GRE 8000 词表

To think about something deeply and for a long time.

The feeling that someone or something is worthless or beneath consideration; scorn.

deserving to be treated with contempt; despicable.

showing or feeling a deep lack of respect for someone or something; scornful.

to struggle or compete with difficulties or an opponent

In a state of peaceful happiness or satisfaction.

Feeling or showing satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation; happy and at ease.

Heated disagreement or argument.

Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

An event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport, activity, or particular quality.

The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood.

Sharing a common border; touching.

One of the main continuous expanses of land on the earth's surface (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica).

Subject to chance or dependent on circumstances not yet known.

the act of continuing something or the state of being continued

to twist or bend something violently into an unnatural shape

Goods that are illegally imported or exported.

A formal written or spoken agreement that is legally binding.

To say the opposite of what someone else has said, or to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong.

containing or showing a complete opposition between different things; being opposite and unable to both be true at the same time

a noticeable difference between people or things

To do something that is not allowed by a law, rule, or agreement.

feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.

The state of feeling very sorry and guilty for something bad you have done.

to manage to do something difficult, or to make something happen, by using your intelligence or by tricking people

Deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously; artificial and often unconvincing.

To have power over, command, or direct something or someone.

Causing or likely to cause public disagreement and debate.

To argue about or discuss (a subject) in a formal or oppositional way.

stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority.

A confusing and difficult problem or question, often presented as a riddle or puzzle.

To gradually recover health and strength after an illness or medical treatment.

recovering from an illness or medical treatment

The state of being easy to use or suiting your needs well, making you comfortable or saving you effort.

Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed; following traditional forms and styles.

to move towards the same point and meet or join together

Tending to meet or move toward the same point.

Having knowledge or experience of something; familiar with or competent in a particular subject.

To have a conversation; to talk informally with someone.

To change or make something change from one form, purpose, system, or belief to another.

Able to be changed in form, character, or function.

having an outline or surface curved like the exterior of a circle or sphere.

To communicate or express something, with or without words.

To prove or declare that someone is guilty of a crime, especially in a court of law.

a formal declaration by a court that someone is guilty of a criminal offense

To make someone believe that something is true or to persuade someone to do something.

(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable.

the quality of being friendly and lively; a festive and sociable atmosphere.

To call together to a meeting; to summon a group of people to assemble.

extremely complicated and difficult to follow

to cause (someone) to suffer sudden, violent, uncontrollable movements of the body

A sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, fever in children, or infectious diseases.

A cage or pen for confining poultry or small animals.

to work together with another person or group in order to achieve something

Involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal.

to organize the different parts of an activity and the people involved in it so that it works well

existing or being produced in large quantities; abundant.

a thin, flexible string or rope made of several twisted strands

The central or most important part of something.

a large amount or supply of something good

A ceremony at which a person is made king or queen, especially by being crowned.

Relating to a large company or group.

relating to a physical material body, as opposed to a spiritual or abstract one.

a minute body or cell in an organism, especially a red or white cell in the blood of vertebrates.

a pen or enclosure for horses, cattle, or other livestock

a person who reports news from a particular country or on a particular subject for a newspaper or television or radio station

to confirm or give support to a statement, idea, or theory with evidence or authority.

to destroy a metal, stone, or other material slowly by a chemical reaction, especially oxidation.

Having the ability to cause gradual damage or wear away, especially by chemical action.

To form or shape into a series of parallel ridges and grooves.

Shaped into a series of parallel ridges and grooves.

willing to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain

Relating to the universe or cosmos, especially as distinct from the earth.

containing people from many different countries and influenced by their culture

The ideology that all human beings belong to a single community based on a shared morality, transcending national or local allegiances.

the universe, especially when considered as a well-ordered and harmonious system.

To treat someone with excessive care and attention, often to the point of spoiling them.

a set of clothes worn by an actor or performer for a particular role or by someone to look like a different person or thing.

a small group of people who share a particular interest or taste and often exclude others.

having the same boundaries or extent in space, time, or meaning.

a large american wild cat with yellowish-brown fur.

A person's face or facial expression.

To reduce or remove the effect of something unwanted by producing an opposite effect.

To have an equal but opposite effect to something else, so that it has no or less influence.

made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.

To revoke or cancel a previous order, command, or instruction.

a person or thing that has the same position or function as another in a different place or situation

Having the opposite of the desired effect; tending to hinder rather than help achieve a goal.

a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.

A place where legal trials take place and legal cases are decided

a formal and serious agreement or promise, especially between two or more people or groups.

Not openly acknowledged or displayed; secret or concealed.

To want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else.

An adult female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef.

A person who is not brave and is too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain.

To bend low or move backwards because you are frightened.

(especially of a woman) making a pretence of shyness or modesty which is intended to be alluring.

To deceive, win over, or persuade (someone) by artful flattery, false promises, or trickery.

a sea creature with a flat round body covered by a shell, and five pairs of legs with large claws on the front pair

(of writing) cramped and difficult to read

to break so that a line appears on the surface, but without breaking into separate pieces

Skill in making things by hand, especially in a particular activity or art

To force something into a small space.

A sudden, involuntary, and painful contraction of a muscle or muscles.

easily annoyed or upset; irritable

Showing a complete lack of understanding or sensitivity; coarse and stupid.

A large wooden or plastic container used for transporting or storing goods.

A large hole in the ground caused by an explosion or by something hitting it with great force.

a wide piece of cloth worn by a man, folded inside the collar of his shirt and tied in a knot at the front

extremely cowardly; lacking the least bravery

a powerful desire for something.

A stick of colored wax, charcoal, or chalk, used for drawing or writing.

A line on cloth, paper, etc. where it has been folded, pressed, or crushed.

Belief in or acceptance of something as true.

Able to be believed; convincing.

The ability to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.

Too ready to believe things and therefore easy to deceive.

a small, narrow stream or river

to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually to avoid being noticed

a gradual increase in loudness or intensity in a piece of music.