10.

Obliterate means to cancel vs obeisance means to bow down Note: I know Educational Academies are going to plagiarise my 341
(referred to in a negative context) vs obfuscation means to complicate vs Vocabulary but the prayers I receive in return are much greater!
obviate means to make no longer necessary vs obscure also means to Also, I am most active on my Instagram @GRE341withSaad
complicate vs occult means to hide vs opaque means difficult to
understand vs obtrusive means noticeable in an annoying way vs Real GRE Confusing 341 Words List:
obduracy means stubborn
11.Pellucid (clear) vs peculiar (different) vs pristine (uncorrupted) vs 1. Covet (desire) vs covert (secrecy) vs convulsion (upheaval) vs
pecuniary (money related) contravene (violate)
12. Demur (is to object slightly) vs demure (shy) 2. Incursion is attack but discursion is haphazard
13. Forsake is to give up and foreground is to highlight 3. Precipitate (done hastily) vs perspicacious (keen,discern) vs peripatetic
14. Extirpate (destroy completely) vs exigency/exigent (urgent and (on foot)/peregrinate (also means on foot) vs perpetuate (cause to last
critical) vs exiguous (meager) indefinitely)
15. Contravene and transgress is violate 4. Irenic (peaceful) vs relic (vestige or remains of past)
5. Curt/terse: brief and direct in a way that may seem rude
16. Momentary is small time period vs moment itself is referred to as 6. Illuminating (enlightening) vs illusory (fairytale)
significant/important (Classical GRE Trap) 7. Ominous is something bad will happen in future vs numinous is holy and
spiritual
17. Recast is remodel refashion but recoil is to quickly move away from 8. Momentary is lasting a very short time but moment is significant.
shocking frightening and recant is that you no longer hold that particular 9. Commensurate (proportionate) vs consummate (complete) vs
belief. commiserate (to express sympathy)
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 18. Rebuff and rebuke both mean to reject and refuse

26. Impassioned means strong feelings vs impasse means deadlock vs

19. Humdrum is boring AF or unoriginal vs hamstring is powerless
impassive is not showing feeling or emotion vs passive is acceptance of
what happens, without active response or resistance.
20. Indignant (anger because of injustice) vs indigent which is poor vs
indigenous is built in

27. Invigorate is full of energy vs rigorous is strict.

21. Sartorial is fashionable vs sardonic is mocking vs sordid is
dirty/repulsive

28. Exonerate/vindicate is free from blame vs culpable is blameworthy vs 22. Elegiac is expressing sorrow but eulogy/eulogise is high praise and

excoriate is to criticise someone harshly euphemism is substitution of an inoffensive expression that may otherwise
offend.

29. Unfounded/untenable and baseless are all used in the same way on the 23. Thrift is careful with money spending whereas spendthrift is spending
real GRE - without any foundation. a lot.

(ETS uses these three words A LOT)

24. Tenable is reasonable vs tenacity (endurance) vs tenuous is
fragile/exiguous
30. Celerity is swiftness of movement vs cerebral Is intellectual rather than
being emotional.
25. Trenchant is incisive/keen/sharp vs treacherous is deceiving vs
entrenched is firmly fixed
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 38. Pastiche is mixture/imitation of work vs panacea which means cure for all 31. Foreground refers to a prominent position vs forbear it to choose not to
vs panache which means flamboyant. do vs forsake is to give up

39. Spartan is monk-like or characterised by simpleness vs partisan is 32. Partisan is biased vs spartan is simple
divided/biased (Typical ETS Trap)

33. Ingenuous is naive but disingenuous is not sincere

40. Stymied is to prevent vs staid is serious,boring or ill fashioned
(ETS tests these two words A LOT)

34. Utilitarian is functional vs egalitarian means equal rights

41. Pejorative is insult vs prerogative is privilege

35. Parochial and provincial both mean limited scope/outlook

42. Dump is to get rid of vs damp is to lessen the severity of

43. Rein is control vs reign is in power.

36. Fractious is quarrelsome vs factious is divided vs fallacious is illogical vs
44. Contented is happy vs contend is to argue vs contentious is also to argue fatuous is silly.

45. Exonerate is free someone from blame vs excoriate is blameworthy 37. Portend is sign vs potent is having great power, influence or effect.
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 5. Autumnal: maturity. 46. Impetuous is acting or doing something quickly/making a decision in haste
6. Halcyon is peaceful but impecunious is having little or no money
7. Malingering is faking work
8. Charlatan is fraud faker
9. Salutary is healthy
10. Avowing: Declaring openly 47. Surreptitious is mysterious vs serendipity is lucky
11. Averting: declare positively
12. Corollary: result
13. Abject: humble
14. Sagacious is keen perception 48. Proliferate is to increase vs profligate is wasteful/extravagant vs
15. Gravitas is seriousness prodigious is extraordinary in size or degree
16. Parley is to negotiate with enemy but paltry is meager
17. Gadflies is annoying
18. Quixotic is impractical.
19. Teem means to produce 49. Trenchant is incisive in expression or style (ETS also tests this word as
20. Ebb is to gradually decrase strong and clear and keen) vs entrench is fixed vs treacherous is betrayal.
21. Burlesque is caricature mockery

High Frequency Words - Set 2.

22. Nebulous is vague.

23. Vainglorious is to be proud.
24. List also means to tilt.
25. Baseless/unfounded is the same.
High Frequency 341 Words:
26. Entailed means inferred.
27. Certitude is free from doubt. 1. Jarring: disagree
28. Stupefaction is surprising/shocking. 2. Warp: twist
29. Verisimilitude is probably true. 3. Vapid: boring
4. Stalwart: outstanding strength
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58. Naysayer: Who denies everything. 30. Accentuate is to emphasise but attenuate is to weaken.
59. Regal is excellent. 31. Animadversion is a critical remark.
60. sanctimonious: False piety. 32. Insouciance is to be carefree.
61. Confer means to consult or advise. 33. Appurtenances are accessories.
62. Tethered(tie her): Which cannot be pulled apart. 34. Irenic means peaceful.
63. Untethered: Separate. 35. Paltry is meagre.
64. Infallibility(not falling): Flawless/no error. 36. Conscientious is careful.
65. Extirpate(extra pait not required so remove): To destroy or remove 37. Rigor is strictness but vigor is full of energy.
something completely. 38. ‘Nothing if not’ means more of that.
66. 45. Sanctimonious (saint+money): False piety. 39. Cronyism: Giving friends unjust authority to take charge of a position.
67. 46. Encumber: Hold back. 40. Estrange means to be unfriendly.
68. 47. Precipitate: Happening Suddenly. 41. Murky and grimy both mean hidden.
69. 48. Quash(from squash):To suppress. 42. Industrious is taxing/hardworking.
70. 49. Remiss: Missing duties repeatedly. 43. Quell means to pacify things.
71. 50. Obliterate: To destroy completely. 44. Nebulous is vague.
72. 51. Forsake (for god's sake please leave me): Abandon/give up. 45. Mercenary is greedy.
73. 52. Betoken (be a token for something): Be a signal/indication for 46. Evenhanded is fair but equanimity is calm.
something. 47. Cantankerous is difficult to deal with.
74. 53. Manifest: Obvious. 48. Panegyrise is praising.
75. 54. Valediction: Bidding farewell. 49. Ennui is boredom.
76. 55. Tenacity: Determination/perseverance. 50. Tendentious is biased.
77. 56. Rebuff (reject + bluff): Refuse in a rude way. 51. Croon is to sing softly.
78. 57. Tenable(if ten people understand theory then it has to be 52. Hallowed is respected but harrowed is arrogant.
reasonable): Reasonable. 53. Valiant is courageous but salient is prominent.
79. 58. Eclipse: Make less important/loss of power. 54. Philistine is one who hates aesthetics.
80. 59. Pilfer: Steal things that are not very valuable. 55. Importunate is troublesome.
81. 60. Discretionary: Non obligatory. 56. Cagey is hesitant.
82. 61. acclaim(A+claim): to get praised 57. Apropos is appropriate.
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103. 2. decry(de+cry kids cry when they want to show disapproval): 83. 62. supple(shuffle se): to be flexible
condemn 84. 63. aplomb: cool and calm
104. 3. Unyielding is to not give up/adamant but yielding is to surrender. 85. 64. occult(diffiCULT to understand/supernatural)
Nothing related to production 86. 65. cerebral(cerebrainal/cerebral cortex): intellectual and not
105. 4. Polymath: encyclopaediac emotional
106. 5. Partisan is biased but spartan is austere 87. 66. occlude(opposite of include): means to block
107. 6. Limpid: Clear 88. 67. dissemble is deceive but disseminate is to destroy
108. 7. trenchant (ants are clear headed and walk in straight lines and never 89. 68. ungainly(not gaining anything): so you are clumsy and awkward
deviate): Having keen perception where as treacherous is betrayal. 90. 69. stanch(stop+ tank): to stop something from flowing
109. 8. Hidebound (bound to hide something as they are narrow minded so 91. 70. recoil: to quickly move away from something that is
difficult to explain to them): narrow minded shocking,frightening,disgusting.
110. 9. Hoodwink (wink under hood of jacket)meaning you deceive 92. 71. decrepitude/senescence(decrease+ aptitude): is a sign of old age
111. 10. Disenchant: When reality hits you. 93. 72. seminal(from semen of sperm):meaning influential
112. 11. Tyro/nascent/budding/neophyte/embryonic: Beginner 94. 73. contravene(contra + intervene): violate
113. 12. Alarmist: a person who alarms others needlessly 95. 74. emblematic/totemic: symbolic but embryonic is early stage of
114. 13. Import is used as short form for importance on the GRE (ETS development
trap) 96. 75. fungible(freely exchangeable): interchangeable
115. 14. Blight (bina light ke eyes get spoilt): Spoilt 97. 76. mordant(more daanth): so biting/acerbic
116. 15. Concoct(cocktail mix): To make up/invent 98. 77. high minded: having strong moral principles
117. 16. Portend: There is a sign for port end):sign/indicate 99. 78. Fester(if you foster a sore it will become fester):aggravate
118. 17. Convulsion: Turmoil 100. 79. raillery(barelvi):friendly joking
119. 18. Rein control) but reign is a dominance period 101. 80. dovish(dove is a soap and its nature is not to fight): peaceful
120. 19. At a premium means difficult to get as it is scarce.
121. 20. Inert (From scientific term inertia): Unable to move High Frequency Words - Set 6:
122. 21. Compunction (come and punch me when you feel you have 102. 1. Woo (if I ask my crush and she agrees I say woohoo so I gain): to
done something wrong): Feeling remorseful/apologetic gain
123. 22. Abet (a bet in cricket): to encourage in some wrongdoing
124. 23. antithesis(anti+thesis): Exact opposite of someone/something.
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147. 46. Bridle/Manacle(a bride bridles and controls husband): To 125. 24. Proprietary: Ownership
control 126. 25. Factious is disagreeing but Fractious is annoyed
148. 47. Erstwhile: Onetime 127. 26. Noisome (When you fart in silence it’s noisome as it spreads
149. 48. Callow(cal+low meaning calibre low): Immature. bad odour): Bad odour/smell.
150. 49. Obviate(rhymes with deviate): Prevent from happening 128. 27. Hamstring: Impair
151. 50. Valorise: To assign value or validity. 129. 28. Vainglorious: (all your glorious achievements are in vain if you
152. 51. Preternatural: (spider man’s peter Parker): Surpassing the boast about them) meaning arrogance
natural. 130. 29. Founder (fo+under go under the sink): Collapse
153. 52. Monolithic: (mono is single and this is thick) so solid and 131. 30. Flummery: Meaningless
uniform 132. 31. rapacious: Greedy
154. 53. Hedge (Hedgehog is a shy animal and tries to avoid contact 133. 32. Douse (Do+use do use water to extinguish fire): Extinguish.
with humans): To avoid. 134. 33. Gaffe (goof ups just like goofy in scooby- Doo): Blunders
155. Gloat (Ignorant people treat goats badly and gloat at it): Happy with 135. 34. Jarring(jar falls on ground): Make a harsh sound
their own success and even happier at others failure. 136. 35. To keep abreast of: Up to a particular standard.
156. 55. humdrum(There was a movie humdum which was boring AF): 137. 36. Umbrage(from rage): To take offence
Monotonous/boring. 138. 37. Nebulous: Nebula Milky Way is cloudy): Vague
157. 56. Kindred(relates with kindergarden with same age students): 139. 38. Welter (from world tour so don't know which country to start
Affiliation or similar in character. from): Hodepodge
158. 57. Ludicrous: (if you somewhat rearrange the word, it changes to 140. 39. Ravel: Complicate
ridiculous): Ridiculous. 141. 40. Fealty (sounds like fidelity and that means loyalty): Loyalty
159. Sift (opposite of swift):To go through very carefully. 142. 41. Paltry (Pal means a friend and you have a sad life having less
160. Lull (from lullaby): Rest/Calm. friends): Small/Meagre
161. Tendentious: Rearrange the words to make tendency +bias/ious. 143. 42. Fusty (rhymes with rusty): Outmoded/Unpleasant smell.
Tendency towards one’s viewpoint over another: Biased. 144. 43. Peripatetic and Peregrinate both mean to travel or wander.
162. Bemoan (be mourn): To complain/Regret. 145. 44. Obeisance (obedient sons always respect others): To show
163. Scaremonger (Mongolian moms are extra cautious): To raise alarms respect (is usually used negatively on the real GRE e.g. bootlicking).
needlessly 146. 45. Animadversion (any made version of a speech will bring
164. Covet(from car corvette everyone wishes to have it): To wish for. criticism) : Bringing criticism.
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 11.Primitive: Assumed as a basis/not derived/original.
12. Ceded to: To give something over to the control or possession of
another usually under pressure.
13. Gratify: To be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to.
14. Evanescent: Temporary
15. Unwieldy: Not easily managed or handled.
16. Harbinger: One that pioneers or initiated a major change. Also known 160+ Hard Section High Frequency 341
as a precursor.
17. Rescinded: Remove or cancelled.
Vocabulary list - Set 1:
18. Evocatively: Evoking or tending to evoke a response (usually
1. Underwrite: To guarantee the financial support of or to agree to something
emotional)
(Real GRE Traps you with this word a lot)
19. Furtive: Shady.
2. Douse: Extinguish.
20. Intrepid: Having no fear
3. Animus: Deep - seated ill will.
4. Proclivity: Inclination or predisposition towards something.
5. Antithetical: Being in direct and clear opposition.
6. Conjecture: Inference from defective or presumptive evidence.
7. Surfeit: Excess supply of.
8. Metamorphose: To become transformed.
9. Embraced: Hug or accept readily (REAL GRE uses it as the latter 99% of
160+ Hard Section High Frequency 341 the time).

