Common gre words

ABATE

lessen; weaken

ABERRANT

abnormal; unusual

ABHOR

hate; detest

ABRIDGE —

shorten; condense

ABSTRUSE —

obscure; difficult

ACERBIC —

bitter; sharp

ACQUIESCE —

comply; consent

ADAMANT —

unyielding; stubborn

ADMONISH —

warn; scold

ADROIT —

skillful; deft

AFFABLE —

friendly; pleasant

ALACRITY —

eagerness; speed

AMELIORATE —

improve; relieve

AMBIGUOUS —

unclear; uncertain

AMBIVALENT —

conflicted; mixed

ANACHRONISTIC —

outdated; misplaced

ANOMALOUS —

abnormal; irregular

ANTIPATHY —

dislike; hostility

APATHY —

indifference; unconcern

APOCRYPHAL —

doubtful; legendary

ARBITRARY —

random; unreasoned

ARCANE —

obscure; specialized

ARDUOUS —

difficult; strenuous

ARTLESS —

sincere; naive

ASCETIC —

austere; self-denying

ASSUAGE —

relieve; soothe

AUSTERE —

severe; plain

AVARICE —

greed; selfishness

BANAL —

ordinary; clichéd

BELIE —

contradict; misrepresent

BENEVOLENT —

kind; charitable

BOMBASTIC —

pompous; inflated

CACOPHONY —

harsh sound; discord

CANDID —

frank; honest

CAPRICIOUS —

unpredictable; fickle

CASTIGATE —

criticize; punish

CAUSTIC —

biting; sarcastic

CHICANERY —

deception; trickery

CIRCUMSPECT —

cautious; wary

COGENT —

convincing; persuasive

COMPLACENT —

self-satisfied; uncritical

CONCILIATORY —

appeasing; peace-making

CONDONE —

tolerate; excuse

CONVOLUTED —

complicated; tangled

CORROBORATE —

confirm; support

CREDULOUS —

gullible; trusting

CURSORY —

hasty; superficial

DELETERIOUS —

harmful; damaging

DEMUR —

object; hesitate

DENIGRATE —

belittle; disparage

DERIDE —

mock; ridicule

DIDACTIC —

instructional; preachy

DIFFIDENT —

shy; unconfident

DIGRESS —

stray; wander

DISPARATE —

different; unequal

DISSEMBLE —

deceive; conceal

DISSONANCE —

conflict; discord

DOGMATIC —

rigid; opinionated

DUBIOUS —

doubtful; uncertain

ECLECTIC —

diverse; varied

EGREGIOUS —

outrageous; glaring

ELICIT —

draw out; evoke

EMINENT —

famous; distinguished

EMPIRICAL —

observed; evidence-based

ENERVATE —

weaken; exhaust

ENGENDER —

cause; produce

ENIGMA —

mystery; puzzle

EPHEMERAL —

fleeting; temporary

EQUIVOCATE —

evade; hedge

ESOTERIC —

obscure; specialized

EXACERBATE —

worsen; intensify

EXCULPATE —

clear; absolve

EXIGENT —

urgent; pressing

EXONERATE —

clear; absolve

EXPEDIENT —

practical; advantageous

EXTOL —

praise; glorify

FACETIOUS —

joking; flippant

FASTIDIOUS —

meticulous; picky

FECUND —

fertile; productive

FELICITOUS —

apt; well-chosen

FORTUITOUS —

accidental; lucky

FRUGAL —

thrifty; economical

GARRULOUS —

talkative; verbose

GRATUITOUS —

unnecessary; unwarranted

GREGARIOUS —

sociable; outgoing

GUILE —

deceit; cunning

HACKNEYED —

overused; clichéd

ICONOCLAST —

challenger; rebel

IDIOSYNCRATIC —

peculiar; individual

IMPERIOUS —

domineering; commanding

IMPLACABLE —

relentless; unforgiving

IMPLICIT —

implied; unstated

IMPERMEABLE —

impenetrable; sealed

IMPERTURBABLE —

calm; unshaken

INCHOATE —

undeveloped; incomplete

INCORRIGIBLE —

unchangeable; unreformable

INDOLENT —

lazy; sluggish

INEFFABLE —

indescribable; unspeakable

INIMICAL —

hostile; harmful

INNOCUOUS —

harmless; benign