GRE Edge High Priority Words

S.
no: Word Meaning Synonym Antonym Usage
She refused to abase herself by kneeling down on the

1 abase to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem degrade, humiliate, lower boost, elevate, upgrade
ground before him.
The maid burnished the brass lamps till they reflected the
2 burnish to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing make shiny, polish dull, tarnish
lights
The judge was not moved by her contrite tears when he
3 contrite grieving and penitent for sin or shortcoming penitent, sorry indifferent, unrepentant
passed his sentence.
a long and angry speech or piece of writing abuse, harangue, invective, She remained unmoved and calm throughout the diatribe
4 diatribe eulogy, praise
attacking and criticizing somebody/something objection, onslaught, tirade delivered by her opponent.
cease, dampen, discourage, In recent times, we see increasing use of social media by
5 foment to create trouble or violence or make it worse incite, instigate, provoke, spur dissuade, placate, quell, stop, various anti-social groups to foment unrest in the society.
suppress
a person who does not conform to generally
Sam is not fit for the high office, since he is too much of a
accepted standards or customs | an individual who
6 maverick non conformist, rebel conformist maverick. It is important for the person holding such a
thinks independently and takes an independent
position to be inclusive.
stand
It is a tacit understanding between the husband and the wife
that is suggested indirectly or understood, assumed, implicit, implied, indirect, not direct, explicit, expressed,
7 tacit that makes them understand one another and not act in a
rather than said in words spoken, suggested, unexpressed spoken
manner that hurts the others feelings.
devoid of taste, interest and qualities that make for The romantic movies that are shown nowadays are very
8 insipid banal, flat, vapid interesting, tasty
spirit and character insipid and boring
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; anticipatory, careful, cautious, careless, foolish, heedless,
9 wary She is extremely wary of strangers in the locality
Being on one's guard against danger suspicious, untrusting unwary
to treat (someone or something) poorly and without
dignify, elevate, improve, A society that degrades its women folk will never
10 degrade respect | to make the quality of (something) worse | demote, downgrade, reduce
upgrade prosper and will be ultimately destroyed.
to cause
feeling or showing that you are sorry for having It was hard to be angry with him when he looked so
11 penitent apologetic, contrite, remorseful unrepentant
done something wrong penitent.
Banter can be fun as long as the exchanges are only in jest
12 invective Sharp abuse berating, censure, vituperation praise
and do not end up in invectives.
You will find most students dozing in his class as his
13 vapid Lacking liveliness, animation or interest dull, unimaginative lively, sharp lectures are so vapid that none of them create an iota of
interest.
Something that is very ordinary and does not bland, common, commonplace, dull, deep, fresh, new, original, The movie received low ratings; the story was ordinary and
14 banal
contain anything interesting or important. stale provocative the dialogs were banal.
marked by a lack of interest or importance; apathetic, complacent, disinterested, Having learnt to be indifferent to the Australians'
15 indifferent concerned, interested
neither good nor bad incurious, insensible sledging, other teams quietly ignore this aspect.
a speech or piece of writing praising
somebody/something very much 2) a speech given acclaim, compliment, salutation, A man of truly sterling character is bound to invite a
16 eulogy condemnation, defamation
at a funeral praising the person who has died tribute good deal of eulogy whether he cares for it or not.
to make someone feel less angry about appease, cheer, comfort, propitiate, aggravate, agitate, anger, The girl had to spend much time to placate her hurt
17 placate
something reconcile annoy, provoke parents after she married without their consent.
1) to stop something such as violent behavior or In these days of the internet, attempts by governments to
compliment, encourage,
18 quell protests 2) to end or stop (something) usually annihilate, repress, vanquish quell down protests using force and violence receives
surrender
by using force immediate attention from people all over the world.
The collector had given explicit instructions on how to
categorical, deliberate, literal, hinted, implicit, put subtly,
19 explicit clear and easy to understand handle the riot situation; there was no need for discretion.
unambiguous suggested
to permit or approve officially | to authorize or authorize, certify, empower, ban, countermand, The authorities refused to sanction the new construction as it
20 sanction
confirm | to impose a penalty on endorse, permit disapprove, prohibit did not meet the standards.
approval, compliment, Though the critic had some quibbles about the cast, he
21 quibble a trivial criticism or objection cavil, criticism
praise loved the film and wrote a good review of it.
High Priority Wordlist 1

S.no: Word Meaning Synonym Antonym Usage
awake, energetic,
anesthetic, drowsy, hypnotic, The politician's speech was so soporific that hardly anyone
22 soporific Causing sleep invigorating, stimulant,
narcotic was awake and listening
vivacious
champion, epitome, exemplar, She hardly had any friends as she was always pointed out
23 paragon A model of excellence awful, bad, parody, terrible
perfection as a paragon of virtue.
He was relegated to a junior post after he made the
24 relegate 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 make The funds from this show should obviate any need for
25 obviate avert, eliminate, prevent assist, permit
unnecessary (as an action) further contributions
consisting of things or people that are all the same different, dissimilar,
It is difficult to find a culturally homogeneous area in a
26 homogeneous or all of the same type | composed of similar or consistent, identical, similar, uniform heterogeneous, inconsistent,
metropolis.
identical elements or parts split, variable
antagonistic, introspective,
liking to be with other people (biology) (of isolated, reclusive, reserved, Bees and crows are gregarious by nature, preferring to live
27 gregarious affable, convivial, cordial, social
animals or birds) living in groups reticent, unfriendly, in crowds rather than in isolation.
unsociable
To criticize (someone) usually gently so as to chide, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, approve, commend, The teacher admonished the students for playing a prank.
28 admonish
correct a fault reprove compliment, praise, reward
The Nazis fostered and fomented the antipathy towards Jews.
29 antipathy strong feeling of dislike animosity, enmity, grudge, hatred affection, amity
bloom, blossom, bud, develop,

30 burgeon 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 cogent
31 cogent convincing, forceful, persuasive
influences what people believe unconvincing reasoning
a song or hymn of grief or lamentation, especially
chant, coronach, elegy, lament,
32 dirge one intended to accompany funeral or memorial rites joy The funeral dirge was extremely moving
requiem, threnody
The policemen tried to elicit information about the

33 elicit 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 matter
34 mitigate To make milder or more endurable. increase, intensify
tranquilize how hard they tried.
1)Fresh and clean, as if new 2) Not developed or
The monument has been preserved in all its pristine glory
35 pristine changed in any way; left in its original condition fresh, immaculate, pure, unspoilt contaminated, marred, stale
Everyone in the family endorsed the serious girl's

give support or one's approval to; acknowledge by acknowledge, approve, certify, denounce, disapprove, reject,
36 endorse selection of her future husband and told her to fix the
signing a bill, draft etc support repudiate
date.
Subterfuge , ingenuity and most of all persistance are all
37 subterfuge a secret, usually dishonest, way of behaving artifice, deception, trick honesty, openness
necessary attributes for a successful spy.
a perfect example of something 2) a) summary of a apotheosis, archetype, embodiment,
He was the epitome of the dashing and flamboyant
38 epitome written work b) a brief presentation or statement of exemplar, personification, aberration, deviation, oddity
Fighter Pilot
something representation
(1) to banish or to exile someone from his/her
When they sensed increasing hostility against them, many
native country (2) to give up attachment to ones
39 expatriate deport, displace, relegate, transport repatriate Jewish families expatriated to US even before the start of the
native country either by leaving the country or
second world war.
dropping loyalty.
His warm and affable nature ensured that he was never short
40 affable Easily approachable, friendly amiable, approachable, cordial hostile, unfriendly
of friends.
to persuade or influence (someone) earnestly; advise, bid, encourage, persuade, urge brake, deter, discourage,
41 exhort The teacher exhorted the students to pay attention.
advise firmly | admonish strongly dissuade

S.no: Word Word Forms Meaning Synonym Antonym Usage
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 been contemporary, up-to-date, Many words in the English language have become
44 obsolete Adjective anachronistic, archaic
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 customers,
accelerate, hasten, quicken, speed up
47 expedite Verb to make a process happen more quickly delay, hinder, retard we have strengthened our order processing systems.
to become calmer or quieter 2) to go back to a

decline, decrease, descend, diminish, Even these minor conflicts subsided and then
48 subside Verb normal level 3) to sink to a lower level; to sink deteriorate, intensify, rise
ease disappeared as the parties came to their senses.
lower into the ground
Mother Teresa was appalled to see the pitiable condition in
To show fear, shock and disappointment to daunt, dismay, frighten, petrify, terrify
49 appalled Adjective comfort, delight, reassure which the urban poor lived when she first landed in India as
something unpleasant
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 enjoy, abstention, refrain, shun continue, indulge Henry decided to abstain from eating chocolate donuts.
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 people
54 grouse Noun a complaint gripe, grouch, grumble, whine compliment, flattery, praise
with lots of grouses.
affection, attachment, fondness, abhorrence, disinclination, Though scientist by vocation, Einstein had a penchant for
55 penchant Noun a special liking for something
inclination dislike, distaste playing the violin in his free time.
Although the extreme capital punishment need not be
Something that discourages, deters or obstructs defense, discouragement, catalyst, incentive,
56 deterrent Noun awarded, the provision for it in law can be a deterrent to
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 the
57 pariah Noun outcast, undesirable, untouchable favorite, idol, insider
avoided by everyone 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 day
59 permeate Verb infuse, penetrate, percolate, pervade drain, take out
every part of it 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.

to try to do something as well as someone else

Tales of courage and sacrifice can motivate children to
because you admire them | to work in the same
61 emulate Verb copy, imitate Original, Pioneer emulate the characters of the story who display such traits.
way as another computer, etc. and perform the
same tasks
It helps to embellish your table with a flower vase or fruit
to make something more beautiful by adding beautify, decorate, garnish, deface, disfigure, mar, spoil,
62 embellish Verb bowl, without presenting your dinner in drab vessels on a
decorations to it. ornament strip
bare table.
63 beneficent Adjective giving help; showing kindness charitable, generous, humane maleficent A social activity should be beneficent to society.
Nature's munificence is manifested in the immense
64 munificent Adjective Extremely generous, kind to a high degree bounteous, generous, lavish miserly, stingy riches of vegetation, foliage and minerals she showers
the earth with.
motivated by consideration of welfare of another or Will is the most benevolent employer one can find: his
65 benevolent Adjective generous, helpful, kind malevolent
others staff sure are lucky!
that can be understood in more than one way; In money matters it is necessary to avoid being ambiguous
doubtful, indefinite, inexplicit, clear, definite, explicit, lucid,
66 ambiguous Adjective having different meanings 2) not clearly stated or and make clear who is paying for what and when.
opaque, vague unambiguous
defined
to suggest indirectly that something unpleasant is
true | to succeed in gaining someone's respect,
affection, etc. so that you can use the situation to apply, indicate, ingratiate, intimate, advertise, conceal, hide, By pointing to his capability in a trivial area, the teacher
67 insinuate Verb
your own advantage | to slowly move yourself or a mention, suggest suppress insinuated he was lacking in important ones.
part of your body into a particular position or place
absolute, firm, implicative, blunt, categorical, direct, There was nothing implicit in the warning delivered by the
68 implicit Adjective What is suggested or implied or hinted at
inarticulate, steadfast, suggested explicit militants.
large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing
The lavish food served at some wedding parties only makes
69 lavish Adjective a lot of money 2) giving or doing something generous, lush, munificent, prodigal stingy, ungenerous
us ponder over the wastage of such abundance.
generously
The philanthropist was known for his largess to all of the
70 largess Noun Generosity of spirit or attitude magnanimity, munificence miserliness, stinginess
cultural institutions in the city.
It has been proved that some pain killers that are sold over
negative and unpleasant; not likely to produce a contrary, harmful, unfavourable, advantageous, beneficial,
71 adverse Adjective the counter have adverse effects and doctors advise people
good result untoward harmless
not to buy them.
1. To do things in order to make someone like The student was trying to ingratiate himself with senior
you, especially someone who will be useful to professors with an intention of getting good recommendation
72 ingratiate Verb control, keep in line, manipulate avoid, dissociate, withdraw
you. 2. To gain favor or approval for (yourself) letters while applying for graduate studies.
by doing or saying things that people like.
(water) Clear of dirt or mud; (dissertation) easily evident, explicit, limpid (water), ambiguous, confusing, They had no problem finding his new house as his
73 lucid Adjective
understood and clear unambiguous muddled, muddy directions were lucid.
the quality of not thinking that you are better
74 humility Noun humbleness, meekness arrogant, egoism He accepted the honor with humility.
than other people; the quality of being humble
not complete or whole; incomplete favouring one
fragmentary, imperfect, incomplete, 1. With the subsiding intensity of the situation, there
75 partial Adjective side over the other; biased (partial to) having a complete, finished, perfect
limited, restricted was a partial withdrawal of the soldiers.
liking for
Speeches and talks delivered by President Kalam are always
Something (a speech, opinion, comment etc.) that is
thought provoking. One can expect something new in each
dull and boring because it has been expressed so fresh, innovative, novel,
76 trite Adjective banal, cliche, Hackney, Stereotyped speech and are way different from the trite speeches that
many times before and there is no originality. Offbeat
we are used to from contemporary politicians.
doubtful, questionable, suspect,

not certain and slightly suspicious about After her best friend lied to her thrice, Alice became
77 dubious Adjective uncertain, undependable, unreliable, decisive, trustworthy
something dubious of her story.
untrustworthy

They wanted to raise the height of the building but the

a structure that holds up or serves as a architect was doubtful if the lower walls would be able to
78 buttress Noun anchor, bolster, pillar, reinforcement NULL
foundation for something else bear the load. He suggested buttress for the lower floors for
additional support.
severely and strictly moral; having no pleasures or elaborate, indulgent, Monks of all religious orders follow a strict code of
79 austere Adjective abstemious, ascetic, self-disciplined
comforts luxurious austere conduct.
to feel great respect or admiration for Everyone should revere mother nature and do all they can to
80 revere Verb admire, adore, exalt, venerate abhor, disregard, disrespect
somebody/something preserve her.
to tell somebody officially that you don’t approve of
criticism, lambasting, rebuke, citation, endorsement, laud, 1. The goal keeper was reprimanded by the match
81 reprimand Verb them or their action| a formal expression of
reproof, reproval, scolding praise officials for violating the rules of the match.
disapproval
When the plain-looking girl decided to get a make up
82 metamorphosis Noun Change in the form or appearance alteration, change, transformation sameness
done, there was a metamorphosis into a beauty.
to try to please someone by praising them or Cassius was irritated by the way Mark Anthony fawned on
83 fawn Verb Bootlick, flatter, gush, sycophant ignore, insult
paying them too much attention Julius Caesar like a slave.
connected with the voice | telling people your
He has been quite vocal in expressing his displeasure over
84 vocal Adjective opinions or protesting about something loudly and outspoken, vociferous reserved
the decision of the management.
with confidence
Well-chosen (especially of words); suited to a applicable, propitious, suitable, impertinent, improper, The class leader gave a felicitous speech welcoming the chief
85 felicitous Adjective
complimentary situation timely inappropriate, unhappy guest to the school function.
The recent introduction of free net surfing centers at
to make an action or a process possible or block, burden, complicate,
86 facilitate Verb aid, assist, expedite, simplify airports, will facilitate removal of the boredom of stop-
easier delay, hamper, hinder
over passengers.
trying to appear amusing and intelligent at a time
formal, grave, serious, Facetious remarks, though amusing, are quite out of place
87 facetious Adjective when other people do not think it is appropriate comical, humorous
sincere, sober in a serious discussion.
a person's particular way of behaving, thinking,

Her habit of using 'like' in every sentence was just one of her
88 idiosyncrasy Noun etc., especially when it is unusual; an unusual eccentricity, mannerism, peculiarity conformity, sameness
idiosyncrasies.
feature
According to the Auroville Eye Hospital, reading fine print
improve, mend, patch,
89 impair Verb to damage something or make something worse blemish, damage, destroy, harm in candlelight can actually improve rather than impair
renovate
vision.
A voracious reader, thumbing through two paperbacks daily,
eating or wanting large amounts of food 2)
90 voracious Adjective avid, greedy, rapacious apathetic, unenthusiastic the journalist could still write a competent review on each
wanting a lot of new information and knowledge
of them.
a person who lives alone and likes to avoid other After the sudden death of his father, Hamlet turned
91 recluse Noun anchorite, hermit, introvert extrovert, gregarious
people recluse, avoiding human company.
a calm state of mind which means that you do not
calmness, composure, equilibrium, agitation, discomposure, One should not lose one's temper or spirit in times of trial,
92 equanimity Noun become angry or upset, especially in difficult
sangfroid perturbation but develop an equanimity of temperament.
situations.
encroachment, misbehaviour, offense, conformity, obedience, For fear of transgressing the tenets of their faith, many
93 transgression Noun Violation of a law or solemn understanding
trespass, violation observance accept all its torments and injustices.
debilitate, exhaust, fatigue, tire, energize, enliven, Antibiotic drugs, while curing a disease, also enervate the
94 enervate Verb to make someone feel weak and tired
weaken invigorate, stimulate, vitalize patient considerably.
to show that you have no respect for a law, etc. by Drivers of large vehicles flout road regulations with
95 flout Verb defy, despise, disregard, scorn accept, respect
openly not obeying it impunity and rarely even get hauled up.
Change from a liquid to a thick and semi-solid When blood coagulates in the artery, a person
96 coagulate Verb clot, harden dilute, liquefy, thin
state experiences sudden pain.
alarm, discourage, dishearten, aid, embolden, encourage, Tuition, fees and living expenses are enough to daunt the
97 daunt Verb Discourage; frighten
intimidate stimulate brightest students
hinder, obstruct, undermine, A mere word of encouragement can bolster one's
98 bolster Verb to improve something or make it stronger encourage, reinforce, strengthen
weaken confidence.

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 match. |
something that is likely to produce good results | auspicious, bright, encouraging,
100 propitious Adjective hopeless, inauspicious, The meeting between the dignatories is propitious to forge a
being a good omen heartening, hopeful, optimistic
pessimistic 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 do daunt, frighten, menace, scare,
102 intimidate Verb embolden, encourage You can't intimidate me with all your strength.
what you want terrify, unnerve
To prevent someone from doing what they want to foil, prevent, scotch, spoil, The quick wit of the British police has thwarted a major plot
103 thwart Verb aid, assist, augment, help
do undermine 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 old
105 deface Verb disfigure, vandalize
especially by drawing or writing on it reconstruct, renovate worn off posters.
homogeneity, likeness,
a thing, situation, etc. that is different from what aberration, deviation, exception, A child with hidden capabilities may be seen as an
106 anomaly Noun normality, regularity,
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 of
108 heterogeneous Adjective assorted, different, diverse, mixed homogeneous
things 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 loved
110 compassion Noun concerned, sympathy unconcerned
suffering and a desire to help them ones.
to make something, especially someone's
Never getting enough sleep undermined Elizabeth's health.
111 undermine Verb confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less attenuate, debilitate improve, strengthen
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 was
113 somber Adjective happy, joyful
solemn or sober melancholy, sad 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 the
Showing extreme happiness or joy over a success ecstatic, elated, euphoric, excited, depressed, disappointed,
116 jubilant Adjective local team won the football match against the visitors after
joyous discouraged, sorrowful
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 of
118 multifarious Adjective of many different kinds; having great variety diverse, manifold, myriad homogeneous
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, limit, If you want to listen to a serious lecture don't let your
120 diffuse Verb Spread out disperse, expand
restrict attention diffuse and lose focus.
to get rid of something 2) to take something away
When found guilty of misdemeanour, one is divested of not
121 divest Verb from someone or something 3) To remove clothes dismantle, remove, seize, spoil cover, honour, invest
only powers, but also self-respect.

to officially state that somebody is not responsible The charges of corruption leveled against Charles proved out
accuse, blame, charge,
122 exonerate Verb for something that they have been blamed for absolve, acquit, exculpate to be false. The statement from the court exonerated him.
condemn, incriminate
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 by
125 denigrate Verb Belittle or disparage the character of; defame besmirch, decry, malign
honour, praise 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 unused
different from each other 2) so different from contrary, dissimilar, distinct, alike, comparable,
127 disparate Adjective to writing are disparate and therefore should not be
each other that they cannot be compared or inconsistent, various equivalent, similar
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 takes
130 inert Adjective inactive
quiescent moving, vibrant part in no reactions.
not in agreement; combining with other things in a The members were so discordant in their views that the
cacophonous, contrary, dissonant, compatible, congruous,
131 discordant Adjective way that is strange or unpleasant 2) not sounding committee could not come to an agreement on the proposal.
incompatible, incongruous euphonious, harmonious
pleasant together
If only we stop being negative, we shall notice that there is a
abundance, excess, overflow, plenty, dearth, lack, paucity,
132 plethora Noun quantity greater than needed; over-abundance plethora of good things around us that far outnumber the
surplus shortage
bad.
to give or send someone so many things that they Within a day of the appearance of an advertisement for an
flood, immerse, overflow,
133 inundate Verb cannot deal with them all 2)to cover an area of land drain opening, the office was inundated with a pool of
overwhelm, submerge, swamp
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 or amusing, comical, curious, fanciful, orderly, reasonable, An irresponsible tourist with a lot of money can squander his
135 whimsical Adjective
unpredictable manner freakish, playful sensible 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 to be
joined a religious group a neophyte.
Technology has advanced so much that even a
not genuine but created deliberately and made to
138 factitious Adjective artificial, imitative, simulated genuine, natural, real Rembrandt displayed in the Louvre may well be
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 high
appreciator, critic, devotee, expert, amateur, dabbler, novice, tyro
139 connoisseur Noun which appreciation of fineness or beauty is antique value, the services of a connoisseur become
specialist
needed, especially in the fine arts 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.

