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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Acidulous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əˈsɪdjʊləs/ (adj) Definition sour or cutting in manner, taste or tone, acerbic, piquant, cutting, biting, tart, pungent, sharp-tasting, acrimonious, acidic Example Bacteria tend to get a lot of bad press. But lactic acid bacteria occur naturally on plants like grasses and can easily end up in milk. They ferment lactose at…
Tawdry GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈtɔː.dri/ (adj) Definition superficially attractive but low in quality, meretricious, of inferior quality, shabby, gaudy, tasteless, flashy, glaring, loud, showy, flamboyant, garish, trashy, crude Example Flamboyant Clothing is an up and coming label for fashion. We want to promote self confidence in young people, in our very own ‘flamboyant’ way, through…
Sybarite GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈsɪb.ər.aɪt/ (noun) Definition a person who is devoted to luxury and sensual desires and pleasures, sensualist, voluptuary, hedonist, epicurean Example Living luxury for a regular person and not a sybarite, used to what I call the discount mindset, takes quite a stretch of the subconscious mind and creating new “luxury-oriented” habits…
Solecism GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈsɒlɪsɪzəm/ (noun) Definition a grammatical mistake in written or spoken language, blooper, gaffe, blunder, slip, vulgarism, error, faux pas – breach of good manners, impolite behavior, misconduct Example A solecism is a phrase that transgresses the rules of grammar. The term is often used in the context of linguistic prescription; it…
Quixotic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /kwɪkˈsɒt.ɪk/ (adj) Definition too imaginative and therefore unrealistic, impractical, romantic, impulsive, dreamy, utopian, capricious, idealistic, unworkable, impracticable Example You have a great business idea, and even got started on a business plan. But now you wonder: is my upstart business model really viable or is it just quixotic? Here is an…
Jingoism GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈdʒɪŋ.gəʊ.ɪ.zəm/ (noun) Definition extreme patriotism or nationalism with belligerent support of one’s country in hostility against other countries, xenophobia, antagonism, hostility, chauvinism, belligerence, antipathy, militarism Example Jingoism is nationalism in the form of aggressive and proactive foreign policy, such as a country’s advocacy for the use of threats or actual force,…
Disseminate 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 1 /dɪˈsem.ɪ.neɪt/ (verb) to give out or spread something in a large scale, propagate, spread widely, promulgate, circulate, disperse, distribute, publicize, pass on, make known, emit, broadcast, publish Websites and mobile apps are now being used to gather and disseminate information about the occurrence, intensity, and areas…
Nepotism 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 2 /ˈnep.ə.tɪ.zəm/ (noun) using your authority to obtain good jobs or opportunities exclusively for your family members or relatives, favoritism, preferential treatment, the old boy network, bias, partiality, partisanship, preference, discrimination, prejudice, one-sidedness Nepotism and corruption are the handmaidens of the Trump presidency. This should not be…
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…