263 "effluent" "the quality of flowing out. something that flows out, such as a stream from a river (n: effluence)" "adj., noun" "Latin : ex ""out"" + fluere ""to flow""" "Paques builds plants that ensure that <u>wastewater</u><b> effluent</b> effluent is cleaned" "Common GRE" "MSU"
1476 "effrontery" "audacious behavior that you have no right to" "noun" "The couple strolled into the crowded restaurant, demanded the best table and threatened the staff but were soon <u>rejected by the maitre d' for their <b>effrontery.</b></u>" " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron"
958 "egress" " the action of going out of or leaving a place" "noun" " Latin egressus=""a going out""(ex=out+ PP of gredi= to step) </br>Deutsch : Austritt </br>Synonyms: departure, exit, withdrawal" "The data is stored in the router egress queue until it is serialised onto the physical wire" "Most Difficult" "FT"
958 "egress" " the action of going out of or leaving a place" "noun" " Latin egressus=""a going out""(ex=out+ PP of gredi= to step) </br>Deutsch : Austritt </br>Synonyms: departure, exit, withdrawal" "The data is stored in the <u>router <b>egress</b> queue</u> until it is serialised onto the physical wire" "Most Difficult" "FT"
265 "elegy" "a mournful poem; a lament for the dead" "noun" "Greek elegeia ode ""an elegaic song"", where elegos= ""poem or song of lament" "When the princess died, one of her favorite songwriters wrote a moving elegy for her." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
266 "elicit" " to provoke a response" "verb" "ic=nature of, like" "In the experiment, the scientist hoped to <u><b>elicit</b> a response</u> from a mouse by piping high-pitched sounds into a sealed cage." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
267 "eloquence" " persuasive and articulate speech" "adj." "French/Latin : ""eloquent"" from ex ""out"" + loqui ""to speak""" "Since the girl spoke from the heart, the <u><b>eloquence</b> in her words</u> allowed everyone to completely understand and believe what she was saying." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
390 "husband" "1. n. a male spouse. </br>2. v. to manage frugally. to conserve. ___husbandry n. management." "noun" "(2) Our mother was so <u>good at <b>husbanding</b> resources</u> that we never went hungry, even when our parents both lost their jobs.___This college offers many courses in animal husbandry." "Homonym" "MSU"
391 "hyperbole" " obvious exaggeration for effect" "noun" "Obviously the network is <u>overreacting and engaging in <b>hyperbole</b></u> when they say 55 million people are in danger! Due to normal thunderstorms" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
391 "hyperbole" " obvious exaggeration for effect" "noun" "hyper=too much + bole=to throw=> to throw too far." "Obviously the network is <u>overreacting and engaging in <b>hyperbole</b></u> when they say 55 million people are in danger! Due to normal thunderstorms" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
1391 "hypo" "too little</br> under" "Latin Prefix" "hypo-allergenic, hypocaust(burning below=underfloor heating), hypochondria(under belief), hypocrisy, hypodermic, hypogamy(marriage to a lower caste), hypogastrium(below the stomach), hypogean(lives below the earth(ge)), hypoglycemia(too little blood sugar), hypomania(better insight due to being under the influence of a ""high""), hyponymy(word that is subordinatedly interchangeable with a word (but not vice versa), hypostasis, hypotaxis, hypotenuse, hypothalamus, hypothecate, hypothermia, hypothesis, hypotonia, hypotonic, hypoxia(b" "Latin words" "nko"
395 "iconoclast" " a person who attacks traditional religious and cultural institutions" "noun" "Synonyms: critic, skeptic, dissenter" "He has overtaken Manuel Valls, the centre-left prime minister, as the left’s most outspoken iconoclast, and shown up the Socialist left as die-hard conservative" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
1487 "iconoclastic" "characterized by attack on established beliefs" "adj." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
1487 "iconoclastic" "characterized by attack on established beliefs" "adj." "Greek eikōn, or ""image,"" coupled with -klastēs, ""one who breaks,""=> one who breaks icons" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
396 "-id, ide " "something connected to or belonging to " "adj., noun " "fluid</br> fluoride</br> torrid</br> canid " "Suffix" "MSU"
397 "idem" "the same " "Greek/Latin root" "identity</br> idiopathic</br> I</br> individual " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
The couple strolled into the crowded restaurant, demanded the best table and threatened the staff but were soon <u>rejected by the maitre d' for their <b>effrontery.</b></u>
Hi Freq. GRE Medium
Barron
359
264
ego
I</br> self
Greek/Latin root
ego</br> egomaniac</br> egocentric</br>
Greek/Latin
MSU
360
958
egress
the action of going out of or leaving a place
noun
Latin egressus="a going out"(ex=out+ PP of gredi= to step) </br>Deutsch : Austritt </br>Synonyms: departure, exit, withdrawal
The data is stored in the router egress queue until it is serialised onto the physical wireThe data is stored in the <u>router <b>egress</b> queue</u> until it is serialised onto the physical wire
Most Difficult
FT
361
265
elegy
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
noun
Greek elegeia ode "an elegaic song", where elegos= "poem or song of lament
When the princess died, one of her favorite songwriters wrote a moving elegy for her.
