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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.

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Words 596–630 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
596	recalcitrant	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: recalcitrant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. rebelle 2. récalcitrant	The recalcitrant company ignored repeated safety orders.
597	recant	verb Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: recant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. rétracter 2. se rétracter 3. retirer	Under pressure, the witness agreed to recant the accusation.
598	recluse	noun Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: recluse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. reclus 2. recluse	The artist became a recluse late in life.
599	recondite	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: recondite is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. reculé 2. retiré 3. caché	The lecture explored a recondite dispute in medieval law.
600	redress	noun Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: redress is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	réparation	The victims sought legal redress for the unlawful seizure.
601	redundant	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: redundant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	redondant	The editor removed a redundant paragraph.
602	relegate	verb Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: relegate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	reléguer	The new history does not relegate women to a footnote.
603	salinity	noun Study Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.	salinité	Drought increased the estuary's salinity.
604	renounce	verb Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: renounce is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	abdiquer	The candidate refused to renounce her earlier position.
605	replete	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: replete is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	plein	The diary is replete with detailed observations.
606	reprehensible	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ible means capable of, suitable for, or able to be affected.	1. répréhensible 2. condamnable	The court described the deliberate deception as reprehensible.
607	reproach	noun Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: reproach is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. reproche 2. réprobation	Her quiet reproach affected him more than anger would have.
608	repudiate	verb Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: repudiate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. répudier 2. nier	The party moved to repudiate the discriminatory policy.
609	rescind	verb Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: rescind is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. abroger 2. annuler	The agency may rescind the permit after the violation.
610	reticent	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: reticent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. réticent 2. hésitant	The normally reticent scientist agreed to an interview.
611	revere	verb Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: revere is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. idolâtrer 2. révérer	Many residents revere the physician who founded the clinic.
612	heterogeneous	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	hétérogène	The city has a heterogeneous population with many languages and traditions.
613	rudimentary	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: rudimentary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	rudimentaire	The settlement had only rudimentary sanitation.
614	sagacious	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	sagace	The sagacious adviser anticipated the treaty's unintended effects.
615	homogeneous	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	homogène	The supposedly homogeneous sample actually contained several distinct groups.
616	scathing	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: scathing is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	cinglant	The inspector issued a scathing report on prison conditions.
617	schism	noun Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: schism is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	schisme	The dispute caused a lasting schism in the movement.
618	secular	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: secular is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. séculier 2. laïque 3. mondain	The constitution establishes a secular government.
619	sequester	verb Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: sequester is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	séquestrer	The judge may sequester the jury during the trial.
620	servile	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: servile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	servile	The essay criticizes the court's servile dependence on the monarch.
621	singular	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: singular is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	singulier	The archive offers a singular record of daily life during the occupation.
622	skepticism	noun Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.	scepticisme	Healthy skepticism led researchers to repeat the surprising experiment.
623	solicitous	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	attentionné	The solicitous nurse explained each procedure calmly.
624	soporific	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: soporific is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. somnifère 2. soporifique	The speaker's soporific delivery emptied the hall.
625	specious	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	spécieux	The advertisement relies on a specious comparison.
626	spurious	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	1. faux 2. trompeur	The journal withdrew the article after finding spurious data.
627	staid	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: staid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. guindé 2. guindée	The staid institution surprised everyone with an experimental exhibition.
628	stigma	noun Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: stigma is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	stigmate	Public education can reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.
629	stoic	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: stoic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	stoïque	Her stoic response concealed deep grief.
630	strident	adjective Study Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: strident is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. strident 2. criard	The debate's strident tone discouraged thoughtful exchange.

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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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