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GRE baron 8

capacious

adj. extensive, wide, spacious

ant. cramped, small, squeezed, tiny

canvass

v. seek opinion, ask ppl to vote for

eg. He spent the whole month canvassing for votes.

caprice

n. sudden change of behavior, whim

ant. constancy, constant, dependability, steadfastness

caption

n. title, chapter heading, legend, subtitle

eg. a mere caption unworthy of a reply

carafe

n. glass bottle of water, wine,...

eg. carafe of wine

cardinal

adj. fundamental, chief

eg. Respect for life is a cardinal principle of English law

careen

v. move wildly, sway from side to side, tilt, wobble, reel, swag

eg. The ship careened out of control

caricature

n. a representation (picture, writing) of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect, comic ape

eg. draw a caricature of a politician

carnage

n. massacre, annihilation, massive slaughter

eg. a battlefield is a scene of carnage

carnal

adj. fleshly, sexual, sensual

eg. carnal desire

carp

v. niggle, cavil, chicane

carrion

n. rotting flesh of a dead body

eg. crows feeding on carrion

cascade

n. small waterfall, sudden shower

eg. a sudden cascade of sparks

castigation

n. punishment, severe criticism, upbraiding, chatisement

eg. He castigated himself for being so stupid

cataclysm

n. sudden disaster or violence, calamity

eg. to survive the cataclysm of the Black Death

catcall

n. shout or whistle of disapproval

eg. The Minister's speech was greeted with catcalls

categorical

adj. without exceptions, absolute, unconditional

eg. categorical identification

cathartic

adj. purgative, purifying, releasing

eg. cathartic drug (thuoc' xo?)

catholic

adj. wide-ranging, broad-minded

eg. to have catholic tastes

causal

adj. relating to cause and effect

eg. a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices

cauterize

v. burn with hot iron or caustic

eg. the doctor cauterize the wound to prevent infection

caustic

adj. burning, bitter

eg. caustic liquid is used to burn and dissolve other subtances

cavalier

adj. arrogant, haugty, domineering

eg. The government takes a cavalier attitude to the problems of prison overcrowding.

cavil

v. make unnecessary complaints /objections, niggle, quibble, carp

cede

v. surrender formally, yield, succumb, capitulate, waive

eg. The squatters had to cede the building after the police moved in

celestial

adj. heavenly, ethereal

ant. earthly, hellish, infernal, mortal

celibate

adj. remaining unmarried, not having sex

eg. I’ve been celibate for the past six months.

censorious

adj. severely critical, captious

eg. Censorious people delight in casting blame

censure

v. blame, criticize strongly, reprimand, rebuke, reproach, disparage, berate, castigate, impugn

n. animadversion, stricture

centrifugal

adj. departing from the center

eg. centrifugal force

centripetal

adj. tending toward the center

eg. centripetal force

cerebral

adj. of the brain

eg. cerebral cortex

cerebration

n. thinking, thought process

eg. crebration always made him frown

cessation

n. pause, stoppage, hiatus, abeyance, halt

eg. a cessation of the thunder

chafe

v. rub, make sore, annoy, excoriate, fray

eg. Her wrists chafed where the rope had been

chaffing

adj. teasing, banter, joking, jollying

eg. his chaffing remarks

chalice

n. large cup for drinking wine, goblet

captious

adj. very critical, fond of criticizing, censorious

ant. commendatory, complimentary, encouraging, flattering, laudatory, praising

chameleon

n. lizard that changes color in different situations

chagrin

n. feeling of disappointment or annoyance

eg. much to his chagrin, he do not win the race

chaff

n. outer covering of corn or wheat

cession

n. action of ceding sth

certitude

n. certainty

ceremonious

adj. very formal, full of ceremony

eg. ceremonious greeting for the President

centurion

n. army officer command 100 soldiers

centrifuge

n. rotating machine using centrifugal force to separate substances

centigrade

adj. temperature scale

centaur

n. half man half horse

censor

n. person who eliminate inappropriate matter

celerity

n. speed, rapidity

cavalcade

n. a line of people on horse, parade

caulk

v. to make watertight (waterproof)

caucus

n. private meeting to make decision, conclave

catharsis

n. purging or cleansing, removal

catechism

n. instruction by question and answer

cataract

n. - steep waterfall
- eye aberration

catapult

n. Y-shaped stick for shooting stone

catalyst

n. chemical agent

casualty

n. serious or fatal accident, person killed in war

caste

n. one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society

cartographer

n. map-maker

carousal

n. drunken and noisy party, revel

carnivorous

adj. meat-eating

carillon

n. set of bells (capable of being played)

cardiologist

n.doctor specializing in non-acute sickness of the heart

carcinogenic

adj. causing cancer, deadly

ant. energizing, harmless, healthful, healthy, invigorating, wholesome

carat

n. unit of weight

eg. five carat diamond

carapace

n. shell covering the back (of a turtle, crab)

eg. hard carapace of the turtle

capricious

adj. unpredictable, whimsical

capitulate

v. surrender, concede

capillary

n. narrow blood vessel connecting veins and arteries
(mao mach.)

capacity

n. ability to accommodate

canto

n. division of a long poem

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