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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

11. Amulet Talisman 34. Axiom Self evident truth


Ex; Its axiomatic that brain is dependent upon
12. Anachronism something wrong happened in the past
body
Ex:Did you catch the anachronisms set in the
latest blockbuster set in the Ancient Greece? 35. Balk Refuse to proceed

13. Analgesia Pain relief 36. Balk Refuse to proceed or to do something


ex:Natural birth advocates reject Analgesia in
37. Balloon Swell
child birth
Ex: Junk shares ballooned during dotcom boom
14. Anoint Treat as divine;apply oil or ointment
38. Bane Something cursing
15. Antagonize Hostility;unfriendly Ex:Mosquitoes are baneful to my life

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

17. Antithetical Directly opposed 40. Benediction Opp:Malediction


Ex:Partying hard is antithetical to one\'s 41. Beneficent Philanthropic;doing good;benevolent
performance in exams Ex: Salmankhan is a beneficent guy
18. Apocryphal Of questionable authenticity 42. Benign Innocuous;harmless;kindly;not cancerous
19. Apostate Person who deserts Party or religion or cause 43. Besiege Attack;surrounded
Ex: Some people consider freedom fighters as Ex:The regiment was besieged by the enemies
Apostate
44. Bevy Group of birds;large group of people
20. Apostle Pioneer of a reform moment EX:The bar owner cringed after watching bevy
Ex:Rubens is the Apostle of Mediterrian diet of women
21. Approbation Formal praise or approval 45. Bickering Quibble;nibble;spat;squabble;fuss
Ex:She won approbation from er peers
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46. Blight Destroy;ruin;killing plants 66. Cloying Distasteful


EX:Violence had blighted our town Ex;Cloying sweets
Blight killing their farms
67. Coda Epilogue;end
47. Bonhomie Friendliness Ex:The coda of the day was amazing
Ex:Everest base trip had developed bonhomie
68. Coffer Place of storing financial
with so many people
documents;treasury
48. Brandish Shake;wave Ex:\"He was arrested for dipping into
Ex:After drinking Brandi, drunken guy had coffer\"
brandished sword in ladies tent \"I use my drawer as coffer for storing
priceless old coins
49. Brook Suffer
Ex:Brook shields had to brook a lot of wicked 69. Collude Connivance;secret agreement;collusion
remarks from MI guy Ex:Two companies colluded for
increasing the prices
50. Burlesque Travesty;lampoon;humorous comedy
70. Compendium Brief summary
51. Burnish Polish;smooth
Ex:Movie review is a compendium of
Ex;I have replaced all rustic door knobs with
entire movie
burnished knobs
71. compendium A publishing containing different works
52. Bygone Former or past
72. Complaisant Complying cheerfully;Oblige;pleasing
53. Cadaver Corpse;clay;dead body
Ex:Complaisant workers in the new
54. Calumny canard;slander;aspersion;malign;false country
rumor
73. Concede Give in;admit;accept
Ex:I hate your wicked(morally bad)
calumnious accusations 74. Concur Approve;agree;avow;concede;affirm;

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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89. Counterpoint Antithetical;opposite 116. Dilate make wider;


ex;Doctor given eye drops for dilating my pupil
90. Covert Esoteric;veiled;hidden
Talk at length;elaborate
91. Credulous Gullible;dupe;easily believing Ex:Poet dilated for an hour about his new poem

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

95. Cupidity Greed;Avarice 120. Dirge Elegy;Eulogy\'Encomium;coda;compendium;Paean;Panegyric


Ex:Doctor had lost his licence due to his Ex:His Dirge for Linocoln was so boring
cupidity 121. Discomfit Frustrating;confusion(baffle)
96. Dalliance Flirting Ex:Your acts are discomfiting

97. Daunt Dishearten;discourage 122. Discordant Dissonant;inharmonious;disharmonious


Ex:Discordant speech
98. Debase degrade;lower
123. Discriminate Discern;showing good judgement
Ex:Don't debase yourself by accepting bribery
99. Declaim Speak in pompous manner;Formal speech 124. Disjointed disconnected;jerky;having joints separated
x:After drinks Gabby declaim about her 125. Disparage belittle;shame
policy whole night Ex:your acts bring disparage to us
100. Declivity Downward slope 126. Disparate Discrete;distinct;different
101. Deem Judge;consider Ex:Use quotations to disparate from others
127. Dispassionate detached;disinterested;Calm;not passionate
102. Deface Mar the appearance;vandalize;wanton
128. Disquieting Disturbing
103. Default Failure to act
129. Dissemble Pretend
104. Deference Reverence;submission;yielding to authority
Ex:Dissembling as an inexperienced guy
105. Deflect turn aside
130. Distaff relatives from maternal side;woman staff
106. deleterious Harmful Ex:Doctor had asked whether any distaff has cancer?

