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355 "forage" "(of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions" "verb" "Syn: hunt, scavenge, grub" "And you must be ready to abandon tired orthodoxies of the left and right and forage for good ideas across the political spectrum. " "Least Difficult" "FT"
356 "forestall" "keep from happening or arising; make impossible" "verb" "Syn: pre-empt, get in before, get ahead of" "To <b>forestall</b> a social crisis, he mused, governments should consider a tax on robots; if automation slows as a result, so much the better. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
357 "fortuitous" "Happening by a lucky chance" "adj. " "Syn: fortunate, advantageous, opportune" "Thanks to these sensible policies, and the <b>fortuitous</b> tailwind of higher productivity growth, the economy boomed and prosperity was shared. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
358 "dissimulate" "pretend; hide feelings from other people" " verb" "Has nothing to do with ""dis-similar"", but means to ""simulieren""(Deutsch im negativen Sinn) with a negative intent of hiding one's true feelings. </br> Hide one feelings is what one has to remember here"" " "As Louis XI once said""He who knows not how to <b>dissimulate</b>, can not reign. """ "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
358 "dissimulate" "pretend; hide feelings from other people" " verb" "Has nothing to do with ""dis-similar"", but means to ""simulieren""(Deutsch im negativen Sinn) with a negative intent of hiding one's true feelings. </br> Hide one feelings is what one has to remember here"" " "As Louis XI once said ""He who knows not how to <b>dissimulate</b>, can not reign.""" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
359 "frater" "brother " "Greek/Latin root" "fraternize</br> fraternity</br> fraternal</br> fratricide " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
360 "frugal" " economical, thrifty" "adj. " "<u>Be more <b>frugal</b> with your expenses</u>, and you will not be in debt. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
361 "fry" "1. v. to cook in hot oil. </br>2. n. baby fish" "noun" "2. The police were <u>not interested in the <b>small fry</b> drug dealers</u>, but wanted to catch the drug kingpin. " "Homonym" "MSU"
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1064 "tractable" " can be easily influenced or managed. ability to be easily managed or controlled " "Greek/Latin root" "attract =to pull nearer</br>distract =to drag attention away fromsomething</br>Intractable=stubborn" "Her mother wished she were more tractable. (n: tractibility)" "Root words" "Aristotle"
1065 "ver" "truth" "Greek/Latin root" "veracious=truthful</br> honest </br>veracity=the truth </br>verify=to make sure that something is true </br>veritable </br>averasseverate" "Root words" "Aristotle"
1066 "viv" "life" "Greek/Latin root" "Vivid=livelyrevival=the act of bringing back to life</br>vital=pertaining to live</br>vivacious=high-spirited and full of life</br>convivial=sociable" "Root words" "Aristotle"
1067 "ger" "old age" "adj. " "geriatrics=medicine pertaining to the elderly</br>gerontocracy=the rule of the elders</br>gerontology=the science of aging. " "SMB"
1068 "grand" "large, imposing, principal, chief, most important" "adj. " "Latin grandis ""big, great; full, abundant""" "grandeur=the quality of being grand/magnificient </br>grandiose=pretentiously grand </br>aggrandize=to make something appear bigger or greater </br>grandiloquent=pompous or bombastic " "SMB"
1067 "ger" "old age" "adj. " "geriatrics=medicine pertaining to the elderly</br>gerontocracy=the rule of the elders</br>gerontology=the science of aging. " "Greek/Latin " "SMB"
1068 "grand" "large, imposing, principal, chief, most important" "adj. " "Latin grandis ""big, great; full, abundant""" "grandeur=the quality of being grand/magnificient </br>grandiose=pretentiously grand </br>aggrandize=to make something appear bigger or greater </br>grandiloquent=pompous or bombastic " "Greek/Latin " "SMB"
1069 "vac" "empty" "Greek/Latin root" "evacuate=to empty a dangerous place</br>vacant=empty</br> not occupied</br>acation=a time without work</br>vacuous=lacking intelligence" "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
1070 "belli" "war" "Greek/Latin root" "bellicose=warlike in manner or temperament</br> belligerent=hostile</br> ready to fight</br>rebel=person who opposes and fights" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan"
1071 "controvert" "oppose with arguments; attempt to prove to be false or incorrect; contradict" " verb" "a back-formation from controversy</br>Syn: rebut, refute, altercate, argue, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle" "Many grew up learning that Columbus was the first European to land in America, but now we have evidence <u>to <b>controvert</b> that idea</u> and other explorers such as Leif Eriksson beat Columbus to America. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1695 "modulate" "tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another" " verb" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1696 "moiety" "one of two equal parts; a half" " noun" "French: Moitié=half </br>Käsefondue: moitié, moitié=50/50 2-Käsemischung" "1a. The inheritance was split into two equal moieties</br>1b. The pueblo's population is divided into two halves or <b>moieties</b>; the Squash, and the Turquoise</br>1c. an ether molecule with a benzene <b>moiety</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1697 "mordant" " 1. harshly ironic or sinister</br>2. bitingly painful</br>3. serving to fix colors in dyeing" " adj." "French: mordant=""biting""</br>Syn1: incisive</br>Syn2: pungent, burning" "1a. When the <b>mordant</b> president entered the boardroom, all of his vice-presidents readied for his sarcastic attacks</br>1b. Divide Me by Zero is a <b>mordant</b> tribute to lost loves.</br>2. He grimaced at the <b>mordant</b> pain. </br>3. Chrome alum was added as a <b>mordant</b> in the dyeing process. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1698 "moribund" "1. dying; in dying state; approaching death; about to die</br>2. being in a state of inactivity or obsolescence " " adj." "Latin: morti ""to die""</br>Same word root as ""mortuary""""mortal""</br>Syn1: dying</br>Syn2: dormant" "1a. In the <b>moribund</b> patient deepening stupor and coma are the usual preludes to death</br>1b. An actor who is trying to revive his <b>moribund</b> career</br>2a.A <b>moribund</b> volcano</br>2b. a <b>moribund</b> virus</br>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1698 "moribund" "1. dying; in dying state; approaching death; about to die</br>2. being in a state of inactivity or obsolescence " " adj." "Latin: morti ""to die""</br>Same word root as ""mortuary""""mortal""</br>Syn1: dying</br>Syn2: dormant" "1a. In the <b>moribund</b> patient deepening stupor and coma are the usual preludes to death</br>1b. An actor who is trying to revive his <b>moribund</b> career</br>2a. A <b>moribund</b> volcano</br>2b. a <b>moribund</b> virus</br>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1699 "mortify" "cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass" " verb" "Latin: morti ""to die""</br>Deutsch: Sich zu Tote schämen</br>Syn: abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, nonplus, rattle" "If Jared was trying to <b>mortify</b> his parents by yelling during the opera, he succeeded." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1700 "mottled" "spotted with different shades or colors" " adj." "Backformation of ""motley"", something multi-coloured or varied." "A combination of red and blue pigments in the shell of a live lobster creates a <b>mottled</b> camouflage of indeterminate hue that blends in with the ocean floor" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1701 "muffle" "1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping</br>2. conceal or hide" "verb" "Syn1: damp, dampen, dull, mute, tone down</br>Syn2: repress, smother, stifle" "1a. The COVID face masks <b>muffle</b> our voices, so its often hard to hear and to be heard.</br>1b. I could hear their <b>muffled</b> voices from the next room.</br>2. She had learnt that it was better not to react I such situations, and thus <b>muffled</b> her anger" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1714 "acarpous" "effete; no longer fertile; worn out" "adj." "Greek akarpos: a=not + karpos=fruitful =>not fruitful" "So clear was the Icelandic air that every slope, every hollow, every <b>acarpous</b> hilltop lay pitilessly revealed to her eyes" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1715 "argot" "jargon; slang" "noun" "French: slang</br>Syn: jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular" "1a. Because I am not a medical doctor, I could not understand the <b>argot</b> spoken by my physician and his colleagues.</br>1b. He has been bombarded by thousands of scathing messages—known as being ""flamed"" in the <b>argot</b> of cyberspace." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1716 "arrant" "used as a superlative, to add emphasis to other words, most often negative: meaning: in the highest degree" "adj." "Syn: very, extreme, most, complete, consummate, total, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter" "1a. He dismissed as <u><b>arrant</b> nonsense</u> any suggestion that he was dishonest. </br>I couldnt believe she was taken in by such <b>arrant</b> deception." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1717 "aspersion" "slander, a false charge to hurt someone's name" "noun" "Latin: ad ""to"" + spargere ""sprinkle, strew""=>to sprinkle slander, derogatory criticism" "1a. In order to improve his chances of winning the election, he went about <u>casting <b>aspersions</b></u> on her integrity</br>1b. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1717 "aspersion" "slander, a false charge to hurt someone's name" "noun" "Latin: ad ""to"" + spargere ""sprinkle, strew""=>to sprinkle slander, derogatory criticism" "In order to improve his chances of winning the election, he went about <u>casting <b>aspersions</b></u> on her integrity" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1718 "astringent" "1. substance that shrinks</br>2. sour or bitter in taste" "noun, adj." "1. The <b>astringent</b> lotion checked the bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels</br>2a. Is it <b>astringent</b> and sour or fruity and caramelised?</br>2b. Her tone is <b>astringent</b>, stripping the memories of any ennobling tragedy or nostalgic fuzz." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1719 "atavistic" "1. suggesting the reappearance of traits or characteristics of an ancestor or primitive object</br>2. recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity " "adj. " "Latin atavus ""ancestor, forefather""</br>Syn: throwback</br>Laut Duden gleicher Def. in Deutsch, wobei dieses Wort heute eher als ""laienhaft"" verstanden wird. " "1a. Our leaders are kneeling before the mob, the <b>atavistic</b> ritual of self-abasement of defeat.</br>1b. Elvis Presley was an <b>atavistic</b> alcoholic like his mother. </br>2. The <b>atavistic</b> architectural style reminded him of a long gone era" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1720 "balk" "1. verb. refuse to comply</br>2. sports: failure of a competitor to complete a motion</br>3. noun. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress</br>4. one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof" "verb, noun" "1. The horse <b>balked</b> at the jump and threw the rider</br>2. The baseball pitcher feigned that he was starting to throw a pitch and was thus charged with a <b>balk</b>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1792 "obloquy" "1. state of disgrace resulting from public abuse</br>2. abusively; detractive language; sharp criticism; vituperation" "noun" "Latin: ob ""against"" (see ob-) + loqui ""to speak""=>evil speaking, slander, calumny, derogatory remarks" "1a. The spy had no choice by to live out his days in the <b>obloquy</b> of one who had betrayed his country</br>1b. As a result, she became an unwilling media victim who was subjected to <b>obloquy</b> and harassment.</br>2a. They held to their convictions in the face of <b>obloquy</b></br>2b. After 15 years of grinding war with no obvious end in sight, U.S. military operations certainly deserve such <b>obloquy</b>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1793 "orison" "prayer" "noun" "a poetic, archaic word for prayer</br>Same word root as ""oration""" "In her hand she held a book of the time of Solomon and she was saying an <b>orison</b> to God." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1794 "palaver" "unnecessary talk that wastes time" "noun" "from Portuguese ""Palavra"", used by Portuguese traders in Africa with the specific meaning ""discussions with natives."" (which were often long and full of empty confidence building exchanges)" "1a. Although we were supposed to have a lecture, the teacher spent the entire period with <b>palaver</b> about his vacation.</br>1b. Cut the <b>palaver</b> and get down to business. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1795 "ewe" "a female sheep" "noun" "<b>""Ewe""</b> is the most valuable 3-letter word to know when you play scrabble, worth much more than ""baa"""
1795 "ewe" "a female sheep" "noun" "<b>""Ewe""</b> is the most valuable 3-letter word to know when you play scrabble, worth much more than ""baa""" "AMB" "internet"
1796 "peripatetic" "1a. Wandering;</br>1b. Someone who moves (house) a lot</br>2. of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy" "adj." "Greek: peri ""around, about"" + patein ""to walk, tread""=>to walk, wander around. </br>Sometimes linked to Aristotle, who used to teach while walking around" "1a. <b>Peripatetic</b> country preachers would go from town to town, giving the same sermon to different audiences each Sunday</br>1b. Dahl is a <b>peripatetic</b> writer based, at the moment, in Brooklyn.</br>1c. Her work — 16 novels, as well as plays and short stories — is often as <b>peripatetic</b>, as global, as her own life." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1797 "petrified" "1. so extremely afraid so that one cannot move or think anymore</br>2. converted into stone through a slow process of mineralization" "adj." "Peter=rock, petrified=turn to stone (Deutsch=versteinert)</ br>Mat 16:18 ""And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not overcome it.""
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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 singers 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"
1818 "resort" "1. have recourse to</br>
2. act of turning to for assistance</br>
3. move, travel, or proceed toward some place</br>
4. a hotel located in a resort area</br>" "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. Its <b>stippled</b> with clever mischief along those lines." "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>2a. Kenturah Davis 2015 self-portrait was made using an ink <b>stippling</b> technique</br>2b. Its <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"
1828 "suppliant" "to pray, to ask humbly, beseeching" "adj. " "1a. A <b>suppliant</b> sinner seeking forgiveness</b></br>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"
1834 "trencherman" "person who eats a lot" "noun" "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</br>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"
1837 "untoward" "1a. inappropriate</br>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>1b. 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"
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." "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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1852 "defalcate" "to embezzle or misappropriate funds for oneself" "verb" "Syn: embezzle, malversate, misappropriate, peculate" "After noticing numerous unpermitted withdrawals from the companys account, the board fired the accountant who had <b>defalcated</b> the companys money." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1853 "deprecate" "1. express strong disapproval of; deplore, protest against; </br>2a. Belittle</br>2b. Self-deprecate= downplay one's own achievements" "verb" "Syn: bad-mouth, belittle, decry, denigrate, derogate, dis (also diss) [slang], dismiss, disparage, play down, poor-mouth, talk down, trash, vilipend" "1. Those who profess to favour freedom and yet <b>deprecate</b> agitation are men who want crops without ploughing up the ground,” said Douglass.<2br>2. I can only speak 5 languages, she said, <b>self deprecatingly</b>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1854 "desiccant" "substance used to absorb moisture" "noun" "Latin: de- ""thoroughly"" (see de-) + siccare ""to dry""=> to dry thoroughly" "Many consumer goods sent from Asia to Europe have small tea-bag-sized white bags of <b>dessicant</b> included in the packaging so as to prevent direct and indirect moisture damage. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1855 "discountenance" "1a. Look with disfavour on</br>1b. discourage by showing one's disapproval " "verb" "</br>Syn: deprecate, disapprove (of), disesteem, disfavor, dislike, frown upon, mislike, reprove, tut-tut (over or about)" "1a. In Darwin's times, there were social philosophers who <b>discountenanced</b> all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage the survival of the fittest </br>1b. At that his jaw dropped a little, and he stared at me utterly <b>discountenanced</b> that I should be so plain with him." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1856 "dolt" "stupid person" "noun" "Syn: airhead, birdbrain, cretin, dimwit, dodo, dork , dumbhead, dummkopf, dunce, goof, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, jackass, moron, nincompoop, nitwit, noodle, numbskull, oaf, simpleton, thickhead, turkey" "1a. What a <b>dolt</b> I've been !</br>1b. The illiterate <b>dolt</b> was from a well-educated family but refused to learn to read or write himself." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1857 "dulcet" "1a. Sweet to the senses, generally pleasing or agreeable</br>1b. melodious; harmonious" "adj. " "Latin dulcis=""sweet to the senses,"" especially of taste, also ""melodious, harmonious. </br> Think of ""dolce Vita"" =sweet/good life" "1a(i). A <b>dulcet</b> smile</br></br>1a(ii). The most <b>dulcet</b> swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches</br>1b. Last night I fell asleep listening to the <b>dulcet</b> sounds of soft jazz." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1858 "effluvia" "a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) (negative connotation)" "noun" "Latin, plural of effluvium ""a flowing out, an outlet,""" "1a. Since the <b>effluvium</b>. seeping out of the tire factory's chimney was invisible, park officials took months to realize fumes were killing hundreds of birds.</br>1b. It has now been observed that the swearing lexicon now draws less from religion and more from body <b>effluvia</b>." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1859 "encumbrance" "1a. Burden</br>1b. things that get on the way of</br>2. a claim (such as a mortgage) against property" "noun" "Latin incombrare= ""barricade or obstacle.""" "1a. Without the <b>encumbrance</b> of a heavy backpack, I could sprint along the trail.</br>1b. His thick knitted mittens were an <b>encumbrance</b> to dial his cell phone, so he took them off.</br>2. He wanted to make sure that the corporation's properties were free from all <b>encumbrances</b> before paying the full price for the company." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1860 "entreat" "1a. to plead with, especially in order to persuade</br>1b. To ask urgently" "verb" "Syn: beg, entreat, beseech, implore, supplicate, adjure, importune" "1a. He <b>entreated</b> his boss for another chance</br>1b. I <b>entreat</b> you to help me.</br>1c. She began her letter by <b>entreating</b> me to forgive the belatedness of her reply" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1861 "epicurean" "devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment), especially concerning food or comfort" "adj. " "Follower of the philosophical system of Epicurus, greek philosopher who taught that what is pleasurable is morally good</br>Syn: luxurious, voluptuous, hedonistic, bon vivant(noun)" "1a. The Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival is a five-day <b>epicurean</b> showcase that takes place in August.</br>1b. It took the decimation of the lobster population and the discovery of a new type of customer to elevate the animal to <b>epicurean</b> treat." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1862 "excoriation" "1. severe criticism</br>2. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off" "Latin: ex, off, + corium, meaning skin=> removing skin</br>Syn1: denouncement, denunciation</br>Syn2: abrasion, scrape, scratch" "1. The senators plans for guaranteeing health coverage, and his <b>excorciations</br> of the wealth of the richest Americans are now embedded in the Democratic Partys platform.</br>2. I fell off my father's recumbent bike and ended up with a large <b>excorciation</br> on my lower left arm. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1863 "expostulate" "argue strongly against someone doing something" "verb" "Latin: ex ""from"" (see ex-) + postulare ""to demand""=>to demand urgently from" "Although she tried not to <b>expostulate</b> about her daughters vegan diet, she still keep my eye on what food was stocked in the pantry. </br>He expostulated loudly with his borher to prevent him from jumping into a pile of leaves from the roof top." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1864 "exscind" "to cut out, to cut away" "verb" "Latin exscindere, from ex- + scindere to cut, tear" "He wishes to <b>exscind</b> the experience from his memory" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1865 "extempore" "impromptu, done without preparation or thought" "Latin: ex ""out of"" + tempore ""time""=>out of time (to prepare)</br>often used for speeches held without a teleprompter" "1a. When transcribed, Mr Trumps <b>extempore</b> speeches are unusually jumbled.</br>1b. Dr. Kings ""I have a dream"" <b>extempore</b> speech was not memorized, but from the heart.</br>1c.Having forgotten to prepare a lecture for todays class, the teacher taught an <b>extempore</b> lesson she came up with on the spot. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1866 "extricable" "that can be freed" "</br>Syn: clear, disembarrass, disengage, disentangle, free, liberate, release, untangle" "A few facts only of any interest are <b>extricable.</b>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1867 "fagged" "too tired" "adj. " "Syn: dog-tired, exhausted, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn out, worn-out" "1a. I've noticed for the last few days you looked <b>fagged</b> and worried.</br>1b. After my 10th exam in 15 days, I was totally <b>fagged, </b> and needed a break. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1868 "finical" "too fussy about food clothing etc." "adj. " "Syn: finicky, choosy, dainty, delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, fussy, nice, picky" "She said to herself that this was no time or place for <b>finical</b> delicacy." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1869 "ford" "1a. cross a river where it's shallow</br>1b. shallow place in a river (to cross)" "noun, verb" "Deutsch : Furt- (wie viele Namen von Städten in Deutschland an Flüssen enden) " "1a. Prevailing myth in the US about Baveria: Everyone wears dirndls and lederhosen, and they climb every mountain and <b>ford</b> every stream.</br>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1870 "hubris" "an excess of confidence, arrogant; pride" "adj. " "Greek: hybris: ""excessive pride, violating the bounds set for humans""" "1a. He acknowledged that he made mistakes, chalking them up to youthful <b>hubris</b> . </br>1b. Meritocratic <b>hubris</b> and the resentment it provokes are at the heart of the populist backlash against elites." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1871 "imbroglio" "complicated and embarrassing situation, generally interpersonal" "noun" "similar too to ""embroil""" "1a. The scholars on the field trip found themselves in an <b>imbroglio</b> when two teachers began to fight over a woman, and the third had incessant diarrhea. </br>1b. He declined to identify the associate, saying he didnt want to drag the individual into the current <b>imbroglio</b>." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1872 "ineluctable" "impossible to avoid, certain; inevitable" "adj. " "1a. So many women try to fight the <b>ineluctable</b> aging process by having cosmetic surgery. </br>1b. When the governor refused to halt the execution, the prisoner realized his fate was <b>ineluctable</b> </br>1c. The marxist came to the <b>ineluctable</b> conclusion that this problem, like every problem in the world, was all the white, male, capitalist's fault. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1873 "jejune" "insubstantial, dull, immature, no content" "adj. " "Latin jejunus= “fasting,” so, figuratively something is empty — devoid of intellectual nourishment." "1a. The <b>jejune</b> diets of the very poor are driven more by ignorance than by lack of money. </br>1b. Another moralizing tale filled with <b>jejune</b> platitudes </br>2. She made empty, <b>jejune</b> remarks about life and art. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1874 "bandy" "toss many ideas around without focusing on just one. ; discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly</br>2. To bat, (eg. a ball) to and fro</br>3. ajd. bandy-legged=bow-legged" "verb, adj. " "1a. We <u><b>bandy</b> around</u> around these difficult questions.</br>1b. In the area I live now, 'get a Filipino' is <b>bandied</b> around so easily when referring to getting a nanny. 1c. The epithet “data are the new oil” gets <b>bandied</b> about thoughtlessly and improperly these days.</br>3. When he wore shorts, his bandy-legs were visible to all." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1875 "victual" "anything that can be eaten" "noun" "Late Latin victualia ""provisions,"" </br>in plural form, i.e. victuals, it means food .</br>Syn: provisions" "1a. The rebel blockade deprived the town of <b>victuals</b>. </br>1b. The British navy was usually equipped, clothed and <b>victualled</b> by the Crown </br>1c. There's a fine line between WASP <b>victuals</b> and white-trash cuisine. " "AMB" "internet"
1 1 -(o)logy study, science, theory noun biology</br> archeology Suffix MSU
357 357 fortuitous Happening by a lucky chance adj. Syn: fortunate, advantageous, opportune Thanks to these sensible policies, and the <b>fortuitous</b> tailwind of higher productivity growth, the economy boomed and prosperity was shared. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
358 358 dissimulate pretend; hide feelings from other people verb Has nothing to do with "dis-similar", but means to "simulieren"(Deutsch im negativen Sinn) with a negative intent of hiding one's true feelings. </br> Hide one feelings is what one has to remember here" As Louis XI once said"He who knows not how to <b>dissimulate</b>, can not reign. " As Louis XI once said "He who knows not how to <b>dissimulate</b>, can not reign." 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
359 359 frater brother Greek/Latin root fraternize</br> fraternity</br> fraternal</br> fratricide Greek/Latin MSU
360 360 frugal economical, thrifty adj. <u>Be more <b>frugal</b> with your expenses</u>, and you will not be in debt. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
361 361 fry 1. v. to cook in hot oil. </br>2. n. baby fish noun 2. The police were <u>not interested in the <b>small fry</b> drug dealers</u>, but wanted to catch the drug kingpin. Homonym MSU
362 362 -ful full of adj. frightful</br> beautiful</br> helpful Suffix MSU
363 363 -fy make verb fortify</br> simplify Suffix MSU
1079 1079 fac</br> fact do</br> make Greek/Latin root facsimile</br> manufacture Greek/Latin Manhattan
1080 1080 fect do</br> make Greek/Latin root perfect Greek/Latin Manhattan
1081 1081 form shape Greek/Latin root uniform</br> reform Greek/Latin Manhattan
1082 1082 fort strong Greek/Latin root fortify</br> fort</br> fortifications</br> Greek/Latin Manhattan
1083 1083 conversant familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably adj. same root as conservation The intelligent and widely read young man was <u><b>conversant</b> on many topics</u> 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1084 1084 convivial friendly and making you feel welcome, festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company adj. Latin: com "with, together" + vivere "to live"=>to (enjoy) life together, to feast Carl was <u>a <b>convivial</b> party host</u> who made everyone feel at home. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1085 1085 convoke call together; cause to assemble in meeting; convene verb Latin: con=with, together" + vocare "to call" from vox "voice"=>to call together, to meet The chairman decided <u>to <b>convoke</b> a meeting</u> to discuss the company’s budget issue. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1086 1086 log</br> logy speech</br> study of dialogue Greek/Latin root analogy Greek/Latin Manhattan
1718 1718 astringent 1. substance that shrinks</br>2. sour or bitter in taste noun, adj. 1. The <b>astringent</b> lotion checked the bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels</br>2a. Is it <b>astringent</b> and sour or fruity and caramelised?</br>2b. Her tone is <b>astringent</b>, stripping the memories of any ennobling tragedy or nostalgic fuzz. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1719 1719 atavistic 1. suggesting the reappearance of traits or characteristics of an ancestor or primitive object</br>2. recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity adj. Latin atavus "ancestor, forefather"</br>Syn: throwback</br>Laut Duden gleicher Def. in Deutsch, wobei dieses Wort heute eher als "laienhaft" verstanden wird. 1a. Our leaders are kneeling before the mob, the <b>atavistic</b> ritual of self-abasement of defeat.</br>1b. Elvis Presley was an <b>atavistic</b> alcoholic like his mother. </br>2. The <b>atavistic</b> architectural style reminded him of a long gone era Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1720 1720 balk 1. verb. refuse to comply</br>2. sports: failure of a competitor to complete a motion</br>3. noun. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress</br>4. one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof verb, noun 1. The horse <b>balked</b> at the jump and threw the rider</br>2. The baseball pitcher feigned that he was starting to throw a pitch and was thus charged with a <b>balk</b> Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1721 1721 bedizen to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner used only in written form</br>Syn: adorn, bedeck, blazon, decorate, do up, doll up, drape, dress, embellish, emblaze, emboss, fancy up, festoon, garnish, glitz (up), grace, ornament 1a. The minister from Venezuela—the most insignificant government represented, was most <b>bedizened</b> with gold lace, stars, and trumpery of every sort.</br>1b. He has a habit of stuffing his short hands, <b>bedizened</b> with rings, into his trousers pockets. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1722 1722 belabor 1. to go on and on about something or to emphasize an idea or suggestion too much in a way that becomes boring or annoying verb 1. He understood what he was saying and told him that there was no need to <b>belabor</b> the point.</br>1b. He was <b>belabored</b> by his fellow students for not adhering to the latest polically correct post modernist dogma. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1723 1723 bereft 1. deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something —usually used with of</br>2. lacking something needed, wanted, or expected —used with of<br>3. suffering the death of a loved one adj. bereft differs just from plain mournful or grief-stricken is in its sense of deprivation or lack 1. The Bruins were <b>bereft</b> of talent when Kelly replaced Jim, whose recruiting left room for improvement</br>2. His voice remained monotone; his speech soft and <b>bereft</b> of inflection points.</br>3. She would succumb at age 56, leaving her husband wounded and <b>bereft</b> in his grief. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1724 1724 bilge 1. the lowest internal point of a ship's hull, </br>1b. also used for the stinking water filth that collects there</br>2. stale or worthless remarks or ideas</br>3. verb . Take in water or leak noun, adj. verb 1a. I hopped aboard and crawled into the <b>bilge</b> to look, and found the boat is dry inside.</br>1b. The Coast Guard says it found evidence a fishing boat discharged oil and <b>bilge</b> waste overboard.</br>2. That magazine prints a lot of <b>bilge</b> about celebrities. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1737 1737 countenance 1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face, thus also their composure - often understood to be calm</br>2. to favor or approve of adj, verb Old French contenance "demeanor, bearing, conduct" 1a. The photograph showed his somber <b>countenance</b></br>1b. He managed to keep his <b>countenance</b> through the ordeal.</br>2. He was surprised at her <b>countenance</b> of their unsafe amusements Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1738 1738 countervail to counter something with equal force so as to succesffully offset or mitigate its effect verb counter=rebut + vail=value=>rebut or resist with equal force/value In order to <b>countervail</b> the storm’s effect of flooding the area, the authorities built levees to hold the waters back. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1739 1739 crass stupid, vulgar, insensitive, without refinement or sensitivity; gross. adj, ähnlich (aber nicht identisch) wie "Krass" auf Deutsch While you don't have to wear black to a funeral, but showing up in clown pants is simply <b>crass.</b> Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1740 1740 cursory quick; hurried adj. From French via Latin: pp of currore= running </br>Syn: hasty 1a. He gave the applicant a <b>cursory</b> glance and already turned her down in his mind</br>1b. Only a <b>cursory</b> inspection of the building was done - resulting in a large under-estimate of the repairs needing to be done. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1741 1741 deferential showing respect adj. French déférence, itself from déférer "to yield, comply" People were always <b>deferential</b> to the military veteran and showed him respect every time he was in uniform. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1742 1742 deposition 1. the act of putting something somewhere</br>2. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office</br>3. the act of deposing someone</br>removing a powerful person from a position or office noun Definitions 1 and 2 stem from the word "deposit", ie. Put something down</br>Definition 3 comes from the word "depose". 1. The <b>deposition</b> of the sediment over centuries eventually led to filling of the lake </br>2. In a <b>deposition</b> in a separate lawsuit last year, LaPierre acknowledged he did not report any of the NRA-paid expenses as personal income</br>3. As soon as the people received word of the dictator’s <b>deposition</b>, they ran in the streets and started to celebrate. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1743 1743 desuetude cessation of use, disuse noun Latin desuetudo "disuse", "no longer custom" 1a. This practice has gradually dropped into <b>desuetude</b>, but now..</br>1b. In this time period the armour fell into <b>desuetude</b> due to a changing technique of war. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1819 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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>2a. Kenturah Davis’ 2015 self-portrait was made using an ink <b>stippling</b> technique</br>2b. It’s <b>stippled</b> with clever mischief along those lines. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1846 1846 benison blessing noun Old French beneison, beneiçon "blessing, benediction"</br>Syn: blessing, benediction</br>same word root as "benefit" During the harbor festival the parish priest, the Benedictin monk, Benny Benson offered a <b>benison</b> for the local fishermen</br> Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1847 1847 broach 1. v. bring up a topic for discussion</br>2. n. a decorative pin worn by women</br>3.v. to break the surface from below verb, noun verb, Old French brochier, "to spur, to penetrate"</br>noun, broche : "pointed instrument," 1a. I needed to find the right moment <u>to <b>broach</b> the topic of his smelly feet with him</u></br>1b. He called a team meeting <u>to openly <b>broach</b> the subject</u></br> of claims by the Indian employees that there were ghosts in the hotel Welgelgen</br>2. My mother had a lovely <b>broach</b> with a large letter "P" (for Paulette) which she were on her lapel</br>3. the whale <b>broached</b> the surface and the crowd on the boat cheered Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1848 1848 cabal 1a. a scheme or plot</br> 1b. a group of plotters</br>2. to scheme or plot (especially a political plot) noun, verb Hebrew, cabbala, Jewish tradition of interpreting texts. Cabbala is often regarded as a secret and mystical practice and, as such, the word took on the additional meaning of “secret behavior.”</br>Syn: plot, intrigue, machination, conspiracy 1a. Ramsay denied being part of the Coronavirus <b>cabal</b> and said he was disgusted by such theories</br>1b. Qanon is convinced that Donald Trump is secretly fighting a <b>cabal</b> of child-sex predators that includes prominent Democrats, Hollywood elites and “deep state” allies. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1849 1849 congeal make or become stiff and solid verb French congeler= "to freeze", ie. Solidify what one is freezing 1a. She wanted to wash the frying pan before the bacon fat had a chance to <b>congeal</b>. </br>1b. The way his patients’ blood <b>congealed</b> reminded him of highly contagious diseases Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1850 1850 contemn to scorn or despise verb Syn: despise, disdain, scorn Using an alias, the online bully likes to <b>contemn</b> and vilify those he doesn’t like with internet insults. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1851 1851 curmudgeon a grumpy, ill-tempered old man noun Syn: complainer, crosspatch, fusser, griper, grouch, grouser, grumbler, grump, sourpuss, whiner 1a. The establishment and the elites don't want the <b>curmudgeon</b> socialist Bernie Sanders to run away with the nomination. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1852 1852 defalcate to embezzle or misappropriate funds for oneself verb Syn: embezzle, malversate, misappropriate, peculate After noticing numerous unpermitted withdrawals from the company’s account, the board fired the accountant who had <b>defalcated</b> the company’s money. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1853 1853 deprecate 1. express strong disapproval of; deplore, protest against; </br>2a. Belittle</br>2b. Self-deprecate= downplay one's own achievements verb Syn: bad-mouth, belittle, decry, denigrate, derogate, dis (also diss) [slang], dismiss, disparage, play down, poor-mouth, talk down, trash, vilipend 1. Those who profess to favour freedom and yet <b>deprecate</b> agitation are men who want crops without ploughing up the ground,” said Douglass.<2br>2. I can only speak 5 languages, she said, <b>self deprecatingly</b> Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1854 1854 desiccant substance used to absorb moisture noun Latin: de- "thoroughly" (see de-) + siccare "to dry"=> to dry thoroughly Many consumer goods sent from Asia to Europe have small tea-bag-sized white bags of <b>dessicant</b> included in the packaging so as to prevent direct and indirect moisture damage. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1855 1855 discountenance 1a. Look with disfavour on</br>1b. discourage by showing one's disapproval verb </br>Syn: deprecate, disapprove (of), disesteem, disfavor, dislike, frown upon, mislike, reprove, tut-tut (over or about) 1a. In Darwin's times, there were social philosophers who <b>discountenanced</b> all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage the survival of the fittest </br>1b. At that his jaw dropped a little, and he stared at me utterly <b>discountenanced</b> that I should be so plain with him. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1856 1856 dolt stupid person noun Syn: airhead, birdbrain, cretin, dimwit, dodo, dork , dumbhead, dummkopf, dunce, goof, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, jackass, moron, nincompoop, nitwit, noodle, numbskull, oaf, simpleton, thickhead, turkey 1a. What a <b>dolt</b> I've been !</br>1b. The illiterate <b>dolt</b> was from a well-educated family but refused to learn to read or write himself. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1857 1857 dulcet 1a. Sweet to the senses, generally pleasing or agreeable</br>1b. melodious; harmonious adj. Latin dulcis="sweet to the senses," especially of taste, also "melodious, harmonious. </br> Think of "dolce Vita" =sweet/good life 1a(i). A <b>dulcet</b> smile</br></br>1a(ii). The most <b>dulcet</b> swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches</br>1b. Last night I fell asleep listening to the <b>dulcet</b> sounds of soft jazz. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1858 1858 effluvia a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) (negative connotation) noun Latin, plural of effluvium "a flowing out, an outlet," 1a. Since the <b>effluvium</b>. seeping out of the tire factory's chimney was invisible, park officials took months to realize fumes were killing hundreds of birds.</br>1b. It has now been observed that the swearing lexicon now draws less from religion and more from body <b>effluvia</b>. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1859 1859 encumbrance 1a. Burden</br>1b. things that get on the way of</br>2. a claim (such as a mortgage) against property noun Latin incombrare= "barricade or obstacle." 1a. Without the <b>encumbrance</b> of a heavy backpack, I could sprint along the trail.</br>1b. His thick knitted mittens were an <b>encumbrance</b> to dial his cell phone, so he took them off.</br>2. He wanted to make sure that the corporation's properties were free from all <b>encumbrances</b> before paying the full price for the company. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1860 1860 entreat 1a. to plead with, especially in order to persuade</br>1b. To ask urgently verb Syn: beg, entreat, beseech, implore, supplicate, adjure, importune 1a. He <b>entreated</b> his boss for another chance</br>1b. I <b>entreat</b> you to help me.</br>1c. She began her letter by <b>entreating</b> me to forgive the belatedness of her reply Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1861 1861 epicurean devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment), especially concerning food or comfort adj. Follower of the philosophical system of Epicurus, greek philosopher who taught that what is pleasurable is morally good</br>Syn: luxurious, voluptuous, hedonistic, bon vivant(noun) 1a. The Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival is a five-day <b>epicurean</b> showcase that takes place in August.</br>1b. It took the decimation of the lobster population and the discovery of a new type of customer to elevate the animal to <b>epicurean</b> treat. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1862 1862 excoriation 1. severe criticism</br>2. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off Latin: ex, off, + corium, meaning skin=> removing skin</br>Syn1: denouncement, denunciation</br>Syn2: abrasion, scrape, scratch 1. The senator’s plans for guaranteeing health coverage, and his <b>excorciations</br> of the wealth of the richest Americans are now embedded in the Democratic Party’s platform.</br>2. I fell off my father's recumbent bike and ended up with a large <b>excorciation</br> on my lower left arm. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1863 1863 expostulate argue strongly against someone doing something verb Latin: ex "from" (see ex-) + postulare "to demand"=>to demand urgently from Although she tried not to <b>expostulate</b> about her daughter’s vegan diet, she still keep my eye on what food was stocked in the pantry. </br>He expostulated loudly with his borher to prevent him from jumping into a pile of leaves from the roof top. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1864 1864 exscind to cut out, to cut away verb Latin exscindere, from ex- + scindere to cut, tear He wishes to <b>exscind</b> the experience from his memory Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1865 1865 extempore impromptu, done without preparation or thought Latin: ex "out of" + tempore "time"=>out of time (to prepare)</br>often used for speeches held without a teleprompter 1a. When transcribed, Mr Trump’s <b>extempore</b> speeches are unusually jumbled.</br>1b. Dr. King’s "I have a dream" <b>extempore</b> speech was not memorized, but from the heart.</br>1c.Having forgotten to prepare a lecture for today’s class, the teacher taught an <b>extempore</b> lesson she came up with on the spot. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1866 1866 extricable that can be freed </br>Syn: clear, disembarrass, disengage, disentangle, free, liberate, release, untangle A few facts only of any interest are <b>extricable.</b> Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1867 1867 fagged too tired adj. Syn: dog-tired, exhausted, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn out, worn-out 1a. I've noticed for the last few days you looked <b>fagged</b> and worried.</br>1b. After my 10th exam in 15 days, I was totally <b>fagged, </b> and needed a break. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1868 1868 finical too fussy about food clothing etc. adj. Syn: finicky, choosy, dainty, delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, fussy, nice, picky She said to herself that this was no time or place for <b>finical</b> delicacy. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1869 1869 ford 1a. cross a river where it's shallow</br>1b. shallow place in a river (to cross) noun, verb Deutsch : Furt- (wie viele Namen von Städten in Deutschland an Flüssen enden) 1a. Prevailing myth in the US about Baveria: Everyone wears dirndls and lederhosen, and they climb every mountain and <b>ford</b> every stream.</br> Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1870 1870 hubris an excess of confidence, arrogant; pride adj. Greek: hybris: "excessive pride, violating the bounds set for humans" 1a. He acknowledged that he made mistakes, chalking them up to youthful <b>hubris</b> . </br>1b. Meritocratic <b>hubris</b> and the resentment it provokes are at the heart of the populist backlash against elites. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1871 1871 imbroglio complicated and embarrassing situation, generally interpersonal noun similar too to "embroil" 1a. The scholars on the field trip found themselves in an <b>imbroglio</b> when two teachers began to fight over a woman, and the third had incessant diarrhea. </br>1b. He declined to identify the associate, saying he didn’t want to drag the individual into the current <b>imbroglio</b>. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1872 1872 ineluctable impossible to avoid, certain; inevitable adj. 1a. So many women try to fight the <b>ineluctable</b> aging process by having cosmetic surgery. </br>1b. When the governor refused to halt the execution, the prisoner realized his fate was <b>ineluctable</b> </br>1c. The marxist came to the <b>ineluctable</b> conclusion that this problem, like every problem in the world, was all the white, male, capitalist's fault. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1873 1873 jejune insubstantial, dull, immature, no content adj. Latin jejunus= “fasting,” so, figuratively something is empty — devoid of intellectual nourishment. 1a. The <b>jejune</b> diets of the very poor are driven more by ignorance than by lack of money. </br>1b. Another moralizing tale filled with <b>jejune</b> platitudes </br>2. She made empty, <b>jejune</b> remarks about life and art. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1874 1874 bandy toss many ideas around without focusing on just one. ; discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly</br>2. To bat, (eg. a ball) to and fro</br>3. ajd. bandy-legged=bow-legged verb, adj. 1a. We <u><b>bandy</b> around</u> around these difficult questions.</br>1b. In the area I live now, 'get a Filipino' is <b>bandied</b> around so easily when referring to getting a nanny. 1c. The epithet “data are the new oil” gets <b>bandied</b> about thoughtlessly and improperly these days.</br>3. When he wore shorts, his bandy-legs were visible to all. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1875 1875 victual anything that can be eaten noun Late Latin victualia "provisions," </br>in plural form, i.e. victuals, it means food .</br>Syn: provisions 1a. The rebel blockade deprived the town of <b>victuals</b>. </br>1b. The British navy was usually equipped, clothed and <b>victualled</b> by the Crown </br>1c. There's a fine line between WASP <b>victuals</b> and white-trash cuisine. AMB internet
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# Words that should be added/modified
| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
| :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- |
| victual | web | |
| premonition | web | |
| ewe | 1795 | requires at least last column to be filled in |
| resort | 1818 | add linebreaks between meanings |
| moribund | 1698 | `2a.` -> `2a. ` |
| stipple | 1825 | add numbering two third example? remove one of the two linebreaks |
| dissimulate | 358 | `said"He` -> `said "He` & `reign. "` -> `reign."` |
| suppliant | 1828 | add linebreaks between examples |
| aspersion | 1717 | remove numbering from only example |
| trencherman | 1834 | remove numbering from example |
| untoward | 1837 | remove `or` from first meaning |
| vagary | 1838 | 2nd example reformat numbering |
| virago | 1840 | remove unnecessary third numbering from examples |
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| :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- |
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"stupid person",
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"Syn: airhead, birdbrain, cretin, dimwit, dodo, dork , dumbhead, dummkopf, dunce, goof, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, jackass, moron, nincompoop, nitwit, noodle, numbskull, oaf, simpleton, thickhead, turkey",
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"dulcet",
"1a. Sweet to the senses, generally pleasing or agreeable</br>1b. melodious; harmonious",
"adj.",
"Latin dulcis=\"sweet to the senses,\" especially of taste, also \"melodious, harmonious. </br> Think of \"dolce Vita\" =sweet/good life",
"1a(i). A <b>dulcet</b> smile</br></br>1a(ii). The most <b>dulcet</b> swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches</br>1b. Last night I fell asleep listening to the <b>dulcet</b> sounds of soft jazz.",
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"1858",
"effluvia",
"a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) (negative connotation)",
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"Latin, plural of effluvium \"a flowing out, an outlet,\"",
"1a. Since the <b>effluvium</b>. seeping out of the tire factory's chimney was invisible, park officials took months to realize fumes were killing hundreds of birds.</br>1b. It has now been observed that the swearing lexicon now draws less from religion and more from body <b>effluvia</b>.",
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"encumbrance",
"1a. Burden</br>1b. things that get on the way of</br>2. a claim (such as a mortgage) against property",
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"Latin incombrare= \"barricade or obstacle.\"",
"1a. Without the <b>encumbrance</b> of a heavy backpack, I could sprint along the trail.</br>1b. His thick knitted mittens were an <b>encumbrance</b> to dial his cell phone, so he took them off.</br>2. He wanted to make sure that the corporation's properties were free from all <b>encumbrances</b> before paying the full price for the company.",
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"entreat",
"1a. to plead with, especially in order to persuade</br>1b. To ask urgently",
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"Syn: beg, entreat, beseech, implore, supplicate, adjure, importune",
"1a. He <b>entreated</b> his boss for another chance</br>1b. I <b>entreat</b> you to help me.</br>1c. She began her letter by <b>entreating</b> me to forgive the belatedness of her reply",
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"1861",
"epicurean",
"devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment), especially concerning food or comfort",
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"1. severe criticism</br>2. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off",
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"Latin: ex, off, + corium, meaning skin=> removing skin</br>Syn1: denouncement, denunciation</br>Syn2: abrasion, scrape, scratch",
"1. The senators plans for guaranteeing health coverage, and his <b>excorciations</br> of the wealth of the richest Americans are now embedded in the Democratic Partys platform.</br>2. I fell off my father's recumbent bike and ended up with a large <b>excorciation</br> on my lower left arm.",
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"1863",
"expostulate",
"argue strongly against someone doing something",
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"Latin: ex \"from\" (see ex-) + postulare \"to demand\"=>to demand urgently from",
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"exscind",
"to cut out, to cut away",
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"Latin exscindere, from ex- + scindere to cut, tear",
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"1865",
"extempore",
"impromptu, done without preparation or thought",
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"Latin: ex \"out of\" + tempore \"time\"=>out of time (to prepare)</br>often used for speeches held without a teleprompter",
"1a. When transcribed, Mr Trumps <b>extempore</b> speeches are unusually jumbled.</br>1b. Dr. Kings \"I have a dream\" <b>extempore</b> speech was not memorized, but from the heart.</br>1c.Having forgotten to prepare a lecture for todays class, the teacher taught an <b>extempore</b> lesson she came up with on the spot.",
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"1866",
"extricable",
"that can be freed",
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"</br>Syn: clear, disembarrass, disengage, disentangle, free, liberate, release, untangle",
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"1867",
"fagged",
"too tired",
"adj.",
"Syn: dog-tired, exhausted, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn out, worn-out",
"1a. I've noticed for the last few days you looked <b>fagged</b> and worried.</br>1b. After my 10th exam in 15 days, I was totally <b>fagged, </b> and needed a break.",
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"1868",
"finical",
"too fussy about food clothing etc.",
"adj.",
"Syn: finicky, choosy, dainty, delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, fussy, nice, picky",
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"ford",
"1a. cross a river where it's shallow</br>1b. shallow place in a river (to cross)",
"noun, verb",
"Deutsch : Furt- (wie viele Namen von Städten in Deutschland an Flüssen enden)",
"1a. Prevailing myth in the US about Baveria: Everyone wears dirndls and lederhosen, and they climb every mountain and <b>ford</b> every stream.</br>",
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"hubris",
"an excess of confidence, arrogant; pride",
"adj.",
"Greek: hybris: \"excessive pride, violating the bounds set for humans\"",
"1a. He acknowledged that he made mistakes, chalking them up to youthful <b>hubris</b> . </br>1b. Meritocratic <b>hubris</b> and the resentment it provokes are at the heart of the populist backlash against elites.",
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"1871",
"imbroglio",
"complicated and embarrassing situation, generally interpersonal",
"noun",
"similar too to \"embroil\"",
"1a. The scholars on the field trip found themselves in an <b>imbroglio</b> when two teachers began to fight over a woman, and the third had incessant diarrhea. </br>1b. He declined to identify the associate, saying he didnt want to drag the individual into the current <b>imbroglio</b>.",
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"1872",
"ineluctable",
"impossible to avoid, certain; inevitable",
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"1a. So many women try to fight the <b>ineluctable</b> aging process by having cosmetic surgery. </br>1b. When the governor refused to halt the execution, the prisoner realized his fate was <b>ineluctable</b> </br>1c. The marxist came to the <b>ineluctable</b> conclusion that this problem, like every problem in the world, was all the white, male, capitalist's fault.",
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"jejune",
"insubstantial, dull, immature, no content",
"adj.",
"Latin jejunus= “fasting,” so, figuratively something is empty — devoid of intellectual nourishment.",
"1a. The <b>jejune</b> diets of the very poor are driven more by ignorance than by lack of money. </br>1b. Another moralizing tale filled with <b>jejune</b> platitudes </br>2. She made empty, <b>jejune</b> remarks about life and art.",
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"bandy",
"toss many ideas around without focusing on just one. ; discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly</br>2. To bat, (eg. a ball) to and fro</br>3. ajd. bandy-legged=bow-legged",
"verb, adj.",
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"1a. We <u><b>bandy</b> around</u> around these difficult questions.</br>1b. In the area I live now, 'get a Filipino' is <b>bandied</b> around so easily when referring to getting a nanny. 1c. The epithet “data are the new oil” gets <b>bandied</b> about thoughtlessly and improperly these days.</br>3. When he wore shorts, his bandy-legs were visible to all.",
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"1875",
"victual",
"anything that can be eaten",
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"Late Latin victualia \"provisions,\" </br>in plural form, i.e. victuals, it means food .</br>Syn: provisions",
"1a. The rebel blockade deprived the town of <b>victuals</b>. </br>1b. The British navy was usually equipped, clothed and <b>victualled</b> by the Crown </br>1c. There's a fine line between WASP <b>victuals</b> and white-trash cuisine.",
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