Vocabulary list - Set 2: 10. Panacea: Remedy for all ills or difficulties.
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35. Unmistakable: Clear (can be interchanged for decisive) 21. Eclectic: Composed of elements drawn from various sources (can be
interchanged for heterogeneous)
36. Genteel: Stylish
22. Spurious/Specious: Having a deceiving nature.
37. Impassioned: Full of emotion (can be interchanged for impassioned)
23. Quirk: A peculiar trait (can be interchanged for idiosyncratic)
38. Bumble: To make or do something in a clumsy way. Not the Dating app you
use :P 24. Lionized: To treat an object of great interest or importance (can be
interchanged for eulogised)
39. Panegyric: Formal or elaborate praise.
25. Ratiocinate: Reason (can be interchanged for collate)
40. Rebuke: To criticise sharply (can be interchanged for mockery)
26. Agglomerate: Growing together but not coherent.

27. Juxtapose: To place side by side

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28. Interpose: To intervene
Vocabulary list - Set 3:
29. Perspicacious: Keen (can be interchanged for discernment)
41. Eclipse: To reduce in importance or repute.
30. Unruliness: Refusal to obey.
42. Precocious: Exceptionally talented at an early age (you know who )
31. Artifact: Something created by humans usually for a practical purpose.
43.Nefarious: Evil
32. Mainstay: Something or someone to which one looks for support.
44. Vacuous: Lacking content.
33. Mendacity: Fabrication
45. Lugubrious: Cheerless or bleak.
34. Restorative: Beneficial/Healthy
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61. Denigration: Defame 46. Imperturbable: Extremely Calm

62. Hauteur: Arrogance 47. Unprepossessing: Unremarkable

63. Inimical: Antagonistic - Ill will. 48. Unruffled: Smooth

64. Symbiotic: Cooperative relationship or mutualism. 49. Atrocious: Horrifying

65. Apathetic: Little or no emotion - spiritless. 50. Cavalier: Capricious or unpredictable

51. Evanescent: Temporary

160+ Hard Section High Frequency 341 52. Polymathic: Encyclopaedic - a person who has a lot of knowledge.

