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incendiary
Meaning :
arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb
(noun) a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
Sentence :
an incendiary fire
Synonyms :
dangerous, demagogic, dissentious, inflammatory, malevolent, provocative, rabble-rousing, seditious, subversive, treacherous, wicked
Antonyms :
peacemaking
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
INSane person who sets his DIARY on fire.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
Think of incensed diary => with fire,and the person doing that is rebellious and going to overthrow the government
More Examples :
an incendiary agent", "incendiary bombs
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parry
Meaning :
ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N.
(noun) a return punch (especially by a boxer)
Sentence :
The boxer made a vicious parry that left the opponent gasping for breath.
Synonyms :
anticipate, avoid, block, bypass, deflect, dodge, duck*, elude, en garde, evade, fence, fend off, forestall, hold at bay, preclude, prevent, rebuff, rebuke, repel, repulse, resist, shirk, shun, sidestep, stave off
Antonyms :
deal with, face, meet
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
sounds like "Harry" Potter who wards off all the difficulties of people
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
pari- imagine a pari(angel) warding off difficulties .
More Examples :
His opponent tried to attack him but he made an impressive parry.
He dodged the issue", "she skirted the problem", "They tend to evade their responsibilities", "he evaded the questions skillfully
parry
Meaning :
ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N.
(noun) a return punch (especially by a boxer)
Sentence :
The boxer made a vicious parry that left the opponent gasping for breath.
Synonyms :
anticipate, avoid, block, bypass, deflect, dodge, duck*, elude, en garde, evade, fence, fend off, forestall, hold at bay, preclude, prevent, rebuff, rebuke, repel, repulse, resist, shirk, shun, sidestep, stave off
Antonyms :
deal with, face, meet
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
sounds like "Harry" Potter who wards off all the difficulties of people
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
pari- imagine a pari(angel) warding off difficulties .
More Examples :
His opponent tried to attack him but he made an impressive parry.
He dodged the issue", "she skirted the problem", "They tend to evade their responsibilities", "he evaded the questions skillfully
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
rolling
Meaning :
(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
(noun) propelling something on wheels
Sentence :
he was charged with rolling drunks in the park
Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
undrape
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
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Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
she used rolling r's as in Spanish
Rolling hills near the tennessee border provided ample pleasures at 40 to 50 mph.
rolling
Meaning :
(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
(noun) propelling something on wheels
Sentence :
he was charged with rolling drunks in the park
Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
undrape
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
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Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
she used rolling r's as in Spanish
Rolling hills near the tennessee border provided ample pleasures at 40 to 50 mph.
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
cataclysm
Meaning :
deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change
(noun) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Sentence :
"the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity", "the earthquake was a disaster"
Synonyms :
calamity, cataract, catastrophe, collapse, convulsion, crunch, curtains, debacle, deluge, disturbance, double trouble, flood, flooding, holy mess, inundation, misadventure, ruin, torrent, tragedy, unholy mess, upheaval, waterloo, woe
Antonyms :
boon, good fortune, happiness, miracle, wonder
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
it is a CATASTROPHE in the earth's surface.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
The "cataclysm" (major disaster or war) resulted in a "cataclasm" (disruption) of the "catechism" (instruction in Christian beliefs given in a question-and-answer format) classes.
More Examples :
The huge calamity that Tsunami has caused still continues to haunt the victims.
People have no control over climatic cataclysms.
cataclysm
Meaning :
deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change
(noun) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Sentence :
"the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity", "the earthquake was a disaster"
Synonyms :
calamity, cataract, catastrophe, collapse, convulsion, crunch, curtains, debacle, deluge, disturbance, double trouble, flood, flooding, holy mess, inundation, misadventure, ruin, torrent, tragedy, unholy mess, upheaval, waterloo, woe
Antonyms :
boon, good fortune, happiness, miracle, wonder
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
it is a CATASTROPHE in the earth's surface.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
The "cataclysm" (major disaster or war) resulted in a "cataclasm" (disruption) of the "catechism" (instruction in Christian beliefs given in a question-and-answer format) classes.
More Examples :
The huge calamity that Tsunami has caused still continues to haunt the victims.
People have no control over climatic cataclysms.
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
subsume
Meaning :
include (as a member of a group); encompass
(verb) consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle
Sentence :
This new system subsumes the old one
Synonyms :
classify, contain, incorporate, involve
Antonyms :
exclude
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
subsume -- sub + sum + e. Sum -- summing. summing something means adding up and hence to include everything.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
akin to consume i.e., to take in. sub = something inferior/smaller sume = include i.e., include something into it = encompass.
More Examples :
Subsume the functions previously carried out by assessors within the faculty.
These different positions on mitigation were largely subsumed for the remainder of the conference.
subsume
Meaning :
include (as a member of a group); encompass
(verb) consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle
Sentence :
This new system subsumes the old one
Synonyms :
classify, contain, incorporate, involve
Antonyms :
exclude
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
subsume -- sub + sum + e. Sum -- summing. summing something means adding up and hence to include everything.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
akin to consume i.e., to take in. sub = something inferior/smaller sume = include i.e., include something into it = encompass.
More Examples :
Subsume the functions previously carried out by assessors within the faculty.
These different positions on mitigation were largely subsumed for the remainder of the conference.
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oaf
Meaning :
stupid awkward person; CF. elf
(noun) an awkward stupid person
Sentence :
Mary considers John to be an oaf.
Synonyms :
beast, blunderer, bruiser, brute, chump, clod, clown, dolt, dumb ox, dunce, fool, goon, idiot, imbecile, klutz, loser, lout*, moron, nincompoop, ox, sap*, simpleton
Antonyms :
handyman
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
oaf - like a bread loaf- stupid and dud
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
oaf - like a bread loaf- stupid and dud
More Examples :
Would you like to make the buttons bigger you clumsy oaf.
Heskey was a lumbering oaf with a poor goalscoring record at leicester, his england prospects were laughed at.
oaf
Meaning :
stupid awkward person; CF. elf
(noun) an awkward stupid person
Sentence :
Mary considers John to be an oaf.
Synonyms :
beast, blunderer, bruiser, brute, chump, clod, clown, dolt, dumb ox, dunce, fool, goon, idiot, imbecile, klutz, loser, lout*, moron, nincompoop, ox, sap*, simpleton
Antonyms :
handyman
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
oaf - like a bread loaf- stupid and dud
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
oaf - like a bread loaf- stupid and dud
More Examples :
Would you like to make the buttons bigger you clumsy oaf.
Heskey was a lumbering oaf with a poor goalscoring record at leicester, his england prospects were laughed at.
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
inquisitor
Meaning :
questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition
(noun) a questioner who is excessively harsh
Sentence :
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Synonyms :
asker, interrogator, investigator, prober, researcher
Antonyms :
-
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
INQUISITOR - sounds like in-quiz-itor, so someone in a quiz who asks questions, is a questioner.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
The later part rhymes as visitor, usually tend to be harsh & questions a lot in school and colleges hence called 'investigator'.
More Examples :
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inquisitor
Meaning :
questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition
(noun) a questioner who is excessively harsh
Sentence :
-
Synonyms :
asker, interrogator, investigator, prober, researcher
Antonyms :
-
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
INQUISITOR - sounds like in-quiz-itor, so someone in a quiz who asks questions, is a questioner.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
The later part rhymes as visitor, usually tend to be harsh & questions a lot in school and colleges hence called 'investigator'.
More Examples :
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
transparent
Meaning :
permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie
(adj.) transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
Sentence :
the cold crystalline water of melted snow", "crystal clear skies", "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool", "lucid air", "a pellucid brook", "transparent crystal
Synonyms :
cellophane, clear, crystal-clear, crystalline, diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, glassy, gossamer, hyaline, limpid, lucent, lucid, pellucid, permeable, plain, sheer, thin, tiffany, translucent, transpicuous, vitreous
Antonyms :
blocked, cloudy, dark, opaque
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
TRANSPARENT or EXPLICIT - something that is crystal clear.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
TRANSPARENT or EXPLICIT - something that is crystal clear.
More Examples :
Once the mudding skills are acquired, the process of play becomes transparent.
a transparent explanation", "a transparent lie
transparent
Meaning :
permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie
(adj.) transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
Sentence :
the cold crystalline water of melted snow", "crystal clear skies", "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool", "lucid air", "a pellucid brook", "transparent crystal
Synonyms :
cellophane, clear, crystal-clear, crystalline, diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, glassy, gossamer, hyaline, limpid, lucent, lucid, pellucid, permeable, plain, sheer, thin, tiffany, translucent, transpicuous, vitreous
Antonyms :
blocked, cloudy, dark, opaque
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
TRANSPARENT or EXPLICIT - something that is crystal clear.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
TRANSPARENT or EXPLICIT - something that is crystal clear.
More Examples :
Once the mudding skills are acquired, the process of play becomes transparent.
a transparent explanation", "a transparent lie
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
derivation
Meaning :
deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word
(noun) the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
Sentence :
The family’s noble ancestry has earned them the respect of the people.
Synonyms :
ancestry, basis, beginning, descent, etymology, foundation, genealogy, inception, origin, provenance, provenience, spin-off, well, wellspring, whence it came
Antonyms :
conclusion, consequence, effect, end, outgrowth, result
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
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Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
"he prefers shoes of Italian derivation", "music of Turkish derivation"
"`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations"
derivation
Meaning :
deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word
(noun) the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
Sentence :
The family’s noble ancestry has earned them the respect of the people.
Synonyms :
ancestry, basis, beginning, descent, etymology, foundation, genealogy, inception, origin, provenance, provenience, spin-off, well, wellspring, whence it came
Antonyms :
conclusion, consequence, effect, end, outgrowth, result
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
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Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
"he prefers shoes of Italian derivation", "music of Turkish derivation"
"`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations"
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
abscond
Meaning :
depart secretly and hide
(Verb) To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.
Sentence :
The two male occupants of the car then absconded from the vehicle with officers giving chase.
Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
abide, continue, endure, give up, remain, stay, stop, yield
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
abs + cond (condition) : I should have six pack abs is an important condition before she can abscond with me.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
absCOND sounds like abs'KAND'..when you do KAND you run away, depart secretly and hide :)
More Examples :
An enquiry has been ordered to find out the circumstances in which he was able to abscond with so many guards around.
Absconded to avoid paying their bill.
abscond
Meaning :
depart secretly and hide
(Verb) To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.
Sentence :
The two male occupants of the car then absconded from the vehicle with officers giving chase.
Synonyms :
-
Antonyms :
abide, continue, endure, give up, remain, stay, stop, yield
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
abs + cond (condition) : I should have six pack abs is an important condition before she can abscond with me.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
absCOND sounds like abs'KAND'..when you do KAND you run away, depart secretly and hide :)
More Examples :
An enquiry has been ordered to find out the circumstances in which he was able to abscond with so many guards around.
Absconded to avoid paying their bill.
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
sectarian
Meaning :
of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person
(noun) a member of a sect
Sentence :
most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
Synonyms :
bigoted, clannish, cliquish, dissident, doctrinaire, dogmatic, factional, fanatic, fanatical, hidebound, insular, limited, local, nonconforming, nonconformist, parochial, partisan, provincial, rigid, schismatic, skeptical, small-town, splinter
Antonyms :
broad, broad-minded, liberal, nonsectarian
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
sounds like sector....we divide anythin into sector coz of narrow mindedness of sum ppl
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
sounds like sector....we divide anythin into sector coz of narrow mindedness of sum ppl
More Examples :
a sectarian mind", "the negations of sectarian ideology", "sectarian squabbles in psychology
sectarian differences
sectarian
Meaning :
of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person
(noun) a member of a sect
Sentence :
most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
Synonyms :
bigoted, clannish, cliquish, dissident, doctrinaire, dogmatic, factional, fanatic, fanatical, hidebound, insular, limited, local, nonconforming, nonconformist, parochial, partisan, provincial, rigid, schismatic, skeptical, small-town, splinter
Antonyms :
broad, broad-minded, liberal, nonsectarian
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
sounds like sector....we divide anythin into sector coz of narrow mindedness of sum ppl
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
sounds like sector....we divide anythin into sector coz of narrow mindedness of sum ppl
More Examples :
a sectarian mind", "the negations of sectarian ideology", "sectarian squabbles in psychology
sectarian differences
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rapacious
Meaning :
voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds
(adj.) devouring or craving food in great quantities
Sentence :
edacious vultures", "a rapacious appetite", "ravenous as wolves", "voracious sharks
Synonyms :
avaricious, ferocious, furious, greedy, marauding, murderous, predatory, preying, ravening, ravenous, savage, voracious
Antonyms :
gentle, innocent, kind, mild, nonviolent, tame, tender
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
Rapacious' means who likes to 'Rape' that means very greedy on woman body! & also take forcefully
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
read rapacious as rupeecious so a person who is greedy must have rupees on his mind.
More Examples :
a rapacious divorcee on the prowl", "ravening creditors", "paying taxes to voracious governments
a predatory bird", "the rapacious wolf", "raptorial birds", "ravening wolves", "a vulturine taste for offal
rapacious
Meaning :
voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds
(adj.) devouring or craving food in great quantities
Sentence :
edacious vultures", "a rapacious appetite", "ravenous as wolves", "voracious sharks
Synonyms :
avaricious, ferocious, furious, greedy, marauding, murderous, predatory, preying, ravening, ravenous, savage, voracious
Antonyms :
gentle, innocent, kind, mild, nonviolent, tame, tender
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
Rapacious' means who likes to 'Rape' that means very greedy on woman body! & also take forcefully
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
read rapacious as rupeecious so a person who is greedy must have rupees on his mind.
More Examples :
a rapacious divorcee on the prowl", "ravening creditors", "paying taxes to voracious governments
a predatory bird", "the rapacious wolf", "raptorial birds", "ravening wolves", "a vulturine taste for offal
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
vindicate
Meaning :
clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator
(verb) show to be right by providing justification or proof
Sentence :
Gregory, as if to vindicate his master, rolled on to his back and began to wave all four legs in the air.
Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
accuse, blame, convict, punish, sentence
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
vidicate....split it like vin(WIN) + di(the) + cate(case)....so when you win a case IN a COURT...it means you are freed FROM ACCUSATION AND CHARGES...you are freed from blame.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
take it like WIN THE CASE=VINDICATE;and this means you are happy tht you won the case wn you are clear from blame
More Examples :
You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel
vindicate the rights of the citizens
vindicate
Meaning :
clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator
(verb) show to be right by providing justification or proof
Sentence :
Gregory, as if to vindicate his master, rolled on to his back and began to wave all four legs in the air.
Synonyms :
-
Antonyms :
accuse, blame, convict, punish, sentence
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
vidicate....split it like vin(WIN) + di(the) + cate(case)....so when you win a case IN a COURT...it means you are freed FROM ACCUSATION AND CHARGES...you are freed from blame.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
take it like WIN THE CASE=VINDICATE;and this means you are happy tht you won the case wn you are clear from blame
More Examples :
You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel
vindicate the rights of the citizens
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
grueling
Meaning :
exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race
(adj.) characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Sentence :
worked their arduous way up the mining valley, a grueling campaign, hard labor, heavy work, heavy going, spent many laborious hours on the project, set a punishing pace
Synonyms :
arduous, backbreaking, brutal, chastening, crushing, demanding, excruciating, exhausting, fatiguing, fierce, grinding, hairy*, hard, harsh, heavy*, laborious, punishing, racking, severe, stiff, strenuous, tiring, torturous, trying
Antonyms :
easy, facile
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
duelling (fighting) is always grueling (exhausting)...
