Barrons_GRE_A-D_Part_04.txt

counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar

lawyer in the lower court of law

trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money

luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth

take pleasure in great comfort

stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism

let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate

trinket; cheap jewel; trifle

indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd

giving or showing bliss; blissful

complete happiness; ADJ. blissful

blessedness; state of great happiness

of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism

dress with vulgar finery

beautiful clothes for a special occasion

wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled

direct quick route

confuse thoroughly

make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused

father; become the father of; produce; give rise to

envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success.

deep feeling of dislike; Ex. grudge fight; V.

deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile

huge creature; something of monstrous size or power

obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude

be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.

harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically

delayed

besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset

contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.

disparage; depreciate

warlike

quarrelsome

lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of

confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

blessing

gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose

kindly; doing good

helpful; useful; advantageous

person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

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

generous; charitable; having a wish to do good

kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor

blessing

determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination

leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest

scold strongly

state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft

deprived of (someone beloved through death)

deprived of (something valuable); lacking

mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited

beg; plead with

harass or trouble from all directions; hem in

surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N.

surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually

soil; defile; make dirty

beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel

confer

signify; indicate; be a sign of

outward sign; Ex. a token of our gratitude

be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.

become engaged to marry

large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets

two-chambered as a legislative body

quarrel

every two years

divided into two branches; forked

stubborn intolerance

one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)

not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate

suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated

swindle; cheat

swelling out in waves; surging

large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows

long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.

powerful movement of or like a wave; V.

temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.

fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional

bleach; whiten; make white or pale

soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence

flattery

loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light

unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek; V.

make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder

bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored

irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege

extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy

cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing

suffering from a disease; destroyed

plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy

gay; joyous

(unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air

talkative boaster; braggart

club; heavy-headed weapon; V.

pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured

error; stupid mistake

utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement

blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust, gale

one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V.

foreshadow; portend