Barron's GRE 3500 Master Word List 6-10

Saami R.
As found on Barron's 17th edition GRE preparation
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  1. bard
    a lyric poet
  2. barefaced
    with no effort to conceal
  3. baroque
    relating to an elaborately ornamented style of art and music
  4. barrage
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area
  5. barrister
    a British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law
  6. barterer
    a trader who exchanges goods and not money
  7. bask
    expose oneself to warmth and light, as for relaxation
  8. bastion
    projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
  9. bate
    moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
  10. bauble
    cheap showy jewelry or ornament
  11. bawdy
    humorously vulgar
  12. beatific
    resembling or befitting an angel or saint
  13. beatify
    make blessedly happy
  14. beatitude
    a state of supreme happiness
  15. bedizen
    decorate tastelessly
  16. bedraggle
    make wet and dirty, as from rain
  17. beeline
    the most direct route
  18. befuddle
    be confusing or perplexing to
  19. beget
    have children
  20. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  21. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  22. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  23. beholden
    under a moral obligation to someone
  24. behoove
    be appropriate or necessary
  25. belabor
    beat soundly
  26. belated
    after the expected or usual time
  27. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  28. belie
    be in contradiction with
  29. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  30. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  31. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  32. bemoan
    regret strongly
  33. bemused
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  34. benediction
    a blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  35. benefactor
    a person who helps people or institutions
  36. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  37. beneficial
    promoting or enhancing well-being
  38. beneficiary
    the recipient of funds or other advantages
  39. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  40. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  41. benison
    a spoken blessing
  42. bent
    stooped (used of the back and knees)
  43. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  44. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
  45. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  46. beset
    assail or attack on all sides
  47. besiege
    surround so as to force to give up
  48. besmirch
    smear so as to make dirty or stained
  49. bestial
    resembling an animal, especially by being vicious or cruel
  50. bestow
    give as a gift
  51. betoken
    be a signal for or a symptom of
  52. betray
    deliver to an enemy by treachery
  53. betroth
    give to in marriage
  54. bevy
    a flock of birds
  55. bicameral
    consisting of two chambers
  56. bicker
    argue over petty things
  57. biennial
    occurring every second year
  58. bifurcated
    divided into or made up of two parts
  59. bigotry
    intolerance and prejudice
  60. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  61. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  62. billowing
    characterized by great swelling waves or surges
  63. bivouac
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
  64. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  65. bland
    lacking taste or flavor or tang
  66. blandish
    praise somewhat dishonestly
  67. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  68. blare
    make a loud noise
  69. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  70. blasphemy
    profane language
  71. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  72. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  73. blighted
    affected by something that prevents growth or prosperity
  74. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  75. bloat
    swelling of the intestinal tract of animals caused by gas
  76. blowhard
    a very boastful and talkative person
  77. bludgeon
    a club used as a weapon
  78. bluff
    a high steep bank
  79. blunder
    an embarrassing mistake
  80. blurt
    utter impulsively
  81. bluster
    be gusty, as of wind
  82. bode
    indicate by signs
  83. bogus
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  84. bohemian
    a nonconformist who lives an unconventional life
  85. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  86. bolster
    support and strengthen
  87. bolt
    a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
  88. bombardment
    an attack by dropping explosive devices
  89. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  90. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  91. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
  92. bouillon
    a clear seasoned broth
  93. bountiful
    producing in abundance
  94. bourgeois
    being of the property-owning class
  95. bovine
    any of various wild or domestic cattle
  96. bowdlerize
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  97. boycott
    refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
  98. brackish
    slightly salty
  99. braggadocio
    vain and empty boasting
  100. braggart
    a very boastful and talkative person
  101. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
  102. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
  103. brawn
    the trait of possessing muscular strength
  104. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  105. breach
    an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
  106. breadth
    the extent of something from side to side
  107. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  108. brindled
    having a gray or brown streak or a patchy coloring
  109. bristle
    a stiff hair
  110. brittle
    having little elasticity
  111. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  112. brocade
    thick expensive material with a raised pattern
  113. brochure
    a small booklet with information about a product or service
  114. brooch
    a decorative pin
  115. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  116. browbeat
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  117. browse
    feed as in a meadow or pasture
  118. brunt
    the main part, especially of a force or shock
  119. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  120. buccaneer
    someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea
  121. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  122. buffet
    piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room
  123. buffoonery
    acting like a clown
  124. bugaboo
    an imaginary monster used to frighten children
  125. bullion
    a mass of precious metal
  126. bulwark
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  127. bungle
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  128. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  129. bureaucracy
    a government administered primarily by nonelective officials
  130. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  131. burlesque
    a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor
  132. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  133. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  134. buxom
    healthily plump and vigorous
  135. cabal
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  136. cache
    a hidden storage space
  137. cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
  138. cadaver
    the dead body of a human being
  139. cadaverous
