GRE Vocabulary 2025
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GRE Vocabulary 2025
This hot word list for GRE test takers is selected from mainstream English media based on popular topics in 2025. It's an express supplement for preparing for the GRE test.
You can use example sentences and contexts to connect more words with popular topics. This is a proven way to accumulate new words accurately.
We also include previous GRE vocabulary 2023-2025 on this page and add links to sentences and contexts from classic books for further reading. Words added within one year are labeled with a new badge.
If any GRE test-takers are going to kick off building vocabulary, we also recommend the 3 GRE lists below as a starting point.
Combine new SAT words to the list.
You can use example sentences and contexts to connect more words with popular topics. This is a proven way to accumulate new words accurately.
We also include previous GRE vocabulary 2023-2025 on this page and add links to sentences and contexts from classic books for further reading. Words added within one year are labeled with a new badge.
If any GRE test-takers are going to kick off building vocabulary, we also recommend the 3 GRE lists below as a starting point.
Recent Added GRE Words:
replicate v, make an exact copy of; reproduce 
disincentive n. a factor, especially a financial disadvantage, that tends to discourage people from doing something
encounter v. unexpectedly experience or be faced with
recreational a. relating to or denoting activity done for enjoyment when one is not working
promptly ad. with little or no delay; immediately
rekindle v. make someone have a feeling that they had in the past
dismiss v. treat as unworthy of serious consideration
mercenary a. primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics
winsome a. attractive or appealing in appearance or character
circulation n. the number of copies sold of a newspaper or magazine
disincentive n. a factor, especially a financial disadvantage, that tends to discourage people from doing something
encounter v. unexpectedly experience or be faced with
recreational a. relating to or denoting activity done for enjoyment when one is not working
promptly ad. with little or no delay; immediately
rekindle v. make someone have a feeling that they had in the past
dismiss v. treat as unworthy of serious consideration
mercenary a. primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics
winsome a. attractive or appealing in appearance or character
circulation n. the number of copies sold of a newspaper or magazine
GRE Vocabulary 2022-2024
antagonist New 
n. one that contends with or opposes another
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences attrition New
n. a reduction or decrease in numbers
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences boutique New
n. a small store selling fashionable clothes or accessories
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences brocket New
n. a small deer with short straight antlers, found in Central and South America
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences charcoal
n. a hard, black substance similar to coal that can be used as fuel
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences circadian New
a. being, having, characterized by, or occurring in approximately 24-hour periods or cycles
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences circulation New
n. the number of copies sold of a newspaper or magazine
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences contaminate New
v. make something impure by exposure
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences coroner
n. an official who investigates violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences credence
n. belief in or acceptance of something as true
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences debris New
n. remains of something broken down or destroyed
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences deftly
ad. in a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences disincentive New
n. a factor, especially a financial disadvantage, that tends to discourage people from doing something
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences dismiss New
v. treat as unworthy of serious consideration
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences dismissive New
a. serving to reject someone or something
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences driftnet New
n. a very large fishing net that hangs in the sea from devices floating on the surface
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences dune
n. a mound or ridge of sand formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences elevation New
n. height above a given level, especially sea level
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences encounter New
v. unexpectedly experience or be faced with
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences epicurean New
a. getting pleasure from food and drink of high quality
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences ethical New
a. pertaining to right and wrong in conduct
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences fume New
n. gas, smoke, or vapor that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences glittering New
a. shining with a shimmering or sparkling light
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences go viral New
v. spread rapidly through a population by being frequently shared
Example sentences Words in context half-timbered New
a, having the frame supports of timber and the interstices filled in with plaster, or the like
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences heart-rending New
a. causing great sadness or distress
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences hermitage
n. a place where a religious person lives on their own, away from the rest of society
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences incentive New
n. something that encourages a person to do something
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences languish
v. to lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences lend
v. contribute or add (something, especially a quality) to
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences lurk
v. to be or remain hidden to wait in ambush for someone or something
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences lush New
a. very rich and providing great sensory pleasure
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences mainstay New
n. a person or thing on which something else is based or depends
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences mercenary New
a. primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences misnomer New
n. a wrong or inaccurate name or designation
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences odyssey
n. a long and eventful or adventurous journey or experience
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences overblown New
a. bigger or more important or impressive than it should be
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences peccary New
n. a gregarious piglike mammal that is found from the southwestern US to Paraguay
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences pervasiveness
n. the quality of spreading widely or being present throughout an area or a group of people
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences pounce
v. to spring or swoop suddenly to catch prey
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences pristine New
a. in its original condition, unspoiled
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences procrastination
n. the action of delaying or postponing something
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences promptly New
ad. with little or no delay; immediately
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences recreational New
a. relating to or denoting activity done for enjoyment when one is not working
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences reframe
v. express words, concept, or plan differently
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences rekindle New
v. make someone have a feeling that they had in the past
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences relic New
n. an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences respiration New
n. a single complete act of breathing in and out
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences revelation New
n. a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences rhythm New
n. a regularly recurrent quantitative change in a variable biological process
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences runoff New
n. he draining away of water from the surface of an area of land
Example sentences Words in context score New
n. a written representation of a musical composition showing all the vocal and instrumental parts
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences seep New
v. flow or leak slowly through a porous material or small holes
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences shred New
n. a strip of some material, such as paper, cloth, or food
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences sleuth
n. a person who investigates crimes; a detective
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences spill New
v. cause or allow (liquid) to flow over the edge of its container, especially unintentionally
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences spur New
v. incite to action or accelerated growth or development
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences squawk New
n. a loud, harsh, or discordant noise made by a bird or a person
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences stipulation
n. a condition or requirement that is specified as part of an agreement
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences strike New
v. (struck) be very impressed by or pleased with
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences sun-soaked New
a. having a warm, sunny atmosphere or feeling
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences tantalizing
a. causing excitement, interest, and desire
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences theorize
v. form a theory or set of theories about something
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences tony
a. fashionable among wealthy or stylish people
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences topsoil New
n. surface soil usually including the rich upper layer in which plants
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences valorize
v. to give or ascribe value or validity to something
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences weather
v. wear away or change the appearance or texture of something by long exposure to the air
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences winsome New
a. attractive or appealing in appearance or character
Example sentences Words in context More Sentences Combine new SAT words to the list.