868 "foible" " a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character" "noun" "Same root word origin as ""feeble"", coming from French : faible=weakness</br>. Syn : idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, peculiarity" "The elder Bongo had among other <b>foibles</b>, a liking to show off his pet tiger to guests" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
353 "foil" "1. n. a thin sheet made of metal. </br>2. n. a type of rapier or sword. foils: the sport or practice of fencing with such swords. </br>3. n. a person or thing used in a comparison in order to make another person or thing seem superior. </br>4. v. to spoil or thwart; to prevent the success of. " "noun" "1. Dad <u>wrapped the spare ribs in aluminium <b>foil</u></b> before putting them on the grill.</br>2. <u>The fencing competition took place with</u> rubber-ball capped <u><b>foils</b></u></br>3 . She had brought <u>so many unsuitable suitors</u> home to her parents that these <u>were nothing but <b>foils</b></u>, so the introduction of John led her parents to happily agree to the marriage. </br>(4) The <u>early return of their parents <b>foiled</b> their plans for a party.</u>" "Homonym" "MSU"
354 "foment" " to foster unrest or discontent" "verb" "Latin fomentum ""warm application, poultice""on the notion of ""encourage the growth of"" similar to ferment" "the police are here to keep people calm, not to <u?<b>foment</b> violence</u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
1220 "for" "completely (used to intensify the meaning of a word)" "Greek/Latin root" "formost," "Latin words" "nko"
1220 "for" "completely (used to intensify the meaning of a word)" "Greek/Latin root" "formidable" "Latin words" "nko"
355 "forage" "(of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions" "verb" "Syn : hunt, scavenge, grub" "And you must be ready to abandon tired orthodoxies of the left and right and forage for good ideas across the political spectrum." "Least Difficult" "FT"
1221 "fore" "in front of</br> previous</br> earlier" "Greek/Latin root" "forehead</br> " "Latin words" "nko"
1221 "fore" "in front of</br> previous</br> earlier" "Greek/Latin root" "foremost, forehead, forefront, foreman, forefather, forefinger (next to thumb), forefend(prevent from happening), foreshadow(indicate by signs), foresight(see early), forearm, forebrain(front of brain), forebode(make a prediction), forebear(someone from whom you are descended), forecast, foreclosure(proceedings to retrieve collateral for a non-paid loan), foreclose(prevent from happening), foredoom(doomed beforehand), foredge(inside of book when shelved, opposite to spine), forego(do without), foreground, foregone(well in the past), foregather(put in one spot), forehand, foreknow, foremast(front mast), forename, forenoon, foreordain(determine in advance)" "Latin words" "nko"
356 "forestall" "keep from happening or arising; make impossible" "verb" "Syn : pre-empt, get in before, get ahead of" "To forestall a social crisis, he mused, governments should consider a tax on robots; if automation slows as a result, so much the better." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a <b>gossamer</b> or tattered clothes" "Least
375 "guile" "skillful deceit " "noun" "(v. bequile; adj: beguiling. Note, however, that these two words have an additional meaning: to charm (v.) or charming (adj:), while the word guile does not generally have any such positive connotations)" "The <u>devious conman well known for his <b>guile</b>. </u>" "Common GRE" "MSU"
377 "guileless" "honest; straightforward (n: guilelessness)" "adj." "The peasant's simple guileless comments made for refereshing talk" "Common GRE" "MSU"
1112 "gullible" "easily persuaded to believe something" "adj." "of uncertain origin" "The gullible little boy gave his older sister all of his allowance because she told him she would buy a pony for him." "Common GRE" "Kaplan"
378 "hack" "1. v. to chop. </br>2. n. a bad or unoriginal writer." "verb" "(2. Even though he worked for the New York Times, he always felt like a hack." "Homonym" "MSU"
378 "hack" "1. v. to chop. </br>2. n. a bad or unoriginal writer." "verb" "1. <u>He hacked a <b>path</b> through the jungle</u> with his panga</br>2. Even though he worked for the New York Times, he always felt like a <b>hack.</b>" "Homonym" "MSU"
379 "hackneyed" "overused, so overused as to have become uninteresting, repeated too often, cliché, trite, bana" "adj." "Named after London Borough of Hackney where small horses were let out for hire, so figuratively : ""used many times over that it has become uninteresting""" "Too often used by young girls, <u>the word “like” has become <b>hackneyed</b></u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
970 "halcyon" "Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful" "adj." "Syn : happy, golden, idyllic" "In their halcyon days the mainstream parties used to share most of the vote between them." "Most Difficult" "FT"
879 "hapless" "(Especially of a person) unfortunate" "adj." "Syn : unlucky, luckless, out of luck" "By the 1970s, many fans argued that the spectacle of hapless pitchers feebly trying to fend off blazing fastballs was turning their at-bats into a mockery of the game." "Medium Difficult" "FT"
985 "larceny" " Theft of personal property" "noun" "Syn : stealing, robbery, pilfering" "The <b>larceny</b> charges were dropped when it was discovered he received verbal permission to use the car." "Most Difficult" "FT"
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"
1506 "lassitude" "a feeling of lack of interest or energy" "noun" "Latin: lassus ""faint, tired, weary,""""Whereas <u>Latitude</u> is the distance from the equator,<b>lassitude</b> is the weariness you'd experience after attempting to run a marathon around the equator" " Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
471 "latent" "potentially existing but not presently evident or realized" "adj." "Middle English from Latin latēre : ""to lie hidden.""</br>Syn:possible, potential" "If Janet is anything like her mother, she will show a <u><b>latent</b> skill</u> for singing when she reaches her teenage years." "Common GRE" "MSU"
472 "laud" "praise, glorify, or honor often in a very public manner" "verb" "Syn : exalt, extol, glorify, proclaim, canonise, canonize, ensky, crack up, hymn" "Because the soldier saved the president, everyone is going to <b>laud</b> him at a huge event" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
690 "subversive" " meant to undercut established institutions or norms" "adj." "Latin : sub, : ""underneath,"" + vertere, ""to turn.""=> turn the system from underneath (by a sneaky revolutionary)" "The professor mis-used his lessons to teach <b>subversive</b> philosophies to his gullable students" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
691 "sufficient" " enough for a given purpose" "adj." "Syn: ample, adequate, decent, enough" "The blanket would provide <b>sufficient</b> warmth for the night." "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
692 "superbly" "excellently" "adj." "Syn: marvellously, marvelously, terrifically, toppingly, wonderfully, wondrous, wondrously" "The soprano's voice was <b>superbly</b> disciplined" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
693 "superficial" "1.only covering the surface</br>2.concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious;</br> 3. of little substance or significance" "adj." "Anything superficial has to do with the surface of something" "1. The car only had <b>superficial</b> damage to its paint.</br> 2. her thinking was superficial and fuzzy, marked by lack of attention or insight . </br>3. she made a few </b>superficial</b> editorial changes" "Common GRE" "MSU"
1550 "supersede" "take the place or move into the position of" "verb" "Pres. Oboma <b>preceded</b> Pres. Trump, who superseded President Oboma" " Hi Freq. GRE Easy" "Barron"
1037 "yoke" " a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull" "noun" "Syn : bond, tie, subjection" "The existential consequences of throwing off the yoke of religion is debated in many countries." "Most Difficult" "FT"
1192 "uranian" "homosexual,""adj." "from the reference to Aphrodite in Plato's ""Symposium;"" Urania ""Heavenly""" """One may recognize the pure <b>uranian</b> enthusiasts in the very character of their attachments"" Plato" "AMB" "RATMW"
1282
748 "zeal" " passion or fervor, enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal (n: zealot; zealoutry. adj: zealous), Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective" "noun" "Syn : passion, zealousness, fervor" "The great emperor’s crusading zeal led him to conquer many land" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
1559 "zealot" "a fervent and even militant proponent of something" "noun" "." ","" Hi Freq. GRE Hard" "Barron"
1
1
-(o)logy
study,science,theory
noun
from para- "contrary to" (see para- 1.) + doxa "opinion,
biology</br> archeology
Suffix
MSU
594
353
foil
1. n. a thin sheet made of metal. </br>2. n. a type of rapier or sword. foils: the sport or practice of fencing with such swords. </br>3. n. a person or thing used in a comparison in order to make another person or thing seem superior. </br>4. v. to spoil or thwart; to prevent the success of.
noun
1. Dad <u>wrapped the spare ribs in aluminium <b>foil</u></b> before putting them on the grill.</br>2. <u>The fencing competition took place with</u> rubber-ball capped <u><b>foils</b></u></br>3 . She had brought <u>so many unsuitable suitors</u> home to her parents that these <u>were nothing but <b>foils</b></u>, so the introduction of John led her parents to happily agree to the marriage. </br>(4) The <u>early return of their parents <b>foiled</b> their plans for a party.</u>
Homonym
MSU
595
354
foment
to foster unrest or discontent
verb
Latin fomentum "warm application, poultice"on the notion of "encourage the growth of" similar to ferment
the police are here to keep people calm, not to <u?<b>foment</b> violence</u>
357 prevalent GRE words
Prepscholar
596
1220
for
completely (used to intensify the meaning of a word)
Greek/Latin root
formost, formidable
Latin words
nko
597
355
forage
(of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions
verb
Syn : hunt, scavenge, grub
And you must be ready to abandon tired orthodoxies of the left and right and forage for good ideas across the political spectrum.
Least Difficult
FT
598
1221
fore
in front of</br> previous</br> earlier
Greek/Latin root
forehead</br> foremost, forehead, forefront, foreman, forefather, forefinger (next to thumb), forefend(prevent from happening), foreshadow(indicate by signs), foresight(see early), forearm, forebrain(front of brain), forebode(make a prediction), forebear(someone from whom you are descended), forecast, foreclosure(proceedings to retrieve collateral for a non-paid loan), foreclose(prevent from happening), foredoom(doomed beforehand), foredge(inside of book when shelved, opposite to spine), forego(do without), foreground, foregone(well in the past), foregather(put in one spot), forehand, foreknow, foremast(front mast), forename, forenoon, foreordain(determine in advance)
Latin words
nko
599
356
forestall
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
verb
Syn : pre-empt, get in before, get ahead of
To forestall a social crisis, he mused, governments should consider a tax on robots; if automation slows as a result, so much the better.
357 prevalent GRE words
Prepscholar
600
1081
form
shape
Greek/Latin root
uniform</br> reform
Greek/Latin
Manhattan
601
1082
fort
strong
Greek/Latin root
fortify</br> fort</br> fortifications</br>
Greek/Latin
Manhattan
602
1375
fortify </br> mortify
fortify=To strengthen something, especially in order to protect it / mortify=highly embrassment
verb
He was mortified to found out his expensive supplements were fake and would not fortify him !
Easily confused words
Khan
649
1112
gullible
easily persuaded to believe something
adj.
of uncertain origin
The gullible little boy gave his older sister all of his allowance because she told him she would buy a pony for him.
Common GRE
Kaplan
650
378
hack
1. v. to chop. </br>2. n. a bad or unoriginal writer.
verb
(2. Even though he worked for the New York Times, he always felt like a hack.1. <u>He hacked a <b>path</b> through the jungle</u> with his panga</br>2. Even though he worked for the New York Times, he always felt like a <b>hack.</b>
Homonym
MSU
651
379
hackneyed
overused, so overused as to have become uninteresting, repeated too often, cliché, trite, bana
adj.
Named after London Borough of Hackney where small horses were let out for hire, so figuratively : "used many times over that it has become uninteresting"
Too often used by young girls, <u>the word “like” has become <b>hackneyed</b></u>
357 prevalent GRE words
Prepscholar
652
970
halcyon
Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful
adj.
Syn : happy, golden, idyllic
In their halcyon days the mainstream parties used to share most of the vote between them.
Most Difficult
FT
653
879
hapless
(Especially of a person) unfortunate
adj.
Syn : unlucky, luckless, out of luck
By the 1970s, many fans argued that the spectacle of hapless pitchers feebly trying to fend off blazing fastballs was turning their at-bats into a mockery of the game.
Medium Difficult
FT
654
381
harangue
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
noun
Syn : tirade, diatribe, rant </br>Deutsch : Moralpredigt, Tirade
State-run China Central Television (CCTV) has broadcast harsh criticisms of some multinationals, including an absurd harangue over Starbucks’ prices.
