Barron gre word list A

Barron GRE word list - N 
nadir
lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the 
zenith 
naivet\'e(naivety) quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. 
naive(na\"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous 
narcissist
conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus 
narrative
related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a 
story); CF. narration 
nascent
incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music 
natal
connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal 
natation
swimming 
natty
neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser 
nausea
feeling of sickness and desire to vomit; disgust; CF. seasickness 
nauseate
cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea 
nauseous
causing nausea; feeling nausea 
nautical
pertaining to ships or navigation 
navigable
(of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; 
(of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered 
nebula
diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy 
nebulous
vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal 
necromancy
black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead; art that professes to 
communicate with the spirits of the dead so as to predict the future; CF. 
necromancer; CF. necro+divination; CF. necro-: death; Ex. necropolis 
nectar
drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees 
nefarious
very wicked 
negate
cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation 

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negligence
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not 
taking enough care 
negligible
so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded 
nemesis
someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin; CF. Nemesis 
neologism
new or newly coined word or phrase 
neophyte
recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant 
nepotism
favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew 
nether
lower; Ex. nether garments/regions 
nettle
irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome 
nexus
connection 
nib
beak(bill); pen point 
nicety
precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: 
exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties 
niggardly
meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person 
niggle
spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; 
Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling 
nihilist
one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence 
meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief 
that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing 
political or social institutio 
nimble
quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble 
climber/mind 
nip
snip off; stop something's growth or development; bite; make numb with 
cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers 
nipped by the extreme chill 
nirvana
in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself 
in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude 
nocturnal
done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/raids; CF. nocturne 
noisome
foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome 
nomadic
wandering; N. nomad: tribe who migrates from place to place 
nomenclature
terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming 
things 
nominal
in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. 
nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint 
nonchalance
indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; 
cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts 

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noncommittal
neutral; refusing commitment to a particular opinion; unpledged; 
undecided 
nondescript
undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a 
crowd 
nonentity
person of no importance; nonexistence 
nonplus
put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more 
nonsense
speech or writing with no meaning; foolish behavior or language; Ex. 
make (a) nonsense of: spoil; cause to fail 
noose
loop formed in a rope 
nostalgia
homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; 
ADJ. nostalgic 
nostrum
questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy) 
notable
conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted 
notch
V-shaped cut in a surface; V. 
notoriety
disrepute; ill fame 
nourish
provide with food necessary for life and growth 
nourishment
something that nourishes; food 
nova
star that suddenly becomes much brighter and then returns to its original 
brightness 
novelty
something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original 
novice
beginner 
noxious
harmful; CF. obnoxious 
nuance
shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction 
nubile
marriageable; of marriageable age; CF. connubial 
nugatory
worthless; futile 
nullify
make invalid; make null; invalidate 
numismatist
person who collects coins; N. numismatics: study or collection of money, 
coins, and medals 
nuptial
related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; N. nuptials: wedding 
ceremony 
nurse
suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind; Ex. nursing mother; Ex. 
nurse a hope/grudge against someone 
nurture
nourish; feed; educate; rear; care for while it is growing or developing; 
foster; cultivate; N: something that nourishes; rearing 
nutrient
nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment 

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nutrition
process of nourishing or being nourished; CF. malnutrition 
nutritious
providing nourishment 
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