GRE Prep 600 words

markedly different from an accepted norm

deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

official approval

provide physical relief, as from pain

disposed to venture or take risks

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

harsh criticism or disapproval

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

not in agreement or harmony

fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

weaken mentally or morally

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

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

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

demanding attention

(law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

lacking in sophistication or worldliness

made tough by habitual exposure

quickly aroused to anger

praise, glorify, or honor

liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

found in the ordinary course of events

being born or beginning

lacking definite form or limits

a newly invented word or phrase

injurious to physical or mental health

of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees

not easily borne; wearing

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

lasting three seasons or more

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

the power to foresee the future

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

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

full of anxiety and concern

recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances

not in physical motion

make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation

marked by repeated turns and bends

devouring or craving food in great quantities

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

to make better

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident

evident without proof or argument

relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle

inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

rolled longitudinally upon itself

deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious

free somebody (from an erroneous belief)

selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas

audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

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

having or showing profound knowledge

a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

with little or no preparation or forethought

cleverly amusing in tone

cause to explode violently and with loud noise

extravagant exaggeration

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

excessively unwilling to spend

an act of deliberate betrayal

exceedingly harmful

mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

hurl or throw violently

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

a predisposition in favor of something

intellectually productive

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

inspiring fear

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

foul and run-down and repulsive

foul and run-down and repulsive

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

take the place or move into the position of

the combination of ideas into a complex whole

in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

a twisting force

being present everywhere at once

unwillingness to tell lies

extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise

concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)

grow and flourish

loud confusing disagreeable sounds

a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired

verbal punishment

(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

characterized by great caution and wariness

powerfully persuasive

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

an insufficient quantity or number

instructive (especially excessively)

the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

unaffected by self-interest

of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

secret and sly or sordid

instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

not having enough money to pay for necessities

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

unable to move or resist motion

not injurious to physical or mental health

impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason

showing a brooding ill humor

unequivocally detestable

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

examine or consider with attention and in detail

clean with one's bill

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

become putrid; decay with an offensive smell

to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

official permission or approval

having a relatively high resistance to flow

sour or bitter in taste

to bring or combine together or with something else

support and strengthen

ostentatiously lofty in style

showing a lack of judgment or experience

thunderous verbal attack

characterized by intense emotion

treat with contemptuous disregard

occurring by happy chance

full of trivial conversation

relevant and appropriate

artfully persuasive in speech

a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves

overbearing pride or presumption

close in time; about to occur

not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

incapable of being placated

marked by a lack of interest

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

marked by precise accordance with details

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

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

intended to attract notice and impress others

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

spread or diffuse through

spreading or spread throughout

showing little emotion

extreme excess

of or involving dispute or controversy

concerned with practical matters

study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)

promoting health; healthful

marked by care and persistent effort

capable of meeting financial obligations

sleep inducing

add details to

a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times

something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

the act of convening

propriety in manners and conduct

an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

express a negative opinion of

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature

not friendly

not tractable; difficult to manage or mold

any new participant in some activity

excessively forward

immaculately clean and unused

complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

a natural inclination

unrestrained by convention or morality

a natural inclination

lacking wit or imagination

strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"

