GRE vocab full list

Abacus

A frame with balls used for calculating.

Abate

To lessen or subside.

Abdication

Giving up control or authority.

Aberration

Straying away from what is normal.

Abet

To help or encourage someone, especially in doing wrong.

Abeyance

Suspended action.

Abhor

To hate or detest.

Abide

To be faithful to or endure.

Abjure

To promise or swear to give up.

Abraded

Worn away by friction.

Dynamo

a generator that produces electric current

Earthenware

dishes made of baked clay

Ebullience

exuberance, an outburst of feeling

Ebullient

overflowing with enthusiasm, showing excitement

Ecumenical

representing the whole Christian world

Edacious

voracious, devouring

Eddy

circular or spiral movement (e.g., of wind)

Edible

fit to be eaten, not poisonous

Effete

infertile, worn out, weak

Efficacy

the production of a desired result

Effluvia

outflow in a stream of particles, a noxious odor or vapor

Effrontery

boldness, impudence, arrogance

Egress

way out, exit

Elaborate

worked out with much care, in great detail

Elegy

a lament, a melancholy composition

Elicit

draw out

Eloquence

fluent speaking, skillful use of language

Emaciate

make thin and weak

Embellish

make beautiful

Embezzle

use in a wrong way for one's benefit

Involute

Complex

Irascible

Easily angered, irritable

Irate

Angry

Ire

Anger

Irksome

Tiresome

Irresolute

Hesitating, undecided

Irrevocable

Final and unalterable

Itinerate

To travel from place to place, to peregrinate

Jabber

Talk excitedly, utter rapidly

Jibe

Make fun of, gibe

Jocular

Meant as a joke

Judicious

Sound in judgment, wise

Knit

Draw together, unite firmly

Labyrinthine

To entangle, the state of affairs

Lachrymose

Causing tears, tearful

Lackluster

Dull (of eyes)

Lament

Show, feel great sorrow

Lassitude

Weariness, tiredness

Latent

Present but not yet active, developed, or visible

Laudatory

Expressing or giving praise

Requite

Repay or give in return

Rescind

Repeal, annul, or cancel

Resilience

Quality of quickly recovering the original shape

Resort

To frequently visit

Restive

Refusing to move, reluctant to be controlled

Resuscitation

Coming back to consciousness

Retard

Check or hinder

Reticent

Reserved, untalkative, silent, taciturn

Revere

Have deep respect for

Reverent

Feeling or showing deep respect