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Ok here it goes folks. I will be mentioning most of the GRE words(along with there meanings) here

with their antonyms(ant) and synonyms(syn) .

So here the first thread goes

1) ABHOR(V) Hate:

Syn:(v)

Despise

Execrate

Abominate

Syn:(N) 

Antagonism

Aversion

Antipathy

Ant:

Esteem

Revere

Venerate

Dote on

2) Assiduous (adj) : hardworking and perseverant

Syn:

Diligent

Sedulous

Plodding

Ant(lazy):

Torpid

Slothful

Languorous

Ant (tired):

Jaded 

Lackadaisical

Enervated

Incapacitated

3) Ebullient (adj) : Cheerful and full of energy

Syn:

Exuberant

Vivacious

Exhilarated

Euphoric

Elated

Ant(dejected):

Melancholy

Despondent

Disconsolate

Doleful

Desolate

4) Effusive (adj): very demonstrative in displaying feelings and emotions

Syn:

Rhapsodic

Fulsome

Profuse

Gushing

Ant(Subtle)

Discreet

Unobstrusive

Phlegmatic

Reticent

5) Stoical(adj): Enduring pain and hardship without showing one's feeling or complaining

Syn:

Forbearing

Fatalistic

Phlegmatic

Imperturbable

Ant(edgy)

Testy

Irascible

6) Plagiarism (N) : taking some one else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own

Syn:

Poaching

Apocryphal

Infringement

Ant:

Seminal

Ingenious

Autochthonous (originating or occuring naturallyin a particular place)

Veritable

Archetypal

7) Bombast : high sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people

Syn:

Pompous

Verbose

Turgid(used with text and speech)

Orutund(only for speech)

Fustian

Grandiloquent

Ant:

Laconinc (using very few words)

Terse (short and abrupt)

Succint (precise)

Pithy (precise)

Aphoristic (a true proverbial saying_ 

Format of GRE

Section                   Type of Questions                    Total Questions               Time 

Writing          Present you perspective on an                    2                           75 min

                    issue and analyze an argument
 

 Verbal          around 6 sentence completions                  30                          30 min

                    around 7 analogies

                    around 8 reading comprehensions

                    around 9 antonyms

Math             around 14 quantitative comparisons            28                          45 min

                    around 9 multiple choices

                    around 5 graphs

 Experimental  Verbal or Math

The test always begins with the writing section, the math and verbal section can appear in

any order and also, the questions within each section can appear in any order.

There is a 1 min break between each section and a 10 min break after the writing section.

The experimental section doesnt count towards your score.

The average score in GRE worldwide is 1040, but to get into an ivy league university try to

get at least 1400.

When is GRE given?

It is given year round.

 How many times should i take gre?

You can take atmost 5 times a year, but some graduate schools will average your scores.

Can i cancel my score?

Yes.You can cancel your score immediately after the test but before you see your score.

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