GRE TU.txt

understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement

habitually silent; talking little

pertaining to the organs or sense of touch

skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence

contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch

charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer

claw of bird

only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent

able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof

person who turns animal hides into leather

convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun

tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure

equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount

fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.

very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end

venomous spider

linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle

tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack

needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye''; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true

cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry

specialist in classifying (animals

boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious

practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal; CF. T + total

boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work

moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling

characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress

moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society

stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm

speed of music

of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly

gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself

holding fast (as to a belief); persistent

firmness; persistence

promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction

offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one's resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound

doctrine; dogma

capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber

stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people

not fully worked out or developed; provisional; experimental; uncertain; hesitant; not definite or positive; Ex. tentative agreement/reply

thin; slim; rare

holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held

lukewarm; slightly warm; �������; half-hearted; not eager; Ex. tepid reaction to the new film; Ex. tepid supporter

end; V. terminate

terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature

last stop of railroad; end

part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer

on or relating to the earth

concise; abrupt; pithy

third in order or rank

mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern

maker of a will; CF. testatrix

irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness

tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one's endurance; Ex. the end of one's tether

of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea

government run by religious leaders

based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical

curative; N. therapy

pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air

pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress

prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation

slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall

worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses

careful about money; economical; N. thrift

prosper; flourish

violent anguish

crowd (of people or things); V.

strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ?

kill by choking or suffocating; suppress

block or hinder; baffle; frustrate

miser; excessively frugal person

handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer)

quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)

lack of self-confidence or courage

fearful; timid; demonstrating fear

drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink

long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation

slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival

gigantic; N. titan

tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe

tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it

touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please

name (of a book

nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V.

of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company

servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn

Roman outer robe

large volume; book

large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward

shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.

physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place

underwater explosive apparatus; V.

lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating

twisting force; force producing rotation

rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.

(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs

trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk

main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant

winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road

shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall

stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard

oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation

promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise

poisonous; N. toxicity

propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract

docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability

expose to slander

path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet

elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house

calmness; peace

exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy

going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism

copy; write a copy of; N. transcription

violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong

staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient

going from one state of action to another

transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness

partly transparent

transform; change; convert to something different

permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie

(of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores

strong emotion; rapture; Ex. in a transport/transports of; V: move to strong emotion; enrapture

outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)

(of an experience) deeply shocking; pertaining to an injury caused by violence; N. trauma: serious wound; emotional shock that causes lasting psychological damage

strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth

go through or across

copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon

article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey

trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)

trembling; wavering

cutting; incisive; keen

long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.

fear; nervous apprehension

suffering; ordeal; distress; trial

court of justice

official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people

tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to

three-pronged spear

pointed projecting part

trivial; unimportant

something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt

set off; start

group of three related works (connected by a shared subject but each complete in itself)

knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry

hackneyed; commonplace

trifles; unimportant matters

pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth

long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave

aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce

self-evident truth

cut the top off; shorten

meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet

(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous

inflated; exaggerated

commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly

rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America

(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments

(of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick

state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed

deep dish for serving soup

swollen; distended (as from liquid)

extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil

traitor

depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude

guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction

protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities

wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; Ex. business tycoon

tropical hurricane or cyclone

oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress

beginner; novice

being everywhere; omnipresent; N. ubiquity

walk through a substance

intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive

final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; Ex. The sun is the ultimate source of energy.

happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory

last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; Ex. They have ignored our ultimatum.

resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness

unexplicable; impossible to account for; unreasonable or mysterious

complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous

not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question

unsatisfied; not soothed

modest; Ex. the champion's unassuming manner

violent; uncontrolled; Ex. unbridled rage/greed

harness fitted about a horse's head (used to restrain); curb; check; V: put a bridle on; control or restrain; show anger

strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack

special talent; art

unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand

boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish

the act of anointing with oil; Ex. extreme unction

oily; bland; insincerely suave

lying below; fundamental

weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath

underline; emphasize

moving with a wavelike motion; V. undulate; CF. und: wave

dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex. He unearthed some secrets about her; OP. conceal

not earthly; supernatural; weird; ghostly

eerie; strange; unnatural

plain; clear; obvious

infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes

entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism

steadfast; firm; not changing

genuine; real

liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter

person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands

immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling

defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority

make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession

bar; forbid; exclude; Ex. debarred from jury services

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

illegitimate child

(of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy; Ex. ungainly dancer/instrument

ointment

sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the same all over

one-sided; involving or affecting only one side; Ex. unilateral declaration

that cannot be impeached; beyond doubt or question; blameless and exemplary

unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings

unfrightening

without an equal; single in kind

unity of pitch (in musical performance); complete accord; Ex. The choir sang in unison.

group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir

characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest

disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb

(of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster

inconspicuous; not blatant

having no previous example; novel; unparalleled

unattractive

attractive; CF. preoccupying ?

disentangle; solve

not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love

disobedient; lawless; difficult to control

distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; Ex. unsavory activity/reputation

unharmed; Ex. escape the accident unscathed

unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste

ugly; unpleasant to look at

untarnished; CF. sully

(of a position

unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter

unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved

awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable

not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult; CF. wit: know

unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.

reprimand; severely scold

plait; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; N: braided segment (as of hair)

marked by commotion or uproar; very noisy (esp. with laughter); hilarious; causing loud laughter; extremely funny

noisy confusion

outcome; final result

suave; refined in manner; elegant

mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin

bearlike; pertaining to a bear

seize another's power or rank (without legal authority); supplant; appropriate; N. usurpation; CF. take for one's own use

lending money at illegal high rates of interest

ideal place

imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon

excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife; CF. uxor: wife