357 prevalent GRE words
Prepscholar
362
266
elicit
to provoke a response
verb
ic=nature of, like
In the experiment, the scientist hoped to <u><b>elicit</b> a response</u> from a mouse by piping high-pitched sounds into a sealed cage.
357 prevalent GRE words
Prepscholar
363
267
eloquence
persuasive and articulate speech
adj.
French/Latin : "eloquent" from ex "out" + loqui "to speak"
Since the girl spoke from the heart, the <u><b>eloquence</b> in her words</u> allowed everyone to completely understand and believe what she was saying.
357 prevalent GRE words
Prepscholar
364
856
elucidate
Make (something) clear
verb
Synonyms: explain, make plain, illuminate
One was from almost 600 people who had completed... a questionnaire intended to elucidatethe different tendencies of people to engage in sexual relationships without a deep emotional commitment.
Medium Difficult
FT
567
398
ideo
idea
Greek/Latin root
ideology</br> ideation</br> ideal
Greek/Latin
MSU
568
399
ideological
relating to a particular belief system or theory
adj.
Due to the criminal’s <u><b>ideological</b> perspective that he is always right</u>,the criminal would hurt people if they wronged h
357 prevalent GRE words
Prepscholar
569
400
idios
one's own
Greek/Latin root
idiom</br> idiosyncrasy</br> idiopathic
Greek/Latin
MSU
570
1488
idolatry
the worship of objects or images as gods
noun
Hi Freq. GRE Easy
Barron
571
976
idyll
an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene
noun
Synonyms: perfect time, ideal time, honeymoon
That might just persuade them to forgive the scriptwriters for the unwelcome disruption to their rural idyll.
Most Difficult
FT
572
977
ignoble
not honorable in character or purpose
adj.
Synonyms: dishonorable, unworthy, base
Moreover, by controlling the body he controlled the equally unruly mind, keeping it pure from 'ignoble strife'.
Most Difficult
FT
573
1434
il</br> ile
capable of being
Latin Suffix
Latin words
nko
574
881
imbue
Inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality
verb
Synonyms: saturate, fill, suffuse
Some feminists argue, moreover, that the very framework of economics is imbued with subtler forms of sexism.
Medium Difficult
FT
575
401
imminent
about to happen
adj.
French/ Latin : "overhanging; impending"
When the Secret Service arrived, everyone knew <u>the president’s arrival was <b>imminent.</b></
357 prevalent GRE words
Prepscholar
576
1376
immure </br> inure
immure=Kept as a prisoner or closed away and out of sight </br> inure=If you suffer or experience something unpleasant, you become familiar with it and able to accept and bear it
adj.
Easily confused words
Khan
577
402
immutable
Unchanging over time or unable to be changed
adj.
Synonyms: permanent, set, steadfast
After all, whom institutions choose to celebrate and how they depict the past are choices to be debated, not immutable facts.
357 prevalent GRE words
Prepscholar
578
403
impair
make worse or less effective
verb
French/latin : impeiorare "make worse
<u>Alcohol can greatly <b>impair</b> your judgement.</u>
357 prevalent GRE words
Prepscholar
579
883
impasse
a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement
noun
Synonyms: deadlock, dead end, stalemate
The Catalan impasse is part of a wider Spanish gridlock. Elections on December 20th splintered the political landscape.
"Latin egressus=\"a going out\"(ex=out+ PP of gredi= to step) </br>Deutsch : Austritt </br>Synonyms: departure, exit, withdrawal",
"The data is stored in the router egress queue until it is serialised onto the physical wire",
"The data is stored in the <u>router <b>egress</b> queue</u> until it is serialised onto the physical wire",
"Most Difficult",
"FT"
],
@ -8055,7 +8055,7 @@
"hyperbole",
"obvious exaggeration for effect",
"noun",
"",
"hyper=too much + bole=to throw=> to throw too far.",
"Obviously the network is <u>overreacting and engaging in <b>hyperbole</b></u> when they say 55 million people are in danger! Due to normal thunderstorms",
"357 prevalent GRE words",
"Prepscholar"
@ -17976,7 +17976,7 @@
"too much",
"Latin Prefix",
"",
"hyper ventilate</br>",
"hyper ventilate</br> hyperbole</br>",
"Latin words",
"nko"
],
@ -22259,7 +22259,7 @@
"iconoclastic",
"characterized by attack on established beliefs",
"adj.",
"",
"Greek eikōn, or \"image,\" coupled with -klastēs, \"one who breaks,\"=> one who breaks icons",
"",
"Hi Freq. GRE Hard",
"Barron"
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