GRE Wordlist 50

John Noel V.
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  1. volatile
    marked by erratic changeableness in affections
    changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
  2. volition
    the act of making a choice
    wish
  3. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
    fluent; glib; talkative
  4. voluminous
    large in capacity or bulk
  5. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
    ravenous
  6. vortex
    a powerful circular current of water
    whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
  7. vouchsafe
    grant in a condescending manner
    guarantee
  8. voyeur
    a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or organs of others
    Peeping Tom
  9. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  10. vulpine
    resembling or characteristic of a fox
    crafty
  11. waffle
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
    speak equivocally in an issue
  12. waft
    be driven or carried along, as by the air
  13. waggish
    witty or joking
    mischievous; humorous; tricky
  14. waif
    a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
  15. waive
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
    give up temporarily; yield
  16. wake
    the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
    following
  17. wallow
    roll around
    indulge in; become helpless
  18. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
    pallid
  19. wanderlust
    very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
  20. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
    draw gradually to an end
  21. wangle
    accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
    wiggle out
  22. wanton
    indulgent in immoral or improper behavior
    willfully malicious; unchaste
  23. warble
    sing or play with trills
    babble
  24. warrant
    show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
    warranted - justified; authorized
  25. warranty
    written assurance that a product or service will be provided
  26. warren
    an overcrowded residential area
    tunnels in which rabbits live
  27. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  28. wastrel
    someone who squanders resources or time
    profligate; extravagant
  29. wax
    increase in phase
    grow
  30. waylay
    wait in hiding to attack
    lie in wait
  31. wean
    gradually deprive of mother's milk
    give up a cherished activity
  32. weather
    face and withstand with courage
    endure the effects of weather or other forces
  33. welt
    a raised mark on the skin
    mark from a beating or whipping
  34. welter
    a confused multitude of things
    turmoil; bewildering jumble
  35. welter
    be immersed in
    wallow
  36. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
    cajole; coax
  37. whelp
    young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
  38. whiff
    a short light gust of air
    hint
  39. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
    capricious; fanciful
  40. whinny
    the characteristic sounds made by a horse
  41. whit
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  42. whittle
    cut small bits or pare shavings from
    pare
  43. whorl
    a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
    ring of leaves around stem; ring
  44. willful
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
    intentional; headstrong
  45. wily
    marked by skill in deception
    cunning; artful
  46. wince
    draw back, as with fear or pain
    shrink back; flinch
  47. windfall
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune
    fallen fruit
  48. winnow
    select desirable parts from a group or list
    sift
  49. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
    agreeable; gracious; engaging
  50. wispy
    thin and weak
    barely discernible
  51. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
    vaguely longing
  52. withdrawn
    tending to be reserved, quiet, or introspective
    introverted; remote
  53. wither
    lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
    shrivel; decay
  54. withhold
    hold back; refuse to hand over or share
  55. withstand
    resist or confront with resistance
    stand up against
  56. witless
    lacking sense or understanding or judgment
    foolish; idiotic
  57. witticism
    a message whose ingenuity has the power to evoke laughter
    witty saying; wisecrack
  58. wizardry
    exceptional creative ability
    sorcery; magic
  59. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
    withered; shriveled
  60. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
    deep inconsolable grief; suffering
  61. wont
    an established custom
    habitual procedure
  62. worldly
    characteristic of secularity rather than spirituality
  63. wrangle
    quarrel noisily, angrily, or disruptively
    obtain through arguing; herd cattle
  64. wrath
    intense anger
    pull awayl take by violence
  65. writ
    a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
  66. writhe
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
    contort in pain
  67. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
    twisted; with a humorous twist
  68. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
  69. yen
    a desire for something or to do something
    longing; urge
  70. yeoman
    a free man who cultivates his own land
    man owing small estate; middle-class farmer
  71. yield
    an amount of a product
    crop; income on investment
  72. yield
    give in, as to influence or pressure
    surrender
  73. yoke
    become joined or linked together
    unite
  74. yokel
    a person who is not intelligent or interested in culture
    country bumpkin
  75. yore
    time long past
  76. zany
    ludicrous or foolish
    crazy; comic
  77. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
    eager enthusiasm
  78. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
    person who shoes excessive zeal
  79. zenith
    the highest point of something
    point directly overhead in the sky; summit
  80. zephyr
    a slight wind
    gentle breeze; west wind
  81. waspish
    very irritable
    rude; behaving badly
  82. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
    to show indecision
  83. wayward
    resistant to guidance or discipline
    erratic; unrestrained; reckless
  84. weighty
    having relatively great weight; heavy
    important; momentous
  85. wraith
    a ghostly figure, especially one seen shortly before death
    a ghost
  86. zoologist
    a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
  87. volley
    rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
    flight of missiles, round of gunshots
  88. vulgar
    of or associated with the great masses of people
    obscene; common of low class
  89. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
    stimulate
Created on Sun Jul 07 11:03:13 EDT 2013 (updated Sun Jul 07 11:18:16 EDT 2013)

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