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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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| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
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| 316 | meticulous | adjective StudyField: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. скрупулёзный 2. дото́шный 3. педанти́чный | The archivist kept meticulous records of every restored page. |
| 317 | juxtapose | verb StudyField: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: juxtapose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | сопоставлять | The exhibit will juxtapose ancient tools with modern devices. |
| 318 | lucid | adjective StudyField: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: lucid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. я́сный 2. поня́тный | A lucid diagram made the complex process manageable. |
| 319 | mitigate | verb StudyField: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: mitigate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. смягча́ть 2. уменьша́ть 3. умеря́ть | Wetlands can mitigate flooding by absorbing excess water. |
| 320 | nuance | noun StudyField: Grade 6 academic reasoning word Word study: Base-form focus: nuance is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. нюа́нс 2. отте́нок | The actor's quiet pause added nuance to the character's apology. |
| 321 | categorical | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: categorical is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | категори́ческий | The minister issued a categorical denial of the allegation. |
| 322 | catharsis | noun StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: catharsis is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. ката́рсис 2. ка́тарсис | Writing the memoir provided catharsis after years of silence. |
| 323 | causal | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: causal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. причи́нный 2. кауза́льный 3. причи́нно-сле́дственный | The study found a correlation but not a causal relationship. |
| 324 | celibate | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: celibate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. холостя́к 2. холосто́й 3. незаму́жняя | Members of the order take a celibate vow. |
| 325 | chagrin | noun StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: chagrin is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. доса́да 2. огорче́ние | To his chagrin, the confident prediction proved false. |
| 326 | charlatan | noun StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: charlatan is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. шарлата́н 2. шарлата́нка | The supposed healer was exposed as a charlatan. |
| 327 | chasm | noun StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: chasm is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. бе́здна 2. про́пасть 3. рассе́лина | A chasm separated the parties on the question of land ownership. |
| 328 | chicanery | noun StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: chicanery is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | уло́вка | Voters rejected the accounting chicanery hidden in the proposal. |
| 329 | chronic | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: chronic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. хрони́ческий 2. хронический | Chronic water shortages forced the region to change its crops. |
| 330 | coercion | noun StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: coercion is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | принужде́ние | A confession obtained through coercion cannot be trusted. |
| 331 | cognizant | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: cognizant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. осозна́вший 2. осведомлённый | The designers were cognizant of the building's historical importance. |
| 332 | subjugate | verb StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: subjugate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. подчиня́ть 2. подчини́ть 3. покоря́ть | The empire attempted to subjugate neighboring communities. |
| 333 | compendium | noun StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: compendium is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. компе́ндиум 2. конспе́кт | The handbook is a compendium of regional plant species. |
| 334 | complacency | noun StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: complacency is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. самодово́льство 2. самоуве́ренность | Years without an accident created dangerous complacency. |
| 335 | compliant | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: compliant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. послу́шный 2. согласованный | Only compliant equipment may enter the clean laboratory. |
| 336 | concise | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: concise is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. кра́ткий 2. лакони́чный 3. сжа́тый | A concise conclusion restates the finding without repeating every detail. |
| 337 | conflagration | noun StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. большо́й пожа́р 2. пожа́р 3. пожа́рище | A wind-driven conflagration destroyed several blocks. |
| 338 | conflate | verb StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: conflate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | пу́тать | The article tends to conflate legal authority with moral approval. |
| 339 | congenial | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: congenial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. дружелю́бный 2. общи́тельный 3. прия́тный | The quiet archive was a congenial workplace for the historian. |
| 340 | sublime | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: sublime is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. потряса́ющий 2. впечатля́ющий | The symphony's final movement achieves a sublime calm. |
| 341 | consequential | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: consequential is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ито́говый | The seemingly minor vote became a consequential turning point. |
| 342 | consternation | noun StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. испу́г 2. оцепене́ние 3. у́жас | The power failure caused consternation in the operating room. |
| 343 | consummate | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: consummate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. законченный 2. виртуозный 3. высококвалифицированный | A consummate diplomat, she found agreement where others saw only conflict. |
| 344 | contemptuous | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. пренебрежи́тельный 2. надме́нный 3. презри́тельный | His contemptuous response discouraged further questions. |
| 345 | copious | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. оби́льный 2. бога́тый 3. обши́рный | The researcher took copious notes during each interview. |
| 346 | cosmopolitan | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: cosmopolitan is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | космополити́чный | The port developed a cosmopolitan population through centuries of trade. |
| 347 | covet | verb StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: covet is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. жажда́ть 2. домога́ться 3. си́льно жела́ть | Rival states began to covet the island's strategic harbor. |
| 348 | credulous | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. дове́рчивый 2. легкове́рный | Credulous readers shared the fabricated story without checking it. |
| 349 | cronyism | noun StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | 1. крони́зм 2. блат 3. кумовство́ | New hiring rules were intended to prevent cronyism. |
| 350 | debase | verb StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: debase is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | унижать | The critic argued that propaganda would debase public debate. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
A Careful Revision
Reading practice for pages 10–12. Five relevant words are highlighted.
English reading
A meticulous editor decided to juxtapose two witnesses’ accounts rather than blend them into one summary. A short transition made the contrast lucid while preserving the nuance of each person’s experience. The editor also removed a sweeping claim that the evidence could not support. These revisions did not eliminate disagreement, but they did mitigate the risk that readers would mistake one perspective for the complete record.
Russian translation
Тщательный редактор решил сопоставить свидетельства двух очевидцев, а не объединять их в одно изложение. Короткий переход ясно показал различие, сохранив при этом оттенки опыта каждого человека. Редактор также удалил слишком широкое утверждение, которое доказательства не могли подтвердить. Эти правки не устранили разногласия, но снизили риск того, что читатели примут одну точку зрения за полную картину.
Reading comprehension
1. Why does the editor juxtapose the accounts?
The editor wants to preserve the difference between the witnesses’ perspectives.
2. What does the transition accomplish?
It makes the contrast lucid while preserving nuance.
3. What risk do the revisions mitigate?
They mitigate the risk that one perspective will be mistaken for the complete record.
Vocabulary quiz
Choose the dictionary equivalent for each of 5 selected words.
Vocabulary chart page
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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.
Sources and curriculum references
These references guide selection and calibration. Definitions, sample sentences, readings, questions, and teaching notes are independently written and reviewed.
- ETS: GRE General Test Verbal Reasoning Overview
- Magoosh: GRE Vocabulary eBook
- Kaplan Test Prep: Top 52 GRE Vocabulary Words
- Kaplan Test Prep: 48 More GRE Vocabulary Words
- Magoosh: Free GRE Vocabulary Flashcards
- Vocabulary.com: 900+ Essential GRE Words
- Reddit r/GRE: community 2,000-word cross-check
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words