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Barrons GRE High-Frequency 333 WordsVocabulary riseApprobationAppropriate v.ArduousArtlessAsceticAssiduousAssuage eMEANINGsubside , or moderateabnormal, or deviantsuspended actiondepart secretly and hidesparing in eating and drinking; temperatewarn; reprovemake impure by adding inferior or tainted substancesartistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautifulgather; accumulatecheerful promptness; eagernessrelievecombine; unite in one bodyunclear or doubtful in meaningthe state of having contradictory or conflicting emotionalattitudesimprovesomething or someone misplaced in timecomparableabsence of governing body; state of disorderabnormal; irregularaversion; dislikelack of caring; indifferencepacify or soothe; relieveinformapprovalacquire; take possession of for one’s own usehard; strenuouswithout guile; open and honestpracticing self-denial; austerediligentease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)make thinnerdaring; boldforbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamentedself-governing; independentassert confidently or declare; as used in law, state formally asa facthackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originalitycontradict; give a false impression1
tress v.kindly; doing goodsupport; reinforcepompous; using inflated languagerude; insensitivegrow forth; send out budsmake shiny by rubbing; polishsupport; prop gulateCodaCogentCommensurate eConundrumConvergeConvolutedCravenunpredictable; ficklepunishment; severe criticismagent that increases the pace of a chemical actionburning; sarcastically bitingtrickery; deceptionthicken; congeal; clotconcluding section of a musical or literary composition;summarizes or concludesconvincingcorresponding in extent, degree, etc.; proportionatebrief, comprehensive summarytrying to please; overly polite; obligingyielding; conforming to requirementsreconciling; soothingoverlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuseconfuse; puzzleperson competent to act as a judge of art; a lover of artclaim; thesisquarrelsomepenitentriddle; difficult problemapproach; tend to meet; come togethercoiled around; involved; errentDiatribe n.DichotomyDiffidenceDiffuse adj.intimidate; frightenpropriety; orderliness and good taste in mannersfailure to actcourteous regard for another’s wishesportray; depict; sketchblackenridicule; make fun ofunoriginal; obtained from another sourcedry upaimless; haphazard; digressing at randomSomething that discourages; hindrancebitter scolding; invectivesplit; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)Shynesswordy, rambling, spread out (like a gas)2
itDiscrepancyDiscrete arageDisparate adj.Dissemble vergeDivestDocumentDogmaticDormantDupeWandering away from the subjectLament with musiccorrect a false impression; undeceivementally quick and observant; having insightnot harmonious; conflictingdefame; destroy confidence in; disbelievelack of consistency; differenceseparate; unconnected; consisting of distinct partslacking genuine candor; insincereunprejudicedlacking coherence; separated at the jointseliminate from consideration; rejectbelittlebasically different; unrelateddisguise; pretenddistribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)disintegration; looseness in moralsdiscord; opposite of harmonyexpand; swell outpurify; refine; concentratevary; go in different directions from the same pointstrip; depriveprovide written evidenceopinionated; arbitrary; doctrinalsleeping; lethargic; latentsomeone easily fooledEbullientEclecticshowing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasmselective; composed of elements drawn from disparatesourcespower to produce desired effectimpudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve;presumptuousnesspoem or song expressing lamentationdraw out by discussionadorn; ornament; enhance, as a storybased on experienceimitate; rivalprevailing among a specific group of people or in a specificarea or countryweakencause; produceincrease; improveshort-lived; fleetingcalmness of temperament; composurelie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truthlearned; scholarlyhard to understand; known only to the chosen nimityEquivocateEruditeEsoteric3
pression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’sdeathmild expression in place of an unpleasant oneworsen; embitterclear from blameurgent situation; pressing needs or demands; state ofrequiring immediate attentionprojection; ForestallFrugalityFutilejoking (often inappropriately); humoroushelp bring about; make less difficultfalse; misleadingbrainless; inane; foolish, yet smugtrying to please by behaving obsequiously, flattering, orcringingapt; suitably expressed; well chosenglowing ardor; intensity of feelingdroop; grow feebleinexperiencedreject; mock; show contempt forstir up; instigateprevent by taking action in advancethrift; economyuseless; hopeless; regariousGuilelessGullibledenyloquacious; talkative; wordyurge onoverchargepompous; bombastic; using high-sounding languagesociablewithout deceiteasily deceivedHarangueHomogeneousHyperbolelong, passionate, and vehement speechof the same kindexaggeration; lacableattacking cherished traditionsworship of idols; excessive admirationunchangeableinjure; hurtwithout feeling; imperturbable; stoicalhinder; blockimpervious; not permitting passage through its substancecalm; placidimpenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressedincapable of being pacified4
ImplicitImplodeInadvertentlyInchoate ntransigence n.InundateInured adj.Invective n.IrascibleIrresoluteItineraryunderstood but not statedburst inwardunintentionally; by oversight; carelesslyrecently begun; rudimentary; elementarylack of harmony; absurdityinsignificant; unimportantintroduce something into a larger whole; combine; uniteuncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinitepovertyLazyinactive; lacking power to movenaive and trusting; young; unsophisticatedfirmly established by nature or habitHarmlessunconscious; unresponsivehint; imply; creep inlacking in flavor; dullnarrow-mindedness; isolationunruly; stubborn; unyieldingrefusal of any compromise; stubbornnessoverwhelm; flood; submergeaccustomed; hardenedabuseirritable; easily angereduncertain how to act; weakplan of a tripLaconicLassitudeLatentLaud ief and to the pointlanguor; wearinesspotential but undeveloped; dormant; hiddenpraisedrowsy; dullstone embankment to prevent floodinglack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolityrecord of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activitiestalkativeeasily understood; clear; intelligibleshining; issuing osityone who feigns illness to escape dutycapable of being shaped by pounding; impressionablerebel; nonconformistlying; habitually dishonestchange of formexcessively careful; painstaking; scrupulousone who hates mankindappease; moderate5
MollifyMoroseMundanesootheill-humored; sullen; melancholyworldly as opposed to spiritual; everydayNegateNeophytecancel out; nullify; denyrecent convert; beginnerObdurate riumOscillateOstentatiousstubbornlavishly attentive; servile; sycophanticmake unnecessary; get rid ofshut; closemeddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one’s servicesburdensomeinfamy; vilificationvibrate; wavershowy; pretentious; trying to attract cPenchantPenuryPerennialPerfidiousPerfunctorymodel of perfectionone-sided; prejudiced; committed to a partypertaining to diseaseScarcityshowing off learning; bookishstrong inclination; likingsevere poverty; stinginesssomething long-lastingtreacherous; disloyalsuperficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, orenthusiasmpenetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass throughspread throughoutcalm; not easily disturbeddevoutness; reverence for Godpacify; conciliateability to be moldedtrite remark; commonplace statementexcess; overabundancefall sharplyfull of pores; like a sievepractical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with thepractical worth or impact of somethingintroductory statementuncertain; riskyrash, premature, hasty, suddenforerunnerarrogant; taking libertiesliecharacteristic of earlier times; primitive; unspoileduprightness; lacatePlasticityPlatitude Precipitate y6
ul; unsettled; questionable; perplexingwasteful; reckless with moneydeep; not superficial; completetending to prevent the purchase or use of something; inclinedto prevent or forbidgrow rapidly; spread; multiplynatural inclinationappeasefitness; correct conductostracize; banish; outlawstinging; sharp in taste or smell; causticQualifiedQuibbleQuiescentlimited; restrictedminor objection or complaintat rest; dormant; temporarily inactiveRarefiedRecalcitrantRecantmade less dense (of a gas)obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unrulydisclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openlyconfess errorhermit; lonerabstruse; profound; secretstubborn; unmanageabledisprovebanish to an inferior position; delegate; assignexpress disapproval or disappointmentperson hardened in sin; devoid of a sense of decencydisown; disavowcancelDeterminationdetermination; firmness of purposereserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silencerespectful; iousperson celebrated for wisdomhealthfulapprove; ratifysatisfy fullysoak thoroughlyenjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or qualityhide away or cache; produce and release a substance into anorganismfragment, generally of potterydoubter; person who suspends judgment until havingexamined evidence supporting a point of viewworried; concernedsleep-causing; marked by sleepinessseemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often7
SporadicStigmaStint red band produced when a beam of light passes througha prismoccurring irregularlytoken of disgrace; brandbe thrifty; set limitsmake express conditions; specifydull; impassivemarked with parallel bands; groovedpompous walksupporting barwrit summoning a witness to appearsettle down; descend; grow quietestablish by evidence; verify; supportcause to be set aside; replace; make obsoletehypothesis; ractableTransgressionTruculenceunderstood; not put into wordsperipheral; only slightly connected; digressingthin; rare; slimextended scolding; denunciation; haranguelethargy; sluggishness; dormancywinding; full of curvesdocile; easily managedviolation of a law; sinaggressiveness; cousVituperative adjVolatilewaver; fluctuatereveretruthfulwordypractical or workablesticky, glueyabusive; scoldingchangeable; explosive; evaporation rapidlyWarrantedWaryWelterWhimsicaljustified; authorizedvery cautiousturmoil; bewildering jumblecapricious; fancifulZealotfanatic; person who shows excessive zealSpectrum8
GRE Vocabulary Workout400 OF THE GRE’S FAVORITE WORDS WITH DEFINITIONSAABDICATE to give up a position, right, or powerABJURE to reject, abandon formallyABLUTION act of cleansingABNEGATE to deny, renounceABROGATE to abolish or invalidate by authorityABSTEMIOUS consuming moderatelyABSTRUSE difficult to comprehendABUT to touch, to be in contact withACERBIC bitter, sharp in taste or temperACME highest point, summitACQUIESCE to agree or comply in silenceADROIT skillful, accomplished, highly competentADUMBRATE to sketch, outline in a shadowy wayAERIE nook or nest built high in the airALTRUISM unselfish concern for others’ welfareAMBULATORY itinerant; walking aroundAMORTIZE to diminish by installment paymentsANCILLARY accessory, subordinate; helpingANTEDILUVIAN prehistoric, ancient beyond measure; comingbefore the biblical floodANTHROPOMORPHIC attributing human qualities to nonhumans;having human qualitiesAPLOMB poise, confidenceAPOSTATE one who renounces a religious faithAPOTHEGM a short, instructive sayingAPOTHEOSIS deification; glorified idealARBOREAL relating to trees; living in treesASSIDUOUS diligent, persistent, hardworkingBBACCHANALIAN drunkenly festiveBALK to refuse, shirk; preventBEATIFIC saintly, angelicBEHEMOTH huge creatureBELIE to misrepresent; expose as falseBENISON blessingBIFURCATE divide into two partsBILIOUS easily irritated, relating to bileBONHOMIE good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheerBU
Barrons GRE High-Frequency 333 Words Vocabulary List WORD MEANING Abate subside , or moderate Aberrant abnormal, or deviant Abeyance suspended action Abscond depart secretly and hide Abstemious sparing in eating and drinking; temperate Admonish warn; reprove Adulterate make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances Aesthetic artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the File Size: 242KBPage Count: 24
