Top GRE words

to leave secretly

an extremely deep hole

to speak in favor of

concerning the appreciation of peauty

to increase in power, influence and reputation

to make more bearable

to combine; to mix together

doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several ways

to make better; to improve

something out of place in time

similar or alike in some way; equivalent to

to annoy or provoke to anger

extreme dislike

to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

ancient, old-fashioned

intense and passionate feeling

able to speak clearly and expressively

to reduce in force or degree; to weaken

severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

predictable, cliched, boring

to support; to prop up

pompous in speech and manner

harsh, jarring noise

impartial and honest in speech

to punish or criticize harshly

something that brings about a change in something else

biting in wit

great disorder or confusion

someone prejudice in favor of a group to which he or she belongs

deception by means of craft or guile

convincing and well reasoned

to overlook, pardon, or disrgard

intricate and complicated

to provide supporting evidence

too trusting; gullible

appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety

respect, courtesy

to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock

jumping from one thing to another; disconnect

an abusive, condemnatory speech

lacking self-confidence

intended to delay

someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

a funeral hymn or mournful speech

to set right; to free from error

to perceive to recognize

fundamentally different; entirely unlike

to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character

a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sound

a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief

dictatorial in one's opinions

to deceive; a person who is easily deceived

selecting from or made up from a variety of souces

a sorrowful poem or speech

persuasive and moving, esp in speech

to copy; to try to equal or excel

to reduce in strength

to count, list or itemize

to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead

wandering and unpredictable

learned, scholarly, bookish

known or understood by only a few

admirable

speech in praise of someone

use of an inoffensive work or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

to make worse

to clear from blame; prove innocent

urgent; requiring immediate action

to clear of blame

clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

acting excessibely enthusiastic; file with extreme, unquestioned devotion

to grovel

intensely emotional; feverish

excessively decorated or embellished

to arouse or incite

a tendency to be thrifty or cheap

tending to talk a lot

outgoing, sociable

deceit or trickery

one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and instituations

not capable of being disturbed

impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

quick to act without thinking

unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

not fully formed; disorganized

showing innocence or childlike simplicity

hostile, unfriendly

harmless

lacking interest or flavor

uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled

to overwhelm; to cover with water

easily made angry

using few words

to express sorrow; to grieve

to give praise; to glorify

to give unsparingly (v); extremely generous or extravagant (adj)

acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

talkatibe

to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill