GRE/TODO.md
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Words that should be added/modified

Word Occurence Explanation
fix " : " to ": "
fix " " to " "
appropbriation no.283 missing space after 2nd example, what's "het" in that example?
convalesce no.1072 no space before bold in example
arboreal no.298 underline too long in first example, no space between bold and rest of underline
lassitude no.1506 missing space between bold and rest
arrears no.313 corrupted end of bold delimiter
mendacious no.1511 end of bold delimiter missing
apotheosis no.278 theosis is pretty much already a word for itself in my view, in that context then the explanation is a bit wonky imo
covenant no.781 end of bold delimiter and end of unerline delimiter missing

Import errors:

  • '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 trading ad hominem attacks.' had 6 fields, expected 8
  • '1410 ipso facto ipso facto evidence' had 6 fields, expected 8
  • '1411 exalt/exult To exalt, means to glorify or elevate something, but to exult is to rejoice. verb ex "out, out of, from within" + altus "high"=>exalt =raise to the highest
    ex"out, out of, from within" + sauter:jump=> jump for joy While she exalted God in the highest, she was exulted when she got the last two tickets to see Robbie Williams. Easily confused words' had 7 fields, expected 8

Questions to answer:

  • Difference between abate & attenuate
    → abate can weaken to the point of disappearing, attenuate has to be always present.
  • Difference between castigate & chastize
  • Are fervid & fervent the same word?
  • Connotation of facetious
  • diatribe vs harangue
    → harangue more official and bombastic?
  • Difference between obstinate & obdurate
  • quiescence vs. abeyance
  • phlegmatic has a negative connotation, doesn't it?
  • mendacity vs.
  • presage vs. omen