GRE Complete List 9000+ words 1 of 59 sets
GRE Complete List 9000+ words
Every word appeared in the GRE test at least once.
Every word appeared in the GRE test at least once.
Terms
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- accidental
- adj. casual, incidental; unexpected
- accelerate
- v. cause to move or happen faster, hasten; increase the speed of, quicken
- accommodation
- n. housing; residence; lodging; adjustment; arrangement
- abstract
- v. remove, take away; steal; theorize, conceptualize; summarize, simplify adj. intangible, unconnected to concrete reality; theoretical, not practical; unconnected to a specific instance or example; difficult to understandn. summary, synopsis; essence; something that is not concrete, something that is abstract
- abbreviation
- act of shortening by removing or omitting a part; shortened form of a word or words
- acrimony
- n. bitterness, rancor, causticity
- abstraction
- n. abstract idea; unrealistic idea; act of removing or separating; preoccupation, absentmindedness; abstract work of art
- absurdity
- n. something ridiculous; nonsense; illogic
- abdicate
- relinquish office or power, resign; renounce, give up
- academician
- n. member of an academy which promotes the sciences or arts; one who has received an academic degree from an institution of higher learning
- abject
- dejected, hopeless; disgraceful, shameful
- academic
- n. one who has scholarly leanings; member of an academic institution, professor adj. learned, educated; scholastic; theoretical; of learning or academia
- accompaniment
- n. decorative element; minor part which complements the main musical part; musical piece played while a song is being performed; act of accompanying a person
- abstinence
- n. self-restraint, forbearance, avoidance
- abjure
- renounce upon oath; deny
- abnormal
- unusual, not normal; irregular, exceptional
- absorbed
- adj. taken in, swallowed up; engrossed, engaged, preoccupied
- academy
- n. secondary school; school which offers special instruction; academic association or institution
- accede
- v. agree, concur; enter office; become party to an agreement
- accrete
- v. accumulate slowly, grow together, increase by joining together
- abstruse
- adj. ambiguous, difficult to understand obscure
- abashed
- ashamed, embarrassed; bewildered disconcert, make someone feel ashamed, embarrass
- absorption
- n. sucking up; taking in; preoccupation, mental engrossment
- accentuate
- v. stress, emphasize, accent
- acclaimed
- adj. celebrated, widely recognized; well known (especially in one's field of expertise)
- absolute
- n. something definite, something absolute adj. complete, perfect; pure; unlimited; definite, positive; not relative
- accompanist
- n. someone who provides accompaniment (especially a musician who plays a minor part to complement the main instrument)
- abraded
- wear off; wear down by rubbing or scraping; rub against an object; strike against an object
- abbreviate
- shorten, reduce in length, make brief
- absentmindedness
- n. state of being distracted, state of being confused
- acquisition
- n. act of acquiring; purchase, something acquired or obtained
- acclaim
- v. cheer for; praise, hail, extol; shout praise n. praise; applause
- acknowledge
- v. recognize, admit; confess; certify the receipt of
- abate
- reduce, decrease, lessen; become less, diminish; annul, suppress (Law)
- acrimonious
- adj. bitter, rancorous, caustic
- acceleration
- n. increase of speed
- acquisitiveness
- n. quality of being greedy, avaricious, desire to acquire and possess
- abnegate
- waive or surrender rights or privileges; abstain, refrain, deny oneself
- accommodating
- adj. helping; pleasant, easygoing; polite; flexible
- adaptive
- adj. capable of adapting; versatile
- abuse
- v. misuse; injure, harm, mistreat; insult, malign, curse, revilen. misuse; maltreatment; corrupt practice; foul language
- adaptability
- n. ability to adjust to one's environment; ability to be modified
- acceptable
- adj. satisfactory, worthy of acceptance; admissible, suitable; bearable, tolerable
- abominate
- loathe intensely, detest, hate
- absurd
- adj. unreasonable; nonsensical; ridiculous, preposterous; silly, foolish
- abdication
- act of relinquishing office or power, resignation
- accomplish
- v. complete, finish; perform, execute
- achievement
- n. attainment; performance, implementation; operation, mission
- absolutely
- adv. independently; without limits; without relation to anything else; unconditionally; definitely; completely
- acquiesce
- v. accept without question; submit, yield, give in; agree
- absorb
- v. suck up; take up, take in
- accuse
- v. place blame, charge with a crime
- acidity
- n. state or quality of being acid; sourness, tartness; increase in the production of acid
- accolade
- n. laurels, award or honor, expression of praise; brace or vertical line used in music to connect 2 or more staves (Music); ceremonial bestowal of knighthood by tapping on a person's shoulders with a sword; curved molding (Architecture)
- abdomen
- (in vertebrates) section of the body between the thorax and the pelvis in which most of the digestive organs are located, belly; section of the body behind the thorax (Entomology)
- accountant
- n. one who maintains financial records, one who does financial audits
- accountability
- n. quality of being accountable, responsibility
- acute
- adj. grave, serious, severe; keen, sharp, sensitive; penetrating, shrewd; less than 90 degrees (Geometry); pointed
- aberrant
- abnormal, irregular, straying from the norm; deviant, perverse
- abhor
- hate, detest, dislike
- acknowledgment
- n. act of recognizing or admitting; certification; recognition of a gift, expression of thanks
- acerbic
- adj. astringent, sour, bitter; sharp-tempered
- accelerating
- n. quickening, hastening
- accord
- v. give, bestow; match, fit; complement n. agreement; settlement; harmony
- accommodate
