GRE 8000 词表

To ask questions or examine something carefully in order to discover facts or information.

The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.

the long, flexible nose of some animals, such as an elephant or tapir.

The money received from an event or activity, especially when it is given to a particular organization or cause.

A line of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly and often ceremonial way.

To announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive or important.

A public or official announcement, especially one concerning a matter of great importance.

To delay or postpone action; to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.

A person, especially in a school or university, who supervises students during an examination.

To obtain something, especially something that is difficult to get or requires special effort.

The process of obtaining supplies, especially for a government or an organization.

To push someone or something with your finger or a pointed object

Spending money or resources recklessly; wastefully extravagant.

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

A young person with exceptional qualities or abilities.

To make or create something, especially in large quantities using machinery.

The rate at which goods are produced or work is completed.

(of behavior) showing disrespect for God or holy things

To offer or give something to someone for acceptance.

Very skilled and experienced in a particular activity or subject.

An outline of something, especially a person's face, as seen from the side

A person who makes excessive or unfair profits, especially by taking advantage of times of scarcity or emergency.

spending money or using resources in a reckless, extravagant, or wasteful way

(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense

Existing or given in large amounts; abundant

the children or young of a person, animal, or plant.

a doctor's opinion of how an illness or disease will develop

(of a price or cost) so high as to prevent something from being bought or done.

An object that is thrown, shot, or launched through the air, especially one propelled by force.

An estimate or forecast of a future situation or trend based on a study of present data.

a device that projects films or images onto a screen or other surface.

to increase rapidly in number or amount; multiply

producing a large amount of something, such as fruit, offspring, or creative work.

using too many words and therefore boring or difficult to read or listen to

the use of too many words to express an idea, making something tediously lengthy.

A speech, piece of text, or event that introduces or comes before something more important.

to make something last longer

a wide path for walking on, especially along the seafront at a resort

Important and well-known

to help something to happen or develop

To cause or urge someone to do something or to act.

To make a new law, decree, or idea known officially or to the public.

Lying flat or face downwards

very noticeable or marked; conspicuous.

To support or keep something in position by placing something under or against it.

To produce new plants from a parent plant.

The act or process of spreading something, such as an idea, belief, or piece of information, to a larger number of people or over a larger area.

To push or drive something forward or onward.

A device with two or more blades that turn quickly and cause a ship or aircraft to move.

A natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

A statement that tells what will happen in the future, especially one said to have come from a god or as if by magic

a person who is believed to have a special power that allows them to say what a god wishes to tell people, especially about things that will happen in the future

Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.

To make someone who is angry or unfriendly feel more favorably disposed; to appease or win the favor of.

Presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success.

a formal suggestion or plan

a statement or idea that people can consider or discuss to decide whether it is true.

relating to an owner or ownership.

behaviour that is accepted as socially or morally correct and proper

The force that moves or pushes something forward.

(of writing or speech) ordinary and not showing any imagination; dull and boring.

to officially forbid something, especially by law

Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.

to officially accuse someone of a crime and try to show in a court of law that they are guilty

the process of holding a trial against someone who is accused of a crime to decide if they are guilty.

To try to persuade someone to change their religious or political beliefs or way of living to your own.

The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring

the state of being successful, especially in making money

successful and wealthy

lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward, especially as a sign of submission, worship, or physical exhaustion.

The main character in a story, play, film, etc.

able to change frequently or easily; versatile.

a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

The official system of rules and procedures governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions.

The first or original model of something from which later forms are developed.

to make something last longer than usual or expected; to prolong

a part that sticks out from the surface of something, especially a rounded lump or swelling.

Sticking out from a surface in a rounded shape; bulging.

The place of origin or earliest known history of something.

Dry food for livestock, such as hay or grain.

Making careful preparation for the future; showing foresight and good management of resources.

Happening at a good time because of luck; opportune.

relating to a province or the provinces, rather than the capital city or major urban centers.

The act of providing or supplying something for use.

arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later

Containing a clause or condition; conditional.

An action or statement that is intended to make someone angry or upset, especially deliberately.

great skill at doing something

to move around an area quietly, especially when hunting or looking for something in a secretive or threatening way.

(especially of the cause of something) closest in relationship; immediate.

A person who is excessively concerned with propriety or modesty, especially in a way that seems easily shocked by matters related to sex.

The quality of being careful and sensible, avoiding unnecessary risks.

Acting with or showing care and thought for the future; wise and judicious.

excessively concerned with propriety or modesty, especially in a narrow or disapproving way

To cut off some of the branches of a tree or bush so that it will grow better and stronger.

To try to find out private information about someone or something, especially in a way that is annoying or rude.

a name that someone, especially a writer, uses instead of their real name

the human soul, mind, or spirit.

The scientific study of the mind and how it influences behaviour.

To make information or an event known to the public, especially by advertising it.

To tighten skin or cloth until small folds appear

Playfully mischievous

a small, shallow pool of liquid, especially rainwater, on the ground.

childish, silly, or immature in a way that is inappropriate for an adult.

the skill, practice, or profession of fighting with the fists; boxing.

a person who fights with the fists; a boxer.

having a quarrelsome or combative nature; quick to argue or fight.

great power, influence, or prowess (often used in literary or formal contexts, especially in relation to political or military strength).

Having great power, influence, or authority; mighty.

physical beauty, especially of a woman.

a young domestic hen, especially one less than one year old that has not yet begun to lay eggs.

a wheel over which a rope or chain is pulled in order to lift or lower heavy objects.

a soft, wet mass of material, often made by crushing or mixing something with liquid

The regular beating of the heart as it pumps blood, especially felt at the wrist or neck.

to crush or grind something into a very fine powder

A joke that exploits the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

to hit someone or something hard with your fist

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.

To make a small hole in something with a sharp point.

a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who often talks about it in public, for example on television or in a newspaper