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95 "auto" "self " "Greek/Latin root" "automatic</br> automaton</br> auto-immune " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
96 "avarice" " greed" "noun" " Latin (via French) avaritia ""greed, inordinate desire" "The third of the 7 deadly Christian sins is <b>avarice</b> - greed" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
97 "discursive" "1. moving from topic to topic without order </br>
2: proceeding coherently from topic to topic: marked by analytical reasoning" " adj. " "Latin discursus ""a running about""</br>Note that def 1. and def</br>2. are in essence opposites ito 1. being a random move from point to point and def</br>2. being a structured moving from point to point. </br> Def</br>2. is often in academic context" "1. I started reading the book, but the a <u>rambling <b>discursive</b> contents</u> soon put me off. </br>2. Her <b>discursive</b> dissertation on Colonial American women was well-argued and well-reasoned, impressing her professors. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
2: proceeding coherently from topic to topic: marked by analytical reasoning" " adj. " "Latin discursus ""a running about""</br>Note that def 1. and def 2. are in essence opposites </br>ito Def 1. being a random move from point to point & </br>Def. 2. being a structured moving from point to point. </br> Def 2. is often in academic context" "1. I started reading the book, but the <u>rambling <b>discursive</b> contents</u> soon put me off. </br>2. Her <b>discursive</b> dissertation on Colonial American women was well-argued and well-reasoned, impressing her professors. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
98 "aver" " to assert or allege. to declare" "verb" "Deutsch: beteuern, behaupten. </br> Latin ad ""to"" + verus ""true"" - later meaning to assert with confident" "Many of those who voted for the President, <u>his opponent <b>averred</b></u>, did so because they were rooked by devious lies" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
99 "disembodied" "divested of a body; ceased to be corporal; incorporeal. " " adj. " "dis=Reverse + embody= ""a soul or spirit that has been put into a physical form""" "The magians' trick made it appear that a <b>disembodied</b> head was floating in the air" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
100 "banal" " boring, cliché, repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse" "adj. " "<u>I was bored to death because of his <b>banal</b> conversation</u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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423 "indebted" " owing money" "adj. " "adj. owing gratitude to someone or something" "Because his friend saved him from drowning in the pool, Carl felt <b>indebted</b> to return the favor somehow. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
424 "indefatigable" " cannot be made tired" "adj. " "in: ""not"" + de:""toward"" + fatigue:""tiredness"" =>not to bring to tiredness" "The Kenyan marathon <u>runner was <b>indefatigable</b></u>, and finished in 2 hours" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
425 "indelible" "permanent; unerasable; strong" "adj. " "Latin: in- ""not""+ delere ""destroy, blot out"" => cannot be erased" "The Queen <u>made an <b>indelible</b> impression</u> on her subjects. " "Common GRE" "MSU"
426 "indigenous </br> indigent" "1. local, native </br> </br>2. poor, needy" "adj. " "The <b>indigenous</b> population was hungry and <b>indigent</b>" "Easily confused words" "MSU"
426 "indigenous </br> indigent" "1. local, native </br>2. poor, needy" "adj. " "The <b>indigenous</b> population was hungry and <b>indigent</b>" "Easily confused words" "MSU"
427 "indolent" " lazy" "adj. " "Latin indolentem: causing no pain, painless""" "The <b>indolent</b> schoolboy failed the test. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
428 "-ine" "having the nature or characteristic of " "adj. , noun " "feminine</br> masculine</br> medicine " "Suffix" "MSU"
429 "ineffable" "undescribable; inexpressible in words; unspeakable" "adj. " "The joy I experienced at the birth of my first child was <b>ineffable. </b>" "Common GRE" "MSU"
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697 "synthesize" " 1. to combine disparate parts into a coherent whole</br>2. to create via chemical reaction" "verb" "It's becoming more common for doctors these days to <b>synthesize</b> Eastern and Western approaches to medicine" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
698 "cerebral" "intellectual rather than emotional" " adj. " "French cérébral: pertaining to the brain. </br>Use as in Clever is from 1929" "John generally made</u> <b>cerebral</b> decisions</u> using intelligence and cold, hard facts, instead of emotions like his drama queen sister" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
699 "tacit" " unspoken; implicit" "adj. " "Katie and carmella had <u>a tacit <b>agreement</b></u> that they would not mention the dented fender to their parents. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
700 "cerebration" "act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity" " noun" "Latin cerebrum ""brain""</br>Syn: intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process" "After several hours of <b>cerebration</b>, the mentally drained writer decided to take a break from working on the article" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
700 "cerebration" "thinking, mental activity" " noun" "Latin cerebrum ""brain""</br>Syn: intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process" "After several hours of <b>cerebration</b>, the mentally drained writer decided to take a break from working on the article" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
701 "taciturn" " reticent or reserved; tending towards silence; habitually untalkative or silent (n: taciturnity)" "adj. " "French/ Latin taciturnus ""not talkative, noiseless. """ "My shy brother is <b>taciturn</b> and rarely speaks in public. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
702 "tele" "distance " "Greek/Latin root" "telegraph, telephone, teleology, telemetry, " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
703 "temper" "1. n. emotional state or anger, as in ""she has quite a temper.""</br>2. v. to moderate or to strengthen. " "noun, verb" "2. She tried to remember to temper her words so as not to offend her listeners. " "Homonym" "MSU"
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831 "bevy" " a large group of people or things of a particular kind" "noun" "word of unclear origin. </br>Syn: group, crowd, cluster" "Because my mother wrote <u>a <b>bevy</b> of items on her grocery list</u>, I was in the store for nearly two hours" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
832 "boor" " an unrefined, ill-mannered person" "noun" "Gleicher Wortstamm als ""bauer"", im Sinne von grob, unausgebildet, usw. </br>Syn: lout, oaf, ruffian" "Because Frank is so rude, I tend to think of him as a <b>boor. </b>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
833 "bucolic" "Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life, pastoral, rustic, countryfied" "adj. " "Greek boukolos=cowherd or herdsman+ic=nature of, like</br>Same word root as ""bovine""and ""cow""</br>Syn: rustic, rural, pastoral" "General Electric. is now swapping its <b>bucolic</b> site for a collection of warehouses on the Boston waterfront. " "Medium Difficult" "FT"
834 "canonical" "follows a principle or rule, usually in a religious or church-related situation. But also used in mathematics, music, art" "adj. " " Latin cononicus: ""according to rule"" </br>mathematics= equation reduced to its most basic form</br>canonical music=a melody line is repeated at intervals </br>Syn: established, authoritative" "1a. His proposals were generally accepted as orthodox and <b>canonical. </br>1b. The 4 gospels of the New Testament are key in establishing the Christian <b>canon</b>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
834 "canonical" "follows a principle or rule, usually in a religious or church-related situation. But also used in mathematics, music, art" "adj. " " Latin cononicus: ""according to rule"" </br>mathematics= equation reduced to its most basic form</br>canonical music=a melody line is repeated at intervals </br>Syn: established, authoritative" "1a. His proposals were generally accepted as orthodox and </b> </br>1b. The 4 gospels of the New Testament are key in establishing the Christian <b>canon</b>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
835 "capricious" "given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. mercurial, unpredictable, whimsical" "adj. " "Syn: fickle, inconstant, changeable" "The <b>capricious</b> supervisor would hand out raises one day and fire his entire staff the next. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
836 "chauvinism" " Excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for one’s own cause, group, or gender" "noun" " a Napoleonic soldier, Nicholas Chauvin, was famous for his extreme patriotism, thus the origin</br>Syn: jingoism, excessive patriotism, sectarianism" "As recently as 2014, a biannual survey of right-wing attitudes in Germany found that xenophobia, <b>chauvinism</b>, anti-Semitism and authoritarian longings were declining. " "Medium Difficult" "FT"
837 "circumspect" "Wary and unwilling to take risks" "adj. " " Latin circum=""around"" + spicere=""to look => ""to look around. ""</br>Syn: cautious, wary, careful" "This is an area where <u>we need to be extraordinarily careful and <b>circumspect'</u></b>, he said. 'We’re literally talking about life and death" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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965 "frieze" " a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling" "noun" "A <b>frieze</b> on the wall of America's Supreme Court shows some of the great law-givers of history, including the Roman emperor Justinian, Moses and Muhammad. " "Most Difficult" "FT"
