Barron 词表

Barron 词表:

Barron GRE word list - A abase lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect abash embarrass abate subside or moderate abbreviate shorten abdicate renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility) aberrant abnormal or deviant aberration deviation from the normal; mental disorder abet assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage abeyance suspended action abhor detest; hate abide dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people. abject (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology abjure renounce upon oath ablution washing abnegation renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation abode dwelling place; home abolish cancel; put an end to abominable detestable; extremely unpleasant abominate loathe; hate aboriginal being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine abortive unsuccessful; fruitless abrasive rubbing away; tending to grind down abridge condense or shorten abrogate abolish abscission cutting off; separation abscond depart secretly and hide absolute complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism absolve pardon (an offense) abstain refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote; abstemious sparing in eating and drinking; temperate abstinence restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote abstract theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational abstruse obscure; profound; difficult to understand abusive coarsely insulting; physically harmful abut border upon; adjoin abysmal bottomless abyss enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit academic related to a school; not practical or directly useful accede agree accelerate move faster accessible easy to approach; obtainable accessory additional object; useful but not essential thing acclaim applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise acclimate adjust to climate or environment; adapt acclivity sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity accolade award of merit; strong praise and approval accommodate oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging accomplice partner in crime accord agreement accost approach and speak first to a person accoutre equip; N. accoutrement accretion growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete accrue come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual acerbity bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone) acetic vinegary acidulous slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic acknowledge recognize; admit acme peak; pinnacle; highest point acne skin disease (on the face) acoustics science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in acquiesce assent; agree passively; comply without protest acquittal deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner acrid bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent acrimonious stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior acrophobia fear of heights actuarial calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics actuary someone who advises insurance companies actuate motivate; activate; cause to act acuity sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing) acumen mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen acute (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain adage wise saying; proverb adamant hard; inflexible adapt make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel. addendum addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book) addiction compulsive habitual need addle make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg) address direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech adept expert at; very skilled adhere stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality adherent supporter; follower adjacent adjoining; neighboring; close by adjoin be next to adjourn suspend until a later time; move from one place to another adjunct something attached to but holding an inferior position adjuration solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly adjutant staff officer assisting the commander; assistant admonish warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove adore love deeply and respect highly adorn decorate adroit skillful (in using mind or hand) adulation flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved adulterate make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances Advent arrival adventitious accidental; casual; happening by chance adversary opponent; enemy adverse going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile adversity great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event advert refer advocacy support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something advocate speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for aegis shield; protection; defense aerie(aery,eyrie,eyry) nest of a large bird of prey aesthetic artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics affable easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly affected artificial; pretended affidavit written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law) affiliation joining; associating with affinity feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages affirmation positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination affliction state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on affluence abundance; wealth affront insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally afterlife life after death; later part of one's life agape openmouthed agenda items of business at a meeting agglomeration collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap aggrandize make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement aggregate sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100 dollars aghast filled with great surprise or fear; horrified agility nimbleness; ability to move quickly agitate stir up; disturb agnostic one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality agog highly excited; intensely curious agrarian pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform airy of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal alacrity cheerful promptness without reluctance alchemy medieval chemistry alcove nook; recess alias an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias alienate make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of alimentary supplying nourishment alimony payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce allay calm; pacify allege state without proof allegiance loyalty allegory story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable alleviate relieve (pain) alliteration repetition of beginning sound in poetry allocate assign; set apart for a particular purpose alloy mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness allude refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference allure entice; attract; tempt alluvial pertaining to soil deposits left by running water alms money or goods given to the poor aloft upward; high up in the air aloof apart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV. altercation noisy quarrel altruistic unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism amalgam combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth amalgamate (of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body amass collect (gradually, in a very large amount) amazon female warrior ambidextrous capable of using either hand with equal ease ambience environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature ambiguous unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation ambivalence the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions amble walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly ambrosia food of the gods ambulatory able to walk ambush act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V. ameliorate improve amenable obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests amend correct; change ; generally for the better amenities convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies amiable agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly amicable peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement amiss wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV. amity friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations amnesia loss of memory amnesty pardon (allowed by government to political criminals) amok(amuck) in a state of rage; Ex. run amok amoral nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong amorous moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances amorphous formless; lacking shape or definition amphibian able to live both on land and in water; N. amphitheater oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena ample enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space amplify increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph amputate cut off part of body; prune (a limb) amulet charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck anachronism an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic analgesia condition of being unable to feel pain analgesic causing insensitivity to pain; N. analogous comparable; similar analogy similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things anarchist person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority anarchy absence of governing body; state of disorder anathema solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize ancestry family descent; ADJ. ancestral anchor secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage ancillary serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N. anecdote short story of an amusing or interesting event anemia condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic anesthetic substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia anguish acute pain; extreme suffering angular sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner animadversion critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval animated lively; spirited animosity active enmity animus hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition annals records arranged in yearly parts; history anneal reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass) annex attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one annihilate destroy annotate comment; make explanatory notes annuity yearly allowance annul make void anodyne drug that relieves pain or trouble;opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement anoint consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony) anomalous abnormal; irregular anomaly irregularity anonymity state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous antagonism hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist antecede precede antecedents preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background antediluvian antiquated; extremely ancient anthem song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem anthology book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus anthropoid manlike; resembling a human being; N. anthropologist student of the history and science of humankind anthropomorphic having human form or characteristics anticlimax letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting antidote remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles antipathy aversion; dislike or opposition antiquated obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated antique made in an earlier period and usu. valuable; N: object that was made in an earlier period and that is rare or valuable antiquity quality of being very old; ancient times; antiseptic substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ. antithesis contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical antler bony growth on the head of a deer anvil iron block used in hammering out metals apathy lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic ape imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner) aperture opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light apex tip; summit; climax; highest point aphasia loss of speech due to injury or illness aphorism pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic apiarist person who keeps bees apiary a place where bees are kept apiculture bee-keeping aplomb poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence apocalyptic prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse apocryphal (of a story) widely believed but untrue apogee highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee apolitical having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs apologist one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia apoplexy stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain apostate one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy apothecary druggist; pharmacist apothegm(apophthegm) pithy, compact saying apotheosis elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something appall dismay; shock deeply apparent evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement apparition ghost; phantom appease pacify or soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. appeasement appellation name; title append attach application diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself apposite appropriate; fitting appraise estimate value of; N. appraisal appreciate be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference apprehend arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension apprehensive fearful; discerning apprise inform approbation approval appropriate acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate appurtenances subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing apropos with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV. aptitude fitness; talent aquiline curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose arable fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land arbiter person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware arbitrary unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler arbitrate act as judge (at the request of both sides) arboreal of or living in trees arboretum place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited arcade a covered passageway usually lined with shops arcane esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener arch- chief; first; Ex. archbishop archaeology study of artifacts and relics of early mankind archaic antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N. archetype prototype; primitive pattern archipelago group of closely located islands archives public records; place where public records are kept ardor heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent arduous hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work argot slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people aria operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio arid (of land) dry; barren; unproductive aristocracy hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat armada fleet of warships aromatic fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell arraign charge in court; indict array marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group; Ex. in battle array arrears being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done arrhythmic lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia arrogance pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people) arroyo gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater arsenal storage place for military equipment artery blood-vessel; CF. vein artful exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice articulate effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints artifacts object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced artifice deception; trickery artisan a manually skilled worker artless without guile; open and honest ascendancy controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant ascertain find out for certain; make certain ascetic practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism ascribe refer; attribute; assign aseptic preventing infection; having a cleansing effect ashen ash-colored; deadly pale asinine stupid; Ex. asinine remarks askance with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at askew crookedly; slanted; at an angle asperity sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter aspersion slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on aspirant seeker after position or status aspire seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership assail assault assay analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore) assent agree; accept; N. assessment assert state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence assiduous diligent assimilate absorb; take (food) into the body and digest it; understand (knowledge) completely and be able to use properly; cause to become homogeneous (the people of a country or race in the wasy of behaving or thinking) assuage mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger) assumption something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume assurance firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assuranc asteroid small planet astigmatism eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism astral relating to the stars astringent binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism astronomical enormously large or extensive astute wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage asunder into parts; apart; V. sunder asylum place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political) asymmetric not identical on both sides of a dividing central line atavism resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic atheistic denying the existence of God; N. atheism atone make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for atrocity brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious atrophy wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use) attentive alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful; politely helpful; Ex. attentive audience; Ex. He was attentive to the old lady; N. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration attenuate make thin; weaken attest testify; bear witness attire clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel attribute essential quality; V: ascribe; explain attrition rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition atypical not normal; not typical audacious daring; bold; N. audacity audit examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V. augment increase; add to augury omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future) august impressive; majestic aureole sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light auroral pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis auspicious favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices austere forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk's austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity authenticate prove genuine authoritarian subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father authoritative having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive autocratic having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy automaton mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself autonomous self-governing; N. autonomy autopsy examination of a dead body; postmortem; V. auxiliary offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant avalanche great mass of falling snow and ice avantgarde group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard avarice greediness for wealth avenge take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy. aver state confidently; declare as true averse reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work aversion firm dislike avert prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight. aviary enclosure for birds; large cage avid greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity avocation secondary or minor occupation avow declare openly; N. avowal avuncular of or like an uncle awe solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome awful terrible; very bad awl pointed tool used for piercing awry distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry. axiom self-evident truth requiring no proof azure sky blue

 

Barron GRE word list - B
babble	chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.
bacchanal	noisy party with a lot of drinking
bacchanalia	the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus
bacchanalian	drunken
backslide	revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
backwards	and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights
badger	pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal
badinage	teasing conversation; banter; joking talk
baffle	frustrate; perplex
bait	harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals
baleful	evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look
balk	stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate
ballast	heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast
balm	something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees
balmy	soft and mild (of air); fragrant
banal	hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich/'ed
bandy	discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel; Ex. bandy words with
bane	posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous
bank	heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning
bantering	joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V. banter
bar	railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister
barb	sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark
bard	poet
barefaced	shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie
bargain	agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power
baroque	highly ornate
barrage	barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism
barrister	counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar
barterer	trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money
base	contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron
bask	luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
bastard	illegitimate child
bastion	stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism
bate	let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate
battalion	army unit made up of four or more companies
bauble	trinket; cheap jewel; trifle
bawdy	indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd
bearing	deportment; connection
beatific	giving or showing bliss; blissful
beatitude	blessedness; state of great happiness
bedizen	dress with vulgar finery
bedraggle	wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled
beeline	direct quick route
befuddle	confuse thoroughly
beget	father; become the father of; produce; give rise to
begrudge	envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success.
beguile	deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile
behemoth	huge creature; something of monstrous size or power
beholden	obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude
behoove(behove)	be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.
belabor	harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically
belated	delayed
beleaguer	besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset
belie	contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.
belittle	disparage; depreciate
bellicose	warlike
belligerent	quarrelsome
bemoan	lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
bemused	confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
benediction	blessing
benefactor	gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose
beneficent	kindly; doing good
beneficial	helpful; useful; advantageous
beneficiary	person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
benefit	advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage, or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits
benevolent	generous; charitable; having a wish to do good
benign	kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor
benison	blessing
bent	determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination
bequeath	leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest
berate	scold strongly
bereaved	deprived of (someone beloved through death)
bereavement	state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft
bereft	deprived of (something valuable); lacking
berserk	mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited
beseech	beg; plead with
beset	harass or trouble from all directions; hem in
besiege	surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually
besmirch	soil; defile; make dirty
bestial	beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel
bestow	confer
betoken	signify; indicate; be a sign of
betray	be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.
betroth	become engaged to marry
bevy	large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets
beware	be cautious (of)
bewitch	cast a spell over; captivate completely
bicameral	two-chambered as a legislative body
bicker	quarrel
bid	command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom
biennial	every two years
bifurcated	divided into two branches; forked
bigot	one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)
bigotry	stubborn intolerance
bilious	suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated
bilk	swindle; cheat
billow	large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows
billowing	swelling out in waves; surging
biting	sharply painful to the body or mind; Ex. biting wind/remarks
bitter	having a sharp biting taste; 敬; causing sharp pain to the body or mind; filled with resentment, disappointment, or other unpleasant feelings; Ex. bitter wind/sorrow/tears
bivouac	temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.
bizarre	fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional
blackball	vote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote
blanch	bleach; whiten; make white or pale
bland	soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence
blandishment	flattery
blare	loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light
blase	bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored
blasphemy	irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege
blatant	extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy
bleak	cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing
blemish	mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished
blight	plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy
blighted	suffering from a disease; destroyed
bliss	complete happiness; ADJ. blissful
blithe(blithesome)	gay; joyous
bloated	(unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air
blotch	spot; blot; CF. blot+botch
blowhard	talkative boaster; braggart
bludgeon	club; heavy-headed weapon; V.
blue	gloomy; depressed
blues	state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs)
bluff	pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured
blunder	error; stupid mistake
blunt	having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt
blurt	utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement
blush	become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.
bluster	blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust, gale
bode	foreshadow; portend
bog	soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud
bogus	counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview
Bohemian	unconventional (in an artistic way)
boisterous	violent; rough; noisy
bolster	support; reinforce
bolt	door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth; V: dash or dart off; fasten (a | door); gobble down
bombardment	attack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard
bombast	grandiloquent, pompous speech
bombastic	pompous; using inflated language
bookish	fond of books and reading
boon	blessing; benefit; something very helpful
boor	rude, insensitive person
boorish	rude; insensitive
boost	lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase
botch	mismanage; blow
bouillon	clear beef (or meat) soup
bound	leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to
bountiful	generous; graciously generous; showing bounty
bourgeois	middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions
bout	match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu
bovine	cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm
bowdlerize	expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler
brackish	somewhat saline
brag	boast
braggadocio	boasting
braggart	boaster; bragger
braid	plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)
brand	trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace; V: mark with a brand; give a lasting bad name; stigmatize; Ex. The press branded him a liar.
brandish	wave around (a weapon); flourish
bravado	swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery
brave	face courageously; Ex. brave the storm
brawl	noisy quarrel
brawn	human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness
brawny	muscular; having well-developed muscles
brazen	insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence
breach	breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.
breadth	width; extent
breed	produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant
brevity	conciseness; shortness of duration
bridle	harness fitted about a horse's head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger
brim	uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim
brindled	tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)
brink	edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon
brisk	quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor
bristle	short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly
bristling	rising like bristles; showing irritation
brittle	hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation
broach	introduce as a subject; moot; open up
brocade	rich, figured(patterned) fabric
brochure	pamphlet
broil	cook by direct heat; N.
bromide	platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement
brooch	ornamental clasp; pin
brood	sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time
brook	tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream
browbeat	bully; intimidate
browse	graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually
bruise	injure without breaking the skin; N.
brunt	main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument
brusque	blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice
buccaneer	pirate
bucolic	rustic; pastoral
buffet	strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set
buffoon	stupid person; clown
buffoonery	clowning
bugaboo	bugbear; object of baseless terror
bulge	protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude
bulk	size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size
bullion	gold and silver in the form of bars
bully	one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V.
bulwark	strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
bump	hit or knock against with force; N.
bungle	mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior
buoyant	able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market
bureaucracy	overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic
burgeon	grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon
burlesque	give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly
burnish	make shiny by rubbing; polish
bust	piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster
buttress	support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress
buxom	full-bosomed; plump; jolly

Barron GRE word list - C
cabal	small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
cache	hiding place; V.
cacophonous	discordant; inharmonious; N. cacophony: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds
cadaver	corpse; dead human body
cadaverous	like a corpse; pale
cadence	rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm
cadet	student at a military school
cajole	persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle
calamity	disaster; misery
calculated	deliberately planned; likely
caldron(cauldron)	large kettle
caliber	ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber
calligraphy	beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
callous	hardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind
callow	youthful; immature; inexperienced
callus	area of thick hard skin
calorific	heat-producing; N. calorie
calumny	malicious misrepresentation; slander
camaraderie	good-fellowship; CF. comrade
cameo	shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film
camp	group sharing a common cause or opinion
canard	unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report
candor	frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid
canine	related to dogs; doglike
canker	any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer
canny	shrewd in money matters; thrifty
cant	insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people
cantankerous	ill-humored; irritable
cantata	story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)
canter	slow gallop; V. CF. trot
canto	division of a long poem
canvass	determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N.
capacious	spacious
capacity	mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president
capillary	having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity
capitulate	surrender; give up all resistance
caprice	whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause
capricious	unpredictable; fickle
capsize	(of a boat) turn over
caption	title; chapter heading; text under illustration
captious	faultfinding; too critical
carafe	glass water bottle; decanter
carapace	shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.)
carat(karat)	unit of weight for precious stones; measure of the purity of gold
carcinogenic	causing cancer; N. carcinogen
cardinal	chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order
cardiologist	doctor specializing in ailments of the heart
careen	lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger
career	rush wildly; go at full speed
carefree	free from worries; having no problems
caricature	distortion; burlesque
carillon	a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played
carnage	destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals
carnal	fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body
carnivorous	meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore
carousal	drunken revel; V. carouse
carping	petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble
carrion	rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture
cartographer	map-maker
cascade	small waterfall
caste	one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige
castigation	punishment; severe criticism or disapproval
castrate	remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)
casual	happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark
casualty	serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle
cataclysm	deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change
catalyst	agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis
catapult	slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult
cataract	great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight)
catastrophe	calamity ; disaster
catcall	shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.
catechism	book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize
categorical	without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute
cater	provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)
catharsis	purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art
cathartic	purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ.
catholic	(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes
caucus	private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston
caulk(calk)	make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)
causal	implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality
caustic	burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless
cauterize	burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
cavalcade	procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry
cavalier	casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight
cavil	quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily
cede	yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N. cession
celerity	speed; rapidity
celestial	heavenly
celibate	abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy
cemetery	place for burying the dead
censor	(in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V.
censorious	severely critical
censure	blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval
centaur	mythical figure, half man and half horse
centigrade	denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius)
centrifugal	radiating; departing from the center
centrifuge	machine that separates substances by whirling them
centripetal	tending toward the center
centurion	Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers)
cerebral	pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum
cerebration	thought; working of the brain
ceremonious	marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy
certitude	certainty
cessation	stoppage
cession	yielding to another; ceding
chafe	warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.
chaff	worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff
chaffing	bantering; joking
chagrin	annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride)
chalice	goblet; consecrated cup
chameleon	lizard that changes color in different situations
champion	support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.)
championship	position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion
chancellor	legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor
chant	tune(melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note; V: sing (a chant); utter (a slogan) in the manner of a chant
chaotic	in utter disorder
chapel	small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)
chaperon	older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman
chaplain	clergyman attached to a chapel
char	make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion
charisma	divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism
charlatan	quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)
charm	quality of pleasing; amulet; action or formula thought to have magical power; spell; V: attract; cast a spell on; bewitch
chary	cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold
chase	ornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch
chasm	abyss; very deep crack
chassis	framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached
chaste	morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere
chasten	discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate
chastise	punish as by beating; criticize severely
chauvinist	blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin
check	stop motion; curb or restrain
checkered(chequered)	marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares
cherubic	angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order
chicanery	trickery; deception
chide	scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong)
chimerical	fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature
chip	lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp
chisel	swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting
chivalrous	courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry
choice	delicate; of very fine quality
choir	group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir
choleric	hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera
chore	daily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping); unpleasant task
choreography	art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
chortle	chuckle with delight; N.
chorus	phrase repeated throughout a song or poem
chronic	long established as a disease
chronicle	report; record (in chronological order)
chuckle	laugh quietly
churlish	boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo
ciliated	having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash
cipher	nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V.
circlet	small ring; band of gold, silver, jewel, etc. (worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration)
circuit	closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place
circuitous	roundabout
circumlocution	indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)
circumscribe	limit; confine; draw a line around
circumspect	prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
circumvent	outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around
cistern	reservoir or water tank
citadel	fortress
cite	quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record
civil	having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic
clairvoyant	having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance
clamber	climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble
clamor	loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous
clandestine	secret
clangor	loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging
clap	strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; CF. applause
clapper	striker (tongue) of a bell
clarion	shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times
clasp	hold firmly within arms
claustrophobia	fear of being locked in
clavicle	collarbone
cleave	split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven
cleft	N: split
clemency	disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement
clich/'e	phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clich/'ed
clientele	body of customers
climactic	relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic
clime	climate
clip	cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener
clipper	sailing vessel built for great speed
clique	small exclusive group of people
cloister	monastery or convent
clot	half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.
clout	great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist
clown	act stupidly; play the fool; N.
cloying	distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess
coagulate	congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant
coalesce	combine; fuse; N. coalescence
coalition	partnership; league; union of separate political parties
coax	persuade by flattery
coda	concluding section of a musical or literary composition
coddle	treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs
codicil	supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will
codify	arrange (laws or rules) as a code; classify; N. code: system of words used instead of ordinary writing; collection of laws, rules, established social customs
coercion	use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce
coeval	living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age
cog	tooth projecting from a wheel
cogent	convincing
cogitate	think over; ponder
cognate	having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.
cognitive	having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; N. cognition: the mental process of knowing
cognizance	knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware
cohabit	live together
cohere	stick together
cohesion	tendency to keep together
cohorts	group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome)
coiffure	hairstyle
coin	make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented
coincidence	the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental
colander	utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
collaborate	work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy
collage	work of art put together from fragments
collate	examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)
collateral	security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters
collation	a light meal; collating
collected	composed; calm; self-possessed
colloquial	pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression
colloquy	informal discussion; conversation
collusion	conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude
colossal	huge
colossus	gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance
coma	deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow
comatose	in a coma; extremely sleepy
combustible	easily burned; N. CF. combustion
comeback	retort; quick clever reply; return to former status
comely	attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance
comestible	something fit to be eaten
comeuppance	deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke
comity	courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations
commandeer	take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes
commemorate	honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war
commemorative	remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp
commensurate	equal in extent; of the same size
commiserate	feel or express pity or sympathy for
commodious	spacious and comfortable
commonplace	ordinary; N: something ordinary or common; trite remark
commonwealth	nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation
communal	held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune
commune	small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature
compact	agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement
compartment	one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided
compassion	sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate
compatible	harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together
compelling	overpowering; irresistible in effect; holding one's attention; that compels one to do something; Ex. a compelling adventure story; V. compel
compendium	brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious
compensatory	making up for; repaying
compilation	listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling
compile	assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary
complacency	self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent
complaisant	trying to please; obliging; willing to please others
complement	complete; consummate; make perfect; N.
complementary	serving to complete something
compliance	conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply
compliant	readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements
complicity	participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime)
component	element; ingredient
comport	bear one's self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment
compost	mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make compost
composure	mental calmness
compound	combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings;
comprehend	include; understand
comprehensive	broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive
compress	force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc.
comprise	include; consist of
compromise	adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger, disrepute, or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one's principle; N.
compulsion	compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse
compulsive	resulting from compulsion
compulsory	obligatory; that must be done
compunction	remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt
compute	reckon; calculate
concatenate	link as in a chain
concave	hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex
concede	admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal
conceit	vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry)
concentric	having a common center
conception	beginning; forming of an idea; fertilization; V. conceive: form an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF. inception
concerted	mutually agreed on; done together by agreement; Ex. concerted effort; CF. in concert: working together
concession	an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionaire
conciliatory	reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger)
concise	brief and compact
conclave	private secret meeting
conclusive	decisive; ending all debate
concoct	prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction
concomitant	that which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else
concord	harmony; accord
concordat	formal agreement
concur	agree; coincide; happen at the same time
concurrent	happening at the same time; in agreement
condescend	(derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior
condign	adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved
condiments	seasonings; spices
condole	express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow
condone	overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
conducive	helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards
conduit	aqueduct; passageway for fluids
confidant(confidante)	trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret)
confide	tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about
confidence	self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one's abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something confided; secret; Ex. confidence in your ability; Ex. I'm telling yo
confidential	spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters; Ex. confidential secretary
confine	shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement
confiscate	seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer
conflagration	great fire
confluence	flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together
conformist	person who uncritically conforms to the customs of a group; OP. nonconformist: one who does not conform to accepted beliefs of norms
conformity	harmony; agreement with established rules or customs; similarity; Ex. behave in conformity with; V. conform: be similar; act in agreement; comply; Ex. conform to the rule; CF. conformance
confound	confuse; puzzle
congeal	freeze; coagulate
congenial	pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one's tastes and nature; Ex. congenial weather
congenital	existing at birth
conglomerate	corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V.
conglomeration	mass of material sticking together
congruence	correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity
congruent	in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous
conifer	pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen
conjecture	surmise; guess; V.
conjugal	pertaining to marriage
conjure	cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.
connivance	pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire
connoisseur	person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art
connotation	suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote
connubial	pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state
consanguineous(consanguine)	having a common ancestor
consanguinity	kinship; relationship by birth
conscientious	scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker
conscript	draftee; person forced into military service; V.
