Barron's GRE B

drunken

teasing conversation

tease, harass

• treatening, menacing, sinister;
• foreshadowing evil

• 1.stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue
• 2. foil

heavy substance used to add stability or weight

mild, fragrant

hackneyed, commonplace, trite, lacking originality

adjective

banal lyrics: trite, hackneyed, clichéd, platitudinous, vapid,commonplace, ordinary, common, stock, conventional, stereotyped,overused, overdone, overworked, stale, worn out, timeworn, tired,threadbare, hoary, hack, unimaginative, humdrum, ho-hum,unoriginal, uninteresting, dull, trivial; informal old hat, corny,cornball, played out; dated dime-store; rare truistic, bromidic.ANTONYMS original.

• discuss lightly or glibly
• exchange (words) heatedly

• noun
• 1. curse
• 2. cause of ruin

• adj
• destructive
• causing ruin or death

• adj
• good-naturedly ridiculing

• sharp projection from fishhook or other object
• openly cutting remark

poet

• barrier laid down by artillery fire
• overwhelming profusion

counselor at law

• stronghold
• something seen as source of protection

• let down
• restrain

trinket; trifle

• indecent
• obscene

showing or producing joy; blissful

• bless or santify
• proclaim someone to be blessed

dress with vulgar finery

wet thoroughly

• father
• produce
• give rise to

• 1. mislead or delude
• 2. cheat
• 3. pass time

• huge creature
• something of monstrous size or power

• obligated
• indebted

• verb
• be necessary or proper for
• be incumbent upon

• go over an explain until a ridiculous degree
• assail verbally

• besiege or attack
• harass

• contradict
• give false impression

• lament
• express disapproval of

• confused
• lost in thought
• preoccupied

blessing

• adj
• determined
• natural talent or inclination

• leave to someone by means of a will
• hand down

scold strongly

state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved

deprived of; lacking

• harass or trouble
• hem in

• soil
• defile

beastlike; brutal; inhuman

• signify
• indicate

become engaged to marry

large group

two chambered, as a legislative body

• divided into two branches
• forked

suffering from a liver complain; peevishly ill humored

• swindle
• cheat

temporary encampment

• verb
• cajole
• coax with flattery

bored with pleasure or dissipation

• suffering from a disease
• destroyed

• carefree and unconcerned (perhaps foolishly so)
• cheerful and gay

talkative boaster

• adj
• rough but good natured

• pretense (of strength)
• deception
• high cliff