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"temporary cessation or suspension",
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"noun",
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"French à\"at\" (see ad-) + ba(y)er \"be open\" = status is still open/in suspence. The word \"bay\" also come this. </br>Syn : suspense, remission, reserve",
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"With the football leagues now in abeyance during Corona crisis, the question now is how and whether the season will finish",
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"With the football leagues now <u>in <b>abeyance</b> during Corona crisis</u>, the question now is how and whether the season will finish",
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"Most Difficult",
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"FT"
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"sharp</br> bitter",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"Greek : be sharp, rise (out) to a point, pierce. </br>SUBFORMS ARE</br><b>akros</b> = at the end, at the top, outermost; consummate, excellent</br><b>akis</b>= sharp point</br> <b>akros</b>= at the farthest point, highest, outermost</br><b>akantha</b>= thorn</br><b>akme</b>=summit, edge</br><b>oxys</b>=sharp, bitter",
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"Acute =sharp, severe</br>Acerbic=sour or astringent in taste</br>Acrid=unpleasantly sharp or bitter</br>Acidic=something that is sour</br> Acrimony-bitter animosity</br>acrylic (liquid originally found in onions that make eyes tear)",
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"Acute=sharp, severe</br>Acerbic=sour or astringent in taste</br>Acrid=unpleasantly sharp or bitter</br>Acidic=something that is sour</br> Acrimony-bitter animosity</br>acrylic (liquid originally found in onions that make eyes tear)",
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"Root words",
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"Aristotle"
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],
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"the action or process of formally joining an association or institution. Also, the acquisition of a higher rank than one is at present",
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"verb",
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"Latin accessionem (nominative accessio) \"a going to, approach; a joining; increase, enlargement\" </br>Deutsch: Beitritt, Zuwachs </br>Syn : joining, signing up, enrollment",
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"After its accession to the EU, the country adopted the Euro.",
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"After its <u><b>accession</b> to the EU</u>, the country adopted the Euro.",
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"Medium Difficult",
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"FT"
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],
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"(Especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright, expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way",
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"adj.",
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"ic=nature of, like<br>Deutsch : Bitter, Sauer </br>Syn : sardonic, biting, caustic",
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"The writer’s acerbic tone did not sit well with people who had an issue with harsh criticism",
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"<u>The writer’s <b>acerbic</b> tone</u> did not sit well with people who had an issue with harsh criticism",
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"Medium Difficult",
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"FT"
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],
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"toward</br> to",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"Sometimes broader than ad</br> eg (ac</br> al</br> af</br> an</br> ap</br> as</br> at)",
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"adhere= stick to</br> adductor = muscle brings hips together </br> adumbrate =to create shodowy(umbra) outline",
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"adhere=stick to</br> adductor=muscle brings hips together </br> adumbrate=to create shodowy(umbra) outline",
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"Greek/Latin",
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"MSU"
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],
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"to relieve a problem or ease a burden",
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"verb",
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"latin : alleviare = to lift up, to raise, to lighten. </br>Deutsch : mildern, erleichtern",
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"Do good works, alleviate the suffering and misery, comfort and refresh the sick</br>Alleviate the effects of the pandemic",
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"Do good works, <u><b>alleviate</b> the suffering and misery</u>, comfort and refresh the sick</br>Alleviate the effects of the pandemic",
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"357 prevalent GRE words",
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"Prepscholar"
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],
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"the belief in or practice of selfless concern for the well-being of others",
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"noun",
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"Syn : selflessness, compassion, goodwill. </br>Deutsch : Uneigennützigkeit, Selbstlosigkeit. </br> Latin/(old french) : alter/(altrui) = other",
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"He was not the first to wonder about the connection between religion and altruism",
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"He was not the first to wonder about <u>the connection between religion and <b>altruism</u></b>",
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"Least Difficult",
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"FT"
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],
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"love",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"amiable -friendly</br> pleasant</br> lovable</br>amicable =characterized by friendliness</br>amity -friendly and peaceful relations</br> amorous -showing romantic love </br>enamored=inflamed with love</br>captivated",
