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GRE Complete List 9000+ words 2 of 59 sets

GRE Complete List 9000+ words
Every word appeared in the GRE test at least once.

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agitate
v. stir up, disturb; perturb, excite; cause turmoil and unrest; cause to move in an irregular manner, shake
alarmed
v. scare, terrify; frighten, intimidate
aloofness
n. lonesomeness, separateness, distantness
allusive
adj. hinted, implied, intimated
admonish
v. warn; scold; reprove
agile
adj. nimble, graceful; quick, fast; lively
alertness
n. readiness; wakefulness; carefulness
aggravate
v. exacerbate, make worse; annoy
adorn
v. decorate; beautify
adjourn
v. postpone, delay; end a meeting; move to another place
admirer
n. one who adores, one who venerates
adjudicator
n. one who investigates or determines a judicial matter, arbitrator
affability
n. amiability, friendliness, approachability, kindliness
altitude
n. height, distance above sea level
agnostic
n. one who is unsure whether or not God exists; person who refuses to declare belief in the existence or nonexistence of God; skeptic, person who is doubting or suspicious about something
alkaline
adj. of an alkali, like an alkali, containing an alkali
agitated
adj. disturbed; perturbed, excited; shaken up
agility
n. ease of movement; liveliness
adherent
adj. sticking, clinging; modifying a noun (Grammar)
avenged
v. get revenge for
agog
adj. enthusiastic; excited
alphabetical
adj. according to the order of the letters of the alphabet
allege
v. state; argue; assert
alphabet
n. series of letters used in a certain language
aggrieved
n. grieving people collectively
affluent
adj. wealthy, rich; plentiful, abundant
adulate
v. flatter or admire excessively
admissible
adj. acceptable
airtight
adj. sealed, impervious to air; convincing
adversary
n. rival; enemy; opponent; person who opposes
adulterate
v. corrupt, make inferior; water down milk or other liquids
adversity
n. misfortune, hardship; distress, suffering
alienation
n. transfer of property; estrangement; disinterest (in others, society, etc.)
agony
n. torment; struggle before death
alias
n. assumed name, pseudonym, nickname
alluring
adj. charming; enticing, appealing
agrarian
adj. pertaining to farmers and farming, agricultural
aesthete
n. gourmet, connoisseur, one with refined taste or keen appreciation of beauty
agronomist
n. one who specializes in agronomy (branch of agriculture dealing with agricultural production and soil management)
allowance
n. stipend; grant; pocket money; discount, deduction; acknowledgment
all-consuming
all-consuming
agronomy
n. branch of agriculture dealing with agricultural production and soil management
administration
n. management (of an office, project, etc.); execution of managerial duties; people in charge of directing or managing, supervisors, leadership; act of dispensing or applying (i.e. drugs, medication, etc.)
adulation
n. flattery, fawning; excessive devotion
adjunct
n. accessory, auxiliary part; supplement, appendix
adolescent
adj. of puberty, pertaining to the age between childhood and adulthood
affectionate
adj. loving, full of affection
alternative
adj. optional
affection
n. fondness; infirmity, malady
allegation
n. charge; statement; declaration; unfounded accusation
advantage
v. help, assist; promote; be beneficial to; give an advantage to
aesthetically
adv. with regard to aesthetics, with regard to the perception and appreciation of beauty; with a refined sense of taste
advantageous
adj. beneficial, profitable; helpful
aggravating
adj. annoying, irritating; exacerbating, making worse
affinity
n. attraction; closeness; liking; likeness
aggression
n. hostile behavior; attack, offensive
adulteration
n. process of adulteration; substance that has been made impure
allusion
n. hint, intimation
adore
v. admire, venerate
alacrity
n. eagerness; readiness
allure
v. tempt; charm, attract
adjust
v. modify; adapt; tune; fit, install; arrange; settle
adorned
adj. decorated, trimmed with ornaments; dressed, robed
alienate
v. confiscate, requisition; transfer property; cause alienation or estrangement; separate, isolate
adjudication
n. process by which a court makes a judgment or decree; judicial decision or sentence
adulterated
adj. corrupted, inferior; watered down, made less concentrated
aimless
adj. purposeless; lacking a goal
affix
v. attach; add; combine
affiliation
n. connection, attachment
adroitness
n. speediness, nimbleness; skill
affronted
v. insult, offend, slight, outrage
aesthetic
adj. of or pertaining to appreciation of the beautiful; showing a refined sense of taste
aesthetics
n. branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty
adoration
n. veneration, admiration
algebra
n. mathematical system that uses equations containing letters and numbers
admiration
n. enchantment, affection; adoration, veneration
advocate
n. defense counsel; attorney; supporter, follower, proponent, champion
adroitly
adv. nimbly, dexterously; skillfully, adeptly
alcove
n. small room; niche, nook, small recess in a room
adumbrate
v. sketch, outline; foreshadow; overshadow
alloy
v. mix metals; corrupt by adding other substances; reduce in value or quality
