Login
Advanced Words Needed for the GRE - Experiment, Learn, and Repeat!
Here you will learn some English words about science, such as "distill", "eclipse", "jargon", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
Review
Flashcards
null
Quiz
to contextualize
[verb]
to think about something with regard to its condition and relating information so as to understand it better
counterintuitive
[adjective]
contradictory to the expectations that are formed on common sense or intuition
derivative
[adjective]
formed from an idea that is a slight or full copy of something else
to discredit
[verb]
to raise doubt about someone or something and make people stop believing in them
to distill
[verb]
to heat a liquid and turn it into gas then cool it and make it liquid again in order to purify it
to emulate
[verb]
to make an attempt at matching or surpassing someone or something, particularly by the means of imitation
erudite
[adjective]
displaying or possessing extensive knowledge that is acquired by studying and reading
irrefutable
[adjective]
so clear or convincing that it cannot be reasonably disputed or denied
jargon
[noun]
words, phrases, and expressions used by a specific group or profession, which are incomprehensible to others
paradigm
[noun]
a selection of theories and ideas that explain how a particular school, subject, or discipline is generally understood
patent
[noun]
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
peripatetic
[adjective]
constantly traveling to different locations, particularly due to work
to peruse
[verb]
to consider or examine something while being very careful and attentive to detail
presumptive
[adjective]
probably true due to being reasonable and based on the available facts
to saturate
[verb]
to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound
sentient
[adjective]
possessing the ability to experience, feel, or perceive things through the senses
to substantiate
[verb]
to prove something to be true by providing adequate evidence or facts
untenable
[adjective]
(of a position, argument, theory, etc.) not capable of being supported, defended, or justified when receiving criticism or objection
zeitgeist
[noun]
the typical quality, mood, outlook, or spirit of a specific era that can be gathered from the ideas, traditions, beliefs, etc. of the people of that time
Download LanGeek App