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Gre - 1579
Gre - 1579
Gre - 1579
Abate
to decrease; reduce
39.
Aesthetic
2.
Abdicate
40.
Affected
pretentious; phony
3.
Aberrant
41.
Affinity
4.
Abeyance
42.
Afflatus
5.
Abject
miserable; pitiful
43.
Agathism
6.
Abjure
44.
Agenda
7.
Ablution
45.
Aggrandize
8.
Abnegate
46.
Aggregate
9.
Abridge
10.
Abrogate
47.
Aggrieve
to distress, to mistreat
11.
Abscission
48.
Agnate
49.
Akimbo
12.
Abscond
to depart secretly
50.
Alacrity
13.
Absolve
51.
Alchemy
14.
Abstemious
moderate in appetite
15.
Abstinence
Abstruse
52.
Aleatory
based on chance
16.
Abut
53.
Allay
17.
Abysmal
very bad
54.
Alleviate
18.
Accolade
55.
Alloy
19.
20.
Accouterment
56.
Allure
21.
Accretion
57.
Allusion
an indirect reference
22.
Accrue
58.
Altruism
23.
Acerbic
59.
Altruistic
24.
Acidulous
60.
Amalgamate
25.
Acme
61.
Ambiguous
26.
Acquiesce
62.
Ambivalence
27.
Acquit
28.
Adamant
uncompromising; unyielding
63.
Ambrosia
29.
Adjunct
64.
Ambulatory
30.
Adjure
65.
Ameliorate
to improve
31.
Admonish
to caution or reprimand
66.
Amenable
32.
Adroit
67.
Amenity
33.
Adulterate
68.
Amnesty
34.
Adumbrate
69.
Amortize
35.
Adventitious
accidental
70.
Amulet
36.
Advocate
to support, or be in favor of
71.
Ana
37.
Aegis
protection, patronage
Aerie
72.
38.
Anachronism
73.
Analgesic
74.
Analogous
75.
Anarchy
76.
Anathema
77.
Ancillary
subsidiary, subordinate
78.
Animosity
79.
Animus
hostile feeling
80.
Anodyne
103.
Apposite
104.
Apprise
to inform
105.
Approbation
praise; approval
106.
Appropriate
107.
Apropos
relevant
108.
Arabesque
109.
Arable
110.
Arboreal
111.
Archeology
112.
Ardor
81.
Anomalous
113.
Arduous
82.
Anomie
114.
Argot
115.
Arrant
83.
Antecedent
116.
Arrest
to stop; to seize
84.
Antediluvian
prehistoric
117.
Arriviste
85.
Anthropomorphic
118.
Artifact
119.
Antinomy
Artless
guileless; natural
86.
120.
Ascetic
87.
Antipathy
dislike; hostility
121.
Antipodal
Aseptic
88.
122.
Asperity
89.
Apathy
indifference
123.
Aspersion
90.
Apex
124.
Assiduous
diligent; hard-working
91.
Aphasia
loss of speech
125.
Assignation
92.
Aphorism
a wise saying
126.
Aplomb
poise, confidence
Assuage
93.
127.
Apocryphal
Astringent
harsh; severe
94.
128.
Apogee
Asylum
95.
129.
Atavism
96.
Apoplexy
97.
Apostasy
130.
Atrabilious
inclined to melancholy
98.
Apostate
131.
Attenuate
to weaken
99.
Apothegm
132.
Audacious
bold; daring
100.
Apotheosis
133.
Augment
to increase or enlarge
101.
Appease
134.
Austere
stern; unadorned
102.
Appellation
name
135.
Autonomous
self-governing; independent
136.
Avarice
greed
170.
Bionics
137.
Aver
138.
Aversion
171.
Bivouac
a temporary encampment
139.
Avocation
secondary occupation
172.
Blanch
to turn pale
140.
Avuncular
173.
Blandishment
141.
Axiomatic
174.
Blase
142.
Bacchanal
Bacchanalian
175.
Blithe
143.
176.
Bolster
144.
Bailiwick
177.
Bombastic
145.
Balk
178.
Bonhomie
146.
Banal
commonplace; trite
Banausic
179.
Bon vivant
147.
Bandy
180.
Boondoggle
148.
181.
Boorish
rude; insensitive
149.
Banter
playful conversation
182.
Bosky
150.
Bard
poet
183.
Botch
to bungle, to foul up
151.
Baroque
184.
Bovine
cowlike
185.
Bowdlerize
to censor prudishly
186.
Bracing
invigorating, to prepare
152.
Bathos
187.
Braggadocio
153.
Bawdy
obscene
188.
Brazen
bold; shameless
154.
Beatific
saintly, angelic
189.
Broach
155.
Beatify
190.
Brook
156.
Bedizen
191.
Brummagem
157.
Begrudge
192.
Bucolic
158.
Behemoth
193.
Buffoon
clown or fool
Belie
194.
159.
Bulwark
Bellwether
195.
160.
Bumptious
196.
Burgeon
to flourish
161.
Benediction
197.
Burnish
to polish
162.
Beneficent
198.
Buttress
to reinforce; support
163.
Benign
199.
Byzantine
164.
Benison
blessing, benediction
Besmirch
200.
165.
Cabal
Bibulous
201.
166.
Cache
Bifurcate
202.
167.
Cachet
168.