By the end of his regime, the president had become so

commensurate, identical,
142 tantamount Adjective Equivalent in effect or value different, opposite insecure, that even a mild disagreement would tantamount to
synonymous
being disloyal.
being very concerned for somebody and wanting The old woman, thinking of her long missing grandson, was
inconsiderate, indifferent,
143 solicitous Adjective to make sure that they are comfortable, attentive, considerate, kind extremely solicitous about his young friend , who
unconcerned
well or happy came to stay with her as she was alone.
deceitful, deceptive, fraudulent, honest, loyal, trustworthy, Natively mendacious, the man could not be trusted with even
144 mendacious Adjective Tending to cheat, mislead or steal
insincere, untruthful truthful, upright the least amount of money.
i)To drop (something) from a moving ship,
Some airlines are strict about the baggage limit; if by
airplane, etc. ii)To get rid of (something/somebody)
145 jettison Verb eject, reject, scrap, unload carry, overload, pack chance it is missed during check-in, the excess may be
that you no longer need or want.
jettisoned.
to talk about something in a way that is

The applicant seemed to be equivocating when we asked
146 equivocate Verb deliberately not clear in order to avoid or hide hedge confront, face
him about his last job.
the truth
God extends his helping hand to even the most despicable
147 reprobate Noun person hardened in sin, one devoid of decency pervert, sinner saint reprobate should the latter repent his sins and pray for
mercy.
An introductory occurrence or fact; a preliminary briefing, foreword, introduction, To achieve a more dramatic start, some fiction writers
148 preamble Noun appendix, conclusion
statement. preface convert their conclusion into a preamble.
not active or growing now but able to become asleep, inactive, latent, lethargic, active, alive, awake, In even the mediocre ones among us lies dormant a spark
149 dormant Adjective
active or to grow in the future passive, sluggish dynamic that, if kindled, can turn us into achievers.
incommensurate,
adequate, appropriate, consistent,
matching something in size, importance, quality, disproportionate, divergent,
150 commensurate Adjective corresponding, proportionate, sufficient Salary will be commensurate with experience.
etc. inadequate, inappropriate,
inconsistent, insufficient
Lacking in harmony or compatibility or absurd, inappropriate, inapt, appropriate, congruous, She made an incongruous figure, clad in her beachwear at the
151 incongruous Adjective
appropriateness unsuitable suitable business meeting.
to argue or complain about a small matter or an The kids enjoyed the trick-or-treat far too much to
152 quibble Verb cavil, pettifog. concur
unimportant detail quibble about who owned the teddy bear.
placing great demand on one’s endurance or skill
undemanding, unfastidious, 1. The company manufactures and designs products to meet
153 exacting Adjective something that takes up much time, attention, or demanding, hard, stringent, tough
unfussy the exacting standard of the market.
effort from someone
based on imagination and not facts or reason (of
fabulous, impracticable, unfeasible, grave, ordinary, real, 1. Disney's Frozen is a fanciful tale of two young
154 fanciful Adjective things) decorated in an unusual style that shows
unworkable unromantic princesses with their own flaws and strengths.
imagination ficticious
Some fledgling graduates, fresh from business schools, fancy
apprentice, beginner, freshman,
155 fledgling Noun Young one of a species; inexperienced learner expert, master, veteran they can step into the shoes of the CEO of a corporate
learner, trainee
company and run it more efficiently.
calm and even-tempered; having an apathetic, impassive, reserved, enthusiastic, excited, fervid, Given his phlegmatic nature, you cannot expect him to
156 phlegmatic Adjective
unemotional disposition spiritless, stolid friendly speak up passionately, his feelings notwithstanding.
able to be used together 2) able to exist or be used
together without causing problems 3) if two people
appropriate, consistent, cooperative, disagreeable, incompatible, With compatible personalities, a husband and wife can have a
157 compatible Adjective are compatible, they can have a good relationship
suitable unsuitable smooth married life.
because they have similar ideas, interests, etc.
applicable, possible, practicable, impossible, impracticable, Any business or charity, needs to be made viable to
158 viable Adjective Practically achievable or workable
reasonable unachievable sustain itself through its own activities.
Shortage such as of money, food, clothing , inadequacy, insufficiency, poverty, abundance, excess, plenty, For paucity of funds, the company officers were asked to
159 paucity Noun
ideas scarcity profusion, sufficiency share the office cars while coming to work.
For a mere tyro, his indepth analysis and
amateur, beginner, initiate, learner,
160 tyro Noun A beginner in learning something expert, mentor recommendation took the entire management by
novice, tyro
surprise.

He was often engaged in servile flattery of his boss rather

Having or showing an excessive willingness to
161 servile Adjective fawning, subservient aggressive, dominant than his work, hoping it would somehow aid his career
serve or please others.
progression.
not influenced by personal feelings, opinions, or The judge told his client that he could pass judgment only if
detached, dispassionate, unbiased,
162 disinterested Adjective concerns 2) having no desire to know about a biased, involved, prejudiced he could get a disinterested witness to give testimony in
uninvolved
particular thing : not interested court
to confuse and surprise someone | to prove Some examination questions aim to confound the test taker
amaze, astonish, astound, baffle,
163 confound Verb someone or something wrong | to defeat an clarify, enlighten, explain with massive amounts of data which totally puzzle him.
confuse
enemy
approval, compliment,
blame, condemnation, criticism,
encouragement, The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax
164 censure Noun strong criticism denunciation, reprehension, reprobation
endorsement, ratification, proposal.T
recommendation, sanction
having less than a normal amount of strength or She was so frail she could no longer walk without
165 frail Adjective fragile, tender, weak firm, strong, unbreakable
force : very weak | easily damaged or destroyed assistance.
David, being gullible, pulled open the bag to show the
too willing to believe or accept what other incredulous, skeptical,
166 gullible Adjective believing, credulous, naive strangers the money, only to have it promptly snatched
people tell you and therefore easily tricked suspicious
away.
1) a gradual increase in how loudly a piece of
music is played or sung 2) a gradual increase in The conflicts between the couple reached a crescendo and
167 crescendo Noun crest, peak, pinnacle, swell diminuendo
noise; the loudest point of a period of their marriage culminated in divorce.
continuous noise
the feeling of dizziness and fear, and of losing
harmonious, placidity, A lot of people complain of vertigo after visiting the
168 vertigo Noun your balance, that is caused in some people when giddiness, stupor
serene, tranquil Empire State Building observation tower
they look down from a very high place
169 abhor Verb Shrink in horror from; find repugnant abominate, execrate, loathe admire., love I abhor all forms of racism.
agitation, disturbance, upset, After an exciting day of play, the children would repose on
170 repose Noun a state of rest, sleep, or feeling calm ease, leisure, relaxation, rest
worry the sofa.
causing a lot of angry public discussion and arguable, contentious, debatable, The controversial author debated his critics at the
171 controversial Adjective anodyne, uncontroversial
disagreement disputable, disputed, moot, polemic symposium
to change the shape, appearance, or sound of
belie, color, contort, deform,
something so that it is strange or not clear | to twist beautify, shape nicely,
172 distort Verb disfigure, falsify, misshape, twist, The heat causes the metal to distort.
or change facts, ideas, etc. so that they are no straight
warp, wrench
longer correct or true
to give a false impression of someone or contradict, controvert, disagree, affirm, attest, confirm,
His smooth and pleasant demeanour belied his scheming
173 belie Verb something | to show that something cannot be true disprove, misrepresent, negate, expose, justify, prove,
nature.
or correct repudiate reveal, verify
calm and peaceful, with very little movement 2) not The Pacific Ocean gets its name from its quiet placid
174 placid Adjective quiet, still, tranquil excitable, rough, stormy
easily excited or irritated nature.
disparate, diversity, Those who have been listening to music for over half a
175 genre Noun A kind of literary or artistic work brand, classification, kind
heterogeneous century can identify several genres of musical style.
cynic, hater, loner, recluse, A confirmed misanthrope, the misguided scientist worked
176 misanthrope Noun a person who hates or distrusts mankind believer, optimist
unsociable on a weapon to destroy the human race.
apathetic, disinterested, As the days of the promised trip to Africa approached, the
177 ebullient Adjective full of confidence, energy, and good humor buoyant, enthusiastic, excited
sedate, somber boy became ebullient with thrilling anticipation.
The audience were quite impressed by the politician's
using long or complicated words in order to bombastic, imperious, magniloquent, humble, modest,
178 grandiloquent Adjective grandiloquent speech and failed to see through his criminal
impress people pompous, pretentious unassuming, unpretentious
intentions.
At many weddings what passes for light music can only be
179 cacophony Noun a mixture of loud unpleasant sounds clamour, noise euphony, silence called cacophony, with its harsh, loud sounds from voice
and instruments.
a small group of people who spend their time The Allies formed a clique against Hitler's Germany to end
180 clique Noun circle, gang, mob congregation
together and do not allow others to join them the war.

to take something, someone's ideas, etc. for your

own use, especially illegally or without permission When a loan is not settled in time the bank can
181 appropriate Verb annex, seize cede, concede, donate, give
20 to take or give something, especially money for appropriate the securities.
a particular purpose
hesitant, phlegmatic, reserved, secretive,
chatty, expansive, talkative, Being reticent by nature, the boy was misunderstood to be
182 reticent Adjective unwilling to tell people about things tight-lipped, uncommunicative
unreserved unfriendly.
dispassionate, emotionless, concerned, expressive, A soldier might turn impassive at the sight of death after he
183 impassive Adjective Not showing any feeling or emotion
inscrutable, unemotional passionate has been in several battles.
(i) the fact of achieving something that was
accomplishment, achievement, It was a major coup when they got the Vice President to
184 coup Noun difficult to do. (ii) a sudden, illegal, and often debacle, failure, fiasco
success, triumph inaugurate their charity show.
violent change of government
to treat somebody/something as ridiculous and not applaud, commend, To deride a student for making mistakes is not a trait of a
185 deride Verb mock, ridicule
worth considering seriously endorse good teacher.
Disintegration ; total destruction, complete division, divorce, partition, consolidation, reconciliation, Constant civil wars and strife led to the dissolution of the
186 dissolution Noun
disappearance, loss of entire regions separation unification state as a single entity.
not affected or influenced by something 2) not Impervious to the insults hurled at him, the police
187 impervious Adjective impenetrable, impermeable, tight penetrable, permeable
allowing a liquid or gas to pass through inspector calmly handcuffed the miscreant.
Travel agencies recommend holiday resorts where the
188 salubrious Adjective pleasant to live in; clean and healthy healthful, hygienic harmful, unhealthy
climate and food are salubrious to the tourist
The argument that young people cannot be relied on merely
189 tenuous Adjective Having little substance or significance flimsy, slight, thin healthy, strong, substantial on account of their inexperience is tenuous and lacking in
logic
self-consciously trying to present an appearance of flamboyant, grandiloquent, A man of refreshing modesty, he was fearful of
190 pretentious Adjective humble, modest
grandeur or importance ostentatious appearing pretentious.
Not just his words, but his whole bearing was
humble, quiet, reserved,
191 bombastic Adjective Grandiloquent; pompous speech or writing boastful, declamatory bombastic, projecting a highly inflated image of
subtle, understated
something he was not.
impartial, impassive, objective, emotional, excited,
192 dispassionate Adjective not influenced by emotion We try to be dispassionate about the cases we bring.
unemotional passionate
peaceful, quiet, relaxing, serene,
193 tranquil Adjective quiet and peaceful busy, disturbed, excitable She led a tranquil life in the country.
soothing, still, undisturbed
a person that someone is opposed to and
194 adversary Noun enemy, foe, opponent, rival amigo, friend They have been adversaries for long.
competing with in an argument or a battle
The euphony of the wind ruffling the leaves of the trees was
195 euphony Noun pleasing or sweet sound music cacophony
calming and reassuring
expressing opinions or desire strongly and with diffident, quiet, shy, They should try and be bolder and more assertive to get their
196 assertive Adjective bold, confident, forceful
confidence unconfident work done.
Admit or agree that something is true or logical
after first denying or resisting it/ surrender or yield Being aware of the fact that strong evidences are against
197 concede Verb accept, acknowledge, admit deny, disapprove, dispute
a possession, right, or privilege / Admit defeat in a him, he conceded his involvement in the crime.
match or contest
But behind the latest displays of concern shown by the
198 indifference Noun Lack of interest, concern, or sympathy. apathy, nonchalance attention, regard Arab nations, lie the same indifference for the plight of the
Syrian refugees.
aloofness, coldness, detachment, concern, enthusiasm, With hardly any straightforward candidate standing for the
199 apathy Noun Indifference towards a person or subject
disinterest, uncaringness interest, involvement election, voter apathy was largely anticipated.
a movement that is intended to make your
200 feint Noun opponent think you are going to do one thing when trick awareness, transparency The attack on the main gate was merely a feint.
you are really going to do something else

seeming reasonable or probable | (of a person) believable, conceivable, credible,

implausible, improbable, Emily's story is quite plausible, though Sam is
201 plausible Adjective skilled at producing persuasive arguments, logical, persuasive, presumptive ,
incredible, unbelievable apprehensive about it.
especially ones intended to deceive probable
artful, disingenuous, From trusting everyone and everything, a child grows to
202 ingenuous Adjective naive and trusting, not used to worldly ways guileless, straightforward, trustful
indirect, sophisticated becoming less ingenuous in adulthood.
acid, acrid, astringent, bitter,
flattering, kind, pleasant, Acerbic reactions against an apparently trivial report prove
203 acerbic Adjective Harsh, stinging, hurting blistering, caustic, unpleasant,
soothing, sugary, sweet how opinions can get very sour and harsh.
venomous, virulent, vitriolic
to want something very much, especially ache, crave, desire, envy, hanker, " Covet not thy neighbour's wife, " says the Bible,
204 covet Verb ignore, reject, renounce
something that belongs to someone else long, pant, pine, want, wish, yearn. because she belongs to someone else.
modest or shy because of a lack of self- The new teacher was diffident, and could not conduct a
205 diffident Adjective shy, timid, unsure conceited, confident
confidence. lesson without hiding behind her computer
Person who tries to please someone in order to gain Sycophants surround an affluent and successful
206 sycophant Noun bootlicker, crawler, lackey leader, superior
a personal advantage personality and offer their flattering service
blunt, dull, impassive, indifferent, demonstrative, emotional, The freedom fighter remained stolid showing no emotion
207 stolid Adjective Impassive, unconcerned
stoic, unemotional expressive, interested when the death sentence was passed.
Wishing for success without giving up some personal
Two or more things resembling one another in alike, comparable, equivalent, different, disparate,
208 analogous Adjective luxuries is analogous to wanting to have the cake and eat
some particulars parallel, uniform dissimilar, opposite
it too.
to become tired, weaker, or less enthusiastic
There are certain mothers who will never permit their
209 flag Verb 2) to put a special mark next to information that fade, faint, sag, sink, weaken increase, rise
children's spirit to flag.
you think is important
based on experiments or experience rather than ideas experimental, observational, hypothetical, theoretical, The enunciation of scientific laws has always been based
210 empirical Adjective
or theories practical unobserved, unproved on empirical truths.
effectuate, generate, produce, True concern for others will engender co-operation from them
211 engender Verb to make a feeling or situation exist cease, end, stop
prompt even when they are away.
Forced to think up a relevant solution, the braggart could
Without causal link; not following from or leading to immaterial, insufficient, negligible,
212 inconsequential Adjective important, significant only make inconsequential remarks, which had no
any aspect of the context situation unimportant, worthless
significance.
Lasting or active through the year or through eternal, everlasting, immortal, completed, ending, finished, Drought and cyclone appear to be perennial maladies of our
213 perennial Adjective
many years. permanent, persistent, unceasing fleeting, limited state, plaguing it through the year.
Based on or making use of other sources; not
acquired, development, inference, invention, new, original, Derivatives of words often pack in more meaning than
214 derivative Noun original or primary; a term or idea etc., that is
secondary, subordinate primary their original roots because of external influences.
formed from another in the same class.
Express disapproval or disappointment; impute abuse, condemn, criticise, reprove, scold The teacher reproached the boy for being consistently
215 reproach Verb commend, praise
blame to a person for an action or fault. careless about his assignment.
That he could calmly take the effrontery of the young man
arrogance, boldness, disrespect, courtesy, deference,
216 effrontery Noun rudeness without any sense of shame who bluntly challenged his learning was proof of the
rudeness respect, timidity
scholar's true learning.
Being able to be moulded or shaped (especially of governable, manageable, pliant, soft, Being malleable, gold can be made into ornaments, as it will
217 malleable Adjective inflexible, rigid, stiff
metal) tractable not break or resist shaping .
extremely complicated and difficult to follow 2) intricate, involved, knotty, tangled, easy, straightforward, Even a simple problem can get confusing through a
218 convoluted Adjective
having many twists or curves tortuous uncomplicated, untwisted convoluted explanation.
In the movie My Fair Lady, an English professor
awkward when dealing with people and often
219 gauche Adjective awkward, clumsy, graceless, rustic graceful, suave, urbane succeeds in imparting social grace and polish to a
saying or doing the wrong thing
gauche, young flower girl.
aid, assist, facilitate, help, Unfounded superstitious beliefs often impede social
220 impede Verb Retard or obstruct the progress of disconcert, hinder, interfere, obstruct
support progress.
Any number of charlatans can be found in international
221 dupe Verb to trick or cheat someone cheat, deceive, victimise enlighten, inform
airports waiting to dupe unwary foreign tourists.
To accept behavior that is morally wrong or to disregard, excuse, forgive, ignore, admonish, censure, The nations of the world should never condone
222 condone Verb
treat it as if it were not serious overlook, pardon, remit condemn, denounce governments that terrorize their own people.

The efficacy of a medical treatment is largely dependent on

ability, adequacy, capacity, inability, incapability,
223 efficacy Noun Power to produce desired effect the degree of faith reposed in the physician by the patient.
efficiency, strength inefficacy, inefficiency
detached, discontinuous, distinct, ambiguous, attached, The closer we get to a picture, the better we can see that it is
224 discrete Adjective independent of other things of the same type
separate, various combined, mingled not uniform but composed of discrete particles.
a riddle, usually with a pun in its answer, that is Classical writers in Sanskrit are known to offer great
closed book, enigma, mystery, frankness, known, solution,
225 conundrum Noun asked for fun | a confusing or a difficult question or spiritual guidance through conundrums based on simple
puzzle, secret understanding
problem worldly truths.
Regional brands of smart phones were once belittled by their
International counterparts; however, presently there seems to
to make somebody or the things that somebody does denigrate, detract, disparage,
226 belittle Verb elevate, exalt, laud be a shift in consumer's choice for smaller and affordable
seem unimportant downplay
android versions of the regional brands.
an opinion or idea that is not based on definite

227 conjecture Noun guess, supposition, surmise fact, proof, reality, truth Most of the book is conjecture, not fact.
knowledge and is formed by guessing
brain-teaser, mystery, puzzle, riddle, The actor was an enigma to all his costars and the film
228 enigma Noun A person, condition, or situation that is puzzling explicitness
secret fraternity as he never socialised outside the film sets.
The foreign minister, who had been deprived of his
accept, acknowledge,
229 repudiate Verb To reject the authority or validity of invalidate, reject portfolio, repudiated every charge of corruption against him.
confirm, retain
Cause to happen, especially suddenly or accelerate, advance, discharge, Not having taken emergency precautions before the storm
230 precipitate Verb decelerate
prematurely to bring matters to a head dispatch, hasten, quicken, speed up precipitated the tragedy
governable, malleable, manageable, intractable, unmanageable, Though appearing to be rebellious, the child was
231 tractable Adjective easily controlled or guided
obedient, willing unruly, unwilling tractable, amenable to reason and explanation.
complicated, convoluted, twisting, direct, easy, straight, The path to truth is never straight, winding like a snake
232 tortuous Adjective Having or marked by repeated turns or bends
winding untwisted through tortuous passages.
to spread an idea, a belief, or a piece of
beget, breed, multiply, procreate, conceal, hide, mask, The botanist discovered a new method to propagate rare
233 propagate Verb information among many people | to produce a new
reproduce obscure orchids.
plant from the parent plant
Green was a warm supporter of the monarchy, and wrote a
speech or piece of writing that praises
234 encomium Noun accolade, citation, commendation censure, condemnation long encomium of George III after hearing of his death in
somebody or something highly
1820.
In deference to the wishes of his father, the boy decided to
Giving weight to the views, sensibilities or contempt, disrespect,
235 deference Noun compliance, courtesy, homage pursue engineering although he would have loved to become
wishes of others, usually out of respect opposition, rebellion
a painter.
If the generous incentives promised by ECB to the English
236 incentive Noun a positive motivational influence bonus, inducement, motivator deterrence, disincentive team motivate them, they should try hard to win the ashes.
(usually before a noun) lasting only for a short brief, momentary, transient, While driving to the beach, I caught a fleeting glimpse of the
237 fleeting Adjective durable, lifelong, persistent
time transitory spectacular view of the sky.
connected with something in an important or applicable, apposite, pertinent, The suppression of documents which were germane to the
238 germane Adjective extraneous, improper
appropriate way relevant case is a clear violation of law.
working very hard and taking great care that
239 assiduous Adjective diligent, laborious, sedulous idle, inactive, lazy The project required some assiduous planning
everything is done as well as it can be
brief, brusque, compact, concise, curt, extended, lengthy, The boy's laconic replies to questions, were often so short
240 laconic Adjective Economical in words; to the point
pithy, succinct, terse loquacious, prolix as to sound rude.
241 affluent Noun 1) a tributary stream 2) a wealthy person bayou, confluent effluent This is the age of the affluent. Only their will prevails.
acquired, additional,
distinctive, essential, hereditary, native
242 inherent Adjective firmly established by nature or habit cultivated, learned, Pride is an inherent trait of all humans.
indispensable
peripheral, secondary

No matter how great a writer or speaker you are, to create a

loosen, repel, separate,
243 adhere Verb Stick fast attach, cleave, cohere, fix, unite good impression you need to adhere to grammar.
unfasten
amalgamate, blend, combine,

to come together to form one larger group, The boy made several drops of mercury from the broken
244 coalesce Verb conjoin, conjugate, consolidate, divide, separate, split
substance, etc. thermometer coalesce to make a big blob.
integrate, join, unify, unite
The numerals in the dials of wrist watches are often
245 luminous Adjective Radiating or reflecting light; shining; glowing glowing, lustrous, radiant dark, dim, lackluster
luminous, shining brightly in the dark.
The speaker in Parliament should not exercise his partisan
246 partisan Adjective An attribute of partiality biased, one-sided, partial, prejudiced impartial, unbiased views in office but impartially let opposing views be
expressed freely.
destitution, indigence, pauperism, affluence, plenty, richness, In utter penury as they were, the family still had enough food
247 penury Noun the state of being very poor or destitute
poverty, shortage wealthiness to give to an unexpected hungry guest.
Being an excellent actor the charlatan convinced the officer
a person who claims to have knowledge or skills connoisseur, expert,
248 charlatan Noun fraud, impostor about his non-existent skill as an appraiser of marble.
that they do not really have specialist
He hated to be shocked out of his deep sleep by the

249 strident Adjective Unpleasantly loud and harsh harsh, loud, vociferous dulcet, mellifluous, soft
strident ringing of the alarm clock.
aggravate, exacerbate, Seeing the hurt on his child's face at his scolding, the
250 assuage Verb Make less severe; soothe lessen, pacify, satisfy
intensify, upset father tried to assuage it with soothing words.
animation, energy,
languor, lethargy, listlessness, At the end of the hard day of labour, she sank on the bed in
251 lassitude Noun Weariness; tiredness enthusiasm, excitement,
sluggishness, torpor total lassitude.
involvement
a person or thing that comes before someone or
ancestor, forefather, forerunner, Like a precursor of the terrible things to come, the old
252 precursor Noun something similar and that leads to or influences its descendant, offspring
indicator, messenger clock came down with a crash following the thunder.
development
Astute refers to a person by his experience in dealing with
people and situations has a sharp sense for understanding
situations and dealing with them, especially ensuring
personal gain. Example an astute investor who understands
market dynamics and makes profitable investment. An astute
captain of a game (say cricket) who can sense various
undercurrents and dynamics of the ongoing game and take
very clever and quick at seeing what to do in a decisions that fetch advantage to the team in spite of being in
adroit, canny, hardheaded, asinine, idiotic, ignorant,
253 astute Adjective particular situation, especially how to get an difficult situation. An astute politician who can negotiate
perceptive, savvy, sharp, shrewd obtuse
advantage with leaders of different political parties and get a sticky
issue resolved. On the other hand, an intelligent scientist or
a subject matter expert or scholar will be not be called
astute. They will be called genius, erudite etc. Neither
can you say that an ~bastute~b person is a cheat. He plays
within the framework of the rules somewhat similar to a chess
player.
esoteric, hidden, impenetrable,

common, comprehensible, Astrology is more arcane than we normally think; it is a
254 arcane Adjective Requiring secret knowledge to be understood mysterious, unaccountable,
knowable complex mix of computation, mood and inspiration.
unknowable
The curing of diseases by meditation vindicates the claim
Show to be right by providing justification or
255 vindicate Verb acquit, exonerate, justify accuse, charge, refute that the mind plays a significant role in reactions of the
proof
body.
Unintentional; failing to act Carefully or Walking along the pathway he inadvertently dropped one of
256 inadvertent Adjective negligent, unpremeditated purposeful
considerately. his books.
having a quality or characteristic that makes The distinctive round glasses worn by Harry in the Harry
257 distinctive Adjective Idiosyncratic, singular, unique common, ordinary
something different and easily noticed Potter series became a style statement.

The Minister was besmirched by his very own son for being
Cause damage or harm the reputation of blacken, defile, dishonor, slander,
258 besmirch Verb honor, praise a corrupt and money laundering government official.
someone or something smear
destitution, pennilessness , penury, affluence, prosperity, Being the sole provider, he put his family into indigence by
259 indigence Noun Condition of being poor or without resources
poverty solvency leaving them.
Unpleasantly loud and noisy or rudely and inconspicuous, quiet, subtle, Although no more in the army, the retired General found it
260 blatant Adjective conspicuous, open
deliberately pronounced unobtrusive impossible to take the blatant refusal of his junior.
gluttonous, gourmand, greedy,
Characterised by self denial or abstinence, as in continent, frugal, moderate, sober, An athlete needs to be abstemious before the event and keep
261 abstemious Adjective hedonistic, profligate
the use of drink, food. temperate from overindulging.
not allowing oneself pleasures and comforts; Too much luxury can become distasteful so much so that a
262 ascetic Adjective austere, disciplined, spartan, strict gluttonous, libertine
having or involving a very austere life person might yearn for a simple ascetic life.
faintness, lassitude, lethargy, awareness, cognisance, After a flight across the globe, one is in such a torpor as to be
263 torpor Noun A state of sleepiness; a torpid condition
oblivion, stupor consciousness unable to keep wakeful.
ambiguous, arcane, cryptic, clear, obvious,
264 obscure Adjective 1) not well known 2) difficult to understand The contract is written in obscure language.
equivocal, murky, unknown unambiguous, unequivocal
aggravate, increase, inflame, appease, calm, mitigate, It is important that a drug does not exacerbate an
265 exacerbate Verb make an adverse or painful situation more so
intensify, provoke, worsen pacify ailment even if it does not cure the patient.
something that is not as important as the main part
accessorial, appurtenant, auxiliary, base, chief, essential, 1.The book is considered trivial since it contains a great
266 peripheral Adjective (technical) connected with the outer edge of a
supplement fundamental, primary deal of peripheral information.
particular area
The rich man's son indulged in prodigal pursuits, smug at
extravagant, lavish, overgenerous,
267 prodigal Adjective squandering wealth economical, thrifty the thought that his father would pay for his lavish lifestyle.
wasteful
amenable, docile, obedient, assertive, intolerant, A new maid is usually very compliant and carries out
268 compliant Adjective Willing to follow, obey or comply with/to.
submissive obstinate, rigid every chore dutifully.
Barack Obama was very eloquent during his Presidential
able to use language and express your opinions well, Speech, articulating and reaching out to so many people's
269 eloquent Adjective expressive, persuasive inarticulate
especially when you are speaking in public hearts and expressing what he meant for America.
Although the young people married for love, they soon

agree, converge, join, meet,
270 diverge Verb go in different directions from the same point bend, deviate, differ, separate discovered that their pursuits and paths diverged
unify
considerably.
1) To escape from a place that you are not It was natural that the investigators would suspect the two
allowed to leave without permission 2) To leave employees of the embassy who were found to be
271 abscond Verb disappear, escape, leave, vanish appear, remain
secretly and take with you something, absconding ever since news of espionage broke on the
especially money, that does not belong to you national news channels.
Many ceremonial customs of today are continuations of past
familiar, obvious, public, well
272 esoteric Adjective hard to understand hidden, mysterious, secret esoteric practices, retained in fear, but hard to understand.
known
adamant, determined, inflexible,

unwilling to change their opinions or behavior in a Little will get accomplished if the legistators of both
273 intransigent Adjective tenacious, unbending, compliant, flexible
way that would be helpful to others parties maintain their intransigent attitudes.
uncompromising, unyielding
done or achieved in a polite or friendly way and cooperative, cordial, friendly, good- The two towns came to an amicable agreement over water
274 amicable Adjective unfriendly
without arguing natured rights.
the process or fact of separating or becoming
different | a difference in opinion, views, etc.| the discrepancy, disparity, distinction, convergence, sameness, There is considerable divergence between old British
275 divergence Noun
process of becoming different from what is diversity similarity English and Modern British English.
expected, planned, etc.
The only dreaded disease to have been totally eradicated is
to destroy or get rid of something completely, abolish, annihilate, erase, expunge,
276 eradicate Verb create, fabricate, restore smallpox, which was wiped out more than two decades ago.
especially something bad obliterate
277 lackluster Adjective not interesting or exciting lifeless, uninspiring brilliant, inspired The actor gave a lackluster performance in his latest film

too ready to believe things and therefore easy to gullible, impressionable, naive, Credulous consumers will often buy products of little or no
278 credulous Adjective suspicious
trick trusting, unsuspicious real value.
For self esteem, achieve and be rewarded; to achieve, aspire
279 aspire Verb Have a great ambition or ultimate goal aim, desire, dream, hope stoop, wallow
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 of
280 pragmatic Adjective
concerned with practical results realistic unrealistic practical realities more than imaginative possibilities.
abnormal, anomalous, freakish, natural, normal, standard, An emotionally disturbed child is prone to be aberrant in her
281 aberrant Adjective Deviating from the normal or correct way
strange typical responses even to casual questions.
experienced, mature,
immature, inexperienced, naive, Being callow, unexposed to urban life, she felt odd in her
282 callow Adjective Lacking adult maturity or experience mellow, sophisticated,
unsophisticated sophisticated surroundings.
worldly
The family doctor advised the young millionaire to give up
dragging, idle, inert, lethargic, attentive, energetic,
283 indolent Adjective Inspiring inertia ; Lazy his indolent life style and take up some hard work to regain
sluggish industrious, lively, robust
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 on
to describe, draw, or explain something in detail express, image, limn, picture,
285 delineate Verb undelineated, undepicted, canvas, while the words of the teacher delineate the
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 a day
blame, blemish, disgrace, dishonour,
287 stigma Noun mark of shame or disgrace credit, honour in prison, some social stigma attaches to him, even if he is
imputation, smudge
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 date antecedent, forego, precede, predate
292 antedate Verb postdate, succeed Apes antedate fully evolved man by millions of years.
than something else in the past
not having or showing much experience of the
basic, crude, immature, innocent, cultured, refined, 1. A naive, young, and unsophisticated young boy like him
293 unsophisticated Adjective world and social situations [computing] simple and
unrefined, unworldly sophisticated is incapable of doing such evil things.
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, free
294 lethargic Adjective
doing things sleepy vigorous, wakeful from the hard life on the front
artful, complicated,
simple and natural; unsophisticated; without deceit direct, genuine, innocent, sincere, Children gaze in artless wonder at even simple feats
295 artless Adjective insincere, pretentious,
straightforward performed in a circus.
sophisticated
[Admit] to accept that something is true | [Accept
status] to accept that somebody or something has a accept, approve, authorize, 1. She acknowledged the fact that tax reforms were
296 acknowledge Verb deny, disclaim, ignore
particular authority or status | [Reply to letter] to tell recognize necessary for the economic prosperity of the country.
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 that His fervid speech opposed to child labor, touched the
299 fervid Adjective ardent, fervent, passionate impassionate
are too strong hearts of the listeners.
(of people) unable to express oneself clearly, often
because of emotions | (of sounds) not clear and incomprehensible, irrational, unclear, coherent, logical, organised, 1. The sudden demise of his wife had left him shocked and
300 incoherent Adjective
hard to understand | not logical or unintelligible rational incoherent.
well-organized
a person, usually a man, who leads an immoral life
debauchee, decadent, degenerate, The libertine was avoided by most decent people in the
301 libertine Noun and is interested in pleasure, especially sexual puritan, saint
deviate, pervert, profligate, rake town.
pleasure
not based on reliable or acceptable views c(of a
safe, sound, stable, strong, well 1. Kevin was dead against capitalism and deemed it to be
302 unsound Adjective building, etc.) in poor condition; not safe or robust defective, flawed, unreliable
ideologically unsound.
not healthy or well
different, confident, and exciting in a way that arresting, conspicuous, emphatic, inconspicuous, unnoticeable,
303 flamboyant Adjective attracts attention 2) brightly colored and noticeable noticeable, prominent, showy, striking unobtrusive, unremarkable He wears flamboyant clothes.
Pakistan seems to have reached the nadir of its long history

304 nadir Adjective the worst or lowest point of something bottom zenith 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 enough
authorise, confirm, support,
306 negate Verb be in contradiction with controvert, falsify, frustrate, nullify, to make her negate all her earlier statements, falsifying her
validate
repeal testimony.
adversarial, adversary, antagonistic,
very unfriendly or aggressive and ready to argue or friendly, hospitable, non
307 hostile Adjective antipathetic, inhospitable, The warriors showed hostility to the neighboring tribe.
fight antagonistic, non hostile
unsympathetic
The staff dissented against the company's top management
to have or express opinions that are different from
308 dissent Verb differ, disagree agree, assent, concur for its unilateral decision of laying off nonessential
those that are officially accepted
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, cut 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 short/down, lessen, prune, shorten, expand, expanded, extend,
parts out through a long talk, and so you should abridge it.
trim, truncate increase, lengthen
a person of unconventional and slightly strange Geniuses may often be described as eccentric, because they
311 eccentric Noun misfit, oddity conventional, ordinary
views or behaviour. 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 security
316 incorporate Verb introduce something into a larger whole consolidate, integrate, organise, disorganize, disperse, exclude, was to have corrective measures incorporated in airport
organize separate formalities
acrimonious, bitchy, catty, corrosive, The rude and caustic comments of her roommate did not deter
able to destroy or dissolve other substances by benign, calm, kind, mild,
317 caustic Adjective humiliating, malevolent, mordacious, the assiduous student from studying hard into the night
chemical reaction | in a bitter or sarcastic way nice, smooth
spiteful
The girl's impromptu presentation was proof that she needed
an extemporaneous speech or remark; with little or no ad-lib, extemporaneous, extempore, practised, prepared,
318 impromptu Adjective no preparations as the subject was always clear in her mind.
preparation or forethought offhand, unrehearsed rehearsed
a situation from which extrication is difficult, When you have to take a decision between "the devil and
319 quandary Noun plight, predicament breeze, cinch, snap
especially an unpleasant or trying one; the deep sea" you are truly in a quandary.
Great moments in life, like great events in sport, just occur
320 fluke Noun a stroke of luck chance, luck, providentiality misfortune by fluke, apparently quite unexpectedly or undeservedly.
relating to the body, especially as distinct from the Recollection of a past experience, pleasant or tragic, can
321 somatic Adjective actual, organic, physical, substantial nonmaterial, nonphysical
mind. 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 results Avoid overindulgence or you will have cause to rue it.
mourn, regret, repent rejoice, triumph
The truck drivers went on strike after parking their

Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or eccentric, freakish, outlandish,
323 bizarre Adjective normal, usual vehicles in the road in bizarre way, without order or
appearance peculiar
alignment.
It was hard to hear anything above the din in the school
brawl, cacophony, discordance, noise
324 din Noun loud, continuous noise that is confusing silence, stillness celebrations, making it difficult to follow the skit played on
the stage.
When the employee made the same costly errors, in spite of
(typically of speech or discussion or feeling) angry
325 acrimonious Adjective acerbic, rancorous kind, peaceable repeated instructions his boss became acrimonious.
and bitter
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, facts, exclusive, particular, Sandy's notes from science class were very
327 comprehensive Adjective complete, full, inclusive
information, etc., that may be concerned selective, specific comprehensive.
to form an opinion of the amount, value, or quality
disapprove, neglect, A survey was conducted throughout the state to
328 evaluate Verb of something after thinking about it carefully assess, calculate, check, estimate
presume, reject evaluate the effectiveness of the educational system.
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 solve immovable, stubborn, unbending, accommodating, agreeable,
The intractable horse was quite unmanageable, getting
330 intractable Adjective | something that is not easily relieved or cured uncontrollable, uncooperative, compliant, harmonious,
disturbed by its own shadow in front.
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 as an
deport, dismiss, dispel, disperse, exile, 1. He was banished to an island, where he lived for the rest
332 banish Verb official punishment get rid of (something allow, keep, welcome
expel of his life.
unwanted)
Upon assuming complete power, the dictatorial general went
to take or claim a right or a privilege, in a way against all norms to arrogate the right to alter the laws and
333 arrogate Verb appropriate, confiscate, seize abstain, refuse, reject
that it is not fair or legal pass bills which help him rule with an iron hand.
acrimonious, mordant, odoriferous, bland, fragrant, mild, Careless disposal of rotten fruit and vegetables can raise a
334 pungent Adjective Having an acrid smell or a sharp, bitter flavour.
stinking palatable 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 aversion
something loathing
love, sympathy 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 violation
340 egregious Adjective extremely bad outrageous minor, slight
of public trust.
artful, cunning, dishonest, foxy, candid, honest, naive, open, The disingenuous girl quickly got many admirers to take over
341 disingenuous Adjective Not innocent ; influenced by sophistication
insidious, sophisticated sincere, straightforward 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, slow Her illness was an acute flu, and she was back at work after
343 acute Adjective dangerous 3) very sensitive and well developed
sensitive 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 may
344 immutable Adjective Unchanging, constant immovable, inflexible, invariable, irregular, mutable, unstable,
appear to be in different circumstances.
permanent, stable variable
accession, accumulation, increment, raise disbursement, scattering, With his obsession for accretion of riches he built up his
345 accretion Noun The process of growth or enlargement
shrinkage wealth but ruined his home life.
The borrower had broken so many promises earlier that the
challenge, destroy, discount, accept, commend, credit,
346 discredit Verb destroy confidence in; disbelieve bank discredited his claims of getting a legacy to settle all
disfavour, smear honour, trust
his dues.
With some bosses, the weekly meeting is only a harangue of
A long, loud and serious tirade using angry
347 harangue Noun declamation, tirade eulogy, panegyric long bitter complaints about the inefficiency of the staff.
speech
The hunger during a famine is so painful that those affected

Scoop out material, make concave, remove dent, dig, extort, rack, scoop,
348 gouge Verb fill, pack tend to gouge the entire contents of the serving bowl at one
material from a mass squeeze
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 guests.
advice.
After the recent earthquake, a woman who appeared to have

ameliorate, assuage, ease, lighten, aggravate, exacerbate,
350 alleviate Verb Make less burdensome or less hard to bear. lost all her family, had her grief alleviated greatly when her
mitigate, pacify increase, magnify
son was restored to her in good shape.
normal, ordinary,
aberrant, deviant, exceptional, The deviants from observed patterns in a sequence cease
351 atypical Adjective Not conforming to type ; unusual or irregular representative, standard,
irregular, peculiar 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 her
exasperate, harass, incite,
352 mollify Verb to make someone feel less angry or upset appease, compose, pacify, placate physical injury as to mollify her with endearing words.
provoke, trouble, upset, 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 sign her
354 condescend Verb manner 2.To do something that you think it is bend, comply, degrade, descend respect, rise above autograph in the diary which the little girl put out to her.
below your social or professional position to do
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 in the
358 augment Verb degrade, decrease
something inflate, reinforce, swell 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 it. peers obviously refused to admit that they do not begrudge
360 begrudge Verb covet, envy, grudge, resent allow, give
2. to feel unhappy about having to do, pay, 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 mask
Resisting authority or discipline; being defiant, disobedient, obstinate, amenable, compliant,
363 recalcitrant Adjective 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 they
Draw a line around to limit some activity or bound, confine, limit, restrict, dilate, expand, free, loose,
364 circumscribe Verb could circumscribe his power and get him to agree to their
power surround open
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 easy
365 accede Verb achieve a high position, especially to become
consent, endorse protest, refuse 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 to
367 conjugal Adjective bridal, married, wedded single, unmarried
spouses enjoy conjugal bliss.
One who believes in a faith or is loyal to a party or Only in times of defeat does one really find out who
368 adherent Noun believer, devotee, disciple enemy, opponent
individual, in thought or deed one's adherents are.
When you purchase something on a bank loan, keep up your
369 default Verb Omit to pay or carry out as committed to defraud, fail, skip, swindle satisfy, settle
repayment commitments or lose it by default.
introduction, preface, After the grandeur of the earlier part of the composition, the
370 coda Noun Final passage of a piece of music conclusion, summation
prelude, prologue coda at the end seemed quite unimpressive.

benefit, blessing, boon,

something that does not succeed, often in a catastrophe, debacle, flop, mess,
371 fiasco Noun miracle, success, wonder, The play ended up being a big fiasco.
way that causes embarrassment rout, ruin
advantage
372 erroneous Adjective not correct; based on wrong information: amiss, awry, fallacious, spurious correct, valid We believe that their report conveys an erroneous view
1) refusing to change your opinions, way of
implacable, inflexible, intransigent, acquiescent, amenable,
behaving, etc. when other people try to He proved too obstinate for me to handle and never
373 obstinate Adjective mulish, obdurate, pertinacious, compliant, flexible, pliable,
persuade you to; showing this 2) difficult to get rid complied with my orders.
stubborn relenting, yielding
of or deal with
two people or things that are different, but
harmonizing, reciprocal, noncomplimentary, 1. The consultancy firm’s approach must be
374 complementary Adjective together form a usual or attractive combination of
supplemental, supportive nonreciprocal complementary to that of its clients.
skills, qualities, or physical features
to become or to make something larger, wider, or broaden, enlarge, expand, extend, compress, constrict, The doctor gave me eye drops that made my pupils dilate
375 dilate Verb
more open stretch, swell, widen contract, narrow, shrink
An action or event serving as an introduction to beginning, commencement, The changes are seen as a prelude to wide-ranging
376 prelude Noun finale
something more important introduction reforms.
an introduction to a book, play, etc. | a introduction, preamble, preface, aftermath, cessation, end,
377 prologue Noun The prologue to his autobiography is dull and boring.
preliminary act that foreshadows greater events preliminary, prelude envoy, epilogue
copy, copycat, duplicate, The teacher was amazed by the manner in which the
to make something, especially food or drink, by
378 concoct Verb contrive, create, design, devise imitate, mimic, reduplicate, student would concoct new stories each time he arrived late.
mixing different things
replicate, reproduce
On repeated cross examination the witness averred that he
379 aver Verb State firmly and positively allege, assert, say, swear, verify deny, negate, nullify, veto
spoke only the truth.
abandon, disclaim, forgo, resign, Prince Rama abdicated the throne to honour his father's word.
380 abdicate Verb Give up claim, hold, maintain, retain
surrender, waive
(Of a substance) composed of elements drawn from
The chronicler made an eclectic collection of old family
various sources (of a person) given to selecting limited, narrow, particular,
381 eclectic Adjective broad, liberal, multiform, universal photographs, picking them from as early as the nineteenth
what seems best from various styles, doctrines, specialized
century.
ideas etc
a person's children; the young of animals and After the death of her brother, Susan was the last
382 progeny Noun breed, family, lineage, race parent
plants remaining progeny of her mother and father.
ample, capacious, comfortable, confined, cramped, small, The new car with its commodious interior was an instant hit
383 commodious Adjective Spacious, large and roomy
convenient, roomy squeezed with senior citizens who were looking for more space.
attractive, beautiful, decent, The comely air hostess attracted everyone in the aircraft with
384 comely Adjective Pleasing and wholesome in appearance ugly, unattractive
decorous her charm.
Grow by rapid production of new parts, usually expand, generate, increase, When teaching centres for entrance examinations
385 proliferate Verb decrease, dwindle
undesirable reproduce proliferate, one should guard against a fall in standards.
Mary’s arms had livid bruises after the nasty fall she had
386 livid Adjective furiously angry | dark bluish grey in colour enraged, furious, incensed calm, cheerful
from the stairs three days ago.
concealed, furtive, hidden, private, aboveboard, candid, frank, The FBI was carrying out a covert operation in
387 covert Adjective secret or hidden, making it difficult to notice
secret open, overt Columbia.
apparent, clear, definite, public, concealed, hidden, private,
388 overt Adjective done in an open way and not secretly His overt support for the project surprised everyone.
undisguised secret
a short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson,
In each gospel some of the parables are linked explicitly to
389 parable Noun especially one of those told by Jesus as recorded in allegory, fables fabrication, gossip, rumour
Jesus' proclamation of the kingdom of God.
the Bible
compress, contract, inhibit, limit,
make narrower by encircling pressure (of a snake) expand, free, let go, loosen,
390 constrict Verb obstruct, restrict, shrink, smother, 1. Her tight dress constricted her from moving freely.
coil round inhibit or restrict release
stifle, suffocate, tighten
She was getting irritated by her fastidious boss, who
easygoing, indifferent,
Being overly attentive to detail; hard to please; choosy, fussy, meticulous, particular, insisted on perpetually adjusting the positions of the
391 fastidious Adjective lenient, uncouth, uncritical,
excessively concerned with cleanliness picky, squeamish, strict notepad, pen stand on his table, muttering under his
undemanding
breath.

On Independence Day, the pilots captivated the audience

392 synchronous Adjective happening or existing at the same time concurrent, simultaneous asynchronous with their terrific air stunts and synchronous air smoke act.
Since the proposal for the building, once approved, was

abolish, cancel, dismantle, remove, enact, enforce, establish,
393 rescind Verb Nullify or declare invalid an existing law rescinded by court order, the construction was halted.
repeal, reverse promote
Though it is important for school children to be exposed to

to remove or leave out parts of a piece of writing or
history, it is possible that some events might have a negative
a conversation when printing or reporting it,
394 expurgate Verb censor, purge, purify, sanitize allow, permit impact on their young minds. It is better to carefully
because you think those parts could offend people.
expurgate such details before they are presented in
textbooks.
concerned with beauty and the appreciation of displeasing, ugly,
Not only a tasty menu but also an aesthetic presentation
395 aesthetic Adjective beauty; 2) made in an artistic way and beautiful to artistic, attractive, creative, ravishing unaesthetic, unappealing,
makes for a good dinner.
look at unattractive
Charles Lamb's "Tales from Shakespeare", a
amplification, elaboration,
396 compendium Noun brief but full account; summary abstraction, guide, synopsis compendium of the original plays is almost equally
expansion
charming.
to express sorrow, regret, or unhappiness
397 lament Verb bemoan, complain, deplore, mourn delight, glory, joy, rejoice She lamented over the loss of her best friend.
about something
appeasing, assuaging, calm,
aggressive, antagonistic, His conciliatory words had no effect on the angry baron, and
398 conciliatory Adjective In a mood to patch up compromising, flexible, pacify,
belligerent, uncompromising he was forced to leave the place forever.
placating, yielding
adopting a pragmatic attitude; that is, solving The members resolved the shortcomings of the council with
practical, realistic, reasonable, indiscreet, insensible,
399 pragmatism Noun problems in a practical and sensible way rather pragmatistism and prudence, instead of sugar- coated
tenable unrealistic, unwise
than by having fixed ideas and theories flattery and foolishness.
The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or
The company made environmental awareness part of its
400 ethos Noun community as manifested in its attitudes and ideology, mentality, mindset, norms physicality, tactility
business ethos.
aspirations
fanciful, fictitious, imaginary,
Given to unrealistic fantasies; monstrously
401 chimerical Adjective notional, phantasmic, pretend, unreal actual, existent, real The chimerical creatures populated the famous painting.
fanciful
alleviate, calm, decrease, lessen, agitate, intensify, magnify, Sailors pour barrels of oil into the sea, to allay the wild
402 allay Verb Calm or pacify; set to rest
pacify provoke waters during a storm.
The pleasures of flesh and spirit associated with
403 connubial Adjective Relating to marriage or the married state conjugal, married single, unmarried connubial life often make people forget their career
goals.
One should use appellations very reservedly when
404 appellation Noun a name or title designation, epithet, label, title anonymity honouring a person with titles and make sure that they are
truly deserved.
amateurish, deficient, With consummate skill, Arjuna emptied his quiver of
405 consummate Adjective extremely skilled; perfect absolute, complete, flawless
inadequate, incomplete arrows straight at the target.
Transcendental meditation lifts you above the mundane,
Worldly in a materialistic sense as opposed to banal, earthly, ordinary, routine, exceptional, extraordinary, rare,
406 mundane Adjective where you normally think only of day-to-day issues of
spiritual; commonplace, part of everyday life worldly unusual
professional rivalry.
The persuasive power of the foreman of the jury convinced
407 concur Verb Be in accord, be in agreement agree, coincide, hold disagree all the members to concur on a verdict of not guilty.
Worship an "enlightened" man who condemns idolatry; by

408 idolatry Noun worship of idols adoration, cultism, devotion iconoclasm treating him as your idol, you commit the very error he
condemns.
A mind which is impermeable under all circumstances cannot
Preventing entry of any external material or force airtight, closed, compact, firm, accessible, penetrable,
409 impermeable Adjective receive even good ideas and thus cannot improve.
watertight permeable, porous

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 do
411 latent Adjective
realized secret learned, manifest not always show, surfacing only at times.
clever, intelligent, knowledgeable, John locke proved to be a sagacious counsellor and loyal to
412 sagacious Adjective showing good judgment and understanding foolish, stupid
sensible, wise the president.
criticizing popular beliefs or established customs and The book elucidates the iconoclasm of the early Hindus of
413 iconoclasm Noun disbelief, doubt belief, Godliness, piety
ideas the western region.
Dissonance among or between partners in any field of human
a combination of musical notes that do not sound conflict, controversion, disparity, concord, consonance,
414 dissonance Noun activity, should be avoided and harmony established for
pleasant together 2) lack of agreement inconsistency harmony
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 real While some people lead their entire lives as per the the
418 nominal Adjective value or cost; being something in name only, and insignificant, meagre, titular extravagant, lavish dictats of their religion, for others it plays only a nominal
not in reality; role in constructing a sense of self.
pale, especially because of illness 2) not strong or ashen, blanched, cadaverous, dull, livid,
419 pallid Adjective blooming, florid, sanguine The pallid face of the child had his mother worried.
bright, and therefore not attractive lurid
very important and having the quality of being inconspicuous, insignificant,
conspicuous, important, outstanding, The salient points are the most important ones and so the
420 salient Adjective noticeable | projecting outward (as in an angle) | invisible, unimportant,
prominent, remarkable, striking speaker reads them out slowly.
conspicuous or prominent unimpressive, unnoticeable
1) of or relating to the countryside;rural. 2) made couth, metropolitan, Kabaddi and kho-kho are considered as rustic sports in the
421 rustic Adjective primitive, rural, simple
in a plain and simple fashion, in particular sophisticated, suburban cities.
"You may think me too presumptuous, but can you tell me
audacious, egotistic, insolent, over- humble, modest, respectful,
422 presumptuous Adjective Self-confident your qualifications? " the student asked the professor.
confident, presuming timid, unassuming
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 writhe
venomous nonpoisonous
with pain.
Being an iconoclast isn’t much easy in a society that
a person who opposes traditional beliefs, ideas and
426 iconoclast Noun bohemian, dissident, heretic conformist demands its people to obey rules and practices without fail.
customs of the society
unable to remain still, silent, or submissive,

especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction |
Since the arrival of the President was delayed by a few
427 restive Adjective stubbornly standing still or moving backward or agitated, fractious, jittery NULL
hours, the crowd became more and more restive.
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 necessary; contented, smug anxious
products.
showing or feeling complacency
a set of principles concerned with the nature and
The artist wasn't at fault at all it just so happened that the
appreciation of beauty.| the branch of philosophy
429 aesthetics Noun NULL NULL narrow minded individual did not have the necessary faculty
which deals with questions of beauty and artistic
to appreciate the true worth of aesthetics.
taste
Bypass a contender to take someone's place; Wishing to avoid possible relocation, the clerk agreed to be
430 supersede Verb bypass, override, replace uphold
supplant superseded by a junior for an officer's position.

It is mostly good practice in administration to take

Dependent on individual discretion and not fixed by
431 arbitrary Adjective capricious, subjective, whimsical rational, reasonable collective rather than arbitrary decisions on important
standards
matters.
A clever businessman will not stint on offering very
432 stint Verb Be thrifty; be frugal or miserly towards economise, limit, save, withhold spend, squander, waste lucrative compensation once he recognises the potential of his
employee.
having only a slight or indirect connection with digressive, external, outermost, central, important, relevant, Even a tangential reference to one's questionable lineage,
433 tangential Adjective
something 2) (geometry) of or along a tangent peripheral, superficial vital can affect one.
blatant, bold, defiant, fearless, cautious, cowardly, fearful, A serious and responsible man can be audacious and snappy
434 audacious Adjective Blatantly showing a willingness to take risks
resolute reserved at times.
Within minutes of the explosion, the glass and pottery shop
Sharp broken pieces of hard brittle material
435 shard Noun fragment, particle, segment total, whole was reduced to shards, with sharp pieces strewn all over.
such as glass, ceramic, mica etc
Prevalent among a specific group of people or in a Ailments clearly traced to heredity, such as diabetes or
436 endemic Adjective specific area or country; peculiar to a particular indigenous, localised, regional epidemic, wide-spread asthma, are endemic and do not spread across people or
region or people places .
Although quite excited by the offer made to him, the
expose, reveal, show,
437 dissemble Verb hide the real nature of affect, conceal, disguise, simulate young man tried to dissemble his feelings and appear calm.
uncover
dampen, moisten, Silica gel helps to desiccate the space inside a box to keep
438 desiccate Verb Remove all the moisture in order to preserve. dehydrate, deplete, dry, evaporate
moisturise, wet it free from moisture.
Characterised by sudden changes in attitude or changeable, fickle, inconstant, constant, dependable, Roman emperors were known for their capricious or ever
439 capricious Adjective
behaviour whimsical predictable, stable changing tastes for food, wine and sex.
restricting or economical in spending with belief in extravagant, lavish,
440 frugal Adjective abstemious, careful, conserving He has a frugal lifestyle despite being rich.
simplicity profligate
belonging to a particular place rather than
441 indigenous Adjective Aboriginal, endemic, native alien, expatriate, foreign The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia
coming to it from somewhere else
based on personal feelings or opinion rather than on
1. The ideas were passed on to a second group for
facts (of ideas, feelings or experience) existing in
442 subjective Adjective individual, internal, personalise general, popular, universal weighing the pros and cons, since the danger of
somebody’s mind rather than in real world
subjective judgment prevailed.
admirably purposeful, determined, and adamant, determined, intent, 1. She stood resolute against all adversaries, supporting
443 resolute Adjective faltering, fickle, tedious
unwavering purposeful her child's innocence.
For some time after hearing the shattering news she was in
daze, numbness, shock, agility, awareness,
444 stupor Noun A state of reduced or suspended sensibility a stupor totally immobilized by the enormity of its
unawareness briskness, wakefulness
implication.
to say or write unpleasant things about someone or
blacken, defame, libel, malign, revile,
445 vilify Verb something so that other people will have a low compliment, praise He was vilified in the press for his comments
slander, smear
opinion of them
suggesting that something bad is going to auspicious, favorable,
446 ominous Adjective foreboding, menacing The dark clouds in the sky looked ominous.
happen in the future promising
thinking about or connected with something that
idiotic, negligent, obtuse, The college had organised a retrospective survey for their
447 retrospective Adjective happened in the past 2) effective from a particular ex post facto, retroactive
stupid, thoughtless staff and students.
date in the past
1) of very high quality and causing great glorious, lofty, magnificent, noble, degenerate, ignoble, The visitors were awestruck by the sublime beauty of the
448 sublime Adjective
admiration 2) complete or unparalleled prodigious ordinary, ridiculous Grand Canyon.
to brighten with light | to make something blacken, complicate,
449 illuminate Verb brighten, enlighten, illumine, lighten Flourescent lights illuminated the dark passageway.
clearer and lucid confuse, darken, obscure
He found it difficult to reconcile the opulence he had just
made or decorated using expensive materials ;
450 opulence Noun lavishness, luxurious, sumptuous austere, spartan witnessed with the poverty of some of the surrounding
extremely rich
districts

Archimedes declared that he could lift the earth with an iron

Something assumed that forms the basis of a assumption, belief, guess, opinion, fact, knowledge, proof,
451 supposition Noun bar, on the supposition that he could stand outside the
hypothesis; premise suspicion reality
earth.
Are fashion shows popular because of the interest in the
452 bevy Noun A group of girls or young women or birds cluster, company, flock, group individual, one
apparel or in the bevy of models who display them?
communicative, talkative, As he was taciturn by nature, people often found it
453 taciturn Adjective Habitually not given to being talkative inexpressive, quiet, reserved
voluble difficult to readily get his opinion on any issue.
cessation, deferral, dormancy, action, continuation, As the amendment appeared very controversial, it was kept
454 abeyance Noun A state of suspension or temporary inaction.
postponement, quiescence operation, revival in abeyance.
changing, doubtful, fluctuating, certain, decisive, The guard stood irresolute between loyalty and want when
455 irresolute Adjective uncertain how to act
hesitant, timid determined, planned offered a hefty bribe.
cowardly, pusillanimous, scared, bold, courageous, daring, Being craven, the bank manager willingly handed over all
456 craven Adjective Being cowardly or mean spirited
timid, wimpy strong the keys to the robber.
Bereft of all hope, the prisoners in the Nazi camp only
457 bereft Adjective Devoid of; deprived of; being totally without deprived, destitute, divested, lacking fulfilled, satisfied
hoped their ends would come soon.
Cheer is pervasive; when a flight ran into troubled
common, general, prevalent,
458 pervasive Adjective Extending over the entire available space limited, narrow, restricted weather, a few light-hearted passengers relieved the
universal, widespread
tension of the rest.
Compare the rank pornography in today's fiction with D.
state officially that a publication is dangerous or allow, approve, legalise,
459 proscribe Verb ban, outlaw H.Lawrence's "Lady Chaterley's Lover", once proscribed
forbidden; place an embargo upon permit
from public book marts.
argumentative, controversial,
Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or agreeable, calm, friendly, Contentious by nature, he failed to establish a suitable
460 contentious Adjective disputatious, disputative, quarrelsome
disagree passive atmosphere for negotiations to take place.
The injected perfume saturated the closely-packed hall and

461 saturate Verb Soak, fill, or load to capacity. drench, overfill, penetrate dry out, empty, starve
made people faint.
competence, disposition, inclination, Do not force your child into taking up any discipline that
462 propensity Noun a tendency to a particular kind of behavior disinclination
penchant, tendency goes against his natural propensity.
The act of pointing out mistakes or failings in Her dress and manners were beyond reproach, yet her mean
463 reproach Noun blame, criticism, disapproval commendation, praise
one. mother-in-law found some way to fault her.
Enough civic awareness should be inculcated in children to
advise, disclose, enlighten,
464 apprise Verb Give information or notice to hide make them apprise the authorities when they see an accident.
familiarise
William Pitt, though oratorical in his parliamentary

apt, pertinent, proper, relevant, inappropriate, incorrect,
465 apposite Adjective Strikingly appropriate and relevant addresses, nevertheless made apposite use of his words
suitable irrelevant, unsuitable
which could not be bettered.
the stopping of something; a pause in cease, expiration, halt, lapse, continuation, extension,
466 cessation Noun The cessation of the snowstorm was a relief
something termination persistence
Automobile companies are struggling to grow their sales
that can be clearly seen to exist | definite or real impalpable, imperceptible, volume. As buyers are still grappling with high inflation and
467 tangible Adjective palpable, perceptible, touchable
| something that can be perceived by touch intangible pricey fuel, there are no tangible signs on recovery of
demand from the buyers.
The authorities are too pusillanimous to deal with this
468 pusillanimous Adjective frightened to take risks cowardly, timid brave
situation.
Being voluble is necessary in selling, but selling should be
469 voluble Adjective Marked by a ready flow of speech articulate, fluent, verbose inarticulate, taciturn
limited to mere glibness.
careful, dapper, dashing, neat, The writer with his long beard and uncut hair appeared
470 slovenly Adjective careless, untidy or dirty in appearance or habits disorganized, messy, sloppy
tidy slovenly; his behavior was also sloppish.
disbelieving, questioning, skeptical, credulous, gullible, naive, The costumed hero was greeted by incredulous stares from
471 incredulous Adjective not willing or not able to believe something
unbelieving trusting, unsuspecting the crowd below.
The newspaper launched a vitriolic attack on the
472 vitriolic Adjective full of anger and hatred acrimonious, bitter kind, pleasant
president.

based on facts rather than feelings or opinions: not The judge remained an objective observer while
existential, experimental,
473 objective Adjective influenced by feeling | existing outside of the mind: nonempirical, theoretical listening to the arguments of the prosecution and the
observational
existing in the real world defense.
adamant, immovable, inflexible, amenable, compliant, The obdurate stand of the workers' union prevented an early
474 obdurate Adjective Stubborn with the intention of stalling progress
intractable, obstinate, unrepentant flexible 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 the
mysterious, obscure straightforward
script for deciphering.
accurately stating or showing what will happen in 1. Nostordamus is believed to have given prophetic
farseeing, fateful, predictive,
476 prophetic Adjective 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 dance,
to appease or make someone less angry (by alleviate, appease, mollify, pacify, aggravate, antagonise,
478 propitiate Verb music, and animal sacrifice to propitiate the rain gods.
saying something or by giving them a gift) placate irritate, provoke
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 his
480 declaim Verb way. 2)to speak or write for oratorical effect, as compliment, praise
inveigh, proclaim 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 to let
substitute
the surrogate cooking team give it a try.
Be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of The little boy was confident that his father would hold him
482 falter Verb hesitate, waver continue, persevere, remain
courage or confidence 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. He
particular occasion or because it is part of your brooding, churlish, gloomy, grumpy,
483 sullen Adjective bright, cheerful, happy was so upset, he remained sullen and sulky for the rest of
character. 2) dark and unpleasant (sky or upset
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 but
485 deleterious Adjective Having a harmful effect destructive, hurtful, injurious
beneficial also to sociability.
Farmers know very well how to husband their grain stock
486 husband Verb Use sparingly or economically conserve, economise waste
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 youth.
faithlessness treacherous steadfast
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, utter, Being articulate or speaking well is a quality every
489 articulate Verb mumble, mutter, slur
distinctly 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 facts disagreement, discordance, agreement, concordance,
491 discrepancy Noun discrepancy between income and expenditure
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 agreed
493 buttress Verb
somebody/something reliance undermine, weaken 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 arts,
495 discriminating Adjective something | something that discriminates; discerning, keen, particular, refined, undiscriminating, unselective
and was a great lover of music.
distinguishing selective, sensitive
the habit of saving money and spending it carefully
parsimony, providence, prudence, extravagance, spending, waste Through hard work and thrift, he managed to send his kid
496 thrift Noun so that none is wasted | a wild plant with bright
saving through college.
pink flowers that grows by the ocean
Physical beauty is but transitory and does not sustain, but
497 transitory Adjective enduring or passing through in a short time ephemeral, passing, short-lived leisurely, prolonged
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 could
clarify, dismiss, eradicate,
503 disabuse Verb Dismiss a wrong notion abuse, accuse, implicate prove his innocence to the headmaster, the latter firm in his
exonerate, expiate, free
thinking to the contrary.
a person who is sent to deliver an official
agent, ambassador, delegate, envoy,
504 emissary Noun message, especially from one country to receiver He was also acting as an emissary for the King Charles
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 time (of a 1. Just within a short quick movement there was a
505 spate Noun cluster, flood, rash, run careful, cautious, thoughtful
river) containing more water and flowing more violent spate of attack on the tourists.
strongly than usual
to take someone's position and/or power without The knights were on a rampage to usurp the throne for the
506 usurp Verb dethrone, expropriate, seize relinquish
having the right to do this good will of the people.
a government authority or right conferred for a set
507 patent Adjective apparent, evident ambiguous, cryptic The company sued its employee for patent infringement.
period | readily visible or intelligible
careless, casual, cursory, disinterested, He gave the present a perfunctory glance because it was
hasty and without attention to detail; not
508 perfunctory Adjective negligent, passing(a), proforma careful, thorough not given out of any real affection, but merely as a
thorough; as a formality
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 in
509 abate Verb
strong weaken magnify 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 he
considering chances recklessness, rudeness
can.
apprehensive, cowardly, nervous, timid bold, brave, confident, It is not helpful to be timorous when called for enquiry
511 timorous Adjective Full of apprehensiveness
courageous even when you are innocent.
Many affluent persons enjoying luxuries today at one time
Deprival of the basic necessities or comforts of life deficiency, poverty, scarcity, abundance, excess, plenty,
512 privation Noun underwent great privation, working hard to make a meager
shortage sufficiency
living.
going from one thing to another, without a aimless, casual, haphazard, methodical, planned, Many young people are so desultory that they are unable
513 desultory Adjective
definite plan or purpose pointless, random purposeful to fix their thought on a single plan or career.
befriend, endear, reunite, unite Mere apathy to your fellow-men can alienate people, as they
514 alienate Verb Cause to become unfriendly or hostile disunite, divide, estrange, separate
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 better hypocritical, pretentious, self- A sanctimonious devotee of any faith cannot be taken at face
517 sanctimonious Adjective genuine, pious
and more moral than other people righteous value, because excessive display is hypocritical.
to state clearly and firmly that something must be Only one at the commanding end of a transaction can
518 stipulate Verb arrange, designate, specify, state imply
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 hidden
519 ostentatious Adjective immodest, pretentious
display that is tawdry or vulgar unpretentious interest and James Bond was immediately alert.
Henry had the audacity to accuse his superior of fraudulence,
1) a willingness to take bold risks; 2) rude or boldness, cheekiness, daring,
520 audacity Noun cowardice, fear, timidity even though he knew he could be expelled for it.
disrespectful behavior; impudence impudence
a feeling of great respect or admiration for approbation, approval, esteem, respect disdain, dishonor, 1. They did not celebrate any festival in reverence to
521 reverence Noun
somebody/ something disrespect their grandparents, who passed away recently.
It was difficult to make him believe in miracles as he was a
522 skeptic Noun One who does not easily believe cynic, disbeliever believer, optimist skeptic who didn't acknowledge anything that was not
logical.
1)a person, usually a man, who leads an immoral
The family had to leave their libertine life in London and
life and is interested in pleasure, especially sexual
523 libertine Adjective adulterer, lecher, philanderer puritan step into the harsh realities of Baghdad and it's skeptical and
pleasure. 2) a free thinker in matters of religion
rigid culture.
The judge had to close the case due to lack of evidence as

cancel, contradict, disclaim, renege, accept, acknowledge,
524 recant Verb Take back; withdraw (usually a statement made) the witness surprised everyone by recanting statements made
renounce persist, reaffirm
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 a
agnostic, irreligious,
526 reverent Adjective feeling or showing deep respect devout, worshipful God to them, who had protected them from cruel landlords.
irreverent, unholy
close, hinder, obstruct, prevent, Petty fears of damage to one's public image occlude even
527 occlude Verb Make the view clouded clear, free, open, unblock
throttle a saint's finer qualities.
Procrastinating to tomorrow what should be done today may
adjourn, dally, defer, delay,
528 procrastinate Verb Postpone or delay needlessly hasten, hurry, rush find you doing something today which you should have
postpone
done yesterday.
alert, caring, conscious, Quite insensible of how his words were hurting his wife, the
529 insensible Adjective Not conscious of; not realising senseless, unaware, unemotional
interested 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 to
533 hyperbole Noun minimising, understatement
effect and is not meant to be taken literally embellishment, metaphor use hyperboles to exaggerate her love.
aid, assist, encourage, Some of the simplest problems can stymie us and thwart our
534 stymie Verb Thwart or stump hinder, prevent
facilitate plans, if we fail to calm ourselves.
Taking one look at the tawdry apartment he concluded this
535 tawdry Adjective Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearance gaudy, glaring, showy, tasteless sophisticated, tasteful
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 any
539 erratic Adjective plan or regular pattern; that you cannot rely on unpredictable consistent, predictable Mary is a gifted but erratic player
1) to move up or rise toward the sky 2) to go, arise, aspire, climb, escalate, mount, rise, decline, descend, drop, fall,
540 ascend Verb Tara was too tired to ascend the stairs.
climb, or leap upward soar plunge
"disapproval of somebody/something that you censure, condemnation, disapproval, approbation, approval, In a conservative society, remaining a single woman is to
541 disapprobation Noun
think is morally wrong" dislike endorsment 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, peeve Though he means no harm, with his tendency to pass on
544 nettle Verb to annoy someone amuse, energise, motivate
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 good blissful, ecstatic, excited,
547 elated Adjective discouraged, dispirited, She was elated on getting to know about her results.
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 made
Favour two different courses of action or alternate, change, dither, fluctuate,
550 vacillate Verb remain, stay her vacillate between it and obligation to her current
judgments hesitate, swing
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 the
554 blase Adjective because one has experienced or seen it so often nonchalant, unconcerned eager, enthusiastic, excited sun and sand, she admitted that she was totally blasé and had
before 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 or unhelpful, valueless, The team played a horrendous game but the hard-fought draw
557 worthwhile Adjective useful, valuable
importance worthless made the match worthwhile.

adamant, disobedient, impolite, irritable, compliant, easygoing,

The baby elephant was quite refractory, posing a
558 refractory Adjective Stubborn, obstinate, unmanageable tough, troublesome, unbending, manageable, obedient,
challenge to the circus trainer.
unmanageable polite
The artifacts, which included cooking ware, remnants of
An object that is made by a person, especially commonplace, pedestrian,
559 artifact Noun apparatus, device which were found at the archaeological site pointed to
something of historical or cultural interest plebeian
human habitation.
Propinquity to a criminal by its very nearness, exposes one
560 propinquity Noun The property of being close together or adjacent closeness, contiguity, nearness segregation, separation
to the dangers the later faces.
burdensome, cumbersome,
easy, effortless, painless, The will overburdened the heiress with the onerous
561 onerous Adjective Hanging heavily on one's mind demanding, laborious, serious,
simple responsibility of personally overseeing her estate.
strenuous, taxing, tiring, weighty
To preserve the economy the government takes over
healthy, lively, robust,
562 moribund Adjective A person or activity which is decaying or dying affected, diseased, sick, terminal moribund industries to revive them with finance and
vivacious
management.
counterfeit, doubtful, fake, People are only too willing to believe apocryphal news
563 apocryphal Adjective Of questionable authenticity authentic, real, true
inaccurate, spurious which has no basis or proof.
ready to accept other people's actions and biddable, compliant, polite, The girl at the sales counter was helpful and
564 complaisant Adjective unwilling
opinions and to do what other people want submissive complaisant to the needs of the customers
The hard training the girl received in her grandfather's house
Separate on basis of quality, usually refine, concentrate, evaporate, extract, purify,
565 distill Verb adulterate, dirty, pollute distilled her, relieving her of her native arrogance and
purify, concentrate sublimate, vaporise
indolence.
angry, cantankerous, choleric, cross, amiable, calm, cheerful,
feisty, grouchy, hot-headed, hot- collected, composed, cool, The irascible passenger, with characteristic ire, flared up
566 irascible Adjective quickly aroused to anger; tempered, hotheaded, petulant, quick- easygoing, euphoric, kind, angrily when the Ticket Inspector demanded proof of age.
tempered, short-tempered, touchy patient, peaceable, pleasant,
pleased
With his deep sense for engines and repertoire of tools,
The entire range of skills, aptitudes or devices
567 repertoire Noun inventory ambiguity, disarrayed Mario is a super mechanic who has perfect solutions to any
used in a particular field or occupation
problem that you may have with your motor bike.
affirm, authenticate, establish, justify, The man substantiated his claim by producing
568 substantiate Verb Establish with satisfactory rationale deny, disprove, refute
prove unquestionable photographic evidence.
The member in the interview panel who at first appeared the
Harmless used in connection with one usually harmless, inane, inconsequential,
569 innocuous Adjective harmful, hurtful most formidable, turned out to be innocuous,
thought harmful innocent, inoffensive
asking just one harmless question.
Generosity is of the mind, not of means; people in the most
Associated with the condition of being extremely
570 impecunious Adjective impoverish, penurious, poor affluent, opulent, rich impecunious circumstances share their little with others .
poor
Today the law - abiding citizen lives in fear of undeserved

Quality of being protected from punishment for
571 impunity Noun immunity, protection imprisonment, incarceration punishment, while political criminals walk about with
misconduct.
impunity.
device, dodge, gimmick, hoax, candor, frankness, honesty, The Trojan horse was an artifice designed to get the
572 artifice Noun A deceptive method or device
juggle, statagem, trick honor, ingenuousness soldiers inside the walls
to change frequently in size, amount, quality, etc.,
573 fluctuate Verb change, shift, snap, vary plateau, stabilize Body temperatures can fluctuate when you are ill.
especially from one extreme to another
having a lot of money and a good standard of destitute, impecunious, She is an affluent widow who donates generously to many
574 affluent Adjective opulent, prosperous, wealthy
living indigent, penurious charities.
There was no way anyone could fault the new officer, who
blameless, flawless, perfect, flawed, imperfect, peccable,
575 impeccable Adjective Not prone to mistakes was known for his impeccable conduct and
virtuous, faultless, perfect tarnished
behaviour.
Had Moss joined the great Italian team, he could well
576 elusive Adjective difficult to find, define, or achieve evasive, mysterious direct, forthright
have won the elusive World Championship.

One hesitated before going to their house, as they had to

577 surly Adjective Ill-humored, arrogant, domineering cross, rude gentle, pleasant endure the surly behaviour of their host's father who found
fault with everything.
(of a wound or cut) to become badly infected (of
food or rubbish) become rotten and offensive o the 1. The flies feasted on his festering wounds as the soldier
578 fester Verb decay, rot, septic dissipate, heal
senses (of negative feelings or thoughts) lay unconscious by the lake.
(of a person) deteriorate
to prevent something from happening or make it
happen more slowly or less frequently than normal 1. The implementation of the new laws might inhibit the
579 inhibit Verb hamper, hinder, impede allow, assist, encourage
make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in growth of the state.
a relaxed and natural way
a very large fire that destroys a lot of land or Many structures were destroyed in the conflagration that
580 conflagration Noun wild fire, blaze, inferno placidity, serenity
buildings accidentally hit the village following a fire in a hay stack.
abject, complacent, compliant, arrogant, disobedient, The obsequious sycophants around a celebrity, with their
581 obsequious Adjective ostentatiously servile or polite heavy cringing, deferential, submissive, disrespectful rude, tedious presence everywhere, do not improve his image.
subordinate domineering
The intrepid prince had to perform yet another daring act to
582 intrepid Adjective Resolutely courageous brave, dauntless, fearless cowardly, fearful
demonstrate his native courage.
Any business school worth its salt always claims that the
program it offers is practical and tailor made for current
business practices. So when a leading CEO said that the
A word or remark that has negative connotation and
belittling, debasing, disparaging, curriculum of most leading business schools is cut- off from
583 pejorative Adjective expresses either criticism, disapproval or intends to complimentary
irreverent reality, it is natural that many faculty members felt that the
belittle something or someone. statement was pejorative and belittled the value that was
delivered by the business schools to corporates for decades.
The crew of the ship rebelled when they realized that the
authoritarian, despot, disciplinarian,
584 martinet Noun A rigid military disciplinarian democrat captain of the ship was a martinet who demanded obedience
tyrant
without thought to consequences.
The teacher, trying to palliate the shock of his mother's
585 palliate Verb Make less severe or intense assuage, extenuate, gloss, relieve aggravate, intensify death, with a slow introduction, made it worse for David
Copperfield.
affable, agreeable, amiable,
awkward, cross, irritable, petulant, ratty,
bad-tempered or tending to get easily upset, biddable, complaisant, genial, For some unaccountable reason they had suddenly decided
586 fractious Adjective recalcitrant, tetchy, touchy, unruly
especially by small things | difficult to control good-natured, tractable to become fractious.
587 oust Adjective NULL NULL NULL NULL

very careful to notice any signs of danger or alert, attentive, careful, circumspect, impulsive, inattentive, The vigilant police officer noticed the robber sneaking into
588 vigilant Adjective
trouble wakeful, watchful indiscreet, careless the jewelry store.
a person who supports or speaks in favor of pleader, proponent, supporter, As an advocate of the High Court, he enjoyed a
589 advocate Noun antagonist, assailant, critic
someone or of a public plan or action upholder privileged entry into the hall.
antagonist, assailant,
The woman risked her reputation by assiduously
590 advocate Verb Publicly recommend or support: champion, endorse, prescribe contradict, enemy, oppose,
advocating a cause as it was noble.
opposition, protestor, resist
great skill in dealing with people or situations, Henry Higgins trained the flower-girl to develop enough
591 finesse Noun delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness bluntness, coarseness
especially in a delicate way finesse to pass for a noblewoman.
A person who does not show proper You will be considered an ingrate if you don't send a
bounder, self seeker, thankless appreciative, grateful,
592 ingrate Noun appreciation or thanks for something : an thank you note to the person who helped you in your
person., Ungrateful thankful
ungrateful person time of need.
immaterial, inconsequential, Compassion is a cardinal virtue in any human, and
593 cardinal Adjective serving as an essential component; central, fundamental, key, primal
trivial exploitation a cardinal vice.
The teacher asked the student to stop interrupting her with
594 inane Adjective very silly or stupid empty, meaningless, senseless meaningful, significant
inane comments

Without stopping with just suggesting a rape, some TV

595 sordid Adjective morally degraded seamy, seedy, sleazy, squalid reputable
serials go into the sordid details of the actual act.
filled with something; with a full supply of This car has an engine replete with the latest
596 replete Verb crammed, filled, packed devoid, lacking
something technology.
suspicious or careful about something or someone,
cautious, distrustful, doubting, certain, sure, trustful, She hesitated stepping into the friendly crowd, because she
597 leery Adjective and trying to avoid doing it or dealing with them
dubious, sceptical, suspicious, wary unwary was leery of strangers.
A country whose reins are in the hands of self serving,

598 venal Adjective willing to do dishonest things in return for money purchasable, bribable, corruptible honest, incorruptible
venal politicians and government officials is doomed.
enhance, strengthen, Earplugs will attenuate the loud sounds of the
599 attenuate Verb to make something weaker or less effective depreciate, reduce, weaken
upgrade machinery.
Colored charts, accompanied the presentation to elucidate the
complicate, confuse,
600 elucidate Verb Make (something) clear; explain clarify, exemplify, explain, illustrate points being made in a much more illustrative manner.
mystify, obscure
Seeing that giving in every time got them nowhere, the team
Impervious to please, appeal or reason;
601 Adamant Noun inflexible, intransigent flexible became adamant about not playing until they got a raise.
stubbornly unyielding
The West Indies was belligerent in its bowling and general

hostile and aggressive | engaged in a war or aggressive, contentious, calm, kind, passive,
602 belligerent Adjective field behaviour until Mushtaq Ali smashed their guard out
conflict, as recognized by international law pugnacious, quarrelsome peaceful
of shape.
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, Introducing the additional dance and fight scene made the
603 unwieldy Adjective manageable, wieldy
or weight or shape; unmanageable already lengthy film quite unwieldy.
fast and energetic in a rather wild and balanced, calm, tranquil, The audience made frenetic appeals, when the power supply
604 frenetic Adjective frantic, frenzied, phrenetic
uncontrolled way:a frenetic pace of activity unexcited failed at the climax of the programme.
amiable, friendly,
aggressive, belligerent, rough, rude, The bouncers outside the new pub were pugnacious
605 pugnacious Adjective Eager or quick to argue or fight peaceable, soft, well-
violent enough to deter any trouble makers from misbehaving.
mannered
Though the ostensible reason for his visit was a holiday , he
appearing as such, but not necessarily so; apparent(a), imitative, seeming(a),
606 ostensible Adjective genuine, profound was really interested in learning about the recluse
pretended superficial
media baron who lived there.
Some villainous characters of Shakespeare are so scurvy they
abject, despicable, low-down,
607 scurvy Adjective of the most contemptible kind exemplary, laudable make you shrink with horror at their contemptible conduct.
miserable
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial The egress of the sun after a solar eclipse is treated as an
608 egress Noun emergence, exit entrance, entry, ingress
body after an eclipse occasion for thanksgiving among Hindus.
make repayment for or return something; to make
absolve, condone, excuse, Very often we desist from performing evil actions only for
609 requite Verb return to (a person for a kindness or injury) repay
forgive, pardon, remit fear that we may have to requite for them.
1. The kids were told not to gambol in the classroom. 2.

1. To run or jump in a lively way 2. To skip or
610 gambol Verb cavort frolic, frisk, rollick, romp, sport mope, pout, sulk While the cows were grazing in the harvested fields,
jump about in a playful manner.
their young calves were gamboling all around.
Social conduct is notably tendentious in that one can see a
611 tendentious Adjective With marked preferences dogmatic, opinionated flexible, openminded
purpose in every action or gesture, even a smile.
deficit, fragment, grain,
(often followed by `of'') a large number or There are days which are dotted throughout with a slew of
612 slew Noun host (of) granule, inadequacy, scarcity
amount or extent problems, little and big.
The teacher found it easier to explain virtues through

epitome, example, image, model,
613 paradigm Noun a standard or typical example anomaly, atypical paradigms, describing ideal characters and narrating tales
prototype
of virtuous actions.
The teacher had her hands full keeping her mercurial student's
614 mercurial Adjective liable to sudden unpredictable change erratic, fickle constant, steady mind tied to one subject before darting to another.

The people are likely to vote for the opposition as the

615 incumbent Adjective Having an official position and authority obligatory relinquishment incumbent government has done little to improve the
economy and create jobs.
characterized by intense emotion; extremely and ardent, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, arctic, cold, freezing, frigid, Gone With The Wind is a novel describing the torrid
616 torrid Adjective
unpleasantly hot impassioned, sultry passionless passions of a fighter during the Civil War in America.
to call a group of people to a formal meeting or To consider the national emergency, the government decide
617 convoke Verb assemble, convene, summon scatter
convocation to convoke parliament even on a holiday.
It is uncivilized to inveigh against one with whom you may
618 inveigh Verb Denounce or complain bitterly in loud tones declaim, denounce, rail support have grievances, which have to be settled privately.
to achieve control over somebody in a clever and

allure, beguile, coax, influence, Her son tried to inveigle her into giving him the money to
619 inveigle Verb dishonest way, especially so that they will do disenchant, disgust, turn off
tempt buy a car.
what you want
The proud prisoner said he would supplicate to God on his
620 supplicate Verb ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer; appeal, request command, insist
knees rather than to his captor for mercy.
Smug, ignorant and indifferent or hostile to barbarian, churlish, coarse, civilized, polite, Brought up in luxury and lethargy, he was philistine in
621 philistine Adjective
artistic and cultural values immodest sophisticated nature, without sensitivity for the finer things of life
Shakespeare's words, "the good is often interred with the
622 inter Verb place in a grave or tomb; bury, entomb, inhume exhume bones" mean a dead person's virtues also get buried.
The mother was distracted by her daughter's peripatetic

fixed, permanent, Settled,
623 peripatetic Adjective traveling especially on foot; wayfaring manner of learning - walking round her room while revising
stable
her lessons.
The patient was in nascent state of recovery and needed at
624 nascent Adjective coming into existence; emergent, emerging shrinking
least a month more to recuperate.
A member of parliament must be sedulous in implementing
625 sedulous Adjective marked by care and persistent effort; active, assiduous, attentive casual, lax, lazy, negligent the measures promised to his constituency.
John complained to the head master that his class teacher

complain or protest strongly and persistently about
626 rail Verb berate, castigate, criticize compliment, flatter, praise railed at him often without no good reason and called him
a 'scoundrel'.
to persuade someone to give you something or do The fellow was so shameless that even after being
blandish, cajole, coax, honey,
627 wheedle Verb something by saying nice things that you do not criticize, insult insulted, he would wheedle his superior into granting
inveigle, palaver
mean him a favour.
(1) to play about in a rough and energetic
The kids had a lot of fun at the pool-side party. They ran
628 romp Verb manner (2) to move about in a brisk or playful frisk, frolic, gambol, rollick stride, tread
around bushes and romped in the lawn.
manner
Being an ardent fan of J.K. Rowling, Wayne has read all of
fervent, fervid, fiery, intense, cold, dispassionate,
629 ardent Adjective being very enthusiastic or passionate Harry Potter books at least ten times and watches the movie
passionate, torrid emotionless, impassive
series periodically.
not showing care for the consequences of an incautious, injudicious, unwary, careful, cautious, discreet, Jill's imprudence and forgetfulness caused her to lose her
630 imprudent Adjective
action unwise prudent, wise job.
not strict, severe, or careful enough about careless, casual, inattentive, The lax security in the airport meant that people could
631 lax Adjective stern
work, rules, or standards of behavior negligent, slack carry banned items into the plane.
producing a great number or amount of
632 prolific Adjective ample, plentiful, profuse scarce "the prolific writer's last novel"
something
As Christians, they extol God and his son, Jesus
633 extol Verb to praise someone or something very much exalt, laud, magnify blame, criticize
Christ.
She coped quite well with the news of her husband's death.
634 cope Verb to deal successfully with something difficult grapple, manage surrender, yield

the principal front of a building, that faces on to a The management announced that the front facade of the
635 facade Noun street or open space | a deceptive outward bluff, disguise, exterior reality, truth building is undergoing a total makeover and that there will
appearance 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 of
636 idylls Noun period or situation, typically an idealized or respite monotony
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 secret,
undercover
after all.
The "charitable" doctor was not so altruistic after all when
643 altruistic Adjective Unselfishly concerned with the general welfare charitable, selfless egotistic, selfcentred, selfish she attended to her rich patients before the poor ones.
admonish, chastise, chide, rap, rebuke,

644 castigate Verb to criticize someone or something severely compliment, laud, praise He was castigated for his irresponsible behavior.
reproach, reprove, scold
The secret agent took surreptitious peeks into the rooms in the
645 surreptitious Adjective marked by quiet, caution and secrecy furtive, lurking, sneaky, stealthy unconcealed 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, and
650 chicanery Noun Trickery, deceptive practice
deviousness, dishonesty integrity 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 so
authenticate, certify, corroborate,
652 document Verb Formal written matter contradict, disclaim, refute that he could show his client his own argument which had
endorse
been documented.
The judge was not impressed by the fallacious argument of the
653 fallacious Adjective Faulty in logic deluding, delusive conclusive, valid
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.

