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GRE Vocabulary 2
GRE Vocabulary Chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aloof - "they were courteous but faintly aloof" | not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant: synonyms: distant, detached, unfriendly, antisocial, unsociable |
| aloof - "he stayed aloof from the bickering" | conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste: |
| jesting - | adj: characterized by making jests; joking; playful |
| grave - "life beyond the grave" | used as an allusive term for death: |
| earnests - "an earnest student" | resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction: synonyms: serious, solemn, grave, sober, humorless |
| conservative - | holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion. synonyms: traditionalist, traditional, conventional, orthodox, old-fashioned |
| conservative - | (of surgery or medical treatment) intended to control rather than eliminate a condition, with existing tissue preserved as far as possible. |
| conservative - | (of an estimate) purposely low for the sake of caution: |
| prone - | adj a tendency or inclination to something |
| prone - "years of logging had left the mountains prone to mudslides" | likely to or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome: synonyms: susceptible, vulnerable, subject, open, liable |
| prone - | with a downward slope or direction. |
| urbane - | (of a person, especially a man) suave, courteous, and refined in manner. synonyms: suave, sophisticated, debonair, worldly, cultivated |
| eminent - "one of the world's most eminent statisticians" | (of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession: synonyms: illustrious, distinguished, renowned, esteemed, preeminent |
| eminent - "the guitar's eminent suitability for recording studio work" | used to emphasize the presence of a positive quality: synonyms: obvious, clear, conspicuous, marked, singular |
| erect - "she stood erect with her arms by her sides" | rigidly upright or straight: synonyms: upright, straight, vertical, perpendicular, standing |
| erect - "the guest house was erected in the eighteenth century" | construct (a building, wall, or other upright structure): synonyms: build, construct, put up, assemble, put together |
| daunted - "some people are daunted by technology" | make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive: (As in by learning something new and feeling overwhelmed) synonyms: discourage, deter, demoralize, put off, dishearten |
| decorous - "dancing with decorous space between partners" | in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained: synonyms: proper, seemly, decent, becoming, befitting |
| rogue - "you are a rogue and an embezzler" | a dishonest or unprincipled man: synonyms: scoundrel, villain, miscreant, reprobate, rascal, |
| rogue - "a rogue elephant" | an elephant or other large wild animal driven away or living apart from the herd and having savage or destructive tendencies: |
| rogue - "he hacked into data and ran rogue programs" | a person or thing that behaves in an aberrant, faulty, or unpredictable way: |
| droll - "his unique brand of droll self-mockery" | urious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement: synonyms: funny, humorous, amusing, comic, comical |
| droll - | a jester or entertainer; a buffoon. |
| antebellum - | adj belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War |
| onerous - "he found his duties increasingly onerous" | of a task, duty, or responsibility involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome: synonyms: burdensome, arduous, strenuous, difficult, hard |
| onerous - "an onerous lease" | involving heavy obligations: |
| encroached - | v means to gradually or stealthily take the rights or possessions of another; to advance beyond proper or formal limits; trespass |
| encroached - "rather than encroach on his privacy, she might have kept to her room" | intrude on (a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right): synonyms: intrude on, trespass on, impinge on, obtrude on, impose oneself on |
| encroached - "the sea has encroached all around the coast" | advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits: |
| jettisoned - "six aircraft jettisoned their loads in the sea" | throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship: |
| conjoined - join; combine: With only one set of handcuffs, the officer had to conjoin the two suspects. | join; combine:(things, such as separate entities) for a common purpose |
| repudiated - "she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders" | refuse to accept or be associated with: synonyms: reject, renounce, abandon, give up, turn one's back on |
| repudiated - "breach of a condition gives the other party the right to repudiate a contract" | refuse to fulfill or discharge (an agreement, obligation, or debt): synonyms: cancel, revoke, rescind, reverse, overrule |
| repudiated - "the minister repudiated allegations of human rights abuses" | deny the truth or validity of: synonyms: deny, contradict, controvert, rebut, dispute |
| teemed - "every garden is teeming with wildlife" | be full of or swarming with: synonyms: be full of, be filled with, be alive with, be brimming with, abound in |
| proficient - | adj well versed in any business or branch of learning; adept |
| proficient - "I was proficient at my job" | competent or skilled in doing or using something: synonyms: skilled, skillful, expert, experienced, accomplished, |
| reflective - "reflective glass" | providing a reflection; capable of reflecting light or other radiation: |
| reflective - "a quiet, reflective, astute man" | relating to or characterized by deep thought; thoughtful: |
| dormant - "dormant butterflies" | (of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep: synonyms: asleep, sleeping, resting, inactive, passive |
| redundant - "this redundant brewery has been converted into a library" | not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous: synonyms: unnecessary, not required, inessential, unessential, needless |
| redundant - | (of words or data) able to be omitted without loss of meaning or function. |
| redundant - | (of a component) not strictly necessary to functioning but included in case of failure in another component. |
| valiant - "she made a valiant effort to hold her anger in check" | possessing or showing courage or determination: synonyms: brave, courageous, valorous, intrepid, heroic |
| prescribe - "Dr. Greene prescribed magnesium sulfate" | (of a medical practitioner) advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing: synonyms: write a prescription for, authorize |
| probe - "researchers probing the digestive glands of mollusks" | to examine thoroughly; tentatively survey physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument: synonyms: examine, feel, feel around, explore |
| probe - | a blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body. |
| alienate - "an urban environment that would alienate its inhabitants" | cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged: synonyms: estrange, divide, distance, put at a distance, isolate |
| alienate - | transfer ownership of (property rights) to another person or group. synonyms: estrange, divide, distance, put at a distance, isolate, |
| alienate - | early 16th century: from Latin alienat- ‘estranged,’ from the verb alienare, from alienus ‘of another’ (see alien). |
| converge - "convoys from America and the UK traversed thousands of miles to converge in the Atlantic" | (of several people or things) come together from different directions so as eventually to meet: synonyms: close in on, bear down on, approach, move toward |
| converge - "half a million sports fans will converge on the capital" | come from different directions and meet at (a place): |
| converge - "a pair of lines of longitude are parallel at the equator but converge toward the poles" | (of lines) tend to meet at a point: synonyms: meet, intersect, cross, connect, link up |
| revere - ep respect or admiration for (something): "Cézanne's still lifes were revered by his contemporaries" | feel de synonyms: respect, admire, honor, think highly of, esteem |
| revere - | mid 17th century: from French révérer or Latin revereri, from re- (expressing intensive force) + vereri ‘to fear.’ |
| 32. jovial - | adj showing hearty good cheer; marked with the spirit of jolly merriment |
| jovial - "she was in a jovial mood" | cheerful and friendly: synonyms: cheerful, jolly, happy, cheery, good-humored, light-hearted |
| jovial - | late 16th century: from French, from late Latin jovialis ‘of Jupiter’ (see Jove), with reference to the supposed influence of the planet Jupiter on those born under it. |
| stealthy - "stealthy footsteps" | behaving, done, or made in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard: synonyms: furtive, secretive, secret, surreptitious, sneaking |
| paltry - "she would earn a paltry $33 more each month" | of an amount, small or meager: synonyms: small, meager, trifling, insignificant, negligible |
| paltry - "naval glory struck him as paltry" | petty; trivial: synonyms: worthless, petty, trivial, unimportant, insignificant |
| gullible - "an attempt to persuade a gullible public to spend their money" | easily persuaded to believe something; credulous: synonyms: credulous, naive, overtrusting, overtrustful, easily deceived |
| depleted - "fish stocks are severely depleted" | use up the supply or resources of: synonyms: exhaust, use up, consume, expend, drain |
| depleted - "supplies are depleting fast" | diminish in number or quantity; reduce in number to where you are running out |
| vulnerable - "we were in a vulnerable position" | susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm: |
| vulnerable - | early 17th century: from late Latin vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnerare ‘to wound,’ from vulnus ‘wound.’ |
| vulnerable - "employees must be better trained in how to deal with vulnerable young people" | (of a person) in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect: |
| churlish - "it seems churlish to complain" | rude in a mean-spirited and surly way: synonyms: rude, ill-mannered, ill-bred, discourteous, impolite |
| invulnerable - | adj incapable of being damaged or wounded; unassailable or invincible. |
| invulnerable - | impossible to harm or damage. synonyms: impervious, insusceptible, immune, indestructible, impenetrable |
| invulnerable - | late 16th century (earlier than vulnerable): from Latin invulnerabilis, from in- ‘not’ + vulnerabilis (see vulnerable). |
| static - "demand has grown in what was a fairly static market" | lacking in movement, action, or change, especially in a way viewed as undesirable or uninteresting: synonyms: unchanged, fixed, stable, steady, unchanging |
| static - | concerned with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium. ▪ (of an electric charge) having gathered on or in an object that cannot conduct a current. ▪ acting as weight but not moving. |
| static - | (of a memory or store) not needing to be periodically refreshed by an applied voltage.late 16th cent. (denoting the science of weight and its effects): via modern Latin from Greek statikē ‘science of weighing’; the adj - modern Latin staticus, |
| imprudent - "it would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind" | not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash: synonyms: unwise, injudicious, incautious, indiscreet, misguided |
| imprudent - | late Middle English: from Latin imprudent- ‘not foreseeing,’ from in- ‘not’ + prudent- (see prudent: acting with or showing care and thought for the future:). |
| corrupt - "unscrupulous logging companies assisted by corrupt officials" | having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain: synonyms: dishonest, unscrupulous, dishonorable, unprincipled, unethical |
| corrupt - | (of a text or a computer database or program) made unreliable by errors or alterations. |
| corrupt -"there is a continuing fear of firms corrupting politicians in the search for contracts" "Epicurus's teachings have since been much corrupted" | cause to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain: 2.synonyms: change or debase by making errors or unintentional alterations: alter, tamper with, interfere with, bastardize, debase |
| tedious - "a tedious journey" | too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous: synonyms: boring, dull, monotonous, repetitive, unrelieved |
| unhallowed - "unhallowed ground" "unhallowed retribution" | not formally consecrated (make or declare (something, typically a church); not sacred; not dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose:): unholy; wicked |
| sardonic - "Starkey attempted a sardonic smile" | grimly mocking or cynical: synonyms: mocking, satirical, sarcastic, ironical, ironic |
| judicious - "the efficient and judicious use of pesticides" | having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense: synonyms: wise, sensible, prudent, politic, shrewd, |
| judicious - | "the efficient and judicious use of pesticides" |
| judicious - | adj being wise or prudent; showing good judgment; sensible |
| copious - "she took copious notes" | abundant in supply or quantity: synonyms: abundant, superabundant, plentiful, ample, profuse, prolific |
| copious - | late Middle English: from Old French copieux or Latin copiosus, from copia ‘plenty.’ |
| flagrant - | adj. conspicuously and outrageously bad, offensive, or reprehensible |
| flagrant - "his flagrant bad taste" | (of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive: synonyms: blatant, glaring, obvious, overt, conspicuous |
| flagrant - | late 15th century (in the sense ‘blazing, resplendent’): from French, or from Latin flagrant- ‘blazing,’ from the verb flagrare. |
| raucous - "raucous youths" | making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise: synonyms: harsh, strident, screeching, piercing, shrill |
| nominal - "Thailand retained nominal independence under Japanese military occupation" | adj: (of a role or status) existing in name only: synonyms: in name only, titular, formal, official, theoretical, |
| nominal - "some firms charge only a nominal fee for the service" | (of a price or amount of money) very small; far below the real value or cost: synonyms: token, symbolic, tiny, minute, minimal |
| nominal - "the nominal exchange rate" | (of a rate or other figure) expressed in terms of a certain amount, without making allowance for changes in real value over time: |
| morose - | sullen and ill-tempered. synonyms: sullen, sulky, gloomy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered |
| morose - | mid 16th century: from Latin morosus ‘peevish,’ from mos, mor- ‘manner.’ |
| resurgent - "resurgent nationalism" | increasing or reviving after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence: |
| resurgent - | early 19th century (earlier as a noun): from Latin resurgent- ‘rising again,’ from the verb resurgere, from re- ‘again’ + surgere ‘to rise. |
| premature - occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early: "the sun can cause premature aging" | synonyms: untimely, (too) early, unseasonable, before time, rash |
| premature - | (of a baby) born before the end of the full term of gestation, especially three or more weeks before. synonyms: preterm |
| premature - | late Middle English (in the sense ‘ripe, mature’): from Latin praematurus ‘very early,’ from prae ‘before’ + maturus ‘ripe.’ |
| malignant - | adj disposed to cause distress or inflict suffering intentionally; inclining to produce death; an injurious infiltration |
| malignant - "in the hands of malignant fate" | malevolent: synonyms: spiteful, malicious, malevolent, evil-intentioned, vindictive, ... moreantonyms: benevolent |
| malignant - | mid 16th cent. (also in the sense ‘likely to rebel against God or authority’): from late Latin malignant- ‘contriving maliciously,’ from the v. malignare. The term was used in its early sense to describe those sympathetic to the royalist cause English CW |
| punctilious - "he was punctilious in providing every amenity for his guests" | showing great attention to detail or correct behavior: synonyms: meticulous, conscientious, diligent, scrupulous, careful, ... more antonyms: careless |
| punctilious - | mid 17th century: from French pointilleux, from pointille, from Italian puntiglio (see punctilio). |
| antecedent - "some antecedents to the African novel might exist in Africa's oral traditions" | a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another: synonyms: precursor, forerunner, predecessor antonyms: descendant |
| antecedent - "the antecedent events that prompt you to break a diet" | preceding in time or order; previous or preexisting: synonyms: previous, earlier, prior, preceding, precursory, ... moreantonyms: subsequent, later |
| bemused - "her bemused expression" | v. puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone): |
| prosaic - "prosaic language can't convey the experience" | having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty: synonyms: ordinary, everyday, commonplace, conventional, straightforward antonyms: interesting, imaginative, inspired |
| prosaic - "the masses were too preoccupied by prosaic day-to-day concerns" | commonplace; unromantic: synonyms: ordinary, everyday, commonplace, conventional, straightforward, ... more antonyms: interesting, imaginative, inspired |
| apocryphal -"an apocryphal story about a former president" | of questionable authenticity or doubtful authority; synonyms: fictitious, false fictitious, made-up, untrue, fabricated, falseantonyms: authentic |
| ebullient - "she sounded ebullient and happy" | cheerful and full of energy: synonyms: exuberant, buoyant, cheerful, joyful, cheery, ... moreantonyms: depressed |
| ebullient - "misted and ebullient seas" | (of liquid or matter) boiling or agitated as if boiling: |
| tantamount - "the resignations were tantamount to an admission of guilt" | equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as: synonyms: equivalent to, equal to, as good as, more or less, much the same as |
| dedicate - "Joan has dedicated her life to animals" | devote (time, effort, or oneself) to a particular task or purpose: synonyms: devote, commit, pledge, give, surrender |
| dedicate - "the novel is dedicated to the memory of my mother" | cite (a book or other artistic work to) as being issued or performed in someone's honor: synonyms: inscribe, address, assign |
| dedicate - "the ex-president came to dedicate a $2.6 million recreation center" | formally open or unveil (a building or memorial): |
| rejuvenate - | restore (a river or stream) to a condition characteristic of a younger landscape. |
| rejuvenate - "a bid to rejuvenate the town center" | make (someone or something) look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively: synonyms: revive, revitalize, regenerate, breathe new life into, revivify |
| ponder - "I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion" | think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion: synonyms: think about, contemplate, consider, review, reflect on |
| excel - "a sturdy youth who excelled at football" | be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject: synonyms: shine, be excellent, be outstanding, be skillful, be talented |
| procrastinate - | to put off from day to day |
| procrastinate - "it won't be this price for long, so don't procrastinate" | delay or postpone action; put off doing something: synonyms: delay, put off doing something, postpone action, defer action, be dilatory |
| treacherous - "a treacherous Gestapo agent" | guilty of or involving betrayal or deception: synonyms:traitorous, disloyal, faithless, unfaithful, duplicitous, antonyms: loyal, faithful |
| treacherous - "a vacationer was swept away by treacherous currents" | (of ground, water, conditions, etc.) hazardous because of presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers: synonyms: dangerous, hazardous, perilous, unsafe, precarious; antonyms: safe, reliable |
| tactful - "they need a tactful word of advice" | having or showing tact: synonyms: diplomatic, discreet, considerate, sensitive, understanding |
| tacit -"your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement" | adj unspoken yet understood synonyms: implicit, understood, implied, hinted, suggested; antonyms: explicit |
| taboo - | n. a social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing. synonyms: prohibition, proscription, veto, interdiction, interdict |
| taboo - "sex was a taboo subject" | adj. prohibited or restricted by social custom: synonyms: forbidden, prohibited, banned, proscribed, interdicted,; antonyms: acceptable |
| taboo - "traditional societies taboo female handling of food during this period" | v place under prohibition: |
| harbinger - "witch hazels are the harbingers of spring" | a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another: synonyms: herald, sign, indication, signal, portent |
| harbinger - "these works were not yet opera, but they were the most important harbinger of opera" | a forerunner of something: |
| apogee -"the White House is considered the apogee of American achievement" | the highest or farthest point, culmination; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the body it is orbiting |
| apogee - | the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth. |
| metamorphosis - | (in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages. |
| metamorphosis - "his metamorphosis from presidential candidate to talk-show host" | a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means: synonyms: transformation, mutation, transmutation, change, alteration |
| dictum - "the First Amendment dictum that “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech”" | a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source: synonyms: pronouncement, proclamation, direction, injunction, dictate |
| dictum - "the old dictum “might makes right.”" | a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle: synonyms: saying, maxim, axiom, proverb, adage |
| synthesis - "the synthesis of intellect and emotion in his work" | the combination of ideas to form a theory or system: synonyms: combination, union, amalgam, blend, mixture |
| synthesis - "the synthesis of methanol from carbon monoxide and hydrogen" | the production of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler materials: ▪the process of making compound and derivative words. |
| synthesis - | (in Hegelian philosophy) the final stage in the process of dialectical reasoning, in which a new idea resolves the conflict between thesis and antithesis. ▪the use of inflected forms rather than word order to express grammatical structure. |
| somber - "the night skies were somber and starless" | dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy: synonyms: dark, drab, dull, dingy, restrained; antonyms: bright |
| somber - "he looked at her with a somber expression" | oppressively solemn or sober in mood; grave: synonyms: solemn, earnest, serious, grave, sober; antonyms: cheerful |
| jubilant - | adj rejoicing; expressing joyfulness; exulting synonyms: overjoyed, exultant, triumphant, joyful, rejoicing; antonyms: despondent |
| pitiless - | showing no pity; cruel. synonyms: merciless, unmerciful, unpitying, ruthless, cruel; antonyms: merciful |
| cunning - "a cunning look came into his eyes" | having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion: synonyms: crafty, wily, artful, guileful, devious; antonyms: honest |
| cunning - "the baby will look cunning in that pink print" | attractive; quaint: |
| unsullied - "an unsullied reputation" | not spoiled or made impure: synonyms: spotless, untarnished, unblemished, unspoiled, untainted: antonyms: tarnished |
| facetious - An example of facetious is someone saying that people whose homes have burned down don't have to worry about whether the housekeeper did a good job. | treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. synonyms: flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek; antonyms: serious |
| abstruse - "an abstruse philosophical inquiry" | difficult to understand; obscure: synonyms: obscure, arcane, esoteric, little known, recherché |
| magnanimous - | very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself. synonyms: generous, charitable, benevolent, beneficent, big-hearted; antonyms: mean-spirited, selfish |
| fawning - | means attempting to win favor or attention by excessive flattery, ingratiating displays of affection, or servile compliance; obsequious |
| fawning - "fawning adoration" | displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious: |
| saccharine - | excessively sweet or sentimental. synonyms: sentimental, sickly, mawkish, cloying, sugary |
| saccharine - | elating to or containing sugar; sugary |
| tempest - | a violent windy storm. synonyms: storm, gale, hurricane, tornado, whirlwind |
| epitome - "she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste" | a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type: synonyms: personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon, essence |
| epitome - | a summary of a written work; an abstract. |
| quintessence - "he was the quintessence of political professionalism" | the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class: synonyms: perfect example, exemplar, prototype, stereotype, picture |
| quintessence - "we were all brought up to believe that advertising is the quintessence of marketing" | the aspect of something regarded as the intrinsic and central constituent of its character: synonyms: essence, soul, spirit, nature, core |
| quintessence - | a refined essence or extract of a substance. ▪ (in classical and medieval philosophy) a fifth substance in addition to the four elements, thought to compose the heavenly bodies and to be latent in all things. |
| travesty - | n a parody; a grotesque imitation with the intent to ridicule |
| travesty - "Michael has betrayed the family by travestying them in his plays" | represent in a false or distorted way: synonyms: perversion of, distortion of, corruption of, misrepresentation of, poor imitation of |
| recitative - "singing in recitative" | musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio, sung in the rhythm of ordinary speech with many words on the same note: |
| mottled - "the cow's coat was light red mottled with white" | mark with spots or smears of color: |
| mottled - | adj botched or spotted with different colors or shades. |
| mottled - "the ship was a mottle of khaki and black" | n. an irregular arrangement of spots or patches of color: |
| bleak - "a bleak and barren moor" | (of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements: synonyms: bare, exposed, desolate, stark, desert; antonyms: lush |
| bleak - "his bleak, near vacant eyes grew remote" | (of a person or a person's expression) cold and forbidding: |
| bleak - "a bleak midwinter's day" | (of the weather) cold and miserable: synonyms: cold, bitter, biting, raw, freezing |
