GRE Word List

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

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retentive

having the power, property, or capacity of retaining


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extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
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dapperneat and trim in appearance
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
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plightto put or give in pledge : engage
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