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"temporary cessation or suspension", "temporary cessation or suspension",
"noun", "noun",
"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", "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",
"With the football leagues now in abeyance during Corona crisis, the question now is how and whether the season will finish", "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",
"Most Difficult", "Most Difficult",
"FT" "FT"
], ],
@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
"the action or process of formally joining an association or institution. Also, the acquisition of a higher rank than one is at present", "the action or process of formally joining an association or institution. Also, the acquisition of a higher rank than one is at present",
"verb", "verb",
"Latin accessionem (nominative accessio) \"a going to, approach; a joining; increase, enlargement\" </br>Deutsch: Beitritt, Zuwachs </br>Syn : joining, signing up, enrollment", "Latin accessionem (nominative accessio) \"a going to, approach; a joining; increase, enlargement\" </br>Deutsch: Beitritt, Zuwachs </br>Syn : joining, signing up, enrollment",
"After its accession to the EU, the country adopted the Euro.", "After its <u><b>accession</b> to the EU</u>, the country adopted the Euro.",
"Medium Difficult", "Medium Difficult",
"FT" "FT"
], ],
@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
"(Especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright, expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way", "(Especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright, expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way",
"adj.", "adj.",
"ic=nature of, like<br>Deutsch : Bitter, Sauer </br>Syn : sardonic, biting, caustic", "ic=nature of, like<br>Deutsch : Bitter, Sauer </br>Syn : sardonic, biting, caustic",
"The writer’s acerbic tone did not sit well with people who had an issue with harsh criticism", "<u>The writer’s <b>acerbic</b> tone</u> did not sit well with people who had an issue with harsh criticism",
"Medium Difficult", "Medium Difficult",
"FT" "FT"
], ],
@ -802,7 +802,7 @@
"to relieve a problem or ease a burden", "to relieve a problem or ease a burden",
"verb", "verb",
"latin : alleviare = to lift up, to raise, to lighten. </br>Deutsch : mildern, erleichtern", "latin : alleviare = to lift up, to raise, to lighten. </br>Deutsch : mildern, erleichtern",
"Do good works, alleviate the suffering and misery, comfort and refresh the sick</br>Alleviate the effects of the pandemic", "Do good works, <u><b>alleviate</b> the suffering and misery</u>, comfort and refresh the sick</br>Alleviate the effects of the pandemic",
"357 prevalent GRE words", "357 prevalent GRE words",
"Prepscholar" "Prepscholar"
], ],
@ -838,7 +838,7 @@
"the belief in or practice of selfless concern for the well-being of others", "the belief in or practice of selfless concern for the well-being of others",
"noun", "noun",
"Syn : selflessness, compassion, goodwill. </br>Deutsch : Uneigennützigkeit, Selbstlosigkeit. </br> Latin/(old french) : alter/(altrui) = other", "Syn : selflessness, compassion, goodwill. </br>Deutsch : Uneigennützigkeit, Selbstlosigkeit. </br> Latin/(old french) : alter/(altrui) = other",
"He was not the first to wonder about the connection between religion and altruism", "He was not the first to wonder about <u>the connection between religion and <b>altruism</u></b>",
"Least Difficult", "Least Difficult",
"FT" "FT"
], ],
@ -874,7 +874,7 @@
"to combine to or mix together", "to combine to or mix together",
"verb", "verb",
"Amalgan = Hg metal alloy for tooth fillings", "Amalgan = Hg metal alloy for tooth fillings",
"The 2 companies amalgamated into one", "The <u>2 companies <b>amalgamated</b> into one</u>",
"357 prevalent GRE words", "357 prevalent GRE words",
"Prepscholar" "Prepscholar"
], ],
@ -910,7 +910,7 @@
"having more than one possible meaning", "having more than one possible meaning",
"adj.", "adj.",
"adj. open to multiple interpretations. PIE root *ambhi- \"around\") + agere \"drive, lead, act\" . </br>Deutsch : unklar", "adj. open to multiple interpretations. PIE root *ambhi- \"around\") + agere \"drive, lead, act\" . </br>Deutsch : unklar",
"Partly cloudy with a chance of rain makes for an ambiguous weather forecast", "Partly cloudy with a chance of rain makes for <u>an <b>ambiguous</b> weather forecast</u>",
"357 prevalent GRE words", "357 prevalent GRE words",
"Prepscholar" "Prepscholar"
], ],
@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@
"peculiar; unique, contrary to the norm (n: anomaly)", "peculiar; unique, contrary to the norm (n: anomaly)",
"adj.", "adj.",
"Latin/Greek anomalia= \"inequality , uneven, irregular\" an- \"not\" + homalos \"even", "Latin/Greek anomalia= \"inequality , uneven, irregular\" an- \"not\" + homalos \"even",
"His anomalous behaviour was a first sign that he had a problem.", "<u>His anomalous <b>behaviour</u></b>was a first sign that he had a problem.",
"Common GRE", "Common GRE",
"MSU" "MSU"
], ],
@ -9819,8 +9819,8 @@
"badinage", "badinage",
"teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation", "teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation",
