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