Bifurcated
203.
Cacophonous
unpleasant or harsh-sounding
169.
Bilious
204.
Cadge
to beg; sponge
238.
Centrifugal
205.
Caducity
239.
Centripetal
240.
Chagrin
206.
Cajole
241.
Champion
to defend or support
207.
Calamitous
disastrous, catastrophic
242.
Charlatan
quack, fake
208.
Callous
thick-skinned; insensitive
243.
Chary
209.
Calumny
244.
Chasten
210.
Canard
211.
Candor
245.
Chastise
to criticize severely
212.
Canon
246.
Chattel
247.
Chicanery
trickery; fraud
213.
Cant
248.
Chimerical
Cantankerous
irritable; ill-humored
249.
214.
Chivalry
215.
Capitulate
250.
Choleric
216.
Capricious
251.
Chronic
Captious
252.
217.
Churlish
rude; boorish
253.
Circuitous
roundabout
254.
Circumlocution
255.
Circumspect
218.
Cardinal
of foremost importance
219.
Carnal
220.
Carom
256.
Cistern
221.
Carping
257.
Clairvoyant
222.
Cartography
258.
Clamor
noisy outcry
223.
Caste
259.
Claque
224.
Castigate
260.
Clemency
225.
Castigation
261.
Clerisy
226.
Cataclysm
262.
Clique
263.
Cloister
264.
Clout
265.
Coagulate
thicken; congeal
227.
Catalyst
228.
Categorical
229.
Catharsis
230.
Caucus
266.
Coalesce
231.
Causal
involving a cause
267.
Coda
232.
Caustic
233.
Cavalcade
a procession
268.
Codify
systematize
234.
Cavil
269.
Coffer
235.
Celerity
270.
Cogent
convincing
236.
Celestial
271.
Cogitate
237.
Censure
272.
Cognizant
273.
Cognomen
274.
Coherent
275.
Collage
306.
Continence
307.
Contrite
308.
Contumacious
disobedient; rebellious
309.
Conundrum
310.
Convention
276.
Colloquial
277.
Comeliness
311.
Converge
278.
Commensurate
proportional
312.
Convex
curved outward
279.
Commodious
roomy, spacious
313.
Convey
280.
Compatible
314.
Conviction
281.
Compendium
315.
Convivial
sociable
282.
Complacent
self-satisfied
316.
Convoluted
twisted; complicated
283.
Complaisant
317.
Copious
abundant; plentiful
284.
Complement
318.
Coquette
Compliant
yielding
319.
285.
Cornucopia
286.
Comport
to behave
320.
Corpulence
287.
Compunction
321.
Corroborate
288.
Compunctious
322.
Corrugate
289.
Concave
curving inward
290.
Conciliatory
323.
Cortege
291.
Concoct
invent
324.
Cosmology
292.
Concomitant
existing concurrently
293.
Condone
325.
Cosset
294.
Conflagration
326.
Coterie
295.
Confound
Congenial
327.
Coven
group of witches
296.
328.
Covert
hidden; secret
297.
Conjugal
329.
Covet
298.
Connoisseur
330.
Covetous
331.
Cozen
332.
Craven
cowardly
333.
Credence
334.
Credo
335.
Criterion
299.
Consanguineous
300.
Conscript
301.
Consecrate
to declare sacred
336.
Culvert
a sewer or drain
302.
Contend
337.
Curmudgeon
cranky person
303.
Contention
claim; thesis
338.
Cursory
304.
Contentious
339.
Daedal
305.
Contiguous
340.
Daunt
341.
Dearth
scarcity
342.
Debacle
376.
Descry
343.
Debauchery
corruption
377.
Desecrate
344.
Deciduous
378.
Desiccate
to dry completely
379.
Destitute
345.
Decimate
380.
Desuetude
state of disuse
346.
Declivity
downward slope
381.
Desultory
347.
Decorum
proper behavior
382.
Deterrent
348.
De facto
383.
Detraction
349.
Defalcate
to embezzle
384.
Deviant
350.
Defame
351.
Default
to fail to act
385.
Diadem
352.
Defenestration
386.
Diaphanous
353.
Defer
387.
Diatribe
388.
Dichotomy
389.
Dictum
390.
Didactic
391.
Diffidence
392.
Diffuse
393.
Digress
394.
Digression
395.
Dilettante
396.
Diluvial
relating to a flood
397.
Diminutive
small
398.
Dirge
funeral hymn
399.
Disabuse
354.
Deference
355.
Deft
skillful
356.
Defunct
no longer existing
357.
Deism
358.
Deleterious
harmful
359.
Delineate
to represent or depict
360.
Delude
361.
Deluge
flood
362.
Demagogue
363.
Demimonde
364.
Demographic
400.
Discern
365.
Demotic
pertaining to people
401.
Discerning
366.
Demur
to express doubt
Denigrate
402.
367.
Discomfit
Denizen
403.
368.
Discordant
not in tune
Denouement
404.
369.
Discount
to deduct, to disregard
405.
Discredit
370.
Denunciation
open condemnation
406.
Discrepancy
difference between
371.
Depravity
moral corruption
407.
Discrete
372.
Depreciate
408.
Discretion
373.
Depredate
Deride
to mock
409.
374.
Disingenuous
Derivative
410.
375.
Disinterested
unprejudiced; objection
411.
Disjointed
447.
Dupe
to deceive; trick
412.
Dismiss
448.
Dyspeptic
413.
Disparage
to belittle
414.
Disparate
dissimilar
449.
Ebb
to decline, to recede
415.
Disquiet
to make uneasy
450.
Ebullient
exhilarated; enthusiastic
416.
Dissemble
451.
Eccentric
417.
Disseminate
452.
clat
418.
Dissident
453.
Eclectic
419.
Dissipate
454.
Edacious
455.
Efface
456.
Effervescence
420.
Dissolution
disintegration; debauchery
421.
Dissonance
422.
Distaff
457.
Effete
423.
Distend
458.
Efficacy
efficiency; effectiveness
424.
Distill
459.
Effluvia
425.
Distrait
inattentive; preoccupied
460.
Effrontery
426.
Dither
461.
Effulgent
brilliantly shining
462.
Egocentric
427.
Diurnal
463.
Egoism
428.
Diva
464.
Egotistical
465.
Egregious
429.
Diverge
466.
lan
430.
Divest
467.
Elegy
431.
Divulge
468.
Elicit
432.
Docile
469.
Elixir
433.
Doctrinaire
470.
Elliptical
471.
Elucidate
to make clear
472.
Elysian
blissful; delightful
473.
Emaciated
474.
Embellish
475.
Emend
to correct a text
476.
Emigrate
434.
Document
435.
Doff
436.
Doggerel
poor verse
437.
Dogmatic
438.
Dolor
sadness
439.
Dolorous
sorrowful
440.
Dormant
inactive
477.
Emissary
441.
Dossier
478.
Emollient
442.
Doughty
courageous
443.
Draconian
479.
Empirical
444.
Droll
480.
Emulate
to imitate; copy
445.
Dross
481.
Encomium
446.
Dulcet
482.
Endemic
483.
Enervate
to weaken
518.
Eulogize
484.
Engaging
charming, interesting
485.
Engender
to cause; produce
519.
Eulogy
486.
Enhance
to increase; improve
487.
Enigma
520.
Euphemism
488.
Ennui
521.
Euphoria
489.
Ensconce
522.
Euthanasia
mercy killing
490.
Enshroud
523.
Euthenics
491.
Entomology
524.
Evanescent
492.
Enuciate
to pronounce clearly
525.
Evince
493.
Ephemeral
short-lived; fleeting
526.
Evocative
494.
Epicene
527.
Exacerbate
Epicure
528.
Exact
495.
496.
Epistemology
529.
Exacting
497.
Epitome
530.
Exalt
498.
Equable
531.
Exculpate
499.
Equanimity
composure; calmness
532.
Execrable
detestable; abhorrent
500.
Equitable
533.
Exemplar
501.
Equivocate
534.
Exhort
502.
Equivocation
535.
Exigency
503.
Errant
536.
Exigent
504.
Ersatz
an inferior substitute
537.
Existential
505.
Erudite
learned; scholarly
506.
Escarpment
Eschew
538.
507.
Exorbitant
Esculent
539.
508.
Exorcise
Esoteric
540.
509.
Expatiate
Espy
541.
510.
Expatriate
Essay
542.
511.
Expedite
Estimable
543.
512.
Expiate
to atone for
Ethnocentric
544.
513.
Explicate
545.
Explicit
546.
Expository
explanatory
547.
Expunge
514.
Etiolate
515.
Etiology
causes or origins
548.
Expurgate
to censor
516.
Etymology
549.
Extant
517.
Eugenics
550.
Extemporaneous
unrehearsed
583.
Finesse
551.
Extirpate
552.
Extol
to praise highly
553.
Extraneous
not essential
584.
Fissure
crevice
554.
Extrapolate
to estimate
585.
Flaccid
555.
Extrapolation
586.
Flag
587.
Flagellate
556.
Extrinsic
588.
Fledgling
beginner; novice
557.
Facade
589.
Flora
590.
Florid
591.
Flourish
n. an embellishment or ornamentation; v.
meaning to grow vigorously; or to thrive
558.
Facetious
humorous
559.
Facilitate
560.
Faction
592.
Flout
to treat scornfully
593.
Fluke
594.
Flux
595.
Fodder
596.
Foliate
597.
Foment
to incite; arouse
598.
Foray
599.
Forbearance
patience
600.
Forestall
to prevent; delay
601.
Forfeit
561.
Factotum
562.
Fallacious
563.
Fallacy
564.
Fallow
565.
Fatuous
foolishly self-satisfied
566.
Fauna
567.
Fawning
568.
Fealty
intense loyalty
602.
Formidable
menacing; threatening
569.
Feckless
603.
Forswear
renounce; repudiate
570.
Fecund
604.
Fortuitous
571.
Feign
605.
Forward
Felicitous
606.
572.
Founder
607.
Fracas
573.
Feral
608.
Fractious
574.
Fervor
609.
Frenetic
610.
Fresco
611.
Frieze
612.
Froward
613.
Frugality
thrift
575.
Fetid
576.
Fetter
577.
Fey
614.
Fulminate
578.
Fiat
615.
Fulsome
so excessive as to be disgusting
579.
Fidelity
616.
Furtive
580.
Filch
to steal
617.
Fusillade
581.
Filial
relating to a son
618.
Fusion
union; synthesis
582.
Filibuster
619.
Fustian
620.
Futile
654.
Guileless
621.
Gainsay
655.
Guise
622.
Galoot
656.
Gullible
easily deceived
657.
Gustatory
623.
Galvanize
658.
Hackneyed
624.
Gambol
659.
Halcyon
625.
Gamin
660.
Halitosis
bad breath
626.
Gamut
661.
Hallowed
holy; sacred
627.
Garner
662.
Harangue
Garrulous
663.
628.
Harbinger
629.
Gauche
664.
Harrowing
630.
Gemeinschaft
665.
Hegemony
Geniality
666.
631.
Hegira
632.
Genteel
667.
Herald
633.
Germinate
668.
Herbivorous
634.
Gerrymander
669.
Heresy
635.
Gestalt
670.
Heretical
636.
Gesticulate
637.
Gibe
671.
Hermetic
638.
Gird
672.
Heterodox
639.
Glib
673.
Heuristic
640.
Gnostic
641.
Goad
to prod; urge on
642.
Gossamer
674.
Hiatus
643.
Gouge
644.
Grandiloquence
675.
Hidebound
676.
Hieroglyphics
677.
Hirsute
678.
Histrionic
679.
Hoary
680.
Homage
681.
Homeopathy
645.
Grandiloquent
pompous; bombastic
646.
Gratuitous
647.
Gravity
seriousness
648.
Gregarious
sociable
649.
Grig
a lively person
650.
Grimace
651.
Grouse
to complain
652.
Grovel
653.
Guile
deception or trickery
682.
683.
Homeostasis
Homily
717.
Implausible
unlikely; unbelievable
718.
Implicit
719.
Implode
720.
Impolitic
unwise
684.
Homogeneous
721.
Impotent
685.
Homogenous
722.
Imprecation
curse
686.
Homologate
to confirm officially
723.
Impromptu
687.
Hortative
724.
Impugn
688.
Hubris
725.
Impute
689.
Hugger
Husband
726.
690.
Inadvertently
carelessly; unintentionally
Husbandry
727.
691.
Incarnate
728.
Incendiary
729.
Incessant
730.
Inchoate
731.
Incipient
732.
Incongruity
733.
Inconsequential
insignificant; unimportant
734.
Incontrovertible
735.
Incorporate
692.
Hyperbole
693.
Iconoclast
694.
Iconoclastic
695.
Idiosyncrasy
696.
Idolatry
697.
Igneous
698.
Ignominious
699.
Ilk
type or kind
700.
Illusory
unreal, deceptive
736.
Inculcate
701.
Imago
737.
Inculpate
702.
Imbroglio
738.
Incursion
sudden invasion
703.
Imbue
739.
Indefatigable
never tired
704.
Immaterial
insignificant, unimportant
740.
Indeterminate
uncertain; indefinite
705.
Imminent
741.
Indigence
poverty
Immutable
unchangeable
742.
706.
Indigenous
707.
Impair
to damage; injure
743.
Indigent
708.
Impassive
showing no emotion
744.
Indolent
709.
Impecunious
745.
Indubitable
unquestionable
710.
Impede
to hinder; block
746.
Ineffable
unutterable, unspeakable
711.
Imperious
747.
Ineluctable
712.
Impermeable
impossible to penetrate
748.
Inept
713.
Imperturbable
749.
Inert
714.
Impervious
750.
Inertia
Impinge
to strike; encroach
751.
715.
Infallible
Implacable
752.
716.
Infamy
753.
Ingenious
790.
Inveigh
754.
Ingenuous
791.
Inveigle
755.
Ingratiate
792.
Inveterate
793.
Invidious
756.
Ingress
entrance
794.
Irascible
easily angered
757.
Inherent
795.
Irresolute
758.
Inhibit
796.
Irreverent
Iniquitous
evil, unjust
797.
759.
Itinerant
Innocuous
harmless
798.
760.
Itinerary
Innuendo
799.
761.
Jargon
762.
Inquietude
uneasiness, restlessness
800.
Jaundiced
763.
Insensible
unconscious; unresponsive
764.
Insidious
801.
Jaunt
765.
Insinuate
802.
Jejune
766.
Insipid
803.
Jeopardy
767.
Insouciant
804.
Jibe
to be in agreement
768.
Insularity
narrow-mindedness; isolation
805.
Jingoism
769.
Insuperable
insurmountable; unconquerable
806.
Jocose
770.
Intangible
not material
807.
Jocular
771.
Interdict
808.
Judicious
809.
Juggernaut
772.
Interlocutor
810.
Junction
773.
Interloper
811.
Junta
774.
Internecine
812.
Jurisprudence
philosophy of law
775.
Interpolate
813.
Juxtapose
Interregnum
814.
776.
Karma
777.
Interstice
815.
Kismet
fate
778.
Intimate
816.
Knell
779.
Intimation
clue, suggestion
780.
Intractable
817.
Kudos
781.
Intransigence
818.
Labile
likely to change
782.
Intransigent
uncompromising, stubborn
819.
Lachrymose
tearful, mournful
783.
Intrepid
820.
Laconic
784.
Intrinsic
inherent, internal
821.
Lambaste
785.
Introspective
822.
Lambent
823.
Lament
786.
Inundate
824.
Lapidary
787.
Inure
825.
Largess
788.
Inured
826.
Lascivious
lustful
789.
Invective
verbal abuse
827.
Lassitude
lethargy; sluggishness
828.
Latent
865.
Lustrous
shining
829.
Laud
to praise
866.
Macabre
830.
Lax
867.
Macerate
831.
Legacy
868.
Machiavellian
crafty; double-dealing
869.
Machination
832.
Legerdemain
trickery
870.
Machinations
plots or schemes
833.
Leitmotif
871.
Maelstrom
whirlpool; turmoil
834.
Lethargic
inactive
872.
Magnanimity
generosity; nobility
835.
Levee
873.
Magnanimous
Levity
874.
836.
Malaise
837.
Lexicon
875.
Malapropism
838.
Liaison
876.
Malevolent
877.
Malfeasance
878.
Malign
to speak evil of
879.
Malinger
880.
Malingerer
881.
Malleable
839.
Libation
840.
Liberal
841.
Libertine
842.
Libidinous
lustful, lascivious
843.
Libido
sexual desire
844.
Licentious
882.
Manifest
845.
Lilliputian
extremely small
883.
Manifold
846.
Limn
to draw; describe
884.
Manqu
847.
Limpid
clear; transparent
885.
Manumit
848.
Linguistic
pertaining to language
886.
Marshal
849.
Liniment
850.
Lionize
to treat as a celebrity
887.
Martinet
851.
Lissome
888.
Martyr
852.
Listless
853.
Litany
889.
Matriculate
854.
Literati
890.
Matrix
855.
Litigation
legal proceedings
Log
891.
Maudlin
overly sentimental
856.
Lope
892.
Maverick
dissenter
857.
Loquacious
talkative
893.
Mawkish
sickeningly sentimental
858.
Lucid
894.
Meander
to wander aimlessly
859.
Lucre
money or profits
895.
Megalomania
860.
Lugubrious
sorrowful, mournful
896.
Mlange
861.
Luminary
897.
Mellifluous
sweetly flowing
862.
898.
Menagerie
863.
Luminous
899.
Mendacious
dishonest
864.
Lupine
900.
Mendicant
beggar
901.
Mercenary
934.
Mordant
902.
Mercurial
935.
Moribund
936.
Morose
ill-humored; sullen
903.
Meretricious
937.
Mote
904.
Meritorious
938.
Motley
905.
Mesmerize
to hypnotize
939.
Moue
906.
Metamorphosis
change; transformation
940.
Muckrake
907.
Metaphysics
941.
Mugwump
908.
Meteorological
942.
Multifarious
diverse
909.
Meticulous
943.
Mundane
910.
Mettle
courage; endurance
911.
944.
Munificent
generous
Mettlesome
945.
Myopia
912.
Miasma
946.
Myriad
Microcosm
947.
913.
Nabob
948.
Nadir
lowest point
914.
Mien
949.
Nascent
915.
Milieu
environment, surroundings
950.
Nebulous
vague, cloudy
916.
Militate
to work against
951.
Necromancy
black magic
917.
Minatory
threatening; menacing
952.
Nefandous
unspeakable, unutterable
918.
Minion
953.
Nefarious
vicious, evil
919.
Minuscule
very small
954.
Negate
920.
Minutia
petty details
955.
Negligent
careless, remiss
921.
Mirthful
merry, gleeful
956.
Nemesis
922.
Misanthrope
Miscellany
957.
923.
Neologism
Miscreant
villain; criminal
958.
924.
Neophyte
novice; beginner
Misogynist
959.
925.
Nepotism
926.
Mitigate
960.
Nexus
927.
Mnemonic
961.
Niggardly
962.
Nihilism
963.
Nimbus
964.
Nirvana
965.
Noisome
966.
Nomadic
967.
Nominal
insignificant, trifling
968.
Nonplus
to bewilder, to puzzle
928.
Modicum
limited quantity
929.
Mollify
soothe
930.
Molt
931.
Monolithic
932.
933.
Moot
Mordacious
969.
Nonplussed
bewildered
1003.
Opaque
970.
Nostalgia
1004.
Opine
to express an opinion
971.
Nostrum
1005.
Opportunist
972.
Novel
new, original
1006.
Opprobrious
973.
Noxious
harmful, unwholesome
1007.
Opprobrium
disgrace; contempt
974.
Nuance
1008.
Opus
1009.
Ornithologist
975.
Nugatory
trifling; invalid
1010.
Oscillate
976.
Nullify
1011.
Osmosis
977.
Numismatics
coin collecting
978.
Obdurate
stubborn
1012.
Ossify
979.
Obfuscate
to confuse, obscure
980.
Obliterate
1013.
Ostentatious
981.
Obloquy
Obscure
1014.
Oust
982.
1015.
Ouster
expulsion, ejection
983.
Obsequious
overly submissive
1016.
Overture
984.
Obsequy
1017.
Overweening
1018.
Pace
with deference to
985.
Obstreperous
1019.
Pachyderm
986.
Obviate
1020.
Paean
987.
Occlude
to shut; block
1021.
Palatable
988.
Occult
1022.
Paleontology
989.
Odious
1023.
Palliate
990.
Odyssey
991.
Oeuvre
1024.
Pallid
992.
Offal
1025.
Paltry
993.
Officious
1026.
Panacea
994.
Ogle
1027.
