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GRE Vocabulary
GRE Vocabulary
Angry
Enrage=make violently angry.
Example: She was Enraged at his stupidity.
Fume=feel or express great anger.
Example: She sat in the car, silently Fuming at the traffic jam.
Example: Discipline in the company was strict and no one Shirked his/her duties.
Shunt=move to a less important place or position.
Example: John was Shunted sideways to a job in sales.
Skirt=avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).
Example: She Skirted the problem.
Swerve=changing directions suddenly, possibly to avoid a collision.
Example: The bus suddenly Swerved into his path.
X Headlong=done rashly, or really quickly.
Example: The government is taking care not to rush headlong into another controversy.
3. Awkward / unskilled
Feckless=ineffective or incapable.
Example: She had become Feckless because of illness.
Fumble=do awkwardly or carelessly.
Example: He Fumbled with the buttons on his shirt.
Gauche=awkward and unsophisticated.
Example: Their exquisite manners always make me feel Gauche.
Inept=unskillful.
Example: She was left feeling Inept and inadequate.
Maladroit=awkward and unskillful.
Example: Both parties are unhappy about the Maladroit handling of the whole affair.
Ungainly=awkward.
Example: He was a tall, Ungainly boy of 18.
4. Waste time
Dally=move slowly or waste time.
Example: During our free time in college, we used to Dally around the corridor.
Dawdle=be slow or waste time.
Example: Stop dawdling! We're going to be late!
Dilatory=causing delay.
Example: The government has been Dilatory in dealing with the problem of
unemployment.
Dilly Dally=postpone doing something.
Example: Don't dilly-dally on the way home from school.
Laggard=someone who is always lagging behind.
Example: Laggards are the ones still using fax machines instead of email.
Linger=stay in a place for a longer time than required.
Example: We Lingered around the hotel for a while after the party.
Malinger=fake illness in order to avoid duty or work.
Example: The boss knew that he was Malingering because he wanted to see the world cup
final.
5. Beginning
Onset=the beginning of something.
Example: Diagnostic errors are even more common in early Onset of Alzheimer's disease.
Outset=the beginning of something.
Example: I made it clear right from the Outset that I disapproved the plan.
X Egress=the act of leaving a place.
Example: Use the doorways intended for egress only.
6. Burn/Hot /x cold
Tepid=slightly warm.
Example: The mushrooms develop more flavor if you use the slower method of soaking
them in tepid water for six hours or overnight.
Conflagration=a large and destructive fire.
Example: The conflgaration destroyed property worth millions.
Scald=injure with hot liquid.
Example: Be careful not to Scald yourself with the steam.
Scathe=injure or harm, especially by fire.
Example: Her sensitive skin got Scathed because of excessive heat.
Scorch=burn the surface of something.
Example: I Scorched my dress when I was ironing it.
Sear=burn the surface by heat.
Example: The heat of the sun Seared their faces.
Singe=burn superficially or lightly.
Example: He Singed his hair as he tried to light his cigarette.
Swelter=be very hot.
Example: Passengers Sweltered in temperatures of over 45 degrees.
Torrid=very hot.
Example: We watched him shoot for the movie on a Torrid afternoon.
X Frigid=very cold.
Example: Frigid climate spoiled their entire journey.
X Glacial=very cold.
Example: The glacial wind whipped her skin blue.
7. Displaying Knowledge
Cerebral=intellectual
Example: The content of philosophical works is Cerebral in nature and requires much
thought.
Didactic=try to teach, esp morals. This word is often used negatively for when someone is
acting too much like a teacher.
Example: The poets works became increasingly idactic after his religious conversion.
Erudite=showing great knowledge.
Example: She could turn any conversation into an Erudite discussion.
Pedantic=very concerned with minor details of academic learning.
Example: A Pedantic insistence on the correct way of doing things.
Pundit=a learned person or expert.
Example: Political Pundits in the United States predicted a historic win for Barack Obama in
the 2008 US Elections.
8. Flexible / Skilful
Adept=skillful.
Example: He became Adept at getting even the shyest students to talk.
Adroit=skillful, esp with using hands.
Example: I want to become an Adroit guitarist.
Agile=moving quickly and easily.
Example: He had the agility of a man half his age.
Consummate=very skillful.
Example: She was a Consummate performer.
Deft=done neatly and skilfully.
Example: He finished off the painting with a few Deft strokes of the brush.
Dexterous=skilled at using hands.
Example: Paul Fraier was quietly Dexterous on bass guitar.
Limber=flexible.
Example: His muscles are Limber that is why he is into gymnastics.
Lithe=flexible.
Example: The dancer has a Lithe body.
Nimble=able to move quickly and easily.
Example: You need Nimble fingers for that job.
Proficient=efficient.
Example: With practice, you should become Proficient within six months.
Prowess=exceptional skill or ability.
Example: He was complimented on his Prowess as an oarsman.
Example: There were Heinous accusations made against them for involving in child labour
and assault.
Hideous=very ugly or repulsive.
Example: Their new color scheme is Hideous!
Horrendous=horrible.
Example: The police officer said the attack was the most Horrendous he had ever seen.
Macabre=horrifying because of involvement with death,injury,etc.
Example: The scene of crime was a Macabre sight.
Monstrous=very ugly or horrifying.
Example: He is considering launching new courses in New York and sees Latin America as
a potentially Monstrous market.
Morbid=showing interest in unpleasant and disturbing subjects (death, disease, etc).
Example: He had a Morbid fascination with blood.
Unsightly=ugly.
Example: The accident site was unslightly.
Vile=extremely unpleasant.
Example: The weather was really Vile most of the time.
X Aesthetic=pleasing appearance or artistic beauty.
Example: The beautiful sculpture was a mirror image of the carver's aesthetic values.
X Comely=attractive or beautiful.
Example: The General's lady is a comely, affable woman.
11.Inclination
Affinity=natural liking.
Example: Sam was born in the country INDIA and had a deep Affinity with nature.
Bent=an inclination.
Example: She has a religious Bent of mind.
Disposed=naturally inclined towards.
Example: I'm not Disposed to arguing.
Inclined=having a tendency or liking towards.
Example: He did not show the slightest inclination to leave.
Penchant=a strong preference or tendency.
Example: He quit his job as the CEO of a leading company to satisfy his Penchant for
teaching.
Predilection=a preference for or bias toward something.
Example: An artist with a Predilection for bright colors.
Predisposition=a tendency to do something.
Example: Some people may have a genetic Predisposition to some type of cancers.
16.Talk Foolishly
Babble=talk continuously and foolishly.
Example: I cant listen to his constant Babble.
Drawl=speak slowly and lazily.
Example: He had a smooth Drawling voice.
Drivel=senseless talk.
Example: How can you watch that Drivel on TV.
Gibberish=meaningless speech or writing.
Example: You were talking Gibberish in your sleep.
abber=talk foolishly.
Example: What is he abbering about now.
Nonsensical=senseless.
Example: If you ask a Nonsensical uestion and you will get a Nonsensical answer.
18.Unexpected Changes
Vagaries=an unexpected and unpredictable change.
Example: The Vagaries of the real estate market will determine whether the property is a
gold mine or a disaster.
Vicissitudes=changes or ups and downs in a persons life.
Example: The Vicissitudes of family life.
Example: In the end, the debate created Rancor among the committee members.
Vicious=having a bad, evil or immoral nature
Mnemonic: In hindi vish means poison, here Vicious means evil.
Example: She is a Vicious oman.
Virulent=very bitter or malacious
Example: The newspaper carried out a Virulent attack on the politician.
21.Bring Back
Retrieve=bring back from loss, etc.
Example: The system has crashed, but fortunately he can Retrieve the information.
Salvage=save from ruin.
Example: If you ant to Salvage your credibility, you might start ith practicing hat you
preach.
22.Cautions /Careful
Chary=very careful about doing or saying anything.
Example: The advice that the Chary minister gave the king, helped the king win over the
enemies.
Circumspect=very cautious and careful
Example: He was very Circumspect in his financial affairs.
Gingerly=cautious and careful.
Example: He opened the box Gingerly and looked inside.
Heedful=aware of or attentive towards.
Example: Heedful of snakes, we watched out footing while walking through the grass.
Leery=cautious or suspicious.
Example: The government is Leery of changing the current law.
Prudent=careful and keeping in mind the future.
Example: It might be more Prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.
Wary=cautious.
Example: The police will need to keep a Wary eye on this area of the town.
X Daredevil=a person who enjoys doing dangerous or risky things.
Example: He liked taking risks and had a legendary reputation as a daredevil.
X Folly=foolishness or mistake.
Mnemonic: Fools commit folly.
Example: Giving up a secure job seems to be the height of folly.
X Foolhardy=foolishly rash.
Example: It would be foolhardy to sail in weather like this.
Fulminate=protest strongly.
Example: He was always fulminating against interference from the government.
Invective=strong criticism.
Example: Debate should be dignified and lacking in personal Invective.
Lambaste=criticize harshly.
Example: The coach Lambasted the team for its poor play.
Rail=complain or protest strongly.
Example: Rebels Railed against the ill effects of Christianity.
Rant=speak or shout in an angry manner.
Example: He may Rant, rave and lecture, but he will have to adjust.
Rate=scold angrily.
Example: I was Rated for having misbehaved in the class.
Revile=criticize angrily.
Example: He was Reviled in the press for his angry outbursts.
Rile=to irritate.
Example: Nothing ever seemed to Rile him.
Tirade=a long angry speech of criticism.
Example: She launched a Tirade against politicians.
Upbraid=scold someone.
Example: His wife Upbraided him for his irresponsible handling of the family finances.
Vituperative=bitter and abusive.
Example: He delivers Vituperative attacks on those who try to expose him.
25.Danger
Jeopardy=danger.
Example: The future of the school is in Jeopardy.
Pitfall=a hidden source of trouble or danger.
Example: Getting professional advice will help you avoid the most obvious Pitfalls.
Precarious=dangerous or uncertain.
Example: The museum is in a financially Precarious position.
26.Escape
Abscond (criminal)=leave quickly and secretly.
Example: Several prisoners absconded from the jail.
Defection (Political)=conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty.
Example: Defection of both security forces and members of the media is a worrying sign.
28.Hate
Abhor =hate.
Example: She Abhors cats.
Animosity=strong hate.
Example: He felt no Animosity towards his critics.
Antipathy=hatred or dislike.
Example: His professional judgement was coloured by his personal Antipathy.
Aversion=strong dislike.
Example: He has a strong Aversion for liars and cheaters.
Despicable=deserving hate.
Example: People who take advantage of others in this way are Despicable.
Detest= hate strongly.
Example: They Detested each other on sight.
Loathe=hate strongly.
Example: The irony is that development restrictions, which many locals still Loathe, help to
pull in tourists.
Odious=unpleasant and hateful.
Example: It was one of the most Odious crimes of recent history.
Repel=causing hate or disgust.
Example: The sight of the crime Repelled the public.
Repugnant=hateful or disgusting.
Example: We found his suggestion absolutely Repugnant.
Repulsion=a disgusting feeling.
Example: His simultaneous fascination with and Repulsion towards her family had been
awakened.
29.Mock/ Disrespect
Abase=to lower in rank and prestige.
Example: I certainly don't Abase myself when I do manual labor.
Condescend=to behave toward someone as though you are more important and more
intelligent than they are.
Example: While giving a talk, be careful not to Condescend to your audience.
Contempt=the feeling that someone or something is worthless.
Example: He feels that wealthy people view him with Contempt because he is poor.
Denigrate=criticize someone unfairly.
Example: We are not trying to Denigrate vocational education.
Deride=express contempt and ridicule.
Example: My brothers Derided our efforts, but were forced to apologize when we came
first.
Disdain=the feeling that someone or something is worthless.
Example: I have a Disdain for companies that mistreat their workers.
Disparage=to speak about someone in disrespectful manner.
Example: Voters don't like political advertisements in which opponents Disparage one
another.
Jeer=make rude mocking or insulting remarks.
Example: The prisoner was Jeered by an angry mob.
Lampoon=publicly criticize by using sarcasm or ridicule
Example: The politician was Lampooned by the press.
Mock=tease or laugh at someone in a disrespectful manner.
Example: He Mocks art only because he doesn't understand it.
Patronize=to treat with an apparent kindness which shows a feeling of supiriority.
Example: He hated being Patronized by those who didn't believe his story.
Sarcastic=using humor to insult or make fun.
Example: I hate her Sarcastic comments that my singing reminded her of the time her dog
was sick.
Sardonic=mocking
Example: The movie is a Sardonic look at modern life.
Satire=the use of humor, irony to criticize people's stupidity.
Example: His movies are known for their use of Satire.
Scoff=to speak about someone or something in a mocking tone.
Example: Art historians and religious scholars, however, Scoff at the idea.
Scorn=to treat someone with disrespect.
Example: Her political rivals have Scorned her ideas for improving the tax system.
33.Reduce
DEPLETE=reduce or use up something.
Example: Food supplies were severely DEPLETEd.
DEPRECIATE=become less valuable over a period of time.
Example: New cars start to DEPRECIATE as soon as they are on the road.
X AMASS=to collect something, especially in large quantities.
Example: They amassed a truckload of donations.
X STOCKPILE=a large amount of things stored.
Example: Coal reserves represent the largest stockpile of nonrenewable resources in the
world.
34.Time Related
Anachronism=a thing that belongs to a period other than which it actually exists in.
Example: The monarchy is seen by many people as an Anachronism in the modern world.
Chronicle=record events according to order of occurance.
Example: She started to Chronicle her experiences on her blog.
Chronological=according to date and time.
Example: The facts should be presented in Chronological order.
35.To defeat / x Cannot Defeat
Capitulate=agree to or give in to something.
Example: They were finally forced to capitulate to the terrorists demands.
Drub=defeat thoroughly.
Example: The host team was Drubbed in the rugby match.
Rout=defeat thoroughly.
Example: Only the skill of the goalkeeper preented the team from getting Routed.
Subugate=to bring under complete control;conquer.
Example: Terror was used purposefully to Subugate the entire population.
Vanuish=defeat thoroughly.
Example: They enemy was Vanuished in the battle.
X Imperious=can not be attacked influenced or defeated.
Example: The place contained eerything that was needed to support life underground and
was irtually imperious to enemy infiltration.
X indomitable=can not be defeated.
Example: An indomitable warrior.
X Inincible=can not be defeated
Example: The team seemed invincible
36.Troubled
Beleaguered=put in a difficulty.
Example: The lack of funds beleaguers a lot of schools in the area.
Beset=trouble continuously.
Example: Pollution is the greatest problem Besetting the city today.
Plagued=troubled persistently.
Example: The team was Plagued by a lot of mismanagement issues.
37.Warning/ Scolding
Admonish=to warm someone.
Example: The trial judge tried to Admonish the jury and cure the error.
Censure=criticism.
Example: The country faces international Censure for its alleged involvement in the
assassination.
Chastise=criticize severely.
Example: Do not use the record to insult or Chastise the patient.
Chide=to scold someone.
Example: She Chided herself for being so impatient with the children.
Rebuke=to criticize severely.
Example: The company was publicly Rebuked for neglecting the procedures.
Reprimand=to disapprove severely.
Example: The officers were severely Reprimanded for their unprofessional behavior.
Reproach=to express disapproval or criticize.
Example: Critics Reproach the eighteenth century because of its artificiality.
Reprove=to disapprove of something or someone.
Example: He Reproved her for taking a rash decision.
38.Add /support
Complement=to add to someting or improvement.
Example The excellent menu is Complemented by a good wine list.
Supplement=a thing that is added to someting else to improve or complete it.
Example students can supplement their reports with maps.
39.Aggressive/ argument
Bellicose=ready to fight and argue.
Example: Bellicose hockey players who always seem to spend more time fighting than
playing.
Belligerent=unfriendly and aggressive.
Example: The coach became quite Belligerent and spit at an umpire after being thrown out
of the game.
Contentious=controversial.
Example: After a Contentious debate, members of the committee finally voted to approve
the funding.
Disputatious=argumentative or causing a dispute.
Example: We have a community of smart, thoughtful, and often Disputatious people.
Fractious=bad tempered.
Example: The Fractious crowd grew violent.
Hostility=unfriendly and aggressive.
Example: They went through the divorce proceedings without any Hostility.
Litigous=too ready to take disagreements to court.
Example: Do not put anything in an email that may come back to haunt you in today's
litigious society.
Polemical=argumentative or controversial.
Example: An unnecessarily Polemical look at the supposed incompatibility between
science and religion.
Pugnacious=having a desire to fight and argue.
Example: There's one Pugnacious member on the committee who won't agree to anything.
Truculent=ready to argue or fight.
Example: Die-hard fans became Truculent and violent after their team's loss.
40.Agreement /harmony
CHASM=a deep divide or difference.
Example:The chasm between the initial vision and the final product is shocking.
GULF=a large difference.
Example:Gulf between wealthy countries and poor countries.
RIFT=a difference in opinion,belief or friendly relation.
Example:Efforts to heal the rift between the two countries have failed.
SCHISM=a division or difference.
Example:There is a schism between leading members of the party.
Accord=agreement.
Example :The two sides signed a peace accord last july.
Concord=agreement.
Example:Living in Concord with people of different races and religions.
Conformity=agreement.
Example:The corporate culture demands a certain Conformity of appearance.
Congruous=in agreement or consistent with.
Example:When performing his soicial duties the president must be dressed in clothes that
are Congruous with his high position.
Consonance=agreement
Example:At present the living room lacks Consonance because all the furniture is on one
side.
Harmonious=in agreement or consistent with.
Example=The living room was decorated in harmonious colors.
X Discord=disagreement
Example:The city has long been known as a city of racial intolerance and discord
41.Argue /fight
Altercation=a noisy argument or fight.
Example: There was some sort of Altercation going on around the accident site.
Example: She remained Impassive as the officers informed her of her son's death.
Imperturbable=calm and undisturbed.
Example: Although he seems outwardly Imperturbable, he can get very angry at times.
Nonchalant=unconcerned and unemotional.
Example: She faced the crowd with the Nonchalant ease of an experienced speaker.
Phlegmatic=not easily made angry or upset.
Example: He was almost Phlegmatic in conversation.
Placid=calm and peaceful.
Example: He is a person with a Placid manner.
Serene=calm and peaceful.
Example: She is a Serene woman, who is everyone's source of support.
Staid=calm, dignified and unadventurous.
Example: Everyone was surprised by the joke from the usually Staid professor.
Stolid=unemotional.
Example: She remained Stolid during the trial.
Tranquil=calm and peaceful.
Example: The house was once again Tranquil after the kids movedoutside to play.
43.Distributed / agitated
X Agitate=make anxious or disturbed.
Example: If I talk about the problem with him, it just agitates him even more.
X Consternation=anxiety and distress.
Example: Much to her parents' consternation, she decided to not go to college.
X Disconcert=disturb.
Example: News of his criminal past has disconcerted even his admirers.
X Dismay=sad and disappointed.
Example: The difficult climb up the mountain dismayed us even before we got started.
X Distraught=very worried or nervous.
Example: Distraught relatives are waiting for news of the missing children.
X Faze=unsettle, disturb or upset.
Example: You'll never succeed as a writer if you let a little bit of criticism faze you.
X Fluster=disturb or confuse someone.
Example: Some speakers fluster the audience more easily than others.
X Foment=stir up a violent or undesirable act.
Example: He was accused of fomenting violence.
X Frenetic=wildly excited.
Example: The celebration was noisy and frenetic.
X Hysterical=wildly excited.
Example: Quite a few people got hysterical by the sensational news story.
X Implacable=cannot be calmed down.
Example: He has an implacable hatred for his political opponents.
X Overwrought=very worried and upset.
Example: The witness became overwrought as she described the crime.
X Perturb=disturb or make someone upset.
Example: It perturbed him that his son was thinking about leaving school.
44.Dominating
Absolute=having unlimited power or control.
Example: The country is ruled by an Absolute dictator.
Authoritative=exercising authority.
Example: She said this with an Authoritative air.
Autocrat=a dictatorial person.
Example: European Autocrats once commonly believed that they had received the right to
rule directly from God.
Despot=a cruel person, especially a ruler.
Example: The cruel dictator killed thousands of people on the spot.
Dogmatic=forcefully or arrogantly laying one's opinions on others.
Example: She's become so Dogmatic lately that arguing with her is pointless.
Hegemony=dominance of one group over another.