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"amiable -friendly</br> pleasant</br> lovable</br>amicable=characterized by friendliness</br>amity -friendly and peaceful relations</br> amorous -showing romantic love </br>enamored=inflamed with love</br>captivated",
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"Root words",
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"Aristotle"
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],
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"to combine to or mix together",
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"verb",
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"Amalgan = Hg metal alloy for tooth fillings",
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"The 2 companies amalgamated into one",
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"The <u>2 companies <b>amalgamated</b> into one</u>",
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"357 prevalent GRE words",
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"Prepscholar"
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],
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"having more than one possible meaning",
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"adj.",
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"adj. open to multiple interpretations. PIE root *ambhi- \"around\") + agere \"drive, lead, act\" . </br>Deutsch : unklar",
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"Partly cloudy with a chance of rain makes for an ambiguous weather forecast",
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"Partly cloudy with a chance of rain makes for <u>an <b>ambiguous</b> weather forecast</u>",
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"357 prevalent GRE words",
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"Prepscholar"
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],
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"peculiar; unique, contrary to the norm (n: anomaly)",
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"adj.",
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"Latin/Greek anomalia= \"inequality , uneven, irregular\" an- \"not\" + homalos \"even",
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"His anomalous behaviour was a first sign that he had a problem.",
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"<u>His anomalous <b>behaviour</u></b>was a first sign that he had a problem.",
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"Common GRE",
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"MSU"
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],
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"bird",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"Aviary =a large enclosure for birds</br> Aviatrix =a female airplane pilot</br>Aviation =the art of designing or operating aircraft",
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"Aviary=a large enclosure for birds</br> Aviatrix=a female airplane pilot</br>Aviation=the art of designing or operating aircraft",
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"Root words",
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"Aristotle"
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],
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"war",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"bellicose =warlike in manner or temperament</br> belligerent =hostile</br> ready to fight</br>rebel =person who opposes and fights",
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"bellicose=warlike in manner or temperament</br> belligerent=hostile</br> ready to fight</br>rebel=person who opposes and fights",
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"Greek/Latin",
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"Manhattan"
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],
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"to know",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"Cognizant=fully informed</br> conscious</br>cognition =process of acquiring knowledge</br> incognito =disguised so no one knows you</br>recognize =to discover that one knows</br> cogitate =to think carefully about",
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"Cognizant=fully informed</br> conscious</br>cognition=process of acquiring knowledge</br> incognito=disguised so no one knows you</br>recognize=to discover that one knows</br> cogitate=to think carefully about",
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"Root words",
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"Aristotle"
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],
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"with",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"collaborate=to work together collision =smashingtogether colloquial -words formed by everyday interaction commemorate =to memorize together commune=living together while owning things in common concomitant=accompanying concur =to agree with someone",
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"collaborate=to work together collision=smashingtogether colloquial -words formed by everyday interaction commemorate=to memorize together commune=living together while owning things in common concomitant=accompanying concur=to agree with someone",
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"Root words",
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"Aristotle"
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],
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"belief",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"credence =belief that something is true or valid</br>credulous =believing things too easily</br> gullible</br>incredible =unbelievable</br>incredulous=skeptical</br> disbelieving",
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"credence=belief that something is true or valid</br>credulous=believing things too easily</br> gullible</br>incredible=unbelievable</br>incredulous=skeptical</br> disbelieving",
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"Greek/Latin",
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"MSU"
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],
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"pain</br> suffering",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"Condolence = expression of sympathy</br> Indolence = a state of being lazy or slothful</br> Doleful = sorrowful</br> mournful</br>Dolorous = full of pain or sorrow",
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"Condolence=expression of sympathy</br> Indolence=a state of being lazy or slothful</br> Doleful=sorrowful</br> mournful</br>Dolorous=full of pain or sorrow",
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"Root words",
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"Aristotle"
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],
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"abnormal</br> bad",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"dyspepsia =abnormal indigestion</br>dystopia =an imaginary place of total misery</br>dyslexia =impairmentof the ability to handle word</br>dysfunctional =poorly functional",
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"dyspepsia=abnormal indigestion</br>dystopia=an imaginary place of total misery</br>dyslexia=impairmentof the ability to handle word</br>dysfunctional=poorly functional",
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"Root words",
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"Aristotle"
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],
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"good</br> well",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"euphemism =replacing an offensive word with an inoffensive one</br>euphony =having a pleasant sound</br>euphoria =feeling of well=being</br>eulogy =speech in praise of someone</br>eugenics =the study of hereditary improvement of a race",
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"euphemism=replacing an offensive word with an inoffensive one</br>euphony=having a pleasant sound</br>euphoria=feeling of well=being</br>eulogy=speech in praise of someone</br>eugenics=the study of hereditary improvement of a race",
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"Root words",
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"Aristotle"
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],
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"outside</br> beyond",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"extraordinary =beyond ordinary</br>extraterrestrial =outside the Earth</br>extrovert =an outgoing person</br>extradite =to hand over an accused to the state where crime was committed",
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"extraordinary=beyond ordinary</br>extraterrestrial=outside the Earth</br>extrovert=an outgoing person</br>extradite=to hand over an accused to the state where crime was committed",
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"birth</br> gender</br> family</br> kind</br> race (genre)",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"genealogy =the study of the history of a family</br>generation =all the people born at approx the same</br>genetic =relating to heredity encoded in the genes</br> Congenital =existing from birth",
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"genealogy=the study of the history of a family</br>generation=all the people born at approx the same</br>genetic=relating to heredity encoded in the genes</br> Congenital=existing from birth",
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"pleasing",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"gratify =to pleasesomeone</br>grateful =feeling thankful </br>gratuity =a tip</br> token of appreciationin</br>gratiate =to bring oneself into the favor ofanother by deliberate efforts",
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"gratify=to pleasesomeone</br>grateful=feeling thankful </br>gratuity=a tip</br> token of appreciationin</br>gratiate=to bring oneself into the favor ofanother by deliberate efforts",
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"badinage",
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"teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation",
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"noun",
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"",
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"",
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"French playfullness, jestful,",
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"The two actors are best friends and are often seen <u>exchanging humouress <b>badinage</u><b> during interviews",
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"1000 Difficult GRE word",
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"Examword"
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"speak",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"Grandiloquent =pompous or inflated in language</br>eloquent =speaking beautifully and forcefully</br>loquacious =very talkative</br>circumlocution=roundabout talk</br>elocution =art of clear & expressive speaking</br>locution=talking</br> soliloquy= long solo talk",
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"Grandiloquent=pompous or inflated in language</br>eloquent=speaking beautifully and forcefully</br>loquacious=very talkative</br>circumlocution=roundabout talk</br>elocution=art of clear & expressive speaking</br>locution=talking</br> soliloquy=long solo talk",
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"bad</br> evil</br> ill",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"malfunction=not functioning properly</br>malevolence=ill will</br>malicious =showing strong ill will</br>malediction=a curse</br>malign=to speak ill about someone</br>maladroit =clumsy</br> tactless",
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"malfunction=not functioning properly</br>malevolence=ill will</br>malicious=showing strong ill will</br>malediction=a curse</br>malign=to speak ill about someone</br>maladroit=clumsy</br> tactless",
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"beyond</br> change</br> between",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"",
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"metaphysics =study of nature and reality</br>metamorphosis =a complete change of form</br>metastasis =the transmission of disease to other parts of the body.",
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"metaphysics=study of nature and reality</br>metamorphosis=a complete change of form</br>metastasis=the transmission of disease to other parts of the body.",
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"death",
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"Greek/Latin root",
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"mortician</br> mortuary</br> moribund</br> morbid</br> mortal =certain to die Morbid=gruesome</br> grisly Morose=gloomy moribund =dying</br> decaying immortal =living forever</br> unable to die",
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"mortician</br> mortuary</br> moribund</br> morbid</br> mortal=certain to die Morbid=gruesome</br> grisly Morose=gloomy moribund=dying</br> decaying immortal=living forever</br> unable to die",
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"shape</br> form",
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"metamorphosis =complete change of form</br>morphology =the branch of biology that deals with the structure & form of organisms</br>amorphous =without distinct shape or form",
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"metamorphosis=complete change of form</br>morphology=the branch of biology that deals with the structure & form of organisms</br>amorphous=without distinct shape or form",
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"born",
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"innate =included since birth</br>nascent =starting to develop </br>natal =relating to birth</br>natural =gotten at birth</br> not afterward",
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"innate=included since birth</br>nascent=starting to develop </br>natal=relating to birth</br>natural=gotten at birth</br> not afterward",
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"against</br> opposition</br>",
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"object =to be against something</br>obscure =hard to understand</br>obstruct=hinder</br>obfuscate=confuse</br> darken</br>obtuse –not sharp</br> dull</br>obstreperous –noisly defiant.Un",
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"object=to be against something</br>obscure=hard to understand</br>obstruct=hinder</br>obfuscate=confuse</br> darken</br>obtuse –not sharp</br> dull</br>obstreperous –noisly defiant.Un",
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"all",
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"omnipotent =with all the power</br>omniscient =knowing all things</br>omnipresent=present everywhere</br>omnivorous =eating all foods",
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"omnipotent=with all the power</br>omniscient=knowing all things</br>omnipresent=present everywhere</br>omnivorous=eating all foods",
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"all</br> any</br> everyone",
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"feeling</br> emoition",
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"philosophy</br>philanthropy</br> philanthropist=one who loves humanity</br>philology=the love of words</br>philosophy=the love of wisdom</br>philatelist –one who loves or collects stamps</br>bibliophile –a lover of b",
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"clean",
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"to know",
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"solo</br>solitary</br>desolate =lonely</br> dismal</br> gloomy</br>solitary =done alone</br> by yourself</br>soliloquy–the act of speaking to onese",
|
||||
"solo</br>solitary</br>desolate=lonely</br> dismal</br> gloomy</br>solitary=done alone</br> by yourself</br>soliloquy–the act of speaking to onese",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin",
|
||||
"MSU"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -14682,7 +14682,7 @@
|
||||
"sleep",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin root",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"insomnia =inability to fall asleep</br>somniloquy =talking in one’s sleep</br>somnolent =feeling sleepy</br>Somnambulist=sleep walk",
|
||||
"insomnia=inability to fall asleep</br>somniloquy=talking in one’s sleep</br>somnolent=feeling sleepy</br>Somnambulist=sleep walk",
|
||||
"Root words",
|
||||
"Aristotle"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -15077,8 +15077,8 @@
|
||||
"surly",
|
||||
"Bad-tempered and unfriendly",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"Syn : ill-natured, grumpy, glum",
|
||||
"Here, poverty and economic decline has led to the surly separation of a left-behind, resentful white working class and a Muslim minority.",
|
||||
"Old English surly's roots are in sirly, as in sir, meaning arrogant, haughty, and superior.</br>Syn : rude, snotty, sullen, mean and cranky can be added to the list of ill-natured, grumpy, glum</br> Deutsch:herrisch",
|
||||
"The <u><b>surly</b> man</u> was yelling at the waitress because he didn’t get the right order from the restaurant.",
|
||||
"Least Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -15420,7 +15420,7 @@
|
||||
"god",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin root",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"monotheism =belief in one god</br>polytheism =worshiping more than one God</br>theology =the study of religion</br> god</br> etc</br>theocracy=Form of govt where religion is the guiding principle",
|
||||
"monotheism=belief in one god</br>polytheism=worshiping more than one God</br>theology=the study of religion</br> god</br> etc</br>theocracy=Form of govt where religion is the guiding principle",
|
||||
"Root words",
|
||||
"Aristotle"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -15816,7 +15816,7 @@
|
||||
"Find fault with (someone)",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"Syn : scold, reprimand, rebuke. </br>Deutsch : jdm Vorwürfe machen. Old English upbregdan\"bring forth as a ground for censure\"",
|
||||
"In the past its neighbours isolated and upbraided Austria for its flirtations with nationalist extremism...",
|
||||
"Mark 16/IV, King James version : Afterward Jesus appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and <b><u>upbraided</b> them with their unbelief</u> and hardness of heart,",
|
||||
"Least Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -15870,7 +15870,7 @@
|
||||
"empty",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin root",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"evacuate =to empty a dangerous place</br>vacant =empty</br> not occupied</br>acation =a time without work</br>vacuous =lacking intelligence",
|
||||
"evacuate=to empty a dangerous place</br>vacant=empty</br> not occupied</br>acation=a time without work</br>vacuous=lacking intelligence",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin",
|
||||
"MSU"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -15978,7 +15978,7 @@
|
||||
"come</br> go",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin root",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"advent =coming to christmas",
|
||||
"advent=coming to christmas",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin",
|
||||
"Manhattan"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -15996,7 +15996,7 @@
|
||||
"truth",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin root",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"veracious =truthful</br> honest </br>veracity =the truth </br>verify =to make sure that something is true </br>veritable </br>averasseverate",
|
||||
"veracious=truthful</br> honest </br>veracity=the truth </br>verify=to make sure that something is true </br>veritable </br>averasseverate",
|
||||
"Root words",
|
||||
"Aristotle"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -16284,7 +16284,7 @@
|
||||
