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GRE Barron's Part 6 500 words

February 23, 2008 By Doug G. (CARROLLTON, TX)Top 10 Word Lister

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  1. rank
    relative status
  2. rancid
    (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
  3. ramshackle
    in deplorable condition
  4. ramp
    an inclined surface connecting two levels
  5. ramification
    a development that complicates a situation
  6. ram
    uncastrated adult male sheep
  7. rakish
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  8. rake
    a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
  9. raiment
    especially fine or decorative clothing
  10. ragamuffin
    a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
  11. rag
    a small piece of cloth or paper
  12. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  13. rabid
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
  14. rabble
    a disorderly crowd of people
  15. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  16. quorum
    a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
  17. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic
  18. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  19. quisling
    someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
  20. quirk
    a strange attitude or habit
  21. quintessence
    the purest and most concentrated essence of something
  22. quietude
    a state of peace and quiet
  23. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  24. querulous
    habitually complaining
  25. queer
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  26. queasy
    causing or able to cause nausea
  27. quash
    declare invalid
  28. quarry
    animal hunted or caught for food
  29. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
  30. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  31. qualify
    describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
  32. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
  33. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  34. quaff
    to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
  35. quack
    the harsh sound of a duck
  36. pyromaniac
    a person with a mania for setting things on fire
  37. putrid
    of or relating to or attended by putrefaction
  38. putrefy
    become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
  39. putative
    purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
  40. pushy
    marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
  41. purveyor
    someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
  42. purse
    a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
  43. purported
  44. purgatory
    (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
  45. puny
    (used especially of persons) of inferior size
  46. punitive
    inflicting punishment
  47. pungent
    strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"
  48. pundit
    someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
  49. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  50. pummel
    strike, usually with the fist
  51. pulverize
    make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
  52. pulse
    the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
  53. pulsate
    expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
  54. pulpit
    a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
  55. pulmonary
    relating to or affecting the lungs
  56. puissant
    powerful
  57. pugilist
    someone who fights with his fists for sport
  58. pucker
    to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  59. pterodactyl
    extinct flying reptile
  60. psychosomatic
    used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
  61. psychosis
    any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
  62. psychopathic
    suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
  63. psychic
    a person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception
  64. pseudonym
    a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
  65. pry
    be nosey
  66. prune
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  67. prudent
    careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
  68. prude
    a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
  69. proxy
    a person authorized to act for another
  70. provisional
    under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
  71. provision
    the activity of supplying or providing something
  72. provincial
    of or associated with a province
  73. provenance
    where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
  74. protuberance
    something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
  75. protrude
    extend out or project in space
  76. prototype
    a standard or typical example
  77. protean
    taking on different forms
  78. prosperous
    in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
  79. prosper
    make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
  80. prosody
    the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
  81. proselytize
    convert to another faith or religion
  82. proscribe
    command against
  83. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  84. propriety
    correct or appropriate behavior
  85. propound
    put forward, as of an idea
  86. propitiate
    make peace with
  87. prophylactic
    preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
  88. prophetic
    foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
  89. propensity
    a natural inclination
  90. pronounced
    strongly marked; easily noticeable
  91. prone
    having a tendency (to); often used in combination
  92. promulgate
    state or announce
  93. prompt
    according to schedule or without delay; on time
  94. promote
    give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
  95. prolong
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  96. prologue
    an introduction to a play
  97. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  98. prohibitive
    tending to discourage (especially of prices)
  99. prognosticate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  100. prognosis
    a prediction of the course of a disease
  101. progeny
    the immediate descendants of a person
  102. progenitor
    an ancestor in the direct line
  103. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
  104. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  105. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  106. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
  107. prodigious
    so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
  108. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  109. procurement
    the act of getting possession of something
  110. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  111. problematic
    making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
  112. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
  113. probe
    an exploratory action or expedition
  114. prize
    something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
  115. privy
    hidden from general view or use
  116. privation
    act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
  117. primp
    dress or groom with elaborate care
  118. primordial
    having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
  119. primogeniture
    right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
  120. prime
    used of the first or originating agent
  121. primate
    any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
  122. primary
    of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
  123. prey
    animal hunted or caught for food
  124. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  125. pretext
    something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
  126. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  127. pretentious
    making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
  128. pretension
    the advancing of a claim
  129. presumptuous
    excessively forward
  130. presume
    take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
  131. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  132. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  133. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
  134. preposterous
    incongruous;inviting ridicule
  135. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  136. premeditate
    consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand
  137. prelude
    something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
  138. prelate
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
  139. prehensile
    adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
  140. prefigure
    imagine or consider beforehand
  141. prefatory
    serving as an introduction or preface
  142. preen
    clean with one's bill
  143. preempt
    acquire for oneself before others can do so
  144. preeminent
    greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
  145. predispose
    make susceptible
  146. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  147. predetermine
    determine beforehand
  148. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
  149. precursor
    something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
  150. precocious
    characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
  151. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
  152. precipitous
    extremely steep
  153. precipitant
    done with very great haste and without due deliberation
  154. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  155. precinct
    a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
  156. precept
    rule of personal conduct
  157. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
  158. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  159. prattle
    speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  160. prate
    speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  161. prank
    a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
  162. prance
    to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
  163. practical
    guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
  164. practicable
    capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
  165. potion
    a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
  166. potent
    having or wielding force or authority
  167. potable
    suitable for drinking
  168. postulate
    maintain or assert
  169. postmortem
    occurring or done after death
  170. posterity
    all future generations
  171. poseur
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
  172. pose
    assume a posture as for artistic purposes
  173. portend
    indicate by signs
  174. porridge
    soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
  175. porous
    full of pores or vessels or holes
  176. pore
    any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
  177. pontifical
    proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
  178. polyglot
    a person who speaks more than one language
  179. politic
    marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
  180. polemic
    a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
  181. polarize
    cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
  182. polarity
    a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies
  183. poise
    hold or carry in equilibrium
  184. poignancy
    a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
  185. podiatrist
    a specialist in care for the feet
  186. plutocracy
    a political system governed by the wealthy people
  187. plumber
    a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
  188. plumb
    exactly vertical
  189. plumage
    the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
  190. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
  191. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  192. plenitude
    a full supply
  193. plenary
    full in all respects
  194. plebeian
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  195. plausible
    apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful
  196. plaudit
    enthusiastic approval
  197. platonic
    free from physical desire
  198. plasticity
    the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking
  199. plaster
    a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
  200. plane
    (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
  201. plait
    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
  202. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  203. plagiarize
    take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
  204. placid
    (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
  205. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
  206. pivotal
    being of crucial importance
  207. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  208. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  209. pith
    soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
  210. pitfall
    an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
  211. pique
    a sudden outburst of anger
  212. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  213. pinnace
    a boat for communication between ship and shore
  214. pinion
    wing of a bird
  215. pine
    a coniferous tree
  216. pillage
    steal goods; take as spoils
  217. pigment
    dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
  218. pied
    having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
  219. piebald
    having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
  220. physiognomy
    the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
  221. phylum
    (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
  222. Phoenix
    the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
  223. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  224. philology
    the humanistic study of language and literature
  225. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  226. philatelist
    a collector and student of postage stamps
  227. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
  228. pharisee
    a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
  229. pharisaical
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  230. phalanx
    any closely ranked crowd of people
  231. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  232. petrify
    change into stone
  233. pervert
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  234. perverse
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
  235. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  236. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  237. perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
  238. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  239. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  240. pert
    characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
  241. perspicuous
    (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
  242. perspicuity
    clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous
  243. persist
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  244. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  245. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  246. perpetrate
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
  247. peroration
    (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration
  248. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  249. permissive
    granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
  250. periphery
    the outside boundary or surface of something
  251. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
  252. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  253. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  254. perforate
    make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
  255. perfidious
    tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
  256. perennial
    lasting three seasons or more
  257. perdition
    (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
  258. perceptive
    of or relating to perception
  259. peon
    a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
  260. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  261. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  262. penology
    the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation
  263. pendulous
    having branches or flower heads that bend downward
  264. penance
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
  265. pen
    a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
  266. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  267. pell-mell
    in a wild or reckless manner
  268. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  269. peerless
    eminent beyond or above comparison
  270. pedant
    a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
  271. pedagogue
    someone who educates young people
  272. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  273. pauper
    a person who is very poor
  274. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  275. patronize
    assume sponsorship of
  276. patrimony
    an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
  277. patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
  278. patois
    a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
  279. patina
    a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
  280. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
  281. pathetic
    deserving or inciting pity
  282. pastry
    any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
  283. pastoral
    relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  284. pastiche
    a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
  285. paste
    any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
  286. passive
    lacking in energy or will
  287. pass off
    cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
  288. passe
    out of fashion
  289. parvenu
    a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
  290. partition
    the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
  291. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  292. partiality
    an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
  293. partial
    being or affecting only a part; not total
  294. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  295. parry
    impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
  296. parquet
    a floor made of parquetry
  297. paroxysm
    a sudden uncontrollable attack
  298. parochial
    relating to or supported by or located in a parish
  299. parley
    a negotiation between enemies
  300. parity
    functional equality
  301. parish
    a local church community
  302. pariah
    a person who is rejected (from society or home)
  303. pare
    strip the skin off
  304. parchment
    a superior paper resembling sheepskin
  305. parasite
    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
  306. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  307. paraphernalia
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
  308. paranoia
    a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
  309. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  310. paragon
    an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
  311. paradox
    (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
  312. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  313. parable
    a short moral story (often with animal characters)
  314. papyrus
    tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
  315. pang
    a sudden sharp feeling
  316. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  317. pander
    arrange for sexual partners for others
  318. pandemonium
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  319. pandemic
    existing everywhere
  320. pan
    shallow container made of metal
  321. palm
    the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
  322. pallid
    abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
  323. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  324. pallet
    a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay
  325. pall
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  326. palimpsest
    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
  327. palette