107. Delimit Fix;limit 131. Distend Swell;balloon


Ex:The role of an executive coach was Ex:Distended tummy
delimited by our behavior 132. Distill Purify;extract the important elements
108. Delineate limn(draw);describe;draw a outline 133. Dither Act indecisively;
109. Demagouge Leader who claims power by spreading false Ex:Stop dithering, select one shirt first.
information Trembling or state of fear
Ex;Children came out of dither state
110. Demure Diffident;Shy;coy;Diffident
Ex:Demure fellow 134. Diurnal Occurring every day; Happens in the morning
Ex:Taking lunch is a diurnal affair
111. Desultory Going off track;going off topic
Ex:You are preparing for GRE in a most 135. Doctrinaire Rigid;impractical
desultory way Ex:Don\'t be doctrinaire and consider other feelings also

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

114. Dictum Proverb;Formal order 138. Domicile Abode;dwelling place;habitat;Shack


Ex:The old dictum was \"A stitch in time Ex:You should have a domicile near to a place where you work
saves nine\" 139. Dovetail join or fit together
115. Didactic Instructive;teaching Ex:Their careers dovetailed nicely
140. Drivel Saliva dropping out from mouth
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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

151. Egress emerge out of 174. Expurgate Censor;


Ex:You should not block a primary or Ex;Expurgated Novel due to lewd content
secondary egress doors 175. extemporaneous Done without rehearsal
152. Elicit Call forth;bring out;evoke Ex: It was extemporaneous to act in front
of MY Mom when she cam suddenly
153. Emaciate Became thin
176. Exuberant Joyfully unrestrained;excessive
Ex:Family surprised to see emaciated guy who
was in Sea 177. Facsimile Fax;duplicate copy
154. Embellish Ornate;decorate;adorn 178. Faction Small group
155. Emulate copy EX: Small factions's caucus had
terminated abnormally with argots and
156. Engender Produce;procreate;multiply cants
Ex: Demagouge was responsible for
179. Fashioned Forged
engendering hatred and divisiveness
Ex:Fashioned house in the forest
157. Enigma Puzzle;confound;conundrum;
180. Fathom Come to understand;measure the depth of
158. Enumerate Specify individually Ex: Its hard to fathom the mind of my
neighbors
159. Enumerate specify one-by-one;count
181. Fathomless fathom;sound;Come to understand
160. Enumerate Specify individually;count
182. Fecund fertile
161. Epicure Gastronomist;person who has good taste in
Ex:Fecund land
food and drinks
Ex:He is a great epicure(Dad) 183. Felicitous Marked by happiness;appropriate
Ex:Felicitous ocassion
162. Equanimity Composure
Ex:Doctor's Equanimity was unparalleled 184. Fervid Fervent;Torrid;perfervid;ardent
Ex:Fervid fan of football
163. Equitable Fair;equal;just
185. Fiat Order
164. Ersatz Inferior;substitute
Ex:Ersatz quality 186. Figurative Having many forms
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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)

196. Forfeit Surrender or loose as a part of error;cancel 223. Gussy Adorn;clothe;decorate

197. Fortify strengthen 224. Hackneyed common place;banal

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

209. Glacial Cold;unsympathetic 239. Hostile Inimical;Enmity or ill-will;unfriendly


EX:Judge's glacial looks had scared me 240. Hotly Fiery and intense
210. Glower Frown;sullen;Looking angry or sullen and
241. Idyllic Pastoral;bucolic;rustic;mean;base
wrinkle one's forehead as a symbol of
disapproval 242. Ignoble Not noble
Ex:GF glowered at me as I had missed her
243. Illiberality Bigotry;narrow mindedness;
birthday
244. Imbue Saturate or dye;soak cloth throughly
211. Gory Slaughterous;sanguinary;butchery
Ex:I hate gory movies where people eyes are 245. Imminent Impending;ready to happen
gouged out
246. Impair damage
212. Goth Barbarian
247. Impasse Deadlock
213. Gothic Medieval;(literature)grotesque(ludicrous)
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248. Impecunious penury;wretched; 285. Lachrymose Mournful

249. Impede Obstruct 286. Languid sluggish;slow

250. Imperious Commanding 287. Larceny Theft

251. Impious not religious;Lacking reverence 288. Largess Magnanimous;generosity

252. Implode Burst inward 289. Lassitude Tiredness;weariness

253. Imponderous can't think 290. Latent Potential but hidden

254. Imprecation curse 291. Lax Slack

255. Impugn Attack the truth 292. Leap Pass from one state to another

256. Impute Ascribe;credit 293. Leery Suspicious or circumspect

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;

266. Inept efficient 301. livid angry

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

277. Insularity Detached;standing alone 312. maelstrom whirlpool

278. Insurrection Rebel against a government 313. Magnanimous Largess;benefact

279. Inter Bury a dead body in a place 314. Magnate wealthy person

280. Interplay Interaction or reciprocal relationship 315. Magnate Powerful businessman:mogul


Ex:Business magnate
281. Intrepid Brave;fearless
316. maim injure;wound
282. Juncture critical point of time
317. Makeshift Fleeting;temporary;
283. Kindle Ignite;burning
318. Malediction Imprecation
284. Knell The sound made by bell before funeral
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319. Malinger Pretended to be sick 354. Noisome Disgusting;offensive;harmful

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

323. Martinet Fastidious 358. Obdurate Stubborn;obstinance;abstruse

324. Maxim general principle expressed in proverb 359. Objective Unbiased;factual;

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

337. Modish Stylish;contemporary 372. opprobrium disgrace

338. Molt Shedding skin 373. Opulent Rich and superior in quality

339. Monastic Abstinence;reclusive;seclude;hermit; 374. orotund rich;full;


ex:orotund voice
340. Moreover Besides
375. ossify become bone;become hard;become inflexible
341. Mores Conventions that embody the particular
in attitude
group
376. Ostensible Outward appearance
342. Morgue Mortuary
377. Ostentatious Pompous
343. Morose compunction;saturnine;gloomy;remorse;deep
regret 378. Outstrip Surpass

344. Munificent Lavish;over generous 379. Oven An enclosed in which heat is produced

345. Mutilate Mar;blemish;destroy severely 380. Overshadow Dominate

346. Myopic Short sighted 381. Overwrought Overly nervous;agitated


Ex:Increasing price is myopic
382. Palatial palace;magnificent
347. Nadir Lowest point
383. Palliate Mitigate;sooth;assuage;alleviate
348. Nascent Inchoate;incipient;given birth;juvenile;
384. Pallor Pallidness;lividness;luridness
349. Neologism New word
385. Panache Style;Flair;swagger
350. Neologism Newly invented phrase
386. Panegyric flattery;servile;
351. Neophyte Novice
387. Panoply Splendid;wide ranging of array
352. Nettle Irritate;sting;discomfort
388. Paradox Contradiction
353. Nocturnal Active in night time
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389. Paragon Model of excellence 424. Platitude banal;commonplace;cliche;shallow or overused


statement
390. Paraphernalia Appurtenance
425. Plausibility apparent validity
391. Parching very hot
426. Plausible Believable;
392. Pare To cut down;to trim
427. Plebian of common people
393. Parish Local church community
428. Plethora Excess
394. Parley Meeting;
429. Plucky Brave;spirited
395. Parry skillfully avoid;Equivocate
430. Plutocracy Society ruled by rich
396. Pastiche Potpourri;medley;mix of incongruous parts
431. Polarized Divided into sharply opposing groups;conflicting
397. Patent Obvious
situation
398. Pathogenic Disease causing 432. Polarized conflicting or contrasting situation
399. Pathological Relating to caused by disease 433. Polemic Controversial argument;attack specific idea
400. Patronizing Deign;condescend;feel superior than 434. Politic diplomatic;practical;
others;Sanctimonious
435. Polyglot Speaking several languages
401. Pedant Knowledgeable in books
436. Ponder Contemplate;think deeply
402. Peddle 1)selling illegally;selling by wandering;
2)disseminate or spread 437. Ponderous Walk heavily;lumbering;

403. Pejorative disparaging;belittle; 438. Posit Suggest;put forward

404. Penitent Regretful;remorse; 439. Potentate Dictator;ruler

405. Penumbra Shaded region of Eclipse;outer 440. Prattle Chat idly;babble


part;periphery;
441. Precarious Unstable
406. Penury Extreme poverty
442. Precipitate Hasten;fling;plunge;fell down
407. Per se Intrinsically;by itself;
443. precis Concise;summary
408. Peregrinate Wander
444. Predilection Favorability
409. Perennial Perseverance;
445. Predisposed Biased;tendentious;proclivity
410. Perfunctory Mundane;banal;quotidian
446. Prefatory Preamble;introduction;preface
411. Peripatetic Wandering by foot
447. Preposterous Absurd
412. Permeate Disseminate;spread
448. Prescient Foreseeing the future;foresight
413. Pernicious Dangerous;
449. Presumptive Based on assumption
414. Perspicacious Sagacious;sage;wise
450. Presumptuous Arrogant
415. Perspicacious Having good discernment;keen insight
451. Presumptuous Assumption;bold;arrogant
416. perspicacity astuteness;perspicacious;intelligent
452. Preternatural Supernatural
Ex:His perspicacity is amazing
417. Phalanx Formation of soldiers in groups 453. Prevaricate Parry;equivocate

418. Philistine person in deficient or hostile to culture 454. Primacy The state of being foremost importance

419. Phlegmatic Sluggish 455. Probity Honesty or integrity

420. Phony Glib;mulct;deceive;cozen;delude; 456. Proclivity Inclination;natural tendency

421. Pith Cardinal;core;essence 457. Prodigious 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

545. Shard sharp fragment of Pottery 578. Stratum Layer(strata)

546. Sift Check and sort carefully 579. Strut Supporting structure

547. Sinecure Paying for less or no work 580. Stymie;stymy Block;hinder

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

598. Tacit Implied 633. Upbraid Irritate;reproach;captious;find faults

599. Taciturn reticent;reserved 634. Usury lending money at high rates of interest

600. Tawdry Gaudy;cheap 635. Vacillate waver in one's mind

601. Temerity Courageous 636. Vandalize Destroy wantonly;

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

609. Toady Fawning;servile;inveigle 644. Vicissitude Change of fortunes

610. Toddler young child 645. Vim Enthusiastic

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

614. Torpor Torpid;lethargic 649. Vociferous Vehement


outcry;strident;clamorous;Strident;
615. Torrid Passionate;very hot;
650. Voluble Fluent in speech
616. Tortuous Twisting;winding;not straight forward
651. Wan Pale;dull
617. Transgression Violating law
652. Wanton Destroy without any
618. Travesty Lampoon;Burlesque
reason;Promiscous;sordid(unrestrained
619. Treacherous Deceptive;betray;Quisling;mercenary in sexual behavior)

620. Trenchant Caustic;sharp;essential 653. Welter Pile;wallow(roll);

621. Truculent Bellicose;belligerent;Savage;fierce;war 654. Whet Stimulate;Make keen or more accurate


like;cruel;jingoist Ex:Whet my appetite

622. Tumultuous Riotous;violently agitate;noisy;chaotic 655. Whitewash Deception;covering up


Ex:Govt whitewashed all details of scam
623. Turbid Mucky
656. Wimpy Weak and ineffectual
624. Turgid Pompous
657. Winnow To analyze carefully
625. Turgid Pompous;
658. Winsome Charming
626. Turpitude Opprobrium;disgrace;a corrupt or disgrace
activity; 659. Wizened Withered;shriveled;shrink due to illness

627. Tyro Beginner;Novice;Juvenile;fledgling 660. Xenophobia Fear of foreign places or things

628. Umbrage Annoy;irritate 661. Yelp Bark in a high pitched sound


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662. Yoke A burden or something that oppresses;A frame for attaching animals

663. Zeitgeist Based on particular time

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