diff --git a/GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv b/GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv index d8f693d..66bfb26 100644 --- a/GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv +++ b/GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv @@ -5,17 +5,31 @@ 4 "abate" "become less in amount or intensity, possibly to nothing" "verb" "to cause to diminish in intensity,
Synonyms: subside, die away, die down
attenuate=get less, get thinner (without getting to nothing)" "The Covid pandemic will, with or without successful retaining measures, eventually abate..." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 6 "aberrant" "markedly different from an accepted norm" "adj." " Latin lit. & fig., : ab =""off, away "" + errare=""to wander, stray"""" . Meaning= to wonder off and fig. ""deviation the normal type" "With this aberrant mindset there is little chance of success in ethical business, so some choose crooked ways to earn their keep." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 7 "aberration" "a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected" "noun" "Latin lit. & fig., : ab =""off, away "" + errare=""to wander, stray"""" . Meaning= to wonder off and fig. ""deviation the normal type" "The unexpected results were a statistical aberration" "Least Difficult" "FT" +14 "abet" "aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage" " verb" "The verb abet can be used to generally mean encouragement, but people usually expect to see it in relation to some crime" "Alexander was on the lookout while his older sister swiped cookies from the cookie jar, thus abetting her mischief." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" 939 "abeyance" "temporary cessation or suspension" "noun" " French à""at"" (see ad-) + ba(y)er ""be open"" = status is still open/in suspence. The word ""bay"" also come this.
Synonyms: suspense, remission, reserve" "With the football leagues now in abeyance during Corona crisis, the question now is how and whether the season will finish" "Most Difficult" "FT" +22 "abhor" "fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate" " verb" "Latin abhorrere — ""to shrink back in horror" "Taking out the trash is a chore many kids abhor." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" +37 "abhorrent" "disgusting, loathsome" " adj." "Latin abhorrere — ""to shrink back in horror" "Taking out the trash is abhorrent for many kids" "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" 8 "abjure" " to reject or renounce" "verb" " Latin abiurare ""deny on oath"" ab ""off, away "" (see ab-) + iurare ""to swear,








Synonyms: relinquish, reject, disavow" "Since 1986 he has been asking candidates for public office to sign his Taxpayer Protection Pledge, in which they abjure tax increases of any sort forever." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 9 "-able,-ible" "able, can do " "adj., verb" "capable
agreeable
visible " "Suffix" "MSU" +39 "ablution" "washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite" " noun" "Latin : ab ""off, away from"" + luere ""to wash=>wash off" "Because each daughter’s daily ablution seems to take forever, mornings in a house with four teenage girls and one bathroom are unbearable." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" +43 "abnegation" "1. repudiation;the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief 2. self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others" " noun" "Latin: ab ""off, away from"" + negare ""to deny
Syn : 1. denial 2. self-denial, self renunciation" "1. abnegation of the Holy Trinity by agnostics
2. If you wish to be a monk, you must not have a problem with the abnegation of worldly possessions" "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" +49 "abrade" "wear away by friction; scrape; erode" " verb" "
Syn 1: scour. 2. erode, wear-away, corrade, rub-off" "1.Using sandpaper, John was able to abrade the rough edges of the wood into a smooth finish.
The constant battering of the waves abraded the coastline away" "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" 10 "abreast" "Up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information" "adj. " "Synonyms: in touch with, plugged into" "These daily updates were designed to help readers keep abreast of the market" "Least Difficult" "FT" +62 "abridge" "condense; shorten; reduce length of written text" " verb" "French origin, Abbreviate is the same word directly from Latin. (compare similar ""g"" from ""v"" shift in deluge(French) from deluvium(Latin))" "His agent told him that he needed to abridge some of the content of his novel so that it would be under 400 pages." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" +66 "abrogate" "abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority" " adj." "ab- ""away"" and rogare ""to propose a law."" =>repeal a law, revoke, cancel, abolish" "A good father would never abrogate his parental responsibilities." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" 12 "abscond" "run away, often taking something or somebody along" "verb" "Latin: ab=""off, away "" + condere ""put together, store"" itself com- ""together"" + -dere ""put""" "The boarding school scholar absconded from the schoolgrounds without informing anyone" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 13 "abstain" " to voluntarily refrain from doing something" "verb" "Synonyms: refrain, desist, hold back" "Doctors encourage their patients to abstain from smoking cigarettes." "357 prevalent GRE words" "FT" 1456 "abstemious" "marked by temperance in indulgence. Abstinent, abstentious" "adj." "Latin: abs-= ""away."" T+ temetum, ""intoxicating drink,"" => someone who keeps alcohol (or other temptations) at arm's length." "Because I was abstemious with alcohol when I was younger, I am still quite healthy in my later years." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 15 "abyss" "a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm" "noun" "Synonyms: gorge, ravine, void" "President Maduro announced that, while his country now stood at the edge of an abyss, he would confidently take the country one step forward !" "Least Difficult" "FT" 5 "ac" "sharp
bitter" "Greek/Latin root" "Greek : be sharp, rise (out) to a point, pierce.
SUBFORMS ARE
akros = at the end, at the top, outermost; consummate, excellent
akis= sharp point
akros= at the farthest point, highest, outermost
akantha= thorn
akme=summit, edge
oxys=sharp, bitter" "Acute =sharp, severe
Acerbic=sour or astringent in taste
Acrid=unpleasantly sharp or bitter
Acidic=something that is sour
Acrimony-bitter animosity
acrylic (liquid originally found in onions that make eyes tear)" "Root words" "Aristotle" +72 "accede" "agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede" " verb" " Latin accedere= ""approach or enter upon."" It differs slightly from concede, which also means consent, but a more reluctant kind. If you were to concede to your mom's 10 PM curfew rather than accede to it, you'd be doing so against your will." "Do not accede too readily to his demands or he will think you are a wimp!" "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" 822 "accession" "the action or process of formally joining an association or institution. Also, the acquisition of a higher rank than one is at present" "verb" "Latin accessionem (nominative accessio) ""a going to, approach; a joining; increase, enlargement""
Deutsch: Beitritt, Zuwachs
Synonyms: joining, signing up, enrollment" "After its accession to the EU, the country adopted the Euro." "Medium Difficult" "FT" +80 "acclivity" "upward slope, as of hill" " noun" "Latin: ad-: “toward,” + clivus, + “slope.”=> upward slope" "Although I love biking, I fear a steep acclivity." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" +84 "accolade" "award of merit; expression of approval; praise" " noun" " French accoler meant to ""embrace the neck,"" which was done as part of a knighthood ceremony." "Mrs. Smith is such a great teacher that she is always getting one accolade after another." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" +89 "accretion" "growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion" " noun" "The noun accretion implies an accumulation that causes increase" "If you don't floss and brush your teeth, you will have a steady accretion of plaque on your teeth." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" 823 "acerbic" "(Especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright, expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way" "adj." "ic=nature of, like
Deutsch : Bitter, Sauer
Synonyms: sardonic, biting, caustic" "The writer’s acerbic tone did not sit well with people who had an issue with harsh criticism" "Medium Difficult" "FT" +90 "acerbity" "1. bitterness of speech and temper;
2. sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone" " noun" "Latin : acerbus means “sour-tasting.
Syn : bitter, bitterness" "1.
2. With great acerbity, the coach reprimanded his star player for missing curfew." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" +93 "acidulous" " slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic" " adj." "Latin acidulus ""slightly sour,"" a diminutive of acidus
acid, acidic, acidulent, sour" "1. The acidulous drink burned my tongue
2. Because the salesclerk spoke to me in an acidulous tone, I chose to take my business elsewhere." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" 1420 "acious
cious" "having the quality of" "Latin Suffix" "spacious
" "Latin words" "nko" 1662 "acquiesce" "assent; agree without protesting" " verb" " Latin : acquiescere, meaning “to rest.” If you “rest” or become passive in the face of something to which you object, you are giving tacit agreement." "While I did not want to go to the show with Laura, her begging eventually caused me to acquiesce" "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" 1118 "acro
akro" "at the top
at the end
outermost; excellent" "Greek/Latin root" "a sub of the Greek
PIE root ""ac"": be sharp
rise (out) to a point
pierce. " "acrobat(one that goes high/to the limit)
acromegaly=growth disease( highest size (mega))
acronym(sharp name=use of first letters)
acrophobia(fear of heights)
acropolis(city at the top)
" "Root words" "SMB" @@ -62,7 +76,7 @@ 1141 "anim" "life spirit" "Greek/Latin root" "animation" "Latin words" "nko" 1142 "ann
annu
enni" "year" "Greek/Latin root" "annual
" "Latin words" "nko" 53 "annul" "Declare invalid" "verb" "Synonyms: repeal, reverse, rescind" "The election results were annulled after electoral fraud was proven to have taken place." "Least Difficult" "FT" -941 "anodyne" "not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull" "adj." " Greek an= ""without"" + odyne ""pain= ""free pain or torment"" ""
Synonyms: bland, inoffensive, innocuous" "After days of discussion at the G20 conference, there was not much to show other than a dull and safe anodyne communique" "Most Difficult" "FT" +941 "anodyne" "not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull" "adj." " Greek an= ""without"" + odyne ""pain= ""free pain or torment"" ""
Synonyms: bland, inoffensive, innocuous" "After days of discussion at the G20 conference, there was not much to show other than a dull and safe anodyne communique" "Most Difficult" "FT" 54 "anoint" " to choose for a particular office or position" "verb" "v. to use oil on a person in a religious ceremony" "Using holy oil, the pastor placed his hands on the woman’s head in order to anoint h" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 55 "anomalous" "peculiar; unique, contrary to the norm (n: anomaly)" "adj." " Latin/Greek anomalia= ""inequality , uneven, irregular"" an- ""not"" + homalos ""even" "His anomalous behaviour was a first sign that he had a problem." "Common GRE" "MSU" 56 "anomaly" " an exception or unusual case" "noun" " Latin/Greek anomalia= ""inequality , uneven, irregular"" an- ""not"" + homalos ""even" "The student’s poor performance on the latest test was an anomaly since she had previously earned excellent grade" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" @@ -424,7 +438,7 @@ 1661 "excise " "a tax. " "noun" "comes from a similarly sounding old Dutch word for tax, not linked to the ""excise"" verb word, which is Latin origin!" "when you take more than a litre of alcohol into the country, you will need to pay 20% excise duty" "AMB" "Prepscholar" 317 "exculpate" "pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; to demonstrate or prove to be blameless: " "verb" "The evidence tended to exculpate the defendant.(adj: exculpatory)" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 862 "exemplar" " a person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model" "noun" "Synonyms: epitome, perfect example" "At times 'Utopia' seems less an exemplar of idealism, and more of a satire on it." "Medium Difficult" "FT" -1480 "exigency" "a pressing or urgent situation" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +377 "guileless" "honest; straightforward (n: guilelessness)" "adj." "Common GRE" "MSU" 318 "exigent" " urgent or pressing; demanding or pressing" "adj." "An exigent officer is difficult to get along with because he asks ridiculous things of his soldiers." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 319 "exonerate" " to clear of charges of wrongdoing" "verb" "The testimony from the witness will hopefully exonerate my husband of the charges." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 320 "exorbitant" "exceeding customary or normal limits, esp. in quantity or price:" "adj." " The cab fare was exorbitant." "Common GRE" "MSU" @@ -450,7 +464,7 @@ 335 "falter" "Move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence" "verb" "Synonyms: stumble, fumble" "His early steps were faltering, and a frailer soul might have been daunted by his mentors’ fate." "Least Difficult" "FT" 336 "fastidious" " meticulous" "adj." "adj. invested in cleanliness" "Constantly licking themselves, cats are fastidious creatures." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 337 "fathom" "1. a measure of length (six feet) used in nautical settings.
2. to penetrate to the depths of something in order to understand it: " "noun, verb" "Old English fæðm ""length of the outstretched arm"" (a measure of about six feet)" "1.Nautical charts in the US measure water depth in feet as well as fathoms
2. I couldn't fathom her reasoning on that issue." "Common GRE" "MSU" -1481 "fatuous" "devoid of intelligence" "adj." " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" +591 "plastic" "related to being shaped or molded; capable of being molded. (n: plasticity n: plastic)" "adj." "ic=nature of, like" "Common GRE" "MSU" 339 "fawn" "1. n. a baby deer.
2. v. to behave in an excessively humble or obsequious manner., to seek favor or attention" "noun, verb" "noun : same Latin word root as fetus
verb: same root as ""feiern"" in Deutsch" "1. bambi was a fawn
2. Charlie always fawned over his professors so much that all the other students disliked him." "Homonym" "MSU" 1482 "fawning" "attempting to win favor by flattery" "noun" "Old English : verwandt mit ""feiern""" "The beauty contestants are always fawning over the male judges." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 1080 "fect" "do
make" "Greek/Latin root" "perfect" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" @@ -461,7 +475,7 @@ 1671 "fervent/fervid" "Fervent is a synonym of fervid. " "adj." "Fervent is used much more frequently than fervid. Some, but not all, say that fervid means 'very fervent""" "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1" 1123 "fervid" "intensely enthusiastic or passionate" "adj." "The child showed a fervid fascination for superheroes, pouring over comic books for hours." "Common GRE" "Kaplan" 342 "fervid, fervent" "highly emotional; hot: "" (n: fervor)" "adj." "The partisans displayed a fervent patriotism." "Common GRE" "MSU" -1484 "fervor" "feelings of great warmth and intensity" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +627 "profligate" " extravagant and wasteful, esp. in an immoral way" "adj." "Profligate behavior is a lot of fun, but you'll regret it later
Syn: debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, fast, libertine, riotous, extravagant, prodigal, spendthrift" "The profligate ways of the Southern European states has led to them being seriously indebted during the financial crisis" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 865 "fetid" "smelling extremely unpleasant" "adj." "Synonyms: stinking, smelly, foul-smelling" "The fetid smog that settled on Beijing in January 2013 could join the ranks of these game-changing environmental disruptions." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 343 "-fic" "making, causing " "adj. " "scientific
specific " "Suffix" "MSU" 1208 "fid" "faith
truth" "Greek/Latin root" "fidelity
" "Latin words" "nko" @@ -533,7 +547,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 878 "grouse" "complain pettily; grumble" "verb" "Synonyms: moan, groan, protest" "Some economists grouse about such rules, which can interfere with the smooth functioning of competitive labour markets..." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 757 "grovel" "Grovel also means to crawl around on your belly . But it is usually used in figurative sense, ie. To beg, to be servile, ask ""please, please, please"". " "verb" "Synonyms: be servile, suck up, flatter.
Deutsch : " """If you've done something or said something wrong apologize, but if not, for heaven's sake, stop groveling,"" she said." "Least Difficult" "FT" 375 "guile" "skillful deceit: " "noun" "(v. bequile; adj: beguiling. Note, however, that these two words have an additional meaning: to charm (v.) or charming (adj:), while the word guile does not generally have any such positive connotations)" "The devious conman well known for his guile. " "Common GRE" "MSU" -377 "guileless" "honest; straightforward (n: guilelessness)" "adj." "Common GRE" "MSU" +632 "prospective" " potential or likely" "adj." "Syn: applicable to the future
avoid confusing prospective with perspective. Perspective, which can mean “a reasonable point of view,”" "Before applying to a university, you may want to visit the campus and could even meet other prospective students checking out the library, the dorms, and athletic facilities." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1112 "gullible" "easily persuaded to believe something" "adj." "of uncertain origin" "The gullible little boy gave his older sister all of his allowance because she told him she would buy a pony for him." "Common GRE" "Kaplan" 378 "hack" "1. v. to chop.
2. n. a bad or unoriginal writer." "verb" "(2) Even though he worked for the New York Times, he always felt like a hack." "Homonym" "MSU" 379 "hackneyed" "overused, so overused as to have become uninteresting, repeated too often, cliché, trite, bana" "adj." "Named after London Borough of Hackney where small horses were let out for hire, so figuratively : ""used many times over that it has become uninteresting""" "Too often used by young girls, the word “like” has become hackneyed" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" @@ -635,7 +649,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 762 "indictment" "a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime" "noun" "Synonyms: arraignment, citation" "A criminal indictment would, in all likelihood, force the prime minister to resign." "Least Difficult" "FT" 1498 "indigence" "a state of extreme poverty or destitution" "noun" "
Syn : need, pauperisation, pauperism, pauperization, penury, beggary, mendicancy, mendicity, impoverishment, poorness, poverty" "She even forbade me to write about anything in my college essay that hinted at our immigrant indigence." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 426 "indigenous
indigent" "1. local, native
2. poor, needy" "adj." "The indigenous population was hungry and indigent" "Easily confused words" "MSU" -885 "indolence" " Avoidance of activity or exertion" "noun" "Latin indolentem: causing no pain, painless,""" "The indolence of a society brought up to expect that oil riches will be lavished upon them is another large hurdle." "Medium Difficult" "FT" +885 "indolence" " Avoidance of activity or exertion" "noun" "Latin indolentem: causing no pain, painless,""" "The indolence of the Saudi society brought up to expect that oil riches will be lavished upon them is a large hurdle." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 427 "indolent" " lazy" "adj." "Latin indolentem: causing no pain, painless,""" "The indolent schoolboy failed the test. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 428 "-ine" "having the nature or characteristic of " "adj., noun " "feminine
masculine
medicine " "Suffix" "MSU" 429 "ineffable" "undescribable; inexpressible in words; unspeakable" "adj." "The joy I experienced at the birth of my first child was ineffable." "Common GRE" "MSU" @@ -707,7 +721,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 472 "laud" "praise, glorify, or honor often in a very public manner" "verb" "Syn : exalt, extol, glorify, proclaim, canonise, canonize, ensky, crack up, hymn" "Because the soldier saved the president, everyone is going to laud him at a huge event" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 474 "laudable" "praiseworthy; commendable (v. laud)" "adj." "Providing affordable healthcare for all citizens is a laudable goal." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 764 "lax" "Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful" "adj." "Synonyms: slack, slipshod, negligent.
Deutsch : Lasch" "Mario Draghi has faced attacks from critics in Germany (for being too lax) and Greece (for being too tight)." "Least Difficult" "FT" -891 "leery" "Cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions" "adj." "Synonyms: careful, circumspect, on one's guard" "The past two decades have left working-class voters in many countries leery of globalisation." "Medium Difficult" "FT" +891 "leery" "Cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions" "adj." "Synonyms: careful, circumspect, on one's guard" "The past two decades have left working-class voters in many countries leery of globalisation." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 1232 "leg
lig
lect" "choose
gather" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" 475 "legis (lex) " "law " "Greek/Latin root" "legal
legislature " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 476 "-less" "without " "adj. " "worthless
mindless
guileless " "Suffix" "MSU" @@ -885,7 +899,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 565 "peccadillo" "a small sin or fault" "noun" "Spanish peccado: ""sin,"" + dillo :diminutive=> a small sin." "He ignored his children's pecadilloes of forgetting to say thank-you and please" "Common GRE" "MSU" 566 "ped" "foot " "Greek/Latin root" "pedestrian
pedal
pedicure
podiatrist " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 1117 "pedant" "a person who makes an excessive display of learning" "noun" "Gleicher Wortstamm als ""Pedagogue""= ""person who trumpets minor points of learning, one who overrates learning or lays undue stress on exact knowledge of details or trifles as compared with large matters or general principles""" "Professor Blackwell, a well-known pedant, required his pre-med students to speak in Latin throughout the entire semester." "Common GRE" "Kaplan" -568 "pedantic" " overly concerned with irrelevant detail, fussy; showing a narrow concern for rules or formal book learning; making an excessive display of one's own learning:pedant, pedantry)." "adj." "ic=nature of, like" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +568 "pedantic" " overly concerned with irrelevant detail, fussy; showing a narrow concern for rules or formal book learning; making an excessive display of one's own learning:pedant, pedantry)." "adj." "Pedantic means ""like a pedant,"" someone who's too concerned with literal accuracy or formality." "When the teacher covered my daughter’s term paper with red marks, I felt she was being way too pedantic in her review" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 569 "pedestrian" "1. n. As a noun, it's someone walking around — sidewalks are for pedestrians.
2. adj. boring, monotonous, run-of-the-mill" "adj." "Latin pedester meaning ""going on foot"" but also ""plain.""
Meaning 0f noun and adj. ver different !" "A large number of people fell asleep during the pedestrian play." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1280 "pel
pulse" "drive" "Greek/Latin root" "impel(drive into), (drive out) dispel(drive aside), repel(drive back), propel(drive forward), " "Latin words" "nko" 1004 "pellucid" "1. clear 2. Lucid in style or meaning; easily understood" "adj." "Latin; per- ""through"" + lucere ""to shine""=>shine through
Synonyms: comprehensible, understandable" "A sentence that teaches a new vocabulary word should always be pellucid, that is, its style and meaning should be easily understandable so that you can derive the definition from the sentence" "Most Difficult" "FT" @@ -906,7 +920,6 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 779 "pertain" "be appropriate, related, or applicable" "verb" "Synonyms: concern, relate to, be related to" "Religious exceptions to the law, such as those pertaining to animal welfare, should ideally be ended..." "Least Difficult" "FT" 577 "peruse" "1. to read something carefully and closely OR
2. to read something informally or quickly (ie. Just the opposite meaning!!!)" "verb" "(context is important for this word!!!!)
Syn : browse or skim" "1. The customer perused the wine list in great detail
2. The customers the bookshelves in the bookstore" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 578 "pervasive" " found everywhere, widespread; often has a negative connotation" "adj." "As I entered the French restaurant, the pervasive odor of garlic hit my nostrils" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1282 "pet" "seek" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" 1283 "petr" "stone
rock" "Greek/Latin root" " Peter ""you are the rock that I will build my Church""
said Jesus" "petrified
" "Latin words" "nko" 579 "petulant" "easily or frequently annoyed, especially over trivial matters; childishly irritable" "adj." "The petulant child threw a tantrum at the supermarket when his mother wouldn't buy him the sweets he so wanted." "Common GRE" "MSU" 580 "phage (see roots section also) " "eat " "Greek/Latin root" "phagocyte
phagocytosis " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" @@ -914,29 +927,29 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 582 "philanthropy" "tendency or action for the benefit of others, as in donating money or property to a charitible organization" "noun" "The students were grateful to receive financial support from philanthropic organizations that promote education." "Common GRE" "MSU" 1006 "philistine" " A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts" "noun" "Synonyms: oaf, anti-intellectual, boor" "Jack is a philistine who unknowingly sold a vase valued at over a hundred thousand dollars for twenty bucks." "Most Difficult" "FT" 583 "philo" "love " "Greek/Latin root" "philosophy
philanthropy
philanthropist =one who loves humanity
philology =the love of words
philosophy =the love of wisdom
philatelist –one who loves or collects stamps
bibliophile –a lover of b" "Greek/Latin " "MSU" -585 "phlegmatic" " cool and unruffled; sluggish" "adj." "ic=nature of, like" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +585 "phlegmatic" " cool and unruffled; sluggish" "adj." "ic=nature of, like
Syn: unemotional" "Those palace guards who wear the red coats and big hats and show absolutely no expression on their faces are phlegmatic." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 586 "phob" "Greek/Latin root" "phobia
" "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 1286 "phon" "sound" "Greek/Latin root" "gramaphone, telephone, " "Latin words" "nko" -1300 "phyt" "plant
grow" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" -1520 "piety" "righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout" "noun" "from French, related to English word : pity" "Everyone knew Sarah would probably become a nun because she spent most of her time performing deeds of piety for those in need." " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" -780 "pine" "Miss and long for the return of" "verb" "Few DJs pine for the days of ones-and-twos; the possibilities of modern technology are too alluring." "Least Difficult" "FT" -1007 "pique" " a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight" "noun" "Synonyms: annoyance, displeasure, indignation" "Hopefully the movie trailer will pique the interest of moviegoers and motivate them to buy tickets to see the film." "Most Difficult" "FT" +1300 "phyt" "plant
grow" "Greek/Latin root" "aerophyte (plant that grows from air), epiphyte (plant that grows on other plants," "Latin words" "nko" +1520 "piety" "righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout" "noun" "from French, related to English word : pity" "aerophyte" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +780 "pine" "Miss and long for the return of" "verb" "Few DJs pine for the day of ones-and-twos; the possibilities of modern technology are too alluring." "Least Difficult" "FT" +1007 "pique" " a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight" "noun" "Synonyms: annoyance, displeasure, indignation" "Hopefully the movie trailer will pique the interest of moviegoers and motivate them to buy tickets to see the film." "Most Difficult" "FT" 588 "pith" "1. soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
2. the essential substance of something" "noun" "Syn: center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, substance, sum" "2. Instead of getting to the pith of his point and shouting ""HELP"", he instead said ""I would most appreciate some kind assistance""" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -912 "pithy" "(of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive" "adj." "Synonyms: concise, brief, compact" "The best greeting card messages are pithy and meaningful." "Medium Difficult" "FT" +912 "pithy" "(of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive" "adj." "Synonyms: concise, brief, compact" "The best greeting card messages are pithy and meaningful." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 590 "placate" " to calm, esp. an angry or upset person; to calm or reduce anger by making concessions:" "verb" "Synonyms: appease, pacify, mollify" " The professor tried to placate his students by postponing the exam." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -591 "plastic" "related to being shaped or molded; capable of being molded. (n: plasticity n: plastic)" "adj." "ic=nature of, like" "Common GRE" "MSU" -1521 "plasticity" "the property of being physically malleable" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" -782 "platitude" "A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting " "noun" "Synonyms: cliché, truism, commonplac" "The politician ended his speech with a platitude about every man’s right to vote. " "Least Difficult" "FT" +635 "pulchritudinous" "of great physical beauty (n: pulchritude)" "adj." "Latin origin
only used to describe people." "My pulchritudinous bride was so full of grace, standing beneath our wedding canopy." "Common GRE" "MSU" +637 "qualification" "1.the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
2.an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
3.a statement that limits or restricts some claim" "noun" "1. His new ideas involves a qualification of his party's platform
one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree.
