Mastering GRE vocabulary is not easy because the majority of these words are highly abstract and not very frequently-used. GRE vocabulary flashcards that are available in the market, even Kaplan GRE vocabulary, mainly lack effective illustrations and contextualization.
A perfect way to learn and digest GRE vocabulary is to learn them in authentic or real context, and not out of context. At LELB Society, we have included 500 GRE vocabulary flashcards, accessible to our students at the bottom of this page. These 500 advanced words have been selected from authentic contexts, namely books, film scripts, magazines, websites, plays, poems, and the like. All these 500 vocabulary items come with definitions, synonyms, antonyms, parts of speech, collocations, and the like to expand your vocabulary learning experience.
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It is important to note that all these 500 GRE vocabulary flashcards are designed and edited by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl, the creator and chief administrator at LELB Society, and he has just borrowed the individual words from Kaplan GRE vocabulary items, one of the most reliable GRE vocabulary resources. In other words, the definitions, examples, synonyms, antonyms, illustrations, etc. are totally original.
Apart from 500 GRE flashcards found below, our students at LELB Society can access thousands of other advanced vocabulary items in real context with images selected from best-selling vocabulary books, including 504 Absolutely Essential Words, 1100 Words You Need to Know and 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam. All these words are carefully illustrated and semantically organized around topics. Our students can also select any word or text and listen to the selected text on demand to perfect their listening comprehension.
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Inquest GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈɪŋ.kwest/ (noun) Definition a formal and official investigation or inquiry into the causes of someone’s death or a failure or defect in something, examination, inspection, probe, analysis, autopsy, probing, postmortem, inquisition, quest, research Example The coroner may order a postmortem examination to determine the cause, identification of the remains or a…
Dilate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /daɪˈleɪt/ (verb) Definition to expand and grow wider or larger, enlarge, widen, expatiate, amplify, distend, expound, elaborate Example Sometimes your pupils can dilate without any change in the light. The medical term for it is mydriasis. Medicines, injuries, and diseases can all cause this eye condition. Pressure that builds inside your…
Molt GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /məʊlt/ (noun & verb) Definition (of birds and some animals especially reptiles) to lose or shed hair, skin or feathers periodically to grow new ones, desquamate, shed, defoliate, flake, scale, exuviate, peel, skin, slough – loss of skin, hair or feathers Example In biology, molting, also known as sloughing, shedding, or…
Rococo GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /rəʊˈkəʊ.kəʊ/ (adj & noun) Definition florid, intricate, greatly ornamented, highly decorated, showy, extravagant, decorative, baroque, fancy, elaborate, flamboyant, exaggerated, ostentatious, ornamental Example Rococo is an exceptionally ornamental and theatrical style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colors, sculpted molding, and trompe-l’œil frescoes to…
Curmudgeon GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /kəˈmʌdʒ.ən/ (noun) Definition an old and bad-tempered person, a cranky person, crab, coot, grouch, ill-tempered person, a surly and irritable person, misanthrope Example Ageing is an inevitable, undeniable truth of life that is bound to strike each one of us at some point. Perhaps, at this juncture in life, it’s your…
Panegyric GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌpæn.əˈdʒɪr.ɪk/ (noun) Definition a piece of writing or speech intended to exalt someone or give them compliments, encomium, accolade, eulogy, homage, tribute, speech of praise Example To appreciate the special significance of the term “panegyric” in Dryden’s day, it is helpful to distinguish this term from its common twentieth-century synonym, “encomium.”…
Apostate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əˈpɒs.teɪt/ (noun) Definition a person who renounces a religious belief or faith or has given up a political party, renegade, traitor, renouncer, deserter, heretic, defector Example Apostasy is the formal disaffiliation from, abandonment of, or renunciation of a religion by a person. It can also be defined within the broader context…
Intransigent GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪnˈtræn.zɪ.dʒənt/ (adj) Definition refusing to change one’s mind or be persuaded, obdurate, impeccable, rigid, inflexible, unyielding, unbending, adamant, uncooperative, implacable, inexorable, uncompromising, unrelenting, resolute, obstinate, single-minded, stubborn, intractable Example If you have a stubborn person in your life, who is intransigent on some special ideas, consider yourself lucky. Stubborn people can…
Viscous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈvɪs.kəs/ (adj) Definition (of a liquid) thick and sticky and not flowing easily, of high viscosity, adhesive, gluey, gummy, viscid, gelatinous, glutinous, Example In condensed matter physics and physical chemistry, the terms viscous liquid, supercooled liquid, and glassforming liquid are often used interchangeably to designate liquids that are at the same…
Sacrosanct GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈsæk.rə.sæŋkt/ (adj) Definition very sacred and holy, beyond criticism, inviolable, hallowed, off-limits, respected, revered, inviolate, like Caesar’s wife, protected, unimpeachable, sanctified Example Mother Teresa’s spiritual life and her love and care of the poor are seamlessly interwoven in her life, each inseparable from the other. That’s why many people consider her…