GRE Words Starting with T (85 words)

taciturn

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

a somewhat taciturn young man

tranquil

free from disturbance; calm.

a tranquil self-assurance

timorous

showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.

reproached myself with being so timorous and cautious

tortuous

Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.

a tortuous path

tractable

easy to control or influence.

a tractable horse

transient

lasting only for a short time; impermanent.

The word 'transient' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

tendentious

expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one.

He made some extremely tendentious remarks.

trivial

of little value or importance.

a trivial objection

tact

skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.

The peace talks required great tact on the part of both leaders.

trifling

unimportant or trivial.

The word 'trifling' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

turbulent

characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm.

It is dangerous to sail in turbulent seas.

tout

Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.

The word 'tout' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

truculent

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

The truculent soldiers gave us a steely-eyed stare.

tempestuous

Of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous.

tempestuous weather

tenable

(of a theory, argument, etc.) capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded

The theory is no longer tenable . [= defensible ]

transgression

an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence.

The word 'transgression' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

tantalizing

tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something unobtainable.

She was tantalized by the possibility of earning a lot of money quickly.

tantamount

equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.

a relationship tantamount to marriage

torpor

a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.

The news aroused him from his torpor .

trenchant

vigorous or incisive in expression or style.

a trenchant analysis/essay

thorough

complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial.

The word 'thorough' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

tarnish

Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.

The word 'tarnish' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

tepid

Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.

I'm drinking a cup of tepid water.

temporal

(chiefly in the plural) Anything temporal or secular; a temporality.

The word 'temporal' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

transitory

not permanent.

the transitory nature of earthly joy

terse

sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

a terse summary

tirade

a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.

He went into a tirade about the failures of the government.

temper

A tendency to be in a certain type of mood; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.

The word 'temper' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

tentative

A trial; an experiment; an attempt.

The word 'tentative' is commonly used in GRE vocabulary.

tangential

Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something.

That subject is tangential to our discussion, and we cannot let it distract us.

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