GRE Vocabulary Power (1-3)
Vocabulary Cards: 30
- 1.
- abnormal
- impaired
- 2.
- strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound
- come together suddenly with a sharp sound
- put or send promptly
- N: clapping
- loud or explosive sound
- 3.
- deserts
- well-deserved punishment or misfortune
- rebuke
- 4.
- illegal
- 5.
- make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness)
- improve
- increase
- 6.
- flood
- rush
- 7.
- happening at the same time
- in agreement
- 8.
- last
- continue in existence
- continue in a course of action in spite of opposition
- ADJ. persistent
- 9.
- push forward
- push roughly
- 10.
- one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers
- 11.
- smoothness of speech
- ADJ. fluent
- 12.
- landless agricultural worker
- bond servant
- menial worker
- 13.
- with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct)
- 14.
- spirited
- lively
- 15.
- cheater
- 16.
- stupid
- not sharp
- slow in understanding
- blunt
- 17.
- state of violent agitation
- ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed
- 18.
- affectedly dainty(delicate)
- walk with exaggerated primness
- walk in an unnatural way, taking little short steps
- 19.
- ornament a metal surface by indenting
- follow rapidly to catch
- 20.
- lenient
- allowing much freedom
- 21.
- give in
- die
- yield (to something overwhelming)
- 22.
- clearly different from others of the same kind
- 23.
- strange
- eerie
- unnatural
- 24.
- economy
- frugality
- thrift
- agriculture
- farming
- 25.
- illegal trade
- smuggling
- smuggled goods
- ADJ.
- 26.
- person having administrative authority
- one branch of government executing laws
- ADJ: relating to executing
- 27.
- unite
- join together
- N: crossbar used to joining two draft animals
- 28.
- be suited to
- be incumbent upon
- be right and necessary
- 29.
- plunder
- sack
- 30.
- sleep-causing
- marked by sleepiness
- drowsy