GRE/GRE-Vocab_trainer.csv

1	1	-(o)logy	study, science, theory	noun		biology</br> archeology	Suffix	MSU
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	8	abjure	to reject or renounce	verb	Latin abiurare "deny on oath" ab "off, away " (see ab-) + iurare "to swear, </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
9	9	-able, -ible	able, can do	adj. , verb		capable</br> agreeable</br> visible	Suffix	MSU
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	18	-ade	result of action	noun, verb		blockade</br> lemonade	Suffix	MSU
19	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
20	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
21	21	adulterate	make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance	verb		World class chefs use fresh produce and <u>refuse to <b>adulterate</b> their dishes</u> with canned ingredients.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
22	22	abhor	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate	verb	Latin ab<u>horrere</u> — "to shrink back in <u>horror</u>	Taking out the trash is a chore many kids <b>abhor. </b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
23	23	advocate	to recommend, support, or advise, to speak, plead, or argue for a cause, or in another’s behalf. (n) -- one who advocate	verb	n. one who advocates	The <u>teacher <b>advocated</b> for students with special needs</u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
24	24	aesthetic	characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste	adj.	ic=nature of, like	The critics <u>admire the work of art for its <b>aesthetic</b> value</u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
25	25	affectation	fake or artificial behavior, often meant to impress or conceal the truth	noun		The poor man’s <b><u>affectation</b> of wealth</u> did not fool any of the elite at the part	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
26	26	-age	act of</br> state of</br> collection of	suffix	added to root words (often French) to form a noun	salvage</br> storage</br> forage	Suffix	MSU
27	27	agere	act	Greek/Latin root		agent</br> agency</br> agenda </br>manager	Greek/Latin	MSU
28	28	discriminate	1. make a clear distinction; </br>2. make distinctions on basis of category without regard to individual merit; show preference or prejudice	verb		1a. I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish</br>1b. “Cancel culture” doesn’t <b>discriminate</b> between the sinners and the saints; it takes and it takes and it takes</br>2. Apartheid was a system of racial <b>discrimination</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
29	29	aggrandize	to make greater, to increase, thus, to exaggerate. enlarge or increase, esp. wealth, power, reputation	verb		The <u>arrogant man’s self-<b>aggrandizing</b> is so annoying</u> that I refuse to listen to him br	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
30	30	agog	Very eager or curious to hear or see something	adj.	Syn: excited, impatient, in suspense	The little <u>kids were <b>agog </b>as they waited for Santa Claus</u> to arrive.	Least Difficult	FT
31	31	-al	relating to	noun, verb, adj.		sensual</br> gradual</br> manual</br> natural	Suffix	MSU
32	32	alacrity	liveliness and eagerness	noun	</br>Deutsch: Verve, Eifrigkeit	Although Apple has in the past <u>expanded</u> its production capacities <u>with <b>alacrity</u></b>, it was not always able to meet demand	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
33	33	-algia	pain	Greek/Latin root		neuralgia(pain caused by nerve)</br> arthralgia (joint pain)</br>	Suffix	MSU
34	34	alleviate	to relieve a problem or ease a burden	verb	latin: alleviare = to lift up, to raise, to lighten. </br>Deutsch: mildern, erleichtern	Do good works, <u><b>alleviate</b> the suffering and misery</u>, comfort and refresh the sick</br>Alleviate the effects of the pandemic	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
35	35	allure	the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating	noun	Syn: attraction, lure, draw. </br>Deutsch: Reiz, Fazination, Anziehungskraft	Yet it was the <u><b>allure</b>of the Model T for millions</u> of consumers that finally drove the horse off the road.	Least Difficult	FT
36	36	altruism	the belief in or practice of selfless concern for the well-being of others	noun	Syn: selflessness, compassion, goodwill. </br>Deutsch: Uneigennützigkeit, Selbstlosigkeit. </br> Latin/(old french): alter/(altrui) = other	He was not the first to wonder about <u>the connection between religion and <b>altruism</u></b>	Least Difficult	FT
37	37	abhorrent	disgusting, loathsome	adj.	Latin ab<u>horrere</u> — "to shrink back in <u>horror</u>	Taking out the trash is <b>abhorrent</b> for many kids	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
38	38	amalgamate	to combine to or mix together	verb	Amalgan = Hg metal alloy for tooth fillings	The <u>2 companies <b>amalgamated</b> into one</u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
39	39	ablution	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite	noun	Latin: ab "off, away from" + luere "to wash=>wash off	Because <u>each daughter’s daily <b>ablution</b> seems to take forever</u>, mornings in a house with four teenage girls and one bathroom are unbearable.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
40	40	ambiguous	having more than one possible meaning	adj.	adj. open to multiple interpretations. PIE root *ambhi- "around") + agere "drive, lead, act". </br>Deutsch: unklar	Partly cloudy with a chance of rain makes for <u>an <b>ambiguous</b> weather forecast</u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
41	41	ambiguous</br>ambivalent	vague; capable of various interpretations	adj.	valence = strong, power. being of two minds</br> holding conflicting feelings or attitudes<br>ambivalent is <u>one of the 5 most common mistakes</u> made in the GRE!	Not only were the statements <b>ambiguous</b>, but further adding to the confusion was the fact that the author was <b>ambivalent</b> in his opinion.	Easily confused words	MSU
42	42	ambivalent	having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone	adj.	ambivalent is <u>one of the 5 most common mistakes</u> made in the GRE! <br>It does NOT mean indifferent!!!S<br>ynonyms: equivocal, uncertain, unsure	Right from the start Yahoo was <b>ambivalent</b> about whether it should be a media or a technology company.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
43	43	abnegation	1. repudiation; the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief</br>2. self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others	noun	Latin: ab "off, away from" + negare "to deny</br>Syn: 1. denial</br>2. self-denial, self renunciation	1. <b>abnegation</b> of the Holy Trinity by agnostics </br>2. If you wish to be a monk, you must not have a problem with the <u><b>abnegation</b> of worldly possessions</u>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
44	44	ambrosial	extremely pleasing to the senses, divine (as related to the gods) or delicious (n: ambrosia)	adj.		The garden with its <u><b>ambrosial</b> and exotic blossoms</u> and fruit trees is a place for relaxation and privacy	Common GRE	MSU
45	45	ameliorate	make better	verb	French, latin: améliore	Longer breaks significantly <b><u>ameliorated</b> the working conditions</u> in the factory.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
46	46	amenable	1a. Someone/something who is open to do something or have done to them</br>1b. easily convinced or persuaded</br>2. liable to answer to a higher authority	adj.	French, latin: ad + mener (= to lead (F), to drive cattle (Latin)</br>Syn: obedient, docile, tractable, </br> amenable suggests a willingness to yield or cooperate because of a desire to be agreeable or because of a natural open-mindedness	1a(i). Peter's friend wanted to try sky diving and Peter was <u><b>amenable</b> to the idea</u>, so 2 days later Peter was jumping out of a plane. </br>1a(ii). The tumor was not <b>amenable</b> to surgical treatment</br>1a(iii). “This region seems to be really <b>amenable</b> to finding dual professional careers,” Shaver said </br>2. The president is <b>amenable</b> to the constitutional court.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
47	47	amphi</br>	round</br>	Greek/Latin root		amphitheater</br> amphibian</br>	Greek/Latin	MSU
48	48	-an, ian	native of, pertaining to	adj. , noun		American</br> Martian</br> antediluvian	Suffix	MSU
49	49	abrade	1. wear away by friction; scrape; </br>2. erode	verb	</br>Syn 1: scour. </br>2. wear-away, corrade, rub-off	1. Using sandpaper, John was able to <b>abrade</b> the rough edges of the wood into a smooth finish. </br>2. The constant battering of the waves </b>abraded</b> the coastline away	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
50	50	anachronism	something old-fashioned, a person or artifact appearing after its own time or out of chronological order (adj: anachronistic)	noun	Latin/Greek: "against" (see ana-) + khronos "time" (see chrono-)= something appearing in a time period where it does not belong	A steam engine in our modern digitised world is nothing more than an <b>anachronism</b>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
51	51	analogous	comparable, similar	noun	Greek: ana "throughout; according to" + logos "ratio, proportionn. </br>Deutsch= entsprechend Noun = appropriate for analogy	One can solve all the other problems in <u>an <b>analagous</b> manner</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
52	52	-ance, ancy	action, process, state	noun, verb		assistance</br>allowance</br>defiance	Suffix	MSU
53	53	annul	Declare invalid	verb	Syn: repeal, reverse, rescind	<u>The election results were <b>annulled</u></b> after electoral fraud was proven to have taken place.	Least Difficult	FT
54	54	anoint	to choose for a particular office or position	verb	v. to use oil on a person in a religious ceremony	Using holy oil, the pastor placed his hands on the woman’s head in order to <b>anoint</b> her	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
55	55	anomalous	peculiar; unique, contrary to the norm (n: anomaly)	adj.	Latin/Greek anomalia= "inequality, uneven, irregular" an- "not" + homalos "even	<u>His anomalous <b>behaviour</u></b>was a first sign that he had a problem.	Common GRE	MSU
56	56	anomaly	an exception or unusual case	noun	Latin/Greek anomalia= "inequality, uneven, irregular" an- "not" + homalos "even	The student’s poor performance on the latest test was an <b>anomaly</b> since she had previously earned excellent grades	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
57	57	-ant	performing, agent	noun, verb		assistant</br>servant	Suffix	MSU
58	58	ante	before	Greek/Latin root	sometimes anti (when comes Italian)</br> where ante and anti have merged to one word (eg. Antipasti)	antedate</br>anteroom</br>antecedent</br>anterior	Greek/Latin	MSU
59	59	antediluvian	ancient; outmoded;	adj.	latin: ante= before, + deluge = literally "before the flood" (of Noah)	For the development of this logo we chose an ancient antedeluvian technique: the traditional Chinese seal.	Common GRE	MSU
60	60	anthrop	man	Greek/Latin root		anthropology</br>anthropomorphic	Greek/Latin	MSU
61	61	anti	against	Greek/Latin root		antipathy</br> antitank</br> anticlimax	Greek/Latin	MSU
62	62	abridge	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text	verb	French origin, Abbreviate is the same word directly from Latin. (compare similar "g" from "v" shift in deluge(French) from deluvium(Latin))	His agent told him that he needed to <b>abridge</b> some of the content of his novel so that it would be under 400 pages.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
63	63	antipathy	strong dislike or hatred, hostility toward, objection, or aversion to	noun	Latin/Greek antipathia: anti- + pathein="to feel, suffer"	The students voiced their <u><b>antipathy</b> for homework</u> very loudly.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
64	64	antithetical	contrary to the very nature of	adj.	Greek/Latin: anti- + tithenai "to put, place"	Some critics say that <u>democracy is <b>antithetical</b> to the Islamic way of life</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
65	65	apathy	Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. state of total disinterest or unenthusiasm	noun	Syn: indifference, passivity, ennui	Political parties try to engage young voters who are more prone to <b>apathy</b> than older citizens.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
66	66	abrogate	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority	adj.	ab- "away" and rogare "to propose a law."=>repeal a law, revoke, cancel, abolish	A good father would never <b>abrogate</b> his parental responsibilities.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
67	67	appease	to placate, to pacify, to satisfy	verb	latin, french: a "to" (see ad-) + paix/paicem "peace" = to pacify. Sometimes also means to satisfy (an appetite, a need)	These gestures were meant to <b>appease</b> the religious right	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
68	68	appropriate	1. adj. correct, proper, or in good taste. </br>2. v. to take for one's own use. to take possession of, without consent. A polite word for "steal"	adj. , verb	Note how the 2 uses of appropriate have diametrically opposite ethical values. As an adjective it is good, as a verb it is bad.	1. <u>The <b>appropriate</b> use for toothpaste is for brushing teeth</u><br>2. The <u>advancing army <b>appropriated</b> food and other supplies</u> the territories they occupied.	Homonym	MSU
69	69	aqua	water	Greek/Latin root		aquarium</br> aqueous	Greek/Latin	MSU
70	70	arbiter	a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter	noun	French arbitre= "arbiter, judge" </br>Syn: authority, judge, controller	The <u><b>arbiter</b> helps the divorcing couple</u> come to terms on a settlement	Least Difficult	FT
71	71	arbitrary	Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system	adj.	Syn: capricious, random, chance	Since Jake’s teacher disliked him, she came up with an arbitrary punishment to help him remember his homewor	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
72	72	accede	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede	verb	Latin accedere= "approach or enter upon."It differs slightly from concede, which also means consent, but a more reluctant kind. If you were to concede to your mom's 10 PM curfew rather than accede to it, you'd be doing so against your will.	Do not <b>accede</b> too readily to his demands or he will think you are a wimp!	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
73	73	arbitrate	to settle a dispute via mediation (n: arbitration)	verb	Latin: arbiter "a judge, umpire, mediator". See arbitre (French) = umpire. Verb is arbitratation	The mediator arbitrated the dispute between the two parties.	Common GRE	MSU
74	74	arcane	secret or known only to a select group	adj.	Deutsch: geheimnisvoll, Obskur. Latin arcanus "secret, hidden, private, concealed	The traditional healer's arcane rituals confused her.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
75	75	archaic	old-fashioned, adj. no longer in the common usage	adj.	archaios="old"+ic="nature of, like	In comparison to portable laptop computers, typewriters are considered archaic	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
76	76	archaios	ancient	Greek/Latin root		archeology</br> archetype</br> archaic</br> archeozoic	Greek/Latin	MSU
77	77	arch	leader</br> first</br> chief	Greek/Latin root		monarchy</br> oligarchy</br> anarchy</br> archetype</br> architect </br> archbishop	Greek/Latin	MSU
78	78	arduous	characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion	adj.	Latin arduus "high, steep" also figuratively"difficult, hard to reach,	Mountain climbing is fun but quite arduous.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
79	79	articulate	exhibiting considerable communication skills, well-spoken	adj. , verb	Deutsch: 1. redegewandt UND </br>2. ein Gelenk bilden	1. His vast vocabulary allowed him to clearly articulate his opinions. </br>2. The lower jaw articulates with the skull.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
80	80	acclivity	upward slope, as of hill	noun	Latin: ad-: “toward, ” + clivus, + “slope. ”=> upward slope	Although I love biking, <u>I fear a steep <b>acclivity</b></u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
81	81	artless	simple and natural; without cunning or deceit	adj.	Syn: candid, direct, forthright. adj. natural, untrained	With her artless look, the girl next door looked beautiful even though she had no make-up on and didn’t style her hai	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
82	82	-ary, ery, ory	relating to place where or quality	adj. , noun		dictionary</br> bravery</br> dormitory</br> aviary</br> ordinary</br> auditory	Suffix	MSU
83	83	ascetic	austere or self-denying	adj.	Greek: asketes "monk, hermit" + ïc"nature of, like	The monk leads an <b>ascetic</b> life.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
84	84	accolade	award of merit; expression of approval; praise	noun	French accoler meant to "embrace the neck" which was done as part of a knighthood ceremony.	Mrs. Smith is such a great teacher that she is always getting one <b>accolade</b> after another.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
85	85	assuage	to provide relief from an unpleasant feeling. to make less severe; to appease or satisfy	verb	v. to satisfy a need or appetite	A massage can </b>assuage</b> the soreness in your muscles.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
86	86	astonishment	total surprise, shock	noun	Old French estoner "to stun, daze, deafen, astound" Vulgar Latin *extonare, </br> Latin ex "out" + tonare "to thunder"	The homeless man looked at me in </b>astonishment</b> when I gave him the bag of money.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
87	87	-ate	cause, make	verb		liquidate</br> segregate	Suffix	MSU
88	88	attenuate	become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude	verb	Latin: ad "to" (see ad-) + tenuare "make thin" </br>Deutsch: dämpfen, abschwächen </br> abate is similar but means "get less, possibly zero	The contract includes a safeguard clause to <b><u>attenuate</b> possible additional costs demands</u>.	Common GRE	MSU
89	89	accretion	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion	noun	The noun accretion implies an accumulation that causes increase	If you don't floss and brush your teeth, you will have a steady <u><b>accretion</b> of plaque</u> on your teeth.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
90	90	acerbity	1. bitterness of speech and temper; </br>2. sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone	noun	Latin: acerbus means “sour-tasting. </br>Syn: bitter, bitterness	1. <u>With great <b>acerbity</b></u>, the coach reprimanded his star player for missing curfew. </br>2. The high <b>acerbity</b> of the salad dressing was caused by putting too much vinegar into it.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
91	91	audacious	showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. extremely bold; fearless, especially said of human behavior (n: audacity)	adj.	Syn: bold, daring, fearless	The new CEO <u>pursued <b>audacious</b> initiatives</u> to save the company from bankruptcy. </br> The student’s audacious remark earned her a seat in afternoon detentio	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
92	92	audio	hear</br> sound	Greek/Latin root		audiophile(someone who likes music)</br> audiometer(something that measures sound)</br> auditory(somewhere where one listens to lectures)	Greek/Latin	MSU
93	93	acidulous	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic	adj.	Latin acidulus "slightly sour" a <u>diminutive</u> of acidus</br> acid, acidic, acidulent, sour	1. The <b>acidulous</b> drink burned my tongue</br>2. Because the salesclerk spoke to me in an <b>acidulous</b> tone, I chose to take my business elsewhere.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
94	94	austere	severe, unadorned. Having an extremely plain and simple style or appearance	adj.	Old French austere "strict, severe, harsh, cruel" </br>Syn: unadorned, subdued, stark	Instead of being bleak and </b>austere</b> , hospitals should be warm and cheery.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
95	95	auto	self	Greek/Latin root		automatic</br> automaton</br> auto-immune	Greek/Latin	MSU
96	96	avarice	greed	noun	Latin (via French) avaritia "greed, inordinate desire	The third of the 7 deadly Christian sins is <b>avarice</b> - greed	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
97	97	discursive	1. moving from topic to topic without order </br> 2: proceeding coherently from topic to topic: marked by analytical reasoning	adj.	Latin discursus "a running about"</br>Note that def 1. and def 2. are in essence opposites </br>ito Def 1. being a random move from point to point & </br>Def. 2. being a structured moving from point to point. </br> Def 2. is often in academic context	1. I started reading the book, but the <u>rambling <b>discursive</b> contents</u> soon put me off. </br>2. Her <b>discursive</b> dissertation on Colonial American women was well-argued and well-reasoned, impressing her professors.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
98	98	aver	to assert or allege. to declare	verb	Deutsch: beteuern, behaupten. </br> Latin ad "to" + verus "true" - later meaning to assert with confident	Many of those who voted for the President, <u>his opponent <b>averred</b></u>, did so because they were rooked by devious lies	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
99	99	disembodied	divested of a body; ceased to be corporal; incorporeal.	adj.	dis=Reverse + embody= "a soul or spirit that has been put into a physical form"	The magians' trick made it appear that a <b>disembodied</b> head was floating in the air	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
100	100	banal	boring, cliché, repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse	adj.		<u>I was bored to death because of his <b>banal</b> conversation</u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
101	101	barefaced	unconcealed, shameless, or brazen	adj.	with face uncovered or shaven; " see bare + face: Thus"unconcealed	It would be a barefaced lie to claim that there is freedom in Venezuela	Common GRE	MSU
102	102	belie	give a false impression (intentional or unintentional) in word, appearance, or deed	verb	Old English beleogan (Deutsch: belügen	Janice hoped her smile would <b>belie</b> the sadness she felt.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
103	103	bene	well</br> favorable	Greek/Latin root		benefit</br> benevolent</br> benefactor</br> beneficent	Greek/Latin	MSU
104	104	benign	gentle, harmless	adj.	Latin "well born" bene "well" + " genus "birth"	Grandfather fortunately had a <b>benign</b> form of cancer	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
105	105	bi	two	Greek/Latin root		bi-partisan</br> bisexual</br> biennial</br> binary</br> bicuspid</br> bivalve	Greek/Latin	MSU
106	106	biased	prejudiced, displaying partiality	adj.	From French: biais: a slant, a slope, an oblique, later figuratively: giving a bias to, causing to incline to one side	The bigot admits that he is u><b>biased</b> toward immigrants</u> and stereotypes people according to their race before he ever meets them	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
107	107	bible	book	Greek/Latin root		bibliography</br> Bible</br> bibliophile	Greek/Latin	MSU
108	108	bio	life	Greek/Latin root		biology</br> biography</br> bio-active	Greek/Latin	MSU
109	109	blandishment	speech or action intended to coax someone into doing something, the use of flattery (sweet-talk) and enticements to persuade somebody gently to do something	noun	Latin blandiri "flatter, soothe, caress, coax"</br>Deutsch: Schmeichelrei, schönrede	Even though the salesman produced every <u><b>blandishment</b></u> he could think of from his <u>bag of tricks</u>, his prospect wouldn’t be budged by <u>his flattery</u>.	Common GRE	MSU
110	110	blight	a thing that spoils or damages something	noun	Gleicher Wortstamm wie: "bleichen". </br>Syn: affliction, scourge, bane	1. Because of the <u>urban <b>blight</u></b> that has taken over the downtown area, many of the stores have relocated. </br>2. The torrential rain <b>blighted</b> the crop.	Least Difficult	FT
111	111	blithe	showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper, carefree and unconcerned	adj.	Syn: indifferent, unconcerned, blasé	The <u>rebellious teenager was <b>blithe</b> about her failing grades</u>.	Least Difficult	FT
112	112	blowhard	a person who blusters and boasts in an unpleasant way	noun	Syn: boaster, bragger, show-off	<u>The self-promoting <b>blowhard</b> talked</u> about his own accomplishments until his guests were bored to tears	Least Difficult	FT
113	113	bolster	support or strengthen	verb	Old English bolster "bolster, cushion, something stuffed so that it swells up </br>Deutsch: gleiche Urspurng Polster	The prosecutor worked to find evidence that would <u><b>bolster</b> her case against the defendant</u>.	Common GRE	Kaplan
114	114	bombast	pompous speech (adj: bombastic)	noun	Bombast was originally a material of cotton applied to a stuff of soft, loose texture, used to swell a garment. </br>Deutsch= der erste Teil vom Wort "Baumwolle" ist ähnlich wie"Bom"	Madam President, Commissioner, we have <u>no need for sentimentality and <b>bombast</b> on such a serious issue</u>	Common GRE	MSU
115	115	disgorge	1. bring up and expel from throat or stomach; vomit</br>2. discharge or pour forth contents from a container	verb	dis=remove +gorge=throat</br>Syn 1barf, be sick, chuck, throw up, vomit, vomit up</br>disgorge often used for animals</br>Syn2: shed, spill	1. llamas <b>disgorge</b> stomach juices to show pique or displeasure. </br>2. The train <b>disgorged</b> its passengers	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
116	116	bombastic	overblown, theatrical. High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated	adj.	bombast + ic="nature of, like"</br>Syn: pompous, blustering, turgid	If you want to sell your energy drink, then you must use <u><b>bombastic</b> claims</u> in your commercials.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
117	117	bore	1. v. to cause one to lose interest. </br>2. v. to drill a hole. adj. similar to or pertaining to objects that drill holes.	verb		1. the lecturer repeated everything we already knew and <b>bored</b> all in the class</br>2. Pickleworms <u><b>bore</b> into</u> the fruit of cucumber and squash plants to feed on their flesh.	Homonym	MSU
118	118	boycott	a punitive ban that forbids relations with certain groups	noun	Syn: veto, shunning, rejection	Conversely some prominent black women have <u>called for a <b>boycott</b></u>, seeing Mr. Parker’s past as a disqualifying stai	Least Difficult	FT
119	119	brazen	bold or open to the point of shocking	adj.	Old English bræsen"of brass, - which then led to brazen-faced (shameless) and then hardened in war	In a <b><u>brazen</b> assault</u>, the gang fired their weapons at the policeman.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
120	120	breach	a lapse, gap or break, as in a fortress wall. To break or break through.	noun, verb	old English for "break". Most typical uses are "breach of contract" or "breach of peace". But also "breach" of defenses, breach of etiquette	The club members never forgot his <u><b>breach</b> of ettiquette</u>.	Common GRE	MSU
121	121	disinter	dig up; unearth; dig up or remove from grave or tomb; bring to public notice	verb	"inter" is not the std. "inter" here. It is from "in"+ "terre"= earth. Also pronounced differently.	They <b>disintered</b> Bonaporte's body to check the theory that he had died of arsenic poisoning.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
122	122	dismantle	1. to take apart, disassemble</br>2. to destroy the integrity or functioning of	verb	French: strip of a cloak, tear down a fortress	1. will have to dismantle the engine</br>2. The program was later dismantled due to a lack of funding	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
123	123	burgeon	flourish, bloom, to grow or flourish; a bud or new growth (adj: burgeoning )	noun, verb	of uncertain origin	Left untreated, the garden <u>weeds will <b>burgeon</b> and take over the entire property within days</u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
124	124	burlesque	a variety show	noun	Syn: skit, farce, striptease	Madame JoJo’s, a <b>burlesque</b> bar in London’s Soho, had its license revoked in 2014 after two bouncers brandished a baseball bat at a rowdy cr	Least Difficult	FT
125	125	buttress	a support usually of stone or brick	noun, verb	old French	Her good arguments <u><b>buttressed</b> her credibility</u>	Common GRE	MSU
126	126	caco	Bad	Greek/Latin root	PIE Kaka=to defecate	cacophony (bad sound)<br> cacography(bad handwriting)<br> cacostocracy(government by the worst in society)	Greek/Latin	MSU
127	127	disputatious	argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute	adj.	Same root word origin as "dispute". </br>	This was a strangely obtuse debate between two <b>disputatious old lawyers</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
128	128	cacophony	loud and chaotic noise. a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds	noun	Syn: racket, noise, clamor	The <b>cacophony</b> of the middle school band warming up was nearly <u>unbearable for the audience</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
129	129	cadge	to get something by taking advantage of someone	verb	old English "to get by begging"	By flirting with the bartender, the pretty girl was able to <u><b>cadge</b> free drinks</u>.	Common GRE	MSU
130	130	calumny	lie or slander, often to damage somone's reputation	noun	Old French calomnie/Latin calumnia "trickery, subterfuge, misrepresentation, malicious charge	The film was supposed to be a true story, but in fact it was a huge <u><b>calumny</b> to tarnish the star’s reputation</u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
131	131	candid	honest, open	adj.		When questioned, she <u>held nothing back and gave a <b>candid <b>/response</u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
132	132	canon	accepted rules and tenets of a discipline	noun	"canon written with 1 "n" - unlike the one you shoot cannonballs! <br> n. sacred works/scripture; <br> in this sense it is also used to refer to notable literary and artistic works of a culture or discipline	At the same time, <u><b>canon</b> law is part of the temporal legal system</u>, and bishops are appointed jointly by the Prime Minister and the head of state	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
133	133	capacity	the capability to perform a particular action or fulfill a given function	noun	n. a particular position or role	she served in an <u>advisory <b>capacity</b></u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
134	134	caprice	an impulsive act	noun	French caprice="whim"	Because John <u>did not think before acting, </u> he could spend years in prison for a silly <b>caprice. </b>	Common GRE	MSU
135	135	acrimonious	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner	adj.	But while acrid is still most commonly used in a literal sense (as in "an acrid odor"), acrimonious is now used to describe things like angry and bitter speeches or debates.	Your <u><b>acrimonious</b> arguments</u> about religion only sever friendships.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
136	136	acrimony	animosity, sharp or bitter hatred	noun	</br>Syn acerbity, bitterness, jaundice, tartness, thorniness	After a drawn-out court case, there was <u>a lingering <b>acrimony</b></u> stirred up during the trial	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
137	137	castigate	to scold or berate strongly. to chastise or criticize severely	verb	Latin castigatus"to correct, set right; purify; chastise, punish" from castus "pure" + agere "to do	The boss <u>misused performance reviews</u> to <b>castigate</b> his employees	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
138	138	adage	an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use	noun	Syn: byword, proverb, saw	Moms and dads love <b>adages</b> such as "early to bed, early to rise" and "an apple a day keeps the doctor away. "	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
139	139	addle	muddle; drive crazy; become confused	verb	addle like muddle	Smoking marijuana can <u><b>addle</b> your brain</u> and make it difficult for you to concentrate	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
140	140	adjudicate	1. hear and settle a case by judicial procedure </br>2. bring to an end; settle conclusively by decision	verb	Latin: ad=toward + judge=judge torward (someone)	1. </br>2. The father <b>adjudicated</b> when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance”	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
141	141	caustic	corrosive. capable of dissolving by chemical action; highly critical:adj. bitterly sarcastic	adj.	+ ic="nature of, like"</br>	His <b><u>caustic</b> remarks</u> spoiled the mood of the party	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
142	142	censure	to express intense condemnation, an official reprimand	verb	French, censurer. </br>Do not confuse with "censor"(=prevent publication)</br> Do not confuse with "sensor"(=something that senses/measures")	Since the marine left base without permission, he is <u>expecting both a censure and punishment</u> when he returns tomorrow.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
143	143	chauvinist	someone who believes prejudicially that their own group is the superior one, exaggerated, blind nationalism; patriotism degenerated into a vice	noun	French: chauvinisme, after behaviour of N. Chauvin, soldier of Napoleon who idolized Napoleon long after he was history	<u>His sister was <b>chauvinist</b> when it comes to feminism</u>, as she gets both angry and irritated when someone opposes her point of view	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
144	144	chicanery	deception by trickery, often to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose	noun	French chicanerie "trickery" Middle French chicaner "to pettifog, quibble"	<u>Instead</u> of being <u>truthful</u> on his campaign for sheriff, <u>he resorted to <b>chicanery</b></u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
145	145	adjure	1. command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath, </br>2. ask with a more demanding tone, appeal to or entreat earnestly;	verb	Syn1 burden, charge, saddle </br>Syn2: beseech, bid, conjure, entreat, press	1. She <u><b>adjured</b> him to present the events</u> precisely as he witnessed them. </br>2. I <b>adjure</b> each and every one of you to never disclose to anyone what has been spoken here today.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
146	146	chorale </br> corral	n. a type of hymn (sung) or a choir </br>n. a fenced enclosure for cattle or horses. v. to herd cattle or horses (or people) into one place	noun	Corral is of Spanish origin. The protective wide circle of ox-wagons called laager by the Afrikaners was called corral by the Americans travelling West in their wagons.	<u>Maimie always <b>corraled</b> Marnie into serving as secretary</u> for the meetings. </br>The <b>chorale</b> originated when Martin Luther translated <u>sacred songs into the vernacular language</u>	Homophone	MSU
147	147	chronic	(Of a problem) long lasting and difficult to eradicate	adj.	Greek: chronos=time+ic=nature of/like=>lasting a long time</br>Syn: constant, continuing, persistent	Pessimists think the productivity problem is <b>chronic</b>.	Least Difficult	FT
148	148	chronological	ordered by time	adj.	Latin: chrono=time+logo=theory, science, doctrine+ ic/ical=word-forming element making adj. s	He went through the events in <b>chronological<b> order	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
149	149	-cian	having a specific skill	noun		magician</br> optician</br> physician	Suffix	MSU
150	150	cide	kill	Greek/Latin root		Killer of ( ): homicide</br> parricide (parents)</br> germicidal (germs)</br> ecocide (environment)</br> suicide (self)</br> fungicide (fungi)</br> senicide (old men)</br> libricide (old books)</br> legicide (laws)</br> uxoricide (wife)</br> filicide (son/daughter)</br> floricide (flowers)</br> infanticide (infants)</br> genocide (race/kind)</br> regicide (the king)	Greek/Latin	MSU
151	151	adornment	embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament	noun	Latin root is adornare"equip or embellish. "	A small <b>adornment</b> of parsley was added to the chef’s dish to make it look better.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
152	152	adroit	skillful and adept under pressing conditions	adj.	French:droit: "right" a=to + droit=right =>do it right", "properly"</br> Deutsch Wortstamm: rechtens (aber nicht ganz die gleiche Bedeutung)</br>Ant:maladroit	The child was an <b>adroit</b> pianist at an early age	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
153	153	coda	a concluding event, remark or musical composition	noun	Syn: ending, finale	The final section of the song was <u>sealed with a <b>coda</u></b> that sounded like an entirely different melody.	Least Difficult	FT
154	154	cogent	powerfully persuasive, very clear and easy for the mind to accept and believe	adj.	French/Latin: com=with + agere=action, ie. Co-alignment, compelling	The politician's <u>clear <b>cogent</b> argument</u> against the war won him many votes in the election	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
155	155	commensurate	corresponding in size or degree or extent	adj.	Latin com "with, together" + mensuratus, pp mensurare "to measure => with measure </br>Deutsch: mit Mass	You will get a <u>salary increase <b>commensurate</b> with</u> your additional responsibilities and work	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
156	156	adumbrate	1. give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; </br>2. summarize; </br>3. overshadow; shade	verb	Latin: ad "to" + umbrare=> "to cast in shadow", to foreshadow, to cast a shadow of something bigger</br>umreißen, ankündigen, vorausahnen lassen, skizzieren	1. The scene where the princess dreams of the vampire <u><b>adumbrates</b> her later discovery</u> that her little brother is, in fact, a vampire. "</br>2. The purpose of the summary is to <u><b>adumbrate</b> the movie’s plot</u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
157	157	compelling	captivating, very persuasive	adj.	Latin com "with, together" + pellere "to drive"	The jury seemed moved by the lawyer’s <u><b>compelling</b> argument</u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
158	158	complaisant	showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others	adj.	com=with, plaisant=pleasure/pleasing	Because <u>John is too <b>complaisant</b> in his willingness to please others</u>, people often take advantage of him	Common GRE	MSU
159	159	comprehensive	complete and thorough	adj.	com=with/together, preandre=seize/hold	Heather’s <b><u>comprehensive</b> workout helps tone all of the muscles</u> in her bod	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
160	160	affable	easily approachable; warmly friendly	adj.	Latin affābilis="kind, friendly. </br>Syn: genial, hospitable, and gracious	She welcomed her guests with an <u><b>affable</b> smile</u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
161	161	conflagration	1. a great fire <br>2. a conflict or war	noun	con=with/togethe+ =flagrare "to burn, blaze, glow	1. The combustion products such as smoke, heat and hot <b>conflagration</b> gases generated during a <u>fire</u> rise upwards</br>2. It seems as though the <u><b>conflagration</b> in the Middle East</u> has been going on for centuries	Common GRE	MSU
162	162	agnostic	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality	noun	Greek: a-, = "not" + "gnostos""known"=>doesn't know whether God exists	Jill’s <u><b>agnostic</b> beliefs had her wondering</u> if there was a deity who guided her life.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
163	163	confound	to confuse or astonish. Prove (a theory, expectation, or prediction) wrong	verb	Syn: contradict, counter, go against	Yet in another sense, <u>the Fed has <b>confounded</b> predictions</u>—at least, those it made itself	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
164	164	connoisseur	an expert in a particular subject matter area, usually relating to the fine arts or cultural pursuits	noun	French. Connaisseur (with an "a") is a specialist, and connoisseur (with an "o") is "higher ranked", as they are a conaisseur AND their opinions are valued!	Since you are <u>a wine <b>connoisseur</b></u>, I thought I would ask your opinion on the best wines for my dinner party	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
165	165	consequential	as a result of"following as an effect or result"	adj.	con=with a sequence </br>adj. significant or memorable	The <u><b>consequential damages</b></u> of the critical reactor breaking down were significant, as the entire plant had to shut for months	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
166	166	constitutus	stand	Greek/Latin root		constitution</br> statute	Greek/Latin	MSU
167	167	construe	to interpret	verb	same latin/French origin as "construct", ie. With/together + piling up= interpret	Although I tried to pay you a compliment, you have decided to <u><b>construe</b> my words</u> as an insult	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
168	168	consumption	utilization (esp. of a resource)	noun		Excessive <u>alcohol consumption</u> has been linked to liver damage	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
169	169	contend	assert or claim	verb	old French comptendre: engage in rivalry, compete	In order to obtain custody of her children in the divorce, Bridgett will <b>contend</b> nasty things about her husband	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
170	170	contentious	controversial, causing or likely to cause an argument	adj.	Latin contentiosus "obstinate, quarrelsome	As a rule, I tend to <u>avoid <b>contentious</b> topics of conversation</u> which might lead to arguments	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
171	171	allurement	temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth, or operating, as a motive to action	noun	<b>allure</b> is the power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction while</br> <b>allurement</b> is attractiveness; appeal, charisma.	Its <b><u>allurements</b> draw you in</u>, then the trap door slams shut and it devours you.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
172	172	convoluted	roundabout, not straightforward	adj.	Latin: to roll together" com "with, together" (see con-) + volvere "to roll"	My head began to hurt as I listened to the professor’s <b>convolute</b> spee	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
173	173	copious	plentiful or abundant	adj.	Latin: "abundant, plentiful"	<u>Take <b>copious</b> notes in class</u> so that you have plenty of review material for the test.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
174	174	corporal	1. of the body: "corporal punishment."</br>2. a non-commissioned officer ranked between a sergeant and a private.	adj.		1. <u><b>corporal</b> punishment</u> will still in use during my father's school days.	Common GRE	MSU
175	175	corporeal	of or having to do with material, as opposed to spiritual; tangible. (In older writings, coeporeal could be a synonym for corporal. This usage is no longer common)	adj.	Latin: "of a material or physical nature, not mental or spiritual" with adjectival suffix -al preceded by corpus "body" (living or dead),	As Jack reached for <u>the ghost</u>, he realized it <u>was not <b>corporeal</b></u> when his hands went straight through the shape.	Common GRE	MSU
176	176	corpus	body	Greek/Latin root		corpse</br> corporal punishment</br> corpus callosum	Greek/Latin	MSU
177	177	corroborate	to strengthen or support: (n: corroboration)	verb	Latin: form of com "with, together" + roborare "to make strong" robur, robus "strength" - same root as robust	The scientist was able to corroborate his hypothesis with data gathered from multiple sources. The witness corroborted his story.	Common GRE	MSU
178	178	corroborate </br> collaborate	It's "L" like Royalty…. . don't ge"L" and "R" confused	verb		During the president's election, the 2 scientists collaborated together to find facts to corrobarate their joint theory.	Easily confused words	MSU
179	179	cosmopolitan	of or relating to a large city or massive urban area	adj.	belonging to all parts of the world, limited to no place or society. </br>adj. sophisticated	With its hugely diverse population, <u>New York City is considered one of the most <b>cosmopolitan</b></u> cities in the world	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
180	180	covet	to desire something that does not belong to you	verb	old French: to desire or wish for inordinately or without regard for the rights of others,	In the book by Dickens, the miser did <u>nothing but <b>covet</b> money</u></br>10th commandment: You shall not <b>covet</b> your neighbor's wife, . . etc	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
181	181	covetous	displaying greed for another individual’s belongings	adj.	Syn: greedy, acquisitive, grasping, avaricious	1a. The advertising industry’s goal is to make you <b>covetous</b> of the things that other people have</br>1b. The sister was jealous of her brother's success and <b>covetous</b> of his possessions</br>1c. He looked at his boss's new car with <b>covetous</b> eyes.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
182	181	cracy	rule	Greek/Latin root		democracy</br> theocracy</br> technocracy	Greek/Latin	MSU
183	182	craft	n. skill	noun	as adjective it means "cunning"- a crafty pickpocket	The retired teacher is looking for a new <b>craft</b> to take up since she is good at making things with her hands	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
184	183	allusion	an indirect reference	noun	Latin: ad "to" + ludere "to play"=>a playing with </br>Deutsch: Anspielung	Pink! included an <b>allusion</b> about her ex-boyfriend in her song.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
185	184	craven	cowardly to the point of being shameful	adj.	Latin/French where originally cravant initially ="defeated, vanquished, overcome, conquered", but changing later to cowardly	Because police officers must be fearless, <u><b>craven</b> people should not apply for positions in law enforcement</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
186	185	credence	belief or trust	noun	Medieval Latin credentia "belief". "credentials""credit", all have the same roots	The crazy man’s UFO story was so <u>ridiculous that not a single person gave it any <b>credence</u>. </b>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
187	186	cred	belief	Greek/Latin root		credence=belief that something is true or valid</br>credulous=believing things too easily</br> gullible</br>incredible=unbelievable</br>incredulous=skeptical</br> disbelieving	Greek/Latin	MSU
188	187	amble	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely	noun	Latin ambulare= "to walk about" as in ambulatory, ambulance</br>sDeutsch: chlendern	I like to <b>amble</b> through the old Town of Ravensburg	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
189	188	-cule, ling	very small	adj. , noun		molecule</br> miniscule</br>	Suffix	MSU
190	189	culpable	deserving of blame (n: culpability)	adj.	Old French coupable	The judge found the man culpable of the crime and sentenced him to life in prison	Common GRE	MSU
191	190	-cy	action, function	noun		advocacy</br> hesitancy</br> prophecy</br> normalcy	Suffix	MSU
192	191	dearth	lack, scarcity	noun	Old English deore "precious, costly" (see dear) + abstract noun suffix -th	The prosecutor complained about the dearth of concrete evidence against the suspect.	Common GRE	MSU
193	192	decorum	appropriate manners and conduct	noun	same root at déco	Not understanding <b>decorum</b> at a formal dinner, Jake ate his salad with his dinner fork	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
194	193	amenity	1. a feature that contributes to comfort or value. </br>2. the overall pleasantness that results from all those cool features.	noun		1. The walk-in closet was <u>my favorite <b>amenity</b></u> in the apartment. </br>2. he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age”	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
195	194	deference	courteous regard for people's feelings	noun	French déférence (16c. ), défé"to yield, comply	He held his tongue in <b>deference</b> to his father. (n: deferential. v. defer)	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
196	195	deflect	divert or cause to ricochet	verb	de=away + flect = bend	He deflected the attack with a defty response	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
197	196	deft	skill, acumen, manual dexterity	adj.	unclear origin	The deft musician was able to play the harmonica and the piano at the same time.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
198	197	deign	Do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity	verb	Syn: come down one's high horse	If the Senate <b><u>deigns</b> to consider and confirm</u> a nominee, do not expect changes overnight.	Least Difficult	FT
199	198	delineate	1. to describe very accurately, to clearly describe or portray something</br>2. to clearly demarcate a boundary, to render an outline	verb	Latin: de- "completely"+ lineare "draw lines,	1. <u>While I cannot <b>delineate</b></u> the style of car she drove, <u>I can</u> give you the license plate number. </br>2. <u>Jason put a fence up to <b>delineate</b> his property</u> from his neighbor’	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
200	199	demos	people	Greek/Latin root		democracy</br> demographic	Greek/Latin	MSU
201	200	analgesic	a medicine that takes away physical pain (but without loss of consciousness, like an anaesthetic may be)	adj.		Aspirin is not only a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), but primarily an <b>analgesic</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
202	201	denigrate	1. attack the good name and reputation of someone</br>2. to deny the importance or validity of	verb	Latin denigratus "to blacken; to defame" de- "completely" + nigr-, stem of niger "black"	1. During the election, the crooked <u>politician did everything in his power to <b>denigrate</b> his rival</u>. </br>2. The professor <b>denigrated</b> the achievements of a rival, trying to position his research as more important	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
203	202	depict	to show, create a picture of.	verb	Latin depictus, past participle of depingere "to portray, paint, sketch; describe, imagine" de "down" (see de-) + pingere "to paint"	<u>The drawings</u> on the cave walls <b>depict</b> the lives of the earliest men on the planet.	Common GRE	MSU
204	203	deprecate (deprecation) </br> depreciate (depreciation)	to deprecate is “to disapprove,	verb	<b>self-deprecating</b> =<u>to belittle</u> </br> In the world of computing, <b>deprecated</b> means <u>phased out</u> or <u>soon to be phased out</u> </br>Depreciate is primarily a financial term(Deutsch=Abschreibung), generally loss of book value	When John heard that Jane climbed Mt. Everest, he <u><b>deprecated</b> her achievement</u> and said it wasn't more than a walk up a hill. </br>The software had already had <u>its full book value <b>depreciated</b></u> in the finance department	Easily confused words	MSU
205	204	deprecation	disapproval, earnest expression of feeling against	noun	Has the word "Pray" in its origins, in the sense "pray, do not"</br>Do NOT confuse with deprecIation, a finance term	Ingrid is well-known for her self-deprecation, as she constantly looks down on herself and harshly judges all of her actions.	Common GRE	MSU
206	205	depredation	the act of preying upon or plundering. To act as a predator.	noun	French/latin: de- "thoroughly" (see de-) + praedari "to plunder" literally "to make prey of" praeda "prey"	The <u><b>depredations</b> of the invaders demoralized</u> the population.	Common GRE	MSU
207	206	ancillary	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary	adj.		He asked to ensure that enough <u>nursing and <b>ancillary</b> staff</u> to run 155 ICU beds be made available	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
208	207	derivative	a compound obtained from another compound	adj.	Applies to words (words derive a parent) to chemistry (a product derives another one) and to mathematics	The new antibiotic is listed as a <b>derivative</b> of penicillin because it was produced from a penicillin base.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
209	208	descry	to make clear, to say	verb	Deutsch: entdecken, wahrnehmen	<u>If you <b>descry</b> illegal content</u> on the linked websites, we beg for notification	Common GRE	MSU
210	209	animus	feeling of animosity	noun	Same word root as "animosity"	Obama felt that Trump had a bizarre personal <b>animus</b> against him, all rooted in the birther lie, until he realised Trump himself was bizarre.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
211	210	desiccate	1. to dry out completely </br>2. to suck out the vitality and passion	verb	de- "thoroughly" (see de-) + siccare "to dry"</br>Not the spelling, with double "c"	1. One should use sliced fruits within one day as the insides quickly <b>desiccate. </b> </br>2. The professional soccer player became <u><b>desiccated</b> after being in a car accident that left him in a coma</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
212	211	desultory	marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm	adj.	French: de:-about + sultor(sauter)-jump=>jump about</br>Deutsch: 1. )halbherzig ODER</br>2. )herumspringend	1. The bronze medal winner <u>managed a <b>desultory</b> smile</u>. </br>2. The students were confused by the teacher’s desultory lecture which seemed to have no real foc	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
213	212	detachment	objectivity or aloofness, devoid of interest or feelings	noun	French détachement (17c. ), détacher (see detach). Meanin"that which is detached", also in a military sense. </br>Deutsch: Ablösun	The woman’s air of <b>detachment</b> made the police question her involvement in her husband’s de	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
214	213	determinant	a strong factor in an outcome	noun	Latin: de= "off" + terminare "to mark the end or boundary</br>Deutsch: Bestimmungsfaktor	The key <b>determinant</b> for social security deductions are the conditions at year end	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
215	214	di	two</br> double	Greek/Latin root		deductions are the conditions on 31 December of the tax period or at the end of the tax liability.	Greek/Latin	MSU
216	215	dia	across</br> through	Greek/Latin root		diagonal</br> dialectic</br> dialogue</br> diagnosis	Greek/Latin	MSU
217	216	antedate	be earlier in time; go back further	verb	Latin: ante=earlier + date=time=> be earlier in time. </br> antecede, forego, forgo, precede, predate	World War I <b>antedates</b> World War II.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
218	217	anthology	book of literary selections by various authors	noun		The poetry club published an <u><b>anthology</b> of their favorite poems</u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
219	218	didactic	educational or with an instructive purpose; often includes an element of moralizing	adj.	French didactique, </br> Latinized form of Greek didaktikos "apt at teaching</br>didact=teach +ic=nature of, like	Because Mrs. Jones came up with lessons that were <u>not only <b>didactic</b> but also fun</u>, everyone thought she was a fantastic teacher.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
220	219	die	1. v. to cease to live. </br>2. n. a mold used for shaping pieces of metal for incorporation into tools or other products	verb, noun	1. sterben</br>2. Deutsch = Pressform, Modell,	1. the old man died</br>2. These car models are so similar that the <u>same <b>die </b> can be used to make most body parts</u>, such as the doors, hood, roof, and trunk cover.	Homonym	MSU
221	220	antithesis	the total opposite of an object or person; contrast;	noun	Greek antithesis "opposition, resistance"	In the movie, Robert’s character of an abusive husband is the <b>antithesis</b> of the caring spouse the actor really is	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
222	221	diffident	shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence	adj.	Latin dis- "away" (see dis-) + fidere "to trust"=>"to mistrust, lack confidence"	Because <u>she felt unattractive, Mary was <b>diffident</b> and kept to herself</u> at parties.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
223	222	diffident </br> different </br> deference	<b>diffident</b> = shy, timid, or reserved due to a lack of confidence and </br><b>deference</b> is respect for others.	adj.		If you <u>treat others with <b>deference</b></u>, then people will respect you back, and <u>acting <b>differently</b></u> will not lead to <u>shy <b>diffidence</b></u>	Easily confused words	MSU
224	223	antler	entire horn, or any branch of the horn	noun		As the family name is Bocken, my father is thinking of putting an <b>antler</b> of a mountain goat on the wall.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
225	224	dirge	1. funeral or mourning lament. </br>2. any sad, slow song	noun	In the catholic burial mass, the first answer sung is Psalms v. 9, which begins in Latin: "<b>Dirige</b>, Domine, Deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam ("Direct, O Lord, my God, my way in thy sight"). So, <b>Dirge </b> is a bastardization of first word of Psalm v. 9 and summarizes whole tone, sentence and mass	Elton John <u>wrote and sang the <b>dirge</b> at Lady Di's funeral</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
226	225	dis	not</br> apart, off, away </br>the opposite of</br>completely</br>in every direction	Greek/Latin root		disperse</br> disinherit</br> disenfranchise</br> distend	Greek/Latin	MSU
227	226	aphasia	loss of speech (or ability to read) due to injury or illness	noun	Greek; a- "without" + phasis "utterance=>inability to speak	Cees suffered from <u>mild <b>aphesia</b> and had difficulty speaking</u> after his serious bicycle accident	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
228	227	disabuse	free somebody from an erroneous belief	verb	dis="to free, apart, off"+ "mistake, fallacy, or deception"	We had to <u><b>disabuse</b> her of the notion</u> that she was invited.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
229	228	discern	to perceive, to recognize the difference or distinction between two or more things	verb	dis- "off, away" + cernere "distinguish, separate, sift	Because Bradley wore sun glasses, I could not <b>discern</b> whether or not his eyes were red.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
230	229	discomfort (n) </br> discomfit (vt)	1. <b>discomfort</b> is a noun the lack of ease or comfort whereas <br>2. <b>discom<u>fit</u></b> is a verb and the act of disconcerting or making uncomfortable for <b>others</b>or to other	noun, verb	To discomfit someone is to make them feel uncomfortable or upset. An easy way to discomfit another person is to use the age-old, childish trick of ignoring them.	1. I sat there in <b>discomfort</b><br>2. He was <b>discomfited</b> with the impolite behaviour of the visitor	Easily confused words	MSU
231	230	discrepancy	a difference or inconsistency especially between things that should be the same	noun	dis= "apart, off" + crepare="to rattle, crack"	The police were <u>confused by the <b>discrepancy</b> between</u> the testimonies of the two witnesses who saw the same event.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
232	231	disingenuous	not candid or sincere, generally by pretending one knows less than one actually does	adj.	from dis- "opposite of" + ingenuous(=naïve)</br>Syn: dishonest, deceitful, duplicitous	The detective was a <b><u>disingenuous</b> man who played dumb to trick others</u> into confessing	Least Difficult	FT
233	232	disinterested / uninterested	1. disinterested = objective, unbiased, unaffected by concern for one's own welfare</br>2. uninterested = not interested	adj.	if you're <b>disinterested</b>, you're unbiased; you're out of the loop. <br>2. But if you're <b>uninterested</b>, you don't give a hoot; you're bored.	1. The referee should be <b><u>disinterested</b>in which team wins the game</u>, but<br> <u>2. grandmother was <b>uninterested</b> in who won the football game</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
234	233	disparage	to belittle	verb	Originally meant to marry below one's rank, ie. Dis=away + parage=rank. Not it means to push somone lower, to belittle them	<u>I cannot believe that you belittle and <b>disparage</b> people</u> who have little in common with you.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
235	234	disparaging	belittling (n: disparagement. v. disparage)	adj.		His <u>mother's <b>disparaging</b> comments</u> made him feel awful	Common GRE	MSU
236	235	disparate	dissimilar to such a degree that comparison is not possible	adj.	Latin disparatus, dis- "apart" + parare "get ready, prepare ie. => Dislike in kind	The identical twins have <u>such <b>disparate</b> personalities</u> that it’s impossible to get them confused.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
237	236	aphorism	definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion.	noun		1a. "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" is a good example of an <b>aphorism. </b></br>1b. “Time is money” is not just a hackneyed aphorism	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
238	237	dispassionate	impartial or cool; calm; objective; unbiased	adj.	from dis- "the opposite of" + passionate	Liza is a <u><b>dispassionate</b> person who rarely displays her emotions</u> to others	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
239	238	disregard	to ignore or pay no attention to	verb	dis= away + regard=look at	If you <u><b>disregard</b> the red light</u> at an intersection you are not only breaking the law but also endangering your life	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
240	239	apiary	place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey	noun	Syn:beehouse	Although he spent many hours daily in the <b>apiary</b>, he was seldom stung by a bee.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
241	240	dissemble	to mislead or conceal the truth, esp. with respect to one’s motives. to conceal one's real motive, to feign	verb	Latin dissimulare "make unlike, conceal, disguise" dis- "completely" (see dis-) + simulare "to make like, imitate, copy,	Rather than answer the reporter’s questions directly, <u>the politician chose to mislead and <b>dissembled</b> his responses</u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
242	241	dissemble </br> disassemble	Disassemble is to take something apart, like an old car motor, but dissemble is sneaky — it means to hide your true self, to lie to misrepresent oneself - like the guy who said he was a mechanic but had never actually seen a motor, much less put one back togethe	adj. , verb	dis= reverse +assemble+collect in one place=> take aprt</br> dis=not + semble=appear=>not true representation	the word is that these are Chinese actors who have been hired to resemble and dissemble North Korean fans.	Easily confused words	MSU
243	242	disseminate	to spread widely (esp. information)	verb	Latin: dis- "in every direction" (see dis-) + seminare "to plant, propagate" from semen (genitive seminis) "seed"	The pollen will <b><u>disseminate</b> into</u> the region by Thursday, causing further burdens for allergy sufferers.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
244	243	dissonance	disagreeable sounds, a clash between two elements that don’t blend well, a lack of harmony or agreement,	noun	Latin: dissonantem"differ in sound", ie lack of harmony	The school board’s meeting lasted for hours due to the length debate fueled by <b>dissonance</b> among opinion	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
245	244	diverge	to split apart, esp. a road or path	verb	Laitin: assimilated form of dis- "apart" + vergere "to bend, turn, tend toward"</br> opposite of converge	Knowing that everyone would <b>diverge</b> after graduation, she was worried that she would not see her friends anymore.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
246	245	docile	Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive	adj.	Latin: docilis "easily taught"</br> Syn: compliant, obedient, pliant	<b>Docile</b> with humans, dogs are fierce defenders of territory and their young.	Least Difficult	FT
247	246	doff	Remove (an item of clothing)	verb	Syn: lay hold of, take hold of	To <u>don shoes, to <b>doff</b> them, </u> or even to throw them at somebody?	Least Difficult	FT
248	247	dogged	stubborn or determined	adj.	"having the qualities of a (bull)dog", in a negative sense	<u>Her <b>dogged</b> pursuit</u> of the degree eventually paid off.	Common GRE	MSU
249	248	dogma	the official beliefs or tenets of particular sect or group	noun	Latin: dogma "philosophical tenet,	Although Jake considered himself to be quite religious, <u>he did not blindly follow the <b>dogma</b> of the church</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
250	249	dogmatic	relying upon doctrine or dogma, as opposed to evidence	adj.	dogma + -ic (= nature of, like)	The <u><b>dogmatic</b> leftist thought all rich people to be evil</u>	Common GRE	MSU
251	250	-dom	quality, realm, office	noun		freedom</br> kingdom</br> wisdom</br> thralldom	Suffix	MSU
252	251	dominus	lord </br> master	Greek/Latin root		dominant</br> dominion	Greek/Latin	MSU
253	252	dote	be extremely and uncritically fond of	verb	Syn: adore, love dearly, be devoted to	Falling birth-rates allowed parents to dote on fewer children, who were increasingly likely to go to school.	Least Difficult	FT
254	253	dupe	to deceive or fool	verb	French, duper	My brother is a schemer who is always trying to <b>dupe</b> people out of their money.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
255	254	dynasthai	be able	Greek/Latin root		dynamic</br> dynamo</br> dynasty</br> dynamite	Greek/Latin	MSU
256	255	disquiet	make uneasy or anxious; trouble	verb	Latin: dis"lack of" or "not"+ quietus"calm, at rest, or free from exertion. "=>lack of calm	The next few days were <b>disquieting</b> for the country, especially after the premier was transferred to intensive care.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
257	256	eccentric	quirky or unusual	adj.	Greek astronomy referring to planet orbitals: ekkentros "out of the center" (as opposed to concentric), ek "out" (see ex-) + kentron "center"+ ic=nature of, like. Meaning now modified to "odd or whimsical person"	The <u><b>eccentric</b> artist</u> was quite happy to walk around with green hair	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
258	257	apocryphal	untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious	adj.	Originally, apocryphal was reserved for religious writings that were not included in the Torah or the New Testament as their text divinity was not certain.	The old man often shared <b><u>apocryphal</b> ghost stories</u> with anyone who would listen.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
259	258	eclectic	selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas	adj.	ic=nature of, like	Many modern decorators prefer an <b>eclectic</b> style. (n: eclecticism)	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
260	259	-ee	one who receives the action	noun		employee</br> nominee</br> refugee	Suffix	MSU
261	260	effect </br> affect	affect is usually a verb, and it means to impact or change. Effect is usually a noun, an effect is the result of a change. So, if A affects B, B experiences the effect of A’s actio	noun, verb	affect is a verb and effect is a noun. At least (spoiler alert!), most of the time. Here’s a mnemonic: A is for action. Verbs are about action. Affect starts with an A, so it’s a verb. Also, Think of the common phrase cause and effect. Cause ends with an E, and effect begins with an E. So not only does a cause lead to an effect, but also cause’s E leads to effect’s E, giving you a handy noun bridge to step across and remember which spelling	The most <u>common side <b>effects</b></u> of antibiotics <b>affect</b> the digestive system.	Easily confused words	MSU
262	261	apogee	the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited. </br>Also figuratively: peak, highest value	noun	Latin: apo= "furthest"+ geo="earth"=>point at which the moon is farthest from the earth"</br>apoapsis</br>Antnym:perigee.	Child stars sometimes <u>reach their <b>apogee</b></u> by 20, and there's nowhere to go but down from there	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
263	262	efficacy	effectiveness; capability to produce a desired effect	noun	Latin: efficacia "efficacy, efficiency"	The instructor’s <b>efficacy</b> was reduced by the lack of educational materials	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
264	263	effluent	the quality of flowing out. something that flows out, such as a stream from a river (n: effluence)	adj. , noun	Latin: ex "out" + fluere "to flow"	Paques builds plants that ensure that <u>wastewater</u> <b> effluent</b> is cleaned	Common GRE	MSU
265	264	ego	I</br> self	Greek/Latin root		ego</br> egomaniac</br> egocentric</br>	Greek/Latin	MSU
266	265	elegy	a mournful poem; a lament for the dead	noun	Greek elegeia ode "an elegaic song", where elegos= "poem or song of lament	When the princess died, one of her favorite songwriters wrote a moving <b>elegy</b> for her.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
267	266	elicit	to provoke a response	verb	Latin roots e/ex=out +citus "set in motion=>to get a response out of</br>Syn: provoke	In the experiment, the scientist hoped to <u><b>elicit</b> a response</u> from a mouse by piping high-pitched sounds into a sealed cage.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
268	267	eloquence	persuasive and articulate speech	adj.	French/Latin: "eloquent" from ex "out" + loqui "to speak"	Since the girl spoke from the heart, the <u><b>eloquence</b> in her words</u> allowed everyone to completely understand and believe what she was saying.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
269	268	elusive </br>effusive	elusive is when not quite able to catch/find/get hold of whereas effusive is when showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner	adj.	Latin: eludere =elude, frustrate + -ive.	The elusive criminal was finally captured and his former inmates were effusive on his return to prison	Easily confused words	MSU
270	269	eminent	well-known, respected, distinguished	adj.	ex "out" (see ex-) + -minere, which is related to mons "hill"	Everyone was looking forward to taking the class with such <u>an <b>eminent</b> professor</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
271	270	emollient	softening; something that softens	adj. , noun	mollig= fett und weich</br>mollify=soften up and mollification=the softening up in literal and figurative sense	The lotion was a great <u><b>emollient</b> for her dry skin</u>	Common GRE	MSU
272	271	empirical	derived from experiment and observation rather than theory	adj.	reek: empeiros "experienced (in a thing), proven by use, en "in" + peira "trial, experiment"	Our data is <u>based on <b>empirical</b> evidence</u> collected in numerous studies	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
273	272	apostate	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs	noun		After Katie exposed Scientology's secrets, she was regarded as an <b>apostate </b> that should be ruined	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
274	273	emulate	to imitate or attempt to equal in <b>accomplishment</b> to strive to equal or excel (n: emulation)<br> It is about the setting a goal to equal or exceed what someone else achieved, not necessarily doing it their way.	verb	Latin: aemulari "to rival. "	Sue is going to <u><b>emulate</b> her brother's strong work ethic</u> in order to be successful.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
275	274	emulate </br> imitate	Emulate means "to try to be as good or successful as. "</br> Imitate means "to copy or fashion oneself after. "	verb		He did not limit his actions to <b>imitating</b> his role model, but wished to go further and <b>emulate</b> his idol's success	Easily confused words	MSU
276	275	-en	made of, make	adj. , noun		silken</br> frozen</br> oaken</br> wooden</br> lighten	Suffix	MSU
277	276	-ence, ency	action, state of, quality	noun		difference</br> conference</br> urgency	Suffix	MSU
278	277	encomium	a formal eulogy or speech of praise	noun	Greek: enkōmion=belonging to the praise or reward of a conquero	Mrs. Poundstone was surprised and delighted on the last day of school when the students in her most difficult class presented her with an <b>encomium</b> they had written, praising her work as a teacher.	Common GRE	MSU
279	278	apotheosis	elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something</br> ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch, paragon, saint	noun	Greek:apo "from+ "theos= god => person, place, or thing that is so out-of-this-world amazing that it seems as if it's "from God. "	Leonardo da Vinci was the <u><b>apotheosis</b> of genius</u> and the <u>Mona Lisa is the <b>apotheosis</b> of all his paintings</u>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
280	279	endemic </br> epidemic	endemic is an inherent characteristic whereas epidemic is an illness wave that affect many in the population at the same time	noun	ic=nature of, like	As the syphyllis <b>epidemic</b> spread eastwards from Portugal, each successive nation claimed the disease was <b>endemic</b> to the nation west of itself	Easily confused words	MSU
281	280	endow	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.	Least Difficult	FT
282	281	appellation	name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy	noun	French: appeller: to call	George Herman Ruth's parents may have known him as George, but the rest of the world knew this famous slugger by his <b>appellation</b>, Babe. </br>Champagne is <u>an <b>appellation</b> for the bubbly white</u> wine that comes from the Champagne region of France	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
283	282	apposite	strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited	adj.	Latin: appositus and apponere. A=to + Ponere=to place=>apponere is "well-placed or well-put."</br>Don't confuse apposite with opposite; they have almost opposite meanings!	Jake drinks red wine with each meal and does not worry about what wine connoisseurs say is <b>apposite</b> for each dish.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