adequately
adv. sufficiently, suitably; passably, tolerably
aisle
n. passage, walkway (between rows of seats)
affiliate
v. join with; connect to; become attached to
afflict
v. distress; cause suffering, torment, torture
admonishment
n. warning; reproof, reprimand
adornment
n. decoration, ornament, something which beautifies; jewelry
adjutant
n. assistant to a commanding officer (Military); assistant, aid
aggregate
v. accumulate, hoard; bring together
admire
v. be impressed by someone; adore, venerate
adhesion
n. act of sticking or adhering to a surface; attachment, devotion; agreement; abnormal growing together of separate body tissues (Medicine)
advertise
v. publicise, promote, draw attention to (generally in order to sell goods or services); publicly announce; give notice, inform; (in Poker card game) bluff in order to make the bluff apparent (also advertize)
affect
v. influence; move someone (emotionally); attack (of a disease); act as if, pretend; have a certain disposition towards; have an affinity for
administrator
n. manager, director; one who is in charge of managing a computer system (Computers); program which regulates system management in Windows environment (Computers)
aloof
adv. at a distance; in a withdrawn manner
aggravation
n. making worse, exacerbation; irritation, annoyance
allusiveness
n. alluding, suggestiveness
agent
n. person authorized to perform a certain action; representative; factor, cause; broker; cleansing means; substance which is able to produce an effect (Pharmacology)
allude
v. hint; mention briefly
alter
v. change, modify; be changed, be modified
agreeable
adj. pleasant, genial; consenting, concurring
affordable
adj. financially manageable
adherence
n. devotion, support; clinging, sticking
adjacent
adj. near; next; adjoining
affected
adj. infected; influenced; put on, pretended
affront
v. insult, offend, slight, outrage
affliction
n. suffering, pain, torment
advanced
adj. progressive; modern
ally
v. make a pact with -, join with -
affirmation
n. declaration that something is true; confirmation; positive statement
adjustment
n. adjusting, adaptation; state of being adjusted; settlement of an insurance claim
ail
v. pain; distress, trouble; afflict
admonitory
adj. warning; tending to reprove
alight
adj. lit up, illuminated; aflame
adjusted
adj. suited, fitted; adapted, changed; regulated; settled (of an insurance claim)
albeit
conj. although, even though
advocacy
n. defense; advocation; support, endorsement
affirm
v. confirm; claim; state to be true
admiring
v. be impressed by someone; adore, venerate
adverse
adj. hostile; contrary; opposed
administer
v. manage, supervise; implement, execute; supply, dispense, give (i.e. drugs, medication, etc.)
align
v. arrange in a line; be arranged in a line; straighten
aggressive
adj. hostile; bold, assertive; forceful
alternate
v. interchange, take turns, rotate, substitute
allay
v. relieve; calm; alleviate pain; alleviate fear
alert
adj. ready; attentive; quick, agile
advance v
v. progress, move forward; promote; propose, suggest; make a payment before it is due
allergic
adj. pertaining to allergy; suffering from an allergy; susceptible
affluence
n. plenty, abundance; wealth, riches
alibi
n. excuse; defense
aircraft
n. any vehicle which can be flown through the air (i.e. airplane or helicopter)
allegiance
n. loyalty, faithfulness, devotion, obedience, duty
alleviate
v. allay, soothe, relieve; moderate, soften; lessen, diminish
altered
v. change, modify; be changed, be modified
alchemy
n. medieval form of chemistry which focused on the transmutation of base metals into gold
adventure
n. escapade, exciting experience; risky undertaking
adopt
v. form a relationship with another person (as in to take a child as one's own); choose to make one's own (of an idea, name, etc.)
adroit
adj. alert; clever, ingenious; skillful, adept
agenda
n. schedule, outline of things to be done
affable
adj. friendly, amiable; easy to talk to
adhesive
adj. tending to adhere, sticky; tenacious
alienated
adj. estranged, separated
agitation
n. stirring up, disturbing; perturbation, excitement; unrest, turmoil
alcohol
n. spirit, intoxicating liquid; chemical compound containing an alkyl group and a hydroxyl group
aggrandize
v. make bigger, make larger; widen; extend; increase the power or status of; increase the wealth of; intensify or exaggerate the reputation of someone in an artificial manner; make something look greater; exaggerate, add details to (also aggrandise)
allocate
v. ration; allot, set aside; designate a portion of system resources for a particular task or operation (Computers)
adhere
v. stick to, cling to; be devoted to (an idea, group, etc.)
aerate
v. charge a liquid with a gas; expose to the effect of air (as in to oxygenate blood)
adventurous
adj. daring; tending to become involved in risky activities; risky
allergy
n. excessive sensitivity to certain substances (i.e. animal hair or pollen) which often causes the development of respiratory problems or other symptoms
affectation
n. insincere behavior, artificial manner, pretense
admirable
adj. worthy of adoration, impressive; wonderful, marvelous

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