Example: They discussed the national government's Hegemony over their tribal
community.
Imperious=domineering or dominating.
Example: She is an Imperious movie star who thinks she's some sort of goddess.
Martinet=a very strict person who demands that other people obey orders completely.
Example: The prison's warden was a cruel Martinet.
Totalitarian=a dictatorial person or government.
Example: We were asked to oppose Totalitarian ruler and embrace Democracy.
Tyrant=a dictatorial person, especially a ruler.
Example: The country was ruled by a succession of Tyrants.
45.Equality
Toady =a flatterer.
Example: She's a real Toady to the boss.
Unctuous=exessively willing to obey.
Example: An Unctuous appraisal of the talent shown by the boss's daughter.
47.Including Everything
COMPREHENSIVE=covering everything.
Example: A COMPREHENSIVE overview of European history since the French Revolution.
Encompass=including or covering a wide range.
Example: The district Encompasses most of the downtown area.
Pervasive=present everywhere or widespread.
Example: Television has a Pervasive influence on our culture.
48.Indifferent
Apathy=uninterested or indifferent in something.
Example: People have shown surprising Apathy toward these important social problems.
Stoic=enduring pain and difficulty without complaining.
Example: We are surprised at his Stoic acceptance of death.
49.Insulting Word
Deprecatory=to feel and express disapproval of something or someone.
Example: He made a Deprecatory comment.
Derogatory=insulting or disapproving.
Example: Fans made a lot of Derogatory remarks about the players of the visiting team.
Pejorative=expressing disrespect or disapproval.
Example: The word PEDANT is a Pejorative term.
50.Make Isolation
ALIENATE=to make unfriendly.
Example: He ALIENATEd most of his colleagues with his bad temper.
ANTAGONIZE=to make unfriendly or hostile.
Example: Her comments ANTAGONIZEd many people.
Estrange=isolate or make unfriendly.
Example: She Estranged several of her coworkers when she let her promotion go to her
head.
Bewilder=to confuse.
Example: The change in policy seems to have Bewildered many of our customers.
Boggle=surprise greatly.
Example: It should Boggle the mind of every member of this committee that individuals
are treated this way.
Confound=to confuse and surprise greatly.
Example: The complicated directions Confounded him.
Flabbergasted=extremely surprised and shocked.
Example: It flabbergasts me to see how many people still support them.
Fox=to confuse.
Example: I must admit I'm completely Foxed.
Non plussed=to confuse completely.
Example: I was nonplussed by his openly expressed admiration of me.
Obfuscate=to confuse.
Example: Their explanations only serve to Obfuscate the whole method.
Perplex=to confuse.
Example: Questions about the meaning of life have always Perplexed humankind.
Stupefy=to surprise or shock someone greatly.
Example: He was stupefied by the amount they had spent.
57.Calm down
Allay=remove fear,suspicion or worry.
Example: The new advertising campaign is an attempt to Allay the public's concerns about
their safety.
Alleviate=reduce pain,problem or worry.
Example:Finding ways to Allviate stress is of primary importance these days.
Ameliorate=to make something better.
Example:This medicine should help Amelioirate the pain.
Appease=make someone happy by agreeing to their demands.
Example: they Appeased the dictator by accepting demands in an effort to avoid war.
Assuage=make an unpleasant feeling less intense.
Example: An attempt to Assuage child's fear of the dark.
Conciliate=to make somebody less angry or hostile.
Example: The company's attempts to Conciliate the workers have failed.
Extenuating=making a crime appear less serious.
Example: There were Extenuating circumstances and the defendant did not receive a
prison sentence.
Mitigate=make something less serious or painful.
Example: Emergency funds are being provided to help Mitigate the effects of the disaster.
59.Difficult to understand
Abstract=difficult to understand.
Example:Most students find this text Abstract.
Abstruse=difficult to understand.
Example:You're not the only one who finds Einsteins theory Abstruse.
arcane=difficult to understand.
Example:Grammatical rules seem arcane to students who were never taught grammar.
Esoteric=meant for or understood only by few people.
Example:Metaphysics is such an Esoteric subect.
Mystical=difficult to understand.
Example:Most scholars are puzzled by these Mystical theories.
Obscure=unclear or difficult to understand.
Example: We went to see one of Shakespeares more Obscure plays.
Occult =mysterious.
Example: It is an Occult phenomenon.
Profound=requiring or showing deep thought or understanding.
Example It is difficult to understand these Profound questions about life and death.
Recondite =little known.
Example : This is a a Recondite subject.
X Perspicuous=easy to understand.
Example: The language they have used for this purpose is simple and perspicuous .
End / stop
Cease=to end or stop.
Example:You never Cease to amaze me !
Culminate=reach the climax or hihest state of development.
Example:Their summer tour will Culminate with a spectacular concert in London.
Terminate=to end something.
Example:our contract of employment Terminates in December.
Enthusiasm / passion /excite
Ardor/Ardent=great enthusiasm and passion.
Example: She spoke persuasively and with ardor.
Avid=very enthusiastic.
Example: He is an Avid admirer of horror movies.
Dynamic=positive in attitude and full of energy.
Example: She has got a Dynamic personality.
Blithe=cheerful.
Example: Everyone loved her for her Blithe spirit.
Ecstasy=extreme happiness.
Example: His performance sent the audience into Ecstasy.
Elated=very happy.
Example: The discovery has Elated researchers.
Euphoria=extreme happiness.
Example: The initial Euphoria following their victory in the election has now subsided.
Exhilaration=extreme happiness or excitement.
Example: The atmosphere in the camp was one of excitement and Exhilaration.
Exultant=very happy .
Example: Researchers are Exultant about the new discovery.
Facetious=amusing or humorous .
Example: A Facetious remark.
Felicity=great happiness.
Example: He told his friends that marriage had brought him a Felicity that he had never
known before.
Gaiety=cheerfulness .
Example: The colorful flags added to the Gaiety of the occasion.
Jest=joke.
Example: You should know that our teasing was done entirely in Jest.
Jocular=humorous.
Example: He is a Jocular man, who could make the most serious people smile.
Jocund=happy and cheerful.
Example: Old friends engaged in Jocund teasing.
Jollity=happiness.
Example: I love all the warmhearted Jollity of the holiday season. Jovial = cheerful and
friendly.
Example: He was in a Jovial mood.
Jubilant=very happy.
Example: The fans were in a Jubilant mood after the victory.
Rapturous=showing great happiness.
Example: As the orchestra started playing, the audience became Rapturous.
Regale=entertain someone with a story.
Example: During winters, he used to come home and Regale us with his adventures.
Sanguine=cheerfully optismistic.
Example: They are less Sanguine about the company's long- term prospects.
Uproarious=very funny.
Example: An Uproarious movie.
Waggish= humorous.
Example: He has a Waggish nature.
62.Hardworking
Assiduous=hardworking.
Example: They were Assiduous in their search for all the latest facts and figures.
Diligent=hardworking
Example: A Diligent student. Industrious hardworking.
Example: An Industrious worker.
Painstaking=done with great care and effort.
Example: The event had been planned with Painstaking attention to detail.
Sedulous=hardworking
Example: He was Sedulous in completing the tasks given to him.
Toil=to work very hard.
Example: Hundreds of men Toiled for years at building the pyramid.
63.Irregular /At Intervals
Fitfully=happening irregularly.
Example: Several fitful attempts at negotiation have failed.
Intermittent=happening irregularly.
Example: The patient was having Intermittent pains in his chest.
Occassional=happening or done sometimes but not often.
Example: He spent five years in Paris, with occasional visits to Italy.
Spasmodic=happening irregularly.
Example: He made only Spasmodic attempts to lose weight.
Sporadic=happening irregularly.
Example: Fighting continued Sporadically for two months.
67.Sad/depressed
Anguish=mental and physical pain or suffering
Example: They watched in Anguish as fire spread through the house.
Bereaved=sad because of having lost a relative or close one because of death.
Example: The grief of his Bereaved parents seemed infinite.
Bereft=deprived of something or someone.
Example: He was completely Bereft when his wife died.
Bleak=depressing or without hope.
Example: His condition had stabilized somewhat, and his future no longer looked
completely Bleak.
Crestfallen=sad and disappointed.
Example: She was Crestfallen when she found out she hadn't got the job.
Dejected=sad and depressed.
Example: She looked so Dejected when she lost the game.
Desolate=sad and lonely
Example: This is a Desolate house, abandoned many years ago.
Despondent=sad and depressed.
Example: I had never seen them looking so Despondent.
Forlorn=sad and lonely sad and lonely.
Augment=increase.
Example:The recent speech of the president Augmented tensions in the Middle East ilate
become eyes ilated it ear
Enhance=increase.
Example:This is an opportunity to Enhance the reputation of the company
Proliferate=grow or increase rapidly.
Example:Books and articles on this subect have Proliferated over the last year.
Wax=grow or increase.
Example:The suns energy output varies sligtly as sunspots Wax on the star's surface.
75.Lessen in intensity
Abate=become less intense.
Example:They waited for the crowd's anger to Abate.
Ebb=become less intense.
Example:We will talk to him when his anger Ebbs.
Recede=move back or become faint or distant.
Example:The sound of te truck Receded into the distance.
Subside=become less intense.
Example:She waited nervously for his anger to Subside.
76.Lucky / Unlucky
Fortuitous=favorable or happening at a good time.
Example: His success depended on a Fortuitous combination of circumstances.
Opportune=favorable or happening at a good time.
Example: The offer could not have come at a more Opportune moment.
Propitious=favorable or happening at a good time.
Example: It was not a Propitious time to start a new business.
Serendipity=fortunate occurence of events by chance.
Example: Meeting her like that, and there of all places, was truly a Serendipity!
X Despair=complete lack of hope.
Example: A deep sense of despair overwhelmed him.
X Hapless=unlucky.
Example: Neither of the hapless officers obtained any evidence of the crime.
X Wretched=unlucky or pitiable.
Example: The wretched man did not have a single friend.
77.Pain /suffering
Adversity=difficulty or misfortune.
Example:He overcame many personal adversities.
Afflictions=pain or suffering.
Example:They sympathized with us in our affliction.
Mishap=an unfortunate accident.
Example: managed to get home without any Mishap.
Ordeals=difficult or painful experience.
Example:His final ordeal might have inspired great self-pity though he displayed no hint of
it.
Trials=a difficult experience trouble or grief.
