1,000 of the highest-frequency GRE words, with definitions and example sentences. Flip each card, grade yourself, and the tool remembers what you’ve mastered — free, no signup.
How to use: tap a card to reveal the definition, then mark Know it or Still learning. Filter by theme, and switch on “Hide words I know” to drill only the words you keep missing. For best results, run a session for 15–20 minutes a day.
To renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, or responsibility
“The king chose to abdicate the throne rather than face a revolution.”
The GRE Verbal section is built on higher-register vocabulary. Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence questions ask you to slot the right word into a blank — and if you don’t know what the answer choices mean, no amount of reading strategy will save the question. That makes vocabulary one of the few areas where raw memorization translates almost directly into points.
These cards prioritize frequency: the words most likely to actually appear, drawn from the patterns of released GRE questions, rather than an undifferentiated dictionary dump. Learn these first and you cover the highest-probability words before spending time on the long tail.
Spaced repetition beats cramming. Short daily sessions move words into long-term memory far more reliably than a single marathon. Read the example sentence every time — seeing a word in context is what lets you recognize it under test pressure, not just recite a definition. And be honest with the “Know it” button: mark a word mastered only when you can produce its meaning cold, then use “Hide words I know” to concentrate your remaining time on the stubborn ones.
When you’re ready to see the words in full sentences, our GRE vocabulary list lays out the complete set, and the word-root decoding strategy shows how to reason out words you’ve never seen.
How many words are on the GRE vocabulary list?
There is no official GRE word list, but the test draws from a well-defined pool of a few thousand higher-register words. These flashcards focus on the 1,000 highest-frequency words — the ones most likely to appear in Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence questions — so your study time targets the words that actually move your Verbal score.
Are these GRE flashcards really free?
Yes. All 1,000 cards, the category filters, and the mastery tracking are completely free with no signup. Your progress saves in your own browser so you can pick up where you left off.
How should I study GRE vocabulary with flashcards?
Study in short, frequent sessions rather than long crams — 15 to 20 minutes a day beats two hours once a week. Read the example sentence every time, mark a word "Know it" only when you can define it cold, and use "Hide words I know" to concentrate on the words you keep missing. Aim to cycle through the full deck several times over a few weeks.
Does GRE vocabulary still matter on the current GRE?
Yes. The GRE dropped standalone antonyms and analogies years ago, but Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence questions are still vocabulary-driven — you cannot pick the right word for a blank if you do not know what the answer choices mean. A strong vocabulary remains one of the highest-leverage ways to raise your Verbal score.