| credible - "few people found his story credible" | able to be believed; convincing: synonyms: believable, plausible, tenable, able to hold water, conceivable |
| credible - "a credible threat" | capable of persuading people that something will happen or be successful: synonyms: believable, plausible, tenable, able to hold water, conceivable |
| malleable - | (of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking. synonyms: pliable, ductile, plastic, pliant, soft; antonyms: hard |
| malleable - "Anna was shaken enough to be malleable" | easily influenced; pliable: synonyms: easily influenced, suggestible, susceptible, impressionable, pliable; antonyms: intractable |
| communicable - "the value of the product must be communicable to the potential consumers" | able to be communicated to others: |
| communicable - | of a disease) able to be transmitted from one sufferer to another; contagious or infectious. synonyms: contagious, infectious, transmittable, transmissible, transferable |
| bantered - "there was much singing and good-natured banter" | the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks: synonyms: repartee, witty conversation, raillery, wordplay, cut and thrust |
| bantered - "the men bantered with the waitresses" | talk or exchange remarks in a good-humored teasing way: synonyms: joke, jest, quip, josh, wisecrack |
| touted - "Jim was touting his wares" | attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner: |
| touted - | a person soliciting custom or business, typically in an aggressive or bold manner. 2. a person who offers racing tips for a share of any resulting winnings. |
| flourished - | v (or artists) to be in a state of high productivity, excellence, or influence; to grow luxuriously, thrive; to fare well, prosper, increase in wealth, honor, comfort or whatever is desirable to make bold, sweeping movements. |
| flourished - "wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake" | (of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment: synonyms: grow, thrive, prosper, do well, burgeon; antonyms: die, wither |
| flourished - "“Happy New Year!” he yelled, flourishing a bottle of whiskey""a flourish of trumpets" | (of a person) wave (something) around to attract the attention of others: a fanfare played by brass instruments: synonyms: brandish, wave, shake, wield, swing |
| embellished - "blue silk embellished with golden embroidery" | make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features: synonyms: decorate, adorn, ornament, beautify, enhance |
| embellished - "she had real difficulty telling the truth because she liked to embellish things" | make (a statement or story) more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true: synonyms: elaborate, embroider, expand on, exaggerate |
| colluded - "university leaders colluded in price-rigging | come to a secret understanding for a harmful purpose; conspire: it is illegal to do this but some contractors do this for financial gain |
| censured - "a judge was censured in 1983 for a variety of types of injudicious conduct" | express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement: |
| censured - "angry delegates offered a resolution of censure against the offenders" | the expression of formal disapproval (usually publicly) synonyms: condemnation, criticism, attack, abuse, reprimand; antonyms: approval |
| feigned - "her eyes widened with feigned shock" She tried to feign innocence but her eyes were probably full of mischief instead. | simulated or pretended; insincere: |
| prevaricated - "he seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions" | speak or act in an evasive way: synonyms: be evasive, beat around the bush, hedge, fence, shilly-shally |
| flummoxed -"he became flummoxed and speechless" | v to confuse, perplex, bewilder, foxed, stumped |
| protagonist - | the main character in a drama |
| protagonist - "in this colonial struggle, the main protagonists were Great Britain and France" | the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation: synonyms: chief/central/principal/main/leading character |
| protagonist - "a strenuous protagonist of the new agricultural policy" | an advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea: synonyms: champion, advocate, upholder, supporter, backer, ... moreantonyms: opponent |
| enigma - | a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. synonyms: mystery, puzzle, riddle, conundrum, paradox |
| facade - | the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space. synonyms: front, frontage, face, elevation, exterior |
| facade - "her flawless public facade masked private despair" | an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality: synonyms: show, front, appearance, pretense, simulation |
| activist - "police arrested three activists" | a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change: |
| activist - "activist groups around the world are organizing solidarity events" | campaigning to bring about political or social change: |
| catechist - | a teacher of the principles of Christian religion, especially one using a catechism |
| catechist - | mid 16th century: via ecclesiastical Latin from ecclesiastical Greek katēkhistēs, from katēkhein ‘instruct orally.’ |
| wreak - "torrential rainstorms wreaked havoc yesterday" | cause (a large amount of damage or harm): synonyms: inflict, bestow, mete out, administer, deliver |
| wreak - | to inflict as a revenge or punishment |
| wreak - "he was determined to wreak his revenge on the girl who had rejected him" "grant me some knight to wreak me for my son" | inflict (vengeance): ▪avenge (someone who has been wronged): |
| warrant - | an official certificate of appointment issued to an officer of lower rank than a commissioned officer. |
| warrant - "magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest" | a document issued by a legal or gov't official authorizing the police to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice: synonyms: authorization, order, license, permit, document |
| warrant - "we'll issue you with a travel warrant" | a document that entitles the holder to receive goods, money, or services: synonyms: voucher, slip, ticket, coupon, pass |
| ensue - "the difficulties that ensued from their commitment to Cuba" | happen or occur afterward or as a result: synonyms: result, follow, develop, proceed, succeed |
| placate - "they attempted to placate the students with promises" | make (someone) less angry or hostile: synonyms: pacify, calm, appease, mollify, soothe; antonyms: provoke |
| endow - "he endowed the church with lands" | give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution): |
| endow - | establish (a college post, annual prize, or project) by donating the funds needed to maintain it. synonyms: finance, fund, pay for, provide for, subsidize |
| endow - "he was endowed with tremendous physical strength" | provide with a quality, ability, or asset: synonyms: provide, supply, furnish, equip, invest |
| aplomb - | n self-assurance, composure, poise, especially under strain synonyms: poise, self-assurance, self-confidence, calmness, composure |
| confluence - "here at the confluence of the Laramie and North Platte Rivers" | the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width: synonyms: convergence, meeting, junction |
| confluence - The confluence of warm and cold temperatures is going to create a powerful storm. | an act or process of merging: |
| propriety - "he always behaved with the utmost propriety" | the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals: synonyms: decorum, respectability, decency, correctness, protocol, ... moreantonyms: indecorum |
| propriety - "she's a great one for the proprieties" | the details or rules of behavior conventionally considered to be correct: |
| propriety - "they questioned the propriety of certain investments made by the council" | the condition of being right, appropriate, or fitting: |
| compunction - "spend the money without compunction" | a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad: synonyms: scruples, misgivings, qualms, worries, unease |
| compunction - "he had no compunction about behaving blasphemously" | a pricking of the conscience: |
| nostalgia - "I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days in college" | a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations: synonyms: reminiscence, remembrance, recollection, wistfulness, regret |
| nostalgia - "an evening of TV nostalgia" | something done or presented in order to evoke feelings of sentiment: |
| allotment - "the gadget shuts off the television set when a kid has used up his allotment" | the amount of something allocated to a particular person: synonyms: quota, share, ration, grant, allocation |
| allotment - "the allotment of equity securities" | the action of assigning synonyms: allocation, assignment, distribution, apportionment, issuing |
| allotment - | a piece of land deeded by the government to a Native American, as part of the division of tribally held land. |
| dominion - "man's attempt to establish dominion over nature" | sovereignty; control: synonyms: supremacy, ascendancy, dominance, domination, superiority |
| dominion - "the Angevin dominions" | the territory of a sovereign or government: synonyms: dependency, colony, protectorate, territory, province |
| affectation - "the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect" | behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress: synonyms: pretension, pretentiousness, affectedness, artificiality, posturing |
| affectation - "an affectation of calm". Jake's proper manner of speaking was an affectation he put on when he was surrounded by the country club set. | a studied display of real or pretended feeling: synonyms: facade, front, show, appearance, pretense |
| calculation - "finding ways of saving money involves complicated calculations" | a mathematical determination of the size or number of something: synonyms: computation, reckoning, adding up, counting up, working out |
| calculation - "decisions are shaped by political calculations" | an assessment of the risks, possibilities, or effects of a situation or course of action: synonyms: assessment, judgment, forecast, projection, prediction |
| mandate- "a mandate to seek the release of political prisoners" | an official order or commission to do something: synonyms: instruction, directive, decree, command, order |
| mandate | n a command or authoritative instruction |
| mandate - "other colleges have mandated coed fraternities" | give (someone) authority to act in a certain way: synonyms: instruct, order, direct, command, tell |
| obsequious - "they were served by obsequious waiters" | obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree: synonyms: servile, ingratiating, sycophantic, fawning, unctuous; antonyms: domineering |
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