Lesson 31 - 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

#751 🔮 ••••••	translucent /trænsˈluːsənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	allowing light to pass through, but not clearly enough to see detailed images ••••••	She placed the flower in a translucent vase. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	semitransparent, clear, glassy, see-through ••••••	opaque, solid ••••••	translucent glass, translucent material, translucent skin ••••••
#752 💪 ••••••	travail /trəˈveɪl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Painful or laborious effort; suffering or hardship. ••••••	After years of travail, she finally completed her degree. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	toil, hardship, struggle, effort, drudgery ••••••	ease, comfort, relaxation ••••••	years of travail, mental travail, physical travail ••••••
#753 🎭 ••••••	travesty /ˈtrævɪsti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something. ••••••	The trial was a travesty of justice. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	mockery, distortion, parody, farce, sham ••••••	truth, fairness, authenticity ••••••	travesty of justice, complete travesty, political travesty ••••••
#754 📚 ••••••	treatise /ˈtriːtɪs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a formal and systematic written work dealing with a subject in detail ••••••	He wrote a treatise on modern economic theory. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dissertation, monograph, thesis, paper, study ••••••	note, summary ••••••	philosophical treatise, scientific treatise, treatise on law ••••••
#755 😨 ••••••	tremulous /ˈtrɛmjələs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	shaking or quivering slightly, often from nervousness or weakness ••••••	Her voice was tremulous as she gave her speech. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	quivering, shaky, trembling, unsteady ••••••	steady, firm ••••••	tremulous voice, tremulous hand, tremulous smile ••••••
#756 😨 ••••••	trepidation /ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen ••••••	She opened the letter with some trepidation. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fear, anxiety, dread, unease, apprehension ••••••	confidence, calm, assurance ••••••	with trepidation, sense of trepidation, great trepidation ••••••
#757 😡 ••••••	truculence /ˈtrʌk.jʊ.ləns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Aggressiveness or eagerness to fight. ••••••	His speech was full of truculence and threats. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	hostility, aggression, belligerence, combativeness ••••••	gentleness, peace, friendliness ••••••	display truculence, full of truculence, truculence in behavior ••••••
#758 🌙 ••••••	tryst /traɪst/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a private romantic meeting between lovers ••••••	They arranged a secret tryst in the park. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rendezvous, meeting, date, assignation ••••••	separation, parting ••••••	secret tryst, romantic tryst, midnight tryst, arrange a tryst ••••••
#759 💭 ••••••	tumid /ˈtjuːmɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Swollen, enlarged, or pompous in style. ••••••	His tumid prose was difficult to read. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	swollen, bloated, inflated, pompous ••••••	shrunken, modest, plain ••••••	tumid prose, tumid style, tumid lips ••••••
#760 🌊 ••••••	turbid /ˈtɜːrbɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter; confused or obscure in meaning. ••••••	The river water became turbid after the heavy rains. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	muddy, murky, cloudy, opaque, unclear ••••••	clear, transparent, pure ••••••	turbid water, turbid stream, turbid flow, turbid liquid ••••••
#761 🎈 ••••••	turgid /ˈtɜːrdʒɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Swollen or distended; (of language) pompous and overcomplicated. ••••••	The professor’s lecture was so turgid that many students lost interest. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	swollen, inflated, pompous, bloated, grandiose ••••••	simple, plain, clear ••••••	turgid prose, turgid style, turgid language ••••••
#762 👼 ••••••	tutelary /ˈtjuːtɪləri/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to or serving as a guardian or protector, often used for deities or spirits. ••••••	Athena was considered the tutelary goddess of Athens. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	guardian, protective, patron, supervisory ••••••	neglectful, unprotective ••••••	tutelary deity, tutelary spirit, tutelary role ••••••
#763 👁️ ••••••	uncanny /ʌnˈkæni/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way. ••••••	She has an uncanny ability to predict the future. ••••••	uncanny resemblance ••••••	a striking and unusual similarity ••••••	eerie, mysterious, strange, weird, supernatural ••••••	ordinary, natural, normal ••••••	uncanny ability, uncanny resemblance, uncanny feeling ••••••
#764 🏞️ ••••••	undulating /ˈʌndjʊleɪtɪŋ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having a smoothly rising and falling form or motion like waves. ••••••	We drove through undulating hills. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	wavy, rolling, rippling, flowing ••••••	flat, even ••••••	undulating hills, undulating waves, undulating surface ••••••
#765 😊 ••••••	unfeigned /ʌnˈfeɪnd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	genuine; not pretended or insincere ••••••	She expressed unfeigned joy at her friend's success. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	genuine, sincere, real, honest, authentic ••••••	feigned, insincere, fake ••••••	unfeigned joy, unfeigned gratitude, unfeigned respect ••••••
#766 ⚠️ ••••••	untenable /ʌnˈtɛnəbl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection ••••••	The politician resigned when his position became untenable. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	indefensible, unsustainable, weak, baseless, flawed ••••••	defensible, sustainable, strong ••••••	untenable position, untenable situation, untenable argument ••••••
#767 ⚠️ ••••••	untoward /ˌʌn.təˈwɔːrd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient. ••••••	The meeting ended without any untoward incidents. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	unfortunate, unfavorable, inappropriate, inconvenient, unlucky ••••••	fortunate, favorable, appropriate ••••••	untoward incident, untoward behavior, untoward situation ••••••
#768 📈 ••••••	usury /ˈjuːʒəri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The practice of lending money at unreasonably high interest rates. ••••••	The law strictly prohibits usury. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	loan sharking, extortionate lending, high-interest lending ••••••	fair lending, lawful lending ••••••	practice of usury, usury laws, condemn usury ••••••
#769 ⚖️ ••••••	vacillate /ˈvæsɪleɪt/ verb ••••••	vacillated ••••••	vacillated ••••••	vacillates ••••••	vacillating ••••••	to waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive ••••••	He vacillated between studying law and becoming a writer. ••••••	vacillate between ••••••	to keep changing your mind between two choices ••••••	hesitate, waver, dither, fluctuate ••••••	decide, determine, resolve ••••••	vacillate between, vacillate on decision, vacillate constantly ••••••
#770 😶 ••••••	vacuous /ˈvækjuəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless. ••••••	She gave a vacuous smile during the serious discussion. ••••••	vacuous expression ••••••	An empty or unintelligent look on someone's face. ••••••	empty, foolish, silly, mindless, hollow ••••••	thoughtful, intelligent, meaningful ••••••	vacuous smile, vacuous stare, vacuous remark, vacuous expression ••••••
#771 🗣️ ••••••	valedictory /ˌvælɪˈdɪktəri/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Serving as a farewell or parting; relating to a valediction. ••••••	He delivered a valedictory speech at the conference. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	farewell, parting, goodbye, final ••••••	welcoming, greeting ••••••	valedictory speech, valedictory address, valedictory remarks, valedictory message ••••••
#772 😐 ••••••	vapid /ˈvæpɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lacking liveliness, flavor, or interest; dull and uninspired ••••••	The lecture was so vapid that half the audience fell asleep. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dull, boring, lifeless, insipid, tedious ••••••	exciting, lively, interesting ••••••	vapid conversation, vapid smile, vapid remarks, vapid movie ••••••
#773 🌿 ••••••	variegated /ˈvɛəriəˌɡeɪtɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having different colors, especially in irregular patches or streaks. ••••••	The garden was full of variegated plants. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	multicolored, dappled, mottled, streaked, patterned ••••••	monochrome, plain ••••••	variegated leaves, variegated plants, variegated patterns ••••••
#774 📢 ••••••	vaunt /vɔːnt/ verb ••••••	vaunted ••••••	vaunted ••••••	vaunts ••••••	vaunting ••••••	to boast or brag about something, especially in an excessive way ••••••	He would often vaunt his achievements in front of his colleagues. ••••••	vaunt one's success ••••••	to brag excessively about one’s achievements ••••••	boast, brag, flaunt, parade, trumpet ••••••	downplay, conceal, suppress ••••••	vaunt one's skills, vaunt loudly, vaunt constantly, vaunt achievement ••••••
#775 💰 ••••••	venal /ˈviːnəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	willing to do dishonest things in return for money; corrupt ••••••	The politician was accused of being venal and corrupt. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	corrupt, bribable, dishonest, unscrupulous ••••••	honest, upright, incorruptible ••••••	venal politician, venal act, venal behavior, venal corruption ••••••
#776 ⚔️ ••••••	vendetta /vɛnˈdɛtə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a prolonged bitter quarrel or campaign of revenge ••••••	The two families were caught in a bitter vendetta for generations. ••••••	personal vendetta ••••••	a prolonged conflict or feud driven by personal reasons ••••••	feud, rivalry, conflict, revenge, grudge ••••••	peace, harmony, reconciliation ••••••	bitter vendetta, personal vendetta, political vendetta, family vendetta ••••••
#777 🙏 ••••••	venerate /ˈvɛnəˌreɪt/ verb ••••••	venerated ••••••	venerated ••••••	venerates ••••••	venerating ••••••	to regard with great respect; revere ••••••	People venerate saints for their holiness. ••••••	to venerate the ground someone walks on ••••••	to admire or respect someone deeply ••••••	revere, respect, honor, admire, esteem ••••••	despise, disrespect, dishonor ••••••	venerate tradition, venerate ancestors, venerate saints, venerate the memory ••••••
#778 🗣️ ••••••	veracious /vəˈreɪʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Truthful, honest; habitually speaking the truth. ••••••	She gave a veracious account of what happened that day. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	truthful, honest, accurate, genuine, sincere ••••••	false, dishonest, lying ••••••	veracious account, veracious witness, veracious statement ••••••
#779 🗣️ ••••••	verbose /vɜːrˈboʊs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Using or expressed in more words than are needed; wordy. ••••••	His verbose explanation confused the audience instead of clarifying the issue. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	wordy, long-winded, prolix, talkative, rambling ••••••	concise, succinct, brief ••••••	verbose explanation, verbose speech, verbose writing, verbose description ••••••
#780 🌀 ••••••	vertigo /ˈvɜːrtɪˌɡoʊ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A sensation of spinning or dizziness, often caused by problems in the inner ear or brain. ••••••	She felt a sudden vertigo when she looked down from the tall building. ••••••	dizzy with vertigo ••••••	Overcome by a sensation of spinning and dizziness. ••••••	dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness, faintness ••••••	balance, stability ••••••	suffer from vertigo, experience vertigo, sudden vertigo ••••••
#781 😤 ••••••	vexation /vɛkˈseɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried ••••••	She could not hide her vexation after the repeated delays. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	annoyance, irritation, frustration, distress, exasperation ••••••	pleasure, delight, satisfaction ••••••	great vexation, cause vexation, hide vexation, in vexation ••••••
#782 🌱 ••••••	viable /ˈvaɪəbl̩/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	capable of working successfully or able to survive ••••••	They need a viable business plan to attract investors. ••••••	viable option ••••••	a choice that is practical and can work successfully ••••••	feasible, workable, practical, possible, sustainable ••••••	impossible, unworkable, impractical ••••••	viable option, viable solution, viable business, economically viable ••••••
#783 😠 ••••••	vindictive /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having or showing a strong desire for revenge. ••••••	Her vindictive actions hurt everyone around her. ••••••	vindictive streak ••••••	A tendency to seek revenge or act spitefully. ••••••	vengeful, spiteful, revengeful, malicious ••••••	forgiving, kind, merciful ••••••	vindictive nature, vindictive remark, vindictive behavior ••••••
#784 🎶 ••••••	virtuoso /ˌvɜːrtʃuˈoʊsoʊ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person highly skilled in music, art, or another artistic pursuit. ••••••	The pianist is a true virtuoso, captivating audiences worldwide. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	maestro, expert, genius, prodigy, master ••••••	novice, amateur, beginner ••••••	virtuoso performance, musical virtuoso, virtuoso talent ••••••
#785 🙂 ••••••	visage /ˈvɪzɪdʒ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person's face or facial expression. ••••••	Her stern visage intimidated the children. ••••••	put on a brave visage ••••••	to appear confident or calm even when worried or afraid ••••••	face, countenance, features, appearance, expression ••••••	back, rear, anonymity ••••••	grim visage, smiling visage, pale visage, noble visage ••••••
#786 🍯 ••••••	viscous /ˈvɪskəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid. ••••••	Honey is a viscous liquid that flows slowly. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sticky, syrupy, thick, gooey ••••••	watery, runny, thin ••••••	viscous liquid, viscous flow, viscous substance ••••••
#787 💔 ••••••	vitiate /ˈvɪʃieɪt/ verb ••••••	vitiated ••••••	vitiated ••••••	vitiates ••••••	vitiating ••••••	to spoil, weaken, or make something less effective ••••••	One careless remark can vitiate the entire argument. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	spoil, impair, ruin, corrupt, debase ••••••	strengthen, improve, enhance ••••••	vitiate an argument, vitiate the contract, vitiate the purpose ••••••
#788 😡 ••••••	vituperative /vɪˈtjuːpərətɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Characterized by abusive or harsh language. ••••••	The teacher’s vituperative remarks left the students in tears. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	abusive, scathing, insulting, harsh ••••••	kind, gentle, respectful ••••••	vituperative speech, vituperative tone, vituperative remark ••••••
#789 🐀 ••••••	vivisection /ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the practice of performing operations on live animals for scientific research ••••••	Vivisection has long been a controversial topic among scientists and animal rights activists. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	animal testing, experimentation, dissection ••••••	humane treatment, animal protection ••••••	vivisection debate, oppose vivisection, vivisection research ••••••
#790 👗 ••••••	vogue /voʊɡ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the prevailing fashion, style, or trend at a particular time ••••••	Minimalist design is currently in vogue. ••••••	in vogue ••••••	fashionable or popular at a given time ••••••	fashion, trend, style, craze, fad ••••••	outdated, unfashionable, obsolete ••••••	in vogue, latest vogue, come into vogue ••••••
#791 ⚡ ••••••	volatile /ˈvɑːlətl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	likely to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse ••••••	The stock market is extremely volatile these days. ••••••	volatile situation ••••••	a situation that is unstable and likely to change suddenly ••••••	unstable, unpredictable, explosive, fickle ••••••	stable, steady, consistent ••••••	volatile market, volatile situation, highly volatile ••••••
#792 🌪️ ••••••	vortex /ˈvɔːrtɛks/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A mass of whirling fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind. ••••••	The plane was caught in a dangerous vortex of air. ••••••	into the vortex ••••••	to be drawn into a difficult or inescapable situation ••••••	whirlwind, whirlpool, eddy, cyclone, spiral ••••••	calm, stillness ••••••	powerful vortex, spinning vortex, vortex of emotions ••••••
#793 ✅ ••••••	warranted /ˈwɒrəntɪd/ adjective/verb ••••••	warranted ••••••	warranted ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Justified or authorized under the circumstances. ••••••	Her anger was warranted after the unfair treatment. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	justified, authorized, reasonable, valid ••••••	unjustified, unwarranted, invalid ••••••	warranted action, fully warranted, warranted response, legally warranted ••••••
#794 👀 ••••••	wary /ˈweəri/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems. ••••••	She was wary of trusting strangers. ••••••	wary eye ••••••	A cautious and watchful look ••••••	cautious, careful, alert, suspicious, vigilant ••••••	careless, reckless, unwary ••••••	wary of strangers, wary approach, wary eye, be wary ••••••
#795 🌊 ••••••	welter /ˈwɛltər/ verb ••••••	weltered ••••••	weltered ••••••	welters ••••••	weltering ••••••	to roll or toss about in a confused or disorderly way; to be in turmoil ••••••	The city weltered in chaos after the sudden blackout. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	roll, toss, wallow, flounder, writhe ••••••	calm, order, stability ••••••	welter in blood, welter of emotions, welter of papers ••••••
#796 🎭 ••••••	Whimsical /ˈwɪm.zɪ.kəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way ••••••	The artist created whimsical sculptures that delighted children. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fanciful, playful, quirky, imaginative ••••••	serious, solemn, practical, realistic ••••••	whimsical character, whimsical design, whimsical story ••••••
#797 😔 ••••••	Wistful /ˈwɪst.fəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having a feeling of longing or yearning; melancholy ••••••	She gave a wistful smile when remembering her childhood days. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	yearning, melancholy, nostalgic, pensive, longing ••••••	cheerful, content, satisfied, happy, joyful ••••••	wistful smile, wistful look, wistful expression, wistful mood ••••••
#798 ⚔️ ••••••	zealot /ˈzel.ət/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their ideals. ••••••	He was considered a zealot for his strict political views. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fanatic, extremist, radical, enthusiast ••••••	moderate, realist ••••••	religious zealot, political zealot, zealot group ••••••

Lesson 31 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

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