GRE Essential Vocabulary – List H

Habitual – perpetual, wonted, inveterate, pathological
Opp: occasion al
Hackneyed- hoary, stalk, clichéd, prosaic
Opp: original
Haggard- drained, gaunt, wan, wasted
Opp: healthy
Haggle- negotiate, wrangle, barter, bicker
Half-hearted- unconcerned, languid, perfunctory, lackluster
Opp: enthusiastic
Hallucinate- fantasize, trip, desire, dream world
Halting- sluttery, stumbling, awkward, hesitant
Opp: fluent
Hamper- curb, stop, obstruct, bridle, trammel
Opp: help
Hamstring- thwart, bork, shackle, constrain
Opp: help
Hankering- urge, appetite, itch, desire
Opp: aversion
Hanky panky- intrigue, monkey business
Harass- torment, beleaguer, persecute, plague
Hard bitten- unsentimental, tough, cynical
Opp: sentimental
Hard nosed- pragmatic, rational, astute, realistic
Opp: sentimental
Harmonious- melodic, compatible, amicable, euphonious
Opp: discordant
Harrow- trouble, mortify, afflict, grieve
Opp: comfort
Hassle- aggravation, mither, harass
Haughty- snobbish, chesty, patronizing, disdainful
Opp: humble
Haul- ferry, tow, swag, boodle
Haunted- anguished, ghostly, spooky, tormented
Haven- retreat, sanctum, harborage, refuge
Haywire- shambolic, faulty, disorganize, topsy turvy, chaotic
Hearty- ebullient, robust, ample, jovial
Opp: frail
Hector- bully, coerce, menace, plague
Hedonism- extravagance, luxury, pleasure seeking, immoderation
Opp: self restraint
Heft- haul, lug, tote, hump
Heinous- reprehensible, villainous, execrable, odious
Opp: admirable
Henpecked- browbeaten, cringing, intimidated, subjugated
Opp: domineering
Heresy- idolatry, apostasy, descent, paganism
Heretic- iconoclast, pagan, paynim
Opp: believer
Heterogeneous- diverse, assorted, motely, disparate
Opp: homogeneous
Hiatus- gap, suspension, respite, breather
Hibernate- sleep, over winter
Hideous- repulsive, gruesome, foul, grotesque
Hilarious- amusing, boisterous, farcical, whacky
Opp: sad
Hindrance- restraint, stumbling, pick up, snag
Opp: help
Hoarse- grating, gruff, husky, gasping
Opp: mellow
Hoary- frosty, cornball, trite, old
Opp: young
Hobgoblin- leprechaun, gnome, kelpie, sprite
Holocaust- slaughter, carnage, butchery
Homologous- similar, alike, equivalent, analogous
Hoodlum- hooligan, thug, delinquent
Hoodwink- Mislead, delude, cheat, trick, dupe
Humane- compassionate, considerate, sympathetic, tolerant
Opp: cruel
Humiliation- indignity, disgrace, dishonor, discredit
Opp: honor
Hyperbole- exaggeration, over statement, embroidery, embellishment
Opp; understatement
Hypnotize- mesmerize, spellbind, transfix, enrapture
Hypochondriac- valetudinarian, malingerer, , neurotic