GRE Vocabulary 2022
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GRE Vocabulary 2022
This hot words list for GRE test takers is weekly selected from mainstream English media based on popular topics of 2022. 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 2020-2021 in this page and add links of sentences and contexts from classic books for further reading.
If any GRE test-takers is going to kick off building vocabulary, we also recommend below 3 GRE lists as start point.
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 2020-2021 in this page and add links of sentences and contexts from classic books for further reading.
If any GRE test-takers is going to kick off building vocabulary, we also recommend below 3 GRE lists as start point.
Recent Added GRE Words:
helix n. an extended spiral chain of atoms in a protein or nucleic acid 
trauma n. a deeply distressing or disturbing experience
attrition n. the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness
retrofit v. add an accessory to something that did not have it when manufactured
supercharge v. to make something more powerful or impressive
whizz v. move quickly through the air with a whistling or whooshing sound
accommodating a. willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs
citadel n. a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city
anthology n. a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing
intrigue v. arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate
trauma n. a deeply distressing or disturbing experience
attrition n. the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness
retrofit v. add an accessory to something that did not have it when manufactured
supercharge v. to make something more powerful or impressive
whizz v. move quickly through the air with a whistling or whooshing sound
accommodating a. willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs
citadel n. a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city
anthology n. a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing
intrigue v. arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate
accommodating 
a. willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs
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n. something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified
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n. a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing
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n. the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness
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n. a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city
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n. a conversation, a gathering for discussion
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a. a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
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v. to cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution
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n. a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling
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n. a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction
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n. an extended spiral chain of atoms in a protein or nucleic acid
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v. refine or perfect something over a period of time
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v. act in such a way as to affect another
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v. arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate
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n. a polymer, as DNA, consisting of double-stranded chains linked by hydrogen bonds
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n. the quality that keeps an event developing or making progress after it has started
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a. longing for or thinking fondly of a past time or condition
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n. a bacterium, virus, or other microorganisms that can cause disease
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v. to cause to condense and fall or deposit again
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n. the condition in which an electric circuit produces the largest possible response to an applied oscillating signal
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v. add an accessory to something that did not have it when manufactured
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n. horizontal support on a ladder for a person's foot
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n. the period during which a material may be stored and remain suitable for use
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v. to make something more powerful or impressive
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n. the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents
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a. respected or valued because it has existed for a long time
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n. a deeply distressing or disturbing experience
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v. supply with insufficient services, especially social and health services
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n. a broad blade attached to a rotating axis or wheel which pushes or is pushed by wind or water
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a. of, relating to, or consisting of words, spoken rather than written
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v. move quickly through the air with a whistling or whooshing sound
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abound
algorithm
a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem
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antialigned
aligned in an opposite direction, especially of a magnetic domain
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bohemian
a person (such as a writer or an artist) living an unconventional life usually in a colony with others
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bounty
brittle
camp
a group engaged in promoting or defending a theory or position
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collectivism
the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it
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come down to
congregate
convection
the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise
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dementia
a chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease
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dendritic
deplete
disseminate
domination
the exercise of control or influence over someone or something
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dope
add an impurity to a semiconductor to produce a desired electrical characteristic
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embody
epistolary
of, relating to, or suitable to a letter; contained in or carried on by letters
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eviction
the action of expelling someone, especially a tenant, from a property
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exacerbate
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
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extrapolate
extend the application to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue
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fertility
forage
geometrical
consisting of lines and simple shapes; of or relating to or determined by the geometry
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go off
go-to
hype
impersonate
lab value
data or data range used to determine a patient's overall health and well-being
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lattice
a structure made from strips of wood or other material that cross over each other with spaces between
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marginally
meticulously
in a way that shows great attention to detail; very thoroughly
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microscale
relatively small or detailed in scope or proportion
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milieu
mire
moratorium
morsel
a small piece or amount of food; a small piece or amount
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motor
outcrop
ozone
a poisonous form of oxygen, a colorless unstable toxic gas with a pungent odor
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parity
the state of being equal, especially about pay and position
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polymer
a chemical substance consisting of large molecules made from many smaller and simpler molecules
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precocious
(of a child) having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual
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residual
remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone
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revolutionize
scrutiny
sediment
snippet
stark
strain
a natural or cultured variety of a microorganism with a distinct form, biochemistry, or virulence
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subpoena
substantive
having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
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swab
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
the site of transmission of electric nerve impulses between two nerve cells
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tally
tectonics
large-scale processes affecting the structure of the earth's crust
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thorny
timeline
a line that shows the time and the order in which events have happened
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topple
transmissible
able to be passed on from one person or organism to another.
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underlying
significant as a cause or basis of something but not obvious
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well-established
firmly established, especially because of a long existence
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wield