Sl. No.

Word Meaning
1 Abash
2 Abate
3 Abdicate
4 Aberrant
5 Abeyance
6 Abhorrence
7 Abscission
8 Abscond
9 Abstain To hold oneself back
10 Abstemious
11 Abstruse Difficult to understand; recondite
12 Abut
13 Abyss
14 Accolade An expression of approval; praise.
15 Accost
16 Acerbic Sour or bitter tasting; acid.
17 weak point
18 Acme
19 Acoustic
20 Acreage Area of land measured in acres.
21 Acumen shrewdness shown by keen insight
22 Addle become rotten,to muddle up or confuse
23 Adduce
24 Aduration
25 Admonish take to task, to critici!e for a fault
To make ashamed or uneasy,To cause
"a person# distress
To reduce in amount, degree, or
intensity; lessen
To relin$uish "power or responsibility#
formally
Deviating from the proper or expected
course. Departing from the normal.
state of being inactive or suspended
temporarily
%ne that is disgusting, loathsome, or
repellent
The act of cutting off; &emoval of a part
or growth by cutting.
To leave $uickly and secretly and hide
oneself, often to avoid arrest or
prosecution
'ating and drinking in moderation.
'xercising moderation and self(restraint
in appetites and behavior
To touch or end at one end or side; lie
adacent.
An immeasurably deep chasm, depth, or
void. Something of immeasurable and
vast exten
To approach and speak to boldly or
aggressively, as with a demand or
re$uest. To meet face(to(face, especially
defiantly)
Achilean
The highest point, as of achievement or
development
"noun# a remedy for hearing loss or
deafness ,"ad.# of or relating to the
science of acoustics
To offer as evidence; to offer something
as proof
a solemn and earnest appeal to someone
to do something
26 Adulation
27 Adulterate
28 Adumbration
29 Advocate
30 Aegis
31 Aesthetic
32 Affectation
33 Aficionado ardent admirer,fan,loyal follower
34 Aggrandi!e add details to
35 take the initiative and go on the offensive
36 Agrarian relating to rural matters
37 Alacrity
38 Alchemy
39 Alienate
40 Alleviate
41 Alloy
42 Altruism
43 Amalgamate
44 Ama!on
45 the atmosphere of a place
46 Ambiguous
47 Ambrosial
48 Ameliorate to make better
49 Amenable disposed or willing to comply
"noun# servile flattery; exaggerated and
hypocritical praise
corrupt, debase, or make impure by
adding a foreign or inferior substance;
often by replacing valuable ingredients
with inferior ones
the act of providing vague advance
estimations or representing beforehand
a person who pleads for a cause or
propounds an idea"n#, push for
something"v#
kindly endorsement and guidance
concerning or characteri!ed by an
appreciation of beauty or good taste
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated
display
Aggress
liveliness and eagerness
a pseudoscientific forerunner of
chemistry in medieval times
arouse hostility or indifference in where
there had formerly been love, affection,
or friendliness
to lessen the pain. to make something
better
the state of impairing the $uality or
reducing the value of something, to
adulterate
the $uality of unselfish concern for the
welfare of others
to bring or combine together or with
something else
a large strong and aggressive woman, an
African river
Ambience
open to two or more interpretations; or of
uncertain nature or significance; or
"often# intended to mislead
worthy of the gods, highly pleasing to the
senses(especially that of taste
50 Amnesty
51 Amorti!e li$uidate gradually
52 Anachronism from an incorrect time period
53 Analogous
54 Anarchy
55 Anathema
56 Animadversion
57 Anodyne
58 Anomaly unusual,not normal
59 Antediluvian
60 Antipathy
61 Antipodal
62 Apathy
63 Aphorism
64 Apiary a shed containing a number of beehives
65 Apocalyptic prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
66 Apogee
67 Apotheosis
68 Appall
69 Appellation A name, title, or designation.
70 Apposite
the formal act of liberating someone,A
general pardon granted by a government,
especially for political offenses.
similar or e$uivalent in some respects
though otherwise dissimilar
"noun# a state of lawlessness and
disorder "usually resulting from a failure
of government#
a formal ecclesiastical curse
accompanied by excommunication
harsh criticism or disapproval
a medicine used to relieve pain, a source
of soothing comfort,*apable of soothing
or eliminating pain.
old,ancient,An anti$ue; something of the
time before the great flood in the +ible.
Deep(seated hatred, as between
longtime opponents or rivals; 'xtreme
hostility and dislike
situated on the opposite side or sides of
the earth)diametrically,exactly opposite
,-ack of interest or concern, especially
regarding matters of general importance
or appeal; indifference.
a short pithy instructive saying,A tersely
phrased statement of a truth or opinion;
an adage.
he point in an orbit most distant from the
body being orbited. a final climactic
stage,the highest,farthest point,peak
the elevation of a person "as to the status
of a god,'xaltation to divine rank or
stature; deification.
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to
be unpleasantly surprised
being of striking appropriateness and
pertinence
71 Approbation official recognition or approval
72 Appropriate
73 Arbitrate
74 Archaic
75 Ardor feelings of great warmth and intensity
76 Arduous
77 Arrant
78 Arresting
79 Arrogate
80 Articulate
81 Artless
82 Ascetic
83 Assail
84 Asseverate
85 Assiduous perseverance in carrying out action
86 Assuage To satisfy or appease,to calm or to pacify
87 Astringent
88 Atheism The doctrine that there is no .od
89 Attenuate
90 Audacious /earlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
91 Augur A seer or prophet; a soothsayer
92 Augur To make predictions from signs or omens
93 August
94 Austere
ad(suitable,ust right,apt, verb(take
possession of by force, as after an
invasion
act between parties with a view to
reconciling differences
extremely old as seeming to belong to an
earlier period
difficult to accomplish; demanding
considerable mental effort and skill
used informally as "often peorative#
intensifiers
commanding attention,&eadily attracting
notice
sei!e and take control without authority
and possibly with force
'xpressing oneself easily in clear and
effective language)
0aving or displaying no guile, cunning, or
deceit,%f a plain and unsophisticated
nature
A person who renounces material
comforts and leads a life of austere self(
discipline, especially as an act of
religious devotion.
To attack with harsh, often insulting
language,also attack with violent blows
To put into words positively and with
conviction,To solemnly swear or affirm
Sharp and penetrating; pungent or
severe
To make slender, fine, or small,To lessen
the density of; rarefy.
1nspiring awe or admiration;
maestic)&aised to or occupying a high
position or rank
Severe or stern in disposition or
appearance; somber and grave,no
adornment or ornamentation; bare
95
96 Autonomous
97 Avarice 1mmoderate desire for wealth; cupidity.
98 Aver
99 Axiomatic 1ndisputably true; self(evident.
100 A!ure A light purplish(blue. The blue sky
Autarchy
self(government,A political system
governed by a single individual;
'conomic independence as a national
policy
1ndependent in mind or udgment; self(
directed.
to assert formally as a fact.
To ustify or prove.
Mnemonic
2hat happens when u get a bash3 "bashing#....u get embarrassed.
Ab 4 horror 5 filled with horror, something that fills you with disgust,horror
ab 4 scission 6 scissor scissor separates two things by cutting them ,so separation
ab "meaning away# 4 stain ) we generally tend to stay away from stain "dirt, dust etc#
link to abstain
A4*ool4Aide is a praise for the effort by a Distinction Student
Achilles7 0eel
Sounds like -A89' which is at the top of the cosmetic business
acre4age) acre(it is a unit to measure extent of land
sounds like riddle which is usually confusing and hence we get confused.
ADD4:S' when you tell about added usage you give an example to support the use
/ocus on ;ate< part of abate. "eat, ate, eaten#. 2hen you eat anything, you reduce it7s
$uantity.
ab "root ab means away as in abandon# 4 dic "dictatorship# 4 ate "to eat and hence
reduce# ) means to give away "or reduce# dictatorship and hence to give(up power
ab "away# 4 err "error# 4 ant ) focus on '&& and A=T, usually an ant follows a path ... so
moving away from "root ab means away from# that path means, error in regular path and
hence deviating from normal path...or behaviour
ab4yawns.... so, think of something like 7students started yawning and so the teacher gave
them > mins break7 i.e. temporary suspension...
Abscond 6 ab 4 scond 6 Absent in a second. 2hen you will absent in a second3 when u
ST'A- ? 01D', or when u D'@A&T secretly.
1t contains Aab....useA. ab generally stands for negative sense and so 7ab4 use7 can be
taken as difficult to use. A word will be difficult to use if it is difficult to understand.
A4+ut ) 7+ut7 is used to "ad#oin two sentence as in example ) 0e is good guy, but not a
good student.
a 4 bys "take this as BC i.e. bees in hindi language#4mal"take it as mile#..... so a BC mile
deep pit in the ground looks like its bottomless.
Accost6Ac"Acclerating#4*ost6D2hen cost shoots up, we raise hue ? cry ? agitate so that
.ovt. will reduce the cost.0ence we initiate the talk
Sounds like AAcidic.A -emons have a sour taste and are acidic. Therefore, they are
A*'&+1*.
greek (prefix a( 4 koein "similar to 0indi 8aan(ear# Ato mark, perceive, hear,A
acumen sounds like 1E(men.. men with high 1E have ability to udge $uickly "has keen
insight#.
ad 4 ur"F:&G#4 ation ) so a re$uest or appeal to ury about something.
to avoid A D'9%=(ish act, a mother 2arns her naughty child
age is; if your age is too much "old#, you need some protection for your body.
sounds like A--%2, two metals are allowed to combine together
ama!on H ama!ing woman
Take the suffix 7rate7. 2ith the increase in product rate it7s $uality will also improve.
when a child becomes adult he loses his purity and innocence...so any thing adulterated is
contaminated or has lost its purity.
-atin,from ad( AtoA 4 umbrare Ato cast in shadow7, also think ad 4 umbrella 5 standing
under the umbrella,you will be in shade,shadow,so ppl cant see you clearly, they will have
a vague idea or see your outline only,not your face.
.andhi i was an advocate of peace ? non(violence. .andhi i advocated Satyagrah.
aes 4 thetic opposite of ApatheticA..means beauty
effect k liye affectation karo 5 do some acting,pretend II
A/1*1%=AD% comes from the same latin root as the word affection. So, think
A//'*T1%=AD%
grand( this resembles to something huge,great,wealthy.
short for agression 5 getting angry ? attacking
root AagrA in this word means related to agriculture clearly indicate the meaning of this
word.
take the suffix crity we can link it with creativity. creative people are so eager to learn n
create things differently.
A-- 4 *0'91cal )related to chemistry
alien4ate...if an alien comes and eat all food on earth .we all become unfriendly and
hostile to it.
alleviate H elevator) 1t sounds like elevator and elevator helps us reduce leg pain while
walking or climbing stairs.
suppose you are shy girl and you have a4 male4game4mate "amalgamate#what you
should do 3 of course combine or unite with your mate against other groups
ambience H amber "it7s a 0indi word meaning sky#and hence the meaning.
Ambi "am 4 bi# means B , while guous sounds like guess. So if B people guess on
something, then it will make the subect doubtful or unclear.
ambr "sounds like amber 5 sky# sey liya (ambrosia(that is from the sky where .ods live
amen is a word used in 1slam and *hristianity. meaning of which is i agree. So amenable
means something able to be agreed.
a mad version of a speech or sentence will receive critical remarks
Anomaly sounds like abnormal.. that is one who deviates from the normal order.
calamity means a disaster( so focus on 7cal7 in apocalyptic
am 4 ne "not# 4 sty "stay#; 1magine a prisoner saying A1 am not going to stay in this prison
anymore as udge granted amnesty to me.A
from -. ad( AtoA 4 mors "gen. mortis,mortal# AdeathA . 9eaning Aextinguish a debtA "in form
amorti!ation#
ana "out of order, negative sense# 4 chron "time#.. so something not placed correctly with
respect to time.
Analogies are given by the lecturers while teaching which compare the example with the
present subect
Anarchy(Sounds like 7monarchy7 "like Tibet was ruled by monarchy#...so, absence of
government
anathema H anaath 4 ma; +eing A=AAT0 or having no 9AA is obviously a *:&S'...
a 4 no 4 dyne "dying#; 1f you want him not to die from pain, you should give him some
anodyne drugs.
anti "against# 4 luv "love#; 1f you are against love, you are probably a person with
antediluvian thoughts.
remember antipathy as anti party. in politics the people of anti(party are $uite opposite in
feeling
anti "against# 4 poda "feet#, so think you ? your friend are beginning a ourney on foot from
opposite,anti direction.
a "negative# 4 pathy ) root ApathyA means feeling as in sympathy; so apathy means having
no feeling for others or lacking interest in something.
a 4 phor "for#; 8ids are generally taught like AA for appleA.. and there is a famous aphorism
AAn apple a day keeps the doctor away.A
bee hives are usually pear shape..... so a(piary
Apogee 6 :p4ho4gee "ho i (D like in hindi#.. So what is up, is at the highest point
apo"a person# theo" .od# si!e"raise#H means Ato raise to the level of .odA
app 4 all; all applications. 1 was appalled "shocked# when my teacher told me to learn all
applications of a software.
1magine the finest Technology company ( Apple. 1t7s a symbol of designation, a prestigious
title.
apposite6D opposite of %@@%S1T' i.e. perfectly matched; appropriate; most suitable
Gou arbitrate between illiterate people
arduous 6 read it as) Ahard to do for usA
art4less means not having many arts to understand very simple and natural.
Ass is donkey and donkey is hardworking.
as u "you# age H grow oldA your excitement temper etc come down
astringent H a strict agent; an agent who is harsh
at ten 4 you 4 ate; if you will eat only at JC @9 "once in a day#, you will attenuate.
when you go for some audition you need to be bold and daring.
August reminds the king Augustus who was maestic and impressive
austere sounds like severe which it means
Ap4@&%+AT1%=) Gou get *%=/1&9AT1%=,A@@&%KA- in your ob after your @robation
period
appropriate 6 a 4 property 4 iate.. i.e. to make it your own property .. by force if re$uired..
And also when you are appropriating it your self you are AallocatingA it to yourself.
&emember with Archive. As we keep very old thing in archive( Archaic is related
something very old.
Ardor sounds -ike 9urder...crime of passion
2hen someone is a complete stupid, you say AArrey, you stupidA. 6D Arrant
if the police come ? arrest you while you are at work,everyone in the office will turn ? stare
at you, you will become the centre of attention I
Think of it7s similarity to Aarrogant.A An arrogate person might be so bold as to arrogate
another7s possessions.
art 4 calculate; if you are good in art of speaking as well as good in calculations "maths#,
you will be able to express yourself in a better way.
ascetic H acidic; he is living ascetic life by drinking and eating only acidic things "not good
in taste# and avoid anything have good taste.
take 7sail7 from 7assail7( for begining a war many warships sailed to the warfront
-ink it to assert. aver state confidently
from .reek. a4theo" .od#s Awithout godA
a 4 very 4 rich D a strong greed to be 7a very rich7 person.
auto(self,archy(government, government by self
Autonomous resembles automatic..something thats self governing doesn need or re$uire
help..
A K'&y confident statementI
we learnt axioms in 9aths,which we didnt have to prove like Theorems, thus axiomatic
means self evident, does not re$uire proof.
sounds simillar to a!o..which is dye used to colour clothes..........derived from a!o
compounds...this dye is available in blue
Word Meaning
1 +adger
2 +adinage frivolous banter
3 +ailiwick a branch of knowledge
4 +allast
5 +almy mild and pleasant
6 +anal
7 +ane something causing misery or death
8 baneful deadly or sinister
9 Baroque elaborate and extensive ornamentation
10 +ask
11 +astion
12 +athos
13 +attery
14 +awl cry loudly
15 +eatitude a state of supreme happiness
16 +edi!en dress up garishly and tastelessly
17 +edlam a state of extreme confusion and disorder
18 +eguile attract; cause to be enamored
19 +elabor
Sl.
No.
n(carnivorous burrowing mammal, v (annoy
persistently
any heavy material used to stabili!e a ship or
airship,an attribute that tends to give stability
in character and morals; something that
steadies the mind or feelings
repeated too often; overfamiliar through
overuse
derive or receive pleasure from; get enoyment
from; take pleasure in
a stronghold into which people could go for
shelter during a battle
a change from a serious subect to a
disappointing one
an assault in which the assailant makes
physical contact
attack verbally with harsh criticism,beat
soundly
20 +elie represent falsely
21 +elittle
22 +ellicose having or showing a ready disposition to fight
23 +elligerent
24 +ellow shout loudly and without restraint
25 +enediction he act of praying for divine protection
26 +enevolent showing kindness,generous
27 +e$ueath leave or give by will after one7s death
28 +erate censure severely or angrily
29 Bereft sorrowful through loss or deprivation
30 +esmirch
31 +evy a flock of birds
32 +ibulous
33 +icameral +icameral consisting of two chambers
34 +ilious relating to or containing bile, angry, irritable
35 +ivouac
36 +i!arre
37 +landish praise somewhat dishonestly
38 +lasphemy
39 +lithe carefree and happy and lighthearted
40 +ludgeon
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of.
express a negative opinion
someone who fights, is agressive
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack
the good name and reputation of someone
given to or marked by the consumption of
alcohol
n(temporary living $uarters specially built by
the army for soldiers, v(live in or as if in a tent
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or
unusual
the act of depriving something of its sacred
character
n( a club used as a weapon, "verb# overcome
or coerce as if by using a heavy club
41 +oisterous noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
42 +olster
43 +ombardment heavy artillery,an attack by dropping bombs
44 +ombastic ostentatiously lofty in style
45 +oorish
46 +ovine
47 +owdleri!e
48 +rackish
49 +raggart a very boastful and talkative person
50 +ravado
51 +ravura
52 +rus$ue Abrupt and curt in manner or speech
53 +uccaneer a pirate, ruthless adventurer
54 +ucolic
55 +ulwark
56 +ungle
57 +urgeon
58 +urles$ue
59 +uttress
n (a pillow that is often put across a bed
underneath the regular pillows, v( to support
or strengthen
ill(mannered and coarse and contemptible in
behavior or appearance
relating to cattle , dull and slow(moving and
stolid
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered
indelicate
slightly salty "especially from containing a
mixture of seawater and fresh water#
a swaggering show of courage,a false show of
bravery.
+rilliant techni$ue or style in performance. A
showy manner or display.
a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral
life,a rural person
a protective structure of stone or concrete;
extends from shore into the water to prevent a
beach from washing away
n(an embarrassing mistake.v(make a mess of,
destroy or ruin
grow and flourish
a composition that imitates or misrepresents
somebody7s style, usually in a humorous way
a support usually of stone or brick; supports
the wall of a building
Mnemonic
bails ? wickets are included in study of cricket
Bar + oque (oak) bar was designed of beautiful oak wood
this word sounds like base station,while in war base station is a stronghold for the troops.
+4awl"owl# bad owl will cry
bad4 ger "gen, generation#) gen means people. Today7s bad generation can really annoy their parents.
+ad(in(age. Gouth is the age we may get involved in doing bad things. %ne of those bad things is teasing
someone "frivolous banter# during conversation or pulling someone<s leg.
+al"+alance#4-ast"last long#, adding weight to bring balance to something"as in weighing balance# or to
make it stable that last long.
+A-9s are used to make us feel good, mild when we are having headache or tension. hence balmy
means mild, pleasant
ban 4 al"ban all people#; you ban all those people from your group, if they are repeatedly boring
ban4e (( Things which are harmful or poisonous "can make your life misery# are always banned by
government.
9odern technology is +%%= %& +A='. +oon is useful and +A='/:- is Something happened misery or
death
+askin = &obbin7s 1ce *ream, &emember3 2e really enoy going there and having ice creams.
+AT0%S means descent from elevated to ordinary. so pronounce as +AT04S%ap which at first is very
odorant and gradually becomes ordinary with use.
/rench from batre AbeatL
beatitude (( beauti"ful# 4 tude 6D The one which is beautiful gives extreme happiness
+ed i!en) " +ad citi!en#( +ad citi!en has poor dress sense
bad lamhe..means bad moments..during our bad lamhe or bad moments there is extreme disorder and
chaos
beg 4 uile "oil# beggars spill oil on road so that people slip ? they can steal their money
1magine boss saying Ayou be labourA ) he is critici!ing, verbally attacking
belie H lie means something false.
be4little (( be little in value, depreciate
sound of +:-- is very loud 5 +ellow
+evy6be 4AweA not me, hence refers to group of people
relate it to +ib that you tie so that whatever falls,it is absorbed by it.
you will falsely praise a bland(dish prepared by your wife
+illi "cat#; two +illi "cats# very close about to attack ) billi(close))bellicose
belli "T%9# and gerry always $uarrel in T%9 and .'&&G cartoon series.
u know @ope +enedict...pope gives +-'SS1=.S. also sounds like benefit,good thing(blessing
bene"root bene means good#4volent"voluntarily#..so good person voluntarily donating his all .%%DS to
people.
divide it like(be"before#4$ueath"sounds like death#((Da father wrote a will before his death, that his all
property should be given to his son.
he was &AT'd +'low expectations and hence forth scolded.
be+reft--reft sounds like left, imagine a man who is left alone after his girlfriend left him or
deprived of someone lovable
+ees 4 9irch "1n 0indi language +ees means twenty and 9irch means pepper# So,if you will add twenty
pepper, you will definitely spoil the food.
bi "means two# 4 camer "latin root#"chamber# H something that consist of two chambers.
bilious can be compared with bile which is produced by liver.,-. biliosus, from bilis "see bile#. 9eaning
Awrathful, peevish, ill(temperedA "as people afflicted with an excess of bile were believed to be#
sounds like biwak,hiackers put the hostages in a bivouac
showbi! people are sometimes unusual and fantastic in behaviour
blas 4 phemy (( phemy close to famous(using a bad language or showing disrespect for a famous person.
blas "black# 4 fame( spreading negative things about someone,thing
+lithe66 +e(light( 0earted. means care free
+ludgeon H +lood 4 .enerator; 1f you hit someone with a bludgeon "ex. hockey stick# then blood comes
out.
+ombs falling on our Apartment
sounds like fantastic(that means has to be spectacular,exaggerated
like a cow is slow ? dull
bucolic sounds a bit like bullock which is used in the Acountry sideA.
bungle like ungle ..... if on a long drive you lose your way and end up in a ungle.... now that7s a blunder....
burgeon H burger; 1f you eat a lot of burgers, you will gain weight "hence grow#
you add +utter to give extra taste, so buttress means extra support
split...+%1S"+%GS#4T'&%S"T'&&%&1S"t##.....S% +%GS 20% +'0AK' -18' T'&&%&1S."t#. . too noisy
and rowdy
read bolster as booster which mean giving extra energy and hence to support and strengthen someone or
something.
boor means 6bura .... ill mannered... so make ad boorish..
2ord &oot ( Thomas +owdler "JM>N(JOB>#, 'nglish editor who censored and published Shakespeare7s
writings for family reading.
ending sounds like fish...which is found in salty water
brag 4 art 6 boasting aboutr yourself. b4&AA.4art 5 brother apna raag khud gata hai(shows off
+rava4Do 6 Act like brave but not brave. @retended bravery
brav"e#4 "s#ura 5 impressive song performance 5 display of skill
brus$ue...sounds like brisk...and if you solve someone7s doubt briskly..you are trying to be abrupt.....
pirates of bikaner.
+:-- 4 2%&8((+:--s were carrying bricks for the 2%&8 of protective boundary wall
burles$ue..can be pronounced as bure log in hindi..what do bad ppl do33 ridicule others..
Word Meaning
1 *acophony a loud harsh or strident noise
2 *adge
3 *allow
4 *alumny
5 camaraderie
6 *andid /ree from preudice; impartial.
7 *anny
8 *anon
9 *anonical
10 *apitulate
11 *apricious
12 *aption
13 *aptious to udge too severely
14 *ardinal %f foremost importance; paramount)
15 *arnage
16 *arrion The rotting flesh of a dead animal.
17 *astigation
18 *ataclysm
19 *atalyst
20 *atharsis
21 *atholic
22 *avil To find fault unnecessarily; trivial obections
23 *avort To leap and skip about playfully)
24 *elibate
25 *ensure harsh criticism or disapproval
26 *hagrin strong feelings of embarrassment
27 *haos
28 *harisma The power or $uality of attracting
Sl. No.
asking,excessively begging to get something
free; be a parasite
-acking adult maturity or experience;
immature
an abusive attack on a person7s character or
good name
.oodwill and lighthearted rapport between
or among friends; comradeship.
*areful and shrewd, especially where one7s
own interests are concerned. cautious in
spending money
A law or rule. The collection of books
received as genuine 0oly Scriptures
conforming to orthodox or recogni!ed rules
To surrender under specified conditions;
come to terms.
*haracteri!ed by or subect to whim;
impulsive and unpredictable
A title, short explanation, or description
accompanying an illustration or a
photograph.
the savage and excessive killing of many
people
punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent
criticism.
an event resulting in great loss and
misfortune, a great flood
%ne that precipitates a process or event,
especially without being involved in or
changed by the conse$uences)
A purifying or figurative cleansing of the
emotions, especially pity and fear,
relating to the
*hurch,comprehensive,universal
Abstinence from sexual intercourse,
especially by reason of religious vows.
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
29 *harlatan
30 *hary characteri!ed by great caution and wariness
31 *hasm
32 *hauvinist devotion to a belief
33 *hicanery Deception by trickery or sophistry.
34 *holeric characteri!ed by anger
35 *ircumlocution an indirect way of expressing something
36 *itadel
37 *lairvoyant
38 *oalesce mix together different elements
39 *oda the closing section of a musical composition
40 *oercion using force to cause something to occur
41 *ogent powerfully persuasive
42 *ogitate consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon
43 *ogni!ant
44 *ohere To be united; to work or hold together.
45 *ollier someone who works in a coal mine
46 *ollo$uial
47 *ollusion secret agreement
48 *olor
49 *olossus
50 *omeliness
51 *omeuppance
52 *omity An atmosphere of social harmony.
53 *ommensurate corresponding in si!e or degree or extent
54 *ommiserate
55 *ompendium
56 *omplacent
57 *omplaisant
58 *ompliance
A person who makes elaborate, fraudulent,
and often voluble claims to skill or
knowledge
a deep opening in the earth7s surface, ,A
difference of ideas, beliefs, or opinions.
a stronghold into which people could go for
shelter during a battle
The supposed power to see obects or
events that cannot be perceived by the
senses.
9arked by comprehension, cogni!ance, and
perception)somebody who is fully informed
? aware
characteristic of informal spoken language
or conversation
"verb# affect as in thought or feeling
a person of exceptional importance and
reputation
the $uality of being good looking and
attractive
an outcome "good or bad# that is well
deserved
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
a concise but comprehensive summary of a
larger work,a publication containing a variety
of works
*ontented to a fault; self(satisfied and
unconcerned
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors
for others
An act of willingly carrying out the wishes of
others,the act of submitting; usually
surrendering power to another
59 *onciliatory intended to placate,mollify
60 *oncurrent
61 *ondone
62 *onducive
63 *onflagration a very intense and uncontrolled fire
64 *onfluence
65 *ongeal
66 *onnoisseur
67 *onscientious
68 *onscript someone who is drafted into military service
69 *onsecrate render holy by means of religious rites
70 *onse$uential 0aving great significance
71 *ontentious argumentative,$uarrelsome
72 *ontiguous very close or connected in space or time
73 *ontravene deny the truth of
74 *ontrite A feeling of regret for one7s sins or misdeeds
75 *ontumacious boldly defy or resist authority,stubborn
76 *onundrum a difficult problem
77 *onvene call together
78 *onvention
79 *onvivial fun loving,fond of good company
80 *onvoluted 0aving numerous overlapping coils or folds)
81 *opious affording an abundant supply
82 *ornucopia the property of being extremely abundant
83 *orporal %f or relating to the body.
84 *orpulent excessively fat
85 *oterie
86 *ovenant
87 *overt covered over; sheltered.
88 *ower show submission or fear
89 *raven an abect coward
90 *redulous believe too readily; gullible.
91 *rescendo
92 *restfallen brought low in spirit
93 *ryptic secret; obscure in meaning
occurring or operating at the same time
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for;
be lenient with
tending to bring about; being partly
responsible for
a coming together of people
to thicken,to solidfy
an expert able to appreciate a field;
especially in the fine arts
guided by or in accordance with conscience
or sense of right and wrong
A formal meeting, a widely
observed,practised rule
an exclusive circle of people with a common
purpose
A formal sealed agreement or contract..an
agreement between .od and his people in
which .od makes certain promises and
re$uires certain behavior from them in return
A gradual increase, especially in the volume
or intensity of sound
94 *ulinary of or relating to or used in cooking
95 *ull
96 *ulmination a concluding action
97 *ulpable
98 *ulvert
99 *urmudgeon
100 *urry
101 *ursory
102 *ynicism feeling of distrust
v(remove something that has been reected
deserving blame or censure as being wrong
or evil
a transverse and totally enclosed drain
under a road or railway
a crusty irascible cantankerous old person
full of stubborn ideas,
v(give a neat appearance to, n( a pungent
spicy asian dish
hasty and without attention to detail; not
thorough
Mnemonic
remember the croaking sound made by the frogs which is irritating.
*allow 6 *al 4 low; caliber is low.
candidates in an interview are recommended to be straight forward in an interview for best result.....
canonical rhymes with +iblical, so something to do with +ible rules, religious,orthodox values
cardinal7 also means pertaining to the 7heart7 and the heart is the 7most important7 part of our body.
The vulture carries on eating carrion . "carries on6carrion#
*astigated sounds similar to castrated, which would be a harsh punishment for any guy.
sounds like evil.. evil people always find unnecessary faults in the good..
cadge....sounds like cage....someJ in the cage begging to get out
calumny, sounds like kalmuhi, which is a harsh remark given by a saas to her bahu. So its a kind of slander.
break it up.. *amara 4 de 4 rie.. you give or share your room with your friends with whom you have mutual
trust.. good(fellowship..
a can is used to store stuff and hence canny refers to storing money and not easliy spending it
sounds like canun (D kanun (D set of laws; so canon is the set of books containing kanun
*ap it7s too late, we will have to surrender.. "cap 6 captain#
ca"*A&# 4 @&1*"@&1*'#...@&1*' %/ cars nowadays is becoming unpredictable with the launch of Tata7s J
lakh car.
Fust as *aptain accompanies his team ? explains them how to play,caption accompanies a photograph ?
explains what it is about
similar to *A:T1%:S...cautious people /1=D /A:-TS in things
carn4age where carn can be seen from the carnivorous point of view so its D'ST&:*T1%= %/ -1/',
S-A:.0T'&,81--1=...
from .k. kataklysmos, from kata AdownA 4 kly!ein Ato wash.A
*AT0A sounds like 8AT0A"a religious story in hindi#..8AT0A leads to the purging"means release# of
emotional tensions.
*atholic *hristians are found everywhere in the world....so they are present universally.
cavort(cricket sounds rhyming so(@lay cricket"cavort#in ground ? enoy.
celi4A+AT' 5 stop sex
Try to link the meaning of this word with the censor board which always critici!es every inch of the film and
also disapproves of some of the parts.
2hen someone laughs and .&1=s at u,u feel humiliated,irritated.
this word sounds like 8A&1S9A"8A@%%& +%--G2%%D 0'&%1='#..she definitely has great charm and is
$uite appealing.
*0A&G sounds similar to 2A&G, meaning *A:T1%:S
cholera is a disease . 2hen you are sick you get irritated and bad(tempered, you are choleric.
rhymes with aversion(force to do something you have an aversion for
Agitate the mind 6 cogitate.
Acapable of being known,A
col(sounds like coal
rhymes with illusion( which is not real,appears something else(covers up the real thing(secret
comity sounds like come eat with us, which displays courtesy.
An audience always wants that whoever *%9'S to speak on the @%D1:9 should speak briefly.
you hit *0A& -AT'1= "in 0indi language# "N kicks# to the person who misguides you as he himself doesn7t
know anything.
-atin chasma P .reek khasma Agulf
chauvinist(nationalist...sounds similar (an extreme nationalist
sounds like *hick..a chick who tricks
circumlocution (D circle 4 locution "lo$ui means to speak#, speaking vaguely so as to avoid the topic.
cita(del is similar to city (Delhi in 1ndia which has many old fortress.
clear 4 voyan (D boyan"speech#; so clairvoyant means who can S@''*0 *-'A&-G about the future.
coalesce) coa4-A*') lace is used to tie things together or mix things together
from -. cauda Aa tail.A
co4agent...cooperative agents make congent suggestions.
involves word AcoA4AhereA everybody come here...means stay together
collo$uial ( can be read as *oll ( local so we use local language"informal# language in our college..
.k. kolossos Agigantic statue,A
rhymes with cleabliness(neat,clean place will attract you
come4uppance6 uppance sounds like offence, so when u do any offence punishments will *%9' behind you
which is D'S'&K'D
sounds like common rate( that means the rate at which you work,at the same or common rate, you will get
wages
co4miserate ...share one7s misery by being with them
placement ... hogaya ab i am fully satisfied with myself
com 4 plais"please# 4 ant come and please the a"u#n
com 4 pliance, pliant means flexible ( yielding.
con(with 4 current (at the same time
condone 6 consideration 4 done H you do not consider ST0 anymore
S@-1T AS cont "*%:=T# ( rite "&1.0T#. *%:=T T0' *AS0 &1.0T, '-S' G%: 21-- &'.&'T 1T.
*an4 any one lift is drum33 As it is a difficult problem.
sounds like AconveyA we have to convey something, so please assemble for a meeting.
sounds like carnival which has a festive,fun atmosphere
+y copying in an exam, some get a -%T of marks
we can remember it by 7crop7. %ne who eats too much crop is very fat..
A coward cowers from fear while the bold and the brave do not.
craven ( relate with cave 4 in. Gou move in cave if your are coward "in a ungle#
gives 7credit7 to everything one hears or reads ( credulous
chest 4 fallen.. disappointed, sad.. you lose all hope.
*rypt means Secret . . . So *ryptic means something secret .
sounds like *%=S%-1=....which means soothin
conducive ( come"con# 4 do"du# 4 civil work"cive#.....doing civil work is helpful ? contributive.
flagration sounds like flare which means fire, so big fire
the place where two rivers flow together and become one larger river II so above mnemonics are all wrong.
*onfluence 6 *ome"con# 4 flow "together# )#
con 4 geal..geal...gelatinous..means to coagulate
"1n 0indi -anguage# *onnoisseur sounds like kaun inse sure nahi hoga. Ge to expert hai. 0e is connoisseur.
0e is 'Q@'&T.
/rench P -atin conscientia AconsciousnessA P conscire Abe conscious,A literally Aknow thoroughlyA P scire
AknowAR
-atin conscript(, past participle of conscribere AenrollA P scribere AwriteAR
*onsecrate 6 *on 4 Secrate "sounds like SA*&'D#.SA*&'D is AholyA. 1t refers to holiness when one
dedicates his life to AgodA.
1f you dont pay money, the conse$uences will be seriousA
contentious6content4tious"relate with malicious#..i.e. malicious person will argue aboyt everything
rhymes with *%=T1=:%:S...so closely connected(without any space
contravene is like intervene..so opposing
-atin contumacia P contumac( AinsolentAR
volve is root which means to roll. con is prefix which means together.1f you roll some thing completely "within
it self# it becomes complicatedII and difficult to entangle itI
corn 4 copia copia is similar to copius meaning plentiful, cornucopia thus means plenty of corn"grains,fruits#.
ounds like 8%T0A&1 "in hindi it means an enclosed room# (( where people with common purposes meet.
*ovalent means a kind of bonding, *ovenant means binding between ppl.
*overt sounds like Acovered Scovert 6 cover 4 t or covered 4 tR and something which is covered can be
considered a secret.
divide it like cresc"sound like krish#4end..at the end of krish movie..when hrithik kills the villian..the intensity or
the volume of music increses .which conveys the feeling.
for K'&+ ( sounds like A81--A ( "verb# remove something that has been reected
cullinary almost rhymes with *:&&G, which is again related to cooking.
sounds like termination which means the ending position "of play#or the climax "of attaining something#.
culp" culprit#...so a culprit is always D'S'&K1=. %/ +-A9' /&%9 'K'&G%='.
a culprit alway! hides under a road or bridge...hence u can compare it with culvert
*ur(mud(geon *ar mud main gone... to driver went bad tempered... i.e. curmudgeon..
relate it to the cursor on your computer screen..the mouse is used to move the cursor hastily without going
into minor details..
pronounced as S1=(1S9,you will not tust people who S1=.
-atin (colludere, from com( AtogetherA 4
ludere Ato play,A from ludus AgameA
Word Meaning
2 Damp
3 Dauntless 0aving or showing courage
4 Dearth A scarce supply; a lack)
5 Debacle
6 Debauchery
7 Debonair
8 Decapitate To cut off the head of; behead.
9 Decorous *onforming to accepted standards
10 Decorum appropriate behavior, good manners
11 Decoy
12 Decry To condemn openly.
13 Defamation The act of defaming; calumny
14 Deference
15 Defunct =o longer in use, force, or operation
16 Deign
17 Delectable
18 Deleterious
19 Deluge A great flood or a heavy downpour
20 Demagogue
21 Demean
22 Demur To voice opposition; obect
23 Denigrate To defame or belittle.
24 Denouement
25 Depravity 9oral corruption or degradation.
26
27 Derelict
28 Derision the act of deriding or treating with contempt
29 Descant
30 Descry
Sl. No.
a slight wetness, To restrain or check;
discourage.
debacle sounds like the battle..any battle
brings the sudden and violent collapses of
people and wealth.
'xtreme indulgence in sensual pleasures;
dissipation. immoral self(indulgence
Suave; urbane.genial
something used to lure fish or other animals
into danger so they can be trapped or killed
a courteous expression "by word or deed# of
esteem or regard
do something that one considers to be below
one7s dignity
.reatly pleasing; delightful. normally
associated with food
0aving a harmful effect; inurious) the
deleterious effects of smoking.
A person who appeals to the preudices and
emotions of the people to gain power.
To deprive of esteem, self(worth, or
effectiveness
the outcome of a se$uence of events; the end
result
Deracinate
to displace from one7s native or accustomed
environment.
Deserted by an owner or keeper;
abandoned.run down,dialpidated
n(a decorative musical accompaniment "often
improvised# added above a basic melody, v(
talk at great length about something of one7s
interest
To discover by careful observation or scrutiny;
detect
31 Desiccate
32 Despondent The condition of being depressed.
33 Desuetude A state of disuse or inactivity.
34 Desultory 0aving no set plan; hapha!ard or random.
35 Deterrent Something that deters,1ntended to prevent)
36 Detonation an explosion
37 Detrimental *ausing damage or harm; inurious.
38 Diadem A crown worn as a sign of royalty.
39 Diaphanous
40 Diatribe A bitter, abusive denunciation.
41 Dictum An authoritative statement.
42 Didactic instructive "especially excessively#
43 Die
44 Diffident lacking self(confidence
45 Digress
46 Dilapidation
47 Dilatory wasting time
48 Dilemma
49 Dilettante -acking the re$uired professional skill
50 Dirge A funeral hymn or lament.
51 Disabuse free somebody "from an erroneous belief#
52 Disaffect To cause to lose affection or loyalty
53 Disavow
54 Discern detect with the senses
55 Discretion
56 Disgruntled in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
57 Disingenuous
58 Disparage
59 Disputation The act of disputing; debate.
60 Dis$uietude
61 Dissemble
62 Disseminate To scatter widely, as in sowing seed.
63 Dissertation
'xcessive loss of moisture; the process of
drying up
%f such fine texture as to be transparent or
translucent)
n( a device used for shaping metal, v(stop
operating or functioning
ose clarity or turn aside especially from the
main subect of attention
a state of deterioration due to old age or long
use
A situation that re$uires a choice between
options that are or seem e$ually unfavorable
or mutually exclusive.
To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for,
or association with.
The exercise of good udgment or common
sense in practical matters):nrestricted
freedom to choose)
=ot straightforward or candid; insincere or
calculating)
To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful
way; belittle.
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and
irritable
To disguise or conceal behind a false
appearance.
A lengthy, formal treatise, especially one
written by a candidate for the doctoral degree
at a university; a thesis.
64 Dissidence
65 Dissolution
66 Dissuasion The act or an instance of dissuading.
67 Divisive
68 Divulge
69 Doctrinaire
70 Dogma
71 Dogmatic
72 Dolorous showing sorrow
73 Dolt A stupid person; a dunce.
74 Domicile housing that someone is living in
75 Dossier A file of papers containing a report.
76 Draconian
77 Dragnet
78 Dregs
79 Droll Arousing laughter
80 Drudgery Tedious, menial, or unpleasant work
81 Dudgeon
82 Dulcet pleasing to the ear
83 Disconsolate
84 Dandy
disagreement; especially disagreement with
the government
disintegration. annulment, indulgence in
sensual pleasures; debauchery.
dissenting "especially dissenting with the
maority opinion#
make known to the public information that
was previously known only to a few people or
that was meant to be kept a secret
a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant
opinions
An authoritative principle, belief, or statement
of ideas or opinion, especially one considered
to be absolutely true.
&elating to, characteristic of, or resulting from
dogma
'xceedingly harsh; very severe) a draconian
legal code; draconian budget cuts.
A system of coordinated procedures for
apprehending criminal suspects or other
wanted persons
The sediment in a li$uid,he basest or least
desirable portion, residue
A feeling of anger, resentment, indignation,
etc.
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being
consoled
a man who is much concerned with his dress
and appearance
Mnemonic
Dauntless ( Daunt 4 less .. 1f daunt"/right or /'A&# is less , it means you are bold and dauntless.
An abrupt disastrous failure
De4 cry6 kids cry when they want to show disapproval.
delight on table( delectable
=oun form is 7deride7
earth is big. de(earth....."read as dearth# means small...small in $uantity..or scarcity
de "isused for negative#4 bauch sounds like nauch girls,so pleasure derived from bad dance
%ld /rench, from de bonne aire "of good lineage or disposition#.
de 6 down, cap 6 head 6D AdecapitateA then means Acut the head
D'*% "dekho# yaar, &:9 pine ke baad, there is very little possibility that you will be in %&D'&-1='SS
and .%%D 9A=='&S, *%=D:*T.
D'*%G sounds like DA*%1T.wat does a dacoit do3-:&'S K1*T19S T% DA=.'&
defamation 6 de 4 fame, which means to reduce fame of a person
sounds like &'K'&'=*' ,whic means respect
de "means without# 4 funct"function#..so something without a functioning is considered D'AD.
&eign, which shows high dignity, is the opposite of Degin, which shows low dignity.
relate it to D'-'T'...so you D'-'T' all the spam mails because they may +' 0A&9/:- to your @*
delSdel companyRugeShugeR...so when the Del company advertised it7s product, there was a huge rush of
re$uests, a deluge of re$uests.
demo"means people# agogue "means leading # so it adds up to leading people in a wrong way.
this word sounds like demon....and a demon is disgracing and humiliating in nature.
sounds a little like Damn : & wrongII 1 obectI
ocus on the 7nigrate7 part of this word and relate it to 7nigger7 ,which was used to refer to black ppl in a
degrading manner(racism
de 4 =%:nc'9'=T"A==%:=*'9'=T#..S% you are making an annoucement of your company7s /1=A-
%:T*%9' report.
Depravity) Think of AdepriveA. 2hen people are deprived, they tend to head for corruption.
de 4 race 5 remove from where ur racing,to remove
dairy 4 licked6D people will tend to abandon,discard a Adairy milkA chocolate that has been licked..
De4Scant) De means not, Scant means less. So not less or scant is something which is lengthy. 0ence to
descant is to talk at length.
1f you cry every body will notice you.
dictator means authoritarian; dictum means an authoritative statement.
did 4 tactic or did someone teach you a tactic3
diffident 6 difficult to be confident
'xtract 7late7 from the word dilatory and you get.... delay which is generally due to waste of time.
D1' 4 -'T "t# 4 A=T 4 "e# 6 An amateur who lets the ant die because of lack of expertise
&'9'9+'& AS the opposite of abuse"use harsh words or create wrong impression
dis6 not; affection6 intimacy. So disaffect means not to have any intimacy.
Split as dis4allow means to refuse
link with dispute
dis$uietude 6 dis 4 $uiet 4 attitude.. Euiet therefore uneasy and worried about something.
The word sounds like AresembleA...the person, a thing of tat type can be in disguise...
essay on 7A dessert Station7..
desi cake is always dried up.
desp4on4dent 6 desperate person dented "hit emotionally# 6 gloomy and depressed...
desuetude ((( de sue can be remembered as Disuse.
De(result...%bviously a hapha!ard or desultory approach will result to nothing.
D'T'& 4 &'=T. A high rent 1S A-2AGS A discouraging factor /%& T'=A=TS.
look at the part 9'=TA-...a 9'=TA- person can cause serious harm or inury when violent
dia 4 dem; dia 4 gem; dia is related to circle; *ircle of .ems is what a crown has
diaphanTs, from dia 7through7 4 phainein 7to show7
dia4tribe)the lower ranked tribe"in caste division# always face thunderous verbal attack from upper caste
people.
AD1scussion e.&'SSA if you egress of the main topic of a discussion, you digress of it.
A dirge gives me da "the# urge to start crying.
disc 4 earn......my teacher gifted a cd"disc# to me because i was able to recogni!e him even after NC years
discrete... means separate..that is we are separate ? are not dependent on any one, hence we have the
/&''D%9 %/ A*T1%= %& F:D.'9'=T...
&un4-ed66they were not satisfied getting JCCC &uns lead even...they were dissatisfied...
1=.'=:%:S"can be remembered as genuine# 1S S1=*'&', 1==%*'=T A=D S%@01ST1*AT'D. A=D
disingenuous 1S not naive, insincere
dispa(rage can be read as display a rage. 2hen you display your &A.' on your uniors you +'-1TT-'
them in front of the others.
dis 4 seminate ,seminate could be taken as seminar, so for a seminar people gather at a place. 0ence
disseminar could be understood as the scattering of people.
link with divide
9other7s word "ma# is all the proof you need
D%-"S%:=DS -18' D:--#..and when are you D:--, when you are feeling S%&&G for something.
dolt rhymes with bolt. =ut(bolt H what a nut he is. "stupid person#
-atin,from domus AhouseA "see domestic# 4 colere Ato dwellA
Dossier sounds like +%SS4here.. so ur boss is here n he needs d fileI
u drag a aal "net# to catch criminals
sounds like drugs...they are worthless residues and are not to be taken
Dudgeon sounds like dungeon, and 1 would be very resentful if 1 were put in a dungeon
dissident..dis4sident......this word sounds very similar to resident....think you are a resident of particular
place and if some one suggest you to leave that place....will you do that...no certainly no...you will
disagree..
dissolution is the opposite of resolution. 2hen you make a resolution you make a promise, when you
make a dissolution you +&'A8 or dissolve the promiseI
from -. divulgare Apublish, make common,A from dis( AapartA 4 vulgare Amake common property,A from
vulgus Acommon peopleA
1f you try to read AdogmaticA from back to front, you will get Ai am godA. the person who think that he is a
god is arrogant and stubborn
dracon"S%:=DS -18' D&A*:-A#...and a dracula as we have seen in movies, gives 'QT&'9'-G
S'K'&' @:=1S09'=T to people.
when u r amused u roll on the ground
onsider drudge which sounds like grudge..so when your boss has a grudge on you..he gives you A
+%&1=. 2%&8 to you..
2hen Gou are Dull Then 9usic can Set it right.Dull 4 Set. 1t sets ur dullness to happiness by pleasing you
when you listen to the song.
1f you can identify the word consol"console#, then... you would console someone who has lost every hope
and is hopelessly sad.
Sl. No. Word Meaning
J 'bullience Uestful enthusiasm.
B 'ccentric deviates markedly from an established norm
V 'cclesiastic A minister or priest; a cleric.
N 'clectic
> 'ffeminate
W 'ffervescence
M 'ffete
O 'fficacy
X 'ffigy
JC 'ffrontery
JJ 'ffulgence
JB 'gregious
JV 'gress
JN 'legy
J> 'licit To bring or draw out "
JW 'lixir
JM 'llipsis
JO 'lo$uent persuasive, powerful discourse
JX 'maciation
BC 'mancipate
BJ 'mbellish To make beautiful, to add fictitious details
BB 'mbolden to encourage, make bold, To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution
BV 'mbroil involve in dispute; complicate
BN 'mend To improve by critical editing
B> 'missary A person sent to represent another.
BW 'mollient
BM 'mpirical
combining elements from a variety of
sources)
0aving womanish traits or $ualities.
*haracteri!ed by weakness and excessive
refinement.
enthusiasm, vivacity,the process of bubbling
as gas escapes
exhausted,infertile,no longer effective,=o
longer possessing a uni$ue $uality
@ower or capacity to produce a desired
effect; effectiveness.
A crude figure or dummy representing a
hated person or group. A likeness or image,
especially of a person.
+ra!en boldness; presumptuousness,
impudence; arrogance.
brilliant radiance. bright and sending out rays
of light
bad or offensive,Strong and offensive in odor
or flavor.
A path or opening for going out; an exit.'xit,
act of leaving or going out.
A poem or song composed especially as a
lament for a deceased person.
medicine believed to have the power to cure
all ills
The omission of a word or phrase necessary
for a complete syntactical construction but
not necessary for understanding.
'xtreme thinness and wasting, caused by
disease or under nutrition
action or process of setting free, especially
from legal, social, or political restrictions.
a cream,medicine that softens or soothes the
skin
.uided by practical experience and not
theory,based on data
BO 'mpyreal
BX 'ncapsulate
VC 'ncomium 2arm, glowing praise
VJ 'ncroachment
VB 'ndemic
VV 'nervate To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality
VN 'nfranchise the right to vote
V> 'ngender To procreate; propagate. give rise to
VW 'nigmatic Difficult to explain or understand
VM 'noin To give orders to
VO 'nnui
VX 'nsconce fix firmly
NC 'nthrall hold spellbound
NJ 'ntomology The scientific study of insects.
NB 'ntrench fix firmly or securely
!" #numerate $o %ount or list one b& one
!' #nun%iate express or state %learl&
NW 'nviron To encircle; surround
NM 'phemeral -asting or existing only for a short time
NO 'picure
NX 'picurean A person devoted to pleasure and luxury
'( #pigram
>J 'piphany A revelatory manifestation of a divine being.
>B 'pitaph
>V 'pithet
>N '$uanimity
>> '$uestrian @ertaining to horses or horsemanship.
>W '$uivocal Deliberately ambiguous or vague)
>M '$uivocate
') #rrati%
>X 'rsat!
WC 'rudite Deep, extensive learning
%f or relating to the heavens)
To express in a brief summary; 'nclose in a
case or shell.
unauthori!ed extension on the land of
another, violation of rules
@revalent in or peculiar to a particular locality,
region, or people
the feeling of being bored by something
tedious
A person with refined taste, especially in food
and wine.
* short, witt& poem * %on%ise, %lever,
often paradoxi%al statement
An inscription on a tombstone in memory of
the one buried there.
A profane or obscene term ,The word or
words by which one is called and identified)
The $uality of being calm and even(
tempered; maintaining composure.
To use evasive or deliberately vague
language
+a%king %onsisten%&, regularit&, or
uniformit&,
an imitation or a substitute, usually an inferior
one
WJ 'schew To keep away from
WB 'soteric known by a restricted number of people
WV 'spionage
WN 's$uire gentleman; a s$uire
W> 'ssay a written composition
WM 'ssay To make an attempt to do or make
WO 'stimable Deserving of esteem; admirable
-9 #ugeni%s
MC 'ulogy 0igh praise or commendation.
MJ 'uphemism
MB 'uphoria feeling of great happiness or well(being.
." #vin%e
MN 'xacerbate To increase the severity, to aggravate further
M> 'xact
MW
MO 'xasperate
MX 'xcoriate To severely critici!e someone or something
OC 'xecrate
OJ 'xegesis
OB 'xhaustive
)" #xhume
ON 'xigent
O> 'xiguous 'xtremely scanty; meager.
OW 'xodus A departure of a large number of people
OM 'xonerate To free from blame.
OO 'xotic
OX 'xpatiate To speak or write at length) To wander freely.
XC 'xpatriate
The act or practice of spying or of using spies
to obtain secret information
$he stud& of hereditar& improvement of
the human ra%e b& %ontrolled sele%tive
breeding
substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for
one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive)
$o show or demonstrate %learl&/
manifest,
*haracteri!ed by strict adherence to
standards or rules
To demand and obtain by or as if by force or
authority)
To increase the gravity or intensity of, to
aggravate
To regard with extreme dislike and hostility, to
curse someone or something
*ritical explanation or analysis, especially of
a text. Something that serves to explain or
clarify
*overing all aspects with painstaking
accuracy)
$o remove from a grave/ $o dig out of
the earth something that has been
buried
&e$uiring immediate action or
remedy,Demanding; exacting.
unusual or different; excitingly strange,from
another region
To give up residence in one7s homeland. To
send into exile
XJ 'xpatriate
XB 'xpedite
XV 'xpiate To make amends; atone.
XN 'xplicit /ully and clearly expressed;
9' #xpostulation
XW 'xpropriate
XM 'xpurgate
XO 'xtemporaneous
99 #xtirpate to destro& totall&/ exterminate
0(( #xtol $o pa& tribute or homage to, to honour
JCJ 'xtradition
JCB 'xtrapolate
JCV 'xtrude
JCN 'xuberant
0(' #xude displa&, emit
%ne who has taken up residence in a foreign
country
To speed up the progress of; accelerate.To
issue officially; dispatch.
$he a%t of expressing strong or reasoned
opposition
taking $uick and forcible possession of
something
remove parts considered harmful or improper
for publication
performed with little or no preparation; without
planning or forethought
-egal surrender of a fugitive to the urisdiction
of another state
To estimate,forecast on the basis of past
values
pushing or thrusting out. process of shaping
by forcing through a die.
/ull of unrestrained enthusiasm or oy.
'xtreme in degree, si!e, or extent.
Mnemonic
*oncentrate on +:-- in ebullientI +ull fight will be very exciting
ec"x#(centric"normal#) going away from the center that is departing from the norms
"ecclesiastic 6 eccles 4 iastic# eccles sounds like 7'..(-'SS7 and priests generally don7t eat eggs.
effic"'//1*1'=T#4A*"G#..so ust check out if your A* has the efficiency to @&%D:*' D'S1&'D cooling .
-atin,effingere Amold, fashion, portray,A from ex( AoutA 4 fingere Ato form, shapeA
for every discussion he comes to the FRONT and argues...in a rude manner.
Latin, effulgere "shine forth," from ex- "out" + fulgere "to shine"
after giving R!-"-L!#$! FOR "%, !&'T'N 'ndia
e+ L'( )read as li*h in +indi,- -hen you -rite,you are .ringing out the ans-er/0oints of discussion
-atin (elo$ui Ato speak outA
belle is used to describe beautiful girls.. they generally adorn themselves
em 4 bold 5 fill with boldness
embroil6i m b"r#oil during dispute, $uarrel, confusion. 2e get all boiled up due to great anger.
emend 1 amend means...ma*e im0rovements
'mpire...maintaining an empire re$uires much practical experience
eclectic or elect means, chosing the best from many sources which is the meaning of the word eclectic
e4//'91=A4te...focus on the middlie part /'91=A.....you must be knowing about /'91=A 91SS 1=D1A ,
where the focus is on mainly promoting womanhood.
from -atin. effervescere, from ex( AoutA 4 fervescere Abegin to boil,A enthu ppl keep umping up ust like
bubbles keep forming when a li$uid boils
effete...ef+fete..feet...so -hen you -al* for longer distances on your feet, you feel com0letely -orn
out......as if you are lac*ing in 0o-er ...
!R!'O"% )extremely .ad,. 2uring one of our stage 0erformance, -e made such a huge mista*e that
0eo0le started thro-ing eggs at us and a rotten 3! R!#(+es "%3 )sounds li*e egregious,
'"a#(-'.G"legendry#.....so if a legendry person dies......people sing a mournful poem or people lament or
regret for his death..
e"lix#ir) Tag) *onsider the word in bracket only. -ix sounds like Kicks. Kicks is a common *:&' for cold
and cough
imagine if you are an editor of a paper, while editing you would make an ellipse on the words to be
omittedIII
e"a# man cipate ( A man who participate"d# in the race after a long time was running like he had been set
free or liberated from a prison.
the word relates to 9issionary ((D some one with a mission i.e an A.'=T
divide it as e 4 moll"..mole which is a black spot#4 ient. 1f we find a black spot on our skin, we $uickly start
searching for a S%%T01=. &'9'DG to remove it.
from .k. empyros Afiery,A from pyr Afire;Aholy fire(related to .od,heaven
put in a capsule(so has to be condensed
en com " think about 9.*om# so when you top 9.com, you will get encomium
"'n a demogra0hic," -hich relates to a s0ecific 0ortion of the 0o0ulation.
/rench ( from en( Amake, put inA 4 franc AfreeA
4hen genders get together they cause, 0roduce, and give rise to offs0ring
ennui sounds like G'0 =A0''''IIII
en4thrall"very close to word thrill.a thrilling dance performance
ent"sounds like ant...and ants come under insects#4 logy"means study#..so studying about insects.
trench sounds like bench. so you have to fix a bench firmly
#12134*$451 means 6557 89512134*$451,)
environ..resembles enviroment...and our enviroment is S:&&%:=D'D +G 9A=G .AS'S.
'@1*(*:&&G...one who can write an '@1* on *:&&G has to be a *%==%1SS':& %/ /%%D..
'pi 4 @han 5 read as appearcance of famous person(associated with the revelation of Fesus to the world
a person writing on the tomb of his father ( 7e pitah7
epithet 6 a 4 pithet (D a pathetic "person#
5eo0le interested in horses can attend any of the e6uestrian events held during the fair
'f everyone s0o*e in an "e6ual-voice" you -ouldn3t .e a.le to deci0her -ho -as calling.
!ngineer ta*ing %#T instead of R!-0oor su.stitute--ill not get admission
focus on 7croach7 in 7'=*&%A*09'=T7; croach H cockroach; cockroach generally enters into another7s
house without right or permission
if someone AT' your '='&.G "'='&4vAT'#, you would be 2'A8'='D or tired
'nigmatic 6 Aa night magicA ((D 9agic at night is mysterious and difficult to understand.
'="means to become# 4 oin...you command and order people to oin and become members of your
group.
ensconce sounds something like iskon "lord krishna7s temple which is a peaceful place..hence can settle
comfortably
in enumerate we have numerate like numeral whi%h is a number so we make a list of one thing
after the other in points or numbers
sounds like e(funeral. -ife is over .. short(lived3
-ink it to the word epicure which means the same.
telegram--:simple noteepigram---:witt& note
6uanimity 1 e6ual + enmity. To fight the enemy you need to .e com0osed and tem0eramental, else he3ll
.eat you.
e$ui4vocate sounds like advocate... corrupt advocates -1', to *%=*'A- T0' T&:T0 which 91S-'ADS
the udge..
fo%us on #99 + ati%part of it, and err is nothing but #9959, and errors alwa&s look 577, *17
*9# unpredi%table in nature
erudite has Latin root7 eruditus 1 e + rudis 1 e + rude)untrained, #fter training , he .ecomes an erudite
0erson
spi on age.. in our teen age parents use to spy on children
from -. scutarius Ashield(bearer, guardsman,
esteem4able( able to get esteem,worthy of esteem
6#143; < link to geneti%s
*oncentrate on @hemism(sounds like feminism,females will never use harsh words,they use milder words.
lin* to the .and !u0horia-record 0e00y/ha00y num.ers
sounds like eviden%e whi%h means to show %learl&
Latin ex+acer.+ate8 Latin acer.- means .itter, harsh8 %o exacer.ate means to ma*e .ittter, to -orsen.
a harsh leader -ho exacts o.edience
sounds li*e (OR!&-cough syru0,-hich is .itter 9 harsh
ex-recate rhymes -ith +#T!
exe4ges4is "explain your guess work#
Latin exiguus, from exigere :to -eigh 0recisely, measure;
e* sau dus - <<= -> << - > nau do gyarah means de0arture
es+(+!4... (+!4'N a (+!4'N"? '% # @#2 +#@'T -hile -or*ing in an office, so you must avoid
this +#@'T.
01ST%&1* lessons are 'S%T'&1*
during a test you write an essay to try and prove you know the material
eulogy 6 eu(7good7 4 log 7root) logue Sdialogue, talk, speechR7 6D .ood speech
1 want the 'QA*T amountI nothing more nothing lessI very demanding
'QAS@'&AT' H x 4 separate; if you are going to irritate your wife fre$uently, she may separate from you
? increase your misery
a 0erson is exhausted after he covers all the as0ects of research,so exhaustive-somethingthat covers all
the as0ects
ex meaning out and hume sounds similar to humanso exhume is to take out the human bod&
from the grave
'Q(tremely ur(.'=T
.rea* it as !& )gone, +ONO"R )0ride, A to .ring .ac* your gone or fallen honour .y getting the .lame off
you.
-atin exoticus from .reek exotikos, from exo Yout, outside,L the underlying notion being Yforeign, out of the
ordinary.
ex0atiate.....sounds li*e ex0ect....and you ex0ect every -riter to clarify the meaning or the intent of his
-ritten essays..or stories...
'Q@AT&1AT' as 'Q(@AT&1%T, now no more a patriot, as the person withdrew from his native land and
settled somewhere else.
'xped "sounds like speed# 4 1t; so expedite means to speed up the progress of something.
They -anted ex0licit directions to the museum so they -ould not get lost.
postulate = put forth a theor&/ expostulate, protest the theor&
an extem0ore that -e did in school -hich -as s0ontaneous and NOT 5L#NN!2
+ord 9ama destro&ed 9avana b& shooting a tir-teer(arrow) in his pate(bell&)
1=trude is to enter whereas extrude is to force or push %:T "ex means out#
!&"@!R#NT-Over !xcess num.er of #NT%. ants are unrestrained, in large num.ers
ex%lude is to remove and exude is to remove but slowl&like oo>ing out of liquid
Rhymes as !x 5irate. #n ex-0irate al-ays tries to ex0iate his guilt.!x 0irate .ecomes 0ious.
ex4propriate; ex4property...so depriving someone of his property
divide this -ord into )ex0el+ur+gate,, you al-ays ex0el the -aste from your gate to ma*e your home
3clean3 and 30urified3.
#xtol = #x + $ol ?& #@-6irlfriend alwa&s praised the A$allA gu&s highl& in front of me *nd so our
relationship endedB
ex(tradition.. like tradition is handed down through generations.. so its something to do with
passing,giving.. here its a surrendering of a prisoner between two statesI
from the 'QT&A info that u have, u guess what might happen -AT'ly or in future
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 /abrication a deliberately false or improbable account
2 /aZade
" Ca%simile an exa%t %op& or reprodu%tion
! Ca%titious not produ%ed b& natural for%es
5 /actotum servant employed to do a variety of obs
- Calla%&
7 /allow
8 /alsetto
9 /astidious
10 /atuity a ridiculous mistake
11 /atuous devoid of intelligence
12 /awn try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
13 /ealty the loyalty that citi!ens owe to their country
14 /easible
15 /eckless generally incompetent and ineffectual
0- Ce%und
0. Celi%it&
18 /ell
19 /elonious involving or [having the nature of a crime
20 /ervent
20 Cetid having a foul smell
22 /etish
23 /ictitious
24 /idelity the $uality of being faithful
25 /ilibuster
26 /irmament the imagined surface of heaven; sky.
27 /labbergasted
28 /lag become less intense, lessen
29 /lagrant
the face or front of a building %& a showy
misrepresentation intended to conceal
something unpleasant
a mis%on%eption resulting from in%orre%t
reasoning
cultivated land that is left barren for one or
more seasons
a male singing voice with artificially high tones
thats is above the normal voice range
giving careful attention to detail; hard to
please; excessively concerned with
cleanliness
capable of being done with means at hand
and circumstances as they are
fertile, produ%tive, %apable of produ%ing
offspring
pleasing and appropriate manner or st&le/
%ontentment, Do&
"ad.# "of persons or their actions# able or
disposed to inflict pain or suffering
characteri!ed by intense emotion; extremely
hot
excessive or irrational devotion to some
activity
formed or conceived by the imagination ;
adopted in order to deceive
a tactic or person delaying or obstructing
legislation by making long speeches
as if struck dumb with astonishment and
surprise
conspicuously and outrageously bad or
reprehensible
30 /ledgling
31 /lip marked by casual disrespect
32 /lippancy
33 /lorid elaborately or excessively ornamented
34 /lout treat with contemptuous disregard
35 /luke a stroke of luck
36 /lustered thrown into a state of agitated confusion
37 /oist
38 /oment try to stir up public opinion
39 /oppish
40 /orage the act of searching for food and provisions
41 /ord
42 /ormidable
43 /ortuitous
44 /ractious
45 /rie!e
46 /rivolous not serious in content or attitude or behavior
47 /ructify make productive or fruitful
48 /rugality prudence in avoiding waste
49 /rustrate
50 /ulgent shining intensely
51 /ulminate
52 /ulsome excessive; excessively or insincerely lavish
53 /urlough
54 /urtive secretive, sly, done with caution and stealth
55 /usillade
any new participant in some activity ; young
and inexperienced
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in
seriousness; characteri!ed by
lightheartedness
insert surreptitiously or without warrant or to
force onto another
affecting extreme elegance in dress and
manner
the act of crossing a stream or river or a
shallow area in a stream that can be forded
inspiring fear or extremely impressive in
strength or excellence
occurring by chance "positive# having no
apparent cause
difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome
or easily irritated or annoyed
hinder or prevent "the efforts, plans, or
desires# of
critici!e severely or come on suddenly and
intensely
grant a leave to %& dismiss, usually for
economic reasons
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
Mnemonic
break up the word into fake 4 id, ie, an often false appearance or impression created on the surface
fo%us on fa% (fax) and simile (similar) both these words signif& A%op&A
sounds like C43$4$452;something whi%h is alwa&s artifi%ial
totum which sounds like total meaning all
EfalA from false, therefore something that leads to false understanding
sounds like 7hollow, therefore something which is empty, not bearing fruit7
a voice that is S'T to sound /A-S'
ust like ... we fast to please god...a fast is tedious therefore god is fastidious
to use /AT to make T'A is a ridiculous mistake
a /A= tries to gain favor by flattery
fealty (D feel 4 ty.. a feeling of Athank youA"ty# for your country.. i.e loyalty..
see 'AS1 ( work which are easy are always practical to do.
similar to 7reckless7 person whose actions are not effective7
when someone feli%itates u, u feel happ&
similar to hell a place that inflicts pain and suffering
link it to a felon
relate to fever where one7s temperature rises above the normal range
feetA < often asso%iated with bad smell
relate to fiction
relate to the root /1D which means belief or faith, as in confide, bonafide
relate to a 7fil7led obect that blocks an action
relate it to a white flag that is a symbol of surrender or defeat, therefore, feeling low, low intensity
renting the national flagI"=o offense meant# 1t is shocking ? scandalous.
fabric4ate.....Fust as /abric made from white threads, which is later dyed and coloured to give it another
appearance, likewise we make up a story and add it to what we say "ie, we are lying or fabricating the truth#
similar to YflipL "flick(to treat something with disrespect#
flo"wer# 4 rid"red#sounds like a flower that is in a red color.. %& simply flowery "showy,decorated#
/"ortunately#-:8'"G# means fortunately lucky
when you think you will be /1&ST and you came -AST you are flustered
/oam starts to appear once you profusely foment "stir up# a soapy hot water bucket
search for provisions /%& old A.'
/%:& umps and you7ve crossed a ford
a challenging enemy is /%&49'4"like the# D'K1-...strong, difficult to overcome....
e$uivalent to fortune............. fortune isn7t destined to occur it is accidental
/ri4vol4ous 6 /ree42ill (Done who acts with his own will, carefree, not serious
something that bears frui"c#t
frugal means avoiding waste... read it as free4girl...if you take a girl out for free it prevents waste of money
relate to frustrated 5 a feeling when expectations are not met or hopes are disappointed
sounds like a AfullA AgemA shiny and bright
+ad deeds culminate in a fulmination
Gou can /%%- S%9' people with excessive and insincere praise..
even a rich man in the /:& coat can be laid off -%2 for economic reasons
/:&tive.. relate to animal fur..u buy a fur coat secretly
/usion7 bomb, a kind of nuclear bomb. So 7fusillade7 is discharge of bombs.
relate it to YflickL which means to hit with a light $uick blow 5 he flicked the insect off the table 5 therefore to
treat something as if flicking it away "disrespect,casual attitude#
/-%:T... /%:- 4 %:T. 2hen a batsman is given out by foul, the batsman shows his contempt to the
umpire.
foist sounds like hoist meaning 7raised7, as in flag hoisting, therefore, he gave his career a AhoistA by Afoist(
ingA his work on a hardworking colleague
fop(ish 6 pop "fop# ( ish ; those boys who are in pop music are over dressed \ they have a very bad sense
of dressing but they think that they are looking cool IIII
relate it to fraction which implies something divided or in parts, such a thing would be difficult to control; if
you suffer a fracture you are easily irritated or annoyed
Sl. No. Word Meaning
0 6aff
2 6affe a so%iall& awkward or ta%tless a%t
" 6ainsa&
4 .ait a person7s manner of walking
5 .all
6 .alleon
7 .alvani!e to stimulate to action
8 .ambol
9 .amester
10 .arbled not orderly or coherent, lacking continuity
11 .argantuan of great mass; huge and bulky
12 .arrulous full of trivial conversation ; talkative
13 .auntlet
0! 6enial diffusing warmth and friendliness
15 .enre
16 .enteel marked by refinement in taste and manners
17 .ermane relevant and appropriate
18 .erontocracy a political system governed by old men
19 .hastly shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
20 .lib superficial speech, smooth, persuasive
21 .luttonous
22 .ossamer
23 .randilo$uence
24 .randiose
25 .ratuitous
26 .regarious
an iron hook with a handle/ used for
landing large fish
to den&, dispute, or %ontradi%t 59 to
speak or a%t against/ oppose
the trait of being rude and impertinent;
inclined to take liberties or irritate or vex
a large sailing ship with three or more masts
used by the Spanish for commerce and war
in the J>th to JOth centuries
gay or light(hearted recreational activity for
diversion or amusement
one who likes to play games especially
gambling
to offer or accept a challenge as in to take up
or throw down a gauntlet
a kind of literary or artistic work having a
characteristic form or techni$ue
given to excess in consumption of especially
food or drink
a gau!e fabric with an extremely fine texture
characteri!ed by unusual lightness and
delicacy
high(flown style; excessive use of verbal
ornamentation
impressive because of unnecessary
largeness or grandeur; used to show
disapproval
without cause %& costing nothing;
unnecessary and unwarranted
instinctively or temperamentally seeking and
enoying the company of others
27 .rievous
28 .rimace
29 .rouse complain
30 .rovel show submission or fear
31 .ullible
32 .uy
of great gravity or crucial import; re$uiring
serious thought; causing or marked by
unhappiness or anguish
contort the face to indicate a certain mental
or emotional state
easily tricked because of being too trusting
a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace
something "especially a tent#
Mnemonic
visual < the hook and the long handle resembles the letter 6
7isne& %hara%ter 6oof& who was alwa&s making Blunders
she has (6ain)ed weight but is not (sa&)ing it whi%h means, she is den&ing the fa%t
gait rhymes with weight...person with excess weight has a particular manner of walking or running.
.A--%=S and gallons of goods are transported by means of -A&.' S01@s
gambol sounds like tambola which is a recreational activity
relate 1 to 7games7
relate it to gargle during which the voice sounds distorted or garbled
similar to gigantic
"garrulous can be related to girls when pronounced# and girls talk more than boys
a person who has been challeneged will be .%=' T% -'T the lions out of their cages
the a%tress 6enelia 7Asou>a is a genial girl
link it to people or music of a particular generation
ghastly sounds like ghost 4 ly; something like a ghost ........ very horrible ... and terrifying.
sounds like 9:TT%=, so think of a delicious plate of mutton that you want to have more and more of.
grand "maginificent# 4 elo$uent "fluent speech#
grand4iose"..pose#, people who give @%S' "show off# are usually reffered to grandiose persons
relate it to .ratitude7 which cannot be measured in value. 1t is priceless.
1magine a Kan filled with .irls appear, how will you react, you will be stirred up as if you have 0AD A
S0%*8.
this word is very close to .'=T-'..A=D A .'=T-'9A= 1S %=' who is 2'-- +&'D, elegant and .1K'S
A &'/1='D A@@'A&A=*' .
germane...very close to word ..germany..so if you want T% learn .'&9A= -A=.:A.'....1 .:'SS A
.'&9A= teacher would be A@@&%@&1AT'.
by etymology gerontos means old people and cracy mens govt."eg. democracy,autocracy etc.# ....therefore
gerontocracy is the govt. formed by old people.
split the word into g"o# lib"rary#. Someone who goes to the library very fre$uently obviously is very
articulate and thus fluent,slick,diplomatic with people...
%ne can relate the sound of .%SS in .ossamer to wire(gua!e. 2herein thin, tenous wires are criss(
crossed and wound
relate it to A..&'.AT' which means gathering something together... %& think of .&' classes where
students study in groups
relate it to something that causes much YgriefL
grim "serious, pained# 4 face "expression#
sounds like spouse .... they complain a lot
%ne who wants to Agrow wellA in an organisation needs to grovel before his manager.
.ullible 6 .ull 4 ible 6 girl,galli 4 able A girl who is able to be tricked or deceived easily.
women or girls are said to be emotional compared to guys.. .uy tend to brace them and steady their
emotins..acting like a rope , lifeline giving support..
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 0ackneyed repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
2 0alcyon
3 0allucination
4 0arangue
5 0arbinger
6 0aven
7 0edonism
8 0egemony
9 0einous extremely wicked, deeply criminal
10 0erculean
11 0eresy
12 0ermetic
13 0eterodox
14 0iatus
15 0istrionic
16 0omily
17 0omogenous
18 0one to sharpen; make perfect or complete
19 0oodwink
20 0ortatory giving strong encouragement
21 0ubris overbearing pride or presumption
22 0umane
23 0usband use cautiously and frugally
24 0usbandry
calm and peaceful, prosperous suggesting
happy tran$uillity
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea %&
illusory perception; a common symptom of
severe mental disorder
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with
strong emotion
something that precedes and indicates the
approach of something or someone
a shelter serving as a place of safety or
sanctuary
an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of
pleasure as the highest good
the dominance or leadership of one social group
or nation over others
extremely difficult; displaying superhuman
strength or power
a belief that reects the orthodox tenets of a
religion
made airtight by fusion or sealing. ; not affected
by outward influence or power; isolated.
characteri!ed by departure from accepted
beliefs or standards
an interruption in the intensity or amount of
something
characteristic of acting or a stage performance;
often affected
a sermon on a moral or religious topic
all of the same or similar kind or nature
conceal one7s true motives by pretending to
have good intentions so as to gain an end
marked or motivated by kindness,feeling of
humanity
the practice of cultivating the land or raising
stock
25 0yperbole extravagant exaggeration
Mnemonic
concentrate on hack III once a hacker is A-2AGS a hacker.. he overuses his techni$ues.
halycon "peaceful# can be considered as opposite of cyclone "stormy, unrest#
relate it to the word i--:sion
sounds like 0'& 4 /1=.'&, she shows me what to do by gesturing with her finger.
he("is#(don... and obviously has strong devotion to pleasures of senses..
hegemony)he7s got money,so he7s domineering in the society and he control others.
link it to 0ercules
relate it to a hermit who lives in isolation,
heterodox((hetero(means different4 dox ((means opinion, so different or many opinions.
a person we meet after a break or some time says 01(AT(:S and we pause to meet that person..
sounds like cone or horn that are both sharp
think of 21=8(ing from under the 0%%D of your acket, to hide,deceive what you are doing
humans are born considerate n kind...
most common usage is animal husbandry(taking care and raising livestock
0A& "her# 4 A=.:' "anger# expressed in words
it sounds like 7heaven7...a place which is always safe.
Sounds like 0ighness ( as we call a king. 1magine that he is a 2icked king, thinks only money and power
and kills people, hence he is hatefully bad, atrocious
divide this word into her "her#4esy"sounds like essay#... and relate it to controversial writer Taslima =asrin,
who writes about issues that reect orthodox tenets of society and religion
histrionic(( sounds like history. 2e find that most of the plays performed on stage in the theatre are from
history, hence the name histrionic, theatrical.
home4silly ( .when we do S1--G things at 0%9' ,our parents get annoyed and we end us listening to a
long sermon or speech
homo(same 4 ean"u#s5 denims; think of a pair of eans that basically all look alike and are the same type
of clothing.
2hile ploughing farms with bulls, farmers say A0:& 0:& ;0%&T 0%&TA to encourage bulls to move
ahead. This is 0%&TAT%&G.
0:+4&1S"&A1S'#((A person &A1S'd in a 0:+"city centre#,will be arrogant and conceited towards villagers
and others.
All wives are extravagant and spendthrifts where as all husbands spend sparingly, are frugal and save on
the budget
hyper"beyond the limit#4bole"means speak#..so someone who gives the statement beyond its normal limit
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 1conoclast
2 1diosyncracy
3 1dolatrous blindly or excessively devoted or adoring
4 1gnoble
5 1gnominy a state of dishonor
6 1llimitable without limits in extent or si!e or $uantity
7 1mbroglio
8 1mbrue permeate , saturate or stain
9 1mminent close in time; about to occur
10 1mmutable unchanging
11 1mpair make worse or less effective or imperfect
12 1mpassive
13 1mpecunious
14 1mpede block or obstruct
15 1mpediment
16 1mpenitent not penitent or remorseful
17 1mperious
18 1mpertinence
19 1mpervious
20 1mpetuous
21 1mpiety without respect for .od or religious values
22 1mplacable incapable of being consoled,calmed
23 1mplausible
24 1mponderable
25 1mportunate expressing earnest entreaty
26 1mprecate wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
27 1mpregnable
28 1mprobity lack of honesty or moral scruples.
29 1mpropriety an indecent or improper act
30 1mprudent not prudent or wise
31 1mpugn attack as false or wrong
32 1mpuissance powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
someone who attacks cherished ideas or
traditional institutions
a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the
like, that is peculiar to an individual.
completely lacking nobility in character or
$uality or purpose
a very embarrassing misunderstanding %&
an intricate and confusing interpersonal or
political situation
having or revealing little emotion or
sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
not having enough money to pay for
necessities
something that interferes with or delays
action or progress
having or showing arrogant superiority to and
disdain of those one views as unworthy
the trait of being rude and inappropriate;
inclined to take liberties
not admitting of passage or capable of being
affected
characteri!ed by undue haste and lack of
thought or deliberation
highly imaginative but unlikely %& leads to
disbelief
difficult or impossible to evaluate with
precision
immune to attack, incapable of being
overcome, challenged or refuted
33 1mpunity exemption from punishment or loss
34 1mpute
35 1nadvertent
36 1ncapacitate
37 1ncendiary
38 1nchoate only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
39 1ncinerate reduced to ashes and burned out completely
40 1ncipient only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
41 1ncommodious uncomfortably or inconveniently small
42 1ncongruous
43 1ncontrovertible impossible to deny or disprove
44 1ncorporeal without material form or substance
45 1ncorrigible impossible to correct or reform
46 1ncumbent currently holding an office
47 1ncursion
48 1ndict accuse formally of a crime
49 1ndiscreet lacking good udgment, thoughtless
50 1ndolent disinclined to work or exertion; la!y
51 1nebriate become drunk or drink excessively
52 1neffable something that cannot be uttered
53 1ne$uity lack of e$uity; unfairness; favoritism or bias.
54 1nert
55 1nexorable not to be moved by persuasion, unyielding
56 1nexpedient not appropriate to the purpose
57 1nfallible incapable of failure or error
58 1nfelicitous
59 1nfringe advance beyond the usual limit
60 1ngenious showing inventiveness and skill
61 1ngenuous
62 1ngratiate
63 1nherent
64 1nimical not friendly
65 1ni$uitous
attribute "responsibility or fault# to a cause or
source
happening by chance or unexpectedly or
unintentionally
permanently inure or in any way make
unable to perform an action
capable of catching fire spontaneously or
causing fires or burning readily %& arousing
to action or rebellion
lacking in harmony or compatibility or
appropriateness
the act of entering some territory or domain
"often in large numbers#
inactive or sluggish by habit or nature.,
having little or no ability to react,
inappropriate, or awkward; producing
unhappiness
inability to mask your feelings, lacking in
sophistication or worldliness
gain favor with somebody by deliberate
efforts
in the nature of something though not readily
apparent
characteri!ed by inustice or wickedness;
wicked; sinful.
66 1nnocuous
67 1nordinate beyond normal limits
68 1nsatiable impossible to satisfy
69 1nsentient
70 1nsidious
71 1nsipid
72 1nsolvency the lack of financial resources
73 1nsular
74 1nsurgent
75 1ntangible
76 1nterloper
77 1nterment the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
78 1nterminable
79 1nternecine
80 1nterpolation
81 1nterregnum
82 1ntimate
83 1ntractable difficult to manage or mold or change
84 1ntransigent
85 1ntrepid without fear or cannot be intimidated
86 1ntuition
87 1nundate
88 1nured
89 1nvective
90 1nveigh complain bitterly
91 1nvolution
92 1rascible
93 1rradiate
94 1rremediable impossible to remedy or correct or redress
not inurious to physical or mental health,
incapable of causing harm,disapproval
devoid of feeling and consciousness and
animation
working or spreading in a hidden and usually
inurious way
lacking interest or significance or impact,
without flavour or taste
narrowly restricted in outlook or scope,
suggestive of the isolated life of an island
in opposition to a civil authority or
government, rebel
incapable of being perceived by the senses
especially the sense of touch
someone who intrudes on the privacy or
property of another without permission
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
characteri!ed by bloodshed and carnage for
both sides or "of conflict# within a group or
organi!ation
to alter "a text# by the insertion of new
matter, to introduce "something additional or
extraneous# between other things or parts;
interect; interpose
the time between two reigns, governments,
etc.
a close ac$uaintance to whom private
matters are confided
impervious to pleas, persuasion, re$uests,
reason
a keen and $uick insight.; the ability to
perceive the truth in something
fill or cover completely, beyond normal
capacity, usually with water
made tough and immune by habitual
exposure
abusive or venomous language used to
express blame or bitter deep(seated ill will
an act or instance of involving or entangling
A-S% something complicated and overly
detailed
$uickly aroused to anger
to cast light upon, expose to radiation of
light,
95 1rrepressible impossible to control or suppress
96 1rresolute uncertain how to act or proceed
97 1tinerary a proposed route of travel
Mnemonic
1cons4clash ( someonels who7s ideals clash with those of the icons
Think of someone in YsyncL with his 1D "identity#; is uni$ue individual in his manners habit
relate it to worshipping statues"AidolsA# as gods, complete and blind faith and devotion
ig"nores# 4 nobility 5 someone who is not concerned or is ignorant of nolbility
1.=%"1.=%&'#4miny"enemy#...so G%: ignore your enemy because he is disgraceful and dishonourable
il "negative prefix meaning not or no # 4 limit 5 no limits, without limits
1m4broke4lie ( if i lie about being broke. im in a confusing and embarrassing situation
brue ( brew as in coffee that is brewed 5 leaves a stain
imminent sounds similar to immediate. so imminent means about to occur immediately.
immune to mutation
opposite of &epair
break up into im4passive 5 that is, i am passive 5 unmoved 5 inactive
pecuniary ( related to money; impecunious ( lack of money
relate it with stampede.in a stampede there is great obstruction
impediment itself has the word imped"e# which means to obstruct.
im "prefix meaning not# 4 penitent "penance(remorse#
someone imperial "royal# would look down on others as inferior
im "prefix meaning not# 4 pertinent "relevant or appropriate#
im "prefix meaning not# 4 pervade 5 something that cannot be prevaded or affected
im"not#(pet(tuo"to#(us...a dog which is not our pet will be very &AS0, reckless.
im "not# 4 piety "sounds like deity meaning god# 5 without
im "not# 4 placate "calm#
implausible rhymes with impossible....something that is impossible is unlikely
im "not# ponder "think,consider# cannot be though of properly
someone im"not#4p"f#ortunate will need to plead with earnestness
im "not# 4 pregnant 5 something that cannot be made penetrated, entered,resistant
improbability 5 something not possible is not truthful or dishonest
im "not 4 proper "unsuitable#
im "not# 4 shouldnt 5 person to whom shouldnt does not occur, therefore does unwise things
relate it to a pussycat which is a vulnerable timid weak creature unable to act
close to implicate which means to imply as involved with something negative,indirectly accuse 5 thus
bringing harm upon another
close to immunity meaning untouched impunity will imply something that is not affected by loss or harm
to YputL blame on someone
im"not# 4 averted 5 something that could not be averted or escaped
without capacity,abilty
insane7 person who sets his 7diary7 on fire
in4ch"a#o"s# 4 "st#ate not fully formed into order yet
cinerate sounds like cigarette that burns out into ash.
in sips "small portions# not whole or complete
does not accommodate"allow space or convenience#
relate it to congruent triangles in basic geometry where triangles must be made similar,in harmony
without controversy
in "without# 4 corporate "a world that has a lot of money,material,substance#
"in#corr"gible#66in eligible to be corrected or cant be corrected
think of it as similar to excursion, going to a different place or area
1ndi4*T 6 1ndian court. it formally accusses ppl for their crime.
opposite of Discreet
1n 1ndia people are la!yabout giving rent ]indo 6 india , dent 6 rent^
1='+&1AT' sounds like Ain beer ateA H drink beer and eat food;
in "not# 4 fable "story# 5 a story or something to be said that cannot be expressed
close to une$ual "without balance,unfair#
inert gases like helium and neon do not chemically react easily with other elements
in "not# 4 expert therefore one who is not an expert is not appropriate for a ob
in "not# 4 failure ; therefore something that cannot make mistakes or fail
in "not#,without# 4 felicity "happiness#
someone who is a genius will show ability to invent and have great skill
1n4genuine( 1n genuine relationship people are naive and trusting to each other.
something that exists Yin hereL "inside# not shown on the surface
inimi "sounds like '='9G# 4 cal; 'nemies are 0%ST1-' and of(course :=/&1'=D-G.
1=*:9 4 +'=T 6 %//1*1A-S are +'=T on"determined# to bring an 1=*:9 home, as it is ='*'SSA&G to
survive
in"not#4exhort"means to pressurise#)that means a person who is inexorable cant be pressurised;he will not
yield
if enemy violates or encroaches the border the infantry would start firing
1=.&AT1AT' H in 4 grat"sounds like .&''T# 4 ate "'AT# ... so when you greet somebody and give them
something to eat...why do you do that ...you try to gain their favour .
1=1E:1T%:S H 1= 4 '$uity; in 4 e$uity (D not treating everyone e$ually "which is considered as
1=1E:1T%:S or sinful act#
in"not#4nocuous"noxious#........ means not noxious......something which is not noxious is harmless...
split it as in4ord4din4ate... remember it as 1= D1="ner# he %&D"ered# and AT' 'Q*'SS1K'-G.
in"means not#4satia"ble#.satiS/1'D..S% someone who is =%T satisfied.
in "without# 4 senti "sentiments meaning feelings or consiousness#
insidious6 inside4 hideous. think of something terrible, like a disease, hiding inside of the body.
"do# 1= "not# 4 S1@ 4 1T 5 you will advise someone not to sip something because it is tasteless and bland
1n 4 "solve 4 ent 5 money can solve you problems, someone without money cannot solve them
something 7insulated7 is isolated from everything else
1n 4 sergeant "one who does not listen to his superior is an insurgent#
like a tangent something that cannot be grasped or perceived
1=T'& "between# 4 -%A/'& "idiot# 6 a loafer tries to 1=T&:D' in other7s affairs.
in 4 term "terminate,death # relate it to the ritual involved with a dead body
a term is a fixed period of time in"not# 4 term 6 time that is not limited,fixed
inter " between# 4 pole 6 when something is inserted,comes between two poles,extremes
inter "between# 4 regime "time period during a which a government is in power#
focus on the word mate "meaning friend or partner#
1ntractable) things which can not be brought in the right track.
a .'=T 1= T&A=S"trance# doesnt listen to anyone..doesnt compromise
1= T&A@... you are fearless and confident that you will come out of it.
to be able to see 1nto"u# "inside # the truth of something
someone inured over and over again will become tough and immune to pain.
'=KG 4 A*T1K' or Active ealousy can cause you to A+:S' the other person.
concentrate on rasc( a rascal is one who is irritable, badly behaved and short(tempered,hotheaded
radiate 6 emit light , shine light upon
remediable 6 unable to remedy "cure, correct
1=T'& "between# 4 =' "any# 4 *1=' "sign# 6 in a relationship, when there is7nt A=G S1.= of love
+'T2''= the two, it is 9:T:A--G D'ST&:*T1K' for the relationship.
14=:= 4DAT'....1 asked the =:=s for a DAT' and i was /-%%D'D with letters from christian societies for
violating the social norms.
1n 4 Keigh sounds like 2eigh therefore, people who are passionate about maintaining their weight will
complain if they become heavier
in4 volume 6 something that has volumes "a great $uantity# of content that is details, information complex
data
focus on repress meaning press down, control
without resolution or unable to make decisions
-atin word itiner6 ourney....
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 Fabber chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
2 Faded dulled by surfeit or exhausted
3 Fargon a characteristic language of a particular group
4 Faunt
5 Feer showing your contempt by derision
6 Feune
7 Feopardi!e pose a threat to; present a danger to
8 Fest activity characteri!ed by good humor
9 Fetsam things thrown from a ship "to lighten the ship#
10 Fettison throw away something encumbering
11 Fibe agree; be in harmony with
12 Fingoist an extreme bellicose nationalist
13 Focose,Focular given to "having a tendency of# oking
14 Fostle the act of ostling "forcing your way by pushing#
15 Foust
16 Fubilant
17 Fudicious
18 Fuggernaut
19 Funket
20 Furisprudence
21 Fuxtapose place side by side
a ourney taken for pleasure
lacking interest or significance or impact or
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
a combat between two knights on horseback
using blunted lances
oyful and proud especially because of triumph
or success
good udgment or common sense in practical
matters
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush
everything in its way
trip especially one taken for pleasure by an
official at public expense
the branch of philosophy concerned with the
law and the principles that lead courts to make
decisions
Mnemonic
Fabber6Fapper..in hindi ap is to pray slowly repeatedly time and again.. i.e,chatter rapidly..
aded sounds like faded.. which means 2%&= %:T, 2'A&1'D, T1&'D..
think of it as F:ST %:& .A=. who will understand the argon "language#
Fourney to your A:=T7s place F(A:=T
a YcheerL praises someone but a eer mocks a person
think of une.. students feel dull because of the summer heat
sounds like leopard.That leopard has put my life at risk.
Fest sounds similar to /est "festival#..you act and speak playfully in a fest
relate it to flotsam or sam6samudra
&emember F'T Airways laying off the staff to reduce costs
saying 7i7 in 0indi means to agree
ingoist rhymes with maoist....who are aggressive, rebellious
link to 7oke7
relate to ubilee which is a special occasion that makes people proud and oyful
relate to ust or fair
uris "ustice# 6 pertaining to law; prudence 6 intelligence,science
uxta..ust next4pose.."place#..so place something ust next to something.
by reading ostle the first thing which rhymes in my mind is Ahustle and bustleA. 1f there is hustle and
bustle in the market then ostle is bound to happen.
'very year there will be a &athyatra of -ord Fagannath in @uri. %nce this chariot starts moving, it is not
supposed to stop. 2hatever comes on the way will be crushed with strong force of people pulling the
chariot.
in hindi "un#ta "ke# paiso se "T#ravel is F:=8'T; Facket ( at official trips people specially wears office
acket .
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 8aleidoscope
2 8indle
3 8inship
4 8ismet the will of .od
5 8leptomaniac
6 8nave a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
7 8udos an expression of approval and commendation
8 8en range of knowledge or vision
9 8ernel central or vital part; core
10 8illoy
11 8indred
12 8nack special talent
13 knead mix; work dough
14 8nell
15 8noll little round hill; hillock
16 8notty intricate; difficult; tangled
a complex pattern of constantly changing colors
and shapes
call forth "emotions, feelings, and responses# or
cause to start burning
a close connection marked by community of
interests or similarity in nature or character
someone with an irrational urge to steal in the
absence of an economic motive
spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the
pleasure of others
related; belonging to the same group; similar in
nature or character
tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral,
disaster, etc.
Mnemonic
kindle sounds like *A=D-' that is used to light a fire, also like a beacon to call forth
8''= /&1'=DS01@ is
sounds like kismat..word in hindi..so kismet means kismat...luck..
k4nave..naive"means trustworthy, innocent#....knave is ust the opposite of naive.
8:D%"to ump in 0indi#. one F:9@S with oy on recieving an 0%=%:&.
ken sounds like AcanA i.e., one who has a wide range of knowledge can understand anything.
kill4oy....... kill here means spoil .4 others oy means.....to spoil others pleasure....
all of them are 7kind7 7red7 indians ..... so they belong to one community , group share kinship
knack ( knock out... u should have a special talent to knock out ur contender
knead 6 k(nead"need#...what do you need3 ..food3 Then you will have to mix the dough
8nell sounds ust like 7+ell7
here k is silent so read it as 5 8=%tting401--
knotty( with lots of knots (difficult to disentangle, difficult to manage.
kal "colour# 5 ei "eye# 5 dosco "disco# imagine a disco ball with constantly changing colourful lights
and shapes
maniac"means a strong desire to do something, a madness#4klepto"means steal#...so having a
strong desire to steal...something
kernel sounds similar to colonel. 1n an army the colonel has an importance of being the central
authority.
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 -abyrinth
2 -acerate
3 -achrymose showing sorrow
4 -ackadaisical
5 -aconic brief and to the point;
6 -acuna a blank gap or missing part
7 -aity
8 -ambent softly bright or radiant
9 -ampoon
10 -anguid lacking spirit or liveliness
11 -arceny
12 -ascivious
13 -atency the state of being not yet evident or active
14 -aud praise, glorify, or honor
15 -avish very generous, extravagant
16 -ectern
17 -ethargic deficient in alertness or activity
18 -evity a manner lacking seriousness
19 -exicographer
20 -ibertine
21 -ien
22 -imerick a humorous verse form
23 -imn make a portrait of, trace the shape of
24 -inguistic consisting of or related to language
25 -issome moving and bending with ease
26 -ist tilt to one side,
27 -itany any long and tedious address or recital
28 -ithe
29 -iturgy
30 -oathe find repugnant
31 -o$uacious full of trivial conversation
complex system of paths or tunnels in which
it is easy to get lost
irregularly slashed and agged as if torn,
deeply hurt the feelings of; distress
idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way,
lacking spirit or liveliness
the people outside of a particular profession,
as distinguished from those belonging to it)
the medical ignorance of the laity.
a composition that imitates or misrepresents
somebody7s style, usually in a humorous
way
the act of taking something from someone
unlawfully
driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting
lustful desires
desk or stand with a slanted top used to
hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a
student of the lexical component of language
a dissolute person; usually a man who is
morally unrestrained
the right to take another7s property if an
obligation is not discharged
moving and bending with ease, flexible
lissome
a rite or body of rites prescribed for public
worship
32 -outish
33 -ubricious
34 -ucid
35 -ucrative producing a si!eable profit
36 -ugubrious excessively mournful
37 -umber move heavily or clumsily
38 -uminous softly bright or radiant
39 -upine
40 -urid
41 -aggard someone who lags behind
ill(mannered and coarse and contemptible in
behavior or appearance
characteri!ed by lust, having a smooth or
slippery $uality
transparently clear; easily understandable,
transmitting light; able to be seen through
with clarity
of or relating to or characteristic of wolves
glowing unnaturally, glaringly vivid and
graphic; marked by sensationalism
Mnemonic
-A*'&ate can be thought of -AS'& light which tears, mangles if focused for long time.
lachrymose(lac4chry"cry#4mose"most#,so when you cry most you produce 7tears7.
lackadaisical sounds as -A*84"A#4D14U'"*#A-... hence the meaning A lack of !ealA
-ack 4 conic "concise# 6 lack of communication,words
something that : -A*8
A lamp gives out a bright and radiant light
languid sounds similar to language..language classes are generally boring and unexciting.
similar to lush and lust.
focus on YlateL something that arrives late is not present therefore not evident or active
-ove makes one lavish( it makes people spend generously on their mates.
-ectern resembles AlectureA and is where you put the notes to read during your lecture.
lev"leave#4it4y..you casually leave things without any seriousness
-1+'&T1='6liberti4ne6-1+'&TG 1= 'xcess can make you irresponsible and immoral.
when you have to show your right on your property you say 7this property Alie inA my name.
limn) Think of 7/ilm7 i.e. @icture, Drawing.
relate directly to language
liss is similar to the 7hissing7 sound of a snake which is a slim easily bendable creature
close to a li"s#t 4 any. a long series of expressions
Sounds like AlightA and something which is light in weight can easily be moved and bended.
-oa(the can be related as -ow thought...So having a low thought of someone else implies hate or detest
it is derived from the root word 7lo$ua7... which refers to S@''*0 or TA-8
relate it to a layman ie, a person who doesnt have in depth information about a subect, is outside the
group of experts
break it up into -A(&(*'=G -A "-aw# and *'=G "rhymes with 9oney or *'=T for money# :nlawful taking
of money 6 theft
Sounds like alergic. 2hen you are lethargic "do not feel like doing something# you develop an allergic
reaction to it.
lot "loud# brutish and ill mannered people are also loud
relate to lubricant that makes things smooth slippery.
when you AlookA at someone7s AidA you clearly understand who he is7
-%%84&:+G ous 6 D'@&'SS'D A=D 9%:&=/:- that you -%%8 like &:+G"face red#
lumber"noun and verb#sounds simillar to cumber"some#.means heavy and awkward.
luminous 6 luminance H bright
lurid H horrid ; horrid , horrifying .. somewhat same .. horrible , wild , sensational ...
link it to 7lag7 behind
it is derived from lucre which means money
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 9acabre shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
2 9achiavellian
3 9achination
4 9agnanimity
5 9agnum opus a great work of art or literature
6 9aladroit not skillful
7 9alapropism
8 9alediction
9 9alevolent having or exerting a malignant influence
10 9alfeasance
11 9allinger
12 9alleable
13 9alodorous having an unpleasant smell
14 9anifesto
15 9anumit free from slavery or servitude
16 9arauder someone who attacks in search of booty
17 9artial
18 9artinet
19 9artyr one who suffers for the sake of principle
20 9asochist
21 9asticate chew "food#; to bite and grind with the teeth
22 9audlin
23 9aunder
24 9ausoleum a large burial chamber, usually above ground
25 9averick
26 9awkish effusively or insincerely emotional
27 9eddlesome intrusive , interfering
characteri!ed by subtle or unscrupulous
cunning, deception, dishonesty)
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your
"usually sinister# ends
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal
and generous of spirit
the unintentional misuse of a word by
confusion with one that sounds similar
the act of calling down a curse that invokes
evil "and usually serves as an insult#
wrongful conduct by a public official
to pretend illness, esp. in order to shirk one7s
duty, avoid work, etc.
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn
out
a public declaration of intentions "as issued
by a political party or government#
suggesting war or military life, of or relating
to the armed forces
someone who demands exact conformity to
rules and forms
someone who obtains pleasure from
receiving punishment
effusively or insincerely emotional
speak "about unimportant matters# rapidly
and incessantly
someone who exhibits great independence in
thought and action
28 9eet
29 9elee a noisy riotous fight
30 9ellifluous sounds that are pleasing to the ear
31 9endacity the tendency to be untruthful
32 9endicant a pauper who lives by begging
33 9ercurial liable to sudden unpredictable change
34 9eretricious based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
35 9eticulous
36 9ettle the courage to carry on
37 9iasma
38 9ilk exploit as much as possible
39 9inatory
40 9ince
41 9inutiae precise details; small or trifling matters
42 9isanthrope someone who dislikes people in general
43 9isconstrue interpret in the wrong way
44 9iscreant a person without moral scruples
45 9isdemeanour
46 9isnomer an incorrect or unsuitable name
47 9isogynist
48 9itigate make less severe or harsh
49 9ollify
50 9ollycoddle treat with excessive indulgence
51 9onotony constancy of tone or pitch or inflection
52 9oratorium suspension of an ongoing activity
53 9oribund
54 9orose showing a brooding ill humor
55 9ountebank
56 9ousy $uiet and timid and ineffectual
57 9ultifarious
58 9undane
59 9unificent very generous
60 9yopic
being precisely fitting and right, %& contend
against an opponent in a sport, game, or
battle, %& undergo or suffer
marked by extreme care in treatment of
details
unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or
other sources
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic
developments
to soften, moderate, or weaken "one7s
words#, esp. for the sake of decorum or
courtesy.
misbehavior; misdeed.a crime less serious
than a felony
a misanthrope who dislikes women in
particular
make less rigid or softer , make more
temperate, acceptable, or suitable
being on the point of death; breathing your
last
a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts
customers with tricks or okes
having many aspects
not ideal or heavenly, found in the ordinary
course of events
unable to see distant obects clearly, lacking
foresight or scope
Mnemonic
Sounds like massacre..which means Aexcessive killing of many peopleA a repellent and horrifying scene
sounds like mafia villain. A villain is always crafty and double dealing.
magna "mega or large# 6 large hearted person
magum "great# 4 opus "work#
mal "negative# 4 prop "proper usage# .. improper usage of words
malevolent 6 male 4violent Kiolent males can cause more harm to society than females
9A4-1=.'&( everytime child is told to do something by his 9A, he -1=.'&S and stalls to avoid it
women are able to mold their 9A-' "malle# partners in any way
mal"means bad#4odour "smell#
9A= 4 /1ST in the air making a public statement
manumit H man 4 u 4 mit "might#; man you might go; hence free from slavery
sounds like murderer ( a person who attacks another for personal gain
martial arts like karate and kung(fu are forms of fighting for warriors and soldiers
martinet could rhyme with matron.. whose ob is also to keep discipline..
mars4own4chest.... one who mars"beats or disfigures# his own chest is a masochist
when you mash food between your teeth you masticate
sounds like wander ( in speech or moving
sounds like 9oslem or muslim. 1n 9uslim culture they build tombs for the dead.
mawk close to 9%*8..so if someone mocks at you...and you are sentimental..then its a sad situation.
S%9'one who gets in the 91DD-' of things to interfere
machin4nations....machin\superpower nations use machines to achieve their sinister ends."machines are
generally crafty tools....which are artfully designed for some specific task....machines designed for war...n
other dredful purposes.
mal"means bad at doing something#4droit"its french word means skillful and clever#.......and someone who
is bad at skills in his known area ,considered a maladroit person
9A-'D1*T1%=69A-4D1*T1%=. 9A- means 7evil or ill7 and D1*T:9 is 7saying7. So to say something evil is
to *:&S'.
mal "negative,wrong# (( 4 and feasance means the doing or performing of an act, therefore some
wrongdoing
if someone sacrificed for me, 1 would give them my tear; martyr
Think of maudlin as model is in beauty pageant... All models in pageants keep crying unnecessarily,
become effusively sentimental.
9ave4A&1*8A sounds like &icky @onting who is rebellious and non(conformist as he does not believe in
umpire descisions during 1ndia7s *ricket match
to meet one7s needs %& india meets austrailia for the match, %r he met with a fatal accident
sounds like +ruce -ee...famous for his fights.
the melodies from a 7/lute7 are mellifluous.
9en4die4cant6 men die because they can7t work so they beg to survive
the mercury in a thermometer rises and falls according to the temperature which is very unpredictable
like a merit "meret# certificate.. flashy and attractive in a way.. but of no &'A- value...
Sounds like metal and metals are obviously strong. So, can be related to a strong courageous person.
cigarette smoke is harmful to 9G"mi#4AST09A"asma#
when we milk a cow we make sure we s$uee!e out every drop for our benefit and gain
9inatory sounds like military((military people are very threatening most of the times.
relate it to the minute hand on a clock which measures very small precise units of time
91S*&'A=T6mis4create..so god created them by mistake. 2ho3 The K1--A1=S
mis"wrong# 4 demeanor "behaviour#
mis4name" r # 6 misnomer
mollify sounds like nullify...nullifying something will reduce it till it is null or !ero
molly "woman7s name# 4 cuddle "showing affection, embrace#
9%=%"S1=.-'#4T%=G"like T%='# 6 S1=.-' T%=', the same tone gets boring after a while.
moratorium6 paying 9%&' @&'91:9 "payments# will delay a ob
9oribund is kinda similar to morbid, which refers to things related to death
acting like a mouse
9undane sounds like 9onday. After an exciting weekend, 9onday is ust another mundane day.
money4sufficient(when a person has sufficient money he is generous
2ith 9y %@AE:' "that you cannot see through# lenses 1 will be short sighted
mend4a4city. during elections, politicians promise that Athey will mend the city and make it betterA which is a
lie....
it sounds like matriculation"admission to a college#.To get matriculation we should be as a
meticulous"careful# aspirant to clear the exam.
minced also means to cut up into very small pieces, something that is minced therefore will be softened,
less harsh or potent.
mis "negative implication# 4 anthrop"ology# meaning the study of mankind..
when you 91S "wrongly#4 *%=centrate on the T&:' nature of things you misinterpret
think of 91T1.AT' as *%-.AT'"toothpaste#.:se of *%-.AT' lessen or try to lessen the extent of germs
in our teeth.
mountebank can be broken as mouth4bank6person whose mouth is a bank of words....who is extremely
boastful and pretentious...
9:-T1/A&1%:S69:-T14/A&1%:S,farious rhymes with various...so both multi and various means de
same...KA&1'D and .&'AT-G D1K'&S1/1'D
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 =adir
2 =aive
3 =arcissism
4 =ascent being born or beginning
5 =atal relating to or accompanying birth
6 =atty
7 =ebulous lacking definition or definite content
8 =ecromancy
9 =efarious extremely wicked
10 =emesis
11 =eonate a baby from birth to four weeks
12 =ettle cause annoyance in; disturb,
13 =eologism the act of inventing a word or phrase
14 =eophyte any new participant in some activity
15 =eutrali!e
16 =ice
17 =iggardly petty or reluctant in giving or spending
18 =iggling small and of little importance
19 =oisome foul(smelling; causing or able to cause nausea
20 =onchalant marked by complete lack of concern
21 =ondescript
22 =onplussed filled with bewilderment
23 =ostrum medicine whose effectiveness is $uestionable
24 =oxious inurious to physical or mental health
25 =ugatory of no real value
26 =omenclature
27 =otoriety
28 =ovice someone new to a field or activity
29 =uance
30 =umismatics
31 =uptial of or relating to a wedding
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point
of anything
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
and lack of guile or worldly experience
an exceptional interest in and admiration for
yourself
marked by up(to(dateness in dress and
manners
conuring up the dead, especially for
prophesying
something that brings an end to something;
causing misery or death
make ineffective by counterbalancing the
effect of
pleasant ,agreeable in nature or appearance
%& done with delicacy and skill,precision
lacking distinct or individual characteristics;
dull and uninteresting
a system of words used to name things in a
particular discipline
the state of being known for some unfavorable
act or $uality
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or
attitude
he collection and study of money "and coins in
particular#
Mnemonic
Gou can recall @ersian emperor =adir(shah a cruel man, so someone very AlowlyA
narc("narcotic,drug# one addicted to oneself
newly4sent 5 something that has ust begun.
=ATTG sounds like ='AT and tidy so natty
conuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
ne"=%# 4 fairy 4 :S) =o good character like a fairy among us but an exact opposite i.e. a wicked person
neo7 means 7new7 and 7logos7 means 7word7; so 7neologism7 means inventing new word.
new 4 fight; A new member or beginner always has to fight to establish his own identity.
usage eg ( nice person, items arranged nicely
read it as non4describe... an ordinary obect does not need to be described.
put &:9 in the =%STrils.....to cure cold.... a $uestionable remedy
=oxious 5 relate it to =axalites who are dangerous people and therefore harmful to individuals and society
=o4guarantee, i.e a product which has no guarantee, because it is worthless.
link to 7notorious7
A novice is =%T 21S' enough yet
nuance 6 new 4 ounce.. and ounce is a very small unit for weight.. hence a very small difference..
natal sounds like fatal..as fatal is connected with death..natal....is ust the opposite of fatal , hence
connected with birth.
not4my4sis a sister wouldn7t be the cause of my downfall,misery or death 5 therefore meaning is opposite
to what a close family member would do. .
=ettle sounds like kettle. A 8ettle boiling water makes a lot of noise and is therefore irriating and annoying.
1t also means AworriedA.
non(pluss ( imagine that you are so pu!!led as to not be able to plus" do addition as in maths# therefore
not being able to perform a simple mathematical calculation
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 %bdurate showing unfeeling resistance
2 %beisance
3 %belisk
4 %bfuscate make obscure or unclear
5 %burgating
6 %blation
7 %blo$uy
8 %bnoxious causes disapproval or harm to something
9 %bse$uious attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
10 %bstinate persist stubbornly
11 %bstreperous boisterously and noisily aggressive,defiant
12 %btrude thrust oneself in as if by force
13 %btuse slow to learn or understand; lacking intellect
14 %bviate
15 %cclude block passage through
16 %ccult supernatural practices and techni$ues
17 %dious sincerely hated and despised
18 %doriferous
19 %dyssey
20 %fficious intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
21 %gle look at with amorous intentions
22 %ligarchy a political system governed by a few people
23 %mnipotent having unlimited power
24 %nerous
25 %nomatopoeia using words that imitate the sound they denote
26 %nus an onerous or difficult concern
27 %pa$ue not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight %& not clearly understood or expressed
28 %pportune
29 %pprobrium
30 %ppugn challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
31 %pulence wealth as exhibited by sumptuous living
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive
behavior ; a sign of reverence or submission or
shame or greeting
a stone disc , pillar ; a character used in
printing to indicate a cross reference or
footnote
to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid
harshly; berate sharply.
the act of contributing to the funds of a church
or charity
a false accusation of an offense or state of
disgrace
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from
happening
emitting or having a natural fragrance, morally
offensive
a long wandering and eventful ourney
burdensome, tiring, heavy load that makes one
weary
suitable or at a time that is suitable or
advantageous especially for a particular
purpose
a state of extreme dishonor and disgrace
32 %racular
33 %rdain
34 %rdinance an authoritative rule
35 %rient countries in the 'astern hemisphere, "Asia#
36 %rifice an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
37 %rison prayer to a deity
38 %rnate
39 %scillation
40 %ssified
41 %stensible represented or appearing as such; pretended
42 %stentatious intended to attract notice and impress others
43 %straci!e avoid speaking to or dealing with, expel
44 %utlandish
45 %utre
46 %verbearing
47 %vert open and observable; not secret or hidden
48 %verture
ambiguous; obscure.; involved with fortelling or
prophesying future events
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated
with decorative details
a single swing or movement in one direction of
an oscillating body.
set in a rigidly conventional pattern of
behavior, habits, or beliefs
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or
unusual
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or
unusual
having or showing arrogant superiority to and
disdain of those one views as unworthy
orchestral music played at the beginning of an
opera
Mnemonic
divide this word...into .....obei which sounds like obey and 4 s"t#ance meaning position
obfus is similar to confuse 4 c"re#ate 5 therefore to create confusion
when someone obects with you he will reproach or denounce
close to obligation meaning a feeling of duty,responsibility towards others
noxious 5 means something unpleasant
ob4stin4ate.. stin means to stand.. and a stubborn person will always stand by his view..
strepsil "medicine# cures uncontrolled sore throat that happens due to making too much noise
to intrude forcibly on to something
%+T "oft# 4 :S'"d# 6 the mind lacks shrapness or becomes blunt if it is not often used
obviate ( viate sounds like deviate, deviate yourself from something unnecessary to you...
things that do not %**:& in normal reality
odori relates to smell. ferous related to ferocious and hence offensive
relate it to the %DD things we S'' on a n eventful ourney
overenthusiastic about %//'&1=. help in an %//1*' might be considered meddling
a man7s face becomes an 7%7 while staring at a girl he wants
sounds like anarchy...run by few people
%9=1 "means all# 4 @%T'=T "powerful# 6 A-- @%2'&/:-
%nerous6 one4rous. 1f u assign much work on %=' person it will be onerous for him
to be a burden %= :S
an opening that is covered with a pla$ue "a thin, flat plate of metal# so no light can shine through#
1f you take %@1:9"banned drug# you will be critici!ed, humiliated ? put to shame.
%@@ose something in terms of its truth or accuracy
people who own an %@'- or a -A=*'& are rich extravagant people
%+4D:&A"relate it to word durability#..S% anything which has durability..has the resisting power, and
something which can resist, is stubborn.
etymologically %+(7against7 and -%E:G(7talk7. Therefore %+-%E:G means to talk against someone,i.e.
slander
ob 4 S'E:1 4 ous .. se$ui means se$uence where one thing AfollowsA the other.. and servants follow what
their masters say..
when you include someone they are welcome and the gates are always open but when you
%**-:D'"rhymes with 'Q*-:D'#, they are unwelcome and hence the gates are S0:T or *-%S'D on
them.
the word reminds us of %D%:&, when we get bad odour from someone ...we tend to D1S-18' or
D'K'-%@ A= AK'&S1%= for that person..
%@@%&T:=' sounds like /%&T:='., somehting that occurs at the right time is a matter of good luck or
fortune
rhymes with circular, therefore something that is complex and round about difficult to understand
%&D 4 A 4 1= 6 %&Der A person to come 1=
a nation under an authority that has been ordained is an ordinance
relate it to the %&A=.' sun in the east '=D referring to the Asian countries
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
%&1ginal "sincere# S%=g to a god
sounds like %&=AmenTe ..when many ornaments are used, the thing is ornated.
sounds like fossilised therefore something that is very old and rigid
@eople are AtenseA when they try to appear to be something they7re not.
oST'=TAT1%:S....read it as Stuntatious....Stunts...you perform stunts to attract attention, showy.
out4landish 6D the one who is from some other land.
to bear someone7s views on yourself.. that person is overbearing you.. that is he is dominating over you..
overt can be said as Aover the topA.. that is a totally open place.. and nothing is concealed..
ost&A*1S9 .. racism leads to groupism and excluding a group from the public is to %ST&A*1U'.
similar to %:T'& therefore something that comes from an outer or other world, seems bi!arre and strange
to us
overture sounds like overtuning. before listening to /9 radio we have to tune it for long for song which
suits our taste. so overture 6 over 4 tune "re# is long musical introduction
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 @aean a formal expression of praise
2 @alindrome
3 @altry paltry
4 @anacea hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
5 @anegyric a formal expression of praise
6 @anorama the visual percept of a region
7 @antomime
8 @aradigm a standard or typical example
9 @aradox a statement that contradicts itself
10 @aragon a perfect embodiment of a concept
11 @arochial narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
12 @arody
13 @arry dodge, circumvent
14 @arsimonious excessively unwilling to spend
15 @athogenic
16 @atroni!e be a regular customer or client of
17 @edagogue someone who educates young people
18 @edant
19 @edestrian lacking wit or imagination
20 @eorative
21 @ellucid transparently clear; easily understandable
22 @enitent feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
23 @enurious excessively unwilling to spend
24 @eremptory not allowing contradiction or refusal
25 @erennial recurring again and again
26 @erfidy an act of deliberate betrayal
27 @erfunctory
28 @ernicious
29 @eroration he concluding section of an oration
30 @erspicacious
31 @erspicacity
32 @eruse
a word or phrase that reads the same
backward as forward
a performance using gestures and body
movements without words
humorous or satirical mimicry; make a spoof
of or make fun of
able to cause disease
a person who pays more attention to formal
rules and book learning than they merit
having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling
effect or force
hasty and without attention to detail; as a
formality only
working or spreading in a hidden and usually
inurious way
having keen mental perception and
understanding; acutely insightful and wise
the capacity to assess situations or
circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound
conclusions
examine or consider with attention and in
detail
33 @ervasive spreading or spread throughout
34 @hilanthropy donations to charity
35 @hlegmatic showing little emotion
36 @ied
37 @illage
38 @illory
39 @ine have a desire for something or someone
40 @i$ue to arouse an emotion or provoke to action
41 @ith
42 @ithy concise and full of meaning
43 @ittance an inade$uate payment
44 @lacate
45 @lagiari!e
46 @langent loud and resounding
47 @lastic
48 @lebiscite
49 @lethora extreme or excess
50 @luck
51 @lumb
52 @lummet drop sharply
53 @odium
54 @olemic
55 @olychromatic having or exhibiting many colors
56 @ortentous ominously prophetic
57 @otion
58 @ragmatic concerned with practical matters
59 @rattle idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
60 @recept rule of personal conduct
61 @recursor
62 @redilection a predisposition in favor of something
63 @reen to be exultant or proud
64 @rehensile
having sections or patches colored
differently and usually brightly
the act of stealing valuable things from a
place
to expose to public derision, ridicule, or
abuse
the choicest or most essential or most vital
part of some idea or experience
to appease or pacify, esp. by concessions or
conciliatory gestures
take without referencing from someone
else7s writing or speech
forming or capable of forming or molding or
fashioning
a vote by the electorate determining public
opinion on a $uestion of national importance
courage or resolution in the face of
difficulties
examine thoroughly and in great depth;
exactly
a platform raised above the surrounding
level to give prominence to the person on it
a controversial argument, as one against
some opinion, doctrine, etc.
a medicinal or magical or poisonous
beverage
something that precedes and indicates the
approach of something or someone
adapted for sei!ing, grasping, or taking hold
of something
65 @reponderant having superior power and influence
66 @rescience the power to foresee the future
67 @resumptuous unwarrantedly or impertinently bold
68 @revaricate
69 @ristine
70 @rivation a state of extreme poverty
71 @robity having strong moral principles
72 @roclivity a natural inclination
73 @rodigal a recklessly extravagant consumer
74 @rodigious
75 @rofligate a recklessly extravagant consumer
76 @rofound
77 @rofuse produced or growing in extreme abundance
78 @roletariat
79 @roliferate cause to grow or increase rapidly
80 @rolific productive
81 @rolix
82 @romethean creative; boldly original.
83 @romulgate put a law into effect by formal declaration
84 @ropound put forward, as of an idea
85 @ropriety correct or appropriate behavior
86 @rosaic lacking wit or imagination
87 @roscribe command against; prohibit
88 @roselyti!e convert to another faith or religion
89 @rotuberance
90 @rudence discretion in practical affairs
91 @uerile displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
92 @ugilist someone who fights with his fists for sport
93 @ulchritude physical beauty "especially of a woman#
94 @unctilious marked by precise accordance with details
95 @ungent strong and sharp
96 @usillanimous lacking in courage and manly strength
97 @utrefy
98 @utsch
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in
order to mislead or withhold information
immaculately clean and unused
so great in si!e or force or extent as to elicit
awe
showing intellectual penetration or emotional
depth; pervasive or intense; thorough;
complete
a social class comprising those who do
manual labor or work for wages
ediously prolonged or tending to speak or
write at great length
something that bulges out or is protuberant
or proects from its surroundings
become putrid; decay with an offensive
smell
a sudden and decisive change of
government illegally or by force
Mnemonic
"paean sounds like pain# 1f you take pains and achieve something, then you will hear paeans about you.
@anacea +iotec ( A @harma *ompany ( is producing remedy for all diseases.
paragon which is a slipper brand makes products which are models for perfection
parody..parrot..always imitates people often in a humorous way.
pari( imagine a pari"angel# warding off difficulties .
a person who is not willing to spend money from his purse ( @urse 6 9G moneyI
ped normally means for a child.. and (agogue means a leader.. hence pedegogue..
ped means foot pedestrian means one who walks on foot is obviously ordinary
AmaorityA wala group doosre group ka effect khatam kar deta hai...causing a belittling effect..
@'-4-:*1D...-:*1D..9'A=S *-'A& ....S% *-'A& 1= 9'A=1=..
read it as pentant.. rhymes with repentant
A person who has to spend a @'==G and is /:&1%:S about it is called @'=:&1%:S.
sounds like @:&A=1"old#...purani things are perennial
per4 fidy6without fidelity i.e cheat upon ur partner,,in general cheat or breach something
@er4oration((@art after %&AT1%= 6 @'&%&AT1%=, that is the concluding section of an oration.
sounds like perspective or perceptive which are related.
pal means moment in hindi. So, a results from trying something ust for a pal"moment# ..may not be
worth considering.
pane sounds like paean means praise and gyric sounds like lyric, so panegyric means expression of
praise
rama,our great god can see pan"remember pan india add by mobile companies# universe if he wants
to.....
panto4mime mime means acting without word.i.e. we can get mime in @A=T% movie.
link this with paro...."of devdas#...whose parents were narrow in their outlook for devdas family , so they
married her to someone else.
@A&A1"other7s#4/A*T%&G ( if you are told to take care of somebody else7s factory, you would casually
care about it
it has root nec,nox..in it....means to harm..so per"@'&TA1=1=. T%#4n1*,='*..9'A=S
0A&9..S%9'T01=. @'&TA1=1=. T% 0A&9 :.
Sounds like @&A.9AT1*"practical# ((D practical people think with logic and show little emotion.
remember pie chart which has different colors
@irate4Killage6@illage
@illory) The word pillor stands out. Kisualise a person being tied to a pillar as a punishment.
9era dost ab 21=' pe leta hai tab he starts pining for his girlfriend.
pi$ue ( sounding like pic I if some J takes ur pic secretly . you wuld b annoyed , irritated....
pi(thy) the math symbol pi is concise and has great meaning
@ity 4 Allowance very sad payment,,,
@- 4 ac 4 AT' 6 a @-AT' full of tasty food to SAT1S/G someone.
when @-A=ing .'=Ts make a lot of noise
plebiscite) +y @lebiscite we mean ( @eople cite their opinion towards some political government
one should possess A*ourageA to pluck flowers from our garden
plumb((plumber who tests the pipe to see whether it is exactly vertical or not.