966 "fusillade" " a series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession" "noun" " French fusillade, fusiller ""to shoot"" </br>Syn: salvo, volley, bombardment" "But thanks to poor communication, many saw it as China’s first <b>fusillade</b> in a global currency war" "Most Difficult" "FT"
967 "gaffe" " an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator" "noun" " French gaffe ""clumsy remark"" </br>Syn: blunder, mistake, error" "Goofy makes <u>non-stop <b>gaffes</b></u>" "Most Difficult" "FT"
968 "congruent" "1. Geom: superposable (triangles) or Maths 2 numbers with same remainder when divided by same modulo. </br>2. suitable; agreeing; corresponding" " adj. " "Latin: come together" "1a. 38 and 14 are <b>congruent</b> modulo 12</br> Two SAS triangles are always <b>congruent</b></br>Daddy's approach of eating chocolate bars is not <b>congruent</b> with his weight loss plan. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
968 "congruent" "1. Geom: superposable (triangles) or Maths 2 numbers with same remainder when divided by same modulo. </br>2. suitable; agreeing; corresponding" " adj. " "Latin: come together" "1a. 38 and 14 are <b>congruent</b> modulo 12</br> 1b. Two SAS triangles are always <b>congruent</b></br>2. Daddy's approach of eating chocolate bars is not <b>congruent</b> with his weight loss plan. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
969 "gerontocracy" " a state, society, or group governed by old people" "noun" "Greek: geron ""old man"" + -cracy ""rule"" =>ruled by old men" "But Muhammad bin Salman is not merely a young face in a <b>gerontocracy</b> he is a dynamic and apparently purposeful one. " "Most Difficult" "FT"
970 "halcyon" "Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful" "adj. " " from Greek mythology, 14 days of calm weather at the winter solstice, when a mythical Kingfisher bird bred on a nest floating on calm seas=>""calm, quiet, peaceful""</br> Syn: happy, golden, idyllic, also spelt ""alcyon""" "In their <b>halcyon</b> days the mainstream parties used to share most of the vote between them. " "Most Difficult" "FT"
971 "hegemony" " Leadership or dominance, especially by one group over others" "noun" "Greek hegemon ""leader"" or dominance of one city state over the other</br>Syn: leadership, dominance, dominion" "Yet if the <b>hegemony</b> of the dollar is unstable, its would-be successors are unsuitable. </br>Feminists complain about the <u>male <b>hegemony</b></u> of our system" "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1447 "tude" "state of" "Latin Suffix" "certitude, magnitude, fortitude, gratitude" "Latin words" "nko"
1448 "ward" "in the direction of" "Latin Suffix" "forward</br> backward</br> " "Latin words" "nko"
1449 "fitful" "intermittently stopping and starting; irregular; variable; unstable" " adj." "full of fits. " "As the car ran out of petrol, it stuttered forward with <b>fitful</b> bursts of energy" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1450 "<u>E</u>ffect exceptions" "However, effect can be a verb as an exception. In these cases it is nearly always used together with a noun like ""change"" or ""solution. "" To effect change/ to effect for a solution. " "noun, verb" "The protesters wanted to effect change in the corrupt government and fight for a solution=bring about change BUT</br>, The protesters wanted to affect change=modify the intended change" "Easily confused words" "MSU"
1450 "<u>E</u>ffect exceptions" "However, effect can be a verb as an exception. In these cases it is nearly always used together with a noun like ""change"" or ""solution.""To effect change/ to effect for a solution. " "noun, verb" "The protesters wanted to effect change in the corrupt government and fight for a solution=bring about change BUT,</br>The protesters wanted to affect change=modify the intended change" "Easily confused words" "MSU"
1451 "<b>A</b>ffect exception" "however, affect can be used as a noun, as an exception - Affect as a noun means feeling, emotion, or specific emotional response. " "noun, verb" "The patient had a flat affect throughout the therapy session. (he patient was in kind of a blah mood) " "Easily confused words" "MSU"
1452 "missive" "a written note; note or instruction sent by superior authority" "noun" "Syn: command, note" "As soon as the general <u>received the <b>missive</b> from his commander-in-chief</u>, he launched an airstrike against the enemy. " "Common GRE" "Prepscholar"
1453 "complaisant</br>complacent" " complaisant =""pleasing, obliging, gracious""</br>complacent = pleased with oneself, one's conditions, self-satisfied, often overly so" "adj. " "complacent is often used to imply that one is TOO self-satisfied with oneself or with what one achieved - in the sense of ""resting on one's laurels""" "Although Chuck wanted an 'A' in the class, he was complacent with a 'B'</br>Because John is too complaisant in his willingness to please others, people often take advantage of him" "Homophone" "merriam-webster"
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1572 "glossary" "brief explanation of words, often placed at back of book" " noun" "Deutsch: Glossar" " The biology textbook had a <b>glossary</b> in the back, so you can quickly look up all the technical words and terms specific to biology." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1573 "glower" "look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare" " verb" "Deutsch: böse Gucken" "The elderly couple <b>glowered</b> at the Bocken children climbing all over the stones at stonehenge" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1574 "glut" "1. fill beyond capacity, especially with food</br>2 . swallow greedlly" " verb" "Same word root as gluttony" "1. Oil companies increased production in order to better cover their fixed costs, but in the process they produced a <b>glut</b> of gasoline, further driving prices — and profits — down.</br>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1575 "gnarled" "1. twisted </br>2. knotty </br>made rough by age or hard work" " adj." "old English:= “knot in wood""</br>Deutsch: verknorcht</br>Syn: gnarly, knobbed, knotted, knotty" "1. But on smaller, more local scales, the universe appears lumpy and <b>gnarled.</b></br>2. The workers walked through <b>gnarled</b>, dead mangrove roots in their protective gear and masks</br>3. The farmer welcomed me with a leather-skinned grin and extended his <b>gnarled</b> and knotted hand for a customory handshake." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1575 "gnarled" "1. twisted </br>2. knotty </br>3. made rough by age or hard work" " adj." "old English:= “knot in wood""</br>Deutsch: verknorcht</br>Syn: gnarly, knobbed, knotted, knotty" "1. But on smaller, more local scales, the universe appears lumpy and <b>gnarled.</b></br>2. The workers walked through <b>gnarled</b>, dead mangrove roots in their protective gear and masks</br>3. The farmer welcomed me with a leather-skinned grin and extended his <b>gnarled</b> and knotted hand for a customory handshake." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1576 "gourmand" "person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink" " noun" "French origin of same meaning</br>Syn: glutton, trencherman" "The difference between a <b>gourmand</b> and a gourmet is that the gourmet knows when to stop eating, but the <u>gluttonous <b>gourmand</b></u> does not." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1577 "gratify" "give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy" " verb" "The chocolate bar will hopefully <b>gratify</b> my desire for something sweet." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1578 "groggy" "unsteady and dazed; shaky; slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness" " adj." "Grog: named after Adm. Vernon who wore a Grosgrain overcoat and ordered rum to be diluted. Now, grog=any stong alcohol</br>yn:dazed, foggy, logy, stuporous" "1a. He had hardly woken up and he answered the phone, still groggy with sleep. </br>1b. The punch-drunk boxer was <b>groggy</b> and wobbly on his feet when his coach threw in the white towel." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1707 "neonate" "newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old" " noun" "neo- ""new"" + natus ""born""=>newly bord" "The research concentration on minimizing the transfer of pathogenic organisms from the woman to the <b>neonate.</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1708 "nest egg" "1. a sum of money put by as a reserve, generally for retirement</br>2. a real or artificial egg left in a nest to induce the hen to go on laying there" " noun" "Syn: savings, retirement fund, " "Experts expect that many investors and households will choose to sock away money to rebuild savings and retirement <b>nest eggs.</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1709 "nestling" "young bird, older than a hatchling but younger a fledgling as has not yet developed feathers; young child" " noun" "The first of the eggs hatched on earlier this week and as of this morning, all four <b>nestling</b> could be seen with their mouths agape, looking to be fed" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1710 "nestle" "1. to snuggle or cuddle something</br>2. to build a nest" "verb" "Old English: nesteln ""to build a nest" "1a. After a long day of nest building, the robin began to <b>nestle</b> down into her new shelter.</br>1b. As he began to <b>nestle</b> closer to his mother’s chest, the baby drifted off to sleep." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1710 "nestle" "1. to snuggle or cuddle something</br>2. to build a nest" "verb" "Old English: nesteln ""to build a nest" "1. As he began to <b>nestle</b> closer to his mother’s chest, the baby drifted off to sleep.</br>2. The robin <b>nestled</b> a nest all day long" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1711 "nettle" "cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex" " verb" "Nettle bush=Nessel auf Deutsch (t -> ss Eng->D Transformation)</br>Syn: annoy, bother, chafe, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, rile, vex" "If you <b>nettle</b> a bee, you should be prepared to run" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1712 "nondescript" "lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting" " adj." "Latin: non- ""not"" + descriptus ""to write down, copy; sketch, represent"" => ""not easily described or classified""</br>Deutsch: unscheinbar</br>Syn: characterless, faceless, featureless, indistinctive, neutral, noncommittal" "The vehicles and the <b>nondescript</b> uniforms worn by the agents did not link them to a specific agency or government.</br>I work in one of the <b>nondescript</b> office buildings downtown." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1713 "nonplus" "perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox" " verb" "Latin: non plus: ""no more, no further""=>state in which one is unable to proceed or decide" "I was <b>nonplussed</b> by his openly expressed admiration of me." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1714 "acarpous" "effete no longer fertile; worn out" "adj." "Greek akarpos: a= not + -karpos =fruitful=>not fruitful" "So clear was the Icelandic air that every slope, every hollow, every <b>acarpous</b> hilltop lay pitilessly revealed to her eyes" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1714 "acarpous" "effete; no longer fertile; worn out" "adj." "Greek akarpos: a=not + karpos=fruitful =>not fruitful" "So clear was the Icelandic air that every slope, every hollow, every <b>acarpous</b> hilltop lay pitilessly revealed to her eyes" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1715 "argot" "jargon; slang" "noun" "French: slang</br>Syn: jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular" "1a. Because I am not a medical doctor, I could not understand the <b>argot</b> spoken by my physician and his colleagues.</br>1b. He has been bombarded by thousands of scathing messages—known as being ""flamed"" in the <b>argot</b> of cyberspace." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1716 "arrant" "used as a superlative, to add emphasis to other words, most often negative: meaning: in the highest degree" "adj." "Syn: very, extreme, most, complete, consummate, total, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter" "1a. He dismissed as <u><b>arrant</b> nonsense</u> any suggestion that he was dishonest. </br>I couldn’t believe she was taken in by such <b>arrant</b> deception." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1717 "aspersion" "slander, a false charge to hurt someone's name" "noun" "Latin: ad ""to"" + spargere ""sprinkle, strew""=>to sprinkle slander, derogatory criticism" "1a. In order to improve his chances of winning the election, he went about <u>casting <b>aspersions</b></u> on her integrity</br>1b. " "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1718 "astringent" "1. substance that shrinks</br>2. sour or bitter in taste" "noun, adj." "1. The <b>astringent</b> lotion checked the bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels</br>2a. Is it <b>astringent</b> and sour or fruity and caramelised?</br>2b. Her tone is <b>astringent</b>, stripping the memories of any ennobling tragedy or nostalgic fuzz." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1719 "atavistic" "1. suggesting the reappearance of traits or characteristics of an ancestor or primitive object</br>2. recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity " "adj. " "Latin atavus ""ancestor, forefather""</br>Syn: throwback</br>Laut Duden gleicher Def. in Deutsch, wobei dieses Wort heute eher als ""laienhaft"" verstanden wird. " "1a. Our leaders are kneeling before the mob, the <b>atavistic</b> ritual of self-abasement of defeat.</br>1b. Elvis Presley was an <b>atavistic</b> alcoholic like his mother. </br>2. The <b>atavistic</b> architectural style reminded him of a long gone era" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1720 "balk" "1. verb. refuse to comply</br>2. sports: failure of a competitor to complete a motion3. noun. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress</br>4. one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof" "verb, noun" "1. The horse <b>balked</b> at the jump and threw the rider</br>2. The baseball pitcher feigned that he was starting to throw a pitch and was thus charged with a <b>balk</b>" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1720 "balk" "1. verb. refuse to comply</br>2. sports: failure of a competitor to complete a motion</br>3. noun. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress</br>4. one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof" "verb, noun" "1. The horse <b>balked</b> at the jump and threw the rider</br>2. The baseball pitcher feigned that he was starting to throw a pitch and was thus charged with a <b>balk</b>" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1721 "bedizen" "to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner" "used only in written form</br>Syn: adorn, bedeck, blazon, decorate, do up, doll up, drape, dress, embellish, emblaze, emboss, fancy up, festoon, garnish, glitz (up), grace, ornament" "1a. The minister from Venezuela—the most insignificant government represented, was most <b>bedizened</b> with gold lace, stars, and trumpery of every sort.</br>1b. He has a habit of stuffing his short hands, <b>bedizened</b> with rings, into his trousers pockets." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1722 "belabor" "1. to go on and on about something or to emphasize an idea or suggestion too much in a way that becomes boring or annoying; </br>2. " "verb" "1. He understood what he was saying and told him that there was no need to <b>belabor</b> the point.2. He was <b>belabored</b> by his fellow students for not adhering to the latest polically correct post modernist dogma." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1722 "belabor" "1. to go on and on about something or to emphasize an idea or suggestion too much in a way that becomes boring or annoying" "verb" "1. He understood what he was saying and told him that there was no need to <b>belabor</b> the point.</br>1b. He was <b>belabored</b> by his fellow students for not adhering to the latest polically correct post modernist dogma." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1723 "bereft" "1. deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something —usually used with of</br>2. lacking something needed, wanted, or expected —used with of<br>3. suffering the death of a loved one" "adj." "bereft differs just from plain mournful or grief-stricken is in its sense of deprivation or lack" "1. The Bruins were <b>bereft</b> of talent when Kelly replaced Jim, whose recruiting left room for improvement</br>2. His voice remained monotone; his speech soft and <b>bereft</b> of inflection points.</br>3. She would succumb at age 56, leaving her husband wounded and <b>bereft</b> in his grief." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1724 "bilge" " 1. the lowest internal point of a ship's hull, </br>1b. also used for the stinking water filth that collects there</br>2. stale or worthless remarks or ideas</br>3. verb . Take in water or leak" "noun, adj. verb" "1a. I hopped aboard and crawled into the <b>bilge</b> to look, and found the boat is dry inside.</br>1b. The Coast Guard says it found evidence a fishing boat discharged oil and <b>bilge</b> waste overboard.</br>2. That magazine prints a lot of <b>bilge</b> about celebrities." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1725 "blatant" "1. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious</br>2. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry" "adj. " "1. <b>Blatant</b> racial and gender discrimination was just about over in the 90's</br>2. The <b>blatant</b> cacaphonous radios on the beach annoyed the other sunbathers." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1726 "brobdingnagian" "gigantic" "adj. " "In Swift's ""Gulliver's Travels"", an imaginary country where everything was on a gigantic scale was ""Brobdingnag""</br>Ant. Lilliputian.</br>Syn: colossal, enormous, gargantuan, gigantesque, gigantic, herculean, huge, humongous, immense, leviathan, massive, monstrous, monumental,titanic, tremendous, vast, walloping, whacking, whopping" "A <b>Brobdingnagian<b> billboard stood at the entrance to the theme park " "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1726 "brobdingnagian" "gigantic" "adj. " "In Swift's ""Gulliver's Travels"", an imaginary country where everything was on a gigantic scale was ""Brobdingnag""</br>Ant. Lilliputian.</br>Syn: colossal, enormous, gargantuan, gigantesque, gigantic, herculean, huge, humongous, immense, leviathan, massive, monstrous, monumental,titanic, tremendous, vast, walloping, whacking, whopping" "A <b>Brobdingnagian</b> billboard stood at the entrance to the theme park " "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1727 "brook" "to tolerate; endure" "verb" "Brook as a noun is a small stream." "1a. Marx's view of the historical class struggle permitted no dissent, just as today's rioters <b>brook</b> no dissent from their dogmatic view of systemic racism.</br>1b. I will <b>brook</b> no arguments that somehow this would be a security nightmare for Apple" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1728 "brummagem" "Cheap and showy" "adj. " "Brummagem is a vulgar pronunciation of Birmingham. </br Birmingham was known for its cheap, mass-manufactured articles there. </br>Syn: tawdry, cheap, " "A bilious combination of <b>brummagem</b> melodrama and synthetic seascapes " "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1729 "cant" "insincere talk/jargon" "noun" "The older woman did not understand the modern <b>cant</b> spoken by her grandchildren" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
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1732 "Chicane" "1. deception, trickery</br>2. a removable obstacle on a racecourse, eg. a series of tight turns in opposite directions in an otherwise straight stretch of a road-racing course" "verb, noun" " Middle French chicaner = ""to quibble"" or ""to prevent justice,""" "1. Most get-rich-quick schemes involve more than a smidgen of <b>chicane</b></br>2. The Le Mans circuit has <b>chicanes</b> on the frontstretch to slow the cars , forcing the drivers to altenatively swing their steering wheels left and right." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1733 "churl" "bad-tempered person" "noun" "Same German root as ""Kerl"". </br>Had various meanings in middle English, : ""man of the common people,"" ""a country man,"" ""husbandman,"" ""free peasant. </br>Like ""boor"" & ""villain"", it is a word for ""common man"" that became insulting with time." "1a. But gracious Prince, do not listen to these common people, to these <b>churls.</b><br>1b. The grump man is a miserable <b>churl</b> who is rude and surly at all times." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1734 "constrain" "hold back, restrict" "verb" "Japan’s economy is heavily reliant on exports, so weak demand in major overseas markets is <b>constraining</b> its growth" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1735 "contumacious" "insubordinate, rebellious" "adj," "Latin : com-=with + tumere ""to swell up""(some origin as ""tumour"")=>to swell up, be rebellious" "1a. She was warned that her <b>contumacious</b> conduct would not be tolerated.</br>1b. 1b. The judge threatened to charge the <b>contumacious</b> witness with contempt of court" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1735 "contumacious" "insubordinate, rebellious" "adj," "Latin : com-=with + tumere ""to swell up""(some origin as ""tumour"")=>to swell up, be rebellious" "1a. She was warned that her <b>contumacious</b> conduct would not be tolerated.</br>1b. The judge threatened to charge the <b>contumacious</b> witness with contempt of court" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1736 "coruscate" "sparkle" "verb" "From Latin : sparkle, emit flash of light" "1a. He had a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of <b>coruscating</b> chrome </br>1b. The little mirrors on a disco ball <b>coruscate</b> as the ball twirls, making the dance floor sparkle.</bb>1c. His playing <b>coruscated</b> throughout the concert hall</br>1d. The allegations threaten to curtail a <b>coruscating</b> career." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1737 "countenance" "1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face, thus also their composure - often understood to be calm</br>2. to favor or approve of" "adj, verb" "Old French contenance ""demeanor, bearing, conduct,""" "1a. The photograph showed his somber <b>countenance</b></br>1b. He managed to keep his <b>countenance</b> through the ordeal.</br>2. He was surprised at her <b>countenance</b> of their unsafe amusements" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1738 "countervail" "to counter something with equal force so as to succesffully offset or mitigate its effect" "verb" "counter=rebut + vail=value=>rebut or resist with equal force/value" "In order to <b>countervail</b> the storm’s effect of flooding the area, the authorities built levees to hold the waters back. " "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
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1756 "ensign" "1. lowest commissioned ranked officer in US Navy/Coast Guard</br>2. flag/badge often on a ship to show nationality" "noun" "1. One of the women who left the White House joined the Navy is now an <b>ensign</b> </br>2.Originally flown by feudal warlords, the rising sun symbol was adopted by the Japanese imperial army in 1870 and became the navy <b>ensign</b> in 1889." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1757 "eupeptic" "1. good digestion</br>2. of good humour, cheeful, optimistic" "adj." "Greek : eu- ""well, good"" + peptos ""cooked, digested""=> ""having good digestion,""</br>Ant: dyspeptic" "2. Our <b>eupeptic</b> colleague was unfazed by our gloomy expressions and dire predictions " "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1758 "expedient" "likely to be useful for a purpose or to achieve a solution, not necessarily being completely moral, but rather practical " "adj." "Old French expedient ""useful, beneficial""</br>Politically expedient means something you do to advance yourself politically." "1a. Given the circumstances he found himself in, it was <b>expedient</b> to express loyalty </br>1b. When one has political opinions that are not main stream, it is often <b>expedient</b> to not reveal them</br> 1c. The husband found it <b>expedient</b> to let his wife have her way so that he could have his peace." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1759 "expiation" "1. compensation for a wrong</br>2. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)" "adj." "Latin: ex- ""completely""+ piare ""propitiate, appease,"" (same root as pious ""faithful, loyal, devout"") =>make amends for, atone for</br>" "1. That no further <b>expiation</b> of the nation’s past of slavery would be necessary.</br>2. The Mass celebrates the sacrifice of Christ for the <b>expiation</b> of the original sin of Adam and Eve" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1760 "fecund" "1a. fertile 1b. intellectually productive" "adj." "Latin: fecundus= ""fruitful""" "1a. The Hereford are a <b>fecund</b> breed of cattle</br>1b. He knew that erasing and correcting were as creatively <b>fecund</b> as the vaunted “first rush of inspiration.”</br>1b. His contacts to the government were a <b>fecund</b> source of information" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1761 "ferret" "to find and bring to light by searching —usually used with ""out""" "verb" "Origin is the use of half-tame ferrets of the weasel family to hunt and kill rats or flush rabbits from burrows. (ferret=Frettchen oder Iltis auf Deutsch)" "1. Every day, she fends off scam artists who call with bogus job offers as they try to <u><b>ferret</b> out</u> her private information.</br>1b. Rosen also announced the creation of a new unit to <u><b>ferret</b> out</u> serious police misconduct " "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1762 "fetter" "restrict someones's movement, either literally or metaphorically" "verb" "a Fetter is a shackle or chain that is attached to someone’s ankles</br> now, usually means something has been done to restrain someone’s behavior: " "1a. The prison wardens would <b>fetter</b> the chain gangs who built many of the railroads in the US.</br>1b. Her position would <u>place new <b>fetters</b> on</u> U.S. economic policy.</br>1c. We finally managed to <b>fetter</b> our sons’ computer use with bribery." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1763 "flak" "1. criticism; 2. anti-aircraft guns or slick salesman" "verb" "Flak=Deutsche <u>Fl</u>ieger<u>a</u>bwehr<u>k</u>anone</br> as verb, normally used with the word ""taking""" "1a. It was notable considering <u>the <b>flak</b> Hillary Clinton took</u> for being a career woman when her husband first stepped into the political arena.</br>1b. He took a lot of <b>flak</b> from the other kids for his unusual appearance. </br>2. The spokesperson was a slick <b>flak</b> catcher, who could turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1764 "fledged" "1. of a bird = able to fly</br> 2 trained, experienced, established, mature" "adj." "fledged=""furnished with feathers"", related to old German ""flügge""</br>In extended sense, often used in combination with the word ""fully"" or ""full""" "1. Semel said the birds are considered officially <b>fledged</b> between hatching and day 23.</br>2a. Netflix is trying to increase its film output and become a <u>full <b>fledged</b></u> studio in 2020.</br>2b. After signing up for membership, he is now a <u>fully <b>fledged</b></u> fan of the Jags" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1765 "foppish" "behaves like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes" "adj." "From 17cent German ""foppen"", where one apparently made jokes about people who paid too much attention to their clothes. " "Noble men, sullied by femininity, were <b>foppish</b>, wore perfume and sumptuous, bright and frivolous clothes." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1766 "forbear" "1. refrain from doing something, especially with an effort; to control oneself when provoked</br>2. ancestor" "verb, noun" " Old English forberan= ""control one's feelings, or tolerate" "1a. He was mad at his best friend, so he <b>forbore</b> from answering his text messages for a while</br>1b. While Helen is on a diet, she will <b>forbear</b> her craving for sweets. </br>2. My sister claims to have no interest in her ancestory, but I believe she <b>forbears</b> to learn about her <b>forbears</b>" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1767 "forge" "1. create (something of metal) by hammering
2. n. furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
3. make a copy of with the intent to deceive
4. move ahead steadily
5. make something, usually for a specific function" "verb, noun" "From French forger, via Latin where originates from same word root as ""fabrica""" "1. Today, travelling blacksmiths <b>forge</b> sets of horseshoes for horseowners.</br>2. The heat from the <b>forge</b> made the blacksmith's workplace overbearingly hot </br>3.My father's signature and mine are so similar that the teacher thought I had <b>forged</b> his.</br>4. He <u><b>forged</b> ahead</u>, overcoming all barriers as he progressed. </br>5. Israel and the UAE announced earlier this month that they would normalise diplomatic ties and <b>forge</b> a broad new relationship." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1768 "froward" "habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition" "adj." "Old English, where was opposite of ""toward""" "1a. The <b>froward</b> child refused to listen to her parents and was disobedient most of the time.</b>1b. Tired of dealing with the <b>froward</b> employee, the boss decided to fire him and rid himself of the headache." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1769 "fulmination" "bitter protest, thunderous verbal attack, act of thundering forth denunciations" "noun" "Latin : fulminare = ""act of exploding or detonating"" is now rare in English.</br>mostly used in plural form" "1a. Republicans, eager to defend the president, amplified the president’s <b>fulminations.</b> against the press. </br>1b. The <b>fulminations</b> of the angry mob rushing the gates of the castle could be heard inside. " "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1770 "furtive" "1. done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed</br>2. sly</br>3. obtained underhandedly" "adj." "Middle French furtif, Latin furtivus ""stolen,"" hence also ""hidden, secret,""</br>Syn : surreptitious, sneaky, sly, " "1a. The inmate made several <u><b>furtive</b> attempts</u> to escape from prison.</br>1b. As he walked by, he <u>cast a <b>furtive</b> glance</u> down her cleavage</br>1c. The cheating student <u>cast a <b>furtive</b> glance</u> at his neighbor's test paper</br>2. The man had a <b>furtive</b> look about him</br>3. The sudden advancement was an indication of <b>furtive</b> gains" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1771 "fustian" "1. heavy cloth woven from cotton</br>2. bombastic, overblown, pretentious speech or writing" "adj." "French/Latin origin, itself named after Fustat, the Egyptian town where this thick cotton cloth originated" "1. Heavily twilled <b>fustian</b> was used to weave thick blankets for the pioneers to take on their journey.</br>2a. The chess club captain would start each first practise of the season with a <b>fustian</b> reflection on the history of the game, the intellect of a Bobby Fisher, and his own importance as leader of the team</br>2b. Yossarian was unmoved by the <b>fustian</b> charade of the burial ceremony." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1772 "hirsute" "hairy; shaggy" "adj." "Latin hirsutus ""rough, shaggy, bristly," "1. My grandfather is the most <b>hirsute</b> man I know; he has long hair everywhere! With a jungle of fur on his entire back, arms, shoulders, chest, arms, legs</br>1b. The botanist examined the bristles of the <b>hirsute</b> leaf under a microscope." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1773 "hone" "1. stone used for sharpening tools</br>2. to sharpen a knife</br>3. refine or make more perfect or effective" "verb, noun" "to perfect a skill is most common use of hone today." "1&2. He <b>honed</b> all his cutting tools on a whetstone, also called a <b>hone</b>. 3a. The tennis player practices several hours a day to <b>hone</b> her skills.</br>3b. The biggest difference between Bayern and PSG was on the one hand a team with a <b>honed</b> style, and on the other hand a team still searching for theirs." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1774 "replete" "filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied" " adj." "cousin of replenish" "1a. The library was <b>replete</b> with bound first editions, and Lucy, a bookworm, was happier there than any place else.</br>b. The bowl was <b>replete</b> with fruit piled up high above the rim</br>1c. Along with the video evidence, the foundation published text versions of its reports <b>replete</b> with documentation." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1 1 -(o)logy study, science, theory noun biology</br> archeology Suffix MSU
95 95 auto self Greek/Latin root automatic</br> automaton</br> auto-immune Greek/Latin MSU
96 96 avarice greed noun Latin (via French) avaritia "greed, inordinate desire The third of the 7 deadly Christian sins is <b>avarice</b> - greed 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
97 97 discursive 1. moving from topic to topic without order </br> 2: proceeding coherently from topic to topic: marked by analytical reasoning adj. Latin discursus "a running about"</br>Note that def 1. and def</br>2. are in essence opposites ito 1. being a random move from point to point and def</br>2. being a structured moving from point to point. </br> Def</br>2. is often in academic context Latin discursus "a running about"</br>Note that def 1. and def 2. are in essence opposites </br>ito Def 1. being a random move from point to point & </br>Def. 2. being a structured moving from point to point. </br> Def 2. is often in academic context 1. I started reading the book, but the a <u>rambling <b>discursive</b> contents</u> soon put me off. </br>2. Her <b>discursive</b> dissertation on Colonial American women was well-argued and well-reasoned, impressing her professors. 1. I started reading the book, but the <u>rambling <b>discursive</b> contents</u> soon put me off. </br>2. Her <b>discursive</b> dissertation on Colonial American women was well-argued and well-reasoned, impressing her professors. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
98 98 aver to assert or allege. to declare verb Deutsch: beteuern, behaupten. </br> Latin ad "to" + verus "true" - later meaning to assert with confident Many of those who voted for the President, <u>his opponent <b>averred</b></u>, did so because they were rooked by devious lies 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
99 99 disembodied divested of a body; ceased to be corporal; incorporeal. adj. dis=Reverse + embody= "a soul or spirit that has been put into a physical form" The magians' trick made it appear that a <b>disembodied</b> head was floating in the air 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
100 100 banal boring, cliché, repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse adj. <u>I was bored to death because of his <b>banal</b> conversation</u> 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
101 101 barefaced unconcealed, shameless, or brazen adj. with face uncovered or shaven; " see bare + face: Thus, "unconcealed It would be a barefaced lie to claim that there is freedom in Venezuela Common GRE MSU
426 426 indigenous </br> indigent 1. local, native </br> </br>2. poor, needy 1. local, native </br>2. poor, needy adj. The <b>indigenous</b> population was hungry and <b>indigent</b> Easily confused words MSU
427 427 indolent lazy adj. Latin indolentem: causing no pain, painless" The <b>indolent</b> schoolboy failed the test. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
428 428 -ine having the nature or characteristic of adj. , noun feminine</br> masculine</br> medicine Suffix MSU
429 429 ineffable undescribable; inexpressible in words; unspeakable adj. The joy I experienced at the birth of my first child was <b>ineffable. </b> Common GRE MSU
430 430 attrition 1. wearing down by rubbing against each other. </br>2. gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment noun Latin:"abrasion, scraping, the rubbing of one thing against another" 1. WW1 was a classic war of attrition. </br>2. The CEO decided to reduce costs by not replacing personnel lost to natural <b>attrition</b> 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
431 431 infer to conclude from implicit evidence (as opposed to explicit facts) verb Latin in- "in" + ferre "to carry, to bear"=>to 'bring in' as a conclusion of a process of reasoning" New genetic evidence led some zoologists to infer that the red wolf is actually a hybrid of the coyote and the gray wolf. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
432 432 imply </br> infer Imply means to suggest or to say something in an indirect way. Infer means to suppose or come to a conclusion, especially based on an indirect suggestion verb The presenter implied indirectly that his colleague may be late and the audience inferred from the suble hint that the colleague would be late. Easily confused words MSU
703 703 temper 1. n. emotional state or anger, as in "she has quite a temper. " </br>2. v. to moderate or to strengthen. 1. n. emotional state or anger, as in "she has quite a temper."</br>2. v. to moderate or to strengthen. noun, verb 2. She tried to remember to temper her words so as not to offend her listeners. Homonym MSU
704 704 temperance moderation and restraint, sometimes used to specifically describe abstinence from alcohol noun Latin temperare, "restrain. " Tim <u>exercised <b>temperance</b></u> whenever he went out, so he wouldn’t drink alcohol at all. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
705 705 doldrums period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity noun The doldrums is a seaman's term for an area around the thermal equator where there are frequenlty no winds, making sailing <u>slow and difficult</u>. </br>Syn abeyance, cold storage, deep freeze, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspense, suspension After Jane underwent a painful divorce, she was <u>in the <b>doldrums</u></b> for quite a while. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
706 706 tenuous weak, flimsy, insubstantial, weak and likely to change; having little substance or strength adj. The judge called the defense’s argument <b>tenuous</b> and ruled in favor of the plaintif 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
707 707 timorous meek or timid adj. same root as "timid"=shy <u>The <b>timorous</b> kitten</u> would not come out from under the bed 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
708 708 exegesis An explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) noun Greek: ex "out" + hegeisthai "to lead, guide"=> Deutsch Aus + führung im Sinne von Interpretation Because the youth minister wanted the children to easily understand the scripture, he wrote <u>a simple <b>exegesis</b></u> of the passage. AMB RATMW
709 709 tirade (diatribe) an angry speech or rant noun His angry <b>tirade</b> had gone on long enough. Common GRE MSU
839 839 coffers the funds or financial reserves of a group or institution noun coffer = a strong chest or box that is used to store money or valuables<br>=Koffer in Deutsch, <br>but coffers= resources, money, finances The new tax <u>filled public <b>coffers</u> </b>but later slowed the economy Medium Difficult FT
840 840 condone Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) verb Things that are condoned are allowed, even if everyone isn't exactly thrilled about it. </br>Often used with "don't"</br> Syn: disregard, let pass, excuse Rashad Ali argues that deradicalisation can be worse than useless if practitioners, while condemning ISIS, <u><b>condone</b> other violence</u>. Medium Difficult FT
841 841 contrite feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses adj. Syn: regretful, sorry, apologetic As the election results were coming in, a <b>contrite</b> Mr. Turnbull took 'full responsibility' for the government’s poor performance 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
842 842 credulous having or showing too great a readiness to believe things. gullible, naïv adj. Syn: gullible, naive Supplements boast a unique trifecta: lax regulation, potent marketing and millions of <b>credulous</b> consumers keen to pin their hopes of a healthier life on a pill. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
843 843 demur to object or protest to something verb demur from French/Latin: de + mor (as in moratium)= to linger, to tarry </br>Syn: object, take exception, take issue Mr. Sasse <b> demurs</b> . He does not want less fighting between the left and right. He wants more meaningful fighting about issues of substance. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
844 844 depravity Moral corruption; wickedness, state of being depraved, degeneracy noun Syn: vice, perversion, deviance We moved to the quiet country to <u>keep our children away from the <b>depravity</b> of city life.  </u> Medium Difficult FT
845 845 deride Express contempt for; ridicule. to mock or ridicule verb French: de "down"+ ridere(rire) "to laugh"</br> Syn: mock, jeer at, scoff at Mr. Trudeau’s domestic critics—so far a minority—<b>deride</b> him as 'Prime Minister Selfie' for posing incessantly with fans and celebrities 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
975 975 conifer A tree or shrub bearing cones, normally with needles instead of leaves noun Latin: conus=cone+ fer=make/bear=> "cone-bearing, bearing conical fruit" Our paved front yard is adorned with a <b><u>conifer tree</u></b> 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
976 976 idyll an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene noun Syn: perfect time, ideal time, honeymoon That might just persuade them to forgive the scriptwriters for the unwelcome disruption to their <u>rural <b>idyll</u>. </b> Most Difficult FT
977 977 ignoble not honorable in character or purpose adj. ignoble meant not noble in old days, which was not a good thing. </br>Syn: dishonorable, unworthy, base Moreover, by controlling the body he controlled the equally unruly mind, keeping it pure from <u><b>'ignoble</b> strife'</u>. Most Difficult FT
978 978 impugn Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive) verb Latin: in- "into, in, on, upon" + pugnare "to fight"=>attack by argument</br>Syn: call into question, challenge The media vilified the protesters and their cause by <u><b>impugning</b> their character</u>. Most Difficult FT
979 979 incise Mark or decorate (an object or surface) with a cut or a series of cut verb Latin: in=in + cis=cut</br>Syn: engrave, etch, carve This 12th-century incense burner is <b>incised</b> with calligraphy that identifies its maker and first owner. Most Difficult FT
980 980 incubus <u>a cause of distress or anxiety</u>. originally, incubus = mythological character that visits people in their sleep, a kind of nightmare demon. noun Latin incubo, "nightmare, one who lies down on the sleeper"</br> incubate is linked to this word. </br> Syn: a) demon, devil, fiend b) nightmare c) a complex situation d) disagreeable person, unpleasant person An idea shot through her mind that <u>she might call a policeman to rid her of this <b>incubus</b></u> Most Difficult FT
981 981 knell the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral noun Syn: toll, ringing, chime The change in policy is a blow to the prison industry, but it hardly sounds a <u>death <b>knell</b></u> for its business model. Most Difficult FT
1469 1469 dichotomy a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses noun Greek dikhotomia "a cutting in half, The statement: "All cars are either small and efficient or large and polluting" is a <u>false <b>dichotomy</b></u> because there are some cars that don't fit into either category. Hi Freq. GRE Hard Barron
1470 1470 digression a message that departs from the main subject noun Latin: dis- "apart, aside" (see dis-) + gradi "to step, go"=>act of deviating from the main subject matter in speaking or writing The <u>professor's <b>digression</b> from the lesson's theme</u> was another subtle attempt to indoctrinate the class with his radicalism Hi Freq. GRE Medium Barron
1471 1471 disjointed taken apart at the points of connection adj. His <u><b>disjointed</b> argument</u> didn't make much sense Hi Freq. GRE Hard Barron
1472 1472 dismiss stop associating with, to let go, brush aside, declare void, end an encounter verb <u>She <b>dismissed</b> his advances</u> Hi Freq. GRE Easy Barron
1473 1473 dissolution separation into component parts noun same root as dissolve She started divorce proceedings to achieve the <u><b>dissolution</b> of their marriage</u> Hi Freq. GRE Easy Barron
1474 1474 distend cause to expand as if by internal pressure verb Latin dis-=“apart, ” + tendere= “to stretch=> <u>The pregrant woman's belly began to <b>distend </b></u>as the baby grew.   Hi Freq. GRE Medium Barron
1475 1475 dormant inactive but capable of becoming active adj. dormir=to sleep The <u><b>dormant</b> volcano errupted</u> after many years of inactivity. Hi Freq. GRE Easy Barron
1594 1594 imbibe 1. drink in; </br>2. absorb or take in as if by drinking verb Latin: in- "into, in, on, upon" + bibere "to drink" =>to drink, to absorb</br>Syn1: drink, gulp, guzzle, knock back, quaff, sip, slurp</br>Syn2 absorb, draw, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up 1a. She <b>imbibed</b> vast quantities of coffee</br>2. From regular attendance at his family’s local black church he <b>imbibed</b> the preacher’s art of engaging an audience. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1595 1595 impalpable difficult to perceive senses or mind adj. Latin: in- "not, opposite of" + palpare "touch "=> too unsubstantial to be perceived by touch</br> In the dark alley, the <b>impalpaple</b> shadows moving in the background made him feel ill at ease. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1596 1596 impel 1. drive or force onward; impart motion to </br>2. urge to action through moral pressure verb Latin: in- "into, in, on, upon" + pellere "to push"=>set in motion, drive forward</br>Impeller mixes a tank, but a propeller moves a boat forward.</br>Syn1: force</br>Syn2: propel 1. On being hit by the truck, the car was <b>impelled</b> forward2. </br>2. He felt <b>impelled</b> to correct the misconception 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1597 1597 impenitent 1. impervious to moral persuasion</br> 2. not penitent or remorseful adj. Latin: im-= "not" + pent=regret= "to not regret or repent."</br>Ant: repentant 1. But if you refuse to change, if you are <u>stubbornly <b>impenitent</b></u>, then you are not letting yourself be forgiven.</br>2. Even after being sentenced to life in prison, the <b>impenitent</b> man was not sorry for his crimes. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1598 1598 impetus 1. incentive, stimulus, force that causes something to happen</br>2. force, energy or properities associated with a moving body due to velocity and mass noun 1a. The high crime rate was the <b>impetus</b> for the hiring of one hundred new police officers in our city.</br> 1b. <u><b>impetus</br> for change 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1599 1599 impinge to encroach, transpass verb You'll find people don't like it when you <u><b>impinge</b> on their personal space</u> - for example by standing too close when talking to others or bringing luggage on a crowded rush-hour subway carriage. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1600 1600 importunate urging; demanding; expressing earnest entreaty adj. Syn:beseeching, imploring, pleading 1a. Johnson satisfied an <b>importunate</b> US last week by banning the Chinese telecoms firm Huawei from doing business in Britain.</br>1b." Hör auf zu stürmen", my mother used to say, when I was <b>importunate</b> about a request 1a. Johnson satisfied an <b>importunate</b> US last week by banning the Chinese telecoms firm Huawei from doing business in Britain.</br>1b. "Hör auf zu stürmen", my mother used to say, when I was <b>importunate</b> about a request 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1730 1730 canvass 1a. to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or </br>1b. to determine opinions or sentiments </br>2. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning verb 1a. A team of volunteers is <b>canvassing</b> the city for the Republican Party, going to every house.</br>1b. In a normal year, many of these households’ information would be collected during census enumerators’ follow-up <b>canvass</b></br>2. By the time the three states complete their <b>canvass</b> of votes nearly a month after the election, the nation faces an astonishing result. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1731 1731 cavalcade 1. a procession, orginally of horses, now of any sort (eg. Motorcycles, cars, people, ships, etc.)</br>2. a sequence, a series - often dramatic noun Same Latin root as "cavalry" 1. It was followed in quick succession by almost 20 vehicles that departed in a long <b>cavalcade</b>.</br>2. Despite a <b>cavalcade</b> of natural disasters, the country was able to recover Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1732 1732 Chicane 1. deception, trickery</br>2. a removable obstacle on a racecourse, eg. a series of tight turns in opposite directions in an otherwise straight stretch of a road-racing course verb, noun Middle French chicaner = "to quibble" or "to prevent justice," 1. Most get-rich-quick schemes involve more than a smidgen of <b>chicane</b></br>2. The Le Mans circuit has <b>chicanes</b> on the frontstretch to slow the cars , forcing the drivers to altenatively swing their steering wheels left and right. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1733 1733 churl bad-tempered person noun Same German root as "Kerl". </br>Had various meanings in middle English, : "man of the common people," "a country man," "husbandman," "free peasant. </br>Like "boor" & "villain", it is a word for "common man" that became insulting with time. 1a. But gracious Prince, do not listen to these common people, to these <b>churls.</b><br>1b. The grump man is a miserable <b>churl</b> who is rude and surly at all times. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1734 1734 constrain hold back, restrict verb Japan’s economy is heavily reliant on exports, so weak demand in major overseas markets is <b>constraining</b> its growth Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1735 1735 contumacious insubordinate, rebellious adj, Latin : com-=with + tumere "to swell up"(some origin as "tumour")=>to swell up, be rebellious 1a. She was warned that her <b>contumacious</b> conduct would not be tolerated.</br>1b. 1b. The judge threatened to charge the <b>contumacious</b> witness with contempt of court 1a. She was warned that her <b>contumacious</b> conduct would not be tolerated.</br>1b. The judge threatened to charge the <b>contumacious</b> witness with contempt of court Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1736 1736 coruscate sparkle verb From Latin : sparkle, emit flash of light 1a. He had a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of <b>coruscating</b> chrome </br>1b. The little mirrors on a disco ball <b>coruscate</b> as the ball twirls, making the dance floor sparkle.</bb>1c. His playing <b>coruscated</b> throughout the concert hall</br>1d. The allegations threaten to curtail a <b>coruscating</b> career. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1737 1737 countenance 1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face, thus also their composure - often understood to be calm</br>2. to favor or approve of adj, verb Old French contenance "demeanor, bearing, conduct," 1a. The photograph showed his somber <b>countenance</b></br>1b. He managed to keep his <b>countenance</b> through the ordeal.</br>2. He was surprised at her <b>countenance</b> of their unsafe amusements Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1738 1738 countervail to counter something with equal force so as to succesffully offset or mitigate its effect verb counter=rebut + vail=value=>rebut or resist with equal force/value In order to <b>countervail</b> the storm’s effect of flooding the area, the authorities built levees to hold the waters back. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1739 1739 crass stupid, vulgar, insensitive, without refinement or sensitivity; gross. adj, ähnlich (aber nicht identisch) wie "Krass" auf Deutsch While you don't have to wear black to a funeral, but showing up in clown pants is simply <b>crass.</b> Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1740 1740 cursory quick; hurried adj. From French via Latin: pp of currore= running </br>Syn: hasty 1a. He gave the applicant a <b>cursory</b> glance and already turned her down in his mind</br>1b. Only a <b>cursory</b> inspection of the building was done - resulting in a large under-estimate of the repairs needing to be done. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1741 1741 deferential showing respect adj. French déférence, itself from déférer "to yield, comply" People were always <b>deferential</b> to the military veteran and showed him respect every time he was in uniform. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1742 1742 deposition 1. the act of putting something somewhere</br>2. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office3. the act of deposing someone</br>removing a powerful person from a position or office noun Definitions 1 and 2 stem from the word "deposit", ie. Put something down</br>Definition 3 comes from the word "depose". 1. The <b>deposition</b> of the sediment over centuries eventually led to filling of the lake </br>2. In a <b>deposition</b> in a separate lawsuit last year, LaPierre acknowledged he did not report any of the NRA-paid expenses as personal income</br>3. As soon as the people received word of the dictator’s <b>deposition</b>, they ran in the streets and started to celebrate. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1743 1743 desuetude cessation of use, disuse noun Latin desuetudo "disuse","no longer custom" 1a. This practice has gradually dropped into <b>desuetude</b>, but now..</br>1b. In this time period the armour fell into <b>desuetude</b> due to a changing technique of war. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1744 1744 detraction 1. a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism</br>2. a taking away noun Old French/Latin detraccion "detraction, disparagement, denigration"</br>Syn1: disparagement, belittling, denigration, derogation, deminishment</br>do not confuse with 'distraction' 1a. Let it be no <b>detraction</b> from his merits to say he is plainspoken</br>1b .Sanders’ supporters answered each of the <b>detractions.</b></br>2. it is no <b>detraction</b> from its dignity or prestige Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1745 1745 detumescence diminishing or lessening of swelling noun This leads to a rapid <b>detumescence</b> of the inflamed tissue and a disruption of the pain Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1746 1746 diaphanous transparent; gauzy adj. Greek: dia "through" + phainesthai "bring to light, cause to appear, show,"=>see-through</br>Syn: cobwebby, filmy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent 1a. She went to the Ascot wearing a fancy hat with a <b>diaphanosu</b> veil</br>1b. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1747 1747 diffidence shyness, lacking self-confidence noun Latin: dis- "away" + fidere "to trust"=>"to mistrust, lack confidence," but of oneself, ie. Lacking self-confidence 1a. They asked him to be the team leader, but he expressed <b>diffidence</b>, saying that he didn't think he had enough time to do the job justice, nor did he think he had enough experience.</br>1b. You shouldn’t be so <b>diffidence</b> about your achievements when you’ve done very well.</br>1c. But there is also something more meaningful to her <u>seeming <b>diffidence.</b></u> Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1748 1748 disconcert to unsettle someone, to make them feel confused verb dis- "do the opposite of" + concerter =align harmonize, bring in agreement=>bring into disarray</br>Syn: confound, confuse, discomfit, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle 1a. News of his criminal past has <b>disconcerted</b> even his admirers. </br>1b. We were <b>disconcerted</b> by the unexpected changes to the program Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1749 1749 distrait distracted with worry and anxiety adj. distrait is the French word for distracted</br>Syn:distraught, mentally remote 1a. I found my cousin <b>distrait</b>, absent, moody, sad, preoccupied, unlike herself.</br>1b. He grew more and more <b>distrait</b> as hours passed without confirmation that there were survivors of the plane crash Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1750 1750 divestiture taking off, getting rid of giving up, the sale by a company of part of the company (eg. A division) to another company noun divest + -iture (as in investiture) 1a. <b>Divestitures</b> can be legally enforced to break up monopolies.</br>1b. Excluding the impact from currency and business <b>divestitures</b>, the company recorded a marginal growth in revenue. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1751 1751 duress threats to compel somebody noun French: “hardness", "hashness"</br>Duress is typically used with the word <u>under</u> 1a. The North Korean suspect signed a confession because he was <u>under <b>duress</u></b>.</br>1b. She left Belarus <u>under <b>duress</u></b> that night for neighboring Lithuania. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1752 1752 eclat 1. Great brilliance, literally or 1b. as of performance or achievement</br>2. cermonial elegance and splendor noun French: eclater "burst out; shine brilliantly"</br> often used with proposition "with" (or "without") 1a. Each panel of Turner’s dress was embroidered with 50,400 crystal <b>eclats</b> and 50,400 white beads.</br>1b. He delivered his concertos <u>with considerable <b>eclat</u></b> in different towns of Scotland and England</br>2. The prince and princess entered with much <b>eclat</b> in a coach drawn by eight white horses Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1755 1755 effete decandent, self-indulgent, worn out; weak adj. Effete is a disapproving term</br>Syn: decadent, decayed, degenerate, overripe, washed-up 1a. In the US, the stereotype of the rugged Westerner is just as false as the one of the decadent, self-indulgent and useless <b>effete</b> East Coast liberal.