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V - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-13T03:24:00.001-08:00

Letter ‘V’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Vacillate (v) - To waver
2. Vacuous (adj.) - Empty
3. Vagrant (n) - An idle wanderer
4. Vainglory {n) - Excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity
5. Valediction (n) -A bidding farewell
6. Valorous (adj.) - Courageous
7. Vapid (adj.) - Having lost sparkling quality and flavor
8. Vassal (n) - A slave or bondman
9. Vaudeville (n) - A variety show
10. Venal (adj.) - Mercenary, corrupt
11. Veneer {n) - Outside show or elegance
12. Venerable {adj.) - Meriting or commanding high esteem
13. Veracity (n) - Truthfulness
14. Verbatim (adv.) - Word for word
15. Verbiage (n) - Use of many words without necessity
16. Verbose (adj.) - Wordy
17. Verily (adv.)-In truth
18. Vicarious (adj.) - Suffered or done in place of or for the sake of another
19. Vicissitude (n) - A change, especially a complete change, of condition or circumstances, as of fortune
20. Vie (v) - To contend
21. Vincible (adj.) - Conquerable
22. Virulent (adj.) - Exceedingly noxious or deleterious
23. Vivify (v) - To endue with life
24. Vociferation (n) - The quality of making a clamor
25. Votary (adj.) - Consecrated by a vow or promise
26. Votive (adj.) - Dedicated by a vow

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Verve - lively and forceful
2. Vivacious - lively, exciting,
3. Voluptuous - attractive; pleasant
4. Venomous - bitter, angry; poisonous
5. Vagary - unexpected change
6. Vapid-dull, uninteresting
7. Vegetative - unable to know, think, speak or
Improve
8. Veiled - disguised
9. Vindictive - upsetting, troublesome
10. Virulent - extremely bitter, hostile, dangerous
11. Vitriolic - bitter, painful, distressing
12. Vituperative - insulting, hateful
13. Vaunted - undeserved
14. Verisimilitude - quality of looking true, real
15. Veritable - rightly named, real
16. Vestigial - more important
17. Vintage - best, most typical
18. Virile - very strong, forceful
19. Vanguard - involved
20. Vanquish - defeat completely
21. Veer-move in a direction
22. Vehement- very strong feeling, opinion
23. Vertiginous - very high, steep
24. Volition - power to take decision

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Y, Z - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-13T03:20:00.000-08:00

Letter ‘Y, Z’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Yeoman (n) - a person who is unrestricted
2. Zealot (n) - One who espouses a cause or pursues an object in an immoderately partisan manner
3. Zephyr (n) - Any soft, gentle wind
4. Zenith (n) - Peak

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W - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-13T03:19:00.001-08:00

Letter ‘W’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Wane (v) - To diminish in size and brilliancy
2. Wantonness (n) - Recklessness
3. Weal (n)-Well-being
4. Wee (adj.) - Very small
5. Whet (v) - To make more keen or eager
6. Winsome (adj.) - Attractive
7. Wrangle (v) - To maintain by noisy argument or dispute

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Winsome – attractive
2. Wan - tired, pale
3. Wanton - harmful, damaging; wasteful
4. Warble - sing pleasantly
5. Weary - very tired
6. Whammy - unpleasant, difficult situation
7. Wheezy - unable to breathe
8. Whimsical- unusual, playful, unpredictable
9. Wistful - rather sad
10. Withered - thin and old
11. Wry - twisted, dry and mocking
12. Waspish - critical and sharp
13. Withering - very critical, insulting
14. Whet-increased, sharpen
15. Waft - move gently
16. Waif- thin
17. Warren - an area of narrow streets
18. Wary-cautious
19. Willowy-tall, thin, graceful
20. Wily-clever, tricky
21. Wiry - thin but strong
22. Wispy-thin, faint
23. Wobbly- weak
24. Writhe - twist, turn

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U - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-13T03:18:00.001-08:00

Letter ‘U’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Ubiquitous (adj.) - Being present everywhere
2. Umbrage (n) - A sense of injury
3. Unbridled (adj.) - Being without restraint.
4. Unconscionable (adj.) - Ridiculously or unjustly excessive
5. Univalence (n) - Monovalency
6. Unyoke (v) - To separate
7. Urbanity (n) - Refined or elegant courtesy
8. Usurious (adj.) - Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Ultramarine – bright looking
2. Uncluttered - simple
3. Untrammeled - unrestricted, free
4. Unbecoming - unattractive; unsuitable
5. Uncanny - unnatural strange
6. Uncouth - rude, noisy, unpleasant
7. Unfathomable- very strange or complicated
8. Unhinged - wild and uncontrollable
9. Unsavory- unpleasant, unacceptable
10. Unscrupulous - dishonest, immoral
11. Untoward - unfortunate, unexpected
12. Upheaval - trouble, confusion
13. Uproarious - noisy
14. Umbrage - offend
15. Unpalatable - unpleasant
16. Ubiquitous - omnipresent
17. Unassailable - undisturbed, not easily
destroyable
18. Uncorroborated - lack of information,
evidence
19. Unglued - separated and attached
20. Unheralded - unrecognized
21. Unobtrusive - not easily noticed
22. Unruffled- unaffected
23. Unscathed - unaffected, not injured or
harmed
24. Unsullied - unspoiled
25. Unbridled- uncontrolled
26. Unctuous - insincere
27. Unrelenting - continuous
28. Unwieldy- immovable
29. Upend- turn upside down

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Q - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-13T03:13:00.000-08:00

Letter ‘Q’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Qualm (n) - A fit of nausea
2. Quandary (n) - A puzzling predicament
3. Querulous (adj.) - Habitually complaining
4. Quintessence (n) - The most essential part of anything

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Quisling - a person who helps an enemy
2. Queasy - rather ill
3. Quibble - argue
4. Quiescent - inactive
5. Queer-strange
6. Querulous - complaining
7. Quixotic - imaginative, unrealistic
8. Quotidian - basic; usual

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M - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-13T03:09:00.001-08:00

Letter ‘M’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Malediction (n) - The calling down of a curse or curses
2. Malefactor (n) - One who injures another
3. Maleficent (adj.) - Mischievous
4. Malevolence (n) - III will
5. Malleable (adj.)-Pliant
6. Manumit (v) - To set free from bondage
7. Maudlin (adj.) - Foolishly and tearfully affectionate
8. Mawkish (adj.) - Sickening or insipid
9. Meliorate (v) - To make better or improve, as in quality, social or physical condition
10. Mellifluous (adj.) - Sweetly or smoothly flowing
11. Mendacious (adj.) - Untrue
12. Mendicant (n) - A beggar
13. Mete (v) - To apportion
14. Muffle (v) - To deaden the sound of
15. Munificent (adj.) - Extraordinarily generous

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Mollify - make less upset, angry
2. Manicured- neat
3. Meek - gentle and quit
4. Mellifluous - gentle, very pleasant
5. Mellow - pleasant, smooth, rich
6. Malefactor - bad or illegal
7. Malevolent - harmful, evil
8. Malign - speak unpleasantly
9. Malodorous - unpleasant
10. Mangy - dirty; uncared
11. Marauding - unpleasant; dangerous
12. Marshy-muddy
13. Menace - serious harm
14. Menial - very boring
15. Messy-dirty, untidy
16. Miasma - something bad or confused.
17. Moronic - very stupid
18. Morose - miserable, bad-tempered, unwilling
19. Mortified - extremely offended, ashamed,
embarrassed
20. Mottled - patched
21. Muggy- unpleasantly warm
22. Murky-dirty, unpleasant
23. Musty-old
24. Maelstrom - very confused, violent
25. Maladroit - clumsy
26. Manic - very excited, anxious, strange
27. Morbid - interested in unpleasant things
28. Mawkish - sentimental and silly
29. Mendacious - insincere, untrue
30. Mercurial - frequently changing
31. Mordant - very critical
32. Morass - an unpleasant or confused situation
33. Meretricious - valueless

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L - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-13T03:05:00.000-08:00

Letter ‘L’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Lacerate (v) - To tear rudely or raggedly
2. Lackadaisical (adj.) - Listless
3. Laggard (adj.) - Falling behind
4. Languid (adj.) - Relaxed
5. Languor (n) - Lassitude of body or depression
6. Lascivious (adj.) - Lustful
7. Laxative (adj.) - Having power to open or loosen the bowels
8. Libel (n) - Defamation
9. Licentious (adj.) - Wanton
10. Licit (adj.) - Lawful
11. Lithe (adj.)-Supple
12. loquacious (adj.) - Talkative
13. Lucid (adj.) - Mentally sound
14. Lucrative (adj.) - Highly profitable
15. Ludicrous (adj.) - Laughable
16. Lurid (adj.) - Ghastly and sensational

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Lucrative - very profitable
2. Lackluster - not exciting or energetic
3. Lassitude - tidiness, laziness
4. Lesion - injury, wound
5. Lethal - damaging
6. Loom - unclear, frightening
7. Lopsided-uneven
8. Ludicrous - foolish, unreasonable or unsuitable
9. Lugubrious -sad
10. Lumpen - large, heavy
11. Lunacy - very strange or foolish
12. Lusty - healthy
13. Languorous - relaxed but not energetic
14. Laze - relax and enjoy
15. Leaven - more interesting, cheerful
16. Limpid- transparent sentimental
17. Lackadaisical - lazy, uninterested
18. Lackey - critical
19. Lampoon - criticize very strongly
20. Leaden - not very interesting
21. Loathe - dislike
22. Loutish - critical
23. Lunatic - dangerous, stupid, annoying
24. Laconic - brief
25. Laggard - not performing
26. Lanky-tall and thin
27. Latterly - most recent
28. Leery - cautious and suspicious
29. Lithe - easily bent and moved
30. Loquacious - very talkative
31. Louche - unconventional, not respectable
32. Luminary - expert
33. Lurch - move suddenly

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K - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-13T02:49:00.000-08:00

Letter ‘K’

