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GRE Vocabulary — A–Z Bank (Urdu + Synonyms + Antonyms)
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High-frequency GRE vocabulary, the level CSS now tests in the Précis MCQs. The words are grouped into sets of 30. Every word has its Urdu meaning, English meaning, synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence.
How to study
- One set a day. Read each word, cover everything below it, and try to recall the Urdu meaning.
- Write your own sentence for every word you didn't know.
- Revise the previous two sets before starting a new one (spaced repetition).
- Pay special attention to the antonyms. FPSC asks half its MCQs as antonym questions.
📊 Progress tracker: A–Z complete ✅
| Section | Words | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starter Sets 1–10 (quick-start, A→Z) | 300 | ✅ Done |
| A-1, A-2, A-3 | 156 | ✅ Done |
| B-1 | 50 | ✅ Done |
| B-2 / C-1 (Bucolic → Clandestine) | 50 | ✅ Done |
| C-2 → O/P-1 (Clemency → Paucity) | 600 | ✅ Done |
| P-2 → Z (Peccadillo → Zest) | 441 | ✅ Done |
Bank total: 1,297 words, A → Z complete, plus the 300-word quick-start track (Sets 1–10). Words with a ⚠️ note are common confusables (e.g. proscribe/prescribe, venal/venial, tortuous/torturous).
Two tracks, one bank. The Sets are a curated 300-word high-frequency track for a fast first pass: one set a day for ten days. The A–Z pages are the full reference. Words appear in both on purpose — repetition across tracks is what makes them stick. Words asked in CSS papers are marked 🔁.
Pages
The pages are listed below: the quick-start Sets 1–10 first, then the full A–Z bank.