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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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6   Demonstrate word list style:
cranky   Pronounce
a. having a bad disposition; having eccentric ways; odd; full of bends and turns; crooked
For most of her life, she lived in cranky desperation.
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crave   Pronounce
v. ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
He knows that if they trust him, he can give them the happiness which they crave.
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creed   Pronounce
n. definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use
The laws apply to everyone irrespective of race, creed, or color.
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cripple   Pronounce
n. person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
I have no muscle left in my leg; it's like a true cripple leg.
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crooked   Pronounce
a. having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
Well, I guess if being crooked is good enough for Illinois, it's good enough for the U.S.
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crumb   Pronounce
n. small fragment or piece,  especially a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
She swept up extremely carefully, and no crumb was left anymore.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
abide  Speak
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endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
Exercise
a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
Exercise
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
Exercise
place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
agony  Speak
Exercise
public records; place where public records are kept
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place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
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full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
Exercise
the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
bout  Speak
Exercise
sleeping place partitioned off from a large dormitory; small compartment, as for work or study
Exercise
constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
Exercise
make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
Exercise
a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness
brace  Speak
Exercise
cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
Exercise
make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
Exercise
constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
Exercise
something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
brilliant  Speak
Exercise
full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
Exercise
departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
Exercise
sudden stroke; sudden appropriation of leadership or power; a takeover
Exercise
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
bug  Speak
Exercise
general name applied to various insects
Exercise
a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
Exercise
act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
Exercise
faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
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8   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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a. confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming


Spelling Word: affirmative
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a. disturbed; excited; expressing agitation


Spelling Word: agitated
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n. state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character


Spelling Word: agreement
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n. a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision


Spelling Word: amendment
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n. instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink


Spelling Word: appetite
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a. made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable


Spelling Word: assured
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