GRE 8000 词表

To leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever

To make someone feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

to become less strong; to make something less strong

To make a word, phrase, or text shorter.

to give up a position of power or authority, especially that of a king or queen

departing from an accepted standard or normal type; deviant.

A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.

to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

a state of temporary inactivity, disuse, or suspension.

To regard with extreme disgust and hatred; to detest utterly.

causing a strong feeling of disgust and hatred

to accept or act in accordance with a rule, decision, or recommendation

Extremely unpleasant and degrading, causing hopelessness and misery.

To promise publicly that you will give up a belief or a way of behaving.

The act of washing yourself, especially as a religious ritual.

To reject or renounce something, especially a belief or a way of living.

To officially end or stop a law, system, practice, or institution.

the official end of a law, system, institution, or custom.

To detest or loathe intensely; to regard with disgust and hatred.

Honest and open, without any attempt to deceive.

to scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.

The process of rubbing a surface so that it becomes damaged or wears away.

(of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding.

side by side and facing the same way

to shorten (a book, play, etc.) by leaving out some parts

To officially end a law, agreement, or custom.

the natural separation of flowers, fruit, or leaves from plants as part of growth.

To leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest.

The fact or habit of being frequently absent from work or school, especially without a good reason.

Complete and total, not limited in any way.

To formally declare that someone is free from guilt, blame, or responsibility for something.

to take in a liquid, gas, or other substance

to choose not to do or have something, especially something you like or enjoy, because it is bad for your health or considered morally wrong

not allowing yourself to have much food or alcohol, or other physical pleasures, especially for moral or religious reasons

the practice of not doing something that is wanted or enjoyable

Characterized by abstinence; self-restraining, especially in eating and drinking.

Existing as an idea or quality, not having a physical or concrete existence.

difficult to understand; obscure.

Completely unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate; ridiculous.

a very large quantity of something

existing or available in large quantities; plentiful.

The use of something in a way that is wrong or harmful.

Using harsh, insulting, or offensive language.

To be next to or share a boundary with something.

extremely bad; of a very low standard

relating to education, especially at college or university level

A member of an academy, especially an academy of arts or sciences.

to agree to a request or demand

to begin to move more quickly; to start to happen or make something happen at a faster rate.

To make something more noticeable or prominent.

a way of entering or reaching a place

Easy to approach, enter, use, or understand.

A thing which can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive.

to praise or welcome someone or something publicly and enthusiastically.

to become accustomed to a new climate, environment, or situation.

an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit.

to provide someone with a place to live, stay, or work

willing to help and do things for other people; obliging.

to go somewhere with someone

a person who helps another commit a crime or do something wrong.

to succeed in doing or completing something

highly trained or skilled in a particular activity, art, or subject.

to give or grant someone power, status, or recognition

to approach and speak to someone, often in an aggressive or demanding way.

The fact or condition of being responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them when you are asked.

to grow or increase gradually by the addition of new material or parts

The process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter.

To increase over time, especially of money or benefits.

to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time

The quality or state of being correct or precise.

Correct in all details; exact.

To say that someone has done something wrong or is guilty of something.

Sharp and forthright, especially in speech or tone.

to accept or admit that something exists, is true, or is real

The highest point or stage of something; the point of greatest success or achievement.

A person who assists a priest in a religious service or ceremony.

The nut of the oak tree, typically set in a woody cup.

relating to sound or the sense of hearing

To make someone aware of or familiar with something.

knowledge or experience of a person or thing

Knowing someone slightly, but not as a close friend.

to accept or agree to something, often without enthusiasm, because you cannot or do not want to oppose it.

Obtained or gained, especially through effort or experience.

excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.

to decide and state officially in court that somebody is not guilty of a crime

A formal legal judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime they were accused of.

having an unpleasantly bitter, sharp smell or taste

characterized by bitterness, sharpness, or harshness of speech, manner, or feeling.

Bitter and sharp animosity, especially in speech, tone, or feeling.

a performer who entertains people by doing difficult and skilful physical acts, such as walking on a rope high in the air or balancing on top of a large moving ball

an extreme or irrational fear of heights.

Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing.

the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain such as business or politics.

(of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.

a well-known phrase expressing a general truth or piece of wisdom.

Determined not to change your mind or to be persuaded about something; refusing to be persuaded.

to change something to suit a new purpose or situation

Able to change or be changed in order to deal successfully with new or different situations.

an item of additional material added at the end of a book or document.

A person who is unable to stop doing or using something, especially something harmful.

the process of adding two or more numbers together to find their total.

a substance added to something in small quantities to improve or preserve it

to speak or write to someone

very skilled or proficient at something

sufficient or acceptable in quality or quantity for a particular need or purpose.

To stick firmly to a surface or substance.

A person who follows or supports a particular person, belief, or cause.

having a sticky surface; tending to stick to things

Next to or adjoining something else.

to stop a meeting or an official process for a period of time

Something that is added or joined to something else but is not an essential part of it.

To change something slightly to make it fit, work better, or be more suitable.

to regard with respect, warm approval, or pleased wonder.

The act of allowing someone to enter a place or organization.

to tell someone firmly that you disapprove of something they have done.

A type of clay used for making bricks, typically mixed with straw and dried in the sun.

being in the period of life between childhood and adulthood

To take another person's child into your own family and legally become its parent.

To love and respect someone very much.

to make something look more attractive by decorating it