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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 491–525 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
491	jocular	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: jocular is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 詼諧 2. 打趣的 3. 好玩	His jocular tone eased tension before the serious discussion.
492	judicious	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	1. 明智 2. 審慎	A judicious use of quotations strengthened the essay.
493	lament	verb Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: lament is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	哀悼	Residents lament the loss of the historic theater.
494	laud	verb Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: laud is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 讚頌 2. 讚美詩 3. 讚揚	Reviewers laud the film's patient attention to ordinary lives.
495	lavish	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: lavish is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	奢侈的	The palace's lavish decoration contrasted with the poverty outside.
496	lethargic	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: lethargic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	昏睡的	The heat made the normally active animals lethargic.
497	levity	noun Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: levity is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	轻浮	A moment of levity helped the exhausted team continue.
498	liberal	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: liberal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	优厚	The editor took a liberal approach to unconventional spelling.
499	libertarian	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: libertarian is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 行動自由論者 2. 自由意志主義者	The essay compares libertarian and communitarian views of privacy.
500	licentious	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	淫乱	Critics accused the court of licentious excess.
501	lionize	verb Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply.	崇拜	The media began to lionize the athlete after one dramatic victory.
502	litigate	verb Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: litigate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	起訴	The groups agreed to negotiate rather than litigate.
503	livid	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: livid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 怒氣沖沖 2. 大發雷霆 3. 铅色的	The residents were livid when officials concealed the test results.
504	loquacious	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	貧嘴	The loquacious witness offered many details but few relevant facts.
505	lucrative	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	有利可图的	The patent became a lucrative source of revenue.
506	lurid	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: lurid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 骇人听闻 2. 骇人 3. 聳動	The newspaper used lurid details to attract attention.
507	magnanimous	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	1. 坦蕩 2. 寛大 3. 寬宏大度	The winner was magnanimous and praised her opponent's campaign.
508	maladroit	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: maladroit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	拙劣	His maladroit attempt at reconciliation caused a new dispute.
509	malaise	noun Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: malaise is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 不舒服 2. 不適 3. 欠安	Economic uncertainty created a national malaise.
510	malevolent	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: malevolent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	惡毒的	The story's malevolent spirit feeds on the villagers' fear.
511	malign	verb Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: malign is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	不好	Anonymous accounts tried to malign the scientist.
512	mandate	noun Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: mandate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 授權 2. 權利 3. 命令	The election gave the coalition a mandate for reform.
513	manifest	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: manifest is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	表現	The plan's manifest flaws should have prevented approval.
514	martial	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: martial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	战争的	The parade's martial music echoed through the square.
515	martyr	noun Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: martyr is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 受難者 2. 烈士	The movement honored the imprisoned writer as a martyr.
516	maverick	noun Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: maverick is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	怪人	The maverick senator opposed both parties on the issue.
517	maxim	noun Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: maxim is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	格言	The physician followed the maxim “first, do no harm.”
518	meander	verb Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: meander is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	蜿蜒曲折	The essay begins to meander after its strong opening.
519	mercenary	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: mercenary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 唯利是圖 2. 雇佣兵	The critic called the endorsement a mercenary decision.
520	metaphysical	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: metaphysical is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	形而上学	The dialogue raises metaphysical questions about identity.
521	misanthropic	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: misanthropic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	厌世的	The novel's misanthropic narrator expects selfish motives from everyone.
522	mollify	verb Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become.	1. 撫慰 2. 凉快	A sincere apology helped mollify the offended guests.
523	morose	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: morose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. 鬱悶 2. 黑暗	The character grows morose after losing his position.
524	polarize	verb Study Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply.	偏振	Sensational coverage may polarize public opinion.
525	myopic	adjective Study Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: myopic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	近视的	The panel rejected the myopic plan to cut all preventive maintenance.

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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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