This deck is an ongoing work in progress of key terms you will need for the GRE, so be sure to refresh this and download the latest version if you are a historical user. Over time, I am adding historical origin and the Spanish equivalent for words that are of Latin origin to help with the mnemonics. Right now, about 60% of the deck is completed. The remaining 40% is usable with correct definitions, but needs to be edited with the additional fields below.
My rule for passing a card in this deck accomplishing one of the following:
As an end state, each term will have audio, images, synonyms, example sentences likely to appear in a GRE format, and the historical origin. For words that are not Greek or Latin in nature, I will sometimes choose to remove the origin if it doesn't help with the study process (Old English, German, Sanskrit, etc).
The list of words is a combination of many sources, including GRE textbooks, and words I have encountered in literature that are fair game for the GRE (Orwell, Vonnegut, Heller, etc). This deck also includes the top 100 most common Greek roots, which I have found helpful to derive words I have not seen before. If you want to remove this, you can just delete the Greek root subdeck. I did not add a Latin deck since I am learning Spanish and Italian, and thought it would be repetitive.
If you are an advanced speaker in a Latin language, specifically French or Italian, this will help your progress tremendously. The GRE is known to focus mostly on Latin and Greek derived words. A large portion of the English vernacular was imported via French (Old French specifically) in the Middle Ages. Over time using this deck, you will develop a feel for the origin of the word, and should easily be able to tell if it is of Latin or Greek origin.