High Frequency GRE Words

Killjoy (n) - A person who spoils or questions the enjoyment of others
Kirk (n) - A Scottish Church
Knobbly (adj) - hard and lumpy
Kernel (n) - Essence

A collection of some tough GRE words

Kitsch – showy
Kilter-good condition
Kip- Sleep

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J - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-13T02:47:00.000-08:00

Letter ‘J’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Jeopardize (v) - To imperil.
2. Jocose (adj.) - Done or made in jest.
3. Juvenile (adj.) - Characteristic of youth.
4. Juxtapose (v) - To place close together
5. Juggernaut (n): an irresistible crushing force
6. Jamboree(n) – a late night party

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Jaunty- confident, energetic
2. Jocular - cheerful
3. Jubilant - extremely happy
4. Jagged - rough, uneven
5. Jejune - very simple, unsophisticated
6. Jeopardize - destroy
7. Judder - shake or vibrate violently

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G - High Frequency Words

2010-01-13T02:46:00.000-08:00

Letter ‘G’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Gamut (n) - The whole range or sequence
2. Garrulous (adj.): Given to constant trivial talking
3. Genesis (n) - Creation
4. Geniality (n) - Warmth and kindliness of disposition
5. Gibe (v) - To utter taunts or reproaches
6. Gourmand (n) - A connoisseur in the delicacies of the table
7. Grimace (n) - A distortion of the features, occasioned by some feeling of pain, disgust, etc
8. Grisly (adj.) - Fear-inspiring
9. Gumption (n) - Common sense

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Gad-amuse or entertain
2. Gallivant - amuse or entertain
3. Gung ho - enthusiastic and excited
4. Gussy- dressed very smartly
5. Gusto - energetic and enthusiastic
6. Gob snacked - surprised or stunned
7. Grotty - unpleasant or of poor quality
8. Garbled- confused or jumbled
9. Ghoulish - show unnatural interest
10. Glum - sad and unhappy
11. Gnash - angry or frustrated
12. Gnomic ~ difficult to understand
13. Gaga - cannot think clearly
14. Gall - behaving rudely
15. Gangly - tall thin and awkward
16. Garish - gaudy
17. Garrulous - talkative
18. Gawk ~ to stay in a stupid way
19. Geeky - stupid or awkward
20. Git-to dislike
21. Glib - very simple or easy
22. Glitch - a problem or hitch
23. Gloat - arrogant and boastful
24. Gluttonous - greedy
25. Goofy — silly or ridiculous
26. Gormless - stupid and unintelligible
27. Grouchy - bad-tempered and complaining
28. Grubby - dirty
29. Gruffly - rude and rough
30. Guff- nonsense
31. Gabble - speak quickly
32. Gaffe - careless mistake
33. Gangbuster- going strong and doing very
well
34. Gentrify-to become expensive
35. Geriatric - relating to old people
36. Gingerly - carefully or cautiously
37. Gird- to prepare
38. Glisten - shine
39. Glut-surplus
40. Gossamer- very light thin or delicate
41. Groggy - feel weak or ill
42. Grovel - frightened and respectful
43. Gumption - think sensibly

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F - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-13T02:44:00.001-08:00

Letter ‘F’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Facetious (adj.) - Amusing
2. Facile (adj.) - Not difficult to do
3. Factious (adj.)-Turbulent
4. Fallacious (adj.) - Illogical
5. Fallible (adj.) - Capable of erring
6. Fastidious (adj.) - Hard to please
7. Fatuous (adj.) - Idiotic
8. Fealty (n) - Loyalty
9. Felicity (n) - A state of well-founded happiness
10. Fervent (adj.) - Ardent in feeling
11. Fervid (adj.) - Intense
12. Festal (adj.) - Joyous
13. Fiasco (n) - A complete or humiliating failure
14. Flagrant (adj.) - Openly scandalous
15. Flamboyant (adj.) - Characterized by extravagance and in general by want of good taste
16. Flippant (adj.) - Having a light, pert, trifling disposition
17. Foppish (adj.) - Characteristic of one who is unduly devoted to dress and the niceties of manners
18. Fraudulent (adj.) - Counterfeit
19. Fresco (n) - The art of painting on a surface of plaster, particularly on walls and ceilings
20. Frivolous (adj.) - Trivial
21. Frugal (adj.) - Economical
22. Fugacious (adj.) - Fleeting
23. Furtive (adj.) - Stealthy or sly, like the actions of a thief

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Febrile - intensely and nervously active
2. Fiendish - clever or imaginative
3. Faze - surprise shock or shocked
4. Flippant - serious about
5. Foppish- very proud of ones’ dress and
6. appearance
7. Fealty – allegiance

8. Facetious - criticizing for making humorous
remarks
9. Facile - lack of careful and intelligent thinking
10. Faddish - having no real value
11. Fatuous - extremely silly
12. Feckless -lack determination
13. Flinty-harsh and emotionless
14. Foible - strange or foolish
15. Fractious - become angry very quickly
16. Frippery - silly or unnecessary
17. Furtive - keep something hidden or not
disclose
18. Fusty - old fashioned
19. Fecund - fertile
20. Feign — affect
21. Feint-to deceive
22. Feisty- tough or independent
23. Filch-to steal
24. Flounce - walk quickly
25. Flummox- confused
26. Fluster- nervous and confused
27. Frenetic - fast and energetic
28. Frigging - emphatic
29. Fumigate - to get rid of

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D - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-13T02:41:00.000-08:00

D - High Frequency GRE Words

1. Darkling (adv.) - Blindly
2. Dastard (n) - A base coward.
3. Debonair (adj.) - Having gentle or courteous bearing or manner
4. Decipher (v) - To find out the true words or meaning of, as something hardly legible
5. Decoy (n) - Anything that allures, or is intended to allure into danger or temptation
6. Defray (v) - To make payment for
7. Deify (v) - To regard or worship as a God
8. Deign (v) - To deem worthy of notice or account
9. Deist (n) - One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation
10. Delectable (adj.) - Delightful to the taste or to the senses
11. Deliquesce (v) - To dissolve gradually, and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air
12. Delirious (adj.) - Raving
13. Delude (v) - To mislead the mind or judgment of
14. Demeanor (n) - Deportment
15. Denizen (n) - Inhabitant
16. Denunciation (n) - The act of declaring an action or person worthy of reprobation or punishment
17. Deplorable (adj.) - Contemptible
18. Deprave (v) - To render bad, especially morally bad
19. Deprecate (v) - To express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite
20. Derelict (adj.) - Neglectful of obligation
21. Derisible (adj.) - Open to ridicule
22. Descry (v) - To discern
23. Desperado (n) - One without regard for law or life
24. Despicable (adj.) - Contemptible
25. Despotism (n) - Any severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed has little or no part
26. Destitute (adj.) - Poverty-stricken
27. Desultory (adj.) - Not connected with what precedes
28. Detriment (n) - Something that causes damage, depreciation, or loss
29. Detrude (v) - To push down forcibly
30. Devious (adj.) - Out of the common or regular track
31. Dexterity (n) - Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in any mechanical work
32. Diatribe (n) - A bitter or malicious criticism
33. Dictum (n) - A positive utterance
34. Didactic (adj.) - Pertaining to teaching
35. Diffidence (n) - Self-distrust
36. Dilapidated (adj.) - Fallen into decay or partial ruin
37. Diligence (n) - Careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken
38. Disavowal (n) - Denial
39. Discernible (adj.) - Perceivable
40. discreet (adj.) - Judicious
41. Discursive (adj.) - Passing from one subject to another
42. Disparage (v) - To regard or speak slightingly
43. Dissentient (n) - One who disagrees
44. Dissentious (adj.) - Contentious
45. Distraught (adj.) - Bewildered
46. Diurnal (adj.) - Daily
47. Docile (adj.) - Easy to manage
48. Dogmatic (adj.) - Making statements without argument or evidence
49. Dolor (n) – Lamentation
50. Dilettante (n) - A superficial amateur

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Dapper- neat and clean appearance
2. Droll - witty and amusing
3. Dawdle - spend more time than necessary
4. Debilitate - to cause weakness
5. Decadent- of low moral standards
6. Decrepit - the old and bad condition
7. Deleterious - have a harmful effect
8. Desecrate ~ damaging something holy or
special
9. Despicable - extremely nasty, cruel or evil
10. Desultory - unplanned and disorganised
11. Detrimental - have a harmful or damaging
effect
12. Dippy- cold and unusual
13. Doddery - old and unsteady
14. Drippy- stupid and weak
15. Dud~ unsuccessful
16. Duress - forced to do
17. Dweeb - stupid and vague
18. Delve - discover new information
19. Dinky - well designed and attractive
20. Disport - enjoy happily and lively
21. Dote - to love or care
22. Dulcet-gentle and pleasant to listen
23. Disparage - ridicule
24. Ditzy- not well organised
25. Doit - very stupid
26. Dork - old fashioned and badly
27. Dotty - strange or mad
28. Drivel – silly
29. Duff- useless or of poor quality
30. Daffy - strange or foolish
31. Daft - stupid or impractical
32. Devious - dishonest
33. Dicker - arguing and disagree
34. Diddle - take money unfairly
35. Diffident - shy and not liking to be noticed
36. Dabble - take part seriously
37. Diaphanous - thin and transparent
38. Dowse-to search

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A - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-13T02:39:00.000-08:00

Letter ‘A’ High Frequency GRE Words

1.Abase (v} - To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade.
2.Abdicate (v) - To give up (royal power or the like).
3.Aberration (n) - Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.
4.Abet (v) - To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense).
5.Abhorrent (adj.) - Very repugnant; hateful.
6.Abject (adj.} - Sink to a very low condition.
7.Abjure (v) - To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath.
8.Abnegate (v) - To renounce (a right or privilege).
9.Abominable (adj.) - Very hateful.
10.Abrasion (n) - That which is rubbed off.
11.Abrogate (v) - To abolish, repeat
12.Absolve (v) - To free from sin of its penalties.
13..
14.Abstruse (adj.) - Difficult to understand.
15.Abut (v) - To touch at the end or boundary line.
16.Abyss (n) - Bottomless gulf.
17.Accede (v) - To agree.
18.Accomplice (n) - An associate in wrong-doing.
19.Accost (v) - To speak to.

1.Accouter (v) - To dress,
2.Acerbity (n) - Sourness, with bitterness and astringency.
3.Achromatic (adj.) - Colorless.
4.Acoustic (adj.) - Pertaining to the act or sense of hearing.
5.Acquiescence (n) - Passive consent.
6.Acreage(n)- Land, estate
7.Acrid (adj.) - Harshly pungent or bitter,
8.Acrimonious (adj.) - Full of bitterness.
9.Addle (v) - To make inefficient or worthless; muddle.
10.Adduce (v) - To bring forward or name for consideration,
11.Adjuration (n) - A vehement appeal.
12.Adjutant (adj.) - Auxiliary.
13.Adroit (adj.) - Having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers.
14.Adumbrate (v) - To represent beforehand in outline or by emblem.
15.Advert (v) -To refer incidentally.
16.Affable (adj.) - Easy to approach.
17.Affluence (n) - A profuse or abundant supply of riches.
18.Affront (n) - An open insult or indignity.
19.Agglomerate (v) - To pile or heap together.
20.Aggrandize (v) - To cause to appear greatly.
21.Aggressive (adj.) - self assertive, forceful.
22.Aghast (adj.) - Struck with terror and amazement.

A collection of some tough GRE words

1.Accentuate ( verb): to intensify
2.Accolade (noun) : Honor or attribute
3.Abeyance ( noun) : Not in present operation
4.Abound(v): Large in number
5.Abseil ( verb): To slide down
6.Abstemious ( adj) Avoid enjoying too much
7.Accretion (noun) addition to something
8.Accrue (verb) accumulate
9.Acme (noun) height of excellence
10.Affable (adj) genial, pleasant
11.Ambient (adj) the immediate surrounding
12.Acumen (noun): ability to judge
13.Aft ( adv): close to, back
14.Adroit (adj) : quick and skillful
15.Astute (adj): shrewd, incisive
16.Ameliorate (adj): make better or improve
17.Apocryphal (adj): mythical, fictional, untrue
18.Assiduous ( adj) constant, unremitting
19.Apogee(noun) the highest or most distant point
20.Assuage( verb) to make milder or less severe
21.Aplomb ( noun) Poise, assurance
22.Appetence (n) - longing, desire
23.Arrogate (v) - to attribute unjustly to
24.Atrabilious (adj)- ill-tempered
25.Ataraxy (n) - calmness, tranquility
26.Ascesis (n) - the practice of self-discipline
27.Adipose (adj) - characterized by fat
28.Adumbrate (v)- to indicate faintly; to Outline; typify
29.Alopecia (adj)–baldness
30.Amphibology (n) - an ambiguous wording
31.Analeptic (of drugs, etc.)(adj) –restorative
32.Asthenic (adj) - weakened, debilitated
33.Atrabilious (adj)– melancholy
34.Accoutrements (n)- equipment, trappings
35.Adiaphorism (n) - religious or theological indifference
36.Adminicle (n) - a thing that helps
37.Afflatus (n) – inspiration
38.Agora (n)- a place of public assembly, especially the market place
39.Adventitious (adj)- accidental, casual; unexpected
40.Aegis(n) - protection, defense
41.Alembic (n) - a means of refining or extracting
42.Anchorite (n) - a hermit
43.Anfractuosity (n) – intricacy
44.Antinomy (n)-paradox
45.Apiculture (n) - bee-keeping
46.Apodictic (adj) - clearly established; of clear
47.Asseverate (v) - to declare solemnly
48.Astral (adj) - of stars
49.Austral (adj) - southern - self-sufficiency especially as an economic system
50.Autochthons (n) - aboriginals

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H - High Frequency GRE Words

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Letter ‘H’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Hackney (v) - To make stale or trite by repetition
2. Halcyon (adj.)-Calm
3. Harangue (n) - A tirade
4. Heathenish (adj.) - Irreligious
5. Heresy (n) - An opinion or doctrine subversive of settled beliefs or accepted principles
6. Hiatus (n) - A break or vacancy Where something necessary to supply the connection is wanting
7. Hypocrite (n) - One who makes false professions of his views or beliefs

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Halcyon - peaceful or happy
2. High-octane ~ very exciting or intense
3. Humdinger- very impressive exciting.
enjoyable
4. Hag - ugly, old and unattractive
5. Haggard - tired
6. Hangdog-sad, guilty, ashamed
7. Heist - robbery
8. Heuristic - empirical
9. Hillbilly-rude, uneducated, stupid
10. Hog wash - nonsense
11. Horrendous - very unpleasant or shocking
12. Huffed - annoyed
13. Humdrum - ordinary, dull
14. Harangue - persuade
15. Hauteur- pride and arrogance
16. Heretical- wrong
17. Haggle - argue
18. Hinged - joined
19. Hoodwink - trick or deceive
20. Humongous - very important

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N - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-13T02:32:00.001-08:00

Letter ‘N’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Nefarious (adj.) - Wicked to the extreme.
2. Nettle (v) - To excite sensations of uneasiness or displeasure in.
3. Niggardly (adj.) - Stingy, (no longer acceptable to use)

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Noxious (adj.) - Hurtful.
2. Nuance (n) - A slight degree of difference in anything perceptible to the sense of the mind.
3. Nugatory (adj.) - Having no power or force.
4. Numinous - holy or spiritual
5. Naff- very unfashionable
6. Nifty - neat and pleasing
7. Narcissistic - admiring oneself too much
8. Naked - annoyed
9. Niggardly - not generous
10. Netherworld - a dangerous place
11. New-fangled - too complicated
12. Nihilistic -not trusting religious or political authority
13. Nobble - to threaten
14. Nonplussed- confused and not sure
15. Nudge - push gently
16. Niveous ~ like snow, snowy
17. Noetic - of the intelligent
18. Numinous - strong spiritual awareness
19. Nostrum - a quack remedy
20. Noyade - execution by droning
21. Natation - swimming
22. Nictitate - to blink or wink
23. Nidicolous - unable to live without parental
care
24. Nidifugous - able to live without parental care
25. Nonce - the time being

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I- High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-10T22:48:00.001-08:00

I- High Frequency GRE Words
Letter ‘I’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Iconoclast (n) - An image-breaker
2. Ignominious (adj.) - shameful
3. Imbroglio (n) - A misunderstanding attended by ill feeling, perplexity, or strife
4. Imbue (v) - To wet or moisten
5. Immaculate (adj.) - Without spot or blemish
6. Immutable (adj.) - Unchangeable
7. Impalpable (adj.) - Imperceptible to the touch
8. Impeccable (adj.) - Blameless
9. Impecunious (adj.) - Having no money
10. Impede (v) - To be an obstacle or to place obstacles in the way of
11. Impend (v) - To be imminent
12. Imperative (adj.) - Obligatory
13. Imperceptible (adj.) - Indiscernible
14. Imperil (v) - To endanger
15. Imperious (adj.) - Insisting on obedience
16. Impertinence (n) - Rudeness
17. Imperturbable (adj.) - Calm
18. Impervious (adj.) - Impenetrable
19. Impetuosity (n) - Rashness
20. Impute (v) - To attribute
21. Inane (adj.) - Silly
22. Incarcerate (v) - To imprison
23. Incipient (n) - Beginning
24. Incongruous (adj.) - Unsuitable for the time, place, or occasion
25. Indigenous (adj.) - Native
26. Indigent (adj.)-Poor
27. Indignant (adj.) - Having such anger and scorn as is aroused by meanness or wickedness
28. Indispensable (adj.) - Necessary or requisite for the purpose
29. Indolence (n) - Laziness
30. Inebriate (v) - To intoxicate
31. Ineffable (adj.) - Unutterable
32. Infidel (n) - One who denies the existence of God
33. Ingenious (adj.) - Evincing skill, originality, or cleverness, as in contrivance or arrangement
34. Ingenuous (adj.) - Candid, frank, or open in character or quality
35. Ingratiate (v) - To win confidence or good graces for oneself
36. Inherent (adj.)-Intrinsic
37. Inimical (adj.) - Adverse
38. Iniquity (n) - Gross injustice
39. Injunction (n) - Mandate
40. Inkling (n)- A hint
41. Innocuous (adj.) - Harmless
42. Innuendo (n) - Insinuation
43. Inopportune (adj.) - Unsuitable or inconvenient, especially as to time
44. Inquisitive (adj.) - Given to questioning, especially out of curiosity
45. Insatiable (adj.) - That desires or craves immoderately or unappeasably
46. Inscrutable (adj.) - Impenetrably mysterious or profound
47. Insentient (adj.) - Lacking the power of feeling or perceiving
48. Insidious (adj.) - Working ill by slow and stealthy means
49. Insinuate (v) - To imply
50. Insolent (adj.) - Impudent
51. Interpolation (n) -Verbal interference
52. Intimidate (v) - To cause to become frightened
53. Intrepid (adj.) - Fearless and bold . Invective (n) - An utterance intended to cast censure, or reproach.
54. Inveterate (adj.) - Habitual
55. Invidious (adj.) - Showing envy or feeling envious
56. Inviolable (adj.) - Incapable of being injured or disturbed
57. Involution (n) - Complication
58. Irascible (adj.) - Prone to anger
59. Irrefragable (adj.) - That can not be refuted or disproved
60. Itinerant (adj.) - Wandering