not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic

found in the ordinary course of events

difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

radiating or as if radiating light

fail to fulfill a promise or obligation

a broken piece of a brittle artifact

not dense

someone who spends money prodigally

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

advertize in strongly positive terms

not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified

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

having a variety of colors

anger produced by some annoying irritation

carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

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

shrewdness shown by keen insight

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

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

behave unnaturally or affectedly

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

native to or confined to a certain region

tending to vanish like vapor

make worse

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good

the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

exemption from punishment or loss

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

lacking interest or significance or impact

full of trivial conversation

softly bright or radiant

wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred

someone who dislikes people in general

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

block passage through

the profession of a teacher

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

a coniferous tree

soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

concise and full of meaning

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

a trite or obvious remark

drop sharply

recklessly wasteful

produced or growing in extreme abundance

grow rapidly

habitually complaining

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

cancel officially

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

plausible but false

a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court

briefly giving the gist of something

more than is needed, desired, or required

indulge (one's appetite) to satiety

persistent determination

a speech of violent denunciation

lasting a very short time

marked by active interest and enthusiasm

a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular

a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death

(informal) small and of little importance

incongruous;inviting ridicule

show submission or fear

a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

crouch or curl up

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

spread negative information about

spread negative information about

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

loud and confused and empty talk

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

interpret in the wrong way

anticipate with dread or anxiety

based on sound reasoning or evidence

a rough and bitter manner

the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away

make obscure or unclear

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

the harsh sound of a duck

an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels

having a secret or hidden meaning

a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service

a state of extreme dishonor

the act of deriding or treating with contempt

treat or speak of with contempt

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

mental ability

draw back, as with fear or pain

draw back, as with fear or pain

fearful expectation or anticipation

small area set off by walls for special use

postpone doing what one should be doing

express criticism towards

severely simple

used of a knife or other blade; not sharp

having a tendency (to); often used in combination

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

a long flag; often tapering

an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

exacting especially about details

talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

causing or marked by grief or anguish

(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

boring verbosity

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"

lacking brilliance or vitality

generally incompetent and ineffectual

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

imprudently incurring risk

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

marked by or paying little heed or attention

difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

harass with persistent criticism or carping

sharpen with a hone

physically and mentally fatigued

an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

not adroit

mentally quick and resourceful

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

a struggle between rivals

adroitness in using the hands

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

animal hunted or caught for food

get or derive

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

lying face upward

arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth

mindful of the future in spending money

tear down so as to make flat with the ground

cook in nearly boiling water

division of a group into opposing factions

take exception to

distinctive and stylish elegance

an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration

someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

easily irritated or annoyed

liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

a small storeroom for storing foods or wines

a burial chamber (usually underground)

give spiritual insight to; in religion

a strong liking

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

be a hindrance or obstacle to

excessively quick

the trait of avoiding excesses

attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

produced or growing in extreme abundance

give or supply

providing carefully for the future

lessen the intensity of or calm

a deep opening in the earth's surface

cut open

come to terms

be or do something to a greater degree

having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one

disposed or willing to comply

discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

liveliness and eagerness

put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

taking on different forms

hold back; refuse to hand over or share

very thin in gauge or diameter

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

perfect or complete or pure

quick or skillful or adept in action or thought

lacking grace in movement or posture

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

a person who travels by foot

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

become less in amount or intensity

extreme stinginess

work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

avoid (one's assigned duties)

shockingly brutal or cruel

of very great significance

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

ask for or request earnestly

cause to seem less serious; play down

be envious of; set one's heart on

affectedly dainty or refined

free from provincial prejudices or attachments

someone who has won first place in a competition

noisily and stubbornly defiant

showing inventiveness and skill

exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

take exception to

hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

a desirable state

a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end

someone who spoils the pleasure of others

any of various large flies that annoy livestock

a socially awkward or tactless act

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

having great mass and weight and unwieldiness

a person who is not very bright

deeply agitated especially from emotion

a shortage of rainfall

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)

incongruous;inviting ridicule

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

having a difficult and contrary disposition

marked by skill in deception

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect

the power to entice or attract through personal charm

feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

a sharp bitterness

curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment

plausible but false

according with custom or propriety

showing a brooding ill humor

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

offensive to the mind

feel about uncertainly or blindly

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

having the sticky properties of an adhesive

made slick by e.g. ice or grease

a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

hate coupled with disgust

command against

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

below the threshold of conscious perception

turn away or aside

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life

the act of making a choice

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

self-consciously timid

showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific

an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

a long narrow opening

a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

directly and without evasion; not roundabout

a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

(usually followed by `to') strongly opposed

marked by blithe unconcern

showing inventiveness and skill

do away with

lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

take into custody

profoundly honored

used of the back and knees; stooped

bring up a topic for discussion

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

a variable color averaging a vivid red

having important issues or results

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

cross a river where it's shallow

popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

simple and natural; without cunning or deceit

not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness