GRE 8000 词表

showing confidence in the future success of something, especially in a financial context

To treat someone in a cruel, intimidating, or bullying manner; to harass or badger.

to move around in a busy, energetic, and noisy way

(of a sound, especially a voice) melodious, resonant, and pleasant to hear.

Making light, teasing, or good-natured jokes; bantering.

to bite or chew food noisily

showing a lack of respect or politeness in a way that is amusing or appealing

Cheerful and lively.

slightly fat in a way that looks pleasant and attractive

to throw something carelessly or casually

To climb or move in an awkward way, using your hands and feet, especially because the surface is steep or rough

unpleasantly damp, sticky, and cool to the touch

To persuade someone to do something or believe something by lying to them or tricking them.

having the appearance, manners, or unsophisticated ways associated with country life or rural people.

a person who holds strange or irrational ideas

A small bed with high sides for a baby or young child.

To press cloth, paper, or hair into small, regular folds.

To select and remove the weakest or least desirable members from a group, especially among animals or plants.

to go or run somewhere very quickly

of a higher quality and more expensive than other things of the same type

To stop doing something; to cease.

To argue or bargain with someone, especially about the price of something.

To waste time, especially by being slow or indecisive; to dawdle or loiter.

To be unable to make a decision because you are uncertain or worried.

Of various kinds; several.

to search for underground water or minerals by holding a Y-shaped stick or rod that is supposed to dip downwards when over the right spot.

tediously slow or dull; lacking in liveliness or interest.

looking tired, thin, or worried

to fall in small drops of liquid

To let saliva flow out of the mouth

to beat someone or something hard and repeatedly

Nervous, irritable, or tense.

relating to or characteristic of elysium; blissful; delightful

expressing high praise; eulogistic.

of or relating to a speech or writing that is intended to display rhetorical skill or to praise or blame, rather than to persuade through argument.

imagined or believed, often without strong evidence

Relating to or characterized by prophecy; prophetic.

to obtain something by using clever, tricky, or dishonest methods

Suffering from or causing an uncomfortable accumulation of gas in the stomach or intestines.

(of a person, especially a woman) frivolous, irresponsible, and prone to sudden changes of mood or interest; capricious.

nonsense or deception; foolish talk or ideas.

resembling or made of floss; soft and light

to confuse (someone) greatly; to perplex.

friendly, informal, and unpretentious in a way characteristic of ordinary people.

not attached to or supported by another structure

(especially of a woman or her clothes) dowdy, old-fashioned, and unattractive in appearance.

to make someone confused and unable to think clearly, especially by giving them alcohol

having a strong, earthy, and often unpleasant smell.

Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

(of a person) tall, awkward, and clumsy in movement or manner.

A silly or stupid person

slender and graceful, especially in a way that suggests delicacy or weakness

to be attracted to or move towards something or someone

to have a strong and continual desire for something

(of the sky or air) filled with or obscured by haze, mist, or light vapor; not clear.

Having a strong effect on the senses, especially in a pleasant or exciting way; intoxicating.

easily offended or annoyed; sulky and irritable.

easily offended or annoyed; irritable and quick to take offense.

To lower the body into a squatting position, especially to take shelter or wait

to move or fall with great speed and force, often in a noisy or uncontrolled way

To insert or mix something (especially something different or contrasting) into something else.

to push something with a sudden, quick movement, especially with a pointed object

To say or do something in a playful or teasing way; to joke.

to push or knock against someone in a crowd, especially in a rough way.

to move or cause to move with a jolting, bouncing motion.

nervous and anxious, making sudden movements

A soft, white substance made from melted pig fat, used in cooking.

To remove a substance from a material by making a liquid pass through it.

relating to lymph, a colorless fluid containing white blood cells, that bathes the tissues and drains through the lymphatic system

Having a dull, non-reflective surface.

To talk or move in a slow, confused, or aimless way.

resembling or containing meal; having a soft, dry, and crumbly texture like flour or meal.

wet, sticky dirt or mud, especially of an unpleasant kind.

to think about a fact, proposal, or idea deeply and at length

To eat something with a continuous and often noisy chewing action.

Having a smell or taste like that of musk, which is strong, sweet, and lingering.

Particularly good, skillful, or effective; cleverly designed and useful.

(of weather) chilly or cold enough to make you feel uncomfortable

Thinking about something or someone too much or in a way that is not normal or healthy

Containing, producing, or resembling oil; greasy.

Bad-tempered, difficult to deal with, and often stubborn.

trembling with fear; timid; fearful.

resembling a peach in color, texture, or flavor

slightly hungry

Relating to the open sea, especially the deep sea away from the coast and the sea floor.

hanging down loosely and swinging freely

To become or make something become more cheerful, lively, or interesting

Concerned with or focused on trivial details, especially in a petty or mean-spirited way.

deserving or causing a feeling of pity and sadness

to make a short, sharp, explosive sound

a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.4536 kilograms

Each of two or more projecting pointed parts at the end of a fork or other tool.

slightly fat in a way that looks soft and rounded

Behaving in an unpleasant way by trying too much to get something or to make someone do something.

to do things or move without hurrying, especially when you are doing something that is not very important

having some resemblance to but not actually being the thing specified

the liquid metal mercury.

former; that once was

A framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things.

A sloping surface joining two different levels.

relating to or characteristic of birds of prey.

Extremely hungry and hunting for prey; voracious.

A person who refuses to submit to an authority or to comply with a regulation, especially in a religious context.

To make the sound and movement of vomiting, especially when nothing is actually brought up from the stomach.

Expensive and fashionable in a way that is intended to attract attention and admiration.

To bend, sink, or hang down unevenly, especially in the middle, under weight or pressure.

A sudden attack made from a place that is being defended.

to make something completely clean and free from bacteria

Having a smooth, soft, and shiny surface like satin.

(of a person, especially a child or young woman) behaving in a way that is amusingly bold and slightly disrespectful or rude.

A person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a likeable or amusing way.

having a thin, uneven, or untidy appearance

(of a person or their appearance) untidy and dirty.

To walk in an awkward, slow, or unsteady way, typically dragging the feet.

to be unable to make a decision or to act in a hesitant and indecisive way

To polish (especially a car) with wax or a similar substance.

To work hard over a long period, especially at a slow, tiring, and difficult task.

(of a liquid) to move around noisily in a container, or to make this sound

Definition 1: a small, soft creature with a slimy body, no shell, and two pairs of feelers, that moves very slowly and often eats garden plants.

To hit someone or something very hard.