barron's high freq wordlist
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Barron High-Frequency GREWord Definition
abatesubsideor moderate
aberrantabnormalor deviant
abeyancesuspendedaction
absconddepartsecretly and hide
abstemioussparingin eating and drinking; temperate
admonishwarn;reprove
adulteratemakeimpure by adding inferior or tainted substances
aestheticartistic;dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
aggregategather;accumulate
alacritycheerfulpromptness; eagerness
alleviate relieve
amalgamatecombine;unite in one body
ambiguousunclear or doubtful in meaning
ambivalencethe stateof having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
ameliorate improve
anachronismsomethingor someone misplaced in time
analogous comparable
anarchyabsenceof governing body; state of disorder
anomalousabnormal;irregular
antipathyaversion;dislike
apathylack of caring; indifference
appease pacify or
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soothe; relieveapprise informapprobation approval
appropriatev.acquire; take possession of for one¶s own use
arduoushard;strenuous
artlesswithoutguile; open and honest
asceticpracticingself-denial; austere
assiduous diligent
assuagev. easeor lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
attenuate
make
thinner
audaciousdaring;bold
austereforbiddinglystern; severely simple and unornamented
autonomousself-governing;independent
aver assertconfidently or declare; as used in law, state formally as a fac
banal
hackneyed;
commonplace; trite; lacking originality
beliecontradict;give a false impression
beneficentkindly;doing good
bolster support;reinforce
bombasticpompous;using inflated language
boorishrude;insensitive
burgeongrowforth; send out buds
burnishmakeshiny by rubbing; polish
buttressv.support; prop up
capricious unpredictable;
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fickle
castigationpunishment;severe criticism
catalystagentthat increases the pace of a chemical action
causticburning;sarcastically biting
chicanerytrickery;deception
coagulatethicken;congeal; clot
codaconcludingsection of a musical or literary composition; summarizes or
cogent convincing
commensurate
adj.
corresponding in extent, degree, etc.; proportionate
compendiumbrief,comprehensive summary
complaisanttrying toplease; overly polite; obliging
compliantyielding;conforming to requirements
conciliatoryreconciling;soothing
condone
overlook;
forgive; give tacit approval; excuse
confoundconfuse;puzzle
connoisseur personcompetent to act as a judge of art; a lover of art
contentionclaim;thesis
contentious quarrelsome
contritepenitent- Her contrite tears did not influence the judge when he impo
conundrumriddle;difficult problem
convergeapproach;tend to meet; come together
convolutedcoiledaround; involved; intricate
craven cowardlydaunt intimidate;
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frighten
decorumpropriety;orderliness and good taste in manners
defaultfailureto act
deferencecourteousregard for another¶s wishes
delineateportray;depict; sketch
denigrate blacken
derideridicule;make fun of
derivativeunoriginal;obtained from another source
desiccate dry up
desultoryaimless;haphazard; digressing at random
deterrentsomethingthat discourages; hindrance
diatriben. bitter scolding; invective
dichotomysplit;branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
diffidence shyness
diffuse
adj.
wordy, rambling, spread out (like a gas)
digressionwanderingaway from the subject
dirgelamentwith music
disabusecorrect afalse impression; undeceive
discerningmentallyquick and observant; having insight
discordantnotharmonious; conflicting
discreditdefame;destroy confidence in; disbelieve
discrepancylack of consistency; difference
discreteadj.separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts
disingenuous lacking
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genuine candor; insinceredisinterested unprejudiced
disjointedlackingcoherence; separated at the joints
dismiss
eliminate
from consideration; rejectdisparage belittle
disparateadj.basically different; unrelated
dissemblev.disguise; pretend
disseminatedistribute;spread; scatter (like seeds)
dissolutiondisintegration;looseness in morals
dissonancediscord;opposite of harmony
distendexpand;swell out
distillpurify;refine; concentrate
divergevary; goin different directions from the same point
diveststrip;deprive
document providewritten evidence
dogmaticopinionated;arbitrary; doctrinal
dormantsleeping;lethargic; latent
dupesomeoneeasily fooled
ebullientshowingexcitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
eclecticselective;composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
efficacypower toproduce desired effect
effronteryimpudence;shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness
elegypoem or song expressing lamentation
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elicitdraw outby discussion
embellishadorn;ornament; enhance, as a story
empirical
based on
experience
emulateimitate;rival
endemicprevailingamong a specific group of people or in a specific area or cou
enervate weaken
engender cause;produce
enhanceincrease;improve
ephemeralshort-lived;fleeting
equanimitycalmnessof temperament; composure
equivocatelie;mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
eruditelearned;scholarly
esoterichard tounderstand; known only to the chosen few
eulogy expressionof praise, often on the occasion of someone¶s death
euphemismmild expressionin place of an unpleasant one
exacerbateworsen;embitter
exculpateclear from blame
exigency
urgentsituation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring imattention
extrapolationprojection;conjecture
facetious joking (ofteninappropriately); humorous
facilitatehelpbring about; make less difficult
fallacious false;
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misleading
fatuousbrainless;inane; foolish, yet smug
fawningtrying toplease by behaving obsequiously, flattering, or cringing
felicitousapt;suitably expressed; well chosen
fervor glowingardor; intensity of feeling
flagdroop;grow feeble
fledgling inexperienced
floutreject;mock; show contempt for
foment
stir up;
instigate
forestallpreventby taking action in advance
frugalitythrift;economy
gainsay deny
futileuseless;hopeless; ineffectual
garrulousloquacious;talkative; wordy
goad urge ongouge overcharge
grandiloquentpompous;bombastic; using high-sounding language
gregarious sociable
guilelesswithoutdeceit
gullibleeasilydeceived
haranguelong,passionate, and vehement speech
homogeneousof thesame kind
hyperboleexaggeration;overstatement
iconoclasticattackingcherished traditions
idolatry worship
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of idols; excessive admirationimmutable unchangeable
impair injure;hurt
impassive
without
feeling; imperturbable; stoical
impedehinder;block
impermeableimpervious;not permitting passage through its substance
imperturbablecalm;placid
imperviousimpenetrable;incapable of being damaged or distressed
implacable
incapable
of being pacified
implicitunderstoodbut not stated
implodeburstinward
inadvertentlyunintentionally;by oversight; carelessly
inchoateadj.recently begun; rudimentary; elementary
incongruity
lack of
harmony; absurdity
inconsequentialinsignificant;unimportant
incorporateintroducesomething into a larger whole; combine; unite
indeterminateuncertain;not clearly fixed; indefinite
indigence povertyindolent lazy
inertinactive;lacking power to move
ingenuousnaive andtrusting; young; unsophisticated
inherentfirmlyestablished by nature or habit
innocuous harmless
insensibleunconscious;unresponsive
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insinuatehint;imply; creep in
insipidlackingin flavor; dull
insularity
narrow-mindedness;
isolation
intractableunruly;stubborn; unyielding
intransigencen.refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
inundateoverwhelm;flood; submerge
inuredadj.accustomed; hardened
invective n. abuse
irascibleirritable;easily angered
irresoluteuncertainhow to act; weak
itineraryplan of atrip
laconicbrief andto the point
lassitudelanguor;weariness
latent potentialbut undeveloped; dormant; hiddenlaud v. praise
lethargicdrowsy;dull
leveestoneembankment to prevent flooding
levitylack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity
logrecord of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities
loquacious talkative
lucideasilyunderstood; clear; intelligible
luminousshining;issuing light
magnanimity generositymalingerer one who
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feigns illness to escape duty
malleablecapableof being shaped by pounding; impressionable
maverickrebel;nonconformist
mendaciouslying;habitually dishonest
metamorphosischange of form
meticulousexcessivelycareful; painstaking; scrupulous
misanthropeone whohates mankind
mitigateappease;moderate
mollify soothe
moroseill-humored;sullen; melancholy
mundaneworldlyas opposed to spiritual; everyday
negatecancelout; nullify; deny
neophyterecentconvert; beginner
obdurate
adj.
stubborn
obsequiousslavishlyattentive; servile; sycophantic
obviatemakeunnecessary; get rid of
occludeshut;close
officiousmeddlesome;excessively pushy in offering one¶s services
onerous burdensome
opprobriuminfamy;vilification
oscillatevibrate;waver
ostentatiousshowy;pretentious; trying to attract attention
paragonmodel of perfection
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partisanone-sided;prejudiced; committed to a party
pathologicalpertainingto disease
paucity scarcity
pedanticshowingoff learning; bookish
penchantstronginclination; liking
penuryseverepoverty; stinginess
perennialsomethinglong-lasting
perfidioustreacherous;disloyal
perfunctorysuperficial;not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm
permeablepenetrable;porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through
pervasivespreadthroughout
phlegmaticcalm; noteasily disturbed
pietydevoutness;reverence for God
placate pacify;conciliate
plasticityabilityto be molded
platituden. triteremark; commonplace statement
plethoraexcess;overabundance
plummetfallsharply
porousfull of pores; like a sieve
pragmatic
practical(as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worthsomething
preambleintroductorystatement
precarious uncertain;
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risky
precipitateadj.rash, premature, hasty, sudden
precursor forerunner
presumptuous
arrogant;
taking libertiesprevaricate lie
pristinecharacteristicof earlier times; primitive; unspoiled
probityuprightness;incorruptibility
problematicdoubtful;unsettled; questionable; perplexing
prodigalwasteful;reckless with money
profounddeep; notsuperficial; complete
prohibitivetendingto prevent the purchase or use of something; inclined to pre
proliferategrowrapidly; spread; multiply
propensitynaturalinclination
propitiate appease
propriety
fitness;
correct conduct
proscribeostracize;banish; outlaw
pungentstinging;sharp in taste or smell; caustic
qualifiedlimited;restricted
quibbleminor objection or complaint
quiescentat rest;dormant; temporarily inactive
rarefiedmade lessdense (of a gas)
recalcitrantobstinatelystubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly
recantdisclaimor disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess err
recluse hermit;
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loner
reconditeabstruse;profound; secret
refractorystubborn;unmanageable
refute disprove
relegatebanish toan inferior position; delegate; assign
reproachexpressdisapproval or disappointment
reprobatepersonhardened in sin; devoid of a sense of decency
repudiatedisown;disavow
rescind cancel
resolution determination
resolvedetermination;firmness of purpose
reticentreserved;uncommunicative; inclined to silence
reverentrespectful;worshipful
sagepersoncelebrated for wisdom
salubrious healthful
sanction approve;ratify
satiatesatisfyfully
saturatesoakthoroughly
savor enjoy;have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
secretehide awayor cache; produce and release a substance into an organism
shardfragment,generally of pottery
skeptic
doubter;person who suspends judgment until having examined evidesupporting apoint of view
solicitousworried;concerned
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soporificsleep-causing;marked by sleepiness
speciousseeminglyreasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
spectrum
colored
band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism
sporadicoccurringirregularly
stigmatoken of disgrace; brand
stintv. bethrifty; set limits
stipulatemakeexpress conditions; specify
stolid
dull;
impassive
striatedmarkedwith parallel bands; grooved
strutpompouswalk
strutsupportingbar
subpoenawritsummoning a witness to appear
subside
settle
down; descend; grow quiet
substantiateestablishby evidence; verify; support
supersedecause tobe set aside; replace; make obsolete
suppositionhypothesis;surmise
tacitunderstood;not put into words
tangentialperipheral;only slightly connected; digressing
tenuousthin;rare; slim
tiradeextendedscolding; denunciation; harangue
torpor lethargy;sluggishness; dormancy
tortuous winding;
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