GRE Word List

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

Today's GRE Word is

simper

to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner


Random words
WordMeaning
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark