GRE Word List

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

Today's GRE Word is

parry

to ward off a weapon or blow


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sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
apparentopen to view : visible
intersticea space that intervenes between things
intermediarymediator
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
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vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
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