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AUGUST 2009 VERBAL THREAD- HIGH FREQUENCY GRE WORDS

2009-08-01T18:36:00.001-07:00

*************Updated on 16th August, 2009****************

1. Buoyant - Having the ability to float; light in weight; lighthearted; gay
2. Rabid - Affected by rabies
3. Hirsute - Covered with hair; hairy; having a hairy covering; shaggy (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
4. Fiscal - Of or relating to government expenditures, revenues, and debt; relating to finance or finances; having to do with money matters
5. Quibble - One who quibbles; a caviler; also, a punster; person who finds fault, often severely and willfully; a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
6. Obliterate - To do away with completely so as to leave no trace; to wipe out, rub off, or erase; to remove completely (a body organ or part), as by surgery, disease, or radiation
7. Ostracize - To exclude from a group; to exclude from normal social or professional activities; to force to leave a country or place by official decree; exile, banish; to put into public disfavor (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
8. Malady - An unwholesome condition; a disease, a disorder, or an ailment (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
9. Conifer - Trees and shrubs that produce cones, such as pines; any of various mostly needle-leaved or scale-leaved, chiefly evergreen, cone-bearing gymnospermous trees or shrubs such as pines, spruces, and firs
10. Unadulterated - Not mingled or diluted with extraneous matter; pure; not mixed with impurities; produced by nature; not artificial or man made
11. Hubris - Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance
12. Impecunious - Lacking money; penniless
13. Abate - To lessen; to subside; grow or cause to grow less, lessen; reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; deduct from an amount; subtract; make void; fall off in degree or intensity; subside (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
14. Disconsolate - Seeming beyond consolation; extremely dejected; cheerless; gloomy; depressed, unhappy
15. Caveat - A warning or caution; qualification or explanation; formal notice filed by an interested party with a court or officer, requesting the postponement of a proceeding until the filer is heard; qualify with a warning or clarification; advice to beware, as of a person or thing (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
16. Heresy - A controversial or unorthodox opinion or doctrine, as in politics, philosophy, or science; adherence to such controversial or unorthodox opinion; unorthodoxy

17. Pervasive - Having the quality or tendency to pervade or permeate; spreading throughout; extending; suffusing
18. Harangue - A long pompous speech, especially one delivered before a gathering; speech or piece of writing characterized by strong feeling or expression; a tirade; long, violent, or blustering speech, usually of censure or denunciation; speak in a loud, pompous, or prolonged manner; lecture; long passionate speech
19. Gruffness - A throaty harshness; an abrupt discourteous manner
20. Thwart - To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of; oppose and defeat the efforts, plans, or ambitions of; seat across a boat on which a rower may sit; prevent from accomplishing a purpose; stop, hinder; obstruct
21. Scalawag - reprobate; a rascal; a white Southerner working for or supporting the federal government during Reconstruction; one who is playfully mischievous; a person who does harm to others
22. Addendum - Something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book; something included at a later date
23. Libertine - One who acts without moral restraint; a dissolute person; who defies established religious precepts; a freethinker; morally unrestrained; dissolute; licentious; philanderer; an immoral person
24. Restrictive - Of or relating to restriction; tending or serving to restrict; limiting; relating to, or being a subordinate clause or phrase that identifies the noun, phrase, or clause it modifies and limits or restricts its meaning; serving to restrict; (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports
25. Epitomic - A brief presentation or statement of something; a summary of a written work; a typical or ideal example; brief or miniature form
26. Lionize - To look on or treat (a person) as a celebrity; treat as a famous person
27. Exanimate - Lifeless; dead; to deprive of life or spirit; destitute of animation; spiritless; disheartened; deprive of animation or of life; deprived of life
28. Ineluctable - Not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable; certain; impossible to avoid or evade
28. Proscribe - To denounce or condemn; to prohibit; forbid; banish or outlaw (a person); exclude
29. Vivify - To give or bring life to; animate; to make more lively, intense, or striking; to make alive
30. Sturdy - Strong and hardy; having or showing rugged physical strength; substantially made or built; stout; marked by resoluteness or determination; firm; vigorous or robust; solid, durable; capable of exerting considerable effort or of withstanding considerable stress or hardship; not easily moved or shaken
31. Innocuous - Having no adverse effect; harmless; not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion; insipid; devoid of hurtful qualities; lacking the qualities requisite for spiritedness and originality
32. Encipher - To put (a message, for example) into cipher; convert plain text into unintelligible form by means of a cipher system (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
33. Swarthy - Having a dark complexion or color; of a complexion tending toward brown or black; dark-complexioned
34. Concur - To be of the same opinion; agree; act together; cooperate; occur at the same time; coincide; converge; meet; approve, to agree
35. Luculent - Easily understood; clear or lucid; (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
36. Procrastinate - To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness; postpone or delay needlessly; delay, put off doing
37. Repudiate - To refuse to recognize or acknowledge; reject; turn one's back on; disown
38. Stoical - Seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive; seemingly indifferent to emotions
39. Boastful - Characterized by or given to boasting; exhibiting self-importance
40. Mollify - To calm in temper or feeling; soothe; lessen in intensity; temper; reduce the rigidity of; soften; ease the anger or agitation of; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate

41. Phlegmatic - Showing little emotion; without emotion or interest; having or suggesting a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional; of or relating to phlegm;
42. Stultify - To render useless or ineffectual; cripple; to cause to appear stupid, inconsistent, or ridiculous; prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence; cause to appear foolish; deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
43. Lachrymose - Weeping or inclined to weep; tearful; causing or tending to cause tears(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
44. Ostensive - Seeming or professed; ostensible; manifestly demonstrative; represented or appearing as such; pretended; appearing as such but not necessarily so
45. Collude - To act together secretly to achieve a fraudulent, illegal, or deceitful purpose; conspire; work out a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end; act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
46. Servile - Abjectly submissive; slavish; acting like a slave; groveling, subservient; excessively eager to serve or obey; of or relating to servitude or forced labor(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
47. Euphemism - The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive; use or an instance of equivocal language; polite term
48. Immutable - Not subject or susceptible to change; incapable of changing or being modified; unchangeable
49. Bedecked - To adorn or ornament in a showy fashion; furnish with decorations; decorate
50. Fealty - The fidelity owed by a vassal to his feudal lord. The oath of such fidelity
51. Meandering - Rambling; winding
52. Wary - On guard; watchful; characterized by caution; vigilantly attentive; trying attentively to avoid danger, risk, or error; careful, cautious; openly distrustful and unwilling to confide(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)

53. Postern - A small rear gate, especially one in a fort or castle; situated in the back or at the side; minor gate or door in the defensive wall of a town or fortification
54. Decrepit - Weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use; deteriorated, debilitated; broken down with age; worn out; not physically strong; showing signs of wear and tear or neglect
55. Indelible - Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent; unable to be forgotten; memorable; indestructible; cannot be removed, washed away or erased
56. Perturbation - The state of being perturbed; agitation; small change in a physical system; state of discomposure; upset, unsettle
57. Soporific - Inducing or tending to induce sleep; drowsy; drug or other substance that induces sleep; a hypnotic; sleepy; sleep-inducing
58. Ennui - Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom; condition of being bored
59. Brat - A child, especially a spoiled or ill-mannered one; child of a career military person; spoiled child
60. Corpulent - Excessively fat; having too much flesh; chubby
61. Spartan - Resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity; unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; practicing great self-denial; austere; laconic; simple
62. Tortuous - Not straightforward; highly involved or intricate; very twisted; complicated; having or marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; repeatedly curving in alternate directions
63. Modicum - A small, moderate, or token amount
64. Accolade - An expression of approval; praise; special acknowledgment; an award; ceremonial embrace, as of greeting or salutation; ceremonial bestowal of knighthood; recognition; ornamental treatment, used over an arch, a door, or a window, composed of two curves meeting in the middle; often a richly decorated molding; approval
65. Cognizant - Fully informed; conscious
66. Fretwork - Ornamental work consisting of three-dimensional frets; geometric openwork; design of short bars or lines fitted together
67. Aphid - Any of various small, soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae that have mouth parts specially adapted for piercing and feed by sucking sap from plants; A small sucking insect that feeds primarily on new soft growth

