GRE Vocabulary Power (3-25)
Vocabulary Cards: 32
- 1.
- solemn urging
- enjoin solemnly
- 2.
- choosing at random
- not based on careful distinctions
- confused
- 3.
- occurring irregularly
- intermittent
- 4.
- insincere speech or expression of piety
- jargon of thieves
- special words used by a particular group of people
- 5.
- irrelevant
- not essential
- external
- coming from the outside
- superfluous
- 6.
- unimportant
- insignificant
- 7.
- sentry
- lookout
- 8.
- wandering
- changing its habitat
- N: one that migrates
- 9.
- region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept
- prison (slang)
- 10.
- meager
- insufficient
- 11.
- manner of walking or running
- speed
- 12.
- physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
- 13.
- ascetic
- forbiddingly stern
- without comfort or enjoyment
- severely simple and unornamented
- 14.
- pliable
- (of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating)
- (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced)
- easily controlled
- tractable
- 15.
- cut away
- cut out
- N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country
- 16.
- frozen rain drop
- V: salute or greet
- precipitate hail
- 17.
- in confusion
- disorderly
- 18.
- blessedness
- state of great happiness
- 19.
- error
- misunderstanding
- 20.
- summarize
- 21.
- in love
- 22.
- sticky
- viscous
- gluey
- 23.
- slap
- batter
- strike forcefully
- knock out
- N: table with food set out for people to server themselves
- meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set
- 24.
- supporter
- backer
- opposite of opponent
- 25.
- scrupulous
- through and careful
- 26.
- threatening
- of an evil omen
- 27.
- blacken
- defame
- 28.
- fertile
- producing offspring or fruit in abundance
- fecund
- abundantly fruitful
- producing abundant works
- 29.
- praising
- full of eulogy
- 30.
- faultless
- 31.
- arouse
- annoy
- irritation
- resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest)
- V: provoke
- cause to feel resentment
- 32.
- foretell
- presage
- omen
- be a sign or warning of
- forewarning