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The GRE Verbal Reasoning measure asks test takers to understand and evaluate written material, analyze relationships among ideas, and use evidence within a sentence or passage. Reading Comprehension, Text Completion, and Sentence Equivalence all reward careful attention to connotation, contrast, logic, and precise word choice—not isolated memorization alone.

This independently authored 800-word beta curriculum prioritizes vocabulary identified in Magoosh’s official public GRE vocabulary ebook, then draws on advanced KSSR entries that have already passed English safety and structure audits. Additional official and public GRE references guide test alignment and editorial review. Overlap with SAT and advanced school-level vocabulary is intentional because the tests share academic language. Pages containing words 1–500 include five cloze questions; every word remains visible, editable in Vocabulary Studio, and available for private difficult/learned tracking. This unofficial resource is not endorsed by or affiliated with ETS.

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71calumnynoun
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Base-form focus: calumny is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. herjaus 2. panettelu 3. vääristelyThe candidate denounced the rumor as a deliberate calumny.
72commensurateadjective
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Base-form focus: commensurate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. vastaava 2. verrannollinen 3. yhteismitallinenCompensation should be commensurate with the risks of the work.
73castigateverb
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Base-form focus: castigate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

arvostellaEditorials began to castigate officials for ignoring the contamination.
74chastiseverb
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Base-form focus: chastise is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. nuhdella 2. ojentaa 3. haukkuaThe supervisor had to chastise the team for falsifying records.
75cogentadjective
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: cogent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. järkevä 2. järkiperäinen 3. vakuuttavaThe lawyer offered a cogent explanation supported by three records.
76fractiousadjective
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

kiukuttelevaThe fractious coalition struggled to agree on a budget.
77factitiousadjective
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

keinotekoinenThe advertisement manufactured a factitious sense of urgency.
78exhortverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: exhort is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

kehottaaThe editorial will exhort legislators to protect the river.
79unconscionableadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

1. hillitön 2. kohtuutonThe court rejected the unconscionable contract terms.
80believerb
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: belie is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

peittääHer calm voice seemed to belie the urgency of the situation.
81disinterestedadjective
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Base-form focus: disinterested is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

puolueetonA disinterested panel reviewed the competing proposals.
82equivocaladjective
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: equivocal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. epäilyttävä 2. epäjohdonmukainen 3. epäselväThe spokesperson's equivocal answer satisfied neither side.
83limpidadjective
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Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas

Word study: Base-form focus: limpid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

kirkasThe scientist's limpid prose made the research accessible.
84remissadjective
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

Word study: Base-form focus: remiss is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

löysäThe agency was remiss in failing to inspect the bridge.
85remonstrateverb
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: remonstrate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

protestoidaResidents gathered to remonstrate against the closure.
86abashverb
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: abash is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. saattaa häpeillä 2. saattaa hämille 3. saattaa hämilleenThe unexpected praise seemed to abash the normally confident speaker.
87abateverb
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: abate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

rauetaThe wind began to abate shortly after sunset.
88abdicateverb
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: abdicate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. luopua kruunusta 2. erota virasta 3. erota tehtävästäA leader cannot abdicate responsibility when a policy fails.
89abhorverb
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: abhor is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

inhotaThe reformer came to abhor laws that punished peaceful dissent.
90abjectadjective
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: abject is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

alhainenThe expedition ended in abject failure after both engines stopped.
91abridgeverb
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: abridge is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

lyhentääThe editor will abridge the memoir for younger readers.
92absolveverb
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: absolve is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. vapauttaa 2. armahtaa 3. vapauttaa syytöksistäNew evidence may absolve the driver of responsibility for the crash.
93abstainverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: abstain is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

estääTwo committee members will abstain from voting because of conflicts of interest.
94abstruseadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: abstruse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. vaikeaselkoinen 2. vaikeatajuinenThe article's abstruse terminology confused readers outside the field.
95abysmaladjective
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: abysmal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. hirvittävä 2. kammottava 3. kauheaThe shelter's abysmal conditions prompted an official investigation.
96accedeverb
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: accede is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. myöntyä 2. taipua 3. suostuaAfter months of debate, the council chose to accede to the residents' demand.
97acclaimnoun
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: acclaim is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

huutaaThe novelist earned critical acclaim for her vivid historical research.
98accoladenoun
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: accolade is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. kunnianosoitus 2. huomionosoitusThe scientist accepted the accolade on behalf of her entire laboratory.
99accommodateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: accommodate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

majoittaaThe revised schedule can accommodate students in different time zones.
100acquiesceverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: acquiesce is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. alistua 2. myöntyä 3. suostuaFaced with a unanimous vote, the director decided to acquiesce.
101acumennoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: acumen is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. terävyys 2. terävä-älyisyys 3. älyHer financial acumen helped the small company survive the recession.
102adamantadjective
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: adamant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. järkkymätön 2. peräänantamatonThe physician was adamant that the trial must follow safety rules.
103adaptableadjective
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

1. mukautuva 2. sopeutuvaAn adaptable species can survive rapid environmental change.
104adeptadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: adept is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. pätevä 2. asiantuntevaThe mediator was adept at finding language both sides could accept.
105adjacentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: adjacent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

viereinenThe museum moved the sculpture to an adjacent gallery.

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About GRE Verbal Reasoning

The GRE Verbal Reasoning measure examines how well test takers understand and evaluate written material, recognize relationships among words and concepts, and analyze how parts of a sentence work together. Its three principal verbal question types are Reading Comprehension, Text Completion, and Sentence Equivalence.

Vocabulary matters on the GRE, but memorizing a definition is only the beginning. Strong preparation also connects each word to its connotation, common contrasts, near-synonyms, and role in an argument. Use the examples, readings, and quizzes here to practise choosing words from evidence in the sentence, then use official ETS material to learn the precise test format.

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