Core GRE words, set 51.
20 words, from nostalgia to obsolete. Recall each one, then mark it got it or missed it. Missed words come back until you know them all.
Say the meaning in your head, then reveal.
Miss a word and it comes back later in this set. Finish only when all 20 are right.Space revealLeft arrow missedRight arrow got it
Core GRE words, set 51 list.
Every word with its meaning. Open any word for the full entry, synonyms, antonyms, and more examples.
a sentimental longing for the past
a person new to and inexperienced in an activity
harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant
to make legally void or cancel out the effect of
to care for, encourage, and help to develop
a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person
a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission
showing deferential respect or submissive obedience
a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument
to scold or rebuke someone sharply
a thing offered or presented to a deity or for a religious purpose
required by rule, law, or custom
not expressed or done directly; slanting or evasive
the quality of being indirect, devious, or evasive; a divergence from moral rectitude
to destroy or wipe out completely
the state of being completely forgotten or of being unconscious of one's surroundings
completely unaware of what is happening around one
strong public criticism or verbal abuse, and the disgrace it brings
a hard, dark, glass-like volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava
no longer in use or out of date