GRE Big Book Words List

conversant: a. familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably

conversion: n. change; transformation

convertible: a. capable of being converted; susceptible of change; transmutable; transformable

convex: a. curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere

conveyance: n. act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation

convivial: a. festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

convolution: n. a winding motion.

convolve: v. to move with a circling or winding motion.

convoy: v. accompany for protection, either by sea or land; attend for protection; escort

convulse: v. to cause spasms in.

convulsion: n. unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult

copious: a. plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

coquette: n. flirt; seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

cornice: n. an ornamental molding running round the walls of a room close to the ceiling.

cornucopia: n. goat's horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance

corollary: n. natural consequence or effect; result

coronation: n. ceremony of crowning queen or king

coronet: n. inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than sovereign.

corporal: a. belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

corporate: a. united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to corporation or incorporated body

corporeal: a. bodily; of a material nature; tangible

corps: n. an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together

corpse: n. a dead body.

corpulent: a. very fat; large in body; overweight

corpuscle: n. a minute particle of matter.

correlate: v. relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation

correlative: adj. mutually involving or implying one another.

corrigible: adj. capable of reformation.

corroborate: v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

corroboration: n. confirmation.

corrode: v. destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away

corrosion: n. decay; erosion

corrosive: a. eating away by chemicals or disease

corruptible: adj. open to bribery.

corruption: n. bribery; fraud

cosmetic: adj. pertaining to the art of beautifying, especially the complexion.

cosmic: a. pertaining to the universe; vast

cosmogony: n. a doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe.

cosmography: n. the science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology.

cosmology: n. the general science of the universe.

cosmopolitan: a. sophisticated; of worldwide scope

cosmopolitanism: n. a cosmopolitan character.

cosmos: n. universe or universality of created things; ordered, harmonious whole

counteract: v. negate; act against

counterbalance: v. act as force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one

countercharge: v. to accuse in return.

counter-claim: n. a cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff.

counterfeit: v. make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge

counterpart: n. duplicate copy; analogue; one that closely resembles another

countervail: v. act or react with equal force; ; counteract

counting-house: n. a house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc.

countryman: n. a rustic.

courageous: adj. brave.

course: n. line of motion or direction.

courser: n. a fleet and spirited horse.

courtesy: n. polite behavior; act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of fact

covenant: n. mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation

covert: a. secretive, not openly shown

covey: n. a flock of quails or partridges.

cower: v. to crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame.

crag: n. steep, rugged rock; rough, broken cliff, or point of a rock, on a ledge

cranium: n. the skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain.

crass: adj. coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine.

craving: n. vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning

creak: n. a sharp, harsh, squeaking sound.

creamery: n. a butter-making establishment.

creamy: adj. resembling or containing cream.

credence: n. credit; faith

credible: a. capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy

credulous: a. apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily

creed: n. definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use

crematory: adj. a place for cremating dead bodies.

crevasse: n. a deep crack or fissure in the ice of a glacier.

crevice: n. gap; a long narrow opening

criterion: n. standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test

critique: n. critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature

crockery: n. earthenware made from baked clay.

crucible: n. a trying and purifying test or agency.

crusade: n. military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

crustacean: n. of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps

crustaceous: adj. having a crust-like shell.

cryptogram: n. anything written in characters that are secret or so arranged as to have hidden meaning.

crystallize: v. assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape

cudgel: n. a short thick stick used as a club.

culinary: a. of or relating to or used in cooking; relating to a kitchen

cull: v. pick out from others; weed out; remove rejected members or parts from

culpable: adj. guilty.

culprit: n. a guilty person.

culvert: n. artificial channel for water; sewer or drain crossing under road

cupidity: n. greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth

curable: adj. capable of being remedied or corrected.

curator: n. one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager

curio: n. a piece of bric-a-brac.

cursive: a. flowing, as writing letters joined one to another without raising pen; running

cursory: a. casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

curt: a. having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

curtail: v. cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

curtsy: n. a downward movement of the body by bending the knees.

cycloid: adj. like a circle.

cygnet: n. a young swan.

cynical: a. skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

cynicism: n. a scornfully or jadedly negative comment or act

cynosure: n. object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention; center of attraction

daring: a. bold; brave

darkling: adv. blindly.

darwinism: n. the doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms.

dastard: n. a base coward.

datum: n. a premise, starting-point, or given fact.

dauntless: a. bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless

day-man: n. a day-laborer.

dead-heat: n. a race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner.

dearth: n. scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

debase: v. reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

debatable: a. disputable; unsettled; open to doubt or debate

debonair: a. friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful

debut: n. beginning or first attempt; first appearance before the public

decagon: n. a figure with ten sides and ten angles.

decagram: n. a weight of 10 grams.

decaliter: n. a liquid and dry measure of 10 liters.

decalogue: n. the ten commandments.

decameron: n. a volume consisting of ten parts or books.

decameter: n. a length of ten meters.

decamp: v. to leave suddenly or unexpectedly.

decapitate: v. behead; cut off the head of

decapod: adj. ten-footed or ten-armed.

decasyllable: n. a line of ten syllables.

deceit: n. attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration or practice, which misleads another, or causes to believe what is false

deceitful: adj. fraudulent.

deceive: v. fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead

decency: n. moral fitness.

decent: a. suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards

deciduous: a. falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth

decimal: a. of tens; numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten

decimate: v. destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of

decipher: v. convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

decisive: ad. conclusive.

declamation: n. a speech recited or intended for recitation from memory in public.

declamatory: adj. a full and formal style of utterance.

declarative: adj. containing a formal, positive, or explicit statement or affirmation.

declension: n. the change of endings in nouns and adj. to express their different relations of gender.

decorate: v. adorn; embellish

decorous: adj. suitable for the occasion or circumstances.

decoy: n. lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger

decrepit: a. weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use

dedication: n. the voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end or cause.

deduce: v. lead forth; reach a conclusion by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of

deface: v. mar or spoil appearance or surface; impair usefulness, value, or influence of

defalcate: v. to cut off or take away, as a part of something.

defamation: n. malicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another.

defame: v. harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous

default: n. failure to act; an option that is selected automatically

defendant: n. one required to make answer in an action or suit

defensible: adj. capable of being maintained or justified.

defensive: a. intended or appropriate for defending against; protective

defer: v. delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time

defiant: adj. characterized by bold or insolent opposition.

deficiency: n. scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health

deficient: a. inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element

definite: a. fixed; exact; having distinct limits

deflect: v. turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something

deforest: v. to clear of forests.

deform: v. change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless

deformity: n. a disfigurement.

defraud: v. deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device

defray: v. pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for

degeneracy: n. a becoming worse.

degenerate: v. become worse; decline; fall

degradation: n. humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level

degrade: v. reduce level; lower grade of something

dehydrate: v. remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids

deify: v. turn into a god; idolize or idealize; worship or revere as a god

deign: v. condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice

deist: n. one who believes in god, but denies supernatural revelation.

deity: n. god; divinity; supernatural things

deject: v. to dishearten.

dejection: n. melancholy.

delectable: a. delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

delectation: n. delight.

deleterious: a. having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

delicacy: n. that which is agreeable to a fine taste.

delineate: v. portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

deliquesce: v. to dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air.

delirious: a. having a delirium; wandering in mind; insane; raving; wild

delude: v. deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint

deluge: n. great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

delusion: n. false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

demagnetize: v. make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties; erase

demagogue: n. person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people

demeanor: n. conduct; management; way in which a person behaves

demented: a. insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill

demerit: n. a mark for failure or bad conduct.

demise: n. end of existence or activity; termination

demobilize: v. retire from military service

demolish: v. raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to

demonstrable: adj. capable of positive proof.

demonstrate: v. show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove

demonstrative: adj. inclined to strong exhibition or expression of feeling or thoughts.

demonstrator: n. one who proves in a convincing and conclusive manner.

demulcent: n. any application soothing to an irritable surface

demurrage: n. the detention of a vessel beyond the specified time of sailing.

dendroid: adj. like a tree.

dendrology: n. the natural history of trees.

denizen: n. inhabitant or resident; regular visitor

denominate: v. to give a name or epithet to.

denomination: n. class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect

denominator: n. part of a fraction which expresses the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided.

denote: v. indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically

denouement: n. outcome; final resolution or clarification of dramatic or narrative plot

denounce: v. condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner

dentifrice: n. any preparation used for cleaning the teeth.

denude: v. to strip the covering from.

denunciation: n. the act of declaring an action or person worthy of reprobation or punishment.

deplete: v. decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

deplorable: adj. contemptible.

deplore: v. feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret

deponent: adj. laying down.

depopulate: v. to remove the inhabitants from.

deport: v. to take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony.

deportment: n. manner of deporting or demeaning one's self; manner of acting; conduct; carriage

deposition: n. testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process

depositor: n. a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution

depository: n. a place where anything is kept in safety.

deprave: v. to render bad, especially morally bad.

deprecate: v. express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

depreciate: v. lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

depreciation: n. devaluation; decrease in price or value

depress: v. lower in spirits; press down

depression: n. recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing ; sadness; low spirits

depth: n. deepness.

derelict: a. left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

deride: v. ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

derisible: adj. open to ridicule.

derision: n. ridicule.

derivation: n. that process by which a word is traced from its original root or primitive form and meaning.

derivative: a. unoriginal; derived from another source

derive: v. obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of

dermatology: n. the branch of medical science which relates to the skin and its diseases.

derrick: n. an apparatus for hoisting and swinging great weights.

descendant: n. offspring; person considered as descended from some ancestor or race

descendent: adj. proceeding downward.

descent: n. ancestry; origin; the descendants of one individual; drop; fall; a movement downward

descry: v. catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny

desert: n. area with little or no vegetation; forsake; abandon

desiccant: n. any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds.

designate: v. indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to

desist: v. cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear

desistance: n. cessation.

despair: n. loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency

desperado: n. one without regard for law or life.

desperate: a. having lost all hope; dangerous; extremely intense

despicable: a. fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

despite: n. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred

despond: v. to lose spirit, courage, or hope.

despondent: a. in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

despot: n. tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop

despotism: n. any severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed has little or no part.

destitute: a. extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

desultory: a. aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with subject

deter: v. keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting

deteriorate: v. become worse; decline

determinate: adj. definitely limited or fixed.

