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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Word status works for all vocabularies on the website, including 5000 GRE Words. It is a handy flag to skip known words and focus on new and half-familiar words.

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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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clarity   Pronounce
n. clearness of thought or style; brightness; splendor
With the re-designed screens on the new iPad, the clarity is much better than most all papers.
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closure   Pronounce
n. act of shutting; closing
We finally brought the project to closure.
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clumsy   Pronounce
a. awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
I did the same thing except with a Bunker Buster, but the shock wave made me stumble and made me look like a clumsy loser.
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coincidence   Pronounce
n. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
Was it just a coincidence that she and John had chanced to meet at the market, or was he deliberately trying to seek her out?
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colossal   Pronounce
a. of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
Radio City Music Hall has a colossal stage.
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commence   Pronounce
v. have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
Mrs. Fairfax swallowed her breakfast and hastened away to commence operations.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
artillery  Speak
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secretive, not openly shown
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criminal who illegally sets fire to property
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having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
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large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
asset  Speak
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having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
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dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
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properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
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infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
barge  Speak
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kindly; favorable; not malignant
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dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
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fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
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flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
barrier  Speak
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one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person
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blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
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activity or gift that benefits the public at large
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obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
benign  Speak
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obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
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an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
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an area of flat land where a river spreads out into several smaller rivers before entering the sea
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kindly; favorable; not malignant
brutality  Speak
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kindly; favorable; not malignant
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order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by a court
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quality of being brutal; inhumanity; savageness; pitilessness
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speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
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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. lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy


Spelling Word: attorney
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n. a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person


Spelling Word: badge
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n. a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors


Spelling Word: barbecue
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n. a severe snowstorm with strong winds  


Spelling Word: blizzard
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v. make something by cutting into especially wood or stone; sculpt


Spelling Word: carve
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