Once his guilt was proved, no one was willing to listen to

having no purpose because there is no chance of hopeless, ineffective, pointless,
655 futile Adjective effective, fruitful, successful his pleading and his attempts to get any sympathy were
success unsuccessful, useless, worthless
futile.
authenticate, confirm, document, Many students can corroborate the finding that if you have
to provide evidence or information that supports a contradict, deny, disallow,
656 corroborate Verb endorse, establish, ratify, substantiate, others do your lessons for you, you will learn nothing.
statement, theory, etc. disclaim, refute, reject
support, validate
the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part 1. Nankha was desperate to discover what had caused the
alienation, divorce, hostility,
657 estrangement Noun of a social group |the fact of no longer living with alliance, reconcilement years of estrangement between him and the rest of
isolation, parting, separation
one’s spouse or partner; separation the members of the clique.
showing great energy and enthusiasm for something,
apathetic, indifferent,
658 zealous Adjective especially because you feel strongly about it ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery The young boy was zealous about his first day of school.
lethargic, unenthusiastic
Her imperious bearing made people take her every wish as a

659 imperious Adjective able to deal authoritatively with affairs masterful submissive
command and comply with it
This city is prone to sporadic volcanic eruptions since it is
Intermittent, occurring with uneven, aperiodical, infrequent, intermittent, continuous, frequent,
660 sporadic Adjective situated so close to the volcano that has been dormant for
unpredictable periodicity irregular, rare, uncommon regular
many years.
antiquated, archaic, out of date, contemporary, current, The mere fact that the piece of cutlery looked
661 anachronistic Adjective Chronologically misplaced
outmoded modern anachronistic does not qualify it to be a historical relic.
to persuade someone forcefully to do something that The court heard that the six defendants had been coerced
662 coerce Verb bully, force, intimidate, pressurize allow, encourage, help
they are unwilling to do into making a confession.
The Judge declined to budge from his point of view,
Too old to be fashionable and as such no longer ancient, archaic, old-fashioned, out of which was grounded on his antiquated beliefs, and
663 antiquated Adjective current, modern, recent
suitable or in use. date, outmoded revisit his verdict against the petition calling for equal
rights for the sexual minority.
His truculent and hostile behaviour was the reason why he
664 truculent Adjective easily annoyed or angered and likely to argue abusive, antagonistic, belligerent pacific, peaceable
lived a lonely and isolated life.
1) to show something clearly, especially a
ambiguous, cryptic,
665 manifest Verb feeling, an attitude, or a quality 2) to appear or appear, demonstrate, exhibit Their sadness was manifest in their faces.
equivocal, obscure
become noticeable
disobedient, inflexible, obstinate, obedient, subordinate, The contumacious girl defied her father's instructions and
666 contumacious Adjective wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient;
stubborn tractable deliberately attended the party against his orders.
earthbound, pedestrian, prosy, The prosaic play, bereft of any excitement or emotion,
667 prosaic Adjective lacking wit or imagination or excitement exciting, interesting
unglamorous, unimaginative could not hold its bored audience.
The security forces are a bulwark against the breakdown of
668 bulwark Noun A defensive wall. barricade, parapet, rampart achilles' heel
society
The human mind with its complicated maze of confusing
Complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is
669 labyrinth Noun complication, maze clarity thought processes and preconceived notions is likened to a
easy to get lost
labyrinth.
having very strong feelings about something and bigoted, extreme, fanatical,
Police arrived in force to quell the riot set off by rabid
670 rabid Adjective acting in an unacceptable way | violent or intemperate, intolerant, irrational, passionless
soccer fans.
extreme narrow-minded, zealous
The new rule book was welcomed by all as it annulled all the
to state officially that something is no longer keep, restore, retain,
671 annul Verb cancel, nullify older rules which were neither significant nor beneficial.
legally valid Revalidate, validate
1.Remote, detached, or aloof. 2. Of or cosmopolitan, liberal, Today the island is home to a large colony of little terns
672 insular Adjective narrow-minded
pertaining to an island or islands. receptive and is the only insular colony in Ireland.
abolish, annihilate, annul, cancel,
to remove or get rid of something such as a name or delete, destroy, efface, eradicate, erase,
approve, build, construct, Details of his criminal activities were expunged from the file.
673 expunge Verb memory from a book or list or from your mind excise, exterminate, extinguish,
create, sustain, bear
extirpate, obliterate, raze, remove, strike
out

Think of all possible challenges in the enterprise you are

674 balk Verb Refuse obstinately or abruptly refuse, resist, thwart proceed, progress taking; don't balk when you encounter any, but meet them
and proceed.
Intimidation and inveiglement failing the scoundrel decided
675 importune Verb beg persistently and urgently demand, insist refuse to importune the philanthropist by literally falling at his feet
for help.
There was only panache in his presentation, with a flourish
distinctive and stylish elegance | carefree and
676 panache Noun dash, flair, style NULL of power points and bombastic jargon, without much
spirited
substance.
Her efforts at keeping the table spotlessly clean for the
reduce the value of | impair the quality of | corrupt, debase, perverse, spoil, void
677 vitiate Verb aid, assist, validate dinner were vitiated by someone spilling sauce on the cloth.
impair the legality of
susceptible to criticism or persuasion or assailable, defenseless, susceptible, We are vulnerable to criticism when we act
678 vulnerable Adjective insusceptible
temptation; unprotected unconventionally, even if beneficially.
He descended to the basest turpitude, stealing the amount
a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or baseness, corruption, debaucherry,
679 turpitude Noun decency, honor, kindness saved for paying his child's school fees, just to buy his
practice; degradation, depravity
cocaine.
a situation in which no progress can be made or no Continuing their fight into the narrow cave, the two got into
680 impasse Noun advancement is possible; a road or passage having deadlock, gridlock, halt, standoff agreement, breakthrough an impasse, both wishing to come out but neither able to.
no exit
idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy The world, free of complications with people living only in
681 halcyon Adjective golden, prosperous unhappy, unpeaceful
tranquillity; nature, makes us regard it as halcyon.
The company accepted blame and sent us profuse
682 profuse Adjective produced or given in large amounts abundant, ample, copious inadequate, meager
apologies.
embellished, ornate, ostentatious,
inelaborate, natural,
683 florid Adjective having too much decoration or detail | red reddish, rubicund, ruddy, very elaborate " florid style of writing "
undecorated, unornate
disapprove, forbid, prohibit,

684 countenance Verb to support, agree to, or approve of something admit, consent to, permit, tolerate 1. I didn’t expect him to countenance my agreement.
refuse
Opposed to someone or something in a very angry
relentless, unappeasable, flexible, irresolute, placable, There could be no friendship between the Montagues and
685 implacable Adjective or determined way that cannot be changed
unrelenting relenting Capulets, implacable foes for years.
The minister's speeches were rich with platitudes and one

a comment or statement that has been made very
686 platitude Noun banality, cliche innovation, novelty wished he would say something original for a change.
often before and is therefore not interesting
The school van hung precariously from the edge of the cliff
dangerous, risky, shaky, unsafe,
687 precarious Adjective Fraught with an element of danger or risk safe, secure, unhazardous and the rescue team hastened to reach there before it toppled
unsteady
off.
courteous, duteous, dutiful, arrogant, disrespectful rude,
688 deferential Adjective showing deference or respect; respectful As a judge, Mike was deferential to the government.
respectful impolite
The witness turned inimical under pressure from the rowdy
689 inimical Adjective Harmful in effect hostile, unfriendly friendly, helpful
elements and refused to attend the trial.
intense, searing, torturing, bearable, endurable, It was excruciating to get stung by so many bees at one
690 excruciating Adjective extremely painful or bad
unbearable pleasant, soothing time.
an office that involves minimal duties, but gives eminence, highflying, prestige, Since Chandler's job was nothing less than a sinecure, his
691 sinecure Noun drudgery, grind, travail
status and financial benefits to the office holder prominence company decided to lay him off.
The new process was a breakthrough; but in its incipient state
692 incipient Adjective Beginning to develop or exist inchoate, initial full-blown
of testing, they could not base major plans on it.
Most melodramatic presentations of ethos are coarsely
693 lachrymose Adjective Weeping or inclined to weep; showing sorrow tearful, weeping cheerful lachrymose, almost wrenching the tears out of the viewer's
eyes.

Added to his heavy weight and short stature, the man had
Walk awkwardly because of excessive weight & size barge, clump, galumph, shamble, slog,
694 lumber Verb relieve, unburden eaten heavily and lumbered into his bedroom and slumped.
waddle
doleful, gloomy, mournful, pensive, sad, cheerful, exuberant, happy, Ever since her mother was diagnosed with cancer, she has a
695 lugubrious Adjective Looking or sounding sad and dismal
sorrowful hopeful, joyful lugubrious expression on her face.
a piece of writing that criticizes somebody or approval, honesty, praise, truth The author’s lampoon has been banned for exposing the
696 lampoon Noun caricature, parody, satire, travesty
something, and makes them look ridiculous. corruption and foolishness of the society.
mockery or ridicule of a literary work or process The marriage of Ivan and Mary is nothing but a travesty.
697 travesty Noun | something that lacks the qualities that it is mockery, parody, ridicule seriousness, solemnity They do not agree on anything and are always in discord.
supposed to have and so is offensive
The royal minister was shocked when he uncovered the
698 sinister Adjective Suggesting or threatening evil baleful, dreadful, evil, ominous good, innocent
sinister plot hatched by the army chief against the king.
1) a person walking in the street and not Though the pedestrian crossings are governed by warning
699 pedestrian Noun traveling in a vehicle 2) not interesting or banal, humdrum interesting, riveting lights, people have to wait for a chance to cross the road due
unusual to steady flow of vehicles.
1) a hard hit with the hand, a weapon, etc. 2) a
sudden event which has damaging effects on
700 blow Noun blast, hit, setback, upset blessing, boon He was knocked out by a single blow to the head.
someone or something, causing sadness or
disappointment
a worried, sad feeling after you have received an discomposure, dismay, disquietude, calm, composure, The announcement of her retirement caused
701 consternation Noun
unpleasant surprise distress, perturbation, trepidation peacefulness, tranquility consternation among tennis fans.
austere, undemonstrative, Drunk to the gills, the man was in a maudlin mood,
702 maudlin Adjective effusively or insincerely emotional; emotional, mushy, slushy
unemotional bemoaning the perceived injustices in the world.
a small group of people who have the same
Immediately on his installation as a minister, a coterie
703 coterie Noun interests and do things together but do not like to cadre, group inclusion
grew around him, prepared to flatter and please him.
include others
It is not possible for most of us to pursue arts as a full- time
1 an admirer or lover of the arts 2 a person having a
profession, yet being a dilettante and maintaining a basic
704 dilettante Noun superficial interest in an art or a branch of amateur expert
interest often helps us deal with the monotony and stress of
knowledge
our profession that provides our daily bread.
putting an end to all debate or action | intolerantly
Waiting outside anxiously, he hoped the inquiry would get
positive or assured; imperious | (a command) that autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-
705 peremptory Adjective submissive postponed or dropped, when the peremptory call of the
cannot be denied, opposed, or delayed and-mighty, magisterial
secretary summoned him.
Large part of the metro network of this city is

under the surface of the ground 2) existing or belowground, subsurface,
706 subterranean Adjective surface subterranean as the dense city provided very little
working in secret underground
avenue for surface construction.
We asked him to be generous in his tipping at restaurants
707 gratuity Noun An award given without claim or obligation gift, tip exact, extortion as most waiters depend on this gratuity to supplement their
incomes.
to make somebody feel very ashamed or Realizing that she had blundered unwittingly by joking with
abase, abash, humiliate, ridicule, compliment, flatter, praise,
708 mortify Verb embarrassed | to feel severely vexed or embarrassed someone, she felt mortified and fled the room in shame.
subdue satisfy
1. So sweet that it is unpleasant 2. Using

Initially appreciative of her sweet attention, the guest soon
709 cloying Adjective emotion in a very obvious way, so that the saccharine, sweet, syrupy, treacly sour
began to find her carrying it too far with her cloying.
result is unpleasant
A period of time when a country or organization
The ruler of the country has already decided on his
710 interregnum Noun has no ruler or leader, and they are waiting for a break, Downtime, Gap continuation, permanence
successor to prevent any interregnum upon his death.
new one
mispronounce, muffle, The three-year old child was able to enunciate her wishes
711 enunciate Verb express or state clearly articulate, vocalise
mumble so well that people often mistook her to be older.
boredom, monotony, tedium, enthusiasm, excitement, Excessive enjoyment & indulgence results in staleness,
712 ennui Noun The feeling of being bored by something tedious
weariness liveliness, thrill leading to total ennui.

Glynn was chagrined to find out that she had spilled

713 chagrin Verb feeling distressed or humiliated discourage, frustrate encourage, praise chocolate sauce on her new prom gown in her drunken
stupor.
behaving in a way that shows that you want to keep
The thief gave a furtive glance at the defense attorney
714 furtive Adjective something secret and do not want to be noticed shady, sly, sneaky, stealthy open, overt
when the judge read the charges.
change, color, excitement,

boredom, repetition, sameness, The monotony of the Antarctic winter can be depressing for
715 monotony Noun boring lack of variety liveliness, variability,
tedium some resident scientists
versatility
Most of the locals whom we met in bazaar in Goa smiled at
A person's appearance or manner, especially as an
716 mien Noun aura, demeanor facade, veil us with a kind greeting, and accepted our requests for
indication of their character or mood.
photographs with a happy mien.
to defend yourself against somebody who is
attacking you by pushing their arm, weapon, etc. Jussac, the Cardinal's guard, made several thrusts at
anticipate, avoid, block, bypass,
717 parry Verb to one side, to avoid having to answer a difficult deal with, face, meet D'Artagnan; which the latter gracefully parried by moving
deflect, dodge
question, criticism, etc, especially by replying in away just in time.
the same way.
benevolence, charity, What distinguishes man from beast is his avarice; an animal
718 avarice Noun extreme greed for material wealth covetous, cupidity, greed, rapacity
generosity has no greed for anything once its urge is sated.
a word or short phrase used to describe
The film is long and dramatic but does not quite earn the
719 epithet Noun someone, especially when praising them or nickname, title flattery
epithet 'epic'.
saying something unpleasant about them
a person who is rich, powerful, and successful, The business magnate was reputed to have made many
720 magnate Noun baron, captain lowly
especially in business millions of dollars for the company.
benevolence, charity, Cupidity is a complicated thing, the more money you
721 cupidity Noun Greed for money; lucre avarice, cupidity, greediness
generosity get, the more you want.
To think deeply about something (of a chew, contemplate, gnaw, mediate, dismiss, forget, ignore, 1. I couldn’t drive properly as I was ruminating about
722 ruminate Verb
ruminant) chew the cud mull, nibble neglect what my daughter told me.
Having lost everything in the massive earthquake, the
to ask someone to do something in an anxious beseech, entreat, importune,
723 implore Verb oblige victims implored the government to aid them with more
way because you want or need it very much supplicate
relief funds for their rehabilitation.
not having the right knowledge, experience, or
ineligible, unconditional, unfit, 1. She succeeded her father as the new CEO even though
724 unqualified Adjective qualifications to do something complete; not educated, literate, qualified
Unlimited, unreserved, unsuitable she was totally unqualified for the job.
limited by any reservations
insensible, oblivious,
apprehensive, aware, conscious,
725 cognizant Adjective knowledge or understanding of something unaware, unconscious, She was made cognizant of the fact that she was fired.
mindful, sensible, witting
unmindful
agreement,
Life is full of paradoxes: what is , is not, and what is not,
726 paradox Noun (logic) a self-contradiction; contradiction correspondence,
is actually the truth.
corroboration
excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or
dramatics, dramatization, Not having justice, truth or evidence on her side, the witness
727 histrionics Noun style:, melodramatic behaviour designed to attract composed, natural
performance resorted to histrionics, breaking into bitter tears.
attention
He was an accomplished speaker and managed to
728 indoctrinate Verb Instill one's own ideas into someone with force adulterate, contaminate, pollute direct, educate, guide
indoctrinate the crowd with his ideals and philosophy
having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old My grandfather, though cheerful and bubbly, has become
729 senile Adjective age, especially loss of mental faculties | aged, ancient, decrepit alert, well senile with age. He needs to be reminded even about his
characteristic of or caused by old age. basic needs such as food and medicines.
Edifying long-time convicts is not easy as they are
730 edify Verb Instruct or give correction in moral plane enlighten, explain secrete
mostly hardened and not in a mood for enlightenment.
a belief or set of beliefs held by a group or He believes that when living in a certain society you
731 dogma Noun organization, that others are expected to accept canon, doctrine doubt, indecision, unbelief should become a real part of it by sticking to its rules,
without argument dogmas and principles.

Some countries go to any lengths to get rid of the

732 expatriate Noun Person living outside her/his country emigrant, exile repatriate expatriates so that their own countrymen get better
opportunities.
At a very young age, Dawson inherited the estates owned
by his ancestors. With a large fortune at his disposal and
debauchee, decadent, hedonist,
733 sybarite Noun Given to pleasure ascetic, puritan no one to question, the young man soon embraced a life
sensualist, voluptuary
of extreme indulgence and by his mid thirties was a
perfect sybarite.
happening by chance, especially a lucky accidental, chance, incidental, His success depended on a fortuitous combination of
734 fortuitous Adjective intentional, planned
chance that brings a good result random circumstances.
well-known for being bad; known for evil acts or Though a brilliant player of tennis, his tantrums on the court
735 infamous Adjective crimes | causing people to think you are bad or evil notorious acclaimed, distinguished and arguments with the umpires made him infamous
The pulchritude of Helen of Troy was legendary. Her

736 pulchritude Noun Physical beauty attractiveness, handsomeness repulsiveness, ugliness
ravishing beauty sparked the Trojan war.
The attention which the poor lecturer with his squeaky voice
737 stentorian Adjective Loud, booming commanding (voice) booming, loud quiet, soft failed to get, came running to him, the instant the Principal
called to the student in his stentorian voice.
showing that you are feeling confident and With jaunty steps, they headed down the path to the picnic
738 jaunty Adjective cheerful, lively lethargic, lifeless
pleased with yourself spot
curative, curing, reparative, damaging, harmful, hurtful, 1. An urgent remedial action is needed to undertake the
739 remedial Adjective something that is intended as a remedy or cure
restorative injurious construction of the dilapiated bridge.
Her good looks were an anathema as no one took her
a thing or an idea that you hate because it is the
740 anathema Noun damnation, denunciation, detestation beloved, benediction seriously, in the conviction that brains and beauty are
opposite of what you believe
divorced.
a dangerous or possibly harmful person or thing
harbor, protection, 1. The militant occupying the nearby forests for refuge is a
741 menace Noun someone who causes trouble or annoyance a pitfall, hazard, peril, risk, threat
safeguard, secured, shield menace to the villagers.
dangerous or threatening quality
diapason, gamut, range, scale, VIBGYOR is an acronym for the spectrum of 7 colours
742 spectrum Noun Range of colours, scenery etc no antonym
stretch that make up the rainbow.
The torrential Ganga of today is a brook, according to our
743 brook Noun Small river creek, rivulet ocean scriptures, compared to the original Ganga which crashed on
to Shiva's matted locks.
Not being prepared to brook the tax that was imposed by the
744 brook Verb Put up with something or somebody unpleasant endure, suffer, tolerate dismiss, prohibit, reject British on salt, the bold freedom fighters staunchly defied the
law.
A person in high office must be insensitive to canards,
745 canard Noun False or fabricated story fabrication, rumour, story fact, reality, truth
baseless tales of his misdemeanours spun by his rivals.
enduring what happens without complaining or enduring, forbearing, patient, tolerant complaining, impatient, Due to his stoic appearance, the doctors were not able to
746 stoic Adjective
showing what they are feeling protesting make out if he was in pain.
International welfare organizations working in conflict zones
to promise publicly that you will give up or reject a abnegate, forswear, renounce, have often successfully counseled misguided youth to abjure
747 abjure Verb accept, adhere
belief or a way of behaving repudiate the path of violence and return to mainstream society.
One of the prizes one has to pay for fame and success, is that
aspersions, defamation, denigration,
748 calumny Noun Misrepresentation with evil intention kindness one can be the target for calumny at any time and any place.
slander
Shield of Jupiter; hence any powerful symbol of aggression, attack, He was extremely ruthless and overbearing, knowing he was
749 aegis Noun auspices, breastplate, protection
protection vulnerability, weakness under the aegis of the mafia.
Whenever he recounted his rags to riches story he would
750 allude Verb Refer indirectly hint, imply, intimate, refer advertise allude to the role played by his mentor in guiding him.

assessment, castigation,
When he was awarded capital punishment, the prisoner tried
751 amnesty Noun Pardon forgiveness, pardon chastisement, conviction,
in vain to seek presidential amnesty.
sentence
One person/thing possessed of power to alleviate The soothsayer was known across the country as being an
752 anodyne Noun analgesic, painkiller analeptic, stimulant
pain 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 to
755 subversion Noun NULL NULL
established system or institution the use of traditional monochrome colors.
buffoonery, clowning, fun, gaiety, gravity, seriousness, His habit of turning every matter, however serious, into one
756 frivolity Noun lack of seriousness; light-heartedness
jocularity, joking, levity, prank solemnity, wiseness of frivolity, caused a lot of pain to his parents
It is better to be upfront and clear in one's communication,
to understand the meaning of a word, a complicate, confuse,
757 construe Verb construct, interpret, see lest the listeners construe something that was never meant.
sentence, or an action in a particular way obscure
to become or make something fixed and unable to

congeal, freeze, petrify, solidify,
758 ossify Verb change 2) to become or make something hard like Melt, soften The cartilage will ossify, becoming bone.
stiffen
bone
the quality of being loyal to someone or something
2) the quality of being faithful to your husband,
adhesion, attachment, commitment, disloyalty, faithlessness,
759 fidelity Noun wife, or partner by not having a sexual relationship Fidelity to your principles
loyalty, piety, troth falseness, infidelity
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 British
A trace or remnant of something that is era structures in the city; a dozen odd public buildings have
764 vestige Noun shadow, tincture, trace NULL
disappearing or no longer exists. retained vestiges of the colonial legacy of the cantonment
town.
to lose something or have something taken away
The soccer team had to forfeit the game because their
765 forfeit Verb from you because you have done something lose, sacrifice, surrender, yield gain, victory, win
players kept yelling at the referees.
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 had a
767 pecuniary Adjective relating to or connected with money financial, fiscal, monetary nonfinancial pecuniary interest in the company that was being sued
The State is expected to regulate the market to ensure fair

biased, partial, prejudiced, and equitable competition amongst companies as well as
768 equitable Verb Fair and impartial or reasonable; just and right fair, impartial, unbiased
unfair products or services at fair prices to the consumers.

(literary, often disapproving ) a ruler with

autocrat, emperor, king, prince, commoner, employee, Visitors to the museum often feel awed at the display of
769 potentate Noun tremendous power, especially when this is not
sovereign subordinate artillery potentates used a few centuries ago.
restricted by the parliament etc.
extravagant, magnificent, opulent, The cruise ship offers sumptuous furnishings,
770 sumptuous Adjective very expensive and looking very impressive frugal, meager, thrifty
splendid exquisitely prepared cuisine, and stellar entertainment.
Snatch, seize, pull away, tear away, twist out of The robber wrested her gold chain from her neck as she was
771 wrest Verb seize, snatch miss, overlook, restore
one's hold going on a walk.
Casting a wistful glance at the dancers, she wheeled her
772 wistful Adjective Full of longing or unfulfilled desire longing, melancholy, pensive cheerful, nonchalant chair away, realising it would be months before she could
dance again.
He needs to whet his conversation skills much more if he
773 whet Verb Sharpen (knife or skills) quicken, sharpen blunt, dull
wants to hold his own in this elite society
With sporadic violence erupting, the public were pensive
774 pensive Adjective quietly engaged in deep thought melancholy, reflective, thoughtful distracting, shallow
about moving away from the place.
the condition of losing flesh, muscle, strength,
decline, degeneration, deterioration, development, growth, It is important to use all muscles in our body as
775 atrophy Noun etc. in a part of the body because it does not
downfall improvement, nourish otherwise those that we ignore will atrophy.
have enough blood:
She had no sense of humour and took umbrage at the
offence or annoyance , shade or shadow, anger, annoyance, exasperation, fury,
776 umbrage Noun happiness, like, love slightest remark which makes even the slightest fun of her.
especially as cast by trees. grudge, resentment
(formal or literary) a person’s face or their agitation, alarm,

777 countenance Noun features, profile His cheerful countenance keeps everyone at ease.
expression discomposure, nervousness
(of behavior) not keeping with good taste and It is often considered indecorous to put your hands in your
778 indecorous Adjective improper, indecent, unseemly decent, decorous, proper
propriety; improper pockets while talking to someone.
Her trenchant manner of intimidating others rather than
euphemistic, kind, sugar-
779 trenchant Adjective Forceful and vigorous cutting, distinct, forceful appealing to their generous sides, ensured that she got her
coated
work done properly..
the main or general meaning of a piece of I missed the beginning of the lecture~U2015~Ucan you give
780 gist Noun essence vague
writing, a speech, or a conversation me the gist of what he said?
She got extremely agitated when the salesman accosted her as
781 accost Verb Be first to approach and speak address, approach, hook, solicit avoid, dodge, shun she was window shopping and pressing product on her.
She never had any complimentary comment to make; they

782 acidulous Adjective Faintly sour or acid-like acerbic, acidic, mocking, sarcastic saccharine
were always acidulous and sarcastic.
Perhaps due to the violent exterior of the accused, the jury
783 indict Verb Accuse or charge one of fault, crime accuse, incriminate, inculpate acquit appeared ready to indict him even before even listening to
the defense.
The normally diffident executive surprised everyone when he
784 perspicacious Adjective Possessed of keen insight clever, sharp, shrewd dull, inattentive spoke out with patently perspicacious perception of the
complexity of the project.
The advent of the IT era has brought about revolutionary
785 advent Noun Start of an era or age arrival, beginning, entrance departure, end, exit
changes in the Indian economy.
godless, iniquitous, irreligious,
irreverent, profane, sacrilegious, The man's impious remark was offensive to the people in the
786 impious Adjective showing a lack of respect for God and religion holy, pious
sinful, ungodly, unholy, unrighteous, room that were Christians.
wicked
The young scion justified his ancestry when it came to
787 aggrandize Verb multiply wealth, assets, riches expand, glorify, magnify dissipate, scatter, waste business decisions and managed to aggrandize the
company's profits considerably.
a magical word or phrase uttered with the anathema, curse, execration, benediction, benison, A malediction was pronounced against the town and ever
788 malediction Noun
intention of bringing about evil; a curse. imprecation blessing since there has been no fresh water there.

(attribute) relating to tailoring clothes or style of She stepped in, not in her usual stereotypical style but in
789 sartorial Adjective vestiary NULL
dress 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 health
791 foreshadow Verb augur, foretell, portend, presage result
future 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 the
793 fallow Adjective quality of the land will improve 2) when nothing dormant, inactive, uncultivated cultivated, developed The fields lay fallow.
is created or produced; not successful
Dozens of abandoned and neglected dogs and cats are to
794 haven Noun A place of safety asylum, refuge, sanctuary hell, inferno find shelter in a new haven, thanks to a community's
generosity.
Out of all the debates and the poll analyses, the editor made
a supposition that something may be true, even
795 surmise Noun opinion, view NULL an intelligent surmise of the likely candidate to be elected.
though there is no evidence to confirm it
to unfairly influence someone's opinions or

honesty, Ingenuousness, With sophisticated cameras one can reduce the chances that a
decisions 2) to have an effect on the results of
796 bias Verb influence, jaundice, slant, twist, warp Innocence, Openness, referee would make a wrong decision by being biased against
research or an experiment so that they do not
Sincerity, Truthfulness 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 or In the exhibition, abstract paintings are juxtaposed with
798 juxtapose Noun appose, connect, pair, perpend nonadjacent, noncontiguous
relationship between them shocking photographs.
1) highly excited or eagerly passionate about 1)Regina holds an unbeatable rank in reading due to her avid
ardent, eager, keen, mercenary, apathetic, disinterested,
799 avid Noun something (like a hobby) 2) keenly desiring to reading habits. 2) His avid love for music helped him
rapacious, zealous dispassionate, indifferent
want something 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 for
801 predilection Noun A preference or special liking for something fondness, liking, preference dislike, hatred
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 at the extraordinary, unfamiliar, Next to cell phones, tablets are now becoming
803 ubiquitous Adjective omnipresent, routine, universal, usual
same time; very common unusual ubiquitous, with one in 20 persons owning one.
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 habits
806 parsimonious Adjective extremely unwilling to spend money generous, lavish, liberal
penurious, ungenerous
(of a tumor or disease) that cannot be controlled amiable, benevolent, benign,
bitter, cancerous, harmful, 1. His death was caused by the malignant tumor known as
807 malignant Adjective and is likely to cause death having or showing a loving, noncancerous,
metastatic, spiteful, vicious mesothelioma which invaded the entire lung.
strong desire to harm somebody 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 home.
810 clamor Verb quiet, silence
especially in a confused way vociferate
not relating to the subject or situation that you are
irrelevant, nonessential, After a tragedy like this, everyone has to reflect on his or her
811 extraneous Adjective dealing with | coming from outside; foreign | not applicable, apposite
unnecessary lifestyle and cut out some of the extraneous work.
pertinent
Back in the days, the enemy troops were immured in these
812 immure Verb enclose or confine (someone) against their will confine, imprison discharge, free, liberate
dungeons until death.
an imaginary place or state in which everything is As his two wheeler inches its way painfully through the
813 utopia Noun eden, elysium, heaven, paradise dystopia, hell
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; excessive
disproportionate, exorbitant, logical, moderate, Both teams spent inordinate amounts of time planning a
817 inordinate Adjective 2)unrestrained in behavior or emotion. 3)irregular
unreasonable, unwarranted reasonable, sensible strategy that they did not get to execute.
or disordered
an expression of sympathy, especially on the
Friends and relatives came to offer their condolences to the
818 condolence Noun occasion of the death of a person’s relative or close compassion, consolation arouse, incite
bereaved family.
friend
excellent, flawless, ideal, peerless, A good working relationship between medical and nursing
819 optimum Noun most favorable or desirable; best idle, least, poorest, worst
perfect 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, wit
822 acumen Noun obtuseness Daniel approached the issues with great acumen.
quickly and well
a sign that shows that something is going to augury, forewarning, herald, The tapping of deathwatch beetles is often considered the
823 harbinger Noun vestige
happen soon | a forerunner of something indicator, portent, prelude, sign 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 prayer
828 sacrosanct Adjective criticized, etc. | something that is extremely inviolable, sacred, unassailable profane have evolved over time, the principles governing the religion
sacred or holy 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: noisome distasteful, foul, nasty, noxious, Acceptable, alluring,
1. The breeze was suddenly filled with some noisome odor
830 noisome Adjective smells highly obnoxious and objectionable repulsive, toxic, unhealthy, congenial, healthy, hygienic,
emanated from the garbage and pile of crates.
unwholesome pleasant, sanitary
pleasant to spend time with because their interests
disagreeable, ill-suited, 1)a congenial colleague. 2)pleasant because it suits your
and character are similar to your own, pleasant affable, companionable, compatible,
831 congenial Adjective incompatible, uncongenial, character. 3)a situation that was congenial to the expression
because it suits your character, like-minded
unfriendly of nationalist opinions.
suitable for something.
A growing number of people are seeking habitation in the
calmness, peacefulness, placidity, agitation, pandemonium,
832 serenity Noun the quality or state of being calm and peaceful serenity of country life to escape the turmoil and stress of
quietude, repose, tranquility tumult, turmoil
the busy city life.
They moved with great celerity when they heard about the
833 celerity Noun rapidity of motion or action haste, hurry, speed, swiftness slowness, sluggishness
flood.
A person or thing that is the direct opposite of
contrary, contrast, converse, inverse, Sue is John’s antithesis; he is gregarious, while she is shy.
834 antithesis Noun someone or something else 2) a contrast between same, similar
reverse
two things
Megawati Sukarnoputri could provide the required
arouse, astonish, invigorate, startle, stun confront, depress,
835 galvanize Verb shock or excite someone into taking action political leadership to galvanize her people, being the
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 classroom
836 pandemonium Noun activity, and confusion, especially because peace, calm
turmoil, uproar 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 during
841 ascribe Verb accredit, attribute exculpate, exonerate
should have(a particular quality or feature) placements.
The fact that the man tried to rob the bank with a water gun
842 asinine Adjective stupid or silly absurd, fatuous judicious, prudent
was a very asinine concept.
language that is intended to influence people and
that may not be honest or reasonable 2) the art or The mayor's promise to fight drugs was just rhetoric, since
bombast, fustian, grandiloquence,
843 rhetoric Noun skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively inarticulateness there was no money in the city budget for a drug program
oratory, verbiage
especially as a way to persuade or influence people
distinction, grading, modulation, While she was dancing, the judge captured each and every
844 nuance Noun a subtle difference in expression NULL
subtle, variation nuance of her expression.
As a veteran war journalists, Gastra recognized the impact
845 candor Noun the quality of being open and honest; frankness directness, truthfulness deceit, dishonesty 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 force;
846 veneer Noun feelings. 2) a thin decorative covering of fine exterior, facade, mask, semblance interior, reality underneath the veneer of civilization are the realities of the
wood applied to a coarser wood or other war.
material; a layer of wood used to make plywood.
Not wanting to sound like a boor in trying to emphasize his
847 boor Noun a rude unpleasant person churl, lout gentleman
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.

to admit, often unwillingly, that something is

849 concede Noun acknowledge, admit, allow deny, disallow “Not bad, ” she conceded grudgingly.
true:
With e-commerce in full boom and money in the hands of
850 malady Noun a serious problem | any disease illness, sickness fitness, soundness its youth, a malady of consumerism has hit the nation.
showing clear thought and good understanding of

concise, penetrating, piercing,
851 incisive Adjective what is important, and the ability to express this incompetent, vague She's known for her incisive mind and quick wit.
trenchant
He worked in different villages and local communities

1) traveling from place to place : staying in a
852 itinerant Noun nomadic, peripatetic, wandering permanent, Settled from a young age, and became an itinerant preacher and
place for a short amount of time
social worker among the poor folks.
important, significant, 1. Though it seems to be a trifling case, its impact might be
853 trifling Adjective small and not important insignificant, minor, petty, trivial
useful, worthwhile profoundly felt.
to make someone relaxed and calm 2) to make agitate, disquiet, disturb, vex There was a lull in the storm so they went outside to check
854 lull Verb calm, compose, soothe, tranquilize
something, or to become, less strong on the animals.
fresh, new, original, The political campaign featured the same hackneyed
855 hackneyed Adjective used too often and therefore boring banal, cliched, common, overused
uncommon examples of patriotic rhetoric.
Everyone told Jennifer her dream of being a Hollywood star
having or involving ideas or plans that show impractical, impulsive, unrealistic,
856 quixotic Adjective practical was quixotic, but she proved them wrong when she became
imagination but are usually not practical utopian, visionary
a ten million dollar actress.
Jack was considered a savant in the fields of
857 savant Noun a person of learning intellectual, pundit, sage, scholar fool, ignoramus
Egyptology.
The once terse and haughty professor became all at once
brief and direct in a way that may seem rude brusque, concise, curt, incisive, gentle, kind, lengthy, polite,
858 terse Noun more communicative and pleasing to her students and staff.
and unfriendly laconic, pithy, precise, trenchant verbose
to free from something that a person or thing is

1. She disentangled herself from the thicket and ran
859 disentangle Verb entangled with to get rid of twists and knots in disengage, extract, free entangle, entwine, wind
towards the clearing.
something
conceal, disguise, enshroud, hide, mask, The man's death is cloaked in mystery. The police
860 cloak Verb to cover or hide something reveal, uncloak, uncover
shroud, veil suspect some foul play in his death.
His glib comment might have been insulting, except that
using words in an easy and smooth way but inarticulate, sincere,
861 glib Adjective flip, offhand, slick everyone knew that he generally did not mean what he said.
without much thought, and usually not sincere thoughtful
adamant, implacable, inflexible, flexible, lenient, merciful, Despite his pleas for forgiveness, Bob's inexorable father
862 inexorable Adjective that cannot be stopped or changed
stubborn, unbending, uncompliant remorseful, yielding still grounded him for a week
calm, cheerful, composed,
863 irate Adjective very angry furious, ireful, rabid, wrathful Never underestimate the power of the irate customer.
pleased
cheerful and confident about the future | depressed, gloomy, The team is sanguine about the upcoming season, thanks
864 sanguine Adjective optimistic
consisting of or relating to blood | bloodred pessimistic, sad, unhappy to its encouraging coach.
to take the place of someone or something
Every time a new game console is released many
865 supplant Verb (especially someone or something older or less replace, substitute establish, sustain
people feel they need to supplant their old one.
modern)
something that has never happened, been done, or different, fresh, innovative, inventive, unexceptional,
The company gave a good bonus to all its staff on
866 unprecedented Adjective been known before | something that is totally new, newfangled, novel, original, unremarkable, usual,
account of the unprecedented profit from its sales.
unexpected unfamiliar known
babel, chaos, clamour, commotion,
867 bedlam Noun a scene full of noise and confusion calm, peace, quiet He is causing bedlam at the hotel.
furore, rumpus, turmoil, uproar
so light and fine that you can almost see delicate, fine, light, sheer, thin,
868 diaphanous Adjective thick, opaque The ballerina wore a long, diaphanous skirt.
through it translucent, transparent

a speech or a piece of writing that argues very

strongly for or against something or someone | the argument, attack, controversy, debate, Her speech was memorable for its polemic rather than its
869 polemic Noun uncontroversial
practice or skill of arguing strongly for or against dispute substance.
something or someone
in which you spend a lot of time sitting down | activated, active, mobile, The man broke his leg and became sedentary because he
870 sedentary Adjective motionless
that stay and live in the same place or area moving wasn't able to walk around.
1)capable of being defended against attack or
Since the scholar had done extensive work on his
criticism. 2)capable of being occupied, possessed, arguable, defensible, plausible,
871 tenable Adjective unreasonable, untenable research, he was able to present a tenable argument and
held or enjoyed as under certain circumstances rational
come to a conclusion.
cold-hearted, cruel, heartless, lacking

not caring about other people's feelings or compassionate, feeling, kind, Many thought the judge was callous and mean, but he had
872 callous Adjective compassion, ruthless, uncaring
suffering sensitive, tender a heart of gold
Creating bogus statistics of the construction site that was

false, forged, fraudulent, sham,
873 bogus Adjective pretending to be real or genuine authentic, real, true on a marshy land has placed the engineers of the site
spurious
behind bars.
The muffin had turned so sour that Tim's face contorted as
874 contort Verb to bend or twist into an unusual shape deform, distort, screw, squinch rectify, straighten
soon as he put it in his mouth.
(formal) to be a possible danger to something/
875 menace Verb danger, hazard, peril, risk safe, secure 1. The storm menaced the entire eastern part of Assam.
somebody
He quipped, "The best way to lie is to tell the truth . . . a
876 quip Verb to make a witty and clever remark chaff, jibe cliche, hackneyed
carefully edited truth."
of or forming a general summary or synopsis taking brief, compact, concise, condensed, He advised students to first read the abstracts of the
877 synoptic Noun lengthy, long, loose, slack
or involving a comprehensive mental view short articles, since they give a synoptic view of the content.
to do something that is required (by something) | to
drink so that you no longer feel thirsty | to satisfy a The weary and wounded tiger moved as fast as he could
878 slake Verb appease, assuage, quench, satiate agitate, arouse, excite
desire | to cause to heat and crumble by treatment of towards the river to slake his thirst.
water (as in lime)
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or The Journal does not desire to engage in a polemic
879 polemic Adjective controversial, uncompromising dispassionate
something editorial debate.
(of a problem or question) not yet solved or certain, definite, resolved, The unresolved parking issues of the state reflect the
880 unresolved Adjective undecided, undetermined, unsettled
answered solved negligence of the officials in power.
old and respected : valued and respected dishonourable, modern, new The venerable old man was a cherished source of
881 venerable Adjective honorable, revered, sacred
because of old age, long use, etc. advice and wisdom for the villagers
The wealthy merchant known for his generosity decided to
destitute, impecunious, impoverish, establish an old age home in his town to provide them with
882 indigent Adjective Very poor rich, wealthy
needy geriatric care to indigent senior citizens who needed support.
to feel and show that you are very excited and

883 exult Verb rejoice, triumph lament He leaned back, exulting at the success of his plan.
happy because of something that has happened
Following the second world war, movies based on war
The prevailing fashion or style at a particular antiquated, obsolete, themes was in vogue. Produced invariably by the victors, the
884 vogue Noun prevalent, rage
time. outmoded plot usually involved an act of daredevilry against the Nazis.
1. Climatic variability might pose a great threat to

885 variability Noun the fact of something being likely to vary fickleness constant, fixed, steady
farmers and agricultural workers.
very loyal and committed in attitude | strong or Joey, a staunch follower of Buddhism, decided to settle
886 staunch Adjective ardent, generous, loyal disloyal, undependable
firm construction down in a monastery in Tibet.
a person who thinks that he or she is better than
In his egotism he thought everyone was coming just to see
887 egotist Adjective other people and who thinks and talks too much egocentric, egoist, egomaniac humanitarian
him.
about himself or herself

to agree to do something that you have been

The club eventually capitulated and granted equal rights to
888 capitulate Verb refusing to do for a long time | to stop resisting an surrender, yield defend, fight, resist
women.
enemy and accept that you are defeated
889 copious Adjective in large amounts abundant meager He drank copious quantities of tea and coffee.
to deliberately avoid or keep away from
890 eschew Verb abandon, avoid, elude, shun adopt, embraced, welcomed The dieter tried to eschew fattening foods
something
We have a surfeit of canned goods at the homeless shelter.
891 surfeit Noun an amount that is too large plethora, profusion, surplus scarcity, shortage
unconstrained, uncontrolled, The dance performance was an awful display of

892 unrestrained Adjective not controlled; without restraint restrained, restricted
unrestricted unrestrained aggression.
Unlawful exaction of money or property through
intimidation or undue exercise of authority. It may
include threats of physical harm, criminal
The kidnappers tried to extort money from the victim's
893 extortion Noun prosecution, or public exposure. Some forms of coercion, rapacity bestowal, endowment
family
threat, especially those made in writing, are
occasionally singled out for separate statutory
treatment as blackmail
allowing maximum passage of light, as glass | Behind the trees and hills, the early evening sky had turned
894 pellucid Adjective comprehensible, explicit, transparent cloudy, opaque
clear or limpid | clear in meaning a pellucid apricot tint at the horizon.
abundant, copious, multifarious, Significant breakthroughs in clean and sustainable energy
895 manifold Adjective Many and various. meager, paltry, scarce
numerous could lead to manifold benefits.
abundance, bunch, heap, mass, volume bit, dab, little, ounce,
896 myriad Noun an extremely large number of something Designs are available in a myriad of colors.
scruple, speck, trace
1. The crime of saying, writing, or doing
something that encourages people to disobey their insubordination, insurrection, The leaders of the group have been arrested and charged
897 sedition Noun loyalty, submission
government. 2. incitement of resistance lawlessness, rebellion, revolt with sedition.
against lawful authority
898 sentient Adjective able to see or feel things through the senses conscious, feeling, sensible insensible, oblivious Man is a sentient being
knowing or appearing to know about things
899 prescient Adjective foresight hindsight, improvidence He predicted their response with amazing prescience.
before they happen
eager to learn about many different things 2) She has always been an omnivorous reader and the
900 omnivorous Adjective indiscriminate, uncritical, unselective reserved, restrained
eating both plants and animals availability of free eBooks has helped her even further.
It was a typical male dominated community where a handful
901 omnipotent Adjective having complete or unlimited power almighty, sovereign impotent, powerless of men behaved as though they were omnipotent and
dominated everyone.
The university administration was in a fix as any increase
in student intake would meant a concomitant increase in
902 concomitant Adjective happening at the same time as something else connected unrelated
expenditure for resources, which would in turn require
additional funding.
1)a person who impartially decides or resolves a
Officials of the UN were called to be the arbiters in the
903 arbiter Noun dispute or controversy 2)a person having complete arbitrator, controller, judge nonchalance
conflict between Syria and Russia.
control of something
Afflicting harm through economic sanctions is perhaps one
904 afflict Verb cause pain or trouble to bother, plague, torment assist, bolstered, reinforce way of making countries tow the line of the powerful
nations.
905 humdrum Noun NULL NULL NULL NULL
expressing bitterness or hatred in speech or acerbity, acrimony, bitterness, kindness, mildness, He did not hide the asperity in his tone while pointing out to
906 asperity Noun
behavior toward someone meanness, pungency politeness me that I was a slow learner.
The women's defiant attitude was the greatest surprise to the
The action of asking or begging for something
907 supplication Noun exhortation, petition, plea coerce, extortion, wrest authorities who expected tears, supplications and general
earnestly or humbly
weakness.

repellent, repulsive, ugly,

908 stunning Adjective extremely impressive or attractive attractive, beautiful, handsome She gave a stunning performance in the function.
unappealing
a sudden change in attitude or behavior for no constancy, firmness, He was a victim of his own caprice and ego; often taking
909 caprice Noun fickleness, inconstancy, volatility
obvious reason resoluteness, steadfastness decisions which did him more harm than good.
The evidence presented by the defendant's lawyer was deemed
established, irrefutable, contradictory, debatable, to be incontrovertible by the Judge, and as such the he
910 incontrovertible Adjective Not able to be denied or disputed
unquestionable refutable, uncertain quashed all the charges against the defendant.
It is the law of nature that no manmade law can

911 abrogate Verb to officially end a law, an agreement, etc. abolish, annul, repeal, revoke enact
abrogate the laws of God.
We took one look at the corpulent cop on duty—the ripples
of fat around his waist threatening to burst open a few
912 corpulent Adjective Excessively fat obese, plump, portly, rotund bony, skinny, slim, thin
buttons—and felt dismayed that even a snail would outrun
him in a chase, if it came to that!
She woke up when the raucous group entered the room, she
913 raucous Adjective sounding loud and rough discordant, strident calm, soft, subdued is not used to such harsh voices and rowdy
behavior.
a political leader who tries to win support by using Everyone knows that politician is a demagogue; he just preys
914 demagogue Noun arguments based on emotion rather than reason firebrand, incendiary rationalist on people's prejudices and emotions and makes tall promises
every election.
Once they retired, they devoted all their time and money to
the practice of helping the poor and those in need, charity, contribution, generosity, misanthropist,
915 philanthropy Noun philanthropy, participating in charitable work and making
especially by donating money humanitarianism niggardliness, parsimony
generous donations to worthwhile social causes.
The number of students obtaining high score is almost static
916 static Noun something that does not change or move changeless, fixed adjustable, mobile now with every student hovering around the 330 mark.
walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps work 1. After a long day's work, I saw them plodding slowly
917 plod Verb labor, toil, trudge glide, tiptoe
slowly and perseveringly at a dull task across the field making their way to the farm house.
Since the year the king triumphed over the demon, every
A roughly made model of a person that is made in year, the locals celebrate the day by burning a life-size
918 effigy Noun order to be damaged or destroyed as a protest. caricature, lampoon shrine, tribute effigy of the demon, which they make with paper or
cloth, and singing songs of victory as they watch it go up
in flames.
They have invited only eminent panelists for the
famous and respected, especially in a particular
919 eminent Adjective outstanding, prominent, renowned infamous, unknown discussion, each of them renowned for the noteworthy
profession
contributions they have made in their respective fields.
A long, involved story, account, or series of Mother Teresa's life is a saga of sacrifice, love, and
920 saga Noun chronicle, epic, legend snap, vignette
incidents service.
The police wondered how the mother could have imagined
921 imminent Adjective likely to happen very soon forthcoming, impending, upcoming delayed, distant, far-off the imminent danger that was closing in on her son.
Initially, they sanctioned his request because it sounded quite

harmless, but when they found out about his ignoble
not good or honest; that should make one feel
922 ignoble Adjective base, dishonorable, shameful honorable, noble purposes and the dishonorable plans he had in mind, they
ashamed
took away even the little privileges that he had enjoyed until
then.
Whatever she does, she does with gusto. I've never seen
923 gusto Noun enthusiasm and energy in doing something appetite, delight, relish, zest apathy anyone so energetic and enthusiastic in all my years in this
place!
shocking because it is done in a very obvious way Despite all his expertise and unending hours of practice, he
924 flagrant Adjective and shows no respect for people, laws, etc. barefaced, blatant, brazen, glaring covert made such a flagrant error in his game that even the referee
was too stunned to react.

The doctor reported that the man's death was due to

925 laceration Noun A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh injury, slash cure, healing, remedy
multiple skull fractures with laceration of the brain.
Like Robinhood, he has made it his life's personal mission to
correct social iniquity anywhere he sees it. So when he sees
the fact of being very unfair or wrong; something heinousness, immorality, injustice, any instance of gross injustice or wickedness in society, he
926 iniquity Noun goodness, justice, virtue
that is very unfair or wrong wickedness gathers the required resources to fight and deliver justice as
soon as possible.
He was suspended from school for a week for infraction of

Breach, contravention, infringement, rules in the classroom. Anyway, this is not the first time he
927 infraction Noun an act of breaking a rule or law compliance, observance
transgression has violated the rules, he is the most rebellious child I have
ever seen.
The four day cultural festival in our college usually
928 culminate Verb Reach a climax or point of highest development climax, pinnacle collapses, crumble, tumble culminates with a live rock show, where we invite some of
the best bands of the country.
a person who has committed a crime or done
929 culprit Noun criminal, crook, miscreant, offender innocent The police quickly identified the real culprits.
something wrong
so bad, immoral, etc. that it should make you feel The students protested that the tuition fees increase was
devilish, excessive, immoderate, moderate, modest,
930 unconscionable Adjective ashamed 2)going far beyond what is usual or ‘unfair, unreasonable and unconscionable , and the university
unreasonable reasonable
proper. failed to consult them before doing it.
Humiliation is a technique for subjugating a person or
to defeat somebody/something; to gain control conquer, overcome, overthrow,
931 subjugate Verb victory group deliberately by violating their dignity, and is often
over somebody/something subdue
used as a official weapon.
They say a dip in these holy waters is a sure way to attain
salvation, so thousands of people come here from all over
a way of protecting somebody from danger,
932 salvation Noun escape, rescue ruination the country, to bathe in the river to wash away their past sins
disaster, loss, etc
and pray for freedom from the cycles of birth.
Don't you worry, she has a reputation for witty responses.

a reply, especially a quick, critical or amusing one
933 rejoinder Noun response, retort, riposte inquiry, query Every time they say something to her, she will have a
ready rejoinder, you'll see.
Since when did you begin acting on his puerile ideas? You
934 puerile Adjective silly; suitable for a child rather than an adult childish, infantile, juvenile, trivial adult, mature know he is always full of these childish and silly plans.
happening, done, published, etc. after a person The director died before he was able to deliver his dream
935 posthumous Adjective postmortem antemortem
has died movie so it was given posthumously by his son.
On the occasion of his retirement, the cricketer gave
dignified, distinguished, imposing, heartfelt thanks to the august gathering who has always been
936 august Adjective impressive; making you feel respect frivolous, goofy, undignified
solemn, staid supporting, applauding and cheering him in his success and
failure right from his debut match.
1) a person who behaves like a machine, Tagging themselves as logical beings many people in fast
without thinking or feeling anything 2) a paced society fail to understand that they are turning out to
937 automaton Noun robot menial
machine that moves without human control; a be machines like automatons without emotional pour outs.
small robot
strong disagreement within an organization,
Schism between leading members of the ruling party
938 schism Noun especially a religious one, that makes its members disaccord, discord, division accord, concord
threatens the party's win in the forthcoming elections.
divide into separate groups
to find out the true or correct information about
939 ascertain Verb discover, identify, verify miss, omit, overlook I ascertained that the driver was not badly hurt.
something
a standard or principle by which something is
Performance is the only criterion by which a team
940 criterion Noun judged, or with the help of which a decision is basis, precedent haphazard, subjective
chasing greatness can judge itself.
made

an act, process, or instance of erupting b) the Questions might well be asked about the sudden eruption
941 eruption Noun breaking out of a rash on the skin or mucous outburst, vent quell of a long simmering dispute immediately after the general
membrane election.
Peter, the pianist, is a true pedagogue, who has nurtured
942 pedagogue Noun a teacher, who is strict and pedantic educator, instructor liberal
many great musicians.
Many heroic battles, if not well documented, are lost in the
an official record of events or activities year by annals of history. It often takes an interested individual to
943 annals Noun chronicle, history, records folklore, legend
year; historical records research and bring it back again to the present generation.?
the right or power to make legal decisions | an area

This court does not have jurisdiction over crimes
944 jurisdiction Noun 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, some
946 hirsute Adjective having more hair on the face or body shaggy, hairy hairless
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, prestige
947 kudos Noun criticism attack of the enemies, fighting a valiant battle to the
particular achievement or position
end.
a mental illness in which the person has delusions
of grandeur, power, wealth, etc. | a tendency to The singer’s megalomania has turned her into an arrogant
948 megalomania Noun baostfulness, egocentricity altruism, humility
exaggerate | a passion to do big or powerful things woman who is disliked by everyone.
not stated or expressed directly | having a

Putman's oblique answers to direct questions irritated his
949 oblique Adjective slanting position | evasive| something that is inclining, leaning, tilted straightforward, upright
wife
aimed or gained indirectly
a partly lighted area which is between fully dark
A penumbra of despair shrouded Tim when he heard that he
950 penumbra Noun and fully light | a vague borderline area | something shadiness, umbrage brightness, lightness
was losing his job.
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 is
954 disentanglement Noun being freed from entanglement | removal of knots annoyed, irritated, testy
tangling important for a healthy nation.
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 a
957 disquieting Adjective causing worry and unhappiness calming, pleasing, soothing
disturbing 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 this
different from each other
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 city
959 vulnerable Verb person) in need of special care, support, or defenseless, exposed, liable guarded, secure
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 the
960 aspirant Noun candidate, contender dampened, demoralized
something. 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 brilliant
962 unmitigated Adjective complete and total colossal, extensive, mammoth confined, demarcation
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 audience.
sports or arts knack
A group of masked terrorist entered the crowed railway

methodical, painstaking, terminus in Mumbai on that fateful November evening and
964 indiscriminate Adjective Done at random or without careful judgement aimless, haphazard
precise started indiscriminate firing at the anyone who came to their
view.
It is something about the milieu at Stanford University that
965 milieu Noun A person's social environment. ambience NULL
breeds so many path-breaking start-ups.
relating to the pleasant aspects of the Rose felt that the scenic farmhouse would be very good for a
966 bucolic Adjective agrarian, pastoral citified, metro, urbanized
countryside and country life 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 was
967 rudimentary Adjective limited to basic principles elementary, primitive
sophisticated 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 reached
968 guise Noun presentation, typically hiding the true nature of pretense, semblance honesty, reality, truthfulness
Peshawar under the guise of a Muslim insurance agent.
something
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 to,
capture it or force its surrender (especially of 1. The commander, along with his troops, marched
973 besiege Verb overwhelm, surround, torment, torture aid, boost, Leave alone
something unpleasant and annoying) to surround west to besiege the enemy city.
somebody or something in
to hold or wave something, especially a The psychotic stalker walked towards her brandishing a knife.
974 brandish Verb flourish, shake, wave conceal, cover
weapon, in an aggressive or excited way
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 your trouble.
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 or
1. The book aims at debunking the community’s
977 debunk Verb belief) reduce the inflated reputation of (someone) explode, expose, invalidate, negate prove, uphold
superstitious beliefs.
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.

his journey that you have embarked upon certainly entails a

979 entail Verb to involve something that can’t be avoided demand, necessitate, need exclude, leave out, omit lot of hard work, dedication, and perseverance.
to establish something firmly so that it is difficult to

change establish (someone) in a position of great confirmed, establish, established, fixed, disengage, eliminate,
980 entrench Verb 1. Male chauvinism is deeply entrenched in our society.
strength or security establish (a military) force in ingrained, settle remove, Stay off
trenches or other fortified positions
(of an action) useful or necessary for a particular inexpedient, unbeneficial, The new budget reforms are both economically and
981 expedient Adjective convenient, politic, practical
purpose, but not always fair or right unprofitable politically expedient.
a noisy argument or fight usually involving He was involved in the fracas that took place last night in his
982 fracas Noun brawl, disturbance, quarrel calm, harmony, peace
several people drunken neighborhood.
to pay careful attention to somebody’s advice or disregard, inattention, Samuel paid no heed to his mother’s advice and went his
983 heed Verb NULL
warning neglect, thoughtless way leading an abominable life.
to promise to pay somebody an amount of
money if they suffer any damage or loss compensate, protect, reimburse, 1. It was assured that the policy would indemnify him for all
984 indemnify Verb deprive, fine, forfeit
secure (someone) against legal responsibility for remunerate the losses he suffers.
their actions
discernible, perceptible, It wasn’t a dream; I remember it had an indiscernible form
985 indiscernible Adjective impossible to see or distinguish clearly imperceptible, invisible, unnoticeable
visible and wouldn’t stop moving.
something, such as a large building, that one can
see clearly from a distance and that will help one
to know where you are an event or discovery
1. For over a century, the horse-shoe building has been a
986 landmark Noun making an important stage or turning point in indicator, mark, monument, sight inside, interior
landmark for the town.
something |a building or a place that is very
important because of its history and that should be
preserved
tempt (someone) to do something or to go
The boy was lured into an illegal trade by the prospects of
987 lure Verb somewhere, especially by offering some form of attract, entice, tempt deter, put off
job and money.
reward
to put manacles on somebody’s wrist or ankle, to chain, confine, fetter, handcuff, 1. They kept him in a dungeon with his hands and legs
988 manacle Verb free, loose, release, unbind
stop them from escaping shackle manacled to the wall.
the belief that money, possessions and physical 1. Even though the religious guru preached that physical
materialism comfort are more important than spiritual values in avarice, comfort, covetousness, materialism is not the ultimate solution, he went about
989 Noun spiritualism, thrifty
life | (philosophy) the belief that only material greed, luxury, mercenariness hoarding wealth for his movement. His lavish lifestyle
things exist defied what he preached.
990 meld Verb blend combine blend, intermix, merge, mingle natural, pure 1. The curtains meld very well with the color of the wall.
a name or a word that is not appropriate or improper, inaccurate, unfitting, appropriate, fitting, proper, "Valley of Greenery" is a complete misnomer for such a
991 misnomer Noun
accurate unsuitable suitable barren land with no trees.
involving strong argument for or against Her polemical writing, exposing the savage indictment of
complimentary, laudatory,
992 polemical Adjective something, often in opposition to the opinion of bitter, corrosive, critical, hostile religious extremism, became a best seller in many
praising
others countries.
a person who is good at telling stories in an He identifies himself as a raconteur as he loves to regale
993 raconteur Noun anecdotist, narrator NULL
interesting and amusing way everyone with his folklores.
The board of directors will make an attempt to redress the
deregulate, disorganize,
994 redress Verb to correct something that is unfair or wrong adjust, equalize, regulate hostile attitude of the workers which has given rise to
mismanage
indiscipline.
The right to seek redress is rooted in the ancient common
(formal) payment or remedy for some wrong that has compensation, reparation,
995 redress Noun deprivation, forfeiture law which gives the petitioner the legal right to claim for
been done repayment, restitution
the loss or damage caused to him/ her.
a long narrow leather band that is attached to a
metal bar in the horse ‘s mouth to control the horse 1. The horse was petrified; Scarlett grabbed the reins and
996 rein Noun hold, tie free, release
a pair of straps used to restrain a young child the shook it gently, which let the horse gallop ahead.
power to direct and control

concentrated, dormant,
predicative of something undesirable of common
common, omnipresent, overflowing, inactive, limited, sluggish, 1. With robbery, theft, and extortion so rife in the place, the
997 rife Adjective occurrence; widespread (with something) full of
widespread unaccepted, uncommon, security was spruced up.
something bad or unpleasant
unload
a serious disagreement between people that stops
their relationship from continuing a large crack or Breach, break, crack, division, fault, split accord, agreement, 1. His marriage without the concent of his parent’s had
998 rift Noun
opening in the ground, rocks, or clouds connection, unity caused a rift in his relationship with his parents.
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 tea.
1000 steep Verb dehydrate, dry, parch
water or other liquid surround or feel with a quality submerge
or influence
The security officer surmised that the suspect was lurking
suppose that something is true without having conjecture, guess, speculate, suspect
1001 surmise Verb calculation, measurement close by since the wounds on the victim were still fresh.
evidence to confirm it
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 support
1003 verifiable Adjective capable of being verified confirmable, correct, valid doubtful, uncertain, unsure
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 feelings animosity, annoyance, spite
kindness depends upon the virulence of the infecting bacteria.
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 worst
1006 illiberality Noun not allowing much freedom of opinion or action fundamentalists, intolerant
inspired case scenario of illiberality.
supernatural beliefs, practices, or phenomena
1007 occult Noun something that is hidden from view something
that is not easily understood

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She refused to abase herself by kneeling down on the

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bloom, blossom, bud, develop,

The policemen tried to elicit information about the

Everyone in the family endorsed the serious girl's

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to become calmer or quieter 2) to go back to a

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to try to do something as well as someone else

doubtful, questionable, suspect,

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They wanted to raise the height of the building but the

a person's particular way of behaving, thinking,

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conforming to generally accepted doctrines;

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By the end of his regime, the president had become so

to talk about something in a way that is

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He was often engaged in servile flattery of his boss rather

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to take something, someone's ideas, etc. for your

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seeming reasonable or probable | (of a person) believable, conceivable, credible,

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The efficacy of a medical treatment is largely dependent on

an opinion or idea that is not based on definite

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No matter how great a writer or speaker you are, to create a

amalgamate, blend, combine,

He hated to be shocked out of his deep sleep by the

esoteric, hidden, impenetrable,

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Although the young people married for love, they soon

adamant, determined, inflexible,

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Pakistan seems to have reached the nadir of its long history

The rescuer could not understand the disjointed

The irrefutable alibi presented by an honored and

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The truck drivers went on strike after parking their

a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one

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The hunger during a famine is so painful that those affected

After the recent earthquake, a woman who appeared to have

The general forestalled the attack from the south

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benefit, blessing, boon,

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On Independence Day, the pilots captivated the audience

Since the proposal for the building, once approved, was

Though it is important for school children to be exposed to

Worship an "enlightened" man who condemns idolatry; by

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unable to remain still, silent, or submissive,

too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so

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