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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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' 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:
blur   Pronounce
n. something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance;  moral stain or blot
The blur is a visible condensation cloud that often occurs close to the speed of the sound barrier.
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bogus   Pronounce
a. counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
The police quickly found the distributors of the bogus twenty-dollar bills.
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boost   Pronounce
v. raise; advance; push or shove upward
It shows political parties could boost their share of the vote considerably.
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booze   Pronounce
n. drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor
If you think you like a drink, it means I like booze.
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bouquet   Pronounce
n. small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
They are usually created with flowers that have definite form and add character to a bouquet.
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brace   Pronounce
n. something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
After the brace is on, the strap is tightened to pull the foot into a better position.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
amulet  Speak
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plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
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definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
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object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
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catastrophe; great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty
archives  Speak
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public records; place where public records are kept
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of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
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prescribe; rule as a dictator
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hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
bodyguard  Speak
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guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
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a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
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the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
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approach; entry; entrance
bore  Speak
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drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
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producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
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confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
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mend, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by the needle; sew together with yarn or thread
bulb  Speak
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the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
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producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn; strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn
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free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
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act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
bust  Speak
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
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confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
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the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
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excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
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8   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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n. lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm


Spelling Word: abandon
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n. quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together


Spelling Word: batch
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n. edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge


Spelling Word: brink
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v. move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude


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


Spelling Word: bumper
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n. group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute


Spelling Word: category
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