GRE Word List

This is a list of approximately 4,800 words commonly used in the GRE.

Today's GRE Word is

absolute

free from imperfection : perfect


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WordMeaning
impairto diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
plumbera dealer or worker in lead
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur