Synonyms 10- GRE Vocabulary Word List

tact	address, diplomacy, savoir-faire
talkative	loquacious, garrulous, voluble, verbose, glib
tardy	behindhand, late, overdue [PROMPT]
task	job, chore, stint, assignment
taste	flavor, relish, savor, smack, tang
teach	instruct, educate, train, school, discipline, drill
tear	rip, rend, split, cleave
teem	abound, bristle, crawl, overflow, swarm
temerity	audacity, effrontery, nerve, cheek, gall
tend	attend, mind, minister, watch
tendency	trend, current, drift, tenor, inclination
theoretical	abstract, academic, hypothetical, speculative
think	cerebrate, cogitate, reason, reflect, speculate
thoughtful	considerate, attentive, solicitous
threaten	menace, intimidate
throw	cast, hurl, fling, pitch, toss, sling
tight	taut, tense
timid	timorous
tire	weary, fatigue, exhaust, jade
tireless	indefatigable, unflagging, untiring, unwearied, weariless
tool	instrument, implement, utensil, appliance
touch	feel, finger, handle, palpate, paw
trace	vestige, track, trail
transient	transitory, ephemeral, fleeting, fugitive, momentary, evanescent
treat	deal, handle
trial	affliction, crucible, ordeal, tribulation, visitation
trite	hackneyed, shopworn, stereotyped, threadbare, stale, banal
trivial	trifling, paltry, petty, picayune
trouble	ail, distress, worry
trust	faith, confidence, reliance, dependence
truth	veracity, verity, verisimilitude
turn	rotate, revolve, gyrate, spin, whirl, circle, eddy, swirl
type	kind, sort, nature, character, ilk
ugly	hideous, ill-favored, unsightly
uncertainty	doubt, dubiety, skepticism, suspicion, mistrust
unctuous	fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy
unfortunate	hapless, ill-fated, ill-started, luckless, unlucky [FORTUNATE]
unity	union, solidarity
unruly	ungovernable, intractable, refractory, recalcitrant, willful, headstrong, wayward
unspeakable	indefinable, indescribable, ineffable, inexpressible, unutterable
urge	press, exhort, prod, prick
urgent	pressing, imperative, exigent
use	employ, utilize
usual	habitual, customary, accustomed
vain	empty, hollow, idle, nugatory, otiose
valid	sound, cogent, convincing, telling
vent	express, utter, voice, air
versatile	all-around, many-sided, multifaceted, multifarious
vertical	upright, perpendicular, plumb
victory	conquest, triumph
vigor	dash, punch, verve, vim, vitality
vindictive	vengeful, revengeful
vociferous	blatant, boisterous, strident, clamorous
voluntary	intentional, deliberate, willful, willing
voracious	gluttonous, rapacious, ravenous
votary	devotee, habitué
wander	ramble, roam, rove, range, meander, stray, gallivant, gad
warn	caution, forewarn
waste	blow, consume, dissipate, fritter, squander [SAVE]
way	route, course, passage, pass, artery
weak	feeble, frail, fragile, infirm, decrepit, debilitated
weird	eerie, uncanny, unearthly
wet	damp, moist, dank, humid
whole	all, entire, gross, total [PARTIAL]
wise	sage, sapient, judicious, prudent, sensible, sane
wit	humor, repartee, sarcasm, irony
wonder	marvel, miracle, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation
wordy	diffuse, long-winded, prolix, verbose
work	labor, toil, drudgery, travail
writhe	agonize, squirm
yearn	long, pine, hanker, hunger, thirst
yield	relent, bow, defer, submit, capitulate, succumb
young	youthful, adolescent, immature, juvenile, puerile, green
zest	gusto, relish

Synonyms 9- GRE Vocabulary Word List

range	ambit, compass, orbit, purview, reach, scope, sweep
reach	achieve, attain, gain, compass
real	actual, true, existent
reap	garner, gather, gleam, harvest
reason	intuition, understanding, judgement
rebellion	revolution, revolt, mutiny, insurrection, uprising
recede	ebb, retract, retreat, retrograde [ADVANCE]
reciprocate	requite, return
reckless	rash, precipitate, foolhardy, temerarious
recoil	blench, quail, shrink, flinch
recover	regain, recoup, retrieve
refer	advert, mention
refrain	abstain, forbear
refuse	decline, reject, spurn, rebuff
regard	esteem, admiration, respect
regret	sorrow, grief, anguish, woe, heartache, heartbreak
relevant	pertinent, germane, material, apposite, apropos [IRRELEVANT]
reliable	dependable, responsible, trustworthy
relieve	allay, alleviate, assuage, lighten, mitigate, palliate
religious	devout, pious, sanctimonious
relinquish	yield, resign, abandon, surrender, cede, waive, renounce
rely	trust, depend, reckon
remainder	rest, balance, residue, residuum, remnant, leavings, remains
remember	bethink, recall, recollect [FORGET]
reparation	redress, amends, restitution, indemnity
repeat	iterate, reiterate, restate
replace	supplant, supersede
represent	delineate, depict, limn, picture, portray
resort	apply, go, refer, turn
responsible	answerable, liable, accountable, amenable
rest	relaxation, repose, leisure, ease, comfort
restrain	curb, check, bridle, inhibit
return	revert, recur, recrudesce
reveal	expose, disclose, divulge, betray
revere	worship, venerate, adore, idolize
reverse	invert, transpose
revive	restore, resuscitate, revivify
rhythm	meter, cadence
rich	affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthy [POOR]
ridicule	mock, taunt, twit, deride, gibe
right	privilege, prerogative, perquisite, birthright
rise	ascend, climb, soar, tower, mount, surge
rival	compete, vie, emulate
room	elbowroom, latitude, leeway, margin, play, scope
rough	harsh, jagged, rugged, scabrous, uneven
rude	crude, primitive, raw, rough
ruin	raze, demolish, destroy, wreck
rural	bucolic, rustic, pastoral
sad	melancholy, sorrowful, doleful, woebegone, desolate
same	identical, selfsame, very [DIFFERENT]
sarcastic	ironic, caustic, satirical, sardonic
satiate	sate, cloy, glut, gorge, surfeit
satisfy	answer, fill, fullfil, meet
save	rescue, reclaim, redeem, deliver
saying	maxim, adage, saw, motto, epigram, proverb, aphorism
scatter	disperse, dissipate, dispel
scold	upbraid, berate, revile, vituperate, rail
scream	shriek, screech
secret	stealthy, covert, clandestine, furtive, surreptitious, underhand
see	behold, note, notice, espy, descry, observe, contemplate, survey, view, perceive, discern, remark
seek	hunt, quest, search
seem	appear, look
send	dispatch, forward, route, ship, transmit
sensuous	sensual, luxurious, voluptuous, sybaritic, epicurean
sentimental	bathetic, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, romantic, schmaltzy, slushy, soppy
separate	divide, part, sever, sunder, divorce
series	succession, progression, sequence, chain, train, string
serious	sober, grave, solemn, earnest, sedate, staid
servitude	bondage, slavery
severe	stern, austere, ascetic, strict
shade	penumbra, shadow, umbra, umbrage
shake	tremble, quake, quiver, shiver, shudder
shameless	brazen, barefaced, brash, impudent, unblushing
shapleless	amorphous, formless, unformed, unshaped [SHAPELY]
share	participate, partake
sharp	keen, acute
shelter	cover, retreat, refuge, asylum, sanctuary
shorten	abbreviate, abridge, curtail, truncate [LENGTHEN]
shout	bawl, bellow, holler, howl, roar, whoop, yell
show	display, expose, parade, exhibit, flaunt
showy	flamboyant, ostentatious, pretentious, splashy
shrewd	sagacious, astute, perspicacious
shy	bashful, diffident, modest, coy, demure
sign	badge, mark, token, symptom, note
silent	reticent, reserved, taciturn, secretive, uncommunicative, tightlipped
sincere	unaffected, unfeigned, wholehearted, hearty, heartfelt
single	sole, unique, solitary, lone, separate
sinister	baleful, malign
slant	incline, lean, slope, tilt, tip
sleek	glossy, satiny, silken, silky, slick
slide	slip, glide, coast, skid, slither
sloppy	slovenly, unkempt, slipshod
slow	dilatory, leisurely, laggard, deliberate
sly	cunning, tricky, crafty, wily, foxy, artful, guileful
small	diminutive, little, miniature, minuscule, minute, petite, tiny, wee [LARGE]
smell	aroma, odor, scent
smile	grin, simper, smirk
social	companionable, convivial, gregarious, sociable [ANTISOCIAL]
solitude	isolation, seclusion, retirement
solve	decipher, resolve, unravel
sour	acid, acidulous, dry, tart
spacious	ample, capacious, commodious, roomy
sparing	frugal, thrifty, economical
speak	talk, converse, discourse
speed	hurry, hasten, quicken, accelerate, precipitate
spend	disburse, expend [SAVE]
spontaneous	impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, automatic
stain	blot, brand, stigma, taint
stammer	stutter
standard	benchmark, criterion, gauge, measure, touchstone, yardstick
state	condition, situation, status
stay	remain, wait, abide, tarry, linger, sojourn
steady	even, equable, uniform, constant
steal	purloin, filch, snitch, pilfer, cop, hook, swipe, lift, pinch
steep	abrupt, precipitous, sheer
stem	arise, derive, emanate, flow, issue, originate
stench	fetor, malodor, reek, stink
sterile	infertile, barren, unfruitful, impotent
stiff	rigid, inflexible, inelastic, tense
still	quiet, silent, noiseless, soundless
stingy	close, close-fisted, niggardly, penny-pinching, miserly, parsimonious, penurious, tight
stoop	condescend, deign
stop	cease, desist, discontinue, halt, quit [START]
strange	peculiar, odd, queer, quaint, outlandish, singular, eccentric, curious
streak	strain, vein
strength	power, might, energy, force
strip	divest, denude, bare
strong	stout, sturdy, tough, stalwart, tenacious
strut	swagger, swank
stupid	slow, dumb, dull, obtuse, dense
suave	smooth, urbane, diplomatic, politic
subject	matter, topic, theme
substance	burden, core, gist, pith, purport
sufficient	adequate, enough [INSUFFICIENT]
suggest	imply, hint, intimate, insinuate
summit	peak, pinnacle, acme, apex, zenith, climax
superficial	shallow, cursory
superfluous	excess, extra, spare, supernumerary, surplus, supererogatory
supervise	boos, overlook, oversee, superintend
support	uphold, back, advocate, champion
supposed	conjectural, hypothetical, putative, reputed, suppositious, supposititious [CERTAIN]
suppress	stifle, repress
sure	certain, confident, positive
surprise	astonish, amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast
surrender	submission, capitulation
surround	circle, compass, encircle, encompass, environ, gird, girdle, ring
swerve	depart, deviate, digress, diverge, stray, veer
swing	oscillate, sway, rock, vibrate, fluctuate, undulate, waver
symbol	attribute, emblem

Synonyms 8- GRE Vocabulary Word List

pacify	mollify, conciliate, appease, placate
pain	ache, pang, smart, stitch, throe, twinge
palliate	extenuate, gloss, gloze, whitewash
pamper	indulge, humor, spoil, coddle, mellycoddle, babe
paragon	nonsuch, nonpareil
partner	colleague, ally, confederate
passion	fervor, fire, zeal, ardor
pathetic	pitiful, pitiable, piteous, lamentable
patience	long-suffering, resignation, forbearance
pause	intermission, recess, respite, suspension
pedantic	academic, bookish, donnish, scholastic
penitence	compunction, contrition, remorse, repentance
pensive	contemplative, reflective, meditative, thoughtful
perceptible	palpable, appreciable, noticeable, discernible
perfect	consummate, faultless, flawless, impeccable [IMPERFECT]
perform	execute, accomplish, achieve, effect, fulfill, discharge
period	epoch, era, age, term
periodic	sporadic, intermittent, occasional, fitful
permission	authorization, consent, leave, license [PROHIBITION]
perseverance	persistence, tenacity, pertinacity
persuade	induce, prevail, convince
phase	aspect, facet, angle, side
physique	build, constitution
pity	compassion, commiseration, sympathy, condolence, empathy
plain	modest, simple, unostentatious, unpretentious [ORNATE]
plan	blueprint, design, project, scheme, strategy
plausible	believable, colorable, credible
playful	mischievous, impish, waggish, frolicsome
please	delight, gladden, gratify, tickle [DISPLEASE]
pleasure	enjoyment, delight, delectation, joy
plentiful	abundant, ample, copious, plenteous [SCANT]
poet	bard, versifier, rhymer, rhymester, poetaster
poisonous	mephitic, pestilent, pestilential, toxic, venomous, virulent
polite	mannerly, civil, courteous, genteel
ponder	meditate, deliberate, ruminate, mull, muse
poor	indigent, needy, impecunious, penniless, impoverished, poverty-stricken, destitute
possible	workable, practicable, feasible, viable
posture	attitude, carriage, pose, stance
practice	drill, exercise, rehearse
praise	acclaim, commend, extol, laud
predicament	plight, quandary, jam, fix, pickle
predict	call, forecast, foretell, prognosticate
predilection	bias, leaning, partiality, penchant, prejudice, proclivity, propensity
preliminary	introductory, prefatory, preparatory
presume	presuppose, postulate, posit, assume
pretend	assume, affect, simulate, feign, fake, counterfeit
prevailing	prevalent, current, rife
prevent	preclude, avert, obviate, forestall
price	charge, cost, expense
produce	bear, yield
profane	blasphemous, sacrilegious
proficient	adept, skilled, skillful, expert
profuse	exuberant, lavish, lush, luxuriant, prodigal, riotous [SPARE]
promise	covenant, engage, pledge, plight, swear, vow
prone	supine, prostrate, recumbent
proportion	harmony, symmetry, balance
propose	pose, propound, submit
proud	arrogant, haughty, disdainful, supercilious
provoke	incite, excite, stimulate, arouse, rouse, stir
prudence	discretion, foresight, forethought, circumspection
pull	drag, draw, haul, tow, tug [PUSH]
pulsate	pulse, beat, palpitate, throb
punish	correct, chastise, discipline, castigate, penalize
pure	absolute, sheer, simple, unadulterated
push	propel, shove, thrust [PULL]
puzzle	perplex, mystify, bewilder, confound
quality	property, attribute, character, trait
qualm	scruple, compunction, misgiving
quibble	carp, cavil, niggle, nitpick, pettifog

Synonyms 7- GRE Vocabulary Word List

makeshift	expedient, resort, stopgap
male	masculine, manlike, manly, manful, virile, mannish
malign	defame, traduce, vilify, asperse, slander, calumniate, libel
malleable	ductile, plastic, pliable, pliant
manipulate	exploit, maneuver
mark	brand, label, tag, ticket
mature	age, develope, ripen
meager	spare, sparse, skimpy, scanty, scant
mean	denote, import, signify
mean	low, base, abject, ignoble, sordid
meaning	acceptation, import, sense, significance, signification
meaningless	senseless, mindless, irrational, pointless, purposeless
melt	fuse, liquefy, thaw, deliquesce
memory	remembrance, recollection, reminiscence
mercy	leniency, lenity, clemency, charity
method	system, routine, manner, mode, fashion, way
meticulous	careful, painstaking, scrupulous, fastidious, punctilious
mind	intellect, intelligence, brain, wit, reason
mirth	merriment, jollity, hilarity, glee
miscellaneous	heterogeneous, motley, mixed, varied, assorted
misfortune	adversity, mishap, mischance
misleading	deceptive, delusive, delusory
mix	blend, mingle, coalesce, merge, amalgamate, fuse
mixture	blend, admixture, compund, composite, amalgam
moderate	qualify, temper [INTENSIFY]
moment	instant, minute, second, jiffy, flash
monopolize	absorb, consume, engross, preoccupy
mood	humor, temper
moral	ethical, virtuous, righteous
morale	esprit, esprit de corps
moving	stirring, poignant, touching, pathetic, affecting
multitude	host, legion, army
muscular	athletic, brawny, burly, sinewy
mysterious	esoteric, arcane, occult, inscrutable
naive	simple, ingenuous, unsophisticated, natural, unaffected, guileless, artless
name	designation, denomination, title, appellation, cognomen
native	indigenous, endemic, autochthonous, aboriginal
nautical	marine, maritime, naval
neat	tidy, trim, shipshape, spick-and-span, spruce, trig
need	necessity, exigency, requisite
negligent	derelict, lax, neglectful, remiss, slack
neutralize	negate, nullify, counteract
new	fresh, novel, newfangled, original
news	advice, intelligence, tidings, word
nimble	agile, quick, brisk, facile, spry
noise	din, racket, uproar, pandemonium, hullabaloo, hubbub, clamor, babel
normal	regular, natural, typical
noted	celebrated, eminent, famed, famous, illustrious, notable, preeminent, renowned
noticeable	observable, marked, conspicuous, prominent, outstanding, salient, remarkable, signal, arresting, striking
nuance	gradation, shade
nurture	cultivate, foster, nurse
obedient	biddable, compliant, acquiescent, submissive, docile, amenable, tractable
object	protest, kick, demur, remonstrate, expostulate
obligation	responsibility, duty
oblige	accommodate, favor [DISOBLIGE]
observe	keep, celebrate, commemorate, solemnize
obstacle	obstruction, bar, barrier, block, hindrance, impediment, snag
obstinate	stubborn, headstrong, stiff-necked, bullheaded, pigheaded, mulish, dogged, pertinacious
occurrence	happening, event, incident, episode, circumstance
offend	insult, affront, outrage
offense	crime, sin, error
offensive	disgusting, loathsome, nasty, repellent, repulsive, revolting, vile
offer	proffer, tender, present
old	ancient, archaic, antediluvian, obsolete, antique, antiquated
opinion	view, sentiment, feeling, belief, conviction, persuasion
opponent	adversary, antagonist
opportune	seasonable, timely, well-timed [INOPPORTUNE]
opportunity	occasion, opening, chance, break
oppose	fight, combat, resist, withstand, contest
opposite	contrary, antithetical, contradictory
orderly	methodical, systematic
origin	inception, source, root
ornate	florid, flamboyant, baroque, rococo
outline	contour, profile, silhouette
outlive	outlast, survive
outrageous	flagrant, atrocious, monstrous
overthrow	overturn, subvert, topple, upset