3.Newton's laws are still valid, <>subject to several extreme qualifications, such as speed of the body, etc. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +782 "platitude" "A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting " "noun" "Synonyms: cliché, truism, commonplac" "The politician ended his speech with a platitude about every man’s right to vote. " "Least Difficult" "FT" 1302 "plaud
plod
plaus
plos" "approve
clap" "Greek/Latin root" "applaud
laudable
" "Latin words" "nko" -594 "plausible" " believable, reasonable" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -783 "plethora" "a large or excessive amount" "noun" "Despite the plethora of movies offered by the video store, Jason always rents the same movie over and over again." "Least Difficult" "FT" +594 "plausible" " believable, reasonable" "adj." "Plausible things are not far-fetched at all. Things in fantasy stories — eg. Dragons & unicorns - are not plausible. A woman becoming president is plausible, a giraffe becoming head of state is NOT plausible" "When Jason forgot to do his homework, he tried to come up with a plausible excuse his teacher would believe." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +783 "plethora" "a large or excessive amount" "noun" "Despite the plethora of movies offered by the video store, Jason always rents the same movie over and over again." "Least Difficult" "FT" 1287 "plic" "fold
bend" "Greek/Latin root" "“Water permeates sand easily”" "Latin words" "nko" 597 "plummet" " to fall quickly and far" "verb" "Stock prices plumted after the crash" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1672 "poise" "1.n. If you have poise, you are cool under stress. People with poise can handle pressure without showing it
2. brace yourself (ie. Get ready) or be prepared for something difficult. " "noun, verb" "French : poids=weight, quality of being heavy. The sense of ""steadiness, composure"" from notion of being equally weighted on either side , which then led to the passive sense of ""being in equilibrium"",""being in suspense"" and then ""getting ready for""" "1. He answered the presecutor's tough questions with great poise
2a. The bird was poised in mid-air, ready to fall on its prey.
2b.That number seems poised to rise dramatically this year.
2c. After being asked to sit down, we was poised to hear bad news. " "Vocab" "Prepscholar" 598 "polarize" " to cause a sharp division between two groups" "verb" "President Trump has a knack at polarising the American nation" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 599 "polein" "sell " "Greek/Latin root" "monopoly " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" -1008 "polemic" " a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something" "noun" "ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: diatribe, invective" "When the principal received an anonymous polemic about her leadership skills, she urged the writer to meet her face-to-face." "Most Difficult" "FT" -600 "polemical" " angry, hostile, harshly critical" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1008 "polemic" " a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something" "noun" "ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: diatribe, invective" "When the principal received an anonymous polemic about her leadership skills, she urged the writer to meet her face-to-face." "Most Difficult" "FT" +600 "polemical" " angry, hostile, harshly critical" "adj." "Use polemical to describe a controversy or argument that could end up as a huge conflict, because polemical refers to a major disagreement" "With strong trade unions, privatisation is a major polemical issue in South Africa" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 601 "polis" "city " "Greek/Latin root" "political
metropolitan " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 602 "poly" "many " "Greek/Latin root" "polygamy
polyphonic
hoi polloi " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 1289 "pon
pos" "place
put" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" @@ -948,12 +961,12 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1291 "poten" "powerful" "Greek/Latin root" "potentate
potent" "Latin words" "nko" 607 "pragmatic" "concerned with practical matters" "adj." "ic=nature of, like" "A pragmatic approach to legislation can be difficult given the complexities of politics." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 608 "pre" "before " "Greek/Latin root" "premier
preview
premium
prescient " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" -1523 "preamble" "a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" -609 "precarious" "not secure; beset with difficulties" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +641 "rationalize" " 1. to attempt to justify with reasons that are only superficially valid
2. improve the efficiency, especially in production of something" "verb" "v. to repair a relationship" "1. president of Veneuzuela rationalized his country's disastrous situation, repeatedly blaming the West, sanctions and those evil capitalists.
2. The production process was rationalised by adding an automatic welding machine" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +609 "precarious" "not secure; beset with difficulties" "adj." " Latin: of precarious means ""obtained by asking or praying."" This fits well as precarious always signals that help is needed desperately.
Syn:shaky, insecure, unsafe, unstable, uneasy, parlous, perilous, touch-and-go, dangerous, unsafe" "Gripping with a lack of shelter, homeless people live in precarious conditions." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 610 "preceded" " went before" "adj." "For precede, know that it's pre ""first"" + cedere ""go""=>go before
Syn: antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, predate" "Pres. Oboma preceded Pres. Trump, who superseded President Oboma" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1009 "précis" " a summary or abstract of a text or speech" "noun" "Synonyms: synopsis, summation" "His latest book, 'Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking', is a précis of those 50 years, distilled into 77 readable and mostly bite-sized chapters" "Most Difficult" "FT" -611 "precipice" "cliff with a vertical or nearly vertical face; a dangerous place from which one is likely to fall; metaphorically, a very risky circumstance" "noun" "Common GRE" "MSU" +611 "precipice" "cliff with a vertical or nearly vertical face; a dangerous place from which one is likely to fall;
metaphorically, a very risky circumstance, a point where danger, trouble, or difficulty begins" "noun" "Latin : ""headlong"" and ""abrupt descent""
cliff, drop, drop-off" "Because of competition from the big convenience chains, the mom and pop store is on the precipice of closing its doors." "Common GRE" "MSU" 613 "precipitate" "to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly" "verb" "adj. hastily and not well-considered" " Old World diseases precipitated a massive decline in the American Indian population." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1009 "précis" " a summary or abstract of a text or speech" "noun" "Synonyms: synopsis, summation" "His latest book, 'Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking', is a précis of those 50 years, distilled into 77 readable and mostly bite-sized chapters" "Most Difficult" "FT" 615 "precursor" " a forerunner; something (or someone) that precedes another:" "noun" " The assasination of the Archduke was a precursor to the war." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1292 "prehend
prehens" "take
grasp" "Greek/Latin root" "comprehend
aprehend
" "Latin words" "nko" 915 "presage" "be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one)" "verb" "Synonyms: point to, mean, signify" "Dark clouds normally presage a storm" "Medium Difficult" "FT" @@ -961,14 +974,14 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 617 "presumptuous" "going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous" "adj." "It is somewhat presumptuous to assume you know more about medicine than your doctor." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 618 "prevail" "1. to succeed, esp. with respect to vanquishing an opponent
2. v. to convince or persuade" "verb" "Latin"": ""before"" + valere ""have power, be strong""=>be successful, have power" "Even though our troops are tired and hungry, we will prevail against the enemy" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 620 "prevaricate" " to evade or deceive without outright lying, avoid telling the truth by not directly answering a question" "verb" "Latin : walk crookedly" "1. When we asked him what his intentions were, he prevaricated.(n: prevarication; prevaricator)
2. During the trial, the lead witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -621 "pristine" "immaculately clean and unused" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +621 "pristine" "immaculately clean and unused" "adj." "Syn: clean, pure" "The pristine freshly fallen snow covered the village Flims " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 622 "pro" "before
in favor of " "Greek/Latin root" "project
projectile
" "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 623 "probity" " integrity and honor" "noun" "Franch/latin probus ""worthy, good" "The person who returned the stolen necklace to the police showed a great deal of probity" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1524 "problematic" "making great mental demands" "adj. " "Finding enough volunteers to work at the shelter can be problematic since it’s not a paying job. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 624 "prodigal" "a person who leaves home and behaves recklessly, but later makes a repentant return" "adj." " Americans' prodigal devotion to the automobile is unique.
The prodigal prince bought lavish gifts and planned expensive events." "Common GRE" "MSU" 626 "prodigious" " enormous, immense, gigantic" "adj." "French/Latin" "As evidenced by Two-Ton Tina's weight, she has a prodigious appetite. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -627 "profligate" " extravagant and wasteful, esp. in an immoral way" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1525 "profound" "situated at or extending to great depth" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +642 "reconcile" " to bring into harmony" "verb" "Instead of spending a fortune in court fees, the two parties have agreed to see a mediator to reconcile their differences." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +646 "relevant" " relating to the topic or issue at hand" "adj." "According to the judge, the witness’ identification of the suspect was not relevant because of her poor eyesight." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1526 "prohibitive" "tending to discourage, especially of prices" "adj. " "The Rolex watch was prohibitively " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 628 "proliferate" "grow rapidly" "verb" "French : prolifère ""producing offspring,""" "Once introduced, rabbits proliferated in Australia as they had no natural enemies" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 916 "prolific" "(of an artist, author, or composer) producing many works" "adj." "ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: productive, creative, inventive" "It is true that few artists have been so prolific. On average, he released a studio album every year..." "Medium Difficult" "FT" @@ -977,8 +990,8 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 630 "propitiate" " to obtain special favor from someone, esp. a powerful person or deity, by performing a pleasing action" "verb" "v. to appease someone who is angry" "They made sacrifices to propitiate angry gods." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 631 "propriety" " appropriateness, manners, decorum" "noun" "The students were instructed to behave with the utmost propriety while on their class field trip." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1010 "prosaic" "Commonplace; unromantic" "adj." "ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: ordinary, everyday" "Because the biggest thing in my hometown is the grocery store, the city really is a prosaic little place." "Most Difficult" "FT" -1529 "proscribe" "command against" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" -632 "prospective" " potential or likely" "adj." "adj. applicable to the future" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +647 "reproach" " to scold or express criticism" "verb" "As a law enforcement officer, Jack must always make sure his behavior is above reproach" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +649 "repudiate" " to renounce or disown" "verb" "During his next speech, the president will repudiate blame for the economic situation." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1293 "prot" "first" "Greek/Latin root" "prototype" "Latin words" "nko" 917 "proxy" " a person authorized to act on behalf of another" "noun" "Synonyms: representative, substitute, stand-in" "During the action sequence, a stand-in will act as a proxy for the A-list actor." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 918 "prudish" "having a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity" "adj." "Synonyms: puritanical, prim, goody-goody" "My grandmother’s narrowminded and prudish viewpoints do not line up with today’s world views" "Medium Difficult" "FT" @@ -986,88 +999,88 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 634 "publicus" "people " "Greek/Latin root" "public
republic
pub
publican " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 1304 "pugn
pung" "fight" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" 1303 "pul" "urge" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" -635 "pulchritudinous" "beautiful (n: pulchritude)" "adj." "Common GRE" "MSU" +651 "rescind" " to take back or retract (an offer or statement); to repeal or annul" "verb" "Syn: annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, reverse, revoke, vacate" "In 1933, because none of the expected advantages had come to pass, the government decided to rescind the prohibition act. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1011 "pundit" " an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public" "noun" "Synonyms: authority, adviser" "And yet the prevailing view among pundits is that Russia is indeed back in Asia." "Most Difficult" "FT" 1060 "purge" "clean" "Greek/Latin root" "Purge =remove anything undesirable
purgatory =according to Roman Catholics a placewhere souls must clean themselves of sin
expurgate =remove objectionable passages from a publication" "Root words" "Aristotle" 787 "purist" " a person who insists on absolute adherence to traditional rules or structures" "noun" "Synonyms: pedant, dogmatist, perfectionist" "Dressed in a suit and tie, the purist raised his hand every time to answer each question the teacher asked." "Least Difficult" "FT" 636 "pusillanimous" "cowardly, timid, or irreselute; petty:" "adj." " The pusillanimous leader soon lost the respect of his people." "Common GRE" "MSU" 1306 "pyr" "fire" "Greek/Latin root" "pyromaniac
" "Latin words" "nko" -788 "pyre" " a heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony" "noun" "The tribesmen were burned on a pyre so the evil spirits could not capture their bodies." "Least Difficult" "FT" -789 "quack" " a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge in some field" "noun" "Synonyms: swindler, charlatan, fraud" "That can cause malnutrition and eating disorders—and supports a vast, quack-ridden diet industr" "Least Difficult" "FT" -637 "qualification" " credential" "noun" "n. a modifying statement" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1530 "qualified" "meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +788 "pyre" " a heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony" "noun" "The tribesmen were burned on a pyre so the evil spirits could not capture their bodies." "Least Difficult" "FT" +789 "quack" " a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge in some field" "noun" "Synonyms: swindler, charlatan, fraud" "The quack claimed that consuming a few daily teaspoons of his miraculous snake oil would prevent and cure any signs of the Corona virus" "Least Difficult" "FT" +652 "respectively" "ad in the sequential order previously given" "adj." "Each recipient was called up to receive their award, respectively." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +654 "reticent" "hesitant to speak, reluctant to draw attention to oneself" "adj." "adj. introverted or silent" "Rather than voice her political opinions, Eileen prefers to remain reticent!" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1455 "qualify" "1. be selectable for a position/job
2. Place a condition on a statement, limit the scope of a statement" "verb" "Qualify is ONE OF THE 5 MOST COMMON MISTAKES made in the GRE!
The GRE primarily has examples of the 2nd definition, ie. To place a condition on a statement." "2a. I love living in San Francisco; however, the summers are very cold .
The latter, bold part however… qualifies or limits, my love for San Francisco.
You can also qualify a negative statement :
2b.I really dislike living in SF, because I can’t even wear a T-shirt in summer…the restaurants are great t" "Common GRE" "MSU" 919 "qualm" " an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear" "noun" "Synonyms: misgiving, doubt, reservation" "I have a serious qualm about my teenage daughter dating an older man." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 920 "quell" "Suppress (a feeling, especially an unpleasant one)" "verb" "Synonyms: calm, soothe, pacify" "The old man drinks warm milk to quell his upset stomach." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 1307 "quer
quir" "ask
seek" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" 1012 "querulous" "Complaining in a petulant or whining manner" "adj." "Synonyms: pettish, touchy, testy" "f there was an award for being querulous, my aunt would win because she is always complaining about something." "Most Difficult" "FT" 921 "quibble" "Argue or raise objections about a trivial matter" "verb" "Synonyms: object to, criticize, nitpick" "It is normal for married couples to quibble over small things like who controls the television remote" "Medium Difficult" "FT" -1013 "quiescence" " a state or period of inactivity or dormancy" "noun" "Synonyms: inactivity, inertia, latency" "Any extended period of quiescence in the Brady house meant that the unusually quiet children were up to no good." "Most Difficult" "FT" -1531 "quiescent" "being quiet or still or inactive" "adj." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" +1013 "quiescence" " a state or period of inactivity or dormancy" "noun" "Synonyms: inactivity, inertia, latency" "Any extended period of quiescence was a sure sign that the unusually quiet children were up to no good." "Most Difficult" "FT" +655 "reverent" "feeling or showing profound respect or veneration" "adj." "During the funeral, humble and reverent silence filled the air of the sanctuary" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1308 "quis
ques" "guest" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" 1014 "quixotic" "exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical" "adj." "ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: unrealistic, impractical, romantic" "The idea of an obese person participating in a triathlon is a quixotic notion." "Most Difficult" "FT" 639 "quotidian" " relating to the everyday or mundane" "adj." "Synonyms: day-to-day, average, daily" "They are seers, and mystics unfettered by the quotidian, connecting with the divine and reporting back." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1015 "raconteur" " a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way" "noun" "Synonyms: storyteller, spinner of yarns" "My father was a raconteur of stories of a dog with many strengths, named Pinkly" "Most Difficult" "FT" +1015 "raconteur" " a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way" "noun" "Synonyms: storyteller, spinner of yarns" "My father was a raconteur of stories of a dog with many strengths, named Pinkly" "Most Difficult" "FT" 1331 "radic
radix" "root" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" 1332 "ram" "branch" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" -1532 "rarefied" "of high moral or intellectual value" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" +656 "rhetoric" " the art of effective communication (written or verbal)" "noun" "ic=nature of, like
" "The senator will be a great president because he is big on action and low on rhetoric." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 640 "rarefy" "1. to make or become thin; 2. to purify or refine (n: rarefaction, adj: rarefied)" "verb" "Latin : to make rare" "1. A lack of calcium has caused the boy’s bones to rarefy and become brittle.
" "Common GRE" "MSU" -641 "rationalize" " to attempt to justify with reasons that are only superficially valid" "verb" "v. to repair a relationship" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +659 "salubrious" " health-promoting" "adj." "Latin : salute and salubrious stem from the same salus, meaning ""welfare, health.”" "Broccoli, chicken and peanut butter are salubrious foods which provide essential nutrients" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1407 "re" "back
again" "Latin Prefix" "return" "Latin words" "nko" 923 "recalcitrant" "having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority" "adj." "Synonyms: uncooperative, intractable" "Over time, the hopeless soldiers became recalcitrant and refused to follow orders" "Medium Difficult" "FT" 924 "recant" "Say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief" "verb" "Synonyms: renounce, disavow, retract" "The judge ordered the magazine to recant the false statements it made about the actress." "Medium Difficult" "FT" -1533 "recluse" "one who lives in solitude" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" -642 "reconcile" " to bring into harmony" "verb" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +664 "satiate" " to completely satisfy (with respect to hunger or appetite)" "verb" "often used in situations in which a thirst, craving, or need is satisfied. However, when used to describe eating, it can take on a more negative, or even disgusted, tone." "Hopefully this feast I am preparing will satiate your hunger" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +670 "secular" " of or relating to the world or worldly matters (as opposed to religious ones)" "adj." "Non-religious people are either atheists or agnostics. To describe things, activities, or attitudes that have nothing to do with religion, you can use the word secular." "In the small village of Fallais, there was both a catholic and a secular school." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 643 "recondite" " arcane or obscure, not understood or known by many people" "adj." "Latin/French e=back : com=with ; dere=put, ie. Put back again, hide" "Since I do not have a law degree, I find it hard to understand the recondite terms of the contract." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1016 "redress" " remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance" "noun" "Synonyms: reparation, restitution, recompense" "Kate demanded redress from the builder when her deck collapsed." "Most Difficult" "FT" -1534 "refractory" "stubbornly resistant to authority or control" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" +671 "sediment" " material that settles at the bottom of a body of water" "noun" "Latin : sedere, = “to settle,” or “sit.”" "After the flood waters receded, there was a huge amount of sediment left behind." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 644 "refute" "overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof" "verb" "Latin : re=back +futare =""to beat"", ie. To resist, repel, oppose" "The evidence provided by the prosecutor will refute the defendant’s claim of innocenc" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1309 "reg
rig
rect" "rule
govern" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" -1535 "relegate" "assign to a lower position" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +674 "simultaneous" " occurring at the same moment" "adj." "Latin :simul: ""at the same time.""" "The troops will carry out simultaneous attacks on their enemies, bombing three locations at once" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 645 "relentless" " never stopping, constant, unyielding, persistent" "adj." "relentless and driven, the runner managed to finish the race despite his bruised ankle" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -646 "relevant" " relating to the topic or issue at hand" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +677 "solicitous" "1. considerate, attentive
2. full of anxiety and concern" "adj." "Latin roots sollus ""entire"" and citus ""set in motion=>restless, uneasy, careful, full of anxiety" "1. I like good restaurant service, but sometimes the solicitous service in India goes too far me.
2. The parents were solicitous about their children's future." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1017 "repast" " a meal" "noun" "Synonyms: feast, banquet" "Hoping to enjoy a romantic repast with her husband, Jill prepared his favorite dishes and lit candles." "Most Difficult" "FT" -647 "reproach" " to scold or express criticism" "verb" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1536 "reprobate" "a person without moral scruples" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +680 "sparse" " scattered or scarce" "adj." "adj. austere and unadorned" "With only a sparse amount of hair, the man decided to completely shave his head" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +683 "sporadic" " occasional or scattered" "adj." "Greek : ""scattered.""" "In the mountains, internet service is sporadic so you will not be able to download videos." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 648 "reproof" "the act of censuring, scolding, or rebuking. (v. reprove)." "noun" "Old French reprove ""reproach, rejection,""
Syn : rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproval" "Without harsh reproof, the mother calmly explained the reasons why the boy shouldn’t throw the ball in the house." "Common GRE" "MSU" -649 "repudiate" " to renounce or disown" "verb" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -651 "rescind" " to take back or retract (an offer or statement); to repeal or annul" "verb" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1537 "resolution" "a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" -1538 "resolve" "find a solution or answer" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" -652 "respectively" "ad in the sequential order previously given" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +684 "spurious" " fake or false" "adj." "Latin : spurius (n.) ""illegitimate child,""
Syn : inauthentic, unauthentic, counterfeit, imitative" "In the art-scene millions can be made with the help of so-called experts who can convert spurios works of art to authentic pieces via their certificates of authenticities." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +685 "stolid" " calm and dependable" "adj." "Syn: dependable"" or ""calm,"" but these can be overshadowed by other words for stolid — ""empty,"" ""blank,"" and ""vacant," "He was a stolid man who did not even show his emotions at his mother’s funeral" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +687 "subjective" " open to personal interpretation; not based in objective fact" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +688 "substantiate" " to corroborate or give evidence of something" "verb" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +690 "subversive" " meant to undercut established institutions or norms" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 653 "restive
restful" "restive is impatient under delay, duress, or control while restful is peaceful; having a peaceful aspect." "adj. " "The horses, sensing the upcomping championship - become restive and were unable to get a restful night's sleep. " "Easily confused words" "MSU" 790 "reticence" " the quality of not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readi" "noun" "Synonyms: reserve, introversion, restraint" "The shy wallflower’s reticence kept her from talking to anyone at the school dance." "Least Difficult" "FT" -654 "reticent" "hesitant to speak, reluctant to draw attention to oneself" "adj." "adj. introverted or silent" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +691 "sufficient" " enough for a given purpose" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1408 "retro" "backward" "Latin Prefix" "retroactively, " "Latin words" "nko" -655 "reverent" "feeling or showing profound respect or veneration" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -656 "rhetoric" " the art of effective communication (written or verbal)" "noun" "ic=nature of, like
" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +692 "superbly" "ad excellently" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +695 "supplant" " to overtake or replace" "verb" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1018 "ribald" "Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way" "adj." "Synonyms: bawdy, indecent, risqu�" "When challenged... about human rights in Chechnya, he replied with a ribald offer to arrange for the questioner's Islamic circumcision." "Most Difficult" "FT" 1310 "rid
ris" "laugh" "Greek/Latin root" "ridicule
" "Latin words" "nko" 657 "riparia" "river " "Greek/Latin root" "riparian " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" -1019 "rococo" "Characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration" "adj." "_x005F_x0018_The building, which once served as the local town hall, boasts rococo wall carvings, a statue of Pallas Athena..." "Most Difficult" "FT" +1019 "rococo" "Characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration" "adj." "The building, which once served as the local town hall, boasts rococo wall carvings, a statue of Pallas Athena..." "Most Difficult" "FT" 1333 "rub
rhod" "red" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" -791 "rue" "Bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen)" "verb" "Synonyms: deplore, lament, bemoan" "Meanwhile, Mr. Showalter will now have a long six months to rue his slavery to the save rule before his club plays another game." "Least Difficult" "FT" +791 "rue" "Bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen)" "verb" "Synonyms: deplore, lament, bemoan" "Meanwhile, Mr. Showalter will now have a long six months to rue his slavery to the save rule before his club plays another game." "Least Difficult" "FT" 792 "ruminate" "Think deeply about something" "verb" "Synonyms: contemplate, consider, mull over" "Alfred Sauvy, the French thinker... was prone to worry that the first world would become 'a society of old people, living in old houses, ruminating about old ideas.'" "Least Difficult" "FT" 1311 "rupt" "break" "Greek/Latin root" "rupture
" "Latin words" "nko" 1312 "sacr
sanct" "holy" "Greek/Latin root" "sacrement
sanctuary" "Latin words" "nko" 658 "sagacious" "having a sharp or powerful intellect or discernment. (n: sagacity)." "adj." " Latin sagacitatem""keenness of perception, quality of being acute,""
same root as ""sage""
Syn: perspicacious, sapient, wise" "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions
" "Common GRE" "MSU" -1539 "sage" "a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" -925 "salient" "Most noticeable or important" "adj." "Synonyms: conspicuous, noticeable, obvious" "The reason for that emphasis may in part be because of the salient threat of terrorism�" "Medium Difficult" "FT" -659 "salubrious" " health-promoting" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +697 "synthesize" " to combine disparate parts into a coherent whole" "verb" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +925 "salient" "Most noticeable or important" "adj." "Synonyms: conspicuous, noticeable, obvious" "The reason for that emphasis may in part be because of the salient threat of terrorism" "Medium Difficult" "FT" +704 "temperance" " moderation and restraint, sometimes used to specifically describe abstinence from alcohol" "noun" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1334 "san" "health" "Greek/Latin root" "sanitatin
" "Latin words" "nko" 660 "sanction" " to give official permission" "verb" "v. to impose a penalty for a particular action" "n. punishments imposed for breaking a regulation" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1020 "sanguine" "Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. cheerful; confident: ""Her sanguine attitude put everyone at ease.""(Sangfroid (noun) is a related French word meaning unflappibility. Literally, it means cold blood)" "adj." "Synonyms: hopeful, buoyant, assured" "Some fear a future of mass unemployment. Others are sanguine that people will have time to adapt." "Most Difficult" "FT" +1020 "sanguine" "Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. cheerful; confident: ""Her sanguine attitude put everyone at ease.""(Sangfroid (noun) is a related French word meaning unflappibility. Literally, it means cold blood)" "adj." "Synonyms: hopeful, buoyant, assured" "Some fear a future of mass unemployment. Others are sanguine that people will have time to adapt." "Most Difficult" "FT" 662 "sap" "1. n. sugary liquid found in trees.
