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Barron’s 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
Barron’s 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 .
