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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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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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airborne   Pronounce
a. aloft; flying; in the air
It provides air-data and GPS-inertial solutions for airborne measurement.
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allegiance   Pronounce
n. loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
They didn't want to salute the flag, saying that kind of allegiance is only for God.
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allergy   Pronounce
n. hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances
Food allergy is distinct from food intolerance, which is not caused by an immune reaction.
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ally   Pronounce
n. confederate; partner; collaborator
The trouble is that selling arms to this particular ally regularly involves commissions - in plain language, bribes - to well-placed people.
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ambrosia   Pronounce
n. something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
Hughes got a taste of that ambrosia, and he'll never forget the satisfaction it brings.
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amendment   Pronounce
n. a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
America and Britain oppose this amendment, but some other European countries, particularly Germany, have always been lukewarm on debt relief and might be swayed.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
access  Speak
Exercise
having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
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pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
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disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
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approach; entry; entrance
amnesia  Speak
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partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
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one of the large landmasses of the earth
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deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
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hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
appeal  Speak
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closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
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something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
assured  Speak
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skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
Exercise
made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
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unusual; not typical; not normal
bald  Speak
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disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
Exercise
small waterfall; sudden downpour
Exercise
having the power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Exercise
hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
beaver  Speak
Exercise
small waterfall; sudden downpour
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
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skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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n. lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm


Spelling Word: abandon
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n. approach; entry; entrance


Spelling Word: access
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n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing


Spelling Word: accomplice
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a. quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe


Spelling Word: acute
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n. story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;


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


Spelling Word: badge
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