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
sounds like crawling ..so a person who is crawling has no enery.. is completely exhausted
More Examples :
Every morning, the miners worked their arduous way up the mining valley.
running a marathon is grueling
grueling
Meaning :
exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race
(adj.) characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Sentence :
worked their arduous way up the mining valley, a grueling campaign, hard labor, heavy work, heavy going, spent many laborious hours on the project, set a punishing pace
Synonyms :
arduous, backbreaking, brutal, chastening, crushing, demanding, excruciating, exhausting, fatiguing, fierce, grinding, hairy*, hard, harsh, heavy*, laborious, punishing, racking, severe, stiff, strenuous, tiring, torturous, trying
Antonyms :
easy, facile
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
duelling (fighting) is always grueling (exhausting)...
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
sounds like crawling ..so a person who is crawling has no enery.. is completely exhausted
More Examples :
Every morning, the miners worked their arduous way up the mining valley.
running a marathon is grueling
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
retrieve
Meaning :
recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
(verb) recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
Sentence :
I can't remember saying any such thing", "I can't think what her last name was", "can you remember her phone number?", "Do you remember that he once loved you?", "call up memories
Synonyms :
bring back, fetch, reacquire, recall, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, recruit, redeem, regain, repair, repossess, rescue, restore, salvage, save, win back
Antonyms :
give, offer, relinquish
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
re (again)+ trive (tree), to regrow the tree i.e before the land become desert we should regrow trees (save, recover, get back)
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
re (again)+ trive (tree), to regrow the tree i.e before the land become desert we should regrow trees (save, recover, get back)
More Examples :
train the dog to retrieve
She regained control of herself", "She found her voice and replied quickly
retrieve
Meaning :
recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
(verb) recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
Sentence :
I can't remember saying any such thing", "I can't think what her last name was", "can you remember her phone number?", "Do you remember that he once loved you?", "call up memories
Synonyms :
bring back, fetch, reacquire, recall, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, recruit, redeem, regain, repair, repossess, rescue, restore, salvage, save, win back
Antonyms :
give, offer, relinquish
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
re (again)+ trive (tree), to regrow the tree i.e before the land become desert we should regrow trees (save, recover, get back)
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
re (again)+ trive (tree), to regrow the tree i.e before the land become desert we should regrow trees (save, recover, get back)
More Examples :
train the dog to retrieve
She regained control of herself", "She found her voice and replied quickly
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
grovel
Meaning :
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner
(verb) show submission or fear
Sentence :
She was creeping in front of him to avoid the assault.
Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
boast
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
One who wants to "grow well" needs to grovel before his manager.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
grovel ..sounds like growl......and when a dog growls...most of the kids shrink in fear......
More Examples :
He made a groveling apology to his girlfriend.
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grovel
Meaning :
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner
(verb) show submission or fear
Sentence :
She was creeping in front of him to avoid the assault.
Synonyms :
-
Antonyms :
boast
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
One who wants to "grow well" needs to grovel before his manager.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
grovel ..sounds like growl......and when a dog growls...most of the kids shrink in fear......
More Examples :
He made a groveling apology to his girlfriend.
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
incite
Meaning :
arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion
(verb) provoke or stir up
Sentence :
incite a riot", "set off great unrest among the people
Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
delay, deter, discourage, prohibit
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
rhymes with excite which also means arouse to action.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
in site. if you work hard. ure name will appear on uni website. good incentive to work
More Examples :
The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window
His classmates prodded him to enter the boxing competition.
incite
Meaning :
arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion
(verb) provoke or stir up
Sentence :
incite a riot", "set off great unrest among the people
Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
delay, deter, discourage, prohibit
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
rhymes with excite which also means arouse to action.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
in site. if you work hard. ure name will appear on uni website. good incentive to work
More Examples :
The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window
His classmates prodded him to enter the boxing competition.
