GRE GH.txt

animal-biting fly; irritating person

social blunder

deny

manner of walking or running; speed

large isolated system of stars

windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters

bitterness of feeling; nerve; effrontery; ����(bile); CF. gall bladder

annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation

large three-masted sailing ship

low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)

sailing vessel built for great speed

small boat

cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener

stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity

of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani

opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage

strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy

romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.

play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N.

outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor; spirited enjoyment; Ex. add a certain zest to the affair; Ex. zest for life

in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game

entire range

open widely; slack-jawed in wonder ; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape

mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible

mix in a confused way

huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel

waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building

overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy

make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order

gather; store up; amass

decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N.

loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity

art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome

clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth

flashy; showy

showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance

cover with a thin layer of gold

lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren

hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.

command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom

stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe

official periodical publication; newspaper

record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry

vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people

cause; produce; create

characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus

division of animals or plants

beginning; origin

cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered

particular variety of art or literature

well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty

those of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel

produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant

hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed

of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined

people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility

kindly; soft; mild; of good family

bend the knee as in worship

pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate

pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea

earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe

cause to sprout; sprout

begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot

new growth from a plant

government ruled by old people

study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age

medical treatment and care of old age

change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander

evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth

connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal

motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)

horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast

nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling

mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks

light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height

very carefully; ADJ.

distance around something; circumference

essence; main point; substance

like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg

(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly

shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.

cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin

gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty

fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick

make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib

smooth and shining (as from good health); V.

shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope

shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves

compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous

express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels.

explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults

brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.

brief explanation of words used in the text

smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners

not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.

surface texture; completeness of execution

properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance

scowl; glare; look or stare angrily

frown angrily; N: angry frown

overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; N: oversupply

sticky; viscous; gluey

someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much

twisted

protruding knot on a tree; V.

dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards

urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually

narrow canyon; steep rocky cleft; ravine (made by a stream which runs through it)

stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful

bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound)

shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.

sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb

pure; thin and transparent; very steep

tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge); Ex. gouge his eyes out; N: chisel for cutting out hollow areas in wood

overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury

epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

connoisseur of food and drink; epicure

arranged by degrees (of height

arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals (for use in measurement); Ex. graduated ruler

storehouse for grain

impressiveness; stateliness; majesty

formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic

(of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language; pompous; bombastic

affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas

highly pretentious or inflated

dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon

form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle

pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described

(of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description

black form of carbon used in lead pencils

wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar

make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace

please; satisfy; Ex. gratify a desire

free; without charge; ADJ.

given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment

tip

seriousness; ADJ. grave

sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group

cause of complaint; complaint

question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars

cook by direct heat; N.

causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile

facial distortion to show feeling such as pain

ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies

man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal)

fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement)

repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream

small cavern

complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird

complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.

utter (complaining words) indistinctly in low tones

make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)

crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner

unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)

thin liquid porridge

soft food made by boiling oatmeal

crushed oats used for making porridge

exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race

grisly; horrible

rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse

utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N.

boisterous laughter; V.

deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile

clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit

without deceit

outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise

trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe

easily deceived

affecting or relating to the sense of taste

eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm

windy

strong abrupt rush of wind; V. CF. bluster

cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide

become unsteady and fall down

topple; N.

turn over; capsize; topple

(of a boat) turn over

apparatus used to maintain balance

accustom or familiarize; addict

hairs on back and neck

low

commonplace; trite

wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners

argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)

calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days

healthy

frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail

blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy

delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory

hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop

move or swing back and forth; be uncertain or unsteady in decision or movement; Ex. wavering between accepting and refusing

obstruct; prevent the free movement of; N: �ķ�ǰ�̳� �Ǻ� ��� ��� �ٱ���

chance; luck

random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town

unfortunate; luckless

long

annoy by repeated attacks

forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)

give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge

natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation

(of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather

tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously

agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth

harass

deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg

fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch

V-shaped cut in a surface; V.

pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty

(of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented

place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven

widespread damage; disorder; chaos

dangerous

venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger

slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind

hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.

moving with the head leading; headlong

willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive'

person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)

one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure

not noticing; disregarding

pay attention to; N: close attention

dominance especially of one nation over others

atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime

total; fragrant; clearly wrong; (of people's behavior) coarse; corpulent; Ex. gross insolence/behavior; V: earn as a total amount; N: 12 dozens

steering wheel of a ship; position of control

grain-eating; CF. herbivore

opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic

sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; airtight

concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult

incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize

home of a hermit

one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians

(of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional

dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants

cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.

time of greatest success or power; prime

period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare

first in rank or importance; principal; earliest in time; Ex. primary stages; N. CF. first

first in rank or importance; being first in time; original; Ex. man's primal innocence

group of mammals including humans

gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break

wintry; wintery; of or like winter

sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation

arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority

animal

picture writing; ADJ.

boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter

furthest behind; farthest to the rear

begin and continue (a war)

block; obstacle; V. hinder

back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland

one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician

hairy; having a lot of hair

theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior

important in history; Ex. historic battle

connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not)

stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use

white with age

trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.

destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust

leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist)

honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to

tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF. homeo-: constant; Ex. homeotherm

domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy

rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton

sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic

of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout

sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool

deceive; delude

crowd; swarm

large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals; V: move in a crowd or mass

encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort

pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits

unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile

shack; small wretched house

crude dwelling; shack

crude cabin

small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves

hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state

confused uproar; loud noise; din

arrogance; excessive self-conceit

color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue

outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule

marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian

one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism

dull; monotonous

damp; N. humidity

humbleness of spirit

of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others

small hill; hillock

substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil

crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train

use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder

frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman

mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize

plant or animal (esp. a dog) of mixed breed; ADJ.

line of ancestors; ancestry; lineage; ADJ. (of an animal) descended from of a chosen family; Ex. pedigree dog; CF. crane's foot

fear of water; rabies

disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)

science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition

exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola

excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)

person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen

pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite

based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis