overindulgent way | verb | Deutsch : 1. Hauslamm,</br>2. verhätscheln</br>Syn : indulge, pander | From buying expensive toys to boxing vegetable-free lunches, the mother would <u><b>cosset</b> to her child's every whim</u> | Most Difficult | FT |
| 399 | 950 | coterie | a small group of people with shared interests or tastes | noun | French coterie "circle of acquaintances" originally in Middle French an organization of peasants holding land a feudal lord cotier "tenant of a cote" </br>Syn : clique, circle, inner circle | He rules through a tight coterie of loyal aides | Most Difficult | FT |
| 400 | 1096 | countermand | cancel; revoke command or order; order or direct in opposition to; prohibit; forbid | verb | French: contre- "against" + mander- "to order"=> to change or retract a command</br>Syn: annul, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate | After learning his troops would be outnumbered in battle, the colonel elected to <u><b>countermand</b> the order</u> and return to camp | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 401 | 781 | covenant | 1. (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return</br>2. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action | Latin :com- "together" + venire "to come=>agreement | 1. Before the battle of blood river, the Boers<u>entered into a <b>covenant</bt with God</u>, that they and their ancestors would honour the day forever, should He give them victory. </br>2. During the crisis, the company <u>broke its loan agreement <b>covenants</u></b> with the bank, and needed to restructure. | AMB | TCE | |
| 402 | 180 | covet | to desire something that does not belong to you | verb | old French : to desire or wish for inordinately or without regard for the rights of others, | In the book by Dickens, the miser did <u>nothing but <b>covet</b> money</u></br>10th commandment : You shall not <b>covet</b> your neighbor's wife,..etc | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 403 | 1076 | crabbed | characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical | adj. | from the crab's combative disposition</br>Syn: bad-tempered, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered | He seems to have been constantly <b>crabbed</b>, forbiddingly morose and harsh of manner. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 404 | 181 | cracy | rule | Greek/Latin root | democracy</br> theocracy</br> technocracy | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 405 | 182 | craft | n. skill | noun | as adjective it means "cunning"- a crafty pickpocket | The retired teacher is looking for a new craft to take up since she is good at making things with her hands | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 406 | 1105 | crag | steep, rugged rock; rough, broken cliff, or point of a rock, on a ledge | noun | As the cliff climbers made their way up <u>the mountain <b>crag</b></u>, the made sure to reach for the most sturdy pieces to hold on to. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 407 | 1114 | cravat | a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck (not a tie) | noun | Deutsch wortstamm : Kravatte, aber nicht das Gleiche | The dandy folded a silken handkerchief into a <b>cravat</b> before wrapping it around his neck | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 408 | 184 | craven | cowardly to the point of being shameful | adj. | Latin/French where originally cravant initially ="defeated, vanquished, overcome, conquered", but changing later to cowardly | Because police officers must be fearless, <u><b>craven</b> people should not apply for positions in law enforcement.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 409 | 186 | cred | belief | Greek/Latin root | credence=belief that something is true or valid</br>credulous=believing things too easily</br> gullible</br>incredible=unbelievable</br>incredulous=skeptical</br> disbelieving | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 410 | 185 | credence | belief or trust | noun | Medieval Latin credentia "belief". "credentials", "credit", all have the same roots | The crazy man’s UFO story was so <u>ridiculous that not a single person gave it any <b>credence.</u></ | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 411 | 1119 | credulity | readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence | noun | Latin: credo=belief</br>Syn:gullabilt | Tom’s<u> astounding<b> credulity</b></u> led him to believe that the world really is flat. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 412 | 842 | credulous | having or showing too great a readiness to believe things. gullible, naïv | adj. | Syn : gullible, naive | Supplements boast a unique trifecta: lax regulation, potent marketing and millions of credulousconsumers keen to pin their hopes of a healthier life on a pill. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 413 | 1190 | cruc | cross | Greek/Latin root | crucify</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 414 | 1120 | crumple | fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles | verb | The writer tore out the piece of paper from his scrapbook, <b>crumpled</b> it up into ball and threw it into the bin. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 415 | 1122 | cuddly | with a way of nestling together; by hugging,embracing so as to keep warm | adj. | On the cold winter's day, he and his wife took a cuddly blanket and warmed up in front of the fire | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 416 | 188 | -cule, ling | very small | adj., noun | molecule</br> miniscule</br> | Suffix | MSU | |
| 417 | 1125 | cull | selection; organised killing of selected animals; person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality | noun | French cuiler "collect, gather, pluck, select". | The growing number of elephants in the Kruger park necessitates their <b>culling</b>, either to be shot or for transfer elsewhere. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 418 | 189 | culpable | deserving of blame (n: culpability) | adj. | Old French coupable | The judge found the man culpable of the crime and sentenced him to life in prison | Common GRE | MSU |
| 419 | 1126 | cumber | rest upon as a troublesome or useless weight or load; be burdensome or oppressive to; hinder or embarrass in attaining an object | verb | Old French encombrer, from combre "obstruction, barrier"</br>Syn:constrain, encumber, restrain | The dead <b>cumbered</b> the living, and the oars were continually dropping from the hands of the slain, crippling and confusing all the movements. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 420 | 1127 | cumbersome | heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk | adj. | Old French encombrer, from combre "obstruction, barrier"</br>Syn:constrain, encumber, restrain | Because the <b>cumbersome</b> package weighed over three hundred pounds, it took two men to move it | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 421 | 1128 | cupidity | greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth | noun | </br>Syn:avarice, avariciousness, covetousness. </br>Note : Cupid is a god of desire, affection and erotic love - but not of monetary desire. | John’s <u>cupidity</u> led him to try and rob the bank. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 422 | 1184 | curr</br> curs | run | Greek/Latin root | current</br> courier</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 423 | 1132 | cussed | 1. cursed</br>2. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing | adj. | A vulgar pronunciation of curse</br>Syn: obdurate, obstinate, unrepentant | That <b>cussed</b> cat once again woke us up last night | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 424 | 190 | -cy | action, function | noun | advocacy</br> hesitancy</br> prophecy</br> normalcy | Suffix | MSU | |
| 425 | 1075 | cycl | circle | Greek/Latin root | cycle</br> cyclone | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 426 | 1135 | cynosure | object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention; center of attraction | noun | Latin Cynosura, literally "dog's tail"old name of star constellation containing the North Star, that did not move and thus used to navigate in ancient times | All eyes were on the figure skater, she was the <b>cynosure</b> of the stadium, as she triple-axed through the air. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 427 | 951 | daguerreotype | A photograph taken by an early photographic process employing an iodine-sensitized silvered plate and mercury vapor | noun | Named after the French inventor of early Ag/Hg photograhy : L. Daguerre | He showed her a plate daguerreotype of a stern-looking Victorian ancestor | Most Difficult | FT |
| 428 | 1152 | dappled | spotted; having mottled or spotted skin or coat | adj. | Syn : spotted, mottled, patterned | 1a. The Disney film poster showed Bambi's <b><u>dappled</b> rear</u> with it looking into the camera gracefully </br>1b. The photography made artistic use of the dappled effect of sunlight filtering through the forest trees. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 429 | 1140 | daub | smear as with paint; apply with quick or crude strokes to surface; make crude paintings | verb | 1a. He<b>daubed</b> the ceiling with plaster</br>1b. My mom screamed at me when I began to <b>daub</b> my bread with too much cream cheese. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 430 | 1467 | daunt | cause to lose courage | adj. | Daunt rhymes with haunt, another word which means to frighten(but daunt is less creepy) | David faced the <u><b>daunting</b> task</u> of fighting Goliath | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 431 | 1143 | dauntless | bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless | adj. | French : daunter: to be afraid + less=>cannot be made afraid</br>Syn : audacious, brave, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing, bold | <u>A <b>dauntless</b> general</u> decided to press the attack even though the odds were not in his favor, and his boldness earned his faction a major victory. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 432 | 1383 | de | down</br> opposite of</br> away from</br> about</br>completely | Latin Prefix | decline</br> descent</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 433 | 191 | dearth | lack, scarcity | noun | Old English deore "precious, costly" (see dear) + abstract noun suffix -th | The prosecutor complained about the dearth of concrete evidence against the suspect. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 434 | 1147 | debase | reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade | verb | Latin : de- "down" + base (adj.) "low"=> to lower in rank, position or quality</br>Syn : adulterate, dilute, load, stretch, corrupt, debauch, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate, extend | 1a. The mint <b>debased</b> the coins with cheaper nickel metal </br>1b. Many are claiming that Mr. Trump is <b><u>debasing</b> the office</u> of the president. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 435 | 1668 | debase | reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade | verb | Latin : de- "down" + base (adj.) "low" | The lack of fiscal discipline led to the <u>currency being <b>debased.</u></b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 436 | 1150 | debunk | expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule | verb | de=reverse + Bunk=nonsense. In 1820 the US congress repr for Buncombe, Carolina, gave a long and rambling speech, which he refused to shorten, claiming that it was important for Buncombe, but his speech was contentless…thus bunk (for Buncombe) came to be known as nonsense. | 1. The result of biologist's experiments quickly <u><b>debunked</b> the theory</u> that 5G antennas were accelerating the spread of Corona. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 437 | 1193 | dec | ten | Greek/Latin root | decade</br> decennial</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 438 | 1146 | deciduous | falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth | adj. | Latin:de "down" + cadere "to fall"=> fall down</br>Deutsch ; laubabwerfend | During the fall, the <b>deciduous</b> shrubs in my yard will release their leaves. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 439 | 1149 | declaim | 1. Speak loudly and vehemently in a passionate manner</br>2. Make formal speech</br>3. Recite words aloud for practice. | verb | Old French : de-,+ clamare "to cry, shout"=>to practice oratory, make a formal speech or oration</br>Syn1 : inveigh</br>Syn2 : | 1. he <b>declaimed</b> against the wasteful ways of modern society</br>2. The defendant <b>declaimed</b> his innocence in a passionate speech in court.</br>3. He <b><u>declaimed</b> his vocab list</u> out loud, practising both the pronounciation and trying to recall the meaning of the words. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 440 | 1151 | declivity | downward slope, as of a hill | noun | Latin : de "down" + clivus "a slope"=downward slope</br> Syn : declension, declination, decline, descent, downslope, fall</br>Ant : acclivity | Prominent road signs pre-warn trucks to engage a lower gear so as not to overload their brakes on the forthcoming <b>declivity.</b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 441 | 192 | decorum | appropriate manners and conduct | noun | same root at déco | Not understanding decorum at a formal dinner, Jake ate his salad with his dinner fork | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 442 | 1154 | decrepitude | state of collapse caused by illness , old age or neglect (eg. Buildings) | noun | de "down" + crepitus, "to crack, break"=>state of being broken down by infirmities</br>Syn: dilapidation, deterioration | In these modern times, we need to realise that the hollow self-regard of performative life is no preparation for the drama of <u>creeping <b>decrepitude</b></u> when one ages. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 443 | 1156 | decry | express strong disapproval of; disparage | verb | Old French descrier "cry out, announce"</br>Syn: condemn, excoriate, objurgate, reprobate | The liberal news media is constantly trying to <u><b>decry</b> the efforts</u> of the country’s conservative president. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 444 | 1159 | defection | withdrawing support or help; act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty | noun | During the Cold War, it was a regular event for elite athletes of East European countries <u>to <b>defect</b> to the West. <u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 445 | 194 | deference | courteous regard for people's feelings | noun | French déférence (16c.), défé"to yield, comply | He held his tongue in deference to his father. (n: deferential. v. defer) | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 446 | 195 | deflect | divert or cause to ricochet | verb | de=away + flect = bend | He deflected the attack with a defty response | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 447 | 196 | deft | skill, acumen, manual dexterity | adj. | unclear origin | The deft musician was able to play the harmonica and the piano at the same time. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 448 | 1160 | defunct | dead; no longer in use or existence | adj. | Latin : de- "off, completely" + fungi "perform or discharge duty"=>no longer performs duty | The <u>now <b>defunct</b> Saturn V rocket</u> was suspended from the roof the NASA museum in Cape Caneveral. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 449 | 197 | deign | Do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity | verb | Syn : come down one's high horse | If the Senate <b><u>deigns</b> to consider and confirm</u> a nominee, do not expect changes overnight. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 450 | 1161 | dejected | being in low spirits; depressed | adj. | The players were <b>dejected</b> after losing the big game. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 451 | 1162 | deleterious | having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous | adj. | Latin deleterius="noxious, poisonous" </br>Syn : harmful, injurious | Because I know alcohol is <u><b>deleterious</b> to my health</u>, I rarely drink more than one glass of wine. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 452 | 198 | delineate | 1. to describe very accurately, to clearly describe or portray something</br>2. to clearly demarcate a boundary, to render an outline | verb | Latin : de- "completely"+ lineare "draw lines, | 1. <u>While I cannot <b>delineate</b></u> the style of car she drove, <u>I can </u>give you the license plate number. </br>2. <u>Jason put a fence up to <b>delineate</b> his property</u> from his neighbor’ | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 453 | 1384 | demi | half | Prefix | word-forming element meaning half</br> half-sized</br> partial</br> used in technical terms </br> French | demigod | Latin words | nko |
| 454 | 199 | demos | people | Greek/Latin root | democracy</br> demographic | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 455 | 843 | demur | to object or protest to something | verb | demur from French/Latin : de + mor (as in moratium)= to linger, to tarry </br>Syn : object, take exception, take issue | Mr. Sasse demurs. He does not want less fighting between the left and right. He wants more meaningful fighting about issues of substance. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 456 | 1372 | demur </br> demure | demur=To express disagreement or refuse to do something </br> demure=Quiet and well behaved (especially of women and children) | noun, verb | 1. demur from French/Latin : de=completely + mor (as in moratium)=> to linger, to tarry</br>2. demure is an old French surname, with " de mû", which means "ripe/mature" | The secretary <b><u>demurred</b> to</u> bring coffee for her boss, even though she was of <u>quiet <b>demure</b></u> | Easily confused words | Khan |
| 457 | 201 | denigrate | attack the good name and reputation of someone | verb | Latin denigratus "to blacken; to defame" de- "completely" + nigr-, stem of niger "black" | During the election, the crooked <u>politician did everything in his power to <b>denigrate</b> his rival.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 458 | 1171 | denizen | 1. inhabitant or resident; regular visitor</br>2. a plant or animal naturalized in a region | noun | Latin : de- "from" + intus "within"=someone from within<br>Same root origin as "citizen" (which applied to city-states), but "from here"</br> dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant | 1. Because Janet visits her local casino every day, she is considered a <b>denizen</b> of the gaming hall </br>2. The <b>denizens</b> of the deep ocean are often strange creatures indeed. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 459 | 1172 | denouement | outcome; final resolution or clarification of dramatic or narrative plot | noun | des- "un-, out" + nouer/nodus "to tie, knot" =>untieing of knot/plot/story | Dad had already fallen asleep in front of the TV by the time the <b> denouement was taking place : the big action scene was over and the characters were tieing up loose ends and explaining why the plot eventually turned out the way it did. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 460 | 202 | depict | to show, create a picture of. | verb | Latin depictus, past participle of depingere "to portray, paint, sketch; describe, imagine" de "down" (see de-) + pingere "to paint" | <u>The drawings</u> on the cave walls <b>depict</b> the lives of the earliest men on the planet. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 461 | 1176 | deportment | manner of deporting or demeaning one's self; manner of acting; conduct; carriage | noun | French déportement, from déporter "to behave"</br>Syn: behaviour, conduct, demeanour | People say you shouldn't judge by appearances, but the truth is that your <b>deportment</b> does matter. How you dress, speak, look and carry yourself are all important | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 462 | 844 | depravity | Moral corruption; wickedness, state of being depraved, degeneracy | noun | Syn : vice, perversion, deviance | We moved to the quiet country to <u>keep our children away from the <b>depravity</b> of city life. </u> | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 463 | 203 | deprecate (deprecation) </br> depreciate (depreciation) | to deprecate is “to disapprove, | verb | </br>“self-deprecating,” it means, “to belittle.” </br> In the world of computing, deprecated means “phased out” or “soon to be phased out.” </br>Depreciate is primarily a financial term(Deutsch=Abschreibung), generally loss of book value, prim | When John heard that Jane climbed Mt. Everest, he <u><b>deprecated</b> her achievement </u>and said it wasn't more than a walk up a hill. </br>The softwarehad already had <u>its full book value <b>depreciated</b></u> in the finance department | Easily confused words | MSU |
| 464 | 204 | deprecation | disapproval, earnest expression of feeling against | noun | Has the word "Pray" in its origins, in the sense "pray, do not"</br>Do NOT confuse with deprecIation, a finance term | Ingrid is well-known for her self-deprecation, as she constantly looks down on herself and harshly judges all of her actions. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 465 | 205 | depredation | the act of preying upon or plundering. To act as a predator. | noun | French/latin : de- "thoroughly" (see de-) + praedari "to plunder" literally "to make prey of" praeda "prey" | The <u><b>depredations</b> of the invaders demoralized</u> the population. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 466 | 845 | deride | Express contempt for; ridicule. to mock or ridicule | verb | French : de "down"+ ridere(rire) "to laugh"</br> Syn : mock, jeer at, scoff at | Mr. Trudeau’s domestic critics—so far a minority—deride him as 'Prime Minister Selfie' for posing incessantly with fans and celebrit | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 467 | 207 | derivative | a compound obtained from another compound | adj. | Applies to words (words derive a parent) to chemistry (a product derives another one) and to mathematics | The new antibiotic is listed as a <b>derivative</b> of penicillin because it was produced from a penicillin base. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 468 | 1195 | derm | skin | Greek/Latin root | dermatologist | Latin words | nko | |
| 469 | 1178 | derogate | 1. make othes to seem inferior</br>2. int. verb. To take away a part so as to impair | verb | Latin : de "away" + rogare "ask, question; propose"=>"to take away, detract from, diminish"</br>Syn1 : belittle, denigrate, minimize</br>Syn2 : detract | 1. He tended to <b>derogate</b> everyone around him, so he had no chance of winning the election for class president</br>2. A few instances of inaccuracy or mediocrity can <u>never <b>derogate</b> from the superlative merit</u> of Homer and Vergil | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 470 | 1179 | descant | 1. a melody or counterpoint sung above the plainsong of the tenor </br>2. discuss fully; talk at great length about something of one's interest | verb | Latin dis- "asunder, apart" + cantus "song, a singing; bird-song"=>sing/talk things apart (to the greatest detail) | 1. Many church hymns include a <b>descant</b>, sung at a higher pitch than the melody</b>2. A debate almost always requires you to <b>descant</b> with an opponent for a long time, since explaining a point of view can rarely be done quickly. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 471 | 208 | descry | to make clear, to say | verb | Deutsch : entdecken, wahrnehmen | <u>If you <b>descry</b> illegal content</u> on the linked websites, we beg for notification | Common GRE | MSU |
| 472 | 210 | desiccate | 1. to dry out completely </br>2. to suck out the vitality and passion | verb | de- "thoroughly" (see de-) + siccare "to dry"</br>Not the spelling, with double "c" | 1. One should use sliced fruits within one day as the insides quickly <b>desiccate.</b> </br>2. The professional soccer player became <u><b>desiccated</b> after being in a car accident that left him in a coma.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 473 | 1181 | despoil | deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils | verb | Despoil is to spoil, only worse</br>Syn: foray, loot, pillage, plunder, ransack, reave, rifle, strip | 1a. The landscape has been despoiled by industrial development.</br>1b. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 474 | 211 | desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm | adj. | French : de:-about + sultor(sauter)-jump=>jump about</br>Deutsch : 1. )halbherzig ODER</br>2. )herumspringend | 1. )The bronze medal winner <u>managed a <b>desultory</b> smile</u>. </br>2. )The students were confused by the teacher’s desultory lecture which seemed to have no real foc | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 475 | 212 | detachment | objectivity or aloofness, devoid of interest or feelings | noun | French détachement (17c.), détacher (see detach). Meanin"that which is detached", also in a military sense. </br>Deutsch : Ablösun | The woman’s air of detachment made the police question her involvement in her husband’s de | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 476 | 213 | determinant | a strong factor in an outcome | noun | Latin : de= "off" + terminare "to mark the end or boundary</br>Deutsch : Bestimmungsfaktor | The key determinant for social security deductions are the conditions at year end | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 477 | 1468 | deterrent | something immaterial that interferes with action or progress | noun | Latin : de "away" + terrere "frighten, fill with fear" | North Korea is proud of its >u>nuclear <b>deterrent</u></b> arsenal | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 478 | 1182 | dexterity | readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts | noun | French : dextirité "manual skill, skill in using the hands; physical adroitness in general".</br>Syn : sleight | 1. Pruning, thinning, picking and packaging delicate ripe fruit <u>requires manual <b>dexterity</u></b> from the orchard fields to the packing line. </br>2. They responded with remarkable <u>vocal <b>dexterity</u></b> in a raucous rendition of Irreplaceable. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 479 | 1183 | dexterous | skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill | adj. | adj. of dexterity</br> | The new production employee showed to be <b>dexterous of hand</b> and inventive of mind | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 480 | 214 | di | two</br> double | Greek/Latin root | deductions are the conditions on 31 December of the tax period or at the end of the tax liability. | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 481 | 215 | dia | across</br> through | Greek/Latin root | diagonal</br> dialectic</br> dialogue</br> diagnosis | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 482 | 846 | diatribe | a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something | noun | Syn : tirade, harangue, onslaught | CNN and other outlets were wrong to turn one disgruntled passenger’s Facebook diatribe into headline news | 357 prevalent GRE words | FT |
| 483 | 1469 | dichotomy | a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses | noun | Greek dikhotomia "a cutting in half, | The statement : "All cars are either small and efficient or large and polluting" is a <u>false <b>dichotomy</b></u> because there are some cars that don't fit into either category. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 484 | 1077 | dict | word</br> speak</br> say | Greek/Latin root | dictate</br> dictation</br> dictator | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 485 | 847 | dictum | a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle | noun | Syn : saying, maxim, axiom | Sometimes the old army <b>dictum</b> 'Don’t volunteer for anything' must be broken | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 486 | 218 | didactic | educational or with an instructive purpose; often includes an element of moralizing | adj. | French didactique, </br> Latinized form of Greek didaktikos "apt at teaching</br>didact=teach +ic=nature of, like | Because Mrs. Jones came up with lessons that were <u>not only <b>didactic</b> but also fun</u>, everyone thought she was a fantastic teacher. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 487 | 219 | die | 1. v. to cease to live. </br>2. n. a mold used for shaping pieces of metal for incorporation into tools or other products | verb, noun | 1. sterben</br>2. Deutsch = Pressform, Modell, | 1. the old man died</br>2. These car models are so similar that the <u>same <b>die </b> can be used to make most body parts</u>, such as the doors, hood, roof, and trunk cover. | Homonym | MSU |
| 488 | 1191 | dietetics | study of nutrition as it relates to health | noun | Prof. Sanders, emeritus professor of <u>nutrition and <b>dietetics</u></b> at King's College London, said: " I'm concerned many people think B12 deficiency is a myth." | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 489 | 221 | diffident | shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence | adj. | Latin dis- "away" (see dis-) + fidere "to trust"=>"to mistrust, lack confidence" | Because <u>she felt unattractive, Mary was <b>diffident</b> and kept to herself</u> at parties. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 490 | 222 | diffident </br> different </br> deference | <b>diffident</b> = shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence and </br><b>deference</b> is respect for others. | adj. | If you <u>treat others with <b>deference</b></u>, then people will respect you back, and <u>acting <b>differently</b></u> will not lead to <u>shy <b>diffidence</b></u> | Easily confused words | MSU | |
| 491 | 848 | diffuse | Spread out over a large area | verb | Syn : scattered, dispersed, not concentrated | The political economy of trade is treacherous: <u>its benefits, though substantial, are <b>diffuse.</u></b> | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 492 | 1198 | dign | worthy | Greek/Latin root | dignity</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 493 | 1470 | digression | a message that departs from the main subject | noun | Latin: dis- "apart, aside" (see dis-) + gradi "to step, go"=>act of deviating from the main subject matter in speaking or writing | The <u>professor's <b>digression</b> from the lesson's theme</u> was another subtle attempt to indoctrinate the class with his radicalism | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 494 | 849 | dilate | Make or become wider, larger, or more open | verb | from dis- "apart"+ lātus"broad, wide, widespread, extended" (as in latitude)="expand, distend, spread out, enlarge in all directions</br>Syn : enlarge, expand | By being able to increase heartbeat, while <b>dilating</b> blood vessels, theobromine can help reduce high blood pressure. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 495 | 952 | dilettante | a person who cultivates an area of interest without real commitment or knowledge. someone with an amateur, nonserious interest in something | noun | Syn : dabbler, potterer, tinkerer | This is not the work of a dilettante, but a strong follow-up to her acclaimed short stories that came out in 2007. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 496 | 1194 | direful | dire; dreadful; terrible; calamitous; woeful | adj. | </br>Syn : awful, dire, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible | The 1929 stock market crash was the<u> first <b>direful</b> indication</u> of the dark days to come | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 497 | 224 | dirge | 1. funeral or mourning lament.</br>2. any sad, slow song | noun | In the catholic burial mass, the first answer sung is Psalms v.9, which begins in Latin : "<b>Dirige</b>, Domine, Deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam ("Direct, O Lord, my God, my way in thy sight"). So, <b>Dirge<b/> is a bastardization of first word of Psalm v.9 and summarizes whole tone, sentence and mass | Elton John <u>wrote and sang the <b>dirge</b> at Lady Di's funeral.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 498 | 225 | dis | not</br> apart, off, away </br>the opposite of</br>completely</br>in every direction | Greek/Latin root | disperse</br> disinherit</br> disenfranchise</br> distend | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 499 | 227 | disabuse | free somebody from an erroneous belief | verb | dis="to free, apart, off"+ "mistake, fallacy, or deception" | We had to <u><b>disabuse</b> her of the notion</u> that she was invited. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 500 | 228 | discern | to perceive, to recognize the difference or distinction between two or more things | verb | dis- "off, away" + cernere "distinguish, separate, sift | Because Bradley wore sun glasses, I could not discern whether or not his eyes were red. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 501 | 1196 | discomfit | to make perplex or uneasy, to make someone feel embarassed | verb | </br>Syn : bring to a sweat, discompose, disconcert, rattle, untune, upset | When my mother spoke about my boyfriend’s criminal past, she hoped it would <b>discomfit</b> me so I would break up with him. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 502 | 229 | discomfort (n) </br> discomfit (vt) | 1. <b>discomfort</b> is a noun the lack of ease or comfort whereas <br>2. <b>discom<u>fit</u></b> is a verb and the act of disconcerting or making uncomfortable for <b>others</b>or to other | noun, verb | To discomfit someone is to make them feel uncomfortable or upset. An easy way to discomfit another person is to use the age-old, childish trick of ignoring them. | 1. I sat there in <b>discomfort</b><br>2. He was <b>discomfited</b> with the impolite behaviour of the visitor | Easily confused words | MSU |
| 503 | 1197 | discomposure | 1. anxious embarrassment</br>2. a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure | noun | Syn : discomfiture, disconcertion, disconcertment | As the interregator blasted question after question at me, his colleague remained entirely at his ease and was watching my <b>discomposure</b> with a quiet, mocking smile. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 504 | 850 | discordant | not in agreement or harmony | adj. | Syn : divergent, opposing, clashing | My friend believes that movies should entertain, but I insist that movies should inspire, so the two of us <u>hold <b>discordant</b> views</u> on the purpose of movies | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 505 | 1199 | discreet | respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic | adj. | <u>Discreet</u> means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but <u>discrete</u> means individual or detached | The <b><u>discreet</b> Swiss banker</u> hushed in his grey suit and spoke in quiet words | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 506 | 1373 | discreet </br> discrete | discreet=Careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret </br> discrete=Having a clear independent shape or form; separate | adj. | Swiss banks are discreet -but do not insist that married couples each have their own discrete bank account | Easily confused words | Khan | |
| 507 | 230 | discrepancy | a difference or inconsistency especially between things that should be the same | noun | dis= "apart, off" + crepare="to rattle, crack" | The police were <u>confused by the <b>discrepancy</b> between</u> the testimonies of the two witnesses who saw the same event. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 508 | 28 | discriminate | 1. make a clear distinction;</br>2. make distinctions on basis of category without regard to individual merit; show preference or prejudice | verb | 1. I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish</br>1b.“Cancel culture” doesn’t <b>discriminat</b>e between the sinners and the saints; it takes and it takes and it takes</br>2. Apartheid was a system of racial discrimination | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 509 | 97 | discursive | 1. moving from topic to topic without order </br> 2 : proceeding coherently from topic to topic : marked by analytical reasoning | adj. | Latin discursus "a running about"</br>Note that def 1. and def</br>2. are in essence opposites ito 1. being a random move from point to point and def</br>2. being a structured moving from point to point.</br> Def</br>2. is often in academic context | 1. I started reading the book, but the a<u> rambling <b>discursive</b> contents</u> soon put me off. </br>2. Her <b>discursive</b> dissertation on Colonial American women was well-argued and well-reasoned, impressing her professors. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 510 | 99 | disembodied | divested of a body; ceased to be corporal; incorporeal. | adj. | dis=Reverse + embody= "a soul or spirit that has been put into a physical form" | The magians' trick made it appear that a <b>disembodied</b> head was floating in the air | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 511 | 115 | disgorge | 1. bring up and expel from throat or stomach; vomit</br>2. discharge or pour forth contents from a container | verb | dis=remove +gorge=throat</br>Syn 1barf, be sick, chuck, throw up, vomit, vomit up</br>disgorge often used for animals</br>Syn2: shed, spill | 1. llamas <b>disgorge</b> stomach juices to show pique or displeasure. </br>2. The train <b>disgorged</b> its passengers | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 512 | 231 | disingenuous | not candid or sincere, generally by pretending one knows less than one actually does | adj. | from dis- "opposite of" + ingenuous(=naïve)</br>Syn : dishonest, deceitful, duplicitous | The detective was a <b><u>disingenuous</b> man who played dumb to trick others</u> into confessing | Least Difficult | FT |
| 513 | 121 | disinter | dig up; unearth; dig up or remove from grave or tomb; bring to public notice | verb | "inter"is not the std. "inter" here. It is from "in"+ "terre"= earth. Also pronounced differently. | They <b>disintered</b> Bonaporte's body to check the theory that he had died of arsenic poisoning. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 514 | 232 | disinterested / uninterested | 1. disinterested = objective, unbiased, unaffected by concern for one's own welfare</br>2. uninterested = not interested | adj. | if you're <b>disinterested</b>, you're unbiased; you're out of the loop. <br>2. But if you're <b>uninterested</b>, you don't give a hoot; you're bored. | 1. The referee should be <b><u>disinterested</b>in which team wins the game</u>, but<br> <u>2. grandmother was <b>uninterested</b> in who won the football game.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 515 | 1471 | disjointed | taken apart at the points of connection | adj. | His <u><b>disjointed</b> argument</u> didn't make much sense | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron | |
| 516 | 122 | dismantle | 1. to take apart, disassemble</br>2. to destroy the integrity or functioning of | verb | French: strip of a cloak, tear down a fortress | 1. will have to dismantle the engine</br>2. The program was later dismantled due to a lack of funding | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 517 | 1472 | dismiss | stop associating with, to let go, brush aside, declare void, end an encounter | verb | <u>She <b>dismissed</b> his advances</u> | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron | |
| 518 | 233 | disparage | to belittle | verb | Originally meant to marry below one's rank, ie. Dis=away + parage=rank. Not it means to push somone lower, to belittle them | <u>I cannot believe that you belittle and <b>disparage</b> people</u> who have little in common with you. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 519 | 1374 | disparage </br> disparate | disparage=To criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value them </br> disparate=Different in every way | adj., verb | The formal manager and punk employee wore disparate clothing, but the manager never disparaged him in any way | Easily confused words | Khan | |
| 520 | 234 | disparaging | belittling (n: disparagement. v. disparage) | adj. | His <u>mother's <b>disparaging</b> comments</u> made him feel awful | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 521 | 235 | disparate | dissimilar to such a degree that comparison is not possible | adj. | Latin disparatus, dis- "apart" + parare "get ready, prepare ie. => Dislike in kind | The identical twins have <u>such <b>disparate</b> personalities</u> that it’s impossible to get them confused. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 522 | 237 | dispassionate | impartial or cool; calm; objective; unbiased | adj. | from dis- "the opposite of" + passionate | Liza is a <u><b>dispassionate</b> person who rarely displays her emotions</u> to others | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 523 | 127 | disputatious | argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute | adj. | Same root word origin as "dispute".</br> | This was a strangely obtuse debate between two <b>disputatious old lawyers</b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 524 | 255 | disquiet | make uneasy or anxious; trouble | verb | Latin : dis, "lack of" or "not"+ quietus, "calm, at rest, or free from exertion."=>lack of calm | The next few days were <b>disquieting</b> for the country, especially after the premier was transferred to intensive care. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 525 | 238 | disregard | to ignore or pay no attention to | verb | dis= away + regard=look at | If you <u><b>disregard</b> the red light </u>at an intersection you are not only breaking the law but also endangering your life | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 526 | 240 | dissemble | to mislead or conceal the truth, esp. with respect to one’s motives. to conceal one's real motive, to feign | verb | Latin dissimulare "make unlike, conceal, disguise" dis- "completely" (see dis-) + simulare "to make like, imitate, copy, | Rather than answer the reporter’s questions directly, <u>the politician chose to mislead and <b>dissembled</b> his responses</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 527 | 241 | dissemble </br> disassemble | Disassemble is to take something apart, like an old car motor, but dissemble is sneaky — it means to hide your true self,to lie to misrepresent oneself - like the guy who said he was a mechanic but had never actually seen a motor, much less put one back togethe | adj., verb | dis= reverse +assemble+collect in one place=> take aprt</br></br> dis=not + semble=appear=>not true representation | the word is that these are Chinese actors who have been hired to resemble and dissemble North Korean fans. | Easily confused words | MSU |
| 528 | 242 | disseminate | to spread widely (esp. information) | verb | Latin : dis- "in every direction" (see dis-) + seminare "to plant, propagate" from semen (genitive seminis) "seed" | The pollen will <b><u>disseminate</b> into</u> the region by Thursday, causing further burdens for allergy sufferers. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 529 | 358 | dissimulate | pretend; hide feelings from other people | verb | Has nothing to do with "dis-similar", but means to "simulieren"(Deutsch im negativen Sinn) with a negative intent of hiding one's true feelings. </br> Hide one feelings is what one has to remember here" | As Louis XI once said, "He who knows not how to <b>dissimulate</b>, can not reign." | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 530 | 366 | dissolute | lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices | adj. | </br>Syn: debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, fast, libertine, profligate, riotous | His father's half sister <u>chose to lead a <b>dissolute</b> lifestyle</u> : she partied all the time, got addicted to heroin, found work too much of an effort and generally wasted her life. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 531 | 1473 | dissolution | separation into component parts | noun | same root as dissolve | She started divorce proceedings to achieve the <u><b>dissolution</b> of their marriage</u> | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 532 | 243 | dissonance | disagreeable sounds, a clash between two elements that don’t blend well, a lack of harmony or agreement, | noun | Latin : dissonantem"differ in sound", ie lack of harmony | The school board’s meeting lasted for hours due to the length debate fueled by dissonance among opinion | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 533 | 1474 | distend | cause to expand as if by internal pressure | verb | Latin dis-=“apart,” + tendere= “to stretch=> | <u>The pregrant woman's belly began to <b>distend </b></u>as the baby grew. | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 534 | 953 | diurnal | (Of animals) active in the daytime | adj. | Latin dies=day + -urnus, an adjectival suffix denoting time (compare hibernus "wintery", nocturnal=active at night. </br>Syn : daily, everyday | Our body clock follows a diurnal rhythm. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 535 | 244 | diverge | to split apart, esp. a road or path | verb | Laitin : assimilated form of dis- "apart" + vergere "to bend, turn, tend toward"</br> opposite of converge | Knowing that everyone would <b>diverge</b> after graduation, she was worried that she would not see her friends anymore. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 536 | 851 | divest | Rid oneself of something that one no longer wants or requires, such as a business interest or investment | verb | Whatever it is, when you divest something, you get rid of it. | The protesters managed to have the city to <b><u>divest</b> their holdings</u> in Apartheid South Africa | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 537 | 245 | docile | Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive | adj. | Latin : docilis "easily taught"</br> Syn : compliant, obedient, pliant | <b>Docile</b> with humans, dogs are fierce defenders of territory and their young. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 538 | 473 | doctrinaire | unable to compromise about points of doctrine; unyielding | adj. | from doctrine. </br>Syn:dogmatic, instructive | The <u>leftest <b>doctrinaire</b></u> was completely unwilling to accept any belief other than her own | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 539 | 246 | doff | Remove (an item of clothing) | verb | Syn : lay hold of, take hold of | To <u>don shoes, to <b>doff</b> them,</u> or even to throw them at somebody? | Least Difficult | FT |
| 540 | 247 | dogged | stubborn or determined | adj. | "having the qualities of a (bull)dog", in a negative sense | <u>Her <b>dogged</b> pursuit </u>of the degree eventually paid off. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 541 | 486 | doggerel | poor verse; of crude or irregular construction | noun | Probably from pejorative suffix -rel + dog | William McGonagall <u>wrote such bad <b>doggerel</u></b> that he would regularly get belted with rotten eggs, tomatoes and the like during his poetic readings. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 542 | 248 | dogma | the official beliefs or tenets of particular sect or group | noun | Latin : dogma "philosophical tenet, | Although Jake considered himself to be quite religious, <u>he did not blindly follow the <b>dogma</b> of the church.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 543 | 249 | dogmatic | relying upon doctrine or dogma, as opposed to evidence | adj. | dogma + -ic (= nature of, like) | The <u><b>dogmatic</b> leftist thought all rich people to be evil</u> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 544 | 1045 | dol | pain</br> suffering | Greek/Latin root | Condolence=expression of sympathy</br> Indolence=a state of being lazy or slothful</br> Doleful=sorrowful</br> mournful</br>Dolorous=full of pain or sorrow | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 545 | 705 | doldrums | period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity | noun | The doldrums is a seaman's term for an area around the thermal equator where there are frequenlty no winds, making sailing <u>slow and difficult. </u></br>Syn abeyance, cold storage, deep freeze, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspense, suspension | After Jane underwent a painful divorce, she was <u>in the <b>doldrums</u></b> for quite a while. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 546 | 869 | dole | 1. give out in small portions; distribute sparingly</br>2. money paid by the government to the unemployed | verb | Gleicher Wortstamm als "teilen" in Deutsch | 1. Once a week the priest would do his rounds and <u><b>dole</b> out</u> food to the needy</br>2. Though he is receiving unemployment, Gary wants to find a job so he can get <u>off the dole</u> immediately | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 547 | 872 | doleful | sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful | adj. | French origin: deuil : to mourn</br>Syn:mournful, sad | Because Jane has not received any news of her missing son, she has been <b>doleful</b> to the point of not being able to eat or sleep. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 548 | 250 | -dom | quality, realm, office | noun | freedom</br> kingdom</br> wisdom</br> thralldom | Suffix | MSU | |
| 549 | 1201 | domesticate | cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans | verb | Humans likely <b>domesticated</b> horses about 5500 years ago on the grasslands of the Eurasian steppe | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 550 | 251 | dominus | lord </br> master | Greek/Latin root | dominant</br> dominion | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 551 | 1202 | don | give | Greek/Latin root | donor</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 552 | 1200 | dorm | sleep | Greek/Latin root | dormitory</br> dormant</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 553 | 1475 | dormant | inactive but capable of becoming active | adj. | dormir=to sleep | The <u><b>dormant</b> volcano errupted</u> after many years of inactivity. | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 554 | 252 | dote | be extremely and uncritically fond of | verb | Syn : adore, love dearly, be devoted to | Falling birth-rates allowed parents to dote on fewer children, who were increasingly likely to go to school. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 555 | 1204 | dour | hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect | adj. | Dour and endure most likely come from the Latin word durus which means "hard" | Because the coach was disappointed in his team’s behavior, <u>he wore a dour <b>expression</b></u> when he gave his post-game speech. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 556 | 1211 | downcast | low in spirits; depressed; directed downward | adj. | Syn: blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low, low-spirited | The Dutch football team generally leave the field <b>downcast</b> after playing against Germany | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 557 | 1212 | draconian | extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive or strict | adj. | Named after Dracon,the archon of Athens who laid down a code of laws that mandated death as punishment for minor crimes. | Giving someone a life sentence for stealing a loaf of bread is a <b>draconian</b> punishment | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 558 | 1215 | drawl | speaking with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance | noun | He spoke with a <u>Southern <b>drawl/u></b><, and had a cowboy hat and boots to match | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 559 | 1222 | dredger | one who fishes or cleans waterways with a dredge, which is an instrument used to gather things by dragging | noun | 1. They were very efficient at hoisting up oysters out of the bay with the <b>dredger</b></br>2. The canals in the Netherlands need to be constantly deepened with a <b>dredger</b></br>3. During the 40th year reunion he <u><b>dredged</b> up old memories</u> from his school days. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 560 | 852 | droll | Curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement | adj. | Syn : funny, humorous, amusing | Karo Akpokiere, from Nigeria, will present a series of droll paintings inspired by the fast-moving pop culture that has emerged in Lagos. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 561 | 954 | dross | something regarded as worthless | noun | Old English dros="the scum thrown off metals in smelting" similar to German Drusen="dregs, husks" </br>Syn : rubbish, junk, debris | Some of the best properties could be sold quickly, but the dross might take more time to get rid of. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 562 | 1225 | dub | 1. to honor with a title (eg. A knighthood) or description</br>2. to hit (a ball or shot) poorly</br>3. to provide (a motion-picture film) with a new soundtrack and especially dialogue in a different language | verb | 1. He was <b>dubbed</b> Knight Alexander de Longrée</br>2. He took a massive backswing but his shot was nothing more than <u>a <b>dubbed</b> attempt</u> to hit the ball far and it landed in the rough. </br>3. The Hollywood box office hit was <u><b>dubbed</b> into</u> 15 different languagses | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 563 | 1078 | duc</br> duct | carry</br> lead | Greek/Latin root | conduct</br> conducive | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 564 | 1226 | ductile | 1. easily influenced </br>2. flexible; pliable | adj. | Syn1 : malleable </br>Syn2 : malleable, pliable, pliant, tensile, tractile | 1. He tended to agree with what everyone else did or said, so he gained a reputation of being too <b>ductile</b>, or easily manipulated</br>2. Copper and tin wire are both <b>ductile</b> and able to be stretched | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 565 | 253 | dupe | to deceive or fool | verb | French, duper | My brother is a schemer who is always trying to dupe people out of their money. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 566 | 1231 | duplicity | double-dealing; deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; acting in bad faith. | noun | Latin : du/duo=two + plicity=state "twofold, having two parts. | Even though the robbers were supposed to be working as a team, each one used <b>duplicity</b> to try and steal from the others. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 567 | 1203 | dur | harden</br> to last</br> lasting | Greek/Latin root | durable</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 568 | 254 | dynasthai | be able | Greek/Latin root | dynamic</br> dynamo</br> dynasty</br> dynamite | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 569 | 1046 | dys | abnormal</br> bad | Greek/Latin root | dyspepsia=abnormal indigestion</br>dystopia=an imaginary place of total misery</br>dyslexia=impairmentof the ability to handle word</br>dysfunctional=poorly functional | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 570 | 955 | dyspeptic | Of or having indigestion or consequent irritability or depression | adj. | Greek dyspeptos "hard to digest" dys- "bad, difficult" (see dys-) + peptos "digested"ic=nature of, like</br> Syn : bad-tempered, short-tempered, irritable, depressed, pessimistic, misanthropic) | As dyspeptic and irritable as she was, the woman was in a happy mood when she went to the beach | Most Difficult | FT |
| 571 | 1216 | e | out</br> away | Greek/Latin root | emigration | Latin words | nko | |
| 572 | 1388 | e</br> ex</br> extra | out of</br> from | Latin Prefix | exuberant,exacerbation,exact,exaggerate,exalt,examine,example,exanimate,exarch,exasperate,excavate,exceed,excel,excellence,excellent,excelsior,except,excerpt,excess,exchange,excise,excision,excite,exclaim,exclude,exclusion,excommunicate,excommunication,excoriate,excrement,excrescence,excrescent,excrete,excruciate,exculpate,excursion,excuse,execrate,execration,execute,exegesis,exempt,exemption,exercise,exert | Latin words | nko | |
| 573 | 956 | ebullient | joyously unrestrained, Cheerful and full of energy | adj. | Latin: "to boil over", lit./fig., ex "out, out of" + bullire "to bubble"</br> origin similar to boil, bubble </br>Syn : exuberant, buoyant, joyful | Charlie’s <u><b>ebullient </b>upbeat character </u>made him a favorite in the office | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 574 | 256 | eccentric | quirky or unusual | adj. | Greek astronomy referring to planet orbitals: ekkentros "out of the center" (as opposed to concentric), ek "out" (see ex-) + kentron "center"+ ic=nature of, like. Meaning now modified to "odd or whimsical person" | The <u><b>eccentric</b> artist</u> was quite happy to walk around with green hair | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 575 | 853 | echelon | a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society | noun | French échelon"level, echelon" literally "rung of a ladder" itself Late Latin scala "stair </br>Syn : level, rank, grade | The social shock of the arrival of online education will be substantially greater if it devours the top echelon of public universities. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 576 | 258 | eclectic | selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas | adj. | ic=nature of, like | Many modern decorators prefer an eclectic style. (n: eclecticism) | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 577 | 854 | eddy | (of water, air, or smoke) move in a circular way | verb | Syn : swirl, whirl, spiral. </br> plural = edd<b><u>ie</b></u>s NOT eddys | <u>Leonardo Da Vinci</u> could apply his <u>research into eddies</u> to the main <u>aorta</u>'s valve closing mechanism centuries before modern science proved his theories to be correct | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 578 | 1260 | edge out | to slowly become more successful, popular, etc., than (someone or something) | verb | The company is gradually <u><b>edging out</b> the competition.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 579 | 1253 | edict | a formal command or order issued by an authority and having the force of law | noun | Latin : ex "out, out of" + dicere "to say"=>to proclaim | Most states have an <b>edict</b> that forbids texting while driving. | AMB | TCE |
| 580 | 1266 | edifice | building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls | noun | Old French edifice "building"</br>To merit being called an edifice, a building must be important. | The company’s world headquarters will soon be relocated to an imposting <b>edifice</b> down the street. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 581 | 957 | edify | Instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually | verb | Modern French édifier: "build; install; teach, instruct (morally), Same root as the English word : edifice=building </br>Syn : educate, instruct, enlighten | The Church school aims to edify its pupils mind and spirits | Most Difficult | FT |
| 582 | 259 | -ee | one who receives the action | noun | employee</br> nominee</br> refugee | Suffix | MSU | |
| 583 | 1270 | efface | 1. rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing</br>2. to make (oneself) modestly or shyly inconspicuous | verb | French : effacer : remove the face of. | 1. the coins had their most important markings <b>effaced</b> through their use in time.</br>2. He newcomer <b>effaced</b> himself from the discussion in the room | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 584 | 260 | effect </br> affect | affect is usually a verb, and it means to impact or change. Effect is usually a noun, an effect is the result of a change. So, if A affects B, B experiences the effect of A’s actio | noun, verb | affect is a verb and effect is a noun. At least (spoiler alert!), most of the time. Here’s a mnemonic: A is for action. Verbs are about action. Affect starts with an A, so it’s a verb. Also, Think of the common phrase cause and effect. Cause ends with an E, and effect begins with an E. So not only does a cause lead to an effect, but also cause’s E leads to effect’s E, giving you a handy noun bridge to step across and remember which spelling | The most <u>common side <b>effects</b> </u>of antibiotics <b>affect</b> the digestive system. | Easily confused words | MSU |
| 585 | 1451 | effect </br> affect </br> exceptions 2 | however, affect can be used as a noun, as an exception - Affect as a noun means feeling, emotion, or specific emotional response. | noun, verb | The patient had a flat affect throughout the therapy session. (he patient was in kind of a blah mood) | Easily confused words | MSU | |
| 586 | 1450 | effect </br> affect </br>exceptions 1 | However, effect can be a verb as an exception. In these cases it is nearly always used together with a noun like "change" or "solution." To effect change/ to effect for a solution. | noun, verb | The protesters wanted to effect change in the corrupt government and fight for a solution=bring about change BUT</br>, The protesters wanted to affect change=modify the intended change | Easily confused words | MSU | |
| 587 | 262 | efficacy | effectiveness; capability to produce a desired effect | noun | Latin : efficacia "efficacy, efficiency" | The instructor’s <b>efficacy</b> was reduced by the lack of educational materials | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 588 | 855 | effigy | a sculpture or model of a person | noun | Syn : statue, statuette, figure | The tradition of lighting bonfires and burning effigies of Guy Fawkes began shortly after the foiled plot, and schoolchildren still learn the ghoulish rhyme 'Remember, remember the fifth of November.' | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 589 | 263 | effluent | the quality of flowing out. something that flows out, such as a stream from a river (n: effluence) | adj., noun | Latin : ex "out" + fluere "to flow" | Paques builds plants that ensure that <u>wastewater</u> <b> effluent</b> is cleaned | Common GRE | MSU |
| 590 | 1476 | effrontery | audacious behavior that you have no right to | noun | The couple strolled into the crowded restaurant, demanded the best table and threatened the staff but were soon <u>rejected by the maitre d' for their <b>effrontery.</b></u> | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron | |
| 591 | 264 | ego | I</br> self | Greek/Latin root | ego</br> egomaniac</br> egocentric</br> | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 592 | 958 | egress | the action of going out of or leaving a place | noun | Latin egressus="a going out"(ex=out+ PP of gredi= to step) </br>Deutsch : Austritt </br>Syn : departure, exit, withdrawal | The data is stored in the <u>router <b>egress</b> queue</u> until it is serialised onto the physical wire | Most Difficult | FT |
| 593 | 265 | elegy | a mournful poem; a lament for the dead | noun | Greek elegeia ode "an elegaic song", where elegos= "poem or song of lament | When the princess died, one of her favorite songwriters wrote a moving elegy for her. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 594 | 266 | elicit | to provoke a response | verb | Latin roots e/ex=out +citus "set in motion=>to get a response out of</br>Syn: provoke | In the experiment, the scientist hoped to <u><b>elicit</b> a response</u> from a mouse by piping high-pitched sounds into a sealed cage. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 595 | 1273 | ellipsis | 1. the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete</br>2. punctuation (often 3 full-stops) that is used to show where words have been left out | noun | 1. “Begin when ready” for “Begin when you are ready” is an example of <b>ellipsis</b>2. The plural of ellipsis is…ellipses, so please Alexander, don't ask Daddy to edit out the …<b>ellipsis</b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | |
| 596 | 267 | eloquence | persuasive and articulate speech | adj. | French/Latin : "eloquent" from ex "out" + loqui "to speak" | Since the girl spoke from the heart, the <u><b>eloquence</b> in her words</u> allowed everyone to completely understand and believe what she was saying. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 597 | 856 | elucidate | Make (something) clear | verb | Syn : explain, make plain, illuminate | One was from almost 600 people who had completed. a questionnaire intended to elucidatethe different tendencies of people to engage in sexual relationships without a deep emotional commitment. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 598 | 1277 | eluding | 1. avoiding capture,especially by cunning</br>2. to escape the perception, understanding, or grasp of </br>3. defies explanation | adj. | Latin : ex "out, away" + ludere "to play"=>to get away by playing tricks/games | 1. The mice seemed to be masters at <u>eluding</u> the traps2. The subtlety of the foreigner's statements were simply <u>eluding</u> to them</br>3. Sometimes there are phenomena in quantum physics that <u><b>elude</b> explanation.</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 599 | 268 | elusive </br>effusive | elusive is when not quite able to catch/find/get hold of whereas effusive is when showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner | adj. | Latin : eludere =elude, frustrate + -ive. | The elusive criminal was finally captured and his former inmates were effusive on his return to prison | Easily confused words | MSU |
| 600 | 1217 | em</br> en | into</br> cover with</br> cause | Greek/Latin root | employ | Latin words | nko | |
| 601 | 1278 | emaciated | thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease | adj. | Syn: decay, droop, fade, fail, flag, go, lag, languish, sag, sink, waste (away), weaken, wilt, wither | The TV scenes of children's bloated bellies and <b>emaciated</b> bodies was enough to initiate an outpouring of support against the famine. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 602 | 1279 | emaciation | extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease) | noun | </br>Syn: boniness, bonyness, gauntness, maceration | This collective <b>emaciation</b> of the Venezualian people is referred to dryly there as “the Maduro diet,” | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 603 | 1284 | emancipate | free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate | verb | Latin: e- "out," + manus "hand," + -cip- "to take." => "to be taken out of someone's hands"</br>Syn: manumit, liberate | Abraham Lincoln is credited with <b>emancipating</b> the North Amercian slaves | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 604 | 1477 | embellish | make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color | verb | em=to make, bel=beauty | <u>Mom <b>embellished</b> the cake</u> with a cherry on the top | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 605 | 1285 | emblazon | adorn richly with prominent markings; make illustrious; celebrate | verb | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | ||
| 606 | 1288 | embroider | decorate with needlework; add details to | verb | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | ||
| 607 | 269 | eminent | well-known, respected, distinguished | adj. | ex "out" (see ex-) + -minere, which is related to mons "hill" | Everyone was looking forward to taking the class with such <u>an <b>eminent</b> professor.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 608 | 270 | emollient | softening; something that softens | adj., noun | mollig= fett und weich</br>mollify=soften up and mollification=the softening up in literal and figurative sense | The lotion was a great <u><b>emollient</b> for her dry skin</u> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 609 | 271 | empirical | derived from experiment and observation rather than theory | adj. | reek : empeiros "experienced (in a thing), proven by use, en "in" + peira "trial, experiment" | Our data is <u>based on <b>empirical</b> evidence</u> collected in numerous studies | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 610 | 273 | emulate | to imitate or attempt to equal in <b>accomplishment</b> to strive to equal or excel (n: emulation)<br> It is about the setting a goal to equal or exceed what someone else achieved, not necessarily doing it their way. | verb | Latin : aemulari "to rival." | Sue is going to <u><b>emulate</b> her brother's strong work ethic</u> in order to be successful. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 611 | 274 | emulate </br> imitate | Emulate means "to try to be as good or successful as."</br> Imitate means "to copy or fashion oneself after." | verb | He did not limit his actions to <b>imitating</b> his role model, but wished to go further and <b>emulate</b> his idol's success | Easily confused words | MSU | |
| 612 | 275 | -en | made of, make | adj., noun | silken</br> frozen</br> oaken</br> wooden</br> lighten | Suffix | MSU | |
| 613 | 1218 | en</br> in | inside | Greek/Latin root | enhance, | Latin words | nko | |
| 614 | 276 | -ence, ency | action, state of, quality | noun | difference</br> conference</br> urgency | Suffix | MSU | |
| 615 | 277 | encomium | a formal eulogy or speech of praise | noun | Greek : enkōmion=belonging to the praise or reward of a conquero | Mrs. Poundstone was surprised and delighted on the last day of school when the students in her most difficult class presented her with an <b>encomium</b> they had written, praising her work as a teacher. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 616 | 1289 | encompass | surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop | verb | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | ||
| 617 | 857 | endemic | native to or confined to a certain region, locality or people | adj. | ic=nature of, like</br>Syn : local, regional. Don't confuse this word with epidemic. | One of the mysteries of epidemiology is why Asia does not suffer from yellow fever. The disease is endemic in Africa, the continent where it evolved. The disease was endemic to the region. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 618 | 279 | endemic </br> epidemic | endemic is an inherent characteristic whereas epidemic is an illness wave that affect many in the population at the same time | noun | ic=nature of, like | As the syphyllis <b>epidemic</b> spread eastwards from Portugal, each successive nation claimed the disease was <b>endemic</b> to the nation west of itself | Easily confused words | MSU |
| 619 | 280 | endow | Provide with a quality, ability, or asset | verb | Syn : equip, bless, give | Good and inspiring teachers, meanwhile, such as. J.K. Rowling’s Minerva McGonagall, are portrayed as endowed with supernatural gifts. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 620 | 1294 | endowment | An endowment is a gift : </br>1. money given to an institution like a college. </br>2. a natural gift, say of a physical attribute or a talent. | noun | Syn1 : gift, donation</br>Syn2 : gift, natural endowment, talent, in-born capability | 1. The <b>endowments</b> received by the elite American universities often reaches incredible levels of up to 50 billion dollars. </br> The porn actor said his claim to fame was that he was <u>well <b>endowed</u></b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 621 | 1121 | enervate | cause (someone or something) to feel drained of energy; weaken | verb | Enervate is <u>one of the 5 most common mistakes</u> made in the GRE! | The boxer used a swift left uppercut to the jaw to enervate his opponent. | Common GRE | Kaplan |
| 622 | 1298 | enfranchise | admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote | verb | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword | ||
| 623 | 284 | engender | to cause or give rise to | verb | from in- "in" + generare "bring forth, beget, produce" itself from genus "give birth, beget" | His slip of the toungue <b>engendered</b> much laughter. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 624 | 285 | engender </br> endanger | engender is to bring into being, whereas endanger is to put at risk | verb | Some people believe violent video games <b>engender</b> feelings of hostility in young people, thereby <b>endangering</b> them and those around them. | Easily confused words | MSU | |
| 625 | 286 | enhance | intensify, increase, augment | verb | French via low germanic origine = similar to German "erhöhe" | When Jane paints her bedroom yellow she is going to really <b>enhance</b> the room and make it appear brighter. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 626 | 287 | enigma | a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand | noun | Latin : aenigma="riddle"</br>Syn : puzzle, mystery | Scientists continue to research cancer to solve the <b>enigma</b> of its primary cause, which will hopefully lead to a cure. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 627 | 288 | entitlement | belief that one deserves things one has not earned, the rights one is afforded under the law | noun | The spoiled girl’s sense of <b>entitlement</b> to any object in sight resulted in her inability to make frien | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 628 | 290 | ephemeral | anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day | adj. | Syn : fleeting, passing, short-lived | An ephemeral moment of victory may last mere seconds, but it can remain as a triumphant memory for decades. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 629 | 292 | epi | upon</br> over | Greek/Latin root | epidermis</br> epidemic</br> epigram</br> epitaph</br> epithet</br> epiphyte</br> epistasis</br> epinephrine</br> epiphysis | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 630 | 858 | epistemology | the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope | noun | Greek : "overstand" from epi "over, near" (see epi-) + histasthai "to stand" | Probably the coolest use of <b>epistemology</b>, though, is artificial intelligence: teaching computers how to learn. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 631 | 859 | epithet | an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing; a term of abuse | noun | Syn : name, label, smear | Preposterous’ and ‘absurd’ were among the milder epithets that could be overheard in the multilingua | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 632 | 1205 | equ | equal | Greek/Latin root | equinox (same length of day and night), equidistant, equipoise(balanced) | Latin words | nko | |
| 633 | 293 | equable | even-tempered,not given to much change or variation | adj. | Because she is so <b>equable</b>, my even-tempered mother rarely gets upset. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 634 | 1478 | equanimity | steadiness of mind under stress | noun | Latin : equi= "even, level" + animus "mind, spirit"=>evenness in temper | The aplollo 13 astronaut <u>dealt with the explosion on board with <b>equanimity</b></u> and first took stock of the situation. | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 635 | 1387 | equi | equal | Latin Prefix | equinox, | Latin words | nko | |
| 636 | 294 | equivocal | ambiguous; unclear; subject to more than one interpretation -- often intentionally so: (v. equivocate) | adj. | Latin: (multiple opinions given) equal voice.=> ie. unclear | Republicans complained that Bill Clinton's answers were <b>equivocal.</b> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 637 | 295 | equivocate | to use ambiguous language in order to mislead or deceive | verb | Equivocate is <u>one of the 5 most common mistakes</u> made in the GRE! It does NOT mean equal. | Whenever the politician responded to questions, he would avoid eye contact and <b>equivocate</b> his answers. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 638 | 296 | -er, or | on who, that which | Suffix | baker</br> carpenter</br> brewer | Suffix | MSU | |
| 639 | 1219 | ergo | work | Greek/Latin root | argon(a=not+ergon=work=>inert)</br>ergophobia(fear of work)</br>ergonomic=economic study of work</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 640 | 860 | errant | Erring or straying from the proper course or standards | adj. | Syn : offending, guilty, culpable | He could admit the error and fire the errant speechwriter. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 641 | 297 | erroneous | incorrect | adj. | Despite the fact that you used an erroneous method to solve the problem, somehow you managed to arrive at the correct solution. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 642 | 959 | ersatz | (Of a product) used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else | adj. | Syn : artificial, substitute, imitation | During the 2nd world war, many had to make do with ersatz coffee | Most Difficult | FT |
| 643 | 960 | erstwhile | former | adj. | mid English, erst ="first, at first; once, long ago; till now" itself Old English ærest soonest, earliest, "</br>Syn : old, past, one-time | The erstwhile owner and company founder kept a close eye on how the new shareholders grew his baby | Most Difficult | FT |
| 644 | 299 | erudite | learned; scholarly; displaying deep intensive learning. (n: erudition) | adj. | High school students often struggle with novels that are more erudite than they are entertaining. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 645 | 300 | -escent | in the process of becoming | adj., noun | adolescent</br> obsolescent</br> convalescent </br>nascent | Suffix | MSU | |
| 646 | 301 | eschew | avoid or abstain from | verb | same root as : German scheuen "to fear, shun, shrink from" | True vegetarians eschew food items that come from living animals. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 647 | 302 | -ese | a native of | adj., noun | Javanese</br> Vietnamese | Suffix | MSU | |
| 648 | 303 | -esis,osis | action, process, condition | noun | genesis</br> hypnosis</br> neurosis</br> osmosis | Suffix | MSU | |
| 649 | 305 | esoteric | obscure, arcane, intended for or understood by only a few | adj. | Syn : abstruse, obscure, arcane </br>ic="nature of, like | The esoteric discussion confused some people. (n: esoterica)</br>The subjects at hand often sound esoteric, if not silly, but the questions may prove more than merely academic. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 650 | 306 | -ess | female | noun | poetess</br> goddess | Suffix | MSU | |
| 651 | 307 | estimable | deserving respect, esteem, and admiration | adj. | Our estimable professor is constantly being recognized for his cancer research | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 652 | 308 | -et, ette | small one, group | noun | midget</br> octet</br> baronet</br> | Suffix | MSU | |
| 653 | 309 | ethos | the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community | noun | Syn : character, atmosphere, climate | Mr. Cotton presented himself as a member of the generation moved by the patriotic spirit. leaving civilian careers to join the army and learn a ‘warrior ethos | Least Difficult | FT |
| 654 | 1047 | eu | good</br> well | Greek/Latin root | euphemism=replacing an offensive word with an inoffensive one</br>euphony=having a pleasant sound</br>euphoria=feeling of well=being</br>eulogy=speech in praise of someone</br>eugenics=the study of hereditary improvement of a race | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 655 | 311 | eulogy | memorial speech for one who has passed, normally given at a funeral | noun | The rabbi’s eulogy was both heartfelt and inspirin | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 656 | 1479 | euphemism | an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one | noun | Greek euphemismos, meaning "good speech" | "holiday in Dachau" was a <b>euphenism</b> of the nazis to hide the terror they were planning in the concentration camps | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 657 | 961 | euphony | the quality of being pleasing to the ear | noun | Greek eu- "good" (see eu-) + phone "sound, voice" = well sounding </br>Syn : melodiousness, musicality | I was moved by the melodious euphony of the spoken poem | Most Difficult | FT |
| 658 | 11 | evince | to show or express clearly or to make plain, often something hidden -usually a feeling | verb | evince has same wood root as "evict" </br>Syn : express, show | Despite the shock of receiving such news, she was observed to <b>evince</b> no particular emotion at all. | AMB | Prepscholar |
| 659 | 312 | ex | out | Greek/Latin root | exotic</br> exterior</br> extraneous</br> extemporaneous</br> exophalmic</br> exogenous</br> exothermic</br> exoskeleton | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 660 | 314 | exacerbate | to make worse; to increase the bitterness or violence of; to aggravate | verb | The decision to fortify the border exacerbated tensions. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 661 | 315 | exacting | challenging, demanding, grueling | adj. | Sarah’s exacting client insisted she work during the holiday | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 662 | 1551 | excise | cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting | verb | ex "out" (see ex-) + cis=cut=> cut out | It will take several hours for <u>the surgeon to <b>excise</b> the massive </u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 663 | 1560 | excise | cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting | verb | ex "out" (see ex-) + cis=cut=> cut out | It will take several hours for <u>the surgeon to <b>excise</b> the massive </u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 664 | 1263 | excise | a tax. | noun | comes from a similarly sounding old Dutch word for tax, not linked to the "excise"as a verb. | when you take more than a litre of alcohol into the country, you will need to pay 20% <b><u>excise</u> duty</b> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 665 | 1661 | excise | a tax. | noun | comes from a similarly sounding old Dutch word for tax, not linked to the "excise" verb word, which is Latin origin! | when you take more than a litre of alcohol into the country, you will need to pay 20% <b><u>excise</u> duty</b> | AMB | Prepscholar |
| 666 | 317 | exculpate | pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; to demonstrate or prove to be blameless | verb | The evidence tended to exculpate the defendant.(adj: exculpatory) | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 667 | 708 | exegesis | An explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) | noun | Greek: ex "out" + hegeisthai "to lead, guide"=> Deutsch Aus + führung im Sinne von Interpretation | Because the youth minister wanted the children to easily understand the scripture, he wrote <u>a simple <b>exegesis</b></u> of the passage. | AMB | RATMW |
| 668 | 862 | exemplar | a person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model | noun | Syn : epitome, perfect example | At times 'Utopia' seems less an exemplar of idealism, and more of a satire on it. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 669 | 1480 | exigency | 1. something that is demanded in a giving situation. </br>2. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action | noun | French : exiger=demand, Latin : exigentia "urgency" </br>Syn : urgent demand | 1. Bill’s allergy medication is an<b> exigency</b> he always carries around in case of an attack.</br>2. These suggestions <u>address the <b>exigencies</b> of the moment. | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 670 | 318 | exigent | urgent or pressing; demanding or pressing | adj. | An exigent officer is difficult to get along with because he asks ridiculous things of his soldiers. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 671 | 319 | exonerate | to clear of charges of wrongdoing | verb | The testimony from the witness will hopefully <u><b>exonerate</b> my husband of all charges.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 672 | 320 | exorbitant | exceeding customary or normal limits, esp. in quantity or price: | adj. | The cab fare was <b>exorbitant</b>, so I suspected the driver had taken a round about route. | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 673 | 321 | expatiate | to elaborate on something in great detail | verb | During his book signing, Clark will <b>expatiate</b> on his military adventures <u>for as long as you are willing to listen</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 674 | 962 | expiate | Atone for (guilt or sin) | verb | Syn : make amends for, make up for | To expiate for breaking his neighbor’s window, John shovelled snow for three month | Most Difficult | FT |
| 675 | 322 | explicate | to explain in detail | verb | ic=nature of, like</br> | If the auditor finds an error in the accounting records, the treasurer <u>will need to <b>explicate</b> the mistake.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 676 | 323 | explicit | fully and clearly expressed | adj. | The bank representative made sure the borrower was aware of the <b>explicit</b> terms of the loan agreement. | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 677 | 324 | exposition | a thorough explanation | noun | n. a public show or fair | The researcher gave <u>a full <b>exposition</b> of his research results.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 678 | 325 | extant | in existence, still existing | adj. | Syn : living, still existing, remaining | The only <b>extant</b> representative of that species. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 679 | 326 | extant </br> extent | extant usually refers to the last surviving example in existence(eg. Book, species) whereas extent is the length or amount of something | adj. | <u>The last <b>extant</b> white rhinos</u> are still being hunted down for randy Asian geriatrics. </br>The <b>extent</b> of corruption in the bureaucracy was well known. | Easily confused words | MSU | |
| 680 | 863 | extol | Praise enthusiastically | verb | Syn : go wild about, wax lyrical about | This is likely to become a media circus, with patient advocates likely to attend and extol the benefits of the treatments they received. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 681 | 1389 | extra part 2 of 2. | out of</br> beyond | Latin Prefix | beyond the=bt, ie. extraordinary (bt ordinary),extraterrestrial(bt earth), extrasensory(bt senses), extrovert(bt turn), extra-curricular(curriculum), extrajudicial: (bt legal system), extramarital(bt marriage),extramural=(bt classroom walls),extraneous(bt strange)=not belonging to,extrapolate,extraspection(bt observation), extraterritoriality(bt territory),extravasation(bt vessel/cell) | Latin words | nko | |
| 682 | 1048 | extra (part 1 of</br>2. | outside</br> beyond | Greek/Latin root | extraordinary=beyond ordinary</br>extraterrestrial=outside the Earth</br>extrovert=an outgoing person</br>extradite=to hand over an accused to the state where crime was committed | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 683 | 327 | extraneous | irrelevant or superfluous | adj. | If you slip off your diet, the <u><b>extraneous</b> calories</u> will make you gain all the weight you lost. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 684 | 328 | extrapolate | to estimate or conjecture about the future based on presently available information or facts | verb | The scientist tried to <b><u>extrapolate</b> the future results by looking at data from previous testing</u> dates | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 685 | 1079 | fac</br> fact | do</br> make | Greek/Latin root | facsimile</br> manufacture | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 686 | 1206 | fac</br> fact</br> fect | make</br> do | Greek/Latin root | factory, | Latin words | nko | |
| 687 | 330 | facetious | Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor | adj. | Syn : flippant, glib, tongue-in-cheek.</br> "Facetious" stresses a desire to produce laughter and may be derogatory in implying dubious or ill-timed attempts at wit or humor | More disturbing,' says Mr. Hart, I didn't note that his column was facetious. In tone, it was indeed, and I should have noted that. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 688 | 331 | facilitate | to make something easier or simpler | verb | facile=easy in French. | Going to all lectures and doing all tutorials greatly facilitates passing the exam | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 689 | 332 | faction | a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics | noun | Syn : contingent, section, sector | One particular separatist faction is now widely accepted to have been responsible for a string of small bombs which detonated in August. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 690 | 333 | fallacious | containing or based on incorrect reasoning | adj. | fallacy </br>Deutsch : irreführen | He clung to the fallacious hope that she would return. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 691 | 334 | fallow | Inactive | adj. | Syn : dormant, quiet, slack | Their fickle attention might waver for a few fallow years of rebuilding, but Angel Stadium will still be standing. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 692 | 335 | falter | Move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence | verb | Syn : stumble, fumble | His early steps were faltering, and a frailer soul might have been daunted by his mentors’ fate. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 693 | 336 | fastidious | meticulous | adj. | adj. invested in cleanliness | Constantly licking themselves, cats are fastidious creatures. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 694 | 337 | fathom | 1. a measure of length (six feet) used in nautical settings.</br>2. to penetrate to the depths of something in order to understand it | noun, verb | Old English fæðm "length of the outstretched arm" (a measure of about six feet) | 1. <u>Nautical charts in the US measure water depth in feet as well as <b>fathoms</b></u></br>2. <u>I couldn't <b>fathom</u> her reasoning</u> on that issue. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 695 | 1481 | fatuous | devoid of intelligence | adj. | Syn : asinine, inane, mindless, vacuous, foolish | Buying a car without negotiating down the price is <u><b>a fatuous</b> move.</u> | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 696 | 339 | fawn | 1. n. a baby deer. </br>2. v. to behave in an excessively humble or obsequious manner., to seek favor or attention | noun, verb | noun : same Latin word root as fetus</br>verb: same root as "feiern" in Deutsch | 1. bambi was a <b>fawn</b></br>2. Charlie always <u><b>fawned</b> over</u> his professors so much that all the other students disliked him. | Homonym | MSU |
| 697 | 1482 | fawning | attempting to win favor by flattery | noun | Old English : verwandt mit "feiern" | The beauty contestants are always <b>fawning</b> over the male judges. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 698 | 1080 | fect | do</br> make | Greek/Latin root | perfect | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 699 | 728 | fecundate | 1. make fertile or productive</br>2. introduce semen into (a female) | verb | archaic use of fecund | How is the extremely complex human body with its various physical characteristics built up from the nucleus of a <b>fecundated</b> cell, the ovum? | AMB | RATMW |
| 700 | 340 | federis | league</br> pact | Greek/Latin root | federation</br> confederate | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 701 | 341 | feign | to give false appearance or impression | verb | He feigned illness to avoid going to school. (adj: feigned) | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 702 | 1483 | felicitous | exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style, appropriate | adj. | From felix (genitive felicis) "happy, fortunate, fruitful, fertile" | Jenna could think of nothing more <b>felicitous</b> than spending the entire weekend with her family. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 703 | 1264 | felicity | 1. a state of happiness state ranging from contentment to intense joy</br>2. pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression) | noun | Latin: felicitatem / felix "happy, fortunate, fruitful, fertile"</br>Syn: happiness, blissfulness, felicitousness | 1. When my mother watched me graduate, she had such a look of <b>felicity</b> on her face.</br>2a. The curve of her mouth gives her a Mona Lisa smile, but that's just a <b>felicity</b> of her anatomy.</br>2b. The poet was well known for his <b>felicities</b> with words | AMB | TCE |
| 704 | 1207 | fer | wild | Greek/Latin root | not to be confused with "ferro", which come from "Fe"=iron. These iron-pertaining words normally have a double "r" | feral(wild), ferine(wild animals), ferocious, ferocity | Latin words | nko |
| 705 | 1671 | fervent/fervid | Fervent is a synonym of fervid. | adj. | Fervent is used much more frequently than fervid. Some, but not all, say that fervid means 'very fervent" | He was a <u><b>fervent</b> supporter</u> of FC Basel | AMB | GRE Test Exam 1 |
| 706 | 1123 | fervid | intensely enthusiastic or passionate | adj. | The child showed a fervid fascination for superheroes, pouring over comic books for hours. | Common GRE | Kaplan | |
| 707 | 342 | fervid, fervent | highly emotional; hot: " (n: fervor) | adj. | The partisans displayed a fervent patriotism. | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 708 | 1484 | fervor | feelings of great warmth and intensity | noun | He had great fervor for FC Basel | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron | |
| 709 | 865 | fetid | smelling extremely unpleasant | adj. | Syn : stinking, smelly, foul-smelling | The fetid smog that settled on Beijing in January 2013 could join the ranks of these game-changing environmental disruptions. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 710 | 343 | -fic | making, causing | adj. | scientific</br> specific | Suffix | MSU | |
| 711 | 1208 | fid | faith</br> truth | Greek/Latin root | fidelity</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 712 | 1209 | fin | end | Greek/Latin root | finish</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 713 | 344 | fission </br> fusion | fission= division into two or more parts whereas fusion is the the reverse, ie. The joining of multiple parts into one | noun | Nuclear fission is the principle behind current nuclear weapons, but the energy source of the future is nuclear fusion | Easily confused words | MSU | |
| 714 | 345 | flag | 1. n. banner. </br>2. v. to wane or weaken | noun, verb | 2. Bedeutung als Verb kommt vom gleichen germanischen Wortstamm wie "flattern" | 2. When <u>the runner's strength begins to <b>flag</b></u>, she walks for a few minutes, then gradually increases her speed. | Homonym | MSU |
| 715 | 346 | flail | flail means to wave around wildly or in an extended sense : Flounder; struggle uselessly | verb | Latin word flagellum, which is a whip</br>Syn : thrash, thresh, squirm | The man <u>stranded on the deserted island <b>flailed</b> his arms in the air</u> to get the passing by ship captain’s attention. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 716 | 347 | flaunt </br> flout | flaunt is to display brazenly or pretentiously whereas flout is to to show an obvious disregard or disrespect for; to treat contemptuously | verb | Flaunt is to show off, but flout is to ignore the rules. Rebels do both — they flaunt their new pink motorcycles by popping a wheelie, and flout the law by running a red ligh | He came into the Church, <b><u>flaunting</b> his riches</u> with his designer clothes, <b><u>flouting</b> all rules</u> by dancing on the altar. | Easily confused words | MSU |
| 717 | 1210 | flect</br>flex | bend | Greek/Latin root | deflect</br> reflect</br> reflection</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 718 | 348 | fledgling | 1. a baby bird; </br>2. an inexperienced person; inexperienced. | adj., noun | Same German word root as "Flügel", d.h. get wings</br>. Also implies potential to improve | 1. The <u><b>fledgling</b> storks</u> start to leave the nest about 2 months after hatching. </br>2. Jill is a <b>fledgling</b> skater who must work on her turns more. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 719 | 866 | florid | using unusual words or complicated rhetorical constructions. flushed with a rosy color, as in complexion; very ornate and flowery: "florid prose." | adj. | Latin floridus "flowery, in bloom</br>Syn : extravagant, grandiloquent | A victorious Governor Jerry Brown, his voice gruffer, his pate sparer and his metaphors more florid than during his first stint in office. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 720 | 350 | floundering | struggling: | adj. | Dutch/German roots "flattern" | We tried to save the floundering business. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 721 | 867 | flout | Openly disregard | verb | Old English origing : play the flute </br>Syn : defy, refuse to obey, go against | It relies on its members, and on institutions. to shame and discourage people who flout important political norms. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 722 | 351 | fluctuate | to shift without apparent pattern | verb | Each day, the <u>price of gold will <b>fluctuate on the market</u></b> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 723 | 352 | fluke | Unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck | noun | originally a lucky shot at billiards</br>Sometimes written : "' flook "</br>Syn : coincidence, accident, a twist of fate | The ball sank into the net after 2 deflections in what can only be called <u>a lucky <b>fluke</u></b> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 724 | 868 | foible | a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character | noun | Same root word origin as "feeble", coming from French : faible=weakness</br>. Syn : idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, peculiarity | The elder Bongo had among other <b>foibles</b>, a liking to show off his pet tiger to guests | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 725 | 353 | foil | 1. n. a thin sheet made of metal. </br>2. n. a type of rapier or sword. foils: the sport or practice of fencing with such swords. </br>3. n. a person or thing used in a comparison in order to make another person or thing seem superior. </br>4. v. to spoil or thwart; to prevent the success of. | noun | 1. Dad <u>wrapped the spare ribs in aluminium <b>foil</u></b> before putting them on the grill.</br>2. <u>The fencing competition took place with</u> rubber-ball capped <u><b>foils</b></u></br>3. She had brought <u>so many unsuitable suitors</u> home to her parents that these <u>were nothing but <b>foils</b></u>, so the introduction of John led her parents to happily agree to the marriage. </br>4. The <u>early return of their parents <b>foiled</b> their plans for a party.</u> | Homonym | MSU | |
| 726 | 354 | foment | to foster unrest or discontent | verb | Latin fomentum "warm application, poultice"on the notion of "encourage the growth of" similar to ferment | the police are here to keep people calm, not to <u?<b>foment</b> violence</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 727 | 1220 | for | completely (used to intensify the meaning of a word) | Greek/Latin root | formidable | Latin words | nko | |
| 728 | 355 | forage | (of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions | verb | Syn : hunt, scavenge, grub | And you must be ready to abandon tired orthodoxies of the left and right and forage for good ideas across the political spectrum. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 729 | 1221 | fore | in front of</br> previous</br> earlier | Greek/Latin root | foremost, forehead, forefront, foreman, forefather, forefinger (next to thumb), forefend(prevent from happening), foreshadow(indicate by signs), foresight(see early), forearm, forebrain(front of brain), forebode(make a prediction), forebear(someone from whom you are descended), forecast, foreclosure(proceedings to retrieve collateral for a non-paid loan), foreclose(prevent from happening), foredoom(doomed beforehand), foredge(inside of book when shelved, opposite to spine), forego(do without), foreground, foregone(well in the past), foregather(put in one spot), forehand, foreknow, foremast(front mast), forename, forenoon, foreordain(determine in advance) | Latin words | nko | |
| 730 | 356 | forestall | keep from happening or arising; make impossible | verb | Syn : pre-empt, get in before, get ahead of | To forestall a social crisis, he mused, governments should consider a tax on robots; if automation slows as a result, so much the better. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 731 | 1081 | form | shape | Greek/Latin root | uniform</br> reform | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 732 | 1082 | fort | strong | Greek/Latin root | fortify</br> fort</br> fortifications</br> | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 733 | 1375 | fortify </br> mortify | fortify=To strengthen something, especially in order to protect it</br>mortify=highly embarassed | verb | He was <b>mortified</b> to found out his expensive supplements were fake and would not <b>fortify</b> him ! | Easily confused words | Khan | |
| 734 | 357 | fortuitous | Happening by a lucky chance | adj. | Syn : fortunate, advantageous, opportune | Thanks to these sensible policies, and the fortuitous tailwind of higher productivity growth, the economy boomed and prosperity was shared. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 735 | 964 | fracas | a noisy disturbance or quarrel | noun | French fracas="crash, sudden noise; tumult, bustle, fuss" </br>Deutsch : Aufruhr </br>Syn : scuffle, brawl, affray | a diplomatic fracas between the quarrelsome nations | Most Difficult | FT |
| 736 | 1213 | frag</br> fract | break | Greek/Latin root | fragment</br> fractify</br> fraction</br> fractal | Latin words | nko | |
| 737 | 359 | frater | brother | Greek/Latin root | fraternize</br> fraternity</br> fraternal</br> fratricide | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 738 | 870 | frenetic | Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way | adj. | Latin phreneticus, meaning “delirious.” ic=nature of, like</br>Syn : frantic, wild, frenzied | He scurried around the kitchen <b>frenetically</b> trying to cook a last-minute dinner for 30 of his closest friends. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 739 | 965 | frieze | a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling | noun | A frieze on the wall of America's Supreme Court shows some of the great law-givers of history, including the Roman emperor Justinian, Moses and Muhammad. | Most Difficult | FT | |
| 740 | 753 | fringe | the unconventional, extreme, or marginal wing of a group or sphere of activity | noun | Syn : peripheral, radical, unorthodox | Fringe beliefs reinforced in these ways can establish themselves and persist long after outsiders deem them debunked. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 741 | 360 | frugal | economical, thrifty | adj. | <u>Be more <b>frugal</b> with your expenses</u>, and you will not be in debt. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 742 | 1485 | frugality | prudence in avoiding waste | noun | His frugality was so great that he would capture all still insufficiently warm water to water the plants in the apartment | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron | |
| 743 | 361 | fry | 1. v. to cook in hot oil. </br>2. n. baby fish | noun | 2. The police were <u>not interested in the <b>small fry</b> drug dealers</u>, but wanted to catch the drug kingpin. | Homonym | MSU | |
| 744 | 1214 | fug | flee</br> | Greek/Latin root | fugitive</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 745 | 362 | -ful | full of | adj. | frightful</br> beautiful</br> helpful | Suffix | MSU | |
| 746 | 731 | fulgurate | 1. the act or process of flashing like lightning</br>2 : electrodesiccation | verb | Latin : fulgur=lightning | 1. from the <b><u>fulgurating</b> Milky Way</u> there shot forth streams of light</br>2. A high-frequency electric current is applied to <b>fulgurate</b> the biological tissue | AMB | RATMW |
| 747 | 966 | fusillade | a series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession | noun | French fusillade, fusiller "to shoot" </br>Syn : salvo, volley, bombardment | But thanks to poor communication, many saw it as China’s first fusillade in a global currency war | Most Difficult | FT |
| 748 | 1486 | futile | producing no result or effect | adj. | Latin futilis= "leaky." the image of a leaky vessel is a good illustration of the adjective. Pouring water into a leaky bucket is futile. | Hopefully all the time you're spending studying vocabulary won't turn out to be futile | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 749 | 363 | -fy | make | verb | fortify</br> simplify | Suffix | MSU | |
| 750 | 967 | gaffe | an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator | noun | French gaffe "clumsy remark" </br>Syn : blunder, mistake, error | Goofy makes <u>non-stop <b>gaffes</b></u> | Most Difficult | FT |
| 751 | 364 | gainsay | deny or oppose, Speak against or oppose (someone), deny | verb | Literally : Say against</br>Syn : be against, object to, be hostile to | It is <u>impossible to <u>gainsay</u> the importance of a good education</u> in today’s competitive job market | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 752 | 871 | gall | Bold, impudent behavior | noun | Syn : insolence, nerve, audacity | With enough gall and entrepreneurial spirit, it suggests, anyone can end up driving a Porsche and living in a marble-floored luxury apartment. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 753 | 365 | galvanize | to prod someone into action | verb | figurative sense of "galvanize by electricity" | By holding a rally, <u>the politician hoped to <b>galvanize</b> young people to vote </u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 754 | 873 | gambit | a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage | noun | originally a chess opening in which a pawn or piece is risked for advantage later</br>Deutsch = Bauernopferstrategie</br>Syn : plan, scheme, strategya | <u>What began as a <b>gambit</b> to</u> hold together his divided Tory party is turning into an alarmingly close contest. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 755 | 754 | garner | Gather or collect (something, especially information or approval) | verb | Latin granarium which means "store-house" usually for grain=> ie. Storage, gathering.</br>Syn : accumulate, amass, assemble | Labs that garnered more pay-offs were more likely to pass on their methods to other, newer labs. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 756 | 1124 | garrulous | full of trivial conversation | adj. | from Latin garrulus "talkative, chattering | The garrulous hair stylist talked to each customer for hours at a time. | Common GRE | Kaplan |
| 757 | 368 | gauche | socially inept, inappropriate, or awkward | adj. | gauche = left oder in Deutsch : links | His <b>gauche</b> statements made eveyone feel uncomfortable | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 758 | 1049 | geno </br>gene</br>genesis | birth</br> gender</br> family</br> kind</br> race (genre) | Greek/Latin root | genealogy=the study of the history of a family</br>generation=all the people born at approx the same</br>genetic=relating to heredity encoded in the genes</br> Congenital=existing from birth | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 759 | 369 | geo | earth | Greek/Latin root | geology</br> geography</br> geocentric</br> geomancy | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 760 | 1067 | ger | old age | adj. | geriatrics=medicine pertaining to the elderly</br>gerontocracy=the rule of the elders</br>gerontology=the science of aging. | SMB | ||
| 761 | 370 | germane | relevant to the matter at hand, closely connected, relevant | adj. | Latin : germanus = having the same parents | The president will only respond to media questions that are <b>germane</b> to the economic crisis. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 762 | 969 | gerontocracy | a state, society, or group governed by old people | noun | But Muhammad bin Salman is not merely a young face in a gerontocracy; he is a dynamic and apparently purposeful one. | Most Difficult | FT | |
| 763 | 1223 | gest | carry</br> bring | Greek/Latin root | gestation period | Latin words | nko | |
| 764 | 755 | gist | the substance or essence of a speech or text | noun | Syn : quintessence, main idea </br>Deutsch : Quintessenz, Kernpunkt | <u>The <b>gist</b> of the matter is </u> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 765 | 371 | glib | speaking in a smooth, easy way that is insincere. | adj. | From German "glibberig", now used in a figurative sense | Because she is so conceited, Linda is constantly fishing for compliments, and she <u>takes all the <b>glib</b> flattery seriously.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 766 | 874 | goad | stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick | verb | Syn : spur, prod, egg on | Her words were meant to <u><b>goad</b> officials into action</u> | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 767 | 1239 | gon | angle | Greek/Latin root | polygon</br> hexagon</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 768 | 756 | gossamer | Used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate | adj. | refers to the similarity in appearance of softness between geese down and cobwebs,</br>Syn : gauzy, gossamery, fine </br>Deutsch : Hauchdünn.</br> As a NOUN it means a"goose summer", ie. referring to an autumn after a good summer -> "goose summer" (middle english)(Altweibersommer). | 1. Two days later, Taal Volcano erupted outside of Manila, coating the parked cars in Poblacion with a <b>gossamer</b> of white ash.</br>1b. Fairies are often depicted wearing a <b>gossamer</b> or tattered clothes | Least Difficult | FT |
| 769 | 876 | gouge | Overcharge; swindle | verb | They <u>do not want monopolists to <b>gouge</b> consumers</u> and stifle innovation, yet they often struggle to determine the extent to which such things are happening. | Medium Difficult | FT | |
| 770 | 1224 | grad</br> gress | step</br> go | Greek/Latin root | gradual</br> gradient</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 771 | 1240 | gran | grain | Greek/Latin root | granular | Latin words | nko | |
| 772 | 1068 | grand | large, imposing, principal, chief, most important | adj. | Latin grandis "big, great; full, abundant" | grandeur=the quality of being grand/magnificient </br>grandiose=pretentiously grand </br>aggrandize=to make something appear bigger or greater </br>grandiloquent=pompous or bombastic | SMB | |
| 773 | 877 | grandiloquent | Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner | adj. | Syn : pompous, bombastic, magniloquent | The authors give it a rather <b>grandiloquent name</b>: the desire 'to force destiny, to create serendipity.' | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 774 | 373 | graph</br> gram | write</br> record | Greek/Latin root | graphic</br> graphite</br> graphology</br> telegram | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 775 | 1050 | grat | pleasing | Greek/Latin root | gratify=to pleasesomeone</br>grateful=feeling thankful </br>gratuity=a tip</br> token of appreciationin</br>gratiate=to bring oneself into the favor ofanother by deliberate efforts | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 776 | 374 | gregarious | temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others, sociable | adj. | Latin : gregarius="pertaining to a flock | <u>Humans are by nature <b>gregarious</b></u>, and like to live close together | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 777 | 878 | grouse | complain pettily; grumble | verb | Syn : moan, groan, protest | Some economists grouse about such rules, which can interfere with the smooth functioning of competitive labour markets. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 778 | 757 | grovel | 1. To crawl around on your belly </br>2.To beg, to be servile, suck up | verb | Syn : be servile, suck up, flatter. </br>Deutsch : Kriecherei, um Gnade winseln | "If you've done something or said something wrong apologize, but if not, for heaven's sake, <u>stop <b>groveling</b></u>" she said. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 779 | 375 | guile | skillful deceit | noun | (v. bequile; adj: beguiling. Note, however, that these two words have an additional meaning: to charm (v.) or charming (adj:), while the word guile does not generally have any such positive connotations) | The <u>devious conman well known for his <b>guile</b>. </u> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 780 | 377 | guileless | honest; straightforward (n: guilelessness) | adj. | The peasant's simple guileless comments made for refereshing talk | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 781 | 1112 | gullible | easily persuaded to believe something | adj. | of uncertain origin | The gullible little boy gave his older sister all of his allowance because she told him she would buy a pony for him. | Common GRE | Kaplan |
| 782 | 378 | hack | 1. v. to chop. </br>2. n. a bad or unoriginal writer. | verb | 1. <u>He hacked a <b>path</b> through the jungle</u> with his panga</br>2. Even though he worked for the New York Times, he always felt like a <b>hack.</b> | Homonym | MSU | |
| 783 | 379 | hackneyed | overused, so overused as to have become uninteresting, repeated too often, cliché, trite, bana | adj. | Named after London Borough of Hackney where small horses were let out for hire, so figuratively : "used many times over that it has become uninteresting" | Too often used by young girls, <u>the word “like” has become <b>hackneyed</b></u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 784 | 970 | halcyon | Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful | adj. | Syn : happy, golden, idyllic | In their halcyon days the mainstream parties used to share most of the vote between them. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 785 | 879 | hapless | (Especially of a person) unfortunate | adj. | Syn : unlucky, luckless, out of luck | By the 1970s, many fans argued that the spectacle of hapless pitchers feebly trying to fend off blazing fastballs was turning their at-bats into a mockery of the game. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 786 | 381 | harangue | a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion | noun | Syn : tirade, diatribe, rant </br>Deutsch : Moralpredigt, Tirade | State-run China Central Television (CCTV) has broadcast harsh criticisms of some multinationals, including an absurd <b>harangue</b> over Starbucks’ prices. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 787 | 777 | haute | upper, exclusive, high | adj. | French, literally "high" | haute cuisine = high cuisine</br> haute couture = exclusive fashion </br>haute bourgeoisie = upper middle class | AMB | web |
| 788 | 382 | headlong | headfirst; impulsive; hasty. impulsively; hastily; without forethought: | adj. | They <u>rushed <b>headlong</u></b> into marriage. | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 789 | 383 | hedonism | the pursuit of pleasure | noun | Freddie Mercuy was known to be a great singer and a non-stop <b>hedonist</b> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 790 | 971 | hegemony | Leadership or dominance, especially by one group over others | noun | Syn : leadership, dominance, dominion | Yet if the hegemony of the dollar is unstable, its would-be successors are unsuitable. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 791 | 1242 | heli | sun | Greek/Latin root | helium</br> heli-centric</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 792 | 1241 | helic | spiral</br> circular | Greek/Latin root | ic=nature of, like</br> | helix, | Latin words | nko |
| 793 | 1243 | hemo-<br> hemato-<br> emia- | blood | Greek/Latin root | anaemia:an=lack of blood azotemia:azot=nitrogen in the blodd</br> glycemia:glyco=sugar in the blood hematite:tite=stone, ie. bloodlike stone</br> hemoglobin:globule=red cells in blood hemophilia:philia=loves (to shed) blood, ie. bluter</br> hemorrhage:rhage=breaking/tear, ie. losing a lot of blood hemorrhoids:rhoos=stream, ie. stream of blood from veins (in rectal area)</br> hypoglycemia:hypo=under+glyc=sugar, d.h. low sugar level leukemia:leukos=white cell accumulation in blood, ie. cancer</br> thalassemia:thalasse=sea, ie. an inherited blood disease common to those nations around hte mediterreanean sea toxemia:toxon=toxic blood, ie. blood poisoning</br> uremia:disease of urine/urea in blood due to kidney malfunctioning | Latin words | nko | |
