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slew (noun) SLOO

A large number or quantity Usage: As soon as we switched software packages, we encountered a whole slew of problems. Related Words: Myriad can also mean a very great number of something (probably bigger than a slew). More Info: From the Irish "sluagh," a crowd or army. Mnemonic: 1. His typing was "slow", yet there were a slew of errors. 2. Slew is opposite small and few. 3. Imagine a STEW with MANY ingredients. 4. slew =not FEW i.e. many in number or quantity 5. Slow people consumes large amount of time. 6. SL = Sri Lankan cricket team has great extent depth of players to play at the end of the game.

orthodox (adj) ORE-thoh-docks

Adhering to a traditional, established faith, or to anything customary or commonly accepted Usage: I appreciate that the new dentist thinks that my oral health can be improved through yoga, but I really prefer a more orthodox approach to dental care. Related Words: Conventional means traditional or customary. The opposite of orthodox is, of course, unorthodox—or its synonym, heterodox. More Info: "Ortho" means "correct, true, straight" and also appears in orthodontist, orthopedist, etc. The root "doct/dox" means "opinion" or "teach, know" and occurs in doctrine, doctor, paradox, and doctrinaire (person who applies doctrine in an impractical or rigid and close-minded way). Mnemonic: 1. Orthodox sounds like Orthodontist which helps makes your teeth straight or right, which is commonly accepted to have straight teeth. 2. earth odor

savor (verb) SAY-ver Also savory (adj)

Appreciate fully, taste or smell with pleasure Usage: As a parent, it's important to take a step back and really savor the special moments—those children will grow up sooner than you think! More Info: Savory means appetizing or enjoyable. It can refer to foods that are pungent, salty, etc. (any flavor but sweet) or to that which is morally respectable (a "dirty" joke could be called unsavory). Although these uses are rarer, you can also savor a food by adding flavor to it, or even use savor as a noun, as in "This soup has a wonderful savor." Mnemonic: 1. SAVOR and FLAVOR are rhyming words. You savor (feel the taste) the flavor (taste) of the food you eat. 2. focus on SAVe+or.if you save your money IN youNG AGE YOU can ENJOY LATER IN FUTURE LIFE- A CLICH.. 3. SAVE+HER .. so u ll ENJOY as u will get a kiss from her . u can also smell and feel her flavor and taste!! LOL!! 4. money saver pack for Maggie noodles..now u will enjoy more... 5. savor sounds like "sour" means namkeen. I enjoy namkeen. 6. Savor is a person who saves money for his old age.. he can then relish and enjoy the taste of life..

concur (verb) cuhn-KER

Approve, agree Usage: John Locke wrote that justice is based on the social contract, and I concur—in fact, my latest book is all about contractual justice. Related Words: Assent (approval, agreement) More Info: Concur is related to concurrent, meaning "occurring at the same time or acting over the same area; coordinating actions," as in "We recommend that you take calculus before college physics, but it is possible to take them concurrently." Mnemonic: 1. when a king conquers(concur) a state then the people in the state hav to agree with it 2. You can see concur as concurrent.... 3. concur ..sounds like conquer...wen u want 2 conquer girls heart she must agree ... 4. concur sounds like occur that is to happen. 5. con-kar i.e kar together by agreement 6. Two concurrent lines concurred to meet at a point

supposition (noun) suh-puh-ZISH-un

Assumption, hypothesis, something that has been supposed Usage: In order to test our supposition that customers will buy our product if they associate it with celebrities, let's send free samples to some popular young starlets, track mentions in the press, and see if our sales increase accordingly. Related Words: Conjecture (educated guess, speculation, opinion formed with incomplete information) Mnemonic: 1. akin to "suppose". 2. "i suppose ill take that position.." was said with mere supposition at best.

besiege (verb) buh-SEED'j

Attack, overwhelm, crowd in on or surround Usage: The regiment was besieged by attackers on all sides and finally surrendered. / I cannot go out this weekend—I am besieged by homework! Related Words: Harry (harass or annoy), Hound (harass or pursue relentlessly, as if with hunting dogs), Beleaguer (surround, as with difficulties or attackers) More Info: Besiege is equivalent to the expression "lay siege to" (although that expression is used more in the military sense and less in the metaphorical sense). Mnemonic: 1. divide it like-->be+siege(seize)-- Indian army has seized the line of control, and now the whole area is surrounded by armed forces. 2. be + seize = u are seized by armed forces / by some1 who is continiously annoying u ..!!

meretricious (adj) mair-uh-TRISH-uss

Attractive in a vulgar or flashy way, tawdry; deceptive Usage: The singer performed her concert draped in what looked from far away like precious jewels. Up close, though, the fan could see that the accessories were just meretricious plastic, glittery junk, like what little girls buy at the mall. Related Words: Showy means showing off and could be good or bad (a showy car). Garish refers to something much too bright, vivid, or fancy (makeup that looks okay in a nightclub looks garish in the office). Gaudy items stand out in a cheap, tasteless, or overly colorful way (wearing too much big jewelry looks gaudy). More Info: Meretricious comes from a word for "prostitute." The definition "deceptive" is related to the idea of something looking better than it really is. Keep in mind that all of these word origins are based on very old-fashioned ideas, some of them as old as the Romans. Mnemonic: 1. like a merit (meret) certificate.. flashy and attractive in a way.. but of no REAL value... 2. Meretricious = Mere + Tricious. 'Mere' means triffle or something less important. 3. its not Merit, its mere tric(k) 4. meretricious sounds like marriage or matrimony- clothes worn at marriage ceremonies are very flashy, gaudy 5. mere trick us = its a mere trick to show that she is gaudy while she is hollow 6. meretricious actually has no merit.

cosmopolitan (adj) cahz-moh-PAH-lit-uhn Also cosmopolite (noun)

Belonging to the entire world, at home globally; free from local or national prejudices or attachments Usage: Trapped in a small town, he dreamed of a more cosmopolitan existence filled with world travel, exotic cuisine, and scintillating parties where he would meet famous authors and other cosmopolites. Related Words: Urbane (elegant, sophisticated, suave; suitable to social life in major cities) More Info: The magazine Cosmopolitan was originally named to evoke the image of a wordly, sophisticated woman. A "cosmopolitan" is also a cocktail popularized by the show Sex and the City. Most New Yorkers do not think that drinking "cosmos" is cosmopolitan. Mnemonic: 1. cosmos has variety

intrinsic (adj) in-TRIN-zick

Belonging to the essential nature of a thing Usage: Despite all this high-tech safety equipment, skydiving is an intrinsically dangerous proposition. / Communication is intrinsic to a healthy relationship. Related Words: Innate (inborn), Inherent (existing as a permanent, essential quality; intrinsic) More Info: The antonym extrinsic means "not forming part of a thing, extraneous, coming from the outside." Intrinsic motivation is wanting to do something due to interest in the task itself; extrinsic motivation is wanting to do something for a reward, to earn a grade, to avoid punishment, etc. Mnemonic: 1. in electronics u will hear about intrinsic bonds(which is buil-in)....but extrinsic bonds one has to add something extra 2. intrin sounds like intrain, which means not trained

diatribe (noun) DIE-uh-TRIBE

Bitter, abusive attack or criticism; rant Usage: I'd stay out of the living room for awhile—Grandpa's on another one of his diatribes about how it's un-American to call a large coffee a "venti." You can hear him ranting from here! Related Words: Tirade, Harangue, and Fulmination are all words for bitter, angry speeches or attacks. Mnemonic: 1. diatribe = di-tribe = two tribes fighting...criticize 2. dia+tribe:the lower ranked tribe(in caste division) always face thunderous verbal attack from upper caste people. 3. Diabolic Tribute 4. Denounced In an Abusive manner by TRIBE. 5. Think of the prefix "Dia" as Dynamite! A dynamite verbal attack against a tribe of crazy Indians. [note to whoever wrote this: u sound dumb and racist. the end.] 6. tribute = respecting dead ppl

soporific (adj, noun) sah-per-RIFF-ick

Causing sleep; sleepy, drowsy (adj); something that causes sleep (noun) Usage: I was excited to take a class with Professor Baria because I had enjoyed her books, but sadly, she is a better writer than speaker—her lectures are soporific. / I was so distressed after the crash that the doctor gave me a soporific—and, sure enough, I was able to think more clearly after sleeping. Related Words: Somnolent is a synonym. More Info: Sopor is a rare word meaning an abnormally deep sleep. A much more common word is the similar sounding stupor, meaning a state of numbness or not making sense (for instance, a drunken stupor). Mnemonic: 1. (in hindi) 100(soo) puri kha kar I felt soporific. 2. watching "SOaP Operas" makes u sleepy 3. so poor fiction makes u sleepy 4. So+Boring ..make you feel sleepy 5. Watching daily soaps(serials) on TV makes u sleepy 6. SO(sleep) + PORIFIC(which pores)... SO anything Which PORES sleep... SLEEP CAUSING.. SOPORIFIC

aerie (noun) AIR-ee or EYE-ree

Dwelling or fortress built on a high place; the nest of a bird of prey, such as an eagle or hawk, built on a mountain or cliff Usage: The billionaire smoked a cigar out his window and watched the riots in the streets below, safe in the aerie of his penthouse apartment. Related Words: Stronghold (a well fortified place, especially the central place of a controversial group, as in "Police raided the smugglers' stronghold.") More Info: Aerie may also be spelled aery, eyrie, or eyry. It shares an origin with "airy," coming from a Latin word pertaining to an open field. Mnemonic: 1. aerie = like 'airy' =>high altitude

concede (verb) cuhn-SEED Also concession (noun)

Give in, admit, yield; acknowledge reluctantly; grant or give up (such as giving up land after losing a war) Usage: The negotiations were pointless, with each side's representatives instructed by their home countries to make no concessions whatsoever. / Quebec was a French concession to Britain in the Treaty of Paris in 1763. / I suppose I will have to concede the argument now that you've looked up evidence on Wikipedia. More Info: The Latin "cedere" means "yield, go, withdraw" and also gives us cede (to yield, especially to give up land after losing a war), precede, and succeed. Mnemonic: 1. Concede = Cede. 2. sounds like "convince". If you convince someone about something, he admits it. 3. con+cede---surrender(cede) 4. 5. pathan CONCEDED many runs in the match! 6. concede is sounding like kaunsi ,so your friend may ask about a particular girl and u may pretend or not admit and say kaunsi girl

innocuous (adj) in-NOCK-yoo-uss

Harmless, inoffensive Usage: While it's quite acrid in here, fortunately the fumes that come from our factory are completely innocuous—you don't need a face mask unless you'd like one. Related Words: Benign (harmless, favorable) More Info: The rare word nocuous means "harmful." Innocuous can also have the sense of "boring, insignificant," as in something so harmless as to lack interest. Mnemonic: 1. in(not)+nocuous(noxious)........ 2. innocuous ~ innocent 3. Although some spiders are POISONOUS, most of them are INNOCUOUS (harmless) 4. Nokia+Us- Amongst 'fell' phones, Nokia is the most harmless to Us. 5. He is locked IN the box and he KNOCKS TO US, but we ignore him because he is now harmless. 6. INjury NO COw tO US ...no injury is given to us by cow

reap (verb) REEP

Harvest, such as by cutting; gather; get as a result of one's effort Usage: He worked night and day in the strange new country, never stopping to rest, for he knew he would reap his reward when his family greeted him as a hero for all the money he had sent back home. Related Words: Reap and sow are used together or separately as metaphors related to farming, and specifically the idea that the seeds that you plant (or sow) determine what you will later harvest (or reap). A common expression is You reap what you sow. More Info: The "Grim Reaper" is a fictional figure who uses a scythe (curved blade on a handle) to "cut down" lives as one would cut down grain.

misanthrope or misanthropist (noun) MISS-un-throhp / miss-AN-thruh-pist

Hater of humankind Usage: He is such a misanthrope that when some Girl Scouts going door-to-door asked if he'd like to sponsor a hungry child overseas, he replied, "The fewer people in the world, the better," and shut the door in their faces! Related Words: Antonym Philanthropist literally means "lover of humankind," although in modern English it refers to someone who donates money to charity. More Info: "Anthro" means "man" (in the sense of "humankind") and also gives us anthropology, androgens (male hormones, such as used in steroids), and androgynous (having both male and female qualities).

mannered (adj) MAN-erd

Having a particular manner, esp. an artificial one Usage: Although he grew up in rural Ohio, sometime before he got his own makeover show on television he adopted a mannered way of speaking, as though he had grown up in some very odd corner of Victorian England. Related Words: Affectation (fake behavior, such as in speech or dress, adopted to give a certain impression) More Info: Mannered is often part of compound words, such as ill-mannered, which just means having bad manners. Mnemonic: 1. man in red is "not natural" 2. When someones uses too many manners (politeness) she becomes artificial. 3. suppose a gaon ki chorri ko jabbardasti manners sikhaayi gayi hon. 4. man + nerd -> not natural

predisposed (adj) pree-diss-POH-zd Also predisposition (noun)

Having an inclination or tendency beforehand; susceptible Usage: Some autoimmune disorders don't kill the patient directly, but rather make the patient predisposed to contracting other, potentially fatal illnesses. / His defense attorney argued that his abusive childhood predisposed him to a life of crime. More Info: Predisposed certainly is related to the idea of being disposed. While to dispose of something is to throw it away, to be disposed to do something is to be inclined to or willing to do it. For instance, He is disposed to be a good host.

cognizant

(adj) (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception Synonyms : aware , cognisant Example Sentence was aware of his opponent's hostility became aware of her surroundings aware that he had exceeded the speed limit COGNIZANT is a successful firm since it is cognizant of various policies being adopted by the rival firms

veracious

(adj) habitually speaking the truth Example Sentence a veracious witness (adj) precisely accurate Synonyms : right Example Sentence a veracious account the root word 'VER' refers to true.. hence we can frame words like: veracious - truthful and verisimilitude - an appearence of truth.

distrait

(adj) having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety Synonyms : distracted distrait:not straiGht.. someone who is not straightthinking is distracted and hence ABSSENT MINDED .

gauche

(adj) lacking social polish Synonyms : graceless , unpolished Example Sentence too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate their excellent manners always made me feel gauche Ghochu

salutary

(adj) tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health Synonyms : good Example Sentence beneficial effects of a balanced diet a good night's sleep the salutary influence of pure air relate to SALUTE..so you salute a person who even after many failures never gives up and always has THAT TENDENCY TO IMPROVE.

dissonance

(noun) a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters Synonyms : disagreement , dissension (noun) the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience Synonyms : noise , racket Example Sentence modern music is just noise to me (noun) disagreeable sounds dis-sonance::DIS RESONANCE--not resonant....so not in harmony

geniality

(noun) a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) Synonyms : affability , affableness , amiability , amiableness , bonhomie Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary geniality-genial+lite+y genial-means genelia who always takes thing lite and looks cheerful

trepidation

(noun) a feeling of alarm or dread Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Intrepid is fearless, so Trepid is fearfull....:P

junta

(noun) a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power Synonyms : military junta Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary junta ka raj- democracy .

dissident

(noun) a person who dissents from some established policy Synonyms : contestant , dissenter , objector , protester (adj) characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards Synonyms : heretical , heterodox (adj) disagreeing, especially with a majority Synonyms : dissentient , dissenting ASSENT = agree; DISSENT = disagree; DISSIDENT = a person who dissents/disagrees.

tirade

(noun) a speech of violent denunciation Synonyms : broadside , philippic sounds like tired.. your mom gets tired after a TIRADE..i.e. LONG ANGRY DENUNCIATORY SPEECH..

penury

(noun) a state of extreme poverty or destitution Synonyms : indigence , need , pauperism , pauperization Example Sentence their indigence appalled him a general state of need exists among the homeless pen+ru(pee).........no rupee to buy a pen

amulet

(noun) a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease Synonyms : talisman amul-et amulya(hindi)--amulet which is wor in the neck is precious

gerrymander

(noun) an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage) (verb) divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts Relate it with Jerry of 'Tom and Jerry' cartoon in which Jerry divided everything partially with Tom and quarrels with him... so possessing a Jerry's mind - Gerrymander.

reparation

(noun) compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury Example Sentence an act for which there is no reparation (noun) (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors Example Sentence Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I (noun) the act of putting something in working order again Synonyms : fix , fixing , fixture , mend , mending , repair (noun) something done or paid in expiation of a wrong Synonyms : amends Example Sentence how can I make amends Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary compare it with making repairs.i.e compensating for wrong doing

abeyance

(noun) temporary cessation or suspension Synonyms : suspension a+beyance .. here concentrate on beyance.. it sounds like buoyancy which which suspends objects above the ground level..

archeology

(noun) the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures Synonyms : archaeology Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Archaic+logy(study) so study of old and historic matters

fringe (noun, adj) FRIN'j

On the margin, periphery (adj); the people in a group who hold the most extreme views (noun) Usage: In America, reincarnation is a fringe belief, but in primarily Hindu countries, the belief is quite mainstream. / Stacey and Mark liked to say they lived on the fringe of the big city, but really they had just moved to the suburbs. Related Words: Penumbra (partial shadow in an eclipse; outer area, periphery) More Info: Fringe is also, of course, a clothing decoration of hanging cords, strings, etc. (as worn by cowboys or hippies). The connection is that fringe is on the border or edge of clothes, just as fringe ideas are on the border or edge of society. Mnemonic: 1. fringe...remember it with fridge(short form of refrigeratior)... lets decorate the fridge with threads... hope it helps u

vim (noun) VIM

Pep, enthusiasm, vitality, lively spirit Usage: "I'm old, not dead!" said Grandpa Albert, full of vim and ready for his first bungee jump. Related Words: Vigor (synonym), Verve (vigor, spirit, liveliness), Sprightly (vivacious, full of life) More Info: Vim is usually heard in the expression "vim and vigor." Like so many of these "two-part" expressions (hale and hardy, for instance), the two words are more or less synonyms, and thus the expression is a bit redundant. Mnemonic: 1. When you rev up (get energy from) a motor cycle, it sounds like VIM, VIM! 2. "vim bar" has "energy" to clean utensils 3. Vim sounds like WIN, and when we win something we are energetic and enthusiastic.

ranks (noun) RANKS

Personnel; a group of people considered all together Usage: Among the ranks of our alumni are two Senators and many famous authors. More Info: Many people know the word rank as "a level or grade," as in A general has a higher rank than a sergeant. The other use of ranks is also originally related to the military: the ranks or sometimes the rank and file means all the regular soldiers (not the officers). Ranks also refers to soldiers standing in a particular formation, so the expression to break rank means to rebel, disagree, or disrupt a situation in which everyone is doing the same thing, as in The author broke rank with her colleagues in the field of personal development by suggesting that "positive thinking" may be doing more damage than good.

distill (verb) diss-TILL

Purify; extract the essential elements of Usage: While traveling in certain countries, it is important to only drink distilled water so you don't get sick. / Bob, it's not necessary to read your entire Powerpoint presentation to us—can you just distill it down to the main point? Related Words: Gist and Pith can both be used to mean "essence, main idea," as in, "This summary really distills the idea down to its pith, allowing me to get the gist without reading the whole book." More Info: Water is distilled through a process of vaporization and then condensation (when the water evaporates, impurities are left behind). Mnemonic: 1. distilled water...distilleries... 2. a fat person stay STILL to (dis->)avoid from sweating

imminent (adj) IMM-in-ent

Ready to occur, impending Usage: In the face of imminent war, the nation looked to FDR for reassurance. / Everyone was excited and nervous; Madonna's arrival was imminent! Related Words: Imminent can carry the sense of something bad on the horizon, but can also just mean "about to happen." Ominous means "giving a bad sign about the future." Portentous can mean "ominous" or simply "very significant, exciting wonder and awe." More Info: Don't confuse imminent with eminent, which means "highly respected." Mnemonic: 1. imminent sounds similar to immediate. so imminent means about to occur immediately. 2. im(min)ent , min is time.. relate this.. 3. Im MIN(ute) END(ent)..in the Minute end..meanin Las minute..! 4. Imminent sounds like Eminent. 5. imminent means something which is coming to nearer or close. Now split it as i'm coming in a minute(coming close) 6. Imminent sounds like in-minute. So something is going to happen in a minute immidiately.

refulgent (adj) rih-FULL-jent

Shining, radiant Usage: Her new engagement ring was refulgent—she was so happy with it. I'll bet she polished it every night. Related Words: Burnish (polish, make smooth and lustrous), Gilded (covered with a thin layer of gold; superficially good) More Info: Effulgent is a synonym. The rare word subfulgent means "only slightly shiny." Mnemonic: 1. refulgent sounds like detergent.. use detergent to make things shine 2. They selected Raful as agent becoz he is bright;(shiny):P 3. RE-means again.FULL-means making full.so,make something full by re polishing 4. REFULGENT-RE+FUL+GENT 5. RE+FUL+GENT, GENTS RE-FUL(FUEL) the lantern so it shines brightly 6. using detergent dishes get s refulgent

politic (adj) PAH-lit-ick

Shrewd, pragmatic; tactful or diplomatic Usage: Celebrities have to watch what they say, as even an offhand comment can end up splashed across the covers of magazines. When the starlet was asked what she thought of her ex-husband marrying the swimsuit model he left her for, she gave the politic reply, "I wish both of them the best." Related Words: Expedient (suitable, proper; effective, often at the expense of ethics or other considerations) More Info: The expression "the body politic" means the citizens of a particular government, considered as a group. Mnemonic: 1. To enter POLITICs, one has to highly PRACTICAL n they must also have a WELL DEVISED plan to succeed! 2. To enter Politics, one has to be Politic

incentive (noun) in-SENT-iv Also incentivize (verb)

Something that encourages greater action or effort, such as a reward Usage: A controversial program in a failing school system uses cash payments as an incentive for students to stay in school. Related Words: Inducement (motive for action, incentive) Mnemonic: 1. In+cent (USA coin)+ive, when u get cent for ur work u get motivated to do work in a better way. 2. If you get more incentive money from your company It will automatically encourage you to do more work.

hotly (adv) HOT-lee

In an intense, fiery, or heated way Usage: The issue of how evolution should be taught in schools was hotly disputed by members of the school board, religious leaders, and parent groups. Related Words: Heatedly (synonym)

investiture (noun) in-VEST-it-choor or in-VEST-it-cher

Investing; formally giving someone a right or title Usage: The former dean had her academic robes dry cleaned in preparation for her investiture as university president. Related Words: Divest (deprive or strip of a rank, title, etc., or of clothing or gear; to sell off holdings) Mnemonic: 1. After you get an investment and venture, you get a investiture

grating (adj) GRAY-ting

Irritating; harsh or discordant (of a noise); scraping Usage: Folding jeans at the mall finally became unbearable when her kindly old supervisor was replaced with a young woman whose grating tone made commands like "Fold faster and then clean up this display!" sound like nails on a chalkboard. Related Words: Rasping is a synonym in all senses—irritating, relating to harsh noise, or scraping, as in "The bottom of the boat rasped the rocky ocean floor." A person with a sore throat often has a raspy voice. More Info: A grate, of course, can also be a frame of bars, such as to secure a window. A cheese grater shreds cheese. A grating voice is kind of like applying a cheese grater to your ears.

blithe (adj) BLITHE

Joyous, merry; excessively carefree (so as to ignore more important concerns) Usage: Delighted about making the cheerleading team, she blithely skipped across the street without looking, and just narrowly avoided being hit by a bus. Related Words: Jovial (joyous, merry) More Info: Blithe can be positive or negative—it's nice to be merry, but not so merry that we thoughtlessly trample over other people, disobey the rules, etc. Mnemonic: 1. Blithe== Be-light- Hearted. means care free 2. BLITHE is how someone with a lisp would pronounce BLISS (bliss is a synonym of BLITHE) 3. blithe: bliss the ppl so they can live hapily..

permeate (verb) PER-mee-ayt

Spread or penetrate throughout Usage: Under the Emperor Constantine, Christianity began to permeate every sector of public life. Related Words: Pervade is a synonym. Both words use the root "per" for "through." Mnemonic: 1. Permeable means something that can be penetrated (remember permeability in magnetism)... Permeable >> Permeat 2. permit+in aloowing inside=to penetrate.. 3. Permeate:permit+in allowing inside=to penetrate.......(or) Per(completely,through)+Mate(mating),so completely mating means penetrating ur Penis in to urs girlfriend/wife pussy.......(|)(like this):P 4. permeate -> per + me + ate -> perfume + I + hate --> spread or diffuse through

deem (verb) DEEM

Judge; consider Usage: "You can take the black belt exam when I deem you ready, and not a moment before," said the karate instructor. Related Words: Assay (examine, analyze, judge) More Info: Deem, which shares an Old English root with doom, originally meant "to pronounce judgment"—in the 17th century, some judges were called "deemsters." Mnemonic: 1. can we relate it with seem so that Seem will mean appear and deem will mean consider.

acumen (noun) ACK-yoo-men

Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment Usage: His political acumen allowed him to bargain behind the scenes and get bills passed despite being in the minority party. Related Words: Perspicacity (acuteness of perception) More Info: Acumen comes from a Latin word for "needle"—hence the idea of being mentally "sharp." Mnemonic: 1. acumen sounds like IQ-men.. men with high IQ have ability to judge quickly (has keen insight). 2. ACUTE+MIND...acute means sharp 3. acumen sounds like "IQ-man" or "a quick man" which grasps quickly 4. acu+men its sounding like active men. Active men have an ability to think and judge quickly 5. acute of men-->ability to understand and judge any men quickly Ex:Business ACUMEN 6. Acumen could be seen as ACCURATE - MEN

constrict (verb) cuhn-STRICT

Squeeze, compress; restrict the freedom of Usage: The children strongly disliked being gussied up in constrictive clothing for a formal wedding. / Tourism is now allowed in North Korea, but tourists must stay with official tour groups, and their movements are heavily constricted. Related Words: Constringe (cause to shrink) More Info: A Boa constrictor is a snake that squeezes its prey to death.

standing (noun, adj) STAND-ing

Status, rank, reputation (noun); existing indefinitely, not movable (adj) Usage: As he had feared, his divorce greatly reduced his standing as a relationship expert. / I'm disappointed that you don't want to leave your current job, but I want you to know that you have a standing invitation—as long as I'm the boss, you have a job here anytime you want one. / While the U.S. has a standing army (that is, an army that is not disbanded in times of peace), Costa Rica's constitution actually forbids a standing military. More Info: "Longstanding" and the expressions "of long standing" or "in good standing" are based on standing, as in a longstanding friendship or an account in good standing (generally an account for which all debts are paid).

calumny (noun) CAL-um-nee Also calumnious (adj)

Malicious lie intended to hurt someone's reputation; the act of telling such lies Usage: I've had enough of your calumnious accusations! Admit that you made up all those wicked things about me, or I will see you in court when I sue you for slander! Related Words: Slander is a synonym. Libel is the written version of slander. Traduce, Vilify, and Defame are verbs meaning "to slander, to damage a person's reputation with lies." Mnemonic: 1. calumny, sounds like kalmuhi, which is a harsh remark given by a saas to her bahu. 2. rhymes with ALUMNI--imagine urself slandering n defaming some of ur cllg ALUMNI 3. calu-muy: calu means legs in kannada and mny sounds like muri which means to break ...parents will tel i ll BERAK UR LEG(CALUMNY) which is a SLANDER 4. Calumny sounds like columns, imagine if some one write bad thind aboute you ll be defamed. 5. Cal (californians) talk shit about NY (new yorkers)...SLANDER!!!! 6. Calumni = Calikh malna on somebody's character

eloquent (adj) ELL-oh-kwent

Marked by forceful, fluid, apt speech; expressive, emotionally moving Usage: Wow, he's such an eloquent speaker, he could sell snow to Antarcticans! / When Mom suggested that everyone might enjoy a museum instead of the beach, she was met with the children's eloquent looks of disgust. Related Words: Rhetorical and oratorical are words related to the art of public speaking. While a lawyer needs good rhetorical skills, sometimes rhetorical and oratorical mean only related to style and effect, and lacking substance. Eloquent, however, is always positive—even in the latter sentence above, the eloquent looks of disgust are very effective in expressing the children's feelings. More Info: The root "loq" means "speech" and also appears in loquacious (talkative) and interlocutor (participant in a dialogue; interrogator). Mnemonic: 1. E+LOG+FLUENT hain..these people are fluent 2. eloquent sounds like fluence 3. ELO (is) quite fluent...wow..!

lassitude (noun) LASS-it-tood

Tiredness, weariness; lazy indifference Usage: It's so difficult to get anything done in the dead heat of August! I can't seem to shake my lassitude enough to get out of this hammock, much less study for the GRE. Related Words: Languid (drooping from exhaustion, sluggish, slow; lacking in spirit). Torpid and slothful mean slow and lazy. Indolent means habitually lazy, such as a person who chooses never to work. Mnemonic: 1. After a heavy lunch, if you drink a glass of LASSI, you will go into a lassitude i.e. weariness, lethargy and ultimately go to sleep. 2. lassitude 3. we drink LASSI(.. buttermilk in hindi..) when we are tired or WEARED DOWN.. 4. LAST+ALTITUDE....when we reach the highest altitude, we are in lassitude 5. lassitude sounds like "lets sit dude" .. means the guy is tired .. 6. a sitting attitude, as in weariness, langour

doff (verb) DOFF

Take off (such as clothes), put aside; remove one's hat as a gesture Usage: Before the spring break revelers could consider doffing their clothes, they saw the sign: "No skinny dipping." / In my grandfather's day, it was considered polite to doff your hat when a lady entered the room; to us today, lifting your hat a few inches off your head and then putting it right back seems to some like a silly way to show respect. More Info: The opposite of doff is don, to put on. Interestingly, don came into being as a contraction of "do on." Mnemonic: 1. DO + OFF or take off, remove. 2. dOFF means the opposite of dON

malaise

a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness

talisman

(noun) a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease Synonyms : amulet Talisman sounds like Tilism(hindi word), which also refers to a magical charm (most probably a locket or an amulet) that helps protect its bearer.

simile

(noun) a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as') simile = similar

perjury

lying under oath

fallow

(noun) cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons (adj) left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season Example Sentence fallow farmland (adj) undeveloped but potentially useful Example Sentence a fallow gold market Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary after plowing farmer fallow(fall-low) of money so, he left it without seeding(uncultivated)

impede

(verb) be a hindrance or obstacle to Synonyms : hinder Example Sentence She is impeding the progress of our project (verb) block passage through Synonyms : block , close up , jam , obstruct , obturate , occlude Example Sentence obstruct the path impede from impedance meaning resistance

negate

(verb) be in contradiction with Synonyms : belie , contradict (verb) deny the truth of Synonyms : contradict , contravene (verb) prove negative; show to be false Synonyms : contradict (verb) make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of Synonyms : neutralise , neutralize , nullify Example Sentence Her optimism neutralizes his gloom This action will negate the effect of my efforts ne=no + gate=door, so there is no entrance through that door

occlude

(verb) block passage through Synonyms : block , close up , impede , jam , obstruct , obturate Example Sentence obstruct the path when you include someone they are welcome and the gates are always open but when you OCCLUDE(rhymes with EXCLUDE), they are unwelcome and hence the gates are SHUT or CLOSED on them.

rescind

(verb) cancel officially Synonyms : annul , countermand , lift , overturn , repeal , reverse , revoke , vacate Example Sentence He revoked the ban on smoking lift an embargo vacate a death sentence rescind reminds us of "resign", where resign is to cancel your appointment and rescind is to cancel an agreement.

hyperbole

(noun) extravagant exaggeration Synonyms : exaggeration hyper(beyond the limit)+bole(means speak)..so someone who gives the statement beyond his limit..overstating basically.

daunt

(verb) cause to lose courage Synonyms : dash , frighten away , frighten off , pall , scare , scare away , scare off Example Sentence dashed by the refusal daunt = haunt = if you are frightened you will be discouraged to go into the haunted house.

discomfit

(verb) cause to lose one's composure Synonyms : discompose , disconcert , untune , upset discomfit- resembles discomfortable, wen u are discomfartable ,u tend to get frustrated and defeated. If ucan check the word Fit ,u can add a meaning ,by assuming,-if u are not fit(disfit) u are defeated and put to embarrasment.

banter

(noun) light teasing repartee Synonyms : backchat , give-and-take , raillery (verb) be silly or tease one another Synonyms : chaff , jolly , josh , kid Example Sentence After we relaxed, we just kidded around you often tease your brother by saying "Bander-Bander".

codify

(verb) organize into a code or system, such as a body of law Example Sentence Hammurabi codified the laws a program ll work only when the codes are arranged in correct order

venerate

(verb) regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of Synonyms : fear , revere , reverence Example Sentence Fear God as your father We venerate genius ven(..when)U RATE someone higher.. you TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT .

eugenics

(noun) the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating) euGENICS = study of genes that makes human race better

euthanasia

(noun) the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness) Synonyms : mercy killing "youth in asia" nowadays agree with mercy killing.

transgression

(noun) the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle Synonyms : evildoing Example Sentence the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father (noun) the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata (noun) the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit Trans + aggression....imagine the army of Pakistan aggressively crossing the Line of Control (LOC) and hence violating the law trans(=across) border.

stigma

(noun) the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil (noun) a symbol of disgrace or infamy Synonyms : brand , mark , stain Example Sentence And the Lord set a mark upon Cain (noun) an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod (noun) a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease Stigma (STICK + MAA) Imagine someone hitting his MAA with a STICK. How disgraceful it will be !!!

necromancy

(noun) the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world Synonyms : black art , black magic , sorcery (noun) conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying NECRO- (or negro) means black. NECROMANCY means Black Magic

purport

(noun) the intended meaning of a communication Synonyms : intent , spirit (noun) the pervading meaning or tenor Synonyms : drift Example Sentence caught the general drift of the conversation (verb) have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming Example Sentence The letter purports to express people's opinion (verb) propose or intend Synonyms : aim , propose , purpose Example Sentence I aim to arrive at noon PURPORT:PURPOSE

vogue

(noun) the popular taste at a given time Synonyms : style , trend Example Sentence leather is the latest vogue he followed current trends the 1920s had a style of their own (noun) a current state of general acceptance and use remember provogue brand

invidious

(adj) containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice Synonyms : discriminatory Example Sentence discriminatory attitudes and practices invidious comparisons invi seems like "envy" check the meaning of envy and you will understand the mnemonic

estimable

(adj) deserving of respect or high regard (adj) deserving of esteem and respect Synonyms : good , honorable , respectable Example Sentence all respectable companies give guarantees ruined the family's good name (adj) may be computed or estimated Synonyms : computable Example Sentence a calculable risk computable odds estimable assets firstly... estimable -> estimate. able to calculate. secondly, estimable->esteem.. and esteem means respect.

lascivious

(adj) driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires Synonyms : lewd , libidinous , lustful Example Sentence libidinous orgies lascivious (lasci -lust vious -full) so --lustful

innocuous

(adj) not injurious to physical or mental health (adj) not causing disapproval Synonyms : unobjectionable Example Sentence it was an innocuous remark confined himself to innocuous generalities unobjectionable behavior (adj) lacking intent or capacity to injure Synonyms : innocent Example Sentence an innocent prank Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary in(not)+nocuous(noxious)........ means not noxious......something which is not noxious is harmless...

unfeigned

(adj) not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed Synonyms : genuine , true Example Sentence genuine emotion her interest in people was unfeigned true grief Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary un(not)-feigned(fined): you are left unfined if you are HONEST, and this is a GENUINE fact.

intractable

(adj) not tractable; difficult to manage or mold Example Sentence an intractable disposition intractable pain the most intractable issue of our era intractable metal Intractable: things which can not be brought in the right track... opposite of tractable.

conjugal

(adj) of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband Synonyms : connubial Example Sentence connubial bliss conjugal visits in Indian music we have JUGALbandi, which is harmony of 2 different intruments...can imply marriage frm it

sartorial

(adj) of or relating to the sartorius muscle (adj) of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring sounds like sari tore and you need a tailor to fix it, thus sartorial pertains to tailoring

sidereal

(adj) of or relating to the stars or constellations Example Sentence sidereal bodies the sidereal system (adj) (of divisions of time) determined by daily motion of the stars Example Sentence sidereal time SIDEREAL is pronounced as SY-DEE-RIAL and not SIDE+REAL, therefore CELESTIAL is a more appropriate suggestion, as it not only rhymes with sidereal, it also has the same meaning-relating to the stars or the constellation.

salubrious

(adj) promoting health; healthful Synonyms : good for you , healthy Example Sentence a healthy diet clean healthy air plenty of healthy sleep healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy the salubrious mountain air and water carrots are good for you (adj) favorable to health of mind or body Example Sentence not the most salubrious campsite one of the less salubrious suburbs (related to bollywood)remember salman khan........all health and all.......

banal

(adj) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse Synonyms : commonplace , hackneyed , old-hat , shopworn , stock , threadbare , timeworn , tired , trite , well-worn Example Sentence bromidic sermons his remarks were trite and commonplace hackneyed phrases a stock answer repeating threadbare jokes parroting some timeworn axiom the trite metaphor `hard as nails' Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary abey nal to roz hi kholte hain...

avuncular

(adj) resembling a uncle in kindness or indulgence (adj) being or relating to an uncle split the word like av + UNCUL(UNCLE) + AR...SO related to an uncle or suitable to an uncle..avUNCULar..uncle.

peregrination

(noun) traveling or wandering around remove 1st 3 letter egrination sounds like migration, which means the same

qualm

(noun) uneasiness about the fitness of an action Synonyms : misgiving , scruple (noun) a mild state of nausea Synonyms : queasiness , squeamishness opposite of Calm

onomatopoeia

(noun) using words that imitate the sound they denote oh no maa! top(cannon in hindi) fire aaya : dishdhambush

travesty

(noun) a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations Synonyms : farce , farce comedy (noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way Synonyms : burlesque , charade , lampoon , mockery , parody , pasquinade , put-on , sendup , spoof , takeoff (verb) make a travesty of If u think Bra(tra) as vest then it is a travesty.

welter

(noun) a confused multitude of things Synonyms : clutter , fuddle , jumble , mare's nest , muddle , smother (verb) toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way Example Sentence The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours (verb) roll around, Synonyms : wallow Example Sentence pigs were wallowing in the mud (verb) be immersed in Example Sentence welter in work I would remember it as 'world tour'. so you are planning for a world tour, but 'confused' as where to start from, because there are quite a lot countries to be covered. Hence 'confused due to multiple things'.

tryst

(noun) a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex Synonyms : rendezvous (noun) a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers) Synonyms : assignation TRY TO MEET SECRETLY the girl told her boyfriend. TRYST = try to meet secretly.

litigation

(noun) a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights Synonyms : judicial proceeding Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary lawsuit; N. litigant: one party in a lawsuit; V. litigate (litter at gate...DUDE wtf m suing you ass hole)

suffrage

(noun) a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment Synonyms : right to vote , vote Example Sentence American women got the vote in 1920 SUFFRAGE after u reach super age (18) you get voting right

odyssey

(noun) a long wandering and eventful journey (noun) a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy ODD+SEA....you have decided to travel all seas with odd plannig...hence odyssey is a long journey

juggernaut

(noun) a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way Synonyms : steamroller (noun) an avatar of Vishnu Synonyms : jagannath , jagannatha , jagganath (noun) a crude idol of Krishna At the festival, the crowd at Jagannath temple in India is juggernaut. Actually this word came into use from the British rule. On the day of festival a british officer saw the crowd and mispronounced Jagannath as juggernaut.

analgesic

(noun) a medicine used to relieve pain Synonyms : anodyne , pain pill , painkiller (adj) capable of relieving pain Synonyms : analgetic , anodyne Example Sentence the anodyne properties of certain drugs an analgesic effect Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary anal(anus) + ges(gas).. when gas is released from anal we feel relief..so it is something which gives relief..

raconteur

(noun) a person skilled in telling anecdotes Synonyms : anecdotist "reckon" means think. raconteur is one who thinks (writer/storyteller).

oligarchy

(noun) a political system governed by a few people Example Sentence one of his cardinal convictions was that Britain was not run as a democracy but as an oligarchy the big cities were notoriously in the hands of the oligarchy of local businessmen Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary oligo basically means a few people.. as used in oligopoly..

cadge

(verb) ask for and get free; be a parasite Synonyms : bum , grub , mooch , sponge (verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling Synonyms : schnorr , scrounge , shnorr Example Sentence he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends cadge....sounds like cage....some1 in d cage begging to get out !!!!!!

mesmerize

(verb) attract strongly, as if with a magnet Synonyms : bewitch , magnetise , magnetize , mesmerise , spellbind Example Sentence She magnetized the audience with her tricks (verb) induce hypnosis in Synonyms : hypnotise , hypnotize , mesmerise mess memory

malinger

(verb) avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill Synonyms : skulk MAL(bad)+LINGER(stay in a place longer than necessary)...when you linger on the ramp badly you malinger

precursor

(noun) a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction) (noun) a person who goes before or announces the coming of another Synonyms : forerunner (noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone Synonyms : forerunner , harbinger , herald , predecessor "precursor" = pre(before) + cursor(that points out) == something that points out in advance == forerunner :)

platitude

(noun) a trite or obvious remark Synonyms : banality , bromide , cliche , commonplace flat + attitude: something flat does not attract us as it is very common. So you will obviously give trite remarks.

torque

(noun) a twisting force Synonyms : torsion TORQUE and ROCK (as of in dance) are rhyming words. They both refer to a production of an oscillatory movement.

volatile

(noun) a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor Example Sentence it was heated to evaporate the volatiles (adj) evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures Example Sentence volatile oils volatile solvents (adj) liable to lead to sudden change or violence Synonyms : explosive Example Sentence an explosive issue a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation (adj) marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments Synonyms : fickle Example Sentence fickle friends a flirt's volatile affections (adj) tending to vary often or widely Example Sentence volatile stocks volatile emotions volatile memory is a computer memory which gets erased when power is turned off, i.e., changed suddenly like RAM, so VOLATILE means Lliable tochange

subpoena

(noun) a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court Synonyms : subpoena ad testificandum (verb) serve or summon with a subpoena Example Sentence The witness and her records were subpoenaed Its pretty simple... read it as COURT MEIN "SABOOT POST KARNA"!!!

ornithologist

(noun) a zoologist who studies birds Synonyms : bird watcher orni+logist... so orni sounds like morni(peacock in english) n thologist who studies, therefore person who studies birds

fidelity

(noun) accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal (noun) the quality of being faithful Synonyms : faithfulness look for the root word fid...means faith, belief..so words like fidelity, confide, diffident, bonafide, fiduciary..all have fid in it and all these words are related to involving trust or faith, similarly fidelity..

flora

(noun) all the plant life in a particular region or period Synonyms : botany , vegetation Example Sentence Pleistocene vegetation the flora of southern California the botany of China (noun) (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion Synonyms : plant , plant life sounds like FLOWER ...flower is from plant

apathy

(noun) an absence of emotion or enthusiasm (noun) the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally Synonyms : indifference , numbness , spiritlessness consider pathy==sympathy, there are two words. 1. antipathy = dislike 2. apathy = disinterested Since "anti" is stronger than "a".. disliking is 1 step above disinterested..

dearth

(noun) an acute insufficiency Synonyms : famine , shortage (noun) an insufficient quantity or number Synonyms : paucity earth is big. de-earth.....(read as dearth) means small...small in quantity..or scarcity

usury

(noun) an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest Synonyms : vigorish (noun) the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest USURY reminds me of TREASURY - Lending money from the treasury at a very high rate of interest

phalanx (noun) FAY-lanks or FAL-anks

Formation of soldiers carrying shields close together for defense; any very close group of people Usage: To even enter the embassy, the diplomats had to make their way through a phalanx of protestors. Related Words: The expression "rank and file" (or just "ranks" of people) is also a military term referring to an orderly formation of soldiers in rows and columns. More Info: The plural phalanges refers to the bones in the hands and feet, which fit together closely, like soldiers in a phalanx. Mnemonic: 1. Remeber Gerard Butler's movie.. 300. The way those 300 sartans fought is Phalanx. Hoo Hoo Hoooooo 2. Remeber Gerard Butler's movie.. 300. The way those 300 sartans fought is Phalanx. Hoo Hoo Hoooooo 3. phalanx~feelings.. so people in a thick group lose their feelings and fall on anyone who is around them..!

posthumous (adj) PAHSS-chum-muss

Happening or continuing after death Usage: Ernest Hemingway died in 1961. His novel The Garden of Eden was published posthumously in 1986. More Info: "Post" means "after," course. Posthumous also shares a root with humus—earth or soil, as in the kind a deceased person is buried in. (Not to be confused with hummus, the spread made from chickpeas). Posthumous often describes the publication of books, the granting of awards or military honors, or the birth of a child after the father's death. Mnemonic: 1. 2. post + humous ~ post + human; after death ~ not considered as human ~ post human 3. posthumous = post + hum + ous; post of hum means after we i.e. after our death.

steeped (adj) STEEPT

Immersed (in), saturated (with) Usage: A person steeped in classic literature probably thinks about almost everything in terms of old, famous books. / The Met's new campaign seeks to answer affirmatively the question of whether music lovers steeped in hip-hop and pop can learn to love opera. More Info: To steep as a verb is to soak in liquid, infuse, or saturate. A teabag steeps in hot water. In French onion soup, a large crouton steeps in broth and becomes soft.

inasmuch (adv) in-az-MUCH

In like manner, considering that (contraction of "in as much," generally followed by "as") Usage: Inasmuch as you missed my birthday party to do the Walk for the Cure, I am not angry at all. Good for you for doing that! / Normally, a student would graduate in four years, but inasmuch as you failed several courses in your first two semesters, that will now be impossible for you. Related Words: Whereas (while on the contrary, considering that)

husband (verb) HUZZ-buhnd

Manage prudently, sparingly, or economically; conserve Usage: As we are dealing with cutbacks, I am calling on you as the office manager to husband our resources, parceling out office supplies and buying new ones only when absolutely necessary. Related Words: A Steward can be a household manager or a manager of food and drinks, such as on a train or plane; to Steward also means "conserve, use wisely." More Info: "Animal husbandry" is the practice of raising or breeding livestock. Mnemonic: 1. 2. husband , meaning : "save , conserve), mnemonic : husband usually "saves" money for his family ,,

cartography (noun) car-TAH-grah-fee

Mapmaking Usage: The invention of better navigation tools had major effects on cartography—the more ships knew precisely where they were sailing, the better the world could be mapped. More Info: From the French "carte," map. Mnemonic: 1. Carto-graphy is making CHARTS and GRAPHS and maps.

arbitrary (adj) AR-bi-trayr-ee

Based entirely on one's discretion; capricious, unreasonable, or having no basis Usage: The judge's rulings were truly arbitrary—one defendant got community service for stealing a television, and another got three years for the same crime. / It doesn't really matter which brand of baking soda you buy—just arbitrarily pick one so we can get out of this grocery store before dinnertime. More Info: Arbitrary looks a lot like arbiter for good reason—originally, something arbitrary was something that was uncertain because it depended on an arbiter's decision. As indicated by the definition above, arbitrary can be neutral or negative. Mnemonic: 1. < Latin arbitrarius "uncertain, depending on the judgment of an arbiter" < arbiter "judge 2. 'a+bit+tray' flowing of bits in a tray... randomly 3. 4. Just try remind "arbitrarily" (which we use often in regular speaking) means "a reckless manner". 5. aaj-bhi-teri maan ni padegi...tyranical or unreasonable command.. 6. (Arbitrary) It sounds Like 'orbit', to find your perfect orbit through a random chance.

spearhead (verb) SPEER-hedd

Be the leader of Usage: Lisa agreed to spearhead the "healthy office" initiative, and was instrumental in installing two treadmills and getting healthy food stocked in the vending machines. Related Words: Avant-garde or vanguard originally referred to the soldiers at the front of an army, and now can mean anyone who innovates or is on the forefront (as in the expression "ahead of their time"). More Info: A spearhead can, of course, be the sharp head of a spear. It can also be a person at the front of a military attack, or a leader of anything.

exonerate (verb) egg-ZAH-ner-ayt

Clear from blame or accusation; free from a responsibility Usage: When the defendant was exonerated after a long trial, his family wept for joy. Related Words: Exculpate and Vindicate also mean "free from blame." More Info: Exonerate shares a root with onerous and onus, meaning "burden or obligation." Since "ex" means "out," exonerate can be thought of as removing a burden (generally, that of guilt). Mnemonic: 1. ex(purani)...ones (one) rate(value) 2. EXONERATE ~ break it as EX (gone) HONOUR (pride) ~ to bring back your gone or fallen honour by getting the blame off you. 3. Ex - honourate get back your honour by getting yourself free from the charges. 4. Onerate -> Responsibility; Ex - Onerate -> Release from burden. 5. ex means previous + oner(honor) so getting back ur ex honor means free from blame 6. Exonerate:Exo+Nerate(Narrate=Narrator),Just Imagine Exo(Exo Dish Wash Bar) is Narrating(Nerate) this story....As I killed lot of gems,but court didnt punished me,they pardoned me(absolved from blame) because i killed bad germs.

untempered (adj) un-TEM-perd

Not toned down; not moderated, controlled, or counterbalanced Usage: The report was an untempered condemnation of the company's practices—the investigators didn't have a single good thing to say. Related Words: Qualified means "modified, limited, conditional on something else" (qualified optimism means the person is part optimistic and part unsure, perhaps waiting for more information). Thus unqualified can mean untempered —that is, not limited or restrained. If your boss gives unqualified approval for your plan, you can do whatever you want. More Info: To temper is to moderate, soften, or tone down, or to make less intense, esp. by mixing something good with something bad. Of course, temper as a noun means a person's state of mind or tendency to anger.

inchoate

(adj) only partly in existence; imperfectly formed Synonyms : incipient Example Sentence incipient civil disorder an incipient tumor a vague inchoate idea choate seems like "chote"..for example "chote bachche" means not fully grown up or in the initial stage of life.

ambiguous

(adj) open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead Synonyms : equivocal Example Sentence an equivocal statement the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness popularity is an equivocal crown an equivocal response to an embarrassing question (adj) having more than one possible meaning Example Sentence ambiguous words frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy (adj) having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns Example Sentence an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference ambiguous inkblots ambi means two/both..guous sounds like guess..both are wild guess so its doubtful

bombastic

(adj) ostentatiously lofty in style Synonyms : declamatory , large , orotund , tumid , turgid Example Sentence a man given to large talk tumid political prose Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary BOMBS and firecrackers are used to impress people and they cause high sound

expository

(adj) serving to expound or set forth Synonyms : expositive Example Sentence clean expository writing EXPOSitory comes with EXPOS(e) means to allow something to be seen. Something that is expository allows it to be seen or to be clear and thereby to be EXPLANATORY.

treatise

(noun) a formal exposition focus on TREATI..almost same as TREATY...now remember treaty between two nations, so it must be a formal written document

introspective

contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings

bacchanalian

(adj) used of riotously drunken merrymaking Synonyms : bacchanal , bacchic , carousing , orgiastic Example Sentence a night of bacchanalian revelry carousing bands of drunken soldiers orgiastic festivity (in hindi langauge) Baccha nali mein pada hai kyon ki vo drunken hai.

stentorian

(adj) used of the voice Synonyms : booming sTEN + TORIAN {TONIAN} take it as tone ! so having ten tones which is like very loud

verbose

(adj) using or containing too many words Synonyms : long-winded , tedious , windy , wordy Example Sentence long-winded (or windy) speakers verbose and ineffective instructional methods newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes VER for verbal BOSE for boss; so you may say that your boss is excessively verbal.

feral

(adj) wild and menacing Synonyms : ferine , savage Example Sentence a pack of feral dogs feral , we can remember like fear+all =>we all will fear seeing a wild animal.

contumacious

(adj) wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient Example Sentence a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary (In Hindi language) Break the word as CON - TU - MA - CI- OUS n tat can be read as Kaun Tu Ma Ki one who says this is disobedient

collude (verb) cuh-LOOD Also collusion (noun)

Conspire; cooperate for illegal or fraudulent purposes Usage: After two competing software companies doubled their prices on the same day, leaving consumers no lower-priced alternative, the federal government investigated the companies for collusion. Related Words: Cabal (a conspiratorial group) Mnemonic: 1. sounds like "conclude" so come to a secret understanding

monolithic

Exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity

substantiate (verb) sub-STAN-chee-ayt

Support with evidence or proof; give a material existence to Usage: You say you were at home when the crime occurred two towns over—is there anyone who can substantiate your claim? / Your business ideas are interesting, but you never substantiate them—you haven't put a single plan into action. Related Words: Corroborate (support, add evidence to), Verify (prove true) Mnemonic: 1. provide substantial evidence. 2. We have SUBSTANTIAL evidence against SHARAD PAWAR to SUBSTANTIATE our CLAIM

mercenary

a professional soldier hired by a foreign army

nefarious

extremely wicked

nebulous

hazy; vague; uncertain

oblique

indirect; slanting

peremptory

not allowing refusal or delay; imperative

effervescent

showing high spirits

inane

silly, empty, meaning or value syn: idiotic, moronic, fatuous ant: sensible, meaningful, profound

palliate

to make less serious; ease

broach

(noun) a decorative pin worn by women Synonyms : breastpin , brooch (verb) bring up a topic for discussion Synonyms : initiate When a Boy appROACH a girl for the first time,he needs to BROACH.

libertine

(noun) a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained Synonyms : debauchee , rounder (adj) unrestrained by convention or morality Synonyms : debauched , degenerate , degraded , dissipated , dissolute , fast , profligate , riotous Example Sentence Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society deplorably dissipated and degraded riotous living fast women Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary LIBERTINE=liberti+ne=LIBERTY IN Excess can make you irresponsible and immoral.

farcical

adj. absurd; ridiculously clumsy syn: ludicrous; funny ant: somber; serious

coagulate

(verb) change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state Synonyms : clot Example Sentence coagulated blood (verb) cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state Synonyms : clot (adj) transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass Synonyms : coagulated , curdled , grumose , grumous Example Sentence coagulated blood curdled milk grumous blood Colgate - think about the "thick" paste

exhort

(verb) spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts Synonyms : barrack , cheer , inspire , pep up , root on , urge , urge on Example Sentence The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers (verb) force or impel in an indicated direction Synonyms : press , urge , urge on Example Sentence I urged him to finish his studies Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary My friend EXHORTED us that we go for the EXORCIST movie and we EXCORIATED him for such an EXECRABLE idea.but then we EXCULPATED him.

amalgamate

(verb) to bring or combine together or with something else Synonyms : commix , mingle , mix , unify Example Sentence resourcefully he mingled music and dance (adj) joined together into a whole Synonyms : amalgamated , coalesced , consolidated , fused Example Sentence United Industries the amalgamated colleges constituted a university a consolidated school suppose you are shy girl and you have a+ male+game+mate (amalgamate)what you should do ? of course combine or unite with your mate against other groups

covet

(verb) to desire something belonging to another Syn.: crave, yearn for, hunger for Ant.: disdain, scorn, despise Any position at MTV is a highly coveted job M: Kuwait has oil resource

exult

(verb) to rejoice greatly synonyms: revel, glory antonyms: mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament

turbid

(adj) (of liquids) clouded as with sediment Synonyms : cloudy , mirky , muddy , murky Example Sentence a cloudy liquid muddy coffee murky waters Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary T+URBID(urban) we can see that the urban areas are still muddy.. and disturbed sediment.

laconic

(adj) brief and to the point; effectively cut short Synonyms : crisp , curt , terse Example Sentence a crisp retort a response so curt as to be almost rude the laconic reply; `yes' short and terse and easy to understand LAC..LACK, SO LACK OF WORDS in her speech, specify that she used very few words to portray her ideas.

histrionic

(adj) characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected Synonyms : melodramatic Example Sentence histrionic gestures an attitude of melodramatic despair a theatrical pose histrionic-- sounds like history. We find that most of the plays performed on stage in the theatre are from history, hence the name histrionic, theatrical.

libido

(noun) (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary sounds like Dildo, hence the mnemonic

menagerie

(noun) a collection of live animals for study or display (noun) the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition Synonyms : zoo , zoological garden to MANAGE JERRY u keep then in zoo. simple!

doggerel

(noun) a comic verse of irregular measure Synonyms : doggerel verse , jingle Example Sentence he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind look for the dog word here.....and now try to imagine about the song......WHO LET THE DOGS OUT.............ISN'T IT FUNNY.......SO SOMETHING COMICAL......THIS WORD IS ASSOCIATED WITH COMICAL...SO A COMIC ..SONG..COMIC VERSE...

ruse

(noun) a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) Synonyms : artifice ruse: re+ use, in a shop the shopkeeper reused the old goods, which is deceptive

astringent

(noun) a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals Synonyms : astringent drug , styptic (adj) sour or bitter in taste Synonyms : acerb , acerbic (adj) tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue Example Sentence astringent cosmetic lotions aStringent- stringent means harsh ,severe..so we can probly remember like this..

soporific

(noun) a drug that induces sleep Synonyms : hypnotic (adj) sleep inducing Synonyms : hypnagogic , hypnogogic , somniferous , somnific , soporiferous (adj) inducing mental lethargy Synonyms : narcotic , soporiferous Example Sentence a narcotic speech (in hindi) 100(soo) puri kha kar I felt soporific.

calumny

(noun) a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions Synonyms : calumniation , defamation , hatchet job , obloquy , traducement (noun) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name Synonyms : aspersion , defamation , denigration , slander calumny, sounds like kalmuhi, which is a harsh remark given by a saas to her bahu. So its a kind of slander.

valedictory

(noun) a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class) Synonyms : valediction , valedictory address , valedictory oration (adj) of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell Example Sentence a valedictory address valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course a suitable valedictory gesture (adj) of a speech expressing leave-taking Example Sentence a valedictory address vale= be well (as in goodbye take care)+ dictory= words, so farewell speech

compunction

(noun) a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) Synonyms : remorse , self-reproach come + puncture..(punch). You will say "come and punch me" only if you are in deep regret of having done something wrong.

ardor

(noun) a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) Synonyms : ardour , elan , zeal Example Sentence they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor he felt a kind of religious zeal (noun) intense feeling of love Synonyms : ardour (noun) feelings of great warmth and intensity Synonyms : ardour , fervency , fervidness , fervor , fervour , fire Example Sentence he spoke with great ardor Our-"darr" is of falling in intense love!!

partisan

(noun) a fervent and even militant proponent of something Synonyms : drumbeater , zealot (noun) an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity Synonyms : enthusiast , partizan (noun) a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries Synonyms : partizan (adj) devoted to a cause or party Synonyms : partizan parti(think of a political party)+san(son)...so a father who is favouring his son's political party, instead of a good party.

presage

(noun) a foreboding about what is about to happen (noun) a sign of something about to happen Synonyms : omen , portent , prodigy , prognostic , prognostication Example Sentence he looked for an omen before going into battle (verb) indicate by signs Synonyms : augur , auspicate , betoken , bode , forecast , foreshadow , foretell , omen , portend , predict , prefigure , prognosticate Example Sentence These signs bode bad news pre+sage- a SAGE has the power to PRE-tell the future.

panegyric

(noun) a formal expression of praise Synonyms : encomium , eulogy , paean , pean (adj) formally expressing praise Synonyms : encomiastic , eulogistic , panegyrical pane sounds like paean means praise and gyric sounds like lyric, so panegyric means expression of praise

encomium

(noun) a formal expression of praise Synonyms : eulogy , paean , panegyric , pean Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary INCOME - People of high INCOME are formally praised for their large donations.

eulogy

(noun) a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently Synonyms : eulogium (noun) a formal expression of praise Synonyms : encomium , paean , panegyric , pean eulogy = eu-'good' + log 'root: logue [dialogue, talk, speech]' => Good speech

filibuster

(noun) a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes Synonyms : filibusterer (noun) (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches (verb) obstruct deliberately by delaying something that is filled to burst the final outcome (which delays the outcome)

fissure

(noun) a long narrow depression in a surface Synonyms : chap , crack , cranny , crevice (noun) a long narrow opening Synonyms : cleft , crack , crevice , scissure (noun) (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes (verb) break into fissures or fine cracks Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary fissure - fission, means split the nuclei- so a crack

harangue

(noun) a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion Synonyms : rant , ranting (verb) deliver a harangue to; address forcefully HARANGUE can be split as har + ang + u + e....so when YOU are ANGry with HAR(her), she is subjected to a long or intensive verbal attack.

artifact

(noun) a man-made object taken as a whole Synonyms : artefact art +factory--man made factory of art

megalomania

(noun) a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur mega means big .. mania means craze.. for doing things... therefore MEGALOMANIA means a CRAZE for doing things in a BIG way with a show of wealth and power etc.

indigence

(noun) a state of extreme poverty or destitution Synonyms : need , pauperism , pauperization , penury Example Sentence their indigence appalled him a general state of need exists among the homeless Indica + Zen (Cars)&#8230;Cars owned by poor people. Antonym:"Opulence" which means "Rich" Mnemonic :Opel Astra(Its a car owned by very rich people)

desuetude

(noun) a state of inactivity or disuse desuetude --- de sue can be remembered as Disuse.

penchant

(noun) a strong liking Synonyms : predilection , preference , taste Example Sentence my own preference is for good literature the Irish have a penchant for blarney p+enchant- something that enchants you, you have a strong liking for that.

credo

(noun) any system of principles or beliefs Synonyms : creed credo-- personal code of ethics...like break it c+redo= codes u redo again nd again

antecedent

(noun) someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) Synonyms : ancestor , ascendant , ascendent , root (noun) a preceding occurrence or cause or event (noun) anything that precedes something similar in time Synonyms : forerunner Example Sentence phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience (noun) the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun (adj) preceding in time or order ante(before) + ced("to go"). root "ced" means "to go" .hence antecedent means "that which goes before"

insular

isolated; narrow or provincial

hand-wringing (noun) HAND-ring-ing

Grasping, squeezing, etc. of the hands as an expression of nervousness, guilt, etc.; extend debate over what to do about an issue Usage: There has been much hand-wringing (or wringing of hands) over falling test scores, with so- called "experts" acting as if the world will end if students do 1% worse in math and science.

obsequious

(adj) attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery Synonyms : bootlicking , fawning , sycophantic , toadyish (adj) attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner Example Sentence obsequious shop assistants or obse(ssed)-Qui( yes in frech)-ous=always obsessed with saying yes to it all

viable

(adj) capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are Synonyms : executable , feasible , practicable , workable (adj) capable of life or normal growth and development Example Sentence viable seeds a viable fetus SURVIVABLE ! got it?

heterodox

(adj) characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards Synonyms : dissident , heretical heterodox--hetero-means different+ dox --means opinion, so different or many opinions. Orthodox, heterodox are from the same root.

jocose

(adj) characterized by jokes and good humor Synonyms : jesting , jocular , joking JOCOSE = JOKE + OSE .The suffix OSE indicates this is an Adjective, therefore pertaining to jokes.

compliant

(adj) disposed or willing to comply Example Sentence children compliant with the parental will Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary one who never complains and obeys everything is compliant !

solicitous

(adj) full of anxiety and concern Example Sentence solicitous parents solicitous about the future (adj) showing hovering attentiveness Example Sentence solicitous about her health made solicitous inquiries about our family Solicit means to request earnestly for something, but if you have to wait for it to happen then you are liable to become solicitous.

introspective

(adj) given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences Synonyms : introverted , self-examining intro means oneself spect is spectacles which is used for looking and hence introspect means looking within oneself

inured

(adj) made tough by habitual exposure Synonyms : enured , hardened Example Sentence hardened fishermen a peasant, dark, lean-faced, wind-inured our successors...may be graver, more inured and equable men someone INJURED again and again will become TOUGH

emaciated

(adj) very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold Synonyms : bony , cadaverous , gaunt , haggard , pinched , skeletal , wasted Example Sentence emaciated bony hands a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys eyes were haggard and cavernous small pinched faces kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration ema + ci + ate...consider ema as the name of a gal.. "ema..oh ! ci(she) ate but she still looks thin

foible

(n.) a weak point, failing, minor flaw SYN: shortcoming, quirk ANT: forte, virtue

demur

(noun) (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings Synonyms : demurral , demurrer (verb) take exception to Synonyms : except Example Sentence he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday (verb) enter a demurrer Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary sounds a little like Damn U R wrong!! I object!

argot

(noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) Synonyms : cant , jargon , lingo , patois , slang , vernacular Example Sentence they don't speak our lingo argot - it is the j'ar'gon that we 'got' here that no other person understands

laud

(verb) praise, glorify, or honor Synonyms : exalt , extol , glorify , proclaim Example Sentence extol the virtues of one's children glorify one's spouse's cooking O, Lord! Let me laud You for all your help

enervate

(verb) weaken mentally or morally (verb) disturb the composure of Synonyms : faze , unnerve , unsettle Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary ENERV(w)asTE whwn you waste you energy you become weak

kudos

(noun) an expression of approval and commendation Synonyms : congratulations , extolment , praise Example Sentence he always appreciated praise for his work KUDO(to jump in Hindi). one JUMPS with joy on recieving an HONOUR.

albeit (conjunction) al-BEE-it

Although, even though Usage: The village leader was illiterate albeit highly intelligent. / The trip was exciting, albeit brief. Related Words: Notwithstanding (in spite of, although, all the same—"Notwithstanding the video of his crime, he was acquitted on a technicality") More Info: Albeit is a shortening of "although it be."

mendacious

(adj) given to lying Example Sentence a mendacious child (adj) intentionally untrue Example Sentence a mendacious statement mendacious = requiring mending (correction)

pusillanimous

(adj) lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful Synonyms : poor-spirited , unmanly Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary take it as PUSSY + ANIMAL = a pussy will always be dumb and cowardly, will always lack courage.

gustatory

(adj) of or relating to gustation Synonyms : gustative , gustatorial disgusting means tasteless.

platonic

(adj) of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy Example Sentence Platonic dialogues (adj) free from physical desire Example Sentence platonic love Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Platonic - Plato (disciple of Socrates) wrote all the theoretical philosophies.

extant

(adj) still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost Example Sentence extant manuscripts specimens of graphic art found among extant barbaric folk Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Opposite of extinct is extant

perennial

(noun) (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more (adj) lasting three seasons or more Example Sentence the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant (adj) lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal Example Sentence perennial happiness (adj) recurring again and again Synonyms : recurrent , repeated Example Sentence perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary if you remember we have learnt about perennial rivers in social studies which means LONG LASTING rivers

rationale

(noun) (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) Synonyms : principle Example Sentence the rationale for capital punishment the principles of internal-combustion engines rationale- fundamental A rationcard is a fundamental thing necessary for showing as proof

patois

(noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) Synonyms : argot , cant , jargon , lingo , slang , vernacular Example Sentence they don't speak our lingo (noun) a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard (Sounds like potato) Some say patois, some say potato and some say aloo while all seem that round vegetable only difference of language.

levee

(noun) a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court) (noun) a pier that provides a landing place on a river (noun) an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing levee..(sounds like level..) we LEVEL the land ,with LEVEE so that there is no seep of water(..flooding..)

theocracy

(noun) a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided) (noun) the belief in government by divine guidance theo(means god)+cracy..(goverment...)..goverment by god.....or religious people....

preamble

(noun) a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose) (verb) make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document PRE(before) + AM (i) + BOL(tell): in a meeting political leaders will say: what I want to say before I start my lecture is bla bla bla. All this will take 1 hour. :) . This is what preamble is.

homily

(noun) a sermon on a moral or religious topic Synonyms : preachment HOME+SILLY....when we do SILLY things at HOME ,our parents get angry and give preaches

cataclysm

(noun) a sudden violent change in the earth's surface Synonyms : catastrophe (noun) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune Synonyms : calamity , catastrophe , disaster , tragedy Example Sentence the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity the earthquake was a disaster it is a CATASTROPHE in the earth's surface.

debauchery

(noun) a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity Synonyms : bacchanal , bacchanalia , debauch , drunken revelry , orgy , riot , saturnalia remember butcher,a person who kill animals for food.Hence after killin,there is a wild party

paucity

(noun) an insufficient quantity or number Synonyms : dearth pau - paav as in paav bhaji and only one "paav" for the whole city...so obviously it will be scarce

suppliant

(noun) one praying humbly for something Synonyms : petitioner , requester , supplicant Example Sentence a suppliant for her favors (adj) humbly entreating Synonyms : supplicant , supplicatory Example Sentence a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary God, please SUPPLY me what I wANT.. a humble request!

recluse

(noun) one who lives in solitude Synonyms : hermit , solitary , solitudinarian , troglodyte (adj) withdrawn from society; seeking solitude Synonyms : reclusive , withdrawn Example Sentence lived an unsocial reclusive life re+close . Closed=hermit

clairvoyant

(noun) someone who has the power of clairvoyance (adj) perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses (adj) foreseeing the future Synonyms : precognitive , second-sighted Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary take it like this.......clair----clear for voyant derive meaning from voyage which means a long journey so clairvoyant is a person who can take a clear journey into the future and see whats in there

vivisection

(noun) the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research) Vivisection means disection.

nexus

(noun) the means of connection between things linked in series Synonyms : link (noun) a connected series or group there is connection in between we and next to us.

credence

(noun) the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true Synonyms : acceptance Example Sentence he gave credence to the gossip acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years (noun) a kind of sideboard or buffet Synonyms : credenza sounds like "confidence". If you have the confidence in someone, you have belief in him. People believe you after seeing your CREDENCE+tial = credential

succeeding (adj) suck-SEED-ing

Coming after or following Usage: After the sale of the company, you will receive 5% of the profits from the current year, and 1% in all succeeding years. / In 1797, George Washington was succeeded by John Adams. Related Words: Subsequent is a synonym and often appears as the adverb subsequently, as in He took the poison and subsequently fell into a coma. More Info: Relatedly, a successor is someone who comes after, usually in holding an office, as in After losing his bid for reelection, the outgoing President handed over the White House to his successor.

bedizen

(verb) decorate tastelessly (verb) dress up garishly and tastelessly Synonyms : dizen bad design dress!

militate

(verb) have force or influence; bring about an effect or change Example Sentence Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed Military action often influences others to argue against the invasion.

allay

(verb) lessen the intensity of or calm Synonyms : ease , relieve , still Example Sentence The news eased my conscience still the fears (verb) satisfy (thirst) Synonyms : assuage , quench , slake Example Sentence The cold water quenched his thirst allay allay allay rote nhi chup ho jaao

propitiate

(verb) make peace with Synonyms : appease Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary PROf+PITI- if you want professor's pity then you would have to appease him/her.

explicate

(verb) make plain and comprehensible Synonyms : explain Example Sentence He explained the laws of physics to his students (verb) elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses Synonyms : develop , formulate Example Sentence Could you develop the ideas in your thesis make explicit comments... means to elaborate..

juxtapose

(verb) place side by side Example Sentence The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary juxtapose..just next+position..so place something just next to something.

modicum (noun) MOD-ick-um

A little bit or limited quantity Usage: In her first five years in Hollywood, she experienced only a modicum of success as an actress, appearing twice in commercials and once as a waitress on Desperate Housewives. Related Words: An iota, mite, or tad of something is also a small amount (as in, If you had one iota of decency, you would have come to the funeral, or I had the tailor shorten the sleeves just a tad). More Info: Modicum shares a root with moderate. Mnemonic: 1. MODICUM=MODERATE+INCOME 2. modicum and moderate had "mode" in common...and "cum" means small in hindi. 3. Modicum sounds like (bahuut hi Kum) that is very little or small in quantity 4. MODICUM=MODI+CUM(come)...so whenever Narendra MODI COMES to the hotel he is served only LIMITED QUANTITY of food...no offence pls 5. Narender Modi is sooo old,,, so when he cums (u knw wat it means),,, the ejaculation is soo small in amount,,, 6. modicum=modi+cum=more to come=>v r having sumthng in smal or moderate amount..so we look 4 more.

hierarchy (noun) HIGH-er-ar-kee

A ranked series; a classification of people according to rank, ability, etc.; a ruling body Usage: The activist, accustomed to groups ruled by consensus, was quite surprised to find that the Eco-Action Coalition was led by a strict hierarchy—members followed orders from district leaders, district leaders from regional leaders, and regional leaders from the national head. Related Words: Echelon (a level, rank or grade; the people at that level), Stratum (a layer, esp. one of a number of parallel layers, such as in sedimentary rock or the Earth's atmosphere; plural is strata, as in "Of all the strata of society, the middle class is the stratum hit hardest by the recession.") More Info: A hierarchy was originally a ranked division of angels. Mnemonic: 1. hierarchy: we can memorize as, high + rank i.e. ranking high to low

mollify (verb) MAH-lih-fy

Calm or soothe (an angry person); lessen or soften Usage: The cellular company's billing practices were so infuriating to customers that the customer service representatives spent every workday mollifying angry customers. Related Words: Appease, Placate, and Assuage are near-synonyms. More Info: Mollify shares a root ("soften") with emollient, an ointment or lotion. Mnemonic: 1. mollify sounds like nullify...so just think of nullifying something...nullifying your temper 2. mollify molly + fy 3. (HOPE IT HELPS) 4. It is from sanskrit,mollify=mridu(soft)+fy(to make) 5. mollify is opposite of molest (which is to beat up). 6. Mollify --> (Mooli + Fry), by frying mooli(Raddish) it becomes soft. By frying anything hard vegetables tend to get soft.

canard (noun) cuh-NARD

Rumor, a false or baseless story Usage: The idea that we only use 10% of our brains is a tired, old canard; actually, even the dumbest people use all of their brains. More Info: Canard is simply the French word for "duck." The use of "duck" to mean, essentially, "urban legend" may come from an old French expression "to half-sell a duck." Sounds pretty sketchy! Just like a canard. Mnemonic: 1. Remember Kannad movies...their fighting is so unreal..false... 2. canard - can hard, it can hardly happen. It is exaggerated. 3. Canarad--- Remember Narad Muni who use to spread false rumours. 4. Remember: I "canard" (cannot) believe that story! 5. can+hard--rumours can be hardly believed 6. can nerd(nard) spread rumours? No he can't!

untenable

(adj) (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified Synonyms : indefensible a child un(der) ten not able defense himself they need parents maintenance (under+ten+not able)

permeable

(adj) allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through Example Sentence permeable membranes rock that is permeable by water Just remember permit permission

capricious

(adj) changeable Synonyms : freakish Example Sentence a capricious summer breeze freakish weather (adj) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason Synonyms : impulsive , whimsical Example Sentence a capricious refusal authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious the victim of whimsical persecutions ca(CAR) + PRIC(PRICE)...PRICE OF cars nowadays is becoming unpredictable with the launch of Tata's 1 lakh car.

tractable

(adj) easily managed (controlled or taught or molded) Synonyms : manipulable Example Sentence tractable young minds the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition (adj) readily reacting to suggestions and influences Synonyms : amenable Example Sentence a responsive student Tractable sounds like tractor ,which makes it easy to manage a field .

boorish

(adj) ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance Synonyms : loutish , neandertal , neanderthal , oafish , swinish Example Sentence was boorish and insensitive the loutish manners of a bully her stupid oafish husband aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude boor means =bura .... ill mannered... so make adj boorish..!..:)

futile

(adj) producing no result or effect Synonyms : ineffectual , otiose , unavailing Example Sentence a futile effort the therapy was ineffectual an otiose undertaking an unavailing attempt (adj) unproductive of success Synonyms : bootless , fruitless , sleeveless , vain Example Sentence a fruitless search futile years after her artistic peak a sleeveless errand a vain attempt futile is not fertile.. hence not fruitful

irascible

(adj) quickly aroused to anger Synonyms : choleric , hot-tempered , hotheaded , quick-tempered , short-tempered Example Sentence a hotheaded commander (adj) characterized by anger Synonyms : choleric Example Sentence a choleric outburst an irascible response Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary concentrate on rasc- a rascal is one who is irritable, choleric, shor-tempered & hotheaded

evanscent

(adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy

egoism

(noun) (ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality (noun) concern for your own interests and welfare Synonyms : egocentrism , self-centeredness , self-concern , self-interest Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary how to u differentiate egoism and egotism:::::: egotism - the t in it indicates boastfulness

plutocracy

(noun) a political system governed by the wealthy people pLUTOcracy...society jo LOOT leti hai or sounds like AUTOCRACY

demographic

(noun) a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.) (adj) of or relating to demography Example Sentence demographic surveys Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Demos-People; Gk-graphikos- writing, drawing.

euphemism

(noun) an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh Assuming: females are milder than males as they are more emotionally inclined. It reads like E(xpress) U(yourself) Phemism(like feminism).

litany

(noun) any long and tedious address or recital Example Sentence the patient recited a litany of complaints a litany of failures (noun) a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary split the word LIT+ANY You are hoping god is going to show you light in the dark to show you the path in these wretched times. LIGHT ANY path..

effrontery

(noun) audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to Synonyms : assumption , presumption , presumptuousness Example Sentence he despised them for their presumptuousness for every discussion he comes to the FRONT and argues...in a rude manner.

fracas

(noun) noisy quarrel Synonyms : affray , altercation Fracas-(fraud + cause), a fraud will generally cause a quarrel or brawl.

perigee

(noun) periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary it has opposite meaning with APOGEE

behemoth

(noun) someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful Synonyms : colossus , giant , goliath , monster (noun) a person of exceptional importance and reputation Synonyms : colossus , giant , heavyweight , titan behemoth = Mammoth

finesse

(noun) subtly skillful handling of a situation Synonyms : delicacy , diplomacy , discreetness Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary fine-ness...

burnish

(noun) the property of being smooth and shiny Synonyms : gloss , glossiness , polish (verb) polish and make shiny Synonyms : buff , furbish Example Sentence buff the wooden floors buff my shoes Remember Varnish - used on wooden things to make them shine

aggrandize

(verb) add details to Synonyms : aggrandise , blow up , dramatise , dramatize , embellish , embroider , lard , pad grand- this resembles to somthing huge,great,wealthy.

forswear

(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure Synonyms : abjure , recant , resile , retract Example Sentence He retracted his earlier statements about his religion She abjured her beliefs formally swear to renounce..

dissonance (noun) DISS-uh-nenss

Harsh, inharmonious sound; cacophony; disagreement Usage: After allowing her sixth-grader's heavy metal band to practice in her living room, Mrs. Rosen decided she'd better get used to dissonance. Related Words: Din (loud, confused noise), Clamor (noisy uproar, as from a crowd), Hubbub (loud noise, confusion) More Info: An opposite to dissonance is assonance, primarily a poetry term, meaning sound resemblance or vowel rhyme. Harmony or euphony, meaning "good sound," are more general antonyms. Mnemonic: 1. dis-sonance::DIS RESONANCE--not resonant....so not in harmony 2. Dissonance is opposite of resonance, which is cacophonous, discordant. 3. Dis + sonance (hormony) so something not hormonical and not pleasant..so discord..

homogeneous (adj) hoh-moh-JEE-nee-uss

Of the same kind; uniform throughout Usage: While Sweden seems to have solved many of its social ills, critics point out that Sweden's largely homogeneous population doesn't present the challenges extant in a more diverse nation with many cultures and languages. Related Words: Heterogeneous (different in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements) is the antonym of homogeneous. More Info: The Latin root "gen" means "birth, produce, race" and appears in generate, genus, gender, genocide. "Homo" means "same" and appears in the biology term homologous (having the same relation or structure, as in human arms and bat wings).

esoteric

(adj) confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle Example Sentence a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories HISTORIC things are known to few people

chicanery

(noun) the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) Synonyms : chicane , guile , shenanigan , trickery , wile chicanery sounds like shikari who uses means of deception to trick animals into his traps.

alchemy

(noun) the way two individuals relate to each other Synonyms : chemistry , interpersonal chemistry Example Sentence their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other a mysterious alchemy brought them together (noun) a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times alchemy ~ ALL + CHEMIcal :related to chemistry

gainsay

(verb) take exception to Synonyms : challenge , dispute Example Sentence She challenged his claims she has (Gain)ed weight but is not (say)ing it which means, she is denying the fact.

dormant (adj) DOR-muhnt

Asleep, inactive, on a break Usage: Some famous writers' skills have lain dormant until quite late in life; Laura Ingalls Wilder didn't publish Little House on the Prairie until she was 65. Related Words: Abeyance (temporary suspension, inactivity), Hiatus (break or gap in an activity), Deferment or Deferral (postponement) More Info: If you speak Spanish or French, dormant will certainly remind you of the verb dormir, to sleep. Mnemonic: 1. see the word DORMant, DORM is a dormitory a place to sleep..so if you are sleeping you are inactive or lethargic.. 2. Dormant is like DoorMat which SLEEPS on the floor...so INACTIVE 3. dormant-"DOOR"+"MAN" is mostly sleepy(inactive)...but becoms active if sumone comes...

reproach (noun, verb) rip-PROH'ch

Blame, disgrace (noun); criticize, express disappointment in (verb) Usage: I'm not really enjoying my foreign study program. My host mom reproached me in Spanish— it sounded really harsh, but I couldn't really understand her and I have no idea what I did wrong! Related Words: Admonish means scold or mildly criticize. Reprove, upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, excoriate, and castigate are all words for criticizing or scolding more harshly. More Info: The expression beyond reproach means "not able to be reproached"—due to being good or perfect. Mnemonic: 1. divide it as re(again..)+proach(..approach).. you ask someone to APPROACH AGAIN & AGAIN since you DISAPPROVE OF HIS WORK..(eg during submissions) 2. If u see a cockRROACH, u express disapproval! 3. RE + POACH (killing animals).. Sallu (Salman Khan) is killing Chinkara again and again. You express DISAPPROVAL and DISSAPOINTMENT. 4. you REPrimand someone for bringing a ROACH into the house 5. when you are rejected by a gal., and you approach again and again, she'll disapprove oly. gals are head weighted. 6. re(AGAIN..)+proach(..APPROACH).. we APPROACH our project professor AGAIN & AGAIN..to get valuable suggestions so that nobody EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT or BLAME our project during project’s presentation

cupidity (noun) kyoo-PID-it-ee

Greed, great or excessive desire Usage: The doctor's medical license was revoked after it was discovered that, out of sheer cupidity, he had diagnosed people with illnesses they didn't have and pocketed insurance money for performing procedures they didn't need. Related Words: Avarice (insatiable greed), Covetousness (greed), Rapacity or Rapaciousness (greedy or grasping; living on prey) Mnemonic: 1. cupidity:look for CUPID HERE..cupid is the god of love. so cupidity means having an desire or greed for wealth. cupid-wealth-cupidity...greed for wealth. 2. CUP+IDLI+TEA....a person who wants cup full of wine,IDLI to eat and TEA is too GREEDY............................. 3. imagine a Cupid who makes up the matches earning a lot of money by doing so... 4. Cupidity is stupidity... 5. cupidity = cup + hidi hidi means catch.. so greed 6. Salman Khan Movie Partner or Will Smith starrer Hitch

preternatural (adj) pree-ter-NAT-cher-ull

Supernatural, exceptional Usage: While Tiger Woods has been mired in scandal, his preternatural golfing talent is still undeniable. / Dad was convinced that the house was haunted, but I doubted that the strange sounds were due to preternatural causes—as it turned out, we had a raccoon in the basement. Related Words: Occult can mean "supernatural, mysterious, arcane." More Info: From Latin—literally, "beyond nature." Mnemonic: 1. preter+natural. i.e. remember Spider man(PETER) who had super normal power. 2. preter+natural sounds like deter from being natural or not existing in accordance with nature...

verbose (adj) ver-BOH-ss

Wordy Usage: Twitter's 140 character limit really forces the verbose to go against their natural tendencies and instead write succinctly. Related Words: Loquacious, Prolix, and Voluble mean "talkative, wordy." More Info: The Latin "verbum" means "word" and of course gives us verb, verbal, etc., and also verbiage (excess words or style of expressing something in words). A verbose person could stand to cut down on the verbiage. Mnemonic: 1. VER for verbal BOSE for boss; so you may say that your boss is excessively verbal. 2. verb + ose ..hence can be related to verbal and hence word 3. relate it to "Verbal",as verbally 4. verbal overdose:i.e. too many words giving overdose 5. break it as verb->words and ose->ooze ..words are ozig out 6. verb obesity

pugilism (noun) PYOO-juh-lizm Also pugilist (noun)

boxing, fighting with the fists Usage: Pugilism has been called "the sweet science" by some, but others feel that hitting other people in the head until they can't get up isn't much of a sport. Related Words: Belligerent, bellicose, truculent, and pugnacious mean combative, inclined to fighting. More Info: Pugilism and pugnacious come from the Latin "pugnus," for "fist." Mnemonic: 1. Think pungent.

extol

to praise extravagantly Syn: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail Ant: criticize, belittle, disparage

internecine

(adj) (of conflict) within a group or organization Example Sentence an internecine feud among proxy holders (adj) characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides Example Sentence internecine war INTER (between) + NE (any) + CINE (sign) = in a relationship, when there is'nt ANY SIGN of love BETWEEN the two, it is MUTUALLY DESTRUCTIVE for the relationship.

lucid

(adj) (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable Synonyms : crystal clear , limpid , luculent , pellucid , perspicuous Example Sentence writes in a limpid style lucid directions a luculent oration pellucid prose a crystal clear explanation a perspicuous argument (adj) having a clear mind Example Sentence a lucid moment in his madness (adj) capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner Synonyms : coherent , logical Example Sentence a lucid thinker she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident (adj) transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity Synonyms : crystal clear , crystalline , limpid , pellucid , transparent Example 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 Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary when u LOOK(luc) the ID of micorsoft employee...u will " clearly,tranparently understand,that he is clever n inteligent

autonomous

(adj) (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces Synonyms : independent , self-governing , sovereign Example Sentence an autonomous judiciary a sovereign state (adj) existing as an independent entity Example Sentence the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies (adj) (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment Synonyms : self-directed , self-reliant Autonomous resembles automatic..somethin thats self governing doesn need or require help..

tremulous

(adj) (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear Synonyms : quavering Example Sentence the old lady's quavering voice spoke timidly in a tremulous voice Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary TREMble+nervOUS-->Tremulous is trembling in nervousness or fear

pallid

(adj) abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress Synonyms : pale , wan Example Sentence the pallid face of the invalid her wan face suddenly flushed (adj) (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble Synonyms : pale , sick , wan Example Sentence the pale light of a half moon a pale sun the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street a pallid sky the pale (or wan) stars the wan light of dawn (adj) lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness Synonyms : pale Example Sentence a pale rendition of the aria pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender a pallid performance pallid = pale + lid.(jus take the 1st four letters hence 'pale')

Jaundiced

(adj) affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc Synonyms : icteric , yellow (adj) showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste Example Sentence looked with a jaundiced eye on the growth of regimentation takes a jaundiced view of societies and clubs Jaundiced as we know is yellowed .. so when our eyes are also yellowed we cannot see correctly .. hence pejudiced

somatic

(adj) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit Synonyms : bodily , corporal , corporeal Example Sentence bodily needs a corporal defect corporeal suffering a somatic symptom or somatic illness etymologically "SOMA" means body...and thus the word SOMATIC

precarious

(adj) affording no ease or reassurance Synonyms : unstable Example Sentence a precarious truce (adj) fraught with danger Synonyms : parlous , perilous , touch-and-go Example Sentence dangerous waters a parlous journey on stormy seas a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat the precarious life of an undersea diver dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery (adj) not secure; beset with difficulties Synonyms : shaky Example Sentence a shaky marriage PRE+CARE+IOUS -> We have to take CARE while doing something risky so that it does not go wrong. ..

stratified

(adj) arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks Synonyms : graded , ranked Example Sentence stratified areas of the distribution (adj) deposited or arranged in horizontal layers Synonyms : bedded Example Sentence stratified rock (adj) (used of society) socially hierarchical Synonyms : class-conscious Example Sentence American society is becoming increasingly stratified Stratified sounds like classified. divided into classes.

fawning

(adj) attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery Synonyms : bootlicking , obsequious , sycophantic , toadyish (adj) attempting to win favor by flattery Synonyms : bootlicking , sycophantic , toadyish relate it with FAN..imagine of a crazy FAN who ALWAYS TRY TO exhibit his affaction....AND COURT A favour to be with you whole day by flattering with you..

apposite

(adj) being of striking appropriateness and pertinence Synonyms : apt , pertinent Example Sentence the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images an apt reply apposite=> opposite of OPPOSITE i.e. perfectly matched; appropriate; most suitable

saturnine

(adj) bitter or scornful Example Sentence the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain (adj) showing a brooding ill humor Synonyms : dark , dour , glowering , glum , moody , morose , sour , sullen Example Sentence a dark scowl the proverbially dour New England Puritan a glum, hopeless shrug he sat in moody silence a morose and unsociable manner a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius a sour temper a sullen crowd Saturn = Shani, Shani = makes wrong things happen in one's life (astronomically) so meaning = gloomy, unhappy, morose.Just remember saturns rings-->glommy,dull,faroff planet .

ingenuous

(adj) characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious Synonyms : artless Example Sentence an ingenuous admission of responsibility (adj) lacking in sophistication or worldliness Synonyms : innocent Example Sentence a child's innocent stare his ingenuous explanation that he would not have burned the church if he had not thought the bishop was in it In+genuine- In genuine relationship people are naive and trusting to each other.

artless

(adj) characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious Synonyms : ingenuous Example Sentence an ingenuous admission of responsibility (adj) simple and natural; without cunning or deceit Example Sentence an artless manner artless elegance (adj) showing lack of art Example Sentence an artless translation (adj) (of persons) lacking art or knowledge Synonyms : uncultivated , uncultured Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary without the art of deception

dogmatic

(adj) characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles Synonyms : dogmatical (adj) of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative (adj) relating to or involving dogma Example Sentence dogmatic writings Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary If you try to read "dogmatic" from back to front, you will get "i am god". the person who think that he is a god is arrogant and stubborn

arduous

(adj) characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort Synonyms : backbreaking , grueling , gruelling , hard , heavy , laborious , operose , punishing , toilsome Example 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 (adj) taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance Synonyms : straining , strenuous Example Sentence his final, straining burst of speed a strenuous task your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here (adj) difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill Example Sentence the arduous work of preparing a dictionary arduous = read it as: "hard to do for us"

limpid

(adj) clear and bright Synonyms : liquid Example Sentence the liquid air of a spring morning eyes shining with a liquid luster limpid blue eyes (adj) transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity Synonyms : crystal clear , crystalline , lucid , pellucid , transparent Example 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 (adj) (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable Synonyms : crystal clear , lucid , luculent , pellucid , perspicuous Example Sentence writes in a limpid style lucid directions a luculent oration pellucid prose a crystal clear explanation a perspicuous argument limpid ..liquid...transparent...

pristine

(adj) completely free from dirt or contamination Example Sentence pristine mountain snow (adj) immaculately clean and unused Example Sentence handed her his pristine white handkerchief sounds like priest(ine) means pertaining to priests which is to remain in pure state.

discrete

(adj) constituting a separate entity or part Synonyms : distinct Example Sentence a government with three discrete divisions on two distinct occasions this crate (thats used to keep cold drink bottles ) that keeps the bottles separate n unconnected... so that they don break dis+crate

fallacious

(adj) containing or based on a fallacy Synonyms : unsound Example Sentence fallacious reasoning an unsound argument (adj) intended to deceive Synonyms : deceitful , fraudulent Example Sentence deceitful advertising fallacious testimony smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes (adj) based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information Example Sentence fallacious hope fallacious.split it like fallac+ious...if you just concentrate on fallac..it look like FALSE,......so THINK that SOMETHING is based on a FALSE OR incorrect notion.....

commensurate

(adj) corresponding in size or degree or extent Example Sentence pay should be commensurate with the time worked SPLIT AS COMMON - ENSURED -RATE. WHICH MEANS, OUR RATE WILL BE EQUAL TO THE CHEAPEST PRODUCT!

sinuous

(adj) curved or curving in and out Synonyms : sinuate , wiggly Example Sentence wiggly lines Two things: 1. "sin()" uous - like a sine wave, twisting and winding <br> 2. "sin"uous - a person who commits sins (by being dishonest).

lethargic

(adj) deficient in alertness or activity Synonyms : unenrgetic Example Sentence bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights Sounds like alergic. When you have lack of interest in doing something i.e. alergy

existential

(adj) derived from experience or the experience of existence Synonyms : experiential Example Sentence the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters (adj) of or as conceived by existentialism Example Sentence an existential moment of choice (adj) relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence) existential related to existence of anything.

empirical

(adj) derived from experiment and observation rather than theory Synonyms : empiric Example Sentence an empirical basis for an ethical theory empirical laws empirical data an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known (adj) relying on medical quackery Synonyms : empiric Example Sentence empiric treatment Empire...maintaining an empire requires much practical experiences and workouts....

anomalous

(adj) deviating from the general or common order or type Example Sentence advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe anomalous means abnormal. Think of abnormal when you read the word anomalous

vacuous

(adj) devoid of intelligence Synonyms : asinine , fatuous , inane , mindless (adj) devoid of significance or point Synonyms : empty , hollow Example Sentence empty promises a hollow victory vacuous comments (adj) devoid of matter Example Sentence a vacuous space (adj) void of expression Synonyms : blank Example Sentence a blank stare vacuous can be seen as vacuum which means, a region empty of matter.

fatuous

(adj) devoid of intelligence Synonyms : asinine , inane , mindless , vacuous remembles ******* an ass is considered foolish

indolent

(adj) disinclined to work or exertion Synonyms : faineant , lazy , otiose , slothful , work-shy Example Sentence faineant kings under whose rule the country languished an indolent hanger-on too lazy to wash the dishes shiftless idle youth slothful employees the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy (adj) (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless Example Sentence an indolent ulcer leprosy is an indolent infectious disease Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary indolent - in + dolent => jo dolta nahi hai(hilta nahi hai)

amenable

(adj) disposed or willing to comply Synonyms : conformable Example Sentence someone amenable to persuasion (adj) readily reacting to suggestions and influences Synonyms : tractable Example Sentence a responsive student (adj) open to being acted upon in a certain way Example Sentence an amenable hospitalization should not result in untimely death the tumor was not amenable to surgical treatment (adj) liable to answer to a higher authority Example Sentence the president is amenable to the constitutional court Amen is a word used in islam and christinity. meaning of which is i agree. So amenable means something able to be agreed.

vindictive

(adj) disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge Synonyms : revengeful , vengeful Example Sentence more vindictive than jealous love punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature (adj) showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite Synonyms : despiteful , spiteful Example Sentence a despiteful fiend a truly spiteful child a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment vindictive=win+addictive obsessed about winning ...so always having ill will against others

beneficent

(adj) doing or producing good Example Sentence the most beneficent regime in history (adj) generous in assistance to the poor Synonyms : benevolent , eleemosynary , philanthropic Example Sentence a benevolent contributor eleemosynary relief philanthropic contributions Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Simply think about beneficial(something gives benefit) which help people.

malleable

(adj) easily influenced Synonyms : ductile (adj) capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out Synonyms : ductile , pliable , pliant , tensile , tractile Example Sentence ductile copper malleable metals such as gold they soaked the leather to made it pliable pliant molten glass made of highly tensile steel alloy relate with meltable; so possible to reshape

petulant

(adj) easily irritated or annoyed Synonyms : cranky , fractious , irritable , nettlesome , peckish , peevish , pettish , scratchy , techy , testy , tetchy Example Sentence an incorrigibly fractious young man not the least nettlesome of his countrymen The pet - u - lent me is getting me irritated

florid

(adj) elaborately or excessively ornamented Synonyms : aureate , flamboyant Example Sentence flamboyant handwriting the senator's florid speech (adj) inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life Synonyms : rubicund , ruddy , sanguine Example Sentence a ruddy complexion Santa's rubicund cheeks a fresh and sanguine complexion flo(wer) + rid(red)sounds like a flower that is in a red color.. Also, florid ~ flowery (french)

sentient

(adj) endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness Synonyms : animate Example Sentence the living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage (adj) consciously perceiving Example Sentence sentient of the intolerable load a boy so sentient of his surroundings Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Sentimental people are sentinent.

axiomatic

(adj) evident without proof or argument Synonyms : self-evident , taken for granted Example Sentence an axiomatic truth we hold these truths to be self-evident (adj) containing aphorisms or maxims Synonyms : aphoristic Example Sentence axiomatic wisdom (adj) of or relating to or derived from axioms Synonyms : axiomatical , postulational Example Sentence axiomatic physics the postulational method was applied to geometry Earth is rotating on it's own AXIS,a MATHE matical statement,that need not be proved

presumptuous

(adj) excessively forward Synonyms : assuming , assumptive Example Sentence an assumptive person on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants Focus on "Presum" (Presume)--> To overstep your boundaries by boldly PRESUMing/assuming something.

inherent

(adj) existing as an essential constituent or characteristic Synonyms : built-in , constitutional , inbuilt , integral Example Sentence the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity a constitutional inability to tell the truth (adj) in the nature of something though not readily apparent Synonyms : implicit in , underlying Example Sentence shortcomings inherent in our approach an underlying meaning in+ here

plaintive

(adj) expressing sorrow Synonyms : mournful Plaintive can be split into plain(plane)+tive(relative). Suppose a relative dies in a plane crash, we mourn. Thus plaintive = mourn. Sorry for the sadistic mnemonic.

formidable

(adj) extremely impressive in strength or excellence Example Sentence a formidable opponent the challenge was formidable had a formidable array of compositions to his credit the formidable army of brains at the Prime Minister's disposal (adj) inspiring fear Synonyms : redoubtable , unnerving Example Sentence the formidable prospect of major surgery a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall FOR+ME+DEVIL...he is so strong...I'm afraid of him.

harrowing

(adj) extremely painful Synonyms : agonising , agonizing , excruciating , torturesome , torturing , torturous harrow - sounds like sorrow and sorrow leads to agony, so........

herbivorous

(adj) feeding only on plants herb (herb) + i + vorous (boars). Imagine a boar eating herbs (plants).

contrite

(adj) feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses Synonyms : remorseful , rueful , ruthful Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary SPLIT AS cont (COUNT) - rite (RIGHT). COUNT THE CASH RIGHT, ELSE YOU WILL REGRET IT.

reverent

(adj) feeling or showing profound respect or veneration Example Sentence maintained a reverent silence (adj) showing great reverence for god Synonyms : godly , worshipful Example Sentence a godly man leading a godly life Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary reverent-divide as river end i.e we bath in the rivr end as a part of worship

nonplussed

(adj) filled with bewilderment Synonyms : at a loss , nonplused , puzzled Example Sentence at a loss to understand those remarks puzzled that she left without saying goodbye plussed........puzzled.

guileless

(adj) free of deceit Synonyms : transparent "guile" means to decieve guile+less means no deception, only honesty.

loquacious

(adj) full of trivial conversation Synonyms : chatty , gabby , garrulous , talkative , talky Example Sentence kept from her housework by gabby neighbors it is derived from the root word 'loqua'... which refers to SPEECH or TALK

inveterate

(adj) habitual Synonyms : chronic Example Sentence a chronic smoker (adv) in a habitual and longstanding manner Synonyms : chronically Example Sentence smoking chronically In this word. we have a root ie.. veter--that have lasted a long time and seem likely to continue. This itself gives an idea of the meaning.

perfunctory

(adj) hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough Synonyms : casual , cursory , passing Example Sentence a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws a passing glance perfunctory courtesy (adj) as a formality only Synonyms : pro forma Example Sentence a one-candidate pro forma election Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary PARAI(other's)+FACTORY - if you are told to take care of somebody else's factory, you would casually care about it

mettlesome

(adj) having a proud and unbroken spirit (adj) willing to face danger Synonyms : game , gamey , gamy , gritty , spirited , spunky remember it by breaking it as ... mettlesome - mettle + some or metal + some.. some one who(who's spirit) is as strong as metal and hence courageous.

implausible

(adj) having a quality that provokes disbelief Example Sentence gave the teacher an implausible excuse (adj) highly imaginative but unlikely Synonyms : farfetched Example Sentence a farfetched excuse an implausible explanation implausible rhymes with impossible....something that is impossible is unlikely

viscous

(adj) having a relatively high resistance to flow Synonyms : syrupy (adj) having the sticky properties of an adhesive Synonyms : gluey , glutinous , gummy , mucilaginous , pasty , sticky , viscid Viscous is like mucus - both mean something sticky or gooey.

variegated

(adj) having a variety of colors Synonyms : varicolored , varicoloured varie(various)-gated(gates)... the gates are of various colors..

piquant

(adj) having an agreeably pungent taste Synonyms : savory , savoury , spicy , zesty (adj) engagingly stimulating or provocative Synonyms : salty Example Sentence a piquant wit salty language (adj) attracting or delighting Synonyms : engaging Example Sentence an engaging frankness a piquant face with large appealing eyes PI+QUANT Quant in GRE is more attracting and delighting than Verbal

cacophonous

(adj) having an unpleasant sound Synonyms : cacophonic Example Sentence as cacophonous as a henyard caco sounds like cactus and phonous like phone. So kindly try to remember it like this...a phone with a cactus makes irritating sounds.

discerning

(adj) having or revealing keen insight and good judgment Example Sentence a discerning critic a discerning reader (adj) unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic Synonyms : discreet Example Sentence a discerning editor a discreet silence (adj) quick to understand Synonyms : apprehensive Example Sentence a kind and apprehensive friend (adj) able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive Example Sentence discerning taste a discerning eye for color READ IT AS di-screening. A DUAL SCREENING PERSON, WHO KEEPS ON SCREENING EVERYTHING AROUND TWICE( VERY OBSERVANT, ALERT)

stolid

(adj) having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited Synonyms : impassive Example Sentence her impassive remoteness he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course her face showed nothing but stolid indifference stone like It becomes 'T' SOLID. So someone very SOLID against 'T'(ears) or emo'T'ions.

impassive

(adj) having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited Synonyms : stolid Example Sentence her impassive remoteness he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course her face showed nothing but stolid indifference (adj) deliberately impassive in manner Synonyms : deadpan , expressionless , poker-faced , unexpressive Example Sentence deadpan humor his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Impassive-> A person saying-"I m Passive(Not Active)", that means he has no feelings,emotions.

tenuous

(adj) having thin consistency Example Sentence a tenuous fluid (adj) very thin in gauge or diameter Example Sentence a tenuous thread (adj) lacking substance or significance Synonyms : flimsy , fragile , slight , thin Example Sentence slight evidence a tenuous argument a thin plot a fragile claim to fame this word sound very close to TENNIS....and most of the female TENNIS PLAYERS ARE VERY SLIM AND THIN...

stygian

(adj) hellish Example Sentence Hence loathed Melancholy.../In Stygian cave forlorn (adj) dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades Synonyms : acheronian , acherontic Example Sentence in the depths of an Acheronian forest upon those roseate lips a Stygian hue stygian... think it as one living in a sty(pen for pigs) .. it is expected to be be disgusting and therefore dark or dismal

tacit

(adj) implied by or inferred from actions or statements Synonyms : silent , understood Example Sentence gave silent consent a tacit agreement the understood provisos of a custody agreement Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary tacit ~ take it; imagine you are giving permission to someone to take something from your room...but you didn't say it verbally but via your actions.

implicit

(adj) implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something Synonyms : inexplicit Example Sentence an implicit agreement not to raise the subject there was implicit criticism in his voice anger was implicit in the argument the oak is implicit in the acorn (adj) being without doubt or reserve Synonyms : unquestioning Example Sentence implicit trust impli+cit--- tacit(CIT) means understand without being expressed so IMPLICIT means implied without directly expressed

insensible

(adj) incapable of physical sensation Example Sentence insensible to pain insensible earth (adj) unaware of or indifferent to Synonyms : unaffected Example Sentence insensible to the suffering around him (adj) barely able to be perceived Synonyms : indiscernible , undetectable Example Sentence the transition was almost indiscernible an almost insensible change (adj) unresponsive to stimulation Synonyms : senseless Example Sentence he lay insensible where he had fallen drugged and senseless in (without..) +sensible (sense..)i.e. without sense we are UNCONSCIOUS or UNRESPONSIVE..

contentious

(adj) inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits Synonyms : combative , disputatious , disputative , litigious Example Sentence a style described as abrasive and contentious a disputatious lawyer a litigious and acrimonious spirit (adj) involving or likely to cause controversy Example Sentence a central and contentious element of the book Contentious- (Contender+Serious) One who takes competition too serious always fights and quarrels)

bombastic (adj) bom-BAST-ick Also bombast (noun)

(Of speech or writing) far too showy or dramatic than is appropriate; pretentious Usage: Professor Knutsen's friends joked that he became quite bombastic after a few drinks, once asking a woman in a bar, "Is your daddy an aesthete? Because you are the epitome of ineffable pulchritude." She replied, "I'm not impressed by your bombast." Related Words: Declamatory (pompous, merely oratorical), Magniloquent and Grandiloquent (speaking in a lofty, grandiose style) More Info: The origin of bombastic is related to the idea of being inflated, a metaphor that also comes into play with the related words turgid and tumid, synonyms that can mean literally inflated like a balloon, or using language much too fancy for the sentiment or occasion. Mnemonic: 1. BOMBS and firecrackers are used to impress people and they cause high sound 2. bombaat- this word in kannada,somthing like a pompous speech,inflated language. 3. similar to others above... 4. the words to Mr. BOOMBASTIC by Shaggy tell about an ostentious "Mr. Lover Lover" 5. relate it with...BOMB Squad...who has diffused the bomb..while Mantri's giving pompous speeches...!! 6. bomb(very good)baasha (lang in telugu)

labile

(adj) (chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown (adj) liable to change Example Sentence an emotionally labile person Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary LABILE ...read it as "liable" to change,i.e UNSTABLE

placid

(adj) (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves Synonyms : quiet , smooth , still , tranquil , unruffled Example Sentence a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay the quiet waters of a lagoon a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky a smooth channel crossing scarcely a ripple on the still water unruffled water (adj) not easily irritated Synonyms : equable , even-tempered , good-tempered Example Sentence an equable temper not everyone shared his placid temperament remained placid despite the repeated delays a student well PLACED in his college will sit calmly and peacefully...as compared to those who did not get placed.

ostentatious

(adj) intended to attract notice and impress others Synonyms : pretentious Example Sentence an ostentatious sable coat (adj) (of a display) tawdry or vulgar Synonyms : pretentious oSTENTATIOUS....read it as Stuntatious....Stunts...you perform stunts to attract attention, showy.

gregarious

(adj) (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species Example Sentence gregarious bird species (adj) instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others Example Sentence he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude (adj) (of plants) growing in groups that are close together Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary remember AGGREGATION means gathering something together... similarily AGGREGATION -> GREGATION ->GREGARIOUS

audacious

(adj) invulnerable to fear or intimidation Synonyms : brave , dauntless , fearless , hardy , intrepid , unfearing Example Sentence audacious explorers fearless reporters and photographers intrepid pioneers (adj) unrestrained by convention or propriety Synonyms : bald-faced , barefaced , bodacious , brassy , brazen , brazen-faced , insolent Example Sentence an audacious trick to pull a barefaced hypocrite the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim bald-faced lies brazen arrogance the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress (adj) disposed to venture or take risks Synonyms : daring , venturesome , venturous Example Sentence audacious visions of the total conquest of space an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas the most daring of contemporary fiction writers a venturesome investor a venturous spirit audacious..auda(AUDIBLE)....IF YOU WANT to be audible to millions of people you have to be very daring and bold ,to go to the stage and deliver your message.

disjointed

(adj) lacking orderly continuity Synonyms : confused , disconnected , disordered , garbled , illogical , scattered , unconnected Example Sentence a confused set of instructions a confused dream about the end of the world disconnected fragments of a story scattered thoughts (adj) taken apart at the joints Example Sentence a disjointed fowl (adj) separated at the joint Synonyms : dislocated , separated Example Sentence a dislocated knee a separated shoulder DIS (not) + JOINTED (connected)...so disjointed is disconnected or scattered.

insipid

(adj) lacking taste or flavor or tang Synonyms : bland , flat , flavorless , flavourless , savorless , savourless , vapid Example Sentence a bland diet insipid hospital food flavorless supermarket tomatoes vapid beer vapid tea (adj) lacking interest or significance or impact Synonyms : jejune Example Sentence an insipid personality jejune novel in+sip+id(it) in-'not, -ve prefix', so when you do not sip it, i.e a juice ,then it means the juice lacks flavor.

lustrous

(adj) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow Synonyms : bright , burnished , shining , shiny Example Sentence bright silver candlesticks a burnished brass knocker she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves rows of shining glasses shiny black patents (adj) brilliant Example Sentence set a lustrous example for others to follow lustrous actors of the time (adj) reflecting light Synonyms : glistening , glossy , sheeny , shining , shiny Example Sentence glistening bodies of swimmers the horse's glossy coat lustrous auburn hair saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet shining white enamel illustrate -> lustrous : hair illustration after using shampoo

conciliatory

(adj) making or willing to make concessions Synonyms : compromising , flexible Example Sentence loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet (adj) intended to placate Synonyms : conciliative Example Sentence spoke in a conciliating tone a conciliatory visit Heyy thz sounds like CONSOLING...which means soothing...

pedantic

(adj) marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects Synonyms : academic , donnish Can u smell the word <b>'PANDIT'</b>( "Scholar" in english) from "Pedantic"? PANDITs are usually very strict about the bookish stuff.

insouciant

(adj) marked by blithe unconcern Synonyms : casual , nonchalant Example Sentence an ability to interest casual students showed a casual disregard for cold weather an utterly insouciant financial policy an elegantly insouciant manner drove his car with nonchalant abandon was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner insouciant: sounds like In-soup-ant or in-sauce-ant. Suppose the waiter serves you a soup with an ant in it and he is not even concerned about removing it, is insouciant.

sedulous

(adj) marked by care and persistent effort Synonyms : assiduous Example Sentence her assiduous attempts to learn French assiduous research sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles to seduce a woman, man needs to be diligent and persistent and off course Hardworking ;)

assiduous

(adj) marked by care and persistent effort Synonyms : sedulous Example Sentence her assiduous attempts to learn French assiduous research sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles assiduous+ass+in+the+dust.a donkey working hard in the dust.meaning hard working or industrious or diligent

sensual

(adj) marked by the appetites and passions of the body Synonyms : animal , carnal , fleshly Example Sentence animal instincts carnal knowledge fleshly desire a sensual delight in eating music is the only sensual pleasure without vice (adj) sexually exciting or gratifying Synonyms : sultry Example Sentence sensual excesses a sultry look a sultry dance SENSUAL indulging in PHYSICAL pleasures that also excite the MENTAL status of a person.

sordid

(adj) morally degraded Synonyms : seamy , seedy , sleazy , squalid Example Sentence a seedy district the seamy side of life sleazy characters hanging around casinos sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal (adj) unethical or dishonest Synonyms : dirty Example Sentence dirty police officers a sordid political campaign (adj) foul and run-down and repulsive Synonyms : flyblown , squalid Example Sentence a flyblown bar on the edge of town a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town squalid living conditions sordid shantytowns (adj) meanly avaricious and mercenary Example Sentence sordid avarice sordid material interests (SORDID)SORry I DID this FILTHY, VILE thing.

impecunious

(adj) not having enough money to pay for necessities Synonyms : hard up , in straitened circumstances , penniless , penurious , pinched pecu (read as pesu means money). impec(s)unious who doesn't have money.

discordant

(adj) not in agreement or harmony Example Sentence views discordant with present-day ideas (adj) lacking in harmony Synonyms : disharmonious , dissonant , inharmonic FOCUS ON disco-RDANT. dISCOs ARE always inharmonious. same as cacophonous

extraneous

(adj) not pertinent to the matter under consideration Synonyms : immaterial , impertinent , orthogonal Example Sentence an issue extraneous to the debate the price was immaterial mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point (adj) not essential Example Sentence the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play (adj) not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source Synonyms : foreign Example Sentence water free of extraneous matter foreign particles in milk (adj) coming from the outside Synonyms : external , outside Example Sentence extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph relying upon an extraneous income disdaining outside pressure groups Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Think of news channels....EXTRA+NEWS...In order to get TRP, news channels show irrelevant or unrelated things hence the news are most of the times EXTRANEOUS

indeterminate

(adj) not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance Synonyms : undetermined Example Sentence of indeterminate age a zillion is a large indeterminate number an indeterminate point of law the influence of environment is indeterminate an indeterminate future (adj) having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex Example Sentence an indeterminate stem (adj) of uncertain or ambiguous nature Example Sentence the equivocal (or indeterminate) objects painted by surrealists (adj) not capable of being determined Example Sentence the indeterminate number of plant species in the jungle (adj) not leading to a definite ending or result Example Sentence an indeterminate campaign take it as 'determine output of this expression' means find a precise value so indeterminate means not precise / uncertain

tangential

(adj) of superficial relevance if any Synonyms : digressive Example Sentence a digressive allusion to the day of the week a tangential remark (adj) of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent Example Sentence tangential forces Word Tangent(ial) taken from maths. A tangent is a line that touches a circle with a 90`degree angle. So the meaning comes from there only slightly connected, not central, preipheral.

problematic

(adj) open to doubt or debate Synonyms : debatable , problematical Example Sentence If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic (adj) making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe Synonyms : baffling , elusive , knotty , problematical , tough Example Sentence a baffling problem I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast a problematic situation at home (Doubt)you always have doubts with while solving problems.

turgid

(adj) ostentatiously lofty in style Synonyms : bombastic , declamatory , large , orotund , tumid Example Sentence a man given to large talk tumid political prose (adj) abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas Synonyms : intumescent , puffy , tumescent , tumid Example Sentence hungry children with bloated stomachs he had a grossly distended stomach eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids swollen hands tumescent tissue puffy tumid flesh Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

tumid

(adj) ostentatiously lofty in style Synonyms : bombastic , declamatory , large , orotund , turgid Example Sentence a man given to large talk tumid political prose (adj) abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas Synonyms : intumescent , puffy , tumescent , turgid Example Sentence hungry children with bloated stomachs he had a grossly distended stomach eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids swollen hands tumescent tissue puffy tumid flesh (adj) of sexual organs; stiff and rigid Synonyms : erect tumid has the first three letters common with TUMOUR, which is a swollen mass or ball of cells. So tumid is swollen, or distended.

specious

(adj) plausible but false Synonyms : spurious Example Sentence a specious claim spurious inferences (adj) based on pretense; deceptively pleasing Synonyms : gilded , meretricious Example Sentence the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility meretricious praise a meretricious argument It sounds like 'suspicious'.

latent

(adj) potentially existing but not presently evident or realized Example Sentence a latent fingerprint latent talent (adj) (pathology) not presently active Example Sentence latent infection latent diabetes regroup the words and spell it as talent.. many people have POTENTIAL(talent..)but undeveloped..where as some people HIDE their talent..

puissant

(adj) powerful Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary to satisfy the pussy.... u need to be powerful...haha... no hard feelings

igneous

(adj) produced under conditions involving intense heat Synonyms : pyrogenic , pyrogenous Example Sentence igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma igneous fusion is fusion by heat alone pyrogenic strata (adj) produced by the action of fire or intense heat Synonyms : eruptive Example Sentence rocks formed by igneous agents (adj) like or suggestive of fire Synonyms : fiery Example Sentence a fiery desert wind an igneous desert atmosphere Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary ignite is to fire. "ign" in general as a prefix refers to fire.

provident

(adj) providing carefully for the future Example Sentence wild squirrels are provident a provident father plans for his children's education (adj) careful in regard to your own interests Example Sentence the prudent use and development of resources wild squirrels are provident to remember this, think about 'LIC PROVIDENT FUND POLICY'which is kept for future use.

tutelary

(adj) providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding Synonyms : custodial , tutelar Example Sentence daycare that is educational and not just custodial a guardian angel tutelary gods "Tute Le Rahi" mam jab tutorials leti hain to v r in her custody... but she is very sweet like an angel.

refulgent

(adj) radiating or as if radiating light Synonyms : beaming , beamy , effulgent , radiant Example Sentence the beaming sun the effulgent daffodils a radiant sunrise a refulgent sunset refulgent sounds like detergent.. use detergent to make things shine

categorical

(adj) relating to or included in a category or categories Synonyms : categoric (adj) not modified or restricted by reservations Synonyms : categoric , flat , unconditional Example Sentence a categorical denial a flat refusal assume that there are two categories A & B and you have to put an object in one of them..now when you put that object in a category..you are ABSOLUTEly sure that it belongs there.

Elysian

(adj) relating to the Elysian Fields (adj) being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods Synonyms : divine , inspired Example Sentence her pies were simply divine the divine Shakespeare an elysian meal an inspired performance souds like 'malasia' u seen tat ad 'malasia truly asia' they potray it like heaven.

convoluted

(adj) rolled longitudinally upon itself Synonyms : convolute Example Sentence a convolute petal (adj) highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious Synonyms : byzantine , involved , knotty , tangled , tortuous Example Sentence the Byzantine tax structure Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship convoluted legal language convoluted reasoning the plot was too involved a knotty problem got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering Oh, what a tangled web we weave tortuous legal procedures tortuous negotiations lasting for months Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Convolution theorem was very hard to understand!!

churlish

(adj) rude and boorish (adj) having a bad disposition; surly Example Sentence churlish as a bear chur(church)+lish(wish)-church wishes always not to behave rude,boorish

evocative

(adj) serving to bring to mind Synonyms : redolent , remindful , reminiscent , resonant Example Sentence cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note a campaign redolent of machine politics Provocative- cause to start something (provoke). Evocative- an effect of something (evoke). Provoke:evoke::cause:effect

complaisant

(adj) showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others Synonyms : obliging Example Sentence to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave com + plais(please) + ant come and please the a(u)nt..lol

covetous

(adj) showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages Synonyms : envious , jealous Example Sentence he was never covetous before he met her jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions envious of their art collection (adj) immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth Synonyms : avaricious , grabby , grasping , greedy , prehensile Example Sentence they are avaricious and will do anything for money casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields a grasping old miser grasping commercialism greedy for money and power grew richer and greedier prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees covetous = split it as cove(love) + to + US ; because of excessive greed and the love for money covetous people go to USA. i remembered like that.

profound

(adj) showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth Example Sentence the differences are profound a profound insight a profound book a profound mind profound contempt profound regret (adj) of the greatest intensity; complete Example Sentence a profound silence a state of profound shock (adj) far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something Synonyms : fundamental Example Sentence the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred the book underwent fundamental changes committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance profound social changes (adj) coming from deep within one Example Sentence a profound sigh (adj) (of sleep) deep and complete Synonyms : heavy , sound , wakeless Example Sentence a heavy sleep fell into a profound sleep a sound sleeper deep wakeless sleep (adj) situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed Synonyms : unfathomed , unplumbed , unsounded Example Sentence the profound depths of the sea the dark unfathomed caves of ocean unplumbed depths of the sea remote and unsounded caverns Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary whatever professional or researchers found(read find) has to be deep.

phlegmatic

(adj) showing little emotion Synonyms : phlegmatical Example Sentence a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man phlegmatic -> plleg (flag) when we hoist a FLAG we have the AUTOMATIC reaction be calm and unexcited.

wistful

(adj) showing pensive sadness Synonyms : pensive Example Sentence the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty Wistful and Wishful...Wistful = Full of longing or unfulfilled desire. Wishful = Seeking advancement or recognition.

analogous

(adj) similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar Synonyms : correspondent Example Sentence brains and computers are often considered analogous salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar (adj) corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin Example Sentence the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous remember analogous from analogy

diaphanous

(adj) so thin as to transmit light Synonyms : cobwebby , filmy , gauze-like , gauzy , gossamer , see-through , sheer , transparent , vaporous , vapourous Example Sentence a hat with a diaphanous veil filmy wings of a moth gauzy clouds of dandelion down gossamer cobwebs sheer silk stockings transparent chiffon vaporous silks remember this sentence. il bet ul never forget it in ur life " modern gowns are diaphanous" .i.e transparent

pervasive

(adj) spreading or spread throughout Synonyms : permeant , permeating , permeative Example Sentence armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations the pervasive odor of garlic an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion look the word carefully..PERVASI+VE....and doesn't it sound like PRAVASI BHARTIYA DIVAS.....an initiative by the Indian government to attract NON RESIDENT INDIANS who are SPREAD WIDELY ACROSS THE WORLD........

pungent

(adj) strong and sharp Synonyms : acrid Example Sentence the pungent taste of radishes the acrid smell of burning rubber (adj) capable of wounding Synonyms : barbed , biting , mordacious , nipping Example Sentence a barbed compliment a biting aphorism pungent satire remember pug dog of vodafone. It's very stingy.

cantankerous

(adj) stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate Synonyms : bloody-minded Example Sentence unions...have never been as bloody-minded about demarcation as the shipbuilders (adj) having a difficult and contrary disposition Synonyms : crotchety , ornery Example Sentence a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady split it into can+tanker+ous : read this as 'kaan' (ear in hindi)+ taker + us, one who is irritable will always have a one below ear (slap) from us.

obdurate

(adj) stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing Synonyms : cussed , obstinate , unrepentant (adj) showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings Synonyms : flint , flinty , granitic , stony Example Sentence his flinty gaze the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart OB+DURA(RELATE IT TO WORD DURABILITY)..SO anything which has durability..has the resisting power, and something which can resist, is stubborn.

recalcitrant

(adj) stubbornly resistant to authority or control Synonyms : fractious , refractory Example Sentence a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness a refractory child (adj) marked by stubborn resistance to authority Example Sentence the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators re+calcit(looks like calcite)+rant...as we know calcite is a hard mineral found in calcium carbonate which forms the major part of rocks, chalk and marble, is hard to break and likewise a recalcitrant person is also stubborn.

fractious

(adj) stubbornly resistant to authority or control Synonyms : recalcitrant , refractory Example Sentence a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness a refractory child (adj) easily irritated or annoyed Synonyms : cranky , irritable , nettlesome , peckish , peevish , pettish , petulant , scratchy , techy , testy , tetchy Example Sentence an incorrigibly fractious young man not the least nettlesome of his countrymen (adj) unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome Example Sentence rockets were much too fractious to be tested near thickly populated areas fractious components of a communication system those who get their limbs get fractured...gets annoyed or bad tempered by taking bed rest for long

uncanny

(adj) suggesting the operation of supernatural influences Synonyms : eldritch , unearthly , weird Example Sentence an eldritch screech the three weird sisters stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures an unearthly light he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din (adj) surpassing the ordinary or normal Synonyms : preternatural Example Sentence Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel his uncanny sense of direction un + cann(CAN'T).....something which you CAN'T understand and explain, is always mysterious to you.

congenial

(adj) suitable to your needs Example Sentence a congenial atmosphere to work in two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues (adj) (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted Genelia Desouza was suitable, appropriate ,compatible and pleasant for Jaane tu Janne na movie

preternatural

(adj) surpassing the ordinary or normal Synonyms : uncanny Example Sentence Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel his uncanny sense of direction (adj) existing outside of or not in accordance with nature Synonyms : nonnatural , otherworldly , transcendental Example Sentence find transcendental motives for sublunary action preter+natural. i.e. remember Spider man(PETER) who had super normal power.

captious

(adj) tending to find and call attention to faults Synonyms : faultfinding Example Sentence a captious pedant an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor First word that comes to mind -Captain, who will always find and call attention to Faults which must be altered.

centripetal

(adj) tending to move toward a center Example Sentence centripetal force (adj) tending to unify Synonyms : unifying (adj) of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system Synonyms : receptive , sensory Example Sentence sensory neurons The petals of a flower are bound by a bud in the center, thus bending towards the center..Unifying

minatory

(adj) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments Synonyms : baleful , forbidding , menacing , minacious , ominous , sinister , threatening Example Sentence a baleful look forbidding thunderclouds his tone became menacing ominous rumblings of discontent sinister storm clouds a sinister smile his threatening behavior ugly black clouds the situation became ugly Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Minatory sounds like military--military people are very threatening most of the times.

pellucid

(adj) transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity Synonyms : crystal clear , crystalline , limpid , lucid , transparent Example 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 (adj) (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable Synonyms : crystal clear , limpid , lucid , luculent , perspicuous Example Sentence writes in a limpid style lucid directions a luculent oration pellucid prose a crystal clear explanation a perspicuous argument PEL+LUCID...LUCID..MEANS CLEAR ....SO CLEAR IN MEANING.

inert

(adj) unable to move or resist motion (adj) having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive Synonyms : indifferent , neutral Example Sentence inert matter an indifferent chemical in a reaction (adj) slow and apathetic Synonyms : sluggish , soggy , torpid Example Sentence she was fat and inert a sluggish worker a mind grown torpid in old age recollect your chemistry . INERT gases hardly react, therefore INERT means LACKIN ABILITY TO MOVE OR ACT.

disinterested

(adj) unaffected by self-interest Dis-Interest...if a particular issue is not of any interest to me (dis-interest), i'll pass a biased free opinion about it...

fulsome

(adj) unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech Synonyms : buttery , oily , oleaginous , smarmy , soapy , unctuous Example Sentence buttery praise gave him a fulsome introduction an oily sycophantic press agent oleaginous hypocrisy smarmy self-importance the unctuous Uriah Heep soapy compliments You can FOOL SOME people with excessive and insincere praise..

overweening

(adj) unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings Synonyms : excessive , extravagant , exuberant Example Sentence extravagant praise exuberant compliments overweening ambition overweening greed (adj) presumptuously arrogant Synonyms : uppity Example Sentence had a witty but overweening manner no idea how overweening he would be getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down a person who wins over and over becomes arrogant. He now arrogantly presumes that he will always win.

contiguous

(adj) very close or connected in space or time Synonyms : immediate Example Sentence contiguous events immediate contact the immediate vicinity the immediate past (adj) connecting without a break; within a common boundary Synonyms : conterminous Example Sentence the 48 conterminous states the contiguous 48 states (adj) having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching Synonyms : adjacent , conterminous , neighboring Example Sentence Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut the side of Germany conterminous with France Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho neighboring cities Each state in the United States is touching/adjacent to another; they are all continous, which sounds similar to contiguous

abysmal

(adj) very great; limitless Example Sentence abysmal misery abysmal stupidity (adj) resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable Synonyms : abyssal , unfathomable Example Sentence the abyssal depths of the ocean a+bys(take dis as 20 i.e.bees in hindi)+mal(take it as mile).....ao a 20 mile deep pit in the ground looks like its bottomless

blasé

(adj) very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world Synonyms : worldly Example Sentence the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond' the benefits of his worldly wisdom (adj) uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence Synonyms : bored Example Sentence his blase indifference a petulant blase air the bored gaze of the successful film star (adj) nonchalantly unconcerned Example Sentence a blase attitude about housecleaning oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

sodden

(adj) wet through and through; thoroughly wet Synonyms : soppy Example Sentence stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain the speaker's sodden collar soppy clothes SODDEN ...remove the 'o' and replace it with 'a',u get sadden(ed)...so when u are saddened u look so DULL

extemporaneous

(adj) with little or no preparation or forethought Synonyms : ad-lib , extemporary , extempore , impromptu , off-the-cuff , offhand , offhanded , unrehearsed Example Sentence his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment an extemporaneous piano recital an extemporary lecture an extempore skit an impromptu speech offhand excuses trying to sound offhanded and reassuring an off-the-cuff toast a few unrehearsed comments TEMPORARILY done in haste and so not planned.

hallowed

(adj) worthy of religious veneration Synonyms : sacred Example Sentence the sacred name of Jesus Jerusalem's hallowed soil "Halo"wed....Put a "halo" over something - Halo belongs to angels!

plebeian

(adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; (n.) a common person, member of the lower class

facile

(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

inadvertently

(adv) without knowledge or intention Synonyms : unknowingly , unwittingly Example Sentence he unwittingly deleted the references in + advertisements...without getting an idea from the advertisement we end up buying wrong product i.e. inadvertently

oblivion

(n.) forgetfulness, disregard; a state of being forgotten; an amnesty, general pardon

halcyon

(noun) (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher Synonyms : alcyone (noun) a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World Synonyms : genus halcyon (noun) a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves (adj) idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity Example Sentence a halcyon atmosphere (adj) marked by peace and prosperity Synonyms : golden , prosperous Example Sentence a golden era the halcyon days of the clipper trade halycon can be considered as opposite of cyclone...just imagine a cyclone...you will understand what I mean

cardinal

(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes (noun) the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order Synonyms : cardinal number (noun) a variable color averaging a vivid red Synonyms : carmine (noun) crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male Synonyms : cardinal grosbeak , cardinalis cardinalis , redbird , richmondena cardinalis (adj) serving as an essential component Synonyms : central , fundamental , key , primal Example Sentence a cardinal rule the central cause of the problem an example that was fundamental to the argument computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure (adj) being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order Example Sentence cardinal numbers 'cardinal' also means pertaining to the 'heart' and the heart is the 'most important' part of our body. It is responsible for the working of our body.

catalyst

(noun) (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected Synonyms : accelerator (noun) something that causes an important event to happen Example Sentence the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country CATA(LOOK like CATION..ions which has positive charge)like mn+2 which is a cation ,and cations SPEED UP THE RATE OF REACTION,that is how they BRING A CHEMICAL CHANGE IN A REACTION.

affinity

(noun) (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody (noun) (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship (noun) (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts Synonyms : phylogenetic relation Example Sentence in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans (noun) a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character Synonyms : kinship Example Sentence found a natural affinity with the immigrants felt a deep kinship with the other students anthropology's kinship with the humanities (noun) the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule Synonyms : chemical attraction Example Sentence basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk (noun) inherent resemblance between persons or things (noun) a natural attraction or feeling of kinship Example Sentence an affinity for politics the mysterious affinity between them James's affinity with Sam affinity (replace the second f with k), and then the expansion goes like this: A F(eeling of) K(inship &) similar)ITY.

extrapolation

(noun) (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values (noun) an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations During election time many news channels show extrapole of elections they just try to make predict who will going to win election based on current known information extrapolation is similar

aesthetic

(noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful Synonyms : esthetic Example Sentence he despised the esthetic of minimalism (adj) relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics Synonyms : esthetic Example Sentence aesthetic values (adj) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste Synonyms : aesthetical , esthetic , esthetical Example Sentence the aesthetic faculties an aesthetic person aesthetic feeling the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success (adj) aesthetically pleasing Synonyms : artistic , esthetic Example Sentence an artistic flower arrangement aes + thetic opposite of "pathetic"..means beauty

homeostasis

(noun) (physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes split it as homeo+status...i.e if you take homeo medicine then your status will be stable or the body system will maintain relative stability.

rue

(noun) European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy Synonyms : herb of grace , ruta graveolens (noun) leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy (noun) sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment Synonyms : regret , ruefulness , sorrow Example Sentence he drank to drown his sorrows he wrote a note expressing his regret to his rue, the error cost him the game (noun) (French) a street or road in France (verb) feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about Synonyms : regret , repent rue sounds similar to ruin...when you ruin your life you LAMENT and REGRET it

tome

(noun) a (usually) large and scholarly book when you are asked to read a really Large Book, Then you say with surprise "TO ME"??? .. ;)

rail

(noun) a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports Synonyms : railing (noun) short for railway Example Sentence he traveled by rail he was concerned with rail safety (noun) a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll Synonyms : rails , runway , track (noun) a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) (noun) any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud (verb) complain bitterly Synonyms : inveigh (verb) enclose with rails Synonyms : rail in Example Sentence rail in the old graves (verb) provide with rails Example Sentence The yard was railed (verb) separate with a railing Synonyms : rail off Example Sentence rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace (verb) convey (goods etc.) by rails Example Sentence fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium (verb) travel by rail or train Synonyms : train Example Sentence They railed from Rome to Venice She trained to Hamburg (verb) lay with rails Example Sentence hundreds of miles were railed out here (verb) fish with a handline over the rails of a boat Example Sentence They are railing for fresh fish (verb) spread negative information about Synonyms : revile , vilify , vituperate Example Sentence The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews (verb) criticize severely Synonyms : fulminate Example Sentence He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare She railed against the bad social policies rail sounds like rail or train so when you missed your rail, your father scolded you for not reaching on time....

sinecure

(noun) a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached (noun) an office that involves minimal duties 7 crores ... baithe baithe hi 7 crores mil jate ...

shard

(noun) a broken piece of a brittle artifact Synonyms : fragment , sherd s + hard..it is very HARD to join the broken FRAGMENTS OF POTTERY.

taxonomy

(noun) a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc (noun) (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification (noun) practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships ppl r classified to wich TAX slab they belong to....depending on their income...hence TAXONOMY means classification

caucus

(noun) a closed political meeting (verb) meet to select a candidate or promote a policy cau + cus sounds like can collector come to discuss..... lets get together in a group and discuss about who will be elected ...

motley

(noun) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things Synonyms : assortment , miscellanea , miscellany , mixed bag , mixture , potpourri , salmagundi , smorgasbord , variety Example Sentence a great assortment of cars was on display he had a variety of disorders a veritable smorgasbord of religions (noun) a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume) (noun) a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England (verb) make something more diverse and varied Synonyms : variegate , vary Example Sentence Vary the menu (verb) make motley; color with different colors Synonyms : parti-color (adj) consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds Synonyms : assorted , miscellaneous , mixed , sundry Example Sentence an arrangement of assorted spring flowers assorted sizes miscellaneous accessories a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music a motley crew sundry sciences commonly known as social (adj) having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly Synonyms : calico , multi-color , multi-colored , multi-colour , multi-coloured , multicolor , multicolored , multicolour , multicoloured , painted , particolored , particoloured , piebald , pied , varicolored , varicoloured Example Sentence a jester dressed in motley the painted desert a particolored dress a piebald horse pied daisies If you and your friend goto shopping, he would suggest you in Hindi "Yeh Dress Math (MOT-Don't) LEY (take),Joker ki thara dhikegha". It didnt suit u as it was multi-coloured!

miscellany

(noun) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things Synonyms : assortment , miscellanea , mixed bag , mixture , motley , potpourri , salmagundi , smorgasbord , variety Example Sentence a great assortment of cars was on display he had a variety of disorders a veritable smorgasbord of religions (noun) an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc. Synonyms : florilegium , garland Miscellany is similar to Miscellaneous which consists of the stuff that cannot be categorized into any specific area, essentially because it contains a mixture of various stuff.

bucolic

(noun) a country person Synonyms : peasant , provincial (noun) a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life Synonyms : eclogue , idyl , idyll (adj) (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic Synonyms : arcadian , pastoral Example Sentence a country life of arcadian contentment a pleasant bucolic scene charming in its pastoral setting rustic tranquility (adj) relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle Synonyms : pastoral Example Sentence pastoral seminomadic people pastoral land a pastoral economy bucolic sounds a bit like bullock which is used in the "country side"...

deference

(noun) a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard Synonyms : respect Example Sentence his deference to her wishes was very flattering be sure to give my respects to the dean (noun) courteous regard for people's feelings Synonyms : respect , respectfulness Example Sentence in deference to your wishes out of respect for his privacy (noun) a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others Synonyms : complaisance , compliance , compliancy , obligingness if there is no DIFFERENCE between you and him, then you will respect his wishes.

mnemonic

(noun) a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall (adj) of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory Synonyms : mnemotechnic , mnemotechnical Example Sentence mnemonic device How can you not know this ...

discrepancy

(noun) a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions Synonyms : disagreement , divergence , variance Example Sentence a growing divergence of opinion (noun) an event that departs from expectations Synonyms : variance , variant break into dis+creep+fancy= this is creep and this is fancy what an inconsistency with this item .i.e fancy and creep are different

conundrum

(noun) a difficult problem Synonyms : brain-teaser , enigma , riddle drum ke andar kaun hai

endemic

(noun) a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location Synonyms : endemic disease (noun) a plant that is native to a certain limited area Example Sentence it is an endemic found only this island (adj) of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality Synonyms : endemical Example Sentence diseases endemic to the tropics endemic malaria food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world (adj) native to or confined to a certain region Example Sentence the islands have a number of interesting endemic species (adj) originating where it is found Synonyms : autochthonal , autochthonic , autochthonous , indigenous Example Sentence the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo autochthonous rocks and people and folktales endemic folkways the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan simple think of epidemic as an epidemic desease that spreads a vast area and endemic disease as a disease that spreads only a confined area

aspersion

(noun) a disparaging remark Synonyms : slur Example Sentence in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility (noun) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name Synonyms : calumny , defamation , denigration , slander (noun) the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) Synonyms : sprinkling Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Sounds like ass-person, if you defame someone you make them look like an ass. <br><br> Another way to the say the same thing: <br> Make a person look like an ass by defaming them.

premonition

(noun) a feeling of evil to come Synonyms : boding , foreboding , presentiment Example Sentence a steadily escalating sense of foreboding the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case (noun) an early warning about a future event Synonyms : forewarning Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary pre(before hand) + monition (remember adMONISH, which means to warn)...so warning which is before hand is premonition

euphoria

(noun) a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation Synonyms : euphory relate it to an album released by the Euphoria band....in which most of the songs give a message to live happily.

vendetta

(noun) a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other Synonyms : blood feud Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Ven (when)- d (the)- etta (attack)....when they attack each other they are in vendetta.

apogee

(noun) a final climactic stage Synonyms : culmination Example Sentence their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development (noun) apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth Apogee = Up+ho+gee (ho ji -> like in hindi).. So what is up, is at the highest point

covert

(noun) a flock of coots (noun) a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something Synonyms : concealment , cover , screen Example Sentence a screen of trees afforded privacy under cover of darkness the brush provided a covert for game the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background (adj) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed Example Sentence covert actions by the CIA covert funding for the rebels (adj) (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband Example Sentence a woman covert Covert sounds like "covered [covert = cover + t or covered + t] and something which is covered can be considered a secret.

Machiavellian

(noun) a follower of Machiavelli's principles (adj) of or relating to Machiavelli or the principles of conduct he recommended Example Sentence Machiavellian thinking sounds like mafia villain. A villain is always crafty and double dealing.

resolution

(noun) a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote Synonyms : declaration , resolve (noun) the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together Synonyms : resolving power (noun) the trait of being resolute Synonyms : firmness , firmness of purpose , resoluteness , resolve Example Sentence his resoluteness carried him through the battle it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work (noun) finding a solution to a problem Synonyms : solving (noun) something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making Synonyms : closure , settlement Example Sentence they finally reached a settlement with the union they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure (noun) analysis into clear-cut components Synonyms : resolving (noun) (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture (noun) the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung) (noun) (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord (noun) a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem Synonyms : answer , result , solution , solvent Example Sentence they were trying to find a peaceful solution the answers were in the back of the book he computed the result to four decimal places (noun) a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner Example Sentence he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions resolution reminds me of revolution, so during American Revolution, America determined to win.

paean

(noun) a formal expression of praise Synonyms : encomium , eulogy , panegyric , pean (noun) (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) Synonyms : pean it is pronounced exactly as P.N. remember it by 'Priase Number'=praise song.

quorum

(noun) a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business for status quo, u need a minimum number of people

gossamer

(noun) a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture (noun) filaments from a web that was spun by a spider Synonyms : cobweb (adj) characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy Synonyms : ethereal Example Sentence this smallest and most ethereal of birds gossamer shading through his playing (adj) so thin as to transmit light Synonyms : cobwebby , diaphanous , filmy , gauze-like , gauzy , see-through , sheer , transparent , vaporous , vapourous Example Sentence a hat with a diaphanous veil filmy wings of a moth gauzy clouds of dandelion down gossamer cobwebs sheer silk stockings transparent chiffon vaporous silks GO+SAMMER(summer) - we wear clothes of light fabric

cornucopia

(noun) a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity Synonyms : horn of plenty (noun) the property of being extremely abundant Synonyms : profuseness , profusion , richness Example Sentence the profusion of detail the idiomatic richness of English corn + copia copia is similar to copius meaning plentiful, cornucopia thus means plenty of corn(grains/fruits).

preempt

(noun) a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding Synonyms : pre-empt , preemptive bid (verb) acquire for oneself before others can do so (verb) take the place of or have precedence over Synonyms : displace Example Sentence live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor (verb) gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land) (verb) make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge PRE+EMPTY = force to empty a place in order to occupy a prior right to buy.

itinerant

(noun) a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment Synonyms : gipsy , gypsy Example Sentence itinerant traders (adj) traveling from place to place to work Example Sentence itinerant labor an itinerant judge sounds like itenary( plan of a trip).. so a traveller..keeps on wandering\ travelling... hope its hlpful

convention

(noun) a large formal assembly Example Sentence political convention (noun) something regarded as a normative example Synonyms : formula , normal , pattern , rule Example Sentence the convention of not naming the main character violence is the rule not the exception his formula for impressing visitors (noun) (diplomacy) an international agreement (noun) orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional Synonyms : conventionalism , conventionality (noun) the act of convening Synonyms : convening A group of people who agree upon the Christian practice of tranditional worship CONVENE (gather together) every Sunday in church. They are adhering to a CONVENTION.

fiat

(noun) a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) Synonyms : decree , edict , order , rescript Example Sentence a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary "fiat" is such a good car that it has a "command" on the other cars :)

solvent

(noun) a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances Synonyms : dissolvent , dissolver , dissolving agent , resolvent Example Sentence the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution (noun) a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem Synonyms : answer , resolution , result , solution Example Sentence they were trying to find a peaceful solution the answers were in the back of the book he computed the result to four decimal places (adj) capable of meeting financial obligations 3 solvent, 1 sounds like solve (able to solve debts, pay bills). 2 sounds like dissolve (able to dissolve other substances). 3 sounds like solve(an answer solving or telling how to solve).

clamor

(noun) a loud harsh or strident noise Synonyms : blare , blaring , cacophony , din (noun) loud and persistent outcry from many people Synonyms : clamoring , clamour , clamouring , hue and cry Example Sentence he ignored the clamor of the crowd (verb) make loud demands Synonyms : clamour Example Sentence he clamored for justice and tolerance (verb) utter or proclaim insistently and noisily Synonyms : clamour Example Sentence The delegates clamored their disappointment (verb) compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring Example Sentence They clamored the mayor into building a new park CLAMOR rhymes wit glamourous....whenever de crowd sees a glamour girl they become NOISY

bard

(noun) a lyric poet (noun) an ornamental caparison for a horse (verb) put a caparison on Synonyms : barde , caparison , dress up Example Sentence caparison the horses for the festive occasion bard sounds like beard!! so poets will b havin beard usually!!

mendicant

(noun) a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms Synonyms : friar (noun) a pauper who lives by begging Synonyms : beggar (adj) practicing beggary Example Sentence mendicant friars Mandi me chant karta hua bhikhari

anodyne

(noun) a medicine used to relieve pain Synonyms : analgesic , pain pill , painkiller (adj) capable of relieving pain Synonyms : analgesic , analgetic Example Sentence the anodyne properties of certain drugs an analgesic effect Ann will not die from pain if she gets some aspirin.

zealot

(noun) a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans (noun) a fervent and even militant proponent of something Synonyms : drumbeater , partisan zealot -- zeal + lot one who shows a lot of zeal....

sage

(noun) a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom (noun) aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc (noun) any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb Synonyms : salvia (adj) having wisdom that comes with age and experience (adj) of the grey-green color of sage leaves Synonyms : sage-green If one knows meaning of saga,dat is any legend, one can easily remember sage.a saga will b a wise person,sensible.

supposition

(noun) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence Synonyms : conjecture , guess , hypothesis , speculation , surmisal , surmise (noun) a hypothesis that is taken for granted Synonyms : assumption , supposal Example Sentence any society is built upon certain assumptions (noun) the cognitive process of supposing Synonyms : supposal akin to "suppose".

digression

(noun) a message that departs from the main subject Synonyms : aside , divagation , excursus , parenthesis (noun) a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) Synonyms : deflection , deflexion , deviation , divagation , diversion Example Sentence a diversion from the main highway a digression into irrelevant details a deflection from his goal (noun) wandering from the main path of a journey Synonyms : excursion because of depression ...we move or wander away from the path or subject of remorse.

reproach

(noun) a mild rebuke or criticism Example Sentence words of reproach (noun) disgrace or shame Example Sentence he brought reproach upon his family (verb) express criticism towards Synonyms : upbraid Example Sentence The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary divide it as re(again..)+proach(..approach).. you ask someone to APPROACH AGAIN & AGAIN since you DISAPPROVE OF HIS WORK..(eg during submissions)

microcosm

(noun) a miniature model of something micro = small + cosmos = universe

alloy

(noun) a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten Synonyms : metal Example Sentence brass is an alloy of zinc and copper (noun) the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something Synonyms : admixture (verb) lower in value by increasing the base-metal content Synonyms : debase (verb) make an alloy of sounds like ALLOW, two metals are allowed to combine together

ambrosia

(noun) a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae Synonyms : beebread (noun) any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma Synonyms : bitterweed , ragweed (noun) fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut (noun) (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal Synonyms : nectar Aam Ka rasia (Mango Juice) the food of the God.

elegy

(noun) a mournful poem; a lament for the dead Synonyms : lament E(a)-LEGY(legendry).....so if a legendry person dies......people sing a mournful poem or people lament or regret for his death.....

fresco

(noun) a mural done with watercolors on wet plaster (noun) a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster (verb) paint onto wet plaster on a wall Fresco = Fresh + Coat. A fresh coat of paint.

neologism

(noun) a newly invented word or phrase Synonyms : coinage , neology (noun) the act of inventing a word or phrase Synonyms : coinage , neology 'neo' means 'new' and 'logos' means 'word'; so 'neologism' means inventing new word.

collage

(noun) a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image Synonyms : montage Example Sentence he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map (noun) any collection of diverse things Example Sentence a collage of memories collage -- college, it is a place where different mentalities/cultures of different individuals mix together...

poseur

(noun) a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not Synonyms : poser pose+ur -> pose ur stuff to impress others :)

denizen

(noun) a person who inhabits a particular place Synonyms : dweller , habitant , indweller , inhabitant (noun) a plant or animal naturalized in a region Example Sentence denizens of field and forest denizens of the deep this word rhymes with the word citizen (which can be related to the above meaning)

dupe

(noun) a person who is tricked or swindled Synonyms : victim (verb) fool or hoax Synonyms : befool , cod , fool , gull , put on , put one across , put one over , slang , take in Example Sentence The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone You can't fool me! duplicates(in movies) are used to fool people....

expatriate

(noun) a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country Synonyms : exile , expat Example Sentence American expatriates (verb) expel from a country Synonyms : deport , exile Example Sentence The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions (verb) move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad read EXPATRIATE as EX-PATRIOT, now no more a patriot, as the person withdrew from his native land and settled somewhere else.

toady

(noun) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage Synonyms : ass-kisser , crawler , lackey , sycophant (verb) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering Synonyms : bootlick , fawn , kotow , kowtow , suck up , truckle Example Sentence He is always kowtowing to his boss Sir, "TODAY"(toady) you look very ...... (this an act of pleasing someone in order to gain a personal advantage.)

reprobate

(noun) a person without moral scruples Synonyms : miscreant (verb) reject (documents) as invalid (verb) abandon to eternal damnation Example Sentence God reprobated the unrepenting sinner (verb) express strong disapproval of Synonyms : condemn , decry , excoriate , objurgate Example Sentence We condemn the racism in South Africa These ideas were reprobated (adj) deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good Synonyms : depraved , perverse , perverted Example Sentence depraved criminals a perverted sense of loyalty the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat reprobate: rep(repeatedly)+rob+ate.. a person who again and again robs other peoples food and eats it up has no moral values.

miscreant

(noun) a person without moral scruples Synonyms : reprobate MISCREANT=mis+create..so god created them by mistake. Who? The VILLAINS

detraction

(noun) a petty disparagement Synonyms : petty criticism (noun) the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander) Example Sentence let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken consider it as an opposite of attraction. The one who doesn't attract, we slander that.

bolster

(noun) a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows Synonyms : long pillow (verb) support and strengthen Synonyms : bolster up Example Sentence bolster morale (verb) prop up with a pillow or bolster (verb) add padding to Synonyms : pad Example Sentence pad the seat of the chair RELATE TO BOLT>> USED TO SUPPORT OR REINFORCE

neophyte

(noun) a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously (noun) any new participant in some activity Synonyms : entrant , fledgeling , fledgling , freshman , newbie , newcomer , starter (noun) a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist Synonyms : catechumen split the word into "neo = the matrix hero" and "phyte = fight". Thus neo fights in matrix movie as a beginner or new commer to save the revolution.

goad

(noun) a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion Synonyms : prod (noun) a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something Synonyms : goading , prod , prodding , spur , spurring , urging Example Sentence the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves (verb) give heart or courage to Synonyms : spur (verb) urge with or as if with a goad (verb) stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick Synonyms : prick (verb) goad or provoke,as by constant criticism Synonyms : needle Example Sentence He needled her with his sarcastic remarks goad tells you to "GO And Do [it]"

maelstrom

(noun) a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) Synonyms : vortex , whirlpool mal(= bad) strom (storm) bad storm like a whirpool

precipitate

(noun) a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering (verb) bring about abruptly Example Sentence The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution (verb) separate as a fine suspension of solid particles (verb) fall from clouds Synonyms : come down , fall Example Sentence rain, snow and sleet were falling Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum (verb) fall vertically, sharply, or headlong Example Sentence Our economy precipitated into complete ruin (verb) hurl or throw violently Example Sentence The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below (adj) done with very great haste and without due deliberation Synonyms : hasty , overhasty , precipitant , precipitous Example Sentence hasty marriage seldom proveth well hasty makeshifts take the place of planning rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king Precipitate -> Pre + anticipate. That means you dont think/anticipate before you do something. You do it in RASH or HASTE.

exigency

(noun) a pressing or urgent situation Example Sentence the health-care exigency (noun) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action Synonyms : emergency , pinch Example Sentence he never knew what to do in an emergency exigency ~ exit + emergency; you remember the emergency exit, only when at the time of an urgent situation.

strut

(noun) a proud stiff pompous gait Synonyms : prance , swagger (noun) brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression (verb) to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others Synonyms : cock , prance , ruffle , sashay , swagger , tittup Example Sentence He struts around like a rooster in a hen house Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary rhymes with SLUT - imagine the way she walks...pompous, with head erect and chest thrown out.

atavism

(noun) a reappearance of an earlier characteristic Synonyms : reversion , throwback Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary by ATAVISM you should remember AVATAR, i.e. you are an avatar(incarnation) of one of your ancestors...

canon

(noun) a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy Example Sentence the neoclassical canon canons of polite society (noun) a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter (noun) a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall Synonyms : canyon (noun) a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts (noun) a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church (noun) a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired sounds like canun -> kanun -> set of laws; so canon is the set of books containing kanun

coquette

(noun) a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men Synonyms : flirt , minx , prickteaser , tease , vamp , vamper (verb) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions Synonyms : butterfly , chat up , coquet , dally , flirt , mash , philander , romance Example Sentence The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries My husband never flirts with other women Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary woman says to man "COCK EAT"... just decipher...

log

(noun) a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches (noun) the exponent required to produce a given number Synonyms : logarithm (noun) a written record of messages sent or received Example Sentence they kept a log of all transmission by the radio station an email log (noun) a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane) (noun) measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water (verb) enter into a log, as on ships and planes (verb) cut lumber, as in woods and forests Synonyms : lumber every mobile has a LOG FILE, in which all your call RECORDS are stored...

castigation

(noun) a severe scolding Synonyms : bawling out , chewing out , dressing down , earful , going-over , upbraiding (noun) verbal punishment Synonyms : chastisement In olden days lower CAST people were severely criticized...

fetter

(noun) a shackle for the ankles or feet Synonyms : hobble (verb) restrain with fetters Synonyms : shackle when divided fett+er....fett sounds like FEET....SO your feets are tied with something like a chain .....and thus you restrained to go somewhere ....but basically (this word is derived from Middle English word feter, from Old English; akin to Old Eng

asylum

(noun) a shelter from danger or hardship Synonyms : refuge , sanctuary (noun) a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person Synonyms : insane asylum , institution , mental home , mental hospital , mental institution , psychiatric hospital asylum sounds like slum...people living in slums need place for shelter,refuge, or protection during rainy season from rain.

apothegm

(noun) a short pithy instructive saying Synonyms : aphorism , apophthegm APOlogize THE GM(general manager) because he only says things short-has no time to explain things fully

demotic

(noun) a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script Synonyms : demotic script Example Sentence Demotic script was eventually replaced by Greek (noun) the modern Greek vernacular Synonyms : romaic (adj) of or written in or belonging to the form of modern Greek based on colloquial use (adj) of or for the common people Example Sentence demotic entertainments demotic speech a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms demo means relating to people like in a democracy.

quagmire

(noun) a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot Synonyms : mire , morass , quag , slack Take into consideration the First three words QUAgmire. The words resemble earth QUAKE. So earth quake is an awkward predicament, where soil sinks under your feet.

dirge

(noun) a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person Synonyms : coronach , lament , requiem , threnody Dirge - di means die, so when you die and have done good things for people in life, a song of grief or lament will be sung for you.

sylvan

(noun) a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods Synonyms : silvan (adj) relating to or characteristic of wooded regions Synonyms : silvan Example Sentence a shady sylvan glade van---> jungle n jungle is full of woods.....

lassitude

(noun) a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) Synonyms : lethargy , sluggishness (noun) a feeling of lack of interest or energy Synonyms : languor , listlessness (noun) weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy Synonyms : inanition , lethargy , slackness After a heavy lunch, if you drink a glass of LASSI, you will go into a lassitude i.e. weariness, lethargy and ultimately go to sleep.

anarchy

(noun) a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) Synonyms : lawlessness Anarchy-Sounds like 'monarchy' (like tibet was ruled by monarchy)...so, absenceof government

buttress

(noun) a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building Synonyms : buttressing (verb) reinforce with a buttress Example Sentence Buttress the church (verb) make stronger or defensible Example Sentence buttress your thesis remember by your BUTT or BUTTOCKS ! what do they do? They provide you with a padding when ypu sit, giving support.. :)

elixir

(noun) a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste (noun) hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold Synonyms : philosopher's stone , philosophers' stone (noun) a substance believed to cure all ills Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary lix-resembles licks(tongue lick)..licking in animals cure them from all minor wounds naturally

thespian

(noun) a theatrical performer Synonyms : actor , histrion , player , role player (adj) of or relating to drama Example Sentence the movie director had thespian cooperation pronouncing thespian gives u a feeling of the (e)spn which is a sports channel..it never shows drama so thespian is opposite of espn which shows drama

sextant

(noun) a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant For proper sex, you have to be in proper longitude and latitude to each other..(Sorry for scurrilous mnemonic)

Lilliputian

(noun) a very small person (resembling a Lilliputian) (noun) a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift (adj) tiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput Example Sentence the Lilliputian population (adj) very small Synonyms : bantam , diminutive , flyspeck , midget , petite , tiny Example Sentence diminutive in stature a lilliputian chest of drawers her petite figure tiny feet the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy (adj) (informal) small and of little importance Synonyms : fiddling , footling , little , niggling , petty , picayune , piddling , piffling , trivial Example Sentence a fiddling sum of money a footling gesture our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war a little (or small) matter a dispute over niggling details limited to petty enterprises piffling efforts giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction lilliputian is a also a brand of clothes for small childrens.

complement

(noun) a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction (noun) a complete number or quantity Example Sentence a full complement (noun) number needed to make up a whole force Synonyms : full complement Example Sentence a full complement of workers (noun) something added to complete or embellish or make perfect Synonyms : accompaniment Example Sentence a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish (noun) one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response (noun) either of two parts that mutually complete each other (verb) make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to Example Sentence I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup It sounds like Complete it men

stricture

(noun) abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway Synonyms : stenosis (noun) severe criticism STRICTURE rhymes with strict sir...so a sir who is always strict CRITICEZES SEVERELY. And also constricts (limits)

fauna

(noun) all the animal life in a particular region or period Synonyms : zoology Example Sentence the fauna of China the zoology of the Pliocene epoch (noun) a living organism characterized by voluntary movement Synonyms : animal , animate being , beast , brute , creature Fauna & Flora sound similarly. Fauna = animals <> Flora = plants

craven

(noun) an abject coward Synonyms : poltroon , recreant (adj) lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful Synonyms : recreant Example Sentence the craven fellow turned and ran a craven proposal to raise the white flag this recreant knight craven -- is the opposite of 'brave'.

jibe

(noun) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect Synonyms : barb , dig , gibe , shaft , shot , slam Example Sentence his parting shot was `drop dead' she threw shafts of sarcasm she takes a dig at me every chance she gets (verb) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics Synonyms : agree , check , correspond , fit , gibe , match , tally Example Sentence The two stories don't agree in many details The handwriting checks with the signature on the check The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun (verb) shift from one side of the ship to the other Synonyms : change course , gybe , jib Example Sentence The sail jibbed wildly ji+be : means you ji(agree) with someone.

simian

(noun) an ape or monkey (adj) relating to or resembling an ape Example Sentence simian features Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary simian like simi(lar)/SAME + an ( only one) and nearly similar to mankind is the monkey or ape and that is why simian.

frieze

(noun) an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice (noun) a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap very difficult to keep mnemonics...but remember like this...as freeze(refrigerator) can be used as decoration so frieze is also for decoration....

guise

(noun) an artful or simulated semblance Synonyms : pretence , pretense , pretext Example Sentence under the guise of friendship he betrayed them Disguise means a false appearance...therefore GUISE ! :)

rubric

(noun) an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure (noun) an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text Synonyms : gloss (noun) directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book) (noun) a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with Synonyms : statute title , title Example Sentence Title 8 provided federal help for schools (noun) a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type (noun) category name Example Sentence it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity' (verb) adorn with ruby red color ruBRICk..so BRICKS are usually in red in color and and every brick has a company name on it(title) on it..

avocation

(noun) an auxiliary activity Synonyms : by-line , hobby , pursuit , sideline , spare-time activity AVOCATION-->in a vacation. u do very little /minor work only....hence avocation implies minor occupation

interdict

(noun) an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district (noun) a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity Synonyms : interdiction (verb) destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication (verb) command against Synonyms : disallow , forbid , nix , prohibit , proscribe , veto Example Sentence I forbid you to call me late at night Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store Dad nixed our plans INTER(between) + DICT(speak) = when you speak in between, you PROHIBIT someone else from speaking.

itinerary

(noun) an established line of travel or access Synonyms : path , route (noun) a guidebook for travelers Synonyms : travel guidebook (noun) a proposed route of travel Synonyms : travel plan the car i10 is rarely used to plan a trip in it...

concomitant

(noun) an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another Synonyms : accompaniment , attendant , co-occurrence (adj) following or accompanying as a consequence Synonyms : accompanying , attendant , consequent , ensuant , incidental , resultant , sequent Example Sentence an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems snags incidental to the changeover in management attendant circumstances the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness the ensuant response to his appeal the resultant savings were considerable con(together) + comitant(sounds like commitment)..so if we have committed to each other, we'll go together.

clique

(noun) an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose Synonyms : camp , coterie , ingroup , inner circle , pack sounds like 'click'..imagine that u click on a picture in which small grp(QUE i.e a specific type of group) of people are there

connoisseur

(noun) an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts Synonyms : cognoscente (In Hindi Language) Connoisseur sounds like kaun inse sure nahi hoga, kaun nahi sure.. Ye to expert hai. He is connoisseur. He is EXPERT.

paragon

(noun) an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept Synonyms : beau ideal , idol , perfection (noun) model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal Synonyms : apotheosis , ideal , nonesuch , nonpareil , nonsuch , saint Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary paragon which is a slipper brand makes products which are models for perfection

sedition

(noun) an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary seidition = said+i+shun he said i will shun u.. reisitance 2 authority

pragmatic

(noun) an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land Synonyms : pragmatic sanction (adj) concerned with practical matters Synonyms : matter-of-fact , pragmatical Example Sentence a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem a matter-of-fact account of the trip (adj) of or concerning the theory of pragmatism Synonyms : pragmatical (adj) guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory Synonyms : hard-nosed , hardheaded , practical Example Sentence a hardheaded appraisal of our position a hard-nosed labor leader completely practical in his approach to business not ideology but pragmatic politics PRA + gma + TIC = PRA + c + TIC + al

gouge

(noun) an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) Synonyms : dent , ding , nick (noun) and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves (noun) the act of gouging (verb) force with the thumb Synonyms : force out Example Sentence gouge out his eyes (verb) obtain by coercion or intimidation Synonyms : extort , rack , squeeze , wring Example Sentence They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him (verb) make a groove in Synonyms : rout In slang language we call goggles as gouge - So when you buy a pair of branded gouge, which are expensive, you think the shopkeeper is overcharging you.

propensity

(noun) an inclination to do something Synonyms : leaning , tendency Example Sentence he felt leanings toward frivolity (noun) a natural inclination Synonyms : leaning , proclivity Example Sentence he has a proclivity for exaggeration (noun) a disposition to behave in a certain way Synonyms : aptness Example Sentence the aptness of iron to rust the propensity of disease to spread now a days people are inclined towards "CITY" dats y thery r migrating from villages....

accretion

(noun) an increase by natural growth or addition Synonyms : accumulation (noun) something contributing to growth or increase Example Sentence he scraped away the accretions of paint the central city surrounded by recent accretions (noun) (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases (noun) (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles (noun) (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment (noun) (law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance) Accretion sounds like Errection,,, so u r dik grows in size during an errection

query

(noun) an instance of questioning Synonyms : enquiry , inquiry , interrogation , question Example Sentence there was a question about my training we made inquiries of all those who were present (verb) pose a question Synonyms : question query is to enquiry

imbroglio

(noun) an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation Synonyms : embroilment (noun) a very embarrassing misunderstanding Imbroglio = I+M+bro+gigolo = I am brother of a gigolo (male prostitute).. which can be a very embarrassing or difficult situation.

fusion

(noun) an occurrence that involves the production of a union Synonyms : merger , unification (noun) the state of being combined into one body Synonyms : coalition (noun) the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words (noun) a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy Synonyms : nuclear fusion , nuclear fusion reaction (noun) the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept Synonyms : optical fusion (noun) correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization Synonyms : spinal fusion (noun) the act of fusing (or melting) together Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Having problem with fission & fusion reaction? Fusion is the one with 'U' which stands for unite.

stint

(noun) an unbroken period of time during which you do something Synonyms : stretch Example Sentence there were stretches of boredom he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary (noun) smallest American sandpiper Synonyms : erolia minutilla , least sandpiper (noun) an individual's prescribed share of work Example Sentence her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her (verb) subsist on a meager allowance Synonyms : scrimp , skimp Example Sentence scratch and scrimp (verb) supply sparingly and with restricted quantities Synonyms : scant , skimp Example Sentence sting with the allowance 'stin't is moderately 'stin'gy

vexation

(noun) anger produced by some annoying irritation Synonyms : annoyance , chafe (noun) the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed Synonyms : annoyance , botheration , irritation (noun) something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness Synonyms : concern , headache , worry Example Sentence New York traffic is a constant concern it's a major worry (noun) the act of troubling or annoying someone Synonyms : annoyance , annoying , irritation vexation:very anxious action.

caustic

(noun) any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue (adj) harsh or corrosive in tone Synonyms : acerb , acerbic , acid , acrid , bitter , blistering , sulfurous , sulphurous , virulent , vitriolic Example Sentence an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose a barrage of acid comments her acrid remarks make her many enemies bitter words blistering criticism caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics a sulfurous denunciation a vitriolic critique (adj) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action Synonyms : corrosive , erosive , mordant , vitriolic caustic soda is very common and its "harmful " for health if taken in large quantity....therefore caustic means harmful or burning. Since its a soda its somehow related with chemistry as well..

antediluvian

(noun) any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge Synonyms : antediluvian patriarch (noun) a very old person Synonyms : ancient (adj) of or relating to the period before the biblical flood Synonyms : antediluvial Example Sentence antediluvian man (adj) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period Synonyms : antiquated , archaic Example Sentence a ramshackle antediluvian tenement antediluvian ideas archaic laws Antediluvian = Aunty+de+luv..; Usually, Loving and Caring Aunties are OLD... very Old.. and hence the meaning..

substantive

(noun) any word or group of words functioning as a noun (adj) having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable Synonyms : substantial Example Sentence substantial equivalents (adj) defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established Synonyms : essential Example Sentence substantive law (adj) being on topic and prompting thought Synonyms : meaty Example Sentence a meaty discussion substantive = substance of any poem is always essential to understand the motif of the theme.

ephemeral

(noun) anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form Synonyms : ephemeron (adj) lasting a very short time Synonyms : fugacious , passing , short-lived , transient , transitory Example Sentence the ephemeral joys of childhood a passing fancy youth's transient beauty love is transitory but it is eternal fugacious blossoms sounds like e-funeral. Electric funeral is SHORT

intangible

(noun) assets that are saleable though not material or physical Synonyms : intangible asset (adj) (of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value Example Sentence intangible assets such as good will (adj) incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch Synonyms : impalpable Example Sentence the intangible constituent of energy (adj) hard to pin down or identify Example Sentence an intangible feeling of impending disaster (adj) lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen Synonyms : nonphysical Example Sentence that intangible thing--the soul can be understood as in+toungue+able -> when we put some food in the mouth (tongue) we can only feel the taste but cannot perceive it by touch...

succor

(noun) assistance in time of difficulty Synonyms : ministration , relief , succour Example Sentence the contributions provided some relief for the victims (verb) help in a difficult situation Synonyms : succour Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Succour in hindi sounds like sukkar(IYA)....SUKKARIYA.....means thanks....so to whom do we say sukkariya or thanks??...obviously to someone who HELPS or ASSISTS us in OUR DIFFICULT TIME ..OR in a time of difficulty.

efficacy

(noun) capacity or power to produce a desired effect Synonyms : efficaciousness Example Sentence concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine effic(EFFICIENT)+AC(Y)..so just check out if your AC has the efficiency to PRODUCE DESIRED cooling .

probity

(noun) complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles Example Sentence in a world where financial probity may not be widespread he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity PRO(pahle)+beti(ladkiya) sounds like girls first 'something having high morale'

travail

(noun) concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child Synonyms : childbed , confinement , labor , labour , lying-in , parturiency Example Sentence she was in labor for six hours (noun) use of physical or mental energy; hard work Synonyms : effort , elbow grease , exertion , sweat Example Sentence he got an A for effort they managed only with great exertion (verb) work hard Synonyms : dig , drudge , fag , grind , labor , labour , moil , toil Example Sentence She was digging away at her math homework Lexicographers drudge all day long TRAVel - AIL...Imagine someone ailing after a long travel...repenting over the large physical and mental pain and tiredness after the travel

propriety

(noun) correct or appropriate behavior Synonyms : correctitude , properness divide the word as propr+iety ..propr(sounds like PROPER)..hence it refers to being PROPER or CORRECT IN CONDUCT..

chivalry

(noun) courtesy towards women Synonyms : gallantry , politesse (noun) the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct Synonyms : knightliness chi+valryVALR(VALOR)which means brave

syllogism

(noun) deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises Change the "s" to "c" and you'll find the word "logic."

schematic

(noun) diagram of an electrical or mechanical system Synonyms : schematic drawing (adj) represented in simplified or symbolic form Synonyms : conventional , formal Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary SCHEMATIC or SIMPLISTIC - simplified or in the form of a diagram.

flag

(noun) emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design (noun) a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. Synonyms : masthead (noun) plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals Synonyms : fleur-de-lis , iris , sword lily (noun) a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device Synonyms : signal flag (noun) flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green Synonyms : pin (noun) stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones Synonyms : flagstone (noun) a conspicuously marked or shaped tail (verb) communicate or signal with a flag (verb) provide with a flag Example Sentence Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately (verb) droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness Synonyms : droop , sag , swag (verb) decorate with flags Example Sentence the building was flagged for the holiday (verb) become less intense Synonyms : ease off , ease up , slacken off white flag is used to indicate surrender as in a war, a white flag is used to indicate acceptance of defeat. thus low in vigour, grow feeble

raiment

(noun) especially fine or decorative clothing Synonyms : array , regalia (verb) provide with clothes or put clothes on Synonyms : apparel , clothe , dress , enclothe , fit out , garb , garment , habilitate , tog Example Sentence Parents must feed and dress their child sounds like the Raymond brand which is famous for its garments.

vaunt

(noun) extravagant self-praise (verb) show off Synonyms : blow , bluster , boast , brag , gas , gasconade , shoot a line , swash , tout WHY+AUNT...why do you call me aunty.....i still look young....a kind of bragging

plethora

(noun) extreme excess Synonyms : embarrassment , overplus , superfluity Example Sentence an embarrassment of riches like if you go home after many days, your mother will insist that you eat more. What she will say is "Pe Le + Thoda Aur Le" ultimately, aisai lene se, it will become an excess at the end. You will be full :)

rococo

(noun) fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century (adj) having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation Example Sentence an exquisite gilded rococo mirror ro(w)+coco- you arrange and decorate coconuts in a row.

levity

(noun) feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness (noun) a manner lacking seriousness lev(leave)+it+y(.yaar)..you casually leave things without any seriousness

fervor

(noun) feelings of great warmth and intensity Synonyms : ardor , ardour , fervency , fervidness , fervour , fire Example Sentence he spoke with great ardor (noun) the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up Synonyms : excitation , excitement , fervour , inflammation Example Sentence his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation 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

blandishment

(noun) flattery intended to persuade Synonyms : cajolery , palaver (noun) the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery Synonyms : wheedling BLANDISHMENT- Remember it like Brandy to an Irish women, this is like a flattery and later u can get wht u want frm the IRISH woman

grouse

(noun) flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil (noun) popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet (verb) hunt grouse (verb) complain Synonyms : beef , bellyache , bitch , crab , gripe , holler , squawk Example Sentence What was he hollering about? Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary spouse .... complain a lot

quail

(noun) flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised (noun) small gallinaceous game birds (verb) draw back, as with fear or pain Synonyms : cringe , flinch , funk , recoil , shrink , squinch , wince Example Sentence she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf If you fail in exam, you loose your heart and quail before your dad :)

sanction

(noun) formal and explicit approval Synonyms : countenance , endorsement , imprimatur , indorsement , warrant Example Sentence a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement (noun) a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards (noun) official permission or approval Synonyms : authorisation , authority , authorization Example Sentence authority for the program was renewed several times (noun) the act of final authorization Example Sentence it had the sanction of the church (verb) give sanction to Synonyms : approve , o.k. , okay Example Sentence I approve of his educational policies (verb) give authority or permission to (verb) give religious sanction to, such as through on oath Example Sentence sanctify the marriage u can read it like sanction ~~ SANG SONG so u sing song when u have been approved or accepted it's like being approved to USA..

discretion

(noun) freedom to act or judge on one's own (noun) knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress Synonyms : circumspection , discreetness , prudence Example Sentence the servants showed great tact and discretion (noun) refined taste; tact Synonyms : delicacy (noun) the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies Synonyms : free will (noun) the trait of judging wisely and objectively Synonyms : discernment Example Sentence a man of discernment discrete... means separate..that is we are separate & are not dependent on any one, hence we have the FREEDOM OF ACTION OR JUDGEMENT...

gambol

(noun) gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement Synonyms : caper , frolic , play , romp Example Sentence it was all done in play their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly (verb) play boisterously Synonyms : cavort , disport , frisk , frolic , lark , lark about , rollick , romp , run around , skylark , sport Example Sentence The children frolicked in the garden the gamboling lambs in the meadows The toddlers romped in the playroom gambol : game-ball, in a football game you have to skip the ball playfully because if you don't do it the opposite player will tackle you quickly.

forbearance

(noun) good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence Synonyms : longanimity , patience (noun) a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting Example Sentence his forbearance to reply was alarming FOR BEARing something such as requires PATIENCE

nostrum

(noun) hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists Synonyms : catholicon , cure-all , panacea (noun) patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary put RUM in the NOSTrils.....to cure cold.... ? - questionable medicine

appellation

(noun) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others Synonyms : appellative , denomination , designation "j'me appelle ....." means "my name is ..... "in french...so appellation means name or title by which u call someone

prattle

(noun) idle or foolish and irrelevant talk Synonyms : blether , chin music , idle talk , prate (verb) speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly Synonyms : blab , blabber , chatter , clack , gabble , gibber , maunder , palaver , piffle , prate , tattle , tittle-tattle , twaddle Remember stone cold steve austin who is also called "Rattle snake".. who comes, always drinks beer and talks...

prate

(noun) idle or foolish and irrelevant talk Synonyms : blether , chin music , idle talk , prattle (verb) speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly Synonyms : blab , blabber , chatter , clack , gabble , gibber , maunder , palaver , piffle , prattle , tattle , tittle-tattle , twaddle prate: pee-rate, some guys were talking about the rate at which they pee *such a foolish talk, these people are really idle.

founder

(noun) inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse Synonyms : laminitis (noun) a person who founds or establishes some institution Synonyms : beginner , father , founding father Example Sentence George Washington is the father of his country (noun) a worker who makes metal castings (verb) fail utterly; collapse Synonyms : fall flat , fall through , flop Example Sentence The project foundered (verb) sink below the surface (verb) break down, literally or metaphorically Synonyms : break , cave in , collapse , fall in , give , give way Example Sentence The wall collapsed The business collapsed The dam broke The roof collapsed The wall gave in The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice (verb) stumble and nearly fall Example Sentence the horses foundered founder = fo + under = go + under = sink

diffidence

(noun) lack of self-confidence Synonyms : self-distrust , self-doubt it is like opposite of confidence means you are shy not confident

bawdy

(noun) lewd or obscene talk or writing Synonyms : bawdry Example Sentence it was smoking-room bawdry they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy (adj) humorously vulgar Synonyms : off-color , ribald Example Sentence bawdy songs off-color jokes ribald language Bawdy = Rowdy!

magnanimity

(noun) liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit Synonyms : largess , largesse , munificence , openhandedness magNANIMAous, NANI MA in hindi, is always "generous" to us

refractory

(noun) lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace Synonyms : furnace lining (adj) not responding to treatment Synonyms : stubborn Example Sentence a stubborn infection a refractory case of acne stubborn rust stains (adj) temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli Example Sentence the refractory period of a muscle fiber (adj) stubbornly resistant to authority or control Synonyms : fractious , recalcitrant Example Sentence a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness a refractory child refractory--means factor ,who always factors the law into piece,means don't follow the law.

alacrity

(noun) liveliness and eagerness Synonyms : briskness , smartness Example Sentence he accepted with alacrity the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him take the suffix crity we can link it with creativity.creative people are so eager to learn n create things differently.

nostalgia

(noun) longing for something past nostalgia. sounds like no hostel gia.. so he feels home sick..remembers home

satyr

(noun) man with strong sexual desires Synonyms : lech , lecher , letch (noun) one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns Synonyms : forest god SAT+Yr. = Any 1 who SAT AT HOME FOR A YR. becomes a half goat n half man.... (u sit for 2yrs, u becum full goat/beast :P)

aberrant

(noun) one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group (adj) markedly different from an accepted norm Synonyms : deviant , deviate Example Sentence aberrant behavior deviant ideas (Tag: Global) ab (away) + err (error) + ant : focus on ERR and ANT. Ants normally move together in a queue. imagine all these ants moving randomly like a group of honey bees. That would be abnormal behaviour.

frugality

(noun) prudence in avoiding waste Synonyms : frugalness frugal means avoiding waste... read it as free+girl...if a girl comes for free,it saves waste of money

idolatry

(noun) religious zeal; the willingness to serve God Synonyms : cultism , devotion , veneration (noun) the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God Synonyms : idol worship combination of idol+ adulatory(adulation) gives the meaning

avarice

(noun) reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) Synonyms : avaritia , covetousness , greed , rapacity (noun) extreme greed for material wealth Synonyms : avariciousness , covetousness , cupidity avarice- a + very + rich > a strong greed to be 'a very rich' person.

cloister

(noun) residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery) Synonyms : religious residence (noun) a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) (verb) surround with a cloister, as of a garden (verb) surround with a cloister Example Sentence cloister the garden (verb) seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister Example Sentence She cloistered herself in the office Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary cloister....close+sister...where sisters (nuns) are getting closed or where sisters are resides.....

piety

(noun) righteousness by virtue of being pious Synonyms : piousness Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Pie+tea if we get a pie and a tea when we are hungry we thank god and devout to him. Or else when we need them we devout to god...

precept

(noun) rule of personal conduct Synonyms : principle (noun) a doctrine that is taught Synonyms : commandment , teaching Example Sentence the teachings of religion he believed all the Christian precepts its a rule to PRE SET(cept)the oven before cokking

dissolution

(noun) separation into component parts Synonyms : disintegration (noun) the process of going into solution Synonyms : dissolving Example Sentence the dissolving of salt in water (noun) dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure Synonyms : dissipation , licentiousness , looseness , profligacy (noun) the termination of a meeting Synonyms : adjournment (noun) the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) Synonyms : breakup dissolution is the opposite of resolution. When you make a resolution you make a promise, when you make a dissolution you BREAK or dissolve the promise!

abscission

(noun) shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant (noun) the act of cutting something off Synonyms : cutting off Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary It had the word sciss(scissors) in it.Scissors are used for Cutting,seperating..

intimate

(noun) someone to whom private matters are confided Synonyms : confidant (verb) give to understand Synonyms : adumbrate , insinuate Example Sentence I insinuated that I did not like his wife (verb) imply as a possibility Synonyms : suggest Example Sentence The evidence suggests a need for more clarification (adj) marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity Example Sentence intimate friend intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles (adj) having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere Synonyms : cozy , informal Example Sentence had a cozy chat a relaxed informal manner an intimate cocktail lounge the small room was cozy and intimate (adj) having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship Synonyms : familiar Example Sentence on familiar terms pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders (adj) involved in a sexual relationship Synonyms : sexual Example Sentence the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife she had been intimate with many men he touched her intimate parts (adj) innermost or essential Synonyms : inner , internal Example Sentence the inner logic of Cubism the internal contradictions of the theory the intimate structure of matter (adj) thoroughly acquainted through study or experience Synonyms : knowledgeable , versed Example Sentence this girl, so intimate with nature knowledgeable about the technique of painting intimate=hint(barrons meaning)....a bf said to his gf"lets get intimate..." that means he is HINTING that lets get on the bed...:)

tout

(noun) someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit Synonyms : ticket tout (noun) someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way Synonyms : touter (noun) one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) Synonyms : tipster (verb) advertize in strongly positive terms Example Sentence This product was touted as a revolutionary invention (verb) show off Synonyms : blow , bluster , boast , brag , gas , gasconade , shoot a line , swash , vaunt tout: shout to promote (to publicly praise or promote)

misanthrope

(noun) someone who dislikes people in general Synonyms : misanthropist "misien"in greek means " to hate" and "anthropos" means "mankind" so misanthrope means one who hates mankind

maverick

(noun) someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action Synonyms : rebel (noun) an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it (adj) independent in behavior or thought Synonyms : irregular , unorthodox Example Sentence she led a somewhat irregular private life maverick politicians Mave+"RICK" sounds like Ricky Ponting who is rebellious and non-conformist as he does not believe in umpire descisions during India's Cricket match

skeptic

(noun) someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs Synonyms : doubter , sceptic Skeptic-just remove 'K' -Septic-When a person is Wonded/Injured he always have doubt whether it is going to get septic or not. So he is doubtful.:)

champion

(noun) someone who has won first place in a competition Synonyms : champ , title-holder (noun) someone who fights for a cause Synonyms : fighter , hero , paladin (noun) a person who backs a politician or a team etc. Synonyms : admirer , booster , friend , protagonist , supporter Example Sentence all their supporters came out for the game they are friends of the library (noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field Synonyms : ace , adept , genius , hotshot , maven , mavin , sensation , star , superstar , virtuoso , whiz , whizz , wiz , wizard (verb) protect or fight for as a champion Synonyms : defend (adj) holding first place in a contest Synonyms : prizewinning Example Sentence a champion show dog a prizewinning wine Champions are like super man who has capability to support and defend there friends [Secondary Meaning]

virtuoso

(noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field Synonyms : ace , adept , champion , genius , hotshot , maven , mavin , sensation , star , superstar , whiz , whizz , wiz , wizard (noun) a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry (adj) having or revealing supreme mastery or skill Synonyms : consummate , masterful , masterly Example Sentence a consummate artist consummate skill a masterful speaker masterful technique a masterly performance of the sonata a virtuoso performance One who has many "virtues" is called a virtuoso.

conscript

(noun) someone who is drafted into military service Synonyms : draftee , inductee (verb) enroll into service compulsorily Example Sentence The men were conscripted CONSCRIPT = forced to CONSent and sign a SCRIPT (contract) to join the military.

ascetic

(noun) someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline Synonyms : abstainer (adj) pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline Synonyms : ascetical Example Sentence ascetic practices (adj) practicing great self-denial Synonyms : ascetical , austere , spartan Example Sentence Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it a desert nomad's austere life a spartan diet a spartan existence someone who leaves all AESTHETICs is an ascetic

supplicant

(noun) someone who prays to God Synonyms : prayer (noun) one praying humbly for something Synonyms : petitioner , requester , suppliant Example Sentence a suppliant for her favors (adj) humbly entreating Synonyms : suppliant , supplicatory Example Sentence a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness One who says ..SUPPLy me I CANT get it on my own..

eclectic

(noun) someone who selects according to the eclectic method Synonyms : eclecticist (adj) selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas eclectic or elect means, chosing the best from many sources which is the meaning of the word eclectic

spendthrift

(noun) someone who spends money prodigally Synonyms : scattergood , spend-all , spender (adj) recklessly wasteful Synonyms : extravagant , prodigal , profligate Example Sentence prodigal in their expenditures Spendthrift is actually a misnomer...split it as SPEND+THRIFT. Thrifty means, careful use of resources, so a spendthrift should actually mean someone who carefully spends money, but it means SOMEONE WHO WASTES MONEY.

adjunct

(noun) something added to another thing but not an essential part of it (noun) a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another (noun) a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence (adj) furnishing added support Synonyms : accessory , adjuvant , ancillary , appurtenant , auxiliary Example Sentence an ancillary pump an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other (adj) of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another Synonyms : assistant add + junc .. its added as junc but not very useful

asperity

(noun) something hard to endure Synonyms : grimness , hardship , rigor , rigorousness , rigour , rigourousness , severeness , severity Example Sentence the asperity of northern winters (noun) harshness of manner Synonyms : sharpness Asperity can be thought of as A spear with severity. i.e Sharpness

deterrent

(noun) something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress Synonyms : balk , baulk , check , handicap , hinderance , hindrance , impediment (adj) tending to deter Example Sentence the deterrent effects of high prices DETER + RENT. A high rent IS ALWAYS A discouraging factor FOR TENANTS.

anachronism

(noun) something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred Synonyms : misdating , mistiming (noun) an artifact that belongs to another time (noun) a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age you know about chronometer- means clock. Anything with "chron" is related to time. Anachronisim-an+chron+ism> here an is used in negative sense> so anachronism means something or someone that is not in its correct time

soliloquy

(noun) speech you make to yourself Synonyms : monologue (noun) a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary soliloquy.soli(soul).loquy(root..loque..means..talk or speech)now we must have seen in a play or movie.a person talking to his soul(talking to himself that is audible to everyone of us)

opprobrium

(noun) state of disgrace resulting from public abuse Synonyms : obloquy (noun) a state of extreme dishonor Synonyms : infamy Example Sentence a date which will live in infamy the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city If you take OPIUM(banned drug) you will be criticized, humiliated & put to shame.

equanimity

(noun) steadiness of mind under stress Synonyms : calm , calmness , composure Example Sentence he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity EQUAL+ENEMY(ity) Seeeing enemy as a friend i.e., with CALMNESS OF TEMPERAMENT.

cant

(noun) stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition Synonyms : buzzword (noun) a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force Synonyms : bank , camber (noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) Synonyms : argot , jargon , lingo , patois , slang , vernacular Example Sentence they don't speak our lingo (noun) insincere talk about religion or morals Synonyms : pious platitude (noun) two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees Synonyms : bevel , chamfer (verb) heel over Synonyms : cant over , pitch , slant , tilt Example Sentence The tower is tilting The ceiling is slanting monks will be ChANT ing mantras . its known only for saints and monks

occult

(noun) supernatural forces and events and beings collectively Synonyms : supernatural Example Sentence She doesn't believe in the supernatural (noun) supernatural practices and techniques Synonyms : occult arts Example Sentence he is a student of the occult (verb) cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention Synonyms : eclipse Example Sentence The Sun eclipses the moon today Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies (verb) become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished Example Sentence The beam of light occults every so often (verb) hide from view Example Sentence The lids were occulting her eyes (adj) hidden and difficult to see Example Sentence an occult fracture occult blood in the stool (adj) having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding Synonyms : mysterious , mystic , mystical , orphic , secret Example Sentence mysterious symbols the mystical style of Blake occult lore the secret learning of the ancients diffiCULT to understand

ramification

(noun) the act of branching out or dividing into branches Synonyms : branching , fork , forking (noun) a part of a forked or branching shape Synonyms : branch , leg Example Sentence he broke off one of the branches (noun) a development that complicates a situation Synonyms : complication Example Sentence the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications (noun) an arrangement of branching parts Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Bhagwan Ram and his brothers were subdivided, i.e., two were sent to the jungle and while the other two stayed in the kingdom. So, ramification means subdivision.

imprecation

(noun) the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) Synonyms : malediction Example Sentence he suffered the imprecations of the mob (noun) a slanderous accusation IMPRECATION=IM-PRAY-cation. The prefix IM- means opposite. The opposite of PRAY is CURSE (The latin root word "precari" means pray).

incursion

(noun) the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers) Example Sentence the incursion of television into the American living room (noun) an attack that penetrates into enemy territory Synonyms : penetration (noun) the mistake of incurring liability or blame Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary when you are on a excursion you go to places for fun but when you are incursion then you dont just visit you invade it temporarily.... so incursion is opposite of excursion

etiology

(noun) the cause of a disease Synonyms : aetiology (noun) the philosophical study of causation Synonyms : aetiology ET-ology...Remember the scene in the movie E.T. when Elliot's sickness causes E.T. to be sick.

minuscule

(noun) the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case Synonyms : lower-case letter , lowercase , small letter (noun) a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts (adj) of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries Synonyms : minuscular (adj) lowercase Synonyms : little , small Example Sentence little a small a e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters (adj) very small Synonyms : miniscule Example Sentence a minuscule kitchen a minuscule amount of rain fell Mini scale indicating very small

coda

(noun) the closing section of a musical composition Synonyms : finale ie ,conclusive part of the lunch ,is done by soda(coda) by watching music on television.

continence

(noun) the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters Synonyms : continency (noun) voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge sounds like "abstinence" which is to stay away or to restrain.

singular

(noun) the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton Synonyms : singular form (adj) unusual or striking Synonyms : remarkable Example Sentence a remarkable sight such poise is singular in one so young (adj) beyond or deviating from the usual or expected Synonyms : curious , funny , odd , peculiar , queer , rum , rummy Example Sentence a curious hybrid accent her speech has a funny twang they have some funny ideas about war had an odd name the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves something definitely queer about this town what a rum fellow singular behavior (adj) being a single and separate person or thing Example Sentence can the singular person be understood apart from his culture? every fact in the world might be singular...unlike any other fact and sole of its kind (adj) composed of one member, set, or kind (adj) grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit (adj) the single one of its kind Synonyms : unique Example Sentence a singular example the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting a unique copy of an ancient manuscript certain types of problems have unique solutions anyone who is SINGULAR(single) in a crowd is UNIQUE AND ODD

apex

(noun) the highest point (of something) Synonyms : acme , peak , vertex Example Sentence at the peak of the pyramid (noun) the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars Synonyms : apex of the sun's way , solar apex Apex Climex (climax) gets me high of heights.

visage

(noun) the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) Synonyms : countenance , kisser , mug , phiz , physiognomy , smiler (noun) the appearance conveyed by a person's face Synonyms : countenance Example Sentence a pleasant countenance a stern visage VISion of AGE. How can you visualise someone's age? By his/her face.

physiognomy

(noun) the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) Synonyms : countenance , kisser , mug , phiz , smiler , visage break into [physio+ know+ my(me)] .u asked physio that do u know me implies my face.

metamorphosis

(noun) the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals Synonyms : metabolism (noun) a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances Synonyms : transfiguration Example Sentence the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting (noun) a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft meta ..means many + morp(..derived from morphic)means shape or form..

plummet

(noun) the metal bob of a plumb line Synonyms : plumb , plumb bob (verb) drop sharply Synonyms : plump Example Sentence The stock market plummeted plummet rhymes with "comet" which falls so sharply.

plumb

(noun) the metal bob of a plumb line Synonyms : plumb bob , plummet (verb) measure the depth of something (verb) weight with lead (verb) examine thoroughly and in great depth (verb) adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical (adj) exactly vertical Example Sentence the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb (adv) completely; used as intensifiers Synonyms : clean , plum Example Sentence clean forgot the appointment I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out (adv) conforming to the direction of a plumb line (adv) exactly Synonyms : plum Example Sentence fell plumb in the middle of the puddle Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary plumb--plumber who tests the pipe to see whether it is exactly vertical or not.

renege

(noun) the mistake of not following suit when able to do so Synonyms : revoke (verb) fail to fulfill a promise or obligation Synonyms : go back on , renege on , renegue on Example Sentence She backed out of her promise renege : made of re+nege nege is a root for negative, go negative on ones own said words, which is the meaning.

epistemology

(noun) the philosophical theory of knowledge Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary The epistemologist Ren Descartes spoke in EPIgrams, like, "I think; therefore, I am."

allure

(noun) the power to entice or attract through personal charm Synonyms : allurement , temptingness (verb) dispose or incline or entice to Synonyms : tempt Example Sentence We were tempted by the delicious-looking food allure= allu+ re= if a beautiful girl sells alu by shouting allu re, all guys will get attracted

effervescence

(noun) the process of bubbling as gas escapes (noun) the property of giving off bubbles Synonyms : bubbliness , frothiness most of u guys might have done ur chemistry labs wer we come across effervescece of various liquids wen heated like how they produce the gas along witht the bubbles

plasticity

(noun) the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking Synonyms : malleability Plasticity-plastic-by heating plastic we can mould it to any shape pretty easily without any breakage.

incongruity

(noun) the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate Synonyms : incongruousness IN+CONGRess+no UnITY...take it as fun ppl..;)

flux

(noun) the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface (noun) a flow or discharge Synonyms : fluxion (noun) a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed (noun) excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea) (noun) a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action Synonyms : state of flux Example Sentence the flux following the death of the emperor (noun) the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle Synonyms : magnetic field , magnetic flux (noun) (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area Synonyms : flux density (noun) in constant change Example Sentence his opinions are in flux the newness and flux of the computer industry (verb) move or progress freely as if in a stream Synonyms : flow Example Sentence The crowd flowed out of the stadium (verb) become liquid or fluid when heated Synonyms : liquefy , liquify Example Sentence the frozen fat liquefied (verb) mix together different elements Synonyms : blend , coalesce , combine , commingle , conflate , fuse , immix , meld , merge , mix Example Sentence The colors blend well flux means flow, something that flows, undergoes through change.

derivative

(noun) the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx Synonyms : derived function , differential , differential coefficient , first derivative (noun) a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound (noun) a financial instrument whose value is based on another security Synonyms : derivative instrument (noun) (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word Example Sentence `electricity' is a derivative of `electric' (adj) resulting from or employing derivation Example Sentence a derivative process a highly derivative prose style Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Deriv - Drive / ative - Relative Mng:obtaining from the other source.

phoenix

(noun) the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation Synonyms : capital of arizona (noun) a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa Synonyms : genus phoenix (noun) a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years (noun) a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor As the Immortal bird in Harry Potter

discredit

(noun) the state of being held in low esteem Synonyms : disrepute Example Sentence your actions will bring discredit to your name because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute (verb) cause to be distrusted or disbelieved Example Sentence The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary (verb) damage the reputation of Synonyms : disgrace Example Sentence This newspaper story discredits the politicians (verb) reject as false; refuse to accept Synonyms : disbelieve U will give the credit card to that person whom u have confidence.Dis means not having confidence

sobriety

(noun) the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol Synonyms : soberness (noun) moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs Synonyms : dryness (noun) a manner that is serious and solemn Synonyms : graveness , gravity , soberness , somberness , sombreness (noun) abstaining from excess Synonyms : temperance Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary sobr..sounds like SOBER..AND a sober person is always serious about his life, therefore seriousness is the state of being sober.

savor

(noun) the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth Synonyms : flavor , flavour , nip , relish , sapidity , savour , smack , tang (verb) derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in Synonyms : bask , enjoy , relish , savour Example Sentence She relished her fame and basked in her glory (verb) have flavor; taste of something Synonyms : savour , taste (verb) taste appreciatively Synonyms : savour Example Sentence savor the soup (verb) give taste to Synonyms : savour SAVOR and FLAVOR are rhyming words. You savor (feel the taste) the flavor (taste) of the food you eat.

interregnum

(noun) the time between two reigns, governments, etc. reg stands for king or kingly styles (e.g. in regicide,regalia etc.) so inter regnum = in between two kings(referring to their ruling period).

resolve

(noun) the trait of being resolute Synonyms : firmness , firmness of purpose , resoluteness , resolution Example Sentence his resoluteness carried him through the battle it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work (noun) a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote Synonyms : declaration , resolution (verb) bring to an end; settle conclusively Synonyms : adjudicate , decide , settle Example Sentence The case was decided The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance (verb) reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation Synonyms : conclude (verb) reach a decision Synonyms : purpose Example Sentence he resolved never to drink again (verb) understand the meaning of Synonyms : answer Example Sentence The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered (verb) make clearly visible Example Sentence can this image be resolved? (verb) find the solution Synonyms : solve Example Sentence solve an equation solve for x (verb) cause to go into a solution Synonyms : break up , dissolve Example Sentence The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water If u r SOLVING problems in a chapter AGAIN & AGAIN then u have determination to do that chapter in exams

aggregate

(noun) the whole amount Synonyms : sum , total , totality (noun) material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster (noun) a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together Synonyms : congeries , conglomeration (verb) amount in the aggregate to (verb) gather in a mass, sum, or whole Synonyms : combine (adj) formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole Synonyms : aggregated , aggregative , mass Example Sentence aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year the aggregated amount of indebtedness (adj) composed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels or florets or drupelets Example Sentence raspberries are aggregate fruits aggregate- a gre gate - all of us need gre "total" score to reach gate of university

diatribe

(noun) thunderous verbal attack Synonyms : fulmination diatribe = di-tribe = two tribes fighting...criticize

pique

(noun) tightly woven fabric with raised cords (noun) a sudden outburst of anger Synonyms : irritation , temper Example Sentence his temper sparked like damp firewood (verb) cause to feel resentment or indignation Synonyms : offend Example Sentence Her tactless remark offended me pique can be split as pi+que.. so imagine you are standing in a QUE(ue) in a Pie shop (cake) for a long time you get ANNOYED ,IRRITATED and you tend to show RESENTMENT

adamant

(noun) very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem Synonyms : diamond (adj) impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason Synonyms : adamantine , inexorable , intransigent Example Sentence he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind Cynthia was inexorable; she would have none of him an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary A+DAM+ant...A DAM IS GENERALLY INFLEXIBLE AND HARD so vehicles can pass through it.

dross

(noun) worthless or dangerous material that should be removed Synonyms : impurity Example Sentence there were impurities in the water (noun) the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals Synonyms : scoria , slag close to gross....worthless

dismiss

(verb) bar from attention or consideration Synonyms : brush aside , brush off , discount , disregard , ignore , push aside Example Sentence She dismissed his advances (verb) cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration Synonyms : throw out Example Sentence This case is dismissed! (verb) stop associating with Synonyms : drop , send away , send packing Example Sentence They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock (verb) terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position Synonyms : can , displace , fire , force out , give notice , give the axe , give the sack , sack , send away , terminate Example Sentence The boss fired his secretary today The company terminated 25% of its workers (verb) end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave Synonyms : usher out Example Sentence I was dismissed after I gave my report (verb) declare void Synonyms : dissolve Example Sentence The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections DIS(these)-MISS(girls) are careless drivers , they ELIMINATE FROM CONSIDERATION the traffic around & so are REJECTED @ licence interview..!!

equivocate

(verb) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information Synonyms : beat around the bush , palter , prevaricate , tergiversate equi(equal) vocal(sound)... if we make similar sounds then it would be ambiguous(unclear) to distinguish!!

cozen

(verb) be false to; be dishonest with Synonyms : deceive , delude , lead on (verb) act with artful deceit (verb) cheat or trick Example Sentence He cozened the money out of the old man Instead of a DOZEN, he took 13 bananas, cheating the shopkeeper.

belie

(verb) be in contradiction with Synonyms : contradict , negate (verb) represent falsely Synonyms : misrepresent Example Sentence This statement misrepresents my intentions belie has lie.

vacillate

(verb) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action Synonyms : hover , oscillate , vibrate Example Sentence He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement (verb) move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern Synonyms : fluctuate , waver Example Sentence the line on the monitor vacillated sounds like OScillate..so something which moves from one position to another position.

oscillate

(verb) be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action Synonyms : hover , vacillate , vibrate Example Sentence He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement (verb) move or swing from side to side regularly Synonyms : vibrate Example Sentence the needle on the meter was oscillating we always oscillate who will be the winner of next Oscar prize

lambaste

(verb) beat with a cane Synonyms : cane , flog , lambast (verb) censure severely or angrily Synonyms : bawl out , berate , call down , call on the carpet , chew out , chew up , chide , dress down , have words , jaw , lambast , lecture , rag , rebuke , remonstrate , reprimand , reproof , scold , take to task , trounce Example Sentence The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car The deputy ragged the Prime Minister The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary lambaste sounds like namaste(in hindi), which is a respectful greeting. lambaste is precisely opposite of that

distend

(verb) become wider Synonyms : dilate Example Sentence His pupils were dilated (verb) cause to expand as it by internal pressure Example Sentence The gas distended the animal's body (verb) swell from or as if from internal pressure Example Sentence The distended bellies of the starving cows Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary try to relate it with dis means distance and extend means to expand.

engender

(verb) call forth Synonyms : breed , spawn (verb) make children Synonyms : beget , bring forth , father , generate , get , mother , sire Example Sentence Abraham begot Isaac Men often father children but don't recognize them Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary when two gender's male & female end up together .. they produce or give rise to a CHILD..

elicit

(verb) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) Synonyms : arouse , enkindle , evoke , fire , kindle , provoke , raise Example Sentence arouse pity raise a smile evoke sympathy (verb) deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) Synonyms : draw out , educe , evoke , extract Example Sentence We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant (verb) derive by reason Example Sentence elicit a solution implicit - which is understood .. explicit - means specifically told/derived so elicit - explicit

repudiate

(verb) cast off Synonyms : disown , renounce Example Sentence She renounced her husband The parents repudiated their son (verb) refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid Example Sentence The woman repudiated the divorce settlement (verb) refuse to recognize or pay Example Sentence repudiate a debt (verb) reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust Example Sentence She repudiated the accusations he ate the PUDDING AGAIN.. When his mother asked him if he ate the pudding, he tried to REPUDIATE (deny eating it)... :)

saturate

(verb) cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance (verb) infuse or fill completely Synonyms : impregnate Example Sentence Impregnate the cloth with alcohol SATURATE or INTEGRATE - to fill or supply completely.

placate

(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of Synonyms : appease , assuage , conciliate , gentle , gruntle , lenify , mollify , pacify Example Sentence She managed to mollify the angry customer PL + ac + ATE = a PLATE full of tasty food to SATISFY someone.

mollify

(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of Synonyms : appease , assuage , conciliate , gentle , gruntle , lenify , pacify , placate Example Sentence She managed to mollify the angry customer (verb) make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate Synonyms : season , temper Example Sentence she tempered her criticism (verb) make less rigid or softer mollify sounds like nullify...so just think of nullifying something...nullifying your temper

assuage

(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of Synonyms : appease , conciliate , gentle , gruntle , lenify , mollify , pacify , placate Example Sentence She managed to mollify the angry customer (verb) satisfy (thirst) Synonyms : allay , quench , slake Example Sentence The cold water quenched his thirst (verb) provide physical relief, as from pain Synonyms : alleviate , palliate , relieve Example Sentence This pill will relieve your headaches Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary ass-usage in the toilet gives huge relief

appease

(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of Synonyms : assuage , conciliate , gentle , gruntle , lenify , mollify , pacify , placate Example Sentence She managed to mollify the angry customer (verb) overcome or allay Synonyms : quell , stay Example Sentence quell my hunger (verb) make peace with Synonyms : propitiate appeaseapp(appeal)+pease(peace) appeal for peace..when war was going on in kasmirour prime minister appealed people to maintain peace in the region.

disseminate

(verb) cause to become widely known Synonyms : broadcast , circularise , circularize , circulate , diffuse , disperse , distribute , pass around , propagate , spread Example Sentence spread information circulate a rumor broadcast the news dis + seminate seminate could be taken as seminar, so for a seminar people gather at a place. Hence disseminar could be understood as the scattering of people.

denigrate

(verb) cause to seem less serious; play down Synonyms : belittle , derogate , minimize Example Sentence Don't belittle his influence (verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone Synonyms : asperse , besmirch , calumniate , defame , slander , smear , smirch , sully Example Sentence The journalists have defamed me! The article in the paper sullied my reputation focus on the 'nigrate' part of this word and relate it to '******' (which means people who have black skin) no racism plz...

defame

(verb) charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone Synonyms : asperse , besmirch , calumniate , denigrate , slander , smear , smirch , sully Example Sentence The journalists have defamed me! The article in the paper sullied my reputation de(do away with) + fame...so taking away somebody's fame...defaming someone.

exact

(verb) claim as due or just Synonyms : demand Example Sentence The bank demanded payment of the loan (verb) take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs Synonyms : claim , take Example Sentence the accident claimed three lives The hard work took its toll on her (adj) marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact Example Sentence an exact mind an exact copy hit the exact center of the target (adj) (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct Synonyms : accurate , precise Example Sentence a precise image a precise measurement I want the EXACT amount! nothing more nothing less! very demanding

proscribe

(verb) command against Synonyms : disallow , forbid , interdict , nix , prohibit , veto Example Sentence I forbid you to call me late at night Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store Dad nixed our plans When you want a magazine, you PREscribe(subscribe) it. Similarly when you want to stop it, you will have to PROSCRIBE. SO PROSCRIBE = prohibit

inveigh

(verb) complain bitterly Synonyms : rail (verb) speak against in an impassioned manner Synonyms : declaim Example Sentence he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary its pronunciation is similar to envy...if u envy someone u *utter invectives* about that person

subsume

(verb) contain or include Example Sentence This new system subsumes the old one (verb) consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle Synonyms : colligate subsume -- sub + sum + e. Sum -- summing. summing something means adding up and hence to include everything.

vitiate

(verb) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality Synonyms : corrupt , debase , debauch , demoralise , demoralize , deprave , misdirect , pervert , profane , subvert Example Sentence debauch the young people with wine and women Socrates was accused of corrupting young men Do school counselors subvert young children? corrupt the morals (verb) make imperfect Synonyms : deflower , impair , mar , spoil Example Sentence nothing marred her beauty (verb) take away the legal force of or render ineffective Synonyms : invalidate , void Example Sentence invalidate a contract Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary vitiate is vish + ate, vish in the hindi language means poison..if you make anyone eat poison it's an IMMORAL ACT and the person will be in an IMPERFECT condition.

adulterate

(verb) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones Synonyms : debase , dilute , load , stretch Example Sentence adulterate liquor (adj) mixed with impurities Synonyms : adulterated , debased Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary dull+the+rate = impure, means to decrease the rate

perturb

(verb) disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed Synonyms : cark , disorder , disquiet , distract , trouble , unhinge Example Sentence She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill (verb) disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom Example Sentence The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion (verb) cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull Example Sentence The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet (verb) throw into great confusion or disorder Synonyms : derange , throw out of kilter Example Sentence Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt perturb sounds like "disturb"

obviate

(verb) do away with Synonyms : eliminate , rid of (verb) prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening Synonyms : avert , avoid , debar , deflect , fend off , forefend , forfend , head off , stave off , ward off Example Sentence Let's avoid a confrontation head off a confrontation avert a strike Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary obviate - viate sounds like deviate, deviate yourself from studying(happen something)....

interpolate

(verb) estimate the value of Synonyms : extrapolate (verb) insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby Synonyms : alter , falsify Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary INTER(between) + POLATE(like plate) = INSERT the plate BETWEEN two other plates.

exorcise

(verb) expel through adjuration or prayers Synonyms : exorcize Example Sentence exorcise evil spirits remember the movie EXORCIST...in which priest WHO DRIVE OUT EVIL SPIRITS suicides in the end

disparage

(verb) express a negative opinion of Synonyms : belittle , pick at Example Sentence She disparaged her student's efforts dispa-rage can be read as display a rage. When you display your RAGE on your juniors you BELITTLE them in front of the others.

repine

(verb) express discontent Imagine on Christmas, your friend brings pine tree instead of Christmas tree, so you will repine...

brazen

(verb) face with defiance or impudence Example Sentence brazen it out (adj) unrestrained by convention or propriety Synonyms : audacious , bald-faced , barefaced , bodacious , brassy , brazen-faced , insolent Example Sentence an audacious trick to pull a barefaced hypocrite the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim bald-faced lies brazen arrogance the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress (adj) made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness) Split the word brazen as Bra + Zen. Suppose you went out with your friends and saw a girl in a Zen car wearing only a bra. How was the attempt of the girl? Really bold and brazen!

satiate

(verb) fill to satisfaction Synonyms : fill , replete , sate Example Sentence I am sated (verb) overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself Synonyms : binge , englut , engorge , glut , gorge , gormandise , gormandize , gourmandize , ingurgitate , overeat , overgorge , overindulge , pig out , scarf out , stuff Example Sentence She stuffed herself at the dinner The kids binged on ice cream (adj) supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction Synonyms : satiated Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary I SAT & ATE till I was full!

beatify

(verb) fill with sublime emotion Synonyms : exalt , exhilarate , inebriate , thrill , tickle pink Example Sentence The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies He was inebriated by his phenomenal success (verb) make blessedly happy (verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood Example Sentence On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican A cosmetologist beautifies someone living; the Pope beatifies someone dead.

abjure

(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure Synonyms : forswear , recant , resile , retract Example Sentence He retracted his earlier statements about his religion She abjured her beliefs Abjure think it like injure. so once you are injured you will give up. so abjure means give up

secrete

(verb) generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids Synonyms : release Example Sentence secrete digestive juices release a hormone into the blood stream (verb) place out of sight; keep secret Example Sentence The money was secreted from his children Secret+e which is to be concealed or hidden

appropriate

(verb) give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause Synonyms : allow , earmark , reserve , set aside Example Sentence I will earmark this money for your research She sets aside time for meditation every day (verb) take possession of by force, as after an invasion Synonyms : capture , conquer , seize Example Sentence the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants The army seized the town The militia captured the castle (adj) suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc Example Sentence a book not appropriate for children a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity it seems that an apology is appropriate appropriate = a + property + iate.. i.e. to make it your own property .. by force if required.. And also when you are appropriating it your self you are "allocating" it to yourself.

burgeon

(verb) grow and flourish Example Sentence The burgeoning administration The burgeoning population Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Burge+on sounds like Bulge which means growing big

accrue

(verb) grow by addition Example Sentence The interest accrues (verb) come into the possession of Synonyms : fall Example Sentence The house accrued to the oldest son sounds like AKDU(hindi...means haughty)....so a person becomes akdu when he gains a lot

impinge

(verb) impinge or infringe upon Synonyms : encroach , entrench , trench Example Sentence This impinges on my rights as an individual This matter entrenches on other domains (verb) advance beyond the usual limit Synonyms : encroach , infringe impinge- im + ping(e)..Someone continuously pinging you while chatting means he or she wants to influence you and then touch your heart.

apprise

(verb) inform (somebody) of something Synonyms : advise , apprize , give notice , notify , send word Example Sentence I advised him that the rent was due (verb) make aware of Synonyms : apprize , instruct Example Sentence Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike? (verb) gain in value Synonyms : appreciate , apprize , revalue Example Sentence The yen appreciated again! (verb) increase the value of Synonyms : appreciate , apprize Example Sentence The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary one who will inform will get the prize

insinuate

(verb) introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner Example Sentence He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table (verb) give to understand Synonyms : adumbrate , intimate Example Sentence I insinuated that I did not like his wife The girl has lost her memory. The boy telling her - This is the INStitute IN which U ATE. He is trying to HINT, IMPLY to her.

forestall

(verb) keep from happening or arising; make impossible Synonyms : forbid , foreclose , preclude , prevent Example Sentence My sense of tact forbids an honest answer Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project (verb) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time Synonyms : anticipate , counter , foresee Fore means before. Stall means to stop. Hence Forestall == Before Stop. i.e to stop something before it happens.

mitigate

(verb) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Synonyms : extenuate , palliate Example Sentence The circumstances extenuate the crime (verb) make less severe or harsh Example Sentence mitigating circumstances Mitigate > "Gate pe kutte ki potty pe mitti daal do" why? so that the intensity of bad odour will lessen.

contend

(verb) maintain or assert Synonyms : postulate Example Sentence He contended that Communism had no future (verb) have an argument about something Synonyms : argue , debate , fence (verb) to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation Synonyms : contest , repugn Example Sentence They contested the outcome of the race (verb) come to terms with Synonyms : cope , deal , get by , grapple , make do , make out , manage Example Sentence We got by on just a gallon of gas They made do on half a loaf of bread every day (verb) compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others Synonyms : compete , vie (verb) be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight Synonyms : fight , struggle Example Sentence the tribesmen fought each other Siblings are always fighting Militant groups are contending for control of the country contend...sounds very similar to content....when the content of your essay is not good, you have less chances of COMPETEING WITH the other's essay.

stupefy

(verb) make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation Synonyms : besot (verb) be a mystery or bewildering to Synonyms : amaze , baffle , beat , bewilder , dumbfound , flummox , get , gravel , mystify , nonplus , perplex , pose , puzzle , stick , vex Example Sentence This beats me! Got me--I don't know the answer! a vexing problem This question really stuck me (verb) make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow Synonyms : stun Example Sentence stun fish remember it like stupidify..

callous

(verb) make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals Synonyms : cauterise , cauterize (adj) emotionally hardened Synonyms : indurate , pachydermatous Example Sentence a callous indifference to suffering cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion (adj) having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear Synonyms : calloused , thickened Example Sentence calloused skin with a workman's callous hands Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary callous sounds like khallas so jiski sub kuch khallas ho gayi hai..that person becomes hard, insensitive and unfeeling.

incorporate

(verb) make into a whole or make part of a whole Synonyms : integrate Example Sentence She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal (verb) include or contain; have as a component Synonyms : comprise , contain Example Sentence A totally new idea is comprised in this paper The record contains many old songs from the 1930's (verb) form a corporation (verb) unite or merge with something already in existence Example Sentence incorporate this document with those pertaining to the same case (adj) formed or united into a whole Synonyms : incorporated , integrated , merged , unified IN CORPORATE life you have to integrate and to become united to have greater profits

exacerbate

(verb) make worse Synonyms : aggravate , exasperate , worsen Example Sentence This drug aggravates the pain (verb) exasperate or irritate Synonyms : aggravate , exasperate Latin ex+acerb+ate; Latin acerb- means bitter, harsh; So exacerbate means to make bittter, to worsen.

coalesce

(verb) mix together different elements Synonyms : blend , combine , commingle , conflate , flux , fuse , immix , meld , merge , mix Example Sentence The colors blend well (verb) fuse or cause to grow together Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary coal- combination of wood and charcoal.

stultify

(verb) prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence Example Sentence nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself (verb) cause to appear foolish Example Sentence He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent (verb) deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless Synonyms : cripple Example Sentence This measure crippled our efforts Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work Stultify sounds like STUNT+IFY. When one guy who tries to be a stunt man and fails then he looks stupid.Stultify=stunt+failed.

alleviate

(verb) provide physical relief, as from pain Synonyms : assuage , palliate , relieve Example Sentence This pill will relieve your headaches (verb) make easier Synonyms : ease , facilitate Example Sentence you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge ALL (all)+ EVI (evil)+ ATE (has been eaten up) so hence you are relieved of the pain and you feel relief

regale

(verb) provide with choice or abundant food or drink Synonyms : treat Example Sentence Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating She treated her houseguests with good food every night re+gale(remember chris gayle )if he comes to bat again he always provides entertainment to audience

relegate

(verb) refer to another person for decision or judgment Synonyms : pass on , submit Example Sentence She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues (verb) assign to a lower position; reduce in rank Synonyms : break , bump , demote , kick downstairs Example Sentence She was demoted because she always speaks up He was broken down to Sergeant (verb) expel, as if by official decree Synonyms : banish , bar Example Sentence he was banished from his own country (verb) assign to a class or kind Synonyms : classify Example Sentence How should algae be classified? People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms relegate..split it like rele(relatives+gate)your relatives are crying at THE GATE because you are not allowing them to enter your house, you have put them in a worse place i.e the GATE WHICH IS ALMOST LIKE A FOOTPATH.

distill

(verb) remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation Synonyms : make pure , purify , sublimate Example Sentence purify the water (verb) undergo the process of distillation Synonyms : distil (verb) extract by the process of distillation Synonyms : distil , extract Example Sentence distill the essence of this compound (verb) undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops Synonyms : condense , distil Example Sentence water condenses The acid distills at a specific temperature (verb) give off (a liquid) Synonyms : distil Example Sentence The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary distilled water...distilleries...

reprise

(verb) repeat an earlier theme of a composition Synonyms : recapitulate , repeat , reprize REPEAT PERFORMANCE because it has got PRAISE...is RE-PRISE

aver

(verb) report or maintain Synonyms : allege , say Example Sentence He alleged that he was the victim of a crime He said it was too late to intervene in the war The registrar says that I owe the school money (verb) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true Synonyms : affirm , assert , avow , swan , swear , verify Example Sentence Before God I swear I am innocent A VERy confident statement!

sinecure (noun) SY-nih-kyoor or SIN-uh-kyoor

A job or position that pays while requiring little or no work Usage: It's a wealthy university—it's sort of understood that professors who relocate to campus are rewarded with sinecures for their spouses, whether those spouses have any qualifications or not. / In medieval times, a sinecure was a paying position for a priest but without an attachment to a parish where he would actually have to show up and do anything. More Info: From Latin "beneficia sine cura," meaning "a church living without care (of souls)." That sounds pretty bad, but sometimes a sinecure is used for a good reason—for instance, a government might appoint someone (who already has a job) a title and salary for another job in order to allow that person expanded power to accomplish something. Mnemonic: 1. 7 crores ... baithe baithe hi 7 crores mil jate ... 2. all you have to do is SIgN papers and your job will be sECURE 3. SIN+CURE....in order to cure(engulf) your sins you give crores of rupees in POLICE STATIONS and you are pardoned....hence police stations are SINECURES.... 4. the word can be broken into SINEC(soldier in hindi)+CURE....so soldiers will be working occasionally in fields ,so to cure a soldier demands little responsibility 5. I'm assiduous. All I need is a "secure" job. It need not be "sinecure". I need not be "cynosure". 6. bus SINE(signature)-HE-KAR aur enjoy the good salary just for little work

demagogue (noun) DEM-uh-gah'g

A leader who lies and gains power by arousing the passions and especially prejudices of the people Usage: Political demagogues lie and twist the facts, depending more on their natural charisma and ability to determine exactly what their audience wants to hear than any actual understanding or perspicacity. Related Words: A Propagandist or Provocateur influences the public in ways that are probably more emotional than logical. More Info: The Greek root "demos," for "people," also appears in democracy, demographics, and demotic (populist, pertaining to the people). Mnemonic: 1. demo(means people) agogue (means leading ) so it adds up to leading people in a wrong way... 2. democracy+agog-an agog man leading democracy will only try to win peoples support by using unreasonable and emotional arguments 3. opposite od PEDAGOGUE(teaching) 4. Something to do with DEMocracy wherein Political leaders and people are found. Also DEMography-study of population wherein people are considered 5. in DEMOCRACY people ARGUE upon issues....this reults in leaders provoking people and false promises (false leadership) 6. A leader formed by democratic glue,who form a mist in people mind without knowing depth knowledge about it.

disposition (noun) diss-puh-ZISH-un Also disposed (adj)

A person's general or natural mood; tendency Usage: She was possessed of a kind and helpful disposition—she wouldn't just help you move, she'd bring home-baked muffins to the affair. / I could really use some help in the kitchen, if you are so disposed. Related Words: Penchant and Predilection mean "tendency, preference" (a penchant for fast cards, a predilection to get angry easily). More Info: Disposed and disposition are slightly old-fashioned words and occur in old-fashioned expressions: "possessed of a ____ disposition" and "so disposed" (meaning "inclined towards the kind of activities I just mentioned"). Mnemonic: 1. Inclined to stay in dis position. 2. fuk me in DIS(inclined towards dis particular) POSITION 3. dis (this) position - natural tendency

gradation (noun) gray-DAY-shun Also grade (verb)

A progression, a process taking place gradually, in stages; one of these stages Usage: The hill's gradation was so gradual that even those on crutches were able to enjoy the nature trail. / The short story's language graded from the vernacular to the erudite so gradually that you practically didn't realize until the end that the speaker had become educated almost before your eyes. More Info: A grade is a step, stage, or rank, as in grades on papers, school years ("sixth grade"), or "Grade A" milk. Mnemonic: 1. You have to increase in steps to reach graduation, and if you graduate more, the color of your robes change. 2. sounds like GRADUATION.. If you want to become a graduate you need to pass through several stages.

platitude (noun) PLAT-it-ood

A shallow, overused statement; cliche Usage: Everyone who knew my mother knows she was an atheist, so I can't imagine why people at her funeral would think we'd enjoy their soppy platitudes about Mom's "being in a better place now." Related Words: Banal, Hackneyed, Inane, Insipid and Trite all mean "lacking freshness and originality, shallow." More Info: Platitude shares a root ("flat") with plate and plateau. A platitude is a "flat," stale remark. Mnemonic: 1. flat + attitude: 2. or we can think of plastic: it is veru cheap and of very little value just like platitude 3. Latitudes vary from place to place ...whereas Platitude is common to all ..i.e. COMMONPLACE...ORDINARY ... TRITE... 4. Take it as (PLATE + ATTITUDE) this hungry man was throwing the PLATE on server face bcos of serving late. Chef is obviously strongly REMARKING towards his ATTITUDE. 5. The word 'platitude' is derived from the word 'plat',which is the French version of the word 'flat' and means literally "a flat remark. 6. platitude {altitude} ..some thing related to mountain ..which is common place to every one

strut (noun) STRUHT

A structural support or brace Usage: Looking out the window of the small biplane, Maureen could see the struts, the vertical connectors between the lower and upper sets of wings. Related Words: Bolster or fortify (strengthen or support), Buttress (a support against a building; to strengthen or support), More Info: Of course, strut as a verb means to swagger or walk in a showy or pompous way, such as in a fashion show. Adam Lambert has a song called "Strut" ("Strut for me and show me what you're working with"). Mnemonic: 1. rhymes with SLUT - imagine the way she walks...pompous, with head erect and chest thrown out. 2. Rhymes with straight. For something to be straight, you need a support. 3. m not spamming guys, its a video on how you strut ure ass. Watch these 2 minutes and enjoy the memory aid 4. Imagine a SLUT on the podium of pole dance...how she walks POMPOUS(shaking her ass) And she dances with the help of STRUT(Supportive bar) 5. strut=pompous walk by a slut..... 6. sounds like STUD: one who shows off to impress others

whitewash (noun, verb) WHITE-wash

A substance used to whiten walls, wood, etc. (noun); deception, covering up of wrongs, errors, misdeeds, etc. (verb) Usage: The journalist accused the government of trying to whitewash the scandal, implying that the officials covered up the incident out of concern for national security rather than to protect themselves. Related Words: Gloss over, paper over, and whitewash are all expressions for covering up a problem, insult, etc. rather than addressing it or fixing it. Because gloss is slippery (think of lip gloss), gloss over often has the sense of trying to smoothly and quickly move on to something else, as in "He made a snide remark about short people and then tried to gloss over it when he realized his 5'2" boss had overheard."

nuance (noun) NOO-ahnss

A subtle difference in tone, meaning, expression, etc. Usage: People with certain cognitive disabilities cannot understand the nuances of non-literal speech. For instance, "You can come if you want to, but it's really going to be mostly family" means that you shouldn't try to come. Related Words: Usually occurring in the plural, nuances has the synonym subtleties. More Info: Nuance can be important in negotiating, social situations, and flirting. Nuance comes from a root for "cloud" and describes that which is "cloudy" in the sense of being hard to discern. Incidentally, nubilous means cloudy. Mnemonic: 1. nuance = new + ounce.. and ounce is a very small unit for weight.. hence a very small difference.. 2. Once checking the company with no special nuance after a disaster, the manager proceeds a business conti-nuance plan 3. nuance=new+anci c(book).....no much difference between old and new editions... 4. sounds like nuisance. Nuisance is something spoken unrelated to the subject. nuance is much more subtle, it is spoken relevant to the subject but with little difference. 5. Nuance = Nu + an + ce;A New an ceo is little diffent from

interregnum (noun) in-ter-REG-num

A time in between two reigns or regimes during which there is no ruler; a period during which government does not function; any period of freedom from authority or break or interruption in a series Usage: When the king died with no heir, his ministers ruled in the interregnum as the nobles argued over which of the king's nephews should rule next. / In the interregnum between Madonna and Lady Gaga, there was no single female pop star who commanded such titanic audiences. Related Words: Interrex (person holding supreme authority during an interregnum), Hiatus (break or gap in an activity), Abeyance (temporary suspension, inactivity) More Info: The Latin root "reg" (kingship, rule) also occurs in regal, regulate, regime, regiment, regicide (killing a king), and regale (entertain, amuse). Mnemonic: 1. reg stands for king or kingly styles (e.g. in regicide,regalia etc.) so inter regnum = in between two kings(referring to their ruling period). 2. Inter(Interval)+Regnum (Kingship)-->Interval between kingship, government etc. 3. inter + regime 4. he interval between two reigns; any period when a state is left without a ruler 5. period of no (inter)fering (reg)ime

scintilla (noun) sin-TILL-uh

A tiny bit or trace Usage: With not one scintilla of food in the house, the pioneer woman resorted to desperate means, boiling weeds and even shoe leather to feed her children. Related Words: A Modicum, Iota, Mite, or Tad of something is also a small amount (as in, If you had one iota of decency, you would have come to the funeral, or I had the tailor shorten the sleeves just a tad). A Vestige is a leftover trace or remaining evidence of something that no longer exists. More Info: Scintilla is Latin for "spark." Spark can still be used metaphorically in a sentence where scintilla would also work—for instance, "I had not even a spark of an idea." Mnemonic: 1. Scintilla has 'tilla', remember is as tila [small hill], very tiny as compared to Mountain. So scintilla means 'tiny'. 2. scintilla = skiny + tinka 3. SCINTILLA or SCANT - meagre, small. 4. scintilla-sc(supremecourt)in tilla(in hindi-measurement for land)so why u involving sc in this small tilla of land 5. seen til .. "til gul gya god god bola".. til is small and tilgul are sparkling 6. SCINTILLA sounds like CHANTIPILLA in telugu means born baby which looks very small TINY

fledgling (noun, adj) FLEDGE-ling

A young bird that has just recently gotten its feathers, an inexperienced person (noun); new or inexperienced (adj) Usage: The zoo's EagleCam will hopefully be able to catch the moment the fledglings fly out of the nest for the very first time! / The Society of Engineers is available for career day presentations in elementary schools, where we hope to encourage fledgling talents in the applied sciences. Related Words: Tyro (beginner, novice) More Info: The verb fledge means to nurture, as one would a young bird until it is ready to fly, or to cover with feathers or adorn. Mnemonic: 1. sounds similar to sledging in cricket... 2. rhymes with duckling.. a young duck thus referring to inexperience. 3. fully fledged = mature or experienced.. but fledgling means the one who isn't matured , i.e. is a neophyte(newbie = noob ) 4. Fledgling sounds like "weakling". A weakling is one who is not very experienced and is new to the procedures. 5. read as F(resh person) Led (for) gliding. He is inexperienced still lead for gliding. 6. Fledgling sounds like (FRESH+ Graduates) every year few hundreds of fresh fledgling (Inexperienced) graduates come out of engineering collage looking out for a job to gain experience .

lavish (adj, verb) LAVV-ish

Abundant or giving in abundance; marked by excess (adj); give very generously (verb) Usage: Anita wanted to live as she imagined Beyonce lived, and ran up huge credit card bills pursuing a lavish lifestyle she could scarcely afford. / Although her rich banker boyfriend lavished gifts on her, she didn't want to be with someone she didn't really love. Related Words: Posh (luxurious, elegant), Tony (aristocratic) More Info: From Middle French lavasse, a downpour of rain. To lavish someone with gifts is to "rain down" upon that person with gifts. Mnemonic: 1. lavish( read it as love ) in love boy spends money generously s0 generous in spending money 2. love + ish ....to be loved by ish u have to spend liberally...... 3. Love makes one lavish- it makes people spend generously on their mates. 4. After geeting female frnd in bus so much money spending on mobile bill ye love ish(lavish)

implication (noun) im-plick-CAY-shun

Act of implying or that which is implied; close connection, esp. in an incriminating way Usage: When the boss said, "Times are tight around here, I just think you should know," the implication was that maybe we should start looking for new jobs. / She implicated her boyfriend in the robbery after less than 20 minutes of interrogation. Related Words: Implicit and Tacit (implied, unspoken) Mnemonic: 1. sounds like INDICATION which has a similar meaning. 2. We write IMPLY symbol to show something is true. Here, we are imply for suggesting someone is guilty.

felicitous (adj) fuh-LISS-it-uss

Admirably appropriate, very well-suited for the occasion; pleasant, fortunate, marked by happiness Usage: "What a felicitous occasion!" said the new grandfather, arriving at the hospital with an "It's a Girl!" balloon. The new father found the balloon remarkably felicitous, especially since the baby's gender had been announced less than an hour ago. Related Words: Apt is a synonym in its meaning of "exactly appropriate" (Apt can also mean "inclined, having a natural tendency" or "quick to learn"). Fortuitous means "happening by chance, accidental" and usually also has the meaning of "lucky." More Info: Felicity means happiness and can also be a woman's name, as in the titular character of the televised drama Felicity (1998-2002). Mnemonic: 1. felicitous sounds like felicitation... in felicitation the person is praised with SUITABLE, APT , WELL CHOSEN remarks.. 2. this word is derived from FELIX(root word means lucky..happy)..felix is name given to lucky and famous people. 3. yash is a gr8 guy.wenever dat (FEL)la (cit)s with (us), we all hav a HAPPY time 4. Felicity is delightful and appropriate for a TV show. 5. The music band was aptly and well chosen as the winner for the award and I can still recall him exclamating "FELicia IS IT (o)US??" 6. felicitous people are well chosen people they causes you sit in the felicitation

counterintuitive (adj) count-er-in-TOO-it-iv

Against what one would intuitively expect Usage: Although it seems counterintuitive, for some extreme dieters, eating more can actually help them to lose weight, since the body is reassured that it is not facing a period of prolonged starvation. Related Words: Paradoxical (contradictory, or seemingly contradictory but actually true)

proxy (noun) PRAHCK-see

Agent, substitute, person authorized to act on behalf of another Usage: She was in the hospital, but certainly didn't want to miss voting on the proposal, so she sent a proxy to the board meeting to vote "yes." Related Words: Legate or Emissary (agent or official person sent to represent someone else) More Info: Often used in the expression by proxy, as in voting by proxy. Mnemonic: 1. heard of proxy servers? ..they act for other servers, to connect us to the desired website... 2. sorry, i have made a wrong analogy before...proxy servers act as a proxy for connecting to the websites we need..they act as proxies for the desired websites(not servers)

egress (verb, noun) EE-gress

An exit or the action of exiting Usage: It is against the fire code to put those boxes there—you can't block a primary or secondary egress from the building. Related Words: Outlet can mean an exit or vent, or a means or expression or publication. "You can't grill in the house—there's no outlet for smoke! You obviously need an outlet for your frustrated desire to be a chef." More Info: Egress shares a root with grade, meaning "move or step." Just as you exit fifth grade to enter sixth grade, or as the land grades into the sea, egress involves a shift in position. The opposite of egress is ingress, meaning "entering." Mnemonic: 1. gress- to go________ 2. after giving GRE-U-LEAVE FOR US, EXITING India :( 3. AAG+DRESS- uski dress ko aag lag gayi and her body became visible/apparent. 4. the GRASS came out from the soil, which means EGRESS 5. looks like "egg" which exits a chickens body 6. egress = exit

vex (verb) VECKS Also vexation (noun)

Annoy or bother; puzzle or distress Usage: "Don't vex me," said the nanny. "Behave, or I'll tell your parents." / She was totally vexed by the crossword clue—9 letters, starting with "b," meaning "person whose socks are either scratchy or imbued with magical powers." What? Related Words: Irk (synonym), Nettle (irritate, sting, or annoy) More Info: Related to vehicle, vex comes from a root for "to convey"—transportation wasn't so smooth in Roman times, so imagine the vexation that might result from being pulled in a cart by horses over lots of rocks. Mnemonic: 1. very similar to wax....and LADIES go for waxing, even though it is a very painful and annoying process. 2. Vex and perplex both mean, to confuse. 3. Vex and sex..both are confusing :p 4. vex : v = very , 5. V think of our EX, it makes us disturb, irritated and annoys us

rescind (verb) riss-SIND

Annul, repeal, make void Usage: The governor rescinded his proclamation making September 10th "Pastafarian Day" once someone told him it wasn't a real religion. Related Words: Negate (deny or refute; make void or cause to be ineffective), Nullify (make void or invalid) Mnemonic: 1. rescind reminds us of "resign", where resign is to cancel your appointment and rescind is to cancel an agreement. 2. chodd na RESEND kon karega cancel kar de 3. rescind sounds like resend. So you cancel and an official doc and resend for correction. 4. Rescind sounds like RESEND...i.e.when previous file transfer got CANCELED/INVALIDATED we ask to resend. 5. resend the ' removed deleted canceled ' files 6. ReScind : Scindias still have power to officially cancel contracts ..

phlegmatic (adj) fleg-MAT-ick

Apathetic, sluggish, not easily excited or made emotional Usage: A phlegmatic child, he declined to participate in the youth soccer league. He preferred to stay at home, mostly sitting outside poking at dirt with a stick, and occasionally stopping for naptime. Related Words: Indolent, Torpid, Sluggish, Idle, Lethargic, Loafing, and Slack are all related to laziness or slowness. More Info: The ancient Greeks thought that people were ruled by the "four humors": blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. A person with too much phlegm would be phlegmatic; a person with too much bile would be bilious (bitter, mean), and a person ruled by blood would be sanguine (cheerful). Mnemonic: 1. phlegmatic -> plleg (flag) when we hoist a FLAG we have the AUTOMATIC reaction be calm and unexcited. 2. Sounds like PRAGMATIC(practical) --> practical people think with logic and show little emotion. 3. If u have lots of phlegm due to cold then u would unresponsive or impassive due to tiredness. 4. we can't pull his leg as he is calm & composed. 5. when u hoist a flag u have a lot of passion. phlegmatic is the opposite of that 6. A child sleeps soundly on Ma's leg .. as he is not easily disturbed

chronological (adj) KRAH-noh-LODGE-ick-ull

Arranged in or relating to time order Usage: Joey, I'm afraid you've done the assignment wrong—the point of making a timeline is to put the information in chronological order. You've made an alphabetical-order-line instead! More Info: The root "chron," for "time," also occurs in chronicle (a historical account in time order), chronic (ongoing, usually of an illness), and anachronism (thing out of its own time period). Chronometer is just a fancy word for clock.

simultaneous (adj) sye-mull-TAY-nee-uss

At the same time Usage: It is rare in a duel that the two shooters draw their guns simultaneously and actually kill each other in an instant. Related Words: Synchronous and concurrent are synonyms. More Info: The root "simul" means "together" and also gives us similar and simulcast, meaning to broadcast simultaneously, such as on television and the Internet at the same time.

propitiate (verb) proh-PISH-ee-ayt

Attempt to reconcile with, satisfy, or reduce the animosity of (a person who is angry, offended, etc.) Usage: The ancient Greeks would often attempt to propitiate angry gods by sacrificing animals to them. Related Words: Placate, Appease, Mollify, Conciliate, and Assuage are near-synonyms. More Info: The Romans had something called a "propitiatorim," or "place of atonement"— presumably, one would be propitiating the gods. Mnemonic: 1. PROf+PITI- if you want professor's pity then you would have to appease him/her. 2. propiti + ate .. propiti sounds very close to property.. + ate .. so just imagine if you elder brother ate (here it means encroach) all your property ....you will quarrel with him... your father will try to appease or pacify you. 3. "prop"(prophet) + "itiate"(initiate) initiate the work of a prophet/priest..i.e maiking peace. 4. pro "PEACE" iate ... some what sounds like this .. so it means "make peace with" 5. PROPITIATE -> PROPER+INITIATION. In college, PROPER INITIATION ceremonies are carried out for freshmen to win favor with (PROPITIATE) the upper classmen. 6. maintain the peace at home.but basically it is taken from latin propetere..which when splited means pro means for + petere means to seek ..so you seeking for PEACE...

canonical (adj) can-NON-ick-ull Also "the canon" (noun)

Authorized, recognized; pertaining to the canon, or body of accepted rules, standards or artistic works Usage: School boards often start controversies when replacing canonical books in the curriculum with modern literature; while many people think students should read works more relevant to their lives, others point out that Moby Dick is part of the canon for a reason. More Info: Canon comes from a Greek word similar to "measuring rod" and which also gives us cane. Mnemonic: 1. canonical--look at the word canon+ical-....something that resembles or like the biblical canon. 2. The canon shoots with traditional accuracy under law. 3. Say it running together: Cannonical+law+biblical

denote (verb) deh-NOTE Also denotation (noun)

Be a name or symbol for Usage: The company's brand denotes quality; the marketing team has done a fantastic job of associating the company's image with fine service. / There's nothing in the denotation of "crotchety" (grumpy, having strong and irrational preferences) that indicates any particular group of people, but due to the expression "crotchety old man," the word connotes, for many people, an image of an especially unpleasant male senior citizen. More Info: A denotation is the literal meaning of a word; a connotation is the feeling that accompanies that word. For instance, many special color words, such as "lilac" or "cerulean" have a positive connotation.

antedate (verb) ANN-teh-dayt

Be older than, precede in time; assign to an earlier date Usage: Dinosaurs antedate the first human beings by about 65 million years. / Jamal didn't get around to writing the "Best Vocabulary Words of 2010" blog post until January 3rd, 2011, but he antedated the post for December 31st so at least the infrequent readers wouldn't notice. More Info: Postdate (antonym—"I will write this check now, but I'm postdating it for two weeks from now because I don't have the money in my account yet.")

tyro (noun) TY-roh

Beginner Usage: Kenneth felt called to work as a missionary, but he was really a tyro in the field, and was unprepared for many of the questions people asked him. Related Words: Novice (synonym), Neophyte (beginner, novice; person newly converted to a religion), Dilettante (person who takes up an art or activity for amusement only or in a superficial way) Mnemonic: 1. tyro...sounds like try karo....a beginner TRYing to establish his buisness. 2. TYRO and MAESTRO which are rhyming words have opposite meanings. Tyro refers to a learner while a Maestro is a master. 3. typo, a newbie always make alotta mistakes (typo) 4. TYRO -change the R with P..a tryo(novice) will usually make a typo(mistake typing) 5. Novice Gymgoers will soon get tyred of their old routines. 6. TYRO -> TIGHT + ROPE...beginner TIGHTROPE walkers will die on the circus tightrope without more practice.

plausible (noun) PLAW-zib-ull Also plausibility (noun)

Believable; having the appearance of truth Usage: When three doctors treating crash victims were suddenly stricken with what looked like the effects of nerve gas, hospital officials posited "hysteria" as the culprit—hardly a plausible explanation, as emergency room doctors are accustomed to seeing horrific things every day. Related Words: Credible (believable), Feasible (possible; logical or likely; suitable), Viable (able to live or develop; capable of success, practicable, workable) More Info: Plausible shares a Latin root ("approve") with applause and plaudits. Mnemonic: 1. Plausible rhymes with possible "Something that may or may not be possible" true,but open to doubt. 2. plausible(posible):some thing is possible to happen if its reasonable,valid,truthful. so something resonable or valid or truthful is == plausible. 3. plausible sounds like (laugical)logical!!! 4. plausible = believable 5. when you are correct and truth full generally u will get applause which sounds like plausible 6. most of the politicians give APPLAUSIBLE speeches but they do nothing and their speech becomes PLAUSIBLE !!!!!!!

denigrate (verb) DEN-igg-rayt

Belittle, attack the reputation of Usage: Many jokes in the Meet the Parents trilogy come from Robert De Niro's character denigrating Ben Stiller's character for being a male nurse. Related Words: Disparage is a synonym. More Info: Denigrate comes from a Latin root meaning "to blacken." Mnemonic: 1. focus on the 'nigrate' part of this word and relate it to '******' (which means people who have black skin) 2. DENIGRATE=DENY+GREAT.so if yu deny someone is great ,it means you BELITTLE him 3. READ DENIGRATE AS DEGRADE...WHICH MEANS TO DEFAME OR PUT A BLACK BLOT ON SOMEONE. 4. When Pakistan was divided from INDIA many people DENIGRATED (attack the good name and reputation ) Mahatma Gandhi who dedicated his life for (Swathantra Bharat ) our freedom and our future 5. denigrate -> take out the ni de(ni)grate. 6. deni-grate

disparage (verb) diss-PAIR-edge

Belittle, put down; bring shame upon, discredit Usage: An Ad Hominem attack is a logical fallacy in which the arguer disparages his opponent rather than addressing the opponent's ideas. / Your shoplifting arrest has disparaged this family! Related Words: Denigrate (belittle, attack the reputation of) More Info: The root "par" means "equal" and appears in peer and parity, meaning "equivalence or equality," as well as disparate, meaning "distinct, different." Mnemonic: 1. dispa-rage can be read as display a rage. When you display your RAGE on your juniors you BELITTLE them in front of the others. 2. dis-opposite, parage-praise so if u don't praise 4 someone u criticize him. 3. disparage~discourage : when you give negetive comments/opinions about the effort put by people around you they get DISCOURAGED! 4. CAN REMEMBER AS disprin - which DEPRECIATES(DEGRADES, REDUCES) THE PAIN. 5. 26th janury ki parade ke background mein kisine disco ka music chala diya and that led to everyone's disparade 6. we DISPARAGE a 10-paisa coin

moreover (adverb) more-OH-ver

Besides; in addition to what was just stated Usage: You are fired. Moreover, the police are coming to arrest you for theft. Related Words: Furthermore is a synonym. Both words can be used to begin a new independent clause after a semicolon, as in, We need additional studies to confirm our results; furthermore, we need funding for those studies.

optimal or optimum (adj) AHP-tim-ull or AHP-tim-um Also optimize (verb)

Best, most desirable or favorable Usage: Many believe that the U.S. Constitution's genius lies in its striking and optimal balance between freedom and order. More Info: Since prime means "of first importance," Transformers hero Optimus Prime's name seems a bit redundant, but gets the message across—he's best and first!

treacherous (adj) TRETCH-er-uss Also treachery (noun)

Betraying trust, not faithful or trustworthy; not dependable; dangerous or deceptive Usage: Betraying one's country for money is the most base of acts—his treachery cost the lives of several soldiers whom he had pledged to fight alongside. / The small boat was capsized in the treacherous waters. Related Words: Perfidy (disloyalty, treachery), Apostate (person who deserts a party, cause, religion, etc.), Recreant (coward or deserter), Quisling (person who betrays his country by aiding an invader) More Info: From the Old French "trechier," meaning "cheat or trick." Mnemonic: 1. well..... treacherous sounds like "treasure"........ 2. Treacherous...Relate it with TRICK..one who makes tricks to deceive others is Treacherous.. 3. who tracks and cheats vigorously track+cheats+vigorous=treacherous

tirade (noun) tie-RAYD

Bitter, abusive criticism or verbal attack Usage: I hate that television show where that commentator goes on angry tirades about all the liberal conspiracies taking over America. Even my conservative friends find his ranting embarrassing. Related Words: Diatribe, Tirade, Harangue, and Fulmination are all words for bitter, angry speeches or attacks. Mnemonic: 1. sounds like tired.. your mom gets tired after a TIRADE..i.e. LONG ANGRY DENUNCIATORY SPEECH.. 2. In Trading job, if something goes wrong, they will scold you 3. papa made the rade of evening tea by tirade .(tea+rade) 4. TEE in pujabi means daughter. lets say TI = daughter for a second. now if you raid your daughter when she is changing clothes, youre a ****ing pedophile and this is ******** denouncing. SO DONT TIRADE 5. TIRADE is when you BOMBARD somebody with angry words. 6. Tyre vesetappudu (While a puntchur guy changes a tyre) he bitches non-stop about other puncture guy. so Tirade.

amalgamate (verb) uh-MAL-guh-mayt

Blend, merge, or unite Usage: The Amalgamated Transit Union is so called because it contains many local unions of bus operators, subway operators, baggage handlers, etc. / When turning her life story into a memoir, she amalgamated two important relatives into a single character, even amalgamating their names (Mary and Rose) into the character "Aunt Mary Rose." Related Words: Agglomerate (collect into a mass), Aggregate (gather together), Commix (mix together), Conglomerate (anything made up of different kinds of materials; blended; to bring together), Consolidate (unite or combine, such as companies or debts) Mnemonic: 1. suppose you are shy girl and you have a+ male+game+mate (amalgamate)what you should do ? of course combine or unite with your mate against other groups 2. amalga+mate ,mate means combine........ 3. amalgamate: as we all know that AMALGAM is the alloy of mercury.and alloy means MIXING things together.SO AMALGAMATE means mixing or combining. 4. remeber pomegranate in which the seeds are united together into one combined ball. 5. There is a game at a mall. Hence people come together...Gather for the game! 6. amalgamate -amass means to collect

stymie or stymy (verb, noun) STY-mee

Block, hinder, or thwart (verb); an obstacle (noun) Usage: Sara feared that her learning disability would stymie her success in college, but the support services offered were excellent and she was fine academically; the thing that really stymied her college career was poor time management. Related Words: Impede, hamper (hold back, obstruct the progress of) More Info: This word originates from golf. In golf, a stymie is when an opponent's ball lies in the way of getting your own ball into the cup.

implode (verb) im-PLOHD

Burst inward Usage: The startup struggled for years before it simply imploded—the management team broke into factions, all the clients were scared off, and employees who hadn't been paid in weeks began taking the office computers home with them in retribution. More Info: Implode is, of course, the opposite of explode. Mnemonic: 1. ex-'out'+plode-'burst'...so im-'in,inwards'+plode-'burst'... 2. it sounds like a load.if it is (over)loaded it will collapse. 3. implode:when the load increases it'll be collapsed...so meaning is collapse 4. implicit = im (not) + plod;Not in walk. ppl are going to coagulate here.

elicit (verb) ee-LISS-it

Call forth, bring out, evoke Usage: The touchdown elicited wild cheer from the crowd. / While the death of Ellen's elderly cat was indeed sad, Ellen's constant, mournful looks whenever anyone mentioned any animal at all were nothing but a play to elicit sympathy. Related Words: Educe means "bring out, esp. something that has been dormant," as in "The speech therapist finally educed (or elicited) a complete sentence from a boy who had been previously labeled 'non-verbal.'" More Info: Don't confuse with illicit, which is an adjective meaning "illegal." Mnemonic: 1. implicit - which is understood .. 2. implicit-which is understood .. 3. saari baatein poochke ek list banani hai 4. In Kannada Eli means pull so cit sounds like Sit.so Draw out 5. A-List can be created from extracting(elicit) good things only 6.

convoke (verb) cuhn-VOHK

Call together, as to a meeting Usage: The dean has convoked this gathering to discuss the Honor Code. Related Words: Convene is a synonym More Info: The root "voc/vok" in convoke means "to call" and also appears in words such as vocal, invoke, and vocation. Mnemonic: 1. In convocations colleges call all the students to get together. 2. con(the latin root word for "with")+voke(vocalize) so...when your with people and you vocalize (voke), then you vocalize together! 3. like INVOKE 4. con + voke(vocal)....through ur vocals u call together

halcyon (adj) HAL-see-un

Calm and peaceful, carefree; prosperous, successful, happy Usage: Installing drywall wasn't the career he'd planned for—every day he reminisced about the halcyon days of his high school football career, when he was treated like a god, and he had not a care in the world other than the next big game. Related Words: Tranquil, Pacific, and Placid also mean peaceful. More Info: The halcyon, in classical mythology, was a bird whose nest floated on the sea and who could charm the waves into calmness. Mnemonic: 1. halycon can be considered as opposite of cyclone...just imagine a cyclone...you will understand what I mean 2. halcyon sounds like "halka"...in hindi this word is used 4 "soothing or peaceful"...like in song "halka-halka sa ye nasha"... 3. HAL(solution)+CYON(kyon or why)...WHY we cannot find SOLUTION to kashmir issue in a CALM/PEACEFUL way 4. HALcyOn = HAL can represent a HALO, which is symbolic of peace and harmony 5. he was very tensed.I suggested him HALKA ho ke aa 6. hal+cyon = hell kyun meaning hell kyun jaana hai when u r succesful and happy

imperturbable (adj) im-per-TER-buh-bull

Calm, not able to be upset or agitated Usage: Having seen pretty much everything, the kindergarten teacher was truly imperturbable: a morning containing a discipline problem, two bathroom accidents, one fight, and one temper tantrum didn't bother her in the least. Related Words: Impervious (impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed, as in "impervious to criticism"), Stoic (not having or showing feeling, esp. in response to suffering) More Info: Of course, a person who can be upset is perturbable and has been perturbed. Perturb contains a root from the Latin "turbare" (to disturb); this root also appears in turbulence and turbid (muddy and choppy, as a turbulent body of water). Mnemonic: 1. imperturbabble--im + pertur (like tur tur) + babble ( just talking foolishly..). So, the person who never do any tur-tur and never babbles is a very cool, calm and peaceful guy. 2. im-'not'+perturb(able), meaning not perturbed....so a person who is not perturbed stays calm and placid. 3. imperturbable- im+perturbable. Perturb has a rhythm with Disturb. Imperturbable is a person whom u can't feel disturbed/upset easily- that's why he is always calm. 4. imperturbable = imperturbare (old) = im- 'not' + per-'completely' + turbare (sounds like disturb) 5. Im+Pester+Able. 6. Im(Not) + per( permiable) + tub(turbulance) , so not prone to turbulance,so marked by extreme calm steadiness...

pathogenic (adj) path-uh-JEN-ick

Capable of producing disease Usage: Many common and legal food additives are pathogenic, known to lead to diabetes or even cancer. More Info: "Pathos" means "disease" (as in pathological, "diseased") and "gen" means "producing" (as in generate). Mnemonic: 1. Relate to PATHOGEN, which is a disease causing microorganism

overshadow (verb) oh-ver-SHAD-oh

Cast a shadow over, darken; dominate, make to seem less important Usage: She was a straight-A student who excelled at field hockey, but she still felt overshadowed by her older sister, who won a national science competition for her work on cancer in mice, and also had time to become a pole vaulting champion and model who walked in Fashion Week. Related Words: Eclipse (the obscuring of one thing by another, such as the sun by the moon or a person by a more famous or talented person, or to obscure, darken, make less important)

coagulate (verb) coh-AGG-yoo-layt

Cause a liquid to become solid or semisolid Usage: Hemophilia is a medical condition in which the blood doesn't coagulate, meaning that a hemophiliac can easily bleed to death from a small wound. / When making jam, use pectin to get the fruit to coagulate. Related Words: Curdle also means "go from liquid to solid" but tends to be used to describe milk spoiling, or metaphorically, as in "Her scream made my blood curdle." Clot has the same definition as well, and often describes blood (a blood clot in an artery can cause a heart attack). Some desserts involve clotted cream. Mnemonic: 1. Colgate - think about the "thick" paste 2. congeal- geal resembles gel,,ie this gel is a coagulant. 3. the use of colgate toothpaste strengthens oue teeth without germs

alienate (verb) AY-lee-en-ayt Also inalienable (adj)

