6000 GRE words

Study on Your Phone
GRE 6000 - Set 14
(308 words)| Word | POS | Definition | 
|---|---|---|
| ostracize | verb | To exclude someone from a group or society | 
| oust | verb | To remove from a position or place | 
| outcast | noun | A person who is rejected or shunned by society or a group. | 
| outfit | noun | A set of clothes worn together | 
| outgoing | adj. | Friendly and socially confident | 
| outlandish | adj. | Strikingly unusual or bizarre | 
| outlaw | noun | A person who has broken the law and is hiding to avoid punishment | 
| outlook | noun | A person's point of view or general attitude towards life. | 
| outmoded | adj. | No longer in style or use; not modern | 
| outrage | noun | A powerful feeling of shock and anger | 
| outskirts | noun | The outer areas of a city or town | 
| outspoken | adj. | Expressing opinions openly and without hesitation | 
| outstrip | verb | To exceed or surpass | 
| outwit | verb | To defeat or trick by being more clever | 
| ovation | noun | Enthusiastic and prolonged applause from an audience | 
| overbearing | adj. | Domineering or controlling in an unpleasant way | 
| overblown | adj. | Exaggerated or inflated beyond the truth | 
| oversee | verb | To supervise or manage an activity or task to ensure it is done correctly. | 
| overshadow | verb | To make something less important or noticeable by being more prominent or impressive | 
| overt | adj. | Done openly and not hidden. | 
| overthrow | verb | To remove from power, especially by force | 
| overture | noun | An introductory part, especially of a musical work | 
| overturn | verb | To reverse a decision or ruling | 
| overweening | adj. | Excessively confident or proud | 
| overwhelm | verb | To overpower or crush emotionally or physically | 
| overwrought | adj. | Extremely agitated or upset | 
| ovoid | adj. | Having an egg-like shape | 
| pachyderm | noun | A large, thick-skinned mammal | 
| pacifist | noun | A person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable. | 
| pacify | verb | To calm someone who is angry or upset | 
| pacity | noun | The state of being opaque or not transparent | 
| paddock | noun | A small enclosed field or area where animals are kept. | 
| padre | noun | A male parent | 
| paean | noun | A song or expression of praise | 
| painstaking | adj. | Requiring or characterized by great care and effort | 
| palatable | adj. | Having a pleasant taste | 
| palate | noun | The roof of the mouth | 
| palatial | adj. | Resembling a palace in being spacious and splendid | 
| palaver | noun | Prolonged and idle discussion | 
| paleontology | noun | The scientific study of fossils and ancient life forms | 
| palette | noun | A thin board or slab on which an artist lays and mixes colors | 
| palimpsest | noun | A manuscript or piece of writing material on which later writing has been superimposed on effaced earlier writing. | 
| pall | noun | A cloth spread over a coffin or a feeling of gloom | 
| pallet | noun | A flat transport structure that supports goods in a stable fashion while being lifted by a forklift or other jacking device. | 
| palliate | verb | To make a disease or its symptoms less severe without removing the cause | 
| palliation | noun | Relief of pain without dealing with the cause | 
| pallid | adj. | Lacking color or brightness | 
| palm | noun | The inner surface of the hand between the wrist and the fingers. | 
| palpable | adj. | So intense as to seem almost tangible | 
| palpitate | verb | To beat rapidly or strongly, often due to excitement or anxiety | 
| paltry | adj. | Very small or too small in amount | 
| pan | noun | A shallow, wide, open container for cooking | 
| panacea | noun | A solution for all problems or difficulties | 
| panache | noun | Distinctive and stylish flair | 
| pandemic | noun | A disease outbreak affecting a large number of people across a wide area | 
| pandemonium | noun | Wild and noisy disorder or confusion | 
| pander | verb | To satisfy or indulge someone's desires, often in a negative or degrading way | 
| panegyric | noun | A formal public speech or written verse that praises someone or something | 
| pang | noun | A sudden sharp feeling of pain or emotion | 
| panoply | noun | A complete or impressive collection of things | 
| panorama | noun | A wide and unobstructed view of an extensive area. | 
| panoramic | adj. | Providing a wide view of an area in all directions. | 
| pantomime | noun | A type of performance using gestures and body movements without words | 
| papyrus | noun | A plant used in ancient times for making a writing material | 
| parable | noun | A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. | 
| paradigm | noun | A typical example or pattern of something | 
| paradigmatic | adj. | Serving as a typical example or pattern | 
| paradox | noun | A statement or situation that seems contradictory or impossible, but may be true | 
| paradoxical | adj. | Seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense, yet possibly true | 
| paragon | noun | A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality | 
| parallel | adj. | Being an equal distance apart everywhere and never meeting | 
| parallelism | noun | The state of being similar or corresponding in some way | 
| parameter | noun | A limit or boundary that defines the scope of a process or activity. | 
| paramount | adj. | Most important or significant | 
| paramour | noun | A lover, especially in a secret or illicit relationship | 
| paranoia | noun | An irrational and persistent feeling of being persecuted or targeted. | 
| paranoiac | adj. | Exhibiting extreme and irrational distrust or suspicion | 
| parapet | noun | A low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony. | 
| paraphernalia | noun | Equipment or items used for a particular activity | 
| paraphrase | verb | To express the same message in different words | 
| parasite | noun | An organism that lives on or in another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense | 
| parched | adj. | Extremely dry due to intense heat or lack of water. | 
| parchment | noun | A material made from animal skin used for writing | 
| pare | verb | To trim by cutting away the outer edges | 
| paregoric | noun | A medicine that soothes pain | 
| parenthetical | adj. | Relating to or inserted as a parenthesis | 
| pariah | noun | A person who is rejected by society or a social group | 
| parish | noun | A local church community | 
| parity | noun | Equality, especially in status or pay | 
| parlance | noun | A particular way of speaking or using words, especially common to a particular job or interest group. | 
| parley | noun | A discussion or conference, especially between enemies under a truce to discuss terms. | 
| parlous | adj. | Full of danger or uncertainty | 
| parochial | adj. | Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope | 
| parody | noun | An imitation of a work that exaggerates its features for comic effect. | 
| paroxysm | noun | A sudden and intense expression of emotion or activity | 
| parquet | noun | Flooring made of wooden blocks arranged in a geometric pattern | 
| parricide | noun | The act of killing one's parent or a close relative | 
| parry | verb | To ward off a weapon or attack, especially with a countermove | 
| parsimonious | adj. | Unwilling to spend money or use resources | 
| parsimony | noun | Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources | 
| partial | adj. | Not complete or whole | 
| partiality | noun | An unfair tendency to favor one person or group over others | 
| partisan | noun | A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person | 
| partition | noun | A division into parts | 
| parturition | noun | The act of giving birth | 
| parvenu | noun | A person who has recently gained wealth or status but lacks the social acceptance or sophistication associated with it | 
| pass off | verb | To present something falsely | 
| passage | noun | A way through which one can pass | 
| passe | adj. | Out of date | 
| passive | adj. | Accepting or allowing what happens without active response | 
| paste | verb | To insert copied or cut material | 
| pastiche | noun | An artistic work that imitates the style of another work, artist, or period. | 
| pastoral | adj. | Relating to the countryside or rural life | 
| pastry | noun | A dough made of flour, water, and fat that is baked and used as a base for baked goods | 
| patent | noun | A government authority or license giving a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention. | 
| pathetic | adj. | Arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness. | 
| pathogenic | adj. | Capable of causing disease | 
| pathological | adj. | Relating to or caused by disease | 
| pathos | noun | A quality that evokes pity or sadness | 
| patina | noun | A green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long period. | 
| patois | noun | A regional dialect that differs from the standard language | 
| patriarch | noun | A male leader or head of a family or group | 
| patrician | noun | A person of high social rank or nobility | 
| patricide | noun | The act of killing one's own father. | 
| patrimony | noun | Property inherited from one's father or male ancestor | 
| patronize | verb | To treat someone with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority | 
| patronizing | adj. | Displaying a superior attitude | 
| paucity | noun | A small or insufficient quantity or amount | 
| pauper | noun | A person who is very poor | 
| peccadillo | noun | A minor fault or sin | 
| peculate | verb | To embezzle or steal money, especially public funds or from one's employer | 
| peculation | noun | The act of embezzling or stealing money, especially public funds | 
| peculiar | adj. | Strange or odd; unusual | 
| pecuniary | adj. | Relating to money | 
| pedagogical | adj. | Related to teaching or education | 
| pedagogue | noun | A teacher or educator | 
| pedagogy | noun | The method and practice of teaching | 
| pedant | noun | A person who is excessively concerned with minor details or rules | 
| pedantic | adj. | Overly concerned with minor details or rules | 
| peddle | verb | To sell goods, often by traveling from place to place | 
| pedestal | noun | A base or support on which something stands | 
| pedestrian | noun | A person walking rather than traveling in a vehicle | 
| pediatrician | noun | A doctor specializing in the care of children | 
| pedigree | noun | Ancestral line or lineage | 
| pediment | noun | A triangular upper part of the front of a building, typically above a portico. | 
| peer | verb | To look keenly or with difficulty at something | 
| peerless | adj. | Having no equal; unmatched | 
| peevish | adj. | Easily irritated or annoyed | 
| pejorative | adj. | Expressing disapproval or belittlement | 
| pelf | noun | Money, especially when gained in a dishonest or dishonorable way | 
| pell-mell | adv. | In a confused, rushed, or disorderly manner | 
| pellucid | adj. | Clear and easy to understand | 
| pen | noun | A writing instrument | 
| penance | noun | A voluntary act to show sorrow or repentance for wrongdoing | 
| penchant | noun | A strong liking or preference for something | 
| pendant | noun | A piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn around the neck | 
| pendent | adj. | Hanging down or suspended | 
| pending | adj. | Awaiting decision or settlement | 
| pendulous | adj. | Hanging down loosely | 
| penetrate | verb | To pass into or through something | 
| penitent | adj. | Feeling or showing regret for wrongdoing | 
| pennate | adj. | Having a feather-like or wing-like arrangement | 
| penology | noun | Study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation | 
| penry | noun | A small enclosure or pen | 
| pensive | adj. | Engaged in deep or serious thought | 
| penultimate | adj. | Next to last in a sequence | 
| penumbra | noun | The partially shaded outer region of a shadow | 
| penurious | adj. | Extremely poor or lacking money | 
| penury | noun | Extreme poverty | 
| peon | noun | A laborer with little control or authority | 
| per se | adv. | By itself or in itself | 
| perceive | verb | To become aware of something through the senses | 
| perceptive | adj. | Having or showing insight and understanding | 
| percipient | adj. | Having a good understanding of things; insightful | 
| percussion | noun | Musical instruments that produce sound by being struck or shaken | 
| perdition | noun | A state of eternal punishment and damnation | 
| peregrinate | verb | To travel or wander around from place to place. | 
| peregrination | noun | A long journey or period of wandering | 
| peremptory | adj. | Insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusque or imperious way. | 
| perennial | adj. | Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring | 
| perfidios | adj. | Deceitful and untrustworthy. | 
| perfidious | adj. | Deceitful and untrustworthy | 
| perfidy | noun | Deceitfulness and untrustworthiness | 
| perfnctory | adj. | Done without care or interest | 
| perforate | verb | To make a hole or series of holes in something. | 
| perforce | adv. | By necessity or force of circumstance | 
| perfunctory | adj. | Done with minimal effort or reflection | 
| perigee | noun | The point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth. | 
| perilous | adj. | Full of danger or risk | 
| perimeter | noun | The continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure. | 
| peripatetic | adj. | Traveling from place to place, often for work | 
| peripheral | adj. | Relating to or situated on the edge or outer part of something | 
| periphery | noun | The outer limits or edge of an area or object | 
| perish | verb | To die, especially in a violent or sudden way | 
| peristyle | noun | A row of columns surrounding a space within a building such as a courtyard or garden. | 
| perjury | noun | The act of lying under oath | 
| perk | noun | A benefit or advantage | 
| permeable | adj. | Allowing liquids or gases to pass through | 
| permeate | verb | To spread throughout something | 
| permissive | adj. | Allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behavior. | 
| pernicious | adj. | Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way | 
| peroration | noun | The concluding part of a speech, often intended to inspire enthusiasm | 
| perpetrate | verb | To carry out or commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral action | 
| perpetual | adj. | Continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping | 
| perpetuate | verb | To make something continue indefinitely | 
| perquisite | noun | A benefit or privilege that comes with a job or position | 
| perseverance | noun | Continued effort to achieve something despite difficulties or delay | 
| persevere | verb | To continue doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success | 
| persiflage | noun | Light and playful banter | 
| persist | verb | To continue firmly or obstinately | 
| personable | adj. | Having a pleasant appearance and manner | 
| personify | verb | To give human characteristics to something non-human | 
| perspicacious | adj. | Having keen insight and understanding | 
| perspicacity | noun | The ability to notice and understand things that are not obvious | 
| perspicuity | noun | Clarity and ease of understanding | 
| perspicuous | adj. | Clearly expressed and easily understood | 
| pert | adj. | Lively and confident | 
| pertinacious | adj. | Holding firmly to an opinion or course of action | 
| pertinent | adj. | Relevant or applicable to a particular matter | 
| perturb | verb | To disturb or unsettle | 
| perturbation | noun | A disturbance or change that affects a system, often causing it to deviate from its usual state. | 
| perusal | noun | The act of reading or examining something carefully | 
| peruse | verb | To read something thoroughly | 
| pervade | verb | To spread through all parts of something | 
| pervasive | adj. | Spreading widely throughout an area or group | 
| pervasive | adj. | Spreading widely throughout an area or group | 
| perverse | adj. | Deliberately behaving in an unreasonable or unacceptable way | 
| perversion | noun | A distortion or corruption of something from its original state or meaning | 
| perversity | noun | Deliberate and stubborn resistance to guidance or discipline | 
| pervert | verb | To alter something from its original course or meaning to a distortion or corruption. | 
| pervious | adj. | Allowing water or other substances to pass through | 
| pessimism | noun | A tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. | 
