Barron GRE word list - H habitat natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation habituate accustom or familiarize; addict hackles hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someones hackles rise hackneyed commonplace; trite haggard wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners haggle argue about prices hail frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail halcyon calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days hale healthy halfhearted exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm hallowed blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy hallucination delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory halting hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop |