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Tycoon (n): A wealthy business person

2. Magnate (n): A successful business person Follow GRE_Nepol_Nepol

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3. Affluence (n): Wealth

4. Affluent (adj): Wealthy eg: The affluent society.

5. Opulent (adj): i. Very wealthy

ii. Luxurious (Being fine and comfortable) eg: opulent room

6. Opulence (n): i. Great wealth

ii. luxury

7. Harbinger: Indicator (what is happening in the future) eg: Robin is harbinger of spring
season

8. Herald: i. Messenger
ii. harbinger

9. Precursor: i.
Harbinger (indicator) eg: early roses are precursor of spring season
ii.
Earlier stage of development eg: Typewriters are precursor of computers
Syn: Fore runner
10. Portent (n): Something which indicates unpleasant is happening eg: Black cat is portent

(similar spelling) Potent: Greatly influential, Powerful

11. Portentous (adj): indicating something unpleasant is happening eg: Portentous dream

12. Portend (v): To indicate something unpleasant is going to happen

eg: The dark cloud portend violent storms.

13. Iconoclast (n): A revolutionary person who strongly opposes established social or religious
system.

eg: The poet is an iconoclast

14. Iconoclastic (adj): Strongly opposing established social or religious system

eg: An iconoclastic poet

15. Iconoclasm (n): Belief that existing social or religious system is wrong, and therefore must
be opposed.

eg: The artist believe in iconoclasm

16. Umbra: Full shadow

17. Penumbra: Partial shadow

18. Tenebrous: Of dark color eg: Tenebrous sky

19. Notion: Idea / Principle

20. Natation: Swimming

21. Natatory: Relating to swimming

22. Agony: Sharp mental or physical pain

23. Agonize: To have sharp mental or physical pain

eg: I am agonizing over my examination

24. Deceptive: Misleading (The outward appearance and inward reality are different)

eg: Deceptive personal

25. Deception: Guile, cheating, dishonesty

26. Adumbrate: To provide only hint (That is unclear)

27. Unheralded: i. Without pre notation eg: Unheralded visit of my father

ii. Not getting prize even if it is deserving eg: Unheralded goalkeeper/ lyricist

28. Reverence: Deep respect from heart syn: Veneration

29. Curious: i. Eager to learn something new eg: Curious child

ii. Strange, Peculiar eg: Curious habit

30. Didactic: Intended to teach or give lesson eg: Didactic philosophy/art/story

31. Autodidact: Self-taught person (not having formal education)

eg: The monk is an autodidact

32. Erudite:
i. Highly scholastic eg: The erudite Prime minister
ii. Formal/ academic eg: Erudite vocabulary/ essay
33. Erudition: The state of being highly scholastic eg: I appreciate your erudition

34. Edify: To teach by correcting eg: Edify/Didactic philosophy

35. Parable: Short and simple story by Christ that is didactic eg: The parable from Bible

36. Didacticism: An artistic philosophy that emphasizes; any work of arts should give lesson

eg: The movie writer believes in didacticism

37. Sententious: Intended to teach or give lessons (sometimes -ve)

syn: moralistic eg: His father gave him a sententious lecture

38. Salutary: i. Improving or beneficial (from something negative to

positive)
eg: I got salutary lesson from the problem
ii. Hygienic (that promotes your health)
eg: Salutary dinner

39. Homily: i. A short talk on religious or moral topic

ii. An advice (usually unwanted)

40. Homely: i. Feeling like home eg: Homely environment

ii. Unattractive eg: Homely face

41. Sermon: i. A long preaching

ii. Advice (+/-)

42. Imaginative: Clever or inventive eg: Imaginative mind of scientist

43. Patent: i. Exclusive (for a typical period) eg: Patent right

ii. Very obvious or clear (+/-) eg: Patent lie/lecture/writing
iii. Of the best quality (in the case of leather) eg: Patent leather from
abroad

44. Patent office: Governmental office to protect the methods of invention

45. Disseminate: i. To spread eg: The website disseminates news and views
ii. To distribute eg: To disseminate internet lines

46. Apprise: To inform eg: He apprised me about the accident

47. Appraise: To evaluate eg: To appraise property/loss

48. Aside from: In addition to

49. Restrict: Strongly controlled (some activities as going on) eg: Restricted area

50. Stretch (v): To exaggerate syn: Hyperbole

(n): exaggeration syn: Hyperbole

51. Hyperbolic: exaggerated eg: Hyperbolic speech

52. Caricature: A type of art of copying others that is intended to make humor

53. Come through: i. To come from source

ii. To survive eg: He came through a sever accident

54. No bearing on: No connection with eg: I have no bearing on with my friend’s personal life

55. At the expense of: Harmful tool eg: Spoken English is at the expense of written English

56. Expend effort: To use effort syn: Strive

57. Erroneous: Wrong, Erring, Amiss

58. Unerring: Without mistake

59. Remiss: Careless (negligent) eg: He is remiss of his studies

60. Amass: To collect/ To gather/ Pile up eg: To amass properties

61. Verify: Attest eg: The photocopy is verified/attested

61. Verifiable: Something that can be proven true/ attested eg: Verifiable documents

62. Verisimilar: Appearing to be true or genuine eg: Verisimilar art/ stage

63. Verisimilitude: the appearance of being true or real eg: the detail gives the novel some
verisimilitude

64. Veritable: True or genuine eg: A veritable agent

65. Veracious: Truthful eg: A veracious statement

66. Veracity: Truthfulness (The quality of being truthful)

67. Aver: To state that something is true syn: claim/ assert/ affirm

eg: He averred that he is innocent

68. Scrutinize: To examine carefully syn: inspect/ examine/ analyze

69. Unscrutable (old spelling)/ inscrutable (new spelling): That cannot be examined

eg: String theory is inscrutable

70. Impassive: Not showing feelings or emotions eg: Impassive expression

71. Caprice: Changeable or unpredictable

72. Capricious (adj): Changeable or unpredictable eg: Capricious political stage

73. Fickle: often changing eg: Fickle weather, Fickle minded person

74. Mercurial:
i. Often changing eg: Mercurial political times
ii. Fluctuating between happiness and anger eg: Mercurial mood

75. Whimsical: i. Changeable or unpredictable

ii. Humorous (full of humor) eg: whimsical remarks from minister

76. Whim: Sudden or unreasonable activity or desire eg: The parents fulfilled their children’s
whims

77. Volatile: i. Evaporating

ii. Unstable eg: volatile element
iii. Showing sever nature such as anger eg: A volatile teacher/ customer

78. Obsolete: Very old or outdated syn: outmoded, passé, archaic, antiquated, superannuated,
and antediluvian

eg: Obsolete way of thinking, My GRE score is obsolete, superannuated car in the museum,
antediluvian motorbike

Second meaning of synonyms:

Superannuated: retired by age eg: The superannuated army officer

Antediluvian: Before the flood

79. Obsolescent: Tending to be outdated eg: Obsolescent desktop

80. Impasse: deadlock (very complicated situation from which it is difficult to come out)

syn: Stalemate eg: political impasse/ deadlock/ stalemate

High degree

81. Quagmire: very complicated situation from which it is impossible to come out

syn: mire, morass

82. Yield: (v) i. To produce eg: The meeting yielded conclusion

ii. To decline/ surrender eg: The rivals yielded

(n): Production

83. Unyielding: Uncompromising, relentless eg: Unyielding politician

84. Accomplish: To achieve something successfully

85. Accomplice: Partner in crime eg: He was accused of being accomplice in a robbery

86. Complicity: Involvement in crime

87. Electorate: Voters

88. Elect: To choose or collect eg: He elected mechanical engineering

89. Elective: i. Optional eg: Elective subject

ii. Not urgent eg: Elective surgery
iii. Coming from election eg: Elective officers

90. Opt: To choose or select

91: Apt: i. Very suitable eg: Apt name

ii. Quick to learn eg: Apt mind/ student
iii. Relevant eg: Apt topic for discussion

92. Apt to: Likely to eg: I am apt to participate in the meeting/ Repressed memories are apt to
come back

93. Aptitude: Natural skill

94. Aptitude test: Skill test

95. Besiege: To surround by something negative eg: He is besieged by problems/ challenges

syn: Beset

96. Environ: To surround eg: The city is environ by a ring road

97. Encompass: i. To surround eg: The city is encompassed by a ring road

ii. To cover eg: The mountain was encompassed with snow
iii. To include eg: The list encompasses all the items
98. Incorporate: i. To include eg: The list incorporates all the items
ii. To use eg: To incorporate technology in daily life
iii. Build eg: The house was incorporated last year

99. Haste: The state of being quick or fast syn: Celerity

100. Con: Swindle, scam, fraud eg: Con artist

1. Divest: i. To sale company’s property to pay its’ loan

ii. To lose something

2. Beleaguered: i. Surrounded by enemies eg: Beleaguered city

ii. In great crisis eg: Beleaguered government

3. Placid: Peaceful/ even-tempered/ easy going eg: Placid mind

syn: Tranquil: Peaceful eg: Tranquil situation/ environment

4. Placate: Pacify syn: mollify/ appease/ propitiate/ assuage/ allay/ soothe

eg: To placate enemies/ anger

5. Assuage: To mitigate (to reduce) or eliminate syn: allay/ appease

eg: To assuage hunger/ thirst

6. Ally (v): To cooperate

(n): A person, group, organization, or country that cooperates

7. Propitiatory: Intended to pacify eg: Propitiatory gift/ remarks

8. Implacable: i. That cannot be pacified eg: Implacable anger/ enemy

ii. Intractable eg: Intractable opponent
9. Halcyon: Happy and peaceful (only for past) eg: Halcyon days

10. Restive: i. Unable to remain calm because you are bored or dissatisfied
eg: Restive student
ii. Mentally unsettled eg: Restive voters

11. Skittish: i. Nervously excited eg: Skittish horse

ii. Mentally unsettled eg: Skittish voters

12. Vociferous: Loud or forceful eg: Vociferous teacher/ speech

13. Vocal: i. Loud or forceful

ii. Relating to voice eg: Vocal problem
iii. Speaking freely or openly eg: Vocal classmate syn: Outspoken

14. Uneven: Not equally good eg: Uneven handwriting/ audio

15. Disappointing: Not as expected eg: Disappointing result

16. Retrospective: i. Examining the past eg: The politician was never retrospective
ii. Of the past eg: Retrospective excitation

17. Retrogressive: Going back to the worse condition eg: Retrogressive policy of government

syn: Regressive

18. Retrofit: To replace old ones by new ones eg: The bridge is retrofitted

19. Retroactive: Active from the past eg: Retroactive constitution

20. Favor: Aid

21. Pleading: i. Request

ii. An activity in request of somebody

22. Circumscribe: i. To draw circle

ii. To limit eg: The teacher has circumscribe talent

23. Circumvent: i. To follow around path in order to avoid obstacle

ii. To avoid eg: To circumvent tax
24. Periphrasis: To use unnecessary words while speaking or writing syn: Circumlocution

25. Circumambulate: To move around eg: Circumambulating a temple

26. Vent (n): Outlet (v): To express eg: To vent your anger

27. Spleen: Anger eg: To avoid your spleen

28. Splenetic: Bad tempered eg: Splenetic teacher

29. Prosaic: Ordinary syn: Pedestrian, Quotidian, Mundane, Everyday eg: Prosaic issue

Second meaning of synonyms:

Pedestrian (n): A person who makes journey on foot

Mundane: Not spiritual eg: Mundane life

30. Hideous: Disgusting eg: Hideous face/ crime

31. Celebrate: i. To treat somebody as very important person

ii. Highly praise
iii. To make somebody famous
syn: lionize eg: The movie celebrates Laxmi Prasad Devkota

32. Celebrity: i. A person earned name in entertainment or business eg: sports celebrity
ii. Fame eg: The celebrity of an artist

33. Seemly: Good or proper eg: Seemly manner/ status syn: Decorous

Seemingly: At it appears/ apparently eg: Seemingly true conclusion

34. Decorum: Good manner eg: I appreciate your decorum syn: propriety anty: Impropriety

35. Long-winded: Lengthy, Tedious, Prolix (using unnecessary words) eg: long-winded
writing

36. Enigma (n): i. A person or thing that is difficult to understand or interpret

ii. A person or thing that causes great interest because something is secret
syn: Mystery eg: The actress is an enigma

37. Enigmatic (adj): i. Difficult to understand or interpret eg: Enigmatic character

ii. Causing great interest because something is secret
syn: Mysterious
38. Mystify: To make something mysterious or difficult to understand eg: To mystify a murder

39. Cognition: Conscious mental activity (thinking, understanding, learning, remembering)

eg: Circumscribe cognition

40. Cognitive: Relating to conscious mental activity eg: Poor cognitive power

41. Cognate: Linguistically related eg: Nepali and Hindi are cognate languages

42. Sentient: Having sense eg: Sentient beings anty: insentient

43. Sentinel: Guard

44. Disaffect (v): To cause dissatisfaction eg: The politician’s speech disaffected voters

Disaffection (n): Dissatisfaction eg: He quit his job because of disaffection

Disaffected (adj): Dissatisfied eg: Some disaffected members left the party

45. Affected: influenced or changed by something (artificial) eg: affected interest in studies

46. Alienate: i. To cause dissatisfaction or disaffection eg: Alienated voters

ii. To lose or separate eg: If you continue your attitude, you will alienate
your supporters
47. Inalienable: Inseparable eg: In alienable rights

48. Effect: To cause or cause to happen syn: Bring about eg: To effect change in society

49. Patriarch: A man as the head of family/ society

50. Matriarch: A woman as the head of family/ society

51. Patrician (n): A person belonging to the higher class eg: Nehru was a patrician

(adj): Belonging to higher class syn: Aristocratic eg: A Patrician family

52. Expatriate (n): A person who was settled abroad

(v): To settle abroad

(adj): Settled abroad eg: Expatriate expert

Similar spelling

Expatiate: To speak or write on a subject thoroughly for a long time

eg: He is expatiating on Hinduism

53. Repatriate: To send back or go back to your own country

eg: Refugees are seeking to repatriate

54. Predilection: Strong liking eg: I have predilection for travel anty: Aversion

55. Eclectic: i. Select from different parts and remixed eg: Eclectic course of GRE
ii. Diverse (consisting of many different elements) eg: Diverse interest

56. Catholic: i. Universal (Diverse) eg: I have a catholic interest

ii. Of the western/ roman Christian

57. Belie: i. Contradict (speak against)

ii. To give false impression eg: Her smart appearance belied her age

58. Trade something for: To stop something in order to start something

eg: I traded my study for my business

59. Aloof: i. Without concern

ii. Not friendly or forthcoming (easily approaching)
syn: Apathy

60. Transgress: To go beyond the limit of morality eg: He was punished for his transgression

Trespass: To go beyond the limit eg: He was accused of trespassing rules

61. Ingress: entrance anty: Egress: exit

62. Digress: Deviate (to go off course) eg: The teacher digressed from the subject matter

63. Digressive: Deviating eg: The teacher was digressive in the class

64. Congress: i. To gather at a press for a typical purpose

ii. To gather at a place for a typical purpose

65. Propaganda (n): The activity of spreading untrue message (To get advantage/ benefit)

Propagandistic (adj): Spreading untrue message (To get advantage)

Propagandize (v): To spread untrue message (for personal benefit)

66. Cognizant (n): i. Having sense eg: Cognizant beings syn: Sentient
ii. Aware eg: I am cognizant of facts
 Cognizance (n): Notice/ Awareness/ Sense eg: The evolution of cognizance

67. Incognito: Disguised under a false name eg: The leader is walking incognito

68. Cogitate: To think deeply or seriously eg: He is cogitating on his career

69. Cogent: Convincing eg: An essay must be cogent

70. Cognoscenti: A person who knows a lot about a particular subject eg: A fashion cognoscenti

syn: Maven

71. Copious: More than needed syn: Abundant, Profuse eg: Copious information/ food

72. Lurid: i. Shocking or horrifying eg: Lurid news/ headline

ii. Unpleasantly bright eg: Lurid vegetable, Lurid light of disco

73. Understated: i. Implied (hidden) eg: The assumption is understated

ii. Not showing feelings or emotions eg: Understated dance

74. Lax: i. Not excited (relaxed)

ii. Not strict eg: Lax security

75. Obsequious: i. Flattering

ii. Too much willing to serve

76. Account: i. Description

ii. Counting
iii. To consider eg: The government should account civil rights

77. An account of: Because of eg: The school remained closed an account of COVID-19

78. Accountable: i. Rememberable eg: Accountable experience of the journey

ii. That can be described eg: Accountable topic

79. Flood: A large number or amount eg: Flood of applications

80. Spate: i. Flood

ii. A large number or amount eg: A spate of errors

Spat: Minor dispute

81. Deluge: i. Flood
ii. Heavy rainfall
iii. A large number/ amount eg: A deluge of complaints
82. Inundate (v): i. To flood
ii. To be available in large number or amount

Inundation (n): i. Flood

ii. Large number or amount

83. Pat: Lacking serious observations eg: Pat judgment

84. Bedraggled: Wet or untidy

85. Synopsis: summary/ summation

86. Synoptic: Summarize syn: Abridge/ Recapitulate anty: Unabridge

87. Appall: Shock or horrify eg: Appalling murder/ news

88. Gaudy: Unpleasantly bright eg: Gaudy light of disco syn: Garish

89. Pied: Multicolored

90. Piebald: Of two colors (especially black and white) eg: Piebald zebra

91. Refulgent: Shining very brightly syn: Effulgent/ Lustrous eg: Refulgent blue eyes

92. Opal: A type of colorless gemstone with high reflective quality

93. Opalescent: Reflecting different colors (like a rainbow) eg: Opalescent bird

94. Resplendent: Attractively bright eg: Resplendent appearance/ room

95. Incandescent: i. Glowing eg: Incandescent bulb

ii. Very bright and impressive eg: Incandescent personality/ smile

96. Lackluster: i. Not bright (dull) eg: Lackluster face/ cloth

ii. Unexciting or Uninteresting eg: Lackluster performance

97. Slick: A thin layer of liquid that floats on the wet surface eg: Opalescent slick

98. Pavonine: i. Relating to peacock eg: Pavonine beauty

ii. Reflecting different colors eg: Pavonine oil slick
99. Cynical: i. Biased eg: Most politicians are cynical syn: disinterested
ii. Having negative attitude eg: A cynical teacher

Cynic: i. A person with biased attitude

ii. A person with negative attitude

200. Conviction: i. Official blame by court eg: A convicted murderer

ii. Strong belief eg: conviction in religion

1. Angle: Perespective

2. Rationality: Reasoning or power of reasoning

3. Complementary: i. Harmonious/ supporting

ii. Interdependent/ interrelated/ united eg: The complementary goal of family
iii. Completing something eg: The complementary chapter

4. Rationalize: To justify (something negative as positive) eg: The thief tried to rationalize his
theft

5. Rational: Reason or a set of reasons

6. Disinterested: unbiased eg: Disinterested research/ judgment/ judge

7. Sincere: Not pretending (genuine or honest) eg: Sincere attention anty: Insincere

8. Legislator: Law maker

9. Accede: i. To admit unwillingly eg: The government accedes the public demands
ii. To hold power eg: After the king’s death, the prince acceded the thorn
iii. Join eg: Poland acceded to E.U
10. Concede: i. To admit (usually unwillingly)
ii. To allow opponent to score eg: To concede a goal

11. Cede: Surrender (to give up/ admit under pressure) eg: The P.M ceded power

syn: Relent/ Yield/ Give in/ Capitulation

12. Revert: Return eg: I reverted to my earlier habit/ profession

13. Precede: i. To come/ happen earlier eg: Preceding lectures

syn: antecede/ antedate/ predate eg: Predated cheque
anty: ensue: To occur afterward (as a result or effect)
14. Precedent: Earlier event or happening

15. Precedence: Priority eg: First precedence

16. Unprecedented: Without previous happening or occurrence eg: Unprecedented failure

17. Cherished: i. Long enjoyed eg: Cherished friendship

ii. Long held in mind and enjoyed it eg: Cherished memories from childhood

18. Relish: To enjoy

19. Disquiet: Upset eg: Disquieting news

20. Endorse: Approve or give approval eg: The book is not endorsed by the ETS syn: Support

21. Approbation: Praise or approval anty: Disapprobation: Disapproval

22. Sanction: i. (n): Approval

(v): To approve eg: To sanction loan/ proposal

ii. Barring eg: Economic sanctions

23. Reckless: Unaware of future consequences eg: Reckless driver

24. Squander: To spend recklessly eg: He squanders his savings

25. Feckless: i. Not taking responsibility eg: Feckless husband

ii. Ineffective eg: Feckless strategy/ government

26. Wary: i. Cautious (aware about the future consequences) eg: Wary businessman
ii. (Figurative meaning): Casting doubt because you are cautious eg: Wary eyes
syn: Leery, Chary, Circumspect anty: Unwary

27. Utter (n): Complete eg: Utter nonsense/ silence/ darkness

(v): To speak eg: Albert Einstein suddenly uttered at six years old

28. Parry: To try to avoid syn: ward off eg: To parry questions

29. Leer: To look with sexual intention syn: ogle syn: Leering look

30. Judicious: Having or showing good judgment eg: Judicious investigation

31. Well-earned: Earned through effort (+/-) eg: The terrorists have well-earned reputation
32. Reputation: General opinion about something or somebody (+/-)

eg: He has good reputation in arts, The company has bad reputation

33. By-reputation: Told by others/ according to others (you have not met or experienced
personally) eg: I know him by reputation

34. Reputed: i. Told by others eg: He is a reputed good doctor

ii. Supposed eg: He is reputed to be a police man

35. Reputable: Deserving good reputation eg: Reputable poet

36. Repute: Good reputation anty: Disrepute

37. Of late: Recently

38. Densely forbidding: Impossible to understand eg: Einstein’s theory was densely forbidding

39. Dense: i. So complicated that you cannot understand eg: Dense science fiction movie
ii. Slow-witted (understanding something only partially) eg: Dense mind

40. Obtuse: Slow witted eg: Obtuse mind/ student

41. Acute: i. Quick witted eg: Acute child

ii. Sharp eg: Acute truth

42. Thorny: sharp/ satirical eg: Thorny comment

43. Accessible: i. Easily reachable eg: His home is accessible by public bus
ii. Easily understandable eg: Accessible art/ poetry
iii. Easily available eg: The books are accessible on the internet
iv. Easily approachable eg: The teacher is accessible

44. Intrinsic: Natural (as inseparable part or property) eg: Intrinsic brightness of sun

syn: Inherent, Ingrained, Inbuilt

45. Frivolous (adj): i. Lacking seriousness eg: Frivolous teacher/ student

ii. Useless or worthless eg: Frivolous method

Frivolity (n): i. Lacking seriousness syn: Flippancy

ii. Worthless
46. Flippant (adj): Lacking seriousness eg: Flippant answer to a serious question

47. Impenetrable: i. Impossible to understand eg: Impenetrable theory

ii. Impossible to see through eg: Impenetrable fog
iii. Impossible to pass through eg: Impenetrable forest/ road
48. Penitential: i. Regretful eg: The criminal is penitential
ii. Driven by regret eg: A penitential journey to a holy place

49. Penitent: Having or showing regret eg: A penitent criminal

syn: Penitential, Contrite, Rueful anty: Impenitent

50. Compunction: Regret syn: Remorse, Rue, Contrition, Qualm

51. Accrue: To increase gradually eg: His bank loan accrued

52. Lament (v): To express deep sorrow or regret

(n): A poem/ song which describes deep sorrow or regret

53. Lamentation: Deep sorrow or regret

54. Penitential austerity: Complexity that you cannot understand at all

eg: The theory is marked by penitential austerity

55. Voluble: i. Talkative, Outspoken eg: A voluble woman anty: Taciturn

ii. Using enough words with clarity (of writing) eg: Voluble memo
syn: verbose
56. Volubility: i. The state of being talkative
ii. Enough words with clarity syn: Ample output

57. Lucid: well-spoken, silver-tongued, clear

58. Pellucid: Transparently clear eg: Pellucid water/ writing

59. Moral vision: Proper vision

60. Grueling: Requiring much time and effort (that makes your tired)

eg: Preparing for GRE is a grueling process

61. Belligerent demand: Requirement of much time and effort

eg: The belligerent demand of GRE

62. Belligerent: i. Very aggressive eg: Belligerent enemy
ii. Engaged in war eg: Belligerent countries

63. Appropriately acknowledge: To accept with critically analysis

eg: The proposal is appropriately acknowledged

64. Hotly dispute: Angrily dispute

65. Rumination (n): i. Deep and serious thinking

ii. The activity of chewing over and over

Ruminate (v): i. To think deeply and seriously eg: He is ruminating on his career
ii. To chew over and over eg: He is ruminating like a cow

66. Apostle: i. One who follows Christ

ii. (Figurative meaning): Strong supporter eg: Apostle of democracy

67. Sponsor: Strong supporter syn: Adherent, Proponent anty: Adversary, Opponent

eg: Financial sponsor

68. Nobility: Higher social class eg: Gentry

69. Genteel: Very gentle

70. Bourgeois: i. Middle class/ Relating to middle class

ii. Seeking social respect
iii. Supporting capitalism eg: Bourgeois education
71. Proletarian: Relating to low class people

72. Stratified: Having many classes eg: Stratified society

73. Gentrify: To become more attractive, popular, and expensive

eg: This part of city has been gentrified

74. Posh: Very expensive, attractive, and popular eg: Posh hotel/ area

75. Integrity: i. The state of being complete or undamaged eg: The integrity of bridge
ii. Honesty eg: Business integrity
76. Anachronistic: i. Lacking in time order (out of steps) eg: Anachronistic list of kings
ii. Outdated eg: Anachronistic leader

77. Exotic: i. Not native eg: Exotic birds

ii. Unseen before eg: Exotic mountains
iii. Very strange or unusual eg: Exotic taste
78. Emulate: To imitate/ copy (that you like)

79. Mimic: i. To imitate for humor eg: He mimicked the way his teacher speaks
ii. Naturally look like eg: Butterfly mimics green leaf
iii. To make similar eg: Software mimics human thoughts
Inimitable: That cannot be imitated eg: Inimitable style syn: Unique

80. Appreciate: i. To increase in price or value

ii. To realize the worth of something eg: You should appreciate the lecture
iii. To realize worth or value eg: I appreciate your help
anty: Depreciate

81. Deprecate (v): To consider others of little value or importance eg: We should not deprecate
others’ achievements syn: Derogate, Disparage, Disgrace, Degrade, Belittle, Make light of

Deprecation (n): Insult Deprecatory (adj): Insulting eg: Deprecatory remarks

82. Depredate: To attack violently (it may cause killings or destructions)

eg: The city was depredated in a war

83. Alienate from: Isolate from

84. Reception: Response/ Reaction

85. Radical: i. Revolutionary eg: A radical communist

ii. Fundamental eg: Radical theory
iii. Penetrating to the basic or intrinsic nature of something eg: Radical surgery
iv. Complete eg: Radical change

86. Evolving: i. Changing or transforming eg: The ice is evolving to water

ii. Advancing (raising to next level) eg: Evolving genetic engineering

87. Chunk: Large piece or part eg: Chunk of morning

88. Caution: Warn

89. Gawky: Stupid, Awkward eg: Gawky statement

90. Deflect: Divert/ Deviate (to turn aside from a course) eg: My attention deflected

91. Contort: i. To deviate eg: Ethical contortion

ii. Twist in a violent manner eg: Contorted limbs/ branches of a tree

92. Extort (v): To get money by threatening

Extortion (n): The activity of getting money by threatening eg: He is accused of extortion

93. Impious: i. Not religious syn: Impiety anty: Piety, Pious

ii. Motivated by personal benefit eg: Impious attitude

94. Rejoinder: A quick reply (that is often angry) syn: Retort

95. Repartee: A quick and clever reply eg: The secretary sends a repartee to the P.M

96. Giant: A very powerful person or organization

97. Gigantic: huge syn: Colossal, gargantuan, Titanic

eg: Gigantic figure eg: Colossal success/ failure eg: Gargantuan change eg: Titanic explosion

98. Amateur: Not professional, (figurative meaning): Unskilled eg: Amateur cook

99. Stigma: i. Token of disgrace eg: Stigma in character

ii. Unfair attitude about something or somebody eg: Social stigma

Stigmatize: Publically or hastily criticize eg: The politician was stigmatized in the parliament

Stigmatization: Vast criticism in the public place

300. Haste: The state of being fast

1. Marginalize: To keep aside/ to make powerless eg: Marginalized society

2. Foreground: To highlight eg: Some politicians have been foregrounded during the war

3. Transcend: To go beyond the limit syn: Surpass, Exceed

eg: The P.M transcended party policies

4. Obliging: Helpful syn: Considerate

5. Fashion (v): To invent something by changing form eg: The clay was fashioned into vase
6. Unenlightened: Having no knowledge (lacking knowledge or training)

syn: Superstitious, Ignorant, Uncivilized eg: Unenlightened civilization

7. Crucial: Extremely important eg: Crucial clue

8. Modicum: Small amount

9. Dissent: Disagree syn: Reject, Refuse, Discord

10. Demur (n): Polite refusal

(v): To refuse politely eg: To demure proposal

(Similar spelling) Demure: Not vulgar eg: Demure dress up/ young lady

11. Schism: i. Division in rock

ii. Strong disagreement eg: Schism between political parties

12. Germane: Relevant eg: Germane topic for discussion

13. Splendor: Brilliant or gorgeous appearance; greatly impressive quality

14. Finesse: Great skill eg: She danced with finesse

15. Demonstrative: Showing feeling or emotion freely or openly eg: Demonstrative dance

16. Panache: Great energy and style eg: He danced with panache

17. Flair: i. Panache

ii. Natural or innate talent or aptitude eg: A student with flair
iii. An usual and appealing quality or style syn: Élan, Grace, Elegance, style
eg: A hotel with European flair

18. Magnificent: Having many impressive qualities eg: Magnificent Himalayas/ palace

syn: Stately, Splendid, Majestic, Superb

19. Quixotic: Having pleasant dreams about future but not practical eg: A quixotic politician

20. Pragmatic: Practical eg: Pragmatic approach

21. Brandish: i. To move (such as weapons) in order to threaten or you are excited
eg: To brandish a gun
ii. To manipulate for personal benefit eg: To brandish political principles
 i. To obtain something by persuading
22. Blandish: ii. To persuade somebody
syn: Wheedle, Coax, Cajole eg: To coax a dog

23. Hoax: Rumor eg: The Bomb hoax made police department confused

24. Pell-mell: Hurriedly and confusedly eg: Pell-mell escape

25. Wangle: To obtain something by persuading or with trick

eg: He wangled money from his parents

26. Inveigle: i. To convert, convince, or win over with flattery or wiles(tricks)

ii. To obtain through guile (fraud) or cunning

27. Inveigh: To attack (verbally) eg: He was inveighed by the press

28. Invective: Abusive words

29. Flout: To reject syn: Spurn eg: The P.M spurned a luxurious car

30. Tout (n): Broker, Middleman eg: The product was touted

(v): To sell ticket in black

31. Rout: i. Complete defeat eg: The rout of the team

ii. Flop eg: The rout of the programme(British)/ Program (American)

(v): To defeat eg: The team was routed

32. Taut: i. Stretched eg: Taut rope/ wire

ii. Tense eg: Taut mind
iii. Tight eg: Taut muscles

33. Tautology: Unnecessary repetition

34. Redundant: Unnecessary or extra (+/-) eg: Redundant engine of airplane

35. Profound: Very deep eg: Profound study/ knowledge

36. Impose: i. To implement (put into practice) eg: To impose new rules
ii. To implement that harms others eg: To impose trade sanction

37. Depose: To remove from position (of state head) eg: The pope was deposed
38. Repose (n): rest

(v): to have rest eg: He was reposing on a sofa

39. Juxtapose: To keep side by side (according to similarity or difference)

eg: to juxtapose modern arts with classic arts

40. Interpose: i. To keep between

ii. To stop or interrupt

41. Superimpose: To keep one upon another

42. Oust: i. Depose eg: The P.M was ousted

ii. To exclude eg: He was ousted from the team

43. Shun: Avoid eg: I am trying to shun parties

44. Terminate: i. To end

ii. Fire eg: The staff was terminated

45. Reinstate: To reappoint or re-establish eg: The vice president was reinstated

eg: The building was reinstated

46. Provoke: i. To cause or cause to happen

eg: The drama provokes both happiness and sadness
ii. To cause anger eg: To provoke a dog
iii. Sexually arouse eg: Provocative arts

47. Revoke: Cancel out eg: To revoke law/ decision

syn: Retreat, Rescind, Abrogate, Negate, Annul, Nullify, Abolish, Quash, Retract

eg: To nullify decision

Negate: Deny (not allowing) eg: I wanted to go to the party, but I was negated

Irrevocable: That cannot be canceled out eg: Irrevocable laws anty: Defeasible

48. Invoke:
i. To ask for something from god or powerful person
eg: He invoked god’s mercy
ii. To use eg: To invoke rights
iii. To mention eg: He invoked history to convince his point
49. Convoke: To gather at a place for a typical purpose syn: Congress, Confer (discuss)

Confer: To provide eg: The award was conferred to him

50. Evoke: i. Cause or cause to happen eg: The drama evokes laughter
ii. To bring back memories or feelings eg: The song evokes my childhood

51. Evince: Show eg: He evinced an interest in arts

52. Abate: To decrease gradually eg: The rain has abated syn: Dwindle, Subside

53. Crescendo: A progressive increase

54. Abet: Arouse

55. Rebate (n): Discount

(v): To discount eg: He was rebated in the party

56. Parity: Similarity anty: Disparity: Difference eg: Disparity between rich and poor

57. Disparate: Different eg; Disparate opinions

58. Disparage: Understate, Belittle, Make light of

eg; we shouldn’t disparage others’ accomplishments

59. Hail: i. Highly praise eg: He was hailed as an artist

ii. To cause to stop a passing by vehicle eg: To hail a cab

60. Hail from: Come from eg: He hails from a remote village

61. August: i. Having many impressive qualities

ii. Deserving great respect eg: August hero

62. Aquifer: A type of rock that absorbs water

63. Innocuous: Harmless eg: Innocuous medicine/ level of water

anty: nocuous, detrimental, Pernicious, Deleterious

eg: The company is detrimental to the environment

Detriment: Something that causes harm eg: The chemical is detriment

64. Inimical: Very unfriendly or hostile eg: Inimical treatment

65. Inimical to: Harmful to eg: Tobacco is inimical to health

66. Hostile: (i) Very unfriendly eg: Hostile weather

(ii) Of the enemy eg: Hostile country

67. Hostility: Great unfriendliness eg: The hostility between India and China

syn: Animosity, Animus, Antipathy

68. Hostile witness: The witness of opponent/ enemy

69. Foe: An enemy, opponent

70. Feasible: Possible to do eg: Feasible plans syn: Viable (workable), Practicable

71. Remedial: (i) intended to cure or treat

(ii) Intended to correct or improve deficient skills in some subjects

eg: Remedial class/ course

72. Remedy: (i) Care or treatment

(ii) (fig.): Improvement

73. Benign: (i) Not causing death eg: Benign disease

(ii) Harmless eg: Benign level of water

(iii) Safe eg: Benign journey

74. Optimistic: Expecting the best in all possible ways

75. Cloak (n): A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back (outer garment)

(v): To cover eg: To cloak fear

76. Pact: Agreement

(Similar spelling) Pat: Lacking serious observation Pat judgment

77. Opera: A long musical play

78. Operatic: Relating to Opera eg: An operatic singer

79. Diva: (i) Lady operatic singer

(ii) Lady popular singer

(iii) Lady celebrity

80. Solo: Single performance in singing, dancing, or acting

81. Aria: Sola song for opera

82. Ensemble: Group performance in singing, dancing, or acting

83. Cadenza: Solo song

84. Cadence: Rhythmic up and down

85. Orchestra: A large group of instrumentalists

86. Conductor: A person who directs orchestra

87. Dirge: Mournful tune or music

88. Funeral: Mournful syn: Elegiac, Dolorous, Doleful

89. Elegy: Mournful poem on someone’s death

90. Paean: (i) Song of joy, praise, or victory

(ii) Speech of praise

91. Baton: Stick eg: Baton charge

92. Clangor: Sharp interrupted sound

93. Muted: Soft and mild eg: Muted color/ voice/ discussion

94. Transmute: To change completely eg: The early criminal transmuted into national hero

95. Arbitrary: Random eg: Arbitrary selection

96. Compelling: (i) Very strong eg: Compelling reasons/ examples

(ii) Very attractive eg: He presented his ideas in a compelling fashion

(iii) Forceful eg: The politician has compelling ambition

97. Comely: Physically attractive syn: fair

98. Encomium: Speech of praise syn: Panegyric

99. Becoming: Suitable eg: Becoming dress/ manner

400. Thrilled: Certainly excited/ over joyed/ pleased

eg: The scientist was thrilled about his discovery

1. Vex: To be worried

2. Keen: (i) Intense eg: Keen interest

(ii) Greatly interested in eg: I am keen on sports

3. Ken: Range of knowledge eg: This is out of my ken

4. Elated: (i) Greatly happy and excited

(ii) Suddenly happy and excited eg: The scientist was elated by the discovery

5. Elation: Certain happiness and excitement

6. Crestfallen: Very unhappy or sad (being hopeless) eg: The patient is Crestfallen

syn: Downcast, Dejected, Despondent, Disconsolate

7. Console: To comfort

8. Solace: Comfort

9. Solecism: Mistake/ grammatical mistake eg: The essay is full of solecism

10. A wealth of: A large amount of eg: The class has a wealth of information

11. Fabricate: (i) Build eg: To fabricate a house

(ii) To make fake eg: The report was fabricated

12. Pre-fabricated: Made as parts (that can be linked together) eg: Pre-fabricated homes

13. Reinforce: (i) To strengthen (especially by addition)

(ii) To supply additional soldiers or goods

14. Put to rest: To eliminate

15. Not-withstanding: In spite of/ however

16. Accord (n): Agreement anty: Discord

(v): To provide eg: He was accorded power

17. Concord: Harmony/ accord/ agreement

18. Indecision: Lack of decision syn: Hesitancy, Uncertainty

19. Divergence: (i) Disagreement

(ii) Difference or dissimilarity

20. Offensive: Attack eg: Army offensive

21. Assault: Attack (verbally or physically)

22. Rein in: Restrict eg: You should rein in your son’s spending

23. Indemnify: (i) To secure against loss or damage

(ii) To compensate

24. Indemnification (n): (i) Compensation for loss or damage

(ii) Insurance for loss or damage

25. Reimburse: Pay back eg: I should be reimbursed by my office

26. Disburse: Pay out eg: Full disbursement

27. Manacle: To restrict the free movement of the hands or feet

28. Fetter: Chain around ankles

29. Unfetter: Unshackle, Unbind

30. Lionhearted: Brave, very courageous syn: Leonine eg: Lionhearted soldier

31. Lion’s share: The majority eg: The lion’s share of students

32. Steep: Very high eg: Steep fee

33. Bridle: To control or restrict

34. Unbridled: Without restriction eg: Unbridled imagination of the poet

35. Forbid: (i) To disallow

(ii) To deny

36. Inhibit: (i) to stop

(ii) To restrict or slowdown syn: Impede/ Delay eg: To impede growth

37. Upend: To turn upside down syn: Reverse

38. Entangle: To make a knot anty: Untangle

39. Probity: (i) Great honesty eg: I appreciate your probity

(ii) Religious honesty eg: The probity of pope

(iii) Benevolence (great generosity)

40. Benevolent: Greatly kind or generous eg: Benevolent person/ organization

41. Mendacity: Great dishonesty or lie eg: Mendacious report

42. Malevolent: Desiring to harm others eg: A malevolent attitude

syn: Malicious, Malignant, Malign

Malignant: Causing death eg: Malignant disease

Malign (v): To hurt other’s reputation eg: He was maligned by reporters

43. Malevolence: Desire to harm others syn: Malice

44. Harbor: (i) To provide shelter eg: The forest harbors large number species

(ii) To keep in mind eg: He was harboring malice

45. Fib (v): To tell lies in insignificant matters

(n): Insignificant lie

46. Bald: (i) Without trees or vegetation eg: Bald head

(ii) Open eg: Bald lier

47. Avowed: Open eg: A avowed lier

(v): To declare publicly eg: He avowed loyalty to democracy

48. Vow (n): Serious promises

(v): To make serious promise

49. Disavow: (i) To deny the responsibility eg: The political party disavowed the bombing

(ii) To deny the responsibility of your previous activity or speech

eg: The politician disavowed his yesterday’s speech

50. Recant: To change your previous statement by another statement

eg: The politician recanted his yesterday’s speech syn: Retract, Disavow, Prevaricate

eg: He is expert in prevarication

51. Overt: Open eg: Overt lier/ meeting syn: Covert eg: Covert meeting/ surgery

52. Variable: Changeable eg: Variable weather

anty: Invariable eg: His dress up is invariably the same

53. Signature: (i) Invariable

(ii) Distinctive eg: Signature style

54. Acquisitive: (i) Intended to achieve something

(ii) Greedy eg: Acquisitive society

55. Laud: Praise eg: He was much lauded as an artist

Laudation (n): Praise

Laudable: Deserving praise eg: Laudable youth club

Laudatory: Containing praise eg: Laudatory biography/ speech

56. Plaudit: Praise, approval, applause, approbation anty: Disapprobation (disapproval)

eg: He received Plaudit for his contribution to the society

57. Applaud: (i) To praise with clapping

(ii) Highly praise

Applause (n): (i) Praise with clapping (ii) Great praise

58. Inkling: Hint (suggestion)

59. Intimate (v): To hint or suggest eg: He intimated that chapter was important

(adj): Very close eg: Intimate friend

(n): Very close friend

60. Classic: (i) One of the best of its’ kinds eg: A classic movie

(ii) That can be taken as perfect example eg: A classic goal

(iii) Popular for a long time eg: Classic song

(iv) Very typical eg: Classic food

61. Explore: To try to get more knowledge about something or somebody

62. Tend: (i) Intend

(ii): To love or care very much syn: Nurse, Take care of eg: To tend children

63. Supplement: To add something in order to complete

64. Tendentious: Biased eg: Tendentious judgment

65. Complacency: Too much satisfaction about what you have done or achieved

Complacent: Too much satisfied about what you have achieved syn: Smug

eg: The scientist was never complacent

66. Fractious: Intractable (causing disagreement) eg: A fractious committee member

66. At hand: coming closer syn: At the horizon eg: The election is at the horizon

67. Hand: Main role

68. Handy: Easy to use eg: Handy software

69. Antithetical: Completely opposite eg: I found him antithetical

70. Antithesis: Completely opposite opinion

71. A key text: A text that provides information

72. Phylogeny: A branch of evolution

73. Defy: (i) To refuse to obey (deny)

(ii) To cause dissatisfaction

74. Deify: To respect someone as god/ goddess

75. Woe-be-gone: Feeling or showing sorrow eg: Woe-be-gone expression

Woe: Sorrow
76. Replicate: To copy

Replica: Copy

77. Whereby: By which

78. Innate: By birth eg: Innate rights

79. Nativity: Birth

80. Natty: Smart (indicating boy or male)

81. Constrain: To limit or restrict

82. Surpass: exceed (to go beyond) [especially in technical manner]

83. Reconcile: (i) To arrange both sides so that both are true

(ii) Reunite eg: The reconciliation of Germany

(iii) To restore friendly relationship

Irreconcilable: That cannot be reunited

84. Docile: Easily manageable eg: Docile pets/ children

85. Facile: (i) Easy (that requires little time and effort) eg: Facile job

(ii) So simple that it sounds stupid eg: A facile response to a serious issue

(iii) Performing something easily eg: A facile orator

(iv) Effortless eg: A facile victory

86. Conciliate: (i) Make calm and content (satisfied)

(ii) Pacify eg: To conciliate angry protestors

Conciliatory: Soothing (intended to pacify) eg: Conciliatory gifts/ remarks

87. Evade: (i) To escape

(ii) To express something in an indirect and dishonest way

88. Evasive: Indirect and dishonest eg: Evasive response anty: Forthright

89. Paradigm: Perfect example syn: Model, Epitome, Personification, Archetype

eg: He is paradigm (epitome) of laziness

 Epitomize: To represent as a perfect example

Personify: (i) To represent non-personal thing as a person

eg: In the poem, the parrot is personified

Archetypal: That can be taken as perfect example

90. Paradigm shift: Significant change

91. Paragon: Model of perfection (it is not imitated from others)

92. Personable: Having attractive personality to influence others eg: The dictator is personable

93. Profundity: Depth syn: Profoundness

94. Suffrage: Right to vote for women

95. Diffuse: Spreading over an area/ part eg: Diffused pain

96. Profuse: Fully sufficient syn: Abundant, Copious eg: Profuse foods

97. Predominant: More powerful than others eg: Predominant color/ politician

98. Gratify: To please or satisfy

Gratification: Satisfaction

Gratitude: Thankfulness

99. Ingrate: Ungrateful person

500. Subtle: (i) Analytical eg: Subtle mind

(ii) Difficult to understand eg: The assumption is subtle

(iii) Slight (but important) eg: Subtle difference

(iv) Actual or standard eg: Subtle test

1. Peculiar: Strange/ odd/ unusual/ curious

2. Lucid: Clear eg: Lucid translation

Lucidity: Clarity

3. Pellucid: Transparently clear eg: Pellucid Lake

4. Elucidate: To make clear/ clarify eg: The teacher elucidated the complex text
5. Limpid: Clean and clear eg: Limpid eyes/ skin

Limpidity: Clarity

6. Assertive: (i) Direct or clear

(ii) Confident eg: Assertive expression anty: Confusing

8. Virulent: (i) Harmful

(ii) Having or showing strong anger eg: A virulent resist

9. Populous: Densely populated eg: Kathmandu is a populous city

10. Peremptory: That must be obeyed eg: Peremptory order

11. Duress (n): Threat eg: The politician is under duress

(v): (i) To put under threat

(ii) To put under pressure

12. Indurate (adj): Hardened eg: The doctor removed indurate skin from his wound

(v): To harden or to grow hard eg: The war indurated for several days

13. Obdurate: Refusing to reform or repent eg: Obdurate criminal

14. Endure: To continue or carry on despite of obstacles or hardships

eg: The singer’s popularity endured for decades

Enduring: Long lasting eg: Enduring vision syn: Abiding, Indissoluble anty: Temporary

15. Dissolution: The activity of being collapsed eg: The dissolution of British Empire

16. Dissolute: Socially immoral person (in terms of drinks, drugs, or sex)

syn: Reprobate, Rejected, Rake, Libertine, Profligate

17. Debauched: Socially immoral (corrupted)

18. Purge: To remove somebody illegally or forcefully eg: The secretary was purged

19. Adamant: Stubborn syn: Obstinate, Pig-headed, Bull-headed eg: Adamant ox/ student

Obstinate: (i) Difficult to remove

(ii) Difficult to solve eg: Obstinate problems

20. Rhetoric: (i) Art of using language (+ve)

(ii) Art of using language but vanity inside (-ve) eg: The politician’s rhetoric

(iii) Threat (but vanity inside) eg: North-Korea’s rhetoric

Rhetorical: Relating to language/ Verbal

21. Rhetorical question: A question that is asked but answer is not expected

(answer is self-understood)

22. Conspicuous: Easy to see or notice eg: Conspicuous error

23. Robust: (i) Healthy and strong eg: Robust body

(ii) Strong eg: Robust example/ argument

24. Menacing: Threatening syn: Minatory

Menace: To threaten

25. Misnomer: Wrong name eg: The Company is misnomer

26. Evasive: Indirect and dishonest anty: Forthright

27. Immured: Imprisoned or confined

Immure: Imprison or confine syn: Incarcerate eg: He was incarcerated for several years

28. Confine: To limit eg: He was confined to the wheelchair after the accident

29. Baleful: (i) Threatening eg: Baleful glance in horror movies scares me a lot

(ii) Harmful eg: Baleful impact

30. Baneful (adj): Causing displeasure or harm eg: Baneful uniform

Bane (n): Something or somebody that causes harm or displeasure eg: The student is bane

31. Banish: (i) Exile eg: The criminal was banished

(ii) To send away eg: The dog was banished during the party

(iii) To remove eg: To banish fear

32. Mural: Art on wall

33. Enchant: Fascinate eg: Enchanting beauty syn: Enthrall, Entrance

34. Thrall: Strict control eg: He is in his wife’s thrall

35. Inviting: Very attractive that allures you eg: Inviting smile

36. Tantalize: (i) To excite your desire eg: Tantalizing flavor of wine

(ii) To tease by not giving what you have promised

eg: The politician is tantalizing the people

37. Ominous: Threatening or of evil appearance eg: Ominous clouds in the sky

38. Insinuate: To suggest something indirectly (-ve)

Insinuation: Hint about something or somebody that suggests something negative

39. Fecundity: Fertility

(fig): Creativity eg: The fecundity of mathematician

Fecund: Fertile, Creative eg: Fecund soil/ mind

40. Imperilment: Danger or risk

41. Parlous: Not safe or risky eg: Parlous trekking

43. Realm: Area, Kingdom, Sector eg: Realm of science

44. Artistry: Great skill of an artist

45. Counterfeit: Bogus, fake, not-genuine eg: Counterfeit document

46. Craven (n): Fearful person

(adj): Fearful

47. Crave: To desire strongly eg: Crave to success syn: Covet eg: Coveted scholarship

48. Rapacious: (i) Wanting more than needed eg: Rapacious appetite

(ii) Aggressively greedy syn: Acquisitive, Voracious eg: Rapacious politician

49. Lambaste: Harshly criticize eg: Excoriate, Castigate, Upbraid, Chastise

eg: The writer was lambasted for forgetting the order

50. Censure: To criticize harshly and formally eg: The P.M was censured in the parliament

51. Censor: To remove offensive parts syn: Expurgate eg: The movie was censored
52. Extol: (i) Highly praise

(ii) Flatter eg: He was extoled as an artist

53. Jackleg (adj): Unskilled and dishonest

(n): Unskilled and dishonest person

54. Lame: (i) Slow but steady eg: The student is studying lamely

(ii) Unable to walk because of problem in feet or legs

55. Ineffable: That can’t be expressed in words eg: Ineffable joy

56. Requisite: Necessary

57. Cavalier: (i) Horse rider (ii) Showing disregard to others eg: Cavalier person

58. Consummate (adj): Perfect eg: A consummate musician

(v): To make perfect eg: To consummate treaty

59. Disingenuous: Indirect or dishonest eg: A disingenuous person/ activity

60. Ingenuous: Simple and honest (willing to believe others) eg: Ingenuous villagers

Ingenue: A woman who is simple and honest

61. Ingenious: Clever and inventive eg: Ingenious scientist

Ingenuity: Cleverness or inventiveness eg: The ingenuity of the scientist

62. Artless: (i) Without decoration eg: Artless furniture

(ii) Simple and honest eg: Artless person

(iii) Natural eg: Artless beauty

(iv) True or genuine eg: Artless report/ story

63. Guileless: Simple and honest anty: Guileful

Guile: Deception

64. Beguile (v): To deceive eg: He was beguiled by the shopkeeper

(adj): Greatly attract or charm eg: They were beguiled by the politician’s speech
65. Artful: (i) Artistic eg: Artful furniture

(ii) Clever to take advantage eg: Artful negotiator

(iii) Cunning (clever but dishonest) eg: Artful broker

66. Fox-like: Cunning syn: Sly, Wily, Crafty, (fig): Vulpine

Vulpine: Relating fox

67. Vixen: Female fox (fig): Cunning woman

68: Fox (fig): Cunning man

69. Gracious: Attractive or pleasant

70. Ecstasy: Great joy

Ecstatic: Greatly joyous

71. Euphoria: Great joy that continuous for short time

Euphoric: Greatly joyous (lasting for short moment)

72. Blissful: Greatly joyous

73. Ruinous: Destructive

74. Mutilate: (i) To spoil the appearance eg: The child mutilated my books

(ii) Severely insured eg: He was mutilated in the accident

75. Strife: A clash or disagreement often violent, between two opposing groups, or individuals

syn: Conflict eg: Civil strife

76. Strive: Try to make effort; to try to achieve a result eg: To strive for the truth

77. Contrive: (i) To invent eg: To contrive weapons out of stones

(ii) To invent fake eg: The report was contrived

(iii) To plan eg: To contrive meeting

(iv) To plan with difficulty (using much time and effort)

eg: The prisoners contrive to escape

78. Humdrum: Dull (boring, not excited, or uninteresting) eg: Humdrum lifestyle
79. Frantic: (i) Nervously excited (showing worry) eg: Frantic call from home

(ii) Hurried and wild eg: Frantic test preparation

80. Frenetic: Very exciting (+/-)

81. Questionable: Doubtful or uncertain eg: His future is questionable

Question: To have doubt

82. Clerical: (i) Relating to church or religion

(ii) Relating to clerk (office worker) eg: Clerical duty

(iii) Relating to clergy (Persons who are trained for religious purpose)

83. Cerebral: (i) Relating to brain

(ii) Intellectual rather than emotional eg: Cerebral documentary

84. Antinomy: Paradox

Antinomian: Paradoxical (having self-contradictory properties)

85. Inevitable: Unavoidable (sure to happen) syn: Ineluctable eg: Inevitable consequence

86. Secular: Isolated from religion eg: A secular state

Secularized: Isolated from religion eg: The country has been secularized

87. Phenomenon: (i) An usual activity, or process (that can be understood or describe fully)

eg: The process of natural selection is phenomenon

(ii) A person with usual and impressive quality eg: Devkota was literally phenomenon

88. Entail: (i) Require eg: It entails much effort to complete the task

(ii) To include eg: The list entails all the items

89. Repress: Suppress eg: To repress protestors syn: Oppress, Stifle, Quell, Quash, Silence

90. Subjugate: To bring under control eg: To subjugate the protestors

91. Latitude: Freedom

92. Lassitude: Lack of energy eg: One of the symptom of COVID-19 is lassitude
93. Plod: (i) Walk with difficulty

(ii) (fig) To move ahead slowly and with difficulty

94. Trudge: To walk with difficulty and with heavy steps

95. Sporadic: Occasional/ with irregular intervals eg: Sporadic monsoon syn: Intermittent

96. Unwieldy: Difficult to handle eg: Unwieldy system/ accounting

97. Superfluous: Unnecessary or extra eg: Your presence is superfluous

98. Discern: To notice or understand through effort eg: To discern signature/ code

syn: Decode, Decipher

Discernible: That can be understood through effort eg: Discernible handwriting

99. Discerning: Able to distinguish or discriminate eg: Discerning judge/ critic

600. Calumny: Untrue statement to hurt others’ reputation eg: He was targeted of calumny

syn: Slander

Calumnious: Slanderous eg: Calumnious remarks

Calumniate: To hurt other’s reputation (using untrue statements)

1. Gray: Very old eg: A gray drama

2. Sophisticated: (i) Well-developed or advance eg: Sophisticated technology

(ii) Very expensive and attractive

(iii) Having broad knowledge about world (not narrow minded)

eg: A sophisticated person

Sophisticate (v): To alter and make impure as with the intention to deceive

eg: To sophisticate wine

3. Venal: Taking bribe eg: A venal lawyer

4. Venial: Pardonable eg: Venial crime

5. Graft: (i) Transplant

(ii) Money given or taken as bribe syn: Payola

6. Lucre: Money earned in a dishonest way

7. Lucrative: Earning a lot of money or profitable eg: A lucrative career

8. Ablate: Surgically cut-off

9. Excise: (i) Surgically cut-off eg: The leg was excised syn: Exscind

(ii) Delete eg: The paragraph was excised

10. Incise: (i) surgically cut

(ii) Deeply carve eg: The stone was incised

(iii) Deeply cut eg: The ravine was incised by the river

11. Ravine: Narrow valley between hills syn: Gorge

12. Incisive: With careful judgment eg: Incisive Incise

13. Amputate: Surgically cut-off (to prevent from infection) eg: His leg was amputated

14. Septic: Infected anty: Aseptic

15. Anti-septic: Fighting against infection

16. Lacerate: Tear or make deep cut in flesh or skin

17. Cicatrix: Mark from recovered wound syn: Scar

18. Anemia: (i) Lack of blood (ii) Lack (fig) eg: The anemia in the job market

Anemic: Lacking eg: Anemic job market

19. Aphasia: Loss of speech

20. Amnesia: Loss of memory (partially or fully)

21. Paranoia: Mental disease of doubt eg: He is suffering from paranoia

22. Poultice: Soothing application

23. Swath: Extended area eg: The swath of sea

24. Swathe: To bind with a bandage or rollers eg: The mountain was swathe in snow

25. Coin (v): To invent new meaning, word or phrase eg: Newly coined words
26. Coinage: (i) Coins

(ii) The activity of making coins

(iii) Newly invented word, meaning or phrase

27. Indigent: Poor eg: Indigent family

Indigence: Poverty

28. Impoverish: To make poor eg: The war has impoverished the country

Impoverist: (Obsolete form of Impoverished) Impoverished: Reduced to poverty

29. Object: (i) Very hard eg: Object poverty

(ii) Lacking pride eg: Object apology

30. Abyss: (i) Bottomless pit eg: The universe is abyss

Abysmal: (i) Bottomless eg: Abysmal universe

(ii) Limitless eg: Abysmal poverty

31. Pauper: Very poor Person eg: A village of pauper

32. Paucity: Scarcity eg: Paucity of evidence syn: Dearth

33. Plethora: Large amount or number eg: Plethora of evidence

34. Slew: A large number eg: A slew of visitors

35. Dismal: (i) Very unlucky eg: Dismal number

(ii) Very bad eg: Dismal poverty

36. Destitute: Very poor eg: A destitute country

37. Destitute of: Without eg: Destitute of wisdom

38. Penurious: (i) Very poor

(ii) Extremely unwilling to spend money

Penury: (i) Poverty

(ii) Extreme unwillingness to spend money

39. Vernal: (i) Relating to spring season

(ii) Young, fresh

40. Equinox: Equal length of day and night

41. Mercenary: Earning money by any means eg: Mercenary politician

42. Baffle (n): (i) A person who earns money by any means

(ii) A soldier who fights for money

(v): To cause surprise very much syn: Be-dazzle, flummox, Flabbergast, Perplex,

Confound

Confound: To prove something as false eg: To confound hypothesis

43. Articulate (adj): Clear at expression eg: Articulate speech/ lecture

(v): (i) To express clearly

(ii) To connect with a joint eg: Articulated limbs

44. Eloquent: (i) Fluent at expression

(ii) Effective in expressing meaning by speech

45. Pith: (i) Soft and spongy part eg: Pith of orange

(ii) Gist eg: What is the pith of passage?

(iii) Central core or point

eg: The investigation was conducted from the pith of the subject matter

Pithy: (i) Having soft and spongy part eg: Pithy lemon

(ii) Using few and effective words eg: Pithy saying/ writing

46. Essence: (i) The true nature of something

(ii) Theme syn: Pith, Crux, gist, Motif

Motif (n): A type of art or pattern eg: The wall was decorated with motif

47. Intent: Intention syn: Motive eg: Ulterior motive

48. Laconic: Using few words eg: Laconic manager/ writing

49. Onset: Starting eg: The onset of symptoms syn: Outset, Genesis eg: The genesis of war

50. Inception: Starting point eg: He accommodated me from inception to termination

syn: Establishment, Institution, Foundation, Formation, Initiation

51. Interminable: Long and boring eg: Interminable speech

52. Terse: (i) Smooth; Fine; Laconic eg: Terse writing

(ii) Short and rude syn: Curt, Abrupt, Brusque eg: Terse reply

Abrupt: Sudden and unexpected eg: Abrupt change in weather

53. Premature: Too early eg: Premature birth of child

54. Callow: (i) Immature (not fully developed) syn: Naive

(ii) Childish eg: Callow youth

55. Callous: Unkind syn: Cruel, Ruthless, Atrocious, Brutal, Bestial

Atrocious: Very bad eg: Atrocious weather

Atrocity: (i) Brutality eg: Hitler’s Atrocity

(ii) Badness eg: The atrocity of the weather

56. Barbarian: Uncivilized and impolite syn: Barbarous, cruel (fig)

57. Incessant: Continuous (-) eg: Incessant demand of public

58. Cessation: Stoppage or discontinuance eg: Cessation of war

59. Agrarian: Relating to agriculture eg: Agrarian family

60. Alluvial: Fertile eg: Alluvial soil

61. Fecund: (i) Fertile

(ii) Creative (fig) eg: Fecund mind

62. Barren: (i) Unproductive eg: Barren land

(ii) Not creative eg: Barren person

(iii) Unable to produce babies eg: Barren woman

63. Fallow: Not in use eg: Fallow land/ idea

64. Arboreal: Relating to trees/ living on trees eg: Arboreal species

65. Luxuriant: (i) Healthily growing (that gives good expression)

eg: Luxuriant beard syn: Verdant

(ii) Appealing (attractive or interesting) syn: Lush, Rich

66. Blight: Spoil (destroy the value or quality of) eg: His dreams are blighted

67. Heed: To pay sincere attention eg: The government must heed to public demand

Heedful: Sincerely attentive eg: Heedful students

68. Rapt: (i) Intense eg: Rapt attention

(ii) Highly attentive eg: Rapt audience

69. Rapture: Great pleasure eg: Rapturous comedy

70. Enrapture: To provide great pleasure eg: The comedian enraptured the audience

71. Dulcet: Pleasant to listen (you are impressed) eg: Dulcet piano sound

73. Euphonic: Melodious syn: Euphonious, Mellifluous

74. Cacophonous: Unpleasant to listen (you are irritated) eg: Cacophonous ringtone

syn: Grating, Raucous, Raspy, Rasping

75. Exhort: Highly encourage

76. Hortatory: Highly encouraging eg: Hortatory lecture

77. Delineate: To describe in detail eg: The location was delineated in the map

78. Condone: (i) To ignore or excuse something as insignificant

eg: The teacher condoned my mistakes

(ii) To promote something negative by ignoring

eg: The government was accused of condoning racism

79. Compromise: (i) To come in agreement by giving up something

(ii) To weaken or worsen eg: Drugs compromise immune system

80. Yearn (v): Strong desire syn: Aspire, Long, To wait

Yearning: Strong desire or liking eg: Yearning for justice

syn: Longing, Yen, Craving, Urge, Hankering

81. Aspirant: Seeker eg: The aspirant of wisdom

82. Unsound: (i) Fallacies (a mistaken belief especially based on unconvincing argument)

(ii) Structurally poor eg: Unsound building/ bridge

83. Sound (adj): Very good eg: Sound health/ economy

(v): To speak or express eg: His idea sounds good

84. Relinquish: To give up eg: I will never relinquish my rights

85. Curtail: To cut off or resist eg: To curtail the number of soldiers

86. Predicament: Unpleasant situation eg: I don’t know how to get out of this predicament

87. Decimate: To kill or destroy in large proportion eg: The rats were decimated

88. Cull: (i) To select and reject

(ii) To select and kill eg: The infected birds were culled

(iii) To select and pluck eg: Freshly culled vegetables

89. Culled from: Abstract from eg: The evidence was culled from the hospital reports

90. Obliterate: (i) To destroy completely so that no evidence is left

eg: The crime scene was obliterated

(ii) Hide eg: The sun is obliterated by dark clouds

91. Row (n): Quarrel or disagreement

(v): To quarrel or disagree

92. Querulous: Complaining in an irritating way syn: Whining

Whine: To complain in an irritating way

93. Quibble: To quarrel in an insignificant matter syn: Squabble, bicker, Spat, Row

94. Tar: To spoil eg: To tar whole theory

95. Refreshing: Very exciting eg: It is refreshing to read old books

96. Comprehensive: Including all or almost all eg: Comprehensive peace treaty

Comprehensible: That can be understood eg: Comprehensible theory

97. Enormity: (i) The state of being huge

(ii) Great importance eg: The enormity of lecture

(iii) Evil activity eg: The enormity of war

98. Sparse: Thinly scattered eg: Sparsely populated/ Sparse observation

99. Rife with: Full of eg: His mind is rife with knowledge

700. Call attention to: To draw attention

1. Arrest: (i) To draw eg: To arrest attention

(ii) To stop or prevent eg: To arrest bleeding

Arresting: (i) Having authority to arrest somebody eg: Arresting police officer

(ii) Remarkable or holding your attention eg: Arresting beauty

2. Remarkable: Different from others (holding your attention)

3. Validate: To prove authentic/ genuine eg: I validated my license

4. Illuminate: (i) To give light

(ii) To decorate with lights eg: The house was illuminated

(iii) To decorate with golden or silver color eg: Illuminated historical documents

(iv) To make clear (informal language) eg: To illuminate text

5. Luminous: Having its own light eg: Luminous star

6. Luminary (n): Greatly knowledgeable person eg: A scientific luminary

(adj): Having great knowledge eg: A luminary poet

7. Scintillate: Sparkle; to give off sparks; to twinkle or glow

(fig): To cause great excitement eg: A scintillating lecture

8. Scintilla: A small amount (usually in numbers) syn: Iota eg: There is no scintilla of truth
9. Modicum: Small amount eg: If I had modicum of luck, I would win the election

10. Mote: Smallest particle eg: Mote of dust

11. Underscore: (i) To support syn: Underwrite

(ii) To give emphasis eg: Underline

12. Plausible: Reasonable and likely to be true eg: Plausible hypothesis

syn: Believable, Credible

Plausibility: Credibility (believability of statement by a witness)

13. Incredible: (i) Implausible (unbelievable) eg: The witness is incredible

(ii) So wonderful that it is hard to believe even if it is true eg: Incredible Nepal

(iii) Wonderful eg: Incredible smile

14. Credo: Principle or belief syn: Credence, Ideology

15. Discredit: (i) To prove something as false eg: To discredit long existing theory

(ii) To hurt other’s reputation eg: The staff discredited the office

16. Credulous: Easily believing (easily fooled)

syn: Gullible, Gullable (Archaic spelling of gullible)

17. Gull (v): To cheat syn: Cozen, Hoodwink, Swindle, Chisel, Dupe

eg: He was gulled by a shopkeeper

(n): A type of bird

Chisel (n): (i) A type of sharp cutting tool

(v): To cut with that instrument

Dupe (n): A gullible person (a person who is easily fooled)

18. Entitlement: (i) Right eg: Innate entitlement

(ii) The activity of providing title

19. Title: Legal right

Titled: Of high rank eg: Titled army officer

20. Humble: (i) Respecting others by being in lower rank eg: Humble request

(ii) Lower eg: Humble rank of army

21. Abase: Humiliate eg: I felt abased in the party

22. Abase-oneself: To respect others by being in lower rank syn: Humble

23. Debase: Devalue eg: Corruption has debased his reputation

24. Titular: A title only (without responsibility or power) eg: Titular head of organization

25. Nominal: (i) Titular eg: Nominal president

(ii) Very inexpensive eg: Nominal fee

26. Sinecure: Position without responsibility and power but well paid eg: Sinecure president

27. Title deed: A legal document that shows ownership

28. Temperate: (i) Moderate eg: Temperate drinker

(ii) Emotionally calm and controlled eg: Temperate demonstration

29. Notorious: (i) Known for negative activities eg: A notorious criminal

(ii) Extreme eg: The question is notoriously difficult

30. Eminence: (i) Top of the hill eg: His house is on the eminence

(ii) Professionally success eg: The eminence of the artist

Eminent: (i) Professionally successful eg: I am eminently happy

(ii) Well known; renowned

31. Per-eminence: Dominance eg: The per-eminence of army

32. Pre-eminent: Extraordinary eg: Pre-eminent artist

33. Prominent: (i) Very noticeable and obvious eg: The teacher is on the prominent position

(ii) Very important because of contribution eg: The prominent author

34. Imminent: Happening soon or very soon syn: Immediate, Impending eg: Imminent action

35. Pending: Waiting for eg: Pending decision

36. Tumult: (i) Greatly disorder or confusion made by a crowd

(ii) A riot or uprising

Tumultuous: Greatly disordered or confused; chaotic eg: Tumultuous lifestyle

37. Dispassionate: Unbiased eg: Dispassionate judge/ judgment

38. Passionate: (i) Strongly emotional eg: Passionate speech

(ii) Having or showing strong sexual feelings eg: Passionate feelings

(iii) Very hot eg: Passionate sun

39. Grade into: Unite eg: To grade into two political parties

40. Perceptible: Easy to see or notice syn: Traceable eg: Perceptible errors

41. Dynamic: (i) Very energetic eg: Dynamic young people

(ii) Often changing eg: Dynamic society

(iii) Fluctuating eg: Dynamic state of life

42. Fitful: Irregular eg: Fitful sleep

43. Relent: (i) To stop

(ii) To surrender/ decline syn: Give in, Give up

Relentless: (i) Continuous eg: Relentless wind

(ii) Uncompromising eg: Relentless dictator

44. Embrace: (i) Hug, encompass

(ii) Fully realize eg: I am trying to embrace the theory

(iii) Fully support eg: I embrace your opinion

45. Ethos: Convention or tradition

46. Symphony: (i) A long musical piece with 3 or 4 movements

(ii) Movement

47. Distinctive: (i) Of superior quality

(ii) Different from others

48. Crypt: Burial chamber

Cryptic: (i) Mysterious, secret eg: Cryptic letter

(ii) Difficult to understand and interpret eg: Cryptic title

49. Dominant: Governing, Controlling eg: Dominant party

50. Discrepancy: (i) Paradox

(ii) Difference or mismatch

51. Lulled into: To feel safe or relaxed rather than being alert

52. Feats: Exciting activity or adventure

53. Primes (v): To prepare a mechanism for its’ main work

(n): The earlier stage of something

(adj): First in importance, degree or rank

54. Stimulate: To encourage into action

55. Shake: (i) To move, tremble eg: He shook with fear/ coldness/ nervousness

(ii) Weaken eg: His reputation was shaken by corruption

(iii) To cause great surprise (amaze) eg: The team’s victory shook me

56. Stun: (i) To make unconscious by hitting (of animals)

(ii) To cause great surprise eg: The team’s victory stunned me

(iii) To cause great attraction or wonder eg: Stunning beauty

57. Astonish: To cause great surprise syn: Astound, Amaze

58. To be taken aback: To be surprised eg: I am taken aback by their activities

59. Phony: Not genuine syn: Counterfeit, Bogus eg: Phony watch

60. Forge: (i) To bring metal into shape

(ii) To establish eg: To forge friendly relationship

(iii) To make fake eg: The note was forged

(iv) To move ahead forcefully eg: He was forging through the crowd
61. Sham (v): To pretend eg: I knew he was shaming

(n): (i) A person who pretends

(ii) A person who is not genuine

(adj): Not genuine eg: Sham marriage, sham pearl

62. Mountebank: A person who pretends to be a professional syn: Charlatan, Quack

Quack: (i) A person who pretends to be a doctor

(ii) Sound of duck

63. Malinger: To pretend of being sick in order to avoid work syn: Shirk

64. Myopic: Short sighted, near sighted eg: Myopic animal/ politician

65. Astigmatism: Vision defect

66. Deteriorate: (i) To decline or worsen

(ii) To make worse

67. Deteriorate into: To change into something negative

eg: Their minor dispute deteriorated into fight

68. Sustain: (i) To continue

(ii) To survive

69. Congruous: Similar or harmonious eg: Congruous houses in colony

70. Losses to: Losses caused by

71. Considerable: Large or significant eg: Considerable loss

72. Euphemistic: Mild and indirect in order to avoid offence eg: Euphemistic expression

Euphemism: Mild and indirect expression (not to hurt others)

eg: Sometimes euphemism can be counterproductive anty: Dysphemism

73. Equity: Fairness eg: Lack of equity

Equitable: Fair anty: Iniquitous (unfair or evil) eg: Iniquitous activity

74. Standing: Status eg: The standing of political party

75. Emerge: Raise or grow eg: Emerging career

76. Emerge from: To come out of something (-) eg: He emerged from trouble

77. Qualified: limited eg: Qualified success

78. Resolve: To settle eg: To resolve dispute

79. Unprincipled: Not following a typical principle

80. Tenet: Theory, principle, belief eg: Scientific tenet

81. Tenacious: (i) Very bold or strong eg: Tenacious hold/ grip

(ii) Very determined to reach destination in spite of difficulties

eg: The Wright Brothers were tenacious

82. Pertinacious: Very determined to reach destination in spite of difficulties

syn: Perseverant, Dogged

Dogged: Very loyal and determined eg: Dogged soldier

83. Dogma: Traditional set of beliefs (that is followed by a typical group without doubt)

eg: Religious dogma anty: Hersey

84. Tenure: Holding period/ working period eg: Tenure of land

85. Tenable: That can be defended or hold eg: Tenable argument/ issue

86. Malfeasance: Wrong doing by official eg: He was accused of malfeasance

87. Indoctrinate: To teach principles or beliefs eg: They were indoctrinated

88. Doctrinaire: Very rigid in principles eg: A doctrinaire communist

89. Considerate: Very careful not to hurt others eg: A considerate businessman

90. Fortuitous: Happening by chance rather than intention eg: Our meeting was fortuitous

91. Advent: Introduction for the first time eg: The advent of science in agriculture

92. Adventitious: Happening by chance not by plan

93. Inadvertent: Not intentional; not purposed; not conscious syn: Inadvertence, Unwitting

eg: Inadvertent insult

94. Wit (adj): (i) Intelligent

(ii) Funny and clever

(n): (i) An intelligent person

(ii) A person with sense of humor

Witty: Intelligent, funny, and clever

Witless: Silly or illogical

95. Witticism: Short and humorous saying

96. Witness (n): Proof (not necessary of a person)

(v): (i) See or notice

(ii) To be the time of/ to be the place of

eg: The late 20th century witnessed the rapid advancement in science and technology

97. Mentor (n): Expert (teacher, trainer, advisor)

(v): To teach, advise, or train by an expert eg: Student mentoring class

98. Proverb: (i) Saying syn: Dictum (word), Maxim, Adage, Aphorism, Apothegm

(ii) Relating to proof eg: Proverbial expression

(iii) Well known eg: A proverbial singer

99. Pest (fig): A person who causes irritation syn: Gadfly

Pester: To irritate continuously eg: Stop pestering him!

800. Fester: (i) To become more infected and painful eg: The wound festered

(fig): (ii) Worsen (as the time passes by) eg: Festering relationship

1. Festering dispute: The dispute that worsens relationship

2. Irk: To irritate syn: Annoy

Irksome: Irritating eg: Irksome person

Irritable: ill-tempered eg: Irritable teacher

3. Ameliorate: (i) To make better or improve eg: The situation has been ameliorated

syn: Meliorate

(fig): To reduce degree of something negative eg: To ameliorate damage

4. Mitigate: To reduce degree of something negative eg: To mitigate pollution syn: Alleviate

5. Unmitigated: Complete or absolute eg: Unmitigated disaster

6. Palliate: To reduce but not cure eg: To palliate crisis

7. Ascertain: (i) To make sure or certain

(ii) To find out eg: To ascertain a connection

8. Assure: To make sure

9. Reassure: To remove doubt

10. Exacerbate: Bad to worse syn: Aggravate eg: The situation has been exacerbated

Aggravate: To cause anger eg: The teacher’s anger aggravated the students

11. Overlook: (i) Oversee (to monitor)

(ii) To ignore or excuse as insignificant

syn: Condon eg: The teacher overlooked my mistakes

(iii) Face downward eg: My village overlooks a river

12. Technocracy: Strong influence by technicians or scientist over government

13. Bureaucracy: (i) Strong influence by officials over the government

(ii) A group of officials who influence government

(iii) Long and complicated system of government

eg: The passport was not issued because of bureaucracy

14. Junta: Rule by army or autocrat

15. Jaunty: Carefree

16. Jaunt: A short pleasurable journey

17. Autocracy: Ruled by single person (holding total political power)

Autocrat: Tyrant, Dictator, Despot eg: The despot of the company

18. Regal: Royal eg: The regal family

19. Regale: To entertain eg: We regale the celebration

20. Gale: Forceful wind eg: Gale of laughter/ tears

21. Theocracy: Ruled by old people

22. Plutocracy: (i) Ruled by wealthy people

(ii) Dominated by wealthy people

23. Oligarchy: Ruled by few people eg: The Rana oligarchy

24. Absolute: Holding total political power eg: Absolute monarchy

25. Authoritarian: Wanting others to obey what is ordered (not giving freedom)

syn: Imperious, Domineering eg: Authoritarian parents

26. Imperial: Of the emperor or empire eg: The British imperial power

27. Dictate: An order or command

28. Dictum: (i) Saying

(ii) Word

29. Age-old: (i) Very old/ ancient

(ii) Well establish eg: They follow Age-old tradition

30. Vague: (i) Not clearly stated (stated in infinite terms)

(ii) Not having precise meaning

syn: Amorphous
31. Rousing: (i) Causing strong excitement eg: Rousing national anthem

(ii) Very exciting eg: Rousing speech/ lecture

(iii) Great eg: Rousing success

32. Reluctant: Unwilling syn: Grudging anty: Keen

eg: I am reluctant to participate in the meeting

33. Indifferent: (i) Having or showing lack of interest or concern eg: I am indifferent to politics

(ii) Neither good nor bad eg: Indifferent performance, Indifferent meal

34. Shrug off: To ignore or disregard (to be indifferent to)

35. Boisterous: Very noisy and energetic eg: Boisterous concert/ laughter/ welcome party

36. Zealot: (i) A person with intense feeling or opinion eg: National zealot

syn: Extremist, Fervent, Fanatic, Fervid

(ii) Greatly enthusiastic person (that doesn’t decline) eg: The scientist is a zealot

37. Skeptic: A person who takes doubt (A person who isn’t easily convinced)

eg: Her parents are skeptic

39. Hypocrite: (i) A person who pretends to be morally better than he/she really is

eg: The politician is a hypocrite

(ii) Blank

40. Glutton: (i) A person who eats much or more than needed

(ii) A person who does something much or more than needed

41. Braggart: A person who boasts about success or achievement

42. Vital: (i) Very important eg: Vital role

(ii) Very necessary to live eg: Vital organ

(iii) Healthy and strong eg: Vital young players

43. Gauche: (i) Unskilled

(ii) Socially awkward eg: Gauche student syn: Inept anty: adept
44. Banal: (i) Too often repeated (it doesn’t cause interest because there is nothing new)

(ii) Predictive

eg: A banal joke

syn: Tired, Trite, Unoriginal, Commonplace, Hackneyed, Cliché, Shop worn, Well worn

45. Ascetic (n): A holy person who doesn’t lead a luxurious life

(adj): Not luxurious eg: Ascetic life style

(Of writing): Very complicated and difficult to understand eg: Ascetic theory

(Of arts): Plain and simple eg: Ascetic painting

46. Unstinting: Providing generously eg: Unstinting support

47. Sublime: Of the best quality eg: Sublime skill of the football player

48. Still-life: Relating to fruits or flowers

49. Exemplary: (i) Extraordinary

(ii) That can be taken as perfect example syn: Classic

50. Figurative: (i) Representing a typical figure eg: Figurative arts

(ii) Giving two meanings eg: Figurative word

51. Verdant: Green eg: Verdant forest

(figurative): Lacking experience eg: A verdant teacher

52. Informal: (i) Not academic eg: Informal words/ language

(ii) Not formal eg: Informal dress/ talk

(n): Friendly eg: The teacher is informal

53. Abstract (n): Summary

(adj): (i) Not representing typical figure eg: Abstract art

(ii) Something that exists only in idealized form eg: Abstract theory

(iii) Not concrete eg: Abstract principles

54. Abstract from: To take from eg: The lines have been abstracted from a story
55. Metaphorical: Giving secondary meaning (giving implied meaning)

Metaphor: A comparison without using ‘like’ or ‘as’ eg: He is a fox

56. Simile (n): A comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’ eg: He is like a fox

57. Imply: To express indirectly syn: Infer

58. Patois: Informal language

59. Literati: Those who like literature

60. Pending: Waiting for

61. Marriage: Combination eg: The marriage of theories

syn: Commingling, merger, melding, matrimony

62. Disposition: The usual mood, attitude or character of a person or animal

eg: Cheerful disposition syn: Temperament eg: The temperament of dog

63. Gloomy: (i) Rather dark eg: Gloomy room

(ii) Not hopeful eg: Gloomy economy

(iii) That makes you unhappy eg: Gloomy weather

64. Sunset: Collapse eg: The sunset of British Empire syn: Dissolution, Termination

65. Academic: Not practical (theoretical) eg: He has only academic knowledge

66. Candor: Frankness, Honesty eg: I appreciate your candor

67. Above board: Legal and honest eg: Above board counseling

68. Indolent: (i) Slow or lazy eg: Indolent student

(ii) Slow to grow or recover eg: Indolent tumor

69. Apathy: Lack of interest or concern syn: Indifference

70. Aloof: Lacking interest or concern syn: Indifferent, Reserved, Detached

71. Loathe: To hate strongly syn: Detest, Abhor, Abominate, Despise

eg: They abominated the political system

72. Detestable: (i) Of unpleasant taste eg: Detestable meal

(ii) Feeling or causing hatred eg: Detestable crime/criminal

73. Abominable: (i) Very unpleasant eg: Abominable weather/behavior

(ii) Feeling or causing hatred eg: Abominable crime

74. Disquieting: Upsetting (that makes you worried) eg: Disquieting noise

75. Vex: To be worried

76. Fandom: A group of fans eg: Football fandom

77. Bigot: Extremist who doesn’t tolerate opposition eg: A political bigot

78. Chauvinist: Extremist syn: Jingoist, Hawk

79. Xenophobic: Hatred with foreigners

80. Xenophile: Loving or liking foreigners eg: xenophiles villagers

81. Conclusion: Logically true statement syn: Claim, Assertion

82. Fall flat: To be flop

83. Debacle: Complete failure syn: Fiasco eg: The concert turned into a debacle

84. Spacious: Having comfortable space eg: Spacious room

syn: Commodious anty: Incommodious, Cramped

85. Amphitheater: Oval/round theater

86. Ovoid: Oval, egg-shaped eg: Ovoid face

87. Specious: Seemingly true but false eg: Specious reasoning syn: Spurious

88. Suspicious: Questionable/ doubtful

89. Unfounded: Baseless, Ungrounded, Groundless eg: Unfounded assumption

90. Unwarranted: Not justified eg: Unwarranted assumption

91. Warrant: (i) Reason for doing something

(ii) A legal document that gives authority to arrest somebody

92. Abstemious: (i) Controlling sexual desire

(ii) Emotionally calm and controlled syn: Mild, Temperate, Self-disciplined

93. Continent: (i) Able to control desire

(ii) Exercising self-restrain (control)

(iii) Able to control sexual desire

94. Sparing: Controlling (while giving or using) eg: I am sparing at eating and drinking

95. Sparring: Hot debate eg: Sparring between lawyers in the court

96. Spat: Minor dispute

97. Sparring partner: (i) Boxing partner

(ii) Discussion partner (in order to reach conclusion)

98. Decrepit: At ruining condition (because of being old or neglected)

syn: Dilapidated eg: Decrepit house/ structure

99. Ramshackle: (i) At ruining condition eg: Ramshackle place

(ii) Lacking proper arrangement eg: Ramshackle plots of the movie

900. Brook (v): To tolerate

(n): A small river

1. Rivulet: Small river

2. Slight (n): (i) Insignificant or small

(ii) Insult

(v): To insult (to make light of)