@lummet sounds like @lanet "something very very heavy# .. a heavy thing will fall or drop sharply.
pod means AfeetA.
refer pol to politics, as u know modern day politics is full of *%=T&%K'&S1'S...
potion6poison4lotion
@&A 4 gma 4 T1* 6 @&A 4 c 4 T1* 4 al
She @&'pared him for the *:&S%&y scene he was about to witness, serving as a @&'*:&S%&.
predilection(((Dpre 4 dir"l#ection(((Dprefered direction
@reen H &in; commonly used detergent bar in 1ndia used for cleaning clothes.. hence preening clothes.
@&'"before#40'=S41-' before the hens can escape we have to grasp ? hold them.
ook the word carefully..@'&KAS14K'....and does7nt it sound like @'&KAS1 +0A&T1GA D1KAS.....an
initiative by the 1ndian government to attract =%= &'S1D'=T 1=D1A=S who are S@&'AD 21D'-G
A*&%SS T0' 2%&-D
pith sounds like ApeethA which is central to the body hence pith means important, central or essential
part of something
basically it is derived from -atin plagiare which means to kidnap, to wound..to claim ....kidnap means
steal..so ST'A-1=. %& 81D=A@@1=. S%9'%='7S 1D'A.
p(rattle, the word ArattleA "talk continuously# itself conveys that what you are saying sounds foolish as no
one can understand what you are rattling off.
@&'"before#S*1'=*' we had prophets to know the future
pre4var"truth#4cate"fabricate# is to fabricate the truth, meaning to lie.
sounds like priest"ine# means pertaining to priests which is to remain in pure state.
deprivation
basically this word is taken from latin probus..means honesty..............
Acclivity( an upward slope; Declivity ((a downward slope; @roclivity (( a natural inclination
rod"rodies# 4gals"girls#6extravagance. 1f you are with girls of rodies then you have to be extravagant..
@rofligate6 spend @rofusely like bill .ates
whatever professional or researchers found"read find# has to be deep.
prolix6prolonged 4lexico graphy
propo"propose# 4 ound"round# 6 what do we propose at a round table, an idea, guys
mosaic(((Dbeautiful artistic work with full of vibrant colours.....prosaic ...opposite of that ...dull
as we pump air to tube it protuberances i.e bulges in si!e
Do you know @rudential *orporation3 A insurance company. So, prudence H caution Hcareful
@:&' things are always childish and immature.
A boxer7s nose is like that of a pug 5 punched in
@ussy cat is a coward
/ocus on A@resumA "@resume#((D To overstep your boundaries by boldly @&'S:9ing,assuming
something.
The root @&%( means 7in favor of7.The root D1.1( "e.g., digit# refers to numbers or $uantity. So,
@&%D1.1%:S refers to a favorable "or great# number.
pro 4 life 4 rate ) increase in rate of production "pro# of life "living organisms# causes population to
increase rapidly
divide the word as propr4iety ..propr"sounds like @&%@'&#..hence it refers to being @&%@'& or
*%&&'*T 1= *%=D:*T..
2hen you want a maga!ine, you @&'scribe"subscribe# it. Similarly when you want to stop it, you will
have to @&%S*&1+'. S% @&%S*&1+' 6 prohibit
it is very close to word @:=*T:A-...and you pay attention to even a person who is J second late, that
shows that you care for even very minute things too.
think of purefy"purify(to make pure#. now put a t in the middle..this makes it opposite. that is to rot.
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 Euack medically un$ualified
2 Euaff to swallow hurriedly or greedily
3 Euagmire
4 Eualms
5 Euandary
6 Euarantine
7 Euarry animal hunted or caught for food
8 Euash put down by force or intimidation
9 Eueasy causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
10 Euench suppress or crush completely
11 Euerulous habitually complaining
12 Euibble argue over petty things
13 Euiddity the $uality that makes a thing what it is
14 Euiescent
15 Euirk a strange attitude or habit
16 Euisling
17 Euiver a shaky motion
18 Euixotic
19 Euorum
20 Euotidian
a soft wet area of low(lying land that sinks
underfoot
a sudden feeling of apprehensive
uneasiness
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially
as re$uiring a choice between e$ually
unfavorable options
isolation to prevent the spread of infectious
disease
being at rest; $uiet; still; inactive or
motionless
a person who betrays his or her own country
by aiding an invading enemy
not sensible about practical matters;
idealistic and unrealistic
a gathering of the minimal number of
members of an organi!ation to conduct
business
found in the ordinary course of events; usual
or customary
Mnemonic
think of it as...if a person $uacks like a duck...he is an impostor who is acting like a duck
sounds like cough. 2hen we have a cough, we D&1=8 cough syrup which is $uite tasty actually.
was in dilemma whether 1 give my cloths to laundry or wash them at home
s$uash also means the same ( compress,suppress.
rhymes with drench "which also means the same#.
%ne who keeps $uestioning "$uerying# everything.
$uiescent 6D $uies H $uiet 6 motionless
Euislings are prone to E:1UU-1=.S by the government when caughtI
Euiver..... sounds like shiver.... when we have fever we shiver, $uiver..... tremble, shake.
$uorum is a forum for =:9+'& %/ 9'9+'&S ='*'SSA&G T% *%=D:*T A 9''T1=.
$uarantine is pretty familiar in case of antivirus softwares you can $uarantine the virus affected files which
means to 1S%-AT' T0'9...
read it as $ui"kyun#4bble"bill#..8G:= +1-- 1T=A UGADA 0A13, you %+F'*T to reading of meter ? *%9@-A1=
to the authorities..
T01S 2%&D 1S D'&1K'D /&%9 T0' =%K'-....Don Euixote de la 9ancha...where the 0'&% 1= T0'
=%K'-..*ervantes .'TS inspired by lofty and chivalrous but impractical ideals.................... S%
E:1Q%T'....E:1Q%T1*....9'A=S 0AK1=. 19@&A*T1*A- 1D'AS.
split it as A$uote4indianA. =ewspapers $uote opinions of 1ndians everyday.. so its a DA1-G
occurence,customary
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 &abid
2 &acketeer
3 &aconteur a person skilled in telling anecdotes
4 &affish
5 &ail critici!e severely
6 &amshackle in deplorable condition
7 &ancid smelling of fermentation or staleness
8 &ancorous showing deep(seated resentment
9 &apacious devouring or craving food in great $uantities
10 &arefy make more subtle or refined; become thin
11 &ave an extravagantly enthusiastic review
12 &ecalcitrant marked by stubborn resistance to authority
13 &ecant
14 &ecidivism habitual relapse into crime
15 &econdite
16 &econnaissance
17 &ecrimination mutual accusations
18 &ecumbent lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
19 &ecuperate get over an illness or shock
20 &edoubtable worthy of respect or honor
21 &eferendum
22 &efulgent radiating or as if radiating light
23 &efurbish make brighter and prettier
24 &efute prove to be false or incorrect
25 &elegate assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
26 &emiss failing in what duty re$uires
27 &emonstrate censure severely or angrily
28 &enascence a second or new birth
29 &ende!vous
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and
intense devotion to a cause or idea
carry on illegal business activities involving
crime
marked by a carefree unconventionality or
disreputableness
formally reect or disavow a formerly held
belief
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to
one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
a search made for useful military information
in the field, esp. by examining the ground.
a legislative act is referred for final approval
to a popular vote by the electorate
a meeting planned at a certain time and
place
30 &endition
31 &enege ail to fulfill a promise or obligation
32 &eparation
33 &epartee adroitness and cleverness in reply
34 &epertoire
35 &eprehensible
36 &eprisal
37 &eprobate a person without moral scruples
38 &epudiate eect as untrue, unfounded, or unust
39 &e$uiem
40 &escind cancel officially
41 &esilience
42 &estive being in a tense state
43 &esuscitate cause to regain consciousness
44 &everent
45 &hapsodi!e say "something# with great enthusiasm
46 &hapsody an epic poem adapted for recitation
47 &hetoric
48 &ibald
49 &is$ue suggestive of sexual impropriety
50 &ivulet a small stream
51 &obust
52 &ococo ornate or florid in speech, literary style, etc.
53 &oster a list of names
54 &ostrum
55 &uminate reflect deeply on a subect
56 &ummage
&eticence
a performance of a musical composition or a
dramatic role
something done or paid in expiation of a
wrong
the entire range of skills or aptitudes or
devices used in a particular field or
occupation
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or
censure
a retaliatory action against an enemy in
wartime
a song or hymn of mourning composed or
performed as a memorial to a dead person
an occurrence of rebounding or springing
back
feeling or showing profound respect or
veneration
study of the techni$ue and rules for using
language effectively
someone who uses vulgar and offensive
language
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or
construction
a platform raised above the surrounding
level to give prominence to the person on it
a thorough search for something "often
causing disorder or confusion#
Mnemonic
&ap4it 6&abid those who enoy rap are its extreme fanatic.
one who recounts
bhagwan &am ko o shack"doubt# karega... uska mann tho unstable hi hoga.
ran4cid..ran"rank#4cid"acid#...rank means bad smell..and a acid which smell bad
rarefy H rare H low in density H thin, sparse
think of +rave, to whom you are giving enthusiastically review for this bravery.
re "back to# 4 *1D "central investigation department# 6 back to crime
ecum4bent 6D sounds similar like become4bent. you become bent while sitting means you lie down.
&ecuperate 6 &'*over from %@'&ATion. 6D return to health again.
refer 4 dum (D we AreferA politicians on our own AdumA. So we directly vote them.
refulgent sounds like detergent.. use detergent to make things shine
sounds like AroughAish so somthing which is rough in behaviour, that reminds of youngsters and they are
carefree
rail sounds like rail or train so when you missed your rail, your father scolded you for not reaching on
time.
rancor"ranker#4ous........we are so ealous of ranker J that we always had +1TT'& /''-1=.S towards
him
apa4cious..../%*:S %= /1&ST @A&T..rapid.....and we eat very rapidly when are hungry and want to
consume lot of food......simillarly you talk &A@1D-G..when you want to say many things at
once..talkative.person does this...
re4calci"calculator(Dcalculate#4trant....so imagine a person who has made a mistake in calculations using
a calci and is unwilling to re(calculate...it shows he is ST:++%&=
&' "again# 4 *A=T "cannot# 6 A1 have told you this A.A1= and A.A1=, it *A==%T be done, it has been
&'F'*T'D.A
read recondite as Are conductA. The professor re coducted"repeated# the topic as the students could not
understand properly.
econnaissance means recognising an enemy while surveying your. territory,&ecognisation of conman(
"thief# by nice sons"of the country#((soldiers.
re(crimina(tion) crimina relates to a crime. recrimination means) one accusing the other for a crime. The
other AreA accused him of another crime.
by changing one character b to n we get &'/:&=1S0. i.e. refurnishing something ( renovate or make
bright by furnishing again.
refute rhymes with refuse, when you D1SA@@&%K' %/ something, or if something is false or
incorrect..you refute it or disapprove..
divide it like rail4gate. 'arlier station 9aster is now appointed as a watcher of rail gate. so, in worse
position.
re491SS you miss something because of ='.-1.'=*', *A&'-'SS='SS.
sounds like demonstrate...so remember it like when you are demonstrative you can protest for
something.
1 will remember it with the program that used to come on Star 2orld titled ) A &ende!vous with Simi
.erewal A it was a famous program...
relate it with audition
compare it with making repairs
&eprehensible H Sensible ; A sensible person takes care that his actions are not reprehensible
re$uiem 6 re "recite# 4 $uie "$uiet# 4 m "man#; means recite for a $uiet,dead man.
&estive is actually restless
*ompare it with 7&esurrect7; meanings are also same.
&everent sounds like &everend"@riest# now think of the feeling most people have for them.
sounds like rap songs which recite on a particular stan!a or poem.
rhetoric 6 Aright oralA skills. 1f you have the right oral skills, you can communicate well.
river 4 outlet
sounds like &'.1ST'& which contains a -1ST
&:99A.' rhymes with @1--A.' meaning @-:=D'&1=. and &A=SA*8
renege ) made of re4nege nege is a root for negative, go negative on ones own said words, which is the
meaning.
re@A&T'', rhymes with party, so think of the party men, i.e. the politicians who are known for giving a
*-'K'& &'@-G when interviewed.
reprobate) rep"repeatedly#4rob4ate.. a person who again and again robs other peoples food and eats it
up has no moral values.
rescind reminds us of AresignA, where resign is to cancel your appointment and rescind is to cancel an
agreement.
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 Sacerdotal associated with the priesthood or priests
2 Sacrilege blasphemous behavior
3 Sacrosanct must be kept sacred
4 Sadistic
5 Sagacious acutely insightful and wise
6 Salacious characteri!ed by lust
7 Salubrious promoting health; healthful
8 Salutary synonym of salubrious
9 Salvation
10 Sanctimonious excessively or hypocritically pious
11 Sanction
12 Sanguinary
13 Sanguine
14 Sap deplete
15 Sapid full of flavor
16 Sardonic
17 Satiate fill to satisfaction
18 Satire
19 Saturnine sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.
20 Saunter a leisurely walk
21 Scapegoat
22 Scarify
23 Schism division of a group into opposing factions
24 Scourge a person who inspires fear or dread
25 Scrupulous
26 Scurrilous grossly or obscenely abusive
27 Secede
28 Sedentary re$uiring sitting or little activity
29 Sedition
30 Sedulous marked by care and persistent effort
31 Seemly suitable or appropriate
32 Semantics
deriving pleasure or sexual gratification
from inflicting pain on another
the act of delivering from sin or saving from
evil
he act of final authori!ation; restrictions or
limitations
marked by eagerness to resort to violence
and bloodshed
a blood(red color; confidently optimistic
and cheerful
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful
and mocking
witty language used to convey insults or
scorn
someone who is punished for the errors of
others
puncture and scar "the skin#, as for
purposes or tribal identification or rituals
arising from a sense of right and wrong;
principled
withdraw from an organi!ation or
communion
incitement of discontent or rebellion
against a government.
the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence,
or text
33 Seminal containing seeds of later development
34 Senescent growing old
35 Sententious given to excessive morali!ing
36 Sepulcher a chamber that is used as a grave
37 Serendipity
38 Servitude
39 Shard a broken piece of a brittle artifact
40 Shibboleth
41 Silhouette
42 Simper to smile in a silly, self(conscious way.
43 Simulate create a representation or model of
44 Sinewy
45 Sinister
46 Skirmish a minor short(term fight
47 Skullduggery
48 Sobriety a manner that is serious and solemn
49 Solicitous anxious or concerned; eager
50 Solvent
51 Somatic
52 Sophistry
53 Sophomore a second(year undergraduate
54 Soporific sleep inducing
55 Sordid
56 Specious plausible but false
57 Spendthrift someone who spends money prodigally
58 Sporadic
59 Spurious intended to deceive
60 S$uander spend extravagantly
good luck in making unexpected and
fortunate discoveries
state of subection to an owner or master
or forced labor imposed as punishment
a peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior,
mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a
particular class or set of persons.
a drawing of the outline of an obect; filled
in with some uniform color
consisting of tendons or resembling a
tendon; possessing physical strength and
weight; rugged and powerful
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic
developments
verbal misrepresentation intended to take
advantage of you in some way
able to pay all ust debts; having the power
of dissolving
affecting or characteristic of the body as
opposed to the mind or spirit
a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but
generally fallacious method of reasoning;
a false argument
meanly selfish, self(seeking; unethical or
dishonest
recurring in scattered and irregular or
unpredictable intervals
61 Static showing little if any change; angry criticism
62 Statute an act passed by a legislative body
63 Steep
64 Stentorian very loud or powerful in sound
65 Stickler someone who insists on something
66 Stoic
67 Stolid
68 Striated furrowed; striped;
69 Stringent
70 Strut a proud stiff pompous gait
71 Stultify
72 Stupefy
73 Stygian dark or gloomy; hellish
74 Stymie hinder or prevent the progress
75 Sublimate to make nobler or purer
76 Sublime lofty or grand
77 Subpoena serve or summons from court
78 Succinct expressed in few words; concise
79 Succulent full of uice
80 Suffuse cause to spread or flush or flood through
81 Sully to soil, stain, or tarnish.
82 Superannuated too old to be useful
83 Supercilious expressive of contempt
84 Superfluous more than is needed, desired, or re$uired
85 Supplant take the place or move into the position of
86 Supplicate ask humbly "for something#
87 Surfeit eating until excessively full
88 Surreptitious
89 Swelter suffer from intense heat
90 Sycophant
91 Sloth a disinclination to work or exert yourself
92 Sever cut off from a whole
let sit in a li$uid to extract a flavor or to
cleanse
someone who is seemingly indifferent to
emotions
having or revealing little emotion or
sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
demanding strict attention to rules and
procedures
deprive of strength or efficiency; make
useless or worthless
make senseless or di!!y by or as if by a
blow
conducted with or marked by hidden aims
or methods
a person who tries to please someone in
order to gain a personal advantage
Mnemonic
sacred4portal only a priest can open it
salacious involves ASA-1KAA pronunciation who secrete saliva looking at you is lustful man....
related to bollywood#remember apna SA--: +0A1 IIII "salman khan# ........all health and all
synonym of salubrious
&oot word) AsanguiA means blood.....so SA=.:1=A&G means blood(thirsty
A sappling keeps sucking nutrients from the ground which has to be replenished by fertili!ers
think of SA&D%=1* as SA&*AST1* 4 1&%=1*
1 SAT ? AT' till 1 was fullI
&emeber like set fire..his sarcasm set fire on his opponents.
we were sauntering in our Santro"car#..
concetrate on 7goat7 from scapegoat goat is nothing but the famous word 7bakra7 in hindi recall mtv bakra
Sounds like prism which splits light into colors.
Gou want to scurry away when someone makes scurrilous charges against you.
dentary( dentist u re$uire a lot of sitting to make ur teeth healthy
S'D1T1%= or %@@%S1T1%= which are rhyming words refer to words or actions inciting rebellion.
to seduce a woman, man needs to be diligent and persistent
1n 0indi 7sacro7 or more likely 7sainkdo7 means 7hundreds7 and 7sant7 means 7a hermit "a sacred person#7.1n
the 0indu 9ythology we have descriptions of hundreds of the 9%ST SA*&'D hermits.
the word was coined after a person named /rancis de SAD' who used to derive pleasure by inflicting
pain on others.....so people like SAD' were called sadists....and hence sadist means, someone who
inclined to cruelty.; Sad\ Sadistic persons enoy by making someone sad or
influencing a lot of pain on them.
sagacious look like suggest us.....and we always AS8 21S' @'%@-' to suggest us, whenever we are in
trouble.; sage(a(cious a sage is wise and learned
sancti..sanctity..means sacred...4moni..muni..rishi muni....so a 9:=1 displaying hypocritical
devoutness ...and show his sanctity...to the world.
SA=.:1='... which is pronounced as 7SA=.21=7 sang 4 win can be used as... The crowd was
0%@'/:- that the team would win, so they all *0''&/:--G SA=., 21=, 21=, 21=
Saturn 6 rahu, rahu 6 makes wrong things happen in one7s life "astronomically# so meaning 6 gloomy,
unhappy, morose.Fust remember saturns rings((Dglommy,dull,faroff planet .
&elate it with S'91=A& which incubates ideas influencing future developments
0is Asenses wentA as he grew older.
your smile should be simple...not simper
S19:-AT' and '9:-AT' which are rhyming words also have the same meaning, i.e to imitate or copy.
sounds like AsunnyA deol who is muscular and strong.
etymologically AS%9AA means body...and thus the word S%9AT1*
rememberAsophisticatedA.... looks elo$uent and eloborate..but logically invalid...
JCC"soo# puri kha kar 1 felt soporific.
S%&D1D#S%&ry 1 D1D this /1-T0G, K1-' thing.
it sounds like 7suspicious7.
SE:A=D'& rhymes with 2A=D'&....so if you keep wandering, you are ultimately wasting time in life.
it can be breaked into see"p#4 vulture .a vulture flies near the sepulchre for food...
S'&Kitude ((DSo remember it with a person who is kept for serving people at a party, at dinner or lunch..
0e is a slave, a labourer.; Serve4attitude((D a person wth serving attitude
S1=1ST'& ( let us break it into 0indi ( S1= ".:=A0# 4 1S 4 T'& 6 TA&A0 ... sin is tarrah bad gaye hain
ke charoan aur evil he evil chha gayi hai.
break the word ( skir"skirt#4mi"mini#4sh..now focus on the skir"T# part and imagine a .1&- walking on a
road with her boy friend. 1f someone dares to pass a comment on her, what do you think will happen3
There will be a S81&91S0
sobr..sounds like S%+'&..A=D a sober person is always serious about his life, therefore seriousness is
the state of being sober.
Solicit means to re$uest earnestly for something, but if you have to wait for it to happen then you are
liable to become solicitous.
Spendthrift is actually a misnomer...split it as S@'=D4T0&1/T. Thrifty means, careful use of resources,
so a spendthrift should actually mean someone who carefully spends money, but it means S%9'%='
20% 2AST'S 9%='G.
Take the first half of the word, i.e S@%& which sounds like pores. @imples which %**:& 1&&'.:-A&-G
create pores in the skin.
Sounds like AfuriousA. Gou get furious when you hear spurious arguments.
The contents of our ATT1* is STAT1*; it hasn7t changed in years.
statutory warning
steno is one who writes when one speaks. stento is one who has extremely loud voice.
ST&1"-ady# = .'=T are binded together( both have to follow some rules when they are together
Stymie is a negative word. Stymie means Atie meA. i.e., prevent from moving forward.
lime uice refines us...
S:*841=8 ( brief,summary of story sucks less ink on the paper
Gou suck a fruit only if it is succulent.
akin to other fuses) diffuse, effuse ( all of which mean flow or spread.
Sully6soily
if u S:@@-1*AT' .od will S:@@-G
Surreptitious sounds like suspicious.....you suspect someone if they are hiding secrets
f you put on a S2'AT'& in the heat, then you will suffer from oppresive heat.
AslowAth
S'K'&)1f you have /ever, you will be separated or S'K'&'D from the group.
read it as ST1*8(-'&, i.e one who sticks to a set of rules, a @'&/'*T1%=1ST.
Think) AStone(likeA((D To be like a stone means you don7t experience pleasure or pain. Gou are
unaffected.
1n ST%-1D take out the 7T7 1t becomes 7T7 S%-1D. So someone very S%-1D against 7T7"ears# or
emo7T7ions.
Stultify sounds like ST:=T41/G. 2hen one guy who tries to be a stunt man and fails then he looks
stupid.Stultify6stunt4failed.
stygian... think it as one living in a sty"pen for pigs# .. it is expected to be be disgusting and therefore dark
or dismal
split it like S:@'&4*1-1"sounds like S1--G#4o4:S......now think of our S:@'& S'=1%&s in our
college . ..who were very A&&%.A=T 1= =AT:&'..and were very keen to exhibit their superiority over us
hence treated us in a very silly way..
divide it as super4flow.. when there is large"super# flow of money, it becomes 'Q*'SS1K' ,
%K'&A+:=DA=*' of wealth..
sounds like) sub 4 plant....i.e substitute 4 plant... ...so it is taking the place of the other plant or
superseding it. &oot out one plant and grow another.
surfeit 6 S1& is /AT..as he eats a lot than re$uired until he is full.
ycophant.....split it like .....syco"sounds like psycho#4phan...sounds like /A=.......S% F:ST 19A.1=' a
@SG*0% /A= of yours in your office who want to please you in whatever way..by flattering..or by
bootlicking.....ust to gain your favour...
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 Tacit
2 Taciturn habitually reserved and uncommunicative
3 Tawdry cheap and shoddy
4 Tedium dullness owing to length or slowness
5 Teetotaller one who abstains from drinking
6 Temerity fearless daring
7 Tempestuous characteri!ed by violent emotions or behavior
8 Tenacity persistent determination
9 Tendentious
10 Tenet
11 Tenuous
12 Tepid
13 Terse brief and to the point
14 Tether tie with a tether
15 Thrall
16 Throes violent pangs of suffering
17 Thwart hinder or prevent
18 Timorous timid by nature or revealing timidity
19 Tirade a speech of violent denunciation
20 Titan
21 Toady
22 Topography
23 Torpid slow and apathetic
24 Torpor
25 Tor$ue a twisting force
26 Tortuous not straightforward
27 Tousled in disarray; extremely disorderly
28 Tractable easily managed or controlled
29 Traduce
30 Transgression
31 Transient one who stays for only a short time
implied by or inferred from actions or
statements
having or showing a definite tendency, bias,
or purpose
a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true
without proof
lacking substance or significance; thin or
slender in form
moderately warm; feeling or showing little
interest or enthusiasm
the state of being under the control of another
person
a person of exceptional importance and
reputation
a person who tries to please someone in
order to gain a personal advantage
precise detailed study of the surface features
of a region
inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of
vigor or energy
speak unfavorably about
the action of going beyond or overstepping
some boundary or limit
32 Translucent allowing light to pass through diffusely
33 Transmute change in outward structure or looks
34 Travesty
35 Trenchant incisive or keen; vigorous; clear(cut
36 Truculent defiantly aggressive
37 Truism an obvious truth
38 Truncate make shorter as if by cutting off
39 Tryst a secret rende!vous; a date
40 Tumefy expand abnormally
41 Turbid cloudy; murky
42 Turpitude
43 Tutelage teaching pupils individually
44 Tyro
any grotes$ue or debased likeness or
imitation
a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or
practice
someone new to a field or activity
Mnemonic
tacit6 take 4 it or you will have to take something which is not expresssed..
sounds like toddy.. toddy shops are cheap li$uor shops.. hence the meaning cheap gaudy..
Fust think of the cognate 7tedious7 which means annoying. Tedium annoys too.
Temerity "boldness# is the opposite of timidity, which means fear or shyness.
sounds like tea pot... you can hold the tea pot only when it is not hot... that is when it is lukewarm
T'&S' rhymes with K'&S'.us a verse is always *%=*1S' and @1T0G
T'T0'& can be split as Ti' 4 0'&, so remember it as T1' her 21T0 A &%@'.
T0&%' is pronounced like throw ..so you throw things at someone when you are in @A1=,A=.:1S0.
this word sounds like T0&%AT....so if someone s$uee!es your throat your air passages will get blocked.
sounds like tired.. your mom gets tired after a T1&AD'..i.e. -%=. A=.&G D'=:=*1AT%&G S@''*0
T%@%.&A@0G is the .'%.&A@0G of an area, its rivers, roads, buildings, etc.
tor(pid like a tor(toise, we all know they(are(slow
1t is easy to 7Trace7 a 7Table7 in a house. So it is easily managable.
T&AD:*' ( T% 4 &'D:*' someone7s good image, to slander or defame.
Taxi_turn while taking turns during driving, you will always find the taxi driver silent.; akin to tacit which
means Awithout wordsA
Tempestuous and Tumultuous have similar sounds and they both refer to turbulence or disorder;
T'9@'ST:%:S can be split as T'9@ 4 @'ST 4 %:S, so how will your T'9@er be if someone keeps
@'STering you. 1t will obviously be K1%-'=T.
Tendentious ( rearrange the words to make ( Tend or Tendency 4 ious or bias. So, we can say that
tendentious is a tendency to get biased.
T'='T rhymes with T'=A=T...so the tenants were given a set of D%*T&1=' by the owner before they
could occupy the house
this word sound very close to T'==1S....and most of the female T'==1S @-AG'&S A&' K'&G S-19
A=D T01=
Thrall and 'nthrall have similar sounds and a somewhat similar meaning as both words refer to a kind of
captivity. 2hile thrall means to be held by power or forcefully, enthrall means to be spellbound "beholden
by someone7s charm#
Timorous and =ervous are rhyming words with the same meaning. They refer to someone who is faint(
hearted or afraid.
A toady person is like a toad who makes sounds to flatter people ust like a toad tries to flatter the female
toad..
Suppose you are very much disturbed with something and then you go back to your room and cause
destruction i.e tod phod" in hindi language#.. After you are finished with your desrtruction you feel tired
and lack in energy,
mutation we know is a change in genes, so transmute
Sounds like 7Truck7 which is the king of the road and runs very aggessively.
T&:1S9 6 T&:1"T&:'# 4 S9"S'-/ 9AD'# 6D self evident truth
2hen you walk into a lake and the water is disT:&+eD, the water becomes T:&+1D
turpitude 6 turbid attitude so a depraved act.
tyro...sounds like try karo....a beginner T&Ging to establish his buisness.
trunc"T&:=8# 4 cate"*:T#.....when you *:T the T&:=8 %/ T0' tree, by cutting the top off, you make
it S0%&T
T:T'-A.', concentrate on the first part of the word T:T' meaning a kind of T:T%&, who 8''@S A
2AT*0 %= G%:, a .:A&D1A=.
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 :bi$uitous being present everywhere at once
2 :lterior
3 :mbrage a feeling of anger caused by being offended
4 :nabashed not embarrassed
5 :nconscionable lacking a conscience
6 :nctuous
7 :ndermine to attack by indirect, secret, or underhand means
8 :nderscore give extra weight to
9 :ndulate
10 :nfathomable
11 :nfeigned
12 :nflagging unceasing
13 :nfledged young and inexperienced
14 :nfrock
15 :ngainly
16 :nimpeachable free of guilt; not subect to blame
17 :nkempt not properly maintained or cared for
18 :nprecedented having no precedent
19 :nremitting not slackening or abating; incessant
20 :nsavoury morally offensive
21 :nseemly
22 :nstinting very generous
23 :nsullied free from blemishes
24 :ntenable incapable of being defended or ustified
25 :ntoward contrary to your interests or welfare
26 :nwieldy
27 :nwitting not aware or knowing
28 :pbraid express criticism towards
29 :pshot the final issue, the conclusion, or the result
30 :rbane sophisticated; polished; refined in manner
31 :surp
32 :sury
being beyond what is seen or avowed;
intentionally kept concealed
unpleasantly and excessively ingratiating in
manner or speech
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling
motion
impossible to come to understand
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
to deprive "a monk, priest, minister, etc.# of
ecclesiastical rank, authority, and function
lacking grace in movement or posture
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is
right or proper in polite society
difficult to use or handle or manage because of
si!e or weight or shape
sei!e and take control without authority and
possibly with force
the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of
interest
33 :tilitarian having a useful function
34 :topia
an imaginary place considered to be perfect or
ideal
Mnemonic
remember :+ .roup of Kiaya 9alliya. 1t is present everywhere in 1ndia.
ulterior 6 ultra 4 interior which is very much inside means hidden.
notice the last N letters...&A.'.And then umbrella 6shade, rage6anger and resentment.
underscore means the special character 7_7 which we use to '9@0AS1U' special words
1 have been able to remember this as 79odulation7. change in a wave like manner
un"not#(feigned"fined#) you are left unfined if you are 0%='ST, and this is a .'=:1=' fact.
to @&'A*0 is to +-A9' some one or lecture them. so Aunim@'A*0ableA is the antonym.
:=4S''9( does not seem normal
a child un"der# ten not able defense himself they need parents maintenance "under4ten4not able#
conditions which are not towards me are 66D untoward
:nwieldy(((un4wield"near to wild#4y((anything wild or awkward looking thing is unwieldy.
wit is knowledge. 2itting means knowing something.:="not#21TT1=."knowing something#
Sachin "1ndian cricketer# hit a shot in the air, the outcome of which was a six... and a wi
unconscionable is un 4 conscio 4 nable...and conscience means to know what is morally
acceptable but unconscious means not aware of the acceptable amount and therefore the same
as unconscionable.
/ullfledged "in full bloom, mature, complete# is the opposite of unfledged "immature, young,
inexperienced#.
un"means =%T# 4 .A1=ly...a model who -A*8S .&A*' 1= 0'& 9%K'9'=T %& 1/ S0'
2A-8S 1= A= A282A&D manner on the ramp, will =%T .A1= popularity.
Drop the 7m7 from unkempt. 1t becomes 7:=8'@T7...:=48'@T, something not kept properly or
maintained like hair. or someone who is dowdy, untamed.
:="not#..@&'*'D'"event occured in past#...so unprecedented means something which has
never occured in past or it is novel
:nsullied and :nsoiled have a similar meaning, something spotlessly clean, spick and span.
1t has the word raid in it , it implies when smJ raids your house and finds black money , u will be
scolded very badly
:rbane... 1n an :rban society people are more sophisticated and refined "urbane# as compared
to the simple rural folk.
:S:&G reminds me of T&'AS:&G ( -ending money from the treasury at a very high rate of
interest
remember etheopia which is a country. consider it as an ideal place on earth for everyone.
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 Kacillate be undecided about something
2 Kacuous devoid of matter
3 Kagary
4 Kainglorious feeling self(importance
5 Kalediction the act of saying farewell
6 Kanguard the leading position in any movement or field
7 Kantage
8 Kapid lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or taste
9 Kariegated having a variety of colors
10 Kenal capable of being corrupted
11 Kendetta any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention
12 Kenerate regard with feelings of respect and reverence
13 Keracity conformity to truth or fact; accuracy
14 Kerbatim using exactly the same words
15 Kerbose using or containing too many words
16 Kerisimilitude
17 Kertiginous
18 Kestige an indication that something has been present
19 Kex to irritate; annoy; provoke
20 Kiable capable of being done
21 Kicarious
22 Kicissitude
23 Kie compete for something
24 Kigilant carefully observant or attentive
25 Kignette a brief literary description
26 Kilify spread negative information about
27 Kirtuoso having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
28 Kirulent infectious; having the ability to cause disease
29 Kiscuous thick
30 Kitreous
31 Kitriol abusive or venomous language
32 Kituperative marked by harshly abusive criticism
33 Kociferous
34 Kolition the act of making a choice
35 Koluble marked by a ready flow of speech
36 Koluminous large in number or $uantity
37 Koracious devouring or craving food in great $uantities
an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence,
course, or instance
the $uality of having a superior or more
favorable position
the appearance of truth; the $uality of seeming to
be true
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to
falling
suffered or done by one person as a substitute
for another
a change or variation occurring in the course of
something
relating to or resembling or derived from or
containing glass
conspicuously and offensively loud
38 Kulnerable capable of being wounded or hurt
Mnemonic
sounds like %Scillate..so something which moves from one position to another position
vacuous can be seen as vacuum which means, a region empty of matter.
all your glorious achievements are in vain if you boast about them
9aruti A 9aruti AKA=A needs to be guarded from the front as it doesnot have a bonnet.
varie"various#(gated"gates#... the gates are of various colors.
ve 4 nal 6 we null ....we can be easily bribed as we are null in terms of money ...
7v for vendetta7 )# H vengeance
ven"..when#: &AT' someone higher.. you T&'AT T0'9 21T0 &'S@'*T
verbatim 6 verbat"verbal# 4 im"important# .... an important talk should be reported word for word .....
K'& for verbal +%S' for boss; so you may say that your boss is excessively verbal
think of in 4 vestigate, where we look for traces or remains of something.
link to perplex
vi"K1K6-1/'# 4 A+-'....so some one who is A+-' to live his -1/'.
some times to face K1*1SS1T:D'S %/ -1/' one should possess a 21S'"good#ATT1T:D
it sounds as AwhyA as competitors think Awhy would someone else win the gameA
K1(gi(-A=(t"vilan#) vilan in movies are very 2AT*0/:- and A-'&T of heros activities
Kilify "to defame someone# is the opposite of glorify "to praise someone highly#.
%ne who has many AvirtuesA is called a virtuoso.
it is a virus, which causes disease and harm. So, something virulent is viral and poisonous
&emember the Ad of 8aaria K1T&1/1'D tiles ( These tiles look .-ASSG and decorative
vitriol is an acid..which is simply the meaning of the adverb also...acid like...
K%1*' 4 /:&1%:S 6 noisy
&emember AvolumeA in TK controls. 1t7s related to sound. This voluble is also related to speaking.
remember carniK%&'S ,herbiK%&'S...So AK%&'A tells sumthing about eating.
vagary..break it as vage4ary ,the vage is vague and ary6action meaning something that is vague
and not predictable
Kalediction comes from validity i.e. expiry of something...which is the end or pertaining to a farewell
of something.
vapid sounds similar to rapid... 1f you cook in a rapid manner, you may spoil the taste of the food,
or say, when you eat rapidly..you may not get the taste of the food.
ver6truth so truthfulness or honesty
Kerisimilitude..very 4 similar 4 attitude... she tried to put up a very similar attitude....
"verisimilitude..try to put up an appearance#
Kicarious and precarious. 1t is precarious "unsafe# to use a substitute "vicarious# medicine unless
the doctor prescribes it.
&emember the 71T7 "telephone# operator we always abuse and scold, for the internet connection
being so slow
&emember AviolationA. 1t means Aact of not complying to one7s willA "e.g., harassment etc.,#.
AvolitionA sounds pretty much like that but, opposite in meaning.
Sl. No. Word Meaning
J waft
B wag move from side to side
V waive forego, dispense with
N wallow
> wanderlust
W wane
M wastrel
O waver he act of moving back and forth
X welter
JC wheedle
JJ whet make keen or more acute; stimulate
JB whimsical
JV whittle cut small bits or pare shavings from
JN willful done by design; intentional
J> wily marked by skill in deception
JW winnow blow away or off with a current of air
JM winsome charming in a childlike or naive way
JO wi!ened
JX wont an established custom
BC wraith a visible spirit.
BJ wreck
be driven or carried along, as by the
air
an indolent or clumsy rolling about;
delight greatly in
very strong or irresistible impulse to
travel
a gradual decline "in si!e or strength
or power or number#
someone who dissipates resources
self(indulgently
be immersed in; a confused multitude
of things
influence or urge by gentle urging,
caressing, or flattering
determined by chance or impulse or
whim rather than by necessity or
reason
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as
from age or illness
a serious accident; smash or break
forcefully
BB writ
BV wry humorously sarcastic or mocking
BN 2rit
B> 2ry humorously sarcastic or mocking
a legal document issued by a court or
udicial officer
a legal document issued by a court or
udicial officer
Mnemonic
waft 66 raft((raft floats,moves in water and
wain 6 6 gain. wane is opposite of gain.
2hat won7t leave is habit or wont
those who hae faith , dont believe in wraith
Tag could be used with wag, as in...The stray
dog tagged along with us wagging its excited
tail.
sounds like wave ( when do u wave a white
flag3 when you .ive up temporarily.
2ild +uffalo) A wild buffalo like to wallow itself
in mud.
wander"moving from place to place#4lust"a
desire for something#....when you have a
desire for wandering to places ,it means, you
love to travel ,so you can be refered to as a
wanderlust
A wastrel is a person who wastes money on
self(indulgence, is a profligate.
-ike a sea 2AK' going :@ and D%2= in
taking decision
2elter is like helter(skelter. 2elter means a
state of turmoil, while helter(skelter means, in
a disorderly haste...thereby showing a
confusion.
wheedle..wheed"S%:=DS -18'
=''D#...when we =''D something very
urgently we try to obtain it in whatever way
possible, be it by flattery or deception.
whit 6 small... whittle is to make things smaller
by cutting
wil4ful... full of will to do something..something
intentional "done purposely#.
21-G621-ling to trick people what anyone
wants to have
21=d 4 =%2 6 21==%2 so, the blowing
wind helps to separate the *0A//.
winsome) you can win some one only if you
are charming and attractive..
elate it to the word 21S'... think of a lady who
has gained wisdom as she has aged and
grown old and shriveled up.
2ry is like cry because they both give your
face a contorted look of disgust or
disappointment.
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 Qenophobia a fear of foreigners or strangers
2 Qenophylic
3 Qylophone a musical instrument
5 Qerothermic characterised by heat and dryness
an attraction to foreign peoples, cultures, or
customs.
Mnemonic
+reak it like Q 4'=% 4@hobia . '=% stands for 'nglish national opera.. @hobia means an extreme
fear of a particular thing or situation. 9eans one who hates '=% "foreign culture#. means dislike or
fear of foreigners
Word Meaning
1 Gearn have a desire for something
2 Goke a connection usually between cows on a farm
3 Gore time long past
4 Geoman farmer who owns and works his land
5 Gield bear, produce or provide
6 Gokel simple(minded country person; bumpkin
Sl. No.
Mnemonic
link to 7Goke7
Gou must earn if you yearn for a mercedes
Gore is similar to lore. Gore means, a long time ago and lore means a body of traditions... traditions
that have come down through time.
Gield sounds similar to field. A field is an area where crop is grown, and yield is the amount of crop
produced in it as an outcome of one7s effort.
Sl. No. Word Meaning
1 Uany ludicrous, foolish
2 Uealot
3 Uenith highest point; apex
4 Uephyr a slight wind
5 Uest great enoyment or excitement; gusto
6 Uoology study of animals
a fervent and even militant proponent of
something
Mnemonic
!ealot (( !eal 4 lot a person possessing a lot of !eal
Gou feel !est at a college fest
A Uoologist goes to a Uoo to study animals
Uany sounds like /any, .oa7s famous li$uor which when drunk in excess ,can drive you cra!y so that
you start behaving like an incompetent fool..
Uenith, is the opposite of beneath which means something below, while !enith means the highest
point or pinnacle beneath refers to something on the ground
Uephyr is like respire...Uephyr means air and respire means to breathe, therefore you breathe in the
air..hence relating the words to each other