Barrons GRE Wordlist - L

Sree Harsha T. (India)
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  1. labile
    liable to change
  2. laborious
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  3. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  4. lace
    a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks
  5. laceration
    the act of tearing irregularly
  6. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  7. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  8. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
  9. laconic
    brief and to the point
  10. lag
    hang or fall in movement, progress, development, etc.
  11. laggard
    someone who takes more time than necessary
  12. lagoon
    a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef
  13. laity
    members of a religious community who are not clergy
  14. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  15. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  16. lance
    a long pointed rod used as a weapon
  17. lancet
    a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade
  18. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  19. languish
    become feeble
  20. languor
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  21. lank
    long and thin and often limp
  22. lap
    the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
  23. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  24. larder
    a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
  25. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  26. lascivious
    driven by lust
  27. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  28. latch
    catch for fastening a door or gate
  29. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  30. lateral
    situated at or extending to the side
  31. latitude
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
  32. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  33. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  34. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  35. layman
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  36. leash
    restraint consisting of a rope used to restrain an animal
  37. leaven
    a substance used to produce fermentation in dough
  38. leave-taking
    the act of departing politely
  39. lechery
    unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity
  40. lectern
    desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text
  41. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  42. leeway
    a permissible difference
  43. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  44. legato
    connecting the notes
  45. legend
    a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
  46. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  47. legislature
    an assembly that makes, amends, or repeals laws
  48. leniency
    a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
  49. leonine
    of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
  50. lethal
    of an instrument of certain death
  51. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  52. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  53. levitate
    cause to rise in the air and float
  54. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  55. levy
    impose and collect
  56. lewd
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  57. lexicographer
    a compiler or writer of a dictionary
  58. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  59. liability
    the state of being legally obliged and responsible
  60. liaison
    a means of communication between groups
  61. libel
    a false and malicious publication
  62. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  63. libidinous
    driven by lust
  64. libido
    (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
  65. libretto
    the words of an opera or musical play
  66. license
    a legal document giving official permission to do something
  67. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  68. lien
    the right to take and hold the property of a debtor
  69. ligneous
    consisting of or resembling wood
  70. lilliputian
    very small
  71. limber
    easily bent
  72. limbo
    in Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent souls
  73. limn
    make a portrait of
  74. limp
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  75. limpid
    clear and bright
  76. lineage
    the kinship relation between an individual and progenitors
  77. lineament
    the characteristic parts of a person's face
  78. linger
    remain present although waning or gradually dying
  79. linguistic
    consisting of or related to language
  80. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  81. liquidate
    eliminate a debt by paying it off
  82. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items
  83. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  84. litany
    a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
  85. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  86. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court
  87. litotes
    understatement for rhetorical effect
  88. litter
    rubbish carelessly dropped or left about
  89. livid
    furiously angry
  90. loath
    strongly opposed
  91. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
  92. lode
    a deposit of valuable ore
  93. loft
    a large unpartitioned space over a commercial space
  94. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  95. log
    a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  96. loiter
    linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason
  97. loll
    be lazy or idle
  98. longevity
    the property of having lived for a considerable time
  99. lookout
    the act of looking out
  100. loom
    a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
  101. lope
    run easily
  102. lopsided
    having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other
  103. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  104. lot
    anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
  105. lottery
    a game in which players buy chances to win
  106. lounge
    sit or recline comfortably
  107. lout
    an awkward, foolish person
  108. low
    less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
  109. lubricate
    make slippery or smooth
  110. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  111. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  112. lucre
    informal term for money
  113. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  114. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  115. lull
    make calm or still
  116. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  117. lumen
    a cavity or passage in a tubular organ
  118. luminary
    a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  119. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  120. lunar
    of or relating to or associated with the moon
  121. lunatic
    an insane person
  122. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  123. lurk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  124. luscious
    having strong sexual appeal
  125. lush
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  126. lust
    a strong sexual desire
  127. luster
    the property of something that shines with reflected light
  128. lustrous
    reflecting light
  129. luxuriant
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  130. luxuriate
    enjoy to excess
Created on Mon Jul 27 02:34:19 EDT 2009

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