284	283	appropriation	1. taking something and making it your own, either in a positive or negative sense</br>2. setting money aside or budgeting to do something as act of legislature	noun		1. I <b>appropriated</b> my mother's french fries while she was not looking. </br>1b. <u>Cultural <b>appropriation</u></b> is one of the issues that gets het most upset </br>2. The government committee appropriated sufficient funds to agricultural renewal program	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
285	284	engender	to cause or give rise to	verb	from in- "in" + generare "bring forth, beget, produce" itself from genus "give birth, beget"	His slip of the toungue <b>engendered</b> much laughter.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
286	285	engender </br> endanger	engender is to bring into being, whereas endanger is to put at risk	verb		Some people believe violent video games <b>engender</b> feelings of hostility in young people, thereby <b>endangering</b> them and those around them.	Easily confused words	MSU
287	286	enhance	intensify, increase, augment	verb	French via low germanic origine = similar to German "erhöhe"	When Jane paints her bedroom yellow she is going to really <b>enhance</b> the room and make it appear brighter.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
288	287	enigma	a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand	noun	Latin: aenigma="riddle"</br>Syn: puzzle, mystery	Scientists continue to research cancer to solve the <b>enigma</b> of its primary cause, which will hopefully lead to a cure.	Common GRE	MSU
289	288	entitlement	belief that one deserves things one has not earned, the rights one is afforded under the law	noun		The spoiled girl’s sense of <b>entitlement</b> to any object in sight resulted in her inability to make frien	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
290	289	aquifer	underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc	noun	Latin:aqui-: "water" + -fer "bearing" from ferre "to bear, carry"	China will never let go of Nepal, as its <b>aquifers</b> under the Himalayas are the world's largest reserves of water.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
291	290	ephemeral	anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day	adj.	Syn: fleeting, passing, short-lived	An <b>ephemeral</b> moment of victory may last mere seconds, but it can remain as a triumphant memory for decades.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
292	291	aquiline	curved or hooked like an eagle's beak, generally referred to noses.	adj.	Latin aquilinus "of or like an eagle"	The Nazi's generally depicted Jews with an <u><b>aquiline</b> nose</u>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
293	292	epi	upon</br> over	Greek/Latin root		epidermis</br> epidemic</br> epigram</br> epitaph</br> epithet</br> epiphyte</br> epistasis</br> epinephrine</br> epiphysis	Greek/Latin	MSU
294	293	equable	even-tempered, not given to much change or variation	adj.		Because she is so <b>equable</b>, my even-tempered mother rarely gets upset.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
295	294	equivocal	ambiguous; unclear; subject to more than one interpretation -- often intentionally so: (v. equivocate)	adj.	Latin: (multiple opinions given) equal voice. => ie. unclear	Republicans complained that Bill Clinton's answers were <b>equivocal. </b>	Common GRE	MSU
296	295	equivocate	to use ambiguous language in order to mislead or deceive	verb	Equivocate is <u>one of the 5 most common mistakes</u> made in the GRE! It does NOT mean equal.	Whenever the politician responded to questions, he would avoid eye contact and <b>equivocate</b> his answers.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
297	296	-er, or	on who, that which	Suffix		baker</br> carpenter</br> brewer	Suffix	MSU
298	297	erroneous	incorrect	adj.		Despite the fact that you used an <b>erroneous</b> method to solve the problem, somehow you managed to arrive at the correct solution.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
299	298	arboreal	tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees	adj.	Latin arboreus= "pertaining to trees	1. The <u><b>arboreal</b> primates</u> arrived at the Zoo from the Congo. </br>2. our cabin is in a forest and thus we have stunning <u><b>arboreal</b> views</u> from the deck.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
300	299	erudite	learned; scholarly; displaying deep intensive learning. (n: erudition)	adj.	Latin: ex "out" + rudis "unskilled, rough, unlearned"=>bring out from the rough	High school students often struggle with novels that are more <b>erudite</b> than they are entertaining.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
301	300	-escent	in the process of becoming	adj. , noun		adolescent</br> obsolescent</br> convalescent </br>nascent	Suffix	MSU
302	301	eschew	avoid or abstain from	verb	same root as: German scheuen "to fear, shun, shrink from"	True vegetarians <b>eschew</b> food items that come from living animals.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
303	302	-ese	a native of	adj. , noun		Javanese</br> Vietnamese	Suffix	MSU
304	303	-esis, osis	action, process, condition	noun		genesis</br> hypnosis</br> neurosis</br> osmosis	Suffix	MSU
305	304	archetype	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned	noun	Greek: arkhē "beginning, origin, first place" + typos "model, type, blow, mark of a blow"=>first model	If you have long blonde hair, a sparkly ball gown, and a fairy godmother hovering over your head, you're the archetype of a fairytale princess.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
306	305	esoteric	obscure, arcane, intended for or understood by only a few	adj.	Syn: abstruse, obscure, arcane </br>ic="nature of, like	The <b>esoteric</b> discussion confused some people. (n: esoterica)</br>The subjects at hand often sound <b>esoteric</b>, if not silly, but the questions may prove more than merely academic.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
307	306	-ess	female	noun		poetess</br> goddess	Suffix	MSU
308	307	estimable	deserving respect, esteem, and admiration	adj.		Our <b>estimable</b> professor is constantly being recognized for his cancer research	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
309	308	-et, ette	small one, group	noun		midget</br> octet</br> baronet</br>	Suffix	MSU
310	309	ethos	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	Least Difficult	FT
311	310	arraign	officially charge someone in a court of law	verb	Latin: ad "to" + *rationare, from ratio "argumentation; reckoning"=> ie. presenting an account — a record — of the thing the person has done wrong.	The accused was <u><b>arraigned</b> in court</u>: the official charge was read and the accused responded by saying "not guilty. "	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
312	311	eulogy	memorial speech for one who has passed, normally given at a funeral	noun		The rabbi’s <b>eulogy</b> was both heartfelt and inspiring.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
313	312	ex	out	Greek/Latin root		exotic</br> exterior</br> extraneous</br> extemporaneous</br> exophalmic</br> exogenous</br> exothermic</br> exoskeleton	Greek/Latin	MSU
314	313	arrears	being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation	noun	Old French ariere "behind, backward"	Because <u>Jill’s credit card payment has been <b>in arrears</b> for three months</u>, the card issuer is suspending her account.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
315	314	exacerbate	to make worse; to increase the bitterness or violence of; to aggravate	verb		The decision to fortify the border <b>exacerbated</b> tensions.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
316	315	exacting	challenging, demanding, grueling	adj.		Sarah’s <b>exacting</b> client insisted she work during the holiday	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
317	316	arrogate	claim without justification; claim for oneself without right	verb		<u>Demonstrators <b>arrogated</b> a 6 block zone in Seattle</u> called CHOP	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
318	317	exculpate	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; to demonstrate or prove to be blameless	verb		The evidence tended to <b>exculpate</b> the defendant. (adj: exculpatory)	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
319	318	exigent	urgent or pressing; demanding or pressing	adj.	French: exiger=demand, Latin: exigentia "urgency" </br>Syn: urgent demand	An <b>exigent</b> officer is difficult to get along with because he asks ridiculous things of his soldiers.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
320	319	exonerate	to clear of charges of wrongdoing	verb		The testimony from the witness will hopefully <u><b>exonerate</b> my husband of all charges</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
321	320	exorbitant	exceeding customary or normal limits, esp. in quantity or price:	adj.		The cab fare was <b>exorbitant</b>, so I suspected the driver had taken a round about route.	Common GRE	MSU
322	321	expatiate	to elaborate on something in great detail	verb		During his book signing, Clark will <b>expatiate</b> on his military adventures <u>for as long as you are willing to listen</u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
323	322	explicate	to explain in detail	verb	ic=nature of, like</br>	If the auditor finds an error in the accounting records, the treasurer <u>will need to <b>explicate</b> the mistake</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
324	323	explicit	fully and clearly expressed	adj.		The bank representative made sure the borrower was aware of the <b>explicit</b> terms of the loan agreement.	Common GRE	MSU
325	324	exposition	a thorough explanation	noun	n. a public show or fair	The researcher gave <u>a full <b>exposition</b> of his research results</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
326	325	extant	in existence, still existing	adj.	Syn: living, still existing, remaining	The only <b>extant</b> representative of that species.	Common GRE	MSU
327	326	extant </br> extent	extant usually refers to the last surviving example in existence(eg. Book, species) whereas extent is the length or amount of something	adj.		<u>The last <b>extant</b> white rhinos</u> are still being hunted down for randy Asian geriatrics. </br>The <b>extent</b> of corruption in the bureaucracy was well known.	Easily confused words	MSU
328	327	extraneous	irrelevant or superfluous	adj.		If you slip off your diet, the <u><b>extraneous</b> calories</u> will make you gain all the weight you lost.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
329	328	extrapolate	to estimate or conjecture about the future based on presently available information or facts	verb		The scientist tried to <b><u>extrapolate</b> the future results by looking at data from previous testing</u> dates	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
330	329	artifice	subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity	noun		During the treasure hunt, we will <u>make use of an <b>artifice</b> to trick</u> our opponents into searching in the wrong area.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
331	330	facetious	Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor	adj.	Syn: flippant, glib, tongue-in-cheek. </br> "Facetious" stresses a desire to produce laughter and may be derogatory in implying dubious or ill-timed attempts at wit or humor	More disturbing, ' says Mr. Hart, I didn't note that his column was <b>facetious</b>. In tone, it was indeed, and I should have noted that.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
332	331	facilitate	to make something easier or simpler	verb	facile=easy in French.	Going to all lectures and doing all tutorials greatly <b>facilitates</b> passing the exam	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
333	332	faction	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.	Least Difficult	FT
334	333	fallacious	containing or based on incorrect reasoning	adj.	fallacy </br>Deutsch: irreführen	He clung to the <b>fallacious</b> hope that she would return.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
335	334	fallow	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.	Least Difficult	FT
336	335	falter	Move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence	verb	Syn: stumble, fumble	His early steps were faltering, and a frailer soul might have been daunted by his mentors’ fate.	Least Difficult	FT
337	336	fastidious	meticulous	adj.	adj. invested in cleanliness	Constantly licking themselves, cats are <b>fastidious</b> creatures.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
338	337	fathom	1. a measure of length (six feet) used in nautical settings. </br>2. to penetrate to the depths of something in order to understand it	noun, verb	Old English fæðm "length of the outstretched arm" (a measure of about six feet)	1. <u>Nautical charts in the US measure water depth in feet as well as <b>fathoms</b></u></br>2. <u>I couldn't <b>fathom</b></u> her reasoning</u> on that issue.	Common GRE	MSU
339	338	ascendancy	superiority or decisive advantage; domination	noun	Latin:ascendere "to mount, ascend, go up"	As early as round three of the boxing match, Frazier had created an <b>ascendancy</b> that permitted him to easily knock Ali around the ring.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
340	339	fawn	1. n. a baby deer. </br>2. v. to behave in an excessively humble or obsequious manner. , to seek favor or attention	noun, verb	noun: same Latin word root as fetus</br>verb: same root as "feiern" in Deutsch	1. bambi was a <b>fawn</b></br>2. Charlie always <u><b>fawned</b> over</u> his professors so much that all the other students disliked him.	Homonym	MSU
341	340	federis	league</br> pact	Greek/Latin root		federation</br> confederate	Greek/Latin	MSU
342	341	feign	to give false appearance or impression	verb		He feigned illness to avoid going to school. (adj: feigned)	Common GRE	MSU
343	342	fervid, fervent	highly emotional; hot: (n: fervor)	adj.		The partisans displayed a fervent patriotism.	Common GRE	MSU
344	343	-fic	making, causing	adj.		scientific</br> specific	Suffix	MSU
345	344	fission </br> fusion	fission= division into two or more parts whereas fusion is the the reverse, ie. The joining of multiple parts into one	noun		Nuclear fission is the principle behind current nuclear weapons, but the energy source of the future is nuclear fusion	Easily confused words	MSU
346	345	flag	1. n. banner. </br>2. v. to wane or weaken	noun, verb	2. Bedeutung als Verb kommt vom gleichen germanischen Wortstamm wie "flattern"	2. When <u>the runner's strength begins to <b>flag</b></u>, she walks for a few minutes, then gradually increases her speed.	Homonym	MSU
347	346	flail	flail means to wave around wildly or in an extended sense: Flounder; struggle uselessly	verb	Latin word flagellum, which is a whip</br>Syn: thrash, thresh, squirm	The man <u>stranded on the deserted island <b>flailed</b> his arms in the air</u> to get the passing by ship captain’s attention.	Least Difficult	FT
348	347	flaunt </br> flout	flaunt is to display brazenly or pretentiously whereas flout is to to show an obvious disregard or disrespect for; to treat contemptuously	verb	Flaunt is to show off, but flout is to ignore the rules. Rebels do both — they flaunt their new pink motorcycles by popping a wheelie, and flout the law by running a red ligh	He came into the Church, <b><u>flaunting</b> his riches</u> with his designer clothes, <b><u>flouting</b> all rules</u> by dancing on the altar.	Easily confused words	MSU
349	348	fledgling	1. a baby bird; </br>2. an inexperienced person; inexperienced.	adj. , noun	Same German word root as "Flügel", d. h. get wings.</br> Also implies potential to improve	1. The <u><b>fledgling</b> storks</u> start to leave the nest about 2 months after hatching. </br>2. Jill is a <b>fledgling</b> skater who must work on her turns more.	Common GRE	MSU
350	349	aseptic	preventing infection; having cleansing effect	adj.	Greek: a-=not + septic= “characterized by putrefaction"(ie. Rotting of flesh)=>sterile	Nurses stored the unused sterile syringes in <b>aseptic</b> containers for future use.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
351	350	floundering	struggling	adj.	Dutch/German roots "flattern"	We tried to save the floundering business.	Common GRE	MSU
352	351	fluctuate	to shift without apparent pattern	verb		Each day, the <u>price of gold will <b>fluctuate on the market</u></b>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
353	352	fluke	Unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck	noun	originally a lucky shot at billiards</br>Sometimes written: "' flook "</br>Syn: coincidence, accident, a twist of fate	The ball sank into the net after 2 deflections in what can only be called <u>a lucky <b>fluke</u></b>	Least Difficult	FT
354	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
355	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
356	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
357	356	forestall	keep from happening or arising; make impossible	verb	Syn: pre-empt, get in before, get ahead of	To <b>forestall</b> 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
358	357	fortuitous	Happening by a lucky chance	adj.	Syn: fortunate, advantageous, opportune	Thanks to these sensible policies, and the <b>fortuitous</b> tailwind of higher productivity growth, the economy boomed and prosperity was shared.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
359	358	dissimulate	pretend; hide feelings from other people	verb	Has nothing to do with "dis-similar", but means to "simulieren"(Deutsch im negativen Sinn) with a negative intent of hiding one's true feelings. </br> Hide one feelings is what one has to remember here"	As Louis XI once said "He who knows not how to <b>dissimulate</b>, can not reign."	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
360	359	frater	brother	Greek/Latin root		fraternize</br> fraternity</br> fraternal</br> fratricide	Greek/Latin	MSU
361	360	frugal	economical, thrifty	adj.		<u>Be more <b>frugal</b> with your expenses</u>, and you will not be in debt.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
362	361	fry	1. v. to cook in hot oil. </br>2. n. baby fish	noun		2. The police were <u>not interested in the <b>small fry</b> drug dealers</u>, but wanted to catch the drug kingpin.	Homonym	MSU
363	362	-ful	full of	adj.		frightful</br> beautiful</br> helpful	Suffix	MSU
364	363	-fy	make	verb		fortify</br> simplify	Suffix	MSU
365	364	gainsay	deny or oppose, Speak against or oppose (someone), deny	verb	Literally: Say against</br>Syn: be against, object to, be hostile to	It is <u>impossible to <u>gainsay</u> the importance of a good education</u> in today’s competitive job market	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
366	365	galvanize	to prod someone into action	verb	figurative sense of "galvanize by electricity"	By holding a rally, <u>the politician hoped to <b>galvanize</b> young people to vote</u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
367	366	dissolute	lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices	adj.	</br>Syn: debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, fast, libertine, profligate, riotous</br>Ant: pure, uncorrupt, uncorrupted	His father's half sister <u>chose to lead a <b>dissolute</b> lifestyle</u>: she partied all the time, got addicted to heroin, found work too much of an effort and generally wasted her life.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
368	367	asperity	harshness of manner, roughness	noun	French. </br>Syn1: sharpness</br>Syn2: grimness, hardship, rigor, rigorousness, rigour, rigourousness, severeness, severity	1. The police officer’s dislike of me was obvious from <u>the <b>asperity</b> with which he demanded</u> my driver’s license. </br>2. I could not get used the <u><b>asparity</b> of the Nordic winters</u>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
369	368	gauche	socially inept, inappropriate, or awkward	adj.	gauche = left oder in Deutsch: links	His <b>gauche</b> statements made eveyone feel uncomfortable	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
370	369	geo	earth	Greek/Latin root		geology</br> geography</br> geocentric</br> geomancy	Greek/Latin	MSU
371	370	germane	relevant to the matter at hand, closely connected, relevant	adj.	Latin: germanus = having the same parents	The president will only respond to media questions that are <b>germane</b> to the economic crisis.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
372	371	glib	speaking in a smooth, easy way that is insincere.	adj.	From German "glibberig", now used in a figurative sense	Because she is so conceited, Linda is constantly fishing for compliments, and she <u>takes all the <b>glib</b> flattery seriously</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
373	372	aspirant	one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position	noun	linked to word root: to aspire	"The lofty aspirant had to start her career as an understudy to the prima ballerina. "	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
374	373	graph</br> gram	write</br> record	Greek/Latin root		graphic</br> graphite</br> graphology</br> telegram	Greek/Latin	MSU
375	374	gregarious	temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others, sociable	adj.	Latin: gregarius="pertaining to a flock	<u>Humans are by nature <b>gregarious</b></u>, and like to live close together	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
376	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	376	assent	express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept	verb	Syn: accede, acquiesce</br>Ant:dissent	1a. “The Maestro <u><b>assented</b> to the request</u> for an encore”</br><u>1b. He nodded his head in assent</u>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
378	377	guileless	honest; straightforward (n: guilelessness)	adj.		The peasant's simple guileless comments made for refereshing talk	Common GRE	MSU
379	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
380	379	hackneyed	overused, so overused as to have become uninteresting, repeated too often, cliché, trite, banal	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
381	380	assimilate	to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into	verb	Latin: ad "to" + simulare "make similar"	The USA country <b>assimilates</b> immigrants very quickly	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
382	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 <b>harangue</b> over Starbucks’ prices.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
383	382	headlong	headfirst; impulsive; hasty. impulsively; hastily; without forethought	adj.		They <u>rushed <b>headlong</u></b> into marriage.	Common GRE	MSU
384	383	hedonism	the pursuit of pleasure	noun		Freddie Mercuy was known to be a great singer and a non-stop <b>hedonist</b>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
385	384	hetero	mixed</br> unlike	Greek/Latin root		heterogeneous</br> heterosexual</br> heterodox</br> heterodont</br> hetero atom</br> heterocyclic</br> heterozygous</br>	Greek/Latin	MSU
386	385	hierarchical	arranged in rank order or hierarchy	adj.		<u>The <b>hierarchic</b> structure</u> of the company led to internal problems	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
387	386	homo	same</br> alike	Greek/Latin root		homogeneous</br> homogenized</br> homozygous</br> homolytic fission</br> Homo sapiens</br> homonid</br> homeostasis </br> homophone	Greek/Latin	MSU
388	387	astigmatism	eye defect that prevents proper focus	noun	Greek: a-: "without."+ stigma: "point" =>so an eye that is "without point", ie. Light can't focus.	After being <u>diagnosed with an <b>astigmatism</b></u>, Jansen started wearing glasses.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
389	388	homogenous	of the same or similar kind	adj.	uniform, identical	There are <u>very few truly <b>homogenous</b> cultures</u> since social diversity is increasingly widespread.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
390	389	-hood	order, quality	noun		neighborhood</br> motherhood	Suffix	MSU
391	390	husband	1. n. a male spouse. </br>2. v. to farm, to manage frugally. to conserve	noun	Long ago husbands were robust men of the Earth — farmers, in other words. That meaning died out, but its current meaning survives as a remnant of it.	1. My mother's husband is my father. </br>2. Our <u>animal <b>husbandry</b></u>, or animal care, staff—the ones who clean cages and feed the animals—is physically isolated down the road.	Homonym	MSU
392	391	hyperbole	obvious exaggeration for effect	noun	hyper=too much + bole=to throw=> to throw too far.	Obviously the network is <u>overreacting and engaging in <b>hyperbole</b></u> when they say 55 million people are in danger! Due to normal thunderstorms	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
393	392	-ic	nature of, like	adj.		metallic</br> heroic</br> poetic	Suffix	MSU
394	393	-ice	condition, state, quality	noun		justice</br> malice	Suffix	MSU
395	394	at loggerheads	engaged in a dispute	adj.		The U. K. and the EU are trying to secure a new trade deal, but <u>remain <b>at loggerheads</b> on several key issues</u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
396	395	iconoclast	a person who attacks traditional religious and cultural institutions	noun	Syn: critic, skeptic, dissenter	He has overtaken Manuel Valls, the centre-left prime minister, as the left’s most outspoken <b>iconoclast</b>, and shown up the Socialist left as die-hard conservative	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
397	396	-id, ide	something connected to or belonging to	adj. , noun		fluid</br> fluoride</br> torrid</br> canid	Suffix	MSU
398	397	idem	the same	Greek/Latin root		identity</br> idiopathic</br> I</br> individual	Greek/Latin	MSU
399	398	ideo	idea	Greek/Latin root		ideology</br> ideation</br> ideal	Greek/Latin	MSU
400	399	ideological	relating to a particular belief system or theory	adj.		Due to the criminal’s <u><b>ideological</b> perspective that he is always right</u>, the criminal would hurt people if they wronged h	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
401	400	idios	one's own	Greek/Latin root		idiom</br> idiosyncrasy</br> idiopathic	Greek/Latin	MSU
402	401	imminent	about to happen	adj.	French/ Latin: "overhanging; impending"	When the Secret Service arrived, everyone knew <u>the president’s arrival was <b>imminent. </b></u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
403	402	immutable	Unchanging over time or unable to be changed	adj.	Latin:"not changeable. "</br>Syn: permanent, set, steadfast	As memories can fade over time, they are not considered to be <b>immutable. </b>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
404	403	impair	make worse or less effective	verb	French/latin: impeiorare "make worse	Inure means to get used to something difficult, painful, or unpleasant.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
405	404	impecunious	penniless; poor	adj.	Latin: in- "not, opposite of" +pecuniosus "rich, money	<u>He spent more than he earned, so he was always <b>impecunious</b></u>	Common GRE	MSU
406	405	impediment	barrier, hindrance, or obstruction	noun	French/Latin in:"into, in" + gen. pedis: "foot = >"to shackle the feet"	I am not letting my broken wrist be an <b>impediment</b> to me keeping fit	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
407	406	imperious	commanding, domineering; expecting ones' orders to be followed	adj.	Latin imperiōsus"command, supreme power, empire. "</br>Syn: arrogant, overbearing, and domineering	<u>In an <b>imperious tone</b></u>, the police officer ordered the driver to step out of the car.	Common GRE	MSU
408	407	imperturbable	remaining calm under any circumstance, not disturbed or excited easily	adj.	French/ Latin:, in- "not, opposite of" + perturbare "to confuse, disturb"="that cannot be disturbed"	<u>The <b>imperturbable</b> Apollo 11 commander</u> calmly landed the lunar module with 20 seconds of fuel remaining!	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
409	408	implacable	unforgiving, relentless, not capable of being appeased	adj.	French/Latin: in- "not, opposite of" + placabilis "easily appeased"=unappeasable	Even after being offered a free gift card, <u>the angry customer remained <b>implacable. </b></u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
410	409	implication	insinuation or connotation (v. implicate)	noun	Latin:in- "into, in, on, upon" + plicare "to fold"= "an interweaving, an entanglement"	<u>Bill resented the <b>implication</u></b> he was a drug dealer simply because he carried a large amount of cash in his pockets.	Common GRE	MSU
411	410	implicit	implied or insinuated without being directly stated	adj.	Latin:in- "into, in, on, upon" + plicare "to fold"= "an interweaving, an entanglement"	Although you never stated I could use your car, your permission was <b>implicit</b> when you handed me your car keys.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
412	411	imply	to suggest indirectly; to entail: (n: implication)	verb	Latin:in- "into, in, on, upon" + plicare "to fold"= Meaning "to involve something unstated as a logical consequence	She <b>implied</b> she didn't believe his story.	Common GRE	MSU
413	412	improvidence	an absence of foresight; a failure to provide for future needs or events	noun	Latin: im-"not" and providentia"foresight. "</br>Syn: shortsightedness	Their improvidence resulted in the loss of their home.	Common GRE	MSU
414	413	imprudence	bad judgment, often through quick and rash decisions	noun	Latin: imprudentem means "not forseeing, unaware, or inconsiderate. "</br>Syn: a)heedlessness, mindlessness, rashness b)improvidence, shortsightedness, c)lightheadedness, d)extravagance, prodigality, profligacy, e) thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness	Phil’s <u><b>imprudent</b> turn</u> on the highway caused a six-car accident	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
415	414	impudent	disrespectful	adj.	Latin: im=without + pudens=shame</br>Syn:impertinent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wise, forward, flip, insolent, snotty-nosed, disrespectful	The boy is an <u><b>impudent</b> scoundrel</u> who doesn’t seem to respect rules or people	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
416	415	in</br> il</br> im</br> ir	in: Deutscher Stamm: "in"	Greek/Latin root	This is the first of 2 generic meanings of "in". The other is</u> 'not'</u>	incarcerate</br> incorporate</br> inculcate</br> induction</br> inductance</br> indigenous</br> indicator</br> inspiration	Greek/Latin	MSU
417	416	in</br> im	not, against: Deutscher Stamm: "un-"	Greek/Latin root	This is the SECOND of 2 generic meanings of "in". The other is ÏNTO	incredible</br> ignoble</br> inglorious</br> inhospitable</br> infinite</br> infinitesimal</br> immoral	Greek/Latin	MSU
418	417	inadvertent	by accident or unintentional	adj.	Latin: in- = "not+ ad ="to, toward" + vertere= "to turn."=> inadvertent means “not turning the mind to</br>Syn: accident, unintended	Because the principal neglected to turn off the microphone on the PA system, <u>some statements were <b>inadvertently</b> broadcat to all</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
419	418	atrial	of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart	adj.		My father was treated for a disorder known as <u><b>atrial</b> flutter</u>, a non-life-threatening condition in which the heart beats less efficiently	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
420	419	inchoate	rudimentary, in the beginning stages	adj.	of uncertain origin. Probably something like to start strapping up the ox, ie. Start work	The act of writing forces one to clarify <u>vague <b>inchoate</u></b> thoughts.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
421	420	inconclusive	indeterminate or unresolved	adj.	Latin: in- "not, opposite of" + con:"together" + -cludere: "to shut"=>not shut together, not finalised</br>Syn: equivocal, indeterminate, head-to-head, neck and neck, nip and tuck, nisi, indecisive, indeterminate, undetermined	<u>An autopsy was <b>inconclusive</u></b> on how Mason died.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
422	421	incorrigible	not capable of being corrected	adj.	Latin: in: "not, opposite of" + corrigibilis"to correct"=> not correctable </br>Syn:a) unreformable, unregenerate b) uncontrollable, uncorrectable, unmanageable c) disobedient	The school board finally decided the James was <b>incorrigible</b> and expelled him from school.	Common GRE	MSU
423	422	incredulous (credulous) versus </br> incredible (credible)	<u>incredulous</u> is when a person is disbelieving, very doubtful - but when the statement or action is <u>incredible</u>, then IT is difficult to believe	adj.		The <b><u>incredulous</b> judge</u> listened to the witness' <b><u>incredible</b> story</u> that he had been kidnapped by aliens in a UFO	Easily confused words	MSU
424	423	indebted	owing money	adj.	adj. owing gratitude to someone or something	Because his friend saved him from drowning in the pool, Carl felt <b>indebted</b> to return the favor somehow.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
425	424	indefatigable	cannot be made tired	adj.	in: "not" + de:"toward" + fatigue:"tiredness" =>not to bring to tiredness	The Kenyan marathon <u>runner was <b>indefatigable</b></u>, and finished in 2 hours	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
426	425	indelible	permanent; unerasable; strong	adj.	Latin: in- "not"+ delere "destroy, blot out" => cannot be erased	The Queen <u>made an <b>indelible</b> impression</u> on her subjects.	Common GRE	MSU
427	426	indigenous </br> indigent	1. local, native </br>2. poor, needy	adj.		The <b>indigenous</b> population was hungry and <b>indigent</b>	Easily confused words	MSU
428	427	indolent	lazy	adj.	Latin indolentem: causing no pain, painless"	The <b>indolent</b> schoolboy failed the test.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
429	428	-ine	having the nature or characteristic of	adj. , noun		feminine</br> masculine</br> medicine	Suffix	MSU
430	429	ineffable	undescribable; inexpressible in words; unspeakable	adj.		The joy I experienced at the birth of my first child was <b>ineffable. </b>	Common GRE	MSU
431	430	attrition	1. wearing down by rubbing against each other. </br>2. gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment	noun	Latin:"abrasion, scraping, the rubbing of one thing against another"	1. WW1 was a classic war of attrition. </br>2. The CEO decided to reduce costs by not replacing personnel lost to natural <b>attrition</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
432	431	infer	to conclude from implicit evidence (as opposed to explicit facts)	verb	Latin in- "in" + ferre "to carry, to bear"=>to 'bring in' as a conclusion of a process of reasoning"	New genetic evidence led some zoologists to infer that the red wolf is actually a hybrid of the coyote and the gray wolf.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
433	432	imply </br> infer	Imply means to suggest or to say something in an indirect way. Infer means to suppose or come to a conclusion, especially based on an indirect suggestion	verb		The presenter implied indirectly that his colleague may be late and the audience inferred from the suble hint that the colleague would be late.	Easily confused words	MSU
434	433	ingenious	clever: (n: ingenuity)	adj.	Latin: In=in + genious=born, ie. for inborn talent	She developed an ingenious method for testing her hypothesis.	Common GRE	MSU
435	434	augury	sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens	noun	Latin "augur", a religious official in ancient Rome who foretold events by observing signs	According to the psychic, the black cat was an <b>augury</b> of my impending death.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
436	435	ingenuous	naive or innocent; unsophisticated; artless; straightforward; candid	adj.	Latin: ingenuus "with the virtues of freeborn people, of noble character, frank, upright, candid" </br> naïve, innocent	The scam artist preyed on <u><b>ingenuous</b> nursing home residents</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
437	436	ingenious (ingenuity) </br> ingenuous (and disingenuous)	Ingenious indicates cleverness, particularly relating to inventive, while ingenuous refers to sincerity or a naive nature.	adj.	Latin: ingenuus "having the qualities of people born free, noble, honest, open</br>"genuous comes same root as genuine	Einstein was <b>ingenious</b> while his wife was <b>ingenuous</b>	Easily confused words	MSU
438	437	inhibit	to hold back, prohibit, forbid, or restrain (n: inhibition, adj: inhibited)	verb	PIE / Latin: in= not + hibere = have (haben auf Deutsch) => to hinder</br> Syn: a) hinder, impede b)conquer, curb, stamp down, subdue, suppress c) hold back, keep, keep back, restrain	1. Contact between young adults was inhibited by strict social customs</br>2. The trace component inhibited the rate of a chemical reaction	Common GRE	MSU
439	438	inimical	harmful or hostile	adj.	Latin inimicus "unfriendly; an enemy"	NATO is seen to be <b>inimical</b> to the best interests of the Russian people.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
440	439	avocation	activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment	noun	A vocation is the work you do because you have to; an avocation is what you do for pleasure, not pay.	My father says that gardening is the type of <b>avocation</b> he enjoys in his spare time.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
441	440	innocuous	harmless; having no adverse affect; not likely to provoke strong emotion	adj.	from in- "not" + nocuus "hurtful"</br> Syn: a) harmless, innoxious b) innocent, harmless c) unobjectionable, inoffensive	Because the virus was <b>innocuous</b>, the hospital staff had no need to worry about the leak.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
442	441	inscrutable	enigmatic, incomprehensible	adj.	in- "not, opposite of" + scrutari "examine, ransack"=> that cannot be discovered by searching </br>Syn: cryptic, cryptical, deep, mysterious, mystifying, incomprehensible, inexplicable	Not even the leading experts in criminology could understand <u>the killer’s <b>inscrutable</b> motives</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
443	442	insensible	barely able to be perceived	adj.		Wayne was rendered <b>insensible</b> by a blow to the head. </br> They were <b>insensibile</b> to the suffering of others.:	Common GRE	MSU
444	443	insensible </br> insensitive	When used as adjectives, insensible means unable to be perceived by the senses, whereas insensitive means not expressing normal physical feelings or not acting with normal interpersonal skills	adj.		X-rays are insensible to humans, but doctors can be insensitive to patients	Easily confused words	MSU
445	444	avowal	open declaration; frank acknowledgment	noun	noun of "to avow", itself from French: avouer "to solemnly declare, to admit"	Are you ready to make <u>an <b>avowal</b> of love</u> to your bride during your wedding ceremony?	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
446	445	insipid	lacking interest or significance or impact	adj.	Syn: boring, vapid, dull. </br>Deutsch: Geschmacklos, fad. </br> Latin in- "not" + Latin sapidus "tasty" sapere	It was a stultifying procession of patriotic songs, nothing but <b>insipid</b> skits and bald propaganda.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
447	446	avuncular	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 was.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
448	447	insular	of or pertaining to an island, thus, excessively exclusive: tight-knit and isolated; uninterested in matters outside one’s immediate spher	adj.	gleicher Wortstamm wie "insel"	Newcomers found it difficult to make friends in the <b>insular</b> community.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
449	448	intensive	1. concentrated and in-depth </br>2. of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor	adj.		1. “the questioning was intensive”, “intensive care”, “research- intensive”, “a labor- intensive industry” </br>2. “intensive agriculture”	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
450	449	inter	between	Greek/Latin root		interact</br> interstellar</br> interpret</br> interstitial	Greek/Latin	MSU
451	450	intermediary	a go-between	noun	inter- = between, + medius= the middle =>go-between or a mediator between two other people. </br>Syn: go-between, intercessor, intermediator, mediator	For online exchanges, I use PayPal because it is an <b>intermediary</b> that performs secure financial transactions.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
452	451	intimate	close (as in a relationship)	adj.	Syn: particularly private, often sexual in nature</br> Deutsch: intim	The teacher was fired for having an <b>intimate</b> relationship with a student	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
453	452	intractable	difficult to manage or mold	adj.	in=not + tract= manage (like contract) => not manageable</br> Syn: a) defiant, noncompliant b) disobedient c) obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate d) untamed, wild e) balking, balky f) refractory, stubborn g) uncontrollable, unmanageable h) unmalleable	1. Additional police officers were called to the scene when the crowd became <b>intractable</b></br>2. It took six paramedics to handle the intractable task of lifting the eight hundred pound woman.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
454	453	azure	sky blue; light purplish-blue	adj.		Jane has a ring with an <u><b>azure</b> stone that perfectly matches her blue eyes</u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
455	454	intransigent	uncompromising, obstinate, stubborn, immovable, unwilling to change	adj.	in-: "not" + trans=movement =>is not moving</br>Syn: bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness	He was an <u><b>intransigent</b> conservative</u> opposed to every liberal tendency	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
456	455	intrepid	bold and adventurous	adj.	in- "not" + trepidus "alarmed, tremble". => no fear </br> same root as trepidation=fear	To be an astronaut, you must be an <b>intrepid</b> person who craves adventure and is not afraid of heights.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
457	456	inveterate	ingrained, habitual	adj.	associated with chronic disease in middle English. Now refers to something that is a signature habit with a person. </br>Syn: chronic, usual	Mark is an <b>inveterate</b> liar who could not tell the truth even if you paid him	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
458	457	invulnerable	indestructible, impervious to harm	adj.	Syn: unconquerable, protected, safesecure, air-tight, airtight, bombproof, shellproof, defendable, defensible, impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable, tight, sheltered, untouchable	Gunners shot at the beach from <b>invulnerable</b> positions on the cliffs	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
459	458	-ion, sion, tion	act of, state of, result of	noun		contagion</br> infection</br> aversion	Suffix	MSU
460	459	bacchanalian	drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness	adj.	Latin:bacchanalis "having to do with Bacchus, god of wine" </br>Bachanalian festivals become so excessively drunken that they were banned in 186 BC. </br>Syn:Dionysian (Dionys was another name for Baccus)	Although the corporate party was supposed to be a formal affair, <u>it quickly turned into a bacchanalian party fest</u>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
461	460	irascible	quickly aroused to anger	adj.	Syn: irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered	He survived, but some of his contemporaries thought that the accident changed his personality from pleasant to <b>irascible. </b>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
462	461	irresolute	uncertain how to act or proceed	adj.	Syn: indecisive, discouraged, infirm, unstable, vacillant, vacillating, wavering, weak-kneed	Because Jack is <b>irresolute</b> about the future of the stock market, he is hesitant to make a large financial investment at this time.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
463	462	-ish	origin, nature, resembling	adj. , noun		Spanish</br> foolish</br> impish	Suffix	MSU
464	463	-ism	system, manner, condition	noun		alcoholism</br> feminism</br> heroism</br> communism	Suffix	MSU
465	464	-ist	one who, that which	noun		pianist</br> elitist	Suffix	MSU
466	465	-ite	nature of, quality of	adj. , noun		dynamite</br> graphite</br> sulfite</br> neophyte	Suffix	MSU
467	466	-ity, ty	state of, quality	Suffix		captivity</br> clarity	Suffix	MSU
468	467	-ive	causing	Suffix		conclusive</br> festive</br> restive</br> abusive	Suffix	MSU
469	468	-ize	to make (like)	verb		emphasize</br> anthropomorphize	Suffix	MSU
470	469	parricide	Person who kills a parent or near relative	adj.	Latin: parus "relative" + cida "killer"=> killer of relative</br> see -cide (nr. 150)	The young criminal committed <b>parricide</b> in the hope of getting the inheritance early.	AMB	RATMW
471	470	laconic	taciturn, reserved, succinct, using few words; terse: (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words	adj.	Persons from Lakonia, Sparta, Greece, whose inhabitants famously cultivated the skill of saying much in few words. </br>Syn: brief, concise, terse	1a. Maths proofs can sometimes be very short and <b>laconic</b></br>1b. Philip of Macedon threatened Laconians with"If I enter Laconia, I will raze Sparta to the ground" the <b>laconic</b> ' reply was"If. "	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
472	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
473	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
474	473	doctrinaire	unable to compromise about points of doctrine; unyielding	adj.	from doctrine. </br>Syn:dogmatic, instructive	The <u>leftist <b>doctrinaire</b></u> was completely unwilling to accept any belief other than her own	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
475	474	laudable	praiseworthy; commendable (v. laud)	adj.		Providing affordable healthcare for all citizens is <u>a <b>laudable</b> goal</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
476	475	legis (lex)	law	Greek/Latin root		legal</br> legislature	Greek/Latin	MSU
477	476	-less	without	adj.		worthless</br> mindless</br> guileless	Suffix	MSU
478	477	leviathan	giant whale, therefore, something very large	noun	from Hebrew livyathan "dragon, serpent, huge sea animal </br>a) freak, lusus naturae, monster, monstrosity b) mythical creature, mythical monster	The tree was a <b>leviathan</b> among redwoods	Common GRE	MSU
479	478	lexis	word	Greek/Latin root		lexicon</br> lexicography	Greek/Latin	MSU
480	479	liber	free</br> book	Greek/Latin root		liberty</br> library</br> liberal	Greek/Latin	MSU
481	480	lied	1. v. past tense. to tell an untruth. </br>2. n. (plural: lieder) German. a song, lyric, or ballad.	verb, noun	Selbsterklaerend	2. This opera was inspired by a traditional lied.	Homonym	MSU
482	481	badinage	teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation	noun	French playfullness, jestful,	The two actors are best friends and are often seen <u>exchanging humouress <b>badinage</u></b> during interviews	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
483	482	litigation	legal proceedings	noun	Latin: act of carrying on a lawsuit	Charles <u>entered into <b>litigation</u></b> when he opened a civil suit, attempting to hold his former employer liable for withholding wages	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
484	483	locus	place	Greek/Latin root		locality, local, circumlocution</br>locus, allocate, dislocate, </br> local, locale, locate, </br>locomotive, relocate.	Greek/Latin	MSU
485	484	bailiff	legal officer to whom some degree of authority, eg. Maintaining order in courtroom	noun	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.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
486	485	baleful	to give an omen or anticipatory sign of evil; harmful in intent or effect.	adj.	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.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
487	486	doggerel	poor verse; of crude or irregular construction	noun	Probably from pejorative suffix -rel + dog	William McGonagall <u>wrote such bad <b>doggerel</u></b> that he would regularly get belted with rotten eggs, tomatoes and the like during his poetic readings.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
488	487	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 words	Examword
489	488	lugubrious	weighty, mournful, or gloomy, especially to an excessive degree: "Jake's lugubrious monologues depressed his friends. "	adj.	Latin lugubris "mournful, doleful, pertaining to mourning"</br>Syn: mournful, gloomy, sad	After his wife left him, he walked around in a <b>lugubrious</b> condition for months	Common GRE	MSU
490	489	lumber	1. n. wood used for building. </br>2. v. to move heavily or without grace.	noun, verb		2. The Frankenstein monster lumbered toward the little girl.	Homonym	MSU
491	490	luminous	softly bright or radiant	adj.	Latin luminosus "shining, full of light, conspicuous"	One <b>luminous</b> bulb produces enough light to brighten both the kitchen and the dining room.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
492	491	-ly	like	adv.		clearly</br> fearlessly	Suffix	MSU
493	492	macro	large	Greek/Latin root		macroeconomics</br>macroscopic</br>macrophage	Greek/Latin	MSU
494	493	beatitude	blessedness; state of extreme happiness	noun	Syn: cerulean, lazuline, sapphire, sky-blue	Jane has a ring with an <b>azure</b> stone that perfectly matches her blue eyes	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
495	494	magnanimity	nobility and generosity of spirit	noun	Latin: magnus "great" + animus "mind, soul, spirit"=>"having a great soul"	Moved by <b>magnanimity</b>, the boxing champion reached his hand out to congratulate the runner-up on putting up a good fight	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
496	495	maladroit	clumsy, awkward, inept whether in movement or in words	adj.	from French word of same meaning</br>It means clumsy, but with a hint of overall incompetence. </br>Syn: bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed, inept, tactless, uncoordinated, awkward	1. His own party criticizes what many call his <b>maladroit</b> communication on an anxiety-inducing subject. </br>2. a <b>maladroit</b> movement of his hand caused the car to swerve	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
497	496	malevolent	malicious; evil; having or showing ill will	adj.	Latin: male "badly" + volentem "to wish"=>ill-disposed, spiteful, envious	Failure made him <b>malevolent</b> toward those who were successful”</br> ant. Benevolent	Common GRE	MSU
498	497	bedeck	adorn or ornament in a showy fashion	verb	Deutscher Stamm: bedecken	Each Advent we <b>bedeck</b> our front tree with a scattering of small lights.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
499	498	malleable	1. pliant or pliable</br>2. easily influenced	adj.	Latin verb of malleus "to hammer"=> to be beaten by a hammer	Children’s moods are often <b>malleable</b> since children are greatly affected by their surrounding	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
500	499	mania	obsession	Greek/Latin root		maniac</br> Beatlemania	Greek/Latin	MSU
501	500	maverick	an unorthodox person or rebel, tending to choose a different path from everyone else	noun	called after Samuel A. Maverick (1803-1870), Texas cattle owner who was notoriously negligent in branding his calves. His grandson, was also the only Southerner to vote against the anti-lynching bills in the 30's	My <b>maverick</b> boss has made his fortune <u>by using a selling strategy different from that of his competitors</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
502	501	mendacity	untruthfulness, dishonesty	noun	Latin mendax "lying; a liar"	<u>A first sign of a new drug addict is their <b>mendacity</b></u>, not necessarily the effects of the drugs.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
503	502	-ment	act of, result	noun		contentment</br> amendment	Suffix	MSU
504	503	mercurial	easily changeable, fickle, subject to sudden or unpredictable changes	adj.	Latin: Mercurius "pertaining to the god Mercury, having the form or qualities attributed to Mercury", ie. "light-hearted, sprightly, volatile, changeable, quick	As my sister has "<b><u>mercurial</b> moods</u> we never know how she will be feeling from one moment to the next.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
505	504	meter	measure	Greek/Latin root		metronome</br> speedometer</br> odometer	Greek/Latin	MSU
506	505	meticulous	paying close attention to detail	adj.	French méticuleux"timorously fussy"	<u>This accounting job requires a <b>meticulous</b> person</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
507	506	micro	small	Greek/Latin root		microscope</br> micron</br> micrometer</br> microorganism	Greek/Latin	MSU
508	507	milk	1. n. opaque liquid secreted by the mammary glands. </br>2. v. to extract by action similar to milking. to drain the strength from or exploit.	noun, verb		2. John became very good at <b><u>milking</b> his misfortunes for all the sympathy he could get</u>.	Homonym	MSU
509	508	beget	produce; give rise to	verb	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 words	Examword
510	509	misanthrope	someone who dislikes people in general	noun	Greek: misein "to hate" + anthrōpos "man"=>hating mankind	He was a true <b>misanthrope</b> and hated even himself.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
511	510	misnomer	incorrect name or word for something	noun	self explanatory: mis-named	Some historians claimed that China was the likely source of the deadliest flu pandemic in history, the 1918 Spanish Flu — a <b>misnomer</b> itself.	Common GRE	MSU
512	511	misogynist	one who hates or distrusts women	noun	Greek: miso- "hatred" +gynḗ "a woman."+ -ist"= person who hates women</br>misandrist=hates or distrusts men	Others stated the women were not the property of men and called the rapper a <b>misogynist</b>	Common GRE	MSU
513	512	beguile	mislead; delude; deceive by guile	verb	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.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
514	513	mitigate	lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of	verb	Latin: mītis "soft" + agere "to do/act" => "to soften. "	He was trying to mitigate the damage he had done. (n: mitigation)	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
515	514	mit</br> miss	send	Greek/Latin root		mission</br> transmit</br> remit	Greek/Latin	MSU
516	515	beleaguer	1. besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops</br>2. to constantly request, ask or annoy	verb	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	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
517	516	mollify	1. cause to be more favorably inclined</br>2. to soften	verb	Latin mollificare "make soft, mollify"</br>Syn: 1. appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, pacify, placate </br>2. soften, season, temper	She managed to <b>mollify</b> the angry customer	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
518	517	mono	one</br> single	Greek/Latin root		monocle</br> monopoly</br> monogamy</br> monovalent</br> monomania</br> monarchy	Greek/Latin	MSU
519	518	monotony	boredom and repetition	adj.	Greek: monos "single, alone" + tonos "tone=>"of one and the same tone"</br>Syn: humdrum, sameness	He had never grown accustomed to the <b>monotony</b> of his work	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
520	519	mor(t)	death	Greek/Latin root		mortician</br> mortuary</br> moribund</br> morbid</br> mortal=certain to die Morbid=gruesome</br> grisly Morose=gloomy moribund=dying</br> decaying immortal=living forever</br> unable to die	Greek/Latin	MSU
521	520	muffler	1. n. an object for suppressing noise. </br>2. n. a scarf worn around the neck for warmth.	noun	Syn: scarf	2. Our mother would never let us leave the house without our <u><b>mufflers</b> and mittens</u> in the winter.	Homonym	MSU
522	521	mundane	everyday, boring	adj.	Old French mondain/Latinmondulus: "of this world, worldly, terrestrial"	Going about his everyday routine, <u>the man’s <b>mundane</b> schedule had him bored to tears</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
523	522	munificent	very generous	adj.	Syn: bountiful, lavish, handsome	Anyone with a few million dollars to spare can join in. The initial awards for physics, for example, were followed by equally <b>munificent</b> prizes in life sciences and mathematics.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
524	523	naïv	inexperienced or gullible	adj.	Syn: credulous, uninformed, childlike, dewy-eyed, round-eyed, simple, wide-eyed, credulous, fleeceable, green, gullible, ingenuous, innocent, simple-minded, unsophisticated, unworldly	He was so <b>naive</b> and excited to be there that he didn’t even really see an issue.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
525	524	benediction	blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes	noun	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 words	Examword
526	525	nefarious	wicked</br> evil	adj.	Latin: ne- "not" + fas "right, lawful"=>"wicked in the extreme"</br>Syn: dastardly, villainous, wicked	Batman and Superman are always fighting evildoers and stopping their <u><b>nefarious</b> plots</u>	Common GRE	MSU
527	526	neglect	to abandon or leave uncared-for	verb, noun	Latin: nec "not" + legere "pick up, select"=>omit to pick up, do or perform; Syn: (verb)drop, leave out, miss, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit, fail, fail to attend to, disregard, ignore. (noun)neglectfulness, state of disuse, disregard,	1. (as verb) He <b>neglects</b> his children. </br>2. (as noun) The house was in a terrible <u>state of <b>neglect</b></u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
528	527	-ness	state of	adj. , noun		carelessness</br> uselessness	Suffix	MSU
529	528	bilious	1. suffering from indigestion; </br>2. appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly, green</br>3. irritable	adj.	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>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
530	529	nomen	name	Greek/Latin root		noble</br> ignominy</br> nomenclature</br> nominal	Greek/Latin	MSU
531	530	blare	loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light	noun	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 words	Examword
532	531	notoriety	fame for doing something <u>negative or criminal</u>	noun	Just remember: Notoriety's not al-righty</br>Syn: ill-fame	Because of John’s <u><b>notoriety</b> for being a mean drunk</u>, he is rarely invited to parties where alcohol is served.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
533	532	nuance	subtle shades of difference	noun	Latin nūbēs "a cloud", a shade of colour	Without understanding <u>the finer <b>nuances</b></u> you can't enjoy the humor	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
534	533	blench	draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear	verb		<u>Had my escort <b>blenched</b> for an instan</u>t our fate was sealed - but our sign of confidence got us through	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
535	534	obdurate	stubborn, obstinate, stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion	adj.	Latin: ob "against" (see ob-) + durare "harden, render hard"=>stubborn, inexorable, unyielding; hardened. </br> syn: cussed, obstinate, unrepentant, unregenerate, unregenerated	The <b>obdurate</b> three-year-old refused to eat any vegetables, no matter how they were prepared.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
536	535	obscure	mysterious or not well-known	adj.	v. to cover something up or make it more difficult to perceive	For some <b>obsure</b> reason, he decided not to go ahead with the agreed-to plan.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
537	536	obsequious	attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery	adj.	Latin: ob "after" + sequi "to follow"=>to accommodate oneself to the will of another</br>Syn: bootlicking, fawning, sycophantic, toadyish, insincere	<b>obsequious</b> shop assistants scutter about to meet the customer's every wish	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
538	537	obstinate	beyond stubborn, tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield	adj.	obstinate is most definitely negative(although stubborn can be positive)</br>Syn: stubborn, unregenerate, inflexible, sturdy, uncompromising, disobedient, bloody-minded, cantankerous, bolshy, stroppy, bullet-headed, bullheaded, pigheaded, dogged, dour, persistent, pertinacious, tenacious, unyielding, contrarious, cross-grained, determined, hardheaded, mulish, stiff-necked, strong-minded, strong-willed, intractable	The more the parent pushes, the more <b>obstinate</b> the youngling becomes.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
539	538	blindside	1. to take by surprise</br>2. to attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed	verb	Term from US Football, 1968	The Corona economic downturn <u><b>blindsided</b> many investors</u>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
540	539	obviate	1. do away with</br>2. to prevent	verb	Latin ob "in front of, against" + viam, "way"=> go against. </br> prevent, avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, stave off, ward off	1. Doing one thing doesn’t <b>obviate</b> the need to do the other. </br>2. If you want to <u><b>obviate</b> the risk of skin cancer</u> throughout your life, it’s important that you are protected from sun exposure from the time you are an infant	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
541	540	boisterous	rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline	adj.		<u>The <b>boisterous</b> crowd</u> rose to its feet, stamping their feet and loudly cheering for the football star after he scored a game-winning goal	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
542	541	bonny	handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful	adj.	presumably from French: bon= "good"	<u>My <b>bonnie</b> lies over the ocean</u>, my bonnie lies over the sea, oh bring back, oh bring back my bonnie to me', sang the homesick soldiers.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
543	542	occult	the mystical and supernatural	noun	Latin occultus, = “hidden, secret. ”	Although the pretend psychic has no <b>occult</b> powers, she leads people to believe she does	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
544	543	offset	1. to counterbalance or counteract </br>2. produce by offset printing technique </br>3. the distance or amount by which something is out of line	verb, noun		1. My new car's ability to get 3l per 100km <b>offset</b> the rise in the price of petrol </br>2. He placed the rubber cylinder in the <b>offset</b> printing machine. </br>3. After the earthquake, several places on the ridge were <b>offset</b> by several feet	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
545	544	-oid	like (often suggests flawed or partial resemblance)	adj. , noun		asteroid, tabloid, anthropoid, rhomboid, ovoid	Suffix	MSU
546	545	olfactory	relating to smell or the sense of smell	adj.	One way to try to remember the meaning of the word olfactory is to think of factory. Your nose is the "factory" where odors are processed. What visual is to the eyes, olfactory is to the nose.	Healthy, adult polar bears possess <b>olfactory</b> gifts that boggle the mind: they can smell a seal under the ice from over a kilometer away	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
547	546	olig	few	Greek/Latin root		oligarchy</br> oligopoly	Greek/Latin	MSU
548	547	omniscience	the quality or state of being all-knowing	noun	Latin omnis: "all" + scientia: "knowledge. "	Because he believes in God’s <b>omniscience</b>, the child is sure that his creator is aware of everything he does all day.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
549	548	onerous	burdensome or difficult to endure	adj.	Latin; onus "burden.	The professional musicians expected their 8 year old daughter to practise the piano many <b>onerous</b> hours a day.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
550	549	opaque	not transparent or transluscent; dense; difficult to comprehend, as inopaque reasoning	adj.		Medical jargon includes many opaque terms like macrosomic, which describes a newborn who weighs more than, grams.	Common GRE	MSU
551	550	bounteous	liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts	adj.	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>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
552	551	opportunism	the practice of taking advantage of opportunities as they arise without particular concern for morality or ethics	noun		Kevin’s <b>opportunism</b> led him to investing in any business idea he came up with, which in the long term led to failure	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
553	552	bounty	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	noun	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.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
554	553	oscillate	move or swing from side to side regularly	verb		The pendulum <b>oscillated </b> from left to right	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
555	554	ossified	turned to bone; hardened like bone; Inflexible:	adj.	The root is ossify"to turn into bone" from the Latin word for "bone" os.	The <b>ossified</b> culture failed to adapt to new economic conditions and died out.	Common GRE	MSU
556	555	ostentatious	overly showy in a way that is gaudy or vulgar, excessive display of wealth	adj.	Latin word ostentare"to display, </br> Syn: pretentious, flaunty, flamboyant, showy, splashy	Owning a mansion doesn’t imply <b>ostentation</b>, but traveling exclusively by private jet certainly can	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
557	556	outstrip	to overtake or outrun	verb		“If you want to <u><b>outstrip</b> the competition</u>, then you need to work out at the gym, ” the coach told his athletes.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
558	557	overshadow	to literally cast a shadow over	verb	v. to appear more notable than, to dominate, eclipse, to dwarf	the tragedy <b>overshadowed</b> the couple's happiness	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
559	558	painstaking	attentive to detail, meticulous	adj.	Old English: paynes taking"assiduous and careful labor"	The technology seems to work but persuading the concrete industry to sign on is proving a <b>painstaking</b> and costly process	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
560	559	panegyric	a writing or speech in praise of a person or thing	noun	The Latin, L. panegyricus,: altered slightly to mean "public eulogy, </br>Syn: encomium, eulogy, paean, pean	After the princess died a popular singer wrote a <b>panegyric</b> to honor her life.	Common GRE	MSU
561	560	partial	1. a. incomplete </br>2. v. fond of, showing favouritism toward	adj.		1. There was a <b><u>partial</b> eclipse</u> of the moon last month. </br>2. Clearly the woman was still <b>partial</b> to here ex-boyfriend	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
562	561	partisan	a fervent and even militant proponent of something	noun		The bill introduced recieved <b>partisan</b> support from the party that introduced the bill	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
563	562	patently	blatant, obvious	adj.	Latin: patere = "lie open" or "be open. "</br>patently as an adjective serves to emphasize how apparent or clear your observation is.	It's <b><u>patently</b> clear</u> that your 10 year old son hates spinach.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
564	563	pater	father	Greek/Latin root		paternal</br>paternity</br>patricide	Greek/Latin	MSU
565	564	bridle	headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins	noun		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.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
566	565	peccadillo	a small sin or fault	noun	Spanish peccado: "sin" + dillo:diminutive=> a small sin.	He ignored his children's <b>pecadilloes</b> of forgetting to say thank-you and please	Common GRE	MSU
567	566	ped	foot	Greek/Latin root		pedestrian</br> pedal</br> pedicure</br>podiatrist	Greek/Latin	MSU
568	567	brimful	full to the brim; completely full; ready to overflow	adj.	brim is the top edge of a cup or glass	My parents are <b>brimful</b> of chicken and brocoli	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
569	568	pedantic	overly concerned with irrelevant detail, fussy; showing a narrow concern for rules or formal book learning; making an excessive display of one's own learning:pedant, pedantry).	adj.	Pedantic means "like a pedant" someone who's too concerned with literal accuracy or formality.	When the teacher covered my daughter’s term paper with red marks, I felt she was being way too <b>pedantic in her review</b>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
570	569	pedestrian	1. n. As a noun, it's someone walking around — sidewalks are for pedestrians. </br>2. <u>adj</u>. boring, monotonous, run-of-the-mill	adj.	Latin pedester meaning "going on foot" but also "plain. "</br>Meaning 0f noun and adj. ver different!	A large number of <u>people fell asleep during the <b>pedestrian</b> play</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
571	570	perfidious	deliberately treacherous; dishonest (n: perfidy)	adj.	Latin: from phrase per fidem decipere "to deceive through trustingness. </br>In So in order for perfidy to happen, there has to have first been a sense of faith in place, which was then broken or betrayed.	the <b>perfidious</b> Judas kissed Jesus on the cheek	Common GRE	MSU
572	571	perfidy	treachery or deceit	noun	Latin: from phrase per fidem decipere "to deceive through trustingness. </br>In So in order for perfidy to happen, there has to have first been a sense of faith in place, which was then broken or betrayed.	Judas' infamous kiss was a despicable <u>act of <b>perfidy</b></u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
573	572	perfunctory	done without much effort, care, or thought	adj.	Latin: per "through" + fungi "perform"=>done mechanically or without interest or zeal and merely for the sake of being rid of the duty of doing it; done so as to conform to the letter but not the spirit"	When we went out to dinner last night, the bored hostess <u>gave us a <b>perfunctory</b> hello</u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
574	573	peri	around	Greek/Latin root		peripatetic</br>periscope</br>perineum</br>peritoneum	Greek/Latin	MSU
575	574	peripheral	1 . on the edge or periphery; </br>2. not centrally important	adj.	Anything peripheral is on the margin, or outside Also a common term in eye exams, where peripheral vision is how far toward the outer right and left edges you can see. Peripheral also describes nerves from the body's peripheral system, which are secondary to the main system	1. a. “Russia's peripheral provinces”,</br>1b. “peripheral suburbs”</br>2. energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
576	575	permeate	to pervade or penetrate throughout	verb	Latin: per "through" + meare "to pass"=>pass through</br>	The rain <b>permeated</b> his pullover until he was drenched.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
577	576	perseverance	persistence in the face of obstacles	noun	Per=completely + servere=strictly=>endurance	The disabled young man’s <b>perseverance</b> allowed him to complete the marathon.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
578	577	peruse	1. to read something carefully and closely </br>2. to read something informally or quickly (ie. Just the opposite meaning!)	verb	(context is important for this word)</br>Syn: browse or skim	1. The customer <b>perused</b> the wine list in great detail</br>2. The customers <b><u>peruse</b> the bookshelves</u> in the bookstore	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
579	578	pervasive	found everywhere, widespread; often has a negative connotation	adj.		As I entered the French restaurant, the <u><b>pervasive</b> odor of garlic</u> hit my nostrils	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
580	579	petulant	easily or frequently annoyed, especially over trivial matters; childishly irritable	adj.		The <b>petulant</b> child threw a tantrum at the supermarket when his mother wouldn't buy him the sweets he so wanted.	Common GRE	MSU
581	580	phage (see roots section also)	eat	Greek/Latin root		phagocyte</br>phagocytosis	Greek/Latin	MSU
582	581	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 words	Examword
583	582	philanthropy	tendency or action for the benefit of others, as in donating money or property to a charitible organization	noun		The students were grateful to receive financial support from philanthropic organizations that promote education.	Common GRE	MSU
584	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
585	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
586	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
587	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
588	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
589	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
590	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
591	590	placate	to calm, esp. an angry or upset person; to calm or reduce anger by making concessions:	verb	Syn: appease, pacify, mollify	The professor tried to <b>placate</b> his students by postponing the exam.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
592	591	plastic	related to being shaped or molded; capable of being molded. (n: plasticity n: plastic)	adj.	ic=nature of, like	The artist like to work with plastic substances such as wax or clay, as they could be easily molded	Common GRE	MSU
593	592	callow	youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers	adj.	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 words	Examword
594	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
595	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
596	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
597	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
598	597	plummet	to fall quickly and far	verb		Stock prices <b>plumeted</b> after the crash	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
599	598	polarize	to cause a sharp division between two groups	verb		President Trump has a knack at <b>polarising</b> the American nation	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
600	599	polein	sell	Greek/Latin root		monopoly	Greek/Latin	MSU
601	600	polemical	angry, hostile, harshly critical	adj.	Use polemical to describe a controversy or argument that could end up as a huge conflict, because polemical refers to a major disagreement	With strong trade unions, <u>privatisation is a major <b>polemical</b> issue in South Africa</u>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
602	601	polis	city	Greek/Latin root		political</br> metropolitan	Greek/Latin	MSU
603	602	poly	many	Greek/Latin root		polygamy</br> polyphonic</br> hoi polloi	Greek/Latin	MSU
604	603	ponderous	heavy; massive; awkward; dull	adj.		A ponderous book is better than a sleeping pill.	Common GRE	MSU
605	604	port</br> porto	carry	Greek/Latin root		porter</br> export </br> transport</br> portable	Greek/Latin	MSU
606	605	post	after	Greek/Latin root		post script (p. s. )</br> ex post facto</br> post hoc</br> post-mortem	Greek/Latin	MSU
607	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
608	607	pragmatic	concerned with practical matters	adj.	ic=nature of, like	A <b>pragmatic</b> approach to legislation can be difficult given the complexities of politics.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
609	608	pre	before	Greek/Latin root		premier</br> preview</br> premium</br> prescient	Greek/Latin	MSU
610	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
611	610	preceded	went before	adj.	For precede, know that it's pre "first" + cedere "go"=>go before</br>Syn: antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, predate	Pres. Oboma <b>preceded</b> Pres. Trump, who superseded President Oboma	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
612	611	precipice	cliff with a vertical or nearly vertical face; a dangerous place from which one is likely to fall; </br>metaphorically, a very risky circumstance, a point where danger, trouble, or difficulty begins	noun	Latin: "headlong" and "abrupt descent"</br>cliff, drop, drop-off	Because of competition from the big convenience chains, the mom and pop store is on the <b>precipice</b> of closing its doors.	Common GRE	MSU
613	612	capacious	capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy	adj.	same word root as "capacity"	Since we have over five hundred people coming to the wedding, we need to find <u>a capacious venue</u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
614	613	precipitate	to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly	verb	adj. hastily and not well-considered	Old World diseases <b>precipitated</b> a massive decline in the American Indian population.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
615	614	caper	1. a playful leap or hop, joke or game </br> 2. a crime (especially a robbery)</br> 3. pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces	noun	1. Deutsch: Kapriole</br>2. Deutsch: Wortsstamm "kapern", aber nicht Seejacking aber Raub </br>3. Kaper (zum essen)	1. Grandpa insisted he was <u>too old for that type of <b>caper</b></u> and wouldn’t play such trivial games with us</br>2. Suspense oozes through this Netflix <u><b>caper</b> series</u> about a carefully curated team of robbers </br>3. Stirr the onions into the <b>caper</b> sauce.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
616	615	precursor	a forerunner; something (or someone) that precedes another:	noun		The assasination of the Archduke was a <b>precursor</b> to the war.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
617	616	prescient	knowing things before they happen, prophetic	adj.	Latin prefix pre-: "before" + science: "to know"=> "know beforehand. </br>	Extraordinarily <b>prescient</b>, the 1905 book accurately predicted what is going on in today’s times.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
618	617	presumptuous	going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous	adj.		It is somewhat <b>presumptuous</b> to assume you know more about medicine than your doctor.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
619	618	prevail	1. to succeed, esp. with respect to vanquishing an opponent </br>2. v. to convince or persuade	verb	Latin": "before" + valere "have power, be strong"=>be successful, have power	Even though our troops are tired and hungry, we will <b>prevail</b> against the enemy	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
620	619	capitalize	1. to use something to one's benefit for advantage</br>2. to supply a company with capital/equity/debt </br>to put in capital letters	verb		1. The Sumo wrestler <b><u>capitalised</b> on his size advantage</u> to push his opponent out of the ring. </br>2. After the Corona-induced crisis, many <u>companies needed to be <b>re-capitalised</b></u>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
621	620	prevaricate	to evade or deceive without outright lying, avoid telling the truth by not directly answering a question	verb	Latin: walk crookedly	1. When we asked him what his intentions were, he <b>prevaricated</b>. (n: prevarication; prevaricator)</br>2. During the trial, the lead witness was willing to <b>prevaricate</b> in order to protect his friend.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
622	621	pristine	immaculately clean and unused	adj.	Syn: clean, pure	The <b>pristine</b> freshly fallen snow covered the village Flims	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
623	622	pro	before</br> in favor of	Greek/Latin root		project</br> projectile</br>	Greek/Latin	MSU
624	623	probity	integrity and honor	noun	Franch/latin probus "worthy, good	The person who returned the stolen necklace to the police showed a great deal of <b>probity</b>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
625	624	prodigal	a person who leaves home and behaves recklessly, but later makes a repentant return	adj.		Americans' <b>prodigal</b> devotion to the automobile is unique. </br>The <b>prodigal</b> prince bought lavish gifts and planned expensive events.	Common GRE	MSU
626	625	captious	nitpicking intended to confuse in an argument	adj.	Latin: apt to notice and make much of unimportant faults or flaws</br> same root as capture</br>It is usually used to imply a permanent character or personality flaw, as opposed to a momentary lapse in understanding.	When <u>my <b>captious</b> teacher grades my essays, she always finds a minor error</u> in my work.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
627	626	prodigious	enormous, immense, gigantic	adj.	French/Latin	As evidenced by Two-Ton Tina's weight, she has a <b>prodigious</b> appetite.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
628	627	profligate	extravagant and wasteful, esp. in an immoral way	adj.	Profligate behavior is a lot of fun, but you'll regret it later</br>Syn: debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, fast, libertine, riotous, extravagant, prodigal, spendthrift	The <b>profligate</b> ways of the Southern European states has led to them being seriously indebted during the financial crisis	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
629	628	proliferate	grow rapidly	verb	French: prolifère "producing offspring"	Once introduced, <u>rabbits <b>proliferated</b> in Australia</u> as they had no natural enemies	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
630	629	carapace	hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles	noun	French carapace "tortoise shell"	The small crustacean’s <b>carapace</b> was not able to protect its eyes and mouth when the predator attacked	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
631	630	propitiate	to obtain special favor from someone, esp. a powerful person or deity, by performing a pleasing action	verb	v. to appease someone who is angry	They made sacrifices to <b>propitiate</b> angry gods.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
632	631	propriety	appropriateness, manners, decorum	noun		The students were instructed to behave with the utmost <b>propriety</b> while on their class field trip.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
633	632	prospective	potential or likely	adj.	Syn: applicable to the future</br>avoid confusing <u>pro</u>spective with <u>per</u>spective. Perspective, which can mean “a reasonable point of view, ”	Before applying to a university, you may want to visit the campus and could even <u>meet other <b>prospective</b> students</u> checking out the library, the dorms, and athletic facilities.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
634	633	psych	mind</br> soul	Greek/Latin root		psychology	Greek/Latin	MSU
635	634	publicus	people	Greek/Latin root		public</br> republic</br> pub</br> publican	Greek/Latin	MSU
636	635	pulchritudinous	of great physical beauty (n: pulchritude)	adj.	Latin origin </br> only used to describe people.	<u>My <b>pulchritudinous</b> bride</u> was so full of grace, standing beneath our wedding canopy.	Common GRE	MSU
637	636	pusillanimous	cowardly, timid, or irreselute; petty:	adj.		The pusillanimous leader soon lost the respect of his people.	Common GRE	MSU
638	637	qualification	1 . The act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea</br>2. An attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something</br>3. A statement that limits or restricts some claim	noun		1. His new ideas involves a <b><u>qualification</b> of his party's platform</u></br>2. One of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree. </br>3. Newton's laws are still valid, <u>subject to several extreme <b>qualifications</u></b>, such as speed of the body, etc.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
639	638	careen	lean to one side, as a ship under press of sail; sway from side to side	verb	Middle French carene "keel"	I yelled as I saw <u>my drunk neighbor <b>careen</b> his car</u> into his house.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
640	639	quotidian	relating to the everyday or mundane	adj.	Syn: day-to-day, average, daily	They are seers, and mystics unfettered by the <b>quotidian</b>, connecting with the divine and reporting back.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
641	640	rarefy	1. to make or become thin</br>2. to purify or refine (n: rarefaction, adj: rarefied)	verb	Latin: to make rare	1. A lack of calcium has caused the boy’s bones to <b>rarefy</b> and become brittle. </br>2. In <u>the <b>rariefied</b> air at the top of the mountain</u>, he was unable to run for longer periods of time	Common GRE	MSU
642	641	rationalize	1. to attempt to justify with reasons that are only superficially valid</br>2. improve the efficiency, especially in production of something	verb	v. to repair a relationship	1. president of Veneuzuela <u><b>rationalized</b> his country's disastrous situation</u>, repeatedly blaming the West, sanctions and those evil capitalists. </br>2. The <u>production process was <b>rationalised</b></u> by adding an automatic welding machine	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
643	642	reconcile	to bring into harmony	verb		Instead of spending a fortune in court fees, the two parties have agreed to see a mediator to <u><b>reconcile</b> their differences</u>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
644	643	recondite	arcane or obscure, not understood or known by many people	adj.	Latin/French e=back: com=with; dere=put, ie. Put back again, hide	Since I do not have a law degree, I find it hard to understand the <b>recondite</b> terms of the contract.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
645	644	refute	overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof	verb	Latin: re=back +futare ="to beat", ie. To resist, repel, oppose	The evidence provided by the prosecutor will <b>refute</b> the defendant’s claim of innocenc	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
646	645	relentless	never stopping, constant, unyielding, persistent	adj.		<b>relentless</b> and driven, the runner managed to finish the race despite his bruised ankle	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
647	646	relevant	relating to the topic or issue at hand	adj.		According to the judge, the witness’ identification of the suspect was not <b>relevant</b> because of her poor eyesight.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
648	647	reproach	to scold or express criticism	verb		As a law enforcement officer, Jack must always make sure his behavior is <u>above <b>reproach</u></b>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
649	648	reproof	the act of censuring, scolding, or rebuking. (v. reprove).	noun	Old French reprove "reproach, rejection"</br>Syn: rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproval	Without harsh <b>reproof</b>, the mother calmly explained the reasons why the boy shouldn’t throw the ball in the house.	Common GRE	MSU
650	649	repudiate	to renounce or disown	verb		During his next speech, the president will <b>repudiate</b> blame for the economic situation.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
651	650	carnage	massive slaughter, as in war; massacre; corpses, especially of those killed in battle	noun	Syn: butchery, mass murder, massacre, slaughter	The suicide bomber left immeasurable <b>carnage</b> in the mall.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
652	651	rescind	to take back or retract (an offer or statement); to repeal or annul	verb	Syn: annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, reverse, revoke, vacate	In 1933, because none of the expected advantages had come to pass, the government decided to <b>rescind</b> the prohibition act.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
653	652	respectively	in the sequential order previously given	adj.		Each recipient was called up to receive their award, <b>respectively. </b>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
654	653	restive</br>restful	restive is impatient under delay, duress, or control while </br>restful is peaceful; having a peaceful aspect.	adj.		The horses, sensing the upcomping championship - become <b>restive</b> and were unable to get a <b>restful</b> night's sleep.	Easily confused words	MSU
655	654	reticent	hesitant to speak, reluctant to draw attention to oneself	adj.	adj. introverted or silent	Rather than voice her political opinions, Eileen <u>prefers to remain <b>reticent</u></b>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
656	655	reverent	feeling or showing profound respect or veneration	adj.		During the funeral, humble and <b>reverent</b> silence filled the air of the sanctuary	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
657	656	rhetoric	the art of effective communication (written or verbal)	noun	ic=nature of, like</br>	The senator will be a great president because he is big on action and low on <b>rhetoric.</b>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
658	657	riparia	river	Greek/Latin root		riparian	Greek/Latin	MSU
659	658	sagacious	having a sharp or powerful intellect or discernment. (n: sagacity).	adj.	Latin sagacitatem"keenness of perception, quality of being acute"</br>same root as "sage"</br>Syn: perspicacious, sapient, wise	observant and thoughtful, <u>he was given to asking <b>sagaciou</b>s questions</u>	Common GRE	MSU
660	659	salubrious	health-promoting	adj.	Latin: salute and salubrious stem from the same salus, meaning "welfare, health. ”	<u>Broccoli, chicken and peanut butter are <b>salubrious</b> foods</u> which provide essential nutrients	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
661	660	sanction	to give official permission	verb	v. to impose a penalty for a particular action	The US president <b>sanctioned</b> the killing of Osama Bin Laden before the special troops moved in.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
662	661	cataclysm	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water	noun	Greekrom kata "down" + klyzein: to wash=>wash down as in Noah's flood	The terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 was a <u><b>cataclysm</b> of destruction</u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
663	662	sap	1. n. sugary liquid found in trees. </br>2. v. to deplete or weaken.	noun, verb		2. Chronic sleep deprivation will eventually <u><b>sap</b> the vitality</u> of those who suffer it.	Homonym	MSU
664	663	sate	to satisfy fully or to excess	verb	old English/German: Satt sein</br>Syn: fill, replete, satiate	I will never be able to give my dog enough food to <b>sate</b> him.	Common GRE	MSU
665	664	satiate	to completely satisfy (with respect to hunger or appetite)	verb	often used in situations in which a thirst, craving, or need is satisfied. However, when used to describe eating, it can take on a more negative, or even disgusted, tone.	Hopefully this feast I am preparing will <u><b>satiate your hunger</u></b>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
666	665	saturnine	having a gloomy or morose temperament, sad and solemn	adj.	Early English"born under the influence of the planet Saturn", then believed to be furthest away from the sun, so "gloomy, morose, sluggish, grave"	As the widow accepted offers of sympathy at her husband’s funeral, she struggled to keep tears from her <b>saturnine</b> eyes.	Common GRE	MSU
667	666	cataract	disease of the eye causing its opacity and, unless treated, leading to blindness	noun		Sam became blind in his right eye ten years ago, and now <u>a <b>cataract</b>is clouding his left eye</u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
668	667	scope	examine	Greek/Latin root		microscope</br> oscilloscope	Greek/Latin	MSU
669	668	screen	1. n. A flat surface on which to project an image. </br>2. n. A mesh designed to allow passage of some things while excluding others, as a window screen. </br>3. v. To select some items from a larger group.	noun		1. I scratched his TV <b>screen</b></br>2. He passed the sand and stones through a <b>screen</b></br>3. The applicants were <b>screened</b> based on their resumes.	Homonym	MSU
670	669	scrib</br>script	write	Greek/Latin root		transcribe</br> scribe</br> script	Greek/Latin	MSU
671	670	secular	of or relating to the world or worldly matters (as opposed to religious ones)	adj.	Non-religious people are either atheists or agnostics. To describe things, activities, or attitudes that have nothing to do with religion, you can use the word secular.	In the small village of Fallais, there was both a catholic and a <b>secular</b> school.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
672	671	sediment	material that settles at the bottom of a body of water	noun	Latin: sedere, = “to settle, ” or “sit. ”	After the flood waters receded, there was a huge amount of <b>sediment</b> left behind.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
673	672	sedulous	diligent; persevering; persistent: dedicated and careful	adj.	Latin sedulus, with same meaning</br>Sedulous is <u>one of the 5 most common mistakes</u> made in the GRE!</br>(n: sedulity; sedulousness; adv. sedulously)</br> Syn: assiduous, painstaking, and diligent	His <b>sedulity</b> was there for all to see: he worked hard and never gave up easily.	Common GRE	MSU
674	673	categorical	absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories	adj.	Syn: categoric, flat, unconditional	My boss's <u><b>categorical</b> denial</u> let me know there was no need to ask again.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
675	674	simultaneous	occurring at the same moment	adj.	Latin:simul: "at the same time. "	The troops will carry out <b><u>simultaneous</b> attacks</u> on their enemies, bombing three locations at once	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
676	675	sin (sys before b</br> p</br> or m)	together</br> with	Greek/Latin root		synchronize</br> symphony</br> sympathy</br> syncretic</br> syncope	Greek/Latin	MSU
677	676	slight	1. adj. small, as for quantity or amount. </br>2. n. an insult or other act showing disrespect. </br>3. v. to insult or show disrespect	adj. , noun		3. The director decided to list the actors' names alphabetically, so as not to <b>slight</b> anyone.	Homonym	MSU
678	677	solicitous	1. considerate, attentive</br>2. full of anxiety and concern	adj.	Latin roots sollus "entire" and citus "set in motion=>restless, uneasy, careful, full of anxiety	1. I like good restaurant service, but sometimes <u>the <b>solicitous</b> service in India</u> goes too far me. </br>2. The parents were <b>solicitous</b> about their children's future.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
679	678	sol	alone	Greek/Latin root		solo</br>solitary</br>desolate=lonely</br> dismal</br> gloomy</br>solitary=done alone</br> by yourself</br>soliloquy–the act of speaking to onese	Greek/Latin	MSU
680	679	caulk	make watertight by filling in cracks	verb	Deutsch Wortstamm: Kalk</br>Latin:Calx = chalk</br>modern:mit silikon abdichten</br>vorher war das Abdichtungsmittel eine Mischung aus Kalk und Leinsamenoel	He <b>caulked</b> the gap between the floor tiles and the wall with his caulking gun.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
681	680	sparse	scattered or scarce	adj.	adj. austere and unadorned	With only a <u><b>sparse</b> amount of hair</u>, the man decided to completely shave his head	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
682	681	cavil	criticise for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections	verb	</br>Syn: carp, chicane, quibble, quiddity	Because my sister is so hard to please, she will <u><b>cavil</b> about the smallest of things</u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
683	682	specious	plausible but false	adj.		Her argument, though <b>specious</b>, was readily accepted by many.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
684	683	sporadic	occasional or scattered	adj.	Greek: "scattered. "	<u>In the mountains, internet service is <b>sporadic</b></u> so you will not be able to download videos.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
685	684	spurious	fake or false	adj.	Latin: spurius (n. ) "illegitimate child"</br>Syn: inauthentic, unauthentic, counterfeit, imitative	In the art-scene millions can be made with the help of so-called experts who can convert <u><b>spurios works of art</u></b> to authentic pieces via their certificates of authenticities.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
686	685	stolid	calm and dependable	adj.	Syn: dependable" or "calm" but these can be overshadowed by other words for stolid — "empty" "blank" and "vacant,	He was a <b>stolid</b> man who <u>did not even show his emotions</u> at his mother’s funeral	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
687	686	strut	1. v. to walk in such a way as to show great pride or confidence. </br>2. n. a support for an airplane wing or other projecting part.	verb, noun		1. The beau <b>strutted</b> up and down the boardwalk, as if he were convinced he was God's greatest gift to all mankind. </br>2. Because the <b>struts</b> were made of inferior material, the wings of that plane became unstable.	Homonym	MSU
688	687	subjective	open to personal interpretation; not based in objective fact	adj.		That Earth has one moon is objective — it's a fact. Whether the moon is pretty or not is <b>subjective</b> — not everyone will agree	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
689	688	substantiate	1. Make something solid or believable, eg. to corroborate or give evidence of something </br>2. to strengthen	verb	Syn1: affirm, confirm, corroborate, support, sustain, </br>Syn2: beef up, fortify, strengthen	1. The theory was <b>substantiated<b> by a clear set of experimental facts</br>2. The president's trip will <b>substantiate</b> good relations with the former enemy country	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
690	689	subter	under</br> secret	Greek/Latin root		subterfuge</br> subtle</br> subaltern</br> subterranean	Greek/Latin	MSU
691	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
692	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
693	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
694	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 <b>superficial</b> and fuzzy, marked by lack of attention or insight. </br>3. she made a few </b>superficial</b> editorial changes	Common GRE	MSU
695	694	celerity	swiftness of action or motion; speed	noun	celerity as in accelerate, with common Latin root "celer" = swift.	Wei should never drink liquor because <u>the alcohol moves through his body with a celerity</u> that makes him act foolish in minutes.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
696	695	supplant	to overtake or replace	verb	Syn: replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon	The computer has <b>supplanted</b> the slide rule	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
697	696	sycophant	a fawning, insincere admirer, a person who tries to get what they want by excessively praising or complimenting someone in order to make them feel attractive or important	noun		Because she always kisses up to the teacher, Janice is considered the <b>sycophant</b> in first period.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
698	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
699	698	cerebral	intellectual rather than emotional	adj.	French cérébral: pertaining to the brain. </br>Use as in Clever is from 1929	John generally made</u> <b>cerebral</b> decisions</u> using intelligence and cold, hard facts, instead of emotions like his drama queen sister	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
700	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
701	700	cerebration	thinking, mental activity	noun	Latin cerebrum "brain"</br>Syn: intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process	After several hours of <b>cerebration</b>, the mentally drained writer decided to take a break from working on the article	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
702	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 <b>taciturn</b> and rarely speaks in public.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
703	702	tele	distance	Greek/Latin root		telegraph, telephone, teleology, telemetry,	Greek/Latin	MSU
704	703	temper	1. n. emotional state or anger, as in "she has quite a temper."</br>2. v. to moderate or to strengthen.	noun, verb		2. She tried to remember to temper her words so as not to offend her listeners.	Homonym	MSU
705	704	temperance	moderation and restraint, sometimes used to specifically describe abstinence from alcohol	noun	Latin temperare"restrain. "	Tim <u>exercised <b>temperance</b></u> whenever he went out, so he wouldn’t drink alcohol at all.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
706	705	doldrums	period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity	noun	The doldrums is a seaman's term for an area around the thermal equator where there are frequenlty no winds, making sailing <u>slow and difficult</u>. </br>Syn abeyance, cold storage, deep freeze, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspense, suspension	After Jane underwent a painful divorce, she was <u>in the <b>doldrums</u></b> for quite a while.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
707	706	tenuous	weak, flimsy, insubstantial, weak and likely to change; having little substance or strength	adj.		The judge called the defense’s argument <b>tenuous</b> and ruled in favor of the plaintif	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
708	707	timorous	meek or timid	adj.	same root as "timid"=shy	<u>The <b>timorous</b> kitten</u> would not come out from under the bed	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
709	708	exegesis	An explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)	noun	Greek: ex "out" + hegeisthai "to lead, guide"=> Deutsch Aus + führung im Sinne von Interpretation	Because the youth minister wanted the children to easily understand the scripture, he wrote <u>a simple <b>exegesis</b></u> of the passage.	AMB	RATMW
710	709	tirade (diatribe)	an angry speech or rant	noun		His angry <b>tirade</b> had gone on long enough.	Common GRE	MSU
711	710	torpor	a state of motor and mental inactivity	noun	tiredness, lethargy	During the winter, the bears fall into an intense <b>torpor</b>.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
712	711	pertinacity	Pertinacity is a quality of sticking with something, no matter what. It's a type of persistent determination.	adj.	Latin: per "very " + tenicity =>very tenacious. </br> note spelllng, with "I" not "a" in ten<u>i</u>city</br>Syn: doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenaciousness, tenacity	Well-practiced in the art of <b>pertinacity</b>, he shrugged at not getting into the elite university, writing it off as another lesson from which to learn when applying for the next.	AMB	RATMW
713	712	tortuous	winding or twisty. twisted; excessively complicated	adj.	Note: Don't confuse this with torturous. . Synonum complicated	Despite public complaints, tax laws and forms have become increasingly <b>tortuous. </b>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
714	713	usurpation	1. Wrongfully taking someone's power or property by force, especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority. </br>2. Entry to another's property without right or permission	verb	Syn1: capture, gaining control, seizure</br>Syn2: encroachment, intrusion, trespass, violation	1. Some countries in South America have been ruled for centuries by a succession of generals who <u>ruled by <b>usurpation</u></b></br>2.	AMB	RATMW
715	714	prescind	Cut off abruptly or prematurely	verb	Latin: pre- ="before" + scindere ="to cut/split"=> "cutting off" one's attention from a subject.	There is an opportunity <u>to <b>prescind</b> from emotion</u> and think critically about this very important subject	AMB	RATMW
716	715	trans	across	Greek/Latin root		transport</br> transcend</br> transmogrify </brtransit</br> transient</br> transvaal	Greek/Latin	MSU
717	716	transient	passes quickly; short-lived	adj.	Latin transire"to pass over"</br>Often used formally with the "nature""threat""source" & "cause"</br>can also be used for quickly changing things, like a transient feeling or facial expression</br>Syn:ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transitory, impermanent, temporary	The snow is <b>transient</b> and will melt as soon as the sun appears.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
718	717	turpitude	depravity; baseness	noun	Latin turpitudo: "repulsiveness. "</br>Syn: depravity	Prisons are filled with criminals who have engaged in acts of moral turpitude.	Common GRE	MSU
719	718	chthonic	Relating to or inhabiting the underworld.	adj.	Greek khthonios "of the earth, in the earth"</br>Usually about mythological creatures, but also, perhaps about our creepy basement</br> word frequency: every 195 k pages!	Rammstein's song "die Sonne" is filled with <b>chthonic</b> scenes of dwarf miners intertwined with Snow White fantasies.	AMB	RATMW
720	719	ubiquitous	ever-present or universal	adj.	Latin ubique: "everywhere. "</br>Syn: omnipresent, everywhere	Singapore aims to cloak itself in <b>ubiquitous</b>, free Wi-Fi in the next few years	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
721	720	unadorned	plain; unembellished	adj.	</br>Syn:undecorated, bare, plain, spare, unembellished, unornamented	“Yes, ” was the <b>unadorned</b> and quick answer	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
722	721	undermine	to weaken or compromise	verb	Deutsch: untergraben</br>Syn:counteract, countermine, sabotage, subvert, weaken	Tammy tried to <b>undermine</b> the principal’s authority by taking complaints to the school board, so her contract was not renewed.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
723	722	underscore	to draw special attention to a fact, idea, or situation	verb	Syn:emphasize, underline	The director used music to <u><b>underscore</b> key scenes</u> of the movie	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
724	723	untenable	weak or unsupportable, esp. with respect to an opinion or situation	adj.		A COVID strategy that says we stay completely closed to everybody for the next 12 to 18 months is simply <b>untenable</b>	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
725	724	utilis	useful	Greek/Latin root		utility</br> utilitarian	Greek/Latin	MSU
726	725	hetaera	1. Mistress. </br>2. Typically a slave or foreign woman devoted to private or public entertainment.	noun	Greek: hetaira "female companion"	A number of the women had time to develop their minds in between flaunting their bodies, more like geisha girls, or the <b>hetaerae</b> of ancient Greece, than modern-day porn stars.	AMB	RATMW
727	726	vacuous	1. empty; without contents; </br>2. void of expresssion</br>3. devoid of content. </br>4. no intelligence.	adj.	Latin vacuus "empty, void, free"</br>vacuous is a smart-sounding way to describe something dumb. </br>Syn:1. empty, </br>2. blank, non-communicative, 3. asinine, fatuous, inane, mindless, foolish	1. a <u><b>vacuous</b> space</u> </br>2. She <u>flashed a <b>vacuous</b> smile</u>. </br>3&4 his <b><u>vacuous</b> comments</u> did not impress anyone.	Common GRE	MSU
728	727	venality	the state of being capable of being bribed	noun	French/ Latin: "capability of being bought"	Apparently, there was no limit to former president Zuma's <b>venality</b>, with over 700 cases of corruption now being filed against him.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
729	728	fecundate	1. make fertile or productive</br>2. introduce semen into (a female)	verb	archaic use of fecund	How is the extremely complex human body with its various physical characteristics built up from the nucleus of a <b>fecundated</b> cell, the ovum?	AMB	RATMW
730	729	venerate	to give a high degree of respect; may border on worship, great respect or reverence	verb		The Chinese traditionally <b>venerated</b> their ancestors; ancestor worship is merely a popular misnomer for this tradition. (n: veneration, adj: venerable)	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
731	730	veracity	Truth and factual accuracy	noun	From Latin root: verax=truth</br>V<b>o</b>racious describes someone super hungry. . A voracious appetite makes you want to eat a whole cake. V<b>e</b>racious (with an "e") means truthful, as in a veracious child who cannot tell a lie.	The police doubted the <b>veracity</b> of the suspect’s alibi.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
732	731	fulgurate	1. the act or process of flashing like lightning</br>2. electrodesiccation	verb	Latin: fulgur=lightning	1. from the <b><u>fulgurating</b> Milky Way</u> there shot forth streams of light</br>2. A high-frequency electric current is applied to <b>fulgurate</b> the biological tissue	AMB	RATMW
733	732	verbose	using or containing too many words	adj.	Syn: wordy, loquacious, long-winded	The instructor asked her <b>verbose</b> student make her paper more concise. (n: verbosity)	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
734	733	vex	to annoy; to bother; to perplex; to puzzle; to debate at length:	verb		Franklin vexed his brother with his controversial writings.	Common GRE	MSU
735	734	vexation	state of being frustrated, irritated, or concerned.	noun	Note that Vexation is both something that causes annoyance AND the state of mind that results from being annoyed. </br>Syn:annoyance, chafe, irritation,	<u>In <b>vexation</b></u>, I watched the neighbor’s dog poop in my yard	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
736	735	vide</br>visibil</br>vis	see	Greek/Latin root		video</br> vision</br> visible	Greek/Latin	MSU
737	736	aegis	to be sponsored or protected by someone/an organisation	verb	Greek aigis ‘shield of Zeus’</br>Syn: auspices, egis, protection	The negotiations were conducted <u>under the <b>aegis</b></u> of the UN	AMB	RATMW
738	737	viscous</br>vicous	Viscous are liquirds of high viscocity, whereas vicous is a highly aggressive being or animal.	adj.		Honey is a viscous liquid, but Honey, our friendly dog, was not vicous.	Easily confused words	MSU
739	738	vanquish	come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	verb	</br>syn: beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, circumvent, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach	In the movies, the superheroes usually <b>vanquish</b> the villains.	AMB	RATMW
740	739	maenadic	1. Bacchante, female attendant or priestess of Bacchus, whose festivals were celebrated with mad dancing and singing</br>2. acting like an unnaturally excited or distraught woman	adj.	Greek: mainas "priestess of Bacchus"	2. The demonstrators primarily consisted of <b>maenads</b> discontended with all in society	AMB	RATMW
741	740	voracious	craving or devouring large quantities of food, drink, or other things.	adj.		She is a voracious reader.	Common GRE	MSU
742	741	wag	1. v. to wave back and forth, as a dog's tail. </br>2. n. A joker. someone who keeps people amused with humorous stories	verb, noun		1. Honey, our dog, didn't have a tail to <b>wag</b></br>2. John's <u>reputation as a <b>wag</b> insured</u> he would be invited to many parties.	Homonym	MSU
743	742	wave</br>waive	wave, n. =a moving swell on the surface of a body of water. </br>wave, v. =to sweep the hand or arm or some object. </br>waive=to relinquish	noun, verb	waive same root word as "weib", as women in the middle ageswere exempted from the law, as they had no rights.	We <u>refuse to <b>waive</b> the reading of the indictment</u>.	Homophone	MSU
744	743	preeminent	someone/something considered to be truly outstanding or better than everyone else. Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement	adj.	Latin: praeeminentem, “to project forward, rise above"	Everyone expects the young chess prodigy to one day dethrone Nikolas, <u>the <b>preeminent</b> player</u> in the world.	AMB	RATMW
745	744	waver</br>waiver	waver = vacillate or move back and forth</br>waiver = release or special exemption a rule	verb	waive same root word as "weib", as women in the middle ageswere exempted from the law, as they had no rights.	Mike was not afraid of the bully and showed it by <u>not letting his eyes waver</u> from those of his enemy. </br>Most of the students <u>tried to get <b>waivers</b></u> of their overdue fines.	Homophone	MSU
746	745	whimsical	Full of or characterized by whims, which are odd ideas that usually occur to you very suddenly. Playful. Spontaneous	adj.	Syn: capricious, impulsive, freakish, erratic	It's hard to make plans with such a <b>whimsical</b> best friend	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
747	746	wretched	extremely pitiful or unfortunate (n: wretch)	adj.		Poor Cinderella had a <b>wretched</b> childhood, living in wretched conditions with a wretched stepmother	Common GRE	MSU
748	747	vivify	bring new excitement or life to something	verb	Latin: vivus=life</br> animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, revive, revivify, come to, resuscitate, revive	His remarks always <b>vivify</b> an otherwise dull discussion	AMB	RATMW
749	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 <b>zeal</b> led him to conquer many land	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
750	749	upbraid	Find fault with (someone)	verb	Syn: scold, reprimand, rebuke. </br>Deutsch: jdm Vorwürfe machen. Old English upbregdan"bring forth as a ground for censure"	Mark 16/IV, King James version: Afterward Jesus appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and <b><u>upbraided</b> them with their unbelief</u> and hardness of heart,	Least Difficult	FT
751	750	welter	a large number of items in no order; a confused mass	noun	Syn: confusion, jumble, tangle. </br>Deutscher Wortstamm "wälzen"</br>Durcheinander, Mischmasch	The classroom was <u>in a <b>welter</b></u> when the teacher did not show up for class	Least Difficult	FT
752	751	winnow	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 <u>wishing to <b>winnow</b> America’s overstuffed prisons</u>	Least Difficult	FT
753	752	vitiate	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 <u><b>vitiating</b> his promise</u>	Least Difficult	FT
754	753	fringe	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.	Least Difficult	FT
755	754	garner	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.	Least Difficult	FT
756	755	gist	the substance or essence of a speech or text	noun	Syn: quintessence, main idea </br>Deutsch: Quintessenz, Kernpunkt	<u>The <b>gist</b> of the matter is</u>	Least Difficult	FT
757	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. Fairies are often depicted wearing a <b>gossamer</b> or tattered clothes	Least Difficult	FT
758	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
759	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
760	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
761	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
762	761	caducity	1. the quality of being transitory or perishable</br> 2. senility( as cognitave abilities are seen to be transitory)	adj.	French caducité= "dilapidation, senility"	2. Forgetting the name of an old friend was another painful reminder of <u>her progressive <b>caducity</u></b>	AMB	RATMW
763	762	indictment	a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime	noun	Syn: arraignment, citation	A <u>criminal <b>indictment</u></b> would, in all likelihood, force the prime minister to resign.	Least Difficult	FT
764	763	inert	Lacking vigor	adj.		America’s founders believed that the 'greatest menace to freedom is an <b>inert</b> people.	Least Difficult	FT
765	764	lax	Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful	adj.	Syn: slack, slipshod, negligent. </br>Deutsch: Lasch	Mario Draghi has faced attacks from critics in Germany (<u>for being too <b>lax</b></u>) and Greece (for being too tight).	Least Difficult	FT
766	765	listless	(Of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm	adj.	Syn: lethargic, enervated, lackadaisical	As the professor went on and on and on, <u>the students becoming increasingly <b>listless</u></b>, one even fell asleep and started snoring!	Least Difficult	FT
767	766	livid	1. furiously angry </br>2. anemic looking from illness or emotion, bluish-gray (eg. sea, bruise, lips)</br>3. (of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity	adj.	Latin: "bluish-gray. </br>Syn: 1. infuriated, irate, fuming</br> </br>2. black-and-blue, injured, ashen, blanched, bloodless, white, colourless</br>3. deathly	1. A <b>livid</b> Vladimir Putin minced no words in his response, calling the downing a 'stab in the back'…</br>2. The <b><u>livid</b> bruises</u> on Judy’s face took weeks to dissapear </br>3</u>. <b>livid</b> lightning</u> streaked the sky”	Least Difficult	FT
768	767	loll	Sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way	verb	From Dutch: loll= to doze</br>Syn: lounge, sprawl, drape oneself. </br>Deutsch: sich rekeln	The pair </b>loll</b> on a green hillside at Murnau south of Munich where Münter had bought a house	Least Difficult	FT
769	768	lurid	Presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms	adj.	Latin lūridis"ghastly, pale yellow" </br>Syn: melodramatic, exaggerated, overdramatized. </br>Deutsch: Reißerisch, grell.	She asked the police officer <u>to spare her the <b>lurid</b> details</u> so that she did not have to have the shocking and ugly images put into her imagination.	Least Difficult	FT
770	769	to mar	Impair the quality or appearance of	verb	Syn: spoil, ruin, damage </br>Deutsch: verderben, beeinträchtigen	<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
771	770	mince	Use polite or moderate expressions to indicate disapproval	verb	mostly used with "did not mince his words". Same latin root as "miniscule"	President Barack Obama didn’t <u><b>mince</b> his words</u> in a tweet on June 21st, the day after the Senate failed to pass four proposals.	Least Difficult	FT
772	771	minion	a follower or underling of a powerful person	noun	Syn: henchman, yes-man, lackey. </br>Deutsch: Untergebener, lackai	Its <b>minions</b> have set up thousands of social-media bots and other spamming weapons to drown out other content.	Least Difficult	FT
773	772	mirth	Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter	noun	Syn: merriment, high spirits. Same root origin as "merry". </br>Deutsch: Heiterkeit.	A further proposal, to cut the salaries of senior public managers by 25%, <u>has caused both anger and <b>mirth. </b></u>	Least Difficult	FT
774	773	modest	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.	Least Difficult	FT
775	774	morose	Sullen and ill-tempered, feeling sad, in a bad mood, and not wanting to talk to anyone	adj.	Syn: sullen, sulky, gloomy	When her dog died, the little girl was <b>morose</b> for months.	Least Difficult	FT
776	775	muse	a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist	noun	Deutsch: Muse</br>Syn: inspiration, influence, stimulus	Picasso took a habit of painting his many <b>muses</b>	Least Difficult	FT
777	776	oblique	Not explicit or direct in addressing a point	adj.	Syn: indirect, inexplicit, roundabout	The slight wink was Larry’s <b>oblique</b> way of flirting with me.	Least Difficult	FT
778	777	haute	upper, exclusive, high	adj.	French, literally "high"	haute cuisine = high cuisine</br> haute couture = exclusive fashion </br>haute bourgeoisie = upper middle class	AMB	web
779	778	overwrought	(of a piece of writing or a work of art) too elaborate or complicated in design or construction	adj.	wrought is old English for "worked". Ie. Overwrought=overworked. </br>Syn: overblown, contrived, exaggerated	She made prodigious strides as a writer and learned to temper her <b>overwrought</b> outpourings.	Least Difficult	FT
780	779	pertain	be appropriate, related, or applicable	verb	Syn: concern, relate to, be related to	Religious exceptions to the law, such as <u>those <b>pertaining</b> to</u> animal welfare, should ideally be ended.	Least Difficult	FT
781	780	pine	Miss and long for the return of	verb		Few DJs <b><u>pine</b> for the day</u> of ones-and-twos; the possibilities of modern technology are too alluring.	Least Difficult	FT
782	781	covenant	1. (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return</br>2. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action		Latin:com- "together" + venire "to come=>agreement	1. Before the battle of blood river, the Boers <u>entered into a <b>covenant</b> with God</u>, that they and their ancestors would honour the day forever, should He give them victory. </br>2. During the crisis, the company <u>broke its loan agreement <b>covenants</u></b> with the bank, and needed to restructure.	AMB	TCE
783	782	platitude	A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting	noun	Syn: cliché, truism, commonplac	The politician ended his speech with a <b>platitude</b> about every man’s right to vote.	Least Difficult	FT
784	783	plethora	a large or excessive amount	noun		Despite the <b>plethora</b> of movies offered by the video store, Jason always rents the same movie over and over again.	Least Difficult	FT
785	784	posit	Put forward as fact or as a basis for argument	noun	Syn: postulate, propound, submit	The students were asked to <b>posit</b> their ideas about the dance through the school suggestion box.	Least Difficult	FT
786	785	chimerical	fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative	adj.	A chimera was a fire-breathing monster from Greek mythology made from a lion at its head, a goat in the middle, and a serpent at the end.	His Utopia is not a <b>chimerical</b> commonwealth but a practical improvement on what already exists	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
787	786	prophetic	Accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future	adj.	ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: predictive, visionary	If I had <b>prophetic</b> abilities, I would be picking up my lottery winnings right now.	Least Difficult	FT
788	787	purist	a person who insists on absolute adherence to traditional rules or structures	noun	Syn: pedant, dogmatist, perfectionist	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
789	788	pyre	a heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony	noun		The tribesmen were <u>burned on a <b>pyre</u></b> so the evil spirits could not capture their bodies.	Least Difficult	FT
790	789	quack	a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge in some field	noun	Syn: swindler, charlatan, fraud	The <b>quack</b> claimed that consuming a few daily teaspoons of his miraculous snake oil would prevent and cure any signs of the Corona virus	Least Difficult	FT
791	790	reticence	the quality of not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily	noun	Syn: reserve, introversion, restraint	The <u>shy wallflower’s <b>reticence</u></b> kept her from talking to anyone at the school dance.	Least Difficult	FT
792	791	rue	Bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen)	verb	Deutscher Stamm: reuen </br>Syn: deplore, lament, bemoan</br> don't confuse with "rue"=street in French	1a. to his <b>rue</b>, the error cost him the game</br>1b. He <u><b>rued</b> the day</u> he took his first dose of heroin.	Least Difficult	FT
793	792	ruminate	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, <b><u>ruminating </b>about old ideas. '</u>	Least Difficult	FT
794	793	chug	echoic of a working steam engine.	verb		The steam engine <b>chugged</b> along	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
795	794	churlish	deliberately rude, surly and sullen	adj.	Deutsch: gleicher Wortstamm wie "Kerl", im Sinne von Bauernhaft, grob	The new manager is not going to put up with the <u><b>churlish</b> employee attitudes</u> that have driven customers away	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
796	795	sublime	of very great excellence or beauty	adj.	Syn: awe-inspiring, awesome, majestic	After the <u><b>sublime</b> meal</u>, we asked to see the chef so that we could give him our compliments.	Least Difficult	FT
797	796	surly	Bad-tempered and unfriendly	adj.	Old English surly's roots are in sirly, as in sir, meaning arrogant, haughty, and superior. </br>Syn: rude, snotty, sullen, mean and cranky can be added to the list of ill-natured, grumpy, glum</br> Deutsch:herrisch	The <u><b>surly</b> man</u> was yelling at the waitress because he didn’t get the right order from the restaurant.	Least Difficult	FT
798	797	syncopation	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 <u>Beethoven famously shifts from solemnity to <b>syncopation</u></b>.	Least Difficult	FT
799	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
800	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	Least Difficult	FT
801	800	temperate	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>temperate <b>climate</b> zone</u>.	Least Difficult	FT
802	801	terse	Sparing in the use of words	adj.	Syn: curt, brusque, abrupt	<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
803	802	tome	a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one	noun	Syn: volume, work, opus	He went into the old library and saw <b>tome</b> after tome in the massive heavy bookshelves.	Least Difficult	FT
804	803	torrid	Full of difficulty or tribulation	adj.	Torrid is an adjective that describes something that's extremely hot — in both the literal and the figurative senses	The young man had a <b><u>torrid</b> love affair</u> with the lady next door.	Least Difficult	FT
805	804	transgression	the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle	noun	Latin "act of crossing, passing over" from transgredi "to step or pass over. "</br>Syn: offense, crime, sin	Mark went to confession to apologize for his <b>transgression. </b>	Least Difficult	FT
806	805	treacherous	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
807	806	vapid	offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging; bland	adj.	Syn: insipid, uninspired, uninteresting	Mr. Silver delighted in savaging commentators who relied on <u><b>vapid</b> clichés</u> like 'momentum shifts' and 'game-changers.	Least Difficult	FT
808	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
809	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
810	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
811	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
812	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
813	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
814	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
815	814	circuitous	being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct	adj.	Latin circuitus = "a going around. "	When I lost the directions to the restaurant, I ended up <u>taking a <b>circuitous</b> route</u> that made me late for my own birthday party.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
816	815	whittle	Reduce something in size, amount, or extend by a gradual series of steps	verb	Old English:to cut thin shavings from (something) with a knife</br>Syn: erode, wear away, diminish	1a. The <u>carver <b>whittled</b> away</u> at a piece of wood. </br>1b. fig. Democrats had spent a nervous September watching that lead <b><u>whittle</b> away</u> after Mrs. Clinton’s bout of pneumonia.	Least Difficult	FT
817	816	winsome	Attractive or appealing in appearance or character in an open and delightful way	adj.	Syn: engaging, charming, winning	After stealing food off the table, the dog begged for forgiveness by cocking his head and looking at his owner <u>in a <b>winsome</b> manner</u>.	Least Difficult	FT
818	817	wizened	Shriveled or wrinkled with age	adj.	Syn: lined, creased, withered	His son, himself <u><b>wizened</b> old man</u>, had experienced too much to believe what he had just heard	Least Difficult	FT
819	818	wry	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.	Least Difficult	FT
820	819	circumlocution	indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing	noun	Latin: circum "around, round about" + locutionem "a speaking, =>round about way of speaking	I would never vote for a politician who avoids answering questions through the use of <b>circumlocution. </b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
821	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
822	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
823	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
824	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
825	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
826	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
827	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
828	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
829	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
830	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
831	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
832	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
833	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
834	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
835	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> </br>1b. The 4 gospels of the New Testament are key in establishing the Christian <b>canon</b>	Medium Difficult	FT
836	835	capricious	given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. mercurial, unpredictable, whimsical	adj.	Syn: fickle, inconstant, changeable	The <b>capricious</b> supervisor would hand out raises one day and fire his entire staff the next.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
837	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
838	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
839	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
840	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
841	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
842	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 <b>contrite</b> Mr. Turnbull took 'full responsibility' for the government’s poor performance	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
843	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 <b>credulous</b> consumers keen to pin their hopes of a healthier life on a pill.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
844	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 <b> demurs</b> . 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
845	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
846	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—<b>deride</b> him as 'Prime Minister Selfie' for posing incessantly with fans and celebrities	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
847	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
848	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
849	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
850	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
851	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
852	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
853	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
854	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
855	854	eddy	(of water, air, or smoke) move in a circular way	verb	Syn: swirl, whirl, spiral.	<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
856	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
857	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
858	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
859	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
860	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
861	860	errant	Erring or straying from the proper course or standards	adj.	2 origins to word 1) Same word root as "error""to err": 2) errar'" to wander"</br>thus sometimes particularly means to "wander off course"</br>Syn: offending, guilty, culpable, naughty, off track	1a. The <b>errant</b> student was given a warning for not going directly to class. </br>1b. The <b>errant</b> gunslinging cowboy is a standard character in western novels	Medium Difficult	FT
862	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
863	862	exemplar	a person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model	noun	Same root as "example"</br>The adj. "examplary" is used more often</br>Syn: model, epitome, perfect example	At times 'Utopia' seems less an <b>exemplar</b> of idealism, and more of a satire on it.	Medium Difficult	FT
864	863	extol	Praise enthusiastically	verb	Latin: ex "up" + tollere "to raise"=> to praise</br>Syn: go wild about, wax lyrical about	During the church service, the minister went out of his way to <b>extol</b> the contributions of the children’s youth choir.	Medium Difficult	FT
865	864	cloying	distasteful because excessive; excessively sweet or sentimental	adj.	Cloying comes in handy to describe things that are too sweet, both figurativley and literally.	1a. My dad likes espresso so he feels Frappuccino too cloying. </br>1b. John liked to watch dark, edgy humor and thrillers, so he found romantic comedies with their hearts, flowers, and sappy happy endings <b>cloying</b> — <u>so sweet and sentimental - that they make him want to retch</u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
866	865	fetid	smelling extremely unpleasant	adj.	Latin origin. </br> Donkey's bridge: "the <b>fe</b>e<b>t</b> d<b>id</b> stink. </br>"Syn: stinking, smelly, foul-smelling	The <b>fetid</b> smog that settled on Beijing in January 2013 could join the ranks of these game-changing environmental disruptions.	Medium Difficult	FT
867	866	florid	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 <u>metaphors more <b>florid</b></u> than during his first stint in office.	Medium Difficult	FT
868	867	flout	Openly disregard	verb	Old English origing: play the flute </br>Syn: defy, refuse to obey, go against	He <u><b>flouted</b> the law</u> and the concept of civilian safety by making a concerted effort to jaywalk every time he crossed a street	Medium Difficult	FT
869	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
870	869	dole	1. give out in small portions; distribute sparingly</br>2. money paid by the government to the unemployed	verb	Gleicher Wortstamm als "teilen" in Deutsch	1. Once a week the priest would do his rounds and <u><b>dole</b> out</u> food to the needy</br>2. Though he is receiving unemployment, Gary wants to find a job so he can get <u>off the dole</u> immediately	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
871	870	frenetic	Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way	adj.	Latin phreneticus, meaning “delirious. ” ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: frantic, wild, frenzied	He scurried around the kitchen <b>frenetically</b> trying to cook a last-minute dinner for 30 of his closest friends.	Medium Difficult	FT
872	871	gall	1. Bold, impudent behavior</br>2. bile from the gall-bladder</br>3. a skin sore caused by chafing	noun	Note this is the Noun. as a verb it often has the meaning of "to irritate" as in 3)</br> Syn: insolence, nerve, audacity	1. With enough </b>gall</b> and entrepreneurial spirit, it suggests, anyone can end up driving a Porsche and living in a marble-floored luxury apartment. </br>2. The <b>gallbladder</b> stores digestive juices made in the liver</br>3. The ill-fitting saddle chafed the horse's skin and caused a parinful <b>gall</b>	Medium Difficult	FT
873	872	doleful	sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful	adj.	French origin: deuil: to mourn</br>Syn:mournful, sad	Because Jane has not received any news of her missing son, she has been <b>doleful</b> to the point of not being able to eat or sleep.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
874	873	gambit	a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage	noun	originally a chess opening in which a pawn or piece is risked for advantage later</br>Deutsch = Bauernopferstrategie</br>Syn: plan, scheme, strategya	<u>What began as a <b>gambit</b> to</u> hold together his divided Tory party is turning into an alarmingly close contest.	Medium Difficult	FT
875	874	goad	stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick	verb	Syn: spur, prod, egg on	Her words were meant to <u><b>goad</b> officials into action</u>	Medium Difficult	FT
876	875	cogency	power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility	noun	Deutsch: überzeugend	The defendant <u>gave <b>cogent</b> reasons</u> why he was innocent	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
877	876	gouge	1. to remove by making a hole</br>2. make a hole or dent or trough in something</br>3. Overcharge; swindle	verb	gouge as a noun is a chisel that is not flat, but has a trough to make a groove	1. The mafiosi <b>gouged</b> out the eyes of his disloyal clan member</br>2. He skillfully gouged a trough into the plaster of Paris</br>3. They <u>do not want monopolists to <b>gouge</b> consumers</u> and stifle innovation with their overcharging.	Medium Difficult	FT
878	877	grandiloquent	Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner	adj.	Latin: grandis "big" + -loquus "speaking"=>speak pompously</br> Syn: pompous, bombastic, magniloquent	The authors give it a rather <b>grandiloquent name</b>: the desire 'to force destiny, to create serendipity. '	Medium Difficult	FT
879	878	grouse	complain pettily; grumble	verb	Syn: moan, groan, protest	Some economists <b>grouse</b> about such rules, which can interfere with the smooth functioning of competitive labour markets.	Medium Difficult	FT
880	879	hapless	(Especially of a person) unfortunate	adj.	"without hap"-"hap" being another word for "fortune" or "luck. "</br>Same word root as "happiness"</br>Syn: unlucky, luckless, out of luck	The <b>hapless</b> motorist had barely paid his bill and driven away from the body shop when a truck ran into his car	Medium Difficult	FT
881	880	homage	Special honour or respect shown publicly	noun	Syn: tribute, acknowledgement, admiration	Over the past year, numerous young directors have been paying gushing <b>homage</b> to the movies which enchanted them in their youth.	Medium Difficult	FT
882	881	imbue	Inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality	verb	Syn: saturate, fill, suffuse	Some feminists argue, moreover, that the very framework of economics is <b>imbued</b> with subtler forms of sexism.	Medium Difficult	FT
883	882	cogitate	a fancy way of saying to think hard about, think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply	verb	Latin cogitatus: "to think"	After not progressing at all, he sat down and <u>consciously <b>cogitated</u></b> on what would be the right thing to do	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
884	883	impasse	a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement	noun	French impasse "impassable road</br>Syn: deadlock, dead end, stalemate	Because the two countries have <u>reached an <b>impasse</u></b> in their treaty negotiations, the war will continue.	Medium Difficult	FT
885	884	inculcate	Instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction	verb	Latin: in- "in" + calcare "to tread, press in"=>force upon, insist </br>Syn: imbue, infuse, inspire	The tests and ceremonies were to start <u><b>inculcating</b> a sense of common values</u> that had previously been lacking.	Medium Difficult	FT
886	885	indolence	Avoidance of activity or exertion	noun	Latin indolentem: causing no pain, painless"	The <b>indolence</b> of the Saudi society brought up to expect that oil riches will be lavished upon them is a large hurdle.	Medium Difficult	FT
887	886	inquest	a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident, such as a death	noun	Same word root as enquiry</br>Syn: enquiry, investigation, inquisition	A <u>jury at a second <b>inquest</b> ruled</u> that they were unlawfully killed.	Medium Difficult	FT
888	887	cognate	related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function	adj.	com "together" + gnatus, past participle of gnasci, older form of nasci "to be born"=>common origin	Dutchmen speak German easily because their language is <b>cognate</b> to German	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
889	888	itinerant	Traveling from place to place	adj.	Same word root as itineray </br>Syn: peripatetic, wandering, roving	My father is an <b>itinerant</b>, spending weeks a year on a plane	Medium Difficult	FT
890	889	colander	bowl-shaped strainer, used to wash or drain foods	noun	Latin colatorium "strainer"	After the spaghetti was cooked, he emptied the entire pot contents into a <b>colander</b> to drain the water from the pasta	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
891	890	largesse	large generosity, liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit	noun	French word of same meaning </br>Syn: liberality, munificence, magnanimity, openhandedness, gift	All else equal, such <b>largesse</b> should indeed give the economy some temporary vim.	Medium Difficult	FT
892	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
893	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
894	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
895	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
896	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
897	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 received no likes.	Medium Difficult	FT
898	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
899	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
900	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
901	900	collateral	1. adj. accompanying; concomitant</br> 2. adj. descended from a common ancestor but through different lines</br> 3. n a security pledged for the repayment of a loanguarantee, usually in the form of an asset, for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay	adj. , noun	Latin com "with, together" + lateralis "of the side=>accompanying	1. The paper machine supply contract specifically <u>limited <b>collateral</b> damage</u> due to loss of paper sales revenue caused by late machine delivery to 10% of contract value. </br>2. David and Alexander have Opa as a <u><b>collateral</b> ancestor</u></br>3. Banks only give you a loan if you can <u>provide sufficient <b>collateral</u>. </b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
902	901	nascent	just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential	adj.	Latin: nat=birth + escent= emerging from => just coming into existence</br>Syn: emerging</br> beginning</br> dawning	Weakening the legislature in a <b>nascent</b> democracy will not fix corruption by itself.	Medium Difficult	FT
903	902	natty	(of a person or an article of clothing) smart and fashionable	adj.	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "nett"</br>Syn: stylish, dapper, debonair	Although the <u><b>natty</b> clothing</u> was just her style, Terra couldn’t afford the boutique’s steep price tags.	Medium Difficult	FT
904	903	nexus	a connection or series of connections linking two or more things	noun	Latin: nectere= "to bind or tie. "</br> Syn: union, link	Today Facebook seems to be the <b>nexus</b> of communication	Medium Difficult	FT
905	904	nonplussed	(Of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react	adj.	Latin: non plus="no more, no further."=>go no further as I am confused, perplexed</br>Hat NICHTS mit "nonplus ultra" zu tun</br>Syn: baffled, confounded, at a loss, puzzled, perplexed	The inexperienced teenage <u>driver was <b>nonplussed</b> when his car began to slide on the ice</u>.	Medium Difficult	FT
906	905	normative	Establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm	adj.	Same word root as "norm" and "normal"</br>	The Japanese philosopher was highly critical of the <b><u>normative</b> thought</u> in the Japanese education system	Medium Difficult	FT
907	906	opine	Hold and state as one’s opinion	verb	Same word root as opinion</br>Syn: suggest, say, declare	Rather than disagree with my husband in public, I waited until we got home to <b>opine</b> my thoughts on the subject.	Medium Difficult	FT
908	907	pallid	(of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health	adj.	Same word root as pale</br>Syn: white, pasty, wan	His <u><b>pallid</b> complexion</u> is a definite indication that he spends all his time indoors	Medium Difficult	FT
909	908	panache	Flamboyant confidence of style or manner	noun	Syn: self-assurance, style, flair	Danielle always wears her stylish outfits with <b>panache.</b>	Medium Difficult	FT
910	909	paragon	a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality	noun	Syn: model, epitome, exemplar</br>Deutsch: Paradebeispiel	As a paragon of purity, a nun would never dress inappropriately	Medium Difficult	FT
911	910	parry	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.	Medium Difficult	FT
912	911	penchant	A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something	noun	French: to incline:</br>Syn: fondness, inclination, preference	Alex has a <u><b>penchant </b>for chicken and broccoli, </u> so he eats it daily or wishes he did	Medium Difficult	FT
913	912	pithy	concise and full of meaning	adj.	Pith is the core, white material under the skin of a citrus fruit. </br>Syn: concise, brief, compact	The best greeting card messages are <b>pithy</b> and meaningful. </br>They finally got to the <u>pith of the discussion.</u>	Medium Difficult	FT
914	913	commentariat	all commentators of the news media collectively	noun		The political <b>commentariat</b> is beginning to say Mr. Trump has no chance of re-election.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
915	914	commodious	spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient	adj.	Latin: commodiosus "convenient, useful", which was used for "commodes"= toilet when one had "room to spare"	All the bedrooms in Maierhofer Halde are <b>commodious</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
916	915	presage	be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one)	verb	Latin: pre: "before" + sagus "prophetic"=>say in advance</br>Syn: augur, forecast, foretell, predict, prognosticate, prophesy, vaticinate	Dark clouds normally <b>presage</b> a storm	Medium Difficult	FT
917	916	prolific	(of an artist, author, or composer) producing many works	adj.	Syn: productive, creative, inventive	It is true that few artists have been so <b>prolific</b>. On average, he released a studio album every year.	Medium Difficult	FT
918	917	proxy	a person authorized to act on behalf of another	noun	Syn: representative, substitute, stand-in	During the action sequence, a stand-in will act as a <b>proxy</b> for the A-list actor.	Medium Difficult	FT
919	918	prudish	having a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity	adj.	same word root as prude</br>is not to be confused with prudence</br> Syn: puritanical, prim, goody-goody	My grandmother’s narrowminded and <b>prudish</b> viewpoints do not line up with today’s world views	Medium Difficult	FT
920	919	qualm	an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear	noun	Syn: misgiving, doubt, reservation	I have a serious <b>qualm</b> about my teenage daughter dating an older man.	Medium Difficult	FT
921	920	quell	Suppress (a feeling, especially an unpleasant one)	verb	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "quaelen", aber hier im Sinne von etwas "toeten, unterbinden, Ruhe geben lassen"</br>Syn: calm, soothe, pacify	The old man drinks warm milk to <b>quell</b> his upset stomach.	Medium Difficult	FT
922	921	quibble	Argue or raise objections about a trivial matter	verb	Syn: object to, criticize, nitpick	It is normal for married couples to <u><b>quibble</b> over</u> small things like who controls the television remote	Medium Difficult	FT
923	922	compunction	feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt	noun	Latin: com- + pungere "to prick, pierce" => prick sharply</br>remorse, self-reproach	The burglar acted <u>without <b>compunction</b></u> when he stole the bicycle.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
924	923	recalcitrant	having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority	adj.	Latin: re = back + calcitrare= "to kick"=> someone kicking back against what's wanted of them</br>Syn: uncooperative, intractable	Over time, the hopeless soldiers became <b>recalcitrant</b> and refused to follow orders	Medium Difficult	FT
925	924	recant	Say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief	verb	Latin: re-= "bac" + cantare="to sing=>to take back (in a nice tone) </br>Syn: renounce, disavow, retract	The judge ordered the magazine to <u><b>recant</b> the false statements</u> it made about the actress.	Medium Difficult	FT
926	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
927	926	sardonic	grimly mocking or cynical	adj.	Linked to the sardon plant, whose poisonous juices would make victims smile at death. </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
928	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
929	928	soliloquy	an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself, especially by a character in a play	noun	Latin: solus "alone" + loqui "speak"=> "a talking to oneself."</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
930	929	stigma	a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person	noun	Syn: shame, disgrace, dishonour	A <b>stigma</b> against adults having fun, strong in the aftermath of the Second World War, has faded.	Medium Difficult	FT
931	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 <u><b>stipulate</b> terms</u> that suit them.	Medium Difficult	FT
932	931	stratum	a thin layer within any structure	noun	Latin stratum "thing spread out"</br>Syn: level, class, echelon	But exalting Western aviation security to a higher <b>stratum</b> than that found in Africa is a delusion.	Medium Difficult	FT
933	932	subpoena	A writ ordering a person to attend a court	noun	Syn: summons, mandate, court order	<b>Subpoenas<b> issued by a federal grand jury earlier this year demanded that the Port Authority hand over Mr. Samson’s personal travel records.	Medium Difficult	FT
934	933	syntax	the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language	noun	Fench/Latin/Greek: syn- "together" + tassein "arrange" (same word root as tactics)=> arranging it all together.	The <b>syntax</b> in Jan’s sentences is incorrect as he doesn't follow the correct adjective sequence, viz: OSS-CAC-POMP, which stands for Opinion, Size, Shape, - Condition, Age, Color-, Pattern, Origin, Material & Purpose	Medium Difficult	FT
935	934	tenet	a principle or belief	noun	Latin tenere "to hold.</br>Syn: doctrine, precept, creed	God exists is a <b>tennet</b> of most major religions.	Medium Difficult	FT
936	935	concomitant	1. adj. following or accompanying as a consequence</br>2. n. An event associated with or happening at the same time.	adj. , noun	Latin: con =with + comit=companion=>ompanion of the main event	1. The concamitant effect of fitness training is a healthy glow and more happiness. </br>2. Doctors now <u>administer several <b>concomitant</b> drugs</u> to the patient in order to prevent the onset of AIDS.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
937	936	urbane	(Of a person, especially a man) courteous and refined in manner. Urbane people are sophisticated, polished, cultured, refined.	adj.	urbane: "having the manners of townspeople, courteous, refined</br>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
938	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
939	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
940	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
941	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
942	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
943	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
944	943	canard	an unfounded rumor or story	noun	French canard "a hoax" literally "a duck" </br>Syn: piece of gossip, whisper	The newspaper claimed to identify a man living in California as the real masatermind behind the plot, but this turned out to be <u>an embarrassing <b>canard. </b></u>	Most Difficult	FT
945	944	catalyst	a person or thing that precipitates an event. something that speeds up a process or causes action. an agent of change (adj: catalytic; v. catalyze)	noun	Syn: stimulus, impetus, spark	Jake’s termination from his job was the <b>catalyst</b> for his change of character	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
946	945	catharsis	the process of releasing and providing relief from strong or repressed emotions	noun	Latinized form of Greek katharsis " a bodily purging, cleansing - (especially of the bowels) - now generally used in an emotional sense. </br>Syn: emotional release, relief	Crying is a great <u><b>catharsis</b> for releasing pain and anger</u>.	Most Difficult	FT
947	946	cloture	(in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote	noun	The French word for "closure", with the "s" dropped out, like hopital/hospital	You need majority support of parliamentarians to <u>invoke <b>cloture</u> </b>and end the filibuster.	Most Difficult	FT
948	947	compendium	a publication containing a variety of works	noun	Syn: compilation, anthology	The entertainer relies on a crowdsourced <b>compendium</b> of fishermen’s tales and jokes.	Most Difficult	FT
949	948	conscript	Enlist (someone) compulsorily	verb	Syn: draft, recruit, call up	Most Israelis are <u><b>conscripted</b> into the military</u>	Most Difficult	FT
950	949	cosset	1. a pet lamb</br>2. Care for and protect in an overindulgent way	verb	Deutsch: 1. Hauslamm, </br>2. verhätscheln</br>Syn: indulge, pander	From buying expensive toys to boxing vegetable-free lunches, the mother would <u><b>cosset</b> to her child's every whim</u>	Most Difficult	FT
951	950	coterie	a small group of people with shared interests or tastes	noun	French coterie "circle of acquaintances" originally in Middle French an organization of peasants holding land a feudal lord cotier "tenant of a cote" </br>Syn: clique, circle, inner circle	He rules through a tight <b>coterie</b> of loyal aides	Most Difficult	FT
952	951	daguerreotype	A photograph taken by an early photographic process employing an iodine-sensitized silvered plate and mercury vapor	noun	Named after the French inventor of early Ag/Hg photograhy: L. Daguerre	He showed her a plate <b>daguerreotype</b> of a stern-looking Victorian ancestor	Most Difficult	FT
953	952	dilettante	a person who cultivates an area of interest without real commitment or knowledge. someone with an amateur, nonserious interest in something	noun	Syn: dabbler, potterer, tinkerer	This is not the work of a <b>dilettante</b>, but a strong follow-up to her acclaimed short stories that came out in 2007.	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
954	953	diurnal	(Of animals) active in the daytime	adj.	Latin dies=day + -urnus, an adjectival suffix denoting time (compare hibernus "wintery", nocturnal=active at night. </br>Syn: daily, everyday	Our body clock follows a <b><u>diurnal</b> rhythm</u>.	Most Difficult	FT
955	954	dross	something regarded as worthless	noun	Old English dros="the scum thrown off metals in smelting" similar to German Drusen="dregs, husks" </br>Syn: rubbish, junk, debris	Some of the best properties could be sold quickly, but the <b>dross</b> might take more time to get rid of.	Most Difficult	FT
956	955	dyspeptic	Of or having indigestion or consequent irritability or depression	adj.	Greek dyspeptos "hard to digest" dys- "bad, difficult" (see dys-) + peptos "digested"ic=nature of, like</br> Syn: bad-tempered, short-tempered, irritable, depressed, pessimistic, misanthropic)	As <b>dyspeptic</b> and irritable as she was, the woman was in a happy mood when she went to the beach	Most Difficult	FT
957	956	ebullient	joyously unrestrained, Cheerful and full of energy	adj.	Latin: "to boil over", lit. /fig. , ex "out, out of" + bullire "to bubble"</br> origin similar to boil, bubble </br>Syn: exuberant, buoyant, joyful	Charlie’s <u><b>ebullient </b>upbeat character</u> made him a favorite in the office	357 prevalent GRE words	Prepscholar
958	957	edify	Instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually	verb	Modern French édifier: "build; install; teach, instruct (morally), Same root as the English word: edifice=building </br>Syn: educate, instruct, enlighten	The Church school aims to <b>edify</b> its pupils mind and spirits	Most Difficult	FT
959	958	egress	the action of going out of or leaving a place	noun	Latin egressus="a going out"(ex=out+ PP of gredi= to step) </br>Deutsch: Austritt</br>Syn: departure, exit, withdrawal	The data is stored in the <u>router <b>egress</b> queue</u> until it is serialised onto the physical wire	Most Difficult	FT
960	959	ersatz	(Of a product) used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else	adj.	Deutsch: ersatz</br>Syn: artificial, substitute, imitation	During the 2nd world war, many had to make do with <b>ersatz</b> coffee	Most Difficult	FT
961	960	erstwhile	former	adj.	mid English, erst ="first, at first; once, long ago; till now" itself Old English ærest soonest, earliest, "</br>Syn: old, past, one-time	The <b>erstwhile</b> owner and company founder kept a close eye on how the new shareholders grew his baby	Most Difficult	FT
962	961	euphony	the quality of being pleasing to the ear	noun	Greek eu- "good" (see eu-) + phone "sound, voice" = well sounding </br>Syn: melodiousness, musicality	I was moved by the melodious <b>euphony</b> of the spoken poem	Most Difficult	FT
963	962	expiate	Atone for (guilt or sin)	verb	Latin: ex- "completely" + piare "propitiate, appease" =>act of making satisfaction or reparation for an offense, atonement, reparation</br>Syn: make amends for, make up for	To <b>expiate</b> for breaking his neighbor’s window, John shovelled snow for three months	Most Difficult	FT
964	963	condole	grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune	verb	Latin:com "with, together" + dolere "to grieve"</br>Deutsch: kondolieren	I <b>condoled</b> my classmate on the death of his mother	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
965	964	fracas	a noisy disturbance or quarrel	noun	French fracas="crash, sudden noise; tumult, bustle, fuss" </br>Deutsch: Aufruhr </br>Syn: scuffle, brawl, affray	A diplomatic <b>fracas</b> between the quarrelsome nations	Most Difficult	FT
966	965	frieze	a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially on a wall near the ceiling	noun		A <b>frieze</b> on the wall of America's Supreme Court shows some of the great law-givers of history, including the Roman emperor Justinian, Moses and Muhammad.	Most Difficult	FT
967	966	fusillade	a series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession	noun	French fusillade, fusiller "to shoot" </br>Syn: salvo, volley, bombardment	But thanks to poor communication, many saw it as China’s first <b>fusillade</b> in a global currency war	Most Difficult	FT
968	967	gaffe	an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator	noun	French gaffe "clumsy remark" </br>Syn: blunder, mistake, error	Goofy makes <u>non-stop <b>gaffes</b></u>	Most Difficult	FT
969	968	congruent	1. Geom: superposable (triangles) or Maths 2 numbers with same remainder when divided by same modulo. </br>2. suitable; agreeing; corresponding	adj.	Latin: come together	1a. 38 and 14 are <b>congruent</b> modulo 12</br>1b. Two SAS triangles are always <b>congruent</b></br>2. Daddy's approach of eating chocolate bars is not <b>congruent</b> with his weight loss plan.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
970	969	gerontocracy	a state, society, or group governed by old people	noun	Greek: geron "old man" + -cracy "rule" =>ruled by old men	But Muhammad bin Salman is not merely a young face in a <b>gerontocracy</b> he is a dynamic and apparently purposeful one.	Most Difficult	FT
971	970	halcyon	Denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful	adj.	from Greek mythology, 14 days of calm weather at the winter solstice, when a mythical Kingfisher bird bred on a nest floating on calm seas=>"calm, quiet, peaceful"</br> Syn: happy, golden, idyllic, also spelt "alcyon"	In their <b>halcyon</b> days the mainstream parties used to share most of the vote between them.	Most Difficult	FT
972	971	hegemony	Leadership or dominance, especially by one group over others	noun	Greek hegemon "leader" or dominance of one city state over the other</br>Syn: leadership, dominance, dominion	Yet if the <b>hegemony</b> of the dollar is unstable, its would-be successors are unsuitable. </br>Feminists complain about the <u>male <b>hegemony</b></u> of our system	Most Difficult	FT
973	972	hermetic	Insulated or protected from outside influences	adj.	Hermes, a Greek god, invented a process of making glass airtight, thus the word hermetic</br>Syn: airtight, sealed	North Korea is often called the <u><b>"hermetic</b> kingdom"</u>	Most Difficult	FT
974	973	heterodox	not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs, often in a religious context.	adj.	Greek: heteros"the other" + doxa"opinion. "=>non conforming opinion</br>Syn: unorthodox, heretical, dissenting	Among those discriminated against for holding <b>heterodox</b> religious views, the Bahai community continues particularly to suffer.	Most Difficult	FT
975	974	congruity	1: the quality or state of being congruent or congruous</br> 2: a point of agreement	noun	Syn: common denominator, commonality, correspondence, parallel, resemblance, similarity, similitude	2. On closer observation, <u>one found little <b>congruity</b> between</u> her professed religious beliefs and her actual behavior	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
976	975	conifer	A tree or shrub bearing cones, normally with needles instead of leaves	noun	Latin: conus=cone+ fer=make/bear=> "cone-bearing, bearing conical fruit"	Our paved front yard is adorned with a <b><u>conifer tree</u></b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
977	976	idyll	an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene	noun	Syn: perfect time, ideal time, honeymoon	That might just persuade them to forgive the scriptwriters for the unwelcome disruption to their <u>rural <b>idyll</u>. </b>	Most Difficult	FT
978	977	ignoble	not honorable in character or purpose	adj.	ignoble meant not noble in old days, which was not a good thing. </br>Syn: dishonorable, unworthy, base	Moreover, by controlling the body he controlled the equally unruly mind, keeping it pure from <u><b>'ignoble</b> strife'</u>.	Most Difficult	FT
979	978	impugn	Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive)	verb	Latin: in- "into, in, on, upon" + pugnare "to fight"=>attack by argument</br>Syn: call into question, challenge	The media vilified the protesters and their cause by <u><b>impugning</b> their character</u>.	Most Difficult	FT
980	979	incise	Mark or decorate (an object or surface) with a cut or a series of cut	verb	Latin: in=in + cis=cut</br>Syn: engrave, etch, carve	This 12th-century incense burner is <b>incised</b> with calligraphy that identifies its maker and first owner.	Most Difficult	FT
981	980	incubus	<u>a cause of distress or anxiety</u>. originally, incubus = mythological character that visits people in their sleep, a kind of nightmare demon.	noun	Latin incubo"nightmare, one who lies down on the sleeper"</br> incubate is linked to this word. </br> Syn: a) demon, devil, fiend b) nightmare c) a complex situation d) disagreeable person, unpleasant person	An idea shot through her mind that <u>she might call a policeman to rid her of this <b>incubus</b></u>	Most Difficult	FT
982	981	knell	the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral	noun	Syn: toll, ringing, chime	The change in policy is a blow to the prison industry, but it hardly sounds a <u>death <b>knell</b></u> for its business model.	Most Difficult	FT
983	982	lachrymose	Inducing tears; sad	adj.	Latin: lacryma "a tear"=> tearful</br>was in Stephan's GMAT!</br>Syn: sad, tearful, weepy	This morning the world is not talking about a dubious song by the host, a <b>lachrymose</b> speech or even an appalling outfit.	Most Difficult	FT
984	983	lacuna	an unfilled space or interval; a gap	noun	Latin lacuna "hole, pit" figuratively "a gap, void, want" </br>Syn: interval, gap</br> same root as word "Lake""lagoon"	Discovering the ancient text, historians were sad to discover there was a <b>lacuna</b> in the middle with several missing pages.	Most Difficult	FT
985	984	lambaste	Criticize (someone or something) harshly	verb	Syn: castigate, chastise, condemn, correct, objurgate, bawl out, berate, call down, chew up, chide, dress down, jaw, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce, vituperate	Yet the president was <b>lambasted</b> for his otherworldly complacency.	Most Difficult	FT
986	985	larceny	legal term for theft of personal property, involving taking away something away	noun	Syn: stealing, robbery, pilfering</br>grand larceny = big theft, petty larceny=small theft	The <b>larceny</b> charges were dropped when it was discovered he received verbal permission to use the car.	Most Difficult	FT
987	986	libertine	1. a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion, someone who lives life unencumbered by morals</br>2. a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained	adj. , noun	Syn1: freethinker, hedonist, profligate</br>Syn2: debauchee, profligate	1. There are aunts for every worldview, from <b>libertine</b> to puritan and from reactionary to radical. </br>2. A new pop archetype has emerged: the female <b>libertine</b> who brushed her teeth “with a bottle of Jack Daniels” before an all-nighter.	Most Difficult	FT
988	987	consign	1. give over to another for care or safekeeping</br> 2. to give, transfer, or deliver into the hands or control of another also: to commit especially to a final destination or fate </br> 3. to send or address to an agent to be cared for or sold	verb	con = "with, together" + signare "to sign, mark"=>formally hand over by signing	1. She <b>consigned</b> her baggage to the service provider at the station. </br>2. After publishing a piece of politically incorrect writing, the author was <u><b>consigned</b> to oblivion</u></br>3. Since I <b>consign</b> my blankets to ebay agent stores, I don’t get paid until a sale is made	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
989	988	maelstrom	1. a powerful circular current of water</br>2. fig. a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil	noun	old Dutch Maelstrom (modern maalstroom), literally "grinding-stream - zu Deutsch: Mahlstrom</br> Syn: turbulence, tumult, turmoil</br>Syn:vortex, whirlpool	The military is very concerned about getting pulled into the <b><u>maelstrom</b> of politics</u> in an election year in order to push protesters.	Most Difficult	FT
990	989	magnate	a wealthy and influential businessman or businesswoman	noun	Syn: industrialist, tycoon, mogul	Several of America’s great industrialists built empires in Pittsburgh, including Andrew Carnegie, a steel <b>magnate</b>	Most Difficult	FT
991	990	malaproprism	the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect	noun	French: Mal "wrong/false" + à propos"concerning" = false with respect to</br> "Syn: misuse, solecism, blunder	A <b>malapropism</b>: "Mrs Malaprop was concerned that she was getting <u><b>various</b> veins</u>" - where <u>various</u> and <u>varicose</u> are mixed up.	Most Difficult	FT
992	991	misanthropy	a dislike of humankind	noun	Greek: misein "to hate" + anthrōpos "man"=>hating mankind</br>Syn: cynicism, hatred of mankind	Labour did not fall into the traps of the old left: <u>confusing individualism for <b>misanthropy. </b></u>	Most Difficult	FT
993	992	monolithic	1. large, powerful, imposing in size or bulk or solidity </br>2. characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity	adj.	mono:one + lith: "stone"+ ic:"nature of, like"=> being like a massive stone </br>Syn: inflexible, rigid, unbending	1. The <b>monolithic</b> proportions of Stalinist architecture”</br>2. But evangelicals are not a <b>monolithic</b> worldwide movement	Most Difficult	FT
994	993	consternation	intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror	noun	Ahnlich zu Deutsch: konstaniert, aber stärker	Witnessing a gruesome car accident paralyzed the woman with <b>consternation</b>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
995	994	myopic	nearsighted	adj.	Greek: myein "to shut" + ōps "eye" ic=nature of, like=>short-sightedness</br>Syn: short-sighted, insular, small-minded	They are also <b>myopic</b>, judging politicians’ economic management on the basis of only the very recent past	Most Difficult	FT
996	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
997	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
998	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
999	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
1000	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
1001	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
1002	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
1003	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
1004	1003	paucity	an <u>insufficient</u> quantity or number	noun	Same root as 'Poor, poverty"</br>Syn: scarcity, sparseness, dearth	The <u><b>paucity</b> of talent</u> at our school is going to prevent us from having a top-notch concert.	Most Difficult	FT
1005	1004	pellucid	1. clear</br>2. Lucid in style or meaning; easily understood	adj.	Latin; per- "through" + lucere "to shine"=>shine through </br>Syn: comprehensible, understandable	A sentence that teaches a new vocabulary word should always be <b>pellucid</b>, that is, its style and meaning should be easily understandable so that you can derive the definition from the sentence	Most Difficult	FT
1006	1005	phalanx	1. a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation, any closely ranked crowd of people</br> 2. any of the bones of the fingers or toes	noun	Greek phalanx: "line of battle, battle array"	1. They didn’t get far: On March 7, 1965, <u>a phalanx of <b>police</u></b> blocked their exit from the Selma bridge. </br>2.	Most Difficult	FT
1007	1006	philistine	A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts	noun	During the funeral service of a student killed in a 1693 town and gown dispute in Jena, Germany, Judges 16:20 "the Philistines are upon you, Samson" was read, whereupon from then on all understand backward, anti-learning and anti-arts (townspeople) to be “Philistines. "	Jack is a <b>philistine</b> who unknowingly sold a vase valued at over a hundred thousand dollars for twenty bucks.	Most Difficult	FT
1008	1007	pique	1. a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight </br>2. to arouse/provoke interest	noun	Deutsch: Pieksen</br> French piquer"to prick."Thus something that piques you could make you either excited OR angry</br>Syn1: annoyance, displeasure, indignation</br>Syn2:rouse, trigger (interest/curiosity/attention)	1. The criticism <b>piqued</b> him and he kept quiet the whole evening</br>2. Hopefully the movie trailer will <u><b>pique</b> the interest</u> of moviegoers and motivate them to buy tickets to see the film.	Most Difficult	FT
1009	1008	polemic	a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something	noun	Greek polemikos: "warlike, belligerent+ ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: diatribe, invective	When the principal received an anonymous <b>polemic</b> about her leadership skills, she urged the writer to meet her face-to-face.	Most Difficult	FT
1010	1009	précis	a summary or abstract of a text or speech	noun	Syn: synopsis, summation	His latest book, 'Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking', is a précis of those 50 years, distilled into 77 readable and mostly bite-sized chapters	Most Difficult	FT
1011	1010	prosaic	Commonplace; unromantic	adj.	Latin prosa "prose" ordinary writing intended to communicate ideas and information+ ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: ordinary, everyday	Because the biggest thing in my hometown is the grocery store, the city really is a <b>prosaic</b> little place.	Most Difficult	FT
1012	1011	pundit	an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public	noun	From Sanskrit: a pundit was a "learned Hindu" or Sanskrit expert</br>Syn: authority, adviser	And yet the prevailing view among pundits is that Russia is indeed back in Asia.	Most Difficult	FT
1013	1012	querulous	Complaining in a petulant or whining manner	adj.	Same word root as quarrel</br>Syn: pettish, touchy, testy	f there was an award for being querulous, my aunt would win because she is always complaining about something.	Most Difficult	FT
1014	1013	quiescence	a state or period of inactivity or dormancy	noun	same word root as "quiet"</br>Syn: inactivity, inertia, latency	Any extended period of <b>quiescence</b> was a sure sign that the unusually quiet children were up to no good.	Most Difficult	FT
1015	1014	quixotic	exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical	adj.	Spanish novel "Don Quixote" whose title character is given to unrealistic schemes and great chivalry+ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: unrealistic, impractical, romantic	The idea of an obese person participating in a triathlon is a <b>quixotic</b> notion.	Most Difficult	FT
1016	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
1017	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
1018	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
1019	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
1020	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
1021	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
1022	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
1023	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
1024	1023	sobriquet	a person’s nickname	noun	Syn: appellation, moniker	Alexander and Christina's <b>sobriquets</b> are Alex and Chrissy	Most Difficult	FT
1025	1024	soporific	inducing sleep	adj.	French/ Latin sopor "deep sleep"+ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: sleep-inducing, somnolent, sedative	While <u>alcohol is <b>soporific</b></u> and can help you sleep, it does not take away your problems.	Most Difficult	FT
1026	1025	supine	1. Failing to act as a result of moral weakness or indolence; </br>2. laying back with the face upward (opposite position to prone)	adj.	Latin: supinus= “thrown backwards” or “inactive. ”</br>Syn: weak, spineless	1. The by-passers looked on as the crook robbed the old lady but were <u>too <b>supine</b> to want to interfere</u>. </br>2. After being sprayed with the poison, the roach flipped onto its back in a <u><b>supine</b> position</u> and died.	Most Difficult	FT
1027	1026	synoptic	Taking or involving a comprehensive mental view	adj.	Latin: syn-,: together, + -optic, meaning view or sight. => synoptic =pulls everything together as as to be seen</br>Syn: concise, succinct, compressed c	At the beginning and the end of the course, <b><u>synoptic</b> presentations</u> of the main physical theories were presented	Most Difficult	FT
1028	1027	toady	Act in an obsequious way	verb	In old days, traveling medicine men would come to town and their helper would eat an assumed to be poisonous toad which the doctor would then "heal" ? So toad-eater, later toady, was a person who would do anything to please his boss. </br>Syn: be servile towards, grovel to	Britain’s Conservative government is accused of sacrificing the steel industry <u>to <b>toady</b> up to China</u>	Most Difficult	FT
1029	1028	truculent	Eager or quick to argue or fight	adj.	Syn: defiant, aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, brawly, combative, confrontational, contentious, discordant, disputatious, feisty, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome	When my friend drinks too much, he becomes very <u><b>truculent </b>and will fight anyone</u>.	Most Difficult	FT
1030	1029	turgid	1. (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic</br>2. swollen	adj.	Latin turgidus: "swollen, inflated. "</br> Syn: overblown, inflated, grandiose, bombastic, declamatory, large, orotund, tumid	1. It promotes a cult of personality around Mr. Baghdadi and churns out <b>turgid</b> propaganda about repaired bridges and newly opened schools. </br>2. He looked at the <b>turgid</b> leeches having had their fill of blood	Most Difficult	FT
1031	1030	tyro	a beginner or novice	noun	Syn: learner, neophyte, newcomer	He easily took advantage of the <b>tyro's</b> <u>inexperience</u> and beat him easily	Most Difficult	FT
1032	1031	umbrage	Offense or annoyance	noun	Old French ombrage "shade, shadow"</br>Syn: insult, affront	Poroshenko, Ukraine’s president, <u>takes <b>umbrage</b> at charges</u> that reforms are lagging	Most Difficult	FT
1033	1032	verdant	(of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation	adj.	Feom French: Vert-= green<br>Syn: leafy, grassy, lush	The lush, <b><u>verdant</b> hills of Ireland</u> are the theme of the song "the green, green grass of home"	Most Difficult	FT
1034	1033	virulent	1. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom </br>2. infectious; having the ability to cause disease or even death</br>3. harsh or corrosive in tone	adj.	Latin: poison "virus"</br> Syn: toxic, deadly, destructive	1. He was struck by a <b>virulent</b> insect bite. </br>2. If you get the <u>most <b>virulent</b> form of cancer</u>, you will probably not live longer than three months. </br>Parkhomeko's remark is another example of the <b><u>virulent</b> response</u> to people who oppose leftist orthodoxy.	Most Difficult	FT
1035	1034	vitriol	Cruel and bitter criticism	noun	Iron Sulphate has a glassy appearance, and was thus called vitriol (vitre=window/glass in French). When Iron Sulphate is heated, it creates sulphuric acid, and thus the link between biting, cruel and glass!</br>Syn: venom, nastiness	Given the <b>vitriol</b> that has followed the film since its inception, it does well simply not to be a colossal misstep.	Most Difficult	FT
1036	1035	vociferous	(Especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous. Vociferous isn't just loud, but annoying, too	adj.	Latin: vox "voice" + stem of ferre "to carry"Syn: blatant, clamorous, noisy	Ten weeks of ever-more <b>vociferous</b> argument, claims and counterclaims stretch between now the election date.	Most Difficult	FT
1037	1036	xenophobia	Intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries	noun	Greek: xeno- "foreign, strange" + -phobia "fear=> fear of strangers. </br>Syn:	Africans in South Africa have repeatedly been victim of <b>xenophobia</b>, which has stunned and hurt them, as they thought the victims of Apartheid would be more tolerant	Most Difficult	FT
1038	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	Gleicher Wortstamm als Deutsch: Joch</br>Syn: bond, tie, subjection	The existential consequences of throwing off the <u><b>yoke</b> of religion</u> is debated in many countries.	Most Difficult	FT
1039	1038	ambi	both sides	Greek/Latin root		ambidextrous (both-handed)</br>ambivalent (be in 2 minds)	Root words	Aristotle
1040	1039	consummate	complete or perfect in every respect; supremely accomplished or skilled	adj.	Latin:com "together, with" + summus "highest"=highest, most perfect</br>similar to "summa com (lauda)"	Even at a young age he was a <b>consummate</b> liar, lying to his grandmother that he was attending school every day while playing truant.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1041	1040	am</br>ami	love	Greek/Latin root		amiable -friendly</br> pleasant</br> lovable</br>amicable=characterized by friendliness</br>amity -friendly and peaceful relations</br> amorous -showing romantic love </br>enamored=inflamed with love</br>captivated	Root words	Aristotle
1042	1041	avi	bird	Greek/Latin root		Aviary=a large enclosure for birds</br> Aviatrix=a female airplane pilot</br>Aviation=the art of designing or operating aircraft	Root words	Aristotle
1043	1042	continence	self control; self restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity	noun	Latin: com "with, together" + tenere "to hold"=>can hold back. </br> Ant: incontinence	1a. He expressed doubt at a pregnancy-prevention program that put so much faith in the <b>continence</b> of teenagers</br>1b. During a rare moment of <b>continence</b>, Tom kept his smart comment to himself. 1c. The closure of public toilets during the Corona crisis has become a large problem for persons with <u><b>continence</b> issues</u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1044	1043	cog	to know	Greek/Latin root		Cognizant=fully informed</br> conscious</br>cognition=process of acquiring knowledge</br> incognito=disguised so no one knows you</br>recognize=to discover that one knows</br> cogitate=to think carefully about	Root words	Aristotle
1045	1044	col</br> con</br> com	with	Greek/Latin root		collaborate=to work together collision=smashingtogether colloquial -words formed by everyday interaction commemorate=to memorize together commune=living together while owning things in common concomitant=accompanying concur=to agree with someone	Root words	Aristotle
1046	1045	dol	pain</br> suffering	Greek/Latin root		Condolence=expression of sympathy</br> Indolence=a state of being lazy or slothful</br> Doleful=sorrowful</br> mournful</br>Dolorous=full of pain or sorrow	Root words	Aristotle
1047	1046	dys	abnormal</br> bad	Greek/Latin root		dyspepsia=abnormal indigestion</br>dystopia=an imaginary place of total misery</br>dyslexia=impairmentof the ability to handle word</br>dysfunctional=poorly functional	Root words	Aristotle
1048	1047	eu	good</br> well	Greek/Latin root		euphemism=replacing an offensive word with an inoffensive one</br>euphony=having a pleasant sound</br>euphoria=feeling of well=being</br>eulogy=speech in praise of someone</br>eugenics=the study of hereditary improvement of a race	Root words	Aristotle
1049	1048	extra (part 1 of</br>2.	outside</br> beyond	Greek/Latin root		extraordinary=beyond ordinary</br>extraterrestrial=outside the Earth</br>extrovert=an outgoing person</br>extradite=to hand over an accused to the state where crime was committed	Root words	Aristotle
1050	1049	geno </br>gene</br>genesis	birth</br> gender</br> family</br> kind</br> race (genre)	Greek/Latin root		genealogy=the study of the history of a family</br>generation=all the people born at approx the same</br>genetic=relating to heredity encoded in the genes</br> Congenital=existing from birth	Root words	Aristotle
1051	1050	grat	pleasing	Greek/Latin root		gratify=to pleasesomeone</br>grateful=feeling thankful </br>gratuity=a tip</br> token of appreciationin</br>gratiate=to bring oneself into the favor ofanother by deliberate efforts	Root words	Aristotle
1052	1051	loc</br> loq	speak	Greek/Latin root		Grandiloquent=pompous or inflated in language</br>eloquent=speaking beautifully and forcefully</br>loquacious=very talkative</br>circumlocution=roundabout talk</br>elocution=art of clear & expressive speaking</br>locution=talking</br> soliloquy=long solo talk	Root words	Aristotle
1053	1052	mal</br> male	bad</br> evil</br> ill	Greek/Latin root		malfunction=not functioning properly</br>malevolence=ill will</br>malicious=showing strong ill will</br>malediction=a curse</br>malign=to speak ill about someone</br>maladroit=clumsy</br> tactless	Root words	Aristotle
1054	1053	meta	beyond</br> change</br> between	Greek/Latin root		metaphysics=study of nature and reality</br>metamorphosis=a complete change of form</br>metastasis=the transmission of disease to other parts of the body.	Root words	Aristotle
1055	1054	morph	shape</br> form	Greek/Latin root		metamorphosis=complete change of form</br>morphology=the branch of biology that deals with the structure & form of organisms</br>amorphous=without distinct shape or form	Root words	Aristotle
1056	1055	nat	born	Greek/Latin root		innate=included since birth</br>nascent=starting to develop </br>natal=relating to birth</br>natural=gotten at birth</br> not afterward	Root words	Aristotle
1057	1056	ob</br> op	against</br> opposition</br>	Greek/Latin root		object=to be against something</br>obscure=hard to understand</br>obstruct=hinder</br>obfuscate=confuse</br> darken</br>obtuse –not sharp</br> dull</br>obstreperous –noisly defiant. Un	Root words	Aristotle
1058	1057	omni	all	Greek/Latin root		omnipotent=with all the power</br>omniscient=knowing all things</br>omnipresent=present everywhere</br>omnivorous=eating all foods	Root words	Aristotle
1059	1058	pan	all</br> any</br> everyone	Greek/Latin root		panacea=a cure for all diseases or problems</br>panorama=an allaround view</br>pantheism=the worship of all gods</br>pandemic=affecting all	Root words	Aristotle
1060	1059	path	feeling</br> emoition	Greek/Latin root		empathy=identification with & understanding of another’s feeling</br>sapathy=a lack of feeling or interest</br>sympathy=harmony or agreement</br> sharing someone’s feelings</br>antipathy=a feeling of great dis	Root words	Aristotle
1061	1060	purge	clean	Greek/Latin root		Purge=remove anything undesirable</br>purgatory=according to Roman Catholics a placewhere souls must clean themselves of sin</br>expurgate=remove objectionable passages from a publication	Root words	Aristotle
1062	1061	sci	to know	Greek/Latin root		conscience=sense of knowing right from wrong</br>conscious=knowing what is happening</br>omniscient=knowing everything</br>prescient=ability to perceive events before they occur	Root words	Aristotle
1063	1062	somn	sleep	Greek/Latin root		insomnia=inability to fall asleep</br>somniloquy=talking in one’s sleep</br>somnolent=feeling sleepy</br>Somnambulist=sleep walk	Root words	Aristotle
1064	1063	theo	god	Greek/Latin root		monotheism=belief in one god</br>polytheism=worshiping more than one God</br>theology=the study of religion, god, etc</br>theocracy=Form of govt where religion is the guiding principle	Root words	Aristotle
1065	1064	tractable	can be easily influenced or managed. ability to be easily managed or controlled	Greek/Latin root	attract =to pull nearer</br>distract =to drag attention away fromsomething</br>Intractable=stubborn	Her mother wished she were more tractable. (n: tractibility)	Root words	Aristotle
1066	1065	ver	truth	Greek/Latin root		veracious=truthful</br> honest </br>veracity=the truth </br>verify=to make sure that something is true </br>veritable </br>averasseverate	Root words	Aristotle
1067	1066	viv	life	Greek/Latin root		Vivid=livelyrevival=the act of bringing back to life</br>vital=pertaining to live</br>vivacious=high-spirited and full of life</br>convivial=sociable	Root words	Aristotle
1068	1067	ger	old age	adj.		geriatrics=medicine pertaining to the elderly</br>gerontocracy=the rule of the elders</br>gerontology=the science of aging.	Greek/Latin	SMB
1069	1068	grand	large, imposing, principal, chief, most important	adj.	Latin grandis "big, great; full, abundant"	grandeur=the quality of being grand/magnificient </br>grandiose=pretentiously grand </br>aggrandize=to make something appear bigger or greater </br>grandiloquent=pompous or bombastic	Greek/Latin	SMB
1070	1069	vac	empty	Greek/Latin root		evacuate=to empty a dangerous place</br>vacant=empty</br> not occupied</br>acation=a time without work</br>vacuous=lacking intelligence	Greek/Latin	MSU
1071	1070	belli	war	Greek/Latin root		bellicose=warlike in manner or temperament</br> belligerent=hostile</br> ready to fight</br>rebel=person who opposes and fights	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1072	1071	controvert	oppose with arguments; attempt to prove to be false or incorrect; contradict	verb	a back-formation from controversy</br>Syn: rebut, refute, altercate, argue, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle	Many grew up learning that Columbus was the first European to land in America, but now we have evidence <u>to <b>controvert</b> that idea</u> and other explorers such as Leif Eriksson beat Columbus to America.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1073	1072	convalesce	recover gradually from an illness	verb	Latin: com=with + valere =strong (same root at valour)=>gain strength</br>Syn: recover, recuperate, recuperate	In order to help patients <b>convalesce</b> faster from COVID, doctors now administer a cheap anti-biotic steroid compound.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1074	1073	cis (sometimes scis)	cut	Greek/Latin root		incision</br> precision	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1075	1074	cosm	order</br> world	Greek/Latin root		cosmos</br> microcosm	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1076	1075	cycl	circle	Greek/Latin root		cycle</br> cyclone	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1077	1076	crabbed	characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical	adj.	from the crab's combative disposition</br>Syn: bad-tempered, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered	He seems to have been constantly <b>crabbed</b>, forbiddingly morose and harsh of manner.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1078	1077	dict	word</br> speak</br> say	Greek/Latin root		dictate</br> dictation</br> dictator	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1079	1078	duc</br> duct	carry</br> lead	Greek/Latin root		conduct</br> conducive	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1080	1079	fac</br> fact	do</br> make	Greek/Latin root		facsimile</br> manufacture	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1081	1080	fect	do</br> make	Greek/Latin root		perfect	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1082	1081	form	shape	Greek/Latin root		uniform</br> reform	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1083	1082	fort	strong	Greek/Latin root		fortify</br> fort</br> fortifications</br>	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1084	1083	conversant	familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably	adj.	same root as conservation	The intelligent and widely read young man was <u><b>conversant</b> on many topics</u>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1085	1084	convivial	friendly and making you feel welcome, festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company	adj.	Latin: com "with, together" + vivere "to live"=>to (enjoy) life together, to feast	Carl was <u>a <b>convivial</b> party host</u> who made everyone feel at home.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1086	1085	convoke	call together; cause to assemble in meeting; convene	verb	Latin: con=with, together" + vocare "to call" from vox "voice"=>to call together, to meet	The chairman decided <u>to <b>convoke</b> a meeting</u> to discuss the company’s budget issue.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1087	1086	log</br> logy	speech</br> study of dialogue	Greek/Latin root		analogy	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1088	1087	man</br> manu	hand	Greek/Latin root		manage</br> manual	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1089	1088	mater</br> matri	mother</br> home	Greek/Latin root		matriarch</br> maternity	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1090	1089	medi	middle	Greek/Latin root		median</br> mediocre	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1091	1090	cornet	a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone	noun		The musician said that that the <b>cornet</b> sounds similar to a trumpet, but softer and mellower.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1092	1091	multi	many	Greek/Latin root		multiply	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1093	1092	nom</br> nym	name	Greek/Latin root		nominate</br> synonym:	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1094	1093	pater</br> patri	father	Greek/Latin root		paternal</br> patriarch	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1095	1094	pathy	feeling</br> suffering	Greek/Latin root		sympathy	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1096	1095	coronary	The protective ring of blood vessels surrounding the heart and supplying it with oxygen and other nutrients.	adj.	The blood vessels surround the heart like a crone, therefore: coronary	<u>A coronary <b>thrombosis</b></u> is when the veins around the heart clog up and starve the heart of oxygen and nutrients and is commonly called a heart attack.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1097	1096	countermand	cancel; revoke command or order; order or direct in opposition to; prohibit; forbid	verb	French: contre- "against" + mander- "to order"=> to change or retract a command</br>Syn: annul, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate	After learning his troops would be outnumbered in battle, the colonel elected to <u><b>countermand</b> the order</u> and return to camp	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1098	1097	scend	climb	Greek/Latin root		ascend</br> descend	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1099	1098	script	written language	Greek/Latin root		postscript	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1100	1099	secut	follow	Greek/Latin root		consecutive</br> non sequitur	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1101	1100	sent	feel</br> think	Greek/Latin root		sentient</br> consent</br> sentiment	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1102	1101	sequ	follow	Greek/Latin root		sequence</br> subsequently	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1103	1102	tact	touch	Greek/Latin root		contact</br> tactless (without feeling), tactful (with feeling),	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1104	1103	tempor	time	Greek/Latin root		contemporary, temporary,	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1105	1104	tract	pull</br> draw out	Greek/Latin root		tractor</br> attractive	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1106	1105	crag	steep, rugged rock; rough, broken cliff, or point of a rock, on a ledge	noun		As the cliff climbers made their way up <u>the mountain <b>crag</b></u>, the made sure to reach for the most sturdy pieces to hold on to.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1107	1106	vene	assemble</br> meet	Greek/Latin root		convene	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1108	1107	vent	come</br> go	Greek/Latin root		advent=coming to christmas	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1109	1108	vers	turn	Greek/Latin root		reverse</br> versatile	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1110	1109	vert	turn	Greek/Latin root	Do NOT confuse with French "vert"</br> which means green	convert	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1111	1110	voc</br>vok	voice</br> call	Greek/Latin root		vocal</br> revoke	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1112	1111	vox	voice	Greek/Latin root	vox populi=voice of the people	WHO is morphing from <u><b>vox</b> populi</u> neutrality to a more combative defense of its policies, decisions and players.	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1113	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
1114	1113	volu</br>volve	turn</br> roll	Greek/Latin root		revolution	Greek/Latin	Manhattan
1115	1114	cravat	a piece of silk, fine muslin, or other cloth, worn by men about the neck (not a tie)	noun	Deutsch wortstamm: Kravatte, aber nicht das Gleiche	The dandy folded a silken handkerchief into a <b>cravat</b> before wrapping it around his neck	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1116	1115	lethargic	lacking energy	adj.	From same Greek word. ic=nature of, like</br>	It’s not uncommon to feel lethargic for weeks or even months after major surger	Common GRE	Kaplan
1117	1116	paradox	a statement that contradicts itself but might be true	noun	Greek: para- "contrary to" + doxa "opinion=>a statement contrary to common belief or expectation	The fact that the retired teacher claimed to hate all pets but adopted seven cats is an intriguing <b>paradox. </b>	Common GRE	Kaplan
1118	1117	pedant	a person who makes an excessive display of learning	noun	Gleicher Wortstamm als "Pedagogue"= "person who trumpets minor points of learning, one who overrates learning or lays undue stress on exact knowledge of details or trifles as compared with large matters or general principles"	Professor Blackwell, a well-known pedant, required his pre-med students to speak in Latin throughout the entire semester.	Common GRE	Kaplan
1119	1118	acro</br>akro	at the top</br>at the end</br> outermost; excellent	Greek/Latin root	a sub of the Greek</br> PIE root "ac": be sharp</br> rise (out) to a point</br> pierce.	acrobat(one that goes high/to the limit)</br> acromegaly=growth disease( highest size (mega))</br> acronym(sharp name=use of first letters)</br> acrophobia(fear of heights)</br> acropolis(city at the top)</br>	Root words	SMB
1120	1119	credulity	readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence	noun	Latin: credo=belief</br>Syn:gullabilt	Tom’s <u>astounding<b> credulity</b></u> led him to believe that the world really is flat.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1121	1120	crumple	fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles	verb		The writer tore out the piece of paper from his scrapbook, <b>crumpled</b> it up into ball and threw it into the bin.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1122	1121	enervate	cause (someone or something) to feel drained of energy; weaken	verb	Enervate is <u>one of the 5 most common mistakes</u> made in the GRE!	The boxer used a swift left uppercut to the jaw to enervate his opponent.	Common GRE	Kaplan
1123	1122	cuddly	with a way of nestling together; by hugging, embracing so as to keep warm	adj.		On the cold winter's day, he and his wife took a cuddly blanket and warmed up in front of the fire	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1124	1123	fervid	intensely enthusiastic or passionate	adj.		The child showed a fervid fascination for superheroes, pouring over comic books for hours.	Common GRE	Kaplan
1125	1124	garrulous	full of trivial conversation	adj.	from Latin garrulus "talkative, chattering	The garrulous hair stylist talked to each customer for hours at a time.	Common GRE	Kaplan
1126	1125	cull	selection; organised killing of selected animals; person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality	noun	French cuiler "collect, gather, pluck, select".	The growing number of elephants in the Kruger park necessitates their <b>culling</b>, either to be shot or for transfer elsewhere.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1127	1126	cumber	rest upon as a troublesome or useless weight or load; be burdensome or oppressive to; hinder or embarrass in attaining an object	verb	Old French encombrer, from combre "obstruction, barrier"</br>Syn:constrain, encumber, restrain	The dead <b>cumbered</b> the living, and the oars were continually dropping from the hands of the slain, crippling and confusing all the movements.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1128	1127	cumbersome	heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk	adj.	Old French encombrer, from combre "obstruction, barrier"</br>Syn:constrain, encumber, restrain	Because the <b>cumbersome</b> package weighed over three hundred pounds, it took two men to move it	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1129	1128	cupidity	greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth	noun	</br>Syn:avarice, avariciousness, covetousness. </br>Note: Cupid is a god of desire, affection and erotic love - but not of monetary desire.	John’s <u>cupidity</u> led him to try and rob the bank.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1130	1129	para	1. Greek origin = alongside, coming from, beyond </br> altered; contrary; irregular, abnormal	Greek	Greek origin = alongside or altered </br> Latin origin = defense, protection from	1. parallel (alongside each other) paramedic (someone alongside a medic)</br>paraphrase (restatement=coming phase) parastatal (organisation that runs alongside state )</br>paresis (altered ie. partial paralysis) paralegal(one trained in subsidiary legal matters "alongside legal")</br> parameter (used alongside to measure system) paraplegic (to be struck on the one side - eg lower side</br> left side) paranormal (beyond normal)</br>parasite (alongside food)	Greek/Latin	SMB
1131	1130	para	2. Latin origin = defense, protection against	Latin	Greek origin = alongside or altered </br> Latin origin = defense, protection from	2. parachute (protect from falling)</br> parasol (protect from sun)	Greek/Latin	SMB
1132	1131	vacillate	1. to waver between different opinions or actions, be undecided about something; </br>2. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern	verb	Latin vacillatus "sway to and fro; hesitate"</br>Syn: hover, oscillate, vibrate, fluctuate, waver	1. Undergraduate students often <b>vacillate</b> among various majors before deciding which degree to pursue. </br>2. the line on the monitor <b>vacillated</b>	Common GRE	Kaplan
1133	1132	cussed	1. cursed</br>2. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing	adj.	A vulgar pronunciation of curse</br>Syn: obdurate, obstinate, unrepentant	That <b>cussed</b> cat once again woke us up last night	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1134	1133	volatile	likely to change rapidly and unpredictably	adj.		It is possible for a country’s political climate to remain volatile for decade	Common GRE	Kaplan
1135	1134	waver	to go back and forth between choices or opinions	verb		Some citizens vote solely along party lines and <u>never <b>waver</b> in their political decisions</u>.	Common GRE	Kaplan
1136	1135	cynosure	object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention; center of attraction	noun	Latin Cynosura, literally "dog's tail"old name of star constellation containing the North Star, that did not move and thus used to navigate in ancient times	All eyes were on the figure skater, she was the <b>cynosure</b> of the stadium, as she triple-axed through the air.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1137	1136	contiguous	sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring	adj.	Latin: contiguus= bordering. </br>same root word as "contact"</br> adjacent, conterminous, neighboring	Germany and the <b>contiguous</b> countries of Switzerland and Austria have German as a common language	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1138	1137	agr	field	Greek/Latin root		agriculture</br>	Latin words	nko
1139	1138	alt	High	Greek/Latin root		alto (high pitched singer)</br>	Latin words	nko
1140	1139	alter	other	Greek/Latin root		alter-ego</br> alternative</br> alternate</br>	Latin words	nko
1141	1140	daub	smear as with paint; apply with quick or crude strokes to surface; make crude paintings	verb		1a. He <b>daubed</b> the ceiling with plaster</br>1b. My mom screamed at me when I began to <b>daub</b> my bread with too much cream cheese.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1142	1141	anim	life spirit	Greek/Latin root		animation	Latin words	nko
1143	1142	ann</br>annu</br>enni	year	Greek/Latin root		annual</br>	Latin words	nko
1144	1143	dauntless	bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless	adj.	French: daunter: to be afraid + less=>cannot be made afraid</br>Syn: audacious, brave, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing, bold	<u>A <b>dauntless</b> general</u> decided to press the attack even though the odds were not in his favor, and his boldness earned his faction a major victory.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1145	1144	aper	open	Greek/Latin root		aperture	Latin words	nko
1146	1145	apt	fit	Greek/Latin root		aptitude</br> apt</br>	Latin words	nko
1147	1146	deciduous	falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth	adj.	Latin:de "down" + cadere "to fall"=> fall down</br>Deutsch; laubabwerfend	During the fall, the <b>deciduous</b> shrubs in my yard will release their leaves.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1148	1147	debase	reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade	verb	Latin: de- "down" + base (adj. ) "low"=> to lower in rank, position or quality</br>Syn: adulterate, dilute, load, stretch, corrupt, debauch, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate, extend	1a. The mint <b>debased</b> the coins with cheaper nickel metal </br>1b. Many are claiming that Mr. Trump is <b><u>debasing</b> the office</u> of the president.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1149	1148	aster</br>astr	star	Greek/Latin root		astral</br> astronomy	Latin words	nko
1150	1149	declaim	1. Speak loudly and vehemently in a passionate manner</br>2. Make formal speech</br>3. Recite words aloud for practice.	verb	Old French: de-, + clamare "to cry, shout"=>to practice oratory, make a formal speech or oration</br>Syn1: inveigh</br>Syn2:	1. he <b>declaimed</b> against the wasteful ways of modern society</br>2. The defendant <b>declaimed</b> his innocence in a passionate speech in court. </br>3. He <b><u>declaimed</b> his vocab list</u> out loud, practising both the pronounciation and trying to recall the meaning of the words.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1151	1150	debunk	expose as false, exaggerated, worthless; ridicule	verb	de=reverse + Bunk=nonsense. In 1820 the US congress repr for Buncombe, Carolina, gave a long and rambling speech, which he refused to shorten, claiming that it was important for Buncombe, but his speech was contentless…thus bunk (for Buncombe) came to be known as nonsense.	1. The result of biologist's experiments quickly <u><b>debunked</b> the theory</u> that 5G antennas were accelerating the spread of Corona.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1152	1151	declivity	downward slope, as of a hill	noun	Latin: de "down" + clivus "a slope"=downward slope</br> Syn: declension, declination, decline, descent, downslope, fall</br>Ant: acclivity	Prominent road signs pre-warn trucks to engage a lower gear so as not to overload their brakes on the forthcoming <b>declivity. </b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1153	1152	dappled	spotted; having mottled or spotted skin or coat	adj.	Syn: spotted, mottled, patterned	1a. The Disney film poster showed Bambi's <b><u>dappled</b> rear</u> with it looking into the camera gracefully </br>1b. The photography made artistic use of the dappled effect of sunlight filtering through the forest trees.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1154	1153	ambul	walk</br> move	Greek/Latin root		ambulance	Latin words	nko
1155	1154	decrepitude	state of collapse caused by illness, old age or neglect (eg. Buildings)	noun	de "down" + crepitus, "to crack, break"=>state of being broken down by infirmities</br>Syn: dilapidation, deterioration	In these modern times, we need to realise that the hollow self-regard of performative life is no preparation for the drama of <u>creeping <b>decrepitude</b></u> when one ages.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1156	1155	arbor	tree	Greek/Latin root		arboreal(pertaining to trees)</br> arboretum(where trees are culitivated)</br> arborcide(killing of trees)	Latin words	nko
1157	1156	decry	express strong disapproval of; disparage	verb	Old French descrier "cry out, announce"</br>Syn: condemn, excoriate, objurgate, reprobate	The liberal news media is constantly trying to <u><b>decry</b> the efforts</u> of the country’s conservative president.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1158	1157	apo</br>apho	away</br> off</br> separate	Greek/Latin root		apogee (furthest away)	Latin words	nko
1159	1158	bas	low	Greek/Latin root		bass</br> base</br> basement</br> bas-relief</br>	Latin words	nko
1160	1159	defection	withdrawing support or help; act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty	noun		During the Cold War, it was a regular event for elite athletes of East European countries <u>to <b>defect</b> to the West</u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1161	1160	defunct	dead; no longer in use or existence	adj.	Latin: de- "off, completely" + fungi "perform or discharge duty"=>no longer performs duty	The <u>now <b>defunct</b> Saturn V rocket</u> was suspended from the roof the NASA museum in Cape Caneveral.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1162	1161	dejected	being in low spirits; depressed	adj.		The players were <b>dejected</b> after losing the big game.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1163	1162	deleterious	having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous	adj.	Latin deleterius="noxious, poisonous" </br>Syn: harmful, injurious	Because I know alcohol is <u><b>deleterious</b> to my health</u>, I rarely drink more than one glass of wine.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1164	1163	brev	brief</br> short	Greek/Latin root		brevity</br>	Latin words	nko
1165	1164	bar	pressure</br> weight	Greek/Latin root		barometer	Latin words	nko
1166	1165	burs	pouch</br> purse	Greek/Latin root		bursary(stipend) </br> bursar(treasurer of a college)	Latin words	nko
1167	1166	cad</br> cas	fall	Greek/Latin root		cascade</br>	Latin words	nko
1168	1167	cand	white</br> shining	Greek/Latin root		candescent(shining)</br> candella	Latin words	nko
1169	1168	cap</br>capt</br>cept	take</br> hold	Greek/Latin root	In old legal documents determining seizure of assets</br> the header was entitled "document of caption"- which eventually led to the word caption being used to mean as a short summary text	captivity</br> captive</br> capture</br> captious(seizes any opportunity to talk a lot about little faults)</br> captivation (taken hold by beauty or excellence)</br>	Latin words	nko
1170	1169	capit	head</br> main	Greek/Latin root		capitulate</br>	Latin words	nko
1171	1170	carn	flesh	Greek/Latin root		carnivor</br>	Latin words	nko
1172	1171	denizen	1. inhabitant or resident; regular visitor</br>2. a plant or animal naturalized in a region	noun	Latin: de- "from" + intus "within"=someone from within<br>Same root origin as "citizen" (which applied to city-states), but "from here"</br> dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant	1. Because Janet visits her local casino every day, she is considered a <b>denizen</b> of the gaming hall </br>2. The <b>denizens</b> of the deep ocean are often strange creatures indeed.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1173	1172	denouement	outcome; final resolution or clarification of dramatic or narrative plot	noun	des- "un-, out" + nouer/nodus "to tie, knot" =>untieing of knot/plot/story	Dad had already fallen asleep in front of the TV by the time the <b>denouement</b> was taking place: the big action scene was over and the characters were tieing up loose ends and explaining why the plot eventually turned out the way it did.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1174	1173	cent	hundred	Greek/Latin root		centimeter</br> centurion</br> cent</br>	Latin words	nko
1175	1174	chrom	color	Greek/Latin root		chromograph</br>	Latin words	nko
1176	1175	chron	time	Greek/Latin root		chronology</br>	Latin words	nko
1177	1176	deportment	manner of deporting or demeaning one's self; manner of acting; conduct; carriage	noun	French déportement, from déporter "to behave"</br>Syn: behaviour, conduct, demeanour	People say you shouldn't judge by appearances, but the truth is that your <b>deportment</b> does matter. How you dress, speak, look and carry yourself are all important	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1178	1177	clin	lean</br> bend	Greek/Latin root	word-forming element meaning "slope</br> slant</br> incline	incline</br> decline</br> recline</br> clinometer</br>	Latin words	nko
1179	1178	derogate	1. make othes to seem inferior</br>2. int. verb. To take away a part so as to impair	verb	Latin: de "away" + rogare "ask, question; propose"=>"to take away, detract from, diminish"</br>Syn1: belittle, denigrate, minimize</br>Syn2: detract	1. He tended to <b>derogate</b> everyone around him, so he had no chance of winning the election for class president</br>2. A few instances of inaccuracy or mediocrity can <u>never <b>derogate</b> from the superlative merit</u> of Homer and Vergil	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1180	1179	descant	1. a melody or counterpoint sung above the plainsong of the tenor </br>2. discuss fully; talk at great length about something of one's interest	verb	Latin dis- "asunder, apart" + cantus "song, a singing; bird-song"=>sing/talk things apart (to the greatest detail)	1. Many church hymns include a <b>descant</b>, sung at a higher pitch than the melody</b></br>2. A debate almost always requires you to <b>descant</b> with an opponent for a long time, since explaining a point of view can rarely be done quickly.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1181	1180	card	heart	Greek/Latin root		cardio</br> cardiac arrest</br>cardiogram</br>	Latin words	nko
1182	1181	despoil	deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils	verb	Despoil is to spoil, only worse</br>Syn: foray, loot, pillage, plunder, ransack, reave, rifle, strip	The landscape has been despoiled by industrial development.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1183	1182	dexterity	readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts	noun	French: dextirité "manual skill, skill in using the hands; physical adroitness in general". </br>Syn: sleight	1. Pruning, thinning, picking and packaging delicate ripe fruit <u>requires manual <b>dexterity</u></b> from the orchard fields to the packing line. </br>2. They responded with remarkable <u>vocal <b>dexterity</u></b> in a raucous rendition of Irreplaceable.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1184	1183	dexterous	skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill	adj.	adj. of dexterity</br>	The new production employee showed to be <b>dexterous of hand</b> and inventive of mind	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1185	1184	curr</br> curs	run	Greek/Latin root		current</br> courier</br>	Latin words	nko
1186	1185	cata	down</br> against</br> completely</br> intensive</br> according to	Greek/Latin root		catabatic wind(downslope)</br> catapult(throw against intensely)</br> catastrophe(intense against what is expected)</br> catoptric(pertaining to mirrors)</br> cataclysm(flood=intensive washing)</br> cataclasm(great breaking down)</br> cathode(lower negative pole)</br> catheter(lets down liquid out of body)</br> catacomb(underground burial place)</br>	Latin words	nko
1187	1186	caust</br> caut	to burn	Greek/Latin root		caustic soda</br>	Latin words	nko
1188	1187	cerebr	brain	Greek/Latin root		cerebral</br>	Latin words	nko
1189	1188	cert	sure	Greek/Latin root		certitude</br> certain</br>	Latin words	nko
1190	1189	chrys	gold</br> yellow	Greek/Latin root		chrysthanium	Latin words	nko
1191	1190	cruc	cross	Greek/Latin root		crucify</br>	Latin words	nko
1192	1191	dietetics	study of nutrition as it relates to health	noun		Prof. Sanders, emeritus professor of <u>nutrition and <b>dietetics</u></b> at King's College London, said: " I'm concerned many people think B12 deficiency is a myth. "	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1193	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
1194	1193	dec	ten	Greek/Latin root		decade</br> decennial</br>	Latin words	nko
1195	1194	direful	dire; dreadful; terrible; calamitous; woeful	adj.	</br>Syn: awful, dire, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible	The 1929 stock market crash was the <u>first <b>direful</b> indication</u> of the dark days to come	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1196	1195	derm	skin	Greek/Latin root		dermatologist	Latin words	nko
1197	1196	discomfit	to make perplex or uneasy, to make someone feel embarassed	verb	</br>Syn: bring to a sweat, discompose, disconcert, rattle, untune, upset	When my mother spoke about my boyfriend’s criminal past, she hoped it would <b>discomfit</b> me so I would break up with him.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1198	1197	discomposure	1. anxious embarrassment</br>2. a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure	noun	Syn: discomfiture, disconcertion, disconcertment	2. As the interregator blasted question after question at me, his colleague remained entirely at his ease and was watching my <b>discomposure</b> with a quiet, mocking smile.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1199	1198	dign	worthy	Greek/Latin root		dignity</br>	Latin words	nko
1200	1199	discreet	respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic	adj.	<u>Discreet</u> means on the down low, under the radar, careful, but <u>discrete</u> means individual or detached	The <b><u>discreet</b> Swiss banker</u> hushed in his grey suit and spoke in quiet words	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1201	1200	dorm	sleep	Greek/Latin root		dormitory</br> dormant</br>	Latin words	nko
1202	1201	domesticate	cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans	verb		Humans likely <b>domesticated</b> horses about 5500 years ago on the grasslands of the Eurasian steppe	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1203	1202	don	give	Greek/Latin root		donor</br>	Latin words	nko
1204	1203	dur	harden</br> to last</br> lasting	Greek/Latin root		durable</br>	Latin words	nko
1205	1204	dour	hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect	adj.	Dour and endure most likely come from the Latin word durus which means "hard"	Because the coach was disappointed in his team’s behavior, <u>he wore a dour <b>expression</b></u> when he gave his post-game speech.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1206	1205	equ	equal	Greek/Latin root		equinox (same length of day and night), equidistant, equipoise(balanced)	Latin words	nko
1207	1206	fac</br> fact</br> fect	make</br> do	Greek/Latin root		factory,	Latin words	nko
1208	1207	fer	wild	Greek/Latin root	not to be confused with "ferro", which come from "Fe"=iron. These iron-pertaining words normally have a double "r"	feral(wild), ferine(wild animals), ferocious, ferocity	Latin words	nko
1209	1208	fid	faith</br> truth	Greek/Latin root		fidelity</br>	Latin words	nko
1210	1209	fin	end	Greek/Latin root		finish</br>	Latin words	nko
1211	1210	flect</br>flex	bend	Greek/Latin root		deflect</br> reflect</br> reflection</br>	Latin words	nko
1212	1211	downcast	low in spirits; depressed; directed downward	adj.	Syn: blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low, low-spirited	The Dutch football team generally leave the field <b>downcast</b> after playing against Germany	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1213	1212	draconian	extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive or strict	adj.	Named after Dracon, the archon of Athens who laid down a code of laws that mandated death as punishment for minor crimes.	Giving someone a life sentence for stealing a loaf of bread is a <b>draconian</b> punishment	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1214	1213	frag</br> fract	break	Greek/Latin root		fragment</br> fractify</br> fraction</br> fractal	Latin words	nko
1215	1214	fug	flee</br>	Greek/Latin root		fugitive</br>	Latin words	nko
1216	1215	drawl	speaking with slow and lingering utterance, from laziness, lack of spirit; lengthened, slow monotonous utterance	noun		He spoke with a <u>Southern <b>drawl</u></b>, and had a cowboy hat and boots to match	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1217	1216	e	out</br> away	Greek/Latin root		emigration	Latin words	nko
1218	1217	em</br> en	into</br> cover with</br> cause	Greek/Latin root		employ	Latin words	nko
1219	1218	en</br> in	inside	Greek/Latin root		enhance,	Latin words	nko
1220	1219	ergo	work	Greek/Latin root		argon(a=not+ergon=work=>inert)</br>ergophobia(fear of work)</br>ergonomic=economic study of work</br>	Latin words	nko
1221	1220	for	completely (used to intensify the meaning of a word), against	Greek/Latin root	Deutsch: fuer-, ver-	forswear,	Latin words	nko
1222	1221	fore	in front of</br> previous</br> earlier	Greek/Latin root	Deutsch: vor-, vorder-	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
1223	1222	dredger	one who fishes or cleans waterways with a dredge, which is an instrument used to gather things by dragging	noun		1. They were very efficient at hoisting up oysters out of the bay with the <b>dredger</b></br>2. The canals in the Netherlands need to be constantly deepened with a <b>dredger</b></br>3. During the 40th year reunion he <u><b>dredged</b> up old memories</u> from his school days.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1224	1223	gest	carry</br> bring	Greek/Latin root		gestation period	Latin words	nko
1225	1224	grad</br> gress	step</br> go	Greek/Latin root		gradual</br> gradient</br>	Latin words	nko
1226	1225	dub	1. to honor with a title (eg. A knighthood) or description</br>2. to hit (a ball or shot) poorly</br>3. to provide (a motion-picture film) with a new soundtrack and especially dialogue in a different language	verb		1. He was <b>dubbed</b> Knight Alexander de Longrée</br>2. He took a massive backswing but his shot was nothing more than <u>a <b>dubbed</b> attempt</u> to hit the ball far and it landed in the rough. </br>3. The Hollywood box office hit was <u><b>dubbed</b> into</u> 15 different languagses	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1227	1226	ductile	1. easily influenced </br>2. flexible; pliable	adj.	Syn1: malleable </br>Syn2: malleable, pliable, pliant, tensile, tractile	1. He tended to agree with what everyone else did or said, so he gained a reputation of being too <b>ductile</b>, or easily manipulated</br>2. Copper and tin wire are both <b>ductile</b> and able to be stretched	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1228	1227	hydr	water	Greek/Latin root		anhydous</br> hydraulic</br>	Latin words	nko
1229	1228	integer</br> integra</br> integrum	entire	Greek/Latin root		integer</br> integral</br> intergrate</br>	Latin words	nko
1230	1229	ject	throw	Greek/Latin root		eject</br> reject</br> inject</br>	Latin words	nko
1231	1230	junct	meet</br> join	Greek/Latin root		junction</br>	Latin words	nko
1232	1231	duplicity	double-dealing; deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; acting in bad faith.	noun	Latin: du/duo=two + plicity=state "twofold, having two parts.	Even though the robbers were supposed to be working as a team, each one used <b>duplicity</b> to try and steal from the others.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1233	1232	leg</br> lig</br> lect	choose</br> gather	Greek/Latin root		ligament	Latin words	nko
1234	1233	potentate	monarch; ruler who is unconstrained by law	noun	Latin: potent= strong + ate=strong person</br>Syn: dictator	Trump is more instinctive dictator than democrat, in the style of his favourite <b>potentate</b>, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince bin Salman.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1235	1234	irredentist	Wishing to annex same speaking neighbouring regions into own country.	adj.	Named after Italian Irredentist political party formed 1878 which demanded the annexation of neighboring regions where a part of the population was Italian-speaking.	Russia undoubtebly has <b><u>irredentist</b> ambitions</u>, taking over the Krim and eyeing other regions in the Ukraine and beyond.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1236	1235	promulgate	1. proclaim doctrine or law</br>2. make known by official publication	verb	Latin: pro "forth" + vulgare "make public, publish. "</br>Syn1: declare </br> Syn2: proclaim, announce, promote	1. more than 200 colleges and universities have <b>promulgated</b> behavioral codes that punish various forms of harassment</br>2. It seems as though the candidate is airing commercials every hour to <u><b>promulgate</b> his political platform</u>.	AMB	Web
1237	1236	prudence	1: The ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason</br> 2: sagacity or shrewdness in the management of affairs</br> 3: skill and good judgment in the use of resources</br> 4: caution or circumspection as to danger or risk	noun	Latin prudentia = "foresight, sagacity."</br>Syn: cautious, carefulness</br>Not to be confused with prude, from French=excessively modest/proud	He advised to use some <u>old-fashioned <b>prudence</b></u> when agreeing to meet face-to-face with an online acquaintance.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1238	1237	luc</br> lum	light	Greek/Latin root		luminary</br> lucifer</br>	Latin words	nko
1239	1238	perdition	unending damnation; the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment	noun	Latin: Perdre=get lost </br>Syn: Hell, inferno	He did not wish to end up in the the fires of perdition	AMB	TCE
1240	1239	gon	angle	Greek/Latin root		polygon</br> hexagon</br>	Latin words	nko
1241	1240	gran	grain	Greek/Latin root		granular	Latin words	nko
1242	1241	helic	spiral</br> circular	Greek/Latin root	ic=nature of, like</br>	helix,	Latin words	nko
1243	1242	heli	sun	Greek/Latin root		helium</br> heli-centric</br>	Latin words	nko
1244	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
1245	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
1246	1245	jud	law	Greek/Latin root		judicial</br>	Latin words	nko
1247	1246	juven	young	Greek/Latin root		juvenile</br>	Latin words	nko
1248	1247	lip	fat	Greek/Latin root		liposuction</br> lipid</br>	Latin words	nko
1249	1248	iso	equal	Greek/Latin root		isobar</br> isometric</br>	Latin words	nko
1250	1249	lact	milk	Greek/Latin root		lactose</br> lactate</br> lactivorous(milk eating)</br>lactescence(milky appearance)</br>lacteal(pertaining to milk)</br>lactation(breast-feeding)	Latin words	nko
1251	1250	lud</br> lus	play	Greek/Latin root		allude, allusion, collude, collusion, delude, delusion, elude, elusive, illusion, illusory, interlude, ludicrous, prelude.	Latin words	nko
1252	1251	later	side	Greek/Latin root		lateral</br> latitude</br>	Latin words	nko
1253	1252	magn	great	Greek/Latin root		magnificent</br>	Latin words	nko
1254	1253	edict	a formal command or order issued by an authority and having the force of law	noun	Latin: ex "out, out of" + dicere "to say"=>to proclaim	Most states have an <b>edict</b> that forbids texting while driving.	AMB	TCE
1255	1254	mar	Sea	Greek/Latin root		maritime</br> marine</br>	Latin words	nko
1256	1255	hireling	someone doing a job solely for the money	noun	Hirelings often do jobs that are distasteful, ones that could involve lying, cheating, or worse</br>Syn: mercenary, pensionary	The Russian <b>hirelings</b> fill in blogs and social media sites all day with subversive Russian propaganda	AMB	TCE
1257	1256	mega	large, sometimes also a million	Greek/Latin root		megaphone, mealithi (large stone), megabyte (1 mio byte)	Latin words	nko
1258	1257	ment	mind	Greek/Latin root		mental</br>	Latin words	nko
1259	1258	sub-, su-, sou, sous	word-forming element meaning "under, beneath; behind; from under; resulting from further division"	Greek/Latin root	su- used before c, f, g, p, sometimes r & m	substantial	Latin words	nko
1260	1259	apostatize	abandon one's faith, principles, or church	noun	apostate is the person who is apostatizing	He became more and more of a hedonist, eventually <b>apostatizing</b> and leaving the church	AMB	TCE
1261	1260	edge out	to slowly become more successful, popular, etc. , than (someone or something)	verb		The company is gradually <u><b>edging out</b> the competition</u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1262	1261	migr	wander	Greek/Latin root		migrate</br> emmigrate</br> migrant</br>	Latin words	nko
1263	1262	mir	look	Greek/Latin root	Don't confuse with Russian 'mir'=peace	mirage</br> mirror</br>	Latin words	nko
1264	1263	excise	a tax.	noun	comes from a similarly sounding old Dutch word for tax, not linked to the "excise"as a verb.	when you take more than a litre of alcohol into the country, you will need to pay 20% <b><u>excise</u> duty</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1265	1264	felicity	1. a state of happiness state ranging from contentment to intense joy</br>2. pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)	noun	Latin: felicitatem / felix "happy, fortunate, fruitful, fertile"</br>Syn: happiness, blissfulness, felicitousness	1. When my mother watched me graduate, she had such a look of <b>felicity</b> on her face. </br>2a. The curve of her mouth gives her a Mona Lisa smile, but that's just a <b>felicity</b> of her anatomy. </br>2b. The poet was well known for his <b>felicities</b> with words	AMB	TCE
1266	1265	mot</br> move	move	Greek/Latin root		motor, motion, locomotive, promotion, demotion, </br>movement	Latin words	nko
1267	1266	edifice	building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls	noun	Old French edifice "building"</br>To merit being called an edifice, a building must be important.	The company’s world headquarters will soon be relocated to an imposting <b>edifice</b> down the street.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1268	1267	mut	change	Greek/Latin root		mutation (a change), mutability (ability to change), mutable(changeable), mutant(a changed being), mutate (to change), mutagen(an agent that generates change)	Latin words	nko
1269	1268	myo	muscle	Greek/Latin root		myasthenia (weakness of the muscles), myalgia (muscular pain), myology (the science of muscles),	Latin words	nko
1270	1269	mand	order, summon	Greek/Latin root		mandatory, command, countermand(retract an order), mandamus (court order/summons), mandatary(somone who has received a mandate), demand (completely order), reprimand(summon(=mand) to press/hold=pri, back=re),	Latin words	nko
1271	1270	efface	1. rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing</br>2. to make (oneself) modestly or shyly inconspicuous	verb	French: effacer: remove the face of.	1. the coins had their most important markings <b>effaced</b> through their use in time. </br>2. He newcomer <b>effaced</b> himself from the discussion in the room	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1272	1271	nav	ship	Greek/Latin root		navigate, navigation, navigator, naval, navy	Latin words	nko
1273	1272	neg	deny	Greek/Latin root		negate</br> negative</br>	Latin words	nko
1274	1273	ellipsis	1. the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete</br>2. punctuation (often 3 full-stops) that is used to show where words have been left out	noun		1. “Begin when ready” for “Begin when you are ready” is an example of <b>ellipsis</b></br>2. The plural of ellipsis is…ellipses, so please Alexander, don't ask Daddy to edit out the …<b>ellipsis</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1275	1274	nov	new	Greek/Latin root		novelty	Latin words	nko
1276	1275	ocul	eye	Greek/Latin root		ocular(pertaining to eye), oculist(eye doctor), oculus(an eye)	Latin words	nko
1277	1276	oper	work	Greek/Latin root		operate</br>	Latin words	nko
1278	1277	eluding	1. avoiding capture, especially by cunning</br>2. to escape the perception, understanding, or grasp of </br>3. defies explanation	adj.	Latin: ex "out, away" + ludere "to play"=>to get away by playing tricks/games	1. The mice seemed to be masters at <u>eluding</u> the traps2. The subtlety of the foreigner's statements were simply <u>eluding</u> to them</br>3. Sometimes there are phenomena in quantum physics that <u><b>elude</b> explanation</u>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1279	1278	emaciated	thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease	adj.	Syn: decay, droop, fade, fail, flag, go, lag, languish, sag, sink, waste (away), weaken, wilt, wither	The TV scenes of children's bloated bellies and <b>emaciated</b> bodies was enough to initiate an outpouring of support against the famine.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1280	1279	emaciation	extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)	noun	</br>Syn: boniness, bonyness, gauntness, maceration	This collective <b>emaciation</b> of the Venezualian people is referred to dryly there as “the Maduro diet, ”	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1281	1280	pel</br> pulse	drive	Greek/Latin root		impel(drive into), expel(drive out) dispel(drive aside), repel(drive back), propel(drive forward), compel(drive to go with)</br>impulse, catapult,	Latin words	nko
1282	1281	pend</br> pens	hang	Greek/Latin root		pending</br>pendant</br>	Latin words	nko
1283	1282	unwonted	unusual	adj.	Deutsche Wortstamm: Ungewohnt, ungewöhnlich	The paralyzed soldier is going to receive the highest military award for <u>displaying <b>unwonted</b> courage</u>	AMB	TCE
1284	1283	petr	stone</br> rock	Greek/Latin root	Peter "you are the rock that I will build my Church"</br> said Jesus	petrified</br>	Latin words	nko
1285	1284	emancipate	free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate	verb	Latin: e- "out" + manus "hand" + -cip- "to take."=> "to be taken out of someone's hands"</br>Syn: manumit, liberate	Abraham Lincoln is credited with <b>emancipating</b> the North Amercian slaves	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1286	1285	emblazon	1. adorn richly with prominent markings; </br>2. make illustrious; celebrate	verb	Syn: to colour</br>	1. Colleges and universities nearly all sell sweatshirts <u><b>emblazoned</b> with their logos</u>. </br>2. The friends of the war hero ensured that his deeds were <u><b>emblazoned</b> by a poet</u>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1287	1286	phon	sound	Greek/Latin root		gramaphone, telephone,	Latin words	nko
1288	1287	plic	fold</br> bend</br>weave	Greek/Latin root		pliable, ply (as in layer, eg. Toilet paper), accomplice (someone woven into doing something), implicate(to fold into), duplicate (fold twice, ie. Copy), comply (interweaved with)	Latin words	nko
1289	1288	embroider	1. decorate with needlework; </br>2. add details to	verb		1. His uniform vest reads "sheriff" in big letters, with his sheriff star shining right above his <u><b>embroidered</b> name</u>. 2. The fisherman <u><b>embroidered</b> a story</u> about the 38 inch striped bass he almost caught this morning.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1290	1289	encompass	1. surround; form a circle or ring around; </br>2. include, enclose; envelop	verb	Latin: en- "make, put in" + compass="Zirkel" auf Deutsch (nicht Kompass) </br>Syn: contain	1a. A lecture on Edward Hopper <b><u>encompassed</b> all aspects</u> of his life and art</br>1b. The plan <b>ecompassed</b> a number of aims	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1291	1290	pot	drink	Greek/Latin root		potable water</br>	Latin words	nko
1292	1291	poten	powerful	Greek/Latin root		potentate</br> potent	Latin words	nko
1293	1292	prehend</br> prehens	take</br> grasp	Greek/Latin root		comprehend</br> aprehend</br>	Latin words	nko
1294	1293	prot	first	Greek/Latin root		prototype	Latin words	nko
1295	1294	endowment	An endowment is a gift: </br>1. money given to an institution like a college. </br>2. a natural gift, say of a physical attribute or a talent.	noun	Syn1: gift, donation</br>Syn2: gift, natural endowment, talent, in-born capability	1. The <b>endowments</b> received by the elite American universities often reaches incredible levels of up to 50 billion dollars. </br> The porn actor said his claim to fame was that he was <u>well <b>endowed</u></b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1296	1295	ortho	straight	Greek/Latin root		orthoate</br>orthodontist</br>	Latin words	nko
1297	1296	narr	tell	Greek/Latin root		narrative, narration, narrate, narrator, narrable(capable of being told),	Latin words	nko
1298	1297	od	pass</br> way	Greek/Latin root		odyssey	Latin words	nko
1299	1298	enfranchise	admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote	verb	Latin: en- "make, put in" + franc "free" =>make free</br>Ant:disenfranchise	1. Slaves were <b>enfranchised</b> in the mid-19th century</br>2. The 19th amendment <b>enfranchised</b> millions of women across the USA.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1300	1299	pept</br> peps	digestion	Greek/Latin root		peptic acid	Latin words	nko
1301	1300	phyt	plant</br> grow	Greek/Latin root		aerophyte (plant that grows from air), epiphyte (plant that grows on other plants,	Latin words	nko
1302	1301	engross	Syn1: consume all of your attention or time; occupy exclusively; absorb</br>Syn2: write or print the final draft of; make large or larger	verb	Syn: absorb, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep, immerse, plunge	1a. The web series makes a thriller that will <b>engross</b> you to the last episode. </br>1b. He was <u>totally <b>engrossed</b></u> with his collection of action dolls</br>2. The final handwritten document was <b>engrossed</b> and handed in.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1303	1302	plaud</br> plod</br> plaus</br> plos	approve</br> clap	Greek/Latin root		applaud</br> laudable</br>	Latin words	nko
1304	1303	illicit	not allowed by law or custom	adj.	Latin: in- "not, opposite of" + licitus "lawful" =illegal	It's illegal to kill endangered elephants, but many poachers still engage in <u>the <b>Illicit</b> ivory trade</u>	AMB	Web
1305	1304	cession	yielding to another; ceding or surrendering	noun	Latin: "a giving up"</br>related to <u>secession</u>, ie. government breaking away from another, or "giving up" the connection between them	Having been conquered by Germany in 6 days, the Netherlands had no choice but to agree to the <b>cession</b> of their land to the Nazis	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1306	1305	licit	authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law	adj.	Latin: licitus "lawful"	Sometimes, what legally separates <b>licit</b> and <u>illicit</u> pesticides is little more than a slip of paper.	AMB	Web
1307	1306	pyr	fire	Greek/Latin root		pyromaniac</br> Pyre</br>	Latin words	nko
1308	1307	precocious	1. characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)</br>2. appearing or developing early	adj.	Latin: pre "before" + coquere "to ripen"=> to ripen/mature early	1. The <b>precocious</b> student entered Queens College at the age of 16. </br>2. <b>Precocious</b> flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias	AMB	Mishima
1309	1308	incipient	only partly in existence; imperfectly formed; emerging	adj.	Latin incipere "to begin. "</br>Same word root as "inception"	The townsfolk were assured that any <b>incipient</b> major threat in the town would be nipped in the bud	AMB	Mishima
1310	1309	reg</br>rig</br>rect	rule</br> govern	Greek/Latin root		regent, regulate, correct,	Latin words	nko
1311	1310	rid</br>ris	laugh	Greek/Latin root		ridicule</br>	Latin words	nko
1312	1311	rupt	break	Greek/Latin root		rupture</br>erupt</br>disrupt</br>interrupt</br>corrupt</br>	Latin words	nko
1313	1312	sacr</br>sanct	holy	Greek/Latin root		sacrement</br> sanctuary	Latin words	nko
1314	1313	enjoin	direct or impose with urgent appeal; order with emphasis	verb	Enjoin used to mean "bring together", but today the only thing enjoin brings together is a command and the person on the receiving end of that order	The government <b>enjoined</b> the revellers to stop going out to pubs as of immediate effect, as this would only cause COVID to spread faster.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1315	1314	enrapture	please intensely; fill with great delight or joy	verb	</br>Syn: delight, enchant, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transport	I was <b>enraptured</b> by Adele's gorgeous voice and stunning way of interpreting a song	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1316	1315	ensconce	settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place	verb	Latin: en- "make, put in" + sconce "small fortification, shelter"=>to put in a place of protection	1a. She has gone home with the flu and <b>ensconced</b> herself on the couch with the remote control, tissues, her phone, and a big glass of orange juice</br>1b. The gold price is now very stable and comfortably <b>ensconced</b> in the 1300 to 1350 range.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1317	1316	sec</br>sect	cut	Greek/Latin root		disect, intersect, intersection,	Latin words	nko
1318	1317	sed</br>sid</br>sess	sit</br> seat	Greek/Latin root		sedentary,	Latin words	nko
1319	1318	ad hominen	A way of arguing or criticizing that ignores the larger issues at hand and just attacks someone's character	adj.	Latin: "aimed at the man. "	Unfortunately, people are skipping to the assumed end of the debate right away and concentrating their efforts on <u>trading <b>ad hominem</b> attacks</u>.	Vocab	SMB
1320	1319	enthrall	capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection	verb	Latin: en- "make, put in" + thrall "drallen" in Deutsch=> encapture</br>Syn: delight, enchant, enrapture, enthral, ravish, transport	For years these master magicians have been <u><b>enthralling</b> audiences</u> with their astounding illusions	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1321	1320	chary	cautious; sparing or restrained about giving	adj.	the adjective from care	As he lost two teeth in last year’s rugby season, he was <b>chary</b> of signing up again this year.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1322	1321	sist	place</br> stand	Greek/Latin root	Deutsch: Sistieren: zum Stillstand bringen	insist (stand upon a point), assist (to help take a stand), desist (stop taking a stand), resist (take a stand against), persist(thoroughly take a stand), consist(together with being )	Latin words	nko
1323	1322	solv</br>solu	loosen	Greek/Latin root		dissolve, solve, solution, resolve, dissolution, etc.	Latin words	nko
1324	1323	entomologist	a scientist who studies insects	noun	reek entomon="insect	“Everybody loves fireflies, ” said Sara Lewis, an <b>entomologist</b> who specializes in lightning bugs at Tufts University	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1325	1324	soph	wisdom	Greek/Latin root		sophomore</br>	Latin words	nko
1326	1325	spec</br>spect</br>spic	look</br> appear	Greek/Latin root		spectator, spectacles, spectacular,	Latin words	nko
1327	1326	spir	breathe	Greek/Latin root		aspiration</br> expiration</br>	Latin words	nko
1328	1327	sta-	stand	Greek/Latin root		Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc.; apostate; astatic; circumstance; constable; constant; constitute; contrast; distance; ecstasy; epistasis; establish; estate; extant; hypostasis; instant; institute; interstice; isostatic; obstacle; obstinate; persist; prostate; prostitute; resist; restive; restore; solstice; stable, stage; stalwart; stamen; stand; standard; stanza; static; station; statistics; stator; statue; stature; status; statute; staunch; stay; stoic; stool; store; stound; stow; subsist; substance	Latin words	nko
1329	1328	string</br>strict	bind	Greek/Latin root		stringent, string,	Latin words	nko
1330	1329	stru</br>struct	build	Greek/Latin root		structure</br>	Latin words	nko
1331	1330	chasten	rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof	verb	Chasten is related to the word chastise, meaning "to punish severely. "</br>Latin root castus	As a parent, I don’t feel spanking is a good way <u>to <b>chasten</b></u> your kids.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1332	1331	entreaty	appeal, petition, plea	noun	French: to enter into discussions how to be treated. </br>actually, Ain't too proud to beg" is what the word entreaty is all about. </br>Syn: adjuration, conjuration, cry, desire, pleading, prayer, solicitation, suit, suppliance, supplication	1a. Recent <b>entreaties</b> from Washington — including, apparently, the promise of funding — changed the company’s mind. </br>1b. An <b>entreaty</b> to stop the fighting.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1333	1332	ram	branch	Greek/Latin root		ramification	Latin words	nko
1334	1333	enumerate	list each one; mention one by one	verb	Latin enumerates: “to reckon up or count over"	He <b>enumerated</b> every option that they had in front of them.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1335	1334	san	health	Greek/Latin root		sanitation</br> sanitary</br>sanitorium</br>sanitize</br>sane	Latin words	nko
1336	1335	enunciate	speak distinctly; state or set forth clearly or systematically; pronounce; articulate	verb	Latin: ex "out" + nuntiare "to announce"=>declare, express</br>Good enunciation is similar to pronunciation, but describes more specifically how clearly someone expresses themselves</br>Syn: articulate, vocalise	1a. The speech coach reminded the students to <b><u>enunciate</b> their words</u> so people could comprehend what they were saying. </br>1b. The teacher was careful to <u><b>enunciat</b>e each step of the process</u> so her young students would not be confused	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1337	1336	chagrin	anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment	noun	French: "melancholy, anxiety, vexation. "	<u>Much to my <b>chagrin</u></b>, I failed my math test.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1338	1337	environs	parts or places which surround another place, or lie in its neighborhood; suburbs	noun	environs=surroundings in French. Same word root as "environment"	Upon arrival at the park hotel, he decided to take a walk in the <b>environs</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1339	1338	son	sound	Greek/Latin root		sonor, dissonance, sonata, sonant	Latin words	nko
1340	1339	epicure	a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine	noun	"follower of Epicurus", Athenian philosopher who taught that pleasure is the highest good</br>Syn: bon vivant, epicurean, foodie, gastronome, gourmet	My uncle is an <b>epicure</b> who will travel across the country to find a tasty dish	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1341	1340	teg</br>tect	cover	Greek/Latin root		tectonic plates</br>	Latin words	nko
1342	1341	epigram	witty thought or saying, usually short; short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation	noun	Latin epigramma "an inscription"</br>An epigram is a little poem or clever statement, and an epigraph is a sub-category of epigram, viz: a witty statement that's inscribed somewhere, such as on a building or at the beginning of a chapter or book.	One of Oscar Wilde's many memorable <b>epigrams</b> is "I can resist everything but temptation. "	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1343	1342	epistle	a writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; a specially long, formal letter	noun		Twenty-one books in the New Testament are <b>epistles</b>, 13 of which were written by Paul to various congretations.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1344	1343	ten</br>tain	hold</br> reach	Greek/Latin root		(ab=apart, away from)abstain, abstention, abstinence, abstinent, </br>(at=toward, to)attend, attention, attenuate, attenuation, </br>(con=with, together) contain, contend, content, contents, continence, continent, continue, </br>(de=down, opposite of, completely) detain, detente, detention, </br>(dis=not, away)distend, distention</br>(ex=out) extend, extenuate, extenuation, </br>(hypo=too little, under) hypotenuse, hypotonia(in=in or not), intend, intone, , </br>tantra, temple, temporal, tenable, tenacious, tenacity, tenant, tend, tendency, tender, tendon, tendril, tenement, tenesmus, tenet, tennis, tenon, tenor, tense, tensile, tension, tensor, tent, tenter, tenterhooks, tenuous, tenure, tetanus, thin, tone, tonic, </br>countenance, entertain, isotonic, locum-tenens, maintain, monotony, neoteny, obtain, ostensible, peritoneus, pertain, pertinacious, portend, pretend, retain, retinue, subtend, sustain, lieutenant	Latin words	nko
1345	1344	term	end	Greek/Latin root		terminal</br> terminus</br>	Latin words	nko
1346	1345	ter</br>terr	land</br> earth	Greek/Latin root		terresital</br> terraine</br> termite</br>	Latin words	nko
1347	1346	therm	heat	Greek/Latin root		thermometer</br> thermal</br> therme</br> isotherm</br>	Latin words	nko
1348	1347	tort</br>tors	twist	Greek/Latin root		torsion</br>	Latin words	nko
1349	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
1350	1349	espouse	1. take in marriage; to marry</br>2. give one's loyalty or support to; 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	2. 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
1351	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
1352	1351	umbra	shade	Greek/Latin root		penumbra</br>	Latin words	nko
1353	1352	urb	city	Greek/Latin root		urban</br>	Latin words	nko
1354	1353	tax	arrangement	Greek/Latin root		taxomologist</br>	Latin words	nko
1355	1354	ethereal	1. of or relating to the regions beyond the earth, ranging from celestial, heavenly to unworldly, spiritual </br>2. lacking material substance: immaterial, intangible or marked by unusual delicacy or refinement	adj.	Greek ether = “air” or “the upper regions of space. </br>	1a. The soprano had an <b>ethereal</b> voice that sounded as if she belonged in a choir of angels. </br>1b. The moon came into view over the wintry landscape, its light accented by an <b>ethereal</b> halo. </br>2. The tapestry was woven so finely that it made the perfect backdrop for her collection of <b>ethereal</b> art miniatures.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1356	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
1357	1356	val</br>vail	be strong	Greek/Latin root		avail</br>	Latin words	nko
1358	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
1359	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
1360	1359	verb	word	Greek/Latin root		verbose, verbal, verbacity, verbacious, proverb, adverb, verbatium(word for word), verbiage (abundance of words)	Latin words	nko
1361	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
1362	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
1363	1362	vinc</br>vict	conquer	Greek/Latin root		victor</br> victorious</br> vincible</br>	Latin words	nko
1364	1363	exceptionable	open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval	adj.	from exception (in the take exception to sense) + -able. </br>Syn: objectionable	Although <b>exceptionable</b>, the man’s racist and inappropriate views are supported by many backwoods constituents.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1365	1364	exchequer	one of the superior courts of law; department of state having charge of the collection and management of the royal revenue	noun	Syn: treasury	The <u>chancellor of the <b>Exchequer</b></u> is called the Finance Minister in most other countries, although the US calls it the Finance Secretary.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1366	1365	excoriate	scold with biting harshness; strip skin off; abrade	verb	Latin: to flay, strip off the skin of a hide</br>This verb goes beyond mere criticism; it implies anger, a harsh and insulting tone, and even a scathing attack	1. How dare my mother <b>excoriate</b> me for getting pregnant outside of marriage when she did the same thing?</br>2. When I fell off my father's recumbant bike, I <b>excorciated</b> the skin on the inside of my lower arm.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1367	1366	vol	wish</br> will	Greek/Latin root		volunatary</br>	Latin words	nko
1368	1367	vor</br>vour	eat	Greek/Latin root		voracious,	Latin words	nko
1369	1368	xen</br>xeno	foreign	Greek/Latin root		xenophobe</br>	Latin words	nko
1370	1369	xer	dry	Greek/Latin root		xerox</br>	Latin words	nko
1371	1370	execrable	very bad; extremely inferior; intolerable; very hateful	adj.	Latin: "to utter a curse; to hate or abhor. "</br>Syn: deplorable, miserable, woeful, wretched</br>	Most of the people who survived the <u><b>execrable</b> conditions of Nazi concentration camps</u> report that they still experience nightmares of those horrible days.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1372	1371	allusion</br>illusion</br>delusion	allusion=An allusion is a reference, direct or implied, to something or someone </br> illusion=An illusion, on the other hand, is something that deceives the mind or senses by creating a false impression of reality. </br>A delusion is a false belief or opinion	noun	Try associating the beginning I in illusion with an eye, relating the term to optical illusions. </br>Keep in mind the prefix de-, denoting privation or negation, provides a hint to the more serious contexts in which this term is sometimes used.	The author’s new book contains an <b>allusion</b> to mythological gods</br>A mirage is a type an optical illusion. </br>it was heartbreaking to witness my ailing grandmother’s <b>delusion</b> that her deceased husband was alive	Easily confused words	Khan
1373	1372	demur </br> demure	demur=To express disagreement or refuse to do something </br> demure=Quiet and well behaved (especially of women and children)	noun, verb	1. demur from French/Latin: de=completely + mor (as in moratium)=> to linger, to tarry</br>2. demure is an old French surname, with " de mû", which means "ripe/mature"	The secretary <b><u>demurred</b> to</u> bring coffee for her boss, even though she was of <u>quiet <b>demure</b></u>	Easily confused words	Khan
1374	1373	discreet </br> discrete	discreet=Careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret </br> discrete=Having a clear independent shape or form; separate	adj.		Swiss banks are discreet -but do not insist that married couples each have their own discrete bank account	Easily confused words	Khan
1375	1374	disparage </br> disparate	disparage=To criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value them </br> disparate=Different in every way	adj. , verb		The formal manager and punk employee wore disparate clothing, but the manager never disparaged him in any way	Easily confused words	Khan
1376	1375	fortify </br> mortify	fortify=To strengthen something, especially in order to protect it</br>mortify=highly embarassed	verb		He was <b>mortified</b> to found out his expensive supplements were fake and would not <b>fortify</b> him!	Easily confused words	Khan
1377	1376	immure </br> inure	immure=Kept as a prisoner or closed away and out of sight </br> inure=If you suffer or experience something unpleasant, you become familiar with it and able to accept and bear it	adj.		She locked all the doors and <b><u>immured</b> herself in the study</u> - and after 6 months of studiousness <u>had become <b>inure</b> to that hard life</u>.	Easily confused words	Khan
1378	1377	inane </br> innate	inane=Extremely silly or with no real meaning or importance </br> innate=A quality or ability that you were born with, not one you have learned	adj.	in=in + nat=born=>born with	He had an innate ability to make inane comments	Easily confused words	Khan
1379	1378	incumbent </br> recumbent	incumbent=The person who has or had a particular official position	adj.	Latin: in=in, on, upon + recumbent=Lying down => resting or lying on something	The <u>future <b>incumbent</b></u> went to his job interview in a <b><u>recumbent</b> bicyle</u>	Easily confused words	Khan
1380	1379	loath </br> loathe	loath=To be unwilling to do something </br> loath<b><u>e</b></u>=To hat<b><u>e</b></u> someone or something	verb, noun	both have same Germanic root: "leiden", with its 2 meanings, too. </br>1. Leiden etwas zu tun </br> jmdm nicht leiden können.	The secretary was <b><u>loath</b> to do the filing</u> and <b><u>loathed</b> her boss</u> for insisting she did it	Easily confused words	Khan
1381	1380	circum	word-forming element meaning (all)around, round about on all sides	Latin Prefix	circumnavigate: sail around the globe</br>circumpolar: surround one of the poles</br>circumscribe: to make a circle around= to encompass</br>circumspect: looking around from all sides=suspect</br>circumvent: to go around</br>circumvolve: to turn or to cause to roll around	Circa, circuit, circus, circumference, circumspection, circumstance</br> circadian: about a day</br>circumambient: surroundings</br> circumambulate: to walk around</br>circumbendibus: a round about way - round the bend</br>circumcise: cut around</br>circumflex: sign bent around</br> circumfluent:a fluid flowing around</br>circumjacent:bordering on every side</br>circumlocution: a round about way of speaking, ie. elusive	Latin words	nko
1382	1381	venal</br>venial	venal=A person is willing to behave in a way that is not honest or moral in exchange for money <br / >venial=Describes a wrong action that is not serious and therefore easy to forgive	adj.	venal same root as "vendre" in French; </br>venail: Latin venialis "pardonable"	The <u><b>venial</b> acts of the cheeky children</u> in no way are comparable to those terrible acts committed by <u><b>venal</b> persons</u> to satify their avarice.	Easily confused words	Khan
1383	1382	contra</br> contro</br> counter	against	Latin Prefix		counter productive</br> counter force</br>	Latin words	nko
1384	1383	de	down</br> opposite of</br> away from</br> about</br>completely	Latin Prefix		decline</br> descent</br>	Latin words	nko
1385	1384	demi	half	Prefix	word-forming element meaning half</br> half-sized</br> partial</br> used in technical terms </br> French	demigod	Latin words	nko
1386	1385	testify</br>testy	testify=To speak seriously about something, especially in a court of law; to give or provide proof </br> testy=Easily annoyed and not patient	verb, adj.		The impatient and <b>testy</b> witness was forced to wait his turn when <b>testifying</b> in court.	Easily confused words	Khan
1387	1386	wraith</br>wrath	wraith=A spirit of a dead person which is sometimes represented as a pale, transparent image of that person <br/ >wrath=Extreme anger	noun		A 19th century photographer superimposed a wispy image on a print and claimed that he had managed to photograph a <b>wraith</b>, but this soon generated a lot of <b>wrath</b> from serious customers, who recognised the fraud.	Easily confused words	Khan
1388	1387	equi	equal	Latin Prefix		equinox,	Latin words	nko
1389	1388	e</br> ex</br> extra	out of</br> from	Latin Prefix		exuberant, exacerbation, exact, exaggerate, exalt, examine, example, exanimate, exarch, exasperate, excavate, exceed, excel, excellence, excellent, excelsior, except, excerpt, excess, exchange, excise, excision, excite, exclaim, exclude, exclusion, excommunicate, excommunication, excoriate, excrement, excrescence, excrescent, excrete, excruciate, exculpate, excursion, excuse, execrate, execration, execute, exegesis, exempt, exemption, exercise, exert	Latin words	nko
1390	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
1391	1390	hyper	too much	Latin Prefix		hyper ventilate</br> hyperbole</br>	Latin words	nko
1392	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
1393	1392	facile	done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent	adj.	French facile =easy	FC Basel had a <u><b>facile</b> victory</u> over FCZ, whose entire team was struck by COVID	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1394	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
1395	1394	exhortation	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
1396	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
1397	1396	neo	new	Latin Prefix		neoliberal</br>	Latin words	nko
1398	1397	non	not	Latin Prefix		non existant</br>	Latin words	nko
1399	1398	exponent	1. one who is a big promoter of something, ie. Champions, practices, or exemplifies a cause</br> 2. math. Symbol indicating n-fold muliplication	noun	Latin: "to put forth"</br> Syn: advocate, advocator, apostle, backer, booster, champion, expounder, espouser, friend, gospeler, herald, hierophant, high priest, paladin, promoter, proponent, protagonist, supporter, true believer, tub-thumper, white knight	The school-teacher was an <b>exponent</b> of the four-day school and work week as she found she had too little holiday.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1400	1399	expound	explain or describe in detail	verb	French: espondre = "to elaborate" or "put forth" (same root as "respond")	Oma's handwritten pie recipe called for "some sugar" "plenty of butter" and "sliced apples" so I asked her to <b>expound</b> by adding measurements of how much of each to use.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1401	1400	expropriate	take possession of; transfer another's property to oneself	verb	Latin: ex "away from" + propriare "take as one's own"=>to take away from someone else and make one's own. </br> typically used to describe taking property from someone by a state or city.	When the farmer refused to sell part of his land needed for road expansion, it was simply <b>expropriated</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1402	1401	expunge	cancel; remove; erase or strike out	verb	Latin: ex "out" + pungere "to prick, pierce"=>prick out</br>Syn: abolish, annihilate, black out, blot out, cancel, clean (up), efface, eradicate, erase, exterminate, extirpate, liquidate, obliterate, root (out), rub out, snuff (out), stamp (out), sweep (away), wipe out	1a. I would like to <b>expunge</b> my ex-husband from my memory. </br>1b. Government censors <b>expunged</b> text in documents before making them public. 1c. Criminal records would still count against an asylum-seeker even if their convictions were <b>expunged</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1403	1402	expurgate	clean; remove offensive parts of book	verb	to purge out	Every time a 4 letter word was mentioned on TV, a loud simulataneous Beep would <b>expurgate</b> it	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1404	1403	exquisite	excellent; intricate and beautiful in design or execution	adj.	Latin exquisitus "to search out"	1a. She wore an <u><b>exquisite</b> dress</u>, which left all the guests staring in surprise</br>1b. She was known to have <b><u>exquisite</b> taste</u></br>He suffered <b>exquisite</b> pain after breaking his ribs.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1405	1404	extenuate	weaken; lessen or attempt to lessen seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses	verb	Latin: "to thin" or "make thin"(same root as "extend")	The fact that the woman was repeatedly beaten and debased by her husband were accepted as <u><b>extenuating</b> circumstances</u> for her murdering him.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1406	1405	extirpate	root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly	verb	"to weed out by the roots. "</br>Syn: wiped out, erradicate, root out, uproot.	1a. Hopefully <u>the fumigation will <b>extirpate</b> the bedbugs</u> brought with me in my suitcase on my travels. </br>1b. The dodo was <b>extirpated</b> due to hunting and the introduction of predators in their habitat.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1407	1406	extrinsic	external; not essential; extraneous	adj.	</br>Syn: accidental, adventitious, alien, extraneous, external, foreign, supervenient</br>Ant: intrinsic	1a. You have to consider the <b>extrinsic</b> factors in the success of the business. </br>1b. The feature is extrinsic to the building	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1408	1407	re	back</br> again	Latin Prefix		return	Latin words	nko
1409	1408	retro	backward	Latin Prefix		retroactively,	Latin words	nko
1410	1409	se	apart</br> away	Latin Prefix		separate	Latin words	nko
1411	1410	ipso facto	by that very fact or act, as an inevitable result	Latin	Latin: Ipso facto literally means "by that very fact"	A liberal arts education does not <b>ipso facto</b> lead to a life of low-wage jobs and financial irresponsibility	vocab	SMB
1412	1411	exalt/exult	To exalt, means to glorify or elevate something, but to exult is to rejoice.	verb	ex "out, out of, from within" + <b>a</b>ltus "high"=>exalt =raise to the highest</br>ex"out, out of, from within" + sauter:jump=> jump for joy	While she <b>exalted</b> God in the highest, she was <b>exulted</b> when she got the last two tickets to see Robbie Williams.	Easily confused words	SMB
1413	1412	super	above</br> beyond	Latin Prefix		supercede</br> superman</br><b>supersohn</b></br>	Latin words	nko
1414	1413	exceptionable / exceptional	exceptionable: something to find fault with</br>exceptional: something remarkable or particularly unusual	adj.		It was an <b>exceptional</b> event as the harsh food critic found nothing <b>exceptionable</b> with the meal	Easily confused words	SMB
1415	1414	exude	discharge; release liquid in drops or small quantities	verb	Latin: ex öut"+ sudāre "to sweat. "=> to sweat out</br>Syn: exudate, ooze, ooze out, transude	1a. Confidence <b>exuded</b> out of his every single of John F. Kennedy's pores, while Jackie Kennedy exuded class. </br>1b. The skunk <b>exuded</b> a foul smell	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1416	1415	exult	rejoice; feel extreme happiness	verb		My mother <b>exulted</b> when she got the last 2 tickets to the Robbie Williams concert.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1417	1416	exultant	inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly	adj.	Latin "to leap up" ex-, silire"up or out" => "to leap up"	The kids who win the Little League championship game will be <b>exultant. </b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1418	1417	uni	one	Latin Prefix		universal</br>	Latin words	nko
1419	1418	vice	instead of	Latin Prefix		vice-governor</br> vice-roy</br> vice-captain</br>	Latin words	nko
1420	1419	portending	to give an omen or anticipatory sign of	verb	Latin: por- "forward" + "tendere" "to stretch"=>"stretching forward to predict."or foretell. "	1a. The distant thunder <b>portended</b> a storm. </b></br>1b. If you're superstitious, a black cat <b>portends</b> trouble	AMB	Examword
1421	1420	acious</br>cious	having the quality of	Latin Suffix		spacious</br>	Latin words	nko
1422	1421	acolyte	1. A person who helps with religious services</br>2. a fan or follower of the famous	noun	Greek akolouthos: "follower"</br>Sny1: altar boy</br> Syn2: fan	1. When I was a boy, I was an <b>acolyte</b> in the Church. </br>2. Likewise, her relationship with Warhol was not that of <b>acolyte</b> but of peer.	AMB	Mishima
1423	1422	epitaph / epithet	1. An epitaph is written on a tombstone. </br>2. An epithet is a nickname or a description of someone	noun	1. epi "at, over" +  taphos "tomb, burial, funeral"=>above a grave</br>2. epi "over/in addition" + tithenai "to put, to place" => (name) given in addition to"	The Halloween gravestone was inscribed with the <b>epitaph</b> "Here lies Fearsome Frank, who bet that he could rob a bank", using an <b>epithet</b> for Frank	Easily confused words	SMB
1424	1423	facsimile	exact copy or reproduction, as of a document; fax	noun	Latin:facere = "to make" + simile= "like"=>to make a copy</br>Grammatically speaking, photocopiers also make facsimiles, but oddly enough those are referred to as copies — not faxes.	A <b>facsimile</b> of the world's first computer was exhibited at the museum	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1425	1424	ate</br> ent</br> ant</br> ante	one who	Latin Suffix		sycophant</br>	Latin words	nko
1426	1425	feint / faint	1. feint is to pretend to do something, to fake a move (eg. In boxing)</br>2. faint is to lose one's consciousness temporarily	verb		Ali <b>feinted</b> with a jab, making Frazier miss his own jab - but Ali then countered with a punch so hard that Frazier was knocked-out and <b>fainted</b>	Easily confused words	SMB
1427	1426	fibrillation	muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination	noun	a quavering in the fibrils of the muscles of the heart, causing irregular beating </br>fibril same word root as "fibre"	Nevertheless, the sobering reality is that for many persons with atrial <b>fibrillation</b>, total abstinence from alcohol may be a difficult goal to achieve	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1428	1427	figurine	small ornamental statuette; small molded or sculptured figure	noun	Latin figura: "shape, body, or figure."</br>Syn: statuette	His collection of <b>figurines</b> includes toy soldiers from every war that America has fought	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1429	1428	filament	1. fine thread or fiber </br>2. stalk of a statem plant </br>3. threadlike structure within light bulb	noun	Latin filum="thread."</br>Syn1: fibril, strand</br>Syn2: stalk	1.The plastic <b>filaments</b> are made by injecting molten plastic into a perforated spinning wheel</br>2. The stalk of a plant's stamen is also called a <b>filament</b></br>3. Thomas Edison tried 6,000 different materials in the search for a filament for his electric light.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1430	1429	filch	to steal secretly or casually , especially in a small, sly way; take from another on a petty scale	verb	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "filzen"	When I came back from the break, I noticed that someone had <u><b>filched</b> my cookies</u>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1431	1430	filial	having or assuming relationship of child or offspring to parent	adj.	Latin: filius= "so" OR filia="daughter"	In many cultures, adult children often care for their elders as part of their <u><b>filial</b> responsibility. </u>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1432	1431	finicky	insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fussy	adj.	Could be linked to old German word "Feinchen"</br>Syn:Fastidious, fussy, picky, persnickety	1a. The Dutch professor was a <u><b>finicky</b> eater</u></br>1b. Our front door has a <b>finicky</b> lock that requires that you jiggle the key to open it.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1433	1432	hood	state of	Latin Suffix		childhood, neighbourhood, brotherhood,	Latin words	nko
1434	1433	firmament	1. the vault or arch of the sky</br>2. the field or sphere of an interest or activity	noun	The first stargazers imagined the sky as a firm sphere,the curve of the sky thought to be a solid surface.	1. Stars twinkled in the <b>firmament</b>.</br>2. She's a rising star in the city's <u>artistic <b>firmament.</u></b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1435	1434	fissure	1. long narrow opening</br>2. a separation or disagreement in thought or viewpoint<br> 3. a natural cleft between body parts or in the substance of an organ	noun	Latin: fissura= cleft or crack.	1. In Iceland, <b>fissures</b> in the earth's crust abound and result in unusual valleys and themal pools. </br>2.There were other signs of <b>fissures<b> within the governor’s own party, particularly over reopening schools for face-to-face instruction	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1436	1435	frond	fern leaf, especially compound leaf; palm or banana leaf. Can also apply to seaweed	noun		Each <b>frond</b> of the banana tree might stretch to two feet, with 30 or so opposing, compound leaves.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1437	1436	ious	characterized by	Latin Suffix		gracious, obvious, noxious, adacious, tempestious	Latin words	nko
1438	1437	fluster	1: to put into a state of agitated confusion</br>2. to make tipsy	verb	Syn: abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, mortify, nonplus, rattle	1a. The speaker was obviously <b>flustered</b> by the interruption.</br>1b. "And don't <b>fluster</b> poor Charlie. We must all try to keep very calm."</br>2. A man who can keep himself sober after dinner wins the card games plays against those who <b>fluster</b> themselves with drink.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1439	1438	foray	1. sudden raid or military advance </br>2. venture or initial attempt, especially outside one's usual area	noun	Same word root as "forage"</br>Syn1: descent, incursion, inroad, invasion, irruption, raid	1. Before their <u><b>foray</b> into enemy territory</u>, a scouting party was sent to observe the guard stations. </br>2. My <b>foray</b> into rugby ended with my spending a week in the hospital.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1440	1439	forbearance	1. patience; restraint of passions; </br>2. legal act of forbearing or waiting	noun	Syn: long-suffering, patience, sufferance, tolerance	1. The teacher asked the pupils for their <b>fobearance</b> by saying "Bear with me for a moment" while he wrote on the board.</br>2. One of my husband’s loan servicers automatically <u>put him into <b>forbearance</u></b> with zero percent interest.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1441	1440	formidable	1. arousing fear, dread, or alarm </br>2. tending to inspire awe or wonder	adj.	Latin formidare"to fear."	1. Be worried of your <u><b>formidable</b> opponent</u>, Amelia, because she is one smart cookie.</br>2. Reaching the top of the mountain without an oxygen tank was <u>a formidable <b>accomplishment</u></b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1442	1441	mony	state of	Latin Suffix		state of matrimony (being married)	Latin words	nko
1443	1442	forswear	Renounce or deny something, especially under oath, but sometimes just earnestly	verb	for=away, opposite(wie "ver" in Deutsch) + swear (an oath)=> to retract an oath</br>Syn: abjure, recant, resile, retract	Hector chose to <b>forswear</b> his gang allegiance and join the army.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1444	1443	fractious	1. inclined to make trouble; quarrelsome, irritable</br>2. disobedient	adj.	Syn1: cranky, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, techy, testy, tetchy</br>Syn2: recalcitrant, refractory</br>	1. International students build cultural bridges between nations in an increasingly <b>fractious</b> and divided world.</br>2. The young horse was a <b>fractious</b> animal that would not submit to the harness	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1445	1444	ous</br> ose	full of	Latin Suffix		lachrymose(full of tears)</br>	Latin words	nko
1446	1445	ship	state of</br> skill	Latin Suffix		workmanship, craftmanship, friendship	Latin words	nko
1447	1446	some	characteristic of	Latin Suffix		wholesome	Latin words	nko
1448	1447	tude	state of	Latin Suffix		certitude, magnitude, fortitude, gratitude	Latin words	nko
1449	1448	ward	in the direction of	Latin Suffix		forward</br> backward</br>	Latin words	nko
1450	1449	fitful	intermittently stopping and starting; irregular; variable; unstable	adj.	full of fits.	As the car ran out of petrol, it stuttered forward with <b>fitful</b> bursts of energy	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1451	1450	<u>E</u>ffect exceptions	However, effect can be a verb as an exception. In these cases it is nearly always used together with a noun like "change" or "solution."To effect change/ to effect for a solution.	noun, verb		The protesters wanted to effect change in the corrupt government and fight for a solution=bring about change BUT,</br>The protesters wanted to affect change=modify the intended change	Easily confused words	MSU
1452	1451	<b>A</b>ffect exception	however, affect can be used as a noun, as an exception - Affect as a noun means feeling, emotion, or specific emotional response.	noun, verb		The patient had a flat affect throughout the therapy session. (he patient was in kind of a blah mood)	Easily confused words	MSU
1453	1452	missive	a written note; note or instruction sent by superior authority	noun	Syn: command, note	As soon as the general <u>received the <b>missive</b> from his commander-in-chief</u>, he launched an airstrike against the enemy.	Common GRE	Prepscholar
1454	1453	complaisant</br>complacent	complaisant ="pleasing, obliging, gracious"</br>complacent = pleased with oneself, one's conditions, self-satisfied, often overly so	adj.	complacent is often used to imply that one is TOO self-satisfied with oneself or with what one achieved - in the sense of "resting on one's laurels"	Although Chuck wanted an 'A' in the class, he was complacent with a 'B'</br>Because John is too complaisant in his willingness to please others, people often take advantage of him	Homophone	merriam-webster
1455	1454	akantha	thorn	Greek/Latin root	a sub of the Greek</br> PIE root "ac": be sharp</br> rise (out) to a point</br> pierce.	acacia(african thorn bush)</br> acanthus (mediterreanian thorn tree)	Root words	SMB
1456	1455	qualify	1. be selectable for a position/job<br>2. Place a condition on a statement, limit the scope of a statement	verb	Qualify is <u>one of the 5 most common mistakes</u> made in the GRE! <br> The GRE primarily has examples of the 2nd definition, ie. To place a condition on a statement.	2a. I love living in San Francisco; however, <b>the summers are very cold </b></br>The latter, bold part <b></u>qualifies</b> or limits</u>, my love for San Francisco. </br>You can also qualify a negative statement:</br>2b. I really dislike living in SF, because I can’t even wear a T-shirt in summer, <b>however the restaurants are great </b>	Common GRE	MSU
1457	1456	abstemious	marked by temperance in indulgence. Abstinent, abstentious	adj.	Latin: abs-= "away."+ temetum"intoxicating drink" => someone who keeps alcohol (or other temptations) at arm's length.	Because I was <b><u>abstemious</b> with alcohol</u> when I was younger, I am still quite healthy in my later years.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1458	1457	aggregate	a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together	adj. , verb	Latin: ad "to" + gregare "to collect into a flock, gather"	Schools often use test scores to <b><u>aggregate</b> students into classes</u> based on intelligence.	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1459	1458	approbation	official acceptance or agreement	noun	Probation hat den gleichen Sinn wie "Probezeit". Approbation bedeutet, dass man diese bestanden hat.	Filled with <b>approbation</b>, the audience gave a <u>standing ovation</u>.	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1460	1459	assiduous	marked by care and persistent effort	adj.	Latin: ad "to" + sedere "to sit=>constantly working at it	His <b>assiduous</b> attempts to improve his GRE vocab got him a top verbal score	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1461	1460	beneficent	doing or producing good	adj.	bene=good	My <b><u>beneficent neighbor</b> gives out meals to the poor</u> every Sunday.	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1462	1461	boorish	ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance	adj.	old English for herdsman (Bauer. . )	The hometown fans acted in such a <b>boorish</b> way toward the visiting team that they had to forfeit the game.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1463	1462	burnish	polish and make shiny	verb	you could burnish a car, a suit of armor, or a copper kettle. Reputations are among the most common non-physical things to be burnished.	Richard is forever attempting to <u><b>burnish</b> his reputation</u> so that he can advance his position within our company.	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1464	1463	castigation	harsh verbal reprimand	noun		The teacher’s <u>verbal <b>castigation</b> of the student was harsh</u> but needed since he refused to do any work.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1465	1464	conciliatory	making or willing to make concessions	adj.	Latin: conciliatus "to bring together, win over" same root as "council"+ –ory "relating to or doing. Context often involves compromise	Even though Henry hated fruit cake, <u>he still accepted the <b>conciliatory</b> gift from his neighbor</u>.	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1466	1465	contention	the act of competing as for profit or a prize	noun	"a violent effort to obtain something"	Does anyone know the <u>bone of <b>contention</b></u> that started the fight between Jim and Bob?	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1467	1466	conundrum	a difficult problem	noun	unclear origin	The <b><u>conundrum</b> is that I am stranded in the middle of nowhere</u> without my cell phone.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1468	1467	daunt	cause to lose courage	adj.	Daunt rhymes with haunt, another word which means to frighten(but daunt is less creepy)	David faced the <u><b>daunting</b> task</u> of fighting Goliath	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1469	1468	deterrent	something immaterial that interferes with action or progress	noun	Latin: de "away" + terrere "frighten, fill with fear"	North Korea is proud of its <u>nuclear <b>deterrent</u></b> arsenal	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1470	1469	dichotomy	a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses	noun	Greek dikhotomia "a cutting in half,	The statement: "All cars are either small and efficient or large and polluting" is a <u>false <b>dichotomy</b></u> because there are some cars that don't fit into either category.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1471	1470	digression	a message that departs from the main subject	noun	Latin: dis- "apart, aside" (see dis-) + gradi "to step, go"=>act of deviating from the main subject matter in speaking or writing	The <u>professor's <b>digression</b> from the lesson's theme</u> was another subtle attempt to indoctrinate the class with his radicalism	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1472	1471	disjointed	taken apart at the points of connection	adj.		His <u><b>disjointed</b> argument</u> didn't make much sense	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1473	1472	dismiss	stop associating with, to let go, brush aside, declare void, end an encounter	verb		<u>She <b>dismissed</b> his advances</u>	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1474	1473	dissolution	separation into component parts	noun	same root as dissolve	She started divorce proceedings to achieve the <u><b>dissolution</b> of their marriage</u>	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1475	1474	distend	cause to expand as if by internal pressure	verb	Latin dis-=“apart, ” + tendere= “to stretch=>	<u>The pregrant woman's belly began to <b>distend </b></u>as the baby grew.	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1476	1475	dormant	inactive but capable of becoming active	adj.	dormir=to sleep	The <u><b>dormant</b> volcano errupted</u> after many years of inactivity.	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1477	1476	effrontery	audacious behavior that you have no right to	noun		The couple strolled into the crowded restaurant, demanded the best table and threatened the staff but were soon <u>rejected by the maitre d' for their <b>effrontery. </b></u>	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1478	1477	embellish	make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color	verb	em=to make, bel=beauty	<u>Mom <b>embellished</b> the cake</u> with a cherry on the top	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1479	1478	equanimity	steadiness of mind under stress	noun	Latin: equi= "even, level" + animus "mind, spirit"=>evenness in temper	The aplollo 13 astronaut <u>dealt with the explosion on board with <b>equanimity</b></u> and first took stock of the situation.	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1480	1479	euphemism	an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one	noun	Greek euphemismos, meaning "good speech"	"holiday in Dachau" was a <b>euphenism</b> of the nazis to hide the terror they were planning in the concentration camps	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1481	1480	exigency	1. something that is demanded in a giving situation. </br>2. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action	noun	French: exiger=demand, Latin: exigentia "urgency" </br>Syn: urgent demand	1. Bill’s allergy medication is an<b> exigency</b> he always carries around in case of an attack. </br>2. These suggestions <u>address the <b>exigencies</b></u> of the moment.	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1482	1481	fatuous	devoid of intelligence	adj.	Syn: asinine, inane, mindless, vacuous, foolish	Buying a car without negotiating down the price is <u><b>a fatuous</b> move</u>.	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1483	1482	fawning	attempting to win favor by flattery	noun	Old English: verwandt mit "feiern"	The beauty contestants are always <b>fawning</b> over the male judges.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1484	1483	felicitous	exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style, appropriate	adj.	From felix (genitive felicis) "happy, fortunate, fruitful, fertile"	Jenna could think of nothing more <b>felicitous</b> than spending the entire weekend with her family.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1485	1484	fervor	feelings of great warmth and intensity	noun		He had great fervor for FC Basel	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1486	1485	frugality	prudence in avoiding waste	noun		His frugality was so great that he would capture all still insufficiently warm water to water the plants in the apartment	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1487	1486	futile	producing no result or effect	adj.	Latin futilis= "leaky." the image of a leaky vessel is a good illustration of the adjective. Pouring water into a leaky bucket is futile.	Hopefully all the time you're spending studying vocabulary won't turn out to be futile	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1488	1487	iconoclastic	characterized by attack on established beliefs	adj.	Greek eikōn, or "image" coupled with -klastēs"one who breaks"=> one who breaks icons	In the 1960's, <b><u>iconclastic</b> altneratives</u> to the standard democrate and republican parties were set up in California.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1489	1488	idolatry	the worship of objects or images as gods	noun		Both <u>abhorred <b>idolatry</b></u> and intercession, and both relied on their books, the Bible and the Quran, for direct contact with God	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1490	1489	impassive	having or revealing little emotion or sensibility	adj.	Impassive is tricky, as it sounds it should be the opposite of passive. It's not, though. The fact is you can be passive and impassive at the same time. When a passive person gets passed over for a promotion at work, their face might remain impassive upon hearing the news.	He has become inured to the difficulty of the English language	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1491	1490	impede	be a hindrance or obstacle to	verb	Latin impedire which literally means "to hold the feet" formed from the prefix in-, ("in") plus pes ("foot").	Los Alamos’ housing shortage <b>impedes </b>business growth because there are too few people living in town to attract new retailers, the proposal said.	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1492	1491	impermeable	preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through	adj.	im-, = “not, ” + permeable, = “allowing to pass through, ” impermeable Syn of impervious or impenetrable. However, impermeable is especially associated with liquids, often used in a scientific, technical context.	The <u><b>impermeable</b> rain coat</u> kept water from ruining the woman’s cashmere sweater.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1493	1492	impervious	not admitting of passage or capable of being affected	adj.	in- "not, opposite of" + pervius "letting things through, that can be passed through"(per=through, via=path)=>not letting things pass through.	The emotional person was <b>impervious</b> to argument</br>The impervious rain coat kept water from ruining the woman’s cashmere sweater	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1494	1493	inadvertently	without knowledge or intention	adv.	adv of inadvertent	We <b>indaver<u>tent</u>ly</b> ripped the <u>tent</u> (spelling donkey's bridge)	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1495	1494	incongruity	the quality of disagreeing or being unsuitable and inappropriate	adj.	Latin: in="not" +con/m "with, together" + gruere"fall, rush" =>that which does not fall/fit together</br>Syn: incongruousness	The <b>incongruity</b> between an American power cord and a Swedish power outlet means you can’t charge your devices.	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1496	1495	inconsequential	lacking worth or importance	adj.		It was decided that <u>Pluto was too <b>inconsequential</b> to be a planet</u>.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1497	1496	incorporate	make into a whole or make part of a whole	verb	Latin: in- "into, in, on, upon" + verb of corpus "body" => put into a body/whole	According to culinary guidelines, a chef should never <b>incorporate</b> cheese into a fish dish.	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1498	1497	indeterminate	not fixed or known in advance	adj.	Latin: in- "not" + determinare "to enclose, bound, set limits to" => not to be defined, limited</br>Syn: undetermined, uncertain, inconclusive, indeterminable, undeterminable	“the influence of environment is <b>indeterminate</b></br>The deceased hobo was of <b><u>indeterminate</b> age</u>	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1499	1498	indigence	a state of extreme poverty or destitution	noun	</br>Syn: need, pauperisation, pauperism, pauperization, penury, beggary, mendicancy, mendicity, impoverishment, poorness, poverty	She even forbade me to write about anything in my college essay that hinted at our immigrant indigence.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1500	1499	insinuate	1. suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand</br>2. introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner	verb	Latin: in: in + sinuare "to wind, bend, curve"=> "wind one's way into. "</br> Syn: 1. adumbrate, intimate, hint, suggest </br>2. bring in, introduce	1. I <b>insinuated</b> that I did not like his wife. </br>2. He <b>insinuated</b> himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1501	1500	insularity	the state of being isolated or detached	noun	Latin: insula, for "island. "</br> Deutsch= Insel </br>Syn: detachment, insularism, insulation	Their <b>insularity</b> led to the belief that they were the best in all things.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1502	1501	intransigence	stubborn refusal to compromise or change	noun	in-: "not" + trans=movement =>is not moving</br>Syn: bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will, stubbornness	I can’t understand Rachel’s <b>intransigence</b>, considering that we have undeniable proof that her idea is incorrect.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1503	1502	inundate	fill or cover completely, usually with water, but increasingly with information, work etc.	verb	Latin: inundare "to overflow, run over, to flood" </br> Syn: deluge, submerge, fill, fill up	The Black writer was <b>inundated</b> with calls from movie industry executives looking for Black editors to hire	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1504	1503	inured	made tough by habitual exposure	adj.	contracted from phrase: (put) in ure = put in use, now meaning "toughen or harden by experience </br> Syn: enured, hardened, tough, toughened	People in northern regions are <b>inured</b> to the cold weather, and some will even jump into freezing water on occasion. </br>a peasant, dark, lean-faced, wind- inured	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1505	1504	invective	abusive language used to express blame or censure	adj.	from in- "against" + vehere "to carry" => =to carry words against = "abusive speech</br> Syn: vitriol, vituperation	When my ex-husband tried to start a fight with me by using an <b>invective</b>, I simply walked away from him.	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1506	1505	itinerary	an established line of travel or access	noun	Latin itinerarium "account of a journey, description of a route of travel, road-book"	The teacher had to submit an <b>itinerary</b> for her field trip to Disneyworld listing every stop they would make at each hour of the day	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1507	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
1508	1507	levee	an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing	noun	New Orleans French levée "a raising, a lifting; an embankment,	<b>Levees</b> protect land that is normally dry but that may be flooded occasionally, while <u>Dikes</u> protect land that would naturally be underwater most of the time.	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1509	1508	levity	a manner lacking seriousness	noun	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.	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1510	1509	fleck	spot; make spot or mark onto; mark with small spots	verb	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "Fleck" - aber nicht schmutzig in Englisch	There are <b>flecks</b> of vivid pink, purple and orange on the painting, but most of the surface is blue.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1511	1510	malingerer	someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity	noun	French: Malinger: to pretend to be sick</br> Syn: shammer, skulker, shirker, slacker	Pike, the dog, was a clever <b>malingerer</b> and thief, pretending to be hurt to gain sympathy and food	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1512	1511	mendacious	given to lying	adj.	French/Latin: given to tell "a lie, untruth, falsehood, fiction </br>Syn:intentionally untrue, untruthful	It’s an unguarded anthology her ongoing battles against depression, <u><b>mendacious</b> lovers</u> and toxic memories.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1513	1512	negate	1. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of</br>2. deny the truth of</br>3. prove negative 4. be in contradiction with	verb	backforming of negation:"deny, make negative or null" </br>Syn: neutralize, nullify, contradict, belie	1. Sometimes getting a guard dog can negate the need for a security system. </br>3. The WHO’s statement would seem to negate the validity of any such document.	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1514	1513	officious	intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner, being annoyingly eager to do more than is required.	adj.	Has nothing to do with official or office. People who are officious are busybodies. They want to make their opinions known and followed, despite not having any kind of real power.	The <b>officious</b> lunch lady made everyone's food choices her business, and made nasty comments when students chose cookies over carrots	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1515	1514	opprobrium	a state of extreme dishonor	adj.	Syn: obloquy, infamy	The celebrity chef earned <b>opprobrium</b> when she made a racial slur in front of the media.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1516	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
1517	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
1518	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
1519	1518	famish	starve, kill, or destroy with hunger; exhaust the strength or endurance of, by hunger	verb	Same word root as: famine</br>Syn:starve, hunger, be hungry	Many <b>famished</b> in the Zimbabwean countryside during the drought	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1520	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
1521	1520	piety	righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout	noun	from French, related to English word: pity	aerophyte	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1522	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
1523	1522	flippant	lacking proper respect or seriousness	adj.	Syn: facetious, flip, pert, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, smart-ass, smart-assed, smarty-pants, wise, wiseass	Even though Larry knew his mother wanted a serious answer, he still gave her a <b>flippant</b> response.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1524	1523	preamble	a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution	noun	Latin praeambulus which means "walking before."(a speech, or a document)	The Constitution declares in its <b>preamble</b>that one of its primary purposes was to establish Justice.	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1525	1524	problematic	1. posing a problem, tough, hard to solve</br>2. uncertain </br>3. open to question or debate	adj.	Syn:baffling, elusive, knotty, problematical, tough, difficult, hard	1. Finding enough volunteers to work at the shelter can be <b>problematic</b> since it’s not a paying job. </br>2.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1526	1525	profound	1. situated at or extending to great depth</br>2. showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth	adj.	Profundus literally means "deep" in Latin</br>syn 1:deep </br>Syn2:intense, deep, thoughtful, insightful	1. The strange creature came from <u>the <b>profound depths</b> of the sea</u>. </br>Rock songs about drugs that <b>try to sound profound</b> are usually dumb	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1527	1526	prohibitive	tending to discourage, especially of prices	adj.		The Rolex watch was <u><b>prohibitively</b></u>	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1528	1527	propensity	a natural inclination	adj.	Old English: obsolete adjective propense "inclined, prone"</br>Syn: leaning, proclivity	My sister <u>has a <b>propensity</b> to rub her hands togeither</U> when she gets excited about something	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1529	1528	forensic	relating to the use of science or technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law	adj.		The crime scene investigators collected several <b>forensic</b> samples at the site of the murder.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1530	1529	proscribe	command against	verb	Proscribe sounds similar to prescribe, but careful!!: these words are essentially opposite in meaning. proscribe = forbid, prescribe= doctor's ordrers/ recommends a medicine	Most states have laws that <u><b>proscribe</b> texting</u> while driving.	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1531	1530	qualified	1. meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task</br>2. limiting conditions that modify a statement or make it no longer valid	adj.		1. As the student saw himself <u><b>qualified</b> for the job</u>, he sent in his resumé</br>2. Newton's laws are still generally valid and applicable, <b><u>qualified</b> only by extreme conditions</u>, eg. at speeds close to light	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1532	1531	quiescent	being quiet or still or inactive	adj.	Latin origin quiescens means rest, quiet	1. While the bees are <b>quiescent</b> early in the morning and in the evening, they are overactive in the middle of the day</br>2. the <b>quiescent</b> tumour gave the patient no problems.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1533	1532	rarefied	1. of high moral or intellectual value</br>of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style </br>2 having low density	adj.	Syn1: levated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarified, sublime	1. The <u><b>rarefied</b> book</u> was written in an ancient language that could only be read by a few linguists and historians</br>2. The old lady became lightheaded from the <u><b>rarefied</b> mountain air</u>	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1534	1533	recluse	one who lives in solitude	noun	Greek erēmos, = “solitary. ” </br>Syn: hermit, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte	St. John the Baptist, a preacher and <b>hermit</b> and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized)w, as beheaded by Herod	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1535	1534	refractory	stubbornly resistant to authority or control	adj.	Latin meaning "breaking up, obstinate", also "not responsive to something.	Most <u>teenagers go through a <b>refractory</b> phase</u> where they don’t want to listen to authority figures.	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1536	1535	relegate	assign to a lower position	verb	Latin: re- "back" + legare "send with a commission" =>send to a "place in a position of inferiority	<u>GC was <b>relegated</b> to the 2nd division</u> after it came last in the Super League	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1537	1536	reprobate	a person without moral scruples	noun		The serial killer was a <b>reprobate</b> who did not care about anyone	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1538	1537	resolution	a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner	noun		The board passed a resolution	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1539	1538	forlorn	1. forgotten, sad and lonely because of isolation or desertion. </br>2. being in poor condition</br>3. nearly hopeless	adj.	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "verlieren/verlassen"</br>Syn1: abandoned, disconsolate, depressed,despondent, despairing</br>Syn2: abandoned ,</br>Syn3: desperate, pessimistic,	1. He felt miserable and simultaneously desolate because he believed he was alone and <b>forlorn</b></br>2. Detroit is ridden with <b>forlorn</b> tumbledown buildings</br>3. At the last second of the game he made a <b>forlorn</b> attempt to win the game by trying to score from his own goalmouth	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1540	1539	sage	a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics	noun	Old French sage "wise, knowledgeable, learned; shrewd, skillful"	Although a bit of an eccentric, he was deeply religious and known for his simple wisdom and <u><b>sage</b> advice</u>	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1541	1540	saturate	infuse or fill completely	verb		The heavy rainstorm <u><b>saturated</b> the ground</u>, leaving puddles on the lawn because no more water can be absorbed.	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1542	1541	savor	a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one	noun	Old French savor "flavor, taste; sauce, seasoning; delight, pleasure" itself from Latin: sapor	Since it’s my last cookie, I will eat it slowly and <u><b>savor</b> the taste</u>.	Hi Freq. GRE Medium	Barron
