Lesson 4 - 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

#76 🚗 ••••••	autonomous /ɔːˈtɒnəməs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having the freedom to govern or control oneself; independent. ••••••	The region is largely autonomous and makes its own decisions. ••••••	autonomous vehicle ••••••	A self-driving vehicle that operates without human control. ••••••	independent, self-governing, self-sufficient, sovereign ••••••	dependent, controlled, subordinate ••••••	autonomous region, autonomous system, autonomous vehicle, autonomous decision ••••••
#77 💰 ••••••	avarice /ˈævərɪs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	extreme greed for wealth or material gain ••••••	His avarice led him to exploit his workers. ••••••	insatiable avarice ••••••	an endless and extreme greed for wealth ••••••	greed, cupidity, materialism, covetousness, rapacity ••••••	generosity, selflessness, charity ••••••	insatiable avarice, driven by avarice, avarice and power, human avarice ••••••
#78 📢 ••••••	aver /əˈvɜːr/ verb ••••••	averred ••••••	averred ••••••	avers ••••••	averring ••••••	to state or assert something confidently and strongly ••••••	She averred that she was innocent. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	declare, affirm, assert, claim ••••••	deny, reject, contradict ••••••	aver the truth, aver innocence, aver firmly, confidently aver ••••••
#79 🎨 ••••••	avocation /ˌæv.oʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a hobby or minor occupation pursued in addition to one's main work ••••••	Painting is his avocation after office hours. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	hobby, pastime, pursuit, diversion, recreation ••••••	profession, career, vocation ••••••	pursue an avocation, avocation in arts, avocation of writing ••••••
#80 👨‍🦳 ••••••	avuncular /əˈvʌŋkjələr/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	kind and friendly, like an uncle ••••••	He had an avuncular manner that made everyone feel comfortable. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	kindly, paternal, benevolent, genial ••••••	harsh, unfriendly, stern ••••••	avuncular advice, avuncular smile, avuncular figure, avuncular role ••••••
#81 ✅ ••••••	axiomatic /ˌæk.si.əˈmæt.ɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	self-evident or unquestionable ••••••	It is axiomatic that hard work leads to success. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	self-evident, obvious, unquestionable, indisputable ••••••	doubtful, questionable, uncertain ••••••	axiomatic truth, axiomatic principle, axiomatic fact ••••••
#82 🍻 ••••••	bacchanalian /ˌbækəˈneɪliən/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Characterized by or involving drunken revelry. ••••••	The students threw a bacchanalian party after the exams. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	drunken, riotous, debauched, orgiastic ••••••	sober, restrained ••••••	bacchanalian feast, bacchanalian revelry, bacchanalian celebration ••••••
#83 😴 ••••••	banal /bəˈnɑːl/ or /ˈbeɪnəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Lacking originality; boringly obvious and commonplace. ••••••	His speech was full of banal clichés. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	trite, clichéd, ordinary, predictable, dull ••••••	original, creative, unusual ••••••	banal remark, banal cliché, banal conversation, banal story ••••••
#84 😄 ••••••	banter /ˈbæntər/ noun/verb ••••••	bantered ••••••	bantered ••••••	banters ••••••	bantering ••••••	playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks ••••••	The colleagues enjoyed some light banter during the meeting. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	teasing, joking, kidding, repartee ••••••	seriousness, silence ••••••	friendly banter, witty banter, engage in banter, light banter ••••••
#85 🎭 ••••••	bard /bɑːrd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with oral traditions ••••••	Shakespeare is often called the Bard of Avon. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	poet, minstrel, lyricist, troubadour, versifier ••••••	prose writer, critic ••••••	the Bard, Bard of Avon, ancient bard ••••••
#86 😏 ••••••	bawdy /ˈbɔːdi/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	humorously indecent or obscene, often in a sexual way ••••••	The comedian’s bawdy jokes made the audience laugh and blush. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lewd, obscene, vulgar, risqué, indecent ••••••	clean, decent, modest ••••••	bawdy humor, bawdy song, bawdy joke, bawdy remark ••••••
#87 🙏 ••••••	beatify /biˈætɪfaɪ/ verb ••••••	beatified ••••••	beatified ••••••	beatifies ••••••	beatifying ••••••	to make blessed or holy, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, to declare a deceased person to be among the blessed ••••••	The pope decided to beatify the martyr for his faith and sacrifice. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sanctify, bless, hallow, consecrate, exalt ••••••	curse, condemn, desecrate ••••••	beatify a saint, beatify by the pope, formally beatify ••••••
#88 💎 ••••••	bedizen /bɪˈdaɪzən/ verb ••••••	bedizened ••••••	bedizened ••••••	bedizens ••••••	bedizening ••••••	to dress up or decorate in a showy or tasteless way ••••••	She was bedizened with cheap jewelry. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	deck out, dress up, adorn, embellish, gaudy up ••••••	undress, strip, simplify ••••••	bedizen with jewels, bedizened costume, bedizen oneself ••••••
#89 🐘 ••••••	behemoth /bɪˈhiːməθ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization or creature ••••••	The tech giant grew into a behemoth that dominated the industry. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	giant, colossus, titan, leviathan, powerhouse ••••••	dwarf, weakling, small fry ••••••	corporate behemoth, financial behemoth, media behemoth ••••••
#90 🎭 ••••••	belie /bɪˈlaɪ/ verb ••••••	belied ••••••	belied ••••••	belies ••••••	belying ••••••	To give a false impression of something; to contradict. ••••••	His calm face belied his inner anxiety. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	contradict, misrepresent, disguise, falsify, distort ••••••	reveal, show, represent ••••••	belie expectations, belies the truth, belies the fact, belied his nature ••••••
#91 🌟 ••••••	beneficent /bəˈnɛfɪsənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	generous or doing good ••••••	The beneficent leader donated funds to build a hospital. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	charitable, generous, kind, philanthropic ••••••	selfish, cruel ••••••	beneficent act, beneficent leader, beneficent influence ••••••
#92 🔀 ••••••	bifurcate /ˈbaɪfərˌkeɪt/ verb ••••••	bifurcated ••••••	bifurcated ••••••	bifurcates ••••••	bifurcating ••••••	to divide into two branches or parts ••••••	The road bifurcates into two separate paths at the hill. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	split, divide, branch, fork ••••••	unite, merge, join ••••••	bifurcate road, bifurcate system, bifurcate river ••••••
#93 🗣️ ••••••	blandishment /ˈblændɪʃmənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently ••••••	She used every blandishment to win his support. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	flattery, cajolery, praise, coaxing ••••••	criticism, insult ••••••	sweet blandishments, blandishment of words, use blandishment ••••••
#94 🛏️ ••••••	bolster /ˈboʊlstər/ verb ••••••	bolstered ••••••	bolstered ••••••	bolsters ••••••	bolstering ••••••	To support, strengthen, or reinforce something. ••••••	The manager bolstered the team's confidence with encouraging words. ••••••	bolster up ••••••	To give support or encouragement to something or someone. ••••••	support, strengthen, boost, reinforce, encourage ••••••	weaken, undermine, discourage ••••••	bolster confidence, bolster support, bolster morale, bolster argument ••••••
#95 🎙️ ••••••	bombastic /bɒmˈbæstɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	using pompous or inflated language with little meaning ••••••	The professor’s bombastic lecture impressed no one. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	pompous, grandiose, pretentious, overblown, inflated ••••••	simple, plain, humble ••••••	bombastic speech, bombastic style, bombastic statement ••••••
#96 🤦 ••••••	boorish /ˈbʊərɪʃ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Rude, insensitive, and lacking manners or refinement. ••••••	His boorish behavior ruined the dinner party. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rude, uncouth, vulgar, ill-mannered, coarse ••••••	polite, refined, courteous ••••••	boorish behavior, boorish manners, act boorish ••••••
#97 🐄 ••••••	bovine /ˈboʊvaɪn/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relating to cattle; showing a dull or sluggish nature ••••••	Her bovine expression revealed no emotions. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	cowlike, dull, sluggish, stolid ••••••	lively, energetic, sharp ••••••	bovine animals, bovine disease, bovine calm, bovine expression ••••••
#98 😏 ••••••	brazen /ˈbreɪzən/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Bold and without shame; shameless. ••••••	She made a brazen attempt to lie in front of everyone. ••••••	brazen it out ••••••	To face a difficult situation confidently without showing shame. ••••••	shameless, bold, audacious, impudent ••••••	modest, humble, shy ••••••	brazen act, brazen lie, brazen behavior ••••••
#99 💬 ••••••	broach /broʊtʃ/ verb ••••••	broached ••••••	broached ••••••	broaches ••••••	broaching ••••••	to bring up a subject for discussion ••••••	She decided to broach the topic of salary with her manager. ••••••	broach the subject ••••••	to introduce a topic for discussion ••••••	introduce, raise, mention, propose, suggest ••••••	avoid, suppress, conceal ••••••	broach the subject, broach the issue, broach the matter ••••••
#100 🌾 ••••••	bucolic /bjuːˈkɒlɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life. ••••••	They enjoyed a bucolic picnic by the river. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rural, pastoral, rustic, idyllic, agricultural ••••••	urban, metropolitan ••••••	bucolic scenery, bucolic charm, bucolic lifestyle ••••••

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