Advanced Vocabulary Words
Challenging vocabulary primarily tested on the GRE. These sophisticated words distinguish high scorers and are essential for graduate-level reading and Text Completion questions.
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A person who rebels against established authority or government.
Unable to be touched; not having physical presence, often used to describe abstract qualities.
Lacking moderation or self-control, especially in behavior or speech.
To bury a dead body in a grave.
To stop, seize, or interrupt something on its way from one place to another.
A person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue.
A short period between two events; a brief pause or diversion.
A short break between parts of a performance or event.
A person working in a professional setting to gain experience, typically a student or trainee.
Destructive to both sides; causing significant harm or damage, often in a conflict within a group.
To place something between other things, often to intervene.
To question someone intensively, often in an official setting.
Relating to the intestines, the part of the digestive tract.
A long tube in the digestive system where nutrients are absorbed and waste is processed.
The action or process of frightening or threatening someone to gain control or compliance.
Unbearable or excessively difficult to endure.
Unwilling or refusing to accept views, beliefs, or behavior different from one's own.
To excite or elate someone to an excessive degree; also, to poison or impair by alcohol or drugs.
The state of being uncompromising or unwilling to change one's opinion or position.
Using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; easy to use or underst...
Accustomed to something distressing or unpleasant through exposure over time.
To make legally or factually invalid or void.
To turn upside down or reverse the position, order, or direction of.
Likely to arouse anger or resentment due to unfairness or unpopularity.
To supervise (students) during an examination.
To give strength or energy to; to stimulate physically or mentally.
Unable to be violated, broken, or attacked; sacred or protected.
a formal or ritualistic request for help, guidance, or support
A commercial document listing goods or services provided and the amount owed.
To call upon a law, rule, or authority to take effect; to summon.
Incapable of being harmed or injured, physically or emotionally.
A chemical element essential for thyroid function and often used as an antiseptic.
A very small amount; the smallest possible quantity.
Displaying a spectrum of colors that change with angle; shimmery.
Extremely strong or secure; unable to be broken or altered.
Not able to be resolved or made compatible; fundamentally incompatible.
Impossible to blame or criticize; faultless.
To talk rapidly and indistinctly, often excitedly or nervously.
A valuable green or white stone used in jewelry and ornaments; also refers to a disreputable woman i...
Weary or lacking enthusiasm, typically because of overexposure or excess.
A large, powerful, spotted wild cat native to the Americas.
A short journey or trip taken for pleasure.
To shout nasty or mocking remarks at someone; to mock openly.
To put something at risk or in danger.
A joke or playful remark; lighthearted teasing.
A puzzle consisting of many small irregular pieces that form a picture when assembled; also a type o...
A curse or spell that brings bad luck; someone or something considered unlucky.
Humorous or joking in manner; done in jest.
Cheerful, lively, and full of good spirits.
Great happiness or cheerfulness, often marked by noisy celebration.
A feeling of great happiness and triumph; rejoicing.
A large, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution; originally a Hindu deity whose massive cha...
Very large; gigantic.
The study or theory of law and legal principles.
Capable of being justified; defensible under the circumstances.
A large hopping marsupial native to Australia, known for carrying its young in a pouch.
A Japanese martial art using striking and defensive techniques with hands, feet, and knees.
A small, open-fronted structure used to sell goods or provide information.
A young cat.
A small, rounded hill or mound.