diff --git a/GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv b/GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv index 65a6c8a..9e00c47 100644 --- a/GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv +++ b/GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ -"Column1" "Column2" "Column3" "Column4" "Column5" "Column6" "Column7" "Column8" 1 "-(o)logy" "study,science,theory" "noun " "from para- ""contrary to"" (see para- 1. ) + doxa ""opinion," "biology
archeology" "Suffix" "MSU" 2 "a
an" "without
not " "Greek/Latin root" " Atypical=not typical
Atheist =one who does not believe in God
Atrophy=wasting away
deterioration" "asexual
amoral
anarchy
anhydrous
Anabaptist
anachronism " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 3 "ab
abs
a" "apart
away from " "Greek/Latin root" "Abnormal=deviating normal
Abhor=to hate
detest
Abominate=to detest
Abduct=to take by force
Abstruse=hard to understand
Abstract=considered apart normal existence
abnormal
abduct
abductor (muscle)
abscission " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" @@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ 65 "apathy" "Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. state of total disinterest or unenthusiasm" "noun" "Syn : indifference, passivity, ennui" "Political parties try to engage young voters who are more prone to apathy than older citizens." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 66 "abrogate" "abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority" " adj." "ab- ""away"" and rogare ""to propose a law."" =>repeal a law, revoke, cancel, abolish" "A good father would never abrogate his parental responsibilities." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 67 "appease" " to placate, to pacify, to satisfy" "verb" " latin, french : a ""to"" (see ad-) + paix/paicem ""peace"" = to pacify. Sometimes also means to satisfy (an appetite, a need)" "These gestures were meant to appease the religious right " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -68 "appropriate" "1. adj. correct, proper, or in good taste.
2. v. to take for one's own use. to take possession of, without consent. A polite word for ""steal""" "adj., verb" "Note how the 2 uses of appropriate have diametrically opposite ethical values. As an adjective it is good, as a verb it is bad. " "1. The appropriate use for toothpaste is for brushing teeth
2. The advancing army appropriatedfood and other supplies the territories they occupied." "Homonym" "MSU" +68 "appropriate" "1. adj. correct, proper, or in good taste.
2. v. to take for one's own use. to take possession of, without consent. A polite word for ""steal""" "adj., verb" "Note how the 2 uses of appropriate have diametrically opposite ethical values. As an adjective it is good, as a verb it is bad. " "1. The appropriate use for toothpaste is for brushing teeth
2. The advancing army appropriated food and other supplies the territories they occupied." "Homonym" "MSU" 69 "aqua" "water " "Greek/Latin root" "aquarium
aqueous " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 70 "arbiter" "a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter" "noun" " French arbitre= ""arbiter, judge""
Syn : authority, judge, controller" "The arbiter helps the divorcing couple come to terms on a settlement" "Least Difficult" "FT" 71 "arbitrary" "Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system" "adj." "Syn : capricious, random, chance" "Since Jake’s teacher disliked him, she came up with an arbitrary punishment to help him remember his homewor" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" @@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ 197 "deign" "Do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity" "verb" "Syn : come down one's high horse" "If the Senate deigns to consider and confirm a nominee, do not expect changes overnight." "Least Difficult" "FT" 198 "delineate" " 1. to describe very accurately, to clearly describe or portray something
2. to clearly demarcate a boundary, to render an outline" "verb" "Latin : de- ""completely""+ lineare ""draw lines," "1. While I cannot delineate the style of car she drove, I can give you the license plate number.
2. Jason put a fence up to delineate his property from his neighbor’" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 199 "demos" "people " "Greek/Latin root" "democracy
demographic " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" -200 "analgesic" "1. a medicine that takes away physical pain (but without loss of consciousness, like an anaesthetic may be)" " adj." "Aspirin is not only a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), but primarily an analgesic/b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +200 "analgesic" " a medicine that takes away physical pain (but without loss of consciousness, like an anaesthetic may be)" " adj." "Aspirin is not only a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), but primarily an analgesic" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 201 "denigrate" "attack the good name and reputation of someone" "verb" "Latin denigratus ""to blacken; to defame"" de- ""completely"" + nigr-, stem of niger ""black"" " "During the election, the crooked politician did everything in his power to denigrate his rival." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 202 "depict" "to show, create a picture of." "verb" " Latin depictus, past participle of depingere ""to portray, paint, sketch; describe, imagine"" de ""down"" (see de-) + pingere ""to paint""" "The drawings on the cave walls depict the lives of the earliest men on the planet." "Common GRE" "MSU" 203 "deprecate (deprecation)
depreciate (depreciation)" "to deprecate is “to disapprove," "verb" "
“self-deprecating,” it means, “to belittle.”
In the world of computing, deprecated means “phased out” or “soon to be phased out.”
Depreciate is primarily a financial term(Deutsch=Abschreibung), generally loss of book value, prim" "When John heard that Jane climbed Mt. Everest, he deprecated her achievement and said it wasn't more than a walk up a hill.
The softwarehad already had its full book value depreciated in the finance department" "Easily confused words" "MSU" @@ -491,7 +490,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 486 "doggerel" "poor verse; of crude or irregular construction" " noun" "Probably from pejorative suffix -rel + dog " "William McGonagall wrote such bad doggerel that he would regularly get belted with rotten eggs, tomatoes and the like during his poetic readings." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 487 "beatific" "completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy" " adj." "Latin beatus ""blessed, happy"" + -ficus ""making doing=>make/doing blessed/happy
Syn: angelic, angelical, sainted, saintlike, saintly" "The bride looked angelic and wore a beatific expression as she walked down the aisle." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 488 "lugubrious" "weighty, mournful, or gloomy, especially to an excessive degree: ""Jake's lugubrious monologues depressed his friends.""" "adj." "Latin lugubris ""mournful, doleful, pertaining to mourning""
Syn : mournful, gloomy, sad" "After his wife left him, he walked around in a lugubrious condition for months" "Common GRE" "MSU" -489 "lumber" "1. n. wood used for building.
2. v. to move heavily or without grace." "noun, verb" "(2. The Frankenstein monster lumbered toward the little girl. " "Homonym" "MSU" +489 "lumber" "1. n. wood used for building.
2. v. to move heavily or without grace." "noun, verb" "2. The Frankenstein monster lumbered toward the little girl. " "Homonym" "MSU" 490 "luminous" "softly bright or radiant" "adj." "Latin luminosus ""shining, full of light, conspicuous""" "One luminous bulb produces enough light to brighten both the kitchen and the dining room." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 491 "-ly" "like " "adv." "clearly
fearlessly " "Suffix" "MSU" 492 "macro" "large " "Greek/Latin root" "macroeconomics
macroscopic
macrophage " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" @@ -509,7 +508,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 504 "meter" "measure " "Greek/Latin root" "metronome
speedometer
odometer " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 505 "meticulous" " paying close attention to detail" "adj." "French méticuleux""timorously fussy""" "This accounting job requires a meticulous person." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 506 "micro" "small " "Greek/Latin root" "microscope
micron
micrometer
microorganism " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" -507 "milk" "1. n. opaque liquid secreted by the mammary glands.
2. v. to extract by action similar to milking. to drain the strength from or exploit." "noun, verb" "(2. John became very good at milking his misfortunes for all the sympathy he could get." "Homonym" "MSU" +507 "milk" "1. n. opaque liquid secreted by the mammary glands.
2. v. to extract by action similar to milking. to drain the strength from or exploit." "noun, verb" "2. John became very good at milking his misfortunes for all the sympathy he could get." "Homonym" "MSU" 508 "beget" "produce; give rise to" " verb" "word is usually used to refer to having children, although it can be used to refer to anything that generates something else " "“Abraham begot Isaac”" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 509 "misanthrope" "someone who dislikes people in general" "noun" "Greek : misein ""to hate"" + anthrōpos ""man""=>hating mankind" "He was a true misanthrope and hated even himself." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 510 "misnomer" "incorrect name or word for something" "noun" "self explanatory : mis-named" "Some historians claimed that China was the likely source of the deadliest flu pandemic in history, the 1918 Spanish Flu — a misnomer itself." "Common GRE" "MSU" @@ -522,7 +521,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 517 "mono" "one
single " "Greek/Latin root" "monocle
monopoly
monogamy
monovalent
monomania
monarchy " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 518 "monotony" " boredom and repetition" "adj." "Greek: monos ""single, alone"" + tonos ""tone=>""of one and the same tone""
Syn: humdrum, sameness" "He had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 519 "mor(t)" "death " "Greek/Latin root" "mortician
mortuary
moribund
morbid
mortal=certain to die Morbid=gruesome
grisly Morose=gloomy moribund=dying
decaying immortal=living forever
unable to die" "Greek/Latin " "MSU" -520 "muffler" "1. n. an object for suppressing noise.
2. n. a scarf worn around the neck for warmth." "noun" "Syn: scarf" "(2. Our mother would never let us leave the house without our mufflers and mittens in the winter." "Homonym" "MSU" +520 "muffler" "1. n. an object for suppressing noise.
2. n. a scarf worn around the neck for warmth." "noun" "Syn: scarf" "2. Our mother would never let us leave the house without our mufflers and mittens in the winter." "Homonym" "MSU" 521 "mundane" " everyday, boring" "adj." "Old French mondain/Latinmondulus: ""of this world, worldly, terrestrial"" " "Going about his everyday routine, the man’s mundane schedule had him bored to tears." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 522 "munificent" " very generous" "adj." "Syn : bountiful, lavish, handsome" "Anyone with a few million dollars to spare can join in. The initial awards for physics, for example, were followed by equally munificent prizes in life sciences and mathematics." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 523 "naïv" " inexperienced or gullible" "adj." "Syn: credulous, uninformed, childlike, dewy-eyed, round-eyed, simple, wide-eyed, credulous, fleeceable, green, gullible, ingenuous, innocent, simple-minded, unsophisticated, unworldly" "He was so naive and excited to be there that he didn’t even really see an issue." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" @@ -666,7 +665,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 659 "salubrious" " health-promoting" "adj." "Latin : salute and salubrious stem from the same salus, meaning ""welfare, health.”" "Broccoli, chicken and peanut butter are salubrious foods which provide essential nutrients" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 660 "sanction" " to give official permission" "verb" "v. to impose a penalty for a particular action" "n. punishments imposed for breaking a regulation" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 661 "cataclysm" "an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water" " noun" "Greekrom kata ""down"" + klyzein : to wash=>wash down as in Noah's flood" "The terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 was a cataclysm of destruction." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" -662 "sap" "1. n. sugary liquid found in trees.
2. v. to deplete or weaken." "noun, verb" "(2. Chronic sleep deprivation will eventually sap the vitality of those who suffer it." "Homonym" "MSU" +662 "sap" "1. n. sugary liquid found in trees.
2. v. to deplete or weaken." "noun, verb" "2. Chronic sleep deprivation will eventually sap the vitality of those who suffer it." "Homonym" "MSU" 663 "sate" "to satisfy fully or to excess" "verb" "old English/German : Satt sein
Syn : fill, replete, satiate" "I will never be able to give my dog enough food to sate him." "Common GRE" "MSU" 664 "satiate" " to completely satisfy (with respect to hunger or appetite)" "verb" "often used in situations in which a thirst, craving, or need is satisfied. However, when used to describe eating, it can take on a more negative, or even disgusted, tone." "Hopefully this feast I am preparing will satiate your hunger" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 665 "saturnine" "having a gloomy or morose temperament, sad and solemn" "adj." "Early English, ""born under the influence of the planet Saturn"", then believed to be furthest away from the sun,so ""gloomy, morose, sluggish, grave""" "As the widow accepted offers of sympathy at her husband’s funeral, she struggled to keep tears from her saturnine eyes." "Common GRE" "MSU" @@ -707,7 +706,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 700 "cerebration" "act of cerebrating; thinking, mental activity" " noun" "Latin cerebrum ""brain""
Syn: intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process" "After several hours of cerebration, the mentally drained writer decided to take a break from working on the article" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 701 "taciturn" " reticent or reserved; tending towards silence; habitually untalkative or silent (n: taciturnity)" "adj." "French/ Latin taciturnus ""not talkative, noiseless.""" "My shy brother is taciturn and rarely speaks in public." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 702 "tele" "distance " "Greek/Latin root" "telegraph, telephone, teleology, telemetry, " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" -703 "temper" "1. n. emotional state or anger, as in ""she has quite a temper.""
2. v. to moderate or to strengthen." "noun, verb" "(2. She tried to remember to temper her words so as not to offend her listeners." "Homonym" "MSU" +703 "temper" "1. n. emotional state or anger, as in ""she has quite a temper.""
2. v. to moderate or to strengthen." "noun, verb" "2. She tried to remember to temper her words so as not to offend her listeners." "Homonym" "MSU" 704 "temperance" " moderation and restraint, sometimes used to specifically describe abstinence from alcohol" "noun" "Latin temperare, ""restrain.""" "Tim exercised temperance whenever he went out, so he wouldn’t drink alcohol at all." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 705 "doldrums" "period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity" " noun" "The doldrums is a seaman's term for an area around the thermal equator where there are frequenlty no winds, making sailing slow and difficult.
Syn abeyance, cold storage, deep freeze, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspense, suspension" "After Jane underwent a painful divorce, she was in the doldrums for quite a while." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 706 "tenuous" " weak, flimsy, insubstantial,weak and likely to change; having little substance or strength" "adj." "The judge called the defense’s argument tenuous and ruled in favor of the plaintif" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" @@ -760,7 +759,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 753 "fringe" "the unconventional, extreme, or marginal wing of a group or sphere of activity" "noun" "Syn : peripheral, radical, unorthodox" "Fringe beliefs reinforced in these ways can establish themselves and persist long after outsiders deem them debunked." "Least Difficult" "FT" 754 "garner" "Gather or collect (something, especially information or approval)" "verb" "Latin granarium which means ""store-house"" usually for grain=> ie. Storage, gathering.
Syn : accumulate, amass, assemble" "Labs that garnered more pay-offs were more likely to pass on their methods to other, newer labs." "Least Difficult" "FT" 755 "gist" "the substance or essence of a speech or text" "noun" "Syn : quintessence, main idea
Deutsch : Quintessenz, Kernpunkt" "The gist of the matter is " "Least Difficult" "FT" -756 "gossamer" "Used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate" "adj." "refers to the similarity in appearance of softness between geese down and cobwebs,
Syn : gauzy, gossamery, fine
Deutsch : Hauchdünn.
As a NOUN it means a""goose summer"", ie. referring to an autumn after a good summer -> ""goose summer"" (middle english)(Altweibersommer)." "1. Two days later, Taal Volcano erupted outside of Manila, coating the parked cars in Poblacion with a gossamer of white ash.
1b. +756 "gossamer" "Used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate" "adj." "refers to the similarity in appearance of softness between geese down and cobwebs,
Syn : gauzy, gossamery, fine
Deutsch : Hauchdünn.
As a NOUN it means a""goose summer"", ie. referring to an autumn after a good summer -> ""goose summer"" (middle english)(Altweibersommer)." "1. Two days later, Taal Volcano erupted outside of Manila, coating the parked cars in Poblacion with a gossamer of white ash.
1b. Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least Difficult" "FT" 757 "grovel" "1. To crawl around on your belly
2.To beg, to be servile, suck up" "verb" "Syn : be servile, suck up, flatter.
Deutsch : Kriecherei, um Gnade winseln" """If you've done something or said something wrong apologize, but if not, for heaven's sake, stop groveling"" she said." "Least Difficult" "FT" 758 "perennial" "Things that are permanent through the year or multiple years (plants), constant/persistent, or regularly repeated (eg. Arguments over the same thing)" "adj." "Latin : per ""through"" + annus ""year""=>lasting through the years" "Every election seems to continue to deal with the same perennial issues that have been the focus of all the previous elections." "AMB" "RATMW" @@ -825,7 +824,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 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 in a winsome manner." "Least Difficult" "FT" 817 "wizened" "Shriveled or wrinkled with age" "adj." "Syn : lined, creased, withered" "His son, himself wizened old man, 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" -819 "circumlocution" "indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing" " noun" "Latin : circum ""around, round about"" ) + locutionem ""a speaking,=>round about way of speaking" "I would never vote for a politician who avoids answering questions through the use of circumlocution.>/b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +819 "circumlocution" "indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing" " noun" "Latin : circum ""around, round about"" ) + locutionem ""a speaking,=>round about way of speaking" "I would never vote for a politician who avoids answering questions through the use of circumlocution." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 820 "abasement" "humiliation or degradation" "noun" " Latin : ad ""to, toward"" + bassus ""low, short"" Literal sense is archaic/obsolete, only figurative sense valid today
Syn : belittlement, disgrace" "Repeated abasement and humiliation by her abusive mother caused the mistreated girl to have very low self-esteem" "Medium Difficult" "FT" 821 "circumscribe" "limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle" " verb" "Latin : circum= ""around"" + scribere,= ""to write.""=>draw a line around,set the boundaries of, limit, restrain, confine, " "In court the violent suspects wear shackles that circumscribe their ability to flee." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 822 "accession" "the action or process of formally joining an association or institution. Also, the acquisition of a higher rank than one is at present" "verb" "Latin accessionem (nominative accessio) ""a going to, approach; a joining; increase, enlargement""
Deutsch: Beitritt, Zuwachs
Syn : joining, signing up, enrollment" "After its accession to the EU, the country adopted the Euro." "Medium Difficult" "FT" @@ -996,7 +995,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 984 "lambaste" "Criticize (someone or something) harshly" "verb" "Syn : castigate, chastise, condemn, correct, objurgate, bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce, vituperate" "Yet the president was lambasted for his otherworldly complacency." "Most Difficult" "FT" 985 "larceny" " Theft of personal property" "noun" "Syn : stealing, robbery, pilfering" "The larceny charges were dropped when it was discovered he received verbal permission to use the car." "Most Difficult" "FT" 986 "libertine" "a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion" "adj." "Syn : freethinker, hedonist, profligate" "There are aunts for every worldview, from libertine to puritan and from reactionary to radical." "Most Difficult" "FT" -987 "consign" "1. give over to another for care or safekeeping
+987 "consign" "1. give over to another for care or safekeeping
2. to give, transfer, or deliver into the hands or control of another also : to commit especially to a final destination or fate
3. to send or address to an agent to be cared for or sold " " verb" "con = ""with, together"" + signare ""to sign, mark""=>formally hand over by signing" "1. She consigned her baggage to the service provider at the station.
2. After publishing a piece of politically incorrect writing, the author was consigned to oblivion
3. Since I consign my blankets to ebay agent stores, I don’t get paid until a sale is made" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 988 "maelstrom" "1. a powerful circular current of water
2. fig. a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil" "noun" "old Dutch Maelstrom (modern maalstroom), literally ""grinding-stream - zu Deutsch : Mahlstrom
Syn : turbulence, tumult, turmoil
Syn:vortex, whirlpool" "“The military is very concerned about getting pulled into the maelstrom of politics in an election year in order to push protesters.”" "Most Difficult" "FT" @@ -1074,7 +1073,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 1060 "purge" "clean" "Greek/Latin root" "Purge=remove anything undesirable
purgatory=according to Roman Catholics a placewhere souls must clean themselves of sin
expurgate=remove objectionable passages from a publication" "Root words" "Aristotle" 1061 "sci" "to know" "Greek/Latin root" "conscience=sense of knowing right from wrong
conscious=knowing what is happening
omniscient=knowing everything
prescient=ability to perceive events before they occur" "Root words" "Aristotle" 1062 "somn" "sleep" "Greek/Latin root" "insomnia=inability to fall asleep
somniloquy=talking in one’s sleep
somnolent=feeling sleepy
Somnambulist=sleep walk" "Root words" "Aristotle" -1063 "theo" "god" "Greek/Latin root" "monotheism=belief in one god
polytheism=worshiping more than one God
theology=the study of religion
god
etc
theocracy=Form of govt where religion is the guiding principle" "Root words" "Aristotle" +1063 "theo" "god" "Greek/Latin root" "monotheism=belief in one god
polytheism=worshiping more than one God
theology=the study of religion, god, etc
theocracy=Form of govt where religion is the guiding principle" "Root words" "Aristotle" 1064 "tractable" " can be easily influenced or managed. ability to be easily managed or controlled " "Greek/Latin root" "attract =to pull nearer
distract =to drag attention away fromsomething
Intractable=stubborn" "Her mother wished she were more tractable. (n: tractibility)" "Root words" "Aristotle" 1065 "ver" "truth" "Greek/Latin root" "veracious=truthful
honest
veracity=the truth
verify=to make sure that something is true
veritable
averasseverate" "Root words" "Aristotle" 1066 "viv" "life" "Greek/Latin root" "Vivid=livelyrevival=the act of bringing back to life
vital=pertaining to live
vivacious=high-spirited and full of life
convivial=sociable" "Root words" "Aristotle" @@ -1226,7 +1225,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 1212 "draconian" "extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive or strict" " adj." "Named after Dracon,the archon of Athens who laid down a code of laws that mandated death as punishment for minor crimes." "Giving someone a life sentence for stealing a loaf of bread is a draconian punishment" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1213 "frag
fract" "break" "Greek/Latin root" "fragment
fractify
fraction
fractal" "Latin words" "nko" 1214 "fug" "flee
" "Greek/Latin root" "fugitive
" "Latin words" "nko" -1215 "drawl" "speaking with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance" " noun" "He spoke with a Southern drawl/u><, and had a cowboy hat and boots to match" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1215 "drawl" "speaking with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance" " noun" "He spoke with a Southern drawl, and had a cowboy hat and boots to match" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1216 "e" "out
away" "Greek/Latin root" "emigration" "Latin words" "nko" 1217 "em
en" "into
cover with
cause" "Greek/Latin root" "employ" "Latin words" "nko" 1218 "en
in" "inside" "Greek/Latin root" "enhance, " "Latin words" "nko" @@ -1257,17 +1256,17 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 1240 "gran" "grain" "Greek/Latin root" "granular" "Latin words" "nko" 1241 "helic" "spiral
circular" "Greek/Latin root" "ic=nature of, like
" "helix, " "Latin words" "nko" 1242 "heli" "sun" "Greek/Latin root" "helium
heli-centric
" "Latin words" "nko" -1243 "hemo-
hemato-
emia-" "blood" "Greek/Latin root" " anaemia:an=lack of blood +1243 "hemo-
hemato-
emia-" "blood" "Greek/Latin root" " anaemia:an=lack of blood azotemia:azot=nitrogen in the blodd
- glycemia:glyco=sugar in the blood + glycemia:glyco=sugar in the blood hematite:tite=stone, ie. bloodlike stone
- hemoglobin:globule=red cells in blood + hemoglobin:globule=red cells in blood hemophilia:philia=loves (to shed) blood, ie. bluter
- hemorrhage:rhage=breaking/tear, ie. losing a lot of blood + hemorrhage:rhage=breaking/tear, ie. losing a lot of blood hemorrhoids:rhoos=stream, ie. stream of blood from veins (in rectal area)
- hypoglycemia:hypo=under+glyc=sugar, d.h. low sugar level + hypoglycemia:hypo=under+glyc=sugar, d.h. low sugar level leukemia:leukos=white cell accumulation in blood, ie. cancer
- thalassemia:thalasse=sea, ie. an inherited blood disease common to those nations around hte mediterreanean sea + thalassemia:thalasse=sea, ie. an inherited blood disease common to those nations around hte mediterreanean sea toxemia:toxon=toxic blood, ie. blood poisoning
uremia:disease of urine/urea in blood due to kidney malfunctioning" "Latin words" "nko" 1244 "histo" " bodily tissue/cells" "Greek/Latin root" "the word histo actually means standing up (st=stand), from which histogram comes" "histamine, histology, histdine all have to do with the cell and biology" "Latin words" "nko" @@ -1342,8 +1341,8 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 1315 "ensconce" "settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place" " verb" "Latin: en- ""make, put in"" + sconce ""small fortification, shelter""=>to put in a place of protection" "1a. She has gone home with the flu and ensconced herself on the couch with the remote control, tissues, her phone, and a big glass of orange juice
1b. The gold price is now very stable and comfortably ensconced in the 1300 to 1350 range." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1316 "sec
sect" "cut" "Greek/Latin root" "disect, intersect, intersection, " "Latin words" "nko" 1317 "sed
sid
sess" "sit
seat" "Greek/Latin root" "sedentary, " "Latin words" "nko" -1318 -1319 "enthrall" "capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection" " verb" "Latin : en- (1) ""make, put in"" + thrall ""drallen"" in Deutsch=> encapture
Syn: delight, enchant, enrapture, enthral, ravish, transport" "For years these master magicians have been enthralling audiences with their astounding illusions" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1318 "ad hominen" "A way of arguing or criticizing that ignores the larger issues at hand and just attacks someone's character" "adj." "Latin : ""aimed at the man.""" "Unfortunately, people are skipping to the assumed end of the debate right away and concentrating their efforts on trading ad hominem attacks." +1319 "enthrall" "capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection" " verb" "Latin : en- ""make, put in"" + thrall ""drallen"" in Deutsch=> encapture
Syn: delight, enchant, enrapture, enthral, ravish, transport" "For years these master magicians have been enthralling audiences with their astounding illusions" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1320 "chary" "cautious; sparing or restrained about giving" " adj." "the adjective from care" "As he lost two teeth in last year’s rugby season, he was chary of signing up again this year." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1321 "sist" "place
stand" "Greek/Latin root" "Deutsch : Sistieren : zum Stillstand bringen" "insist (stand upon a point), assist (to help take a stand), desist (stop taking a stand), resist (take a stand against), persist(thoroughly take a stand), consist(together with being )" "Latin words" "nko" 1322 "solv
solu" "loosen" "Greek/Latin root" "dissolve, solve, solution, resolve, dissolution, etc." "Latin words" "nko" @@ -1361,40 +1360,42 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 1334 "san" "health" "Greek/Latin root" "sanitation
sanitary
sanitorium
sanitize
sane" "Latin words" "nko" 1335 "enunciate" "speak distinctly; state or set forth clearly or systematically; pronounce; articulate" " verb" "Latin : ex ""out"" + nuntiare ""to announce""=>declare, express
Good enunciation is similar to pronunciation, but describes more specifically how clearly someone expresses themselves
Syn: articulate, vocalise" "1a. The speech coach reminded the students to enunciate their words so people could comprehend what they were saying.
1b. The teacher was careful to enunciate each step of the process so her young students would not be confused" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1336 "chagrin" "anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment" " noun" "French : ""melancholy, anxiety, vexation.""" "Much to my chagrin, I failed my math test." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" -1337 "environs" "parts or places which surround another place, or lie in its neighborhood; suburbs" " noun" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1337 "environs" "parts or places which surround another place, or lie in its neighborhood; suburbs" " noun" "environs=surroundings in French. Same word root as ""environment""" "Upon arrival at the park hotel, he decided to take a walk in the environs" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1338 "son" "sound" "Greek/Latin root" "sonor, dissonance, sonata, sonant" "Latin words" "nko" -1339 "epicure" "a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine" " noun" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1339 "epicure" "a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine" " noun" """follower of Epicurus,"", Athenian philosopher who taught that pleasure is the highest good
Syn: bon vivant, epicurean, foodie, gastronome, gourmet" "My uncle is an epicure who will travel across the country to find a tasty dish" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1340 "teg
tect" "cover" "Greek/Latin root" "tectonic plates
" "Latin words" "nko" -1341 "epigram" "witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation" " noun" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" -1342 "epistle" "a writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; letter" " noun" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1341 "epigram" "witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation" " noun" "Latin epigramma ""an inscription""
An epigram is a little poem or clever statement, and an epigraph is a sub-category of epigram, viz : a witty statement that's inscribed somewhere, such as on a building or at the beginning of a chapter or book. " "One of Oscar Wilde's many memorable epigrams is ""I can resist everything but temptation.""" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1342 "epistle" "a writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; a specially long, formal letter" " noun" "Twenty-one books in the New Testament are epistles, 13 of which were written by Paul to various congretations. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1343 "ten
tain" "hold
reach" "Greek/Latin root" "(ab=apart, away from)abstain,abstention,abstinence,abstinent,
(at=toward, to)attend,attention,attenuate,attenuation,
(con=with, together) contain,contend,content,contents,continence,continent,continue,
(de=down,opposite of, completely) detain,detente,detention,
(dis=not, away)distend,distention
(ex=out) extend,extenuate,extenuation,
(hypo=too little, under) hypotenuse,hypotonia(in=in or not),intend,intone, ,
tantra,temple,temporal,tenable,tenacious,tenacity,tenant,tend,tendency,tender,tendon,tendril,tenement,tenesmus,tenet,tennis,tenon,tenor,tense,tensile,tension,tensor,tent,tenter,tenterhooks,tenuous,tenure,tetanus,thin,tone,tonic,
countenance,entertain,isotonic,locum-tenens,maintain,monotony,neoteny,obtain,ostensible,peritoneus,pertain,pertinacious,portend,pretend,retain,retinue,subtend,sustain, lieutenant" "Latin words" "nko" 1344 "term" "end" "Greek/Latin root" "terminal
terminus
" "Latin words" "nko" 1345 "ter
terr" "land
earth" "Greek/Latin root" "terresital
terraine
termite
" "Latin words" "nko" 1346 "therm" "heat" "Greek/Latin root" "thermometer
thermal
therme
isotherm
" "Latin words" "nko" 1347 "tort
tors" "twist" "Greek/Latin root" "torsion
" "Latin words" "nko" -1348 "equine" "relating to, or characteristic of a horse" " adj." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" -1349 "espouse" "take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt" " verb" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" -1350 "espy" "catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance" " verb" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1348 "equine" "relating to, or characteristic of a horse" " adj." "Latin equinus ""of a horse, of horses; of horsehair,"" from equus ""horse""
bovine - cows, porcine -pigs, feline- cats, canine -dogs" "Many young girls go through an equine phase, where they are obsessed with all things horse—books, dolls, images, and, last but not least, actual horseback riding." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1349 "espouse" "take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt" " verb" "same word root as ""spouse"". Originally espouse did mean ""to marry,"" but meaning evolved to include other long-term commitments as well, such as support for a principle or a cause" "I have a friend who espouses environmentalism and as a result walks whenever possible instead of taking the car" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1350 "espy" "catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance" " verb" "Deutsche Wortstamm :spähen
primarily a literary word that you'll mostly find in books.
