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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To calm or soothe someone's emotions or pain, often by providing comfort or relief.
certain or confident about something
A small rock that orbits the Sun, often thought to be leftovers from the formation of our solar syst...
A condition where an individual has difficulty breathing or inhaling due to airway inflammation, oft...
A condition where the eyeball is irregularly shaped, often affecting vision and causing blurry or di...
Relating to the stars or the region of the sky outside the Earth's atmosphere.
A substance that has a constricting or drying effect, often used in medicine or cosmetics.
Lacking symmetry or balance; irregular or unbalanced.
A reappearance or resurgence of a trait or characteristic that was previously lost or recessive in a...
Not believing in the existence of God or a higher power; often used to describe arguments or concept...
Sports or physical activities that require skill and strength, often competing at a high level.
Past tense of 'attack', having physically or verbally assaulted someone, or launching a sudden, ofte...
To make something weaker or less intense, often through the reduction of a force or influence.
To confirm or verify the truth or accuracy of something, often through evidence or testimony.
The process of gradual or slow wearing away or erosion, often due to friction or conflict.
Not ordinary or average, often due to a deviation from the norm or a unique characteristic.
An omen or prediction based on the observation of the flight of birds or other natural phenomena; an...
Relating to the aurora; characterized by the colors or phenomena of the aurora.
Having or based on authority; entitled to command respect or obedience.
Official consent or approval, often in writing; permission to do something.
A ruler or leader with complete authority, power, or control; someone who makes decisions without in...
A medical examination of a dead body, often to determine the cause of death; a post-mortem examinati...
A collection of birds, especially a group kept in captivity, such as a museum or a breeder's facilit...
To declare openly or formally; to affirm.
A confident declaration or confession.
Having the characteristics of a kind and friendly uncle.
A feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.
A sheet of canvas or other material on a metal frame, projecting from the outer wall of a building t...
A statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.
A central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear; a rod passing through the center of a wheel.
To talk rapidly and continuously in a silly or incoherent way; also, the sound of a flowing stream.
A carnivorous mammal with a stocky body and distinctive black-and-white facial markings; also means ...
Light, playful banter or teasing conversation.
A large bundle of goods tightly bound for storage or transport; also an archaic expression of woe.
Harmful or menacing in intent or effect; threatening evil.
To stop suddenly and refuse to continue; to hesitate or refuse to accept something.
Heavy material used to stabilize a ship or vehicle; anything that provides stability or balance.
A principal female dancer in ballet.
A large room designed for dancing, especially formal dances.
A soothing or healing ointment; something that provides comfort or relief.
To exchange words or blows in a sharp or lively manner; to dispute or argue. It can also mean to pas...
A handrail on the side of a staircase, supported by balusters or a solid panel.
Engaging in light, playful, or teasing conversation.
A poet, especially one who composes or recites lyric poetry; traditionally, a professional storytell...
An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure, often used to predict weather changes.
A concentrated artillery bombardment; a large, overwhelming quantity of things.
A barrier or obstacle set up to block a road or path, often for protection or protest.
A person who engages in bartering goods or services.
To lie comfortably and enjoy warmth, light, or a pleasant feeling.
A fortified place; a position or thing strongly held or defended.
To reduce or moderate; to lessen intensity.
A small, decorative object, often a cheap ornament or trinket.
Humorously obscene or sexually suggestive.
To cry or shout loudly.
A market selling various goods, often associated with Middle Eastern or South Asian regions.
A light or signal that serves as a guide or warning, often on a tower or hill.
Giving or showing great happiness; blissful.
A state of supreme happiness; a blessing, especially one of the statements in the Sermon on the Moun...
To dress or adorn gaudily or tastelessly.
To make wet, muddy, and bedraggled; to drench and soil.