GRE 8000 词表

A large amount or quantity of something; an abundance.

using more words than are needed to express an idea; redundant in expression.

A small tool made of two crossed pieces of metal with long handles, used for holding small objects or for bending and cutting wire.

Having a full, rounded shape; slightly fat.

To cook something, especially fish or an egg without its shell, in or over gently boiling water or other liquid.

a spiritless coward; an utter craven.

A form of marriage in which a woman has more than one husband at the same time.

a person who knows and is able to use several languages

A person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning.

A small breed of horse.

Relating to or resembling pigs or swine.

A soft food made by boiling oatmeal or another meal in water or milk.

Able to be easily carried or moved.

to be a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen

The quality or state of being positive.

located at or near the back of something

A note or paragraph added at the end of a letter, after the writer's signature.

a book, play, or other creative work produced quickly and purely to make money, with little artistic value.

(of a horse) to move with high, springy steps.

To show or suggest something that will happen in the future; to foreshadow or be a sign of a later event.

adapted for seizing or grasping, especially by wrapping around something.

greater in number, influence, or importance

Attractive, appealing, or creating a favorable impression.

A feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen; a foreboding.

Able to be presumed or reasonably supposed to be true; likely.

the act of behaving in a particular way to make people believe something that is not true

The act of foreseeing or anticipating something; foreknowledge.

to make a very small hole in something with a sharp point

a small, sharp point or thorn, especially on a plant or animal.

A person who behaves in a morally superior way and shows excessive concern for rules and propriety.

excessively prim, proper, or fussy, especially in a way that seems affected or prudish.

To produce offspring; to reproduce.

Enforcing uniformity or conformity by ruthless or arbitrary means, often ignoring individual differences or circumstances.

A direct ancestor; an originator or precursor of something.

To foretell or predict a future event, especially from signs or symptoms.

To read and correct mistakes in a text before it is printed or published.

to discontinue a session of a parliament or other legislative assembly without dissolving it.

to stick out from a surface or beyond an edge

in a way that relates to or is characteristic of a proverb or proverbs.

A sacred song or hymn, especially one contained in the biblical Book of Psalms.

The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.

exaggerated or false praise or publicity used to promote something, especially in advertising.

To breed or spread rapidly; to teem or swarm.

a raised enclosed platform in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon.

to make sounds or movements with a regular strong rhythm; to beat or throb.

a single beat or throb, especially of the heart or an artery.

to hit someone or something repeatedly, especially with your fists.

Having poor vision; partially or wholly blind.

To claim or appear to be something, especially when this is not the case.

A small bag made of leather, plastic, etc., used for carrying money, cards, and other small personal items, typically used by women.

Generally believed or accepted to be the case, but not necessarily proven.

(of organic matter) to decay or rot and produce a very unpleasant smell.

Decaying or rotting and having a foul smell.

A member of certain peoples of very short stature in equatorial Africa and parts of Southeast Asia.

A mental disorder characterized by an uncontrollable desire to set things on fire.

a flat shape with four straight sides and four angles.

an animal that has four feet

An area of soft, wet ground that you sink into.

a feeling of doubt or worry about whether what you are doing is right

feeling sick or as if you are going to vomit

Strange, odd, or unusual

a question, especially one asking for information or expressing doubt about something

the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

a clever and amusing remark

A person who makes money through illegal activities, especially by using threats or violence to force people to pay for protection they do not need.

Good-humoured teasing or ridicule.

A mischievous or dishonest person, especially a child; a rascal.

to make a rough, harsh, grating sound

to make an agreement officially valid by voting for or signing it

To fill someone with intense delight; to enrapture.

Unattractive and objectionable; causing annoyance, dislike, or aversion.

To calculate or compute something.

to lean or lie back in a relaxed position with the back supported.

To make a military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.

(of a voice or sound) high, thin, and lacking in fullness.

Of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified.

A person who governs a country because the monarch is too young, absent, or ill.

A permanent unit of an army, typically commanded by a colonel and divided into several smaller units.

to cause someone to be born again in a new body after death

To join together again; to reunite.

a reply, especially a sharp or witty one.

A temporary period during which a serious illness improves or seems to stop

To send money as payment

A sum of money sent, especially by mail or electronic transfer, in payment for goods or services or as a gift.

(of a fever or disease) characterized by periods of abatement and recurrence.

The act of forcefully protesting, complaining, or reasoning with someone about something you oppose or think is wrong.

To protest, complain, or argue about something in a formal or forceful way.

To pay someone for work or services.

becoming active or popular again; reviving after a period of little activity.

A performance of a piece of music, a role in a play, etc.

To formally reject or give up something, such as a title, right, or belief.

To feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin.

An exact copy or model of something, especially one on a smaller scale than the original.

the reporting of news, or the style in which it is reported, especially in newspapers and magazines.

a place, room, or container where things are stored

An official order or decree issued by a ruler, especially a Roman emperor or a pope.

To shuffle something again, especially a pack of cards.

Having the ability to restore health, strength, or a feeling of well-being.

to rise or become strong or active again; to experience a revival or renewal.

The act of keeping something or the state of being kept.

having the ability to remember facts, impressions, etc. well

A pattern or arrangement of lines, veins, or markings resembling a net or network.

the act of reducing costs or spending in order to save money, especially by a company or government.

(of a law or decision) intended to take effect from a date in the past

a return to a previous state, practice, or belief.

A strong feeling of disgust and disapproval

A piece of music that is full of feeling and is not regular in form.

To turn over papers, pages, or the leaves of a book quickly and casually.

people who are considered to be disreputable or worthless.

A long, complicated, and annoying process or description.

to wash something with clean water only, not using soap

To tear or pull something quickly or violently away from something else.

To enjoy yourself noisily and in a lively way, often in a group.

full of high spirits and lively enjoyment; boisterously merry.

having a pink or reddish-pink colour

The process of learning something by repeating it many times, without thinking about it or understanding it.

(of a person) round and plump.

not following the shortest or most direct route; indirect.

A disorderly retreat of defeated troops.

To travel constantly or without a fixed destination; to wander.