    board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
  328. palatial
    relating to or being a palace
  329. palate
    the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
  330. pacify
    cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
  331. pacifist
    someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
  332. pachyderm
    any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
  333. ovoid
    rounded like an egg
  334. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  335. overwhelm
    cover completely or make imperceptible
  336. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  337. overturn
    cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
  338. overture
    orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
  339. overthrow
    rule against
  340. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  341. outskirts
    outlying areas (as of a city or town)
  342. outmoded
    out of fashion
  343. outlook
    a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
  344. outlaw
    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
  345. outcast
    a person who is rejected (from society or home)
  346. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  347. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  348. osseous
    composed of or containing bone
  349. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  350. orthography
    a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
  351. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  352. ornithologist
    a zoologist who studies birds
  353. ornate
    marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
  354. orientation
    the act of orienting
  355. orient
    the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
  356. orgy
    a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
  357. ordeal
    a severe or trying experience
  358. ordain
    invest with ministerial or priestly authority
  359. oratorio
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
  360. orator
    a person who delivers a speech or oration
  361. opus
    a musical work that has been created
  362. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  363. optometrist
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
  364. optional
    possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
  365. optimist
    a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
  366. opportunist
    a person who places expediency above principle
  367. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
  368. onus
    an onerous or difficult concern
  369. onslaught
    (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
  370. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
  371. onerous
    not easily borne; wearing
  372. omnivorous
    feeding on both plants and animals
  373. omnipresent
    being present everywhere at once
  374. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
  375. olfactory
    of or relating to olfaction
  376. ogle
    look at with amorous intentions
  377. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  378. offhand
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  379. odyssey
    a long wandering and eventful journey
  380. odorous
    having odor or a characteristic odor
  381. odoriferous
    emitting an odor
  382. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  383. odious
    unequivocally detestable
  384. odds
    the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
  385. oculist
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
  386. occult
    supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
  387. occlude
    block passage through
  388. Occident
    the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
  389. obviate
    do away with
  390. obtuse
    of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
  391. obstinate
    tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
  392. obsolete
    no longer in use
  393. obsidian
    acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces
  394. obsessive
    characterized by or constituting an obsession
  395. obnoxious
    causing disapproval or protest
  396. obloquy
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  397. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  398. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  399. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
  400. obligatory
    required by obligation or compulsion or convention
  401. objective
    the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
  402. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  403. obese
    excessively fat
  404. obelisk
    a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
  405. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  406. oatmeal
    porridge made of rolled oats
  407. oaf
    an awkward stupid person
  408. nutritious
    of or providing nourishment
  409. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
  410. nurse
    one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
  411. nuptial
    of or relating to a wedding
  412. numismatist
    a collector and student of money (and coins in particular)
  413. nugatory
    of no real value
  414. novelty
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
  415. nova
    a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
  416. nourishment
    the act of nourishing
  417. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  418. notch
    a small cut
  419. notable
    worthy of notice
  420. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  421. noose
    a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
  422. nonsense
    a message that seems to convey no meaning
  423. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
  424. nonchalance
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
  425. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  426. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
  427. nomadic
    migratory
  428. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  429. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  430. nip
    sever or remove by pinching or snipping
  431. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
  432. nihilist
    someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief
  433. niggle
    worry unnecessarily or excessively
  434. niggardly
    petty or reluctant in giving or spending
  435. nicety
    conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
  436. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  437. nettle
    any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
  438. nether
    lower
  439. neophyte
    any new participant in some activity
  440. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  441. nemesis
    something causing misery or death
  442. negligible
    so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
  443. negligence
    failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
  444. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  445. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  446. necromancy
    conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
  447. nebula
    an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space
  448. navigable
    able to be sailed on or through safely
  449. nautical
    relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
  450. nauseous
    causing or able to cause nausea
  451. nauseate
    upset and make nauseated
  452. nausea
    the state that precedes vomiting
  453. natty
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  454. natal
    relating to or accompanying birth
  455. nascent
    being born or beginning
  456. narcissist
    someone in love with themselves
  457. nadir
    an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything
  458. mystic
    having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
  459. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  460. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  461. mutter
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  462. mutilate
    destroy or injure severely
  463. muted
    in a softened tone
  464. zest
    a tart spicy quality
  465. zenith
    the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
  466. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  467. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
  468. yore
    time long past
  469. yoke
    support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
  470. yield
    give or supply
  471. yeoman
    in former times was free and cultivated his own land
  472. yen
    the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen
  473. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  474. writhe
    to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
  475. wring
    a twisting squeeze
  476. wretch
    someone you feel sorry for
  477. wrest
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
  478. wreak
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
  479. wrangle
    an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
  480. woeful
    affected by or full of grief or woe
  481. wizardry
    exceptional creative ability
  482. withstand
    resist or confront with resistance
  483. wither
    lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
  484. withdrawn
    tending to reserve or introspection
  485. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  486. wispy
    thin and weak
  487. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  488. wince
    a reflex response to sudden pain
  489. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  490. wilt
    any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
  491. willowy
    slender and graceful
  492. willful
    done by design
  493. wiggle
    move to and fro
  494. whorl
    a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
  495. wholesome
    conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
  496. whittle
    cut small bits or pare shavings from
  497. whit
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  498. whinny
    the characteristic sounds made by a horse
  499. whimsy
    an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
  500. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason