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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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| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
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| 596 | recalcitrant | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: recalcitrant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. непоко́рный 2. упо́рный | The recalcitrant company ignored repeated safety orders. |
| 597 | recant | verb StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: recant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | отрека́ться | Under pressure, the witness agreed to recant the accusation. |
| 598 | recluse | noun StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: recluse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. отше́льник 2. затво́рник 3. сыч | The artist became a recluse late in life. |
| 599 | recondite | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: recondite is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. замыслова́тый 2. мудрёный | The lecture explored a recondite dispute in medieval law. |
| 600 | redress | noun StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: redress is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. исправля́ть 2. восстана́вливать 3. восстановле́ние | The victims sought legal redress for the unlawful seizure. |
| 601 | redundant | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: redundant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | изли́шний | The editor removed a redundant paragraph. |
| 602 | relegate | verb StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: relegate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. ссылать 2. изгонять 3. отдалять | The new history does not relegate women to a footnote. |
| 603 | salinity | noun StudyField: GRE science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | солёность | Drought increased the estuary's salinity. |
| 604 | renounce | verb StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: renounce is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. сдава́ть 2. сда́ть 3. отка́зываться от | The candidate refused to renounce her earlier position. |
| 605 | replete | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: replete is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | перепо́лненный | The diary is replete with detailed observations. |
| 606 | reprehensible | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ible means capable of, suitable for, or able to be affected. | 1. досто́йный порицание 2. досто́йный осуждение 3. осужде́ния | The court described the deliberate deception as reprehensible. |
| 607 | reproach | noun StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: reproach is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. упрёк 2. уко́р 3. укори́зна | Her quiet reproach affected him more than anger would have. |
| 608 | repudiate | verb StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: repudiate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | отверга́ть | The party moved to repudiate the discriminatory policy. |
| 609 | rescind | verb StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: rescind is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. расторга́ть 2. расто́ргнуть 3. аннули́ровать | The agency may rescind the permit after the violation. |
| 610 | reticent | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: reticent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. сде́ржанный 2. скры́тный | The normally reticent scientist agreed to an interview. |
| 611 | revere | verb StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: revere is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | боготворить | Many residents revere the physician who founded the clinic. |
| 612 | heterogeneous | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. гетероге́нный 2. неодноро́дный | The city has a heterogeneous population with many languages and traditions. |
| 613 | rudimentary | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: rudimentary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. зача́точный 2. рудимента́рный 3. элемента́рный | The settlement had only rudimentary sanitation. |
| 614 | sagacious | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | проница́тельный | The sagacious adviser anticipated the treaty's unintended effects. |
| 615 | homogeneous | adjective StudyField: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. одноро́дный 2. гомоге́нный 3. единообра́зный | The supposedly homogeneous sample actually contained several distinct groups. |
| 616 | scathing | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: scathing is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. е́дкий 2. хлёсткий | The inspector issued a scathing report on prison conditions. |
| 617 | schism | noun StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: schism is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. схи́зма 2. схизма | The dispute caused a lasting schism in the movement. |
| 618 | secular | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: secular is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. све́тский 2. мирско́й 3. секуля́рный | The constitution establishes a secular government. |
| 619 | sequester | verb StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: sequester is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. секвестировать 2. уре́зать | The judge may sequester the jury during the trial. |
| 620 | servile | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: servile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. подобостра́стный 2. раболе́пный 3. холо́пский | The essay criticizes the court's servile dependence on the monarch. |
| 621 | singular | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: singular is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | еди́нственный | The archive offers a singular record of daily life during the occupation. |
| 622 | skepticism | noun StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | 1. ске́псис 2. скептици́зм | Healthy skepticism led researchers to repeat the surprising experiment. |
| 623 | solicitous | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | заботливый | The solicitous nurse explained each procedure calmly. |
| 624 | soporific | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: soporific is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. снотво́рное 2. вводящий в сон 3. навевающий сон | The speaker's soporific delivery emptied the hall. |
| 625 | specious | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | благовидный | The advertisement relies on a specious comparison. |
| 626 | spurious | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. ло́жный 2. подде́льный 3. фальши́вый | The journal withdrew the article after finding spurious data. |
| 627 | staid | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: staid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | степенный | The staid institution surprised everyone with an experimental exhibition. |
| 628 | stigma | noun StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: stigma is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. клеймо́ 2. позо́рное пятно́ | Public education can reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness. |
| 629 | stoic | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: stoic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | стои́ческий | Her stoic response concealed deep grief. |
| 630 | strident | adjective StudyField: GRE literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: strident is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. пронзительный 2. ре́зкий | 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.
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