Barron GRE word list - C* ?/ v, W3 u" {: \4 ?% b
cabal & ]7 i" P1 y" H% S3 A
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
* A& h, Q {3 U! K) G3 m0 Ccache ( `3 I- X/ U3 t# C- ]
hiding place; V.
1 Y& G; p* h. n+ xcacophonous 2 f( s7 y5 s$ z/ t% V% W. D$ o
discordant; inharmonious; N. cacophony: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds' |4 x* l' q: u c8 L3 I
cadaver 5 q* Q% Z7 r. B6 I: B- l
corpse; dead human body
% ]7 }9 \0 d' d4 o, i" Ncadaverous 9 @% t& }4 A C( I3 ~" p+ F6 T6 V
like a corpse; pale0 A1 j0 m C! H1 B% \3 g3 [+ S
cadence
: e3 p: W: M2 l/ a3 W) I$ }rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm+ H# X6 g1 j# i5 i, G2 W
cadet
4 v( [" ]* _3 U9 d* C2 Cstudent at a military school
7 i3 a* H6 |6 P6 m( T$ Jcajole ; R2 y5 q1 v# j: O. |; N
persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle8 V ]$ A7 g# E. ]
calamity " j- }' E! B% e# R Z' E& w( |
disaster; misery
* i8 |4 S1 Q* a8 pcalculated # i7 B$ @) x' k5 e; K
deliberately planned; likely8 l' i7 d* r5 t% Q
caldron(cauldron)6 L/ w. y5 ?, i G
large kettle
1 @7 e+ q9 S( A) c2 Kcaliber
! l) R, U; T$ ?7 H/ j* dability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber
: E% W4 B/ L! v- j& r6 Gcalligraphy , ^: i3 r6 V; Q2 S# S+ u
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
! l4 A5 w+ I' k7 y0 ^/ f, ?3 Y4 scallous
9 @( _6 R- s' U8 q' i9 P( l3 nhardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind y# h. {4 r1 V
callow
1 S( R, \& a, ?$ Byouthful; immature; inexperienced O' h, T: y8 a9 ]) T
callus ) f2 n ]! M3 o0 I1 }
area of thick hard skin
7 f5 \0 Q9 T: l' ]calorific $ e8 G' r C# ?; W$ T0 Z. B# F
heat-producing; N. calorie' I2 N+ [3 A9 T1 i& S) Q
calumny
& s: X5 Z: m* kmalicious misrepresentation; slander4 z& D; m+ u2 m# b6 G# G2 c
camaraderie
* ^3 |8 h: |/ }good-fellowship; CF. comrade- D$ {8 Q/ f* b$ Q) r$ {, {: F
cameo ( S) q p+ M. r0 k/ t* Q
shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film( ^4 Q* I: r- V( F
camp
) J. q; [: `2 C+ O9 Ygroup sharing a common cause or opinion
0 J, o; @* U ?2 pcanard
7 _: ^ b/ a0 d2 H0 }unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report
: }: t/ L9 o; \# l6 I8 scandor
4 }7 g3 I2 A; m9 ]" [- B3 ffrankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid7 Q$ b' N- |% W
canine
: b! h& p P6 g8 `; Y5 k! Orelated to dogs; doglike
* K$ {7 p4 o5 m5 g. |canker
( D' T: ?, q% [! g* K3 {any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer
6 w4 q- s# W' T: r1 p( icanny
: G/ }/ C! C" ^shrewd in money matters; thrifty7 ^- z$ A) [ d$ o& F- D
cant
1 w9 T$ M v g& L$ P* Kinsincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people
4 c& W; f r& J& tcantankerous 9 ]1 m* y& N1 }7 E% y c
ill-humored; irritable" Z. G9 _' P G; ^$ H5 \( |
cantata
, R# b* }) L: l2 O+ N% Bstory set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)
! O! Z/ b5 d- U0 \" K( Pcanter
3 k% l1 U3 `% R1 Y0 @% bslow gallop; V. CF. trot
+ k: H! U' d) y! N! z, Fcanto
2 I6 P: h' ]$ r; Hdivision of a long poem
6 b0 i3 A5 n% m9 Bcanvass & ~. {3 K; b: h3 x1 r+ o8 Z
determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N.
8 e( b5 _3 C3 Scapacious 7 W9 T2 z& p5 l. W
spacious
* F# |9 f1 m1 m7 p; m' @capacity & |$ I' M9 X, z% [2 y, b8 y
mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president$ n; u3 B& ~4 \: S) z1 I' s5 p
capillary 5 }& f5 S+ s5 T
having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity
0 {5 {& {7 ?8 @9 Z2 ?" N" m# O* Zcapitulate
: X9 b! z% Z- p2 r9 Bsurrender; give up all resistance( O" C8 R7 f" j+ Z$ v3 @% @
caprice
# i0 O. m; N f4 X% |0 z6 Cwhim; sudden change of mind without any real cause9 m% I W/ I& X: s+ U6 F% v g
capricious
# @. V- n' X, J- g- K' Ounpredictable; fickle9 m8 i6 n8 \9 g& j! T
capsize 0 k1 _$ h9 U; ^% n0 D; L
(of a boat) turn over$ f+ b0 w/ n+ s% n B+ b
caption
. H2 Z9 n. N, L/ H9 i' Y8 `title; chapter heading; text under illustration
: Q; c( I" Q! S5 `, F; d) ccaptious ; X {. F+ ?( R! I7 r7 b
faultfinding; too critical
* {% N" K% D* M; I6 F3 {carafe 3 m8 y7 c' b6 B* r, g; S
glass water bottle; decanter' k1 n3 U1 o- {; h. _- b* }- c# t: S
carapace ; ^7 C \, V& Y# S" w
shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.)