| 794 | 972 | hermetic | Insulated or protected from outside influences | adj. | ic=nature of, like</br>Syn : airtight, sealed | North Korea is often called the <u><b>"hermetic</b> kingdom'</u> | Most Difficult | FT |
| 795 | 725 | hetaera | 1. Mistress. </br>2. Typically a slave or foreign woman devoted to private or public entertainment. | noun | Greek: hetaira "female companion" | A number of the women had time to develop their minds in between flaunting their bodies, more like geisha girls, or the <b>hetaerae</b> of ancient Greece, than modern-day porn stars. | AMB | RATMW |
| 796 | 384 | hetero | mixed</br> unlike | Greek/Latin root | heterogeneous</br> heterosexual</br> heterodox</br> heterodont</br> hetero atom</br> heterocyclic</br> heterozygous</br> | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 797 | 973 | heterodox | not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs | adj. | Syn : unorthodox, heretical, dissenting | Among those discriminated against for holding heterodox religious views, the Bahai community continues particularly to suffer. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 798 | 385 | hierarchical | arranged in rank order or hierarchy | adj. | <u>The <b>hierarchic</b> structure</u> of the company led to internal problems | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 799 | 1255 | hireling | someone doing a job solely for the money | noun | Hirelings often do jobs that are distasteful, ones that could involve lying, cheating, or worse</br>Syn : mercenary, pensionary | The Russian <b>hirelings</b> fill in blogs and social media sites all day with subversive Russian propaganda | AMB | TCE |
| 800 | 1244 | histo | bodily tissue/cells | Greek/Latin root | the word histo actually means standing up (st=stand), from which histogram comes | histamine, histology, histdine all have to do with the cell and biology | Latin words | nko |
| 801 | 880 | homage | Special honour or respect shown publicly | noun | Syn : tribute, acknowledgement, admiration | Over the past year, numerous young directors have been paying gushing homage to the movies which enchanted them in their youth. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 802 | 386 | homo | same</br> alike | Greek/Latin root | homogeneous</br> homogenized</br> homozygous</br> homolytic fission</br> Homo sapiens</br> homonid</br> homeostasis </br> homophone | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 803 | 388 | homogenous | of the same or similar kind | adj. | uniform, identical | There are <u>very few truly <b>homogenous</b> cultures</u> since social diversity is increasingly widespread. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 804 | 1432 | hood | state of | Latin Suffix | childhood, neighbourhood, brotherhood, | Latin words | nko | |
| 805 | 389 | -hood | order, quality | noun | neighborhood</br> motherhood | Suffix | MSU | |
| 806 | 390 | husband | 1. n. a male spouse. </br>2. v. to farm, to manage frugally. to conserve | noun | Long ago husbands were robust men of the Earth — farmers, in other words. That meaning died out, but its current meaning survives as a remnant of it. | 1. My mother's husband is my father.</br>2. Our <u>animal <b>husbandry</b></u>, or animal care, staff—the ones who clean cages and feed the animals—is physically isolated down the road. | Homonym | MSU |
| 807 | 1227 | hydr | water | Greek/Latin root | anhydous</br> hydraulic</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 808 | 1390 | hyper | too much | Latin Prefix | hyper ventilate</br> hyperbole</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 809 | 391 | hyperbole | obvious exaggeration for effect | noun | hyper=too much + bole=to throw=> to throw too far. | Obviously the network is <u>overreacting and engaging in <b>hyperbole</b></u> when they say 55 million people are in danger! Due to normal thunderstorms | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 810 | 1391 | hypo | too little</br> under | Latin Prefix | hypo-allergenic, hypocaust(burning below=underfloor heating), hypochondria(under belief), hypocrisy, hypodermic, hypogamy(marriage to a lower caste), hypogastrium(below the stomach), hypogean(lives below the earth(ge)), hypoglycemia(too little blood sugar), hypomania(better insight due to being under the influence of a "high"), hyponymy(word that is subordinatedly interchangeable with a word (but not vice versa), hypostasis, hypotaxis, hypotenuse, hypothalamus, hypothecate, hypothermia, hypothesis, hypotonia, hypotonic, hypoxia(b | Latin words | nko | |
| 811 | 392 | -ic | nature of, like | adj. | metallic</br> heroic</br> poetic | Suffix | MSU | |
| 812 | 393 | -ice | condition, state, quality | noun | justice</br> malice | Suffix | MSU | |
| 813 | 395 | iconoclast | a person who attacks traditional religious and cultural institutions | noun | Syn : critic, skeptic, dissenter | He has overtaken Manuel Valls, the centre-left prime minister, as the left’s most outspoken iconoclast, and shown up the Socialist left as die-hard conservative | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 814 | 1487 | iconoclastic | characterized by attack on established beliefs | adj. | Greek eikōn, or "image" coupled with -klastēs, "one who breaks"=> one who breaks icons | In the 1960's, <b><u>iconclastic</b> altneratives</u> to the standard democrate and republican parties were set up in California. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 815 | 396 | -id, ide | something connected to or belonging to | adj., noun | fluid</br> fluoride</br> torrid</br> canid | Suffix | MSU | |
| 816 | 397 | idem | the same | Greek/Latin root | identity</br> idiopathic</br> I</br> individual | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 817 | 398 | ideo | idea | Greek/Latin root | ideology</br> ideation</br> ideal | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 818 | 399 | ideological | relating to a particular belief system or theory | adj. | Due to the criminal’s <u><b>ideological</b> perspective that he is always right</u>,the criminal would hurt people if they wronged h | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 819 | 400 | idios | one's own | Greek/Latin root | idiom</br> idiosyncrasy</br> idiopathic | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 820 | 1488 | idolatry | the worship of objects or images as gods | noun | Both <u>abhorred <b>idolatry</b></u> and intercession, and both relied on their books, the Bible and the Quran, for direct contact with God | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron | |
| 821 | 976 | idyll | an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene | noun | Syn : perfect time, ideal time, honeymoon | That might just persuade them to forgive the scriptwriters for the unwelcome disruption to their <u>rural <b>idyll.</u></b> | Most Difficult | FT |
| 822 | 977 | ignoble | not honorable in character or purpose | adj. | Syn : dishonorable, unworthy, base | Moreover, by controlling the body he controlled the equally unruly mind, keeping it pure from <u><b>'ignoble</b> strife'.</u> | Most Difficult | FT |
| 823 | 1303 | illicit | not allowed by law or custom | adj. | Latin : in- "not, opposite of" + licitus "lawful" =illegal | It's illegal to kill endangered elephants, but many poachers still engage in <u>the <b>Illicit</b> ivory trade</u> | AMB | Web |
| 824 | 881 | imbue | Inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality | verb | Syn : saturate, fill, suffuse | Some feminists argue, moreover, that the very framework of economics is <b>imbued</b> with subtler forms of sexism. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 825 | 401 | imminent | about to happen | adj. | French/ Latin : "overhanging; impending" | When the Secret Service arrived, everyone knew <u>the president’s arrival was <b>imminent.</b></u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 826 | 1376 | immure </br> inure | immure=Kept as a prisoner or closed away and out of sight </br> inure=If you suffer or experience something unpleasant, you become familiar with it and able to accept and bear it | adj. | She locked all the doors and <b><u>immured</b> herself in the study</u> - and after 6 months of studiousness <u>had become <b>inure</b> to that hard life.</u> | Easily confused words | Khan | |
| 827 | 402 | immutable | Unchanging over time or unable to be changed | adj. | Latin :"not changeable."</br>Syn : permanent, set, steadfast | As memories can fade over time, they are not considered to be <b>immutable.</b> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 828 | 403 | impair | make worse or less effective | verb | French/latin : impeiorare "make worse | Inure means to get used to something difficult, painful, or unpleasant. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 829 | 883 | impasse | a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement | noun | Syn : deadlock, dead end, stalemate | Because the two countries have <u>reached an <b>impasse</u></b> in their treaty negotiations, the war will continue. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 830 | 1489 | impassive | having or revealing little emotion or sensibility | adj. | Impassive is tricky, as it sounds it should be the opposite of passive. It's not, though. The fact is you can be passive and impassive at the same time. When a passive person gets passed over for a promotion at work, their face might remain impassive upon hearing the news. | He has become inured to the difficulty of the English language | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 831 | 404 | impecunious | penniless; poor | adj. | Latin : in- "not, opposite of" +pecuniosus "rich, money | <u>He spent more than he earned, so he was always <b>impecunious</b></u> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 832 | 1490 | impede | be a hindrance or obstacle to | verb | Latin impedire which literally means "to hold the feet" formed from the prefix in-, ("in") plus pes ("foot"). | Los Alamos’ housing shortage <b>impedes </b>business growth because there are too few people living in town to attract new retailers, the proposal said. | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 833 | 405 | impediment | barrier, hindrance, or obstruction | noun | French/Latin in:"into, in" + gen. pedis: "foot = >"to shackle the feet" | I am not letting my broken wrist be an <b>impediment</b> to me keeping fit | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 834 | 406 | imperious | commanding,domineering; expecting ones' orders to be followed | adj. | Latin imperiōsus"command, supreme power, empire."</br>Syn : arrogant, overbearing, and domineering | <u>In an <b>imperious tone</b></u>, the police officer ordered the driver to step out of the car. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 835 | 1491 | impermeable | preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through | adj. | Latin : im=not + permeare "to pass through, go over"=> unpenetrable | The <u><b>impermeable</b> rain coat</u> kept water from ruining the woman’s cashmere sweater. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 836 | 407 | imperturbable | remaining calm under any circumstance,not disturbed or excited easily | adj. | French/ Latin : ,in- "not, opposite of" + perturbare "to confuse, disturb"="that cannot be disturbed" | <u>The <b>imperturbable</b> Apollo 11 commander</u> calmly landed the lunar module with 20 seconds of fuel remaining! | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 837 | 1492 | impervious | not admitting of passage or capable of being affected | adj. | im-, = “not,” + permeable,= “allowing to pass through,” impermeable Syn of impervious or impenetrable. However, impermeable is especially associated with liquids, often used in a scientific, technical context. | Borders aren’t impermeable</br>The impermeable rain coat kept water from ruining the woman’s cashmere sweater</br>They are impermeable to social reforms. | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 838 | 759 | impetuous | Acting or done quickly and without thought or care | adj. | Latin : in- "into, in, on, upon" + petere "aim for, rush at"=> rapid movement, rush</br>Syn : impulsive, rash, hasty </br>Deutsch : unüberlegt, impulsi | The report holds many lessons, including for this newspaper, which supported the invasion of Iraq: about the danger of <u><b>impetuous</b> decision-making</u> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 839 | 408 | implacable | unforgiving, relentless, not capable of being appeased | adj. | French/Latin : in- "not, opposite of" + placabilis "easily appeased"=unappeasable | Even after being offered a free gift card, <u>the angry customer remained <b>implacable.</b></u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 840 | 409 | implication | insinuation or connotation (v. implicate) | noun | Latin :in- "into, in, on, upon" + plicare "to fold"= "an interweaving, an entanglement" | <u>Bill resented the <b>implication</u></b> he was a drug dealer simply because he carried a large amount of cash in his pockets. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 841 | 410 | implicit | implied or insinuated without being directly stated | adj. | Latin :in- "into, in, on, upon" + plicare "to fold"= "an interweaving, an entanglement" | Although you never stated I could use your car, your permission was <b>implicit</b> when you handed me your car keys. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 842 | 411 | imply | to suggest indirectly; to entail: (n: implication) | verb | Latin :in- "into, in, on, upon" + plicare "to fold"= Meaning "to involve something unstated as a logical consequence | She <b>implied</b> she didn't believe his story. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 843 | 432 | imply </br> infer | Imply means to suggest or to say something in an indirect way. Infer means to suppose or come to a conclusion, especially based on an indirect suggestion | verb | The presenter implied indirectly that his colleague may be late and the audience inferred from the suble hint that the colleague would be late. | Easily confused words | MSU | |
| 844 | 412 | improvidence | an absence of foresight; a failure to provide for future needs or events | noun | Latin : im-, "not" and providentia, "foresight."</br>Syn : shortsightedness | Their improvidence resulted in the loss of their home. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 845 | 413 | imprudence | bad judgment, often through quick and rash decisions | noun | Latin: imprudentem means "not forseeing, unaware, or inconsiderate."</br>Syn: a)heedlessness, mindlessness, rashness b)improvidence, shortsightedness, c)lightheadedness, d)extravagance, prodigality, profligacy, e) thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness | Phil’s <u><b>imprudent</b> turn</u> on the highway caused a six-car accident | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 846 | 414 | impudent | disrespectful | adj. | Latin: im, meaning without, + pudens, meaning shame</br>Syn: a) impertinent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wise, forward. B) flip, insolent, snotty-nosed, disrespectful | The boy is an <u><b>impudent</b> scoundrel</u> who doesn’t seem to respect rules or people | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 847 | 978 | impugn | Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive) | verb | Latin : in- "into, in, on, upon" + pugnare "to fight"=>attack by argument</br>Syn : call into question, challenge | The media vilified the protesters and their cause by<u> <b>impugning</b> their character.</u> | Most Difficult | FT |
| 848 | 415 | in</br> il</br> im</br> ir | in : Deutscher Stamm : "in" | Greek/Latin root | This is the first of 2 generic meanings of "in". The other is </u>'not'</u> | incarcerate</br> incorporate</br> inculcate</br> induction</br> inductance</br> indigenous</br> indicator</br> inspiration | Greek/Latin | MSU |
| 849 | 416 | in</br> im | not, against : Deutscher Stamm : "un-" | Greek/Latin root | This is the SECOND of 2 generic meanings of "in". The other is ÏNTO | incredible</br> ignoble</br> inglorious</br> inhospitable</br> infinite</br> infinitesimal</br> immoral | Greek/Latin | MSU |
| 850 | 417 | inadvertent | by accident or unintentional | adj. | Latin: in- = "not+ ad ="to, toward" + vertere= "to turn." => inadvertent means “not turning the mind to</br>Syn: accident, unintended | Because the principal neglected to turn off the microphone on the PA system, <u>some statements were <b>inadvertently</b> broadcat to all. </u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 851 | 1493 | inadvertently | without knowledge or intention | adv. | adv of inadvertent | We <b>indaver<u>tent</u>ly</b> ripped the <u>tent</u> (spelling donkey's bridge) | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 852 | 1377 | inane </br> innate | inane=Extremely silly or with no real meaning or importance </br> innate=A quality or ability that you were born with, not one you have learned | adj. | in=in + nat=born=>born with | He had an innate ability to make inane comments | Easily confused words | Khan |
| 853 | 419 | inchoate | rudimentary, in the beginning stages | adj. | of uncertain origin. Probably something like to start strapping up the ox, ie. Start work | The act of writing forces one to clarify <u>vague <b>inchoate</u></b> thoughts. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 854 | 979 | incise | Mark or decorate (an object or surface) with a cut or a series of cut | verb | Latin : in=in + cis=cut</br>Syn : engrave, etch, carve | This 12th-century incense burner is <b>incised</b> with calligraphy that identifies its maker and first owner. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 855 | 420 | inconclusive | indeterminate or unresolved | adj. | Latin: in- "not, opposite of" + con :"together" + -cludere : "to shut"=>not shut together, not finalised</br>Syn: equivocal, indeterminate, head-to-head, neck and neck, nip and tuck, nisi, indecisive, indeterminate, undetermined | <u>An autopsy was <b>inconclusive</u></b> on how Mason died. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 856 | 1494 | incongruity | the quality of disagreeing or being unsuitable and inappropriate | adj. | Latin: in="not" +con/m "with, together" + gruere"fall, rush" =>that which does not fall/fit together</br>Syn: incongruousness | The <b>incongruity</b> between an American power cord and a Swedish power outlet means you can’t charge your devices. | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 857 | 1495 | inconsequential | lacking worth or importance | adj. | It was decided that <u>Pluto was too <b>inconsequential</b> to be a planet.</u> | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron | |
| 858 | 1496 | incorporate | make into a whole or make part of a whole | verb | Latin : in- "into, in, on, upon" + verb of corpus "body" => put into a body/whole | According to culinary guidelines, a chef should never <b>incorporate</b> cheese into a fish dish. | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 859 | 421 | incorrigible | not capable of being corrected | adj. | Latin : in : "not, opposite of" + corrigibilis"to correct"=> not correctable </br>Syn:a) unreformable, unregenerate b) uncontrollable, uncorrectable, unmanageable c) disobedient | The school board finally decided the James was <b>incorrigible</b> and expelled him from school. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 860 | 422 | incredulous (credulous) versus </br> incredible (credible) | <u>incredulous</u> is when a person is disbelieving, very doubtful - but when the statement or action is <u>incredible</u>, then IT is difficult to believe | adj. | The <b><u>incredulous</b> judge</u> listened to the witness' <b><u>incredible</b> story</u> that he had been kidnapped by aliens in a UFO | Easily confused words | MSU | |
| 861 | 980 | incubus | <u>a cause of distress or anxiety.</u> originally, incubus = mythological character that visits people in their sleep, a kind of nightmare demon. | noun | Latin incubo, "nightmare, one who lies down on the sleeper"</br> incubate is linked to this word. </br> Syn: a) demon, devil, fiend b) nightmare c) a complex situation d) disagreeable person, unpleasant person | An idea shot through her mind that <u>she might call a policeman to rid her of this <b>incubus</b></u> | Most Difficult | FT |
| 862 | 884 | inculcate | Instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction | verb | Latin : in- "in" + calcare "to tread, press in"=>force upon, insist </br>Syn : imbue, infuse, inspire | The tests and ceremonies were to start <u><b>inculcating</b> a sense of common values</u> that had previously been lacking. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 863 | 1378 | incumbent </br> recumbent | incumbent=The person who has or had a particular official position | adj. | Latin: in=in, on, upon + recumbent=Lying down => resting or lying on something | The <u>future <b>incumbent</b></u> went to his job interview in a <b><u>recumbent</b> bicyle</u> | Easily confused words | Khan |
| 864 | 423 | indebted | owing money | adj. | adj. owing gratitude to someone or something | Because his friend saved him from drowning in the pool, Carl felt <b>indebted</b> to return the favor somehow. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 865 | 424 | indefatigable | cannot be made tired | adj. | in: "not" + de:"toward" + fatigue:"tiredness" =>not to bring to tiredness | The Kenyan marathon <u>runner was <b>indefatigable</b></u>, and finished in 2 hours | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 866 | 425 | indelible | permanent; unerasable; strong | adj. | Latin : in- "not"+ delere "destroy, blot out" => cannot be erased | The Queen <u>made an <b>indelible</b> impression</u> on her subjects. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 867 | 1497 | indeterminate | not fixed or known in advance | adj. | Latin : in- "not" + determinare "to enclose, bound, set limits to" => not to be defined, limited</br>Syn: undetermined, uncertain, inconclusive, indeterminable, undeterminable | “the influence of environment is <b>indeterminate</b></br>The deceased hobo was of <b><u>indeterminate</b> age</u> | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 868 | 762 | indictment | a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime | noun | Syn : arraignment, citation | A <u>criminal <b>indictment</u></b> would, in all likelihood, force the prime minister to resign. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 869 | 1498 | indigence | a state of extreme poverty or destitution | noun | </br>Syn : need, pauperisation, pauperism, pauperization, penury, beggary, mendicancy, mendicity, impoverishment, poorness, poverty | She even forbade me to write about anything in my college essay that hinted at our immigrant indigence. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 870 | 426 | indigenous </br> indigent | 1. local, native </br> </br>2. poor, needy | adj. | The <b>indigenous</b> population was hungry and <b>indigent</b> | Easily confused words | MSU | |
| 871 | 885 | indolence | Avoidance of activity or exertion | noun | Latin indolentem: causing no pain, painless" | The <b>indolence</b> of the Saudi society brought up to expect that oil riches will be lavished upon them is a large hurdle. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 872 | 427 | indolent | lazy | adj. | Latin indolentem: causing no pain, painless" | The <b>indolent</b> schoolboy failed the test. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 873 | 428 | -ine | having the nature or characteristic of | adj., noun | feminine</br> masculine</br> medicine | Suffix | MSU | |
| 874 | 429 | ineffable | undescribable; inexpressible in words; unspeakable | adj. | The joy I experienced at the birth of my first child was <b>ineffable.</b> | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 875 | 763 | inert | Lacking vigor | adj. | America’s founders believed that the 'greatest menace to freedom is an <b>inert</b> people. | Least Difficult | FT | |
| 876 | 431 | infer | to conclude from implicit evidence (as opposed to explicit facts) | verb | Latin in- "in" + ferre "to carry, to bear"=>to 'bring in' as a conclusion of a process of reasoning" | New genetic evidence led some zoologists to infer that the red wolf is actually a hybrid of the coyote and the gray wolf. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 877 | 433 | ingenious | clever: (n: ingenuity) | adj. | Latin : In=in + genious=born, ie. for inborn talent | She developed an ingenious method for testing her hypothesis. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 878 | 436 | ingenious (ingenuity) </br> ingenuous (and disingenuous) | Ingenious indicates cleverness, particularly relating to inventive, while ingenuous refers to sincerity or a naive nature. | adj. | Latin : ingenuus "having the qualities of people born free, noble, honest, open</br>"genuous comes same root as genuine | Einstein was <b>ingenious</b> while his wife was <b>ingenuous</b> | Easily confused words | MSU |
| 879 | 435 | ingenuous | naive or innocent; unsophisticated; artless; straightforward; candid | adj. | Latin : ingenuus "with the virtues of freeborn people, of noble character, frank, upright, candid" </br> naïve, innocent | The scam artist preyed on <u><b>ingenuous</b> nursing home residents.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 880 | 760 | ingrate | an ungrateful person | noun | </br>Deutsch : undankbar. </br> Latin : in- "not" + gratus "pleasing, beloved, dear, agreeable" | Greater liberty over the past generation <u>is abused by <b>ingrates</b></u> who think it funny to depict their leaders pantless. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 881 | 437 | inhibit | to hold back, prohibit, forbid, or restrain (n: inhibition, adj: inhibited) | verb | PIE / Latin : in= not + hibere = have (haben auf Deutsch) => to hinder</br> Syn : a) hinder, impede b)conquer, curb, stamp down, subdue, suppress c) hold back, keep, keep back, restrain | 1. Contact between young adults was inhibited by strict social customs</br>2. The trace component inhibited the rate of a chemical reaction | Common GRE | MSU |
| 882 | 438 | inimical | harmful or hostile | adj. | Latin inimicus "unfriendly; an enemy" | NATO is seen to be <b>inimical</b> to the best interests of the Russian people. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 883 | 1665 | injudicious | lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise | adj. | Latin in-"not"+ iudicium "judgment"=> lacking judgement. </br>Antonym : judicious | He <u>regretted his <b>injudicious</b> decision</u> to spend his last 5 dollars on an expensive cup of coffee | AMB | GRE Test Exam 1 |
| 884 | 440 | innocuous | harmless; having no adverse affect; not likely to provoke strong emotion | adj. | from in- "not" + nocuus "hurtful"</br> Syn: a) harmless, innoxious b) innocent, harmless c) unobjectionable, inoffensive | Because the virus was <b>innocuous</b>, the hospital staff had no need to worry about the leak. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 885 | 886 | inquest | a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident, such as a death | noun | Syn : enquiry, investigation, inquisition | A jury at a second inquest ruled that they were unlawfully killed. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 886 | 441 | inscrutable | enigmatic, incomprehensible | adj. | in- "not, opposite of" + scrutari "examine, ransack"=> that cannot be discovered by searching </br>Syn: cryptic, cryptical, deep, mysterious, mystifying, incomprehensible, inexplicable | Not even the leading experts in criminology could understand <u>the killer’s <b>inscrutable</b> motives.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 887 | 442 | insensible | barely able to be perceived | adj. | Wayne was rendered <b>insensible</b> by a blow to the head. </br> They were <b>insensibile</b> to the suffering of others.: | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 888 | 443 | insensible </br> insensitive | When used as adjectives, insensible means unable to be perceived by the senses, whereas insensitive means not expressing normal physical feelings or not acting with normal interpersonal skills | adj. | X-rays are insensible to humans, but doctors can be insensitive to patients | Easily confused words | MSU | |
| 889 | 1499 | insinuate | 1. suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand</br>2. introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner | verb | Latin : in: in + sinuare "to wind, bend, curve"=> "wind one's way into."</br> Syn : 1. adumbrate, intimate, hint, suggest </br>2. bring in, introduce | 1. I <b>insinuated</b> that I did not like his wife. </br>2. He <b>insinuated</b> himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 890 | 445 | insipid | lacking interest or significance or impact | adj. | Syn : boring, vapid, dull. </br>Deutsch : Geschmacklos, fad. </br> Latin in- "not" + Latin sapidus "tasty" sapere | It was a stultifying procession of patriotic songs, nothing but insipid skits and bald propaganda. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 891 | 447 | insular | of or pertaining to an island, thus, excessively exclusive: tight-knit and isolated; uninterested in matters outside one’s immediate spher | adj. | gleicher Wortstamm wie "insel" | Newcomers found it difficult to make friends in the insular community. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 892 | 1500 | insularity | the state of being isolated or detached | noun | Latin : insula, for "island."</br> Deutsch= Insel </br>Syn : detachment, insularism, insulation | Their <b>insularity</b> led to the belief that they were the best in all things. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 893 | 1228 | integer</br> integra</br> integrum | entire | Greek/Latin root | integer</br> integral</br> intergrate</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 894 | 448 | intensive | 1. concentrated and in-depth </br>2. of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor | adj. | 1. “the questioning was intensive”, “intensive care”, “research- intensive”, “a labor- intensive industry” </br>2. “intensive agriculture” | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 895 | 449 | inter | between | Greek/Latin root | interact</br> interstellar</br> interpret</br> interstitial | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 896 | 450 | intermediary | a go-between | noun | inter- = between, + medius= the middle =>go-between or a mediator between two other people. </br>Syn : go-between, intercessor, intermediator, mediator | For online exchanges, I use PayPal because it is an <b>intermediary</b> that performs secure financial transactions. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 897 | 451 | intimate | close (as in a relationship) | adj. | adj. particularly private | v. to imply | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 898 | 452 | intractable | difficult to manage or mold | adj. | in=not + tract= manage (like contract) => not manageable</br> Syn: a) defiant, noncompliant b) disobedient c) obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate d) untamed, wild e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) unmalleable | 1. Additional police officers were called to the scene when the crowd became intractable</br>2. It took six paramedics to handle the intractable task of lifting the eight hundred pound woman. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 899 | 1501 | intransigence | stubborn refusal to compromise or change | noun | in- : "not" + trans=movement =>is not moving</br>Syn: bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness | I can’t understand Rachel’s <b>intransigence</b>, considering that we have undeniable proof that her idea is incorrect. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 900 | 454 | intransigent | uncompromising, obstinate, stubborn, immovable, unwilling to change | adj. | in- : "not" + trans=movement =>is not moving</br>Syn: bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness | He was an <u><b>intransigent</b> conservative</u> opposed to every liberal tendency | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 901 | 455 | intrepid | bold and adventurous | adj. | in- "not" + trepidus "alarmed,tremble".=> no fear </br> same root as trepidation=fear | To be an astronaut, you must be an <b>intrepid</b> person who craves adventure and is not afraid of heights. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 902 | 1502 | inundate | fill or cover completely, usually with water, but increasingly with information, work etc. | verb | Latin : inundare "to overflow, run over, to flood" </br> Syn : deluge, submerge, fill, fill up | The Black writer was <b>inundated</b> with calls from movie industry executives looking for Black editors to hire | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 903 | 1503 | inured | made tough by habitual exposure | adj. | contracted from phrase : (put) in ure = put in use, now meaning "toughen or harden by experience </br> Syn: enured, hardened, tough, toughened | People in northern regions are <b>inured</b> to the cold weather, and some will even jump into freezing water on occasion.</br>a peasant, dark, lean-faced, wind- inured | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 904 | 1504 | invective | abusive language used to express blame or censure | adj. | from in- "against" + vehere "to carry" => =to carry words against = "abusive speech</br> Syn : vitriol, vituperation | When my ex-husband tried to start a fight with me by using an <b>invective</b>, I simply walked away from him. | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 905 | 1664 | inveigle | persuade someone through flattery | verb | Middle French word aveugler, meaning “delude, make blind,” | She <b>inveigled</b> him to drive her all the way across the country by telling him he was not only the best looking man in town, but also the best driver of all time. | AMB | GRE Test Exam 1 |
| 906 | 456 | inveterate | ingrained, habitual | adj. | associated with chronic disease in middle English. Now refers to something that is a signature habit with a person. </br>Syn : chronic, usual | Mark is an inveterate liar who could not tell the truth even if you paid him | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 907 | 457 | invulnerable | indestructible, impervious to harm | adj. | Syn : unconquerable, protected, safesecure, air-tight, airtight, bombproof, shellproof, defendable, defensible, impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable, tight, sheltered, untouchable | Gunners shot at the beach from <b>invulnerable</b> positions on the cliffs | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 908 | 458 | -ion, sion, tion | act of, state of, result of | noun | contagion</br> infection</br> aversion | Suffix | MSU | |
| 909 | 1436 | ious | characterized by | Latin Suffix | gracious, obvious, | Latin words | nko | |
| 910 | 460 | irascible | quickly aroused to anger | adj. | Syn : irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered | He survived, but some of his contemporaries thought that the accident changed his personality from pleasant to irascible. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 911 | 1234 | irredentist | Wishing to annex same speaking neighbouring regions into own country. | adj. | Named after Italian Irredentist political party formed 1878 which demanded the annexation of neighboring regions where a part of the population was Italian-speaking. | Russia undoubtebly has <b><u>irredentist/b>< ambitions</u>, taking over the Krim and eyeing other regions in the Ukraine and beyond. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 912 | 461 | irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed | adj. | Syn : indecisive, discouraged, infirm, unstable, vacillant, vacillating, wavering, weak-kneed | Because Jack is <b>irresolute</b> about the future of the stock market, he is hesitant to make a large financial investment at this time. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 913 | 462 | -ish | origin, nature, resembling | adj., noun | Spanish</br> foolish</br> impish | Suffix | MSU | |
| 914 | 463 | -ism | system, manner, condition | noun | alcoholism</br> feminism</br> heroism</br> communism | Suffix | MSU | |
| 915 | 1248 | iso | equal | Greek/Latin root | isobar</br> isometric</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 916 | 464 | -ist | one who, that which | noun | pianist</br> elitist | Suffix | MSU | |
| 917 | 465 | -ite | nature of, quality of | adj., noun | dynamite</br> graphite</br> sulfite</br> neophyte | Suffix | MSU | |
| 918 | 888 | itinerant | Traveling from place to place | adj. | Syn : peripatetic, wandering, roving | My father is an <b>itinerant</b>, spending weeks a year on a plane | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 919 | 1505 | itinerary | an established line of travel or access | noun | Latin itinerarium "account of a journey, description of a route of travel, road-book" | The teacher had to submit an <b>itinerary</b> for her field trip to Disneyworld listing every stop they would make at each hour of the day | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 920 | 466 | -ity, ty | state of, quality | Suffix | captivity</br> clarity | Suffix | MSU | |
| 921 | 467 | -ive | causing | Suffix | conclusive</br> festive</br> restive</br> abusive | Suffix | MSU | |
| 922 | 468 | -ize | to make (like) | verb | emphasize</br> anthropomorphize | Suffix | MSU | |
| 923 | 1229 | ject | throw | Greek/Latin root | eject</br> reject</br> inject</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 924 | 1245 | jud | law | Greek/Latin root | judicial</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 925 | 1666 | judicious | exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent | adj. | Latin iiudicium "judgment"=> lacking judgement. </br>Antonym :injudicious | The man had become <u>wealthy by making <b>judicious</b> use of his money</u> | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 926 | 1230 | junct | meet</br> join | Greek/Latin root | junction</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 927 | 1246 | juven | young | Greek/Latin root | juvenile</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 928 | 981 | knell | the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral | noun | Syn : toll, ringing, chime | The change in policy is a blow to the prison industry, but it hardly sounds a death knell for its business model. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 929 | 982 | lachrymose | Inducing tears; sad | adj. | Latin : lacryma "a tear"=> tearful</br>was in Stephan's GMAT !</br>Syn : sad, tearful, weepy | This morning the world is not talking about a dubious song by the host, a lachrymose speech or even an appalling outfit. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 930 | 470 | laconic | taciturn, reserved, succinct, using few words; terse: (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words | adj. | Persons from Lakonia,Sparta, Greece, whose inhabitants famously cultivated the skill of saying much in few words.</br>Syn : brief, concise, terse | Maths proofs can sometimes be very short and laconic</br>Philip of Macedon threatened Laconians with, "If I enter Laconia, I will raze Sparta to the ground" the laconic ' reply was, "If." | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 931 | 1249 | lact | milk | Greek/Latin root | lactose</br> lactate</br> lactivorous(milk eating)</br>lactescence(milky appearance)</br>lacteal(pertaining to milk)</br>lactation(breast-feeding) | Latin words | nko | |