Syn : descry, spot, spy" "among the several horses … she espied the white mustang" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1351 "umbra" "shade" "Greek/Latin root" "penumbra
" "Latin words" "nko" 1352 "urb" "city" "Greek/Latin root" "urban
" "Latin words" "nko" 1353 "tax" "arrangement" "Greek/Latin root" "taxomologist
" "Latin words" "nko" -1354 "ethereal" "light as air; heavenly; unusually refined" " adj." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1354 "ethereal" "1. of or relating to the regions beyond the earth , ranging from celestial, heavenly to unworldly, spiritual +
2. lacking material substance : immaterial, intangible or marked by unusual delicacy or refinement +" " adj." "Greek ether = “air” or “the upper regions of space.
" "1a. The soprano had an ethereal voice that sounded as if she belonged in a choir of angels.
1b. The moon came into view over the wintry landscape, its light accented by an ethereal halo.
2. The tapestry was woven so finely that it made the perfect backdrop for her collection of ethereal art miniatures." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1355 "chide" "scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval" " verb" "I don’t want the boss to chide me for being late again, so I’m setting the alarm for a half hour earlier." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1356 "val
vail" "be strong" "Greek/Latin root" "avail
" "Latin words" "nko" -1357 "evanescent" "fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor" " adj." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" -1358 "evince" "show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer" " verb" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1357 "evanescent" "fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor" " adj." "Latin ex ""out of,"" + vanescere ""to vanish.""=>vanish away
Syn: brief, deciduous, ephemeral, flash, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporary, transient, transitory" "The evanescent lightning disappeared just as quickly as it appeared." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1358 "evince" "show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer" " verb" "Syn : express, show, declare, demonstrate, display, expose, give away, manifest, reveal" "John was never able to evince even a pretense of interest during his economics class." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1359 "verb" "word" "Greek/Latin root" "verbose, verbal, verbacity, verbacious, proverb, adverb, verbatium(word for word), verbiage (abundance of words)" "Latin words" "nko" -1360 "exalt" "raise in rank or dignity; praise" " verb" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" -1361 "exaltation" "act of exalting or raising high; state of being exalted; elevation" " noun" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1360 "exalt" "raise in rank or dignity; praise" " verb" "ex ""out, out of, from within"" + altus ""high""=>exalt =raise to the highest
Syn : praise, glorify, honour, raise above rank" "In church, we exalt our God in prayer.
For a fee, most celebrities will exalt a product by pretending to like it." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1361 "exaltation" "1. act of exalting or raising high; state of being exalted;
2. an excessively intensified sense of well-being, power, or importance
3. the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence" " noun" "ex ""out, out of, from within"" + altus ""high""=>exalt =raise to the highest" "1. After the prayers of exaltations, the mass continued
2. Vasquez, the portly man whose cries of exaltation at a double rainbow turned him into a viral star, passed away at 57.
3. The exaltation of Mercury had a significant effect on his horoscope." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1362 "vinc
vict" "conquer" "Greek/Latin root" "victor
victorious
vincible
" "Latin words" "nko" -1363 "exceptionable" "open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval" " adj." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1363 "exceptionable" "open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval" " adj." "from exception (in the take exception to sense) + -able.
Syn : objectionable" "Although exceptionable, the man’s racist and inappropriate views are supported by many backwoods constituents." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1364 "exchequer" "one of the superior courts of law; department of state having charge of the collection and management of the royal revenue" " noun" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" -1365 "excoriate" "scold with biting harshness; strip skin off; abrade" " verb" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1365 "excoriate" "scold with biting harshness; strip skin off; abrade" " verb" "Latin : to flay, strip off the skin of a hide
This verb goes beyond mere criticism; it implies anger, a harsh and insulting tone, and even a scathing attack" "1. How dare my mother excoriate me for getting pregnant outside of marriage when she did the same thing?
2. When I fell off my father's recumbant bike, I excorciated the skin on the inside of my lower arm." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1366 "vol" "wish
will" "Greek/Latin root" "volunatary
" "Latin words" "nko" 1367 "vor
vour" "eat" "Greek/Latin root" "voracious, " "Latin words" "nko" 1368 "xen
xeno" "foreign" "Greek/Latin root" "xenophobe
" "Latin words" "nko" 1369 "xer" "dry" "Greek/Latin root" "xerox
" "Latin words" "nko" -1370 "execrable" "very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful" " adj." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1370 "execrable" "very bad; extremely inferior; intolerable; very hateful" " adj." "Latin : ""to utter a curse; to hate or abhor.""
Syn: deplorable, miserable, woeful, wretched
" "Most of the people who survived the execrable conditions of Nazi concentration camps report that they still experience nightmares of those horrible days." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1371 "allusion
illusion
delusion" "allusion=An allusion is a reference, direct or implied, to something or someone
illusion=An illusion, on the other hand, is something that deceives the mind or senses by creating a false impression of reality.
A delusion is a false belief or opinion" "noun" "Try associating the beginning I in illusion with an eye, relating the term to optical illusions.
Keep in mind the prefix de-, denoting privation or negation, provides a hint to the more serious contexts in which this term is sometimes used." "The author’s new book contains an allusion to mythological gods
A mirage is a type an optical illusion.
it was heartbreaking to witness my ailing grandmother’s delusion that her deceased husband was alive" "Easily confused words" "Khan" 1372 "demur
demure" "demur=To express disagreement or refuse to do something
demure=Quiet and well behaved (especially of women and children)" "noun, verb" "1. demur from French/Latin : de=completely + mor (as in moratium)=> to linger, to tarry
2. demure is an old French surname, with "" de mû"", which means ""ripe/mature""" "The secretary demurred to bring coffee for her boss, even though she was of quiet demure" "Easily confused words" "Khan" 1373 "discreet
discrete" "discreet=Careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret
discrete=Having a clear independent shape or form; separate" "adj." "Swiss banks are discreet -but do not insist that married couples each have their own discrete bank account" "Easily confused words" "Khan" @@ -1434,7 +1435,13 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 1407 "re" "back
again" "Latin Prefix" "return" "Latin words" "nko" 1408 "retro" "backward" "Latin Prefix" "retroactively, " "Latin words" "nko" 1409 "se" "apart
away" "Latin Prefix" "separate" "Latin words" "nko" +1410 "ipso facto" "ipso facto evidence" +1411 "exalt/exult" "To exalt, means to glorify or elevate something, but to exult is to rejoice. " "verb" "ex ""out, out of, from within"" + altus ""high""=>exalt =raise to the highest
ex""out, out of, from within"" + sauter:jump=> jump for joy" "While she exalted God in the highest, she was exulted when she got the last two tickets to see Robbie Williams." "Easily confused words" 1412 "super" "above
beyond" "Latin Prefix" "supercede
superman
supersohn
" "Latin words" "nko" +1413 "exceptionable / exceptional" "exceptionable : something to find fault with
exceptional : something remarkable or particularly unusual" "adj." "It was an exceptional event as the harsh food critic found nothing exceptionable with the meal " "Easily confused words" "SMB" +1414 "exude" "discharge; release liquid in drops or small quantities" " verb" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1415 "exult" "rejoice; feel extreme happiness" " verb" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" +1416 "exultant" "inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly" " adj." "dd" "Examword" 1417 "uni" "one" "Latin Prefix" "universal
" "Latin words" "nko" 1418 "vice" "instead of" "Latin Prefix" "vice-governor
vice-roy
vice-captain
" "Latin words" "nko" 1420 "acious
cious" "having the quality of" "Latin Suffix" "spacious
" "Latin words" "nko" @@ -1478,7 +1485,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 1477 "embellish" "make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color" "verb" "em=to make, bel=beauty" "Mom embellished the cake with a cherry on the top" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 1478 "equanimity" "steadiness of mind under stress" "noun" "Latin : equi= ""even, level"" + animus ""mind, spirit""=>evenness in temper" "The aplollo 13 astronaut dealt with the explosion on board with equanimity and first took stock of the situation." " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" 1479 "euphemism" "an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one" "noun" "Greek euphemismos, meaning ""good speech""" """holiday in Dachau"" was a euphenism of the nazis to hide the terror they were planning in the concentration camps" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" -1480 "exigency" "1. something that is demanded in a giving situation.
2. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action" "noun" "French : exiger=demand, Latin : exigentia ""urgency""
Syn : urgent demand" "1. Bill’s allergy medication is an exigency he always carries around in case of an attack.
2. These suggestions address the exigencies of the moment." " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" +1480 "exigency" "1. something that is demanded in a giving situation.
2. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action" "noun" "French : exiger=demand, Latin : exigentia ""urgency""
Syn : urgent demand" "1. Bill’s allergy medication is an exigency he always carries around in case of an attack.
2. These suggestions address the exigencies of the moment." " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 1481 "fatuous" "devoid of intelligence" "adj." "Syn : asinine, inane, mindless, vacuous, foolish" "Buying a car without negotiating down the price is a fatuous move." " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" 1482 "fawning" "attempting to win favor by flattery" "noun" "Old English : verwandt mit ""feiern""" "The beauty contestants are always fawning over the male judges." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 1483 "felicitous" "exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style, appropriate" "adj." "From felix (genitive felicis) ""happy, fortunate, fruitful, fertile""" "Jenna could think of nothing more felicitous than spending the entire weekend with her family." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" @@ -1489,8 +1496,8 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 1488 "idolatry" "the worship of objects or images as gods" "noun" "Both abhorred idolatry and intercession, and both relied on their books, the Bible and the Quran, for direct contact with God" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 1489 "impassive" "having or revealing little emotion or sensibility" "adj. " "Impassive is tricky, as it sounds it should be the opposite of passive. It's not, though. The fact is you can be passive and impassive at the same time. When a passive person gets passed over for a promotion at work, their face might remain impassive upon hearing the news." "He has become inured to the difficulty of the English language" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 1490 "impede" "be a hindrance or obstacle to" "verb" "Latin impedire which literally means ""to hold the feet"" formed from the prefix in-, (""in"") plus pes (""foot"")." "Los Alamos’ housing shortage impedes business growth because there are too few people living in town to attract new retailers, the proposal said." " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" -1491 "impermeable" "preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through" "adj." "Latin : im=not + permeare ""to pass through, go over""=> unpenetrable" "The impermeable rain coat kept water from ruining the woman’s cashmere sweater." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" -1492 "impervious" "not admitting of passage or capable of being affected" "adj." "im-, = “not,” + permeable,= “allowing to pass through,” impermeable Syn of impervious or impenetrable. However, impermeable is especially associated with liquids, often used in a scientific, technical context." "Borders aren’t impermeable
The impermeable rain coat kept water from ruining the woman’s cashmere sweater
They are impermeable to social reforms." " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" +1491 "impermeable" "preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through" "adj." "im-, = “not,” + permeable,= “allowing to pass through,” impermeable Syn of impervious or impenetrable. However, impermeable is especially associated with liquids, often used in a scientific, technical context." "The impermeable rain coat kept water from ruining the woman’s cashmere sweater." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" +1492 "impervious" "not admitting of passage or capable of being affected" "adj." "in- ""not, opposite of"" + pervius ""letting things through, that can be passed through""(per=through, via=path)=>not letting things pass through." "The emotional person was impervious to argument
The impervious rain coat kept water from ruining the woman’s cashmere sweater" " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" 1493 "inadvertently" "without knowledge or intention" "adv." "adv of inadvertent" "We indavertently ripped the tent (spelling donkey's bridge)" " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" 1494 "incongruity" "the quality of disagreeing or being unsuitable and inappropriate" "adj. " "Latin: in=""not"" +con/m ""with, together"" + gruere""fall, rush"" =>that which does not fall/fit together
Syn: incongruousness" "The incongruity between an American power cord and a Swedish power outlet means you can’t charge your devices." " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" 1495 "inconsequential" "lacking worth or importance" "adj. " "It was decided that Pluto was too inconsequential to be a planet." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" diff --git a/GRE-Vocab_trainer.xlsx b/GRE-Vocab_trainer.xlsx index dfb5e07..a9b74c1 100644 Binary files a/GRE-Vocab_trainer.xlsx and b/GRE-Vocab_trainer.xlsx differ diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md index a91c94c..e3f42de 100644 --- a/TODO.md +++ b/TODO.md @@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ | Word | Occurence | Explanation | | :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- | -| appropraite | no.68 | missing space after bold | -| sap | no.662 | remove bracket in example | -| analgesic | no.200 | end of bold delimiter missing in example, needless numbering in meaning | -| drawl | no.1215 | end of underline delimiter missing in example | -| theo | no.1063 | remove linebreaks for "god & etc" in theology example | -| exigency | no.1480 | end of underline delimiter missing | -| impervious | no.1492 | examples are for "impermeable" | -| circumlocution | no.819 | end of bold delimiter missing/corrupted | +| appropbriation | no.283 | missing space after 2nd example, what's "het" in that example? | +| convalesce | no.1072 | no space before bold in example | + +## Import errors: +- '1318 ad hominen A way of arguing or criticizing that ignores the larger issues at hand and just attacks someone's character adj. Latin : "aimed at the man." Unfortunately, people are skipping to the assumed end of the debate right away and concentrating their efforts on trading ad hominem attacks.' had 6 fields, expected 8 +- '1410 ipso facto ipso facto evidence' had 6 fields, expected 8 +- '1411 exalt/exult To exalt, means to glorify or elevate something, but to exult is to rejoice. verb ex "out, out of, from within" + altus "high"=>exalt =raise to the highest
ex"out, out of, from within" + sauter:jump=> jump for joy While she exalted God in the highest, she was exulted when she got the last two tickets to see Robbie Williams. Easily confused words' had 7 fields, expected 8 + ---- diff --git a/deck.json b/deck.json index 8eff010..192ffb2 100644 --- a/deck.json +++ b/deck.json @@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ "1. adj. correct, proper, or in good taste.
2. v. to take for one's own use. to take possession of, without consent. A polite word for \"steal\"", "adj., verb", "Note how the 2 uses of appropriate have diametrically opposite ethical values. As an adjective it is good, as a verb it is bad.", - "1. The appropriate use for toothpaste is for brushing teeth
2. The advancing army appropriatedfood and other supplies the territories they occupied.", + "1. The appropriate use for toothpaste is for brushing teeth
2. The advancing army appropriated food and other supplies the territories they occupied.", "Homonym", "MSU" ], @@ -10020,7 +10020,7 @@ "1. n. wood used for building.
2. v. to move heavily or without grace.", "noun, verb", "", - "(2. The Frankenstein monster lumbered toward the little girl.", + "2. The Frankenstein monster lumbered toward the little girl.", "Homonym", "MSU" ], @@ -10524,7 +10524,7 @@ "1. n. opaque liquid secreted by the mammary glands.
2. v. to extract by action similar to milking. to drain the strength from or exploit.", "noun, verb", "", - "(2. John became very good at milking his misfortunes for all the sympathy he could get.", + "2. John became very good at milking his misfortunes for all the sympathy he could get.", "Homonym", "MSU" ], @@ -10884,7 +10884,7 @@ "1. n. an object for suppressing noise.
2. n. a scarf worn around the neck for warmth.", "noun", "Syn: scarf", - "(2. Our mother would never let us leave the house without our mufflers and mittens in the winter.", + "2. Our mother would never let us leave the house without our mufflers and mittens in the winter.", "Homonym", "MSU" ], @@ -14196,7 +14196,7 @@ "1. n. sugary liquid found in trees.
2. v. to deplete or weaken.", "noun, verb", "", - "(2. Chronic sleep deprivation will eventually sap the vitality of those who suffer it.", + "2. Chronic sleep deprivation will eventually sap the vitality of those who suffer it.", "Homonym", "MSU" ], @@ -15294,7 +15294,7 @@ "1. n. emotional state or anger, as in \"she has quite a temper.\"
2. v. to moderate or to strengthen.", "noun, verb", "", - "(2. She tried to remember to temper her words so as not to offend her listeners.", + "2. She tried to remember to temper her words so as not to offend her listeners.", "Homonym", "MSU" ], @@ -15420,7 +15420,7 @@ "god", "Greek/Latin root", "", - "monotheism=belief in one god
polytheism=worshiping more than one God
theology=the study of religion
god
etc
theocracy=Form of govt where religion is the guiding principle", + "monotheism=belief in one god
polytheism=worshiping more than one God
theology=the study of religion, god, etc
theocracy=Form of govt where religion is the guiding principle", "Root words", "Aristotle" ], @@ -18588,7 +18588,7 @@ "speaking with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance", "noun", "", - "He spoke with a Southern drawl/u><, and had a cowboy hat and boots to match", + "He spoke with a Southern drawl, and had a cowboy hat and boots to match", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -18804,7 +18804,7 @@ "blood", "Greek/Latin root", "", - "anaemia:an=lack of blood \n azotemia:azot=nitrogen in the blodd
\n glycemia:glyco=sugar in the blood \n hematite:tite=stone, ie. bloodlike stone
\n hemoglobin:globule=red cells in blood \n hemophilia:philia=loves (to shed) blood, ie. bluter
\n hemorrhage:rhage=breaking/tear, ie. losing a lot of blood \n hemorrhoids:rhoos=stream, ie. stream of blood from veins (in rectal area)
\n hypoglycemia:hypo=under+glyc=sugar, d.h. low sugar level \n leukemia:leukos=white cell accumulation in blood, ie. cancer
\n thalassemia:thalasse=sea, ie. an inherited blood disease common to those nations around hte mediterreanean sea \n toxemia:toxon=toxic blood, ie. blood poisoning
\n uremia:disease of urine/urea in blood due to kidney malfunctioning", + "anaemia:an=lack of blood\n azotemia:azot=nitrogen in the blodd
\n glycemia:glyco=sugar in the blood\n hematite:tite=stone, ie. bloodlike stone
\n hemoglobin:globule=red cells in blood\n hemophilia:philia=loves (to shed) blood, ie. bluter
\n hemorrhage:rhage=breaking/tear, ie. losing a lot of blood\n hemorrhoids:rhoos=stream, ie. stream of blood from veins (in rectal area)
\n hypoglycemia:hypo=under+glyc=sugar, d.h. low sugar level\n leukemia:leukos=white cell accumulation in blood, ie. cancer
\n thalassemia:thalasse=sea, ie. an inherited blood disease common to those nations around hte mediterreanean sea\n toxemia:toxon=toxic blood, ie. blood poisoning
\n uremia:disease of urine/urea in blood due to kidney malfunctioning", "Latin words", "nko" ], @@ -19685,8 +19685,8 @@ "epicure", "a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine", "noun", - "", - "", + "\"follower of Epicurus,\", Athenian philosopher who taught that pleasure is the highest good
Syn: bon vivant, epicurean, foodie, gastronome, gourmet", + "My uncle is an epicure who will travel across the country to find a tasty dish", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -19739,8 +19739,8 @@ "espouse", "take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt", "verb", - "", - "", + "same word root as \"spouse\". Originally espouse did mean \"to marry,\" but meaning evolved to include other long-term commitments as well, such as support for a principle or a cause", + "I have a friend who espouses environmentalism and as a result walks whenever possible instead of taking the car", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -19757,8 +19757,8 @@ "espy", "catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance", "verb", - "", - "", + "Deutsche Wortstamm :spähen
primarily a literary word that you'll mostly find in books.
Syn : descry, spot, spy", + "among the several horses … she espied the white mustang", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -20222,13 +20222,13 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1415", - "ultra", - "beyond", - "Latin Prefix", + "exult", + "rejoice; feel extreme happiness", + "verb", "", "", - "Latin words", - "nko" + "1000 Difficult GRE words", + "Examword" ], "flags": 0, "guid": "sOuagvj7%=", @@ -20258,13 +20258,13 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1416", - "un", - "not", - "Latin Prefix", + "exultant", + "inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly", + "adj.", "", "", - "Latin words", - "nko" + "dd", + "Examword" ], "flags": 0, "guid": "bUGCqa{GzP", @@ -20658,7 +20658,7 @@ "Used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate", "adj.", "refers to the similarity in appearance of softness between geese down and cobwebs,
Syn : gauzy, gossamery, fine
Deutsch : Hauchdünn.
As a NOUN it means a\"goose summer\", ie. referring to an autumn after a good summer -> \"goose summer\" (middle english)(Altweibersommer).", - "1. Two days later, Taal Volcano erupted outside of Manila, coating the parked cars in Poblacion with a gossamer of white ash.
1b. \nFairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes", + "1. Two days later, Taal Volcano erupted outside of Manila, coating the parked cars in Poblacion with a gossamer of white ash.
1b.\nFairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes", "Least Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -21468,7 +21468,7 @@ "1. something that is demanded in a giving situation.
2. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action", "noun", "French : exiger=demand, Latin : exigentia \"urgency\"
Syn : urgent demand", - "1. Bill’s allergy medication is an exigency he always carries around in case of an attack.
2. These suggestions address the exigencies of the moment.", + "1. Bill’s allergy medication is an exigency he always carries around in case of an attack.
2. These suggestions address the exigencies of the moment.", "Hi Freq. GRE Easy", "Barron" ], @@ -21665,7 +21665,7 @@ "impermeable", "preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through", "adj.", - "Latin : im=not + permeare \"to pass through, go over\"=> unpenetrable", + "im-, = “not,” + permeable,= “allowing to pass through,” impermeable Syn of impervious or impenetrable. However, impermeable is especially associated with liquids, often used in a scientific, technical context.", "The impermeable rain coat kept water from ruining the woman’s cashmere sweater.", "Hi Freq. GRE Hard", "Barron" @@ -21683,8 +21683,8 @@ "impervious", "not admitting of passage or capable of being affected", "adj.", - "im-, = “not,” + permeable,= “allowing to pass through,” impermeable Syn of impervious or impenetrable. However, impermeable is especially associated with liquids, often used in a scientific, technical context.", - "Borders aren’t impermeable
The impermeable rain coat kept water from ruining the woman’s cashmere sweater
They are impermeable to social reforms.", + "in- \"not, opposite of\" + pervius \"letting things through, that can be passed through\"(per=through, via=path)=>not letting things pass through.", + "The emotional person was impervious to argument
The impervious rain coat kept water from ruining the woman’s cashmere sweater", "Hi Freq. GRE Medium", "Barron" ], @@ -23643,10 +23643,10 @@ "fields": [ "200", "analgesic", - "1. a medicine that takes away physical pain (but without loss of consciousness, like an anaesthetic may be)", + "a medicine that takes away physical pain (but without loss of consciousness, like an anaesthetic may be)", "adj.", "", - "Aspirin is not only a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), but primarily an analgesic/b>", + "Aspirin is not only a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), but primarily an analgesic", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -25554,7 +25554,7 @@ "indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing", "noun", "Latin : circum \"around, round about\" ) + locutionem \"a speaking,=>round about way of speaking", - "I would never vote for a politician who avoids answering questions through the use of circumlocution.>/b>", + "I would never vote for a politician who avoids answering questions through the use of circumlocution.", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -25911,7 +25911,7 @@ "fields": [ "987", "consign", - "1. give over to another for care or safekeeping
\n2. to give, transfer, or deliver into the hands or control of another also : to commit especially to a final destination or fate
\n3. to send or address to an agent to be cared for or sold", + "1. give over to another for care or safekeeping
\n2. to give, transfer, or deliver into the hands or control of another also : to commit especially to a final destination or fate
\n3. to send or address to an agent to be cared for or sold", "verb", "con = \"with, together\" + signare \"to sign, mark\"=>formally hand over by signing", "1. She consigned her baggage to the service provider at the station.
2. After publishing a piece of politically incorrect writing, the author was consigned to oblivion
3. Since I consign my blankets to ebay agent stores, I don’t get paid until a sale is made", @@ -27605,7 +27605,7 @@ "enthrall", "capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection", "verb", - "Latin : en- (1) \"make, put in\" + thrall \"drallen\" in Deutsch=> encapture
Syn: delight, enchant, enrapture, enthral, ravish, transport", + "Latin : en- \"make, put in\" + thrall \"drallen\" in Deutsch=> encapture
Syn: delight, enchant, enrapture, enthral, ravish, transport", "For years these master magicians have been enthralling audiences with their astounding illusions", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" @@ -27659,8 +27659,8 @@ "environs", "parts or places which surround another place, or lie in its neighborhood; suburbs", "noun", - "", - "", + "environs=surroundings in French. Same word root as \"environment\"", + "Upon arrival at the park hotel, he decided to take a walk in the environs", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -27677,8 +27677,8 @@ "epigram", "witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation", "noun", - "", - "", + "Latin epigramma \"an inscription\"
An epigram is a little poem or clever statement, and an epigraph is a sub-category of epigram, viz : a witty statement that's inscribed somewhere, such as on a building or at the beginning of a chapter or book.", + "One of Oscar Wilde's many memorable epigrams is \"I can resist everything but temptation.\"", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -27693,10 +27693,10 @@ "fields": [ "1342", "epistle", - "a writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; letter", + "a writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; a specially long, formal letter", "noun", "", - "", + "Twenty-one books in the New Testament are epistles, 13 of which were written by Paul to various congretations.", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -27713,8 +27713,8 @@ "equine", "relating to, or characteristic of a horse", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Latin equinus \"of a horse, of horses; of horsehair,\" from equus \"horse\"
bovine - cows, porcine -pigs, feline- cats, canine -dogs", + "Many young girls go through an equine phase, where they are obsessed with all things horse—books, dolls, images, and, last but not least, actual horseback riding.", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -27729,10 +27729,10 @@ "fields": [ "1354", "ethereal", - "light as air; heavenly; unusually refined", + "1. of or relating to the regions beyond the earth , ranging from celestial, heavenly to unworldly, spiritual\n
2. lacking material substance : immaterial, intangible or marked by unusual delicacy or refinement", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Greek ether = “air” or “the upper regions of space.
", + "1a. The soprano had an ethereal voice that sounded as if she belonged in a choir of angels.
1b. The moon came into view over the wintry landscape, its light accented by an ethereal halo.
2. The tapestry was woven so finely that it made the perfect backdrop for her collection of ethereal art miniatures.", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -27749,8 +27749,8 @@ "evanescent", "fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Latin ex \"out of,\" + vanescere \"to vanish.\"=>vanish away
Syn: brief, deciduous, ephemeral, flash, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporary, transient, transitory", + "The evanescent lightning disappeared just as quickly as it appeared.", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -27767,8 +27767,8 @@ "evince", "show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer", "verb", - "", - "", + "Syn : express, show, declare, demonstrate, display, expose, give away, manifest, reveal", + "John was never able to evince even a pretense of interest during his economics class.", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -27785,8 +27785,8 @@ "exalt", "raise in rank or dignity; praise", "verb", - "", - "", + "ex \"out, out of, from within\" + altus \"high\"=>exalt =raise to the highest
Syn : praise, glorify, honour, raise above rank", + "In church, we exalt our God in prayer.
For a fee, most celebrities will exalt a product by pretending to like it.", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -27801,10 +27801,10 @@ "fields": [ "1361", "exaltation", - "act of exalting or raising high; state of being exalted; elevation", + "1. act of exalting or raising high; state of being exalted;
2. an excessively intensified sense of well-being, power, or importance
3. the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence", "noun", - "", - "", + "ex \"out, out of, from within\" + altus \"high\"=>exalt =raise to the highest", + "1. After the prayers of exaltations, the mass continued
2. Vasquez, the portly man whose cries of exaltation at a double rainbow turned him into a viral star, passed away at 57.
3. The exaltation of Mercury had a significant effect on his horoscope.", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -27821,8 +27821,8 @@ "exceptionable", "open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval", "adj.", - "", - "", + "from exception (in the take exception to sense) + -able.
Syn : objectionable", + "Although exceptionable, the man’s racist and inappropriate views are supported by many backwoods constituents.", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -27857,8 +27857,8 @@ "excoriate", "scold with biting harshness; strip skin off; abrade", "verb", - "", - "", + "Latin : to flay, strip off the skin of a hide
This verb goes beyond mere criticism; it implies anger, a harsh and insulting tone, and even a scathing attack", + "1. How dare my mother excoriate me for getting pregnant outside of marriage when she did the same thing?
2. When I fell off my father's recumbant bike, I excorciated the skin on the inside of my lower arm.", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -27873,10 +27873,10 @@ "fields": [ "1370", "execrable", - "very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful", + "very bad; extremely inferior; intolerable; very hateful", "adj.", - "", - "", + "Latin : \"to utter a curse; to hate or abhor.\"
Syn: deplorable, miserable, woeful, wretched
", + "Most of the people who survived the execrable conditions of Nazi concentration camps report that they still experience nightmares of those horrible days.", "1000 Difficult GRE words", "Examword" ], @@ -28082,6 +28082,42 @@ "guid": "t84F?.dROO", "note_model_uuid": "868688d2-a7fe-11ea-8360-9cb6d013a4a3", "tags": [] + }, + { + "__type__": "Note", + "data": "", + "fields": [ + "1413", + "exceptionable / exceptional", + "exceptionable : something to find fault with
exceptional : something remarkable or particularly unusual", + "adj.", + "", + "It was an exceptional event as the harsh food critic found nothing exceptionable with the meal", + "Easily confused words", + "SMB" + ], + "flags": 0, + "guid": "FKP#7p4JMg", + "note_model_uuid": "868688d2-a7fe-11ea-8360-9cb6d013a4a3", + "tags": [] + }, + { + "__type__": "Note", + "data": "", + "fields": [ + "1414", + "exude", + "discharge; release liquid in drops or small quantities", + "verb", + "", + "", + "1000 Difficult GRE words", + "Examword" + ], + "flags": 0, + "guid": "KQgx?w2~9:", + "note_model_uuid": "868688d2-a7fe-11ea-8360-9cb6d013a4a3", + "tags": [] } ] } \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/media/GRE-Vocab_trainer_51.xlsx b/media/GRE-Vocab_trainer_51.xlsx new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b16f51a Binary files /dev/null and b/media/GRE-Vocab_trainer_51.xlsx differ