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GRE Lesson 38
100 word chunks of Barron's data
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| relish | enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest |
| remediable | reparable |
| reminiscence | recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past |
| reminiscent | suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence |
| remiss | negligent; careless about a duty |
| remission | temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins. |
| remit | transmit (money) in payment; free someone from a debt or punishment |
| remittance | remitting of money; amount of money remitted |
| remnant | remainder |
| remonstrate | protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest |
| remorse | deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach |
| remunerative | (of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble |
| rend | split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow |
| render | give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully |
| rendezvous | meeting place; meeting at a set time or place; V. |
| rendition | rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc |
| renegade | deserter; traitor; ADJ. |
| renege | break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt |
| renounce | abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce one's claim to the property/one's religion; N. renunciation |
| renovate | restore to good condition; renew |
| renown | fame; ADJ. renowned |
| rent | tear made by rending; rip; split |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| reparation | compensation (for loss or wrong); amends; Ex. make reparation for the damage; CF. repair |
| repartee | quick clever reply |
| repast | meal; feast; banquet |
| repeal | revoke; annul |
| repel | drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion |
| repellent | driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N. |
| repercussion | rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion |
| repertoire | list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory |
| repine | fret; complain; be annoyed; Ex. repine over the undone work |
| replenish | fill up again |
| replete | fully filled; filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied; Ex. report replete with errors |
| replica | copy |
| replicate | reproduce; duplicate |
| repose | resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man |
| repository | storehouse |
| reprehensible | deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame |
| representational | (of a style of art) showing things as they actually appear in real life |
| repress | hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion |
| reprieve | postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of |
| reprimand | reprove severely; rebuke; N. |
| reprisal | retaliation |
| reprise | musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises |
| reproach | blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful |
| reprobate | morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ? |
| reprobation | severe disapproval; CF. approbation |
| reprove | censure; rebuke; N. reproof |
| repudiate | disown; disavow; deny |
| repugnance | disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive |
| repulse | reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion |
| repulsion | distaste; disgust; act of driving back; ADJ. repulsive: causing disgust; tending to drive away; V. repel (not `repulse') |
| reputable | respectable; having a good reputation |
| reputed | supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. repute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem |
| requiem | mass for the dead; dirge |
| requisite | necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary |
| requisition | formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V. |
| requite | make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal |
| rescind | repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement) |
| resentment | indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about |
| reserve | self-control; self-restraint; formal but distant manner; reticence; Ex. without reserve: freely and openly; ADJ. reserved: shy and uncommunicative |
| residual | remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue |
| residue | remainder; balance |
| resign | give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself) passively |
| resignation | patiently submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job; ADJ. resigned: acquiescent |
| resilient | elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune) |
| resolution | determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose |
| resolve | decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution |
| resonant | (of a sound) echoing; resounding(sounding loudly); deep and full in sound; producing resonance; Ex. resonant voice; N. resonance |
| resort | turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N. |
| resound | (of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter |
| resourceful | clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource, resourcefulness |
| respiration | breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory |
| respite | time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve |
| resplendent | brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious |
| responsiveness | state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.; ADJ. responsive: readily reacting; Ex. responsive to treatment |
| restitution | returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury |
| restive | impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless' |
| restraint | moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction |
| resumption | taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats. |
| resurge | rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again |
| resurrect | revive |
| resuscitate | revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child |
| retain | keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor |
| retaliate | repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate |
| retard | delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a child) slower in development |
| retentive | holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory |
| reticent | inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence |
| retinue | following; attendants |
| retiring | shy and reserved (of a person); modest; Ex. her retiring personality |
| retort | quick sharp reply; V. |
| retract | withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile |
| retrench | cut down; cut down expenses; economize |
| retribution | deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back |
| retrieve | recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation |
| retroactive | taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax); (of a law) having effect on the past as well as the future |
| retrograde | go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ. |
| retrospective | looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect |
| revelry | boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration |
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