GRE Vocabulary

#101

banality

Noun

Example sentences

1. The banality of the speech made people lose interest.
2. She was tired of the banality of her daily routine.
3. The film turns an ordinary banality into a funny scene.

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#102

banish

Verb

Example sentences

1. The king decided to banish the traitor from the country.
2. Open the windows to banish the bad smell.
3. She tried to banish negative thoughts from her mind.

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#103

base

Adjective

Example sentences

1. It was base of him to steal from an old woman.
2. The story shows how fear can lead to base behavior.
3. She refused to take part in such a base act.

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#104

bastardization

Noun

Example sentences

1. The cheap copy was a bastardization of the original design.
2. Critics called the new version a bastardization of the classic story.
3. The recipe became a strange bastardization after too many changes.

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#105

beatific

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She had a beatific smile as she held her baby.
2. The old man wore a beatific expression during the peaceful music.
3. A beatific look appeared on his face when he heard the news.

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#106

becoming

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The blue dress is very becoming on her.
2. His calm and respectful behavior was becoming for a leader.
3. She chose a becoming style for the formal event.

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#107

beg

Verb

Example sentences

1. The question seems to beg a simple answer.
2. These facts beg further investigation.
3. The broken road conditions beg immediate attention.

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#108

begrudge

Verb

Example sentences

1. I do not begrudge her the success she earned.
2. He began to begrudge every minute spent helping others.
3. They did not begrudge the workers a fair wage.

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#109

behooves

Verb

Example sentences

1. It behooves every driver to follow the safety rules.
2. It behooves us to listen before making a decision.
3. It behooves the company to protect its customers.

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#110

belie

Verb

Example sentences

1. His calm voice seemed to belie his deep fear.
2. The simple cover may belie the book's complex ideas.
3. Her smile could not belie the sadness in her eyes.

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#111

belittle

Verb

Example sentences

1. Do not belittle people because they make mistakes.
2. His comments belittle the hard work of the team.
3. She refused to let anyone belittle her achievements.

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#112

bellicose

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The bellicose leader threatened his neighbors.
2. His bellicose words made a peaceful solution harder.
3. The dog became bellicose when strangers came near.

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#113

belligerent

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The belligerent customer shouted at the staff.
2. His belligerent attitude caused another argument.
3. The country adopted a more belligerent policy.

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#114

bemoan

Verb

Example sentences

1. People often bemoan the loss of old traditions.
2. She began to bemoan her bad luck.
3. The coach did not bemoan the defeat; he planned for the next game.

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#115

benighted

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The story describes a benighted village with no school or clinic.
2. He rejected the benighted belief that women should not study.
3. The reformers tried to help people living under a benighted system.

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#116

benign

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The doctor said the small growth was benign.
2. Her benign smile made the child feel safe.
3. The storm had a mostly benign effect on the town.

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#117

bereft

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She felt bereft after her closest friend moved away.
2. The village was bereft of clean water after the flood.
3. Without his notes, he felt bereft of useful guidance.

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#118

besiege

Verb

Example sentences

1. Reporters began to besiege the minister with questions.
2. Enemy forces tried to besiege the city.
3. Fans besiege the singer whenever she appears in public.

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#119

besmirch

Verb

Example sentences

1. The false story could besmirch her good name.
2. He tried to besmirch his rival with lies.
3. One dishonest act can besmirch a long career.

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#120

besotted

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He was besotted with his new baby.
2. She became besotted with the charming actor.
3. The besotted young man wrote her a poem every day.

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