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inchoate (of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass
Mnemonics Encho (hindi) ate karo (hindi), they are at inchoate stage
2. incidence rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality
6. incisive (appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into
7. incite
arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion
Mnemonics clemen(t)cy means kind, while inclement means unkind, rude,(for a person) stormy(for weather).
10. inclined tending or leaning toward; bent; V. incline: slant; dispose; be disposed; tend
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Mnemonics root- cogn means knowledge. Cognitive means to know thus incognito means to hide
13. incoherent
unintelligible; muddled; unable to express one's thoughts in an orderly manner; illogical; lacking cohesion; not coherent
Mnemonics kohra ( fog) .in presence of fog one is unable to see anything clearly
Mnemonics relate commodious of in-COMMODIOUS with accommodate thus incommodious is something which does not have much of an accomodating capacity and so it is not spacious and is inconvenient to live in or use.
16. incongruity lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate
Mnemonics in+ con(bad)+gruity(sounds ike unity..) .. hence bad unity refers to LACK OF HARMONY..
Mnemonics consequence means result- we are never worried about the result of inconsequential or worthless things.
18. inconsistency state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible
Mnemonics relate continent of [in-CONTINENT] with content thus in-continent is someone who is never content and thus he lacks self restrain and is licentious
Mnemonics in-controvertible; here relate controvertible with controversy thus something which cannot have any controversy is in-controvertible and thus is indisputable
21. incorporate introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ.
Mnemonics root corp- body. Corpse- dead body.thus incorporeal without body
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Mnemonics it like this in(not)+cred(belief)+ulity......so here (root)cred always means belief...in(not) +cred(belief)=not to belive....disbelief
Mnemonics in (means not)+cred(means showing or having belief)...so someone who does not have belief on something and someone, hence very skeptical about their nature.
27. incriminate accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence
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here we need to remember two things the prefix IN intensifies or strengthen the suffix added to it. suffix here is criminate= to make some one criminal in-criminate = make someone further a criminal thus we we accuse someone who had a previous
28. incrustation hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust
29. incubate hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one's body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. incubation; CF. incubation:disease
30. incubus burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
Mnemonics IN + CULCATE (calculate). IN school, teachers inculcate (teach) the students how to calculate different numbers.
32. incumbent
obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office
Mnemonics INCUM + BENT = OFFICIALS are BENT on(determined) to bring an INCUM home, as it is NECESSARY to survive
Mnemonics in+CURSE+ion..focus ON middle part curse...PEOPLE CURSE you when you attck suddenely...and kill several people.
37. indemnify make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured
Mnemonics look for the word-"demn" which can be connected to "demon"..so what does demon do? it destroys property.. IN(not)+demni+fy= correct what the demon inside you has done..make amends for it.
Mnemonics in+Dent--recess occuring in rocks as if your teeth(DENT) have cut IN to the rock
39. indenture bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master) Mnemonics Indenture can be separated as In-debt-to-Sir (debt to your master) implying you are a slave or an apprentice to your master.
42. indices signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
44. indifferent unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad
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indigent == indian + gents (they are mostly poor ,needy due to demands of their wives)..hahahahhha
Mnemonics think of india + nation, where its' very difficult to get justice. So you are angry at an injustice.
49. indignity treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them.
Mnemonics no dignity!
Mnemonics in-'not,unable' + discriminate, meaning you are unable to discriminate between the right and the wrong. In such a situation you get CONFUSED and CHOOSE something RANDOMLY.
Mnemonics no dispute!
52. indissoluble
Mnemonics indolent -- ind (indians) + ol (all) + ent (entities) So, All indians are working and creating entities (existing things) without being lazy.
57. inductive pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general
Mnemonics Think of Duck in an --> Aviary : if I see a duck maybe there's other birds nearby- moving from specific facts to general conclusion
58. indulgent
Mnemonics INDULGENT= INDULGE+ GENTLE. Parents who Indulge in issues of there children and are very Gentle. So tehy lean to the wishes of there children.
Mnemonics INDUSTRIous..if you want to be an INDUSTRIalist you have to be DILIGENT and HARD-WORKING.
Mnemonics 61. ineffable unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy INEBRIATE sounds like "in beer ate" ~ drink beer and eat food
Mnemonics in+ef+ fable. fable means story. story can be told. in-fable means something which can not be uttered such as the name of Lord Voldemort (from Harry Potter).
Mnemonics 64. inept unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate ineluctable -- in +luc(k)+table.. So, a person will be lucky or unlucky in his work on a particular day as per his luck-table, he can't escape from it, it's unavoidable.
Mnemonics 65. inequity unfairness; ADJ. inequitable IN (not) + EPT (like apt ; which means suitable) = not suitable
Mnemonics 67. inert inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state no error
Mnemonics 68. inevitable unavoidable recollect your chemistry . INERT gases hardly react, therefore INERT means LACKIN ABILITY TO MOVE OR ACT.
69. inexorable relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises
Mnemonics inexhorable sounds likein-exhaust.. so a person who never gets exhausted by torturing people.an inhuman(as he is not getting exhausted),showing inhuman traits
70. inextricable from which it is impossible to get free; that cannot be untied; Ex. inextricable troubles; Ex. inextricable two histories
72. infamous notoriously bad; notorious; well known for being bad; Ex. infamous behavior; N: infamy: infamous act; evil fame or reputation
Mnemonics 74. infer deduce; conclude; N. inference INFANT....A NEW BORN BABY...SO SOMEONE behaving like an infant...is infantile.
75. infernal pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction
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76. infidel
infernal - in + fern (fernace ~ furnace) + al (all) ; so putting all people in the furnace is a devilish or cruel activity; these things are generally conducted in hell.
Mnemonics Infy+Dell : NO ONE will BELIEVE if someone says infy and dell merged.
77. infiltrate pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator
Mnemonics 80. inflated exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas) in+firm = not firm
flowing into
Mnemonics a football player kicks someone and his bone is FRACTured. It's a violation, but not a crime hence infraction