2. v. to deplete or weaken." "noun, verb" "(2) Chronic sleep deprivation will eventually sap the vitality of those who suffer it." "Homonym" "MSU" -926 "sardonic" "grimly mocking or cynical" "adj." "ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: satirical, sarcastic, ironic" "Ms Jefferson, it must be said, is a master of the arched-eyebrow, sardonic quip." "Medium Difficult" "FT" +926 "sardonic" "grimly mocking or cynical" "adj." "ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: satirical, sarcastic, ironic" "Ms Jefferson, it must be said, is a master of the arched-eyebrow, sardonic quip." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 663 "sate" "to satisfy fully or to excess" "verb" "old English/German : Satt sein
Syn : fill, replete, satiate" "I will never be able to give my dog enough food to sate him." "Common GRE" "MSU" -664 "satiate" " to completely satisfy (with respect to hunger or appetite)" "verb" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1540 "saturate" "infuse or fill completely" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +716 "transient" " passes quickly; short-lived" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +719 "ubiquitous" " ever-present or universal" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 665 "saturnine" "having a gloomy or morose temperament, sad and solemn" "adj." "Early English, ""born under the influence of the planet Saturn"", then believed to be furthest away from the sun,so ""gloomy, morose, sluggish, grave""" "As the widow accepted offers of sympathy at her husband’s funeral, she struggled to keep tears from her saturnine eyes." "Common GRE" "MSU" -927 "savant" " a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist" "noun" "Synonyms: intellectual, scholar, sage" "The more a society treats its businesspeople as hero savants based on their professional successes, elevating them to positions of political power." "Medium Difficult" "FT" -1541 "savor" "a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" +927 "savant" " a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist" "noun" "Synonyms: intellectual, scholar, sage" "Since my aunt speaks over twenty languages, she is considered a verbal savant." "Medium Difficult" "FT" +720 "unadorned" " plain; unembellished" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1097 "scend" "climb" "Greek/Latin root" "ascend
descend" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 1061 "sci" "to know" "Greek/Latin root" "conscience =sense of knowing right from wrong
conscious =knowing what is happening
omniscient =knowing everything
prescient =ability to perceive events before they occur" "Root words" "Aristotle" -1021 "scintilla" " a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling" "noun" "Synonyms: particle, iota, smidgen" "After a scintilla of regret over lost youth, to turn 50 should be to enter the prime of life, with a plenitude of projects and achievements." "Most Difficult" "FT" +1021 "scintilla" " a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling" "noun" "Synonyms: particle, iota, smidgen" "Because it has strong flavor, the recipe called for a scintilla of sesame oil." "Most Difficult" "FT" 1336 "scler" "hard" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" 667 "scope" "examine " "Greek/Latin root" "microscope
oscilloscope " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 668 "screen" "1. n. a flat surface on which to project an image. 2. N. a mesh designed to allow passage of some things while excluding others, as a window screen. 3. v. to select some items from a larger group. " "noun" "(3) The applicants were screened based on their resumes before the finalists were selected for interviews." "Homonym" "MSU" @@ -1075,86 +1088,86 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1098 "script" "written language" "Greek/Latin root" "postscript" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 1409 "se" "apart
away" "Latin Prefix" "separate" "Latin words" "nko" 1316 "sec
sect" "cut" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" -1542 "secrete" "generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" -670 "secular" " of or relating to the world or worldly matters (as opposed to religious ones)" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +721 "undermine" " to weaken or compromise" "verb" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +722 "underscore" " to line underneath for emphasis" "verb" "v. to emphasize" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1099 "secut" "follow" "Greek/Latin root" "consecutive
non sequitur" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 1317 "sed
sid
sess" "sit
seat" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" -671 "sediment" " material that settles at the bottom of a body of water" "noun" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +723 "untenable" " weak or unsupportable, esp. with respect to an opinion or situation" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 672 "sedulous" "diligent; persevering; persistent: dedicated and careful" "adj." "Latin sedulus, with same meaning
Sedulous is ONE OF THE 5 MOST COMMON MISTAKES made in the GRE!
(n: sedulity; sedulousness; adv. sedulously)
Syn : assiduous, painstaking, and diligent" "His sedulity was there for all to see : he worked hard and never gave up easily." "Common GRE" "MSU" 1022 "semantic" "Relating to meaning in language or logic" "adj." "ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: lingual, semasiological" "Semantic parsing also ensued over whether the modifier 'meaningful' is significantly (or meaningfully) different from 'significant.'" "Most Difficult" "FT" 1100 "sent" "feel
think" "Greek/Latin root" "sentient
consent
sentiment" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 1101 "sequ" "follow" "Greek/Latin root" "sequence
subsequently" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 1320 "serv" "keep" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" -1543 "shard" "a broken piece of a brittle artifact" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" +727 "venality" " the state of being capable of being bribed" "noun" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1445 "ship" "state of
skill" "Latin Suffix" "Latin words" "nko" -674 "simultaneous" " occurring at the same moment" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +730 "veracity" " Truth and factual accuracy" "noun" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 675 "sin (sys before b
p
or m) " "together
with " "Greek/Latin root" "synchronize
symphony
sympathy
syncretic
syncope " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 1321 "sist" "place
stand" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" -1544 "skeptic" "someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +734 "vexation" " state of being frustrated, irritated, or concerned." "noun" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 676 "slight" "1. adj. small, as for quantity or amount.
2. n. an insult or other act showing disrespect. 3. v. to insult or show disrespect" "adj., noun" "(3) The director decided to list the actors' names alphabetically, so as not to slight anyone." "Homonym" "MSU" -1023 "sobriquet" " a person’s nickna" "noun" "Synonyms: appellation, moniker" "This provoked widespread debate about the role of intellectual property and earned him the sobriquet 'Champion of Patents.'" "Most Difficult" "FT" +1023 "sobriquet" " a person’s nickname" "noun" "Synonyms: appellation, moniker" "Alexander and Christina's sobriquets are Alex and Chrissy" "Most Difficult" "FT" 678 "sol" "alone " "Greek/Latin root" "solo
solitary
desolate =lonely
dismal
gloomy
solitary =done alone
by yourself
soliloquy–the act of speaking to onese" "Greek/Latin " "MSU" -677 "solicitous" "1. considerate, attentive
2. full of anxiety and concern" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +745 "whimsical" "determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 928 "soliloquy" " an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself, especially by a character in a pl" "noun" "Synonyms: monologue, speech" "Patrick Stewart, for instance, reworked Hamlet’s soliloquy as an ode to the letter B ('B or not a B, that is the question'" "Medium Difficult" "FT" 1322 "solv
solu" "loosen" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" 1446 "some" "characteristic of" "Latin Suffix" "Latin words" "nko" 1062 "somn" "sleep" "Greek/Latin root" "insomnia =inability to fall asleep
somniloquy =talking in one’s sleep
somnolent =feeling sleepy
Somnambulist=sleep walk" "Root words" "Aristotle" 1338 "son" "sound" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" 1324 "soph" "wisdom" "Greek/Latin root" "sophomore
" "Latin words" "nko" -1024 "soporific" "inducing sleep" "adj." "ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: sleep-inducing, somnolent, sedative" "In the soporific heat you would be forgiven for thinking that time had forgotten the New Jersey-sized nation." "Most Difficult" "FT" -680 "sparse" " scattered or scarce" "adj." "adj. austere and unadorned" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1024 "soporific" "inducing sleep" "adj." "French/ Latin sopor ""deep sleep""+ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: sleep-inducing, somnolent, sedative" "While alcohol is soporific and can help you sleep, it does not take away your problems." "Most Difficult" "FT" +746 "wretched" "extremely pitiful or unfortunate (n: wretch)" "adj." "Common GRE" "MSU" 1325 "spec
spect
spic" "look
appear" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" 682 "specious" "plausible but false" "adj." "Her argument, though specious, was readily accepted by many." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1546 "spectrum" "a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +1480 "exigency" "a pressing or urgent situation" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 1326 "spir" "breathe" "Greek/Latin root" "aspiration
expiration
" "Latin words" "nko" -683 "sporadic" " occasional or scattered" "adj." "ic=nature of, like
" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -684 "spurious" " fake or false" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1481 "fatuous" "devoid of intelligence" "adj." " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" +1484 "fervor" "feelings of great warmth and intensity" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 1327 "stat
stab" "stand" "Greek/Latin root" "static
stationary
" "Latin words" "nko" 929 "stigma" " a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person" "noun" "Synonyms: shame, disgrace, dishonour" "A stigma against adults having fun, strong in the aftermath of the Second World War, has faded." "Medium Difficult" "FT" -1547 "stint" "supply sparingly and with restricted quantities" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +1521 "plasticity" "the property of being physically malleable" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 930 "stipulate" "Demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement" "verb" "Synonyms: set down, set out, lay down" "In trade negotiations, size matters. Larger economies can stipulate terms that suit them." "Medium Difficult" "FT" -685 "stolid" " calm and dependable" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1523 "preamble" "a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" 931 "stratum" " a thin layer within any structure" "noun" "Synonyms: level, class, echelon" "But exalting Western aviation security to a higher stratum than that found in Africa is a delusion." "Medium Difficult" "FT" -1548 "striate" "marked with stripes" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" +1525 "profound" "situated at or extending to great depth" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 1328 "string
strict" "bind" "Greek/Latin root" "stringent" "Latin words" "nko" 1329 "stru
struct" "build" "Greek/Latin root" "structure
" "Latin words" "nko" 686 "strut" "1. v. to walk in such a way as to show great pride or confidence.
2. n. a support for an airplane wing or other projecting part." "verb, noun" "(2) Because the struts were made of inferior material, the wings of that plane became unstable." "Homonym" "MSU" 1258 "sub-, su- , sou, sous" "word-forming element meaning ""under, beneath; behind; from under; resulting from further division,""" "Greek/Latin root" "su- used before c, f, g, p, sometimes r & m" "substantial" "Latin words" "nko" -687 "subjective" " open to personal interpretation; not based in objective fact" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -795 "sublime" "of very great excellence or beauty" "adj." "Synonyms: awe-inspiring, awesome, majestic" "Yet life in the ocean can still mount sublime spectacles." "Least Difficult" "FT" +1529 "proscribe" "command against" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +795 "sublime" "of very great excellence or beauty" "adj." "Synonyms: awe-inspiring, awesome, majestic" "After the sublime meal, we asked to see the chef so that we could give him our compliments." "Least Difficult" "FT" 932 "subpoena" " A writ ordering a person to attend a court" "noun" "Synonyms: summons, mandate, court order" "Subpoenas issued by a federal grand jury earlier this year demanded that the Port Authority hand over Mr. Samson’s personal travel records." "Medium Difficult" "FT" -1549 "subside" "wear off or die down" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" -688 "substantiate" " to corroborate or give evidence of something" "verb" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1530 "qualified" "meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +1531 "quiescent" "being quiet or still or inactive" "adj." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 689 "subter" "under
secret " "Greek/Latin root" "subterfuge
subtle
subaltern
subterranean " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" -690 "subversive" " meant to undercut established institutions or norms" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -691 "sufficient" " enough for a given purpose" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1532 "rarefied" "of high moral or intellectual value" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" +1533 "recluse" "one who lives in solitude" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" 1330 "sum
sumpt" "take" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" 1412 "super" "above
beyond" "Latin Prefix" "supercede
superman
supersohn
" "Latin words" "nko" -692 "superbly" "ad excellently" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1534 "refractory" "stubbornly resistant to authority or control" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" 693 "superficial" "only covering the surface:""2.concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; 3. of little substance or significance" "adj." "Anything superficial has to do with the surface of something" "1. The car only had superficial damage to its paint.
2. her thinking was superficial and fuzzy, marked by lack of attention or insight .
3. she made a few superficial editorial changes" "Common GRE" "MSU" -1550 "supersede" "take the place or move into the position of" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" -1025 "supine" "Failing to act as a result of moral weakness or indolence; laying back with the face upward (opposite position to prone)" "adj." "Synonyms: weak, spineless" "Last year Shinzo Abe, the prime minister, brought in a corporate-governance code which...requires hitherto supine institutional investors to keep a close eye on firms they invest in." "Most Difficult" "FT" -695 "supplant" " to overtake or replace" "verb" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1551 "supposition" "the cognitive process of conjecturing" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +1535 "relegate" "assign to a lower position" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +1025 "supine" "1. Failing to act as a result of moral weakness or indolence;
2.laying back with the face upward (opposite position to prone)" "adj." "Latin : supinus= “thrown backwards” or “inactive.”
Synonyms: weak, spineless" "Austria as a country offered supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her country to be taken over by the Nazis.
2.After being sprayed with the poison, the roach flipped onto its back in a supine position and died." "Most Difficult" "FT" +1536 "reprobate" "a person without moral scruples" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +1537 "resolution" "a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 796 "surly" "Bad-tempered and unfriendly" "adj." "Synonyms: ill-natured, grumpy, glum" "Here, poverty and economic decline has led to the surly separation of a left-behind, resentful white working class and a Muslim minority." "Least Difficult" "FT" 696 "sycophant" " a fawning, insincere admirer, a person who tries to get what they want by excessively praising or complimenting someone in order to make them feel attractive or important" "noun" "Because she always kisses up to the teacher, Janice is considered the sycophant in first period." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 797 "syncopation" " A displacement of the beat or accents in (music or a rhythm) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa" "noun" "She dances an assortment of lissom steps, marvelously shedding shoes and socks as the Beethoven famously shifts from solemnity to syncopation." "Least Difficult" "FT" -1026 "synoptic" "Taking or involving a comprehensive mental view" "adj." "Synonyms: concise, succinct, compressed" "They were mind-expandingly right in their synoptic vision, if frequently inexact and sometimes mistaken in their specifics." "Most Difficult" "FT" -933 "syntax" " the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language" "noun" "The three decided to record their reactions to Belinda’s not-particularly-erotic escapades and the author’s idiosyncratic syn" "Medium Difficult" "FT" -697 "synthesize" " to combine disparate parts into a coherent whole" "verb" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1026 "synoptic" "Taking or involving a comprehensive mental view" "adj." "Latin: syn-, : together, + -optic, meaning view or sight. => synoptic =pulls everything together as as to be seen
Synonyms: concise, succinct, compressed c" "At the beginning and the end of the course, synoptic presentations of the main physical theories were presented" "Most Difficult" "FT" +933 "syntax" " the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language" "noun" "Fench/Latin/Greek : syn- ""together"" + tassein ""arrange"" (same word root as tactics)=> arranging it all together." "The syntax in Jan’s sentences is incorrect as he doesn't follow the correct adjective sequence, viz : OSS-CAC-POMP, which stands for Opinion, Size, Shape, - Condition, Age, Color- , Pattern, Origin, Material & Purpose" "Medium Difficult" "FT" +1538 "resolve" "find a solution or answer" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 699 "tacit" " unspoken; implicit" "adj." ": Katie and carmella had a tacit agreement that they would not mention the dented fender to their parents." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 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 taciturn and rarely speaks in public." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1102 "tact" "touch" "Greek/Latin root" "contact
tactless (without feeling)" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 1339 "tang
ting
tact
tig" "touch" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" -1552 "tangential" "of superficial relevance if any" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" -798 "taunt" " A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone" "noun" "Synonyms: jeer, gibe, sneer" "But in the past two years taunts have turned into deadly attacks." "Least Difficult" "FT" -799 "tawdry" "Showy but cheap and of poor quality" "adj." "Synonyms: gaudy, flashy, garish" "A team of 21 organisers resigned from the National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (NPBCU), throwing the festival of tawdry pop into doubt." "Least Difficult" "FT" +1539 "sage" "a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +798 "taunt" " A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone" "noun" "Same word root as the word ""tempt""
Synonyms: jeer, gibe, sneer" "But in the past two years taunts have turned into deadly attacks." "Least Difficult" "FT" +799 "tawdry" "Showy but cheap and of poor quality" "adj." "Named after St. Audrey (with the ""s"" dropped off)
Synonyms: gaudy, flashy, garish" "Most people consider reality shows to be tawdry forms of entertainment" "Least Difficult" "FT" 1353 "tax" "arrangement" "Greek/Latin root" "taxomologist
" "Latin words" "nko" 1340 "teg
tect" "cover" "Greek/Latin root" "tectonic plates
" "Latin words" "nko" 702 "tele" "distance " "Greek/Latin root" "telegraph
telephone
teleology " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 703 "temper" "1. n. emotional state or anger, as in ""she has quite a temper.""
