Barron’s T word list
tacit
understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words
They drew a tacit agreement
taciturn
habitually silent; talking little
He’s a taciturn
tactile
pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
The patient lost tactile response
tact
skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence
He obviously lacks tact while speaking
taint
contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch
Her reputation got tainted
talisman
charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer
The tribe believed that the talisman would cast away evil
talon
claw of bird
The bird tore the flesh with it’s talon
tangential
only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent
The evidence is tangential
tangible
able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; They were talking about tangible assets
tanner
person who turns animal hides into leather
He’s a professional tanner
tan
convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun
Constant exposure to sun tanned her skin
tantalize
tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure
They tantalized the girl showing a letter
tantamount
equivalent in effect or value
This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war
tantrum
fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice
The child went into tantrums.
taper
very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end
The table has a tapering edge
tarantula
venomous spider
A tarantula is a poisonous spider
tarry
linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle
The child tarried in the park
taut
tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack
The sclerenchymatous cells are taut
tautological
needlessly repetitious; Ex. “It was visible to the eye”; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true
A tautological statement
tawdry
cheap and gaudy;
She wore tawdry jewelry
taxonomist
specialist in classifying (animals, etc.); CF. taxonomy: science of classification
He was a taxonomist
tedium
boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious
The work caused tedium
teetotalism
practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal; CF. T + total
She was fortunate to marry a teetotaler
temerity
boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day’s work
The acrobat demonstrated temerity
temper
moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling
She has an ill-temper
temperament
characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports;
Meena Kumari was a temperamental actress
temperate
moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society
The country lies in the temperate zone
tempestuous
stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm
They drove in a tempestuous weather
tempo
speed of music
It was hard to keep with the tempo
temporal
of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly
That’s a temporal phase
temporize
gain time as by postponing an action; avoid committing oneself
The team temporized the project
tenacious
holding fast (as to a belief); persistent
The lizard has a tenacious grip
tendentious
promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction
A tendentious action
tender
offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one’s resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound
The wound was still tender
tenet
doctrine; dogma
The tenets of the religion are hard to follow
tensile
capable of being stretched; of tension
Rubber’s tensile in nature
tension
stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people
Tension grew among the groups
tentative
not fully worked out or developed; provisional; experimental; uncertain; hesitant; not definite or positive; Ex. tentative agreement/reply
They drew a tentative plan
tenuous
thin; slim; rare
She has a tenuous build
tenure
holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held
The tenure of his office is five years
tepid
lukewarm; slightly warm; half-hearted; not eager;
He’s a tepid supporter of the party
termination
end; V. terminate
He was asked to terminate his services
terminology
terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature
The terminology is a bit difficult to follow
terminus
last stop of railroad; end
She had to get down at the terminus
terminal
part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer
He was suffering from a terminal illness
terrestrial
on or relating to the earth
Birds belong to the terrestrial habitat
terse
concise; abrupt; pithy
She made a terse comment
tertiary
third in order or rank
He occupies a tertiary grade in the office
tessellated
mosaic; inlaid
The floor has a tessellated pattern
testator
maker of a will; CF. testatrix
He’s an official testator
testy
irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness
He has a testy nature
tether
tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one’s endurance
The lamb was tethered to the pole
thematic
of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea
They were interested in the thematic explanation of the product
theocracy
government run by religious leaders
Theocratic rule pervades still in many countries
theoretical
based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical
The course was more theoretical
therapeutic
curative; N. therapy
The plant has therapeutic properties
thermal
pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air
India has a few major Thermal Power plants
thespian
pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress
A thespian of high prowess
thrall
slave; bondage; slavery
Her beauty held him in thrall
threadbare
worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed;
She got used to his threadbare excuses
thrifty
careful about money; economical; N. thrift
She was thrifty in spending
thrive
prosper; flourish
People thrived during his rule
throes
violent anguish
It was hard to bear their throes
throng
crowd (of people or things); V.
She had to squeeze her way through a throng of protesters
throttle
strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat
He throttled her with an intention to kill
thwart
block or hinder; baffle; frustrate
His unexpected arrival thwarted their plans
tightwad
miser; excessively frugal person
He’s a tightwad to deal with
tiller
handle used to move boat’s rudder (to steer)
The tiller in the boat was missing
timbre
quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)
Timbre is the quality of pitch
timidity
lack of self-confidence or courage
He was both timid and shy
timorous
fearful; timid; demonstrating fear
The people grew timorous in the dictator’s regime
tipple
drink (alcoholic beverages) frequently; N: alcoholic drink
He tippled often
tirade
long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation
The tirade went on for hours
titanic
gigantic; N. titan
A titanic ship
tithe
tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church)
They had to pay a tithe
titillate
tickle; excite pleasantly;
Their goal was not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it
tickle
touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please
She tickled the kid to please him
title
name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family;
He holds the title to the estate
titter
nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V
She threw a titter at him
titular
of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations
He’s the titular head of the company
toady
servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn
He is a toady subordinate
toga
Roman outer robe
He was asked to buy a toga for the performance
tome
large volume; book
The incantations are found in the tome
tonsure
shaving of the head especially by person entering religious orders; V.
The pilgrims were tonsured before they entered into the shrine
topography
physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place
They were determining the topography of the place
torpedo
underwater explosive apparatus; V.
They set in a torpedo using a submarine
torpor
lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating
She was in torpor
torque
twisting force; force producing rotation
The torque of a fan
torrent
rushing stream; flood
The rain fell in torrents.
torrid
(of weather) hot or scorching; passionate
It was a torrid love affair
torso
trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk
The torso of the politician was erected
trunk
main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant
The elephant blew water with its trunk
tortuous
winding; full of curves
They had to pass through a tortuous mountain road
totter
shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall
The old man tottered before he collapsed
touchstone
stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard
Her analysis was considered a touchstone
touchy
oversensitive; easily offended; irascible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation
A touchy tale
tout
promote or publicize (one’s goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
The executives touted the product
toxic
poisonous; N. toxicity
The plant’s latex has toxic qualities
tract
propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs
The problem lay in the digestive tract
tractable
docile; easily managed; (of something) easily changed or molded; N. tractability
Students of that class are tractable
traduce
expose to slander
The criminal was traduced
trajectory
path taken by a projectile
The trajectory of a bullet
tranquility
calmness; peace
She has tranquil eyes
transcendent
exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendence
His philosophy was transcendental
transcribe
copy; write a copy of; N. transcription
The symbols had to be transcribed
transgression
violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong
The rebellious lot transgress the rules
transient
staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient
Any phase in life is transient
translucent
partly transparent
A translucent liquid
transmute
transform; change; convert to something different
The chemical transmutes periodically
transparent
permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie
The company has all transparent policies
transpire
(of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores
Transpired policies
transport
strong emotion; rapture; Ex. in a transport/transports of; V: move to strong emotion; enrapture
There is no proper transport to the village
trappings
outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)
They got confused seeing the trappings
traumatic
(of an experience) deeply shocking; pertaining to an injury caused by violence; N. trauma: serious wound; emotional shock that causes lasting psychological damage
A traumatic incident
travail
strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth
The travails of childbirth
traverse
go through or across
The river traverses the rocks
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;
It was a travesty of justice
treatise
article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly
It is a treatise on occult
trek
travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey
They trekked through the hills
tremor
trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)
Tremors were registered all around the city
tremulous
trembling; wavering
The wire was tremulous
trenchant
cutting; incisive; keen
She made trenchant comments at him
trepidation
fear; nervous apprehension
They had to overcome the trepidation
tribulation
suffering; ordeal; distress; trial
She underwent a noxious tribulation
tribunal
court of justice
They submitted the papers in the tribunal
tribune
official of ancient Rome elected by the plebeians to protect their rights; protector of the people
They had complete faith in the tribune
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);
The citizens paid tribute to the assassinated leader
trident
three-pronged spear
The goddess holds a trident
trifling
trivial; unimportant
They fought over trifling matters
trifle
something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt
He trifled with girls
trigger
set off; start
The debate triggered fight
trilogy
group of three related works (connected by a shared subject but each complete in itself)
The film’s a trilogy
trinket
knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry
She wore trinkets
trite
hackneyed; commonplace
That’s a trite concept
trivia
trifles; unimportant matters
The page has trivia
troth
pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal
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
The liquid was poured into a trough
truculence
aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce
His truculent nature gets him no friends
truism
self-evident truth
There was truism in his speech
truncate
cut the top off; shorten
They were asked to truncate the argument
tryst
meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet
She was late for the tryst
tumid
(of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic; pompous
He made a tumid speech
tumult
commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly
That was a tumultuous situation
tundra
rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
Polar bears are found in the Tundra regions
turbid
(of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick
The water in the pond is turbid
turbulence
state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed
The ocean’s in turbulence
tureen
deep dish for serving soup
The soup was served in a tureen
turgid
swollen; distended (as from liquid)
The grain became turgid after it was soaked in water
turmoil
extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil
The teenage turmoil
turncoat
traitor
He was a turncoat
turpitude
depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude
His turpitude was hard to bear
tutelage
guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction
She studied under the convent’s tutelage
tutelary
protective; pertaining to a guardianship
The Egyptians believed in tutelary deities
tycoon
wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate
He’s a business tycoon
typhoon
tropical hurricane or cyclone
The typhoon destroyed the crops
tyranny
oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress
People famished under his tyrannical rule
tyro
beginner; novice
A tyro like him should be given more number of chances
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