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awake, energetic,
anesthetic, drowsy, hypnotic, The politician's speech was so soporific that hardly
22 soporific Adjective Causing sleep invigorating, stimulant,
narcotic anyone was awake and listening
vivacious
champion, epitome, exemplar, She hardly had any friends as she was always pointed
23 paragon Noun A model of excellence awful, bad, parody, terrible
perfection out as a paragon of virtue.
He was relegated to a junior post after he made the
24 relegate Verb Banish to an inferior position demote, downgrade, drop, lower elevate, promote
same mistake for the third time
to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or The funds from this show should obviate any need for
25 obviate Verb avert, eliminate, prevent assist, permit
make unnecessary (as an action) further contributions
consisting of things or people that are all the different, dissimilar,
It is difficult to find a culturally homogeneous area in a
26 homogeneous Adjective same or all of the same type | composed of consistent, identical, similar, uniform heterogeneous,
metropolis.
similar or identical elements or parts inconsistent, split, variable
antagonistic, introspective,
liking to be with other people (biology) (of isolated, reclusive, Bees and crows are gregarious by nature, preferring to
27 gregarious Adjective affable, convivial, cordial, social
animals or birds) living in groups reserved, reticent, live in crowds rather than in isolation.
unfriendly, unsociable
To criticize (someone) usually gently so as to chide, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, approve, commend, The teacher admonished the students for playing a
28 admonish Verb
correct a fault reprove compliment, praise, reward prank.
The Nazis fostered and fomented the antipathy towards
29 antipathy Noun strong feeling of dislike animosity, enmity, grudge, hatred affection, amity
Jews.
bloom, blossom, bud, develop,
30 burgeon Verb to begin to grow or develop rapidly effloresce, flourish, grow, increase, die, shrink, shrivel The town burgeoned into a city.
prosper, succeed, thrive
strongly and clearly expressed in a way that ineffective, invalid, Her argument convinced the panel because of her
31 cogent Adjective convincing, forceful, persuasive
influences what people believe unconvincing cogent reasoning
a song or hymn of grief or lamentation,
chant, coronach, elegy, lament,
32 dirge Noun especially one intended to accompany funeral or joy The funeral dirge was extremely moving
requiem, threnody
memorial rites
The policemen tried to elicit information about the
33 elicit Verb draw a response, sometimes with difficulty badger, deduce, extract, obtain cover, hide
robbery from the witness.
cool, diminish, ease, moderate, The students could not mitigate the teacher's anger no
34 mitigate Verb To make milder or more endurable. increase, intensify
tranquilize matter how hard they tried.
1)Fresh and clean, as if new 2) Not developed
The monument has been preserved in all its pristine
35 pristine Adjective or changed in any way; left in its original fresh, immaculate, pure, unspoilt contaminated, marred, stale
glory
condition
Everyone in the family endorsed the serious girl's
give support or one's approval to; acknowledge acknowledge, approve, certify, denounce, disapprove,
36 endorse Verb selection of her future husband and told her to fix the
by signing a bill, draft etc support reject, repudiate
date.
Subterfuge , ingenuity and most of all persistance are
37 subterfuge Noun a secret, usually dishonest, way of behaving artifice, deception, trick honesty, openness
all necessary attributes for a successful spy.
a perfect example of something 2) a) summary apotheosis, archetype, embodiment,
He was the epitome of the dashing and flamboyant
38 epitome Noun of a written work b) a brief presentation or exemplar, personification, aberration, deviation, oddity
Fighter Pilot
statement of something representation
(1) to banish or to exile someone from his/her
When they sensed increasing hostility against them,
native country (2) to give up attachment to ones
39 expatriate Verb deport, displace, relegate, transport repatriate many Jewish families expatriated to US even before the
native country either by leaving the country or
start of the second world war.
dropping loyalty.
His warm and affable nature ensured that he was never
40 affable Adjective Easily approachable, friendly amiable, approachable, cordial hostile, unfriendly
short of friends.
to persuade or influence (someone) earnestly; advise, bid, encourage, persuade, brake, deter, discourage,
41 exhort Verb The teacher exhorted the students to pay attention.
advise firmly | admonish strongly urge dissuade
Nagging or annoying another with incessant Rhea quit the job as a consequence of her boss's
42 badger Verb annoy, bully, goad aid
questions or comments constant badgering.
ancient, antediluvian, antiquated,
old and not used anymore | very old-fashioned | modern, present, young,
43 archaic Adjective antique, olden, outdated, outmoded, The professor studied the archaic symbols on the tomb.
from a much earlier or ancient period of history current
timeworn
No longer used because something new has contemporary, up-to-date, Many words in the English language have become
44 obsolete Adjective anachronistic, archaic
been invented vogue obsolete
45 vivacious Adjective having a lively, attractive personality animated, lively, spirited, vital dispirited, dull Her daughter was vivacious and charming.
1) to appear and need to be dealt with by
someone 2) to deal with a problem or difficult
The fiery journalist pushed her way through the crowd of
situation 3) to face someone so that they cannot
reporters and confronted the minister with a volley of
46 confront Verb avoid seeing and hearing you, especially in an brave, Dare, encounter, outface avoid, dodge, evade, yield
questions regarding the scandal that had surfaced in his
unfriendly or dangerous situation 4) to make
ministry.
someone face or deal with an unpleasant or
difficult person or situation
To ensure deliveries are expedited efficiently to
accelerate, hasten, quicken, speed
47 expedite Verb to make a process happen more quickly delay, hinder, retard customers, we have strengthened our order processing
up
systems.
to become calmer or quieter 2) to go back to a
decline, decrease, descend, Even these minor conflicts subsided and then
48 subside Verb normal level 3) to sink to a lower level; to sink deteriorate, intensify, rise
diminish, ease disappeared as the parties came to their senses.
lower into the ground
Mother Teresa was appalled to see the pitiable condition
To show fear, shock and disappointment to daunt, dismay, frighten, petrify,
49 appalled Adjective comfort, delight, reassure in which the urban poor lived when she first landed in
something unpleasant terrify
India as young nun
not supporting one person or group more than candid, equitable, impersonal, discriminatory, partial,
50 impartial Adjective The judges in the competition needed to be impartial
another unbiased partisan, prejudiced
to choose not to use a vote, either in favor of or
against something | to decide not to do or have
51 abstain Verb something, especially something you like or abstention, refrain, shun continue, indulge Henry decided to abstain from eating chocolate donuts.
enjoy, because it is bad for your health or
considered morally wrong
The once robust athletic body has given way to obesity
52 robust Adjective Strong and healthy sturdy, tough, vigorous delicate, weak
thanks to his bad eating habits.
From the clarity and ease with which he handled the
ignorant, illiterate,
53 erudite Adjective full of learning; scholarly educated, knowledgeable, studious subject of Logic the principal could judge that he was
uneducated
truly erudite.
He had a strong aversion towards hanging around
54 grouse Noun a complaint gripe, grouch, grumble, whine compliment, flattery, praise
people with lots of grouses.
affection, attachment, fondness, abhorrence, disinclination, Though scientist by vocation, Einstein had a penchant
55 penchant Noun a special liking for something
inclination dislike, distaste for playing the violin in his free time.
Although the extreme capital punishment need not be
Something that discourages, deters or defense, discouragement, catalyst, incentive,
56 deterrent Noun awarded, the provision for it in law can be a deterrent to
obstructs hindrance, obstacle inducement
major crimes.
a person who is not acceptable to society and is Because of his political beliefs he became a pariah in
57 pariah Noun outcast, undesirable, untouchable favorite, idol, insider
avoided by everyone the district and then everyone started ignoring him.
unhappy, bad-tempered, and not talking very depressed, gloomy, ill-humoured, cheerful, good-humoured, Silas Marner was a morose man, irritable and critical of
58 morose Adjective
much irritable, pessimistic happy, pleasant everyone, until Emily came into his life.
To spread through something and be present in Corruption has permeated every aspect of our day to
59 permeate Verb infuse, penetrate, percolate, pervade drain, take out
every part of it day lives.
Vainly, the officer tried to refute the corruption charges,
60 refute Verb Prove to be wrong argue, deny, disprove accept, affirm, aver, confirm
claiming these were trumped up.
combine, consolidate, integrate, diffuse, disperse, divide, When several firms amalgamate, there is economy of
99 amalgamate Verb Combine into a unified or integrated whole
merge, mingle, unite separate operations.
depressing, discouraging, The weather was not propitious to start the soccer
something that is likely to produce good results | auspicious, bright, encouraging,
100 propitious Adjective hopeless, inauspicious, match. | The meeting between the dignatories is
being a good omen heartening, hopeful, optimistic
pessimistic propitious to forge a new alliance.
very large or powerful and causing surprise or
101 prodigious Adjective colossal, enormous, massive small DVDs can store prodigious amounts of information.
admiration
to frighten or threaten someone so that they will daunt, frighten, menace, scare,
102 intimidate Verb embolden, encourage You can't intimidate me with all your strength.
do what you want terrify, unnerve
To prevent someone from doing what they want foil, prevent, scotch, spoil, The quick wit of the British police has thwarted a major
103 thwart Verb aid, assist, augment, help
to do undermine plot to blow up ten planes in midair.
make greater (as in value, reputation, or decrease, devalue, dilute, Learning gets enhanced when principles are
104 enhance Verb enlarge, enrich, improve, strengthen
usefulness) diminish, lower, reduce demonstrated through use of appropriate examples.
To damage the appearance of something fix, mend, recondition, The walls of the building were defaced with graffiti and
105 deface Verb disfigure, vandalize
especially by drawing or writing on it reconstruct, renovate old worn off posters.
homogeneity, likeness,
a thing, situation, etc. that is different from aberration, deviation, exception, A child with hidden capabilities may be seen as an
106 anomaly Noun normality, regularity,
what is normal or expected irregularity, peculiarity anomaly if her parents are lacking in perception.
similarity
to discourage or restrain from acting or debar, dissuade, forestall, intimidate, encourage, Persuade, The riot police was called in immediately to deter the
107 deter Verb
proceeding. To prevent;check;arrest obstruct promote, stimulate protestors from being violent.
consisting of many different kinds of people or The museum has a large and heterogeneous collection
108 heterogeneous Adjective assorted, different, diverse, mixed homogeneous
things of Pacific artifacts.
prolix, verbose, windy,
109 succinct Adjective expressed clearly and in a few words brief, concise, pithy She gave us a succinct demonstration of the plans.
wordy
a strong feeling of sympathy for people who are Elderly people need time and compassion from their
110 compassion Noun concerned, sympathy unconcerned
suffering and a desire to help them loved ones.
to make something, especially someone's
Never getting enough sleep undermined Elizabeth's
111 undermine Verb confidence or authority, gradually weaker or attenuate, debilitate improve, strengthen
health.
less effective
relating to a person walking in the street | exciting, fascinating,
112 pedestrian Adjective arid, drab, dull, unimaginative His style is so pedestrian that the book is really boring.
without any imagination or excitement; dull interesting
dark or dull | sad and serious | oppressively depressing, drab, gloomy, We expected the movie to be light and cheerful but it
113 somber Adjective happy, joyful
solemn or sober melancholy, sad was very somber and long instead.
114 mar Verb to damage or spoil something good blemish, damage, impair, tarnish aid, enhance, heal His face was marred by an old knife wound.
censurably, contemptible,
deserving to be praised or admired even if not applaudable, commendable, The new scheme of the government to hike the salary of
115 laudable Adjective discreditable, pitiable,
really successful creditable, meritorious teacher's is laudable.
reprehensible, unworthy
The crowd danced around with an air of jubilance when
Showing extreme happiness or joy over a ecstatic, elated, euphoric, excited, depressed, disappointed,
116 jubilant Adjective the local team won the football match against the visitors
success joyous discouraged, sorrowful
after many years of poor performance.
advertise, announce, broadcast, collect, contain, garner, The dissemination of information takes place rapidly in
117 disseminate Verb Scatter (like seeds)
declare, diffuse, propagate gather today's technologically advanced world.
Leonardo da Vinci's notebook reveals that he was a man
118 multifarious Adjective of many different kinds; having great variety diverse, manifold, myriad homogeneous
of multifarious interests.
absurd, brainless, foolish, idiotic, bright, brilliant, intelligent, The fatuous look on the boy's face revealed how
119 fatuous Adjective silly or stupid
stupid smart, wise ignorant he was.
compress, concentrate, If you want to listen to a serious lecture don't let your
120 diffuse Verb Spread out disperse, expand
limit, restrict attention diffuse and lose focus.
to get rid of something 2) to take something
When found guilty of misdemeanour, one is divested of
121 divest Verb away from someone or something 3) To dismantle, remove, seize, spoil cover, honour, invest
not only powers, but also self-respect.
remove clothes
to officially state that somebody is not The charges of corruption leveled against Charles
accuse, blame, charge,
122 exonerate Verb responsible for something that they have been absolve, acquit, exculpate proved out to be false. The statement from the court
condemn, incriminate
blamed for exonerated him.
conforming to generally accepted doctrines;
following generally accepted beliefs | following
123 orthodox Adjective closely the traditional beliefs and practices of a traditional heterodox, unorthodox He is very orthodox in his views.
religion | belonging to or connected with the
orthodox church
Brutus was concerned at the seriousness with which the
to treat someone as a famous or important
124 lionize Verb elevate, glorify ignore, overlook Roman populace lionized Caesar as if he were above all
person
mortals.
boost, compliment, flatter, In power politics, one tries first to denigrate an opponent
125 denigrate Verb Belittle or disparage the character of; defame besmirch, decry, malign
honour, praise by listing out his shortcomings.
approve, commend, It is common for one to disparage a more successful
126 disparage Verb Speak in a slighting and disrespectful way belittle, decry, defame
compliment, flatter, praise office colleague even if he is a friend .
made up of parts or people that are very
The language skills of an established writer and one
different from each other 2) so different from contrary, dissimilar, distinct, alike, comparable,
127 disparate Adjective unused to writing are disparate and therefore should not
each other that they cannot be compared or inconsistent, various equivalent, similar
be compared.
cannot work together
abolish, decline, disqualify, reject, allow, engage, hold, keep, For full benefit from treatment of a major illness one
128 dismiss Verb Eliminate from consideration
relegate maintain should dismiss all negative thoughts from the mind.
While an eagle can soar in the sky, it can also plummet
129 plummet Verb Something that weighs down or dips steeply decline, decrease, descend ascend, increase, rise, soar
straight to the ground like an arrow.
asleep, dormant, idle, phlegmatic, active, awake, conscious, Helium is said to be an inert gas as it is inactive and
130 inert Adjective inactive
quiescent moving, vibrant takes part in no reactions.
not in agreement; combining with other things in The members were so discordant in their views that the
cacophonous, contrary, dissonant, compatible, congruous,
131 discordant Adjective a way that is strange or unpleasant 2) not committee could not come to an agreement on the
incompatible, incongruous euphonious, harmonious
sounding pleasant together proposal.
If only we stop being negative, we shall notice that there
abundance, excess, overflow, dearth, lack, paucity,
132 plethora Noun quantity greater than needed; over-abundance is a plethora of good things around us that far
plenty, surplus shortage
outnumber the bad.
to give or send someone so many things that Within a day of the appearance of an advertisement for
flood, immerse, overflow,
133 inundate Verb they cannot deal with them all 2)to cover an drain an opening, the office was inundated with a pool of
overwhelm, submerge, swamp
area of land with a large amount of water applications.
Many leaders, though not good-looking, command
134 charisma Noun A charming personality drawing followers. fascination, glamour, magnetism dullness, repulsiveness
substantial following through sheer charisma.
full of odd and fanciful ideas | acting in an erratic amusing, comical, curious, fanciful, orderly, reasonable, An irresponsible tourist with a lot of money can squander
135 whimsical Adjective
or unpredictable manner freakish, playful sensible his money on whimsical purchases.
A querulous person would rather find fault than try to be
136 querulous Adjective Habitually complaining fretful, grouchy, whining cheerful, happy
cooperative.
i) A person who has just started learning or Because Jack had no experience with the financial
137 neophyte Noun doing something. ii) A person who has recently convert, novice, proselyte, tyro expert, veteran markets, everyone in the trading team considered him
joined a religious group to be a neophyte.
Technology has advanced so much that even a
not genuine but created deliberately and made
138 factitious Adjective artificial, imitative, simulated genuine, natural, real Rembrandt displayed in the Louvre may well be
to appear to be true
factitious, rather than original.
Person with good judgement on matters in To test the authenticity of works of art claimed to be of
appreciator, critic, devotee, expert, amateur, dabbler, novice,
139 connoisseur Noun which appreciation of fineness or beauty is high antique value, the services of a connoisseur
specialist tyro
needed, especially in the fine arts become necessary.
careless, faulty, inaccurate, The manager was meticulous about office records, and
140 meticulous Adjective giving great attention to detail exacting, perfectionistic, precise
sloppy became intolerably critical of carelessness in this regard.
developed, distinct, mature, The project carried out by the Junior scientists were still
141 inchoate Adjective not completely formed or developed yet immature, inceptive, nascent
specific inchoate and far from completion.
too ready to believe things and therefore easy to gullible, impressionable, naive, Credulous consumers will often buy products of little or
278 credulous Adjective suspicious
trick trusting, unsuspicious no real value.
For self esteem, achieve and be rewarded; to achieve,
279 aspire Verb Have a great ambition or ultimate goal aim, desire, dream, hope stoop, wallow
aspire and live up to your dream.
treating things in a sensible and realistic way; efficient, hard headed, logical, idealistic, impractical, In any business venture we must be pragmatic, thinking
280 pragmatic Adjective
concerned with practical results realistic unrealistic of practical realities more than imaginative possibilities.
abnormal, anomalous, freakish, natural, normal, standard, An emotionally disturbed child is prone to be aberrant in
281 aberrant Adjective Deviating from the normal or correct way
strange typical her responses even to casual questions.
experienced, mature,
immature, inexperienced, naive, Being callow, unexposed to urban life, she felt odd in
282 callow Adjective Lacking adult maturity or experience mellow, sophisticated,
unsophisticated her sophisticated surroundings.
worldly
The family doctor advised the young millionaire to give
dragging, idle, inert, lethargic, attentive, energetic,
283 indolent Adjective Inspiring inertia ; Lazy up his indolent life style and take up some hard work to
sluggish industrious, lively, robust
regain his health.
apex, elevation, height, peak, bottom, lowest, nadir, pit, In 'Othello' Shakespeare approaches his acme as a
284 acme Noun The highest level or degree attainable
pinnacle, vertex valley playwright, attaining high levels of creativity.
define, delimit, depict, describe,
conceal, obscure, A few strokes of the artist's brush can delineate a storm
to describe, draw, or explain something in express, image, limn, picture,
285 delineate Verb undelineated, undepicted, on canvas, while the words of the teacher delineate the
detail portray, render, represent, show,
undrawn civilizations of the past.
specify, trace
laborious, severe, strenuous, taxing, Life's journey will appear to be less arduous if only we
286 arduous Adjective Demanding great effort or labour easy, facile, simple
troublesome keep in mind our blessings along the way.
If a person undergoing a wrong sentence, serves even
blame, blemish, disgrace, dishonour,
287 stigma Noun mark of shame or disgrace credit, honour a day in prison, some social stigma attaches to him,
imputation, smudge
even if he is later found innocent.
come before in order or position go in front or close, end, successor, take
288 precede Verb former, introduce, precursory Her speech was preceded by a vote of thanks.
ahead of away
a feeling that something is going to happen, feeling, intuition, omen, presage,
289 premonition Noun ignorance, unsuspecting I had a premonition that I would never see her again.
especially something unpleasant suspicion, warning
Lacking experience of life, knowledge or good
290 naive Adjective judgement and willing to believe that people gullible, ingenuous, innocent disingenuous, experienced I can't believe you were so naive as to trust him!
always tell you the truth
1) to drink something, especially alcohol 2) to
291 imbibe Verb gulp, guzzle, quaff, swill abstain, refrain She imbibed vast quantities of coffee.
absorb something, especially information
to be built or formed, or to happen, at an earlier antecedent, forego, precede,
292 antedate Verb postdate, succeed Apes antedate fully evolved man by millions of years.
date than something else in the past predate
not having or showing much experience of the
basic, crude, immature, innocent, cultured, refined, 1. A naive, young, and unsophisticated young boy like
293 unsophisticated Adjective world and social situations [computing] simple
unrefined, unworldly sophisticated him is incapable of doing such evil things.
and basic; not complicated
feeling a lack of energy or a lack of interest in apathetic, dormant, drowsy, lazy, alert, conscious, energetic, On leave in his home village, the soldier felt lethargic,
294 lethargic Adjective
doing things sleepy vigorous, wakeful free from the hard life on the front
artful, complicated,
simple and natural; unsophisticated; without direct, genuine, innocent, sincere, Children gaze in artless wonder at even simple feats
295 artless Adjective insincere, pretentious,
deceit straightforward performed in a circus.
sophisticated
[Admit] to accept that something is true | [Accept
status] to accept that somebody or something accept, approve, authorize, 1. She acknowledged the fact that tax reforms were
296 acknowledge Verb deny, disclaim, ignore
has a particular authority or status | [Reply to recognize necessary for the economic prosperity of the country.
letter] to tell somebody that
1) not thinking clearly : not able to use reason or
fallacious, illogical, inconsequential, logical, rational, reasonable,
297 irrational Adjective good judgment 2) not based on reason, good He became irrational as the fever got worse.
invalid, unreasonable valid
judgment, or clear thinking
arduous, complicated,
produced without effort or careful thought | confusing, difficult, hard, The attack on Pearl Harbor was a facile victory for the
298 facile Adjective easy, effortless, smooth.
obtained too easily and having little value involved, laborious, Japanese since the Americans were not prepared.
profound
feeling something too strongly; showing feelings His fervid speech opposed to child labor, touched the
299 fervid Adjective ardent, fervent, passionate impassionate
that are too strong hearts of the listeners.
(of people) unable to express oneself clearly,
often because of emotions | (of sounds) not incomprehensible, irrational, unclear, coherent, logical, organised, 1. The sudden demise of his wife had left him shocked
300 incoherent Adjective
clear and hard to understand | not logical or unintelligible rational and incoherent.
well-organized
a person, usually a man, who leads an immoral
debauchee, decadent, degenerate, The libertine was avoided by most decent people in the
301 libertine Noun life and is interested in pleasure, especially puritan, saint
deviate, pervert, profligate, rake town.
sexual pleasure
not based on reliable or acceptable views c(of
safe, sound, stable, strong, 1. Kevin was dead against capitalism and deemed it to
302 unsound Adjective a building, etc.) in poor condition; not safe or defective, flawed, unreliable
well be ideologically unsound.
robust not healthy or well
different, confident, and exciting in a way that arresting, conspicuous, emphatic, inconspicuous,
303 flamboyant Adjective attracts attention 2) brightly colored and noticeable, prominent, showy, unnoticeable, unobtrusive, He wears flamboyant clothes.
noticeable striking unremarkable
Pakistan seems to have reached the nadir of its long
304 nadir Adjective the worst or lowest point of something bottom zenith history because of the daily bombings and loss of
innocent lives.
The rescuer could not understand the disjointed
disconnected, discontinuous,
305 disjointed Adjective Not linking or relating appropriately attached, coherent, joined sentences that the accident victim was making and
incoherent, incohesive
realised that he must be in shock.
abolish, cancel, contradict, The defence counsel confused the prosecution witness
authorise, confirm, support,
306 negate Verb be in contradiction with controvert, falsify, frustrate, nullify, enough to make her negate all her earlier statements,
validate
repeal falsifying her testimony.
adversarial, adversary, antagonistic,
very unfriendly or aggressive and ready to argue friendly, hospitable, non
307 hostile Adjective antipathetic, inhospitable, The warriors showed hostility to the neighboring tribe.
or fight antagonistic, non hostile
unsympathetic
The staff dissented against the company's top
to have or express opinions that are different
308 dissent Verb differ, disagree agree, assent, concur management for its unilateral decision of laying off non-
from those that are officially accepted
essential employees.
Though the professor appeared calm and spoke
dilate, enlarge, expand, extend, compress, constrict,
309 distend Verb Expand radially (applied to tubular objects) placatingly, one could tell he was really angry from the
increase, inflate, swell contract, shrink
way the veins distended on his forehead.
compress, condense, contract, crop, amplify, broaden, elaborate,
to make a book or play shorter by leaving some It is difficult to hold the attention of your audience all
310 abridge Verb cut short/down, lessen, prune, expand, expanded, extend,
parts out through a long talk, and so you should abridge it.
shorten, trim, truncate increase, lengthen
a person of unconventional and slightly strange Geniuses may often be described as eccentric, because
311 eccentric Noun misfit, oddity conventional, ordinary
views or behaviour. they can see the world in a different way.
Mozart's music is profound and carries us from the
intense, learned, sagacious, dull, ignorant, mild, stupid,
312 profound Adjective Deep, intense or far-reaching; very great superficial concerns of the day to the deepest human
scholarly superficial
feelings.
The brilliant scholar had been publicly felicitated and
313 panegyric Noun Formal expression of praise encomium, honor, honour, praise criticism, demerit, insult eulogized so often that any more panegyrics appeared
banal.
The irrefutable alibi presented by an honored and
acquit, clear, discharge, excuse, blame, condemn, convict,
314 exculpate Verb clear from blame or guilt respected member of the Board exculpated the officer
explain, remit sentence
suspected of misdemeanor
amusement, funniness, jocosity, The waiter carried his levity too far, joking during a
315 levity Noun Lightness of manner or speech gravity, seriousness
lightheartedness burial.
absorb, associate, combine, disassociate, disorganise, The result of basing the plot of a novel on flawed
316 incorporate Verb introduce something into a larger whole consolidate, integrate, organise, disorganize, disperse, security was to have corrective measures incorporated
organize exclude, separate in airport formalities
acrimonious, bitchy, catty, corrosive, The rude and caustic comments of her roommate did not
able to destroy or dissolve other substances by benign, calm, kind, mild,
317 caustic Adjective humiliating, malevolent, mordacious, deter the assiduous student from studying hard into the
chemical reaction | in a bitter or sarcastic way nice, smooth
spiteful night
The girl's impromptu presentation was proof that she
an extemporaneous speech or remark; with little ad-lib, extemporaneous, extempore, practised, prepared,
318 impromptu Adjective needed no preparations as the subject was always clear
or no preparation or forethought offhand, unrehearsed rehearsed
in her mind.
a situation from which extrication is difficult, When you have to take a decision between "the devil
319 quandary Noun plight, predicament breeze, cinch, snap
especially an unpleasant or trying one; and the deep sea" you are truly in a quandary.
Great moments in life, like great events in sport, just
320 fluke Noun a stroke of luck chance, luck, providentiality misfortune occur by fluke, apparently quite unexpectedly or
undeservedly.
relating to the body, especially as distinct from Recollection of a past experience, pleasant or tragic,
321 somatic Adjective actual, organic, physical, substantial nonmaterial, nonphysical
the mind. can produce equally somatic and emotional residues.
to feel bad about something that happened or
bemoan, deplore, grieve, lament, exult, joy, make merry,
322 rue Verb something that you did because it had bad Avoid overindulgence or you will have cause to rue it.
mourn, regret, repent rejoice, triumph
results
The truck drivers went on strike after parking their
Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style eccentric, freakish, outlandish,
323 bizarre Adjective normal, usual vehicles in the road in bizarre way, without order or
or appearance peculiar
alignment.
It was hard to hear anything above the din in the school
brawl, cacophony, discordance,
324 din Noun loud, continuous noise that is confusing silence, stillness celebrations, making it difficult to follow the skit played
noise
on the stage.
When the employee made the same costly errors, in
(typically of speech or discussion or feeling)
325 acrimonious Adjective acerbic, rancorous kind, peaceable spite of repeated instructions his boss became
angry and bitter
acrimonious.
a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one
326 predicament Noun dilemma, fix, pinch, plight good fortune, solution I am in a predicament about my career plans.
where it is difficult to know what to do
including all, or almost all, the items, details, exclusive, particular, Sandy's notes from science class were very
327 comprehensive Adjective complete, full, inclusive
facts, information, etc., that may be concerned selective, specific comprehensive.
to form an opinion of the amount, value, or
disapprove, neglect, A survey was conducted throughout the state to
328 evaluate Verb quality of something after thinking about it assess, calculate, check, estimate
presume, reject evaluate the effectiveness of the educational system.
carefully
using money, time, materials, etc. in a lewd, licentious, shameless, conserving, economical,
329 profligate Noun She is well-known for her profligate spending habits.
careless way. squandering, vicious frugal, scrimping
something that is hard to control, manage, or immovable, stubborn, unbending, accommodating, agreeable,
The intractable horse was quite unmanageable, getting
330 intractable Adjective solve | something that is not easily relieved or uncontrollable, uncooperative, compliant, harmonious,
disturbed by its own shadow in front.
cured unmanageable, unyielding manageable
to move apart and go away in different
331 disperse Verb disband, distribute, scatter, spread congregate, gather Police dispersed the protesters with tear gas.
directions; to make somebody/something do this
send (someone) away from a country or place
deport, dismiss, dispel, disperse, 1. He was banished to an island, where he lived for the
332 banish Verb as an official punishment get rid of (something allow, keep, welcome
exile, expel rest of his life.
unwanted)
Upon assuming complete power, the dictatorial general
to take or claim a right or a privilege, in a way went against all norms to arrogate the right to alter the
333 arrogate Verb appropriate, confiscate, seize abstain, refuse, reject
that it is not fair or legal laws and pass bills which help him rule with an iron
hand.
acrimonious, mordant, odoriferous, bland, fragrant, mild, Careless disposal of rotten fruit and vegetables can
334 pungent Adjective Having an acrid smell or a sharp, bitter flavour.
stinking palatable raise a pungent odour.
a situation in a country, an organization, etc. in The company had no control over its operations and all I
335 anarchy Noun lawlessness lawfulness, order, rule
which there is no government, order, or control could see was anarchy everywhere.
affection, attachment, care, Peter was such a paradox, he always seems to speak
a strong feeling of not liking someone or abhorrence, disinclination, hatred,
336 aversion Noun fondness, kindness, liking, vehemently about losing weight yet he has such an
something loathing
love, sympathy aversion to exercising.
something that is considered a general or Most parents consider private coaching to be the
337 panacea Noun cure poison, toxin
universal cure panacea for the poor performance of their children.
i) A person who has rejected his/her religious or
political beliefs. ii) Someone whose beliefs have defector, deserter, heretic, An apostate to his own catholic church, Martin Luther
338 apostate Noun adherent, follower, loyalist
changed and who no longer belongs to a renegade, turncoat questioned the authority of the Pope.
religious or a political group.
able to see and understand people, things, or brilliant, insightful, perceptive, The discerning prince carefully selected his friends, who
339 discerning Adjective unperceptive, unwise
situations clearly and intelligently prudent, sagacious, wise repaid the favor with staunch loyalty
The senator's misuse of money was an egregious
340 egregious Adjective extremely bad outrageous minor, slight
violation of public trust.
artful, cunning, dishonest, foxy, candid, honest, naive, open, The disingenuous girl quickly got many admirers to take
341 disingenuous Adjective Not innocent ; influenced by sophistication
insidious, sophisticated sincere, straightforward over doing all her chores.
The actor was unfazed by the slanderous remarks made
342 opprobrium Noun Slanderous onslaught against one in disgrace contempt, disgrace, shame, slander esteem, honour, respect against him as he knew that opprobrium was a price to
pay for fame.
1) very serious or severe 2) an acute illness is
one that has quickly become severe and
chronic, delicate, keen, perceptive, dull, insensitive, obtuse, Her illness was an acute flu, and she was back at work
343 acute Adjective dangerous 3) very sensitive and well developed
sensitive slow after one week of rest.
4) intelligent and quick to notice and understand
things 5) less than 90°
changeless, constant, fixed, changeable, fluctuating,
The laws of nature are immutable, however varying they
344 immutable Adjective Unchanging, constant immovable, inflexible, invariable, irregular, mutable, unstable,
may appear to be in different circumstances.
permanent, stable variable
accession, accumulation, increment, disbursement, scattering, With his obsession for accretion of riches he built up his
345 accretion Noun The process of growth or enlargement
raise shrinkage wealth but ruined his home life.
The borrower had broken so many promises earlier that
challenge, destroy, discount, accept, commend, credit,
346 discredit Verb destroy confidence in; disbelieve the bank discredited his claims of getting a legacy to
disfavour, smear honour, trust
settle all his dues.
With some bosses, the weekly meeting is only a
A long, loud and serious tirade using angry
347 harangue Noun declamation, tirade eulogy, panegyric harangue of long bitter complaints about the inefficiency
speech
of the staff.
The hunger during a famine is so painful that those
Scoop out material, make concave, remove dent, dig, extort, rack, scoop,
348 gouge Verb fill, pack affected tend to gouge the entire contents of the serving
material from a mass squeeze
bowl at one go.
He appeared over-eager to help, shouting orders to his
Unnecessarily or obtrusively ready to help/ offer
349 officious Adjective dictatorial, interfering, rude self-effacing assistants; this officious conduct actually annoyed the
advice.
guests.
After the recent earthquake, a woman who appeared to
ameliorate, assuage, ease, lighten, aggravate, exacerbate,
350 alleviate Verb Make less burdensome or less hard to bear. have lost all her family, had her grief alleviated greatly
mitigate, pacify increase, magnify
when her son was restored to her in good shape.
normal, ordinary,
aberrant, deviant, exceptional, The deviants from observed patterns in a sequence
351 atypical Adjective Not conforming to type ; unusual or irregular representative, standard,
irregular, peculiar cease to be atypical when they are in large proportion.
typical, usual
aggravate, agitate, enrage,
When a child bruises herself, it is as important to treat
exasperate, harass, incite,
352 mollify Verb to make someone feel less angry or upset appease, compose, pacify, placate her physical injury as to mollify her with endearing
provoke, trouble, upset,
words.
worry
The general forestalled the attack from the south
353 forestall Verb prevent by taking action in advance foreclose, preclude, prevent facilitate, permit through a bold offensive on the western front, thus
diverting the enemy.
1.Deal with people in a patronizingly superior The celebrity, normally unyielding, condescended to
354 condescend Verb manner 2.To do something that you think it is bend, comply, degrade, descend respect, rise above sign her autograph in the diary which the little girl put out
below your social or professional position to do to her.
acclamation, adulation,
abuse, diatribe, dispute, harangue, The mistress went into a tirade against her maid with
355 tirade Noun long angry speech of criticism or accusation approval, commendation,
ranting, revilement charges and abuses..
Plaudit, praise
to prevent something from happening or
abet, aid, assist, encourage,
356 preclude Verb someone from doing something; to make avert, forestall, obviate, prevent At 84, John feels his age precludes much travelling.
facilitate, permit
something impossible
cheer, comfort, console, peace, discord, distress, torment, People often seek solace and comfort in music when in
357 solace Noun to give comfort to in grief or misfortune
reassure, soothe torture, trouble distress or anxiety.
to increase the amount, value, size, etc. of amplify, enlarge, grow, increase, Nuclear generators are used to augment the solar power
358 augment Verb degrade, decrease
something inflate, reinforce, swell in the space station.
kind, generous, and forgiving, especially altruistic, benevolent, bountiful
359 magnanimous Adjective selfish We were touched by his magnanimous gesture.
toward an enemy or a rival charitable, selfless, unselfish
~bMeaning 1~b Usage: begrudge <someone>
<something> ~. She had worked hard and achieved
success. A few of his colleagues, however, begrudged
her for her achievements. Usage: begrudge
1. to feel unhappy that someone has something <someone> doing <something> ~. When asked, her
because and you do not think that they deserve peers obviously refused to admit that they do not
360 begrudge Verb covet, envy, grudge, resent allow, give
it. 2. to feel unhappy about having to do, pay, begrudge her being so successful! ~b Meaning 2~b ~.
or give something. The owner of the small shop begrudged giving a few
dollars to the school children who were collecting money
for a charity event. ~. Tourists begrudge paying tips to
taxi drivers who tend to take advantage of their
ignorance of the place.
Flavours which are not permitted are regarded as
361 adulterate Adjective To debase by adding inferior material. corrupted, polluted, spurious cleansed, purified, refined
adulterate in a drink.
deceptive, erroneous, far-fetched, The argument, if not totally illogical, was at best
362 specious Adjective Apparently correct or actually wrong or false. convincing, valid
inaccurate specious, with its far-fetched reasoning.
The recalcitrant behaviour of some children is often a
Resisting authority or discipline; being defiant, disobedient, obstinate, amenable, compliant,
363 recalcitrant Adjective mask that hides their insecurity behind a show of defiant
disobedient rebellious, stubborn docile, harmonious
indiscipline.
The players chose the shy boy as their captain because
Draw a line around to limit some activity or bound, confine, limit, restrict, dilate, expand, free, loose,
364 circumscribe Verb they could circumscribe his power and get him to agree
power surround open
to their demands.
1) To agree to a request, proposal, etc. 2) To
accept, admit, assent, comply, condemn, deny, oppose, He was extremely charming and hence found it very
365 accede Verb achieve a high position, especially to become
consent, endorse protest, refuse easy to get people to accede to his requests.
king or queen
When the Germans bombed the Prince of Wales, the
A sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall or
366 debacle Noun disaster, downfall, fiasco boon, success, triumph powerful British battleship, it was a debacle for the royal
defeat; a rout
navy.
Of or relating to marriage or the relation of Money can never be the main reason for a man and wife
367 conjugal Adjective bridal, married, wedded single, unmarried
spouses to enjoy conjugal bliss.
One who believes in a faith or is loyal to a party Only in times of defeat does one really find out who
368 adherent Noun believer, devotee, disciple enemy, opponent
or individual, in thought or deed one's adherents are.
When you purchase something on a bank loan, keep up
369 default Verb Omit to pay or carry out as committed to defraud, fail, skip, swindle satisfy, settle
your repayment commitments or lose it by default.
introduction, preface, After the grandeur of the earlier part of the composition,
370 coda Noun Final passage of a piece of music conclusion, summation
prelude, prologue the coda at the end seemed quite unimpressive.
the act of taking part with another person in a collaboration, collusion, connivance, innocence, noninvolvement, The detective told Maria that Sara was suspected of
410 complicity Noun
crime conspiracy refusal, ignorance complicity in the crime.
potentially existing but not presently evident or dormant, hidden, idle, invisible, acquired, active, dynamic, Latent in every one are the bestial and the divine, which
411 latent Adjective
realized secret learned, manifest do not always show, surfacing only at times.
clever, intelligent, knowledgeable, John locke proved to be a sagacious counsellor and
412 sagacious Adjective showing good judgment and understanding foolish, stupid
sensible, wise loyal to the president.
criticizing popular beliefs or established customs The book elucidates the iconoclasm of the early Hindus
413 iconoclasm Noun disbelief, doubt belief, Godliness, piety
and ideas of the western region.
Dissonance among or between partners in any field of
a combination of musical notes that do not conflict, controversion, disparity, concord, consonance,
414 dissonance Noun human activity, should be avoided and harmony
sound pleasant together 2) lack of agreement inconsistency harmony
established for successful growth.
415 inclement Adjective not pleasant cold, foul, stormy clement Thousands braved the inclement weather last week.
miserable, misfortune, pathetic, All these hapless refugees are victims of the
416 hapless Adjective not lucky unfortunate fortunate, lucky
wretched catastrophe.
417 loath Adjective not willing to do something reluctant, unwilling anxious, eager, keen, willing She is loath to give up her hard-earned liberty.
(of a price or charge) very small; far below the While some people lead their entire lives as per the the
418 nominal Adjective real value or cost; being something in name insignificant, meagre, titular extravagant, lavish dictats of their religion, for others it plays only a nominal
only, and not in reality; role in constructing a sense of self.
pale, especially because of illness 2) not strong ashen, blanched, cadaverous, dull,
419 pallid Adjective blooming, florid, sanguine The pallid face of the child had his mother worried.
or bright, and therefore not attractive livid, lurid
very important and having the quality of being inconspicuous, insignificant,
conspicuous, important, outstanding, The salient points are the most important ones and so
420 salient Adjective noticeable | projecting outward (as in an angle) | invisible, unimportant,
prominent, remarkable, striking the speaker reads them out slowly.
conspicuous or prominent unimpressive, unnoticeable
1) of or relating to the countryside;rural. 2) couth, metropolitan, Kabaddi and kho-kho are considered as rustic sports in
421 rustic Adjective primitive, rural, simple
made in a plain and simple fashion, in particular sophisticated, suburban the cities.
"You may think me too presumptuous, but can you tell
audacious, egotistic, insolent, over- humble, modest, respectful,
422 presumptuous Adjective Self-confident me your qualifications? " the student asked the
confident, presuming timid, unassuming
professor.
423 anachronistic Noun NULL NULL NULL NULL
Students from medical Institutions across the country,
424 converge Verb Proceeding to meet at a point assemble, concentrate, gather, meet disperse, diverge, scatter converged on Bangalore to take part in the All India
Conference on New Medical developments.
The doctors watched helplessly as the virulent infection
acerbic, caustic, deadly, poisonous, harmless, healthy,
425 virulent Adjective Fast spreading spread rapidly across his body, and was making him
venomous nonpoisonous
writhe with pain.
Being an iconoclast isn’t much easy in a society that
a person who opposes traditional beliefs, ideas
426 iconoclast Noun bohemian, dissident, heretic conformist demands its people to obey rules and practices without
and customs of the society
fail.
unable to remain still, silent, or submissive,
especially because of boredom or
Since the arrival of the President was delayed by a few
427 restive Adjective dissatisfaction | stubbornly standing still or agitated, fractious, jittery NULL
hours, the crowd became more and more restive.
moving backward or sideways; refusing to
advance
too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so
We can't afford to become complacent about any of our
428 complacent Adjective that you do not feel that any change is contented, smug anxious
products.
necessary; showing or feeling complacency
a set of principles concerned with the nature
The artist wasn't at fault at all it just so happened that
and appreciation of beauty.| the branch of
429 aesthetics Noun NULL NULL the narrow minded individual did not have the necessary
philosophy which deals with questions of beauty
faculty to appreciate the true worth of aesthetics.
and artistic taste
Bypass a contender to take someone's place; Wishing to avoid possible relocation, the clerk agreed to
430 supersede Verb bypass, override, replace uphold
supplant be superseded by a junior for an officer's position.
based on facts rather than feelings or opinions: The judge remained an objective observer while
existential, experimental,
473 objective Adjective not influenced by feeling | existing outside of the nonempirical, theoretical listening to the arguments of the prosecution and the
observational
mind: existing in the real world defense.
adamant, immovable, inflexible, amenable, compliant, The obdurate stand of the workers' union prevented an
474 obdurate Adjective Stubborn with the intention of stalling progress
intractable, obstinate, unrepentant flexible early solution to its stand-off with the management.
The inscriptions on the tomb were in a script that was
abstruse, arcane, cryptic, familiar, simple,
475 recondite Adjective Not understood or known by people. recondite. They were sent to the few available experts of
mysterious, obscure straightforward
the script for deciphering.
accurately stating or showing what will happen 1. Nostordamus is believed to have given prophetic
farseeing, fateful, predictive,
476 prophetic Adjective in the future like or connected with a prophet or not farseeing, unprophetic descriptions of many catastrophic events taking place in
prognostic
prophets the world.
unnaturally pale as from physical or emotional Hearing the news that she had failed her exams her face
477 wan Adjective colourless, pale colourful, flushed, strong
distress became wan and she collapsed on the nearest chair.
The villagers conducted an elaborate ritual involving
to appease or make someone less angry (by alleviate, appease, mollify, pacify, aggravate, antagonise,
478 propitiate Verb dance, music, and animal sacrifice to propitiate the rain
saying something or by giving them a gift) placate irritate, provoke
gods.
authenticate, corroborate, The student had to get his reports attested by a gazetted
479 attest Verb Evidencing that something is factual or truthful conceal, disprove
substantiate, verify officer before applying for his higher degree.
1) to say something in usually a loud and formal
declare, decry, denounce, harangue, Angered by the false testimony against him, he raised
480 declaim Verb way. 2)to speak or write for oratorical effect, as compliment, praise
inveigh, proclaim his right fist to declaim, "Liar, cheat, you will suffer…".
without sincerity or sound argument.
The chief gave them both a cautious look but after
to put into the place of another as a successor,
481 surrogate Verb proxy, represent, substitute permanent, real explaining in detail what needed to be done, she agreed
substitute
to let the surrogate cooking team give it a try.
Be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss The little boy was confident that his father would hold
482 falter Verb hesitate, waver continue, persevere, remain
of courage or confidence him if he faltered while riding his new bike.
1) bad-tempered and not speaking, either on a
His hopes were dashed when she refused his proposal.
particular occasion or because it is part of your brooding, churlish, gloomy, grumpy,
483 sullen Adjective bright, cheerful, happy He was so upset, he remained sullen and sulky for the
character. 2) dark and unpleasant (sky or upset
rest of the week.
weather)
not easily upset or worried by a difficult Even with a dagger held at his throat, the old man was
484 imperturbable Adjective composed, unflappable irritable, touchy
situation; calm imperturbable .
advantageous, aiding, Excessive TV viewing is deleterious not only to vision
485 deleterious Adjective Having a harmful effect destructive, hurtful, injurious
beneficial but also to sociability.
Farmers know very well how to husband their grain
486 husband Verb Use sparingly or economically conserve, economise waste
stock so as to be protected against drought and famine.
For personal gain he committed the perfidious act of
Tending to betray; relating to acts of deceitful, dishonest, disloyal, faithful, honest, loyal,
487 perfidious Adjective promising non-existent jobs abroad to many trusting
faithlessness treacherous steadfast
youth.
chatty, gabby, loquacious, talkative, concise, quiet, reserved, His garrulous companion intruded into his serious
488 garrulous Adjective full of trivial conversation;
talky silent, taciturn contemplation with his incessant chatter.
Speak distinguishably ; Speak clearly and connect, express, pronounce, speak, Being articulate or speaking well is a quality every
489 articulate Verb mumble, mutter, slur
distinctly utter, verbalise, vocalise teacher ought to have.
brief, evanescent, impermanent, enduring, everlasting, Ill-gotten gains may seem sweet, but such joy is
490 ephemeral Adjective living, lasting, etc., for a very short time
transitory, volatile external, permanent, stable ephemeral, disappearing very quickly.
The Revenue Dept can seize on even a minor
Lack of consistency or agreement, as between disagreement, discordance, agreement, concordance,
491 discrepancy Noun discrepancy between income and expenditure
facts dissimilarity, divergence consistency, harmony
statements.
To address (a person or crowd) in an angry, diatribe, jeremiad, philippic, rant, A husband should offer constructive criticism rather than
492 harangue Verb NULL
vehement or forcefully persuasive way. tirade harangue his wife with harsh comments.
to support or give strength to abutment, anchor, column, pillar, abandon, debilitate, hinder, After the wall collapsed, the construction company
493 buttress Verb
somebody/something reliance undermine, weaken agreed to buttress the wall.
babbling, chatty, fluent, garrulous, laconic, reticent, silent, My loquacious companion in the train pestered me
494 loquacious Adjective Fond of talking; given to talkativeness
gossipy taciturn throughout the journey, talking ceaselessly.
having the ability to judge the good quality of acute, astute, critical, cultivated, careless, indiscriminate,
He possessed a just and discriminating taste for the fine
495 discriminating Adjective something | something that discriminates; discerning, keen, particular, refined, undiscriminating,
arts, and was a great lover of music.
distinguishing selective, sensitive unselective
the habit of saving money and spending it
parsimony, providence, prudence, extravagance, spending, Through hard work and thrift, he managed to send his
496 thrift Noun carefully so that none is wasted | a wild plant
saving waste kid through college.
with bright pink flowers that grows by the ocean
Physical beauty is but transitory and does not sustain,
497 transitory Adjective enduring or passing through in a short time ephemeral, passing, short-lived leisurely, prolonged
but inner beauty lasts a lifetime.
fair, honest, just, open,
498 candid Adjective saying what you think openly and honestly biased, diplomatic, subtle Lila spoke her candid opinion of Betty's dress.
straightforward, truthful
determined not to change your mind or to be inflexible, obdurate, rigid, stubborn, compliant, pliant, receptive, They were adamant about receiving an answer to their
499 adamant Adjective
persuaded about something unwavering susceptible question, because their grades depended on it.
thinking very carefully about something before alert, careful, cautious, chary, careless, heedless, He had a reputation of being extremely circumspect in
500 circumspect Adjective
doing it, because there may be risks involved gingerly, wary incautious, unwary difficult circumstances.
foolish, imprudent,
501 judicious Adjective careful and sensible; showing good judgment discreet, intelligent, prudent Judicious planning now can prevent problems later.
indiscreet, injudicious
1. While reading it is essential to underscore every
502 underscore Verb underline something |emphasize emphasize, highlight, mark insignificant, unimportant
important point to understand the meaning in toto.
The teacher disabused the student of the belief that he
clarify, dismiss, eradicate,
503 disabuse Verb Dismiss a wrong notion abuse, accuse, implicate could prove his innocence to the headmaster, the latter
exonerate, expiate, free
firm in his thinking to the contrary.
a person who is sent to deliver an official
agent, ambassador, delegate,
504 emissary Noun message, especially from one country to receiver He was also acting as an emissary for the King Charles
envoy, legate, representative
another, or to perform a special task
(of something) a large number of similar things
that happen suddenly within a short period of 1. Just within a short quick movement there was a
505 spate Noun cluster, flood, rash, run careful, cautious, thoughtful
time (of a river) containing more water and violent spate of attack on the tourists.
flowing more strongly than usual
to take someone's position and/or power without The knights were on a rampage to usurp the throne for
506 usurp Verb dethrone, expropriate, seize relinquish
having the right to do this the good will of the people.
a government authority or right conferred for a
507 patent Adjective apparent, evident ambiguous, cryptic The company sued its employee for patent infringement.
set period | readily visible or intelligible
careless, casual, cursory, He gave the present a perfunctory glance because it
hasty and without attention to detail; not
508 perfunctory Adjective disinterested, negligent, passing(a), careful, thorough was not given out of any real affection, but merely as a
thorough; as a formality
proforma formality.
to become less strong; to make something less decline, dwindle, reduce, subside, amplify, enlarge, intensify, It is necessary to let the rain abate before starting to trek
509 abate Verb
strong weaken magnify in mountainous regions.
It is sheer temerity for a single individual to defy the
Foolishly daring or being fearless; brave without audacity, carelessness,
510 temerity Noun care, caution, cowardice government, which can stand against him longer than
considering chances recklessness, rudeness
he can.
apprehensive, cowardly, nervous, bold, brave, confident, It is not helpful to be timorous when called for enquiry
511 timorous Adjective Full of apprehensiveness
timid courageous even when you are innocent.
Many affluent persons enjoying luxuries today at one
Deprival of the basic necessities or comforts of deficiency, poverty, scarcity, abundance, excess, plenty,
512 privation Noun time underwent great privation, working hard to make a
life shortage sufficiency
meager living.
going from one thing to another, without a aimless, casual, haphazard, methodical, planned, Many young people are so desultory that they are
513 desultory Adjective
definite plan or purpose pointless, random purposeful unable to fix their thought on a single plan or career.
befriend, endear, reunite, Mere apathy to your fellow-men can alienate people, as
514 alienate Verb Cause to become unfriendly or hostile disunite, divide, estrange, separate
unite they tend to treat you as an outsider or alien.
brevity, briefness,
circumlocution, diffusion, garrulity, Used to explaining everything very briefly he found the
515 prolixity Noun Boring verboseness compactness, pithiness,
garrulousness, logorrhea, verbosity prolixity of the lengthy speech of the visitor boring.
succinctness
One needs substantially more energy to satiate a child's
516 satiate Verb to satisfy (a need, desire, etc.) fully sate, satisfy, slake deprive, dissatisfy, starve curiosity about the world than even to run after him in
fun.
giving the impression that you feel you are hypocritical, pretentious, self- A sanctimonious devotee of any faith cannot be taken at
517 sanctimonious Adjective genuine, pious
better and more moral than other people righteous face value, because excessive display is hypocritical.
to state clearly and firmly that something must Only one at the commanding end of a transaction can
518 stipulate Verb arrange, designate, specify, state imply
be done, or how it must be done stipulate terms and demand commitments.
intended to attract notice and impress others; ; modest, unpretending, The ostentatious attentions of the waiter revealed a
519 ostentatious Adjective immodest, pretentious
display that is tawdry or vulgar unpretentious hidden interest and James Bond was immediately alert.
Henry had the audacity to accuse his superior of
1) a willingness to take bold risks; 2) rude or boldness, cheekiness, daring,
520 audacity Noun cowardice, fear, timidity fraudulence, even though he knew he could be expelled
disrespectful behavior; impudence impudence
for it.
a feeling of great respect or admiration for approbation, approval, esteem, disdain, dishonor, 1. They did not celebrate any festival in reverence to
521 reverence Noun
somebody/ something respect disrespect their grandparents, who passed away recently.
It was difficult to make him believe in miracles as he was
522 skeptic Noun One who does not easily believe cynic, disbeliever believer, optimist a skeptic who didn't acknowledge anything that was not
logical.
1)a person, usually a man, who leads an
The family had to leave their libertine life in London and
immoral life and is interested in pleasure,
523 libertine Adjective adulterer, lecher, philanderer puritan step into the harsh realities of Baghdad and it's skeptical
especially sexual pleasure. 2) a free thinker in
and rigid culture.
matters of religion
The judge had to close the case due to lack of evidence
cancel, contradict, disclaim, renege, accept, acknowledge,
524 recant Verb Take back; withdraw (usually a statement made) as the witness surprised everyone by recanting
renounce persist, reaffirm
statements made earlier in the court.
The rich man sent his daughter to a finishing school
Appropriateness, suitability, fitness in regard to appropriateness, correctness,
525 propriety Noun unsuitableness where she was trained to behave with propriety in any
conduct decorum, suitableness
situation.
People of the village were reverent about Luigi, almost
agnostic, irreligious,
526 reverent Adjective feeling or showing deep respect devout, worshipful a God to them, who had protected them from cruel
irreverent, unholy
landlords.
close, hinder, obstruct, prevent, Petty fears of damage to one's public image occlude
527 occlude Verb Make the view clouded clear, free, open, unblock
throttle even a saint's finer qualities.
Procrastinating to tomorrow what should be done today
adjourn, dally, defer, delay,
528 procrastinate Verb Postpone or delay needlessly hasten, hurry, rush may find you doing something today which you should
postpone
have done yesterday.
alert, caring, conscious, Quite insensible of how his words were hurting his wife,
529 insensible Adjective Not conscious of; not realising senseless, unaware, unemotional
interested the man went on joking about her.
general, indefinite, indistinct, absolute, certain, definite, Truth can be hard or easy, helpful or harmful, sweet or
530 indeterminate Adjective Undefined in value; not clearly fixed
unspecified, vague distinct, exact, explicit bitter; its effect is quite indeterminate.
Petty misdeed. a petty mistake or fault which is Were we to be judged by our youthful peccadilloes and
531 peccadillo Noun error, fault, indiscretion, misdeed, sin good, perfection, virtue
not of serious nature other foibles, none of us would be taken seriously.
admiration, consent, permission, condemnation, criticism, Sania Mirza must be feeling thrilled at the abundant
532 approbation Noun commendation, praise
recognition, support disapprobation approbation she is receiving for her success in tennis.
Exaggerated statement that is made for special amplification, distortion, Sincere in her love for her father, Cordelia did not need
533 hyperbole Noun minimising, understatement
effect and is not meant to be taken literally embellishment, metaphor to use hyperboles to exaggerate her love.
aid, assist, encourage, Some of the simplest problems can stymie us and thwart
534 stymie Verb Thwart or stump hinder, prevent
facilitate our plans, if we fail to calm ourselves.
Taking one look at the tawdry apartment he concluded
535 tawdry Adjective Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearance gaudy, glaring, showy, tasteless sophisticated, tasteful
this could not be where his sophisticated friend lived.
Promptness in response-cheerful readiness or alertness, briskness, cheerfulness, apathy, aversion, hesitation, The alacrity with which the child reached for the toy
536 alacrity Noun
eagerness eagerness, enthusiasm reservation, slowness showed how much she had longed for it.
537 gaudy Adjective too brightly colored in a way that lacks taste flaring, flashy colorless, dull She was dressed in gaudy garments.