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
fervor
Meaning :
glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat
(noun) feelings of great warmth and intensity
Sentence :
he spoke with great ardor
Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
apathy, coolness, discouragement
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
Fervor - relate it to exam fever. U become so much ardent and enthusiastic to study for that one night to get good marks.. U have an intense feeling to study.. Hope this helps
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
RELATE FERVOR TO fever-BODY BECOMES WARM & AND YOU GET warm attention when u have fever
More Examples :
his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled", "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
The fervor surrounding her campaign continued right through election day.
fervor
Meaning :
glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat
(noun) feelings of great warmth and intensity
Sentence :
he spoke with great ardor
Synonyms :
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Antonyms :
apathy, coolness, discouragement
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
Fervor - relate it to exam fever. U become so much ardent and enthusiastic to study for that one night to get good marks.. U have an intense feeling to study.. Hope this helps
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
RELATE FERVOR TO fever-BODY BECOMES WARM & AND YOU GET warm attention when u have fever
More Examples :
his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled", "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
The fervor surrounding her campaign continued right through election day.
Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 7
Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
swell
Meaning :
long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.
(noun) a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
Sentence :
The bellies of the starving children are swelling
Synonyms :
awesome, cool*, dandy*, deluxe, desirable, excellent, exclusive, fashionable, fine, fly*, grand, groovy*, keen, marvelous, neat, nifty, plush, posh, ritzy, smart, stylish, super, terrific
Antonyms :
bad, horrible, shabby
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
SWELLing on the surface of ocean incessantly
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
SWELLing on the surface of ocean incessantly
More Examples :
The music swelled to a crescendo
The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son
swell
Meaning :
long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.
(noun) a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
Sentence :
The bellies of the starving children are swelling
Synonyms :
awesome, cool*, dandy*, deluxe, desirable, excellent, exclusive, fashionable, fine, fly*, grand, groovy*, keen, marvelous, neat, nifty, plush, posh, ritzy, smart, stylish, super, terrific
Antonyms :
bad, horrible, shabby
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
SWELLing on the surface of ocean incessantly
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
SWELLing on the surface of ocean incessantly
More Examples :
The music swelled to a crescendo
The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son
Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 6
Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
fallow
Meaning :
(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated
(noun) cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
Sentence :
a fallow gold market
Synonyms :
dormant, idle, inert, neglected, quiescent, resting, slack, uncultivated, undeveloped, unplanted, unplowed, unproductive, unseeded, untilled, unused, vacant, virgin
Antonyms :
active, cultivated, developed, used
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
after plowing farmer fallow(fall-low) of money so, he left it without seeding(uncultivated)
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
callow land
More Examples :
fallow farmland
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fallow
Meaning :
(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated
(noun) cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
Sentence :
a fallow gold market
Synonyms :
dormant, idle, inert, neglected, quiescent, resting, slack, uncultivated, undeveloped, unplanted, unplowed, unproductive, unseeded, untilled, unused, vacant, virgin
Antonyms :
active, cultivated, developed, used
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
after plowing farmer fallow(fall-low) of money so, he left it without seeding(uncultivated)
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
callow land
More Examples :
fallow farmland
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Friday, October 14, 2016
Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 5
Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
garnish
Meaning :
decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N.
(noun) any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
Sentence :
His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt
Synonyms :
adornment, decoration, enhancement, furbelow, gingerbread, ornament, ornamentation, tinsel, trim, trimming
Antonyms :
decrease, divestment, plainness
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
sounds like FURNISH.. means decorating your house
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
Rhymes with varnish, which helps decorate the wood.
More Examples :
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garnish
Meaning :
decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N.
(noun) any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
Sentence :
His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt
Synonyms :
adornment, decoration, enhancement, furbelow, gingerbread, ornament, ornamentation, tinsel, trim, trimming
Antonyms :
decrease, divestment, plainness
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
sounds like FURNISH.. means decorating your house
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
Rhymes with varnish, which helps decorate the wood.
More Examples :
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 4
Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
permissive
Meaning :
allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society
(adj.) granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
Sentence :
direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive", "permissive parents
Synonyms :
acquiescent, agreeable, allowing, approving, easy-going, forbearing, free, indulgent, latitudinarian, lax, liberal, open-minded, permitting, susceptible, tolerant
Antonyms :
intolerant, mean, strict
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
permissive person tends to give permission to everyone...means lenient
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
permissive person tends to give permission to everyone...means lenient
More Examples :
Living in such a permissive society can have negative effects on the children.
