5000 GRE Vocabulary Words

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 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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3   Words' PDF List and Cards:
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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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:
appropriate   Pronounce
v. acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
The ranch owners appropriate the lands that have originally been set aside for the Indians' use.
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archer   Pronounce
n. bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow
I am the best archer in our college.
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arena   Pronounce
n. a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
For your convenience, arena locations have been divided into two categories; East and West.
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arrogant   Pronounce
a. arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
He often speaks in an arrogant tone, which doesn't encourage others to discuss with him.
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arsonist   Pronounce
n. criminal who illegally sets fire to property
No matter how big the fire, it was always put down to a discarded cigarette unless the arsonist was arrested.
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assault   Pronounce
n. a violent attack; an onslaught
He's charged with interfering with the performance of a flight crew by assault or intimidation.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
agony  Speak
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disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
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of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
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the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
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like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
anemia  Speak
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condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
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device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
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famous; well-known; having illustrious past
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something that is carried out; act or action; feat or exploit
appealing  Speak
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have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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act of shutting; closing
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attractive or interesting; charming
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call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
banner  Speak
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act of shutting; closing
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something that confines or contracts; restraint; hindrance
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flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
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foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
brace  Speak
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have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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one required to make answer in an action or suit
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something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
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vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
bubble  Speak
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foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
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of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded, and plump
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something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance;  moral stain or blot
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state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
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8   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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a. aloft; flying; in the air


Spelling Word: airborne
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n. loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion


Spelling Word: allegiance
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n. bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow


Spelling Word: archer
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n. lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy


Spelling Word: attorney
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a. full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone


Spelling Word: brilliant
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n. younger of two brothers; student at a military school who is training to be an officer


Spelling Word: cadet
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