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 "temperance" " moderation and restraint, sometimes used to specifically describe abstinence from alcohol" "noun" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -800 "temperate" "Relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures; exercising moderation and self-denial; calm or mild (n: temperance)" "adj." "Synonyms: mild, clement, pleasant" "It can remain temperate in such a close orbit only because Proxima is a red dwarf, and thus much cooler than the sun. " "Least Difficult" "FT" +1540 "saturate" "infuse or fill completely" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +800 "temperate" "Relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures; exercising moderation and self-denial; calm or mild (n: temperance)" "adj." "Synonyms: mild, clement, pleasant" "The Netherlands, with its cool summers and mild winters is in a climate zone. " "Least Difficult" "FT" 1103 "tempor" "time" "Greek/Latin root" "contemporary" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 1343 "ten
tain" "hold
reach" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" 1674 "tenacity" "the quality of being determined to do or achieve something" "adj." "
Synonyms : doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness" "Nadal’s tenacity and desire to win at all costs were exhibited during the final set of the tennis match" "Vocab" "Prepscholar" @@ -1167,7 +1180,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1063 "theo" "god" "Greek/Latin root" "monotheism =belief in one god
polytheism =worshiping more than one God
theology =the study of religion
god
etc
theocracy=Form of govt where religion is the guiding principle" "Root words" "Aristotle" 1346 "therm" "heat" "Greek/Latin root" "thermometer
thermal
therme
isotherm
" "Latin words" "nko" 707 "timorous" " meek or timid" "adj." "same root as ""timid""=shy" "The timorous kitten would not come out from under the bed" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1553 "tirade" "a speech of violent denunciation" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" +1541 "savor" "a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" 709 "tirade (diatribe)" "an angry speech or rant" "noun" " His tirade had gone on long enough." "Common GRE" "MSU" 769 "to mar" "Impair the quality or appearance of" "verb" "Synonyms: spoil, ruin, damage
Deutsch : verderben, beeinträchtige" "These oversights mar an otherwise engaging and interesting account, but perhaps it is natural that a history of space should have a few gaping holes." "Least Difficult" "FT" 1027 "toady" "Act in an obsequious way" "verb" "Synonyms: be servile towards, grovel to" "Britain’s Conservative government is accused of sacrificing the steel industry to toady up to Chin" "Most Difficult" "FT" @@ -1180,27 +1193,27 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1064 "tractable" " can be easily influenced or managed. ability to be easily managed or controlled: " "Greek/Latin root" "attract =to pull nearer
distract =to drag attention away fromsomething
Intractable=stubborn" "Her mother wished she were more tractable. (n: tractibility)" "Root words" "Aristotle" 715 "trans" "across " "Greek/Latin root" "transport
transcend
transmogrify transient" "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 804 "transgression" "the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle" "noun" "Synonyms: offense, crime, sin" "It sang of domineering men, treacherous women and the manly solace of tequila." "Least Difficult" "FT" -716 "transient" " passes quickly; short-lived" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1542 "secrete" "generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 805 "treacherous" "Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception" "adj." "Synonyms: traitorous, disloyal, perfidious" "Least Difficult" "FT" 1349 "trit" "rub" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" -1554 "truculence" "stubborn and defiant aggressiveness" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" +1543 "shard" "a broken piece of a brittle artifact" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 1028 "truculent" "Eager or quick to argue or fight" "adj." "Synonyms: defiant, aggressive" "Mr. Boehner, having abandoned his long battle with his party’s truculent right-wingers and announced his resignation in September, wanted to ‘clear the barn’ for his succ" "Most Difficult" "FT" 1350 "trud
trus" "thrust" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" 1447 "tude" "state of" "Latin Suffix" "certitude
" "Latin words" "nko" 1029 "turgid" "(of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic" "adj." "Synonyms: overblown, inflated, grandiose" "It promotes a cult of personality around Mr. Baghdadi. It churns out turgid propaganda about repaired bridges and newly opened schools." "Most Difficult" "FT" 717 "turpitude" "depravity; baseness: " "noun" " Latin turpitudo: ""repulsiveness.""
Syn : depravity" "Prisons are filled with criminals who have engaged in acts of moral turpitude." "Common GRE" "MSU" 1030 "tyro" " a beginner or novice" "noun" "Synonyms: learner, neophyte, newcomer" " They easily took advantage of the tyro." "Most Difficult" "FT" -719 "ubiquitous" " ever-present or universal" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1544 "skeptic" "someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 1415 "ultra" "beyond" "Latin Prefix" "Latin words" "nko" 1351 "umbra" "shade" "Greek/Latin root" "penumbra
" "Latin words" "nko" 1031 "umbrage" " Offense or annoyance" "noun" "Synonyms: insult, affront" "Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine’s president, takes umbrage at charges that reforms are laggin" "Most Difficult" "FT" 1416 "un" "not" "Latin Prefix" "Latin words" "nko" -720 "unadorned" " plain; unembellished" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -721 "undermine" " to weaken or compromise" "verb" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -722 "underscore" " to line underneath for emphasis" "verb" "v. to emphasize" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1546 "spectrum" "a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +1547 "stint" "supply sparingly and with restricted quantities" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +1548 "striate" "marked with stripes" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 1417 "uni" "one" "Latin Prefix" "universal
" "Latin words" "nko" -723 "untenable" " weak or unsupportable, esp. with respect to an opinion or situation" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1555 "unwarranted" "incapable of being justified or explained" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" +1549 "subside" "wear off or die down" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +1550 "supersede" "take the place or move into the position of" "verb" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 749 "upbraid" "Find fault with (someone)" "verb" "Synonyms: scold, reprimand, rebuke.
Deutsch : jdm Vorwürfe machen. Old English upbregdan""bring forth as a ground for censure""" "In the past its neighbours isolated and upbraided Austria for its flirtations with nationalist extremism..." "Least Difficult" "FT" 1352 "urb" "city" "Greek/Latin root" "urban
" "Latin words" "nko" 936 "urbane" "(Of a person, especially a man) courteous and refined in manner" "adj." "Synonyms: suave, sophisticated, debonair" "Beneath its urbane surface all Mr. Hough’s music is, in one way or another, a crusad" "Medium Difficult" "FT" @@ -1212,21 +1225,21 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1356 "val
vail" "be strong" "Greek/Latin root" "avail
" "Latin words" "nko" 806 "vapid" "offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland" "adj." "Synonyms: insipid, uninspired, uninteresting" "Mr. Silver delighted in savaging commentators who relied on vapid clichés like 'momentum shifts' and 'game-changers." "Least Difficult" "FT" 1381 "venal
venial" "venal=A person is willing to behave in a way that is not honest or moral in exchange for money
venial=Describes a wrong action that is not serious and therefore easy to forgive" "adj. " "Easily confused words" "Khan" -727 "venality" " the state of being capable of being bribed" "noun" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1551 "supposition" "the cognitive process of conjecturing" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 1106 "vene" "assemble
meet" "Greek/Latin root" "convene" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 729 "venerate" " to give a high degree of respect; may border on worship, great respect or reverence: " "verb" "The Chinese traditionally venerated their ancestors; ancestor worship is merely a popular misnomer for this tradition. (n: veneration, adj: venerable)" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1107 "vent" "come
go" "Greek/Latin root" "advent �" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 1065 "ver" "truth" "Greek/Latin root" "veracious =truthful
honest
veracity =the truth
verify =to make sure that something is true
veritable
averasseverate" "Root words" "Aristotle" -1556 "veracious" "habitually speaking the truth" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" -730 "veracity" " Truth and factual accuracy" "noun" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1359 "verb" "word" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" +1552 "tangential" "of superficial relevance if any" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" +1553 "tirade" "a speech of violent denunciation" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" +1359 "verb" "word" "Greek/Latin root" "verbose, " "Latin words" "nko" 732 "verbose" "using or containing too many words" "adj." "Synonyms: wordy, loquacious, long-winded" "The instructor asked her verbose student make her paper more concise. (n: verbosity)" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1032 "verdant" "(of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation" "adj." "Feom French : Vert-= green
Synonyms: leafy, grassy, lush" "The Holey Artisan Bakery... overlooking a placid lake in Dhaka, was a foodie’s labour of love in a verdant corner of the chaotic capita" "Most Difficult" "FT" 1108 "vers" "turn" "Greek/Latin root" "reverse
versatile" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 1109 "vert" "turn" "Greek/Latin root" "Do NOT confuse with French ""vert""
which means green" "convert" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 807 "vestige" " a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists" "noun" "Synonyms: remnant, remainder, fragment" "He said this would remove a 'lingering vestige of the cold war.' " "Least Difficult" "FT" 733 "vex" "to annoy; to bother; to perplex; to puzzle; to debate at length:" "verb" " Franklin vexed his brother with his controversial writings." "Common GRE" "MSU" -734 "vexation" " state of being frustrated, irritated, or concerned." "noun" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1554 "truculence" "stubborn and defiant aggressiveness" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 1418 "vice" "instead of" "Latin Prefix" "vice-governor
vice-roy
vice-captain
" "Latin words" "nko" 735 "vide
visibil
vis" "see" "Greek/Latin root" "video
vision
visible" "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 808 "vilify" "verb" "Least Difficult" "FT" @@ -1237,7 +1250,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 737 "viscous
vicous" "Viscous are liquirds of high viscocity, whereas vicous is a highly aggressive being or animal. " "adj. " "Honey is a viscous liquid, but Honey, our friendly dog, was not vicous. " "Easily confused words" "MSU" 752 "vitiate" "Destroy or impair the legal validity of" "verb " "Synonyms: put an end to, do away with, scrap.
Deutsch : Beeinträchtigen, verderben, zerstören.
Lati""vitiare""= to make faulty. Same origin as ""vice"", therefore same pronounciation root ""vishiate""" "_x005F_x0018_The firm admitted that it vitiated its stated standards for evaluating securities in an area where those standards put in question its ability to win business." "Least Difficult" "FT" 1034 "vitriol" " Cruel and bitter criticism" "noun" "Synonyms: venom, nastiness" "Given the vitriol that has followed the film since its inception, it does well simply not to be a colossal misstep." "Most Difficult" "FT" -1557 "vituperative" "marked by harshly abusive criticism" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" +1555 "unwarranted" "incapable of being justified or explained" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 1066 "viv" "life" "Greek/Latin root" "Vivid=livelyrevival =the act of bringing back to life
vital =pertaining to live
vivacious =high-spirited and full of life
convivial=sociable" "Root words" "Aristotle" 1110 "voc
vok" "voice
call" "Greek/Latin root" "vocal
revoke" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 1035 "vociferous" "(Especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous" "adj." "Synonyms: blatant, clamorous, noisy" "Ten weeks of ever-more vociferous argument, claims and counterclaims stretch between now and June 23rd, when the vote will take place." "Most Difficult" "FT" @@ -1251,13 +1264,13 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 741 "wag" "1. v. to wave back and forth, as a dog's tail. 2. n. a joker. someone who keeps people amused with humorous stories" "verb, noun" "(2) John's reputation as a wag insured he would be invited to many parties." "Homonym" "MSU" 812 "wanton" "(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked" "adj." "Synonyms: malicious, malevolent, spiteful" "Over the decades these Muslim non-people, without legal or any other sort of protection, have been the victims of wanton discrimination and violence�" "Least Difficult" "FT" 1448 "ward" "in the direction of" "Latin Suffix" "forward
backward
" "Latin words" "nko" -1558 "wary" "marked by keen caution and watchful prudence" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +1556 "veracious" "habitually speaking the truth" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 742 "wave
waive(seewaiver)" "n. a moving swell on the surface of a body of water. v. to sweep the hand or arm or some object." "noun, verb" "v. to relinquish " "We refuse to waive the reading of the indictment." "Homophone" "MSU" 1134 "waver" "to go back and forth between choices or opinions" "verb" "Some citizens vote solely along party lines and never waver in their political decisions." "Common GRE" "Kaplan" 744 "waver
waiver" "v. vacillate or move back and forth" "verb" "n. release or special exemption a rule" "Most of the students tried to get waivers of their overdue fines." "Homophone" "MSU" 750 "welter" "a large number of items in no order; a confused mass" "noun" "Synonyms: confusion, jumble, tangle.
Deutsch : Durcheinander, Mischmasch" "At the same time they are subjected to a welter of conflicting pressures—acting as spin-doctors and bean-counters as well as corporate strategists and auditor" "Least Difficult" "FT" 938 "whet" "Excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite)" "verb" "Synonyms: arouse, rouse, trigger" "But sham democracy often whets people’s appetite for the real thin" "Medium Difficult" "FT" -745 "whimsical" "determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity" "adj." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +1557 "vituperative" "marked by harshly abusive criticism" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 813 "whitewash" "Deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant facts about (a person or organization)" "verb" "Synonyms: cover up, sweep under the carpet" "Indeed, in trying to whitewash the past, the government may stir up prejudice instead." "Least Difficult" "FT" 815 "whittle" "Reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps" "verb" "Synonyms: erode, wear away, diminish" "Democrats had spent a nervous September watching that lead whittle away after Mrs. Clinton’s bout of pneumonia." "Least Difficult" "FT" 1675 "windfall" "A windfall is a crazy bit of unexpected good fortune., an unanticipated benefit, usually monetary in nature" "from wind (n.1) + fall (n.1). Originally literal, in reference to wood or fruit blown down by the wind, and thus free to
Synonyms : bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven" "With her lottery windfall, Gail eliminated all her financial debt." "Vocab" "Prepscholar" @@ -1265,7 +1278,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 816 "winsome" "Attractive or appealing in appearance or character" "adj." "Synonyms: engaging, charming, winning" "By the time Mr. Pattinson came along as the winsome vampire in Twilight, the teenage rebels were starting the movie already dead." "Least Difficult" "FT" 817 "wizened" "Shriveled or wrinkled with age" "adj." "Synonyms: lined, creased, withered" "His son, himself a wizened old man, is nonplussed by the news; he looks like an eccentric, or maybe the village drunk..." "Least Difficult" "FT" 1386 "wraith
wrath" "wraith=A spirit of a dead person which is sometimes represented as a pale, transparent image of that person
wrath=Extreme anger" "noun" "Easily confused words" "Khan" -746 "wretched" "extremely pitiful or unfortunate (n: wretch)" "adj." "Common GRE" "MSU" +1558 "wary" "marked by keen caution and watchful prudence" "adj. " " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 818 "wry" "Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor" "adj." "Synonyms: ironic, sardonic, satirical" "Catherine Merridale is one of the foremost foreign historians of Russia, combining wry insights with deep sympathy for the human beings..." "Least Difficult" "FT" 1368 "xen
xeno" "foreign" "Greek/Latin root" "xenophobe
" "Latin words" "nko" 1036 "xenophobia" " Intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries" "noun" "Denk will not win more than a few seats in next year’s general election, but it is posing a crucial question: at a time of rising xenophobia, can Europe’s minorities rely on the broad centre-left parties for which they usually v" "Most Difficult" "FT" @@ -1273,11 +1286,3 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1037 "yoke" " a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull" "noun" "Synonyms: bond, tie, subjection" "The existential consequences of throwing off the yoke of religion is debated in many countries." "Most Difficult" "FT" 748 "zeal" " passion or fervor, enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal (n: zealot; zealoutry. adj: zealous), Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective" "noun" "Synonyms: passion, zealousness, fervor" "The great emperor’s crusading zeal led him to conquer many land" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1559 "zealot" "a fervent and even militant proponent of something" "noun" "." "," " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" -14 "abet" "aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage" " verb" "The verb abet can be used to generally mean encouragement, but people usually expect to see it in relation to some crime" "Alexander was on the lookout while his older sister swiped cookies from the cookie jar, thus abetting her mischief." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" -22 "abhor" "fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate" " verb" "Latin abhorrere — ""to shrink back in horror" "Taking out the trash is a chore many kids abhor." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" -37 "abhorrent" "disgusting, loathsome" " adj." "Latin abhorrere — ""to shrink back in horror" "Taking out the trash is abhorrent for many kids" "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" -39 "ablution" "washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite" " noun" "Latin : ab ""off, away from"" + luere ""to wash=>wash off" "Because each daughter’s daily ablution seems to take forever, mornings in a house with four teenage girls and one bathroom are unbearable." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" -43 "abnegation" "1. repudiation;the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief 2. self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others" " noun" "Latin: ab ""off, away from"" + negare ""to deny
Syn : 1. denial 2. self-denial, self renunciation" "1. abnegation of the Holy Trinity by agnostics
2. If you wish to be a monk, you must not have a problem with the abnegation of worldly possessions" "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" -49 "abrade" "wear away by friction; scrape; erode" " verb" "
Syn 1: scour. 2. erode, wear-away, corrade, rub-off" "1.Using sandpaper, John was able to abrade the rough edges of the wood into a smooth finish.
The constant battering of the waves abraded the coastline away" "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" -62 "abridge" "condense; shorten; reduce length of written text" " verb" "French origin, Abbreviate is the same word directly from Latin. (compare similar ""g"" from ""v"" shift in deluge(French) from deluvium(Latin))" "His agent told him that he needed to abridge some of the content of his novel so that it would be under 400 pages." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" -66 "abrogate" "abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority" " adj." "ab- ""away"" and rogare ""to propose a law."" =>repeal a law, revoke, cancel, abolish" "A good father would never abrogate his parental responsibilities." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" diff --git a/GRE-Vocab_trainer.xlsx b/GRE-Vocab_trainer.xlsx index a006938..d4f94e4 100644 Binary files a/GRE-Vocab_trainer.xlsx and b/GRE-Vocab_trainer.xlsx differ diff --git a/deck.json b/deck.json index e38a5e3..d9dc035 100644 --- a/deck.json +++ b/deck.json @@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ "not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull", "adj.", "Greek an= \"without\" + odyne \"pain= \"free pain or torment\" \"
Synonyms: bland, inoffensive, innocuous", - "After days of discussion at the G20 conference, there was not much to show other than a dull and safe anodyne communique", + "After days of discussion at the G20 conference, there was not much to show other than a dull and safe anodyne communique", "Most Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -8776,7 +8776,7 @@ "Avoidance of activity or exertion", "noun", "Latin indolentem: causing no pain, painless,\"", - "The indolence of a society brought up to expect that oil riches will be lavished upon them is another large hurdle.", + "The indolence of the Saudi society brought up to expect that oil riches will be lavished upon them is a large hurdle.", "Medium Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -9658,7 +9658,7 @@ "Cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions", "adj.", "Synonyms: careful, circumspect, on one's guard", - "The past two decades have left working-class voters in many countries leery of globalisation.", + "The past two decades have left working-class voters in many countries leery of globalisation.", "Medium Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -12107,8 +12107,8 @@ "pedantic", "overly concerned with irrelevant detail, fussy; showing a narrow concern for rules or formal book learning; making an excessive display of one's own learning:pedant, pedantry).", "adj.", - "ic=nature of, like", - "", + "Pedantic means \"like a pedant,\" someone who's too concerned with literal accuracy or formality.", + "When the teacher covered my daughter’s term paper with red marks, I felt she was being way too pedantic in her review", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -12467,8 +12467,8 @@ "phlegmatic", "cool and unruffled; sluggish", "adj.", - "ic=nature of, like", - "", + "ic=nature of, like
Syn: unemotional", + "Those palace guards who wear the red coats and big hats and show absolutely no expression on their faces are phlegmatic.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -12504,7 +12504,7 @@ "Miss and long for the return of", "verb", "", - "Few DJs pine for the days of ones-and-twos; the possibilities of modern technology are too alluring.", + "Few DJs pine for the day of ones-and-twos; the possibilities of modern technology are too alluring.", "Least Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -12522,7 +12522,7 @@ "a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight", "noun", "Synonyms: annoyance, displeasure, indignation", - "Hopefully the movie trailer will pique the interest of moviegoers and motivate them to buy tickets to see the film.", + "Hopefully the movie trailer will pique the interest of moviegoers and motivate them to buy tickets to see the film.", "Most Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -12558,7 +12558,7 @@ "(of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive", "adj.", "Synonyms: concise, brief, compact", - "The best greeting card messages are pithy and meaningful.", + "The best greeting card messages are pithy and meaningful.", "Medium Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -12612,7 +12612,7 @@ "A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting", "noun", "Synonyms: cliché, truism, commonplac", - "The politician ended his speech with a platitude about every man’s right to vote.", + "The politician ended his speech with a platitude about every man’s right to vote.", "Least Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -12629,8 +12629,8 @@ "plausible", "believable, reasonable", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Plausible things are not far-fetched at all. Things in fantasy stories — eg. Dragons & unicorns - are not plausible. A woman becoming president is plausible, a giraffe becoming head of state is NOT plausible", + "When Jason forgot to do his homework, he tried to come up with a plausible excuse his teacher would believe.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -12648,7 +12648,7 @@ "a large or excessive amount", "noun", "", - "Despite the plethora of movies offered by the video store, Jason always rents the same movie over and over again.", + "Despite the plethora of movies offered by the video store, Jason always rents the same movie over and over again.", "Least Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -12720,7 +12720,7 @@ "a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something", "noun", "ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: diatribe, invective", - "When the principal received an anonymous polemic about her leadership skills, she urged the writer to meet her face-to-face.", + "When the principal received an anonymous polemic about her leadership skills, she urged the writer to meet her face-to-face.", "Most Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -12737,8 +12737,8 @@ "polemical", "angry, hostile, harshly critical", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Use polemical to describe a controversy or argument that could end up as a huge conflict, because polemical refers to a major disagreement", + "With strong trade unions, privatisation is a major polemical issue in South Africa", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -12863,8 +12863,8 @@ "precarious", "not secure; beset with difficulties", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Latin: of precarious means \"obtained by asking or praying.\" This fits well as precarious always signals that help is needed desperately.
Syn:shaky, insecure, unsafe, unstable, uneasy, parlous, perilous, touch-and-go, dangerous, unsafe", + "Gripping with a lack of shelter, homeless people live in precarious conditions.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -12897,10 +12897,10 @@ "fields": [ "611", "precipice", - "cliff with a vertical or nearly vertical face; a dangerous place from which one is likely to fall; metaphorically, a very risky circumstance", + "cliff with a vertical or nearly vertical face; a dangerous place from which one is likely to fall;
metaphorically, a very risky circumstance, a point where danger, trouble, or difficulty begins", "noun", - "", - "", + "Latin : \"headlong\" and \"abrupt descent\"
cliff, drop, drop-off", + "Because of competition from the big convenience chains, the mom and pop store is on the precipice of closing its doors.", "Common GRE", "MSU" ], @@ -13061,8 +13061,8 @@ "pristine", "immaculately clean and unused", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Syn: clean, pure", + "The pristine freshly fallen snow covered the village Flims", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -13151,8 +13151,8 @@ "profligate", "extravagant and wasteful, esp. in an immoral way", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Profligate behavior is a lot of fun, but you'll regret it later
Syn: debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, fast, libertine, riotous, extravagant, prodigal, spendthrift", + "The profligate ways of the Southern European states has led to them being seriously indebted during the financial crisis", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -13277,8 +13277,8 @@ "prospective", "potential or likely", "adj.", - "adj. applicable to the future", - "", + "Syn: applicable to the future
avoid confusing prospective with perspective. Perspective, which can mean “a reasonable point of view,”", + "Before applying to a university, you may want to visit the campus and could even meet other prospective students checking out the library, the dorms, and athletic facilities.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -13365,10 +13365,10 @@ "fields": [ "635", "pulchritudinous", - "beautiful (n: pulchritude)", + "of great physical beauty (n: pulchritude)", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Latin origin
only used to describe people.", + "My pulchritudinous bride was so full of grace, standing beneath our wedding canopy.", "Common GRE", "MSU" ], @@ -13458,7 +13458,7 @@ "a heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony", "noun", "", - "The tribesmen were burned on a pyre so the evil spirits could not capture their bodies.", + "The tribesmen were burned on a pyre so the evil spirits could not capture their bodies.", "Least Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -13476,7 +13476,7 @@ "a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge in some field", "noun", "Synonyms: swindler, charlatan, fraud", - "That can cause malnutrition and eating disorders—and supports a vast, quack-ridden diet industr", + "The quack claimed that consuming a few daily teaspoons of his miraculous snake oil would prevent and cure any signs of the Corona virus", "Least Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -13491,10 +13491,10 @@ "fields": [ "637", "qualification", - "credential", + "1.the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
2.an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
3.a statement that limits or restricts some claim", "noun", - "n. a modifying statement", "", + "1. His new ideas involves a qualification of his party's platform
one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree.
3.Newton's laws are still valid, <>subject to several extreme qualifications, such as speed of the body, etc.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -13584,7 +13584,7 @@ "a state or period of inactivity or dormancy", "noun", "Synonyms: inactivity, inertia, latency", - "Any extended period of quiescence in the Brady house meant that the unusually quiet children were up to no good.", + "Any extended period of quiescence was a sure sign that the unusually quiet children were up to no good.", "Most Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -13638,7 +13638,7 @@ "a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way", "noun", "Synonyms: storyteller, spinner of yarns", - "My father was a raconteur of stories of a dog with many strengths, named Pinkly", + "My father was a raconteur of stories of a dog with many strengths, named Pinkly", "Most Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -13671,10 +13671,10 @@ "fields": [ "641", "rationalize", - "to attempt to justify with reasons that are only superficially valid", + "1. to attempt to justify with reasons that are only superficially valid
2. improve the efficiency, especially in production of something", "verb", "v. to repair a relationship", - "", + "1. president of Veneuzuela rationalized his country's disastrous situation, repeatedly blaming the West, sanctions and those evil capitalists.
