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redolent:: fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor
re-odo-lent: reminder of "odor".
Dole dole dil jara jara song choreographer was a lady who did not apply deodarant,
and side dancers were very upset.
Redoubtable(pg 718):: formidable; causing fear
redoubtable can be re+doubt(able)..so if yu have REpeated DOUBTs in any subject jus
b4 de exam ,it might CAUSE u FEAR
It can be splitted like re+doubt+able considering which can show that the thing which is
able to create doubt again and again.and those things always create fear..
redress(pg 718):: remedy; compensation
REDRESS=RE+dress.so 're' is a prefix which means afresh.since all the clothes have
been burnt in the fire accident,yu redress,i.e. get dresses afresh.for that yu were paid a
SUM OF MONEY AS COMPENSATION TO UR LOSS.
Redress is: "relief from distress"
redundant(pg 718):: superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy
Meaning:- (adj.) repetition of same sense in different words
reek(pg 718) :- emit (odor)
The body of reech (beer) gives bad reek. Guys whose name start with rick
Ex, ricky ponting,ricky martin etc donot use deodorant.
refectory (pg 719):: dining hall ;room where meals are served (in a school)
fect = made by or did
refect = refresh (what has been done in the past)
refectory = place where you refresh (cafeteria sort of place)
The factory was remodeled as big dining hall, this is a fact.
refraction(pg 719):: :: bending of a ray of light ; bending of a ray of light
Meaning:- (noun) the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
refractory(pg 719):: :: stubborn; unmanageable
refract(...we learnt that light refracts.i.e it bends away..)so a REFRACTORY person tries
to BEND AWAY from rules by being DISOBEDIENT & STUBBORN..
refrain (pg 719):: :: (v) abstain from; resist *(n->) chorus *
Meaning:-(noun) the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
refulgent (Pg 720):: brightly shining; gleaming
refulgent sounds like detergent.. use detergent to make things shine

refurbish(Pg 720):: :: renovate; make bright by polishing


by changing one character b to n we get REFURNISH. i.e. refurnishing something.
making renovate or bright by furnishing again.
refute(Pg 720):: :: disprove
refute rhymes lie refuse, when you are DISAPPROVE OF something, or if something is
false or incorrect..you refute to do it or disapprove..
'are fut' - means to overthrow by argument
regal (Pg 720):: :: royal
sounds like legal i.e., laws made by a power.
regale (Pg 721):: :: entertain
regal is a famous movie theatre in delhi,so REGAL+E(entertaintment)
regale sounds like regal(royal)...if someone offers us regal belongings then we get
delighted..
regatta : (Pg 721): boat or yacht race
There's a boat race to win "atta" .lol
In hindi) re + gati...speed ... race...
regeneration (Pg 721)::: spiritual rebirth
Meaning:spiritual rebirth; Ex. regeneration of the prisoners; V. regenerate: give or obtain
new life; reform spiritually
regicide : (Pg 721):::: murder of a king or queen
regime refers to government. "cide" refers to killing (infanticide, genocide, suicide etc.,)
regicide refers to killing the ruler.
in context of above mnemonic by garrulous regi(or hindi RAJA)+cide== killing RAJA or killing of
king

regime :(Pg 722): method or system of government


Meaning:-method of system or government
regimen :(Pg 722): :: a regulated system of diet, exercise, etc. for therapy or the
maintenance or improvement of health
regime refers to a set of rules (normally, government). Regimen is the set of rules for eating.

rehabilitate : :(Pg 722): : restore to proper condition


Meaning:-restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of
reimburse : :(Pg 722): : repay
Meaning:-repay; pay back

reiterate(pg no.723) :: repeat


rejoinder (pg no.723):: retort; comeback; reply
The one which joins back. when people reply to each other then joins come into picture.
Hrithik rejoined army when he was neglected by Preity zinta for absconding from army
camp.
rejuvenate(pg no.723):: :: make young again
re(agian)+juve(sounds like yuva(hindi-young) so to make young again
relegate(pg no.724):: :: banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
(Tag: ) relegate...split it like rele(relatives+gate;your relatives are crying at THE GATE
because you are not allowing them to enter into your house so you have put them now in
very worse place GATE AS IT IS ALMOST LIKE FOOTPATH
(Tag: ) divide it like rail+gate. Earlier station Master is now appointed as a watcher of rail
gate. so, in worse position.
(Tag: English) Rele-gate ...the word gate indicates something like a gate keeper or some
job of low cadre
relent(pg no.724):: :: give in; yield
(Tag: ) relate it with relax means to calm down so when anything calm down it become
less severe......
relevant (pg no.724):: : pertinent; referring to the case in hand
Meaning:-having importance; pertinent; referring to the case in hand;
relic (pg no.724):: :: surviving remnant; memento
(Tag: ) The dog licked the relics on the places.

