NATIONAL GREEK EXAM 2015

Beginning Greek Exam vocabulary list (supplement to syllabus)

This list contains the Introductory exam list; these words will not be glossed on the NGE
VERBS
- conjugation
lead, bring, pass (time)
report, tell
do wrong; injure
take, grasp; (mid.) choose
raise
ask, beg
hear
miss, fail, make a mistake
die
separate; (mid.) answer, reply
kill
begin, lead, rule (+ gen.)
walk, come, go
throw, hit
see, look
assist (+ dat.)
deliberate, resolve
know, learn, judge, think
write, draw
it is necessary
teach
pursue
it seems (best) to (+ dat.)
seem, seem good;
do
allow, permit
want, be willing
be, exist
drive
ask
find
have, hold
live
seek
be amazed
sacrifice
call
order
move
provide for
rule, conquer (+gen.)
judge, decide, determine
prevent
talk, babble
take, grab; receive, get
say, speak, report
leave, abandon
loosen, destroy

learn
remain, endure, await
conquer, win
believe
inhabit, occupy
call by name
see
urge; (intr.) hurry
provide
suffer, experience
stop
persuade, convince; (mid. and
pass.) obey, trust in (+ dat.)
try, test (+ gen.)
send
drink
fall
trust, rely on, believe in (+ dat.)
sail
make, do, make happen;
(mid.) consider, reckon
make war
carry; (mid.) go, march
do
look at, examine
save
arrange
cut
give birth
honor
dare
turn
feed, support, educate
make appear, explain;
(mid.) appear to be (+ infin.)
carry, bring; come on!
flee, run away
frighten; (mid.) flee, fear
watch, guard, defend
produce
deponent
perceive
come to, arrive at
want, be willing, prefer
happen, become, be born
take, accept; welcome, entertain
be able, can
follow
work
come, go

 lead, consider
get, acquire
fight
learn, hear, inquire about
), try, test (+ gen.)
NOUNS
st
1 declension
- sister
- cause, origin; accusation
- necessity
- excellence
- beginning, authority, office
- council, plan, advice
earth
- idea, intelligence, opinion
- justice; legal case
- peace
- knowledge
- pleasure, enjoyment
- day
- goddess
- head
- battle
- victory
- building, house
- army
- safety
- art, skill
- value, honor
- nourishment, food
- luck, fate
- sound, voice
- land, place
- breath, soul
(short - in nom. and acc.)
- truth
- tongue, language
- opinion, judgment, glory
- sea
(masc.)
- master
- soldier
nd

2 declension
(masc.)
- brother
-, / human being
- number
- life
- people
- slave
- sun
- death

-, / god, goddess
- horse
- danger
- order, decoration, world
- circle
- lord, master
- the people, folk
- stone
- word, speech; thought,
reason, account, reckoning
- custom, tradition, law
- disease
- guest/friend/host;
foreigner, stranger
- house, home, family
- weapon, tool (mostly pl.)
- sky, heaven
- eye
- the enemy
- war
- work, stress, trouble, pain
- river
- general
- army
- allies
- place, topic
- way, turn
- son
- panic, fear
- time
(fem.)
- road
(neut.)
- money, silver
- work, deed, exploit
- living being, animal
- face, mask, person
- sign
- child
ADJECTIVES
nd
st
2 and 1 declension adjectives
- - good, brave, noble
- - ugly, disgraceful
- - other
- - both
- - worthy
- - best
- - awesome, terrible
- - clear, visible
- - just
- - able
- - each

 - - each of two
- - that
- - free
- - my, mine
- - other
- - hated, hostile
- - our
- - ones own, private
- - holy, sacred
- - sufficient
- - equal to (+ dat.);
- - strong
- - bad, cowardly
- - beautiful, noble
- - common
- - bright, brilliant, famous
- - remaining
- - long, tall, large
, , big
- - middle
- - small, little, short
- - alone, single
- - young, new
- - few, little, small
- - whole, complete
- - like, resembling
- - straight, true, regular
- - old
- - most, largest
(superl. of )
, , much, many
- - worthless, bad
- - easy
- - your, yours (sing.)
- - wise
- - your, yours (pl.)
- - clear, evident
- - beloved, dear
- - difficult
- - bronze
nd

2 declension adjectives
- unjust
- barbaric, not Greek, foreign

, , one
- - first
two
- - second
, three
- - third
, four
- - fourth
five - - fifth
six - - sixth
seven - - seventh
eight - - eighth
nine - - ninth
ten - - tenth
PRONOUNS
- - self, same, s/he/it
- - him/her/itself
, (pl.) I, we
, , no one, nothing
, , (pl.) , you
, someone, something
, who? what? which?
PREPOSITIONS
up (+gen., dat., acc.)
opposite (+gen.)
from (+gen.)
through, because of (+ gen., acc.)
into, to, towards (+acc.)
, from, out of (+gen.)
in, among (+dat.)
at (+ gen.); on (+ dat.); against (+
acc.)
down (+ gen. or acc.)
with (+gen.), after (+acc.)
around, about (+gen., dat., acc.)
before, in front of (+gen.)
to (+dat.), in addition to (+acc.)
with (+dat.)
for (+gen), beyond (+acc.)
by (+gen), under (+gen., dat.),
down under (+acc.)

+ , , every, all
ADVERBS
(particle introducing a question)
at least (emphasizes preceding word)
not
in this way
when?
how?
NUMBERS

CONJUNCTIONS
but
for, because
and, but
after, since, when
and, also, even
(contrasts a pair)
because, that
but not
and not

 and; . . . both . . . and

that (result)
ALPHABETICAL
- - good, brave, noble
report, tell
lead, bring, pass (time)
- sister
- brother
do wrong; injure
- unjust
take, grasp; (mid.) choose
raise
perceive
- - ugly, disgraceful
ask, beg
- cause, origin; accusation
hear
- truth
but
- - other
miss, fail, make a mistake
- - both
up (+gen., dat., acc.)
- necessity
-, / human being
opposite (+gen.)
- - worthy
from (+gen.)
die
separate; (mid.) answer, reply
kill
(particle introducing a question)
- money, silver
- excellence
- number
- - best
- beginning, authority, office
begin, lead, rule (+ gen.)
- - self, same, s/he/it
come to, arrive at
walk, come, go
throw, hit
- barbaric, not Greek, foreign
- life
see, look
assist (+ dat.)
deliberate, resolve
- council, plan, advice
want, be willing, prefer
for, because
at least (emphasizes preceding word)
earth
happen, become, be born
know, learn, judge, think
- tongue, language

- idea, intelligence, opinion

write, draw
and, but
it is necessary
- - awesome, terrible
ten - - tenth
- master
- - second
take, accept; welcome, entertain
- - clear, visible
- people
through, because of (+ gen., acc.)
teach
- - just
- justice; legal case
pursue
it seems (best) to (+ dat.)
seem, seem good;
- opinion, judgment, glory
- slave
do
be able, can
- - able
two
- - him/her/itself
allow, permit
, (pl.) I, we
want, be willing
be, exist
- peace
into, to, towards (+acc.)
, , one
, from, out of (+gen.)
- - each
- - each of two
- - that
drive
- - free
- - my, mine
in, among (+dat.)
nine - - ninth
six - - sixth
after, since, when
at (+ gen.); on (+ dat.); against (+
acc.)
- knowledge
follow
seven - - seventh
work
- work, deed, exploit
come, go
ask
- - other
find
- - hated, hostile
have, hold

 live
seek
- living being, animal
lead, consider
- pleasure, enjoyment
- sun
- day
- - our
- sea
- death
be amazed
- goddess
-, / god, goddess
sacrifice
- - ones own, private
- - holy, sacred
- - sufficient
- horse
- - equal to (+ dat.);
- - strong
and, also, even
- - bad, cowardly
call
- - beautiful, noble
down (+ gen. or acc.)
order
- head
- danger
move
- - common
provide for
- order, decoration, world
rule, conquer (+gen.)
judge, decide, determine
get, acquire
- circle
- lord, master
prevent
talk, babble
take, grab; receive, get
- - bright, brilliant, famous
- the people, folk
say, speak, report
leave, abandon
- stone
- word, speech; thought,
reason, account, reckoning
- - remaining
loosen, destroy
- - long, tall, large
learn
- battle
fight
, , big
(contrasts a pair)
remain, endure, await

- - middle
with (+gen.), after (+acc.)
- - small, little, short
- - alone, single
- - young, new
conquer, win
- victory
believe
- custom, tradition, law
- disease
- guest/friend/host; foreigner,
stranger
- road
inhabit, occupy
- building, house
- house, home, family
eight - - eighth
- - few, little, small
- - whole, complete
- - like, resembling
call by name
- weapon, tool (mostly pl.)
see
- - straight, true, regular
urge; (intr.) hurry
because, that
not
but not
, , no one, nothing
- sky, heaven
and not
in this way
- eye
- - old
provide
suffer, experience
stop
persuade, convince; (mid. and
pass.) obey, trust in (+ dat.)
), try, test (+ gen.)
try, test (+ gen.)
send
five - - fifth
around, about (+gen., dat., acc.)
drink
fall
trust, rely on, believe in (+ dat.)
- - most, largest
sail
make, do, make happen;
make war
- the enemy
- war
, , much, many
- - worthless, bad
- work, stress, trouble, pain

 carry; (mid.) go, march

- river
when?
do
before, in front of (+gen.)
to (+dat.), in addition to (+acc.)
- face, mask, person
- - first
learn, hear, inquire about
how?
- - easy
- sign
look at, examine
- - your, yours (sing.)
- - wise
- general
- army
- soldier
- army
, , (pl.) , you
- allies
with (+dat.)
save
- safety
arrange
and; . . . both . . . and
- child
cut
- - fourth
, four
- art, skill
give birth
honor
- value, honor
, someone, something
, who? what? which?
dare
- place, topic
, three
turn
feed, support, educate
- - third
- way, turn
- nourishment, food
- luck, fate
- son
- - your, yours (pl.)
for (+gen), beyond (+acc.)
by (+gen), under (+gen., dat.),
make appear, explain;
- - clear, evident
carry, bring; come on!
flee, run away
- - beloved, dear
frighten; (mid.) flee, fear
- panic, fear

watch, guard, defend

produce
- sound, voice
- - difficult
- - bronze
- time
- land, place
- breath, soul
- conjugation
that (result)