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GRE word list 8
Barron's list 8
Question | Answer |
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canto | division of a long poem |
canvass | determine or seek opinions,votes |
capacious | spacious, |
capacity | mental or physical ability;role;ability to accommodate |
capillary | having a very fine bore |
capitulate | surrender |
caprice | whim;An impulsive change of mind. b. An inclination to change one's mind impulsively. |
capricious | unpredictable;fickle |
caption | title;chapter heading |
captious | faultfinding |
carafe | glass water bottle |
carapace | shell covering the back(of a turtle or a crab) |
carat | unit of weight for precious stones,measure of fineness of gold |
carcinogenic | causing cancer |
cardinal | chief |
cardiologist | doctor specializing in ailments of the heart |
careen | lurch;sway from side to side |
caricature | distortion;burlesque |
carillon | a set of bells capable of being played |
carnage | destruction of life |
carnal | fleshly |
carnivorous | meat-eating |
carousal | drunken revel;A merry-go-round, as one at an amusement park. |
carping | petty criticism;fault-finding |
carrion | rotting flesh of dead body |
cartographer | map-maker |
cascade | small waterfall |
caste | one of the hereditary classes in hindu society |
castigation | punishment;severe criticism |
casualty | serious or fatal accident |
cataclysm | deluge;A sudden, violent disruption or upset:;upheavel |
catalyst | agent that influences the pace of a chemical reaction while it remains unaffected and unchanged |
catapult | slingshot;hurling machine |
cataract | great waterfall;eye abnormality |
catastrophe | calamity;disaster |
catcall | shout of disapproval;boo |
catechism | book of religious instruction;instruction by question and answer |
categorical | without exceptions;unqualified;absolute |
catharsis | purging or cleansing of any passage of body |