Barren GRE Word List Letter "T" Page 2

• tonsure shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.

• topography physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place
          ~ torpedo underwater explosive apparatus; V.

• torpor lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating

• torque twisting force; force producing rotation

• torrent rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.

• torrid (of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs

• torso trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk
          ~ trunk main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant

• tortuous winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road

• totter shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall

• touchstone stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard

• touchy oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation

• tout promote or publicize (one’s goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise

• toxic poisonous; N. toxicity

• tract propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract

• tractable docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability

• traduce expose to slander

• trajectory path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet
          ~ elevation elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house

• tranquillity calmness; peace

• transcendent exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy
          ~ transcendental going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism

• transcribe copy; write a copy of; N. transcription

• transgression violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong

• transient staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient

• transition going from one state of action to another

• transitory transient; impermanent; fleeting; N. transitoriness

• translucent partly transparent

• transmute transform; change; convert to something different

• transparent permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie

• transpire (of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores

• transport strong emotion; rapture; Ex. in a transport/ transports of; V: move to strong emotion; enrapture

• trappings outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)

• traumatic (of an experience) deeply shocking; pertaining to an injury caused by violence; N. trauma: serious wound; emotional shock that causes lasting psychological damage

• travail strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth

• traverse go through or across

• travesty copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon

• treatise article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly

• trek travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey

• tremor trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)

• tremulous trembling; wavering

• trenchant cutting; incisive; keen
          ~ furrow long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.

• trepidation fear; nervous apprehension

• tribulation suffering; ordeal; distress; trial

• tribunal court of justice
          ~ tribune official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people

• tribute tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to

• trident three-pronged spear
          ~ prong pointed projecting part

• trifling trivial; unimportant
          ~ trifle something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt

• trigger set off; start

• trilogy group of three related works (connected by a shared subject but each complete in itself)

• trinket knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry

• trite hackneyed; commonplace

• trivia trifles; unimportant matters

• troth pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth

• trough long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow depression as between waves

• truculence aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce

• truism self-evident truth

• truncate cut the top off; shorten

• tryst meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet

• tumid (of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous

• overblown inflated; exaggerated

• tumult commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly

• tundra rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
          ~ rolling (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments

• turbid (of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick

• turbulence state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed

• tureen deep dish for serving soup

• turgid swollen; distended (as from liquid)

• turmoil extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil

• turncoat traitor

• turpitude depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude

• tutelage guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction

• tutelary protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities

• tycoon wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; Ex. business tycoon

• typhoon tropical hurricane or cyclone

• tyranny oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress

• tyro beginner; novice

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