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1. Abrasive Rough;causing irritation;harsh 22. Appropriate Take for one\'s own use
ex: Principal appropriated Flood relief fund for
2. Abreast Being up to particular standard or level
personal use
especially in being up to date in knowledge
ex:\"kept abreast of the latest developments\" 23. Arbiter Judge
ex;Professional mediator arbitrate disputes
3. Activism The practice of pursuing political or other
goals 24. Arcane secret;hidden
4. Adumbrate Describe roughly or briefly or give the main 25. Ascetic Person who leads austere life
points or summary of
26. Asperity harshness;rough
ex:\"I adumbrated that I did not like his
Ex:Asperity of cheap sweater/asperity of
wife\"
principal for not attending college
5. Aerie The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a
27. Assail Attack
hawk or eagle)
Ex:Assail the enemy
6. Affected Fake acting;have effect
28. Assiduous Persevering;diligent;sedulous;consistent efforts
7. Affluenza An extreme form of materialism resulting Ex:\"her assiduous attempts to learn French\";
from the excessive desire for material goods
29. attuned Adjusted;
ex:\" Neologism for american\'s desire for
Ex:Attuned to the new environment
electronic goods is Affluenza\"
30. Augury Foreboding;presage;divination;omen;prophecy;
8. Albeit Although
Ex:\"I hoped the augury was a true one, but
ex:The village head is illiterate albeit very
there were times when I doubted.\"
intelligent
31. August Majestic;grand;venerable;revered
9. Alienate Causing hostility;
Ex:\"august holy men\"
10. Amortize Gradually paying off debt 32. Autism Syndrome to consider others as people
Ex:\"Amortize your mortgage over a loan
period based on your input\" 33. Avid Enthusiastic;Desirous of power
16. Antedate Be earlier in time; go back further 39. Baying Howling like wolf
Ex:\"Stone tools antedate bronze tools\" Ex:The lonely dog bayed all night
55. canoe small light boat 75. Confection The act of creating by mixing few things
Ex:confection of sweets
56. Caravan A procession going with
mules;elephants;sheep etc 76. confection The act of creating something (a medicine
Ex:Caravan of animals or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or
mixing a variety of components
57. Catholic Universal;broadminded
77. Confound Frustrate
58. Cellulite Excessive fat in thighs
Ex: I was confounded with the questions
59. Chicanery wile;deception;bilk;trick Baffle;conundrum;puzzle;riddle
Ex:I have had enough of your chicanery 78. connotation Suggestion;implied;literal meaning
young man :) Ex:Titanic means \"Large\", but it was
60. Chronological Arranging in time order sunk, so it had negative connotation
61. Circumscribe To be constructed around so as to touch all 79. Constrict Squeeze;restrict the freedom of
points 80. Construe Interpret;translate
Ex:A square circumscribed inside a circle by
touching all points 81. Contextualize place in context
2)To limit;restrict;skittish(limited) 82. Converge Unite;move towards a point
62. Circumspect cautious;wile
83. Conversely Opposite
x:my brother was circumspect about my
future hubby 84. convoke Call together
Ex:The dean has convoked this meeting
63. Clamber climb awkwardly
for discussion about new rules
Ex:with excitement to reach the top of
summit she clambered even the steepest 85. Coroner medical examiner
points
86. Cosset Pamper;
64. clandestine Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or Ex\"The cosseted toddler
methods
87. Couch formulate particular style or language
Ex:\"clandestine intelligence operations\"
Ex:Couch pillows twice a day
65. Cliquish Snobbish;social exclusiveness
88. Counterintuitive against intutively
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92. Crescendo Reaching climax;steadily increasing force 117. Dilatory Come late
ex:He\'s a dilatory fellow
93. Cringed Draw back with fear or pain;recoiled
Ex:Girl cringed after finding her mother 118. Dilettante person who learns art for fun
when she was with her BF Ex:He is a Dilettante fellow
94. Culmination Highest point 119. Din Loud and confusing noise
112. Detached Disinterested;unbiased 136. Doff Take off shirts:remove hats as state of gesture
Ex:Doff your shirt and kiss me
113. Diaphanous Transparent;translucent;pellucid
Ex:Diaphanous silk 137. Dogma Gospel;sermon;gospel;doctrine;tenet;code of beliefs
141. Droll Goof;Funny in an odd way 165. Ethos Characteristic or attribute of person,
Ex:It was a droll production, funny in a odd group (culture) or time period
way ex:Ethos of hard work and athletic
competition
142. Dupe Person who became fool
Ex:I was a dupe;many people duped me before 166. Euphemism Use inoffensive words in case of
also offensive
Ex:Instead of saying he "Died of cancer",
143. Duplicity Deceitful
using euphemism as :"Finally is troubles
Ex:We came to know his duplicity after few
are over"
days
167. Euphony Sweet sound
144. Dyspeptic Irritating;suffering from indigestion
Ex;You miss poet's euphony if you
Ex:Dyspeptic professor
translate
145. Ebullient enthusiastic
168. Euphoria reveler;Merrymaker;very
Ex:Ebullient kid
happy;blithe;elated
146. Ebullient Unrestrained joyous
169. Exhume disinter;place body outside
147. Echelon Higher ran executives;a level
170. Exigent Emergency
Ex:You can't meet echelons directly;I can't
Ex:due to Exigent matters i didnt come
thrust echelon further
for lunch
148. Edify Enlighten spiritually
171. Exonerate Exculpated;clear from blame
Ex:read book which can edify you
Ex:he was exonerated from crime
149. Effrontery Audacious;presumptuous
172. Expedience Opportunism
Ex:I hate my daughter's BF effrontery proposal
150. Egalitarian belief in the equality of all people 173. Expedient Proper;formal
(economic;social;political) Ex:It is expedient to send gift
187. Finesse Extreme delicacy 214. Gouge Digging tool like chisel
188. Fledgling Bird which got new feathers 215. Gradation Progression
Ex:Nice to see fledglings to come out of aeries
216. Graft embezzlement;inserting one plant into
for the first time
another where it continues to grow
189. Fleeting Passing quickly;temporarily(transitory) EX:I hate his graft and like him when he
grafts one plant into an another plant
190. Foment Instigate;stir up;provoke
217. Graft Inserting plant into another plant
191. Forage Search for a food
Ex: Raccoon's forage in your garden,if you 218. Grandstand Perform showily to impress others
leave food
219. Grating Irritating;harsh or discordant
192. Foray Sudden attack
220. Grievous causing grief;
193. Forbearance Patience
221. Grovel creep or crawl by keeping one's face on the
194. Ford A place water is small enough to cross or ride ground
195. Foreshadow Presage 222. Guile Clever deceit;cunning;mulct(impose a fine)
198. Fortuitous Happen by chance 225. Hand- Grasping or squeezing due to nervousness
wringing
199. Frenetic Frantic;Wildly excited
Ex:He was such a frenetic,he used to sex 226. Hapless Unlucky;unfortunate
while brushing his teeth :)
227. Harangue Vehement speech;
200. Fringe Periphery;on the margin Ex:Coach's harangue for failure
201. Frisky Playful like a lively kitten(young domestic cat) 228. Hardy Hard;Brave
Ex:Frisky child
229. Harrow Farming tool that breaks soil;Painfully disturb
202. Fulminate Rail;Explode;attack against or distress
Ex: My father fulminate against gun powder
230. Hearken Pay attention;listen
203. Furtive Secret;hiding
231. Hedge Fraud;putting bets on both sides;
Ex:Quite furtive about junk food
232. Hedonism pursuit of pleasure as highest(ethic)
204. Gabby Trivial conversation
233. Hedonist Person devoted to pleasure
205. Garner collect;amass
Ex:He garnered so many copies of classic 234. Hegemony Domination;authority
novels for GRE
235. Hew Strike;chop or hawk
206. Gauche Tactless;lacking social grace;awkward;crude
236. Hoary Very old or gray
207. Gawky Physically awkward
237. Homage Honor or respect
208. Gestation Pregnancy period
Ex:Elephant's gestation period is 22 months 238. Hoodwink Deceive
255. Impugn Attack the truth 292. Leap Pass from one state to another
257. Inasmuch Considering;In like manner 294. Legerdemain Trickery or magic with hands
258. Incarnadine Blood red or flesh-colored 295. Lest For fear that, in order to prevent
Ex:\"she tiptoed lest her mother should hear
259. Inchoate incipient;beginning state
her\"
260. Incipient Inchoate
296. licentious Sexually
261. Inconstancy Fickleness;Unreliability unrestrained;lewd;prurient;wanton;sordid;
lascivious;salacious;
262. Inculcate Teach persistently;plant in brain
297. limpid lucid;vivid;clear;
263. Indefatigable Untiring
298. lionize treat like celebrity
264. Indeterminate Vague
299. lissome flexible;supple;plasticity;lithe;svelte
265. Ineffable sacred;sacrosanct;inviolable
Ex:Ineffable beauty;sacrosanct 300. listless spiritless;
267. Inert impassive 302. Lofty Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated
in nature or style
268. Infallible Incapable of error;certain
ex:\"a noble and lofty concept\"
269. Ingrained deep routed 303. Lofty High moral or intellectual value
270. Ingrate Ungrateful person;person showing no 304. Ludicrous Preposterous;incongruous
gratitude
305. lugubrious lachrymose;mournful;
271. Ingratiate Make an effort to gain favor
306. Lull Make or cause to fall asleep
272. inimical hostile
307. Lumber walk heavily;ponderous
273. Inordinate Excessive
308. luminous shining
274. Inquest Judicial inquiry
309. lurid gruesome
275. Insinuate Adumbrate
310. Machiavellian Follower
276. Insinuate Adumbrate;give to understand;insert in a
subtle manner 311. machination scheme
279. Inter Bury a dead body in a place 314. Magnate wealthy person
320. Manifest Excessively sentiment;crying for some 355. Nontrivial Important or huge
purpose
356. Normative Implying or establishing a norm;tell what to
321. Manifest clear picture;image; do
322. Mannered Having particular manner 357. Notoriety Ill-fame;criminal ways
325. Memoir An account of the author\'s personal 360. oblique slanting or slope
experiences
361. Obviate Forestall;prevent
326. Mendacious dishonest
362. Occlude Impede;Obstruct;block;jam
327. Mendicant Beggar;impecunious;impoverished
363. occlude block
328. Meretricious Gaudy;tawdry;showy;cheap
364. Occult Arcane;hide;occlude;preternatural
329. Metaphorical Expressing one thing and representing Ex:Moon occults the Sun
another
365. Offhand Casual;brusque(rude)
330. Metaphysical Study of nature
366. Officious Meddlesome
331. Milieu environment;atmosphere
367. Offset Counteract
332. Militate act upon;work against
368. Ogre Fiend;demon;devil
333. Mired Struck;entangled
369. Ominous baleful;indicating tragic events
334. Mirth merriment;happiness;jollity
370. Omnivorous Eat both plants and animals
335. Missive Letters Ex:Man is omnivorous
336. Modicum Less quantity 371. opine express opinion
338. Molt Shedding skin 373. Opulent Rich and superior in quality
344. Munificent Lavish;over generous 379. Oven An enclosed in which heat is produced
418. Philistine person in deficient or hostile to culture 454. Primacy The state of being foremost importance
421. Pith Cardinal;core;essence 457. Prodigious Colossal;stupendous;So great in size, force or extent as
to elicit awe
422. Placebo An innocuous(harmless) or inert Ex:Prodigious enemy
medication
458. Prodigious colossal;exuberant;profuse;abundant;luxurious;riotous
423. Plagiarism Copied from someone else
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459. Profligate Wasteful;completely and shamelessly 493. Reactant something that reacts
immoral(wanton;sordid)
494. Reap harvest
460. Profound Deep insight;intense;pervasive
495. Recalcitrant Not obedient;rebel
461. Prolix Prolonged conversation
496. Recant Publicly retract
462. Prolix Tautological;excessively prolonged;verbose
497. Recapitulate Summarize
463. Pronounced Distinct;strong
498. Recondite Abstruse
464. Propagate Spread;disseminate
499. Recrudescent Revival;reappear again
465. Propensity Like
500. Redound To have good or bad effect as a result of
466. Prophetic Ominous;presage; person's efforts or actions
Ex:Studying vocabulary little every day will
467. Propitiate Appease;sooth
redound to success
468. Propitious Favorable;auspicious
501. Redress Provide relief
469. Proselytize Convert to another faith or religion
502. Refractory Stubborn
Ex:\"Christian efforts to proselytize Jews
began to be made on nationalistic lines\" 503. Refulgent Shine
470. Protruding jutting;Extending out 504. Rejoinder riposte;Witty response or reply;
471. Providential Lucky;charm;or relating to divine care 505. Rend Tear one's clothe
472. Prudent Wise;savage;judicious 506. Render translate;declare formally;submit or
surrender
473. Psoriasis skin disease
507. Repast meals
474. Puddle Mix of water
508. Repertorial Number of theatrical performances
475. Puerile Juvenile;childish
509. Replete Abundant;profuse
476. Pugilism Boxing
510. Repose Tranquility
477. Pugnacious Bellicose;belligerent;truculent;jingoist;war
like 511. Reprobate Unscrupulous person;morally not restricted
478. Puissance Power;might 512. Requite Reciprocate;repay;revengeful
479. Pulchritude Beauty;comely;piquant 513. Resurgent Recrudescent;revival
480. Pungent Sharp taste or 514. Revamp Renovate;redo;revise
smell;bitter;stimulating;biting
515. Revile Rail;vituperate;spread negative information
481. Pusillanimous Cowardice;timid
516. Revile rail;vilify;Vituperate;spread negative
482. Putative Acknowledged;purported information about
483. Querulous Complaining; 517. Rhetoric Voluble;fluent
484. Quiescent Calm 518. Rhetoric 1)Pleasant language;Using language
effectively to please or persuade
485. Quixotic Ideally optimistic
2)confused language
486. Quotidian Ordinary;found in every day course of
519. Ribald Obscene
events
520. Ridden Burden
487. Quotidian Every day;mundane;cliche
521. Rife replete;abundant
488. Raccoon Ex:Omnivorous, nocturnal mammal
522. Rift A gap;fissure(rock);fight
489. Raconteur Narrator
523. Rococo Ostentatious decoration
490. Ramp Any inclined surface
524. Rue Regret;remorse
491. Ranks people;among groups of people
525. Ruminate Brood;think
492. Rarefied Lofty;very high up or elevated;exclusive
Ex:rarefied ranks of attendees
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526. Rummage Thorough search 561. Squabble Quibble;spat;bickering;To argue over petty
Ex:Please do rummage for rum things
Ex:Don't squabble over a silly girl
527. Sacrosanct Inviolable;Reverent
562. Squalid Wretch;filthy;sordid conditions;bad
528. Sardonic cynically derisive
563. Squelch Crush(quench);suppress;walk in mud land
529. Savage Pugnacious;bellicose;belligerent;truculent;war
like;jingoist 564. standing rank;exist infinitely
530. Savant Scholar;learned person 565. stark complete;plain
531. Savor Appreciate;enjoy 566. Stasis Equilibrium
532. Scant scarcity 567. Status quo Existing condition
533. scant Limit in quantity 568. Steeped Engulfed;engrossed;immersed
534. Scathing Vituperative;harsh criticism;coruscating 569. Stentorian Loud and powerful voice
535. scathing injurious;bitterly harsh(remark) 570. Stigma Social disgrace or mark on face
536. Scintilla Tiny part 571. sting pain
537. Scram Leave immediately 572. Stingy Mean;
538. scurrilous expressing reproach 573. Stint Period of time;less amount of work;less
amount of food
539. Scurvy Mean;Contemptible
574. Stipulate Specify
540. Searchingly In a searching or protruding manner
575. Stolid Stoic;unemotional
541. Secrete Produce a substance from cell
576. Stomp Stamp;to bring down forcibly;to walk heavily
542. Semantic Relating to different meanings of words or
Ex:He was stomped out of class
other symbols
577. Stratagem Machination;intrigue;Army maneuver to
543. Sentient Conscious
deceive or surprise;scheme contrived to
544. Seraphic Angel deceive
546. Sift Check and sort carefully 579. Strut Supporting structure
548. Skittish Restive;nervousness;shy;fickle;uncertain 581. Subjective Exist only in mind or relating to one's own
thoughts;not in reality
549. Slack Negligent;lazy;loose
582. Sublime Awe
550. Slake Quench(Satisfy);slack(lazy);not active
583. Subliminal Imperceptible
551. Slew A large number of quantity;turn sharply
584. Subpoena Court order
552. Sobriquet A nick name
585. Succinct brevity;gist;Adumbrate;
553. Solecism Nonstandard use of grammar or words;esp in
etiquette 586. Sully make dirty
554. Solicitous request;conscious or anxious;taking care 587. Supplant Supersede;Replace especially with sneaky
tactics
555. Solidarity Fellowship in interests or responsibilities
588. Supposition Assumption;hypothesis
556. Somatic Related to body
589. Surfeit Excessive
557. Sound Fathom;fathomless;wise;measure the depth of
590. Surly Rude;ugly;hostile;churlish;peevish;
558. Spartan Austere;frugal
591. Surmise Extrapolate;infer;hypothesis;conjecture
559. Spate deluge;inundate;sudden rush of
592. Surrogate Substitute
560. Spearhead vanguard;leader
593. Swindle deceive
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594. Sybarite Excessively involved in pleasures 629. Unconscionable with out conscience;Morally unjustifiable
595. Symbiosis Inter dependent relationship between two 630. Unseemly Improper
groups or people
631. Unsparing Generous;lavish;ruthless(unsparing
596. Synoptic Synopsis criticism)
597. Syntax Grammar rules 632. Untempered Not slowed down
599. Taciturn reticent;reserved 634. Usury lending money at high rates of interest
602. Tendentious Biased;strong feelings 637. Vanguard Leaders in any activity;soldiers in front
side
603. Tenuous Long and thin
638. Variegated Motley;different colors
604. Terrestrial Earth
639. Verdant Green;Juvenile;
605. Terse Sententious;pithy(often in rude manner)
640. Verisimilar Truth;probably
606. Timorous Craven;coward;fearful
641. Vernal Spring
607. Tiptoed walk on toes
642. Vestige Sign of something that existed
608. Titan Colossus;heavy weight;giant;behemoth;a
person of great importance 643. Vex Annoy;bother
611. Token Symbol;representing entire group;only few 646. Virulent Poisonous;extremely infectious
people
647. Viscid or Gluey;Sticky
612. Tome Scholar book Viscous
613. Topping A flavor addition 648. Vitriol Vituperative;invective
662. Yoke A burden or something that oppresses;A frame for attaching animals