- v. host guests; provide lodging; adapt oneself; give, bestow
- abrasive
- tending to rub or scrape, tending to abrade n. substance used for grinding, substance used for polishing (i.e. sandpaper)
- abandon
- forsake, leave behind, desert; reject, renounce, give up,impulsiveness, lack of restraint, lack of inhibition
- acrobat
- n. one who performs gymnastic tricks
- abstractness
- n. quality of being abstract, state of being separate from the concrete or the real
- aboveboard
- exposed, obvious; fair, just
- accomplishment
- n. fulfillment, realization; performance; characteristic; virtue, merit; achievement, attainment
- abstain
- v. avoid; refrain from
- acuity
- n. acuteness, keenness (usually of the senses)
- accretion
- n. expansion or increase due to gradual build-up or additions; growth, increase in size; added part, addition; growing together or joining of separate parts
- address
- v. direct to; speak to; direct to a specific destination, mark with an address (as in a letter or package); refern. location; description of a location; (Computers) number specifying a location in a computers's memory or on a disk; (Computers) unique name or code identifying each computer and user (e.g. URL, email address); lecture; speech
- absorbent
- adj. able to soak up; able to take in
- aberration
- deviation, irregularity, abnormality
- accumulate
- v. amass, gather, collect; be gathered, be collected
- acquaintance
- n. familiarity; knowledge, awareness; person one knows slightly
- addiction
- n. devotion to a certain habit, dependency
- abridge
- v. condense, shorten
- abruptly
- adv. suddenly; without continuity; steeply
- adaptation
- n. act of adapting; process of making one thing fit another; modification, adjustment
- achieve
- v. obtain, attain; perform, accomplish; succeed
- adamant
- adj. unyielding, firm, immovable; hard n. something unyielding, something immovable; something hard; stone similar to a diamond
- adapt
- v. conform; change, make suitable; match, fit; adapt oneself, become adjusted
- abstention
- n. act of abstaining, act of refraining, self denial; act of refraining from voting
- abyss
- n. yawning chasm, immeasurable void; something unfathomable; abode of the dead, hell
- adequate
- adj. sufficient, suitable; barely passable, tolerable
- abrade
- wear off; wear down by rubbing or scraping; rub against an object; strike against an object
- absolution
- n. act of freeing from guilt or blame, exoneration; state of being free from guilt or blame, forgiveness
- abscond
- v. avoid, evade, dodge; flee secretly, leave discreetly and hide oneself
- acting
- n. profession of performers (of plays, films, etc.); art of performing (in plays, films, etc.) adj. replacing, filling in for; of the profession of stage performing
- acquittal
- n. act of declaring innocent; act of freeing from a debt or duty
- accessible
- adj. approachable; easily obtainable; easy to relate to; persuadable, easy to influence
- abrogate
- v. officially annul or abolish; terminate, put an end to
- acumen
- n. shrewdness, discernment, astuteness
- abundance
- n. plentifulness, copiousness; richness, wealth; number of creatures of a certain species found within a given area (Ecology)
- abscission
- n. cutting off, removal by cutting (as in surgery)
- abut
- v. join, adjoin, be adjacent; touch, border on
- adduce
- v. offer as an example, bring forward in argument, offer as proof, cite as evidence
- abysmal
- adj. of or pertaining to an abyss, immeasurable, bottomless; terrible, very bad
- acorn
- n. fruit or seed of the oak tree
- accessory
- adj. supplementary, auxiliary, aiding in a secondary way
- absolete (obsolete?)
- ancient, archaic; no longer in use, outdated; disappearing; useless
- actuality
- n. state of being actual, reality
- abeyance
- condition of being temporarily postponed, suspension
- acquiescence
- n. passive acceptance; compliance, yielding, submission, giving in
- accurate
- adj. precise, exact
- acquiescent
- adj. submissive, yielding, compliant
- accuser
- n. one who charges another with wrongdoing, one who blames
- adept
- adj. proficient, skilled, expert n. one who is an expert, one who is skilled
- adaptable
- adj. able to be modified; adjusting quickly
- accumulation
- n. gathering; collection; agglomeration, pile
- acolyte
- n. altar boy, priest's assistant; assistant, attendant
- abundant
- adj. plentiful, copious, profuse; full, abounding with
- accusation
- n. act of accusing, placing of blame; charge of an offense
- additive
- n. supplement; something which is added
- accomplished
- adj. skillful, masterful; complete, finished
- abacus
- an instrument for performing calculations by sliding counters along rods or in grooves
- accompany
- v. go along with, go together with; join, attach
- adequacy
- n. fitness, suitability
- abreast
- adv. side by side, in alignment; on top of, up-to-date; well-informed
- addition
- n. act of joining one thing to another; basic mathematical operation in which separate numbers are brought together into one total sum; augmentation, supplement, something added
- accused
- n. one who has been charged with a crime, one who has been blamed
- accustomed
- adj. familiar with, used to;adapted to
- abet
- encourage or help someone to do something (especially something illegal)
- accomplice
- n. partner in crime
- acquire
- v. buy, purchase; obtain, attain
- acquainted
- adj. familiar, close, intimate; knowledgeable, informed, aware
- abstemious
- adj. not indulgent, satisfied with little, sparing, moderate
- additional
- adj. extra, supplemental
- activate
- v. set in motion, make active, start; speed up a reaction (Chemistry); make radioactive (Physics)
- absolve
- v. acquit; release, set free; forgive, pardon
- abrasion
- abrasion
- acceptance
- n. act of accepting or receiving; approval; state of accepting or believing in something
- accurately
- adv. precisely, exactly
- accuracy
- n. preciseness, exactness