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Barron’s High-Frequency words Vocabulary List for GRE
Barron’s Guide, 2005, 16th Edition GRE High-Frequency Words Vocabulary List 333 Words Total
Word Definition abate subside
or moderateaberrant
abnormal
or deviantabeyance
suspended
actionabscond
depart
secretly and hideabstemious
sparing
in eating and drinking; temperateadmonish
warn;
reproveadulterate
make
impure by adding inferior or tainted substancesaesthetic
artistic;
dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautifulaggregate
gather;
accumulatealacrity
cheerful
promptness; eagernessalleviate
relieve amalgamate
combine;
unite in one bodyambiguous
unclear
or doubtful in meaningambivalence
the state
of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudesameliorate
improve anachronism
something
or someone misplaced in timeanalogous
comparable anarchy
absence
of governing body; state of disorderanomalous
abnormal;
irregularantipathy
aversion;
dislikeapathy
lack of
caring; indifferenceappease
pacify or
soothe; relieveapprise
inform approbation
approval appropriate
v.
acquire; take possession of for one’s own usearduous
hard;
strenuousartless
without
guile; open and honestascetic
practicing
self-denial; austereassiduous
diligent assuage
v. ease
or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)attenuate
make
thinneraudacious
daring;
boldaustere
forbiddingly
stern; severely simple and unornamentedautonomous
self-governing;
independentaver assert
confidently or declare; as used in law, state formally as a factbanal hackneyed;
commonplace; trite; lacking originalitybelie contradict;
give a false impressionbeneficent
kindly;
doing goodbolster
support;
reinforcebombastic
pompous;
using inflated languageboorish
rude;
insensitiveburgeon
grow
forth; send out budsburnish
make
shiny by rubbing; polishbuttress
v.
support; prop upcapricious
unpredictable;
ficklecastigation
punishment;
severe criticismcatalyst
agent
that increases the pace of a chemical actioncaustic
burning;
sarcastically bitingchicanery
trickery;
deceptioncoagulate
thicken;
congeal; clotcoda concluding
section of a musical or literary composition; summarizes or concludescogent
convincing commensurate
adj.
corresponding in extent, degree, etc.; proportionatecompendium
brief,
comprehensive summarycomplaisant
trying to
please; overly polite; obligingcompliant
yielding;
conforming to requirementsconciliatory
reconciling;
soothingcondone
overlook;
forgive; give tacit approval; excuseconfound
confuse;
puzzleconnoisseur
person
competent to act as a judge of art; a lover of artcontention
claim;
thesiscontentious
quarrelsome contrite
penitent
– Her contrite tears did not influence the judge when he imposed sentenceconundrum
riddle;
difficult problemconverge
approach;
tend to meet; come togetherconvoluted
coiled
around; involved; intricatecraven
cowardly daunt intimidate;
frightendecorum
propriety;
orderliness and good taste in mannersdefault
failure
to actdeference
courteous
regard for another’s wishesdelineate
portray;
depict; sketchdenigrate
blacken deride
ridicule;
make fun ofderivative
unoriginal;
obtained from another sourcedesiccate
dry up desultory
aimless;
haphazard; digressing at randomdeterrent
something
that discourages; hindrancediatribe
n. bitter
scolding; invectivedichotomy
split;
branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)diffidence
shyness diffuse
adj.
wordy, rambling, spread out (like a gas)digression
wandering
away from the subjectdirge lament
with musicdisabuse
correct a
false impression; undeceivediscerning
mentally
quick and observant; having insightdiscordant
not
harmonious; conflictingdiscredit
defame;
destroy confidence in; disbelievediscrepancy
lack of
consistency; differencediscrete
adj.
separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct partsdisingenuous
lacking
genuine candor; insinceredisinterested
unprejudiced disjointed
lacking
coherence; separated at the jointsdismiss
eliminate
from consideration; rejectdisparage
belittle disparate
adj.
basically different; unrelateddissemble
v.
disguise; pretenddisseminate
distribute;
spread; scatter (like seeds)dissolution
disintegration;
looseness in moralsdissonance
discord;
opposite of harmonydistend expand;
swell outdistill
purify;
refine; concentratediverge
vary; go
in different directions from the same pointdivest
strip;
deprivedocument
provide
written evidencedogmatic
opinionated;
arbitrary; doctrinaldormant
sleeping;
lethargic; latentdupe someone
easily fooledebullient
showing
excitement; overflowing with enthusiasmeclectic
selective;
composed of elements drawn from disparate sourcesefficacy
power to
produce desired effecteffrontery
impudence;
shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousnesselegy poem or
song expressing lamentationelicit
draw out
by discussionembellish
adorn;
ornament; enhance, as a storyempirical
based on
experienceemulate
imitate;
rivalendemic
prevailing
among a specific group of people or in a specific area or countryenervate
weaken engender
cause;
produceenhance
increase;
improveephemeral
short-lived;
fleetingequanimity
calmness
of temperament; composureequivocate
lie;
mislead; attempt to conceal the trutherudite
learned;
scholarlyesoteric
hard to
understand; known only to the chosen feweulogy
expression
of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s deatheuphemism
mild expression
in place of an unpleasant oneexacerbate
worsen;
embitterexculpate
clear
from blameexigency
urgent
situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attentionextrapolation
projection;
conjecturefacetious
joking (often
inappropriately); humorousfacilitate
help
bring about; make less difficultfallacious
false;
misleadingfatuous
brainless;
inane; foolish, yet smugfawning
trying to
please by behaving obsequiously, flattering, or cringingfelicitous
apt;
suitably expressed; well chosenfervor
glowing
ardor; intensity of feelingflag droop;
grow feeblefledgling
inexperienced flout reject;
mock; show contempt forfoment
stir up;
instigateforestall
prevent
by taking action in advancefrugality
thrift;
economygainsay
deny futile
useless;
hopeless; ineffectualgarrulous
loquacious;
talkative; wordygoad urge on gouge overcharge grandiloquent pompous;
bombastic; using high-sounding languagegregarious
sociable guileless
without
deceitgullible
easily
deceivedharangue
long,
passionate, and vehement speechhomogeneous
of the
same kindhyperbole
exaggeration;
overstatementiconoclastic
attacking
cherished traditionsidolatry
worship
of idols; excessive admirationimmutable
unchangeable impair
injure;
hurtimpassive
without
feeling; imperturbable; stoicalimpede
hinder;
blockimpermeable
impervious;
not permitting passage through its substanceimperturbable
calm;
placidimpervious
impenetrable;
incapable of being damaged or distressedimplacable
incapable
of being pacifiedimplicit
understood
but not statedimplode
burst
inwardinadvertently
unintentionally;
by oversight; carelesslyinchoate
adj.
recently begun; rudimentary; elementaryincongruity
lack of
harmony; absurdityinconsequential
insignificant;
unimportantincorporate
introduce
something into a larger whole; combine; uniteindeterminate
uncertain;
not clearly fixed; indefiniteindigence
poverty indolent
lazy inert inactive;
lacking power to moveingenuous
naive and
trusting; young; unsophisticatedinherent
firmly
established by nature or habitinnocuous
harmless insensible
unconscious;
unresponsiveinsinuate
hint;
imply; creep ininsipid
lacking
in flavor; dullinsularity
narrow-mindedness;
isolationintractable
unruly;
stubborn; unyieldingintransigence
n.
refusal of any compromise; stubbornnessinundate
overwhelm;
flood; submergeinured
adj.
accustomed; hardenedinvective
n. abuse irascible
irritable;
easily angeredirresolute
uncertain
how to act; weakitinerary
plan of a
triplaconic
brief and
to the pointlassitude
languor;
wearinesslatent
potential
but undeveloped; dormant; hiddenlaud v. praise lethargic
drowsy;
dulllevee stone
embankment to prevent floodinglevity
lack of
seriousness or steadiness; frivolitylog record of
a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activitiesloquacious
talkative lucid easily
understood; clear; intelligibleluminous
shining;
issuing lightmagnanimity
generosity malingerer
one who
feigns illness to escape dutymalleable
capable
of being shaped by pounding; impressionablemaverick
rebel;
nonconformistmendacious
lying;
habitually dishonestmetamorphosis
change of
formmeticulous
excessively
careful; painstaking; scrupulousmisanthrope
one who
hates mankindmitigate
appease;
moderatemollify
soothe morose
ill-humored;
sullen; melancholymundane
worldly
as opposed to spiritual; everydaynegate
cancel
out; nullify; denyneophyte
recent
convert; beginnerobdurate
adj.
stubbornobsequious
slavishly
attentive; servile; sycophanticobviate
make
unnecessary; get rid ofocclude
shut;
closeofficious
meddlesome;
excessively pushy in offering one’s servicesonerous
burdensome opprobrium
infamy;
vilificationoscillate
vibrate;
waverostentatious
showy;
pretentious; trying to attract attentionparagon
model of
perfectionpartisan
one-sided;
prejudiced; committed to a partypathological
pertaining
to diseasepaucity
scarcity pedantic
showing
off learning; bookishpenchant
strong
inclination; likingpenury
severe
poverty; stinginessperennial
something
long-lastingperfidious
treacherous;
disloyalperfunctory
superficial;
not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasmpermeable
penetrable;
porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass throughpervasive
spread
throughoutphlegmatic
calm; not
easily disturbedpiety devoutness;
reverence for Godplacate
pacify;
conciliateplasticity
ability
to be moldedplatitude
n. trite
remark; commonplace statementplethora
excess;
overabundanceplummet
fall
sharplyporous
full of
pores; like a sievepragmatic
practical
(as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of
somethingpreamble
introductory
statementprecarious
uncertain;
riskyprecipitate adj.
rash, premature, hasty, suddenprecursor
forerunner presumptuous
arrogant;
taking libertiesprevaricate
lie pristine
characteristic
of earlier times; primitive; unspoiledprobity
uprightness;
incorruptibilityproblematic
doubtful;
unsettled; questionable; perplexingprodigal
wasteful;
reckless with moneyprofound
deep; not
superficial; completeprohibitive
tending
to prevent the purchase or use of something; inclined to prevent or forbidproliferate
grow
rapidly; spread; multiplypropensity
natural
inclinationpropitiate
appease propriety
fitness;
correct conductproscribe
ostracize;
banish; outlawpungent
stinging;
sharp in taste or smell; causticqualified
limited;
restrictedquibble
minor
objection or complaintquiescent
at rest;
dormant; temporarily inactiverarefied
made less
dense (of a gas)recalcitrant
obstinately
stubborn; determined to resist authority; unrulyrecant
disclaim
or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess errorrecluse
hermit;
lonerrecondite
abstruse;
profound; secretrefractory
stubborn;
unmanageablerefute
disprove relegate
banish to
an inferior position; delegate; assignreproach
express
disapproval or disappointmentreprobate
person
hardened in sin; devoid of a sense of decencyrepudiate
disown;
disavowrescind
cancel resolution
determination resolve
determination;
firmness of purposereticent
reserved;
uncommunicative; inclined to silencereverent
respectful;
worshipfulsage person
celebrated for wisdomsalubrious
healthful sanction
approve;
ratifysatiate
satisfy
fullysaturate
soak
thoroughlysavor enjoy;
have a distinctive flavor, smell, or qualitysecrete
hide away
or cache; produce and release a substance into an organismshard fragment,
generally of potteryskeptic
doubter;
person who suspends judgment until having examined evidence supporting a
point of viewsolicitous
worried;
concernedsoporific
sleep-causing;
marked by sleepinessspecious
seemingly
reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)spectrum
colored
band produced when a beam of light passes through a prismsporadic
occurring
irregularlystigma
token of
disgrace; brandstint v. be
thrifty; set limitsstipulate
make
express conditions; specifystolid
dull;
impassivestriated
marked
with parallel bands; groovedstrut pompous
walkstrut supporting
barsubpoena
writ
summoning a witness to appearsubside
settle
down; descend; grow quietsubstantiate
establish
by evidence; verify; supportsupersede
cause to
be set aside; replace; make obsoletesupposition
hypothesis;
surmisetacit understood;
not put into wordstangential
peripheral;
only slightly connected; digressingtenuous
thin;
rare; slimtirade
extended
scolding; denunciation; haranguetorpor
lethargy;
sluggishness; dormancytortuous
winding;
full of curvestractable
docile;
easily managedtransgression
violation
of a law; sintruculence
aggressiveness;
ferocityvacillate
waver;
fluctuatevenerate
revere veracious
truthful verbose
wordy viable
practical
or workableviscous
sticky,
glueyvituperative
adj.
abusive; scoldingvolatile
changeable;
explosive; evaporation rapidlywarranted
justified;
authorizedwary very
cautiouswelter
turmoil;
bewildering jumblewhimsical
capricious;
fancifulzealot
fanatic;
person who shows excessive zeal
