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GRE Complete List 9000+ words 33 of 59 sets

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magnanimous
adj. having a noble nature, unselfishly forgiving
literary
adj. of or pertaining to books and writings, of literature; scholarly, educated, well-read; loving literature; pertaining to authorship
lucubration
n. learning, careful research (done at night); studiously researched production
linger
v. stay longer than usual, tarry; delay; persist, remain; be slow in dying; move slowly
luxury
adj. of or pertaining to luxury, providing luxury
mace
n. spiked club used as a weapon; spice ground from the outer shell of the nutmeg
locate
v. situate, place; identify, find; establish oneself in a particular spot; settle
lurch
v. stagger, sway, move unsteadily; make a sudden sideways movement, abruptly roll or pitch to one side
manipulator
n. one who works with his hands; one who exploits and controls people to suit his ends
malinger
v. pretend illness to escape duty
long-term
long period, lengthy cycle, long range
manageable
adj. capable of being managed; governable, controllable; submissive, docile, compliant
lumen
n. unit for measuring the rate at which light is transmitted (Optics); cavity, hollow space (Anatomy, Botany)
literati
n. scholarly people, educated people, intellectuals
loan
v. lend a sum of money for a period of time; give temporarily, lend
majority
adj. pertaining to or characterized by a majority
machination
n. act of plotting or scheming; scheme, plot, conspiracy
lobster
n. edible marine crustacean that has large pincers on the front pair of legs
manifestation
n. act of manifesting; state of being manifested; demonstration or indication or something; materialization of a spirit; public rally or demonstration
machinery
n. machines collectively; parts which make up a machine; system of organization
malnutrition
n. undernourishment, inadequate nutrition, malnourishment
lioness
n. female lion
long-winded
verbose, wordy, using more words than necessary (in speaking and/or writing)
magnify
v. enlarge, increase the size of; cause to appear larger (by means of lenses, etc.); exaggerate, make seem more important or serious
manifesto
n. public statement listing policies and objectives (made by a government, organization, etc.)
maintenance
n. act of maintaining; upkeep, repairs; livelihood, means of support
log
n. block of wood; journal of a voyage; journal; logarithm; (Computers) record of operations which occur in a computer or between two computers; heavy object
malpractice
n. unethical or improper professional conduct, professional negligence, professional misconduct (Law); negligence, misconduct
maniac
n. lunatic, insane person, madman; person who acts in a crazy or insane manner
literacy
n. ability to read and write; education; familiarity with a particular subject or field
loathsome
adj. repulsive, disgusting, abhorrent, despicable
lope
v. move with a fast relaxed stride; canter (like a horse)
linen
adj. made of flax, made of linen
manifest
adj. obvious, evident, clear n. cargo list;
long-standing
very old, ancient, antique
luminous
adj. emitting light, glowing, radiant; bright, filled with light; clear, understandable; enlightening
luggage
n. suitcases, cases and bags carried by travellers, baggage
loosen
v. unbind, untie, unfasten; set free, release; make less tight, slacken; make less dense or compact; make less strict or severe; free from constipation; become loose
liquid
adj. made up of molecules that move freely but do not tend to separate; of or comprised of liquids; smooth, flowing, fluid; clear, bright; produced without friction (Phonetics); easily converted into cash
mansion
n. very large and stately home
lumber
v. move heavily or awkwardly; make a rumbling sound; accumulate, collect, clutter with useless objects; chop down trees and saw them into rough planks and boards
liquidity
n. quality or state of being liquid; interchangeability of assets and money
malleable
adj. flexible, able to be molded or shaped by hammering or pressure; adaptable
magnanimity
n. quality of being magnanimous, nobility of feeling, quality of being unselfishly forgiving; magnanimous act, generous and unselfish act
mandate
v. grant a country the right to administer a territory; issue a command, make an official order
mailbox
n. public box for depositing outgoing letters, postbox; private box for receiving incoming mail; file in which electronic mail is stored (Computers)
loner
n. person who prefers to be alone, person who does not seek out the company of others
malaise
n. weakness or general discomfort caused by an illness; feeling of unease, uneasiness
lobbyist
n. one who lobbies, one who lobbies, one who attempts to convince public officials to favor a certain cause or take a certain action
lizard
n. any of a number of four-legged reptiles with scaly skin and long tapering tails
lurid
adj. terrible, dreadful, horrible, appalling; shocking, sensational; unnaturally bright, glaring; pale, sallow
magnified
v. enlarge, increase the size of; cause to appear larger (by means of lenses, etc.); exaggerate, make seem more important or serious
madrigal
n. polyphonic song sung without musical accompaniment by four to six singers (especially popular during the Renaissance); short love poem suitable for setting to music
loquaciousness
n. talkativeness, garrulousness; wordiness
lyric
adj. song-like, resembling a song in form and quality; creating lyric poetry; expressive, characterized by the expression of thoughts and sentiments; written to be sung; of a lyre; exuberant, animated, rhapsodic, full of enthusiasm
liturgy
n. form of public worship; collection of prayers (songs, scriptures, etc.) that are used in a church service
lockout
n. refusal of an employer to give work to his employees until they have collectively agreed to his terms
manufacture
v. make by machine (especially on a large scale); create, make, produce; mass-produce; fabricate, invent
livestock
n. animals which are raised and kept on a farm or ranch
loathing
n. hatred, dislike, abhorrence
magnification
n. act of magnifying, state of being magnified; process of enlarging; something which has been enlarged
macerate
v. soften by soaking; cause to decompose or disintegrate; become soft, disintegrate; cause to become thin, make lean
lubricate
v. apply a lubricant, oil, grease; cause to be slippery; act as a lubricant
luxuriant
adj. abundant; rich; fertile, growing; magnificent; richly ornamented
malingerer
n. one who pretends illness to escape duty
limpid
adj. transparent; easy to understand, clear, unclouded; calm, serene
lustrous
adj. shiny, glossy; splendid, brilliant
magnet
n. object which has the property of attracting iron or steel; electromagnet; person or thing which attracts
long-range
effective over a lengthy period of time; designed to work over great distances, having a long range (i.e. a weapon)
manipulation
n. act of manipulating; act of handling or operating with the hands; act of managing or controlling; act of adapting or changing to suit one's purpose
lullaby
n. soothing song sung to children at bedtime
lugubriousness
n. sadness, depression, melancholy
manipulated
v. handle or operate with the hands; influence, manage, control; adapt or change to suit one's purpose
literate
adj. able to read and write; educated; well-versed in literature
magisterial
adj. of or pertaining to a master or teacher; authoritative; imperious, domineering; of or pertaining to a magistrate or to a magistrate's office
malign
adj. evil, harmful
lumberjack
n. logger, one who cuts down and prepares trees for sale
maculated
v. stain, dirty, defile
macabre
adj. terrifying, dark, gruesome, grim, horrible
loquacious
adj. talkative, tending to talk too much; wordy
mania
n. extreme excitement, intense fascination; insanity, madness
listless
adj. apathetic, disinterested, lacking spirit
madden
v. make angry, enrage, infuriate; cause to go crazy; become angry
mall
n. shopping center, variety of stores and businesses housed within a series of connected buildings or within a single building; pedestrian walkway, promenade; pall-mall (game played with mallets and wooden balls)
literal
adj. verbatim, following the letter or exact words of the original, word for word; factual; accurate; relating to or expressed in letters
malicious
adj. malevolent, spiteful, wishing harm on another
luminary
n. light source, something which gives off light; celestial body; famous person
lint
n. bits of thread or fluff from cloth or yarn; scraped and softened linen (for bandaging); C language processor that performs a thorough check of the source code (Computers)
manual
adj. of or pertaining to the hands; hand-operated; physical, done using human skill or force (rather than mechanical)
magnitude
n. size, extent, dimensions; importance; significance; brightness of a celestial body (Astronomy)
mannerism
n. mode of behavior, particular way of acting; affectation, pretention
logistics
n. planning and execution, management of a business or other operation; branch of the military which oversees and maintains material and personnel
manipulative
adj. of or pertaining to manipulation; controlling, influencing
lop
v. cut off; prune a tree or other plant; remove, eliminate; hang limply, droop
loyalty
n. faithfulness, devotion, constancy
lottery
n. game of chance in which a large number of tickets are sold and the winner is determined by randomly choosing one of the tickets, raffle; something whose outcome is determined by chance
loquacity
n. talkativeness, garrulousness; wordiness
ludicrous
adj. ridiculous, comical, absurd, laughable
malcontent
adj. dissatisfied, not pleased with existing conditions or circumstances
magnate
n. one who has great influence or wealth (especially in the business world)
linguist
n. one who specializes in linguistics; one who is fluent in a number of languages
magenta
adj. deep purplish red
magistrate
n. civil officer who has the authority to administrate the law; minor judicial officer who has limited jurisdiction in criminal cases (i.e. justice of the peace)
listlessness
n. indifference, languor, unconcern, apathy, lack of energy
longevity
n. long life; length of life
lump
n. solid shapeless mass of matter; swelling, bump; (Medicine) abnormal mass in a person's body (such as in the breast, etc.); collection, aggregation; stupid person (Slang)
