GRE Word List 5

Zhiyu W. (China)
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  1. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
  2. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
  3. bibliography
    a list of writings with time and place of publication
  4. bibliophile
    someone who loves and usually collects books
  5. bicker
    argue over petty things
  6. bid
    propose a payment
  7. bifurcate
    split or divide into two
  8. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions
  9. bile
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  10. bilingual
    using or knowing two languages
  11. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  12. billowy
    characterized by great swelling waves or surges
  13. bin
    a container; usually has a lid
  14. biosphere
    the regions of the Earth where living organisms exist
  15. biped
    an animal that walks on two legs
  16. bit
    a small piece or quantity of something
  17. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  18. blade
    the flat part of a tool or weapon that has a cutting edge
  19. blanch
    turn pale, as if in fear
  20. bland
    lacking taste or flavor or tang
  21. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  22. blasphemy
    profane language
  23. blast
    a sudden, loud sound
  24. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  25. blazon
    the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
  26. bleach
    make whiter or lighter
  27. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  28. blemish
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something
  29. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  30. bliss
    a state of extreme happiness
  31. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  32. blizzard
    a weather event with widespread snowfall and strong winds
  33. blockade
    a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy
  34. blockage
    an obstruction in a pipe, tube, or opening
  35. blooming
    the organic process of bearing flowers
  36. blotch
    an irregularly shaped spot
  37. blowhard
    a very boastful and talkative person
  38. blue
    of the color intermediate between green and violet
  39. blueprint
    something intended as a guide for making something else
  40. blunder
    an embarrassing mistake
  41. blunt
    not sharp (used of a knife or other blade)
  42. blur
    confuse or make unclear
  43. blurb
    a promotional statement, as on the dust jacket of a book
  44. blush
    become rosy or reddish
  45. bluster
    be gusty, as of wind
  46. blustering
    blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
  47. boast
    talk about oneself with excessive pride or self-regard
  48. bodyguard
    someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
  49. bog
    wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation
  50. boggle
    overcome with amazement
  51. bogus
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  52. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  53. bolster
    support and strengthen
  54. bolt
    a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
  55. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
  56. bondage
    the state of being under the control of another person
  57. bonnet
    a hat tied under the chin
  58. boom
    a deep prolonged loud noise
  59. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  60. boor
    a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking refinement
  61. boost
    increase
  62. bootless
    unproductive of success
  63. bore
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
  64. boredom
    the feeling of being tired of something tedious
  65. botany
    the branch of biology that studies plants
  66. boulder
    a large smooth mass of rock detached from a place of origin
  67. bouquet
    an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
  68. bourgeois
    being of the property-owning class
  69. bout
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some condition
  70. boycott
    refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
  71. brace
    a support that steadies or strengthens something else
  72. bracelet
    jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
  73. bracing
    refreshing or invigorating
  74. bracket
    either of two punctuation marks used to enclose text
  75. brag
    show off
  76. braggadocio
    vain and empty boasting
  77. braggart
    a very boastful and talkative person
  78. braid
    make by interlacing
  79. brake
    a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
  80. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
  81. brash
    offensively bold
  82. brassy
    resembling or containing an alloy of zinc and copper
  83. brat
    a very troublesome child
  84. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
  85. bravura
    brilliant and showy technical skill
  86. brawl
    quarrel or fight noisily, angrily or disruptively
  87. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  88. breach
    an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
  89. breadth
    the extent of something from side to side
  90. breed
    cause to procreate (animals)
  91. bribe
    payment made to corrupt a person in a position of trust
  92. bricklayer
    a craftsman skilled in building with bricks
  93. bridle
    headgear for a horse
  94. brink
    the edge of a steep place
  95. brisk
    quick and energetic
  96. bristle
    a stiff hair
  97. brittle
    having little elasticity
  98. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  99. brochure
    a small booklet with information about a product or service
  100. broker
    a businessman who buys or sells for another
  101. bromide
    a trite or obvious remark
  102. brood
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  103. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  104. browbeat
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  105. bruise
    a small injury that results in discoloration
  106. bruit
    tell or spread rumors
  107. brunt
    the main part, especially of a force or shock
  108. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  109. brutal
    resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
  110. buck
    mature male of certain mammals, especially deer or antelope
  111. bucket
    a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
  112. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  113. bud
    a partially opened flower
  114. budge
    move very slightly
  115. budget
    a summary of intended expenditures
  116. buffoon
    a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
  117. bulb
    anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop
  118. bulge
    swell or protrude outwards
  119. bulk
    the property possessed by a large mass
  120. bully
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  121. bumptious
    offensively self-assertive
  122. bungle
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  123. buoy
    an anchored float that marks locations in a body of water
  124. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  125. bureaucracy
    a government administered primarily by nonelective officials
  126. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  127. burial
    the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
  128. burlesque
    a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor
  129. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  130. bust
    a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
  131. butt
    the small unused part of something
  132. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  133. by-line
    a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article
  134. byproduct
    a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
  135. bystander
    a spectator who does not participate in some event
  136. Byzantine
    of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
  137. cabal
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  138. cabinet
    a storage compartment for clothes and valuables
  139. cache
    a hidden storage space
  140. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  141. cadet
    a military trainee (as at a military academy)
  142. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by wheedling
  143. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Created on 四月 21, 2011

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