GRE Words Starting With S

To deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct something

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise

Health-giving; healthy; conducive to well-being

Producing good effects; beneficial; promoting health

To give official permission or approval for an action; or a penalty for disobeying a law or rule

Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation

(verb) To gradually weaken or destroy; to drain of energy

A learned person; someone with exceptional knowledge

Barely sufficient or adequate

Insufficient for the demand; rare

Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

Showing dedication and diligence

Isolated and hidden away

Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil

Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others

Having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute

Covered or enveloped so as to conceal from view

(adjective) Notably or conspicuously outstanding

Free from pretense or deceit; genuine

Not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

To read quickly, noting only the important points

Done too hurriedly and carelessly

Lazy; unwilling to work or exert effort

Done or existing alone; single; isolated

Causing sleep or drowsiness; tending to induce sleep

Thinly dispersed or scattered; not dense

Marked by simplicity, frugality, or avoidance of luxury and comfort

Requiring or involving detailed and specific knowledge or training

Clearly defined or identified; precise and clear

Superficially plausible but actually wrong; misleading

Full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination

Performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse without premeditation

Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated

Not genuine; false or fake

To cease developing; to become inactive or dull

Not moving or not intended to be moved

Writing and other office materials

Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering

Behaving or done in a cautious and surreptitious manner

(verb) To stop or restrict; to originate from

Stiff and self-conscious or unnatural in manner

Restrictive or ungenerous in giving or spending

Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

Lower in rank or position; of less importance

To become less intense, violent, or severe

To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something

Deceit used to achieve one's goal; a trick

To undermine the power and authority of an established system or institution

A person or thing that succeeds another

Briefly and clearly expressed

Splendid and expensive-looking

Behaving as though one is superior to others

Existing or occurring at or on the surface; not thorough or deep

Unnecessary; more than is needed

An excessive amount of something; overindulgence

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

A person who acts obsequiously to gain advantage; a flatterer

The quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other; correct or pleasing proportion

Done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical