GRE Vocabulary Power (8-76)
Vocabulary Cards: 32
- 1.
- sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories)
- sadly pensive
- vaguely longing
- 2.
- slingshot
- hurling machine
- V: fire from catapult
- 3.
- small roofed structure for storage and shelter
- V: pour forth
- lose by natural process
- repel without allowing penetration
- radiate
- cast
- 4.
- given to complaining
- complaining
- fretful
- whining
- 5.
- mutual relationship
- 6.
- superficial
- easily accomplished
- ready or fluent
- not deep
- ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude
- something that facil
- 7.
- perceive intuitively (by or as if by magic)
- foresee the future
- foretell
- ADJ. N. divination
- dowse
- 8.
- quiet
- extinguish
- put down forcibly
- suppress
- put an end to
- 9.
- put on
- OP. doff
- 10.
- reprimand
- severely scold
- 11.
- notch
- deep recess
- 12.
- divided into two branches
- forked
- 13.
- state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved
- state of being bereaved or bereft
- 14.
- person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment
- person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment
- 15.
- one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause
- great sufferer
- 16.
- painting in only one color
- ADJ.
- 17.
- caustic
- stinging
- bitter in words or manner
- 18.
- long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking
- 19.
- scatter
- spread randomly
- sprinkle
- 20.
- compensation
- deserved punishment for wrongdoing
- punishment for offenses
- vengeance
- 21.
- isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection
- V: isolate in quarantine
- 22.
- excessive or uncontrollable excitement
- 23.
- agreeable
- soothing or mild (food)
- causing no trouble or offence
- 24.
- easily burned
- 25.
- overwhelm
- marsh
- wetland
- V: flood
- drench in with liquid
- 26.
- masses of leaves
- 27.
- clash or conflict in opinion
- rubbing against
- 28.
- evident
- visible
- V: show plainly
- obvious
- 29.
- exhibiting rainbowlike colors
- 30.
- scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning, or technicalities
- 31.
- make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink
- 32.
- supplant
- prevent in advance
- head off(forestall)
- forestall by acting first
- appropriate for oneself before others
- take the place of
- displace
- ADJ. preemptive