GRE 172 words

fuse or cause to grow together

lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

be a hindrance or obstacle to

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

sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone

used of a knife or other blade; not sharp

make or shape as with an axe

deeply agitated especially from emotion

deeply agitated especially from emotion

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

expel or eject without recourse to legal process

incongruous;inviting ridicule

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant

make worse

a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility

destroy property or hinder normal operations

an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything

the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

capable of being corrupted

traveling especially on foot

characterized by jokes and good humor

use up (resources or materials)

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

dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies

thunderous verbal attack

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

free somebody (from an erroneous belief)

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

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

intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly

the trait of spending extravagantly

the power to foresee the future

profound scholarly knowledge

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

become smaller or lose substance

one who lives in solitude

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice

weaken mentally or morally

belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

a person who is not very bright

(law) a gift of personal property by will

censure severely or angrily

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

a speech of violent denunciation

lack of agreement or harmony

pulled or drawn tight

to say, state, or perform again

being attentive to women like an ideal knight

exacting especially about details

marked by active interest and enthusiasm

a violent disturbance

the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

expressing sorrow

worthy of high praise

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

the writing point of a pen

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

a rough and bitter manner

the extent of something from side to side

turn away from by persuasion

lacking grace in movement or posture

a hostile challenge

become bony

a person who dissents from some established policy

full of anxiety and concern

generally incompetent and ineffectual

severely simple

spread negative information about

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood

to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

walk with long steps

cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar

transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

marked by harshly abusive criticism

try to stir up public opinion

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

someone new to a field or activity

to agree or express agreement

respectful deference

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

the harsh sound of a duck

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

think about carefully; weigh

very thin in gauge or diameter

liable to sudden unpredictable change

a state of extreme dishonor

unwilling to spend

the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged

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

not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic

acquire for oneself before others can do so

status established in order of importance or urgency

be ill or unwell

inactive but capable of becoming active

a long flag; often tapering

drop sharply

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

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

the act of deriding or treating with contempt

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

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

an increase by natural growth or addition

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

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

plausible but false

found in the ordinary course of events

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

courteous regard for people's feelings

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

not adroit

artfully persuasive in speech

a trite or obvious remark

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

mental ability

stop the flow of a liquid