GRE Word List
This is a list of approximately 4,800 words commonly used in the GRE.
Today's GRE Word is
pugilist
boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doom | condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V. |
| sinecure | well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif |
| demoniac | fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil |
| consort | associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler) |
| evenhanded | impartial; fair |
| antagonism | hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist |
| generality | vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people |
| nihilist | one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement |
| bleak | cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing |
| undermine | weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath |