Lesson 15 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#351 🐑 ••••••	gambol /ˈɡæmbəl/ verb ••••••	gamboled ••••••	gamboled ••••••	gambols ••••••	gamboling ••••••	to run or jump about playfully ••••••	The lambs gamboled in the field under the sun. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	frolic, skip, leap, romp, prance ••••••	walk, trudge, plod ••••••	gambol in the field, gambol around, children gambol ••••••
#352 🗣️ ••••••	Garrulous /ˈɡær.ə.ləs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters; chatty and rambling in speech ••••••	The garrulous old man at the coffee shop would talk for hours about his travels. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	talkative, chatty, loquacious, verbose ••••••	quiet, taciturn, silent, reserved ••••••	garrulous person, garrulous nature, garrulous conversation ••••••
#353 😬 ••••••	gauche /ɡoʊʃ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lacking social grace, sensitivity, or tact; awkward ••••••	His gauche remarks embarrassed everyone at the dinner party. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	awkward, clumsy, inelegant, tactless, unpolished ••••••	graceful, tactful, polished ••••••	gauche behavior, gauche remark, socially gauche, gauche manner ••••••
#354 😄 ••••••	geniality /ˌdʒiː.niˈæl.ə.ti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the quality of being friendly and cheerful ••••••	His geniality made him popular among his colleagues. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	friendliness, cheerfulness, warmth, amiability ••••••	coldness, hostility, rudeness ••••••	natural geniality, charm and geniality, warmth and geniality ••••••
#355 🗳️ ••••••	gerrymander /ˈdʒɛriˌmændər/ verb ••••••	gerrymandered ••••••	gerrymandered ••••••	gerrymanders ••••••	gerrymandering ••••••	to manipulate the boundaries of an electoral constituency to favor one party or class ••••••	The ruling party was accused of trying to gerrymander the districts to secure more seats. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	manipulate, rig, falsify, distort, exploit ••••••	fair, equal, impartial ••••••	gerrymander districts, gerrymander boundaries, political gerrymander, blatant gerrymander ••••••
#356 🗣️ ••••••	glib /ɡlɪb/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	speaking easily but without sincerity or depth ••••••	The politician gave a glib answer to a serious question. ••••••	glib talk ••••••	smooth but insincere speech ••••••	smooth-talking, insincere, superficial, slick, shallow ••••••	sincere, genuine, thoughtful ••••••	glib talk, glib remark, glib response, glib answer ••••••
#357 ⚡ ••••••	goad /ɡoʊd/ verb ••••••	goaded ••••••	goaded ••••••	goads ••••••	goading ••••••	to provoke, annoy, or urge someone to take action ••••••	He tried to goad his opponent into making a mistake. ••••••	goad into action ••••••	to provoke or push someone to act ••••••	provoke, urge, incite, push, irritate ••••••	calm, soothe, dissuade ••••••	goad into, goad by, goad someone ••••••
#358 🕸️ ••••••	gossamer /ˈɡɒsəmər/ noun, adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Something light, thin, and delicate, like a fine fabric or cobweb. ••••••	The bride's veil was made of delicate gossamer fabric. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	silk, filament, cobweb, fineness, delicacy ••••••	heaviness, thickness, solidity ••••••	gossamer fabric, gossamer threads, gossamer wings, gossamer veil ••••••
#359 🪓 ••••••	gouge /ɡaʊdʒ/ verb, noun ••••••	gouged ••••••	gouged ••••••	gouges ••••••	gouging ••••••	To cut or scoop out a deep hole or groove; to overcharge unfairly. ••••••	He accidentally gouged a hole in the wooden table. ••••••	price gouging ••••••	Charging excessively high prices, especially during crises. ••••••	cut, scoop, dig, chisel, overcharge ••••••	fill, repair, fairness ••••••	gouge out, gouge a hole, gouge prices, gouge customers ••••••
#360 🗣️ ••••••	grandiloquent /ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Using lofty, pompous, or extravagant language to impress others. ••••••	The politician’s grandiloquent speech failed to connect with ordinary people. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	pompous, pretentious, bombastic, inflated, rhetorical ••••••	simple, plain, modest ••••••	grandiloquent speech, grandiloquent style, grandiloquent manner ••••••
#361 🗣️ ••••••	gregarious /ɡrɪˈɡɛəriəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Fond of company; sociable. ••••••	She is a gregarious person who loves meeting new people. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sociable, outgoing, friendly, extroverted, convivial ••••••	shy, introverted, antisocial ••••••	gregarious personality, gregarious nature, gregarious behavior ••••••
#362 🪶 ••••••	grouse /ɡraʊs/ noun/verb ••••••	groused ••••••	groused ••••••	grouses ••••••	grousing ••••••	A type of bird; or to complain or grumble persistently. ••••••	He always grouses about the long hours at work. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	complain, grumble, moan, whine, object ••••••	praise, compliment ••••••	grouse about, constant grouse, grouse hunting, grouse season ••••••
#363 😊 ••••••	guileless /ˈɡaɪlləs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Innocent and without deceit ••••••	Her guileless smile won everyone’s heart. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	innocent, honest, sincere, naive ••••••	cunning, deceitful, crafty ••••••	guileless child, guileless nature, guileless smile ••••••
#364 🎭 ••••••	guise /ɡaɪz/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, often hiding the true nature ••••••	He approached in the guise of a friend. ••••••	under the guise of ••••••	pretending to be something else; using a false appearance ••••••	appearance, pretense, disguise, semblance ••••••	reality, truth, openness ••••••	under the guise, in the guise of, guise of friendship ••••••
#365 🙈 ••••••	gullible /ˈɡʌl.ə.bəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Easily deceived or tricked. ••••••	She was so gullible that she believed every rumor. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	naive, trusting, credulous, unsuspecting, innocent ••••••	skeptical, suspicious, cautious ••••••	gullible person, extremely gullible, seem gullible ••••••
#366 👅 ••••••	gustatory /ˈɡʌstəˌtɔːri/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relating to the sense of taste ••••••	The restaurant offered a gustatory experience unlike any other. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	tasting, palatable, flavorful, sensory ••••••	tasteless, bland ••••••	gustatory senses, gustatory pleasure, gustatory delight ••••••
#367 🌅 ••••••	halcyon /ˈhæl.si.ən/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	calm, peaceful, and happy; denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful ••••••	She often reminisces about the halcyon days of her childhood. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	serene, tranquil, blissful, idyllic, peaceful ••••••	chaotic, troubled, stormy ••••••	halcyon days, halcyon era, halcyon years ••••••
#368 ⛪ ••••••	hallowed /ˈhæloʊd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	regarded as holy or greatly respected ••••••	They walked across the hallowed halls of the old university. ••••••	hallowed traditions ••••••	long-standing customs that are deeply respected ••••••	sacred, revered, blessed, sanctified, honored ••••••	profane, unholy, disrespectful ••••••	hallowed ground, hallowed halls, hallowed tradition, hallowed memory ••••••
#369 📢 ••••••	harangue /həˈræŋ/ verb ••••••	harangued ••••••	harangued ••••••	harangues ••••••	haranguing ••••••	to deliver a long, passionate, and often angry speech ••••••	The politician harangued the crowd for over an hour. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lecture, rant, tirade, scold, sermon ••••••	praise, compliment, silence ••••••	harangue the crowd, harangue students, political harangue ••••••
#370 💔 ••••••	harrowing /ˈhær.oʊ.ɪŋ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	extremely distressing or upsetting ••••••	It was a harrowing experience to witness the accident. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	distressing, terrifying, painful, traumatic, upsetting ••••••	comforting, pleasant, soothing ••••••	harrowing experience, harrowing ordeal, harrowing story ••••••
#371 🐄 ••••••	Herbivorous /hɜːrˈbɪv.ər.əs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	feeding on plants; plant-eating ••••••	Cows are herbivorous animals that graze on grass. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	plant-eating, vegetarian, grass-eating ••••••	carnivorous, meat-eating, omnivorous ••••••	herbivorous animals, herbivorous diet, herbivorous mammals, herbivorous species ••••••
#372 🔒 ••••••	hermetic /hərˈmɛtɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Completely sealed, especially so that no air can enter or escape. ••••••	The medicine was kept in a hermetic container. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	airtight, sealed, closed, watertight, impenetrable ••••••	open, leaky, permeable ••••••	hermetic seal, hermetic container, hermetic closure ••••••
#373 🌀 ••••••	heterodox /ˈhɛtərəˌdɒks/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs ••••••	The professor was known for his heterodox views on religion. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	unorthodox, unconventional, radical, nonconformist ••••••	orthodox, conventional, traditional ••••••	heterodox ideas, heterodox beliefs, heterodox approach, heterodox theory ••••••
#374 🔤 ••••••	hieroglyphics /ˌhaɪ.roʊˈɡlɪf.ɪks/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a system of writing using pictures or symbols, used especially by ancient Egyptians ••••••	The tomb walls were covered with Egyptian hieroglyphics. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	pictograph, symbol, script, glyph ••••••	alphabet, plain text ••••••	Egyptian hieroglyphics, ancient hieroglyphics, decode hieroglyphics, hieroglyphic writing ••••••
#375 🧔 ••••••	hirsute /ˈhɜːrsuːt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having a lot of hair, especially in an unusual place. ••••••	The hirsute man stood out in the crowd with his long beard. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	hairy, shaggy, bushy, woolly, bearded ••••••	bald, smooth, hairless ••••••	hirsute figure, hirsute appearance, hirsute chest, hirsute man ••••••

Lesson 15 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

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