diff --git a/GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv b/GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv index 9adde24..2df8772 100644 --- a/GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv +++ b/GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -1 "strut" "study,science,theory" "noun " "from para- ""contrary to"" (see para- 1.) + doxa ""opinion," "biology
archeology" "Suffix" "MSU" +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" 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" @@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ 951 "daguerreotype" " A photograph taken by an early photographic process employing an iodine-sensitized silvered plate and mercury vapor" "noun" "Named after the French inventor of early Ag/Hg photograhy : L. Daguerre" "He showed her a plate daguerreotype of a stern-looking Victorian ancestor " "Most Difficult" "FT" 1467 "daunt" "cause to lose courage" "adj." "Daunt rhymes with haunt, another word which means to frighten(but daunt is less creepy)" "David faced the daunting task of fighting Goliath" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 1383 "de" "down
opposite of
away from
about
completely" "Latin Prefix" "decline
descent
" "Latin words" "nko" -191 "dearth" "lack, scarcity: " "noun" " Old English deore ""precious, costly"" (see dear) + abstract noun suffix -th" "The prosecutor complained about the dearth of concrete evidence against the suspect." "Common GRE" "MSU" +191 "dearth" "lack, scarcity" "noun" " Old English deore ""precious, costly"" (see dear) + abstract noun suffix -th" "The prosecutor complained about the dearth of concrete evidence against the suspect." "Common GRE" "MSU" 1668 "debase" "reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade" " verb" "Latin : de- ""down"" + base (adj.) ""low,""" "The lack of fiscal discipline led to the currency being debased." "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" 1193 "dec" "ten" "Greek/Latin root" "decade
decennial
" "Latin words" "nko" 192 "decorum" "appropriate manners and conduct" "noun" "same root at déco" "Not understanding decorum at a formal dinner, Jake ate his salad with his dinner fork" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" @@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ 218 "didactic" " educational or with an instructive purpose; often includes an element of moralizing" "adj." "French didactique,
Latinized form of Greek didaktikos ""apt at teaching
didact=teach +ic=nature of, like" "Because Mrs. Jones came up with lessons that were not only didactic but also fun, everyone thought she was a fantastic teacher." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 219 "die" "1. v. to cease to live.
2. n. a mold used for shaping pieces of metal for incorporation into tools or other products" "verb, noun" "1. sterben
2. Deutsch = Pressform, Modell, " "1. the old man died
2. These car models are so similar that the same die can be used to make most body parts, such as the doors, hood, roof, and trunk cover." "Homonym" "MSU" 221 "diffident" " shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence" "adj." " Latin dis- ""away"" (see dis-) + fidere ""to trust""=>""to mistrust, lack confidence""" "Because she felt unattractive, Mary was diffident and kept to herself at parties." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -222 "diffident
different
deference" "diffident = shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence and
deference is respect for others. " "adj." "If you treat others with deference, then people will respect you back, and acting differently will not lead to shy diffidence" "Easily confused words" "MSU" +222 "diffident
different
deference" "diffident = shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence and
deference is respect for others. " "adj." "If you treat others with deference, then people will respect you back, and acting differently will not lead to shy diffidence" "Easily confused words" "MSU" 848 "diffuse" "Spread out over a large area" "verb" "Syn : scattered, dispersed, not concentrated" "The political economy of trade is treacherous: its benefits, though substantial, are diffuse." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 1198 "dign" "worthy" "Greek/Latin root" "dignity
" "Latin words" "nko" 1470 "digression" "a message that departs from the main subject" "noun" "Latin: dis- ""apart, aside"" (see dis-) + gradi ""to step, go""=>act of deviating from the main subject matter in speaking or writing" "The professor's digression from the lesson's theme was another subtle attempt to indoctrinate the class with his radicalism" " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" @@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ 851 "divest" "Rid oneself of something that one no longer wants or requires, such as a business interest or investment" "verb" "Whatever it is, when you divest something, you get rid of it." "The protesters managed to have the city to divest their holdings in Apartheid South Africa" "Medium Difficult" "FT" 245 "docile" "Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive" "adj." " Latin : docilis ""easily taught""
Syn : compliant, obedient, pliant" "Docile with humans, they are fierce defenders of territory and their young." "Least Difficult" "FT" 246 "doff" "Remove (an item of clothing)" "verb" "Syn : lay hold of, take hold of" "To don shoes, to doff them, or even to throw them at somebody?" "Least Difficult" "FT" -247 "dogged" "stubborn or determined: " "adj." """having the qualities of a (bull)dog"", in a negative sense" "Her dogged pursuit of the degree eventually paid off." "Common GRE" "MSU" +247 "dogged" "stubborn or determined" "adj." """having the qualities of a (bull)dog"", in a negative sense" "Her dogged pursuit of the degree eventually paid off." "Common GRE" "MSU" 248 "dogma" " the official beliefs or tenets of particular sect or group" "noun" "Latin : dogma ""philosophical tenet," "Although Jake considered himself to be quite religious, he did not blindly follow the dogma of the church." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 249 "dogmatic" "relying upon doctrine or dogma, as opposed to evidence" "adj." "dogma + -ic (= nature of, like)" "The dogmatic leftist thought all rich people to be evil" "Common GRE" "MSU" 1045 "dol" "pain
suffering" "Greek/Latin root" "Condolence=expression of sympathy
Indolence=a state of being lazy or slothful
Doleful=sorrowful
mournful
Dolorous=full of pain or sorrow" "Root words" "Aristotle" @@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ 1121 "enervate" "cause (someone or something) to feel drained of energy; weaken" "verb" "Enervate is ONE OF THE 5 MOST COMMON MISTAKES made in the GRE!" "The boxer used a swift left uppercut to the jaw to enervate his opponent." "Common GRE" "Kaplan" 284 "engender" " to cause or give rise to" "verb" "from in- ""in"" + generare ""bring forth, beget, produce"" itself from genus ""give birth, beget""" "His slip of the toungue engendered much laughter." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 285 "engender
endanger" "engender is to bring into being, whereas endanger is to put at risk" "verb" "Some people believe violent video games engender feelings of hostility in young people, thereby endangering them and those around them. " "Easily confused words" "MSU" -286 "enhance" " intensify, increase, augment" "verb" "French via low germanic origine = similar to German ""erhöhe""" "When Jane paints her bedroom yellow, she is going to really enhance the room and make it appear brighter." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +286 "enhance" " intensify, increase, augment" "verb" "French via low germanic origine = similar to German ""erhöhe""" "When Jane paints her bedroom yellow she is going to really enhance the room and make it appear brighter." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 287 "enigma" "a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand" "noun" "Latin : aenigma=""riddle""
Syn : puzzle, mystery" "Scientists continue to research cancer to solve the enigma of its primary cause, which will hopefully lead to a cure." "Common GRE" "MSU" 288 "entitlement" " belief that one deserves things one has not earned, the rights one is afforded under the law" "noun" "The spoiled girl’s sense of entitlement to any object in sight resulted in her inability to make frien" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 290 "ephemeral" "anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day" "adj." "Syn : fleeting, passing, short-lived" "An ephemeral moment of victory may last mere seconds, but it can remain as a triumphant memory for decades." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" @@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ 301 "eschew" " avoid or abstain from" "verb" "same root as : German scheuen ""to fear, shun, shrink from""" "True vegetarians eschew food items that come from living animals." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 302 "-ese" "a native of " "adj., noun " "Javanese
Vietnamese " "Suffix" "MSU" 303 "-esis,osis" "action, process, condition " "noun " "genesis
hypnosis
neurosis
osmosis " "Suffix" "MSU" -305 "esoteric" " obscure, arcane, intended for or understood by only a few: " "adj." "Syn : abstruse, obscure, arcane
ic=""nature of, like" "The esoteric discussion confused some people. (n: esoterica)
The subjects at hand often sound esoteric, if not silly, but the questions may prove more than merely academic." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +305 "esoteric" " obscure, arcane, intended for or understood by only a few" "adj." "Syn : abstruse, obscure, arcane
ic=""nature of, like" "The esoteric discussion confused some people. (n: esoterica)
The subjects at hand often sound esoteric, if not silly, but the questions may prove more than merely academic." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 306 "-ess" "female " "noun " "poetess
goddess " "Suffix" "MSU" 307 "estimable" " deserving respect, esteem, and admiration" "adj." "Our estimable professor is constantly being recognized for his cancer research" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 308 "-et, ette " "small one, group " "noun " "midget
octet
baronet
" "Suffix" "MSU" @@ -532,11 +532,11 @@ 961 "euphony" " the quality of being pleasing to the ear" "noun" " Greek eu- ""good"" (see eu-) + phone ""sound, voice"" = well sounding
Syn : melodiousness, musicality" "I was moved by the melodious euphony of the spoken poem" "Most Difficult" "FT" 11 "evince" "to show or express clearly or to make plain, often something hidden -usually a feeling" "verb" "evince has same wood root as ""evict""
Syn : express, show" "Despite the shock of receiving such news, she was observed to evince no particular emotion at all." "AMB" "Prepscholar" 312 "ex" "out " "Greek/Latin root" "exotic
exterior
extraneous
extemporaneous
exophalmic
exogenous
exothermic
exoskeleton " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" -314 "exacerbate" " to make worse; to increase the bitterness or violence of; to aggravate: " "verb" "The decision to fortify the border exacerbated tensions." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +314 "exacerbate" " to make worse; to increase the bitterness or violence of; to aggravate" "verb" "The decision to fortify the border exacerbated tensions." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 315 "exacting" " challenging, demanding, grueling" "adj." "Sarah’s exacting client insisted she work during the holiday" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1560 "excise" "cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting" " verb" "ex ""out"" (see ex-) + cis=cut=> cut out" "It will take several hours for the surgeon to excise the massive " "1000 Difficult GRE word" "Examword" 1661 "excise " "a tax. " "noun" "comes from a similarly sounding old Dutch word for tax, not linked to the ""excise"" verb word, which is Latin origin!" "when you take more than a litre of alcohol into the country, you will need to pay 20% excise duty" "AMB" "Prepscholar" -317 "exculpate" "pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; to demonstrate or prove to be blameless: " "verb" "The evidence tended to exculpate the defendant.(adj: exculpatory)" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +317 "exculpate" "pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; to demonstrate or prove to be blameless " "verb" "The evidence tended to exculpate the defendant.(adj: exculpatory)" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 862 "exemplar" " a person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model" "noun" "Syn : epitome, perfect example" "At times 'Utopia' seems less an exemplar of idealism, and more of a satire on it." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 1480 "exigency" "a pressing or urgent situation" "noun" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 318 "exigent" " urgent or pressing; demanding or pressing" "adj." "An exigent officer is difficult to get along with because he asks ridiculous things of his soldiers." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" @@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ 322 "explicate" " to explain in detail" "verb" "ic=nature of, like
" "If the auditor finds an error in the accounting records, the treasurer will need to explicate the mistake." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 323 "explicit" "fully and clearly expressed" "adj." "The bank representative made sure the borrower was aware of the explicit terms of the loan agreement." "Common GRE" "MSU" 324 "exposition" " a thorough explanation" "noun" "n. a public show or fair" "The researcher gave a full exposition of his research results." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -325 "extant" "in existence, still existing: " "adj." "Syn : living, still existing, remaining" "The only extant representative of that species." "Common GRE" "MSU" +325 "extant" "in existence, still existing " "adj." "Syn : living, still existing, remaining" "The only extant representative of that species." "Common GRE" "MSU" 326 "extant
extent" "extant usually refers to the last surviving example in existence(eg. Book, species) whereas extent is the length or amount of something" "adj." "The last extant white rhinos are still being hunted down for randy Asian geriatrics. The extent of corruption in the bureaucracy was well known." "Easily confused words" "MSU" 863 "extol" "Praise enthusiastically" "verb" "Syn : go wild about, wax lyrical about" "This is likely to become a media circus, with patient advocates likely to attend and extol the benefits of the treatments they received." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 1048 "extra (part 1 of 2." "outside
beyond" "Greek/Latin root" "extraordinary=beyond ordinary
extraterrestrial=outside the Earth
extrovert=an outgoing person
extradite=to hand over an accused to the state where crime was committed" "Root words" "Aristotle" @@ -563,13 +563,13 @@ 334 "fallow" "Inactive" "adj." "Syn : dormant, quiet, slack" "Their fickle attention might waver for a few fallow years of rebuilding, but Angel Stadium will still be standing." "Least Difficult" "FT" 335 "falter" "Move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence" "verb" "Syn : stumble, fumble" "His early steps were faltering, and a frailer soul might have been daunted by his mentors’ fate." "Least Difficult" "FT" 336 "fastidious" " meticulous" "adj." "adj. invested in cleanliness" "Constantly licking themselves, cats are fastidious creatures." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -337 "fathom" "1. a measure of length (six feet) used in nautical settings.
2. to penetrate to the depths of something in order to understand it: " "noun, verb" "Old English fæðm ""length of the outstretched arm"" (a measure of about six feet)" "1.Nautical charts in the US measure water depth in feet as well as fathoms
2. I couldn't fathom her reasoning on that issue." "Common GRE" "MSU" +337 "fathom" "1. a measure of length (six feet) used in nautical settings.
2. to penetrate to the depths of something in order to understand it " "noun, verb" "Old English fæðm ""length of the outstretched arm"" (a measure of about six feet)" "1.Nautical charts in the US measure water depth in feet as well as fathoms
2. I couldn't fathom her reasoning on that issue." "Common GRE" "MSU" 1481 "fatuous" "devoid of intelligence" "adj." " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron" 339 "fawn" "1. n. a baby deer.
2. v. to behave in an excessively humble or obsequious manner., to seek favor or attention" "noun, verb" "noun : same Latin word root as fetus
verb: same root as ""feiern"" in Deutsch" "1. bambi was a fawn
2. Charlie always fawned over his professors so much that all the other students disliked him." "Homonym" "MSU" 1482 "fawning" "attempting to win favor by flattery" "noun" "Old English : verwandt mit ""feiern""" "The beauty contestants are always fawning over the male judges." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 1080 "fect" "do
make" "Greek/Latin root" "perfect" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 340 "federis" "league
pact " "Greek/Latin root" "federation
confederate " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" -341 "feign" "to give false appearance or impression: " "verb" "He feigned illness to avoid going to school. (adj: feigned)" "Common GRE" "MSU" +341 "feign" "to give false appearance or impression " "verb" "He feigned illness to avoid going to school. (adj: feigned)" "Common GRE" "MSU" 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" 1207 "fer" "wild" "Greek/Latin root" "not to be confused with ""ferro"", which come from ""Fe""=iron. These iron-pertaining words normally have a double ""r""" "feral(wild), ferine(wild animals), ferocious, ferocity" "Latin words" "nko" 1671 "fervent/fervid" "Fervent is a synonym of fervid. " "adj." "Fervent is used much more frequently than fervid. Some, but not all, say that fervid means 'very fervent""" "He was a fervent supporter of FC Basel" "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1" @@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 374 "gregarious" "temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others, sociable" "adj." " Latin : gregarius=""pertaining to a flock" "Humans are by nature gregarious, and like to live close together" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 878 "grouse" "complain pettily; grumble" "verb" "Syn : moan, groan, protest" "Some economists grouse about such rules, which can interfere with the smooth functioning of competitive labour markets." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 757 "grovel" "Grovel also means to crawl around on your belly . But it is usually used in figurative sense, ie. To beg, to be servile, ask ""please, please, please"". " "verb" "Syn : be servile, suck up, flatter.
Deutsch : " """If you've done something or said something wrong apologize, but if not, for heaven's sake, stop groveling,"" she said." "Least Difficult" "FT" -375 "guile" "skillful deceit: " "noun" "(v. bequile; adj: beguiling. Note, however, that these two words have an additional meaning: to charm (v.) or charming (adj:), while the word guile does not generally have any such positive connotations)" "The devious conman well known for his guile. " "Common GRE" "MSU" +375 "guile" "skillful deceit " "noun" "(v. bequile; adj: beguiling. Note, however, that these two words have an additional meaning: to charm (v.) or charming (adj:), while the word guile does not generally have any such positive connotations)" "The devious conman well known for his guile. " "Common GRE" "MSU" 377 "guileless" "honest; straightforward (n: guilelessness)" "adj." "The peasant's simple guileless comments made for refereshing talk" "Common GRE" "MSU" 1112 "gullible" "easily persuaded to believe something" "adj." "of uncertain origin" "The gullible little boy gave his older sister all of his allowance because she told him she would buy a pony for him." "Common GRE" "Kaplan" 378 "hack" "1. v. to chop.
2. n. a bad or unoriginal writer." "verb" "(2. Even though he worked for the New York Times, he always felt like a hack." "Homonym" "MSU" @@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 410 "implicit" " implied or insinuated without being directly stated" "adj." "Latin :in- ""into, in, on, upon"" + plicare ""to fold""= ""an interweaving, an entanglement"" " "Although you never stated I could use your car, your permission was implicit when you handed me your car keys." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 411 "imply" "to suggest indirectly; to entail: (n: implication)" "verb" "Latin :in- ""into, in, on, upon"" + plicare ""to fold""= Meaning ""to involve something unstated as a logical consequence" " She implied she didn't believe his story." "Common GRE" "MSU" 432 "imply
infer " "Imply means to suggest or to say something in an indirect way. Infer means to suppose or come to a conclusion, especially based on an indirect suggestion" "verb" "The presenter implied indirectly that his colleague may be late and the audience inferred from the suble hint that the colleague would be late. " "Easily confused words" "MSU" -412 "improvidence" "an absence of foresight; a failure to provide for future needs or events: " "noun" "Latin : im-, ""not,"" and providentia, ""foresight.""
Syn : shortsightedness" "Their improvidence resulted in the loss of their home." "Common GRE" "MSU" +412 "improvidence" "an absence of foresight; a failure to provide for future needs or events " "noun" "Latin : im-, ""not,"" and providentia, ""foresight.""
Syn : shortsightedness" "Their improvidence resulted in the loss of their home." "Common GRE" "MSU" 413 "imprudence" " bad judgment, often through quick and rash decisions" "noun" "Latin: imprudentem means ""not forseeing, unaware, or inconsiderate.""
Syn: a)heedlessness, mindlessness, rashness b)improvidence, shortsightedness, c)lightheadedness, d)extravagance, prodigality, profligacy, e) thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness" "Phil’s imprudent turn on the highway caused a six-car accident" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 414 "impudent" " disrespectful" "adj." "Latin: im, meaning without, + pudens, meaning shame
Syn: a) impertinent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wise, forward. B) flip, insolent, snotty-nosed, disrespectful" "The boy is an impudent scoundrel who doesn’t seem to respect rules or people" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 978 "impugn" "Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive)" "verb" "Latin : in- ""into, in, on, upon"" + pugnare ""to fight""=>attack by argument
Syn : call into question, challenge" "The media vilified the protesters and their cause by impugning their character." "Most Difficult" "FT" @@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 1378 "incumbent
recumbent" "incumbent=The person who has or had a particular official position " "adj." "Latin: in=in, on, upon + recumbent=Lying down => resting or lying on something" "The future incumbent went to his job interview in a recumbent bicyle" "Easily confused words" "Khan" 423 "indebted" " owing money" "adj." "adj. owing gratitude to someone or something" "Because his friend saved him from drowning in the pool, Carl felt indebted to return the favor somehow." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 424 "indefatigable" " cannot be made tired" "adj." "in: ""not"" + de:""toward"" + fatigue:""tiredness"" =>not to bring to tiredness" "The Kenyan marathon runner was indefatigable, and finished in 2 hours" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -425 "indelible" "permanent; unerasable; strong: """ "adj." "Latin : in- ""not""+ delere ""destroy, blot out"" => cannot be erased" "The Queen made an indelible impression on her subjects." "Common GRE" "MSU" +425 "indelible" "permanent; unerasable; strong" "adj." "Latin : in- ""not""+ delere ""destroy, blot out"" => cannot be erased" "The Queen made an indelible impression on her subjects." "Common GRE" "MSU" 1497 "indeterminate" "not fixed or known in advance" "adj. " "Latin : in- ""not,"" + determinare ""to enclose, bound, set limits to"" => not to be defined, limited
Syn: undetermined, uncertain, inconclusive, indeterminable, undeterminable" "“the influence of environment is indeterminate
The deceased hobo was of indeterminate age" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 762 "indictment" "a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime" "noun" "Syn : arraignment, citation" "A criminal indictment would, in all likelihood, force the prime minister to resign." "Least Difficult" "FT" 1498 "indigence" "a state of extreme poverty or destitution" "noun" "
Syn : need, pauperisation, pauperism, pauperization, penury, beggary, mendicancy, mendicity, impoverishment, poorness, poverty" "She even forbade me to write about anything in my college essay that hinted at our immigrant indigence." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" @@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 431 "infer" " to conclude from implicit evidence (as opposed to explicit facts)" "verb" "Latin in- ""in"" + ferre ""to carry, to bear,""=>to 'bring in' as a conclusion of a process of reasoning,""" "New genetic evidence led some zoologists to infer that the red wolf is actually a hybrid of the coyote and the gray wolf." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 433 "ingenious" "clever: (n: ingenuity)" "adj." "Latin : In=in + genious=born, ie. for inborn talent" "She developed an ingenious method for testing her hypothesis." "Common GRE" "MSU" 436 "ingenious (ingenuity)
ingenuous (and disingenuous)" "Ingenious indicates cleverness, particularly relating to inventive, while ingenuous refers to sincerity or a naive nature." "adj." " Latin : ingenuus ""having the qualities of people born free, noble, honest, open
""genuous comes same root as genuine" "Einstein was ingenious while his wife was ingenuous" "Easily confused words" "MSU" -435 "ingenuous" " naive or innocent; unsophisticated; artless; straightforward; candid: " "adj." "Latin : ingenuus ""with the virtues of freeborn people, of noble character, frank, upright, candid""
naïve, innocent" "The scam artist preyed on ingenuous nursing home residents." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +435 "ingenuous" " naive or innocent; unsophisticated; artless; straightforward; candid " "adj." "Latin : ingenuus ""with the virtues of freeborn people, of noble character, frank, upright, candid""
naïve, innocent" "The scam artist preyed on ingenuous nursing home residents." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 760 "ingrate" "an ungrateful person" "noun" "
Deutsch : undankbar.
Latin : in- ""not"" + gratus ""pleasing, beloved, dear, agreeable""" "Greater liberty over the past generation is abused by ingrates who think it funny to depict their leaders pantless." "Least Difficult" "FT" 437 "inhibit" "to hold back, prohibit, forbid, or restrain (n: inhibition, adj: inhibited)" "verb" "PIE / Latin : in= not + hibere = have (haben auf Deutsch) => to hinder
Syn : a) hinder, impede b)conquer, curb, stamp down, subdue, suppress c) hold back, keep, keep back, restrain " "1. Contact between young adults was inhibited by strict social customs
2.The trace component inhibited the rate of a chemical reaction " "Common GRE" "MSU" 438 "inimical" " harmful or hostile" "adj." "Latin inimicus ""unfriendly; an enemy""" "NATO is seen to be inimical to the best interests of the Russian people." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" @@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a gossamer or tattered clothes" "Least 452 "intractable" "difficult to manage or mold" "adj." "in=not + tract= manage (like contract) => not manageable
Syn: a) defiant, noncompliant b) disobedient c) obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate d) untamed, wild e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) unmalleable" "1. Additional police officers were called to the scene when the crowd became intractable
2. It took six paramedics to handle the intractable task of lifting the eight hundred pound woman." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1501 "intransigence" "stubborn refusal to compromise or change" "noun" "in- : ""not,"" + trans=movement =>is not moving
Syn: bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness" "I can’t understand Rachel’s intransigence, considering that we have undeniable proof that her idea is incorrect. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" -454 "intransigent" " uncompromising, obstinate, stubborn, immovable, unwilling to change: " "adj." "in- : ""not,"" + trans=movement =>is not moving
Syn: bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness" "He was an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +454 "intransigent" " uncompromising, obstinate, stubborn, immovable, unwilling to change " "adj." "in- : ""not,"" + trans=movement =>is not moving
Syn: bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness" "He was an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 455 "intrepid" " bold and adventurous" "adj." "in- ""not"" + trepidus ""alarmed,tremble"".=> no fear
same root as trepidation=fear" "To be an astronaut, you must be an intrepid person who craves adventure and is not afraid of heights." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1502 "inundate" "fill or cover completely, usually with water, but increasingly with information, work etc. " "verb" " Latin : inundare ""to overflow, run over, to flood""
Syn : deluge, submerge, fill, fill up" "The Black writer was inundated with calls from movie industry executives looking for Black editors to hire" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 1503 "inured" "made tough by habitual exposure" "adj." "contracted from phrase : (put) in ure = put in use, now meaning ""toughen or harden by experience
Syn: enured, hardened, tough, toughened" "People in northern regions are inured to the cold weather, and some will even jump into freezing water on occasion.
a peasant, dark, lean-faced, wind- inured" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" @@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 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" 890 "largesse" "large generosity, liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit" "noun" "Syn : liberality, munificence, magnanimity, openhandedness, gift" "All else equal, such largesse should indeed give the economy some temporary vim." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 1506 "lassitude" "a feeling of lack of interest or energy" "noun" "Latin: lassus ""faint, tired, weary,""" "Whereas Latitude is the distance from the equator,lassitude is the weariness you'd experience after attempting to run a marathon around the equator" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" -1231 "lat" "to carry
to bear (correlation)" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" +1231 "lat" "to carry
to bear correlation" "Greek/Latin root" "REMOVE" "Latin words" "nko" 471 "latent" "potentially existing but not presently evident or realized" "adj." "Middle English from Latin latēre : ""to lie hidden.""
Syn:possible, potential" "If Janet is anything like her mother, she will show a latent skill for singing when she reaches her teenage years." "Common GRE" "MSU" 1251 "later" "side" "Greek/Latin root" "lateral
latitude
" "Latin words" "nko" 472 "laud" "praise, glorify, or honor often in a very public manner" "verb" "Syn : exalt, extol, glorify, proclaim, canonise, canonize, ensky, crack up, hymn" "Because the soldier saved the president, everyone is going to laud him at a huge event" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" @@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1052 "mal
male" "bad
evil
ill " "Greek/Latin root" "malfunction=not functioning properly
malevolence=ill will
malicious=showing strong ill will
malediction=a curse
malign=to speak ill about someone
maladroit=clumsy
tactless" "Root words" "Aristotle" 495 "maladroit" " clumsy, awkward, inept whether in movement or in words" "adj." "from French word of same meaning
It means clumsy, but with a hint of overall incompetence.
Syn: bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed, inept, tactless, uncoordinated, awkward" "1.His own party criticizes what many call his maladroit communication on an anxiety-inducing subject.
2.a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 990 "malaproprism" " the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect" "noun" "Syn : misuse, solecism, blunder" "And so on down the list of supposed malapropisms. 'You can observe a lot by watching,' means plenty..." "Most Difficult" "FT" -496 "malevolent" "malicious; evil; having or showing ill will: " "adj." "Latin: male ""badly"" + volentem ""to wish""=>ill-disposed, spiteful, envious" "Failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful”
ant. Benevolent" "Common GRE" "MSU" +496 "malevolent" "malicious; evil; having or showing ill will " "adj." "Latin: male ""badly"" + volentem ""to wish""=>ill-disposed, spiteful, envious" "Failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful”
ant. Benevolent" "Common GRE" "MSU" 895 "malign" "evil in nature or effect" "adj." "Syn : harmful, bad, malevolent" "Other, darker interpretations of what malign force the monster may represent once again abound." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 1510 "malingerer" "someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity" "noun" "French: Malinger : to pretend to be sick
Syn: shammer, skulker, shirker, slacker" "Pike, the dog, was a clever malingerer and thief,pretending to be hurt to gain sympathy and food" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 498 "malleable" "1. pliant or pliable
2. easily influenced" "adj." "Latin verb of malleus ""to hammer""=> to be beaten by a hammer" "Children’s moods are often malleable since children are greatly affected by their surrounding" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" @@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 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" 770 "mince" "Use polite or moderate expressions to indicate disapproval" "verb" "mostly used with ""did not mince his words"". Same latin root as ""miniscule""" "President Barack Obama didn’t mince his words in a tweet on June 21st, the day after the Senate failed to pass four proposals." "Least Difficult" "FT" 771 "minion" "a follower or underling of a powerful person" "noun" "Syn : henchman, yes-man, lackey.
Deutsch : Untergebener, lackai" "Its minions have set up thousands of social-media bots and other spamming weapons to drown out other content." "Least Difficult" "FT" -1262 "mir" "Look" "Greek/Latin root" "mirage
" "Latin words" "nko" +1262 "mir" "look" "Greek/Latin root" "Don't confuse with Russian 'mir'=peace" "mirage
mirror
" "Latin words" "nko" 898 "mire" "involve someone or something in (a difficult situation)" "verb" "Old English : deep mud, bog, marsh, swampland
Deutsch Wortstamm ""Masch""
Syn : entangle, tangle up, embroil" "Ms Park is hopelessly mired in an ever-deepening influence-peddling scandal." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 772 "mirth" " Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter" "noun" "Syn : merriment, high spirits. Same root origin as ""merry"".
Deutsch : Heiterkeit." "A further proposal, to cut the salaries of senior public managers by 25%, has caused both anger and mirth." "Least Difficult" "FT" 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" @@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 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" 774 "morose" "Sullen and ill-tempered, feeling sad, in a bad mood, and not wanting to talk to anyone" "adj." "Syn : sullen, sulky, gloomy" "When her dog died, the little girl was morose for months." "Least Difficult" "FT" 1054 "morph" "shape
form" "Greek/Latin root" "metamorphosis=complete change of form
morphology=the branch of biology that deals with the structure & form of organisms
amorphous=without distinct shape or form" "Root words" "Aristotle" -1265 "mot
move" "move" "Greek/Latin root" "motor, motion, locomotive, promotion, demotion, " "Latin words" "nko" +1265 "mot
move" "move" "Greek/Latin root" "motor, motion, locomotive, promotion, demotion,
movement" "Latin words" "nko" 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" 1091 "multi" "many" "Greek/Latin root" "multiply" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 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" @@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1055 "nat" "born" "Greek/Latin root" "innate=included since birth
nascent=starting to develop
natal=relating to birth
natural=gotten at birth
not afterward" "Root words" "Aristotle" 902 "natty" "(of a person or an article of clothing) smart and fashionable" "adj." "Gleicher Wortstamm wie ""nett""
Syn : stylish, dapper, debonair" "Although the natty clothing was just her style, Terra couldn’t afford the boutique’s steep price tags." "Medium Difficult" "FT" 1271 "nav" "ship" "Greek/Latin root" "navigate, navigation, navigator, naval, navy" "Latin words" "nko" -525 "nefarious" "wicked
evil: " "adj." "Latin: ne- ""not"" + fas ""right, lawful""=>""wicked in the extreme""
Syn : dastardly, villainous, wicked" "Batman and Superman are always fighting evildoers and stopping their nefarious plots" "Common GRE" "MSU" +525 "nefarious" "wicked
evil " "adj." "Latin: ne- ""not"" + fas ""right, lawful""=>""wicked in the extreme""
Syn : dastardly, villainous, wicked" "Batman and Superman are always fighting evildoers and stopping their nefarious plots" "Common GRE" "MSU" 1272 "neg" "deny" "Greek/Latin root" "negate
negative
" "Latin words" "nko" 1512 "negate" "1. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of 2. deny the truth of 3. prove negative 4. be in contradiction with" "verb" "backforming of negation :""deny, make negative or null,""
Syn: neutralize, nullify, contradict, belie" "1. Sometimes getting a guard dog can negate the need for a security system.
3. The WHO’s statement would seem to negate the validity of any such document." " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 526 "neglect" " to abandon or leave uncared-for" "verb/noun" "Latin: nec ""not"" + legere ""pick up, select,""=>omit to pick up, do or perform;Syn: (verb)drop, leave out, miss, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit, fail, fail to attend to, disregard, ignore. (noun)neglectfulness, state of disuse, disregard, " "1.(as verb) He neglects his children.
2.(as noun) The house was in a terrible state of neglect" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" @@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 996 "neophyte" " a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief" "noun" "Greek : neo=new, phyte=grown=>newly grown
Syn : beginner, learner, novice, entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, newbie, newcomer, starter" "Even the best golfer in the world was once a neophyte at the sport of golf" "Most Difficult" "FT" 527 "-ness" "state of " "adj., noun" "carelessness
uselessness " "Suffix" "MSU" 903 "nexus" " a connection or series of connections linking two or more things" "noun" "Latin : nectere= ""to bind or tie.""
Syn : union, link" "Today Facebook seems to be the nexus of communication" "Medium Difficult" "FT" -997 "noisome" "having an extremely offensive smell; harmful, offensive, destructive: " "adj." "Same word root as ""annoy"" + some=> bad smelling
Syn : irritating, disagreeable, unpleasant" "The noisome odor of the dump carried for miles." "Most Difficult" "FT" +997 "noisome" "having an extremely offensive smell; harmful, offensive, destructive " "adj." "Same word root as ""annoy"" + some=> bad smelling
Syn : irritating, disagreeable, unpleasant" "The noisome odor of the dump carried for miles." "Most Difficult" "FT" 1092 "nom
nym" "name" "Greek/Latin root" "nominate
synonym :" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 529 "nomen" "name " "Greek/Latin root" "noble
ignominy
nomenclature
nominal " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 1397 "non" "not" "Latin Prefix" "non existant
" "Latin words" "nko" @@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1117 "pedant" "a person who makes an excessive display of learning" "noun" "Gleicher Wortstamm als ""Pedagogue""= ""person who trumpets minor points of learning, one who overrates learning or lays undue stress on exact knowledge of details or trifles as compared with large matters or general principles""" "Professor Blackwell, a well-known pedant, required his pre-med students to speak in Latin throughout the entire semester." "Common GRE" "Kaplan" 568 "pedantic" " overly concerned with irrelevant detail, fussy; showing a narrow concern for rules or formal book learning; making an excessive display of one's own learning:pedant, pedantry)." "adj." "Pedantic means ""like a pedant,"" someone who's too concerned with literal accuracy or formality." "When the teacher covered my daughter’s term paper with red marks, I felt she was being way too pedantic in her review" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 569 "pedestrian" "1. n. As a noun, it's someone walking around — sidewalks are for pedestrians.
2. adj. boring, monotonous, run-of-the-mill" "adj." "Latin pedester meaning ""going on foot"" but also ""plain.""
Meaning 0f noun and adj. ver different !" "A large number of people fell asleep during the pedestrian play." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -1280 "pel
pulse" "drive" "Greek/Latin root" "impel(drive into), (drive out) dispel(drive aside), repel(drive back), propel(drive forward), " "Latin words" "nko" +1280 "pel
pulse" "drive" "Greek/Latin root" "impel(drive into), expel(drive out) dispel(drive aside), repel(drive back), propel(drive forward), compel(drive to go with)
impulse, catapult, " "Latin words" "nko" 1004 "pellucid" "1. clear 2. Lucid in style or meaning; easily understood" "adj." "Latin; per- ""through"" + lucere ""to shine""=>shine through
Syn : comprehensible, understandable" "A sentence that teaches a new vocabulary word should always be pellucid, that is, its style and meaning should be easily understandable so that you can derive the definition from the sentence" "Most Difficult" "FT" 911 "penchant" " A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something" "noun" "French : to incline :
Syn : fondness, inclination, preference" "Alex has a penchant for chicken and broccoli, so he eats it daily or wishes he did" "Medium Difficult" "FT" 1281 "pend
pens" "hang" "Greek/Latin root" "pending
pendant
" "Latin words" "nko" @@ -1024,9 +1024,9 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1005 "phalanx" " a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation" "noun" "A collection of giant slabs surrounded by thick iron railings, protected by a phalanx of armed guards..." "Most Difficult" "FT" 582 "philanthropy" "tendency or action for the benefit of others, as in donating money or property to a charitible organization" "noun" "The students were grateful to receive financial support from philanthropic organizations that promote education." "Common GRE" "MSU" 1006 "philistine" " A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts" "noun" "Syn : oaf, anti-intellectual, boor" "Jack is a philistine who unknowingly sold a vase valued at over a hundred thousand dollars for twenty bucks." "Most Difficult" "FT" -583 "philo" "love " "Greek/Latin root" "philosophy
philanthropy
philanthropist=one who loves humanity
philology=the love of words
philosophy=the love of wisdom
philatelist –one who loves or collects stamps
bibliophile –a lover of b" "Greek/Latin " "MSU" +583 "philo" "love " "Greek/Latin root" "philosophy
philanthropy
philanthropist=one who loves humanity
philology=the love of words
philosophy=the love of wisdom
philatelist =one who loves or collects stamps
bibliophile = a lover of books" "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 585 "phlegmatic" " cool and unruffled; sluggish" "adj." "ic=nature of, like
Syn: unemotional" "Those palace guards who wear the red coats and big hats and show absolutely no expression on their faces are phlegmatic." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" -586 "phob" "Greek/Latin root" "phobia
" "Greek/Latin " "MSU" +586 "phob" " irrational fear, horror, or aversion" "Greek/Latin root" "Hundreds of words in widespread popular use in combination with native words, either with -phobia (what is feared) or
phobe=person who fears" "phobe=person scared of acrophobe : p.s.o heights , necrophobe : p.s.o dead things Ophidiophobe : p.s.o snakes, technophobe: p.s.o technology, xenophobe: p.s.o others < /br>phobia = fear of....acrophobia : f.o heights
aerophobia : f.o flying, arachnophobia : f.o spiders, astraphobia: f.o thunder and lightning, autophobia: f.o of being alone, claustrophobia: f.o confined or crowded spaces, Dentophobia: f.o. dentists, hemophobia: f.o blood, hydrophobia: f.o water, ophidiophobia: f.o snakes, zoophobia: f.o animals" "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 1286 "phon" "sound" "Greek/Latin root" "gramaphone, telephone, " "Latin words" "nko" 1300 "phyt" "plant
grow" "Greek/Latin root" "aerophyte (plant that grows from air), epiphyte (plant that grows on other plants," "Latin words" "nko" 1520 "piety" "righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout" "noun" "from French, related to English word : pity" "aerophyte" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" @@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1302 "plaud
plod
plaus
plos" "approve
clap" "Greek/Latin root" "applaud
laudable
" "Latin words" "nko" 594 "plausible" " believable, reasonable" "adj." "Plausible things are not far-fetched at all. Things in fantasy stories — eg. Dragons & unicorns - are not plausible. A woman becoming president is plausible, a giraffe becoming head of state is NOT plausible" "When Jason forgot to do his homework, he tried to come up with a plausible excuse his teacher would believe." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 783 "plethora" "a large or excessive amount" "noun" "Despite the plethora of movies offered by the video store, Jason always rents the same movie over and over again." "Least Difficult" "FT" -1287 "plic" "fold
bend" "Greek/Latin root" "“Water permeates sand easily”" "Latin words" "nko" +1287 "plic" "fold
bend
weave" "Greek/Latin root" "pliable, ply (as in layer, eg. Toilet paper), accomplice (someone woven into doing something), implicate(to fold into), duplicate (fold twice,ie. Copy), comply (interweaved with)" "Latin words" "nko" 597 "plummet" " to fall quickly and far" "verb" "Stock prices plumted after the crash" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1672 "poise" "1.n. If you have poise, you are cool under stress. People with poise can handle pressure without showing it
2. brace yourself (ie. Get ready) or be prepared for something difficult. " "noun, verb" "French : poids=weight, quality of being heavy. The sense of ""steadiness, composure"" from notion of being equally weighted on either side , which then led to the passive sense of ""being in equilibrium"",""being in suspense"" and then ""getting ready for""" "1. He answered the presecutor's tough questions with great poise
2a. The bird was poised in mid-air, ready to fall on its prey.
