Advanced Vocabulary for the GRE - Experiment, Learn, and Repeat!

a branch of science and art that consists of creating maps

to think about something with regard to its condition and relating information so as to understand it better

to provide supporting evidence for a theory, statement, etc.

contradictory to the expectations that are formed on common sense or intuition

a quality that renders a thing or person as trustworthy or believable

resembling or imitating a previous work, often in a way that lacks originality

to raise doubt about someone or something and make people stop believing in them

to heat a liquid and turn it into gas then cool it and make it liquid again in order to purify it

to overshadow another astrological body

belonging to the earlier stages of growth and development

based upon observations or experiments instead of theories or ideas

(in philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is derived from sensory experience rather than theory or intuition

to make an attempt at matching or surpassing someone or something, particularly by the means of imitation

displaying or possessing extensive knowledge that is acquired by studying and reading

severe, demanding, or unrelenting in requiring effort, compliance, or performance

complete with regard to every single detail or element

to estimate something using past experiences or known data

true in a way that leaves no room for denial or disagreement

so clear or convincing that it cannot be reasonably disputed or denied

words, phrases, and expressions used by a specific group or profession, which are incomprehensible to others

someone who lacks professional knowledge regarding a specific subject

extremely careful and attentive to details

a selection of theories and ideas that explain how a particular school, subject, or discipline is generally understood

a formal document that gives someone the right to be the only one who makes, uses, or sells an invention or product for a limited amount of time

constantly traveling to different locations, particularly due to work

to consider or examine something while being very careful and attentive to detail

probably true due to being reasonable and based on the available facts

to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound

possessing the ability to experience, feel, or perceive things through the senses

remaining still, with no change in position

to prove something to be true by providing adequate evidence or facts

very complete, careful, and attentive to detail

to find out about something, particularly by doing research

(of a position, argument, theory, etc.) not capable of being supported, defended, or justified when receiving criticism or objection

very similar to the actual thing in almost every way

the defining spirit or mood of a particular period in history, reflecting the ideas and beliefs of the time

to turn into one or multiple crystals