1543	1542	secrete	1. generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids </br>2. place out of sight; keep secret	verb		1. The lemon <u><b>secreted</b> its juice</u> as it was squeezed</br>2. The money was <b>secreted</b> from his children	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1544	1543	franchise	1. privilege or right officially granted a person or a group by a government( eg. rights of citizenship or to vote) </br>2. an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular area	noun		1. Citizens in the US have their <b>franchise</b> guaranteed via amendments to the constituion</br>2. McDonalds, KFC and BurgerKing have a franchise business model, where one can buy a license in order to sell their products	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1545	1544	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
1546	1545	fretful	disposed to fret; ill-humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation	adj.	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "Fressen" (es frisst mich auf)</br>	The student was fretful he would not get accepted into the college of his choice.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1547	1546	frivolity	not serious or sensible; acting like a clown; something of little value or significance	noun	Syn: buffoonery, clowning, harlequinade, japery, prank, horsing around	Because Cheryl needed a break from the stress of her job and family, she was happy to head off to the <b>frivolity</b> of the costume party.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1548	1547	stint	1. n. a short period of time </br>2. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities	noun, verb	word root related to stutter, stunt (as in growth)	1. He served a <u>short <b>stint</b></u> as a waiter. </br>2. They were <u>not <b>stinting</b> in their praise</u> of their son.	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1549	1548	striate	marked with stripes, stria or striations	adj.	sounds like stripes, which has the same word root	1a. The bodybuilder's lean <b>striated</b> muscles had a striped appearance. </br>1b. The striated rock surface showed evidence glacier movements thousand of years earlier.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1550	1549	subside	wear off or die down	verb		The sound of the jet engines subsided as the plane flew further away.	Hi Freq. GRE Easy	Barron
1551	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
1552	1551	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> tumour	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1553	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
1554	1553	tirade	a speech of violent denunciation	noun	French tirade "a volley, a shot; a pull; a long speech or passage; a drawing out" (16c. ), from tirer "draw out, endure, suffer,	When the player got kicked out of the game, he started a tirade which lasted until security escorted him off the court.	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1555	1554	truculence	stubborn and defiant aggressiveness, a natural disposition to be hostile	adj.	Syn:aggressiveness, belligerence, pugnacity	The aggressive man’s truculence caused him to be arrested and jailed for disorderly conduct	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1556	1555	unwarranted	incapable of being justified or explained	adj.		Even though it is <u>an <b>unwarranted</b> fear</u>, I am always afraid of fish touching me while I swim in the water	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1557	1556	veracious	habitually speaking the truth	adj.	Latin: from verus "true"</br>Careful: v<u>o</u>racious <> v<u>e</u>racious!! A voracious appetite makes you want to eat a whole cake.  Veracious (with an "e") means truthful, as in a veracious first president who cannot tell a lie	“Honest” Abraham Lincoln was known as a <b>veracious</b> president who stood for truth	Hi Freq. GRE Hard	Barron
1558	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
1559	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
1560	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
1561	1560	frolicsome	full of high-spirited fun; gay; given to merry	adj.	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "frohlocken"	Teachers smiled at the <b>frolicsome</b> students leaving school for summer vacation	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1562	1561	fulsome	1. offensively flattering or insincere; </br>2. offensive; disgusting</br>3. abundant	adj.	Careful: skunked term, ie. Meaning changed and changing between Def. 1, 2 & 3. Context important!	1.The salesman did not realize his <b>fulsome</b> compliments were so excessive they actually turned off prospective customers.</br>2. I had enough of his </b>fulsome</b> lies and nauseous flattery</br>3a. He described the situation in <b>fulsome</b> detail</br>3b. The passengers were <b>fulsome</b> in praise of the plane's crew	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1563	1562	furlough	1a. leave of absence</br>1b. vacation granted a soldier or civil servant</br>2. A temporary unpaid reduction in working hours for employees, often in times of crisis	noun, verb	Related to Dutch word for leave "Verlof", also related to Deutsch "urlaub"	1a. The prisoner was <b>furloughed</b> for the weekend to visit her children</br>2. During the Corona crisis, many companies <b>furloughed</b> employees to reduce costs, hoping to be able to re-engage them on the upturn.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1564	1563	gadfly	1. any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals (eg. Horsefly)</br>2. irritating person	noun	Old English ; gad = “spike”</br>Deutsch Viehbremse	1. The cow swatted at the air with her tail, trying to shoo away an annoying <b>gadfly</b></br>2. My annoying neighbor is nothing but a <b>gadfly</b> who likes to run to the apartment manager with constant complaints.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1565	1564	gallantry	1. bravery</br>2. chivalry	noun	</br>Syn1: heroism, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness, valour</br>Syn2: chivalry, politesse	1. West Point is a universal symbol of American <b>gallantry</b>, loyalty, devotion, discipline and skill</br>2. <b>"Gallantry</b> is definitely dead", Sarah said to her friend as a man pushed past her to be first in line for the movie tickets.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1566	1565	ingenuous vs. genial	1: ingenuous: Naive and trusting, Demonstrating childlike simplicity. </br>2. genial: friendly and cheerful OR (like in German) characteristic of a genius=ingenial	adj.		1. The <b>ingenuous</b> boy gave all his savings to his elder brother, who promtly used the funds to buy himself a new computer game.</br>2. While the host was not a genius, she was <b>genial</b>, welcoming all to her party with a friendly tone that made all feel at home immediately.	Easily confused words	SMB
1567	1566	gambol	dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully	verb	Syn: cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport	The boy and his puppy would run out in the garden, sprint around, jumping up and down, yelling "woo-hoo and the dog a-barking, showing no restraint in their slap-happy <b>gambol.</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1568	1567	gantry	1. a mount for a traveling crane consisting of a large frame to move along a set of tracks; </br>2. supporting framework for a barrel	noun	Deutsch: Brückenkran, Signalbrücke	1a. On the new paying highway, the tolls would be assessed electronically via <b>gantries</b> over the road.<br>1b. The gantry crane lifted the container from the truck onto the ship</br>1c. The lunar rocket was transported to the launch site with the support of a mobile gantry.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1569	1568	geniality	warmth of disposition and manners; kindliness; sympathy	noun		The <b>geniality</b> of the host made everyone feel welcome at the party	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1570	1569	gibe	mock; laugh at with contempt and derision	verb	Sometimes spelt "jibe" </br>Syn1: barrack, flout, jeer, scoff	"Loser! Bonehead!" the kids shouted, tossing those words and other <b>gibes</b> at the people who offered themselves up to the annual humiliation of the harvest-fest dunk-tank.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1571	1570	girder	beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building	noun		Mechanical engineers learn statics, where the forces on beams and girders are calculated and correspondingly dimensioned.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1572	1571	glean	1. gather grain left behind by reapers</br>2. collect something (eg. Information) bit by bit	verb	Deutsch: nachlesen	1. The poor sharecroppers <b>gleaned</b> the field after its harvest. <br>2a. The police used old-fashioned detective work to <b>glean</b> his whereabouts</br>2b. He has a collection of antique tools <b>gleaned</b> from flea markets and garage sales.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1573	1572	glossary	brief explanation of words, often placed at back of book	noun	Deutsch: Glossar	The biology textbook had a <b>glossary</b> in the back, so you can quickly look up all the technical words and terms specific to biology.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1574	1573	glower	look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare	verb	Deutsch: böse Gucken	The elderly couple <b>glowered</b> at the Bocken children climbing all over the stones at stonehenge	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1575	1574	glut	1. fill beyond capacity, especially with food</br>2 . swallow greedlly	verb	Same word root as gluttony	1. Oil companies increased production in order to better cover their fixed costs, but in the process they produced a <b>glut</b> of gasoline, further driving prices — and profits — down.</br>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1576	1575	gnarled	1. twisted </br>2. knotty </br>3. made rough by age or hard work	adj.	old English:= “knot in wood"</br>Deutsch: verknorcht</br>Syn: gnarly, knobbed, knotted, knotty	1. But on smaller, more local scales, the universe appears lumpy and <b>gnarled.</b></br>2. The workers walked through <b>gnarled</b>, dead mangrove roots in their protective gear and masks</br>3. The farmer welcomed me with a leather-skinned grin and extended his <b>gnarled</b> and knotted hand for a customory handshake.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1577	1576	gourmand	person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink	noun	French origin of same meaning</br>Syn: glutton, trencherman	The difference between a <b>gourmand</b> and a gourmet is that the gourmet knows when to stop eating, but the <u>gluttonous <b>gourmand</b></u> does not.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1578	1577	gratify	give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy	verb		The chocolate bar will hopefully <b>gratify</b> my desire for something sweet.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1579	1578	groggy	unsteady and dazed; shaky; slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness	adj.	Grog: named after Adm. Vernon who wore a Grosgrain overcoat and ordered rum to be diluted. Now, grog=any stong alcohol</br>yn:dazed, foggy, logy, stuporous	1a. He had hardly woken up and he answered the phone, still groggy with sleep. </br>1b. The punch-drunk boxer was <b>groggy</b> and wobbly on his feet when his coach threw in the white towel.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1580	1579	guffaw	loud, rude burst of laughter; A full belly loud horse-laugh	noun		After the comedian told a funny joke, he was pleased to receive a large <b>guffaw</b> from the audience	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1581	1580	gut	1. bowels, digestive tract.</br>2. courage (plural only)</br>3. the basic emotional, or instinctual part of a person</br>4. narrow passage; often a channel of water</br>5. strong cord used in surgery & made of sheep intestine	noun		2. She had the <b>guts</b> to run for public office</br>3a. She knew in her <b>gut</b> that he was lying.</br>3b. He didn't have a good <u><b>gut</b> feeling</u></br>4. The boat sailed down the <b>gut</b> that joined the 2 lakes.</br>5.The surgeon sewed the wound with <b>gut</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1582	1581	haggard	wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering	adj.	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "hager"</br>Syn: bony, cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, pinched, skeletal, wasted	The woman looked <b>haggard</b> after sitting up for a week with her dying husband.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1583	1582	halting	hesitant; faltering;prone to interruptions; imperfect or defective	adj.	Old English word lemphalt, which means "limping.". Does not come from Halt=stop	1a. He spoke in a <b>halting</b> manner</br>1b. The initial government response was <b>halting</b> and unevenly effective.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1584	1583	harbinger	One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner	noun	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "Herberg"</br>Syn: nouns= forerunner, herald, precursor, predecessor: verbs= announce, annunciate, foretell, herald	1a. During war times, an unexpected visit by someone in army uniform is often harbinger of bad news</br>1b. The dark clouds on the horizon were a <b>harbinger</b> of the approaching storm	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1585	1584	harrowing	1. to break or flatten the land with a harrow(piece of equipment) </br>2. first hand experience that provokes feelings of fear or horror, distress greatly	adj.		2. As the divers approached seal island, they were soon attacked by sharks and faced 7 minutes of terror in their most <b>harrowing</b> part of the journey.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1586	1585	haunt	1. visit often</br>2. appear to in the form of ghost or other supernatural being</br>3. come to trouble, to have a disquietening effect on.	verb		1. He spends a lot of time <b>haunting</b> bookstores</br>2. Spirits are supposed to <b>haunt</b> the places where their bodies most resorted</br>3. Problems we ignore now will come back to <b>haunt</b> us later	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1587	1586	hermitage	place where one can live in seclusion; home of one isolated from society for religious reasons	noun	French: the place where a hermit lives.	The <b>hermitage</b> was situated in the deepest part of the forest, far from prying eyes and human contact.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1588	1587	hew	cut with an ax; fell with a sharp instrument; form or shape with a sharp instrument; cut	verb	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "hauen"	While the little boy wanted to <b>hew</b> trees with his big brother, he was too small to wield an axe.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1589	1588	histrionic	1. deliberately affected: overly dramatic or emotional</br>2. of or relating to actors, acting, or the theater	adj.	French origin	1. The widow’s <b>histrionic</b> screaming made the detectives suspicious.</br>2. The ambitious actor sought to achieve <b>histrionic</b> perfection for his first major role.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1590	1589	hoary	1. gray or white with or as if with age; covered with grayish hair</br>2. ancient	adj.	Deutscher Wortstamm "Herr" </br>Syn1: gray, gray-haired, gray-headed, grey, grey-haired, grey-headed, grizzly, hoar, white-haired</br>2.	1. Santa is usually depicted with a <b>hoary</b> beard and <b>hoary</b> hair</br>2. is a <b><u>hoary</b> cliché</u>, but no less true, that the function of the artistic community is to provoke	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1591	1590	hoodwink	deceive; take in by deceptive means; delude	verb		After the hurricane, many dishonest individuals tried to <b>hoodwink</b> generous people into donating to fake charities.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1592	1591	hosanna	A hosanna is a statement or exclamation of praise. Usually, hosannas praise God.	noun	Hebrew phrase meaning "Pray, save us."	Good Friday’s sadness was replaced only three days later by Sunday’s “hallelujah’s” and <b>“hosannas.”</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1593	1592	idiosyncrasy	behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual	noun		While my sister has many peculiar habits, her most common <b>idiosyncrasy</b> is rubbing his hands together when she gets excited about something	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1594	1593	ignominy	deep disgrace; shame or dishonor	noun	Latin: in-"no, not" plus nomen"name.=> lost good name or reputation.	The PM of Malaysia will now be suffering the <b>ignominy</b> of being sent to prison	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1595	1594	imbibe	1. drink in; </br>2. absorb or take in as if by drinking	verb	Latin: in- "into, in, on, upon" + bibere "to drink" =>to drink, to absorb</br>Syn1: drink, gulp, guzzle, knock back, quaff, sip, slurp</br>Syn2 absorb, draw, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up	1a. She <b>imbibed</b> vast quantities of coffee</br>2. From regular attendance at his family’s local black church he <b>imbibed</b> the preacher’s art of engaging an audience.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1596	1595	impalpable	difficult to perceive senses or mind	adj.	Latin: in- "not, opposite of" + palpare "touch "=> too unsubstantial to be perceived by touch</br>	In the dark alley, the <b>impalpaple</b> shadows moving in the background made him feel ill at ease.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1597	1596	impel	1. drive or force onward; impart motion to </br>2. urge to action through moral pressure	verb	Latin: in- "into, in, on, upon" + pellere "to push"=>set in motion, drive forward</br>Impeller mixes a tank, but a propeller moves a boat forward.</br>Syn1: force</br>Syn2: propel	1. On being hit by the truck, the car was <b>impelled</b> forward2. </br>2. He felt <b>impelled</b> to correct the misconception	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1598	1597	impenitent	1. impervious to moral persuasion</br>2. not penitent or remorseful	adj.	Latin: im-= "not" + pent=regret= "to not regret or repent."</br>Ant: repentant	1. But if you refuse to change, if you are <u>stubbornly <b>impenitent</b></u>, then you are not letting yourself be forgiven.</br>2. Even after being sentenced to life in prison, the <b>impenitent</b> man was not sorry for his crimes.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1599	1598	impetus	1. incentive, stimulus, force that causes something to happen</br>2. force, energy or properities associated with a moving body due to velocity and mass	noun		1a. The high crime rate was the <b>impetus</b> for the hiring of one hundred new police officers in our city.</br>1b. <u><b>impetus</br> for change	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1600	1599	impinge	to encroach, transpass	verb		You'll find people don't like it when you <u><b>impinge</b> on their personal space</u> - for example by standing too close when talking to others or bringing luggage on a crowded rush-hour subway carriage.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1601	1600	importunate	urging; demanding; expressing earnest entreaty	adj.	Syn:beseeching, imploring, pleading	1a. Johnson satisfied an <b>importunate</b> US last week by banning the Chinese telecoms firm Huawei from doing business in Britain.</br>1b. "Hör auf zu stürmen", my mother used to say, when I was <b>importunate</b> about a request	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1602	1601	telluric	of or relating to or inhabiting the land (as opposed to the sea or air), earthly, materialistic, fallen	adj.	Latin: Tellus, Roman goddess of the earth</br>Syn: tellurian, terrene, terrestrial	<u><b>Telluric</b> currents</u> in the earth's crust were first measured in 1862, and despite having many causes, are generally diurnal and are constantly flowing in direction of the sun.	AMB	RATMW
1603	1602	crepuscular	of, relating to, or resembling twilight	adj.	French/Latin crepuscule: twighlight	The combination of the red coat, the isolation of the girl and the <b>crepuscular</b> woods brings to mind Little Red Riding Hood	AMB	RATMW
1604	1603	importune	beg persistently; ask for urgently or repeatedly; annoy	verb	Syn:beseech, implore, plead	"Hör auf zu stürmen", my mother used to say, when I <b>importuned</b> for something I wanted	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1605	1604	imprecation	1. curse, or act of calling down a curse that invokes evil</br>2. A slanderous accusation	noun	Latin:in- "against" + precari "to pray, ask, beg"=>to curse	1a. A book titled “How Librarians Swear” lists such <b>imprecations</b> as “You stupid doorknob,” “What the fun” and “Oh shootdarn it.”</br>1b. The accused suffered the <b>imprecations</b> of the mob </br>2. He often tweets <b>imprecations</b> at immigrants: “We are indeed a nation of immigrants. We are also a nation of laws. Respect our laws and we welcome you."	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1606	1605	improvident	1. thriftless; not providing for future; </br>2. incautious	adj.	Latin: im- = "opposite, not" + providere ="foresee, provide"=>not providing for future</br>Syn2:myopic, short, shortsighted, unforesightful	1. Her <b>improvident</b> habits left her with no retirement savings. </br>2. In one heat, a driver made an <b>improvident</b> move and three cars collided, one flipping on its side.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1607	1606	impute	1. attribute or credit to</br>2. lay responsibility or blame for, often unjustly	verb	Syn: ascribe, assign, attribute	1a. People<b> impute</b> great cleverness to cats</br>1b. The teacher <b>imputed</b> the student's failure to his nervousness	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1608	1607	incandescent	1. strikingly bright; shining with intense heat, emitting light as result of being heated</br>2. characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance	adj.	Latin: in- "within" + candere "to glow, to shine"=>to glow from within</br>candere has same root as candle</br>Syn1: glow</b>Syn2: glorious	1a. It is difficult to buy an <b>incandescent</b> lightbulb these days. </br>1b. The <b>incandescent</b> flies would light up the night</br>2. He gave an <b>incandescent</b> performance at the show last night	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1609	1608	incense	cause to be extremely angry; set on fire; cause to burn; inflame; make hot or eager	verb	Same Latin word root as "incendiary", ie. Put on fire, here figuratively</br>incense, noun, is burned in church	He was so <b>incensed</b> that he told people he was considering resigning over the matter	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1610	1609	incontinent	lacking self-restraint; lacking sexual restraint; unchaste	adj.	Latin: in- "not" + contain "to hold" + -ent"state of"=>to not be able to hold together, ie. Not restrain oneself	1. As the population ages, there is a growing market for diapers for <b>incontinent</b> seniors</br>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1611	1610	indenture	1. contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term</br>2. indentation, dent	verb	Contracts were written in full identical versions on a sheet of parchment, which was then cut apart in a zigzag, or "notched" line. Each party took one, and the genuineness of a document of indenture could be proved by laying it beside its counterpart.	A <u><b>indentured</b> laborer</u> is an employee within a system of unfree labor who is bound by a signed or forced contract (indenture) to work without pay for the owner of the indenture for a period of time, now considered a form a slavery.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1612	1611	inexorable	not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable	adj.	Syn: grim, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelenting, stubborn, unyielding, unstoppable	The Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher, was <b>inexorable: "This lady is not for turning", she said on becoming PM </br>The USA's <b>inexorable</b> demographic change — a majority of Americans will be people of color by 2045— is a threat to the Republicans</br>an <b>inexorable</b> monotony	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1613	1612	infirmity	weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age	noun	Syn: frailness, weakness, debility, feebleness, frailty, valetudinarianism</br>used on its own=physical frailty	1a. Because of her <b>infirmity</b>, she often ended up being seen by doctors at the infirmary</br>1b. His mental <b>infirmity</b> was caused by an early onset of Alzheimer's disease.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1614	1613	infuse	1) introduce into the body through a vein</br>2. undergo the process of infusion</br>3. to cause to be permeated with something (such as a principle or quality) that alters usually for the better	verb	Latin: infusus= "to pour into"	1. Doctors often <b>infuse</b> medicine into the veins of patients to ensure absoprtion</br>2. The mint tea is still <b>infusing</b></br>3. After the pep talk, the sales manager <b>infused<.b> the team with confidence	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1615	1614	ingenue	an innocent, unsophisticated, naive young woman - often a role in a play or film	noun	French word for ingenuous (nr. 435), here as a noun and female because ends with an "e"	Ophelia, Snow White, and Sandy from the movie "Grease" are all <b>ingénues</b>, ie. a young female character in literature or film who is wholesome and innocent.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1616	1615	ingratiate	to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate efforts; make agreeable or acceptable	verb	Latin: in- + gratia= "grace" or "favor"=>get in favour	The new businessmen did all to <u><b>ingratiate</b> themselves with</u> the community leaders	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1617	1616	iniquitous	wicked or sinful; immoral; unrighteous	adj.	Syn: evil, immoral, nefarious, rotten, sinful, unethical, unlawful, unrighteous, unsavory, vicious, vile, villainous, wicked	The movie business is corrupt, depraved and <b>iniquitous</b> — and still morally superior to some political parties.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1618	1617	iniquity	absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness	noun		Illegal narcotics is not only a destroyer of personal health but also an <b>iniquity</b> that undermines our society	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1619	1618	inordinate	exceeding reasonable limits; excessive; not regulated; disorderly	adj.	Syn: excessive, undue, unreasonable	I was never a fan of Charles Dickens' novels, as I found the 1200 pages to be of <b>inordinate</b> length	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1620	1619	inroad	entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment	noun	originally used only to talk about military movement, describing armies making hostile raids.	1a. The army is finally <u>making <b>inroads</b></u> into enemy territory </br>1b. China is <u>making <b>inroads</b></u> in the world, in large part because the United States is offering no attractive alternative.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1621	1620	insulate	make an island of; place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; isolate; separate	verb	Latin insula=“to make into an island.”</br>Deutsches Stammwort: Inseln</br>Syn: isolate, weatherstrip	1a. They used a special type of expanded glassfiber mat to <b>insulate</b> the attic. </br>1b. Inner City dwellers often go to great lengths to <b>insulate</b> their children from dangerous experiences.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1622	1621	interlocutor	1. one who speaks in dialogue or takes part in conversation</br>2. a third party in a conversation, like a middleman who speaks on behalf of an organization.	noun	Latin:" inter "between" + loqui "to speak"=> "speak between</br>Syn1: conversation partner</br>Syn2: middleman	1. At formal events one is often forced to exchange pleasantries with whatever <b>interlocutor</b> one happens to have struck conversation up with</br>2. Switzerland – which acts as <b>interlocutor</b> between Tehran and Washington – passed messages between the two arch foes and set the terms of a response.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1623	1622	internecine	mutually destructive; equally devastating to both sides	adj.	Latin inter- (“among”) + necare (“to kill”)=>very deadly, murderous, destructive</br>	The first world war was a terrible <b>internecine</b> war that utterly ruined both allies and axis.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1624	1623	interpose	place between; thrust; intrude; be between, either for aid or for troubling	verb	French: inter- "between" + poser "to place"=>to place in between	It's annoying when advertisers <b>interpose</b> commercials between segments of your favorite TV show	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1625	1624	interregnum	1a. the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes</br> 1b. a period during which the normal functions of government or control are suspended	noun	Latin: inter "between" + regnum "reign, kingship"=> interval between 2 reigns	The Apostolic Constitution dictated that Cardinal Albanese would serve as temporary caretaker of the Roman Catholic Church during the <b>interregnum</b>, which ended with the election of a new pope.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1626	1625	invertebrate	1. animal, such as an insect, that lacks backbone or spinal column</br>2. a courage-less or weak person	noun	Latin in- "not" + vertebratus "spine"=>Spineless</br>Deutsch: Rückgratlos	1. worms are an example of <b>invertebrate</b> animals</br>2. an <b>invertebrate</b> Congress that blithely went along with the President's ill-conceived plan	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1627	1626	invidious	an act, thought, opinion or critique that is full of ill will or prejudice	adj.	Same word root as "envious""envy"</br>Syn: obnoxious, discriminatory	The boss was not well liked because he made <b>invidious</b> distinctions between employees.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1628	1627	insidious / invidious	1. insidious describes something nasty that lies in wait to get you</br>2. invidious is something offensive or defamatory.	adj.		Cancer can be <b>insidious</b>, lurking in your body without your knowing it - but nasty, <b>invidious</b> comments are noticed right away	Easily confused words	SMB
1629	1628	invigilate	watch diligently; keep watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating	verb	Same word root as "vigilante"</br>Deutsch: aufpassen, vor allem bei Prüfungen (Brit.)	One of the job functions of the professor's assistant was to <b>invigilate</b> during the final exam	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1630	1629	inviolable	secure from corruption, attack, or violation; unassailable	adj.	Latin in- "not" + violare "to violate"=>not violable</br>	1a. "We call upon you to recognize the <b>inviolable</b> human dignity of the child, before and after birth,” the group wrote in its letter</br>1b. Before WW2, the French thought that the Margot line made the border to Germany <b>inviolable</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1631	1630	invocation	1. prayer for help; </br>2. calling upon as reference or support</br>3 .an act of legal or moral implementation	noun	Syn1: conjuration</br>Syn3: enforcement	1a. In the hospital chapel, the religious man hoped to save his dying wife by making an <b>invocation.</b> to the Almighty</br>2. He justified his position by <b>invocation</b> of the past </br>3. Will the <b>invocation</b> of the Defense Production Act mean that there will be more masks soon?	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1632	1631	iridescent	exhibiting or giving out colors like those of rainbow; gleaming or shimmering with rainbow colors	adj.	Latin: iris="rainbow" + escent="in the process of becoming"=>multicoloured like a rainbow.	1a. an <b>iridescent</b> oil slick</br>1b. A dragonfly hovered, vibrating and <b>iridescent</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1633	1632	irksome	causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation; tedious	adj.	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "ärgern", also irksome= "ärgerlich"</br>Syn: tedious, boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, slow, tiresome, wearisome	Arguments are put forward, surely <b>irksome</b> to some in France, about the Italian influence on French cooking.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1634	1633	irreproachable	perfect or blameless in every respect; faultless; impeccable	adj.	French: in- "not, opposite of" + reproach =>not reproachable</br>see Nr. 647 "reproach"</br>Syn: blameless, inculpable, unimpeachable, clean-handed, guiltless, innocent	His conduct as a police officer was <b>irreproachable. <?b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1635	1634	jaundiced	1. showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste; </br>2. affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin; yellow or yellowish	adj.		1a. She has a very <b>jaundiced</b> view of politics and politicians. </br>1b. In my view, it takes a <b>jaundiced</b> eye to read anything negative into the strong job growth.</br>2. His <b>jaundiced</b> skin was a sign that he had liver problems	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1636	1635	jeer	a scoff, a taunt, a mocking and insulting remark or sound	noun	Syn: boo, Bronx cheer, catcall, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, snort	The <b>jeers</b> of the crowd left no doubt that they were unhappy.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1637	1636	jocose	given to joking; merry; humorous	adj.	Syn: jesting, jocular, joking, merry, humourous</br>Same word root as "joke"</br>	The comedian's <b>jocose</b> introductions kept the awards ceremony from becoming a stodgy affair	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1638	1637	jocund	merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive	adj.	Latin: jucundus "agreeable and delightful"</br>Syn: jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful	The happy and <b>jocund</b> faces of children could be seen in the playground	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1639	1638	jocose vs. jocund	In jocose cheerfulness or light-heartedness is by making jokes; in jocund is more a state of being over a period of time	adj.			Easily confused words	SMB
1640	1639	junta	a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power; small legislative body in a government, especially in Central or South America	noun		After Argentina was defeated by Britain in the Falklands War of 1982, the country’s military <b>junta</b> began to lose its grip on power.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1641	1640	jurisprudence	philosophy or science of law; division or department of law	noun	Latin: iuris "of right, of law" + prudentia "knowledge, a foreseeing"=>philosophy of law.	The denial did little to change the perception that chief justice Roberts' drift away from conservative <b>jurisprudence</b> is accelerating.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1642	1641	juxtaposition	act of positioning close together; side-by-side position	noun	Latin iuxta "beside, very near, close to, near at hand" + French position =>positioned beside, next to</br>Syn: apposition, collocation	<b>Juxtaposition</b> of two contrasting items is often done deliberately in writing, music, or art — in order to highlight their differences.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1643	1642	kingpin	1. the most important person in a group or undertaking</br>2. bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle	noun	From bowling, where kingpin, also called a "center pin" or a "five pin" is the critical pin at the very center</br>Syn: bigwig, top banana	Instread of going after the small dealers, a police sting that nabbed several <b>kingpins</b> of the city's drug trade was set up.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1644	1643	knave	untrustworthy person; deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; man of humble birth; male servant	noun	Syn:" scoundrel" or a "good-for-nothing."</br>Gleicher Wortstamm wie "Knabe"</br>archaic, mostly in theatre.	The puzzles are populated by knights—who always tell the truth, and by <b>knaves</b>—who always lie.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1645	1644	lackadaisical	lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted; lacking spirit or liveliness	adj.	From 17th cent. Curse: lackaday</br>Syn: dreamy, languid, languorous, lethargic, unenergetic, idle, indolent, languid, limp, listless	1a. His teachers did not approve of his <b>lackadaisical</b> approach to homework.</br>1b. Feeling particularly <b>lackadaisical</b> in the summer heat, they lazily tossed a ball back and forth	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1646	1645	laggard	slow; sluggish; wasting time	adj.	Syn: dallying, dawdling, dillydallying, dragging, lagging, languid, leisurely,, slow, sluggish, snail-paced, unhurried	1a. The company has been a <b>laggard</b> in developing new products. </br>1b. I hate being stuck behind <b>laggard</b> motorists on the freeway.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1647	1646	lampoon	ridicule; subject to abusive ridicule expressed in work of art - usually aimed at an individual	verb	Syn: satirise, satirize	1a. He said such ridiculous things that he was often the target of <b>lampoons</b> in the press. </br>1b. The second Monty Python feature, however, which uproariously <b>lampoons</b> Arthurian legend	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1648	1647	languid	lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness	adj.	Latin: verb, languere "to be weak or faint"</br>Syn: dreamy, lackadaisical, languorous, lethargic, unenergetic	1a. It was a hot, <b>languid</b> summer day.</br>1b. They proceeded at a <b>languid</b> pace.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1649	1648	languish	lose animation; be or become weak or feeble; lose strength or vigor	verb	Latin languere = "to be weak or faint", same root as languid	Older people, especially, were <b>languishing</b> during the prolonged heat wave	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1650	1649	languor	feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression	noun	languish and languor are closely related, languor implies a heaviness or slowness where there should be lightness or speed.	1a. I grew used to observing the ebb and flow of my thoughts with a <b>languor</b> that today would probably be praised as meditative.</br>1b. They felt an indefinable <b>languor</b>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1651	1650	lave	wash or flow against; wash one's face and hands	verb	Deutsch Laben= auffrischen, erquicken mit wasser	The cold water from the stream gently <b>laved</b> her burned fingers	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1652	1651	lecherous	vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity	adj.	French: lecher=someone who licks</br> concupiscent, horny, hypersexual, lascivious, lewd, libidinous, licentious, lubricious, lustful, oversexed, randy, salacious, wanton	A <b>lecherous</b> lawyer hitting on his son's girlfriend</br>The old man had a <b>lecherous</b> gleam in his eye</br>To me, this is utterly disrespectful, <b>lecherous</b> and kind of creepy behaviour.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1653	1652	lechery	unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed	noun	noun of lecherous</br>lecher=someone who licks</br>Syn: lasciviousness	Harvey Weinstein and the appalling <b>lechery</b> that finally led to his downfall were not spoken about at the event	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1654	1653	legerdemain	show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers	noun	French: French léger de main "quick of hand</br>"Syn: conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, illusion, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick</br>written as one word, with no spaces	1a. The magician displays <b>legerdemain</b> with cards and coins alike</br>1b. The feat was a remarkable piece of diplomatic <b>legerdemain</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1655	1654	levy	impose tax or fine to collect monies	verb	Old French levée "a raising" (of a tax). </br>Levy is also the most common Jewish surname, and the job of tax collector reserved for Jews.	Trump <b>levied</b> an import tax on Chinese imports	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1656	1655	libretto	the words (but not the music) of an opera or musical play	noun	Italian libretto, diminutive of libro "book"</br>Syn: book, plays, cript, script	Mozart composed the music to his operas, but the <b>librettos</b> were written by someone else.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1657	1656	licentious	amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint	adj.	Latin licentia "freedom, liberty"	A moralist decried what she regarded as the <b>licentious</b> and corrupt culture of the entertainment industry	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1658	1657	liken	to represent as similar	verb	from "like", what else.</br>Syn: compare	My mother would always <b>liken</b> her experience at the dentist to torture, thereby revealing her dentophobia	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1659	1658	lilliputian	extremely small; very small person; trivial or petty	adj.	In "Gullliver's travels" by Johanthon Swift, the inhabitants of Lilliput were only 6 inches high. </br>Syn: fiddling, footling, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial</br>Ant. Brobdingnagian	Our worries are <b>lilliputian</b> compared with those of countries that are at war	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1660	1659	lionize	look on or treat a person as celebrity; visit famous places in order to revere them	verb	lion in the sense of "person of note who is much sought-after"</br>	1a. Republicans continue to <b>lionize</b> Ronald Reagan as their ultimate hero </br>1b. Don't make me into a hero. I don't want to be <b>lionized</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1661	1660	locomotion	self-propelled movement; power or ability to move	noun	Latin loco "from a place" + motionem "motion, a moving"=>action or power of motion</br>Syn:motive power, motivity	The diminutive gecko is capable of some extraordinary feats of <b>locomotion</b>, zipping along vertical walls with ease and even running short distances across water	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1662	1661	febrile	feverish; intense emotion or activity	adj.	Same word root as "fever", thus related to fever, ferverish.	The atmosphere in the city was <b>febrile</b> as the king's coronation date approached.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1663	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
1664	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
1665	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
1666	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
1667	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
1668	1667	pernicious	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
1669	1668	feint	trick; any distracting or deceptive maneuver	noun	military and political tactics often use feints, most common in sport, eg. boxing, where opponents are continually trying to fake each other out.	Ali <b>feinted</b> with a jab, and Frazier threw one of his own, missing.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1670	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
1671	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
1672	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
1673	1672	poise	1. n. If you have poise, you are cool under stress. People with poise can handle pressure without showing it</br>2. brace yourself (ie. Get ready) or be prepared for something difficult.	noun, verb	French: poids=weight, quality of being heavy. The sense of "steadiness, composure" from notion of being equally weighted on either side, which then led to the passive sense of "being in equilibrium""being in suspense" and then "getting ready for"	1. He answered the presecutor's tough questions with great <b>poise </b></br>2a. The bird was <b>poised</b> in mid-air, ready to fall on its prey. </br>2b. That number seems <b><u>poised</b> to rise</u> dramatically this year. </br>2c. After being asked to sit down, we was <u><b>poised</b> to hear bad news</u>.	Vocab	Prepscholar
1674	1673	aplomb	Aplomb is the ultimate test for cool: grace under pressure.	adj.	French: "perpendicularity"a lead(Pb) weight = "poised upright, balanced. "	Because the negotiator <u>handled the hostage situation with <b>aplomb</u></b>, the kidnapper released everyone without harm.	Vocab	Prepscholar
1675	1674	tenacity	the quality of being determined to do or achieve something	adj.	</br>Syn: doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness	<u>Nadal’s <b>tenacity</b> and desire to win at all costs</u> were exhibited during the final set of the tennis match	Vocab	Prepscholar
1676	1675	windfall	A windfall is a crazy bit of unexpected good fortune. , an unanticipated benefit, usually monetary in nature	noun	from wind (n. 1. + fall (n. 1. . Originally literal, in reference to wood or fruit blown down by the wind, and thus free to </br>Syn: bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven	With her lottery <b>windfall</b>, Gail eliminated all her financial debt.	Vocab	Prepscholar
1677	1676	lope	gallop slowly; run or ride with steady, easy gait; travel an easy pace with long strides	verb	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "laufen""lopen" im Ski langlauf oder das Englische Wort "to elope"=run away	With no cars in sight, joggers <b>lope</b> past him without breaking stride	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1678	1677	luminary	celebrity; person who is an inspiration to others; person who has achieved eminence in specific field	noun	Old French luminarie: "lamp, light-giver, source of light" </br>Same word root as "lumen""illuminate"	People look up to Stephen Hawking as a <b>luminary</b> in the field of physics: he is a well-known scientist and author respected for his knowledge and insight.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1679	1678	lustre	1. brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter</br>2. a decorative object (such as a chandelier) hung with glass pendants	noun	1. Middle French lustre "gloss, radiance"</br>2. Gleicher Stammwort wie "Lüster"</br>Syn1: sheen, luminosity</br>Syn2: chandelier</br>-re or-er ending is UK or US versions	1a. The <b>luster</b> of polished metal </br>1b. The <b>luster</b> of the stars sparkled in the night</br>1c. Scandals have diminished his <b>luster</b></br>2. The <b>luster</b> filled the grand living room with a brilliant light.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1680	1679	mackintosh	waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth	noun	named after Charles Macintosh (1766-1843), inventor of a waterproofing process</br>Syn:Raincoat(British)</br>note extra "k" compared to inventor's name	Before taking the dog out for a walk in the pouring rain, he put on his <b>mackintosh.</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1681	1680	malediction	curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration	noun	Latin: male= "badly" + "diction" "to speak""to say""words"=>to curse, to utter bad words</br>Syn:imprecation	Trump is at his desk, tweeting curses and <b>maledictions</b> at his enemies.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1682	1681	mammon	material wealth regarded as having an evil influence	noun	Aramic word of same meaning.</br>often used in a religious sense	1a. Trump was a thrice-married New Yorker more familiar with <b>mammon</b> than with God.</br>1b. The gangsters are chiefly motivated by just one god— <b>mammon</b>, the green of dollars bills.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1683	1682	manacle	handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; instrument of iron for fettering the hand	noun	Syn: handcuff, bind, bond, chain, cuff(s), fetter, irons, ligature, shackle	1a. <b>Manacles</b> prevented the bear from roaming beyond a very small area</br>1b. It is sometimes difficult for whites to undestand the mind-forged manacles that Blacks bear	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1684	1683	marsupial	any mammal of which the female typically has a pouch in which it rears its young, such as kangaroo or koala	noun	Latin marsupialis "having a pouch"	There are many types of <b>marsupials</b>, all found in Australia, not only the kangaroo but als the wallabies, opossums, koalas, and wombats.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1685	1684	martinet	strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules	noun	Col Martinet was a drillmaster of Louis XIV, who trained his troops to advance into battle in precise linear formations & to fire in volleys only upon command, thus making the most effective use of inaccurate muskets</br>Syn: strict disciplinarian	The prison's warden was a cruel <b>martinet.</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1686	1685	mawkish	insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment	adj.	Deutsch: kitschig rührselig</br>Syn: bathetic, drippy, hokey, kitschy, maudlin, mushy, schmalzy, sentimental, slushy, soppy, soupy	He gave a <b>mawkish</b> plea for donations to the charity	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1687	1686	megalomania	mental disorder with delusions of grandeur	noun	Greek megas ("great") + mania ("madness")=>madness about being great	<b>Megalomaniacs</b> in history: Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, Josef Stalin, and maybe even the tycoon Donald Trump.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1688	1687	mellifluous	flowing or dropping like honey; sweetly or smoothly flowing, especially in sound	adj.	Latin: mel "honey"+ flous"flowing"=> "flowing with (or as if with) honey"	His <b>mellifluous</b> voice is the perfect tonic to calm a racing mind.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1689	1688	mendicant	beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for living	noun	French: mendant=beggar</br> Deutsch: Bettelmönch, Bettler	1. My father also gave me quarters to give to homeless, <b>mendicant</b> men along the route, even though our family was very poor</br>2. Friars should not be confused with monks. Members of the mendicant orders are friars such as Franciscans and Dominicans.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1690	1689	meretricious	1. of or pertaining to prostitutes</br>2a. tawdrily and falsely attractive</br>2b. superficially significant, but not really significant	adj.	Latin: meretrix = "prostitute" or "woman who earns money"=>"of or pertaining to prostitutes"</br>Syn2a: brassy, cheap, flashy, garish, gaudy, loud, tacky, tatty, tawdry</br>Syn2b: gilded, specious	1. I don't know how she survived, but she did seem to have many <b>meretricious</b> relationships</br>2a. The paradise they found was a piece of <b>meretricious</b> trash</br>2b. The scholarly names provided fig-leaves of respectability for these <b>meretricious</b> but stylish books	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1691	1690	mien	aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing	noun	Gleicher Deutscher Wortstamm wie "Miene"</br>Syn: bearing, comportment, presence	1a. He has the <b>mien</b> of an aristocrat</br>1b. The stern <b>mien </b>of the librarian suggested that she was not one to put up with any nonsense	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1692	1691	militant	a fighting or aggressive person or party	noun	same word root as "military", with -ant ending which denotes a person</br>Syn: activist	Pakistan says it needs the fence to block the Afghan<b>militants</b> from crossing into their country.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1693	1692	mimicry	imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking	noun	Same word root as "mime"=> to imitate	1a. He entertained his family with <b>mimicry</b> of persons they knew and comic skits</br>1b. Bisphenol A is a controversial plastic additive as it is believed to have estrogen <b>mimicry</b> properties	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1694	1693	minutia	petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact	noun	Latin minutia "smallness"</br>same word root as "minute"(in sense of tiny, not 60s of time)</br>plural more common than sing.	He was bewildered by the contract's <b>minutiae.</b>1b. He had memorized the many <b>minutiae</b> of the legal code	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1695	1694	miscellany	collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works	noun	Same word root as "miscellaneous"	1a. A <b>miscellany</b> of old toys</br>1b. The box from the attic contained a <b>miscellany</b> of old records, family photo albums, and long-forgotten love letters	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1696	1695	modulate	tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another	verb			1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1697	1696	moiety	one of two equal parts; a half	noun	French: Moitié=half </br>Käsefondue: moitié, moitié=50/50 2-Käsemischung	1a. The inheritance was split into two equal moieties</br>1b. The pueblo's population is divided into two halves or <b>moieties</b>; the Squash, and the Turquoise</br>1c. an ether molecule with a benzene <b>moiety</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1698	1697	mordant	1. harshly ironic or sinister</br>2. bitingly painful</br>3. serving to fix colors in dyeing	adj.	French: mordant="biting"</br>Syn1: incisive</br>Syn2: pungent, burning	1a. When the <b>mordant</b> president entered the boardroom, all of his vice-presidents readied for his sarcastic attacks</br>1b. Divide Me by Zero’ is a <b>mordant</b> tribute to lost loves.</br>2. He grimaced at the <b>mordant</b> pain. </br>3. Chrome alum was added as a <b>mordant</b> in the dyeing process.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1699	1698	moribund	1. dying; in dying state; approaching death; about to die</br>2. being in a state of inactivity or obsolescence	adj.	Latin: morti "to die"</br>Same word root as "mortuary""mortal"</br>Syn1: dying</br>Syn2: dormant	1a. In the <b>moribund</b> patient deepening stupor and coma are the usual preludes to death</br>1b. An actor who is trying to revive his <b>moribund</b> career</br>2a. A <b>moribund</b> volcano</br>2b. a <b>moribund</b> virus</br>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1700	1699	mortify	cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass	verb	Latin: morti "to die"</br>Deutsch: Sich zu Tote schämen</br>Syn: abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, nonplus, rattle	If Jared was trying to <b>mortify</b> his parents by yelling during the opera, he succeeded.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1701	1700	mottled	spotted with different shades or colors	adj.	Backformation of "motley", something multi-coloured or varied.	A combination of red and blue pigments in the shell of a live lobster creates a <b>mottled</b> camouflage of indeterminate hue that blends in with the ocean floor	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1702	1701	muffle	1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping</br>2. conceal or hide	verb	Syn1: damp, dampen, dull, mute, tone down</br>Syn2: repress, smother, stifle	1a. The COVID face masks <b>muffle</b> our voices, so it’s often hard to hear and to be heard.</br>1b. I could hear their <b>muffled</b> voices from the next room.</br>2. She had learnt that it was better not to react I such situations, and thus <b>muffled</b> her anger	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1703	1702	multifarious	varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts	adj.	Latiin: multi- "many" + -fariam "places/forms")=>of many forms/parts</br>similar construction to words "omnifarious" & "bifarious"</br>Syn: many-sided, multifaceted	1a. The <b>multifarious</b> interests and activities in which Benjamin Franklin immersed himself</br>1b. The <b>multifarious</b> noise of a great city	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1704	1703	murky	1. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment</br>2. dark or gloomy</br>3. unclear, foggy	adj.	Norsk: dark, gloom</br>murkiness, murk, murkily all similarly related</br>Syn1: cloudy, mirky, muddy, turbid</br>Syn2: dark or gloomy	1. The <b>murky</b> bottom of the lake</br>2a. In the back, I saw <b>Murky</b> rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps</br>3. He offered a <b>murky</b> explanation.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1705	1704	necromancy	1. belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; </br>2. practice of supposedly communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future	noun	Greek: nekros "dead body"/ "death" + manteia "divination, oracle"=>"divination by communication with the dead"</br>Syn: black magic	1.In the conjuring of the souls of the dead, <b>necromancy</b> seemed to offer human beings a means of exerting some control over an uncertain world </br>2. The town accused her of witchcraft and <b>necromancy</b>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1706	1705	conjure	1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic</br>1b. Think up, imagine</br>1c. to bring to mind </br>2. ask for or request earnestly</br>3. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together	verb		1a. The magician <b>conjured</b> live doves from silk scarves. </br>1b. The students <b><u>conjured</b> up</u> a clever plan to raise the money.</br>1c. words that <b>conjure</b> pleasant images, that <b>conjure up</b> memories of my childhood</br>2. I <b>conjure</b> you to weigh my case well</br>3. The opposition <b>conjured</b> up a plan to corner their opponent	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1707	1706	neologism	new or newly invented word or phrase	noun	Greek: neo- "new" + logos "word" + -ism=>new word or language	Please familiarize yourself with the term, which seems likely to be one of the <b>neologisms</b> of the year.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1708	1707	neonate	newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old	noun	neo- "new" + natus "born"=>newly bord	The research concentration on minimizing the transfer of pathogenic organisms from the woman to the <b>neonate.</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1709	1708	nest egg	1. a sum of money put by as a reserve, generally for retirement</br>2. a real or artificial egg left in a nest to induce the hen to go on laying there	noun	Syn: savings, retirement fund,	Experts expect that many investors and households will choose to sock away money to rebuild savings and retirement <b>nest eggs.</b>	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1710	1709	nestling	young bird, older than a hatchling but younger a fledgling as has not yet developed feathers; young child	noun		The first of the eggs hatched on earlier this week and as of this morning, all four <b>nestling</b> could be seen with their mouths agape, looking to be fed	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1711	1710	nestle	1. to snuggle or cuddle something</br>2. to build a nest	verb	Old English: nesteln "to build a nest	1. As he began to <b>nestle</b> closer to his mother’s chest, the baby drifted off to sleep.</br>2. The robin <b>nestled</b> a nest all day long	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1712	1711	nettle	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex	verb	Nettle bush=Nessel auf Deutsch (t -> ss Eng->D Transformation)</br>Syn: annoy, bother, chafe, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, rile, vex	If you <b>nettle</b> a bee, you should be prepared to run	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1713	1712	nondescript	lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting	adj.	Latin: non- "not" + descriptus "to write down, copy; sketch, represent" => "not easily described or classified"</br>Deutsch: unscheinbar</br>Syn: characterless, faceless, featureless, indistinctive, neutral, noncommittal	The vehicles and the <b>nondescript</b> uniforms worn by the agents did not link them to a specific agency or government.</br>I work in one of the <b>nondescript</b> office buildings downtown.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1714	1713	nonplus	perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox	verb	Latin: non plus: "no more, no further"=>state in which one is unable to proceed or decide	I was <b>nonplussed</b> by his openly expressed admiration of me.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1715	1714	acarpous	effete; no longer fertile; worn out	adj.	Greek akarpos: a=not + karpos=fruitful =>not fruitful	So clear was the Icelandic air that every slope, every hollow, every <b>acarpous</b> hilltop lay pitilessly revealed to her eyes	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1716	1715	argot	jargon; slang	noun	French: slang</br>Syn: jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular	1a. Because I am not a medical doctor, I could not understand the <b>argot</b> spoken by my physician and his colleagues.</br>1b. He has been bombarded by thousands of scathing messages—known as being "flamed" in the <b>argot</b> of cyberspace.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1717	1716	arrant	used as a superlative, to add emphasis to other words, most often negative: meaning: in the highest degree	adj.	Syn: very, extreme, most, complete, consummate, total, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter	1a. He dismissed as <u><b>arrant</b> nonsense</u> any suggestion that he was dishonest. </br>I couldn’t believe she was taken in by such <b>arrant</b> deception.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1718	1717	aspersion	slander, a false charge to hurt someone's name	noun	Latin: ad "to" + spargere "sprinkle, strew"=>to sprinkle slander, derogatory criticism	In order to improve his chances of winning the election, he went about <u>casting <b>aspersions</b></u> on her integrity	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1719	1718	astringent	1. substance that shrinks</br>2. sour or bitter in taste	noun, adj.		1. The <b>astringent</b> lotion checked the bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels</br>2a. Is it <b>astringent</b> and sour or fruity and caramelised?</br>2b. Her tone is <b>astringent</b>, stripping the memories of any ennobling tragedy or nostalgic fuzz.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1720	1719	atavistic	1. suggesting the reappearance of traits or characteristics of an ancestor or primitive object</br>2. recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity	adj.	Latin atavus "ancestor, forefather"</br>Syn: throwback</br>Laut Duden gleicher Def. in Deutsch, wobei dieses Wort heute eher als "laienhaft" verstanden wird.	1a. Our leaders are kneeling before the mob, the <b>atavistic</b> ritual of self-abasement of defeat.</br>1b. Elvis Presley was an <b>atavistic</b> alcoholic like his mother. </br>2. The <b>atavistic</b> architectural style reminded him of a long gone era	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1721	1720	balk	1. verb. refuse to comply</br>2. sports: failure of a competitor to complete a motion</br>3. noun. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress</br>4. one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof	verb, noun		1. The horse <b>balked</b> at the jump and threw the rider</br>2. The baseball pitcher feigned that he was starting to throw a pitch and was thus charged with a <b>balk</b>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1722	1721	bedizen	to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner		used only in written form</br>Syn: adorn, bedeck, blazon, decorate, do up, doll up, drape, dress, embellish, emblaze, emboss, fancy up, festoon, garnish, glitz (up), grace, ornament	1a. The minister from Venezuela—the most insignificant government represented, was most <b>bedizened</b> with gold lace, stars, and trumpery of every sort.</br>1b. He has a habit of stuffing his short hands, <b>bedizened</b> with rings, into his trousers pockets.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1723	1722	belabor	1. to go on and on about something or to emphasize an idea or suggestion too much in a way that becomes boring or annoying	verb		1. He understood what he was saying and told him that there was no need to <b>belabor</b> the point.</br>1b. He was <b>belabored</b> by his fellow students for not adhering to the latest polically correct post modernist dogma.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1724	1723	bereft	1. deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something —usually used with of</br>2. lacking something needed, wanted, or expected —used with of<br>3. suffering the death of a loved one	adj.	bereft differs just from plain mournful or grief-stricken is in its sense of deprivation or lack	1. The Bruins were <b>bereft</b> of talent when Kelly replaced Jim, whose recruiting left room for improvement</br>2. His voice remained monotone; his speech soft and <b>bereft</b> of inflection points.</br>3. She would succumb at age 56, leaving her husband wounded and <b>bereft</b> in his grief.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1725	1724	bilge	1. the lowest internal point of a ship's hull, </br>1b. also used for the stinking water filth that collects there</br>2. stale or worthless remarks or ideas</br>3. verb . Take in water or leak	noun, adj. verb		1a. I hopped aboard and crawled into the <b>bilge</b> to look, and found the boat is dry inside.</br>1b. The Coast Guard says it found evidence a fishing boat discharged oil and <b>bilge</b> waste overboard.</br>2. That magazine prints a lot of <b>bilge</b> about celebrities.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1726	1725	blatant	1. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious</br>2. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry	adj.		1. <b>Blatant</b> racial and gender discrimination was just about over in the 90's</br>2. The <b>blatant</b> cacaphonous radios on the beach annoyed the other sunbathers.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1727	1726	brobdingnagian	gigantic	adj.	In Swift's "Gulliver's Travels", an imaginary country where everything was on a gigantic scale was "Brobdingnag"</br>Ant. Lilliputian.</br>Syn: colossal, enormous, gargantuan, gigantesque, gigantic, herculean, huge, humongous, immense, leviathan, massive, monstrous, monumental,titanic, tremendous, vast, walloping, whacking, whopping	A <b>Brobdingnagian</b> billboard stood at the entrance to the theme park	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1728	1727	brook	to tolerate; endure	verb	Brook as a noun is a small stream.	1a. Marx's view of the historical class struggle permitted no dissent, just as today's rioters <b>brook</b> no dissent from their dogmatic view of systemic racism.</br>1b. I will <b>brook</b> no arguments that somehow this would be a security nightmare for Apple	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1729	1728	brummagem	Cheap and showy	adj.	Brummagem is a vulgar pronunciation of Birmingham. </br Birmingham was known for its cheap, mass-manufactured articles there. </br>Syn: tawdry, cheap,	A bilious combination of <b>brummagem</b> melodrama and synthetic seascapes	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1730	1729	cant	insincere talk/jargon	noun		The older woman did not understand the modern <b>cant</b> spoken by her grandchildren	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1731	1730	canvass	1a. to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or </br>1b. to determine opinions or sentiments </br>2. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning	verb		1a. A team of volunteers is <b>canvassing</b> the city for the Republican Party, going to every house.</br>1b. In a normal year, many of these households’ information would be collected during census enumerators’ follow-up <b>canvass</b></br>2. By the time the three states complete their <b>canvass</b> of votes nearly a month after the election, the nation faces an astonishing result.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1732	1731	cavalcade	1. a procession, orginally of horses, now of any sort (eg. Motorcycles, cars, people, ships, etc.)</br>2. a sequence, a series - often dramatic	noun	Same Latin root as "cavalry"	1. It was followed in quick succession by almost 20 vehicles that departed in a long <b>cavalcade</b>.</br>2. Despite a <b>cavalcade</b> of natural disasters, the country was able to recover	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1733	1732	Chicane	1. deception, trickery</br>2. a removable obstacle on a racecourse, eg. a series of tight turns in opposite directions in an otherwise straight stretch of a road-racing course	verb, noun	Middle French chicaner = "to quibble" or "to prevent justice"	1. Most get-rich-quick schemes involve more than a smidgen of <b>chicane</b></br>2. The Le Mans circuit has <b>chicanes</b> on the frontstretch to slow the cars , forcing the drivers to altenatively swing their steering wheels left and right.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1734	1733	churl	bad-tempered person	noun	Same German root as "Kerl". </br>Had various meanings in middle English,: "man of the common people" "a country man" "husbandman" "free peasant. </br>Like "boor" & "villain", it is a word for "common man" that became insulting with time.	1a. But gracious Prince, do not listen to these common people, to these <b>churls.</b><br>1b. The grump man is a miserable <b>churl</b> who is rude and surly at all times.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1735	1734	constrain	hold back, restrict	verb		Japan’s economy is heavily reliant on exports, so weak demand in major overseas markets is <b>constraining</b> its growth	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1736	1735	contumacious	insubordinate, rebellious	adj.	Latin: com-=with + tumere "to swell up"(some origin as "tumour")=>to swell up, be rebellious	1a. She was warned that her <b>contumacious</b> conduct would not be tolerated.</br>1b. The judge threatened to charge the <b>contumacious</b> witness with contempt of court	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1737	1736	coruscate	sparkle	verb	From Latin: sparkle, emit flash of light	1a. He had a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of <b>coruscating</b> chrome </br>1b. The little mirrors on a disco ball <b>coruscate</b> as the ball twirls, making the dance floor sparkle.</b>1c. His playing <b>coruscated</b> throughout the concert hall</br>1d. The allegations threaten to curtail a <b>coruscating</b> career.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1738	1737	countenance	1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face, thus also their composure - often understood to be calm</br>2. to favor or approve of	adj, verb	Old French contenance "demeanor, bearing, conduct"	1a. The photograph showed his somber <b>countenance</b></br>1b. He managed to keep his <b>countenance</b> through the ordeal.</br>2. He was surprised at her <b>countenance</b> of their unsafe amusements	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1739	1738	countervail	to counter something with equal force so as to succesffully offset or mitigate its effect	verb	counter=rebut + vail=value=>rebut or resist with equal force/value	In order to <b>countervail</b> the storm’s effect of flooding the area, the authorities built levees to hold the waters back.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1740	1739	crass	stupid, vulgar, insensitive, without refinement or sensitivity; gross.	adj.	ähnlich (aber nicht identisch) wie "Krass" auf Deutsch	While you don't have to wear black to a funeral, but showing up in clown pants is simply <b>crass.</b>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1741	1740	cursory	quick; hurried	adj.	From French via Latin: pp of currore= running </br>Syn: hasty	1a. He gave the applicant a <b>cursory</b> glance and already turned her down in his mind</br>1b. Only a <b>cursory</b> inspection of the building was done - resulting in a large under-estimate of the repairs needing to be done.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1742	1741	deferential	showing respect	adj.	French déférence, itself from déférer "to yield, comply"	People were always <b>deferential</b> to the military veteran and showed him respect every time he was in uniform.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1743	1742	deposition	1. the act of putting something somewhere</br>2. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office</br>3. the act of deposing someone</br>removing a powerful person from a position or office	noun	Definitions 1 and 2 stem from the word "deposit", ie. Put something down</br>Definition 3 comes from the word "depose".	1. The <b>deposition</b> of the sediment over centuries eventually led to filling of the lake </br>2. In a <b>deposition</b> in a separate lawsuit last year, LaPierre acknowledged he did not report any of the NRA-paid expenses as personal income</br>3. As soon as the people received word of the dictator’s <b>deposition</b>, they ran in the streets and started to celebrate.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1744	1743	desuetude	cessation of use, disuse	noun	Latin desuetudo "disuse", "no longer custom"	1a. This practice has gradually dropped into <b>desuetude</b>, but now..</br>1b. In this time period the armour fell into <b>desuetude</b> due to a changing technique of war.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1745	1744	detraction	1. a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism</br>2. a taking away	noun	Old French/Latin detraccion "detraction, disparagement, denigration"</br>Syn1: disparagement, belittling, denigration, derogation, deminishment</br>do not confuse with 'distraction'	1a. Let it be no <b>detraction</b> from his merits to say he is plainspoken</br>1b .Sanders’ supporters answered each of the <b>detractions.</b></br>2. it is no <b>detraction</b> from its dignity or prestige	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1746	1745	detumescence	diminishing or lessening of swelling	noun		This leads to a rapid <b>detumescence</b> of the inflamed tissue and a disruption of the pain	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1747	1746	diaphanous	transparent; gauzy	adj.	Greek: dia "through" + phainesthai "bring to light, cause to appear, show"=>see-through</br>Syn: cobwebby, filmy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent	1a. She went to the Ascot wearing a fancy hat with a <b>diaphanous</b> veil</br>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1748	1747	diffidence	shyness, lacking self-confidence	noun	Latin: dis- "away" + fidere "to trust"=>"to mistrust, lack confidence" but of oneself, ie. Lacking self-confidence	1a. They asked him to be the team leader, but he expressed <b>diffidence</b>, saying that he didn't think he had enough time to do the job justice, nor did he think he had enough experience.</br>1b. You shouldn’t be so <b>diffidence</b> about your achievements when you’ve done very well.</br>1c. But there is also something more meaningful to her <u>seeming <b>diffidence.</b></u>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1749	1748	disconcert	to unsettle someone, to make them feel confused	verb	dis- "do the opposite of" + concerter =align harmonize, bring in agreement=>bring into disarray</br>Syn: confound, confuse, discomfit, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle	1a. News of his criminal past has <b>disconcerted</b> even his admirers. </br>1b. We were <b>disconcerted</b> by the unexpected changes to the program	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1750	1749	distrait	distracted with worry and anxiety	adj.	distrait is the French word for distracted</br>Syn:distraught, mentally remote	1a. I found my cousin <b>distrait</b>, absent, moody, sad, preoccupied, unlike herself.</br>1b. He grew more and more <b>distrait</b> as hours passed without confirmation that there were survivors of the plane crash	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1751	1750	divestiture	taking off, getting rid of giving up, the sale by a company of part of the company (eg. A division) to another company	noun	divest + -iture (as in investiture)	1a. <b>Divestitures</b> can be legally enforced to break up monopolies.</br>1b. Excluding the impact from currency and business <b>divestitures</b>, the company recorded a marginal growth in revenue.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1752	1751	duress	threats to compel somebody	noun	French: “hardness""hashness"</br>Duress is typically used with the word <u>under</u>	1a. The North Korean suspect signed a confession because he was <u>under <b>duress</u></b>.</br>1b. She left Belarus <u>under <b>duress</u></b> that night for neighboring Lithuania.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1753	1752	eclat	1. Great brilliance, literally or</br>1b. as of performance or achievement</br>2. cermonial elegance and splendor	noun	French: eclater "burst out; shine brilliantly"</br> often used with proposition "with" (or "without")	1a. Each panel of Turner’s dress was embroidered with 50,400 crystal <b>eclats</b> and 50,400 white beads.</br>1b. He delivered his concertos <u>with considerable <b>eclat</u></b> in different towns of Scotland and England</br>2. The prince and princess entered with much <b>eclat</b> in a coach drawn by eight white horses	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1754	1753	ecumenical	refers to bringing people of diverse Christian religions together;sometimes also broadened to bring Christians, Jews, and Muslims together	noun	Greek root oikos,= "house" became oikoumenikós= "the entire world."	1a. <b>Ecumenical</b> prayer services are held at the prison as a way to unite inmates of various Christian faiths.</br>1b.An <b>ecumenical</b> community meeting included leaders of all of the local churches and was used to bring neighborhood unity.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1755	1754	edacious	voracious; devouring	adj.	Latin: edere "to eat"</br>Syn: esurient, gluttonous, greedy, hoggish, piggish, rapacious, ravenous, swinish, voracious	1a. The <b>edacious</b> eater wreaked havoc on the buffet, eating seven plates full and that was just dessert!</br>1b. Within an hour, <b>edacious</b> vultures left nothing but a heap of bones behind.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1756	1755	effete	decandent, self-indulgent, worn out; weak	adj.	Effete is a disapproving term</br>Syn: decadent, decayed, degenerate, overripe, washed-up	1a. In the US, the stereotype of the rugged Westerner is just as false as the one of the decadent, self-indulgent and useless <b>effete</b> East Coast liberal.</br>1b. He is an <b>effete</b> quasi-intellectual with no practical skills of any kind.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1757	1756	ensign	1. lowest commissioned ranked officer in US Navy/Coast Guard</br>2. flag/badge often on a ship to show nationality	noun		1. One of the women who left the White House joined the Navy is now an <b>ensign</b> </br>2. Originally flown by feudal warlords, the rising sun symbol was adopted by the Japanese imperial army in 1870 and became the navy <b>ensign</b> in 1889.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1758	1757	eupeptic	1. good digestion</br>2. of good humour, cheeful, optimistic	adj.	Greek: eu- "well, good" + peptos "cooked, digested"=> "having good digestion"</br>Ant: dyspeptic	2. Our <b>eupeptic</b> colleague was unfazed by our gloomy expressions and dire predictions	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1759	1758	expedient	likely to be useful for a purpose or to achieve a solution, not necessarily being completely moral, but rather practical	adj.	Old French expedient "useful, beneficial"</br>Politically expedient means something you do to advance yourself politically.	1a. Given the circumstances he found himself in, it was <b>expedient</b> to express loyalty </br>1b. When one has political opinions that are not main stream, it is often <b>expedient</b> to not reveal them</br>1c. The husband found it <b>expedient</b> to let his wife have her way so that he could have his peace.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1760	1759	expiation	1. compensation for a wrong</br>2. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)	adj.	Latin: ex- "completely"+ piare "propitiate, appease" (same root as pious "faithful, loyal, devout") =>make amends for, atone for</br>	1. That no further <b>expiation</b> of the nation’s past of slavery would be necessary.</br>2. The Mass celebrates the sacrifice of Christ for the <b>expiation</b> of the original sin of Adam and Eve	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1761	1760	fecund	1a. Fertile</br>1b. intellectually productive	adj.	Latin: fecundus= "fruitful"	1a. The Hereford are a <b>fecund</b> breed of cattle</br>1b. He knew that erasing and correcting were as creatively <b>fecund</b> as the vaunted “first rush of inspiration.”</br>1b. His contacts to the government were a <b>fecund</b> source of information	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1762	1761	ferret	to find and bring to light by searching —usually used with "out"	verb	Origin is the use of half-tame ferrets of the weasel family to hunt and kill rats or flush rabbits from burrows. (ferret=Frettchen oder Iltis auf Deutsch)	1. Every day, she fends off scam artists who call with bogus job offers as they try to <u><b>ferret</b> out</u> her private information.</br>1b. Rosen also announced the creation of a new unit to <u><b>ferret</b> out</u> serious police misconduct	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1763	1762	fetter	restrict someones's movement, either literally or metaphorically	verb	a Fetter is a shackle or chain that is attached to someone’s ankles</br> now, usually means something has been done to restrain someone’s behavior:	1a. The prison wardens would <b>fetter</b> the chain gangs who built many of the railroads in the US.</br>1b. Her position would <u>place new <b>fetters</b> on</u> U.S. economic policy.</br>1c. We finally managed to <b>fetter</b> our sons’ computer use with bribery.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1764	1763	flak	1. criticism</br>2. anti-aircraft guns</br>3. slick salesman	verb	Flak=Deutsche <u>Fl</u>ieger<u>a</u>bwehr<u>k</u>anone</br> as verb, normally used with the word "taking"	1a. It was notable considering <u>the <b>flak</b> Hillary Clinton took</u> for being a career woman when her husband first stepped into the political arena.</br>1b. He took a lot of <b>flak</b> from the other kids for his unusual appearance. </br>3. The spokesperson was a slick <b>flak</b> catcher, who could turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1765	1764	fledged	1. of a bird = able to fly</br>2 trained, experienced, established, mature	adj.	fledged="furnished with feathers", related to old German "flügge"</br>In extended sense, often used in combination with the word "fully" or "full"	1. Semel said the birds are considered officially <b>fledged</b> between hatching and day 23.</br>2a. Netflix is trying to increase its film output and become a <u>full <b>fledged</b></u> studio in 2020.</br>2b. After signing up for membership, he is now a <u>fully <b>fledged</b></u> fan of the Jags	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1766	1765	foppish	behaves like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes	adj.	From 17 century German "foppen", where one apparently made jokes about people who paid too much attention to their clothes.	Noble men, sullied by femininity, were <b>foppish</b>, wore perfume and sumptuous, bright and frivolous clothes.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1767	1766	forbear	1. refrain from doing something, especially with an effort; to control oneself when provoked</br>2. ancestor	verb, noun	Old English forberan= "control one's feelings, or tolerate	1a. He was mad at his best friend, so he <b>forbore</b> from answering his text messages for a while</br>1b. While Helen is on a diet, she will <b>forbear</b> her craving for sweets. </br>2. My sister claims to have no interest in her ancestory, but I believe she <b>forbears</b> to learn about her <b>forbears</b>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1768	1767	forge	1. create (something of metal) by hammering</br> 2. n. furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping</br> 3. make a copy of with the intent to deceive</br> 4. move ahead steadily</br> 5. make something, usually for a specific function	verb, noun	From French forger, via Latin where originates from same word root as "fabrica"	1. Today, travelling blacksmiths <b>forge</b> sets of horseshoes for horseowners.</br>2. The heat from the <b>forge</b> made the blacksmith's workplace overbearingly hot </br>3.My father's signature and mine are so similar that the teacher thought I had <b>forged</b> his.</br>4. He <u><b>forged</b> ahead</u>, overcoming all barriers as he progressed. </br>5. Israel and the UAE announced earlier this month that they would normalise diplomatic ties and <b>forge</b> a broad new relationship.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1769	1768	froward	habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition	adj.	Old English, where was opposite of "toward"	1a. The <b>froward</b> child refused to listen to her parents and was disobedient most of the time.</b>1b. Tired of dealing with the <b>froward</b> employee, the boss decided to fire him and rid himself of the headache.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1770	1769	fulmination	bitter protest, thunderous verbal attack, act of thundering forth denunciations	noun	Latin: fulminare = "act of exploding or detonating" is now rare in English.</br>mostly used in plural form	1a. Republicans, eager to defend the president, amplified the president’s <b>fulminations.</b> against the press. </br>1b. The <b>fulminations</b> of the angry mob rushing the gates of the castle could be heard inside.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1771	1770	furtive	1. done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed</br>2. sly</br>3. obtained underhandedly	adj.	Middle French furtif, Latin furtivus "stolen" hence also "hidden, secret"</br>Syn: surreptitious, sneaky, sly,	1a. The inmate made several <u><b>furtive</b> attempts</u> to escape from prison.</br>1b. As he walked by, he <u>cast a <b>furtive</b> glance</u> down her cleavage</br>1c. The cheating student <u>cast a <b>furtive</b> glance</u> at his neighbor's test paper</br>2. The man had a <b>furtive</b> look about him</br>3. The sudden advancement was an indication of <b>furtive</b> gains	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1772	1771	fustian	1. heavy cloth woven from cotton</br>2. bombastic, overblown, pretentious speech or writing	adj.	French/Latin origin, itself named after Fustat, the Egyptian town where this thick cotton cloth originated	1. Heavily twilled <b>fustian</b> was used to weave thick blankets for the pioneers to take on their journey.</br>2a. The chess club captain would start each first practise of the season with a <b>fustian</b> reflection on the history of the game, the intellect of a Bobby Fisher, and his own importance as leader of the team</br>2b. Yossarian was unmoved by the <b>fustian</b> charade of the burial ceremony.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1773	1772	hirsute	hairy; shaggy	adj.	Latin hirsutus "rough, shaggy, bristly,	1a. My grandfather is the most <b>hirsute</b> man I know; he has long hair everywhere! With a jungle of fur on his entire back, arms, shoulders, chest, arms, legs, he never gets wet, not even under the shower.</br>1b. The botanist examined the bristles of the <b>hirsute</b> leaf under a microscope.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1774	1773	hone	1. stone used for sharpening tools</br>2. to sharpen a knife</br>3. refine or make more perfect or effective	verb, noun	to perfect a skill is most common use of hone today.	1&2. He <b>honed</b> all his cutting tools on a whetstone, also called a <b>hone</b>. 3a. The tennis player practices several hours a day to <b>hone</b> her skills.</br>3b. The biggest difference between Bayern and PSG was on the one hand a team with a <b>honed</b> style, and on the other hand a team still searching for theirs.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1775	1774	replete	Filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied	adj.	cousin of replenish	1a. The library was <b>replete</b> with bound first editions, and Lucy, a bookworm, was happier there than any place else.</br>1b. The bowl was <b>replete</b> with fruit piled up high above the rim</br>1c. Along with the video evidence, the foundation published text versions of its reports <b>replete</b> with documentation.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1776	1775	impervious	1. impenetrable (by rain, people or light or missiles etc.). </br>2. not capable of being affected or disturbed	adj.	Latin: in- "not, opposite of" + pervius "letting things through, that can be passed through"=>does not let things through</br>Syn:inpenetrability	1a. He bought the wax-covered coat as it was <b>impervious</b> to rain</br>1b. The fluoride based coating made the carpet <b>impervious</b> to rough treatment</br>2. He was <b>impervious</b> to criticism and continued on his path unabated.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1777	1776	implicate	1. bring into intimate and incriminating connection</br>2. to be connected or to be involved in something.	verb	Latin: in- "into, in, on, upon" + plicare "to fold"=> implicare= "to involve, entwine, entangle, embrace"	1a. He was <b>implicated</b> in a scheme to defraud the government<br>1b. There was no evidence <b>implicated</b> Bryan other than the fact that he’d been with Anna before she disappeared.</br>2. Over the following two weeks, the virus that circulated among conference attendees was <b>implicated</b> in at least 35 new illnesses.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1778	1777	impugn	To assail someone by words or arguments, often for lacking integrity	verb	French via Latin: in- "into, in, on, upon" + pugnare "to fight"=>attack by argument"	1a. How dare you <b>impugn</b> the integrity of our local councilman simply because of a Twitter rumor! </br>1b. “I would appreciate in the future ... to refrain from <b>impugning</b> the character of our hardworking staff,” said Day </br>1c. But President Donald Trump and others repeatedly <b>impugn</b> the integrity of the mail-in voting system.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1779	1778	inveigh	1a. complain bitterly </br>1b. speak against in an impassioned manner	verb	Latin in- + vehere "to carry."	1a. Robert F. Kennedy, age 42, was shot and killed two months later after <b>inveighing</b> against the Vietnam War and taking up King’s torch.</br>1b. Tens of thousands of women also marched through Paris, <b>inveighing</b> against the patriarchy.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1780	1779	involute	1a. especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward.</br>1b. (of some shells) closely coiled so that the axis is obscured</br>2. complex	adj.	Latin involutus "rolled up, intricate, obscure"</br>stranngely enough <u>con</u>volute, which also means "complex"	1a. the chambered nautilus is readily identified by its <b>involute</b> seashell</br>2. the novel's deliberately <b>involute</b> plot is intended as a brainteaser for readers	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1781	1780	lam	1. a hasty escape; flight.	noun	same origin as "lambast", but here in the sense either "to beat" or "to beat it" (ie. Run away)	1a. After he stole his cousin's car he went <u>on the <b>lam</u></b></br>1b. More than a 1,000 soldiers are listed as active deserters, with some <u>on the <b>lam</u></b> for decades</br>1c. Let's <b>lam</b> out of this hellhole while there's still time	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1782	1781	limn	1. To make a portrait of, to paint, to trace the outline of </br>2. to describe	verb	Old French luminer "light up, illuminate"	1a. The artist <b>limned</b> a portrait.</br>1b. he was <b>limned</b> by a streetlight</br>2. The novel <b>limns</b> the frontier life of the settlers	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1783	1782	lithe	1. easily bent or flexed </br>2. moving and bending with ease			1. The <b>lithe</b> steel was easily bent into shape</br>2a. A <b>lithe</b> dancer</br>2b. Aged 32 he is still wonderfully <b>lithe</b> in his movements.</br>2c. While Corinne has the <b>lithe</b> agile body that would be perfect for gymnastics, she is too tall to manage some of the events.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1784	1783	lucubrate	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing	verb	Latin lucubratus="work at night, work by lamplight"	He spent a lot of his time <b>lucubrating</b> in various scholarly journals	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1785	1784	mettle	1. the courage to carry on, one's staying quality </br>2. quality of temperament or disposition	noun	orignally, a variant spelling of "metal". In the figurative sense, it become the "stuff of which a person is made, ie. One's physical or moral constitution"</br> often used with "test" or "prove"	1a. He <u>proved his <b>mettle</u></b> in battle</br>1b. Even though all members of the navy have high levels of fortitude and courage, candidates for Navy Seal training must exhibit far more <b>mettle</b> than average.</br>1c. I’m eager to <u>prove my <b>mettle</b></u> as an interim team leader.</br>2. These were all gentlemen of brave <b>mettle</b>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1786	1785	mettlesome	courageous; high-spirited	adj.	The adjective mettlesome is a great way to describe someone who's full of pride or courage — although it's also an old-fashioned, somewhat literary way to do it	1a. The <b>mettlesome</b> young couple was brave enough to stand up for their love even if it meant leaving their families.</br>1b. Child" he said"it's like setting an old horse against a <b>mettlesome</b> young one.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1787	1786	middling	fairly good but not very good, slightly above average	adj.	from middle (adj.) + present-participle suffix -ing</br>Syn: mediocre, average, OK, not bad	1a. The performance was <b>middling</b> at best</br>1b. It was opportunity for me to inflict my <b>middling</b> Dutch skills on locals.</br>1c. Tired of the city but not particularly interested in small-town life, he moved to a suburb of <b>middling</b> size	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1788	1787	minatory	menacing; threatening	adj.	Latin menatorius "menace"</br>Minataur isn't related to minatory	1a. Brexiters in the UK, imitating Tory tactics in London’s mayoral election, conjured up <b>minatory</b> visions of foreigners</br>1b. Although the message seemed <b>minatory</b> the student swore that it was a joke and not a threat.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1789	1788	mise en scene	1a. the stage setting or scenery of a play </br>1b. The environment or physical setting of an action	noun	French: mise en scène, literally "setting on the scene on stage"	1a. The <b>mise en scene</b> for a "Hansel and Gretel" play might include dim lighting, a forest backdrop, and a cottage covered with candy.</br>1b. This ordinary house that became the <b>mise-en-scène</b> of an extraordinary drama	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1790	1789	nary	not any; no;none, not a single	adj.	alteration of ne'er a, short for <u>never a</u>	1a. I must have it back as I have <b>nary</b> other copy</br>1b. survived the accident with <b>nary</b> a scratch</br>1c. With <b>nary</b> a mask in sight, the protesters expressed their anger at the Covid measures	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1791	1790	nemesis	1. An annoying opponent, who generally beats you	noun	Nemesis"Greek goddess of vengeance, personification of divine wrath"	1a. Borussia Dortmund fans were not happy when their old <b>nemesis</b>, Bayern Munich won the cup, again.</br>1b. Iran, Saudi Arabia’s <b>nemesis</b>, was taking advantage of the region’s turmoil to expand its influence.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1792	1791	nugatory	trifling, worthless, of no value	adj.	Latin nugatorius "worthless, trifling, futile"	1a. Whether this rug is red or green is <b>nugatory</b> to someone who is colorblind</br>1b. Certainly it would be foolish to discount this risk as <b>nugatory</b> but also to overstate it	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1793	1792	obloquy	1. state of disgrace resulting from public abuse</br>2. abusively; detractive language; sharp criticism; vituperation	noun	Latin: ob "against" (see ob-) + loqui "to speak"=>evil speaking, slander, calumny, derogatory remarks	1a. The spy had no choice by to live out his days in the <b>obloquy</b> of one who had betrayed his country</br>1b. As a result, she became an unwilling media victim who was subjected to <b>obloquy</b> and harassment.</br>2a. They held to their convictions in the face of <b>obloquy</b></br>2b. After 15 years of grinding war with no obvious end in sight, U.S. military operations certainly deserve such <b>obloquy</b>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1794	1793	orison	prayer	noun	a poetic, archaic word for prayer</br>Same word root as "oration"	In her hand she held a book of the time of Solomon and she was saying an <b>orison</b> to God.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1795	1794	palaver	unnecessary talk that wastes time	noun	from Portuguese "Palavra", used by Portuguese traders in Africa with the specific meaning "discussions with natives." (which were often long and full of empty confidence building exchanges)	1a. Although we were supposed to have a lecture, the teacher spent the entire period with <b>palaver</b> about his vacation.</br>1b. Cut the <b>palaver</b> and get down to business.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1796	1795	ewe	a female sheep	noun		<b>"Ewe"</b> is the most valuable 3-letter word to know when you play scrabble, worth much more than "baa"	AMB	internet
1797	1796	peripatetic	1a. Wandering;</br>1b. Someone who moves (house) a lot</br>2. of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy	adj.	Greek: peri "around, about" + patein "to walk, tread"=>to walk, wander around. </br>Sometimes linked to Aristotle, who used to teach while walking around	1a. <b>Peripatetic</b> country preachers would go from town to town, giving the same sermon to different audiences each Sunday</br>1b. Dahl is a <b>peripatetic</b> writer based, at the moment, in Brooklyn.</br>1c. Her work — 16 novels, as well as plays and short stories — is often as <b>peripatetic</b>, as global, as her own life.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1798	1797	petrified	1. so extremely afraid so that one cannot move or think anymore</br>2. converted into stone through a slow process of mineralization	adj.	Peter=rock, petrified=turn to stone (Deutsch=versteinert)</ br>Mat 16:18 "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not overcome it."	1a. Ashley is <b>petrified</b> of flying which is why she plans on travelling by bus to Houston for her nephew’s wedding</br>1b. She was <b>petrified</b> of speaking in public</br>2. In the dinosaur section of the museum, you can walk among the <b>petrified</b> remains of the once-glorious creatures.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1799	1798	picaresque	involving clever rogues or adventurers involved in exciting, dangerous endeavours - usually in fictional stories	adj.	Don't confuse picaresque"rascally" with its near sound-alike, picturesque, or "lovely to look at."	1a. The situation sets him off on a <b>picaresque</b> journey, the purpose of which becomes clear in the film's end.</br>1b. “Bullard’s absorbing story … reads like a <b>picaresque</b> novel,” Thomas E. Ricks writes in his latest roundup of military books.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1800	1799	pied	having sections or patches of fur or clothing colored differently, usually brightly	adj.	Syn: motley, multicoloured, particoloured, piebald, spotted, blotchy</br>pied piper = Rattenfänger auf Deutsch</br>not to be confused with "pied"= foot in French (eg. Pied noir=white colonialist settler in Africa)	1a. A black and white <b>pied</b> horse came by</br>1b. “He was described as a big brother, a <b>pied</b> piper, a leader and inspiration to youth.”	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1801	1800	pileous	covered with hairs especially fine soft ones	adj.	Latin pilosus "hairy, shaggy, covered with hair"</br>also spelled "Pilous" and "pilose"	The <b>pilose</b> caterpillar bent its way up the tree branch	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1802	1801	pinchbeck	1a. An alloy of zinc and copper used as imitation gold</br>1b. A cheap imitation or counterfeit	noun, adj.	C. Pinchbeck, 18c. London watch- and toy-maker, developed this alloy of 3 or 4 parts copper and 1 of zinc to imitate gold	1a. He didn't believe that a stray Government clerk with a <b>pinchbeck</b> chain and a weak moustache could be a worthy rival.</br>1b(i). I was not impressed with his <b>pinchbeck</b> heroism</br>1b(ii). I hope you observed how that <b>pinchbeck</b> countess was prepared to tread in her footsteps	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1803	1802	plumb	1. Exactly vertical</br>2a. Measure the depth of something</br>2b Get to the bottom or root of something</br>3. Completely, in the middle, or generally used as an intensifier	adj. verb, adv.	plumb=plomb in French=lead (Chem symbol: Pb)</br> Plumb used as a weight at the end of a line to measure things vertically(Senklot auf D), or measure depth of something (eg. Lake)	1. the tower of Pisa is far out of <b>plumb</b> </br>2b. He spent a lot of time <b>plumbing</b> the book's complexities</br>3. The child fell <b>plumb</b> in the middle of the puddle	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1804	1803	portent	1. a sign of something about to happen, an omen </br>2. marvel, prodigy	noun	Latin portentum "a sign, token, omen; monster, monstrosity"	1a. A red sky in the morning can be a <b>portent</b> of a coming storm</br>1b. We took the four flat tires as a <b>portent</b> we should avoid a road trip.</br>1c. The youthful crowd clashed with police, who deployed tear gas and pepper spray in a <b>portent</b> of the months of protest that lay ahead.</br>2. A scout was sent to have a look at this teenage pitcher who was supposed to be the latest <b>portent</b> of the baseball world	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1805	1804	profligacy	1. recklessly extravagant</br>2. shameless immorality	adj.	Latin prōflīgātus, meaning "corrupt or dissolute.	1. Both the Fed and the I.M.F. more typically act as brakes on fiscal <b>profligacy</b> </br>2. Caligula, the Roman emperor best known for his <b>profligacy</b>, sadism, rumored incestuous relationships and unhealthy obsession with a horse, wasn’t exactly handsome.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1806	1805	prolix	tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length on unncecessary details.	adj.	Latin: prolixus pro ="forth" + base of liquere ="to flow"=>"extended" literally "poured out</br>Syn: wordy, verbose, prolix, diffuse	1a. A <b>prolix</b> lecturer telling you more than you want to know</br>1b. I find the book by Dickens <b>prolix</b> reading due to its unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1807	1806	pucker	1. what happens when something smooth or flat gets folded up into little wrinkles	verb	Syn: crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle	1a. She <b>puckered</b> her lips</br>1b. An old scar ran down the right side of his face, giving his cheek an odd, <b>puckered</b> look, like he’d swallowed a lemon.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1808	1807	pugnacious	fond of in the habit of fighting	adj.	Syn: belligerent, bellicose, quarrelsome, contentious	1a. The <b>pugnacious</b> little boy constantly talks back to his mother.</br>1b. Like the <b>pugnacious</b> Mr. Trump, Wallace enjoyed a fight.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1809	1808	puissance	strength, power	noun	French same word, same meaning	1a. The president pledged to put the full <b>puissance</b> of the nation into the war effort </br>1b. The doctrine’s <b>puissance</b> lies in the separation of powers.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1810	1809	purvey	to supply (something, such as provisions) usually as a matter of business	verb	Same word origin as "provide", which generally replaces "purvey "today.	1a. A shop <b>purveying</b> handmade merchandise </br>1b. Both Otterbox and Lifeproof <b>purvey</b> a plethora of accessories, too	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1811	1810	quail	1. small game bird, bigger than a pigeon but smaller than a chicken(Wachtel auf D)</br>2. lose courage, turn back in fear or pain	noun, verb	The bird name comes from the sound it makes</br>quail as a verb is <u>related</u> to "quälen" in German, but has slightly different meaning now being the consequence of "quälen"	1. Pen-raised <b>quail</b> are readily available, but they don’t survive well in the wild.</br>2a. His courage never <b>quailed</b>2b. Webster’s bosses <b>quailed</b> at his orders for $2,500 lasers and other equipment.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1812	1811	rabble	noisy group of difficult to control people, crowd the lower classes of populace	noun	Syn: proletariat, plebs, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rout, scum, trash, unwashed	1a. The police arrived to calm the <b>rabble</b> that crowded the sidewalks after a huge win for the local football team.</br>1b. And when the Red Army left Afghanistan in February 1989, defeated by a <b>rabble</b> of jihadist guerrillas, that mission was accomplished</br>1c. Sanders' strategy is is to rally the , <b>rabble</b> and eschew the elite.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1813	1812	raffish	1. marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness</br>2. marked by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity or crudeness	adj.	from raff "people" usually of a lower sort (similar to riff-raff)	1. Prime Minister Johnson is famous for his shambling manner, a <b>raffish</b> untidiness that extends from his clothes to his personal life.</br>1b. The Times Square area was never the exclusive preserve of theatergoers, but Broadway culture elevated the neighborhood’s rough and raffish character	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1814	1813	rebus	puzzle in which pictures stand for words	adj.		A picture of an eye, a heart, and an ewe might be used to say "I love you." Isn't that a sweet <b>rebus</b>?	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1815	1814	recreant	coward, cowardly	noun	Latin: re- to "reverse" something, + credere"entrust."=>coward</br>apostate, deserter, renegrade, craven	1a. Some provinces had proved <b>recreant</b> and gave up without the slightest resistance. </br>1b. The victors had only contempt for the <b>recreant</b> enemy soldiers who surrendered without firing a shot </br>1c. There are always <b>recreant</b> campaign workers who walk out as soon as their candidate began dropping in the polls	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1816	1815	refulgent	shining; brilliant	adj.	French/Latin: re- "back" + fulgere "to shine"=>shine brilliantly, flash back	The <b>refulgent</b> full moon on a clear autumn night	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1817	1816	repertoire	1. A stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform</br>2. the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation	noun	French répertoire, literally "index, list"	1. The elderly singer’s concert <b>repertoire</b> consisted mainly of old blues and jazz tunes.</br>2a. The quarterback was forced to use the entire part of his <b>repertoire</b> to win the game</br>2b. Before we hired the magician, we asked him to show us a few tricks in his <b>repertoire</b>.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1818	1817	repine	1. at be discontented with, to complain</br>2. to yearn for	verb	re=once more + pine (linked to German "Pein")= go through pain again= to complain</br>Syn: complain	1. Yet why <b>repine</b> where so much is left?</br>1b. There is no use <b>repining</b> over a love that's been long lost</br>2. The soldiers <u><b>repine</b> for</u> their families when they are stationed overseas.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1819	1818	resort	1. have recourse to</br> 2. act of turning to for assistance</br> 3. move, travel, or proceed toward some place</br> 4. a hotel located in a resort area</br>	verb, noun	French: re- "again" + sortir "go out"=>	1. The government <b>resorted</b> to rationing meat</br>2. An appeal to his uncle was his last <b>resort</b> to get him out of his difficult spot</br>3. </br>4. Following the Bucks’ decision, the NBA held a meeting at the Walt Disney World <b>resort</b> in Orlando to determine next steps for the season.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1820	1819	scurvy	1. a disesase caused by a lack of Vit. C</br>2. mean; contemptible	adj.	scurvy is Skurbut in Deutsch, but as the disease is now rare, scurvy can be also be used to mean a low, mean	2. That was a <b>scurvy</b> trick you played on me!	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1821	1820	sere	1. dry and withered</br>2. make hard and without feeling	adj.		1. The desert was edged with <b>sere</b> vegetation</br>1b. This is the dry side of the island with <b>sere</b> grasslands and free-range goats.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1822	1821	shunt	1. a small tube that goes inside the body to drain fluid</br>2a. Send from one track to another</br>2b. push something over to someone else, evade discussion	noun,verb	Syn1: stint</br>Syn2: shove, push	1. an arteriovenus <b>shunt</b> was inserted into his vein</br>2a. The waggons were <b>shunted</b> to set up new train configurations in preparation for the morning rush. </br>2b. President Trump abdicated leadership and <b>shunted</b> pandemic response to the states.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1823	1822	sordid	1a. Foul and run-down and repulsive</br>1b. morally degraded</br>1c. unethical or dishonest</br>1d. Meanly avaricious and mercenary	noun	Latin sordidus "dirty, filthy, foul, vile, mean, base"	1a. The <b>sordid</b> shantytowns of Chennai are difficult to bear for outsiders.</br>1b. The <b>sordid</b> details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils</br>1c. He ran a <b>sordid</b> political campaign</br>1d. The <b>sordid</b> avarice of his actions made me feel repulsion all around.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1824	1823	splenetic	bad-tempered;irritable	adj.	Late Latin "pertaining to the spleen"	1a. The newspaper publisher's <b>splenetic</b> editorials often struck fear into local politicians</br>1b. Matt was <b>splenetic</b> after his wife left him for another man.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1825	1824	stentorian	extremely loud and powerful	adj.	from Stentor, legendary Greek herald in the Trojan War, whose voice was as loud as 50 men.	1a. During boot camp, we were often awakened by the <b>stentorian</b> voice of our drill sergeant.</br>1b. The <b>stentorian</b> music was so loud it made my head hurt.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1826	1825	stipple	1a. paint, engrave or otherwise empart with dots or specks</br>1b. Produce a mottled effect</br>2. with touches of something	verb	paint with dots" from Dutch stippelen	1a. They hatch in the spring as wingless, glossy black nymphs with white spots, and pass through several <b>stippled</b> phases before maturing in midsummer.</br>1b. Martha Ulrich shivered in the harsh February cold, her bare legs <b>stippled</b> with goosebumps</br>2a. Kenturah Davis’ 2015 self-portrait was made using an ink <b>stippling</b> technique</br>2b. It’s <b>stippled</b> with clever mischief along those lines.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1827	1826	stygian	dark; gloomy	adj.	like Styx, the Greek river of the Underworld	1a. The <b>stygian</b> blackness of the cave</br>1b. The entrance to the forest held a <b>stygian</b> quality which sent shivers down my spine.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1828	1827	supercilious	disdainful characterized by haughty scorn, behaving in a way that suggests you think that you are superior to others	adj.	Syn: proud, arrogant, haughty, lordly,	1a. The <b>supercilious</b> queen was known as “snobby” because of the way she treated her citizens.</br>1b. He reacted to their breach of etiquette with a <b>supercilious</b> smile	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1829	1828	suppliant	to pray, to ask humbly, beseeching	adj.		1a. A <b>suppliant</b> sinner seeking forgiveness</b></br>1b. Nowadays, any man who expects a mild, <b>suppliant</b> attitude from a woman is not likely to find what he is looking for.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1830	1829	tamp	tap or drive down by repeated light blows	adj.		1a. Before putting the coffee holder into the expresso machine, he <b>tamped</b> the coffee down. </br>1b. Word of the plan sparked concern Chicago could see the kind of controversial force used to <b>tamp</b> down protests in cities including Portland, Oregon, in recent weeks.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1831	1830	teetotal	pledged to total abstinence from intoxicating drink	adj.	word formed from total with a reduplication of the initial T- for emphasis, ie. "T-total"	Lots of beer is consumed on Return Day, but one of the most convivial participants I saw was the <b>teetotal</b> Biden	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1832	1831	testy	feeling easily irritated	adj.		1a. Earlier in the hearing, the judge sounded <b>testy</b> when attorneys asked for clarification on technical details of the injunction.</br>1b. On the phone, Tingley-Hock comes across as a <b>testy</b> fellow, the kind of guy who could get prickly about a missing Oxford comma.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1833	1832	tout	1. advertise in strongly positive terms</br>1b. To show off. </br>2. In England, a tout is a person who gives advice about gambling. </b>3. someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit	verb, noun	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "Tüten"	1a. This product was <b>touted</b> as a revolutionary invention</br>1b. Sarah wears tight blouses to <b>tout</b> her full bosom.</br>“He <b>touts</b> his relationship with the president a lot.</br>2. The <b>tout</b> asked me 10 Pounds for a racing tip, upon whose payment he informed me that the favourite was seen limping that morning.</br>3. Ticket <b>touters face</b> increasing credibility issues, as tickets sold inofficially may be forged or have already been scanned for entry.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1834	1833	travesty	a cheap mockery, usually of something or someone serious	noun, verb	French travesti "dressed in disguise", which became "dressed so as to be made ridiculous, parodied, burlesque"	1a. The <b><u>travesty</b> show</u> about international politicians had a tall, skinny man dressed to be chancellor Merkel. </br>1b. "The trial was <u>a <b>travesty</b> of justice</u>, that court case that makes a mockery of the system", said the person who was found guilty.</br>1c. Yet despite the best of intentions, the virtual consultations set up for me at my hospital have been a <b>travesty</b> because of glitches in technology.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1835	1834	trencherman	person who eats a lot	noun		He sits with his back to the wall, eats like a <b>trencherman</b> and gets acquainted with the waitress.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1836	1835	trite	not new	adj.	Latin tritus "worn, oft-trodden" of language "much-used, familiar, commonplace"	1a. This may sound like a <b>trite</b> answer, but storytelling is just part of being a human being.</br>1b. Will you stop using those <b>trite</b> clichés?</br>1c. Although the movie concept was unique, the character dialogue was <b>trite</b> and ruined the picture.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1837	1836	unencumbered	easy-going, emotionally care-free, free to move ahead or do as one desires	verb	un= "not"+ in= in + combrus "barricade, obstacle" => not blocked up, hindered, thwarted	1a. After the broken-down car was moved out of the road, the street was <b>unencumbered</b> and other motorists could drive past.</br>1b. Camp-life makes me feel fancy-free and <b>unencumbered</b>.1c. With that inheritance, she has been living an <b>unencumbered</b> life	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1838	1837	untoward	1a. inappropriate</br>1b. not in one's favour</br>2. difficult to guide, manage, or work with	adj.	Syn1: improper, indecorous</br>Syn2: not toward = not going towards one's goal, not going in one's favour	1a. Janice ignored the holiness of her environment and behaved in an <b>untoward</b> manner in church.</br>1b.The key to good governance is to recognize <b>untoward</b> influences on decision-making and do whatever it takes to counteract them,” he says. </br>2. The father tried to reason with the <b>untoward</b> child.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1839	1838	vagary	an erratic, unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)	noun	generally used in plural form, ie vagaries	1a. The increasing <u><b>vagaries</b> of the weather</u> are claimed to be a sign of global warming</br>1b. Budgetary self-reliance, they felt, protected the theater from the <b>vagaries</b> of government funding.</br>1c. His wealth fluctuates with the <b>vagaries</b> of the stock market</br>1d. The <b>vagaries</b> of the old lady's behaviour never ceased to suprise him.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1840	1839	veritable	1. true, not counterfeit or copied	adj.	French:veritable, ie.verity + -able= "true, real, truthful"</br>often used as an intensifier	1a. The lights on the trees turned the campus into a <b>veritable</b> wonderland</br>1b. He's a <b>veritable</b> swine</br>1c. A <b>veritable</b> cornucopia of food	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1841	1840	virago	a loud domineering woman, a scold or nag	noun	Latin virago "female warrior, heroine, amazon"	1a. Fairy tales that typically portray stepmothers as <b>viragoes</b></br>1b. But to caricature Thatcher as either a hectoring <b>virago</b> is to indulge in lazy sexism.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1842	1841	vituperate	curse abuse in words	verb	same word root as "vice"</br>Syn: berate, abuse, assail, attack	1a. To <b>vituperate</b> someone is almost as bad as assaulting them physically. </br>1b. In this last phase of the US election, one can count on negative political ads that <b>vituperate</b> against opponents.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1843	1842	voluble	of an individual who speaks easily and often, talkative, never at a loss for words		Syn: talkative, loquacious, garrulous	1a. My uncle Bill from Texas is <b>voluble</b>, once he starts talking he just can't stop</br>1b. She is an extremely <b>voluble</b> young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations</br>1c. At the start of the term back in October, the court introduced a new policy intended to trim the justices' own <b>voluble</b>, instincts.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1844	1843	wend	to go, to proceed	verb	same root word as in German: sich wenden	1a. I <b><u>wended</b> my way through</u> the crowds</br>1b. This is just a sampler of the bills <b><u>wending</b> their way through</u> the House, looking for an open door into the Senate.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level
1845	1844	premonition	an intense feeling something is about to occur, generally a negative event	noun	Syn: foreboding, presage, presentiment, prognostication	1a. In her dream she had a <b>premonition</b> that her cat would get run over by the fire-brigade in the driveway, just after they had saved it from being stuck up the large garden tree.</br>1b. She had a <b>premonition</b> that he would call.	AMB	internet
1846	1845	belligerent	1. inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness</br>2. waging war	adj.	from bellum "war"	1a. Trump responded by dialing up <b>belligerent</b> rhetoric, threatening North Korea with “fire and fury” and nicknaming North Korean leader the “little rocket man.”</br>1b. My brother was always <b>belligerent</b> and ready to fight.</br>2. With 50 Mio dead, WW1 was thought to be the war that would end all wars amongst <b>belligerent</b> nations.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1847	1846	benison	blessing	noun	Old French beneison, beneiçon "blessing, benediction"</br>Syn: blessing, benediction</br>same word root as "benefit"	During the harbor festival the parish priest, the Benedictin monk, Benny Benson offered a <b>benison</b> for the local fishermen	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1848	1847	broach	1. v. bring up a topic for discussion</br>2. n. a decorative pin worn by women</br>3.v. to break the surface from below	verb, noun	verb, Old French brochier, "to spur, to penetrate"</br>noun, broche : "pointed instrument"	1a. I needed to find the right moment <u>to <b>broach</b> the topic</u> of his smelly feet with him</br>1b. He called a team meeting <u>to openly <b>broach</b> the subject</u></br> of claims by the Indian employees that there were ghosts in hotel Welgelgen</br>2. My mother had a lovely <b>broach</b> with a large letter "P" (for Paulette) which she were on her lapel</br>3. The whale <b>broached</b> the surface and the crowd on the boat cheered	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1849	1848	cabal	1a. a scheme or plot</br> 1b. a group of plotters</br>2. to scheme or plot (especially a political plot)	noun, verb	Hebrew, cabbala, Jewish tradition of interpreting texts. Cabbala is often regarded as a secret and mystical practice and, as such, the word took on the additional meaning of “secret behavior.”</br>Syn: plot, intrigue, machination, conspiracy	1a. Ramsay denied being part of the Coronavirus <b>cabal</b> and said he was disgusted by such theories</br>1b. Qanon is convinced that Donald Trump is secretly fighting a <b>cabal</b> of child-sex predators that includes prominent Democrats, Hollywood elites and “deep state” allies.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1850	1849	congeal	make or become stiff and solid	verb	French congeler= "to freeze", ie. Solidify what one is freezing	1a. She wanted to wash the frying pan before the bacon fat had a chance to <b>congeal</b>. </br>1b. The way his patients’ blood <b>congealed</b> reminded him of highly contagious diseases	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1851	1850	contemn	to scorn or despise	verb	Syn: despise, disdain, scorn	Using an alias, the online bully likes to <b>contemn</b> and vilify those he doesn’t like with internet insults.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1852	1851	curmudgeon	a grumpy, ill-tempered old man	noun	Syn: complainer, crosspatch, fusser, griper, grouch, grouser, grumbler, grump, sourpuss, whiner	1a. The establishment and the elites don't want the <b>curmudgeon</b> socialist Bernie Sanders to run away with the nomination.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1853	1852	defalcate	to embezzle or misappropriate funds for oneself	verb	Syn: embezzle, malversate, misappropriate, peculate	After noticing numerous unpermitted withdrawals from the company’s account, the board fired the accountant who had <b>defalcated</b> the company’s money.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1854	1853	deprecate	1. express strong disapproval of; deplore, protest against; </br>2a. Belittle</br>2b. Self-deprecate= downplay one's own achievements	verb	Syn: bad-mouth, belittle, decry, denigrate, derogate, dis (also diss) [slang], dismiss, disparage, play down, poor-mouth, talk down, trash, vilipend	1. "Those who profess to favour freedom and yet <b>deprecate</b> agitation are men who want crops without ploughing up the ground,” said Douglass.</br>2. I can only speak 5 languages, she said, <b>self deprecatingly</b>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1855	1854	desiccant	substance used to absorb moisture	noun	Latin: de- "thoroughly" (see de-) + siccare "to dry"=> to dry thoroughly	Many consumer goods sent from Asia to Europe have small tea-bag-sized white bags of <b>dessicant</b> included in the packaging so as to prevent direct and indirect moisture damage.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1856	1855	discountenance	1a. Look with disfavour on</br>1b. discourage by showing one's disapproval	verb	</br>Syn: deprecate, disapprove (of), disesteem, disfavor, dislike, frown upon, mislike, reprove, tut-tut (over or about)	1a. In Darwin's times, there were social philosophers who <b>discountenanced</b> all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage the survival of the fittest </br>1b. At that his jaw dropped a little, and he stared at me utterly <b>discountenanced</b> that I should be so plain with him.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1857	1856	dolt	stupid person	noun	Syn: airhead, birdbrain, cretin, dimwit, dodo, dork , dumbhead, dummkopf, dunce, goof, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, jackass, moron, nincompoop, nitwit, noodle, numbskull, oaf, simpleton, thickhead, turkey	1a. What a <b>dolt</b> I've been!</br>1b. The illiterate <b>dolt</b> was from a well-educated family but refused to learn to read or write himself.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1858	1857	dulcet	1a. Sweet to the senses, generally pleasing or agreeable</br>1b. melodious; harmonious	adj.	Latin dulcis="sweet to the senses" especially of taste, also "melodious, harmonious. </br> Think of "dolce Vita" =sweet/good life	1a(i). A <b>dulcet</b> smile</br>1a(ii). The most <b>dulcet</b> swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches</br>1b. Last night I fell asleep listening to the <b>dulcet</b> sounds of soft jazz.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1859	1858	effluvia	a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) (negative connotation)	noun	Latin, plural of effluvium "a flowing out, an outlet"	1a. Since the <b>effluvium</b> seeping out of the tire factory's chimney was invisible, park officials took months to realize fumes were killing hundreds of birds.</br>1b. It has now been observed that the swearing lexicon now draws less from religion and more from body <b>effluvia</b>.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1860	1859	encumbrance	1a. Burden</br>1b. things that get on the way of</br>2. a claim (such as a mortgage) against property	noun	Latin incombrare= "barricade or obstacle."	1a. Without the <b>encumbrance</b> of a heavy backpack, I could sprint along the trail.</br>1b. His thick knitted mittens were an <b>encumbrance</b> to dial his cell phone, so he took them off.</br>2. He wanted to make sure that the corporation's properties were free from all <b>encumbrances</b> before paying the full price for the company.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1861	1860	entreat	1a. to plead with, especially in order to persuade</br>1b. To ask urgently	verb	Syn: beg, entreat, beseech, implore, supplicate, adjure, importune	1a. He <b>entreated</b> his boss for another chance</br>1b. I <b>entreat</b> you to help me.</br>1c. She began her letter by <b>entreating</b> me to forgive the belatedness of her reply	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1862	1861	epicurean	devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment), especially concerning food or comfort	adj.	Follower of the philosophical system of Epicurus, greek philosopher who taught that what is pleasurable is morally good</br>Syn: luxurious, voluptuous, hedonistic, bon vivant(noun)	1a. The Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival is a five-day <b>epicurean</b> showcase that takes place in August.</br>1b. It took the decimation of the lobster population and the discovery of a new type of customer to elevate the animal to <b>epicurean</b> treat.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1863	1862	excoriation	1. severe criticism</br>2. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off		Latin: ex, off, + corium, meaning skin=> removing skin</br>Syn1: denouncement, denunciation</br>Syn2: abrasion, scrape, scratch	1. The senator’s plans for guaranteeing health coverage, and his <b>excorciations</b> of the wealth of the richest Americans are now embedded in the Democratic Party’s platform.</br>2. I fell off my father's recumbent bike and ended up with a large <b>excorciation</b> on my lower left arm.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1864	1863	expostulate	argue strongly against someone doing something	verb	Latin: ex "from" (see ex-) + postulare "to demand"=>to demand urgently from	1a. Although she tried not to <b>expostulate</b> about her daughter’s vegan diet, she still kept an eye on what food was stocked in the pantry</br>1b. He <b>expostulated</b> loudly with his brother to prevent him from jumping into a pile of leaves from the roof top.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1865	1864	exscind	to cut out, to cut away	verb	Latin exscindere, from ex- + scindere to cut, tear	He wishes to <b>exscind</b> the experience from his memory	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1866	1865	extempore	impromptu, done without preparation or thought		Latin: ex "out of" + tempore "time"=>out of time (to prepare)</br>often used for speeches held without a teleprompter	1a. When transcribed, Mr Trump’s <b>extempore</b> speeches are unusually jumbled.</br> 1b. Dr. King’s "I have a dream" <b>extempore</b> speech was not memorized, but from the heart</br>1c. Having forgotten to prepare a lecture for today’s class, the teacher taught an <b>extempore</b> lesson she came up with on the spot.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1867	1866	extricable	that can be freed		</br>Syn: clear, disembarrass, disengage, disentangle, free, liberate, release, untangle	A few facts only of any interest are <b>extricable.</b>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1868	1867	fagged	too tired	adj.	Syn: dog-tired, exhausted, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn out, worn-out	1a. I've noticed for the last few days you looked <b>fagged</b> and worried.</br>1b. After my 10th exam in 15 days, I was totally <b>fagged, </b> and needed a break.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1869	1868	finical	too fussy about food clothing etc.	adj.	Syn: finicky, choosy, dainty, delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, fussy, nice, picky	She said to herself that this was no time or place for <b>finical</b> delicacy.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1870	1869	ford	1a. cross a river where it's shallow</br>1b. shallow place in a river (to cross)	noun, verb	Deutsch : Furt- (wie viele Namen von Städten in Deutschland an Flüssen enden)	1a. Prevailing myth in the US about Baveria: Everyone wears dirndls and lederhosen, and they climb every mountain and <b>ford</b> every stream.</br>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1871	1870	hubris	an excess of confidence, arrogant; pride	adj.	Greek: hybris: "excessive pride, violating the bounds set for humans"	1a. He acknowledged that he made mistakes, chalking them up to youthful <b>hubris</b>.</br>1b. Meritocratic <b>hubris</b> and the resentment it provokes are at the heart of the populist backlash against elites.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1872	1871	imbroglio	complicated and embarrassing situation, generally interpersonal	noun	similar too to "embroil"	1a. The scholars on the field trip found themselves in an <b>imbroglio</b> when two teachers began to fight over a woman, and the third had incessant diarrhea. </br>1b. He declined to identify the associate, saying he didn’t want to drag the individual into the current <b>imbroglio</b>.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1873	1872	ineluctable	impossible to avoid, certain; inevitable	adj.		1a. So many women try to fight the <b>ineluctable</b> aging process by having cosmetic surgery. </br>1b. When the governor refused to halt the execution, the prisoner realized his fate was <b>ineluctable</b> </br>1c. The marxist came to the <b>ineluctable</b> conclusion that this problem, like every problem in the world, was all the white, male, capitalist's fault.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1874	1873	jejune	insubstantial, dull, immature, no content	adj.	Latin jejunus= “fasting,” so, figuratively something is empty — devoid of intellectual nourishment.	1a. The <b>jejune</b> diets of the very poor are driven more by ignorance than by lack of money. </br>1b. Another moralizing tale filled with <b>jejune</b> platitudes </br>2. She made empty, <b>jejune</b> remarks about life and art.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1875	1874	bandy	1. toss many ideas around without focusing on just one. ; discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly</br>2. To bat, (eg. a ball) to and fro</br>3. adj. bandy-legged=bow-legged	verb, adj.		1a. We <u><b>bandy</b> around</u> around these difficult questions.</br>1b. In the area I live now, 'get a Filipino' is <b>bandied</b> around so easily when referring to getting a nanny. </br>1c. The epithet “data are the new oil” gets <b>bandied</b> about thoughtlessly and improperly these days.</br>3. When he wore shorts, his bandy-legs were visible to all.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1876	1875	victual	anything that can be eaten	noun	Late Latin victualia "provisions" </br>in plural form, i.e. victuals, it means food .</br>Syn: provisions	1a. The rebel blockade deprived the town of <b>victuals</b>. </br>1b. The British navy was usually equipped, clothed and <b>victualled</b> by the Crown </br>1c. There's a fine line between WASP <b>victuals</b> and white-trash cuisine.	AMB	internet
1877	1876	aleck	obnoxiously conceited person who considers himself smarter than others,	noun		1a. My son Alex is smart, but he is not a <u>smart <b>aleck</b></u></br>1b. I phoned him and asked him what he was doing, and the <b>smart aleck</b> answered that he was talking to me on the phone.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1878	1877	kibosh	block, halt, stop	noun	normally used in the sentence "put the kibosh on"	1a. After realizing that the newly hired butler had a background in stealing, the rich homeowner <u>put the <b>kibosh</b> on</u> his employment immediately. </br>1b. Inevitably, though, another recession will come <u> putting the <b>kibosh</b> on</u> job and income growth	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1879	1878	labyrinthine	1a. twisting or winding in a maze-like manner<br>1b. to entangle the state of affairs</br> 1c. Linked to the inner ear	adj.	labyrynth + ine =adjectival word-forming element</br>intricate, involved	1a. Given the safety requirements and protocols, the setup for the graduation was <b>labyrinthine</b>. </br> 1b. The <b>labyrinthine</b> politics of Central Europe left us totally befuddled. </br>1c. If a student wants help, the process may seem <b>labyrinthine</b>.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1880	1879	macerate	1. make or become soft by soaking in water</br>2. to grow thin and weak	verb	from Latin	1a. To provide wine with color, red grapes are crushed and <b>macerated</b> with their skins. </br>1b. For maximum effect, he <b>macerates</b> his fruit in brandy for several days, then folds it into just enough white pound-cake batter to bind it all together.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1881	1880	malinger	to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty	verb	French : mal=bad, linger=lie around	1a. His boss suspected him of <b>malingering</b> because of his frequent absences from work.</br>1b. Anyone frequently absent from work on Mondays and Fridays will eventually raise suspicions of <b>malingering</b>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1882	1881	molt	lose hair/feathers before new growing	verb	from Latin mutare "to change", i.e. same word root as "mutate'	1a. Birds <b>molt</b> once or twice a year, but my father seems to have been <b>molting</b> for 25 years. </br>1b. Snakes <b>molt</b> as they grow, shedding the old skin and growing a larger new skin. </br> 1c. A crab <b>molts</b> its shell as it grows large	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1883	1882	moot	1a. of no importance</br> 1b. open to discussion or debate; doubtful</br>2. hypothetical case study of a court case for law students to practise	adj.	"ge-moot" was originally a court of law in England, which eventually lost its legal powers, the remnants of which ended up being a debating club for law students to practise law cases. So, whatever they discused and argured in these moot courts was irrelevant.</br>Syn: arguable, debatable, disputable, doubtable, negotiable, questionable	1a(i). If your basketball team loses by 40 points, the bad call by the official in the first quarter is <b>moot</b>. </br> 1a(ii). That became <b>moot</b> after Davidson told the court the parties agreed to resolve the case without a trial. </br>2. The law students committee was responsible for organising the weekly <b>moot</b>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1884	1883	mulct	1. To punish by a fine</br>2. to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc.	verb	Latin mulctare: "to punish by a fine or forfeiture" </br>Syn2: swindle</br> today, the 2nd meaning is more common	1. Any contravention of the edict shall entail a <b>mulct</b> of one hundred marks, one half payable to the fisc and one half to the party injured.</br>2a. The unethical reporter managed to <b>mulct</b> $500,000 from the corrupt police department.</br>2b. He tried to <b>mulct</b> the insurance company for an accident that never happened	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1885	1884	numismatist	collector and student of money, in particular of coins	noun		Paper notes and coins will be valued only by collectors and <b>numismatists</b>.	1000 Difficult GRE words	Examword
1886	1885	penurious	1. marked by or suffering from penury</br>2. stingy	adj.	Latin: Latin penuria "want, need; scarcity"+ious=in want, needy, poverty-stricken"</br>Syn: stingy, close, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, miserly	1. In Beijing, where foreign diplomats are <b>penurious</b> and government officials prefer Chinese restaurants, there were three distinguished Western eateries..</br>2a. “Warren Buffett would approve of our overhead philosophy,” he added, referring to the famously <b>penurious</b> investor.</br>2b. The <b>penurious</b> nicotine levels proved frustrating and costly for South Korean vapers.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1887	1886	perspicacity	The ability to notice and understand things that are not obvious and draw the right conclusions.	noun	Latin perspicax "sharp-sighted, having the power of seeing through</br>Syn: shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious, astute </br>reminds me od "perspex", the clear plastic	1a. Because Warren Buffet is known for his <b>perspicacity</b>, many people wait to follow his stock-buying trends.</br>1b. I started a company to resell their product, and we owe our eventual success far more to luck and perseverance than to visionary <b>perspicacity</b>,	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1888	1887	propitiatory	intended to reconcile or appease; having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation	adj.	Syn: appeasing, conciliating, conciliatory, disarming, mollifying, pacific, pacifying, peacemaking, placating, placatory	1a. He sent flowers as <u>a <b>propitiatory</b> gesture</u></br>1b. And this redemption consists in the "<b>propitiatory</b> sacrifice” which Christ offered in shedding His blood—a sacrifice wherein we participate “through faith.”</br>1c.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1889	1888	rancorous	feeling bitterness; spitefulness	adj.	Latin: rancere= "to stink." This in turn led to rancorem, "bitterness or rancidness"</br>Syn: acrid, acrimonious, bitter, embittered, hard, resentful, sore	1a. While most dogs are friendly and sweet, they can become <b>rancorous</b> if they are treated very poorly.</br>1b. Daniels, the country-rock legend turned <b>rancorous</b> Fox News commentator, died in July at 83 after suffering a stroke.</br>1c. China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in an increasingly <b>rancorous</b> diplomatic conflict.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1890	1889	rubicund	bearing skin that is pink or red in color; red and healthy	adj.	Latin: Latin rubicundus</br>Same word root as colour "ruby"</br>Syn: blooming, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, ruddy, sanguine	1a. The sunburn made his face <b>rubicund</b> in appearance</br>1b. The typical, model santa always has <b>rubicund</b> cheeks. </br>1c. He was described in his Daily Telegraph obituary as a liberal-minded MP with a demeanour described as "plump, balding and <b>rubicund</b>".	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1891	1890	seminal	Like a seed, so original, so groundbreaking and awesome that it will influence everything that comes after it.	adj.	Old French seminal : "of seed or semen"	1a. Newton’s laws are <b>seminal</b> in the field of physics.</br>1b. Ms. Allen was renowned for her <u><b>seminal</b> work</u> in optimizing the creation of computer software programs.</br>1c. Until the <u><b>seminal</b> discoveries</u> by the two Nobel laureates, progress into clinical development was modest.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1892	1891	skiff	small boat	noun	Gleicher Wortstamm als "Schiff". </br> Originally, a small boat of a ship	1. The fisherman hoped that the small <b>skiff</b> would be able to hold all of the fish he caught.</br>1b. McCrory started fishing salmon when he was 12, using a <b>skiff</b> to haul nets filled with salmon with his father.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1893	1892	somatic	of the body	adj.	Latin : Soma=body</br>psychosomatic, = a physical condition or illness caused by the mind rather than a virus or a sprain	1a. <b>Somatic</b> symptoms like headaches and fatigue generally resolve themselves quickly.</br>1b. In the meantime, we should continue to move forward with gene therapy of <b>somatic</b> cells.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1894	1893	subsume	1a. To contain or include</br>1b. consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle	verb	Latin sub "under" + sumere "to take, obtain, buy"=>to take under	1a. This new version of XL <b>subsumes</b> the previous one</br>1b. Red, green, and yellow are <b>subsumed</b> under the term "color"</br>2. Games and team sports are <b>subsumed</b> under the classification of “recreation”	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1895	1894	sully	1. to be stained or discredited</br>2. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone	verb	French souiller "to soil"	1a. While our pool was clean yesterday, it has since been <b>sullied</b> thanks to all the dirt and leaves blown in by a storm.</br>1b. A bribery scandal surfaced in 1998 that <b>sullied</b> the Salt Lake City Winter Games.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1896	1895	tautology	1. a repetition, a redundancy</br>2. Logic. A statement that is always true	noun	Latin: tautologia: to="the"+ auto="same" + logos =saying"=> "representation of the same thing in other words"	1a. The phrase "a beginner who has just started" is a <b>tautology</b>. 1b. To say that something is `adequate enough' is a <b>tautology</b>. </br>2. "It will snow tomorrow, or it will not snow tomorrow" is a logical <b>tautology</b> because it is inherently true.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1897	1896	vacillation	1. being uncertain, hesitating, constantly change your opinion.</br>2. swinging back and forth physically.	adj.	Latin pp of vacillare "sway to and fro, waver, hesitate, be untrustworthy,"</br>Syn: faltering, fence-sitting, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, indecision, irresolution, pause, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, wavering, wobbling	1a. The president was soundly criticized for his <b>vacillation</b> before responding to the crisis	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1898	1897	vacuity	1a. the absence of matter</br>1b. a region that is devoid of matter</br>1c. total lack of meaning or ideas	noun	abstract noun derived from the adjective vacuous, which means "like or of a vacuum"	1a. First, after years of appalling ineptitude and <u>moral <b>vacuity</b></u> under Corbyn’s catastrophic leadership, Britain’s opposition will be led by a credible alternative prime minister whose competence, professionalism, and patriotism are unquestioned..</br>1c. Even for a White House that regularly sets new records in implausible <b>vacuity</b>.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1899	1898	wan	1a. looking ill, not bright</br>1b. lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness	adj.	Perhaps related to "wane." (like wax and wane)</br>Syn: ashen, sickly, blanched, cadaverous, pale, paled, pallid	1a. A <b>wan</b> smile.</br>1b(i). Unlike the textile worker, who brought to mind <b>wan</b> images of a young woman or “a sickly child,” steelworkers were often portrayed “as intensely masculine, often bare-chested, with muscles rippling.”</br>1b(ii). The orchestra was sometimes <b>wan</b> but at other points gorgeously full.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1900	1899	wile	1. noun. A trick</br> 2. Verb. To lure by or as if by a magic spell	noun, verb	Syn1 (Noun): artifice, dodge, gambit, gimmick, jig, ploy, ruse, scheme, shenanigan, sleight, stratagem, trick</br>Syn2 (verb): allure, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, magnetize</br> noun often used in the plural form	1a. She had to use all of her <b>wiles</b> to convince her guests to stay for dinner<br>1b. It took both <b>wile</b> and cajolery to talk him into it	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
