Barron gre word list A

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 
transpose
reverse the order or position of 
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 
tread
walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal part of a step 
treasure
keep as precious; cherish 
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) 

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tremulous
trembling; wavering 
trenchant
cutting; incisive; keen 
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 
trickle
flow in drops or in a thin stream; N. 
trickster
person who cheats people 
trident
three-pronged spear 
trifle
something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat 
without seriousness; flirt 
trifling
trivial; unimportant 
trigger
set off; start 
trilogy
group of three related works (connected by a shared subject but each 
complete in itself) 
trim
make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; 
ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed 
with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order 
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 
trunk
main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; 
torso; prehensile nose of an elephant 
tryst
meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet 
tumid
(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous 

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tumult
commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and 
disorderly 
tundra
rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America 
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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