GRE vocabulary flashcards

Free GRE vocabulary flashcards that adapt as you learn.

All 2,784 high-frequency GRE words, split into four buckets and 141 short flashcard sets of 20. See a word, say if you got it or missed it, and every word you miss comes back until you know it. Each finished set gets a check mark, saved right here in your browser. Sign in to sync across devices. No signup to start.

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Highest frequency

Essential

The 100 words you will see most. Start here.

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Essential

The high-frequency words every test taker should own.

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Core

The broad working vocabulary the GRE draws from.

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Advanced

The tough, low-frequency words that decide the top of the scale.

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How the flashcards work

The flashcards are simple on purpose.

Pick a bucket, then a set

Words are grouped from Highest frequency to Hard advanced. Inside each, sets of 20. Start with the highest-frequency words and work up.

Got it or missed it

See a word, think of the meaning, then reveal it. Two buttons: you knew it, or you didn't. That's the whole thing.

Miss it, it comes back

A word you miss goes to the back of the line and shows up again. You finish a set only when you've gotten every word right.

Study method

How to practice GRE vocabulary with flashcards.

Flashcards work because of active recall: trying to remember a word before you see the answer builds a stronger memory than re-reading a definition. That is why every card here asks you to recall first, then reveal, then mark whether you got it. Marking a word missed sends it back into the set, so the words you do not know yet get the most reps.

Keep sessions short and regular. A set or two a day, every day, moves far more words into long-term memory than a single long cram. Start with the Highest-frequency bucket, since those words appear the most on the real test, then work outward to Essential, Core, and Hard advanced as the earlier sets start feeling easy.

Recognition is the first half. The GRE rewards knowing how a word behaves in a sentence, where two near-synonyms can fit differently, so once a set feels solid, apply those words in real Sentence Equivalence and Text Completion questions. That flashcards-plus-context loop is what turns a word from passively recognised into test-ready.

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2,784 high-frequency GRE words, split into four buckets (Highest frequency, Essential, Core, and Hard advanced) and 141 sets of 20 cards each.

See a word, recall its meaning, then reveal it and mark whether you got it or missed it. Missed words come back later in the same set, so you only finish once you have gotten every word right. That active-recall loop moves words into memory faster than re-reading a list.

Flashcards build fast recognition, which is the first step. The GRE also tests near-synonyms and second meanings in context, so pair the cards with real Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence practice to close that gap.

Short, daily, and mixed: a set or two of flashcards to introduce and review words, then a handful of real verbal questions that force you to choose between near-synonyms in context. Consistency beats cramming for long-term recall.