Make no mistake, a strong vocabulary is still key to acing the Verbal section despite the change in the format. The only change is that there is no longer any need to memorize words that are rarely used in real life. That's super!
Since our work has been made all the more easier, i'm going to kick things off by taking an official question from the revised format, and working through the words used in the question stem and answer choices. As we move on, we may also use questions from other sources such as Manhattan GRE.


Note: After a week or two, i'll edit this post to include hyperlinks to all the words in this thread.
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Just curious to know, is the word list going to differ in GRE because of the new format ?
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Good question! First, there never was any official word list; just those released by test prep firms. Barron's Word List was the most popular (probably because it was the most comprehensive), but many of the people who've gone through the entire list have told me that, in the end, it wasn't worth it because only a couple of words from the entire list were tested on the exam. The reason why people had to memorize so many words was because of the Analogies and Antonyms questions. These question types are no longer there in the new GRE because the GRE is taking an effort to make the test more relevant to all programs, and bschools in particular. Who cares if you know what the antonyms and synonyms of exotic words are. All that matters is if you know most of the common place words, and the context in which they are used. In light of this, Barron's has completely removed the word list from their latest edition. Remember, the word list was Barron's USP for their GRE book. The fact that they have removed it completely should highlight the extent of the change in the GRE wrt vocabulary.
However, if you still need to brush up on your vocabulary, as is the case with me, then the classic vocabulary building books are a must read. My personal favourite is Word Power Made Easy, by Norman Lewis.
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Ouch, not a single word! That would have been frustrating. Congratulations on the brilliant score!
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Solicitous (adj)

Other forms:

• solicitously (adverb)
• solicitousness (noun)

Definition:

• careful/ particular
• concerned
• eager

Usage:

• The HBS R2 results have just been announced; Simon is solicitous to find out whether he got admitted.
• You have to be solicitous when taking the GMAT, because a single mistake could rob you of your target score.
• Simon opened his inbox, but could not find any email from Harvard; he became solicitous

Synonyms:

• anxious,
• agog,
• zealous

Antonyms:

• apathetic,
• heedless,
• casual,
• disinterested

Etymology: Latin sollicitus, meaning anxious
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