GRE Word List
This is a list of approximately 4,800 words commonly used in the GRE.
Today's GRE Word is
inception
an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| impoverish | to make poor |