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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Wicked or criminal; extremely immoral.
The action or logical operation of denying or reversing the truth of a statement.
A long-standing rival or opponent; someone or something that causes defeat or downfall.
A newly coined word or expression that has not yet become part of standard language. It may eventual...
A newborn baby, typically within the first four weeks of life. The term is often used in medical con...
A beginner or someone new to a particular belief, activity, or field. It implies inexperience or rec...
The practice of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs, in business or politi...
Without nerves or lacking courage and determination. It can describe physical insensitivity or emoti...
A young bird that is still in the nest and unable to fly. It can also describe something that is snu...
Situated down, below, or beneath; often used to describe lower regions, sometimes with a mystical or...
A connection or central point that links elements together.
In Buddhism, a state of enlightenment and liberation from suffering; often used generally to describ...
A head or brain; also a small cup or measure of liquor.
A system or set of terms used in a particular field or subject.
A casual lack of concern; indifference.
Not expressing a clear opinion or showing a definite intention.
Lacking distinctive or interesting qualities; dull and generic.
A person or thing with no special or interesting qualities; someone unimportant.
To confuse or perplex someone so much that they are unsure how to react.
A looped rope that tightens when pulled, historically used in hangings.
A medicine or remedy of unproven effectiveness, often prepared and sold by someone not medically qua...
The state of being famous or well-known for something bad.
A subtle difference in meaning, expression, or sound.
(Of a young woman) sexually attractive and marriageable; reaching the age when one is suitable for m...
Without clothing; also, a work of art depicting a naked person.
To push someone or something gently, often with the elbow or hand.
The state of being naked, especially in a public or artistic context.
To make legally void or invalidate; to cancel the effect of something.
A person who collects or studies coins, paper money, and medals.
A small monastery for nuns; also, historically, a woman's boarding house or school.
Relating to a wedding or marriage.
In classical mythology, a minor nature goddess often associated with forests, springs, or rivers; al...
A medical condition characterized by excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems.
To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand.
Noisy and difficult to control, especially in a crowd or group setting.
Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand; also, in geometry, an angle greater than 90 degrees.
Involving mysterious or supernatural powers or phenomena beyond scientific understanding.
A state of being widely hated or regarded with contempt.
Asserting authority intrusively or bossily; overly eager to show power.
To counterbalance or compensate for something; to set something in opposition.
To stare at in a lecherous or admiration-filled way.
A medicinal preparation in a fatty or greasy form applied to the skin to treat or relieve conditions...
A form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people, often based on wealth ...
Knowing everything; having unlimited knowledge.
An animal or person that eats both plants and animals.
Involving heavy burdens or responsibilities; difficult and tiring.
A person who watches an event or situation but does not take part in it.
Displaying a milky, iridescent luster with varied colors, similar to an opal.
Working, functioning, or in effect; also refers to a person engaged in secret activities.
A drug derived from opium, used to relieve pain and induce sleep; also refers to something that soot...
Holding strong views and unwilling to consider others' perspectives.
Harshly critical or abusive; expressing contempt or shame.
Great wealth or luxuriousness in appearance or style.
Resembling an oracle, especially in being mysterious or prophetic.
A formal speech, often delivered on a ceremonial occasion.
To officially make someone a priest, minister, or religious leader through a formal ceremony.
The formal religious ceremony in which someone becomes a minister, priest, or clergy member.
An opening in the body or in a structure that allows for the passage of substances.
Heavily or elaborately decorated, often with elaborate detail.
The scientific study of birds.