Cause to become unfriendly, hostile, or distant Usage: The talk-show host was trying to help, but only alienated her viewers when she suggested that they cope with a tough economy by checking themselves into a spa. Related Words: Disaffect (cause to lose affection or loyalty), Estrange (make hostile or indifferent —"He hasn't spoken to his estranged son in a decade.") More Info: In law, alienate means to transfer property to another owner. An inalienable right is one that you cannot give away or sell (for instance, it is not possible for a person to sell himself into slavery). Mnemonic: 1. alian+ate...if a alian comes and eat all food on earth .we all become unfriendly and hostile to it. 2. Alienate = A + lie + nate; When I tell 'A lie' it 'Alienates' my father. 3. Alien+ate. treat someone like an alien i.e. being unfriendly or getting separated. 4. Aliens may be hostile creatures living in a separate distance planet. To 'alienate' two friends mean 'To make them enemy or hostile' which in turn means 'To separate these two friends':D 5. Relate it with the movie 'How to lose friend and alienate people' 6. in alienate consider the nate as mate it becomes a+lie+mate when u lie with ur mate it will separate ur friend ship

deflect (verb) diff-FLECT

Cause to curve; turn aside, esp. from a straight course; avoid Usage: The purpose of a shield is to deflect arrows or bullets from an enemy./ Every time he was asked a difficult question, Senator Warrington deflected by changing the topic, saying he'd answer later, or even—insincerely, it seemed—calling for a moment of prayer. Related Words: Avert (prevent; turn away or aside, as in "The makeshift dam narrowly averted disaster" or "Avert your eyes—I'm changing my clothes!") Mnemonic: 1. sounds like reflect. If some thing reflects, it turns away

precipitate (verb) prih-SIP-it-ayt

Cause to happen suddenly or prematurely; fling, plunge, or hurl down Usage: Mr. and Mrs. Rosen had been considering a move to Florida for years, but the sudden destruction of their house in a hurricane precipitated their decision to finally make the move. / "Stay away from the precipice!" said the mother to her child. "I wouldn't want my darling son to be precipitated to his doom!" Related Words: Catalyst (causer of change) More Info: Precipitation is rain, snow, or hail—water that, of course, comes down from the sky. Precipitous sometimes means "pertaining to a precipice (such as a cliff)," as in a precipitous mountain face, and sometimes means "hasty." Mnemonic: 1. Precipitate -> Pre + anticipate. 2. preci [president] + pit+ate[past participle 'eat']. Imagine that President 'falls vertically/sharply' into a gigantic 'pit' and 'ate' the mud hence precipitate [v]. 3. Precipitation of barium sulphate by mixing solutions of sodium sulphate and barium chloride- HASTY and RASH chemical reaction. 4. precipitate also means to rain, rain HAPPENS SUDDENLY 5. recipe HASTENs the making of a dish 6. For the Verb: to cause to happen before ancicipated...

catalyst (noun) CAT-uh-list

Causer of change Usage: The young manager was a catalyst at the stodgy old company—once he introduced employee laptops, telecommuting, and mobile workstations, even the most conventional of employees totally changed the way they worked. / Reaching 500 pounds on the scale was a catalyst for Marcus to really change his lifestyle. More Info: In chemistry, a catalyst causes or accelerates a chemical reaction but is not, itself, affected (the opposite is an inhibitor). Metaphorically, a catalyst is a person or event that causes a reaction. Mnemonic: 1. CATA(LOOK like CATION..ions which has positive charge)like mn+2 which is a cation ,and cations SPEED UP THE RATE OF REACTION,that is how they BRING A CHEMICAL CHANGE IN A REACTION. 2. My new CAT caused A LIST (lyst) of things that suddenly changed in my life. 3. cat is a fast moving animal & we all know that catalyst is a chemistry word, v can assume that if we put catatalyst it will work as cat in chemistry..,.

circumspect (adj) SER-cuhm-spect

Cautious, prudent; careful to consider the circumstances and consequences Usage: Luann immediately forked over an initiation fee to become a vitamin distributor, but her more circumspect brother had a list of at least twenty questions he wanted answered before he would consider joining. Related Words: Staid (restrained, prim, settled) More Info: The root "circum" means "around" and "spect" means "see"—thus, circumspect people "look around" before acting, much as in the idiom "look before you leap." Mnemonic: 1. circum(means circumstance)...spect(means to inspect)...so a kind of person who inspects circumstances before speaking, and such people are generally considered as prudent. 2. when a circle inspector inspects u, the nu would become prudent and cautious in ur action and thought.. 3. Circum(circular i.e 360 degrees)+spec(spectacles)....when you watch things or circumstances from all angle, it means that you are wary and unwilling to take risks.... 4. circums - sounds like circumference of circle...go round...means who is cautious he ll not take shortcuts...he will go circuspect 5. Circumspect also means wary or cautious...circum(circumstance)+spect(spectacles)....when you see a circumstance with your spectacles, you are cautious.... 6. One who is cautious will SUSPECT trouble and go around it: CIRCUM SUSPECT.

vicissitude (noun) viss-ISS-it-ood

Changes or variations over time, esp. regular changes from one thing to another Usage: While she scrubbed pots and pans, she pondered the vicissitudes of life —she once had a house full of servants, and now was a maid herself. Related Words: Vagaries (unpredictable or erratic actions or occurrences, as in the vagaries of the weather) Mnemonic: 1. some times to face VICISSITUDES OF LIFE one should possess a WISE(good)ATTITUDE ... 2. vicissitude sounds like ...WISE ATTITUDE...... whenver there is variation in circumstances or fortune at diffrent times of life, only a WISE PERSON WHO POSSES WISE(good)ATTITUDE CAN HANDLE THE SITUATION PROPERLY..... 3. vic(ky's) kiss changed veena's fortune.. so it means change of fortune 4. V.l.CC slimming instiTUTE jaane ke baad uski kismat badal gayee. remember VCC instiTUTE 5. in small wonder - vicky's attitude is varying, which changes the fortune of jamie from bad to good 6. vicissitude = viscous attitude,i.e up & down fate which reflets on his attitude or work.

archaic (adj) ar-CAY-ick Also archaism (noun)

Characteristic of an earlier period, ancient, primitive Usage: The school's archaic computer system predated even floppy disks—it stored records on tape drives! / Sometimes, when you look a word up in the dictionary, certain definitions are marked "archaic"—unless you are a Shakespeare scholar, you can safely ignore those archaisms. Related Words: Obsolete (out of date, no longer used), Antediluvian (extremely old, before the Biblical flood) More Info: "Archaic" is especially used to describe language common to an older time but rare today, such as "thou" or "forsooth." If a word appears in a dictionary with "archaic" next to a secondary meaning, that meaning is unlikely to be tested on the GRE. Mnemonic: 1. Archealogy - study of old things.. Archaic - The old things on which we study.. 2. The word resembles like archies ...the old archies card are kept with us. 3. Remember with Archive. As we keep very old thing in archive- Archaic is related something very old. 4. Archaic: ARCH comes from the word archaelogy so something related with primitive times;outdated 5. archaic : archeological+ick, first word-old 6. sounds like a cake which is no longer used

idiosyncrasy (noun) id-dee-oh-SINK-rah-see Also idiosyncratic (adj)

Characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual; peculiar quality, quirk Usage: Sometimes, the richer people get, the more idiosyncratic they become. After he made his first billion, he began traveling with a pet iguana, sleeping in an oxygen chamber, and, oddly, speaking with a slight Dutch accent. Related Words: Eccentric (peculiar, odd, deviating from the norm esp. in a whimsical way) More Info: The root "idio" means "referring to one person, peculiar" (an idiolect is a speech pattern spoken by only one person). Mnemonic: 1. Idiot in sync with the crazy ppl are idiosyncratic. 2. idiosyncracy - idio (idiot)...and idiot's ideas (idio) are never in sync [or are crazy (crasy)] with that of a normal person..thus eccentric,odd in nature ! 3. idio(idea)syn(synchronize)..when ideas syn with each other the people r eccentric(of the same kind..or have the same center) 4. Ideal people have got crazy ideas that are peculiar to them... 5. AN IDIOT IS NOT IN SYNCRONISM WITH THE OTHES HENCE HE IS ODD IN NATURE AND CRAZY 6. वैयातà¥à¤¤à¤¿à¤• लकब ....मराठी à¤...रà¥à¤¥!!

usury (noun) YOO-zher-ee

Charging interest on a loan, esp. charging illegally high or excessive interest Usage: I can't see how that payday lending place is even legal—a person borrowing $100 will end up paying over $150 interest in just a few months! Isn't that usury? I don't know how that place is skirting the law. More Info: Usury is always bad. Whether it means simply charging interest or charging way too much depends on the time and place. In medieval times when all moneylending was illegal, usury meant any charging of interest; today, usury laws specify exactly how much interest it's allowable to charge. Mnemonic: 1. USURY reminds me of TREASURY - Lending money from the treasury at a very high rate of interest 2. us(e)+ur+(mone)y by lending for extra interest rates 3. USURY ~ USURP: You're basically trying to USURP money by lending them at exorbitant rates. 4. (Yun)usury! 5. usury - think U r SURety (collateral), will you pay the exorbitant rate of interest... for your friend (who wanted you to be his collateral) 6. sounds like udhari and vasuli ; its an undercover business of black money

winsome (adj) WIN-sum

Charming, engaging, esp. in a sweet and innocent way Usage: It's hard for some to believe that Lindsay Lohan was once the winsome young starlet in Freaky Friday. Related Words: Ingenuous, Guileless, and Artless are all related to being genuine and sincere (perhaps a bit naive). An Ingénue is a young—presumably innocent —actress or other female performer. Memory Trick: Being winsome will help you "win some" friends. Mnemonic: 1. winsome: you can win some one only if you are charming and attractive.. 2. winsome = handsome.... so easy 3. remember swayamvar in ramayana or mahabharatha. in that a man wins a wife by winning a competition. So if a girl is charming and attractive, she is winsome(one who deserves to be won in svayamvar) 4. 'w' (we) + agree + 'in' + 'some' + matters = winsome (which means aggreeable) 5. WIN+SOME... if you win a ticket to a disco with a charming actress, you will graciously accept the invitation. 6. win some one's heart by agreeing to what they say

bilk (verb) BILK

Cheat or defraud Usage: The con artist bilked many elderly people out of their savings, promising to cure illnesses from diabetes to cancer with only 36 monthly payments of $99.99—for which the victims received nothing but useless placebo pills. Related Words: Hoodwink, Swindle, Con, and Fleece are all verbs for cheating others. Fleece is perhaps more severe, having the connotation of taking everything from the victim, the way one sheers all of the fleece from a sheep. More Info: Bilk can also be a noun for the person who cheats others ("I hope that bilk goes to jail!") More obscurely, bilk can mean to escape from, frustrate, or thwart. The word comes from the card game cribbage, where it means to play a card that keeps an opponent from scoring. Mnemonic: 1. bilk -> bill + milk; so you cheated the MILK man by not paying the BILL 2. bilk actually comes from Bil-Klinton. The politician who "cheat" all the time. 3. Bilk rhymes with milk and the milkman "cheats" you by adding water. 4. BILK- Bil Clinton CHEATED India by laying out regulations against it after the Pokhran TEST 5. BILK-MILK the milkman cheats us by giving us adultrated milk 6. bilk--> sounds like MILK , milkmen cheat by mixing water with milk

alacrity (noun) uh-LACK-rit-tee

Cheerful or speedy willingness Usage: Any boss wants an employee to respond with alacrity to his or her requests, handling them promptly and with enthusiasm. Related Words: Brisk (speedy, energetic, vigorous), Sprightly (lively, full of spirit) More Info: Alacrity has an adjective form, alacritous, but phrases like "full of alacrity" or "with alacrity" are much more common. Mnemonic: 1. take the suffix crity we can link it with creativity.creative people are so eager to learn n create things differently. 2. alacrity sounds like AT+LAST+IN+CITY..a person who is first time in a big city is excited n eager to c da city... 3. remember it as a la carte.. which means selecting food from the menu.. usually when ppl go to restaurants they are "eager" to get food!! 4. alacrity = Alag aakrity (a picture). when do you make alag aakrity?? = when you have GREAT WILLINGNESS & ENTHUSIASM. alag aakrity banane ke liye you should have Alacrity 5. One who does each activity ( crity = kriti in hindi) according to 'Alarm' has 'Alacrity'. 6. Assume ALlah in CITY.

sanguine (adj) SANG-gwinn

Cheerfully optimistic, hopeful; reddish, ruddy (as in rosy-red cheeks indicting health or vitality) Usage: She had three papers due in three days, but she maintained her typically sanguine attitude. "Things always just work out for me," she said, happily. Related Words: Chipper (cheerful, healthy and in good spirits) More Info: Don't confuse sanguine with sanguinary, which comes from the same root but means "bloodthirsty"! The ancient Greeks thought that people were ruled by the "four humors": blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. A person with too much phlegm would be phlegmatic (sluggish, gloomy); a person with too much bile would be bilious (bitter, mean); and a person ruled by blood would be sanguine. Mnemonic: 1. SANGUINE is pronounced very much like "SANGEEN" in hindi which is usually referred with crime-"sangeen hatya" which shows serious murder with blood red colour... 2. break it like sang + vine, so wen u drink vine and singing song you feel cheerful, happy 3. Sanguine - Penguin : Kids cheer up when they see penguins .. Penguins are very cheerful and hopeful (Ref the movie "Happy Feet") 4. sangui root means blood.i like a girl whose cheeks are sanguine and i find her very sanguine(cheerful) 5. he is SANGUINE (confident) that the jewellery he has bought is GENUINE 6. Sang+queen(guine). When queen sing we feel cheerful

coffer (noun) COFF-er

Chest for storing valuables; financial resources, a treasury Usage: The dishonest employee called it "dipping into the company coffers," but the arresting officer called it "embezzlement." / Rather than rent a safety-deposit box, I keep my priceless antique coins in a coffer here at home. Related Words: A strongbox is also a chest for storing valuables. More Info: Coffer comes from the same root as "coffin," another type of box. When used metaphorically, coffers is generally used in the plural. Mnemonic: 1. Think of coffer as coffin. a strong box/case to hold something 2. madda gudu

cardinal (adj) CAR-din-ull

Chief, most important Usage: The cardinal rule of Fight Club is that you don't talk about Fight Club. Related Words: Principal (first, highest in rank) More Info: Cardinal can also mean an official in the Catholic church, a bright red bird, or a deep red color. Cardinal comes from a Latin word for "hinge"—as in, a thing which other things "hinge" or depend on. Mnemonic: 1. 'cardinal' also means pertaining to the 'heart' and the heart is the 'most important' part of our body. It is responsible for the working of our body. 2. CARDinal - cards, account cards, visa cards, ssn cards, those most important stuffs. 3. car + din(day)....so car is "important" to go to the office during din 4. 5. You are very important to me.

arrogate (verb) AIR-oh-gayt

Claim or take presumptuously or without the right to do so Usage: In order to build the oil pipeline, the government arrogated the land of many small farmers who are still fighting for compensation. / The bride's mother arrogated the right to decide on the venue, the food, and even the wedding dress! Related Words: The verb Appropriate has two meanings: set aside or authorize for a particular purpose; take for one's own use. The second meaning is a synonym for arrogate. Memory Trick: To arrogate is to arrogantly take what doesn't belong to you. Mnemonic: 1. A surrogate mom arrogate the custody of the child for ever 2. Think of it's similarity to "arrogant." An arrogate person might be so bold as to arrogate another's possessions. 3. RROGATE=arro+gate~ARROW + GATE =>Now assume, when u approached a person who has illegally claimed ur power and you wanted it back from him... What he will possibly say HAVE U NOT SEEN THE ARROW DIRECTING TO THE GATE.. GO FROM HERE 4. ARROGATE = ARROgantly seized the GATE.

pretentious (adj) prit-TENT-chuss

Claiming or demanding a position of importance or dignity, esp. when unjustified; showing off, creating a deceptive, false show of worth Usage: Josie found her date's habit of constantly dropping French phrases into conversation to be incredibly pretentious, especially since he knew she didn't speak French. He sure did sound fancy, though. Related Words: Ostentatious (pretentious, boastfully showy in order to impress others) More Info: Pretentious shares an origin with pretend and pretense (pretending or making a false show of something). Mnemonic: 1. Pretentious is someone who is Pretending 2. PRETENTIOUS = ATTENTION-ous 3. She is pretending to be rich to gain everyone's attention. 4. pretentious sounds similar to ostentatious

exculpate (verb) ECK-skull-payt Also exculpatory (adj)

Clear from guilt or blame Usage: The security camera footage showing Mr. Murphy to have been in a casino the entire night turned out to be just the evidence needed to exculpate him of robbing a bank fifty miles away. Related Words: Vindicate and Exonerate are synonyms. More Info: "Ex" in this context means "out" and "culp" (as in culprit and culpable) means "blame." Exculpate has a very rare antonym, inculpate, meaning "charge with fault, incriminate." Mnemonic: 1. exculpate sounds like ex-culprit = culprit...but now he has been cleared of the charges. 2. ex(expert)+culpate(culprit) expert culprit are always clear from blame ,, 3. Honor the culprit by exonerating and exculpating 4. When the accused is deemed an ex-culprit / Once a jury of peers votes to exculpate, / The court of law issues a formal writ, / Evidence of the verdict to vindicate. 5. culpable is blame.exculpate is removing the blame

lucid (adj) LOO-sid

Clear, easy to understand; rational, sane Usage: After surgery, it'll take at least an hour until she's lucid—it's nothing to worry about, but patients sometimes talk complete nonsense until the anesthesia wears off and their speech becomes lucid. Related Words: Lucid can mean literally clear, but often means metaphorically clear or clearheaded —a lucid argument, a lucid person. The similar pellucid usually means literally transparent, as in pellucid waters. More Info: The root "luc" for "light" also occurs in translucent, luminous, luminary, lucubrate (work or study, originally by candlelight), and elucidate (make clear, explain). Mnemonic: 1. when u LOOK(luc) the ID of micorsoft employee...u will " clearly,tranparently understand,that he is clever n inteligent 2. lucid has root 'luc', means 'light' 3. LUCing(looking)In Day is very clear. we can see anybody clearly in day time. so LUCID is sth which is crystal clear 4. Language is as clear as acid... 5. 'LU' was Clear In his Diction 6. loose +id=even LOOSE people can EASILY UNDERSTAND it..

limpid (adj) LIMP-id

Clear, transparent; completely calm Usage: Hawaii was amazing! The water was crystal clear—so limpid that when you were scuba diving, you could see ahead for what seemed like miles! / After two years meditating in religious seclusion, he had a totally limpid attitude, affected by nothing from the outside world. Related Words: Pellucid (translucent, clear, easy to understand) Mnemonic: 1. limpid ..liquid...transparent... 2. limpid...lucid...liquid 3. LIMP+ID......when u LIMP(slow moving) ur ID tag is crystal clear to me 4. LIMPID = LAMP-ID 5. Lime + Pi = lime pee. lime is usually limpid

guile (noun) GUY-ull Also guileless (adj)

Clever deceit, cunning, craftiness Usage: The game of poker is all about guile, manipulating your own body language and patter to lead other players to erroneous conclusions about the cards you're holding. Related Words: Duplicity (deceit, double-dealing, acting in two different ways for the purpose of deception), Wily (crafty, cunning) More Info: Beguile can mean to trick or mislead, but can also mean to charm or bewitch—that is, to trick in a pleasant, sometimes flirtatious way. Mnemonic: 1. SOME GUYS guile GIRLS 2. guile sounds like goals.. 3. chris gayle is a guile cricketer 4. guile --> G(jee) U (you) Lie

clamber (verb) CLAM-ber

Climb awkwardly or with difficulty, scramble Usage: The hiker had spent the last hour plodding lethargically up the side of the mountain, but when she caught sight of the summit, she excitedly began to clamber up even the steepest inclines. More Info: Clamber comes from the same root as climb. Don't confuse it with clamor, which means "noisy shouting or protest." Mnemonic: 1. climb + er => person who climbs 2. climber is a person who climbs and clamber is a person who climbs awkwardly using his hands and feet.... 3. c+lamb+er 4. clamb+er- climb with error...hence awkward climbing leads to clambering.

coterie (noun) COH-ter-ee

Close or exclusive group, clique Usage: The pop star never traveled anywhere without a coterie of assistants and managers. Related Words: Cabal (conspiracy, group of people who plot), Entourage (group of attendants) More Info: In French, a coterie was a group of tenant farmers. Mnemonic: 1. sounds like KOTHARI (in hindi it means an enclosed room) -- where people with common purposes meet. 2. When Michael Jackson Died, TIMES NOW flashed a news: COTORIE KILLED MJ; i.e. A small group of close people presurrizes MJ to perform against his wish and thus killed him 3. cot+ erie ; on cot only small group with common interests sleep together 4. KUTRI(female dog)....A SMALL GROUP of dogs is always present near a female dog especially during the mating season.... 5. coterie => snds like ROTARY;so group that meets socially 6. Coterie - Kota + re..... kota ( palace / or fort ) lo nivasinche vallu and their RElatives are exclusive set of ppl...

levy (verb, noun) LEVV-ee

Collect tax from, wage war on, or enlist for military service; (verb); act of colleting tax or amount owed, or the drafting of troops into military service (noun) Usage: When England levied yet another tax on the colonists, the colonists were pushed one further step towards levying war. Soon, the worried British began to levy troops. Related Words: Do not confuse levy with levee (a slope or wall along a waterway, designed to stop flooding). More Info: Levy has many definitions that seem somewhat unrelated; however, the root means "raise" or "lightness" (as in lever, elevate), so you can think of raising money through taxes, raising an army by drafting soldiers, or using that army to wage war. Mnemonic: 1. Traffic Police catches you breaking signal and says LE(le)+VY(Bhai) chalaan. chal tax de. So he LEVIED the tax on you 2. sounds like 'Navy' a branch of Army. Imagine you are 'Recruiting' new soldiers in Navy. 3. A LEVER is used to apply force on an object. a LEVY is used to apply force through taxation, a fine, or military enlistment. 4. when you kill a kiwi(levy) bird ,you will be imposed with heavy amount of fine 5. I cannot LEVY this HEAVY LEVY=I cannot "Collect/Demand" this heavy "TAX"

incorporate (verb) in-CORE-per-ayt

Combine, unite; form a legal corporation; embody, give physical form to Usage: When a business incorporates, it becomes a separate legal entity—for instance, the business can declare bankruptcy without the owners doing so. / Local legend has it that ghosts can incorporate on one night of the year and walk among the living. Related Words: Incarnate (embodied, personified; put into concrete form, embody, take on a human body) More Info: Incorporate contains the Latin "corpus" (body), also found in corpse (dead body), corpulent (fat), and even "Marine Corps." Mnemonic: 1. IN CORPORATE life you have to integrate and to become united to have greater profits

empirical (adj) em-PEER-ick-ull

Coming from, based on, or able to be verified by experience or experimentation; not purely based on theory Usage: The Ancient Greeks philosophized about the nature of matter (concluding, for instance, that everything was made of earth, water, air, and fire) without any empirical evidence—that is, the very idea of conducting experiments hadn't been invented yet. / People always knew empirically that when something is dropped, it falls to the ground; the theory of gravity later explained why. More Info: In Ancient Greece, practitioners of medicine who relied on experience rather than theory were of the Empiric School; in contrast, the Dogmatic school followed the teachings of Hippocrates above all. In philosophy, a priori knowledge is that which can be deduced from logic alone, and a posteriori knowledge is empirical. Mnemonic: 1. Empire...maintaining an empire requires much practical experiences and workouts.... 2. empirical sounds like "inspired frm practicals"...and dats the meaning.. 3. "Empirical" college of london is so famous becoz its professors are so "EXPERIENCED " 4. emperical formula-a formula can b stated after experiencing the validity of its results. 5. Marco Polo knew about China because he saw the EMPIRE with his own eyes. 6. woh aam pi rai thi kal so i can seay that usee aam pasand hai(means i m deriving this from a previous exerience)

imperious (adj) im-PEER-ee-uss

Commanding, domineering; acting like a high ranking person; urgent Usage: Her friend were peeved by her imperious attitude and talked about her while she was in the ladies' room: "Who does she think she is, not only picking the bar and the meeting time but also telling us where to sit?" Related Words: Overbearing is a synonym. Autocratic refers to absolute rule and Despotic and Tyrannical refer to the abuse of absolute rule. More Info: The related imperial means "pertaining to an empire or emperor." Imperious behavior can be appropriate when practiced by an emperor, but generally, imperious just means arrogant and bossy. Mnemonic: 1. imperial(emperor) imperial army wil be alway have "ghamand" so they aare arrogant,overpower 2. I+M+PERIOUS(pari jaisi)....jo ladkiya sochti hain ki wo pari jaisi hain, wo ladkiya arrogant and domineering hoti hain..... 3. remember imperious curse in harry potter!!it is used to command others to do something!! 4. IMPERIOUS -> IMPERIAL 5. every morning PERI-pona us. somwsuperior always expects lowers should bent in front of him 6. pari to god:"though I M an indian PARI still i am going TO THE US..";

mundane (adj) mun-DAYN

Common, ordinary, everyday Usage: Dominique had been excited to visit France for the first time, but she was soon disappointed at how mundane the stay with her relatives was: they shopped at the market, cooked dinner, chatted with one another, and occasionally went shopping. Related Words: Quotidian can simply mean daily, or can have the more negative meaning of mundane. More Info: Mundane comes from a root for "world" (the same root that gives us the Spanish el mundo and French le monde), the idea being that "earthly" things are below spiritual things. Mnemonic: 1. monday, tuesday, wednesday....everyday 2. Mundane sounds like Monday. After an exciting weekend, Monday is just another mundane day. 3. mundane=(monday) 4. u can raed this as "Munda ka din (dane)" was ordinary or pretty boring........ 5. MUNDAN in marathi or hindi means remove hairs from head and become bald...when someone dies, we go bald....and that day we LACK EXCITEMENT AND BECOME DULL.... 6. There is nothing quite as mundane as MONDAY morning.

grouse (verb, noun) GRAH-ooss

Complain or grumble (verb); a reason for complaint (noun) Usage: By the end of the trip, everyone was annoyed by Lena's grousing—the bus ride was too bumpy, the food was too spicy, the air conditioning was too dehydrating, etc.... / Don't be offended, but I've got a grouse about the way you're handling this project. More Info: A grouse is also a type of bird, although this usage is of an unrelated origin. The "complain" meaning of grouse comes from the Old French "grouchier" and shares a root with grudge. Mnemonic: 1. spouse .... complain a lot 2. my ROSE Gone some where...i gave COMPLAIN in the police station 3. grouse--Go Report Of abUSE 4. Oscar the Grouch groused and complained about living in a garbage can. 5. G(girl)+arouse=grouse....you are complaining that a girl is arousing you which is a petty complaint 6. so women go to buy clothes... they BROWSE through a whole lot and GROUSE (complain) nothing is worth buying...

profligate (adj) PRAH-fligg-it

Completely and shamelessly immoral, or extremely wasteful Usage: The billionaire software developer was so disgusted with his profligate daughter's spending that he cut her off—she had bought champagne for an entire nightclub full of strangers one too many times. Related Words: Prodigal (wasteful, extravagant), Debauched (corrupted morally), Dissolution (sinking into extreme hedonism, vice, and degradation) Mnemonic: 1. Profligate= spend Profusely like bill Gates 2. split it like prof(professor)+li(lee)+g+ate(past f. of eat).. your Professor whose son Lee spent all of his father's money .. eating at all five stars hotels...what a wasteful use of your Professor's money.... 3. PROperty FLy through GATE - because you spend like crazy 4. profli(profli)+gate...so think f candidate whose profile reveals about his hand in some immoral activities..such a candidate is even not allowed to even enter to the GATE OF some colleges and organizations.... 5. PROFLIGATE: DIVIDE IT INTO 3 PARTS, PROF+LEE+GATE. think that PROFessor had thrown LEE out of GATE bcoz he was extravagant. 6. Pro fil(fli) gate .. The proletarians filed the gate of their boss with sweets just before the appraisal day .. Wasteful and def wildly immoral

complementary (adj) cahm-pleh-MENT-uh-ree

Completing; fitting together well; filling mutual needs Usage: "That scarf really complements your outfit," said Elle. "Thanks for the compliment," said Danica. / The couple had complementary personalities—when Mark got overwhelmed with the details, Lee took care of everything, and when Lee got too introspective, Mark cheered him up with an insatiable zest for life. More Info: Complementary angles (for instance, 35° and 55°) add to 90 degrees. Mnemonic: 1. Husband and Wife are complementary ie. they both try to make life complement

equanimity (noun) eck-wuh-NIM-it-ee or ee-kwuh-NIM-it-ee Also equanimous (adj)

Composure, evenness of mind; mental or emotional stability, esp. under stress Usage: As she had worked for many years in mental hospitals, her equanimity was unparalleled— you could throw a chair or a bowl of spaghetti at her and she would just say, "Settle down, now." Related Words: Sangfroid (calmness, self-possession, esp. under strain), Aplomb (self-possession, poise, total confidence even under stress), Imperturbable (not able to be upset or agitated, calm) More Info: Don't confuse equitable and equity with equanimity and equanimous; the first set is about equality, the second set about being even-tempered. Mnemonic: 1. EQUAL+ENEMY(ity) Seeeing enemy as a friend i.e., with CALMNESS OF TEMPERAMENT. 2. equal mind 3. When meditating, you find equanimity when you find your EQUILIBRIUM. 4. equanimity 5. equi + animity >> when one thinks about other creatures as equal to himself, he or she has a great composure of mind and is calm and thoughtful about others.. 6. equanimity=equal+enmity; when u see your ENEMY u get angry; so it is necessary for u to maintain EQUAL temper and calmness if you are in public to avoid any outroar

exhaustive (adj) egg-ZAW-stiv

Comprehensive, thorough, exhausting a topic or subject, accounting for all possibilities; draining, tending to exhaust Usage: The Standard Book of British Birds provides an exhaustive treatment of the subject—you will find that not a single British bird has been omitted. / The rebels finally surrendered after an exhaustive siege that left them without ammunition or even food. Related Words: Thoroughgoing (thorough, complete; zealous), Omnibus (including or providing for many items) Mnemonic: 1. im exhausted of this exhaustive debate. 2. Exhaustive = Ex haus(House). Imagine that you were searching if something was left when you were leaving your Ex-House.

solicitous (adj) suh-LISS-sit-uss

Concerned or anxious (about another person), expressing care; eager or desirous; very careful Usage: A solicitous host, Derek not only asked each person how he or she was doing, but asked by name about everyone's spouses and kids. / Solicitous of fame, she would do anything to get near celebrities. More Info: Don't confuse solicitous with soliciting, which means selling, asking or entreating, or acting as a prostitute. Signs on homes and businesses that say "No Soliciting" are telling salespeople to stay away. Mnemonic: 1. Solicit means to request earnestly for something, but if you have to wait for it to happen then you are liable to become solicitous. 2. soli(solo).if u r doin a work on ur own(solo) then u ll do t wit much eager and care 3. SOLO+SIT !! 4. one who plays solitaire (SOLIcitous)â€"shows interest and concern in playing games 5. solicitor means a lawyer so he always must be attentive and concerned (/solicitous ) towards his cases. 6. Whenever a guest comes to our house we ask him if he--> Slept well (SO), SITting well (cit) --> we are very concerned

metaphysical (adj) met-uh-FIZZ-ick-ull Also metaphysics (noun)

Concerned with abstract thought, related to metaphysics (branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of being and of the world); very subtle or abstruse Usage: My poetry class has all kinds. In contrast to Gary's poetry about dogs and horses, Neil's poetry is very metaphysical, exploring the relation of mortal humans to a timeless universe. It's a little over Gary's head. Related Words: Ontology is part of metaphysics and is concerned with the investigation of the basic categories of being and their relation to one another. More Info: Metaphysics is much older than science—to the Greeks, all inquiry was "philosophy." Today, of course, science does a lot of the explaining of the world, so metaphysics can be understood as a non-empirical study of those topics. Empirical means "based on experience or experimentation; not purely based on theory." Mnemonic: 1. meta + physics -> suffix 'meta' means change.. so if physics keeps changing, it means the topic is only theoretical and cannot be proved practically.. 2. meta = data about ~ data about physics? means to understand and study existence of life and nature of reality

aesthetic (adj, noun) ess-THEH-tick Also aesthete (noun)

Concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste, pertaining to the science of what is beautiful (adj); a sense of beauty and taste of a particular time and place (noun) Usage: The twins were so different—one possessed a truly baroque aesthetic, preferring golden, gilded decor. The other lived in a world of pure logic, untouched by any aesthetic sense whatsoever; art did not move him, his house was bare, and he married his wife solely because she was a master of calculus. More Info: The meaning of aesthetic can range from the academic study of beauty (aesthetics) to performing manicures, the work of an aesthetician. Don't confuse aesthetic with ascetic (pertaining to a simple, austere life with no luxuries, such as that of a monk; a person who leads such a life). Mnemonic: 1. aes + thetic 2. aes sounds like ash-aishvarya.so,everyone appreciates the beauty of aishvarya. 3. Sounds like "anesthesia," which makes you loopy, thinking everything around you is beautiful... 4. AESTHETIC<===> सौंदरà¥à¤¯à¤ªà¥à¤°à¥‡à¤®à¥€ (pr. \\saunadaryapremi \\ )[Adjective] 5. aesthetic ~ aastha (faith or belief); You have aastha in aesthetic things (person or object) 6. aesthetic - the sea is beautiful.

précis (noun) PRAY-see

Concise summary, abstract Usage: Just as scientific journals publish abstracts of their articles online (and then charge for access to the full version), the entrepreneur decided to publish a précis of her whitepaper online, while charging for access to the full version. Related Words: Digest (a periodical containing shortened versions of works published elsewhere), Recapitulation (summary or the act of summing up), Compendium (concise but complete summary; a list or collection) More Info: Related to the word precise and coming from French, précis has the sense of efficiently (and precisely) expressing the essentials. Mnemonic: 1. pre ( meaning before ) + cis ( as in thesis ) .... it is the summary that comes before a thesis 2. akin to precise.

terse (adj) TERSS

Concise, brief and to the point (sometimes to the point of rudeness) Usage: Hoping to talk to her doctor at length about her condition, she was disappointed to be treated so tersely by a doctor who simply renewed her prescription and disappeared. Related Words: Curt and brusque also mean rudely abrupt or brief. (Terse is often negative, but doesn't have to be). Mnemonic: 1. terse...sounds like TERESA..Here all her achievements,efforts everything has been consolidated, confined and put into a single word "MOTHER"..So TERSE means brief,concise 2. TERSE rhymes with VERSE.jus a verse is always CONCISE and PITHY 3. write mother teresa as terse....so u r riting concise and brief! 4. TEARse....when you tear your cloth it becomes brief,concise... 5. Terse is when you Converse in a curt or concise manner. 6. <B>Time</B> spent in a <B>hearse</B> is brief by comparison.

patronizing (adj) PAY-truh-nize-ing Also patronize (verb)

Condescending, having a superior manner, treating as an inferior Usage: I'm not surprised that Professor McDougal used to teach kindergarten. His patronizing tone has been driving me crazy. Not only does he assume we can barely add or subtract, he also makes us put our heads down and have a moment of silence. More Info: As a verb, patronize means to be a patron of—that is, to support with money. You can be a patron of the arts, and restaurants sometimes have signs thanking you for your patronage. This meaning is positive, while being patronizing is negative. What's the connection? This word (along with patriotic) comes from the Latin "pater," for "father." Even in Roman times, fathers had a certain stereotype—they give you money, but they also talk to you like you're a little kid.

confound (verb) cuhn-FOUND

Confuse, frustrate; mix up or make worse Usage: He was positively confounded by a map that seemed to show "East Bethlehem" as being to the west of "West Bethlehem." / He was already a little flummoxed in regards to differential equations, but reading an incorrectly-edited Wikipedia page on the topic only confounded the problem. Related Words: Baffled, Flummoxed, and Nonplussed are all words for "confused." Mnemonic: 1. CONfusion FOUND == CONFOUND 2. CONFused + dumbFOUNDed 3. con found: cannot be found => puzzle 4. sounds like KAUN FOUND-- kaun (who) founded this company is a great puzzle. 5. Chemistry is a hell subject. I always cofound with the compounds. 6. CON + FOUND, CON = CANT. NOW HE IS CONFUSED and FRUSTRATED AS HE CANTFOUND

welter (noun, verb) WELL-ter

Confused mass or pile, jumble; confusion or turmoil (noun); roll around, wallow, toss about, writhe (verb) Usage: It said "thrift store," but inside it was just a welter of used clothing, draped everywhere and even lying in piles. / By the time the teacher broke up the fight, it was already pretty much over—the loser was weltering on the floor. / They struggled to keep the sailboat afloat on the weltering sea. More Info: No one's quite sure why a boxer weighing 140-147 pounds is a "welterweight," but it might have something to do with what you might do if hit really hard by a boxer—welter on the ground. Mnemonic: 1. I would remember it as 'world tour'. 2. I fell into a WELL of TAR to get drenched and entangled in it. 3. WHEN PRONOUNCED sounds like WET in WATER....SO WHEN you went to visit sunder bans you suddently fell into mud thus you became wet due to muddy water. 4. Welter is like helter-skelter. Welter means a state of turmoil, while helter-skelter means, in a disorderly haste...thereby showing a confusion. 5. Split it up into WET(WEL)+WATER(TER).So, yu lie soaked in water with a confused look on yur face as wat to do next? 6. well - jalian waala bagh ~ 1. turmoil 2. people soaked in blood

extrapolate (verb) eck-STRAP-oh-layt

Conjecture about an unknown by projecting information about something known; predict by projecting past experience Usage: No, I've never been to Bryn Mawr, but I've visited several small, private women's colleges in the Northeast, so I think I can extrapolate. More Info: In math and science, to extrapolate is to infer values in an unobserved interval from values in an observed interval. For instance, from the points (1, 4) and (3, 8), you could extrapolate the point (5, 12), since it would be on the same line. The antonym of extrapolate is interpolate, to estimate between two known values, such as by using (1, 4) and (3, 8) to assume (2, 6). Interpolate can also mean "insert words or foreign material into a text or conversation." Mnemonic: 1. from the EXTRA info that u have, u guess what might happen LATEly or in future 2. Extrapolation= EXTRA + Info + POL 3. extra+pol+ate--think as boy named pol ate extra,it is concluded tht he is likely to hv bad stomach. 4. Extrapolate=extra+ pol +ate. Paul ate extra to gain extra knowledge so that he could estimate even the unknown values. 5. using EXTRA POLLS we can ESTIMATE

sentient (adj) SENT-shent

Conscious; experiencing sensation or perceiving with the senses Usage: Tia became a vegan because she refused to eat any sentient creature. / Look at the mold in your fridge! Let it grow any more, it might become sentient! Related Words: The antonym insensate can man unconscious or inanimate, lacking reason (that is, "sense"), or "cold-blooded," merciless, lacking warm human feelings. A rock, a very intoxicated person, and a murderer could all be described as insensate. Mnemonic: 1. Sentimental people are sentinent. 2. Sentient -> SENTI + ENT(Ear Nose Throat) .. Capable of sensation, Aware, Sensitive .. 3. SENTIENT - conscious, susceptible or responsive to sensation, is sensitive. 4. when you are senti for someone you are aware(sentient)for her/him 5. -Able to see or feel things through senses. 6. Abhor

fallacious (adj) fuh-LAY-shuss Also fallacy (noun)

Containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically unsound; deceptive Usage: The formal study of logic can enable a student to more easily identify fallacious reasoning and, furthermore, to point out its fallacies. Related Words: That which is fallacious definitely embodies a logical mistake, while that which is fallible is capable of being wrong (but may not actually be). More Info: Among the logical fallacies are the Ad Hominem Attack (attacking the person rather than the argument) and the Post Hoc fallacy (confusing correlation with causation). Mnemonic: 1. fallacious.split it like fallac+ious...if you just concentrate on fallac..it look like FALSE,......so THINK that SOMETHING is based on a FALSE OR incorrect notion..... 2. basically this word is taken from... fallacia..means deceitful......so something which is deceitful is always based on misleading and incorrect notion. 3. the root fall means to deceive,if u remember this root it will in other words like infallible-not prone to error 4. It sounds like malicious ,,, malicious software "misleads" us , its "harmful" 5. fall ante padesdhi so some thing harmful 6. fal(falthu in hindi) =>means waste which is not correct(lie)

speculate (verb) SPECK-you-layt

Contemplate; make a guess or educated guess about; engage in a risky business transaction, gamble Usage: During the Gold Rush, speculators bought up land, sometimes with borrowed funds, expecting to prospect the land for gold and get rich quickly. / She speculated that, in zero gravity, showers would have to exist as closed rooms in which a giant bubble of water formed, and a person got inside it. More Info: Speculate comes from a root ("look at") also found in spectacle, spectator, inspect, and many others. To speculate is to try to "see" into the future or a situation about which not much is known. Mnemonic: 1. donot speakclate as speculte means to form an opinion without knowing all the facts

scurvy (adj) SKER-vee

Contemptible, mean Usage: Our neighbor is so scurvy that he deliberately broke my little brother's bicycle because, as he said, "You kids are too loud!" Related Words: Reprobate (disreputable or unprincipled person) More Info: Scurvy is also a disease caused by lack of vitamin C and resulting in anemia, bleeding gums, and other pretty horrible symptoms. Scurvy was common in sailors on long sea voyages in centuries past (before they figured out the cause and started taking lemons with them to sea). Mnemonic: 1. SCURVY is a deadly disease. So people suffering from this vitamin c deficiency are low in health. 2. Scurvy (crooked teeth)is a gums disease which is characterized by excess dental bleeding. 3. From SCURVY the thing comes to my mind is "SuCk URVY", in punjabi and hindi urvy is a vegitabel. Some people hate to see sucking urvy. So u SuCk URVY u are CONTEMPTIBLE.

belie (verb) bih-LIE

Contradict or misrepresent Usage: The actress's public persona as a perky "girl next door" belied her private penchant for abusing her assistants and demanding that her trailer be filled with ridiculous luxury goods. / The data belie the accepted theory—either we've made a mistake, or we have an amazing new discovery on our hands! More Info: This word is extremely common in GRE questions that ask you to select the missing word for a blank, as belie allows a sentence to "change directions," as in the example above. Mnemonic: 1. belie has lie. 2. belie ~ lie means something false. 3. be(make) lie. IF you make lies you will negate (or misrepresent) the truth. 4. belies - what lies behind is something false, than what appears on the outlook. 5. read as be + lier 6. BELIE means to try to convince someone to BELIEve a LIE.

paradox (noun) PAIR-uh-docks

Contradiction, or seeming contradiction that is actually true Usage: Kayla was always bothering the youth minister with her paradoxes, like "If God is all- powerful, can He make a burrito so big He can't eat it?" Related Words: Conundrum (a riddle, the answer to which involves a play on words; any mystery), Enigma (puzzle, mystery, riddle; mysterious or contradictory person) More Info: The root "doct/dox" means "opinion" or "teach, know" and occurs in doctrine, doctor, and doctrinaire (person who applies doctrine in an impractical or rigid and close-minded way). Mnemonic: 1. looks like parad(parade) of ox. which is contradict in nature but can be true. 2. you are unique but "everybody is unique" .this is a paradox 3. paradox sounds like hoax (afwaah) >> may b true may b not 4. imagine a para having two(dox) or in hindi do(2) meaning.would be contradictory. 5. "All husbands are not married" is a paradox 6.

polemic (noun) puh-LEM-ick

Controversial argument, esp. one attacking a specific idea Usage: Laura Kipnis' 2003 book Against Love: A Polemic has been called "shocking" and "scathing." Perhaps Kipnis used the word polemic in the title to indicate that she's making an extreme argument as a means of starting a debate. After all, who's really against love? More Info: Polemic comes from a Greek root for "war." Mnemonic: 1. pole(poll)+mic..so during polls politicians often attack others opinions. 2. (Language used Hindi) 3. Sounds like POLOUMI of roadies..lets think of her as a very "controversial" person 4. POLEMIC Looks like PROMETRIC which gives a verbal attck 2 us in gre exam 5. Pole-mic = danda karna (pange lena) 6. in roadies season 6 ..paulmi always did argument , ..she was violent

contentious (adj) cuhn-TENT-chuss Also contend (verb), contention (noun)

Controversial; prone to causing arguments, especially gratuitous or petty ones Usage: The death penalty is a contentious issue. / My uncle is so contentious that every attempt I made to introduce an uncontroversial topic met with failure—he ranted and raved about the weather, trees, math, and my daughter's enjoyment of oatmeal. Related Words: Disputatious and quarrelsome are near-synonyms More Info: A contention is simply a claim, often a thesis or statement that will then be backed up with reasons. To contend can be to argue or to vie for a prize, as in the famous quote from On the Waterfront: "I coulda been a contender." Mnemonic: 1. Contentious- (Contender+Serious) One who takes competition too serious always fights and quarrels) 2. Remember as non-contented. One who is not contented is always quarrelsome. 3. contentious=content+tious(relate with malicious)..i.e. malicious content which pertains to argumentive or contravercial content..its so easy...right..?:) 4. Sounds like (Contagious)-The person/people/group who is causing controversy/ quarrelsome is contagious to our society 5. If everyone around you is content and you are not, you might start thinking of something to make them less happy. 6. Content+ious(ewww!U.S) If the "content" in an article is aimed at making the "U.S" look "eww" or bad, then that article will be controversial.

enumerate (verb) ee-NOO-mer-ayt

Count or list; specify one-by-one Usage: The Bill of Rights enumerates the basic rights held by every citizen of the United States. / I don't have time to enumerate all the steps involved in baking a cake—just find a recipe on the internet! Related Words: Reckon means "count" or "consider or regard as," as in "The math teacher is reckoned the only person in the school who can reckon the number of primes under 500 in less than one minute." More Info: Enumerable means "countable," not to be confused with innumerable, which means "numerous, a lot." Mnemonic: 1. ENUMERATE; NUMBER + IT means COUNT 2. in enumerate we have numerate like numeral which is a number so we make a list of one thing after the other in points or numbers 3. in programming we ENUMERATE THE DB RECORDS so that it can be read ONE BY ONE

offset (verb, noun) off-SET (v), OFF-set (n)

Counteract, compensate for (verb); a counterbalance (noun) Usage: Property taxes did go up this year, but the hit to our finances was offset by a reduction in fees paid to our homeowners association. More Info: Something offset is "set off" against something else, such as by acting as a counterweight. A carbon offset is a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases that can be applied to compensate for emissions made someplace else. That is, a company that sends out a lot of carbon dioxide can compensate for polluting by financially supporting energy efficiency or wind turbine projects. Mnemonic: 1. OFFSET AND COMPENSATE rhyme....

pusillanimous (adj) pyoo-sill-AN-im-uss

Cowardly, timid Usage: He was so pusillanimous that not only was he afraid to ask his boss for a raise, he was even afraid to tell the waitress that he didn't like sugar in his tea. Related Words: Craven (cowardly) More Info: What an interesting origin this word has—"pullus" was Latin for a young animal, and "pusillus" added the idea of being small and weak. The root "animus" (animation, etc.) means "spirit." Thus, a pusillanimous person has the spirit of a weak baby animal. Mnemonic: 1. take it as PUSSY + ANIMAL = a pussy will always be dumb and cowardly, will always lack courage. 2. pussillanimous --> PUSSY with ANIMUS(enemy). So, someone who behaves like a pussy cat with his enemies is coward and also remember PUISSANT means powerful and strong 3. if someone is coward,they call him 'pussy,u r no man' 4. 5. pussy is a silly animal...coz it is cowardly (pussy+silly+animus)...!!! 6. pusill-petty, very small; anim-spirit. Petty spirit == timid, cowardly.

machination or machinations (noun, usually plural) mack-in-AY-shun or mash-in-AY-shun

Crafty schemes or plots Usage: It's cute to think that teen idols became famous because their talent was simply so great that the music industry reached out to them, but usually, any teen idol is the product of intense coaching and parental machinations. Related Words: Collude (conspire; cooperate for illegal or fraudulent purposes), Cabal (a conspiratorial group) More Info: The verb form machinate has the same meaning (to machinate to overthrow the government). It's just a coincidence that machinations looks a little like Machiavelli, but machinating is quite Machiavellian!

wily (adj) WHILE-ee Also wiles (plural noun)

Crafty, cunning, characterized by tricks or artifice Usage: The wily criminal stole eight laptops by simply walking into a branch of a large company, introducing himself as the laptop repairman, and waiting for people to hand him their computers. / She was quite offended when her coworker suggested that she use her "feminine wiles" to make the sale. Related Words: Artifice (trickery, especially as part of a strategy), Finesse (use tact or diplomacy; employ a deceptive strategy), Duplicity (deceit, double-dealing, acting in two different ways for the purpose of deception) More Info: "Feminine wiles" refers to artful or beguiling behavior that a typically attractive woman uses to get what she wants—which could be as innocent as a romance, or something more devious. Mnemonic: 1. wily - விலà¯à®²à®¿... in tamil...villy means villain, artful, cunning 2. sounds like willy which means someone who wants to fulfill his will by any means. He has to be clever to do so. 3. Wiley Coyote tried to trick Road Runner. (cartoon) 4. WILY=WILling to trick people what anyone wants to have 5. WILLY(a lot of will)...WILY people are cunning 6. Pronounced opposite..it is 'evil'

impute (verb) im-PYOOT

Credit, attribute; lay blame or responsibility for (sometimes falsely) Usage: The ineffectual CEO was nevertheless a master of public relations—he made sure that all successes were imputed to him, and all of the failures were imputed to others. More Info: Impute proceeds from the Latin "putare" (consider), which also gives us putative (supposed, assumed). Mnemonic: 1. im(put)e... put the blame to somebody 2. Impute and attribute has the same rhyming ending. 3. impute sounds like input....we usually impute/attribute input to output 4. "put" the blame on... 5. If I am a girl and I am puking most of the people will consider as an outcome of pregnancy... 6. IMPlicate + attribUTE = impute

grovel (verb) GRAH-vull

Creep or crawl with one's face to the ground, prostrate oneself as a token of subservience, degrade or abase oneself Usage: Most of the laid-off employees packed their things and left the building—only one was seen groveling, literally on his knees asking his boss not to fire him and even offering to wash the boss's car. Related Words: Sycophant, Lackey, Toady, and Myrmidon are all words for a fawning person (colloquially, a "bootlicker"). Truckle means to act subserviently and Kowtow means to fawn—or, literally, to bow until one's forehead touches the floor. Genuflect also means bow, but often in a courtly way, such as a knight bowing to the king. Memory Trick: When you kneel down to grovel, your knees get all scratched up from being in gravel. Mnemonic: 1. One who wants to "grow well" needs to grovel before his manager. 2. grovel ..sounds like growl......and when a dog growls...most of the kids shrink in fear...... 3. GO with out FEAR to gre ...u will do WELL==vel.. 4. novel .. when we read we lie down 5. gro(grow)+vel(well)-->When you drink complan and GROW WELL such the you are of very tall person,so u want to creep always 6. When you kneel down to grovel, your knees get all scratched up from being in gravel.

juncture (noun) JUNK-tcher

Critical point in time, such as a crisis or a time when a decision is necessary; a place where two things are joined together Usage: We are at a critical juncture in the history of this organization: either we can remain a nonprofit, or we can register as a political action committee and try to expand our influence. / The little canoe started to sink when it split at the juncture between the old wood and the new material used to repair it. Related Words: Dovetail (join or fit together), Diverge (differ, deviate; branch off or turn aside, as from a path) More Info: Junction is the act of joining, or a place where two things meet, esp. railroad lines or roads. A juncture is more the actual line where two things join, and a junction is the place where they come together. Junction often occurs in place names. Mnemonic: 1. sounds very similar to PUNCTURE...well if your tyre gets punctured when you have an important meeting, you find your self IN a HUGE CRISIS. 2. from junction which is the meeting point

squelch (verb) SKWEL'ch

Crush, squash; suppress or silence; walk through ooze or in wet shoes, making a smacking or sucking sound Usage: The repressive government squelched the rebellion immediately. / Ew, I just squelched a slug in my bare feet! Related Words: Curb (restrain, control, rein in, as in Parliament attempted to curb the excesses of the monarchy), Quell (forcibly suppress; quiet down) More Info: This word is imitative in origin—that is, it comes from the sound that occurs when you step on something soft and squishy. Mnemonic: 1. Very close to 'Squeeze' in both spelling and meaning. 2. Sounds like "belch".

imprecation (noun) im-preck-AY-shun

Curse; prayer for harm to come to someone Usage: The haunted house features a "wicked witch" chanting imprecations at all who pass through. Related Words: Malediction (synonym) More Info: Imprecation proceeds from the Latin "precari" (pray). As a verb, imprecate means to curse or call down evil upon. Mnemonic: 1. IMPRECATION=IM-PRAY-cation. The prefix IM- means opposite. The opposite of PRAY is CURSE (The latin root word "precari" means pray). 2. im+precation(relate it to precaution.....so you must take a precaution before saying somebody a curse, or using any offensive word. 3. sounds a lot like IMPLICATION...one must tihnk of the implications before cursing.. :| 4. I M PREGNANT....u deceived me and hence Its my imprecation that ur life will be ruined 5. improvising prev mnemonic..., im + Precation. im and precaution. U must take precautions before cursing someone, else it may back fire. 6. YOU MUST take a precaution to SWEAR in front of someone, as swear is considered a offensive word in civilized society.

mores (noun) MORE-ayz

Customs, manners, or morals of a particular group Usage: An American in Saudi Arabia should study the culture beforehand so as to avoid violating deeply conservative cultural mores. Related Words: Ethos (the character, personality, or moral values specific to a person, group, time period, etc.) More Info: Pronounce this word as two syllables (rhymes with "more ways"). Mnemonic: 1. MORE + S = moral standards 2. Consider the BCCI Selection committee and Kiran MORE is one of the selectors, MORE should select players on the conventions and standards of BCCI..so MORE'S (MORES) selection! 3. using more pankh are customs at some places 4. morse code is used in telegrams which ars symbols nothing but coventions 5. mores rhymes with chores..so customs 6. "Moral"+"Standards"=MORES->conventions,customs

abscission (noun) ab-SIZZ-zhun

Cutting off; sudden termination; the separation of leaves, petals, or other parts from a plant or animal Usage: The abscission of leaves from the trees is normal in fall. / An inflamed appendix calls for an immediate surgical abscission. Related Words: Ablation (removal of growths, etc., by surgery or other mechanical means) More Info: "Ab" means "away." The "scissio" root in abscission means "cut" and is the same as in scissors, excise (cut out or censor), and incision (cut into). Mnemonic: 1. It had the word sciss(scissors) in it.Scissors are used for Cutting,seperating.. 2. ab + scission = scissor scissor separates two things by cutting them ,so separation 3. "abscission" sounds like "Recession"..nw a days companies are cutting their employs due to recession. 4. its from word abscissnic acid which causes cutting of bud off the plant. so abscission is cutting off 5. rogate is something that sounds rogam which should b abolished...... 6. Imagin word in following way "absc I ssion". Here " I " is separating

quotidian (adj) kwoh-TIDD-ee-un

Daily; everyday, ordinary Usage: He was so involved in his quest for spiritual enlightenment that he regularly forgot more quotidian concerns—sure, he meditated for six hours today, but he hasn't done laundry in weeks. Related Words: Mundane is a synonym. Pedestrian and prosaic mean commonplace, dull, or lacking imagination. Diurnal means occurring every day or happening in the daytime. Mnemonic: 1. split it as "quote+indian".QUOTE AN INDIAN every day. 2. akin to quote. A quote is told repeatedly - i.e., a cliche. 3. Qoutidian=Quoted every day 4. Thought of the day or the quote is a regular mundane thing 5. Remember the movie 3 idiots in which the QUOTE OF DEAN is always REPEATING 6. A <U>common</U> feature of the Shadowmoon Valley Zone is the continual bombarded by chat messages of what Illidan Stormrage is saying. Think: <B>Quote Illidan</B>.

mar (verb) MAR

Damage, spoil, ruin Usage: The interior designer's secret was to buy furnishings and fixtures that had been marred on the shop floor and therefore were sold at steep discounts; she would then fix the defects herself or add additional aging effects to the pieces. Related Words: Vitiate (spoil, weaken, or corrupt), Deface (disfigure, mar the surface of) Mnemonic: 1. hindi- mar(beating)- spoils the appearance of anything. 2. MARked the wall with paint and spoil(damaged)it 3. salman has beaten(marred) katrina in public..her appearance was spoiled..!

aspersions (noun) uh-SPER-zhunz Also asperse (verb)

Damaging remarks, defamation, slander Usage: He could no longer work with his duplicitous business partner, who acted friendly to his face but then spewed aspersions about him behind his back. / If you asperse me one more time, I will sue you for libel! Related Words: Slander, Traduce, and Defame all mean "to speak maliciously and falsely of" More Info: Aspersions is often used in the phrase "to cast aspersions," which has the sense of throwing or tossing insults or malicious lies about someone. One additional (rare) meaning of aspersion is "to sprinkle, such as for baptism." So, it's not a long leap to imagine spattering or sprinkling someone with insults.

duplicity (noun) doo-PLISS-it-ee Also duplicitious (adj)

Deceit, double-dealing, acting in two different ways for the purpose of deception Usage: The campaign worker's duplicity finally came to light when it was discovered that, despite rising to a trusted position within the local Workers Party, he was actually a registered National Party member and was feeding information back to his cronies. Related Words: Dissembling (misleading, concealing the truth, acting hypocritically), Prevaricating (misleading or lying), Disingenuous (not genuine) More Info: Duplicity was a 2009 film starring Julia Roberts. It was about spies. Mnemonic: 1. duplicity== making two faces(duplicate).. 2. like in the 2009 movie "DUPLICITY" where double dealing happens.. 3. original+duplicate=2

gainsay (verb) gayn-SAY

Declare false, deny; oppose Usage: The professor is quite doctrinaire—she's been known to lower the grade of any student who dares gainsay her. Related Words: Dissent (disagree or take an opposing view, esp. in relation to a formal body such as a government) More Info: In Old English, "gain" actually meant "against," although most other words formed from this word part are now obsolete (as in "gainclap," a counterstroke, such as in battle). Mnemonic: 1. she has (Gain)ed weight but is not (say)ing it which means, she is denying the fact. 2. A(gain)st-(say) 3. GAINSAY~ GHANTE SEY...we say ghante sey when we want to deny sumthing..so GAINSAY=GHANTE SEY= DENY 4. to "GAIN"(say profit) you have to "SAY" something(challenge something) 5. Those opposed to dishonest GAIN SAY it is unethical. 6. u have something to gain by saying lies.

aver (verb) uh-VER

Declare or affirm with confidence Usage: "Despite your insistence that ethics are completely situational," said the philosophy professor, "I aver that the existence of natural rights inevitably leads to certain immutable ethical boundaries." More Info: Aver contains the root "ver" (truth), which also appears in verify, veracious, and verisimilitude. Mnemonic: 1. A VERy confident statement! 2. A(affirmative) version 3. aver: I Svear! (I swear) 4. AVER : Girl Says To DAD Mujhe Yahi VAR A-Ver(PATI-HUSBAND) Chahiye... So She Asserted or Declared Her Decision. 5. AVER: VER in the word comes from the word veracity which means truthfulness..so it also means to state a truth or fact.. 6. Aver- A Verification... A(to) Ver(verify)

antipathy (noun) an-TIP-uh-thee

Deep dislike, aversion, or repugnance, sometimes without reason Usage: As an environmentalist, Mr. Subramanian had nothing but antipathy for the mining company drilling in and polluting his hometown. Related Words: Loathing (strong aversion, dislike, or disgust) More Info: Don't confuse antipathy with apathy, which means "indifference, not caring." Antipathy is the opposite of sympathy (note that the root "path" means "feeling"). Mnemonic: 1. CAN REMEMBER IT AS OPPOSITE OF sympathy. 2. antipathy-- anti + path.. not on the same path due to a feeling of intense dislike. 3. if u can remember this like anti-pathy(desi),then a person who is anti to her pathy,is an opposition in the house as she dislikes him..hehehe... 4. remember antipathy as anti party. in politics the people of anti-party are quite opposite in feeling 5. anti has aunty and pathy has husband...went aunty miz with husband der will b strong dislike ;) 6. anti to her pathi ( means husband in telugu and hindi )

ingrained (adj) in-GRAY-nd

Deep-rooted, forming part of the very essence; worked into the fiber Usage: Religious observance had been ingrained in him since birth; he could not remember a time when he didn't pray five times a day. Related Words: Inculcate (teach persistently, implant [an idea] in a person) More Info: The "grain" root is related to using plant parts for dye; something ingrained is suffused into the very fiber, like dye. Mnemonic: 1. if we divide this into three parts...in+grain+ed....we see that middle part...grain....which is the seed of a food plant,,,and we know that food plant is always deeply rooted in the soil before it matures and devlop seeds. 2. like wise ingrained habits are also deeply rootedand its difficult to change them untill strict action is not taken. 3. GRAIN-sowed deep IN the soil,completely so-deep rooted

counterproductive (adj) count-er-proh-DUCK-tiv

Defeating the purpose; preventing the intended goal Usage: The candidate's attempt to win swing votes in Ohio was actually counterproductive —following his speech in Toledo, his poll numbers actually went down 5%. Related Words: Feckless (ineffectual), Bootless (unsuccessful), Inimical (unfavorable, harmful, as in "Drinking unclean water is inimical to health.") Mnemonic: 1. remember counter attack so wen sth is counter productive the production is going to be attcked so it is gonnabe hindered

parry (verb) PAIR-ee

Deflect or avoid (esp. a blow or attack); skillfully evade (a question) Usage: When asked by a reporter if rumors of his infidelity were true, the candidate parried, answering that he had always supported legislation bolstering the sanctity of marriage. Related Words: Riposte is also a fencing term that has made it into common use. When an opponent thrusts (with a sword), your move to defend yourself is a parry; then, the short thrust you make back in retaliation is a riposte. Outside of fencing, a riposte is a witty comeback or swift reply. More Info: Parry shares a root ("make ready, produce, bring forth") with prepare, although this root came through Italian and French to mean "to ward off, defend." Mnemonic: 1. sounds like "Harry" Potter who wards off the curse from Voldemort.. 2. pari- imagine a pari(angel) warding off difficulties . 3. When somebody harries you , you need to parry the coming blows and you cant be tarry about that! 4. 5. 6. to manage cleverly to avoid dealing with a difficult question or some criticism (pari )

abase (verb) uh-BASE Also abased (adj), abasement (noun)

Degrade or humble; to lower in rank, status, or esteem Usage: After messing up at work, the man faced a thorough abasement from his boss; when he realized he had forgotten his own wedding anniversary, he further abased himself in front of his wife. Related Words: Defame (attack the reputation of), Belittle (put down, disparage) Memory Trick: Abasement means degradation or lowering of status—that is, abasement makes you feel like you should go hide in a basement. Mnemonic: 1. abase-abe(a slang used to degrade acvv person)+shhh(se)usually an attempt to degrade a person's opinion..ovral goes to humiliate a person.... 2. Abase > to bring someone down back to A BASE level. 3. a= no, negative, less & base = base, position, grade.. combinedly lessen the position/grade 4. A baseball player tripped over A BASE marker thus humiliating himself. 5. abase = a + base; without a base; Imagine you shifted to a new house whose base is not very strong (without base) and hence it may fall down anytime and can abase you in front of your neighbours. 6. abase=BASEti karna(beizzzati)

forestall (verb) fore-STALL

Delay, hinder, prevent by taking action beforehand Usage: Our research has been forestalled by a lack of funding; we're all just biding our time while we wait for the university to approve our grant proposal. Related Words: Waylay (attack after lying in wait, intercept unexpectedly), Obviate (prevent, make unnecessary), Preclude (prevent, make impossible, exclude), Stymie (hinder, thwart) More Info: "Fore" means "before" and stall means thwart, stop, or hinder, as in "She was stalled in traffic for hours." Mnemonic: 1. Fore means before. Stall means to stop. Hence Forestall == Before Stop. i.e to stop something before it happens. 2. stall is to stop.. fore means before.. i.e 3. Go FORward with putting the horse in the STALL to prevent him from getting out and causing trouble. 4. FORESTALL sounds like (Force to stop) him in Advance Before he release it was the End of the road. 5. Toll naka 6. forestall = he has installed it previously; fore means previous.

negate (verb) neh-GAYT

Deny or refute; make void or cause to be ineffective Usage: Darling, if you add "I promise to try to work things out for at least a couple of weeks before giving up" to our wedding vows, it would kind of negate the part where you promise to love, honor, and cherish me "until death do us part." / The debate coach reminded the students that they had to negate each one of their opponents' major points in order to win. Related Words: Nullify is to make void or invalid. Sap, Enfeeble, and Undermine all mean "weaken" and thus are not as strong as negate or nullify. More Info: Of course, negate is the same word we use in math, as in "To negate both sides of the equation, multiply through by -1." Mnemonic: 1. ne=no + gate=door, so there is no entrance through that door 2. NO gate so No existence...wtf!! 3. negate sounds similar to negotiate,,,cancel out 4. negate sounds like negotiate, so nullify

abscond (verb) ab-SCOND

Depart suddenly and secretively Usage: A robber absconds with stolen goods. People who eat in a restaurant and run out without paying—or criminals who jump bail—could also be said to be absconding. Related Words: Decamp (to depart from camp, or to abscond) More Info: "Ab" means "away" and the rest of abscond comes from a Latin word meaning "to put." Mnemonic: 1. Abscond - ab + scond. 'Absent in a second'. When you will absent in a second? =when u STEAL OFF & HIDE, or when u DEPART secretly. 2. absCOND sounds like abs'KAND'..when you do KAND you run away, depart secretly and hide :) 3. focus on cond=condition if elders keep conditions to do this n that we will do it secretly or we will escape from that place secretly 4. ABSENT KAUN(who?) - whoever is absent in class has absconded 5. abscond treat it like james bond, hidinng from villain 6. ab-Abishek, scond-scoundral "Amithab scolded Abi as scoundral, and abishek ran off or hide secretly with fear

turpitude (noun) TER-pit-ood

Depravity, baseness of character, corrupt or depraved acts Usage: Worried about her grandson's turpitude—as evinced by his constant detentions and a three- day stay in a juvenile jail—Mrs. Worthington offered to pay for military school. / It's hard to fathom the kind of turpitude required to make a movie that could get banned in modern-day Europe! When I read the screenplay, I nearly threw up. Related Words: Base (morally low, mean, dishonorable; of little or no value; crude and unrefined; counterfeit), Debase (lower or reduce in quality or dignity) More Info: Often used in the phrase "moral turpitude," a legal term that describes depraved behavior. Mnemonic: 1. TAPORI ATTITUDE.....I hpe nw its easy 2. turpitude = turbid attitude so a depraved act. 3. TURPITUDE and RECTITUDE are rhyming words with opposite meanings. Turpitude refers to wickedness while Rectitude refers to correctness of behaviour, upright and honest. 4. turpitude...concentrate on "turp", now replace 't' with 's'..it becomes surp..which means snake in hindi..what can you expect from a snake..turpitude, or depraved act 5. The first word that comes with my association with TURPITUDE is TORPEDO..torpedo is similar as it is destructive too 6. focus on the last part of the word turpITUDE...(SOUNDS SIMILAR TO ATTITUDE).....SO SOMEONE HAVING THE MEAN ATTITUDE.

divest (verb) die-VEST

Deprive or strip of a rank, title, etc., or of clothing or gear; to sell off holdings (opposite of invest) Usage: When she found out that the most profitable stock in her portfolio was that of a company that tested products on animals, she immediately divested by telling her broker to sell the stock. / Once his deception was exposed, he was divested of his position on the Board. Related Words: Arrogate (claim or take presumptuously or without right), Appropriate (as a verb, to set aside or authorize for a particular purpose; take for one's own use) Mnemonic: 1. opposite to invest; di + vest; vest means an inner garment; divest is to remove it. 2. di + vest; (A vest is a type of collarless sleeveless upper-body garment. ); divest is to remove it. 3. to see the vest's one need to strip the clothes..;) 4. DIVEST can be considered as the short form of DIsinVEST,meaning to STRIP 5. Divest: To deprive someone of something have quite similar meaning to 'Devastating':Causing extensive destruction or ruining 6. divest means not invest, i.e out of something.

derivative (adj) deh-RIV-uh-tiv

Derived from something else; not original Usage: The singer's first album was a disappointment, derivative of several hit albums from the previous year, as though a management team had simply picked out the elements from other popular songs that they thought would make the most money. Related Words: Banal, Hackneyed, Inane, Insipid and Trite all mean "lacking freshness and originality, shallow." More Info: In finance, a derivative is a contract the value of which is derived from the value of underlying stocks, bonds, etc. Mnemonic: 1. Deriv - Drive / 2. DRIVE a RELATIVE from his house to yours.

abhor (verb) ab-HORE

Detest, regard with disgust Usage: "Go out with you?" she replied. "I abhor you! I would rather stab myself with a rusty bread knife than be your girlfriend!" Related Words: Loathe, Abominate (synonyms), Antipathy (instinctive repugnance or aversion) More Info: The prefix "ab" means "away"—if you abhor (or abominate) something, you want to get as far away from it as possible. Mnemonic: 1. abhor sounds like "a *****" and we generally hate a *****....so to hate someone is abhoring that person 2. ab + hor (horror) -- that means we should always hate the horror. 3. Abhor - The last part sounds like HORror ppl hate horror films, they detest them. i.e they dont test them. 4. a + bhor = a (one) + bhor (sunrise in hindi) so i hate to ger up early i hate to get up at bhor 5. a + bhor (bore).. a bore person is always rejected. Many people generally abhor a bore person. 6. abhor = "ab" (away) + "hor" (prostitute)

partisan (adj, noun) PAR-tiss-un

Devoted to a particular group, cause, etc. (adj.); fervent supporter of a group, party, idea, etc.; guerilla fighter (noun) Usage: It is unconscionable to engage in partisan politics in a time of crisis. People are trapped in the rubble of an earthquake, and you suggest that we vote for your tax bill in exchange for your voting for our relief bill? Related Words: Partial (biased, prejudiced; having a special liking for something) More Info: Partisan is related to the idea of a party (as in a political party). A party or other self- interested group can also be called a faction. Partisanship gone too far could be called factionalism. Bipartisan means pertaining to both parties (typically in a two-party system), and nonpartisan means unbiased or not affiliated with a party. Mnemonic: 1. parti(think of a political party)+san(son)...so a father who is favouring his son's political party, instead of a good party. 2. A partisan says, 'my party is my SON, my daughter, my mom & my dad' 3. just d way civism is being a good citizen, partism (reminds of partisan) is being a good(ardent) supporter of a party/group/person/activity 4. PARTison -> taking a PART or side 5. Partisan almost sounds like "party-fan".. Someone who strongly supports partying it up :) 6.

diverge (verb) die-VERGE Also divergent (adj)

Differ, deviate; branch off or turn aside, as from a path Usage: Go five miles until the old post office, then the road diverges—you want the branch that winds off to the left. / The high school sweethearts found that their paths diverged when they were accepted to different colleges. Related Words: Disparate (divergent, different) More Info: The antonym of diverge is converge. Mnemonic: 1. The Driver DIVER(GE)TED into different directions

unearth (verb) un-EARTH

Dig up, uncover, expose Usage: The ACLU's Prison Project works tirelessly to unearth evidence from old cases that might exonerate innocent people who have spent years or even decades in prison. / The archaeologist unearthed what appears to be the world's oldest known gravesite, showing that the earliest humans cared for their deceased loved ones. Related Words: Debunk (expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims), Disabuse (free someone from a mistake in thinking) Mnemonic: 1. un(not)+earth the minerals which are not present in surface of earth is find BY DIGGING 2. unearth- under earth - for learning what is under earth researcher dig up 3. Unearth... The Archeologists UNEARTHED articles WORTH a million from the excavation site.

antithetical (adj) an-tih-THET-ick-ull Also antithesis (noun)

Directly opposed, opposite; involving antithesis (the rhetorical act of placing two phrases opposite one another for contrast, as in Love me or hate me) Usage: Partying all night, every night, is antithetical to one's academic performance. Related Words: Deleterious (harmful, unhealthful), Counterproductive (defeating the purpose; preventing the intended goal), Inimical (unfavorable, harmful) More Info: Antithesis can be properly understood as "anti" and "thesis"—that is, being against the "thesis" (main point) of something else. The philosopher Hegel posed a method of achieving truth by which a thesis and its antithesis are resolved at a higher level of understanding, called synthesis (in normal speech, synthesis means combination into a unified entity). Mnemonic: 1. Anti- contrast or against , so antithetical is something that contrasts in meaning , character ,or purpose 2. anti-against and thetical-theory for purpose

dissent (verb, noun) diss-ENT

Disagree or take an opposing view, esp. in relation to a formal body such as a government, political party, or church; such a view Usage: Judge Antonin Scalia cast the only dissenting vote, explaining in his written decision why he thought all the other justices had it wrong. / Not every country has a right to free speech (and thus to dissent), although nations that throw dissenters in jail are condemned by the international community at large. Related Words: Gainsay (deny, refute, oppose), Sedition (incitement of dissent against a government; promoting rebellion by speech or writing) More Info: The variant dissidence tends to be a strong, longstanding, determined practice of dissenting. Mnemonic: 1. ASSENT, ACCORD etc mean, to agree and DISSENT, DISCORD etc mean to disagree. 2. dis+assent=> opposite of agreement=>to refute 3. dissent sounds like descend...The team's score descended(went down) due to disagreements (difference in opinion) between players. 4. dissent..i dont agree with this(dis) sent(scent-perfume)..i hate it..disagreement 5. sirf (dis )20 bis cent log agree hue, matlab bakisab to disagree hue na 6. dissent-imagine your dai has sent you away from your house because he disagrees with you

jettison (verb) JET-iss-un

Discard, cast off; throw items overboard in order to lighten a ship in an emergency Usage: We got so tired while hiking the Appalachian Trail that we jettisoned some of our fancy camping supplies just so we could drag ourselves to a place where we could get medical attention. Related Words: Cargo jettisoned off a ship is called jetsam. Any bunch of discarded, worthless stuff can be called flotsam and jetsam. More Info: Jettison comes from a root for "throw" that also gives us jetty, "a wharf, pier, or other structure that juts out into the water." Mnemonic: 1. jetti(jet plane)+son..so someone throwing out his 2 quintal SON out of JET PLANE to make it LIGHTER. 2. Remember JET Airways laying off the staff to reduce costs 3. jhat(jet) se mike tison(tyson) ko boat par se phenko varna yeh doob jayega... 4. remember JETSON's they travel in the jet and they deliver package by Jettison.. 5. jetti sounds like jedi, when you mess with the son of a jedi(jedi knight)he will throw you overboard

disjointed (adj) diss-JOIN-tid

Disconnected, not coherent, jerky; having the joints separated Usage: The novel seemed disjointed, as though whole chunks of it were missing, or as though the author had tried to stitch together drafts of several different stories. / To begin the recipe, you'll need a whole chicken that has been disjointed. More Info: In math, disjointed means having no common elements, as in "The set of all odd numbers and the set of all even numbers are disjointed." Mnemonic: 1. DIS (not) + JOINTED (connected)...so disjointed is disconnected or scattered.

opprobrium (noun) uh-PROH-bree-um Also opprobrious (adj)

Disgrace and disapproval that result from outrageously shameful actions Usage: Some young starlets seem to think a DUI offense isn't such a big deal, but drunk driving deserves opprobrium—driving under the influence maims and kills innocent people every year. Related Words: Infamy (very bad reputation; strong condemnation by the public), Notorious (well known for a disgraceful reason), Obloquy (shame, disapproval, or verbal abuse esp. by the public or a group) Mnemonic: 1. If you take OPIUM(banned drug) you will be criticized, humiliated & put to shame. 2. oppROBrium..stress on rob..if u rob something ull be dishonoured 3. 'opprobrium' sounds similar to 'oppressed i am', thus dishonoured 4. Sounds similar to "approbation," which is an expression of praise. Opprobrium is the opposite: Disgrace, contempt, scorn. 5. Split word like this OPP_ROB_RIUM : if u ROB OPIUM then u will be criticized 6. opprobrium = 'Oprah' disgraced' Brian' in the show :)

squalid (adj) SKWAH-lid

Disgusting, filthy, foul, extremely neglected Usage: Social Services removed the children from the home due to the squalid conditions, including rats running freely in the kitchen and spoiled food all over the house. Related Words: Sordid can mean squalid, or morally squalid, as in "The recovered junkie told a sordid tale of his time on the streets, full of every type of degradation." Mnemonic: 1. associate it with 'lid'..widout a lid the contents of the container wud get dirty n filthy 2. SQUASHED + LID...If a LIDED can is SQUASHED, it gets everything filthy. 3. Terrorist's squad lid is very dirty and immoral 4. sQUAlid sounds like aQUA. squalid aqua- dirty water. 5. squalid- think of squalor(dirt,filth) so something squalid is characterized by squalor 6. think of a squatter living in an rundown house. They are filthy and dirty

cloying (adj) CLOY-ing

Disgustingly or distastefully sweet Usage: I do like visiting our grandmother, but I can't stand those cloying movies she watches—last time it was some heart-tugging story where an orphan saves a suffering pony. / I do like cake, but I find that honey-covered angel food cake positively cloying. Related Words: Treacly and Saccharine are synonyms. Maudlin means "overly tearful and sentimental," and might also possibly describe the orphan/pony movie described above. Mnemonic: 1. remember CLOVE--excessive addition of clove in the food makes the food distasteful.. 2. sounds like toying means playing with someone like a toy. It is very sweet to that person but distasteful to the society. 3. cloy is like clay...which is distasteful 4. cloying sounds very close to annoying 5. cloying-loy- loy, a gr8 musician, his songs were gr8 to hear in the starting,but now,,its him everywhere,cz of which the true taste of his good music,has been lost.. 6. cloying== coying we know coy means shy or excessively modest, if someone is too shy or modest than its distasteful!!!!!!

reprobate (noun, adj) REP-ruh-bayt

Disreputable, unprincipled, or damned person (noun); shameless, depraved (adj) Usage: The police joked that they had so many mug shots of the old reprobate that they could assemble them into a photography book called, "Faces of Petty Crime, 1976-2011." Related Words: Dissolution (sinking into extreme hedonism, vice, and degradation), Roué (a dissolute, lustful man, often a womanizer) More Info: In the original meaning, God would reprobate someone to hell. Today, a reprobate is a wrongdoer unlikely to change. Mnemonic: 1. reprobate: rep(repeatedly)+rob+ate.. a person who again and again robs other peoples food and eats it up has no moral values. 2. reprobate is a person who has no probity 3. rape+rob+ate...change ate to eat...a person does unscrupulous things like this...hardened in sin ..rep-rob-ate 4. one "reinstated in probation". i.e., morally corrupt person. 5. 6. rep + pro + bait = he is a repeated "pro" or "professional" in baiting or luring others immorally

dissolution (noun) diss-uh-LOO-shun Also dissolute (adj)

Dissolving, the state of having been dissolved; breaking bonds or breaking up of a group of people; death, disintegration; sinking into extreme hedonism, vice, and degradation Usage: Raoul went from garden-variety hedonism to utter dissolution—his three-day drug benders cost him his job and may land him in jail. / Following the dissolution of the corporation and the liquidation of our assets, each investor will receive a cash payment proportional to his or her shareholding in the company. Related Words: Licentiousness (excessive freedom, extreme hedonism), Profligacy (reckless extravagance, shameless behavior) Mnemonic: 1. dissolution is the opposite of resolution. When you make a resolution you make a promise, when you make a dissolution you BREAK or dissolve the promise! 2. came from "dissolve" 3. dissolution; dissolve some thing or terminate it.. 4. Picture a sugar cube DISSOLVING in a spoon filled with a SOLUTION of hot tea. DISSOLVING SOLUTION 5. Dissolve into solution : Disintegrate bonds ; Like water - loose (Loose in morals too) 6. Dissolution = Looseness in morals ---> Imagine the population is a homogenous mixture, all have accepted behaviour, except the DISSOLUTE mass of people who are the dissipated mass of this mixture, they have no morals

aloof (adj) uh-LOOF

Distant physically or emotionally; reserved; indifferent Usage: Perceiving her parents as cold and aloof, the child was naturally drawn to her warm, genial aunt. Related Words: Detached (impartial or aloof), Standoffish (cold, unfriendly) More Info: A common stereotype is that dogs are affable, while cats are aloof. Mnemonic: 1. aloof:aloo(potato)+f..u like aloo so mom keeps it "apart" for u..it is "reserved" for u 2. Aloof (ALOne in the rOOF), when some is alone in the roof, he is at distance from other members of house. 3. aloof~ a roof; Alone on roof top !! 4. aloof- imagine you cant call anyone you are lone and apart so first while you call someone you say "alo" no answer so you say "of" nobody answering you are apart and reserved - alo+of 5. consider aloof is pronounced as a+lu...we always keep lu area apart from the home so that it will not create any problem in daily life 6. ALOOF = ALO + OF; ALOO OF STORE IS ALWAYS STORED IN COLD STORE.

disparate (adj) DISS-puh-rit or diss-PAIR-it

Distinct, different Usage: He chose the college for two disparate reasons: the strength of the computer science program, and the excellence of the hip-hop dance squad. Related Words: Divergent (different, deviating), Incommensurable (not comparable, totally disproportionate) More Info: The root "par" means "equal" and appears in peer and parity, meaning "equivalence or equality," as well as disparage, meaning "belittle." Mnemonic: 1. Dis(this) + parate(parrot) is different from the rest. 2. Disparate can be broken as: "This" "sEparate" so read as "this is separate"! 3. Disparate == Dis + parate ; This parrot and that parrot are completely different 4. "disparity" which means inequality or difference----->disparate 5. Disparate: Two lovers are talking 2 each other 6. disparate...di(as we call our elder sister by this name usualy didi.)+sparate(separate)..didi has got separate TV in her room , which is very much different from our old TV.

pronounced (adj) proh-NOUN-st

Distinct, strong, clearly indicated Usage: Aunt Shirley claimed we would never know that her "secret recipe" for brownies involved lots of healthy vegetables, but the brownies had a pronounced asparagus flavor. More Info: Of course, we pronounce a word, but pronounce can also mean declare, as in, He pronounced the book the best thing he had ever read. Mnemonic: 1. the person who has a very good "Pronunciation" is very noticeable when he talkes

disquieting (adj) diss-QUIET-ing Also disquiet (noun or verb)

Disturbing, causing anxiety Usage: Mr. Peters' lack of emotion at his wife's death was disquieting—so much so, in fact, that even his own family began to suspect he'd had something to do with it. / He was deeply disquieted by the racism he encountered in his new neighborhood. Related Words: Discomfiting (disconcerting, confusing, frustrating) More Info: Think of disquiet not as the opposite of quiet, but more as an opposite to quiescent, meaning peaceful and calm.

multifarious (adj) mull-tif-AYR-ee-uss

Diverse, having a lot of variety Usage: Last year's jewelry line was all metal and neutrals, but this year's presents a multifarious array of brilliant colors. Related Words: Heterogeneous (different in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements) Mnemonic: 1. MULTIFARIOUS=MULTI+FARIOUS,farious rhymes with various...so both multi and various means de same...VARIED and GREATLY DIVERSIFIED 2. MULTI(many) + FAR + US = when MANY people come from FAR away to the US, the population gets GREATLY DIVERSIFIED 3. multi+farious(rhymes with facious) means having multi faces so variety 4. Multi Facets 5. in a fun FAIR variety of people come

polarized (adj) POH-ler-rize-d

Divided into sharply opposed groups Usage: The school board was used to rationally discussing issues, but when it came to the teaching of evolution in schools, the board was polarized, immediately splitting into two camps, with the discussion devolving into a shouting match within minutes. Related Words: Faction (group or clique within a larger organization), Partisan (partial to a particular party, group, etc., esp. in a biased, emotional way), Cabal (a conspiratorial group) More Info: In science, polarized objects have positive electric charges in one area and negative electric charges in another.

dichotomy (noun) die-COT-uh-mee

Division into two parts or into two contradictory groups Usage: There is a dichotomy in the sciences between theoretical or "pure" sciences such as physics and chemistry, and the life sciences, which often deal more with classifying than with theorizing. Related Words: Binary (consisting of or involving two), Duality (a dual state, existence in two parts, as in "Descartes posited a duality between mind and body") More Info: Dichotomy comes from the Greek "dicha" (apart) and "tomos" (cutting). Mnemonic: 1. can be think as di + cut _ ... so dichotomy is cutting into two parts 2. DICHO-'two'+TOMY-'cut' so CUT INTO TWO 3. FOCUS ON THE WORD dich(READ AS ditch). 4. mayb relating to dicot seeds which split into 2 parts or dicot meanin 2 halfs might help 5. DI(two)+CHO(corners) - split in two corners.. 6. dikho- ‘in two, apart’ + -tomia

beneficent (adj) ben-EFF-iss-ent

Doing good Usage: The billionaire had been a mean and stingy fellow, but after his death, his beneficent widow gave all his money to charity, even accompanying the donations with handwritten notes thanking the charities for all the good work they did. Related Words: Benevolent (expressing goodwill, helping others or charity), Eleemosynary (charitable) More Info: The Latin root "bene" means "good," and "fic" means "making or producing." The antonym of beneficent is maleficent ("mal" means "bad"). Mnemonic: 1. Simply think about beneficial(something gives benefit) which help people. 2. ben+eficent--eficent sounds like efficient--> efficient people are the ones who does good or produces good. 3. sounds like BEEN EFFICIENT: so he/she(s) been doing good.. 4. beneficent In cartoon network ben(ben10) is very eficient and always do good things and is kind to people. 5. Ben means always good.. So, whatever word starts from Ben means good.. Mal is bad like Malevolent..

ridden (adj) RID-un

Dominated or burdened by Usage: The neighborhood was ridden with crime. / In this corruption-ridden nation, you simply have to pay bribes if you want anything to get done. More Info: In the phrase disease-ridden slum, it's pretty obvious that the meaning is bad, but actually, adding -ridden to anything makes the meaning bad. If someone said an equality-ridden society, it sounds as though that person is actually against equality!

hegemony (noun) huh-JEM-uh-nee or HEDGE-uh-moh-nee Also hegemon (noun)

Domination, authority; influence by one country over others socially, culturally, economically, etc. Usage: The discovery of oil by a previously poor nation disrupted the larger, richer nation's hegemony in the region—suddenly, the hegemon had a competitor. Related Words: Autonomous (self-governing, independent), Fiat (dictate or authoritative order, as in "The king rules by fiat."), Sovereignty (supreme power, autonomy) Mnemonic: 1. hegemony:he's got money,so he's domineering in the society and he control others. 2. hegemony sounds like he-germany. Germany's hegemony over Belgium was the spark of the WWI 3. hege(to have in punjabi)+ mony(sounds like MONEY)....a nation which has money is powerful and wealthy nations always dominate the poorer nations. 4. can b taken as "huge money".if someone has huge money they ll naturally dominate others.. 5. HUGE+MONEY....countries having huge money always dominate 6. Hegemony - 'he' who has 'gem'(gems, jewels)and mony (money) has 'dominance' over others

furtive (adj) FUR-tiv

Done secretly; stealthy, sly, shifty Usage: As a spokesperson for a popular diet plan, the actress had to be quite furtive about eating junk food, even hiding her M&Ms in a breath mint container lest the paparazzi snap photos of the inside of her car. Related Words: Clandestine, Covert, and Surreptitious all mean secret, undercover. Furtive contains the added sense of doing something wrong. For instance, the National Clandestine Service is part of the CIA, and military units regularly engage in covert operations. It is unlikely, though, that a government would ever use furtive in the name of its departments or operations, due to the word's negative associations. Furtive, in fact, comes from a Latin word for "thief." Mnemonic: 1. One who is FARTive has to expel farts stealthily. 2. FURTIVE ..very close to FERTILE...SO when you are infertile you go for fertility treatment, which you keep SECRET from others, as you dont want people to know about your infertility. 3. FURtive.. cats have fur..they're stealthy 4. a fugitive has to leave furitively 5. Furtive sounds like 'FLIRT'ive.. So a flirtly look is always SNEAKY...!!! ;) 6. <B><U>Covert</U>ive</B>

perfunctory (adj) per-FUNK-tuh-ree

Done superficially, without much care, or merely as routine Usage: She did a really perfunctory job on this Powerpoint. Sure, it has a dozen slides, but most of them just say things like "Sales—Ways to Improve" in Times New Roman on a white background. Maybe she's planning to fill in the details later. Related Words: Cursory (quick and superficial, as in a cursory glance at the report) More Info: "Per" means "through" and the rest of perfunctory comes from the same place as "function"—think of perfunctory as trying to get through performing a function as quickly as possible. Mnemonic: 1. PARAI(other's)+FACTORY - if you are told to take care of somebody else's factory, you would casually care about it 2. per+FUNC+tory .. FUNC stands for function i.e. job.. so if you are doing a job quickly just to finish it and not caring enough about it.. doing job superficially.. it is called a perfunctory act.. 3. Perform+hurry....perform in a hurry....perfunctory.... 4. perfunctory has FUNCTionARY who is an official, we all know how officials approach their work.. they lack care, enthusiasm or interest in their work and do it just for formality 5. Many people think that the PERFect, FUN job would be to make a lot of money but not have to put much effort into the work. 6. per+FUN+FACTORY so working in the factory is not fun or interesting as you do same thing again and again so LACK INTEREST,U START DOING THINGS SUPERFICIALLY AND U HAVE NO ENTHUSIASM FOR THE WORK.

dubious (adj) DOO-bee-uss

Doubtful, questionable, suspect Usage: This applicant's resume is filled with dubious qualifications—this is a marketing position, and this resume is mostly about whitewater rafting. Related Words: Apocryphal (of questionable authenticity, false), Ersatz (artificial, synthetic, serving as a substitute), Faux (fake, imitation, as in "faux fur"), Specious (pleasing to the eye but deceptive) More Info: Dubious is related to the Latin word for "two," perhaps in the sense of there being two explanations for something—the one presented, and the true one being hidden. Mnemonic: 1. dubious - opposite of obvious..i.e) in doubt or questionable 2. DUBIOUS - SOMETHING THAT IS DOUBTFUL, UNCERTAIN. 3. (dub+iste+us) dubbulu iste mem andaram cheptam nuvvu chepindi clear ga undani..students black mailing teacher... 4. double thinking, having doubts

declivity (noun) dih-CLIV-it-ee

Downward slope Usage: Not just any declivity can serve as a wheelchair ramp—I'm pretty sure this thing is too steep to pass regulations. Related Words: Declination (downward slope, deterioration, deviation from the norm, refusal) More Info: The opposite of declivity is acclivity, an upward slope. Mnemonic: 1. acclivity: upslope of a hill.. so, declivity is the downslope of a hill.. 2. decli(DECLINE..means lowering)+CLIV(MEANS intending towards something)...so having a tendency towards lower side of something. 3. DE CLIFF is definitely a decline 4. decline+ity ->downward slope

languid (adj) LANG-wid Also languor (noun)

Drooping from exhaustion, sluggish, slow; lacking in spirit Usage: We signed up for a fitness boot camp, but after a single hour of exercise in the heat, we all felt so overcome with languor that we refused to go on. Turns out the reason we need a fitness boot camp in the first place is that we're pretty languid people. Related Words: Torpid and slothful mean slow and lazy. Indolent means habitually lazy, such as a person who chooses never to work. Lassitude is weariness or lack of caring. More Info: Don't confuse languor with langur, a type of monkey. Languorous is a more pleasant version of languid, suggesting dreamy relaxation. Mnemonic: 1. i will always be studying a book called "LAN guide" with less spirit... because i am least interested in lan.. 2. languid sounds similar to language..language classes are generally boring.. 3. (lan+quit)your lann quits from chut when you have no energy left or u are tired (pardon my language pls) 4. languid sounds like rapid ; but it means just the opposite ! 5. languid = lazy kid; lazy kids are slow! 6. sounds like LANGDI....langde log are slow and they lack vigour

insipid (adj) in-SIP-id

Dull, stale, lacking taste or interest Usage: This is a university level poetry class, and your insipid drivel just won't cut it here. "Things that are bad always make me sad"? Really? / The restaurant critic called the dish "insipid"—I did think it was bland, but I probably would've been more polite about it. Related Words: Banal, Hackneyed, Inane, Insipid and Trite all mean "lacking freshness and originality, shallow." More Info: The rare antonym sipid and the variant sapid mean "tasty, agreeably distinct." The root "sapere" (having taste) also means "be wise" and appears in sage and sapient, which both mean wise. Mnemonic: 1. in+sip+id(it) 2. in+ sipid(spell it as spit..) ,we spit when the FOOD LACKS FLAVOR : or it is TASTELESS.. 3. if u take a SIP IN, and realize that u were stuPID enough to taste such a flavor , then the drink is insipid 4. IN+SIP+IT: is there anything IN this?! i took a SIP and IT is awful and bland! 5. sounds like in + stupid. 6. not worth a sip

voluble (adj) VAHL-yuh-bull

Easily fluent in regards to speech Usage: The journalist's new book is a voluble tome, covering three centuries of history with numerous flowing, almost conversational asides into the scientific discoveries and cultural advances of various time periods. Related Words: Loquacious, Prolix, and Verbose mean "talkative, wordy." Glib means "fluent in speaking" in a bad way that suggests superficiality or insincerity. More Info: From the same root ("volvere," meaning "to roll") as revolve—the words just "roll" right out of a voluble person. Mnemonic: 1. Remember "volume" in TV controls. It's related to sound. This voluble is also related to speaking. 2. Voluable (talkative) and inconversable (reserved) have opposite meanings.

frugal (adj) FROO-gull Also frugality (noun)

Economical, thrifty, not wasteful with money; inexpensive Usage: It wasn't terribly surprising when Lea—who was so frugal in restaurants that she always drank water, ate salad, and requested a separate check—said she had never tried lobster. Related Words: Provident (showing foresight, providing for the future, frugal), Stinting (frugal, acting sparingly or with restraint) More Info: Frugal comes from the Latin word for "fruit." By the way, don't confuse these two adjectives: economical means not spending too much money; economic means pertaining to the science of economics. Mnemonic: 1. sounds like fru(threw) gal(girls)=>if no girl friends . no wastage of money 2. frugal..that is opposite to prodigal...which means wasteful 3. frugal sounds like free girl. girls generally dont pay bill. .eat for free. they dont waste their money 4. Seeing that there are a small quanity of fruits at the table, he gulped down the fruits in a meager quantity. 5. Girls (gal) having fragile (sounds like frugal) hearts if Avoided by boys Waste their whole day grieving.

philanthropy (noun) fill-ANN-thruh-pee

Efforts to improve the well-being of humankind, generally through giving money Usage: Many wealthy people turn to philanthropy as a way to create social good, and many others turn to it as a way to hobnob with the rich and famous. Related Words: Altriusm (selflessness, concern for the welfare of others) More Info: "Phil" means "love" (a bibliophile loves books) and "anthro" means "humankind." A misanthropist is a hater of humankind. Mnemonic: 1. TROPHY - anna hazzare gained trophy for doing welfare (CHARITY) of ppl. 2. PHIL gave ANTs breadcrumbs. ANTs rewarded him with a TROPHY for his PHILANTHROPY. 3. Feel(PHIL) for human(ANTHROPE+Y)and help... 4. Philanthropy:philanthropist is a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good cause), Bill Gates is a philanthropist he used to donate his property through Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation

rudimentary (adj) roo-dim-MENT-uh-ree

Elementary, relating to the basics; undeveloped, primitive Usage: My knowledge of Chinese is quite rudimentary—I get the idea of characters and I can order food, but I really can't read this document you've just given me. Related Words: Inchoate (just begun, undeveloped, unorganized), Nascent and Incipient (just beginning to exist, or in a very early stage of development) More Info: Rudimentary shares a root with rude. Rude originally meant crude or unlearned—that is, lacking rudiments (first principles or early training). Mnemonic: 1. sedimentary=rudimentary.....sedimentary rock are used in the base or foundation of a building...hence rudimentary means basic or fundamental !!!!!!! 2. kids in elementry schools are rudimentary 3. CRUDE-i-mentary. somethin rudimentary is crude and elementary 4. sound like RUDE+MEN so rude men never developed becoz they are lacking of elementary or fundamental principals.....hope it helps... 5. rudimentary=crude+fundamental. 6. rudimentary(rude+mentaring):there is a person who was always rude and people had dislike towards him, after i had started mentoring him,has improved,so now he is in his INITIAL DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE of learning,behaving with manners

avid (adj) AV-id Also avidity (noun)

Enthusiastic, dedicated, passionate; excessively desirous Usage: An avid cyclist, she was on her bike every weekend, and even bought the same bike that Lance Armstrong last used in the Tour de France. / Avid of power, the young Senator compromised every principle to gain the support—and money—of large corporations. Related Words: Ardent (very passionate), Zealous (full of fervor or dedicated enthusiasm for a cause, person, etc.) Mnemonic: 1. a person is always eager to be in avid(a video) 2. drAVID (Rahul dravid) is greedy for runs 3. spell it backwards and it becomes DIVA, so one cn remember, diva (a young actress, young woman) is always avid 4. aVID is made up of words a+vid=a video. Think of a person who is eager to get a video player and is too enthusiastic for it. It has been his longing desire and he is too dedicated for the cause. 5. AVID==a person who bids. very enthusiastic person who bids for something he wants 6. avid = avi means now + d; demanding now arrogantly the child.

inveigle (verb) in-VAY-gull

Entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives Usage: After Mrs. Kim found out that her son's friends had inveigled him into doing something stupid, she gave him a lecture on standing up to peer pressure. Related Words: Coax and cajole are gentler versions—trying to get someone to do something through persuasion or flattery. More Info: Don't confuse with inveigh (to protest strongly or attack with words). Mnemonic: 1. inveigle sounds like in veil. 2. there's a damsel IN veil(VEIGLE)...in burkha may be... and u r *urging* her to have a look at her beautiful face but your actual intention is to have a look at something else (*that's your guile*) 3. Inveigle- envy+girl..when u envy her u think of teaching her a lesson by luring her n finaly deceiving her.. 4. To inveigle/cajole the beautiful girl in veil to show up her face. 5. A Beg-al is invei-gle when he wants some-thing from-you 6. INVEIGLE: Sounds like two words. INVade and GoaL (INVA-GOAL). Thus, when you Invade someone's Goals; you have Influenced or urged them to do yours/another's by deception or flattery.

milieu (noun) mill-YUH

Environment, atmosphere; the environmental setting in which something happens or develops Usage: Becoming a priest in the anything-goes milieu of the 1960s gave Father Bryant an interesting perspective on two contrasting philosophies. / After the fall of the Soviet Union, a milieu of crushing poverty, yet hopeful aspiration, existed in the former satellite state. Related Words: Zeitgeist (the "spirit of an age," the cultural or intellectual mood of a time period), Ethos (the character, personality, or moral values specific to a person, group, time period, etc.) More Info: Milieu comes from a French word for "middle." A milieu is certainly something you're in the middle of. Mnemonic: 1. milieu sounds like: "maa illu" in 2. milieu sounds like MILE + U .. miles is the term that we use when we travel out somewhere .. that is we travel some miles near our SURROUNDINGS OR ENVIRONMENT and we get all excited=Means of expression :) 3. TO MEET U(WHEN I MEET U I HAVE TO SAY SOMETHING.IE. means of expression) 4. lieu means locus means place.. hence environment 5. in LIEU of = in place of. MILIEU = place/environment/location 6. lieu is french for place.. so milieu=environment

travesty (noun) TRAV-est-ee

Exaggerated, debased, or grotesque imitation Usage: That Saturday Night Live sketch was a pretty good travesty of the election scandal. / You call that a sales presentation? What you just did in front of our clients was a travesty! I can't believe you lost what was supposed to be an easy sale. Related Words: Farce (a humorous play, or a mockery). Burlesque is a synonym (the original meaning related a mocking imitation or caricature used for ridicule). More Info: The "tra" in "travesty" is the same as "trans," meaning "across." The "vest" means "clothing." These two Latin roots came together in Italian to mean something like "disguise," which is an important part of creating a satirical play, for instance. Mnemonic: 1. If u think Bra(tra) as vest then it is a travesty. 2. Travesty looks like transvestite (a man dressed as a woman) and hence basically a humorous caricature of a woman. 3. rem TRAVESTY=TARA+AVASTY. 4. travesty = trans + vest... change in clothes.. imitation but a poor one 5. TRAVESTY is a MOCKERY or an absurd or distorted imitation of the original. 6. travesty - tra or trans + vest + y - trans means across or over or beyond, vest means to dress , so travesty means the act of dressing up an event over or beyond it..by being humourous, satirical etc.

surfeit (noun) SURF-it

Excess, excessive amount, overindulgence Usage: The soup kitchen would like to announce that it has a serious surfeit of those cans of jellied cranberries that no one seems to want, but it could still use at least ten Thanksgiving turkeys. Related Words: Replete with (supplied in abundance, filled, gorged), Glut, Surplus and Plethora (excess, overabundance) More Info: "Sur" means "over" and the rest of the word is related to the Latin "facere," meaning "to make." The literal meaning is overproduce. Mnemonic: 1. break SURFEIT as SIRF(sirf in HINDI means only to) EAT.Bas khate hi rehta hai..so an excess of.. 2. surfeit = SIR is FAT..as he eats a lot than required until he is full. 3. surfeit= sur+ feit(feet).. 4. splir surfeit into " sur" and "feit". now think that u have been filled from "sur , which means head in hindi" till your feet. 5. Think "surplus" to fit, or overfull 6. Hawaians are a FAT bunch.. all they do is Surf and EAT,EAT,EAT.. a surfeited lifestyle.

plethora (noun) PLETH-uh-ruh

Excess; excessive amount Usage: She had a plethora of excuses, but there is simply no justification for arriving to class drunk. Related Words: Surfeit or surplus (excess, overabundance) More Info: The 1986 comedy ¡Three Amigos! popularized the word plethora—if want to remember the word plethora for life, look up "plethora of piñatas" on YouTube. Mnemonic: 1. like if you go home after many days, your mother will insist that you eat more. What she will say is "Pe Le + Thoda Aur Le" 2. PleTHORA~(Play thoda),but child resist that he will play more and more and more,thus excessive. 3. Sounds like "Please throw a"...Can we PLEASE THROW A party? We have an overabundance of food that we need to get rid of before it goes bad. 4. Let Ho Raha we are getting excessively late 5. PLENTY+THROUGH 6. english version of pitaara...

jingoism (noun) JING-go-izm Also jingoist (noun)

Excessive, loud patriotism and aggressive, warlike foreign policy Usage: He is such a jingoist that he's always yelling at the TV, calling even the most conservative commentators "wimps" for failing to suggest that we simply nuke, burn, pillage, and otherwise extirpate our so-called "enemies." Related Words: Hawkish (advocating war), Chauvinism (fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc.) More Info: The opposite of a jingoist is a pacifist (someone opposed to war) or possibly a cosmopolite (someone who considers him or herself a citizen of the entire world). Mnemonic: 1. jin(that alladin one) had extreme and uncontrolled loyalty towards his master...

inordinate (adj) in-OR-din-it

Excessive, not within proper limits, unrestrained Usage: Students taking online GRE practice tests at home often take an inordinate number of breaks —remember, on the real thing, you can't stop just because you're tired or hungry. Related Words: Gratuitous (free; without cause or justification) More Info: Inordinate contains a root for "order" and thus has the sense of "not orderly." Mnemonic: 1. you are in ordinate(y-axis) and y axis goes upwards without limit 2. split it as in+ord+din+ate... 3. in+ordinary = 4. inordinate:in (not) +ordinate(ordinary)-so not ordinary which is beyond the normal 5. inordinate.split it in(not),ordinate(order),when some body is not in order with higer authority or they r free to do whatever they want.so they become UNRESTRINED.

fanatical (adj) fuh-NAT-ick-ull Also fanatic (noun)

Excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous in an uncritical way Usage: We avoid our neighbors—they're fanatics who can't go five minutes without trying to convert you to their beliefs. / Mrs. Becker was fanatical about grammar, once deducting fifteen points from a student's paper for a misused semicolon—and it was a physics class! Related Words: Ardent (very passionate), Zealous (full of fervor or dedicated enthusiasm for a cause, person, etc.). Also Fervent, Fervid, and Perfervid all mean "passionate, fiery, deeply enthusiastic." Mnemonic: 1. fanatical ~ fanatic ~ fan ~ holligan = acting excessively enthusiastic 2. Fanatical=Fan+acting

officious (adj) uh-FISH-uss

Excessively eager in giving unwanted advice or intruding where one is not wanted; meddlesome, pushy Usage: Lisa's dinner parties are exhausting. She's an officious host who butts in and runs everyone's conversations, keeps an eye on what everyone is eating and makes sure you finish your vegetables, and even knocks on the bathroom door to make sure you're "okay in there." Related Words: In common speech, most of us would call an officious person "nosy" or a "busybody." Mnemonic: 1. OFFICIOUS,the first part of the word sounds similar to office. Imagine a government office where people poke their nose in other's affairs, they are INTERFERING. 2. Offi(in offices)+cious(curious).. 3. excessive eagerness to do OFFicial work of OFFering service or advice.. 4. In an office, people are always poking into (meddling with) others affairs, in a irritating manner. 5. Imagine a police OFFICER that was so OFFICIOUS on the highway he made a car stop for several hours 6. Off-ish in the office = because they're pushy with their services to get a promotion

prolix (adj) proh-LICKS or PROH-licks Also prolixity (noun)

Excessively long and wordy (of a person, piece of writing, etc.) Usage: My mother is incredibly verbose. She'll tell a boring, prolix story for five whole minutes, and at the end, it turns out that the point was that she got a fifty cent discount on a box of spaghetti at the store. Related Words: Loquacious and Verbose are synonyms. More Info: "Pro" means "forth" and "lix" comes from the Latin for "liquid." Words just "pour" right out of a prolix person. Mnemonic: 1. prolix=prolonged +lexico graphy 2. Prolix can be pronounced as Prol-ex=== Prolonged Exaggeration which somewhat means speaking at a great length 3. Sounds like Horlicks. Mother Prolix the child to take Horlicks 4. Even Pro speakers need to lick their lips to keep the moist while reading such a lengthy script. 5. This pro-lecturer is talking my ears off! 6.

fastidious (adj) fass-TIH-dee-uss

Excessively particular, difficult to please; painstaking, meticulous, requiring excessive attention to detail Usage: Steve was a fastidious housekeeper, fluffing his couch pillows at least twice a day and never allowing the tiniest speck of dust to settle on any exposed surface. Related Words: Meticulous (taking extreme care with details; fussy), Exacting (severe in making demands; requiring precise attention) More Info: Fastidious comes from a Latin word for disgust. Fastidious people are easily disgusted by regular people's housekeeping, manners, work standards, etc. Mnemonic: 1. just like ... 2. fas(ana) is tidious ..means kisi ko fasana bhut tidious hai. (jangal mein kisi shikar ko FASaney ke liye use "please" (by bait) karna padta hai. FASana+TEDIOUS=difficult to please=FASTIDIOUS) 3. fussy n tedious. 4. those who FAST, be TIDY (ppl who are more like perfectionists) are DIFFICULT TO BE PLEASED 5. the word also means very careful in matters of taste...FAST+TEDIOUS....a person who takes tedious time to eat is fastidious 6. fas(Fussy)tidious: remember like he is tediously fussy about minute details.

maudlin (adj) MAWD-lin

Excessively sentimental, showing sadness or some other emotion in a foolish or silly way Usage: I had no idea the film was going to be a maudlin affair in which the male lead dies and the female lead has his baby, who then also dies. Half the theater was weeping, and the other half was just shaking their heads at how badly written the movie was. Related Words: Cloying, treacly and saccharine all mean "disgustingly or distastefully sweet" (as in some television shows marketed to little girls, for example). More Info: Maudlin can also mean acting foolishly emotional due to drunkenness. Mnemonic: 1. when she received a call from the MODELLING company for her appointment, she became EFFUSIVELY SENTIMENTAL and wept a lot.Her dream had come true. 2. maudlin = mat ro darling....dont cry,pertaining to sentimental ppl 3. Think of maudlin as model is in beauty pageant... All models in pageants keep crying unnecessarily, become effusively sentimental. 4. mauldin maula mere maula mere.. rmbr dis song...its tooo sentimental 5. mougli - remember jungle book invokes very emotional attachemnt for kids 6. Think of Aladdin , which is a highly sentimental movie !

inherent (adj) in-HAIR-ent

Existing as a permanent, essential quality; intrinsic Usage: New research seems to support the idea that humans have an inherent sense of justice—even babies become upset at puppet shows depicting unfairness, and are gratified at seeing the "bad" puppets punished. Related Words: Innate (inborn) Mnemonic: 1. in+ here 2. in heredity: habit that came as heredity... 3. In heart.

subjective (adj) sub-JECK-tiv

Existing in the mind or relating to one's own thoughts, opinions, emotions, etc.; personal, individual, based on feelings Usage: Naturally, anyone's experience of a movie is subjective, and some will enjoy this picture despite its flaws; however, it is an objective fact that the cinematography is very bad. / We can give names to colors, but we can never quite convey the subjective experience of them—what if my "red" is different from your "red"? More Info: The opposite of subjective is objective (factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased)

fulminate (verb) FULL-min-ayt

Explode, detonate; attack verbally in a vehement, thunderous way Usage: Please don't bring up anything related to gun control around my family, or my dad will fulminate for hours about the Second Amendment. Related Words: To rail against or rail at is to issue a bitter denunciation of. More Info: Fulminate comes from a Latin word for "hurl lightning." When you fulminate, you are as angry as the Romans imagined Jupiter to be, hurling lightning bolts in your fury! Mnemonic: 1. fulminate sounds like 2. I'm FULL I just ATE any more and I will explode! 3. Frustration will <B>culminate</B> in a loud verbal attack, an emotional explosion. 4. fulminate = foul + my + mate = criticize hardly 5. fulminate=full of mennace 6. fulminate:FUlly ILlUMINAted::::::

debunk (verb) deh-BUNK

Expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims Usage: Galileo spent his last years under house arrest for debunking the widely held idea that the Sun revolved around the Earth. / The show MythBusters debunks pseudoscientific claims. More Info: Debunk is an Americanism, deriving from bunkum, an old-fashioned word for nonsense or meaningless talk. Mnemonic: 1. DE+BUNK..so when you bunked your college, and got caught by your teacher... your teacher exaggerated this fact and ridiculed you in front of the class. 2. it can b like ...despite of not bunking the class i was ridiculed and exposed exxageratedly by teacher in front of class. 3. DEBUNK: THE BUNK(petrol bunk) gives the cheapest petrol in india...now thats exaggeration cos rate of petrol is same everywhere 4. Call someone a punk means u ridicule him.

opine (verb) oh-PINE

Express an opinion Usage: After all was said and done, he opined that he wished he had never tried to sail around the world in a canoe, and he was sorry that the rescue effort was so expensive. Related Words: Expatiate (to expand or elaborate on a topic, to explain in detail), Excogitate (think through in detail) Mnemonic: 1. OPINe as in OPINion, to have an opinion.

prodigious (adj) pruh-DID-juss

Extraordinarily large, impressive, etc. Usage: The Great Wall of China consists of a prodigious series of fortifications stretching over 5,000 miles! / If we don't double our sales with this new product, we will have to declare bankruptcy—we have a prodigious task ahead. Related Words: Prodigious can be good or bad, but Titanic and Olympian specifically mean large or majestic in a manner suitable for the gods. More Info: Prodigious shares an origin with prodigy (very gifted child). Mnemonic: 1. The root PRO- means 'in favor of'.The root DIGI- (e.g., digit) refers to numbers or quantity. So, PRODIGIOUS refers to a favorable (or great) number. 2. pro+Dj=> professional DJ is extra ordinary 3. Pro+Digious= Professional Diggaj 4. prod refers to production and gious sounds as genious so someone genious in production we say him as marvelous, great. 5. Asadharan 6. prodigy is very talent person, so prodigious means talented person who is GREAT IN SIZE

egregious (adj) igg-GREE-juss

Extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring Usage: Your conduct is an egregious violation of our Honor Code—not only did you steal your roommate's paper off his computer and turn it in as your own, you also sold his work to a plagiarism website so other cheaters could purchase it! Related Words: Flagrant (shamelessly bad or offensive, obvious, notorious) More Info: Egregious shares a root with gregarious (sociable)—"greg" comes from a word for "herd, flock." Think of egregious in the sense of standing out from the herd (in a bad way). Mnemonic: 1. scores we get in GRE is outrageously bad (egregious) 2. egregious is similer to aggressive.aggressive pepole are very bad in manner.this may help you pepole 3. EGREGIOUS (extremely bad). During one of our stage performance, we made such a huge mistake that people started throwing eggs at us and a rotten 'EGG REACHes US' (sounds like egregious) 4. egregious has the word GRE in it. so GRE is notorious in the sense that it 'might' ruin the money we paid for the exam if we dont study properly , which is conspicuously bad and shocking :) 5. Kids threw EGGS at my car: JESUS! -- EGGS JESUS! 6. a grudge at us is egregious

indigence (noun) IN-dih-jenss Also indigent (adj)

Extreme poverty Usage: The city government has several agencies that provide shelter, food, and other assistance to the indigent. Related Words: Impecunious (poor, without money), Penurious (poor or stingy), Indigent (destitute), Insolvent (unable to meet one's financial obligations, bankrupt) More Info: Don't confuse with indignant (offended, angry at injustice). Mnemonic: 1. Indica + Zen (Cars)&#8230;Cars owned by poor people. Antonym:"Opulence" which means "Rich" Mnemonic :Opel Astra(Its a car owned by very rich people) 2. Indian gents are very poor as compared to other countrymen 3. indigence- indigenous or aboriginal people in most of the countries are passing their days in extreme poverty. 4. indigence = india+janta, which is in very poor condition 5. indigence ... indigestion due to lack of food... poverty... 6. DIG IN for a six pENCE to give the poor

penury (noun) PEN-yer-ee

Extreme poverty or scarcity Usage: The young model married an elderly billionaire thinking she'd be set for life, but she ended up living in penury after her husband died and his middle-aged children held up the probate case for years, keeping her from receiving any money whatsoever. Related Words: Destitution is a synonym. Indigent (destitute), Insolvent (unable to meet one's financial obligations, bankrupt) Mnemonic: 1. pen+ru(pee).........no rupee to buy a pen 2. pen (penny) + ury (uri means ud gayi in hindi) means penny penny ud gayi matlab poverty 3. in telugu ury means hanging urself,so no mny to buy a pen also so ury veskunadu 4. penniless 5. penury sounds like pisinari in telugu language which means very stingy to spend money or even poor 6. Imagine a poor person dropping all his PENNIES in a men's bathroom and some of them roll into the URNAL.

quixotic (adj) kwick-SAH-tick

Extremely impractical but very romantic, chivalrous, or idealistic; impulsive Usage: Prompted by a lesson their teacher devised for election year, the children shared what they would do if elected President. The plans were adorably quixotic, involving housing all the homeless in floating homes on the ocean, or teaching everyone to be nice to each other. Related Words: Rash (too hasty, acting without considering the consequences) More Info: From Cervantes' 1791 novel Don Quixote, about a romantic, impractical hero who becomes obsessed with books about chivalry (believing even the most ridiculous tales within the books) and famously attacks windmills he believes to be giants—hence the expression "tilting at windmills," meaning fighting unwinnable battles or battles against imaginary foes. Mnemonic: 1. quixotic== quick + exotic, if you desire something exotic to happen quickly in your life it is just a daydream. 2. THIS WORD IS DERIVED FROM THE NOVEL....Don Quixote de la Mancha...where the HERO IN THE NOVEL..Cervantes GETS inspired by lofty and chivalrous but impractical ideals.................... 3. divide it as quix(quick)+otic.. 4. quixotic=quick+sotic(sortic)...if u sort out things quickly without thinking u ll be FOOLISH AND IMPRACTICAL 5. if we divide quixotic, we will notice xotic which is similar to exotic which mean unusual 6. Quick so thick....He is Quick and so thick(fat here)...which is unrealistic.

virulent (adj) VEER-yuh-lent

Extremely infectious, poisonous, etc.; hateful, bitterly hostile Usage: Racism is a virulent force that corrupts schools, workplaces, and the basic machinery of democracy. / Discipline in the classroom is one thing, but the teacher's virulence towards misbehaving students was enough to get her suspended from teaching. Related Words: Pervasive (tending to spread throughout), Pathogenic (capable of producing disease) More Info: The original meaning of the root "virus" was "poison" (what we call viruses weren't discovered until 1898). Mnemonic: 1. it is a virus, which causes disease and harm. So, something virulent is viral and 2. As dangerous and poisonous as Viru (shewag) is for the opponents 3. Virulent and malignant have the same sounds and they both mean - bitterly hostile. 4. Virulent and malignant have the same sounds and they both mean - bitterly hostile. 5. A strong, harsh, and noxious man is VIRILE and vioLENT 6. VIRULENT= virus(VIRU) let(LE) him to END(nt)

countenance (noun, verb) COUNT-eh-nenss

Facial expression or face (noun); approve or tolerate (verb) Usage: Her countenance said it all—the look on her face was pure terror. / I saw you cheating off my paper, and I can't countenance cheating—either you turn yourself in or I'll report you. Related Words: Brook (suffer or tolerate), Condone (overlook or tacitly approve) More Info: Countenance shares a root with continence, meaning "self control." The use of countenance to mean "approve or tolerate" makes sense when you think about a similar expression: "I cannot look you in the face after what you did." (We would usually say "I cannot face you" when the speaker is the guilty party). Mnemonic: 1. (count+ten) A ten year old kid is learning how to count upto 10 and his dad's countenance gave kid a lot of encouragement 2. as a noun ....COUNT the no. of TENANts FACE yu can see 3. Countenance : Count to ten --- small boy was counting form 1 to ten.he got tired. His dad ALLOWED him 2 go to play which changed d appearance of the son's face into a smiley face 4. Count the issues we must take a stance for & approve of or tolerate. ALSO count the faces of depair seen in their expressions. 5. 1. Count down to the end of patience. 6. countenance = count ten & hence see your angry will decrease.

objective (adj) ahb-JECT-iv

Factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased Usage: You cannot be forced to testify against your spouse in a court of law—it's pretty impossible for anyone to be objective about the guilt or innocence of a spouse. / Some philosophers argue that things like "love" and "guilt" don't exist, and that only objective reality—that is, physical matter—is of consequence. Related Words: Impartial, Disinterested, Dispassionate, and Nonpartisan are all related to being fair and not having a bias or personal stake. More Info: The opposite of objective is subjective (taking place only in the mind, personal). Mnemonic: 1. u r not influenced by emotions when u need to fulfill ur objective

default (noun, verb) DEE-fault (n), diff-FAULT (v)

Failure to act, neglect (noun); fail to fulfill an obligation, especially a financial one (verb) Usage: The government is cracking down on for-profit colleges where a large percentage of the graduates cannot use their degrees to gain employment and end up defaulting on their student loans. / You must elect a new health plan by December 31st or by default you will be re-enrolled in the plan you selected last year. More Info: In law, a "judgment by default" is when someone loses a case for failing to show up in court. Mnemonic: 1. Separate FAULT : Fault is a mistake and due to a mistake the person looses by default. 2. When you forget to fill up the reuired parts the defalt settings are set.

equitable (adj) ECK-wit-uh-bull Also equity (noun)

Fair, equal, just Usage: As the university president was heavily biased towards the sciences, faculty in the liberal arts felt they had to fight to get an equitable share of funding for their departments. Related Words: Evenhanded (fair, impartial), Parity (equality or equivalence) More Info: Don't confuse equitable and equity with equanimity and equanimous; the first set is about equality, the second set about being even-tempered. Mnemonic: 1. Mom made a cake and distributed it EQUALLY to everyone sitting at the TABLE, being impartial and fair .. 2. Having EQUAL TABLEs in division of assets

fidelity (noun) fid-DELL-it-ee

Faithfulness, loyalty; strict observance of duty; accuracy in reproducing a sound or image Usage: Wedding vows typically include a promise of fidelity—such as by "forsaking all others as long as I may live." Related Words: Constancy (loyalty, the state of being unwavering) More Info: Fidelity contains the root "fid," for "trust," also appearing in diffident, fiduciary, infidel, and Fidel Castro's name. Mnemonic: 1. look for the root word fid...means faith, belief..so words like fidelity, confide, diffident, bonafide, fiduciary..all have fid in it and all these words are related to involving trust or faith, similarly fidelity.. 2. agar tum apni wife par "fida" hoge toh phir tum loyal hoge 3. (federal bank)fedal bank is loyal, faithful and accurate interest bank.

affectation (noun) aff-eck-TAY-shun Also affected (adj)

Fake behavior (such as in speech or dress) adopted to give a certain impression Usage: I'm annoyed whenever Americans move to England and suddenly start speaking with an affected British accent; such affectations, when practiced by celebrities, are only likely to alienate their fans. Related Words: Artifice (trickery, especially as part of a strategy) More Info: In slang, some people call affected behavior "being a poser" (or poseur). Mnemonic: 1. 'affection' is natural and true, but

phony (adj) FOH-nee

Fake, counterfeit; insincere, not genuine Usage: Phony Louis Vuitton bags are easily purchased in Chinatown, but they are illegal—selling them can land a vendor in jail, and the counterfeit bags are often made with child labor. / She's such a phony person, pretending to befriend people and then talking about them behind their backs. Related Words: Faux, apocryphal, and spurious all mean fake or counterfeit. A phony person may possess various affectations (fake behavior, such as in speech or dress, adopted to give a certain impression). Mnemonic: 1. phone+money--think if someone calls u on phone and asks for money..surely is a fraud. 2. Imagine a person is pretending to phone lots of people every time....he is phony because he is showing pretense of being popular.......

bogus (adj) BOH-guss

Fake, fraudulent Usage: The back of this bodybuilding magazine is just full of ads for bogus products—this one promises 22-inch biceps just from wearing magnetic armbands! Related Words: Spurious and Sham are synonyms More Info: Bogus is of American origin, originally a device for making counterfeit money. "Bogus!" was also a slang term of the '80s (prominent in the 1989 film Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure), meaning "bad" or "unfair." On the GRE, however, bogus means fake. Mnemonic: 1. BOGUS Sounds like BRUTUS-so he is a fraud 2. it is formed as : bug(bog) + us---pcs' bugs are always fake to annoy u!! 3. BOG(bogy in telugu)+us...one who steals bogies from our country are frauds

chauvinism (noun) SHOW-vin-izm Also chauvinist (noun), chauvinistic (adj)

Fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc. Usage: He's such a chauvinist that he denies that any other nation could be better than ours at anything —he insists our wine is better than France's, our ski slopes are better than Norway's, and even that we grow more rice than China! Absurd. Related Words: Bigot (obstinately prejudiced person), Xenophobia (fear of foreigners), Jingoism (extreme chauvinism plus warlike foreign policy) More Info: Don't confuse chauvinism with sexism—a "male chauvinist" is just one kind. The original chauvinist was Nicholas Chauvin, a possibly fictional soldier wounded 17 times while serving in Napoleon's army (he really loved Napoleon). Mnemonic: 1. CHA(hatred)+WIN ism: unreasonable HATRED, to other races to make your race WIN 2. Chauvinism and jingoism rhyme...

harrow (noun, verb) HAIR-oh Also harrowing (adj)

Farming tool that breaks up soil (noun); painfully disturb or distress (verb) Usage: Let's start our garden together—you harrow, and I'll follow behind you planting the seeds. / The bus ride across Siberia was a harrowing experience—the roads were all ice, and the ancient, barely heated vehicle seemed to be lacking both headlights and brakes. More Info: Shakespeare may have been the first to use harrow in a metaphorical way ("I could a tale unfold whose lightest word would harrow up thy soul"—Hamlet). Mnemonic: 1. 'hard'+'row':rowing upstream is very hard and causes pain(distress).

liberal (adj, noun) LIBB-er-ull

Favorable to progress or reform; believing in maximum possible individual freedom; tolerant, open-minded; generous (adj); a person with such beliefs or practices (noun) Usage: Split pea soup benefits from a liberal application of pepper. / Liberal reformers in Egypt pushed for freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly. Related Words: "Liberal" in modern American politics isn't quite the same as the dictionary definition. For instance, liberal Democrats tend to favor social programs that require a larger government to administer, while some conservatives say that liberalism means having the smallest government possible in order to maximize freedom. For the GRE, liberal means generous, freely- flowing, open-minded, or pertaining to values like freedom of speech.

propitious (adj) proh-PISH-uss

Favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out; kind or forgiving Usage: After having to postpone the game earlier in the week due to rain, the officials were pleased to see the propitious weather forecast. "We'll get this game in after all," one of them exclaimed. Related Words: Auspicious (looking as though success is likely), Opportune (suitable, convenient, occurring at an appropriate time) Memory Trick: It's a bit confusing that propitiate means "attempt to reconcile with, satisfy, or reduce the animosity of." Perhaps it would help to imagine that the gods have already been propitiated (the Romans were fond of sacrificing animals to gain the gods' favor), and therefore an endeavor is propitious, or likely to be successful. Mnemonic: 1. sounds like profitious.. hence its profitable and thus favorable 2. PROPITI....sounds like property-if you have got lot of property, you are FORTUNATE to get it..money is basically considered AUSPICIOUS and you can make any adverse situation FAVORABLE TO you if you posses money. 3. if you HAVE the ADVANTAGE OF HAVING LOT OF PROPERTY..another onetaken from..propitius......pro-means for + pitius/petere means to seek ...so seeking for favorable situation, seeking advantageous deal from someone. 4. sounds like auspicious...meaning favourable 5. A WARNING BOARD IS SAYING THAT A PIT IS THERE PRO(AHEAD).SO ITS A GOOD SIGN FOR YOU NOT TO FALL INTO THAT PIT 6. prosperitious

xenophobia (noun) zen-noh-FOH-bee-uh or zee-noh-FOH-bee-uh Also xenophobic (adj)

Fear or hatred of foreigners or that which is foreign Usage: My mother's xenophobia is so great that she refuses to cross the border into Canada, and once told me that she'd rather die than try a mango because those foreign fruits are "sketchy." Related Words: Insular (pertaining to an island; isolated; illiberal), Chauvinism (fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc.) Mnemonic: 1. Break it like X +ENO +Phobia . ENO stands for English national opera.. 2. there is a serial called PRINCESS XENON a warrior princess.. she fights for her country from others .. i.e, foreigners.. this can go hand in hand with the word's meaning 3. xeno-phobia . If you extract the letter x from xeno, it becomes Eno, an Antacid, which is taken after you have indigestion caused by consuming alien food...the stomach fears the extraneous. 4. Zen -is a indian meditative technique taken to foreign lands like china and japan.Hence xenophobia.

timorous (adj) TIM-er-uss

Fearful, timid Usage: An expression describing a timorous person is "quaking in his boots"—that is, a scared person would shake or shiver from fear. Related Words: Intrepid means fearless and did, in fact, come from the rare word trepid, meaning fearful. Craven and pusillanimous mean cowardly. Mnemonic: 1. sounds like TIME + OVER: imagine you are giving your GRE exam, and your time gets over, you will get frightened.. = fear = demonstrate fear. :) 2. timorous=timor+ous , think of timor ..we become fearful hearing the East timor+ USA war.. 3. timorous means showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence...TUMOURous...if you come to know that you have a tumour, you will be TIMOROUS.... 4. timorous = timid 5. Timorous and Nervous are rhyming words with the same meaning. They refer to someone who is faint- hearted or afraid. 6. Pronounced similar to Amorous; So Gunnu is fearful of amorous conquests

reverent (adj) REV-er-ent

Feeling or expressing very deep respect and awe Usage: Ayn Rand is a controversial figure, but critical views are not welcome at the local Objectivist Club meeting, where everyone expresses a reverent view of the author. Related Words: Pious (devout; religiously reverent and dutiful) More Info: This word comes from the same place as reverend (a minister, as in a church). Mnemonic: 1. reverent-divide as river end i.e we bath in the rivr end as a part of worship 2. Reverent sounds like Reverend(Priest) now think of the feeling most people have for them. 3. RE-> Real + VE-> Veneration ie. Real Veneration or "great respect" 4. it’s a rare event to find a reverent reverend

solidarity (noun) sah-lid-AIR-it-ee

Fellowship in interests, feelings, responsibilities, etc., such as among a group of people or among classes, nations, etc. Usage: The governor attempted to outlaw collective bargaining by unions, but backed down once he was made aware of the union's solidarity with churches and community groups across the state. More Info: The Polish trade union Solidarity (founded 1980) helped break out of Soviet control and bring about free elections in that country. Related to the word solid, think of solidarity as forming a solid front with your compatriots. Mnemonic: 1. solidarity: solid which means not easily breakable ( tied up and they are of the same interest). 2. solids( IN SOLIDS agreement between and support for the members of a group, especially a political group)

distaff (adj, noun) DISS-taff

Female, esp. relating to the maternal side of the family; women or women's work; a staff that holds wool or flax for spinning Usage: In completing your medical history, please try to remember which illnesses occurred on the distaff side of your family. / Medical studies using all male study groups may produce results that cannot be replicated in distaff subjects. More Info: If using a word related to spinning wool to mean "women" seems offensive, some would agree, although the word is generally not offensive when discussing science and medicine; the NY Times has recently referred to "distaff subjects" in a medical study. Mnemonic: 1. amongst the senior staff members you would associate 'di'(DIDI) with females only. 2. women are treated as maid, or "the staff"

inconstancy (noun) in-CAHN-stun-see

Fickleness, unreliability; the state of changing without good reason Usage: Old-fashioned poems often praised a lover's constancy; the poet would likely be shocked by any inconstancy from his lady, such as if she were receiving poems from other poets. Related Words: Continent (characterized by restraint)

truculent (adj) TRUCK-yuh-lent

Fierce, cruel, savage; belligerent Usage: That guy is too truculent to work in customer service—when the customers are already angry, the last thing this store needs is someone prone to blow up at any moment! / The honey badger is a truculent hunter—it can and will eat anything, and sometimes tortures its prey before eating it. Related Words: Belligerent, Bellicose, and Pugnacious mean combative, inclined to fighting. Sanguinary means bloodthirsty. Minatory and Baleful mean menacing or threatening. Mnemonic: 1. Sounds like 'Truck' which is the king of the road and runs very aggessively. 2. sounds like turbulent which is very aggressive. 3. Truculent: Cruel - intent 4. Truculent almost has the word "truce" at the front of it. A truculent person is unlikely to make a truce. 5. Truck+Violent. 6. truculent- Concentrate on cruel... which gives the meaning!!!

coda (noun) COH-duh

Final part of a musical composition; an ending, esp. one that sums up what has come before Usage: "You play this middle section twice, then move to the coda," the music teacher explained to the child. "The coda always comes last." / Dropping my purse in a mud puddle right outside my own front door was a fine coda to a horrible evening. Related Words: Recapitulation (summary or the act of summing up), Précis (summary or abstract) More Info: Coda comes from the Latin "cauda," meaning "tail." (A caudate animal has a tail and an acaudate animal lacks one.) Mnemonic: 1. ie ,conclusive part of the lunch ,is done by soda(coda) by watching music on television. 2. At the end of the musical performance everyone took pictures with their KODAk cameras. 3. coda...imagine Devedas is drinking rum mixed with soda and listining paaro's song which she is about to end. 4. At the end of a musical or book, rank it by giving it a CODE. 5. c-closing 6. in the villages,people drink color soda after they have a heavy lunch for easy digestion.

resolve (verb, noun) rizz-ZAHL'v

Find a solution to; firmly decide to do something; decide by formal vote (verb); firmness of purpose (noun) Usage: She was resolved to find a marrow donor for her son, and led a stunningly successful drive to get people to sign up for a national donor registry. Even when no match was found for her son in the first year, her resolve was undampened. Related Words: Resolute (firmly determined), Unequivocal (clear or decided), Resolution (the quality of being firmly determined; resolving to do something; a formal judgment, esp. decided by a vote) More Info: To lose your resolve means to become unsure or to lose your nerve. Mnemonic: 1. If u r SOLVING problems in a chapter AGAIN & AGAIN

delimit (verb) dih-LIM-it

Fix, mark, or define the boundaries of Usage: The role of an executive coach is delimited by our code of conduct—we may not counsel people for psychological conditions, for instance. Related Words: Demarcate (mark the boundaries of, separate) More Info: Delimit is one of those words where the "de" doesn't seem to be doing much—the definition is pretty close to that of limit.

panache (noun) puh-NASH

Flair, style, swagger; a flamboyant or grand way of acting Usage: Not only did he quit, but he did so with panache, actually delivering a Powerpoint presentation that we thought would be about the budget, but which turned out to be quite obscene. He then pulled out a flask, guzzled its contents, and walked out. That guy's kind of a legend. Related Words: Verve (vigor, spirit, liveliness) More Info: In French, a panache is literally a tuft of feathers, such as you might display on a (rather ostentatious) hat. The figurative use of panache dates from the tale of Cyrano de Bergerac (played by Gerard Depardieu in 1990's Cyrano de Bergerac) and is often associated with him. Mnemonic: 1. ir reminds of the movie FASHION.all de top models wer frm panache..therefore u cn relate it to stylish way of dressin 2. panache.. sounds like moustache... ppl grow differnts kinds of moustaches to appear stylish 3. if u have seen the movie "FASHION"... priyanka chopra models for the company PANACHE,,, which shows pryinaka chopra is stylish , energetic, and famboyant 4. people eat PAN to showoff, but they don't know that it will cause ACHE 5. sounds like headache so they can do things with out head ache 6. Problem+Cash. If you have cash.. you'll solve your problem without any difficulty.

lissome (adj) LISS-um

Flexible, supple, agile Usage: The actress exercised and stretched every day, but was ultimately told by the casting director that she wasn't lissome enough to play a ballet dancer. The actress had to agree—"I walk like an ogre," she said. Related Words: Nimble (moving quickly and lightly; alert) More Info: Lithe (limber, flexible) is a synonym—in fact, lissome originated as a variant of lithesome. Mnemonic: 1. imagine LIP of a hot girl! kiss her!!!Then u move forward with ease... 2. LISSOME = LITHE-some 3. When you meet SOME pretty LISSOME ballerinas, you want to KISS'EM. 4. there is agirl named lisa hu is a gymnast and her body is flexible 5. break word 6. lissome = lissamma, is very slender, young and very flexible

inundate (verb) IN-un-dayt

Flood, cover with water, overwhelm Usage: As the city was inundated with water, the mayor feared that many evacuees would have nowhere to go. / I can't go out—I am inundated with homework! Related Words: Deluge means to flood, or a flood itself, and is used metaphorically in the same way as inundate (deluged with work, a deluge of complaints). Engulf means "flow over and enclose, swallow up or submerge." A storm engulfing an island would be even more severe than a storm inundating or deluging it. Mnemonic: 1. I+NUN +DATE....I asked the NUNs for a DATE and i was FLOODED with letters from christian societies for violating the social norms. 2. sounds like "KIRAN DATE" 3. 1 nun ki itni date hoti hai ki hamesha overflow hoti rehti hai 4. IN+UNDA(egg) ---water filled 5. an underwear model is always 'flooded' with offers for a date 6. FLOODS came UNDATEDly

glib (adj) GLIB

Fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficiality or insincerity Usage: She was the worst teacher he had ever encountered, giving glib responses to every question. "Can you help me with this algebra problem?" he asked. "Oh, just solve for x," she said, and walked away. Related Words: Flippant (disrespectfully casual or light in manner), Impertinent (inappropriately bold), Saucy (disrespectful or irrepressible, esp. in an entertaining way) More Info: Glib comes from a Germanic root for "slippery." A glib comment "slips" right out of your mouth—when you should have spent more time thinking up something more meaningful. Mnemonic: 1. glib sounds like Ghalib..his shayeri was slick and fluent. 2. someone who doesn't go to lib(glib) lacks intellectual depth 3. GLIB -> GLABROUS. GLABROUS means smooth. GLIB means smooth-tongued. 4. g:gafadi ; lib:lip;a person who is gafadi can speak well and fluent but lacks sincerity 5. 6. in general we say...

fatuous (adj) FAT-choo-uss

Foolish, silly, esp. in a smug or complacent manner Usage: Sadly, every philosophy class seems to have one person who responds to every discussion, from metaphysics to ethics, with the fatuous question, "But what if we don't really exist?" Related Words: Inane (lacking sense, silly; empty), Waggish (merry, roguish), Risible (laughable, related to laughing), Jocular, Jocund, or Jocose (jesting, jolly), Droll (funny in an odd way) More Info: Don't confuse fatuous with facetious, meaning "joking, humorous, esp. inappropriately." Facetious people can be smartly sarcastic; fatuous people are dull and dim-witted. Fatuous comes from a word for gaping—as in, having one's mouth hang open like a very stupid person. Mnemonic: 1. remembles ******* an ass is considered foolish 2. focus on 'fat' in this word ..for some foolish people fat people are generally foolish 3. generally fat people in US are foolish!! 4. Fatuous - "Fatu" In hindi Fatu means one who dont have much confidence in doing things. So Fatu is one who dont have brain(barinless) and foolish, thats why he is not that so confident 5. faLtu bolne wala - foolish n insane! 6. INFATUATED means unintelligently and foolishly in love. Fatuous means unintelligent or foolish.

e.g. (abbreviation for Latin "exempli gratia") ee-gee

For example, such as Usage: He was positively traumatized by the romantic comedies his girlfriend made him watch (e.g., He's Just Not That Into You). Related Words: i.e. is an abbrevation of Latin "id est," or "that is" and means "that is to say, in other words," as in "He finally nailed the lutz—i.e., a toepick-assisted figure skating jump with an entrance from the back outside edge." More Info: Use e.g. to introduce examples and i.e. to add a definition or clarification.

dictum (noun) DICT-um

Formal or authoritative pronouncement; saying or proverb Usage: "A stitch in time saves nine" is an old dictum meaning that it's easier to solve a problem before it gets too big. / The king's dictum stated that each feudal lord must provide a certain number of soldiers within three weeks' time. Related Words: Maxim, Apothegm, and Adage are all words for a proverb, saying, or truism More Info: The root "dict" comes from "dicere" (to say) and also appears in dictator, dictionary, indict (connect to a crime), malediction (curse), benediction (blessing), and many others. Mnemonic: 1. the statements said by dictator's are so called DICTUM 2. dictator means authoritarian; dictum means an authoritative statement. 3. if u r prepareing for GRE u have gone through A wordlist.where a word is APOTHEM which means pithy and wise saying relate it to the dictum

panegyric (noun) pan-uh-JEER-ick or pan-uh-JIRE-ick

Formal or lofty expression of praise Usage: Lincoln enthusiasts were excited that a new biography was to be published, and many hoped that new light would be cast on certain controversies. However, the book was pure panegyric— nothing but heroic tales, uncritically presented. Related Words: Encomium (warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal expression of praise), Laudation (praise, tribute), Eulogy (a speech of praise or written work of praise, esp. a speech given at a funeral), Paean (song of praise, triumph, or thanks) More Info: Panegyric contains the root "pan" ("all"), indicating a speech given in public, to all. Mnemonic: 1. pane sounds like paean means praise and gyric sounds like lyric, so panegyric means expression of praise 2. pane(pain)+gyric(lyrics)=if someone takes pain and writes lyrics then he will get <b>PRAISED</b>!!! 3. panehyric:gyric sounnds like "lyric".so if any song has a good lyric then everybody praise it...in invites appreciation and praises.. 4. it sounds like eugyric which also means praise 5. Pen + jerry = When Jerry helps Tom from Owner. Tom offers pen to Jerry and say go i.e. formal praise. 6. If the lyrics of the songs are good then the lyricist will get PRAISEd

abdicate (verb) AB-di-cayt Also abdication (noun)

Formally give up the throne (or some other power or responsibility) Usage: King Edward VIII of England famously abdicated the throne in order to marry an American divorcée. / Parents can be charged with neglect for abdicating their responsibilities towards their children. Related Words: Don't confuse abdicate with dethrone and depose, which refer to forcing a leader from power. Abdication is voluntary. More Info: Abdicate comes from the root "ab" (away) and "dic/dict" (proclaim), the latter of which also appears in dictator, dictionary, dictate, dictum, and indict. Mnemonic: 1. ab+dicate 2. ab(à¤...ब ) di (दी ) CAT which means in Hindi "now given up the cat", imagine you have a powerful cat and you given her to some one. 3. ab (root ab means away as in abandon) + dic (dictatorship) + ate (to eat and hence reduce) : means to give away (or reduce) dictatorship and hence to give-up power. 4. "Ab nai dictate" means now u hav to giv up. 5. ab-di-ca-de 6. Lord Ram abdicated his kingdom for Bharath

erstwhile (adj, adv) ERST-while

Former, previous (adj); in the past, formerly (adv) Usage: A novelist and erstwhile insurance salesman, he told us his story of the long road to literary success, before he was able to quit his day job. Related Words: Bygone (past, former), Quondam (former, sometime) More Info: Erstwhile is related to the Old English ere, which means "before." Mnemonic: 1.

shard (noun) SHARD

Fragment of some brittle substance, esp. a sharp fragment of pottery, glass, etc. Usage: Seeing her broken plate-glass window, Mrs. Chadhury bravely grabbed a shard of glass to defend herself against a possible burglar. More Info: Shard is related to shear, a verb meaning "to cut" (also, scissors can be called shears). Mnemonic: 1. s + hard..it is very HARD to join the broken FRAGMENTS OF POTTERY. 2. ( visualize SHARaD pawar our head of BCCI---his face is like broken pot. 3. Shard - flip 'd' vertically. You get sharP, broken part of pottery and glass are usually sharep. 4. sharp and hard , of a glass or pottery.... 5. shard - sounds like the noun form of shred - which is to tear to pieces 6. SHARD and DISCARD - The shards will have to be discarded as they are now useless and cannot be put back together again.

aseptic (adj) uh-SEP-tick or ay-SEP-tick Also septic (adj), sepsis (noun)

Free from germs; lacking vitality, warmth, or emotion Usage: It is very important to perform surgery in an aseptic environment, lest a patient contract sepsis (a systemic infection) and die. / Not only did Marlene dump Tom via email, but the email was so aseptic she might as well have been sending an interoffice memo. "That was ice cold," said Tom. More Info: A septic tank is a place under a house where sewage is stored. Since putting "a-" before a word means "without," it makes sense that, if septic means "infected or putrefying," then aseptic would be the opposite. Mnemonic: 1. Antiseptic and aseptic is same 2. a+septic

artless (adj) ART-less

Free of deceit or craftiness, natural, genuine; lacking skill or knowledge, crude, uncultured Usage: Children can be so artless that, when you try to explain war to them, they say things like, "But isn't that mean?"/ His artless attempt at negotiating a raise began with "I need more money, please" and ended with "Okay, sorry I asked." Related Words: Guileless, Ingenuous (synonyms) More Info: Don't think of artless as a lack of art—think of it as a lack of artifice, or artificiality. Artless can be either positive (free of deceit) or negative (lacking skill). Mnemonic: 1. without the art of deception 2. art + less, without having any art(skill) 3. artful is cunning artless is opposite of artful not cunning OR HONEST 4. art+less means not having many arts to understand very simple and natural. 5. Heart+ness=heartness, full of heart. 6. decieving, tricking,fooling, all require ome kinda art..so antonym becums ATLESS

disabuse (verb) diss-ah-BYOOZ

Free someone from a mistake in thinking Usage: Do you really believe that toilets flush one way in the Northern hemisphere and another way in the Southern? Any physicist would be happy to disabuse you of that silly notion. More Info: Disabuse is almost always used in the pattern "to disabuse (person) of (idea)." Memory Trick: When someone disabuses you of a belief, they both "dis" and "abuse" your false ideas. Mnemonic: 1. story: like a girl fall in love with a rascal, and her father comes to know. what he will do is abuse the boy and disabuse the girl about the boy. simple naa. 2. REMEMBER AS the opposite of abuse(use harsh words or create wrong impression). 3. correcting a false impression without abusing so disabuse ;) 4. 'dis a bus' not a car. (This is a bus not a car) "To set right." 5. If someone was abusive but felt bad about it, they might try dis-abuse or undo the wrongs they had done 6. "dis" means No Longer. Thus, No longer abuse. When a person No Longer abuses another person, they give them freedom.

bonhomie (noun) bah-num-EE or BAH-num-ee

Friendliness, open and simple good heartedness Usage: By the end of the summer, the campers were overflowing with bonhomie, vowing to remain Facebook friends forever. Related Words: Amity (friendship, peaceful agreement) More Info: Bonhomie is from French—bon homme means "good man." In English, bonhomie is pronounced "bon-uh-MEE" or "BON-uh-mee" (somewhat ironically, there is no "homey" in bonhomie). Mnemonic: 1. Bon is the latin word for good...and Homie is a man...Good Man 2. bonhomie reminds of born homily hence of friendly and good natured 3. bonhomie - imagine a family members just outside their home around a bonfire ( a homely atmosphere)

gambol (verb) GAM-bull

Frolic; skip or leap playfully Usage: Watching the children gambol in the park like frisky little lambs, she wondered how they could have so much energy. Related Words: Caper (gambol; or, a prank, trick, or carefree activity), Cavort (prance, make merry), Lark (merry adventure) More Info: Gambol comes from the Latin "gamba," a horse's leg. Mnemonic: 1. gambol : game-ball, in a football game you have to skip the ball playfully because if you don't do it the opposite player will tackle you quickly. 2. gambol rhymes with gamble (gambling)....so de game of gambling is played in a highly spirited fashion by a set of ppl. 3. Those who gamble and win skip about playfully, frolic. 4. GAM(despair,sadness in hindi)+BHOOL(forget)....in order to forget your sadness you should have a playful frolic 5. In Las Vegas The adults GAMBLE while the children GAMBOL 6. Think of Gameboy, a light-hearted lesuire play as well as one can play boisteriously too if the game is too exciting

fecund (adj) FEE-cuhnd or FECK-uhnd Also fecundity (noun)

Fruitful, fertile; capable of abundantly producing offspring, vegetation, or creative or intellectual work Usage: Rabbits are quite fecund; if you've got two, you'll soon have forty. / While some novelists seem to return to the same themes over and over, Bredlaw's fecund mind produced whole new universes for every story he wrote. Related Words: Prolific is a synonym. Teeming means "full of things, abundantly filled," as in "Rome was teeming with tourists." More Info: Fecund, unsurprisingly, shares a root with fetus. Mnemonic: 1. Sounds like "****" "AND". You **** and You are able to produce an offspring (no offence) 2. fecund-- simmilar to "fe-male" + "****" --produces offspring, fertile 3. fecund- free-fund main shri-khand banane ki ability 4. FECES = Poop. 5. fecund(fe+cund) cund or KUND is a water reservior.. A farm with a KUND is always fertile. 6. FUC*+LUN*...a fuc*ing Lun* is always fertile...it produces many kids...prolific

orotund (adj) OR-uh-tund

Full, rich, and clear (of the voice or speaking); pompous, bombastic Usage: The actor James Earl Jones has long been sought after for voiceover work as well as acting jobs because of his dignified, orotund voice. Related Words: Sonorous (giving out a deep, rich, loud sound), Dulcet (melodious, agreeable to the ear), Mellifluous (richly and smoothly flowing, as "a mellifluous voice"), Stentorian (loud) More Info: Rotund simply means rounded—when applied to a person, it's a somewhat more polite word than "fat." The connection is the idea of "roundness"—orotund comes from the idea of speaking with a rounded mouth. Mnemonic: 1. ORE+TON....a person having tons of gold is either pompous or attractive... 2. Orotund sounds like ORE, precious metal from the earth, and TON, a lot. So an orotund person is pompous because he thinks that he is as good as a ton of precious ore. 3. In Telugu, we say Orlutundu(means vaguthundu --> talkative). so, orotund finally goes as pompous, bombastic 4. the auRa around is head is ROTUND (fat) - if you have a big head you are pompous

droll (adj) DROHL

Funny in an odd way Usage: The play was a droll production—not laugh-out-loud hilarious, but funny especially because it was so strange. Who's ever seen a fairy be mistaken for a block of cheese? Related Words: Waggish (merry, roguish), Risible (laughable, related to laughing), Jocular, Jocund, or Jocose (jesting, jolly) More Info: Droll comes from a Middle Dutch word for imp, a mischievous demon. Mnemonic: 1. when u r amused u roll on the ground 2. droll on a roll 3. doll is amusing to kids!! 4. Suddenly a 'troll' came on the screen and he started 'roll'ing and 'drool'ing on the ground. it was funny! 5. DROLL = Drum ROLL... It's AMUSING. 6. ppl see u with amusement my your child rols on the ground..

livid (adj) LIV-id

Furiously angry, enraged Usage: Diane was livid when she discovered that her daughter had borrowed her wedding dress to wear to an '80s party. "I have never been angrier in my life," she said. Related Words: Irascible means easily angered and the related irate means angry (ire is anger). More Info: Originally from a French word for a bluish color, livid has the sense of turning blue from rage (although Americans would say that we turn purple with rage—same idea). Livid can also mean bruised or "black-and-blue," or even turning pale (from sickness) or red (from anger)—but whatever livid is, it's never good. Mnemonic: 1. =LIVE+VIDEO: The officer was ENRAGED WITH ANGER when he was caught taking bribe on LIVE VIDEO 2. a person who LIVEs(liv) with Difficulties will look ILLNESS 3. livid = opposit of vivid 4. tell ur parents i ll live-in, they ll be livid 5. LIVID(levy)- when u levy unnecessary taxes on commodities,the common man become enraged. 6. leave(liv) it(ID) yaar... so what if you have been beaten *black and blue* by her brother... uski maa ki....

garner (verb) GAR-ner

Gather and store; amass, collect Usage: The publisher sent copies of the soon-to-be-published manuscript to reviewers, hoping to garner acclaim and publicity for the book. Related Words: Accrue (increase gradually), Augment (grow larger), Agglomerate (form into a mass or cluster, join together), Aggregate (gather together, amount to), Consolidate (unite, combine, firm up—you can consolidate loans or consolidate power) More Info: Don't confuse garner with garnish, which means either to decorate (such as with a radish carved into a flower next to your sushi) or to take a portion off the top, as in, "After he lost a lawsuit and failed to pay, the judge ordered that his wages be garnished and the money sent directly from his employer towards his debts." Garner comes from granary, a place to store grain. Mnemonic: 1. Sounds like a gardener who gathers fruits and vegetables from his/her garden. 2. GARNER sounds like GARNIER face wash which GATHERS dust and cleans 3. Granary is to garner 4. gardner + garnier fructus - Sounds like a gardener who gathers fruits and vegetables from his/her garden. :) 5. GATHER grains

aggregate (verb, adj) AG-gruh-gayt (v), AG-gruh-git (n)

Gather together, amount to (verb); constituting a whole made up of constituent parts (adj) Usage: While some of the company's divisions did better than others, in aggregate, we made a profit. / Concrete is created when crushed rock or glass is aggregated with cement; in aggregate, concrete is stronger than cement alone. Related Words: Agglomerate (collect into a mass), Consolidate (unite, combine, firm up—you can consolidate loans or consolidate power) More Info: Aggregate can be used in the same sense as a gross amount. Gross or aggregate sales are the total amount from all sources. Mnemonic: 1. aggregate- a gre gate - all of us need gre "total" score to reach gate of university 2. What are your aggregate marks?... means what is your grand total marks 3. agree+gate, both should agree to mixed together or combined. 4. gre+gate for both these exams you have to gather material like books ,notes,audios

tawdry (adj) TAW-dree

Gaudy, cheap or cheap-looking; indecent Usage: Tara modeled her prom look after something she saw in a Pussycat Dolls video. Her mom didn't care for it, but her grandmother found it downright tawdry. Related Words: Showy means showing off and could be good or bad (a showy car). Garish refers to something much too bright, vivid, or fancy (makeup that looks okay in a nightclub looks garish in the office). Gaudy items stand out in a cheap, tasteless, or overly colorful way (wearing too much big jewelry looks gaudy). Meretricious means attractive in a vulgar or flashy way, tawdry; deceptive. More Info: This etymology is ridiculous—tawdry comes from a mispronun-ciation of "St. Audrey," as in "St. Audrey's lace," a lace necktie. The real St. Audrey died in 679 of throat cancer, supposedly because of her love of necklaces. Mnemonic: 1. TOWEL+DRY......In a public locker room, a person who dries his body with a towel in front of everybody is vulgar and gaudy. 2. I AM WRITING AN ANECDOTE BELOW, 3. taw - Toy which is cheap and Dry - Means it is dry showy - Not proper elegence. 4. tawdry sounds like rowdy..a cheap person indeed!! 5. Tawdry sounds like Laundry -> clothes -> gaudy/showy/cheaply shining clothes 6. Sounds like Taadi in marathi..taadi are cheap alcohol shops

largess or largesse (noun) lar-ZHESS or lar-JESS

Generosity, the giving of money or gifts (esp. with the implication that the giver is a bit superior to the recipient) Usage: While I did attend a tony private school, my parents were actually quite poor—I was at that school through the largesse of my grandfather. Related Words: Magnanimity, munificence, and openhandedness all mean generosity. More Info: Largesse certainly does come from the idea of largeness (of spirit). The word is from French (thus the extra "e" in some spellings).

munificent (adj) myoo-NIF-iss-ent

Generous, giving liberally Usage: The elderly titan of industry was notoriously miserly, sometimes called "the cheapest man alive." But his wife was quite munificent, and after his death, she used his fortune to support numerous charities and to buy a house for their longtime maid. Related Words: Magnanimous (high-minded; generous in forgiving others), Philanthropic (giving money to charity, providing assistance to others) More Info: Munificent shares a root ("give") with remuneration, meaning repayment or compensation. Mnemonic: 1. by muni - you think of rishi - muni (sages), who are always generous in giving, will give you whatever you want....tathastu :-) 2. money+sufficient-when a person has sufficient money he is generous 3. Remember Hindi Song "munni badnam hui.." she is badnam because she is very generous in exposing/giving. 4. Munificent gifts can lead to magnificent results! (also, connect MUNI to "money") 5. I'll give you the MOON IF I SCENT your perfume. 6. think of munni(friom dabbang).. she is sufFICiENT and is very generous.. she'll give what you want..

unsparing (adj) un-SPAIR-ing

Generous, lavish (as in not sparing any help or gifts to others); unmerciful, harsh (as in not sparing any criticism) Usage: The mother was unsparing in praising her son—so he was in for quite a shock when his new teacher told him his work was substandard. Related Words: Acerbic, Acrid, Astringent, Caustic are all words that literally have to do with bitterness, burning, corroding, etc., and can be metaphorically used to describe harshness (unsparing condemnation, caustic condemnation, etc.) More Info: To spare can mean to treat with mercy, hold back, or refrain from doing (the kidnapper spared the victim's life, the father spared no expense on his daughter's Sweet Sixteen, etc.)

ingenuous (adj) in-JEN-yoo-uss

Genuine, sincere, not holding back; naive Usage: Multi-level marketing scams prey on the ingenuous, those who really think there's someone out there who just wants to help them get rich. Related Words: Guileless and Artless are near-synonyns. An Ingenue is a young—presumably innocent—actress or other female performer. More Info: The "gen" in ingenuous is the same root as in genuine, and the two words are very similar in meaning. Don't misread ingenuous as ingenious, which means "brilliant" (an ingenious idea). Mnemonic: 1. In+genuine- In genuine relationship people are naive and trusting to each other. 2. naive and young ppl are generally genuine... 3. IN (suffix, means NO) + (genuous) (genius) ~ one who is not a genius artist and hence is artless ~ INGENUOUS 4. Now i am telling the difference between ingenious and ingenuous...."I AM GENIOUS,U ARE FOOL".Please see the in ingenuous 'u' is there after 'n'.From this we can infer that ingenious--->clever... ingenuous---->fool 5. it comes from ingenue which means a young naive young woman 6. like engine; no pretention.

flag (verb) FLAG

Get tired, lose enthusiasm; hang limply or droop Usage: Our grandmother is so physically fit that she was ready to make the rounds of the entire amusement park again after lunch, while most of us were flagging and just wanted to sit. Related Words: Enervate (weaken, tire) More Info: One way to think of the "get tired" meaning of flag is to think of how a flag waving in the breeze droops and hangs when the wind stops. Of course, flag as a verb can also mean "to hail or wave down," as in "flag a taxi," or "to mark," as in "flag a page of a book with a sticky note." Mnemonic: 1. white flag is used to indicate surrender as in a war, a white flag is used to indicate acceptance of defeat. thus low in vigour, grow feeble 2. flag rhymes with sag which means to droop or grow feeble 3. flag sounds lyk slag n slag is a waste material...if u become WEAK then u r considered waste...!!!! 4. 5. flag = female + leg; If you attack by femal leg then you will be come worsen.

adumbrate (verb) AD-um-brayt or uh-DUM-brayt Also adumbration (noun)

Give a rough outline of; foreshadow; reveal only partially; obscure Usage: When I took on the lead role in the movie, I agreed not to give away the plot, but I suppose I could give a brief adumbration of the premise. More Info: Adumbrate contains the root "umbra," Latin for "shadow." It may seem that "give an outline of" and "obscure" are opposites, but think of it this way—to adumbrate is to give a shadowy, vague picture of something, which could mean giving more information (if starting with nothing) or obscuring information (if starting with a clear picture) in order to reach that point. Mnemonic: 1. A dumb brat can't give the details - just a sketchy outline. 2. umbra means shadow, ad+umbra means to shadow the details, so the word means outline, to shadow, obscure and overshadow. 3. A+DUMB+REPRESENTATION=ADUMBRATION...imagine a dumb is giving you a representation...how will he do it???....represent in outline,indicate faintly... 4. A dumb rate is always vague.

render (verb) REN-der

Give, submit, surrender; translate; declare formally; cause to become Usage: When you render your past due payments, we will turn your phone back on. / Only in her second year of Japanese, she was unable to render the classic poem into English. / The judge rendered a verdict that rendered us speechless. More Info: From an Old French word for "give back." This word has so many definitions because it is so general. You can even render fat (by melting it); many definitions of render have to do with changing the state of something. Mnemonic: 1. rhymes vendor who delivers ur goods 2. viRENDER Sehwag always performs well and delivers the required result.

querulous (adj) KWAIR-ull-uss

Given to complaining, grumbling Usage: Norma had been happy to be a grandmother, but was somewhat less happy when a querulous child was dropped off on her doorstep—"I don't want to come inside," "I don't like sandwiches," "It's too cold in the bathroom." Would the whining and moaning ever stop? Related Words: Carp (constantly complain, fret, and find fault), Petulant (unreasonably irritable or sullen), Peevish (annoyed, in a bad mood, stubborn), Cross (angry, ill-humored) More Info: Querulous shares a root with quarrel. Mnemonic: 1. One who keeps questioning (querying) everything. 2. QUERULOUS=QUARREL-ous 3. querulous : quarrelsome louse. 4. Relate to GARRULOUS 5. querulous - querying all the rules and complaining always that is lousy 6. querulous="kopam" mas=getting kopam...hehe

morose (adj) muh-ROHSS

Gloomy, sullen Usage: She had always been a happy child, but once she hit high school and decided to become a goth, she adopted a morose attitude to match her all-black clothing. More Info: Morose sounds a bit like morbid, which means "mentally unhealthy, diseased, gruesome." If you're depressed, you're morose; if you enjoy looking at photos of crime scenes, we'd say you have a morbid interest. Mnemonic: 1. in hindi it is like MOR(peacock) RO(weep) SA raha hai-means it is in sorrow and hence brooding ill humoured 2. A guy gave a crushed(MOroda hua(Hindi)) ROSE to girl as a humor she got pissed on this ill humor at the guy and canceled the plan of party(unsociable) 3. MOROSE..ITS LIKE DIS..nOROSE..SO NO ROSE FOR UR GIRLFRIEND SHE LL BE SAD.. 4. MOROSE ( More + RoRa(crying in hindi)) Deep and long lasting Sadness 5. a morone is equipped with morose 6. My neighbor left her house to buy some MORe ROSES because she is so sad.

digress (verb) die-GRESS Also digression (noun)

Go off-topic when speaking or writing Usage: Grandpa digressed quite a bit while you were in the kitchen—he was telling us an old war story, but somehow now he's ranting about how nobody celebrates Arbor Day anymore. That digression could take awhile. Related Words: Divagate is a synonym. Diffuse as an adjective can mean off-topic (a diffuse speech). Mnemonic: 1. tiger goes for hunting but in way sees a tigress...... so hi goes after the tigress.....nd deviates from his aim... :) 2. "DIscussion eGRESS" if you egress of the main topic of a discussion, you digress of it. 3. their is a DIG RACE and if you get SIDE-TRACK you might not win it

accretion (noun) uh-CREE-shun Also accrue (verb)

Gradual increase; an added part or addition Usage: He was pleased by the accretion of money in his portfolio. / Some charitable funds keep the principal in their accounts untouched and use only the accretion for philanthropic purposes. Related Words: Augment (grow larger), Agglomerate (form into a mass or cluster, join together) More Info: Bank accounts accrue interest. Good deeds, ideally, accrue rewards. Mnemonic: 1. Accretion 2. ACCRETION sounds like secretion which gives an idea of growth in size. 3. accretion ~ add + creation , this 4. Ac-creation 5. University gets accreditation as it grows and improves 6. Ac-creation

amortize (verb) AM-or-tize

Gradually pay off a debt, or gradually write off an asset Usage: A mortgage is a common form of amortized debt—spreading the payments out over as long as 30 years is not uncommon. / On his company balance sheet, Joe amortized the value of his patent, estimating that the patent's value as an asset would decline steadily over the course of the year as competitors patented competing products. More Info: Amortize contains the root "mort," meaning death. Amortization is when a financial obligation dies a long, slow death. Mnemonic: 1. mortal means killing or deadly...so when someone is killed he liquidates gradually.. (or his assets liquidate, because people always want to snatch properties) 2. mortal means killing, amortize means a+mortal killing something by that way it gradually liquefied than just imagine ICECUBE. If u kill it it gng to liquefy 3. mortar means a solid mixture of cement, sand etc 4. amortize = am + or (again more) + t (short) + ize (size); I am again becomes short size i.e. decreasing gradually. 5. A + mor + tize = a + more + ties. tie is worn by people of high respect. so when you are paying off the debts, you start getting respect. 6. amortize== amortal, so money is the only immortal..so liquid cash

zeal (noun) ZEEL Also zealot (noun)

Great fervor or enthusiasm for a cause, person, etc., tireless diligence in furthering that cause; passion, ardor Usage: Whether you agree with their views or not, you have to admit that the employees of PETA have great zeal for animal rights—most work for less than $25,000 a year, and often participate in protests that get them shouted at or even arrested. Related Words: Ardent (very passionate), Fanatical (excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous in an uncritical way). Also Fervent, Fervid, and Perfervid all mean "passionate, fiery, deeply enthusiastic." More Info: The original Zealots were a Jewish sect that fiercely resisted Roman rule. Mnemonic: 1. zea(relate it to hindi word zee-tod mehnat)...so you are very much eagar to do zee tod mehnat for your exam. 2. The sea seal had lots of zeal and feel while playing ball games with the people on beach. 3. Zeal which means full of enthusiasm, 4. 5. Zeal sounds like feel 6. zeal, is the stronger form of feel!

verdant (adj) VER-duhnt

Green, such as with vegetation, plants, grass, etc.; young and inexperienced Usage: Having grown up in Ethiopia, Dabir loved the lushness of the verdant forests in rainy Oregon. / The first-year associate was a little too verdant to be assigned to the big case. Related Words: Primaveral or Vernal (relating to the spring; fresh, youthful) More Info: Verdant is, of course, related to the Spanish verde and French vert for "green." The color green is also used figuratively—saying someone is "green" (much like a new spring plant) or "wet behind the ears" (a reference to just being born) means the person is inexperienced. Mnemonic: 1. Animals with BADA DANT eat greenery. 2. ver = true 3. VARDAAN(blessing)...green colour is ablessing...green vegetables,trees,hills.... 4. Its a VERDAN to sit on grass, away from this fast,hectic,competitive life ! isnt it? 5. Verdant (greenery) and exuberant (growing profusely)...the exuberant wild flowers of the verdant rain forest. 6. simple here the clue is green ,right??hav you ever imagined or have seen a weird+ant which is green in color??

bevy (noun) BEV-ee

Group of birds or other animals that stay close together; any large group Usage: The bar owner cringed when a bevy of women in plastic tiaras came in—"Another drunken bachelorette party," he sighed. Related Words: Covey (a group of birds, or any group), Brood (group of offspring born or hatched at the same time, esp. birds) More Info: Bevy is most commonly associated with birds, and often used to describe groups of people who stick together like a flock of birds—it usually implies a not-very-serious opinion about the group in question. Mnemonic: 1. Bevy=be +"we" not me, hence refers to group of people 2. bevy-beavers.this brings this word in our mind. beavers are animals that live in large group. 3. sounds like BIWI (wife in hindi) .. wives like to go to kitty party GROUPS 4. Imagine a large group of friends at a party drinking "bevy"s (beverages) 5. sounds like Baby; actually babies like to keep themselves in a group. So Bevy means large group 6. can be related to Bheed(hindi) very.

