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1 "-(o)logy" "study,science,theory" "noun " "from para- ""contrary to"" (see para- 1. ) + doxa ""opinion," "biology</br> archeology" "Suffix" "MSU"
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1 "-(o)logy" "study,science,theory" "noun " "biology</br> archeology" "Suffix" "MSU"
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2 "a</br>an" "without</br> not " "Greek/Latin root" " Atypical=not typical</br>Atheist =one who does not believe in God</br>Atrophy=wasting away</br>deterioration" "asexual</br> amoral</br> anarchy</br> anhydrous</br> Anabaptist</br> anachronism " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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3 "ab</br>abs</br>a" "apart</br> away from " "Greek/Latin root" "Abnormal=deviating normal</br>Abhor=to hate</br> detest</br>Abominate=to detest</br>Abduct=to take by force</br>Abstruse=hard to understand</br>Abstract=considered apart normal existence</br>abnormal</br> abduct</br> abductor (muscle)</br> abscission " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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4 "abate" "become less in amount or intensity, <u>possibly to nothing</u>" "verb" "to cause to diminish in intensity, </br>Syn: subside, die away, die down</br> attenuate=get less, get thinner (without getting to nothing)" "The <u>Covid pandemic will</u>, with or without successful retaining measures, <u>eventually <b>abate</b></u>..." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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4 "abate" "become less in amount or intensity, <u>possibly to nothing</u>" "verb" "to cause to diminish in intensity, </br>Syn: subside, die away, die down</br> attenuate=get less, get thinner (without getting to nothing)" "The <u>Covid pandemic will</u>, with or without successful retaining measures, <u>eventually <b>abate</b></u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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5 "ac" "sharp</br> bitter" "Greek/Latin root" "Greek: be sharp, rise (out) to a point, pierce. </br>SUBFORMS ARE</br><b>akros</b> = at the end, at the top, outermost; consummate, excellent</br><b>akis</b>= sharp point</br> <b>akros</b>= at the farthest point, highest, outermost</br><b>akantha</b>= thorn</br><b>akme</b>=summit, edge</br><b>oxys</b>=sharp, bitter" "Acute=sharp, severe</br>Acerbic=sour or astringent in taste</br>Acrid=unpleasantly sharp or bitter</br>Acidic=something that is sour</br> Acrimony-bitter animosity</br>acrylic (liquid originally found in onions that make eyes tear)" "Root words" "Aristotle"
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6 "aberrant" "markedly different from an accepted norm" "adj." " Latin lit. & fig.,: ab =""off, away "" + errare=""to wander, stray"""". Meaning= to wonder off and fig. ""deviation the normal type" "With this <u><b>aberrant</b> mindset</u> there is little chance of success in ethical business, so some choose crooked ways to earn their keep." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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7 "aberration" "a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected" "noun" "Latin lit. & fig.,: ab =""off, away "" + errare=""to wander, stray"""". Meaning= to wonder off and fig. ""deviation the normal type" "The unexpected results were a <u>statistical <b>aberration<b></u>" "Least Difficult" "FT"
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8 "abjure" " to reject or renounce" "verb" " Latin abiurare ""deny on oath"" ab ""off, away "" (see ab-) + iurare ""to swear,</br></br></br></br></br>Syn: relinquish, reject, disavow" "Since 1986 he has been asking candidates for public office to sign his Taxpayer Protection Pledge, in which they <u><b>abjure</b> tax increases</u> of any sort forever." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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9 "-able,-ible" "able, can do " "adj., verb" "capable</br> agreeable</br> visible " "Suffix" "MSU"
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10 "abreast" "Up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information" "adj. " "Syn: in touch with, plugged into" "These daily updates were designed to help readers <u>keep <b>abreast</b> of the market</u>" "Least Difficult" "FT"
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11 "evince" "to show or express clearly or to make plain, often something hidden -usually a feeling" "verb" "evince has same wood root as ""evict"" </br>Syn: express, show" "Despite the shock of receiving such news, she was observed to <b>evince</b> no particular emotion at all." "AMB" "Prepscholar"
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12 "abscond" "run away, often taking something or somebody along" "verb" "Latin: ab=""off, away "" + condere ""put together, store"" itself com- ""together"" + -dere ""put""" "The boarding school scholar <u><b>absconded</b> from the schoolgrounds</u> without informing anyone" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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11 "evince" "to show or express clearly or to make plain, often something hidden -usually a feeling" "verb" "evince has same wood root as ""evict"" </br>Syn: express, show" "1a. Despite the shock of receiving such news, she was observed to <b>evince</b> no particular emotion at all.</br>1b. John was never able to <b>evince</b> even a pretense of interest during his economics class." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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12 "abscond" "run away, often taking something or somebody along" "verb" "Latin: ab=""off, away "" + condere ""put together, store"" itself com- ""together"" + -dere ""put""" "The boarding school scholar <u><b>absconded</b> from the school grounds</u> without informing anyone" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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13 "abstain" " to voluntarily refrain from doing something" "verb" "Syn: refrain, desist, hold back" "Doctors encourage their patients to <u><b>abstain</b> from smoking</u> cigarettes." "357 prevalent GRE words" "FT"
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14 "abet" "aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage" " verb" "The verb abet can be used to generally mean encouragement, but people usually expect to see it in relation to some crime" "Alexander was on the lookout while his older sister swiped cookies from the cookie jar, thus <b>abetting</b> her mischief." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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15 "abyss" "a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm" "noun" "Syn: gorge, ravine, void" "President Maduro announced that, while his country now <u>stood at the edge of an <b>abyss,</b></u> he would confidently take the country one step forward !" "Least Difficult" "FT"
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16 "acumen" " keen judgment and perception, the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain" "noun" "Syn: astuteness, awareness, acuity </br>Deutsch: Scharfsinn, Geschick" "He was unable to run a profitable restaurant because <u>he lacked business <b>acumen</b></u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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17 "ad" "toward</br> to" "Greek/Latin root" "Sometimes broader than ad</br> eg (ac</br> al</br> af</br> an</br> ap</br> as</br> at)" "adhere=stick to</br> adductor=muscle brings hips together </br> adumbrate=to create shodowy(umbra) outline" "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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17 "ad" "toward</br> to" "Greek/Latin root" "Sometimes broader than ad</br> e.g. (ac</br> al</br> af</br> an</br> ap</br> as</br> at)" "adhere=stick to</br> adductor=muscle brings hips together </br> adumbrate=to create shadowy(umbra) outline" "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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18 "-ade" "result of action " "noun, verb" "blockade</br> lemonade " "Suffix" "MSU"
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19 "adept" "Very skilled or proficient at something; very good at doing something that is not easy" "adj." "Syn: expert, proficient, accomplished" "An abundance of clever people — <b><u>adept</b> in English law</u> as much as in finance— are employed at well paying banks and hedge funds" "Least Difficult" "FT"
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20 "admonish" " scold or to advise firmly" "verb" "The security guard <b>admonished</b> the customer <u>to wear a face mask</u> in the store during these CoVid times" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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583 "philo" "love " "Greek/Latin root" "philosophy</br>philanthropy</br> philanthropist=one who loves humanity</br>philology=the love of words</br>philosophy=the love of wisdom</br>philatelist =one who loves or collects stamps</br>bibliophile = a lover of books" "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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584 "bulwark" "earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends" " noun, verb" """The volunteers used sandbags to <u><b>bulwark</b> the levee</u> in an attempt to prevent the flooded river from overflowing its banks.""" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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585 "phlegmatic" " cool and unruffled; sluggish" "adj." "ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: unemotional" "Those palace guards who wear the red coats and big hats and show absolutely no expression on their faces are <b>phlegmatic.</b>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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586 "phob" " irrational fear, horror, or aversion" "Greek/Latin root" "Hundreds of words in widespread popular use in combination with native words, either with -phobia (what is feared) or </br> phobe=person who fears" "<b>phobe</b>=<u>person scared of</u> acrophobe: p.s.o heights, necrophobe: p.s.o dead things Ophidiophobe: p.s.o snakes, technophobe: p.s.o technology, xenophobe: p.s.o others </br><b>phobia</b> = <u>fear of</u>....acrophobia: f.o heights</br> aerophobia: f.o flying, arachnophobia: f.o spiders, astraphobia: f.o thunder and lightning, autophobia: f.o of being alone, claustrophobia: f.o confined or crowded spaces, Dentophobia: f.o. dentists, hemophobia: f.o blood, hydrophobia: f.o water, ophidiophobia: f.o snakes, zoophobia: f.o animals" "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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586 "phob" " irrational fear, horror, or aversion" "Greek/Latin root" "Hundreds of words in widespread popular use in combination with native words, either with -phobia (what is feared) or </br> phobe=person who fears" "<b>phobe</b>=<u>person scared of</u> acrophobe: p.s.o heights, necrophobe: p.s.o dead things Ophidiophobe: p.s.o snakes, technophobe: p.s.o technology, xenophobe: p.s.o others </br><b>phobia</b> = <u>fear of</u>.acrophobia: f.o heights</br> aerophobia: f.o flying, arachnophobia: f.o spiders, astraphobia: f.o thunder and lightning, autophobia: f.o of being alone, claustrophobia: f.o confined or crowded spaces, Dentophobia: f.o. dentists, hemophobia: f.o blood, hydrophobia: f.o water, ophidiophobia: f.o snakes, zoophobia: f.o animals" "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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587 "bursary" "treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need" " noun" "Same word root as ""purse"", Börse (German)" "BAFÖG offers German students <b><u>bursaries </b>to finance their university studies</u>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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588 "pith" "1. soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants</br>2. the essential substance of something" "noun" "Syn: center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, substance, sum" "2. Instead of getting to the <b><u>pith</b> of his point</u> and shouting ""HELP"", he instead said ""I would most appreciate some kind assistance""" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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589 "buxom" "healthily plump and ample of figure; full-bosomed; vigorous; jolly" " adj." "<u>The <b>buxom</b> waitress</u> earns more tips when she wears tight blouses." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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593 "canister" "small box or case for tea, coffee, etc" " noun" "In the kitchen, my Mom keeps a <u><b>canister</b> of sugar</u> next to a canister of tea - both are round, of metal and have a fitted lid" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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594 "plausible" " believable, reasonable" "adj." "Plausible things are not far-fetched at all. Things in fantasy stories — eg. Dragons & unicorns - are not plausible. A woman becoming president is plausible, a giraffe becoming head of state is NOT plausible" "When Jason forgot to do his homework, <u>he tried to come up with a <b>plausible</b> excuse</u> his teacher would believe." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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595 "canker" "1. corroding or sloughing ulcer; </br>2. anything which corrodes, corrupts, or destroy; </br>3. disease incident to trees, causing the bark to rot and fall off" " noun" "Same word root as cancer" "1. Some people are prone to getting <b>cankers</B> on their mouths.</br>2. My parents might complain that the abandoned, run-down house two blocks away is a <b>canker</b> on your neighborhood.</br>3. When trees are under stress, they are more susceptible to <b>canker</b> and other fungal diseases." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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596 "cantankerous" "ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious" " adj." "Syn:cranky, bad-tempered, irritable, irascible." "The <u><b>cantankerous</b>old man</u> was uncooperative and difficult to get along with" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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596 "cantankerous" "ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious" " adj." "Syn:cranky, bad-tempered, irritable, irascible." "The <u><b>cantankerous</b> old man</u> was uncooperative and difficult to get along with" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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597 "plummet" " to fall quickly and far" "verb" "Stock prices plumted after the crash" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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598 "polarize" " to cause a sharp division between two groups" "verb" "President Trump has a knack at polarising the American nation" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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599 "polein" "sell " "Greek/Latin root" "monopoly " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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603 "ponderous" "heavy; massive; awkward; dull " "adj." "A ponderous book is better than a sleeping pill." "Common GRE" "MSU"
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604 "port</br> porto " "carry " "Greek/Latin root" "porter</br> export </br> transport</br> portable" "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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605 "post" "after " "Greek/Latin root" "post script (p.s.)</br> ex post facto</br> post hoc</br> post-mortem " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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606 "cantata" "story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus, usually relgious" " noun" "Latin cantare ""to sing""" "Bach wrote many famous cantata's, the most famous being number 140." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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606 "cantata" "story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus, usually religious" " noun" "Latin cantare ""to sing""" "Bach wrote many famous cantata's, the most famous being number 140." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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607 "pragmatic" "concerned with practical matters" "adj." "ic=nature of, like" "A pragmatic approach to legislation can be difficult given the complexities of politics." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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608 "pre" "before " "Greek/Latin root" "premier</br> preview</br> premium</br> prescient " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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609 "precarious" "not secure; beset with difficulties" "adj." " Latin: of precarious means ""obtained by asking or praying."" This fits well as precarious always signals that help is needed desperately.</br>Syn:shaky, insecure, unsafe, unstable, uneasy, parlous, perilous, touch-and-go, dangerous, unsafe" "Gripping with a lack of shelter, homeless people <bu>live in <b>precarious</b> conditions</u>." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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756 "gossamer" "Used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate" "adj." "refers to the similarity in appearance of softness between geese down and cobwebs,</br>Syn: gauzy, gossamery, fine </br>Deutsch: Hauchdünn.</br> As a NOUN it means a""goose summer"", ie. referring to an autumn after a good summer -> ""goose summer"" (middle english)(Altweibersommer)." "1. Two days later, Taal Volcano erupted outside of Manila, coating the parked cars in Poblacion with a <b>gossamer</b> of white ash.</br>1b.
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Fairies are often depicted wearing a <b>gossamer</b> or tattered clothes" "Least Difficult" "FT"
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757 "grovel" "1. To crawl around on your belly </br>2.To beg, to be servile, suck up" "verb" "Syn: be servile, suck up, flatter. </br>Deutsch: Kriecherei, um Gnade winseln" """If you've done something or said something wrong apologize, but if not, for heaven's sake, <u>stop <b>groveling</b></u>"" she said." "Least Difficult" "FT"
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758 "perennial" "Things that are permanent through the year or multiple years (plants), constant/persistent, or regularly repeated (eg. Arguments over the same thing)" "adj." "Latin: per ""through"" + annus ""year""=>lasting through the years" "Every election seems to continue to deal with <u>the same <b>perennial</b> issues</u> that have been the focus of all the previous elections." "AMB" "RATMW"
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758 "perennial" "Things that are permanent through the year or multiple years (plants), constant/persistent, or regularly repeated (eg. Arguments over the same thing)" "adj." "Latin: per ""through"" + annus ""year""=>lasting through the years" "1a. Every election seems to continue to deal with <u>the same <b>perennial</b> issues</u> that have been the focus of all the previous elections.</br>1b. At our university digs, there was a <u><b>perennial</b> argument</u> as to who cleaned the bathroom last ." "AMB" "RATMW"
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759 "impetuous" "Acting or done quickly and without thought or care" "adj." "Latin: in- ""into, in, on, upon"" + petere ""aim for, rush at""=> rapid movement, rush</br>Syn: impulsive, rash, hasty </br>Deutsch: unüberlegt, impulsi" "The report holds many lessons, including for this newspaper, which supported the invasion of Iraq: about the danger of <u><b>impetuous</b> decision-making</u>" "Least Difficult" "FT"
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760 "ingrate" "an ungrateful person" "noun" "</br>Deutsch: undankbar. </br> Latin: in- ""not"" + gratus ""pleasing, beloved, dear, agreeable""" "Greater liberty over the past generation <u>is abused by <b>ingrates</b></u> who think it funny to depict their leaders pantless." "Least Difficult" "FT"
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761 "caducity" "1. the quality of being transitory or perishable</br>
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807 "vestige" " a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists" "noun" "Syn: remnant, remainder, fragment" "He said this would <u>remove a 'lingering <b>vestige</b></u> of the cold war.' " "Least Difficult" "FT"
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808 "vilify" "to utter slanderous and abusive statements against, spread negative information about" "verb" "vilify comes from the same root as the word vile</br> Syn: rail, revile, vituperate" "Unfortunately, the internet and social media have made it very easy for people to <u><b>vilify</b> their enemies</u>." "Least Difficult" "FT"
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809 "viscous" "having a relatively high resistance to flow" "adj." "Syn: gummy, glue-like, gluey" "Not all barrels of oil are alike. Crudes can be <b><u>viscous</b> like tar</u> or so 'light' they float on water." "Least Difficult" "FT"
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810 "oxy" "sharp, </br> bitter" "Greek/Latin root" "oxy is a sub section of the Greek root ""ac"" = be sharp, rise (out) to a point, pierce. " "oxalic</br> oxide</br>oxygen(D=Sauerstoff...)</br> oxymoron(oxy=sharp+moron=stupid=>a word with composites of opposite meaning)</br> paroxysm (sudden extension of disease)</br>anoxic(lack of oxygen)" "Root words" "SMB"
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810 "oxy" "sharp, </br> bitter" "Greek/Latin root" "oxy is a sub section of the Greek root ""ac"" = be sharp, rise (out) to a point, pierce. " "oxalic</br> oxide</br>oxygen(D=Sauerstoff)</br> oxymoron(oxy=sharp+moron=stupid=>a word with composites of opposite meaning)</br> paroxysm (sudden extension of disease)</br>anoxic(lack of oxygen)" "Root words" "SMB"
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811 "waft" "Pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air" "verb" "Syn: drift, float, glide" "The acrid <u>scent of smoke <b>wafts</u></b> from his clothes." "Least Difficult" "FT"
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812 "wanton" "(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked" "adj." "Syn: malicious, malevolent, spiteful" "Over the decades these Christian non-people, without legal or any other sort of protection, have been the victims of <b><u>wanton</b> discrimination</u> and violence" "Least Difficult" "FT"
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813 "whitewash" "Deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant facts about (a person or organization)" "verb" "Syn: cover up, sweep under the carpet" "Indeed, <u>in trying to <b>whitewash</b> the past</u>, the government may stir up prejudice instead." "Least Difficult" "FT"
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820 "abasement" "humiliation or degradation" "noun" " Latin: ad ""to, toward"" + bassus ""low, short"" Literal sense is archaic/obsolete, only figurative sense valid today </br>Syn: belittlement, disgrace" "Repeated <b><u>abasement</b> and humiliation</u> by her abusive mother caused the mistreated girl to have very low self-esteem" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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821 "circumscribe" "limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle" " verb" "Latin: circum= ""around"" + scribere,= ""to write.""=>draw a line around,set the boundaries of, limit, restrain, confine, " "In court the violent suspects wear shackles that <u><b>circumscribe</b> their ability to flee</u>." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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822 "accession" "the action or process of formally joining an association or institution. Also, the acquisition of a higher rank than one is at present" "verb" "Latin accessionem (nominative accessio) ""a going to, approach; a joining; increase, enlargement"" </br>Deutsch: Beitritt, Zuwachs </br>Syn: joining, signing up, enrollment" "After its <u><b>accession</b> to the EU</u>, the country adopted the Euro." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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823 "acerbic" "(Especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright, expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way" "adj." "ic=nature of, like<br>Deutsch: Bitter, Sauer </br>Syn: sardonic, biting, caustic" "<u>The writer’s <b>acerbic</b> tone</u> did not sit well with people who had an issue with harsh criticism" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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823 "acerbic" "(Especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright, expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way" "adj." "Latin acerbus ""harsh to the taste, sharp, bitter, sour""+ic=nature of, like</br>Deutsch: Bitter, Sauer</br>Syn: sardonic, biting, caustic" "<u>The writer’s <b>acerbic</b> tone</u> did not sit well with people who had an issue with harsh criticism" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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824 "cistern" "(underground) reservoir or water tank; Today, vessel to hold water for household uses such as watering garden, flushing toilets" " noun" "Greek word root same as Deutsch: ""Kiste""" "Since the plants in our garden need water, <u>a </b>cistern</b> was built to capture rainwater</u>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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825 "apostle" " a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular cause" "noun" "Syn: proponent, promoter, propagandist" "This <b>apostle</b> of anti-Americanism rejoices in the fact that the weakened United States need no longer be treated as an enemy. " "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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826 "apprise" "inform somebody of something" "verb" "Syn: notify, let know, advise" "The <u>secret services are useful in <b>apprising</b> their governments</u> of the intentions of others" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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827 "armada" " a fleet of warships" "noun" "Syn: flotilla, squadron, navy" "This month he also unveiled plans to send an <b>armada</b> of tiny spaceships, powered by laser beams and equipped with all sorts of sensors." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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828 "arson" " the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property" "noun" "Syn: incendiarism, pyromania" "<u>Fire investigators suspected <b>arson</u></b> when they couldn’t find an electrical source for the fire" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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825 "apostle" " a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular cause" "noun" " Greek apóstolos : ""one who is sent out"" , like the 12 apostles of Jesus </br>Syn: proponent, promoter, propagandist" "This <b>apostle</b> of anti-Americanism rejoices in the fact that the weakened United States need no longer be treated as an enemy. " "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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826 "apprise" "inform somebody of something" "verb" "French appris, pp of apprendre ""to inform, teach""</br>Syn: notify, let know, advise" "The <u>secret services are useful in <b>apprising</b> their governments</u> of the intentions of others" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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827 "armada" " a fleet of warships" "noun" "Spanish armada ""an armed force"", later became associated with a fleet of ships</br>Syn: flotilla, squadron, navy" "This month he also unveiled plans to send an <b>armada</b> of tiny spaceships, powered by laser beams and equipped with all sorts of sensors." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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828 "arson" " the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property" "noun" "Same word root as ""ash""</br>Syn: incendiarism, pyromania" "<u>Fire investigators suspected <b>arson</u></b> when they couldn’t find an electrical source for the fire" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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829 "clamorous" "speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud" " adj." "Latin clamor= ""a shout""</br>Syn: vociferous, noisy,blatant, clamant, strident" "The <u><b>clamorous</b> noise of the rejoicing fans</u> kept us up all night." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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830 "barrage" " A concentrated outpouring, as of questions or blows" "noun" "Syn: abundance, mass, profusion" "He drove into a hailstorm and his car was damaged by a <b>barrage</b> of hailstones" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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830 "barrage" " A concentrated outpouring, as of questions or blows" "noun" "French : a retaining wall(eg. of a dam), later in WW1, a defense wall of non stop artillery fire</br>Syn: abundance, mass, profusion" "He drove into a hailstorm and his car was damaged by a <b>barrage</b> of hailstones" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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831 "bevy" " a large group of people or things of a particular kind" "noun" "word of unclear origin. </br>Syn: group, crowd, cluster" "Because my mother wrote <u>a <b>bevy</b> of items on her grocery list</u>, I was in the store for nearly two hours" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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832 "boor" " an unrefined, ill-mannered person" "noun" "Syn: lout, oaf, ruffian" "End a sentence in a preposition, and there are still people who will think you a <b>boor.</b>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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833 "bucolic" "Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life, pastoral, rustic, countryfied" "adj." "ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: rustic, rural, pastoral" "General Electric. is now swapping its <b>bucolic</b> site for a collection of warehouses on the Boston waterfront." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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834 "canonical" "(Of an artist or work) belonging to the literary or artistic canon" "adj." "Syn: established, authoritative" "The medium now mostly consists of recycling the same <b>canonical</b> works by European men from centuries past." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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832 "boor" " an unrefined, ill-mannered person" "noun" "Gleicher Wortstamm als ""bauer"", im Sinne von grob, unausgebildet, usw. </br>Syn: lout, oaf, ruffian" "Because Frank is so rude, I tend to think of him as a <b>boor.</b>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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833 "bucolic" "Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life, pastoral, rustic, countryfied" "adj." "Greek boukolos=cowherd or herdsman+ic=nature of, like</br>Same word root as ""bovine""and ""cow""</br>Syn: rustic, rural, pastoral" "General Electric. is now swapping its <b>bucolic</b> site for a collection of warehouses on the Boston waterfront." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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834 "canonical" "follows a principle or rule, usually in a religious or church-related situation. But also used in mathematics, music, art" "adj." " Latin cononicus: ""according to rule"" </br>mathematics= equation reduced to its most basic form</br>canonical music=a melody line is repeated at intervals </br>Syn: established, authoritative" "1a. His proposals were generally accepted as orthodox and <b>canonical.</br>1b. The 4 gospels of the New Testament are key in establishing the Christian <b>canon</b>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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835 "capricious" "given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. mercurial, unpredictable, whimsical" "adj." "Syn: fickle, inconstant, changeable" "The capricious supervisor would hand out raises one day and fire his entire staff the next." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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836 "chauvinism" " Excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for one’s own cause, group, or gender" "noun" "Syn: jingoism, excessive patriotism, sectarianism" "As recently as 2014, a biannual survey of right-wing attitudes in Germany found that xenophobia, <b>chauvinism</b>, anti-Semitism and authoritarian longings were declining." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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837 "circumspect" "Wary and unwilling to take risks" "adj." "Syn: cautious, wary, careful" "This is an area where <u>we need to be extraordinarily careful and <b>circumspect'</u></b>, he said. 'We’re literally talking about life and death" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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838 "coalesce" "Come together and form one mass or whole" "verb" "Syn: merge, unite, fuse" "As they radiate away, the waves tend to <b>coalesce</b> to form two main shock waves." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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836 "chauvinism" " Excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for one’s own cause, group, or gender" "noun" " a Napoleonic soldier, Nicholas Chauvin, was famous for his extreme patriotism, thus the origin</br>Syn: jingoism, excessive patriotism, sectarianism" "As recently as 2014, a biannual survey of right-wing attitudes in Germany found that xenophobia, <b>chauvinism</b>, anti-Semitism and authoritarian longings were declining." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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837 "circumspect" "Wary and unwilling to take risks" "adj." " Latin circum=""around"" + spicere=""to look => ""to look around.""</br>Syn: cautious, wary, careful" "This is an area where <u>we need to be extraordinarily careful and <b>circumspect'</u></b>, he said. 'We’re literally talking about life and death" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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838 "coalesce" "Come together and form one mass or whole" "verb" "Latin : com- ""together"" + alescere ""be nourished""=> "" grow together""</br>Syn: merge, unite, fuse" "As they radiate away, the waves tend to <b>coalesce</b> to form two main shock waves." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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839 "coffers" " the funds or financial reserves of a group or institution" "noun" "coffer = a strong chest or box that is used to store money or valuables<br>=Koffer in Deutsch, <br>but coffers= resources, money, finances" "The new tax <u>filled public <b>coffers</u> </b>but later slowed the economy" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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840 "condone" "Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive)" "verb" "Syn: disregard, let pass, excuse" "Rashad Ali argues that deradicalisation can be worse than useless if practitioners, while condemningIS, <u><b>condone</b> other violence</u>." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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840 "condone" "Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive)" "verb" "Things that are condoned are allowed, even if everyone isn't exactly thrilled about it. </br>Often used with ""don't""</br> Syn: disregard, let pass, excuse" "Rashad Ali argues that deradicalisation can be worse than useless if practitioners, while condemning ISIS, <u><b>condone</b> other violence</u>." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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841 "contrite" "feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses" "adj." "Syn: regretful, sorry, apologetic" "As the election results were coming in, a contrite Mr. Turnbull took 'full responsibility' for the government’s poor performanc" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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842 "credulous" "having or showing too great a readiness to believe things. gullible, naïv" "adj." "Syn: gullible, naive" "Supplements boast a unique trifecta: lax regulation, potent marketing and millions of credulousconsumers keen to pin their hopes of a healthier life on a pill." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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843 "demur" "to object or protest to something" "verb" "demur from French/Latin: de + mor (as in moratium)= to linger, to tarry </br>Syn: object, take exception, take issue" "Mr. Sasse demurs. He does not want less fighting between the left and right. He wants more meaningful fighting about issues of substance." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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844 "depravity" " Moral corruption; wickedness, state of being depraved, degeneracy" "noun" "Syn: vice, perversion, deviance" "We moved to the quiet country to <u>keep our children away from the <b>depravity</b> of city life. </u>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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845 "deride" "Express contempt for; ridicule. to mock or ridicule" "verb" "French: de ""down""+ ridere(rire) ""to laugh""</br> Syn: mock, jeer at, scoff at" "Mr. Trudeau’s domestic critics—so far a minority—deride him as 'Prime Minister Selfie' for posing incessantly with fans and celebrit" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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846 "diatribe" " a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something" "noun" "Syn: tirade, harangue, onslaught" "CNN and other outlets were wrong to turn one disgruntled passenger’s Facebook diatribe into headline news" "357 prevalent GRE words" "FT"
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847 "dictum" " a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle" "noun" "Syn: saying, maxim, axiom" "Sometimes the old army <b>dictum</b> 'Don’t volunteer for anything' must be broken" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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848 "diffuse" "Spread out over a large area" "verb" "Syn: scattered, dispersed, not concentrated" "The political economy of trade is treacherous: <u>its benefits, though substantial, are <b>diffuse</u>.</b>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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849 "dilate" "Make or become wider, larger, or more open" "verb" "from dis- ""apart""+ lātus""broad, wide, widespread, extended"" (as in latitude)=""expand, distend, spread out, enlarge in all directions</br>Syn: enlarge, expand" "By being able to increase heartbeat, while <b>dilating</b> blood vessels, theobromine can help reduce high blood pressure." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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850 "discordant" "not in agreement or harmony" "adj." "Syn: divergent, opposing, clashing" "My friend believes that movies should entertain, but I insist that movies should inspire, so the two of us <u>hold <b>discordant</b> views</u> on the purpose of movies" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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847 "dictum" " a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle" "noun" "Latin : ""something said</br>Same word root as ""dictation""</br>Syn: saying, maxim, axiom" "Sometimes the old army <b>dictum</b> 'Don’t volunteer for anything' must be broken" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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848 "diffuse" "1. v. Spread out over a large area</br>2. adj. being both verbose and ill-organised " "verb" "Latin : dis- ""apart"" + fundere, ""to pour.""=> to pour in different directions</br>Syn1: scattered, dispersed, not concentrated </br>Syn2 :" "1. The forest was filled with a soft, <b>diffuse</b> light.</br>2. The <b>diffuse</b> report about the earthquake was both ill-organised and wordy. " "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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849 "dilate" "Make or become wider, larger, or more open" "verb" "Latin: dis- ""apart""+ lātus""broad, wide, widespread, extended"" (as in latitude)=""expand, distend, spread out, enlarge in all directions</br>Syn: enlarge, expand" "By being able to increase heartbeat, while <b>dilating</b> blood vessels, theobromine can help reduce high blood pressure." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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850 "discordant" "not in agreement or harmony" "adj." "Latin: dis- ""apart"" + cor ""heart""=>not of the same heart</br>Syn: divergent, opposing, clashing</br>Ant : concord" "My friend believes that movies should entertain, but I insist that movies should inspire, so the two of us <u>hold <b>discordant</b> views</u> on the purpose of movies" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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851 "divest" "Rid oneself of something that one no longer wants or requires, such as a business interest or investment" "verb" "Whatever it is, when you divest something, you get rid of it." "The protesters managed to have the city to <b><u>divest</b> their holdings</u> in Apartheid South Africa" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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852 "droll" "Curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement" "adj." "Syn: funny, humorous, amusing" "Karo Akpokiere, from Nigeria, will present a series of droll paintings inspired by the fast-moving pop culture that has emerged in Lagos." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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853 "echelon" " a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society" "noun" " French échelon""level, echelon"" literally ""rung of a ladder"" itself Late Latin scala ""stair </br>Syn: level, rank, grade" "The social shock of the arrival of online education will be substantially greater if it devours the top echelon of public universities." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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852 "droll" "Curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement" "adj." "French drôle ""odd, comical, funny"" </br>Syn: funny, humorous, amusing" " He was a <b>droll</b> little man with a peculiar sense of humor " "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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853 "echelon" "1. a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society</br>2. a body of troops, planes, ships, birds arranged in a line diagonal to their movement. Sometimes also ""V"" shaped." "noun" " French échelon""level, echelon"" literally ""rung of a ladder"" itself Late Latin scala ""stair</br>Syn: level, rank, grade" "1. He won the Olympics, cofirming that he had reached the upper <b>echelon</b> of athletics</br>2. The aircraft flew <u>in <b>echelon</b> formation</u>, providing each plane with excellent range of vision while allowing them to act as a single unit" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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854 "eddy" "(of water, air, or smoke) move in a circular way" "verb" "Syn: swirl, whirl, spiral. </br> plural = edd<b><u>ie</b></u>s NOT eddys" "<u>Leonardo Da Vinci</u> could apply his <u>research into eddies</u> to the main <u>aorta</u>'s valve closing mechanism centuries before modern science proved his theories to be correct" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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855 "effigy" " a sculpture or model of a person" "noun" "Syn: statue, statuette, figure" "The tradition of lighting bonfires and burning effigies of Guy Fawkes began shortly after the foiled plot, and schoolchildren still learn the ghoulish rhyme 'Remember, remember the fifth of November.'" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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856 "elucidate" "Make (something) clear" "verb" "Syn: explain, make plain, illuminate" "One was from almost 600 people who had completed. a questionnaire intended to elucidatethe different tendencies of people to engage in sexual relationships without a deep emotional commitment." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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857 "endemic" "native to or confined to a certain region, locality or people" "adj." "ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: local, regional. Don't confuse this word with epidemic." "One of the mysteries of epidemiology is why Asia does not suffer from yellow fever. The disease is endemic in Africa, the continent where it evolved. The disease was endemic to the region." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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858 "epistemology" " the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope" "noun" "Greek: ""overstand"" from epi ""over, near"" (see epi-) + histasthai ""to stand""" "Probably the coolest use of <b>epistemology</b>, though, is artificial intelligence: teaching computers how to learn." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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859 "epithet" " an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing; a term of abuse" "noun" "Syn: name, label, smear" "Preposterous’ and ‘absurd’ were among the milder epithets that could be overheard in the multilingua" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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855 "effigy" " a sculpture or model of a person - which in demonstrations is then often hanged, burned, or otherwise abused when protesting a despised person's actions." "noun" "Syn: statue, statuette, figure" "An <b>effigy</b> of the governor later was hanged in a tree on the state Capitol grounds." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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856 "elucidate" "Make (something) clear" "verb" "Latin : e-, ""thoroughly,"" + lucidus, ""clear, bright.""=>make things thoroughly lucid</br> Syn: explain, make plain, illuminate" "When asked for details, he declined to <b>elucidate</b> further. " "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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857 "endemic" "native to or confined to a certain region, locality or people" "adj." "Greek endēmos : en= ""in"" + dēmos=""population""+ ic=nature of, like=> ""nature of being in the population.""</br>Syn: local, regional. Don't confuse this word with epidemic." "1a. Yellow fever is <b>endemic</b> in Africa, the continent where it evolved. </br>1b. Madagascar houses a huge number of <b>endemic</b> plants and animals, found nowhere else on earth." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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858 "epistemology" " the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope" "noun" "Greek: epi= ""over, near"" + stasthai=""to stand"" + ology=""science/study""=> The science that stands over (it all)" "Probably the coolest use of <b>epistemology</b>, though, is artificial intelligence: teaching computers how to learn." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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859 "epithet" " 1. a nickname or or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing</br>2. a defamatory nickname or abusive word or phrase" "noun" "Latin : epi ""in addition"" + tithenai ""to put, to place"" => (name) given in addition to""</br>Syn: name, label, smear, alias, byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname, sobriquet " "1. Alexander the Great was a fitting <b>epithet</b> for a great Macedonian king. </br>2. Many were offended by her use of racial <b>epithets.</b>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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860 "errant" "Erring or straying from the proper course or standards" "adj." "Syn: offending, guilty, culpable" "He could admit the error and fire the errant speechwriter." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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861 "clamor" "loud outcry; loud sustained noise" " adj." "Latin clamor= ""a shout""</br>Syn: howl, hubbub, hue and cry, hullabaloo, noise, outcry, roar, tumult, uproar, vociferation" "As soon as the people learn about the little boy’s murder, they are going <u>to <b>clamor</b> for justice</u>. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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862 "exemplar" " a person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model" "noun" "Syn: epitome, perfect example" "At times 'Utopia' seems less an exemplar of idealism, and more of a satire on it." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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890 "largesse" "large generosity, liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit" "noun" "Syn: liberality, munificence, magnanimity, openhandedness, gift" "All else equal, such <b>largesse</b> should indeed give the economy some temporary vim." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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891 "leery" "Cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions" "adj." "Syn: careful, circumspect, on one's guard" "The past two decades have left working-class voters in many countries <b>leery </b>of globalisation." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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892 "limpid" "1. clear, serene and bright (often liquids) </br>2. (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable" "adj." "Syn: 1. crystal clear, crystalline, lucid, pellucid, transparent </br>Syn 2. lucid, plain, understandable" "1. I could see the sand on the bottom of the <b>limpid</b> mountain pool</br>2. He writes in a <b>limpid</b> style" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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893 "loquacious" "Tending to talk a great deal" "adj." "Syn: talkative, voluble, communicative" "The <b>loquacious</b> professor was known for his five-hour lectures." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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893 "loquacious" "Tending to talk a great deal" "adj." "Same word root as eloquent</br>Syn: talkative, voluble, communicative" "The <b>loquacious</b> professor was known for his five-hour lectures." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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894 "collate" "to assemble something in a logical sequence" " verb" "Latin: com ""with, together"" + lātus ""borne, carried""=to bring together</br>collate specifically means to put pages in a correct order, but can be used more generally to mean to put anything into the proper sequence. </br>Syn: sort, order" "The clerk will <b><u>collate</b> the folders</u> into stacks based on the spelling of the client’s last name." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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895 "malign" "evil in nature or effect" "adj." "Syn: harmful, bad, malevolent" "Other, darker interpretations of what malign force the monster may represent once again abound." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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896 "maudlin" "Self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental" "adj." "Maudlin was a form of the name Mary Magdalene, often represented in paintings as a weeping sinner asking forgiveness from Jesus.</br>Syn: emotional, tearful, lachrymose" "she posted <b>maudlinly</b> on social media about her excess weight and receive no likes." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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897 "milieu" " a person’s social environment" "noun" "Syn: sphere, background, backdrop" "Armed with a view of themselves in a seething milieu of particles careening around a stretchy space-time, readers are reminded they are 'an integral part of the world which we perceive.'" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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897 "milieu" " a person’s social environment" "noun" "French : environment, social environment, the middle (of something)</br>Syn: sphere, background, backdrop" "Armed with a view of themselves in a seething milieu of particles careening around a stretchy space-time, readers are reminded they are 'an integral part of the world which we perceive.'" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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898 "mire" "involve someone or something in (a difficult situation)" "verb" "Old English: deep mud, bog, marsh, swampland</br>Deutsch Wortstamm ""Masch""</br>Syn: entangle, tangle up, embroil" "Ms Park is hopelessly <b>mired</b> in an ever-deepening influence-peddling scandal." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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899 "modish" "Conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable" "adj." "Gleicher Wortstamm wie ""Mode"" in Deutsch </br>Syn: modern, trendy, in" "With these <b>modish</b> safety demonstrations becoming the norm, the question is what, exactly, do they accomplish?" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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900 "collateral" "1. adj. accompanying; concomitant</br>
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924 "recant" "Say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief" "verb" "Syn: renounce, disavow, retract" "The judge ordered the magazine to recant the false statements it made about the actress." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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925 "salient" "Most noticeable or important" "adj." "Syn: conspicuous, noticeable, obvious" "The reason for that emphasis may in part be because of the <b>salient</b> threat of terrorism" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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926 "sardonic" "grimly mocking or cynical" "adj." "ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: satirical, sarcastic, ironic" "Ms Jefferson, it must be said, is a master of the arched-eyebrow, <b>sardonic</b> quip." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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927 "savant" " a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist" "noun" "Syn: intellectual, scholar, sage" "Since my aunt speaks over twenty languages, she is considered a verbal <b>savant.</b>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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928 "soliloquy" " an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself, especially by a character in a play" "noun" "Syn: monologue, speech" "Patrick Stewart, for instance, reworked <u>Hamlet’s <b>soliloquy</b></u> as an ode to the letter B ('B or not a B, that is the question')" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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927 "savant" " a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist" "noun" "French : knowing </br>Syn: intellectual, scholar, sage" "Since my aunt speaks over twenty languages, she is considered a verbal <b>savant.</b>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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928 "soliloquy" " an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself, especially by a character in a play" "noun" "Solo+lo</br>Same word root as ""eloquent""</br>Syn: monologue, speech" "Patrick Stewart, for instance, reworked <u>Hamlet’s <b>soliloquy</b></u> as an ode to the letter B ('B or not a B, that is the question')" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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929 "stigma" " a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person" "noun" "Syn: shame, disgrace, dishonour" "A stigma against adults having fun, strong in the aftermath of the Second World War, has faded." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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930 "stipulate" "Demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement" "verb" "Syn: set down, set out, lay down" "In trade negotiations, size matters. Larger economies can stipulate terms that suit them." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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931 "stratum" " a thin layer within any structure" "noun" "Syn: level, class, echelon" "But exalting Western aviation security to a higher stratum than that found in Africa is a delusion." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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936 "urbane" "(Of a person, especially a man) courteous and refined in manner. Urbane people are sophisticated, polished, cultured, refined." "adj." "Syn: suave, sophisticated, debonair" "Everything from the man’s tailored suit to his Italian shoes and expensive watch screamed <b>urbane</b>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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937 "concubine" "in certain societies, such as imperial China, a woman contracted to a man as a secondary wife, often having few legal rights and low social status" " noun" "Latin: com ""with, together"" + cubare ""to lie down""=>mistress" "Though he loved his<b> concubine</b> the most, the king decided long ago just to have one wife." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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938 "whet" "1. To sharpen </br>2. Excite or stimulate (someone's desire, curiosity, interest, or appetite)" "verb" "Deutsch: wetzen</br>Syn: arouse, rouse, trigger" "1. He sharpened (<b>whetted</b>) the knife's blade with a <u>whetting stone</u></br>2. As I walked up my grandmother’s steps, I realized the smell of her food was enough to <u><b>whet</b> my appetite</u>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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939 "abeyance" "temporary cessation or suspension" "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" "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" "FT"
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939 "abeyance" "temporary cessation or suspension" "noun" " French à""at"" (see ad-) + ba(y)er ""be open"" = status is still open/in suspense. The word ""bay"" also come this. </br>Syn: suspense, remission, reserve" "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" "FT"
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940 "conscientious" "thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well; characterized by extreme care and great effort" " adj." "</br>Syn: conscionable, ethical, honest, honorable, just, moral, principled, scrupulous" "1a.Everyone knew him to work hard and with great care and were convinced that he would continue with the <b>conscientious</b> application to the work at hand</br>1b. Because my brother is a <u>conscientious <b>objector</u></b>, he refuses to serve in the military." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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941 "anodyne" "not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull" "adj." " Greek an= ""without"" + odyne ""pain= ""free pain or torment"" ""</br>Syn: bland, inoffensive, innocuous" "After days of discussion at the G20 conference, there was not much to show other than a <u>dull and safe <b>anodyne</b> communique</u>" "Most Difficult" "FT"
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942 "bilk" "Obtain or withhold money from (someone) by deceit or without justification" "verb" "Syn: swindle, defraud, deceive" "Because the police in that country are not paid regularly, they <b>bilk</b> the system and get away with it, as their bosses have the same issue." "Most Difficult" "FT"
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995 "nadir" " the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization" "noun" "Arabic in astronomy, opposite of zenith</br>Syn: perigee, the all-time low, zero</br>Antonym: zenith, apogee" "Between its pre-crisis peak in late 2007 and its <b>nadir</b> at the end of 2009, the economy contracted by 11. 2%" "Most Difficult" "FT"
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996 "neophyte" " a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief" "noun" "Greek: neo=new, phyte=grown=>newly grown</br>Syn: beginner, learner, novice, entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, newbie, newcomer, starter" "Even <u>the best golfer in the world was once a <b>neophyte</u></b> at the sport of golf" "Most Difficult" "FT"
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997 "noisome" "having an extremely offensive smell; harmful, offensive, destructive " "adj." "Same word root as ""annoy"" + some=> bad smelling</br>Syn: irritating, disagreeable, unpleasant" "The <u><b>noisome</b> odor</u> of the dump carried for miles." "Most Difficult" "FT"
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998 "nostrum" " a pet scheme or favorite remedy, especially one for bringing about some social or political reform or improvement" "noun" "Latin : nostrum remedium ""our remedy""</br>Syn: cure-all, snake-oil, prescription, answer to everything, panacea" "It became a <b>nostrum</b> among rank-and-file Republicans that mainstream opinion polls are biased and should be ignored..." "Most Difficult" "FT"
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999 "occlude" "block passage through" "verb" "Latin : ob ""in front of, against"" + claudere ""to shut, close""=>to shut up or stop up so as to prevent anything from passing through</br>Syn: block, cover, shut in" "Mars will be as far away as 370m kilometres in 2013, and <b>occluded</b> for two weeks by the sun to boot..." "Most Difficult" "FT"
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998 "nostrum" " a pet scheme or favorite remedy, especially one for bringing about some social or political reform or improvement" "noun" "Latin : nostrum remedium ""our remedy""</br>Syn: cure-all, snake-oil, prescription, answer to everything, panacea" "It became a <b>nostrum</b> among rank-and-file Republicans that mainstream opinion polls are biased and should be ignored." "Most Difficult" "FT"
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999 "occlude" "block passage through" "verb" "Latin : ob ""in front of, against"" + claudere ""to shut, close""=>to shut up or stop up so as to prevent anything from passing through</br>Syn: block, cover, shut in" "Mars will be as far away as 370m kilometres in 2013, and <b>occluded</b> for two weeks by the sun to boot" "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1000 "paean" " a song of praise or triumph" "noun" "Paean was originally a song of praise for Apollo, or Paian as he was sometimes called</br>Syn: song of praise, hymn, alleluia, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, " "The boy wrote a <b>paean</b> for his dad, praising his many accomplishments." "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1001 "panoply" " a complete or impressive collection of things" "noun" "Greek : pan- ""all"" + hopla , ""arms""=>complete suit of armour</br> Syn: array, range, collection" "Because the Orient is a luxury hotel, its <u><b>panoply</b> of premium services</u> and amenities is unrivalled in the hotel industry" "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1002 "pastiche" " an artistic work consisting of a medley of pieces taken from various sources" "noun" "Italian pasticcio ""medley, pastry cake,</br>Syn: mixture, blend, medley" "The mix of country, pop, and soul music made the album a fascinating <u><b>pastiche</b> of sounds</u>." "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1015 "raconteur" " a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way" "noun" "French raconter ""to tell""</br>Syn: storyteller, spinner of yarns" "My father was a <b>raconteur</b> of stories of a dog with many strengths, named Pinkly" "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1016 "redress" " remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance" "noun" "Syn: reparation, restitution, recompense" "Kate demanded <b>redress</b> from the builder when her deck collapsed." "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1017 "repast" " a meal" "noun" "French/Latin : repas ""a meal""</br>Syn: feast, banquet" "Hoping to enjoy a romantic repast with her husband, Jill prepared his favorite dishes and lit candles." "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1018 "ribald" "Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way" "adj." "Syn: bawdy, indecent, risque" "When challenged... about human rights in Chechnya, he replied with <u>a <b>ribald</b> offer to arrange for the questioner's Islamic circumcision</u>." "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1019 "rococo" "Characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration" "adj." "Rococo was a highly elaborate style in Europe in the 1700's " "The building, which once served as the local town hall, boasts <b>rococo</b> wall carvings, a statue of Pallas Athena..." "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1018 "ribald" "Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way" "adj." "Syn: bawdy, indecent, risque" "When challenged about human rights in Chechnya, he replied with <u>a <b>ribald</b> offer to arrange for the questioner's Islamic circumcision</u>." "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1019 "rococo" "Characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration" "adj." "Rococo was a highly elaborate style in Europe in the 1700's " "The building, which once served as the local town hall, boasts <b>rococo</b> wall carvings, a statue of Pallas Athena" "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1020 "sanguine" "Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. cheerful; confident:" "adj." "Latin sanguis ""blood"" In medieval medicine, red skin was a sign of an optimistic outlook</br>Syn: hopeful, buoyant, assured" " Her <b><u>sanguine</b> attitude</u> put everyone at ease.</br>Some fear a future of mass unemployment. Others are <b>sanguine</b> that people will have time to adapt." "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1021 "scintilla" " a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling" "noun" "Syn: particle, iota, smidgen" "The investigator could not find a single <b>scintilla</b> of evidence to the claim" "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1022 "semantic" "Relating to meaning in language or logic" "adj." "ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: lingual, semasiological" "Semantic parsing also ensued over whether the modifier 'meaningful' is significantly (or meaningfully) different from 'significant.'" "Most Difficult" "FT"
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1240 "gran" "grain" "Greek/Latin root" "granular" "Latin words" "nko"
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1241 "helic" "spiral</br> circular" "Greek/Latin root" "ic=nature of, like</br>" "helix, " "Latin words" "nko"
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1242 "heli" "sun" "Greek/Latin root" "helium</br> heli-centric</br> " "Latin words" "nko"
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1243 "hemo-<br> hemato-<br> emia-" "blood" "Greek/Latin root" " anaemia:an=lack of blood
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azotemia:azot=nitrogen in the blodd</br>
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glycemia:glyco=sugar in the blood
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hematite:tite=stone, ie. bloodlike stone</br>
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hemoglobin:globule=red cells in blood
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hemophilia:philia=loves (to shed) blood, ie. bluter</br>
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hemorrhage:rhage=breaking/tear, ie. losing a lot of blood
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hemorrhoids:rhoos=stream, ie. stream of blood from veins (in rectal area)</br>
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hypoglycemia:hypo=under+glyc=sugar, d.h. low sugar level
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leukemia:leukos=white cell accumulation in blood, ie. cancer</br>
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thalassemia:thalasse=sea, ie. an inherited blood disease common to those nations around hte mediterreanean sea
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toxemia:toxon=toxic blood, ie. blood poisoning</br>
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uremia:disease of urine/urea in blood due to kidney malfunctioning" "Latin words" "nko"
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1243 "hemo-<br> hemato-<br> emia-" "blood" "Greek/Latin root" " anaemia:an=lack of blood azotemia:azot=nitrogen in the blodd</br>glycemia:glyco=sugar in the blood hematite:tite=stone, ie. bloodlike stone</br>hemoglobin:globule=red cells in blood hemophilia:philia=loves (to shed) blood, ie. bluter</br>hemorrhage:rhage=breaking/tear, ie. losing a lot of blood hemorrhoids:rhoos=stream, ie. stream of blood from veins (in rectal area)</br>hypoglycemia:hypo=under+glyc=sugar, d.h. low sugar level leukemia:leukos=white cell accumulation in blood, ie. cancer</br>thalassemia:thalasse=sea, ie. an inherited blood disease common to those nations around hte mediterreanean sea toxemia:toxon=toxic blood, ie. blood poisoning</br>uremia:disease of urine/urea in blood due to kidney malfunctioning>" "Latin words" "nko"
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1244 "histo" " bodily tissue/cells" "Greek/Latin root" "the word histo actually means standing up (st=stand), from which histogram comes" "histamine, histology, histdine all have to do with the cell and biology" "Latin words" "nko"
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1245 "jud" "law" "Greek/Latin root" "judicial</br> " "Latin words" "nko"
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1246 "juven" "young" "Greek/Latin root" "juvenile</br> " "Latin words" "nko"
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1347 "tort</br>tors" "twist" "Greek/Latin root" "torsion</br> " "Latin words" "nko"
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1348 "equine" "relating to, or characteristic of a horse" " adj." "Latin equinus ""of a horse, of horses; of horsehair,"" from equus ""horse""</br>bovine - cows, porcine -pigs, feline- cats, canine -dogs" "Many young girls go through an <u><b>equine</b> phase</u>, where they are obsessed with all things horse—books, dolls, images, and, last but not least, actual horseback riding." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1349 "espouse" "take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt" " verb" "same word root as ""spouse"". Originally espouse did mean ""to marry,"" but meaning evolved to include other long-term commitments as well, such as support for a principle or a cause" "I have a friend who <b>espouses</b> environmentalism and as a result walks whenever possible instead of taking the car" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1350 "espy" "catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance" " verb" "Deutsche Wortstamm :spähen</br> primarily a literary word that you'll mostly find in books.</br>Syn: descry, spot, spy" "among the several horses … she <b>espied</b> the white mustang" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1350 "espy" "catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance" " verb" "Deutsche Wortstamm :spähen</br> primarily a literary word that you'll mostly find in books.</br>Syn: descry, spot, spy" "among the several horses she <b>espied</b> the white mustang" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1351 "umbra" "shade" "Greek/Latin root" "penumbra</br> " "Latin words" "nko"
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1352 "urb" "city" "Greek/Latin root" "urban</br> " "Latin words" "nko"
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1353 "tax" "arrangement" "Greek/Latin root" "taxomologist</br> " "Latin words" "nko"
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1355 "chide" "scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval" " verb" "I don’t want the boss to <u><b>chide</b> me for being late</u> again, so I’m setting the alarm for a half hour earlier." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1356 "val</br>vail" "be strong" "Greek/Latin root" "avail</br> " "Latin words" "nko"
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1357 "evanescent" "fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor" " adj." "Latin ex ""out of,"" + vanescere ""to vanish.""=>vanish away</br>Syn: brief, deciduous, ephemeral, flash, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporary, transient, transitory" "<u>The <b>evanescent</b> lightning</u> disappeared just as quickly as it appeared." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1358 "evince" "show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer" " verb" "Syn: express, show, declare, demonstrate, display, expose, give away, manifest, reveal" "John was never able to <b>evince</b> even a pretense of interest during his economics class." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1358 "depraved vs. deprived" "1. <b>depraved</b> is behavior that is morally corrupt or otherwise deemed wicked. </br> 2. <b>deprived</b> is ""being denied something that is necessary.""" "noun" "He <u>evil ways</u> showed he was umorally depraved</u> and the dark rings below his </u>eyes</u> showed he was <u>sleep deprived</u>" "Easily confused words" "SMB"
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1359 "verb" "word" "Greek/Latin root" "verbose, verbal, verbacity, verbacious, proverb, adverb, verbatium(word for word), verbiage (abundance of words)" "Latin words" "nko"
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1360 "exalt" "raise in rank or dignity; praise" " verb" "ex ""out, out of, from within"" + <b>a</b>ltus ""high""=>exalt =raise to the highest</br>Syn: praise, glorify, honour, raise above rank" "In church, we <u><b>exalt</b> our God</u> in prayer.</br>For a fee, most celebrities will <b>exalt</b> a product by pretending to like it." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1361 "exaltation" "1. act of exalting or raising high; state of being exalted;</br>2. an excessively intensified sense of well-being, power, or importance</br>3. the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence" " noun" "ex ""out, out of, from within"" + <b>a</b>ltus ""high""=>exalt =raise to the highest" "1. After the <u>prayers of <b>exaltations</b></u>, the mass continued</br>2. Vasquez, the portly man whose <u>cries of <b>exaltation</b></u> at a double rainbow turned him into a viral star, passed away at 57. </br>3. The <u><b>exaltation</b> of Mercury</u> had a significant effect on his horoscope." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1389 "extra part 2 of 2. " "out of</br> beyond" "Latin Prefix" "beyond the=bt, ie. extraordinary (bt ordinary),extraterrestrial(bt earth), extrasensory(bt senses), extrovert(bt turn), extra-curricular(curriculum), extrajudicial: (bt legal system), extramarital(bt marriage),extramural=(bt classroom walls),extraneous(bt strange)=not belonging to,extrapolate,extraspection(bt observation), extraterritoriality(bt territory),extravasation(bt vessel/cell)" "Latin words" "nko"
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1390 "hyper" "too much" "Latin Prefix" "hyper ventilate</br> hyperbole</br>" "Latin words" "nko"
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1391 "hypo" "too little</br> under" "Latin Prefix" "hypo-allergenic, hypocaust(burning below=underfloor heating), hypochondria(under belief), hypocrisy, hypodermic, hypogamy(marriage to a lower caste), hypogastrium(below the stomach), hypogean(lives below the earth(ge)), hypoglycemia(too little blood sugar), hypomania(better insight due to being under the influence of a ""high""), hyponymy(word that is subordinatedly interchangeable with a word (but not vice versa), hypostasis, hypotaxis, hypotenuse, hypothalamus, hypothecate, hypothermia, hypothesis, hypotonia, hypotonic, hypoxia(b" "Latin words" "nko"
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1392 "exegesis" "explanation; interpretation, especially of biblical or religious text" " noun" "Greek: ex ""out"" + hegeisthai ""to lead, guide""=>explanation, interpretation often by somene else</br>""Jesus"" seems to be linked to the greek root word, too. </br>eisegesis is to interpret a text oneself" "Because the youth minister wanted the children to easily understand the scripture, he wrote a simple <b>exegesis</b> of the passage." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1392
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1393 "vindicate</br>vindictive" "vindicate=To prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong <br /> vindictive=Having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they have harmed you; unwilling to forgive" "verb, adj. " "After the forensic investigator, to everyone's surprise, <b>vindicated</b> the accused's statements with facts, the victim's family became very <b>vendicative</b> and threatened him. " "Easily confused words" "Khan"
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1394 "exhortation" "act of practice of exhorting; act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage" " noun" "ex- ""thoroughly"" + hortari ""encourage, urge""=>incitement by means of argument, appeal, or admonition</br>Syn: incitement, pep talk, " "When a vaccine for COVID 19 appears, you can be sure that there will be many <b>exhortations</b> from governments througout the world to have their people vaccinated" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1395 "exodus" "departure of a large number of people" " noun" "Greek ex ""out"" + hodos ""a way, path, road; a ride, journey, march""=> a going out" "If the fire alarm goes off in your building, be sure to join the <b>exodus</b> of people who are heading outside to the parking lot.</br>The brain-drain <b>exodus</b> from South Africa does not seem to bother the ANC government at all." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1515 "pate" "liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned" "noun" "French: from same word root as ""paste"", with the ""s""dissapearing again." "He had no ethical problem eat goose liver <b>pate</b>" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1516 "pathological" "1. of or relating to the practice of pathology </br>2. caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition" "adj. " "Greek: pathologikos=pertaining to disease" "1. the lab. Technician worked in a <b><u>pathological</b> laboratory</u> </br>2. The thief was a <b>pathological</b> liar." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1517 "penury" "a state of extreme poverty or destitution</br>Syn: indigence, need, pauperisation, pauperism, pauperization" "noun" " Latin: penuria= scarcity" "My uncle <u>wasted his fortune and died in <b>penury</b></u>." " Hi Freq. GRE Medium" "Barron"
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1518 "perennial" "lasting an indefinitely long time" "adj. " "Latin per-, ""through"" + annus, or ""year.</br>Syn: long, repeated, recurrent, continual" "At our university digs, there was a <u><b>perennial</b> argument</u> as to who cleaned the bathroom last ." " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron"
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1518
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1519 "permeable" "allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through" "adj. " "Latin: per ""through"" + meare ""to pass""=>pass through</br>" "The <b>permeable</b> cloth allowed nearly all the water to flow through." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1520 "piety" "righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout" "noun" "from French, related to English word: pity" "aerophyte" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron"
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1521 "plasticity" "the property of being physically malleable" "adj. " "The <b>plasticity</b> of the wax and clay made the 2 media attractive for the artist to use." " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1557 "vituperative" "marked by harshly abusive criticism" "adj. " "Vituperative criticism is harsh, scathing, even abusive. If a review or assessment is vituperative, it doesn't say ""try harder next time."" Instead it gives the sense of ""go away and never come back.""" "The ungodly, God-like man was as a figure who was <b><u>vituperative</b> and hysterically unforgiving</u>, particularly toward his eleven children" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1558 "wary" "marked by keen caution and watchful prudence" "adj. " "same word root as ""war""in English and ""Gewahr"" in Deutsch" "One of the most important lessons that parents must teach young children is to always <u>be <b>wary</b> of strangers</u>." " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron"
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1559 "zealot" "a fervent and even militant proponent of something" "noun" "The original zealots were a group of first-century Jews who were absolutely determined to overthrow Roman rule in Palestine" "During the middle of the night, a pro-life <b>zealot</b> bombed the abortion clinic and killed two nurses who were working late. " " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
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1560 "excise" "cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting" " verb" "ex ""out"" (see ex-) + cis=cut=> cut out" "It will take several hours for <u>the surgeon to <b>excise</b> the massive</u> " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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1661 "excise " "a tax. " "noun" "comes from a similarly sounding old Dutch word for tax, not linked to the ""excise"" verb word, which is Latin origin!" "when you take more than a litre of alcohol into the country, you will need to pay 20% <b><u>excise</u> duty</b>" "AMB" "Prepscholar"
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1661
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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"
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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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1664 "inveigle" "persuade someone through flattery" "verb" " Middle French word aveugler, meaning “delude, make blind,”" "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. " "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1"
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1665 "injudicious" "lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise" "adj." "Latin in-""not""+ iudicium ""judgment""=> lacking judgement. </br>Antonym: judicious" "He <u>regretted his <b>injudicious</b> decision</u> to spend his last 5 dollars on an expensive cup of coffee" "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1"
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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"
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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"
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1668 "debase" "reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade" " verb" "Latin: de- ""down"" + base (adj.) ""low""" "The lack of fiscal discipline led to the <u>currency being <b>debased</u>.</b>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
|
||||
1668
|
||||
1669 "baseness" "unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values" "adj." "from base (adj.) + -ness." "The pauper looked at the touristist skeptically, thinking that they gloried in his squalor as proof of his baseness." "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1"
|
||||
1670 "connote/denote" "Connote is like giving a hint, but to denote is to refer to something outright." "verb" "For her, the word ""family"" <b>connotes</b> love and comfort while it <b>denotes</b> a group containing a father, mother and siblings" "AMB" "GRE Test Exam 1"
|
||||
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"
|
||||
|
||||
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|
||||
# Words that should be added/modified
|
||||
|
||||
| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
|
||||
| :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- |
|
||||
| cantankerous | no.596 | fix example |
|
||||
| excise | no.1661/1263 | remove one of the two, are duplicates |
|
||||
| espy | no.1350 | remove "..." from example |
|
||||
| cantata | no.606 | "relgious" -> "religious" in meaning |
|
||||
| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
|
||||
| :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- |
|
||||
|
||||
## Import errors:
|
||||
|
||||
'1422' expected 8 fields, found 1
|
||||
'1392' had 1 fields, expected 8
|
||||
'1422' had 1 fields, expected 8
|
||||
'1518' had 1 fields, expected 8
|
||||
'1661' had 1 fields, expected 8
|
||||
'1668' had 1 fields, expected 8
|
||||
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|
||||
|
||||
# Questions to answer:
|
||||
|
||||
138
deck.json
138
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@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
|
||||
"-(o)logy",
|
||||
"study,science,theory",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"from para- \"contrary to\" (see para- 1. ) + doxa \"opinion,",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"biology</br> archeology",
|
||||
"Suffix",
|
||||
"MSU"
|
||||
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
|
||||
"become less in amount or intensity, <u>possibly to nothing</u>",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"to cause to diminish in intensity, </br>Syn: subside, die away, die down</br> attenuate=get less, get thinner (without getting to nothing)",
|
||||
"The <u>Covid pandemic will</u>, with or without successful retaining measures, <u>eventually <b>abate</b></u>...",
|
||||
"The <u>Covid pandemic will</u>, with or without successful retaining measures, <u>eventually <b>abate</b></u>",
|
||||
"357 prevalent GRE words",
|
||||
"Prepscholar"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
|
||||
"abeyance",
|
||||
"temporary cessation or suspension",
|
||||
"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 suspense. The word \"bay\" also come this. </br>Syn: suspense, remission, reserve",
|
||||
"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",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
|
||||
"run away, often taking something or somebody along",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"Latin: ab=\"off, away \" + condere \"put together, store\" itself com- \"together\" + -dere \"put\"",
|
||||
"The boarding school scholar <u><b>absconded</b> from the schoolgrounds</u> without informing anyone",
|
||||
"The boarding school scholar <u><b>absconded</b> from the school grounds</u> without informing anyone",
|
||||
"357 prevalent GRE words",
|
||||
"Prepscholar"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
|
||||
"acerbic",
|
||||
"(Especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright, expressing harsh or sharp criticism in a clever way",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"ic=nature of, like<br>Deutsch: Bitter, Sauer </br>Syn: sardonic, biting, caustic",
|
||||
"Latin acerbus \"harsh to the taste, sharp, bitter, sour\"+ic=nature of, like</br>Deutsch: Bitter, Sauer</br>Syn: sardonic, biting, caustic",
|
||||
"<u>The writer’s <b>acerbic</b> tone</u> did not sit well with people who had an issue with harsh criticism",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -531,8 +531,8 @@
|
||||
"ad",
|
||||
"toward</br> to",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin root",
|
||||
"Sometimes broader than ad</br> eg (ac</br> al</br> af</br> an</br> ap</br> as</br> at)",
|
||||
"adhere=stick to</br> adductor=muscle brings hips together </br> adumbrate=to create shodowy(umbra) outline",
|
||||
"Sometimes broader than ad</br> e.g. (ac</br> al</br> af</br> an</br> ap</br> as</br> at)",
|
||||
"adhere=stick to</br> adductor=muscle brings hips together </br> adumbrate=to create shadowy(umbra) outline",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin",
|
||||
"MSU"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@
|
||||
"apostle",
|
||||
"a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular cause",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Syn: proponent, promoter, propagandist",
|
||||
"Greek apóstolos : \"one who is sent out\" , like the 12 apostles of Jesus </br>Syn: proponent, promoter, propagandist",
|
||||
"This <b>apostle</b> of anti-Americanism rejoices in the fact that the weakened United States need no longer be treated as an enemy.",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@
|
||||
"apprise",
|
||||
"inform somebody of something",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"Syn: notify, let know, advise",
|
||||
"French appris, pp of apprendre \"to inform, teach\"</br>Syn: notify, let know, advise",
|
||||
"The <u>secret services are useful in <b>apprising</b> their governments</u> of the intentions of others",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@
|
||||
"armada",
|
||||
"a fleet of warships",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Syn: flotilla, squadron, navy",
|
||||
"Spanish armada \"an armed force\", later became associated with a fleet of ships</br>Syn: flotilla, squadron, navy",
|
||||
"This month he also unveiled plans to send an <b>armada</b> of tiny spaceships, powered by laser beams and equipped with all sorts of sensors.",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@
|
||||
"arson",
|
||||
"the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Syn: incendiarism, pyromania",
|
||||
"Same word root as \"ash\"</br>Syn: incendiarism, pyromania",
|
||||
"<u>Fire investigators suspected <b>arson</u></b> when they couldn’t find an electrical source for the fire",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -1917,7 +1917,7 @@
|
||||
"barrage",
|
||||
"A concentrated outpouring, as of questions or blows",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Syn: abundance, mass, profusion",
|
||||
"French : a retaining wall(eg. of a dam), later in WW1, a defense wall of non stop artillery fire</br>Syn: abundance, mass, profusion",
|
||||
"He drove into a hailstorm and his car was damaged by a <b>barrage</b> of hailstones",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -2241,8 +2241,8 @@
|
||||
"boor",
|
||||
"an unrefined, ill-mannered person",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Syn: lout, oaf, ruffian",
|
||||
"End a sentence in a preposition, and there are still people who will think you a <b>boor.</b>",
|
||||
"Gleicher Wortstamm als \"bauer\", im Sinne von grob, unausgebildet, usw. </br>Syn: lout, oaf, ruffian",
|
||||
"Because Frank is so rude, I tend to think of him as a <b>boor.</b>",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -2331,7 +2331,7 @@
|
||||
"bucolic",
|
||||
"Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life, pastoral, rustic, countryfied",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: rustic, rural, pastoral",
|
||||
"Greek boukolos=cowherd or herdsman+ic=nature of, like</br>Same word root as \"bovine\"and \"cow\"</br>Syn: rustic, rural, pastoral",
|
||||
"General Electric. is now swapping its <b>bucolic</b> site for a collection of warehouses on the Boston waterfront.",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -2527,10 +2527,10 @@
|
||||
"fields": [
|
||||
"834",
|
||||
"canonical",
|
||||
"(Of an artist or work) belonging to the literary or artistic canon",
|
||||
"follows a principle or rule, usually in a religious or church-related situation. But also used in mathematics, music, art",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"Syn: established, authoritative",
|
||||
"The medium now mostly consists of recycling the same <b>canonical</b> works by European men from centuries past.",
|
||||
"Latin cononicus: \"according to rule\" </br>mathematics= equation reduced to its most basic form</br>canonical music=a melody line is repeated at intervals </br>Syn: established, authoritative",
|
||||
"1a. His proposals were generally accepted as orthodox and <b>canonical.</br>1b. The 4 gospels of the New Testament are key in establishing the Christian <b>canon</b>",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -2691,7 +2691,7 @@
|
||||
"chauvinism",
|
||||
"Excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for one’s own cause, group, or gender",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Syn: jingoism, excessive patriotism, sectarianism",
|
||||
"a Napoleonic soldier, Nicholas Chauvin, was famous for his extreme patriotism, thus the origin</br>Syn: jingoism, excessive patriotism, sectarianism",
|
||||
"As recently as 2014, a biannual survey of right-wing attitudes in Germany found that xenophobia, <b>chauvinism</b>, anti-Semitism and authoritarian longings were declining.",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -2853,7 +2853,7 @@
|
||||
"circumspect",
|
||||
"Wary and unwilling to take risks",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"Syn: cautious, wary, careful",
|
||||
"Latin circum=\"around\" + spicere=\"to look => \"to look around.\"</br>Syn: cautious, wary, careful",
|
||||
"This is an area where <u>we need to be extraordinarily careful and <b>circumspect'</u></b>, he said. 'We’re literally talking about life and death",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -2907,7 +2907,7 @@
|
||||
"coalesce",
|
||||
"Come together and form one mass or whole",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"Syn: merge, unite, fuse",
|
||||
"Latin : com- \"together\" + alescere \"be nourished\"=> \" grow together\"</br>Syn: merge, unite, fuse",
|
||||
"As they radiate away, the waves tend to <b>coalesce</b> to form two main shock waves.",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -3105,8 +3105,8 @@
|
||||
"condone",
|
||||
"Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive)",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"Syn: disregard, let pass, excuse",
|
||||
"Rashad Ali argues that deradicalisation can be worse than useless if practitioners, while condemningIS, <u><b>condone</b> other violence</u>.",
|
||||
"Things that are condoned are allowed, even if everyone isn't exactly thrilled about it. </br>Often used with \"don't\"</br> Syn: disregard, let pass, excuse",
|
||||
"Rashad Ali argues that deradicalisation can be worse than useless if practitioners, while condemning ISIS, <u><b>condone</b> other violence</u>.",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -4203,7 +4203,7 @@
|
||||
"dictum",
|
||||
"a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Syn: saying, maxim, axiom",
|
||||
"Latin : \"something said</br>Same word root as \"dictation\"</br>Syn: saying, maxim, axiom",
|
||||
"Sometimes the old army <b>dictum</b> 'Don’t volunteer for anything' must be broken",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -4291,10 +4291,10 @@
|
||||
"fields": [
|
||||
"848",
|
||||
"diffuse",
|
||||
"Spread out over a large area",
|
||||
"1. v. Spread out over a large area</br>2. adj. being both verbose and ill-organised",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"Syn: scattered, dispersed, not concentrated",
|
||||
"The political economy of trade is treacherous: <u>its benefits, though substantial, are <b>diffuse</u>.</b>",
|
||||
"Latin : dis- \"apart\" + fundere, \"to pour.\"=> to pour in different directions</br>Syn1: scattered, dispersed, not concentrated </br>Syn2 :",
|
||||
"1. The forest was filled with a soft, <b>diffuse</b> light.</br>2. The <b>diffuse</b> report about the earthquake was both ill-organised and wordy.",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -4311,7 +4311,7 @@
|
||||
"dilate",
|
||||
"Make or become wider, larger, or more open",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"from dis- \"apart\"+ lātus\"broad, wide, widespread, extended\" (as in latitude)=\"expand, distend, spread out, enlarge in all directions</br>Syn: enlarge, expand",
|
||||
"Latin: dis- \"apart\"+ lātus\"broad, wide, widespread, extended\" (as in latitude)=\"expand, distend, spread out, enlarge in all directions</br>Syn: enlarge, expand",
|
||||
"By being able to increase heartbeat, while <b>dilating</b> blood vessels, theobromine can help reduce high blood pressure.",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -4437,7 +4437,7 @@
|
||||
"discordant",
|
||||
"not in agreement or harmony",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"Syn: divergent, opposing, clashing",
|
||||
"Latin: dis- \"apart\" + cor \"heart\"=>not of the same heart</br>Syn: divergent, opposing, clashing</br>Ant : concord",
|
||||
"My friend believes that movies should entertain, but I insist that movies should inspire, so the two of us <u>hold <b>discordant</b> views</u> on the purpose of movies",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -4887,8 +4887,8 @@
|
||||
"droll",
|
||||
"Curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"Syn: funny, humorous, amusing",
|
||||
"Karo Akpokiere, from Nigeria, will present a series of droll paintings inspired by the fast-moving pop culture that has emerged in Lagos.",
|
||||
"French drôle \"odd, comical, funny\" </br>Syn: funny, humorous, amusing",
|
||||
"He was a <b>droll</b> little man with a peculiar sense of humor",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -5047,10 +5047,10 @@
|
||||
"fields": [
|
||||
"853",
|
||||
"echelon",
|
||||
"a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society",
|
||||
"1. a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society</br>2. a body of troops, planes, ships, birds arranged in a line diagonal to their movement. Sometimes also \"V\" shaped.",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"French échelon\"level, echelon\" literally \"rung of a ladder\" itself Late Latin scala \"stair </br>Syn: level, rank, grade",
|
||||
"The social shock of the arrival of online education will be substantially greater if it devours the top echelon of public universities.",
|
||||
"French échelon\"level, echelon\" literally \"rung of a ladder\" itself Late Latin scala \"stair</br>Syn: level, rank, grade",
|
||||
"1. He won the Olympics, cofirming that he had reached the upper <b>echelon</b> of athletics</br>2. The aircraft flew <u>in <b>echelon</b> formation</u>, providing each plane with excellent range of vision while allowing them to act as a single unit",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -5173,10 +5173,10 @@
|
||||
"fields": [
|
||||
"855",
|
||||
"effigy",
|
||||
"a sculpture or model of a person",
|
||||
"a sculpture or model of a person - which in demonstrations is then often hanged, burned, or otherwise abused when protesting a despised person's actions.",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Syn: statue, statuette, figure",
|
||||
"The tradition of lighting bonfires and burning effigies of Guy Fawkes began shortly after the foiled plot, and schoolchildren still learn the ghoulish rhyme 'Remember, remember the fifth of November.'",
|
||||
"An <b>effigy</b> of the governor later was hanged in a tree on the state Capitol grounds.",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -5301,8 +5301,8 @@
|
||||
"elucidate",
|
||||
"Make (something) clear",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"Syn: explain, make plain, illuminate",
|
||||
"One was from almost 600 people who had completed. a questionnaire intended to elucidatethe different tendencies of people to engage in sexual relationships without a deep emotional commitment.",
|
||||
"Latin : e-, \"thoroughly,\" + lucidus, \"clear, bright.\"=>make things thoroughly lucid</br> Syn: explain, make plain, illuminate",
|
||||
"When asked for details, he declined to <b>elucidate</b> further.",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -5481,8 +5481,8 @@
|
||||
"endemic",
|
||||
"native to or confined to a certain region, locality or people",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: local, regional. Don't confuse this word with epidemic.",
|
||||
"One of the mysteries of epidemiology is why Asia does not suffer from yellow fever. The disease is endemic in Africa, the continent where it evolved. The disease was endemic to the region.",
|
||||
"Greek endēmos : en= \"in\" + dēmos=\"population\"+ ic=nature of, like=> \"nature of being in the population.\"</br>Syn: local, regional. Don't confuse this word with epidemic.",
|
||||
"1a. Yellow fever is <b>endemic</b> in Africa, the continent where it evolved. </br>1b. Madagascar houses a huge number of <b>endemic</b> plants and animals, found nowhere else on earth.",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -5661,7 +5661,7 @@
|
||||
"epistemology",
|
||||
"the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Greek: \"overstand\" from epi \"over, near\" (see epi-) + histasthai \"to stand\"",
|
||||
"Greek: epi= \"over, near\" + stasthai=\"to stand\" + ology=\"science/study\"=> The science that stands over (it all)",
|
||||
"Probably the coolest use of <b>epistemology</b>, though, is artificial intelligence: teaching computers how to learn.",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -5677,10 +5677,10 @@
|
||||
"fields": [
|
||||
"859",
|
||||
"epithet",
|
||||
"an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing; a term of abuse",
|
||||
"1. a nickname or or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing</br>2. a defamatory nickname or abusive word or phrase",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Syn: name, label, smear",
|
||||
"Preposterous’ and ‘absurd’ were among the milder epithets that could be overheard in the multilingua",
|
||||
"Latin : epi \"in addition\" + tithenai \"to put, to place\" => (name) given in addition to\"</br>Syn: name, label, smear, alias, byname, cognomen, moniker, nickname, sobriquet",
|
||||
"1. Alexander the Great was a fitting <b>epithet</b> for a great Macedonian king. </br>2. Many were offended by her use of racial <b>epithets.</b>",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -10503,7 +10503,7 @@
|
||||
"milieu",
|
||||
"a person’s social environment",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Syn: sphere, background, backdrop",
|
||||
"French : environment, social environment, the middle (of something)</br>Syn: sphere, background, backdrop",
|
||||
"Armed with a view of themselves in a seething milieu of particles careening around a stretchy space-time, readers are reminded they are 'an integral part of the world which we perceive.'",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -11242,7 +11242,7 @@
|
||||
"a pet scheme or favorite remedy, especially one for bringing about some social or political reform or improvement",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Latin : nostrum remedium \"our remedy\"</br>Syn: cure-all, snake-oil, prescription, answer to everything, panacea",
|
||||
"It became a <b>nostrum</b> among rank-and-file Republicans that mainstream opinion polls are biased and should be ignored...",
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"It became a <b>nostrum</b> among rank-and-file Republicans that mainstream opinion polls are biased and should be ignored.",
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"Most Difficult",
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"FT"
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],
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"block passage through",
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"verb",
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"Latin : ob \"in front of, against\" + claudere \"to shut, close\"=>to shut up or stop up so as to prevent anything from passing through</br>Syn: block, cover, shut in",
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"Mars will be as far away as 370m kilometres in 2013, and <b>occluded</b> for two weeks by the sun to boot...",
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"Mars will be as far away as 370m kilometres in 2013, and <b>occluded</b> for two weeks by the sun to boot",
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"Most Difficult",
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"FT"
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],
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@@ -14014,7 +14014,7 @@
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"Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way",
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"adj.",
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"Syn: bawdy, indecent, risque",
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"When challenged... about human rights in Chechnya, he replied with <u>a <b>ribald</b> offer to arrange for the questioner's Islamic circumcision</u>.",
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"When challenged about human rights in Chechnya, he replied with <u>a <b>ribald</b> offer to arrange for the questioner's Islamic circumcision</u>.",
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"Most Difficult",
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"FT"
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],
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"Characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration",
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"adj.",
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"Rococo was a highly elaborate style in Europe in the 1700's",
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"The building, which once served as the local town hall, boasts <b>rococo</b> wall carvings, a statue of Pallas Athena...",
|
||||
"The building, which once served as the local town hall, boasts <b>rococo</b> wall carvings, a statue of Pallas Athena",
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||||
"Most Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -14283,7 +14283,7 @@
|
||||
"savant",
|
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"a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist",
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||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Syn: intellectual, scholar, sage",
|
||||
"French : knowing </br>Syn: intellectual, scholar, sage",
|
||||
"Since my aunt speaks over twenty languages, she is considered a verbal <b>savant.</b>",
|
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"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -14661,7 +14661,7 @@
|
||||
"soliloquy",
|
||||
"an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself, especially by a character in a play",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Syn: monologue, speech",
|
||||
"Solo+lo</br>Same word root as \"eloquent\"</br>Syn: monologue, speech",
|
||||
"Patrick Stewart, for instance, reworked <u>Hamlet’s <b>soliloquy</b></u> as an ode to the letter B ('B or not a B, that is the question')",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -18208,7 +18208,7 @@
|
||||
"irrational fear, horror, or aversion",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin root",
|
||||
"Hundreds of words in widespread popular use in combination with native words, either with -phobia (what is feared) or </br> phobe=person who fears",
|
||||
"<b>phobe</b>=<u>person scared of</u> acrophobe: p.s.o heights, necrophobe: p.s.o dead things Ophidiophobe: p.s.o snakes, technophobe: p.s.o technology, xenophobe: p.s.o others </br><b>phobia</b> = <u>fear of</u>....acrophobia: f.o heights</br> aerophobia: f.o flying, arachnophobia: f.o spiders, astraphobia: f.o thunder and lightning, autophobia: f.o of being alone, claustrophobia: f.o confined or crowded spaces, Dentophobia: f.o. dentists, hemophobia: f.o blood, hydrophobia: f.o water, ophidiophobia: f.o snakes, zoophobia: f.o animals",
|
||||
"<b>phobe</b>=<u>person scared of</u> acrophobe: p.s.o heights, necrophobe: p.s.o dead things Ophidiophobe: p.s.o snakes, technophobe: p.s.o technology, xenophobe: p.s.o others </br><b>phobia</b> = <u>fear of</u>.acrophobia: f.o heights</br> aerophobia: f.o flying, arachnophobia: f.o spiders, astraphobia: f.o thunder and lightning, autophobia: f.o of being alone, claustrophobia: f.o confined or crowded spaces, Dentophobia: f.o. dentists, hemophobia: f.o blood, hydrophobia: f.o water, ophidiophobia: f.o snakes, zoophobia: f.o animals",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin",
|
||||
"MSU"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -18802,7 +18802,7 @@
|
||||
"blood",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin root",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"anaemia:an=lack of blood\n azotemia:azot=nitrogen in the blodd</br>\n glycemia:glyco=sugar in the blood\n hematite:tite=stone, ie. bloodlike stone</br>\n hemoglobin:globule=red cells in blood\n hemophilia:philia=loves (to shed) blood, ie. bluter</br>\n hemorrhage:rhage=breaking/tear, ie. losing a lot of blood\n hemorrhoids:rhoos=stream, ie. stream of blood from veins (in rectal area)</br>\n hypoglycemia:hypo=under+glyc=sugar, d.h. low sugar level\n leukemia:leukos=white cell accumulation in blood, ie. cancer</br>\n thalassemia:thalasse=sea, ie. an inherited blood disease common to those nations around hte mediterreanean sea\n toxemia:toxon=toxic blood, ie. blood poisoning</br>\n uremia:disease of urine/urea in blood due to kidney malfunctioning",
|
||||
"anaemia:an=lack of blood azotemia:azot=nitrogen in the blodd</br>glycemia:glyco=sugar in the blood hematite:tite=stone, ie. bloodlike stone</br>hemoglobin:globule=red cells in blood hemophilia:philia=loves (to shed) blood, ie. bluter</br>hemorrhage:rhage=breaking/tear, ie. losing a lot of blood hemorrhoids:rhoos=stream, ie. stream of blood from veins (in rectal area)</br>hypoglycemia:hypo=under+glyc=sugar, d.h. low sugar level leukemia:leukos=white cell accumulation in blood, ie. cancer</br>thalassemia:thalasse=sea, ie. an inherited blood disease common to those nations around hte mediterreanean sea toxemia:toxon=toxic blood, ie. blood poisoning</br>uremia:disease of urine/urea in blood due to kidney malfunctioning>",
|
||||
"Latin words",
|
||||
"nko"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -19756,7 +19756,7 @@
|
||||
"catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"Deutsche Wortstamm :spähen</br> primarily a literary word that you'll mostly find in books.</br>Syn: descry, spot, spy",
|
||||
"among the several horses … she <b>espied</b> the white mustang",
|
||||
"among the several horses she <b>espied</b> the white mustang",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE words",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -20673,7 +20673,7 @@
|
||||
"loquacious",
|
||||
"Tending to talk a great deal",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"Syn: talkative, voluble, communicative",
|
||||
"Same word root as eloquent</br>Syn: talkative, voluble, communicative",
|
||||
"The <b>loquacious</b> professor was known for his five-hour lectures.",
|
||||
"Medium Difficult",
|
||||
"FT"
|
||||
@@ -20944,7 +20944,7 @@
|
||||
"sharp, </br> bitter",
|
||||
"Greek/Latin root",
|
||||
"oxy is a sub section of the Greek root \"ac\" = be sharp, rise (out) to a point, pierce.",
|
||||
"oxalic</br> oxide</br>oxygen(D=Sauerstoff...)</br> oxymoron(oxy=sharp+moron=stupid=>a word with composites of opposite meaning)</br> paroxysm (sudden extension of disease)</br>anoxic(lack of oxygen)",
|
||||
"oxalic</br> oxide</br>oxygen(D=Sauerstoff)</br> oxymoron(oxy=sharp+moron=stupid=>a word with composites of opposite meaning)</br> paroxysm (sudden extension of disease)</br>anoxic(lack of oxygen)",
|
||||
"Root words",
|
||||
"SMB"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -23068,9 +23068,9 @@
|
||||
"to show or express clearly or to make plain, often something hidden -usually a feeling",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"evince has same wood root as \"evict\" </br>Syn: express, show",
|
||||
"Despite the shock of receiving such news, she was observed to <b>evince</b> no particular emotion at all.",
|
||||
"AMB",
|
||||
"Prepscholar"
|
||||
"1a. Despite the shock of receiving such news, she was observed to <b>evince</b> no particular emotion at all.</br>1b. John was never able to <b>evince</b> even a pretense of interest during his economics class.",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE words",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
],
|
||||
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||||
@@ -24814,7 +24814,7 @@
|
||||
"ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"Syn:cranky, bad-tempered, irritable, irascible.",
|
||||
"The <u><b>cantankerous</b>old man</u> was uncooperative and difficult to get along with",
|
||||
"The <u><b>cantankerous</b> old man</u> was uncooperative and difficult to get along with",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE words",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
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|
||||
"606",
|
||||
"cantata",
|
||||
"story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus, usually relgious",
|
||||
"story or poem set to music that can be sung by chorus, usually religious",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"Latin cantare \"to sing\"",
|
||||
"Bach wrote many famous cantata's, the most famous being number 140.",
|
||||
@@ -25372,7 +25372,7 @@
|
||||
"Things that are permanent through the year or multiple years (plants), constant/persistent, or regularly repeated (eg. Arguments over the same thing)",
|
||||
"adj.",
|
||||
"Latin: per \"through\" + annus \"year\"=>lasting through the years",
|
||||
"Every election seems to continue to deal with <u>the same <b>perennial</b> issues</u> that have been the focus of all the previous elections.",
|
||||
"1a. Every election seems to continue to deal with <u>the same <b>perennial</b> issues</u> that have been the focus of all the previous elections.</br>1b. At our university digs, there was a <u><b>perennial</b> argument</u> as to who cleaned the bathroom last .",
|
||||
"AMB",
|
||||
"RATMW"
|
||||
],
|
||||
@@ -27726,13 +27726,13 @@
|
||||
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||||
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|
||||
"1358",
|
||||
"evince",
|
||||
"show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer",
|
||||
"verb",
|
||||
"Syn: express, show, declare, demonstrate, display, expose, give away, manifest, reveal",
|
||||
"John was never able to <b>evince</b> even a pretense of interest during his economics class.",
|
||||
"1000 Difficult GRE words",
|
||||
"Examword"
|
||||
"depraved vs. deprived",
|
||||
"1. <b>depraved</b> is behavior that is morally corrupt or otherwise deemed wicked. </br> 2. <b>deprived</b> is \"being denied something that is necessary.\"",
|
||||
"noun",
|
||||
"",
|
||||
"He <u>evil ways</u> showed he was umorally depraved</u> and the dark rings below his </u>eyes</u> showed he was <u>sleep deprived</u>",
|
||||
"Easily confused words",
|
||||
"SMB"
|
||||
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|
||||
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