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GRE BARRONS - 47

Barrons wordlist - 47

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28. transparent
ADJ. easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely.
68. tutelage
N. guardianship; training. Under the tutelage of such masters of the instrument, she made rapid progress as a virtuoso.
71. typhoon
N. tropical hurricane or cyclone. If you liked Twister, you'll love Typhoon!
62. turbulence
N. state of violent agitation. Warned of approaching turbulence in the atmosphere, the pilots told the passengers to fasten their seat belts.
18. tranquility
N. calmness; peace. After the commotion and excitement of the city, I appreciate the tranquillity of these fields and forests.
40. trenchant
ADJ. forceful and vigorous; cutting. With his trenchant wit, reviewer Frank Rich cut straight to the heart of the matter, panning a truly dreadful play.
42. tribulation
N. distress; suffering. After all the trials and tribulations we have gone through, we need this rest.
16. traduce
V. expose to slander. His opponents tried to traduce the candidate's reputation by spreading rumors about his past.
67. turpitude
N. depravity. A visitor may be denied admittance to this country if she has been guilty of moral turpitude.
27. transmute
V. change; convert to something different.
17. trajectory
N. path taken by a projectile. The police tried to locate the spot from which the assassin had fired the fatal shot by tracing the trajectory of the bullet.
66. turncoat
N. traitor. The British considered Benedict Arnold a loyalist; the Americans considered him a turncoat.
49. trinket
N. knickknack; bauble. Whenever she traveled abroad, Ethel would pick up costume jewelry and other trinkets as souvenirs.
54. truculence
N. aggressiveness; ferocity. Tynan's reviews were noted for their caustic attacks and general tone of truculence. truculent, ADJ.
46. trifling
ADJ. trivial; unimportant. Why bother going to see a doctor for such a trifling, everyday cold? trifle, N.
4. torque
N. twisting force; force producing rotation. With her wrench she applied sufficient torque to the nut to loosen it;
15. tractable
ADJ. docile; easily managed. Although Susan seemed a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence that occasionally fed her to defy the powers-that -be when she felt they were in the wrong. tractability, N.
38. tremor
N. trembling; slight quiver. She had a nervous tremor in her right hand.
14. tract
N. pamphlet; a region of indefinite size. The King granted William Penn a tract of land in the New World.
52. troth
N. pledge of good faith especially in betrothal. He gave her his troth and vowed to cherish her always.
47. trigger
V. set off. John is touchy today; say one word wrong and you'll trigger an explosion.
32. traumatic
ADJ. pertaining to an injury caused by violence. In his nightmares, he kept on recalling the traumatic experience of being wounded in battle. trauma, N.
31. trappings
N. outward decorations; ornaments. He loved the trappings of success, the limousines, the stock options the company jet.
25. transitory
ADJ. impermanent; fleeting. Fame is transitory today's rising star is all too soon tomorrow's washed-up has-been. transitoriness, N.
45. trident
N. three-pronged spear. Neptune is usually depicted as rising from the sea, carrying his trident on his shoulder.
48. trilogy
N. group of three works. Having read the first two volumes of Philip Tullman's trilogy, Alison could hardly wait to read volume tnree.
35. travesty
N. harshly distorted imitation; debased likeness; parody. debased likeness. Phillips's translation of Don Quixote is so inadequate and clumsy that it seems a travesty of the original.
1. tonsure
N. shaving of the head, especially by person entering religious orders.
44. tribute
N. tax levied by a ruler; mark of respect. The colonists refused to pay tribute to a foreign despot.
2. topography
N. physical features of a region. Before the generats gave the order to attack, they ordered a complete study of the topography of the region.
21. transfigure
V. transform outwardly, usually for the better; change in form or aspect. Elizabeth Barrett's love for Robert Browning transfigured her poetry as well as transforming her life. Bely's poetic novel, Peterburg, is a travel fantasy set within a city that is both real and transfigured into a myth.
19. transcendent
ADJ. surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior. Standing on the hillside watching the sunset through the Golden Gate was a transcendent experience for Lise; the sight was so beautiful it surpassed her wildest dreams, transcend, V. transcendence, N.
58. tumid
ADJ. swollen; pompous; bombastic. I especially dislike his tumid style; I prefer writing that is less swollen and bombastic.
10. touchstone
N. stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion. What touchstone can be used to measure the character of a person?
37. trek
V. travel; journey. The tribe made their trek further north that summer in search of game. also V.
12. tout
V. publicize; praise excessively. I lost confidence in my broker after he touted some junk bonds that turned out to be a bad investment.
73. tyro
N. beginner; novice. For a mere tyro, you gave produced some marvelous results.
50. trite
