words for Gre

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The words for gre that follow are listed in increasing complexity order.

Words for Gre – 1

Introspection	examining one’s own thoughts and feelings
philanthropist	one who loves mankind
antidote	medicine used against a poison or a disease
strive	to make great efforts, to struggle
ambidextrous	able to use the left hand or the right equally well
precursors	a person or thing that precedes, as in a process or job.
retrospective	Looking back on past
introvert	one who turns towards himself
ambiguous	doubtful; uncertain
gerontocracy	government ruled by old people
aggravate	make worse; irritate
braggart	boastful
entice	attract, lure
equilibrium	state of being balanced
alleviate	make (pain) easier to bear
adorn	add beauty; decorate
malevolent	malicious; evil; having or showing ill will
connote	Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning
abhor	to hate; to detest
agile	active; quick-moving
endeavor	to make an effort, to try very hard
stray	wander lose one’s way
renovate	restore something to better condition
curriculum	course of study
amalgamate	mix; combine; unite societies
drowsiness	feeling sleepy half asleep
disrobe	undress
xenophile (zen-uh-fahyl)	a person who is attracted to foreign peoples cultures
suffocate	cause or have difficulty in breathing
sequence	succession connected line of
scent	smell (especially pleasant)
sporadic	happening from time to time
affinity	close connection; relationship
audacious	Bold
heterogeneous	made up of different kinds
animosity	strong dislike
fragile	easily injured broken or destroyed
acumen	Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment
legacy	Bequest or inheritance
massacre	cruel killing of a large number of people
submerge	put under water liquid sink out of sight
combustion	process of burning
adulteration	making unpure; poorer in quality
appease	make quiet or calm
premature	doing or happening something before the right time
inquest	Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially made by a coroner into the cause of someone.s death
shunned	avoided, kept away from
conceal	hide keep secret
anguish	severe suffering
indigenous	native
apt	well-suited; quick-witted
correlate	have a mutual relation
grumble	to complain
offhand	Without preparation or forethought
somersault	rolling backward or forward (not sideways) movement
extinguish	end the existence of/wipe or put out
edible	fit to be eaten/not poisonous
conjoin	to join together
surcharge	additional load/charge
accolade	praise; approval
disallow	refuse to allow or accept as a correct
opaqueness	dullness/not allowing light to pass through
impermeable	that cannot be permeated
console	give comfort or sympathy to
timid	shy easily frightened
abscond	to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
abide	be faithful; to endure
embezzle	use in a wrong way for one’s own benefit
warrant	authority written order guarantee
reminiscent	suggest something in the past
extinct	no longer active
loll	rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog’s tongue)
acclaimed	welcomed with shouts and approval
clientele	customers
catalyst	substance that causes speeding up
shallow	little depth; not earnest
brittle	easily broken
negligent	taking too little care
affable	polite and friendly
poseur	a person who attempts to impress by acting unlike himself
dangle	hand or swing loosely
moribund	in a dying state; near death
ascend	go or come up
relapse	fall back again
asterisk	the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)
yarn	tale story fibers for knitting
arrogance	proud; superior manner of behaviour
salvage	the saving of property from loss
livid	Furiously angry, enraged
divergence	getting farther apart from a point
rejuvenation	becoming young in nature or appearance
allegiance	duty support loyalty
vigorous	strong energetic
dullard	a stupid, insensitive person
dwarf	person much smaller the usual size
fragrant	sweet-smelling
judicious	sound in judgment; wise
nihilism	total rejection of all religious and moral beliefs
odor	smell
scribble	write hastily
hospitable	liking to give hospitality
narcissism	Self-love
sawdust	tiny bits of wood
ameliorate	improve; make better
ingest	take in by swallowing
ingest	a manner of walking, stepping, or running
sluggard	lazy slow-moving person
succumb	yield, die
reiterate	say or do again several times
flop	fail/move/fall clumsily
defer	postpone
ossified	turned to bone; hardened like bone; Inflexible
eloquence	fluent speaking skillful use of language
derivative	unoriginal; obtained from another source
commuter	person who travels regularly
clot	half-solid lump formed from liquid
weigh	measure hoe heavy something is
steeply	rising or falling sharply
torque	twisting force causing rotation
benefactor	person who has given help
complaisant	trying to please; obliging
plea	request
moderation	quality of being limited; not extreme
enduring	lasting
invincible	too strong to be defeated
sanity	health of mind soundness of judgment
turmoil	trouble disturbance
flimsy	lacking solidarity, strength
tadpole	form of a frog when it leaves the egg
reconcile	settle a quarrel restore peace
cryptic	secret with a hidden meaning
sponge	porous rubber for washing live at once expense
commemorate	keep the memory of
sadistic	Cruel
dote	show much fondness center one’s attention
encapsulate	enclose in capsule
fission	splitting or division (esp. of cells)
volatile	changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive
alloy	to debase by mixing with something inferior
dormant	in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
gallant	brave,behaves well with women
grievous	causing grief or pain; serious dire grave
enzyme	catalyst
shard	A piece of broken pottery
hypocrisy	falsely making oneself appear to be good
eradicate	get rid of pull up by the roots
chisel	steel tool for shaping materials
infuriate	fill with fury or rage
engulf	swallow up
euphoria	elation state of pleasant excitement
sanction	approval (by authority) penalty
renowned	celebrated; famous
riddle	puzzling person or thing
evoke	call up bring out
mischievous	harmful; causing mischief
implicit	implied though; not plainly expressed
disproof	proof to the contrary
misogynist	one who hates women/females
abysmal	extreme bad
writ	written order
pertain	belong as a part have reference
erratic	irregular in behaviour or opinion
meticulous	giving great attention to details
impromptu	without preparation
inclined	directing the mind in a certain direction
constrict	make tight or smaller
perish	be destroyed decay
Lambaste	attack verbally
luminary	star; light-giving body
dupe	cheat make a fool of
auxiliary	helping; supporting
extralegal	outside the law
ambivalent	having both of two contrary meanings
tonic	something giving strength or energy
endorse	write one’s name on the back of
turbulence	being uncontrollably violent
connoisseur	a person with good judgement (e.g.. in art)
indistinct	not easily heard; seen clearly marked
abstruse	difficult to comprehend; obscure
limp	lacking strength; walking unevenly
parenthesis	sentence within another one something separated
sophisticated	complex; subtle; refined
aberration	straying away from what is normal
recuperate	become strong after illness loss exhaustion
perjury	willful FALSE statement unlawful act
mite	A very small amount, portion, or particle
pest	destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
pluck	pull the feathers off pick (e.g.. flowers)
satiate	satisfy fully
colloquial	involving or using conversation.
yeoman	man owning small estate; middle-class farmer
ail	to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
fidelity	loyalty accuracy
mesmerize	hypnotize
paradigm	a model example or pattern
gullible	easily gulled
sobriety	quality or condition of being sober
dislodge	move force from the place occupied
fleet	number of ships; quick-moving
articulate	speak distinctly; connect by joints
tractable	easily controlled or guided
partisan	one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced
predominate	have more power than others
foolproof	incapable of failure or error
suffice	be enough
permeate	spread into every part of
spear	weapon with a metal point on a long shaft
solvent	of the power of forming a solution
presentiment	anticipatory fear; premonition
vivacious	lively high-spirited
coagulation	change to a thick and solid state
liberality	free giving; generosity
elaborate	worked out with much care in great detail
brass	yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)
malleable	yielding easily shaped; moldable; adapting
patron	regular customer person who gives support
immutable	that cannot be changed
forgery	counterfeit
woo	try to win
cordial	warm and sincere
cumbersome	burdensome; heavy and awkward to carry
beguile	mislead or delude; cheat; pass time
retrograde	receding
sheath	cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
bewilder	puzzle; confuse
knit	draw together; unite firmly
unscathed	unharmed unhurt
chortle	loud chuckle of pleasure or amusement
jabber	talk excitedly; utter rapidly
pivotal	of great importance (others depend on it)
implosion	collapse; bursting inward
repel	refuse to accept/cause dislike
superimpose	put something on the top
centurion	leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
enigma	something that is puzzling
calipers	metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument
redeem	get back by payment compensate
buoyant	able to float; light-hearted
impede	hinder; get in the way of
stride	walk with long steps
boisterous	noisy; restraint
resuscitation	coming back to consciousness
concur	agree in opinion happen together
recitals	a number of performance of music
treacherous	not to be trusted, perfidious
indulgent	inclined to indulge
pilferer	to steal, especially in small quantities
foster	nurture; care for
apartheid	brutal racial discrimination
garrulous	too talkative
edify	instruct; correct morally
evasive	tending to evade
misanthrope	person who hates mankind
eulogy	formal praise panegyric
arcane	known or understood by very few
bogus	sham; counterfeit; not genuine
dexterity	skill (esp. in handling)
lampoon	publicly mock or ridicule
skit	short piece of humorous writing
incongruous	out of place; not in harmony or agreement
repulsive	causing a feeling of disgust
refine	make or become pure cultural