Barron's GRE "B" WordList

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  1. babble
    utter meaningless sounds
  2. bacchanal
    a wild gathering
  3. bacchanalia
    a wild gathering
  4. bacchanalian
    used of riotously drunken merrymaking
  5. backslide
    return to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  6. backwards
    in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
  7. badger
    sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws
  8. badinage
    frivolous banter
  9. baffle
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  10. bait
    something used to lure fish or other animals
  11. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  12. balk
    refuse to proceed or comply
  13. ballast
    any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
  14. balm
    preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing
  15. balmy
    mild and pleasant
  16. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  17. bandy
    discuss lightly
  18. bane
    something causing misery or death
  19. bank
    financial institution that accepts deposits and lends money
  20. bantering
    cleverly amusing in tone
  21. bar
    a rigid piece of metal or wood
  22. barb
    a point facing the main point making an arrowhead or spear
  23. bard
    a lyric poet
  24. barefaced
    with no effort to conceal
  25. bargain
    an agreement between parties fixing obligations of each
  26. baroque
    relating to an elaborately ornamented style of art and music
  27. barrage
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area
  28. barrister
    a British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law
  29. barterer
    a trader who exchanges goods and not money
  30. base
    lowest support of a structure
  31. bask
    expose oneself to warmth and light, as for relaxation
  32. bastard
    the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
  33. bastion
    projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
  34. bate
    moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
  35. battalion
    an army unit consisting of a headquarters and companies
  36. bauble
    cheap showy jewelry or ornament
  37. bawdy
    humorously vulgar
  38. bearing
    characteristic way of holding one's body
  39. beatific
    resembling or befitting an angel or saint
  40. beatitude
    a state of supreme happiness
  41. bedizen
    decorate tastelessly
  42. bedraggle
    make wet and dirty, as from rain
  43. beeline
    the most direct route
  44. befuddle
    be confusing or perplexing to
  45. beget
    have children
  46. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  47. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  48. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  49. beholden
    under a moral obligation to someone
  50. behoove
    be appropriate or necessary
  51. belabor
    beat soundly
  52. belated
    after the expected or usual time
  53. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  54. belie
    be in contradiction with
  55. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  56. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  57. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  58. bemoan
    regret strongly
  59. bemused
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  60. benediction
    a blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  61. blessing
    a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  62. benefactor
    a person who helps people or institutions
  63. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  64. beneficial
    promoting or enhancing well-being
  65. beneficiary
    the recipient of funds or other advantages
  66. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  67. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  68. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  69. benison
    a spoken blessing
  70. blessing
    a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  71. bent
    stooped (used of the back and knees)
  72. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  73. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  74. bereaved
    sorrowful through loss or deprivation
  75. bereavement
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  76. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
  77. berserk
    frenzied as if possessed by a demon
  78. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  79. beset
    assail or attack on all sides
  80. besiege
    surround so as to force to give up
  81. besmirch
    smear so as to make dirty or stained
  82. bestial
    resembling an animal, especially by being vicious or cruel
  83. bestow
    give as a gift
  84. betoken
    be a signal for or a symptom of
  85. betray
    deliver to an enemy by treachery
  86. betroth
    give to in marriage
  87. bevy
    a flock of birds
  88. beware
    be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
  89. bewitch
    cast a spell over someone or something
  90. bicameral
    consisting of two chambers
  91. bicker
    argue over petty things
  92. bid
    propose a payment
  93. biennial
    occurring every second year
  94. bifurcated
    divided into or made up of two parts
  95. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions
  96. bigotry
    intolerance and prejudice
  97. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  98. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  99. billow
    a large sea wave
  100. billowing
    characterized by great swelling waves or surges
  101. biting
    causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation
  102. bitter
    causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
  103. bivouac
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
  104. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  105. blackball
    vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
  106. blanch
    turn pale, as if in fear
  107. bland
    lacking taste or flavor or tang
  108. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  109. blare
    make a loud noise
  110. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  111. blasphemy
    profane language
  112. blasphemy
    profane language
  113. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  114. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  115. blemish
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something
  116. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  117. blighted
    affected by something that prevents growth or prosperity
  118. bliss
    a state of extreme happiness
  119. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  120. bloat
    swelling of the intestinal tract of animals caused by gas
  121. blotch
    an irregularly shaped spot
  122. blowhard
    a very boastful and talkative person
  123. bludgeon
    a club used as a weapon
  124. blue
    of the color intermediate between green and violet
  125. blues
    a state of depression
  126. bluff
    a high steep bank
  127. blunder
    an embarrassing mistake
  128. blunt
    not sharp (used of a knife or other blade)
  129. blurt
    utter impulsively
  130. blush
    become rosy or reddish
  131. bluster
    be gusty, as of wind
  132. bode
    indicate by signs
  133. bog
    wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation
  134. bogus
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  135. Bohemian
    of or relating to Bohemia or its language or people
  136. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  137. bolster
    support and strengthen
  138. bolt
    a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
  139. bombardment
    an attack by dropping explosive devices
  140. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
  141. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  142. bookish
    characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
  143. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  144. boor
    a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking refinement
  145. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
  146. boost
    increase
  147. botch
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  148. bouillon
    a clear seasoned broth
  149. bound
    confined by bonds
  150. bountiful
    producing in abundance
  151. bourgeois
    being of the property-owning class
  152. bout
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some condition
  153. bovine
    any of various wild or domestic cattle
  154. bowdlerize
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  155. brackish
    slightly salty
  156. brag
    show off
  157. boast
    talk about oneself with excessive pride or self-regard
  158. braggadocio
    vain and empty boasting
  159. boasting
    speaking of yourself in superlatives
  160. braggart
    a very boastful and talkative person
  161. braid
    make by interlacing
  162. brand
    a name given to a product or service
  163. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
  164. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
  165. brave
    possessing or displaying courage
  166. brawl
    quarrel or fight noisily, angrily or disruptively
  167. brawn
    the trait of possessing muscular strength
  168. brawny
    possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
  169. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  170. breach
    an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
  171. breadth
    the extent of something from side to side
  172. breed
    cause to procreate (animals)
  173. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  174. bridle
    headgear for a horse
  175. brim
    the top edge of a vessel or other container
  176. brindled
    having a gray or brown streak or a patchy coloring
  177. brink
    the edge of a steep place
  178. brisk
    quick and energetic
  179. bristle
    a stiff hair
  180. bristle
    a stiff hair
  181. brittle
    having little elasticity
  182. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  183. brocade
    thick expensive material with a raised pattern
  184. brochure
    a small booklet with information about a product or service
  185. broil
    cook by exposing to strong heat in a part of an oven
  186. bromide
    a trite or obvious remark
  187. brooch
    a decorative pin
  188. brood
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  189. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  190. browbeat
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  191. browse
    feed as in a meadow or pasture
  192. bruise
    a small injury that results in discoloration
  193. brunt
    the main part, especially of a force or shock
  194. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  195. buccaneer
    someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea
  196. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  197. buffet
    piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room
  198. buffoon
    a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
  199. buffoonery
    acting like a clown
  200. bugaboo
    an imaginary monster used to frighten children
  201. bulge
    swell or protrude outwards
  202. bulk
    the property possessed by a large mass
  203. bullion
    a mass of precious metal
  204. bully
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  205. bulwark
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  206. bump
    an impact (as from a collision)
  207. bungle
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  208. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  209. bureaucracy
    a government administered primarily by nonelective officials
  210. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  211. burlesque
    a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor
  212. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  213. bust
    a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
  214. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  215. buxom
    healthily plump and vigorous
Created on Mon Aug 12 05:21:18 EDT 2013

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