GRE Problem Words 391 words

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

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money

any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting

carefree and happy and lighthearted

grow and flourish

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

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

marked by care and persistent effort

turn away from; give up

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient

in opposition to a civil authority or government

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

give evidence for

destroy property or hinder normal operations

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

of the most contemptible kind

courteous regard for people's feelings

take exception to

treat or speak of with contempt

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

showing modest reserve

wasting time

fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

fool or hoax

a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

(anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

make worse

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

demanding attention

left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season

devoid of intelligence

incongruous;inviting ridicule

show submission or fear

capable of producing offspring or vegetation

auguring favorable circumstances and good luck

characterized by intense emotion

characterized by intense emotion

offensively malodorous

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

marked by ostentation but often tasteless

intended to attract notice and impress others

provoke or stir up

try to stir up public opinion

cross a river where it's shallow

occurring by happy chance

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

easily irritated or annoyed

affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea

secret and sly or sordid

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

a playful leap or hop

full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

marked by extreme and violent energy

store grain

gather, as of natural products

uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm

frown with displeasure

diffusing warmth and friendliness

suitable to your needs

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

extravagant exaggeration

someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)

spread or diffuse through

excessively unwilling to spend

not agitated; without losing self-possession

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

lacking piety or reverence for a god

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

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

words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

disinclined to work or exertion

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

never-ceasing

not friendly

absence of moral or spiritual values

lacking interest or significance or impact

place in a grave or tomb

a heavy rain

fill or cover completely, usually with water

cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate

abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice

quickly aroused to anger

stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

throw away, of something encumbering

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

acutely insightful and wise

a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)

of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees

the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something

an expression of approval and commendation

showing sorrow

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

concise and full of meaning

puffed up with vanity

express strong disapproval of

ridicule with satire

lacking spirit or liveliness

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

very generous

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

a manner lacking seriousness

someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures

clear and bright

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

assign great social importance to

moving and bending with ease

furiously angry

excessively mournful

walk as if unable to control one's movements

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

reflecting light

emitting light as a result of being heated

having great beauty and splendor

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

a very wealthy or powerful businessman

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

having unnatural mannerisms

make imperfect

effusively or insincerely emotional

overly sweet

given to lying

practicing beggary

a person who is very poor

tastelessly showy

marked by precise accordance with details

great merriment

a written message addressed to a person or organization

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

hidden from general view or use

of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

an unchanging intonation

(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

unable to see distant objects clearly

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

an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything

being born or beginning

stubbornly unyielding

slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled

block passage through

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

not easily borne; wearing

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

a state of extreme dishonor

ostentatiously lofty in style

become bony

appearing as such but not necessarily so

deeply agitated especially from emotion

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

distinctive and stylish elegance

an energetic style

an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

strip the skin off

a person who is rejected (from society or home)

a person without a home, job, or property

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work

suggesting the horror of death and decay

a petty misdeed

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

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

spread or diffuse through

a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class

showing little emotion

of or associated with the great masses of people

a person who speaks more than one language

take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom

a ruler who is unconstrained by law

hurl or throw violently

of or relating to a wedding

a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

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

immaculately clean and unused

completely neat and clean

a natural inclination

recklessly wasteful

unrestrained by convention or morality

grow rapidly

make peace with

correct or appropriate behavior

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"

being quiet or still or inactive

not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic

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

make reparations or amends for

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

filled to satisfaction with food or drink

make repayment for or return something

addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)

humorously vulgar

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

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

promoting health; healthful

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

expressive of contempt

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

an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government

endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness

an office that involves minimal duties

satisfy (thirst)

a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

a socially awkward or tactless act

unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment

given to merry frolicking

used of the voice

a symbol of disgrace or infamy

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

any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)

a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

take the place or move into the position of

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

easily irritated or annoyed

a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses

the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other

a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

tastelessly showy

found in the ordinary course of events

a speech of violent denunciation

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

ostentatiously lofty in style

young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

harshness of manner

express criticism towards

an act or expression of criticism and censure

the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest

move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

having a variety of colors

unwillingness to tell lies

complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

an indication that something has been present

an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something

having a relatively high resistance to flow

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

become pale and sickly

marked by skill in deception

charming in a childlike or naive way

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

a mental representation of some haunting experience

a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

a fear of foreigners or strangers

support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end

feelings of great warmth and intensity

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

an insufficient quantity or number

remove from a position or office

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

a state of abeyance or suspended business

provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

rich and superior in quality

unpleasantly cool and humid

unrestrained by convention or morality

the act of correcting for your wrongdoing

(used of artifacts) easily bent

utter indistinctly

model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

to agree or express agreement

revoke formally

approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation

a disinclination to work or exert yourself

take to task

characterized by great caution and wariness

offensively bold

liable to sudden unpredictable change

lacking grace in movement or posture

easily irritated or annoyed

render holy by means of religious rites

violate the sacred character of a place or language

a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward

a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

extremely wicked

be envious of; set one's heart on

raise trivial objections

present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence

(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

affectedly dainty or refined

intense aversion

tough and callous by virtue of experience

having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear

contemptibly small in amount

very generous

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

praise, glorify, or honor

praise, glorify, or honor

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

a shackle for the ankles or feet

spring back; spring away from an impact

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

a predisposition in favor of something

full of seeds

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

play boisterously

joyously unrestrained

unpleasantly loud and harsh

pleasing to the ear

tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas

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

diminish gradually

change toward something smaller or lower

force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

grant in a condescending manner

behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire

brought low in spirit

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

marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

physical beauty (especially of a woman)

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will