Barrons GRE High

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Barrons GRE High-Frequency 333 Words Vocabulary List1

abate2

subside3

or moderate4

aberrant5

abnormal6

or deviant7

abeyance8

suspended9

action10

abscond11

depart12

secretly and hide13

abstemious14

sparing15

in eating and drinking; temperate16

admonish17

warn;18

reprove19

adulterate20

make21

impure by adding inferior or tainted substances22

aesthetic23

artistic;24

dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful25

aggregate26



gather;27

accumulate28

alacrity29

cheerful30

promptness; eagerness31

alleviate32

relieve33

amalgamate34

combine;35

unite in one body36

ambiguous37

unclear38

or doubtful in meaning39

ambivalence40

the state41

of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes42

ameliorate43

improve44

anachronism45

something46

or someone misplaced in time47

analogous48

comparable49

anarchy50



absence51

of governing body; state of disorder52

anomalous53

abnormal;54

irregular55

antipathy56

aversion;57

dislike58

apathy59

lack of60

caring; indifference61

appease62

pacify or63

soothe; relieve64

apprise65

inform66

approbation67

approval68

appropriate69

v.70

acquire; take possession of for oneâ€™s own use 71

arduous72

hard;73

strenuous74

artless75



without76

guile; open and honest77

ascetic78

practicing79

self-denial; austere80

assiduous81

diligent82

assuage83

v. ease84

or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)85

attenuate86

make87

thinner88

audacious89

daring;90

bold91

austere92

forbiddingly93

stern; severely simple and unornamented94

autonomous95

self-governing;96

independent97

aver98

assert99

confidently or declare; as used in law, state formally as a fact100

banal101



hackneyed;102

commonplace; trite; lacking originality103

belie104

contradict;105

give a false impression106

beneficent107

kindly;108

doing good109

bolster110

support;111

reinforce112

bombastic113

pompous;114

using inflated language115

boorish116

rude;117insensitive118

burgeon119

grow120

forth; send out buds121

burnish122

make123

shiny by rubbing; polish124

buttress125

v.126

support; prop up127



capricious128

unpredictable;129

fickle130

castigation131

punishment;132

severe criticism133

catalyst134

agent135

that increases the pace of a chemical action136

caustic137

burning;138

sarcastically biting139

chicanery140

trickery;141

deception142

coagulate143

thicken;144

congeal; clot145

coda146

concluding147

section of a musical or literary composition; summarizes or concludes148

cogent149

convincing150

commensurate151

adj.152

corresponding in extent, degree, etc.; proportionate153



compendium154

brief,155

comprehensive summary156

complaisant157

trying to158

please; overly polite; obliging159

compliant160

yielding;161

conforming to requirements162

conciliatory163

reconciling;164

soothing165

condone166

overlook;167

forgive; give tacit approval; excuse168

confound169

confuse;170

puzzle171

connoisseur172

person173

competent to act as a judge of art; a lover of art174

contention175

claim;176

thesis177

contentious178

quarrelsome179



contrite180

penitent181

- Her contrite tears did not influence the judge when he imposed sentence182

conundrum183

riddle;184

difficult problem185

converge186

approach;187

tend to meet; come together188

convoluted189

coiled190

around; involved; intricate191

craven192

cowardly193

daunt194

intimidate;195

frighten196

decorum197

propriety;198

orderliness and good taste in manners199

default200

failure201

to act202

deference203

courteous204

regard for anotherâ€™s wishes 205



delineate206

portray;207

depict; sketch208

denigrate209

blacken210

deride211

ridicule;212

make fun of213

derivative214

unoriginal;215

obtained from another source216

desiccate217

dry up218

desultory219

aimless;220haphazard; digressing at random221

deterrent222

something223

that discourages; hindrance224

diatribe225

n. bitter226

scolding; invective227

dichotomy228

split;229

branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)230



diffidence231

shyness232

diffuse233

adj.234

wordy, rambling, spread out (like a gas)235

digression236

wandering237

away from the subject238

dirge239

lament240

with music241

disabuse242

correct a243

false impression; undeceive244

discerning245

mentally246

quick and observant; having insight247

discordant248

not249

harmonious; conflicting250

discredit251

defame;252

destroy confidence in; disbelieve253

discrepancy254

lack of255

consistency; difference256



discrete257

adj.258

separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts259

disingenuous260

lacking261

genuine candor; insincere262

disinterested263

unprejudiced264

disjointed265

lacking266

coherence; separated at the joints267

dismiss268

eliminate269

from consideration; reject270

disparage271

belittle272

disparate273

adj.274

basically different; unrelated275

dissemble276

v.277

disguise; pretend278

disseminate279

distribute;280

spread; scatter (like seeds)281



dissolution282

disintegration;283

looseness in morals284

dissonance285

discord;286

opposite of harmony287

distend288

expand;289

swell out290

distill291

purify;292

refine; concentrate293

diverge294

vary; go295

in different directions from the same point296

divest297

strip;298

deprive299

document300

provide301

written evidence302

dogmatic303

opinionated;304

arbitrary; doctrinal305

dormant306



sleeping;307

lethargic; latent308

dupe309

someone310

easily fooled311

ebullient312

showing313

excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm314

eclectic315

selective;316

composed of elements drawn from disparate sources317

efficacy318

power to319

produce desired effect320

effrontery321

impudence;322shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness323

elegy324

poem or325

song expressing lamentation326

elicit327

draw out328

by discussion329

embellish330

adorn;331

ornament; enhance, as a story332



empirical333

based on334

experience335

emulate336

imitate;337

rival338

endemic339

prevailing340

among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country341

enervate342

weaken343

engender344

cause;345

produce346

enhance347

increase;348

improve349

ephemeral350

short-lived;351

fleeting352

equanimity353

calmness354

of temperament; composure355

equivocate356

lie;357

mislead; attempt to conceal the truth358



erudite359

learned;360

scholarly361

esoteric362

hard to363

understand; known only to the chosen few364

eulogy365

expression366

of praise, often on the occasion of someoneâ€™s death 367

euphemism368

mild expression369

in place of an unpleasant one370

exacerbate371

worsen;372

embitter373

exculpate374

clear375

from blame376

exigency377

urgent378

situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention379

extrapolation380

projection;381

conjecture382

facetious383



joking (often384

inappropriately); humorous385

facilitate386

help387

bring about; make less difficult388

fallacious389

false;390

misleading391

fatuous392

brainless;393

inane; foolish, yet smug394

fawning395

trying to396

please by behaving obsequiously, flattering, or cringing397

felicitous398

apt;399suitably expressed; well chosen400

fervor401

glowing402

ardor; intensity of feeling403

flag404

droop;405

grow feeble406

fledgling407

inexperienced408

flout409



reject;410

mock; show contempt for411

foment412

stir up;413

instigate414

forestall415

prevent416

by taking action in advance417

frugality418

thrift;419

economy420

gainsay421

deny422

futile423

useless;424

hopeless; ineffectual425

garrulous426

loquacious;427

talkative; wordy428

goad429

urge on430

gouge431

overcharge432

grandiloquent433



pompous;434

bombastic; using high-sounding language435

gregarious436

sociable437

guileless438

without439

deceit440

gullible441

easily442

deceived443

harangue444

long,445

passionate, and vehement speech446

homogeneous447

of the448

same kind449

hyperbole450

exaggeration;451

overstatement452

iconoclastic453

attacking454

cherished traditions455

idolatry456

worship457

of idols; excessive admiration458

immutable459



unchangeable460

impair461

injure;462

hurt463

impassive464

without465

feeling; imperturbable; stoical466

impede467

hinder;468

block469

impermeable470

impervious;471

not permitting passage through its substance472

imperturbable473

calm;474

placid475

impervious476

impenetrable;477

incapable of being damaged or distressed478

implacable479

incapable480

of being pacified481

implicit482

understood483

but not stated484

implode485



burst486

inward487

inadvertently488

unintentionally;489

by oversight; carelessly490

inchoate491

adj.492

recently begun; rudimentary; elementary493

incongruity494

lack of495

harmony; absurdity496

inconsequential497

insignificant;498

unimportant499

incorporate500

introduce501something into a larger whole; combine; unite502

indeterminate503

uncertain;504

not clearly fixed; indefinite505

indigence506

poverty507

indolent508

lazy509

inert510



inactive;511

lacking power to move512

ingenuous513

naive and514

trusting; young; unsophisticated515

inherent516

firmly517

established by nature or habit518

innocuous519

harmless520

insensible521

unconscious;522

unresponsive523

insinuate524

hint;525

imply; creep in526

insipid527

lacking528

in flavor; dull529

insularity530

narrow-mindedness;531

isolation532

intractable533

unruly;534

stubborn; unyielding535

intransigence536



n.537

refusal of any compromise; stubbornness538

inundate539

overwhelm;540

flood; submerge541

inured542

adj.543

accustomed; hardened544

invective545

n. abuse546

irascible547

irritable;548

easily angered549

irresolute550

uncertain551

how to act; weak552

itinerary553

plan of a554

trip555

laconic556

brief and557

to the point558

lassitude559

languor;560

weariness561

latent562



potential563

but undeveloped; dormant; hidden564

laud565

v. praise566

lethargic567

drowsy;568

dull569

levee570

stone571

embankment to prevent flooding572

levity573

lack of574

seriousness or steadiness; frivolity575

log576

record of577

a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities578

loquacious579

talkative580

lucid581

easily582

understood; clear; intelligible583

luminous584

shining;585

issuing light586

magnanimity587



generosity588

malingerer589

one who590

feigns illness to escape duty591

malleable592

capable593

of being shaped by pounding; impressionable594

maverick595

rebel;596

nonconformist597

mendacious598

lying;599

habitually dishonest600

metamorphosis601

change of602

form603

meticulous604

excessively605

careful; painstaking; scrupulous606

misanthrope607

one who608

hates mankind609

mitigate610

appease;611

moderate612

mollify613



soothe614

morose615

ill-humored;616

sullen; melancholy617

mundane618

worldly619

as opposed to spiritual; everyday620

negate621

cancel622

out; nullify; deny623

neophyte624

recent625

convert; beginner626

obdurate627

adj.628

stubborn629

obsequious630

slavishly631

attentive; servile; sycophantic632

obviate633

make634

unnecessary; get rid of635

occlude636

shut;637

close638

officious639



meddlesome;640

excessively pushy in offering oneâ€™s services 641

onerous642

burdensome643

opprobrium644

infamy;645

vilification646

oscillate647

vibrate;648

waver649

ostentatious650

showy;651

pretentious; trying to attract attention652

paragon653

model of654

perfection655

partisan656

one-sided;657

prejudiced; committed to a party658

pathological659

pertaining660

to disease661

paucity662

scarcity663

pedantic664



piety691

devoutness;692

reverence for God693

placate694

pacify;695

conciliate696

plasticity697

ability698

to be molded699

platitude700

n. trite701

remark; commonplace statement702

plethora703

excess;704

overabundance705

plummet706

fall707

sharply708

porous709

full of710

pores; like a sieve711

pragmatic712

practical713

(as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of714

something715

preamble716



introductory717

statement718

precarious719

uncertain;720

risky721

precipitate722

adj.723

rash, premature, hasty, sudden724

precursor725

forerunner726

presumptuous727

arrogant;728

taking liberties729

prevaricate730

lie731

pristine732

characteristic733

of earlier times; primitive; unspoiled734

probity735

uprightness;736

incorruptibility737

problematic738

doubtful;739

unsettled; questionable; perplexing740

prodigal741



wasteful;742

reckless with money743

profound744

deep; not745

superficial; complete746

prohibitive747

tending748

to prevent the purchase or use of something; inclined to prevent or forbid749

proliferate750

grow751

rapidly; spread; multiply752

propensity753

natural754

inclination755

propitiate756

appease757

propriety758

fitness;759

correct conduct760

proscribe761

ostracize;762

banish; outlaw763

pungent764

stinging;765

sharp in taste or smell; caustic766

qualified767



limited;768

restricted769

quibble770

minor771

objection or complaint772

quiescent773

at rest;774

dormant; temporarily inactive775

rarefied776

made less777

dense (of a gas)778

recalcitrant779

obstinately780

stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly781

recant782

disclaim783or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error784

recluse785

hermit;786

loner787

recondite788

abstruse;789

profound; secret790

refractory791

stubborn;792

unmanageable793



refute794

disprove795

relegate796

banish to797

an inferior position; delegate; assign798

reproach799

express800

disapproval or disappointment801

reprobate802

person803

hardened in sin; devoid of a sense of decency804

repudiate805

disown;806

disavow807

rescind808

cancel809

resolution810

determination811

resolve812

determination;813

firmness of purpose814

reticent815

reserved;816

uncommunicative; inclined to silence817

reverent818



respectful;819

worshipful820

sage821

person822

celebrated for wisdom823

salubrious824

healthful825

sanction826

approve;827

ratify828

satiate829

satisfy830

fully831

saturate832

soak833

thoroughly834

savor835

enjoy;836

have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality837

secrete838

hide away839

or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism840

shard841

fragment,842

generally of pottery843

skeptic844



doubter;845

person who suspends judgment until having examined evidence supporting a846

point of view847

solicitous848

worried;849

concerned850

soporific851

sleep-causing;852

marked by sleepiness853

specious854

seemingly855

reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)856

spectrum857

colored858

band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism859

sporadic860

occurring861

irregularly862

stigma863

token of864

disgrace; brand865

stint866

v. be867

thrifty; set limits868

stipulate869

make870

express conditions; specify871



stolid872

dull;873

impassive874

striated875

marked876

with parallel bands; grooved877

strut878

pompous879

walk880

strut881

supporting882

bar883

subpoena884

writ885

summoning a witness to appear886

subside887

settle888

down; descend; grow quiet889

substantiate890

establish891

by evidence; verify; support892

supersede893

cause to894

be set aside; replace; make obsolete895

supposition896



hypothesis;897

surmise898

tacit899

understood;900

not put into words901

tangential902

peripheral;903

only slightly connected; digressing904

tenuous905

thin;906

rare; slim907

tirade908

extended909

scolding; denunciation; harangue910

torpor911

lethargy;912sluggishness; dormancy913

tortuous914

winding;915

full of curves916

tractable917

docile;918

easily managed919

transgression920

violation921

of a law; sin922



truculence923

aggressiveness;924

ferocity925

vacillate926

waver;927

fluctuate928

venerate929

revere930

veracious931

truthful932

verbose933

wordy934

viable935

practical936

or workable937

viscous938

sticky,939

gluey940

vituperative941

adj.942

abusive; scolding943

volatile944

changeable;945

explosive; evaporation rapidly946

warranted947



justified;948

authorized949

wary950

very951

cautious952

welter953

turmoil;954

bewildering jumble955

whimsical956

capricious;957

fanciful958

zealot959

fanatic;960

person who shows excessive zeal961

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