GRE Word List 10
Group 1
| Bellicose | war-like; aggressive |
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| Consummate | complete; total; supremely good |
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| Elusive | hard to pin down |
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| Gregarious | extroverted; sociable; outgoing |
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| Jaundiced | cynical; pessimistic |
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| Nettle | annoy |
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| Phenomenon | an event or happening (plural: phenomena) |
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| Recuperate | get better after illness |
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| Superlative | extremely good; the best |
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| Whet | sharpen |
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Group 2
| Belligerent | aggressive; ready to fight |
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| Contemporary | living or happening at the same time |
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| Emaciated | very thin; withered |
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| Gritty | coarse; granular |
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| Jaunt | short pleasure trip |
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| Niggardly | miserly; stingy |
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| Philanthropy | charity; love of mankind |
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| Red tape | formalities; paperwork; official procedure |
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| Surly | grumpy; rude |
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| Whimsical | capricious; changeable |
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Group 3
| Bemoan | complain about |
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| Contrite | sorry |
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| Emancipate | set free |
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| Guffaw | sudden loud laughter |
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| Jeopardize | put at risk; endanger |
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| Nomadic | wandering from place to place |
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| Philistine | uncultured person |
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| Redolent | smelling of; giving off odors |
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| Surreptitious | secret; sneaky; stealthy |
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| Willful | stubborn |
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Group 4
| Benevolent | kindly |
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| Contrition | sorrow and repentance |
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| Embezzle | defraud; steal |
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| Guile | cunning; craftiness |
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| Jingoistic | extremely patriotic; nationalistic |
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| Nonchalance | an appearance of indifference; calm and composed |
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| Phlegmatic | calm; imperturbable |
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| Redress | put right something that was wrong |
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| Surreptitiously | secretly; furtively; stealthily |
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| Wily | cunning |
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Group 5
| Benign | kindly; harmless |
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| Contumacious | stubborn |
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| Embroil | involve in hostility or argument |
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| Guileless | frank; straightforward; honest |
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| Jocular | in a joking manner |
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| Nondescript | having no special features; dull and ordinary |
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| Pillage | plunder |
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| Redundant | unnecessary; superfluous |
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| Susceptible | vulnerable |
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| Wispy | flimsy; frail; delicate |
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Group 6
| Benignity | compassion; gentleness; fondness |
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| Contusion | a bruise |
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| Emerge | come out; appear |
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| Gullibility | unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled |
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| Jollity | gaiety; happiness |
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| Nonentity | a person of no importance; not famous |
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| Pinnacle | topmost point |
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| Referendum | public vote |
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| Suspect | doubtful |
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| Wistful | melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for |
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Group 7
| Bequeath | leave something in one's will to be given after one's death |
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| Conundrum | a puzzle |
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| Emulate | to imitate something admired |
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| Gullible | easily fooled |
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| Jubilant | ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing |
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| Nostalgia | longing for the past |
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| Pious | very religious |
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| Refute | disprove |
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| Sybarite | lover of luxury |
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| Zany | crazy; wacky |
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Group 8
| Berate | scold; criticize |
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| Conventional | usual; customary; common |
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| Endorse | give support or approval to |
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| Gustatory | concerned with the sense of taste |
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| Judicious | correct in judgment; wise |
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| Notoriety | infamy; known for wrong doing |
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| Pivotal | of central importance |
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| Regale | entertain |
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| Sycophant | bootlicker; flatterer |
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| Zeal | enthusiasm |
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Group 9
| Beret | type of cap |
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| Corpulent | fat |
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| Endurance | staying power; patience; stamina |
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| Hackneyed | common and over-used |
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| Jurisprudence | science or study of law |
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| Novel | new; unusual |
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| Placate | pacify; soothe; calm |
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| Relegate | dismiss to a lower position |
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| Taciturn | quiet; saying little |
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| Zealot | fanatic |
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Group 10
| Bestial | behaving like a beast; brutal |
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| Corrugated | highly folded |
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| Enduring | lasting |
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| Hallowed | worshipped; consecrated |
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| Juxtapose | place next to |
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| Novice | a beginner; tyro |
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| Placebo | harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine |
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| Remorse | regret; sorrow; contrition |
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| Tactile | concerned with the sense of touch |
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| Zenith | summit |
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