Example:This film is as much about celebration as it is about Trials.
Tribulation=trouble pain or suffering.
Example:Life is full of Tribulations.
78.Reduce
Constrict=restrict.
Example: Film- makers of that time were Constricted by the censors.
Contract=become shrunk.
Example: The universe is expanding rather than Contracting.
Curtail=reduce.
Example: The cricket match was Curtailed to 20 overs a side.
Dwindle=reduce.
Example: Support for the party has Dwindled.
Flag=lose energy, interest, etc.,
Example: It had been a long day and the children were beginning to Flag.
Wane=reduce.
Example: Her enthusiasm for the whole idea was waning rapidly.
79.Combine
Amalgamate=to combine.
Example: The company has now Amalgamated with another local firm.
Coalition=a combination of 2 or more things.
Example: The two party leaders have to cooperate in a Coalition government.
Conflate=to join.
Example: The issues of race and class are separate and should not be Conflated.
Paucity=lack of.
Example: There was a a Paucity of information.
Vacuous=empty or lacking in intelligence.
Example: Although the suggestions are overly simple, they are not Vacuous.
83.Spend lavishly
Dissipate=spend excessively or wastefully.
Example: If you win the lottery, you might suddenly find yourself with a group of friends
encouraging you to Dissipate your money.
Prodigal=spending or wasting ( money, resources ) excessively.
Example: Marriage of his son involved Prodigal expenditure.
Profligate=spending or wasting ( money, resources )excessively.
Example: A Profligate nation may have good reason to run up debts.
Spendthrift=a person who spends excessively.
Example: Most wealthy boys are naturally inclined to be Spendthrifts.
Squander=spend excessively or wastefully.
Example: He Squandered all his money on gambling.
84.Sure /certain
Example: Some skeptics contend that science can never end because all knowledge is
provisional and subject to change.
X Qualify=add conditions or limitations to.
Example: I want to qualify what I said earlierI didn't mean he couldn't do the job, only
that he would need supervision.
X Tentative=not sure or certain.
Example: A tentative smile on his face.
85.Swell
Distend=swell.
Example: Starving children develop huge Distended stomachs.
Tumid =swollen.
Example: A Tumid belly.
Turgid=swollen.
Example: After the accident, his head became Turgid.
86.Fertile
Arable=fertile.
Example: Bees do not occupy and use up Arable land.
Fecund=fertile.
example: If water can be located in other areas, arid land can readily be made Fecund.
Verdant=covered with plants or green grass.
Example: Rain has made the whole village Verdant.
X Barren=infertile.
Example: The land was barren, and food and water were not plentiful.
87.Uncertain in meaning
Ambiguous=unclear ; open to more than one meaning.
Example: Her story was deliberately Ambiguous.
Ambivalent=having mixed feelings or opinions.
Example: She seems to feel Ambivalent about her new job.
Equivocal=unclear ; open to more than one meaning.
Example: She gave an Equivocal answer.
88.Unwilling to spend
Closefisted=unwilling to spend money.
Example: Whenever it comes to paying his rent he becomes Closefisted.
Frugal=using money or resources carefully.
Example: They had promised to pay her tuition, but they later Reneged.
Repeal=cancel a rule, law, etc.,
Example: The committee does not have the power to Repeal the ban.
Repudiate=reject, refuse or deny.
Example: Our leaders should Repudiate this sort of fatalism.
Rescind=cancel a rule, law, etc.,
Example: The company later Rescinded his membership.
Retract=withdraw ( a statement, opinion, etc ).
Example: He made a false confession, which he later Retracted.
Revoke=cancel a rule, law, etc.,
Example: The judge Revoked the driving license of the criminal.
Void=invalidate or nullify.
Example: Because they were not happy in their marriage, they had it Voided.
Decay / rot
Brackish=unpleasant or distasteful
Example: Finally, a Brackish tide of pessimism has descended upon the country.
Carrion=decaying flesh
Example: The victims attract crows feasting on human Carrion.
Putrefaction=decay or rot
Example: The smell was awful and Putrefaction had already set in.
Rancid=having an unpleasant smell or taste
Example: There was a Rancid smell coming from the kitchen.
X Wholesome=good for health
Example: Inspectors ensure that food is pure and wholesome.
94.Energizing
Invogorating=energizing.
Example: The appeal of this environment is strong and invigorating.
Revitaliing=energiing.
Example: For relaxation, guests can enjoy Revitaliing services at the onsite spa.
Rousing=eciting or energetic.
Example: The team was given a Rousing reception y the fans.
X Sedative=making calm.
Example: Before the test starts, you will be given a mild sedative to help you relax.
X Soporific=causing sleep.
96.Greed
Avarice=greed.
Example: The man was now blinded by his own Avarice.
Covetous=greedy.
Example: It's also vulnerable to theft, Covetous family members and demands for loans
from relatives.
Cupidity=greed.
Example: His Cupidity was tempted, his every weakness exploited.
Rapacious=greedy.
Example: Insurance companies are Rapacious and are not in the business of optimizing
care.
Ravenous=rapacious.
Example: Still Ravenous for more and yet more work, her activities had branched out into
new directions.
Voracious=eagerly consuming something.
Example: a Voracious appetite ; a Voracious reader.
X Mellifluous=pleasant sound.
Example: She has a a soft, mellifluous voice.
X Melodious=pleasant sound.
Example: A melodious song could be heard from across the lake.
99.Planned / x spontaneously
Calculated=done it planning.
Example:He took a Calculated risk to solve the problem.
Deliberate=done with planning.
Example:The two are not identical , and is continued equating the two is Deliberate on his
part.
Forethought=careul planning or thought for future.
Example:Some Forethought and preparation are necessary before you embark on the
project.
Intentional=done with planning.
Example: I am sorry I forgot to put your name on the list-it wasn't Intentional.
Premeditated=done with planning.
Example:The killing was not Premeditated.
Studied=done with planning.
Example:She introduced herself with Studied casualness.
X Extemporaneous=done without preparation.
Example:The speech was extemporaneous and is not included in his published papers.
X Impetuous=done without preparation.
Example:His choices are flashy impetuous and never uninteresting
X Impromptu=done without preparation.
Example:They often held impromptu meetings at their house.
X Improvise=do without planning or preparation
Example:It's the kind of game that asks players to improvise and act silly.
Offhand=done without planning or preparation.
Example:His offhand comments about the day's situations will be greatly missed.
100.
Resolution / determined
Dogged=persistent.
Example: Dogged tourists have been shooting the same picture from the same spot on the
terrace.
Endure=to tolerate without giving up.
Example: They had to Endure a long wait before the case came to trial.
Immutable=cannot be changed.
Supporter/ x Enemy
Example: Detractors claim that the building will be ugly and impractical.
X Foe=an opponent or enemy.
Example: He has already done well to topple a seemingly unbeatable foe.
X Impugn=to call into question or challenge something as wrong.
Example: There were no real grounds for impugning the decision.
X Inimical=unfriendly or hostile.
Example: A cold, inimical gaze.
X Opponent=a competitor, rival or someone who opposes.
Example: The team's opponents are unbeaten so far this season.
102.
Tasty
Delectable=tasty.
Example: I love this Delectable baked bread.
Piquant=pleasantly sharp taste.
Example: The chicken served with a Piquant wild mushroom sauce.
Savory=pleasant in taste or smell.
Example: They have also started baking Savory tarts for breakfast.
Scrumptious=tasty Example: I baked a Scrumptious chocolate cake.
Succulent=juicy and tasty.
Example: A buffet table was set with an array of Succulent roasts.
Sumptuous=splendid or lavish.
Example: A Sumptuous feast.
X Unpalatable=not tasty.
Example: Most of us have lied about a friend's unpalatable dish or a partner's new, but
hideous dress.
103.
Stubborn
Mulish=stubborn.
Example: Because he is Mulish, he is not able to jell well with others.
Obdurate=stubborn.
Example: The child's misery would move even the most Obdurate person.
Obstinate=stubborn.
Example: He can be very Obstinate when you ask him a personal question.
Pertinacious=stubborn.
Example: Jones was the most vocal and Pertinacious of all her critics.
Perverse=stubbornly doing what is wrong.
Example: She finds a Perverse pleasure in upsetting her parents.
Recalcitrant=stubbornly uncooperative towards authority.
Example: The University suspended/ the Recalcitrant demonstrators.
Refractory=hard or impossible to manage.
Example: He is a Refractory child.
Willful=unreasonably stubborn.
Example: People with wondering minds completed significantly more anagrams than did
those with Willful minds.
104.
Example: Whether Malleable teens are likely to copy the acts they see is debatable.
Pliant=flexible ; easily managed.
Example: He was deposed and replaced by a more Pliant successor.
Succumb=give in to pressure, demands, etc.,
Example: The collector was offered a bribe and he Succumbed to it.
Yield=give up or surrender.
Example: After a long siege, the town was forced to Yield.
105. To make up / create
Concoct=make up a story, idea, etc, especially falsely.
Example: He Concocted an excuse to avoid punishment.
Devise=make up or create.
Example: A new system has been Devised to control traffic in the city.
Formulate=make up or create.
Example: The committee will outline a situation and ask you to Formulate a plan that deals
with the problem.
106.
To object
Example: While she would Expostulate with me, he would remain still.
Rebut=to refute or oppose.
Example: Reviewers aren't always reasonable and authors have a chance to Rebut their
comments.
Remonstrate=to argue in protest or objection.
Example: They Remonstrated with the official about the decision.
108.
Unpleasant smell
Correct / repair
Example: The tenant is legally reuired to INDEMNIFY the landlord for any damage caused
to the property.
REDEMPTION=make up for the faults.
Example: The REDEMPTION of the world from sin.
REDRESS=correct or repair something.
Example: It is time to REDRESS the inustices of the past.
REPARATION=repair something.
Example: Offenders should be forced to make REPARATION to the community.
RESTITUTION=make up for harm loss etc.,
Example: The government tried to make RESTITUTION for the damage.
110.
Difficult
Difficulties / confusion
Example: It will be very difficult to get out of this MORASS of lies and deceit.
PLIGHT=a difficult situation.
Example: The African elephant is in a desperate PLIGHT.
PREDICAMENT=a difficult or confusing situation.
Example: I am in a terrible PREDICAMENT.
QUAGMIRE=a difficult or complicated situation.
Example: I can't handle this QUAGMIRE anymore.
QUANDARY=a difficult or confusing situation.
Example: George was in a QUANDARY - should he go or shouldn't he?
112.
Disloyal
Experienced
SEASONED=experienced.
Example: Sudha is a SEASONED dance performer.
Clear
CLARITY=clear.
Example: The brilliant CLARITY of his argument could not be disputed.
ELUCIDATE=explain or make clear.
Example: He ELUCIDATEd his point to the class.
EXPOSITION=a detailed explaination.
Example: We need a clear EXPOSITION of their legal position.
EXPOUND=explain.
Example: He EXPOUNDed his views on the subect to me at great length.
LIMPID=clear.
Example: She has a LIMPID style of writing poetry.
LUCID=easy to understand clear.
Example: The answers in this book are explained in a LUCID style.
PELLUCID=easy to understand clear.
Example: The message sent was uite PELLUCID.
115.
Blessing
BENEDICTION=blessing.
Example: His arms were outstretched in BENEDICTION.
116.
Expert
CONNOISSEUR=an epert.
Example: The ehibition will be a delight for the collectors and CONNOISSEURs of silver
ornaments.
VIRTUOSO=very talented, esp in music or arts.
Example: He is a Piano VIRTUOSO.
117.
Feeling guilty
CONTRITE=feeling guilty.
Example: He looked so CONTRITE that for a while she believed that he was actually feeling
sorry for his deeds.
PENITENT=feeling guilty.
Example: He was feeling PENITENT for having punished his son without verifying the truth.
Gap
Harmful / curse
ANATHEMA=a curse
Example: Blind faith is ANATHEMA to science.
BALEFUL=harmful.
Example: We are aware of the BALEFUL effects of water pollution.
BANE=something that harms.
Example: Sales taxes have become the BANE of businesses across the country.
BLIGHT=something that harms, or destroys.
Example: His career has been BLIGHTed by injuries.
DELETERIOUS=harmful.
Example: The DELETERIOUS effect of stress on health.
DETRIMENTAL=harmful.
Example: The sun's DETRIMENTAL effect on skin.
MALEDICTION=a curse.
Example: The MALEDICTION by the sorcerer scared him.
MALIGNANT=harmful.
Example: This will counter the MALIGNANT dust of biological and chemical weapons.
PERNICIOUS=harmful.
Example: The PERNICIOUS influence of TV violence on children.
121.
Idealistic
122.
Immoral
Loss of strength
124.
Right to vote
FETTER=restrict.
Example: He felt FETTERed by small and petty rules and regulations.
SECURE=fix frimly.
Example: She SECUREd the rope firmly to the back of the car.
SHACKLE=a restraint
Example: A country struggling to free itself from the SHACKLEs of colonialism.
TETHER=tie with a rope or chain
Example: He TETHERed his horse to a tree.
125.
Strange
ECCENTRIC=unusual or unconventional.
Example: Most people considered him a harmless ECCENTRIC.
FOIBLE=a slight peculiarity or minor weakness.
Example: We have to tolerate each others little FOIBLEs.
IDIOSYNCRASY=peculiarity or a distinctive feactue.
Example: Wearing a raincoat even before it starts raining is one of her idiosyncrasies.
ODDITY=anything strange or unusual.
Example: The book deals with some of the oddities of grammar and spelling.
UIRKINESS=a strange attitude or habit.
Example: Everyone has his/her own little uirks and mannerisms.
126.
Summary
Unclear
AMORPHOUS=unclear or vague.
Example: An AMORPHOUS mass of cells with no identity at all.
BECLOUD=make unclear.
Example: The introduction of such a resolution would only BECLOUD the matter.
CLOUD=make unclear.
Example: Doubts were beginning to CLOUD my mind.
INDISTINCT=unclear.
Example: His memory of the incident was someone INDISTINCT.
MURKY=dim or hard to see through clearly.
Form: adj Tone: neg.
Example: This is a MURKY night.
NEBULOUS=unclear or vague.
Example: This is a NEBULOUS concept.
128.
Perfect
FLAWLESS=without mistakes.
Example: Her English is almost FLAWLESS.
IMMACULATE=perfect clean or without mistakes.
Example: She always looks IMMACULATE.
IMPECCABLE=without mistakes.
Example: Her written English is IMPECCABLE.
INFALLIBLE=incapable of making mistake.
Example: Doctors are not INFALLIBLE.
INTEGRITY=honesty.
Example: A man of great INTEGRITY.
IRREPROACHABLE=can not be criticised.
Example: His conduct as a police officer was IRREPROACHABLE.
PROBITY=honesty.
Example: The defense attorney uestioned the PROBITY of the witness.
RECTITUDE=morality.
Example: She is a model of RECTITUDE.
UNIMPEACHABLE=can not be doubted or questioned.
Example: We got evidence from an UNIMPEACHABLE source.
129.
Acting properly
Bold / rude
Chaos / confusion
Bedlam=chaos or conusion.
Example: It was Bedlam at our house on the morning of the wedding
Tumultous=marked by disturbance, disorder and uproar.
Example: Both had to brace themselves or a tumultuous period of financial and legal
woes.
Turbulence=Violent disorder.
Example: That was a period of Turbulence in the country's history.
Upheaval=strong or violent change or disturbance.
Example: The upheaval scared off tourists and shattered the city's economy.
132.
Cheat /deceive
133.
Disaster
Doubtful
Generous support
Pragmatic=practical.
Example: We should hae a Pragmatic approach to management problems.
Utilitarian=intended for use practical.
Example: This is a plain Utilitarian kitchenware.
Verisimilar=truthful or probable.
Example: A Verisimilar tale.
Viable=practical.
Example: These custom-built deices are not cheap enough to be commercially Viable.
137.
Quiet
Abbreviated=shortened.
Example: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is Abbreviated to NASA.
Abridge=shorten ( a piece of writing, film etc ).
Example: She has been asked to Abridge the movie for television.
Brevity=shortness or conciseness.
Example: Charles Dickens was not known for his Brevity in writing.
Condense=shorten.
Example: Condense your answer into a few words.
Laconic=using few words.
Example: A Laconic comment.
Monosyllabic=very brief.
Example: A Monosyllabic reply.
Reticent=quiet ; not speaking a lot.
Example: Friends gave mixed, but frequently more positive ratings to more Reticent
individuals.
Succinct=short ; to the point.
Example: Keep your answers as Succinct as possible.
Taciturn=quiet ; not speaking a lot.
Example: He is a Taciturn and serious young man.
138.
Repeat
Recapitulate=summarize.
Example: To Recapitulate briefly, the three main points are these.
Regurgitate=repeat, especially something not fully understood.
Example: For the exam, you must be able to Regurgitate the information.
Rehash=repeat or use again, with no or few changes.
Example: He just Rehashes songs from the 60's.
Reiterate=repeat.
Example: Let me Reiterate that we are fully committed to this policy.
139.
Self-control
Abstemious=showing restrain.
Example: He was a hardworking man with Abstemious habits.
Abstinence=restraint.
Example: Abstinence from chocolates is impossible for her.
Celibacy=refrain from marriage or sex.
Example: He has been celibate all his life.
Forbear=refrain from something.
Example: He wanted to answer back, but he forbore from doing so.
Moderate=within reasonable limits.
Example: He has Moderate salary demands.
Refrain=stop from doing something.
Example: Please, Refrain from smoking in this area.
Temperate=mild or moderate.
Example: He is Temperate in his eating and drinking habits.
X Indulge=give in to an inclination or desire.
Example: They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping.
140.
Self control
Incandescent=shining.
Example: Although these bulbs are Incandescent, they consume much less energy.
Iridescent=shining.
Example: A bird with Iridescent bright colors.
Luminous=shining.
Example: He was looking at us with large Luminous eyes.
Lustrous=shining.
Example: She has thick Lustrous hair.
Refulgent=shining.
Example: Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a Refulgent setting
for the ball.
Scintillating=shining with bright flashes of light.
Example: Scintillating screens are a direct method to observe an ion beam.
Shinning show off
Incandescent=shining.
Example: Although these bulbs are Incandescent, they consume much less energy.
Iridescent=shining.
Example: A bird with Iridescent bright colors.
Luminous=shining.
Example: He was looking at us with large Luminous eyes.
Lustrous=shining.
Example: She has thick Lustrous hair.
Refulgent=shining.
Example: Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a Refulgent setting
for the ball.
Scintillating=shining with bright flashes of light.
Example: Scintillating screens are a direct method to observe an ion beam.
Very bright
Incandescent=shining.
Example: Although these bulbs are Incandescent, they consume much less energy.
Iridescent=shining.
Example: A bird with Iridescent bright colors.
Luminous=shining.
Example: He was looking at us with large Luminous eyes.
Lustrous=shining.
Example: She has thick Lustrous hair.
Refulgent=shining.
Example: Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a Refulgent setting
for the ball.
Scintillating=shining with bright flashes of light.
Example: Scintillating screens are a direct method to observe an ion beam.
141.
Very talkative
Garrulous=very talkative.
Example: He became Garrulous whenever he was extremely happy.
Loquacious=very talkative.
Example: She is a Loquacious lady who never runs out of stories to tell.
Prolix=using more words than are required.
Example: This Prolix article is telling you more than you want to know.
Verbiage=speech or writing using more words than are required.
Example: The Verbiage devoted to the denigration of spell-check could fill a dictionary.
Without deception
Artless=without deception.
Example: The Artless sincerity of a young child.
Guileless=without deception.
Example: Jacobs, a sweet and Guileless,performer, is quite delightful.
Gullible=easily fooled.
Example: The advertisement is aimed at Gullible young women worried about their weight.
Ingenuous=innocent.
Example: Everyone was flexible and Ingenuous and looked for ways to keep things going.
Nave=innocent.
Example: She's so naive that she believes everything she reads.
142.
Alone /lonely
Solitary=alone.
Example: She enjoys long Solitary walks.
Careless
Lax=careless.
Example: The entire class performed incredibly well on the test, largely due to the sleepy
professor's Lax supervision.
Negligent=careless.
Example: His parents say that the naval medical staff was Negligent.
Remiss=careless.
Example: We were Remiss in not sending thank-you notes for our wedding gifts.
Slipshod=done carelessly.
Example: The crops are gathered in a Slipshod way. How do we get profits from them?
X Stringent=harsh or strict.
Example: Stringent safety procedures prevent accidents in a dangerous work environment.
Affirm=confirm.
Example: I can Affirm that no one will lose his or her job.
Ascertain=confirm.
Example: A great detective must always Ascertain his beliefs.
Avow=declare openly.
Example: They Avowed their undying love for each other.
X Abjure=give up.
Example: Academic freedom to pursue the truth entails the obligation to abjure untruth.
X Abnegate=give up.
Example: The king abnegated his power to the ministers.
X Forsake=give up.
Example: She promised his wife that he will never forsake her.
X Relinquish=give up.
Example: He was forced to relinquish control of the company.
143.
Easily affected
144.
Examine carefully
145.
Charade=a game in which mambers take turns at acting out in pantomime a word, phrase.
Example: Let's play Charades.
Mime=the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and
bodily movements.
Example: The actor Mimed the President very accurately.
146.
Friendly
Affable=friendly, pleasant.
Example: Mr Brook is an extremely Affable and approachable person.
Amiable=friendly, pleasant.
Example: Two Amiable people who no longer want to be married to one another might have an
amicable divorce.
Amicable=friendly.
Example: Round the family table, the political talk is tough, but Amicable.
Congenial=friendly, cheerful.
Example: It always feels great to work in a Congenial environment.
Convivial=friendly, cheerful.
Example: She is a woman of Convivial nature.
Cordial=friendly.
Example: We both share a Cordial relationship.
Genial=friendly, pleasant.
Example: Bob was always Genial and welcoming host.
147.
Cloak=cover or hide.
Example: Cloaking an issue never helps you get rid of it, you should face it.
Feign=pretend.
Example: A present for me? she asked with Feigned surprise.
Guise=assumed appearance.
Example: He approached them under the Guise of friendship.
Shroud=cover or hide.
Example: The clouds Shroud the mountain 9 out of 10 days.
148.
Simulate=to copy.
Example: Role- playing is a useful way of simulating real-life situations.
149.
Intervenor / lead
150.
Cantankerous=bad tempered.
Example: He is a Cantankerous old man.
Choleric=irritable.
Example: He was a Choleric, self- important man.
Irascible=irritable.
Example: Clearly, he has been made Irascible by taunts about his doomsday no-shows.
Testiness=irritability.
Example: 'Why do you laugh at me?' she inquired, with a frank Testiness.
151.
Offensive / lusty
Lecherous=lustful .
Example: He had a Lecherous gleam in his eye.
Lewd=sexually inappropriate.
Example: Any clothing that would be considered to be Lewd will be cause for any visitor to be
denied a visit.
Obscene=sexually inappropriate.
Example: He was arrested for making Obscene calls.
Sordid=morally ignoble.
Example: It was a shock to discover the truth about his Sordid past.
Vulgar=sexually inappropriate.
Example: The Vulgar decoration spoilt the mood and ambience of the party.
152.
Respect
Deference=respect.
Example: He responded with courtly Deference, giving them his full attention.
Revere=respect deeply.
Example: From earliest childhood, she had been taught to Revere and love bishops of her church.
Venerate=respect deeply.
Example: Obey and Venerate the old people, particularly your parents.
154.
Secret
Clandestine=secret.
Example: The CIA might run a Clandestine operation to infiltrate terrorist organizations.
Covert=secret.
Example: The teachers weren't impressed by the students' Covert attempt to derail the
discussion.
Furtive=secret.
Example: She cast a Furtive glance over her shoulder.
Sly=secret.
Example: What separated him from a run-of-the- mansion celebrity aitist is his offhand intimacy
and Sly nature.
Stealth=secret.
Example: If you plan a Stealth birthday party, then the guest of honor will be pleasantly
surprised.
Surreptitious=secret.
Example: The members of the society held Surreptitious meetings because they're a secret
society.
X Overt=done openly.
Example: There was little overt support for the project.
155.
Appropriate=to take something, someone's ideas, etc. for your own use, especially without
permission.
Example: He was accused of appropriating club funds.
Expropriate=to take (something) from another's possession for one's own use.
Example: He Expropriated my ideas for his own article.
Usurp=take by force.
Example: The emergency manager does not replace them or Usurp their jobs.
156.
Tempting
Erotic=sexually exciting.
Example: An Erotic art seems to be appealing if depicted sensually.
157.
158.
Accuse
Obloquy=public criticism.
Example: Her family tried to shield her from Obloquy.
Opprobrium=public criticism.
Example: The bombing in the city has attracted international Opprobrium.
159.
Attract / fascinate
ARRESTING=attracting attention.
Example: An ARRESTING song is one you always want to hear.
CAPTIVATE=attract completely.
ENAMORED=attract completely.
Example: The tourists have always been enamoured by the beauty of Niagara Falls.
ENTHRALL=attract completely.
Example: He is a star performer whose grace, skill, and virtuosity ENTHRALL the audiences.
MESMERIZE=attract completely.
Example: They were MESMERIZEd by her performance.
RAPTURE=intense happiness.
Example: Charles listened with RAPTURE to her singing.
RIVET=fascinate completely.
Example: The last chapter was so RIVETing that I was reading past midnight.
SPELLBINDING=attracting completely.
Example: It was a SPELLBINDING description of life in ancient Rome.
X ENNUI=boredom.
Example: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.
160.
Beginner / inexperienced
CALLOW=immature or inexperienced.
Example: Nicklaus was enthralled the first time he played in the Masters in 1959 as a CALLOW
19-year-old amateur.
INGENUOUS=innocent or inexperienced.
Example: It is INGENUOUS to suppose that money did not play a part in his decision.
NOVEL=new.
Example: Protesters found a NOVEL way of demonstrating against rising oil prices.
TYRO=a beginner.
Example: Whether you're a vacationing TYRO or a big-name pro, you will enjoy the activities.
161.
Brave
AUDACIOUS=bold or brave.
Example: The AUDACIOUS soldier went into battle without a shield.
DAUNTLESS=fearless .
Example: The DAUNTLESS reporters saved the lives of hundreds of tourists in the hotel.
GALLANT=brave.
Example: She made a GALLANT attempt to hide her tears.
INTREPID=fearless.
Example: The INTREPID reporters braved the threat of gunfire for the sake of their news reports.
PLUCK=courage.
Example: I finally mustered PLUCK to ask her for a date.
UNDAUNTED=fearless.
Example: Again, he was disappointed, yet UNDAUNTED.
VALIANT=brave.
Example: It was a VALIANT attempt to prevent the hijack.
VALOUR=courage or bravery.
Example: He received the Medal of Honor for his valor in battle.
162.
Delay / postpone
ADJOURN=postpone.
Example: The trial has been ADJOURNed until next week.
DEFER=delay or postpone.
Example: The department DEFERred the decision for six months.
PROTRACT=prolong.
Example: The ruling brings an end to a heated, PROTRACTed court case.
SHELVE=postpone .
Example: Authorities have drawn up bills in the past which were later SHELVEd.
TABLE=postpone.
Example: They voted to TABLE the proposal until the following meeting.
163.
Ignominy=public shame.
Example: They suffered the Ignominy of defeat.
Nefarious=wicked or criminal.
Example: It's getting as profitable as selling dangerous illegal drugs, and many Nefarious people
are getting involved.
164.
APOCRYPHAL=false.
Example: Most of the stories about him are APOCRYPHAL.
DUBIOUS=doubtful.
Example: I am DUBIOUS about the wisdom of this action.
ERRONEOUS=having error.
Example: The reporter's ERRONEOUS story was corrected by a new article that stated the truth.
FALLACIOUS=erroneous or misleading.
Example: The idea that gratification is a completion of the wish is FALLACIOUS.
ILLICIT=illegal.
Example: The man got caught with dangerous weapons and ILLICIT drugs.
PHONEY=false or fake.
Example: The sad truth is neither of these PHONEY claims have materialized.
SPURIOUS=false or fake.
Example: The quote is SPURIOUS, and it does not contain a grain of truth.
Falsehood
MENDACITY=lie.
Example: Often politicians are accused of hypocrisy and MENDACITY.
X VERACITY=truthfulness.
Example: He was not noted for his veracity.
165.
CRAVEN=lacking courage.
Example: The government is too CRAVEN to prosecute the guilty millionaires and corporations.
PUSILLANIMOUS=lacking courage.
Example: You should be ashamed of your PUSILLANIMOUS conduct during this dispute.
TREPIDATION=fear.
Example: The sailors viewed the gathering storm clouds with TREPIDATION.
166.
Fluent / clear
X LABORED=not fluent.
Example: The movie looks labored and slow by today's standards.
167.
Genuine
AUTHENTIC=genuine.
Example: The kitchen of this restaurant turns out stylish versions of AUTHENTIC bistro- grill
dishes.
LEGITIMATE=genuine.
Example: It seemed like a perfectly LEGITIMATE question.
VERITABLE=truthful.
Example: The show presents a picture of VERITABLE emotional turmoil.
X COUNTERFEIT=not genuine.
Example: Are you aware that these notes are counterfeit?
X FACTITIOUS=artificially created.
Example: Bollywood actresses often shed factitious tears by using glycerin.
168.
BLEAK= hopeless
Example: His future is BLEAK.
GLOOMY=dark,depressing.
Example: A GLOOMY view of the future.
STYGIAN=dark or gloomy.
Example: This is the kind of book that romance fans will read and reread on styygian days.
169.
Highest point
170.
Illogical / strange
ATYPICAL=not typical.
Example: In time, the patient may express ATYPICAL personality disorders.
BIZARRE=strange.
LUDICROUS=ridiculous or nonsensical.
Example: It was LUDICROUS to think that plan will succeed.
OUTLANDISH=strange.
Example: This idea is not as OUTLANDISH as it seems.
PREPOSTEROUS=ridiculous or nonsensical.
Example: His ability to contrive a really PREPOSTEROUS situation is impressive.
UNCANNY=strange.
Example: You have the UNCANNY knack of reading my innermost thoughts.
171.
Native / local
INDIGENOUS=native.
Example: These policies encapsulate human capital, both INDIGENOUS and from immigration.
X EXOTIC=foreign.
Example: He travelled around the globe to collect rare and exotic plant species.
172.
TOTTERING=walking unsteadily.
Example: During his long hike, John started TOTTERING because of tiredness.
WOBBLY=unsteady.
Example: The car did not give a good mileage because of WOBBLY tires.
173.
FIGUREHEAD=a person who is head of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real
authority.
Example: The president of the club is not just a FIGUREHEAD.
174.
Alert
VIGILANT=keenly alert.
Example: A pilot must remain VIGILANT at all times.
175.
CIRCUITOUS=indirect or roundabout.
Example: Because of the traffic congestion on the mainhighways she too a CIRCUITOUS route.
DISCURSIVE=digressive.
Example: Ultimately the film is as flat as the DISCURSIVE fiction on which it is based.
DIVERGENT=differing or deviating.
Example: The two have remained friends even as they have taen DIVERGENT paths.
TANGENTIAL=divergent or digressive.
Example: Although interesting Christinas point was TANGENTIAL to the discussion.
176.
Applause
OVATION=applause.
Example: He was pleasantly surprised by the OVATION he received.
X PAN=criticize.
Example: The television series was panned by critics and viewers alike.
177.
Artificial / pretense
AFFECTED=pretended.
Example: I had been quite scared by the dog but AFFECTED carelessness.
CONTRIVED=artificially created.
Example: The book's happy ending seemed CONTRIVED.
FARCICAL=absurd or illogical.
Example: It was a FARCICAL trial.
MANNERED=pretended.
Example: His prose style is too MANNERED and self- conscious.
POSTURE=to act in a pretended manner.
Example: He kept posturing, as if he did not know about the matter at all.
PRETENTIOUS=full of pretence.
Example: At 18, Eleanor is overly instructive, with a PRETENTIOUS manner of speaking.
178.
Best example
179.
Come together
Example: He was imprisoned for two CONCURRENT terms of 30 months and 18 months.
180.
FERRET=search thoroughly.
Example: She opened the drawer and FERRETed around for her keys.
181.
Echo
Equality
fat
CORPULENT=fat.
Example: Mrs. George Donner was in good health was somewhat CORPULENT.
OBESE=very fat.
Example: OBESE patients are given dietary advice.
PORTLY=fat.
Example: The salesclerk tactfully referred to the overweight customer as PORTLY rather than fat.
STOUT=fat.
Example: She is getting too STOUT for her dresses.
184.
BESEECH=beg humbly.
Example: Let him go, I BESEECH you!
IMPLORE=beg humbly.
Example: They IMPLOREd him for forgiveness.
SUPPLICATE=beg humbly.
Example: He SUPPLICATEd her girlfriend to get back to him after cheating on her.
185.
COERCION=force.
Example: The police might use COERCION to get a confession.
COMPEL=to force.
Example: The law can COMPEL fathers to make regular payments for their children.
COMPULSION=coercion.
Example: Coercion doesn't always come in the form of domineering parents.
PRESS=to force.
Example:The police PRESSed the suspect to confess to his crime.
187.
Important mark
Example: Police said the explosion bore all the HALLMARKs of a terrorist attack.
188.
Impure / poisonous
ADULTERATE=make impure.
Example: Food adulteration is a big problem in developing countries.
CONTAMINATE=make impure.
Example: The drinking water has become CONTAMINATEd with lead.
NOXIOUS=harmful or poisonous.
Example: The invaders meet any foe aggressively, releasing NOXIOUS chemicals during battle.
TOXIC=harmful or poisonous.
Example: Many pesticides are highly TOXIC.
VITIATE=harm or spoil.
Example: The yes vote was VITIATEd by the low turnout in the election.
189.
CONGENITAL=inborn.
Example: Half of all fetuses with the syndrome have a CONGENITAL heart defect.
ENTRENCHED=firmly fixed.
INNATE=inborn.
Example: He possess an INNATE knowledge of right and wrong.
190.
Intelligent
ACUMEN=insight.
Example: His business ACUMEN helped him to succeed where others had failed.
SAGE=wise.
Example: He was famous for his SAGE advice to younger workers.
191.
Persuade
ENJOIN=urge strongly.
Example: The doctor ENJOINed a strict diet to the patient.
INDUCE=to persuade.
Example: She INDUCEd a person to buy a raffle ticket.
URGE=to persuade.
Example: Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately.
192.
Cannot be defended
193.
Careful / precise
194.
195.
Deceptive reasoning
PETTIFOGGING=engaging in deception.
Example: Nobody liked her because she was always PETTIFOGGING.
196.
Exaggerated behavior
197.
Exclude / forbid
OUTLAW=ban or forbid.
Example: There are plans to OUTLAW the carrying of knives.
PROSCRIBE=ban or forbid.
Example: The new law PROSCRIBEd drinking alcohol on the street.
SHUN=ignore or reject.
Example: She has been SHUNned by her neighbors.
198.
Fine / delicate
199.
Frank
CANDID/CANDOR=frank or direct.
Example: To be candid, I can't stand her.
FORTHRIGHT=frank or direct.
Example: He was known for his FORTHRIGHT manner.
200.
Frequent traveler
201.
Fully satiated
SUFFICE=be enough.
Example: A brief note or a phone call will SUFFICE.
202.
Fussy
FINICKY=very fussy.
Example: Even the most FINICKY eater will find something to eat.
PERSNICKETY=very fussy.
Example: The search function proves to be either useless or extremely PERSNICKETY.
SQUEAMISH=easily disgusted.
Example: This movie is not for the SQUEAMISH.
203.
CUE=a hint.
Example: Temperature is often a CUE to enter or emerge from hibernation.
HINT=indirect reference.
Example: He resented any HINT that he might be to blame.
Example: Because the movie is full of sexual INNUENDOs we did not bring the children.
204.
Huge
COLOSSAL=huge.
Example: The singer earns a COLOSSAL amount of money.
GARGANTUAN=huge.
Example: A GARGANTUAN corruption scandal.
GIGANTIC=huge.
Example: The problem was beginning to take on GIGANTIC proportions.
HUMONGOUS=huge.
Example: You may look a little silly making phone calls, holding the HUMONGOUS Galaxy Note up
to your ear.
MAMMOTH=huge.
Example: This is a MAMMOTH organization.
MONOLITHIC=huge
Example: The suburbs are also becoming ever less MONOLITHIC.
MONUMENTAL=huge.
Example: Gibbon's MONUMENTAL work The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire.
PRODIGIOUS=huge.
Example: He impressed everyone with his PRODIGIOUS memory.
TITANIC=huge.
Example: This is a TITANIC struggle between good and evil.
205.
Loss energy
206.
TACTLESS=lacking tact.
Example: It was TACTLESS of you to comment on his hair!
207.
Pertaining to religion
208.
209.
CULPABLE=deserving blame.
Example: The accident was the result of a CULPABLE failure to consider the risks involved.
210.
Careless / dirty
DISHEVELED=untidy or disorganized.
Example: He looked very tired, DISHEVELED and very pale.
GAUCHERIE=awkwardness or tactlessness.
Example: She never took her brother to parties because of his GAUCHERIE.
RUMPLED=disorderly or wrinkled.
Example: She sat on the armchair and ran her fingers through her RUMPLED hair.
SLOPPY=careless.
Example: There is a difference between a high-functioning workaholic and a SLOPPY workaholic.
SLOVENLY=untidy or careless.
Example: When this is performed in a SLOVENLY manner the impression is bad.
UNKEMPT=untidy or disorganized.
Example: His hair is long and UNKEMPT, his face and body emaciated.
211.
Confirm / support
AFFIRM=confirm.
Example: Both sides AFFIRMed their commitment to the cease-fire.
CLINCH=settleconclusively.
Example: They CLINCHed the deal.
CONFIRM=make sure
Example: Rumors of job losses were later CONFIRMed.
CORROBORATE=confirm.
Example: We need to CORROBORATE the findings.
ENDORSE=support something.
Example: The world leaders ENDORSEd a ban on land mines.
212.
Deadlock
213.
X SACROSANCT=extremely sacred.
Example: A sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
214.
Firm / unchanging
IMMUTABLE=unchanging.
Example: This decision should not be seen as IMMUTABLE.
INVARIABLE=unchanging.
Example: Her routine was INVARIABLE.
215.
216.
Harmless / kind
BENIGN=kind.
Example: A BENIGN king.
INNOCUOUS=harmless.
Example: An INNOCUOUS home remedy.
217.
Healing
CURATIVE=curing.
Example: The CURATIVE properties of herbs are well known.
THERAPEUTIC=curing or healing.
Example: This plant serves as a theraputic substance during illness.
218.
Healthy looking
CURATIVE=curing.
Example: The CURATIVE properties of herbs are well known.
THERAPEUTIC=curing or healing.
Example: This plant serves as a theraputic substance during illness.
219.
Helpful
220.
Left over
221.
Mutual agreement
222.
Not thoroughly
223.
Physically strong
RUGGED=rough, harsh.
Example: The traditional view of society as a collection of RUGGED individualists is wrong.
224.
Punish
CONDEMN=sentence to punishment.
Example: To CONDEMN a murderer to life imprisonment.
CONVICT=show to be guilty.
Example: He was CONVICTed of fraud.
IMMURE=imprison.
Example: At the age of 86, he was IMMUREd for treason.
INCARCERATE=imprison.
Example: Thousands were INCARCERATEd in labor camps.
SENTENCE=condemn to punishment.
Example: The person was SENTENCEd to 10 years of rigorous punishment
225.
Active / speed up
SPUR=encourage or urge.
Example: Economists are talking of lowering interest rates to SPUR spending.
226.
Counter attack
RETALIATE=make a counterattack.
Example: The boy hit his sister, who RETALIATEd by kicking him.
227.
Embarrass
ABASH=embarrass someone.
Example: I was ABASHed by the magnitude of the others generosity so I donated twenty
thousand more.
228.
Exclude
229.
Fashion
FADDISH=in fashion.
Example: Technology is not simply a collection of FADDISH products that are fun to use.
VOGUE=fashion.
Example: Sixties music has come back into VOGUE.
230.
Exaggerated
231.
Give out
232.
Spread
DIFFUSE=spread
Example: The active ingredient DIFFUSEs slowly through the coating.
233.
To burn
COMBUST=to burn.
Example: It doesn't COMBUST even when you try to light it on fire.
234.
ACERBIC=harshly bitter.
Example: The letter was written in her usual ACERBIC style.
INCISIVE=biting or sarcastic.
Example: Both sides had their chances, but the visitors looked more INCISIVE in the verbal
attack.