357 prevalent GRE words
Prepscholar
655
382
headlong
headfirst; impulsive; hasty. impulsively; hastily; without forethought:
adj.
They rushed headlong into marriage.
Common GRE
MSU
813
1508478
levitylexis
a manner lacking seriousnessword
nounGreek/Latin root
Levity = "lightness,
Joking that his dead grandmother "never looked better" injected some <b>levity</b> into her funeral, but his relatives found his joke inappropriate to the occasion.lexicon</br> lexicography
Hi Freq. GRE EasyGreek/Latin
BarronMSU
814
478479
lexisliber
word free</br> book
Greek/Latin root
lexicon</br> lexicography liberty</br> library</br> liberal
Greek/Latin
MSU
815
479986
liberlibertine
free</br> book a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion
Greek/Latin rootadj.
Syn : freethinker, hedonist, profligate
liberty</br> library</br> liberal There are aunts for every worldview, from libertine to puritan and from reactionary to radical.
Greek/Latin Most Difficult
MSUFT
986
libertine
a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion
adj.
Syn : freethinker, hedonist, profligate
There are aunts for every worldview, from libertine to puritan and from reactionary to radical.
Most Difficult
FT
816
480
lied
1. v. past tense. to tell an untruth. 2. n. (plural: lieder) German. a song, lyric, or ballad.
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
818
1247
lip
fat
Greek/Latin root
liposuction</br> lipid</br>
Latin words
nko
1230
697
synthesize
1. to combine disparate parts into a coherent whole</br>2. to create via chemical reaction
verb
It's becoming more common for doctors these days to <b>synthesize</b> Eastern and Western approaches to medicine
357 prevalent GRE words
Prepscholar
1231
699
tacit
unspoken; implicit
adj.
Katie and carmella had <u>a tacit <b>agreement</b></u> that they would not mention the dented fender to their parents.
357 prevalent GRE words
Prepscholar
1232
701
taciturn
reticent or reserved; tending towards silence; habitually untalkative or silent (n: taciturnity)
adj.
French/ Latin taciturnus "not talkative, noiseless."
My shy brother is taciturn and rarely speaks in public.
357 prevalent GRE words
Prepscholar
1233
1102
tact
touch
Greek/Latin root
contact</br> tactless (without feeling)
Greek/Latin
Manhattan
1234
1552
tangential
of superficial relevance if any
adj.
Syn: digressive, irrelevant
I hardly ever learn anything in my history class because my teacher always <u>rambles off on a <b>tangential </b>topic</u> that has nothing to do with history.
Hi Freq. GRE Hard
Barron
1235
798
taunt
A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone
noun
Same word root as the word "tempt"</br>Syn : jeer, gibe, sneer
But in the past two years taunts have turned into deadly attacks.
Least Difficult
FT
1236
799
tawdry
Showy but cheap and of poor quality
adj.
Named after St. Audrey (with the "s" dropped off) </br>Syn : gaudy, flashy, garish
Most people consider reality shows to be <b>tawdry</b> forms of entertainment
"1. v. to chop. </br>2. n. a bad or unoriginal writer.",
"verb",
"",
"(2. Even though he worked for the New York Times, he always felt like a hack.",
"1. <u>He hacked a <b>path</b> through the jungle</u> with his panga</br>2. Even though he worked for the New York Times, he always felt like a <b>hack.</b>",
"Homonym",
"MSU"
],
@@ -17508,7 +17508,7 @@
"in front of</br> previous</br> earlier",
"Greek/Latin root",
"",
"forehead</br>",
"foremost, forehead, forefront, foreman, forefather, forefinger (next to thumb), forefend(prevent from happening), foreshadow(indicate by signs), foresight(see early), forearm, forebrain(front of brain), forebode(make a prediction), forebear(someone from whom you are descended), forecast, foreclosure(proceedings to retrieve collateral for a non-paid loan), foreclose(prevent from happening), foredoom(doomed beforehand), foredge(inside of book when shelved, opposite to spine), forego(do without), foreground, foregone(well in the past), foregather(put in one spot), forehand, foreknow, foremast(front mast), forename, forenoon, foreordain(determine in advance)",
"Latin words",
"nko"
],
@@ -18732,7 +18732,7 @@
"completely (used to intensify the meaning of a word)",
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