68. Trenchancy - Irony or bitterness, as of tone; keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
69. Gauche - Lacking social polish; tactless; unsophisticated; lacking social grace
70. Assail - To attack with or as if with violent blows; assault; attack verbally, as with ridicule or censure; attack someone physically or emotionally; launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities with, as in warfare
71. Lethargic - Of, causing, or characterized by lethargy; lazy, sluggish; deficient in alertness or activity
72. Salubrious - Conducive or favorable to health or well-being; health-giving; healthful, nutritious
73. Suave - Smoothly agreeable and courteous; charming, smooth; effortlessly gracious and tactful in social manner
74. Boast - To glorify oneself in speech; statement that suggests praise of oneself; talk in a self-admiring way; shape or form (stone) roughly with a broad chisel
75. Chaotic - Characterized by physical confusion; completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing; lacking a visible order or organization
76. Massive - Very large and solid; large or imposing, as in quantity, scope, degree, intensity, or scale; lacking internal crystalline structure; amorphous
77. Cacophonous - Having a harsh, unpleasant sound; discordant; having an unpleasant sound
78. Animadversion - Strong criticism; a critical or censorious remark; harsh criticism or disapproval
79. Hapless - Luckless; unfortunate; involving or undergoing chance misfortune
80. Buttress - A means or device that keeps something erect, stable, or secure; present evidence in support of; support, bolster; support built to strengthen a wall
81. Extant - Still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct; standing out; projecting; in existence; occurring or existing in act or fact: actual
82. Exalt - To raise in rank, character, or status; elevate; glorify, praise, or honor; increase the effect or intensity of; heighten; fill with sublime emotion; elate; promote, praise
83. Drake - A male duck; mayfly used as fishing bait
84. Cogent - Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing; effectiveness
85. Omnipotent - Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful
86. Garrulous - Given to excessive and often trivial or rambling talk; tiresomely talkative; wordy and rambling; talkative
87. Skullduggery - Crafty deception or trickery or an instance of it; verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
88. Demoralized - To undermine the confidence or morale of; dishearten; put into disorder; confuse; corrupt, pervert
89. Reinforce - To make more effective; strengthen; strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel or equipment; increase the number or amount of; augment

90. Misanthrope - One who hates or mistrusts humankind; person who expects only the worst from people; person who hates others
91. Spurious - Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine; false; of illegitimate birth; similar in appearance but unlike in structure or function; counterfeit, fake; fraudulently or deceptively imitative
92. Prostrate - Lying prone, or with the head to the ground; flat, horizontal; helpless; tired, worn; fall on knees; submit; overwhelm; wear out; put or throw flat with the face down, as in submission or adoration; reduce to extreme weakness or incapacitation; overcome
93. Pelf - Wealth or riches, especially when dishonestly acquired
94. Obeisance - A gesture or movement of the body, such as a curtsy, that expresses deference or homage; great respect or high public esteem accorded as a right or as due; salutation, curtsy
95. Excavate - To remove by digging or scooping out; break, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example) with or as if with a tool
96. Proffer - To offer for acceptance; tender; act of proffering; an offer; put before another for acceptance; suggest, offer
97. Adamant - Impervious to pleas, appeals, or reason; stubbornly unyielding; stone once believed to be impenetrable in its hardness; extremely hard substance; hard like rock; unyielding; mineral frequently found beneath a corset. soluble in solicitate of gold; unbreakable
98. Isthmus - A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land; narrow piece of land with water on each side
99. Quell - To put down forcibly; suppress; pacify; quiet; bring to an end forcibly as if by imposing a heavy weight: choke off; alleviate, calm; defeat, suppress
100. Malfunction - To fail to work as it should; breakdown, failure
101. Fluvial - Of, relating to, or inhabiting a river or stream; produced by the action of a river or stream; of or relating to or happening in a river
102. Intriguing - To engage in secret or underhand schemes; plot; arouse the interest or curiosity of; work out a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end
103. Fretwork - Ornamental work consisting of three-dimensional frets; geometric openwork; design of short bars or lines fitted together
104. Gregarious - Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable
105. Choreograph - To plan out or oversee the movement, development, or details of; orchestrate; to specialize in choreography; compose a sequence of dance steps to music; plan and oversee the development and details of
106. Founder - To sink below the surface of the water; fail utterly; collapse; stumble, especially to stumble and go lame; become ill from overeating; who establishes something or formulates the basis for something

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JULY VERBAL THREAD- HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS

2009-07-29T00:54:00.000-07:00

****************UPDATED ON 30TH JULY 09*****************

1. Obfuscate - To render indistinct or dim; darken; to make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
2. Rotund - Rounded in figure; plump; having a full, rich sound; sonorous; round from fullness or plumpness; portly (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
3. Ostentatious - Marked by outward, often extravagant display; flashy, showy; overly showy to attract attention; pretentious
4. Accolade - An expression of approval; praise; special acknowledgment; an award; ceremonial embrace, as of greeting or salutation; ceremonial bestowal of knighthood; recognition; ornamental treatment, used over an arch, a door, or a window, composed of two curves meeting in the middle; often a richly decorated molding; approval (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
5. Mite - A very small contribution or amount of money; very small object, creature, or particle; coin of very small value, especially an obsolete British coin worth half a farthing; tiny animal related to spiders and ticks
6. Veneration - Profound respect or reverence; deep respect
7. Cessation - A bringing or coming to an end; discontinuance of an action or motion
8. Subvert - To destroy completely; ruin; undermine the character, morals, or allegiance of; corrupt; overthrow completely; rebel, destroy completely; cause the downfall of; of rulers; corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; destroy property or hinder normal operations
9. Speck - A small spot, mark, or discoloration; tiny amount; a bit; tiny bit
10. Gainsay - To declare false; deny; to oppose, especially by contradiction; refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth of
11. Fretwork - Ornamental work consisting of three-dimensional frets; geometric openwork; design of short bars or lines fitted together (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
12. Dabbler - One who engages in an activity superficially or without serious intent; one lacking professional skill and ease in a particular pursuit; amateur; an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge; any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling
13. Impervious - Incapable of being penetrated; incapable of being affected; having the capacity to withstand; not allowing to pass through
14. Revere - To regard with reverence, or profound respect and affection, mingled with awe or fear; to venerate; to reverence; to honor in estimation; a lapel on a woman''s garment; turned back to show the reverse side; love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
15. Bestow - To present as a gift or honor; give, allot; to store or house; to provide with often temporary lodging; give formally or officially
16. Potable - A beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage; any liquid that is fit for drinking; fit for drinking
17. Tonic - A medicine that restores or increases vigor; producing or stimulating physical, mental, or emotional vigor; invigorating, refreshing, or restorative agent or influence; first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote; stressed, as a syllable; accented
18. Emulate - To take as a model or make conform to a model; to strive against (others) for victory; to imitate with intent to learn; strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation; compete with successfully; approach or attain equality with; ambitious; emulous

19. Castigate - To inflict severe punishment on; to criticize severely(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
20. Penurious - Unwilling to spend money; stingy; yielding little; barren; poverty-stricken; destitute; mean; poor; ungenerously or pettily reluctant to spend money
21. Deft - Quick and skillful; adroit; agile, clever; quick and neat in action; skillful
22. Mulish - Stubborn and intractable; recalcitrant; unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack
23. Antique - Very old; made or used a long time ago; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period; old-fashioned; object having special value because of its age, especially a domestic item or piece of furniture or handicraft esteemed for its artistry, beauty, or period of origin; heirloom; old
24. Pulverize - To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust; to demolish; destroy
25. Puissant - Having or able to exert great power; powerful
26. Tantalizing - Enticingly in sight, yet often out of reach; arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach; very pleasantly inviting
27. Repudiate - To refuse to recognize or acknowledge; reject; turn one's back on; disown
28. Maladroit - Marked by a lack of adroitness; inept person; awkward, clumsy; tactless; lacking dexterity and grace in physical movement
29. Recant - To make a formal retraction or disavowal of (a statement or belief to which one has previously committed oneself); make a formal retraction or disavowal of a previously held statement or belief; to disavow (something previously written or said) irrevocably and usually formally; take back something said; to take back formally an opinion or belief
30. Measly - Contemptibly small; meager; contemptibly unimportant; conspicuously deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; skimpy; infected with measles
31. Stagnant - Not moving or flowing; motionless; showing little or no sign of activity or advancement; not developing or progressing; inactive; lacking vitality or briskness; sluggish or dull; motionless
32. Obstinate - Stubbornly adhering to an attitude, opinion, or course of action; obdurate; difficult to manage, control, or subdue; refractory; difficult to alleviate or cure; stubborn, (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
33. Hasten - To move or act swiftly; cause to hurry; speed up; accelerate
34. August - The eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar; inspiring awe or admiration; majestic; venerable for reasons of age or high rank; dignified, noble; majestic, impressive; impressive in size, scope, or extent; raised to or occupying a high position or rank (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
35. Effrontery - Brazen boldness; presumptuousness; state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confident; nerve, boldness; impudence; arrogance(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
36. Antidote - A remedy or treatment for poison; agent that relieves or counteracts
37. Puckish - Mischievous; impish; naughtily or annoyingly playful
38. Diaphanous - So light and insubstantial as to resemble air or a thin film; fine, see-through
39. Obtrude - To impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others with undue insistence or without invitation; thrust out; push forward; push to thrust outward; force or come in as an improper or unwanted element
40. Dodder - To shake or tremble, as from old age; totter; progress in a feeble, unsteady manner; walk unsteadily, as of small children; any of various leafless, annual parasitic herbs of the genus Cuscuta that lack chlorophyll and have slender, twining, yellow or reddish stems and small whitish flowers
41. Bedecked - To adorn or ornament in a showy fashion; furnish with decorations; decorate
42. Loquacious - Talkative; garrulous (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
43. Plot - A secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end; series of events and relationships forming the basis of a composition; piece of land; show graphically the direction or location of, as by using coordinates; plan, scheme
44. Pelter - One who pelts; a pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint
45. Assiduous - Constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing; persistent; hard-working
46. Machination - The act of plotting; crafty scheme or cunning design for the accomplishment of a sinister end; secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end
47. Pelt - To hit again and again; to keep beating; move swiftly; sharp blow; a whack; strike or assail repeatedly with or as if with blows or missiles; bombard; skin of an animal with fur; stripped animal skin ready for tanning

48. Gullibility - The state of being easily deceived
49. Recommit - To refer (proposed legislation, for example) to a committee again; commit again
50. Credulity - A disposition to believe too readily; tendency to believe readily
51. Audacious - Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold; arrogant, presumptuous; showing courage
52. Puckish - Mischievous; impish; naughtily or annoyingly playful
53. Misdemeanor - A misdeed; breaking of the law that is less serious than a felony; minor crime, punishable by a fine or a light jail term
54. Cynicism - An attitude of scornful or jaded negativity, especially a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of others; scornfully or jadedly negative comment or act; skepticism, pessimism
55. Soporific - Inducing or tending to induce sleep; drowsy; drug or other substance that induces sleep; a hypnotic; sleepy; sleep-inducing(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
56. Pugnacious - Combative in nature; belligerent; fond of fighting or arguing
57. Martinet - A strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
58. Truncate - To shorten by or as if by cutting off; shorten; decrease, as in length or amount, by or as if by severing or excising(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
59. Imminent - About to occur; impending; at hand, on the way; expected to happen soon
60. Pestilential - A usually fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague; pernicious, evil influence or agent; deadly disease; something evil in effect; poison; likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
61. Avowal - A frank admission or acknowledgment; act of admitting to something; a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
62. Gulled - To deceive or cheat; get money or something else from by deceitful trickery
63. Polarize - To cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions; cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions; become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
64. Egalitarian - Affirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people
65. Slipshod - Marked by carelessness; sloppy or slovenly; slovenly in appearance; shabby or seedy; indifferent to correctness, accuracy, or neatness; careless; not well done
66. Marsupial - Any mammal that has a pouch on the abdomen of the female for carrying young
67. Consonant - Being in agreement or accord; corresponding or alike in sound, as words or syllables; harmonious in sound or tone; agreeing, consistent; letter of the alphabet or speech sound that is not a vowel
68. Encumbrance - One that encumbers; a burden or impediment; lien or claim on property; hindrance
69. Spurious - Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine; false; of illegitimate birth; similar in appearance but unlike in structure or function; counterfeit, fake; fraudulently or deceptively imitative(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
70. Desiccate - Excessive loss of moisture; the process of drying up; dry out thoroughly; preserve (foods) by removing the moisture; make dry, dull, or lifeless; dehydrate; make or become no longer active or productive
71. Preeminent - Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

72. Peripheral - Related to, located in, or constituting an outer boundary or periphery; minor, outside; auxiliary device, such as a printer, modem, or storage system, that works in conjunction with a computer
73. Cogent - Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing; effectiveness
74. Discommode - To put to inconvenience; trouble; annoy; cause inconvenience or discomfort to
75. Nocturnal - Of, relating to, or occurring in the night; night(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
76. Cursory - Performed with haste and scant attention to detail; casual, hasty; quick and superficial
77. Distend - To swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure; cause to expand by or as if by internal pressure; dilate; to extend; bulge, swell
78. Keen - Eager and enthusiastic; very intelligent; sharp, piercing; make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears; having a fine edge, as for cutting
79. Travail - Work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort; use of physical or mental energy; hard work; concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child; work strenuously; toil; anguish
80. Stalwart - Capable of exerting considerable effort or of withstanding considerable stress or hardship; strong, valiant; brave and resolute; who is physically and morally strong; who steadfastly supports an organization or cause; stout
81. Lax - Lacking in rigor, strictness, or firmness; not taut, firm, or compact; slack; not strict

82. Mulish - Stubborn and intractable; recalcitrant; unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack
83. Reticent - Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself; restrained or reserved in style; reluctant; unwilling; secretive, quiet; reserved; quiet; not saying much, especially about one's thoughts
84. Lampoon - A written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution; light, good-humored satire; a work, as a novel or play, that exposes folly by the use of humor or irony; ridicule, make fun of
85. Nadir - The lowest point
86. Meander - To wind and turn while proceeding in a course; wander, zigzag; circuitous journey or excursion; ramble; act of walking, especially for pleasure
87. Cistern - A receptacle for holding water or other liquid, especially a tank for catching and storing rainwater; artificial reservoir or tank for storing water at atmospheric pressure (such as rain-water collected from a roof) for use when required(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
88. Accrue - Accumulate or increase; increasing by addition of growth, often financial(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
89. Indigent - Experiencing want or need; impoverished; needy or destitute person; poor; lacking or deficient
90. Overture - An introductory section or part, as of a poem; a prelude; an instrumental composition intended especially as an introduction to an extended work, such as an opera; introduction, approach; short section of preliminary remarks
91. Conundrum - A riddle in which a fanciful question is answered by a pun; paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a dilemma; anything that arouses curiosity or perplexes because it is unexplained, inexplicable, or secret(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
92. Debauched - Dissolute; dissipated; violated, corrupted; lead away from virtue or morality; to corrupt
93. Exponent - One that speaks for, represents, or advocates; one that expounds or interprets; expository; explanatory; advocate
94. Drawl - To speak with lengthened or drawn-out vowels; lengthen, draw out; a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels; in particular, draw out the vowels
95. Truculent - Disposed to fight; pugnacious; expressing bitter opposition; scathing; disposed to or exhibiting violence or destructiveness; fierce; belligerent, hateful; defiantly aggressive
96. Intangible - Incapable of being apprehended by the mind or the senses; indefinite, obscured; incorporeal; incapable of being realized or defined
97. Homogeneous - Made up of similar parts or element; uniform in structure or composition throughout; of the same or similar nature or kind
98. Vindicate - To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof; prove one's innocence; show to be right by providing justification or prove; maintain uphold, or defend; clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof
99. Commotion - A condition of turbulent motion; clamor, uproar; noisy confusion; disorder
100. Enervate - To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality; deprived of strength; debilitated; lessen or deplete the nerve, energy, or strength of; lack of nervous energy
101. Lethargic - Of, causing, or characterized by lethargy; lazy, sluggish; deficient in alertness or activity
102. Sonnet - A 14-line verse form usually having one of several conventional rhyme schemes
103. Advocate - To speak, plead, or argue in favor of; support idea or cause publicly; person supporting an idea or cause publicly
104. Helter-skelter - In disorderly haste; confusedly; pell-mell; carelessly hurried and confused; turmoil; confusion; haphazardly

105. Paddle - A short oar with a flat blade used to move and steer a boat; dabble about in shallow water; splash gently with the hands or feet
106. Exactness - Correspondence with fact or truth; condition of being exact; accuracy; nicety; precision; regularity; accuracy, precision
107. Loquacious - Talkative; garrulous (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
108. Malediction - The calling down of a curse; denunciation invoking a wish or threat of evil or injury; slander
109. Interracial - Relating to, involving, or representing different races; involving or composed of different races
110. Poseur - One who affects a particular attribute, attitude, or identity to impress or influence others; a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
111. Eulogy - A laudatory speech or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died; high praise or commendation; praise, acclamation
112. Galling - Causing extreme irritation or chagrin; vexing;; very upsetting; troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations
113. Biracial - Of, for, or consisting of members of two races; having parents of two different races
114. Varnish - A paint containing a solvent and an oxidizing or evaporating binder, used to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film; deceptively attractive external appearance; an outward show; add a layer to; embellish
115. Choke - To have difficulty in breathing, swallowing, or speaking; check or slow down the movement, growth, or action of; become blocked up or obstructed; device used in an internal-combustion engine to enrich the fuel mixture by reducing the flow of air to the carburetor; smother, block; a narrowed part of a shotgun bore, typically near the muzzle and serving to restrict the spread of the shot
116. Oar - A long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat; implement used to propel or steer a boat

117. Grandiloquent - Speaking in a lofty style; pompous; bombastic; pretentious, flowery (communication); characterized by lofty or pompous eloquence
118. Necromancy - The practice of supposedly communicating with the spirits of the dead in order to predict the future; black magic; sorcery; magic qualities; call up spirits of the dead for magical purposes(CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
119. Derivative - Something derived from another; stemming from an original source; borrowed, transmitted from source; product, descendant; chemical substance that is the result of a chemical reaction
120. Appendix - A collection of supplementary material, usually at the end of a book; an appendage; supplementary or accessory part of a bodily organ or structure
121. Quill - A large stiff feather; any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird; pen made from a feather; one of the sharp hollow spines of a porcupine or hedgehog; spindle or bobbin around which yarn is wound in weaving; hollow shaft that rotates on a solid shaft when gears are engaged
122. Parlance - A particular manner of speaking; choice of words and the way in which they are used; a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
123. Impute - To relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault or responsibility to; assign as a characteristic; credit; ascribe (a misdeed or an error, for example) to; to regard as belonging to or resulting from another; attribute; ascribe to a cause or source
124. Bolster - To support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion; to buoy up or hearten; keep from yielding or failing during stress or difficulty; help; short horizontal timber or steel member placed on top of a column to support and decrease the span of beams or girders; to support; reinforce. To give a boost to someone
125. Glacier - A huge mass of ice slowly flowing over a land mass, formed from compacted snow in an area where snow accumulation exceeds melting and sublimation
126. Equivocation - Intentionally vague or ambiguous; falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language; a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth; expression or term liable to more than one interpretation; use or an instance of equivocal language
127. Irascibility - The quality or state of being irascible; irritability of temper; irascibleness; tendency to become angry or irritable; a feeling of resentful anger
128. Cane - A fairly long straight piece of solid material used especially as a support in walking; stick that people can lean on to help them walk
129. Irascible - Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered; characterized by or resulting from anger; crabby; quick to anger
130. Vim - Ebullient vitality and energy; lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner; quality of active mental and physical forcefulness
131. Impecunious - Lacking money; penniless; poverty-stricken; having little or no money
132. Effusive - Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy; profuse; overflowing; expressive or showing much emotion
133. Reticent - Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself; restrained or reserved in style; reluctant; unwilling; secretive, quiet; reserved; quiet; not saying much, especially about one's thoughts
134. Lambaste - To give a thrashing to; beat; scold sharply; berate; punish, beat with a cane; censure severely or angrily
135. Vilify - To make vicious and defamatory statements about; criticize very harshly
136. Laud - To give praise to; glorify; pay tribute or homage to; express warm approval of; honor (a deity) in religious worship; acclaim
137. Exodus - A departure from a place or country, especially of many people; act of leaving; departure from one's native land to settle in another
138. Envelope - Any wrapper or covering; a flat rectangular paper container for papers; the bag containing the gas in a balloon; the maximum operating capability of a system; natural covering (as by a fluid).

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GRE ANTONYMS SAMPLE LIST

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ABOMINATE :
1. loathe
2. despise
3. adore
4. abhor
5. attach
Ans : C
OBSEQUIOUS :
1. servile
2. first
3. fawning
4. supercilious
5. improper
Ans : D
OROTUND :
1. not resonant
2. not reddish
3. not eager
4. pompous
5. loud
Ans : A
RECANT :
1. entangle
2. rescue
3. fail
4. assert
5. predict
Ans : D
UPBRAID :
1. defer
2. vacillate
3. sever
4. conjoin
5. laud
Ans : E
PLENITUDE :
1. luxury
2. magnificence
3. richness
4. contentment
5. scarcity
Ans : E
SCURRILOUS :
1. decent
2. savage
3. major
4. volatile
5. scabby
Ans : A
FULMINATION :
1. praise
2. repetition
3. escape
4. ratification
5. addition
Ans : A
DISTEND
1. deteriorate
2. weaken
3. constrict
4. concentrate
5. fold
Ans : C
TOUT
1. cast aspersions on
2. deny the relevance of
3. placate
4. withhold consent
5. misrepresent
Ans : E
SQUALID
1. fervid
2. florid
3. pristine
4. extraneous
5. abundant
Ans : C
SCOTCH
1. renovate
2. entrust
3. unfasten
4. encourage
5. emphasize
Ans : D
PERFIDY
1. tact
2. generosity
3. thoroughness
4. loyalty
5. gratitude
Ans : D
OUTLANDISH
1. conventional
2. prolific
3. unchanging
4. transparent
5. noticeable
Ans : A
PLUMB
1. reversed
2. lofty
3. horizontal
4. thin
5. light
Ans : C
FERVID
1. undistinguished
2. unexpected
3. stubborn
4. restrained
5. discouraged
Ans : D
VACUITY
1. quality
2. certainty
3. plenitude
4. stability
5. incontinence
Ans : C
RAVEL
1. knit
2. omit
3. remain silent
4. measure
5. increase in value
Ans : A
PERSISTENCE
1. irrelevance
2. inconstancy
3. inequality
4. intemperance
5. incompetence.
Ans : B
SUBROSA
1. openly
2. fashionably
3. under the owse
4. simply
5. clandestinely
Ans : A
INVIDIOUS :
1. candid
2. stubborn
3. defensive
4. hostile
5. inoffensive
Ans : E
MACERATE :
1. cover by painting
2. assess by observing
3. harden by drying
4. influence by lying
5. cure by medicating
Ans : B
SKEPTICISM :
1. reason
2. conviction
3. plausibility
4. audricty
5. argument
Ans : D
IGNOMINIOUS :
1. scholarly
2. incognito
3. laudatory
4. disgraceful
5. erudite
Ans : B
CODA :
1. creflain
2. crescendo
3. prelude
4. improvisation
5. solo
Ans : A
PALTRY :
1. farm
2. scanty
3. excessive
4. friendly
5. benevolent
Ans : A
PUISSANCE :
1. strength
2. knowledge
3. liberality
4. skepticism
5. powerlessness
Ans : E
MANUMIT :
1. print
2. impress
3. enslave
4. fail
5. endeavor
Ans : D
GENUFLECT :
1. pronounce correctly
2. falsify
3. trick
4. stand erect
5. project
Ans : E
INNOCUOUS :
1. toxic
2. large
3. sober
4. impeccable
5. spotless
Ans : C
ANIMOSITY
1. parody
2. retardation
3. sincerity
4. refutation
5. canaraderie
Ans : E
INVETERATE
1. uninvited
2. illiterate
3. cumulative
4. beginning
5. incompetent
Ans : D
SCOTCH
1. renovate
2. encourage
3. entrust
4. ameliorate
Ans : B
PREDILECTION
1. ambiguity
2. unwillingness to choose
3. desire to please
4. propensity to dislike
5. stereotype
Ans : D
CHOLERIC
1. good-natured
2. spoiled
3. irascible
4. immune
5. idiotic.
Ans : A
EXACERBATE
1. contemplate
2. bewilder
3. reward
4. better
5. horify
Ans : D
EQUANIMITY
1. clamour
2. volume
3. disparity
4. agitation
5. caution
Ans : D
ANIMADVERSION
1. gullibility
2. precision
3. praise
4. sobriety
5. criticize
Ans : C
EXHUME
1. enter
2. fertilize
3. inter
4. decay
5. clarify
Ans : C
CALLOW
1. rustic
2. crude
3. exquisite
4. experienced
5. migratory
Ans : D
CUPIDITY
1. generosity
2. love
3. anxiety
4. entertainment
5. tragedy.
Ans : A
ANIMOSITY
1. parody
2. retardation
3. sincerity
4. refutation
5. canaraderie
Ans : B
INVETERATE
1. uninvited
2. illiterate
3. cumulative
4. beginning
5. incompetent
Ans : A
SATURNINE :
1. quick â€" wilted
2. genial
3. heavy â€" handed
4. distinguished
5. devout
Ans : E
PERSPICACIOUS :
1. Insufficiently precise
2. of indefinite duration
3. dull wilted
4. lacking intrinsic value
5. condemnatory
Ans : D
INCARCERATE :
1. summon
2. assist
3. liberate
4. anticipate
5. confide
Ans : C
INSOLVENCY :
1. ability to sustain growth
2. concentration
3. coherence
4. ability to pay oneâ€™s debts
5. compatibility
Ans : D
EFFLUVIA :
1. controlled reactions
2. predictable results
3. important examples
4. descried products
5. relevant theories
Ans : C
APPOSITE :
1. parallel
2. synonymous
3. hostile
4. inappropriate
5. vague
Ans : D
GRATUITOUS :
1. frank
2. pithy
3. warranted
4. frugal
5. ingenuous
Ans : A
PREFATORY :
1. intelligent
2. outstanding
3. predatory
4. conclusive
5. magnificent
Ans : E
CONCILIATE :
1. arrive
2. appeal
3. retaliate
4. estrange
5. lie
Ans : B
SUBSERVIENT :
1. fawning
2. obsequious
3. miserly
4. omnipresent
5. haughty
Ans : C
VAUNTED :
1. berated
2. belittled
3. lauded
4. wicked
5. worried
Ans : C
QUOTA :
1. Anonymous remark
2. decisive action
3. debatable issue
4. unlimited number
5. irrelevant topic
Ans : D
CONTENTIOUS :
1. satisfied
2. pacific
3. hungry
4. bellicose
5. dissatisfied
Ans : D
OBLOQUY :
1. fame
2. name
3. inquiry
4. shame
5. collogue
Ans : D
PENCHANT :
1. distaste
2. scabbard
3. agreement
4. earring
5. beginning
Ans : C
BALEFUL :
1. empty
2. tasty
3. gaudy
4. full
5. congenial
Ans : D
CURT :
1. contractual
2. precise
3. honest
4. voluble
5. peremptory
Ans : D
INVIDIOUS :
1. candid
2. stubborn
3. defensive
4. hostile
5. inoffensive
Ans : E
MACERATE :
1. cover by painting
2. assess by observing
3. harden by drying
4. influence by lying
5. cure by medicating
Ans : B
SKEPTICISM :
1. reason
2. conviction
3. plausibility
4. audricty
5. argument
Ans : D
IGNOMINIOUS :
1. scholarly
2. incognito
3. laudatory
4. disgraceful
5. erudite
Ans : B
CODA :
1. creflain
2. crescendo
3. prelude
4. improvisation
5. solo
Ans : A
PALTRY :
1. farm
2. scanty
3. excessive
4. friendly
5. benevolent
Ans : A
PUISSANCE :
1. strength
2. knowledge
3. liberality
4. skepticism
5. powerlessness
Ans : E
MANUMIT :
1. print
2. impress
3. enslave
4. fail
5. endeavor
Ans : D
GENUFLECT :
1. pronounce correctly
2. falsify
3. trick
4. stand erect
5. project
Ans : E
INNOCUOUS :
1. toxic
2. large
3. sober
4. impeccable
5. spotless
Ans : C
BAROQUE :
1. rococo
2. simple
3. common
4. stupid
5. boat like
Ans : B
MYOPIC :
1. blind
2. moral
3. visionary
4. farsighted
5. glassy
Ans : C
NASCENT :
1. loyal
2. fading
3. unnamed
4. treacherous
5. reoccuring
Ans : C
LOLL :
1. describe exactly
2. insist strongly
3. comply readily
4. notice incidentally
5. move vigorously
Ans : E
TURBULENCE :
1. immunity
2. tranquility
3. meditation
4. moderation
5. co - ordination
Ans : E
BANAL :
1. inclined
2. faithful
3. elaborate
4. forced
5. arresting
Ans : C
GERMINAL
1. sterilized
2. strategic
3. fully developed
4. primitive
5. excused .
Ans : D
GASCONADE
1. modesty
2. transparency
3. seizure
4. cleanliness
5. imposture
Ans : A
MIASMA
1. scenario
2. summing up
3. noxious fumes
4. fragrant aroma
5. benevolent
Ans : B
OPPORTUNIST
1. Man of principle
2. fatalist
3. fledgling
4. colleague
5. foe.
Ans : D
CENSURE
1. uncertainity
2. encomium
3. criticism
4. legal contual
5. matrimony
Ans : B
COMMODIOUS
1. product
2. space
3. cramped
4. company
5. roomy.
Ans : E
EFFRONTERY
1. modesty
2. confrontation
3. avoidance
4. shamelessness
5. impudence
Ans : B
OBSTREPEROUS
1. noisy
2. defiant
3. permeable
4. quiet
5. stubborn
Ans : E
PACIFY
1. ameliorate
2. patchup
3. truce
4. tormented
5. agitated
Ans : C
AMBIGUOUS
1. confusing
2. lucid
3. desirous
4. obfuscate
5. pun
Ans : A
MILITANT
1. Dramatic
2. combative
3. religious
4. pacific
5. quaint.
Ans : D
MOTILITY :
1. static
2. tension
3. ascent
4. liquidity
5. vulnerability
Ans : A
SINUOUS :
1. wet
2. vacant
3. numerous
4. direct
5. round
Ans : D
PLUMB :
1. reversed
2. horizontal
3. light
4. lofty
5. thin
Ans : B
SEGMENT:
1. inflate
2. affix
3. keep still
4. make whole
5. cleanse
Ans : D
OSSIFY :
1. reassemble fragments
2. overlook problems
3. create consensus
4. placate critics
5. transcend conventions
Ans : E
RAVEL :
1. increase in value
2. omit
3. remain silent
4. measure
5. knit
Ans : E
CALUMINATE :
1. vindicate
2. supplant
3. rejuvenate
4. follow
5. familiarize
Ans : A
TURPITUDE :
1. pragmatism
2. probity
3. judiciousness
4. animation
5. determinedness
Ans : B
INVECTIVE :
1. willing compliance
2. normality
3. restoration
4. fertility
5. laudatory words
Ans : E
PILLORY :
1. lament
2. foster
3. exalt
4. enjoy
5. forgive
Ans : C
UNTOWARD :
1. experienced
2. inevitable
3. industrious
4. straight forward
5. favourable
Ans : E

WORDS APART FROM BARRONS GRE

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acephalous.....headless
adduce.......present as evidence
adumbration...foreshadowing,outlining
afferent...carrying towards the center
afflatus...inspiration (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
affray...public brawl
amortization...act of reducing debt thro partial payments
andirons...metal supports in a fireplace for cooking utensils or logs
apologue...fable,a short allegorical story with a moral
apoplexy...sudden loss of consciousness,a stroke (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
arrogate...claim or seize without right,attribute unjustly
asseverate...assert solemnly
atelier...workshop,studio
athwart...across,in opposition
auscultation...act of listening to heart/lungs to find abnormalities
B
bagatelle...trifle
bassoon...reed instrument of the woodwind family
batten...grow fat,thrive upon others
benighted...overcame by darkness
bete noire...aversion,person/thing strongly disliked
bibulous...inclined to drink,affected by alcohol.
bilge...where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom cause to leak(as of vessels),take in water at the bilge
billingsgate...vituperation,abusive language
blazon...decorate with a heraldic coat of arms.
bootless...useless
brazier...open pans in which live coals are burned.
breviary...book containing daily prayers
bruit...tell or spread rumours
bumptious...self assertive
buskin...thick soled half boot worn by actors of greek tragedy

C
cadge...ask for and get free;be a parasite
calk...a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent
slipping;seal with calking;injure with a calk.
caparison...put showy ornamentation on a horse.
carmine...rich red
carte blanche...unlimited authority or freedom.
caryatid...sculptured column of a female figure.
casuistry...subtle/sophisticated reasoning resulting in minutedistinction
champ...chew noisily (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
chattel...personal property
chiromancy...palmistry
cloven...split
coadjutor...assistant;colleague
cockade...decoration worn on hat
cognomen...family name
collier...worker in a coal mine;ship carrying coal.
coltish...given to merry frolicking
conch...large seashell (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
concordat...agreement,usually between papal authority and the
secular
conjoin...to unite
contumely...scornful insolence;insult
cormorant...greedy rapacious bird
corsair...pirate ship (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
cortege...procession (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
corusate...glitter,scintillate
crepuscular...pertaining to twilight
cruet...small glass bottle for vinegar,oil etc (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)

debenture...bond issued to secure a loan
defalcate...misuse money held in trust
demesne...domain;land over which one has full sovereignty
depilate...remove hair
descant...discuss fully
desideratum...that which is desired.
desuetude...disused condition.
dipsomaniac...one who has srong craving for liquor.
dishabille...in a state of undress
distaff...female
divers...several;differing
divestiture...an order to an offending party to rid itself of property.
doughty...courageous.
durance...restraint;imprisonment

eclat...brilliance;glory
educe...draw forth;elicit
efflorescent...flowering
empyreal...celestial;fiery
epiphany...any apperance or bodily manifestation of a
deity
equipage...horse drawn carriage
esprit de corps...comradeship;spirit
eviscerate...disembowel,remove entrails
ewer...water pitcher
ex officio...by virtue of one's office

fain...gladly
fealty...loyalty;faithfulness
fester...generate pus
fiduciary...pertaining to a position of trust
flagellate...flog;whip

flotilla...small fleet
freebooter...buccaneer
freshet...sudden flood
froward...disobedient;perverse;stubborn
frowzy...slovenly;untidy
fulgent...beaming;radiant
fustian...pompous;bombastic

gaff...hook;barbed fishing spear (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
gamester...gambler
gasconade...boastfulness.
gauntlet...leather glove
gibbet...gallows
gig...2 wheeled carriage

H
hawser...large rope (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
hogshead...large barrel
hostelry...inn
hoyden...boisterous girl
hustings...meetings particularly to choose candidates
hypothecate...mortgage;pledge as security

idyll...a musical composition that evokes rural life.
imbrue...drench,stain especially with blood
imprimatur...permission to print a book

incarnadine...stain crimson or blood...colour
ingenue...an artless girl;an actress who plays such parts

integument...outer covering or skin
interlocutory...intermediate;not final
interstices...chinks;crevices
irrefragable...indisputable

J
jejune...lacking interest;barren;meager
jeremiad...lament;complain

K
kiosk...summerhouse;open pavilion

L
lackey...footman;yes...man;toady
lagniappe...trifling present given to a customer
lambent...flickering;softly radiant
lapidary...worker in precious stones
lave...wash
lesion...injury,unhealthy change in structure
libation...drink
lieu...instead of
lissom...agile,lithe

lupine...like a wolf

M
marauder...raider,intruder
maunder...talk incoherently;utter drivel
melange...medley
mesa...high flat...topped hill
mews...group of stables buil around a courtyard
moiety...half;part
moot...debataable
morganatic...marriage between a royal and a common
mugwump...defector from a party
murrain...plague;cattle disease

N
natal...pertaining to birth
nave...main body of a church
neap...lowest
necrology...list of teh dead
non sequitor...conclusion that doesn't follow from facts
stated
nonage...immaturity
nosegay...fragrant bouquet

O
objurgation...severe rebuke;scolding
oblation...the eucharist;pious donation
obliquity...departure from right principle;perversity
offal...waste;garbage
offertory...collection of money at relegious ceremony
orison...prayer (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
ovine...like a sheep

P
palaver...misleading speech;chatter
palliation...act of making less severe or violent
panoply...complete suit of armour
paregoric...medicine tha eases pain
parlous...dangerous;perilous
parturition...delivery;child...birth
parvenu...upstart,newly rich person
patrimony...inheritance from father
peculate...steal;embezzle
pelf...stolen property
pennate...having wings or feathers
perforce...of necessity
persiflage...flippant conversation;banter
picaresque...pertaining to rogues in literature
plebiscite...expression of will of people by direct election
plenipotentiary...fully empowered
poltroon...coward
postprandial...after dinner
purloin...steal (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
prorogue...dismiss parliament

Q
qui vive...wide awake;expectant
quibble...escape of main point of an argument

R
recherche...choice;sought after
recreant...coward;betrayer of faith
recrudescence...reopening of a wound or sore
recusant...person who refuses to comply
refection...slight refreshment
renascence...revival of learning and culture
reticulated...covered with a network;having a mesh like appearence
rheumy...pertaining to discharge from nose and eyes
rime...white frosts (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
risible...inclined to laugh;ludicrous (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
risque...verging on the improper;off...colour
roan...brown mixed with gray or white
rood...crucifix (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)

S
sacerdotal...priestly
saltatory...relating to leaping
salutatory...opening oration at commencement in american colleges
salver...tray (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
sangfroid...coolness in a trying situation
sapid...savory;tasty;relishable
sapient...wise;shrewd
sarcophagus...highly decorated stone coffin
savoir faire...poise;sophistication
scarify...make slight incisions in;scratch
sciolism...quackery;superficial information
screed...long tiresome harangue
scullion...menial kitchen worker
senescence...state of growing old
sequacious...eager to follow;ductile
serried...standing shoulder to shoulder;crowded
shibboleth...slogan;watchword
shoal...shallow place
slattern...untidy person
soupcon...suggestion;hint;taste
splenetic...peevish
spoliation...pillaging;plunder
spume...froth;foam (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
stertorous...having a snoring sound (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
sub rosa...in strict confidence
sudorific...pertaining to perspiration
sumptuary...limiting or regulating expenditures
supernal...heavenly;celestial
suppurate...create pulse
surcease...cessation

tarn...small mountain lake
tatterdemalion...ragged fellow
taurine...like a bull
teleology...doctrine of final causes
tenebrous...dark;gloomy (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
tergiversation...evasion;fickleness
theosophy...wisdom in diveine things
tocsin...alarm bell
trencherman...good eater
triolet... line stanza
troglodyte...cave dweller
trope...figure of speech
truckle...curry favour,act in a obsequious way
trumpery...objects that are showy,valueless,deceptive
turnkey...jailer

U
usufruct...right of enjoying things belonging to others

V
valance...short drapery hanging above window frame
valetudinarian...invalid
vellum...parchment
vituperate...spread negative information about
votary...follower of a cult

W
welkin...sky

GRE ANTONYMS WORDLIST - A

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abeyance - continuance

abjure – espouse, pledge

abrogate – institute, enact

abstemious - self-indulgent

abstruse - obvious

acarpous - fecund

accolade - disapprobation

acerbity - sweetness

acquiescence - rebellion

acquit - convict

acrimonious - harmonious

adhere – detach

admonition - countenance

adroit – unskillful, awkward

adulterate - purify

adulteration - purification

adversity - prosperity

affiliation - dissociation

alacrity - hesitance, slowness

alienate - harmonize

alleviate - exacerbate

aloof - gregarious

altruism - miserliness

altruistic - selfish

amalgamate - separate

amass - separate

ambiguous - clear

amelioration – deterioration, worsening

amenable - intractable

amicable - unfriendly

amorphous – structured, definite

amplify – decrease, simplify

anathema – benediction, blessing

anathematize - bless

ancillary - principal

anemic - red-blooded

anodyne - irritating presence

anomalous - usual

anomaly - regularity

anonymous - signed

antediluvian - modern

antipathy - fondness

antithesis - similarity

aplomb - confusion

apostate - loyalist

appease - agitate

apposite - inappropriate

apprehend - set free

apropos - untimely

aptitude - lack of talent

archaic - new

arrant - partial

arrhythmic - exhibiting regularity

artifice – sincerity, candor

artisan - unskilled laborer

artlessness - cunning

ascend - go down

asceticism - indulgence

aseptic - contaminated

askew - straight

aspersions - flattery

asset - liability

assuaged - unsatisfied

asteroid - large planet

astute - foolish

attenuate - thicken

atypical - normal

authentic - bogus

autonomous - dependent

avarice - generosity

aver - deny

aversion - affinity

avid - loath

awry - straight

JUNE VERBAL THREAD- HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS

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1. Mollify - To calm in temper or feeling; soothe; lessen in intensity; temper; reduce the rigidity of; soften; ease the anger or agitation of; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
2. Aphorism - A brief statement of a principle; a tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage
3. Pristine - Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization. Remaining free from dirt or decay; clean
4. Blemish - To mar or impair by a flaw; imperfection that mars or impairs; a flaw or defect; spoil the soundness or perfection of; something that mars the appearance or causes inadequacy or failure; mark of discredit or disgrace; flaw, disfigure
5. Heinous - Grossly wicked or reprehensible; abominable: a heinous crime; horrifying, monstrous; very evil or wicked
6. Harangue - A long pompous speech, especially one delivered before a gathering; speech or piece of writing characterized by strong feeling or expression; a tirade; long, violent, or blustering speech, usually of censure or denunciation; speak in a loud, pompous, or prolonged manner; lecture; long passionate speech
7. Insipid - Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty; lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull
8. Inconspicuous - Not readily noticeable
9. Transience - The state or quality of being transient; temporariness; an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying; the attribute of being brief or fleeting
10. Stoical - Indifference to pleasure or pain; impassiveness
11. Jubilation - The act of rejoicing; condition or feeling of being jubilant; celebration or other expression of joy; feeling of extreme joy; joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event; utterance of sounds expressing great joy
12. Serpentine - Of or resembling a serpent, as in form or movement; sinuous; repeatedly curving in alternate directions; subtly sly and tempting; any of a group of greenish, brownish, or spotted minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4, used as a source of magnesium and asbestos, and in architecture as a decorative stone
13. Impugn - To attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument; criticize, challenge
14. Allegory - The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form; a story, picture, or play employing such representation; a symbolic representation (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
15. Sumptuous - Of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish; luxurious, splendid; rich and superior in quality
16. Bumptious - Crudely or loudly assertive; pushy; self-assertive offensively self-assertive
17. Myriad - Constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable; composed of numerous diverse elements or facets
18. Wax - Any of various natural, oily or greasy heat-sensitive substances, consisting of hydrocarbons or esters of fatty acids that are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar organic solvents; resinous mixture used by shoemakers to rub on thread; phonograph record; to increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; to show a progressively larger illuminated area, as the moon does in passing from new to full; to grow or become as specified
19. Castigate - To inflict severe punishment on; to criticize severely (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
20. Scant - Just sufficient; limit in quality or quantity; supply sparingly, with a meager allowance; work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially; less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately s
21. Euphoria - A feeling of great happiness or well-being; extreme happiness; high spirits
22. Heresy - A controversial or unorthodox opinion or doctrine, as in politics, philosophy, or science; adherence to such controversial or unorthodox opinion; unorthodoxy
23. Lethargic - Of, causing, or characterized by lethargy; lazy, sluggish; deficient in alertness or activity
24. Misanthrope - One who hates or mistrusts humankind; person who expects only the worst from people; person who hates others
25. Afflatus - A strong creative impulse, especially as a result of divine inspiration; divine guidance and motivation imparted directly; a creative impulse, an inspiration (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
26. Gibberish - Unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; nonsense talk
27. Hagiography - Biography of saints; worshipful or idealizing biography
28. Disconsolate - Seeming beyond consolation; extremely dejected; cheerless; gloomy; depressed, unhappy
29. Chimera - A fantastic, impracticable plan or desire; dream, fantasy (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
30. Yokel - An uneducated country person; clumsy, unsophisticated person; a rustic; a bumpkin
31. Countenance - Appearance, especially the expression of the face; face or facial features; look or expression indicative of encouragement or of moral support; give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve; disposition of the facial features that conveys meaning, feeling, or mood
32. Intermittent - Stopping and starting at intervals; alternately containing and empty of water; irregular, sporadic; happening or appearing now and then
33. Inkling - A slight hint or indication; a slight understanding or vague idea or notion; a subtle quality underlying or felt to underlie a situation, action, or person
34. Pulchritude - Great physical beauty and appeal; physical beauty (especially of a woman)
35. Gully - A deep ditch or channel cut in the earth by running water after a prolonged downpour; to wear a deep ditch or channel in; deep ditch cut by running water (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
36. Fustian - A coarse sturdy cloth made of cotton and flax; pretentious speech or writing; pompous language; pompous, bombastic, and ranting
37. Lubricant - A substance, such as grease or oil, that reduces friction when applied as a surface coating to moving parts; one that helps reduce difficulty or conflict; a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery
38. Reify - To regard or treat (an abstraction) as if it had concrete or material existence; interpretation of an abstract idea or concept, such as the state, as real or concrete; consider an abstract concept to be real
39. Awry - In a position that is turned or twisted toward one side; askew; away from the correct course; amiss (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
40. Euphemism - The act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive; use or an instance of equivocal language; polite term
41. Friction - A state of disagreement and disharmony; the resistance to movement as one object is moved across the other, usually creating heat; conflict or animosity caused by a clash of wills, temperaments, or opinions; the action of one surface or object rubbing against another
42. Prodigal - Rashly or wastefully extravagant; giving or given in abundance; lavish or profuse; wasteful; a recklessly extravagant consumer
43. Rescind - To make void; repeal or annul; declare void; take back or remove (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
44. Penurious - Unwilling to spend money; stingy; yielding little; barren; poverty-stricken; destitute; mean; poor; ungenerously or pettily reluctant to spend money
45. Altruism - Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness; kindly, charitable interest in others; service to others without thinking of one's self
46. Spartan - Resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity; unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; practicing great self-denial; austere; laconic; simple
47. Fragile - Easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; frail; lacking physical or emotional strength; delicate; tenuous or flimsy; breakable, dainty
48. Impeccable - Having no flaws; perfect; incapable of sin or wrongdoing; above suspicion; flawless; supremely excellent in quality or nature
49. Exude - To ooze forth; to discharge or emit (a liquid or gas, for example) gradually; to exhibit in abundance; to flow or leak out or emit something slowly; display, emit
50. Profuse - Plentiful; copious; given freely and abundantly; extravagant; abundant, excessive; produced or growing in extreme abundance
51. Rib - One of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum; tease or mock good-humoredly; any of the curved transverse pieces of metal or timber in a ship, extending up from the keel and forming part of the framework of the hull
52. Loquacious - Talkative; garrulous
53. Ignominy - Great personal dishonor or humiliation; shameful or disgraceful action, conduct, or character; loss of or damage to one's reputation; shame
54. Detrimental - Causing damage or harm; injurious; damaging, disadvantageous
55. Proscribe - To denounce or condemn; to prohibit; forbid; banish or outlaw (a person); exclude
56. Trespass - Unlawful entry or possession of property; invasion, offense; infringe, offend; enter forcibly or illegally: break in; violate a moral or divine law
57. Lamentation - The passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief; a cry of sorrow and grief
58. Rapacious - Taking by force; plundering; greedy; ravenous; subsisting on live prey; grasping; having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit
59. Tranquil - Free from disturbance or agitation; quiet, peaceful
60. Buoyant - Having the ability to float; light in weight; lighthearted; gay
61. Misdemeanor - A misdeed; breaking of the law that is less serious than a felony; minor crime, punishable by a fine or a light jail term
62. Exonerate - To free from blame; free from a responsibility, obligation, or task; excuse, clear of responsibility or blame
63. Preeminent - Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding; far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
64. Digression - The act of digressing; deviation; straying
65. Tendentious - Marked by a strong implicit point of view; partisan; having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one; bias
66.Plethora - A superabundance; an excess; excess of blood in the circulatory system or in one organ or area; condition of going or being beyond what is needed, desired, or appropriate
67. Roil - To make (a liquid) muddy or cloudy by stirring up sediment; displease or disturb; vex; be in a state of turbulence or agitation; make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
68. Digress- To turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking; stray
69. Heretical - Of or relating to heresy or heretics; characterized by, revealing, or approaching departure from established beliefs or standards; unorthodox; characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
70. Meld - To declare or display (a card or combination of cards in a hand) for inclusion in one's score in various card games, such as pinochle; a form of rummy using two decks and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to meld groups of seven of the same rank; announce for a score; of cards in a card game; lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually;mix together different elements; cause to merge; bring or come together into a united whole;
71. Fretwork - Ornamental work consisting of three-dimensional frets; geometric openwork; design of short bars or lines fitted together (CLICK HERE TO REMEMBER THIS WORD EASILY)
72. Panegyric - A formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment. Elaborate praise or laudation; an encomium
73. Beguile - To deceive by guile; delude; take away from by or as if by guile; cheat; distract the attention of; divert; pass (time) pleasantly; amuse or charm; delight; charm; deceive; draw notice or interest by charm
74. Obloquy - Harsh, often insulting language; loss of or damage to one's reputation; vilification
75. Veneer - A thin surface layer, as of finely grained wood, glued to a base of inferior material; thin layer of costly material put over a common material; deceptive outward appearance; give a deceptively attractive appearance to; pretence, front; cover, overlay
76. Pertinacious - Holding tenaciously to a purpose, belief, opinion, or course of action; stubbornly or perversely persistent; determined; stubbornly unyielding or tenacious in purpose; persevering; difficult to alleviate or cure
77. Dabbler - One who engages in an activity superficially or without serious intent; one lacking professional skill and ease in a particular pursuit; amateur; an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge; any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling
78. Extant - Still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct; standing out; projecting; in existence; occurring or existing in act or fact: actual