TRENCHANT=biting or caustic.
Example: He was shattered by the TRENCHANT criticism.
235.
236.
Miscellaneous
INEVITABLE=unavoidable.
Example: It seems INEVITABLE that interest rates will rise.
JADED=bored or tired of something.Example: It was a meal to tempt even those with the most
JADED appetites.
237.
Place of safety
X PERSECUTE=harass someone.
Example: Throughout history, people have been persecuted for their religious beliefs.
238.
Revenge
RETRIBUTION=punishment or revenge.
Example: People are seeking RETRIBUTION for the latest terrorist outrages.
VENGEANCE=revenge.
Example: He swore VENGEANCE on his child's killer.
VINDICTIVE=wanting revenge.
Example: He accused her of being VINDICTIVE.
239.
DICTUM=a saying.
Example: Remember the 'last hired first fired' DICTUM.
Self contradiction
241.
After effect
242.
To stir up /revolt
SEDITION=incitement or rebellion.
Example: Two journalists were charged with SEDITION.
243.
Universal
CATHOLIC=universal.
Example: Unlike his father's, Tom's beliefs are CATHOLIC in nature.
244.
Variety
DIVERSITY=variety.
Example: There is a need for greater DIVERSITY and choice in education.
SUNDRY=various or diverse.
Example: On what basis will these SUNDRY expenses be met?
245.
Village like
246.
Puzzling
CRYPTIC=difficult to understand.
Example: I shall be careful in future not to make my remarks so CRYPTIC.
INSCRUTABLE=impossible to understand.
Example: The killer left no clues, and the murder remains an INSCRUTABLE mystery.
RUNIC=mysterious.
Example: RUNIC inscriptions have an air of mystery about them, because they're so hard to read.
247.
Rude
BRUSQUE=rude or harsh.
Example: The doctor spoke in a BRUSQUE tone.
CURT=rude or harsh.
Example: A CURT note of rejection arrived from the company director.
TERSE=rude or harsh.
Example: After failing miserably in the olympics, a TERSE welcome greeted his return.
248.
Self- obsessed
EGOCENTRIC=self- centered.
Example: Young children are usually EGOCENTRIC.
NARCISSIST=someone intensely concerned with only his or her own self or interests.
Example: A NARCISSIST is his own best friend.
249.
Shy
COY=shy.
Example: A COY expression on her face.
DIFFIDENCE=shyness.
RESERVED=quiet or shy.
Example: He was unemotional and RESERVED.
RETIRING=shy
Example: Given Susan's RETIRING personality, no one expected her to take up public speaking.
Unintentionally
INADVERTENTLY=unintentionally.
Example: Some carnivores may INADVERTENTLY become trapped while pursuing their prey
across the sticky ground.
UNWITTINGLY=unintentionally.
Example: She had broken the law UNWITTINGLY, but she had still broken it.
250.
Uninteresting
X CONSPICUOUS=attracting attention.
Example: Mary's red hair always made her conspicuous at school.
251.
Widespread
CONTAGIOUS=tending to spread.
Example: Pertussis, known commonly as whooping cough, is a highly CONTAGIOUS disease.
EPIDEMIC=widespread.
Example: Stagnating water will shortly add the peril of EPIDEMIC disease.
UNDERLING=a subordinate.
Example: He dishes out orders to his UNDERLING.
UNDERSTUDY=an actor who learns the part of another actor in a play so that they can play that
part if required.
Example: She worked as an UNDERSTUDY to Meryl Streep.
253.
Polish / renovate
BURNISH=to polish.
Example: When the floor is dry apply a lubricant and BURNISH when dry.
REFURBISH=to renovate.
Example: Marines celebrate the reopening of a school they helped REFURBISH.
VARNISH=polish.
Example: I'll give the shelves a coat of VARNISH.
254.
Serious / confound
BEMUSED=confused.
Example: I am BEMUSED - why did he do this ?
255.
Spoil / disfigure
DEFACE=spoil or disfigure.
Example: They were charged with defacing public property.
MAR=spoil.
Example: The elections were MARred by violence.
256.
Spotted / stained
257.
Stupid / foolish
ASININE=foolish.
Example: It is surprising that supposedly intelligent people can make such ASININE statements.
FATUOUS=foolish.
Example: She is far too intelligent to utter such FATUOUS remarks.
IMBECILE=foolish.
Example: They behaved like IMBECILE students.
INANE=foolish.
Example: I have never heard anything as INANE as what ust came out of your mouth.
OBTUSE=foolish.
Example: The OBTUSE udge presided over the hearing.
258.
ENTICE=to tempt.
Example: Some stores slashed prices by up to 80 % to ENTICE shoppers.
INVEIGLE=to tempt.
Example: The babysitter tried to INVEIGLE the kids into going to bed.
LURE=to tempt.
Example: The romantic young man LUREd the beautiful woman by preparing a wonderful dinner.
259.
To know
COGNIZANT=aware.
Example: He was COGNIZANT of the difficulty involved in the project.
X OBLIVIOUS=unaware.
Example: She was oblivious of his admiration for her.
To see
BEHOLD=to see.
Example: BEHOLD breathtaking mountain views, while relaxing in a luxurious guestroom.
ESPY=to see.
Example: To ESPY a ship from the shore.
PERCEIVE=to recognize.
Example: I PERCEIVEd a change in his behavior.
260.
Unmatched / unique
261.
262.
Remove / destroy
ANNIHILATE=destroy completely.
Example: The human race has enough weapons to ANNIHILATE itself.
CARNAGE=mass killing.
Example: Property may be destroyed, but human CARNAGE is averted.
DECIMATE=destroy greatly.
Example: The rabbit population was DECIMATEd by the disease.
EFFACE=remove completely.
Example: She tried her best to EFFACE the memory of the accident.
ERADICATE=remove or destroy.
Example: Diphtheria has been virtually ERADICATEd in the United States.
EXPUNGE=remove or destroy.
Example: Details of his criminal activities were EXPUNGEd from the file.
EXTERMINATE=destroy greatly.
Example: Fur seals were nearly EXTERMINATEd a few years ago.
OBLITERATE=destroy completely.
Example: Everything that happened that night was OBLITERATEd from his memory.
263.
Small
DIMINUTIVE=small.
Example: Never use a big word when a DIMINUTIVE one would suffice.
INFINITESIMAL=very small.
Example: His statement has INFINITESIMAL amount of truth.
MINUSCULE=very small.
Example: What may seem like a miniscule gain can affect medal standings.
Support/ strengthen
BOLSTER=strengthen.
Example: New numbers BOLSTER the claim that records became a lot more popular last year.
BUTTRESS=strengthen or support.
Example: To BUTTRESS his defense, he produced several testimonials.
FORTIFY=strengthen.
Example: They fortified the area against attack.
PROP=support or strengthen.
Example: These are measures to PROP up an unpopular government.
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Sympathy
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Tack care
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Without evidence
HYPOTHETICAL=based on a hypothesis.
Example: Thank you for answering my HYPOTHETICAL question.
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Thin /transparent
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To be reluctant
To guess/ infer
CONJECTURE=to guess.
Example: The truth of his CONJECTURE was confirmed by the newspaper report.
CONSTRUE=to infer.
Example: He CONSTRUEd her intentions from her gestures.
EXTRAPOLATE=to infer.
Example: The figures were obtained by extrapolating from past trends.
SURMISE=to guess.
Example: I SURMISE this is needed to complete your homework.
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Understand
APPREHEND=to understand.
Example: He was slow to APPREHEND the details.
ASSIMILATE=to understand.
Example: The committee will need time to ASSIMILATE this report.
COMPREHEND=to understand.
Example: I can't COMPREHEND why these meetings are held in secret.
FATHOM=to understand.
Example: It is hard to FATHOM the pain felt at the death of a child.
INTELLIGIBLE=can be understood.
Example: His lecture was readily INTELLIGIBLE to all the students.
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Used to
IMMUNE=resistant to something.
Example: You'll eventually become IMMUNE to criticism.
Weaken
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CHECK=stop or restrain.
Example: The government is determined to CHECK the growth of public spending.
FORESTALL=prevent.
Example: To FORESTALL a riot by deploying police.
FRUSTRATE=hinder or prevent.
Example: The student's indifference FRUSTRATEd the teacher's efforts to help him.
HINDER=block or prevent.
Example: A political situation that HINDERs economic growth.
INTERDICT=forbid.
Example: Civilized nations must INTERDICT the use of nuclear weapons if we expect our society
to live.
OBSTRUCT=block.
Example: He was arrested for OBSTRUCTing a police officer.
OBTRUDE=to intrude.
OCCLUDE=block or obstruct.
Example: A blood clot OCCLUDEd an artery to the heart.
RETARD=hinder or impede.
Example: The progression of the disease can be RETARDed by early surgery.
STYMIE=obstruct or hinder.
Example: Government bureaucrats can try to STYMIE your request.
TRAMMEL=restrict .
Example: He felt TRAMMELed by the conventions of society.
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Shining / decorative
ADORN=decorate something.
Example: He asked to add ornaments to ADORN the room for her birthday party.
EMBELLISH=decorate something.
Example: The artist EMBELLISHed his painting to make it look more attractive.
GARNISH=decorate something.
Example: Immediately before serving, add fresh berries to GARNISH the dish.
ORNATE=highly decorated.
Example: It was an ORNATE space, with a decorated ceiling and red tiled floor.
SPECTACULAR=impressive or grand.
Example: The campus is SPECTACULAR and visitors marvel at its beauty.
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DRAB=dull, boring
Example: A DRAB evening.
PROSAIC=dull, boring.
Example: Let me say to you in advance that these provisions may sound PROSAIC.
Example: The STARK interior of the place did not attract people looking for flamboyance.
VAPID=dull, boring.
Example: The VAPID conversation bored her.
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To blame / accuse
INCRIMINATE=show to be guilty.
Example: His testimony INCRIMINATEd his friend.
INDICT=accuse of wrongdoing.
Example: She was INDICTed for murder.
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Example: Investors become anxious when the stock market appears ERRATIC.
INCONSISTENT=not consistent.
Example: The report is INCONSISTENT with the financial statements.
IRRESOLUTE=changing desire, behavior, etc frequently.Example: She had no respect for him
because he seemed to be IRRESOLUTE.
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Unhealthy appearance