GRE Wordlist Vocabulary : Starting Alphabet ‘B’ (Multiple Choice Questions)


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Question 1
brusque
A
n. quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus
B
adj. demanding much work or care; tedious
C
adj. blunt; abrupt
D
v. surpass; outdo
Question 2
bucolic
A
v. multiply; spread
B
adj. rustic; pastoral
C
v. decorate
D
n. talking to oneself
Question 3
buffoonery
A
adj. cold; cheerless
B
n. meaning; distinguishing by name
C
n. clowning
D
adj. endowed with flesh; personified
Question 4
bugaboo
A
n. bugbear; object of baseless terror
B
adj. dissenting; rebellious
C
v. vex
D
n. mutual relationship
Question 5
bullion
A
n. correct spelling
B
n. gold and silver in the form of bars
C
adj. lacking proper respect
D
n. failure to do
Question 6
bulwark
A
n. earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
B
adj. harmonious; in harmony with
C
n. law
D
n. helpful; contributive
Question 7
bungle
A
v. uncouple; separate
B
adj. characterizing or affecting all; present everywhere
C
v. spoil by clumsy behavior
D
n. acting without dialogue
Question 8
bureaucracy
A
n. government by bureaus
B
n. counselor; teacher
C
adj. lasting; surviving
D
n. extreme poverty
Question 9
burgeon
A
v. grow forth; send out buds
B
v. move briskly
C
n. connection
D
adj. harmful; damaging
Question 10
burlesque
A
n. complicated situation; perplexity
B
adj. having an evil influence; virulent
C
v. give an imitation that ridicules
D
v. make shiny by rubbing; polish
Question 11
burly
A
v. expose to slander
B
n. withdrawal
C
adj. lustful
D
adj. husky; muscular
Question 12
burnish
A
adj. fitful; periodic
B
v. publicize; praise excessively
C
n. curse
D
v. make shiny by rubbing; polish
Question 13
buttress
A
v. support; prop up
B
adj. wandering
C
adj. yellowed; prejudiced
D
adj. bodily; material
Question 14
buxom
A
v. join; unite
B
adj. full-bosomed; plump
C
n. tooth projecting from a wheel
D
adj. incompatible; not able to be resolved
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