Top GRE Words 52 words

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

hurl or throw violently

provide physical relief, as from pain

having or showing profound knowledge

not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight

recklessly wasteful

characterized by intense emotion

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

choose not to consume

disposed to venture or take risks

anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

naive and easily deceived or tricked

worthy of high praise

concerned with practical matters

a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

give evidence for

make children

a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

full of trivial conversation

correct or appropriate behavior

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

loud confusing disagreeable sounds

weaken mentally or morally

showing inventiveness and skill

someone who dislikes people in general

(logic) a statement that contradicts itself

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

a feeling of intense dislike

treat or speak of with contempt

a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

deficient in alertness or activity

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

support and strengthen

disagreeable sounds

full of trivial conversation

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

pretentious or showy or vulgar display

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information