2b.That number seems poised to rise dramatically this year.
2c. After being asked to sit down, we was poised to hear bad news. " "Vocab" "Prepscholar" 598 "polarize" " to cause a sharp division between two groups" "verb" "President Trump has a knack at polarising the American nation" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" @@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 600 "polemical" " angry, hostile, harshly critical" "adj." "Use polemical to describe a controversy or argument that could end up as a huge conflict, because polemical refers to a major disagreement" "With strong trade unions, privatisation is a major polemical issue in South Africa" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 601 "polis" "city " "Greek/Latin root" "political
metropolitan " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 602 "poly" "many " "Greek/Latin root" "polygamy
polyphonic
hoi polloi " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" -603 "ponderous" "heavy; massive; awkward; dull: " "adj." "A ponderous book is better than a sleeping pill." "Common GRE" "MSU" +603 "ponderous" "heavy; massive; awkward; dull " "adj." "A ponderous book is better than a sleeping pill." "Common GRE" "MSU" 604 "port
porto " "carry " "Greek/Latin root" "porter
export
transport
portable" "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 784 "posit" "Put forward as fact or as a basis for argument" "noun" "Syn : postulate, propound, submit" "The students were asked to posit their ideas about the dance through the school suggestion box." "Least Difficult" "FT" 605 "post" "after " "Greek/Latin root" "post script (p.s.)
ex post facto
post hoc
post-mortem " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" @@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1310 "rid
ris" "laugh" "Greek/Latin root" "ridicule
" "Latin words" "nko" 657 "riparia" "river " "Greek/Latin root" "riparian " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 1019 "rococo" "Characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration" "adj." "The building, which once served as the local town hall, boasts rococo wall carvings, a statue of Pallas Athena..." "Most Difficult" "FT" -791 "rue" "Bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen)" "verb" "Deutscher Stamm : reuen
Syn : deplore, lament, bemoan
don't confuse with ""rue""=street in French" "1.to his rue , the error cost him the game
2. He rued the day he took his first dose of heroin." "Least Difficult" "FT" +791 "rue" "Bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen)" "verb" "Deutscher Stamm : reuen
Syn : deplore, lament, bemoan
don't confuse with ""rue""=street in French" "1a.to his rue , the error cost him the game
1b. He rued the day he took his first dose of heroin." "Least Difficult" "FT" 792 "ruminate" "Think deeply about something" "verb" "Syn : contemplate, consider, mull over" "Alfred Sauvy, the French thinker, was prone to worry that the first world would become 'a society of old people, living in old houses, ruminating about old ideas.'" "Least Difficult" "FT" 1311 "rupt" "break" "Greek/Latin root" "rupture
" "Latin words" "nko" 1312 "sacr
sanct" "holy" "Greek/Latin root" "sacrement
sanctuary" "Latin words" "nko" @@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1539 "sage" "a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics" "noun" "Old French sage ""wise, knowledgeable, learned; shrewd, skillful""" "Although a bit of an eccentric, he was deeply religious and known for his simple wisdom and sage advice" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron" 925 "salient" "Most noticeable or important" "adj." "Syn : conspicuous, noticeable, obvious" "The reason for that emphasis may in part be because of the salient threat of terrorism" "Medium Difficult" "FT" 659 "salubrious" " health-promoting" "adj." "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" -1334 "san" "health" "Greek/Latin root" "sanitatin
" "Latin words" "nko" +1334 "san" "health" "Greek/Latin root" "sanitation
sanitary
sanitorium
sanitize
sane" "Latin words" "nko" 660 "sanction" " to give official permission" "verb" "v. to impose a penalty for a particular action" "n. punishments imposed for breaking a regulation" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1020 "sanguine" "Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. cheerful; confident:" "adj." "Syn : hopeful, buoyant, assured" " Her sanguine attitude put everyone at ease.
Some fear a future of mass unemployment. Others are sanguine that people will have time to adapt." "Most Difficult" "FT" 662 "sap" "1. n. sugary liquid found in trees.
2. v. to deplete or weaken." "noun, verb" "(2. Chronic sleep deprivation will eventually sap the vitality of those who suffer it." "Homonym" "MSU" @@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1021 "scintilla" " a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling" "noun" "Syn : particle, iota, smidgen" "Because it has strong flavor, the recipe called for a scintilla of sesame oil." "Most Difficult" "FT" 1336 "scler" "hard" "Greek/Latin root" "Latin words" "nko" 667 "scope" "examine " "Greek/Latin root" "microscope
oscilloscope " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" -668 "screen" "1. n. a flat surface on which to project an image.
2. N. a mesh designed to allow passage of some things while excluding others, as a window screen.
3. v. to select some items from a larger group. " "noun" "1. I scratched his TV screen
2.He passed the sand and stones through a screen
3. The applicants were screened based on their resumes." "Homonym" "MSU" +668 "screen" "1. n. a flat surface on which to project an image.
2. N. a mesh designed to allow passage of some things while excluding others, as a window screen.
3. v. to select some items from a larger group. " "noun" "1. I scratched his TV screen
2. He passed the sand and stones through a screen
3. The applicants were screened based on their resumes." "Homonym" "MSU" 669 "scrib
script" "write " "Greek/Latin root" "transcribe
scribe
script " "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 1098 "script" "written language" "Greek/Latin root" "postscript" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 1409 "se" "apart
away" "Latin Prefix" "separate" "Latin words" "nko" @@ -1271,15 +1271,15 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 707 "timorous" " meek or timid" "adj." "same root as ""timid""=shy" "The timorous kitten would not come out from under the bed" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1553 "tirade" "a speech of violent denunciation" "noun" "French tirade ""a volley, a shot; a pull; a long speech or passage; a drawing out"" (16c.), from tirer ""draw out, endure, suffer," "When the player got kicked out of the game, he started a tirade which lasted until security escorted him off the court." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" 709 "tirade (diatribe)" "an angry speech or rant" "noun" " His tirade had gone on long enough." "Common GRE" "MSU" -769 "to mar" "Impair the quality or appearance of" "verb" "Syn : spoil, ruin, damage
Deutsch : verderben, beeinträchtige" "These oversights mar an otherwise engaging and interesting history of space, but then it is not unnatural for space to have a few gaping holes." "Least Difficult" "FT" +769 "to mar" "Impair the quality or appearance of" "verb" "Syn : spoil, ruin, damage
Deutsch : verderben, beeinträchtigen" "These oversights mar an otherwise engaging and interesting history of space, but then it is not unnatural for space to have a few gaping holes." "Least Difficult" "FT" 1027 "toady" "Act in an obsequious way" "verb" "Syn : be servile towards, grovel to" "Britain’s Conservative government is accused of sacrificing the steel industry to toady up to China" "Most Difficult" "FT" 802 "tome" " a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one" "noun" "Syn : volume, work, opus" "He went into the old library and saw tome after tome in the massive heavy bookshelves." "Least Difficult" "FT" 710 "torpor" "a state of motor and mental inactivity" "noun" " tiredness, lethargy" "During the winter, the bears fall into an intense torpor." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 803 "torrid" "Full of difficulty or tribulation" "adj." "Torrid is an adjective that describes something that's extremely hot — in both the literal and the figurative senses" "The young man had a torrid love affair with the lady next door." "Least Difficult" "FT" 1347 "tort
tors" "twist" "Greek/Latin root" "torsion
" "Latin words" "nko" -712 "tortuous" " winding or twisty . twisted; excessively complicated: " "adj." "Note: Don't confuse this with torturous.. Synonum complicated" "Despite public complaints, tax laws and forms have become increasingly tortuous." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +712 "tortuous" " winding or twisty . twisted; excessively complicated " "adj." "Note: Don't confuse this with torturous.. Synonum complicated" "Despite public complaints, tax laws and forms have become increasingly tortuous." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1104 "tract" "pull
draw out" "Greek/Latin root" "tractor
attractive" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" -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" +1064 "tractable" " can be easily influenced or managed. ability to be easily managed or controlled " "Greek/Latin root" "attract =to pull nearer
distract =to drag attention away fromsomething
Intractable=stubborn" "Her mother wished she were more tractable. (n: tractibility)" "Root words" "Aristotle" 715 "trans" "across " "Greek/Latin root" "transport
transcend
transmogrify transient
transvaal" "Greek/Latin " "MSU" 804 "transgression" "the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle" "noun" "Latin ""act of crossing, passing over,"" from transgredi ""to step or pass over.""
Syn : offense, crime, sin" "Mark went to confession to apologize for his transgression. " "Least Difficult" "FT" 716 "transient" " passes quickly; short-lived" "adj." "Latin transire, ""to pass over,""
Often used formally with the ""nature"", ""threat"", ""source"" & ""cause""
can also be used for quickly changing things, like a transient feeling or facial expression
Syn:ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transitory, impermanent, temporary" "The snow is transient and will melt as soon as the sun appears." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" @@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1028 "truculent" "Eager or quick to argue or fight" "adj." "Syn : defiant, aggressive" "When my friend drinks too much, he becomes very truculent and will fight anyone." "Most Difficult" "FT" 1447 "tude" "state of" "Latin Suffix" "certitude
" "Latin words" "nko" 1029 "turgid" "(of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic" "adj." "Syn : overblown, inflated, grandiose" "It promotes a cult of personality around Mr. Baghdadi. It churns out turgid propaganda about repaired bridges and newly opened schools." "Most Difficult" "FT" -717 "turpitude" "depravity; baseness: " "noun" " Latin turpitudo: ""repulsiveness.""
Syn : depravity" "Prisons are filled with criminals who have engaged in acts of moral turpitude." "Common GRE" "MSU" +717 "turpitude" "depravity; baseness" "noun" " Latin turpitudo: ""repulsiveness.""
Syn : depravity" "Prisons are filled with criminals who have engaged in acts of moral turpitude." "Common GRE" "MSU" 1030 "tyro" " a beginner or novice" "noun" "Syn : learner, neophyte, newcomer" " They easily took advantage of the tyro." "Most Difficult" "FT" 719 "ubiquitous" " ever-present or universal" "adj." "Latin ubique: ""everywhere.""
Syn: omnipresent, everywhere" "Singapore aims to cloak itself in ubiquitous, free Wi-Fi in the next few years" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1351 "umbra" "shade" "Greek/Latin root" "penumbra
" "Latin words" "nko" @@ -1310,9 +1310,9 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1356 "val
vail" "be strong" "Greek/Latin root" "avail
" "Latin words" "nko" 806 "vapid" "offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland" "adj." "Syn : insipid, uninspired, uninteresting" "Mr. Silver delighted in savaging commentators who relied on vapid clichés like 'momentum shifts' and 'game-changers." "Least Difficult" "FT" 1381 "venal
venial" "venal=A person is willing to behave in a way that is not honest or moral in exchange for money
venial=Describes a wrong action that is not serious and therefore easy to forgive" "adj. " "Easily confused words" "Khan" -727 "venality" " the state of being capable of being bribed" "noun" "French/ Latin : ""capability of being bought""" "Apparently, there was no limit to former president Zuma's venailty, with over 700 cases of corruption now being filed against him." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +727 "venality" " the state of being capable of being bribed" "noun" "French/ Latin : ""capability of being bought""" "Apparently, there was no limit to former president Zuma's venality, with over 700 cases of corruption now being filed against him." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1106 "vene" "assemble
meet" "Greek/Latin root" "convene" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" -729 "venerate" " to give a high degree of respect; may border on worship, great respect or reverence: " "verb" "The Chinese traditionally venerated their ancestors; ancestor worship is merely a popular misnomer for this tradition. (n: veneration, adj: venerable)" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" +729 "venerate" " to give a high degree of respect; may border on worship, great respect or reverence " "verb" "The Chinese traditionally venerated their ancestors; ancestor worship is merely a popular misnomer for this tradition. (n: veneration, adj: venerable)" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 1107 "vent" "come
go" "Greek/Latin root" "advent=coming to christmas" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 1065 "ver" "truth" "Greek/Latin root" "veracious=truthful
honest
veracity=the truth
verify=to make sure that something is true
veritable
averasseverate" "Root words" "Aristotle" 1556 "veracious" "habitually speaking the truth" "adj. " "Latin : from verus ""true""
Careful : voracious <> veracious !! A voracious appetite makes you want to eat a whole cake. Veracious (with an ""e"") means truthful, as in a veracious first president who cannot tell a lie" "“Honest” Abraham Lincoln was known as a veracious president who stood for truth" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron" @@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 1113 "volu
volve" "turn
roll" "Greek/Latin root" "revolution" "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 1367 "vor
vour" "eat" "Greek/Latin root" "voracious, " "Latin words" "nko" 740 "voracious" "craving or devouring large quantities of food, drink, or other things." "adj." " She is a voracious reader." "Common GRE" "MSU" -1111 "vox" "vox=voice" "Greek/Latin root" "vox populi=voice of the people" "WHO is morphing from vox populi neutrality to a more combative defense of its policies, decisions and players." "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" +1111 "vox" "voice" "Greek/Latin root" "vox populi=voice of the people" "WHO is morphing from vox populi neutrality to a more combative defense of its policies, decisions and players." "Greek/Latin " "Manhattan" 811 "waft" "Pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air" "verb" "Syn : drift, float, glide" "The acrid scent of smoke wafts from his clothes." "Least Difficult" "FT" 741 "wag" "1. v. to wave back and forth, as a dog's tail.
2. n. A joker. someone who keeps people amused with humorous stories" "verb, noun" "1. Honey, our dog, didn't have a tail to wag
2. John's reputation as a wag insured he would be invited to many parties." "Homonym" "MSU" 812 "wanton" "(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked" "adj." "Syn : malicious, malevolent, spiteful" "Over the decades these Christian non-people, without legal or any other sort of protection, have been the victims of wanton discrimination and violence" "Least Difficult" "FT" @@ -1364,21 +1364,22 @@ e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) u 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" 1386 "wraith
wrath" "wraith=A spirit of a dead person which is sometimes represented as a pale, transparent image of that person
wrath=Extreme anger" "noun" "Easily confused words" "Khan" 708 "exegesis" "An explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)" "noun" "Greek: ex ""out"" + hegeisthai ""to lead, guide""=> Deutsch Aus + führung im Sinne von Interpretation" "Because the youth minister wanted the children to easily understand the scripture, he wrote a simpleexegesis of the passage." "AMB" "RATMW" -711 "pertinacity" "Pertinacity is a quality of sticking with something, no matter what. It's a type of persistent determination." "adj." "Latin: per ""very "" + tenicity =>very tenacious.
note spelllng, with ""I"" not ""a"" in tenicity
Syn: doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenaciousness, tenacity" "AMB" "RATMW" +711 "pertinacity" "Pertinacity is a quality of sticking with something, no matter what. It's a type of persistent determination." "adj." "Latin: per ""very "" + tenicity =>very tenacious.
note spelllng, with ""I"" not ""a"" in tenicity
Syn: doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenaciousness, tenacity" "Well-practiced in the art of pertinacity, he shrugged at not getting into the elite university , writing it off as another lesson from which to learn when applying for the next. " "AMB" "RATMW" 713 "usurpation" "1. Wrongfully taking someone's power or property by force, especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority.
2. Entry to another's property without right or permission" "verb" "Syn1 :capture, gaining control, seizure
Syn2 : encroachment, intrusion, trespass, violation" "1. Some countries in South America have been ruled for centuries by a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation
2. " "AMB" "RATMW" 714 "prescind" "Cut off abruptly or prematurely" "verb" "Latin: pre- =""before"" + scindere =""to cut/split""=> ""cutting off"" one's attention from a subject." "There is an opportunity to prescind from emotion and think critically about this very important subject" "AMB" "RATMW" 718 "chthonic" "Relating to or inhabiting the underworld." "adj." "Greek khthonios ""of the earth, in the earth""
Usually about mythological creatures, but also, perhaps about our creepy basement
word frequency : every 195 k pages!" "Rammstein's song ""die Sonne"" is filled with chthonic scenes of dwarf miners intertwined with Snow White fantasies." "AMB" "RATMW" 725 "hetaera" "1.Mistress.
2.Typically a slave or foreign woman devoted to private or public entertainment." "noun" "Greek: hetaira ""female companion,""" "A number of the women had time to develop their minds in between flaunting their bodies, more like geisha girls, or the hetaerae of ancient Greece, than modern-day porn stars." "AMB" "RATMW" 728 "fecundate" "1. make fertile or productive
2. introduce semen into (a female)" "verb" "archaic use of fecund" "How is the extremely complex human body with its various physical characteristics built up from the nucleus of a fecundated cell, the ovum?" "AMB" "RATMW" 731 "fulgurate" "1. the act or process of flashing like lightning
2 : electrodesiccation" "verb" "Latin : fulgur=lightning" "1.from the fulgurating Milky Way there shot forth streams of light
2. A high-frequency electric current is applied to fulgurate the biological tissue" "AMB" "RATMW" -736 "aegis" "AMB" "RATMW" -738 "vanquish" "AMB" "RATMW" -739 "maenadic" "AMB" "RATMW" -743 "preeminent" "AMB" "RATMW" -747 "vivify" "AMB" "RATMW" -758 "perennial" "AMB" "RATMW" -761 "caducity" "?" "AMB" "RATMW" -777 "per" "many different meanings !!!
1.through
2 . By means of
very" "Greek/Latin " "nko" +736 "aegis" "to be sponsored or protected by someone/an organisation" "verb" "Greek aigis ‘shield of Zeus’
Syn : auspices, egis, protection" "The negotiations were conducted under the aegis of the UN" "AMB" "RATMW" +738 "vanquish" "come out better in a competition, race, or conflict" "verb" "
syn : beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, circumvent, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach" "In the movies, the superheroes usually vanquish the villains. " "AMB" "RATMW" +739 "maenadic" "1. Bacchante, female attendant or priestess of Bacchus, whose festivals were celebrated with mad dancing and singing
acting like an unnaturally excited or distraught woman" "adj." "Greek : mainas ""priestess of Bacchus,""" "2. The demonstrators primarily consisted of maenads discontended with all in society" "AMB" "RATMW" +743 "preeminent" "someone/something considered to be truly outstanding or better than everyone else. Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement" "adj." "Latin : praeeminentem, “to project forward, rise above""" "Everyone expects the young chess prodigy to one day dethrone Nikolas, the preeminent player in the world." "AMB" "RATMW" +747 "vivify" "bring new excitement or life to something" "verb" "Latin : vivus=life
animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, revive, revivify, come to, resuscitate, revive" "His remarks always vivify an otherwise dull discussion" "AMB" "RATMW" +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" +761 "caducity" "1. the quality of being transitory or perishable
+2 : senility( as cognitave abilities are seen to be transitory)" "adj." "French caducité= ""dilapidation, senility,""" "2. Forgetting the name of an old friend was another painful reminder of her progressive caducity" "AMB" "RATMW" +777 "per" "many different meanings !!!
1.through
2 . By means of
very" "REMOVE" "Greek/Latin " "nko" 781 746 "wretched" "extremely pitiful or unfortunate (n: wretch)" "adj." "Poor Cinderella had a wretched childhood, living in wretched conditions with a wretched stepmother" "Common GRE" "MSU" 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" diff --git a/GRE-Vocab_trainer.xlsx b/GRE-Vocab_trainer.xlsx index 7993b74..88640e8 100644 Binary files a/GRE-Vocab_trainer.xlsx and b/GRE-Vocab_trainer.xlsx differ diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md index 6e340fe..88e5531 100644 --- a/TODO.md +++ b/TODO.md @@ -1,22 +1,27 @@ # Words that should be added/modified -| Word | Occurence | Explanation | -| :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- | -| enhance | no.1218 | comma after only example | -| turpitude | no.717 | ":" after words in meaning | -| philo | no.583 | example cuts off, maybe replace "-" with "=" | -| san | no.1334 | _sanitation_ has a typo in example | -| lat | no.1231 | example of _correlation_ is listed in meaning | -| venality | no.727 | typo in _venality_ in example | -| mir | no.1262 | Upper case in meaning | -| indelible | no.425 | quotation marks and ":" at end of meaning | -| phob | no.586 | meaning is in example field, not meaning | -| mot/move | no.1265 | remove "move" from word field as it is the meaning | -| vox | no.1111 | remove "vox=" from meaning | -| pel/pulse | no.1280 | add space between example wrd and word: "impel (drive into, drive out)"; add example for pulse, as in _impulse_? | -| pet | no.1282 | add example | -| plic | no.1287 | example for wrong word | -| strut | 1 | why was the first field changed from "-(o)logy" to "strut" looks like it was accidental | +| Word | Occurence | Explanation | +| :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- | +| enhance | no.1218 | comma after only example | +| turpitude | no.717 | ":" after words in meaning | +| philo | no.583 | example cuts off, maybe replace "-" with "=" | +| san | no.1334 | _sanitation_ has a typo in example | +| lat | no.1231 | example of _correlation_ is listed in meaning | +| venality | no.727 | typo in _venality_ in example | +| mir | no.1262 | Upper case in meaning | +| indelible | no.425 | quotation marks and ":" at end of meaning | +| phob | no.586 | meaning is in example field, not meaning | +| mot/move | no.1265 | remove "move" from word field as it is the meaning | +| vox | no.1111 | remove "vox=" from meaning | +| pel/pulse | no.1280 | add space between example wrd and word: "impel (drive into, drive out)"; add example for pulse, as in _impulse_? | +| pet | no.1282 | add example | +| plic | no.1287 | example for wrong word | +| strut | no.1 | why was the first field changed from "-(o)logy" to "strut" looks like it was accidental | +| hack | no.378 | fix formatting of numbering in example | +| super | no.1412 | end of bold delimiter missin in example | +| lat | no.1231 | **has been removed, please delete in xlsx sheet** | +| for | no.1220 | comma after only example | + ---- diff --git a/deck.json b/deck.json index 553f70c..00b7305 100644 --- a/deck.json +++ b/deck.json @@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ "data": "", "fields": [ "1", - "strut", + "-(o)logy", "study,science,theory", "noun", "from para- \"contrary to\" (see para- 1.) + doxa \"opinion,", @@ -3733,7 +3733,7 @@ "fields": [ "191", "dearth", - "lack, scarcity:", + "lack, scarcity", "noun", "Old English deore \"precious, costly\" (see dear) + abstract noun suffix -th", "The prosecutor complained about the dearth of concrete evidence against the suspect.", @@ -4276,7 +4276,7 @@ "diffident = shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence and
deference is respect for others.", "adj.", "", - "If you treat others with deference, then people will respect you back, and acting differently will not lead to shy diffidence", + "If you treat others with deference, then people will respect you back, and acting differently will not lead to shy diffidence", "Easily confused words", "MSU" ], @@ -4759,7 +4759,7 @@ "fields": [ "247", "dogged", - "stubborn or determined:", + "stubborn or determined", "adj.", "\"having the qualities of a (bull)dog\", in a negative sense", "Her dogged pursuit of the degree eventually paid off.", @@ -5572,7 +5572,7 @@ "intensify, increase, augment", "verb", "French via low germanic origine = similar to German \"erhöhe\"", - "When Jane paints her bedroom yellow, she is going to really enhance the room and make it appear brighter.", + "When Jane paints her bedroom yellow she is going to really enhance the room and make it appear brighter.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -5929,7 +5929,7 @@ "fields": [ "305", "esoteric", - "obscure, arcane, intended for or understood by only a few:", + "obscure, arcane, intended for or understood by only a few", "adj.", "Syn : abstruse, obscure, arcane
ic=\"nature of, like", "The esoteric discussion confused some people. (n: esoterica)
The subjects at hand often sound esoteric, if not silly, but the questions may prove more than merely academic.", @@ -6091,7 +6091,7 @@ "fields": [ "314", "exacerbate", - "to make worse; to increase the bitterness or violence of; to aggravate:", + "to make worse; to increase the bitterness or violence of; to aggravate", "verb", "", "The decision to fortify the border exacerbated tensions.", @@ -6127,7 +6127,7 @@ "fields": [ "317", "exculpate", - "pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; to demonstrate or prove to be blameless:", + "pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; to demonstrate or prove to be blameless", "verb", "", "The evidence tended to exculpate the defendant.(adj: exculpatory)", @@ -6307,7 +6307,7 @@ "fields": [ "325", "extant", - "in existence, still existing:", + "in existence, still existing", "adj.", "Syn : living, still existing, remaining", "The only extant representative of that species.", @@ -6577,7 +6577,7 @@ "fields": [ "337", "fathom", - "1. a measure of length (six feet) used in nautical settings.
2. to penetrate to the depths of something in order to understand it:", + "1. a measure of length (six feet) used in nautical settings.
2. to penetrate to the depths of something in order to understand it", "noun, verb", "Old English fæðm \"length of the outstretched arm\" (a measure of about six feet)", "1.Nautical charts in the US measure water depth in feet as well as fathoms
2. I couldn't fathom her reasoning on that issue.", @@ -6631,7 +6631,7 @@ "fields": [ "341", "feign", - "to give false appearance or impression:", + "to give false appearance or impression", "verb", "", "He feigned illness to avoid going to school. (adj: feigned)", @@ -7603,7 +7603,7 @@ "fields": [ "375", "guile", - "skillful deceit:", + "skillful deceit", "noun", "(v. bequile; adj: beguiling. Note, however, that these two words have an additional meaning: to charm (v.) or charming (adj:), while the word guile does not generally have any such positive connotations)", "The devious conman well known for his guile. ", @@ -8431,7 +8431,7 @@ "fields": [ "412", "improvidence", - "an absence of foresight; a failure to provide for future needs or events:", + "an absence of foresight; a failure to provide for future needs or events", "noun", "Latin : im-, \"not,\" and providentia, \"foresight.\"
Syn : shortsightedness", "Their improvidence resulted in the loss of their home.", @@ -8719,7 +8719,7 @@ "fields": [ "425", "indelible", - "permanent; unerasable; strong: \"", + "permanent; unerasable; strong", "adj.", "Latin : in- \"not\"+ delere \"destroy, blot out\" => cannot be erased", "The Queen made an indelible impression on her subjects.", @@ -8899,7 +8899,7 @@ "fields": [ "435", "ingenuous", - "naive or innocent; unsophisticated; artless; straightforward; candid:", + "naive or innocent; unsophisticated; artless; straightforward; candid", "adj.", "Latin : ingenuus \"with the virtues of freeborn people, of noble character, frank, upright, candid\"
naïve, innocent", "The scam artist preyed on ingenuous nursing home residents.", @@ -9187,7 +9187,7 @@ "fields": [ "454", "intransigent", - "uncompromising, obstinate, stubborn, immovable, unwilling to change:", + "uncompromising, obstinate, stubborn, immovable, unwilling to change", "adj.", "in- : \"not,\" + trans=movement =>is not moving
Syn: bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness", "He was an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency", @@ -10215,7 +10215,7 @@ "fields": [ "496", "malevolent", - "malicious; evil; having or showing ill will:", + "malicious; evil; having or showing ill will", "adj.", "Latin: male \"badly\" + volentem \"to wish\"=>ill-disposed, spiteful, envious", "Failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful”
ant. Benevolent", @@ -10289,7 +10289,7 @@ "to mar", "Impair the quality or appearance of", "verb", - "Syn : spoil, ruin, damage
Deutsch : verderben, beeinträchtige", + "Syn : spoil, ruin, damage
Deutsch : verderben, beeinträchtigen", "These oversights mar an otherwise engaging and interesting history of space, but then it is not unnatural for space to have a few gaping holes.", "Least Difficult", "FT" @@ -11061,7 +11061,7 @@ "fields": [ "525", "nefarious", - "wicked
evil:", + "wicked
evil", "adj.", "Latin: ne- \"not\" + fas \"right, lawful\"=>\"wicked in the extreme\"
Syn : dastardly, villainous, wicked", "Batman and Superman are always fighting evildoers and stopping their nefarious plots", @@ -11151,7 +11151,7 @@ "fields": [ "997", "noisome", - "having an extremely offensive smell; harmful, offensive, destructive:", + "having an extremely offensive smell; harmful, offensive, destructive", "adj.", "Same word root as \"annoy\" + some=> bad smelling
Syn : irritating, disagreeable, unpleasant", "The noisome odor of the dump carried for miles.", @@ -12450,7 +12450,7 @@ "love", "Greek/Latin root", "", - "philosophy
philanthropy
philanthropist=one who loves humanity
philology=the love of words
philosophy=the love of wisdom
philatelist –one who loves or collects stamps
bibliophile –a lover of b", + "philosophy
philanthropy
philanthropist=one who loves humanity
philology=the love of words
philosophy=the love of wisdom
philatelist =one who loves or collects stamps
bibliophile = a lover of books", "Greek/Latin", "MSU" ], @@ -12735,7 +12735,7 @@ "fields": [ "603", "ponderous", - "heavy; massive; awkward; dull:", + "heavy; massive; awkward; dull", "adj.", "", "A ponderous book is better than a sleeping pill.", @@ -14070,7 +14070,7 @@ "Bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen)", "verb", "Deutscher Stamm : reuen
Syn : deplore, lament, bemoan
don't confuse with \"rue\"=street in French", - "1.to his rue , the error cost him the game
2. He rued the day he took his first dose of heroin.", + "1a.to his rue , the error cost him the game
1b. He rued the day he took his first dose of heroin.", "Least Difficult", "FT" ], @@ -14376,7 +14376,7 @@ "1. n. a flat surface on which to project an image.
2. N. a mesh designed to allow passage of some things while excluding others, as a window screen.
3. v. to select some items from a larger group.", "noun", "", - "1. I scratched his TV screen
2.He passed the sand and stones through a screen
3. The applicants were screened based on their resumes.", + "1. I scratched his TV screen
2. He passed the sand and stones through a screen
3. The applicants were screened based on their resumes.", "Homonym", "MSU" ], @@ -15543,7 +15543,7 @@ "fields": [ "712", "tortuous", - "winding or twisty . twisted; excessively complicated:", + "winding or twisty . twisted; excessively complicated", "adj.", "Note: Don't confuse this with torturous.. Synonum complicated", "Despite public complaints, tax laws and forms have become increasingly tortuous.", @@ -15669,7 +15669,7 @@ "fields": [ "717", "turpitude", - "depravity; baseness:", + "depravity; baseness", "noun", "Latin turpitudo: \"repulsiveness.\"
Syn : depravity", "Prisons are filled with criminals who have engaged in acts of moral turpitude.", @@ -15924,7 +15924,7 @@ "the state of being capable of being bribed", "noun", "French/ Latin : \"capability of being bought\"", - "Apparently, there was no limit to former president Zuma's venailty, with over 700 cases of corruption now being filed against him.", + "Apparently, there was no limit to former president Zuma's venality, with over 700 cases of corruption now being filed against him.", "357 prevalent GRE words", "Prepscholar" ], @@ -15957,7 +15957,7 @@ "fields": [ "729", "venerate", - "to give a high degree of respect; may border on worship, great respect or reverence:", + "to give a high degree of respect; may border on worship, great respect or reverence", "verb", "", "The Chinese traditionally venerated their ancestors; ancestor worship is merely a popular misnomer for this tradition. (n: veneration, adj: venerable)", @@ -16371,7 +16371,7 @@ "fields": [ "1111", "vox", - "vox=voice", + "voice", "Greek/Latin root", "vox populi=voice of the people", "WHO is morphing from vox populi neutrality to a more combative defense of its policies, decisions and players.", @@ -17973,10 +17973,10 @@ "fields": [ "1262", "mir", - "Look", + "look", "Greek/Latin root", - "", - "mirage
", + "Don't confuse with Russian 'mir'=peace", + "mirage
mirror
", "Latin words", "nko" ], @@ -18207,10 +18207,10 @@ "fields": [ "586", "phob", - "", + "irrational fear, horror, or aversion", "Greek/Latin root", - "", - "phobia
", + "Hundreds of words in widespread popular use in combination with native words, either with -phobia (what is feared) or
phobe=person who fears", + "phobe=person scared of acrophobe : p.s.o heights , necrophobe : p.s.o dead things Ophidiophobe : p.s.o snakes, technophobe: p.s.o technology, xenophobe: p.s.o others < /br>phobia = fear of....acrophobia : f.o heights
aerophobia : f.o flying, arachnophobia : f.o spiders, astraphobia: f.o thunder and lightning, autophobia: f.o of being alone, claustrophobia: f.o confined or crowded spaces, Dentophobia: f.o. dentists, hemophobia: f.o blood, hydrophobia: f.o water, ophidiophobia: f.o snakes, zoophobia: f.o animals", "Greek/Latin", "MSU" ], @@ -18741,24 +18741,6 @@ "note_model_uuid": "868688d2-a7fe-11ea-8360-9cb6d013a4a3", "tags": [] }, - { - "__type__": "Note", - "data": "", - "fields": [ - "1231", - "lat", - "to carry
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", + "sanitation
sanitary
sanitorium
sanitize
sane", "Latin words", "nko" ], @@ -18912,7 +18894,7 @@ "move", "Greek/Latin root", "", - "motor, motion, locomotive, promotion, demotion,", + "motor, motion, locomotive, promotion, demotion,
movement", "Latin words", "nko" ], @@ -19038,7 +19020,7 @@ "drive", "Greek/Latin root", "", - "impel(drive into), (drive out) dispel(drive aside), repel(drive back), propel(drive forward),", + "impel(drive into), expel(drive out) dispel(drive aside), repel(drive back), propel(drive forward), compel(drive to go with)
impulse, catapult,", "Latin words", "nko" ], @@ -19089,10 +19071,10 @@ "fields": [ "1287", "plic", - "fold
bend", + "fold
bend
weave", "Greek/Latin root", "", - "“Water permeates sand easily”", + "pliable, ply (as in layer, eg. Toilet paper), accomplice (someone woven into doing something), implicate(to fold into), duplicate (fold twice,ie. Copy), comply (interweaved with)", "Latin words", "nko" ], @@ -20781,7 +20763,7 @@ "fields": [ "1064", "tractable", - "can be easily influenced or managed. ability to be easily managed or controlled:", + "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)", @@ -25212,7 +25194,7 @@ "Pertinacity is a quality of sticking with something, no matter what. It's a type of persistent determination.", "adj.", "Latin: per \"very \" + tenicity =>very tenacious.
note spelllng, with \"I\" not \"a\" in tenicity
Syn: doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenaciousness, tenacity", - "", + "Well-practiced in the art of pertinacity, he shrugged at not getting into the elite university , writing it off as another lesson from which to learn when applying for the next.", "AMB", "RATMW" ], @@ -25335,10 +25317,10 @@ "fields": [ "736", "aegis", - "", - "", - "", - "", + "to be sponsored or protected by someone/an organisation", + "verb", + "Greek aigis ‘shield of Zeus’
Syn : auspices, egis, protection", + "The negotiations were conducted under the aegis of the UN", "AMB", "RATMW" ], @@ -25353,10 +25335,10 @@ "fields": [ "738", "vanquish", - "", - "", - "", - "", + "come out better in a competition, race, or conflict", + "verb", + "
syn : beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, circumvent, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach", + "In the movies, the superheroes usually vanquish the villains.", "AMB", "RATMW" ], @@ -25371,10 +25353,10 @@ "fields": [ "739", "maenadic", - "", - "", - "", - "", + "1. Bacchante, female attendant or priestess of Bacchus, whose festivals were celebrated with mad dancing and singing
acting like an unnaturally excited or distraught woman", + "adj.", + "Greek : mainas \"priestess of Bacchus,\"", + "2. The demonstrators primarily consisted of maenads discontended with all in society", "AMB", "RATMW" ], @@ -25389,10 +25371,10 @@ "fields": [ "743", "preeminent", - "", - "", - "", - "", + "someone/something considered to be truly outstanding or better than everyone else. Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement", + "adj.", + "Latin : praeeminentem, “to project forward, rise above\"", + "Everyone expects the young chess prodigy to one day dethrone Nikolas, the preeminent player in the world.", "AMB", "RATMW" ], @@ -25407,10 +25389,10 @@ "fields": [ "747", "vivify", - "", - "", - "", - "", + "bring new excitement or life to something", + "verb", + "Latin : vivus=life
animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, revive, revivify, come to, resuscitate, revive", + "His remarks always vivify an otherwise dull discussion", "AMB", "RATMW" ], @@ -25425,10 +25407,10 @@ "fields": [ "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" ], @@ -25443,10 +25425,10 @@ "fields": [ "761", "caducity", - "?", - "", - "", - "", + "1. the quality of being transitory or perishable
\n2 : senility( as cognitave abilities are seen to be transitory)", + "adj.", + "French caducité= \"dilapidation, senility,\"", + "2. Forgetting the name of an old friend was another painful reminder of her progressive caducity", "AMB", "RATMW" ], @@ -25463,7 +25445,7 @@ "per", "many different meanings !!!
1.through
2 . By means of
very", "", - "", + "REMOVE", "", "Greek/Latin", "nko" @@ -25472,6 +25454,24 @@ "guid": "v]N%f~.;EL", "note_model_uuid": "868688d2-a7fe-11ea-8360-9cb6d013a4a3", "tags": [] + }, + { + "__type__": "Note", + "data": "", + "fields": [ + "1231", + "lat", + "to carry
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