Barrons GRE Wordlist - M 246 words

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed

soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

morally blemished; stained or impure

an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

of or relating to a magistrate

liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

a very wealthy or powerful businessman

lofty in style

the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)

injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation

done or made using whatever is available

not adroit

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)

the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

discontented as toward authority

the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred

wrongful conduct by a public official

having the nature of or resulting from malice

speak unfavorably about

dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

having an unpleasant smell

any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk

any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks

shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

a document giving an official instruction or command

required by rule

a military training exercise

having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap

wildly disordered

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

a clear appearance

a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

many and varied; having many features or forms

influence or control shrewdly or deviously

having unnatural mannerisms

a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

free from slavery or servitude

make imperfect

raid and rove in search of booty

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

at or constituting a border or edge

of or relating to the state of marriage

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

strongly marked; easily noticeable

blemished by injury or rough wear

(in some countries) a military officer of highest rank

mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried

suggesting war or military life

someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms

one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion

someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment

grind and knead

a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

characteristic of a mother

a female head of a family or tribe

enroll as a student

an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)

effusively or insincerely emotional

injure badly by beating

a large burial chamber, usually above ground

a moderate purple

someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

effusively or insincerely emotional

a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

violent and needless disturbance

deficient in amount or quality or extent

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

moderate to inferior in quality

continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

the surrounding environment

a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur

a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

a noisy riotous fight

pleasing to the ear

a reminder of past events

an account of the author's personal experiences

a recognition of meritorious service

be or provide a memorial to a person or an event

something that is a source of danger

a collection of live animals for study or display

given to lying

practicing beggary

used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

a wise and trusted guide and advisor

relating to or characteristic of trade or traders

a person hired to fight for another country than their own

liable to sudden unpredictable change

tastelessly showy

an occurrence that involves the production of a union

the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)

attract strongly, as if with a magnet

a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics

pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

characterized by method and orderliness

marked by precise accordance with details

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

the courage to carry on

an unwholesome atmosphere

a miniature model of something

traveler who moves from one region or country to another

used of animals that move seasonally

the environmental condition

engaged in war

a span of 1000 years

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

affectedly dainty or refined

to bring or combine together or with something else

being on a very small scale

a servile or fawning dependant

very small

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

great merriment

an instance of misfortune

someone who dislikes people in general

an understanding of something that is not correct

having many aspects

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

interpret in the wrong way

a person without moral scruples

a crime less serious than a felony

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

an incorrect or unsuitable name

a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular

a written message addressed to a person or organization

any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory

moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place)

treat with contempt

how something is done or how it happens

a small or moderate or token amount

in the current fashion or style

fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

a very wealthy or powerful businessman

(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

treat with excessive indulgence

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

reduced to liquid form by heating

of very great significance

the product of a body's mass and its velocity

an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

relating to or involving money

having or appearing to have only one color

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

belief in a single God

constancy of tone or pitch or inflection

of outstanding significance

a sullen gloomy feeling

suspension of an ongoing activity

suggesting the horror of death and decay

harshly ironic or sinister

(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

being on the point of death; breathing your last

showing a brooding ill humor

a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle

one whose business is the management of funerals

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

having spots or patches of color

a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

make into a puddle

hot or warm and humid

having many aspects

occurring in or having many forms or shapes or appearances

using or knowing more than one language

the property of being multiple

found in the ordinary course of events

very generous

a painting that is applied to a wall surface

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

reflect deeply on a subject

resembling the smell of musk

gather or bring together

covered with or smelling of mold

the quality of being capable of mutation

expressed without speech

in a softened tone

destroy or injure severely

consisting of or characterized by or inciting to mutiny

unable to see distant objects clearly

a large indefinite number

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding