GRE Word List
This is a list of approximately 4,800 words commonly used in the GRE.
Today's GRE Word is
rebus
representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. ``R U 18'' is a rebus for ``Are you 18''.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refurbish | renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish |
| alchemy | medieval chemistry |
| raspy | making a harsh noise; grating; harsh |
| bout | match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu |
| gawk | stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe |
| imposture | assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor |
| partial | incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something |
| barrage | barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism |
| oatmeal | crushed oats used for making porridge |
| virulent | (of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom |