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118 "boycott" "a punitive ban that forbids relations with certain groups" "noun" "Syn: veto, shunning, rejection" "Conversely some prominent black women have <u>called for a <b>boycott</b></u>, seeing Mr. Parker’s past as a disqualifying stai" "Least Difficult" "FT" 118 "boycott" "a punitive ban that forbids relations with certain groups" "noun" "Syn: veto, shunning, rejection" "Conversely some prominent black women have <u>called for a <b>boycott</b></u>, seeing Mr. Parker’s past as a disqualifying stai" "Least Difficult" "FT"
119 "brazen" " bold or open to the point of shocking" "adj. " "Old English bræsen""of brass, - which then led to brazen-faced (shameless) and then hardened in war" "In a <b><u>brazen</b> assault</u>, the gang fired their weapons at the policeman. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 119 "brazen" " bold or open to the point of shocking" "adj. " "Old English bræsen""of brass, - which then led to brazen-faced (shameless) and then hardened in war" "In a <b><u>brazen</b> assault</u>, the gang fired their weapons at the policeman. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
120 "breach" "a lapse, gap or break, as in a fortress wall. To break or break through. " "noun, verb" "old English for ""break"". Most typical uses are ""breach of contract"" or ""breach of peace"". But also ""breach"" of defenses, breach of etiquette " "The club members never forgot his <u><b>breach</b> of ettiquette</u>. " "Common GRE" "MSU" 120 "breach" "a lapse, gap or break, as in a fortress wall. To break or break through. " "noun, verb" "old English for ""break"". Most typical uses are ""breach of contract"" or ""breach of peace"". But also ""breach"" of defenses, breach of etiquette " "The club members never forgot his <u><b>breach</b> of ettiquette</u>. " "Common GRE" "MSU"
121 "disinter" "dig up; unearth; dig up or remove from grave or tomb; bring to public notice" " verb" """inter""is not the std. ""inter"" here. It is from ""in""+ ""terre""= earth. Also pronounced differently. " "They <b>disintered</b> Bonaporte's body to check the theory that he had died of arsenic poisoning. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 121 "disinter" "dig up; unearth; dig up or remove from grave or tomb; bring to public notice" " verb" """inter"" is not the std. ""inter"" here. It is from ""in""+ ""terre""= earth. Also pronounced differently. " "They <b>disintered</b> Bonaporte's body to check the theory that he had died of arsenic poisoning. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
122 "dismantle" "1. to take apart, disassemble</br>2. to destroy the integrity or functioning of" " verb" "French: strip of a cloak, tear down a fortress" "1. will have to dismantle the engine</br>2. The program was later dismantled due to a lack of funding" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 122 "dismantle" "1. to take apart, disassemble</br>2. to destroy the integrity or functioning of" " verb" "French: strip of a cloak, tear down a fortress" "1. will have to dismantle the engine</br>2. The program was later dismantled due to a lack of funding" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
123 "burgeon" " flourish, bloom, to grow or flourish; a bud or new growth (adj: burgeoning )" "noun, verb" "of uncertain origin" "Left untreated, the garden <u>weeds will <b>burgeon</b> and take over the entire property within days</u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 123 "burgeon" " flourish, bloom, to grow or flourish; a bud or new growth (adj: burgeoning )" "noun, verb" "of uncertain origin" "Left untreated, the garden <u>weeds will <b>burgeon</b> and take over the entire property within days</u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
124 "burlesque" " a variety show" "noun" "Syn: skit, farce, striptease" "Madame JoJo’s, a <b>burlesque</b> bar in London’s Soho, had its license revoked in 2014 after two bouncers brandished a baseball bat at a rowdy cr" "Least Difficult" "FT" 124 "burlesque" " a variety show" "noun" "Syn: skit, farce, striptease" "Madame JoJo’s, a <b>burlesque</b> bar in London’s Soho, had its license revoked in 2014 after two bouncers brandished a baseball bat at a rowdy cr" "Least Difficult" "FT"
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315 "exacting" " challenging, demanding, grueling" "adj. " "Sarah’s <b>exacting</b> client insisted she work during the holiday" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 315 "exacting" " challenging, demanding, grueling" "adj. " "Sarah’s <b>exacting</b> client insisted she work during the holiday" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
316 "arrogate" "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 words" "Examword" 316 "arrogate" "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 words" "Examword"
317 "exculpate" "pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; to demonstrate or prove to be blameless " "verb" "The evidence tended to <b>exculpate</b> 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 <b>exculpate</b> the defendant. (adj: exculpatory)" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
318 "exigent" " urgent or pressing; demanding or pressing" "adj. " "An <b>exigent</b> officer is difficult to get along with because he asks ridiculous things of his soldiers. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 318 "exigent" " urgent or pressing; demanding or pressing" "adj. " "French: exiger=demand, Latin: exigentia ""urgency"" </br>Syn: urgent demand" "An <b>exigent</b> officer is difficult to get along with because he asks ridiculous things of his soldiers. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
319 "exonerate" " to clear of charges of wrongdoing" "verb" "The testimony from the witness will hopefully <u><b>exonerate</b> my husband of all charges</u>. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 319 "exonerate" " to clear of charges of wrongdoing" "verb" "The testimony from the witness will hopefully <u><b>exonerate</b> my husband of all charges</u>. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
320 "exorbitant" "exceeding customary or normal limits, esp. in quantity or price:" "adj. " " The cab fare was <b>exorbitant</b>, so I suspected the driver had taken a round about route. " "Common GRE" "MSU" 320 "exorbitant" "exceeding customary or normal limits, esp. in quantity or price:" "adj. " " The cab fare was <b>exorbitant</b>, so I suspected the driver had taken a round about route. " "Common GRE" "MSU"
321 "expatiate" " to elaborate on something in great detail" "verb" "During his book signing, Clark will <b>expatiate</b> on his military adventures <u>for as long as you are willing to listen</u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar" 321 "expatiate" " to elaborate on something in great detail" "verb" "During his book signing, Clark will <b>expatiate</b> on his military adventures <u>for as long as you are willing to listen</u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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1639 "junta" "a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power; small legislative body in a government, especially in Central or South America" " noun" "After Argentina was defeated by Britain in the Falklands War of 1982, the country’s military <b>junta</b> began to lose its grip on power." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1639 "junta" "a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power; small legislative body in a government, especially in Central or South America" " noun" "After Argentina was defeated by Britain in the Falklands War of 1982, the country’s military <b>junta</b> began to lose its grip on power." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1640 "jurisprudence" "philosophy or science of law; division or department of law" " noun" "Latin: iuris ""of right, of law"" + prudentia ""knowledge, a foreseeing""=>philosophy of law." "The denial did little to change the perception that chief justice Roberts'drift away from conservative <b>jurisprudence</b> is accelerating." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1640 "jurisprudence" "philosophy or science of law; division or department of law" " noun" "Latin: iuris ""of right, of law"" + prudentia ""knowledge, a foreseeing""=>philosophy of law." "The denial did little to change the perception that chief justice Roberts'drift away from conservative <b>jurisprudence</b> is accelerating." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1641 "juxtaposition" "act of positioning close together; side-by-side position" " noun" " Latin iuxta ""beside, very near, close to, near at hand"" + French position =>positioned beside, next to</br>Syn: apposition, collocation" "<b>Juxtaposition</b> of two contrasting items is often done deliberately in writing, music, or art — in order to highlight their differences." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1641 "juxtaposition" "act of positioning close together; side-by-side position" " noun" " Latin iuxta ""beside, very near, close to, near at hand"" + French position =>positioned beside, next to</br>Syn: apposition, collocation" "<b>Juxtaposition</b> of two contrasting items is often done deliberately in writing, music, or art — in order to highlight their differences." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1642 "kingpin" "the most important person in a group or undertaking; bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle" " noun" "From bowling, where kingpin, also called a ""center pin"" or a ""five pin,"" is the critical pin at the very center</br>Syn: bigwig, top banana" "Instread of going after the small dealers, a police sting that nabbed several <b>kingpins<b/> of the city's drug trade was set up. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1642 "kingpin" "1. the most important person in a group or undertaking</br>2. bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle" " noun" "From bowling, where kingpin, also called a ""center pin"" or a ""five pin,"" is the critical pin at the very center</br>Syn: bigwig, top banana" "Instread of going after the small dealers, a police sting that nabbed several <b>kingpins<b/> of the city's drug trade was set up. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1643 "knave" "untrustworthy person; deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; man of humble birth; male servant" " noun" "Syn:"" scoundrel"" or a ""good-for-nothing.""</br>Gleicher Wortstamm wie ""Knabe""</br>archaic, mostly in theatre." "The puzzles are populated by knights—who always tell the truth, and by <b>knaves</b>—who always lie." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1643 "knave" "untrustworthy person; deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; man of humble birth; male servant" " noun" "Syn:"" scoundrel"" or a ""good-for-nothing.""</br>Gleicher Wortstamm wie ""Knabe""</br>archaic, mostly in theatre." "The puzzles are populated by knights—who always tell the truth, and by <b>knaves</b>—who always lie." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1644 "lackadaisical" "lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted; lacking spirit or liveliness" " adj." "From 17th cent. Curse: lackaday</br>Syn: dreamy, languid, languorous, lethargic, unenergetic, idle, indolent, languid, limp, listless" "1a. His teachers did not approve of his <b>lackadaisical</b> approach to homework.</br>1b. Feeling particularly <b>lackadaisical</b> in the summer heat, they lazily tossed a ball back and forth" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1644 "lackadaisical" "lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted; lacking spirit or liveliness" " adj." "From 17th cent. Curse: lackaday</br>Syn: dreamy, languid, languorous, lethargic, unenergetic, idle, indolent, languid, limp, listless" "1a. His teachers did not approve of his <b>lackadaisical</b> approach to homework.</br>1b. Feeling particularly <b>lackadaisical</b> in the summer heat, they lazily tossed a ball back and forth" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1645 "laggard" "slow; sluggish; wasting time" " adj." "Syn: dallying, dawdling, dillydallying, dragging, lagging, languid, leisurely,, slow, sluggish, snail-paced, unhurried" "1a. The company has been a <b>laggard</b> in developing new products. </br>1b. I hate being stuck behind <b>laggard</b> motorists on the freeway." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1645 "laggard" "slow; sluggish; wasting time" " adj." "Syn: dallying, dawdling, dillydallying, dragging, lagging, languid, leisurely,, slow, sluggish, snail-paced, unhurried" "1a. The company has been a <b>laggard</b> in developing new products. </br>1b. I hate being stuck behind <b>laggard</b> motorists on the freeway." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1648 "languish" "lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor" " verb" "Latin languere = ""to be weak or faint"", same root as languid" "Older people, especially, were <b>languishing</b> during the prolonged heat wave " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1648 "languish" "lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor" " verb" "Latin languere = ""to be weak or faint"", same root as languid" "Older people, especially, were <b>languishing</b> during the prolonged heat wave " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1649 "languor" "feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression" " noun" "languish and languor are closely related, languor implies a heaviness or slowness where there should be lightness or speed." "I grew used to observing the ebb and flow of my thoughts with a <b>languor</b> that today would probably be praised as meditative.</br> They felt an indefinable <b>languor. </b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1649 "languor" "feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression" " noun" "languish and languor are closely related, languor implies a heaviness or slowness where there should be lightness or speed." "I grew used to observing the ebb and flow of my thoughts with a <b>languor</b> that today would probably be praised as meditative.</br> They felt an indefinable <b>languor. </b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1650 "lave" "wash or flow against; wash one's face and hands" " verb" " Deutsch Laben= auffrischen, erquicken mit wasser" "The cold water from the stream gently <b>laved</b> her burned fingers " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1650 "lave" "wash or flow against; wash one's face and hands" " verb" " Deutsch Laben= auffrischen, erquicken mit wasser" "The cold water from the stream gently <b>laved</b> her burned fingers " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1651 "lecherous" "vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity" " adj." "French : lecher=someone who licks</br> concupiscent, horny, hypersexual, lascivious, lewd, libidinous, licentious, lubricious, lustful, oversexed, randy, salacious, wanton" "A <b>lecherous</b> lawyer hitting on his son's girlfriend</br>The old man had a <b>lecherous</b> gleam in his eye</br>To me, this is utterly disrespectful, <b>lecherous</b> and kind of creepy behaviour." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1652 "lechery" "unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed" " noun" "noun of lecherous</br>lecher=someone who licks</br>Syn: lasciviousness" "Harvey Weinstein and the appalling <b>lechery</b> that finally led to his downfall were not spoken about at the event" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1653 "leger de main" "show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers" " noun" "French: French léger de main ""quick of hand</br>""Syn: conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, illusion, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick" "1a. The magician displays <b>legerdemain</b> with cards and coins alike</br>1b. The feat was a remarkable piece of diplomatic <b>legerdemain</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1654 "levy" "impose tax or fine to collect monies" " verb" "Old French levée ""a raising"" (of a tax). </br>Levy is also the most common Jewish surname, and the job of tax collector reserved for Jews. " "Trump <b>levied</b> an import tax on Chinese imports " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1655 "libretto" "the words (but not the music) of an opera or musical play" " noun" "Italian libretto, diminutive of libro ""book""</br>Syn: book, plays, cript, script" "Mozart composed the music to his operas, but the <b>librettos</b> were written by someone else. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1656 "licentious" "amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint" " adj." "Latin licentia ""freedom, liberty""" "A moralist decried what she regarded as the <b>licentious</b> and corrupt culture of the entertainment industry" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1657 "liken" "to represent as similar" " verb" "from ""like"", what else.</br>Syn: compare" "My mother would always <b>liken</b> her experience at the dentist to torture, thereby revealing her dentophobia" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1658 "lilliputian" "extremely small; very small person; trivial or petty" " adj." "In ""Gullliver's travels"" by Johanthon Swift, the inhabitants of Lilliput were only 6 inches high. </br>Syn: fiddling, footling, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial" "Our worries are <b>lilliputian</b> compared with those of countries that are at war " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1659 "lionize" "look on or treat a person as celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them" " verb" "lion in the sense of ""person of note who is much sought-after""</br>" "1a. Republicans continue to <b>lionize</b> Ronald Reagan as their ultimate hero </br>1b. Don't make me into a hero. I don't want to be <b>lionized</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1660 "locomotion" "self-propelled movement; power or ability to move" " noun" "Latin loco ""from a place"" + motionem ""motion, a moving""=>action or power of motion</br>Syn:motive power, motivity" "The diminutive gecko is capable of some extraordinary feats of <b>locomotion</b>, zipping along vertical walls with ease and even running short distances across water" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1661 "febrile" "feverish; intense emotion or activity" " adj. " "Same word root as ""fever"", thus related to fever, ferverish. " "The atmosphere in the city was <b>febrile</b> as the king's coronation date approached. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1661 "febrile" "feverish; intense emotion or activity" " adj. " "Same word root as ""fever"", thus related to fever, ferverish. " "The atmosphere in the city was <b>febrile</b> as the king's coronation date approached. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1662 "acquiesce" "assent; agree without protesting" " verb" " Latin: acquiescere, meaning “to rest. ” If you “rest” or become passive in the face of something to which you object, you are giving tacit agreement. " "While I did not want to go to the show with Laura, <u>her begging eventually caused me to <b>acquiesce</u></b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword" 1662 "acquiesce" "assent; agree without protesting" " verb" " Latin: acquiescere, meaning “to rest. ” If you “rest” or become passive in the face of something to which you object, you are giving tacit agreement. " "While I did not want to go to the show with Laura, <u>her begging eventually caused me to <b>acquiesce</u></b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1663 "connote" "to imply something in addition to what is apparent" "verb" "Latin: com ""with, together"" + notare ""to mark, note, make a note""=>to signify in addition to the main meaning" "At work, we <b>connote</b> the employee of the month award with being the best worker on the team. " "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1" 1663 "connote" "to imply something in addition to what is apparent" "verb" "Latin: com ""with, together"" + notare ""to mark, note, make a note""=>to signify in addition to the main meaning" "At work, we <b>connote</b> the employee of the month award with being the best worker on the team. " "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1"
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1673 "aplomb" "Aplomb is the ultimate test for cool: grace under pressure. " "adj. " "French: ""perpendicularity""a lead(Pb) weight = ""poised upright, balanced. """ "Because the negotiator <u>handled the hostage situation with <b>aplomb</u></b>, the kidnapper released everyone without harm. " "Vocab" "Prepscholar" 1673 "aplomb" "Aplomb is the ultimate test for cool: grace under pressure. " "adj. " "French: ""perpendicularity""a lead(Pb) weight = ""poised upright, balanced. """ "Because the negotiator <u>handled the hostage situation with <b>aplomb</u></b>, the kidnapper released everyone without harm. " "Vocab" "Prepscholar"
1674 "tenacity" "the quality of being determined to do or achieve something" "adj. " "</br>Syn: doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness" "<u>Nadal’s <b>tenacity</b> and desire to win at all costs</u> were exhibited during the final set of the tennis match" "Vocab" "Prepscholar" 1674 "tenacity" "the quality of being determined to do or achieve something" "adj. " "</br>Syn: doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness" "<u>Nadal’s <b>tenacity</b> and desire to win at all costs</u> were exhibited during the final set of the tennis match" "Vocab" "Prepscholar"
1675 "windfall" "A windfall is a crazy bit of unexpected good fortune. , an unanticipated benefit, usually monetary in nature" "noun" "from wind (n. 1. + fall (n. 1. . Originally literal, in reference to wood or fruit blown down by the wind, and thus free to </br>Syn: bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven" "With her lottery <b>windfall</b>, Gail eliminated all her financial debt. " "Vocab" "Prepscholar" 1675 "windfall" "A windfall is a crazy bit of unexpected good fortune. , an unanticipated benefit, usually monetary in nature" "noun" "from wind (n. 1. + fall (n. 1. . Originally literal, in reference to wood or fruit blown down by the wind, and thus free to </br>Syn: bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven" "With her lottery <b>windfall</b>, Gail eliminated all her financial debt. " "Vocab" "Prepscholar"
1676 "lope" "gallop slowly; run or ride with steady, easy gait; travel an easy pace with long strides" " verb" "Gleicher Wortstamm wie ""laufen"", ""lopen"" im Ski langlauf oder das Englische Wort ""to elope""=run away" "With no cars in sight, joggers<b>lope</b> past him without breaking stride" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1677 "luminary" "celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field" " noun" "Old French luminarie: ""lamp, light-giver, source of light,"" </br>Same word root as ""lumen"", ""illuminate""" "People look up to Stephen Hawking as a <b>luminary</b> in the field of physics : he is a well-known scientist and author respected for his knowledge and insight." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1678 "lustre" "1. brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter</br>2. a decorative object (such as a chandelier) hung with glass pendants" " noun" "1. Middle French lustre ""gloss, radiance</br>"" 2. Gleicher Stammwort wie ""Lüster""</br>Syn1: sheen, luminosity</br>Syn2: chandelier</br>-re or-er ending is UK or US versions" "1a. The <b>luster</b> of polished metal </br>1b. The <b>luster</b> of the stars sparkled in the night</br>1c. Scandals have diminished his <b>luster</b></br>2. The <br>luster</b> filled the grand living room with a brilliant light. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1679 "mackintosh" "waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth" " noun" "named after Charles Macintosh (1766-1843), inventor of a waterproofing process</br>Syn:Raincoat(British)" "Before taking the dog out for a walk in the pouring rain, he put on his <b>mackintosh.</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1680 "malediction" "curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration" " noun" "Latin: male= ""badly"" + ""diction,"" ""to speak"", ""to say"", ""words""=>to curse, to utter bad words</br>Syn:imprecation" "Trump is at his desk, tweeting curses and <b>maledictions</b> at his enemies." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1681 "mammon" "material wealth regarded as having an evil influence" " noun" "Aramic word of same meaning.</br>often used in a religious sense" "1a. Trump was a thrice-married New Yorker more familiar with <b>mammon</b> than with God.</br>1b. The gangsters are chiefly motivated by just one god— <b>mammon</b>, the green of dollars bills." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1682 "manacle" "handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; instrument of iron for fettering the hand" " noun" "Syn: handcuff, bind, bond, chain, cuff(s), fetter, irons, ligature, shackle" "1a. <b>Manacles</b> prevented the bear from roaming beyond a very small area</br>1b. It is sometimes difficult for whites to undestand the mind-forged manacles the Blacks bear" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1683 "marsupial" "any mammal of which the female typically has a pouch in which it rears its young, such as kangaroo or koala" " noun" "Latin marsupialis ""having a pouch""" "There are many types of <b>marsupials</b>, all found in Australia, not only the kangaroo but als the wallabies, opossums, koalas, and wombats." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1684 "martinet" "strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules" " noun" "Col Martinet was a drillmaster of Louis XIV, who trained his troops to advance into battle in precise linear formations & to fire in volleys only upon command, thus making the most effective use of inaccurate muskets</br>Syn: strict disciplinarian" "1. The prison's warden was a cruel <b>martinet.</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1685 "mawkish" "insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment" " adj." "Deutsch: kitschig rührselig</br>Syn: bathetic, drippy, hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mushy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy" "1. He gave a <b>mawkish</b> plea for donations to the charity " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1686 "megalomania" "mental disorder with delusions of grandeur" " noun" "Greek megas (""great"") + mania (""madness"")=>madness about being great" "<b>Megalomaniacs</b> in history: , Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, Josef Stalin, and maybe even the tycoon Donald Trump." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1687 "mellifluous" "flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound" " adj." "Latin: mel ""honey""+ flous""flowing""=> ""flowing with (or as if with) honey""" "His <b>mellifluous</b> voice is the perfect tonic to calm a racing mind." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1688 "mendicant" "beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for living" " noun" "French: mendant=beggar</br> Deutsch: Bettelmönch, Bettler" "1. My father also gave me quarters to give to homeless, <b>mendicant</b> men along the route, even though our family was very poor</br>2. Friars should not be confused with monks. Members of the mendicant orders are friars such as Franciscans and Dominicans. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1689 "meretricious" "1. of or pertaining to prostitutes</br>2a. tawdrily and falsely attractive</br>2b. superficially significant, but not really significant" " adj." "Latin: meretrix = ""prostitute,"" or ""woman who earns money""=>""of or pertaining to prostitutes""</br>Syn2a: brassy, cheap, flashy, garish, gaudy, loud, tacky, tatty, tawdry</br>Syn2b: gilded, specious" "1. I don't know how she survived, but she did seem to have many <b>meretricious</b> relationships</br>2a. The paradise they found was a piece of <b>meretricious</b> trash</br>2b. The scholarly names provided fig-leaves of respectability for these <b>meretricious</b> but stylish books" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1690 "mien" "aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing" " noun" "Gleicher Deutscher Wortstamm wie ""Miene""</br>Syn: bearing, comportment, presence" "1a. He has the <b>mien</b> of an aristocrat</br>1b. The stern <b>mien </b>of the librarian suggested that she was not one to put up with any nonsense " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1691 "militant" "a fighting or aggressive person or party" " noun" "same word root as ""military"", with -ant ending which denotes a person</br>Syn: activist" "Pakistan says it needs the fence to block the Afghan<b>militants</b> from crossing into their country." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1692 "mimicry" "imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking" " noun" "Same word root as ""mime""=> to imitate" "1a. He entertained his family with <b>mimicry</b> of persons they knew and comic skits</br>1b. Bisphenol A is a controversial plastic additive as it is believed to have estrogen <b>mimicry</b> properties" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1693 "minutia" "petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact" " noun" "Latin minutia ""smallness""</br>same word root as ""minute""(in sense of tiny, not 60s of time)</br>plural more common than sing." "1a. He was bewildered by the contract's <b>minutiae.</b>1b. He had memorized the many <b>minutiae</b> of the legal code" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1694 "miscellany" "collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works" " noun" "Same word root as ""miscellaneous""" "1a. A <b>miscellany</b> of old toys</br>1b. The box from the attic contained a <b>miscellany</b> of old records, family photo albums, and long-forgotten love letters " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1695 "modulate" "tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another" " verb" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1696 "moiety" "one of two equal parts; a half" " noun" "French: Moitié=half </br>Käsefondue : moitié, moitié=50/50 2-Käsemischung" "1a. The inheritance was split into two equal moieties</br>1b. The pueblo's population is divided into two halves or <b>moieties</b>; the Squash, and the Turquoise</br>1c. an ether molecule with a benzene <b>moiety</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1697 "mordant" " 1. harshly ironic or sinister</br>2. bitingly painful</br>3. serving to fix colors in dyeing" " adj." "French: mordant=""biting""</br>Syn1: incisive</br>Syn2: pungent, burning" "1a. When the <b>mordant</b> president entered the boardroom, all of his vice-presidents readied for his sarcastic attacks</br>1b. Divide Me by Zero’ is a <b>mordant</b> tribute to lost loves.</br>2. He grimaced at the <b>mordant</b> pain. </br>3. Chrome alum was added as a <b>mordant</b> in the dyeing process. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1698 "moribund" "1. dying; in dying state; approaching death; about to die</br>2. being in a state of inactivity or obsolescence " " adj." "Latin: morti ""to die""</br>Same word root as ""mortuary"", ""mortal""</br>Syn1: dying</br>Syn2: dormant" "1a. In the <b>moribund</b> patient deepening stupor and coma are the usual preludes to death</br>1b. An actor who is trying to revive his <b>moribund</b> career</br>2a.A <b>moribund</b> volcano</br>2b. a <b>moribund</b> virus</br>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1699 "mortify" "cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass" " verb" "Latin: morti ""to die""</br>Deutsch: Sich zu Tote schämen</br>Syn: abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, nonplus, rattle" "If Jared was trying to <b>mortify</b> his parents by yelling during the opera, he succeeded." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1700 "mottled" "spotted with different shades or colors" " adj." "Backformation of ""motley"", something multi-coloured or varied." "A combination of red and blue pigments in the shell of a live lobster creates a <b>mottled</b> camouflage of indeterminate hue that blends in with the ocean floor" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1701 "muffle" "1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping</br>2. conceal or hide" "verb" "Syn1: damp, dampen, dull, mute, tone down</br>Syn2: repress, smother, stifle" "1a. The COVID face masks <b>muffle</b> our voices, so it’s often hard to hear and to be heard.</br>1b. I could hear their <b>muffled</b> voices from the next room.</br>2. She had learnt that it was better not to react I such situations, and thus <b>muffled</b> her anger" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1702 "multifarious" "varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts" " adj." "Latiin: multi- ""many"" + -fariam ""places/forms"")=>of many forms/parts</br>similar construction to words ""omnifarious"" & ""bifarious""</br>Syn: many-sided, multifaceted" "1a. The <b>multifarious</b> interests and activities in which Benjamin Franklin immersed himself</br>1b. The <b>multifarious</b> noise of a great city" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1703 "murky" "1. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment</br>2. dark or gloomy</br>3. unclear, foggy" " adj." "Norsk: dark, gloom</br>murkiness, murk, murkily all similarly related</br>Syn1: cloudy, mirky, muddy, turbid</br>Syn2: dark or gloomy" "1. The <b>murky</b> bottom of the lake</br>2a. In the back, I saw <b>Murky</b> rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps</br>3. He offered a <b>murky</b> explanation." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1704 "necromancy" "1. belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; </br>2. practice of supposedly communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future" " noun" "Greek: nekros ""dead body""/ ""death"" + manteia ""divination, oracle""=>""divination by communication with the dead""</br>Syn: black magic" "1.In the conjuring of the souls of the dead, <b>necromancy</b> seemed to offer human beings a means of exerting some control over an uncertain world </br>2. The town accused her of witchcraft and <b>necromancy</b>. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1705 "conjure" "1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic</br>1b. Think up, imagine</br>1c. to bring to mind </br>2. ask for or request earnestly</br>3. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together" "verb" "1a. The magician <b>conjured</b> live doves from silk scarves. </br>1b. The students <b><u>conjured</b> up</u> a clever plan to raise the money.</br>1c. words that <b>conjure</b> pleasant images, that <b>conjure up</b> memories of my childhood</br>2. I <b>conjure</b> you to weigh my case well</br>3. The opposition <b>conjured</b> up a plan to corner their opponent" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1706 "neologism" "new or newly invented word or phrase" " noun" "Greek: neo- ""new"" + logos ""word"" + -ism=>new word or language" "Please familiarize yourself with the term, which seems likely to be one of the <b>neologisms</b> of the year." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1707 "neonate" "newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old" " noun" "neo- ""new"" + natus ""born""=>newly bord" "The research concentration on minimizing the transfer of pathogenic organisms from the woman to the <b>neonate.</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1708 "nest egg" "1. a sum of money put by as a reserve, generally for retirement</br>2. a real or artificial egg left in a nest to induce the hen to go on laying there" " noun" "Syn: savings, retirement fund, " "Experts expect that many investors and households will choose to sock away money to rebuild savings and retirement <b>nest eggs.</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1709 "nestling" "young bird, older than a hatchling but younger a fledgling as has not yet developed feathers; young child" " noun" "The first of the eggs hatched on earlier this week and as of this morning, all four <b>nestling</b> could be seen with their mouths agape, looking to be fed" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1710 "nestle" "1. to snuggle or cuddle something</br>2. to build a nest" "verb" "Old English: nesteln ""to build a nest" "1a. After a long day of nest building, the robin began to <b>nestle</b> down into her new shelter.</br>1b. As he began to <b>nestle</b> closer to his mother’s chest, the baby drifted off to sleep." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1711 "nettle" "cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex" " verb" "Nettle bush=Nessel auf Deutsch (t -> ss Eng->D Transformation)</br>Syn: annoy, bother, chafe, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, rile, vex" "If you <b>nettle</b> a bee, you should be prepared to run" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1712 "nondescript" "lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting" " adj." "Latin: non- ""not"" + descriptus ""to write down, copy; sketch, represent"" => ""not easily described or classified""</br>Deutsch: unscheinbar</br>Syn: characterless, faceless, featureless, indistinctive, neutral, noncommittal" "The vehicles and the <b>nondescript</b> uniforms worn by the agents did not link them to a specific agency or government.</br>I work in one of the <b>nondescript</b> office buildings downtown." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1713 "nonplus" "perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox" " verb" "Latin: non plus: ""no more, no further""=>state in which one is unable to proceed or decide" "I was <b>nonplussed</b> by his openly expressed admiration of me." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1714 "acarpous" "effete no longer fertile; worn out" "adj." "Greek akarpos : a= not + -karpos =fruitful=>not fruitful" "So clear was the Icelandic air that every slope, every hollow, every <b>acarpous</b> hilltop lay pitilessly revealed to her eyes" "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1715 "argot" "jargon; slang" "noun" "French: slang</br>Syn: jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular" "1a. Because I am not a medical doctor, I could not understand the <b>argot</b> spoken by my physician and his colleagues.</br>1b. He has been bombarded by thousands of scathing messages—known as being ""flamed"" in the <b>argot</b> of cyberspace." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1716 "arrant" "used as a superlative, to add emphasis to other words, most often negative: meaning : in the highest degree" "adj." "Syn: very, extreme, most, complete, consummate, total, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter" "1a. He dismissed as <u><b>arrant</b> nonsense</u> any suggestion that he was dishonest. </br>I couldn’t believe she was taken in by such <b>arrant</b> deception." "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"
1717 "aspersion" "slander, a false charge to hurt someone's name" "noun" "Latin: ad ""to"" + spargere ""sprinkle, strew""=>to sprinkle slander, derogatory criticism" "1a. In order to improve his chances of winning the election, he went about<u>casting <b>aspersions</b></u> on her integrity</br>1b. " "Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE" "5_Highest_Level"

1 1 -(o)logy study, science, theory noun biology</br> archeology Suffix MSU
119 119 brazen bold or open to the point of shocking adj. Old English bræsen"of brass, - which then led to brazen-faced (shameless) and then hardened in war In a <b><u>brazen</b> assault</u>, the gang fired their weapons at the policeman. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
120 120 breach a lapse, gap or break, as in a fortress wall. To break or break through. noun, verb old English for "break". Most typical uses are "breach of contract" or "breach of peace". But also "breach" of defenses, breach of etiquette The club members never forgot his <u><b>breach</b> of ettiquette</u>. Common GRE MSU
121 121 disinter dig up; unearth; dig up or remove from grave or tomb; bring to public notice verb "inter"is not the std. "inter" here. It is from "in"+ "terre"= earth. Also pronounced differently. "inter" is not the std. "inter" here. It is from "in"+ "terre"= earth. Also pronounced differently. They <b>disintered</b> Bonaporte's body to check the theory that he had died of arsenic poisoning. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
122 122 dismantle 1. to take apart, disassemble</br>2. to destroy the integrity or functioning of verb French: strip of a cloak, tear down a fortress 1. will have to dismantle the engine</br>2. The program was later dismantled due to a lack of funding 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
123 123 burgeon flourish, bloom, to grow or flourish; a bud or new growth (adj: burgeoning ) noun, verb of uncertain origin Left untreated, the garden <u>weeds will <b>burgeon</b> and take over the entire property within days</u> 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
124 124 burlesque a variety show noun Syn: skit, farce, striptease Madame JoJo’s, a <b>burlesque</b> bar in London’s Soho, had its license revoked in 2014 after two bouncers brandished a baseball bat at a rowdy cr Least Difficult FT
125 125 buttress a support usually of stone or brick noun, verb old French Her good arguments <u><b>buttressed</b> her credibility</u> Common GRE MSU
317 317 exculpate pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; to demonstrate or prove to be blameless verb The evidence tended to <b>exculpate</b> the defendant. (adj: exculpatory) 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
318 318 exigent urgent or pressing; demanding or pressing adj. French: exiger=demand, Latin: exigentia "urgency" </br>Syn: urgent demand An <b>exigent</b> officer is difficult to get along with because he asks ridiculous things of his soldiers. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
319 319 exonerate to clear of charges of wrongdoing verb The testimony from the witness will hopefully <u><b>exonerate</b> my husband of all charges</u>. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
320 320 exorbitant exceeding customary or normal limits, esp. in quantity or price: adj. The cab fare was <b>exorbitant</b>, so I suspected the driver had taken a round about route. Common GRE MSU
321 321 expatiate to elaborate on something in great detail verb During his book signing, Clark will <b>expatiate</b> on his military adventures <u>for as long as you are willing to listen</u> 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
322 322 explicate to explain in detail verb ic=nature of, like</br> If the auditor finds an error in the accounting records, the treasurer <u>will need to <b>explicate</b> the mistake</u>. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
323 323 explicit fully and clearly expressed adj. The bank representative made sure the borrower was aware of the <b>explicit</b> terms of the loan agreement. Common GRE MSU
1662 1672 1662 poise acquiesce 1. n. If you have poise, you are cool under stress. People with poise can handle pressure without showing it</br>2. brace yourself (ie. Get ready) or be prepared for something difficult. assent; agree without protesting noun, verb 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" Latin: acquiescere, meaning “to rest. ” If you “rest” or become passive in the face of something to which you object, you are giving tacit agreement. 1. He answered the presecutor's tough questions with great <b>poise </b></br>2a. The bird was <b>poised</b> in mid-air, ready to fall on its prey. </br>2b. That number seems <b><u>poised</b> to rise</u> dramatically this year. </br>2c. After being asked to sit down, we was <u><b>poised</b> to hear bad news</u>. While I did not want to go to the show with Laura, <u>her begging eventually caused me to <b>acquiesce</u></b> Vocab 1000 Difficult GRE words Prepscholar Examword
1663 1673 1663 aplomb connote Aplomb is the ultimate test for cool: grace under pressure. to imply something in addition to what is apparent adj. verb French: "perpendicularity"a lead(Pb) weight = "poised upright, balanced. " Latin: com "with, together" + notare "to mark, note, make a note"=>to signify in addition to the main meaning Because the negotiator <u>handled the hostage situation with <b>aplomb</u></b>, the kidnapper released everyone without harm. At work, we <b>connote</b> the employee of the month award with being the best worker on the team. Vocab AMB Prepscholar GRE Test Exam 1
1664 1674 1664 tenacity inveigle the quality of being determined to do or achieve something persuade someone through flattery adj. verb </br>Syn: doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness Middle French word aveugler, meaning “delude, make blind, ” <u>Nadal’s <b>tenacity</b> and desire to win at all costs</u> were exhibited during the final set of the tennis match She <b>inveigled</b> him to drive her all the way across the country by telling him he was not only the best looking man in town, but also the best driver of all time. Vocab AMB Prepscholar GRE Test Exam 1
1665 1675 1665 windfall injudicious A windfall is a crazy bit of unexpected good fortune. , an unanticipated benefit, usually monetary in nature lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise noun adj. from wind (n. 1. + fall (n. 1. . Originally literal, in reference to wood or fruit blown down by the wind, and thus free to </br>Syn: bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven Latin in-"not"+ iudicium "judgment"=> lacking judgement. </br>Antonym: judicious With her lottery <b>windfall</b>, Gail eliminated all her financial debt. He <u>regretted his <b>injudicious</b> decision</u> to spend his last 5 dollars on an expensive cup of coffee Vocab AMB Prepscholar GRE Test Exam 1
1666 1666 judicious exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent adj. Latin iiudicium "judgment"=> lacking judgement. </br>Antonym :injudicious The man had become <u>wealthy by making <b>judicious</b> use of his money</u> 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1667 1667 pernicuous harmful and <u>subtle</u>, often taking years adj. Latin: per "completely" + necis "violent death, murder"perniciosus, "destructive"=>total destruction The leftist claimed that even during a pandemic, racism is as <b>pernicious</b> as ever. AMB GRE Test Exam 1
1668 1668 feint trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver noun military and political tactics often use feints, most common in sport, eg. boxing, where opponents are continually trying to fake each other out. Ali <b>feinted</b> with a jab, and Frazier threw one of his own, missing. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1671 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 <u><b>fervent</b> supporter</u> of FC Basel AMB GRE Test Exam 1
1672 1672 poise 1. n. If you have poise, you are cool under stress. People with poise can handle pressure without showing it</br>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 <b>poise </b></br>2a. The bird was <b>poised</b> in mid-air, ready to fall on its prey. </br>2b. That number seems <b><u>poised</b> to rise</u> dramatically this year. </br>2c. After being asked to sit down, we was <u><b>poised</b> to hear bad news</u>. Vocab Prepscholar
1673 1673 aplomb Aplomb is the ultimate test for cool: grace under pressure. adj. French: "perpendicularity"a lead(Pb) weight = "poised upright, balanced. " Because the negotiator <u>handled the hostage situation with <b>aplomb</u></b>, the kidnapper released everyone without harm. Vocab Prepscholar
1674 1674 tenacity the quality of being determined to do or achieve something adj. </br>Syn: doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness <u>Nadal’s <b>tenacity</b> and desire to win at all costs</u> were exhibited during the final set of the tennis match Vocab Prepscholar
1675 1675 windfall A windfall is a crazy bit of unexpected good fortune. , an unanticipated benefit, usually monetary in nature noun from wind (n. 1. + fall (n. 1. . Originally literal, in reference to wood or fruit blown down by the wind, and thus free to </br>Syn: bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven With her lottery <b>windfall</b>, Gail eliminated all her financial debt. Vocab Prepscholar
1676 1676 lope gallop slowly; run or ride with steady, easy gait; travel an easy pace with long strides verb Gleicher Wortstamm wie "laufen", "lopen" im Ski langlauf oder das Englische Wort "to elope"=run away With no cars in sight, joggers<b>lope</b> past him without breaking stride 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1677 1677 luminary celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field noun Old French luminarie: "lamp, light-giver, source of light," </br>Same word root as "lumen", "illuminate" People look up to Stephen Hawking as a <b>luminary</b> in the field of physics : he is a well-known scientist and author respected for his knowledge and insight. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1678 1678 lustre 1. brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter</br>2. a decorative object (such as a chandelier) hung with glass pendants noun 1. Middle French lustre "gloss, radiance</br>" 2. Gleicher Stammwort wie "Lüster"</br>Syn1: sheen, luminosity</br>Syn2: chandelier</br>-re or-er ending is UK or US versions 1a. The <b>luster</b> of polished metal </br>1b. The <b>luster</b> of the stars sparkled in the night</br>1c. Scandals have diminished his <b>luster</b></br>2. The <br>luster</b> filled the grand living room with a brilliant light. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1679 1679 mackintosh waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth noun named after Charles Macintosh (1766-1843), inventor of a waterproofing process</br>Syn:Raincoat(British) Before taking the dog out for a walk in the pouring rain, he put on his <b>mackintosh.</b> 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1680 1680 malediction curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration noun Latin: male= "badly" + "diction," "to speak", "to say", "words"=>to curse, to utter bad words</br>Syn:imprecation Trump is at his desk, tweeting curses and <b>maledictions</b> at his enemies. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1681 1681 mammon material wealth regarded as having an evil influence noun Aramic word of same meaning.</br>often used in a religious sense 1a. Trump was a thrice-married New Yorker more familiar with <b>mammon</b> than with God.</br>1b. The gangsters are chiefly motivated by just one god— <b>mammon</b>, the green of dollars bills. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1682 1682 manacle handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; instrument of iron for fettering the hand noun Syn: handcuff, bind, bond, chain, cuff(s), fetter, irons, ligature, shackle 1a. <b>Manacles</b> prevented the bear from roaming beyond a very small area</br>1b. It is sometimes difficult for whites to undestand the mind-forged manacles the Blacks bear 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1683 1683 marsupial any mammal of which the female typically has a pouch in which it rears its young, such as kangaroo or koala noun Latin marsupialis "having a pouch" There are many types of <b>marsupials</b>, all found in Australia, not only the kangaroo but als the wallabies, opossums, koalas, and wombats. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1684 1684 martinet strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules noun Col Martinet was a drillmaster of Louis XIV, who trained his troops to advance into battle in precise linear formations & to fire in volleys only upon command, thus making the most effective use of inaccurate muskets</br>Syn: strict disciplinarian 1. The prison's warden was a cruel <b>martinet.</b> 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1685 1685 mawkish insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment adj. Deutsch: kitschig rührselig</br>Syn: bathetic, drippy, hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mushy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy 1. He gave a <b>mawkish</b> plea for donations to the charity 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1686 1686 megalomania mental disorder with delusions of grandeur noun Greek megas ("great") + mania ("madness")=>madness about being great <b>Megalomaniacs</b> in history: , Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, Josef Stalin, and maybe even the tycoon Donald Trump. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1696 1696 moiety one of two equal parts; a half noun French: Moitié=half </br>Käsefondue : moitié, moitié=50/50 2-Käsemischung 1a. The inheritance was split into two equal moieties</br>1b. The pueblo's population is divided into two halves or <b>moieties</b>; the Squash, and the Turquoise</br>1c. an ether molecule with a benzene <b>moiety</b> 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1697 1697 mordant 1. harshly ironic or sinister</br>2. bitingly painful</br>3. serving to fix colors in dyeing adj. French: mordant="biting"</br>Syn1: incisive</br>Syn2: pungent, burning 1a. When the <b>mordant</b> president entered the boardroom, all of his vice-presidents readied for his sarcastic attacks</br>1b. Divide Me by Zero’ is a <b>mordant</b> tribute to lost loves.</br>2. He grimaced at the <b>mordant</b> pain. </br>3. Chrome alum was added as a <b>mordant</b> in the dyeing process. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1698 1698 moribund 1. dying; in dying state; approaching death; about to die</br>2. being in a state of inactivity or obsolescence adj. Latin: morti "to die"</br>Same word root as "mortuary", "mortal"</br>Syn1: dying</br>Syn2: dormant 1a. In the <b>moribund</b> patient deepening stupor and coma are the usual preludes to death</br>1b. An actor who is trying to revive his <b>moribund</b> career</br>2a.A <b>moribund</b> volcano</br>2b. a <b>moribund</b> virus</br> 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1699 1699 mortify cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass verb Latin: morti "to die"</br>Deutsch: Sich zu Tote schämen</br>Syn: abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, nonplus, rattle If Jared was trying to <b>mortify</b> his parents by yelling during the opera, he succeeded. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1700 1700 mottled spotted with different shades or colors adj. Backformation of "motley", something multi-coloured or varied. A combination of red and blue pigments in the shell of a live lobster creates a <b>mottled</b> camouflage of indeterminate hue that blends in with the ocean floor 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1701 1701 muffle 1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping</br>2. conceal or hide verb Syn1: damp, dampen, dull, mute, tone down</br>Syn2: repress, smother, stifle 1a. The COVID face masks <b>muffle</b> our voices, so it’s often hard to hear and to be heard.</br>1b. I could hear their <b>muffled</b> voices from the next room.</br>2. She had learnt that it was better not to react I such situations, and thus <b>muffled</b> her anger 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1702 1702 multifarious varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts adj. Latiin: multi- "many" + -fariam "places/forms")=>of many forms/parts</br>similar construction to words "omnifarious" & "bifarious"</br>Syn: many-sided, multifaceted 1a. The <b>multifarious</b> interests and activities in which Benjamin Franklin immersed himself</br>1b. The <b>multifarious</b> noise of a great city 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1703 1703 murky 1. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment</br>2. dark or gloomy</br>3. unclear, foggy adj. Norsk: dark, gloom</br>murkiness, murk, murkily all similarly related</br>Syn1: cloudy, mirky, muddy, turbid</br>Syn2: dark or gloomy 1. The <b>murky</b> bottom of the lake</br>2a. In the back, I saw <b>Murky</b> rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps</br>3. He offered a <b>murky</b> explanation. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1704 1704 necromancy 1. belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; </br>2. practice of supposedly communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future noun Greek: nekros "dead body"/ "death" + manteia "divination, oracle"=>"divination by communication with the dead"</br>Syn: black magic 1.In the conjuring of the souls of the dead, <b>necromancy</b> seemed to offer human beings a means of exerting some control over an uncertain world </br>2. The town accused her of witchcraft and <b>necromancy</b>. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1705 1705 conjure 1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic</br>1b. Think up, imagine</br>1c. to bring to mind </br>2. ask for or request earnestly</br>3. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together verb 1a. The magician <b>conjured</b> live doves from silk scarves. </br>1b. The students <b><u>conjured</b> up</u> a clever plan to raise the money.</br>1c. words that <b>conjure</b> pleasant images, that <b>conjure up</b> memories of my childhood</br>2. I <b>conjure</b> you to weigh my case well</br>3. The opposition <b>conjured</b> up a plan to corner their opponent 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1706 1706 neologism new or newly invented word or phrase noun Greek: neo- "new" + logos "word" + -ism=>new word or language Please familiarize yourself with the term, which seems likely to be one of the <b>neologisms</b> of the year. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1707 1707 neonate newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old noun neo- "new" + natus "born"=>newly bord The research concentration on minimizing the transfer of pathogenic organisms from the woman to the <b>neonate.</b> 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1708 1708 nest egg 1. a sum of money put by as a reserve, generally for retirement</br>2. a real or artificial egg left in a nest to induce the hen to go on laying there noun Syn: savings, retirement fund, Experts expect that many investors and households will choose to sock away money to rebuild savings and retirement <b>nest eggs.</b> 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1709 1709 nestling young bird, older than a hatchling but younger a fledgling as has not yet developed feathers; young child noun The first of the eggs hatched on earlier this week and as of this morning, all four <b>nestling</b> could be seen with their mouths agape, looking to be fed 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1710 1710 nestle 1. to snuggle or cuddle something</br>2. to build a nest verb Old English: nesteln "to build a nest 1a. After a long day of nest building, the robin began to <b>nestle</b> down into her new shelter.</br>1b. As he began to <b>nestle</b> closer to his mother’s chest, the baby drifted off to sleep. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1711 1711 nettle cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex verb Nettle bush=Nessel auf Deutsch (t -> ss Eng->D Transformation)</br>Syn: annoy, bother, chafe, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, rile, vex If you <b>nettle</b> a bee, you should be prepared to run 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1712 1712 nondescript lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting adj. Latin: non- "not" + descriptus "to write down, copy; sketch, represent" => "not easily described or classified"</br>Deutsch: unscheinbar</br>Syn: characterless, faceless, featureless, indistinctive, neutral, noncommittal The vehicles and the <b>nondescript</b> uniforms worn by the agents did not link them to a specific agency or government.</br>I work in one of the <b>nondescript</b> office buildings downtown. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1713 1713 nonplus perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox verb Latin: non plus: "no more, no further"=>state in which one is unable to proceed or decide I was <b>nonplussed</b> by his openly expressed admiration of me. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1714 1714 acarpous effete no longer fertile; worn out adj. Greek akarpos : a= not + -karpos =fruitful=>not fruitful So clear was the Icelandic air that every slope, every hollow, every <b>acarpous</b> hilltop lay pitilessly revealed to her eyes Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1715 1715 argot jargon; slang noun French: slang</br>Syn: jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular 1a. Because I am not a medical doctor, I could not understand the <b>argot</b> spoken by my physician and his colleagues.</br>1b. He has been bombarded by thousands of scathing messages—known as being "flamed" in the <b>argot</b> of cyberspace. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1716 1716 arrant used as a superlative, to add emphasis to other words, most often negative: meaning : in the highest degree adj. Syn: very, extreme, most, complete, consummate, total, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter 1a. He dismissed as <u><b>arrant</b> nonsense</u> any suggestion that he was dishonest. </br>I couldn’t believe she was taken in by such <b>arrant</b> deception. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
1717 1717 aspersion slander, a false charge to hurt someone's name noun Latin: ad "to" + spargere "sprinkle, strew"=>to sprinkle slander, derogatory criticism 1a. In order to improve his chances of winning the election, he went about<u>casting <b>aspersions</b></u> on her integrity</br>1b. Grad_Hotline_1300_GRE 5_Highest_Level
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"Norsk: dark, gloom</br>murkiness, murk, murkily all similarly related</br>Syn1: cloudy, mirky, muddy, turbid</br>Syn2: dark or gloomy",
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