During my preparation for GRE I made a list of words which were not there in Barrons book but that had appeared in GRE.
Sharing the list for all :
splay -spread wide apart
Orc - A mythical monster of varying descriptions; any of several cetaceans especialy the grampus of the dolphin family
Laryngitis - Inflammation of the larynx;
Exponent - One that speaks for, represents, or advocates; one that expounds or interprets; expository; explanatory; advocate
Vouchsafe - To condescend to grant or bestow (a privilege, for example); deign;
Paroles - Key words or signals used to establish mutual identification
Ballon - To curve outward past the normal or usual limit; stand out, stick out; increase rapidly; swell; a rounded or irregularly shaped outline containing the words that a character in a cartoon is represented to be saying; a flexible bag designed to be inflated with hot air or with a gas, such as helium, that is lighter than the surrounding air, causing it to rise and float in the atmosphere
Daft - Mad; crazy; foolish; stupid; scots; frolicsome
Hoarse - Rough or grating in sound; having or characterized by a husky, grating voice; raspy in voice
Lop - To decrease, as in length or amount, by or as if by severing or excising; to hang limply, loosely, and carelessly; cut off from a whole
Enfeeble - To deprive of strength; make feeble; make very weak
Tarpaulin - Material, such as waterproofed canvas, used to cover and protect things from moisture; a waterproof cloth, esp. one used in large sheets for covering anything exposed to the weather
Hellion - A mischievous, troublesome, or unruly person
frills- extra things that are added to something to make it more pleasant or more attractive, but that are not necessary:
Bumptious - Crudely or loudly assertive; pushy; self-assertive offensively self-assertive
Batten - Grow fat,thrive upon others
Conch - Large seashell
Orison - Prayer
Carpophagous - Feeding on fruit; fruit-eating
Fustian - A coarse sturdy cloth made of cotton and flax; pretentious speech or writing; pompous language; pompous, bombastic, and ranting
Afferent - Carrying inward to a central organ or section, as nerves that conduct impulses from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord; transmitting impulses from sense organs to nerve centers
. Pelf - Wealth or riches, especially when dishonestly acquired
Denude - To divest of covering; make bare; to expose (rock strata) by erosion
Shrivel - To become or make much less or smaller; dwindle; to become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying; to lose or cause to lose vitality or intensity; dehydrate, dry up
Caginess - Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters; secretive; wary; careful; shrewd
Semitic - Of, relating to, or constituting a subgroup of the Afro-Asiatic language group that includes Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic; of or relating to the Semites or their languages or cultures
Futon - A thin mattress of tufted cotton batting or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame; mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
Cron - A time unit equal to 1000000 years; used in reference to evolutionary processes
Croon - To sing softly or in a humming way
Tort - Law. damage, injury, or a wrongful act done willfully, negligently, or in circumstances involving strict liability, but not involving breach
Happenstance - An unexpected random event
Hull - Dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut; the frame or body of ship
diazepam - A tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA
Folly - A lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight; an act or instance of foolishness: regretted the follies of his youth
Marrow - The most central and material part; the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Shuck - A husk, pod, or shell, as of a pea, hickory nut, or ear of corn. The shell of an oyster or clam
sagitte :a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between
Cygnus and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way
Sagittal - Of or relating to the suture uniting the two parietal bones of the skull;
Formulaic - Being of no special quality or type
41. Budge - To move very slightly; overformal; pompous
Pettifogging rules or details are too small and unimportant to give attention to.
Slattern- a woman who has many sexual partners, for pleasure or payment
muckraking /"mVk%reI.kIN/ noun [U] DISAPPROVING
the activity, especially of newspapers and reporters, of trying to find out unpleasant information about people or organizations in order to make it public:
There was so much muckraking about his family life that he decided not to stand for election
en·feoff /?n'f?f, -'fif/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[en-fef, -feef] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used with object)
1. to invest with a freehold estate in land.
2. to give as a fief
svelte-slender and graceful; suave; polished.
Bust - A sculpture representing a person’s head, shoulders, and upper chest
anon: soon; shortly. Used as an abbreviation, anon. means “anonymous”
antebellum: before the war; especially before the American Civil War. This word is formed from the Latin Prefix ante (“before”) and the root bellum (“war”)
betimes: early; promptly; before it is too late.
prosthesis-replacement for a missing part of the body.
simian-of or like a monkey or an ape.
tumescence-swelling.
vasectomy-the surgical removal of a duct that conveys the male sperm—the vas deferens
Cruet - A small glass bottle for holding a condiment, such as vinegar or oil; a small vessel for holy water or for water or wine used in the consecration of the Eucharist
Dab - To spread with a greasy, sticky, or dirty substance; a tiny amount; a person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field
Hamstring - To restrict the activity or free movement of; handicap; to destroy or hinder the efficiency of; frustrate; any of the tendons at the rear hollow of the human knee
Bunion - A bunion is an abnormal enlargement of the joint; a painful, inflamed swelling of the bursa at the first joint of the big toe, characterized by enlargement of the joint and lateral displacement of the toe
37. Hospice - A shelter or lodging for travelers, pilgrims, foundlings, or the destitute; a program that provides palliative care and attends to the emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients at an inpatient
Jerry - A German, especially a German soldier; offensive terms for a person of German descent
Banister - A handrail, especially on a staircase; a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
Puckish - Mischievous; impish; naughtily or annoyingly playful
Benedict - A newly married man who was previously considered a confirmed bachelor
Grouch - A habitually complaining or irritable person; a grumbling or sulky mood; complaint; a grudge
Ream - 500 sheets of paper
37. Ladle - a long-handled spoon with a deep bowl for serving soup, stew etc
Eamark - to set aside or apart for a specified purpose; an identifying feature or characteristic; reserve
Moxie - the ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage; aggressive energy
Tintinnabulation- the ringing or sounding of bells
Skein - a length of thread or yarn wound in a loose long coil; a flock of geese or similar birds in flight
Manna - hardened sugary exudation of various trees; food that God gave the Israelites during the exodus
Japery - acting like a clown or buffoon; a trick or practical joke
Pert - trim and stylish in appearance; jaunty; impudently bold; saucy; high-spirited; vivacious
Enfeoff - to invest with a feudal estate or fee
Xerophagy - dry eating or fasting
pal·ter
1. to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
2. to bargain with; haggle.
3. to act carelessly; trifle.
Nave - central part of the church
Vulgaris - Being of the usual type; common
Treacle - Cloying speech or sentiment; a medicinal compound formerly used as an antidote for poison
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