| pestilent | adj. | Harmful or destructive to crops or livestock | 
| pestilential | adj. | Harmful or destructive, often like a disease | 
| pestle | noun | A tool used for crushing or grinding substances in a mortar. | 
| petrify | verb | To turn into stone | 
| pettifog | verb | To argue over trivial matters | 
| petty | adj. | Of little importance; trivial | 
| petulant | adj. | Easily irritated or annoyed | 
| phalanx | noun | A closely packed group | 
| phantasmagorical | adj. | Having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination | 
| pharisaical | adj. | Hypocritically self-righteous | 
| pharisee | noun | A member of an ancient Jewish sect known for strict observance of traditional and written law | 
| phenomena | noun | Observable events or occurrences | 
| phenomenon | noun | An observable event or occurrence | 
| phial | noun | A small container, typically cylindrical, used to hold liquids. | 
| philander | verb | To engage in casual romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners. | 
| philanderer | noun | A person who engages in casual romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners. | 
| philanthropist | noun | A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes | 
| philanthropy | noun | The act of giving money and help to people who are poor or in need | 
| philatelist | noun | A person who collects and studies postage stamps | 
| philistine | noun | A person who is indifferent to culture and the arts | 
| philology | noun | The study of language in written historical sources | 
| philosophical | adj. | Relating to the study of fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence | 
| phlegmatic | adj. | Having an unemotional and calm disposition | 
| phobia | noun | An intense fear of something | 
| phoenix | noun | A mythical bird that is reborn from its ashes after burning. | 
| phony | adj. | Not genuine; fake | 
| phylum | noun | A primary category in the classification of organisms, ranking above class and below kingdom. | 
| physiognomy | noun | The supposed art of judging character from facial features | 
| physiological | adj. | Relating to the way in which a living organism or bodily part functions | 
| picaresque | adj. | Relating to a style of fiction that depicts the adventures of a roguish hero. | 
| picayune | adj. | Of little value or importance | 
| piebald | adj. | Having irregular patches of two colors, typically black and white. | 
| piecemeal | adj. | Characterized by unsystematic partial measures taken over time. | 
| pied | adj. | Having patches of two or more colors | 
| piety | noun | Devotion to religious duties and practices | 
| pigment | noun | A substance that provides color to materials | 
| pilfer | verb | To steal small amounts or things of little value | 
| pillage | verb | To rob using violence, especially in wartime | 
| pillory | verb | To publicly criticize or ridicule | 
| pinch | verb | To squeeze tightly between fingers | 
| pine | noun | A type of evergreen tree with needles and cones | 
| pinion | verb | To restrain or immobilize someone by binding their arms. | 
| pinnace | noun | A small boat, typically with sails or oars, used for communication between a ship and the shore. | 
| pinnacle | noun | The highest point of development or achievement | 
| pious | adj. | Deeply religious | 
| pious | adj. | Deeply religious | 
| piquant | adj. | Having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor | 
| pique | verb | To stimulate interest or curiosity | 
| pirate | noun | A person who attacks and robs ships at sea. | 
| piscatorial | adj. | Related to fishing or fishermen | 
| pitfall | noun | A hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty. | 
| pith | noun | The essential or central part | 
| pithy | adj. | Concise and forcefully expressive | 
| pittance | noun | A very small or inadequate amount of money | 
| pivotal | adj. | Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something. | 
| placate | verb | To calm someone down or make them less angry | 
| placebo | noun | A substance with no therapeutic effect given to a patient in place of a real medication | 
| placid | adj. | Calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity | 
| plagiarism | noun | The act of using someone else's work or ideas without giving them proper credit. | 
| plagiarize | verb | To copy someone else's work and present it as your own | 
| plaintive | adj. | Expressing sorrow or melancholy | 
| plait | noun | A braid, especially of hair or straw. | 
| plane | noun | A flat surface on which a straight line joining any two points on it would wholly lie. | 
| plangent | adj. | Having a loud, mournful sound | 
| plaster | noun | A mixture used for coating walls and ceilings | 
| plastic | noun | A synthetic material made from polymers that can be molded. | 
| plasticity | noun | Ability to be shaped or molded | 
| platitude | noun | A remark or statement that is overused and lacks originality | 
| platonic | adj. | Relating to a relationship marked by the absence of romance or physical attraction | 
| plaudit | noun | Enthusiastic approval or praise | 
| plaudits | noun | Praise or approval | 
| plausible | adj. | Seeming probable or reasonable, but not necessarily true | 
| plead | verb | To make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something. | 
| plebeian | adj. | Relating to the common people; lacking refinement | 
| plebian | adj. | Relating to the common people | 
| plebiscite | noun | A direct vote by the electorate on a specific proposal | 
