GRE Word List

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

Today's GRE Word is

shack

hut


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WordMeaning
oatmealmeal made from oats
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area
whiffa quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
denotationan act or process of denoting
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena