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The 357 GRE WordsYou Need to KnowAnd How to Learn Them BestBy the PrepScholar Teamwww.PrepScholar.com

Vocabulary Builder FlashcardsYour mastery of vocabulary will be tested in GREVerbal section. If you don’t know the definitions of thewords, you’ll be at a significant disadvantage in thissection!We’ve provided the following 357 words completelyfree for you to use. These words are the most commonlyappearing words on the GRE. Read on for directions onhow to print and use them.Directions to Print:These flashcards are designed for you to print on a doublesided printer, so that the word appears on one side and thedefinition appears on the back. For best results, make sureyou choose the following settings:-Duplex-Scaling: None2

How to Use these FlashcardsWhat does it mean for you to know the word? If you lookat the word on a flashcard and can remember thedefinition, you’ll know the basic meaning of the word.The wrong way to study flashcards is to keep going fromfront to back, front to back. This is ineffective because youspend time on words you already know and not enough onwords you have trouble with.Here’s how you can use your flashcards intelligently.The strategy we recommend is to review the cards youhave more problems with more often. Each day, start with a stack of 30 cards. Go through each card. Place the card into one of twostacks: Know it, or Struggled with it. For the Struggled with it stack, go through the entirestack once. Then, split it again, into a know it or struggledwith it stacks. Repeat step 3 until you have no more Struggled with itstacks. You’ve now created a waterfall of stacks, where thestack at the end has the words that are hardest for you,and the stack at the beginning is easiest. Theoretically, youshould know all the words now. Go back up the waterfall. Take the last stack, and3

combine it with the next highest Know it stack. If youforgot any of the words in the stack, go through all of themagain. If you remembered all the words in the stack,integrate the next highest Know it stack. When you’ve gone back to your first Know it stack andyou have all the cards in one stack again, you should nowknow all the words very well.Think of it like a series of waterfalls, where you keepfiltering the cards by difficulty until you’re left with the mostdifficult, hard to remember cards.Now, go for it! Print out the rest of the pages using thesettings we described, and master these common GREvocab words!4

lterate

adj. diverging from the standard typev. to diminish in intensityv. to cause to diminish in intensityv. to leave secretly, evading detectionv. to reject or renouncen. keen judgment and perceptionv. to voluntarily refrain from doingsomethingv. to contaminate or make impure byintroducing inferior elementsv. scold or to advise firmly

viateamalgamateambiguous

adj. concerned with the nature of beautyand artv. to recommend, support, or advisen. one who advocatesv. enlarge or increase, esp. wealth, power,reputationn. fake or artificial behavior, often meant toimpress or conceal the truthv. to relieve a problem or ease a burdenn. promptness and eagernessadj. unclearadj. open to multiple interpretationsv. to combine to or mix together

ointanomalyantipathy

v. to improve or mitigate a situationadj. having mixed or contradictory feelingsabout someone or somethingn. something old-fashionedn. something appearing in a time periodwhere it does not belongadj. easily convinced or persuadedv. to choose for a particular office orpositionv. to use oil on a person in a religiousceremonyn. comparablen. appropriate for analogyn. strong dislike or hatredn. an exception or unusual case

uousarticulate

n. state of total disinterest or unenthusiasmadj. contrary to the very nature ofadj. seemingly chosen or designatedwithout reason or purposev. to placatev. to satisfy (an appetite, a need)adj. old-fashionedadj. no longer in the common usageadj. secret or known only to a select groupadj. exhibiting considerable communication adj. difficult, taxing, requiring considerableskills, well-spokeneffort

variceaver

adj. austere or self-denyingadj. without artificeadj. natural, untrainedn. total surprise, shockv. to provide relief from an unpleasantfeelingv. to satisfy a need or appetiteadj. severe, unadornedadj. very bold or presumptuousv. to assert or allegen. greed

c

v. give a false impression (intentional orunintentional) in word, appearance, or deedadj. boring, clichéadj. prejudiced, displaying partialityadj. gentle, harmlessadj. overblown, theatricalv. to shore up or supportadj. pastoral, rustic, countryfiedadj. bold or open to the point of shockingadj. shameless

uscastigate

n. loud and chaotic noisev. flourish, bloom, expand or increasequicklyadj. honest, openn. lie or slandern. the capability to perform a particularaction or fulfill a given functionn. the total amount a container can holdn. a particular position or role (i.e. “sheserved in an advisory capacity”)n. accepted rules and tenets of a disciplinen. sacred works/scripture; in this sense it isalso used to refer to notable literary andartistic works of a culture or disciplinev. to scold or berate stronglyadj. mercurial, unpredictable, whimsical

icalcoalescecogent

adj. corrosiveadj. bitterly sarcasticn. something that speeds up a process orcauses actionn. someone who believes prejudicially thattheir own group is the superior onev. to express intense condemnationadj. ordered by timen. trickery or deceptionadj. clearly laid out and persuasivev. to come together, esp. from disparateparts

connoisseurconsequentialconstrue

adj. captivatingadj. very persuasiveadj. in accordance with, proportionalv. to approve or allowadj. complete and thoroughn. an expert in a particular subject matterarea, usually relating to the fine arts orcultural pursuitsv. to confuse or astonishv. to interpretadj. as a result ofadj. significant or memorable

iouscosmopolitancovet

v. assert or claimv. grapple withn. utilization (esp. of a resource)adj. remorsefuladj. controversialadj. involving conflictadj. plentiful or abundantadj. roundabout, not straightforwardv. to desire something that does not belongto youadj. of or relating to a city or urban areaadj. sophisticated