determination: n. act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination

deterrent: n. something that discourages; tending to deter

detest: v. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

detract: v. to take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation.

detriment: n. harm; damage; injury; something that causes damage, harm, or loss

detrude: v. to push down forcibly.

deviate: v. turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

devilry: n. malicious mischief.

deviltry: n. wanton and malicious mischief.

devious: a. departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward

devise: v. form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will

devout: a. expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field

dexterity: n. right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts

diabolic: adj. characteristic of the devil.

diacritical: adj. marking a difference.

diagnose: v. analyze; examine; identify

diagnosis: n. art of identifying disease; critical analysis of nature of something

dialect: n. vocabulary that is for a specific group of people

dialectician: n. a logician.

dialogue: n. conversation

diaphanous: adj. transparent.

diatomic: adj. containing only two atoms.

diatribe: n. a bitter or malicious criticism.

dictum: n. a positive utterance.

didactic: adj. pertaining to teaching.

difference: n. dissimilarity in any respect.

differentia: n. any essential characteristic of a species by reason of which it differs from other species.

differential: adj. distinctive.

differentiate: v. set apart; distinguish; perceive or show difference in or between

diffidence: n. self-distrust.

diffident: adj. affected or possessed with self-distrust.

diffusible: adj. spreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly.

diffusion: n. act of dispersing or diffusing something

dignitary: n. one who holds high rank.

digraph: n. a union of two characters representing a single sound.

digress: v. turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking

dilapidated: a. in disrepair, run down; of very poor quality or condition

dilate: v. make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen

dilatory: adj. tending to cause delay.

dilemma: n. predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options

dilettante: n. a superficial amateur.

diligence: n. careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken.

dilute: v. weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water

diminution: n. reduction.

dimly: ad. vaguely; in a dim or obscure manner; with dull or imperfect vision or a faint light; not brightly or clearly

diphthong: n. the sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the sounds.

diplomacy: n. tact; politics; negotiation between nations

diplomat: n. one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government in relations with other governments

diplomatic: a. relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others

diplomatist: n. one remarkable for tact and shrewd management.

disagree: v. to be opposite in opinion.

disallow: v. to withhold permission or sanction.

disappear: v. to cease to exist, either actually or for the time being.

disappoint: v. to fail to fulfill the expectation, hope, wish, or desire of.

disapprove: v. to regard with blame.

disarm: v. to deprive of weapons.

disarrange: v. to throw out of order.

disavow: v. to disclaim responsibility for.

disavowal: n. denial.

disbeliever: n. one who refuses to believe.

disburden: v. to disencumber.

disburse: v. to pay out or expend, as money from a fund.

discard: v. throw out something from one's hand; get rid of

discernible: a. distinguishable; perceptible; capable of being seen or noticed

disciple: n. follower; adherent; person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others

disciplinary: adj. having the nature of systematic training or subjection to authority.

discipline: n. trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice

disclaim: v. to disavow any claim to, connection with, or responsibility to.

discolor: v. to stain.

discomfit: v. make uneasy or perplexed; cause to lose one's composure; disconcert

discomfort: n. distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress

disconnect: n. an unbridgeable disparity as from a failure of understanding

disconsolate: a. sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting

discontinuance: n. interruption or intermission.

discord: n. conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

discountenance: v. to look upon with disfavor.

discover: v. to get first sight or knowledge of, as something previously unknown or unperceived.

discredit: v. defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve

discreet: a. free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable

discrepant: adj. opposite.

discriminate: v. make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely

discursive: a. tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

discussion: n. debate.

disenfranchise: v. deprive of civil right; deprive someone of franchise, generally their right to vote

disengage: v. release from something that holds firmly

disfavor: n. disregard.

disfigure: v. change appearance of something or someone to the negative; deform

dishabille: n. undress or negligent attire.

dishonest: adj. untrustworthy.

disillusion: v. to disenchant.

disinfect: v. to remove or destroy the poison of infectious or contagious diseases.

disinfectant: n. substance which kills germs or viruses; agent for removing the causes of infection, as chlorine

disinherit: v. to deprive of an inheritance.

disinterested: a. not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial

disjunctive: adj. helping or serving to disconnect or separate.

dislocate: v. to put out of proper place or order.

dismissal: n. displacement by authority from an office or an employment.

dismount: v. to throw down, push off, or otherwise remove from a horse or the like.

disobedience: n. neglect or refusal to comply with an authoritative injunction.

disobedient: adj. neglecting or refusing to obey.

disparage: v. belittle; speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank

disparity: n. difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree

dispel: v. scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

dispensation: n. that which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power.

displace: v. move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland

dispossess: v. to deprive of actual occupancy, especially of real estate.

disputation: n. verbal controversy.

disqualify: v. to debar.

disquiet: v. make uneasy or anxious; trouble

disregard: v. ignore; discount; take no notice of

disreputable: adj. dishonorable or disgraceful.

disrepute: n. discredit; dishonor; the state of being held in low esteem

disrobe: v. to unclothe.

disrupt: v. upset; throw into confusion or disorder

dissatisfy: v. to displease.

dissect: v. to cut apart or to pieces.

dissection: n. analysis; cutting apart in order to examine

dissemble: v. disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of

disseminate: v. distribute; spread; scatter like seeds

dissension: n. angry or violent difference of opinion.

dissent: v. differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval

dissentient: n. one who disagrees.

dissentious: adj. contentious.

dissertation: n. formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university

disservice: n. an ill turn.

dissever: v. to divide.

dissimilar: a. different; unlike

dissipate: v. spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse

dissipation: n. the state of being dispersed or scattered.

dissolute: a. lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices

dissolution: n. breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay

dissolve: v. melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish

dissonance: n. discord; disagreeable sounds; harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds

dissonant: adj. harsh or disagreeable in sound.

dissuade: v. persuade not to do; discourage

dissuasion: n. the act of changing the purpose of or altering the plans of through persuasion, or pleading.

distemper: n. a disease or malady.

distend: v. swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure

distensible: adj. capable of being stretched out or expanded in every direction.

distention: n. expansion.

distill: v. give off liquid; purify; refine; increase the concentration of

distillation: n. separation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those less volatile.

distiller: n. one occupied in the business of distilling alcoholic liquors.

distinction: n. excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

distort: v. twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent

distrain: v. to subject a person to distress.

distrainor: n. one who subjects a person to distress.

distraught: a. deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane

distrust: n. lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person.

disunion: n. separation of relations or interests.

disyllable: n. a word of two syllables.

diurnal: a. daily; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period

divagation: n. digression.

divergent: a. differing; tending to move apart in different directions

diverse: a. differing in some characteristics; various

diversion: n. act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains

diversity: n. point or respect in which things differ; difference

divert: v. distract; withdraw money and move into a different location

divertible: adj. able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already established.

divest: v. free of; rid; remove all of one's clothing

divination: n. the pretended forecast of future events or discovery of what is lost or hidden.

divinity: n. the quality or character of being godlike.

divisible: adj. capable of being separated into parts.

divisor: n. that by which a number or quantity is divided.

divulge: v. reveal; make known to public

divulgence: n. a divulging.

docile: a. obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled

docket: n. the registry of judgments of a court.

doe: n. the female of the deer.

dogma: n. belief; doctrine

dogmatic: a. stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid

dogmatize: v. to make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence.

doleful: a. sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful

dolesome: adj. melancholy.

dolor: n. lamentation.

dolorous: adj. expressing or causing sorrow or pain.

domain: n. field; territory over which rule or control is exercised; networked computers that share a common address

domicile: n. place of residence of a person or a family

dominance: n. ascendancy.

dominant: a. major; important; outweighing

dominate: v. monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in

domination: n. control by the exercise of power or constituted authority.

domineer: v. rule or exercise power in cruel; rule over or control arbitrarily

donate: v. grant; present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute

donator: n. one who makes a donation or present.

donee: n. a person to whom a donation is made.

donor: n. giver; one that contributes something, such as money, to a cause or fund

dormant: a. sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

doublet: n. one of a pair of like things.

doubly: adv. in twofold degree or extent.

dowry: n. the property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage.

drachma: n. a modern and an ancient greek coin.

dragnet: n. a net to be drawn along the bottom of the water.

dragoon: n. in the british army, a cavalryman.

drainage: n. emptying accomplished by draining; gradual flowing off, as of a liquid

dramatist: n. one who writes plays.

dramatize: v. represent something in a dramatic manner; add details to

drastic: a. radical; taking effect violently or rapidly

drought: n. dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall

drowsy: a. dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention

drudgery: n. hard monotonous routine work

dubious: a. questionable; filled with doubt

duckling: n. a young duck.

ductile: a. easily influenced; flexible; pliable

duet: n. composition for two performers, whether vocal or instrumental

dun: v. to make a demand or repeated demands on for payment.

duplex: adj. having two parts.

duplicity: n. double-dealing; deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; acting in bad faith.

durance: n. confinement.

duration: n. length of time something lasts

duteous: adj. showing submission to natural superiors.

dutiable: adj. subject to a duty, especially a customs duty.

dutiful: a. careful to fulfill obligations; expressing or filled with sense of obligation

dwindle: v. shrink; reduce in size; become less

dyne: n. the force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it a velocity of 1 cm/s.

earnest: n. seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness

earthenware: n. ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat

eatable: adj. edible.

ebullient: a. showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

eccentric: a. departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern

eccentricity: n. oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from center

eclipse: v. darken; exceed in importance; outweigh

economize: v. save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty

ecstasy: n. intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

ecstatic: a. pertaining to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion

edible: a. eatable; substance that can be used as food

edict: n. decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command

edify: v. instruct or correct, especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement

editorial: a. of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor

educe: v. to draw out.

efface: v. rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

effect: n. a consequence.

effective: a. efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response

effectual: a. able to produce a desired effect; valid

effeminacy: n. womanishness.

effeminate: a. having some characteristic of a woman; womanlike; womanly; tender

effervesce: v. to bubble up.

effervescent: adj. giving off bubbles of gas.

effete: adj. exhausted, as having performed its functions.

efficacious: adj. effective.

efficacy: n. power to produce desired effect

efficiency: n. effectiveness; quality or property of being efficient; ratio of useful output to the total input in any system

efficient: a. effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input

efflorescence: n. the state of being flowery, or a flowery appearance.

efflorescent: adj. opening in flower.

effluvium: n. a noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter.

effrontery: n. shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity

effulgence: n. splendor.

effuse: v. to pour forth.

effusion: n. an outpouring.

egoist: n. one who advocates or practices egoism.

egotism: n. self-conceit.

egotist: n. one given to self-mention or who is constantly telling of his own views and experiences.

egregious: a. notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

egress: n. act of coming or going out; emergence; right to leave; path or opening for going out

eject: v. put out or expel from a place; discharge

elapse: v. slip or glide away; pass away silently

elasticity: n. tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

electrolysis: n. the process of decomposing a chemical compound by the passage of an electric current.

electrotype: n. a metallic copy of any surface, as a coin.

elegy: n. poem or song expressing lamentation; mournful poem

element: n. fundamental or essential constituent of a composite entity; basic assumptions or principles of a subject

elicit: v. draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer

eligible: a. qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage

eliminate: v. eradicate; abolish; rule out

elizabethan: adj. relating to elizabeth, queen of england, or to her era.

elocution: n. the art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking or reading.

eloquent: a. vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive

elucidate: v. make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

elude: v. avoid cleverly; escape perception of

elusion: n. evasion.

emaciate: v. to waste away in flesh.

emanate: v. come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of intangible thing, as light

emancipate: v. free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate

embargo: n. ban on commerce or other activity

embark: v. commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey

embarrass: v. humiliate; shame; cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert

embellish: v. adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate

embezzle: v. steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from one's employer

emblazon: v. to set forth publicly or in glowing terms.

emblem: n. symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device

embody: v. give a bodily form to; represent in bodily or material form; incorporate

embolden: v. to give courage to.

embolism: n. an obstruction or plugging up of an artery or other blood-vessel.

embroil: v. to involve in dissension or strife.

emerge: v. come into prominence; spring up; appear

emergence: n. appearance; becoming visible

emergent: adj. coming into view.

emeritus: adj. retired from active service but retained to an honorary position.

emigrant: n. someone who leaves one country to settle in another

emigrate: v. remove from one country or State to another, for the purpose of residence; migrate from home

eminence: n. fame; high status importance owing to marked superiority; rise of ground; hill

eminent: a. standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth

emit: v. give off; send out; give out as sound

emphasis: n. special attention or effort directed toward something; stress

emphasize: v. stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice

emphatic: adj. spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words.

employee: n. worker; person who works for another in return for financial or other compensation

employer: n. a person or firm that employs workers

emporium: n. a bazaar or shop.

empower: v. to delegate authority to.

emulate: v. be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel

enact: v. decree; establish by legal and authoritative act; make into a law

enamor: v. to inspire with ardent love.

encamp: v. to pitch tents for a resting-place.

encomium: n. high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute

encompass: v. surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop

encore: n. the call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or performance.

encourage: v. activate; stimulate

encroach: v. intrude; invade; take another's rights gradually; advance beyond proper or former limits

encumber: v. burden; put a heavy load on; load with debts, or other legal claims

encyclical: adj. intended for general circulation.

encyclopedia: n. a reference work containing articles on various topics

endanger: v. threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it

endear: v. to cause to be loved.

endemic: a. prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country

endue: v. to endow with some quality, gift, or grace, usually spiritual.

endurable: adj. tolerable.

endurance: n. perseverance; state or fact of persevering; continuing existence

energetic: a. active; brisk; vigorous

enervate: v. weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve

enfeeble: v. to debilitate.

enfranchise: v. admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote

engender: v. cause; bring into existence; give rise to

engrave: v. carve or cut into a block or surface, as used for printing; impress deeply as if by carving

engross: v. occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger

enhance: v. make better or more attractive; increase; improve

enigma: n. puzzle; difficult problem

enjoin: v. direct or impose with urgent appeal; order with emphasis

enkindle: v. to set on fire.

enlighten: v. supply with light; illuminate, as the sun enlightens the earth; make clear to the intellect or conscience; give information to; inform or instruct

enlist: v. enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service

enmity: n. ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile

ennoble: v. to dignify.

enormity: n. hugeness in a bad sense; act of extreme evil or wickedness

enormous: a. very great in size, extent, number, or degrees; huge; massive

enrage: v. infuriate; put into a rage; provoke to fury or madness; make furious

enrapture: v. please intensely; fill with great delight or joy

enshrine: v. to keep sacred.

ensnare: v. to entrap.

entail: v. imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in ornamental way

entangle: v. twist or interweave as not to be easily separated; make tangled, confused, and intricate; perplex; bewilder; puzzle

enthrall: v. capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection

enthrone: v. to invest with sovereign power.

enthuse: v. to yield to or display intense and rapturous feeling.

enthusiastic: a. having or showing great excitement and interest

entirety: n. a complete thing.

entomology: n. study of insects; branch of zoology which treats of insects

entrails: n. pl. the internal parts of an animal.

entreaty: n. treatment; reception; entertainment

entree: n. the act of entering.

entrench: v. to fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall.

entwine: v. to interweave.

enumerate: v. list each one; mention one by one

epic: n. long heroic poem, or similar work of art

epicure: n. a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine

epicurean: adj. indulging, ministering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite.

epicycle: n. a circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of another circle.

epicycloid: n. a curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls upon another circle.

epidemic: n. outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent

epidermis: n. outer, protective layer of skin of vertebrates

epigram: n. witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation

epilogue: n. short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

epiphany: n. any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity.

episode: n. a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series

epitaph: n. inscription on tombstone in memory

epithet: n. word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing

epitome: n. representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article

epizootic: adj. prevailing among animals.

epoch: n. particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable

epode: n. a species of lyric poems.

equalize: v. to render uniform.

equanimity: n. calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.

equestrian: n. one who rides a horse or performs on horseback

equilibrium: n. mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives

equitable: a. marked by or having equity; just and impartial

equity: n. ownership interest of shareholders in a corporate; something that is just and fair

equivalent: a. interchangeable; comparable; equal, as in value, force, or meaning

equivocal: a. open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead

equivocate: v. lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth

eradicate: v. completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate

errant: a. wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving; irregular in motion

erratic: a. no fixed or regular course; wandering

erroneous: a. containing or derived from error; mistaken

erudite: a. learned; scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books

erudition: n. extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc.

eschew: v. avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from

espy: v. catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance

esquire: n. a title of dignity, office, or courtesy.

essence: n. most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

esthetic: adj. pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts.

estimable: a. capable of being estimated or valued

estrange: v. to alienate.

estuary: n. a wide lower part of a tidal river.

et: cetera latin. and so forth.

eugenic: adj. relating to the development and improvement of race.

euphemism: n. mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one

euphonious: a. pPleasing or agreeable to ear; having a pleasant sound

euphony: n. agreeableness of sound.

eureka: greek. i have found it.

evade: v. get away from by artifice; escape by dexterity; avoid giving a direct answer to

evanesce: v. to vanish gradually.

evanescent: a. fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor

evangelical: adj. seeking the conversion of sinners.

evangelist: n. a preacher who goes from place to place holding services.

evasion: n. escape.

eventual: a. ultimate; occurring at an unspecified time in the future

evert: v. to turn inside out.

evict: v. put out by legal process; expel; eject; oust

evidential: adj. indicative.

evince: v. show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer

evoke: v. bring out; arouse; call forth

evolution: n. development; progression

evolve: v. develop; grow

exacerbate: v. increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate

exaggerate: v. represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree

exasperate: v. make worse; irritate; make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly

excavate: v. unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out

exceed: v. go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree

excel: v. be superior; distinguish oneself

excellence: n. possession of eminently or unusually good qualities.

excellency: n. a title of honor bestowed upon various high officials.

excellent: a. surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense

excerpt: n. passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition

excess: a. amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; surplus

excitable: adj. nervously high-strung.

excitation: n. intensified emotion or action.

exclamation: n. an abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling.

exclude: v. leave out of; keep out of; reject

exclusion: n. rejection; act of excluding or shutting out

excrescence: n. any unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development.

excretion: n. the getting rid of waste matter.

excruciate: v. to inflict severe pain or agony upon.

excursion: n. trip; usually short journey made for pleasure

excusable: adj. justifiable.

execrable: a. very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful

execration: n. an accursed thing.

executor: n. one who executes or performs; doer

exegesis: n. explanation; interpretation, especially of biblical or religious text

exemplar: n. a model, pattern, or original to be copied or imitated.

exemplary: a. serving as model; outstanding; typical

exemplify: v. serve as an example of; embody

exempt: a. not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation

exert: v. cause; apply; exercise

exhale: v. breathe out; give out

exhaust: n. gases ejected from an engine as waste products ; use up the whole supply of

exhaustible: adj. causing or tending to cause exhaustion.

exhaustion: n. act of draining out or draining off; act of emptying completely of the contents; state of being exhausted or emptied

exhaustive: a. treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive

exhilarate: v. cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; fill with emotion

exhume: v. dig out of ground; remove from grave

exigency: n. urgent situation; state or quality of requiring much effort or immediate action

exigent: adj. urgent.

existence: n. possession or continuance of being.

exit: n. passage or way out; act of going away or out

exodus: n. departure of a large number of people

exonerate: v. acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty

exorbitance: n. extravagance or enormity.

exorbitant: a. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits

exorcise: v. drive out evil spirits by or as if by incantation, command, or prayer

exotic: a. from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual

expand: v. become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details

expanse: n. patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky

expansion: n. growth; extent or amount by which something has expanded

expect: v. to look forward to as certain or probable.

expectancy: n. the act or state of looking forward to as certain or probable.

expectorate: v. to cough up and spit forth.

expediency: n. fitness to meet the requirements of a particular case.

expedient: a. suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest

expedite: v. process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently

expeditious: adj. speedy.

expend: v. lay out, apply, or employ in any way; consume by use; use up or distribute, either in payment or in donations; spend

expense: n. the laying out or expending or money or other resources, as time or strength.

expiate: v. make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt

explicate: v. explain;make clear the meaning of; unfold meaning or sense of

explicit: a. precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken

explode: v. erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure

explosion: n. a sudden and violent outbreak.

explosive: a. tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud

exposition: n. exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue

expository: a. explanatory; serving to explain

expostulate: v. to discuss.

exposure: n. risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; act of laying something open

expressive: a. demonstrative; indicative

expulsion: n. expelling; driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership or association

extant: a. still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct

extemporaneous: adj. done or made without much or any preparation.

extempore: adv. without studied or special preparation.