ADJ. hackneyed; commonplace. The trite and predictable situations in many television programs turn off many viewers, who, in turn, turn off their sets.
11. touchy
ADJ. sensitive; irascible. Do not discuss his acne with Archy; he is very touchy about it.
23. transient
ADJ. momentary; temporary; staying for a short time. Lexy's joy at finding the perfect Christmas gift for Phil was transient; she still had to find presents for the cousins and Uncle Bob. Located near the airport, this hotel caters to the largely transient trade. also N.
70. tycoon
N. wealthy leader. John D. Rockefeller was a prominent tycoon.
34. traverse
V. go through or across. When you traverse this field, be careful of the bull.
3. torpor
N. lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy. Throughout the winter, nothing aroused the bear from his torpor he would not emerge from hibernation until spring. torpid, ADJ.
43. tribunal
N. court of justice; The decision of the tribunal was final and the prisoner was sentenced to death.
36. treatise
N. article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly. He is preparing a treatise on the Elizabethan playwrights for his graduate degree.
13. toxic
ADJ. poisonous. We must seek an antidote for whatever toxic substance he has eaten. toxicity, N.
63. tureen
N. deep dish for serving soup. The waiters brought the soup to the tables in silver tureens.
20. transcribe
V. copy. When you transcribe your notes, please send a copy to Mr. Smith and keep the original for our files. transcription, N.
59. tumult
N. commotion; riot; noise. She could not make herself heard over the tumult of the mob.
57. tryst
N. meeting. The lovers kept their tryst even though they realized their danger. also V.
74. ubiquitous
ADJ. being everywhere; omnipresent. That Christmas "The Little Drummer Boy" seemed ubiquitous; Justin heard the tune everywhere he went. ubiquity, N.
33. travail
N. painful physical or mental labor; drudgery; torment. Like every other recent law school graduate she knew, Shelby hated the seemingly endless travail of cramming for the bar exam.
64. turgid
ADJ. swollen; distended. The turgid river threatened to overflow the levees and flood the countryside.
26. translucent
ADJ. partly transparent. We could not recognize the people in the nixt room because of the translucent curtains that separated us.
24. transition
N. going from one state of action to another. During the perioo of transition from oil heat to gas heat, the furnace will have to be shut off.
56. truncate
V. cut the top off. The top of the cone that has been truncated in a plane parallel to its base is a circle.
29. transpire
V. be revealed; happen. When Austen writes the sentence "It had just transpired that he had left gaming debts behind him," her meaning is not that the debts had just been incurred, but that the shocking news had just leaked out.
69. tutelary
ADJ. protective; pertaining to a guardianship. I am acting in my tutelary capacity when I refuse to grant you permission to leave the campus.
7. torso
N. trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk. This torso, found in the ruins of Pompeii, is now on exhibition in the museum in Naples.
41. trepidation
N. fear; nervous apprehension. As she entered the office of the dean of admissions, Sharon felt some trepidation about how she would do in her interview.
51. trivia
N. trifles; unimportant matters. Too many magazines ignore newsworthy subjects and feature trivia.
8. tortuous
ADJ. winding; full of curves. Because this road is so tortuous, it is unwise to go faster than twenty miles an hour on it.
72. tyranny
N. oppression; cruel government. Frederick Douglass fought against the tyranny of slavery throughout his entire life.
5. torrent
N. rushing stream; flood. Day after day of heavy rain saturated the hillside until the water ran downhill in torrents. torrential, ADJ.
53. trough
N. container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.). The hungry pigs struggled to get at the fresh swill in the trough. The surfer rode her board, coasting along in the trough between two waves.
65. turmoil
N. great commotion and confusion. Lydia running off with a soldier! Mother fainting at the news! The Bennet household was in turmoil.
61. turbid
ADJ. muddy; having the sediment disturbed.
22. transgression
N. violation of a law; sin. Although Widow Douglass was willing to overlook Huck's minor transgressions, Miss Watson refused to forgive and forget.
9. totter
V. move unsteadily; sway, as if about to fall. On unsteady feet, the drunk tottered down the hill to the nearest bar.
55. truism
N. self-evident truth. Many a truism is summed up in a proverb; for example, "Marry in haste, repent at leisure."
60. tundra
N. rolling, treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America. Despite the mold, many geologists are trying to discover valuable mineral deposits in the tundra
6. torrid
ADJ. passionate; hot or scorching. The novels published by Harlequin Romances feature torrid love affairs, some set in torrid climates.
30. transport
N. strong emotion. Margo was a creature of extremes, at one moment in transports of joy over a vivid sunset, at another moment in transports of grief over a dying bird also V.
39. tremulous
ADJ. trembling; wavering. She was tremulous more form excitement than from fear.

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