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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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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:
beat   Pronounce
v. whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
Speak roughly to your little boy; And beat him when he sneezes; He only does it to annoy; Because he knows it teases.
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behold   Pronounce
v. have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty
We can behold a tiny figure in the distance.
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betray   Pronounce
v. be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
The two spies betray their country by selling military secrets to the enemy.
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bizarre   Pronounce
a. fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
The plot of the novel was too bizarre to be believed.
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blade   Pronounce
n. the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
A dull blade is best for this job to avoid cutting fabric accidentally.
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blizzard   Pronounce
n. a severe snowstorm with strong winds  
A blizzard is a severe winter storm condition characterized by low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy blowing snow.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
abide  Speak
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a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
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extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
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a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
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endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
access  Speak
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story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
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liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
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extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information
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approach; entry; entrance
accomplice  Speak
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story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
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partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
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lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
affection  Speak
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
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fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
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extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
assault  Speak
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a violent attack; an onslaught
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sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
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bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
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liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
barb  Speak
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religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual
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extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
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quiet; still; tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved
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sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
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a. unusual; not typical; not normal


Spelling Word: abnormal
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n. approach; entry; entrance


Spelling Word: access
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n. partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness


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


Spelling Word: arsonist
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n. chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies


Spelling Word: asthma
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n. lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy


Spelling Word: attorney
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