5000 GRE Vocabulary Words

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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crate  
n. large basket, used for moving china or similar wares; box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces
A large glass or plastic bottle is usually encased in a protective basket or crate and often used to hold corrosive liquids.
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craving  
n. vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
If your chocolate craving is getting to you, try diet hot-chocolate packets.
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creek  
n. a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
There was a creek leading out of it on the other side that went miles away; I don't know where, but it didn't go to the river.
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crook  
v. bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
She used to crook her little finger as she drinks tea.
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crude  
a. being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
Nigeria is the sixth-largest exporter of crude oil within OPEC.
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crunch  
v. chew with force and noise; crush, grind or tread noisily
We have to left cars and crunch through the snow in the dark.
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