relinquish (pg no.725):: :: give up something with reluctance yield


(Tag: English) Its quite opposite to what it spells "Re - link - Wish"
relish (pg no.725):: :: savor; enjoy
(Tag: ) SOUNDS LIKE LAVISH... LAVISH=ENJOYMENT
remediable : (pg no.725):: : reparable
reminiscence : (pg no.725):: : recollection; account of things remembered, esp. in
literary form
Tag: ) can break it as re + mini + scene - recollecting mini scenes from our past memories

I can rembember that mini scene in Vijaywada market , where by balayya took 12 hours
for shooting and reshooting it.
remiss : (pg no.726):: :: negligent
(Tag: ) re+MISS you miss something because of NEGLIGENT,CARELESS
(Tag: ) repeat+miss, A negligent person will repeatedly miss important things

remission(pg no.726): temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt;


(Tag: ) The intermission in a Balayya movie is just a remission, the headache would start
again soon.)
remnant : (pg no.726):: : remainder
remonstrance :: protest; objection
remonstrate: (pg no.727):: censure severely or angrily
(Tag: ) sounds like demonstrate...so remember it like wn u r demonstrative u cn protest
for smthng
remorse : (pg no.727):: : guilt; self-reproach
Meaning:-deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach
remunerative (pg no.727):: compensating; rewarding
Meaning:- pay (someone) for work or trouble
rend : (pg no.727):: : split tear apart
(Tag: ) In most South Indian languages rend means two - i.e., split up.
(Tag: English) rend ...relate to rent, and if u don't pay your rent the land lord will tear u
apart
render(pg no.727):: :: deliver; provide; represent
Meaning:-give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform;
make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully
rendezvous : ( Pg no 728): meeting place
(Tag: English) I will remember it with the program that used to come on Star World
titled : " Rendezvous with Simi Gerewal " it was a famous program...
rendition : ( Pg no 728):: translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc.
(Tag: ) relate it with audition.
renegade : ( Pg no 728):: deserter of party or principles; traitor
(Tag: ) re+negade(sounds like negate....means deny...something) so a traiter ..DENIES to
accept his children and wife.....betraying his loved ones.........LEAVING THEM ALONE
TO SUFFER..deserting his family's faith....so a deserter .
(Tag: ) renegade sounds like grenade. A person who throws grenade in his oun country is
a Traitor.
(Tag: ) "renego" means negate in Spanish. renegade means traitor.
renege ( Pg no 728)::: deny; go back on
(Tag: ) renege sounds like re-regage:when u want to re-engage it means that u ve denied
ur previous engagement

Re negate means go back again to same thing


renounce ( Pg no 728)::: abandon; disown; repudiate
Meaning:-abandon; give up (by formal announcement); disown; repudiate; Ex. renounce
one's claim to the property/one's religion; N. renunciation
renovate : ( pg 729): restore to good condition; renew
(Tag: ) renovate= renova sounds like RECOVA (a kind of wrinkle free cream)which clears
your wrinkles by rejunevating your skin.
(Tag: English) focus on nova (re+nova+ate) means new or nayaa

renown : ( pg 729):: fame


Meaning:fame; ADJ. renowned
rent ( pg 729)::: rip; split
Meaning:-tear made by rending; rip; split
reparable( pg 729): :: capable of being repaired
reparation : ( pg 729):: amends; compensation
(Tag: ) compare it with making repairs
repartee :: ( pg 730) clever reply
(Tag: english) re+partee..partee..sounds like party..... imagine a woman at a party with
her cleverness and adroitness in her talks fetches everyone's attention towards her.
(Tag: ) rePARTEE,rhymes with party,so think of de party men,i.e. politicianswho are
known for giving CLEVER REPLY when interviewed
repast ( pg 730):: meal; feast; banquet
(Tag: ) repast= remember + past = how?? arrange a get together and have a feast or
banquet.
(Tag: ) re+fast(before fasting muslims take meal)
repeal ( pg 730):: revoke; annul; cancel
(Tag: ) His appeal is null since the law is repealed.
(Tag: ) concentrate on later part of word - peal we peal the ORANGE before eating ..
similarly rePEAL is something revoking..((tu put off something))
repel ( pg 730):: drive away; disgust
. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion
repellent ( pg 730):: driving away; unattractive
(Tag: ) All Out: Mosquito repellent.

