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These 300 words are selected for GRE General Test preparation, especially for Verbal Reasoning, Text Completion, Sentence Equivalence, and Reading Comprehension.
Part 1: Words 1–50
Part 1: Words 1–50
Abate — Become less intense.
Aberration — Departure from what is normal.
Abhor — Detest; strongly dislike.
Abjure — Formally renounce.
Abrogate — Officially abolish.
Abscond — Leave secretly.
Abstain — Refrain voluntarily.
Abstruse — Difficult to understand.
Acerbic — Sharp and harsh in tone.
Acquiesce — Accept without protest.
Acrimony — Bitterness or hostility.
Adamant — Unwilling to change one's mind.
Admonish — Warn or reprimand.
Adroit — Skillful and clever.
Alacrity — Eager willingness.
Alleviate — Make less severe.
Amalgamate — Combine into one.
Ambiguous — Open to multiple meanings.
Ambivalent — Having mixed feelings.
Ameliorate — Improve.
Anachronism — Something out of its proper time.
Analogous — Comparable in some respect.
Anomaly — An irregularity.
Antipathy — Strong dislike.
Apathy — Lack of interest.
Appease — Calm or satisfy.
Approbation — Approval or praise.
Arduous — Difficult and demanding.
Articulate — Express clearly.
Ascetic — Practicing strict self-denial.
Assiduous — Diligent and persistent.
Astute — Perceptive and shrewd.
Audacious — Bold and daring.
Austere — Plain or severe.
Avarice — Extreme greed.
Banal — Unoriginal and commonplace.
Belie — Give a false impression of.
Benign — Harmless or gentle.
Bolster — Support or strengthen.
Bombastic — Pompous in language.
Brevity — Conciseness.
Bucolic — Relating to peaceful countryside.
Burgeon — Grow rapidly.
Buttress — Support or reinforce.
Cacophony — Harsh mixture of sounds.
Candid — Honest and direct.
Capricious — Unpredictably changeable.
Castigate — Criticize severely.
Catalyst — Something that causes change.
Caustic — Bitingly sarcastic.
Part 2: Words 51–100
Part 2: Words 51–100
Censure — Strongly criticize.
Chicanery — Deception or trickery.
Circumspect — Cautious and prudent.
Coalesce — Merge into one.
Cogent — Clear and convincing.
Commensurate — Proportionate.
Compendium — Concise collection of information.
Complacent — Overly self-satisfied.
Conciliatory — Intended to make peace.
Concur — Agree.
Condone — Accept or overlook wrongdoing.
Conflagration — Large destructive fire.
Convoluted — Extremely complicated.
Conjecture — An inference without full proof.
Connoisseur — Expert judge of quality.
Conspicuous — Easily noticed.
Contempt — Scorn or disdain.
Contentious — Argumentative or disputed.
Contrite — Genuinely remorseful.
Conundrum — Difficult problem or puzzle.
Copious — Abundant.
Corroborate — Support with evidence.
Coterie — Small exclusive group.
Credulous — Too ready to believe.
Cursory — Hasty and superficial.
Daunt — Intimidate.
Debilitate — Weaken.
Decorum — Proper behavior.
Deference — Respectful submission.
Deleterious — Harmful.
Delineate — Describe precisely.
Demur — Object or hesitate.
Denigrate — Belittle.
Deride — Ridicule.
Derivative — Unoriginal.
Desiccate — Dry out.
Desultory — Lacking a definite plan.
Detrimental — Causing harm.
Diatribe — Bitter verbal attack.
Dichotomy — Division into two contrasting parts.
Diffident — Shy or lacking confidence.
Digress — Stray from the main topic.
Dilatory — Slow or delaying.
Discern — Recognize or perceive.
Discrepancy — Inconsistency.
Disdain — Contempt.
Disingenuous — Not sincere or candid.
Disparate — Fundamentally different.
Dispassionate — Impartial and unemotional.
