| Question |
Answer |
| oblivion |
obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness |
| incompatible |
inharmonious; N. incompatibility |
| assent |
agree; accept; N. assessment |
| momentous |
very important; N. moment; CF. momentary |
| seminal |
related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field |
| histrionic |
theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior |
| stockade |
wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier |
| stem |
stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk |
| vagary |
capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander |
| inculcate |
teach (ideas or principles); instill |
| countermand |
cancel; revoke (an order) |
| insularity |
narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula |
| discriminating |
able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination |
| vouchsafe |
grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment |
| rubble |
fragments (esp. from a destroyed building) |
| abeyance |
suspended action |
| sate |
satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| asymmetric |
not identical on both sides of a dividing central line |
| rote |
repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote |
| immolate |
offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire) |
| malignant |
tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor |
| dysentery |
inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract |
| fray |
brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub |
| agglomeration |
collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap |
| phylum |
major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division |
| hiatus |
gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break |
| irrevocable |
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke |
| contrivance |
something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme |
| apostate |
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy |
| ratify |
approve formally; confirm; verify |
| loft |
room or space under the roof; attic |
| defray |
provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay |
| discerning |
mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive |
| chagrin |
annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride) |
| magisterial |
authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner |
| warp |
twist out of shape; N. |
| phenomena |
observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person, thing, or event; marvel; wonder; CF. phenomenons; ADJ. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary; of a phenomenon; Ex. phenomenal strength |
| plaudit |
praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud |
| litter |
waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter |
| advent |
arrival |
| tenacious |
holding fast (as to a belief); persistent |
| touchstone |
stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion; standard |
| resound |
(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter |
| aperture |
opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light |
| coalition |
partnership; league; union of separate political parties |
| defame |
harm someone's reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory |
| nutrition |
process of nourishing or being nourished; CF. malnutrition |
| sustenance |
sustaining; means of livelihood, support, food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food |
| waive |
give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim |
| facilitate |
help bring about; make less difficult |
| glean |
gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty |
| novelty |
something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new; original |
| avenge |
take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy. |
| emanate |
issue forth; come out |
| shrivel |
make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying) |
| swell |
long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V. |
| misconduct |
immoral behavior; bad management; V. |
| fell |
cruel; (of a disease) deadly |
| swear |
vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words |
| immune |
resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity |
| decry |
express strong disapproval of; condemn openly (something dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex. decry the violence of modern films |
| nomenclature |
terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming things |
| bait |
harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals |
| exposure |
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption |
| ruminant |
animal that ruminates; ADJ. |
| scorch |
sear; N. |
| stock |
standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex. stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique |
| imperceptible |
unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable |
| collusion |
conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude |
| depravity |
extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave |
| quorum |
minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting |
| allude |
refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference |
| pendulous |
hanging; suspended |
| pith |
core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance |
| psychosomatic |
of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease) |
| nominal |
in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint |
| soar |
rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky. |
| marred |
damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure |
| etymology |
study of word parts; study of the origins of words |
| reprise |
musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises |
| mammal |
vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young |
| allure |
entice; attract; tempt |
| fracas |
brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee |
| embitter |
make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments. |
| saunter |
stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N. |
| determinate |
having a fixed order of procedure; precisely defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final |
| alimentary |
supplying nourishment |
| adore |
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| condiments |
seasonings; spices |
| forlorn |
sad and lonely; wretched; desolate |
| certitude |
certainty |
| outcast |
one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ. |
| nether |
lower; Ex. nether garments/regions |
| comity |
courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations |
| bout |
match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu |
| fell |
cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down (with a missile) |
| barefaced |
shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie |
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