"life",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin root",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Vivid=livelyrevival =the act of bringing back to life</br>vital =pertaining to live</br>vivacious =high-spirited and full of life</br>convivial=sociable",
|
||||
"Vivid=livelyrevival=the act of bringing back to life</br>vital=pertaining to live</br>vivacious=high-spirited and full of life</br>convivial=sociable",
|
||||
"Root words",
|
||||
"Aristotle"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -16428,7 +16428,7 @@
|
||||
"(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"Syn : malicious, malevolent, spiteful",
|
||||
"Over the decades these Muslim non-people, without legal or any other sort of protection, have been the victims of wanton discrimination and violence<EFBFBD>",
|
||||
"Over the decades these Muslim non-people, without legal or any other sort of protection, have been the victims of wanton discrimination and violence",
|
||||
"Least Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -16442,11 +16442,11 @@
|
||||
"data": "",
|
||||
"fields": [
|
||||
"742",
|
||||
"wave</br>waive(seewaiver)",
|
||||
"n. a moving swell on the surface of a body of water. v. to sweep the hand or arm or some object.",
|
||||
"wave</br>waive",
|
||||
"wave, n.=a moving swell on the surface of a body of water.</br>wave, v. =to sweep the hand or arm or some object.</br>waive=to relinquish",
|
||||
"noun, verb",
|
||||
"v. to relinquish",
|
||||
"We refuse to waive the reading of the indictment.",
|
||||
"waive same root word as \"weib\", as women in the middle ageswere exempted from the law, as they had no rights.",
|
||||
"We <u>refuse to <b>waive</b> the reading of the indictment.</u>",
|
||||
"Homophone",
|
||||
"MSU"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -16461,10 +16461,10 @@
|
||||
"fields": [
|
||||
"744",
|
||||
"waver</br>waiver",
|
||||
"v. vacillate or move back and forth",
|
||||
"waver = vacillate or move back and forth</br>waiver = release or special exemption a rule",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"n. release or special exemption a rule",
|
||||
"Most of the students tried to get waivers of their overdue fines.",
|
||||
"waive same root word as \"weib\", as women in the middle ageswere exempted from the law, as they had no rights.",
|
||||
"Mike was not afraid of the bully and showed it by <u>not letting his eyes waver</u> from those of his enemy.</br>Most of the students <u>tried to get <b>waivers</b></u> of their overdue fines.",
|
||||
"Homophone",
|
||||
"MSU"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -16481,8 +16481,8 @@
|
||||
"welter",
|
||||
"a large number of items in no order; a confused mass",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Syn : confusion, jumble, tangle. </br>Deutsch : Durcheinander, Mischmasch",
|
||||
"At the same time they are subjected to a welter of conflicting pressures—acting as spin-doctors and bean-counters as well as corporate strategists and auditor",
|
||||
"Syn : confusion, jumble, tangle. </br>Deutscher Wortstamm \"wälzen\"</br>Durcheinander, Mischmasch",
|
||||
"The classroom was <u>in a <b>welter</b></u> when the teacher did not show up for class",
|
||||
"Least Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -16497,10 +16497,10 @@
|
||||
"fields": [
|
||||
"938",
|
||||
"whet",
|
||||
"Excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite)",
|
||||
"1.To sharpen </br>2. Excite or stimulate (someone's desire, curiosity, interest, or appetite)",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"Syn : arouse, rouse, trigger",
|
||||
"But sham democracy often whets people’s appetite for the real thin",
|
||||
"Deutsch : wetzen</br>Syn : arouse, rouse, trigger",
|
||||
"1. He sharpened (<b>whetted</b>) the knife's blade with a <u>whetting stone</u></br>2. As I walked up my grandmother’s steps, I realized the smell of her food was enough to <u><b>whet</b> my appetite</u>",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -16553,8 +16553,8 @@
|
||||
"whittle",
|
||||
"Reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"Syn : erode, wear away, diminish",
|
||||
"Democrats had spent a nervous September watching that lead whittle away after Mrs. Clinton’s bout of pneumonia.",
|
||||
"Old English:to cut thin shavings from (something) with a knife</br>Syn : erode, wear away, diminish",
|
||||
"1. The <u>carver <b>whittled</b> away </u>at a piece of wood. </br>fig. Democrats had spent a nervous September watching that lead <b><u>whittle</b> away </u>after Mrs. Clinton’s bout of pneumonia.",
|
||||
"Least Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -16587,10 +16587,10 @@
|
||||
"fields": [
|
||||
"816",
|
||||
"winsome",
|
||||
"Attractive or appealing in appearance or character",
|
||||
"Attractive or appealing in appearance or character in an open and delightful way",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"Syn : engaging, charming, winning",
|
||||
"By the time Mr. Pattinson came along as the winsome vampire in Twilight, the teenage rebels were starting the movie already dead.",
|
||||
"After stealing food off the table, the dog begged for forgiveness by cocking his head and looking at his owner<u> in a<b> winsome</b> manner</u>.",
|
||||
"Least Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -16716,7 +16716,7 @@
|
||||
"old age",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"geriatrics =medicine pertaining to the elderly</br>gerontocracy =the rule of the elders</br>gerontology =the science of aging.",
|
||||
"geriatrics=medicine pertaining to the elderly</br>gerontocracy=the rule of the elders</br>gerontology=the science of aging.",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"SMB"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -16731,9 +16731,9 @@
|
||||
"fields": [
|
||||
"1068",
|
||||
"grand",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"large, imposing, principal, chief, most important",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Latin grandis \"big, great; full, abundant,\"",
|
||||
"grandeur=the quality of being grand/magnificient </br>grandiose=pretentiously grand </br>aggrandize=to make something appear bigger or greater </br>grandiloquent=pompous or bombastic",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"SMB"
|
||||
@ -17127,7 +17127,7 @@
|
||||
"fields": [
|
||||
"1170",
|
||||
"carn",
|
||||
"flesh/пл<D0BF>",
|
||||
"flesh",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin root",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"carnivor</br>",
|
||||
@ -18840,7 +18840,7 @@
|
||||