</br>1b. He is an <b>effete</b> quasi-intellectual with no practical skills of any kind. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1756 1756 ensign 1. lowest commissioned ranked officer in US Navy/Coast Guard</br>2. flag/badge often on a ship to show nationality noun 1. One of the women who left the White House joined the Navy is now an <b>ensign</b> </br>2.Originally flown by feudal warlords, the rising sun symbol was adopted by the Japanese imperial army in 1870 and became the navy <b>ensign</b> in 1889. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1757 1757 eupeptic 1. good digestion</br>2. of good humour, cheeful, optimistic adj. Greek : eu- "well, good" + peptos "cooked, digested"=> "having good digestion,"</br>Ant: dyspeptic 2. Our <b>eupeptic</b> colleague was unfazed by our gloomy expressions and dire predictions Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1758 1758 expedient likely to be useful for a purpose or to achieve a solution, not necessarily being completely moral, but rather practical adj. Old French expedient "useful, beneficial"</br>Politically expedient means something you do to advance yourself politically. 1a. Given the circumstances he found himself in, it was <b>expedient</b> to express loyalty </br>1b. When one has political opinions that are not main stream, it is often <b>expedient</b> to not reveal them</br> 1c. The husband found it <b>expedient</b> to let his wife have her way so that he could have his peace. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1759 1759 expiation 1. compensation for a wrong</br>2. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) adj. Latin: ex- "completely"+ piare "propitiate, appease," (same root as pious "faithful, loyal, devout") =>make amends for, atone for</br> 1. That no further <b>expiation</b> of the nation’s past of slavery would be necessary.</br>2. The Mass celebrates the sacrifice of Christ for the <b>expiation</b> of the original sin of Adam and Eve Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1760 1760 fecund 1a. fertile 1b. intellectually productive adj. Latin: fecundus= "fruitful" 1a. The Hereford are a <b>fecund</b> breed of cattle</br>1b. He knew that erasing and correcting were as creatively <b>fecund</b> as the vaunted “first rush of inspiration.”</br>1b. His contacts to the government were a <b>fecund</b> source of information Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1761 1761 ferret to find and bring to light by searching —usually used with "out" verb Origin is the use of half-tame ferrets of the weasel family to hunt and kill rats or flush rabbits from burrows. (ferret=Frettchen oder Iltis auf Deutsch) 1. Every day, she fends off scam artists who call with bogus job offers as they try to <u><b>ferret</b> out</u> her private information.</br>1b. Rosen also announced the creation of a new unit to <u><b>ferret</b> out</u> serious police misconduct Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
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| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
| :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- |
| indigenous/indigent | no.426 | remove second line break between meanigns |
| nestle | no.1710 | numbers do not align between example and meaning (and order in general as well) |
| discursive | no.87 | clean up explanation, lots of linebreaks at the wrong location (see picture below). Also: `2: ` -> `2. ` in meaning |
| acarpous | no.1714 | fix formatting of source and type/level (no underscores), add a semicolon between "effete" and "no longer fertile" in meaning |
| effete | acarpous meaning | never heard of that one before, had to look it up whether its a typo lmao |
| argot | no.1715 | same as w/ acarpous (do a general replace maybe) |
| importunate | no.1600 | `" Hör auf zu stürmen"` -> ` "Hör auf zu stürmen"` |
| dissimulate | no.358 | `can not reign. "` -> `can not reign."` |
| aspersion | no.1717 | missing space before underline in example |
| balk | no.1720 | add linbreak between 2nd and 3rd meaning |
| cerebration | no.700 | remove circular definition in meaning |
| congruent | no.968 | add correct numbering to examples |
| belabor | no.1722 | no 2nd meaning giving but numbering and example present |
| gnarled | no.1575 | missing numbering for 3rd meaning |
| brobdingnagian | no.1726 | wtf is that word lmao. bold delimiter missing |
| effect exceptions | no.1450 | `BUT ,` -> `BUT,` (or maybe use an '<i>' tag instead of bold) |
| canonical | no.834 | missing bold delimiter |
| churl | no.1733 | we already have churlish, seems to be identical |
| contumacious | no.1735 | 1.b written twice |
| replete | coruscate example | |
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"follows a principle or rule, usually in a religious or church-related situation. But also used in mathematics, music, art",
"adj.",
"Latin cononicus: \"according to rule\" </br>mathematics= equation reduced to its most basic form</br>canonical music=a melody line is repeated at intervals </br>Syn: established, authoritative",
"1a. His proposals were generally accepted as orthodox and <b>canonical. </br>1b. The 4 gospels of the New Testament are key in establishing the Christian <b>canon</b>",
"1a. His proposals were generally accepted as orthodox and </b> </br>1b. The 4 gospels of the New Testament are key in establishing the Christian <b>canon</b>",
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"indigenous </br> indigent",
"1. local, native </br> </br>2. poor, needy",
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"The <b>indigenous</b> population was hungry and <b>indigent</b>",
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"However, effect can be a verb as an exception. In these cases it is nearly always used together with a noun like \"change\" or \"solution.\"To effect change/ to effect for a solution.",
"noun, verb",
"",
"The protesters wanted to effect change in the corrupt government and fight for a solution=bring about change BUT</br>, The protesters wanted to affect change=modify the intended change",
"The protesters wanted to effect change in the corrupt government and fight for a solution=bring about change BUT,</br>The protesters wanted to affect change=modify the intended change",
"Easily confused words",
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"cerebration",
"act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity",
"thinking, mental activity",
"noun",
"Latin cerebrum \"brain\"</br>Syn: intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process",
"After several hours of <b>cerebration</b>, the mentally drained writer decided to take a break from working on the article",
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"1. Geom: superposable (triangles) or Maths 2 numbers with same remainder when divided by same modulo. </br>2. suitable; agreeing; corresponding",
"adj.",
"Latin: come together",
"1a. 38 and 14 are <b>congruent</b> modulo 12</br> Two SAS triangles are always <b>congruent</b></br>Daddy's approach of eating chocolate bars is not <b>congruent</b> with his weight loss plan.",
"1a. 38 and 14 are <b>congruent</b> modulo 12</br> 1b. Two SAS triangles are always <b>congruent</b></br>2. Daddy's approach of eating chocolate bars is not <b>congruent</b> with his weight loss plan.",
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"discursive",
"1. moving from topic to topic without order </br>\n2: proceeding coherently from topic to topic: marked by analytical reasoning",
"adj.",
"Latin discursus \"a running about\"</br>Note that def 1. and def</br>2. are in essence opposites ito 1. being a random move from point to point and def</br>2. being a structured moving from point to point. </br> Def</br>2. is often in academic context",
"1. I started reading the book, but the a <u>rambling <b>discursive</b> contents</u> soon put me off. </br>2. Her <b>discursive</b> dissertation on Colonial American women was well-argued and well-reasoned, impressing her professors.",
"Latin discursus \"a running about\"</br>Note that def 1. and def 2. are in essence opposites </br>ito Def 1. being a random move from point to point & </br>Def. 2. being a structured moving from point to point. </br> Def 2. is often in academic context",
"1. I started reading the book, but the <u>rambling <b>discursive</b> contents</u> soon put me off. </br>2. Her <b>discursive</b> dissertation on Colonial American women was well-argued and well-reasoned, impressing her professors.",
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"gnarled",
"1. twisted </br>2. knotty </br>made rough by age or hard work",
"1. twisted </br>2. knotty </br>3. made rough by age or hard work",
"adj.",
"old English:= “knot in wood\"</br>Deutsch: verknorcht</br>Syn: gnarly, knobbed, knotted, knotty",
"1. But on smaller, more local scales, the universe appears lumpy and <b>gnarled.</b></br>2. The workers walked through <b>gnarled</b>, dead mangrove roots in their protective gear and masks</br>3. The farmer welcomed me with a leather-skinned grin and extended his <b>gnarled</b> and knotted hand for a customory handshake.",
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"1. to snuggle or cuddle something</br>2. to build a nest",
"verb",
"Old English: nesteln \"to build a nest",
"1a. After a long day of nest building, the robin began to <b>nestle</b> down into her new shelter.</br>1b. As he began to <b>nestle</b> closer to his mother’s chest, the baby drifted off to sleep.",
"1. As he began to <b>nestle</b> closer to his mother’s chest, the baby drifted off to sleep.</br>2. The robin <b>nestled</b> a nest all day long",
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"acarpous",
"effete no longer fertile; worn out",
"effete; no longer fertile; worn out",
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