Core GRE words, set 75.
20 words, from toil to truncate. 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 75 list.
Every word with its meaning. Open any word for the full entry, synonyms, antonyms, and more examples.
to work long and hard at something laborious
a large, heavy, often scholarly book
sluggish and inactive; lacking energy or motion
intensely hot, or full of passionate intensity
a standard or criterion by which something is judged
to promote or praise energetically as superior
calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance
to rise above or go beyond the limits of something
to violate a law, command, or moral boundary
not permanent; existing only briefly
allowing light to pass through but not fully transparent
to change something into a different form or substance
easily seen through or readily understood; open and honest
a grotesque or absurd imitation that distorts something serious
shaking or quivering, often from fear or weakness
a state of great trouble, suffering, or hardship
of little value or importance; trivial
of little importance, value, or seriousness
a statement so obviously true it adds little to a discussion
to shorten by cutting off a part