tdeftness

adj. cowardly to the point of being shamefuln. cunningn. skilladj. gullible, naïven. belief or trustn. respect or polite submissionn. appropriate behavior or good mannersadj. skill, acumenadj. manual dexterityv. divert or cause to ricochet

sultorydetachment

v. to object or raise concernsv. to describe very accuratelyv. to clearly demarcate a boundaryv. to render an outlinev. to mock or ridiculev. say negative things about, particularly ina defamatory wayv. to dry out completelyv. to suck out the vitality and passionadj. imitates another work in a way that isunoriginal or uninspiringn. objectivity or aloofnessadj. halfheartedadj. inconsistent or random

edisabusediscern

n. a rant or angry speech denouncingsomeone or somethingn. a strong factor in an outcomeadj. shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack ofconfidenceadj. educational or with an instructivepurpose; often includes an element ofmoralizingn. funeral or mourning lamentn. any sad, slow songn. someone with an amateur, nonseriousinterest in somethingv. to perceivev. to dispel someone's illusions or falseimpressions about something

onatedisregarddissembledisseminate

adj. objective, unbiasedadj. not invested in the outcomen. inconsistencyadj. dissimilar to such a degree thatcomparison is not possiblev. to belittlev. to ignore or pay no attention toadj. impartial or coolv. to spread widely (esp. information)v. to mislead or conceal the truth, esp. withrespect to one's motives

icefficacy

v. to split apart, esp. a road or pathn. a clash between two elements that don'tblend wellv. to deceive or fooln. the official beliefs or tenets of particularsect or groupadj. quirky or unusualadj. cheerful, enthusiastic, excitedn. effectivenessadj. composed of a variety of styles, themes,motifs, etc.

eengender

v. to provoke a responsen. sad poem or song, often in remembranceof someone deceasedadj. well-known, respected, distinguishedadj. persuasive and articulate speechv. to imitate or attempt to equal inaccomplishmentadj. based on evidencev. to cause or give rise tov. to exhaust or drain of energy

ouseruditeeschew

n. belief that one deserves things one hasnot earnedn. the rights one is afforded under the lawv. intensify, increase, augmentadj. even-temperedadj. not given to much change or variationadj. short-lived or transientadj. incorrectv. to use ambiguous language in order tomislead or deceivev. avoid or abstain fromadj. learned

exigentexonerate

adj. deserving respect, esteem, andadmirationadj. obscure, arcanev. to make worsen. memorial speech for one who has passed,normally given at a funeralv. to exonerate or vindicateadj. challenging, demanding, gruelingv. to clear of charges of wrongdoingadj. urgent or pressing

acetiousfacilitatefallacious

v. to explain in detailv. to elaborate on something in great detailadj. irrelevant or superfluousn. a thorough explanationn. a public show or fairadj. glib or flippantv. to estimate or conjecture about the futurebased on presently available information orfactsadj. relying on a fallacy and thusincorrect/misinformedv. to make something easier or simpler

gainsaygalvanize

v. to shift without apparent patternadj. meticulousadj. invested in cleanlinessv. to hold off or try to preventv. to foster unrest or discontentadj. economical, thriftyadj. fortunate and luckyv. to prod someone into actionv. deny or oppose

harangue

adj. socially inept, inappropriate, orawkwardadj. talkativeadj. talking volubly, but carelessly orinsincerelyadj. relevant to the matter at handn. craftiness and cunningadj. sociable, genialn. diatribe or rantadj. cliché, trite, banal

deologicalimminentimmutable

adj. arranged in rank order or hierarchyn. the pursuit of pleasuren. obvious exaggeration for effectadj. uniform, identicaladj. relating to a particular belief system or n. a person who attacks traditional religioustheoryand cultural institutionsadj. unchangeableadj. about to happen

rudenceimpudentinadvertent

n. barrier, hindrance, or obstructionv. to hinder or weaken someone orsomethingadj. unforgivingadj. relentlessadj. remaining calm under any circumstancen. bad judgmentadj. implied or insinuated without beingdirectly statedadj. by accident or unintentionaladj. disrespectful

nferingenuousinimical

adj. indeterminate or unresolvedadj. rudimentary, in the beginning stagesadj. cannot be made tiredadj. owing moneyadj. owing gratitude to someone orsomethingv. to conclude from implicit evidence (asopposed to explicit facts)adj. lazyadj. idleadj. harmful or hostileadj. naïve or innocent

diaryintimateintractable

adj. enigmatic, incomprehensibleadj. harmlessadj. tight-knit and isolated; uninterested inmatters outside one's immediate sphereadj. bland, uninspired, inanen. a go-betweenadj. concentrated and in-depthadj. unmanageableadj. stubborn or obstinateadj. close (as in a relationship)adj. particularly privatev. to imply

eirresolutelaconiclaud

adj. bold and adventurousadj. uncompromising, obstinateadj. indestructible, impervious to harmadj. ingrained, habitualadj. wishy-washy, hesitantadj. irritable, testy, touchyv. to praiseadj. taciturn, reserved, succinct

tymaladroitmalign

n. legal proceedingsadj. praiseworthyadj. clear and coherentadj. talkativen. generosity and nobility of spiritadj. full of lightadj. evil or harmfulv. to speak negatively about someone orsomethingadj. clumsy, awkward, inept

thropemitigatemodest

n. an unorthodox person or rebeladj. pliant or pliableadj. easily influencedadj. easily changeable, ficklen. untruthfulness, dishonestyn. person who hates humanityadj. paying close attention to detailadj. not boastfuladj. not overly showyv. to improve a painful, unpleasant, ornegative situation

ctnonplussed