GRE Words Starting With S

To deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct something

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; wise

a profoundly wise person

most noticeable, prominent, or important

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

to satisfy fully, often to excess

to soak or fill thoroughly

gloomy, sullen, or grimly serious in temperament

A learned person; someone with exceptional knowledge

to relish or enjoy fully

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

to produce and discharge a substance; also, to hide or conceal

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

showing attentive care or concern for someone

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 waste recklessly or spend extravagantly

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

a mark of disgrace or shame

Stiff and self-conscious or unnatural in manner

to be sparing or limit supply of (verb); a fixed period of work (noun)

Restrictive or ungenerous in giving or spending

to specify as a condition of an agreement

showing endurance of hardship without complaint or visible emotion

showing little or no emotion; impassive

marked with parallel grooves, ridges, or stripes

strict, precise, and demanding in requirement or standard

to block, thwart, or frustrate progress toward a goal

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

Lower in rank or position; of less importance

a writ commanding a person to appear in court

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

delicately complex, faint, or not obvious

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

to take the place of; to replace as superior or obsolete

to displace and take the place of, often by force or scheming

to subdue, restrain, or keep from being expressed

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