2. The production process was rationalised by adding an automatic welding machine", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -13728,7 +13728,7 @@ "to bring into harmony", "verb", "", - "", + "Instead of spending a fortune in court fees, the two parties have agreed to see a mediator to reconcile their differences.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -13818,7 +13818,7 @@ "relating to the topic or issue at hand", "adj.", "", - "", + "According to the judge, the witness’ identification of the suspect was not relevant because of her poor eyesight.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -13854,7 +13854,7 @@ "to scold or express criticism", "verb", "", - "", + "As a law enforcement officer, Jack must always make sure his behavior is above reproach", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -13890,7 +13890,7 @@ "to renounce or disown", "verb", "", - "", + "During his next speech, the president will repudiate blame for the economic situation.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -13907,8 +13907,8 @@ "rescind", "to take back or retract (an offer or statement); to repeal or annul", "verb", - "", - "", + "Syn: annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, reverse, revoke, vacate", + "In 1933, because none of the expected advantages had come to pass, the government decided to rescind the prohibition act.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -13926,7 +13926,7 @@ "ad in the sequential order previously given", "adj.", "", - "", + "Each recipient was called up to receive their award, respectively.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -13980,7 +13980,7 @@ "hesitant to speak, reluctant to draw attention to oneself", "adj.", "adj. introverted or silent", - "", + "Rather than voice her political opinions, Eileen prefers to remain reticent!", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -13998,7 +13998,7 @@ "feeling or showing profound respect or veneration", "adj.", "", - "", + "During the funeral, humble and reverent silence filled the air of the sanctuary", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -14016,7 +14016,7 @@ "the art of effective communication (written or verbal)", "noun", "ic=nature of, like
", - "", + "The senator will be a great president because he is big on action and low on rhetoric.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -14070,7 +14070,7 @@ "Characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration", "adj.", "", - "_x005F_x0018_The building, which once served as the local town hall, boasts rococo wall carvings, a statue of Pallas Athena...", + "The building, which once served as the local town hall, boasts rococo wall carvings, a statue of Pallas Athena...", "Most Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -14088,7 +14088,7 @@ "Bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen)", "verb", "Synonyms: deplore, lament, bemoan", - "Meanwhile, Mr. Showalter will now have a long six months to rue his slavery to the save rule before his club plays another game.", + "Meanwhile, Mr. Showalter will now have a long six months to rue his slavery to the save rule before his club plays another game.", "Least Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -14142,7 +14142,7 @@ "Most noticeable or important", "adj.", "Synonyms: conspicuous, noticeable, obvious", - "The reason for that emphasis may in part be because of the salient threat of terrorism�", + "The reason for that emphasis may in part be because of the salient threat of terrorism", "Medium Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -14159,8 +14159,8 @@ "salubrious", "health-promoting", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Latin : salute and salubrious stem from the same salus, meaning \"welfare, health.”", + "Broccoli, chicken and peanut butter are salubrious foods which provide essential nutrients", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -14196,7 +14196,7 @@ "Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. cheerful; confident: \"Her sanguine attitude put everyone at ease.\"(Sangfroid (noun) is a related French word meaning unflappibility. Literally, it means cold blood)", "adj.", "Synonyms: hopeful, buoyant, assured", - "Some fear a future of mass unemployment. Others are sanguine that people will have time to adapt.", + "Some fear a future of mass unemployment. Others are sanguine that people will have time to adapt.", "Most Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -14232,7 +14232,7 @@ "grimly mocking or cynical", "adj.", "ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: satirical, sarcastic, ironic", - "Ms Jefferson, it must be said, is a master of the arched-eyebrow, sardonic quip.", + "Ms Jefferson, it must be said, is a master of the arched-eyebrow, sardonic quip.", "Medium Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -14267,8 +14267,8 @@ "satiate", "to completely satisfy (with respect to hunger or appetite)", "verb", - "", - "", + "often used in situations in which a thirst, craving, or need is satisfied. However, when used to describe eating, it can take on a more negative, or even disgusted, tone.", + "Hopefully this feast I am preparing will satiate your hunger", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -14304,7 +14304,7 @@ "a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist", "noun", "Synonyms: intellectual, scholar, sage", - "The more a society treats its businesspeople as hero savants based on their professional successes, elevating them to positions of political power.", + "Since my aunt speaks over twenty languages, she is considered a verbal savant.", "Medium Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -14358,7 +14358,7 @@ "a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling", "noun", "Synonyms: particle, iota, smidgen", - "After a scintilla of regret over lost youth, to turn 50 should be to enter the prime of life, with a plenitude of projects and achievements.", + "Because it has strong flavor, the recipe called for a scintilla of sesame oil.", "Most Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -14447,8 +14447,8 @@ "secular", "of or relating to the world or worldly matters (as opposed to religious ones)", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Non-religious people are either atheists or agnostics. To describe things, activities, or attitudes that have nothing to do with religion, you can use the word secular.", + "In the small village of Fallais, there was both a catholic and a secular school.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -14483,8 +14483,8 @@ "sediment", "material that settles at the bottom of a body of water", "noun", - "", - "", + "Latin : sedere, = “to settle,” or “sit.”", + "After the flood waters receded, there was a huge amount of sediment left behind.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -14573,8 +14573,8 @@ "simultaneous", "occurring at the same moment", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Latin :simul: \"at the same time.\"", + "The troops will carry out simultaneous attacks on their enemies, bombing three locations at once", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -14625,10 +14625,10 @@ "fields": [ "1023", "sobriquet", - "a person’s nickna", + "a person’s nickname", "noun", "Synonyms: appellation, moniker", - "This provoked widespread debate about the role of intellectual property and earned him the sobriquet 'Champion of Patents.'", + "Alexander and Christina's sobriquets are Alex and Chrissy", "Most Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -14663,8 +14663,8 @@ "solicitous", "1. considerate, attentive
2. full of anxiety and concern", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Latin roots sollus \"entire\" and citus \"set in motion=>restless, uneasy, careful, full of anxiety", + "1. I like good restaurant service, but sometimes the solicitous service in India goes too far me.
2. The parents were solicitous about their children's future.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -14717,8 +14717,8 @@ "soporific", "inducing sleep", "adj.", - "ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: sleep-inducing, somnolent, sedative", - "In the soporific heat you would be forgiven for thinking that time had forgotten the New Jersey-sized nation.", + "French/ Latin sopor \"deep sleep\"+ic=nature of, like
Synonyms: sleep-inducing, somnolent, sedative", + "While alcohol is soporific and can help you sleep, it does not take away your problems.", "Most Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -14736,7 +14736,7 @@ "scattered or scarce", "adj.", "adj. austere and unadorned", - "", + "With only a sparse amount of hair, the man decided to completely shave his head", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -14771,8 +14771,8 @@ "sporadic", "occasional or scattered", "adj.", - "ic=nature of, like
", - "", + "Greek : \"scattered.\"", + "In the mountains, internet service is sporadic so you will not be able to download videos.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -14789,8 +14789,8 @@ "spurious", "fake or false", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Latin : spurius (n.) \"illegitimate child,\"
Syn : inauthentic, unauthentic, counterfeit, imitative", + "In the art-scene millions can be made with the help of so-called experts who can convert spurios works of art to authentic pieces via their certificates of authenticities.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -14843,8 +14843,8 @@ "stolid", "calm and dependable", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Syn: dependable\" or \"calm,\" but these can be overshadowed by other words for stolid — \"empty,\" \"blank,\" and \"vacant,", + "He was a stolid man who did not even show his emotions at his mother’s funeral", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -14916,7 +14916,7 @@ "of very great excellence or beauty", "adj.", "Synonyms: awe-inspiring, awesome, majestic", - "Yet life in the ocean can still mount sublime spectacles.", + "After the sublime meal, we asked to see the chef so that we could give him our compliments.", "Least Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -15057,10 +15057,10 @@ "fields": [ "1025", "supine", - "Failing to act as a result of moral weakness or indolence; laying back with the face upward (opposite position to prone)", + "1. Failing to act as a result of moral weakness or indolence;
2.laying back with the face upward (opposite position to prone)", "adj.", - "Synonyms: weak, spineless", - "Last year Shinzo Abe, the prime minister, brought in a corporate-governance code which...requires hitherto supine institutional investors to keep a close eye on firms they invest in.", + "Latin : supinus= “thrown backwards” or “inactive.”
Synonyms: weak, spineless", + "Austria as a country offered supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her country to be taken over by the Nazis.
2.After being sprayed with the poison, the roach flipped onto its back in a supine position and died.", "Most Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -15149,8 +15149,8 @@ "synoptic", "Taking or involving a comprehensive mental view", "adj.", - "Synonyms: concise, succinct, compressed", - "They were mind-expandingly right in their synoptic vision, if frequently inexact and sometimes mistaken in their specifics.", + "Latin: syn-, : together, + -optic, meaning view or sight. => synoptic =pulls everything together as as to be seen
Synonyms: concise, succinct, compressed c", + "At the beginning and the end of the course, synoptic presentations of the main physical theories were presented", "Most Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -15167,8 +15167,8 @@ "syntax", "the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language", "noun", - "", - "The three decided to record their reactions to Belinda’s not-particularly-erotic escapades and the author’s idiosyncratic syn", + "Fench/Latin/Greek : syn- \"together\" + tassein \"arrange\" (same word root as tactics)=> arranging it all together.", + "The syntax in Jan’s sentences is incorrect as he doesn't follow the correct adjective sequence, viz : OSS-CAC-POMP, which stands for Opinion, Size, Shape, - Condition, Age, Color- , Pattern, Origin, Material & Purpose", "Medium Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -15257,7 +15257,7 @@ "taunt", "A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone", "noun", - "Synonyms: jeer, gibe, sneer", + "Same word root as the word \"tempt\"
Synonyms: jeer, gibe, sneer", "But in the past two years taunts have turned into deadly attacks.", "Least Difficult", "FT" @@ -15275,8 +15275,8 @@ "tawdry", "Showy but cheap and of poor quality", "adj.", - "Synonyms: gaudy, flashy, garish", - "A team of 21 organisers resigned from the National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (NPBCU), throwing the festival of tawdry pop into doubt.", + "Named after St. Audrey (with the \"s\" dropped off)
Synonyms: gaudy, flashy, garish", + "Most people consider reality shows to be tawdry forms of entertainment", "Least Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -15348,7 +15348,7 @@ "Relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures; exercising moderation and self-denial; calm or mild (n: temperance)", "adj.", "Synonyms: mild, clement, pleasant", - "It can remain temperate in such a close orbit only because Proxima is a red dwarf, and thus much cooler than the sun.", + "The Netherlands, with its cool summers and mild winters is in a climate zone.", "Least Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -19254,7 +19254,7 @@ "plant
grow", "Greek/Latin root", "", - "", + "aerophyte (plant that grows from air), epiphyte (plant that grows on other plants,", "Latin words", "nko" ], @@ -19848,7 +19848,7 @@ "word", "Greek/Latin root", "", - "", + "verbose,", "Latin words", "nko" ], @@ -22242,7 +22242,7 @@ "righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout", "noun", "from French, related to English word : pity", - "Everyone knew Sarah would probably become a nun because she spent most of her time performing deeds of piety for those in need.", + "aerophyte", "Hi Freq. GRE Easy", "Barron" ], @@ -23330,6 +23330,114 @@ "guid": "FX6i$HwYU#", "note_model_uuid": "868688d2-a7fe-11ea-8360-9cb6d013a4a3", "tags": [] + }, + { + "__type__": "Note", + "data": "", + "fields": [ + "72", + "accede", + "agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede", + "verb", + "Latin accedere= \"approach or enter upon.\" It differs slightly from concede, which also means consent, but a more reluctant kind. If you were to concede to your mom's 10 PM curfew rather than accede to it, you'd be doing so against your will.", + "Do not accede too readily to his demands or he will think you are a wimp!", + "1000 Difficult GRE word", + "Examword" + ], + "flags": 0, + "guid": "tW;QzTm upward slope", + "Although I love biking, I fear a steep acclivity.", + "1000 Difficult GRE word", + "Examword" + ], + "flags": 0, + "guid": "ll,)~9$Z|q", + "note_model_uuid": "868688d2-a7fe-11ea-8360-9cb6d013a4a3", + "tags": [] + }, + { + "__type__": "Note", + "data": "", + "fields": [ + "84", + "accolade", + "award of merit; expression of approval; praise", + "noun", + "French accoler meant to \"embrace the neck,\" which was done as part of a knighthood ceremony.", + "Mrs. Smith is such a great teacher that she is always getting one accolade after another.", + "1000 Difficult GRE word", + "Examword" + ], + "flags": 0, + "guid": "jcYI3>ybaccretion of plaque on your teeth.", + "1000 Difficult GRE word", + "Examword" + ], + "flags": 0, + "guid": "F2vmw/9=2. sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone", + "noun", + "Latin : acerbus means “sour-tasting.
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