GRE vocabulary
Advanced English words that show up on the GRE, each as a Glyph card. Tap one to see it up close.
“Hold the ladder, Bram! Chimerical? The moon's only two rungs away.”
Imagined, and too fanciful to ever work.
From Greek Chimaira, a monster part lion, part goat, part serpent.
“Desultory, they say? Well, art takes time.”
Lacking a clear plan, consistent effort, or connected direction.
From Latin desultor, a circus rider leaping from horse to horse.
“They taught us to kneel; perhaps an iconoclast must stand.”
One who attacks cherished beliefs or sacred images.
From Greek eikōn, "image", and -klastēs, "breaker".
“Sourer than the lemon it depicts; that's my acerbic verdict.”
Sharply critical, with bitter sarcasm or wit.
From Latin acerbus, "sour, bitter, harsh".
“Even this palace is ephemeral; enjoy it while it stands.”
Lasting for only a very short time.
From Greek epi, "on", and hēmera, "day".
“Call it audacious; I call it the fastest way off this rooftop.”
Strikingly bold, in risk, in original ideas, or in disregard for convention.
From Latin audax, "bold".
“Only three living scholars understand its arcane secrets, not me.”
Secret or hard to understand without specialized knowledge.
From Latin arcanus, "secret"; an arca was a locked chest.
“These halcyon days ask nothing of me but another hour in the sun.”
Calm and happy, often describing an idealized past.
From Greek alkuōn, "kingfisher", said to calm the sea while nesting.
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