Vocabulary list - Set 4: 53. Fleeting: Transitory - passing swiftly

54. Thwarted: To prevent

66. Trepidation: Apprehension or nervous feeling. 55. Parsimonious: Sharing as little as possible.

67. Transience: Temporary. 56. Demanded: Exacted - exactly asked for.

68. Adducing: To offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis. 57. Fallacious: Misleading.

69. Suppleness: Flexible but real GRE mostly uses this word as complain often 58. Unsophisticated: Naive - straightforward.
to the point of excessive eagerness to please
59. Conjectural: Assumption/ Speculation
70. Fitfully: Irregular
60. Deprecation: Refusal to accept as right or desirable.
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 71. Quandary: A state of perplexity or doubt.
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72. Ploy: A devised or strategic move.
Vocabulary list - Set 5:
73. Camaraderie: A spirit of friendly good - fellowship
85. Decadence: A period of decline and can be used on the real GRE as
74. Presage: Foretell or predict and real GRE uses the word portents for
degeneracy as well.
presage too.
86. Purveyor (my Islamabad 341 group will never forget this word :p): A person
75. Avert: To turn away.
(usually producer) who sells or deals in particular goods
76. Sententious: Preaching moral values.
87. Ubiquitous: High in number/present everywhere. Real GRE uses it with
omnipresent. 77. Manifest: Obvious but real GRE usually tests this word as crystal clear.

88. Intractable: Not manageable but Real GRE uses it as stubborn. 78. Germane: Relevant but real GRE can also test this word as meaningful.

89. Superlative: Beyond excellence. 79. Impregnable: Unconquerable.

90. Adventitious: Extraneous but real GRE can use it as something arising 80. Credulous: Ready to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence.
irregularly.
81. Equivocal: Ambiguous but real GRE can also test this word as suspicious.
91. Porous: It does mean having holes but real GRE uses it as not being secure.
82. Circumspect: Cautious but real GRE can also use this word as
92. Proscribed: Prohibit and people confuse it with prescribe which is to advise. conservative.

93. Accentuate: Intensify but attenuate is weaken. 83. Fungible: interchangeable

94. Indict: Criticise or accuse 84. Inimitable: Matchless or incomparable.

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109. Prehensile: Capable of easily grasping or a quick learner. 95. Valorise: To assign value or merit to.

110. Jarring: Incongruous 96. Equivocation: Deliberately avoiding in speech.

111. Quiescent: Quiet. 97. Opprobrium: Disgrace

98. Trepidation: Apprehension/nervous feeling.

160+ Hard Section High Frequency 341 99. Infamy: Dishonour.

Vocabulary list - Set 6: 100. Levity: Changeable but real GRE can also use it as cheerful.

101. Exacting: Careful attention but real GRE can also use it as exhausting.
112. Ad hoc: When necessary or needed but real GRE usually uses it as
temporary basis 102. Indispensable: Essential but really GRE usually uses it as more towards
not being neglected.
113. Antiquarian: Dealing in old or rare books.
103. Trenchant: Keen or sharp but real GRE can use it negatively - caustic.
114. Succumb: To give in.
104. Perfunctory: Lacking interest.
115. Hyperbole: Exaggeration.
105. Sullen: Gloomy but real GRE can use it as sluggish/slow.
116. Plasticity: Adaptability. Real GRE uses it in the sense of being an all
rounder. 106. Surly: Threatening in appearance but real GRE can use it as irritability.

117. Feeble: Weak usually referred on real GRE as weak bodily strength. 107. Subvert: To overturn or overthrow.

118. Augmented: To make greater in size, amount, or number. Real GRE usually 108. Interminable: Endless
uses it in a positive sense.
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 119. Brook: Tolerate. Real GRE usually uses it as dealing with hardships.

160+ Hard Section High Frequency 341 120. Fecundity: Prolific or intellectually productive.

Vocabulary list - Set 7: 121. Sanguinity: Cheerfulness.

122. Verisimilitude: Something very similar. Real GRE uses it as

132. Defensiveness: Protection but real GRE uses it as someone who is
literalism/naturalism/realism.
valuable.
123. Decry: To express strong disapproval.
133. Belligerence: An aggressive attitude and is usually paired with the word
pugnacity on the real GRE. 124. Condone: To disregard. Real GRE uses it as being the bigger person.

134. Punctilious: Careful attention to details. 125. Inconsequential: Illogical or insignificant.

135. Novel: New or not known or experienced before. Real GRE uses it as 126. Objectivity: Impartial or unbiased.
original or something along the lines of an invention.
127. Supplanted: Replace but real GRE uses it as toppling someone over.
136. Snag: A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognised.
128. Neophyte: Beginner
137. Hitch: Also means Snag. Snag and Hitch are usually tested together so you
129. Zealot: a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their
should know both.
religious, political, or other ideals.
138. Upshot: Final result or outcome. Real GRE can also use it as a condition or
130. Timelessness: The quality of not changing as the years go past, or as
occurrence traceable to a cause.
fashion changes.
139. Acrimonious: Deep seated resentment
131. Unwarranted: Not justified or authorised.
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149. Conspicuous: Obvious to the eye or mind. Real GRE uses it in a positive 140. Benignant: Mild and kind
sense - as attracting attention or good taste.
141. Inured: Able to withstand hardship, strain or exposure. Real GRE uses it as
150. Immaterial: Insignificant. accustomed to accept something that is usually undesirable.

151. Robust: Exhibiting strength or firmness. Real GRE usually uses this word 142. Waning: To fall gradually from power, prosperity or influence. Ebb is another
as a representation of good health. word that means waning and is used on the real GRE.

143. Conjure: To appeal or request to someone in an earnest or urgent manner.

Don’t confuse it with the word conjecture as the real GRE interchanges these two
Note: These sets are for ONLY those who aim
words subtly and screws all of us.
for a 160+ on the verbal section.
144. Ingenious: Creative. Real GRE can use this word as clever. Don’t confuse
it with the word ingenuous which means innocent/naive.

145. Maintain: To preserve but real GRE will use this word as asserting or
160+ Hard Section High Frequency 341 emphasising.

Vocabulary list - Set 8: 146. Capricious: Unpredictable. Unconventional can also mean capricious on
the real GRE.
152. Elusive: To avoid or being slippery. Real GRE can also use it as hard to
comprehend or define. 147. Lackluster: Dull or mediocre.

153. Undercut: To underline or destroy the force, value, or effectiveness of. 148. Ascribed: Accredit or attribute.
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165. Innate: Something that is inborn. 154. Affinity: An attraction or liking for something and the Real GRE can use
affinity as sympathy or kinship.
166. Dearth: Scarcity and real GRE uses it in the concept of lack of supply.
155. Abstracted: Inattentive to one’s surroundings. Also referred to as
167. Surfeit: Overabundant supply and real GRE can use this word as disgust
daydreaming.
caused by excess or an intemperate or immoderate indulgence in something.
156. Divorce: Everyone knows what a marriage divorce is but real GRE divorce
168. Profusion: Lavish expenditure or real GRE can also use it as excess
means to make or keep separate.
supply of something.
157. Accord: To grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or unearned and
169. Salient: Prominent or something that projects outward or upward from its
real GRE can also use it as reconciliation.
surroundings.
158. Tranquility: Peaceful and real GRE can also use it as state of freedom.
170. Unexceptional: Commonplace.
159. Scrupulous: Having moral integrity and real GRE can also use it as being
171. Nondescript: Belonging to no particulate class or kind and real GRE can
very meticulous.
use this word as dull.
160. Mendacity: Deceitful
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161. Artlessness: Very crude or natural and real GRE can also use it as being
Vocabulary list - Set 9: very naive.

162. Intractable: Stubborn or not easily manageable.

172. Restorative: Beneficial to the body or mind and real GRE can use this as 163. Nascent: beginning to come into existence.
wholesome.
164. Erudite: Scholarly.
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186. Unremarkable: Average and real GRE can use it as commonplace. 173. Tonic: Keynote and real GRE can use it as refreshing or bearing a principal
stress or accent.
187. Wary: Having or showing a close attentiveness time avoiding danger or
trouble. 174. Astute: Crafty/shrewd/cunning.

188. Muddled: Confusion or lacking in order and real GRE can use it as lacking 175. Tantamount: Equivalent in value
in cleanliness as well.
176. Subservient: Useful but in an inferior capacity and real GRE can use it as
189. Convivial: Likely to seek or enjoy the company of others. obsequiously submissive.

190. Cajoles: To deceive with soothing words or false promises (what third party 177. Confound: Confusion and real GRE can also use it as destroying.
GRE resources do)
178. Parsimony: The quality of being careful with money or resources: Thrift.
191. Coaxes: It means Cajoles too and they are often used interchangeably.
179. Ignobility: Characterised by baseless, lowness or meanness.

180. Antipathy: A deep seated ill will.

181. Probity: Uprightness and honesty.

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182. Mercurial: Likely to change frequently, suddenly or unexpectedly.
Vocabulary list - Set 10:
183. Tedious: Boring or tiresome because of length or dullness.
192. Foster: Nurture but real GRE can use it as encouragement or adoption as
184. Panacea: A remedy for all ills or difficulties: cure-all.
well.
185. Heaven: I know what heaven is but real GRE can use it as an emotion in
193. Heterogeneous: Mixed
terms of bliss or eternal happiness.
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205. Acute: Delicate but real GRE can use it as keen/sharp and quick. 194. Reproach: Disapproval or disappointment but real GRE can also use it as
disgrace or blaming someone.
206. Circumstantial: It means careful attention to detail but real GRE can also
use it as contingent which means empirical (not logically necessary) 195. Respite: Interval of rest or relief but real GRE can also use it as a period of
temporary delay.
207. Proliferating: To increase in number.
196. Voluble: Rotating but real GRE can also use it as glib which means fluent
208. Pedigree: Background history. Real GRE usually uses it with origin.
but insincere and shallow.
209. Antecedents: Someone or something responsible for a result.
197. Enigmatic: Mysterious and real GRE usually uses this with perplexing.
210. Precursor: Predecessor.
198. Indispensable: Absolutely necessary
211. Novelty: Something new but the real GRE can also use it as unusual.
199. Primitive: Rudimentary/Fundamental or basic.

200. Intelligible: Capable of being understood.

201. Intractability: Not easily managed but real GRE can also use it as being
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stubborn.
Vocabulary list - Set 11:
202. Rote: Use of memory usually with little intelligence but real GRE usually

212. Dreary: Gloomy/dismal but the real GRE can also use it as uses it as mechanical or unthinking routine or repetition.

discouragement. 203. Limpid: Clear and transparent. Real GRE can also use it as something that

213. Tedious: Tiresome or boring. is untroubled.

214. Untether: To free from and is usually used with the word ‘divorced’ 204. Tranquil: Peaceful but the real GRE can also use it as steady/stable.
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226. Deleterious: Harmful but the real GRE uses this word as harmful in an 215. Constrict: To compress or restrict.
‘unexpected way’. The word pernicious also means the same.
216. Profusion: In great quantity but real GRE can also use it as ‘wealth’.
227. Insular: Not broad or open in views or opinions.
217. Encomiums: Enthusiastic praise or a tribute.
228. Parochial: Limited in range or scope.
218. Sanctioning: This can either mean to allow or to ban but real GRE usually
229. Ascribed: Acquired or assigned arbitrarily. uses it as to allow.

230. Opprobrium: Something that brings disgrace. Real Gre can use it as 219. Reprehend: Disapproval/censure but the real GRE can use it as to declare
‘scandalous’ something as morally wrong or evil.

231. Approbation: An act of approving officially but the real GRE can use it as 220. Betoken: To serve as a sign or symptom of. This is usually used with the
‘excessive praise’ word ‘presage’ on the real GRE.

221. Gainsay: Reject or oppose

160+ Hard Section High Frequency 341 222. Quell: To pacify or reduce the submission.

Vocabulary list - Set 12: 223. Quiescence: Temporary inactivity.

224. Chimerical: Not real and existing only in imagination (just like you score a
232. Vituperation: Harsh insulting language.
290 on your mock and want a 330 on the real GRE )
233. Adulation: Excessive flattery (can be used with the word approbation’s
225. Succinct: Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or
second meaning. Please check 230th word)
meaning but the real GRE can also use it as ‘abrupt’
234. Amicable: Friendly goodwill and real GRE can use it as agreeable.
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245. Symbiosis: A cooperative relationship between two dissimilar organisms. 235. Exorbitance: Propensity for extreme in one’s actions, beliefs or habits and
real GRE can use it as deviation from rule, right or property.
246. Stasis: A state of static balance or equilibrium: stagnation. This word is
usually used with the word ‘inertia’ 236. Peril: Exposure to risk. Real GRE can use it as ‘danger’ or ‘trouble’.

247. Espoused: To become attached to. Real GRE can also use it as ‘marry’. 237. Render: To give up. Real GRE can use it as ‘to give in acknowledgement of
dependence or obligation: pay’
248. Eschewed: To avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds:
shun. 238. Eviscerate: To clean/disembowel usually used in the context of removing an
organ. Real GRE can also use it as depriving of vital content or force.
249. Derided: To ridicule or mock someone. It is usually used with the word
‘lambaste’ 239. Spurring: To incite to action or to stimulate.

250. Bedrock: Basis/foundation. Real GRE can also use it as ‘lowest point’. 240. Codifying: To arrange or assign according to type. This is usually used with
the word ‘cataloging’.
251. Utilitarian: Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive.
241. Shackle: Something that physically prevents free movement. This is usually
used with the word ‘stifle’.
160+ Hard Section High Frequency 341
242. Admonish: To criticise usually gently so as to correct a fault. Real GRE can
Vocabulary list - Set 13: also use it as ‘to indicate duties or obligations to’.

252: Index: An arrow shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information. 243. Enliven: To give life, action, or spirit to: animate.

Real GRE can also use it as indicating something or as ‘a measure of’. 244. Preclude: To close out or make impossible by necessary consequence: rule

253: Catalyst: Something that provoked significant change or action. out in advance.
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266: Extenuated: To mitigate or making something less worse but the REAL GRE 254: Diatribe: Abusive speech. Real GRE can also use it as ironic or satirical
uses this word as to make something seem less bad by offering excuses. criticism. It’s usually paired with the word ‘rant’

267: Downplay: To reduce in importance. 255: Disquisition: A systematic search for the truth or facts about something.

268: Perilous: Dangerous. 256: Malfeasance: Misbehaviour or fraud.

269: Stymied: To prevent. 257: Hysteria: Wildly excited activity or emotion. Real GRE can also use it as
uproar or agitation.
270: Vilified: To defame
258: Trepidation: Apprehension or anxiety.
271: Repudiate: To disprove or reject. Is usually paired with the GRE word recant
which is used VERY frequently. 259: Diligence: Attentive and persistent effort.

260: Pathos: An emotion of sympathetic pity.

160+ Hard Section High Frequency 341 261: Lucubration: Intensive study.

Vocabulary list - Set 14: 262: Polarised: To unify or unite.

263: Reparations: Remuneration (payment to another for a loss or injury)

272: Ornate: Elaborately or excessively decorated.
264: Denunciations: Public or formal expression of disapproval. It is usually
273: Provocative: To provoke, excite or stimulate. It is usually paired with the
paired with the word indictments.
word ‘incite’ on the real GRE.
265: Stratify: to divide or arrange into classes, castes or social strata. It is usually
274: Castigate: Punishment. Can also be interchanged with the word ‘penalising’
paired with the word hierarchical.
on real GRE.
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289: Inherent: Within. Usually paired with the word ‘intrinsic’. 275: Countenance: To extend approval or toleration to. Usually paired with the
word ‘sanction’ on real GRE.
290: Strenuous: Energetic and real GRE can use it as ‘aggressive’.
276: Pedestrian: Commonplace but real GRE can use it as ‘unimaginative’.
291: Arduous: Marked by great effort and real GRE can use it as ‘challenging’
277: Indeterminacy: Vague or not known in advance.
292: Subjective: Unique or particular and real GRE can use it as ‘technical’
278: Pacific: peaceful. Usually paired with the word dovish on real GRE.
293: Fastidious: Demanding or hard to please.
279: Indolent: Lethargic or lazy.
294: Puerile: Babyish or immature.
280: Austere: Simple and morally strict.

281: Erroneous: Mistaken or real GRE can also use it as ‘wandering’.

Note: These sets are for ONLY those who aim
282: Delusive: Deceiving. Usually paired with the word specious on real GRE.
for a 160+ on the verbal section.
283: Relic: Shadow/trace. Usually paired with the word ‘vestige’ on the real GRE.

284: Ephemeral: Short lived.

285: Oracular: A person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions.

Real GRE 160+ Hard Section High Frequency 286: Prophetic: Predictive.

