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Vocabulary Study Online By Level (VSOBL) is a Fast, Reliable, and Handy tool to prepare English exam vocabulary. (Available for all VIP accounts: US$2/Month). It has built-in word lists: 6000 IELTS words, 6000 TOEFL words, 5000 GRE words, and 3000 SAT words. You can load them by level with one click.
 5000 GRE Vocabulary Words
1   Overview:
5000 GRE Vocabulary Words is a middle-level words list for test-takers to warm up known words and learn new words. In addition to normal definitions and explanations, the GRE voca also includes online practices, such as meaning matching and spelling. For those who prefer to enhance vocabulary offline or in an old-school way, it offers printable flashcards and PDF files.

If you want to have a better GRE score, you have to own a stronger vocabulary skill. It means that you will spend more time studying GRE words. Does this GRE voca meet your case? We divide the words into 4 levels; each level consists of 4 groups. Want to view them quickly? Watch them here.



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We know one words list cannot cover all GRE test requirements. If you think the 5000 GRE Words doesn't match your circumstance, please try other lists on the website.

However, if you are serious about preparing for GRE, any smaller or easier lists shouldn't be an option unless you use them as a supplement. Here we recommend 2 large vocabularies, which are also useful for enhancing reading and writing words, especially for high score hunters.



3   Words' EBook, PDF, and Cards:
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GRE Vocabulary PDF List
Some students like using PDF lists to learn and review words. We do offer a handy feature to make GRE PDF word lists for each group. Below are demos of Level 1's first group, including files with 9 non-English explanations.If you have a VIP account, you can print all groups' word list from the website; the details are in:

GRE Vocabulary Cards
Cards are useful tools for some students to study new words. We offer two buttons to make GRE one-side and two-side flashcards for each group. Below are one-side cards for Level 1's first group, including 9 non-English explanations.If you have a VIP account, you can print all groups' cards, either one-side or two-side, from the website; the details are in: Print Cards from Word List.

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Word status works for all vocabularies on the website, including 5000 GRE Words. It is a handy flag to skip known words and focus on new and half-familiar words.

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Words of Group 1: (Part of words, select list to view all.)
abandon
abide
abnormal
absurd
abuse
access
accidental
accomplice
acquaintance
activate
acute
adamant
addiction
ado
adopt
adorable
adore
affected
affection
affirmative
agenda
aggressive
agitated
agony
agreement
airborne
alias
allegiance
allergic
allergy
alley
ally
altar
ambrosia
ambush
amendment
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6   Demonstrate word list style:
chunk   Pronounce
n. a thick mass or piece, amount
Mary, get me a silk thread and a chunk of fire out of the kitchen.
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civilian   Pronounce
a. of or relating to non-military life
The first is integrating former rebels back into civilian life.
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clamp   Pronounce
n. any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts
Her hand darted out, fastening over Lawanda's emaciated wrist like a clamp.
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clientele   Pronounce
n. clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
Her clientele is slightly different from the average movie store because most of her customers only have a limited interest in a film due to busy schedules.
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clot   Pronounce
n. thick, viscous, or coagulated mass or lump, as of blood; compact group
You can see a clot of automobiles blocking the tunnel's entrance.
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coalition   Pronounce
n. partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
The Rainbow coalition united people of all races in a common cause.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
activate  Speak
Exercise
improper use or handling; misuse
Exercise
make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
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deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
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causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
amendment  Speak
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causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
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a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
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general name applied to various insects
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disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
anticipate  Speak
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a kind of dagger or poniard
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
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pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
banner  Speak
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the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
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make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
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place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
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flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
blur  Speak
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a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
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like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
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something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance;  moral stain or blot
Exercise
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
canary  Speak
Exercise
closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
Exercise
back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
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pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
Exercise
causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
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8   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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n. medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts


Spelling Word: antidote
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n. large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons


Spelling Word: artillery
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v. have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty


Spelling Word: behold
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n. the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument


Spelling Word: blade
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n. device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school


Spelling Word: booster
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n. pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; [___] bird; quick and lively dance


Spelling Word: canary
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