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GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv

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 728	"fecundate"	"1. make fertile or productive</br>2. introduce semen into (a female)"	"verb"	"archaic use of fecund"	"How is the extremely complex human body with its various physical characteristics built up from the nucleus of a <b>fecundated</b> cell, the ovum?"	"AMB"	"RATMW"
 729	"venerate"	" to give a high degree of respect; may border on worship, great respect or reverence "	"verb"		"The Chinese traditionally <b>venerated</b> their ancestors; ancestor worship is merely a popular misnomer for this tradition. (n: veneration, adj: venerable)"	"357 prevalent GRE words"	"Prepscholar"
 730	"veracity"	" Truth and factual accuracy"	"noun"	"From Latin root: verax=truth</br>V<b>o</b>racious describes someone super hungry. . A voracious appetite makes you want to eat a whole cake. V<b>e</b>racious (with an ""e"") means truthful, as in a veracious child who cannot tell a lie. "	"The police doubted the <b>veracity</b> of the suspect’s alibi. "	"357 prevalent GRE words"	"Prepscholar"
-731	"fulgurate"	"1. the act or process of flashing like lightning</br>2: electrodesiccation"	"verb"	"Latin: fulgur=lightning"	"1. from the <b><u>fulgurating</b> Milky Way</u> there shot forth streams of light</br>2. A high-frequency electric current is applied to <b>fulgurate</b> the biological tissue"	"AMB"	"RATMW"
+731	"fulgurate"	"1. the act or process of flashing like lightning</br>2. electrodesiccation"	"verb"	"Latin: fulgur=lightning"	"1. from the <b><u>fulgurating</b> Milky Way</u> there shot forth streams of light</br>2. A high-frequency electric current is applied to <b>fulgurate</b> the biological tissue"	"AMB"	"RATMW"
 732	"verbose"	"using or containing too many words"	"adj. "	"Syn: wordy, loquacious, long-winded"	"The instructor asked her <b>verbose</b> student make her paper more concise. (n: verbosity)"	"357 prevalent GRE words"	"Prepscholar"
 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"	"Note that Vexation is both something that causes annoyance AND  the state of mind that results from being annoyed. </br>Syn:annoyance, chafe, irritation, "	"<u>In <b>vexation</b></u>, I watched the neighbor’s dog poop in my yard"	"357 prevalent GRE words"	"Prepscholar"
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a <b>gossamer</b> or tattered clothes"	"Least
 812	"wanton"	"(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked"	"adj. "	"Syn: malicious, malevolent, spiteful"	"Over the decades these Christian non-people, without legal or any other sort of protection, have been the victims of <b><u>wanton</b> discrimination</u> and violence"	"Least Difficult"	"FT"
 813	"whitewash"	"Deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant facts about (a person or organization)"	"verb"	"Syn: cover up, sweep under the carpet"	"Indeed, <u>in trying to <b>whitewash</b> the past</u>, the government may stir up prejudice instead. "	"Least Difficult"	"FT"
 814	"circuitous"	"being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct"	" adj. "	"Latin  circuitus = ""a going around. """	"When I lost the directions to the restaurant, I ended up <u>taking a <b>circuitous</b> route</u> that made me late for my own birthday party. "	"1000 Difficult GRE words"	"Examword"
-815	"whittle"	"Reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps"	"verb"	"Old English:to cut thin shavings from (something) with a knife</br>Syn: erode, wear away, diminish"	"1. The <u>carver <b>whittled</b> away</u> at a piece of wood. </br>fig. Democrats had spent a nervous September watching that lead <b><u>whittle</b> away</u> after Mrs. Clinton’s bout of pneumonia. "	"Least Difficult"	"FT"
+815	"whittle"	"Reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps"	"verb"	"Old English:to cut thin shavings from (something) with a knife</br>Syn: erode, wear away, diminish"	"1a. The <u>carver <b>whittled</b> away</u> at a piece of wood. </br>1b. fig. Democrats had spent a nervous September watching that lead <b><u>whittle</b> away</u> after Mrs. Clinton’s bout of pneumonia. "	"Least Difficult"	"FT"
 816	"winsome"	"Attractive or appealing in appearance or character in an open and delightful way"	"adj. "	"Syn: engaging, charming, winning"	"After stealing food off the table, the dog begged for forgiveness by cocking his head and looking at his owner <u>in a <b>winsome</b> manner</u>. "	"Least Difficult"	"FT"
 817	"wizened"	"Shriveled or wrinkled with age"	"adj. "	"Syn: lined, creased, withered"	"His son, himself  <u><b>wizened</b> old man</u>, had experienced too much to believe what he had just heard"	"Least Difficult"	"FT"
 818	"wry"	"Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor"	"adj. "	"Syn: 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"
@@ -981,8 +981,8 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a <b>gossamer</b> or tattered clothes"	"Least
 971	"hegemony"	" Leadership or dominance, especially by one group over others"	"noun"	"Greek hegemon ""leader"" or dominance of one city state over the other</br>Syn: leadership, dominance, dominion"	"Yet if the <b>hegemony</b> of the dollar is unstable, its would-be successors are unsuitable. </br>Feminists complain about the <u>male <b>hegemony</b></u> of our system"	"Most Difficult"	"FT"
 972	"hermetic"	"Insulated or protected from outside influences"	"adj. "	"Hermes, a Greek god, invented a process of making glass airtight, thus the word hermetic</br>Syn: airtight, sealed"	"North Korea is often called the <u><b>""hermetic</b> kingdom""</u>"	"Most Difficult"	"FT"
 973	"heterodox"	"not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs, often in a religious context. "	"adj. "	"Greek:  heteros, ""the other"" +  doxa, ""opinion. ""=>non conforming opinion</br>Syn: unorthodox, heretical, dissenting"	"Among those discriminated against for holding <b>heterodox</b> religious views, the Bahai community continues particularly to suffer. "	"Most Difficult"	"FT"
-974	"congruity"	"relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency. "	" noun"	"1: the quality or state of being congruent or congruous</br>
+974	"congruity"	"1: the quality or state of being congruent or congruous</br>
-2: a point of agreement"	"2. On closer observation, <u>one found little <b>congruity</b> between <u>her professed religious beliefs and her actual behavior</br>Syn:    common denominator, commonality, correspondence, parallel, resemblance, similarity, similitude"	"1000 Difficult GRE words"	"Examword"
+2: a point of agreement"	" noun"	"Syn: common denominator, commonality, correspondence, parallel, resemblance, similarity, similitude"	"2. On closer observation, <u>one found little <b>congruity</b> between</u> her professed religious beliefs and her actual behavior"	"1000 Difficult GRE words"	"Examword"
 975	"conifer"	"A tree or shrub bearing cones, normally with needles instead of leaves"	" noun"	"Latin: conus=cone+ fer=make/bear=> ""cone-bearing, bearing conical fruit"""	"Our paved front yard is adorned with a <b><u>conifer tree</u></b>"	"1000 Difficult GRE words"	"Examword"
 976	"idyll"	" an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene"	"noun"	"Syn: perfect time, ideal time, honeymoon"	"That might just persuade them to forgive the scriptwriters for the unwelcome disruption to their <u>rural <b>idyll</u>. </b>"	"Most Difficult"	"FT"
 977	"ignoble"	"not honorable in character or purpose"	"adj. "	"ignoble meant not noble in old days, which was not a good thing. </br>Syn: dishonorable, unworthy, base"	"Moreover, by controlling the body he controlled the equally unruly mind, keeping it pure from <u><b>'ignoble</b> strife'</u>. "	"Most Difficult"	"FT"
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 1798	"picaresque"	"involving clever rogues or adventurers involved in exciting, dangerous endeavours - usually in fictional stories"	"adj."	"Don't  confuse picaresque, ""rascally,"" with its near sound-alike, picturesque, or ""lovely to look at."""	"1a. The situation sets him off on a <b>picaresque</b> journey, the purpose of which becomes clear in the film's end.</br>1b. “Bullard’s absorbing story … reads like a <b>picaresque</b> novel,” Thomas E. Ricks writes in his latest roundup of military books."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
 1799	"pied"	"having sections or patches of fur or clothing colored differently, usually brightly "	"adj."	"Syn:  motley, multicoloured, particoloured, piebald, spotted, blotchy</br>pied piper = Rattenfänger auf Deutsch</br>not to be confused with ""pied""= foot in French (eg. Pied noir=white colonialist settler in Africa)"	"1a. A  black and white <b>pied</b> horse came by</br>1b. “He was described as a big brother, a <b>pied</b> piper, a leader and inspiration to youth.”"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
 1800	"pileous"	"covered with hairs especially fine soft ones"	"adj."	"Latin pilosus ""hairy, shaggy, covered with hair,""</br>also spelled ""Pilous"" and ""pilose"""	"The <b>pilose</b> caterpillar bent its way up the tree branch"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1801	"pinchbeck"	"1a. An alloy of zinc and copper used as imitation gold; 1b. A cheap imitation or counterfeit"	"noun, adj."	"C. Pinchbeck, 18c. London watch- and toy-maker, developed this alloy of 3 or 4 parts copper and 1 of zinc to imitate gold
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+"	"1a. He didn't believe that a stray Government clerk with a <b>pinchbeck</b> chain and a weak moustache could be a worthy rival.</br>1b. I was not impressed with his <b>pinchbeck</b> heroism</br>1bb.I hope you observed how that <b>pinchbeck</b> countess was prepared to tread in her footsteps"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1802	"plumb"	"1. exactly vertical</br>2a. measure the depth of something</br>2b get to the bottom or root of something</br>3.completely, in the middle, or generally used as an intensifier"	"adj. verb, adv."	"plumb=plomb in French=lead (Chem symbol : Pb)</br> Plumb used as a weight at the end of a line to measure things vertically(Senklot auf D), or measure depth of something (eg. Lake)"	"1. the tower of Pisa is far out of <b>plumb</b> </br>2b. He spent a lot of time <b>plumbing</b> the book's complexities</br>3. The child fell <b>plumb</b> in the middle of the puddle"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1803	"portent"	"1. a sign of something about to happen, an omen </br>2. marvel, prodigy"	"noun"	"Latin portentum ""a sign, token, omen; monster, monstrosity,"""	"1a. A red sky in the morning can be a <b>portent</b> of a coming storm</br>1b. We took the four flat tires as a <b>portent</b> we should avoid a road trip</br>.1c. The youthful crowd clashed with police, who deployed tear gas and pepper spray in a <b>portent</b> of the months of protest that lay ahead.</br>2. A scout was sent to have a look at this teenage pitcher who was supposed to be the latest <b>portent</b> of the baseball world "	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1804	"profligacy"	"1. recklessly extravagant</br>2. shameless immorality"	"adj."	"Latin prōflīgātus, meaning ""corrupt or dissolute."	"1. Both the Fed and the I.M.F. more typically act as brakes on fiscal <b>profligacy</b> </br>2. Caligula, the Roman emperor best known for his <b>profligacy</b>, sadism, rumored incestuous relationships and unhealthy obsession with a horse, wasn’t exactly handsome."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1805	"prolix"	"tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length on unncecessary details."	"adj."	"Latin : prolixus pro =""forth""  + base of liquere =""to flow""=>""extended,"" literally ""poured out</br>Syn: wordy, verbose, prolix, diffuse"	"1a. A <b>prolix</b> lecturer telling you more than you want to know</br>1b. I find the book by Dickens <b>prolix</b> reading due to its  unreasonable and tedious  dwelling on details"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1806	"pucker"	"1. what happens when something smooth or flat gets folded up into little wrinkles"	"verb"	"Syn: crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle"	"1. She <b>puckered</b> her lips</br>1b. An old scar ran down the right side of his face, giving his cheek an odd, <b>puckered</b> look, like he’d swallowed a lemon."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1807	"pugnacious"	"fond of in the habit of fighting"	"adj."	"Syn: belligerent, bellicose, pugnacious, quarrelsome, contentious"	"1a. The <b>pugnacious</b> little boy constantly talks back to his mother. </br>1b. Like the <b>pugnacious</b> Mr. Trump, Wallace enjoyed a fight."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1808	"puissance"	"strength, power"	"noun"	"French same word, same meaning"	"1a. The president pledged to put the full <b>puissance</b> of the nation into the war effort </br>1b. The doctrine’s <b>puissance</b> lies in the separation of powers."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1809	"purvey"	"to supply (something, such as provisions) usually as a matter of business"	"verb"	"Same word origin as ""provide"", which generally replaces ""purvey ""today. "	"1a. A shop <b>purveying</b> handmade merchandise </br>1b. Both Otterbox and Lifeproof <b>purvey</b> a plethora of accessories, too"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1810	"quail"	"1. small  game bird, bigger than a pigeon but smaller than a chicken(Wachtel auf D)</br>2. lose courage,  turn back in fear or pain"	"noun, verb"	"The bird name comes from the sound it makes</br>quail as a verb is <u>related</u> to ""quälen"" in German, but has slightly different meaning now being the consequence of ""quälen"""	"1. Pen-raised <b>quail</b> are readily available, but they don’t survive well in the wild.