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Vocabulary

The biggest GRE vocabulary list, learned the way the test uses it.

Over 2,200 high-frequency GRE words, each taught in real-sentence context with synonyms, antonyms, and an example. The GRE tests how a word behaves in a sentence, not a dictionary gloss, so we pair the word list with a trainer that works through the whole vocabulary in small sets until the words stick.

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The mastery ladder

From meeting a word to never losing it.

01

Learn

Meet the word in a real sentence, with its meaning, register, and the words it is most often confused with.

02

Review

Drill words in small sets in the trainer. Miss one and it comes straight back, so the words that need work get it.

03

Apply

See the word inside real GRE-style text completion and sentence equivalence items, where context decides the answer.

04

Master

Prove you know it under time, then move on, checking back now and then to make sure it stuck.

The word list

2,742 GRE words, fact-checked and grouped A to Z.

Each word carries its part of speech, a plain-English definition, synonyms and antonyms, and an example sentence that shows the word in use. Browse by first letter, or open any word for the full entry.

A few the GRE loves

abate

to lessen in intensity or amount

capricious

given to sudden and unpredictable changes of mood or behavior

laconic

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

garrulous

excessively talkative, especially about trivial things

prosaic

lacking imagination or excitement; commonplace

venerate

to regard with deep respect and reverence

pellucid

transparently clear in meaning or appearance

sycophant

a person who flatters others to gain advantage

Browse all words A to Z
Questions

GRE vocabulary, answered.

Depth beats volume. A few hundred high-frequency GRE words, learned in real usage, cover far more questions than a list of thousands memorised as definitions. The GRE tests how a word behaves in a sentence, not a dictionary gloss.
Learn words in context, review them in short, regular sessions so they stick, then apply them inside real text-completion and sentence-equivalence questions. That learn, review, apply, master loop is the method our word list, set trainer, and Verbal practice are built around.
Flashcards build recognition but not the contextual judgement the GRE rewards, where two near-synonyms can have different fits. Pair recall with usage practice in real verbal questions to close that gap.
With a focused list and short, regular review, most people build a working GRE vocabulary in a few weeks of daily practice. A set or two a day adds up fast, and consistency beats marathon cramming for moving a word into long-term memory.
They help you make an educated guess on an unfamiliar word, but they are a backstop, not a substitute for seeing the word in real sentences. Use roots to narrow the options, then rely on how the word actually behaves in context to choose.