GRE Word List

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

Today's GRE Word is

cornucopia

a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance


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WordMeaning
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
depredationto lay waste : plunder
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with