5000 GRE Vocabulary Words

Stories of USA Today
Materials for Reading & Listening Practice
Want to know your GRE vocabulary level? Try the Test Page. You can also Report My Test to us; Our tutors may view your testing and give you a suggestion. It is a FREE service.
Vocabulary Study Online by Level
Vocabulary Study Online
Vocabulary Study Online By Level (VSOBL) is a Fast, Reliable, and Handy tool to prepare English exam vocabulary. (Available for all VIP accounts: US$2/Month). It has built-in word lists: 6000 IELTS words, 6000 TOEFL words, 5000 GRE words, and 3000 SAT words. You can load them by level with one click.
 5000 Words Level 4 - 1 - Spelling Practices
Word List   Previous   Next    
Read [Esc] (1)
n. award of merit; expression of approval; praise


Spelling Word: accolade
Read [Esc] (2)
a. slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic


Spelling Word: acidulous
Read [Esc] (3)
n. embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament


Spelling Word: adornment
Read [Esc] (4)
v. comment; make explanatory notes


Spelling Word: annotate
Read [Esc] (5)
a. preventing infection; having cleansing effect


Spelling Word: aseptic
Read [Esc] (6)
v. ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease


Spelling Word: assuage
Read [Esc] (7)
a. completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy


Spelling Word: beatific
Read [Esc] (8)
a. quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy


Spelling Word: contentious
Read [Esc] (9)
v. recover gradually from an illness


Spelling Word: convalesce
Read [Esc] (10)
n. unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion


Spelling Word: convulsion