GRE Barron's Part 6

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  1. rank
    relative status
  2. rancid
    having an offensive smell or taste
  3. ramshackle
    in poor or broken-down condition
  4. ramp
    an inclined surface connecting two levels
  5. ramification
    a consequence, especially one that causes complications
  6. ram
    an 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
  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 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 a group
  17. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  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 most typical example or representative of a type
  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
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
  32. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  33. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  34. quaff
    swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
  35. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  36. pyromaniac
    a person with a mania for setting things on fire
  37. putrid
    of or relating to the process of decay
  38. putrefy
    decay with an offensive smell
  39. putative
    purported
  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
  43. purported
  44. purgatory
    a temporary state of the dead in Roman Catholic theology
  45. puny
    of inferior size
  46. punitive
    inflicting punishment
  47. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  48. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  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 steady movement of the body's blood-pumping organ
  53. pulsate
    expand and contract rhythmically
  54. pulpit
    a platform raised 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 fists for sport
  58. pucker
    gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  59. pterodactyl
    extinct flying reptile
  60. psychosomatic
    used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
  61. psychosis
    severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost
  62. psychopathic
    suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
  63. psychic
    a person sensitive to things beyond natural perception
  64. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  65. pry
    be nosey
  66. prune
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  67. prudent
    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 something
  72. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  73. provenance
    where something originated or started
  74. protuberance
    something that bulges out 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
  79. prosper
    make steady progress
  80. prosody
    the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
  81. proselytize
    convert or try to convert someone to another religion
  82. proscribe
    command against
  83. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  84. propriety
    correct 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
  92. promulgate
    state or announce
  93. prompt
    according to schedule or without delay
  94. promote
    assign to a higher position
  95. prolong
    lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  96. prologue
    an introductory section of a novel or other literary work
  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
  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 person
  107. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  108. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  109. procurement
    the act of getting possession of something
  110. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  111. problematic
    making great mental demands
  112. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  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
    informed about something secret or not generally known
  116. privation
    the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights
  117. primp
    dress or groom with elaborate care
  118. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  119. primogeniture
    right of inheritance belonging exclusively to the eldest son
  120. prime
    of or relating to the first or originating agent
  121. primate
    any mammal of the group including monkeys, apes, and humans
  122. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
  123. prey
    animal hunted or caught for food
  124. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  125. pretext
    a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
  126. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  127. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  128. pretension
    the advancing of a claim
  129. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  130. presume
    take to be the case or to be true
  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 person or group
  134. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  135. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  136. premeditate
    consider, ponder, or plan beforehand
  137. prelude
    something that introduces what follows
  138. prelate
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
  139. prehensile
    adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
  140. prefigure
    indicate by signs; be an early indication of
  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, degree, or significance
  145. predispose
    make susceptible
  146. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  147. predetermine
    establish beforehand
  148. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
  149. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  150. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  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
    an administrative district of a city or town
  156. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  157. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  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
    move or step in a lively, spirited, or showy way
  163. practical
    guided by experience and observation rather than theory
  164. practicable
    capable of being done with means at hand
  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 bearing as for artistic purposes
  173. portend
    indicate by signs
  174. porridge
    soft food made by boiling meal or legumes in water or milk
  175. porous
    full of holes
  176. pore
    any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid
  177. pontifical
    proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope
  178. polyglot
    a person who speaks more than one language
  179. politic
    marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
  180. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  181. polarize
    cause to divide into conflicting 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 specialist who installs and repairs pipes
  188. plumb
    exactly vertical
  189. plumage
    the covering of feathers on a bird
  190. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  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, valid, or truthful
  196. plaudit
    enthusiastic approval
  197. platonic
    free from physical desire
  198. plasticity
    the property of being physically malleable
  199. plaster
    a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water
  200. plane
    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's writing or speech
  204. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  205. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  206. pivotal
    being of crucial importance
  207. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  208. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  209. pith
    spongelike central cylinder of the stems of flowering plants
  210. pitfall
    an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
  211. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  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
  218. pied
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  219. piebald
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  220. physiognomy
    the human face
  221. phylum
    the major taxonomic group of animals and plants
  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
  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
  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
  238. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  239. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  240. pert
    characterized by a lightly saucy or impudent quality
  241. perspicuous
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  242. perspicuity
    clarity as a consequence of being easily understandable
  243. persist
    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
    the concluding section of a rhetorical address
  248. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  249. permissive
    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
  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
  256. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  257. perdition
    the place or state in which one suffers eternal punishment
  258. perceptive
    of or relating to awareness via the senses
  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
  263. pendulous
    hanging loosely or bending downward
  264. penance
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something
  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 is preoccupied with rules and learning
  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
    provide support for
  276. patrimony
    an inheritance coming by right of birth
  277. patriarch
    the male head of family or tribe
  278. patois
    a regional dialect of a language
  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
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  284. pastiche
    a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
  285. paste
    an adhesive made from water and flour or starch
  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
  290. partition
    separation by the creation of a boundary that divides
  291. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  292. partiality
    an inclination to favor one group or view over alternatives
  293. partial
    being or affecting only a segment
  294. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  295. parry
    impede the movement of
  296. parquet
    a floor made of a patterned wood inlay
  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
  306. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  307. paraphernalia
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
  308. paranoia
    a mental disorder characterized by delusions of persecution
  309. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  310. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  311. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  312. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  313. parable
    a short moral story
  314. papyrus
    tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber
  315. pang
    a sudden sharp feeling
  316. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  317. pander
    yield to; give satisfaction to
  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
  322. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  323. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  324. pallet
    a hand tool with a flat blade for mixing and shaping clay
  325. pall
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  326. palimpsest
    a manuscript on which more than one text has been written
  327. palette
    a board on which an artist mixes paints
  328. palatial
    relating to or being a large and stately residence
  329. palate
    the surface of the mouth separating oral and nasal cavities
  330. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  331. pacifist
    someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
  332. pachyderm
    a large mammal with thick skin, such as an elephant or hippo
  333. ovoid
    rounded like an egg
  334. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  335. overwhelm
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  336. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  337. overturn
    cause to flip from an upright or normal position
  338. overture
    orchestral music at the beginning of an opera or musical
  339. overthrow
    reject or overturn a decision or an argument
  340. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  341. outskirts
    area relatively far from the center, as of a city or town
  342. outmoded
    no longer in fashion
  343. outlook
    an attitude that determines how you respond to situations
  344. outlaw
    a criminal, especially one on the run from police
  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
    representing the sounds of a language by written symbols
  351. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  352. ornithologist
    a zoologist who studies feathered animals
  353. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  354. orientation
    the act of determining one's position
  355. orient
    the eastern hemisphere
  356. orgy
    a wild gathering
  357. ordeal
    a severe or trying experience
  358. ordain
    invest with ministerial or priestly authority
  359. oratorio
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  360. orator
    a person who delivers a speech
  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
  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
  368. onus
    a burdensome or difficult concern
  369. onslaught
    an offensive against an enemy
  370. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
  371. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  372. omnivorous
    feeding on both plants and animals
  373. omnipresent
    existing everywhere at once
  374. oligarchy
    a political system governed by a few people
  375. olfactory
    of or relating to the sense of smell
  376. ogle
    stare or look at, especially 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 a characteristic aroma
  381. odoriferous
    emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell
  382. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  383. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  384. odds
    the likelihood of a thing occurring
  385. oculist
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision
  386. occult
    supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
  387. occlude
    block passage through
  388. Occident
    the countries of Europe and North America and South America
  389. obviate
    do away with
  390. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  391. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  392. obsolete
    no longer in use
  393. obsidian
    glass formed by the cooling of lava without crystallization
  394. obsessive
    characterized by an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation
  395. obnoxious
    causing disapproval or protest
  396. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  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
  400. obligatory
    required by compulsion or convention
  401. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  402. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  403. obese
    excessively large
  404. obelisk
    a stone pillar tapering towards a pyramidal top
  405. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  406. oatmeal
    porridge made of rolled oats
  407. oaf
    an awkward, foolish person
  408. nutritious
    of or providing nourishment
  409. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
  410. nurse
    one skilled in caring for young children or the sick
  411. nuptial
    of or relating to a wedding
  412. numismatist
    a collector and student of money, especially coins
  413. nugatory
    of no real value
  414. novelty
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly new
  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 providing with food or nutrients
  417. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  418. notch
    a small cut
  419. notable
    worthy of attention or interest
  420. nostrum
    patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable
  421. noose
    a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot
  422. nonsense
    a message that seems to convey no meaning
  423. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  424. nonchalance
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  425. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  426. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a discipline
  427. nomadic
    relating to persons or groups who travel in search of food or work
  428. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  429. nocturnal
    belonging to or active during the night
  430. nip
    sever or remove by pinching
  431. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
  432. nihilist
    someone who rejects all theories of morality
  433. niggle
    worry unnecessarily or excessively
  434. niggardly
    petty or reluctant in giving or spending
  435. nicety
    conformity with some standard of correctness or propriety
  436. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  437. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  438. nether
    lower
  439. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  440. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  441. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  442. negligible
    so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
  443. negligence
    failure to act with the prudence of a reasonable person
  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 and dust in interstellar space
  448. navigable
    able to be sailed on or through safely
  449. nautical
    relating to ships or navigation
  450. nauseous
    causing a sick feeling
  451. nauseate
    upset and make ill
  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 who is excessively self-centered
  457. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  458. mystic
    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
    softened in tone
  464. zest
    a tart spicy quality
  465. zenith
    the highest point of something
  466. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  467. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
  468. yore
    time long past
  469. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  470. yield
    give or supply
  471. yeoman
    a free man who cultivates his own land
  472. yen
    the basic unit of money in Japan
  473. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  474. writhe
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
  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
    quarrel noisily, angrily, or disruptively
  480. woeful
    affected by or full of grief or sadness
  481. wizardry
    exceptional creative ability
  482. withstand
    resist or confront with resistance
  483. wither
    lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
  484. withdrawn
    tending to be reserved, quiet, or introspective
  485. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  486. wispy
    thin and weak
  487. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  488. wince
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  489. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  490. wilt
    become limp
  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
  495. wholesome
    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 rather than by necessity
Created on Sat Feb 23 05:45:33 EST 2008 (updated Sat Feb 23 05:45:33 EST 2008)

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