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Idyllic - extremely pleasant, simple and peaceful
2. Indubitable — definite, undoubted
3. Innocuous - harmless
4. Inordinate - great
5. Ignominious - embarrassing
6. Imbecile - stupid
7. Imperious - proud
8. Implacable - unchangeable
9. Imprecation - something rude
10. Imprudent - insensible, careless
11. Impute - blame
12. Inane - very silly or stupid
13. Incendiary - causing fire
14. Indolent-lazy
15. Inebriated - drunken
16. Infringe - break
17. Iniquitous - very unfair, immoral
18. Innuendo - indirect reference to something rude
19. Insidious - unpleasant, dangerous
20. Insipid-dull
21. Insolent - rude
22. Intemperate - uncontrolled
23. Invective - rude, unpleasant
24. Invidious- unpleasant
25. Impervious - influenced, affected
26. Impinge - influence, affect
27. Indelible - unforgettable
28. Inimitable - admirable
29. Inured - accustomed, prone
30. Impetuous - quick but careless
31. Impregnable - not easily captured
32. Impudent - rude or disrespectful
33. Insatiable - not easily satisfied
34. Insouciance - lack of concern
35. Inveigh - criticize
36. Ignoramus - not knowledgeable, enough
37. Imbue - full or filled with
38. Immanent - cannot exist without a certain quality
39. Impeccable - perfect, faultless
40. Impecunious - poor
41. Impede - prevent, make difficult
42. Implausible - not true
43. Inadvertent - unaware
44. Incarcerated - kept in prison
45. Incinerate — bum
46. Incipient-beginning
47. Incisive- able to think or express ideas,clearly, briefly, forcefully
48. Indemnify - protect
49. Indentured - forced to work for a period oftime
50. Indomitable - undefeated
51. Ineluctable - cannot be stopped or ignored
52. Inextricable - inseparable
53. Infallible - never wrong
54. Ingenious - very clever
55. Ingenuous - innocent, honest
56. Inquisitive - searching for secret things
57. Insinuate –say indirectly
58. Interdict - prevent
59. Interment- burial
60. Interpolate - add
61. Intrepid - brave
62. Inveigle - persuade
63. Irascible - very angry

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B - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-10T22:40:00.000-08:00

B - High Frequency GRE Words

1.Badger (v) - To pester.
2.Baleful (adj.) - Malignant.
3.Befog (v) - To confuse.
4.Belie (v) - To misrepresent.
5.Belligerent (adj.) - Manifesting a warlike spirit.
6.Benevolence (n) - Any act of kindness or well-doing.

1.Benign (adj.) - Good and Kind at heart.
2.Benison (n) - Blessing.
3.Bereave (v) - To make desolate with loneliness and grief.
4.Beseech (v) - To implore.
5.Blasé (adj.) - Sated with pleasure.
6.Browbeat (v) - To overwhelm, or attempt to do so, by stern, haughty, or rude address or manner.
7.Bulwark (n) - Anything that gives security or defense.
8.Bumptious (adj.) - Full of offensive and aggressive self-conceit.

A collection of some tough GRE words

1.Ballyhooed - very much excited
2.Balmy - fairly warm and pleasant
3.Baronial - large old fashioned and impressive
4.Beatific - expression of great happiness and
calmness

1.Barnstorming — energetic, very exciting
2.Bash - party or celebration
3.Beguiling - charming and attractive
4.Benign - kind, gentle and harmless
5.Blandly - calmly and quietly
6.Blatant - open or very obvious

1.Blithe - cheerful
2.Boisterous - noisy, lively and energetic
3.Bonny - attractive and nice
4.Brazen - to be very bold
5.Buoyed - more cheerful and optimistic
6.Bash - attack, hit: criticize
7.Battered - old and poor
8.Bawdy)- humorous
9.Bawl - shout :cry
10.Bedraggled - untidy: dirty
11.Befuddle – confuse
12.Beholden - in debt
13.Belabor - hit hard and repeatedly
14.Beleaguer- oppress, harass; besiege
15.Belligerent-hostile and aggressive
16.Bemuse - Confuse
17.Benighted ~ unfortunate
18.Berk - stupid or irritating
19.Berserk - crazy, out of control
20.Besotted - seem silly or foolish
21.Bestial ~ very unpleasant or disgusting
22.Bilious - unpleasant and rarer disgust
23.Bizarre - very odd and strange
24.Bland - rather dull and unexciting
25.Blasphemous — disrespectful of God
26.Blather - to speak unimportant things
27.Bleak - bad, unlikely to improve
28.Bleary-dull, tired
29.Bleat - to speak in a weak and high voice
30.Blight-spoil
31.Blimey - surprise
32.Blissful- totally unaware
33.Bolshy - very angry
34.Brawl - to fight in a very rough wild way
35.Brickbat- very insulting remark
36.Brittle - hard but easily broken
37.Bruised - unhappy or upset
38.Brusque ~ curt and offhand in manner
39.Buccaneering - unscrupulous
40.Bucolic - related to countryside
41.Bulbous - fat and bulging
42.Bumbling - confused, disorganized
43.Bumpkin - uneducated and stupid
44.Bushed - tired
45.Bustled- hurried
46.Balk (baulk) - to shirk, to frustrate
47.Baloney — foolish and wrong
48.Bamboozle - confuse greatly

1.Banal - ineffective, uninteresting
2.Bandy- argue or exchange words
3.Belligerent- hostile and aggressive
4.Barrack - interrupt
5.Bashful - shy and easily embarrassed
6.Batter- hurt
7.Bay - demand
8.Bellow-shout angrily

1.Bemoan ~ to express sorrow or
2.Berate - speak angrily
3.Bereft - deprived
4.Betray - hurt and disappoint.
5.Bewail - to express great sorrow
6.Biff - hit with fist
7.Bigotry - possession or expression of
prejudice

1.Bitch -disapprove
2.Blanch - dislike
3.Brash - disapprove
4.Bridle - restrain
5.Bumptious — very proud, conceited
6.Bestride - to be most powerful and important
7.Bide - wait for a good opportunity
8.Bountiful - abundant
9.Bourgeois - conventional
10.Budge - move slightly

1.Ballpark - approximate
2.Bandwagon - fashionable or popular
3.Bankroll - to provide financial resources
4.Baroque - complicated and elaborate

1.Banausic - uncultivated, materialistic
2.Barmecide — illusory, imaginary
3.Bight - a curve or recess in a coastline.
river etc.

1.Bissextile - leap year
2.Brobdingnagian - huge, immense, gigantic

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E- High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-10T22:36:00.001-08:00

E- High Frequency GRE Words
Letter ‘E’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Ebullient (adj.) - Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling
2. Eccentric (adj.) - Peculiar
3. Educe (v) - To draw out
4. Efface (v) - To obliterate
5. Effectual (adj.) - Efficient
6. Effeminacy (n) - Womanishness
7. Effete (adj.) - Exhausted, as having performed its functions
8. Effulgence (n) - Splendor
9. Effuse (v) - To pour forth
10. Egoist (n) - One who advocates or practices egoism
11. Egotist (n) - One given to self-mention or who is constantly telling of his own views and experiences
12. Egregious (adj.) - Extreme
13. Egress (n) - Any place of exit
14. Elucidate (v) - To bring out more clearly the facts concerning
15. Elusion (n) - Evasion
16. Emaciate (v) - To waste away in flesh
17. Emanate (v) - To flow forth or proceed, as from some source
18. Emancipate (v) - To release from bondage
19. Embargo (n) - Authoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special trade
20. Embezzle (v) - To misappropriate secretly
21. Emulate (v) - To imitate with intent to equal or surpass
22. Encumber (v) - To impede with obstacles
23. Ensnare (v) - To entrap
24. Entwine (v) - To interweave
25. Epicure (n) - One who cultivates a delicate taste for eating and drinking
26. Epiphany (n) - Any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity
27. Epitaph (n) - An inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead
28. Epitome (n) - A simplified representation
29. Epoch (n) - An interval of time, memorable for extraordinary events
30. Eschew (v) - To keep clear of
31. Esquire (n) - A title of dignity, office, or courtesy
32. Eulogy (n) - A spoken or written laudation of a person’s life or character
33. Euphemism (n) - A figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted
34. Eureka (Greek Expression) - I have found it’.
35. Evanescent (adj.) - Fleeting
36. Exacerbate (v) - To make more sharp, severe, or virulent
37. Excruciate (v) - To inflict severe pain or agony upon
38. Exegesis (n) - Biblical exposition or interpretation
39. Exigency (n) - A critical period or condition
40. Exodus (n) - A going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people
41. Exonerate (v) - To relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame
42. Exorbitance (n) - Extravagance or enormity
43. Exotic (adj.) - Foreign
44. Expatriate (v) - To drive from one’s own country
45. Expediency (n) - Fitness to meet the requirements of a particular case
46. Expedient (adj.) - Contributing to personal advantage
47. Expiate (v) - To make satisfaction or amends for
48. Explicate (v) - To clear from involvement
49. Expostulate (v) - To discuss
50. Extenuate (v) - To diminish the gravity or importance of
51. Extol (v) - To praise in the highest terms
52. Extricate (v) - Disentangle
53. Extrude (v) - To drive out or away
54. Exuberance (n) - Rich supply

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Edify-to benefit
2. Emollient - to reduce or lessen pain
3. Ensconced - to settle firmly and comfortably
4. Elegiac - express sadness
5. Emaciated - thin and weak
6. Egregious - very bad
7. Exacerbate - to make worse
8. Excruciating - extremely painful
9. Execrable - deplorable
10. Expiate - feel sorry
11. Efface - to remove or destroy
12. Efficacious - efficient severely
13. Embellish - look more attractive
14. Endear-to became popular with
15. Estimable - disserve admiration
16. Ebullient - lively and full of energy
17. Ennui - bored and tired
18. Equivocal — vague in avoiding
19. Ersatz - not genuine
20. Excoriate - to criticize
21. Expostulate - express strong disagreement
22. Elide - to leave or ignore
23. Enigmatic - mysterious and difficult to
understand
24. Ephemeral - transient and for a short period
25. Erudite - very learned
26. Esoteric - understood only by a small number
27. Evanescent-to disappear
28. Exotic - unusual and interested

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T - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-10T22:32:00.000-08:00

T - High Frequency GRE Words
Letter ‘T’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Tacit (adj.) - Understood
2. Taciturn (adj.) - Disinclined to conversation
3. Tangent (adj.) - Touching
4. Tantalize (v) - To tease
5. Temerity (n) - Recklessness
6. Tenet (n) - Any opinion, principle, dogma, or doctrine that a person believes or maintains as true
7. Tenor (n) - A settled course or manner of progress
8. Termagant (adj.) - Violently abusive and quarrelsome
9. Terse (adj} - Pithy
10. Timorous {adj.) - Lacking courage
11. Tirade (n) - Harangue
12. Torpor (n)- Apathy
13. Tortuous (adj.) - Wrongful
14. Travail (n) - Hard or agonizing labor
15. Turpitude (n) – Depravity

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Tangy - sharp and bitter
2. Tart - tasteful, sharp
3. Tepid - slightly warm
4. Tautological- verbose
5. Tawdry - cheap; unpleasant; immoral
6. Tawny - pale
7. Tempestuous - violent, angry
8. Thuggish - rough, violent
9. Torrid - extremely hot and dry, burning
10. Tortuous - very long, complicated
11. Traitorous - dangerous, harmful
12. Turpitude - very immoral behavior
13. Tactile - tending to touch others while talking
to them
14. Tangled- confused, complicated
15. Tattered - damaged, torn
16. Tauten - become stiff
17. Tacit - unwilling
18. Taciturn - unfriendly
19. Taunt - insult
20. Tedium - frustration, boredom
21. Temerity- annoyance, dislike
22. Terse - unfriendly
23. Truculent- bad-tempered, aggressive
24. Talisman - an object having magical powers
25. Tangential -indirectly connected, concerned
26. Tantamount-incomparable
27. Tectonic - relating to earth
28. Temporal - ordinary, irreligious
29. Titanic - very important, powerful
30. Trenchant- very clear, effective, forceful
31. Truncated - abridged, shortened
32. Tamp - press
33. Tardy-later than expected
34. Tenacious - determined
35. Tenuous - very uncertain, weak
36. Thrush - beat to separate
37. Timorous - frightened, nervous
38. Titular- important
39. Torpid-lazy, sleepy, inactive
40. Tremulous - upset, afraid, uncertain
41. Tumultuous – confused

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O - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-10T22:29:00.000-08:00

O - High Frequency GRE Words
Letter ‘O’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Obdurate (adj.) - Impassive to feelings of humanity or pity
2. Obliterate (v) - To cause to disappear
3. Obnoxious (adj.) - Detestable
4. Obsequious (adj.) - Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another
5. Obsolescent (adj.) - Passing out of use, as a word
6. Obstinacy (n) - Stubborn adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have one’s own way
7. Obstreperous (adj.) - Boisterous
8. Odious (adj.) - Hateful
9. Ominous (adj.) - Portentous.
10. Onerous (adj.) - Burdensome or oppressive
11. Onus (n) - A burden or responsibility
12. Ostentation (n) - A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery
13. Ostracism (n) - Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics
14. Outlandish (adj.) - Of barbarous, uncouth, and unfamiliar aspect or action

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Opulent - grand and expensive
2. Obnoxious — very unpleasant
3. Obstreperous — noisy and uncontrollable
4. Odious - extremely unpleasant
5. Oafish - impolite or aggressive
6. Obdurate - unreasonable and obstinate
7. Obfuscate - deliberately confused
8. Obsequious - servile
9. Obtuse - not able to understand
10. Occidental - western
11. Onerous - burdensome
12. Opprobrium- censure
13. Orgiastic - frenzied
14. Oblation - something offered to a divine being
15. Oneric - of dreams or dreaming
16. Orgulous - haughty, splendid
17. Ordinance - systematic arrangement
18. Obloquy- abuse, detraction
19. Octet -a group of eight
20. Ontogenesis - the origin and development of
an individual
21. Oppidan - a town-dweller
22. Opisimath - a person who learns only late in
life
23. Opuscule - a minor literary or music work
24. Orthodromy - art of sailing or flying in a direct
course
25. Oscitant - yawning, drowsy
26. Osmic - sense of smell

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P - High Frequency GRE Words

2010-01-10T22:25:00.001-08:00

P - High Frequency GRE Words
Letter ‘P’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Pagan (n) - A worshiper of false gods
2. Palatial (adj.) - Magnificent
3. Palliate (v) - To cause to appear less guilty
4. Palpable (n) - perceptible by feeling or touch
5. Panacea (n) - A remedy or medicine proposed for or professing to cure all diseases
6. Pandemic (adj.) - Affecting a whole people or all classes, as a disease
7. Pandemonium (n) - A fiendish or riotous uproar.
8. Parity (n) - Equality, as of condition or rank
9. Parsimonious (adj.) - Unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money
10. Patter (v) - To mumble something over and over
11. Paucity (n) - Fewness
12. Pecuniary (adj.) - Consisting of money
13. Peevish (adj.) - Petulant, (irritable)
14. Pellucid (adj.} - Translucent
15. Penchant (n) - A bias in favor of something
16. Penitence (n) - Sorrow for sin with desire to amend and to atone
17. Penurious (adj.) - Excessively sparing in the use of money
18. Percolate (v)-To filter
19. Perfidy (n) - Treachery
20. Perfunctory (adj.) - Half-hearted
21. Perjure (v) - To swear falsely to
22. Pernicious (adj.) - Tending to kill or hurt
23. Persiflage (n) - Banter
24. Perspicuous (adj.) – Lucid
25. Phlegmatic (adj.) - Not easily roused to feeling or action
26. Picayune (adj.) - Of small value
27. Pique (v) - To excite a slight degree of anger in
28. Placate (v) - To bring from a state of angry or hostile feeling to one of patience or friendliness
29. Plagiarism (n) - The stealing of passages from the writings of another and publishing them as one’s own
30. Plenitude (n) - Abundance
31. Poignant (adj.) - Severely painful or acute to the spirit
32. Prattle (v) - To utter in simple or childish talk
33. Precarious (adj.) - Perilous
34. Preclude (v) - To prevent
35. Preponderate (v) - To exceed in influence or power
36. Preposterous (adj.) - Utterly ridiculous or absurd
37. Prerogative (adj.) - Having superior rank or precedence
38. Prevaricate (v) - To use ambiguous or evasive language for the purpose of deceiving or diverting attention
39. Priggish (adj.) - Conceited
40. Prodigious (adj.) - Extraordinary
41. Puerile (adj.) - Childish
42. Pugnacious (adj.) - Quarrelsome

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Phantasmagorical - very strange -
2. Pilfer- steal
3. Piquant - pleasant, tasteful
4. Plush - very smart, comfortable, though
expensive
5. Pristine - extremely clean
6. Propitious - likely to succeed
7. Pernicious - harmful or dangerous
8. Perturbed- worried
9. Pestilential - causing disease
10. Petard - harm
11. Petite-small but not fat
12. Petrified - extremely frightened
13. Piqued - annoyed
14. Plagiarize - use or copy
15. Plaintive - sad
16. Plangent - sad
17. Plebeian - unsophisticated
18. Poignant - deeply affecting
19. Portentous - excessive
20. Precarious - uncontrollable
21. Predicament- unpleasant situation
22. Preposterous - extremely unreasonable.
foolish
23. Prodigious - very large, impressive
24. Profane - disrespectful, irreligious
25. Protracted - unpleasant
26. Pudgy-fat and unattractive
27. Puerile-silly, childish
28. Putrid - very unpleasant
29. Pliant - influenced, controlled
30. Pallid - pale and unattractive
31. Pettifogging - unimportant
32. Petulant- childish, unreasonably angry
33. Puckish - tricky
34. Parlous - bad or dangerous relation
35. Pedantic - too concerned
36. Pensive - thoughtful
37. Perfunctory - weak and careless
38. Peripatetic - not stationary and always on the
move
39. Perjured - false
40. Pervasive - present
41. Pittance - small amount
42. Platonic - affectionate (not physical)
43. Plausible - true or valid
44. Plumy - very upper class
45. Plutocrat - powerful
46. Polemical - very strong
47. Ponderous - serious
48. Precocious -very clever, mature, good
49. Proscribed - forbidden
50. Prosthetic-artificial
51. Prudish - easily shocked
52. Pugnacious - ready to quarrel
53. Perspicacious - showing great insight
54. Pertinacious - continuing to do difficult things
55. Philistine - a person who doesn’t care about
or understand literature, art, music etc.
56. Phlegmatic - calm, unexcited
57. Piebald-black and white
58. Placatory - stop feeling angry
59. Portend - indicate a coming event
60. Pabulum - food for the mind /
61. Paladin - a knight or a champion
62. Palpebral- of the eye lids .
63. Pasquinade - a satire in a public place
64. Pelf-money, wealth
65. Pentad-group of five
66. Peroration - to sum up, conclude
67. Petroglyph - a rock carving
68. Pontine - of bridges
69. Potamic - of reverse
70. Prescient - force act
71. Prestidigitation – conjuring
72. Prosthesis -an artificial part of a body
73. Pullulate - to bud, sprout, swarm, abound

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R - High Frequency GRE Words

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R - High Frequency GRE Words
Letter ‘R’

High Frequency GRE Words

1. Raillery (n) - Good-humored satire
2. Rancor (n) - Malice
3. Rankle (v) - To produce irritation or festering
4. Raucous (adj.) - Harsh
5. Recuperate (v) - To recover
6. Refragable (adj.) - Capable of being refuted
7. Reliant (adj.) - Having confidence
8. Relinquish (v) - To give up using or having
9. Rendezvous (n) - A prearranged place of meeting
10. Reprehend (v) - To find fault with
11. Reprieve (v) - To grant a respite from punishment to
12. Repudiate (v) - To refuse to have anything to do with
13. Repugnance (n) - Thorough dislike
14. Rescind (v) - To make void, as an act, by the enacting authority or a superior authority
15. Resplendent (adj.) - Very bright
16. Reticent (adj.) - Habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance
17. Revile (v) - To heap approach or abuse upon
18. Rife (adj.) - Abundant
19. Rigmarole (n) - Nonsense
20. Rote (n) - Repetition of words or sounds as a means of learning them, with slight attention
21. Rue (v) - To regret extremely

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Rapturous - extremely happy, enthusiastic
2. Resplendent - very impressive, expensive
looking
3. Rickety- wobbly, unsteady, weak
4. Ruddy - reddish
5. Rumbustious - energetic
6. Rabble - a crowd of noisy people
7. Racking - distressing
8. Ragged - untidy
9. Rancid- bad, old, unpleasant
10. Raspy - harsh, grating, easily annoyed
11. Raucous - loud, harsh, rather unpleasant
12. Reproachful - expressing blame, shameful
13. Reprobate - a person who behaves immorally
14. Repugnant - horrible, disgusting
15. Ribald-rude
16. Rife - bad
17. Rigmarole - lengthy and complicated process
18. Rueful- sorrowful, regretful
19. Rumpled - untidy, creased
20. Rumpus - noise, argument
21. Rambunctious - energetic, cheerful
22. Rapt - extremely interested, fascinated
opinion
23. Rave - talk excitedly, without control
24. Rhapsodic - very powerful, delightful
25. Repudiate - disagree
26. Rescind - withdraw
27. Revile - hate intensely
28. Raffish - not very respectable
29. Rancorous - bitter, younger
30. Rankle - unfair, wrong
31. Rant - talk loudly, angrily
32. Rapacious - selfish, greedy
33. Rebuff- refuse
34. Recalcitrant - unwilling to obey
35. Rabid - very strong but unreasonable
36. Rakish - stylish and confident, bold
37. Rampant- very common
38. Ravenous - extremely hungry
39. Recondite - difficult to understand
40. Recuperative - helpful to recover
41. Redolent-having a pleasant odor, fragrant
42. Refute - prove that something is wrong.
untrue
43. Rehash - repeat
44. Relegate -degrade
45. Renege - to break promise
46. Resilient - not easily hit, damaged
47. Resuscitate - help breathe
48. Reverent - respectable
49. Ruminative - thinking very deeply, carefully
50. Rummage - search for
51. Runt - smallest and weakest
52. Ruse - deceitful

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S - High Frequency GRE Words

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S-High Frequency GRE Words

1. Sagacious (adj.) - Able to discern and distinguish with wise perception
2. Sapient (adj.) - Possessing wisdom
3. Sardonic (adj.) - Scornfully or bitterly sarcastic
4. Satyr (n) - A very lascivious person
5. Savor (v) - To perceive by taste or smell
6. Scintilla (n) - The faintest ray
7. Scrupulous (adj.) - Cautious in action for fear of doing wrong
8. Scurrilous (adj.) - Grossly indecent
9. Sedate (adj.) - Even-tempered
10. Seethe (v) - To be violently excited or agitated
11. Sequacious (adj.) - Ready to be led
12. Skirmish (n) - Desultory fighting between advanced detachments of two armies
13. Sleight (n) - A trick or feat so deftly done that the manner of performance escapes observation
14. Sophism (n) - A false argument understood to be such by the reasoner himself and intentionally used to deceive
15. Sophistical (adj.) - Fallacious
16. Sordid (adj.) - Of degraded character or nature
17. Specious (adj.) - Plausible
18. Staid (adj.) - Of a steady and sober character
19. Stealth (n) - A concealed manner of acting
20. Sterling (adj.) - Genuine
21. Stifle (v) - To smother
22. Stolid (adj.) - Expressing no power of feeling or perceiving
23. Stupor (n) - Profound lethargy
24. Suasion (n) - The act of persuading
25. Suave (adj.) - Smooth and pleasant in manner
26. Suffrage (n) - The right or privilege of voting
27. Supercilious (adj.) - Exhibiting haughty and careless contempt
28. Supernumerary (adj.) - Superfluous
29. Supplicant (n) - One who asks humbly and earnestly
30. Sybarite (n) - A luxurious person
31. Sycophant (n) - A servile flatterer, especially of those in authority or influence

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Slick - skillful and impressive
2. Snappy - quick, clever, brief
3. Snug - very warm and comfortable
4. Soignée - very elegant
5. Suave - charming, polite, elegant
6. Sybaritic - relaxed, luxurious
7. Saggy - unattractive
8. Scourge - cause damage
9. Scraggly - thin and untidy
10. Scrappy - badly planned and untidy
11. Scrawny- thin and unattractive
12. Scruffy - dirty, untidy
13. Shaggy- long and untidy
14. Shoddy-bad, careless
15. Simper - smile in a rather silly way
16. Sinister-evil, harmful
17. Slanderous - untrue
18. Slimy - thick, wet, unpleasant
19. Smeared - dirty, oily
20. Smutty - vulgar
21. Soggy - unpleasantly wet
22. Spindly- thin and weak
23. Squiggly - bent, irregular
24. Subterfuge - dishonest trick
25. Smitten - attractive, impress, dressed
26. Sacrilegious - disrespectful
27. Sacrosanct - unwilling
28. Sardonic - humorous but rather critical
29. Scathing - very critical
30. Scowl - appear angry or hostile
31. Scurrilous - untrue, unfair
32. Servile - too eager to obey
33. Sheepish - embarrassed
34. Shirk - behave irresponsibly
35. Shrift-little attention
36. Silken - smooth, soft
37. Skirmish - fight
38. Snappish - unfriendly
39. Snide-critical
40. Snobbish - very proud
41. Snooty-superior
42. Specious - existent, but not true
43. Stentorian - very loud and strong
44. Sparse - small
45. Spectral - ghostlike
46. Spiteful - cruel
47. Splayed - spread
48. Splenetic - very angry
49. Splurge - spend a lot
50. Splutter - make short sounds
51. Stow-store carefully
52. Strafe - attack
53. Straggle - move slowly
54. Succinct - brief and clear
55. Sundered - separated, split
56. Surreptitious - secret
57. Sacramental - holy, religious
58. Sagacious - intelligent
59. Scrimp - live cheaply
60. Senile - characteristic of old age
61. Serendipitous - unplanned
62. Skimpy - very small
63. Skittish - frightened, excited
64. Skullduggery-dishonest
65. Slacker- lazy
66. Slapdash - careless
67. Slipshod-careless
68. Smattering - very small
69. Somnolent-sleepy
70. Spanking - hitting

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C-High Frequency GRE Words

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C - High Frequency GRE Words
1. Cabalism (n) - Superstitious devotion to one’s religion

2. Cacophony (n) - A disagreeable, harsh, or discordant sound or combination of sounds or tones

3. Caitiff (adj.)-Cowardly

4. Cajole (v) - To impose on or dupe by flattering speech

5. Callosity (n) - The state of being hard and insensible

6. Callow (adj.) - Without experience of the world

7. Calumny (n) - Slander

8. Candid (adj.) - Straightforward

9. Candor (n) - The quality of frankness or outspokenness

10. Canon (n) -Any rule or law

11. Caprice (n) - A whim

12. Captious (adj.) - Hypercritical

13. Carnage (n) - Massacre

14. Castigate (v) - To punish

15. Catastrophe (n) - Any great and sudden misfortune or calamity

16. Caustic (adj.) - Sarcastic and sever

17. Chagrin (n) - Keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one’s failures or errors

18. Choleric (adj.) - Easily provoked to anger

19. Clairvoyance (n) - Intuitive sagacity or perception

20. Clamorous (adj.) - Urgent in complaint or demand

21. Clandestine (adj) - Surreptitious

22. Clement (adj.) - Compassionate

23. Cognizant (adj.) - Taking notice

24. Complacent (adj.) - Pleased or satisfied with oneself

25. Complaisant (adj.) - Agreeable

26. Compunction (n) - Remorseful feeling

27. Conciliate (v) - To obtain the friendship of

28. Condescend (v) - To come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors

29. Conducive (adj.) - Contributing to an end

30. Confidant (n) - One to whom secrets are entrusted

31. Confiscate (v) - To appropriate (private property) as forfeited to the public use or treasury

32. Conformable (adj.) - Harmonious

33. Congenial (adj.) - Having kindred character or tastes

34. Conjecture (n) - A guess

35. Connive (v) - To be in collusion

36. Consign (v) - To entrust

37. Contiguity (n) - Proximity

38. Contingent (adj.) - Not predictable

39. Contrite (adj.) - Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin

40. Contumacious (adj.) - Rebellious

41. Convalesce (v) - To recover after a sickness.

42. Convivial (adj.) - Devoted to feasting, or to good-fellowship in eating or drinking

43. Copious (adj.) - Plenteous

44. Corrigible (adj.) - Capable of reformation

45. Culpable (adj.) - Guilty

46. Cynical (adj.) - Exhibiting moral skepticism.

A collection of some tough GRE words

1. Candor - honesty or openness
2. Cavort - Jump or run about playfully
3. Chipper- cheerful and lively
4. Chuffed - very pleased
5. Clement - pleasantly mild an dry
6. Coltish - energetic and out of control
7. Consecrate - officially declared holy
8. Convivial - pleasant friendly and relaxed
9. Churn - feel sick
10. Churning - moving about violently
11. Circuitous - complicated
12. Clammy- unpleasantly sticky
13. Clandestine - kept secret
14. Claustrophobic - uncomfortable and

unhappy

1. Cloying - unpleasant; too sentimental
2. Clunky - heavy and rather awkward
3. Coarsen - to become less polite
4. Concussed - loose consciousness or become

