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| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
| :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- |
| wanton | no.812 | unicode corruption at end of example |
| waver/waiver | no.744 | example is for _waiver_, meaning for _waver_ |
| wave/waiver | no.742 | example is for _waive_, meaning for _wave_ |
| whet | no.938 | example cuts off mid-word, also: "That was not real democracy" lmao. Example is ambiguous |
| winsome | no.816 | _were starting the movie already dead_? good example, sticks out, but the last part doesnt make sense to me. |
| ger | no.1067 | remove spaces before "=" in example |
| grand | no.1068 | no meaning |
| surly | no.796 | better example possible? Having issues with this word |
| upbraid | no.749 | remove unnecesarry dots at end of example, maybe change example? |
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@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@
"be appropriate, related, or applicable",
"verb",
"Syn : concern, relate to, be related to",
"Religious exceptions to the law, such as those pertaining to animal welfare, should ideally be ended...",
"Religious exceptions to the law, such as <u>those <b>pertaining</b> to</u> animal welfare, should ideally be ended.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@
"a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular cause",
"noun",
"Syn : proponent, promoter, propagandist",
"On the website of this apostle of anti-Americanism, there is an article rejoicing in the fact that the United States need no longer be treated as an enemy...",
"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"
],
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@
"inform somebody of something",
"verb",
"Syn : notify, let know, advise",
"The secret services are useful in apprising their governments of the intentions of others",
"The <u>secret services are useful in <b>apprising</b> their governments</u> of the intentions of others",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@
"a fleet of warships",
"noun",
"Syn : flotilla, squadron, navy",
"This month he also unveiled plans to send an armada of tiny spaceships, powered by laser beams and equipped with all sorts of sensors...",
"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"
],
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@
"the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property",
"noun",
"Syn : incendiarism, pyromania",
"Fire investigators suspected arson when they couldn’t find an electrical source for the fi",
"<u>Fire investigators suspected <b>arson</u></b> when they couldn’t find an electrical source for the fire",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -1918,7 +1918,7 @@
"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 barrage of hailstones",
"He drove into a hailstorm and his car was damaged by a <b>barrage</b> of hailstones",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -2008,7 +2008,7 @@
"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 a bevy of items on her grocery list, I was in the store for nearly two hours",
"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"
],
@@ -2242,7 +2242,7 @@
"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 boor.",
"End a sentence in a preposition, and there are still people who will think you a <b>boor.</b>",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -2332,7 +2332,7 @@
"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 bucolic site for a collection of warehouses on the Boston waterfront.",
"General Electric. is now swapping its <b>bucolic</b> site for a collection of warehouses on the Boston waterfront.",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -2692,7 +2692,7 @@
"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, chauvinism, anti-Semitism and authoritarian longings were declining.",
"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"
],
@@ -2854,7 +2854,7 @@
"Wary and unwilling to take risks",
"adj.",
"Syn : cautious, wary, careful",
"This is an area where we need to be extraordinarily careful and circumspect', he said. 'We’re literally talking about life and death",
"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"
],
@@ -2908,7 +2908,7 @@
"Come together and form one mass or whole",
"verb",
"Syn : merge, unite, fuse",
"As they radiate away, the waves tend to coalesce to form two main shock waves.",
"As they radiate away, the waves tend to <b>coalesce</b> to form two main shock waves.",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -3106,7 +3106,7 @@
"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 condemning IS, condone other violence.",
"Rashad Ali argues that deradicalisation can be worse than useless if practitioners, while condemningIS, <u><b>condone</b> other violence.</u>",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -4294,7 +4294,7 @@
"Spread out over a large area",
"verb",
"Syn : scattered, dispersed, not concentrated",
"The political economy of trade is treacherous: its benefits, though substantial, are diffuse...",
"The political economy of trade is treacherous: <u>its benefits, though substantial, are <b>diffuse.</u></b>",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -4312,7 +4312,7 @@
"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 dilating blood vessels, theobromine can help reduce high blood pressure.",
"By being able to increase heartbeat, while <b>dilating</b> blood vessels, theobromine can help reduce high blood pressure.",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -4438,7 +4438,7 @@
"not in agreement or harmony",
"adj.",
"Syn : divergent, opposing, clashing",
"It represents an opening of musical trade routes between two often discordant sides of the world.",
"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"
],
@@ -4888,7 +4888,7 @@
"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...",
"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"
],
@@ -5302,7 +5302,7 @@
"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.",
"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"
],
@@ -5518,7 +5518,7 @@
"Provide with a quality, ability, or asset",
"verb",
"Syn : equip, bless, give",
"Good and inspiring teachers, meanwhile, such as... J.K. Rowling’s Minerva McGonagall, are portrayed as endowed with supernatural gifts.",
"Good and inspiring teachers, meanwhile, such as. J.K. Rowling’s Minerva McGonagall, are portrayed as endowed with supernatural gifts.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -6004,7 +6004,7 @@
"the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community",
"noun",
"Syn : character, atmosphere, climate",
"Mr. Cotton presented himself as a member of the generation moved by the patriotic spirit... leaving civilian careers to join the army and learn a ‘warrior ethos",
"Mr. Cotton presented himself as a member of the generation moved by the patriotic spirit. leaving civilian careers to join the army and learn a ‘warrior ethos",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -6490,7 +6490,7 @@
"a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics",
"noun",
"Syn : contingent, section, sector",
"One particular separatist faction is now widely accepted to have been responsible for a string of small bombs which detonated in August...",
"One particular separatist faction is now widely accepted to have been responsible for a string of small bombs which detonated in August.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -6526,7 +6526,7 @@
"Inactive",
"adj.",
"Syn : dormant, quiet, slack",
"Their fickle attention might waver for a few fallow years of rebuilding, but Angel Stadium will still be standing...",
"Their fickle attention might waver for a few fallow years of rebuilding, but Angel Stadium will still be standing.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -6814,7 +6814,7 @@
"using unusual words or complicated rhetorical constructions. flushed with a rosy color, as in complexion; very ornate and flowery: \"florid prose.\"",
"adj.",
"Latin floridus \"flowery, in bloom</br>Syn : extravagant, grandiloquent",
"A victorious Governor Jerry Brown, his voice gruffer, his pate sparer and his metaphors more florid than during his first stint in office...",
"A victorious Governor Jerry Brown, his voice gruffer, his pate sparer and his metaphors more florid than during his first stint in office.",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -6850,7 +6850,7 @@
"Openly disregard",
"verb",
"Old English origing : play the flute </br>Syn : defy, refuse to obey, go against",
"It relies on its members, and on institutions... to shame and discourage people who flout important political norms.",
"It relies on its members, and on institutions. to shame and discourage people who flout important political norms.",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -7120,7 +7120,7 @@
"the unconventional, extreme, or marginal wing of a group or sphere of activity",
"noun",
"Syn : peripheral, radical, unorthodox",
"Fringe beliefs reinforced in these ways can establish themselves and persist long after outsiders deem them debunked...",
"Fringe beliefs reinforced in these ways can establish themselves and persist long after outsiders deem them debunked.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -7318,7 +7318,7 @@
"Gather or collect (something, especially information or approval)",
"verb",
"Latin granarium which means \"store-house,\" usually for grain=> ie. Storage, gathering.</br>Syn : accumulate, amass, assemble",
"Labs that garnered more pay-offs were more likely to pass on their methods to other, newer labs...",
"Labs that garnered more pay-offs were more likely to pass on their methods to other, newer labs.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -7570,7 +7570,7 @@
"complain pettily; grumble",
"verb",
"Syn : moan, groan, protest",
"Some economists grouse about such rules, which can interfere with the smooth functioning of competitive labour markets...",
"Some economists grouse about such rules, which can interfere with the smooth functioning of competitive labour markets.",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -8740,7 +8740,7 @@
"a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime",
"noun",
"Syn : arraignment, citation",
"A criminal indictment would, in all likelihood, force the prime minister to resign.",
"A <u>criminal <b>indictment</u></b> would, in all likelihood, force the prime minister to resign.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -8848,7 +8848,7 @@
"Lacking vigor",
"adj.",
"",
"America’s founders, he argued, put their faith in reasoned discussion among citizens and believed that the 'greatest menace to freedom is an inert people.",
"America’s founders believed that the 'greatest menace to freedom is an<b> inert</b> people.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -8920,7 +8920,7 @@
"an ungrateful person",
"noun",
"</br>Deutsch : undankbar. </br> Latin : in- \"not\" + gratus \"pleasing, beloved, dear, agreeable\"",
"Greater liberty over the past generation is abused by ingrates who think it funny to depict their leaders pantless...",
"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"
],
@@ -9983,8 +9983,8 @@
"beatific",
"completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy",
"adj.",
"",
"",
"Latin beatus \"blessed, happy,\" + -ficus \"making doing=>make/doing blessed/happy</br>Syn: angelic, angelical, sainted, saintlike, saintly",
"The bride looked angelic and <u>wore a <b>beatific</b> expression</u> as she walked down the aisle.",
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword"
],
@@ -10236,7 +10236,7 @@
"evil in nature or effect",
"adj.",
"Syn : harmful, bad, malevolent",
"Other, darker interpretations of what malign force the monster may represent once again abound...",
"Other, darker interpretations of what malign force the monster may represent once again abound.",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -10290,7 +10290,7 @@
"Impair the quality or appearance of",
"verb",
"Syn : spoil, ruin, damage </br>Deutsch : verderben, beeinträchtige",
"These oversights mar an otherwise engaging and interesting account, but perhaps it is natural that a history of space should have a few gaping holes.",
"<u>These oversights <b>mar</b> an otherwise</u> engaging and interesting history of space, but then it is not unnatural for space to have a few gaping holes.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -10506,7 +10506,7 @@
"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...'",
"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"
],
@@ -10722,7 +10722,7 @@
"not excessively large, elaborate, or expensive",
"adj.",
"Syn : ordinary, simple, plain",
"They can be seen in the <b>modest</b> dress, office decor and eating habits of Angela Merkel, the daughter of a Lutheran pastor...",
"They can be seen in the <b>modest</b> dress, office decor and eating habits of Angela Merkel, the daughter of a Lutheran pastor.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -11334,7 +11334,7 @@
"Not explicit or direct in addressing a point",
"adj.",
"Syn : indirect, inexplicit, roundabout",
"The slight wink was Larry’s oblique way of flirting with me.",
"The slight wink was Larry’s <b>oblique</b> way of flirting with me.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -11892,7 +11892,7 @@
"Answer (a question or accusation) evasively",
"verb",
"French : \"to turn aside or ward off\" the blow of a weapon.Parez! Is often heard in fencing lessons</br>Syn : evade, sidestep, avoid",
"In the course of his business career, the president-elect has shown a remarkable ability <u> to dodge and <b>parry</u></b> and reverse himself on everything...",
"In the course of his business career, the president-elect has shown a remarkable ability <u> to dodge and <b>parry</u></b> and reverse himself on everything.",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -12395,8 +12395,8 @@
"brindled",
"of brownish, tawny colour, with streaks, spots, or patterns",
"adj.",
"",
"",
"Deutscher Wortstamm : brennen</br>has come to mean the streaky brown and gray color of something burned, especially on animals",
"Patches was a perfect name for the <u><b>brindle</b> coated boxer puppy</u> the boy adopted from the shelter",
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword"
],
@@ -12774,7 +12774,7 @@
"Put forward as fact or as a basis for argument",
"noun",
"Syn : postulate, propound, submit",
"The students were asked to posit their ideas about the dance through the school suggestion box.",
"The students were asked to <b>posit</b> their ideas about the dance through the school suggestion box.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -13170,7 +13170,7 @@
"(of an artist, author, or composer) producing many works",
"adj.",
"ic=nature of, like</br>Syn : productive, creative, inventive",
"It is true that few artists have been so prolific. On average, he released a studio album every year...",
"It is true that few artists have been so prolific. On average, he released a studio album every year.",
"Medium Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -13188,7 +13188,7 @@
"Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future",
"adj.",
"ic=nature of, like</br>Syn : predictive, visionary",
"f I had prophetic abilities, I would be picking up my lottery winnings right now.",
"If I had <b>prophetic</b> abilities, I would be picking up my lottery winnings right now.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -13404,7 +13404,7 @@
"a person who insists on absolute adherence to traditional rules or structures",
"noun",
"Syn : pedant, dogmatist, perfectionist",
"Dressed in a suit and tie, the purist raised his hand every time to answer each question the teacher asked.",
"Dressed in a suit and tie, the <b>purist</b> raised his hand every time to answer each question the teacher asked.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -14088,7 +14088,7 @@
"Think deeply about something",
"verb",
"Syn : contemplate, consider, mull over",
"Alfred Sauvy, the French thinker... was prone to worry that the first world would become 'a society of old people, living in old houses, ruminating about old ideas.'",
"Alfred Sauvy, the French thinker, was prone to worry that the first world would become 'a society of old people, living in old houses, <b><u>ruminating </b>about old ideas.'</u>",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -15114,7 +15114,7 @@
"A displacement of the beat or accents in (music or a rhythm) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa",
"noun",
"",
"She dances an assortment of lissom steps, marvelously shedding shoes and socks as the Beethoven famously shifts from solemnity to syncopation.",
"She dances an assortment of lissom steps, marvelously shedding shoes and socks as the <u>Beethoven famously shifts from solemnity to <b>syncopation</u></b>.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -15330,7 +15330,7 @@
"Relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures; exercising moderation and self-denial; calm or mild (n: temperance)",
"adj.",
"Syn : mild, clement, pleasant",
"The Netherlands, with its cool summers and mild winters is in a<u> <b> climate</b> zone.</u>",
"The Netherlands, with its cool summers and mild winters is in a<u> temperate<b> climate</b> zone.</u>",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -15402,7 +15402,7 @@
"Sparing in the use of words",
"adj.",
"Syn : curt, brusque, abrupt",
"In a terse phone-call on Thursday night, President Barack Obama paused only briefly to congratulate Mr. Netanyahu on his victory...",
"<u>In a <b>terse</b> phone-call</u> on Thursday night, President Barack Obama paused only briefly to congratulate Mr. Netanyahu on his victory.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -15492,7 +15492,7 @@
"a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one",
"noun",
"Syn : volume, work, opus",
"It is a tome to which most recent arguments about regulation and economic reform are merely annotations.",
"He went into the old library and saw <b>tome</b> after tome in the massive heavy bookshelves.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -15618,7 +15618,7 @@
"Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception",
"adj.",
"Syn : traitorous, disloyal, perfidious",
"",
"In <u>a <b>treacherous</b> move</u>, he sold the secrets of the atom bomb to the Soviets",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -15906,7 +15906,7 @@
"offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland",
"adj.",
"Syn : insipid, uninspired, uninteresting",
"Mr. Silver delighted in savaging commentators who relied on vapid clichés like 'momentum shifts' and 'game-changers.",
"Mr. Silver delighted in savaging commentators who relied on<u> <b>vapid</b> clichés</u> like 'momentum shifts' and 'game-changers.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -16104,7 +16104,7 @@
"a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists",
"noun",
"Syn : remnant, remainder, fragment",
"He said this would remove a 'lingering vestige of the cold war.'",
"He said this would <u>remove a 'lingering <b>vestige</b></u> of the cold war.'",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -16212,7 +16212,7 @@
"having a relatively high resistance to flow",
"adj.",
"Syn : gummy, glue-like, gluey",
"Not all barrels of oil are alike. Crudes can be viscous like tar or so 'light' they float on water.",
"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"
],
@@ -16248,7 +16248,7 @@
"Destroy or impair the legal validity of",
"verb",
"Syn : put an end to, do away with, scrap. </br>Deutsch : Beeinträchtigen, verderben, zerstören. </br> Lati\"vitiare\"= to make faulty. Same origin as \"vice\", therefore same pronounciation root \"vishiate\"",
"As a child, I could never understand why my uncle could always prove by taking his shoes off, that his toes were crossed while making the promise, thus vitiating the deal.",
"As a child, I could never understand why my uncle could always prove, by taking his shoes off, that his toes were crossed while making the promise, thus <u><b>vitiating</b> his promise</u>",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -16392,7 +16392,7 @@
"Pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air",
"verb",
"Syn : drift, float, glide",
"The acrid scent of smoke wafts from his clothes.",
"The acrid <u>scent of smoke <b>wafts</u></b> from his clothes.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -16428,7 +16428,7 @@
"(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked",
"adj.",
"Syn : malicious, malevolent, spiteful",
"Over the decades these Muslim non-people, without legal or any other sort of protection, have been the victims of wanton discrimination and violence",
"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"
],
@@ -16536,7 +16536,7 @@
"Deliberately attempt to conceal unpleasant facts about (a person or organization)",
"verb",
"Syn : cover up, sweep under the carpet",
"Indeed, in trying to whitewash the past, the government may stir up prejudice instead.",
"Indeed,<u> in trying to <b>whitewash</b> the past</u>, the government may stir up prejudice instead.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -16572,7 +16572,7 @@
"blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff",
"verb",
"Syn : sift out, filter out",
"Many lawmakers from both parties join Mr. Obama in wishing to winnow America’s overstuffed prison",
"Many lawmakers from both parties join Mr. Obama in <u>wishing to <b>winnow</b> America’s overstuffed prisons</u>",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -16608,7 +16608,7 @@
"Shriveled or wrinkled with age",
"adj.",
"Syn : lined, creased, withered",
"His son, himself a wizened old man, is nonplussed by the news; he looks like an eccentric, or maybe the village drunk...",
"His son, himself <u> <b>wizened</b> old man</u>, had experienced too much to believe what he had just heard",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -16644,7 +16644,7 @@
"Using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor",
"adj.",
"Syn : ironic, sardonic, satirical",
"Catherine Merridale is one of the foremost foreign historians of Russia, combining wry insights with deep sympathy for the human beings...",
"Catherine Merridale is one of the foremost foreign historians of Russia, combining wry insights with deep sympathy for the human beings.",
"Least Difficult",
"FT"
],
@@ -22637,8 +22637,8 @@
"skeptic",
"someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs",
"noun",
"",
"",
"\"member of an ancient Greek school that doubted the possibility of real knowledge,\"</br>Syn: sceptic,dDoubting Thomas",
"I am always a <b>skeptic</b> when it comes to buying too good to be true products",
"Hi Freq. GRE Easy",
"Barron"
],
@@ -24384,7 +24384,7 @@
"in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant",
"adj.",
"Latin:avunculus, meaning \"maternal uncle\"",
"My physics teacher at school was <b>avuncular</b>, kind and patient and generally indulgent with people younger than he is",
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"legal officer to whom some degree of authority",
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"The job varies per country. In the UK, they normally execute repossessions. In both cases, they act on orders of the court.",
"A teary Gregorio waved to onlookers<u> as <b>bailiffs</b> led him away</u>in handcuffs.",
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"baleful",
"portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.",
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"Syn: forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening",
"The witness was frightened when the defendant gave her a <u><b>baleful</b> glance</u> filled with hatred.",
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"bedeck",
"adorn or ornament in a showy fashion",
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"Deutscher Stamm : bedecken",
"Each Advent we <b>bedeck</b> our front tree with a scattering of small lights.",
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"beget",
"produce; give rise to",
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"",
"word is usually used to refer to having children, although it can be used to refer to anything that generates something else",
"“Abraham begot Isaac”",
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
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@@ -24545,8 +24545,8 @@
"beguile",
"mislead; delude; deceive by guile",
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"Middle English, guile involves deceit, to beguile means to spend time pleasantly, even if it involves trickery.</br>Syn: becharm, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance",
"The car salesman<u> tried to <b>beguile</b> the customer</u> with an offer of free gas for a year.",
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"besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops",
"1. besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops</br>2. to constantly request, ask or annoy",
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"Deutsch : belagern, stürmen</br>Syn1 besiege, circumvent, hem in, surround</br>Syn2: badger, bug, pester, tease",
"2. The babysitter found the children annoying because <u>they <b> beleaguered</b> her with requests</u> for candy, cookies, games, and piggyback rides all at the same time",
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@@ -24581,8 +24581,8 @@
"benediction",
"blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes",
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"Latin: bene \"well\" + dicere \"to say, speak\"=>to bless",
"Today<u> the Pope will make a<b> benediction</b></u> for all those who are sick and hungry.",
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
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"suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly",
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"",
"root word bile, a foul green fluid made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder to assist with digestion",
"3.Our <u><b>bilious</b> neighbor in Gempen was known for his bad attitude.</u>",
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"Examword"
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@@ -24617,8 +24617,8 @@
"blare",
"loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light",
"noun",
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"",
"Same word root as \"blären\" in Deutsch",
"A club is allowed to <u><b>blare</b> its dance music</u>, but if you blare music at home your neighbours would probably complain",
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword"
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@@ -24636,7 +24636,7 @@
"draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear",
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"",
"<u>Had my escort <b>blenched</b> for an instan</u>t our fate was sealed - but our sign of confidence got us through",
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@@ -24651,10 +24651,10 @@
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"blindside",
"to take by surprise",
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"",
"Term from US Football, 1968",
"The Corona economic downturn <u><b>blindsided</b> many investors</u>",
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword"
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@@ -24672,7 +24672,7 @@
"rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline",
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"",
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@@ -24689,8 +24689,8 @@
"bonny",
"handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful",
"adj.",
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"",
"presumably from French : bon= \"good\"",
"\"<u>My <b>bonnie</b> lies over the ocean</u>, my bonnie lies over the sea, oh, oh bring back my bonnie to me \"sang the homesick soldiers.",
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
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@@ -24707,8 +24707,8 @@
"bounteous",
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"",
"Syn: bountiful, big, bighearted, bountiful, freehanded, giving, handsome, liberal, openhanded",
"1. The farmers planting their crops in the spring <u>hoped for a <b>bounteous</b> harvest in the summer</u></br>2. The<u> bounteous <b>goodness</b> of God</u>",
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@@ -24723,10 +24723,10 @@
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"liberality in giving; something that is given liberally; goodness, kindness",
"1. copious abundance. </br>2.payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military",
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"",
"same word root as bonus",
"1.<u>A <b>bounty</b> of qualified, enthusiastic candidate</u>s vied for the company’s newest management position</br>2.News filtered through that <ub>Moscow offered <b>bounties</u></b> to Afghan militants who killed U.S. soldiers.",
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@@ -24744,7 +24744,7 @@
"headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins",
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"1.With the<b> bridle</b> attached to the reins, the girl tugged the reins pulling the horse’s head to its chest</br>2.His common sense is a <b>bridle</b> to his quick temper.",
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@@ -24761,8 +24761,8 @@
"brimful",
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"brim is the top edge of a cup or glass",
"My parents are <b>brimful</b> of chicken and brocoli",
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@@ -24778,9 +24778,9 @@
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"",
"noun, verb",
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@@ -24797,8 +24797,8 @@
"bursary",
"treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need",
"noun",
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"",
"Same word root as \"purse\", Börse (German)",
"BAFÖG offers German students<b><u> bursaries </b>to finance their university studies</u>",
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword"
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@@ -24816,7 +24816,7 @@
"healthily plump and ample of figure; full-bosomed; vigorous; jolly",
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"",
"<u>The <b>buxom</b> waitress</u> earns more tips when she wears tight blouses.",
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@@ -24833,8 +24833,8 @@
"callow",
"youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers",
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"",
"Same wordroot as \"Kahl\", used to descreibe a featherless bird",
"The <u><b>callow</b> freshmen</u> at high school stood out like sore thumbs",
"1000 Difficult GRE word",
"Examword"
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@@ -24852,7 +24852,7 @@
"small box or case for tea, coffee, etc",
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@@ -24867,10 +24867,10 @@
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"Same word root as cancer",
"1. Some people are prone to getting <b>cankers</B> on their mouths.</br>2.My parents ight 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.",
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