GRE words starting with W

to speak or write evasively without committing to a clear position

playfully roguish or mischievously humorous

to indulge oneself excessively in a state or emotion

pale and sickly in appearance, suggesting weakness or weariness

a strong, restless desire to travel and explore the world

to decrease gradually in size, strength, or importance

marked by reckless cruelty or a deliberate disregard for restraint

to sing with trilling, modulated notes

to justify or provide adequate grounds for something

justified or authorized by evidence or circumstances

cautious and watchful because of possible danger or deception

to grow larger, stronger, or more intense over time

causing weariness through tedium or fatigue

sly and evasive; given to slippery or deceitful equivocation

a confused, disordered mass or jumble of things

to persuade someone through flattery or coaxing

to sharpen or stimulate, especially an appetite or interest

playfully fanciful or guided by sudden, unpredictable impulses

to gloss over or conceal wrongdoing to make it seem acceptable

to gradually reduce something by removing pieces little by little

skilled at gaining an advantage through cunning and trickery

an unexpected gain or piece of good fortune, especially money

to separate the valuable from the worthless by careful sifting

charming and attractive in an innocent, appealing way

filled with a quiet, yearning sadness or longing

to shrivel, fade, or decline as if from drying out

shrunken and wrinkled, typically from age

accustomed or inclined to do something habitually

to argue or dispute in a noisy, contentious manner

intense, vengeful anger or indignation

to take or extract something forcibly after a struggle

to twist or contort the body, as in pain or discomfort

showing dry, ironic humor often tinged with mild displeasure