| 932 | 983 | lacuna | an unfilled space or interval; a gap | noun | Latin lacuna "hole, pit" figuratively "a gap, void, want" </br>Syn : interval, gap</br> same root as word "Lake", "lagoon" | Discovering the ancient text, historians were sad to discover there was a <b>lacuna</b> in the middle with several missing pages. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 933 | 984 | lambaste | Criticize (someone or something) harshly | verb | Syn : castigate, chastise, condemn, correct, objurgate, bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce, vituperate | Yet the president was <b>lambasted</b> for his otherworldly complacency. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 934 | 985 | larceny | Theft of personal property | noun | Syn : stealing, robbery, pilfering | The <b>larceny</b> charges were dropped when it was discovered he received verbal permission to use the car. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 935 | 890 | largesse | large generosity, liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit | noun | Syn : liberality, munificence, magnanimity, openhandedness, gift | All else equal, such <b>largesse</b> should indeed give the economy some temporary vim. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 936 | 1506 | lassitude | a feeling of lack of interest or energy | noun | Latin: lassus "faint, tired, weary" | Whereas <u>Latitude</u> is the distance from the equator,<b>lassitude</b> is the weariness you'd experience after attempting to run a marathon around the equator | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 937 | 471 | latent | potentially existing but not presently evident or realized | adj. | Middle English from Latin latēre : "to lie hidden."</br>Syn:possible, potential | If Janet is anything like her mother, she will show a <u><b>latent</b> skill</u> for singing when she reaches her teenage years. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 938 | 1251 | later | side | Greek/Latin root | lateral</br> latitude</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 939 | 472 | laud | praise, glorify, or honor often in a very public manner | verb | Syn : exalt, extol, glorify, proclaim, canonise, canonize, ensky, crack up, hymn | Because the soldier saved the president, everyone is going to <b>laud</b> him at a huge event | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 940 | 474 | laudable | praiseworthy; commendable (v. laud) | adj. | Providing affordable healthcare for all citizens is <u>a <b>laudable</b> goal.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 941 | 764 | lax | Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful | adj. | Syn : slack, slipshod, negligent. </br>Deutsch : Lasch | Mario Draghi has faced attacks from critics in Germany (<u>for being too <b>lax</b></u>) and Greece (for being too tight). | Least Difficult | FT |
| 942 | 891 | leery | Cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions | adj. | Syn : careful, circumspect, on one's guard | The past two decades have left working-class voters in many countries <b>leery </b>of globalisation. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 943 | 1232 | leg</br> lig</br> lect | choose</br> gather | Greek/Latin root | ligament | Latin words | nko | |
| 944 | 475 | legis (lex) | law | Greek/Latin root | legal</br> legislature | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 945 | 476 | -less | without | adj. | worthless</br> mindless</br> guileless | Suffix | MSU | |
| 946 | 1115 | lethargic | lacking energy | adj. | From same Greek word. ic=nature of, like</br> | It’s not uncommon to feel lethargic for weeks or even months after major surger | Common GRE | Kaplan |
| 947 | 1507 | levee | an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing | noun | New Orleans French levée "a raising, a lifting; an embankment, | <b>Levees</b> protect land that is normally dry but that may be flooded occasionally, while <u>Dikes</u> protect land that would naturally be underwater most of the time. | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 948 | 477 | leviathan | giant whale, therefore, something very large | noun | from Hebrew livyathan "dragon, serpent, huge sea animal </br>a) freak, lusus naturae, monster, monstrosity b) mythical creature, mythical monster | The tree was a <b>leviathan</b> among redwoods | Common GRE | MSU |
| 949 | 1508 | levity | a manner lacking seriousness | noun | Levity = "lightness, | Joking that his dead grandmother "never looked better" injected some <b>levity</b> into her funeral, but his relatives found his joke inappropriate to the occasion. | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 950 | 478 | lexis | word | Greek/Latin root | lexicon</br> lexicography | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 951 | 479 | liber | free</br> book | Greek/Latin root | liberty</br> library</br> liberal | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 952 | 986 | libertine | a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion | adj. | Syn : freethinker, hedonist, profligate | There are aunts for every worldview, from libertine to puritan and from reactionary to radical. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 953 | 1305 | licit | authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law | adj. | Latin : licitus "lawful" | Sometimes, what legally separates <b>licit</b> and <u>illicit</u> pesticides is little more than a slip of paper. | AMB | Web |
| 954 | 480 | lied | 1. v. past tense. to tell an untruth.</br>2. n. (plural: lieder) German. a song, lyric, or ballad. | verb, noun | Selbsterklaerend | 2. This opera was inspired by a traditional lied. | Homonym | MSU |
| 955 | 892 | limpid | 1. clear, serene and bright (often liquids) </br>2. (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable | adj. | Syn : 1. crystal clear, crystalline, lucid, pellucid, transparent </br>Syn 2. lucid, plain, understandable | 1. I could see the sand on the bottom of the <b>limpid</b> mountain pool</br>2. He writes in a <b>limpid</b> style | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 956 | 1247 | lip | fat | Greek/Latin root | liposuction</br> lipid</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 957 | 765 | listless | (Of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm | adj. | Syn : lethargic, enervated, lackadaisical | As the professor went on and on and on, <u>the students becoming increasingly <b>listless</u></b>, one even fell asleep and started snoring! | Least Difficult | FT |
| 958 | 482 | litigation | legal proceedings | noun | Latin : act of carrying on a lawsuit | Charles <u>entered into <b>litigation</u></b> when he opened a civil suit, attempting to hold his former employer liable for withholding wages | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 959 | 766 | livid | 1. furiously angry </br>2. anemic looking from illness or emotion, bluish-gray (eg. sea, bruise, lips)</br>3. (of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity | adj. | Latin : "bluish-gray. </br>Syn : 1. infuriated, irate, fuming</br> </br>2. black-and-blue, injured, ashen, blanched, bloodless, white, colourless</br>3. deathly | 1. A <b>livid</b> Vladimir Putin minced no words in his response, calling the downing a 'stab in the back'…</br>2. The <b><u>livid</b> bruises</u> on Judy’s face took weeks to dissapear </br>3. </u><b>livid</b> lightning</u> streaked the sky” | Least Difficult | FT |
| 960 | 1379 | loath </br> loathe | loath=To be unwilling to do something </br> loath<b><u>e</b></u>=To hat<b><u>e</b></u> someone or something | verb, noun | both have same Germanic root : "leiden", with its 2 meanings, too. </br>1. Leiden etwas zu tun </br> jmdm nicht leiden können. | The secretary was <b><u>loath</b> to do the filing</u> and <b><u>loathed</b> her boss</u> for insisting she did it | Easily confused words | Khan |
| 961 | 1051 | loc</br> loq | speak | Greek/Latin root | Grandiloquent=pompous or inflated in language</br>eloquent=speaking beautifully and forcefully</br>loquacious=very talkative</br>circumlocution=roundabout talk</br>elocution=art of clear & expressive speaking</br>locution=talking</br> soliloquy=long solo talk | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 962 | 483 | locus | place | Greek/Latin root | locality, local, circumlocution</br>locus, allocate, dislocate,</br> local, locale, locate, </br>locomotive, relocate. | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 963 | 1086 | log</br> logy | speech</br> study of dialogue | Greek/Latin root | analogy | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 964 | 767 | loll | Sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way | verb | From Dutch : loll= to doze</br>Syn : lounge, sprawl, drape oneself. </br>Deutsch : sich rekeln | The pair </b>loll</b> on a green hillside at Murnau south of Munich where Münter had bought a house | Least Difficult | FT |
| 965 | 893 | loquacious | Tending to talk a great deal | adj. | Syn : talkative, voluble, communicative | The <b>loquacious</b> professor was known for his five-hour lectures. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 966 | 1237 | luc</br> lum | light | Greek/Latin root | luminary</br> lucifer</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 967 | 1250 | lud</br> lus | play | Greek/Latin root | allude, allusion, collude, collusion, delude, delusion, elude, elusive, illusion, illusory, interlude, ludicrous, prelude. | Latin words | nko | |
| 968 | 488 | lugubrious | weighty, mournful, or gloomy, especially to an excessive degree: "Jake's lugubrious monologues depressed his friends." | adj. | Latin lugubris "mournful, doleful, pertaining to mourning"</br>Syn : mournful, gloomy, sad | After his wife left him, he walked around in a <b>lugubrious</b> condition for months | Common GRE | MSU |
| 969 | 489 | lumber | 1. n. wood used for building. </br>2. v. to move heavily or without grace. | noun, verb | (2. The Frankenstein monster lumbered toward the little girl. | Homonym | MSU | |
| 970 | 490 | luminous | softly bright or radiant | adj. | Latin luminosus "shining, full of light, conspicuous" | One <b>luminous</b> bulb produces enough light to brighten both the kitchen and the dining room. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 971 | 768 | lurid | Presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms | adj. | Latin lūridis, "ghastly, pale yellow" </br>Syn : melodramatic, exaggerated, overdramatized. </br>Deutsch : Reißerisch, grell. | She asked the police officer <u>to spare her the <b>lurid</b> details</u> so that she did not have to have the shocking and ugly images put into her imagination. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 972 | 491 | -ly | like | adv. | clearly</br> fearlessly | Suffix | MSU | |
| 973 | 492 | macro | large | Greek/Latin root | macroeconomics</br>macroscopic</br>macrophage | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 974 | 988 | maelstrom | 1. a powerful circular current of water</br>2. fig. a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil | noun | old Dutch Maelstrom (modern maalstroom), literally "grinding-stream - zu Deutsch : Mahlstrom</br> Syn : turbulence, tumult, turmoil</br>Syn:vortex, whirlpool | “The military is very concerned about getting pulled into the <b><u>maelstrom</b> of politics</u> in an election year in order to push protesters.” | Most Difficult | FT |
| 975 | 739 | maenadic | 1. Bacchante, female attendant or priestess of Bacchus, whose festivals were celebrated with mad dancing and singing</br>2. acting like an unnaturally excited or distraught woman | adj. | Greek : mainas "priestess of Bacchus" | 2. The demonstrators primarily consisted of <b>maenads</b> discontended with all in society | AMB | RATMW |
| 976 | 1252 | magn | great | Greek/Latin root | magnificent</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 977 | 494 | magnanimity | nobility and generosity of spirit | noun | Latin : magnus "great" + animus "mind, soul, spirit"=>"having a great soul" | Moved by <b>magnanimity</b>, the boxing champion reached his hand out to congratulate the runner-up on putting up a good fight | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 978 | 989 | magnate | a wealthy and influential businessman or businesswoman | noun | Syn : industrialist, tycoon, mogul | Several of America’s great industrialists built empires in Pittsburgh, including Andrew Carnegie, a steel magnate | Most Difficult | FT |
| 979 | 1052 | mal</br> male | bad</br> evil</br> ill | Greek/Latin root | malfunction=not functioning properly</br>malevolence=ill will</br>malicious=showing strong ill will</br>malediction=a curse</br>malign=to speak ill about someone</br>maladroit=clumsy</br> tactless | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 980 | 495 | maladroit | clumsy, awkward, inept whether in movement or in words | adj. | from French word of same meaning</br>It means clumsy, but with a hint of overall incompetence.</br>Syn: bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed, inept, tactless, uncoordinated, awkward | 1. His own party criticizes what many call his <b>maladroit</b> communication on an anxiety-inducing subject.</br>2. a <b>maladroit</b> movement of his hand caused the car to swerve | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 981 | 990 | malaproprism | the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect | noun | Syn : misuse, solecism, blunder | And so on down the list of supposed malapropisms. 'You can observe a lot by watching,' means plenty... | Most Difficult | FT |
| 982 | 496 | malevolent | malicious; evil; having or showing ill will | adj. | Latin: male "badly" + volentem "to wish"=>ill-disposed, spiteful, envious | Failure made him <b>malevolent</b> toward those who were successful”</br> ant. Benevolent | Common GRE | MSU |
| 983 | 895 | malign | evil in nature or effect | adj. | Syn : harmful, bad, malevolent | Other, darker interpretations of what malign force the monster may represent once again abound. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 984 | 1510 | malingerer | someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity | noun | French: Malinger : to pretend to be sick</br> Syn: shammer, skulker, shirker, slacker | Pike, the dog, was a clever <b>malingerer</b> and thief,pretending to be hurt to gain sympathy and food | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 985 | 498 | malleable | 1. pliant or pliable</br>2. easily influenced | adj. | Latin verb of malleus "to hammer"=> to be beaten by a hammer | Children’s moods are often <b>malleable</b> since children are greatly affected by their surrounding | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 986 | 1087 | man</br> manu | hand | Greek/Latin root | manage</br> manual | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 987 | 1269 | mand | order, summon | Greek/Latin root | mandatory, command, countermand(retract an order), mandamus (court order/summons), mandatary(somone who has received a mandate), demand (completely order), reprimand(summon(=mand) to press/hold=pri, back=re), | Latin words | nko | |
| 988 | 499 | mania | obsession | Greek/Latin root | maniac</br> Beatlemania | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 989 | 1254 | mar | Sea | Greek/Latin root | maritime</br> marine</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 990 | 1088 | mater</br> matri | mother</br> home | Greek/Latin root | matriarch</br> maternity | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 991 | 896 | maudlin | Self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental | adj. | Maudlin was a form of the name Mary Magdalene, often represented in paintings as a weeping sinner asking forgiveness from Jesus.</br>Syn : emotional, tearful, lachrymose | she posted <b>maudlinly</b> on social media about her excess weight and receive no likes. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 992 | 500 | maverick | an unorthodox person or rebel, tending to choose a different path from everyone else | noun | called after Samuel A. Maverick (1803-1870), Texas cattle owner who was notoriously negligent in branding his calves.His grandson, was also the only Southerner to vote against the anti-lynching bills in the 30's | My <b>maverick</b> boss has made his fortune <u>by using a selling strategy different from that of his competitors.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 993 | 1089 | medi | middle | Greek/Latin root | median</br> mediocre | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 994 | 1256 | mega | large, sometimes also a million | Greek/Latin root | megaphone, mealithi (large stone), megabyte (1 mio byte) | Latin words | nko | |
| 995 | 1511 | mendacious | given to lying | adj. | French/Latin : given to tell "a lie, untruth, falsehood, fiction </br>Syn:intentionally untrue, untruthful | It’s an unguarded anthology her ongoing battles against depression, <u><b>mendacious <b>lovers</u> and toxic memories. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 996 | 501 | mendacity | untruthfulness, dishonesty | noun | Latin mendax "lying; a liar" | <u>A first sign of a new drug addict is their <b>mendacity</b></u>, not necessarily the effects of the drugs. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 997 | 1257 | ment | mind | Greek/Latin root | mental</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 998 | 502 | -ment | act of, result | noun | contentment</br> amendment | Suffix | MSU | |
| 999 | 503 | mercurial | easily changeable, fickle, subject to sudden or unpredictable changes | adj. | Latin : Mercurius "pertaining to the god Mercury, having the form or qualities attributed to Mercury", ie. "light-hearted, sprightly, volatile, changeable, quick | As my sister has "<b><u>mercurial</b> moods</u> we never know how she will be feeling from one moment to the next. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1000 | 1053 | meta | beyond</br> change</br> between | Greek/Latin root | metaphysics=study of nature and reality</br>metamorphosis=a complete change of form</br>metastasis=the transmission of disease to other parts of the body. | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 1001 | 504 | meter | measure | Greek/Latin root | metronome</br> speedometer</br> odometer | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1002 | 505 | meticulous | paying close attention to detail | adj. | French méticuleux"timorously fussy" | <u>This accounting job requires a <b>meticulous</b> person.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1003 | 506 | micro | small | Greek/Latin root | microscope</br> micron</br> micrometer</br> microorganism | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1004 | 1261 | migr | wander | Greek/Latin root | migrate</br> emmigrate</br> migrant</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1005 | 897 | milieu | a person’s social environment | noun | Syn : sphere, background, backdrop | Armed with a view of themselves in a seething milieu of particles careening around a stretchy space-time, readers are reminded they are 'an integral part of the world which we perceive.' | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1006 | 507 | milk | 1. n. opaque liquid secreted by the mammary glands. </br>2. v. to extract by action similar to milking. to drain the strength from or exploit. | noun, verb | (2. John became very good at <b><u>milking</b> his misfortunes for all the sympathy he could get.</u> | Homonym | MSU | |
| 1007 | 770 | mince | Use polite or moderate expressions to indicate disapproval | verb | mostly used with "did not mince his words". Same latin root as "miniscule" | President Barack Obama didn’t <u><b>mince</b> his words</u> in a tweet on June 21st, the day after the Senate failed to pass four proposals. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1008 | 771 | minion | a follower or underling of a powerful person | noun | Syn : henchman, yes-man, lackey. </br>Deutsch : Untergebener, lackai | Its <b>minions</b> have set up thousands of social-media bots and other spamming weapons to drown out other content. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1009 | 1262 | mir | look | Greek/Latin root | Don't confuse with Russian 'mir'=peace | mirage</br> mirror</br> | Latin words | nko |
| 1010 | 898 | mire | involve someone or something in (a difficult situation) | verb | Old English : deep mud, bog, marsh, swampland</br>Deutsch Wortstamm "Masch"</br>Syn : entangle, tangle up, embroil | Ms Park is hopelessly <b>mired</b> in an ever-deepening influence-peddling scandal. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1011 | 772 | mirth | Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter | noun | Syn : merriment, high spirits. Same root origin as "merry". </br>Deutsch : Heiterkeit. | A further proposal, to cut the salaries of senior public managers by 25%, <u>has caused both anger and <b>mirth.</b></u> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1012 | 509 | misanthrope | someone who dislikes people in general | noun | Greek : misein "to hate" + anthrōpos "man"=>hating mankind | He was a true <b>misanthrope</b> and hated even himself. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1013 | 991 | misanthropy | a dislike of humankind | noun | Greek : misein "to hate" + anthrōpos "man"=>hating mankind</br>Syn : cynicism, hatred of mankind | [Labour did not fall into the traps of the old left: <u>confusing individualism for <b>misanthropy.</b></u> | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1014 | 510 | misnomer | incorrect name or word for something | noun | self explanatory : mis-named | Some historians claimed that China was the likely source of the deadliest flu pandemic in history, the 1918 Spanish Flu — a <b>misnomer</b> itself. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1015 | 511 | misogynist | one who hates or distrusts women | noun | Greek : miso- "hatred" +gynḗ "a woman." + -ist"= person who hates women</br>misandrist=hates or distrusts men | Others stated the women were not the property of men and called the rapper a <b>misogynist</b> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1016 | 1452 | missive | a written note; note or instruction sent by superior authority | noun | Syn : command, note | As soon as the general <u>received the <b>missive</b> from his commander-in-chief</u>, he launched an airstrike against the enemy. | Common GRE | Prepscholar |
| 1017 | 514 | mit</br> miss | send | Greek/Latin root | mission</br> transmit</br> remit | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1018 | 513 | mitigate | lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of | verb | Latin: mītis "soft" + agere "to do/act" => "to soften." | He was trying to mitigate the damage he had done. (n: mitigation) | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1019 | 773 | modest | not excessively large, elaborate, or expensive | adj. | Syn : ordinary, simple, plain | They can be seen in the <b>modest</b> dress, office decor and eating habits of Angela Merkel, the daughter of a Lutheran pastor. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1020 | 899 | modish | Conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable | adj. | Gleicher Wortstamm wie "Mode" in Deutsch </br>Syn : modern, trendy, in | With these <b>modish</b> safety demonstrations becoming the norm, the question is what, exactly, do they accomplish? | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1021 | 516 | mollify | 1. cause to be more favorably inclined</br>2. to soften | verb | Latin mollificare "make soft, mollify"</br>Syn : 1. appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, pacify, placate </br>2. soften, season, temper | She managed to <b>mollify</b> the angry customer | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1022 | 517 | mono | one</br> single | Greek/Latin root | monocle</br> monopoly</br> monogamy</br> monovalent</br> monomania</br> monarchy | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1023 | 992 | monolithic | 1. large, powerful, imposing in size or bulk or solidity </br>2. characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity | adj. | mono:one + lith: "stone"+ ic:"nature of, like"=> being like a massive stone </br>Syn : inflexible, rigid, unbending | 1. “the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture”</br>2. But evangelicals are not a monolithic worldwide movement | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1024 | 518 | monotony | boredom and repetition | adj. | Greek: monos "single, alone" + tonos "tone=>"of one and the same tone"</br>Syn: humdrum, sameness | He had never grown accustomed to the <b>monotony</b> of his work | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1025 | 1441 | mony | state of | Latin Suffix | state of matrimony (being married) | Latin words | nko | |
| 1026 | 519 | mor(t) | death | Greek/Latin root | mortician</br> mortuary</br> moribund</br> morbid</br> mortal=certain to die Morbid=gruesome</br> grisly Morose=gloomy moribund=dying</br> decaying immortal=living forever</br> unable to die | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1027 | 774 | morose | Sullen and ill-tempered, feeling sad, in a bad mood, and not wanting to talk to anyone | adj. | Syn : sullen, sulky, gloomy | When her dog died, the little girl was <b>morose</b> for months. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1028 | 1054 | morph | shape</br> form | Greek/Latin root | metamorphosis=complete change of form</br>morphology=the branch of biology that deals with the structure & form of organisms</br>amorphous=without distinct shape or form | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 1029 | 1265 | mot</br> move | move | Greek/Latin root | motor, motion, locomotive, promotion, demotion, </br>movement | Latin words | nko | |
| 1030 | 520 | muffler | 1. n. an object for suppressing noise. </br>2. n. a scarf worn around the neck for warmth. | noun | Syn: scarf | (2. Our mother would never let us leave the house without our <u><b>mufflers</b> and mittens</u> in the winter. | Homonym | MSU |
| 1031 | 1091 | multi | many | Greek/Latin root | multiply | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1032 | 521 | mundane | everyday, boring | adj. | Old French mondain/Latinmondulus: "of this world, worldly, terrestrial" | Going about his everyday routine, <u>the man’s <b>mundane</b> schedule had him bored to tears.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1033 | 522 | munificent | very generous | adj. | Syn : bountiful, lavish, handsome | Anyone with a few million dollars to spare can join in. The initial awards for physics, for example, were followed by equally munificent prizes in life sciences and mathematics. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1034 | 775 | muse | a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist | noun | Deutsch : Muse</br>Syn : inspiration, influence, stimulus | Picasso took a habit of painting his many <b>muses</b> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1035 | 1267 | mut | change | Greek/Latin root | mutation (a change), mutability (ability to change), mutable(changeable), mutant(a changed being), mutate (to change), mutagen(an agent that generates change) | Latin words | nko | |
| 1036 | 1268 | myo | muscle | Greek/Latin root | myasthenia (weakness of the muscles), myalgia (muscular pain), myology (the science of muscles), | Latin words | nko | |
| 1037 | 994 | myopic | nearsighted | adj. | Greek: myein "to shut" + ōps "eye" ic=nature of, like=>short-sightedness</br>Syn : short-sighted, insular, small-minded | They are also <b>myopic</b>, judging politicians’ economic management on the basis of only the very recent past | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1038 | 995 | nadir | the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization | noun | Syn : perigee, the all-time low, zero</br>Antonym : zenith, apogee | Between its pre-crisis peak in late 2007 and its <b>nadir</b> at the end of 2009, the economy contracted by 11. 2% | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1039 | 523 | naïv | inexperienced or gullible | adj. | Syn: credulous, uninformed, childlike, dewy-eyed, round-eyed, simple, wide-eyed, credulous, fleeceable, green, gullible, ingenuous, innocent, simple-minded, unsophisticated, unworldly | He was so <b>naive</b> and excited to be there that he didn’t even really see an issue. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1040 | 1296 | narr | tell | Greek/Latin root | narrative, narration, narrate, narrator, narrable(capable of being told), | Latin words | nko | |
| 1041 | 901 | nascent | just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential | adj. | Latin: nat=birth + escent= emerging from => just coming into existence</br>Syn : emerging</br> beginning</br> dawning | Weakening the legislature in a <b>nascent</b> democracy will not fix corruption by itself. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1042 | 1055 | nat | born | Greek/Latin root | innate=included since birth</br>nascent=starting to develop </br>natal=relating to birth</br>natural=gotten at birth</br> not afterward | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 1043 | 902 | natty | (of a person or an article of clothing) smart and fashionable | adj. | Gleicher Wortstamm wie "nett"</br>Syn : stylish, dapper, debonair | Although the <u><b>natty</b> clothing</u> was just her style, Terra couldn’t afford the boutique’s steep price tags. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1044 | 1271 | nav | ship | Greek/Latin root | navigate, navigation, navigator, naval, navy | Latin words | nko | |
| 1045 | 525 | nefarious | wicked</br> evil | adj. | Latin: ne- "not" + fas "right, lawful"=>"wicked in the extreme"</br>Syn : dastardly, villainous, wicked | Batman and Superman are always fighting evildoers and stopping their <u><b>nefarious</b> plots</u> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1046 | 1272 | neg | deny | Greek/Latin root | negate</br> negative</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1047 | 1512 | negate | 1. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of</br>2. deny the truth of</br>3. prove negative 4. be in contradiction with | verb | backforming of negation :"deny, make negative or null" </br>Syn: neutralize, nullify, contradict, belie | 1. Sometimes getting a guard dog can negate the need for a security system.</br>3. The WHO’s statement would seem to negate the validity of any such document. | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 1048 | 526 | neglect | to abandon or leave uncared-for | verb/noun | Latin: nec "not" + legere "pick up, select"=>omit to pick up, do or perform;Syn: (verb)drop, leave out, miss, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit, fail, fail to attend to, disregard, ignore. (noun)neglectfulness, state of disuse, disregard, | 1. (as verb) He <b>neglects</b> his children. </br>2. (as noun) The house was in a terrible <u>state of <b>neglect</b></u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1049 | 1396 | neo | new | Latin Prefix | neoliberal</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1050 | 996 | neophyte | a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief | noun | Greek : neo=new, phyte=grown=>newly grown</br>Syn : beginner, learner, novice, entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, newbie, newcomer, starter | Even <u>the best golfer in the world was once a <b>neophyte</u></b> at the sport of golf | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1051 | 527 | -ness | state of | adj., noun | carelessness</br> uselessness | Suffix | MSU | |
| 1052 | 903 | nexus | a connection or series of connections linking two or more things | noun | Latin : nectere= "to bind or tie."</br> Syn : union, link | Today Facebook seems to be the <b>nexus</b> of communication | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1053 | 997 | noisome | having an extremely offensive smell; harmful, offensive, destructive | adj. | Same word root as "annoy" + some=> bad smelling</br>Syn : irritating, disagreeable, unpleasant | The <u><b>noisome</b> odor</u> of the dump carried for miles. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1054 | 1092 | nom</br> nym | name | Greek/Latin root | nominate</br> synonym : | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1055 | 529 | nomen | name | Greek/Latin root | noble</br> ignominy</br> nomenclature</br> nominal | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1056 | 1397 | non | not | Latin Prefix | non existant</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1057 | 904 | nonplussed | (Of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react | adj. | Latin : non plus="no more, no further." =>go no further as I am confused, perplexed</br>Hat NICHTS mit "nonplus ultra" zu tun</br>Syn : baffled, confounded, at a loss, puzzled, perplexed | The inexperienced teenage <u>driver was <b>nonplussed</b> when his car began to slide on the ice.</u> | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1058 | 905 | normative | Establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm | adj. | Same word root as "norm" and "normal"</br> | The Japanese philosopher was highly critical of the <b><u>normative</b> thought</u> in the Japanese education system | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1059 | 998 | nostrum | a pet scheme or favorite remedy, especially one for bringing about some social or political reform or improvement | noun | Syn : cure, prescription, answer | It became a nostrum among rank-and-file Republicans that mainstream opinion polls are biased and should be ignored... | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1060 | 531 | notoriety | fame for doing something <u>negative or criminal</u> | noun | Just remember: Notoriety's not al-righty</br>Syn: ill-fame | Because of John’s <u><b>notoriety</b> for being a mean drunk</u>, he is rarely invited to parties where alcohol is served. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1061 | 1274 | nov | new | Greek/Latin root | novelty | Latin words | nko | |
| 1062 | 532 | nuance | subtle shades of difference | noun | Latin nūbēs "a cloud", a shade of colour | Without understanding <u>the finer <b>nuances</b></u> you can't enjoy the humor | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1063 | 1056 | ob</br> op | against</br> opposition</br> | Greek/Latin root | object=to be against something</br>obscure=hard to understand</br>obstruct=hinder</br>obfuscate=confuse</br> darken</br>obtuse –not sharp</br> dull</br>obstreperous –noisly defiant.Un | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 1064 | 534 | obdurate | stubborn, obstinate, stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion | adj. | Latin: ob "against" (see ob-) + durare "harden, render hard"=>stubborn, inexorable, unyielding; hardened. </br> syn: cussed, obstinate, unrepentant, unregenerate, unregenerated | The obdurate three-year-old refused to eat any vegetables, no matter how they were prepared. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1065 | 776 | oblique | Not explicit or direct in addressing a point | adj. | Syn : indirect, inexplicit, roundabout | The slight wink was Larry’s <b>oblique</b> way of flirting with me. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1066 | 535 | obscure | mysterious or not well-known | adj. | v. to cover something up or make it more difficult to perceive | For some obsure reason, he decided not to go ahead with the agreed-to plan. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1067 | 536 | obsequious | attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery | adj. | Latin: ob "after" + sequi "to follow"=>to accommodate oneself to the will of another</br>Syn: bootlicking, fawning, sycophantic, toadyish, insincere | <b>obsequious</b> shop assistants scutter about to meet the customer's every wish | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1068 | 537 | obstinate | beyond stubborn,tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield | adj. | obstinate is most definitely negative(although stubborn can be positive)</br>Syn: stubborn, unregenerate, inflexible, sturdy, uncompromising, disobedient, bloody-minded, cantankerous, bolshy, stroppy, bullet-headed, bullheaded, pigheaded, dogged, dour, persistent, pertinacious, tenacious, unyielding, contrarious, cross-grained, determined, hardheaded, mulish, stiff-necked, strong-minded, strong-willed, intractable | The more the parent pushes, the more <b>obstinate</b> the youngling becomes. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1069 | 539 | obviate | 1. do away with</br>2. to prevent | verb | Latin ob "in front of, against" + viam, "way"=> go against. </br> prevent, avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, stave off, ward off | 1. Doing one thing doesn’t <b>obviate</b> the need to do the other. </br>2. If you want to <u><b>obviate</b> the risk of skin cancer</u> throughout your life, it’s important that you are protected from sun exposure from the time you are an infant | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1070 | 999 | occlude | block passage through | verb | Syn : block, cover, shut in | Mars will be as far away as 370m kilometres in 2013, and occluded for two weeks by the sun to boot... | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1071 | 542 | occult | the mystical and supernatural | noun | Latin occultus, = “hidden, secret.” | Although the pretend psychic has no occult powers, she leads people to believe she does | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1072 | 1275 | ocul | eye | Greek/Latin root | ocular(pertaining to eye), oculist(eye doctor), oculus(an eye) | Latin words | nko | |
| 1073 | 1297 | od | pass</br> way | Greek/Latin root | odyssey | Latin words | nko | |
