Essential GRE words, set 25.
20 words, from pedestrian to polarized. 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
Essential GRE words, set 25 list.
Every word with its meaning. Open any word for the full entry, synonyms, antonyms, and more examples.
lacking originality or interest; commonplace
a strong habitual liking or tendency
a partial shadow at the edge of a fully shaded area, or a less clear or definite part of something
extreme poverty or destitution
to travel or wander from place to place
insisting on immediate obedience and allowing no refusal
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
to continue steadily in a course of action despite difficulty or discouragement
having keen insight and sharp understanding
childishly irritable or sulky over small matters
having an unemotional and calm disposition
not genuine or real; fraudulent or insincere
the essential or central part of something; the most meaningful core
concise and full of meaning
a trite or overused statement presented as if it were original
seeming reasonable or probable
an excessive or overabundant amount of something
a society or system governed by the wealthy class
evoking a keen sense of sadness or emotional impact
divided into two sharply opposing groups or sets of opinions