"noun", "noun",
"", "French playfullness, jestful,",
"", "The two actors are best friends and are often seen <u>exchanging humouress <b>badinage</u><b> during interviews",
"1000 Difficult GRE word", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -15077,8 +15077,8 @@
"surly", "surly",
"Bad-tempered and unfriendly", "Bad-tempered and unfriendly",
"adj.", "adj.",
"Syn : ill-natured, grumpy, glum", "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",
"Here, poverty and economic decline has led to the surly separation of a left-behind, resentful white working class and a Muslim minority.", "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", "Least Difficult",
"FT" "FT"
], ],
@ -15816,7 +15816,7 @@
"Find fault with (someone)", "Find fault with (someone)",
"verb", "verb",
"Syn : scold, reprimand, rebuke. </br>Deutsch : jdm Vorwürfe machen. Old English upbregdan\"bring forth as a ground for censure\"", "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", "Least Difficult",
"FT" "FT"
], ],
@ -16428,7 +16428,7 @@
"(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked", "(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked",
"adj.", "adj.",
"Syn : malicious, malevolent, spiteful", "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", "Least Difficult",
"FT" "FT"
], ],
@ -16442,11 +16442,11 @@
"data": "", "data": "",
"fields": [ "fields": [
"742", "742",
"wave</br>waive(seewaiver)", "wave</br>waive",
"n. a moving swell on the surface of a body of water. v. to sweep the hand or arm or some object.", "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", "noun, verb",
"v. to relinquish", "waive same root word as \"weib\", as women in the middle ageswere exempted from the law, as they had no rights.",
"We refuse to waive the reading of the indictment.", "We <u>refuse to <b>waive</b> the reading of the indictment.</u>",
"Homophone", "Homophone",
"MSU" "MSU"
], ],
@ -16461,10 +16461,10 @@
"fields": [ "fields": [
"744", "744",
"waver</br>waiver", "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", "verb",
"n. release or special exemption a rule", "waive same root word as \"weib\", as women in the middle ageswere exempted from the law, as they had no rights.",
"Most of the students tried to get waivers of their overdue fines.", "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", "Homophone",
"MSU" "MSU"
], ],
@ -16481,8 +16481,8 @@
"welter", "welter",
"a large number of items in no order; a confused mass", "a large number of items in no order; a confused mass",
"noun", "noun",
"Syn : confusion, jumble, tangle. </br>Deutsch : Durcheinander, Mischmasch", "Syn : confusion, jumble, tangle. </br>Deutscher Wortstamm \"wälzen\"</br>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", "The classroom was <u>in a <b>welter</b></u> when the teacher did not show up for class",
"Least Difficult", "Least Difficult",
"FT" "FT"
], ],
@ -16497,10 +16497,10 @@
"fields": [ "fields": [
"938", "938",
"whet", "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", "verb",
"Syn : arouse, rouse, trigger", "Deutsch : wetzen</br>Syn : arouse, rouse, trigger",
"But sham democracy often whets people’s appetite for the real thin", "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", "Medium Difficult",
"FT" "FT"
], ],
@ -16553,8 +16553,8 @@
"whittle", "whittle",
"Reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps", "Reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps",
"verb", "verb",
"Syn : erode, wear away, diminish", "Old English:to cut thin shavings from (something) with a knife</br>Syn : erode, wear away, diminish",
"Democrats had spent a nervous September watching that lead whittle away after Mrs. Clinton’s bout of pneumonia.", "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", "Least Difficult",
"FT" "FT"
], ],
@ -16587,10 +16587,10 @@
"fields": [ "fields": [
"816", "816",
"winsome", "winsome",
"Attractive or appealing in appearance or character", "Attractive or appealing in appearance or character in an open and delightful way",
"adj.", "adj.",
"Syn : engaging, charming, winning", "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", "Least Difficult",
"FT" "FT"
], ],
@ -16731,9 +16731,9 @@
"fields": [ "fields": [
"1068", "1068",
"grand", "grand",
"", "large, imposing, principal, chief, most important",
"adj.", "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", "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" "SMB"
@ -17127,7 +17127,7 @@
"fields": [ "fields": [
"1170", "1170",
"carn", "carn",
"flesh/пл<D0BF>", "flesh",
"Greek/Latin root", "Greek/Latin root",
"", "",
"carnivor</br>", "carnivor</br>",
@ -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", "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", "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.", "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", "Easily confused words",
"Khan" "Khan"
], ],
@ -20874,7 +20874,7 @@
"to go back and forth between choices or opinions", "to go back and forth between choices or opinions",
"verb", "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", "Common GRE",
"Kaplan" "Kaplan"
], ],
@ -23196,7 +23196,7 @@
"fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate", "fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate",
"verb", "verb",
"Latin ab<u>horrere</u> — \"to shrink back in<u> horror</u>", "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", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -23214,7 +23214,7 @@
"disgusting, loathsome", "disgusting, loathsome",
"adj.", "adj.",
"Latin ab<u>horrere</u> — \"to shrink back in<u> horror</u>", "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", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -23394,7 +23394,7 @@
"1. bitterness of speech and temper; </br>2. sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone", "1. bitterness of speech and temper; </br>2. sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone",
"noun", "noun",
"Latin : acerbus means “sour-tasting.</br>Syn : bitter, bitterness", "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", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -23841,10 +23841,10 @@
"fields": [ "fields": [
"236", "236",
"aphorism", "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", "noun",
"", "",
"", "\"People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones\" is a good example of an <b>aphorism.</b>",
"1000 Difficult GRE word", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -23861,8 +23861,8 @@
"apiary", "apiary",
"place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey", "place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey",
"noun", "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", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -23879,8 +23879,8 @@
"apocryphal", "apocryphal",
"untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious", "untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious",
"adj.", "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", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -23916,7 +23916,7 @@
"one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs", "one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs",
"noun", "noun",
"", "",
"", "After Katie exposed Scientology's secrets, she was regarded as an <b>apostate </b> that should be ruined",
"1000 Difficult GRE word", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -23931,10 +23931,10 @@
"fields": [ "fields": [
"278", "278",
"apotheosis", "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", "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", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -23951,8 +23951,8 @@
"appellation", "appellation",
"name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy", "name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy",
"noun", "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", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -23969,8 +23969,8 @@
"apposite", "apposite",
"strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited", "strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited",
"adj.", "adj.",
"", "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!",
"", "Jake drinks red wine with each meal and does not worry about what wine connoisseurs say is <b>apposite</b> for each dish.",
"1000 Difficult GRE word", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -23985,10 +23985,10 @@
"fields": [ "fields": [
"283", "283",
"appropriation", "appropriation",
"funding; money set aside for a specific purpose", "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",
"noun", "noun",
"", "",
"", "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",
"1000 Difficult GRE word", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -24041,8 +24041,8 @@
"arboreal", "arboreal",
"tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees", "tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees",
"adj.", "adj.",
"", "Latin arboreus= \"pertaining to trees",
"", "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.",
"1000 Difficult GRE word", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -24059,8 +24059,8 @@
"archetype", "archetype",
"prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned", "prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned",
"noun", "noun",
"", "Greek: arkhē \"beginning, origin, first place\" + typos \"model, type, blow, mark of a blow\"=>first model",
"", "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.",
"1000 Difficult GRE word", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -24077,8 +24077,8 @@
"arraign", "arraign",
"officially charge someone in a court of law", "officially charge someone in a court of law",
"verb", "verb",
"", "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.\"",
"1000 Difficult GRE word", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -24095,8 +24095,8 @@
"arrears", "arrears",
"being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation", "being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation",
"noun", "noun",
"", "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", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -24114,7 +24114,7 @@
"claim without justification; claim for oneself without right", "claim without justification; claim for oneself without right",
"verb", "verb",
"", "",
"", "<u>Demonstrators <b>arrogated</b> a 6 block zone in Seattle </u>called CHOP",
"1000 Difficult GRE word", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -24132,7 +24132,7 @@
"subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity", "subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity",
"noun", "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", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -24149,8 +24149,8 @@
"ascendancy", "ascendancy",
"superiority or decisive advantage; domination", "superiority or decisive advantage; domination",
"noun", "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", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -24167,8 +24167,8 @@
"aseptic", "aseptic",
"preventing infection; having cleansing effect", "preventing infection; having cleansing effect",
"adj.", "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", "1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword" "Examword"
], ],
@ -24185,8 +24185,8 @@
"asperity", "asperity",
"harshness of manner, roughness", "harshness of manner, roughness",
"noun", "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>",
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@ -24203,8 +24203,8 @@
"aspirant", "aspirant",
"one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position", "one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position",
"noun", "noun",
"", "linked to word root : to aspire",
"", "\"The lofty aspirant had to start her career as an understudy to the prima ballerina.\"",
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@ -24221,8 +24221,8 @@
"assent", "assent",
"express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept", "express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept",
"verb", "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>",
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@ -24239,8 +24239,8 @@
"assimilate", "assimilate",
"to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into", "to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into",
"verb", "verb",
"", "Latin: ad \"to\" + simulare \"make similar,\"",
"", "The USA country<b> assimilates</b> immigrants very quickly",
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@ -24257,8 +24257,8 @@
"astigmatism", "astigmatism",
"eye defect that prevents proper focus", "eye defect that prevents proper focus",
"noun", "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.",
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@ -24276,7 +24276,7 @@
"engaged in a dispute", "engaged in a dispute",
"adj.", "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>",
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@ -24294,7 +24294,7 @@
"of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart", "of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart",
"adj.", "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",
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@ -24309,10 +24309,10 @@
"fields": [ "fields": [
"430", "430",
"attrition", "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", "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>",
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], ],
@ -24329,8 +24329,8 @@
"augury", "augury",
"sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens", "sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens",
"noun", "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.",
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@ -24347,8 +24347,8 @@
"avocation", "avocation",
"activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment", "activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment",
"noun", "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.",
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@ -24365,8 +24365,8 @@
"avowal", "avowal",
"open declaration; frank acknowledgment", "open declaration; frank acknowledgment",
"noun", "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?",
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@ -24383,8 +24383,8 @@
"avuncular", "avuncular",
"in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant", "in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant",
"adj.", "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",
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@ -24402,7 +24402,7 @@
"sky blue; light purplish-blue", "sky blue; light purplish-blue",
"adj.", "adj.",
"", "",
"", "Jane has a ring with an <u><b>azure</b> stone that perfectly matches her blue eyes.</u>",
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@ -24419,8 +24419,8 @@
"bacchanalian", "bacchanalian",
"drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness", "drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness",
"adj.", "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>",
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@ -24491,8 +24491,8 @@
"beatitude", "beatitude",
"blessedness; state of extreme happiness", "blessedness; state of extreme happiness",
"noun", "noun",
"", "Syn: cerulean, lazuline, sapphire, sky-blue",
"", "Jane has a ring with an <b>azure</b> stone that perfectly matches her blue eyes",
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