</br>2a. His courage never <b>quailed</b>2b. Webster’s bosses <b>quailed</b> at his orders for $2,500 lasers and other equipment."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1811	"rabble"	"noisy group of difficult to control people,   crowd the lower classes of populace"	"noun"	"Syn: proletariat, plebs, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rout, scum,  trash, unwashed"	"1a. The police arrived to calm the <b>rabble</b> that crowded the sidewalks after a huge win for the local football team.</br>1b. And when the Red Army left Afghanistan in February 1989, defeated by a <b>rabble</b> of jihadist guerrillas, that mission was accomplished</br>1c. Sanders' strategy is  is to rally the , <b>rabble</b> and eschew the elite."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1812	"raffish"	"1. marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness
+2. marked by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity or crudeness"	"adj. "	"from raff ""people,"" usually of a lower sort (similar to riff-raff)"	"1. Prime Minister Johnson is famous for his shambling manner, a <b>raffish</b> untidiness that extends from his clothes to his personal life.</br>1b. The Times Square area was never the exclusive preserve of theatergoers, but Broadway culture elevated the neighborhood’s rough and raffish character"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1813	"rebus"	"puzzle in which pictures stand for words"	"adj. "		"A picture of an eye, a heart, and a ewe might be used to say ""I love you."" Isn't that a sweet <b>rebus</b>?"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1814	"recreant"	"coward, cowardly"	"noun"	"Latin: re- to ""reverse"" something, + credere, ""entrust.""=>coward</br>apostate, deserter, renegrade, craven"	"1a. Some provinces had proved <b>recreant</b> and gave up without the slightest resistance. </br>1b. The victors had only contempt for the <b>recreant</b> enemy soldiers who surrendered without firing a shot </br>1c. There are always <b>recreant</b> campaign workers who walk out as soon as their candidate began dropping in the polls"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1815	"refulgent"	"shining; brilliant"	"adj."	"French/Latin :  re- ""back""  + fulgere ""to shine""=>shine brilliantly, flash back"	"The <b>refulgent</b> full moon on a clear autumn night"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1816	"repertoire"	"1. A stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform</br>2. the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation"	"noun"	"French répertoire, literally ""index, list"""	"1. The elderly singer’s concert <b>repertoire</b> consisted mainly of old blues and jazz tunes.</br>2a. The quarterback was forced to use the entire part of his <b>repertoire</b> to win the game</br>2b. Before we hired the magician, we asked him to show us a few tricks in his <b>repertoire</b>. "	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1817	"repine"	"1. at be discontented with, to complain</br>2. to yearn for"	"verb"	"re=once more + pine (linked to German ""Pein"")= go through pain again= to complain</br>Syn:  complain"	"1. Yet why <b>repine</b> where so much is left?</br>1b.  There is no use <b>repining</b> over a love that's been long lost</br>2. The soldiers <u><b>repine</b> for</u> their families when they are stationed overseas."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1818	"resort"	"1. have recourse to
+2. act of turning to for assistance
+3. move, travel, or proceed toward some place
+4. a hotel located in a resort area"	"verb, noun"	"French: re- ""again""  + sortir ""go out""=>"	"1. The government <b>resorted</b> to rationing meat</br>2. An appeal to his uncle was his last <b>resort</b> to get him out of his difficult spot</br>3. </br>4. Following the Bucks’ decision, the NBA held a meeting at the Walt Disney World <b>resort</b> in Orlando to determine next steps for the season."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1819	"scurvy"	"1. a disesase caused by a lack of Vit. C</br>2. mean; contemptible"	"adj."	"scurvy is Skurbut in Deutsch, but as the disease is now rare, scurvy can be also be used to mean a low, mean"	"2. That was a <b>scurvy</b> trick you played on me !"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1820	"sere"	"1. dry and withered</br>2. make hard and without feeling"	"adj. "		"1. The desert was edged with <b>sere</b> vegetation</br>1b. This is the dry side of the island with <b>sere</b> grasslands and free-range goats."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1821	"shunt"	"1. a small tube that goes inside the body to drain fluid</br>2a. Send from one track to another</br>2b. push something over to someone else,  evade discussion"	"noun,verb"	"Syn1: stint</br>Syn2: shove, push"	"1. an arteriovenus <b>shunt</b> was inserted into his vein</br>2a. The waggons were <b>shunted</b> to set up new train configurations in preparation for the morning rush. 2b. President Trump abdicated leadership and <b>shunted</b> pandemic response to the states."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1822	"sordid"	"1a. Foul and run-down and repulsive</br>1b. morally degraded</br>1c. unethical or dishonest</br>1d. Meanly avaricious and mercenary"	"noun"	"Latin sordidus ""dirty, filthy, foul, vile, mean, base,"""	"1a. The <b>sordid</b> shantytowns of Chennai are difficult to bear for outsiders.</br>1b. The <b>sordid</b> details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils</br>1c. He ran a <b>sordid</b> political campaign</br>1d. The <b>sordid</b> avarice of his actions made me feel repulsion all around."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1823	"splenetic"	"bad-tempered;irritable"	"adj."	"Late Latin ""pertaining to the spleen,"" "	"1a. The newspaper publisher's <b>splenetic</b> editorials often struck fear into local politicians</br>1b. Matt was <b>splenetic</b> after his wife left him for another man."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1824	"stentorian"	"extremely loud and powerful"	"adj."	"from Stentor, legendary Greek herald in the Trojan War, whose voice  was as loud as 50 men."	"1a. During boot camp, we were often awakened by the <b>stentorian</b> voice of our drill sergeant.</br>1b. The <b>stentorian</b> music was so loud it made my head hurt."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1825	"stipple"	"1a. paint, engrave or otherwise empart with dots or specks</br>1b. Produce a mottled effect</br>2. with touches of something"	"verb"	"paint with dots,""  from Dutch stippelen"	"1a. They hatch in the spring as wingless, glossy black nymphs with white spots, and pass through several <b>stippled</b> phases before maturing in midsummer.</br>1b. Martha Ulrich shivered in the harsh February cold, her bare legs <b>stippled</b> with goosebumps</br></br>Kenturah Davis’ 2015 self-portrait was made using an ink <b>stippling</b> technique</br>2. It’s <b>stippled</b> with clever mischief along those lines."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1826	"stygian"	"dark; gloomy"	"adj."	"like Styx, the Greek river of the Underworld"	"1a. The <b>stygian</b> blackness of the cave</br>1b. The entrance to the forest held a <b>stygian</b> quality which sent shivers down my spine."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1827	"supercilious"	"disdainful characterized by haughty scorn, behaving in a way that suggests you think that you are superior to others"	"adj. "	"Syn: proud, arrogant, haughty, lordly,"	"1a. The <b>supercilious</b> queen was known as “snobby” because of the way she treated her citizens.</br>1b. He reacted to their breach of etiquette with a <b>supercilious</b> smile"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1828	"suppliant"	"to pray, to ask humbly,  beseeching"	"adj. "		"1a. A <b>suppliant</b> sinner seeking forgiveness</b>1b. Nowadays, any man who expects a mild, <b>suppliant</b> attitude from a woman is not likely to find what he is looking for."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1829	"tamp"	"tap or drive down by repeated light blows"	"adj. "		"1a. Before putting the coffee holder into the expresso machine, he <b>tamped</b> the coffee down . </br>1b. Word of the plan sparked concern Chicago could see the kind of controversial force used to <b>tamp</b> down protests in cities including Portland, Oregon, in recent weeks."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1830	"teetotal"	"pledged to total abstinence from intoxicating drink"	"adj. "	"word formed from total with a reduplication of the initial T- for emphasis, ie. ""T-total"""	"Lots of beer is consumed on Return Day, but one of the most convivial participants I saw was the <b>teetotal</b> Biden"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1831	"testy "	"feeling easily irritated"	"adj. "		"1a. Earlier in the hearing, the judge sounded <b>testy</b> when attorneys asked for clarification on technical details of the injunction.</br>1b. On the phone, Tingley-Hock comes across as a <b>testy</b> fellow, the kind of guy who could get prickly about a missing Oxford comma."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1832	"tout"	"1. advertise in strongly positive terms</br>1b. To show off. </br>2.  In England, a tout is a person who gives advice about gambling. </b>3. someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit"	"verb, noun"	"Gleicher Wortstamm wie ""Tüten"""	"1a. This product was <b>touted</b> as a revolutionary invention</b>1b. Sarah wears tight blouses to <b>tout</b> her full bosom.</br>“He <b>touts</b> his relationship with the president a lot.</br>2. The <b>tout</b> asked me 10 Pounds for a racing tip, upon whose payment he informed me that the favourite was seen limping that morning.</br>3. Ticket <b>touters face</b> increasing credibility issues, as tickets sold inofficially may be forged or have already been scanned for entry."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1833	"travesty"	"a cheap mockery, usually of something or someone serious"	"noun, verb"	"French travesti ""dressed in disguise"", which became ""dressed so as to be made ridiculous, parodied, burlesque"""	"1a. The <b><u>travesty</b> show</u> about international politicians had a tall, skinny man dressed to be chancellor Merkel. </br>1b. ""The trial was <u>a <b>travesty</b> of justice</u>, that court case that makes a mockery of the system"", said the person who was found guilty.</br>1c. Yet despite the best of intentions, the virtual consultations set up for me at my hospital have been a <b>travesty</b> because of glitches in technology."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1834	"trencherman"	"person who eats a lot"	"noun"		"1. He sits with his back to the wall, eats like a <b>trencherman</b> and gets acquainted with the waitress."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1835	"trite"	"not new"	"adj."	"Latin tritus ""worn, oft-trodden,"" of language ""much-used, familiar, commonplace,"""	"1a. This may sound like a <b>trite</b> answer, but storytelling is just part of being a human being.</br>1b. Will you stop using those <b>trite</b> clichés?</br>1c. Although the movie concept was unique, the character dialogue was <b>trite</b> and ruined the picture."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1836	"unencumbered"	"easy-going,  emotionally care-free, free to move ahead or do as one desires"	"verb"	"un= ""not""+ in= in + combrus ""barricade, obstacle,"" => not blocked up, hindered, thwarted"	"1a. After the broken-down car was moved out of the road, the street was <b>unencumbered</b> and other motorists could drive past.</br>1b. Camp-life makes me feel fancy-free and <b>unencumbered</b>.1c. With that inheritance, she has been living an <b>unencumbered</b> life"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1837	"untoward"	"1a. inappropriate or 1b. not in one's favour</br>2. difficult to guide, manage, or work with"	"adj."	"Syn1: improper, indecorous</br>Syn2: not toward = not going towards one's goal, not going in one's favour"	"1a. Janice ignored the holiness of her environment and behaved in an <b>untoward</b> manner in church.</br>1b.The key to good governance is to recognize <b>untoward</b> influences on decision-making and do whatever it takes to counteract them,” he says. </br>2. The father tried to reason with the <b>untoward</b> child."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1838	"vagary"	"an erratic, unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)"	"noun"	"generally used in plural form, ie vagaries"	"1a. The increasing <u><b>vagaries</b> of the weather</u> are claimed to be a sign of global warming</br>21b.. Budgetary self-reliance, they felt, protected the  theater from the <b>vagaries</b> of government funding.</br>1c. His wealth fluctuates with the <b>vagaries</b> of the stock market</br>1d. The <b>vagaries</b> of the old lady's behaviour never ceased to suprise him."