Associated with the act of holding on to or firmly doubtful, tottering, The tenacious youth stuck to the job he liked without
538 tenacious Adjective determined, firm, resolved, welded
believing in something vacillating, wavering thinking of more lucrative ones.
not happening at regular times; not following
539 erratic Adjective any plan or regular pattern; that you cannot rely unpredictable consistent, predictable Mary is a gifted but erratic player
on
1) to move up or rise toward the sky 2) to go, arise, aspire, climb, escalate, mount, decline, descend, drop, fall,
540 ascend Verb Tara was too tired to ascend the stairs.
climb, or leap upward rise, soar plunge
"disapproval of somebody/something that you censure, condemnation, disapproval, approbation, approval, In a conservative society, remaining a single woman is
541 disapprobation Noun
think is morally wrong" dislike endorsment to suffer great disapprobation from society.
dishonest behavior that is intended to make
542 duplicity Noun deceit, deception, dishonesty, guile honesty The president was accused of duplicity in his dealings.
someone believe something that is not true
to remove all signs of something, either by abolish, efface, eradicate, erase,
543 obliterate Verb conserve, preserve, protect Most of the books were completely obliterated in the fire.
destroying or covering it completely expunge, exterminate
annoy, bother, bug, exasperate, Though he means no harm, with his tendency to pass
544 nettle Verb to annoy someone amuse, energise, motivate
peeve on free advice, Evan often nettles his friends!
blissful, halcyon, happy, ideal, We spent the entire summer in the idyllic island of
545 idyllic Adjective peaceful and beautiful perfect without problems imperfect, unpleasant
idealized, pastoral Majuli.
almost or nearly as described, but not
completely or according to strict definition
546 virtual Adjective [computing] not physically existing but made to effective, essential, practical actual, authentic, real 1. The riot had left the once-beautiful city in virtual ruins.
appear to exist by means of a computer,
especially over a network
dejected, depressed,
very happy and excited because of something blissful, ecstatic, excited,
547 elated Adjective discouraged, dispirited, She was elated on getting to know about her results.
good that has happened, or will happen exhilarated, joyful, overjoyed, thrilled
downcast, sad, unhappy
brilliant, dazzling, exaggerated, comforting, delightful,
unpleasantly bright in color, especially so as to 1. Though the content is good, the lurid design of the
548 lurid Adjective flaming, fluorescent, glaring, intense, enjoyable, fade, pleasant,
create a shocking or harsh effect book cover can deter people from buying it.
sensational soothing
549 intrinsic Adjective Belonging naturally; essential basic, essential, inherent, innate extrinsic Maths is an intrinsic part of the school curriculum.
The new job offered five times her present wages and
Favour two different courses of action or alternate, change, dither, fluctuate,
550 vacillate Verb remain, stay made her vacillate between it and obligation to her
judgments hesitate, swing
current employer.
The inheritance for which he was the old man's sole
551 windfall Noun Great good fortune, mostly financial bonanza, boom debacle
nominee, was quite a windfall for the orphan boy.
friendly, open, sociable, One always hesitates to talk to her as she was aloof and
552 aloof Adjective Physically or emotionally distant apart, reclusive, upstage
warm maintained a distance from everyone.
believing the worst of human nature and Being cynical, he would not believe there could be any
553 cynical Adjective misanthropic, pessimistic hopeful, optimistic, trusting
motives virtue in humans, whatever their actions.
unimpressed with or indifferent to something After weeks of holidaying, with nothing to do but enjoy
554 blase Adjective because one has experienced or seen it so nonchalant, unconcerned eager, enthusiastic, excited the sun and sand, she admitted that she was totally
often before blasé and had no more taste for it.
amusing, facetious, ludicrous, He tried to sound jocular but realized that he sounded
555 jocular Adjective humorous 2) enjoying making people laugh morose, serious, witless
mischievous, witty almost pleading.
certain, ineluctable, inescapable, Getting wet is inevitable if you are going to try to give
556 inevitable Adjective 1. Impossible to avoid or prevent. 2. certain avoidable, uncertain, unsure
unavoidable your dog a bath
worth the time, money, or effort spent; of value unhelpful, valueless, The team played a horrendous game but the hard-fought
557 worthwhile Adjective useful, valuable
or importance worthless draw made the match worthwhile.
the principal front of a building, that faces on to The management announced that the front facade of the
635 facade Noun a street or open space | a deceptive outward bluff, disguise, exterior reality, truth building is undergoing a total makeover and that there
appearance will be a substantial increase in office space.
an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque
1. I sought refuge in the rural idyll to break the monotony
636 idylls Noun period or situation, typically an idealized or respite monotony
of life.
unsustainable one
The student discovered why her efforts in the lab were
637 abortive Adjective failing to accomplish an intended result stillborn, unsuccessful fruitful
abortive and did not produce the expected result.
showing sustained enthusiastic action with dispirital, enervated, The British were indefatigable soldiers: the fight never
638 indefatigable Adjective tireless, unflagging, unwearying
unflagging vitality; flagging seemed to tire them.
attack someone physically or through speech or compliment, defend, justify, People in nationally important positions can expect to be
639 assail Verb attack, lambaste, lash
writing laud, praise assailed any time either by the media or the public.
Make stronger or more intense, or more The poor youth compounded a simple act of failure at
640 compound Verb deepen, heighten, intensify divide, separate, simplify
marked; add on (a negative) work by not reporting it.
one who is experienced, seasoned in any Mushtaq Ali, an inveterate sportsman, could play
641 inveterate Adjective expert, seasoned debutante, gauche
practice cricket with a clear eye well into his sixties.
The cardinal knew of the clandestine amorous meetings
covert, secret, surreptitious,
642 clandestine Adjective Secretly conducted or purposed overt, plain between the Queen and the Duke; they were not so
undercover
secret, after all.
The "charitable" doctor was not so altruistic after all
643 altruistic Adjective Unselfishly concerned with the general welfare charitable, selfless egotistic, selfcentred, selfish when she attended to her rich patients before the poor
ones.
admonish, chastise, chide, rap,
644 castigate Verb to criticize someone or something severely compliment, laud, praise He was castigated for his irresponsible behavior.
rebuke, reproach, reprove, scold
The secret agent took surreptitious peeks into the rooms
645 surreptitious Adjective marked by quiet, caution and secrecy furtive, lurking, sneaky, stealthy unconcealed in the mansion of the accused film star during the course
of the lunch party in her house.
showing sexual desire and love toward
646 amorous Adjective affectionate, erotic, loving, sexy cold, frigid, unfriendly She is the object of his amorous intentions.
someone
skillful and smart, especially in dealing with
647 adroit Adjective adept, artful, skilled inept, unskilled He is an exceptionally adroit pianist
people
The Finance Officer explained to the auditor that the
648 aggregate Noun Crowded or massed into a dense cluster total, combined individual, part aggregate of expenses would reflect the expenses of all
divisions for that financial year.
The administrative council of the medical college
independent, self-governing, requested for autonomous status so that changes for
649 autonomous Adjective Self-governed, with distinct identity dependent
sovereign betterment could be made without being bound by the
state university laws.
artifice, cheating, deception, forthrightness, honesty, He was too trusting never caring to see through guile,
650 chicanery Noun Trickery, deceptive practice
deviousness, dishonesty integrity and soon lost his share through his partner's chicanery.
The dichotomy in our Indian culture partly traditional and
Growth or development in two different disjunction, division, gulf, polarity,
651 dichotomy Noun monolithic partly western has started way back in the eighteenth
directions separation, split
century.
The manager asked his secretary to pull out the old files
authenticate, certify, corroborate,
652 document Verb Formal written matter contradict, disclaim, refute so that he could show his client his own argument which
endorse
had been documented.
The judge was not impressed by the fallacious argument
653 fallacious Adjective Faulty in logic deluding, delusive conclusive, valid
of the Defence and pointed out the lack of cogency in it.
1. To deny or disagree with (something) 2. To contradict, deny, disaffirm, disagree, Though innocent, even he could not gainsay the
654 gainsay Verb attest, confirm, prove
show or say that (something) is not true disclaim, disprove persuasiveness of his accuser's argument.
assessment, castigation,
When he was awarded capital punishment, the prisoner
751 amnesty Noun Pardon forgiveness, pardon chastisement, conviction,
tried in vain to seek presidential amnesty.
sentence
One person/thing possessed of power to The soothsayer was known across the country as being
752 anodyne Noun analgesic, painkiller analeptic, stimulant
alleviate pain an anodyne for the great relief he could give all.
skilful use of one's hands when performing The magician drew endless scores of toys and trinkets,
753 legerdemain Noun magic, trick transparency
conjuring tricks almost from nowhere with effortless legerdemain.
Slavery is now considered antithetical to Christian
754 antithetical Adjective directly opposite or opposed unlike identical, like, same
principles by most Christians in the world.
the undermining of power and authority of an The artist's use of bright colors was an act of subversion
755 subversion Noun NULL NULL
established system or institution to the use of traditional monochrome colors.
buffoonery, clowning, fun, gaiety, gravity, seriousness, His habit of turning every matter, however serious, into
756 frivolity Noun lack of seriousness; light-heartedness
jocularity, joking, levity, prank solemnity, wiseness one of frivolity, caused a lot of pain to his parents
It is better to be upfront and clear in one's
to understand the meaning of a word, a complicate, confuse,
757 construe Verb construct, interpret, see communication, lest the listeners construe something
sentence, or an action in a particular way obscure
that was never meant.
to become or make something fixed and unable
congeal, freeze, petrify, solidify,
758 ossify Verb to change 2) to become or make something Melt, soften The cartilage will ossify, becoming bone.
stiffen
hard like bone
the quality of being loyal to someone or
something 2) the quality of being faithful to your
adhesion, attachment, commitment, disloyalty, faithlessness,
759 fidelity Noun husband, wife, or partner by not having a Fidelity to your principles
loyalty, piety, troth falseness, infidelity
sexual relationship with anyone else 3) the
quality of being accurate
He thought of himself as a virile young man and put on a
760 virile Adjective Characteristics of a man manly, masculine, potent impotent, unmanly haughty manner whenever he met young ladies at
parties.
He winced in pain when the child hit him on his broken
761 wince Verb Grimace or make a face in pain flinch, recoil, shrink, squinch flout, stoic
hand by mistake.
Though she began her piano lessons in all earnest, her
762 wane Verb Decreasing phase in a periodic variation decline, ebb, go-down wax interest began to wane when she realised the hard work
involved.
He decided to become a hermit and sacrifice all worldly
763 volition Noun Conscious choice or decision will compulsion, duress, force
pleasures of his own volition.
Modern steel and glass structures are replacing the
A trace or remnant of something that is British era structures in the city; a dozen odd public
764 vestige Noun shadow, tincture, trace NULL
disappearing or no longer exists. buildings have retained vestiges of the colonial legacy of
the cantonment town.
to lose something or have something taken
The soccer team had to forfeit the game because their
765 forfeit Verb away from you because you have done lose, sacrifice, surrender, yield gain, victory, win
players kept yelling at the referees.
something wrong
amiable, benignant, genial, gentle,
1) kind and gentle; not hurting anybody 2) not hateful, hostile, hurtful,
766 benign Adjective goodhearted, gracious, kind, liberal, The tumor they removed had no cancer, it was benign.
dangerous or likely to cause death injurious, malignant, unkind
merciful, obliging, sympathetic
The judge recused himself from the case because he
767 pecuniary Adjective relating to or connected with money financial, fiscal, monetary nonfinancial had a pecuniary interest in the company that was being
sued
The State is expected to regulate the market to ensure
biased, partial, prejudiced, fair and equitable competition amongst companies as
768 equitable Verb Fair and impartial or reasonable; just and right fair, impartial, unbiased
unfair well as products or services at fair prices to the
consumers.
(attribute) relating to tailoring clothes or style of She stepped in, not in her usual stereotypical style but
789 sartorial Adjective vestiary NULL
dress in sartorial elegance which made heads turn.
Enriched uranium is a key component of nuclear
790 component Noun one of several parts of which something is made constituent, element, ingredient Whole
weapons.
to be a sign of something that will happen in the His sudden death had been foreshadowed by earlier
791 foreshadow Verb augur, foretell, portend, presage result
future health scares.
be a sign of to indicate stand as a name or exemplify, express, mean, refer, 1. His swollen eyes denote that he has been subject to
792 denote Verb conceal
symbol represent, signify, stand for torture while in custody.
not used for growing crops, especially so that
793 fallow Adjective the quality of the land will improve 2) when dormant, inactive, uncultivated cultivated, developed The fields lay fallow.
nothing is created or produced; not successful
Dozens of abandoned and neglected dogs and cats are
794 haven Noun A place of safety asylum, refuge, sanctuary hell, inferno to find shelter in a new haven, thanks to a community's
generosity.
Out of all the debates and the poll analyses, the editor
a supposition that something may be true, even
795 surmise Noun opinion, view NULL made an intelligent surmise of the likely candidate to be
though there is no evidence to confirm it
elected.
to unfairly influence someone's opinions or
honesty, Ingenuousness, With sophisticated cameras one can reduce the chances
decisions 2) to have an effect on the results of
796 bias Verb influence, jaundice, slant, twist, warp Innocence, Openness, that a referee would make a wrong decision by being
research or an experiment so that they do not
Sincerity, Truthfulness biased against a player or a team.
show the real situation
distasteful, objectionable, obnoxious, The entertainment-based rhetoric with which audience of
797 repugnant Adjective making you feel strong dislike or disgust agreeable, attractive
offensive television channels are fed is repugnant to the sensitive.
things placed close together to show a contrast In the exhibition, abstract paintings are juxtaposed with
798 juxtapose Noun appose, connect, pair, perpend nonadjacent, noncontiguous
or relationship between them shocking photographs.
1) highly excited or eagerly passionate about 1)Regina holds an unbeatable rank in reading due to her
ardent, eager, keen, mercenary, apathetic, disinterested,
799 avid Noun something (like a hobby) 2) keenly desiring to avid reading habits. 2) His avid love for music helped
rapacious, zealous dispassionate, indifferent
want something him compose songs in tribute to great instrumentalists.
different from anything known before; new, 1. In the competition, a lot of novel ideas were put
800 novel Adjective new, original familiar, hackneyed, old
interesting, and often seeming slightly strange forward and applied to enhance the standards.
Ever since she was a child, she has had a predilection
801 predilection Noun A preference or special liking for something fondness, liking, preference dislike, hatred
for spicy food.
achievable, attainable, practicable, hopeless, impossible,
802 feasible Adjective that is possible and likely to be achieved The deal was not economically feasible.
viable impracticable
common, commonplace, familiar,
seeming to be everywhere or in several places extraordinary, unfamiliar, Next to cell phones, tablets are now becoming
803 ubiquitous Adjective omnipresent, routine, universal,
at the same time; very common unusual ubiquitous, with one in 20 persons owning one.
usual
1) too willing to obey other people 2) less bossy, domineering, Kelli simply refused to play a subservient role after her
804 subservient Adjective servile, submissive, subordinate
important superior marriage.
to criticize someone or something publicly to admiration, flattery, praise, It was an ugly sight to see the man lampooning his
805 lampoon Verb make fun, mock, rage, ridicule, tease
make them look ridiculous respect newly-wedded wife in public.
illiberal, miserly, niggardly, Some of the richest people have the most parsimonious
806 parsimonious Adjective extremely unwilling to spend money generous, lavish, liberal
penurious, ungenerous habits
(of a tumor or disease) that cannot be controlled amiable, benevolent,
bitter, cancerous, harmful, 1. His death was caused by the malignant tumor known
807 malignant Adjective and is likely to cause death having or showing benign, loving,
metastatic, spiteful, vicious as mesothelioma which invaded the entire lung.
a strong desire to harm somebody noncancerous, unmalicious
The deliberate killing of people who belong to a protection, reassurance, The Nazi party's attempt at cultural genocide led to
808 genocide Noun holocaust, massacre, murder
particular racial, political, or cultural group sustenance WWII and one result was Mr. Hitler's suicide.
1. The auditor’s prudent approach in scrutinizing
acting with or showing care and thought for the judicious, sagacious, sensible, well- foolish, hasty, senseless,
809 prudent Adjective accounts has helped him get into the good books of his
future judged, wise unwise
company.
to demand something loudly 2) to shout loudly, howl, noise, outcry, tumult, uproar, There was quite a clamor when the travelers returned
810 clamor Verb quiet, silence
especially in a confused way vociferate home.
not relating to the subject or situation that you
irrelevant, nonessential, After a tragedy like this, everyone has to reflect on his
811 extraneous Adjective are dealing with | coming from outside; foreign | applicable, apposite
unnecessary or her lifestyle and cut out some of the extraneous work.
not pertinent
Back in the days, the enemy troops were immured in
812 immure Verb enclose or confine (someone) against their will confine, imprison discharge, free, liberate
these dungeons until death.
an imaginary place or state in which everything As his two wheeler inches its way painfully through the
813 utopia Noun eden, elysium, heaven, paradise dystopia, hell
is perfect city traffic, he longed for an Utopian city without traffic.
1) religious in a very respectful and serious way;
2) pretending to be moral and good in order to devout, ecclesiastical, orthodox, atheist, impious, irreligious,
814 pious Noun They lived a quiet, pious life.
impress other people; 3) (of a hope) very much righteous, saintly, sanctimonious sinful
wanted but unlikely to be achieved
damaging, deadly, destructive,
causing tremendous injury or damage;
815 pernicious Adjective detrimental, hurtful, malignant, benevolent Cigarettes are pernicious to health.
something (or someone) that is evil
poisonous
the strongest or most successful period of time |
816 zenith Noun The highest point reached in the sky by the sun, apex, peak base, bottom, nadir The sun reaches its zenith at midday
moon, etc.
1)much greater than is usual or expected;
disproportionate, exorbitant, logical, moderate, Both teams spent inordinate amounts of time planning a
817 inordinate Adjective excessive 2)unrestrained in behavior or
unreasonable, unwarranted reasonable, sensible strategy that they did not get to execute.
emotion. 3)irregular or disordered
an expression of sympathy, especially on the
Friends and relatives came to offer their condolences to
818 condolence Noun occasion of the death of a person’s relative or compassion, consolation arouse, incite
the bereaved family.
close friend
excellent, flawless, ideal, peerless, A good working relationship between medical and
819 optimum Noun most favorable or desirable; best idle, least, poorest, worst
perfect nursing staff is essential to facilitate optimum care.
1)relating to or occurring on the earth; 2)living or Arctic terrestrial vegetation, varies widely in quality,
820 terrestrial Adjective earthbound, earthly, mundane heavenly, otherworldly
growing on land instead of in water or air. density and productivity from south to north.
1. Incapable of making mistakes. 2. Completely erring, fallible, faulty,
821 infallible Adjective dependable, flawless, impeccable She had an infallible eye for style.
dependable or trustworthy. imperfect
the ability to understand and decide things intelligence, keenness, sharpness,
822 acumen Noun obtuseness Daniel approached the issues with great acumen.
quickly and well wit
a sign that shows that something is going to augury, forewarning, herald, The tapping of deathwatch beetles is often considered
823 harbinger Noun vestige
happen soon | a forerunner of something indicator, portent, prelude, sign the harbinger of death
moving or bending easily, in a way that is
824 lithe Adjective flexible, pliable, supple inflexible, rigid, stiffened Gymnasts must be quite lithe to do all of their routines.
elegant
Thanks to the unforeseen rain, Leeds escaped the
contempt, disgrace, humiliation,
825 ignominious Adjective deserving or causing public disgrace or shame respectful ignominy of finishing the season at the bottom of the
shame
table, since the event was called off.
The carnage at the battlefield left an indelible mark in the
death, holocaust, massacre, minds of young soldiers returning from the Great War of
826 carnage Noun the violent killing of a large number of people resurrection
slaughter 1914 that many of them spent the rest of their lives at
mental asylums.
(of horses) easily excited or frightened and
therefore difficult to control (of people) not very frisky, coltish, excitable, nervous, dull, lazy, nerveless,
827 skittish Adjective 1.The skittish mare freaked out at the slightest sound.
serious and with ideas and feelings that keep restive unexcitable, unshakable
changing
too important and respected to be changed, Though the methodologies and techniques of offering
828 sacrosanct Adjective criticized, etc. | something that is extremely inviolable, sacred, unassailable profane prayer have evolved over time, the principles governing
sacred or holy the religion are sacrosanct.
having developed particular abilities and ways of From an early age she displayed a precocious talent for
829 precocious Adjective advanced, developed underdeveloped
behaving at a much younger age than usual music.
(formal) extremely unpleasant or offensive: distasteful, foul, nasty, noxious, Acceptable, alluring,
1. The breeze was suddenly filled with some noisome
830 noisome Adjective noisome smells highly obnoxious and repulsive, toxic, unhealthy, congenial, healthy, hygienic,
odor emanated from the garbage and pile of crates.
objectionable unwholesome pleasant, sanitary
pleasant to spend time with because their
disagreeable, ill-suited, 1)a congenial colleague. 2)pleasant because it suits
interests and character are similar to your own, affable, companionable, compatible,
831 congenial Adjective incompatible, uncongenial, your character. 3)a situation that was congenial to the
pleasant because it suits your character, like-minded
unfriendly expression of nationalist opinions.
suitable for something.
A growing number of people are seeking habitation in
calmness, peacefulness, placidity, agitation, pandemonium,
832 serenity Noun the quality or state of being calm and peaceful the serenity of country life to escape the turmoil and
quietude, repose, tranquility tumult, turmoil
stress of the busy city life.
They moved with great celerity when they heard about
833 celerity Noun rapidity of motion or action haste, hurry, speed, swiftness slowness, sluggishness
the flood.
A person or thing that is the direct opposite of
contrary, contrast, converse, Sue is John’s antithesis; he is gregarious, while she is
834 antithesis Noun someone or something else 2) a contrast same, similar
inverse, reverse shy.
between two things
Megawati Sukarnoputri could provide the required
arouse, astonish, invigorate, startle, confront, depress,
835 galvanize Verb shock or excite someone into taking action political leadership to galvanize her people, being the
stun discourage, dissuade
daughter of Sukarno, Indonesia's founding father .
a situation in which there is a lot of noise,
chaos, commotion, confusion, The circus clown created pandemonium in the
836 pandemonium Noun activity, and confusion, especially because peace, calm
turmoil, uproar classroom when she acted like a seal
people are feeling angry or frightened
837 reprehensible Adjective morally wrong and deserving criticism deplorable, disgraceful praiseworthy, respectable His conduct was thoroughly reprehensible.
acting or done quickly and without thinking The prime minister may now be regretting her impetuous
838 impetuous Adjective hasty, impulsive, rash cautious, wary
carefully about the results promise to reduce unemployment by half.
Strong democracies ensure that the freedom of free
to impose restriction on something | to reduce in
839 curtail Verb clip, trim extend, lengthen, prolong speech is not curtailed, yet there are laws that forbid
extent or quantity
misuse of this freedom.
to make somebody/something seems dull or
unimportant by comparision. the moon being beat, outclass, overshadow,
840 eclipse Verb NULL 1. The moon completely eclipsed the sun.
completely or partially covered with a dark circle overshine
because the Earth's shadow is on
to consider that someone or something has, or The grades of a student are ascribed great importance
841 ascribe Verb accredit, attribute exculpate, exonerate
should have(a particular quality or feature) during placements.
The fact that the man tried to rob the bank with a water
842 asinine Adjective stupid or silly absurd, fatuous judicious, prudent
gun was a very asinine concept.
language that is intended to influence people
and that may not be honest or reasonable 2) the The mayor's promise to fight drugs was just rhetoric,
bombast, fustian, grandiloquence,
843 rhetoric Noun art or skill of speaking or writing formally and inarticulateness since there was no money in the city budget for a drug
oratory, verbiage
effectively especially as a way to persuade or program
influence people
distinction, grading, modulation, While she was dancing, the judge captured each and
844 nuance Noun a subtle difference in expression NULL
subtle, variation every nuance of her expression.
As a veteran war journalists, Gastra recognized the
845 candor Noun the quality of being open and honest; frankness directness, truthfulness deceit, dishonesty impact of fear, danger, confusion, and fatigue on men
in battle, and wrote about them with unusual candor.
1) an attractive appearance that covers or
disguises reality or someone's true nature or Every nation has no option but to maintain a military
846 veneer Noun feelings. 2) a thin decorative covering of fine exterior, facade, mask, semblance interior, reality force; underneath the veneer of civilization are the
wood applied to a coarser wood or other realities of the war.
material; a layer of wood used to make plywood.
Not wanting to sound like a boor in trying to emphasize
847 boor Noun a rude unpleasant person churl, lout gentleman
his point, the Chairman adjourned the meeting.
848 quip Noun a witty and clever remark jest, pun banality, platitude Manfield's quips never failed to amuse his friends.
an act, process, or instance of erupting b) the Questions might well be asked about the sudden
941 eruption Noun breaking out of a rash on the skin or mucous outburst, vent quell eruption of a long simmering dispute immediately after
membrane the general election.
Peter, the pianist, is a true pedagogue, who has
942 pedagogue Noun a teacher, who is strict and pedantic educator, instructor liberal
nurtured many great musicians.
Many heroic battles, if not well documented, are lost in
an official record of events or activities year by the annals of history. It often takes an interested
943 annals Noun chronicle, history, records folklore, legend
year; historical records individual to research and bring it back again to the
present generation.?
the right or power to make legal decisions | an
This court does not have jurisdiction over crimes
944 jurisdiction Noun area in which a particular system of laws is used authority, command exterritorial
committed in another country.
| the right to govern an area
to present with something to someone (for
945 proffer Verb extend, offer extract He took her proffered hand and shook it.
acceptance)
His body was broad, hirsute, and covered with scars,
946 hirsute Adjective having more hair on the face or body shaggy, hairy hairless
some of them full six inches long.
Kudos to the lone soldier who came in direct line of
the admiration and respect that goes with a acclaim, accolade, applause,
947 kudos Noun criticism attack of the enemies, fighting a valiant battle to the
particular achievement or position prestige
end.
a mental illness in which the person has
delusions of grandeur, power, wealth, etc. | a The singer’s megalomania has turned her into an
948 megalomania Noun baostfulness, egocentricity altruism, humility
tendency to exaggerate | a passion to do big or arrogant woman who is disliked by everyone.
powerful things
not stated or expressed directly | having a
Putman's oblique answers to direct questions irritated
949 oblique Adjective slanting position | evasive| something that is inclining, leaning, tilted straightforward, upright
his wife
aimed or gained indirectly
a partly lighted area which is between fully dark
A penumbra of despair shrouded Tim when he heard
950 penumbra Noun and fully light | a vague borderline area | shadiness, umbrage brightness, lightness
that he was losing his job.
something that shrouds or obscures
the exclusive right and power to command, Its your prerogative to live in this country and work, or to
951 prerogative Noun authority, privilege obligation
decide, rule, or judge | distinctive excellence leave it and seek employment abroad.
acclamation, appreciation, The inhuman use of Napalm, a flammable liquid, in the
952 obloquy Noun Strong public condemnation dishonor, ignominy, opprobrium
recognition Vietnam war attracted particular obloquy.
to politely disagree with or refuse to accept disagree, hesitate, object, vacillate, aboveboard, forthright, When asked to become a stay-at-home mom after
953 demur Verb
another person's statement or suggestion waver honest, nondeceptive marriage, the officer did not demur but agreed with joy.
something that is freed from or in the process of
entanglement, snarling, The disentanglement of politics from caste and religion
954 disentanglement Noun being freed from entanglement | removal of annoyed, irritated, testy
tangling is important for a healthy nation.
knots or tangles from thread, hair, etc.
When their demands of pay hike had not been met, the
955 disgruntled Adjective Angry or dissatisfied annoyed, irritated, testy contented, happy
disgruntled employees called for a srike.
The athelete met with an accident that caused a hip
displacement of one or more bones at a joint | disconnection, disengagement,
956 dislocation Noun orderliness, organization dislocation due to which he could not participate in the
disruption of an established order displacement, disruption
games.
upsetting, annoying, distressing, Technological advancement has led to an alarming and
957 disquieting Adjective causing worry and unhappiness calming, pleasing, soothing
disturbing a disquieting state of a self-centered world.
A good thing about today's youth is that they mingle
a range of many people or things that are very
958 diversity Noun dissimilar, diversification, variety sameness, uniformity easily with the youth of diverse cultures and also enjoy
different from each other
this
exposed to the possibility of being attacked or
harmed, either physically or emotionally | (of a
After the terrorists attack of the past week, the whole
959 vulnerable Verb person) in need of special care, support, or defenseless, exposed, liable guarded, secure
city was declared as a vulnerable region.
protection because of age, disability, or risk of
abuse or neglect
A person who has ambitions to achieve Any aspirant to greater things in life has to go through
960 aspirant Noun candidate, contender dampened, demoralized
something. the grind of struggle and sacrifice.
to accustom to something undesirable | regard
fortify, harden, indurate, strengthen, The policies are inured to the benefit of private
961 inure Verb favorably or with approval | believe to be valid or soften
toughen shareholders.
correct | to assume a responsibility
Given the backdrop of dissatisfaction of the West Indies
cricket team with the officials of their country, their
962 unmitigated Adjective complete and total colossal, extensive, mammoth confined, demarcation
brilliant victory in the 2016 T20 World Cup turned to one
of pure, unmitigated triumph.
The virtuosity of the two maestros on their instruments
the skill possessed by an expert, especially in adroitness, craft, dexterity, expertise,
963 virtuosity Noun amateur, novice created a universe of sound that captivated the
sports or arts knack
audience.
A group of masked terrorist entered the crowed railway
methodical, painstaking, terminus in Mumbai on that fateful November evening
964 indiscriminate Adjective Done at random or without careful judgement aimless, haphazard
precise and started indiscriminate firing at the anyone who came
to their view.
It is something about the milieu at Stanford University
965 milieu Noun A person's social environment. ambience NULL
that breeds so many path-breaking start-ups.
relating to the pleasant aspects of the Rose felt that the scenic farmhouse would be very good
966 bucolic Adjective agrarian, pastoral citified, metro, urbanized
countryside and country life for a bucolic weekend retreat, and so decided to buy it.
In spite of her rudimentary programming skills, with
complex, intricate, common sense and strong communication skills, Jia
967 rudimentary Adjective limited to basic principles elementary, primitive
sophisticated was able to impress the interview panel and bag a job
with a leading software consultancy.
Subhas Bose escaped the watchful eyes of the sentries
An external form, appearance, or manner of
keeping watch at his family home in Calcutta, and
968 guise Noun presentation, typically hiding the true nature of pretense, semblance honesty, reality, truthfulness
reached Peshawar under the guise of a Muslim
something
insurance agent.
adding a shade of meaning or expression give The author, in his work, nuanced every character with a
969 nuance Verb graded, modulate, vary NULL
nuance to something vivid sense of fiction and reality.
970 inspect Verb NULL NULL NULL NULL
excessively interested in acquiring money or altruistic, charitable, non- He believed one had to be competitive and acquisitive to
971 acquisitive Adjective avaricious, greedy, materialistic
material things materialistic make a mark in the ruthless industry.
the policy or action of using vigorous
fanaticism, fundamentalism, The growing student activism in various universities is
972 activism Noun campaigning to bring about political or social NULL
radicalism taking the country by storm.
change
surround (a place) with armed forces in order to
blockade, flood, inundate, lay seige
capture it or force its surrender (especially of 1. The commander, along with his troops, marched
973 besiege Verb to, overwhelm, surround, torment, aid, boost, Leave alone
something unpleasant and annoying) to west to besiege the enemy city.
torture
surround somebody or something in
to hold or wave something, especially a The psychotic stalker walked towards her brandishing a
974 brandish Verb flourish, shake, wave conceal, cover
weapon, in an aggressive or excited way knife.
put a bridle on (a horse) bring something under
control to show that you are annoyed and/or 1. The young boy could bridle the horse without any
975 bridle Verb check, constrain, control, rope liberate, loose, unleash
offended at something, especially by moving trouble.
your head up and drawing in the chin
relating to the brain relating to the mind rather foolish, ignorant, simple, 1. He died of cerebral haemorrhage caused by the
976 cerebral Adjective serious, solemn
than feeling stupid rupture of an artery aneurysm.
expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea
1. The book aims at debunking the community’s
977 debunk Verb or belief) reduce the inflated reputation of explode, expose, invalidate, negate prove, uphold
superstitious beliefs.
(someone)
to have a particular opinion about something The doctor deemed it necessary to carry out the
978 deem Verb consider, judge, regards doubt, not believe
considering something in a particular way operation.
concentrated, dormant,
predicative of something undesirable of
common, omnipresent, overflowing, inactive, limited, sluggish, 1. With robbery, theft, and extortion so rife in the place,
997 rife Adjective common occurrence; widespread (with
widespread unaccepted, uncommon, the security was spruced up.
something) full of something bad or unpleasant
unload
a serious disagreement between people that
stops their relationship from continuing a large Breach, break, crack, division, fault, accord, agreement, 1. His marriage without the concent of his parent’s had
998 rift Noun
crack or opening in the ground, rocks, or split connection, unity caused a rift in his relationship with his parents.
clouds
form fissures or break, especially through large 1. There have been reports of two early Triassic marine
999 rift Verb breach, rupture, severance bridge, connection
scales faulting; move apart rifting events in new outcrop data from Greenland.
soak (food) in water or liquid so as to extract its
flavor or to soften it soak or saturate (cloth) in immerse, marinate, soak, souse, 1. I steeped all the branded tea bags to prepare some
1000 steep Verb dehydrate, dry, parch
water or other liquid surround or feel with a submerge tea.
quality or influence
The security officer surmised that the suspect was
suppose that something is true without having conjecture, guess, speculate,
1001 surmise Verb calculation, measurement lurking close by since the wounds on the victim were still
evidence to confirm it suspect
fresh.
think out or plan (an action, especially a crime) impulsive, unplanned, Based on forensic evidence, it was proved that the
1002 premeditate Verb intended, intentional, planned
beforehand unpremeditated murder was premeditated.
1. The prosecutor presented verifiable evidence in
1003 verifiable Adjective capable of being verified confirmable, correct, valid doubtful, uncertain, unsure
support of the incident.
(of a disease or poison) the extent of severity or
benevolence, friendliness, 1. Scientists state that the extent of death in birds
1004 virulence Noun danger showing strong negative and bitter animosity, annoyance, spite
kindness depends upon the virulence of the infecting bacteria.
feelings
the quality of talking fluently, readily, or articulacy, loquaciousness, 1. Everyone praised her for having spoken with such
1005 volubility Noun dullness, inarticulateness
incessantly; talkativeness verboseness conviction and volubility.
adventurous, imaginative, The dictatorial rule advocated in their state was the
1006 illiberality Noun not allowing much freedom of opinion or action fundamentalists, intolerant
inspired worst case scenario of illiberality.
supernatural beliefs, practices, or phenomena
1007 occult Noun something that is hidden from view something
that is not easily understood