Disseminate — Spread widely.
Part 3: Words 101–150
Part 3: Words 101–150
Dogmatic — Rigidly opinionated.
Dubious — Doubtful or questionable.
Ebullient — Cheerful and energetic.
Eclectic — Drawn from varied sources.
Edify — Instruct or improve intellectually.
Efficacy — Effectiveness.
Effrontery — Shameless boldness.
Egregious — Outstandingly bad.
Eloquent — Fluent and persuasive.
Elicit — Draw out a response.
Elucidate — Make clear.
Emaciated — Abnormally thin.
Embellish — Decorate or exaggerate.
Empirical — Based on observation.
Emulate — Imitate with the aim of matching.
Enervate — Weaken or drain energy.
Engender — Cause or produce.
Enigmatic — Mysterious.
Ephemeral — Short-lived.
Equanimity — Calmness under pressure.
Equivocal — Ambiguous or unclear.
Erudite — Highly learned.
Eschew — Deliberately avoid.
Esoteric — Understood by only a few.
Eulogy — Speech or writing of praise.
Exacerbate — Make worse.
Exacting — Demanding and strict.
Exculpate — Clear from blame.
Exigent — Urgent and pressing.
Exonerate — Free from blame.
Expedient — Convenient but not necessarily principled.
Exorbitant — Unreasonably excessive.
Extant — Still existing.
Extol — Praise highly.
Extraneous — Irrelevant.
Exuberant — Lively and enthusiastic.
Facetious — Joking inappropriately.
Fallacious — Based on faulty reasoning.
Fastidious — Very attentive to detail; hard to please.
Fatuous — Foolish and pointless.
Fickle — Frequently changing loyalties.
Fervent — Intensely passionate.
Flagrant — Blatantly offensive.
Flippant — Disrespectfully casual.
Florid — Excessively ornate.
Foible — Minor personal weakness.
Fortuitous — Happening by chance.
Frugal — Careful with money.
Garrulous — Excessively talkative.
Germane — Relevant.
Part 4: Words 151–200
Part 4: Words 151–200
Glib — Smooth-talking but superficial.
Grandiloquent — Pompous in speech.
Gregarious — Sociable.
Guile — Cunning deceit.
Hackneyed — Overused and unoriginal.
Harangue — Lengthy aggressive speech.
Hedonist — Pleasure-seeker.
Hegemony — Dominance over others.
Heresy — Belief opposed to accepted doctrine.
Heterogeneous — Composed of different kinds.
Hiatus — A pause or interruption.
Hubris — Excessive pride.
Hyperbole — Deliberate exaggeration.
Iconoclast — Challenger of established beliefs.
Idiosyncrasy — Individual peculiarity.
Ignominious — Shameful or humiliating.
Imminent — About to happen.
Immutable — Unchangeable.
Impartial — Unbiased.
Impasse — Deadlock.
Impassive — Showing no emotion.
Impede — Hinder.
Imperious — Domineering.
Impertinent — Rude or disrespectful.
Implacable — Impossible to appease.
Implicit — Implied rather than stated.
Imprudent — Unwise.
Inadvertent — Unintentional.
Inane — Foolish and senseless.
Incisive — Sharply analytical.
Incongruous — Not fitting the context.
Indolent — Lazy.
Ineffable — Too great to express in words.
Inept — Unskilled.
Inexorable — Impossible to stop.
Ingenuous — Innocent and frank.
Inimical — Hostile or harmful.
Innocuous — Harmless.
Inscrutable — Hard to understand.
Insipid — Dull or flavorless.
Insular — Narrow-minded or isolated.
Intrepid — Fearless.
Intransigent — Unwilling to compromise.
Intuitive — Understood instinctively.
Inundate — Overwhelm with large amounts.
Inveterate — Long-established and habitual.
Irascible — Easily angered.
Irrefutable — Impossible to disprove.
Jettison — Discard.
Judicious — Showing sound judgment.
Part 5: Words 201–250
Part 5: Words 201–250
Laconic — Using few words.
Lament — Express sorrow.
Laud — Praise.
Lethargic — Sluggish.
Loquacious — Very talkative.
Lucid — Clear and understandable.
Magnanimous — Generous and forgiving.
Malevolent — Wishing to cause harm.
Malleable — Easily shaped or influenced.
Maverick — Independent-minded nonconformist.
Mendacious — Dishonest.
Mercurial — Quickly changing in mood.
Meticulous — Extremely careful.
Mitigate — Lessen the severity of.
Mollify — Soothe or calm.
Morose — Gloomy.
Mundane — Ordinary.
Myopic — Shortsighted or narrow in outlook.
Nefarious — Wicked.
Nonchalant — Casually unconcerned.
Nuance — Subtle difference.
Obdurate — Stubbornly unyielding.
Obfuscate — Make unclear.
Obviate — Remove the need for.
Obsequious — Excessively submissive.
Obstinate — Stubborn.
Opaque — Not transparent; hard to understand.
Opulent — Luxurious.
Ostensible — Apparent rather than necessarily true.
Ostracize — Exclude from a group.
Ostentatious — Showy in an attempt to impress.
Pacify — Calm.
Palatable — Acceptable or pleasant.
Panacea — Supposed cure for all problems.
Paradigm — Model or pattern.
Paradox — Seeming contradiction.
Parochial — Narrow in outlook.
Parsimonious — Excessively stingy.
Paucity — Scarcity.
Pedantic — Overly concerned with minor details.
Penchant — Strong liking.
Perfunctory — Done with little care.
Pernicious — Seriously harmful, often gradually.
Perpetuate — Cause to continue.
Perspicacious — Keenly perceptive.
Pertinent — Relevant.
Pervasive — Widespread.
Petulant — Childishly irritable.
Placate — Calm or appease.
Platitude — Trite remark.
Part 6: Words 251–300
Part 6: Words 251–300
Plausible — Seemingly reasonable or believable.
Pragmatic — Practical.
Precarious — Unstable or risky.
Preclude — Prevent.
Precocious — Unusually advanced for one's age.
Predilection — Preference.
Prevaricate — Avoid telling the truth.
Prodigal — Wastefully extravagant.
Profligate — Recklessly wasteful.
Proliferate — Increase rapidly.
Prosaic — Ordinary and unimaginative.
Proscribe — Forbid.
Proponent — Supporter.
Prudent — Wise and cautious.
Pugnacious — Eager to fight.
Quell — Suppress.
Querulous — Habitually complaining.
Quixotic — Impractically idealistic.
Rancor — Deep, lasting resentment.
Recalcitrant — Resistant to authority.
Recant — Withdraw a previous claim.
Recondite — Obscure and difficult to understand.
Redundant — Unnecessarily repetitive.
Refute — Prove wrong with evidence.
Relegate — Assign to a lower position.
Reproach — Express disapproval.
Rescind — Revoke or cancel.
Resilient — Able to recover quickly.
Reticent — Reserved or reluctant to speak.
Reverent — Deeply respectful.
Rhetoric — Art of persuasive speaking.
Sardonic — Grimly mocking.
Sagacious — Wise and discerning.
Salient — Most noticeable or important.
Sanguine — Optimistic.
Scrupulous — Careful and principled.
Skeptical — Inclined to doubt.
Soporific — Sleep-inducing.
Spurious — False or not genuine.
Stagnant — Not developing or flowing.
Stoic — Enduring hardship without complaint.
Substantiate — Support with evidence.
Supercilious — Arrogantly disdainful.
Tacit — Unspoken but understood.
Tenacious — Persistent.
Tenuous — Weak or flimsy.
Truculent — Aggressively defiant.
Ubiquitous — Present everywhere.
Vacillate — Waver between choices.
Vindicate — Clear from blame.
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