"blood",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin root",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"anaemia:an=lack of blood\n azotemia:azot=nitrogen in the blodd</br>\n glycemia:glyco=sugar in the blood\n hematite:tite=stone, ie. bloodlike stone</br>\n hemoglobin:globule=red cells in blood\n hemophilia:philia=loves (to shed) blood, ie. bluter</br>\n hemorrhage:rhage=breaking/tear, ie. losing a lot of blood\n hemorrhoids:rhoos=stream, ie. stream of blood from veins (in rectal area)</br>\n hypoglycemia:hypo=under+glyc=sugar, d.h. low sugar level\n leukemia:leukos =white cell accumulation in blood, ie. cancer</br>\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</br>\n uremia:disease of urine/urea in blood due to kidney malfunctioning",
|
||||
"anaemia:an=lack of blood\n azotemia:azot=nitrogen in the blodd</br>\n glycemia:glyco=sugar in the blood\n hematite:tite=stone, ie. bloodlike stone</br>\n hemoglobin:globule=red cells in blood\n hemophilia:philia=loves (to shed) blood, ie. bluter</br>\n hemorrhage:rhage=breaking/tear, ie. losing a lot of blood\n hemorrhoids:rhoos=stream, ie. stream of blood from veins (in rectal area)</br>\n hypoglycemia:hypo=under+glyc=sugar, d.h. low sugar level\n leukemia:leukos=white cell accumulation in blood, ie. cancer</br>\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</br>\n uremia:disease of urine/urea in blood due to kidney malfunctioning",
|
||||
"Latin words",
|
||||
"nko"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -19884,7 +19884,7 @@
|
||||
"allusion=An allusion is a reference, direct or implied, to something or someone </br> illusion=An illusion, on the other hand, is something that deceives the mind or senses by creating a false impression of reality.</br>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.</br>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</br>A mirage is a type an optical illusion. </br>it was heartbreaking to witness my ailing grandmother’s delusion that her deceased husband was al",
|
||||
"The author’s new book contains an <b>allusion</b> to mythological gods</br>A mirage is a type an optical illusion. </br>it was heartbreaking to witness my ailing grandmother’s delusion that her deceased husband was al",
|
||||
"Easily confused words",
|
||||
"Khan"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -20334,7 +20334,7 @@
|
||||
"becoming",
|
||||
"Latin Suffix",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"nascent = in the process of being born",
|
||||
"nascent=in the process of being born",
|
||||
"Latin words",
|
||||
"nko"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -20874,7 +20874,7 @@
|
||||
"to go back and forth between choices or opinions",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Some citizens vote solely along party lines and never waver in their political decisions.",
|
||||
"Some citizens vote solely along party lines and <u>never <b>waver</b> in their political decisions.</u>",
|
||||
"Common GRE",
|
||||
"Kaplan"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -20892,7 +20892,7 @@
|
||||
"However , effect can be a verb as an exception. In these cases it is nearly always used together with a noun like \"change\" or \"solution.\" To effect change/ to effect for a solution.",
|
||||
"noun, verb",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"The protesters wanted to effect change in the corrupt government and fight for a solution = bring about change BUT</br>, The protesters wanted to affect change = modify the intended change",
|
||||
"The protesters wanted to effect change in the corrupt government and fight for a solution=bring about change BUT</br>, The protesters wanted to affect change=modify the intended change",
|
||||
"Easily confused words",
|
||||
"MSU"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -20982,7 +20982,7 @@
|
||||
"oxys</br>oxy- \"sharp</br> bitter</br>\"",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin root",
|
||||
"a sub of the Greek</br> PIE root \"ac\": be sharp</br> rise (out) to a point</br> pierce.",
|
||||
"oxalic</br> oxide</br>oxygen(D=Sauerstoff...)</br> oxymoron(oxy=sharp+moron=stupid =>a word with composites of opposite meaning)</br> paroxysm (sudden extension of disease)</br>anoxic(lack of oxygen)</br>",
|
||||
"oxalic</br> oxide</br>oxygen(D=Sauerstoff...)</br> oxymoron(oxy=sharp+moron=stupid=>a word with composites of opposite meaning)</br> paroxysm (sudden extension of disease)</br>anoxic(lack of oxygen)</br>",
|
||||
"Root words",
|
||||
"SMB"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -23196,7 +23196,7 @@
|
||||
"fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"Latin ab<u>horrere</u> — \"to shrink back in<u> horror</u>",
|
||||
"Taking out the trash is a chore many kids abhor.",
|
||||
"Taking out the trash is a chore many kids <b>abhor.</b>",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -23214,7 +23214,7 @@
|
||||
"disgusting, loathsome",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"Latin ab<u>horrere</u> — \"to shrink back in<u> horror</u>",
|
||||
"Taking out the trash is abhorrent for many kids",
|
||||
"Taking out the trash is <b>abhorrent</b> for many kids",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -23394,7 +23394,7 @@
|
||||
"1. bitterness of speech and temper; </br>2. sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Latin : acerbus means “sour-tasting.</br>Syn : bitter, bitterness",
|
||||
"1. </br>2. With great acerbity, the coach reprimanded his star player for missing curfew.",
|
||||
"1. </br>2. <u>With great <b>acerbity</b></u>, the coach reprimanded his star player for missing curfew.",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -23841,10 +23841,10 @@
|
||||
"fields": [
|
||||
"236",
|
||||
"aphorism",
|
||||
"definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion",
|
||||
"definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion.</br>“Time is money” is not just a hackneyed aphorism",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"\"People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones\" is a good example of an <b>aphorism.</b>",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -23861,8 +23861,8 @@
|
||||
"apiary",
|
||||
"place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Syn:beehouse",
|
||||
"Although he spent many hours daily in the <b>apiary</b>, he was seldom stung by a bee.",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -23879,8 +23879,8 @@
|
||||
"apocryphal",
|
||||
"untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Originally, apocryphal was reserved for religious writings that were not included in the Torah or the New Testament as their text divinity was not certain.",
|
||||
"The old man often shared <b><u>apocryphal</b> ghost stories</u> with anyone who would listen.",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -23916,7 +23916,7 @@
|
||||
"one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"After Katie exposed Scientology's secrets, she was regarded as an <b>apostate </b> that should be ruined",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -23931,10 +23931,10 @@
|
||||
"fields": [
|
||||
"278",
|
||||
"apotheosis",
|
||||
"elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something",
|
||||
"elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something</br> ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, paragon, saint",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Greek :apo \"from+ \"theos= god => person, place, or thing that is so out-of-this-world amazing that it seems as if it's \"from God.\"",
|
||||
"Leonardo da Vinci was the <u><b>apotheosis</b> of genius</u> and that the <u>Mona Lisa is the <b>apotheosis</b> of all his paintings</u>",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -23951,8 +23951,8 @@
|
||||
"appellation",
|
||||
"name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"French : appeller : to call",
|
||||
"George Herman Ruth's parents may have known him as George, but the rest of the world knew this famous slugger by his <b>appellation</>, Babe.</br>Champagne is <u>an <b>appellation</b> for the bubbly white</u> wine that comes from the Champagne region of France",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -23969,8 +23969,8 @@
|
||||
"apposite",
|
||||
"strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"",
|
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"",
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"Latin: appositus and apponere. A=to + Ponere=to place=>apponere is \"well-placed or well-put.\" </br>Don't confuse apposite with opposite; they have almost opposite meanings!",
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||||
"Jake drinks red wine with each meal and does not worry about what wine connoisseurs say is <b>apposite</b> for each dish.",
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"1000 Difficult GRE word",
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"fields": [
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"283",
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"appropriation",
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"funding; money set aside for a specific purpose",
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"1. taking something and making it your own, either in a positive or negative sense</br>2. setting money aside or budgeting to do something as act of legislature",
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"noun",
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"",
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"",
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"1. I <b>appropriated</b> my mother's french fries while she was not looking. </br> 1b.<u>Cultural <b>appropriation</u></b> is one of the issues that gets het most upset </br>2.The government committee appropriated sufficient funds to agricultural renewal program",
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"1000 Difficult GRE word",
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"Examword"
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],
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@ -24041,8 +24041,8 @@
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"arboreal",
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"tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees",
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"adj.",
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"",
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"",
|
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"Latin arboreus= \"pertaining to trees",
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"1.The <u><b>arboreal</b> primates </u>arrived at the Zoo from the Congo.</br>2.our cabin is in a forest and thus we have stunning <u><b>arboreal</b>views </u>from the deck.",
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"1000 Difficult GRE word",
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"Examword"
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],
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@ -24059,8 +24059,8 @@
|
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"archetype",
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"prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned",
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"noun",
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"",
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"",
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"Greek: arkhē \"beginning, origin, first place\" + typos \"model, type, blow, mark of a blow\"=>first model",
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||||
"If you have long blonde hair, a sparkly ball gown, and a fairy godmother hovering over your head, you're the archetype of a fairytale princess.",
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"1000 Difficult GRE word",
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"Examword"
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],
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"arraign",
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"officially charge someone in a court of law",
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"verb",
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"",
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||||
"",
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||||
"Latin : ad \"to\" + *rationare, from ratio \"argumentation; reckoning\"=> ie. presenting an account — a record — of the thing the person has done wrong.",
|
||||
"The accused was<u> <b>arraigned</b> in court</u> : the official charge was read and the accused responded by saying \"not guilty.\"",
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"1000 Difficult GRE word",
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"Examword"
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],
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@ -24095,8 +24095,8 @@
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"arrears",
|
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"being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation",
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"noun",
|
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"",
|
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"",
|
||||
"Old French ariere \"behind, backward\"",
|
||||
"Because <u>Jill’s credit card payment has been<b> in arrears/b> for three months</u>, the card issuer is suspending her account.",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
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||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24114,7 +24114,7 @@