- e F- C/ w: ?, N, _1 B3 a7 bcarat(karat) $ G) ~7 {2 C# Z
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of the purity of gold
& }2 s4 Y2 u; N+ Z# ]8 X8 Hcarcinogenic * B8 @: ]2 f3 a6 a. w4 a% a( l- G J
causing cancer; N. carcinogen1 f$ v. c1 Z3 ]( j
cardinal ; g! d( x [+ `' W. c3 W) i
chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order
0 I7 b& s$ H. D& ]cardiologist
u0 `* r& |/ g2 |- o( D0 p" |doctor specializing in ailments of the heart0 R9 U8 h6 ~0 N8 o
careen ! y8 A8 N/ R2 \/ C2 d) x! _9 G& ]
lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger' {+ h4 o2 d; x5 M% }
career
2 l7 D0 h! N& b% Krush wildly; go at full speed$ V+ ~" B1 ^) i
carefree * F$ u! M/ R& F8 c A
free from worries; having no problems( m. `* W- q) J( t; N" N: P6 r* t
caricature ; V9 g* l t& p. L8 b
distortion; burlesque3 B4 m8 g [" d ^1 C* B+ z9 _
carillon
: Z7 [. T8 c: W) z: Ha set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played1 v/ P* }3 g7 Z: I+ P
carnage
& ~3 E: u4 p; [4 D P2 h) F7 Cdestruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals
$ P& E* v8 U* `carnal
! Q4 I* c( M) W5 P* dfleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body
3 f" R+ N; t6 Gcarnivorous t e% V, r5 Z7 \* u' ]" [
meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore6 W$ ]% E) d% S6 V9 ]" g# z- q
carousal
7 c. `; R9 e7 }8 g" H) wdrunken revel; V. carouse
1 d& D4 |, s$ Y. r6 w2 B; ncarping ' \4 i3 d9 i: f ~. V3 J
petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble
* q3 |7 g: g- V! J5 d7 ccarrion
1 v- u& x8 _% \& I) }0 Krotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture1 M6 G, F( X0 z0 K) W) L
cartographer 6 s" i! F) ? P5 J4 M& G& E9 E- X
map-maker
6 T4 T" Y1 @( i) F9 V% Mcascade 5 S- C6 N0 L& j
small waterfall. I3 ?; \7 ~/ M2 H
caste 7 Z0 Q/ t8 J& n
one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige
& b) g: C+ R3 b9 \castigation 5 x' r* g2 V* r6 K* j1 B
punishment; severe criticism or disapproval$ ]' ^. z8 e+ p8 G7 N
castrate 6 r$ R( g( {7 w* Y$ Y
remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)
, E; M; }+ ]% Z c/ ~- pcasual
7 G, w4 A, D1 b7 F, N% p4 b! Rhappening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark
" `1 z- l( o) r9 Y! ~& u' wcasualty
i3 m7 w$ C7 v$ m6 w6 Cserious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle: |. L. J0 M/ C; X& Y1 c6 Z
cataclysm M8 w2 F4 E3 \5 x
deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change0 T. T+ c7 f8 x' S& b( c5 g" n4 }
catalyst $ T3 D" F6 [2 s& q5 A
agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis
r- q2 r/ e7 u: Q0 [catapult
2 h! a+ f# N3 N/ ^+ k7 Sslingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult( n7 Z1 }5 Z, u% h0 H3 j
cataract : A- R+ M9 V/ B) i" Y& l& L2 Y
great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight)
. A3 W1 v) N# A! C- Mcatastrophe ) {, u j( ^! O4 x+ j8 i! V; M
calamity ; disaster: b1 U4 [! Y. `& ]5 U( i2 K
catcall % J7 S2 a) q. I3 E9 R) _
shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.% f/ Y! n1 c4 y; `
catechism : \" Z/ h9 h9 o+ P$ S P x
book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize, }$ Z1 m2 X0 h( u0 @+ Z# F9 N
categorical / h0 |2 H! h& h
without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute
# ?7 d2 m5 A9 z* O% w8 Fcater , o6 ~- d- |" E# X; i9 G# g
provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)
, X6 M U1 B. C: T; Qcatharsis , G# g6 E! q( h. a! U- G# ~
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
8 p- ?, t* w/ s# t7 ccathartic 2 h6 z" B' M4 Q( \ S0 o
purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ.
9 f0 a( ^+ u, n) I, L M" hcatholic * U* {# R7 C% S5 n0 ]1 }" d. R. u! {
(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes
: t' W$ J9 v Bcaucus / X x/ p# L8 E& m+ \: Z
private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston
: N- J* t, e, N; W5 \* g0 lcaulk(calk) * q6 N) B2 S6 h, v: P
make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)
7 \1 K* I" j- a8 `5 Q' kcausal
/ Z! {" w* \" J: @+ b9 v( Simplying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality7 O: q& U; T$ t# \$ x, f
caustic
R& h+ e2 Y9 e; K5 g1 Mburning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless
# G0 c( W* G5 R: h! R0 h! G0 w; Dcauterize
: i7 {$ E$ |4 [! i: w- \ \( j/ Zburn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection |
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