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GRE Complete List 9000+ words 6 of 59 sets

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bold
adj. brave, courageous, daring; forward, blunt; rude; in boldface
bigot
n. person who is intolerant of differing ideas and beliefs, prejudiced person
blasphemy
n. sacrilege, irreverence, impiety
blaze
v. flare up, ignite; glow, shine; be publicized
biped
n. animal which walks on two legs; two-legged creature
bliss
n. joy, happiness, rapture
bifurcate
v. split into two, divide into two
belittle
v. disparage; depreciate; scorn, criticize
bogus
adj. not genuine, artificial, counterfeit, sham
bit
bit:drill=blade:razor
blandness
n. mildness, agreeableness; nondescriptiveness, dullness
berate
v. scold, rebuke, reproach
blandishment
n. persuasion; flattery
boor
n. rude person, uncultured person
bout
n. session; fit of illness or drinking; athletic match
benediction
n. blessing, prayer, invocation
bent
n. inclination, tendency; aptitude, natural talent; partiality, fondness
belligerence
n. warlike attitude, aggressiveness; hostility
boggle
v. prevent; hesitate; be shocked, be awed; shock
bespeak
v. reserve in advance; order goods or services; show, bear witness
bile
n. bitter liquid secreted by the liver; bitterness
blithe
adj. happy, carefree
benevolence
n. generosity, kindness
boulder
n. large rounded rock
bolt
n. latch; screw; flash of lighting; arrow; roll of fabric; escape
bouquet
n. bunch of flowers, nosegay; fragrance of a wine; compliment
bereft
adj. deprived of the possession or use of something
braiding
n. something made of braided material; trimming used for decorating clothes or draperies; braids (collectively) v. weave into a braid; decorate with a thin strip of fabric
benevolent
adj. generous, kind
blighted
v. destroy, ruin; cause to wither and die (of a plant)
boon
n. favor; kind deed; granted request; blessing boon◇misfortune
blundering
v. make a stupid mistake; move back and forth in a clumsy manner, move blindly, grope
bravura
n. brilliant execution or display
bombast
n. trite cliches, hackneyed expressions, empty words
belie
v. hide; camouflage; represent something as different than it actually is; behave in a manner that is not fitting (a station or position, from a traditional point of view)
bibliography
n. list of books by a particular author or on a particular subject; list of source materials used in the preparation of a scholarly work
beneficiary
n. one who benefits from something
blunt
attenuation:strength=bluntness:sharpness blunt◇whet
bilk
v. cheat out of money, defraud; slip away from
brazenly
adv. wantonly, shamelessly, insolently
braggart
n. arrogant boaster, show off
braided
adj. woven together
breach
n. violation, infringement; crack, gap
blowhard
n. boaster, braggart
bicker
v. quarrel, squabble, dispute, argue
beset
v. harass; attack, besiege
bombastic
adj. ornate, florid; inflated, exaggerated
bequeath
v. endow, leave property to someone in a will; pass on, transfer to another
bravado
n. boasting, pretense of bravery, foolhardiness; bravery
blizzard
n. severe snowstorm
brazen
adj. brass, metallic; insolent, impudent
braid
grooved:striated=braided:stranded
brat
n. obnoxious child, annoying child
benefactor
n. kindly helper; patron, sponsor, donor
bewail
v. cry, wail; grieve
botany
n. branch of biology dealing with plant life
blotch
v. cover with large stains
bluster
n. noise of waves; noise of a strong wind; boastfulness; threat; blustering:speak=swaggering:walk
bolster
v. support, strengthen, reinforce
bellicose
adj. belligerent, quarrelsome
bibliographer
n. compiler of bibliographies
boisterous
adj. noisy, loud; stormy; excited
besiege
v. surround, encompass, lay siege to, beleaguer
brawl
v. quarrel; participate in a noisy fight

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