| 1074 | 1513 | officious | intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner, being annoyingly eager to do more than is required. | adj. | Has nothing to do with official or office!!!. People who are officious are busybodies. They want to make their opinions known and followed, despite not having any kind of real power. | The <b>officious</b> lunch lady made everyone's food choices her business, and made nasty comments when students chose cookies over carrots | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 1075 | 543 | offset | 1. to counterbalance or counteract </br>2. produce by offset printing technique </br>3. the distance or amount by which something is out of line | verb, noun | 1. My new car's ability to get 3l per 100km <b>offset</b> the rise in the price of petrol </br>2. He placed the rubber cylinder in the <b>offset</b> printing machine.</br>3. After the earthquake, several places on the ridge were <b>offset</b> by several feet | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1076 | 544 | -oid | like (often suggests flawed or partial resemblance) | adj., noun | asteroid, tabloid, anthropoid, rhomboid, ovoid | Suffix | MSU | |
| 1077 | 545 | olfactory | relating to smell or the sense of smell | adj. | One way to try to remember the meaning of the word olfactory is to think of factory. Your nose is the "factory" where odors are processed. What visual is to the eyes, olfactory is to the nose. | Healthy, adult polar bears possess <b>olfactory</b> gifts that boggle the mind: they can smell a seal under the ice from over a kilometer away | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1078 | 546 | olig | few | Greek/Latin root | oligarchy</br> oligopoly | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1079 | 1057 | omni | all | Greek/Latin root | omnipotent=with all the power</br>omniscient=knowing all things</br>omnipresent=present everywhere</br>omnivorous=eating all foods | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 1080 | 547 | omniscience | the quality or state of being all-knowing | noun | Latin omnis : "all" + scientia : "knowledge." | Because he believes in God’s <b>omniscience</b>, the child is sure that his creator is aware of everything he does all day. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1081 | 548 | onerous | burdensome or difficult to endure | adj. | Latin ; onus "burden. | The professional musicians expected their 8 year old daughter to practise the piano many <b>onerous</b> hours a day. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1082 | 549 | opaque | not transparent or transluscent; dense; difficult to comprehend, as inopaque reasoning | adj. | Medical jargon includes many opaque terms like macrosomic, which describes a newborn who weighs more than, grams. | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 1083 | 1276 | oper | work | Greek/Latin root | operate</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1084 | 906 | opine | Hold and state as one’s opinion | verb | Syn : suggest, say, declare | Rather than disagree with my husband in public, I waited until we got home to opine my thoughts on the subject. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1085 | 551 | opportunism | the practice of taking advantage of opportunities as they arise without particular concern for morality or ethics | noun | Kevin’s <b>opportunism</b> led him to investing in any business idea he came up with, which in the long term led to failure | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1086 | 1514 | opprobrium | a state of extreme dishonor | adj. | Syn: obloquy, infamy | The celebrity chef earned <b>opprobrium</b> when she made a racial slur in front of the media. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 1087 | 1295 | ortho | straight | Greek/Latin root | orthoate</br>orthodontist</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1088 | 553 | oscillate | move or swing from side to side regularly | verb | The pendulum <b>oscillated </b> from left to right | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1089 | 554 | ossified | turned to bone; hardened like bone; Inflexible: | adj. | The root is ossify, "to turn into bone" from the Latin word for "bone" os. | The <b>ossified</b> culture failed to adapt to new economic conditions and died out. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1090 | 555 | ostentatious | overly showy in a way that is gaudy or vulgar, excessive display of wealth | adj. | Latin word ostentare, "to display,</br> Syn : pretentious, flaunty, flamboyant, showy, splashy | Owning a mansion doesn’t imply <b>ostentation</b>, but traveling exclusively by private jet certainly can | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1091 | 1444 | ous</br> ose | full of | Latin Suffix | lachrymose(full of tears)</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1092 | 556 | outstrip | to overtake or outrun | verb | “If you want to <u><b>outstrip</b> the competition</u>, then you need to work out at the gym,” the coach told his athletes. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1093 | 557 | overshadow | to literally cast a shadow over | verb | v. to appear more notable than, to dominate, eclipse, to dwarf | the tragedy <b>overshadowed</b> the couple's happiness | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1094 | 778 | overwrought | (of a piece of writing or a work of art) too elaborate or complicated in design or construction | adj. | wrought is old English for "worked". Ie. Overwrought=overworked. </br>Syn : overblown, contrived, exaggerated | She made prodigious strides as a writer and learned to temper her <b>overwrought</b> outpourings. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1095 | 810 | oxy | sharp, </br> bitter | Greek/Latin root | oxy is a sub section of the Greek root "ac" = be sharp, rise (out) to a point, pierce. | oxalic</br> oxide</br>oxygen(D=Sauerstoff...)</br> oxymoron(oxy=sharp+moron=stupid=>a word with composites of opposite meaning)</br> paroxysm (sudden extension of disease)</br>anoxic(lack of oxygen) | Root words | SMB |
| 1096 | 1000 | paean | a song of praise or triumph | noun | Paean was originally a song of praise for Apollo, or Paian as he was sometimes called</br>Syn : song of praise, hymn, alleluia, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, | The boy wrote a <b>paean</b> for his dad, praising his many accomplishments. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1097 | 558 | painstaking | attentive to detail, meticulous | adj. | Old English : paynes taking, "assiduous and careful labor" | The technology seems to work but persuading the concrete industry to sign on is proving a <b>painstaking</b> and costly process | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1098 | 907 | pallid | (of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health | adj. | Syn : white, pasty, wan | His pallid complexion is a definite indication that he spends all his time indoors | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1099 | 1058 | pan | all</br> any</br> everyone | Greek/Latin root | panacea=a cure for all diseases or problems</br>panorama=an allaround view</br>pantheism=the worship of all gods</br>pandemic=affecting all | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 1100 | 908 | panache | Flamboyant confidence of style or manner | noun | Syn : self-assurance, style, flair | Danielle always wears her stylish outfits with panache. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1101 | 559 | panegyric | a writing or speech in praise of a person or thing | noun | The Latin, L. panegyricus,: altered slightly to mean "public eulogy,</br>Syn: encomium, eulogy, paean, pean | After the princess died a popular singer wrote a <b>panegyric</b> to honor her life. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1102 | 1001 | panoply | a complete or impressive collection of things | noun | Syn : array, range, collection | Because the Orient is a luxury hotel, its panoply of premium services and amenities is unrivalled in the hotel industry | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1103 | 1129 | para | 1. Greek origin = alongside, coming from, beyond </br> altered; contrary; irregular, abnormal | Greek | Greek origin = alongside or altered </br> Latin origin = defense, protection from | 1. parallel (alongside each other) paramedic (someone alongside a medic)</br>paraphrase (restatement=coming phase) parastatal (organisation that runs alongside state )</br>paresis (altered ie. partial paralysis) paralegal(one trained in subsidiary legal matters "alongside legal")</br> parameter (used alongside to measure system) paraplegic (to be struck on the one side - eg lower side</br> left side) paranormal (beyond normal)</br>parasite (alongside food) | Greek/Latin | SMB |
| 1104 | 1130 | para | 2. Latin origin = defense, protection against | Latin | Greek origin = alongside or altered </br> Latin origin = defense, protection from | 2. parachute (protect from falling)</br> parasol (protect from sun) | Greek/Latin | SMB |
| 1105 | 1116 | paradox | a statement that contradicts itself but might be true | noun | Greek : para- "contrary to" + doxa "opinion=>a statement contrary to common belief or expectation | The fact that the retired teacher claimed to hate all pets but adopted seven cats is an intriguing <b>paradox.</b> | Common GRE | Kaplan |
| 1106 | 909 | paragon | a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality | noun | Syn : model, epitome, exemplar</br>Deutsch : Paradebeispiel | As a paragon of purity, a nun would never dress inappropriately | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1107 | 469 | parricide | Person who kills a parent or near relative | adj. | Latin : parus "relative" + cida "killer"=> killer of relative</br> see -cide (nr. 150) | The young criminal committed <b>parricide</b> in the hope of getting the inheritance early. | AMB | RATMW |
| 1108 | 910 | parry | Answer (a question or accusation) evasively | verb | French : "to turn aside or ward off" the blow of a weapon.Parez! Is often heard in fencing lessons</br>Syn : evade, sidestep, avoid | In the course of his business career, the president-elect has shown a remarkable ability <u>to dodge and <b>parry</u></b> and reverse himself on everything. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1109 | 560 | partial | 1. a. incomplete </br>2. v. fond of, showing favouritism toward | adj. | 1. There was a <b><u>partial</b> eclipse</u> of the moon last month. </br>2. Clearly the woman was still <b>partial</b> to here ex-boyfriend | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1110 | 561 | partisan | a fervent and even militant proponent of something | noun | The bill introduced recieved <b>partisan</b> support from the party that introduced the bill | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1111 | 1002 | pastiche | an artistic work consisting of a medley of pieces taken from various sources | noun | Italian pasticcio "medley, pastry cake,</br>Syn : mixture, blend, medley | The mix of country, pop, and soul music made the album a fascinating <u><b>pastiche</b> of sounds.</u> | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1112 | 1515 | pate | liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned | noun | French : from same word root as "paste", with the "s"dissapearing again. | He had no ethical problem eat goose liver <b>pate</b> | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 1113 | 562 | patently | blatant, obvious | adj. | Latin : patere = "lie open" or "be open."</br>patently as an adjective serves to emphasize how apparent or clear your observation is. | It's <b><u>patently</b> clear</u> that your 10 year old son hatesspinach." | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1114 | 563 | pater | father | Greek/Latin root | paternal</br>paternity</br>patricide | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1115 | 1093 | pater</br> patri | father | Greek/Latin root | paternal</br> patriarch | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1116 | 1059 | path | feeling</br> emoition | Greek/Latin root | empathy=identification with & understanding of another’s feeling</br>sapathy=a lack of feeling or interest</br>sympathy=harmony or agreement</br> sharing someone’s feelings</br>antipathy=a feeling of great dis | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 1117 | 1516 | pathological | 1. of or relating to the practice of pathology </br>2. caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition | adj. | Greek: pathologikos=pertaining to disease | 1. the lab. Technician worked in a <b><u>pathological</b> laboratory</u>2. </br>The thief was a <b>pathological</b> liar. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 1118 | 1094 | pathy | feeling</br> suffering | Greek/Latin root | sympathy | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1119 | 1003 | paucity | an <u>insufficient</u> quantity or number | noun | Same root as 'Poor, poverty, "</br>Syn : scarcity, sparseness, dearth | The <u><b>paucity</b> of talent</u> at our school is going to prevent us from having a top-notch concert. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1120 | 565 | peccadillo | a small sin or fault | noun | Spanish peccado: "sin" + dillo :diminutive=> a small sin. | He ignored his children's <b>pecadilloes</b> of forgetting to say thank-you and please | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1121 | 566 | ped | foot | Greek/Latin root | pedestrian</br> pedal</br> pedicure</br>podiatrist | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1122 | 1117 | pedant | a person who makes an excessive display of learning | noun | Gleicher Wortstamm als "Pedagogue"= "person who trumpets minor points of learning, one who overrates learning or lays undue stress on exact knowledge of details or trifles as compared with large matters or general principles" | Professor Blackwell, a well-known pedant, required his pre-med students to speak in Latin throughout the entire semester. | Common GRE | Kaplan |
| 1123 | 568 | pedantic | overly concerned with irrelevant detail, fussy; showing a narrow concern for rules or formal book learning; making an excessive display of one's own learning:pedant, pedantry). | adj. | Pedantic means "like a pedant" someone who's too concerned with literal accuracy or formality. | When the teacher covered my daughter’s term paper with red marks, I felt she was being way too <b>pedantic in her review</b> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1124 | 569 | pedestrian | 1. n. As a noun, it's someone walking around — sidewalks are for pedestrians.</br>2. <u>adj.</u> boring, monotonous, run-of-the-mill | adj. | Latin pedester meaning "going on foot" but also "plain."</br>Meaning 0f noun and adj. ver different ! | A large number of <u>people fell asleep during the <b>pedestrian</b> play.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1125 | 1280 | pel</br> pulse | drive | Greek/Latin root | impel(drive into), expel(drive out) dispel(drive aside), repel(drive back), propel(drive forward), compel(drive to go with)</br>impulse, catapult, | Latin words | nko | |
| 1126 | 1004 | pellucid | 1. clear</br>2. Lucid in style or meaning; easily understood | adj. | Latin; per- "through" + lucere "to shine"=>shine through </br>Syn : comprehensible, understandable | A sentence that teaches a new vocabulary word should always be <b>pellucid</b>, that is, its style and meaning should be easily understandable so that you can derive the definition from the sentence | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1127 | 911 | penchant | A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something | noun | French : to incline :</br>Syn : fondness, inclination, preference | Alex has a <u><b>penchant </b>for chicken and broccoli,</u> so he eats it daily or wishes he did | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1128 | 1281 | pend</br> pens | hang | Greek/Latin root | pending</br>pendant</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1129 | 1517 | penury | a state of extreme poverty or destitution</br>Syn: indigence, need, pauperisation, pauperism, pauperization | noun | Latin : penuria= scarcity | My uncle <u>wasted his fortune and died in <b>penury</b>.</u> | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 1130 | 1299 | pept</br> peps | digestion | Greek/Latin root | peptic acid | Latin words | nko | |
| 1131 | 1238 | perdition | unending damnation; the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment | noun | Latin : Perdre=get lost </br>Syn : Hell, inferno | He did not wish to end up in the the fires of perdition | AMB | TCE |
| 1132 | 758 | perennial | Things that are permanent through the year or multiple years (plants), constant/persistent, or regularly repeated (eg. Arguments over the same thing) | adj. | Latin : per "through" + annus "year"=>lasting through the years | Every election seems to continue to deal with <u>the same <b>perennial</b> issues</u> that have been the focus of all the previous elections. | AMB | RATMW |
| 1133 | 1518 | perennial | lasting an indefinitely long time | adj. | Latin per-, "through" + annus, or "year.</br>Syn : long, repeated, recurrent, continual | At our university digs, there was a <u><b>perennial</b> argument</u> as to who cleaned the bathroom last . | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 1134 | 570 | perfidious | deliberately treacherous; dishonest (n: perfidy) | adj. | Latin : from phrase per fidem decipere "to deceive through trustingness.</br>In So in order for perfidy to happen, there has to have first been a sense of faith in place, which was then broken or betrayed. | the <b>perfidious</b> Judas kissed Jesus on the cheek | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1135 | 571 | perfidy | treachery or deceit | noun | Latin : from phrase per fidem decipere "to deceive through trustingness.</br>In So in order for perfidy to happen, there has to have first been a sense of faith in place, which was then broken or betrayed. | Judas' infamous kiss was a despicable <u>act of <b>perfidy</b></u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1136 | 572 | perfunctory | done without much effort, care, or thought | adj. | Latin: per "through" + fungi "perform"=>done mechanically or without interest or zeal and merely for the sake of being rid of the duty of doing it; done so as to conform to the letter but not the spirit" | When we went out to dinner last night, the bored hostess <u>gave us a <b>perfunctory</b> hello</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1137 | 573 | peri | around | Greek/Latin root | peripatetic</br>periscope</br>perineum</br>peritoneum | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1138 | 574 | peripheral | 1 .on the edge or periphery;</br>2. not centrally important | adj. | Anything peripheral is on the margin, or outside Also a common term in eye exams, where peripheral vision is how far toward the outer right and left edges you can see. Peripheral also describes nerves from the body's peripheral system, which are secondary to the main system | 1. a. “Russia's peripheral provinces”, 1b. “peripheral suburbs”</br>2. energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1139 | 1519 | permeable | allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through | adj. | Latin: per "through" + meare "to pass"=>pass through</br> | The <b>permeable</b> cloth allowed nearly all the water to flow through. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 1140 | 575 | permeate | to pervade or penetrate throughout | verb | Latin: per "through" + meare "to pass"=>pass through</br> | The rain <b>permeated</b> his pullover until he was drenched. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1141 | 1667 | pernicuous | harmful and <u>subtle</u>, often taking years | adj. | Latin: per "completely" + necis "violent death, murder"perniciosus, "destructive"=>total destruction | The leftist claimed that even during a pandemic, racism is as <b>pernicious</b> as ever. | AMB | GRE Test Exam 1 |
| 1142 | 576 | perseverance | persistence in the face of obstacles | noun | Per=completely + servere=strictly=>endurance | The disabled young man’s <b>perseverance</b> allowed him to complete the marathon. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1143 | 779 | pertain | be appropriate, related, or applicable | verb | Syn : concern, relate to, be related to | Religious exceptions to the law, such as <u>those <b>pertaining</b> to</u> animal welfare, should ideally be ended. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1144 | 711 | pertinacity | Pertinacity is a quality of sticking with something, no matter what. It's a type of persistent determination. | adj. | Latin: per "very " + tenicity =>very tenacious. </br> note spelllng, with "I" not "a" in ten<u>i</u>city</br>Syn: doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenaciousness, tenacity | Well-practiced in the art of <b>pertinacity</b>, he shrugged at not getting into the elite university, writing it off as another lesson from which to learn when applying for the next. | AMB | RATMW |
| 1145 | 577 | peruse | 1. to read something carefully and closely </br>2. to read something informally or quickly (ie. Just the opposite meaning !) | verb | (context is important for this word)</br>Syn : browse or skim | 1. The customer <b>perused</b> the wine list in great detail</br>2. The customers <b><u>peruse</b> the bookshelves</u> in the bookstore | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1146 | 578 | pervasive | found everywhere, widespread; often has a negative connotation | adj. | As I entered the French restaurant, the <u><b>pervasive</b> odor of garlic</u> hit my nostrils | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1147 | 1283 | petr | stone</br> rock | Greek/Latin root | Peter "you are the rock that I will build my Church"</br> said Jesus | petrified</br> | Latin words | nko |
| 1148 | 579 | petulant | easily or frequently annoyed, especially over trivial matters; childishly irritable | adj. | The <b>petulant</b> child threw a tantrum at the supermarket when his mother wouldn't buy him the sweets he so wanted. | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 1149 | 580 | phage (see roots section also) | eat | Greek/Latin root | phagocyte</br>phagocytosis | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1150 | 1005 | phalanx | a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation | noun | A collection of giant slabs surrounded by thick iron railings, protected by a phalanx of armed guards... | Most Difficult | FT | |
| 1151 | 582 | philanthropy | tendency or action for the benefit of others, as in donating money or property to a charitible organization | noun | The students were grateful to receive financial support from philanthropic organizations that promote education. | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 1152 | 1006 | philistine | A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts | noun | Syn : oaf, anti-intellectual, boor | Jack is a philistine who unknowingly sold a vase valued at over a hundred thousand dollars for twenty bucks. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1153 | 583 | philo | love | Greek/Latin root | philosophy</br>philanthropy</br> philanthropist=one who loves humanity</br>philology=the love of words</br>philosophy=the love of wisdom</br>philatelist =one who loves or collects stamps</br>bibliophile = a lover of books | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1154 | 585 | phlegmatic | cool and unruffled; sluggish | adj. | ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: unemotional | Those palace guards who wear the red coats and big hats and show absolutely no expression on their faces are <b>phlegmatic.</b> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1155 | 586 | phob | irrational fear, horror, or aversion | Greek/Latin root | Hundreds of words in widespread popular use in combination with native words, either with -phobia (what is feared) or </br> phobe=person who fears | <b>phobe</b>=<u>person scared of</u> acrophobe : p.s.o heights, necrophobe : p.s.o dead things Ophidiophobe : p.s.o snakes, technophobe: p.s.o technology, xenophobe: p.s.o others </br><b>phobia</b> = <u>fear of</u>....acrophobia : f.o heights</br> aerophobia : f.o flying, arachnophobia : f.o spiders, astraphobia: f.o thunder and lightning, autophobia: f.o of being alone, claustrophobia: f.o confined or crowded spaces, Dentophobia: f.o. dentists, hemophobia: f.o blood, hydrophobia: f.o water, ophidiophobia: f.o snakes, zoophobia: f.o animals | Greek/Latin | MSU |
| 1156 | 1286 | phon | sound | Greek/Latin root | gramaphone, telephone, | Latin words | nko | |
| 1157 | 1300 | phyt | plant</br> grow | Greek/Latin root | aerophyte (plant that grows from air), epiphyte (plant that grows on other plants, | Latin words | nko | |
| 1158 | 1520 | piety | righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout | noun | from French, related to English word : pity | aerophyte | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 1159 | 780 | pine | Miss and long for the return of | verb | Few DJs <b><u>pine</b> for the day</u> of ones-and-twos; the possibilities of modern technology are too alluring. | Least Difficult | FT | |
| 1160 | 1007 | pique | 1. a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight </br>2. to arouse/provoke interest | noun | Deutsch : Pieksen</br> French piquer, "to prick." Thus something that piques you could make you either excited OR angry</br>Syn1: annoyance, displeasure, indignation</br>Syn2:rouse, trigger (interest/curiosity/attention) | 1. The criticism <b>piqued</b> him and he kept quiet the whole evening</br>2. Hopefully the movie trailer will <u><b>pique</b> the interest</u> of moviegoers and motivate them to buy tickets to see the film. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1161 | 588 | pith | 1. soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants</br>2. the essential substance of something | noun | Syn: center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, substance, sum | 2. Instead of getting to the <b><u>pith</b> of his point</u> and shouting "HELP", he instead said "I would most appreciate some kind assistance" | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1162 | 912 | pithy | (of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive | adj. | Syn : concise, brief, compact | The best greeting card messages are <b>pithy</b> and meaningful. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1163 | 590 | placate | to calm, esp. an angry or upset person; to calm or reduce anger by making concessions: | verb | Syn : appease, pacify, mollify | The professor tried to placate his students by postponing the exam. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1164 | 591 | plastic | related to being shaped or molded; capable of being molded. (n: plasticity n: plastic) | adj. | ic=nature of, like | The artist like to work with plastic substances such as wax or clay, as they could be easily molded | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1165 | 1521 | plasticity | the property of being physically malleable | adj. | The <b>plasticity</b> of the wax and clay made the 2 media attractive for the artist to use. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron | |
| 1166 | 782 | platitude | A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting | noun | Syn : cliché, truism, commonplac | The politician ended his speech with a <b>platitude</b> about every man’s right to vote. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1167 | 1302 | plaud</br> plod</br> plaus</br> plos | approve</br> clap | Greek/Latin root | applaud</br> laudable</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1168 | 594 | plausible | believable, reasonable | adj. | Plausible things are not far-fetched at all. Things in fantasy stories — eg. Dragons & unicorns - are not plausible. A woman becoming president is plausible, a giraffe becoming head of state is NOT plausible | When Jason forgot to do his homework, <u>he tried to come up with a <b>plausible</b> excuse</u> his teacher would believe. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1169 | 783 | plethora | a large or excessive amount | noun | Despite the <b>plethora</b> of movies offered by the video store, Jason always rents the same movie over and over again. | Least Difficult | FT | |
| 1170 | 1287 | plic | fold</br> bend</br>weave | Greek/Latin root | pliable, ply (as in layer, eg. Toilet paper), accomplice (someone woven into doing something), implicate(to fold into), duplicate (fold twice,ie. Copy), comply (interweaved with) | Latin words | nko | |
| 1171 | 597 | plummet | to fall quickly and far | verb | Stock prices plumted after the crash | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1172 | 1672 | poise | 1. n. If you have poise, you are cool under stress. People with poise can handle pressure without showing it</br>2. brace yourself (ie. Get ready) or be prepared for something difficult. | noun, verb | French : poids=weight, quality of being heavy. The sense of "steadiness, composure" from notion of being equally weighted on either side, which then led to the passive sense of "being in equilibrium""being in suspense" and then "getting ready for" | 1. He answered the presecutor's tough questions with great <b>poise </b></br>2a. The bird was <b>poised</b> in mid-air, ready to fall on its prey. </br>2b.That number seems <b><u>poised</b> to rise</u> dramatically this year.</br>2c. After being asked to sit down, we was <u><b>poised</b> to hear bad news.</u> | Vocab | Prepscholar |
| 1173 | 598 | polarize | to cause a sharp division between two groups | verb | President Trump has a knack at polarising the American nation | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1174 | 599 | polein | sell | Greek/Latin root | monopoly | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1175 | 1008 | polemic | a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something | noun | ic=nature of, like</br>Syn : diatribe, invective | When the principal received an anonymous <b>polemic</b> about her leadership skills, she urged the writer to meet her face-to-face. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1176 | 600 | polemical | angry, hostile, harshly critical | adj. | Use polemical to describe a controversy or argument that could end up as a huge conflict, because polemical refers to a major disagreement | With strong trade unions, <u>privatisation is a major <b>polemical</b> issue in South Africa</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1177 | 601 | polis | city | Greek/Latin root | political</br> metropolitan | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1178 | 602 | poly | many | Greek/Latin root | polygamy</br> polyphonic</br> hoi polloi | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1179 | 603 | ponderous | heavy; massive; awkward; dull | adj. | A ponderous book is better than a sleeping pill. | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 1180 | 604 | port</br> porto | carry | Greek/Latin root | porter</br> export </br> transport</br> portable | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1181 | 784 | posit | Put forward as fact or as a basis for argument | noun | Syn : postulate, propound, submit | The students were asked to <b>posit</b> their ideas about the dance through the school suggestion box. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1182 | 605 | post | after | Greek/Latin root | post script (p.s.)</br> ex post facto</br> post hoc</br> post-mortem | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1183 | 1290 | pot | drink | Greek/Latin root | potable water</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1184 | 1291 | poten | powerful | Greek/Latin root | potentate</br> potent | Latin words | nko | |
| 1185 | 1233 | potentate | monarch; ruler who is unconstrained by law | noun | Latin : potent= strong + ate=strong person</br>Syn: dictator | Trump is more instinctive dictator than democrat, in the style of his favourite <b>potentate</b>, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince bin Salman. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 1186 | 607 | pragmatic | concerned with practical matters | adj. | ic=nature of, like | A pragmatic approach to legislation can be difficult given the complexities of politics. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1187 | 608 | pre | before | Greek/Latin root | premier</br> preview</br> premium</br> prescient | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1188 | 1523 | preamble | a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution | noun | Latin praeambulus which means "walking before." (a speech, or a document) | The Constitution declares in its <b>preamble</b>that one of its primary purposes was to establish Justice. | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 1189 | 609 | precarious | not secure; beset with difficulties | adj. | Latin: of precarious means "obtained by asking or praying." This fits well as precarious always signals that help is needed desperately.</br>Syn:shaky, insecure, unsafe, unstable, uneasy, parlous, perilous, touch-and-go, dangerous, unsafe | Gripping with a lack of shelter, homeless people <bu>live in <b>precarious</b> conditions.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1190 | 610 | preceded | went before | adj. | For precede, know that it's pre "first" + cedere "go"=>go before</br>Syn: antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, predate | Pres. Oboma <b>preceded</b> Pres. Trump, who superseded President Oboma | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1191 | 611 | precipice | cliff with a vertical or nearly vertical face; a dangerous place from which one is likely to fall; </br>metaphorically, a very risky circumstance, a point where danger, trouble, or difficulty begins | noun | Latin : "headlong" and "abrupt descent"</br>cliff, drop, drop-off | Because of competition from the big convenience chains, the mom and pop store is on the <b>precipice</b> of closing its doors. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1192 | 613 | precipitate | to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly | verb | adj. hastily and not well-considered | Old World diseases precipitated a massive decline in the American Indian population. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1193 | 1009 | précis | a summary or abstract of a text or speech | noun | Syn : synopsis, summation | His latest book, 'Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking', is a précis of those 50 years, distilled into 77 readable and mostly bite-sized chapters | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1194 | 615 | precursor | a forerunner; something (or someone) that precedes another: | noun | The assasination of the Archduke was a precursor to the war. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1195 | 743 | preeminent | someone/something considered to be truly outstanding or better than everyone else. Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement | adj. | Latin : praeeminentem, “to project forward, rise above" | Everyone expects the young chess prodigy to one day dethrone Nikolas, <u>the <b>preeminent</b> player</u> in the world. | AMB | RATMW |
| 1196 | 1292 | prehend</br> prehens | take</br> grasp | Greek/Latin root | comprehend</br> aprehend</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1197 | 915 | presage | be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one) | verb | Syn : point to, mean, signify | Dark clouds normally presage a storm | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1198 | 616 | prescient | knowing things before they happen, prophetic | adj. | Latin prefix pre-: "before" + science: "to know"=> "know beforehand.</br> | Extraordinarily <b>prescient</b>, the 1905 book accurately predicted what is going on in today’s times. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1199 | 714 | prescind | Cut off abruptly or prematurely | verb | Latin: pre- ="before" + scindere ="to cut/split"=> "cutting off" one's attention from a subject. | There is an opportunity <u>to <b>prescind</b> from emotion</u> and think critically about this very important subject | AMB | RATMW |
| 1200 | 617 | presumptuous | going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous | adj. | It is somewhat <b>presumptuous</b> to assume you know more about medicine than your doctor. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1201 | 618 | prevail | 1. to succeed, esp. with respect to vanquishing an opponent </br>2. v. to convince or persuade | verb | Latin": "before" + valere "have power, be strong"=>be successful, have power | Even though our troops are tired and hungry, we will <b>prevail</b> against the enemy | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1202 | 620 | prevaricate | to evade or deceive without outright lying, avoid telling the truth by not directly answering a question | verb | Latin : walk crookedly | 1. When we asked him what his intentions were, he prevaricated.(n: prevarication; prevaricator)</br>2. During the trial, the lead witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1203 | 621 | pristine | immaculately clean and unused | adj. | Syn: clean, pure | The <b>pristine</b> freshly fallen snow covered the village Flims | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1204 | 622 | pro | before</br> in favor of | Greek/Latin root | project</br> projectile</br> | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1205 | 623 | probity | integrity and honor | noun | Franch/latin probus "worthy, good | The person who returned the stolen necklace to the police showed a great deal of <b>probity</b> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1206 | 1524 | problematic | making great mental demands | adj. | Finding enough volunteers to work at the shelter can be <b>problematic</b> since it’s not a paying job. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron | |
| 1207 | 624 | prodigal | a person who leaves home and behaves recklessly, but later makes a repentant return | adj. | Americans' <b>prodigal</b> devotion to the automobile is unique.</br>The <b>prodigal</b> prince bought lavish gifts and planned expensive events. | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 1208 | 626 | prodigious | enormous, immense, gigantic | adj. | French/Latin | As evidenced by Two-Ton Tina's weight, she has a <b>prodigious</b> appetite. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1209 | 627 | profligate | extravagant and wasteful, esp. in an immoral way | adj. | Profligate behavior is a lot of fun, but you'll regret it later</br>Syn: debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, fast, libertine, riotous, extravagant, prodigal, spendthrift | The <b>profligate</b> ways of the Southern European states has led to them being seriously indebted during the financial crisis | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1210 | 1525 | profound | 1. situated at or extending to great depth</br>2. showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth | adj. | Profundus literally means "deep" in Latin</br>syn 1:deep </br>Syn2:intense, deep, thoughtful, insightful | 1. The strange creature came from <u>the <b>profound depths</b> of the sea</u>.</br>Rock songs about drugs that <b>try to sound profound</b> are usually dumb | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 1211 | 1526 | prohibitive | tending to discourage, especially of prices | adj. | The Rolex watch was <u><b>prohibitively</b> </u> | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron | |
| 1212 | 628 | proliferate | grow rapidly | verb | French : prolifère "producing offspring" | Once introduced, <u>rabbits <b>proliferated</b> in Australia</u> as they had no natural enemies | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1213 | 916 | prolific | (of an artist, author, or composer) producing many works | adj. | ic=nature of, like</br>Syn : productive, creative, inventive | It is true that few artists have been so prolific. On average, he released a studio album every year. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1214 | 1235 | promulgate | 1. proclaim doctrine or law</br>2. make known by official publication | verb | Latin : pro "forth" + vulgare "make public, publish."</br>Syn1 : declare </br> Syn2 : proclaim, announce, promote | 1. more than 200 colleges and universities have <b>promulgated</b> behavioral codes that punish various forms of harassment</br>2. It seems as though the candidate is airing commercials every hour to <u><b>promulgate</b> his political platform.</u> | AMB | Web |
| 1215 | 1527 | propensity | a natural inclination | adj. | Old English : obsolete adjective propense "inclined, prone"</br>Syn : leaning, proclivity | My sister <u>has a <b>propensity</b> to rub her hands togeither</U> when she gets excited about something | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 1216 | 786 | prophetic | Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future | adj. | ic=nature of, like</br>Syn : predictive, visionary | If I had <b>prophetic</b> abilities, I would be picking up my lottery winnings right now. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1217 | 630 | propitiate | to obtain special favor from someone, esp. a powerful person or deity, by performing a pleasing action | verb | v. to appease someone who is angry | They made sacrifices to propitiate angry gods. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1218 | 631 | propriety | appropriateness, manners, decorum | noun | The students were instructed to behave with the utmost propriety while on their class field trip. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1219 | 1010 | prosaic | Commonplace; unromantic | adj. | ic=nature of, like</br>Syn : ordinary, everyday | Because the biggest thing in my hometown is the grocery store, the city really is a prosaic little place. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1220 | 1529 | proscribe | command against | verb | Proscribe sounds similar to prescribe, but careful !!: these words are essentially opposite in meaning. proscribe = forbid, prescribe= doctor's ordrers/ recommends a medicine | Most states have laws that <u><b>proscribe</b> texting</u> while driving. | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 1221 | 632 | prospective | potential or likely | adj. | Syn: applicable to the future</br>avoid confusing <u>pro</u>spective with <u>per</u>spective. Perspective, which can mean “a reasonable point of view,” | Before applying to a university, you may want to visit the campus and could even <u>meet other <b>prospective</b> students</u> checking out the library, the dorms, and athletic facilities. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1222 | 1293 | prot | first | Greek/Latin root | prototype | Latin words | nko | |
| 1223 | 917 | proxy | a person authorized to act on behalf of another | noun | Syn : representative, substitute, stand-in | During the action sequence, a stand-in will act as a proxy for the A-list actor. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1224 | 1236 | prudence | 1: The ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason</br> 2 : sagacity or shrewdness in the management of affairs</br> 3 : skill and good judgment in the use of resources</br> 4 : caution or circumspection as to danger or risk | noun | Latin prudentia = "foresight, sagacity." </br>Syn: cautious, carefulness</br>Not to be confused with prude, from French=excessively modest/proud | He advised to use some <u>old-fashioned <b>prudence</b></u> when agreeing to meet face-to-face with an online acquaintance. | 1000 Difficult GRE words | Examword |
| 1225 | 918 | prudish | having a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity | adj. | Syn : puritanical, prim, goody-goody | My grandmother’s narrowminded and prudish viewpoints do not line up with today’s world views | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1226 | 633 | psych | mind</br> soul | Greek/Latin root | psychology | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1227 | 634 | publicus | people | Greek/Latin root | public</br> republic</br> pub</br> publican | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1228 | 635 | pulchritudinous | of great physical beauty (n: pulchritude) | adj. | Latin origin </br> only used to describe people. | <u>My <b>pulchritudinous</b> bride</u> was so full of grace, standing beneath our wedding canopy. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1229 | 1011 | pundit | an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public | noun | Syn : authority, adviser | And yet the prevailing view among pundits is that Russia is indeed back in Asia. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1230 | 1060 | purge | clean | Greek/Latin root | Purge=remove anything undesirable</br>purgatory=according to Roman Catholics a placewhere souls must clean themselves of sin</br>expurgate=remove objectionable passages from a publication | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 1231 | 787 | purist | a person who insists on absolute adherence to traditional rules or structures | noun | Syn : pedant, dogmatist, perfectionist | Dressed in a suit and tie, the <b>purist</b> raised his hand every time to answer each question the teacher asked. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1232 | 636 | pusillanimous | cowardly, timid, or irreselute; petty: | adj. | The pusillanimous leader soon lost the respect of his people. | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 1233 | 1306 | pyr | fire | Greek/Latin root | pyromaniac</br> Pyre</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1234 | 788 | pyre | a heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony | noun | The tribesmen were <u>burned on a <b>pyre</u></b> so the evil spirits could not capture their bodies. | Least Difficult | FT | |
| 1235 | 789 | quack | a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge in some field | noun | Syn : swindler, charlatan, fraud | The <b>quack</b> claimed that consuming a few daily teaspoons of his miraculous snake oil would prevent and cure any signs of the Corona virus | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1236 | 637 | qualification | 1 .The act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea</br>2. An attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something</br>3. A statement that limits or restricts some claim | noun | 1. His new ideas involves a <b><u>qualification</b> of his party's platform</u></br>2. One of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree.</br>3. Newton's laws are still valid, <u>subject to several extreme <b>qualifications</u></b>, such as speed of the body, etc. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1237 | 1530 | qualified | 1. meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task</br>2. limiting conditions that modify a statement or make it no longer valid | adj. | 1. As the student saw himself <u><b>qualified</b> for the job</u>, he sent in his resumé</br>2. Newton's laws are still generally valid and applicable, <b><u>qualified</b> only by extreme conditions</u>, eg.at speeds close to light | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron | |
| 1238 | 1455 | qualify | 1. be selectable for a position/job<br>2. Place a condition on a statement, limit the scope of a statement | verb | Qualify is <u>one of the 5 most common mistakes</u> made in the GRE! <br> The GRE primarily has examples of the 2nd definition, ie. To place a condition on a statement. | 2a. I love living in San Francisco; however, <b>the summers are very cold </b></br>The latter, bold part <b></u>qualifies</b> or limits</u>, my love for San Francisco. </br>You can also qualify a negative statement :</br>2b. I really dislike living in SF, because I can’t even wear a T-shirt in summer, <b>however the restaurants are great </b> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1239 | 919 | qualm | an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear | noun | Syn : misgiving, doubt, reservation | I have a serious qualm about my teenage daughter dating an older man. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1240 | 920 | quell | Suppress (a feeling, especially an unpleasant one) | verb | Syn : calm, soothe, pacify | The old man drinks warm milk to quell his upset stomach. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1241 | 1012 | querulous | Complaining in a petulant or whining manner | adj. | Syn : pettish, touchy, testy | f there was an award for being querulous, my aunt would win because she is always complaining about something. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1242 | 921 | quibble | Argue or raise objections about a trivial matter | verb | Syn : object to, criticize, nitpick | It is normal for married couples to quibble over small things like who controls the television remote | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1243 | 1013 | quiescence | a state or period of inactivity or dormancy | noun | Syn : inactivity, inertia, latency | Any extended period of <b>quiescence</b> was a sure sign that the unusually quiet children were up to no good. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1244 | 1531 | quiescent | being quiet or still or inactive | adj. | Latin origin quiescens means rest, quiet | 1. While the bees are <b>quiescent</b> early in the morning and in the evening, they are overactive in the middle of the day</br>2. the <b>quiescent</b> tumour gave the patient no problems. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 1245 | 1014 | quixotic | exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical | adj. | ic=nature of, like</br>Syn : unrealistic, impractical, romantic | The idea of an obese person participating in a triathlon is a quixotic notion. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1246 | 639 | quotidian | relating to the everyday or mundane | adj. | Syn : day-to-day, average, daily | They are seers, and mystics unfettered by the quotidian, connecting with the divine and reporting back. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1247 | 1015 | raconteur | a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way | noun | Syn : storyteller, spinner of yarns | My father was a <b>raconteur</b> of stories of a dog with many strengths, named Pinkly | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1248 | 1332 | ram | branch | Greek/Latin root | ramification | Latin words | nko | |
| 1249 | 1532 | rarefied | 1. of high moral or intellectual value</br>of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style </br>2 having low density | adj. | Syn1 : levated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarified, sublime | 1. The <u><b>rarefied</b> book</u> was written in an ancient language that could only be read by a few linguists and historians</br>2. The old lady became lightheaded from the <u><b>rarefied</b> mountain air</u> | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 1250 | 640 | rarefy | 1. to make or become thin</br>2. to purify or refine (n: rarefaction, adj: rarefied) | verb | Latin : to make rare | 1. A lack of calcium has caused the boy’s bones to <b>rarefy</b> and become brittle.</br>2. In <u>the <b>rariefied</b> air at the top of the mountain</u>, he was unable to run for longer periods of time | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1251 | 641 | rationalize | 1. to attempt to justify with reasons that are only superficially valid</br>2. improve the efficiency, especially in production of something | verb | v. to repair a relationship | 1. president of Veneuzuela <u><b>rationalized</b> his country's disastrous situation</u>, repeatedly blaming the West, sanctions and those evil capitalists.</br>2. The <u>production process was <b>rationalised</b></u> by adding an automatic welding machine | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1252 | 1407 | re | back</br> again | Latin Prefix | return | Latin words | nko | |
| 1253 | 923 | recalcitrant | having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority | adj. | Syn : uncooperative, intractable | Over time, the hopeless soldiers became recalcitrant and refused to follow orders | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1254 | 924 | recant | Say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief | verb | Syn : renounce, disavow, retract | The judge ordered the magazine to recant the false statements it made about the actress. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1255 | 1533 | recluse | one who lives in solitude | noun | Greek erēmos, = “solitary.” </br>Syn: hermit, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte | St. John the Baptist, a preacher and <b>hermit</b> and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized)w, as beheaded by Herod | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 1256 | 642 | reconcile | to bring into harmony | verb | Instead of spending a fortune in court fees, the two parties have agreed to see a mediator to <u><b>reconcile</b> their differences.</u> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1257 | 643 | recondite | arcane or obscure, not understood or known by many people | adj. | Latin/French e=back : com=with ; dere=put, ie. Put back again, hide | Since I do not have a law degree, I find it hard to understand the <b>recondite</b> terms of the contract. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1258 | 1016 | redress | remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance | noun | Syn : reparation, restitution, recompense | Kate demanded redress from the builder when her deck collapsed. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1259 | 1534 | refractory | stubbornly resistant to authority or control | adj. | Latin meaning "breaking up, obstinate", also "not responsive to something. | Most <u>teenagers go through a <b>refractory</b> phase</u> where they don’t want to listen to authority figures. | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron |
| 1260 | 644 | refute | overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof | verb | Latin : re=back +futare ="to beat", ie. To resist, repel, oppose | The evidence provided by the prosecutor will <b>refute</b> the defendant’s claim of innocenc | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1261 | 1309 | reg</br>rig</br>rect | rule</br> govern | Greek/Latin root | regent, regulate, correct, | Latin words | nko | |
| 1262 | 1535 | relegate | assign to a lower position | verb | Latin : re- "back" + legare "send with a commission" =>send to a "place in a position of inferiority | <u>GC was <b>relegated</b> to the 2nd division</u> after it came last in the Super League | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 1263 | 645 | relentless | never stopping, constant, unyielding, persistent | adj. | <b>relentless</b> and driven, the runner managed to finish the race despite his bruised ankle | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1264 | 646 | relevant | relating to the topic or issue at hand | adj. | According to the judge, the witness’ identification of the suspect was not relevant because of her poor eyesight. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1265 | 1017 | repast | a meal | noun | Syn : feast, banquet | Hoping to enjoy a romantic repast with her husband, Jill prepared his favorite dishes and lit candles. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1266 | 647 | reproach | to scold or express criticism | verb | As a law enforcement officer, Jack must always make sure his behavior is above reproach | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1267 | 1536 | reprobate | a person without moral scruples | noun | The serial killer was a <b>reprobate</b> who did not care about anyone | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron | |
| 1268 | 648 | reproof | the act of censuring, scolding, or rebuking. (v. reprove). | noun | Old French reprove "reproach, rejection"</br>Syn : rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproval | Without harsh <b>reproof</b>, the mother calmly explained the reasons why the boy shouldn’t throw the ball in the house. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1269 | 649 | repudiate | to renounce or disown | verb | During his next speech, the president will repudiate blame for the economic situation. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1270 | 651 | rescind | to take back or retract (an offer or statement); to repeal or annul | verb | Syn: annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, reverse, revoke, vacate | In 1933, because none of the expected advantages had come to pass, the government decided to <b>rescind</b> the prohibition act. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1271 | 1537 | resolution | a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner | noun | The board passed a resolution | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron | |
| 1272 | 652 | respectively | in the sequential order previously given | adj. | Each recipient was called up to receive their award, <b>respectively.</b> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1273 | 653 | restive</br>restful | restive is impatient under delay, duress, or control while restful is peaceful; having a peaceful aspect. | adj. | The horses, sensing the upcomping championship - become restive and were unable to get a restful night's sleep. | Easily confused words | MSU | |
| 1274 | 790 | reticence | the quality of not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily | noun | Syn : reserve, introversion, restraint | The <u>shy wallflower’s <b>reticence</u></b> kept her from talking to anyone at the school dance. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1275 | 654 | reticent | hesitant to speak, reluctant to draw attention to oneself | adj. | adj. introverted or silent | Rather than voice her political opinions, Eileen prefers to remain reticent! | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1276 | 1408 | retro | backward | Latin Prefix | retroactively, | Latin words | nko | |
| 1277 | 655 | reverent | feeling or showing profound respect or veneration | adj. | During the funeral, humble and reverent silence filled the air of the sanctuary | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1278 | 656 | rhetoric | the art of effective communication (written or verbal) | noun | ic=nature of, like</br> | The senator will be a great president because he is big on action and low on rhetoric. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1279 | 1018 | ribald | Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way | adj. | Syn : bawdy, indecent, risque | When challenged... about human rights in Chechnya, he replied with <u>a <b>ribald</b> offer to arrange for the questioner's Islamic circumcision.</u> | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1280 | 1310 | rid</br>ris | laugh | Greek/Latin root | ridicule</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1281 | 657 | riparia | river | Greek/Latin root | riparian | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1282 | 1019 | rococo | Characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration | adj. | The building, which once served as the local town hall, boasts rococo wall carvings, a statue of Pallas Athena... | Most Difficult | FT | |
| 1283 | 791 | rue | Bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen) | verb | Deutscher Stamm : reuen </br>Syn : deplore, lament, bemoan</br> don't confuse with "rue"=street in French | 1a.to his <b>rue</b>, the error cost him the game</br>1b. He <u><b>rued</b> the day</u> he took his first dose of heroin. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1284 | 792 | ruminate | Think deeply about something | verb | Syn : contemplate, consider, mull over | Alfred Sauvy, the French thinker, was prone to worry that the first world would become 'a society of old people, living in old houses, <b><u>ruminating </b>about old ideas.'</u> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1285 | 1311 | rupt | break | Greek/Latin root | rupture</br>erupt</br>disrupt</br>interrupt</br>corrupt</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1286 | 1312 | sacr</br>sanct | holy | Greek/Latin root | sacrement</br> sanctuary | Latin words | nko | |
| 1287 | 658 | sagacious | having a sharp or powerful intellect or discernment. (n: sagacity). | adj. | Latin sagacitatem"keenness of perception, quality of being acute"</br>same root as "sage"</br>Syn: perspicacious, sapient, wise | observant and thoughtful, <u>he was given to asking <b>sagaciou</b>s questions</u></br> | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1288 | 1539 | sage | a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics | noun | Old French sage "wise, knowledgeable, learned; shrewd, skillful" | Although a bit of an eccentric, he was deeply religious and known for his simple wisdom and <u><b>sage</b> advice</u> | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 1289 | 925 | salient | Most noticeable or important | adj. | Syn : conspicuous, noticeable, obvious | The reason for that emphasis may in part be because of the <b>salient</b> threat of terrorism | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1290 | 659 | salubrious | health-promoting | adj. | Latin : salute and salubrious stem from the same salus, meaning "welfare, health.” | <u>Broccoli, chicken and peanut butter are <b>salubrious</b> foods</u> which provide essential nutrients | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1291 | 1334 | san | health | Greek/Latin root | sanitation</br> sanitary</br>sanitorium</br>sanitize</br>sane | Latin words | nko | |
| 1292 | 660 | sanction | to give official permission | verb | v. to impose a penalty for a particular action | n. punishments imposed for breaking a regulation | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1293 | 1020 | sanguine | Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. cheerful; confident: | adj. | Syn : hopeful, buoyant, assured | Her <b><u>sanguine</b> attitude</u> put everyone at ease.</br>Some fear a future of mass unemployment. Others are <b>sanguine</b> that people will have time to adapt. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1294 | 662 | sap | 1. n. sugary liquid found in trees. </br>2. v. to deplete or weaken. | noun, verb | (2. Chronic sleep deprivation will eventually sap the vitality of those who suffer it. | Homonym | MSU | |
| 1295 | 926 | sardonic | grimly mocking or cynical | adj. | ic=nature of, like</br>Syn : satirical, sarcastic, ironic | Ms Jefferson, it must be said, is a master of the arched-eyebrow, <b>sardonic</b> quip. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1296 | 663 | sate | to satisfy fully or to excess | verb | old English/German : Satt sein</br>Syn : fill, replete, satiate | I will never be able to give my dog enough food to <b>sate</b> him. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1297 | 664 | satiate | to completely satisfy (with respect to hunger or appetite) | verb | often used in situations in which a thirst, craving, or need is satisfied. However, when used to describe eating, it can take on a more negative, or even disgusted, tone. | Hopefully this feast I am preparing will <u><b>satiate your hunger</u></b> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1298 | 1540 | saturate | infuse or fill completely | verb | The heavy rainstorm <u><b>saturated</b> the ground</u>, leaving puddles on the lawn because no more water can be absorbed. | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron | |
| 1299 | 665 | saturnine | having a gloomy or morose temperament, sad and solemn | adj. | Early English, "born under the influence of the planet Saturn", then believed to be furthest away from the sun,so "gloomy, morose, sluggish, grave" | As the widow accepted offers of sympathy at her husband’s funeral, she struggled to keep tears from her <b>saturnine</b> eyes. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1300 | 927 | savant | a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist | noun | Syn : intellectual, scholar, sage | Since my aunt speaks over twenty languages, she is considered a verbal <b>savant.</b> | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1301 | 1541 | savor | a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one | noun | Hi Freq. GRE Medium | Barron | ||
| 1302 | 1097 | scend | climb | Greek/Latin root | ascend</br> descend | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1303 | 1061 | sci | to know | Greek/Latin root | conscience=sense of knowing right from wrong</br>conscious=knowing what is happening</br>omniscient=knowing everything</br>prescient=ability to perceive events before they occur | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 1304 | 1021 | scintilla | a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling | noun | Syn : particle, iota, smidgen | Because it has strong flavor, the recipe called for a <b>scintilla</b> of sesame oil. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1305 | 667 | scope | examine | Greek/Latin root | microscope</br> oscilloscope | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1306 | 668 | screen | 1. n. a flat surface on which to project an image. </br>2. N. a mesh designed to allow passage of some things while excluding others, as a window screen. </br>3. v. to select some items from a larger group. | noun | 1. I scratched his TV <b>screen</b></br>2. He passed the sand and stones through a <b>screen</b></br>3. The applicants were <b>screened</b> based on their resumes. | Homonym | MSU | |
| 1307 | 669 | scrib</br>script | write | Greek/Latin root | transcribe</br> scribe</br> script | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1308 | 1098 | script | written language | Greek/Latin root | postscript | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1309 | 1409 | se | apart</br> away | Latin Prefix | separate | Latin words | nko | |
| 1310 | 1316 | sec</br>sect | cut | Greek/Latin root | disect, intersect, intersection, | Latin words | nko | |
| 1311 | 1542 | secrete | 1. generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids </br>2. place out of sight; keep secret | verb | 1. The lemon <u><b>secreted</b> its juice,/u> as it was squeezed</br>2. The money was <b>secreted</b> from his children | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron | |
| 1312 | 670 | secular | of or relating to the world or worldly matters (as opposed to religious ones) | adj. | Non-religious people are either atheists or agnostics. To describe things, activities, or attitudes that have nothing to do with religion, you can use the word secular. | In the small village of Fallais, there was both a catholic and a <b>secular</b> school. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1313 | 1099 | secut | follow | Greek/Latin root | consecutive</br> non sequitur | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1314 | 1317 | sed</br>sid</br>sess | sit</br> seat | Greek/Latin root | sedentary, | Latin words | nko | |
| 1315 | 671 | sediment | material that settles at the bottom of a body of water | noun | Latin : sedere, = “to settle,” or “sit.” | After the flood waters receded, there was a huge amount of <b>sediment</b> left behind. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1316 | 672 | sedulous | diligent; persevering; persistent: dedicated and careful | adj. | Latin sedulus, with same meaning</br>Sedulous is <u>one of the 5 most common mistakes</u> made in the GRE!</br>(n: sedulity; sedulousness; adv. sedulously)</br> Syn : assiduous, painstaking, and diligent | His <b>sedulity</b> was there for all to see: he worked hard and never gave up easily. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1317 | 1022 | semantic | Relating to meaning in language or logic | adj. | ic=nature of, like</br>Syn : lingual, semasiological | Semantic parsing also ensued over whether the modifier 'meaningful' is significantly (or meaningfully) different from 'significant.' | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1318 | 1100 | sent | feel</br> think | Greek/Latin root | sentient</br> consent</br> sentiment | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1319 | 1101 | sequ | follow | Greek/Latin root | sequence</br> subsequently | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1320 | 1445 | ship | state of</br> skill | Latin Suffix | workmanship | Latin words | nko | |
| 1321 | 674 | simultaneous | occurring at the same moment | adj. | Latin :simul: "at the same time." | The troops will carry out <b><u>simultaneous</b> attacks</u> on their enemies, bombing three locations at once | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1322 | 675 | sin (sys before b</br> p</br> or m) | together</br> with | Greek/Latin root | synchronize</br> symphony</br> sympathy</br> syncretic</br> syncope | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1323 | 1321 | sist | place</br> stand | Greek/Latin root | Deutsch : Sistieren : zum Stillstand bringen | insist (stand upon a point), assist (to help take a stand), desist (stop taking a stand), resist (take a stand against), persist(thoroughly take a stand), consist(together with being ) | Latin words | nko |
| 1324 | 1544 | skeptic | someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs | noun | "member of an ancient Greek school that doubted the possibility of real knowledge"</br>Syn: sceptic,dDoubting Thomas | I am always a <b>skeptic</b> when it comes to buying too good to be true products | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 1325 | 676 | slight | 1. adj. small, as for quantity or amount. </br>2. n. an insult or other act showing disrespect. </br>3. v. to insult or show disrespect | adj., noun | 3. The director decided to list the actors' names alphabetically, so as not to slight anyone. | Homonym | MSU | |
| 1326 | 1023 | sobriquet | a person’s nickname | noun | Syn : appellation, moniker | Alexander and Christina's <b>sobriquets</b> are Alex and Chrissy | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1327 | 678 | sol | alone | Greek/Latin root | solo</br>solitary</br>desolate=lonely</br> dismal</br> gloomy</br>solitary=done alone</br> by yourself</br>soliloquy–the act of speaking to onese | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1328 | 677 | solicitous | 1. considerate, attentive</br>2. full of anxiety and concern | adj. | Latin roots sollus "entire" and citus "set in motion=>restless, uneasy, careful, full of anxiety | 1. I like good restaurant service, but sometimes <u>the <b>solicitous</b> service in India</u> goes too far me.</br>2. The parents were <b>solicitous</b> about their children's future. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1329 | 928 | soliloquy | an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself, especially by a character in a play | noun | Syn : monologue, speech | Patrick Stewart, for instance, reworked <u>Hamlet’s <b>soliloquy</b></u> as an ode to the letter B ('B or not a B, that is the question') | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1330 | 1322 | solv</br>solu | loosen | Greek/Latin root | dissolve, solve, solution, resolve, dissolution, etc. | Latin words | nko | |
| 1331 | 1446 | some | characteristic of | Latin Suffix | wholesome | Latin words | nko | |
| 1332 | 1062 | somn | sleep | Greek/Latin root | insomnia=inability to fall asleep</br>somniloquy=talking in one’s sleep</br>somnolent=feeling sleepy</br>Somnambulist=sleep walk | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 1333 | 1338 | son | sound | Greek/Latin root | sonor, dissonance, sonata, sonant | Latin words | nko | |
| 1334 | 1324 | soph | wisdom | Greek/Latin root | sophomore</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1335 | 1024 | soporific | inducing sleep | adj. | French/ Latin sopor "deep sleep"+ic=nature of, like</br>Syn : sleep-inducing, somnolent, sedative | While <u>alcohol is <b>soporific</b></u> and can help you sleep, it does not take away your problems. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1336 | 680 | sparse | scattered or scarce | adj. | adj. austere and unadorned | With only a <u><b>sparse</b> amount of hair</u>, the man decided to completely shave his head | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1337 | 1325 | spec</br>spect</br>spic | look</br> appear | Greek/Latin root | spectator, spectacles, spectacular, | Latin words | nko | |
| 1338 | 682 | specious | plausible but false | adj. | Her argument, though specious, was readily accepted by many. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1339 | 1326 | spir | breathe | Greek/Latin root | aspiration</br> expiration</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1340 | 683 | sporadic | occasional or scattered | adj. | Greek : "scattered." | <u>In the mountains, internet service is <b>sporadic</b> </u>so you will not be able to download videos. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1341 | 684 | spurious | fake or false | adj. | Latin : spurius (n.) "illegitimate child"</br>Syn : inauthentic, unauthentic, counterfeit, imitative | In the art-scene millions can be made with the help of so-called experts who can convert <u><b>spurios works of art</u></b> to authentic pieces via their certificates of authenticities. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1342 | 1327 | sta- | stand | Greek/Latin root | Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc.; Anastasia; apostasy; apostate; armistice; arrest; assist; astatic; astatine; bedstead; circumstance; consist; constable; constant; constitute; contrast; cost; desist; destination; destine; destitute; diastase; distance; distant; ecstasy; epistasis; epistemology; establish; estaminet; estate; etagere; existence; extant; Hindustan; histidine; histo-; histogram; histology; histone; hypostasis; insist; instant; instauration; institute; interstice; isostasy; isostatic; metastasis; obstacle; obstetric; obstinate; oust; peristyle; persist; presto; prostate; prostitute; resist; rest" restitution; restive; restore; shtetl; solstice; stable, stage; stalag; stalwart; stamen; -stan; stance; stanchion; stand; standard; stanza; stapes; starboard; stare decisis; stasis; -stat; stat; state (n.1. "circumstances, conditions;" stater; static; station; statistics; stator; statue; stature; status; statute; staunch; stay " stead; steed; "guide the course of a vehicle;" stem (n.) "trunk of a plant;" " stet; stoa; stoic; stool; store; stound; stow; stylite; subsist; substance; substitute; substitution; superstition; | Latin words | nko | |
| 1343 | 929 | stigma | a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person | noun | Syn : shame, disgrace, dishonour | A stigma against adults having fun, strong in the aftermath of the Second World War, has faded. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1344 | 1547 | stint | supply sparingly and with restricted quantities | verb | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron | ||
| 1345 | 930 | stipulate | Demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement | verb | Syn : set down, set out, lay down | In trade negotiations, size matters. Larger economies can stipulate terms that suit them. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1346 | 685 | stolid | calm and dependable | adj. | Syn: dependable" or "calm" but these can be overshadowed by other words for stolid — "empty" "blank" and "vacant, | He was a <b>stolid</b> man who <u>did not even show his emotions</u> at his mother’s funeral | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1347 | 931 | stratum | a thin layer within any structure | noun | Syn : level, class, echelon | But exalting Western aviation security to a higher stratum than that found in Africa is a delusion. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1348 | 1548 | striate | marked with stripes, stria or striations | adj. | sounds like stripes, which has the same word root | 1. The bodybuilder's lean striated muscles had a striped appearance.</br>The striated rock surface showed evidence glacier movements thousand of years earlier. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 1349 | 1328 | string</br>strict | bind | Greek/Latin root | stringent, string, | Latin words | nko | |
| 1350 | 1329 | stru</br>struct | build | Greek/Latin root | structure</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1351 | 686 | strut | 1. v. to walk in such a way as to show great pride or confidence. </br>2. n. a support for an airplane wing or other projecting part. | verb, noun | 1. The beau <b>strutted</b> up and down the boardwalk, as if he were convinced he was God's greatest gift to all mankind.</br>2. Because the <b>struts</b> were made of inferior material, the wings of that plane became unstable. | Homonym | MSU | |
| 1352 | 1258 | sub-, su-, sou, sous | word-forming element meaning "under, beneath; behind; from under; resulting from further division" | Greek/Latin root | su- used before c, f, g, p, sometimes r & m | substantial | Latin words | nko |
| 1353 | 687 | subjective | open to personal interpretation; not based in objective fact | adj. | That Earth has one moon is objective — it's a fact. Whether the moon is pretty or not is subjective — not everyone will agree | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1354 | 795 | sublime | of very great excellence or beauty | adj. | Syn : awe-inspiring, awesome, majestic | After the <u><b>sublime</b> meal</u>, we asked to see the chef so that we could give him our compliments. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1355 | 932 | subpoena | A writ ordering a person to attend a court | noun | Syn : summons, mandate, court order | Subpoenas issued by a federal grand jury earlier this year demanded that the Port Authority hand over Mr. Samson’s personal travel records. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1356 | 1549 | subside | wear off or die down | verb | The sound of the jet engines subsided as the plane flew further away. | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron | |
| 1357 | 688 | substantiate | 1. Make something solid or believable, eg. to corroborate or give evidence of something </br>2. to strengthen | verb | Syn1: affirm, confirm, corroborate, support, sustain, </br>Syn2 :beef up, fortify, strengthen | 1. The theory was substantiated by a clear set of experimental facts</br>2. The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1358 | 689 | subter | under</br> secret | Greek/Latin root | subterfuge</br> subtle</br> subaltern</br> subterranean | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1359 | 690 | subversive | meant to undercut established institutions or norms | adj. | Latin : sub, : "underneath" + vertere, "to turn."=> turn the system from underneath (by a sneaky revolutionary) | The professor mis-used his lessons to teach <b>subversive</b> philosophies to his gullable students | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1360 | 691 | sufficient | enough for a given purpose | adj. | Syn: ample, adequate, decent, enough | The blanket would provide <b>sufficient</b> warmth for the night. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1361 | 1412 | super | above</br> beyond | Latin Prefix | supercede</br> superman</br><b>supersohn</b></br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1362 | 692 | superbly | excellently | adj. | Syn: marvellously, marvelously, terrifically, toppingly, wonderfully, wondrous, wondrously | The soprano's voice was <b>superbly</b> disciplined | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1363 | 693 | superficial | 1. only covering the surface</br>2. concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious;</br>3. of little substance or significance | adj. | Anything superficial has to do with the surface of something | 1. The car only had <b>superficial</b> damage to its paint.</br>2. her thinking was superficial and fuzzy, marked by lack of attention or insight. </br>3. she made a few </b>superficial</b> editorial changes | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1364 | 1550 | supersede | take the place or move into the position of | verb | Pres. Oboma <b>preceded</b> Pres. Trump, who superseded President Oboma | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron | |
| 1365 | 1025 | supine | 1. Failing to act as a result of moral weakness or indolence; </br>2. laying back with the face upward (opposite position to prone) | adj. | Latin : supinus= “thrown backwards” or “inactive.”</br>Syn : weak, spineless | 1. The by-passers looked on as the crook robbed the old lady but were <u>too <b>supine</b> to want to interfere</u>.</br>2. After being sprayed with the poison, the roach flipped onto its back in a <u><b>supine</b> position</u> and died. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1366 | 695 | supplant | to overtake or replace | verb | Syn: replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon | The computer has <b>supplanted</b> the slide rule | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1367 | 1430 | supposition | the cognitive process of conjecturing | noun | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron | ||
| 1368 | 796 | surly | Bad-tempered and unfriendly | adj. | Old English surly's roots are in sirly, as in sir, meaning arrogant, haughty, and superior.</br>Syn : rude, snotty, sullen, mean and cranky can be added to the list of ill-natured, grumpy, glum</br> Deutsch:herrisch | The <u><b>surly</b> man</u> was yelling at the waitress because he didn’t get the right order from the restaurant. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1369 | 696 | sycophant | a fawning, insincere admirer, a person who tries to get what they want by excessively praising or complimenting someone in order to make them feel attractive or important | noun | Because she always kisses up to the teacher, Janice is considered the sycophant in first period. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1370 | 797 | syncopation | A displacement of the beat or accents in (music or a rhythm) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa | noun | She dances an assortment of lissom steps, marvelously shedding shoes and socks as the <u>Beethoven famously shifts from solemnity to <b>syncopation</u></b>. | Least Difficult | FT | |
| 1371 | 1026 | synoptic | Taking or involving a comprehensive mental view | adj. | Latin: syn-, : together, + -optic, meaning view or sight. => synoptic =pulls everything together as as to be seen</br>Syn : concise, succinct, compressed c | At the beginning and the end of the course, <b><u>synoptic</b> presentations</u> of the main physical theories were presented | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1372 | 933 | syntax | the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language | noun | Fench/Latin/Greek : syn- "together" + tassein "arrange" (same word root as tactics)=> arranging it all together. | The <b>syntax</b> in Jan’s sentences is incorrect as he doesn't follow the correct adjective sequence, viz : OSS-CAC-POMP, which stands for Opinion, Size, Shape, - Condition, Age, Color-, Pattern, Origin, Material & Purpose | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1373 | 697 | synthesize | 1. to combine disparate parts into a coherent whole</br>2. to create via chemical reaction | verb | It's becoming more common for doctors these days to <b>synthesize</b> Eastern and Western approaches to medicine | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1374 | 699 | tacit | unspoken; implicit | adj. | Katie and carmella had <u>a tacit <b>agreement</b></u> that they would not mention the dented fender to their parents. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1375 | 701 | taciturn | reticent or reserved; tending towards silence; habitually untalkative or silent (n: taciturnity) | adj. | French/ Latin taciturnus "not talkative, noiseless." | My shy brother is taciturn and rarely speaks in public. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1376 | 1102 | tact | touch | Greek/Latin root | contact</br> tactless (without feeling), tactful (with feeling), | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1377 | 1552 | tangential | of superficial relevance if any | adj. | Syn: digressive, irrelevant | I hardly ever learn anything in my history class because my teacher always <u>rambles off on a <b>tangential </b>topic</u> that has nothing to do with history. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 1378 | 798 | taunt | A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone | noun | Same word root as the word "tempt"</br>Syn : jeer, gibe, sneer | But in the past two years taunts have turned into deadly attacks. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1379 | 799 | tawdry | Showy but cheap and of poor quality | adj. | Named after St. Audrey (with the "s" dropped off) </br>Syn : gaudy, flashy, garish | Most people consider reality shows to be <b>tawdry</b> forms of entertainment | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1380 | 1353 | tax | arrangement | Greek/Latin root | taxomologist</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1381 | 1340 | teg</br>tect | cover | Greek/Latin root | tectonic plates</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1382 | 702 | tele | distance | Greek/Latin root | telegraph, telephone, teleology, telemetry, | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1383 | 703 | temper | 1. n. emotional state or anger, as in "she has quite a temper." </br>2. v. to moderate or to strengthen. | noun, verb | (2. She tried to remember to temper her words so as not to offend her listeners. | Homonym | MSU | |
| 1384 | 704 | temperance | moderation and restraint, sometimes used to specifically describe abstinence from alcohol | noun | Latin temperare, "restrain." | Tim <u>exercised <b>temperance</b></u> whenever he went out, so he wouldn’t drink alcohol at all. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1385 | 800 | temperate | Relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures; exercising moderation and self-denial; calm or mild (n: temperance) | adj. | Syn : mild, clement, pleasant | The Netherlands, with its cool summers and mild winters is in a <u>temperate <b>climate</b> zone.</u> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1386 | 1103 | tempor | time | Greek/Latin root | contemporary, temporary, | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1387 | 1343 | ten</br>tain | hold</br> reach | Greek/Latin root | (ab=apart, away from)abstain,abstention,abstinence,abstinent,</br>(at=toward, to)attend,attention,attenuate,attenuation,</br>(con=with, together) contain,contend,content,contents,continence,continent,continue,</br>(de=down,opposite of, completely) detain,detente,detention,</br>(dis=not, away)distend,distention</br>(ex=out) extend,extenuate,extenuation,</br>(hypo=too little, under) hypotenuse,hypotonia(in=in or not),intend,intone, ,</br>tantra,temple,temporal,tenable,tenacious,tenacity,tenant,tend,tendency,tender,tendon,tendril,tenement,tenesmus,tenet,tennis,tenon,tenor,tense,tensile,tension,tensor,tent,tenter,tenterhooks,tenuous,tenure,tetanus,thin,tone,tonic, </br>countenance,entertain,isotonic,locum-tenens,maintain,monotony,neoteny,obtain,ostensible,peritoneus,pertain,pertinacious,portend,pretend,retain,retinue,subtend,sustain, lieutenant | Latin words | nko | |
| 1388 | 1674 | tenacity | the quality of being determined to do or achieve something | adj. | </br>Syn : doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness | <u>Nadal’s <b>tenacity</b> and desire to win at all costs</u> were exhibited during the final set of the tennis match | Vocab | Prepscholar |
| 1389 | 934 | tenet | a principle or belief | noun | Syn : doctrine, precept, creed | In the Warren and Burger courts of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, religious accommodation was a liberal tenet. | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1390 | 706 | tenuous | weak, flimsy, insubstantial,weak and likely to change; having little substance or strength | adj. | The judge called the defense’s argument tenuous and ruled in favor of the plaintif | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1391 | 1345 | ter</br>terr | land</br> earth | Greek/Latin root | terresital</br> terraine</br> termite</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1392 | 1344 | term | end | Greek/Latin root | terminal</br> terminus</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1393 | 801 | terse | Sparing in the use of words | adj. | Syn : curt, brusque, abrupt | <u>In a <b>terse</b> phone-call</u> on Thursday night, President Barack Obama paused only briefly to congratulate Mr. Netanyahu on his victory. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1394 | 1385 | testify</br>testy | testify=To speak seriously about something, especially in a court of law; to give or provide proof </br> testy=Easily annoyed and not patient | verb, adj. | Easily confused words | Khan | ||
| 1395 | 1063 | theo | god | Greek/Latin root | monotheism=belief in one god</br>polytheism=worshiping more than one God</br>theology=the study of religion</br> god</br> etc</br>theocracy=Form of govt where religion is the guiding principle | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 1396 | 1346 | therm | heat | Greek/Latin root | thermometer</br> thermal</br> therme</br> isotherm</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1397 | 707 | timorous | meek or timid | adj. | same root as "timid"=shy | <u>The <b>timorous</b> kitten</u> would not come out from under the bed | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1398 | 1553 | tirade | a speech of violent denunciation | noun | French tirade "a volley, a shot; a pull; a long speech or passage; a drawing out" (16c.), from tirer "draw out, endure, suffer, | When the player got kicked out of the game, he started a tirade which lasted until security escorted him off the court. | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 1399 | 709 | tirade (diatribe) | an angry speech or rant | noun | His tirade had gone on long enough. | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 1400 | 769 | to mar | Impair the quality or appearance of | verb | Syn : spoil, ruin, damage </br>Deutsch : verderben, beeinträchtigen | <u>These oversights <b>mar</b> an otherwise</u> engaging and interesting history of space, but then it is not unnatural for space to have a few gaping holes. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1401 | 1027 | toady | Act in an obsequious way | verb | Syn : be servile towards, grovel to | Britain’s Conservative government is accused of sacrificing the steel industry <u>to <b>toady</b> up to China</u> | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1402 | 802 | tome | a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one | noun | Syn : volume, work, opus | He went into the old library and saw <b>tome</b> after tome in the massive heavy bookshelves. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1403 | 710 | torpor | a state of motor and mental inactivity | noun | tiredness, lethargy | During the winter, the bears fall into an intense torpor. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1404 | 803 | torrid | Full of difficulty or tribulation | adj. | Torrid is an adjective that describes something that's extremely hot — in both the literal and the figurative senses | The young man had a <b><u>torrid</b> love affair</u> with the lady next door. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1405 | 1347 | tort</br>tors | twist | Greek/Latin root | torsion</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1406 | 712 | tortuous | winding or twisty. twisted; excessively complicated | adj. | Note: Don't confuse this with torturous.. Synonum complicated | Despite public complaints, tax laws and forms have become increasingly tortuous. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1407 | 1104 | tract | pull</br> draw out | Greek/Latin root | tractor</br> attractive | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1408 | 1064 | tractable | can be easily influenced or managed. ability to be easily managed or controlled | Greek/Latin root | attract =to pull nearer</br>distract =to drag attention away fromsomething</br>Intractable=stubborn | Her mother wished she were more tractable. (n: tractibility) | Root words | Aristotle |
| 1409 | 715 | trans | across | Greek/Latin root | transport</br> transcend</br> transmogrify </brtransit</br> transient</br> transvaal | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1410 | 804 | transgression | the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle | noun | Latin "act of crossing, passing over" from transgredi "to step or pass over."</br>Syn : offense, crime, sin | Mark went to confession to apologize for his <b>transgression. </b> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1411 | 716 | transient | passes quickly; short-lived | adj. | Latin transire, "to pass over"</br>Often used formally with the "nature", "threat", "source" & "cause"</br>can also be used for quickly changing things, like a transient feeling or facial expression</br>Syn:ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transitory, impermanent, temporary | The snow is <b>transient</b> and will melt as soon as the sun appears. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1412 | 805 | treacherous | Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception | adj. | Syn : traitorous, disloyal, perfidious | In <u>a <b>treacherous</b> move</u>, he sold the secrets of the atom bomb to the Soviets | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1413 | 1554 | truculence | stubborn and defiant aggressiveness, a natural disposition to be hostile | adj. | Syn:aggressiveness, belligerence, pugnacity | The aggressive man’s truculence caused him to be arrested and jailed for disorderly conduct | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 1414 | 1028 | truculent | Eager or quick to argue or fight | adj. | Syn : defiant, aggressive | When my friend drinks too much, he becomes very<u> <b>truculent </b>and will fight anyone.</u> | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1415 | 1447 | tude | state of | Latin Suffix | certitude</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1416 | 1029 | turgid | (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic | adj. | Syn : overblown, inflated, grandiose | It promotes a cult of personality around Mr. Baghdadi. It churns out turgid propaganda about repaired bridges and newly opened schools. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1417 | 717 | turpitude | depravity; baseness | noun | Latin turpitudo: "repulsiveness."</br>Syn : depravity | Prisons are filled with criminals who have engaged in acts of moral turpitude. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1418 | 1030 | tyro | a beginner or novice | noun | Syn : learner, neophyte, newcomer | They easily took advantage of the tyro. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1419 | 719 | ubiquitous | ever-present or universal | adj. | Latin ubique: "everywhere."</br>Syn: omnipresent, everywhere | Singapore aims to cloak itself in <b>ubiquitous</b>, free Wi-Fi in the next few years | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1420 | 1351 | umbra | shade | Greek/Latin root | penumbra</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1421 | 1031 | umbrage | Offense or annoyance | noun | Syn : insult, affront | Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine’s president, takes umbrage at charges that reforms are laggin | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1422 | 720 | unadorned | plain; unembellished | adj. | </br>Syn:undecorated, bare, plain, spare, unembellished, unornamented | “Yes,” was the <b>unadorned</b> and quick answer | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1423 | 721 | undermine | to weaken or compromise | verb | Deutsch : untergraben</br>Syn:counteract, countermine, sabotage, subvert, weaken | Tammy tried to <b>undermine</b> the principal’s authority by taking complaints to the school board, so her contract was not renewed. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1424 | 722 | underscore | to draw special attention to a fact, idea, or situation | verb | Syn:emphasize,underline | The director used music to <u><b>underscore</b> key scenes</u> of the movie | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1425 | 1417 | uni | one | Latin Prefix | universal</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1426 | 723 | untenable | weak or unsupportable, esp. with respect to an opinion or situation | adj. | A COVID strategy that says we stay completely closed to everybody for the next 12 to 18 months is simply <b>untenable</b> | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1427 | 1555 | unwarranted | incapable of being justified or explained | adj. | Even though it is <u>an <b>unwarranted</b> fea</u>r, I am always afraid of fish touching me while I swim in the water | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron | |
| 1428 | 1282 | unwonted | unusual | adj. | Deutsche Wortstamm : Ungewohnt, ungewöhnlich | The paralyzed soldier is going to receive the highest military award for <u>displaying <b>unwonted</b> courage</u> | AMB | TCE |
| 1429 | 749 | upbraid | Find fault with (someone) | verb | Syn : scold, reprimand, rebuke. </br>Deutsch : jdm Vorwürfe machen. Old English upbregdan"bring forth as a ground for censure" | Mark 16/IV, King James version : Afterward Jesus appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and <b><u>upbraided</b> them with their unbelief</u> and hardness of heart, | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1430 | 1192 | uranian | homosexual | adj. | from the reference to Aphrodite in Plato's "Symposium;" Urania "Heavenly" | "One may recognize the pure <b>uranian</b> enthusiasts in the very character of their attachments" Plato | AMB | RATMW |
| 1431 | 1352 | urb | city | Greek/Latin root | urban</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1432 | 936 | urbane | (Of a person, especially a man) courteous and refined in manner. Urbane people are sophisticated, polished, cultured, refined. | adj. | Syn : suave, sophisticated, debonair | Everything from the man’s tailored suit to his Italian shoes and expensive watch screamed <b>urbane</b> | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1433 | 713 | usurpation | 1. Wrongfully taking someone's power or property by force, especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority. </br>2. Entry to another's property without right or permission | verb | Syn1 :capture, gaining control, seizure</br>Syn2 : encroachment, intrusion, trespass, violation | 1. Some countries in South America have been ruled for centuries by a succession of generals who <u>ruled by <b>usurpation</u></b></br>2. | AMB | RATMW |
| 1434 | 724 | utilis | useful | Greek/Latin root | utility</br> utilitarian | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1435 | 1069 | vac | empty | Greek/Latin root | evacuate=to empty a dangerous place</br>vacant=empty</br> not occupied</br>acation=a time without work</br>vacuous=lacking intelligence | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1436 | 1131 | vacillate | 1. to waver between different opinions or actions, be undecided about something;</br>2. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern | verb | Latin vacillatus "sway to and fro; hesitate"</br>Syn : hover, oscillate, vibrate, fluctuate, waver | 1. Undergraduate students often <b>vacillate</b> among various majors before deciding which degree to pursue.</br>2. the line on the monitor <b>vacillated</b> | Common GRE | Kaplan |
| 1437 | 726 | vacuous | 1. empty; without contents;</br>2. void of expresssion</br>3. devoid of content. 4. no intelligence. | adj. | Latin vacuus "empty, void, free"</br>vacuous is a smart-sounding way to describe something dumb. </br>Syn:1. empty,</br>2. blank, non-communicative,3. asinine,fatuous, inane, mindless, foolish | 1. a <u><b>vacuous</b> space</u> </br>2. She <u>flashed a <b>vacuous</b> smile</u>.</br>3&4 his <b><u>vacuous</b> comments</u> did not impress anyone. | Common GRE | MSU |
| 1438 | 1356 | val</br>vail | be strong | Greek/Latin root | avail</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1439 | 738 | vanquish | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | verb | </br>syn : beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, circumvent, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach | In the movies, the superheroes usually <b>vanquish</b> the villains. | AMB | RATMW |
| 1440 | 806 | vapid | offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland | adj. | Syn : insipid, uninspired, uninteresting | Mr. Silver delighted in savaging commentators who relied on <u><b>vapid</b> clichés</u> like 'momentum shifts' and 'game-changers. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1441 | 1381 | venal</br>venial | venal=A person is willing to behave in a way that is not honest or moral in exchange for money <br / >venial=Describes a wrong action that is not serious and therefore easy to forgive | adj. | Easily confused words | Khan | ||
| 1442 | 727 | venality | the state of being capable of being bribed | noun | French/ Latin : "capability of being bought" | Apparently, there was no limit to former president Zuma's <b>venality</b>, with over 700 cases of corruption now being filed against him. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1443 | 1106 | vene | assemble</br> meet | Greek/Latin root | convene | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1444 | 729 | venerate | to give a high degree of respect; may border on worship, great respect or reverence | verb | The Chinese traditionally venerated their ancestors; ancestor worship is merely a popular misnomer for this tradition. (n: veneration, adj: venerable) | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar | |
| 1445 | 1107 | vent | come</br> go | Greek/Latin root | advent=coming to christmas | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1446 | 1065 | ver | truth | Greek/Latin root | veracious=truthful</br> honest </br>veracity=the truth </br>verify=to make sure that something is true </br>veritable </br>averasseverate | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 1447 | 1556 | veracious | habitually speaking the truth | adj. | Latin : from verus "true"</br>Careful : v<u>o</u>racious <> v<u>e</u>racious !! A voracious appetite makes you want to eat a whole cake. Veracious (with an "e") means truthful, as in a veracious first president who cannot tell a lie | “Honest” Abraham Lincoln was known as a <b>veracious</b> president who stood for truth | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 1448 | 730 | veracity | Truth and factual accuracy | noun | From Latin root : verax=truth</br>V<b>o</b>racious describes someone super hungry.. A voracious appetite makes you want to eat a whole cake. V<b>e</b>racious (with an "e") means truthful, as in a veracious child who cannot tell a lie. | The police doubted the <b>veracity</b> of the suspect’s alibi. | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1449 | 1359 | verb | word | Greek/Latin root | verbose, verbal, verbacity, verbacious, proverb, adverb, verbatium(word for word), verbiage (abundance of words) | Latin words | nko | |
| 1450 | 732 | verbose | using or containing too many words | adj. | Syn : wordy, loquacious, long-winded | The instructor asked her verbose student make her paper more concise. (n: verbosity) | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1451 | 1032 | verdant | (of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation | adj. | Feom French : Vert-= green<br>Syn : leafy, grassy, lush | The lush, <b><u>verdant</b> hills of Ireland</u> are the theme of the song "the green, green grass of home" | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1452 | 1108 | vers | turn | Greek/Latin root | reverse</br> versatile | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1453 | 1109 | vert | turn | Greek/Latin root | Do NOT confuse with French "vert"</br> which means green | convert | Greek/Latin | Manhattan |
| 1454 | 807 | vestige | a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists | noun | Syn : remnant, remainder, fragment | He said this would <u>remove a 'lingering <b>vestige</b></u> of the cold war.' | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1455 | 733 | vex | to annoy; to bother; to perplex; to puzzle; to debate at length: | verb | Franklin vexed his brother with his controversial writings. | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 1456 | 734 | vexation | state of being frustrated, irritated, or concerned. | noun | Note that Vexation is both something that causes annoyance AND the state of mind that results from being annoyed. </br>Syn:annoyance, chafe, irritation, | <u>In <b>vexation</b></u>, I watched the neighbor’s dog poop in my yard | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1457 | 1418 | vice | instead of | Latin Prefix | vice-governor</br> vice-roy</br> vice-captain</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1458 | 735 | vide</br>visibil</br>vis | see | Greek/Latin root | video</br> vision</br> visible | Greek/Latin | MSU | |
| 1459 | 808 | vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against, spread negative information about | verb | vilify comes from the same root as the word vile</br> Syn : rail, revile, vituperate | Unfortunately, the internet and social media have made it very easy for people to <u><b>vilify</b> their enemies.</u> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1460 | 1362 | vinc</br>vict | conquer | Greek/Latin root | victor</br> victorious</br> vincible</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1461 | 1393 | vindicate</br>vindictive | vindicate=To prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong <br /> vindictive=Having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they have harmed you; unwilling to forgive | verb, adj. | Easily confused words | Khan | ||
| 1462 | 1033 | virulent | extremely severe or harmful in its effects | adj. | Syn : toxic, deadly, destructive | If you get the <u>most <b>virulent</b> form of cancer</u>, you will probably not live longer than three months. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1463 | 809 | viscous | having a relatively high resistance to flow | adj. | Syn : gummy, glue-like, gluey | Not all barrels of oil are alike. Crudes can be <b><u>viscous</b> like tar</u> or so 'light' they float on water. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1464 | 737 | viscous</br>vicous | Viscous are liquirds of high viscocity, whereas vicous is a highly aggressive being or animal. | adj. | Honey is a viscous liquid, but Honey, our friendly dog, was not vicous. | Easily confused words | MSU | |
| 1465 | 752 | vitiate | Destroy or impair the legal validity of | verb | Syn : put an end to, do away with, scrap. </br>Deutsch : Beeinträchtigen, verderben, zerstören. </br> Lati"vitiare"= to make faulty. Same origin as "vice", therefore same pronounciation root "vishiate" | As a child, I could never understand why my uncle could always prove, by taking his shoes off, that his toes were crossed while making the promise, thus <u><b>vitiating</b> his promise</u> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1466 | 1034 | vitriol | Cruel and bitter criticism | noun | Syn : venom, nastiness | Given the vitriol that has followed the film since its inception, it does well simply not to be a colossal misstep. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1467 | 1557 | vituperative | marked by harshly abusive criticism | adj. | Vituperative criticism is harsh, scathing, even abusive. If a review or assessment is vituperative, it doesn't say "try harder next time." Instead it gives the sense of "go away and never come back." | The ungodly, God-like man was as a figure who was <b><u>vituperative</b> and hysterically unforgiving</u>, particularly toward his eleven children | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |
| 1468 | 1066 | viv | life | Greek/Latin root | Vivid=livelyrevival=the act of bringing back to life</br>vital=pertaining to live</br>vivacious=high-spirited and full of life</br>convivial=sociable | Root words | Aristotle | |
| 1469 | 747 | vivify | bring new excitement or life to something | verb | Latin : vivus=life</br> animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, revive, revivify, come to, resuscitate, revive | His remarks always <b>vivify</b> an otherwise dull discussion | AMB | RATMW |
| 1470 | 1110 | voc</br>vok | voice</br> call | Greek/Latin root | vocal</br> revoke | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1471 | 1035 | vociferous | (Especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous | adj. | Syn : blatant, clamorous, noisy | Ten weeks of ever-more vociferous argument, claims and counterclaims stretch between now and June 23rd, when the vote will take place. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1472 | 1366 | vol | wish</br> will | Greek/Latin root | volunatary</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1473 | 1133 | volatile | likely to change rapidly and unpredictably | adj. | It is possible for a country’s political climate to remain volatile for decade | Common GRE | Kaplan | |
| 1474 | 1113 | volu</br>volve | turn</br> roll | Greek/Latin root | revolution | Greek/Latin | Manhattan | |
| 1475 | 1367 | vor</br>vour | eat | Greek/Latin root | voracious, | Latin words | nko | |
| 1476 | 740 | voracious | craving or devouring large quantities of food, drink, or other things. | adj. | She is a voracious reader. | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 1477 | 1111 | vox | voice | Greek/Latin root | vox populi=voice of the people | WHO is morphing from <u><b>vox</b> populi</u> neutrality to a more combative defense of its policies, decisions and players. | Greek/Latin | Manhattan |
| 1478 | 811 | waft | Pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air | verb | Syn : drift, float, glide | The acrid <u>scent of smoke <b>wafts</u></b> from his clothes. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1479 | 741 | wag | 1. v. to wave back and forth, as a dog's tail. </br>2. n. A joker. someone who keeps people amused with humorous stories | verb, noun | 1. Honey, our dog, didn't have a tail to <b>wag</b></br>2. John's <u>reputation as a <b>wag</b> insured</u> he would be invited to many parties. | Homonym | MSU | |
| 1480 | 812 | wanton | (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked | adj. | Syn : malicious, malevolent, spiteful | Over the decades these Christian non-people, without legal or any other sort of protection, have been the victims of <b><u>wanton</b> discrimination</u> and violence | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1481 | 1448 | ward | in the direction of | Latin Suffix | forward</br> backward</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1482 | 1558 | wary | marked by keen caution and watchful prudence | adj. | same word root as "war"in English and "Gewahr" in Deutsch | One of the most important lessons that parents must teach young children is to always <u>be <b>wary</b> of strangers.</u> | Hi Freq. GRE Easy | Barron |
| 1483 | 742 | wave</br>waive | wave, n.=a moving swell on the surface of a body of water.</br>wave, v. =to sweep the hand or arm or some object.</br>waive=to relinquish | noun, verb | waive same root word as "weib", as women in the middle ageswere exempted from the law, as they had no rights. | We <u>refuse to <b>waive</b> the reading of the indictment.</u> | Homophone | MSU |
| 1484 | 1134 | waver | to go back and forth between choices or opinions | verb | Some citizens vote solely along party lines and <u>never <b>waver</b> in their political decisions.</u> | Common GRE | Kaplan | |
| 1485 | 744 | waver</br>waiver | waver = vacillate or move back and forth</br>waiver = release or special exemption a rule | verb | waive same root word as "weib", as women in the middle ageswere exempted from the law, as they had no rights. | Mike was not afraid of the bully and showed it by <u>not letting his eyes waver</u> from those of his enemy.</br>Most of the students <u>tried to get <b>waivers</b></u> of their overdue fines. | Homophone | MSU |
| 1486 | 750 | welter | a large number of items in no order; a confused mass | noun | Syn : confusion, jumble, tangle. </br>Deutscher Wortstamm "wälzen"</br>Durcheinander, Mischmasch | The classroom was <u>in a <b>welter</b></u> when the teacher did not show up for class | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1487 | 938 | whet | 1. To sharpen </br>2. Excite or stimulate (someone's desire, curiosity, interest, or appetite) | verb | Deutsch : wetzen</br>Syn : arouse, rouse, trigger | 1. He sharpened (<b>whetted</b>) the knife's blade with a <u>whetting stone</u></br>2. As I walked up my grandmother’s steps, I realized the smell of her food was enough to <u><b>whet</b> my appetite</u> | Medium Difficult | FT |
| 1488 | 745 | whimsical | Full of or characterized by whims, which are odd ideas that usually occur to you very suddenly. Playful. Spontaneous | adj. | Syn : capricious, impulsive, freakish, erratic | It's hard to make plans with such a <b>whimsical</b> best friend | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1489 | 813 | whitewash | Deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant facts about (a person or organization) | verb | Syn : cover up, sweep under the carpet | Indeed, <u>in trying to <b>whitewash</b> the past</u>, the government may stir up prejudice instead. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1490 | 815 | whittle | Reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps | verb | Old English:to cut thin shavings from (something) with a knife</br>Syn : erode, wear away, diminish | 1. The <u>carver <b>whittled</b> away </u>at a piece of wood. </br>fig. Democrats had spent a nervous September watching that lead <b><u>whittle</b> away </u>after Mrs. Clinton’s bout of pneumonia. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1491 | 1675 | windfall | A windfall is a crazy bit of unexpected good fortune., an unanticipated benefit, usually monetary in nature | from wind (n.1. + fall (n.1. . Originally literal, in reference to wood or fruit blown down by the wind, and thus free to </br>Syn : bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven | With her lottery windfall, Gail eliminated all her financial debt. | Vocab | Prepscholar | |
| 1492 | 751 | winnow | blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff | verb | Syn : sift out, filter out | Many lawmakers from both parties join Mr. Obama in <u>wishing to <b>winnow</b> America’s overstuffed prisons</u> | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1493 | 816 | winsome | Attractive or appealing in appearance or character in an open and delightful way | adj. | Syn : engaging, charming, winning | After stealing food off the table, the dog begged for forgiveness by cocking his head and looking at his owner <u>in a <b>winsome</b> manner</u>. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1494 | 817 | wizened | Shriveled or wrinkled with age | adj. | Syn : lined, creased, withered | His son, himself <u><b>wizened</b> old man</u>, had experienced too much to believe what he had just heard | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1495 | 1386 | wraith</br>wrath | wraith=A spirit of a dead person which is sometimes represented as a pale, transparent image of that person <br/ >wrath=Extreme anger | noun | Easily confused words | Khan | ||
| 1496 | 746 | wretched | extremely pitiful or unfortunate (n: wretch) | adj. | Poor Cinderella had a <b>wretched</b> childhood, living in wretched conditions with a wretched stepmother | Common GRE | MSU | |
| 1497 | 818 | wry | Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor | adj. | Syn : ironic, sardonic, satirical | Catherine Merridale is one of the foremost foreign historians of Russia, combining wry insights with deep sympathy for the human beings. | Least Difficult | FT |
| 1498 | 1368 | xen</br>xeno | foreign | Greek/Latin root | xenophobe</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1499 | 1036 | xenophobia | Intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries | noun | Denk will not win more than a few seats in next year’s general election, but it is posing a crucial question: at a time of rising xenophobia, can Europe’s minorities rely on the broad centre-left parties for which they usually v | Most Difficult | FT | |
| 1500 | 1369 | xer | dry | Greek/Latin root | xerox</br> | Latin words | nko | |
| 1501 | 1037 | yoke | a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull | noun | Syn : bond, tie, subjection | The existential consequences of throwing off the yoke of religion is debated in many countries. | Most Difficult | FT |
| 1502 | 748 | zeal | passion or fervor, enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal (n: zealot; zealoutry. adj: zealous), Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective | noun | Syn : passion, zealousness, fervor | The great emperor’s crusading zeal led him to conquer many land | 357 prevalent GRE words | Prepscholar |
| 1503 | 1559 | zealot | a fervent and even militant proponent of something | noun | . | , | Hi Freq. GRE Hard | Barron |