repent :: feel sorrow or regret for what one has done or left undone; think with regret or
contrition of

repercussion ( pg 731):: rebound; reverberation; reaction


(Tag: ) very simple !! concentrate on CUSSION(i mean cushions) ... mast cussion itne
soft hote hai ..bouncy bouncy (rebound property)...similarly reperCUSSION --> rebound
repertoire ( pg 731):::: list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to
present
repine ( pg 731):::: fret; complain
(Tag: ) re+pine,pine rhymes with wine,so when yu are given a wine that is not proper,u'll
COMPLAIN
In Europe, we recut the pine tree, they registered a complaint with local police. We were
surprised.
replenish( pg 731):: :: fill up again
(Tag: ) re+plenish(plane)... you have to fill the plane with excess fuel.
replete ( pg 731):::: filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied
(Tag: ) deplete, complete, replete all relate to the quantity of something.
(Tag: ) replete(like comPLETE)..SO ANYTHING which is COMPLETE is always
FULLY FILLED.
Re plate (akshaya patra)
replica( pg 732):: copy
replicate( pg 732):::: :: reproduce; duplicate
repository ( pg 732)::: storehouse
(Tag: ) repository sounds like depository- a place where u deposit things.
reprehensible( pg 732) :: deserving blame
(Tag: English) It sounds like opposite of apprehensible and apprehensible sounds like
derived from appreciate..so reprehensible is something which is not appreciated.
(Tag: ) re+prehen(d)..means to grab....+s+ible..(sounds like able)...so think of A DACOIT who is able to
GRAB ALL the property of poor people.. so he is blameworthy for this condition of people..he deserves
blame for everything that these people are facing .

repress ( pg 733):::: :: keep under; put down; suppress


(Tag: ) re+PRESS...crush or impell forcibly not to do a thing
reprieve : ( pg 733): : temporary stay
Meaning:-postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or
cancel the punishment of
reprimand ( pg 733):::: :: official rebuke; reprove
(Tag: ) mand refers to an order.
mandatory => maintained by an order

reprimand => reprove by order


command => Ask by order
reprisal : ( pg 733)::: retaliation
(Tag: ) His reprehensible deed deserved a reprisal.
Rise repetitively even after being suppressed.
reprise ( Pg no734):: musical repetition; repeat performance; recurrent action
(Tag: English) REPEAT PERFORMANCE which has got PRAISE...is RE-PRISE (Tag: ) rep(repeat) something
that had grown,flourished,risen(rise)
reproach ( Pg no734):::: express disapproval or disappointment
(Tag: ) divide it as re(again..)+proach(..approach).. u ask someone to APPROACH
AGAIN & AGAIN if u r DISAAPOINTED or u DISAPPROVE HIS WORK..
(Tag: ) RE + POACH (killing animals).. Sallu (Salman Khan) is killing Chinkara again and again. You express
DISAPPROVAL and DISSAPOINTMENT.

reprobate ( Pg no734):::: unprincipled or immoral person


(Tag: ) reprobate: rep(repeatedly)+rob+ate.. a person who again n again robs other ppls
food n eats has no moral values
reprobation ( Pg no734):::: severe disapproval
(Tag: ) refer to the word approbation .. which means approval
(Tag: ) just focus on re(means again)+prob..(probe..means to investigate....) so if someone
tries to probe into the past affairs which are of no benefit to people .......people starts
criticizing such kind of probing
(Tag: ) reprobation...split it like reprob+tion.....reprob sounds like REPROVE........think you are reprove
of your friends plan.....so you are strongly critizing him....you want to disapporve what he thinks is
right......

reprove ( Pg no734):::: censure; rebuke


repudiate (pg no. 735):: to refuse to have anything to do with; disown; ; deny
(Tag: ) re(reject....)+pudi...(pudding..a sweet dish given after meal)...ate......past participle
of eat.....well anyone who reject to eat a cake pudding is surly a fool.
(Tag: ) divide this word into repud(sounds simillar to repute....reputation)+iate....sounds
like eat...eaten(past parciple).........eaten...means decrease..in sth.....and when reputation
decreases ?when you get invove in doing bad things....so to save your r
repugnance (pg no. 735):: loathing
(Tag: ) re and pugnance(pugnacious). well pugnacious means war-like. people indulge in
war wen they extremesly dislike each other.
repulsion (pg no. 735):: distaste; act of driving back
Meaning:-disgust; tending to drive away

reputable(pg no. 735) :: respectable


Meaning:-respectable; having a good reputation
reputed :: supposed
Requiem (pg no 736):: mass for the dead; dirge
requisite (pg no 736):: necessary requirement
(Tag: English) remember PRE-REQUISITE...u cannot register for a course if u have not
done its pre-requisite...so REQUISITE is NECESSARY REQUIREMENT..
Requite (pg no 736) :: to make return or repayment for (a benefit, service, etc., or an
injury, wrong, etc.); revenge
(Tag: ) re+QUITE one would be quite only after taking REVENGE.
(Tag: English) when a person is looking quite means he is going to take revenge on his
enemy.

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