| Headword | DEFINITION | Part of Speech | SEMANTIC GROUP | FREQUENCY RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| κακός –ή –όν | bad, wicked, cowardly | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 73 |
| ὅμοιος ὁμοία ὅμοιον | like, resembling (+dat.) | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 92 |
| καλός –ή –όν | beautiful, noble, honorable | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 96 |
| τρόπος τρόπου, ὁ | way, manner, fashion; way of life, habit, custom | noun: 2nd declension | Characteristics | 148 |
| ταχύς ταχεῖα ταχύ | quick, fast; (adv.) τάχα quickly; perhaps | adjective: -ύς, -εῖα, -ύ | Characteristics | 225 |
| νέος νέα νέον | young, new, fresh | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 269 |
| ἔοικα, ptc. εἰκώς | be like, look like (+dat.); seem; befit | verb: irregular | Characteristics | 270 |
| δεινός –ή –όν | awesome, terrible; clever, clever at (+infin.) | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 296 |
| ἥσσων ἧσσον | less, weaker (comp. of κακός or μικρός) | adjective: 3rd declension -ων, -ον | Characteristics | 302 |
| ἥσσων ἧσσον | less, weaker (comp. of κακός or μικρός) | adjective: 3rd declension -ων, -ον | Characteristics | 302 |
| δυνατός –ή –όν | strong, powerful, able | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 306 |
| ῥᾴδιος ῥᾳδία ῥᾴδιον | easy | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 309 |
| κρείσσων κρεῖσσον | stronger, mightier; better, more excellent (comp. of ἀγαθός) | adjective: 3rd declension -ων, -ον | Characteristics | 331 |
| βραχύς βραχεῖα βραχύ | brief, short | adjective: -ύς, -εῖα, -ύ | Characteristics | 332 |
| ἰσχυρός –ά –όν | strong | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 333 |
| ἡδύς ἡδεῖα ἡδύ | sweet, pleasant | adjective: -ύς, -εῖα, -ύ | Characteristics | 337 |
| παλαιός –ά –όν | old, ancient | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 340 |
| σοφός –ή –όν | wise, clever, skilled | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 345 |
| ὀξύς ὀξεῖα ὀξύ | sharp, keen, shrill, pungent | adjective: -ύς, -εῖα, -ύ | Characteristics | 351 |
| χαλεπός –ή –όν | difficult, troublesome | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 379 |
| ἐχθρός –ά –όν | hated, hateful; hostile to (+dat.) | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 398 |
| πονηρός –ά –όν | worthless, bad, wicked | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 410 |
| χρήσιμος χρησίμη χρήσιμον | useful, serviceable | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 418 |
| βαρύς βαρεῖα βαρύ | heavy, grievous, tiresome | adjective: -ύς, -εῖα, -ύ | Characteristics | 465 |
| αἰσχρός –ά –όν | ugly, shameful, disgraceful | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 467 |
| λαμπρός –ά –όν | bright, brilliant; well-known, illustrious | adjective: 1st and 2nd declension | Characteristics | 474 |
Citation
Francese, Christopher. Greek Core Vocabulary. Dickinson College Commentaries (2014). http://dcc.dickinson.edu/greek-core-list