GRE/CAT Random Vocabulary/Word List 2
(People judge you by the words you use. Also, in order to express the thoughts exactly one needs to use exact word. So why not start improving the vocabulary from today.So, set a time line for each of the vocabulary list provided here in this blog. You can have a target of 1day/1week/1month for each list.
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entrance = put under a spell(condition caused by magical
power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion;
put into a trance; fill with delight
heterogeneous = dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous;
consisting of dissimilar elements or plants
temperate = moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate
in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation
and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks;
Ex. temperance society
glamor = compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous
disinterested = unprejudiced; free from bias and selfinterest;
objective
mosaic = picture made of small colorful inlaid tiles; ADJ.
arboreal = of or living in trees
uninhibited = unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings
amnesty = pardon (allowed by government to political
criminals)
stint = supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion
of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex.
without stint
spin = rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton,
wool, etc.); N.
grumble = complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.
recondite = abstruse; not easily understood; profound;
secret
consonance = harmony; agreement
enduring = lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or
suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties);
last; survive
concave = hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex
forward = presumptuous or bold
astigmatism = eye defect which prevents proper focus;
OP. stigmatism
singular = being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary;
odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior
augury = omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur:
predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future)
tribulation = suffering; ordeal; distress; trial
cater = provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy
(desires of a bad kind)
sartorial = pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of
great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor
slur = slander; insult to one.s character or reputation; V.
quarry = person or animal of pursuit; victim; object of a
hunt; prey
queue = line (of waiting people or vehicles)
funereal = sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral
genre = particular variety of art or literature
amphibian = able to live both on land and in water; N.
ineluctable = irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable
appall = dismay; shock deeply
analgesia = condition of being unable to feel pain
resign = give up (a position, right, or claim); submit (oneself)
passively
pang = sudden sharp feeling of pain
incontinent = lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious
stickler = perfectionist; person who insists things be exactly
right
inclined = tending or leaning toward; bent; V. incline:
slant; dispose; be disposed; tend
episodic = (of a story or play) loosely connected; made up
of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident
in the course of an experience
seasonable = occurring at the proper time or season; opportune;
Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute
astringent = binding; causing contraction (stopping
bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent
criticism
quotidian = daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian
routine
stanza = division of a poem (composed of two or more
lines)
sentinel = sentry; lookout
saga = Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
aristocracy = hereditary nobility; privileged class; government
by nobility; N. aristocrat
innuendo = indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation;
Ex. sexual innuendo
rag = scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn;
seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/
performance
conducive = helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce
to/towards
slight = insult to one.s dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small
importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small
importance
tout = promote or publicize (one.s goods or service);
praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
repugnance = disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant:
arousing disgust; repulsive
cue = word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor.s
speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue
to
soliloquy = talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue:
soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing
a conversation)
fruition = bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization; Ex.
come to/be brought to fruition
termination = end; V. terminate
intermittent = periodic; on and off; stopping and starting
at intervals
jocose = given to(having a tendency of) joking
blasphemy = irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language
about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous;
CF. sacrilege
consummate = complete; V.
consequential = self-important; significant; consequent;
following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent
gainsay = deny
abolish = cancel; put an end to
convivial = pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized
by joviality; jovial
gawk = stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
betray = be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly);
Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.
cession = yielding to another; ceding
cogent = convincing
flaunt = display ostentatiously; Ex. .Honey, if you.ve got
it, flaunt it !.
chaperon = older person who accompanies and supervises
a young unmarried woman
conspire = take part in a conspiracy; (of events) work together;
combine; Ex. Events conspired to produce great
difficulties.
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