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Barrons GRE Wordlist - L 130 words

July 27, 2009 By Sree Harsha T. (Mumbai India)

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  1. labile
    liable to change
  2. laborious
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
  3. labyrinth
    complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
  4. lace
    a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
  5. laceration
    the act of lacerating
  6. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  7. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  8. lackluster
    lacking brilliance or vitality
  9. laconic
    brief and to the point; effectively cut short
  10. lag
    hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
  11. laggard
    someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
  12. lagoon
    a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
  13. laity
    in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
  14. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  15. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  16. lance
    a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
  17. lancet
    a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
  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; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
  26. lascivious
    driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
  27. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  28. latch
    catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
  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
    very generous
  34. lax
    lacking in rigor or strictness
  35. layman
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  36. leash
    restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
  37. leaven
    a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
  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 at the proper height for a lecturer
  41. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  42. leeway
    a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
  43. legacy
    (law) a gift of personal property by will
  44. legato
    connecting the notes; in music
  45. legend
    a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
  46. legerdemain
    an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
  47. legislature
    persons who make or amend or repeal 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
    a pier that provides a landing place on a river
  53. levitate
    cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
  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; a student of the lexical component of language
  58. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
  59. liability
    the state of being legally obliged and responsible
  60. liaison
    a channel for communication between groups
  61. libel
    a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
  62. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  63. libidinous
    driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
  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; especially sexually unrestrained
  68. lien
    the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
  69. ligneous
    consisting of or containing lignin or xylem
  70. lilliputian
    very small
  71. limber
    (used of artifacts) easily bent
  72. limbo
    (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals)
  73. limn
    make a portrait of
  74. limp
    walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
  75. limpid
    clear and bright
  76. lineage
    the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
  77. lineament
    the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
  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 by paying off (debts)
  82. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
  83. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  84. litany
    any long and tedious address or recital
  85. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  86. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
  87. litotes
    understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
  88. litter
    rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places)
  89. livid
    furiously angry
  90. loath
    (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
  91. loathe
    find repugnant
  92. lode
    a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
  93. loft
    floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other 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
    be about
  97. loll
    be lazy or idle
  98. longevity
    the property of being long-lived
  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
    players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
  106. lounge
    sit or recline comfortably
  107. lout
    an awkward stupid person
  108. low
    less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
  109. lubricate
    apply a lubricant to
  110. lucid
    (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
  111. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  112. lucre
    informal terms for money
  113. ludicrous
    incongruous;inviting ridicule
  114. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  115. lull
    make calm or still
  116. lumber
    the wood of trees cut and 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
    horrible in fierceness or savagery
  123. lurk
    lie in wait, lie in ambush, 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 visual property of something that shines with reflected light
  128. lustrous
    reflecting light
  129. luxuriant
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  130. luxuriate
    become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously