Top 50 Hardest GRE Words
These words represent some of the most challenging vocabulary tested on the GRE. They appear in Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence questions, often as answer choices designed to trip up test-takers who rely on surface-level familiarity.
Difficult to understand, especially because it is complex or abstract.
A strong dislike or aversion towards someone or something.
Secretive or mysterious, often relating to the occult or magic.
Given to sudden and unpredictable changes in mood or behavior; impulsive and erratic.
Deceptive or dishonest practices, especially in business or politics.
Extremely complex and difficult to follow; intricately coiled or twisted.
To support with evidence or authority; to strengthen or confirm a statement or finding.
Causing harm or damage, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
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To remove moisture from something; to dry out thoroughly.
Not honest or sincere; misleading by concealment or distortion.
To conceal one's true motives, beliefs, or feelings under a false appearance.
Cheerful and full of energy; exuberant.
To weaken or drain of energy; to exhaust.
To speak ambiguously or misleadingly, often to avoid committing to the truth.
Intended for or understood by only a small, specific group with specialized knowledge.
To make a problem, situation, or condition worse.
Very attentive to detail and accuracy; hard to please.
Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.
Using lofty or extravagant language; pompous in speech.
Unable to be affected by or penetrated by something.
Just begun and not yet fully formed or developed.
Too great or extreme to be expressed in words.
Difficult or impossible to understand or interpret.
Using very few words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious.
Tending to talk a great deal; very talkative.
Generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.
Lying or tending to lie; not truthful.
Excessively submissive or attentive; overly eager to please.
Unwilling to spend money or resources; excessively frugal or stingy.
Overly concerned with formalism, accuracy, and detail, often in a way that is annoying.
Deceitful and untrustworthy, especially in breaking faith or trust.
Having a ready insight into and understanding of things; discerning.
Calm, composed, and unemotional, especially in challenging situations.
To speak or act in a way that evades the truth or is intentionally ambiguous.
Uncooperative and stubbornly resistant to authority or discipline.
Having keen mental discernment and deep insight; wise.
A person who acts in a sycophantic way, flattering others to gain advantage.
Presenting a biased or one-sided viewpoint, often to promote a particular cause.
Eager or quick to argue, fight, or attack; aggressively defiant.
Swollen or bloated; often used to describe overly complex or inflated language.