GRE B Flashcards
baleful (usually pertains to looks)
adj. sinister, pernicious, ominous
bane
baneful
n. cause of injury of harm;
source of persistent frustration
adj. causing harm or ruin, pernicious, destructive
beatify (bee AT i fy)
beatitude (bee AT i tood)
beatific
v. to make supremely blissful
to regard as saintly to declare to have attained the blessedness of heaven (related to Christianity)
Ex. She was beatified 100 years after death by the Pope.
n. state of utmost bliss
adj. having a blissful appearance (beatific smile)
bedizen (bi DYE zin)
v. to adorn (to enhance appearance using beautiful objects) in a cheap, showy manner
belie (bi LIE)
v. To disguise or give a false impression of, to misrepresent;
to contradict;
to show something is false
bellicose
Latin root belliger = warlike
adj. belligerent, pugnacious (=quick to argue or fight), warlike
benign
adj. harmless (regards to disease)
Kind and gentle
bent
n. strong inclination or bias, strong interest
blandish
blandishment
v. to coax (=convince) with flattery; to cajole
n. flattery intended to cajole or coax,
thing that cajoles or coaxes
blithe
adj. careless/carefree (unconcerned) merry/light-hearted disposition or character
boisterous
adj. Rowdy/ loud and slightly out of control
bolster
To boost her up
v. to support or reinforce, to strengthen (mental or physical)
(Ex. Bolster his confidence)
bombastic (bom BAS tic)
bombast (BOM bast)
adj. pompous, inflated, high-sounding but w little meaning (using extravagant language)
n. pompous writing or speech
boor
boorish
n. rude or insensitive person;
uncouth and aggressive (abusive) person
adj. rude or insensitive;
uncouth and aggressive
broach
To approach cautiously
v. to bring up for discussion (usually difficult or sensitive subject)
Ex. Broach the issue
