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GRE word list 6
Barron's list 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bard | poet |
| barefaced | shameless |
| baroque | a highly decorated form of art or ornamentation. |
| barrage | barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion. |
| barrister | counselor-at-law. |
| barterer | trader |
| bask | take pleasure in warmth, luxuriate. |
| bastion | stronghold |
| bate | let down;restrain |
| bauble | trifle |
| bawdy | indecent; obscene |
| beatific | showing or producing joy;blissful |
| beatify | bless or sanctify |
| beatitude | blessedness;state of bliss |
| bedizen | dress with vulgar finery |
| bedraggle | wet thoroughly |
| beeline | direct; quick route |
| befuddle | confuse thoroughly |
| beget | father;produce;give rise to |
| begrudge | resent;to feel bitter |
| beguile | mislead or delude;cheat |
| behemoth | huge creature;something of monstrous size or power |
| beholden | obligated,indebted;obliged |
| behoove | be necessary or proper for; |
| belabor | explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree;assail verbally; to attack |
| belated | delayed |
| beleaguer | besiege or attack;harass |
| belie | contradict |
| belittle | disparage;to consider or speak of (something) as less valuable or important than it really is |
| bellicose | warlike;naturally inclined to fight |
| belligerent | quarrelsome |
| bemoan | express disapproval of;To express grief over |
| bemused | confused |
| benediction | blessing |
| benefactor | gift giver;patron |
| beneficent | kindly,doing good |
| beneficial | helpful;useful |
| beneficiary | person entitled to benefits |
| benevolent | generous,charitable |
| benign | kindly,favorable |
| benison | blessing |
| bent | determined;natural talent |
| bequeath | leave to someone |
| berate | scold strongly. |
| bereavement | state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved |
| bereft | deprived of |
| berserk | frenzied;angered |
| beseech | beg;plead for |
| beset | harass or trouble |
| besiege | surround with armed forces |
| besmirch | soil;defile;to make dirty |
| bestial | beast like;brutal |
| bestow | confer;to honor |
| betoken | signify;indicate |
| betray | unfaithful |
| betroth | become engaged to marry |
| bevy | large group |
| bicameral | two-chambered;as a legislative body. |
| bicker | quarrel |
| biennial | every two years |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches |
| bigotry | stubborn intolerance |
| bilious | suffering from liver complaint |
| bilk | swindle;cheat |
| billowing | swelling out in waves;surging;A large wave or swell of water. |
| bivouac | temporary encampment |
| bizarre | fantastic;violently contrasting |
| blanch | bleach,whiten |
| bland | soothing or mild |
| blandish | coax with flattery |
| coax | persuade |
| blandishment | flattery |
| blare | loud;harsh roar or screech |
| blase' | bored with pleasure or dissipation |
| blasphemy | cursing;The act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God |
| blatant | extremely obvious;loudly offensive |
| bleak | cold or cheerless |
| blighted | suffering from disease |
| blithe | carefree and unconcerned;cheerful and gay |
| bloated | swollen or puffed as with water or air |
| blowhard | talkative boaster |
| bludgeon | club;heavy headed weapon |
| bluff (ADJ) | rough but good-natured |
| bluff(NOUN) | deception;high cliff;pretense(of strength) |