GRE 8000 词表

Not as strict as expected when punishing someone or when making sure that rules are obeyed.

causing or able to cause death

feeling a lack of energy or enthusiasm; sluggish and apathetic.

a state of having little energy or enthusiasm; a lack of interest in doing anything

an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing.

Having a sensible and calm character; able to make good judgments and not be easily upset.

A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point (fulcrum) to move a load with less effort.

Lack of seriousness; a tendency to treat serious matters with humor or frivolity.

to impose or collect (a tax, fee, or fine) by authority

A person who writes, compiles, or edits a dictionary.

the state of being legally responsible for something

a person who acts as a link to assist communication or cooperation between groups of people.

A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation.

the quality of being generous and willing to give

To set someone free from a situation, especially imprisonment or oppression, or from limits that control them.

A person, especially a man, who leads an immoral life and is mainly interested in sexual pleasure.

the freedom and the right to do or say what you want without being controlled or limited

The text of an opera or other long vocal work.

Official or legal permission to do or own something.

Lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint; especially in sexual conduct.

a legal right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged.

having the texture or appearance of wood; woody.

to describe or represent someone or something as being similar to another person or thing

an arm or leg of a person or animal, or a similar projecting part of an object.

(of a person or body part) able to bend and move easily and smoothly; flexible

A humorous five-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme (AABBA).

a type of white or grey stone containing calcium, used in building and in making cement.

Having a limit; restricted in size, amount, or extent.

To depict or describe in painting or words.

a large, expensive, and comfortable car, usually driven by a chauffeur and often with a partition separating the driver from the passengers.

To walk with difficulty because of an injured or stiff leg or foot.

(of a liquid or the eyes) clear; transparent

The series of families that someone is descended from.

Arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line.

a cloth made from the fibers of the flax plant.

To stay somewhere for a longer time than usual or necessary, often because you are reluctant to leave.

Relating to language or the study of language.

The scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of grammar, syntax, and phonetics.

a type of strong, smooth floor covering made from a mixture of linseed oil, resins, and other materials on a canvas or felt backing.

Soft, fluffy fibers that come off fabric, especially from clothes or towels.

to treat someone as a famous or important person

to make something a liquid, or to become a liquid

In a form that flows easily and is not a solid or a gas.

to close a business and sell everything it owns in order to pay its debts

(of a person or their body) thin, supple, and graceful.

A series of names, items, or figures written or printed one after the other.

Lacking energy or enthusiasm; unwilling and unable to do anything active or interesting.

Taking words in their most basic sense without metaphor or allegory.

able to read and write

Well-educated people who are interested in literature.

(of a body or person) thin, supple, and graceful

A person involved in a lawsuit, either as the plaintiff or the defendant.

The process of taking legal action in a court of law.

small pieces of rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles, that people have left lying in a public place

A shaped mass of bread baked in one piece

unwilling or reluctant to do something

To feel intense dislike or disgust for someone or something.

A room providing a space out of which one or more other rooms or corridors lead, typically one near the entrance of a public building.

a rounded projection or division, especially of an organ such as the brain, lung, or liver.

A place or locality, especially one where something specific happens or is set.

the action or power of moving from place to place; the ability to move.

A powered railway vehicle used for pulling trains.

The exact place where something happens or is situated.

A vein of metal ore in the earth.

very high and impressive

a thick piece of wood from a tree

the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation.

To sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way

long life; the fact of lasting a long time

a strong feeling of wanting something or someone, especially when it is absent or unattainable.

(of speech or writing) continuing for too long and therefore boring

to appear as a large, often threatening or unclear shape

A large diving waterbird with a sleek black-and-white head and a haunting, laughing call.

a shape like a curve or circle made by a line curving right round and crossing itself

a small mistake in a law, rule, or contract that allows someone to avoid doing something that it is intended they should do.

to make something less tight or firmly fixed

To run with a long, easy stride

with one side lower, smaller, or heavier than the other; not symmetrical

tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

A particular group, set, or amount of people or things

a way of raising money for a government, charity, or other cause by selling tickets and giving prizes to people whose tickets are chosen by chance

to stand, sit, or lie in a relaxed or lazy way

(of a man or boy) uncouth and aggressive; boorish

not high or tall; being near the ground, floor, or base

giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution.

a substance such as oil or grease that reduces friction when applied between moving parts.

to put a lubricant on something to make it move more smoothly or to prevent sticking.

Very clear and easy to understand.

producing a large amount of money; profitable

So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing.

To carry or drag something heavy or awkward with great effort.

only slightly warm; tepid.

To cause someone to feel calm, relaxed, or sleepy, often by gentle sounds or motions.

a soft, gentle song sung to make a child go to sleep.

To move in a slow, heavy, and awkward way

a person whose job is to cut down trees for wood

the si unit of luminous flux, a measure of the total quantity of visible light emitted by a source per unit of time.

A person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.

A piece of a solid substance, with no particular shape

of, relating to, or resembling the moon

affected with or characteristic of insanity; wildly foolish or irrational.

to make a sudden, unsteady movement forward or sideways

unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect

To wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen, especially when intending to do something bad.

(of vegetation) growing thickly and strongly in a way that is attractive

A very strong feeling of wanting to have something, especially sexual desire.

having a soft, gentle shine; glossy and radiant

(of vegetation) rich and profuse in growth; lush

very comfortable and expensive, often involving great pleasure

something expensive and enjoyable that is not necessary but gives you pleasure

(of poetry) expressing the writer's personal feelings and thoughts in an imaginative and beautiful way.

disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury

to make something soft by leaving it in a liquid, or to become soft in this way.

A clever and often secret plan to deceive or achieve something.

Spotted or stained; marked with spots or blotches of different colors or shades.

A part-song for several voices, typically unaccompanied, of a type developed for secular use in the 16th and 17th centuries.

A powerful and often violent whirlpool.

A vivid purplish-red color.

Having or showing great authority, like a master or magistrate.

The quality of being kind, generous, and forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.