Barrons GRE Wordlist - P 454 words

someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes

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

(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

characterized by extreme care and great effort

acceptable to the taste or mind

the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities

relating to or being a palace

the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains

board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used

a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible

burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

beat rapidly

contemptibly small in amount

shallow container made of metal

hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

distinctive and stylish elegance

existing everywhere

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

arrange for sexual partners for others

formally expressing praise

a sudden sharp feeling

as from an altitude or distance

a performance using gestures and body movements without words

tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times

a short moral story (often with animal characters)

a standard or typical example

(logic) a statement that contradicts itself

an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting

similarity by virtue of corresponding

a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves

having superior power and influence

a woman's lover

a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur

equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

express the same message in different words

an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

strip the skin off

a person who is rejected (from society or home)

functional equality

a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

a negotiation between enemies

relating to or supported by or located in a parish

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

a sudden uncontrollable attack

a floor made of parquetry

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

extreme stinginess

being or affecting only a part; not total

an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

out of fashion

lacking in energy or will

a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work

relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle

a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention

deserving or inciting pity

of or relating to the practice of pathology

a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal

a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard

the male head of family or tribe

a person of refined upbringing and manners

assume sponsorship of

an insufficient quantity or number

a person who is very poor

a petty misdeed

relating to or involving money

someone who educates young people

the profession of a teacher

a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

a person who travels by foot

a specialist in the care of babies

the descendants of one individual

look searchingly

eminent beyond or above comparison

easily irritated or annoyed

expressing disapproval

in a wild or reckless manner

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

a strong liking

an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

deeply or seriously thoughtful

a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

a laborer who is obliged to do menial work

of or relating to perception

(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

putting an end to all debate or action

lasting three seasons or more

tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

a line enclosing a plane areas

traveling especially on foot

on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area

the outside boundary or surface of something

criminal offense of making false statements under oath

allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through

granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline

exceedingly harmful

(rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

continuing forever or indefinitely

cause to continue or prevail

an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)

be persistent, refuse to stop

be persistent, refuse to stop

(of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality

mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

stubbornly unyielding

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

examine or consider with attention and in detail

spreading or spread throughout

deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good

the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use)

a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things

likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease

a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar

change into stone

(informal) small and of little importance

easily irritated or annoyed

excessively or hypocritically pious

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them

someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being

a collector and student of postage stamps

the humanistic study of language and literature

showing little emotion

an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations

(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes

the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

of or relating to the biological study of physiology

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

one thing at a time

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

righteousness by virtue of being pious

dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)

make off with belongings of others

steal goods; take as spoils

a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn

a coniferous tree

(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

having an agreeably pungent taste

a sudden outburst of anger

relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing

an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty

soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

concise and full of meaning

an inadequate payment

being of crucial importance

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

an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property

expressing sorrow

a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking

a trite or obvious remark

free from physical desire

enthusiastic approval

apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful

of or associated with the great masses of people

full in all respects

a full supply

extreme excess

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

exactly vertical

drop sharply

a political system governed by the wealthy people

a specialist in care for the feet

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)

hold or carry in equilibrium

of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles

cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions

a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)

of or involving dispute or controversy

marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness

the form of government of a social organization

someone who is married to two or more people at the same time

a person who speaks more than one language

lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

having great mass and weight and unwieldiness

proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles

any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

full of pores or vessels or holes

indicate by signs

euphemisms for `fat'

assume a posture as for artistic purposes

all future generations

occurring or coming into existence after a person's death

maintain or assert

the arrangement of the body and its limbs

suitable for drinking

having or wielding force or authority

a ruler who is unconstrained by law

existing in possibility

a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.

a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

concerned with practical matters

an adherent of philosophical pragmatism

a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)

not secure; beset with difficulties

an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

rule of personal conduct

a very steep cliff

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

hurl or throw violently

extremely steep

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

make impossible, especially beforehand

characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

any animal that lives by preying on other animals

one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

determine beforehand

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

a predisposition in favor of something

greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

acquire for oneself before others can do so

clean with one's bill

serving as an introduction or preface

a senior clergyman and dignitary

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

an early warning about a future event

warning of future misfortune

exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight

incongruous;inviting ridicule

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

a foreboding about what is about to happen

the power to foresee the future

a feeling of evil to come

a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

excessively forward

make believe with the intent to deceive

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

existing outside of or not in accordance with nature

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

most frequent or common

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

animal hunted or caught for food

affectedly dainty or refined

of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

used of the first or originating agent

right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

dress or groom with elaborate care

immaculately clean and unused

act of depriving someone of food or money or rights

hidden from general view or use

an exploratory action or expedition

complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

a natural inclination

postpone doing what one should be doing

the act of getting possession of something

to push against gently

recklessly wasteful

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration

grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

unrestrained by convention or morality

situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed

the property of being extremely abundant

an ancestor in the direct line

a prediction of the course of a disease

make a prediction about; tell in advance

tending to discourage (especially of prices)

a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat

grow rapidly

intellectually productive

boring verbosity

an introduction to a play

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

conspicuous in position or importance

casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

according to schedule or without delay; on time

state or announce

having a tendency (to); often used in combination

multiply sexually or asexually

any substance that propels

a natural inclination

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

the property of being close together

make peace with

presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

put forward, as of an idea

correct or appropriate behavior

having the power to propel

lacking wit or imagination

the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)

command against

convert to another faith or religion

the study of poetic meter and the art of versification

make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

the condition of prospering; having good fortune

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career

the principal character in a work of fiction

taking on different forms

forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state

a standard or typical example

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

extend out or project in space

something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence

providing carefully for the future

of or associated with a province

the activity of supplying or providing something

under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

a stipulated condition

serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

the property of being close together

a person authorized to act for another

a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

characterized by lust

be nosey

a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason

a physician who specializes in psychiatry

a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception

suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder

any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted

extinct flying reptile

to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

someone who fights with his fists for sport

a natural disposition to be hostile

powerful

physical beauty (especially of a woman)

relating to or affecting the lungs

expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

strike, usually with the fist

marked by precise accordance with details

someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"

inflicting punishment

(used especially of persons) of inferior size

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

(theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins

rid of impurities

have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

someone who supplies provisions (especially food)

lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds

become putrid; decay with an offensive smell

of or relating to or attended by putrefaction

a person with a mania for setting things on fire