3. Derogate: Insult

Derogatory: Insulting eg: Derogatory remarks

4. Affront: To insult openly (to disdain)

5. Upfront: Out spoken (honest, frank and straightforward) eg: Upfront classmate

6. Proscribe: (i) Ban eg: Cellphones are proscribed in the classroom

 (ii) To disapprove eg: The Muslim society proscribes the alcoholic drinks

7. Gregarious: Sociable or group oriented eg: Gregarious person/animals

8. Reclusive: Preferring isolation (not enjoying company)

eg: Reclusive neighbor syn: Solitary, Secluded, Hermit-like, withdrawn, retiring

9. Accomplishment: Achievement, Attainment, Acquisition, Acquirement, Procurement

10. Accomplished (adj): Very skilled (because you have achieved something)

eg: An accomplished graduate

11. Crypto-Zoology: A branch of zoology that deals with beings without scientific verification

12. Recumbent: Half standing/ Half bending eg: Recumbent position of yoga

13. Incumbent (n): A person who is obligated to the job

(adj): Obligated to the job eg: Incumbent president

14. Irascible: Easily angry eg: Irascible teacher

15. Irate: Angry

16. Ire: Anger, Spleen, Wrath

17. Belligerent: (i) Engaged in war/ fight eg: Belligerent countries

(ii) Very aggressive and likely to attack eg: Belligerent animal

18. Bellicose: Very aggressive or likely to attack

syn: Warlike, Pugnacious, Truculent, Belligerent

19. Pugilist: Boxer, Fighter

Pugilism: Boxing eg: Pugilism in the parliament

20. Covetous (adj): Jealous/ Envious

Covet (v): To desire strongly eg: Coveted award/ scholarship

21. Disabuse: To remove misconception syn: Undeceive, Deprive, Enlighten

22. Delude: To deceive (to convince that wrong thing is right)

syn: Mislead, Deceive, Dupe, Hoodwink

23. Abuse: (i) To misuse

(ii) To mistreat

Abusive (adj): Misusing, Mistreating eg: Abusive comment

24. Dispel: To remove eg: To dispel fear/ confusion syn: Dismiss, Oust

25. Fog: Confusion,

26. Befog: To confuse

27. Petty: (i) Insignificant eg: Petty errors

(ii) Complaining in insignificant matters eg: Petty student

(iii) Holding insignificant power eg: Petty staff

28. Appealing: (i) Desirable (that you like) eg: Appealing weather

(ii) Physically or sexually attractive

29. Winsome: Charming, Attractive, Engaging eg: Winsome smile

30. Volition: Will, Wish, Decision eg: He quit his job of his own volition

31. Intriguing: Extremely interesting

32. Lexicon: Dictionary

33. Lexicographer: Dictionary compiler

34. Dyslexia: Lack of ability to read or write because of mental decoding problem

eg: He cannot be a newspaper reader because of dyslexia

35. Prolix: Using unnecessary words

eg: Prolix writing syn: Wordy, Verbose, Longwinded, Rambling

36. Circumlocution: Indirectness (while writing or speaking) syn: Periphrasis

37. Verbalize: To express in words eg: I cannot verbalize my recent travel experiences
38. Verbiage: Use of unnecessary words (redundancy)

eg: The article was rejected because of being verbiage

39. Verbal: (i) Relating to verb/ word/ language eg: Verbal section of GRE

(ii) Spoken rather than written eg: Verbal agreement

40. Etymology: The study of words and their derivatives

Etymologist: A person who studies about words and their evolution

41. Philology: Study of language or development of language

42. Hedonism: Belief that pleasure and happiness are the most important in life

eg: The prince believe in hedonism

43. Seasoned: (i) Highly experienced eg: Seasoned detective

(ii) With salt and flavor eg: Seasoned noodle

(iii) Dry eg: Seasoned wood syn: Sere

44. Lush field: Covered with healthy plants

45. Vegetate: To spend time without doing anything challenging eg: He is vegetating at home

46. Challenging: Very difficult but enjoyable eg: A challenging job

47. Challenge: (i) Refuse to do something by questioning

(ii) To invite for competition

(iii) To have doubt eg: The students challenge the teacher’s quality

48. Unchallenged: Undoubtable syn: Indubitable eg: Unchallenged theory

49. Strident: (i) Very sharp and irritating eg: Strident voice

(ii) Causing irritation eg: Strident slogans

50. Stringent: Very strict eg: Stringent requirements/ rules

51. Ungainly: Moving in an awkward or clumsy way eg: Ungainly elephant

52. Unsightly: Ugly eg: Unsightly scar

53. Hideous: (i) Ugly eg: Hideous face caused by paralysis

(ii) Feeling or causing hatred eg: Hideous crime

54. Teratoid: Of unpleasant appearance (like a monster) syn: Abnormal, Malformed

55. Preclude: To prevent from happening eg: To preclude war syn: Forestall, Preempt

56. Nymphet: Sexually attractive woman or girl

57. Fastidious: (i) Very careful about small details

syn: Meticulous, Precise, Painstaking, Rigorous, Scrupulous, Punctilious, Assiduous

(ii) Too particular or choosy in quality or neatness

(iii) Difficult to please eg: Fastidious eater

58. Finicky: Too particular or choosy in quality

eg: Finicky eater syn: Fussy, Picky, Fastidious

59. Gingerly: Very carefully (about small details)

60. Estrange: (i) To separate eg: Estranged couples

(ii) To cause dissatisfaction or displeasure

eg: The politician’s speech estranged the audience

61. Woo: Entice eg: To woo voters

62. Deify: To respect somebody as a god/ goddess eg: The ancient kings were deified

63. Cow (v): To intimidate

64. Cower: To remain at a place or move back because of fear

eg: The child was cowering in the corner

65. Portray: (i) To play a part eg: He was portraying in a drama

(ii) To sketch

(iii) To communicate or represent

eg: The chart portrays unemployment rates of different countries

66. Upsetting: That makes you worried eg: Upsetting news

67. Hex: Magic to harm others

68. The object of: The target of syn: The subject of

69. Contempt: Feeling of hatred or lack of respect or disapproval eg: Contempt of court

70. Disdain: (i) To refuse to do something because of contempt

eg: He disdained to answer my question

(ii) To insult

71. Impressionable: Easily influenced by others

eg: Impressionable mind syn: Susceptible, Credulous, Gullible

72. Malleable: (i) Easily shapeable eg: Malleable metal

(ii) Impressionable eg: Malleable mind

(iii) That can change eg: Some criminals are malleable

73. Ductile: That can be brought into thin wire eg: Gold is ductile metal

74. Brittle: Easily broken syn: Frail, Fragile eg: Brittle glass, Fragile flower

75. Preternatural: (i) Super natural; relating god/ host/ magic

(ii) Extraordinary eg: He claims to have preternatural power

(iii) Beyond natural eg: Preternatural monsoon

syn: Paranormal

76. Legerdemain: (i) Skills of hands of magician

(ii) Trickery

77. Prodigy: A person with early talent eg: Child prodigy Syn: Genius, Phenomenon

79. Prodigal: Recklessly wasteful

80. Precocious: (i) Having early talent eg: A precious child

(ii) Earlier than normal time eg: Precocious fruits/ flowers

Precocity: (i) Early talent

(ii) The state of being earlier than normal time

81. Ascribe to: Refer to

82. Vituperation: Scolding syn: Rant

83. Child (v): To scold in a mild way

84. Berate: Highly scold eg: The student was berated by the teacher

85. Ignominious: Causing public shame eg: Ignominious end of career

86. Rhetoric: (i) Of literature (in +ve sense)

(ii) The art of using language

(iii) Artistic use of language but vanity inside eg: The politician rhetoric

(iv) Threat but vanity inside eg: The North Korea rhetoric

87. Bemuse: Confuse syn: Puzzle, Perplex, Bewilder, Flummox

eg: Bewildering legal system

88. Amuse: To entertain eg: Amusing story

89. Muse (v): To think deeply and seriously

eg: He mused over his career syn: Ponder, Ruminate

(n): Source of inspiration

90. Protégé: A person guided or protected by a prominent person

91. Descriptor: A word or phrase that describes something

92. Distinguish (v): To see or notice difference

(n): Unique eg: Distinguish personality

93. Dissuade: To convince somebody not to do something (-ve) syn: Discourage

94. Empathetic: Having ability to understand others feelings

95. Sympathy: (i) Similar feelings eg: Sympathy of the family

(ii) Positive feelings about others

(iii) Support or agreement eg: I have sympathy with your opinion

96. Despicable: (i) Deserving no respect syn: Contemptible, Ignoble, Dishonorable

97. Immaculate: Flawless eg: Immaculate image syn: Spotless, Impeccable, Faultless

98. Palatial: Very impressive eg: A palatial building

99. Bleak: That makes you unhappy eg: Bleak winter season

1000. Desolate: (i) That makes you unhappy eg: Desolate landscape

(ii) Unhappy and isolated eg: Desolate widow

(iii) With no people in it (because the place is not suitable to live)

eg: Desolate hill

1. Forlorn: (i) Unhappy and isolated eg: A forlorn widow

(ii) With no people in it eg: Forlorn house

2. Lovelorn: Unhappy because the person whom you love doesn’t love you

3. Perspicacious: Having mental ability to understand situation and make quick and good

decision (turning situation into advantage)

eg: Perspicacious negotiator syn: Insightful, Astute, Canny, Shrewd

Perspicacity (n): Mental ability to understand situation and make quick and good decision

4. Perspicuous: Lucid/ Clear eg: Perspicuous lecture

5. Chagrin: Annoyance or worry eg: To my chagrin, I couldn’t perform well

6. Fulsome: Excessive (-ve) eg: Fulsome praise syn: Flattering

7. Blizzard: Show storm eg: Ferocious blizzard

8. Tempest: Forceful wind syn: Gale

Tempestuous: (i) Stormy eg: Tempestuous weather

(ii) Extreme (sometime +ve) eg: Tempestuous anger/ romance

9. Brunt: Strong negative effect

10. Gust: Forceful and irregular part of wind

Gusty: (i) Windy eg: Gusty evening

(ii) Delicious eg: Gusty stew

11. Stew (n): Meat, fish, or vegetable that is cooked in liquid

(v): To cook Meat, fish, or vegetable slowly in liquid

12. Encumber: To have burden (mental or physical) eg: He was encumbered with heavy boots

13. Onerous: Burdensome eg: Onerous job/ journey

Onus: Burden (heavy load)

14. Unencumbered: Not burdened

15. Cumbersome: (i) Burdensome eg: Cumbersome job/ duty

(ii) Very difficult to pronounce eg: Cumbersome name

(iii) Very difficult to move eg: Cumbersome table

(iv) Very complicated eg: A cumbersome process of visa application

16. Woe: (i) Sorrow (unhappiness)

(ii) Crisis eg: Financial woes, Water woes

Woeful: (i) Sorrowful eg: Woeful song

(ii) Causing crisis eg: Woeful economy

Woe-be-gone: Causing sorrow eg: Woe-be-gone expression

17. Pivotal: That cannot be gainsaid/ denied eg: Pivotal evidence

18. Gainsay: To deny or contradict

19. Esoteric: (i) Recondite (known by few/ hard to understand)

eg: Esoteric method of meditation

(ii) The minority eg: Esoteric religious group

20. Arcane: Particularly difficult to grasp eg: Arcane vocabulary of GRE

syn: Recondite, Obscure, Abstruse, Profound, Esoteric, Little known, Secret

21. Rarefied: (i) Recondite

(ii) Thin or rare eg: Rarefied atmosphere of Mars

22. Moribund: In the process of death or collapse eg: A moribund patient/ company
23. Defunct: No longer in existence eg: A defunct newspaper

24. Stagnant: About to decline or collapse eg: Stagnant economy

25. Dichotomies: (i) Strong disagreement

(ii) To separate into two parts or classification

26. At odds: In the state of strong disagreement

27. Tempo: (i) Speed of sound

(ii) Fast conversation

28. Baritone: Between bass and tenor

Tenor: Musical range or section higher than base and lower than alto
Bass Baritone Tenor Alto

29. Milieu (n): (i) Medium (solid/liquid…)

(ii) Social setting/ background eg: I am from middleclass milieu

(adj): Arithmetically average

30. Melee: Confused fight or struggle eg: Several people were insured in the melee syn: Fray

31. Invasion: (i) Illegal entrance in order to attack eg: American invasion into Iraq

(ii) Attack

(iii) The activity of spreading in a harmful way eg: The invasion of cancer

32. Admonish: (i) To warn in a gentle way

(ii) To advice strongly

33. Relativism: Belief that different things are right at different places and times

34. Nepotism: The favoring of relatives or friends because of their relationship rather

than because of their abilities

anty: Meritocracy, Merit system

35. Offensive (n): Attack eg: The military offensive destroyed the city
36. Vigor (n): Strength and energy

Vigorous: Having strength and energy

37. Invigorate: (i) Energize eg: The teacher was invigorated by positive feedback of students

(ii) To make more active eg: To invigorate economy/ business

syn: Innervate (ii: To supply with nerves) anty: Enervate

38. Vivacious: Very energetic (of woman) eg: Vivacious actress

39. Vitriol: Harsh or Critical

Vitriolic (adj): Harshly criticizing eg: Vitriolic comment

40. Vituperate: To scold

41. Unnerve: Demoralize, Discourage

42. Obfuscate: Mystify, Confuse, Cloud, Muddy

43. Crude: (i) Unrefined eg: Crude oil

(ii) Vulgar eg: Crude language

44. Hearten: To encourage (to add spirit) eg: Heartening news anty: Dishearten

45. Exhort: Highly encourage

46. Hortatory: (i) Highly encouraging eg: Hortatory lecture

(ii) Giving advice

47. Prohibitively expensive: So expensive that you cannot afford

eg: The fee of the university is prohibitively expensive

48. Exorbitant: Highly expensive eg: Exorbitant price

49. Premier: Prime minister

50. Sap (n): (i) A gullible person syn: Dupe

(ii) Liquid that comes off a tree

(v): To decrease or decline eg: His confidence was sapped

51. Pressing: Urgent (requiring immediate attention otherwise the consequence is unpleasant)

syn: Critical, Exigent

Exigency (n): Urgency eg: I had to leave because of exigency

52. Battalion: (i) An organized group of soldiers

(ii) An organized group eg: A battalion of protestors

53. Pacific: Peaceful (hating war)

Pacifist: A person who hates war

54. Indigenous: Native (not from outside)

eg: Indigenous culture syn: Aboriginal, Endemic

55. Premonition: Unpleasant early feeling

eg: Premonition of death syn: Foreboding, Presentiment

56. Bode: Foretell (to indicate by signs, as future events) (+/-)

57. Arcadian: Peaceful and pleasant syn: Idyllic, Tranquil, Serene

58. Sere: Dry eg: Sere forest

59. Idyll: (i) Peaceful and pleasant feeling when you reach a county side

(ii) A poem which describes a peaceful and pleasant place

60. Pastoral: (i) Of the village or countryside

syn: Rustic, Bucolic, Country styled eg: Pastoral song/ The rustic civilization/ Bucolic
lifestyle

(ii) Of the pasture (land covered with grass) eg: Pastoral beauty

Bucolic (n): A poem which describes a peaceful and pleasant place

61. Hamlet: A small village eg: An idyllic hamlet

62. Madrigal: Primitive pastoral song (without musical instruments)

63. Primitive: Original, Aboriginal

64. Ballad: A long poem or song that tells a love story usually with a tragic ending
65. Poised: (i) Ready to move or act eg: Poised dancer/ runner

(ii) Calm and confident eg: Poised pilot

66. Poised between: Remained between two different things

eg: My village is poised between a river and a forest

eg: The patient is poised between life and death

67. Felonious: Notorious (known by negative activities) eg: Felonious criminal

68. Felon: (i) Notorious criminal eg: He is a felon

(ii) Extreme (-ve) eg: The question is notoriously difficult

69. Fell: Very evil

70. Bombastic: Seemingly impressive but meaningless

eg: Bombastic speech/writing syn: Pompous

71. Rotund: Round/ Curved

Rotundity: Round shape

72. Rote (v): To repeat over and over

(n): Repetition over and over

73. Orator: Public speaker

74. Oration: Formal speech

75. Peroration: (i) Concluding part of oration (speech)

(ii) Long and boring speech

76. Prophet: (i) Messenger of god

(ii) Future teller

77. Prophetic: (i) Of the prophet eg: Prophetic life

(ii) Indicating something will definitely happen in the future eg: Prophetic sign

78. Prophecy (n): Prediction

 (v): To predict

79. Taciturn: Speaking little or tightlipped eg: Taciturn student

Taciturnity: (i) Avoidance of saying too much

(ii) Silent nature

syn: Reticence, reserve, timidity, secrecy, bashfulness,

demureness, diffidence, quietness, reservation, shyness

80. Tacit: Self-understood (without stated)

eg: Tacit assumption

eg: Tacit requirement

eg: Tacit agreement

81. Underlying: (i) Lying under eg: Underlying rock/ water

(ii) Hidden/ understated/ implied

eg: The underlying assumption of the argument

82. Welcome: (i) Permitting to use/ enter

(ii) That makes you happy eg: Welcome news/ weather

83. Aphoristic: Using few and effective words eg: Aphoristic style of writing

84. Cursory: Superficial eg: Cursory teaching/ study

85. Perfunctory: (i) Lacking seriousness eg: He was teaching perfunctorily

(ii) Lacking seriousness because it is usual eg: Perfunctory salute

86. Concurrent: Happened together eg: Concurrent doses of medicines

87. Scurry: To move faster eg: The rabbit scurried away

88. Abreast of: Side by side eg: They are sitting abreast of each other

89. Provincial: Of the province eg: Provincial election

90. Insular: (i) Of a typical island eg: Insular product/ life style

(ii) Having narrow outlook or interest

eg: Some people claim that the British are insular

91. Parochial: (i) Relating to church eg: Parochial school

(ii) Having narrow outlook or interest

92. Trifling: Trivial (small and not important)

eg: Trifling matter, Trifling details syn: Insignificant, Petty

93. Plot (n): Conspiracy syn: Collusion, machination

(v): Conspire syn: Collude, machinate Collusive (adj): Conspiring

Plotter: A person who conspires

94. Scheme (v): Conspire eg: They are scheming against the government

(n): (i) A systematic plan of future action

(ii) A plot or secret, devious plan

95. Macerate: To make soft by soaking in liquid

96. Frustrate: (i) Hinder (to make difficult to accomplish)

eg: The rescue operation was frustrated by bad weather

(ii) To cause stress or pain eg: The test frustrates me

97. Formulate: Devise, Design eg: To formulate a theory

98. Air (v): To broadcast

99. An air of: A quality of

1100. Conformity: Similarity or harmony with others (without any change)

Conformist (n, adj): A person who follow other’s tradition without any changes (+/-)

eg: A conformist villager

1. Catalyst: A person who causes changes or reform in society

2. Prompt (v): To cause or cause to happen eg: What prompted his resignation?

3. Matrimony: Marriage, Combination

eg: The marriage of companies syn: Commingling, Merger, Melding

4. Patrimony: (i) Property left by father

(ii) Heritage eg: The world patrimony

5. Alimony: A court-mandated property that is given to divorced spouse

6. Wane: To decrease gradually eg: His reputation is waning, eg: Waning moon

7. Wax: (i) To increase gradually

(ii) To make bright using a substance eg: The furniture was waxed

(iii) To record (of music) eg: To wax tracks

(iv) To remove hairs

8. Wax and wane: To fluctuate eg: His reputation waxed and waned over the period

9. Unweaving: Not fluctuating eg: Unweaving support

10. Retreat (n): A calm and quiet place eg: Library is a retreat

(v): (i) To go into a calm and quiet place

eg: He retreated into the library for personal studies

(ii) To return by giving up

eg: He retreated into his early habit/ profession eg: The soldiers retreated from war

11. Entreat: To request somebody because you are helpless or worried

eg: He entreated me to lend him some money syn: Beseech, Plead, Implore, Beg

Entreaty: Serious request (because you are helpless or worried)

12. Abeyance: Suspended action

13. Renege: To betray

Renegade (n): Very unfaithful person

(adj): Very unfaithful

14. Assassinate: To kill somebody for political or religious benefit

15. Acquit: To free from blame

eg: The prisoner was acquitted syn: Absolve, Exculpate anty: Convict

16. Auspicious: (i) Favorable or lucky eg: Auspicious occasion/ number

(ii) Likely to succeed in the future (promising) eg: An auspicious debut

17. Debut: A performer’s first performance to the public

18. Expedience (n): Easy and quick way to solve a problem (it may not be legal)

Expedite (v): To do something without delay

Expeditious (adj): Swift (without delay) eg: Expeditious service/ victory

19. Peddle: (i) To sell goods by visiting place to place

(ii) To sell

(iii) To sell illegal things eg: To peddle drugs

20. Infancy: Childhood

Infantile: Childish (illogical or stupid) eg: Infantile behavior

Infantilize: To make stupid or illogical

21. Exorcise: (i) To remove evil spirit (using magic)

(ii) To remove something negative eg: He tries to exorcise poignant memories

22. Poignant: Causing deep sadness

23. Abjure: (i) To give up formally (to give up under oath)

eg: He abjured alcohol as new year resolution syn: Forswear, Renounce

(ii) Avoid, Shun, Deny, Reject

24. Denounce: (i) To announce or declare

(ii) To criticize strongly

eg: The violence was denounced by leaders syn: Deplore, Decry

25. Descry: (i) To see suddenly

(ii) To catch distant site eg: To descry the Himalayas

(iii) To disclose; to reveal

26. Perjure (v): To break oath

Perjury (n): The activity of breaking oath eg: He was accused of perjury

27. Adjure: Urge (forceful request or suggestion) eg: He adjured me to be economical

28. Scathe (Scath) (n): Harm, Damage, Hurt eg: The soldier got back unscathed from the battle

(v): To injure or harm (sentimentally or physically)

29. Retaliate: To take revenge eg: He threatened to retaliate syn: Avenge

30. Avenger: A person who is seeking revenge

31. Vindictive: Seeking revenge eg: Vindictive enemy

32. Vindicate: (i) To free from blame eg: The new evidence vindicated the prisoner

(ii) To make flawless eg: To vindicate the theory

33. Elegiac verse: Mournful; poignant; sorrowful

34. Elegy: A mournful poem on someone’s death

35. Eulogy: (i) Speech on praise of a person who has recently died

(ii) Speech of praise

36. Eulogize: To praise usually of a thing/ person/ place who has recently died

eg: The eulogized city

37. Ignite: To light eg: To ignite a fire

38. To ignite a quest: To encourage somebody for a quest

39. Quest: A long difficult search for something eg: Quest for gold

40. In quest of: In search of

41. Nonchalance: Lack of worry syn: Insouciance eg: The student is outwardly nonchalant

42. Affection: The state of being artificial

43. Feign: To pretend eg: The soldier was feigning death in the battlefield

44. Unfeigned: Real (not pretended) eg: Unfeigned interest in study

45. Inquisitive: Eager to ask question

46. Rambling: (i) With many rooms with irregular shapes eg: Rambling farmhouse

(ii) Aimless or without objective eg: Rambling lecture/ writing

47. Rambling and unconstrained: Broad (not narrow)

48. Rampant: Uncontrollably growing eg: Rampant corruption/ unemployment

49. Introspective: Self-examining

50. Spare: Extra eg: Spare part

51. Beckon: (i) To signal eg: Beckoning hand/ eyes

(ii) To attract eg: Beckoning smile

52. On the horizon: At hand (coming closer) eg: The festival is on the horizon

53. Obsequious: (i) Flattering

(ii) Too much willing to serve

54. Obsessive: Giving too much interest in one subject

55. Fixate: (i) To make something fixed and stable; to fix

(ii) To stare fixedly at something

(iii) To attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological or neurotic manner

56. Introvert: Unwilling to speak much

57. Set apart: To isolate

58. Wander: Travel (with or without purpose)

59. Self–Proclaimed: Self-declared

60. Proclaim: To declare or announce

61. Promulgate: (i) To make known to public

(ii) To put into effect as a regulation anty: Abrogate

62. Acclaim (n): Enthusiastic praise

(v): To praise enthusiastically

63. At large: (i) As a whole

(ii) Of many different subjects eg: A poet at large

(iii) Out of capture eg: The criminal is at large

64. In an attempt to: In order to (purpose)

65. Mirror: Reflect

66. Foray: (i) Raid

(ii) A journey in order to explore something

(iii) First attempt

67. Unconventional: (i) Modern

(ii) Unusual (+/-)

(iii) Nuclear eg: Unconventional weapons

(iv) Abnormal syn: Aberrant eg: Unconventional/ Aberrant behavior

Aberration: Abnormality eg: Mental aberration/ abnormality

68. Anomalous: (i) Inconsistent/ not agreeable eg: Anomalous data

(ii) Abnormal eg: Anomalous behavior

(iii) Rare/ unusual/ not expected Anomalous result of the experiment

69. Imperceptible: Not detectable, Undistinguishable, Unperceivable

anty: Perceivable, Perceptible, Observable

70. Inconspicuous: That cannot be seen or noticed

eg: Inconspicuous error syn: Invisible anty: Conspicuous

71. Sartorial: Relating to tailoring or cloths

72. Habiliment: Cloth (garment)

73. Characteristic: A typical quality that makes something or somebody different from others

syn: Trait

74. Trite: Banal, Commonplace, Hackneyed, Unoriginal, Cliché, Shopworn, Well-worn

75. To brandish principles: To use principles according to the situation

eg: The politician is expert at brandishing principles

76. Inured to: Habitual to difficulty or unpleasant situation

eg: The people are inured to violence

77. Dissident (n): A person who opposes the ruler or political system even if the situation is

dangerous eg: The dissident was granted amnesty

(adj): Opposing system eg: The dissident force

78. Outlaw (n): A person who breaks law

(v): To ban eg: Outlawed political party

79. Buttress: Supportive wall

80. Bolster: Supportive pillow

81. Revolt: Rising, Uprising eg: The revolt against the dictatorship

82. Vivacious: Very energetic (usually of female) eg: Vivacious actress

83. Cavil: To complain in insignificant matters

84. Discord: (i) Disagreement

(ii) Lack of harmony

anty: Accord
85. Confer: (i) To gather at a place for a typical purpose/ discussion

(ii) To provide eg: The award was conferred on him

86. Calamity: Disaster eg: Natural/ Economic calamity

87. Pandemonium: Great noise syn: Uproar, Bedlam eg: The bedlam in the parliament

88. Exasperate: To be annoyed or upset

89. Depravity: Immoral or an evil behavior eg: Moral depravity syn: Turpitude

90. Conjecture: To guess or suppose syn: Surmise, Speculate (+1)

Speculate: To invest money on share or property for later benefit (there is much risk)

91. Vilify: To make critical remarks (about something/somebody) (-ve)

92. Critical: (i) Urgent (requiring immediate attention) eg: A critical issue

(ii) Making careful judgment eg: Critical analysis

(iii) Serious eg: Critical condition of patient

(iv) Great eg: Critical importance

(v) Showing disapproval/ blame/ fault eg: He made critical remarks

(vi) Of the critics eg: The drama received critical acclaim

93. Critical care: Care for those who are in serious condition

eg: The nurse is specialized in critical care

94. On critically accept: To accept without critical analysis

eg: The professor on critically accepted my proposal

95. Appropriately acknowledge: To accept with critical analysis

syn: Critically accept, Critically acknowledge

96. Acknowledge: (i) Accept

(ii) Regard eg: He is acknowledged as a good artist

97. Traced back to: To indicate origin

eg: My interest in mathematics traces back to my childhood

98. Abbreviate: Shorten eg: He abbreviated his name, The leader abbreviated his visit

99. Attribute: (i) Essential quality or feature eg: What are the attributes of a good teacher?

(ii) Regard something as being caused by syn: Ascribe, Accredit

1200. Syntax: Structure

Syntactical: Relating to structure

1. Diction: Word

2. Dictate: An order or command

3. Establishment: (i) Starting point syn: Inception, initiation, foundation

(ii) The group of people exercising power and influence in society

4. Elite: The higher class

5. Utilitarian: Of everyday use

6. Epistemology: The study of knowledge

7. Give rise to: To promote

8. Sanguine: (i) Healthily reddish eg: Sanguine face

(ii) Cheerful eg: Sanguine expression

(iii) Optimistic eg: I have sanguine views about my career

9. Roseate: (i) Of rose color eg: Roseate face

(ii) Cheerful and optimistic eg: I have roseate views about my career

syn: Rosy