faction (noun) FACT-shun

Group or clique within a larger organization; party strife and dissension Usage: The opposition movement was once large enough to have a chance at succeeding, but it has since broken into numerous, squabbling factions, each too small to have much impact. / The caucus began in a spirit of unity but now, sadly, is marked by faction and petty squabbles. Related Words: Partisan (partial to a particular party, group, etc., esp. in a biased, emotional way), Cabal (a conspiratorial group) More Info: Faction contains the root "fact," meaning "make or do," also appearing in factory and factitious (made up). Mnemonic: 1. faction -> fraction means fraction of a large party 2. sound like function ..means party 3. Fraction is a small part in numbers , similarly fraction is small part in political party. 4. Fake action in the clique 5. People with different facts will face dissensions easily. 6. faction: Remember the game Red Faction - faction here means a group

burgeon (verb) BER-juhn

Grow or flourish rapidly; put forth buds or shoots (of a plant) Usage: The dictator was concerned about the people's burgeoning discontent and redoubled his personal security. / Spending an hour a day on vocabulary studies will soon cause your lexicon to burgeon. More Info: From Old French "burjon," a shoot or bud. Mushroom is used in a similar metaphorical way, meaning "to spread out in all directions," as a mushroom grows. Mnemonic: 1. Burge+on sounds like Bulge which means growing big 2. BARO(grow)+JIYO 3. burgeon ~ burger; If you eat a lot of burgers, you will gain weight (hence grow) 4. If you eat a lot of BURGers you will BrinG ON the weight! 5. Can be pronounced as -- > bur - grow - on, grow on meaning grow forth, ahead 6. bad jaana (bur+geon) in hindi .to increase in number

lurid (adj) LOOR-id

Gruesome or excessively vivid; sensational, shocking, unrestrained Usage: I do like to keep up with what celebrities are doing, but that tabloid is just too lurid for me— just look at the cover: "Worst Cellulite in Hollywood" and "Exclusive Crash Photos." Truly horrible. Related Words: Gratuitous can mean free or voluntary (a gratuity is a tip in a restaurant), but the other meaning of gratuitous is "without cause or justification; uncalled for." Gratuitous sex and violence in the movies is that which doesn't add to the plot—it's just there because some people like to look at things that are lurid. Mnemonic: 1. lurid..concentrate on de last 4 letters-ur+id.so if someone hacks UR mail ID,he has gotta be a SENSATIONAL hacker and in response to this u would become WILD 2. lurid.....luri..similar to lure...lure means ..attract. charming...so something that lures you , and you are strongly attracted by it..you cant control your feelings, and at any cost you want to get it...and to get it you can do anything...so you are 3. lurid ~ horrid ; horrid , horrifying .. somewhat same .. horrible , wild , sensational ... 4. correlate "lurid" oppositely to "lucid". Lucid means clear then lurid will be unclear due to ghastly pale color. 5. LURID (Looreed): Sounds like the combination of two words. "Look" and "Red". Thus, LURID Sounds like Look Red and something that looks red is attractive, shocking and ghastly and bad. 6. Lure+Id(identify)....if someone lures you and you indulge in sex but you are identified and you are shown on news channel...that experience will be ghastly or horrifying for u i.e lurid

dyspeptic (adj) diss-PEP-tick

Grumpy, pessimistic, irritable; suffering from dyspepsia (indigestion) Usage: The dyspeptic professor was so angered by a question from a student who hadn't done the homework that he actually stomped out of class. Related Words: Curmudgeon (bad-tempered, difficult person), Crotchety (grouchy, picky, given to odd notions), Cantankerous (disagreeable, contentious), Crank (an unbalanced person who is fanatical about a private, generally petty cause) More Info: Dyspeptic describes a physical condition but is often used metaphorically; indigestion does tend to make a person feel irritable. Similarly, myopia describes the physical condition of nearsightedness, but is often used metaphorically to mean "given to unwisely short-term thinking." Mnemonic: 1. dys (means not functioning properly) + peptic.. pepsin..is an ENZYME...WHICH BREAKS DOWN THE FOOD PARTICLES AND HELPS IN DIGESTION,...SO if this enzyme stops functioning..then the problem of INDIGESTION occures. 2. sounds like THIS PEPSI...I wont drink this pepsi because it may create indigestion to me. 3. Note that many of the words with roots from body organs mean irritable. Examples: splenetic, spleen, bilious, dyspeptic, livery, and liverish. 4. dyspeptic = dys + peptic; dys ( means not) + peptic ( pepsin enzyme to help indigestion. 5. dy( dye= color filling) peptic= pepsi, U drank that dye pepsi, as a result u are suffering from indigestion.

fortuitous (adj) for-TOO-it-uss

Happening by chance; lucky Usage: It was amazingly fortuitous that the exclusive beach resort had a cancellation for exactly the weekend she had wanted to get married, allowing her to have the perfect wedding after all. Related Words: Fluke (stroke of luck, something accidentally successful), Inadvertent (unintentional, characterized by a lack of attention) More Info: Fortuitous shares a root with fortune. It usually carries both the sense of "happening accidentally" and "fortunate," but can also mean happening by chance in a negative or neutral way. Mnemonic: 1. equivalent to fortune............. 2. Everyone doesnot get a happy chance for joining tutions..those who get it are fortuitous

rife (adj) RIFE

Happening frequently, abundant, currently being reported Usage: Reports of financial corruption are rife. Related Words: Replete (supplied in abundance, filled, gorged), Ridden (dominated or burdened by), Teeming (swarming, as in teeming with people) More Info: From an Old Norse word for "river"—thus the idea of "flowing freely." Mnemonic: 1. rife is like wife...which is common one hence ABUNDANT and PLENTIFUL. 2. rife==> rifle which has abundant 3. rife can be taken as rifle which needs abundant courage to handle it. 4. 5. rife~ interchange the position of 'e' n 'i'. refi = mohammad rafi(gr8 musician) has a WIDESPREAD popularity here, with ABUNDANT fan following and the CURRENT generation loves him too! 6. Life: Life is abundant in the universe.

haven (noun) HAY-ven

Harbor or port; refuge, safe place Usage: The relief workers set up the camp as a haven from persecution. Related Words: Succor (relief, aid), Asylum (refuge or sanctuary; refuge granted by a country to a foreigner persecuted in her or her own country). Asylum was once used to mean a care facility for the mentally ill, orphans, etc., but this usage is generally considered insensitive today. Mnemonic: 1. it sounds like 'heaven'...a place which is always safe. 2. we all know 'tax haven' are the places where all corrupt people stash their illegal money, thus we can imagine that it is a safer place...... 3. we HAVE No place to stay for the night... lets take refuge in that house... it seems to be a safe place...

benign (adj) bih-NINE Also benignant (adj)

Harmless; favorable; kindly, gentle, or beneficial; not cancerous Usage: He was relieved when the biopsy results came back, informing him that the growth was benign. / He's a benign fellow. I'm sure having him assigned to your team at work will be perfectly pleasant, without changing the way you do things. Related Words: Innocuous (harmless, inoffensive) More Info: Benign contains the root "bene," meaning "good." Its antonym is malign ("mal" means "bad"), which as an adjective means "evil, harmful, or malicious" (as a verb, it can also mean "slander or defame"). The variant benignant is used the same way as benign. Mnemonic: 1. benign- bene(good) + sign 2. opposite of malign 3. Cloud number nine (BY Bryan adams) . so nign or nine is good. Benign is to be pleasant, good etc. 4. Benign sounds like B9 ~ BNice .. Therefore kind 5. read it as BEGIN: u begin something when its favorable/good..or when a tumor is in the beginning stage, its not dangerous 6. rhymes after Quinine--the panacea for Malaria-->+ve in all sense

invidious (adj) in-VID-ee-uss

Hateful, offensive, injurious Usage: School bullying has become a serious problem, with ongoing invidious behavior driving students to suicide. Related Words: Malicious and Malevolent both mean "intending ill will towards another." More Info: Invidious comes from the Latin word for envy. Don't confuse invidious with insidious, which means deceitful, tricky, intended to entrap or ensnare. Mnemonic: 1. invi seems like "envy" check the meaning of envy and you will understand the mnemonic 2. focus on word in+VIDIO.....when tahalaka showed a VIDIO of few tainted ministers , it ROUSED ILLWILL in the whole country. 3. sounds like "hiddeous" to arouse envy or ill will or discriminate against others 4. INVIDIOUS OR ENVIOUS...creating envy or ill-will among people. 5. INVIDIOUS=ENVIOUS+DEVIOUS = Deviously Envious. 6. INdian videos(vidio) are discriminated in US(us) as they envy Indians

militate (verb) MILL-it-ayt

Have a great effect, weigh heavily (often as militate against) Usage: While his resume was stellar, his speech impediment militated against his performance in job interviews. Related Words: Inimical (hostile, adverse or harmful—something that militates against your success would be inimical to your success) More Info: Of course, militate is related to the military; it used to mean to fight for a side or belief. Today, it's more circumstances that militate (rather than people). Mnemonic: 1. Military action often influences others to argue against the invasion. 2. Military action always takes place when someone work against the other 3. one never gets satisfied by what it gets(MILI hui chiz) for ATE(eating) 4. militate - in pakistan military has many time ceased control by working against the government

resurgent (adj) rih-SER-jent

Having a revival, renewing, rising or surging again Usage: Burlesque has experienced a resurgence in the last decade, as young women dress in old- fashioned finery and perform routines appropriate for the vaudeville halls or nightclubs of previous decades. Related Words: Recrudescent (revival, breaking out into renewed activity), Renascent (reviving, becoming active again) Mnemonic: 1. re - sargan (creation) rising by creating again.

pungent (adj) PUN-jent

Having a sharp taste or smell; biting, stimulating, sharp Usage: The new assistant chef received some rather pungent criticism from the head chef for her idea to make feta cheese soup, which the customers found much too pungent. Related Words: Acerbic (sour; harsh or severe), Acrid (sharp or biting, pungent), Astringent (caustic, biting, severe; a skin cleaning fluid that clears pores), Caustic (capable of corroding metal or burning the skin; very critical or sarcastic) More Info: The Latin "pungere" means "to prick." Mnemonic: 1. remember pug dog of vodafone. It's very stingy. 2. pun + (negli)gent : As you know punning means playing with words. So if we pun negligently on others it may hurt/wound them. 3. pun-punch+agent ,punch a agent he is strong and sharp 4. Pungent: pun-gent: (pun) rhymes with (non) and (gent) rhymes with gentle. It means not gentle or sharp/strong: pungent criticism; pungent cheese.

discerning (adj) diss-ER-ning

Having good judgment or insight; able to distinguish mentally Usage: In an age in which we are bombarded with advertising, it's important to be a discerning consumer. For instance, the term "all natural" is not federally regulated and doesn't have to mean anything at all, so a smart shopper still reads ingredients. Related Words: Keen, Perceptive, and Perspicacious are all related to having good judgment or perception. Descry means to discover or see by looking carefully. Mnemonic: 1. READ IT AS di-screening. A DUAL SCREENING PERSON, WHO KEEPS ON SCREENING EVERYTHING AROUND TWICE( VERY OBSERVANT, ALERT) 2. Discerning is similar to "Discovering". When you discover something you reveal something 3. disCERNing thus, to go to CERN you should be discerning. be a quick perceiver and have good insight 4. wen u see the person after a long time,amy be ur buddy.ur mind is quick and observant to make good judgement regarding the change in him. 5. ....this word when splited ..dis(dish)+cern.(CERtain)....so you are very certain to get dish a TV at home....well thats a good judgement because...dish tv offers you much more than..normal cable...as SRK says..DISH HAI TO SAB HAI.....ENJOY!!!!!!!! 6. TAKEN FROM DISCERNERE,WHICH FURTHER dis-apart+ cernere- to perceiveSO YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO PERCEIVE THINGS WHICH ARE APART..shows a keen insight or reveals a good judging ability in you.

perspicacious (adj) per-spih-CAY-shuss

Having penetrating insight or good discernment Usage: A good detective is shrewd and perspicacious, judging when someone is lying, noticing things the rest of us would ignore, and making connections that allow an investigation to move forward. Related Words: Keen (sharp, piercing; very perceptive or mentally sharp; intense), Acumen (keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment), Astute (shrewd, very perceptive) More Info: "Per" means "through" and "spic/spec" means "look" (as in spectacles, spectate, etc.) Perspicacious is really just the adjective form of perspective—as in, having a really good perspective. Mnemonic: 1. pervade+specacaious=perspicacious 2. sounds like perspective or perceptive which are related. 3. per-speak-aces 4. per = completely.. and the 2nd part rhymes with inspect.. hence having an insight.. 5. perspicacious: Perspi=precisely ; Cacious=cautious means quick in noticing. 6. PURSE-PICK-ASHES:the purse is filled with the ashes of wisdom: from the PURSE one PICKS ASHES of wisdom.

verisimilar (adj) ver-uh-SIM-ill-er

Having the appearance of truth, probable Usage: It's a verisimilar story, sure, but where's the proof? Related Words: Feasible (possible; logical or likely; suitable), Plausible (credible, having the appearance of truth) More Info: The root "ver" means "true" and appears in verify, veracious (truthful), aver (claim, assert), and verity or veracity (truth). Mnemonic: 1. veri - truth 2. verisimilar = very + similar. when two flowers (or any thing )look alike we ll tell that these two are very similar. so we cant find which one is real flower and which one is artificial. so the verisimilar flower looks alike 3. Verisimilar... facsimile (an exact copy of something) is the opposite of verisimilar ( a true picture). 4. versi= truth and attitude

entitlement (noun) en-TIE-tull-ment

Having the right to certain privileges; believing, sometimes without cause, that one deserves or has a right to certain privileges Usage: Many bosses complain about young people's sense of entitlement—raised on a steady diet of praise from parents and teachers, these young people are shocked to be expected to "pay their dues" at a new job. More Info: Entitlement originally referred to investing a person with a title, as in "Charles Lennox was entitled Duke of Richmond in 1675." An entitlement can also mean a government benefit, as in "Social Security payments and other entitlements."

salubrious (adj) suh-LOO-bree-uss

Healthful, promoting health Usage: After spending her twenties smoking and drinking, Jessica recognized the necessity of adopting a more salubrious lifestyle, but found it difficult to cut back. Related Words: Salutary is a synonym. More Info: Spanish speakers probably recognized this one - it's very similar to the Spanish "salud." Mnemonic: 1. (related to bollywood)remember salman khan........all health and all....... 2. SALUBRIOUS and NUTRITIOUS are rhyming words which describe something that is healthy or health- giving. 3. SALory+U+BRIng+US 4. SALLU and BRIOUS(brothers)....sallu and his brothers are healthy.... 5. SALUbrious 6. Salubrious sound like salud, so: Los médicos en el televisor dicen que salud es buen por nos. The doctors on the TV said that health is good for us.

magnanimous (adj) mag-NAN-im-uss Also magnanimity (noun)

High-minded, noble, lofty; generous in forgiving others, free of resentment Usage: The twins were so different from one another—while Andrea was petty and vengeful and would hold a grudge for years, Marina was quite magnanimous, easily forgiving insults or slights, and simply rising above the petty bickering and cliquish behavior of our high school. More Info: The Latin "magnus" means "great" and gives us magniloquent (talking in an overly grand way), magnify, and many others. Think of magnanimous as meaning having a great spirit or a big heart. Mnemonic: 1. magnani+ous magnificentâ€"a person is called magnificent(outstanding, superb) if he is kind, generous 2. hyundia invested 421 million dollars in research and development of i10 magna.it represents that hyundai company is genorous..magnanimous

apposite (adj) APP-uh-zit or uh-PAH-zit

Highly appropriate, suitable, or relevant Usage: He searched his brain for an apposite word to describe wealthy Americans' addiction to consumer goods, until he discovered the neologism "affluenza." Related Words: Apt (appropriate, likely, disposed or prone, as in "Those who are apt to steal will receive an apt punishment"), Condign (appropriate, esp. as a punishment fits a crime) Mnemonic: 1. apposite=> opposite of OPPOSITE i.e. perfectly matched; appropriate; most suitable 2. appropriate site 3. apposite = a (not) + opposite ; hence not opposite = appropriate. 4. "application on site" that is fitting something appropriately on the site... 5. remember with opposite, 6. apposite=app(APT)+posite(POSITION),,,,,,,,it means apt position that is APPROPRIATE position

insinuate (verb) in-SIN-yoo-ayt

Hint, suggest slyly; introduce (an idea) into someone's mind in a subtle, artful way Usage: "Where's your boyfriend? You didn't leave him home alone, did you?" asked Ming. "Are you insinuating something?" asked Helen. "If you have something to say, just say it." Related Words: Implicit and Tacit (implied, unspoken) More Info: Insinuate contains a root for "a curve, winding" that also exists in sinew and sinus. Insinuate can also mean to introduce yourself (rather than an idea) in a stealthy, covert way, as in "By researching where the bosses would be and what kinds of things they liked to talk about, Fitz was able to insinuate himself into the company's leadership." Mnemonic: 1. The girl has lost her memory. The boy telling her - This is the INStitute IN which U ATE. He is trying to HINT, IMPLY to her. 2. IN(not)+SIGN....without any signal i.e indirectly hint or imply .... 3. in (sign) ate 4. when i snatched the cadbuary 4m my small bros hand and ate it my atomach started paining as if its HINTING /IMPLYING to me that :"IN SIN U ATE....".......:) 5. insinuate sounds like in sign ate 6. inhe suno

impede (verb) im-PEED

Hold back, obstruct the progress of Usage: I didn't realize business school would be entirely group work—sadly, there's always at least one person in every group who impedes the group's progress more than helps it. Related Words: Hinder and Hamper are synonyms. More Info: Impede contains the root "ped" (feet), also occurring in pedestrian, pedal. Impede thus has the sense of shackling the feet, preventing movement. Mnemonic: 1. impede from impedance meaning resistance 2. Ped (Tree in hindi)on the way..... 3. relate it with stampede.in a stampede there is great obstruction 4. im-peed(i think u no whts pee) 5. impede ( im means negative and pede means foot from greek roots so it means that not allowing to walk or hampering 6. impede,concentrate on pede in impede.in hindi a sweet call pede.when somebody is dieting to reduce weight.then pede would be hindrence for him.

abstain (verb) ab-STAIN Also abstemious (adj.)

Hold back, refrain (especially from something bad or unhealthy); decline to vote Usage: The church board voted on whether to hold an abstinence rally to encourage young people not to become sexually active; while most members voted in favor, one voted against and two abstained, with one abstainer commenting that, as far as she knew, the church's teens were pretty abstemious already. Related Words: Temperance (moderation, holding back), Teetotaler (a person who abstains from alcohol), Forbear (hold back or abstain from) More Info: Abstain is usually followed by "from" (vegetarians forbear meat or abstain from meat). Mnemonic: 1. ab+stain...we tend to stay away from stain.... 2. this can be written as "ab+stai......and stai......sounds like stay.... and .. stay out of something means not involving in sth that doesn't concern to one. 3. ab+stain ... Dell Steyn is a dangerous bowler .. batsman normaly dont want to cm in front of him 4. Focus on stain mom will scold us if we have some ud or ink stains on our dress .So,promise to mom i wont play in mud again(choose not to do something") 5. like in above case intentionally not using one's vote.means one knows that even if he/she uses thier votes politicians will never change hence they are concern about it and staying out of the voting process 6. ab (away) + stain = Mom asked me to be away from or not participate in the party due to stain

homage (noun) HAH-midge

Honor or respect demonstrated publicly Usage: This structure I built in the backyard is not just a skateboard ramp; it is an homage to my hero Tony Hawk. I have dubbed it the "Tony Hawk Rocks Western Pennsylvania Skateboard Ramp." / I'm not copying Madonna's song—I am referencing it in my own song as an homage to her work. Related Words: Tribute (gift, testimonial, etc. as expression of esteem for someone; performance in someone's honor, etc.; rent, tax, etc. paid by a subject to a lord) More Info: Under the feudal system, a vassal was required to pay homage to his lord. The word probably comes from the word for "man" (French homme, Latin "homo"). The French origin is responsible for what is said by some as a silent "h" (hence "an homage"). Mnemonic: 1. Homage = Home + Age; In our culture, we respect the aged persons of our home. 2. homage,aged people are honored by life time achivement award.like big B,

inimical (adj) in-IM-ick-ull

Hostile, adverse, harmful Usage: Most people think that being shouted at in the freezing rain is inimical to learning; sadly, our boot camp instructor disagreed. Related Words: Conducive is an antonym and is also used with the word "to." Loud noise is inimical to studying, and a quiet environment is conducive to studying. Mnemonic: 1. inimi=enemy, and enemies cause damage. So inimical means something damaging. 2. INIMICAL ~ inimi (sounds like ENEMY) + cal; Enemies are HOSTILE and of-course UNFRIENDLY. 3. amicable another GRE word meaning "FRIENDLY" and ini(NOT) aMICAbLe meaning "UNFRIENDLY" or "NOT FRIENDLY" . 4. inimical reminds us of mimical.We sometimes mimic others in good humour. 5. etymologically speaking, Inimical consists of "In(Opposite)"+"Amicus(Friend)";hence, not friendly. Remember the word "Amigo" in Spanish language means Friend 6. In+Mica, Mica the singer is unfriendly to Rakhi Sawant.

nevertheless or nonetheless (adverb) NEV-er-the-less or NUN-the-less

However, even so, despite that Usage: While losing the P&G account was a serious blow, we nevertheless were able to achieve a new sales goal this month due to the tireless efforts of the sales team in bringing in three new clients. / I really can't stand working with you. Nonetheless, we're stuck on this project together and we're going to have to get along. Related Words: Notwithstanding means "in spite of" or "all the same," as in "The ballerina kept dancing, notwithstanding her injuries."

baying (adj) BAY-ing Also bay (verb)

Howling in a deep way, like a dog or wolf Usage: The lonely dog bayed all night. / The mob bayed for the so-called traitors to be put to death. More Info: Bay comes from an Old French word meant to actually sound like the baying of an animal. In a related expression, when a person is "at bay" or "brought to bay," that means that the person is in a captured position, powerless and unable to flee.

modest (adj) MAH-dest

Humble; simple rather than showy; decent (esp. "covering up" in terms of dress); small, limited Usage: The reporter was surprised that the celebrity lived in such a modest house, one that looked just like every other plain, two-story house on the block. / Her first job out of college was a rude awakening—her modest salary was barely enough for rent, much less going out and having fun. Related Words: Paltry (extremely small or worthless, insultingly small—in terms of money, often "a paltry sum") More Info: Many students know modest as in "a modest outfit" (one that doesn't show too much) and are confused by references to "modest beginnings"—a person from a modest or humble background grew up poor (or relatively poor).

idolatry (noun) eye-DOLL-uh-tree

Idol worship; excessive or unthinking devotion or adoration Usage: After a year in an education Ph.D. program, she'd had enough with the idolatry of Howard Gardner and his theory of multiple intelligences—"Gardner isn't a god," she would say, "and you simply can't learn calculus through movement or interpersonal skills." Related Words: Veneration and Reverence refer to deep admiration and respect. Apotheosis is deification, the process of making someone into or like a god. Lionization is treating someone as a celebrity. More Info: An idol (forbidden in many religions) is a representation of an object of worship. Mnemonic: 1. combination of idol+ adulatory(adulation) gives the meaning 2. idol+atry::idol ki aarti(मराठी)...worship of idol.. 3. idol..ideal....god ram is a ideal man....and we WORSHIP and devout to him.

kindle (verb) KIN-dull

Ignite, cause to begin burning; incite, arouse, inflame Usage: It's hard to kindle a campfire when it's so damp out. / Although they were apart, the lovers' passion was only further kindled by the love letters they wrote to one another. Related Words: Incendiary (starting fire; inflaming the senses or arousing rebellion) More Info: Kindling, also called tinder, is material for lighting a fire (such as twigs or straw). Amazon's Kindle e-book reader is probably so called because it (in theory) ignites a love of reading or knowledge. Mnemonic: 1. kindle sounds like CANDLE..which when lighted can cause something to catch fire. 2. One had to be KIND in encouraging/inspiring KIDS , other meaning of kindle, inspiring, encourage 3. kindle sounds like CANDLE; We had a Valentine's Day dinner by candlelight, not to kindle romance but to save electricity. 4. with the introduction of KINDLE, AMAZON "Kindled" a fire in the market for E-book Readers. (KINDLE is a trademark name for the popular Amazon's E-Book reader)

impermeable (adj) im-PER-mee-uh-bull Also permeable (adj)

Impassable, not allowing passage through (such as by a liquid) Usage: A good raincoat is totally impermeable to water. Related Words: Impervious (impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed, as in "impervious to criticism") More Info: Impermeable contain the roots "in/im" (not) and "per" (through). Mnemonic: 1. im(no)+permeable(permission)that means no permission for seepage. 2. Permeable membrane allows fluid to pass thru .... so 'impermeable' that does not allow through ...

restive (adj) REST-iv

Impatient or uneasy under the control of another; resisting being controlled Usage: The company was purchased by a larger competitor, and the employees grew restive as the new bosses curtailed their freedoms and put a hold on their projects. More Info: Don't confuse with restless, meaning "lacking rest" or "constantly moving." You grow restive while waiting for a boss to approve your project; when you can't sleep, you have a restless night. Mnemonic: 1. Restive is actually restless. Like factitious is actually factless :) 2. restive.. rest ivvu rest ivvu a person is repeatedly saying.. restivvu restivvu.. so tht means hes restless.. 3. Restive sounds like festive.In festivals we will be impatiently restless. 4. REST+deprIVE....Deprived of rest is Restive.... 5. restive = rest + ive; without rest

impervious (adj) im-PER-vee-uss

Impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed Usage: The problem with arrogant people is that they are impervious to criticism of their arrogance; anything you say to them just rolls right off. Related Words: Impermeable (impassable, not allowing passage through), Stoic (not having or showing feeling, esp. in response to suffering) More Info: Impervious contains the roots "in/im" (not), "per" (through), and "via" (road). Mnemonic: 1. im(not)+pravesh(enter) so unpenetrable... 2. "i m pervez(pervez musharraf)"...no matter wat u say, i won't be affected!! 3. A pervert is trying to rape me. But I'm not scared. He won't be able to penetrate me, because I'm impervious - immuned to perverts. 4. impervious = im-'not' + per-'completely' + vious 'via'[old] 5. impervious; here,{pervious= perversion}, thus im-pervious= which cannot be perversed with therefore which cannot be damaged or penetrated 6. IM = not + PERVIoUS = letting things through

implicit (adj) im-PLISS-it

Implied, not stated directly; involved in the very essence of something, unquestionable Usage: He didn't have to be told to resign; it was implicit in his not getting the promotion that he had no future at the company. / I enjoy ice climbing with my father because, in such a dangerous situation, it's important to have a partner you trust implicitly. Related Words: Tacit also means implied, unspoken. More Info: The antonym of implicit is explicit (direct, clear, fully revealed, or clearly depicting sex or nudity). Mnemonic: 1. impli+cit--- tacit(CIT) means understand without being expressed so IMPLICIT means implied without directly expressed 2. S(impli) (cit)ing is implicit 3. implicit = im (not) + lic + it; There is no lick in the tank; It is lick free.

nontrivial (adj) non-TRIV-ee-ull

Important or big enough to matter Usage: The chief of staff told the assembled doctors, "We all make mistakes. But this mistake was nontrivial, and there is going to be an investigation." Related Words: Trivial, of course, means "too small to matter," and has the synonyms trifling and nugatory. Trivia (as in the questions on Jeopardy) is called that because the questions are about small facts and details—that is, you never go on a trivia show and get asked about a nontrivial topic, like the meaning of life.

unseemly (adj) un-SEEM-lee

Improper, inappropriate, against the rules of taste or politeness Usage: The activist really did want to get the candidate's support for the equal-rights measure, so she did what the candidate's aides asked—but she found it very unseemly that they suggested a specific dollar amount for the "donation" she was asked to make in order to get a meeting. Related Words: Indecorous (synonym), Boorish or Churlish (rude, ill-mannered, insensitive), Uncouth (having bad manners, awkward), Gauche (tactless, lacking social grace, awkward, crude) More Info: The antonym seemly means suitable, proper, appropriate, or even handsome. Mnemonic: 1. UN+SEEM- does not seem normal or proper in behavior 2. un seemly-> seeing me undress and becoming indecent. 3. sounds like "uncomely" which is not pleasing means improper behavior 4. Unseemly - something that is UGLY, indecent, ungainly.

ameliorate (verb) uh-MEE-lee-or-ayt

Improve; make better or more bearable Usage: If you spill water on your computer keyboard, you can ameliorate the damage by leaving the keyboard upside down to try—it may still be ruined, but that's still the best chance you've got of saving it. Related Words: Mitigate, Palliate, and Alleviate are near-synonyms, all of which could take the place of "ameliorate" in the sentence above. More Info: Ameliorate occasionally appears as meliorate (an Old English version), meaning exactly the same thing. Mnemonic: 1. Ameli (Imli) improves the taste of food. 2. In movie Amelie, Amelie tries to improve other's life. 3. Take the suffix 'rate'. With the increase in product rate it's quality will also improve. 4. "ae"+ "melio"+ "re"(meet me) 5. Aam(Mango)+ lio(Take) + rate(@ less rate).. Cheap mangoes.. makes it Better ;) 6. Sounds a bit like deteriorate which means 'to lessen or degrade'. Here 'a' negates the meaning. Hence it means 'to better'

conversely (adverb) cuhn-VER-slee

In an opposite way; on the other hand Usage: I am not here to argue that lack of education causes poverty. Conversely, I am here to argue that poverty causes lack of education. Related Words: The expression "to the contrary" is sometimes used in the same way as conversely. More Info: In logic, the converse of a statement is a simple reversal, from "Bachelors are unmarried men" to "Unmarried men are bachelors." The converse is not always true, such as in the case of "All schnauzers are dogs" and "All dogs are schnauzers."

attuned (adj) uh-TOON'd

In harmony; in sympathetic relationship Usage: Research shows that new mothers are keenly attuned to their babies' cries; even those who were formerly heavy sleepers often find that they now wake up immediately when their babies need attention. / In the sixth week of Melanie's foreign study program, she finally attuned herself to life on a French farm. More Info: Attuned is almost always followed by "to."

respectively (adverb) ree-SPECK-tiv-lee

In the order given Usage: His poems "An Ode to the Blossoms of Sheffield" and "An Entreaty to Ladies All Too Prim" were written in 1756 and 1758, respectively. More Info: Respectively is important in making the meaning clear in some sentences. Lisa and John have a cat and a dog sounds as though the couple jointly owns the pets, whereas Lisa and John have a cat and a dog, respectively makes it clear that the cat is Lisa's and the dog is John's.

inert (adj) in-ERT

Inactive; having little or no power to move Usage: "All of the missiles at the military museum are inert, Timmy," said the tour guide, answering the question children always asked. "They're not going to blow up." / When she saw her father's inert body on the floor, she thought the worst, but fortunately he was just practicing very slow yoga. Related Words: Latent, Dormant (not active at this time) Mnemonic: 1. recollect your chemistry . INERT gases hardly react, therefore INERT means LACKIN ABILITY TO MOVE OR ACT. 2. inertia 3. inert: in + earth : unable to move as they are in earth

sedition (noun) sih-DISH-un

Inciting rebellion against a government, esp. speech or writing that does this Usage: Amnesty International regularly fights for the release of political prisoners imprisoned for sedition. While inciting violence is illegal in most of the world, what is considered sedition under many restrictive governments is what Americans consider a normal exercise of freedom of speech— for instance, writing a letter to the editor of a newspaper criticizing the government's policies. Related Words: Incendiary (starting fire; inflaming the senses or arousing rebellion) Mnemonic: 1. seidition = said+i+shun 2. SEDITION or OPPOSITION which are rhyming words refer to words or actions inciting rebellion. 3. Sedition <-> Petition .. Petition is filed in the court to resist the govt's order to relocate the temple .. 4. cheddi-son - ur little son is resisting to put on his underwear 5. sed(APART)+ITIO(GOING)+N....GOING APART or sepration FROM A LAWFUL AUTHORITY, SHOWS YOUR HOSTILITY TOWARS IT. 6. sedition- rhymes like CHEDI SON -- uske son ne ladki chedi and it is sedition.

proclivity (noun) pruh-CLIV-it-ee

Inclination, natural tendency Usage: After his therapist pointed out that he had a natural proclivity to judge people prematurely, he tried to work on that by imagining things from the other person's point of view. Related Words: Predilection, Propensity, Penchant, and Bent are all words for a preference or inclination (He has an arrogant bent about him, and a propensity to offend others). Predisposed (having an inclination or tendency beforehand; susceptible) More Info: Proclivity shares a Latin root ("slope") with incline, decline, declivity, inclination, etc. Mnemonic: 1. Acclivity- an upward slope; Declivity --a downward slope; Proclivity -- a natural inclination 2. pro(forward) + clivity( think of cliff or high slope, prone to slipping towards it), so a strong predispostion/inclination to... something 3. Pro (for) + Clivity = inclination. An inclination for something

foreshadow (verb) for-SHAD-oh Also foreshadowing (noun)

Indicate or suggest beforehand, presage Usage: You didn't know this was a horror movie? I thought it was pretty clear that the children's ghost story around the campfire was meant to foreshadow the horrible things that would happen to them years later as teenagers at a motel in the middle of the woods. Related Words: Prefigure is a synonym. Forerun means run before or foreshadow. Harbinger and Herald mean a person or thing that indicates what is to come (Herald can also mean "messenger," including about something in the past). Portentous and Ominous can mean "giving a bad sign about the future" (portentous can also mean "very significant, exciting wonder and awe"). More Info: "Fore" means "before"—foreshadow literally comes from the idea that an object's shadow sometimes arrives before the object does. Mnemonic: 1. A 'shadow' of an assasin alerts you 'before' his arrival.

apprise (verb) uh-PRIZE

Inform, give notice to Usage: I can't believe you failed to apprise me that my child was biting the other children in his preschool class! If I had known, I could've addressed this issue before all the other parents threatened to sue! More Info: If you know Spanish or French, this word might remind you of the verb aprender or apprendre for good reason—both mean "to learn." Don't confuse apprise with appraise, which means "to evaluate or assess the value of," as in "to have jewelry appraised before selling it at auction." Mnemonic: 1. one who will inform will get the prize 2. when u get a ap + PRISE (PRIZE) ......SO WHEN U GET A PRIZE....YOU ARE INFORMED BY AUTHORITY OR NOTIFIED BY THE OFFICIALS THAT U HAVE TO BE PRESENT ON THAT DAY. 3. APPle+RISE......Instead of Sun, If you see an APPLE has risen...what will you do????? you will INFORM peopla, media etc to see the miracle!!!!!! 4. just imagine informing someone "aapka rise ho raha hei" 5. relate it with "surprise" means 6. APPRISE = ADVISE

discredit (adj) diss-CREH-dit

Injure the reputation of, destroy credibility of or confidence in Usage: Congresswoman Huffman's opponent tried to use her friendship with a certain radical extremist to discredit her, even though the Congresswoman hadn't seen this so-called "extremist" since sixth grade summer camp. Related Words: Slander, Traduce, and Defame all mean "to speak maliciously and falsely of." Note, however, that slander is always wrong (slanderous statements are, by definition, lies), whereas it is possible (and sometimes for the greater good) to discredit someone by exposing the truth about that person—for instance, a lying political candidate, or a fake "expert" giving damaging advice. More Info: The root "cred" means "belief" and also appears in credit, credible, creed, credo, credulous, incredulous, and accreditation. Mnemonic: 1. U will give the credit card to that person whom u have confidence.Dis means not having confidence 2. REMEMBER this word means, not to give credit, as opposed to credit (TO GIVE FAME OR CREDIT). 3. to reduce the credit's of some one!.. 4. the person who takes things on credit (udhar) is always defamed or discredited 5. when u dont get credit to ur work ull destry ur confidence... 6. read as opposite of credit. Credit means to acknowledge, so when you don't give credit to others you defame him/her, or when your confidence in him/her is destroyed

iniquity (noun) in-ICK-wit-ee

Injustice, wickedness, sin Usage: The preacher's sermon about loving your neighbor was regarded by some as a welcome departure from his usual fiery homilies railing against iniquity. / Iniquitous corporations, such as those that spill oil into our oceans, must be punished. Related Words: Peccadillo (small sin or fault) More Info: Don't confuse with inequity, meaning "lack of equality, unfairness." Mnemonic: 1. Iniquity sounds like inequality;lack of justice. hence iniquity is injustice

avarice (noun) AV-er-iss

Insatiable greed; a miserly desire to hoard wealth Usage: It is hard to fathom the sheer avarice of a company that would fraudulently overcharge a struggling school system for new computers. Related Words: Cupidity (avarice or other excessive desire), Covetousness (greed), Rapacity or Rapaciousness (greedy or grasping; living on prey) Mnemonic: 1. avarice- a + very + rich > a strong greed to be 'a very rich' person. 2. a+varice..varice...sounds like hindi word waris..and now imagine a greedy member of a family who kills the patriarch for his wealth...so that he can become the family's waris. 3. AVA+RICE..here A is coming 2 TIMES....means a person who wants RICE 2 times has GREED..... 4. a+varice..varice...sounds like hindi word waris..and now imagine a family where a greedy member of family kills the patriarch to obtain his wealth...so that he can become a waris of family's wealth 5. A VAsmati RICE.dnt greed for a meal of VAsmati RICE.have normal rice 6. Focus on Rice Part and relate to it the business man who stocks rice for more profit and thus become avarice

graft (verb, noun) GRAFT

Insert part of a plant into another plant, where it continues to grow; join living tissue (such as skin) to part of the body where it will continue to live and grow; attach as if by grafting (verb); the part so grafted (as in a graft of skin); the act of acquiring money or other benefits through illegal means, esp. by abusing one's power (noun) Usage: The part of the book describing the financial crisis is good, but the "What You Can Do" section seems grafted on, almost as though written by a different author. / It's not cool for your boss to pressure you into buying Girl Scout cookies from his daughter. If she were selling something larger, we'd call that graft. More Info: The "skin graft" sense of graft is related to the root "graph," for a writing or carving tool. This root also appears in graffiti, cartography (mapmaking), epigraph (inscription on a building, statue, etc.), and even cacography (bad spelling or handwriting). Mnemonic: 1. a grafted plant is given a part of another plant... so that it grows along with the original plant.. 2. 2300 AD. Doctor is playing video game (gra) about surgery. In another room someone is operated by robot. (controlled by doctor in video game).

didactic (adj) die-DACK-tick

Intended to instruct; teaching, or teaching a moral lesson Usage: She might have been Teacher of the Year at work, but at home, her husband wished she would turn off her didactic personality. "Honey," he said, "I really don't need you to use everything as a learning opportunity." / The child was disappointed when the storybook turned didactic in the end, with the teddy bears—and the reader—being admonished never to lie. Related Words: Pedagogical (pertaining to teaching), Pedantic (showy about learning, excessively concerned with details, as in "He's so pedantic he corrects his friends' grammar.") More Info: Didactic can be positive or negative. Any teacher is didactic, but a person who is lecturing or moralizing in an unwanted manner can also be called didactic. Mnemonic: 1. didi always acts in a way she is teaching something...''didi-act'ic 2. diactic=did+act 3. did + tactic or someone teach tactic 4. Did + Attic. 5. Dida (Grandmother) Teaches us many thing in childhood specially moral lesson 6. Dictators act in a way that their teaching something

interplay (noun) IN-ter-play

Interaction, reciprocal relationship or influence Usage: Bilingual readers will enjoy the interplay of English and Spanish in many of the poems in this anthology of the work of Mexican-American poets. Related Words: Converge (move towards one another or towards a point; unite), Dovetail (join or fit together)

construe (verb) cuhn-STROO

Interpret or translate Usage: I don't know how you construed my comment as an insult. All I said was, "Wow, I never knew you could sing." More Info: To misconstrue is to misunderstand or misinterpret. Mnemonic: 1. e.g. if i construe your message correctly... 2. you need to CONcentrate to decode TRUe messages. 3. KAUN+TRUE- let me know WHO is truely speaking.- judge said 4. construe = (cons)ider it is (true)...so we interpret something by ourselves 5. Concentrate true to decide her feelings. 6. Construe the abstruse concept.

per se (adverb) per SAY

Intrinsically; by itself; in itself Usage: The policy isn't sexist, per se, but it has had a disproportionate impact on women that deserves further study. More Info: From Latin, often written in italics. Per se is often used to indicate that while something isn't naturally or the same as something else, it still has the same effect.

prologue (noun) PROH-log

Introductory part to a book, play, etc. Usage: The novel's prologue gives some historical background so the main story can be better understood in context. Related Words: Preamble (introductory statement, preface—such as the Preamble to the Constitution) More Info: An epilogue is a concluding portion added after a literary work. The "log" in prologue and epilogue is the same root ("logos," for "discourse or speech") as the "lect" in lecture, lectern, and dialect. Both prologue and epilogue can be used metaphorically—"If the blown tire was an unpleasant prologue to the evening, the food poisoning we came down with that night was an even worse epilogue." Mnemonic: 1. The first Dialogue of a play is always the Prologue

preamble (noun) PREE-am-bull

Introductory statement, preface Usage: The Preamble to the Constitution is a brief introduction that begins, "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union..." / The unusual outfit the pop star wore to her first awards ceremony was a mere preamble to a career of full-blown crazy dressing. Related Words: A prologue is an introductory part, usually of a work of literature. More Info: Preamble literally means "walk before." The root for "walk" is also found in amble, ambulance, ambulatory, and circumambulate. Mnemonic: 1. PRE(before) + AM (i) + BOL(tell): 2. Pre(Before) + amble(moving)...i.e. A speaker before heading to main topic,starts with an INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT and then elaborates the topic. 3. amble means to walk preamble before walk information 4. Pre(before) all the rambling starts.

extraneous (adj) eck-STRAY-nee-uss

Irrelevant; foreign, coming from without, not belonging Usage: This essay would be stronger if you removed extraneous information; this paragraph about the author's life doesn't happen to be relevant to your thesis. / Maize, which originated in the New World, is extraneous to Europe. Related Words: Superfluous (extra, unnecessary, excessive) More Info: In Latin, "extra" means "outside of." The "coming from without" meaning of extraneous can also be expressed with extrinsic, the antonym of which is intrinsic. Mnemonic: 1. Think of news channels....EXTRA+NEWS...In order to get TRP, news channels show irrelevant or unrelated things hence the news are most of the times EXTRANEOUS 2. concentrate on extra + ne + ous.....something that is extra is NOT ESSENTIAL(NE) 3. EX(extra)+TRANEOUS(trainees)...We don't need any EXTRA TRAINEES...we have got enuf in our city 4. EXTRA hai- nahi (NE) - use (OUS).....something in excess and not of any worth 5. Extra + neo(new) + us => I would not allow Extra New ppls' interference in Us (in our relationship) 6. extra nurse are comming from outside

irascible (adj) ih-RASS-uh-bull or eye-RASS-uh-bull

Irritable, easily angered Usage: "I spent my entire childhood tiptoeing around so as not to anger my irascible mother," Joe told his therapist. Related Words: Dyspeptic (grumpy, pessimistic, irritable), Curmudgeon (bad-tempered, difficult person), Crotchety (grouchy, picky, given to odd notions), Cantankerous (disagreeable, contentious) More Info: Irascible shares a root with irate (angry) and ire (anger). Mnemonic: 1. concentrate on rasc- a rascal is one who is irritable, choleric, shor-tempered & hotheaded 2. rascible sounds like "racist able". so, making racist remark can easily anger anyone... 3. IRASCIBLE > Ira + scrible on the black board, for which the 'irascible'(easily angered, irritable) teacher hit her! 4. "Ira" is the same root as irate, which means angry or enraged, and "ible," is from the root "able." So an irascible person is easily ABLE to become IRATE. 5. Concentrate on the first 3 letters IRA- it is the tax department in US. They irritate you by sending letter with heavy penalty stating you have not filed your taxes. SO it gives anger and irritation 6. The easily "erase-ible" ink made me easily angered. :)

nettle (verb) NET-ull

Irritate, sting, or annoy Usage: His first year in college, my little brother failed gym. How is that even possible? I always remind him about it just to nettle him. Of course, he usually strikes back by reminding me of that time I crashed an amusement park's go-cart. Related Words: Irk and vex also mean to irritate or annoy. More Info: Literally, nettles are a stinging plant. Mnemonic: 1. Nettle sounds like kettle. A Kettle boiling water makes a lot of noise and is therefore irriating and annoying. It also means "worried". 2. "net + tle, when internet is slow like turtle.... annoyed!" 3. nettle sounds like needle when someone is needling u, u get annoyed ,disturbed and irritated 4. take NET..when tennis players hit the ball in the net they get ANNOYED 5. "Why are these rumors spreading online?? I hate the internet, it's really annoying me..." 6. net + le >> jab tumhara dost net le bolata hai aur woh bohot slow nikalta hai, tab bohot jaan pe aati hai.. we get annoyed over friend and irritated while surfing the net..

dovetail (verb) DOVE-tail

Join or fit together Usage: When the neuroscientist married an exercise physiologist, neither thought they'd end up working together, but when Dr. Marion Ansel received a grant to study how exercise improves brain function and Dr. Jim Ansel was assigned to her team, the two found that their careers dovetailed nicely. Related Words: Converge (move towards one another or towards a point; unite) More Info: In carpentry, a "dovetail joint" fits together in a precise way and resembles the shape of a dove's tail.

jocular (adj) JOCK-yoo-ler

Joking or given to joking all the time; jolly, playful Usage: He's certainly a jocular fellow—if we were friends, I'm sure I'd find his antics amusing, but as his professor, I do wish he'd contribute some serious comments to the class discussion instead of his constant stream of jocular comments. Related Words: Jocund and jocose come from the same root and mean the same thing. Waggish (merry, roguish), Risible (laughable, related to laughing), Droll (funny in an odd way) Mnemonic: 1. joker 2. Joke(joc) + cooler (cular). Imagine a cooler which throws out jokes. (jocular = said or done as a joke)

facetious (adj) fuh-SEE-shuss

Joking, humorous, esp. inappropriately; not serious, concerned with frivolous things Usage: When I said, "Sure, you can take anything in my house as a souvenir of this study session," I was being facetious! I would like my nightgown back now. / He's a facetious person—I doubt he will take your offer of a spiritual quest very seriously. Related Words: Waggish (merry, roguish), Risible (laughable, related to laughing), Jocular, Jocund, or Jocose (jesting, jolly), Droll (funny in an odd way) More Info: Don't confuse facetious with fatuous, meaning "foolish, silly, inane." Facetious people can be smartly sarcastic; fatuous people are dull and dim-witted. Facetious comes from a Latin word for clever; fatuous comes from a word for gaping—as in, having one's mouth hang open like a very stupid person. Mnemonic: 1. someone who makes funny faces 2. Face-tease, tease by making funny faces 3. FACE....SO THINK OF someone who never give serious look on his face. 4. take facetious remarks in a facetious manner and enjoy life 5. Sarcasm can be both positive and negative; facetiousness is only the positive form. Facial expressions are typically only used during sarcasm to add humor. So if the FACE is involved, its amusing. Think: <B>Sarcastic Face</B>. 6. mnemonic (memory aid) : FACETIOUS ~ face + t + (ser) ious; if you ever face any facetious remarks, you should not take them seriously.

mirth (noun) MERTH

Jollity, merriment; amusement or laughter Usage: Nothing could beat the mirth of the office holiday party—once everyone had heard how fat their bonuses would be, the delighted staff formed a conga line and drank and danced the night away. Related Words: Gaiety is a synonym. Memory Trick: The slang term mirthquake (circa 1928) means an explosive outburst of laughter. Of course, mirthquake won't be on the GRE, but it might help you remember mirth! Mnemonic: 1. mother at birth of her child is extreemely happy. this is how the word was made. mother at birth = mirth. 2. just try to visualise the ramayan kind of scenes where the demons say "My Earth" [mi-rth] and laugh in a similar fashion. 3. mirth sounds close to myth..which are usually unbelievable and hilarious and makes us laugh 4. the best MIRTH I've had was when my wife gave BIRTH to my baby 5. mithr.. friend .. merriment and laughter 6. MIRTH=MARY+BIRTH. For Christians, the BIRTH of Christ to MARY is cause for MIRTH.

peripatetic (adj) pair-uh-puh-TET-ick

Journeying from place to place; traveling on foot Usage: He quit his office job to become a peripatetic musician, traveling from town to town playing in bars and sleeping on couches. Related Words: Itinerant and wayfaring are synonyms. Peregrinate is a verb for being peripatetic. Transient also means moving around, but is more associated with homeless people or those on the fringe of society (whereas itinerant is more associated with people who travel for a job). More Info: "Peri" means around (as in perimeter) and the rest comes from a Latin word meaning "to walk." Peripatetic was originally associated with Aristotle's school of philosophers, who would walk while teaching. Mnemonic: 1. peripatetic sounds like par pe tic tic....means wandering on legs. 2. peri+pat+etic--peri means around, + pat or path means road to walk on, therefore peripatetic means to walk around. 3. Pronounced as Peri- Pathetic : To Walk (peri) On path in a pathetic way => Keep walking and walking 4. (peri -> with foot) 5. PED is Latin for foot. It takes a PAIR OF PED to walk the PATH = PAIR OF PED PATH 6. There used to be one program on NDTV "Walk the Talk". It was Peripatetic interview program

arbiter (noun) AR-bit-er Also arbitrate (verb)

Judge, umpire, person empowered to decide matters at hand Usage: Professional mediators arbitrate disputes. / The principal said, "As the final arbiter of what is and is not appropriate in the classroom, I demand that you take down that poster of the rapper Ice-T and his scantily-clad wife Coco." Related Words: Adjudicator (judge or arbitrator, esp. a judge of a competition) More Info: An arbitrator is officially appointed to settle a dispute; an arbiter is more someone whose opinion is valued, as in the expression "arbiter of good taste." Mnemonic: 1. AR(arbitarty means random)+BEATER......a person who beats the hammer on the table randomly saying SILENCE SILENCE is an arbiter 2. Its similar to arbitrate and Mnemonic for arbitrate is bit-rate, bit rate is the judging or deciding parameter for the transfer rate or say speed of data transfer.. 3. arbiter= "Argument" + "Beater" 4. OUR BEATER: our man who beats the hammer on the table 5. arbiter reminds of albert(einstein), the person who was able to judge any matter. 6. Arbiter: A person who listens to arbit discussions and give arbit judgements.

discriminating (adj) diss-CRIM-in-ay-ting

Judicious, discerning, having good judgment or insight Usage: He is a man of discriminating tastes—all his suits are handmade in Italy, and I once saw him send back an entree when he complained that black truffle oil had been substituted for white. The chef was astounded. / You can tell a real Prada bag by the discriminating mark on the inside. More Info: Many people automatically think of discriminating as bad, because they are thinking of racial discrimination. However, discriminating is simply telling things apart and can be an important skill—it is important to discriminate legitimate colleges from fraudulent diploma mills, for instance.

incipient (adj) in-SIP-ee-ent

Just beginning; in a very early stage Usage: The movie producer was devastated when, due to legal trouble over the screenplay, the incipient project was crushed before it had even begun shooting. Related Words: Nascent (synonym), Inchoate (just begun, undeveloped, unorganized) More Info: The "in" here means "on," and the remainder of the word shares a root with capable. Mnemonic: 1. inci(INITIAL)+pie(nt)(PAYment)...wen only d initial payment is given, ur house wil be partially constructed!! 2. in (inside) + sipi (shankh in its former stage) - not fully developed 3. IN+SIP ient....a person who drinks for the first time takes alcohol in sips coz he is a beginner....incipient 4. last year sapient withdrew their job offer from all the freshers. If you ask a guy where he got placed and if he answers In Sapient. Then you'll think, abhi to bachaa hai, bohot seekhne ko hai 5. incipent:in+cip(sip)+pie+ent.some one taking in pie as by sipping is not developed person now only getting developed. 6. The Incip-ient will soon be a recip-ient because he is coming-in-to -being

inchoate (adj) in-COH-it

Just begun, undeveloped, unorganized Usage: The first few weeks of language class went well, but her inchoate French was all but useless when she found herself at an academic conference in Quebec. Related Words: Nascent and Incipient mean "just beginning to exist, or in a very early stage of development." Inchoate has more of a sense of vagueness. An inchoate idea for a novel probably means you don't know where to start writing; a nascent project, although just beginning, might be right on track. More Info: Inchoate comes from the Latin "cohum," a strap attached to an ox's yoke; the sense here is "to begin work." Mnemonic: 1. choate seems like "chote"..for example "chote bachche" means not fully grown up or in the initial stage of life. 2. inch(o)+ate i've "just begun" to eat an inch 3. inchoate ~ in + [ch]aos + st[ate] 4. IN the PROCESS OF MAKING CHOcklATE,meaning a process that has jus begun 5. inch+ ateïƒ he ate like inch so not fully developed 6. in choclate age, immature, incipient

puerile (adj) PYOO-er-ull or PYOOR-ile

Juvenile, immature Usage: The retiring film critic decried the puerile humor common in so many modern American movies, pointing out that the classic comedies of the '40s were so much smarter and less reliant on jokes about bodily functions. Related Words: Jejune (dull, childish), Sophomoric (very immature, having poor judgment) Mnemonic: 1. PURE things are always childish and immature. 2. PUERILE=PURE+CHILD. A child is always pure so puerile means childish. 3. virile is manly n puerile is childish (not manly) 4. (Call it pe urine which is a childish thing to do) 5. SPECKLE 6. puerile sounds like pure as well as peril.

conversant (adj) cuhn-VER-sint

Knowledgeable about or experienced with Usage: For an opera singer, she is unusually conversant in physics—she just explained to everyone the purpose of the Large Hadron Collider. Related Words: Abreast (keeping up with, staying aware of, or remaining equal in progress with) More Info: Conversant does NOT mean talkative—it means having enough knowledge to be able to carry on an intelligent conversation about a topic. Mnemonic: 1. Through conversations you can gain more knowledge and thus become conversant. 2. you can have a conversation on a topic you are familiar with 3. CONVERSANT.....you do conversation with people who are familiar to you...... 4. conversant = converse only if ur familiar with it (conversant) else keep ur mouth shut 5. you can do conversation on a topic if u r conversant bout dat topic 6. conversant: convert-saInt; a well informed saint

arcane (adj) ar-CANE Also arcanum (noun)

Known or understood by only a few; obscure, secret Usage: To win at Jeopardy, you must be full of arcane knowledge. / The wizard's shop was full of arcanum, from Latin-to-Ancient Greek dictionaries to entire books on magic spells relating only to elephants. Related Words: Esoteric, Abstruse More Info: Arcane comes from the Latin "arca," for "box"—arcanum is information that is metaphorically shut up in a box. Mnemonic: 1. improvising the first mnemonic.., Ar + Kane - Kane's face always remains secret, as he uses a mask. 2. Arcane=ar+cane(Kane).... this is for WWF watchers...Kane (undertaker brother) he has really mysterious behavior....as he many times fought with his brother also. 3. To change a sugarCANE into ARC needs a mysterious knowledge. 4. CRANE(Bird) stands on one leg is a mysterious feature 5. sugARCANE.....sugarcane fields are always mysterious as you can find any couple doing romance....remember the hindi song Ganne ke khet mein 6. Cain's (cane) behavior in killing his brother Abel is a mystery - what drove him to do it? This type of behavior led God to build the ARC and start over.

diffident (adj) DIFF-id-ent Also diffidence (noun)

Lacking confidence, shy Usage: Natasha was so diffident that she never believed her comments could be worth anything in class, even when she knew the answer. Related Words: Timorous (fearful, timid), Self-Effacing (modest, downplaying one's own presence or accomplishments) More Info: Diffident contains the root "fid," for "trust," also appearing in fidelity, fiduciary, and infidel. The connection is that a diffident person may be mistrustful of others, and thus shy. Mnemonic: 1. diffident = difficult to be confident 2. The root DI- means lacking. The root FIDE- (like FIDElity) means trust. Therefore, DIFFIDENT means lacking trust or confidence 3. Sounds similar to Confidence..instead of con this word has dif in beginning.. dif (difference, subtract and hence in negative sense)..so diffident means opposite of confidence. 4. Look at the root word "Fident" you can place Con+fident, or Dif+fident. They are polar opposites. 5. It is difficult to have CONFIDENCE when you are different

desultory (adj) DESS-ull-tor-ee

Lacking consistency or order, disconnected, sporadic; going off topic Usage: Lulu said she'd been studying for the GRE for a year, but she had been doing so in only the most desultory way—a few vocab words here and there, then nothing for a month, and practice tests whenever she felt like it, which was rarely. / Don't mind my daughter—there's no need to let a toddler's desultory remarks pull an adult conversation off track. More Info: Desultory comes from the Latin "desultor," a circus rider who jumps from one horse to another. Mnemonic: 1. De-result...Obviously a haphazard or desultory approach will result to nothing. 2. desultory think like de story-> moving away from the main story 3. desult...de(means without)+sult(RESULT)+tory( a member of conservative party in britain known as TORY)....so if the tories DID NOT WIN ANY ELECTION THIS TIME becoz of their desultory attitude..or since they lacked any definate plan to win election..t 4. Imagine a thirsty, hungry man in a DESoLaTe DESert wandering aimlessly from one mirage to another. 5. ..or since they lacked any definate plan to win election..they were WITHOUT any good RESULTs THIS TIME. 6. Think: Desolate Story... Desolate=(Empty) Story=(Chain of Events)...an empty or purposeless chain of events and/or jumping from one thing to another

trite (adj) TRITE

Lacking freshness and originality, lacking effectiveness due to overuse, cliché Usage: The topic of your speech is "Children are the Future"? That's pretty trite. Maybe you should think harder and come up with something original. Related Words: Banal, Hackneyed, Inane, and Insipid all mean "lacking freshness and originality, shallow." Shopworn also means this (or can also literally mean something marred from being handled in a store). Bromide and Platitude are nouns for a cliché or shopworn expression. Mnemonic: 1. trite = tri +it ( so sounds like try + it) 2. trite sounds like tried...when smthng is tried again n again it bcomes hackneyed 3. TRITE = TRI + TE(SEE) 4. TRITE is to give something no RESPITE (without any rest whatsoever) - to keep it continuously in use over and over again. 5. TRITE=TRI(3)+TEA...so all of em taste the SAME en COMMON!!!..hope u like it

banal (adj) buh-NAL

Lacking freshness and originality; cliché Usage: The drama professor despaired at reading another banal play from his uninspired students. "Oh look," he said sarcastically, "yet another young person has decided to write a play about a young person breaking free of society's constraints. Can you see me yawning?" Related Words: Hackneyed, Inane, Insipid and Trite all mean "lacking freshness and originality, shallow" More Info: Banal comes from the Old French "ban," a word for compulsory feudal service—that is, something common to everyone. It's not hard to see how the meaning of "common" could change to "old, stale, and boring" over time. Mnemonic: 1. abey nal to roz hi kholte hain... 2. SPLIT INTO ba-nal 3. 'ban + al' --> 'ban all' those directors whose movies are 'banal' (the same old story lines are repeated ; (another meaning) dull and unoriginal(dubbed)) 4. Divide it like -- ban + al(ban all people); you ban all those people from your group, if they are repeating the same activity again and again. 5. When u r in severe depression u will lock urself in ur room BANNING ALL people for a while as u need some privacy 6. Banal = I would like to BAN-ALL banal words because they are dull and overused.

tome (noun) TOHM

Large or scholarly book; one of the volumes in a set of several books Usage: When she discovered that the books she needed for her paper were in the university's online system, she ended up lugging some truly impressive tomes back from the library—she actually had to stop and rest twice on the way home. Related Words: A magnum opus is an author's greatest work (although it doesn't have to be large). Mnemonic: 1. when you are asked to read a really Large Book, Then you say with surprise "TO ME"??? .. ;) 2. tome-- consider TOMe,(tom n jerry) tom is big( large volume) than jerry.. 3. (T)heory h(OME) ie theory home ie large book of facts 4. TOME is the Home of a book or a large volume. 5. tome resembles dome....a dome is enormous and large in volume.... 6. TOME is a book that weighs a TON

ephemeral (adj) ee-FEM-er-ull

Lasting only a short time, fleeting Usage: "Thank you for this jacket that says 'Eugene's Girl,'" said Marie, "but I fear that your love will prove to be ephemeral—over the last two years, I've seen four other girls in school with the same jacket. Do you buy them in six-packs?" Related Words: Evanescent and Fugacious are synonyms. Transient can mean "lasting only a short time, temporary" or "staying only a short time," or can be a noun referring to homeless people, temporary workers, or others who move often. More Info: Ephemeral comes from a Greek word for "day." It originally meant—and sometimes still means—lasting only one day. Mnemonic: 1. sounds like e-funeral. Electric funeral is SHORT 2. 'fermi' is a very small secientific unit [10 ^(-15)] 3. elephant+marela hai..he lived short! :| 4. sounds similar to epidural, which would make giving birth go by much quicker 5. epHEMeral contains the word HEMI, which means half. (It takes half or a shorter time) 6. apheme (which is a drug) ka nasha bahut hi ephemeral hota hai

perennial (adj) per-EN-ee-ull

Lasting through the years or indefinitely, enduring; recurring Usage: Fighting over the bathroom is a perennial problem in our house—there are eight of us, and we're homeschooled, so we're all pretty much always here. More Info: Perennial plants last more than one year, as opposed to annuals, which must be replanted every year. "Per" means "through" and the "ennial" part of the word is really just a variant on "annual," so perennial literally means "through the years." Mnemonic: 1. if you remember we have learnt about perennial rivers in social studies which means LONG LASTING rivers 2. sounds like PURANI(old)...purani things are perennial 3. Per is the prefix of " through", Ennial is the root word of year -->perennial means ' through out the year.' 4. per annual 5. perennial sounds like "parential" which is long lasting from history 6. Discover the word <b>"PERU"</b> ( a country from South America). U may need long time to be there.

table (verb) TAY-bull

Lay aside to discuss later, often as a way to postpone discussion indefinitely Usage: I see we're not going to agree on whether to scrap our entire curriculum and develop a new one, so let's table that discussion and move on to voting on the budget. More Info: In American English, to table something means to postpone discussion of it until later, but in British English, to table a bill is the opposite—to submit it for consideration. Mnemonic: 1. Ruk ja thode din(delay in hindi)...samsung TAB LEna(karid lena)..

lethargic (adj) leth-AR-jick

Lazy, drowsy, or sluggish Usage: I do love the Golden Corral's reasonably priced buffet, but I feel so lethargic after I eat my weight in mac-and-cheese and hand-carved turkey. Related Words: Torpid, sluggish, idle, indolent, loafing, and slack are all related to laziness or slowness. More Info: In Greek mythology, the River Lethe was the river of forgetfulness or oblivion. It flowed through the underworld, and the dead were required to drink from it in order to forget their earthly lives. Mnemonic: 1. Sounds like alergic. When you have lack of interest in doing something i.e. alergy 2. lethargic sounds like leth(LOST)+argic(energy).....so you have LOST ALL YOUR ENERGY,THATS why you are feeling DULL AND DROWSY. 3. Let(Leg,LAAT) + har(haar) + gic(gayi) >>> legs ya laatein haar jane ke baad we get tired and loose energy to walk and get lazy and wanna go to bed as soon as possible..

indolent (adj) IN-duh-lent

Lazy, slothful Usage: Having worked all his life, the CEO was constantly frustrated with his indolent son, who used his inherited wealth as an excuse to sunbathe and party. Related Words: Torpid, sluggish, idle, lethargic, loafing, and slack are all related to laziness or slowness. More Info: The Latin "dolere" means "suffer pain"—today, dolor means anguish or grief. Indolent arose from the idea of avoiding pain and now means laziness. Mnemonic: 1. indolent - in + dolent => jo dolta nahi hai(hilta nahi hai) 2. In India people are lazy for giving rent {indo = india , dent = rent} 3. IN(negative) DOlent(DO some actions) --- so not doing any action is being lazy 4. ID(n)OL...IDOL ant is lazy.. 5. u will become DOL[in hindi ..huge] if you are lazy.. 6. indolent sounds like indoor and the person always play indoor games are lazy.

vanguard (noun) VAN-gard

Leading units at the front of an army; leaders in a trend or movement, people on the "cutting edge;" the forefront of a trend or movement Usage: While Google has won the search engine wars, in 1994, Yahoo was on the vanguard of search technology. More Info: The avant-garde (French for in front of the guard) were the leading soldiers at the front of an army. Vanguard is derived from avant-garde and means the same thing. Metaphorically, the avant-garde (noun or adjective) or vanguard (noun) are innovators, those "ahead of their time." Sometimes, the avant-garde seems a little crazy at first. For example, She arrived at the mixer in a dress that was a little avant-garde for the otherwise conservative Yale Club—she would have looked more appropriate at an art gallery or Lady Gaga concert. Mnemonic: 1. Maruti A Maruti "VAN" needs to be guarded from the front as it doesnot have a bonnet. 2. a guard is coming in a van in front of all the cars 3. For DOTA players, Vanguard is the foremost item to be made for heroes like Viper and all. 4. vanguard~ one guard which is generally fight before actual war in medieval time~ vanguard also fight before many of other 5. take only the word guard. we only guard those things which are in front or important 6. When a minister or dignitary person goes out, his VAN is GUARDED by ADVANCE FORCES.

savant (noun) sa-VAHNT

Learned person, scholar, someone admitted to membership in a scholarly field; a person with amazing mental abilities despite having a cognitive difference or disability Usage: The TED conferences feature savants and newsmakers speaking on topics of great importance to the world. / Many people associate autism with being an "autistic savant," but most people who have autism do not actually have the ability to mentally multiply a five digit number by a five digit number in five seconds, for instance. More Info: Marilyn vos Savant, listed in the Guiness Book of World Records for "highest IQ," wasn't born "vos Savant," but didn't simply choose a clever penname either—her maternal grandparents were named "Savant" and "vos Savant." Mnemonic: 1. rakhee SAVANT is a SCHOLAR....pun intended...hahaha...lol!!! 2. Abijit Savant is a learned person at singing 3. we call one who is SAVVY a savant 4. A SAVANT is a STUDENT of a very high level or most appropriately a master in his field. 5. Sav Janat Hai. 6. Lucky 7 -> Scholar Person

fallow (adj) FAL-oh

Left unplanted (of land); not in use Usage: Crop yields were increased substantially when the villagers discovered that leaving a portion of their fields lie fallow allowed that unused part of the land to become renewed with minerals. / It is terribly important that we make college affordable for underprivileged students, lest great minds lie fallow, and the world never benefit from their genius. Related Words: Another GRE word related to farming is arable, which means "able to be farmed, fertile," as in "arable land." More Info: Fallow can mean "light yellowish-brown." Although this seems like a color that an untended field might turn, this meaning of the word comes from a different origin. Mnemonic: 1. after plowing farmer fallow(fall-low) of money so, he left it without seeding(uncultivated) 2. fallow is like "falo" in hindi (fruit/ripe) so khet ko falne foolne ke liye it has to be left uncultivated.. 3. callow land 4. remember seeds are sown in shalow depth pits.. here fallow - F symbolises False/not makin it Fallow i.e plowed bt not sowed. 5. if a Tennis player falls low in ranking, sooner he will be unseeded! 6. fallow= buffalo, which are used in plowing the soil

inquest (noun) IN-kwest

Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially made by a coroner into the cause of someone's death; the results of such an inquiry Usage: The family waited nervously for the results of the inquest, which finally returned a verdict of misadventure; that is, their grandfather had not been murdered, but rather died in a freak accident of his own doing. More Info: Inquest is simply a form of the Latin word for "inquire." Mnemonic: 1. IN+QUEST(search).......to find out the murderer, you had to quest for the proof hence you started INQUESTING..... 2. in+ quest(questioning which is done in inquiry) thus indicating inquiry ...

alleviate (verb) uh-LEE-vee-ayt

Lessen, make easier to endure Usage: The stimulus package has alleviated the pangs of the Great Recession, but times are still tough. Related Words: Assuage (alleviate, satisfy, or pacify—"assuage someone's fears"), Ameliorate (make better), Extenuate (to make seem less serious—"His crime was extenuated by his mental illness"), Palliate (to alleviate or extenuate) More Info: The over-the-counter painkiller "Alleve" was undoubtedly named with the word alleviate in mind. Mnemonic: 1. ALL (all)+ EVI (evil)+ ATE (has been eaten up) so hence you are relieved of the pain and you feel relief 2. alleviate ~ elevator: It sounds like elevator and elevator helps us reduce leg pain while walking or climbing stairs. 3. alleviate= ALL+LEVIS+ATE , people of old age r wearing dhoti while they ate as it gives relieve to them,bt nowadays ALL youngsters r wearing LEVIS JEANS while they ATE n r saying that it gives us RELIEVE while we eat. 4. Alle(Ginger in marathi) khane ke baad daat ka dard kam hota hai 5. viate-supress 6. ALLEVIATE = Allegation is going to ate i.e relieves the pain.

missive (noun) MISS-iv

Letter, written message Usage: While Don was overseas fighting in World War II, he lived for the missives from the wife he had left behind. More Info: The Latin "mittere" (to send) also gives us transmit, remit, and mission. Mnemonic: 1. in olden days .. if you "missed" someone.. you wrote "letters" to them... 2. miss+give....give this letter to the miss 3. MISSIVE sounds like MISS+EVE(occasion)...i.e when u miss someone on a eve,u write a LETTER to convey(ur love). 4. missiLe is for a Villain and missiVe is for a Lover.. Now note the letters in caps(L and V) alone.. Just interchanged :) missiLe->Villain and missiVe->Lover.!! 5. MISS+U....when you miss your girlfriend...what will you do???....you will write a love LETTER..... 6. elaborating on Ani's mnemonic : if you want your miss to give you something, she asks you to get a letter from your parents

levity (noun) LEVV-it-tee

Lightness (of mind, spirit, or mood) or lack of seriousness, sometimes in an inappropriate way Usage: My late uncle Bill loved practical jokes and absolutely would have approved of the iPod mix my aunt played at the wake, which added a little levity by segueing from "Amazing Grace" to the party anthem "Let's Get It Started." More Info: Levity comes from a Latin word for "lightness," which also gives us elevator, lever, leaven (to cause bread to rise) and levitate (to cause to float, such as in a magic show). Mnemonic: 1. lev(leave)+it+y(.yaar)..you casually leave things without any seriousness 2. lev+ity..together sounds like leave+take...so you take a leave whenever you want..thats shows that you are not serious about your furure. 3. Live and eat. 4. in telugu, levu, means 'not present' ... no seriousness.. 5. Causal like LEVIS jeans.

seraphic (adj) sih-RAFF-ick

Like an angel; serene, spiritually carried off or transported Usage: The gospel choir looked seraphic in their shimmering white robes. Related Words: Cherubic means like a cherub, an angel that resembles a chubby baby or child. Cherubic is generally used to describe chubby, rosy-cheeked babies. Beatific means showing celestial happiness, spiritual joy, etc. More Info: A seraph (in Christian writings) is a celestial being—various definitions suggest that a seraph has six wings, or is depicted as the winged head of a child. Mnemonic: 1. Think SER as in SERenade. The person who serenades his love is sweet and angelic. 2. Have you seen that Michael Cera pic ("sera phic")? His characters are always so sweet and angelic. 3. SIR Aap thodi PHiKi kardo chai bohot meethi hai,

hearken (verb) HAR-ken Also hark (verb)

Listen, pay attention to Usage: "Hearken, students!" said the old-fashioned music teacher. "We are going to practice 'Hark, the Herald Angels Sing." / The simple lifestyle and anachronistic dress of the Amish hearken back to an earlier era. More Info: Hark is a variant of hearken and has the same meaning. The expression hearken back or hark back is much more common in modern usage than hearken alone, and means to turn back to something earlier or return to a source.

sublime (adj) sub-LIME

Lofty or elevated, inspiring reverence or awe; excellent, majestic; complete, utter Usage: She loved visiting Gothic churches, which truly filled even a nonbeliever with a sense of the sublime. / It was sublime idiocy that caused him to invest all his money in the market without doing any research. / This dinner is sublime! I will leave a glowing review on Yelp! Related Words: Lofty (in a high position, esp. in character, spirit, or rank), Elevate (Lift the spirits of; move up to a higher status or spiritual plane), Edify (uplift, enlighten), Rarefied (lofty, figuratively high up or elevated) More Info: As you can see, sublime is usually positive, but sometimes it's used a bit ironically (sublime idiocy). The related sublimate means to suppress or make socially acceptable (He sublimated his violent anger into stunning performances on the football field) —that is, to make an ugly or immoral impulse more lofty. Mnemonic: 1. Lime juice makes us feel joy exalted... 2. once u sublimate(purify) ur earthly pleasures u will be sublime(noble) 3. UNDER+LIMELIGHT = something given attention due to its excellence 4. Barsaat-A sublime love story(a film name) 5. Sublime is a process where solids converts directly to vapor without reaching the liquid state. Hence very noble, moral and spiritual 6. sublime=(sound like)sun+bright=like sunshine make everything bright

rarefied (adj) RARE-if-ide

Lofty, very high up or elevated (in a metaphorical way); exclusive, select; thin, pure, or less dense (as air at the top of a mountain) Usage: Among the rarefied ranks of conference attendees, she counted two Nobel Prize Winners, a MacArthur Genius Grant winner, and Bill Gates—and that was just at one lunch table! Related Words: Elevate (raise, lift up; lift the spirits of; move up to a higher rank or status or raise up to a higher spiritual or intellectual plane), Lofty (in a high position, esp. in character, spirit, or rank), Edify (uplift, enlighten, instruct or improve in a spiritual or moral way), Winnow (separate the good from the bad, or narrow down to just the best) Mnemonic: 1. rare(,,very less)+fied(..like field which means environment), hence environment where GAS is VERY LESS DENSE.. 2. rarefied is a past tense of rarefy. And, rarefy = rare+fy(to make), i.e. to make something rare, or less dense... :) 3. rarefied meaning is to make refine or pure so rarefied-ra+refined= rarefined 4. rarefy means to make thinner.. any mineral from ore becomes thinner(lesser) after removing the impurities

tenuous (adj) TEN-yoo-uss

Long and thin, slender; flimsy, having little substance Usage: Your argument is quite tenuous—it depends on our accepting the results of a 1955 study published in an obscure medical journal not subject to peer review. More Info: The related attenuate means "weaken or thin out" (for instance, a general who sends too few troops over too large an area has attenuated his army). The related tensile means "relating to tension" or "capable of being stretched." Mnemonic: 1. this word sound very close to TENNIS....and most of the female TENNIS PLAYERS ARE VERY SLIM AND THIN... 2. TENUOUS can be split as TEN+US,so TEN of us goin to USa together,the chances are very SLIM and it'll be a RARITY 3. Tenuous comes from Attenuate. Attenuate means to make thin. 4. tenous...this word it extracted from Latin tenuis means...thin, slight... 5. split it "Ten+of+us". It is a rare possiblity that ten of us will accomodate in car 6. this word is delibrately mispronounced some times as tenyeas....tenyears....so your ten years daughter is very thin.........and slim.....

harangue (noun, verb) huh-RANG

Long, intense verbal attack, esp. when delivered publicly Usage: Look, I'll clean the gutters when I get a free weekend—I don't need you to keep haranguing me about it. Related Words: Tirade, Diatribe, and Fulmination are all words for bitter, angry speeches or attacks. Memory Trick: What do you call a large ape who always yells at you? A harangutan! (That's the worst joke on all of these flashcards—we promise). Mnemonic: 1. HARANGUE can be split as har + ang + u + e....so when YOU are ANGry with HAR(her), she is subjected to a long or intensive verbal attack. 2. HAR (her) + ANGUE (anger) = she VERBALLY ATTACKED me because of HER ANGER at me. 3. split it to HAR + LANGUE . HAR = harrass and LANG = language .. hence harangue is harassing language 4. sounds like HARAYENGE(we will beat them)....Imagine that our leaders are giving earnest speech on how we are going to beat terrorism.... 5. Har angle se anger hai us harangue bhasan me to. 6. it sounds like hang.. when some1 hangs, he/she remains in the same state for long..

slack (adj, verb, noun) SLACK

Loose, negligent, lazy, weak (adj); neglect to do one's duties; loosen up, relax (verb); period of little work (noun) Usage: As the product of slack parenting, I never learned good time management skills—Mom and Dad never checked my homework or made me go to bed at a certain time. / The holidays represent a lull or slack in work at many companies. Related Words: Lax (not strict; careless, loose, slack), Lull (to calm, or a period of calm or quiet) More Info: The slang phrase "slacking off" comes from the word slack. In more formal English, "He is slacking off" might be "He is slacking in his duties." Mnemonic: 1. s-lack is the lack of speed. 2. slow+lack

din (noun) DIN

Loud, confused noise, esp. for a long period of time Usage: This hotel was described as "near all the hot spots," but I didn't realize that I wouldn't be able to sleep due to the all-night din from partygoers. Related Words: Cacophony (harsh, discordant, or meaningless mixture of sounds), Dissonance (harsh, inharmonious sound), Clamor (noisy uproar, as from a crowd) Mnemonic: 1. DIN (morning) mein you will hear the loud noises of the traffic etc, but at night its very quiet. 2. rhymes wit den... in the den yu will hear the roar of the lion.... its a loud noise 3. din dina din din tah..!!! ( hindi band music.. )full of noise 4. Din -- dinning table; imagine the food is delayed, so you making noise with the plate and spoon at dinning table 5. "It is hard to hear anything over the DINg dong of the church bell" 6. Ladkiyan continuously pura din irritating baatein karti rehti hain

nadir (noun) NAY-der or NAY-deer

Lowest point Usage: It was only when Ming reached her absolute nadir—what her recovery program called "rock bottom"—that she admitted she had a problem and checked herself into rehab. Related Words: The opposite of the nadir is the zenith, or highest point. Both words are terms from astronomy, referring to points directly below and above the observer on an imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected. On the GRE, these words will be used metaphorically —the nadir of one's struggles, the zenith (or acme, pinnacle, or summit) of one's success. More Info: Finally, a GRE word from Arabic! Nadir comes through Latin from the Arabic nazir, "opposite to"—here, the nadir is opposite the zenith. Mnemonic: 1. na+gir meaning from where one cannot fall that is the lowest point... 2. think of extremely low-hanging testicles, or NADS (slang), then think of NADir as the lowest point of the male reproductive system (no offense) 3. You can recall Persian emperor Nadir-shah a cruel man, so someone very "lowly". 4. If you fall into Niagara, you will reach its lowest point or nadir 5. na+dir-> null directory lowest point of empty space. 6. Enakku oru Naadhiyum illa. Anyone would say this when they feel very low

providential (adj) prah-vid-ENT-chull

Lucky, fortunate, or relating to divine care (the idea that a deity has helped or cared for a person) Usage: Every time their religious sister ran out of money, help always arrived! She viewed this as God's providential hand, but her family members viewed it as their always having to bail her out, and it was getting annoying. Related Words: Propitious (favorable, giving good signs for the future, likely to work out; kind or forgiving), Auspicious (looking as though success is likely) More Info: Provident means showing foresight, being frugal or careful to provide for the future, thinking ahead in a wise way. Often this quality is attributed to God (or nature), so providence sometimes simply means God or God's care.

gist (noun) JIST

Main idea, essence Usage: I didn't read the whole book, but I read enough to get the gist. Related Words: Pith (central part, essence), Precis (summary of the essentials of a text) More Info: If you read enough to get the pith of something, you really deeply understand it to the core; if you read enough to get the gist, you probably just skimmed, and might need to go back later to get more detail. Mnemonic: 1. gist..sounds very similar to list.....SO your lecturer is asking you to LIST OUT THE MAIN POINTS of the paragraph. 2. tell me the - guts - of your idea

emaciate (verb) im-MAY-shee-ayt or im-MAY-see-ayt Also emaciated (adj)

Make abnormally thin, cause to physically waste away Usage: After fifty days floating on a raft at sea, he was quite emaciated—his family was elated that he was alive, but shocked to see a formerly 165-pound man looking skeletal at just 125 pounds. Related Words: Atrophy (wasting away, degeneration, decline, esp. of a body part or organ, as in "Her leg muscles had atophied while her leg was in a cast.") More Info: The word emaciated frequently appears in the news in discussions of whether fashion models are too thin. Mnemonic: 1. emaciate starts with "hEy MA", thats when u cry when u go hungry.. 2. emaciated= ex+massiated, 3. read it in bihari E ka maas I ate so he bacame thin

ingratiate (verb) in-GRAY-shee-ayt

Make an effort to gain favor with Usage: Ryan's attempts to ingratiate himself with the boss were quite transparent—no one really believes that a 25 year old loves the same cigars, classic rock, and AARP crosswords as the 65 year old company president. Related Words: Fawn (show affection or try to please in the manner of a dog; try to win favor through flattery and submissive behavior), Sycophant, Lackey, Toady, and Myrmidon are all words for a person who fawns. More Info: The Latin root "gratia" means grace; ingratiate has the sense of the modern expression "to get into someone's good graces." Mnemonic: 1. ingratiate, take the word as intake of gratitude....so you do something to gain gratitude of others 2. INGRATIATE ~ 3. IN+GRADUATE...In graduation state you get favor of people because you are educated and all and all that crap..... 4. ingratiate->in "great""ate"..you say the guy is great and offer some food to eat..you do this so that he likes you 5. IN+GRACE 6. in gratify , make someone great.

sully (verb) SULL-ee

Make dirty, stain, tarnish, defile Usage: The Senator did win his campaign for re-election, but his reputation was sullied when he was photographed shaking hands with the tobacco executives who apparently bankrolled his campaign. Related Words: Adulterate (make impure), Debauch (corrupt morally), Vitiate (ruin, make faulty, corrupt), Debase (degrade; lower in quality, value, rank, etc.; lower in moral quality) Mnemonic: 1. Sully=soily 2. sully sounds like saaley in hindi we use this term to cast doubt on some one acting wrongly 3. sue(su)+ lee(lly) by doing this we disparaging lee 4. Jake sully in avatar was soily and tarnished after his training in pandora 5. To all tamil guys. 6. sully is like gully in cricket.. "By standing in gully, ganguly sullied the match"

facilitate (verb) fuh-SILL-it-tayt

Make easier, help the progress of Usage: A good meeting facilitator lets everyone be heard while still keeping the meeting focused. / As a midwife, my goal is simply to facilitate a natural process. More Info: Speakers of Spanish and French will certainly recognize facilitate's similarity with "fácil" or "facile," meaning "easy." Interestingly, though, the word facile in English can be negative, meaning "shallow or superficial"—that is, a little too easy. Mnemonic: 1. when you provide FACILITIES(facilit+ ate).. it makes things less difficult.

clinch (verb) KLIN-ch

Make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together Usage: When their best player was benched, the team fell behind, but once he was allowed back in the game, the team was able to clinch the win. / These two pieces have been clinched together with a clamp while the glue dries. More Info: In sports, to clinch a championship is to gain so great a lead that it is impossible not to win. To clinch a contract is to lock it down. To clinch a nail is to flatten the part that sticks out—that is, to finish your work. Mnemonic: 1. Clinch = Clin + ch

aggrandize (verb) uh-GRAND-ize Also self-aggrandizing (adj)

Make greater; exaggerate Usage: I can't stand when my coworker aggrandizes her role in our group projects. / Stop it with your constant self-aggrandizing—we don't care how many automobiles you own! Related Words: Augment (to make larger) More Info: An opposite of self-aggrandizing could be self-deprecating or self-effacing. Mnemonic: 1. grand- this resembles to somthing huge,great,wealthy. 2. aggrandize ~ aggregate + grand; aggregating things...is similar to adding details 3. aggrandize,AGG always related to INCREASE in size 4. aggrandize = [agg]ressive + grand + ize 5. aggendize sounds like a grand eye, like person watching painting with a grand eye finding some lacking therefore adding details 6. grand in the middle sounds like grand father.so,we will get fame from our grandparents popularity sometimes.

antagonize (verb) an-TAG-uh-nize Also antagonistic (adj)

Make hostile or unfriendly Usage: "Josie! Stop antagonizing your little brother! Give him back that firetruck and tell him you're sorry for pulling his hair!" Related Words: Provoke (anger, enrage, stir up, incite to action) More Info: When discussing literature or films, the protagonist is the main character and the antagonist is the main adversary (The Joker is Batman's antagonist). Mnemonic: 1. go anti to someone that is antagonize for you 2. just take 2 first characters: an -> annoy 3. AUNTY+GONE(goes)+ON+ICE....when an aunty goes on ice bare footed,it provokes her hostility.....

adulterate (verb) uh-DULL-ter-ayt

Make impure by adding inappropriate or inferior ingredients Usage: Some bars adulterate top-shelf liquor by pouring cheaper brands into the more expensive brands' bottles. Related Words: Taint (contaminate, corrupt), Debase (reduce in quality or dignity) More Info: Adulterate is indeed related to adultery (cheating on one's spouse)—both come from a Latin word meaning "to defile." Mnemonic: 1. dull+the+rate = impure, means to decrease the rate 2. Adults are more impure than children, so adulterate means to make impure 3. when a child becomes adult he loses his purity and innocence...so any thing adulterated is contaminated or has lost its purity. 4. Think adulterate which reduces purity in marriage 5. ADULTERATE<===> मिलावट कर (pr. \\milavaT kar \\ )[Verb] 6. Adulterate: Add alternatives instead of original

augment (verb) awg-MENT

Make larger Usage: If you memorize the definitions on all of these flashcards, you will have notably augmented your vocabulary! Related Words: Aggrandize (make greater; exaggerate) More Info: Augment shares a root ("augere," to increase) with august, meaning "majestic, inspiring reverence." Mnemonic: 1. you can remember it as opposite of segment...... segment means to make less.... augment to add 2. breast augmentation...do i need to explain further ??? :D 3. say"augment"- ur mouth,opens in such a way that,somone or somthing is in ur mouth,and it is full and increasing.Ex- while ur rnds, keep birthday cake in ur mouth,wen u cut it.. 4. "augment" sounds bit like INCREMENT which means to increase.... 5. AAG+MINT- if u put MINT in AAG then aag's intensity increases. 6. when kahi AAG(FIRE)cathches.vo ek minute me bohot fel(INCREASE)jati hai.

palliate (verb) PAL-ee-ayt Also palliative (adj)

Make less serious or severe; relieve symptoms of an illness Usage: The doctors said it would be pointless to subject Uncle Al to continued treatments when there was no hope of a cure, so we gave consent for him to be transferred to the palliative care wing where he would be made as comfortable as possible in his final weeks or months. Related Words: Ameliorate, Mitigate, Alleviate, and Extenuate also refer to lessening something bad without eliminating it. More Info: Palliate comes from the Latin "pallium," a cloak, which covers up. To palliate a crime is to try to make it seem not as bad, such as by introducing extenuating circumstances. Mnemonic: 1. it can be like pale(faint coz of disease)+ate so eating the pain.i.e. reducing it. 2. palliate=alleviate 3. palli+ate.I was hungry,had pain in the stomach,so ate some palli(groundnut).It eased the pain but didn't cure it. 4. a friend = a PAL will ALLEVIATE your pain. 5. PALL+I+ATE..ease pain.. 6. pal(friend) + ate(lessen) >>> a friend always LESSEN OUR PAIN when it grows a lot

quibble (verb) KWIBB-ull

Make trivial arguments or criticisms, find faults in a petty way, esp. to evade something more important Usage: Look, I am telling you some of the serious consequences of global warming, as predicted by the scientific establishment—I think you're just quibbling to complain that I said "carbon monoxide" when I meant "carbon dioxide." Related Words: Cavil (synonym), Carp (constantly complain, fret, and find fault), Peevish (annoyed, in a bad mood, stubborn) More Info: This word is often associated with lawyers. Mnemonic: 1. mnemonic in hindi.. read it as qui(kyun)+bble(bill)..KYUN BILL ITNA ZYADA HAI?, you OBJECT to reading of meter & COMPLAIN to the authorities.. 2. Query + babble (minor objection/murmuring). 3. Remember, the magazine by Luna LoveGod's father - "The quibbler", it was called so because it carried petty criticism of people. 4. QUIBble->quib->rhymes with crib(cribbing) means complain, raise petty objections 5. pebble...small piece of rock.. 6. Quibble is to Squabble..

annul (verb) uh-NULL Also annulment (noun)

Make void or null, cancel, abolish (usually of laws or other established rules) Usage: Can we appreciate the art of a murderer? For many, the value of these paintings is annulled by the artist's crimes. Related Words: Nullify, Void (synonyms); Abort (stop part way through, remain in an undeveloped state) More Info: Most people associate "annul" with marriage—to get an annulment rather than a divorce, most states require that the marriage have been based on fraud, or that at least one person was not mentally competent to form a contract. Mnemonic: 1. AN NULl value is VOID.. C programming ! 2. an + nul ~ so to nullify something means to make it zero or to make it void 3. Anu(name of girl)has annul her all meetings,as she is not well. 4. ANNUL<===> रदà¥à¤¦ करना/निषà¥à¤«à¤² करना (pr. \\radd karana/niShphal karana \\ )[TransitiveVerb]

exacerbate (verb) egg-ZASS-er-bayt

Make worse (more violent, severe, etc.), inflame; irritate or embitter (a person) Usage: Allowing your band to practice in our garage has greatly exacerbated my headache. Related Words: Aggravate is a synonym. More Info: Exacerbate shares a root with acerbic, meaning "sour; harsh or severe." The prefix "ex" means "out" but can also have the meaning of "thoroughly" or "utterly." To acerbate is to make more acerbic; to exacerbate is to make utterly acerbic. Mnemonic: 1. Latin ex+acerb+ate; Latin acerb- means bitter, harsh; So exacerbate means to make bittter, to worsen. 2. if in an Exam u keep your hand on your head[ie SAR(in hindi)/CER]...you wil WORSEN your paper... 3. "Ex Her b Ate".. her ex came and ate with her family. which worsen the relation even more. 4. Mr.Ex(x) hit his old acer car with a bat now he worsened the condition of his car 5. exacerbate:ex wife sara did not cooperate,she made it worse. 6. Exacerbate: Ex(Ex means old,like ExGirlFriend)+Acer(Acer Laptop)+Bate(Bat):Just Imagine ur Ex(old)Acer Laptop is not working,so u got angry and bet with a Bat(BATE),then it became more worsen,completely worsen.....ExAcerBate

impair (verb) im-PAIR

Make worse, weaken Usage: Playing in a rock band without earplugs will almost certainly impair your hearing over time. Related Words: Exacerbate and Aggravate (make worse or irritate), Mar (damage, spoil, deface), Vitiate (ruin, corrupt) Mnemonic: 1. Opposite of Repair.Repair is to mend, Impair is to Injure.. 2. im+pair. If you damage a pair of something..you seperate them...so you injure them... 3. impair=i+m+pair.....when my gf said to me that "i am paired(i m pair) with some on else for the dance competition"...it HURT/INJURED my feelings a lot...................:) 4. Im+Pair. If you wear incorrect pair of shoes you may hurt yourself while walking.

stigma (noun) STIG-muh

Mark of disgrace, a figurative stain or mark on someone's reputation Usage: In the 1950s, bearing a child out of wedlock was severely stigmatized, but today in many social circles, there is no stigma whatsoever to unmarried parents having a child. Related Words: Pariah (social outcast, untouchable) More Info: Stigma is sometimes used to mean stigmata, marks supernaturally appearing on hands and feet (of nuns, monks, etc.) and resembling the wounds of Christ. This happens to Patricia Arquette in the 1999 movie Stigmata. In The Scarlet Letter, the character Hester Prynne is stigmatized by having to wear the letter "A" on her chest (for "adultery"). Mnemonic: 1. Stigma (STICK + MAA) 2. Opposite of six sigma which is considered very graceful and good 3. stigma = sounds like enigma is always disgraceful. 4. grand ma is always a token of disgrace for mother. 5. Stigma= ma of stig (from the top gear show). His mother is always ashamed of his son being on TV!

delineate (verb) deh-LINN-ee-ayt

Mark the outline of; sketch; describe in detail Usage: I do need the cash, but I'm not signing up for this psychological experiment unless you delineate what's going to happen. Related Words: Adumbrate (give a rough outline of) More Info: Delineate, of course, shares a root with linear. Mnemonic: 1. Delineate = (Diligently and neatly) portrayed painting. 2. FOCUS ON line IN DElineATE & RELATE WITH OUTLINE N PORTRAY 3. delineate sounds like alienate, and if you are attacked by aliens, you would describe the event in vivid detail in order to make people believe you! 4. concentrate upon de+LINE+ate....d stands for draw ,line for sketch and ate for appropriatly.it may help you 5. Read as De + line + ate. You describe every word line by line to make ur child ate beet root. 6. de"LINEA"te.... when we spot a linea car we try to sketch the car because of its design!!!...

tendentious (adj) ten-DEN-chuss

Marked by a strong point of view, biased Usage: It's hard to become absorbed in the world of a fantasy novel when the author is so tendentious—the planet of Xerxon is clearly meant to mimic the United States, and the author's politics intrude on the story on every page. Related Words: Partisan (partial to a particular party, group, etc., esp. in a biased, emotional way), Bigot (obstinately prejudiced person) More Info: A tendentious person is always tending towards some particular thing. Mnemonic: 1. Rearrange the words to make - Tend or Tendency + ious or bias. So, TENDENTIOUS is a TENDENcy towards one viewpoint over another. 2. tendentious:(tendency+Us~United states):the tendency of US is to support/tend towrds the controversial country, thats why it supports pakistan to crub india through financial and military/weapon aids.so supporting a controversial 3. Split like: TEN DEN ( Ten people discussing at a single den raise to controversial views) 4. tend = tendor,so when tendor is provided a pratiality is made btwn two...... 5. Tendency+ tension= tendency to bring out the controversial topic which gives tensions

whimsical (adj) WIM-zick-ull

Marked or motivated by whims (odd, fanciful ideas); erratic, unpredictable Usage: Alice in Wonderland is a famously whimsical story in which a little girl falls down a rabbit hole and finds a strange and at times absurd world. / She enjoyed a whimsical day at the seashore— no plan, just wandering around and making sand castles as the mood struck. Related Words: Capricious (synonym), Arbitrary (based entirely on one's discretion; capricious, unreasonable, or having no basis), Lark (merry adventure), Mercurial (changing moods) More Info: Whimsical is generally positive, but it depends on context—fanciful behavior that's fun on a date would not be so fun coming from your boss (Do this! No, that! Let's have office yoga! Why aren't you working harder?) Mnemonic: 1. Whimsical sounds like comical...whimsical is , impulsive, playful...comical is amusing and funny. 2. whim sounds like vim bar for washing dishes , vim used for changing dirty dishes to new .so 3. Whimsical = WHISTLE.. when u c a gal u whistle.. dats behave with impulse rather den reasoning. 4. (WH)en (I) (M) (SIC)k for (CAL)cium, i behave like WHIMSICAL 5. whimsical...looks like we+him+musical...we have selected him for his extraordinary,a impulsive performance.A musician never perform because of necessity or reason.This is their passion which forced him2give impulsive performance 6. we selected him a changing musical tune.From old to new generation.

sound (verb) SOUND

Measure the depth of (usually of water) as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand (usually as sound the depths) Usage: The psychiatrist appointed by the court felt he would need more time to sound the depths of the defendant's tortured mind—clearly, she was mentally ill, but did she know on any level that what she was doing was wrong? Related Words: Fathom and Plumb (used as verbs) are synonyms. More Info: A sounding line or plumb line is a length of rope with a weight at the bottom; dropping it into water will allow the weight to sink and the depth of the water to be measured. Mnemonic: 1. when some are rich(good condition) we say sound party

anodyne (noun, adj) ANN-uh-dine

Medicine that relieves pain (noun); soothing, relieving pain (adj) Usage: While aspirin is a nice analgesic, the construction worker argued that, for sore and tired muscles, nothing beat the anodyne effects of a six-pack of beer. Related Words: Analgesic (pain reliever) More Info: In antiquated slang, a hangman's noose was once (ironically) called an "anodyne necklace." Mnemonic: 1. Ann will not die from pain if she gets some aspirin. 2. anodyne ~ a + no + dyne (dying); If you want him not to die from pain, you should give him some anodyne drugs. 3. ANODYNE -> ANOINT + DIE. When Jesus ANOINTed (blessed) the sick, their pain stopped and they did not DIE. 4. anodyne, sounds like iodine,iodine sounds like iodix, which is a drug we use for relief 5. Just add G and arrange, we get Agony+Die...when agony dies you become serene or calm.... 6. Just add G...Agony+DYEing....when you kill agony you become serene or calm

figurative (adj) FIG-yer-uh-tiv

Metaphorical, based on figures of speech; containing many figures of speech (as fancy- sounding writing); related to portraying human or animal figures Usage: The painter was renowned for his figurative art, including many portraits—he had been known to say that abstract artists were just people who had never learned to draw. / Highly figurative language can be difficult for English language learners—for instance, to "throw the baby out with the bath water" refers to being too hasty and unwisely getting rid of the good with the bad. Related Words: The opposite of figurative is literal, although in regular speech, people often use literal to mean figurative. People who say I was literally ready to kill someone rarely mean that, which is why we are not alarmed when they say that. We understand that they are really speaking figuratively.

admonish (verb) ad-MAHN-ish Also admonition (noun)

Mildly scold; caution, advise, or remind to do something Usage: She was an exacting boss who upbraided an employee for jamming the copier, yet she merely admonished her five-year-old for the same offense. Related Words: Reprove, upbraid, reprimand, and rebuke are all harsher forms of criticism than admonish. More Info: You can also admonish someone to do something, as in "The GRE instructor admonished her students to study vocabulary every day." Mnemonic: 1. in the add of "eak choti si love story" monisha koiralla on orkut and she shall admonish u/warn u for doing so 2. adm(in)+on(e)+(pun)ish : (net)admin in the company is one step away (Giving strong warning now) from punishing you.bcoz you are accessing prohibited network sites. 3. to avoid A DEMON-ish act, a mother Warns her naughty child 4. Admonish--->Ad(Advertisement)+Monish(person's name)--Direct Monish was warned by Censored board for making Uncensored Advertisement. 5. admonish ~ ADD MANISH -- Add Manish in the list of guys whom we will WARN to stay away from her. 6. Admonish spounds similar to Admission Before giving addmission into bar guards admonish (warn)youth

stratagem (noun) STRAT-uh-jum

Military maneuver to deceive or surprise; crafty scheme Usage: The party's stratagem was to dig up a scandal on their candidate's opponent, and then release the photos the day before the election, leaving the opponent no time to defend himself before voters took to the polls. Related Words: Ruse and Subterfuge are synonyms. Artifice (trickery, especially as part of a strategy), Finesse (use tact or diplomacy; employ a deceptive strategy), Duplicity (deceit, double- dealing, acting in two different ways for the purpose of deception), Wily (crafty, cunning) More Info: Strategy has generally positive connotations, but stratagem implies deception. The similar scheme often has negative connotations (a plot or scam). Mnemonic: 1. strategy to deceive some one 2. STRATEGY+GEM(costly stone like diamond)....in order to steal gems, thieves had strategy for gems i.e stratagem.... 3. strategy by a GEM..!! 4. stratge-m , the deceitful strategy of m 5. Their STRATEgy of sneaking up on the enemy was a total GEM.

dissemble (verb) diss-EM-bull

Mislead, conceal the truth, put on a false appearance of Usage: Roxanne was used to dissembling in job interviews; when asked about the gap on her resume from 1999-2003, she would say, "Oh, I was out of the workforce fulfilling some obligations"—a somewhat misleading way to describe a prison stint. / He won so much money at pool halls by dissembling inexperience, pretending at first that he had no idea how to even hold a pool cue; once bets were placed, he handily defeated his opponents. Related Words: Disingenuous (not genuine), Prevaricating (misleading or lying) Mnemonic: 1. The word sounds like "resemble"...the person/ a thing of tat type can be in disguise... 2. seems like "dis assemble"(break) you broke the favourite pot of mom n den tried to "conceal" ur mistake...or pretending 3. DIS+ASSEMBLE....assemble means to bring parts together like we do in computers...now you have got a computer having secret information in it...hence to hide your motives, you will dissemble your computer.... 4. Dis sem bale bale ho gayi..:P 5. dessemble = not resemble i.e disguise 6. read as this-resemble. When one thing resembles other, it can disguise viewer for it.

erroneous (adj) er-ROH-nee-uss

Mistaken, in error; improper, morally incorrect Usage: Hilda was completely unable to assemble her new desk chair after the instructions erroneously instructed her to screw the left armrest onto a small lever on the bottom of the seat. Related Words: Fallible (liable to be in error, capable of making mistakes) More Info: Erroneous contains the root "err," from a word for "stray or wander." The related word errant can mean "incorrect" but can also mean "journeying or roving adventurously," as in a medieval "knight-errant." Mnemonic: 1. Sounds like: "Error in us"--> Something that is full of errors and mistakes. 2. the root err means to wander , so think some one is wandering and he is mistaken for a thief or something else 3. ERROr+in+urs; wife shouted ERROR IS IN YOU while you take a wrong decision

pastiche (noun) past-EESH

Mix of incongruous parts; artistic work imitating the work of other artists, often satirically Usage: The slickly-produced boy band's first album was deeply unimaginative, just a pastiche of every other boy band album ever produced. Related Words: Heterogeneous means "made up of diverse elements." Hodgepodge, Medley, Farrago, Potpourri, Pastiche and Olio are all words for mixtures of diverse things. Eclectic means "selecting the best of everything or from many diverse sources" and thus is more positive than pastiche, which indicates a sort of thrown-together mess of other people's work. More Info: From the Italian pasticcio, something made by mixing borrowed elements from other sources. Pasticcio is also a pasta dish—the idea being "a mess" or scramble of pasta. Mnemonic: 1. PASTi+CHE......pasti...PASTE...........we do copy PASTE......while copying we imitate the style of others and paste it where we want 2. paste- we use paste to stick posters of superstars we want to imitate . 3. pastiche=past+stitch,stitch is also a thread art and so it has been of the past,and it has been copied 4. past+iche 5. Paste + Stitch => Paste & Stiching give a picture of mixture & combining (of ideas & works) 6. u can read it as PAST+CHEAT..so it is a work of art that is a cheat from the past work.

hodgepodge (noun) HAHJ-pahj

Mixture of different kinds of things, jumble Usage: The comedian's book wasn't a proper memoir, but more a hodgepodge of old bits, personal stories that went nowhere, random political opinions, and childhood photos. Related Words: Heterogeneous means "made up of diverse elements." Medley, Farrago, Potpourri, Pastiche and Olio are all words for mixtures of diverse things. More Info: Hodgepodge comes from hotchpotch, a stew of meat and vegetables. Mnemonic: 1. HO (Holland) DGE (DJ) PO (Poland) DGE(DJ)

deride (verb) deh-RIDE

Mock, scoff at, laugh at contemptuously Usage: The manager really thought that deriding his employees as "stupid" or "lazy" would motivate them to work harder; instead, it motivated them to constantly hide his office supplies as an act of revenge. Related Words: Denigrate (belittle, attack the reputation of) More Info: Deride contains the Latin root "ridere" for "laughter," which also appears in risible, meaning "laughable." Mnemonic: 1. de -ride -- riding a horse upside down.. ppl will make fun of you ( ridicule) 2. RIDE = RIDiculE 3. DE(lower)RIDE(ride a cycle) if u ride a cycle of low quality people will REDICULE u 4. DE(not)+RIDE....if you are NOT able to RIDE a bicycle, you friends will laugh at you and some may show contempt...... 5. De-ride - De in Hindi is sister. De ride - Sisters ride. If you ride your sister's pink cycle, people will make fun of you. 6. de + ride ( take it for granted to take u 4 a ride...so ridiculing is common in such a case

paragon (noun) PAIR-uh-gahn

Model of excellence, perfect example Usage: Unlike his sister, he was a paragon of responsibility, taking in her three children when she went to jail, and even switching jobs so he could be there to pick them up from school. Related Words: Prototype (original model serving as the basis for future copies or versions), Paradigm (model or pattern; worldview, set of shared assumptions, values, etc.), Exemplar (example, item that is representative or typical, something worthy of imitation), Epitome (perfect example, brief summary) More Info: A paragon is also a large, perfect diamond or pearl. Paragon is often used in the expression "paragon of virtue." Mnemonic: 1. paragon which is a slipper brand makes products which are models for perfection 2. ARAGON in the movie Lord of the Rings was a perfect soldier 3. paragon = para-'related to' + -gon'figure has many angles'. If a polygon has infinity angles, it becomes circle. Circle is perfect 4. Think problem-gone = perfection! 5. remember PARAGON slippers ..they r standard model of perfection 6. Remember the paragon slipper ad ???

paradigm (noun) PAIR-uh-dime

Model or pattern; worldview, set of shared assumptions, values, etc. Usage: Far from being atypically bawdy, this limerick is a paradigm of the form—nearly all of them rely on off-color jokes. Related Words: Prototype (original model serving as the basis for future copies or versions), Exemplar (example, item that is representative or typical, something worthy of imitation) More Info: "Para" means "beside." Paradigm comes from two Greek word parts meaning "beside" and "show" and combined into the Greek "paradiegma" for "pattern or example." Mnemonic: 1. HERE DIVIDE AS PARA+DIGM--- DIGM=DIAGRAM SO DIAGRAM SERVES AS MODEL,EXAMPLE,PATTERN FOR A PROTOTYPE 2. divide it like parad+igm.....now focus on PARADE....parade is done DURING PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS LIKE INDEPENDENCE DAY, REPUBLIC DAY..just to SHOW OR EXHIBIT THE strength of nation, SO watching a parade is A EXAMPLE OR MODAL for other countries to IDENT 3. para+digm--- para(pehla) digm(diagram)--- is a PATTERN, or a MODEL or an EXAMPLE to plan something 4. SO watching a parade is A EXAMPLE OR MODAL for other countries to IDENTIFY ABOUT india's strenth in millitary power. 5. basically it is derived from latin parádeigma..where deigma is taken from deikma..which means to show....paradigm means to show a pattern to people about something. 6. paradise is always a standard example.

temperance (noun) TEMP-er-enss Also temper (verb)

Moderation, self-control, esp. regarding alcohol or other desires or pleasures; total abstinence from alcohol Usage: After the end of the Civil War, economic change led to an increase in alcohol problems and the birth of the Temperance Movement, which ultimately led to Prohibition. / Grandma is a model of temperance—she drinks red wine every night, but only the 1/3 of a glass that she read was conducive to preventing heart attacks. Related Words: Teetotaler (person who doesn't drink alcohol at all), Abstain (hold back, refrain, esp. from something bad or unhealthy), Sobriety (temperance or the state of being sober; seriousness) More Info: To temper is to moderate, soften, or tone down, or to make less intense. Something untempered is not controlled or moderated. Of course, temper as a noun means a person's state of mind or tendency to anger. Mnemonic: 1. TEMPORARY..temperanceis temporary ,transient as no one can abstain from eating good and delicious food 2. temporarily avoid so that u dont exceed 3.

libertine (noun) LIBB-er-teen

Morally or sexually unrestrained person; freethinker (regarding religion) Usage: A famed libertine, the sitcom star was constantly in the news for cavorting with women of dubious occupations and overdosing on drugs often enough to regularly hold up production of his popular television show. Related Words: Hedonists, sybarites, and voluptuaries are people devoted to pleasure. Debauchery is excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures. More Info: Libertine certainly is related to "liberty"—think of a libertine as someone who has a little too much liberty. You can also use libertine as an adjective (as in libertine attitudes). Mnemonic: 1. LIBERTINE=liberti+ne=LIBERTY IN Excess can make you 2. Libertine = Liberal Teens...you know how morally unrestrained they are 3. libertine is related to liberty(having rights to do something... its usually with politicians.. so tey majatat),a libertine person is carefree and has no restrictions regarding moral values. 4. Girls beat a libertine with liberty chappals.

lugubrious (adj) luh-GOO-bree-uss or luh-GYOO-bree-uss

Mournful, gloomy (sometimes in an exaggerated way) Usage: Helen was having a good time at the Irish pub until the Traditional Music Hour started, and the lugubrious tunes made her cry into her Guinness. Related Words: Lachrymose (tearful, mournful), Maudlin (overly tearful and sentimental), Lament (express sorrow, mourn) Mnemonic: 1. He was very mournful when he had to BURY his maimed LEG. 2. LOOK+RUBY ous = DEPRESSED AND MOURNFUL that you LOOK like RUBY(face red) 3. Pronounced as lo-goo-bri-yas. She cried so much for the dog's death her tears formed a logoon (small body of water):P. 4. lugubrious 5. Lugu+bury+his "..." hence was very dismal and sad 6. when i saw the new PRIUS which i cant afford to buy i feel LUGUBRIOUS.

converge (verb) cuhn-VERGE

Move towards one another or towards a point; unite Usage: I know we're driving to the wedding from different states, but our routes ought to converge when each of us hits I-95—maybe we could converge at a Cracker Barrel for lunch! More Info: The antonym of converge is diverge. Mnemonic: 1. Co- together 2. : in a CONVEx lens, light rays meet at a common point, and CONVERGEnce is a property of meeting at a common point 3. Converge (Sounds like COme aNd mERGE) 4. co + verge similar to merge.. merge can happen if things come together

symbiosis (noun) sim-bee-OH-siss or sim-bye-OH-siss Also symbiotic (adj)

Mutually dependent relationship between two organisms, people, groups, etc. Usage: In biology, one example of symbiosis is when a small creature feeds off bugs that live on a larger creature—thus protecting the larger creature from discomfort and possibly disease. / Although some celebrities complain about paparazzi, many have a symbiotic relationship with those same intrusive photographers - the paparazzi need to get paid, and the celebs need the photos to stay in the news. More Info: The root "sym/syn" means "together" and also appears in synchronized and sympathy. "Bio" means "life." Mnemonic: 1. split it like sym(simi)lar+bio+sis..so two sis(ters)..who are sharing BIOlogically similar.body...are living by mutually helping each other. 2. Symbiosis = sym + bio + sis; Symbol of brother & sister together.

propensity (noun) pruh-PEN-sit-ee

Natural inclination or tendency Usage: He was an introvert with a propensity for solitary brooding, and thus was considered a bit strange or unfriendly by the others in his dorm. Related Words: Predilection, Proclivity, Penchant, and Bent are all words for a preference or inclination (He has an affable bent about him, and a proclivity for striking up conversations with strangers). More Info: Like its synonym penchant, this word shares a root (meaning "lean") with pendulum and penchant. A propensity is a "leaning" towards something. Mnemonic: 1. now a days people are inclined towards "CITY" dats y thery r migrating from villages.... 2. prop + city = people get propelled towards city only because of strong inclination towards city life 3. (PRO+PEN)a PRO has a natural tendancy to hold the PEN in the way he can do caligarphy(art of good writing) 4. "popins"(candy) deke log bachchon ko behla-fusla ke le jate hain....coz they know dat kids hav "natural inclination" 4 it.... 5. pro+pen+sity . can a pen stand straight. to make it stand ,it is always inclined to some support 6. PROPANE+CITY;

myopic (adj) my-AH-pick Also myopia (noun)

Near-sighted; lacking long-term thinking, short-sighted Usage: To raise prices in a time of crisis is both wrong and deeply myopic—our profits would go up in the short term, but our customers' resentment would simmer for decades. / Myron's myopia is so strong that he cannot be helped by contact lenses and has to wear the heavy glasses he has worn for decades. Related Words: Improvident (not providing for the future) More Info: The "op" in myopia comes from a Latin root for "eye" and also appears in optometrist, optical, and ocular. Mnemonic: 1. With My Opaque lenses I will be short sighted

unprecedented (adj) un-PRESS-uh-den-ted

Never before known or seen, without having happened previously Usage: When Nixon resigned, American bravado was at an all-time low—the resignation of a sitting President was disgraceful and unprecedented. Related Words: Novel (new, fresh, original) More Info: It's not hard to unpack this word—the base word precedented looks a lot like precede, "to come before." If something is unprecedented, nothing has come before it. In law, a precedent is a ruling in a similar case that a judge would draw on or reference in writing a decision. Mnemonic: 1. UN(not)..PRECEDE(event occured in past)...so unprecedented means something which has never occured in past or it is novel 2. un (not) precede(proceed...so we generally proceed with math problems with an eg..its something like not proceed with previous example 3. un+preced+ent+ed -> Never went to ent before or known before. 4. Unprecedented and Repeated are rhyming words but they have opposite meanings. Unprecedented means something novel or unique, while repeated means something that happens again and again.

neologism (noun) nee-AH-luh-jizm

New word or phrase (or a new meaning applied to an existing word or phrase) Usage: You won't find "fauxhawk" in the dictionary—it's a neologism that describes a fake mohawk (faux means fake and is pronounced "foe") created by sculpting the hair into a mohawk-like crest without actually shaving the sides. More Info: The root "log/loq" refers to speech and also occurs in eloquent, logic, loquacious (talkative) and interlocutor (participant in a dialogue; interrogator). Mnemonic: 1. 'neo' means 'new' and 'logos' means 'word'; so 'neologism' means inventing new word. 2. the word neo means new.... which gives the meaning!!!

novel (adj) NAH-vull

New, fresh, original Usage: You can make your writing better by eliminating clichés and replacing those clichés with more novel turns of speech. / Smoked salmon on a pizza? That's certainly a novel idea. Related Words: There are many more words for old, stale, overused ideas or writing lacking in novelty; trite, insipid, banal, and hackneyed are all antonyms of novel. More Info: Novel is related to the French nouvelle, "new." The meaning of novel as a book-length work of fiction comes from the idea of a "new story." Mnemonic: 1. I prefer to buy NEW novels

vociferous (adj) voh-SIFF-er-uss

Noisily crying out, as in protest Usage: He has always been a vociferous opponent of the estate tax, appearing on numerous news programs to rail against "double taxation." Related Words: Stentorian (loud), Clamor (vociferous uproar, as from a crowd) More Info: The root "voc" (from "vox") means "voice" and also occurs in vocal, equivocal, and vox populi (the voice of the people). Mnemonic: 1. VOICE + FURIOUS = noisy 2. take the second part of word --> FEROUS !!! 3. sounds like "voice of ferous(iron)" which is very noisy. 4. Vociferous (Voice(y) + Furs) 5. Vociferous (loud)is the opposite of harmonious (peaceful). 6. vocy or walky talky is quite noisy

fracas (noun) FRAY-cuss or FRACK-uss

Noisy disturbance or fight; brawl Usage: Rugby is one of the most aggressive of sports—when the players rush to pile on top of the person with the ball, bones can easily be broken in the fracas. Related Words: Fray (scuffle, brawl, heated dispute) More Info: In French, "fracasser" is to shatter; in Italian, "fracassare" is to make an uproar. Those, and fracas, come from Latin "frangere" (to break), also appearing in frangible, or breakable. Mnemonic: 1. Fracas-(fraud + cause), a fraud will generally cause a quarrel or brawl. 2. Imagine a Freak Ass having a noisy quarrel with people. 3. if you pronounce the word properly, the initial part of fracas sounds like fray, and fray is brawl...so fracas<-->fray==brawl 4. fracas = f + ruckus... and ruckus means commotion. 5. sabka bheja fry(fra) ho gaya uske khasne(cas) se... ab to fracas hoga 6. FRACtious noisy ASs = someone who starts noisy quarrels.

clamor (verb) CLAM-er

Noisy uproar or protest, as from a crowd; a loud, continuous noise Usage: As soon as a scent of scandal emerged, the press was clamoring for details. / The mayor couldn't even make herself heard over the clamor of the protestors. Related Words: Hubbub (loud noise, confusion), Cacophany (harsh, discordant, or meaningless mixture of sounds), Din (loud, confused noise), Dissonance (cacophony, harsh, inharmonious sound) More Info: Don't confuse with clamber, which means to climb awkwardly or scramble. Clamor comes from an Anglo-French root meaning "cry out," a root that also gives us claim. Mnemonic: 1. CLAMOR rhymes wit glamourous....whenever de crowd sees a glamour girl they become NOISY 2. CLAIM+MORE: So when you claim for more or demand more there is a loud noise or complain 3. clamor sounds a little lik hammer.. hammer makes a lot of noise 4. sounds like "claim"...means to demend something forcefully and in anger////clamoured 5. it sound like CRY more 6. the word rhymes with hammer...so wen u hit with hammer,u get to hear sound,noise

solecism (noun) SAH-liss-izm

Nonstandard use of grammar or words; mistake, esp. in etiquette Usage: "I could care less" is a solecism—what the speaker really means to say is "I couldn't care less." / Apparently, Libby had committed a solecism by asking a man if he wanted to dance. "In Lubbock, Texas," said her friend, "we keep things traditional." Related Words: Malapropism (ludicrous mistake in word use), Faux Pas (social blunder) More Info: Solecism comes from the place name Soloi—the ancient Greeks considered the people from that region to speak in a horrible, substandard dialect. Mnemonic: 1. SHOLEYcism...when you think of hindi movie sholay,who comes in your mind???? GABBAR....everytime he used to make mistakes while speaking because of his rustic or wild accent.... 2. look at it .......... 3. solecism = so less lex - ism. Lexical is related to grammar as also in lexical anaylsis in a computer langauge.. so-less-lex-ism means more grammatical and awkward mistakes 4. It's a funny one...When someone's shoe sole comes out it is a social blunder... 5. take the word "sole" from it...now imagine a hot blonde girl sleeping on parks bench alone(sole)..this is an awkward act...so solecism 6. SOcially or LExICally worthy of critiCISM = SOLECISM.

apathy (noun) APP-uh-thee Also apathetic (adj)

Not caring; absence of feeling; lack of interest or concern Usage: Many parents of teenagers are concerned by their indolent teens' apathy about the future. Few teens are totally apathetic, however—many get quite excited about video games, flirting, or trips to the mall. Related Words: Indifferent (apathetic or impartial), Lukewarm (moderately warm; having little enthusiasm) More Info: Don't confuse apathy with antipathy, which means "deep dislike, aversion, or repugnance." Mnemonic: 1. consider pathy==sympathy, 2. 3. apathy sounds like chapathy means roti in hindi.so say i dont like chapathi i like breads only. 4. a (negative) + pathy : root "pathy" means feeling as in sympathy; so apathy means having no feeling for others or lacking interest in something. 5. choosing "A"Path or "B" Path doesnot make anydifference(indifferent) 6. Anti-symPATHY

ambiguous (adj) am-BIG-yoo-uss

Not clear, hard to understand, open to having several meanings or interpretations Usage: The meaning of this ancient text is ambiguous—either we are missing some cultural context, or else the writer actually wanted to be mysterious. Related Words: Equivocal (allowing for several different meanings; undecided or having mixed feelings), Opaque (hard to understand; dull or stupid; literally, not allowing light to pass through) More Info: The prefix "ambi-" means "both" or "all." Don't confuse ambiguous with ambivalent, which means "having mixed feelings, undecided." People are ambivalent; writing, speech, and other forms of communication are ambiguous. Mnemonic: 1. ambi means two/both..guous sounds like guess..both are wild guess so its doubtful 2. Ambi (am + bi) means 2 , while guous sounds like guess. So if 2 people guess on something, then it will make the subject doubtful or unclear. 3. ambi means two...guous sounds like guess so it may have one or more meanings

recondite (adj) RECK-un-dite or rih-CAHN-dite

Not easily understood, hidden, dealing with an obscure topic Usage: Professor Ryan's office is full of books, every single one of which is more than 400 years old, and many of them in ancient Greek. He deals in some seriously recondite information. Related Words: Arcane and Esoteric are synonyms. Mnemonic: 1. read recondite as "re conduct". The professor re coducted(repeated) the topic as the students could not understand properly. 2. recon-dite:recon sounds like reckon which means guess...if a question is DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND u will GUESS the answer 3. RECKON + TRITE (repeated) = the word was DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND even after REPEATED attempts to RECKON its meaning. 4. REC + ON +DITE ==Obviously it it is very DIFFICULT to record while ur dite(eating)... 5. re + condite(sounds like contact). It is DIFFICULT to contact a VIP again and again(Re). 6. recondite sounds like 'wreck on diet' meaning destruction while on a diet. This sounds very absurd and very difficult to understand whats going on !!

scant (adj) SKANT Also scanty (adj)

Not enough or barely enough Usage: The new intern was scant help at the conference—he disappeared all day to smoke and didn't seem to realize that he was there to assist his coworkers. / The soldiers were always on the verge of hunger, complaining about their scanty rations. Related Words: A modicum, scintilla, iota, mite, or tad of something is a small amount. A paucity or dearth is scarcity or lack. Mnemonic: 1. SCANT rhymes with PANT => a mean man with scant regard for the panting dog shares non of his water.

indeterminate (adj) in-dee-TER-min-it

Not fixed or determined, indefinite; vague Usage: The results of the drug trial were indeterminate; further trials will be needed to ascertain whether the drug can be released. / The lottery can have an indeterminate number of winners—the prize is simply divided among them. Related Words: Ambiguous (not clear, hard to understand, open to having several meanings or interpretations) Mnemonic: 1. take it as 'determine output of this expression' means find a precise value so indeterminate means not precise / uncertain

stingy (adj) STINN-jee

Not generous with money, reluctant to spend or give Usage: Billionaire industrialist J. Paul Getty was so famously stingy that he installed pay phones in his mansion for guests to use. When his grandson was kidnapped, he refused to pay ransom and only changed his mind when the kidnappers cut off the boy's ear. This famous cheapskate then demanded that his son (the boy's father) pay him back! What a miser. Related Words: Miser, Cheapskate, Skinflint (stingy person), Frugal (economical, thrifty, not wasteful with money), Stint (to be frugal) More Info: A "scrooge" is also a miserly person, especially a wealthy one, after the character of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Mnemonic: 1. stingy ________sting in punjabi mean miser or thrifty person 2. Stingy - Stinky cheese. The customers of a new grocery store were reluctant to buy its stinky cheese 3. stingy = sani (roof) + tin + gy (yes); means poor.

unconscionable (adj) un-CAHN-shun-uh-bull

Not guided by conscience; morally wrong, unjust, unreasonable Usage: It is unconscionable that you would deny your sister a bone marrow transplant knowing that you're the only person in the family who's a match. Related Words: Unscrupulous or unprincipled also mean not guided by moral rules. Mnemonic: 1. unconscionable is un + conscio + nable...and conscience means to know what is morally acceptable but unconscious means not aware of the acceptable amount and therefore the same as unconscionable. 2. Unconscionable is the same as immeasurable... something that is beyond compare... uncomparable. 3. un(not)+con(considering)+science(logic/reason). so unconscience means beyond reason or not guided by logic(science) 4. 2012 is the end of world is a UN CONdition SCIence report. Not right or reasonable

impassive (adj) im-PASS-iv

Not having or not showing physical feeling or emotion Usage: Having been in and out of hospitals all his life, he accepted this latest diagnosis impassively —"Whatever happens, happens," he said. Related Words: Stoic (not having or showing feeling, esp. in response to suffering), Inscrutable (not able to be scrutinized, mysterious). More Info: Note that impassive is NOT the antonym of passive, which means "inactive, not reacting." Mnemonic: 1. Impassive-> A person saying-"I m Passive(Not Active)", that means he has no feelings,emotions. 2. Passive : inactive hence a person inactive in revealing emotions.zzzz 3. IMpressively PASSIVE 4. impassive=i+m+passive....i.e. someone saying.."i am passive=: deadpan , expressionless , poker-faced , unexpressive"...:) 5. 'im-' normally means 'not'...but for these words...'im' means 'yes'... 6. Kim was simply I.M.ing her friends in Lit class when the sad PASSage was read.

ignoble (adj) ig-NOH-bull

Not noble; having mean, base, low motives; low quality Usage: What you have done may not be illegal, but it surely is ignoble—people who don't read the user agreement surely do not expect that, by clicking "I Agree," they have signed up for a Jelly of the Month club! Related Words: Ignominious (disgraceful, humiliating, contemptible) More Info: The Latin "ig" is simply a variation on "in," meaning "not." Mnemonic: 1. igno(ignore)+ble(able)..so if something IS unworthy and not noble, ONE should be able to ignore them. 2. ignoble = igno[r]able coz not worthy to be noted 3. ignoble::::i+G(agree)+NOBLE.....if someone says to you "yes,i agree..he is NOT NOBLE..."...that means its now proved that he is IGNOBLE/unworthy/not noble... 4. IGNORANCE+NOBLE.....a person who ignores noble people is not noble 5. So,it is of following order 6. to whom u will ignore...??? which not worthy..

recalcitrant (adj) rih-CAL-sih-truhnt

Not obedient, resisting authority, hard to manage Usage: As an aspiring kindergarten teacher, she had imagined days filled with giggles and singing songs about friendship—she was not prepared for a roomful of twenty recalcitrant children who wouldn't even sit down, much less learn the words to "Holding Hands Around the World." Related Words: Intractable, Intransigent, Refractory, and Obstreperous are also used to describe people who are stubborn and hard to control. More Info: Recalcitrant comes from Latin roots meaning "to strike with the heels"—that is, to kick or kick back. Mnemonic: 1. re+calcit(looks like calcite)+rant...as we know calcite is a hard mineral found in calcium carbonate which forms the major part of rocks, chalk and marble, is hard to break and likewise a recalcitrant person is also stubborn. 2. re+calci(calculator->calculate)+trant....so imagine a person who has made a mistake in calculations using a calci and is unwilling to re-calculate...it shows he is STUBBORN 3. recalcitant : recall+reluctant..boss asked me to call ad guy again but i didn't obey him,i was reluctant.(unwilling to obey) 4. recalcitrant= try RECALling CITRic acid from chemistry but it is so STUBBORN not able to recal it... 5. Think "Recalc it Rant" or someone who does not want to recalculate anything 6. calcis are not allowed in exams. but imaging a person smuggling them in even though he has been punished before

impious (adj) im-PIE-uss Also pious (adj), piety (noun)

Not religious, lacking reverence, ungodly Usage: In religious schools, impious behavior is generally prohibited. Related Words: Irreverent (synonym), Sacrilegious (violating what is sacred) Blasphemous (impious behavior, esp. speech) More Info: Pious (reverent) shares a root with expiate (to atone, ask to be forgiven of one's sins). Mnemonic: 1. pious means religious...so with a -ve prefix,impious means not religious....so a person who is not religious lacks respect for god. 2. a person pee's on us then he lacks respect for us. Im PIo US 3. impious and impity means the same i.e, lack of respect to god

lackluster (adj) LACK-luss-ter

Not shiny; dull, mediocre; lacking brilliance or vitality Usage: Many young people today are so accustomed to being praised by parents and adults that they are shocked when a lackluster effort in the workplace receives the indifference or mild disapproval it deserves. Related Words: Pedestrian and prosaic mean commonplace, dull, or lacking imagination. Quotidian means daily or commonplace, as daily things tend to be! Middling comes from the idea of being in the "middle" and means medium, average, or mediocre. More Info: This is an easy word—something lackluster literally lacks luster. Lustrous means shining (This shampoo will add luster to your hair!). Mnemonic: 1. lacking pluster --obviously dull to see 2. Lack+Luster; if anything(like gold,silver,diamond,steel,etc)lack luster(shine) they appear to be dull. 3. lackluster

lax (adj) LACKS

Not strict; careless, loose, slack Usage: My parents were really lax about homework—they never checked to see if I did it or not. Sadly, this legacy of laxity is not serving me well while studying for the GRE. Related Words: Slack (loose, negligent, or lazy, as in a slack rope or He is slack in his duties). More Info: Lax comes from a Latin word for "loose" that also gives us laxative. Mnemonic: 1. LAX - reLAX - careless 2. lax sounds similar to tax ; dont be lax while submitting tax proofs every financial year end. 3. Remember it as LACK,then one who lacks, is not strict, severe or careful enough about work, rules or standards of behaviour 4. LAXman is a CARELESS batsman... tats y he s not selected for ODI's 5. LAX is pronounced "lacks" which is an anagram for "slack".. i.e. careless/ not strict.. 6. lax seems like lacks which can be relate in the clasroom when we lack concentration

taciturn (adj) TASS-it-turn

Not talking much, reserved; silent, holding back in conversation Usage: Because he felt self-conscious about his stutter, Mike had always been taciturn, but after some very good speech therapy, soon he was much more voluble. Related Words: Reticent is a synonym. Laconic means "using few words, concise." More Info: Taciturn is related to tacit (understood without being said; implied, not stated directly; silent). Mnemonic: 1. Taxi_turn 2. meaning of tacit = silent. so meaning of tacit + urn = taciturn = silent person , untalkative 3. akin to tacit which means "without words". 4. Taciturn and Reticent are somewhat similar in sound and they also have the same meaning, which is, someone who uses words sparingly, is reserved. 5. taciturn is uncommunicative;1 who talks little its anotnym being garrulousness 6.

reticent (adj) RET-iss-sent

Not talking much; private (of a person), restrained, reserved Usage: She figured that, to rise to the top, it was best to be reticent about her personal life; thus, even her closest colleagues were left speculating at the water cooler about whether her growing belly actually indicated a pregnancy she simply declined to mention to anyone. Related Words: Laconic (using few words, concise) More Info: Taciturn also means not talking much. The Latin root "tacere" (to be silent) appears in both words. Mnemonic: 1. Cent (Saint) is stereotypically reluctant to speak or draw attention to themselves. 2. 50Cent -> talks too much.. 3. REHTA+SHANT....shant rehne waal i.e a person who doesn't talk or who is reserved in speech.... 4. RET+ICENT=RET(RAT)+ICENT(INOCENT)=RAT IS INNOCENT SO HE SPAKS LESS,i.e REMAINS SILENT 5. REserved and silENT 6. reticent~reti(return) + cent (imagine cent,currency, to be a big amount)...so if you aren't able to return a cent to whom you owe you remain reserved,without communication

compliant (adj) cuhm-PLY-ent

Obeying, submissive; following the requirements Usage: Those who are not compliant with the regulations will be put on probation and possibly expelled. / A compliant child, he never gave his parents any trouble. Related Words: Complaisant and Obliging are words describing people who comply with eagerness. Mnemonic: 1. one who never complains and obeys everything is compliant ! 2. compli(comply)+ant(aunt)..TO comply with UR AUNT wishes or willings. 3. complain not I am yielding,ready for ur requirements 4. COMPLIANT= comPLIANT. pliant means flexible and easily influenced. so compliant person is ready to yield. 5. COMPLIANT+COMPLIANCE:

landmark (noun, adj) LAND-mark

Object (such as a building) that stands out and can be used to navigate by; a very important place, event, etc. Usage: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark in the battle for equality. / In Lebanon, many roads are unmarked, and people navigate by landmarks—for instance, "third house down from the water tower." Related Words: A watershed is literally a division between two water drainage areas; a watershed or watershed moment is the point of a very important decision or shift.

manifest (verb, adj) MAN-if-est Also manifestation (noun)

Obvious, apparent, perceptible to the eye (adj); to show, make clear, or prove (verb) Usage: My superstitious aunt claims that she saw a manifestation of our deceased grandfather, who appeared during a thunderstorm to warn us all about our cousin's fiance. / Lupus is difficult to diagnose, but sometimes manifests as muscular weakness or joint pain. More Info: As a noun, a manifest is a list of people or goods aboard a plane, ship, train, etc. A manifestation is often when something "under the surface" breaks out or becomes apparent: The protest was a manifestation of a long-brewing discontent. Mnemonic: 1. In a FEST it was visible that people had Money[MANI] ,so Money was visible ; evident and was obvious. 2. many (MANI) people make appearance in FEST-ival 3. India has many (MANI) festivals (FEST)....dis fact is a MANIFEST in itself..clear and obvious.. 4. Manifest-man in the fest , some people in the fest eat so much which is the proof of their identity 5. manifest(many fests) in the recent days many fests are being organized due to which fests organizing programme is being noticeable . 6. It is obvious that we invest lot of money(MANI) on college FESTs

salient (adj) SAY-lee-uhnt

Obvious, standing out; projecting, protruding, jutting out Usage: The attack on our organization was mostly just partisan bickering, but it did have a few salient points that I think we should respond to. / The windowless prison's side wall had only one salient feature, a sculpture of the state bird jutting out from the building. Related Words: Jut means to project (out from something) or stand outward or upward from the main thing, as in I snagged my clothes on a nail jutting out from the wall. More Info: Don't confuse with sapient, meaning "wise, having good judgment." Mnemonic: 1. SAL(year)IENT(ant or end)... in B.Tech good grades at the END of final YEAR are VERY IMPORTANT 2. SALIENT and PROMINENT are rhyming words with the same meaning. Both words are used to describe the most noticeable (important) factors in a description of something. 3. sounds like SILENT......instead of chattering, being silent is always noticeable 4. It evokes the word "sail" and sails are the most salient feature of any boat 5. Saline is very important in case of diarrhea. 6. that is not silent..

sporadic (adj) spore-AD-ick

Occasional, happening irregularly or in scattered locations Usage: Her attendance was sporadic at best, so when she flounced into class after a two-session absence, she discovered that not only was everyone working on group projects, but that the professor hadn't even thought to assign her to a group. Related Words: Erratic (inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed course), Desultory (lacking consistency or order, disconnected, sporadic; going off topic) More Info: Sporadic is related to the idea of spores, reproductive structures that come off of plants, mushrooms, etc. and are spread, such as by the wind. Mnemonic: 1. sporadic== opposite of periodic, we know periodic things occur regularly. 2. Take the first half of the word, i.e SPOR which sounds like pores. Pimples which OCCUR IRREGULARLY create pores in the skin. 3. sporadic..spora(spores). spores are cells which grow irregulary,like a media plate when exposed to fungi spores ,next day you will see a irregular growth. 4. SPORES on DICK occurs occasionally and at scattered instances. 5. we can say sporadic as 6. sporadic

apocryphal (adj) uh-POCK-riff-ull Also Apocrypha (noun)

Of questionable authenticity; false Usage: I'm sorry, but this putative letter from George Washington that you found at a garage sale is clearly apocryphal—it is riddled with anachronisms (for instance, Washington was long dead by the time silent films were invented), and also, Washington most certainly didn't refer to Martha Washington as "hey baby." Related Words: Ersatz (artificial, synthetic, serving as a substitute), Faux (fake, imitation, as in "faux fur"), Specious (pleasing to the eye but deceptive) More Info: The word "Apocrypha" often refers to books that have been rejected for inclusion in (various versions of) the Bible, either due to dubious authenticity or because the Church considered them useful, but not divinely inspired. Obviously, different authorities disagree about what exactly is included in the Apocrypha. Mnemonic: 1. Apocryphal Hypocritical (of false appearance of virtue) 2. Derived from root "crypt" which means "secret". So, Apocryphal means "of doubtful authenticity" 3. Assume a girl's cry. Cry is a part of the word Apo'cry'phal. Girl's crying is false and made up. So, Apocryphal means made up or questionable. 4. apo+cry+phal:ur crying so mom question's u..questionable...u say fall which is untrue 5. apocryphal = apo + cry + phal; so you cry realizing that your new jewellery is spurious! 6. APO CRY FAIL- you cry because,you fail; but that is untrue because i am sure you passed; therefore its of questionable authority...

somatic (adj) soh-MAT-ick

Of the body Usage: While some depression is caused by outside forces (the death of a loved one, for instance), many cases of depression have a somatic cause—for instance, postpartum depression can be related to hormones and physical changes associated with pregnancy and childbirth. Related Words: Psychosomatic (involving both the mind and the body—for instance, a physical illness caused by mental stress) Mnemonic: 1. etymologically "SOMA" means body...and thus the word SOMATIC 2. sumo wrestler... 3. SOM(MONDAY)+HECTIC because of PHYSICAL work and BODY movements! 4. soma wrestling!! haiyaaaaa 5. somatic: of monday(SomVaar Means Monday), & its going involve physical work after lazy sunday. so its all about bodily & physical 6. SOMA is an intoxicating drink from Hindu scripture considered to be ephedra--which has the SOMATIC effects of weight loss and increased energy & sex drive.

plebian or plebeian (adj) plih-BEE-un

Of the common people Usage: I toured a luxury apartment building and I laughed when I saw that the apartments had luxurious walk-in closets and whirlpool bathtubs—but hilariously tiny ovens. Because, of course, the wealthy would never do something so plebian as cook their own food. Related Words: Demotic (same root as democracy) is a more neutral word for "pertaining to the people." Plebian is negative, often used in a joking way—"Oh, sorry to interrupt your studying of that opera libretto—I didn't mean to imply that you'd do something so plebian as watch hockey with us." Populist is generally meant in a positive way, as in championing the rights and interests of regular people. More Info: The term plebe, used to describe the incoming class at a military school, is a variant of plebian.

umbrage (noun) UM-bridge

Offense or annoyance (usually as take umbrage, meaning become offended or annoyed) Usage: With thirty years' experience in the field and quite recent successes on a variety of projects, the executive understandably took umbrage when a coworker suggested that he was good to have around to remind others of "ancient history." Related Words: Pique also means anger or irritate. Note that to pique (that is, stimulate) someone's interest is positive, but to pique a person is always bad. Mnemonic: 1. notice the last 4 letters...RAGE.And then umbrella =shade, rage=anger and resentment. 2. umbrage == angrez ..who ruled India for a 100 years were very insulting to the Indians. 3. we grew great resentment to Dolores Umbridge:X <img src="http://api.ning.com/files/PEzUw2o8g1xBx77w9 jvlz*oNedgvSjxs2JPivRe6tPGV88QYCSV26FYJK6JfwUTeQMKLv8SAYNeFDTL2J1AutdmFnAJtpKji/Dolores_Umbridge_hea dshot.jpg" width=40 height=40> 4. umbrage= um bra rage. 5. sounds like curtley EMBROSE , westindies player ..to whom sachin hits 3 sixes in a row and so he is in Umbrage (really angry) 6. Umbrage and enrage are similar in sound and both mean, anger.

noisome (adj) NOY-sum

Offensive, disgusting; harmful Usage: Everyone knows that smoking is deadly, but even "herbal" cigarettes are a noisome habit— and noisome to your health! Related Words: Deleterious means harmful, Baneful means very harmful or fatal, and Noxious means harmful or morally corrupting. Fetid means smelly. More Info: Noisome isn't really about noise! (The word shares a root with "annoy"). The GRE is not above trying to trick you into picking noisome when you really need a word for "noisy" (like cacophonous or dissonant). Mnemonic: 1. Try to extract out two words from it... <ol style="padding- left:50px"><li>NOSE</li><li>NOISE</li></ol>.. Hence <b>NOISOME</b> is something that makes <i>NOISE</i> in our <i>NOSE</i> 2. when you fart in a silence its noisome which spreads out foul smell in a room 3. a Noisy fart is less Noisome(smelly) than a silent killer- If you know what I mean ;) 4. noisome sounds somewhat like noise..which is irritating 5. "no its not me"...:) 6. nose+some = something which is bad for nose...

stratum (noun) STRAY-tum or STRAT-um Also strata (noun, plural of stratum)

One of many layers (such as in a rock formation or in the classes of a society) Usage: From overhearing his rich and powerful passengers' conversations, the chauffeur grew to despise the upper stratum of society. / I love this dish—it's like a lasagna, but with strata made of bread, eggs, and pancetta! Oh, look at the menu—it's actually called a strata! That makes perfect sense. Related Words: Hierarchy (a ranked series; a classification of people according to rank, ability, etc.; a ruling body), Echelon (a level, rank or grade; the people at that level) More Info: A highly stratified society is one marked by inequality, or one in which people cannot easily move from layer to layer—that is, one where the poor stay poor and the rich stay rich. Mnemonic: 1. Stratum ~ stratosphere : A layer of earth ! 2. Remove the r. Statum= Statue+made. Imagine a statue made by clay or earth.

tangential (adj) tan-JEN-chull

Only slightly relevant, going off-topic Usage: It's hard to get a quick answer out of Noah—ask him any question, and you'll get a wide range of tangential remarks before you can find a polite way to move on. Related Words: Penumbra (outer part of a shadow from an eclipse; any surrounding region, fringe, periphery; any area where something "sort of" exists), Digress or Divagate (go off-topic when speaking or writing) More Info: In math, a tangent line touches a curve and then continues on, forever—much like many people we wish would stop talking. Mnemonic: 1. Word Tangent(ial) taken from maths. A tangent is a line that touches a circle with a 90`degree angle. So the meaning comes from there only slightly connected, not central, preipheral. 2. Tangential - Take it as Tangent which is Divergent, meaning, scattered or dispersed. 3. : a TANGENT touches a circle at exactly 1 pt, so meaning is SLIGHTLY CONNECTED, after touching circle it moves AWAY FROM NORMAL(PERPENDICULER i.e., radius), so AWAY FORM NORMAL OR CORRECT PATH 4. tangent also deviates from centre point of circle 5. recluse sounds like reckless. because of reckless character withdrawn from society

candid (adj) CAN-did Also candor (noun)

Open, sincere, honest Usage: Allow me to be candid: you do look rather portly in those pants, and I think you should wear something else. / You have been really secretive about where you've been going after work; we could use a little more candor in this relationship. Related Words: Frank (direct, straightforward) More Info: Candid photographs are photos "from life," where the subjects are not posing. Candid Camera was a "hidden camera" style prank show that ran for decades. Mnemonic: 1. candiadates in a interview are recommended to be straight forward,outspoken and honest in an interview for best result..... 2. 1.candid -> can+did -> can+do=straightforward

adverse (adj) AD-verss Also adversity (noun)

Opposing, harmful Usage: Pioneer women persevered despite adverse circumstances, even when fording a river—baby in one arm, leading a horse with the other—against an adverse current. Related Words: Antagonistic (hostile, acting in opposition) More Info: Adverse appears in "adverse criticism," although that expression is a bit redundant. Adverse is also related to adversary (an opponent, foe). Mnemonic: 1. adverse = ad + verse (versus) versus means compilation/fight between two Opponents so, it is something which shows OPPOSITION 2. adverse ~ ad-worse, (adding worse) : something which is contrary to your interests or welfare can only make your situation worse. 3. SAD VERSE 4. verse sounds like versa car- versa car is nt favourable to buy 5. ADVERSE<===> विपरीत (pr. \\viparit \\ )[Adjective]

obsolete (adj) ahb-suh-LEET Also obsolescence (noun)

Out of date, no longer in use Usage: She kept her old laptop so long that it was obsolete—she couldn't sell it on Craigslist, and the local elementary school didn't even want it as a donation. / When you look up a word in the dictionary and see "Archaic" next to a definition, that means that definition is obsolete—people don't use the word that way anymore, although you might want to know that meaning if you're reading old texts. Related Words: Antediluvian (extremely old, before the Biblical flood) More Info: "Planned obsolescence" is a business strategy of making products with a deliberately limited life so you'll have to buy new ones. Mnemonic: 1. OB+SO+LETE = obviously so late... 2. ob-so-lete/;(sound as "AB so LATE--ab you are SO late, that whatever you have got is of not of any use.. 3. ob+so+lete....abe, so light lelo.....not in use any more 4. obsolete - over sold ete movie is no longer used, outmoded. 5. (ab(now) + sold) 6. obso(late) late and no longer in use

incongruous (adj) in-CON-groo-uss

Out of place, inappropriate, not harmonious Usage: Among the student artwork posted in the halls, Angelina's submission was incongruous, a dark, gruesome, and even worldly work amidst the happy family portraits and other childish drawings. Related Words: Heterogeneous (different in type, incongruous), Conspicuous (standing out) More Info: Incongruous is, of course, related to congruent, as in "congruent triangles" (those that are identical). Mnemonic: 1. in + congruence...wen 2 things are in congruence they are in harmony so in+congruence means lack of harmony 2. In+congress there is no place for outsiders. Therefore they feel out of place.

penumbra (noun) pen-UM-bruh

Outer part of a shadow from an eclipse; any surrounding region, fringe, periphery; any area where something "sort of" exists Usage: The Constitution doesn't specifically mention a right to privacy, but some experts consider this to exist in the penumbra of the Constitution, as a guarantee of privacy is needed in order to exercise the rights that are enumerated. / The rent in Chicago was too high, so they moved to a suburb in the penumbra of the city. Related Words: Hinterland (remote or undeveloped area) Mnemonic: 1. pen under an umbrella will be invisble unders umbrella's shadow 2. use pen on bra to take the partial shadow of breast 3. Nimbus clouds create shaddows. 4. when you use umbrella there is shadow ,not the direct rays.

condone (verb) cuhn-DOHN

Overlook, tolerate, regard as harmless Usage: While underage drinking is illegal, at many universities, it is tacitly condoned by administrations that neglect to enforce anti-drinking policies. Related Words: Brook (suffer or tolerate), Countenance (as a noun: face or facial expression; as a verb: approve or tolerate) More Info: Condone shares a root (meaning "give") with donate. To condone is to give mild, sometimes tacit, approval. Mnemonic: 1. if u use condom u will be forgiven by health and family welfare department 2. condone = consideration + done ~ you do not consider STH anymore 3. if you use condom(condone) you overlook baby 4. The teacher CONDOLED her student's situation and CONDONED(was lenient for his situation) him for not doing his homework..!! 5. That can be done I overlooked it. 6. using a condom(which sounds like condone)cannot be overlooked!!

overwrought (adj) oh-ver-RAHT

Overly nervous, agitated, or excited; too ornate, elaborate, or fussy; overdone Usage: By the time her boyfriend met her in the park, she was overwrought, thinking he must have chosen a public place so he could break up with her—turned out, he had just invited her to a picnic. / Accustomed to more spare American churches, Father Smith found the churches of South America a bit overwrought, with enormous, flowery, gold altars and gold-plating on everything imaginable. Related Words: Florid (reddish or rosy; flowery, showy, or excessively fancy—often, florid writing), Rococo (ornate, florid) More Info: Wrought simply means "worked, made." With metals, it means "made from hammering or beating." Wrought-iron furniture is simply made from iron. Something finely wrought is made with care and attention to detail. Mnemonic: 1. over+wrought => remember wrought iron. Which has become so due to agitation and hysterisis. 2. sounds like OVER HOT 3. wrought sounds lik drought...during drought people run mad behind food...they are in a state of agitation 4. wrought means worked.. or donr something.. hence overwrought = overworked.. and worked up ppl tend to get irritated and agitated.. 5. over wrote(wrought)in exam in last 5 min - excited or nervous 6. Amitabh was overwrought when someone wrote “Mera Baap chor hai†on his hand.

appease (verb) uh-PEEZ

Pacify, satisfy, relieve; concede to belligerent demands, sometimes at the expense of principles Usage: My mother is so angry she wasn't the first person we called when the baby was born—I'm hoping to appease her by spending Christmas at her house this year. Related Words: Placate, Mollify, and Assuage are near-synonyms More Info: "Appeasement" is commonly associated with British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's policy towards Germany between 1937-1939—as it turned out, giving the Sudetenland to Hitler didn't actually create "Peace in Our Time." Today, appeasement is associated with cowardice and giving in to bullies. Mnemonic: 1. appease...app(appeal)+pease(peace) appeal for peace.....when war was going on in kasmir...our prime minister appealed people to maintain peace in the region. 2. ease is somthing to pacify, soothing,very ease. 3. when u drink appy(app) drink u feel ease and relieved.. 4. appease == ap(appeal) + peasant(labor).. 5. app(appeal)+ease(easy)=appeal for easiness i.e.;peace or soothe 6. Appa(dad)+peace us always by giving something

analgesia (noun) an-al-JEE-zee-uh Also analgesic (noun, adj)

Pain relief; inability to feel pain Usage: While natural-birth advocates decline analgesia in childbirth, many women are very eager to take advantage of modern anesthesia. / A disease of the spinal cord can cause analgesia, which can be dangerous because the patient doesn't know when he has injured himself. Related Words: Anodyne (pain relieving medicine or anything that relieves pain) Mnemonic: 1. Analgesic as popularly known, a kind of drug to relieve pain so when you have analgesic, you move into state analgesia 2. anal sex is painfull for girls (i guess) but the sex part makes you forget the pain anyhow ! 3. Think: Anal Anasthesia. ANALGESIA is for people who are ANAL about staying conscious, but not feeling any pain. 4. analgesia---> a + null + yesia 5. jitni marze anal + ghiste jao koi farak hi nahi padta :P 6. a-nal - gesia gesia think it like chees chees in hindi when person in pain no chees no pain , person not able to feel pain

fleeting (adj) FLEE-ting

Passing quickly, transitory Usage: I had assumed our summer romance would be fleeting, so I was very surprised when you proposed marriage! Related Words: Ephemeral, Evanescent and Fugacious are synonyms. Fugitive is best known as meaning "running from the law," but can also mean fleeting. More Info: A fleet is a group of ships controlled together. The connection is the root word, "to float"—a fleet of boats floats on the water, and a fleeting romance, for instance, is one that simply seems to float away. Mnemonic: 1. fleet is usually used for a group of airplanes/ship/cars which can be seen for short period of time, so shot lived 2. fleeting is somewhat like flirting that lasts for time being

impetuous (adj) im-PET-choo-uss

Passionately impulsive, marked by sudden, hasty emotion; forceful, violent Usage: Reflecting on her most recent breakup, Heather decided that next time she would like to date someone less impetuous; a man who quits his job on a whim and suggests moving together to Utah and raising llamas was just a little too impulsive for her tastes. Related Words: Rash (hasty, lacking forethought or caution) More Info: Impetuous is related to impetus, a moving force, motivation, or stimulus. Mnemonic: 1. im(not)-pet-tuo(to)-us...a dog which is not our pet will be very VIOLENT and RASH. 2. im+petu => i am petu (in hindi which means who eats a lot), so if you don't give me enough food, i'll get violent,harsh, rough etc. 3. sounds like impatient, an impatient person will be impetuous 4. impetuous - imm+pet+u+ous means saying like "you are our pet", so the person will get violent and take hasty decision to beat you. 5. Impetuous..I am Piitu (Hindi for Beat) uous = use (him)..That means I will beat him...Who says that?? One who is very violent.. 6. IMPETUS = impulse. Impulsive decisions are IMPETUOUS.

bygone (adj, noun) BYE-gahn

Past, former (adj); that which is in the past (usually plural noun) Usage: At the nursing home, the time to reminisce about bygone days was pretty much all the time. / It's tempting to spend our whole high school reunion talking about bygones, but instead, let's toast to the future! Related Words: Erstwhile (former), Quondam (former, sometime) More Info: The expression "Let bygones be bygones" means to agree to let go of old disagreements.

placid (adj) PLASS-id

Peaceful, calm, tranquil Usage: Famed Spanish tenor Placido Domingo has an unusual name—literally, "Peaceful Sunday." It's certainly not a coincidence that Placido looks so much like placid. Related Words: Quiescent (quiet, still) More Info: The movie Lake Placid is about a lake containing a man-eating crocodile, which is really NOT placid. Lake Placid is a real place in New York, though, and seems to have been named with much the same thought in mind as the Pacific Ocean (pacific also means peaceful). Mnemonic: 1. a student well PLACED in his college will sit calmly and peacefully...as compared to those who did not get placed. 2. if a student gets PLACED in a company as soon as he finishes his study, then his life will be calm without any disturbances 3. play CID you need to be calm and composed 4. PLACE+ID(recognition, you are famous).....when yo get a good house to live and people IDentify you because you are popular, then you will be very calm.....what else you want????? 5. 6. PLACID= place i sit

eccentric (adj) eck-SENT-rick

Peculiar, odd, deviating from the norm esp. in a whimsical way Usage: The old woman was harmless but eccentric—not many senior citizens wear a train conductor's uniform and carry a boom box. / The eccentricity of a planet's orbit is the amount by which it deviates from a perfect circle; in general, comets are far more eccentric than known planets. Related Words: Idiosyncrasy (a peculiarity specific to a particular person) More Info: Some have observed that only the rich are called eccentric; regular people are just weird. Mnemonic: 1. ec(x)-centric(normal): going away from the center that is departing from the norms 2. eccentric- resembles x-centric..assume x centric as before centric,like x-wife. anything b4 centric is x centric,and b4 centric ,it is irregular and odd in shape. 3. eccentric- ex-center>> It's ODD to see your ex being the center of attraction among your pals. 4. ec(ex) center .. its odd/irregular to see an ex(or one more) center for circle.. 5. eccentric:One(EC) cent rick from rice centre is called eccentric.

pare (verb) PAIR

Peel or cut off the outer layer (such as peeling fruit with a knife), reduce or trim as if cutting off the outer parts Usage: We need to pare down our budget if we're going to survive on unemployment for awhile. / She simplified her life by paring commitments from her schedule. Related Words: Truncate (shorten by cutting off a part), Abridge (reduce or lessen; shorten by omitting parts throughout while retaining the main idea) More Info: Pare shares a root ("make ready, produce, bring forth") with prepare and with various medical words related to childbirth, such as postpartum. Mnemonic: 1. for pare,we can remember spare,"we generally say spare a little bit for us also". Pare can be referred to a bit. 2. You PARE your food when you eat SPARINGLY. 3. sounds like PAIR...pair means two..so when you become two i.e when you get a girl friend, your money from the wallet gets PARED day by day.... 4. pare rhymes with tear 5. i wont spare u wait iam cmg to pare ur skin.idiot

grandstand (verb) GRAND-stand

Perform showily in an attempt to impress onlookers Usage: I was really passionate about the candidate when he spoke at our school, but now that I think about it, he was just grandstanding. I mean, who could disagree that young people are the future? And doing a cheer for the environment doesn't actually signify a commitment to change any public policies about it. Related Words: Declaim (speak in an impassioned, pompous, or oratorical manner; give a formal speech) More Info: As a noun, a grandstand is essentially "the bleachers," so to grandstand is to perform as though for bleachers full of onlookers. In a memorable episode of 30 Rock, Queen Latifah's character, a Senator, grandstands by making animated nonsense speeches in which she just shouts "America" and "the future" and "the troops" so passionately that everyone applauds.

stint (noun, verb) STINT

Period of time spent doing something, or a specific, limited amount of work (noun); to be frugal, to get by on little (verb) Usage: After a stint in combat, Jared was used to eating whatever he was given, and being sparing with the few condiments available. After watching him stint on ketchup, his wife said, "Honey, seriously, here you can use all you want!" Related Words: Miser, Cheapskate, Skinflint (stingy person), Frugal (economical, thrifty, not wasteful with money) More Info: The different meanings of stint are all related the idea of a limited quantity or period—to do one's stint is to get an assigned job done (and no more than that), and to stint on something is to limit how much is used or given. Mnemonic: 1. 'stin't is moderately 'stin'gy 2. STUNT means to LIMIT growth. STINT means to LIMIT supply. 3. 4. stint~stunt:In bollywood all those who perform the stunt instead of the protagonists have a LIMITED role,A FIXED AMOUNT OF TIME and ROLE ! This also means thrifty - so these stunt doers get a very less salary so they have to be .. 5. in order to paint my Shoe the perfect TINT i must limit the amount of time my finger presses down on the spray paint can. 6. S+tin+T: Survive on TIN meagre Things

imbue (verb) im-BYOO

Permeate or saturate, as dye in a fabric; influence throughout Usage: After shearing the sheep and spinning the yarn, the next step is to imbue the yarn with dye. / His poems are imbued with a sense of longing for a lost homeland. Related Words: Infuse, Suffuse, and Pervade also mean "spread throughout." Inculcate means to teach persistently, implant (an idea) in a person, as in "to inculcate morals in children." Mnemonic: 1. very close to imbibe. imbibe means to drink. imbue means drink so thoroughly that you soak everything. 2. imbue i m b(l)ue (color of water)= so in cartoon when some 1 soaked you in water u become blue and u say I M Blue 3. nImbu(lemon)-be careful , peeling this nimbu uncarefully 4. imbue == NIMBU do not "saturate " your nimbu pani with lots of nimbu ,, it will taste bitter 5. i m bue(beau)tat means beautiful girl, saturate me with ur love/sex 6. ibue sounds like hue, hue means colour and the most important things in a photo are hue and saturation

assiduous (adj) uh-SID-joo-uss

Persevering, diligent, constant Usage: Through assiduous effort over a substantial period of time, anyone can develop a prodigious vocabulary. Related Words: Sedulous, Tenacious More Info: Assiduous contains a variant of the root "sed," meaning "to sit" (as in sedated or sediment). Think of assiduous as "sitting" in your chair until you finish your work. Mnemonic: 1. assiduous+ass+in+the+dust.a donkey working hard in the dust.meaning hard working or industrious or diligent 2. if u get "assi" i.e 80%, u sure r a hardworkin nd ASSIduous :P 3. as+Siduo+us: If you know the meaning of Sedulous, which means diligentm, hardworking. One can find the same word in Assiduous too. AS+SEDUOL+OUS. 4. Ass is donkey and donkey is hardworking. 5. if u get "assi" i.e 80% u Sure r hardworkin and ASSIduous 6. assiduous= "as i am doing" persistant effort to master Vocab

sedulous (adj) SEDD-joo-luss

Persevering, persistent, diligent in one's efforts Usage: Sedulous effort is necessary to improve your GRE verbal score—you need to study vocab in a serious way, nearly every day. Related Words: Assiduous is a synonym. Mnemonic: 1. to seduce a woman, man needs to be diligent and persistent and off course Hardworking ;) 2. The sedulous young woman received promotion not for her seducing looks but for her sedulous work. 3. se(SAY) + dulous(dulux).. dulux paints adv. SAY dulux dulux dulux... painting a home is a sedulous task 4. se+dul+lous...to SEEK knowledge you have to PAY ATTENTION i.e. have to be LESS DULL 5. se+dullous..sounds like..seek ..dolas(dollars)we should do lot of hardwork.. 6. SEDULOUS, CAREFULNESS and ASSIDUOUS which are rhyming words, mean, to work with care and effort.

philistine (noun) FILL-ist-een

Person deficient in or hostile to culture Usage: Her date was very handsome, but she decided he was an absolute philistine when he said that documentaries were "boring" and that the "Best Picture" Oscar should go to Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D. Related Words: Boor or Churl (rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person; a peasant or country bumpkin), Lowbrow (not intellectual or cultivated, as in She preferred art films, but her boyfriend preferred lowbrow comedies with lots of vomit jokes). More Info: The original Philistines were simply the people of Philistia; they warred with the Israelites and are referred to negatively in the Bible. Thus, their name has come to mean barbarians. Mnemonic: 1. break it into PHIL(feel)+TINE(tiny)...those who feel over tiny things are NARROW MINDED. 2. heard of palestine gang? they are narrow minded and uncultured.. 3. philistine...piliste ne palukutadu.. narrow minded person 4. easy mnemonic - phil is teen = phil's parents would be narrow minded and wouldn't allow her to wear short clothes as she is a teen 5. palestine = muslims. Muslims are stereotyped as narrow-minded, devoid of respect for other's culture etc. 6. Those who are not pristine,dey are philistine

hedonist (noun) HEE-dun-ist Also hedonism (noun), hedonistic (adj)

Person devoted to pleasure Usage: A vacation is a fine time to practice hedonism, letting your troubles go and pursuing massages and cocktails as though it's your life mission. Related Words: Sybarite (synonym). Voluptuary is also very similar, but adds the idea of seeking luxury. Licentious (sexually unrestrained; immoral; ignoring the rules), Libertine (morally or sexually unrestrained person; freethinker) More Info: The original Hedonists were Greek philosophers who held that pleasure is the highest moral good, so whatever policy causes the most pleasure (and least pain) to the most people is the most moral policy. Mnemonic: 1. hey..don... is.. hedonist...don enjoys all the pleasures of life so he believes in pleasure as the aim of life 2. hedonist="He"(reference to God)+"Don't" 3. I dont heed GOd. 4. hedonist = head + on + his; i.e. some one taking pleasure by putting head on his arm.

sybarite (noun) SIB-uh-rite

Person devoted to pleasure and luxury Usage: The reality show about Beverly Hills "housewives" portrayed wealthy sybarites who actually seemed to be pursuing champagne and Pilates full-time. Related Words: Voluptuary is a synonym. A hedonist is a pleasure-seeker. More Info: From the Greek place name Sybaris—the original Sybarites were renowned for living in luxury. Mnemonic: 1. sybarite..sy+bar+rite a lover of luxury finds going to the bar right and munching dick 2. someone who like 2 see+bright things in life i.e. luxury nd devoted to it. 3. Sybarite = cyber + IT ie ppl in field of Cyber and IT and other computer professionals grow fond of luxury bcoz of thier heavy income 4. sy+bar+rite....who "SaYs BAR is RIghT" is sybarite 5. Have U ever seen SYmonds hair style,he is a total luxuries guy, he loves to go to BAR, he says this is the RITE way of living,, he loves luxury! 6. cybarite: cy+barite. One can see barite as barat, and Indian wedding and barat is full of luxury...

skeptic (adj) SKEPP-tick

Person inclined to doubting or questioning generally accepted beliefs Usage: I wish you'd be more of a skeptic—I can't believe you spent money on a pet psychic so we can "talk" to our dearly departed shih tzu. / Descartes was a great skeptic, famously declaring that we cannot truly be sure of anything except our own existence—hence, "I think, therefore I am." More Info: Don't confuse skeptical and cynical (thinking the worst of others' motivations; bitterly pessimistic). In a GRE Reading Comprehension passage, an author might be skeptical (a very appropriate attitude for a scientist, for instance), but would never be cynical. Mnemonic: 1. Skeptic-just remove 'K' -Septic-When a person is Wonded/Injured he always have doubt whether it is going to get septic or not. 2. can not "kept" things 3. break it as "skip for a tick"...tick means right answer.. 4. SKEPTIC or SKEPTICAL or UNCONVINCIBLE - someone who is doubtful and cannot be easily convinced. 5. skeptic people usually were spectacles!

martinet (noun) mar-tin-ET

Person who adheres to rules extremely closely; strict disciplinarian Usage: It was no fun growing up with a military officer for a dad. He was such a martinet he once made me do twenty pushups for being one minute late to bed—even though the reason I was late was that I wanted to kiss him goodnight. Related Words: Doctrinaire (person who applies doctrine in an impractical or rigid and close- minded way), Jingoism (excessive, loud patriotism and aggressive, warlike foreign policy), Hawkish (advocating war), Chauvinism (fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc.) More Info: After the general Jean Martinet, a French drillmaster. Mnemonic: 1. spelling is very similar to martial - so a martinet is martial belligerent 2. martinet == mar(hit)+ tin (3)+ et (hat), so mar tin hat if you talk again. 3. martinet could rhyme with matron.. whose job is also to keep discipline.. 4. Ever since Martin joined the army, he's bcome a strict disciplinarian, a Martinet. 5. martin was a naughty boy one got stuck in net and became disciplined. Now all villagers call that net of discipline as martinet 6.

doctrinaire (noun, adj) doc-trin-AIR

Person who applies doctrine in an impractical or rigid and close-minded way (noun); merely theoretical, impractical, or fanatical about other people accepting one's ideas (adj) Usage: The old science professor was so doctrinaire that he refused to even consider any evidence that flew in the face of his own research, and thereby failed to recognize when his graduate students made an exciting new discovery. / Don't be a doctrinaire—try actually considering the views of those you disagree with! Related Words: Dogmatic (close-minded, expressing one's own opinions as though they were facts) More Info: Doctrinaire is based on the word doctrine, meaning "official beliefs." While doctrine can be good or bad, doctrinaire is always bad and denotes someone who has taken belief in a doctrine much too far. Mnemonic: 1. Some Doctors are arrogant on their opinions when a junior suggest them. 2. meaning of the word is seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances without regard to practical considerations...hence a person who tries to spread his DOCTRINE in AIR everytime is doctrinaire...... 3. Doctor+In+Air (one who is not down to earth, doesn't accept others, can't compromise with highest belief that he believed in. 4. "DOCTRINE" in "AIR"...ie not following the doctrine. 5.

apostate (noun, adj) uh-PAH-stayt or uh-PAH-stit Also apostasy (noun)

Person who deserts a party, cause, religion, etc. Usage: Many people considered "freedom fighters" by some are considered apostates by others; some women's rights leaders in very conservative nations receive death threats from religious leaders who consider them apostate. Related Words: Recreant (coward or deserter), Perfidy (faithlessness, treachery), Heretic (believer who disagrees with religious authorities; any nonconformist thinker), Quisling (person who betrays his country by aiding an invader), Infidel (unbeliever, person who does not accept a particular faith) More Info: Don't confuse apostate with apostle—the words are near-antonyms. Mnemonic: 1. apostate can be thought of as 'opposite state'.. That is changing to the opposite state, and not loyal to his current state.. 2. Apostles do not apostate 3. apostate ~ apo + state; Prefix 'apo' means away; so away from state : One who's away from his state or religion. (Abandonment of religious values) 4. a-po-state:: 5. Judas the apostle became an apostate when he renounced Jesus. 6. apo(ape)+state.

exponent (noun) eck-SPOH-nent

Person who expounds or explains; champion, advocate, or representative Usage: An exponent of clean fuel, he petitioned the state government to commit to replacing conventional energy with solar and wind energy where possible. Related Words: Proponent (person who proposes or argues in favor of something) More Info: Of course, an exponent is also the number to which another number is raised. Both senses of the word come from the verb expound, meaning "interpret, explain, state in detail." In a sense, an exponent on a number expounds upon that number by telling us how many times the number is to be multiplied by itself. Mnemonic: 1. in math exponent increases value.. thus exponent is someone that increases the value by pleading for it!

dupe (noun, verb) DOOP

Person who is easily fooled or used (noun); to fool or exploit (verb) Usage: The dashing rogue used flattery and lies to dupe several old ladies out of their money. "I feel like a total dupe," said Hazel Rosenbaum, 87. "I thought he and I were going to get married, but he really just wanted my Social Security checks." Related Words: Hoodwink, Bilk, Swindle, Con, and Fleece are all verbs for cheating others. Fleece is perhaps more severe, having the connotation of taking everything from the victim, the way one sheers all of the fleece from a sheep. More Info: Dupe comes from Old French duppe, a bird known for being very stupid. Dupe can also be a short version of "duplicate," although this meaning is somewhat informal and less likely on the GRE. Mnemonic: 1. duplicates(in movies) are used to fool people.... 2. DUPE sounds like dope means so "to impure something", means to cheat someone.... 3. dupe = [du]mmy+[pe]t ex. a fool dog 4. That DUde Punk'd mE! ~ Dupe 5. from dupe think of dopehead which means stupid & he can be easily cheated 6. Soud like dukes and Dukes can deceive us by giving taste of mango

recluse (noun) RECK-looss

Person who lives in seclusion Usage: That show about "hoarders" featured a recluse who hadn't left her house in six years. Related Words: Hermit or Anchorite (person who lives away from society, esp. for religious reasons) More Info: Recluse is generally more negative than hermit—it often refers to a person thought by others to be a bit crazy. Recluse shares a root ("claudere," meaning "to close or shut") with secluded and exclusive. Mnemonic: 1. re+close . Closed=hermit 2. recLUSE : read luse as lose ; if u lose in any game u like to live alone 3. sounds like seclude 4. You get in a car WRECK and LOSE your teeth. You're so embarassed you hide in your house and never come out again. 5. RE(retreat)+CLUSE(close)- Retreat from being close to people. 6. snds like let loose-so let loose from society

pedant (noun) PED-int Also pedantic (adj)

Person who pays excessive attention to book learning and rules, or who uses his or her learning to show off Usage: I hate when pedants interrupt you to correct your grammar, especially if what you're saying is important—and in my opinion, almost anything is more important than pedantic quibbles over whether it's okay to end a sentence with a preposition. Related Words: Didactic means "intended to instruct; teaching, or teaching a moral lesson." This is a perfectly positive quality for a teacher, but could be annoying coming from a peer. Fastidious means "excessively particular, hard to please." More Info: "Ped" means "child," as in pediatrician. A pedant was once a schoolmaster; now it's someone who acts like a schoolmaster in inappropriate situations. Mnemonic: 1. Pedant rhymes with PATENT. Usually those students get PATENT who do research. Since they do research they must be scholar. 2. (ped + ant)remember as padaai karne wali cheeti(ant).ie scholar 3. pedant rhymes with student. Think of a special kind of student. 4. "pendant of books" har waqt books latkake ghoomta rehta hai... "kitaabi keeda" 5. rhyme with VED+AANTH ..jo Veda ko aanth tak padhta ho matlab ki SCHOLAR,kitabi keera 6. "DANT" SCOLDING PADTI HAI AAMIR KHAN KO 3 IDIOTS MEIN BECAUZE WOH BOOK "PE" DI HUI DEFINITION OF MCHINE NAHIN BOLTA HAI = PE+DANT

dilettante (noun) DILL-uh-tahnt

Person who takes up an art or activity for amusement only or in a superficial way Usage: The "arts center" in the rich neighborhood was populated by dilettantes—a sculpture here, a bit of music appreciation there, two weeks of painting class until they got bored and quit. Related Words: Dabbler is a synonym, although somewhat less negative (like hobbyist). As in, "Are you a poet?" "I wouldn't call myself a poet—I just dabble in poetry." More Info: Dilettante comes from the Latin "delectare," meaning "to delight" and also found in delectable and delicious. Mnemonic: 1. DIL(my heart) ETTANTE ATU..watever my heart says ill jus follow bilndly 2. 'Dil' (Heart)+ 'e' (hey) + ttante sounds like (anti). So when you are doing any work against your heart, you don't take it seriously. 3. i called ramu tent wala and ramu tied dhilla(loose) tent because he was dilettante. 4. DIE + LET (t) + ANT + (e) = An amateur who lets the ant die because of lack of expertise 5. dilettant sounds like DEBUTANT (an unskilled person) 6. If you move the 'di' to the end of the word, you can get 'let ants die', which someone who kept an ant farm for superficial reasons would do

epicure (noun) EPP-ick-yoor Also epicurean (adj)

Person with cultivated, refined tastes, esp. in food and wine Usage: A true epicure, he served only the finest wines, and bragged about how the pancetta was imported from Italy and the Stilton cheese from the English countryside. Related Words: Connoisseur (expert, especially in the fine arts; person of educated, refined tastes), Discriminating (judicious, discerning, having good insight) More Info: The Epicureans were Greek philosophers who did indeed hold that human pleasure was the highest good, although they believed that a simple life was key to that pleasure. Don't confuse modern epicures with hedonists, or those devoted to pleasure—one way to think of the difference is that, if your parents are epicures, you probably grew up eating very well, but if your parents are hedonists, you probably don't want to know about it. Mnemonic: 1. EPIC-CURRY...one who can write an EPIC on CURRY has to be a CONNOISSEUR OF FOOD.. 2. epicure - appy (a soft drink made from 3. an epicure.. should take a pedicure.. as he doesnt want dirt from his nails to fall in his dishes.. :D (ya..i kno//..its stupid..) 4. Epic + Curry. The lover of food called the curry epic. 5. PEDICURE--->>CARING OF YOUR FEEET 6. epicure(E+P+I+Care)the Emergent Personal Incharge Cares his boss meal because he is refined in taste

bent (noun) BENT

Personal inclination or tendency Usage: He had a pedantic bent—he was just naturally inclined to correct people's grammar and otherwise act like an imperious schoolmaster. / Even a vow of silence couldn't dampen the nun's garrulous bent—even her prayers were verbose! Related Words: Predilection (preference or inclination), Propensity (natural tendency or inclination) More Info: In the expression "to the top of one's bent," the word bent has the meaning of "the limits of one's endurance," as in "Although he didn't win, he ran the marathon to the top of his bent." Mnemonic: 1. bent~sounds like "bend it like beckham" a movie where a girl is determined to prove her natural talent of football 2. Bent = Talent; look, the last 3 letters are same! 3. bent ~ bent--ppl. of bend. He has got a natural talent of BENDing the hard stiff rods with his hands 4. bent=past part. of bend or inclination. if iam inclined towards something then im determined to take the side 5. bent >>> inclined towards something, usually when u have talent in that thing..

repertorial (adj) reh-per-TOR-ee-ull

Pertaining to a repertory or repertoire, a stock of available things or a number of theatrical performances presented regularly or in sequence Usage: One theater observer noted that repertorial community theater can tie together different plays for a repeat audience: seeing the same actor as Hamlet one night and Romeo another prompts interesting parallels between the two plays. More Info: Don't confuse repertorial with reportorial, "characteristic of news reporters."

insular (adj) IN-sull-er or IN-syoo-ler

Pertaining to an island; detached, standing alone; narrow-minded, provincial Usage: The young actress couldn't wait to escape the insularity of her small town, where life revolved around high school football and Taco Bell was considered exotic international cuisine. Related Words: Xenophobia (fear of foreigners), Illiberality (narrow-mindedness, lack of generosity) More Info: Word origins sometimes contain biases or old-fashioned ideas—for instance, the implication that people on islands are narrow-minded. A similar bias is implied in provincial and parochial (pertaining to a province or parish, respectively)—the idea is that people from "out there in the country" are not as sophisticated as city people, who have their own word, urbane (cosmopolitan, refined). Mnemonic: 1. IN(not)+SECULAR...a country which is not secular is INSULAR !!!!! 2. Insula+r: Insulated by Religiouos, Ritual ,superstitious and blind faith that one becomes narrow- minded. 3. sounds like insiders - they are narrow minded 4. insular - SOLAR,, i u have solar energy , u can be isolated/detached from society,, and live anywhere , since u still have electricity 5. an insulator can supply power locally

glacial (adj) GLAY-shull

Pertaining to glaciers; cold, icy, slow, unsympathetic Usage: He had wanted to appear in the singing reality competition his whole young life, but he was not encouraged by the judges' glacial response to his audition. The awkward silence was excruciating as he waited for the stony-faced panel to say anything at all. Related Words: Frigid (very cold, without human warmth or emotion), Gelid (icy) More Info: A very obvious metaphor—glaciers are cold, slow, and (naturally) don't have feelings. A person who acts like a glacier is unpleasant indeed. Mnemonic: 1. glacial can be considered as facial(unfriendliness expression) 2. Ice+Glass>=Glass+ice 3. Remember TITANIC, it was hit by a freezing cold Glacier like...and glaciers are very cold ... so glacial would be extremely cold...

kinetic (adj) kin-ET-ick

Pertaining to motion Usage: Marisa told her mother what she had learned in science class: a ball sitting on a table has potential energy, but a ball falling towards the ground has kinetic energy. More Info: Kinetic contains a root for motion that appears in many other words that you don't need to memorize, but now can easily puzzle out—kinesthetic learners prefer to learn through physical activity. Patients with dyskenesia have trouble with movement. You could major in kinesiology in preparation for being a coach or gym teacher. Mnemonic: 1. kinetic honda.. 2. active movement in the kindergarten 3. active genetic movement

bucolic (adj) byoo-CALL-ick

Pertaining to shepherds; suggesting a peaceful and pleasant view of rural life Usage: The play was set in a bucolic wonderland—while getting some shepherd's robes for the lead actor was no problem, the stagehands had a hard time bringing in a flock of sheep. Related Words: Pastoral, Idyllic, Georgic, and Arcadian are all words relating to a positive view of rural life and songs or poems on that theme More Info: Bucolic comes from a Greek word for "ox." Mnemonic: 1. bucolic sounds a bit like bullock which is used in the "country side"... 2. BUlls and COLI (collie, a sheep dog) Country -- rustic and pastoral places, people, and songs. 3. olic is the one to see. oleic acid is used to remove rust. 4. You commonly find a block of salt in a cow pasture. This block of salt is a COWLICK. Picture a BULL licking the COWLICK 5. bullock+kick:it is usually seen in the countryside 6. Bu (B.) +COLIc (coli): B coli infection is common in RUSTIC area because of the unhygienic condition.

pulchritude (noun) PUHL-krih-tood

Physical beauty Usage: Marilyn Monroe's mystique is based not only on her obvious pulchritude, but also on her mysterious death and likely dalliance with JFK. Related Words: Comeliness is a synonym. Aesthetic (concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste, pertaining to the science of what is beautiful) Memory Trick: This word is so ugly sounding! Would you ever have guessed it meant beauty? Imagine a man telling a woman she is the epitome of pulchritude. Unless she has a very good vocabulary, it probably won't go very well. Mnemonic: 1. itude=attitude 2. Christ is depicted as a very beautiful man in every one of his paintings .. 3. Christ on Pulsar -- A very beautiful sight 4. guys having pulsors easily get comely chicks 5. PULCHRITUDE = PULUK (eyelid) ghapakna (blink) bhool jao BEAUTY daikh kay 6. Pulchritude - originates from pulcher which sounds similar to pulsar.. pulsar is magestic which attracts beautiful girls..

gawky (adj) GAW-kee

Physically awkward (esp. of a tall, skinny person, often used to describe teenagers) Usage: As a teenager, she thought of herself as gawky and often slouched so as not to seem so much taller than her peers; of course, now that she's a supermodel, no one thinks of her as gawky at all. Related Words: Coltish (playful, wild; resembling a young horse, esp. having disproportionately long legs), Ungainly (awkward, ungraceful) More Info: To gawk is to stare at something in a blatant, often surprised way. The origin of gawk is related to an old word for left, or left-handed. Mnemonic: 1. sounds like GAW(village) KI ladkiya lack grace.... 2. gawky = gao + ki;sounds like from gao i.e unsophisticated.

apostle (noun) uh-PAH-sull

Pioneer of a reform movement (originally, an early follower of Jesus) Usage: In the 1980's, when low-fat diets were all the rage, Dr. Rubens became an apostle of the Mediterranean diet, high in healthy fats, and traveled the world proselytizing to groups of physicians and nutritionists. Related Words: Champion (person who fights for a cause), Expounder (person who presents an idea in detail), Paladin (leading champion of a cause; trusted military leader) More Info: When capitalized, "Apostles" usually refers to the original 12 disciples of Jesus. In lowercase, an "apostle" could be any major Christian missionary, or a spreader of a non-religious doctrine. Don't confuse apostle with apostate—the words are near-antonyms. Mnemonic: 1. sounds like ACCOSTle...accost means approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively....whenyou are addresing someone you are being a leader or figure of a reform movement and hence you are an APOSTLE !!!!!!! 2. aPOSTle consider POST as like big post i.e person in high post for christians father..so its like dat 3.

contextualize (verb) cuhn-TEKS-tchoo-ah-lize

Place in context, such as by giving the background or circumstances Usage: Virginia Woolf's feminism is hard to truly understand unless contextualized within the mores of the highly restrained, upper-class English society of her time. More Info: Context, from the Latin, can simply be thought of as "the text that comes with." The root "text" itself is the same in both "textbook" and "textile"—it means "weave," just as we would weave either cloth or a story.

juxtapose (verb) juck-stuh-POHZ Also juxtaposition (noun)

Place side-by-side (either physically or in a metaphorical way, such as to make a comparison) Usage: Making a decision between two engagement rings from two different stores was difficult, he noted—it would be much easier if he could juxtapose them and compare them directly. Related Words: Abreast (side-by-side; metaphorically, "up to date with," as in "keeping abreast of the news"), Abut (touch, border on, end at, as in Their house abuts my property). Mnemonic: 1. juxtapose..just next+position..so place something just next to something. 2. juxt(just)+a+pose= they stand side by side(even they are enemies) to give JUST A POSE to the photo. 3. sounds like "just opposite". If a building is "just opposite" to another, they are almost side by side

ford (noun, verb) FORD

Place where a river or similar body of water is shallow enough to walk or ride a vehicle across (noun); to cross at such a place (verb) Usage: The pioneers made camp near the riverbank, waiting for the rains to die down and the river to become fordable again. A week later, the waters were shallow enough to ford the river with their entire caravan—horses, wagons, and all. Related Words: Traverse (pass over, along, or through; go across) More Info: It doesn't particularly look like it, but ford is related to Latin "portus," meaning "port." Mnemonic: 1. ford car....you crossed the ford in your ford. 2. if u have a ford car and you take it in beside a river, the river give way (just as it gave way to lord RAMA), where there is ford there's a way 3. in a ford...no need for a CORD for crossing.. 4. ford rhymes with board; u need not board a ship to cross a ford - you can cross the river on foot! 5. ford =place the river that can be crossed by ford car , "can be crossed by foot" , shallow 6. we all have hear RIVER FORD.a place where you can alk along with river

sportive (adj) SPORT-iv

Playful, merry, joking around, done "in sport" (rather than intended seriously) Usage: After Will shot a ball entirely off the pool table, knocking a woman's purse off a bar stool, his friends laughed hysterically and called him "purse-snatcher" all night, but he took it as sportive and bought the next round of drinks. Related Words: Jocular, jocose, and jocund (joking or given to joking all the time; jolly, playful), Waggish (merry, roguish), Risible (laughable, related to laughing) More Info: Sportive certainly is related to sports and occasionally means "pertaining to athletics." Also related is the idea of being a "good sport," which generally involves having a sense of humor about yourself. Something done "in sport" is meant playfully.

euphony (noun) YOO-fun-nee

Pleasing or sweet sound, especially as formed by a harmonious use of words Usage: Poetry in translation can keep its meaning, but often loses the euphony the poet worked so laboriously to create. Related Words: Dulcet (melodious, agreeable to the ear), Mellifluous (richly and smoothly flowing, as "a mellifluous voice") More Info: Euphony is simply a combination of two roots: "eu" for "good" and "phon" for "sound" (as in telephone, phonics, etc.) A euphonium is an instrument similar to a small tuba. Mnemonic: 1. Sounds like SYMPHONY. Music is sweet sounding. 2. eu refers to be good and phony refers to sound.....so good sound ! 3. Cacophony is apposite of Euphony.... 4. EUPHOria is a band which has PLEASANT SOUND 5. when you come on phone, telephony sounds real sweet

copious (adj) COH-pee-uss

Plentiful, bountiful Usage: Although she took copious notes in class, she found that she was missing a big picture that would have tied all the information together. / The fertile, copious land yielded a rich harvest. Related Words: Profuse (giving or done in a free, abundant way) More Info: Copious shares a root with cornucopia, a "horn of plenty" (the symbol of the American Thanksgiving holiday). Mnemonic: 1. By copying in an exam, some get a LOT of marks 2. COP(police)....cops are found everywhere...on streets,in bars,in rallies,on the border...hence they are plentiful...hence COPIOUS means in abundance...... 3. Sounds like copy. 4. copious sounds like kuppalu (a heap of sthing) which is in abundance 5. copy= photocopy of something results in bulk quantity.

burnish (verb) BUR-nish

Polish, make smooth and lustrous Usage: Mr. Hoffenstotter replaced all of the rustic wood doorknobs with newer models made of burnished steel. "So shiny," said his delighted wife. Related Words: Gilded means covered with a thin layer of gold (and thus looking like solid gold, but actually only superficially so) and is used as a metaphor for things that look better than they really are. More Info: Burnish can also be used as a noun, meaning "luster or shine," as in "the beautiful burnish of her hair" or "the burnish of an Ivy League university." Mnemonic: 1. Remember Varnish - used on wooden things to make them shine 2. burnish-this brings us to the word ,cald furnish,ie , polishing and rubbing to make it shine.. 3. BURNT thing is polished TO MAKE it SHINY. 4. BURNish: Clay work is burned and POLISHed before selling.. 5. BURN-ish, can be interpreted as giving burnish texture, i.e. POLISH

impecunious (adj) im-peck-YOO-nee-uss

Poor, without money Usage: Having grown up with impecunious parents who could barely keep the electricity on in the house, she was now obsessed with wealth and security. Related Words: Penurious (poor or stingy), Indigent (destitute), Insolvent (unable to meet one's financial obligations, bankrupt) More Info: "Pecunia" is Latin for money and also appears in pecuniary, "relating to money." Mnemonic: 1. pecu (read as pesu means money). impec(s)unious who doesn't have money. 2. IM(MEANS NOT)+PECUNE(MONEY)..SOMEONE WITHOUT MONEY.. 3. It is IMPossible to C U IN US "Without Money" 4. Read it like: 5. IM(not)+PECUNIA is a root for money...hence impecunious means having little or no money. 6. I just remember and Imp has no money. Its and Imp.

impasse (noun) IM-pass

Position or road from which there is no escape; deadlock Usage: If the union won't budge on its demands and the transit authority won't raise salaries, then we are at an impasse. Related Words: Standstill, gridlock, logjam, stalemate, standoff, and standstill are all words for being stuck due to different people's opposing goals. Not surprisingly, all of these words are common in politics. More Info: A physical impasse—a road that hits a dead end—can be called a cul-de-sac. Mnemonic: 1. im(IMPOSSIBLE)+passe(PASS)....IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS through a canal, which has no way to escape. 2. im-passe-->no passage 3. impasse=i+m+pass...."i m unable to pass the CAT xam...it was my last hope of becoming something good in life...now i am going to become just a middle class person in my life...there is NO ESCAPE from this situation..."..:) 4. I am not getting pass marks â€" this is impasse.

prospective (adj) proh-SPECK-tiv

Potential, in the future Usage: Everyone had a hard time correctly saying the name of the seminar, "Perspectives for Prospective Doctors." Even the prospective doctors—college students hoping to be admitted to medical school—were a bit confused. More Info: Don't confuse with perspective (point of view). Perspective is a noun, which is a good clue that you want prospective in phrases like "prospective student" (usually a person applying to a college but not yet accepted).

latent (adj) LAY-tent

Potential; existing but not visible or active Usage: Certain experts believe that some people have a genetic propensity for addiction; however, if such a person never comes into contact with drugs, the propensity for addiction can remain latent for life. Related Words: Dormant (not active at this time), Inert (inactive; having little or no power to move), Hiatus (break or gap in an activity) Mnemonic: 1. regroup the words and spell it as talent.. many people have POTENTIAL(talent..)but undeveloped..where as some people HIDE their talent.. 2. Latent heat can be seen as heat which is "HIDDEN". 3. when u lay in tent u become hidden to anyone outside. 4. late entry maarega 5. late+ent - which wil be active late... 6. someone with LATENT TALENT is called a LATE bloomer.

puissance (noun) PWISS-unss or PYOO-iss-unss Also puissant (adj)

Power, might Usage: When people asked the twenty-five year old bride what had attracted her to her commanding, sixty year old CEO husband, she replied that she had always been drawn to puissance. That tended to end conversations as people went to go look up "puissance." More Info: Puissant comes through French from the same Latin root ("power") as omnipotent (all powerful), potentate (ruler), and impotent (lacking power). Mnemonic: 1. puissance ..rhyme is nuisance..only those ppl can be a nuisance for others who are powerful. 2. PUISSANCE -> POTANCE -> POTENCY means power. 3. strength/influence is of no use if one is pusillanimous.. 4. PUISSANCE-->"PEEU! that strong, powerful bodybuilder smells stinky!" 5. police + sons = sons of people in police department will have power 6. power of influence = puissance

pragmatic (adj) prag-MAT-ick

Practical; dealing with actual facts and reality Usage: Megan and Dave were in love, but Megan decided to be pragmatic—she doubted they'd stay together through a four-year long distance relationship as they attended different colleges, so she figured they might as well end things now. Related Words: Politic (shrewd, pragmatic; tactful or diplomatic), Expedient (suitable, proper; effective, often at the expense of ethics or other considerations) More Info: A pragmatic sanction is a ruler's declaration having the force of law. A ruler might issue a pragmatic sanction when the ideal situation isn't possible, so one must be practical and "just get the job done." Mnemonic: 1. PRA + gma + TIC = PRA + c + TIC + al 2. Relate it to "PREGNANT-ISM" In order to make a girl pregnant you need to PRACTICALLY do something...by only talking theoretically you can't make her pregnant... 3. Sounds like problematic. In such a situation you should be concerned with what is practically reasonable and logical 4. remember pragma in C Programming language which practical in certain situations like computing square root of a number. 5. Pragmatic = The ppl who have rag is always self confident ppl.

approbation (noun) app-roh-BAY-shun

Praise or approval, especially formal approval Usage: In her speech for class president, she won the approbation of her peers by promising not only to save the prom, but to raise enough money to make it free for everyone. Related Words: Imprimatur (approval, a mark of approval, or especially a formal body's approval to publish a work) Memory Trick: Approbation begins with the same five letters as its near-synonym approval. Mnemonic: 1. Ap+PROBATION: You get CONFIRMATION/APPROVAL in your job after your Probation period 2. APPRO-bation 3. The employer was apprised by the manager that the chances of the employee being appraised in the next appraisal cycle are at the discretion of the director's approbation. 4. approbation can be remembered as approval and approval are grneraly given in offical and authority matters. 5. approbation ~ approb (approval) + at + ion (Ion technologies company); job approval in some company. 6. PROBE into the matter for APPROBATION of the person's PROBITY

supplicate (verb) SUPP-lick-ayt

Pray humbly; ask, beg, or seek in a humble way Usage: She had been estranged from her wealthy father for years, but when she needed money for her daughter's medical care, she supplicated the old man for assistance. Related Words: Entreat, Beseech, and Implore are synonyms. More Info: Supplicate is related to supple (pliant, flexible). To supplicate is to attempt to "soften" another person or get that person to "bend" to your request. Mnemonic: 1. if u SUPPLICATE God will SUPPLY 2. supplicate, suppliant, supple, supplicant are all related terms. 3. You have to write an 'Application' to ask something humbly. 4. imagine u go and ask some officer that the supply of goods is very late in an humble way 5. supplicate~supply+C+ate ; If you have eaten up all the supply of Chocolate you had at home you supplicate your mother to get some more from the market ! 6. supplicate, suppliant, supplicant = want supply, so ask humbly for it

predilection (noun) preh-dill-ECT-shun

Preference, tendency or favorability towards Usage: She has completed teacher training allowing her to teach grades K-6, but she discovered that she really has a predilection for teaching kindergarten. Related Words: Penchant, Propensity, Proclivity, and Bent are all words for a preference or inclination (he has an arrogant bent about him, and a propensity to offend others). Mnemonic: 1. pre(before)+dialect(local language); you generally become partial when you are taking an interview and you meet someone who speaks your language ( :) assume the interview is in the US) 2. You come to a split in the road and must choose --->PREFERRED DIRECTION 3. pre+di+election...predetermining the result of election btw 2 parties..tat is da result will b PARTIAl 4. PRE means before 5. pre(prefix) = before and dilect rhymes with select.. so the meaning would be something like pre- select or lenient or preference. 6. pre di 'liketion'

gestation (noun) jess-TAY-shun Also gestate (verb)

Pregnancy; the period from conception until birth of an animal or (metaphorically) of an idea or plan Usage: The gestation period of an elephant is 22 months, more than twice as long as that of humans! More Info: Just as you can conceive of an idea, you can also gestate metaphorically—"I had the idea for this novel in 2001. After letting it gestate for a decade, I finally got started writing." Mnemonic: 1. when we pronounce gestation, we have guest in the name. so a guest is about to come permanently which implies pregnancy

idyllic (adj) eye-DILL-ick Also idyll (noun)

Presenting a positive, peaceful view of rural life (as poetry or prose); pleasant in a natural, simple way Usage: An action-packed vacation wasn't their style—for their honeymoon, they enjoyed a quiet idyll in a cabin in the woods, just watching the deer and enjoying nature. Related Words: Bucolic, Pastoral, Georgic, and Arcadian are all words relating to a positive view of rural life and songs or poems on that theme. More Info: As a noun, an idyll can be a poem on an idyllic theme, or a carefree or romantic span of time, such as one spent in peaceful nature. Mnemonic: 1. sounds like idli...south indian dish...and its a very simple food. 2. Sounds like being idle. when we are idle without work we are jolly. 3. idyll.sounds like...ideal..indian ideal participant..who use to look CHARMINGLY CAREFREE...SIMPLE AND VERY HAPPY. 4. idyllic:---> something that is ideal is excellent and delightful in all respects,.. like ideal place for research 5. idyllic: hiedi-lic- who s known to be so carefree n simple.. (hiedi the cartoon character) 6. I love IDILLY (south indian dish)

posit (verb) PAH-zit

Presume, suggest, put forward (an idea) Usage: For thousands of years, philosophers have thought of the self as a unified entity, but neuroscientists today posit the existence of a modular brain—a self that is a mix of different brain parts, with no central "coordinator." Related Words: Postulate is a synonym. Assert and contend are stronger words for putting forth an idea as true. To posit is sometimes as weak as merely introducing an idea for discussion, rather than making a strong argument for it. More Info: We pose a question, but we posit an idea. Mnemonic: 1. Posit is short of positive, so we assume (posit) that something is true without being completely positive 2. posit: (pro)pose it. i.e propose or put forward 3. posit means put forward as fact or as a basis for argument...POSE+IT....why do we pose things or ourselves...to present ourselves...... 4. posit = positively sit; The conclusion can sit positively.

malinger (verb) muh-LING-gur Also malingerer (noun)

Pretend to be sick, esp. to get out of work, duties, etc. Usage: Joey was sick in class on Monday and was sent to the school nurse to sleep it off. The next day, having realized that illness was a good way to get out of class, Joey said his stomach hurt and spent the afternoon in the nurse's office. By Wednesday, though, the nurse accused him of malingering and sent him back to class. Related Words: To shirk is to evade your duties or try to get out of doing something. To skulk is to hide for a bad reason, such as avoiding work (or waiting to attack someone, etc.) More Info: "Mal" means "bad," and although malinger doesn't actually come from linger (stick around, stay due to not wanting to leave), the idea of sticking around in a bad way (like malingerer Joey, above) is a good way to remember malinger. Mnemonic: 1. MAL(bad)+LINGER(stay in a place longer than necessary)...when you linger on the ramp badly you malinger 2. malinger- 3. MA LINGam gadu,MALady ani chepi rooju school MAnesthundu... 4. Malinga avoided IPL duties saying he is ill 5. remember malinga. when he comes to bowl the batsman say they are ill and they avoid their responsibilities and duties 6. (jus to remember)remember the cricketer bollinger???he always avoids responsibilites by pretending illness n gets rid of the game

ostentatious (adj) AH-sten-TAY-shuss

Pretentious, boastful showiness Usage: Her ostentatious clothing is simply not appropriate in a business environment—in fact, nothing emblazoned with 2,000 Swarovski crystals is. Related Words: Showy means showing off and could be good or bad (a showy car). Garish refers to something much too bright, vivid, or fancy (makeup that looks okay in a nightclub looks garish in the office). Gaudy items stand out in a cheap, tasteless, or overly colorful way (wearing too much big jewelry looks gaudy). More Info: The Latin "ostendere" means "to show" and also occurs in ostensible/ostensive, meaning "professed, evident, or pretended; outwardly appearing in a certain way." Mnemonic: 1. oSTENTATIOUS....read it as Stuntatious....Stunts...you perform stunts to attract attention, showy. 2. sounds like Austin(stone cold steve austin) wwe wrestler .. they always pretend and speak crap to grab attention.. 3. Nothing is as ostentatious as OSTRICH feathers in your hat. 4. osTENTATIOUS.. can be rhymed with TEMPTATION.. so trying to induce temptation and attracting ppl.. 5. Girl in the "tent" was trying to attract(lure)so we were note able to work... 6. USNE TEN TATTI KIA to attract attention of NURSES

preempt or pre-empt (verb) pree-EMPT

Prevent; take the place of, supplant; take before someone else can Usage: The speaker attempted to preempt an excessively long Q&A session by handing out a "Frequently Asked Questions" packet at the beginning of the seminar. Related Words: Obviate (prevent, eliminate, or make unnecessary) More Info: The "empt" part of preempt comes from a rare word for "purchase"—to preempt can also mean to settle on public land in order to establish the right to purchase that land before anyone else.

secrete (verb) sih-CREET

Produce and release a substance from a cell or gland of the body for a functional purpose Usage: When threatened, skunks secrete an odor that humans consider horrible. / The late-night infomercial offered a pheromone perfume that promised to mimic the "attraction" hormones that humans secrete naturally. Related Words: Emit means send, give forth, or issue—it could be used in either sentence above or in any of a wide variety of situations (a person emits a scream, a tower emits radio waves, etc.) More Info: Secrete is related to "secret," from a root meaning "to set apart." To secrete a substance, of course, is to "set it apart" or release it from the body. Mnemonic: 1. Secret+e which is to be concealed or hidden 2. SECRETE and EXCRETE which are rhyming words, mean, to produce and discharge a substance. 3. It sounds like secretary who hides unnecessary things n tell those things which is needed

engender (verb) en-JEN-der

Produce, give rise to, cause to exist; procreate Usage: The television demagogue was blamed for engendering hate and divisiveness. / Having four wives helped the magnate engender 15 children. Related Words: Beget (cause or produce; make children, esp. as a male parent, as in "John Adams, father of John Quincy Adams, was the first President to beget another President.") More Info: Engender shares a root with generate, genus, gender, genocide and many others—"gen" can mean "birth, produce, race." Mnemonic: 1. when two gender's male & female end up together .. they produce or give rise to a CHILD.. 2. When genders get together they cause, produce, and give rise to children. 3. engender ~ gene ~ make offspring 4. If a species is ENDANGERED it needs to ENGENDER a new child. 5. engender also means bringing into being.so,thats opposite of endanger where species will be on the verge of extinct 6. when 2 gender combine dey give rise to a new gender(boy or a girl)

futile (adj) FYOO-tull or FYOO-tile

Producing no useful result, ineffective; trivial or unimportant Usage: She spent months trying to coax Fluffy to fetch and sit, but it was futile —cats just can't be trained to perform tricks. Related Words: Bootless (useless), Otiose (lazy, idle; ineffective or useless) More Info: Futile comes from a Latin word for "pouring out easily," as in a water jug that is full of unfortunate cracks or holes. Mnemonic: 1. futile is not fertile.. hence not fruitful 2. futile sounds like foot oil ..spending 1000$ on foot oil is WASTE..and UNPRODUCTIVE bcoz even then hair will not grow on your foot ..haha seems funny but works.. 3. futile is opposite of fruition 4. futile sounds like few tall.....The town only has few tall tress left- what a Hopeless(without effect or futile) city for the young generation to live. 5. few tile :why? because the kiln is ineffective to produce the desire result,it is useless and ineffective 6. FrUit fell on the TILE(floor tiles)....so it became fruitless...or ineffective

ostensible or ostensive (adj) ah-STEN-sih-bull / ah-STEN-siv

Professed, evident, or pretended; outwardly appearing in a certain way Usage: Ostensibly, she came to volunteer out of the goodness of her heart. However, I think she's really here because she has a crush on one of the other volunteers. / He's an ostensive candidate for the job, but we need to check these references before we move further. Related Words: Putative (supposed or reputed), Nominal (trivial; in name only, so-called) More Info: The Latin "ostendere" means "to show" and also occurs in ostentatious, meaning "showing off."

proscribe (verb) proh-SCRIBE

Prohibit, outlaw; denounce; exile or banish Usage: Plagiarism is proscribed by every college's code of conduct. Related Words: Censure (strong disapproval or official reprimand), Circumscribe (encircle or confine, set limits) More Info: The "scribe" in proscribe means "write" (as in script, scribble, scripture, etc.) The sense is that to proscribe is to publish a record of someone's punishment—to condemn or sentence that person publicly. Don't confuse proscribe with prescribe, which means "order, set down as a rule" (like a doctor's prescription)—the two words are opposites! Mnemonic: 1. When you want a magazine, you PREscribe(subscribe) it. Similarly when you want to stop it, you will have to PROSCRIBE. 2. A doctor Prescribes medicines and Proscribes unhealthy food... 3. it can be written like this pro means before + scribe means to write .SO A WRITER WHOSE WRITING ARE PROHIBITED TO BE PUBLISHED in that country. 4. Anyone know Salman Rushdie? (PRO)secute the (SCRIBE) if he writes derogatory remarks about Islam. derogatory 5. always getting confused b/w proscribe and tanscribe so lets end it here and now. TRANS is through/accross hence transcribe is to copy through some magazine, whereas proscribe is banning of noobs into game of cs by pros 6. opposite of prescribe

eminent (adj) EM-in-ent

Prominent, distinguished, of high rank Usage: The undergraduate shocked everyone by asking the eminent old professor, "Really? What makes you such an expert?" / "Your Eminence!" said the bishop to the Pope, "Don't forget this copy of your speech!" Related Words: Venerable (worthy of deep respect, hallowed, dignified) More Info: Eminent domain is the law allowing the government to appropriate private property, such as forcing people to move so a new highway can be built. And, while supposedly Marshall Mathers selected the pseudonym "Eminem" based on his initials (M&M), we like to think he was aware of the name's strong resemblance to eminent. Mnemonic: 1. Like the real slim and shady "EMINEM" who is STANDING ABOVE OTHER rap artists IN QUALITY AND POSITION 2. pro+(e)minent-position is high position 3. think about eminem who is always above others 4. e m ninty yrs.. so defintely standout

refute (verb) riff-FYOOT

Prove to be false Usage: She's not a very valuable member of the debate team, actually—she loves making speeches, but she's not very good at refuting opponents' arguments. Related Words: Gainsay (deny, refute, oppose), Negate (deny or refute; make void or cause to be ineffective) More Info: An opposite of refute is corroborate (confirm). Mnemonic: 1. refute rhymes with refuse, when you DISAPPROVE OF something, or if something is false or incorrect..you refute it or disapprove.. 2. Refute can be considered as REFusing something to have trUTh or prove to be false/incorrect 3. 'are fut' - means to overthrow by argument 4. refute 5. refute-flute means the musical instrument and because you have played the flute during the classroom you are proved to be wrong 6. refute sounds like again fuse i.e. again false.

remedial (adj) rim-EE-dee-ull Also remediate (verb)

Providing a remedy, curative; correcting a deficient skill Usage: After harassment occurs in the workplace, it is important that the company take remedial action right away, warning or firing the offender as appropriate, and making sure the complainant's concerns are addressed. / For those who need remedial reading help, we offer a summer school program that aims to help students read at grade level. Related Words: Redress (setting something right after a misdeed) More Info: Something irremediable cannot be remediated. Mnemonic: 1. Re-Med as in Medication can help you improve a disease.

quiescent (adj) kwee-ESS-unt or kwy-ESS-unt

Quiet, still Usage: After hours of moaning and shaking from his illness, the child finally exhausted himself and grew quiescent. Related Words: Placid or pacific (peaceful, calm, tranquil) Mnemonic: 1. quiescent => quies ~ quiet = motionless 2. quies(QUITE)+scent(in hindi shant means quite)..so someone who is quite or shant for a period of time. 3. quiz + cent, teacher asks students who will get cent(100) in the quiz...everyone reamains silent for sometime 4. quiescent=quiet+descent..........lady1:->"What a QUIEt and deSCENT son u have..."...lady2:->"please dont go on his TEMPORARY INACTIVENESS...come to our house some day and u shall realise that he is an active volcano..!!!".......:D 5. queue scent for buying a scent a stand in a queue and bcom quiescent 6. It sounds like QUICKSAND, which looks harmless but deadly . A dormant threat .

culminate (verb) CULL-minn-ayt Also culmination (noun)

Reach the highest point or final stage Usage: A Ph.D. program generally culminates in a written dissertation and its defense to a committee. Related Words: Acme, Summit, Pinnacle, and Apex are all words for a high point or peak. Denouement means conclusion or ending, such as of a literary work, esp. one that "wraps up all the loose ends." Mnemonic: 1. culminate = break up cal min ate.. my dinner is almost climax.. i will call you in minute.. 2. culminate = break up like this.. cal(cul) min ate.. i'm having by food it is almost over or almost at climax .. i will call you in minute 3. The journey ended in a CULdesack where the MEN ATE lunch 4. culminate-in meeting conclusion is written in minate

maverick (noun) MAV-er-ick

Rebel, individualist, dissenter Usage: Most cop movies feature heroes who are maverick police officers, breaking all the rules, blowing things up, and getting their guns confiscated by the chief—but ultimately saving the day. Related Words: "Lone wolf" and "loose cannon" are expressions with similar meanings (although "loose cannon" implies that the person might do something crazy or dangerous). More Info: Samuel Maverick was an American pioneer who didn't brand (that is, show ownership by marking with a hot iron) his calves. In ranching lingo, a maverick is still an unbranded animal. Just as a maverick calf doesn't bear a mark of ownership, a political maverick doesn't belong to any party. Mnemonic: 1. Mave+"RICK" sounds like Ricky Ponting who is rebellious and non-conformist as he does not believe in umpire descisions during India's Cricket match 2. those who play counter strike will be aware of the bot "maverick" who has cooperation as zero. which is what maverick means!! 3. maverick-MAIN BHI RICKshaw chaloonga even I am engineer/doctor. I want to be maverick. 4. Maverick (tom cruise's name) in top gun was maverick as he broke many codes of navy 5. MaVErick- Main Vo Rockunga jo ho raha hai-> non-conformist 6. m+ brick....person who acts like a brick in the way(path) of others

insurrection (noun) in-ser-ECK-shun

Rebellion or revolt against a government or similarly established authority Usage: Due to frequent insurrections, the nation has had six governments in just five years. / The principal prepared for insurrection as she announced that all teachers were to spend the rest of the year exclusively preparing for standardized tests. Related Words: Junta (small group ruling a country, esp. after a revolution), Cabal (a conspiratorial group), Sedition (incitement of dissent against a government; promoting rebellion by speech or writing) More Info: Insurrection contains the root "surge" (rise up), also appearing in resurgence and insurgent (one who participates in an insurrection). Mnemonic: 1. in-surrection relate surrection with surrender thus -in surrection = not to surrender = rebellious 2. erection ... uprising :P 3. relate it to resurrection which means RISING from the dead.... insurrection.. ur conscience rising against the existing establishment 4. a rebellion always argue with his head (surr in hindi) Upright (erect) 5. In+sur (head/ government) + reaction ( action/ rebel), so reaction/ rebel against the head/government. 6. In Sur (Head) Action i.e. INside SUR (mind) to take ACTION against authority

contumacious (adj) cahn-tuh-MAY-shuss

Rebellious; stubbornly disobedient Usage: The psychologist's book "Dealing With Your Contumacious Teenager" would have sold many more copies to parents of rude and rebellious youth if only people knew what "contumacious" meant. Related Words: Obstreperous, Recalcitrant, and Refractory are synonyms More Info: Contumacious and contumely are not as closely related as they sound: contumely means "contemptuous treatment or a humiliating insult." Mnemonic: 1. (In Hindi language) Break the word as CON - TU - MA - CI- OUS n tat can be read as Kaun Tu Ma Ki one who says this is disobedient 2. kaun(CON) hai tu (TU) , jiski mein (MA) sunu (cious),,, thus the persion is disobideint and obstinate 3. contumacious..taking the tum(my) part..generally police people having big tummy doesn't work 4. CONTUMACIOUS=CONTRARY+REBELLIOUS. (Rebelliously disobedient) 5. Contumacious = one hardass contaminates all fun 6. contu(contrary to,stubbornly disobedient) + macious (malicious)

requite (verb) rick-WHITE

Reciprocate, repay, or revenge Usage: Ashley felt that her unrequited love for George would surely kill her. George barely noticed her—he cared about nothing but requiting his father's death. Related Words: Redress (setting something right after a misdeed; compensation or relief for injury or wrongdoing), Recompense (repay, reward, compensate) More Info: Most people only know this word in the phrase unrequited love. But anything you can "get someone back for," you can requite—kindness, murder, etc. Mnemonic: 1. re+QUITE one would be quiet only after taking his REVENGE. 2. when a person is looking quite means he is going to take revenge on his 3. acquit is to pardon, while requite is to take revenge 4. NOW NOW ...All of us remember UNREQUITED LOVE ....DONT WE?? 5. once you borrow, you can only quit from its burden by requiting

wanton (adj) WAHN-tuhn

Reckless, vicious, without regard for what is right; unjustifiable, deliberately done for no reason at all; sexually unrestrained or excessively luxurious Usage: Kids do like to play pranks on Halloween, but driving an SUV into people's mailboxes isn't a prank—it's wanton destruction of property. / Many hip-hip videos depict a wanton lifestyle that is attractive to some, but unattainable (and possibly illegal). / During my grandmother's adolescence in Ireland, a girl might be sent off to a convent as punishment for "wanton ways," such as being alone with boys. More Info: Wanton comes from two roots meaning "wanting" and "discipline." Here, wanting means lacking (as in, I read the book and found it wanting). Mnemonic: 1. WANT - TON, a person who wants tons of girls,money etc..syn: arrogant, capricious, careless, concubine, cruel, disregardful, extravagant, fast, frisky, frolic, frolicsome, fulsome, gratuitous, harlot, hussy, immoral, jade, lavish, 2. WANTON..WANTED....Osama has been DECLARED THE MOST WANTED person on the earth because of his cruelity. 3. Someone who's WANT(desire) goes ON and ON..no limit to his want. 4. WANT+TON....people who want tons of girls are licentious and lewd... 5. In cricket ton means century; 6. want "on"-ppl who are wanton want to turn it "on"

conciliatory (adj) cuhn-SILL-ee-uh-tore-ee

Reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace Usage: The hotel manager was horrified at how the guest had been treated, and approached him in a conciliatory manner, offering him numerous freebies and apologizing repeatedly. Related Words: Placate, Mollify, Appease, Pacify and Assuage are all verbs for attempting to calm or make peace. Mnemonic: 1. Heyy thz sounds like CONSOLING...which means soothing... 2. concil is pronouncing like council,in council elections the standing candidate wants to win the feelings of others 3. Can remember this with the word reconcile. 4. ConCILIAtory. 5. you can conciliate by counseling. 6. In India always for a dispute a council is elected, so as at least to solve a dispute with peace n goodwill.. Such things are called conciliatory... ;)

florid (adj) FLOR-id

Reddish or rosy; flowery, showy, or excessively fancy Usage: His writing was so florid that it was hard for modern readers to understand, and unintentionally humorous when they did. He once called a woman in a hoop skirt a "confection of gossamer-clad ephemerality, the bounty of her raiment ringing in my turgid heart like the tintinnabulation of so many church bells." Related Words: Ruddy (having reddish skin, in a manner indicating health), Bombastic (far too showy or dramatic than is appropriate; pretentious), Turgid and Tumid (inflated like a balloon, or using language much too fancy for the sentiment or occasion), Declamatory (pompous, merely oratorical), Magniloquent and Grandiloquent (speaking in a lofty, grandiose style), Rococo (ornate, florid) More Info: Florid, of course, shares a root with flower. Mnemonic: 1. flo(wer) + rid(red)sounds like a flower that is in a red color.. 2. florid sounds like florida. 3. Florida is tropically ornate, and The Florida flag has a big RED "X". 4. Similar to flora or flowery.

abridge (verb) uh-BRIDGE Also abridged (adj)

Reduce or lessen; shorten by omitting parts throughout while retaining the main idea Usage: Our romantic vacation was abridged when the babysitter called to say that the kids were sick and we should come home. / Audio books are almost always abridged, since few people want to listen to a 200-hour book. Related Words: Truncate (shorten by cutting off a part) Memory Trick: When you abridge a book, you cut out sections from all over (hopefully without being too obvious)—that is, you create a bridge from the last part you kept in to the next part you kept in, so people don't notice the missing bits. An abridged book still tells the whole story; a truncated book is missing the ending! Mnemonic: 1. a+bridge..well bridges are meant to reduce the gap between something..so abridging..something means reducingor shortening something. 2. a+bridge : bridges can shorten the transportation time.. 3. there was a long path but due building of bridge path was shorten 4. ab-rid 5. The Abridged Dictionary, Yey! not 100,000 words, just 3,000.

abate (verb) uh-BAYT Also abatement (noun)

Reduce, diminish Usage: Her stress over spending so much money on a house abated when the real estate broker told her about the property's 15 year tax abatement. Related Words: Tax abatement is used in the same way as tax "relief"—that is, a partial discount. Subside is another word for lessening (a storm could abate or subside). More Info: Abate comes from an Old French word for "beat, cast down" that also gives us batter (beat severely) and abattoir (slaughterhouse). Mnemonic: 1. rebate means discount... i.e reducing the price.. 2. (Tag : ) abate which is rhyming with debate.Debate means raising(actually in discussion imagine that in every thing) just opposite to debate consider abate that is reduction in nature 3. ab ate mat karo abate your weight 4. A BAIT is given to rats at home finally rats get reduced. So u can directly give ABATE to rat to reduce its population i.e; ABATE is reducing 5. 'abate' sounds like the hindi bait" means "come sit". Imagine a tired old man visiting you and you offer a chair and say 'aa bait' it will lessen relieve your tiredness. 6. ABATE=AB+ATE... here "ATE" is the past tense of "eat". So when we eat, the quantity tends to reduce or lessen... the same applies here..

balk (verb) BALK

Refuse to proceed or to do something Usage: At the company retreat, he reluctantly agreed to participate in the ropes course, but balked at walking over hot coals as a "trust exercise." Related Words: Demur (show reluctance or object, especially for moral reasons, as in, "His colleagues wanted him to tell the client that their sales would double, but he demurred.") More Info: Balk comes from a word for a beam or ridge—when a horse or mule balks, it stops short and refuses to proceed. Occasionally, balk is used as a noun for an impediment, much like a beam or ridge, or a defeat. Mnemonic: 1. sound close to bulk...when u see a bulky thing on ur way u refuse to go ahead 2. When a dog barks, you balk. 3. balk sounds like a dog's bark; if you see a dog barking, you refuse to go ahead. hence, dog acts as obstacle (hindrance) in your walk. 4. Balk sounds like Block. ie is stops from doing something 5. consider...WALK-that means when u go ahead;now remove W it bcums BALK-which means not walking 6. Balk similar to bulk and also walk

intransigent (adj) in-TRAN-zih-jent

Refusing to compromise, inflexible, having extreme attitudes Usage: "Even three detentions and a note home to your parents haven't convinced you to behave yourself in class!" the teacher said to the intransigent child. Related Words: Intractable, Obdurate, and Obstreperous are also used to describe people who are stubborn and hard to control. More Info: Intransigent shares a root with transaction—as in, intransigent people will not likely agree to a reasonable transaction. Mnemonic: 1. intransigent = in-'not' + transact 2. imagine you are going on a trip. the TRANSPORT AGENT is very strict in payment of money. so INTRANSIGENT= transport + agent = very stubborn 3. a GENT IN TRANS(trance) doesnt listen to anyone..doesnt compromise 4. In = not, trans = change, for igent think 'disagreement.' Thus: to <B>not change</B> in a <B>disagreement</B>. 5. in a train i met an agent(driving licence) who was not ready to compromise and i couldn't bargain with him

rue (noun, verb) ROO

Regret, remorse (noun); to feel regret or remorse (verb) Usage: Movie or cartoon villains sometimes say, "You'll rue the day!" What they mean is,"I will make you regret that you did what you just did." / The couple broke up in high school for a foolish reason, and each hastily married another person. Twenty years later, they were still full of endless rue over having lost each other. Related Words: Contrite means remorseful for one's wrongs. Penitent means remorseful for one's sins, or a person who is remorseful. More Info: Rue is also an acrid herb used in medicine. It is likely from this plant that the female name Rue derives (as in Rue McClanahan of The Golden Girls). Mnemonic: 1. rue sounds similar to ruin...when you ruin your life you LAMENT and REGRET it 2. sounds like ro(weep)...so mourn 3. Think RUEdolf. "All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names." All the other reindeer RUEd when "Santa came to say, RUEdolf with your nose so bright, won't you guide my sleigh tonight." 4. Ruebaroooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo......are yu CRYING or singing? 5. ROOH(soul)...when we think of soul, we think of death...hence when someone dies, we repent, feel the consequences of it bitterly.... 6. rue:- rue sounds like rude.. so when someone behaves rudely, u will be sorrow

penitent (adj, noun) PEN-it-ent Also penitence (noun)

Regretful, feeling remorse for one's sins or misdeeds (adj); a person who feels this way (noun) Usage: After being "separated" from the college for plagiarism, she wrote a letter to the Dean expressing her deep regret and penitence and hoping to be readmitted. Related Words: Contrite and Remorseful are synonyms. To atone or make amends is to try to make up for having done something wrong. More Info: Penitent shares a root with penitentiary ("prison") and penal ("relating to punishment"). Mnemonic: 1. inside a tent if you do some thing wrong with a girl by giving penni(money) you will repent it later. 2. read it as pentant.. rhymes with repentant 3. penniless:: if u become penniless u repent ur deeds. 4. he invested his peni in the tents,then booom,he lost all...

repudiate (verb) rip-PYOO-dee-ayt

Reject, cast off, deny that something has authority Usage: If you receive an erroneous notice from a collections agency, you have 30 days to repudiate the debt by mail. / As part of becoming an American citizen, Mr. Lee repudiated his former citizenship. Related Words: Recant (withdraw, retract, or disavow something one has previously said, esp. formally) Mnemonic: 1. he ate the PUDDING AGAIN.. When his mother asked him if he ate the pudding, he tried to REPUDIATE (deny eating it)... :) 2. re(reject....)+pudi...(pudding..a sweet dish given after meal)...ate......past participle of eat.....well anyone who reject to eat a cake pudding 3. repud(refused)+iate(to eat) = refused to take anymore or acknowledge 4. divide this word into repud(sounds simillar to repute....reputation)+iate....sounds like eat...eaten(past parciple).........eaten...means decrease..in sth.....and when reputation decreases ?when you get invove in doing bad things....so to save your r 5. REPUTATION+ATE....in hindi cinema if you marry a girl not belonging to your religion,class,....the father says you ate my reputation and you are not my son from now....hence the father DISOWNS his son.... 6. i was giving him his reputation, ( repu dia) but he only refused or repudiated !! wat can i do

egalitarian (adj) ee-gal-it-TAIR-ee-uhn

Related to belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social spheres Usage: After moving to a more liberal part of the country, the couple was pleased to have neighbors who shared their views of egalitarian marriage—for instance, men and women could be found in equal proportions downshifting to part-time work to make time for childcare. More Info: Egalitarian, of course, contains a root for "equal," but comes into English through French, which explains the spelling (égal is French for "equal"). Mnemonic: 1. for EAGLES, it does not matter which person's meat is that, ultimately they have to fill their stomach being scavengers. EAGLES are EGALitarians. 2. egalitarian=equal+literate that is equality of people 3. EGALITARIAN=e+gal+literate+ian,a person who advocates that not only boys,but gals shld also be literate.therefore he is one who BELIEVES IN EQUALITY OF PPL. 4. eagle in amarican symbol means equal opportunity for all students 5. 6. e+gal+litarianâ€"one who says GAL(girls) should also be LITARIAN(literate) BELIEVES IN EQUALITY OF PEOPLE

vintage (adj, noun) VIN-tij

Related to items of high quality from a previous era, old-fashioned, antique (adj); the wine of a particular year (noun) Usage: He didn't want just any vintage Darth Vader action figure—he wanted a particular vintage, the 1978 telescoping lightsaber one. / She special-ordered her favorite vintage of the Côtes du Rhône, then turned to her George Clooney-lookalike husband and joked that she liked men of a certain vintage as well. Related Words: Retro is an informal word used to describe the best of earlier times (often related to fashion, design, etc.) More Info: Vintage originated in relation to wine, and the same root appears in vine and vintner (winemaker). Mnemonic: 1. when a wine (vinegar) is very old( aged) it becomes vintage.:P

synoptic (adj) sin-OP-tick

Relating to a synopsis or summary; giving a general view Usage: The movie studio had interns read screenplays and write up synoptic outlines for the executives to review. Related Words: Digest (a periodical containing shortened versions of works published elsewhere), Recapitulation (summary or the act of summing up), Précis (summary or abstract), Compendium (concise but complete summary; a list or collection) More Info: The root "sym/syn" means "together" and "op" comes from a Latin root for "eye" (optometrist, optical, ocular, myopia). Thus, synoptic literally means "see all together," which is what a good summary allows you to do. Mnemonic: 1. something like synopsis 2. Synopsis = Syn+Optic

rustic (adj, noun) RUSS-tick

Relating to country life, unsophisticated; primitive; made of rough wood (adj); a rural or uncultured person (noun) Usage: For their honeymoon, they eschewed fancy hotels and instead chose a rustic cabin in the woods. / Grandpa was a true rustic—I was happy to have him visit, but not so happy to find him urinating outside in a bucket when we have several perfectly nice bathrooms. Related Words: Bumpkin and yokel are also words for an awkward, uncultured, simple person, generally from the country. Mnemonic: 1. Think of RUST, which reminds us of something which is old or has worn out, hence country people are old fashioned, rural or slightly backwards 2. rustic=ruralistic 3. Picture an old RUSTING tractor. 4. # गà¤à¤µà¤¾à¤°

grandiloquent (adj) gran-DILL-oh-kwent

Relating to lofty speech, esp. to the point of being pompous, overblown, bombastic Usage: After memorizing 1,000 vocabulary flashcards for the GRE, Derek couldn't help but become a little grandiloquent, declaring his desire to "abscond from my familial domicile and satisfy my penchant for erudition." "You can do that later," said his mother, "but now it's your turn to do the dishes." Related Words: Magniloquent (synonym), Declamatory (pompous, merely oratorical) More Info: The root "loq" refers to speech; thus, grandiloquent has the sense of "grand speech." Mnemonic: 1. Grandiloquent…GRAND+ELOQUENT only an ELOQUENT speaker can deliver a POMPOUS/BOMBASTIC speech in front a HUGE/GRAND crowd…… 2. Split GRANDILOQUENT as grand and eloquent (expressing yourself readily) which is the grand or mega way of expressing something i.e. pompous 3. GRANDiloquent sounds like grand open. Grand open need to be grandiloquent. 4. anything that is grand is used to impress 5. grandiloquent-grand means large or long and eloquent means to impress people using words

pathological (adj) path-oh-LODGE-ick-ull

Relating to or caused by disease; relating to compulsive bad behavior Usage: She thought her skin darkening was simply a result of the sun, but it was actually pathological, the result of a serious disease. / I can't believe you stole from the Make a Wish Foundation—you're pathological! More Info: "Pathos" means "disease." Pathological often occurs as "pathological liar." When pathological is used alone to describe a person, the meaning is that the person compulsively lies or hurts others. Mnemonic: 1. This PATH of LOGICAL behaviour of the Harmon’s will lead to new breakthrough of the disease 2. a PATHOLOGICAL LIAR has a lying addiction/disease. 3. pathology link this with the other common words which you have already heard like osteopathy , pathogen and recall that it is related to the disease

peripheral (adj) puh-RIFF-er-ull

Relating to or making up an outer boundary or region; not of primary importance, fringe Usage: My main goal is to get into a good grad school. Whether it has good fitness facilities is really a peripheral concern. Related Words: Auxiliary (helping or supporting the main thing) More Info: "Peri" means "around." Peripheral vision is what you can see "out of the corner of your eye." Mnemonic: 1. Villages on the Periphery of any country are of less importance...i.e peripheral 2. Computer Peripherals do not come with the motherboard. eg: keyboard, mouse 3. remind from "periphery" which means at the edge of sth

monastic (adj) muh-NAST-ick

Relating to or resembling a monastery (where monks or nuns live), esp. by being quiet, secluded, contemplative, strict, and/or lacking luxuries Usage: Christine decided that the only way she was going to finish her Ph.D. was to live a monastic lifestyle: she broke up with her boyfriend, cancelled her cable service, left the house only when necessary, and ultimately had a draft of her dissertation a few months later. Related Words: Austere (severe in manner or appearance; very self-disciplined, ascetic; without luxury or ease; sober or serious), Ascetic (abstinent or austere in lifestyle or a person who lives such a lifestyle), Hermit or Anchorite (person who lives away from society, esp. for religious reasons), Recluse (person who lives in solitude) Mnemonic: 1. monastic has 'ascetic' which means self-denial, living life like a Monk. 2. about monks with a stick 3. Monastic relates to the word MONASTERY i.e. where monks live and do prayers n other holy activities

prophetic (adj) pruh-FET-ick

Relating to prophesy, predicting, ominous Usage: While most of the country was consumed with irrational optimism about the economy, this particular journalist possessed an almost prophetic pessimism—not only did she predict the crash, she even predicted the month it actually happened. Related Words: Prescient (having foreknowledge or foresight, seeing the future), Prognosticate or Augur (tell the future) Mnemonic: 1. remember Prophet Mohammad 2. any predictions about future that seems to be true.. THADASTHU in hindu mythology

terrestrial (adj) tih-RESS-tree-ull

Relating to the Earth or to land; worldly Usage: Mr. and Mrs. Daruza were certain they had seen a UFO, plus aliens running around in the night. What they really saw was an especially dense flock of birds in the air, and some mundane, terrestrial animals on the ground. More Info: The root "terra" (Earth) also gives us extra-terrestrial (space alien), terrarium (closed container garden for plants and small animals), terrine (earthenware food dish), and terra firma (solid ground). Mnemonic: 1. Terrestrial which is pertaining to the earth is the opposite of Celestial or Astral which refer to the stars and the constellation. 2. When we go on the terrace of a building we can see the full surrounding which is nothing but earth. 3. Darwin Can't Solve the problem :: 'Human and Monkey are similar but why human are terrestrial and why Monkeys are arborial'

semantic (adj) sih-MAN-tick

Relating to the different meanings of words or other symbols Usage: Bob said plastic surgery should be covered under the health care plan and Marion said it shouldn't, but it turns out that their disagreement was purely semantic—what Bob meant was reconstructive surgery and what Marion meant was cosmetic surgery. More Info: Semantic comes from a Greek root for "sign." When an argument becomes muddled due to language confusion, or when an arguer appears to be redefining a word rather than making a real point, it is common to call the person's remarks "mere semantics" or to say, "You're just playing semantics." Mnemonic: 1. Say+Man+Thik(right). To know if someone is saying something right u have to understand the meaning of the language.

vernal (adj) VER-null

Relating to the spring; fresh, youthful Usage: Alma's favorite part of gardening was the vernal reawakening that followed a frozen winter. Related Words: Primaveral is a synonym. (The dish pasta primavera is full of vegetables—that is, "spring pasta"). More Info: The vernal equinox is a moment in spring at which the Sun is directly over the equator; this is associated with a change of seasons. Mnemonic: 1. Ver (above) nal (tap of water) (in Marathi, Hindi) -- water falling from the tap which is above us like rain. 2. VERNA(l)...Hyundai VERNA has a very powerful engine and an excellent pick up. It SPRINGS when accelerated. 3. Vernal is the opposite of primal. Vernal means something fresh,new, young, whereas primal means, the primitive (old). 4. This is for bio students, vernalisation is to do with flowering, so vernal can be connected to flowers and thus 'spring' 5. relate to Virginal mean fresh and pure reminds spring 6. vernal circle:spring summer autumn winter spring summer....

inexorable (adj) in-ECK-ser-uh-bull

Relentless, unyielding; not moved by pleading Usage: Many people fled Europe in the face of Hitler's inexorable march across the continent. Related Words: Unflagging and Indefatigable (tireless), Insuperable and Indomitable (not able to be defeated) More Info: Inexorable shares a root ("orare," meaning "pray") with orator (now a public speaker, but originally a worship leader). The sense here is that an inexorable force is pitiless and unmoved by prayers. Mnemonic: 1. in(not)+exhort(means to pressurize):that means a person who is inexorable cant be pressurised;he will not yield 2. exor is logic gate which changes. so in exorable is that cannot be changed or stopped 3. inexhorable sounds likein-exhaust.. so a person who never gets exhausted by torturing people.an inhuman(as he is not getting exhausted),showing inhuman traits 4. Exo bar advert-Cleans even the most unyielding of stains. 5. Sound like inflexible- inflexible ppl are inexorable 6. Imagine a door that is so solid you cannot break it down even by throwing you body against it, so you cannot EXIT. The door is INEXORABLE.

germane (adj) jer-MANE

Relevant and appropriate, on-topic Usage: This is a business meeting, not a social club—let's keep our comments germane to the issue of the new campaign. Related Words: Pertinent (relevant), Akin (related by blood; analogous or similar) Memory Trick: When four of the Jackson 5 would get off track, it was always Jermaine who would direct the conversation back to the topic at hand. Mnemonic: 1. germane...very close to word ..germany..so if you want TO learn GERMAN LANGUAGE....I GUESS A GERMAN teacher would be APPROPRIATE. 2. Ger(main) : he asked the "main" (appropriate) question 3. GIRL+MEIN....kisi girl mein interest hona relevant hain 4. ger(ghar)mane(man)-ghar ka aadmi always "relevant" to house matters... 5. ger(ghar)mane(man)-ghar ka aadmi always "relevant" to house matters... 6. Think Jermaine Jackson who was relevant to the Jackson Five

net (adj, verb) NET

Remaining after expenses or other factors have been deducted; ultimate (adj); to bring in as profit, or to catch as in a net (verb) Usage: In one day of trading, my portfolio went up $10,000 and down $8,000, for a net gain of $2,000. / All those weeks of working weekends and playing golf with the boss ought to net her a promotion. Related Words: The opposite of net is gross. Your gross income is what your company pays you, and your net income is what you actually get to take home. If you sell merchandise, all the money you collect is the gross, but very little of that (or even none of it) may be profit—you have to subtract expenses to calculate the net. More Info: A related idea is tare. If you go to a pay-by-the-pound salad bar and get your salad in a heavy dish, the person weighing the salad will often deduct the tare—the weight of the dish—prior to calculating what you pay.

contrite (adj) cuhn-TRITE

Remorseful; feeling sorry for one's offenses or sins Usage: He would have punished his son more severely for breaking his car's windshield in a "rock throwing contest," but the boy seemed truly contrite. Related Words: Penitent is a synonym. Atone means "to make amends for." More Info: Interestingly, contrite comes from a Latin root meaning "to grind." Perhaps hating to admit we're wrong is truly universal. Mnemonic: 1. SPLIT AS cont (COUNT) - rite (RIGHT). COUNT THE CASH RIGHT, ELSE YOU WILL REGRET IT. 2. for being a conTRITE i.e lacking originality ,i REGRET 3. can't(CONT) I did it right(RITE)... so regretful 4. CON ( a convict or con artist ) TRITE ( hackneyed ) ... A con starts to regret things only if he is being caught again and again ! 5. I feel contrite because I didn't do it right... 6. CONT+RITE= Cant + right= I regret that I cant do anything rite.

revamp (verb, noun) ree-VAMP

Renovate, redo, revise (verb); a restructuring, upgrade, etc. (noun) Usage: I had my whole room decorated in Twilight: Eclipse paraphernalia, so when Breaking Dawn came out, I had to revamp my decor. Related Words: Overhaul (repair, investigate for repairs) More Info: Vampire puns aside, a vamp is the upper front part of a shoe. To revamp was originally to get your shoes repaired. Mnemonic: 1. REV+AMP....ample of revision....to IMPROVE your vocabulary, you have to do ample of revision 2. man who is womanized is interested in VAMP,so he tries to PATCH UP his relations with her whenever he is free...i.e. RE+VAMP 3. re+vamp has same sound like re+lamp so it means to repair or renovate

supersede (verb) soo-per-SEED

Replace, take the position of, cause to be disregarded as void or obsolete Usage: Of course, electric washing machines superseded hand-powered ones many decades ago, but my great-grandmother used her hand-cranked washer until she died in the 1990s. Related Words: Supplant (take the place of, displace, especially through sneaky tactics), Outstrip (surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave behind), Overshadow (cast a shadow over, make to seem less important), Supersede (replace or cause to be set aside), Eclipse (obscure, darken, make less important) More Info: "Super" is Latin for "above, beyond" and appears in many words that have a sense of being literally or figuratively on top: superficial, superimpose, etc. Mnemonic: 1. when a SUPER new thing arrives, we REPLACE /SET ASIDE the old thing because it is OBSOLETE.. 2. super (Latin) = over 3. A seed is eventually "replaced" with a SUPER-seed, because that's better

effigy (noun) EFF-ih-jee

Representation or image of a person, esp. a crude facsimile used to mock a hated person Usage: The dictator was disturbed to look out the palace window and see himself being burned in effigy. "That paper mache dummy doesn't even look like me!" he said. More Info: A scarecrow is a common type of effigy, intended to scare birds away and keep them from eating crops. Effigies are often large or life-sized. The expression "burned in effigy" is sometimes used as hyperbole, as in "After the university president announced a major tuition hike, I thought the students were going to burn him in effigy." Mnemonic: 1. a fig(ure) y 2. after india knocked out of t20....angry crowd burnt da dummy(effigy) of ms dhoni .....ffig can b thought of figure.... 3. e+ ffigy --> ye furgy (misrepresented) 4. Famous footballer ef"FIGO" do dummy tricks with football... 5. efFIGy... when FIGO moved from Braca to Real his dummies were burnt 6. hE has the FIGure of a GuY

propagate (verb) PRAH-puh-gayt

Reproduce, spread, increase Usage: Hackers can take down a large computer system in days or even minutes as a virus propagates and infects all of the machines on a network. Related Words: Proliferate (increase or spread rapidly or excessively) More Info: Propagate is originally about plants and is still often used regarding plants—many types of plants can be propagated from cuttings (that is, a small piece cut from a mature plant can grow into a new plant). Mnemonic: 1. prop+a+gate, and shit will spread 2. distribute these PAGes among students

exigent (adj) ECK-sih-jent

Requiring immediate attention, action, or aid; excessively demanding Usage: My boss said she would take me out to lunch and "mentor" me, but that idea always gets tossed aside in favor of more exigent matters. Related Words: Dire (causing suffering or fear; ominous; urgent or desperate, as in "a dire emergency requiring immediate response") More Info: Don't confuse exigent with expedient, which means either "suitable, proper" or "opportune; effective, often at the expense of ethics or other considerations," as in "In the face of an exigent problem, the boss risked a serious lawsuit by doing what was expedient instead of what was right." Mnemonic: 1. EX-tremely ur-GENT 2. sounds like Urgent!!! 3. exigent = [exi]st + [ur]gent -> require immediate action 4. EXtra urGENT because I am more important than "u r". 5. Exit to Gent (exi-gent) -> Urgency &/ requiring exacting preciseness! ;) 6. sounds like 'accident' which requires immediate attention

rejoinder (noun) rih-JOIN-der

Response or reply, esp. a witty comeback Usage: In retrospect, I could have come up with a better rejoinder than "I know you are, but what am I?" I always think of the perfect witty comeback hours after I actually needed it. Related Words: Riposte is a fencing term that has made it into common use. When an opponent thrusts (with a sword), your retaliation is a riposte. Outside of fencing, a riposte is a witty comeback or swift reply. Mnemonic: 1. re + join + der (there) = re joining in d same place again.. = coming back.. 2. You REJOIN the same conversation with a reply 3. the one which joins back. when people reply to each other then joins come into picture. 4. When we Re Join somewherepeople tend to ask questions we shud be ready toAnswer Back instead of REsORTing to other means

recrudescent (adj) ree-croo-DESS-ent Also recrudescence (noun), recrudesce (verb)

Revival, breaking out into renewed activity Usage: The recrudescence of his psoriasis came at the worst possible time. "Oh, great," he said— now I'm going to be shedding skin flakes all over my new coworkers on the first day of work. Related Words: Renascent (reviving, becoming active again), Resurgent (having a revival, renewing, rising or surging again) More Info: Recrudescent shares a root (meaning "raw") with crudité, vegetables served raw. It seems "raw" here is meant in the sense of "harsh, bloody," and recrudesce is generally used for the reappearance of disease. (For something positive, renaissance might be a more appropriate word). Mnemonic: 1. Re+CRUDE+SCENT ... Oh re the prices of crude oil has increased again..!! :/

conundrum (noun) cah-NUHN-drum

Riddle, the answer to which involves a play on words; any mystery Usage: A classic conundrum is "What's black and white and red all over?" The answer, of course, is a newspaper. / How to count the entire population accurately—including those without fixed addresses—is a bit of a conundrum. Related Words: Enigma (puzzle, mystery), Paradox (contradiction, or seeming contradiction that is actually true) Mnemonic: 1. drum ke andar kaun hai 2. Hey this rock start got only one "drum", how he is going to do the show!! It's a difficult situation. 3. o 4. Can+ any one lift is drum?? As it is a difficult problem. 5. CONUNDRUM: KAUN(who) UNDUR(indside); so whos inside...if sme one asks u this,ur puzzled since its difficult to guess 6. Whiche one came first? Unda(egg)? or murgi(chicken), we can spell it like "Kon unda?". Means this is a puzzle(problem) without a solution

asperity (noun) uh-SPARE-ih-tee

Rigor, severity; harshness or sharpness of tone; roughness of surface Usage: Used to a more lax school environment, the freshman at military school was shocked by the asperity of punishments meted out for even the most minor offenses, as well as the asperity with which his drill sergeant bossed him around. / The asperity of her cheap, scratchy sweater made her wish she could afford cashmere. More Info: Asperity describes a wide variety of unpleasant things: hardship, people speaking to us in an unnecessarily harsh way, or physical roughness. Mnemonic: 1. Asperity can be thought of as A spear with severity. i.e Sharpness 2. asperity = austerity; meanings are also same. 3. As+per+IT(software industry)is well known for their harshness in layoff 4. aspiri + ty : aspiriN; ASPIRIN - IS given when there is SEVERE pAIN OR headache; 5. ASPIRIN....aspirin is a drug taken to get rid of headache....hence when life brings ASPERITY(headache) in your life you take ASPIRIN.... 6. as+per+it+y.. as per it is.. anyway it maybe, you have to endure it, even if it's too harsh

tumultuous (adj) tuh-MULT-choo-uss Also tumult (noun)

Riotous, violently agitated, marked by disturbance or uproar; noisy, chaotic Usage: Poland's tumultuous history includes a Nazi invasion, a period of Soviet rule, and, well before that, over 120 years during which it was partitioned by Russia, Prussia, and Austria and simply didn't exist. / She had been enjoying the game, but lost her hat, left earring, and keys in the tumult that resulted when fans went crazy over a referee's call. Related Words: Turbid means relating to water that is choppy or has been stirred up (and thus "muddy" or "unclear, hard to understand") or can mean turbulent (and would be appropriate in the sentence above). Mnemonic: 1. sound like too+much+to+us(it was too much to us that we cant not bear..and hence we got tires n restless) 2. a person having tumor is disturbed and disorderly 3. relate it to turmoil

abrasive (adj) uh-BRAY-siv Also abrade (verb)

Rough, suitable for grinding or polishing (such as sandpaper); causing irritation or annoyance Usage: Could the inside of this mascot costume be any more abrasive? It's rubbing my skin raw! I have some seriously abrasive remarks for whoever designed this thing. Related Words: Caustic (capable of burning or corroding; extremely critical or sarcastic), Excoriate (to rub the skin off of; to criticize very harshly) More Info: Like caustic and excoriate, abrasive can be used literally or metaphorically. You scrub a dirty pan with something abrasive, such as steel wool. Harsh criticism is abrasive, like being scrubbed with steel wool. Mnemonic: 1. abrasive:ab-Erasive:which means rubbing away 2. abrasive..it sounds like aggressive,which means harsh behavior 3. A+BRA+sive.. it is very harsh behaviour if we touches a womens bra.. which is not good.. 4. ab + rasi -- ab means away and rasi sounds like erase.. erasing something to remove away some dirt.. hence rubbing away. 5. take first three letters of this word...i.e. ABR... 6. a-bra-sive which is rubbed every day

anoint (verb) uh-NOINT Also anointed (adj)

Rub or sprinkle oil on; make sacred, such as by a ceremony that includes applying oil to someone Usage: After Principal Smitters raised test scores over 60% at her school, it was only a matter of time before she was anointed superintendent by a fawning school board. More Info: Anoint shares a root with ointment, an oily substance added to the skin. Anointing occurs repeatedly in the Bible; in that time, people rubbed oil on themselves medicinally and for refreshment, and as a means of showing hospitality to guests. Mnemonic: 1. an+oin+t...oin souds like oil.....and in rajasthan.....in some communities during weding they put oil on bridegroom and bride head before they get ready for wedding ceremony.as they consider it sacred 2. 1.anoint rhymes with APPOINT..appoint as saint,holy person is to make him holy or beatify 3. an + oint ~ ointment; ointment ~ oil; some oil applied to hair. 4. ANOINT<===> तेलाà¤à¤¿à¤·à¥‡à¤• करना (pr. \\telabhiShek karana \\ )[Noun]

plutocracy (noun) ploo-TAH-cruh-see

Rule by the wealthy Usage: There have always been rich and poor people, of course, but some argue that the U.S. is becoming a plutocracy, with the richest 10% controlling two-thirds of the nation's wealth and nearly half of our Congressional representatives being millionaires. Related Words: A plutocracy might also be an oligarchy (rule by only a few). More Info: In Greek mythology, Pluto (also known as Hades) was god of the underworld, and Plutus was god of wealth. Things got a bit confused over the years, as people used "Plutus" to mean "Pluto" as a way to make things sound a little more positive. Mnemonic: 1. pLUTOcracy...society jo LOOT leti hai or sounds like AUTOCRACY 2. "Do you want our society to achieve plutocracy or democracy." imagining ruled by people from Pluto, or demons from Hell! (distorted to enhance memory)

potentate (noun) POH-tent-ayt

Ruler, person of great power Usage: 62-year-old Prince Charles has certainly waited long enough to become potentate of England; his mother, Elizabeth II, has been ruling for his entire life. Related Words: Sovereign can be a noun meaning "monarch or supreme ruler," or an adjective meaning "having supreme power, being above all others." More Info: Potentate shares a root ("power") with omnipotent (all powerful), impotent (lacking power), and despot (ruler who uses power in a bad way). Mnemonic: 1. Potent enough to pass the rules - a monarch. 2. potentate = potent+ate the one who ate the world with his potent is a monarch or dictator 3. potentate = potent (powerful) + at + e (Everywhere and everything) = the person who is powerful to do everything is ruler 4. pontentate~dominate ; a person who has potent and dominates his nation is a potentate ! 5. potent + state. 6. potent=powerful

sacrosanct (adj) SACK-roh-sank-t

Sacred, inviolable, not to be trespassed on or violated; above any criticism Usage: In our house, family dinners were sacrosanct—if being in the school play meant you would miss dinner, then you just couldn't be in the school play. More Info: From the root for "sacred" that also occurs in sanctify (make holy) and sanctuary (sacred place; refuge). Mnemonic: 1. In Hindi 'sacro' or more likely 'sainkdo' means 'hundreds' and 'sant' means 'a hermit (a sacred person)'.In the Hindu Mythology we have descriptions of hundreds of the MOST SACRED hermits. 2. try to look at the lastsacro+SANCT(SANCTITY).....AND think of saints who are living life of sanctity. 3. SACRO(pure) n SANCT(Pure) are the root words of pure which results da etymology of many imp words... sacrosanct is pure+pure => very pure , inviolable 4. sacrosanct -the first part of the word sacro indicate the sacred and sanct indicate saint whose life is sacred 5. sacro(sacred)+sanct(saint) like...

slake (verb) SLAYK

Satisfy (esp. thirst), cool, or refresh; make less active Usage: Having been lost for hours, the weary hikers were more than willing to slake their thirst in a mountain stream. / The teacher's harsh, demanding attitude soon slaked the girls' enthusiasm for the ballet class. Related Words: Satiate or Sate (to fully satisfy, or to go beyond satisfying to the point of excess) More Info: Slake is related to slack (loose, negligent, lazy, weak)—if you slake your thirst, your thirst has weakened or gone away. Mnemonic: 1. focus on the 'lake' part of this word..so you can say that you want to satisfy your thrist after seeing the water in that lake . 2. Lake ... When camel, which is going through desert, finds a lake. What will it do? Just drink the water, which takes its thirst away. 3. Think slacken. Slaking a desire would be slackening it. 4. S(ee)+LAKE = to QUENCH or to SATIATE, SATE. 5. Remember slaked lime. Slaked lime is formed when quick lime is mixed with water. 6. sachin is a lake for cricket lovers calm down every supporter by making high score.

paucity (noun) PAW-sit-ee

Scarcity, the state of being small in number Usage: Our school has such a disgraceful paucity of textbooks that the students are sharing, and so cannot even count on being able to take the books home to do homework. Related Words: Dearth (scarcity, lack) More Info: Paucity is related to pauper, a very poor person. Mnemonic: 1. pau - paav as in paav bhaji and only one "paav" for the whole city...so obviously it will be scarce 2. take it as somebody saying about a city as pau;in hindi PAU(pao-a small weght)i.e "ek pau ki to city hai" 3. paucity=scarcity....these two words rhyme.... 4. pa+city works has been PAused in CITY bcoz of SCARICITY 5. pau+city=in bangla pau means to get(pawa)In city it is very difficult to get (city te pawa khub kothin) 6. Paw+City, Just replace PAU/W with SCAR/E.

disseminate (verb) diss-EM-in-ayt

Scatter, spread about, broadcast Usage: Many plants use attractive fruits to disseminate their seeds—animals eat the fruit and excrete the seeds, allowing new plants to grow. / In the 1760s, revolutionary ideas were disseminated via pamphlets such as Thomas Paine's "Common Sense." Related Words: Disperse (scatter, spread widely, cause to vanish), Diffuse (spread widely, disseminate; dispersed; or wordy and going off-topic) More Info: Disseminate contains the Latin root for "seed." Use disperse for something that spreads out and disappears (the crowd dispersed); use disseminate for something that spreads out and remains significant (writers disseminate ideas; disseminating seeds grows new plants). Mnemonic: 1. dis + seminate 2. Dis+seminate -Think of seminate as "semen". You use your semen to spread and disperse your genes to many random woman, especially when intoxicated 3. dis+sem+i+n+ate: 4. sounds this emit >> scatter.. 5. semminate means comes to something conclusion, disseminate means to scatter the idea.

disperse (verb) diss-PERSS

Scatter, spread widely, cause to vanish Usage: Because the demonstrators didn't have a permit, the police showed up with megaphones, demanding loudly that the crowd disperse. / Get the hose so I can disperse the dirt on our driveway. Related Words: Disseminate (scatter, spread about, broadcast), Diffuse (spread widely, disseminate; dispersed; or wordy and going off-topic) More Info: Use disperse for something that spreads out and disappears (the crowd dispersed and went their separate ways); use disseminate for something that spreads out and remains significant (writers want to disseminate their ideas; disseminating seeds grows new plants). Mnemonic: 1. Things scattered from her purse. 2. Disburse money to the poor people from your purse .

erudite (adj) AIR-yoo-dite Also erudition (noun)

Scholarly, knowledgeable; possessing deep, often systematic, knowledge Usage: Some have said that Americans dislike erudite leaders; while German leaders frequently have Ph.D.'s, even speaking a foreign language is considered pretentious by many American voters. Related Words: Learned is a synonym. Cerebral can mean "intellectual, esp. as opposed to instinctual or emotional." Esoteric, recondite, and abstruse all mean "pertaining to difficult or obscure knowledge; known to only a few." More Info: Erudite comes from the Latin "erudire," meaning "to polish." Mnemonic: 1. taken from rude+ite...in olden days people who were higly educated were basically very rude...as they were having profound knowledge of a subject they use to behave very rudely with less educated or illiterates people. 2. e+RUD(RUDE)+IT+e....now just concentrate on RUDE IT....NOW THINK OF rude IT PROFESSIONAL WHO IS BASICALLY CONSIDERED AS A LEARNED man..or scholarly. 3. R U DEITY? Are you a deity; deities are gods and know it all. 4. erudite has Latin root: eruditus = e + rudis = e + rude(untrained) 5. ER (Engineer)-U-di(did)-IT(it)-E ..... you have gr8 knowledge if u becum an engineer. 6. the letters in the word are E-R-U-D-I-T-E...pull out the letters E-D-U

sardonic (adj) sar-DAH-nick

Scornfully or ironically mocking, cynically derisive Usage: A sardonic movie critic is one thing, but a sardonic film professor is another—I really wish Professor Dahl wouldn't sarcastically cut down his students the way he does cheesy horror films. / Dorothy Parker wrote sardonically, "If you want to know what God thinks about money, just look at the people he gave it to." More Info: This origin seems too good to be true! Sardonic comes from Sardinia, the Italian island, which supposedly had a plant that could cause death by facial convulsions resembling mocking laughter. Mnemonic: 1. sorry to comment but.. remember sardarji 2. think of SARDONIC as SARCASTIC + IRONIC 3. saridon (famous medicine for headache in India) : If everybody around you criticise you , then you will get headache ... take saridon 4. sardonic is divided into sar: which means head in hindi and donic can be regarded as "down" so HEAD DOWN which means scornfully mocking on others. 5. Just remember the statement."SARdarjiko DONI ne Comment kiya" ..Just remember the caps in the statement which gives the word and statement meaning! 6. SARDONIC or SARCASTIC is to make curt or ironic remarks. To be cutting or rude to someone.

eclectic (adj) ick-CLECK-tick

Selecting the best of everything or from many diverse sources Usage: Eclectic taste is helpful in being a DJ—crowds love to hear the latest hip-hop mixed with '80s classics and other unexpected genres of music. / The restaurant features an eclectic menu—if you don't like artisanal pasta or steak frites, try the chow mein! Related Words: Heterogeneous means "made up of diverse elements." Hodgepodge, Medley, Farrago, Potpourri, Pastiche and Olio are all words for mixtures of diverse things. More Info: The original Eclectics were Greek philosophers who chose what they thought were the best of other philosophers' doctrines. Mnemonic: 1. eclectic or elect means, chosing the best from many sources which is the meaning of the word eclectic 2. nowadays even after the elections the governments formed are generally eclectic.composed of many parties 3. sounds like election, and in election only the best candidated are chosen !! 4. SELECTive 5. ECLECTIC: EC(ek) LAC TICket.... 6. eclectic sounds like election; during election time - only SELECTIVE candidates can compete.

axiom (noun) ACK-see-um Also axiomatic (adj)

Self-evident truth requiring no proof; universally or generally accepted principle Usage: Given the last decade of research into the brain—as well as our own experience trying to function while deprived of sleep or food—we must take as axiomatic that the brain is influenced by the body. Related Words: Maxim (short statement of general truth, proverb), Postulate (self-evident proposition, such as in math) More Info: When we say something is axiomatic, we mean that it must be true, in the way that 2+2 must equal 4, or all squares must have four sides. Mnemonic: 1. Ax +i+om - when the axe is on me I will tell the truth. This is surely evident. 2. Axiom is a rule or principle that most people believe to be true( /universally recognized)... See "om" in Axiom which is universally believed

autonomous (adj) aw-TAH-nuh-muss Also autonomy (noun)

Self-governing, independent Usage: As leader of an autonomous region, the newly-elected president was received as a peer by some world leaders, although he was not entitled to send a representative to the United Nations. / It is normal for young people to desire greater autonomy as they grow up. Related Words: Fiat (dictate or authoritative order, as in "The king rules by fiat."), Hegemony (domination, authority; influence by one country over others socially, culturally, economically, etc.) More Info: An autonomous region, such as Iraqi Kurdistan, is independent, but not considered its own country. Mnemonic: 1. Autonomous resembles automatic..somethin thats self governing doesn need or require help.. 2. You are in control driving you AUTO ON A MOUSE.

complacent (adj) cuhm-PLAY-sent

Self-satisfied, smug; overly content (and therefore lazy, neglectful, or some other bad quality) Usage: The coach gave a pep talk: "I know we've never won a championship before, but we do have an advantage over the six-time state champions we're about to play—they have grown complacent with their success, and now they just assume they'll win without having to sweat." More Info: Don't confuse complacent with complaisant, which means "eager to please." