GRE Group 1

abstract

a summary of a longer piece of writing, or an idea that is not concrete

acknowledge

to accept or recognize something is true, or to show appreciation or recognize

acquire

to get or gain something

aggregate

a total amount or value made up of smaller parts added together

alternative

a different choice or option

analyze

to carefully study something in order to understand it better

assessment

the act of evaluating or judging the quality, importance, or value of something

assumption

a belief or idea that you accept as true without proof or evidence

bias

a preference or opinion that unfairly affects a person’s judgement

comprehensive

including all the parts of something

contradict

to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or show that a statement is not true

criteria

a set of rules or standards that are used to judge or make decisions about something

deduce

to reach a conclusion about something based on information available

demonstrate

to show or prove something with evidence or examples

empirical

based on actual experience or observation, rather than theory or logic

hypothesis

an idea or an explanation that is based on the limited information and needs to be tested or investigated

implication

a possible effect or result of something, often not clearly stated or considered

justify

to provide a reason or an explanation of somethingma

manipulate

to control or influence something or someone in a skillful way

objective

based on facts and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

phenomenon

a fact or event that is unusual, interesting, or difficult to understand or explain

precede

to come before something else in time

rationale

the underlying reason

scope

the range of things that a subject, activity or situation entails

subjective

based in personal feelings

synthesis

the process of combining different ideas, pieces of information, or elements to form a new and complete whole

validity

the quality of being factually sound, or to the extent to which something is true and can be believed

variable

something that can be changed

verify

to check something is true, accurate or correct