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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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authentic   Pronounce
a. not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.
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authorize   Pronounce
v. empower; give permission for; sanction
President Bush and House Leaders agreed on a resolution to authorize force against Iraq.
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awe   Pronounce
n. mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
The tourists gazed with awe at the tremendous expanse of the Grand Canyon.
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badge   Pronounce
n. a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
He was awarded a merit badge for his bravery in the battle.
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bald   Pronounce
a. hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
Although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age.
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bane   Pronounce
n. something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
Lucy's little brother was the bane of her existence: his attempts to make her life miserable worked so well that she could have poisoned him.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
acute  Speak
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clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
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quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
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the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
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doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
ado  Speak
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the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
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overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
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a severe snowstorm with strong winds
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doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
barbecue  Speak
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a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
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the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
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condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
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praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
blizzard  Speak
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a severe snowstorm with strong winds
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lie close or snug; crouch; nestle; embrace closely
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the sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
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act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
bolt  Speak
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discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
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ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
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dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
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a severe snowstorm with strong winds
brutal  Speak
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cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
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like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
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praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
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having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild
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n. lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm


Spelling Word: abandon
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n. a violent attack; an onslaught


Spelling Word: assault
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n. large room used mainly for dancing


Spelling Word: ballroom
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n. quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together


Spelling Word: batch
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n. one who is devoted to a particular activity; murmuring or humming sound; lazy or shiftless person


Spelling Word: bum
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n. any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or structural parts


Spelling Word: clamp
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