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1839	"veritable"	"1. true, not counterfeit or copied"	"adj."	"French:veritable, ie.verity + -able= ""true, real, truthful""</br>often used as an intensifier"	"1a. The lights on the trees turned the campus into a <b>veritable</b> wonderland</br>1b. He's a <b>veritable</b> swine</br>1c. A <b>veritable</b> cornucopia of food"	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1840	"virago"	"a loud domineering woman,  a scold or nag"	"noun"	"Latin virago ""female warrior, heroine, amazon,"""	"1a. Fairy tales that typically portray stepmothers as <b>viragoes</b></br>1b. But to caricature Thatcher as either a hectoring <b>virago</b> is  to indulge in lazy sexism.</br>1c. "	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1841	"vituperate"	"curse abuse in words"	"verb"	"same word root as ""vice""</br>Syn: berate, abuse, assail, attack"	"1a. To <b>vituperate</b> someone is almost as bad as assaulting them physically. </br>1b. In this last phase of the US election, one can count on negative political ads that <b>vituperate</b> against opponents. "	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1842	"voluble"	"of an individual who speaks easily and often, talkative, never at a loss for words"		"Syn: talkative, loquacious, garrulous"	"1a. My uncle Bill from Texas is <b>voluble</b>,  once he starts talking he just can't stop</br>1b. She is an extremely <b>voluble</b> young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations</br>1c. At the start of the term back in October, the court introduced a new policy intended to trim the justices' own <b>voluble</b>, instincts."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"
+1843	"wend"	"to go, to proceed"	"verb"	"same root word as in German : sich wenden"	"1a. I <b><u>wended</b> my way through</u> the crowds</br>1b. This is just a sampler of the bills b><u>wending</b> their way through</u> the House, looking for an open door into the Senate."	"Grad Hotline 1300 GRE"	"5 Highest Level"

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 # Words that should be added/modified
 
-| Word              | Occurence | Explanation                                                                                                                                           |
+| Word              | Occurence | Explanation                                                                                                              |
-| :---------------- | :-------- | :----------------------                                                                                                                               |
+| :---------------- | :-------- | :----------------------                                                                                                  |
-| whittle           | no.815    | add sub-numbering i.e. (1.a, 1.b)                                                                                                                     |
+| whittle           | no.815    | add sub-numbering i.e. (1.a, 1.b)                                                                                        |
-| fulgurate         | no.731    | meaning: `2:` -> `2.`                                                                                                                                 |
+| fulgurate         | no.731    | meaning: `2:` -> `2.`                                                                                                    |
-| congruity         | no.974    | end of underline missing in example. Also: remove numbering? Synonyms should only be listed in explanation, not example.                              |
+| congruity         | no.974    | end of underline missing in example. Also: remove numbering? Synonyms should only be listed in explanation, not example. |
+| epicure           | no.1339   | fix typos in explanation.                                                                                                |
+| espouse           | no.1349   | list two different meanings seperately                                                                                   |
+| inveigh           | no.1778   | add linebreak between meanings, 1st meaning should be called `1a.`                                                       |
+| lam               | no.1780   | corrupt linebreak char in examples                                                                                       |
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