    of or relating to a corpse
  140. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  141. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by wheedling
  142. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  143. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  144. calculated
    carefully thought out in advance
  145. caldron
    a very large pot that is used for boiling
  146. caliber
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  147. calligraphy
    beautiful handwriting
  148. callous
    emotionally hardened
  149. callow
    young and inexperienced
  150. calorific
    of or relating to the energy in food
  151. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  152. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  153. cameo
    engraving or carving in low relief on a stone
  154. camouflage
    an outward semblance misrepresenting the nature of something
  155. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  156. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  157. canine
    a dog, wolf, jackal, or other closely related mammal
  158. canker
    an ulcerlike sore
  159. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  160. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  161. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track
  162. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  163. cantata
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  164. canter
    a smooth three-beat gait
  165. canto
    a major division of a long poem
  166. canvass
    get opinions by asking specific questions
  167. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  168. capacity
    capability to perform or produce
  169. capillary
    a minute blood vessel connecting arterioles with venules
  170. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  171. caprice
    a sudden desire
  172. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  173. caption
    brief description accompanying an illustration
  174. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  175. carafe
    a bottle with a stopper
  176. carapace
    hard outer covering or case of certain organisms
  177. carat
    a unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy
  178. carcinogenic
    causing or tending to cause cancer
  179. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  180. cardiologist
    a specialist in the structure and function of the heart
  181. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  182. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
  183. carillon
    set of bells hung in a bell tower
  184. carnage
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  185. carnal
    of or relating to the body or flesh
  186. carnivorous
    relating to flesh-eating animals
  187. carousal
    revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
  188. carping
    persistent petty and unjustified criticism
  189. carrion
    the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
  190. cartographer
    a person who makes maps
  191. cascade
    a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
  192. caste
    a hereditary social class among Hindus
  193. castigation
    verbal punishment
  194. casualty
    someone injured or killed in an accident
  195. cataclysm
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  196. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  197. catapult
    an engine providing medieval artillery used during sieges
  198. cataract
    disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
  199. catastrophe
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  200. catcall
    a cry expressing disapproval
  201. catechism
    an elementary book summarizing the principles of a religion
  202. categorical
    relating to or included in a class or classes
  203. catharsis
    purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  204. cathartic
    emotionally purging
  205. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  206. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  207. caulk
    a waterproof filler and sealant used in building and repair
  208. causal
    involving an entity that produces an effect
  209. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  210. cauterize
    burn, sear, or freeze using a hot iron or electric current
  211. cavalcade
    a procession of people traveling by foot, horse, or vehicles
  212. cavalier
    showing a lack of concern or seriousness
  213. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  214. cede
    give over
  215. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  216. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  217. celibate
    abstaining from sexual intercourse
  218. censor
    a person authorized to suppress unacceptable material
  219. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  220. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  221. centaur
    a mythical being that is half man and half horse
  222. centigrade
    temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees
  223. centrifugal
    tending to move away from the middle
  224. centripetal
    tending to move toward an area in the middle
  225. centurion
    leader of soldiers in ancient Rome
  226. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  227. cerebration
    the process of using one's mind to consider something
  228. ceremonious
    characterized by pomp and stately display
  229. certitude
    complete assurance or confidence
  230. cessation
    a stopping
  231. cession
    the act of surrendering possession or control
  232. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  233. chaff
    material consisting of seed coverings and pieces of stem
  234. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  235. chalice
    a bowl-shaped drinking vessel
  236. chameleon
    lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color
  237. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
  238. chaotic
    completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
  239. charisma
    personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others
  240. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  241. chary
    characterized by great caution
  242. chase
    go after with the intent to catch
  243. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  244. chassis
    the skeleton of a motor vehicle
  245. chaste
    abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
  246. chasten
    censure severely
  247. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  248. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in his own superiority
  249. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  250. checkered
    patterned with alternating squares of color
  251. cherubic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  252. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  253. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  254. chimerical
    like a grotesque product of the imagination
  255. chisel
    an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
  256. chivalrous
    attentive and honorable like an ideal knight
  257. choleric
    characterized by anger
  258. choreography
    a series of dance steps and movements for stage performances
  259. chortle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  260. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
  261. chronicle
    a record or narrative description of past events
  262. churlish
    having a bad disposition; surly
  263. ciliated
    having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
  264. cipher
    a secret method of writing
  265. circlet
    a small ring-shaped object
  266. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  267. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  268. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  269. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  270. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  271. cistern
    a sac or cavity containing fluid
  272. citadel
    a stronghold for shelter during a battle
  273. cite
    make reference to
  274. civil
    of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
  275. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  276. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  277. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  278. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  279. clangor
    a loud resonant repeating noise
  280. clapper
    metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound
  281. clarion
    loud and clear
  282. claustrophobia
    a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
  283. clavicle
    bone linking the scapula and sternum
  284. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  285. cleft
    a long narrow opening
  286. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  287. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  288. clientele
    customers collectively
  289. climactic
    consisting of or causing a decisive moment
  290. clime
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
  291. clique
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  292. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  293. clout
    (boxing) a blow with the fist
  294. cloying
    overly sweet
  295. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  296. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  297. coalition
    the union of diverse things into one body or form or group
  298. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  299. coddle
    cook in nearly boiling water
  300. codicil
    a supplement to a will
  301. codify
    organize into a system, such as a body of law
  302. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  303. coeval
    of the same period
  304. cog
    tooth on the rim of gear wheel
  305. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  306. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  307. cognate
    related by blood
  308. cognitive
    relating to or involving the mental process of knowing
  309. cognizance
    the state or act of having knowledge of
  310. cohabit
    share living quarters
  311. cohere
    cause to form a united, orderly, and consistent whole
  312. cohesion
    the state of sticking together
  313. cohort
    a band of warriors
  314. coiffure
    the arrangement of the hair
  315. coin
    a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
  316. coincidence
    the property of two things happening at the same time
  317. colander
    bowl-shaped strainer used to wash or drain foods
  318. collaborate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  319. collage
    a paste-up of pieces to form an artistic image
  320. collate
    assemble in proper sequence
  321. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
  322. collation
    assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
  323. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  324. colloquy
    formal conversation
  325. collusion
    secret agreement
  326. colossal
    so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
  327. colossus
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  328. comatose
    in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness
  329. combustible
    capable of igniting and burning
  330. comely
    according with custom or propriety
  331. comestible
    suitable for use as food
  332. comeuppance
    a usually negative outcome or fate that is well deserved
  333. comity
    a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility
  334. commandeer
    take arbitrarily or by force
  335. commemorative
    intended to honor the memory of someone or something
  336. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  337. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  338. commodious
    large and roomy
  339. communal
    for or by a group rather than individuals
  340. compact
    closely and firmly united or packed together
  341. compatible
    able to exist and perform in harmonious combination
  342. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  343. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  344. compensate
    make amends for
  345. compilation
    the act of putting together
  346. compile
    get or gather together
  347. complacency
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  348. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  349. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  350. complementary
    serving to fill out, enhance, or supply what is lacking
  351. compliance
    the act of submitting, usually surrendering power to another
  352. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  353. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  354. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  355. comport
    behave in a certain manner
  356. composure
    steadiness of mind under stress
  357. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  358. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  359. compress
    squeeze or push together
  360. comprise
    be made of
  361. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  362. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  363. compute
    make a mathematical calculation
  364. concatenate
    add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
  365. concave
    curving inward
  366. concede
    give over
  367. conceit
    the trait of being unduly vain
  368. concentric
    having a common center
  369. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
  370. concerted
    involving the joint activity of two or more
  371. concession
    the act of yielding
  372. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  373. concise
    expressing much in few words
  374. conclave
    a confidential or secret meeting
  375. conclusive
    forming a decisive end or resolution
  376. concoct
    make something by mixing
  377. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  378. concord
    a harmonious state of things and of their properties
  379. concur
    happen simultaneously
  380. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
  381. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  382. condign
    fitting or appropriate and deserved
  383. condiment
    a preparation to enhance flavor or enjoyment
  384. condole
    express one's sympathy on the occasion of someone's death
  385. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  386. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  387. conduit
    a passage through which water or electric wires can pass
  388. confidant
    someone to whom private matters are told
  389. confine
    place limits on
  390. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
  391. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  392. conflate
    mix together different elements
  393. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  394. conformity
    correspondence in form, type, or appearance
  395. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  396. congeal
    solidify, thicken, or come together
  397. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  398. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
Created on Thu Sep 27 13:26:52 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Sep 27 13:27:10 EDT 2012)

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