extensible: adj. capable of being thrust out.

extension: n. supplement; act of extending or the condition of being extended

extensive: a. widespread; far-reaching; wide

extensor: n. a muscle that causes extension.

extenuate: v. weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses

exterior: n. outside; external or outward appearance

external: a. exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside

extinct: a. no longer existing or living; vanished; dead

extinguish: v. quench; put out, as a light or fire; cause to die out; put an end to; destroy

extol: v. praise highly; glorify; celebrate

extort: v. obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats

extortion: n. extorting; illegal use of one's official position or powers to obtain property

extradite: v. to surrender the custody of.

extradition: n. surrender of prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another

extrajudicial: adj. happening out of court.

extraneous: a. not essential; coming from outside

extraordinary: a. exceptional; remarkable; beyond what is ordinary or usual

extravagance: n. undue expenditure of money.

extravagant: a. wandering beyond one's bounds; exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained

extremist: n. one who supports extreme measures or holds extreme views.

extremity: n. end; utmost point; outermost or farthest point or portion

extricate: v. free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved

extrude: v. force or push out; drive away; displace or remove, as a person from a place or office

exuberance: n. overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness

exuberant: a. high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious

fabricate: v. build; put together out of components or parts

fabulous: a. related in fable; devised; invented; not real

facet: n. small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface

facetious: a. joking ,often inappropriately; humorous

facial: adj. pertaining to the face.

facile: a. done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent

facilitate: v. help bring about; make less difficult

facility: n. service, space, and equipment provided for a particular purpose

facsimile: n. exact copy or reproduction, as of a document; fax

faction: n. a party of persons having a common end in view

factious: adj. turbulent.

fallacious: a. false; tending to mislead; deceptive

fallacy: n. deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception

fallible: a. likely to fail or be inaccurate

fallow: a. plowed but left unseeded during a growing season; uncultivated

famish: v. starve, kill, or destroy with hunger; exhaust the strength or endurance of, by hunger

fanatic: n. person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause; showing evidence of possession by a god or demon

fancier: n. one having a taste for or interest in special objects.

fanciless: adj. unimaginative.

fastidious: a. difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details

fathom: v. measure the depth; come to understand

fatuous: a. foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way

faulty: adj. imperfect.

faun: n. one of a class of deities of the woods and herds represented as half human, with goats feet.

fawn: n. young deer; buck or doe of the first year; young of an animal

fealty: n. loyalty.

feasible: a. capable of being accomplished or brought about

federate: v. to league together.

feint: n. trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver

felicitate: v. to wish joy or happiness to, especially in view of a coming event.

felicity: n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style

felon: n. person convicted of crime; evil person

felonious: adj. showing criminal or evil purpose.

felony: n. one of several grave crimes, such as murder, rape, or burglary

feminine: adj. characteristic of woman or womankind.

fernery: n. a place in which ferns are grown.

ferocious: a. fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty

ferocity: n. savage wildness or fierceness; fury; cruelty

fervent: a. extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt

fervid: a. extremely hot; eager; impassioned; burning

fervor: n. intensity of feeling; warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion

festal: adj. joyous.

festive: a. offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory

fete: n. a festival or feast.

fetus: n. the young in the womb or in the egg.

feudal: adj. pertaining to the relation of lord and vassal.

feudalism: n. the feudal system.

fez: n. a brimless felt cap in the shape of a truncated cone, usually red with a black tassel.

fiasco: n. complete failure; sudden and violent collapse

fickle: a. not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind

fictitious: a. existing only in imagination; feigned; not true or real

fidelity: n. faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances

fiducial: adj. indicative of faith or trust.

fief: n. a landed estate held under feudal tenure.

filibuster: v. block legislation by making long speeches

finale: n. concluding part; closing section

finality: n. the state or quality of being final or complete.

finally: adv. at last.

financial: a. monetary; pertaining or relating to money matters

financier: n. one skilled in or occupied with financial affairs or operations.

finery: n. that which is used to decorate the person or dress.

finesse: n. refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

finite: a. having a limit; limited in quantity, degree, or capacity; bounded

fiscal: a. pertaining to the public treasury or revenue; revenue

fishmonger: n. one who sells fish.

fissure: n. long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface

fitful: a. intermittently stopping and starting; irregular; variable; unstable

fixture: n. commonplace object; object firmly fixed in place

flag-officer: n. the captain of a flag-ship.

flagrant: a. obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice

flamboyant: a. elaborately or excessively ornamented

flatulence: n. accumulation of gas in the stomach and bowels.

flection: n. the act of bending.

fledgling: a. young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers

flexible: a. pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable

flimsy: a. weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity

flippant: a. lacking proper seriousness; speaking freely; talkative; communicative

floe: n. mass of floating ice; ice formed by freezing of surface-water of polar oceans

flora: n. plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit bodily organ

floral: a. relating to or associated with flowers

florid: a. reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

florist: n. a dealer in flowers.

fluctuate: v. rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly

fluctuation: n. a wave motion

flue: n. a smoke-duct in a chimney.

fluent: a. easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement

fluential: adj. pertaining to streams.

flux: n. flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid through heat

foggy: a. obscured by fog; indistinct or hazy in outline

foible: n. moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault

foist: v. to palm off.

