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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attic   Pronounce
n. story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;
Of the various things you mentioned, the attic is a likely source of heat loss.
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auction   Pronounce
n. public sale of property to the highest bidder
The auction is over, and the winning bid was 1000 dollars.
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authentic   Pronounce
a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.
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authorize   Pronounce
v. empower; give permission for; sanction
President Bush and House Leaders agreed on a resolution to authorize force against Iraq.
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awe   Pronounce
n. mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
The tourists gazed with awe at the tremendous expanse of the Grand Canyon.
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badge   Pronounce
n. a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
He was awarded a merit badge for his bravery in the battle.
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adorable  Speak
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condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
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jammed; stuffed;  uncomfortably small or restricted
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deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
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guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
arrogant  Speak
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arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
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relating to the brain or cerebrum;  intellectual rather than emotional
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toss or throw smartly out of hand; make noise or call, as a hen calls her chickens
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false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
blizzard  Speak
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short, thick, heavy piece of wood; stupid or foolish person
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general name applied to various insects
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a severe snowstorm with strong winds
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some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
bug  Speak
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general name applied to various insects
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partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
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a severe snowstorm with strong winds
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amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
cellar  Speak
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clarity of outline; concise explanation
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condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
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some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
cerebral  Speak
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lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
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pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
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jammed; stuffed;  uncomfortably small or restricted
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relating to the brain or cerebrum;  intellectual rather than emotional
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v. endure; put up with; bear; tolerate


Spelling Word: abide
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n. the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something


Spelling Word: addiction
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a. aloft; flying; in the air


Spelling Word: airborne
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n. story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;


Spelling Word: attic
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n. small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present


Spelling Word: bouquet
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n. something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage


Spelling Word: bumper
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