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GRE Barrons Words K

A complete list of Barron's GRE Wordlist, with meanings and sentences.

QuestionAnswer
kaleidoscope tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc., produce interesting symmetrical effects People found a new source of entertainment while peering through the kaleidoscope.
ken range of knowledge I cannot answer your question since this matter is beyond my ken.
killjoy grouch; spoilsport At breakfast we had all been enjoying our bacon and eggs until that killjoy John started talking about how bad animal fats and cholesterol were for our health.
kindle start a fire; inspire Her teacher's praise kindled a spark a hope inside her.
kindred related; similar in nature or character Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn were two kindred spirits.
kinetic producing motion Designers of the electric automobile find that their greatest obstacle lies in the development of light and efficient storage batteries, the source of the kinetic energy needed to propel the vehicle.
kismet fate kismet is the Arabic word for "fate."
kleptomaniac person who has a compulsive desire to steal They discovered that the wealthy customer was a kleptomaniac when they caught her stealing some cheap trinkets.
knavery rascality We cannot condone such knavery in public officials.
knead mix; work dough Her hands grew strong from kneading bread.
knell tolling of a bell, especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell "The curfew tolls the knell of parting day."
knit contract into wrinkles Whenever David worries, his brow knits in a frown.
knoll little, round hill Robert Louis Stevenson's grave is on a knoll in Samoa; to reach the grave site, you must climb uphill and walk a short distance along a marked path.
knotty intricate; difficult; tangled What to Watson had been a knotty problem to Sherlock Holmes was simplicity itself.
kudos honor; glory; praise The singer complacently received kudos on his performance from his entourage.
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