Category: GRE Vocabulary

Learn GRE Vocabulary with Moira Rose [Video]

In our latest video, we’ll learn Moira Rose vocabulary words—the kind of obscure and lengthy vocab the GRE loves to test you on!

February 18, 2021
How to Study GRE Vocabulary

Get our experts’ top strategies for learning GRE vocabulary, including learning methods, study tips, and different ways to make GRE vocab stick!

July 28, 2020
Commonly Confused Words on the GRE

Sometimes, I think that ETS once walked around and took a survey of the most commonly confused words in the English language, and then put those words on the test. In truth, ETS actually did something very similar to that. Over the years, it gave experimental sections to figure out which words people tended to […]

July 18, 2020
GRE Vocabulary List: Words with Multiple Meanings

GRE vocabulary can be tricky because many words on the exam have double meanings. When the GRE tests double meanings, it’s usually the secondary definition of common words. Some words even have multiple meanings (we’re talking triple, or even quadruple meanings here). Sounds intimidating? Not to worry. I’m here to go over some of the […]

July 17, 2020
GRE Root Words and Prefixes

Learning the meaning of root words, prefixes, and suffixes can sometimes help you deduce the definition of an unfamiliar GRE vocabulary word. However, this strategy isn’t always reliable, and it can take you down the wrong path on test day. That’s why we’ve compiled this word list with commonly confused GRE root words and prefixes […]

July 14, 2020
The Best and Worst GRE Word Lists (Plus Bonus Quiz)

Wanting to increase your GRE vocabulary? Click here for all you need to know on GRE word lists, including the top 20 words on the GRE!

November 10, 2019
GRE Vocab Wednesday – Eponyms: What’s in a Name?

Eponymous This word was originally going to be used as part of the introduction. I realized, though, that it might need defining itself. So here it is: an eponym is a word derived from a person’s name. For instance, the capital of the United States, Washington D.C., is named after George Washington. Eponyms cover quite […]

September 2, 2015
GRE Vocab Wednesday: A Day of Idioms

Today’s installment of GRE Vocab Wednesday is a text-only post — but don’t worry! We’ll be back next Wednesday with another video for you. Stay tuned. 🙂 Typically speaking, an idiom is an expression peculiar to a certain language. When you translate it word-by-word you get some unintended—and often very funny—imagery. A few include the […]

July 9, 2014
GRE Vocab Wednesday: A Multi-tongued Menagerie

The English language grabs from other languages without compunction. Unlike the French, who apparently went through pains to come up with a French derived word for Internet, we blithely take any foreign word and, with little to no alteration, drop it into our lexicon. Open up an unabridged dictionary, and you’ll encounter the likes of […]

March 19, 2014
GRE Vocab Wednesday: Crazy Mnemonics

Mnemonics are memory devices that help you remember words. Essentially, you want to come up with a visual association with the word, or a creative way to remember the word based on its structure. To give you an example of the latter case, take ‘loathe’, which means to hate. If you the last four letters. […]

March 27, 2013