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Abrasive
Rough;causing irritation;harsh
22.
Appropriate
2.
Abreast
23.
Arbiter
Judge
ex;Professional mediator arbitrate disputes
24.
Arcane
secret;hidden
25.
Ascetic
26.
Asperity
harshness;rough
Ex:Asperity of cheap sweater/asperity of
principal for not attending college
27.
Assail
Attack
Ex:Assail the enemy
28.
Assiduous
Persevering;diligent;sedulous;consistent efforts
Ex:\"her assiduous attempts to learn French\";
29.
attuned
Adjusted;
Ex:Attuned to the new environment
30.
Augury
Foreboding;presage;divination;omen;prophecy;
Ex:\"I hoped the augury was a true one, but
there were times when I doubted.\"
31.
August
Majestic;grand;venerable;revered
Ex:\"august holy men\"
32.
Autism
33.
Avid
Enthusiastic;Desirous of power
34.
Axiom
35.
Balk
Refuse to proceed
36.
Balk
37.
Balloon
Swell
Ex: Junk shares ballooned during dotcom boom
38.
Bane
Something cursing
Ex:Mosquitoes are baneful to my life
3.
4.
Activism
Adumbrate
5.
Aerie
6.
Affected
7.
Affluenza
8.
Albeit
Although
ex:The village head is illiterate albeit very
intelligent
9.
Alienate
Causing hostility;
10.
Amortize
11.
Amulet
Talisman
12.
Anachronism
13.
Analgesia
Pain relief
ex:Natural birth advocates reject Analgesia in
child birth
14.
Anoint
15.
Antagonize
Hostility;unfriendly
16.
Antedate
39.
Baying
17.
Antithetical
Directly opposed
Ex:Partying hard is antithetical to one\'s
performance in exams
40.
Benediction
Opp:Malediction
41.
Beneficent
Philanthropic;doing good;benevolent
Ex: Salmankhan is a beneficent guy
42.
Benign
Innocuous;harmless;kindly;not cancerous
43.
Besiege
Attack;surrounded
Ex:The regiment was besieged by the enemies
44.
Bevy
45.
Bickering
Quibble;nibble;spat;squabble;fuss
18.
Apocryphal
Of questionable authenticity
19.
Apostate
20.
Apostle
21.
Approbation
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Blight
Destroy;ruin;killing plants
EX:Violence had blighted our town
Blight killing their farms
47.
Bonhomie
Friendliness
Ex:Everest base trip had developed bonhomie
with so many people
48.
Brandish
Shake;wave
Ex:After drinking Brandi, drunken guy had
brandished sword in ladies tent
49.
Brook
Suffer
Ex:Brook shields had to brook a lot of wicked
remarks from MI guy
66.
Cloying
Distasteful
Ex;Cloying sweets
67.
Coda
Epilogue;end
Ex:The coda of the day was amazing
68.
Coffer
69.
Collude
Connivance;secret agreement;collusion
Ex:Two companies colluded for
increasing the prices
50.
Burlesque
Travesty;lampoon;humorous comedy
Burnish
Polish;smooth
Ex;I have replaced all rustic door knobs with
burnished knobs
70.
51.
Compendium
Brief summary
Ex:Movie review is a compendium of
entire movie
Bygone
Former or past
71.
52.
compendium
Cadaver
Corpse;clay;dead body
72.
53.
Complaisant
54.
Calumny
canard;slander;aspersion;malign;false
rumor
Ex:I hate your wicked(morally bad)
calumnious accusations
Complying cheerfully;Oblige;pleasing
Ex:Complaisant workers in the new
country
73.
Concede
Give in;admit;accept
74.
Concur
Approve;agree;avow;concede;affirm;
55.
canoe
75.
Confection
56.
Caravan
76.
confection
77.
Confound
Frustrate
Ex: I was confounded with the questions
Baffle;conundrum;puzzle;riddle
78.
connotation
Suggestion;implied;literal meaning
Ex:Titanic means \"Large\", but it was
sunk, so it had negative connotation
79.
Constrict
80.
Construe
Interpret;translate
81.
Contextualize
place in context
82.
Converge
83.
Conversely
Opposite
84.
convoke
Call together
Ex:The dean has convoked this meeting
for discussion about new rules
85.
Coroner
medical examiner
86.
Cosset
Pamper;
Ex\"The cosseted toddler
87.
Couch
88.
Counterintuitive
against intutively
57.
Catholic
Universal;broadminded
58.
Cellulite
59.
Chicanery
wile;deception;bilk;trick
Ex:I have had enough of your chicanery
young man :)
60.
Chronological
61.
Circumscribe
62.
63.
64.
65.
Circumspect
Clamber
clandestine
Cliquish
cautious;wile
x:my brother was circumspect about my
future hubby
climb awkwardly
Ex:with excitement to reach the top of
summit she clambered even the steepest
points
Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or
methods
Ex:\"clandestine intelligence operations\"
Snobbish;social exclusiveness
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Counterpoint
Antithetical;opposite
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Dilate
make wider;
ex;Doctor given eye drops for dilating my pupil
Talk at length;elaborate
Ex:Poet dilated for an hour about his new poem
90.
Covert
Esoteric;veiled;hidden
91.
Credulous
Gullible;dupe;easily believing
92.
Crescendo
117.
Dilatory
Come late
ex:He\'s a dilatory fellow
93.
Cringed
118.
Dilettante
94.
Culmination
Highest point
119.
Din
95.
Cupidity
Greed;Avarice
Ex:Doctor had lost his licence due to his
cupidity
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Dirge
Elegy;Eulogy\'Encomium;coda;compendium;Paean;Panegyric
Ex:His Dirge for Linocoln was so boring
121.
Discomfit
96.
Dalliance
Flirting
Frustrating;confusion(baffle)
Ex:Your acts are discomfiting
97.
Daunt
Dishearten;discourage
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Discordant
Dissonant;inharmonious;disharmonious
Ex:Discordant speech
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Debase
degrade;lower
Ex:Don't debase yourself by accepting bribery
123.
Discriminate
124.
Disjointed
125.
Disparage
belittle;shame
Ex:your acts bring disparage to us
126.
Disparate
Discrete;distinct;different
Ex:Use quotations to disparate from others
99.
Declaim
100.
Declivity
Downward slope
101.
Deem
Judge;consider
102.
Deface
127.
Dispassionate
detached;disinterested;Calm;not passionate
103.
Default
Failure to act
128.
Disquieting
Disturbing
104.
Deference
Reverence;submission;yielding to authority
129.
Dissemble
Pretend
Ex:Dissembling as an inexperienced guy
105.
Deflect
turn aside
130.
Distaff
106.
deleterious
Harmful
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Delimit
Fix;limit
Ex:The role of an executive coach was
delimited by our behavior
131.
Distend
Swell;balloon
Ex:Distended tummy
132.
Distill
133.
Dither
Act indecisively;
Ex:Stop dithering, select one shirt first.
Trembling or state of fear
Ex;Children came out of dither state
134.
Diurnal
135.
Doctrinaire
Rigid;impractical
Ex:Don\'t be doctrinaire and consider other feelings also
136.
Doff
137.
Dogma
Gospel;sermon;gospel;doctrine;tenet;code of beliefs
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Domicile
Abode;dwelling place;habitat;Shack
Ex:You should have a domicile near to a place where you work
139.
Dovetail
140.
Drivel
108.
Delineate
limn(draw);describe;draw a outline
109.
Demagouge
110.
Demure
Diffident;Shy;coy;Diffident
Ex:Demure fellow
111.
Desultory
112.
Detached
Disinterested;unbiased
113.
Diaphanous
Transparent;translucent;pellucid
Ex:Diaphanous silk
114.
Dictum
Proverb;Formal order
Ex:The old dictum was \"A stitch in time
saves nine\"
115.
Didactic
Instructive;teaching
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Droll
165.
Ethos
142.
Dupe
166.
Euphemism
167.
Euphony
Sweet sound
Ex;You miss poet's euphony if you
translate
168.
Euphoria
reveler;Merrymaker;very
happy;blithe;elated
169.
Exhume
170.
Exigent
Enlighten spiritually
Ex:read book which can edify you
Emergency
Ex:due to Exigent matters i didnt come
for lunch
171.
Exonerate
Audacious;presumptuous
Ex:I hate my daughter's BF effrontery proposal
172.
Expedience
Opportunism
143.
Duplicity
Deceitful
Ex:We came to know his duplicity after few
days
144.
Dyspeptic
145.
Ebullient
enthusiastic
Ex:Ebullient kid
146.
Ebullient
Unrestrained joyous
147.
Echelon
148.
149.
Edify
Effrontery
150.
Egalitarian
173.
Expedient
Proper;formal
Ex:It is expedient to send gift
151.
Egress
emerge out of
Ex:You should not block a primary or
secondary egress doors
174.
Expurgate
Censor;
Ex;Expurgated Novel due to lewd content
175.
extemporaneous
152.
Elicit
153.
Emaciate
Became thin
Ex:Family surprised to see emaciated guy who
was in Sea
176.
Exuberant
Joyfully unrestrained;excessive
177.
Facsimile
Fax;duplicate copy
178.
Faction
Small group
EX: Small factions's caucus had
terminated abnormally with argots and
cants
179.
Fashioned
Forged
Ex:Fashioned house in the forest
180.
Fathom
154.
Embellish
Ornate;decorate;adorn
155.
Emulate
copy
156.
Engender
Produce;procreate;multiply
Ex: Demagouge was responsible for
engendering hatred and divisiveness
157.
Enigma
Puzzle;confound;conundrum;
158.
Enumerate
Specify individually
159.
Enumerate
specify one-by-one;count
Enumerate
Specify individually;count
181.
160.
Fathomless
fathom;sound;Come to understand
161.
Epicure
182.
Fecund
fertile
Ex:Fecund land
183.
Felicitous
Marked by happiness;appropriate
Ex:Felicitous ocassion
184.
Fervid
Fervent;Torrid;perfervid;ardent
Ex:Fervid fan of football
185.
Fiat
Order
186.
Figurative
162.
Equanimity
Composure
Ex:Doctor's Equanimity was unparalleled
163.
Equitable
Fair;equal;just
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Ersatz
Inferior;substitute
Ex:Ersatz quality
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Finesse
Extreme delicacy
188.
Fledgling
189.
Fleeting
Passing quickly;temporarily(transitory)
190.
Foment
Instigate;stir up;provoke
191.
Forage
214.
Gouge
215.
Gradation
Progression
216.
Graft
217.
Graft
218.
Grandstand
219.
Grating
Irritating;harsh or discordant
220.
Grievous
causing grief;
221.
Grovel
192.
Foray
Sudden attack
193.
Forbearance
Patience
194.
Ford
195.
Foreshadow
Presage
222.
Guile
196.
Forfeit
223.
Gussy
Adorn;clothe;decorate
197.
Fortify
strengthen
224.
Hackneyed
common place;banal
198.
Fortuitous
Happen by chance
225.
199.
Frenetic
Frantic;Wildly excited
Ex:He was such a frenetic,he used to sex
while brushing his teeth :)
Handwringing
226.
Hapless
Unlucky;unfortunate
227.
Harangue
Vehement speech;
Ex:Coach's harangue for failure
228.
Hardy
Hard;Brave
229.
Harrow
230.
Hearken
Pay attention;listen
231.
Hedge
200.
Fringe
201.
Frisky
202.
Fulminate
Rail;Explode;attack against
Ex: My father fulminate against gun powder
203.
Furtive
Secret;hiding
Ex:Quite furtive about junk food
204.
Gabby
Trivial conversation
232.
Hedonism
205.
Garner
collect;amass
Ex:He garnered so many copies of classic
novels for GRE
233.
Hedonist
234.
Hegemony
Domination;authority
235.
Hew
Strike;chop or hawk
236.
Hoary
237.
Homage
Honor or respect
238.
Hoodwink
Deceive
239.
Hostile
Inimical;Enmity or ill-will;unfriendly
240.
Hotly
241.
Idyllic
Pastoral;bucolic;rustic;mean;base
242.
Ignoble
Not noble
243.
Illiberality
Bigotry;narrow mindedness;
244.
Imbue
245.
Imminent
Impending;ready to happen
246.
Impair
damage
247.
Impasse
Deadlock
206.
Gauche
207.
Gawky
Physically awkward
208.
Gestation
Pregnancy period
Ex:Elephant's gestation period is 22 months
209.
Glacial
Cold;unsympathetic
EX:Judge's glacial looks had scared me
210.
Glower
211.
Gory
Slaughterous;sanguinary;butchery
Ex:I hate gory movies where people eyes are
gouged out
212.
Goth
Barbarian
213.
Gothic
Medieval;(literature)grotesque(ludicrous)
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Impecunious
penury;wretched;
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Lachrymose
Mournful
249.
Impede
Obstruct
286.
Languid
sluggish;slow
250.
Imperious
Commanding
287.
Larceny
Theft
251.
Impious
288.
Largess
Magnanimous;generosity
252.
Implode
Burst inward
289.
Lassitude
Tiredness;weariness
253.
Imponderous
can't think
290.
Latent
254.
Imprecation
curse
291.
Lax
Slack
255.
Impugn
292.
Leap
256.
Impute
Ascribe;credit
293.
Leery
Suspicious or circumspect
257.
Inasmuch
294.
Legerdemain
258.
Incarnadine
295.
Lest
259.
Inchoate
incipient;beginning state
260.
Incipient
Inchoate
296.
licentious
261.
Inconstancy
Fickleness;Unreliability
262.
Inculcate
Sexually
unrestrained;lewd;prurient;wanton;sordid;
lascivious;salacious;
Indefatigable
Untiring
297.
limpid
lucid;vivid;clear;
263.
Indeterminate
Vague
298.
lionize
264.
Ineffable
sacred;sacrosanct;inviolable
Ex:Ineffable beauty;sacrosanct
299.
lissome
flexible;supple;plasticity;lithe;svelte
265.
300.
listless
spiritless;
266.
Inept
efficient
301.
livid
angry
267.
Inert
impassive
302.
Lofty
268.
Infallible
Incapable of error;certain
269.
Ingrained
deep routed
303.
Lofty
270.
Ingrate
304.
Ludicrous
Preposterous;incongruous
Ingratiate
305.
lugubrious
lachrymose;mournful;
271.
inimical
hostile
306.
Lull
272.
Inordinate
Excessive
307.
Lumber
walk heavily;ponderous
273.
Inquest
Judicial inquiry
308.
luminous
shining
274.
Insinuate
Adumbrate
309.
lurid
gruesome
275.
Insinuate
Adumbrate;give to understand;insert in a
subtle manner
310.
Machiavellian
Follower
276.
311.
machination
scheme
277.
Insularity
Detached;standing alone
312.
maelstrom
whirlpool
278.
Insurrection
313.
Magnanimous
Largess;benefact
279.
Inter
314.
Magnate
wealthy person
280.
Interplay
315.
Magnate
281.
Intrepid
Brave;fearless
Powerful businessman:mogul
Ex:Business magnate
Juncture
316.
maim
injure;wound
282.
Kindle
Ignite;burning
317.
Makeshift
Fleeting;temporary;
283.
Knell
318.
Malediction
Imprecation
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Malinger
Pretended to be sick
354.
Noisome
Disgusting;offensive;harmful
320.
Manifest
355.
Nontrivial
Important or huge
321.
Manifest
clear picture;image;
356.
Normative
322.
Mannered
357.
Notoriety
Ill-fame;criminal ways
323.
Martinet
Fastidious
358.
Obdurate
Stubborn;obstinance;abstruse
324.
Maxim
359.
Objective
Unbiased;factual;
325.
Memoir
360.
oblique
slanting or slope
361.
Obviate
Forestall;prevent
326.
Mendacious
dishonest
362.
Occlude
Impede;Obstruct;block;jam
327.
Mendicant
Beggar;impecunious;impoverished
363.
occlude
block
328.
Meretricious
Gaudy;tawdry;showy;cheap
364.
Occult
329.
Metaphorical
Arcane;hide;occlude;preternatural
Ex:Moon occults the Sun
365.
Offhand
Casual;brusque(rude)
330.
Metaphysical
Study of nature
366.
Officious
Meddlesome
331.
Milieu
environment;atmosphere
367.
Offset
Counteract
332.
Militate
Ogre
Fiend;demon;devil
333.
Mired
Struck;entangled
369.
Ominous
334.
Mirth
merriment;happiness;jollity
370.
Omnivorous
335.
Missive
Letters
336.
Modicum
Less quantity
371.
opine
express opinion
337.
Modish
Stylish;contemporary
372.
opprobrium
disgrace
338.
Molt
Shedding skin
373.
Opulent
339.
Monastic
Abstinence;reclusive;seclude;hermit;
374.
orotund
340.
Moreover
Besides
rich;full;
ex:orotund voice
Mores
375.
ossify
341.
Morgue
Mortuary
376.
Ostensible
Outward appearance
342.
Morose
compunction;saturnine;gloomy;remorse;deep
regret
377.
Ostentatious
Pompous
343.
378.
Outstrip
Surpass
344.
Munificent
Lavish;over generous
379.
Oven
345.
Mutilate
Mar;blemish;destroy severely
380.
Overshadow
Dominate
346.
Myopic
Short sighted
Ex:Increasing price is myopic
381.
Overwrought
Overly nervous;agitated
382.
Palatial
palace;magnificent
347.
Nadir
Lowest point
383.
Palliate
Mitigate;sooth;assuage;alleviate
348.
Nascent
Inchoate;incipient;given birth;juvenile;
384.
Pallor
Pallidness;lividness;luridness
349.
Neologism
New word
385.
Panache
Style;Flair;swagger
350.
Neologism
Panegyric
flattery;servile;
351.
Neophyte
Novice
387.
Panoply
352.
Nettle
Irritate;sting;discomfort
388.
Paradox
Contradiction
353.
Nocturnal
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Paragon
Model of excellence
424.
Platitude
banal;commonplace;cliche;shallow or overused
statement
390.
Paraphernalia
Appurtenance
391.
Parching
very hot
425.
Plausibility
apparent validity
392.
Pare
426.
Plausible
Believable;
393.
Parish
427.
Plebian
of common people
394.
Parley
Meeting;
428.
Plethora
Excess
395.
Parry
skillfully avoid;Equivocate
429.
Plucky
Brave;spirited
396.
Pastiche
430.
Plutocracy
397.
Patent
Obvious
431.
Polarized
398.
Pathogenic
Disease causing
399.
432.
Polarized
Pathological
433.
Polemic
400.
Patronizing
434.
Politic
diplomatic;practical;
Pedant
Knowledgeable in books
435.
Polyglot
401.
Peddle
436.
Ponder
Contemplate;think deeply
402.
437.
Ponderous
Walk heavily;lumbering;
403.
Pejorative
disparaging;belittle;
438.
Posit
Suggest;put forward
404.
Penitent
Regretful;remorse;
439.
Potentate
Dictator;ruler
405.
Penumbra
440.
Prattle
Chat idly;babble
441.
Precarious
Unstable
406.
Penury
Extreme poverty
442.
Precipitate
Hasten;fling;plunge;fell down
407.
Per se
Intrinsically;by itself;
443.
precis
Concise;summary
408.
Peregrinate
Wander
444.
Predilection
Favorability
409.
Perennial
Perseverance;
445.
Predisposed
Biased;tendentious;proclivity
410.
Perfunctory
Mundane;banal;quotidian
446.
Prefatory
Preamble;introduction;preface
411.
Peripatetic
Wandering by foot
447.
Preposterous
Absurd
412.
Permeate
Disseminate;spread
448.
Prescient
413.
Pernicious
Dangerous;
449.
Presumptive
Based on assumption
414.
Perspicacious
Sagacious;sage;wise
450.
Presumptuous
Arrogant
415.
Perspicacious
Presumptuous
Assumption;bold;arrogant
416.
perspicacity
astuteness;perspicacious;intelligent
Ex:His perspicacity is amazing
452.
Preternatural
Supernatural
417.
Phalanx
453.
Prevaricate
Parry;equivocate
418.
Philistine
454.
Primacy
419.
Phlegmatic
Sluggish
455.
Probity
Honesty or integrity
420.
Phony
Glib;mulct;deceive;cozen;delude;
456.
Proclivity
Inclination;natural tendency
421.
Pith
Cardinal;core;essence
457.
Prodigious
422.
Placebo
An innocuous(harmless) or inert
medication
458.
Plagiarism
Prodigious
colossal;exuberant;profuse;abundant;luxurious;riotous
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Profligate
460.
Profound
Deep insight;intense;pervasive
461.
Prolix
Prolonged conversation
462.
Prolix
Tautological;excessively prolonged;verbose
463.
Pronounced
Distinct;strong
464.
Propagate
Spread;disseminate
465.
Propensity
Like
466.
Prophetic
Ominous;presage;
467.
Propitiate
Appease;sooth
468.
Propitious
Favorable;auspicious
469.
Proselytize
493.
Reactant
494.
Reap
harvest
495.
Recalcitrant
Not obedient;rebel
496.
Recant
Publicly retract
497.
Recapitulate
Summarize
498.
Recondite
Abstruse
499.
Recrudescent
Revival;reappear again
500.
Redound
501.
Redress
Provide relief
502.
Refractory
Stubborn
503.
Refulgent
Shine
470.
Protruding
jutting;Extending out
504.
Rejoinder
471.
Providential
505.
Rend
472.
Prudent
Wise;savage;judicious
506.
Render
473.
Psoriasis
skin disease
translate;declare formally;submit or
surrender
Puddle
Mix of water
507.
474.
Repast
meals
Puerile
Juvenile;childish
508.
475.
Repertorial
476.
Pugilism
Boxing
509.
Replete
Abundant;profuse
Pugnacious
Bellicose;belligerent;truculent;jingoist;war
like
510.
477.
Repose
Tranquility
511.
Reprobate
478.
Puissance
Power;might
512.
Requite
Reciprocate;repay;revengeful
479.
Pulchritude
Beauty;comely;piquant
513.
Resurgent
Recrudescent;revival
480.
Pungent
Sharp taste or
smell;bitter;stimulating;biting
514.
Revamp
Renovate;redo;revise
515.
Pusillanimous
Cowardice;timid
Revile
481.
516.
Putative
Acknowledged;purported
Revile
482.
rail;vilify;Vituperate;spread negative
information about
483.
Querulous
Complaining;
517.
Rhetoric
Voluble;fluent
484.
Quiescent
Calm
518.
Rhetoric
485.
Quixotic
Ideally optimistic
486.
Quotidian
519.
Ribald
Obscene
487.
Quotidian
Every day;mundane;cliche
520.
Ridden
Burden
488.
Raccoon
521.
Rife
replete;abundant
489.
Raconteur
Narrator
522.
Rift
A gap;fissure(rock);fight
490.
Ramp
523.
Rococo
Ostentatious decoration
491.
Ranks
524.
Rue
Regret;remorse
492.
Rarefied
525.
Ruminate
Brood;think
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526.
Rummage
Thorough search
Ex:Please do rummage for rum
561.
Squabble
527.
Sacrosanct
Inviolable;Reverent
528.
Sardonic
cynically derisive
562.
Squalid
Wretch;filthy;sordid conditions;bad
529.
Savage
Pugnacious;bellicose;belligerent;truculent;war
like;jingoist
563.
Squelch
564.
standing
rank;exist infinitely
530.
Savant
Scholar;learned person
565.
stark
complete;plain
531.
Savor
Appreciate;enjoy
566.
Stasis
Equilibrium
532.
Scant
scarcity
567.
Status quo
Existing condition
533.
scant
Limit in quantity
568.
Steeped
Engulfed;engrossed;immersed
534.
Scathing
Vituperative;harsh criticism;coruscating
569.
Stentorian
535.
scathing
injurious;bitterly harsh(remark)
570.
Stigma
536.
Scintilla
Tiny part
571.
sting
pain
537.
Scram
Leave immediately
572.
Stingy
Mean;
538.
scurrilous
expressing reproach
573.
Stint
539.
Scurvy
Mean;Contemptible
Searchingly
574.
540.
Stipulate
Specify
Secrete
575.
541.
Stolid
Stoic;unemotional
542.
Semantic
576.
Stomp
543.
Sentient
Conscious
577.
Stratagem
544.
Seraphic
Angel
Machination;intrigue;Army maneuver to
deceive or surprise;scheme contrived to
deceive
545.
Shard
578.
Stratum
Layer(strata)
546.
Sift
579.
Strut
Supporting structure
547.
Sinecure
580.
Stymie;stymy
Block;hinder
548.
Skittish
Restive;nervousness;shy;fickle;uncertain
581.
Subjective
549.
Slack
Negligent;lazy;loose
Slake
Quench(Satisfy);slack(lazy);not active
582.
Sublime
Awe
550.
Slew
583.
Subliminal
Imperceptible
551.
Sobriquet
A nick name
584.
Subpoena
Court order
552.
Solecism
585.
Succinct
brevity;gist;Adumbrate;
553.
586.
Sully
make dirty
587.
Supplant
588.
Supposition
Assumption;hypothesis
589.
Surfeit
Excessive
590.
Surly
Rude;ugly;hostile;churlish;peevish;
591.
Surmise
Extrapolate;infer;hypothesis;conjecture
592.
Surrogate
Substitute
593.
Swindle
deceive
554.
Solicitous
555.
Solidarity
556.
Somatic
Related to body
557.
Sound
558.
Spartan
Austere;frugal
559.
Spate
deluge;inundate;sudden rush of
560.
Spearhead
vanguard;leader
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594.
Sybarite
629.
Unconscionable
595.
Symbiosis
630.
Unseemly
Improper
596.
Synoptic
Synopsis
631.
Unsparing
Generous;lavish;ruthless(unsparing
criticism)
597.
Syntax
Grammar rules
632.
Untempered
598.
Tacit
Implied
633.
Upbraid
Irritate;reproach;captious;find faults
599.
Taciturn
reticent;reserved
634.
Usury
600.
Tawdry
Gaudy;cheap
635.
Vacillate
601.
Temerity
Courageous
636.
Vandalize
Destroy wantonly;
602.
Tendentious
Biased;strong feelings
637.
Vanguard
603.
Tenuous
Terrestrial
Earth
638.
Variegated
Motley;different colors
604.
Terse
639.
Verdant
Green;Juvenile;
605.
Timorous
Craven;coward;fearful
640.
Verisimilar
Truth;probably
606.
Tiptoed
walk on toes
641.
Vernal
Spring
607.
Titan
Colossus;heavy weight;giant;behemoth;a
person of great importance
642.
Vestige
608.
643.
Vex
Annoy;bother
609.
Toady
Fawning;servile;inveigle
644.
Vicissitude
Change of fortunes
610.
Toddler
young child
645.
Vim
Enthusiastic
611.
Token
646.
Virulent
Poisonous;extremely infectious
Tome
Scholar book
Viscid or
Viscous
Gluey;Sticky
612.
613.
Topping
A flavor addition
648.
Vitriol
Vituperative;invective
614.
Torpor
Torpid;lethargic
649.
Vociferous
615.
Torrid
Passionate;very hot;
Vehement
outcry;strident;clamorous;Strident;
Tortuous
650.
Voluble
Fluent in speech
616.
Transgression
Violating law
651.
Wan
Pale;dull
617.
Travesty
Lampoon;Burlesque
652.
Wanton
618.
619.
Treacherous
Deceptive;betray;Quisling;mercenary
620.
Trenchant
Caustic;sharp;essential
653.
Welter
Pile;wallow(roll);
621.
Truculent
Bellicose;belligerent;Savage;fierce;war
like;cruel;jingoist
654.
Whet
622.
Tumultuous
Riotous;violently agitate;noisy;chaotic
655.
Whitewash
623.
Turbid
Mucky
Deception;covering up
Ex:Govt whitewashed all details of scam
656.
Wimpy
624.
Turgid
Pompous
657.
Winnow
To analyze carefully
625.
Turgid
Pompous;
658.
Winsome
Charming
626.
Turpitude
659.
Wizened
647.
627.
Tyro
Beginner;Novice;Juvenile;fledgling
660.
Xenophobia
628.
Umbrage
Annoy;irritate
661.
Yelp
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662.
Yoke
663.
Zeitgeist