Core GRE words, set 52.
20 words, from opprobrious to ovation. 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 52 list.
Every word with its meaning. Open any word for the full entry, synonyms, antonyms, and more examples.
expressing scornful reproach or carrying great disgrace
best or most favorable under a given set of circumstances
displaying great wealth and luxury
an artistic or literary work, especially one regarded as major
a formal, often elaborate, public speech
a large-scale musical composition for orchestra and voices on a sacred or serious theme, performed without costumes or staging
to order or decree something officially or by authority
an opening, especially one in the body such as a nostril or mouth
elaborately or heavily decorated
the scientific study of birds
conforming to established or traditional beliefs and practices
the conventional spelling system of a language and the rules that govern it
to move or swing back and forth, or to waver between options
turned into bone or bony tissue, or made rigid and unable to change through habit or convention
to become rigid or fixed in habit and resistant to change
serving no useful purpose; pointless or superfluous
strange, bizarre, or unconventional to the point of seeming absurd
no longer fashionable or useful; out of date
to surpass or exceed someone or something in growth, achievement, or performance
an enthusiastic and prolonged display of public approval