sick

1. Consternation - feeling of anxiety or fear
2. Crabby-bad tempered and unpleasant
3. Cranky-strange and eccentric
4. Crummy- of poor quality
5. Calamitous - very unfortunate or serious
6. Callous - very cruel
7. Carouse- behave very noisily
8. Cataclysmic - unpleasant
9. Catastrophic - disasters
10. Catatonic - unable to move or respond
11. Caustic - extremely critical or cruel
12. Chaotic - disorderly and confusingly
13. Chapped - dry cracked and sore
14. Chauvinistic - pompous, self satisfied
15. Cheeky - slightly rude or disrespectful
16. Chubby - rather fat
17. Chic - fashionable and sophisticated
18. Chivalrous - polite, kind and unselfish
19. Choreographed - natural but arranged
20. Clustered - friendly, close, dissatisfaction
21. Cocooned - isolated and protected
22. Cogent - Convincing
23. Cognitive - able to know or perceive
24. Commiserate - to show sympathy of pity
25. Coruscating - lively intelligent and impressive
26. Cosset - pamper and protect of strong.
27. Capricious - changeable
28. Castigate - to speak angrily, criticize
29. Cavil - criticize and object
30. Chafe - feel annoyed
31. Chagrined - disappointed and annoyed
32. Chastening - punishing, disciplining
33. Choleric - easily angered
34. Churlish - unfriendly, bad-tempered
35. Circumvent - evade, disobey
36. Clamorous - loud, confused, noisy
37. Clannish - unfriendly
38. Cliquey - unfriendly
39. Cloistered - sheltered, secluded
40. Cot - not genuine
41. Coercive - compelling
42. Crass - stupid and non considerate
43. Cringe - feel embarrassed and disgusted
44. Curt-reply in a brief rude manner
45. Cutesy-to dislike someone
46. Circumscribed - restricted
47. Concatenation - one after another
48. Concomitant - happen at the same time
49. Conflate - made one by joining
50. Contrite - feel sorry
51. Coquettish - playful and attractive
52. Cower - frightened and uncomfortable
53. Crepuscular- twilight
54. Callow - inexperienced
55. Capacious - spacious
56. Categorical - definite and firm
57. Cathartic - laxative
58. Cerebral - intellectual rather than emotional
59. Certitude - certainly
60. Chary - cautious
61. Coddle - cherish and protect carefully
62. Cogitate - think deeply
63. Cognizant-aware
64. Coherent- connected
65. Cohesive - united
66. Cachinnate - to laugh loudly
67. Catholicon - a universal remedy
68. Cheverel - pliable, yielding
69. Cicerone - a guide who gives information to

Sight seers

1. Clerisy - learned people as a body; scholars
2. Coalesce - to form one whole
3. Coetaneous- contemporary, simultaneous
4. Coeval- of the same age
5. Colloquium - an academic conference or

seminar

1. Conquistador- a conqueror

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Listed Vocab-05

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21. abysmal(adj.) very deep
The abysmal waters contained little plant life.

22. accede(v.) to comply with; to consent to
With defeat imminent, the rebel army acceded to hash out a peace treaty.

23. acclaim(n.) loud approval; applause
Edward Albee's brilliantly written Broadway revival of A Delicate Balance received wide acclaim.

24. accolade(n.) approving or praising mention; a sign of approval or respect
Rich accolades were bestowed on the returning hero.
Accolades flowed into her dressing room following the opening-nighttriumph.

25. accomplice(n.) co-conspirator; partner; partner-in-crime
The bank robber's accomplice drove the get- away car.

Listed Vocab-04

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16.abscond(v.) to go away hastily or secretly; to hide
The newly wed couple will abscond from the reception to leave on the honeymoon.

17.absolve(v.) to forgive; to acquit
The judge will absolve the person of all charges.
After feuding for many years, the brothers absolved each other for the many arguments they had.

18. abstemious(adj.) sparing(avoiding waste) in use of food or drinks
If we become stranded(cut off or left behind) in the snow storm, we will have to be abstemious with our food supply.
In many abstemious cultures the people are so thin due to the belief that too much taken into the body leads to contamination of the soul.

19. abstinence(n.) the act or process of voluntarily refraining from any action or practice;
self-control; chastity
In preparation for the Olympic games, the athletes practiced abstinence from red meat and junk food.

20. abstruse(adj.) hard to understand; deep; recondite
The topic was so abstruse the student was forced to stop reading.
The concept was too abstruse for the average student to grasp.

Listed Vocab-03

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11. aberrant
(adj.) abnormal; straying from the normal or usual path
The aberrant flight pattern of the airplane alarmed the air traffic controllers.
His aberrant behavior led his friends to worry the divorce had taken its toll.

12. abominate
(v.) to loathe; to hate
Randall abominated all the traffic he encountered on every morning commute.
Please do not abominate the guilty person until you hear the complete
explanation.

13. abridge
(v.) to shorten; to limit
The editor abridged the story to make the book easier to digest.

14. abrogate
(v.) to cancel by authority
The judge would not abrogate the law.

15. abrupt
(adj.) happening or ending unexpectedly
The abrupt end to their marriage was a shock to everyone.

Listed vocab-02

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6. abeyance(n.) a state of temporary suspension or inactivity
Since the power failure, the town has been in abeyance.
They held the plan in abeyance.

7. abhor(v.) to hate
By the way her jaw tensed when he walked in, it is easy to see that she abhors him.
The dog abhorred cats, chasing and growling at them whenever he had the opportunity.

8. abject(adj.) of the worst or lowest degree
They lived in abject poverty, with barely a roof over their heads.

9. abjure(v.) to give up , deny, reject, renounce
The losing team may abjure to the team that is winning.
He abjured the Protestant faith in 1920.

10. abnegation(n.) a denial , self-denial
The woman's abnegation of her loss was apparent when she began to laugh.
The denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"

Listed Vocab-01

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1. abaft(adv.) on or toward the rear of a ship
The passengers moved abaft of the ship so as to escape the fire in the front of the ship.

2. abandon(v.; n) to leave behind; to give something up; freedom; enthusiasm;impetuosity
After failing for several years, he abandoned his dream of starting a grocery business.

3. abase(v.) to degrade; humiliate; disgrace
The mother's public reprimand-বকাদেয়া abased the girl.
The insecure father, after failing to achieve his own life-long goals,abased his children whenever they failed.

4. abbreviate(v.) to shorten; compress; diminish
His vacation to Japan was abbreviated when he acquired an illnesstreatable only in the United States.

5. abdicate(v.) to reject, renounce, or abandon
Due to his poor payment record, it may be necessary to abdicate our relationship with the client.

Can the U.S. Win in a Karzai-Led Afghanistan?

2009-11-09T01:22:00.000-08:00

Can the U.S. Win in a Karzai-Led Afghanistan?

By Aryn Baker / Kabul Thursday, Nov. 05, 2009

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, left, and U.S. President Barack Obama after trilateral (ত্রিপক্ষিয়) talks at the White House .

The end of the election limbo (in a state of uncertainty) allows Karzai and his Western partners to move forward. In three weeks, he will announce his cabinet choices and begin work on important security, economic and governance issues that had been put on hold during the election. And that will also provide an opportunity for the Obama Administration to use the leverage offered by Afghanistan's security and economic dependency to press Karzai to do better. "If we can start pressuring him to start cracking down on high-profile criminals and drug traffickers to show that he actually cares about rule of law, then he starts gaining legitimacy," says Dempsey. "Afghanistan is still going to be a basket case five years from now, but at least the perception that the head leadership is trying to move the country in the right direction will give people faith."
Afghan faith in the future offered by Karzai's government is the key to the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy. That faith will be more important than the strength of his electoral mandate in determining the fate of Karzai's presidency — and quite possibly that of Obama's too. Read more: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1934553,00.html#ixzz0WMD8fTSD

word of the day- exodus, dilirium

2009-11-06T21:24:00.000-08:00

exodus-(n)
meaning:
A departure of a large number of people
A journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

synonyms:hejira,hegira, escape, flight

Usage: UN exodus-(taken from Alzazeera news head after a Taliban Attack UN decided to remove their 600 workers from Afghanistan.)

dilirium-(n)
meaning:
1.A temporary state of mental confusion and fluctuating consciousness resulting from high fever, intoxication, shock, or other causes.
2.A State of uncontrolled excitement or emotion. Sports fans in delirium after their team's victory.
3.violent excitement or emotion

synonyms:frenzy, hysteria, craze, fury

usage:the crowd is delirious and why not? comentry in cricinfo after sansational victory of Bangladesh team against Zimbabwe in the 5th oneday.

word of the news-vitiate

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vi-ti-ate (tr.v):
vitiation (n), vitiator (n), vitiated, vitiating, vitiates vitiable (adj)

meaning:
1. to reduce the value or impair the quality of.
2.To corrupt morally
3.to make ineffective, invalidate

synonyms: mar, debauch, demoralise, spoil, undermine

usage: Unproven statements vitiate political atmosphere. (New Age)

word of the day-runoff

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runoff-

1. A final elcetion to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner.
2. An extra competition held to break a tie.

usage-Abdullah plans runoff boycott to delay Afghan vote. Ap

word of the day-Flog, vindicate

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Flog-(flôg)-বেত্রাঘাত
tr.v-flogged, flogging, flogs

meaning:
to beat severly with a whip or rodnoun. beating with a whip or strap or rope as form of punishment.

Synonyms: lashing, whipping, tanning

usage:Saudi Arabia's king has pardoned a female journalist sentenced to 60 lashes for her role in a television show."In this case, the flogging has been dropped," Abdul-Rahman al-Hazzaa, an information ministry spokesman, said.

vin-di-cate: অপরাধ ক্ষমা করা
tr.v. vindicated, vindicating, vindicates1.
meaning:
1. to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion or doubt
2. to provide justification or support for
adj. vindicated-
1. freed from any question of guilt,
2. is absolved from all blame.

synonyms: absolved, exculpated, exonerated, cleared

usage: The king has vindicated me.

word of the day-defunct

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defunct-[di'fʌŋkt]
adj.
1. no longer living, dead or extinct
2. no longer operative or valid

synomyms: inoperative, dead, extinct, departed, expired, deceased, obsolete

usage: a defunct political organization
Tapash was then returning from his law office at now-defunct Banglar Bani building at 81, Motijheel Commercial Area.

Word of the day-Bolster

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Word of the day-Bolster

Meaning:

(n) A long narrow pillow or cushion that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

(tr.v.) bolstered, bolstering, bolstersto support or reinforce, strengthen

synonyms:long pillow, pad, support, help, aid, strengthen, assist

usage:Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a leading advocate of bolstering U.S. troop levels, said Tuesday he was pleased by Karzai's decision and argued that improved security is the key to building a credible Kabul government.

A number of measures intended to bolster morale.

Make a bolster to fit across the width of a bed.

A stomachache

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A: I have a stomachache.
B: Is it something you ate?
A: Maybe. I’m not sure.
B: What did you have for breakfast?
A: The usual, cereal with milk and a banana.
B: Maybe the milk was bad.
A: It didn’t smell bad.
B: Maybe the banana was bad.
A: No, the banana was delicious.
B: Maybe you just need to go to the bathroom.
A: No, that’s not the problem.
B: Maybe it will go away in a little while.

This conversation is taken from: http://www.eslfast.com/easydialogs/ec/health01.htm

Are You Sleepy?

2009-10-20T01:05:00.000-07:00

A: Why are you yawning?
B: I’m sleepy.
A: Why don’t you go to bed?
B: I want to watch this TV show.
A: Maybe you should record it.
B: The tape recorder is broken.
A: Then you should watch the rerun.
B: Why? I’m watching the original.
A: But you’ll be asleep in about one minute.
B: I’m just yawning because the commercials are on.
A: Okay. I’ll tell you how the show ends.
B: Zzz.

This conversation is taken from :http://www.eslfast.com/easydialogs/ec/dailylife020.htm

word of the day-mossy

2009-10-20T00:35:00.000-07:00

mossy:
(adj.)

Meaning: old-fashioned, antiquated
Synonyms: fogyish, moss-grown, stick-in-the-mud, stodgy
Usage: He has all the mossy ideas about marriage.

Words from the news- flout, exodus

2009-10-14T20:58:00.000-07:00

Flout:
Treat with contemptuous disregard, flout the rules.
A contemptuous action or remark; an insult

Sys. scoff, jeer, gibe, barrack

=> Ship breaking yards keep flouting laws, six dead in a week.

Exodus:
A departure of a large number of people.
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

sys. hejira, escape

=> Authorities have registered 90,000 people displaced from the tribal belt on the Afghan border since August, with a fresh exodus after a weekend hostage siege at army headquarters near Islamabad deeply embarrassed the military.

Todays word-SCOFFLAW

2009-10-14T03:10:00.000-07:00

Scofflaw:

One who habitually violates the law or fails to answer court summonses.

Example: Your scofflaw wife was at it again.

Basic Listening Lesson #02

2009-10-12T22:12:00.000-07:00

A: "What should we do this Saturday?"
B: "Rocky six is suppose to come out this Friday."
A: "Yeah, but I don't know if it is going to be any good."
B: "The only reason I want to see it is because I have seen the previous five."
A: "True. Ok. Let's see it this Saturday."
B: "How about we hook up for lunch at 12:00, and then go see the movie afterwards."
A: "Sounds like a plan. Let's meet in front of Tower Records at 12:00."

From the above dialogue concentrate on the following and practice a lot:
suppose to come out this Friday
if it is going to be any good
we hook up for lunch
Sounds like a plan

Words of the day-Arsenal, Thwart

2009-10-11T20:33:00.000-07:00

Arsenal:
1. A governmental establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel.
2. A stock of weapons.
3. A store or supply:

Example: Islamabad was in control of its nuclear arsenal

Thwart:
1. to stop or hinder (someone) from doing something
2. to prevent (something being done by someone)
3. to oppose successfully or prevent; frustrate

Example: He doesn't like to be thwarted. They thwarted the plan.

Intermediate Listening Lesson #01

2009-10-10T20:02:00.000-07:00

A: "How are you doing?"
B: "I'm doing great."
A: "What movies have you seen lately?"
B: "I saw Forrest Gump the other day."
A: "What type of movie is that?"
B: "The movie type is drama."
A: "I can't believe you are watching movies. The weather is great. You should be outside."
B: "I hate the hot weather. I'd rather stay indoors with the air conditioner."
A: "What else do you like to do besides watching movies?"
B: "I like to play computer games, read books, go shopping, and play pool."
A: "Out of those what is your favorite?"
B: "My favorite is to play computer games."
A: "What is your favorite computer game?"
B: "My favorite is Diablo. It used to be Star Craft, but it is getting a little old."
A: "If you like to play so much, when do you ever exercise?"
B: "Although I hate to exercise, I go jogging at least twice a week."
A: "That's pretty good. By the way, what are you doing next Saturday?"
B: "I am going to go to the bookstore."
A: "I am having a party Saturday night at my house. If you have time, you should come."
B: "That sounds like fun."
A: "Great. I'll see you on Saturday."
B: "Ok. See you later."

Basic Listening Lesson #01

2009-10-10T19:19:00.000-07:00

We will practice the following dialogue today...

A: "What are you doing tomorrow?"
B: "Nothing really."
A: "Let's watch a movie or something."
B: "What's on these days?"
A: ”I think they're playing Lord of the Rings"
B: "That sounds pretty good. Let's watch that."
A: "Where should we meet?"
B: "How about at the subway entrance."
A: "Aright. I'll meet you there at one o'clock."

How To Learn English!

2009-10-08T21:49:00.000-07:00

Here are some tips which may help you to master the English Language!

Speak without Fear:
The biggest problem most people face in learning a new language is their
own fear. They worry that they won’t say things correctly or that they will
look stupid so they don’t talk at all. Don’t do this. The fastest way to learn
anything is to do it – again and again until you get it right. Like anything,
learning English requires practice. Don’t let a little fear stop you from
getting what you want.

Use all of your Resources:
Even if you study English at a language school it doesn’t mean you can’t
learn outside of class. Using as many different sources, methods and tools
as possible, will allow you to learn faster. There are many different ways
you can improve your English, so don’t limit yourself to only one or two.
The internet is a fantastic resource for virtually anything, but for the
language learner it's perfect.

Surround Yourself with English:
The absolute best way to learn English is to surround yourself with it. Take
notes in English, put English books around your room, listen to English
language radio broadcasts, watch English news, movies and television.
Speak English with your friends whenever you can. The more English
material that you have around you, the faster you will learn and the more
likely it is that you will begin “thinking in English.” .

Listen to Native Speakers as Much as Possible:
There are some good English teachers that have had to learn English as a
second language before they could teach it. However, there are several
reasons why many of the best schools prefer to hire native English speakers.
One of the reasons is that native speakers have a natural flow to their speech
that students of English should try to imitate. The closer ESL / EFL students
can get to this rhythm or flow, the more convincing and comfortable they
will become.

Watch English Films and Television:
This is not only a fun way to learn but it is also very effective. By watching
English films (especially those with English subtitles) you can expand your
vocabulary and hear the flow of speech from the actors. If you listen to the
news you can also hear different accents.

Listen to English Music:
Music can be a very effective method of learning English. In fact, it is often
used as a way of improving comprehension. The best way to learn though,
is to get the lyrics (words) to the songs you are listening to and try to read
them as the artist sings. There are several good internet sites where one can
find the words for most songs. This way you can practice your listening and
reading at the same time. And if you like to sing, fine.

Study As Often As Possible!:
Only by studying things like grammar and vocabulary and doing exercises,
can you really improve your knowledge of any language.

Do Exercises and Take Tests:
Many people think that exercises and tests aren't much fun. However, by
completing exercises and taking tests you can really improve your English.
One of the best reasons for doing lots of exercises and tests is that they give
you a benchmark to compare your future results with. Often, it is by
comparing your score on a test you took yesterday with one you took a
month or six months ago that you realize just how much you have learned.
If you never test yourself, you will never know how much you are
progressing. Start now by doing some of the many exercises and tests on this
site, and return in a few days to see what you've learned. Keep doing this
and you really will make some progress with English.

Record Yourself:
Nobody likes to hear their own voice on tape but like tests, it is good to
compare your tapes from time to time. You may be so impressed with the
progress you are making that you may not mind the sound of your voice as
much.

Listen to English:
By this, we mean, speak on the phone or listen to radio broadcasts,
audiobooks or CDs in English. This is different than watching the television
or films because you can’t see the person that is speaking to you. Many
learners of English say that speaking on the phone is one of the most
difficult things that they do and the only way to improve is to practice.

Finally
Have fun!

All messed up !!!

2009-10-08T01:49:00.000-07:00

Today we're going to learn MESSED-UP:

messed up is a phrase that you can use for explaining something is done badly that is, 'তালগোল পাকিয়ে ফেলা' .Try to use this in your speaking. Please don't messed it up. Here is a conversation for you. Practice it with your freind.

Conversation

Juan:No wonder your luck's been so bad recently.
Luis:What are you talking about ?
Juan:Your apartment's Feng Shui is all messed up.
Luis:You getting superstitious on me again ?
Juan:You have a beam right over your bed.
Luis:So what ? It keeps the ceiling from falling on me.
Juan:It also cuts your energy in half while you sleep. You should put some fabric over it.
Luis: Well, it would look prettier that way, I guess.

Explanation :

Mess up - something which has been done badly
Example : He made a real mess-up of the sales figures.

I couldn't help it !!!

2009-10-08T01:06:00.000-07:00

'I couldn't help it' means I am really bound to do it, না করে পারিনি, করতে বাধ্য হয়েছি

Conversation

Daryl: I am upset. Somebody told my boss I have a part-time job.
Smith: And he doesn't like that ?
Daryl: No, he doesn't. He thinks that I am too tired to work.
Smith: I am sorry. I have to admit I told him.
Daryl: You told him ? Why ?
Smith: I couldn't help it. He asked me point-blank.

Explanation :
If you can't help the way you feel or behave, you cannot control it or stop it from happening. You can also say that you can't help yourself.
If you say something point-blank, you say it very directly or rudely, without explaining or apologizing.