GRE Word List

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

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defection

conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion


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WordMeaning
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
swipea strong sweeping blow
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
unsavoryinsipid
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
nemesisthe Greek goddess of retributive justice