Barrons_GRE_A-D_Part_02.txt

make void

run away secretly with the intention of getting married

drug that relieves pain or trouble; ÁøÃ...ëÁ¦; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement

consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)

abnormal; irregular

irregularity

state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous

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

precede

preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

antiquated; extremely ancient

song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem

book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus

manlike; resembling a human being; N.

student of the history and science of humankind

having human form or characteristics

letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting

remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles

aversion; dislike or opposition

obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated

substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ.

contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical

iron block used in hammering out metals

lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic

imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner)

opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light

tip; summit; climax; highest point

loss of speech due to injury or illness

pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic

a place where bees are kept

box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive

bee-keeping

person who keeps bees

poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence

good judgment with composure; balance; V: place in a carefully balanced position

prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse

(of a story) widely believed but untrue

highest point; the point farthest from the earth; OP. perigee

having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia

stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain

one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy

druggist; pharmacist

pithy, compact saying

elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something

dismay; shock deeply

ghost; phantom

pacify or soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. appeasement

name; title

attach

diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself

appropriate; fitting

estimate value of; N. appraisal

be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference

arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension

fearful; discerning

inform

approval

acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate

subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing

with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.

fitness; talent

curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose

fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land

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

unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler

act as judge (at the request of both sides)

place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited

of or living in trees

a covered passageway usually lined with shops

esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener

study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N.

prototype; primitive pattern

chief; first; Ex. archbishop

group of closely located islands

public records; place where public records are kept

heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent

hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work

slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people

operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio

(of land) dry; barren; unproductive

hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat

fleet of warships

fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell

charge in court; indict

marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group; Ex. in battle array

being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done

lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia

pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people)

gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater

blood-vessel; CF. vein

effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints

storage place for military equipment

object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced

deception; trickery

a manually skilled worker

without guile; open and honest

controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant

find out for certain; make certain