Top GRE® Words by Category
Smart, Original
Adroit
Astute
Adept
Acumen
Canny
Ingenious
Innovative
Perspicacious
Perspicuous
Savvy
Shrewd
Unoriginal
Banal
Cliché
Derivative
Hackneyed
Mundane
Pedestrian
Prosaic
Quotidian
Trite
Vacuous
Vapid
Dull, Unintelligent
Fatuous
Obtuse
Friendly, Easygoing
Affable
Amiable
Amicable
Complaisant
Congenial
Docile
Tractable
Flexible
Malleable
Plastic
Give In
Acquiesce
Capitulate
Indulge
Stubborn
Intractable
Intransigent
Obdurate
Obstinate
Recalcitrant
Tenacious
Happy
Ebullient
Elated
Exultant
Jovial
Jubilant
Mirthful
Sanguine
Unhappy
Dejected
Despondent
Disconsolate
Lugubrious
Melancholy
Angry/Violent
Bellicose
Belligerent
Captious
Fractious
Intemperate
Irascible/Irate
Pugnacious
Rancor(ous)
Salvo
Truculent
Destroy
Decimate
Eradicate
Extirpate
Obliterate
Liking For
Bent
Penchant
Predilection
Proclivity
Dislike for
Abhor(rence)
Animosity
Antipathy
Inimical
Enmity
Repugnance
Praise, Admiration
Acclaim
Accolades
Adulate
Encomium
Extol
Eulogize/Eulogy
Laud/Plaudits
Lionize
Panegyric
Revere
Tout
Venerate
Manipulate
Coerce
Cajole
Criticize
Abase
Assail
Debase
Deride
Disdain
Disparage
Impugn
Excoriate
Malign
Revile
Vituperate
Scold, Punish
Admonish
Censure
Chastise
Rebuke
Free from Blame
Exculpate
Exonerate
Penitent
Repentant
Hardworking
Assiduous
Diligent
Sedulous
Careful, Examine Closely
Circumspect
Fastidious
Meticulous
Peruse
Punctilious
Scrupulous
Scrutinize
Lazy, Careless
Apathetic
Desultory
Haphazard
Indifferent
Indolent
Lackadaisical
Slapdash
Dishonest
Charlatan
Chicanery
Disingenuous
Dissemble
Dupe
Feign
Mendacious
Prevaricate
Specious
Spurious
Soothe
Alleviate
Ameliorate
Appease
Assuage
Mitigate
Mollify
Palliate
Placate
Make Worse
Aggravate
Exacerbate
Large, Excessive Amount
Bevy
Copious
Myriad
Plethora
Surfeit
Small Amount
Circumscribed
Dearth
Paucity
Diverse
Eclectic
Heterogeneous
Motley
Multifarious
Sophisticated
Cosmopolitan
Urbane
Narrow-Minded
Insular
Parochial
Provincial
Polite
Cordial
Decorum/Decorous
Discreet
Impolite
Impudent
Petulant
Crude, Uncivilized
Boorish
Philistine
Practical
Pragmatic
Prudent
Utilitarian
Suspicious
Chary
Incredulous
Skeptical
Wary
Naïve, Impractical
Callow
Credulous
Gullible
Ingenuous
Quixotic
Clear, Direct
Candid
(Pel)lucid
Unequivocal
Unclear, Incomprehensible
Ambiguous
Inscrutable
Nebulous
Obfuscate
Opaque
Indecisive, Uncertain
Ambivalent
Equivocate/Equivocal
Vacillate
Waver
Wordy, Complicated
Byzantine
Convoluted
Florid
Prolix
Verbose
Plain, Using Few Words
Austere
Economical
Laconic
Perfunctory
Severe
Spare
Tacit(urn)
Terse
Secretive
Furtive
Surreptitious
Outgoing, Talkative
Garrulous
Gregarious
Loquacious
Voluble
Shy, Standoffish
Aloof
Bashful
Diffident
Reserved
Timid
Timorous
Noisy, Rowdy
Boisterous
Obstreperous
Quiet, Calm
Phlegmatic
Quiescent
Sedate
Serene
Stoic
Tranquil
Unflappable
Unruffled
False, Fake
Ersatz
Factitious
Fallacious
Specious
Spurious
Generous
Altruistic
Magnanimous
Munificent
Philanthropic
Greedy
Avaricious
Cupidity
Stingy
Miserly
Parsimonious
Fixed, Long-Lasting
Immutable
Steadfast
Inconsistent
Capricious
Erratic
Fickle
Impetuous
Mercurial
Perfidious
Sporadic
Whimsical
Volatile
Short-Lived
Cursory
Ephemeral
Fleeting
Transitory
Well-Known
Acclaimed
Exalted
Illustrious
Lofty
(Pre)eminent
Essence, Standard-Bearer
Crux
Epitome
Paradigm
Paragon
Relevant
Germane
Unimportant
Ancillary
Inconsequential
Marginal(ize)
Peripheral
Picayune
Trivial(ize)
Obscure
Arcane
Abstruse
Esoteric
Recondite
Spread, Promote
Disperse
Disseminate
Perpetuate
Propagate
Ease
Facilitate
Streamline
Support
Bolster
Corroborate
Contradict
Belie
Gainsay
Prevent, Block
Forestall
Hinder
Obviate
Occlude
Preclude
Stymie
Thwart
Undermine
Reject, Break
Abjure
Abrogate
Eschew
Jettison
Modest, Humble
Deferential
Demure
Self-abnegating
Self-effacing
Arrogant
Condescending
Contemptuous
Disdain(ful)
Officious
Pompous
Supercilious
Sentimental
Cloying
Maudlin
Mawkish
Passionate
Ardent/Ardor
Fervid
Fervent
Harsh, Burning
Acerbic
Caustic
Vitriolic
Sarcastic, Dry Humor
Facetious
Flippant
Sardonic
Wry
Luxurious, Showing Off
Fulsome
Opulent
Ostentatious
Sybarite/Sybaritic
Simple, Poor
Abstemious
Ascetic
Austere
Impecunious
Indigent
Penurious
High Point
Apex
Zenith
Low Point
Nadir
Speed, Enthusiasm
Alacrity
Dispatch
Galvanize
Zeal
Lacking Energy
Enervate
Lethargic
Soporific
Torpid/Torpor
Vitiate
Revolutionary, Rebel
Apostate
Heretic
Iconoclast
Maverick
Seditious
Wild, Wasteful
Degenerate
Depraved
Licentious
Prodigal
Profligate
Wanton
Extremist
Zealot
Traditional, Rigid
Hidebound
Ossified
Orthodox
Staid
Changeable
Malleable
Plastic
Protean
Wandering
Itinerant
Peripatetic
Odd
Curious
Eccentric
Idiosyncratic
Quirky
Peculiar
Harm, Disease
Affliction
Malignant
Noisome
Noxious
Pestilence
Scourge
Harmless
Benign
Innocuous
Coming Together
Amalgam
Coalesce
Conciliate
Confluence
Propitiate
Reconcile
Flattering
Obsequious
Sycophant(ic)
Separate, Distinct
Discrete
Disparate
Occurring By Chance
Fortuitous
Providential
Serendipitous
Teaching, Learning
Didactic
Edify
Erudite
Pedantic
Inflated, Overblown
Bombastic
Histrionic
Turgid
Nervous
Apprehensive
Flustered
Nonplussed