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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We know one words list cannot cover all GRE test requirements. If you think the 5000 GRE Words doesn't match your circumstance, please try other lists on the website.

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:
creed   Pronounce
n. definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
The laws apply to everyone irrespective of race, creed, or color.
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cripple   Pronounce
n. person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
I have no muscle left in my leg; it's like a true cripple leg.
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crooked   Pronounce
a. having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
Well, I guess if being crooked is good enough for Illinois, it's good enough for the U.S.
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crumb   Pronounce
n. small fragment or piece,  especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
She swept up extremely carefully, and no crumb was left anymore.
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cryptic   Pronounce
a. having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
Here are a couple of verses written in cryptic rhyme from some of my currently published books.
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cubicle   Pronounce
n. sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
I didn't enjoy sitting in a cubicle, getting nervous about the annual review, and wondering if I would or would not get my 2 percent raise.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
absurd  Speak
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preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
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have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
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partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
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overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
archives  Speak
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extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
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worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
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dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
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public records; place where public records are kept
asset  Speak
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against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side
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properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
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cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
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testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
auction  Speak
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public sale of property to the highest bidder
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of the universe; vast
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device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
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testimony under oath; the act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
bark  Speak
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properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
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infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
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device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school
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a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
betray  Speak
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be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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beverage made from juice pressed from apples
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the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
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v. make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive


Spelling Word: activate
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n. state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character


Spelling Word: agreement
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n. a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes


Spelling Word: alley
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n. medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts


Spelling Word: antidote
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n. criminal who illegally sets fire to property


Spelling Word: arsonist
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n. extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information


Spelling Word: blackmail
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