Permissive of times; being progressive and open-minded has never been so cool.
permissive
Meaning :
allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society
(adj.) granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
Sentence :
direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive", "permissive parents
Synonyms :
acquiescent, agreeable, allowing, approving, easy-going, forbearing, free, indulgent, latitudinarian, lax, liberal, open-minded, permitting, susceptible, tolerant
Antonyms :
intolerant, mean, strict
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
permissive person tends to give permission to everyone...means lenient
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
permissive person tends to give permission to everyone...means lenient
More Examples :
Living in such a permissive society can have negative effects on the children.
Permissive of times; being progressive and open-minded has never been so cool.
Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 3
Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
decomposition
Meaning :
decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts
(noun) the analysis of a vector field
Sentence :
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Synonyms :
atomization, corruption, decay, disintegration, dissipation, dissolution, division, putrefaction, putrescence, putridity
Antonyms :
combination, development, growth, improvement
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
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Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
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decomposition
Meaning :
decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts
(noun) the analysis of a vector field
Sentence :
-
Synonyms :
atomization, corruption, decay, disintegration, dissipation, dissolution, division, putrefaction, putrescence, putridity
Antonyms :
combination, development, growth, improvement
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
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Mnemonic Technique 2 :
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More Examples :
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 2
Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
connoisseur
Meaning :
person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art
(noun) an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
Sentence :
Jonathan was a connoisseur of Renaissance art.
Synonyms :
adept, aesthete, aficionado, appreciator, arbiter, bon vivant, buff*, cognoscente, critic, devotee, dilettante, epicure, expert, fan, freak*, gourmet, judge, maven*, nut*, one into, savant, specialist
Antonyms :
ignoramus
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
in connoisseur take "nn" and "ss" as two persons. theres a tie between them. so who is the winner? connoisseur should decide who is the winner. so he is a judge
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
Connoisseur is always SURE as he is an expert or a good judge
More Examples :
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connoisseur
Meaning :
person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art
(noun) an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
Sentence :
Jonathan was a connoisseur of Renaissance art.
Synonyms :
adept, aesthete, aficionado, appreciator, arbiter, bon vivant, buff*, cognoscente, critic, devotee, dilettante, epicure, expert, fan, freak*, gourmet, judge, maven*, nut*, one into, savant, specialist
Antonyms :
ignoramus
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
in connoisseur take "nn" and "ss" as two persons. theres a tie between them. so who is the winner? connoisseur should decide who is the winner. so he is a judge
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
Connoisseur is always SURE as he is an expert or a good judge
More Examples :
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Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 1
Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
prize
Meaning :
pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)
(noun) something given as a token of victory
Sentence :
The Greeks and Romans won Olive wreaths for their heads as prizes.
Synonyms :
award-winning, champion, choice, cream*, elite, fat*, first-class*, first-rate, outstanding, pick, prime, top, topnotch, winning
Antonyms :
worst
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
The 1st runner up tried to "prize" the first place prize from the winner's hands.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
prize=pri+ze pri(sounds like pry) which means to open/break/press by force
More Examples :
The pirates were delighted with their latest prize.
Big prizes a top prizes a top prize for each of the top 3 players.
prize
Meaning :
pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)
(noun) something given as a token of victory
Sentence :
The Greeks and Romans won Olive wreaths for their heads as prizes.
Synonyms :
award-winning, champion, choice, cream*, elite, fat*, first-class*, first-rate, outstanding, pick, prime, top, topnotch, winning
Antonyms :
worst
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
The 1st runner up tried to "prize" the first place prize from the winner's hands.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
prize=pri+ze pri(sounds like pry) which means to open/break/press by force
More Examples :
The pirates were delighted with their latest prize.
Big prizes a top prizes a top prize for each of the top 3 players.
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