lull
v. appease, calm, pacify, soothe; cause to fall asleep; cause to feel a false sense of security; become quiet, subside
low-grade
v. assign a rank to, give a mark or grade to; organize, classify; make level
locomotive
adj. of locomotion, of movement; serving to move or put in motion; able to move independently from one place to another, self-propelled; of or pertaining to the engine of a train; of or pertaining to travel
loath
adj. unwilling, reluctant, averse
magnetic
adj. of or pertaining to magnets; capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet; having the property of attracting iron or steel; operating via magnetic means; attractive, compelling
loom
v. appear as a large and indistinct form; appear as larger than life; impend, be about to occur; weave fabric on a loom
liquidate
v. pay off a debt; determine and discharge the financial obligations of a business in preparation for closure; be liquidated; convert into cash; convert to a liquid; destroy; kill; put an end to
lugubrious
adj. melancholic, sad, sorrowful
list v
lean to one side (Nautical)
listener
n. one who listens; one who hears; one who pays attention, attentive person
longing
adj. having a strong desire for something
lucidity
n. intelligibility; sanity; transparency; radiance, brightness
mandatory
adj. compulsory, obligatory; of or pertaining to a command or mandate
lush
adj. luxuriant, growing in abundance (of plants, etc.); full of plant growth, overgrown; rich, ornate, luxurious
lofty
adj. very high or tall; elevated; noble, dignified; haughty, arrogant, conceited
luminosity
n. quality or condition of being luminous, brightness; something which emits light; strength of light emitted from a light source
majestic
adj. regal, royal, grand
linoleum
n. durable washable floor covering (made by coating burlap or canvas with linseed oil, rosin, powdered cork, and pigments); any floor covering which resembles linoleum
logic
n. reasoning, common-sense; science of inference and reasoning
malapropism
n. absurd misuse of words (especially the confusion of words which have a similar sound but a different meaning)
linguistic
adj. of language; of linguistics, of the scientific study of language
luxurious
adj. sumptuous, expensive, lavish; pertaining to luxury, characterized by luxury; fond of luxury; abundant, profuse
maize
n. corn; pale yellow color
mammal
n. member of the class Mammalia (class of warm-blooded vertebrate animals the female of which secrete milk to feed their young and characterized by a covering of hair on their bodies)
logically
adv. rationally, reasonably; from a logical standpoint
magical
adj. of or pertaining to magic; created by means of magic; enchanting, charming
liquefy
v. cause to melt, change into a liquid; become liquid
loll
v. sprawl, lean or lounge about lazily, recline; hang loosely, droop; allow to hang or droop
litigant
n. party to a lawsuit, contester (Law) adj. involved in a lawsuit
lucid
adj. comprehensible, intelligible; rational, sane; transparent; bright, radiant, shining
log v
v. cut down a tree or trees; cut a tree into sections; write in a log, make entries in a journal; travel at a certain speed, travel for a certain period of time
lively
adj. energetic and full of life; animated, vivacious; exciting, bustling with activity; sharp and clear (as of memories); vivid; striking, effective; brisk
maladroit
adj. awkward, clumsy, bungling; not skillful; tactless
lionize
v. treat a person like a celebrity; seek the company of celebrities; (British) visit interesting sites; show sights of a place to (also lionise)
loutish
adj. ill-mannered, boorish, awkward and stupid
manipulate
v. handle or operate with the hands; influence, manage, control; adapt or change to suit one's purpose
mannequin
n. dummy, model of a human figure on which clothing is displayed (especially in shops and window displays); model of a human figure used by tailors and dressmakers; clothes model
malevolent
adj. malicious, wishing evil or harm to another, spiteful
lurk
v. lie in wait; hide; prowl, sneak about, slink; exist unsuspected or unseen; (Internet) be a passive participant in a discussion group (read other people's messages without adding one's own comments)
list
n. series of names or items written or printed according to a certain order, roll, roster, inventory; edge, border (especially of cloth); strip, band; instance of leaning over to one side (Nautical)
lukewarm
adj. slightly warm, tepid; unenthusiastic, indifferent
maniacal
adj. insane, affected by mania; acting in an abnormally enthusiastic or excited manner
magnetism
n. attractive properties of a magnet; scientific study of magnets and magnetic phenomena; attraction, appeal, charisma (of a personality, etc.)
maelstrom
n. large whirlpool; disordered and confusing condition
linguistics
n. scientific study of language
lubricant
n. substance which is often applied to machinery to reduce friction (i.e. grease or oil); someone or something that reduces friction or tension
logical
adj. based on logic; reasonable; simulated, looks and acts like the real thing but is not genuine (Computers)

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