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GRE
Advanced vocabd to crack GRE :)
| Term | Synonym |
|---|---|
| anomaly | abnormality |
| equivocal | confusing , unclear |
| lucid | clear |
| assuage | placate , mollify |
| erudite | knowledgeable , cultured |
| prodigal | wasteful |
| enigma | mystery , dilemma |
| fervid | intense |
| zeal | enthusiasm |
| refrain from | abstain |
| apathy | carelessness , indifference |
| adulterate | contaminate |
| audacious | brave , bold |
| laconic | brief |
| capricious | fickle , changeful |
| laudable | praiseworthy , commendable |
| loquacious | garrulous , talkative |
| corroborate | confirm |
| mitigate | reduce , alleviate |
| desiccate | dehydrate |
| pedant | strict , bookworm |
| engender | cause , bring about , generate |
| pragmatic | practical |
| ephemeral | short-period |
| propriety | decency , rightness, manners |
| gullible | naive |
| vacillate | hesitate |
| antipathy | hatred |
| bolster | boost , support |
| deride | mock , laugh |
| dissonance | inconsistency , repulsion |
| ingenuous | frank , outright |
| malleable | flexible |
| lethargic | inactive , lazy |
| disingenuous | deceptive |
| misanthrope | against human |
| obdurate | stubborn , opinionated |
| ostentation | show off |
| paradox | Contradiction |
| philanthropist | love humanity |
| enervate | to weaken |
| eulogy | formal praise |
| prevaricate | lie |
| venerate | respect |
| waver | |
| debilitate | to weaken |
| deliberate | intentional |
| vernacular | language |
| recede | move back , retreat |
| disparage | insult , underestimate |
| ostensible | outward , superficial |
| sophistry | fallacy |
| proscribe | prohibit |
| ersatz | inferior , low-quality |
| encapsulate | cover |
| guise | deceptive appearance |
| aphorism | saying , proverb |
| semblance | appearance |
| spurious | not genuine |
| nefarious | wicked , horrific |
| impetus | impulse , motivate |
| vitriol | severe criticize |
| viable | live |
| posterity | future |
| augury | omen |
| vindicate | defend , justify |
| transliterate | |
| misnomer | the name is not applicable |
| subtext | implicit |
| invective | abusive language , (macenro tennis player) |
| unflappable | clam , patient |
| aplomb | with confidence |
| unprecedented | new , have not done before |
| tout | describe |
| flock (verb) people flocked | to go in large number |
| budding | start to develop |
| vantage | place afford a good view of something |
| inevitable | certain |
| underpin | support |
| dizzying | confusing |
| unveil | reveal |
| unravel | dissolve , solvve |
| nurture | courage |
| belie | did, does not show |
| immaculate | neat |
| cauterize | burn ,cauterize |
| chasm | gap |
| rugged | uneven and rough |
| waiver | give up a right |
| wobble | vacillate , unstable |
| weld | fuse , solder |
| christen | inaugurate |
| majestic | magnificent |
| tacit | imply |
| biennially | happening every other year |
| inconspicuous | not clear or attracting |
| tackle | to face |
| concerted | planned |
| strike | hit |
| wicked | doomed |
| voluminous | large |
| proximity | closeness |
| toil | to work hard |
| stoke , i am stoked | incite or encourage , i am excited |
| circumnavigate | to sail around |
| engross | wrap |
| impeccable | faultless |
| kinsmen | relative |
| encroachment | overtaking , violation |
| skew | adjust |
| hamper | restrain , curb |
| jarring | surprising |
| shoddy | inferior , low-quality |
| perplex , bewilder | confuse |
| bilingual | speak two languages |
| consolation | console |
| scrutiny , scrutinize | inspect , inspection , examination |
| revolve | circulate , rotate |
| hasty | quickly |
| steep , steeply | drastic , major , marked |
| peer (verb) | stare , look at |
| crop (verb) | short haircut |
| trample | tread, step on |
| nocturnal | at night |
| haltingly | hesitant |
| crumble | break collapse |
| crumple | crumple paper |
| clout | influence |
| dismal | depressing , gloomy |
| edible | eatable |
| calf | young cow |
| monumental | outstanding , eminent |
| promptly | immediately |
| insolvent | bankrupt |
| sweep | to clean |
| intrigue | fascinate |
| butcher | butchery |
| recur | recurrence , happen again |
| bureau | office |
| savor | taste |
| breed | create |
| timid | frightened |
| stagnant | not moving |
| cumulative | progressive |
| evident | clear |
| futile | useless |
| copious | many |
| exemplary | typical , perfect |
| trail barcelona is the best team , trailing real madrid | after |
| doom i am doomed to | to destine . fate |
| hitherto | till now |
| prosperity | boom , growth |
| trek | journey on feet |
| annum | yeasr |
| foreseeable | expected |
| intricacy | complexity |
| sophomore | |
| or the like | and so forth |
| meadow | grassland |
| cardamom | هيل |
| solicit | ask for |
| vagary | fluccuation |
| squabble | quarrel |
| perk | benefit |
| incongruous | unsuitable |
| taint | pollute |
| forgo | waive - give up |
| skyrocket | soar |
| intrusive | curious |
| grant | give |
| squarely | directly |
| conform | adapt |
| subsidize | support - boost |
| debilitate | weaken |
| deliberate | intention |
| rescind - rescission | cancel |
| soak into | |
| recede - recession | revoke |
| recapitulate | repeat - summarize |
| tenure | permanent |
| bloating | increasing |
| exuberance | joyfulness |
| eavesdrop pn | listen in |
| unforeseen | expected |
| vigilant | careful |
| diligant | hard-working |
| incnspicuous | unlcear |
| vengeance | retaliation |
| animately | adv = excitement |
| triumphantly | منتصرا |
| bear fruit | show good resultss |
| atrocity | cruelty - nefariousness |
| dole out | يتصدق |
| trembiling hands | shaking hands |
| rancor | حقد |
| instigation | تحريض |
| intransigent | stubborn |
| volition | willing |
| homage - pay homage to | respect |
| shareholder | مساهم |
| inclement | harsh- unpleasant |
| reticent | taciturn |
| galvanize | thrill - excite |
| amenable | |
| protean | variable - versatile |
| dissembler | double-dealer منافق |
| terse | to the point |
| concoct | invent- create |
| perfunctory | |
| docile | submissive |
| sullen | grim - gloomy متجهم |
| logorrhea | هذر |
| exasperate | annoy - irritate |
| inure to | become accostome to something negative |
| dearth | lack |
| restive | disturb |
| restive | agitated - |
| bequeath | give - leave |
| abstruse | hard to understand (adj)- unclear |
| arcane | abstruse - unclear |
| shrewd - shrewdness | smart- intelligent |
| appall | scare |
| histrionic | dramatic - تمثيلي |
| chagrin | embarress - grief |
| bedlam | chaos |
| detritus | wastes - مخلفات |
| scathing | harsh |
| tipping point | نقطة تحول |
| barren - barren desert | قاحل |
| recondite | difficult |
| pivotal role | crucial - central role |
| irate | furious - angrey |
| malfeasance | مخالفات |
| nepotism | مصلحة الاقارب |
| imprudent | unwise |
| acumen | wise - wit |
| acrid | pungent - لاذع sharp |
| dexterity | smart |
| snub | insult |
| erratic | unstable - irregular |
| croupier | موظف طاولة القمار |
| punctilious | precise- meticulous |
| vociferous | loud |
| waggish | humorous |
| elusive - elusion | evasion |
| precarious | hazardious - risky |
| demeanor | behaviour |
| repudiation of | rejection of |
| vindicate | justify |
| ail | ill |
| recuperate | recover - convalescent |
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