GRE words 500 words

grow by addition

very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

with little or no preparation or forethought

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

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

extremely hungry

devouring or craving food in great quantities

effusively or insincerely emotional

a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one

lasting a very short time

deviating from the general or common order or type

of or relating to the period before the biblical flood

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

provoke or stir up

at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

devoid of intelligence

make furious

attack as false or wrong

attribute or credit to

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

beg persistently and urgently

the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)

improperly forward or bold

unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god

bring into intimate and incriminating connection

implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

requiring attention or action

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

preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through

still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost

compensation for a wrong

use or manipulate to one's advantage

reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

appropriate to a purpose; practical

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

praise, glorify, or honor

obtain by coercion or intimidation

(psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings

joyful enthusiasm

arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth

containing or based on a fallacy

move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

devoid of intelligence

generally incompetent and ineffectual

capable of producing offspring or vegetation

exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

cause to undergo fermentation

the property of being wild or turbulent

domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits

characterized by intense emotion

feelings of great warmth and intensity

offensively malodorous

a shackle for the ankles or feet

the quality of being faithful

subtly skillful handling of a situation

artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes

marked by ostentation but often tasteless

display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

elaborately or excessively ornamented

treat with contemptuous disregard

cause to be nervous or upset

a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

try to stir up public opinion

affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner

collect or look around for (food)

a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting

cross a river where it's shallow

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

create by hammering

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

noisy quarrel

pleasant-smelling

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

avoiding waste

unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

store grain

full of trivial conversation

relevant and appropriate

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

gather, as of natural products

artfully persuasive in speech

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

dwell on with satisfaction

supply with an excess of

stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)

a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture

an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess

lofty in style

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

causing or marked by grief or anguish

show submission or fear

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

naive and easily deceived or tricked

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

render holy by means of religious rites

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

extremely wicked, deeply criminal

a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion

completely sealed; completely airtight

consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature

make or shape as with an axe

having or covered with hair

something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

sharpen with a hone

conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

overbearing pride or presumption

insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have

someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions

a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God

a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life

completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

close in time; about to occur

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

not having enough money to pay for necessities

be a hindrance or obstacle to

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

appearing as such but not necessarily so

pretentious or showy or vulgar display

presumptuously arrogant

become bony

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

the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities

relating to or being a palace

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

beat rapidly

formally expressing praise

a standard or typical example

a person who is rejected (from society or home)

a negotiation between enemies

excessively unwilling to spend

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

someone who supports or champions something

an insufficient quantity or number

a petty misdeed

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

a person who travels by foot

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

a strong liking

feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

the property of being close together

excessively unwilling to spend

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

putting an end to all debate or action

tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

an act of deliberate betrayal

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

fraught with danger

traveling especially on foot

criminal offense of making false statements under oath

spread or diffuse through

exceedingly harmful

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

(of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality

the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

be relevant to

easily irritated or annoyed

a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

change into stone

showing little emotion

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

a coniferous tree

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty

having an agreeably pungent taste

a sudden outburst of anger

soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

being of crucial importance

expressing sorrow

a trite or obvious remark

appeal or request earnestly

extreme excess

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

exactly vertical

drop sharply

dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

having great mass and weight and unwieldiness

a sign of something about to happen

not secure; beset with difficulties

rule of personal conduct

make impossible, especially beforehand

a predisposition in favor of something

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

clean with one's bill

exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight

a foreboding about what is about to happen

an assumption that is taken for granted

existing outside of or not in accordance with nature

most frequent or common

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

a natural inclination

the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time

grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

recklessly wasteful

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

the quality of being physically deep

the trait of spending extravagantly

unrestrained by convention or morality

produced or growing in extreme abundance

grow rapidly

tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length

having a tendency (to); often used in combination

affectedly dainty or refined

immaculately clean and unused

complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

lacking wit or imagination

command against

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

providing carefully for the future

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

provide the needed stimulus for

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

tough and callous by virtue of experience

marked by precise accordance with details

someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

supply with provisions

lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

the harsh sound of a duck

to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

small gallinaceous game birds

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

suppress or crush completely

evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections

a strange attitude or habit

being quiet or still or inactive

not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic

found in the ordinary course of events

a person skilled in telling anecdotes

have or develop complicating consequences

talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

extremely conservative

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

cast again

come to terms

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

one who lives in solitude

having deserted a cause or principle

reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

radiating or as if radiating light

provide with choice or abundant food or drink

the act of killing a king

argue in protest or opposition

the food served and eaten at one time

express discontent

a person without moral scruples

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

make repayment for or return something

cancel officially

have recourse to

being in a tense state

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

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

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

a narrow fissure in rock

spherical in shape

a cruel and brutal fellow

official permission or approval

suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

promoting health; healthful

tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

bitter or scornful

someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet

burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person

marked by care and persistent effort

pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior

the act of severing

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

smile affectedly or derisively

curved or curving in and out

any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor

satisfy (thirst)

an idle slothful person

burn slowly and without a flame

refuse to acknowledge

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

capable of meeting financial obligations

affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

sleep inducing

having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire

a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

foul and run-down and repulsive

plausible but false

join the ends of

plausible but false

reject with contempt

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

sit on one's heels

stop the flow of a liquid

used of the voice

someone who insists on something

unwilling to spend

supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

engrave by means of dots and flicks

specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

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

a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

walk with long steps

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

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

put down by force or intimidation

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

incite to commit a crime or an evil deed

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

contain or include

assistance in time of difficulty

rich and superior in quality

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

more than is needed, desired, or required

take the place or move into the position of

lying face upward

humbly entreating

ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer

to put down by force or authority

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

of superficial relevance if any

tastelessly showy

harass with persistent criticism or carping

fearless daring

persistent determination

the trait of avoiding excesses

not extreme

moderately warm

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

showing fear and lack of confidence

timid by nature or revealing timidity

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

a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

fall down, as if collapsing

in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

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

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

a twisting force

marked by repeated turns and bends

advertize in strongly positive terms

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

lasting a very short time

lasting a very short time

a feeling of alarm or dread

not worth considering

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

instability in the atmosphere

ostentatiously lofty in style

a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

someone new to a field or activity

lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

recover through digging

free of encumbrance

not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

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

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

capable of being corrupted

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

unwillingness to tell lies

the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true

not counterfeit or copied

an energetic style

an indication that something has been present

the process of paying close and continuous attention

carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

spread negative information about

relating to or affecting the viscera

make imperfect

vigorous and animated

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

marked by a ready flow of speech