GRE Words

206 Words, with their meanings, for GRE.

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1. GRE WORDS
2. JAUNDICED Affected by envy or bitterness
3. COMMENSURATE Similar or proportional
4. EXEGESIS Interpretation (of a novel)
5. PAROCHIAL Narrow-minded
6. FATUITY Stupidity
7. CIRCADIAN Repeating after 24 hours
8. BENIGHTED Ignorant
9. SUBSTANTIATED Proved
10. MALADROIT Clumsy
11. PETULANT Sulky, bad-tempered
12. INNERVATE Supply with nerves
13. EVISCERATE Deprive of essential content
14. SPECIOUS Appearing true but actually wrong
15. SUBSERVIENT Submissive/ Supporting/ Secondary
16. QUINTESSENCE Perfect example
17. EXONERATE Free from blame
18. CASTIGATE Scold severely
19. REFULGENT Shining brightly
20. DUBIOUS Hesitating/ of questionable value
21. SOLVENT Having assets in excess
22. DUPLICITOUS Deceitful
23. BALMY Pleasantly warm weather
24. TORTUOUS Full of twists and turns
25. PROSAIC Lacking imagination/ commonplace
26. JEJUNE Naive
27. INSOUCIANT Lack of concern
28. PIQUANT Tangy (taste) / Intriguing
29. VERITABLE True
30. BEDIZENED Dress gaudily/ showy
31. FRACTIOUS Unruly/ Irritable
32. ABNEGATION Self-denial/Resignation
33. ASCETICISM Austerity
34. CHECK Stop/ Slow progress of
35. CIRCUMSCRIBE Restricted
36. JINGOISTIC Nationalistic
37. EGREGIOUS Extremely unpleasant/ bad
38. IDIOSYNCRATIC Strange
39. ARCADIAN Peacefully rustic
40. UNFETTERED Free / Not restricted
41. APPRAISAL Review/ Evaluation
42. PERMEATE Spread throughout
43. OUSTER Dismissal from a position
44. SEDULOUS Showing dedication/ diligence
45. DILATORY Slow to act
46. SPLENETIC Bad-tempered
47. INIQUITOUS Wicked/Unfair/Morally wrong
48. FATUOUS Silly and pointless
49. PIQUE -> Irritation -> Arouse curiosity -> Pride oneself
50. TOUT Praise
51. SEMINAL Important
52. INELUCTABLE Inescapable
53. DESULTORY Lacking a plan/ Lacking enthusiasm
54. MISOGYNIST Woman-hater
55. CAPTIOUS Fault-finding
56. MENIAL Unskilled
57. RAFFISH Disreputable (in an attractive way)
58. CANON Sacred books/ religion
59. PRECARIOUSLY Uncertain
60. SOLIDARITY Unity
61. RANCOUR Bitterness
62. ADULATION Excessive admiration
63. FACETIOUS View or handle a serious issue in a mocking manner
64. HUBRIS Excessive pride
65. CAMARADERIE Friendship
66. PROBITY Honesty
67. ALACRITY Eagerness
68. PETULANCE Bad-tempered
69. CHICANERY Deception
70. RECUMBENT Lying down
71. FETID Stinking
72. EFFUSIVE Gushing
73. DEFER Postpone
74. ODIOUS Repulsive
75. EXTOL Praise enthusiastically
76. ADDLE Muddled / rotten(egg)
77. NATTY Smart and fashionable
78. RECONDITE Esoteric
79. CONFOUND Confuse / Amaze
80. ELEGIAC/PANEGYRIC Mournful
81. FELICITOUS Apt / Germane
82. QUERULOUS Petulant
83. ACCRETION Accumulation /gathering
84. ADUMBRATE Foreshadow
85. FORTIFICATION Setup a defensive wall
86. PRESCIENCE Foresight
87. COMPENDIUM Collection of concise but detailed information
88. DROSS Worthless / Rubbish
89. QUIXOTIC Impractical
90. CONTENTIOUS Controversial
91. EXECRABLE Extremely unpleasant
92. TENDENTIOUS Expressing a controversial issue
93. PARRY Ward off
94. IMPUGNED Call into question
95. APPOSITE Appropriate
96. NEBULOUS Hazy
97. OBSTREPEROUS Noisy and difficult to control
98. CLANDESTINE Secret
99. BOURGEOIS Self-contained
100. PHILATELY Collection and study of stamps
101. PROBOSCIS Elongated nose (e.g. elephant)
102. HARBINGER Indication
103. DISCOMFIT Make feel uneasy/ embarrassed
104. PERIGEE Point when moon is nearest to earth
105. STOICISM Patience
106. SALUTARY Beneficial
107. COVET Desire
108. VITUPERATE Blame / Insult
109. SUCCINCT Briefly and clearly expressed
110. TENUOUS Weak
111. SQUANDER Waste
112. OBLIQUE Indirect
113. COSMOPOLITAN Sophisticated and global
114. TELLING Significant
115. METEORIC Very rapid
116. EQUITABLE Fair
117. MISCONSTRUE Misinterpret
118. IMPECCABLE Flawless
119. ENTHRAL Captivate
120. CHAMPION Speak in favour of
121. DISSIPATE Squander
122. INSUFFERABLE Unbearable
123. EXCRUCIATING Very painful
124. UNVIABLE Not able to work
125. DIMINUTIVE Small
126. EVEN-HANDED Fair
127. RESERVATION Quiet
128. PELLUCID Easy to understand
129. CHURLISH rude
130. QUIESCENT Dormant
131. DEFERENCE Polite submission and respect
132. DENIGRATE Criticize unfairly
133. PRECLUDE Prevent from occuring
134. CONCURRED Agreed
135. CHASTEN Humble/ flatten/deflate
136. TOUT Praise/ recommend
137. PILLORIED Attack/mock publicly
138. CALUMNIATE Make false statements about
139. RENEGE Go back on a promise
140. RECONNOITRE Survey / explore
141. HOODWINK Deceive / trick
142. LAMBASTE Criticize harshly
143. VITIATE Spoil / impair quality
144. PICARESQUE Adventure story
145. DEBILITATED Sick
146. ENERVATED Lacking energy
147. EXACERBATE Make worse
148. EXTEMPORIZE improvise
149. EXAGITATE Stirring up
150. PETTY Insignificant
151. ECCENTRIC unusual
152. STYMIE confuse
153. CONFLATE Unify
154. REPUDIATE Deny
155. VITIATE spoil
156. UNCOUTH Vulgar
157. DEBACLE Fiasco
158. VINDICATE/EXONERATE Clear of blame
159. OBSOLESCENCE Old-fashioned
160. STAUNCHLY Dependably
161. ACQUITTED Free of charges
162. RAIL Complain
163. WAFFLE Chatter
164. DISSEMBLE Conceal
165. CANTANKEROUS Bad - tempered
166. PROLIX Lengthy
167. DEBILITATE weaken
168. DISTRAUGHT Worried and upset
169. TENUOUS Weak / slender
170. RESILIENT Adaptive
171. OBTUSE Blunt
172. CORPOREAL Relating to body
173. MOIL Work hard/move in confusion
174. BUCOLIC Rustic/ beauty
175. GLIB Fluent but shallow and insincere
176. SOLICITOUS Showing interest
177. PARLOUS Full of uncertainty
178. EXPATIATE Speak/ write in detail about
179. OPPROBRIUM Harsh criticism
180. ENNUI Boredom / lethargy
181. CENTURION Commander
182. VINDICTIVE Revenge seeking
183. PECUNIARY Money- related
184. PANACEA Solution for everything
185. GLUT excess
186. DESPONDENCY Low spirits/dejection
187. APOTHEOSIZE Elevate to
188. ABROGATE repeal
189. RELEGATED Assigned an inferior position
190. EXTANT Still in existence
191. DAUNTING Seeming difficult / intimidating
192. PEJORATIVE Disapproval
193. PROSCRIBE Forbid
194. LASSITUDE Lack of energy
195. SCOOP Expose / revelation
196. EPITOMIZE Perfect example for
197. SECULARIZE Separate from religions
198. COMPREHENSIVE Wide-ranging
199. SURFEIT/SPATE Excess/surplus
200. VITALITY/VIGOUR Good health and strength
201. PERSECUTION Harrassment/oppression
202. CONTRITION Being remorseful
203. MENDACITY untruthfulness
204. CASTIGATION Scold severely
205. PERFUNCTORY Carry out without real interest
206. SQUANDER Waste