consecrate	dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor
consensus	general agreement; opinion reached by a group
consequential	self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent
conservatory(conservatoire)	school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy
consign	send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee
consistency	absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous
console	lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation
consolidation	unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen
consonance	harmony; agreement
consonant	harmonious; in agreement; N.
consort	associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler)
conspiracy	treacherous plot; secret plan against the law (by two or more people)
conspire	take part in a conspiracy; (of events) work together; combine; Ex. Events conspired to produce great difficulties.
consternation	great shock; dismay
constituency	voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents)
constituent	supporter; voter; member of a constituency; component
constitution	constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions
constraint	restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison
construe	explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue
consummate	complete; V.
contagion	infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air
contaminate	pollute
contempt	scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible
contend	struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly
contention	assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition
contentious	quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments
contest	dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N.
context	writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs
contiguous	adjacent to; touching upon
continence	self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent
contingent	dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency
contortions	twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist
contraband	illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.
contravene	contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention
contrite	penitent; repentant; N. contrition
contrivance	something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme
contrive	invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention
contrived	unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived.
controvert	oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy
contumacious	stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)
contusion	bruise
conundrum	riddle; difficult problem
convene	come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council
convention	social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement
conventional	ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons
converge	approach; tend to meet; come together
conversant	familiar with; having knowledge of
converse	opposite; ADJ.
convert	one who has adopted a different religion or opinion; V: change into another form; (persuade to) adopt a particular religion or belief
convex	curving outward
conveyance	vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance
conviction	judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
convivial	pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial
convoke	call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation
convoluted	coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain
convulsion	violent uncontrollable shaking movement (caused by illness); V. convulse; ADJ. convulsive
copious	plentiful
coquette	flirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings; V.
cordial	warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome
cordon	extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; V.
cornice	projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars);
cornucopia	horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty
corollary	natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else)
coroner	public official who investigates any death thought to be of other than natural causes
corporeal	bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible
corpulent	very fat; N. corpulence
corpus	collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespear's works; Cf. corpse
corpuscle	red or white cell in the blood
correlate	either of the correlated things; V.
correlation	mutual relationship
corroborate	confirm; support; strengthen
corrode	destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period)
corrosive	eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce
corrugated	wrinkled; ridged
cosmic	pertaining to the universe; vast
coterie	group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests
countenance	approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance
countermand	cancel; revoke (an order)
counterpart	thing that completes another; things very much alike; thing that has the same purpose in a different system
coup	highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d'/'etat; CF. coup de gr/^ace: deathblow or shot which kills
couple	join; unite; OP. uncouple
courier	messenger
court	attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster
covenant	binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise
covert	secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt
covetous	avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions)
cow	terrorize; intimidate
cower	shrink quivering as from fear; cringe
coy	shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer
cozen	cheat; hoodwink; swindle
crabbed	sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting
craft	skill (esp. with one's hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning
crass	very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior
crave	desire; want intensely
craven	cowardly
credence	belief
credential	evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court.
credo	creed
credulity	belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivet/'e; ADJ. credulous
creed	system of religious or ethical belief
creep	move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; N.
cremate	incinerate (a corpse); N. crematory, crematorium
crescendo	increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent
crest	top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird
crestfallen	dejected; dispirited
crevice	crack; fissure
cringe	shrink back as if in fear; cower
crinkle	wrinkle
criteria	standards used in judging; CF. criterion
crochet	make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet
crone	hag; ugly old woman
cross	bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry
crossbreed	hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed
crotchety	(of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion
crust	hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)
crux	essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance
crypt	secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church)
cryptic	mysterious; hidden; secret
cubicle	small chamber used for sleeping or work
cue	word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor's speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to
cuisine	style of cooking; Ex. French cuisine
culinary	relating to cooking or kitchen
cull	pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N.
culmination	highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war
culpable	deserving blame; blameworthy
culprit	one guilty of a crime
culvert	artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road
cumbersome	heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform
cumulative	growing by addition; accumulative
cunning	clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit
cupidity	greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid
curator	superintendent; manager (in charge of a museum or a library)
curb	chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain
curfew	regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew
curmudgeon	churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person
cursive	(of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined
cursory	casual; hastily done with little attention to detail
curtail	shorten; reduce
cynical	skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness
cynosure	object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor

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