Barron’s GRE High Frequency 333 Words
No
Word
Bengali Meaning
English Meaning
01
Abate
Subside
   
To make something less strong, Moderate
02
Aberrant
Anomalous
Digress
Diverge


Unusual, Abnormal, Deviant, Atypical
03
Abeyance
 
Suspended action
04
Abscond
 
Depart secretly and hide, Escape, Flee
05
Abstemious

Sober, sparing in eating and drinking;
Temperate
06
Admonish
 , 
Scold, Warn
07
Adulterate

Make impure by adding inferior or tainted
substances
08
Aesthetic

Artistic, Beautiful, Appealing
09
Aggregate
, 
Total, Gather
10
Alacrity

Cheerful promptness; Eagerness
11
Alleviate
Assuage
Attenuate


Lessen, Reduce, Weaken
12
Amalgamate
Incorporate
, 

Unite, Combine, Consolidate, Yoke
13
Ambiguous
 
unclear or doubtful in meaning, vague,
Confusing
14
Ambivalence
Incongruity

the state of having contradictory or conflicting
emotional attitudes
15
Ameliorate

Improve, Upgrade
16
Anachronism

something or someone misplaced in time, old-
fashioned
17
Analogous

Similar, Equivalent, Comparable
18
Anarchy
Welter


absence of governing body; state of disorder,
Chaos, Turmoil
19
Antipathy

Opposition, Aversion, Antagonism
20
Apathy
Impassive

Unconcern, Lack of caring
21
Appease
Mollify
Placate
Propitiate
Mitigate

Pacify, Conciliate
22
Apprise

Inform
23
Approbation


Approval
24
Appropriate

v. 
* adj. Suitable, Correct, Acceptable
* v. take possession illegally for one’s own use
25
Arduous
Onerous

Hard, Difficult, Strenuous
26
Artless
Guileless
Gullible
Ingenuous
Innocuous
, 
Natural, Simple, open and honest, Innocent,
Naive
27
Ascetic
Recluse

Austere, Spartan
28
Assiduous

Persevering, Diligent, Tireless, Hardworking
29
Audacious

Daring, Bold
30
Austere

severely simple and unornamented, Ascetic
31
Autonomous

Self-governing; Independent, Autonomous
32
Aver

Assert confidently, Declare as used in law
33
Banal


Ordinary, Dull, Boring
34
Belie

Give a false impression
35
Beneficent

Benevolent, Kind, Helpful, Generous, Altruistic
36
Bolster
Buttress,
Substantiate

Corroborate, Endorse, Support
37
Bombastic
Grandiloquent
Verbose


Pompous, Words which sound important but
have little meaning, used to impress people,
Wordy
38
Boorish

Rude, ill-mannered, Impolite
39
Burgeon

Grow rapidly, Flourish, Prosper
40
Capricious
Whimsical

Unpredictable
41
Castigation

Punishment
42
Catalyst

Agent that increases the pace of a chemical
action
43
Caustic
Pungent


Corrosive, Acidic, Burning
44
Chicanery

Trickery, Deception
45
Coda

Concluding section of a musical or literary
composition
46
Coagulate


Thicken, Clot, Congeal
47
Cogent

Convincing, Persuasive
48
Commensurate

Proportionate, Appropriate
49
Compendium

Brief summary
50
Complaisant

Obliging
51
Compliant


Obedient, Yielding
52
Conciliatory


Reconciling
53
Condone




* Forgive
* Overlook
* Make allowances for
* Give tacit approval
54
Confound


Confuse, Puzzle
55
Connoisseur

Person competent to act as a judge of art, A
lover of art, Specialist, Expert
56
Contention


Argument, Disagreement, Dispute, Debate
57
Contentious

Quarrelsome
58
Contrite


Regretful
59
Conundrum

Riddle; Difficult problem, Enigma
60
Converge


Approach; Tend to meet; Come together
61
Convoluted
Tortuous

Complex, Intricate, Coiled around
62
Craven


Cowardly, Gutless, Spineless, Timorous,
Fearful, Pusillanimous
63
Daunt

Intimidate; Frighten, Scare
64
Decorum
Propriety

Orderliness and good taste in manners,
Appropriateness, Correct conduct
65
Default

,
* Nonattendance, * Failure to pay
66
Deference
* 

* Submissiveness
* Respect, Obsequiousness
67
Delineate

Portray, Depict, Sketch
68
Denigrate
Discredit
Disparage

Degrade, Defame
69
Deride
Disparage
Facetious

Ridicule, Mock
70
Derivative

Imitative, Unoriginal, Obtained from another
source
71
Desiccate

Dry, Lifeless
72
Desultory
Sporadic

Aimless, Random, Haphazard
73
Deterrent

Preventive, Restrictive, Restraining,
Something that discourages, Hindrance
74
Diatribe
Tirade
Harangue
Invective


, 
Attack verbally, Bitter scolding
75
Dichotomy



Split; Branching into two parts (especially
contradictory ones)
76
Diffidence

Shyness, Hesitancy, Reserve, Timidity
77
Diffuse


* Spread out, Pervasive
* Wordy, Verbose
78
Dirge
Elegy

Lament with music
79
Disabuse


Correct, Correct a false impression
80
Discerning


Sharp, Perceptive, Insightful
81
Discordant
Discrepancy
Dissonance

Disagreeing, not harmonious, Conflicting,
Inconsistency, Difference,
82
Discrete
Disjointed

Separate, Distinct
83
Disingenuous

Dishonest, Deceitful
84
Disinterested

Unbiased, Neutral
85
Dismiss

Sack, Fire, Terminate, Reject
86
Disparate

Dissimilar
87
Dissemble


Pretend, Disguise
88
Disseminate

Distribute, Spread
89
Dissolution

Termination
90
Distend

Enlarge, Expand
91
Distill,
Rarefied



Purify, Refine
92
Divest

 /

Strip, Deprive
93
Document

Provide written evidence
94
Dogmatic
Zealot

A person who is extremely enthusiastic about
religion or politics, fanatic, person who shows
excessive zeal
95
Dormant
Inert
Quiescent

Sleeping, Latent
96
Dupe
Fatuous

Fool, Brainless
97
Ebullient

Enthusiastic, Cheerful
98
Eclectic

One who follows various ideas,
Heterogeneous, Catholic
99
Efficacy


Effectiveness, Efficiency, Usefulness
100
Effrontery

Arrogance
101
Elicit



Provoke, Stimulate
102
Embellish


Adorn, Ornament, Beautify
103
Empirical
Pragmatic

Experimental, Realistic, Practical
104
Emulate


Imitate
105
Endemic

Prevailing among a specific group of people or
in a specific area or country
106
Enervate



Exhaust, Weaken
107
Engender

Produce, Cause, Create, Stimulate
108
Enhance

Augment, Increase, Improve
109
Ephemeral

Short-lived, Transient, Brief, Temporary,
Transitory
110
Equanimity

Composure, Calmness
111
Equivocate
Prevaricate
Quibble





Lie; Mislead, Attempt to conceal the truth
deliberately
112
Erudite

Intellectual, Learned, Scholarly
113
Esoteric
Recondite

Hard to understand, Known only to the chosen
few, Obscure, Cryptic, Arcane, Secret
114
Eulogy

Praise, Often on the occasion of someone’s
death
115
Euphemism



Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
116
Exacerbate

Worsen
117
Exculpate
 
Clear from blame, Free, Release
118
Exigency

Urgency, Emergency
119
Extrapolation


Projection, Conjecture, Estimation
120
Facilitate

Assist, Make less difficult
121
Fallacious

Deceptive, False, Misleading
122
Fawning
Obsequious


Flattering, Toadying
123
Felicitous

Appropriate, Suitable
124
Fervor



Very strong feelings about something,
enthusiasm
125
Flag
Lassitude

Grow feeble,
Tiredness
126
Fledgling

Inexperienced
127
Flout

Disobey, Ignore
128
Foment

Stimulate
129
Forestall

Prevent by taking action in advance, Anticipate
130
Frugality

Economy, Parsimony
131
Futile

Useless, Fruitless, Ineffective
132
Gainsay
Refute
Repudiate

Deny
133
Garrulous
Loquacious

Talkative, wordy
134
Goad


A pointed stick used for making cattle move
forward or keep irritating somebody until they
react
135
Gouge



* To make a hole with a sharp object
* To raise prices unfairly
136
Gregarious

Sociable
137
Homogeneous

Similar
138
Hyperbole

Exaggeration, Overstatement
139
Iconoclastic
Maverick
,


Revolutionary, Freethinking, Rebel
140
Idolatry



Worship of idols, Excessive admiration
141
Immutable

Unchangeable
142
Impair

Injure, Hurt
143
Impede

Hinder, Resist
144
Impermeable
Impervious

Not allowing a liquid or gas to pass through
145
Imperturbable
Phlegmatic

Calm, Placid
146
Implacable

Incapable of being pacified
147
Implicit,
Tacit

Understood but not stated, Not put into words,
Silent
148
Implode


Burst inward
149
Inadvertently

Unintentionally, Carelessly, Accidentally
150
Inchoate

Recently begun, Elementary
151
Inconsequential

Insignificant, Unimportant
152
Indeterminate

Uncertain, Indefinite
153
Indigence
Penury

Poverty, Deprivation, Destitution
154
Indolent
Lethargic
Torpor

Lazy
155
Inherent
Propensity

Inborn, Natural
156
Insensible

Unconscious, Unresponsive
157
Insinuate

To suggest directly that something unpleasant
is true
158
Insipid
Mundane
Stolid

Dull
159
Insularity

Narrow-mindedness
160
Intractable
Obdurate
Intransigence
Recalcitrant
Refractory
, 
Unruly, Stubborn, Obstinate
161
Inundate

Flood, Deluge
162
Inured

Accustomed, Habituated, Adapted
163
Irascible
Morose
,
, 
Irritable, Easily angered
164
Irresolute

Uncertain how to act
165
Itinerary


Plan of a trip, Route
166
Laconic

Brief and to the point
167
Latent
Dormant, Hidden
168
Laud

Praise
169
Levee

Stone embankment to prevent flooding
170
Levity

Lack of seriousness
171
Log

Record of a voyage or flight, Record of day-to-
day activities
172
Lucid

Easily understood, clear
173
Luminous

Shining, Bright
174
Magnanimity


Nobility, Generosity
175
Malingerer


Pretend to be sick in order to avoid work
176
Malleable
Plasticity
,

Flexible, Ductile
177
Mendacious

Liar
178
Metamorphosis

Transformation, Conversion
179
Meticulous
Wary

Careful, Painstaking, Scrupulous, Cautious
180
Misanthrope


A person who hates and avoid other people
181
Negate
Rescind

Cancel out, Nullify
182
Neophyte


Recent convert, Beginner, Novice, Newcomer
183
Obviate


Get rid of, remove
184
Occlude

Shut, Close
185
Officious

,

Meddlesome
186
Opprobrium
Reproach
Vituperative

Severe criticism
187
Oscillate

Vibrate
188
Ostentatious

Showy, Pretentious, Trying to attract
attention
189
Paragon


Model of perfection
190
Partisan


One-sided, biased, Committed to a party
191
Pathological

Pertaining to disease
192
Paucity
,

Scarcity
193
Pedantic


Too worried about small details and rules
194
Penchant

Liking, Fondness
195
Perennial

Permanent
196
Perfidious

Treacherous, Disloyal, Deceitful
197
Perfunctory


Lacking interest, care and enthusiasm
198
Permeable
Porous
, 
Penetrable, Allowing liquids or gas to pass
through
199
Pervasive

Spread throughout
200
Piety


Devoutness, Reverence
201
Platitude


Common statement used very often and not
interesting
202
Plethora


Excess, Overabundance
203
Plummet

Fall sharply
204
Preamble
*


Introduction, Preface
205
Precarious

Uncertain
206
Precipitate



Fall suddenly
207
Precursor

Pioneer
208
Presumptuous
Truculence

Arrogant, Rude
209
Pristine

Primitive
210
Probity

Honesty
211
Problematic


Full of problems
212
Prodigal

Wasteful
213
Profound

Deep, Insightful
214
Prohibitive

Tending to prevent purchase or use of
something
215
Proliferate


Increase rapidly, Multiply
216
Proscribe


Banish, Outlaw
217
Qualified

Limited, Restricted
218
Recant


Renounce, Retract
219
Relegate

Downgrade, Banish to an inferior position
220
Reprobate


Sinner
221
Resolution
Resolve

Determination, Firmness of purpose
222
Reticent

Taciturn, quiet
223
Reverent
Venerate


Respectful
224
Sage

Wise
225
Salubrious

Healthy
226
Sanction


Approve, Ratify
227
Satiate

Satisfied
228
Saturate


Soak thoroughly
229
Savor


Enjoy thoroughly
230
Secrete

Release a substance into an organism
231
Shard


Fragmented pieces of pottery
232
Skeptic

Cynic, Doubter
233
Solicitous

Worried, Concerned
234
Soporific

Sleep-causing, Narcotic
235
Spectrum

Colored band produced when a beam of light
passes through a prism
236
Specious



Seemingly reasonable but incorrect,
misleading (often intentionally)
237
Stigma

Token of disgrace
238
Stint


Set limits
239
Stipulate

Specify
240
Striated

Marked with parallel bands
241
Strut

* Pompous walk, * Supporting bar
242
Subpoena


Writ summoning a witness to appear
243
Supersede

Replace
244
Supposition


Guess, Conjecture, Hypothesis, Assumption
245
Tangential

Digressing
246
Tenuous

Thin, Rare, Slim
247
Tractable

Obedient
248
Transgression

Violation of a law, Sin
249
Vacillate

Hesitate
250
Veracious

Truthful, Honest
251
Viable

Sustainable
252
Viscous

Sticky, Gluey
253
Volatile

Unstable, Changeable
254
Warranted


Authorized
Created by Kawsar Farhad, EEE, KUET

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