|
||||
"claim without justification; claim for oneself without right",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"<u>Demonstrators <b>arrogated</b> a 6 block zone in Seattle </u>called CHOP",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24132,7 +24132,7 @@
|
||||
"subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"During the treasure hunt, we will <u>make use of an <b>artifice</b> to trick</u> our opponents into searching in the wrong area.",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24149,8 +24149,8 @@
|
||||
"ascendancy",
|
||||
"superiority or decisive advantage; domination",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Latin:ascendere \"to mount, ascend, go up\"",
|
||||
"As early as round three of the boxing match, Frazier had created an <b>ascendancy</b> that permitted him to easily knock Ali around the ring.",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24167,8 +24167,8 @@
|
||||
"aseptic",
|
||||
"preventing infection; having cleansing effect",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Greek: a-=not + septic= “characterized by putrefaction\"(ie. Rotting of flesh)=>sterile",
|
||||
"Nurses stored the unused sterile syringes in <b>aseptic</b> containers for future use.",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24185,8 +24185,8 @@
|
||||
"asperity",
|
||||
"harshness of manner, roughness",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"French. </br>Syn1 :sharpness</br>Syn2: grimness, hardship, rigor, rigorousness, rigour, rigourousness, severeness, severity",
|
||||
"1.The police officer’s dislike of me was obvious from <u>the <b>asperity</b> with which he demanded</u> my driver’s license.</br>2. I could not get used the <u><b>asparity</b> of the Nordic winters</u>",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24203,8 +24203,8 @@
|
||||
"aspirant",
|
||||
"one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"linked to word root : to aspire",
|
||||
"\"The lofty aspirant had to start her career as an understudy to the prima ballerina.\"",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24221,8 +24221,8 @@
|
||||
"assent",
|
||||
"express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Syn: accede, acquiesce</br>Ant:dissent",
|
||||
"1.“The Maestro <u><b>assented</b> to the request</u> for an encore”</br><u>He nodded his head in assent</u>",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24239,8 +24239,8 @@
|
||||
"assimilate",
|
||||
"to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Latin: ad \"to\" + simulare \"make similar,\"",
|
||||
"The USA country<b> assimilates</b> immigrants very quickly",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24257,8 +24257,8 @@
|
||||
"astigmatism",
|
||||
"eye defect that prevents proper focus",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Greek: a- : \"without.\" + stigma: \"point,\" =>so an eye that is \"without point\" ,ie. Light can't focus.",
|
||||
"After being <u>diagnosed with an <b>astigmatism</b></u>, Jansen started wearing glasses.",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24276,7 +24276,7 @@
|
||||
"engaged in a dispute",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"The U.K. and the EU are trying to secure a new trade deal, but <u>remain <b>at loggerheads</b> on several key issues.</u>",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24294,7 +24294,7 @@
|
||||
"of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"My father was treated for a disorder known as <u><b>atrial</b> flutter</u>, a non-life-threatening condition in which the heart beats less efficiently",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24309,10 +24309,10 @@
|
||||
"fields": [
|
||||
"430",
|
||||
"attrition",
|
||||
"gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment",
|
||||
"1. wearing down by rubbing against each other. </br>2.gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Latin:\"abrasion, scraping, the rubbing of one thing against another\"",
|
||||
"1. WW1 was a classic war of attrition.</br>2.The CEO decided to reduce costs by not replacing personnel lost to natural <b>attrition</b>",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24329,8 +24329,8 @@
|
||||
"augury",
|
||||
"sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Latin \"augur\", a religious official in ancient Rome who foretold events by observing signs",
|
||||
"According to the psychic, the<u> black cat was an <b>augury </b></u>of my impending death.",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24347,8 +24347,8 @@
|
||||
"avocation",
|
||||
"activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"A vocation is the work you do because you have to; an avocation is what you do for pleasure, not pay.",
|
||||
"My father says that gardening is the type of <b>avocation</b> he enjoys in his spare time.",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24365,8 +24365,8 @@
|
||||
"avowal",
|
||||
"open declaration; frank acknowledgment",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"noun of \"to avow\", itself from French : avouer \"to solemnly declare, to admit\"",
|
||||
"Are you ready to make <u>an <b>avowal</b> of love</u> to your bride during your wedding ceremony?",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24383,8 +24383,8 @@
|
||||
"avuncular",
|
||||
"in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Latin:avunculus, meaning \"maternal uncle\"",
|
||||
"My physics teacher at school was <b>avuncular</b>, kind and patient and generally indulgent with people younger than he is",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24402,7 +24402,7 @@
|
||||
"sky blue; light purplish-blue",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Jane has a ring with an <u><b>azure</b> stone that perfectly matches her blue eyes.</u>",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24419,8 +24419,8 @@
|
||||
"bacchanalian",
|
||||
"drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Latin :bacchanalis \"having to do with Bacchus, god of wine\" </br>Bachanalian festivals become so excessively drunken that they were banned in 186 BC.</br>Syn:Dionysian (Dionys was another name for Baccus)",
|
||||
"Although the corporate party was supposed to be a formal affair, <u>it quickly turned into a bacchanalian party fest</u>",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@ -24491,8 +24491,8 @@
|
||||
"beatitude",
|
||||
"blessedness; state of extreme happiness",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"Syn: cerulean, lazuline, sapphire, sky-blue",
|
||||
"Jane has a ring with an <b>azure</b> stone that perfectly matches her blue eyes",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
|
||||
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