Confusing Words in GRE Vocabulary
The GRE favors words that students are apt to confuse. One of the reasons a word is confusing is you mix it up with a word that looks or sounds similar. Another possibility is the word itself just doesn't mean what you would expect it to mean. When this is the case, we often look at a part of a word and relate it to a word that is actually unrelated.
1) Already vs All ready
2) Altogether vs All together
3) Capital vs Capitol
4) Coarse vs Course
5) Here vs Hear
6) Its vs It's
7) Lead vs Led
8) Loose vs Lose
9) Passed vs Past
10) Principal vs Principle
11) Stationary vs Stationery
12) Their vs There vs They're
Already-by this or that time, previously
He already completed his work.
All ready-completely prepared
The students were all ready to take their exam.
Altogether-entirely, completely
l'm altogether certain that l turned in my homework.
All together-in the same place
She kept the figurines all together on her mantle.
Capital-a city containing the seat of government,
The wealth or funds owned by a business or individual, resources
Atlanta is the capital of Georgia.
The company's capital gains have diminished in recent years.
Capitol-the building in which a legislative body meets
Our trip included a visit to the Capitol building in Washington, D.C
Coarse - rough, not smooth; lacking refinement
The truck's large wheels enabled it to navigate the coarse, rough terrain
His coarse language prevented him from getting hired for the job.
Course : path, series of classes or studies
James's favorite course is biology.
The doctor suggested that Amy rest and let the disease run its course.
Here-in this location
George Washington used to live here.
Hear-to listen to or to perceive by the ear
Did you here the question?
Its -a personal pronoun that shows possession
Please put the boo back in its place.
It's-the contraction of "it is" or "it has"
it's snowing outside.
it's been too long
Lead-to act as a leader, to go first or to take a superior position
The guide will lead us through the forest.
Led-past tense of lead
The guide led us through the forest.
Lead-a metal
It is dangerous to inhale fumes form paint containing lead
Loose-free, to set free, not tight
She always wears loose clothing when she does yoga.
Lose-to become without
Use a bookmark so you don't lose your place in your book.
Passed-the past tense of pass, an euphemism for someone dying
We passed by her house on Sunday.
Past-that which has gone by or elapsed in time
In the past, Abby never used to study. We drove past her house
Principal-the head of a school, main or important
The quarterback's injury is the principal reason the team lost.
The principal o the school meets with parents regularly.
Principle-a fundamental law or truth
The lows of motion are among the most important principles in physics.
Stationary-fixed, not moving
Thomas rode o stationary bicycle at the gym.
Stationery-paper used for letter writing
The principal's stationery hos the school's logo on the top
Their-possessive of "they"
Paul and Ben studied or their test together.
There-a place, in that matter or respect
There ore several question types on the GRE
Please hang up your jacket over there.
They're-contraction of "they are"
Be careful of he bushes as they're filled with the thorns.
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