341 Vocabulary list - Set 15: 287: Mirthful: Good humour. Usually paired with the word ‘jovial’.

295. Pragmatist: A practical approach to problems/affairs. 288: Tepid: Lacking energy. Real GRE can use it as showing little or no
interest/enthusiasm.
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308. Professed: Open and freely acknowledged and is paired with the word 296. Hodgepodge: Mixed up and is paired with the word patchwork on the real
proclaimed on the real GRE. GRE.
309. Antediluvian: Ancient or old and is paired with the word archaic on the real 297. Paradigm: Pattern
GRE. 298. Affable: Friendly and is paired with the word easygoing on the real GRE.
310. Flighty: Lacking stability and is paired with the word capriciousness on the 299. Antagonistic: Marked by ill will and is paired with the word adversarial on
real GRE. the real GRE.
311. Chauvinistic: Attitude of superiority in a negative sense and is paired with 300. Dichotomous: Two opposing groups and is paired with the word
the word patronise on the real GRE. contradictory on the real GRE.
312. Discern: To recognise as separate and is paired with detect/discovered on 301. Subversive: Destruction.
the real GRE. 302. Trifling: Unimportant and is paired with the word minimal on the real GRE.
313. Envisage: To have a mental picture of and is paired with conjure up on the 303. Momentous: Important and is paired with the word significant on the real
real GRE. GRE.
314. Pugnacious: Someone who fights/quarrels and is paired with the word 304. Oust: Force someone to leave a place and is paired with the word forcing
truculent on the real GRE. out on the real GRE.
315. Clandestine: Secretive and is paired with the word surreptitious/Furtive on 305. Belie: To misrepresent and is paired with the word mask on the real GRE.
the real GRE. 306. Quirky: Unexpected traits and is paired with the word mask on the real
316. Precarious: Dangerous and is paired with the word perilious on the real GRE.
GRE. 307. Obscure: Hard to understand and is paired with the word
317. Stave off: Delay something bad or dangerous and is paired with the word opaque/inaccessible on the real GRE.
forestall/obviate/preclude on the real GRE.
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329. Paragon: A model of excellence/perfection and is paired with exemplar on 318. Prosaic: Dull and is paired with the word
the real GRE. vapid/banal/hackneyed/insipid/commonplace/unexceptional/mundane/pedestrian
330. Prototype: Will be paired with model on the real GRE. on the real GRE.

331. Nettlesome: Irritating and is paired with vexation on the real GRE. 319. Knotty: Difficult to understand and is paired with the word

332. Incontrovertible: Will be paired with indisputable on the real GRE. complicated/labyrinthine on the real GRE.

333. Palpable: Capable of being touched or felt and will be paired with tangible 320. Extraneous: Not relevant and is paired with the word irrelevant on the real

on the real GRE. GRE.

334. Aberration: Deviating from the norm and will be paired with anomaly on the 321. Engender: Produce and is paired with the word yield on the real GRE.

real GRE. 322. Rapacious: Greedy and is paired with the word

335. An affinity for: Will be paired with an attraction to on the real GRE. avaricious/mercenary/covetous on the real GRE.

336. A Liberation from: Will be paired with a rejection of on the real GRE. 323. Interdependent: Will be paired with interrelated on the real GRE.

337. Altruism: Generous and will be paired with beneficence on the real GRE. 324. Heterogenous: Different and is paired with dissimilar on the real GRE.

338. Delighted in: Pleasure and will be paired with relished on the real GRE. 325. Impair: Less than perfect condition and is paired with undermined on the

339. Exactitude: Attention to detail and will be paired with meticulousness on the real GRE.

real GRE. 326. Abound: To be present in large quantities and is paired with proliferate on

340. Eminence: Will be paired with superiority on the real GRE. the real GRE.

341. Unimpeachable: Reliable beyond a doubt and will be paired with blameless 327. Coalesce: To unite and is paired with conjugate/collect on real GRE.

on the real GRE. 328. Conundrum: Something hard to understand or explain and is paired with

342. Unassuming: Will be paired with modest on the real GRE. riddle on the real GRE.

343. Idealistic: Will be paired with quixotic on the real GRE.

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18. Quixotic is impractical. 344. Seditious: Causing people to rebel and will be paired with
19. Teem means to produce provocative/incite
20. Ebb is to feline
21. Burlesque is caricature mockery
Note: These lists consist of all the difficult words and meanings that have
High Frequency Words - Set 2.
100% been tested on the real GRE. Learn these lists by heart. You will only
22. Nebulous is vague.
understand its importance once you take your real GRE exam
23. Vainglorious is to be proud.
24. List also means to tilt.
25. Baseless/unfounded is the same. High Frequency Words:
26. Entailed means inferred.
27. Certitude is free from doubt. 1. Jarring: disagree
28. Stupefaction is surprising/shocking. 2. Warp: twist
29. Verisimilitude is probably true. 3. Valid: boring
30. Accentuate is to emphasise but attenuate is to weaken. 4. Stalwart: outstanding strength
31. Animadversion is a critical remark. 5. Autumnal: maturity.
32. Insouciance is to be carefree. 6. Halcyon is peaceful
33. Appurtenances are accessories. 7. Malingering is faking work
34. Irenic means peaceful. 8. Charlatan is fraud faker
35. Paltry is meagre. 9. Salutary is healthy
36. Conscientiousness is being careful. 10. Avowing: declaring openly
37. Rigor is strictness but vigor is full of energy. 11. Averting: declare positively
38. ‘Nothing if not’ means more of that. 12. Corollary: result
39. Cronyism: Giving friends unjust authority to take charge of a 13. Abject: humble
position. 14. Sagacious is keen perception
40. Estrange means to be unfriendly. 15. Gravitas is seriousness
41. Murky and grimy both mean hidden. 16. Parley is to negotiate with enemy but paltry is meager
17. Gadflies is annoying
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69. Quash(from squash):To suppress. 42. Industrious is taxing/hardworking.
70. Remiss: Missing duties repeatedly. 43. Quell means to pacify things.
71. Obliterate: To destroy completely. 44. Nebulous is vague.
72. Forsake (for god's sake please leave me): Abandon/give up. 45. Mercenary is greedy.
73. Betoken (be a token for something): Be a signal/indication for 46. Evenhanded is fair but equanimity is calm.
something. 47. Cantankerous is difficult to deal with.
74. Manifest: Obvious. 48. Panegyrise is praising.
75. Valediction: Bidding farewell. 49. Ennui is boredom.
76. Tenacity: Determination/perseverance. 50. Tendentious is biased.
77. Rebuff (reject + bluff): Refuse in a rude way. 51. Croon is to sing softly.
78. Tenable(if ten people understand theory then it has to be reasonable): 52. Hallowed is respected but harrowed is arrogant.
Reasonable. 53. Valiant is courageous but salient is prominent.
79. Eclipse: Make less important/loss of power. 54. Philistine is one who hates aesthetics.
80. Pilfer: Steal things that are not very valuable. 55. Importunate is troublesome.
81. Discretionary: Non obligatory. 56. Cagey is hesitant.
82. acclaim(A+claim): to get praised 57. Apropos is appropriate.
83. supple(From Shuffle): to be flexible 58. Naysayer: Who denies everything.
84. aplomb: cool and calm 59. Regal is excellent.
85. Occult: DiffiCULT to understand/supernatural 60. sanctimonious: False piety.
86. Cerebral (From cerebral cortex): intellectual and not emotional 61. Confer means to consult or advise.
87. occlude(opposite of include): means to block 62. Tethered (tie him/her): Which cannot be pulled apart.
88. dissemble is deceive but disseminate is to destroy 63. Untethered: Separate.
89. ungainly(not gaining anything): so you are clumsy and awkward 64. Infallibility(not falling): Flawless/no error.
90. stanch(stop+ tank): to stop something from flowing 65. Extirpate (extra pait not required so remove): To destroy or remove
91. recoil: to quickly move away from something that is something completely.
shocking,frightening,disgusting. 66. Sanctimonious (saint+money): False piety.
92. decrepitude/senescence(decrease+ aptitude): is a sign of old age 67. Encumber: Hold back.
93. seminal(from semen of sperm):meaning influential 68. Precipitate: Happening Suddenly.
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111. Disenchant: When reality hits you. 94. contravene(contra + intervene): violate
112. Tyro/nascent/budding/neophyte/embryonic: Beginner 95. emblematic/totemic: symbolic but embryonic is early stage of
113. Alarmist: a person who alarms others needlessly development
114. Import is used as short form for importance on the GRE (ETS trap) 96. fungible(freely exchangeable): interchangeable
115. Blight (bina light ke eyes get spoilt): Spoilt 97. mordant(more daanth): so biting/acerbic
116. Concoct(cocktail mix): To make up/invent 98. high minded: having strong moral principles
117. Portend: There is a sign for port end):sign/indicate 99. Fester(if you foster a sore it will become fester):aggravate
118. Convulsion: Turmoil 100. raillery):friendly joking
119. Rein is control but reign is a dominance period 101. dovish(dove is a soap and its nature is not to fight): peaceful
120. At a premium means difficult to get as it is scarce.
121. Inert (From scientific term inertia): Unable to move High Frequency Words - Set 6:
122. Compunction (come and punch me when you feel you have done
102. Woo (if I ask my crush and she agrees I say woohoo so I gain): to
something wrong): Feeling remorseful/apologetic
gain
123. Abet (a bet in cricket): to encourage in some wrongdoing
124. antithesis(anti+thesis): Exact opposite of someone/something. 103. decry (de+cry kids cry when they want to show disapproval):
125. Proprietary: Ownership condemn
126. Factious is disagreeing but Fractious is annoyed
127. Noisome (When you fart in silence it’s noisome as it spreads bad 104. Unyielding is to not give up/adamant but yielding is to surrender.
odour): Bad odour/smell. Nothing related to production
128. Hamstring: Impair
105. Polymath: Mr know it all
129. Vainglorious: (all your glorious achievements are in vain if you
106. Partisan is biased but spartan is austere
boast about them) meaning arrogance
107. Limpid: Clear
130. Founder (fo+under go under the sink): Collapse
108. Trenchant (ants are clear headed and walk in straight lines and
131. Flummery: Meaningless
never deviate): Having keen perception whereas treacherous is betrayal.
132. rapacious: Greedy
109. Hidebound (bound to hide something as they are narrow minded
133. Douse: Extinguish.
so difficult to explain to them): narrow minded
134. Gaffe (goof ups just like goofy in scooby- Doo): Blunders
110. Hoodwink (wink under hood of jacket) meaning you deceive
135. Jarring(jar falls on ground): Make a harsh sound
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157. Kindred(relates with kindergarden with same age students): 136. To keep abreast of: Up to a particular standard.
Affiliation or similar in character. 137. Umbrage(from rage): To take offence
158. Ludicrous: (if you somewhat rearrange the word, it changes to 138. Nebulous: Nebula Milky Way is cloudy): Vague
ridiculous): Ridiculous. 139. Welter (from world tour so don't know which country to start from):
159. Sift (opposite of swift):To go through very carefully. Hodepodge
160. Lull (from lullaby): Rest/Calm. 140. Ravel: Complicate
161. Tendentious: Rearrange the words to make tendency +bias/ious. 141. Fealty (sounds like fidelity and that means loyalty): Loyalty
Biased. 142. Paltry (Pal means a friend and you have a sad life having less
162. Bemoan (be mourn): To complain/Regret. friends): Small/Meagre
163. Scaremonger (Mongolian moms are extra cautious): To raise alarms 143. Fusty (rhymes with rusty): Outmoded/Unpleasant smell.
needlessly 144. Peripatetic and Peregrinate both mean to travel or wander.
164. Covet (from car corvette everyone wishes to have it): To wish for. 145. Obeisance (obedient sons always respect others): To show respect
(is usually used negatively on the real GRE e.g. bootlicking).
146. Animadversion (any made version of a speech will bring criticism)
: Bringing criticism.
I am most active on my Instagram @GRE341withSaad 147. Bridle/Manacle(a bride bridles and controls husband): To control
148. Erstwhile: Onetime
149. Callow(cal+low meaning calibre low): Immature.
150. Obviate(rhymes with deviate): Prevent from happening
151. Valorise: To assign value or validity.
152. Preternatural: (spider man’s peter Parker): Surpassing the natural.
153. Monolithic: (mono is single and this is thick) so solid and uniform
154. Hedge (Hedgehog is a shy animal and tries to avoid contact with
humans): To avoid.
155. Gloat (Ignorant people treat goats badly and gloat at it): Happy with
their own success and even happier at others failure.
156. Humdrum(There was a movie humdum which was boring AF):
Monotonous/boring.
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