GRE Big Book Words

an coalition of nations joining to fight a common enemy

inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

a small thin inflatable rubber bag

a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)

a very troublesome child

a craftsman skilled in building with bricks

English lyric poet (1887-1915)

a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors

a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia

a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune

any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated

burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud

secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts

providing privacy or seclusion

adult male swan

an enclosure made of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

move slowly

a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)

small piece of e.g. bread or cake

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

someone who takes more time than necessary

harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward

having a drab or dowdy quality

a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it

a secret listener to private conversations

be hungry; go without food

make fat or plump

a ludicrous folly

cause to go down by or as if by delivering a blow

weak from exhaustion

plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem

grow feathers

a hard kind of stone

shallow enough to be crossed by walking or riding on an animal or in a vehicle

surrendered as a penalty

an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement

move smoothly and effortlessly

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly

an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

recover

characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part

the art of preaching

a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement

regarded with deep or rapturous love

covered by insurance

the quality of language that is comprehensible

of or relating to isolationism

a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)

of or relating to the lips of the mouth

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

stimulating evacuation of feces

a person who avoids the company or assistance of others

a cavity or passage in a tubular organ

a vertical spar for supporting sails

a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion

shop selling women's hats

glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

inaccurate in pitch

a specialist in oncology

a short amusing opera

set in a rigid pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs

freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur

the time at which something is supposed to begin

overcome by a feeling of awe

fail by aiming too high or trying too hard

marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell

artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort

a leopard in the black color phase

a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security

a small smooth rounded rock

the rind of a fruit or vegetable

having the piquant burning taste of peppers

someone who gathers crops or fruits etc.

squeeze tightly between the fingers

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage

the counting of votes (as in an election)

a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

warning of future misfortune

decree or determine beforehand

intended to reconcile or appease

apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion

deliver a quick blow to

a large steel tower supporting high-tension power lines

lessen the density or solidity of

something unusual, maybe worthy of collecting

the trait of acting rashly and without prudence

someone who pushes to improve something by changing it

helping to restore to good condition

the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.

restored to life or consciousness

restored to consciousness or life or vigor

an imitation jewel made from crystal, glass, or paste

plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous

having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship

the natural outer covering of food

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

eggs of female fish

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric

one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder

the general activity of selling

someone who samples food or drink for its quality

the condition of being serrated

a thin fragment or slice that has been shaved from something

come into rough contact with while moving

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing

someone who makes or repairs articles of silver

drink in sips

sever or remove by pinching or snipping

(of soil) soft and watery

any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

of or relating to or suitable for statues

avoiding waste

a sullen moody resentful disposition

waves breaking on the shore

having something on top

a light brown the color of topaz

a craftsman who tans skins and hides

weedy annual grass in grainfields and other cultivated land

adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end

a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control

in a stagy and theatrical manner

a stone that is used to mark a grave

any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music

any of various devices for taking hold of objects

the layer of soil on the surface

the state of being total and complete

someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way

any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail

a hairpiece covering the head and made of real or fake hair

a movement from side to side

either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel