Barron GRE word list - C9 Y C5 M) g5 x) K' V& s e. x
cabal : Y' n4 k! e p
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
, B1 j' m- a9 W/ E3 v/ pcache 0 l. i5 F% w# W4 ^0 e
hiding place; V." ?2 w: c0 Z- d+ j; K2 \
cacophonous
' Y: O' O: {( p! h: Z: Odiscordant; inharmonious; N. cacophony: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds
5 f: B n. F! C" P: V% tcadaver 7 i+ s/ m) n$ U
corpse; dead human body1 U0 D" V( T5 J6 }8 M% T
cadaverous
3 m' P. M, J0 g4 X5 U- j9 clike a corpse; pale, ~) A$ O+ G r, j# O/ F
cadence & @5 i0 f6 p9 B) |* s' ^) b
rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm
; O) V/ h5 I! J# Ccadet / r' p# k* Y4 U; _5 A6 P" V& t
student at a military school
. w; x- i1 p/ M, ` P% j- Acajole
( {8 g ?' V6 i2 F1 Lpersuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle
& o& o! e9 i5 q1 j9 a7 ycalamity & R, z0 o5 J6 p: |
disaster; misery
. V1 c$ i# Z- z$ P5 Y) K3 ecalculated 9 }) X, @9 k* W7 S1 G/ \2 `
deliberately planned; likely! R9 \# u+ z- K" w8 D
caldron(cauldron)- O) l) l( f. j5 o. Y; u- L
large kettle
) c) G2 b3 Z5 J& ^0 hcaliber
1 U, t4 o/ w: ^( ` o, jability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber
8 `7 s7 ]/ P* x: _# g$ E. ]calligraphy
! ?/ U" p' m: L( m0 a9 u- Xbeautiful writing; excellent penmanship ^6 Y% ?$ H2 e G, Z
callous
9 `4 z0 p- Z6 i% lhardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind7 c, u5 \# R' ]5 f3 ?/ r: y2 Y d) B
callow
# x3 c: `" {3 h: g# Jyouthful; immature; inexperienced, |) \) F% j+ E6 v6 k2 C( Y
callus ) s2 r& _' K0 G
area of thick hard skin: {9 }( f4 G6 F" k8 i
calorific ) x0 B4 l! r! a A0 s+ p7 ?
heat-producing; N. calorie
% f( y0 P* \7 r: S9 H3 H4 Z; Bcalumny 0 j5 \( M6 J0 Z: f2 X S' h/ H9 u
malicious misrepresentation; slander$ I/ y. P n' O
camaraderie
b6 E/ q7 x3 ~7 }good-fellowship; CF. comrade j) V# n& B7 b3 P6 V% b
cameo
0 l& L+ n5 r& m* m. l @shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film
; \/ u/ X% D. n/ G: `camp & S5 n. s( ]8 F- B: o0 i7 I
group sharing a common cause or opinion& j% d8 H. P2 A9 \" D+ O
canard
" Y2 t/ I8 J+ v2 ?7 J8 lunfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report
+ C5 r4 M j: f3 z( p, O9 U8 Ycandor
# K0 Y' R1 |4 c$ Y- J5 Ufrankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid
( u$ D; n- `# R3 B' n) J- D5 Fcanine % N/ g0 t: w9 y0 h% m: U$ G: s
related to dogs; doglike
* L( S: [! f. h9 ?canker
0 \3 L- O6 y* E# c( ~1 t& |& Sany ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer) g% r6 m5 L+ o, |$ n2 Q' _
canny 0 W& m( H: ~. o- O
shrewd in money matters; thrifty% B5 O' `9 N3 ?* C- a
cant % h; |/ \5 A7 j1 Q- q! A- m
insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people
( i- _7 f2 C1 R+ C, B: g3 ^! `, T0 wcantankerous
, H% k! L) J) o% ^0 u0 w/ [3 [+ oill-humored; irritable3 }4 ]2 Z/ `. \ W- Z( d; V( C1 u. u
cantata
+ a7 J' |" A V6 Jstory set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)
2 l/ M$ g0 A3 v& H& Hcanter
- D" r; M5 I8 g% A) y! Q" Yslow gallop; V. CF. trot) W2 Q- J+ `' o3 Y* K- l
canto
' g' h, L5 R% Ddivision of a long poem: w# n" R7 ^! V
canvass 3 O6 _/ H/ h( P5 m
determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N., U( a1 l1 c% o; u) D0 Z* `
capacious
/ Q6 N: q7 a: ? ?spacious
& d+ A" C5 @" o8 Z4 l* ucapacity
- C& Y, D3 {3 U. I5 ]mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president
7 V' b) P1 V. a4 _9 s! Ncapillary
/ L" n9 ?% d6 T9 X, I4 o7 }having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity! ^! }5 X/ R: \, G& l7 X* N8 P# Z$ ~
capitulate
$ f- p: g+ @& H! t! Fsurrender; give up all resistance
( a2 j6 U5 `% x# c d5 \caprice 8 }+ u! g" o" s8 `1 P
whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause% A. _$ v' ?& g
capricious % Z/ Z# Q" l7 z
unpredictable; fickle
l+ a' F; `1 e( O6 Mcapsize
e& G( J5 z- l! x6 d. f(of a boat) turn over, z+ i: U3 H2 K: ]2 c7 e* p
caption 0 h7 j/ h' K0 |& w2 T; V( n2 a
title; chapter heading; text under illustration4 V& U2 T& d1 Z, v$ f, b7 s
captious ( n, i) w, c* i: Z# Z
faultfinding; too critical- q# z5 l7 r; L* O
carafe
# R* {$ Z8 G) C4 mglass water bottle; decanter* k" o9 h3 @: o0 i2 e% |
carapace
6 C! @% L/ K0 z% c) z! B) Mshell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.)
4 O$ @4 I* Y0 [5 e& P- Vcarat(karat) 1 t7 w0 B" M9 M. V. d5 M, F
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of the purity of gold3 i; R, z/ K/ U3 m
carcinogenic + X6 p* h" L( e' d, F
causing cancer; N. carcinogen+ h0 h* v/ y2 w! y1 v
cardinal 7 u; w3 H. U, C3 E
chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order
4 n C2 y! V9 u; w# Vcardiologist
6 c6 {, v, a, E9 A4 J/ z1 Ydoctor specializing in ailments of the heart
. V- y8 A. b* P& ], C0 }careen * M Z( V8 [6 H5 o4 {) {. L/ Z. n
lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger+ W( X; F1 w2 Q
career
' M+ N: m. v. L7 k$ mrush wildly; go at full speed: \- w9 g( R' A4 B3 v! A5 |) u
carefree
) ^5 k! d. F- M) m- a/ X" v+ efree from worries; having no problems$ Q- S- b$ S2 o7 B( Q
caricature
2 [( ~6 J! J" ^% c( B$ Mdistortion; burlesque' B8 f/ P9 N; p+ d u0 [+ B3 V- g
carillon * v/ Z; I( x: H! P4 T5 t
a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played" ?( k8 ^& Q [8 ], M2 N% N
carnage ; [3 j' p" \1 K$ ]7 I: k) w! V
destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals2 |8 B2 ~" p2 l, `
carnal 1 c4 a1 }& F7 k, ~& N6 g1 ~) _0 r
fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body
/ h0 C9 i) A* Y* H7 w" rcarnivorous
* V' _; I5 \& k# s% ?meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore; q* U( j- K8 e% @
carousal / y, Q7 O$ w" \
drunken revel; V. carouse
' g$ ^/ ^( h. f; c' |+ {carping
7 w0 t; @0 L% I2 F1 Epetty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble
8 R. Q, T2 V! H( a' k4 scarrion
' {; |. |+ t: F# O9 |rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture4 x# `% B H5 o0 E9 U, |0 W) l
cartographer
; \! H7 D, u+ e6 |map-maker
1 j" N7 l+ e( g8 Ccascade
! u7 n7 M* q' W% w) K0 t/ Gsmall waterfall9 z7 k9 t4 n% f0 |5 ~( u( ]2 t* _
caste ( D7 J% v {' m
one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige
4 n7 C4 d7 Q# X. g/ X5 _castigation
: h2 {8 n: i# }punishment; severe criticism or disapproval% J b9 @/ d( G$ f2 ~$ c- s
castrate
5 z M6 w" X8 g+ Eremove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)' n2 c2 K+ o, P, o+ d; [$ W
casual & J5 ?: T- P0 R. f
happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark
" @. f( e2 \9 {4 B- ]4 G! _4 hcasualty
1 s, ~7 D4 o; Fserious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle
* x5 n8 h8 z' j* U% g* ]$ l9 qcataclysm 2 l$ {% z* G- S) ~; c' ?
deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change4 i* k4 v9 A* x5 y1 R, u
catalyst + F+ c7 y+ V5 E u
agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis
4 w& c, ]& {# F4 Gcatapult
' b8 W r& _, ]3 g9 F2 |slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult2 y W2 T( ?2 L4 C" H* d3 g9 X
cataract + P1 u3 \! ?8 m r
great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight)! B! d6 @; s' t
catastrophe 6 ?- u0 [ u2 s" C- l. a
calamity ; disaster+ S/ z2 T# g2 ~5 w B3 b, f7 J2 y U
catcall
3 |2 h1 s# z+ |4 x4 n' Fshout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.
2 O# |. E1 ]! g* _7 {catechism
" o0 S# C6 r' p8 A3 B8 qbook for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize" \" w9 n7 b2 K$ D
categorical ' X( j7 w+ z- ?- O* v" O9 @
without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute
! U1 l1 W6 ]3 s Tcater
# ^" m; w! v4 o2 u8 H' P6 Dprovide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)
$ m- n2 [8 g- Q7 Wcatharsis % A+ n }( R9 d
purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art/ |/ O5 ~% U [* g
cathartic $ x/ ?7 I5 E, ^0 w& W8 }+ a
purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ.& ]( A4 r6 D1 c+ l
catholic
, ?! f, F% z& ?6 S(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes
" a6 J. G2 [* Q* p+ b- ]" ^* {9 Zcaucus ! O d( o3 X3 G
private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston
1 I9 z' T q1 w8 h4 y9 E7 `caulk(calk) * S# J: c8 A( ?/ l& s7 G3 m& I
make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship). Z7 }. }8 }" X6 g
causal
; Y# [5 D3 Z3 n: v. zimplying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality3 k) T1 n m/ T) S% q) ]
caustic
q s- u {& a; `burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless4 L$ O3 X, A8 x) b! d7 T* {
cauterize / X0 `4 a' ], ]) U
burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection |
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