1901	1900	mephitic	resembling mephtis, a noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalation, especially from the earth	adj.	from Latin mephitis	1a. That <b>mephitic</b> swamp still produces the odd belch. </br>1b. These moments of reckoning—in which something that once felt exciting begins to seem noxious, <b>mephitic</b>, dangerous—are important to heed.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1902	1901	ail	to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.	verb	Ail is used when referring to non-specific illnesses. </br>The verb ail is used for things that are metaphorically unwell or unhealthy	1a. His back has been <b>ailing</b> him.</br>1b. But as the <u><b>ailing</b> economy</u> contracted even more, officials desperate to stimulate business lifted some of the lockdown restrictions</br>1c. The family includes their daughter, and his <b>ailing</b> mother, whom Dan visits weekly.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1903	1902	alloy	1. A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten</br>2. To debase by mixing with something inferior	verb, noun		1. Brass is an <b>alloy</b> of zinc and copper</br>2. Pinchbeck is nothing but a cheap <b>alloy</b>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1904	1903	anguish	extreme pain, distress, or anxiety - either or a noun or verb	noun, verb	Syn (noun): affliction, agony, distress, excruciation, hurt, misery, pain, rack, torment, torture, travail, tribulation, woe</br>Syn(verb): afflict, agonize, bedevil, beset, besiege, curse, excruciate, harrow, persecute, plague, rack, torment, torture	1a. When my husband died, the <b>anguish</b> I felt was nearly unbearable.</br>1b. They watched in <b>anguish</b> as fire spread through the house.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1905	1904	benefactor	a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)	noun	Latin: bene= "well," and facere= "to do" =>benefactor="to do well."	1a. In an economy run on private enterprise, every school, museum, and struggling artist is in search for a generous <b>benefactor</b>, or someone to provide the financial means to keep everything running smoothly.</br>1b. His endowments … placed him high among the <b>benefactor</b> of the convent. </br>1c. An anonymous benefactor gave the school a dozen new computers	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1906	1905	braggart	an individual who brags a great deal	noun	brag+ perjorative ending "-ard".	1a. My rich uncle is a <b>braggart</b> who constantly boasts about his possessions.</br>1b. When the <b>braggart</b> in our neighborhood got a sports car, he kept driving around so everyone would see his vehicle.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1907	1906	centurion	Roman army officer, head of a centuria" (a group of one hundred)	noun	cent=100	Matthew 8:5-13: When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a <b>centurion</b> came to him, asking for help.  “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.”	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1908	1907	console	1. v. Give comfort or sympathy to</br>2. n. Housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television	verb, noun	1. French consoler "to comfort, console,"</br>2. noun : Frenchbut of unknown origin.	1. The mother did her best to <b>console</b> her little son when his dog was run over by a car. 1b. The priest went to the hospital to <b>console</b> the military widows.</br>2. Transforming classic video game <b>consoles</b> into on-the-go gadget gaming goodness is practically a time-honored tradition	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1909	1908	defer	1. postpone</br>2. to submit to another's wishes, opinion, or governance usually through deference or respect	verb	Syn1: hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table	1a. The doctor has decided to <b>defer</b> the surgery until my father’s health improves.</br>1b. One of the Covid pandemic support measures implemented by governments was to allow companies to <b>defer</b> the payment of their taxes2. She <b>deferred</b> to her father's wishes	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1910	1909	dullard	A dumb person	noun	somewhat old fashioned word	1a. Neanderthals were, she writes, “not <b>dullard</b> losers on a withered branch of the family tree, but enormously adaptable and even successful ancient relatives”</br>1b. The <b>dullard</b> carried on conversations that made no sense.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1911	1910	embezzle	use in a wrong way for one's own benefit	verb		1a. The accountant <b>embezzled</b> thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family”</br>1b. <b>Embezzling</b> is a so-called "white-collar crime" which often involves some sort of cover-up, like falsifying financial records or stealing small amounts of money over a long period of time.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1912	1911	fidelity	1a. the quality or state of being faithful</br>1b.the degree to which an electronic device (such as a record player, radio, or television) accurately reproduces its effect (such as sound or picture)	noun	Syn: adhesion, allegiance, attachment, commitment, constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, faith, faithfulness, fastness, fealty, loyalty, piety, steadfastness, troth	1a. Despite his apparent <b>fidelity</b>, she was never able to get over the feeling that he had another girlfriend on the side. </br>1b. These speakers reproduce sound with such high <b>fidelity</b>, you’d think you were actually in a concert hall.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1913	1912	foster	1. providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties</br>2. nurture, help develop, help grow	noun, verb	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "fördern" auf Deutsch	1. John was given up for adoption at a young age and unfortunately was placed in several <b><u>foster</b> homes</u> durnig his life.</br>2. It is important to <b>foster</b> proper obedience in a dog early on.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1914	1913	grievous	causing grief or pain; serious dire grave	adj.	Grievous is derived from the noun grief, which means "sadness."	1a. He had suffered a <b>grievous</b> wound that he would never recover from.</br>1b.Sometimes, a verbal insult can cause a more <b>grievous</b> injury than any physical assault	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1915	1914	indulgent	1. willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration</br>2. done or enjoyed as a special treat or pleasure	adj.	"lenient, willing to overlook faults," often in a bad sense, "too lenient," from Latin indulgentem (nominative indulgens)	1. <b>Indulgent</b> parents risk spoiling their children</br>2a. I drizzle a little more bourbon on top and, if I am feeling <b>Indulgent</b>, an extra spoonful of dulce de leche.</br>New York’s Levain Bakery – renowned for its thick, <b>Indulgent</b> cookies	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1916	1915	jabber	talk excitedly; utter rapidly - sometimes incoherently	verb	Syn: jibber-jabber, blabber	1a. After listening to the radio talk show host <b>jabber</b> about nonsense I switched the dial for some calming music.</br>1b. They <b>jabbered</b> away for hours.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1917	1916	legacy	1a. Bequest or inheritance</br>1b. </br>2. of, relating to, associated with, or carried over from an earlier time, technology, business</br>3. Child of an alumunus to a school/university	verb, noun	Latin : legare "to appoint by a last will, send as an ambassador	1a. She left us a <b>legacy</b> of a million dollars.</br>1b. Japanese democracy, which turns 75 years old on Wednesday, is MacArthur’s greatest <b>legacy</b>.</br>2a. The <b>legacy</b> of the ancient Greek philosophers influenced Europe enormously in the Renaissance. </br>2b. The biggest problem the company faced with the new cmoputer system was the cleaning and transferring of the <b>legacy</b> data from the old program to the new one</br>3. <b>Legacies</b>, or children of alumni, are three times more likely to be accepted to Harvard than other high school graduates with the same (sometimes better) scores …	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1918	1917	patron	1. regular customer</br>2. person who gives support	noun		1a. If you have a <b>patron</b> who orders an alcoholic beverage, please ask to see his identification.</br>1b. "We wish to thank all <b>patrons</b> for their custom", was written on the old sign in the store</br>2. He was a <b>patron</b> of the arts because he show edhis appreciation to the arts by donating money to the Metropolitan museum of Art.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1919	1918	perjury	the act of deliberately lying under oath	verb	Latin : per "away, false" + iurare "to swear"=>to swear falsely	1a. Maxwell is also charged with <b>perjury</b> for allegedly lying under oath during depositions in a civil lawsuit against her.</br>1b. John was warned by the judge to tell the truth or else be arrested for <b>perjury</b>.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1920	1919	pilferer	to steal, especially in small quantities, often repeatedly	noun	Syn: steal, pilfer, filch, purloin	1a. She <b>pilfered</b> highlighters, post-it notes and other stationary from work. </br>1b. The boy <b>pilfered</b> cookies from the cookie jar every day until the plentiful supply has dwindled to nothing.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1921	1920	poseur	a person who attempts to impress by acting unlike himself,or who habitually pretends to be something he is not	noun	French: "one who practices affected attitudes" </br>Mnomic: Pose+ur=Pose UR stuff to impress others	1a. The art world is reknowned to be full of <b>poseurs</b> and pretentious twits. </br>1b. It’s just Trump — the <b>poseur</b> who once needed three tries to accurately spell “hereby.”	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1922	1921	presentiment	anticipatory fear; premonition	noun	French : pre=before" + sentire "perceive, feel"=>to feel beforehand	1a. Helen would not board the airplane because of her <b>presentiment</b> a fatal crash would occur.</br>1b. The lawyer had a <b>presentiment</b> that the judge would dismiss the case	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1923	1922	retrograde	1. moving backwards or in the direction reverse to normal- either physically or figuratively (eg. Getting worse)</br>2. relating to, reviving, or being the styles and especially the fashions of the past : fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned </br>3. affecting memories of a period prior to a precipitating event (such as brain injury or disease)	verb, noun	Latin : retro- "backward" (see retro-) + gradi "to go, step" => to go backwards	1a. In tests on 11 astronauts in space after 50 days, 6 showed stagnant or <b>retrograde</b> blood flow in the left internal jugular vein.</br>1b. From this point of view, Mars’s orbit of the Sun appears erratic, for example it periodically goes '<b>retrograde</b>', reversing its course.</br>1c. The law imposed from mainland China “is a <b>retrograde</b> step for Hong Kong,” says the dean of science at HKU</br>2. The ad for "Fischer-Bettwaren Fabrik in Au-Wädenswil" has gained cult status in Switzerland as it is hilariously dry and <b>retrograde</b>. </br>3. The stroke caused the teenager to get <u><b>retrograde</b> amnesia</u>, fogetting everything before the stroke.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1924	1923	tadpole	a baby frog, basically the larval form of the animal afte the eggs hatch.	noun	Tadpole comes from roots meaning "toad" and "head."	During its life cycle, the toad will grow from a tailed <b>tadpole</b> into a land amphibian with lungs and legs.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1925	1924	tonic	Anything (especially medicine) that helps one feel better, something giving strength or energy	noun, adj. verb	Greek,: Tonikus=tension	1a. Coca Cola was originally marketed as a <b>tonic</b> — back when it is said to have contained cocaine as well as loads of caffeine</br>1b. in New England they call sodas <b>tonics</b></br>1c. A day hiking in the Austrian Alps was a <b>tonic</b> for him	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1926	1925	writ	1. A legal document issued by a court or judicial officer, commanding the recipient to do something- sometimes also called a "writ of mandamus"</br>2. If one thing is another thing "writ large", it is similar to it but larger or more obvious:	noun	Old English writ "something written, piece of writing"	1. He ordered Judge Sullivan to respond within 10 days to the petition for a <b>writ of mandamus</b> filed by the former National Security Advisor </br>2. My colleague and I shared a glance at the immense sadness of it all, the sorrow <b>writ large</b> on his face.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	1 Lowest Level
1927	1926	aloof	reserved; indifferent, antisocial, at a distance	adj.	Loof (now "luff") is the windward side of a ship. Smart sailors wanting to avoid a hazard on the leeward side would give the order, "A loof!" From this command we get the idea of steering clear of something (or someone).	1a. The <b>aloof</b> princess stood in a corner</br>1b. And even though cats have the reputation of being <b>aloof</b>, don't forget daily playtime, Wang says.</br>1c. At home, Macron is still battling a critical, if not outright hostile, French public generally unconvinced by his at times arrogant, <b>aloof</b> and imperious style.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1928	1927	apprehensive	1. fear, anxious feeling about future</br>2. quick to understand, discerning	adj.	Syn: fearful, afraid,	1a. Many adults who do not think twice about the risks of driving an automobile are <b>apprehensive</b> about flying.</br>1b. The education minister said that while he understood some parents were <b>apprehensive</b>, it was in children's best interests to get back to school.</br>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1929	1928	arabesque	a graceful, Arabian design usually seen in metal, ceramic, or stone that resembles vines and leaves	adj.	Italian: Arabo "Arab" with reference to Moorish architecture.	1. The <b>arabesque</b> stone monument was crafted with graceful, intricate designs.</br>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1930	1929	astute	mentally sharp or clever, often combined with shrewdness	adj.	Syn: shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious	1a. The <b>astute</b> businessman was able to quickly assess the market and make the best buying decision.</br>1b. Not very <b>astute</b> of you running around with a sharp knife.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1931	1930	concord	agreement or harmony	adj.	Old French concorde (12c.) "concord, harmony, agreement, treaty,"	1a. The <b>concord</b> was the name of the ultrasonic plane built in harmonious co-operation between France and the UK, yet they could not agree on how to spell "concord(e)"</br>1b.“I think our findings actually <b>concord</b> with them,” he says.”</br>1c. But the family was not a place of total <b>concord</b>.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1932	1931	dawdler	person who is slow or wastes time	noun	Syn: delay, procrastinate, lag, loiter, dawdle, dally	1a. Hurry up! There's no time to <b>dawdle</b>. </br>1b. Come home immediately after school, and don't <b>dawdle</b>.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1933	1932	entangle	1. to snarl, intertwine with, or get caught in</br>2. to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation	verb	en + Gleicher Wortstamm wie "Tang" , seaweed, which could snarl one up.	1a. Too often, dolphins <b>entangle</b> themselves in large fishing nets meant to catch tuna or swordfish.</br>2a. A journalist and a political aide become <b>entangled</b> in a larger-than-life scandal.</br>2b. The young runaway gradually became <b>entangled</b> in a web of lies	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1934	1933	enthral	capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection	verb	Latin: en- "make, put in" + thrall "drallen" in Deutsch=> encapture</br>Syn: delight, enchant, enrapture, enthral, ravish, transport	For years these master magicians have been <u><b>enthralling</b> audiences</u> with their astounding illusions	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1935	1934	exuberance	cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness	adj.	French: exubérance"an overflowing,"	1a. Something about the youthful <b>exuberance</b> of children is contagious.</br>1b. Their <b>exuberance</b> over the new discovery was short-lived when the inventors found out that a prototype was already being patented by their rival company.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1936	1935	felon	anyone who's been convicted of a serious crime	noun	Old French; felon "evil-doer, scoundrel, traitor, rebel, oath-breaker, the Devil"	1a. Karmo is charged with being a <b>felon</b> in possession of a firearm, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.</br>1b. A political crusade launched and funded by the family of murder victim Keith Harrington fueled a California law requiring <b>felons</b> to add their DNA to a databank used to hunt criminals.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1937	1936	feud	a long-standing fight, often between two families, clans or groups	verb	Deutsch : Fehde	1a. The two professors have been <b>feuding</b> for years. </br>1b. Trump last year called Baltimore “a disgusting, rat- and rodent-infested mess” when he was <b>feuding</b> with a congressman from the city.</br>1c. There is a long standing <b>feud</b> between mine and my cousin’s families, which is why neither of us will attend the other family’s weddings.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1938	1937	floe	a sheet of floating ice	noun	Deutsch: Eisscholle	1a. A <b>floe</b> can vary in size from small to giant, but they differ from icebergs in their relative lack of depth.</br>1b. Trapped in sea-ice for over 10 months, his Endurance ship drifted around the Weddell Sea until ultimately it was crushed by the <b>floes</b> and dropped to the deep.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1939	1938	impending	about to happen; expected ;imminent;	adj.		1a. When I refused to pay the fake fortuneteller, she warned me of <u><b>impending</b> doom</u> in my future. </br>1b. As soon as the boss arrived, the workers became silent and waited for the <b>impending</b> announcement about layoffs.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1940	1939	imperative	urgent; essential	adj.	Imperative is from Latin imperare, "to command," and its original use was for a verb form expressing a command: "Do it!" is an imperative sentence. The word is still used that way, but it's more commonly applied to something so pressing it cannot be put off</br>Syn: Imperative has more immediate force than pressing but less than urgent.	1a. As nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes <b>imperative</b>. </br>1b. If you’re serious about getting healthy, it’s <b>imperative</b> that you follow a healthy lifestyle, make the right food choices, and exercise regularly.</br>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1941	1940	indulge	1a. to yield to the desire of;gratify; give way to satisfy; allow oneself</br>1b. to give free rein to, to take unrestrained pleasure in.	verb		1a(i). please <b>indulge</b> me while I review the topics we covered yesterday. </br>1a(ii). It's my birthday. I'm going to <u><b>indulge</b> myself</u> and eat whatever I want to eat.</br>1b. The museum is an excellent place to let children <b>indulge</b> their curiosity about dinosaurs.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1942	1941	miser	person who loves wealth and spends little	noun	Latin miser : miserable person, wretch,	1a. Despite his incredible wealth, the family patriarch was a infamous <b>miser</b>, who kept his fortune in a charitable trust to avoid taxes, but gave little if anything to charity.</br>1b. My uncle is a <b>miser</b> who complains about having to pay for anything.</br>1c. Dagobert Duck is a well-known <b>miser</b>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1943	1942	nonchalant	relaxed and calm in a way that shows you do not care or are not worried about anything	adj.	Latin : non- "not" + calēre "to be warm."=> ie. To be cool in the modern sense	1a. I was <b>nonchalant</b> about the refinery, but then Alexa was mentioning things like asthma. And I’m like, ‘Check.’</br>1b. Not all the tourists were <b>nonchalant</b> about following health restrictions and indeed wore their masks and regulalry washed their hands. </br>1c. South Koreans are famously <b>nonchalant</b> about North Korean nuclear weapons, knowing that they are too close to North Korea to be bombed without affecting the North.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1944	1943	ostracism	shut out from society refuse to meet talk		Greek ostrakismos : A legal political method among the ancient Athenians by which men deemed dangerous to the liberties of the people or embarrassing to the state were banished for 10 years by public vote.	1a. A student at a Baptist school faces <b>ostracism</b> and demonization after becoming pregnant.</br>1b. A letter written by 153 prominent intellectuals and published by Harper’s Magazine denouncing today’s “intolerant climate” and the ”vogue for public shaming and <b>ostracism</b>" was another welcome sign of a growing backlash.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1945	1944	palpability	can be felt or touched	adj.	Latin palpare "touch gently, stroke,"	1a. The night is starless, with a darkness so enveloping that it seems to possess <b>palpability</b></br>1b. The weight of her frustration with our current world was <b>palpable</b>, from police violence to authoritarianism to hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 deaths.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1946	1945	perch	take up a high position	noun, verb	French : rod or pole on which a bird alights and rests	1a. The birds commonly <b>perch</b> on the strong cable wire before diving down to the ground below.</br>1b. Privacy is the property’s main draw, as the four-acre spread is <b>perched</b> at the end of a private road with panoramic views of the surrounding canyons and rock formations.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1947	1946	precepts	life lessons that are usually passed down to children by authority figures such as parents, teachers, or religious figures.	noun	Latin praeceptum "maxim, rule of conduct, order,"	1a. In Hamlet, the character Polonius dished out a few choice <b>precepts</b> to his son Laertes: "neither a borrower nor a lender be" and "give every man thy ear, but few thy voice."</br>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1948	1947	precursory	preliminary; anticipating	adj.	Latin praecursor "forerunner,"</br>While some synonyms of precursory include preliminary and introductory, it's most common to use this adjective with a certain threatening sense of warning	1a. This is a <b>precursor</b> to what will happen at other universities across the country.</br>1b. User groups were the <b>precursor</b> to the open source community, based on the values of sharing knowledge and helping one another.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1949	1948	procrastination	keeping on putting off	noun	Latin: "a putting off from day to day,"	1a. Two key ways to overcome <b>procrastination</b> is to disconnect all electronic equipment and just get started doing something, anything </br>1b. The biggest cause of ruined careers is <b>procrastination</b> - brilliant minds have fallen to it.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1950	1949	quandary	a situation in which you are confused about what to do	noun	Syn: predicament, dilemma, plight, and pickle	1a. I'm <u>in a <b>quandary</b> about whether</u> I should try to repair my stereo or buy a new one, even though I don't have the money to do either. </br>1b. When my husband and I were debating our vacation plans, we were <u>in a <b>quandary</b> between</u> going on a cruise and flying to New York City.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1951	1950	regicide	crime of killing a king, queen or today the head of state or a leading politician	noun	Latin : regis="king," a+ French cide= "killer"=> killer of kings	1a. "This is <b>regicide</b> by another name, fake impeachment," said the FoxNews reporter</br>1b. After Cromwell’s act of <b>regicide</b>, his agents put Charles’s collection up for sale, the price scale providing a fascinating indicator of contemporary taste.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1952	1951	stickler	1. a person who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something.	noun	Mnemonic: read it as STICK-LER, someone who sticks to a set of rules, a perferctionist.	1a. In the first half of November, keep your nose to the grindstone and be a <b>stickler</b> about honoring your obligations, since you may be held accountable for any mistakes.</br>1b. Pedantic Paul was a <b>stickler</b> for the rules, his family and coworkers say.</br>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1953	1952	tassel	bunch of threads	noun		1a. In the U.S. it's traditional for a student to move the Graduation cap <b>tassel</b> from one side to the other at the end of the graduation ceremony.</br>1b. I noticed that this was a fancy place because of the <b>tassels</b> along the edges of fancy drapery .	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1954	1953	variegate	To make something more irregular, especially its color.	verb	Late Latin variegatus "made of various sorts or colors"</br>Syn: motley, vary	1a. But this particular plant was also <b>variegated</b>, or exhibiting different colors, which was something he’d never seen before.</br>1b. Such weight upon Europe would stunt her natural development as a <b>variegated</b> but harmonious whole.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1955	1954	voluptuous	1. A woman who is attractive, well-figured and curvy (i.e. not model thin), often with a large bosom</br>2. Displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses	adj.	Syn1: bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy, full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, stacked, well-endowed</br>Syn2: epicurean, luxuriant, luxurious, sybaritic, voluptuary	1a. Marilyn Monroe was known for her <b>voluptuous</b> figure. </br>2a. Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in <b>voluptuous</b> magnificence</br>2b. Their <b>voluptuous</b> arrangements balance pillowy blooms like oversized white anemones with smaller, denser varieties such as fuzzy yellow forsythias and cuplike hellebores	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	2 Low Level
1956	1955	admonitory	1a. expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective</br>1b. serving to warn	adj.	Latin : same root admonish="to scold or reprimand."	1a(i). When I say something inappropriate, my mother gives me an <b>admonitory</b> stare.</br>1a(ii). If your piano teacher always finds fault with your playing, she is consistently <b>admonitory</b>.</br>1b. <b>Admonitory</b> articles abound around Halloween, warning parents of the hazards of trick-or-treating	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1957	1956	ardor	An intense passion and fervor, often associated with love, a cause or a club	noun	same root as word "ardent"(eg. Ardent supporter)</br>Syn: fervency, fervidness, fervor, fervour, fire	1a. He spoke with great <b>ardor</b>, giving it his all. </br>1b. They were imbued with a revolutionary <b>ardor</b></br>1c. While Jane enjoyed spending time with John, she did not return the <b>ardor</b> he felt for her.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1958	1957	ascertain	to find out something with certainty, generally through some from of self-effort (eg. Experimentation, calculation, investigation, survey, study)	verb	Latin : a- "to" + certain "sure, assured" =>to make sure, to make assured. </br>Syn: determine, find out, check, learn, see, watch, assure, check, control, ensure	1a. He logged onto his e-banking account to <b>ascertain</b> how much money he had on his account.</br>1b. Armed with data from these fossils, scientists used mathematical methods to <b>ascertain</b> the size and proportions of the megalodons.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1959	1958	auspicious	a favorable situation or set of conditions.	adj.	Syn: bright, encouraging, fair, golden, heartening, hopeful, likely, optimistic, promising, propitious, rose-colored, roseate, rosy, upbeat	1a. The low unemployment figures were an <b>auspicious</b> beginning for the campaign. </br>1b. Due to the model changes at year-end, everybody knows the end of the year is an <b>auspicious</b> time to buy a car!</br>1c. With an <b>auspicious</b> start, the Jamaican runner was first off the block.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1960	1959	baneful	causing harm or ruin; pernicious; destructive	adj.	Old English bana "killer, slayer, murderer, a worker of death"</br>Syn: pernicious, baneful, noxious, deleterious, detrimental</br>Mnemonic: Think of B(ad) + painful => i.e. it is destructive and harmful to us.	1a. The legislation could have a <b>baneful</b> effect on the poor.</br>1b. We are mired in a <b>baneful</b> pandemic unlike anything endured for a century, parsing our lives into 14-day increments of health and survival — or not.</br>1c. If not cooked properly, the fish can be <b>baneful</b> to humans.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1961	1960	beatify	1. make blessedly happy</br>2. declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood	verb	Latin beātificāre: "making happy"	1. In song, he projects a <b>beatified</b> ambivalence that turns mixed feelings into a state of grace</br>2. The cardinal was <b>beatified</b> in 2010 by Pope Benedict in an open-air Mass in his home city of Birmingham after the first miracle was recognised.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1962	1961	clinch	1. settle conclusively, finalise, bring to closure</br>2. secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts</br>3. hold in a tight grasp	verb	English: from "clench" fix securely (a driven nail) by bending and beating it back,"</br>Syn:	1a. The Senate must work quickly and together in order to <b>clinch</b> the budget deal to avoid a government shutdown.</br>1b. His home run <b>clinched</b> the victory. </br>1c. Dad went by ferry to Newcastel and was able to <b>clinch</b> a deal</br>2. The girder was <b>clinched</b> into the wall</br>3. The tired boxer <b>clinched</b> his opponent at any opportunity in order to slow the fight and prevent him from receiving further blows.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1963	1962	coeval	of the same period; coexisting	adj.	Latin: com "with, together" + aevum "an age"=>"having the same age, having lived for an equal period,"</br>Syn:contemporary, synchronous, simultaneous, coincident	1a. He died at 94, his life nearly <b>coeval</b> with the 20th century.</br>1b. The two stars thought to be <b>coeval</b> because they have nearly the same mass and brightness	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1964	1963	conduce	To lead, to bring about, be conducive to	verb	Latin: com "with, together" + ducere "to lead"=>to lead	1a. Last week, Turkey also announced it would be <b>conducing</b> a firing exercise in the eastern Mediterranean this Monday and Tuesday.</br>1b. The researchers who <b>conduced</b> the new study say they are the first to study PET’s structure and effect.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1965	1965	deprave	to corrupt; make morally bad	verb	French: depraver "to pervert; accuse"</br>Use the verb deprave as a more dramatic synonym for corrupt	1a. The author and columnist described the thieves as "<b>depraved</b> and despicable" and "inhuman".</br>1b. That reflects a more <b><u>“depraved”</b> state of mind</u> than firing back wildly, after you’ve been shot at.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1966	1966	disheveled	disordered clothing or hair; in disarray; extremely disorderly	adj.	French: des- "apart" + chevel "hair,"=>without dressed hair	1a. His wrinkled suit gave him a <b>disheveled</b> appearance. </br>1b. Most people look a bit, well, <b>disheveled</b> after weeks of lockdowns.</br>1c. Trump — looking <b>disheveled</b>, enraged, shrunken and sad — arrived back in Washington later that Saturday evening.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1967	1967	ebullience	a state of energetic happiness marked by both joy and enthusiasm	adj.	Latin: ebullientem, which ebullience comes from, literally means "boiling over.	1a. At the birthday party, the <b>ebullience</b> of the excited children could be heard through their giggles and laughs.</br>1b. People were drawn to Dr. Breen for her magnetic personality and <b>ebullience</b>.</br>1c. Of course, many risks still remain for the market despite all its <b>ebullience</b>.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1968	1968	equipoise	equal distribution of weight equilibrium	adj.	"equipoise" is a really fancy way to say "balance" or "equilibrium"</br>equipoise is simply equi, = "equal," + "poise." Equal poise: a balance of weight, forces or interests.	1a. Losing her <b>equipoise</b> seemed to always be a problem as her inner ear infection worsened without treatment.</br>1b. It requires an emotional <b>equipoise</b>, a blend of relaxation and concentration, stamina leavened by cheerfulness.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1969	1969	feckless	1a. generally ineffectual and incompetent </br>1b. not fit to assume responsibility	adj.	Scottish shortened form of effect (n.), + -less.=>without effect	1a(i). The husband had many <b>feckless</b> attempts to repair the plumbing himself, but failed.</br>1a(ii) A well-intentioned but feckless response to the rise in school violence </br>1b. She can't rely on her <b>feckless</b> son.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1970	1970	festoon	a decorative chain or strip hanging between two points	noun	Italian festone, literally "a festive ornament," apparently from festa "celebration, feast,"	1a. The public buildings were <b>festooned</b> for the holiday</br>1b. The properties around Mr. English’s house were <b>festooned</b> with no trespassing signs.</br>1c. Outside, the coop is <b>festooned</b> with pink and white artificial flowers, like a wedding cake.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1971	1971	finagle	get out of something using devious methods	verb	Finagle is a word with a usually negative connotation.	1a. He wasn't prepared for the maths test at school, so he <b>finagled</b> a re-test by feigning to be sick. </br>1b. Let me look at my schedule and see if I can't <b>finagle</b> a visit to the museum </br>1c. He <b>finagled</b> his way into the concert.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1972	1972	heinous	odious (of crime)	adj.	Same word root as "haine" in French, which means "hate"	1a. Mitchell later directed law enforcement to their bodies after confessing to the <b>heinous</b> killings.</br>1b. On appeal, the sentence was lengthened in 2012 to life in prison for his “shocking and <b>heinous</b>" crimes against the Cambodian people.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1973	1973	highbrow	(person) with superior tastes or higher intelligence	noun	"person of superior intellect and taste," from high (adj.) + brow (n.).</br>Ant: lowbrow	1a. <b>Highbrow</b> events such as the ballet or opera are often subsidized by the state. </br>1b. Guests at her elegant dinner parties are a mix of the city's <b>highbrow</b> and captains of industry	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1974	1974	inane	silly; senseless	adj.	Latin inanitas "emptiness, empty space,"</br>Syn: stupid, vacuous, ridiculous, pointless.	1a. When my sisters and I get together, we tend to do <b>inane</b> things like dressing up as cartoon characters.</br>1b. It’s an unsettling simulation of living in a state that denies basic facts and perpetuates the most <b>inane</b> claims.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1975	1975	ire	anger	noun	Latin: ira "anger, wrath, rage"</br>Syn: angriness, choler, furor, fury, indignation, irateness, lividness, mad, outrage, spleen, wrath	1a. Our dog Honey would poop in our Gempen neighbour's garden, which drove him to want my father to feel the full force of his <b>ire</b> by furiously presenting the canine waste on a piece of cardboard.</br>1b. He directed his <b>ire</b> at the coworkers who reported the incident.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1976	1976	libel	statement that damages reputation	noun	Latin: libellus "a little book, pamphlet; petition, written accusation, complaint,"	1a. If we didn’t have laws against <b>libel</b>, anyone could fall victim to malicious stories about them in print or on the internet.</br>1b. The girls wanted revenge against the volleyball coach for punishing them, so they wrote an editorial to <b>libel</b> her in the school newspaper.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1977	1977	lien	legal claim until a debt on it is repaid	noun	French: lien "a band or tie"=>right to hold property of another until debt is paid,"</br> It's pronounced like "lean,"which might also describe your meager finances if a <b>lien</b>, has been placed on your home.	1a. The bank has a <b>lien</b> on the truck until the buyer fulfills his financial obligations.</br>1b. Bill will have a <b>lien</b> on his house until he pays his federal taxes.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1978	1978	luculent	easily understood; lucid; clear	adj.	Latin: luculentus "full of light, bright, splendid,"	1a. His <b>luculent</b> oration is always crystal clear, both in structure and content. </br>1b. The district attorney's brilliant, <b>luculent</b> summation sealed the case for the prosecution	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1979	1979	obtuse	1a. blunt/stupid when used for a person</br>1b. rounded, blunt	adj.	Syn: dull, blunt, obtuse	1a. It would be <b>obtuse</b> to ignore an obvious, new revenue stream.</br>1b. He is too <b>obtuse</b> to take a hint.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1980	1980	odious	repulsive; hateful	adj.	Latin: odiosus "hateful, offensive, unpleasant"</br>Syn: hateful, contemptible, detestable, and abominable.	1a. Because Mark had an <b>odious</b> personality, he had very few friends.</br>1b. Public defenders represent their clients, who include the poor and the poorer, the <b>odious</b> and the innocent, none of whom they choose.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1981	1981	pariah	an outcast a rejected and despised person	noun, adj. verb	Tamil : paraiyar, member of a low caste in southern India, shunned as unclean,"	1a. South Africa was treated as a <b>pariah</b> state during the Apartheid era.</br>1b. When the child molester was released from prison, he was treated like a <b>pariah</b> in his community.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1982	1982	prim	1. adj. neat; formal</br>2.verb. The action of making neat, clean or formal	adj., verb	Latin: primus "finest," literally "first", similar to "prime"</br>Prim describes someone who is so concerned with being proper it becomes almost fake.	1. Coming across as <b>prim</b> and proper, Agatha was called “Prudie” behind her back</br>2. She made sure to <b>prim</b> her thin lips after every mouthful	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1983	1983	protracted	prolonged, usually in a tedious way	verb	</br>Syn: drag (out), draw out, elongate, extend, lengthen, outstretch, prolong, stretch	1a. Epidemics can be short-lived or <b>protracted</b>, or, like the Justinianic plague, recurrent.</br>1b. Given the pace of progress so far, the talks are likely to be <b>protracted</b>, and their result is uncertain.</br>1c. Last January, China promised big increases in its imports from the United States as part of an agreement aimed at ending a <b>protracted</b> and increasingly bruising economic war	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1984	1984	pry	1. To look where one is not welcome; to be nosey</br>2. Move or force, especially in an effort to get something open	verb	Syn1: ask, enquire, inquire,, intrude, nose, poke</br>Syn2: lever, prise, prize	1a. The nosey woman considered how she could <b>pry</b> information out of the shy club member.</br>1b. I couldn't <b>pry</b> the secret out of him.</br>2a. Dozens of rescuers from the National Disaster Relief Force worked overnight with tools to <b>pry</b> apart the debris, Chaudhari said.</br>2b. Working with a <b>pry</b> bar, officials got one hand out of the person buried below the collapsed building.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1985	1985	putrefaction	becoming rotten	noun	Latin: putrid= "to be rotten" + facere="to make, do"=> to become rotten</br>The ending is -faction rather than -fication on the pattern of many nouns that have Latin facere in their pasts: benefaction, malefaction, and liquefaction	1a. The <b>putrefaction</b> of flesh produces gases, primarily in the chest and gut, that inflate a corpse like a balloon.</br>1b. His macabre job had been to excavate the bomb shelters and basements to remove the rotting corpses before the entire city started to stink of human <b>putrefaction</b>.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1986	1986	rotund	1a. Spherical in shape</br> 1b. plump or excessively fat</br>2. rich and deep (of sound)	adj.	Latin: rotundus "rolling, round, circular, spherical, like a wheel," </br>Syn1: chubby, corpulent, fat, fleshy, full, lardy, obese, overweight, plump, podgy, portly, round, tubby	1a. He works the surface with both hands to reveal the <b>rotund</b> outlines of the truffle.</br>1b. He begins to wear the kind of “expandable webbed leather belt favored by <b>rotund</b> country club golfers, which grew and shrank with the size of one’s trousers.”</br>2. The actor's distinct baritone and his clear and <b>rotund</b> elocution are especially effective in dramatic readings	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1987	1987	ruddy	1a. Reddish</br>1b. healthy looking white person(glowing red skin)</br>1c. Bloody or darn as a expletive	adj.	same word root as "red"</br>"ruddy" was a British slang euphemism for "bloody", which was considered horrendous until the 2nd world war.	1a. Find the rusty, <b>ruddy</b> Red Planet before dawn in the southeast.</br>1b. Cahill is white-haired and <b>ruddy</b>, and he wore a white linen shirt.</br>1c. "The <b>ruddy</b> door is stuck again. I'm going to take an axe to it!"	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1988	1988	sanctimony	the quality of being hypocritically devout, self-righteousness hypocritical with <i>false</i> piety	adj.	Latin: sanctimonia "sacredness, holiness, virtuousness," from sanctus "holy"	1a. “Well, I put my energy into the community and not myself and my possessions,” I told him, without a hint of <b>sanctimony</b>.</br>1b. “And too often resentment conquers reason, anger blinds us to answers and <b>sanctimony</b> passes for authenticity.”</br>1c. Both of them constantly allow their left-wing biases to infect their "reporting" and even worse, do so with unmatched <b>sanctimony</b> and righteous indignation.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1989	1989	sash	1. a wide band of fabric that either secures clothing around your waist or decorates a uniform.</br>2. The framework in which panes of glass are set in a window or door	noun	1. Arabic: shash "muslin cloth."</br>2. French: châssis "frame" of a window or door	1a. The judges gave the newly elected miss world winner a crown and a <b>sash</b> marked "miss world"</br>1b. Gros painted the extravagantly uniformed general, swathed in gilded <b>sashes</b> and crowned with a red-plumed hat, closer to 6 feet 8.</br>2. He shoved the lower <b>sash</b> of the guillotine window upwards to let in fresh air.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1990	1990	serration	1a. having a toothed edge</br>1b. a row of notches</br>1c. A single notch in a row of notches	noun	Latin: serratus "sawlike, notched like a saw,"	1a. The wide <b>serrations</b> make this blade ideal for slicing bread.</br>1b. Long ago, carnivorous dinosaurs grew little <b>serrations</b> on the back of their teeth called denticles, all the better to eat prey </br>1c. Running along one side of the parking lot are two huge lab buildings, each topped with a long, glinting <b>serration</b> of greenhouses.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1991	1991	sketchy	incomplete: it includes the major points but lacks detail, shortly, roughly, quickly,	adj.	adj. from sketch, linked to German "Skizze"	1a. They said the shooting occurred just after midnight, but <u>details remain <b>sketchy</b></u>.</br>1b. Though the <u>data remains <b>sketchy</b></u>, the evidence suggests that most of those quitters were white and wealthy.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1992	1992	snub	1a. treat with contempt, to ignore or brush off someone</br>1b. To check or stop with a cutting remark</br>2. to extinguish by stubbing</br>3. extremely short	verb, noun, adj.	same word root as snip ("schnipsen" auf Deutsch)	1a(i). Traders, who were previously reluctant to <b>snub</b> cheap Chinese imports, have now come up with a list of 3,000 items, including toys, watches and plastic products, that can easily be replaced by local manufacturing.</br>1a(ii) Embroiled in a bitter feud, half the family <b>snubbed</b> their patriarch's funeral.</br>2. He <u><b>snubbed</b> out</u> his cigarette before going back inside</br>3. He had a short, <b>snub</b> nose.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1993	1993	telltale	1a. That gives warning or information</br>1b. A person who gossips indiscreetely	adj.	from tell (v.) + tale</br>Syn1a (adj.) revealing, telling</br>Syn1b(noun): blabbermouth, talebearer, taleteller, tattler, tattletale</br></br> also spelled "tell-tale"	1a. The alcoholic would take a last-minute slug of vodka before leaving for work in the morning — never anything else because of the <b>telltale</b> breath they would give him.</br>1a(ii). A <b>telltale</b> sign of having got otherwise symptomless Corona was losing the ability to smell or taste for weeks</br>1b. The <b>telltale</b> told the teacher who cheated on the test	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1994	1994	tepid	1a. Lukewarm</br>1b. Half-hearted.	adj.	Latin: tepidus "lukewarm,"</br>Syn1b.: halfhearted, lukewarm, uneager, unenthusiastic	1a. He didn't like his water too hot, but rather preferred a <b>tepid</b> bath</br>1b(i). Trump faced criticism for his <b>tepid</b> response to the Skripal poisoning</br>1b(ii). He gave a <b>tepid</b> performance, which was by all.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1995	1995	thrift	very careful about how much money you spend	adj.	</br>Ant: spendthrift	1a. With little money, the showroom was decorated with <b>thrift</b> store furniture, which was covered in white muslin.</br>1b. For <b>thrift</b> shoppers, Frohm says, it’s a gold mine: “The quality of stuff right now is amazing.”</br>1c. Most rich persons are excellent in <b>thrift</b>.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1996	1996	tocsin	a signal, especially of alarm	noun	Middle French : toquassen "an alarm bell, the ringing of an alarm bell"</br>Has NOTHING to do with "toxin"	1a. The <b>tocsin</b> rang out, warning us of the approaching tornado </br>1b. These statistics should prompt all rationalists to sound the proverbial <b>tocsin</b> with unrelenting fury.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1997	1997	unfeigned	not pretended, sincere	adj.	un + fein = "disguise or conceal"</br>Syn: sincere, wholehearted, heartfelt, hearty	1a. Most reality shows are scripted and are not <b>unfeigned</b>. </br>1b. Her interest in people was <b>unfeigned</b> so she chose to become a nurse	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1998	1998	vain	1 without use or result </br> 2. conceited	adj.	Latin vanus: "empty,"	1a. His <b><u>vain</b> attempt</u> to learn 500 words in a day was not met with success</br>1b. He tried to <u>in <b>vain</b></u> to convince the teacher that the dog had eaten his homework. </br>1c. <u>In <b>vain</b></u>, the police watched as the escaped prisoner jumped onto the moving train.</br>2a. The teenager spent all day admiring themselves in reflective surfaces — mirrors, pools of water, the backs of spoons — so thought him to be conceited and <b>vain</b></br>2b. She was <b>vain</b> about here clothes.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
1999	1999	wean	to turn away (from a habit)	verb	Old English : to train (an infant or animal) to forego suckling </br>Same word root as "ge-wöhnen" in Deutsch</br>Syn1: ablactate	1a. We are trying to <b>wean</b> my toddler from sucking a pacifier, but she hasn’t let go yet.</br>1b. Whatever we Californians and all Americans do to <u><b>wean</b> ourselves off</u> fossil fuel, however, it isn’t going to stop wildfires for the foreseeable future.</br>1c. Oxygen is the key treatment that patients with the Corona virus are taken into hospital for and is used when <b><u>weaning</b> patients off</u> ventilator support.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	3 Mid Level
2000	2000	abut	border on	verb	French : abouter : to border on, to end </br>The term is often used in real estate to refer to a lot line.</br>think of "butt" for a crude way to remember that this word has to do with ending on something	1a. Their property <b>abuts</b> our land.</br>1b. The fact that so many of these fires <b>abut</b> suburban communities reveals why the damage is so expensive — and that additional logging would not solve the whole problem.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2001	2001	amortize	1a. gradually pay off a debt via regular payments</br>1b. To write off an asset via regular reductions to asset value	verb	Latin: admortire, ad "to" + mortus "dead=>"to extinguish"	1a. Even with low-interest loans and crop insurance payments, many farmers are turning to <b>amortizing</b> past debt</br>1b. Typically, business equipment is <b>amortized</b> over a multiyear schedule, which is calculated based on how long the equipment might last, a formula known as useful life.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2002	2002	atonement	1a. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)</br>1b. compensation for a wrong	noun	at + one + ment= the act of being at one with God or someone by repenting</br>Syn: expiation, propitiation	1a. He wanted to find a way to make <b>atonement</b> for his sins.</br>1b. But can the apology Coleman has offered be considered a full <b>atonement</b> if it has not been accepted?	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2003	2003	august	majestic; venerable	adj.	Latin: augustus "venerable, majestic, magnificent, noble,"</br>Syn: revered, venerable</br>pronounced differently to the month "August". Here, emphasize "gust".	1. Today, on the <b>august</b> floor of the House of Representatives, the world saw a very different reckoning with that word, power and sexism.</br>1b. At Milan’s <b>august</b> Central Station, more people seemed to be leaving than arriving.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2004	2004	bequest	a gift of personal property by will	verb	be- + quoth (related to quote) "saying" =>state that it be so (when one dies)	1a. One of the reasons people try to die with more than zero is that they want to leave <b>bequests</b> to family members, especially their children, or to charities.</br>1b. Stimson left a <b>bequest</b>, held in trust, and our job was to protect it.</br>1c. How do we treat the <b>bequests</b> of big men accused of doing horrible things?	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2005	2005	blandness	1a. lacking any distinctive or interesting taste property</br>1b. Smooth and soothing in manner or quality</br>1c. The trait of exhibiting no personal embarrassment or concern	adj.	Latin: blandus "smooth-talking, flattering, alluring,"	1a. Expect both kinds of salsify to be subtle and delicate—too <b>bland</b> for some tastebuds.</br>1b. In normal elections candidates choose running mates whose signature qualities are <b>blandness</b> and obedience.</br>1c. The <b>blandness</b> of his confession enraged the judge	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2006	2006	boggle	1a. overcome with amazement</br>1b. hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear	adj.	Syn1: bowl over, flabbergast</br>"boggle the mind" very common expresssion	1a. <u>It <b>boggles</b> the mind</u> that anyone who owns real estate in New York City would consider it a good idea to declare that New York is over, that prices are tumbling.</br>1b. She <b>boggled</b> her first effort to make Christmas cookies	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2007	2007	brash	1a. offensively bold</br>1b. heedless of the consequences</br>1c. full of fresh raw vitality	adj.	Syn1b: inpudent	1a(i). A <b>brash</b> newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club</br>1a(ii). The <b>brash</b> reporter offended the celebrity with his insistent manner and lost out on an amazing interview. </br>1b. He was a <b>brash</b> adventurer, climbing up any mountain.</br>1c. A <b>brash</b> frontier town whose main aim was to grow	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2008	2008	chastened	1a. corrected by punishment or suffering</br>1b. to cause to be more humble or restrained	adj.	French: chastiier "to punish" . Now chiefly in reference to moral discipline, divine rather than corporal punishment.</br>Syn: punish, chastise, castigate, chasten, discipline, correct </br>The verb chasten is often used with the verb "to be" as in "be chastened." </br>Syn: castigate, chastise, correct, objurgate	1a. The teacher <b>chastened</b> the unruly child with five minutes of sitting in the corner</br>1b. Mr. Parscale, <b>chastened</b> by last month’s experience, was not hyping any crowd numbers ahead of the weekend rally.</br>1c. It is Perry’s “I’m so sorry” album, littered with references to a <b>chastened</b> songwriter - “ego check,” “humble pie,” “better version” and “2.0.”	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2009	2009	coax	Get someone to do something by being kind; Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering	verb	Syn: blandish, blarney, cajole, palaver, soft-soap, sweet-talk, wheedle	1a. Some homeless can’t be <b>coaxed</b> indoors — due to mental illness, addiction, a distrust of authority, fear of shelters, a lack of indoor space or all of the above.</br>1b. She was unable to <u<<b>coax</b> an answer out of him</u></br>1c. He is optimistic that stem cells can be <b>coaxed</b> into growing into replacement tissue for failing organs	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2010	2010	conspicuous	1a. Obvious to the eye or mind</br>1b. Without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious	adj.	Latin: com-"with" + specere "to look at"=> forcing itself upon the attention, open to be looked at	1a(i). If you dye your hair purple, you will be very <b>conspicuous</b> among the other teachers.</br>1a(ii). The bird has a <b>conspicuous</b> red head.</br>1b. Hunters wear camouflage so they appear less <b>conspicuous</b> around the animals.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2011	2011	deluge	1a. great flood, heavy rush of water</br>1b. a large number of things occurring in the same instance	adj	French: deluge, itself from Latin diluvium "flood, inundation"	1a. An unusual tropical storm warning was issued as far north as Little Rock, where forecasters expected gusts of 50 mph and a <b>deluge</b> of rain through Friday.</br>1b(i). The noted physician received a <u><b>deluge</b> of</u> awards for his work in AIDS research.</br>1b(ii). He received a <b>deluge</b> of angry phone calls by left-wing activists outraged by his statement that the male gender had a penis	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2012	2012	demagogue	A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices	noun	Greek dēmagōgos</br>always with a negative connotation	1a. Mercieca concludes by calling Trump “a new kind of <b>demagogue</b>. He is a <b>demagogue</b> of the spectacle — part entertainer, part authoritarian.” </br>1b. Before the U.S. could begin to help Haiti rebuild its ravaged democracy last week, it first had to remove a raving <b>demagogue</b>.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2013	2013	dereliction	1a. an intentional abandonment or deserting and leaving to fall into ruins</br>1b. Intentional or conscious neglect of duties	noun	Latin: de- "entirely" + re- "back" + linquere "to leave,"=>abandonment, state of being forsaken or abandoned	1a. When the farmer began to work another job in the city, the <b>dereliction</b> of his horses caused them to grow skinny from not being cared for. </br>1b. “The lack of law and order surrounding these riots, and response from local leadership, is a <u><b>dereliction</b> of duty</u>,” Mr. Vought said.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2014	2014	epiphany	1a. A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi. "Epiphany" with capital "E"</br>1b. a moment when you suddenly realize or understand something important ( "epiphany" not capitalised)	noun	Greek: epi "on, to" + phainein "to show"=>ome suddenly into view</br>Deutsch: Offenbarung	1a. Around <b>Epiphany</b>, singers from the local church do the rounds, some dressed as the magi, and chalk the doors of those who give to the needy. </br>1b. My doctor’s warning about my health triggered the <b>epiphany</b> which inspired me to stick to a weight-loss program.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2015	2015	exploit	1. (noun). brilliant achievement </br>2. (verb.) develop, use selfishly	noun, verb	1. French exploît, a very common word, used in senses of "action, deed, profit, achievement"</br>Noun has <u>positive</u> connotation & pronounced the French way (silent "t"), unlike verb</br>2. verb: Old French esploitier, espleiter "carry out, perform, accomplish," which developed into current meaning from use of the word with reference to mines. Verb has <u>negative</u> connotation	1a. It used to be rare for C.I.A. employees to recount their <b>exploits</b> in print.</br>1b. I took out the list of Professor Challenger's <b>exploits</b>, and I read it over under the electric lamp. </br>2a. So even as politicians <b>exploit</b> this unrest to keep or obtain power, I remain confident that Americans instinctively understand how weird these folks are.</br>2b. Fuel suppliers will <b>exploit</b> the national oil shortage by raising prices to increase their bottom lines.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2016	2016	gloat	over look at with selfish delight	verb	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "glotzen", aber hier eher im Sinne von "Schadensfreude"	1a. He <b>gloated</b> over his enemy's misfortune. </br>1b. After such a tough campaign, they're <b>gloating</b> over their victory in the election. </br>1c. When the United States surpassed China as the country with the most confirmed infections, many Chinese commenters <b>gloated</b>, “Congratulations!”	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2017	2017	incumbent	1. noun. an person who holds an office or position</br>2. adj. imposed as a duty	noun, adj	Latin: incumbens,= "lying in" or "leaning on," but came to mean "holding a position", originally in the Church</br>Syn2: compulsory, forced, imperative, mandatory, necessary, obligatory, required	1a. The <b>incumbent</b> store manager is not happy about having to train the person who is taking his job. </br>1b. Democrats seem secure in their political position, with Trump and several Senate GOP <b>incumbents</b> lagging in the polls.</br>2. It is <b>incumbent</b> on them to pay their own debts	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2018	2018	incursion	a raid; a sudden attack; an entry into an area that does not belong to the entrants	noun	Old French incursion "invasion, attack, assault"	1a. Less than a week later, Israeli forces used heavy shelling to repel what they described as an attempted <b>incursion</b> by Hezbollah fighters.</br>1b. Lam, the Apple Daily reporter, was stunned by the police <b>incursion</b> into his newsroom.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2019	2019	insouciant	unconcerned; carefree	adj.	French: insouciant from in- "not"+ souciant "caring," =>"careless, thoughtless, heedless,"</br>Syn: apathy, casualness, complacence, disinterestedness, disregard, incuriosity, indifference, nonchalance, torpor, unconcern	1a. She wandered into the meeting with complete <b>insouciance</b> to the fact that she was late </br>1b. The low interest rates are also a major contributor to the government’s <b>insouciance</b> about adding trillions of dollars to the national debt.</br>1c. Because Lily was well prepared for the test, she was <b>insouciant</b> about earning a passing grade.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2020	2020	interdict	prohibit forbid	verb	Latin: interdicere "interpose by speech, prohibit, forbid,"</br>Syn: disallow, forbid, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto	1a. The state legislature moved to <b>interdict</b> the use of radar-detection devices by motorists.</br>1b. It is casino policy to <b>interdict</b> anyone under the age of twenty-one from entering the gaming area.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2021	2021	jibe	1. gibe; make fun of</br>2. to agree, to jive with</br>3. a ship that shifts suddenly and forcibly from one side to the other —used of a fore-and-aft sail or its boom	verb	Careful : To gibe is to sneer or heckle, but to jibe is to agree. To make it more complicated, gibe can also be spelt "jibe"</br>Careful : jibe (in the 2nd sense=agree) is synonymous with "jive", eg. in the sentence "that doesn't jive (or jibe) with me"	1. The boxers were <b>gibing</b> each other before the fight</br>2a. How that comment <b>jibes<b> with what he’s written in his book is unclear.</br>2b. “That’s one of the reasons why the video is so disturbing. It didn’t <b>jibe</b> with what my view of the Police Department was.”</br>3. The sailship had lost all four foremost men by the violent <b>jibing</b> of a boom	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2022	2022	obtain	1. to get, to receive</br>2. to be established, accepted or customary	verb	Second definition of obtain is not common - unlike first defintion.</br>Syn2 : prevail, exist,	1. He <b>obtained</b> the information from his colleague</br>2a. Those ideas no longer <b>obtain</b> for our generation. </br>2b. A greater degree of free expression than usually <b>obtains</b> in film production	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2023	2023	overweening	presumptuously; arrogant; overbearing	adj.	mit dem Deutschen Wort "Wähnen" (irrigerweise Annehmen) + über=> irrigerweise annahmens, das man überlegen ist.	1a. Ever since Jim won the contest, he has been <b>overweening</b> and acting as though he is the smartest kid on the planet.</br>1b. The US’s founders were profoundly suspicious of <b>overweening</b> government, from which they suffered under British colonialism.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2024	2024	parley	A formal discussion between enemies or opponents	verb	French: parler "to speak"</br>	1a. The government refused to <b>parley</b> with the rebels. </br>1b. In an effort to win the goodwill of the locals, the developers <b>parleyed</b> with them before finalizing plans for the massive mall	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2025	2025	perpetrate	perform an act, usually with a negative connotation	verb	Latin: per- "completely" + patrare "carry out,"=>to do, execute, perform</br>Syn: commit	1a. The men were planning to <b>perpetrate</b> a robbery. </br>1b. Children who witness trauma are more likely to <b>perpetrate</b> it or be victims of violent crime, including intimate partner violence, later.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2026	2026	poignant	1a. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings</br>1b. arousing affect	adj.	French poignant "sharp, pointed"</br>Syn: affecting, emotional, impactful, impressive, moving, stirring, touching	1a. Because the <b>poignant</b> movie reminded me of my beautiful childhood, it made me cry.</br>1b. Water pollution is a <b>poignant</b> example of how little people care about our environment.</br>1c. This movie isn't a soft-pedaled, <b>poignant</b> tale of addiction and recovery—it's just about the addiction.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2027	2027	quirk	1. a strange attitude or habit</br>2. twist or curve abruptly</br>3. a narrow groove beside a beading	noun, verb	Syn1: oddity, queerness, quirkiness</br> Bedeutungen könnten vom gleichen Wortstamm als "Quer" sein.	1a. Wearing only pink socks is Greg’s oddest <b>quirk</b>. </br>2 .In a tragic <b>quirk</b> of fate, as the Tang fired its 24th and final torpedo before heading home that October night, the torpedo malfunctioned.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2028	2028	rant	to complain or speak about something in a loud, lengthy, angry, emotional manner	verb	Syn: bluster, fulminate, huff, rave, spout	1a. You can <u><b>rant</b> and rave</u> all you want,” she said, “but it's not going to change things.”"</br>1b. In a tirade, the deranged stranger proceeded to <b>rant</b> about pharmaceutical overcharges.</br>1c. Even though she made a fool out of herself during her <b>rant</b>, it still had a positive outcome as her husband now helped with laundry.</br>1d.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2029	2029	being resigned	accept as inevitable, accepting of one's fate	verb	not to be confused with "to resign", which means to quit one's job.	1a. He was fifty-seven years old and <u><b>resigned</b> to the fact that</u> the rest of his days would be spent in convenient bachelorhood</br>1b. They had the <b>resigned</b> manners of long-term detainees.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2030	2030	rife	widespread, in great quantity, abundant, common, prevalent	adj.	Syn: abounding, abundant, awash, flush, fraught, lousy, replete, swarming, teeming, thick, thronging	1a. The beach is <b>rife</b> with young people during the summer months.</br>1b. The beach is <b>rife</b> with young people during the summer months.</br>1c. According to my teacher, my essay was <b>rife</b> with mistakes and needed to be rewritten.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2031	2031	rueful	feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses	adj.	Gleicher Wortstamm wie "reuen" auf Deutsch</br>Syn: contrite, remorseful, ruthful	1a. He gave me a <b>rueful</b> smile and apologized. </br>1b. The <b>rueful</b> faces of friends and family who had gathered to pay their last respects </br>1c. Because the judge felt the defendant wasn’t <b>rueful</b>, he gave him a harsh sentence.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2032	2032	rumple	make rough		Syn: crinkle, crumple, scrunch, wrinkle	1a. He <b>rumpled</b> her hair affectionately.</br>1b. The guest <b>rumpled</b> the antique bedspread by lying down on it </br>1c. The sleeves of her green satin gown are rolled up at her wrists, and its skirt <b>rumples</b> against the polished floor.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2033	2033	shrewd	astute; showing sound judgement	adj.	Syn: astute, canny, clear-eyed,, hardheaded, heady, knowing, savvy, sharp, smart</br>Shrewd doesn't usually have a disapproving or negative tone, but shrew certainly does.	1a. Being a <b>shrewd</b> judge of character, Rebecca realized that David had a hidden agenda, and she sent him on his way.</br>1b. A <b>shrewd</b> businessman knows when the time is right to close the deal.</br>1c. The Habsburg Empire was born in wedlock, cobbled together by a string of <b>shrewd</b> marriage alliances.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2034	2034	sophomoric	1a. self-assured and opinionated but crude and immature</br>1b. 2nd year at university	adj.	Greek : sophos=wise + moron=stupid =>someone who thinks they know, but don't	1a. Although Steve is normally a responsible young man, he tends to behave in a <b>sophomoric</b> manner when he is with his fun-loving friends.</br>1b. The Gophers will lose star center Daniel Oturu, who turned pro after his <b>sophomore</b> season	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2035	2035	squalid	extremely dirty and unpleasant	adj .	Latin word squalare, meaning to “be covered with a rough, scaly layer.”</br>Syn: dirty, filthy, foul, nasty,	1a. A <b>squalid</b> overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town</br>1b. For the next month, Samuel’s life was confined to a <b>squalid</b> prison.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2036	2036	sumptuous	extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent	adj.	Latin sumptuosus "costly, very expensive; lavish, wasteful,"</br>Syn: deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely	1a. Speaking at the <b>sumptuous</b> American ambassador’s residence, O’Brien fielded questions on a wide array of issues.</br>1b. As I sank into the <b>sumptuous</b> seats of the luxury vehicle, I knew I was going to enjoy the long road trip</br>1c. The hotel chef prepared a <b>sumptuous</b> picnic lunch for the newly married couple.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2037	2037	trifling	1. unimportant, not worth considering</br>2. The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working	adj.		1a. My time is too valuable to spend on <u><b>trifling</b> matters</u> that have little worth. </br>1b. Although I do not mind doing a great deal of work, I will not work for a <b>trifling</b> sum.</br>2. Blacks think that they raised whites' children when whites were too <b>trifling</b> to raise them themselves.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2038	2038	uncouth	vulgar and ill-mannered, rough, awkward, lacking refinement or cultivation or taste	adj.		a. Across hygiene-conscious Eastern Europe, many people consider it <b>uncouth</b> and unsanitary to eat a burger with their bare hands.</br>1b. Conservatives like Paul Ryan wrinkle their noses at Trump's <b>uncouth</b> demeanor and petty behavior.</br>1c. My brother’s <b>uncouth</b> girlfriend does not realize she should close her mouth while chewing her food.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2039	2039	undulate	to move in wavelike fashion fluctuate	verb	Latin undulatus "wavy, undulated,"</br>Syn: swing, sway, oscillate, vibrate, fluctuate, waver	1a. It is fun to watch the ocean waters <b>undulate</b> beneath our glass-bottom boat.</br>1b. Residents describe Seminary Hill, a suburb in west Alexandria, as a “green oasis,” tucked away from the city’s bustling streets by <b>undulating</b> hills and mature </br>1c. If you look closely, you can see the grass <b>undulate</b> in the breeze.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2040	2040	verve	spirit, vigor, enthusiasm, a combination of passion and energy that is typically found in artistic expression	noun	French origin of same meaning</br>Syn: vivacity, energy, vitality	1a. The singer danced across the stage with endless <b>verve</b> and vitality that would have tired out any normal person.</br>1b. The bits are stale, her onscreen <b>verve</b> is noticeably fading and the show struggles to offer relevant insight on current events.</br>1c. She played with <u>skill and <b>verve</b> </u>.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2041	2041	volubility	fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language	adj.	Syn: articulateness, fluency	1a. The <b>volubility</b> of the Plein family is incredible, when they are all going for it at the same time</br>	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2042	2042	waffle	talk vaguely and without much result	verb	The verb waffle seems to have its origins in waff, "to yelp," in imitation of the yelping of dogs. This developed into "to talk foolishly" & then eventually "to vacillate, to change"</br> Syn: equivocate, fudge, hedge, pussyfoot, tergiversate, weasel	1a. She <b>waffled</b> when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend </br>1b. News media <b>waffled</b> between descriptors, one anchor referring to Harris as Black moments before another would clarify that she is Asian American, too.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	4 High Level
2043	2043	garble	make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story	verb	Syn: distort, falsify, warp	1a. As the ballots are being fed, sometimes they are too <b>garbled</b> or mangled for the computer to read the votes, so it sends an image to bipartisan teams of adjudicating judges to review.</br>1b. The microphone placement must be excellent because Google Assistant never misunderstood me or <b>garbled</b> my words once.</br>1c. Until the toddler is able to speak properly, he will <b>garble</b> most of his words.	Grad Hotline 1300 GRE	5 Highest Level