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GRE Vocabulary 2023

This hot words list for GRE test takers is weekly selected from mainstream English media based on popular topics of 2023. It's an express supplement to prepare GRE test.

You can get example sentences and contexts to bind more words together with popular topics. It's a proven way to accumulate new words accurately.

We also include previous GRE vocabulary 2021-2022 in this page and add links of sentences and contexts from classic books for further reading.

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Recent Added GRE Words:
languish   v. to lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble Detail
sleuth   n. a person who investigates crimes; a detective Detail
odyssey   n. a long and eventful or adventurous journey or experience Detail
stipulation   n. a condition or requirement that is specified as part of an agreement Detail
dune   n. a mound or ridge of sand formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert Detail
lurk   v. to be or remain hidden to wait in ambush for someone or something Detail
pounce   v. to spring or swoop suddenly to catch prey Detail
charcoal   n. a hard, black substance similar to coal that can be used as fuel Detail
weather   v. wear away or change the appearance or texture of something by long exposure to the air Detail
coroner   n. an official who investigates violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths Detail
accommodating   Speak
a. willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs
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anthology   Speak
n. a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing
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attrition   Speak
n. the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness
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charcoal   Speak
n. a hard, black substance similar to coal that can be used as fuel
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citadel   Speak
n. a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city
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colloquy   Speak
n. a conversation, a gathering for discussion
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coroner   Speak
n. an official who investigates violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths
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deftly   Speak
ad. in a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement
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dune   Speak
n. a mound or ridge of sand formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert
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helix   Speak
n. an extended spiral chain of atoms in a protein or nucleic acid
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immune profile   Speak
n. immune response when they are exposed to a virus and potentially predict health outcomes
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intrigue   Speak
v. arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate
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languish   Speak
v. to lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble
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lurk   Speak
v. to be or remain hidden to wait in ambush for someone or something
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mutation   Speak
n. the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations
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odyssey   Speak
n. a long and eventful or adventurous journey or experience
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pounce   Speak
v. to spring or swoop suddenly to catch prey
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retrofit   Speak
v. add an accessory to something that did not have it when manufactured
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shoot down   Speak
v. put an end to, reject
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sleuth   Speak
n. a person who investigates crimes; a detective
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slosh   Speak
v. move irregularly with a splashing sound
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stipulation   Speak
n. a condition or requirement that is specified as part of an agreement
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supercharge   Speak
v. to make something more powerful or impressive
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time-honored   Speak
a. respected or valued because it has existed for a long time
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tony   Speak
a. fashionable among wealthy or stylish people
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trauma   Speak
n. a deeply distressing or disturbing experience
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underserve   Speak
v. supply with insufficient services, especially social and health services
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valorize   Speak
v. to give or ascribe value or validity to something
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vane   Speak
n. a broad blade attached to a rotating axis or wheel which pushes or is pushed by wind or water
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weather   Speak
v. wear away or change the appearance or texture of something by long exposure to the air
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whizz   Speak
v. move quickly through the air with a whistling or whooshing sound
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GRE Vocabulary 2021-2022
anomaly   Speak
something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified
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antialigned   Speak
aligned in an opposite direction, especially of a magnetic domain
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baffle   Speak
to totally bewilder or perplex
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bohemian   Speak
a person (such as a writer or an artist) living an unconventional life usually in a colony with others
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brittle   Speak
hard but liable to break or shatter easily
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camp   Speak
a group engaged in promoting or defending a theory or position
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collectivism   Speak
the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it
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come down to   Speak
be dependent on a specified factor
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congregate   Speak
gather into a crowd or mass
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convection   Speak
the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise
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dementia   Speak
a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease
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dendritic   Speak
having a branched form resembling a tree
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dent   Speak
a weakening or lessening effect
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dilemma   Speak
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
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dissolve   Speak
to cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution
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dope   Speak
add an impurity to a semiconductor to produce a desired electrical characteristic
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embodiment   Speak
a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling
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embody   Speak
tangible or visible form to
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enzyme   Speak
a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
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epistolary   Speak
of, relating to, or suitable to a letter; contained in or carried on by letters
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forage   Speak
search widely for food or provisions
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geometrical   Speak
consisting of lines and simple shapes; of or relating to or determined by the geometry
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glitch   Speak
a false or spurious electronic signal
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go off   Speak
leave a place and go somewhere else
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hearken back   Speak
bring to mind something in the past
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hone   Speak
refine or perfect something over a period of time
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impersonate   Speak
to pretend to be another person
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interact   Speak
act in such a way as to affect another
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lab value   Speak
data or data range used to determine a patient's overall health and well-being
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ladder polymer   Speak
a polymer, as DNA, consisting of double-stranded chains linked by hydrogen bonds
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lattice   Speak
a structure made from strips of wood or other material that cross over each other with spaces between
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microscale   Speak
relatively small or detailed in scope or proportion
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milieu   Speak
a person's social environment
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momentum   Speak
the quality that keeps an event developing or making progress after it has started
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mundane   Speak
lacking interest or excitement; dull
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nostalgic   Speak
longing for or thinking fondly of a past time or condition
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outcrop   Speak
a rock formation that is visible on the surface
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parity   Speak
the state of being equal, especially about pay and position
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pathogen   Speak
a bacterium, virus, or other microorganisms that can cause disease
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polymer   Speak
a chemical substance consisting of large molecules made from many smaller and simpler molecules
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reprecipitate   Speak
to cause to condense and fall or deposit again
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residual   Speak
remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone
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resonance   Speak
the condition in which an electric circuit produces the largest possible response to an applied oscillating signal
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revolutionize   Speak
change (something) radically or fundamentally
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rung   Speak
horizontal support on a ladder for a person's foot
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sediment   Speak
the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
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shelf-life   Speak
the period during which a material may be stored and remain suitable for use
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snippet   Speak
a small piece or brief extract
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strain   Speak
a natural or cultured variety of a microorganism with a distinct form, biochemistry, or virulence
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substantive   Speak
having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
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swab   Speak
a small piece of soft material at the end of a thin stick, used for cleaning something or for putting on medicine
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synapses   Speak
the site of transmission of electric nerve impulses between two nerve cells
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synergy   Speak
the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents
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tectonics   Speak
large-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust
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thorny   Speak
full of difficulties or controversial points
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timeline   Speak
a line that shows the time and the order in which events have happened
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transmissible   Speak
able to be passed on from one person or organism to another.
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underlying   Speak
significant as a cause or basis of something but not obvious
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verbal   Speak
of, relating to, or consisting of words, spoken rather than written
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well-established   Speak
firmly established, especially because of a long existence
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