foliage: n. masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches

folio: n. a sheet of paper folded once, or of a size adapted to folding once.

folk-lore: n. the traditions, beliefs, and customs of the common people.

fondle: v. to handle tenderly and lovingly.

foolery: n. folly.

foot-note: n. a note of explanation or comment at the foot of a page or column.

foppery: n. dandyism.

foppish: adj. characteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the niceties of manners.

forbearance: n. patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting

forby: adv. besides.

forcible: adj. violent.

forebode: v. foretell; tell in advance; indicate likelihood of; portend

forecast: n. prediction about how something will develop, as for weather

forecastle: n. that part of the upper deck of a ship forward of the after fore-shrouds.

foreclose: v. to bar by judicial proceedings the equitable right of a mortgagor to redeem property.

forecourt: n. a court opening directly from the street.

forefather: n. ancestor; forebear

forego: v. precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on

foreground: n. that part of a landscape or picture situated or represented as nearest the spectator.

forehead: n. the upper part of the face, between the eyes and the hair.

foreign: adj. belonging to, situated in, or derived from another country.

foreigner: n. a citizen of a foreign country.

forejudge: v. to judge of before hearing evidence.

foreknowledge: n. prescience.

foreman: n. the head man.

foreordain: v. to predetermine.

foreordination: n. predestination.

forerun: v. to go before as introducing or ushering in.

foresail: n. a square sail.

foresee: v. anticipate; predict

foreshore: n. that part of a shore uncovered at low tide.

foresight: n. ability to foresee future happenings

foretell: v. tell of or indicate beforehand; predict

forethought: n. premeditation.

forfeit: n. something surrendered as punishment for crime or error

forfend: v. to ward off.

forgery: n. act of forging, especially the illegal production of something counterfeit

forgo: v. give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming

formation: n. configuration; pattern

formidable: a. arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat

formula: n. plan; directions for making something; a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

forswear: v. renounce or deny something, especially under oath; swear falsely, usually under pressure

forte: n. particular skill; special talent

forth: adv. into notice or view.

forthright: a. directly ahead; straightforward

fortify: v. make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation

fortitude: n. bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack

foursome: adj. consisting of four.

fracture: v. break into pieces; crack; destroy; violate or abuse

fragile: a. easy to destroy, delicate, not strong

fragile: a. easy to destroy, delicate, not strong

frailty: n. condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; infirmity; weakness of resolution

frankincense: n. a gum or resin which on burning yields aromatic fumes.

frantic: a. highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity

fraternal: a. becoming to brothers; brotherly

fraudulence: n. deceitfulness.

fraudulent: a. cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud

fray: n. battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing

free: trade n. commerce unrestricted by tariff or customs.

freemason: n. a member of an ancient secret fraternity originally confined to skilled artisans.

freethinker: n. one who rejects authority or inspiration in religion.

frequency: n. the comparative number of any kind of occurrences within a given time or space.

fresco: n. cool, refreshing state of air; art of painting on freshly spread plaster, before it dries

freshness: n. condition or quality of being fresh, in any sense; originality by virtue of being new and surprising

fretful: a. disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation

frightful: adj. apt to induce terror or alarm.

frigid: a. intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner

frigidarium: n. a room kept at a low temperature for preserving fruits, meat, etc.

frivolity: n. not serious or sensible; acting like a clown; something of little value or significance

frivolous: a. lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant

frizz: v. to give a crinkled, fluffy appearance to.

frizzle: v. to cause to crinkle or curl, as the hair.

frolicsome: a. full of high-spirited fun; gay; given to merry

frowzy: adj. slovenly in appearance.

frugal: a. sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive

fruition: n. bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization

fugacious: adj. fleeting.

fulcrum: n. support on which a lever rests; prop or support

fulminate: v. to cause to explode.

fulsome: a. offensively flattering or insincere; offensive; disgusting

fumigate: v. treat with fumes; apply smoke to; expose to smoke or vapor, especially to disinfect or eradicate pests

functionary: n. an official.

fundamental: a. relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential

fungible: adj. that may be measured, counted, or weighed.

fungous: adj. spongy.

fungus: n. plant belonging to the group Fungi

furbish: v. to restore brightness or beauty to.

furlong: n. a measure, one-eighth of a mile.

furlough: n. leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant

furrier: n. a dealer in or maker of fur goods.

further: v. get greater distance; make more in advance

furtherance: n. advancement.

furtive: a. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

fuse: v. combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat

fusible: adj. capable of being melted by heat.

futile: a. useless; having no useful result; vain

futurist: n. a person of expectant temperament.

gaiety: n. merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery

gaily: ad. merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner

gait: n. manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving

gallant: a. courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

galore: adj. abundant.

galvanic: adj. pertaining or relating to electricity produced by chemical action.

galvanism: n. current electricity, especially that arising from chemical action.

galvanize: v. stimulate by shock; stir up; stimulate to action

gamble: v. play or game for money or other stake; lose or squander by gaming

gambol: v. dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully

gamester: n. a gambler.

gamut: n. entire range; all notes in musical scale

garnish: v. decorate with ornamental appendages

garrison: n. the military force stationed in a fort, town, or other place for its defense.

garrote: v. to execute by strangling.

garrulous: a. talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details

gaseous: a. of gas; gas-like; lacking substance or concreteness