Exam: GRE (Verbal)

Definition: The process of making something more primitive or uncivilized.

Example: The barbarization of the society led to a decline in cultural values.

Definition: To make something crude, savage, or uncivilized.

Example: The harsh conditions of the war seemed to barbarize the once peaceful community.

Definition: Describing something that is very cruel, savage, or lacking in culture and refinement.

Example: The barbarous acts committed during the war shocked the entire world.

Definition: In a way that is cruel, brutal, or lacking in civilization.

Example: The soldiers acted barbarously during the invasion, showing no mercy to the civilians.

Definition: The condition of being cruel, savage, or uncivilized.

Example: The barbarousness of the ancient practices shocked the modern audience.

Definition: A type of drug that is a white powder and is used to help people sleep or calm down.

Example: The doctor prescribed barbital to help the patient with insomnia.

Definition: A type of drug that is a sedative and hypnotic, used to help people sleep or to calm them down.

Example: The doctor prescribed barbitone to help the patient with severe insomnia.

Definition: A type of drug that comes from barbituric acid and is used to calm the nervous system, often as a sleep aid or to relieve anxiety.

Example: The doctor prescribed a barbiturate to help the patient sleep better at night.

Definition: An excessive admiration or worship of William Shakespeare, often treating him as a god-like figure.

Example: The festival was a celebration of bardolatry, with performances of Shakespeare's plays and discussions about his influence on literature.

Definition: Not covered or concealed; showing boldness or shamelessness without any disguise.

Example: He made a barefaced attempt to lie to his boss without any shame.