Barrons_GRE_A-D_Part_03.txt

practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism

refer; attribute; assign

preventing infection; having a cleansing effect

ash-colored; deadly pale

stupid; Ex. asinine remarks

with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at

crookedly; slanted; at an angle

sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter

slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on

seeker after position or status

seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership

assault

analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)

agree; accept; N. assessment

state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence

diligent

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)

mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)

something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume

a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill, absent, or still a child; ADJ. Ex. the Prince regent

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 assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty

small planet

eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism

relating to the stars

binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism

enormously large or extensive

wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage

into parts; apart; V. sunder

place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political)

not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic

denying the existence of God; N. atheism

make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for

brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious

wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)

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

make thin; weaken

testify; bear witness

essential quality; V: ascribe; explain

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

not normal; not typical

daring; bold; N. audacity

examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V.

increase; add to

omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future)

impressive; majestic

sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light

pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis

favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices

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

prove genuine

subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father

having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive

having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy

mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself

self-governing; N. autonomy

examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.

offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant

great mass of falling snow and ice

greediness for wealth

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.

state confidently; declare as true

reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work

firm dislike

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.

enclosure for birds; large cage

greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity

secondary or minor occupation

declare openly; N. avowal

of or like an uncle

solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome

terrible; very bad

pointed tool used for piercing

distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry.

self-evident truth requiring no proof

sky blue

chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.

drunken

noisy party with a lot of drinking

the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus

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

teasing conversation; banter; joking talk

frustrate; perplex

harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals

evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look

stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate

heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast

something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees

sudden sharp feeling of pain

soft and mild (of air); fragrant

hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich\'ed

discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel; Ex. bandy words with

posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous

joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V. banter

sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark

poet

shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie

making no attempt to change one's bad practices

highly ornate

barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism