GRE 8000 词表

Affected by jaundice; having a yellowish discoloration of the skin, eyes, etc.

A short journey for pleasure

Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.

A type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and a strong rhythm.

The unhappy or angry feeling of wanting what someone else has or wanting them to lose what they have.

To laugh or shout insults at someone to show you have no respect for them.

(of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting; lacking substance or significance

To make a short, sudden movement, or to cause something to move in this way.

to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged

danger of loss, harm, or failure

A thing said or done for amusement; a joke.

to throw goods, fuel, or equipment from a ship, aircraft, or vehicle in order to make it lighter in an emergency

To make insulting or mocking remarks; to jeer.

A picture stuck onto wood or cardboard and cut into numerous interlocking pieces that form a puzzle when reassembled.

extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.

a person whose job is riding horses in races

characterized by joking or good humor; humorous or playful.

cheerful and lighthearted.

to run at a slow, steady pace, especially for exercise

to cause something or someone to move suddenly and violently

To write something quickly or briefly.

cheerful and friendly

a feeling of great happiness and triumph.

Relating to the administration of justice, courts of law, or judges.

Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.

The quality of having or showing good judgment and sense.

a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution that is unstoppable and crushes anything in its path.

To mix things together in a confused or untidy way.

a place where two or more roads or railway lines meet

the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.

Able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible.

A good reason or explanation for something.

to show or prove that something is right, reasonable, or just

relating to young people or animals

to place different things side by side in order to compare or contrast them, or to create an interesting effect.

A toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors and pieces of colored glass or paper, whose reflections produce changing patterns when the tube is rotated.

a large australian animal with a strong tail and back legs, that moves by jumping. the female carries its young in a pouch (= a pocket of skin) on the front of its body.

One's range of knowledge or understanding.

A small shelter for a dog or cat.

The inner, softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut.

To take someone away illegally by force, typically to obtain a ransom.

either of a pair of small organs in the body that remove waste products from the blood and produce urine

a person who spoils the enjoyment of others by being negative, gloomy, or overly disapproving.

A person's relatives or family.

to start a fire or cause something to burn

Having similar qualities or origins; related.

relating to or resulting from motion.

a special skill or ability, especially one that is difficult to teach or learn

a dishonest or unscrupulous man

to work and press a soft substance, especially a mixture of flour and water, with your hands to make it ready to use

To make clothes, etc. by using two long needles to connect wool or another type of thread into joined rows

full of knots; difficult to solve or explain

Practical knowledge and skill needed to do something effectively.

praise and honor received for an achievement

(Chemistry) Easily broken down or displaced; prone to change or instability.

Done with great difficulty and effort; not natural or flowing.

A complicated, irregular network of passages or paths, typically designed to confuse; a maze.

a delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern.

to tear or cut something, especially flesh, deeply and roughly

tending to cry easily; tearful

lacking enthusiasm, energy, or determination; carelessly lazy

lacking in brightness, shine, or vitality; dull or mediocre

Using very few words; terse.

Relating to or obtained from milk.

To move or develop more slowly than others

a place where a wild animal lives, especially one that is well hidden

All the people who are not members of a particular profession or a specialized group, especially the clergy.

to criticize someone or something severely, usually in public

To express sadness and regret about something, often in a loud, demonstrative way.

to publicly criticize someone or something by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm in a speech or a text.

A long weapon with a pointed metal head, used by a horseman in charging.

a small, broad, two-edged surgical knife with a sharp point.

A place where waste is buried in the ground.

Completely surrounded by land with no direct access to the sea.

An object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, serving as a guide.

The sudden, rapid fall of a large mass of earth and rock down a slope.

lacking energy or vitality; slow and relaxed in a way that suggests tiredness or weakness.

To become weak, feeble, or depressed

a pleasant feeling of tiredness or lack of energy, especially in a relaxed setting.

(of hair) long, limp, and straight

The flat area formed by the upper part of your legs when you are sitting down.

a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgement.

A room or large cupboard for storing food.

The generous giving of money or gifts, especially by a person in power.

The act of giving money or gifts generously, especially to people who have less than you.

A small brown bird that is known for its pleasant song, often singing while it flies high in the sky.

the active, immature form of an insect, especially one that differs greatly from the adult, such as a caterpillar or grub.

To hit with a whip or a thin, flexible object.

A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.

a rope with a loop that can be tightened, used for catching cattle and horses

Continuing for a long time; enduring.

The state of existing but not being active, obvious, or developed.

Existing but not yet developed, manifest, or active.

Relating to the side of something, or moving to the side.

A machine for shaping wood, metal, or other material by means of a rotating drive which turns the piece being worked on against changeable cutting tools.

The distance of a place north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.

A structure made of strips of wood, metal, etc., that cross over each other with spaces between, used as a screen or support for climbing plants.

to praise someone or something highly, especially in a public context.

hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano

To wash or bathe.

large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money

a medicine or substance that makes it easier to empty your bowels.

(of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack.

the act or process of leaking, or the amount of liquid/gas that leaks.

A legal contract by which a property owner allows another person to use it for a specified period in return for payment.

to make dough or bread rise and become light by adding a substance such as yeast

A tall stand with a sloping top to hold a book or notes for someone who is standing up and speaking or reading in public.

A book or other collection of financial accounts of a particular type.

to look at someone in an unpleasant way that shows sexual interest or is unkind or threatening

suspicious or wary because something seems bad or dishonest

Money or property that is given to you by someone when they die.

A very old story or set of stories from ancient times, which may not be entirely true.

skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks.

a large group of soldiers that forms part of an army, especially in ancient rome.

to make or pass laws.

laws, considered collectively.

the group of people in a country or state who have the power to make and change laws

Conforming to the law or to rules; lawful and proper.

the quality or state of being relaxed and unhurried; lack of haste.

The quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected or required.