Panegyric
995.
Olfactory
1028.
Panoply
impressive array
996.
Oligarchy
1029.
Paradigm
a model or example
1030.
Paragon
1031.
Paralogism
997.
Omnipotent
998.
Omniscient
999.
Omnivorous
1032.
Pariah
an outcast
1033.
Parley
1000.
Onerous
burdensome
1034.
Parochial
1001.
Onomatopoeia
1035.
Paroxysm
a fit
1036.
Parsimonious
stingy
1002.
Onus
1037.
Parsimony
stinginess
1071.
Perquisite
1038.
Partisan
1072.
Perspicacious
1073.
Pertinacious
persistent, stubborn
1074.
Perturb
1039.
Partition
1040.
Parvenu
1041.
Pastiche
1042.
Pathological
1075.
Peruse
1043.
Pathos
1076.
Pervasive
1077.
Petulant
rude; peevish
1078.
Phalanx
1079.
Phantasm
an apparition, phantom
1080.
Philanthropy
1081.
Philistine
1044.
Patina
1045.
Patois
1046.
Paucity
scarcity
1047.
Peccadillo
1048.
Peculation
1082.
Phlegmatic
1049.
Pedant
1083.
Phoenix
1050.
Pedantic
1051.
Pellucid
1052.
Penchant
inclination
1084.
Physiognomy
facial features
1053.
Penultimate
next to last
1085.
Piety
devoutness
1054.
Penumbra
partial shadow
1086.
Pious
1055.
Penurty
extreme poverty
1056.
Penury
extreme poverty
1087.
Piquant
1057.
Perambulate
walk about
Percipience
keen perception
1088.
1058.
Pique
1059.
Perdition
eternal damnation
1089.
Peregrination
Pivotal
1060.
1061.
Peremptory
1090.
Placate
1062.
Perennial
1091.
Placebo
a fake medication
1063.
Perfidious
1092.
Placid
calm
1064.
Perfunctory
1093.
Plaintive
melancholy; mournful
1094.
Perigee
Plait
to braid
1065.
1095.
Periphrastic
using circumlocution
Plangent
resounding; plaintive
1066.
1096.
Permeable
penetrable
Plasticity
1067.
1068.
Permeate
1097.
Platitude
1098.
Pernicious
very harmful
Platonic
1069.
1070.
Perorate
1099.
Plaudit
applause
1100.
Plausible
believable
1101.
Plebeian
1136.
Presumptuous
1102.
Plenary
1137.
Pretentious
1103.
Plethora
excess; overabundance
1138.
Preternatural
1104.
Plumb
1105.
Plume
1139.
Prevaricate
1106.
Plummet
to fall; plunge
1140.
Primordial
1107.
Pluralism
1141.
Pristine
untouched; uncorrupted
1142.
Privation
1108.
Plutocracy
1109.
Pluvial
rainy
1143.
Probity
honesty; high-mindedness
1110.
Pneumatic
1144.
Problematic
1111.
Poignant
emotionally moving
1145.
Prodigal
1112.
Polemic
1146.
Profligate
1113.
Poltroon
a coward
1147.
Profound
1114.
Polyglot
1148.
Progenitor
1115.
Porous
Portent
1149.
Prognosticate
to predict
1116.
1150.
Prohibitive
Poseur
1151.
Proliferate
to increase rapidly
1118.
Posit
1152.
Prolific
1119.
Pragmatic
practical
Prate
1153.
Prolix
tedious; wordy
1120.
Prattle
1154.
Promulgate
1121.
Preamble
preliminary statement
1155.
Propensity
inclination; tendency
1122.
Precarious
uncertain
1156.
Propinquity
1123.
Precept
principle; law
1157.
Propitiate
1124.
Precipitate
1158.
Propitious
favorable, advantageous
1125.
1159.
Propriety
1126.
Preclude
1160.
Prosaic
1127.
Precursor
forerunner; predecessor
1161.
Proscenium
1128.
Predilection
preference, liking
Preempt
1162.
Proscribe
1129.
1130.
Pregnant
1163.
Proselytize
1131.
Prehensile
capable of grasping
1164.
Prostrate
1132.
Premonition
forewarning; presentiment
1133.
Prepossess
1165.
Protagonist
1166.
Protean
1167.
Provenance
1168.
Provident
1117.
1134.
Presage
1135.
Prescient
having foresight
1169.
Provincial
1170.
Prowess
1171.
Prudent
careful, cautious
1172.
Prurient
1173.
Puerile
1174.
Puissance
power, strength
1175.
Puissant
powerful
1176.
Pulchritude
physical beauty
1177.
Punctilious
1178.
Pundit
1179.
Pungent
1180.
Purport
1202.
Raffish
1203.
Rail
1204.
Raillery
lighthearted jesting
1205.
Raiment
clothing
1206.
Ramification
1207.
Rancor
bitter hatred
1208.
Rapacious
greedy; predatory
1209.
Rapprochement
an authority or critic
1210.
Rarefied
refined
1211.
Rationale
fundamental reason
1212.
Raucous
1213.
Raze
1181.
Pusillanimous
cowardly
1214.
Rebuff
1182.
Putrefy
to rot
1215.
Rebuke
1183.
Qua
in the capacity of
1216.
Rebus
1184.
Quagmire
1185.
Quail
1217.
Recalcitrant
1186.
Quaint
1218.
Recant
1187.
Qualified
limited; restricted
1219.
Recidivism
1188.
Qualm
1220.
Reciprocal
1221.
Recluse
1189.
Quell
1222.
Recondite
abstruse; profound
1190.
Querulous
1223.
Recreant
disloyal; cowardly
1191.
Query
to question
1224.
Redoubtable
1192.
Quibble
1225.
Redress
1193.
Quiddity
1226.
Reductionistic
1194.
Quiescence
1227.
Refract
1195.
Quiescent
inactive; still
1228.
Refractory
1196.
Quintessential
1197.
Quisling
1229.
Refulgent
1230.
Refute
to contradict; disapprove
1198.
Quixotic
1231.
Regale
entertain
1199.
Quorum
1232.
Rejoinder
response
1233.
Relegate
1200.
Quotidian
1234.
Relic
1201.
Raconteur
1235.
Remonstrate
to object or protest
1236.
Remuneration
payment, recompense
1272.
Ruminate
to muse upon
1237.
Renege
1273.
Ruse
1238.
Renitent
1274.
Rustic
1239.
Reparation
amends; compensation
1275.
Saccharine
excessively sweet
1240.
Repartee
1276.
Sacrosanct
1241.
Repast
meal
1277.
Sagacious
wise shrewd
1242.
Repine
fret; complain
1278.
Sage
wise
1243.
Replenish
1279.
Salacious
lascivious; lustful
1244.
Reprehensible
deserving of blame
1280.
Sallow
1245.
Reprise
1281.
Sally
1246.
Reproach
1247.
Reprobate
1282.
Salubrious
healthful
1248.
Reprove
to gently criticize
1283.
Salutary
1249.
Repudiate
Requite
to return or repay
1284.
Sanction
1250.
1251.
Rescind
to cancel
1285.
Sangfroid
1252.
Resilient
1253.
Resolution
determination; resolve
1286.
Sanguine
1254.
Resolve
1287.
Sapient
wise
1255.
Respite
1288.
Saporous
tasty, flavorsome
1256.
Resplendent
1289.
Sardonic
1257.
Restive
1290.
Sartorial
pertaining to tailors
1258.
Reticent
1291.
Satiate
to satisfy
1259.
Retinue
1292.
Satrap
a subordinate ruler
1293.
Saturate
1260.
Revelry
boisterous festivity
1294.
Saturnine
gloomy
1261.
Reverent
1295.
Satyr
1262.
Ribald
1263.
Rife
1296.
Savant
1264.
Riposte
1297.
Savor
1265.
Robust
1298.
Scabbard
1266.
Rococo
1299.
Scanty
1300.
Schematic
1301.
Scintilla
1267.
Rotund
1268.
Rou
1302.
Scintillate
Rout
1303.
Sciolism
superficial knowledge
1269.
1304.
Scofflaw
Rubric
1305.
Scotch
to put an end to
1306.
Scurrilous
1270.
1271.
Rue
to regret
1307.
Secrete
1341.
Sobriety
seriousness
1308.
Sedition
1342.
Sodden
1309.
1343.
Sedulous
Sojourn
visit, stay
diligent
1310.
1344.
Solecism
grammatical mistake
Seismic
1345.
Solicious
worried, concerned
1311.
Senescence
1346.
Solicitous
1312.
Senescent
1347.
Soliloquy
1313.
Sensual
1348.
Solipsism
1314.
Sensuous
1349.
Solvent
Sententious
1350.
1315.
Somatic
1351.
Somnambulist
sleepwalker
1316.
Sentient
1352.
Somnolent
drowsy, sleepy
1317.
Sepulchral
1353.
Sonorous
1318.
Sequacious
1354.
Sophist
1355.
Soporific
sleep producing
1319.
Seraphic
1356.
Sordid
1320.
Serried
crowded together
1357.
Spate
a sudden outburst
1321.
Serviette
a table napkin
1358.
Specious
1322.
Servile
submissive; obedient
1323.
Sextant
1359.
Spectrum
1324.
Shantung
Shard
1360.
1325.
Spelunker
a cave explorer
Shibboleth
1361.
1326.
Spendthrift
Shirk
1362.
1327.
Sporadic
irregular
Sidereal
1363.
1328.
Sportive
frolicsome, playful
Simian
1364.
1329.
Spurious
Simile
1365.
1330.
Squalid
1366.
Squalor
1331.
Simper
to smile foolishly
1367.
Staccato
1332.
Sinecure
1368.
Stagnate
1369.
Staid
self-restrained, strait-laced
1370.
Stalwart
1371.
Stanch
1372.
Static
1373.
Steadfast
loyal, faithful
1374.
Stentorian
extremely loud
1375.
Stigma
1376.
Stint
1333.
Sine qua
non
1334.
Singular
1335.
Sinuous
1336.
Skeptic
1337.
Slake
to quench or moderate
1338.
Slatternly
1339.
Sloth
1340.
Slovenly
untidy, messy
1377.
Stipulate
1415.
Surfeit
1378.
Stoic
1416.
Surly
1379.
Stolid
1417.
Surmise
1380.
Stratagem
1418.
Surreptitious
sneaky, secret
1381.
Stratified
arranged in layers
1419.
Sybarite
1382.
Striate
striped, grooved
1420.
Sycophant
1383.
Striated
1421.
Syllogism
1384.
Stricture
1385.
Strident
1422.
Sylvan
1386.
Stringent
1423.
Syncopation
1387.
Strut
1424.
Synergy
1388.
Stultify
1389.
Stupefy
1425.
Table
1390.
Sturm and
drang
turmoil
1426.
Tableau
1391.
Stygian
1427.
Tacit
1392.
Stymie
1428.
Talisman
1393.
Subpoena
1394.
Subside
1429.
Tangential
peripheral; digressing
1395.
Substantiate
1430.
Tantamount
1396.
Substantive
Subsume
to include; incorporate
1431.
1397.
Tatterdemalion
Subterfuge
1432.
1398.
Tautology
unnecessary repetition
Subversive
1433.
1399.
Taxonomy
1400.
Succinct
1434.
Succor
Tedious
boring, tiresome
1401.
1435.
Suffrage
Teem
1402.
1403.
Sui generis
1436.
Teleology
1404.
Sully
1405.
Sundry
various
1437.
Temerarious
1406.
Supercilious
1438.
Temerity
1407.
Supersede
1439.
Temperance
1408.
Supervene
1440.
Temporal
1409.
Supine
1441.
Temporize
1410.
Supplant
to replace; substitute
Suppliant
beseeching
1442.
1411.
Tenable
defensible, reasonable
Supplicant
1443.
1412.
Tendentious
Supposition
1444.
1413.
Tenebrous
Surcease
cessation
1445.
1414.
Tenet
belief; doctrine
1446.
Tentative
1479.
Treatise
1447.
Tenuous
weak; insubstantial
1448.
Tepid
1480.
Tremulous
1449.
Termagant
1481.
Trenchant
1450.
Terrestrial
earthly; commonplace
1482.
Trepidation
1451.
Terse
1483.
Trice
1452.
Theocracy
1484.
Trilemma
1453.
Theology
Thespian
an actor or actress
1485.
Trite
1454.
Threnody
1486.
Trivial
unimportant, insignificant
1455.
Thwart
1487.
Truculence
aggressiveness; ferocity
1456.
1488.
Truculent
Timbre
1489.
Tryst
1490.
Tumid
swollen; distended
1457.
1458.
Timorous
1491.
Tumult
1459.
Tirade
1492.
Turbid
1460.
Titular
in title only
1493.
Turgid
1461.
Toady
1494.
Turpitude
1462.
Tome
1495.
Tutelary
1463.
Tonic
1496.
Tyro
beginner, novice
1497.
Ukase
1464.
Tony
1498.
Umbrage
1465.
Toothsome
1499.
Uncanny
mysterious; strange
1466.
Tor
1500.
Unctuous
1467.
Torpor
1501.
Undermine
1468.
Torque
1502.
Undulate
1503.
Undulating
moving in waves
1504.
Unfeigned
1505.
Unfettered
free, unrestrained
1469.
Tortuous
1470.
Tout
1506.
Unilateral
1471.
Tractable
obedient; yielding
1507.
Unsullied
clean
1472.
Trammel
to impede or hamper
1508.
Untenable
indefensible
1473.
Transfix
1509.
Untoward
1510.
Transgression
Urbane
1474.
1511.
Transient
Usufruct
1475.
1476.
Translucent
partially transparent
1512.
Usurp
to size wrongfully
1477.
Travail
1513.
Usury
1514.
Travesty
Vacillate
to waver; oscillate
1478.
1515.
Vacuous
1516.
Vagary
1551.
Vociferous
1517.
Vainglorious
boastful, pompous
1552.
Vogue
1518.
Valedictory
pertaining to a farewell
1553.
Volatile
1519.
Vapid
tasteless; dull
1554.
Voluble
1520.
Variegated
1555.
Vortex
1521.
Vaunt
to boast; brag
1556.
Votary
1522.
Vehement
1523.
Venal
1557.
Wanton
1524.
Vendetta
Veneer
1558.
Warranted
1525.
1526.
Venerate
1559.
Wary
careful; cautious
Veracious
truthful; accurate
1560.
Waspish
easily irritated
1527.
Verbose
wordy
1561.
Wastrel
1528.
Verdant
1562.
Waver
1529.
1530.
Vernal
1563.
Welter
1531.
Vertigo
dizziness
1564.
Whimsical
fanciful; unpredictable
1532.
Vestige
1565.
Whimsy
Vexation
1566.
Winnow
1533.
1534.
Viable
1567.
Winsome
1535.
Vicarious
1568.
Wistful
Vie
to complete, to contest
1569.
Wizened
shriveled, withered
1536.
Vilify
1570.
Wont
custom, habit
1537.
1571.
Wraith
1538.
Vindictive
1572.
Xenophobia
1539.
Virile
1573.
Zaftig
1540.
Virtuoso
1574.
Zealot
1575.
Zealotry
fanaticism
1541.
Virulent
1576.
Zeitgeist
1542.
Visage
1577.
Zenith
1543.
Viscosity
1578.
Zephyr
a gentle breeze
1544.
Viscous
1579.
Ziggurat
a terrace
1545.
Vitiate
1546.
Vitriolic
1547.
Vituperate
to abuse verbally
1548.
Vituperative
1549.
Vivacious
lively, spirited
1550.
Vivisection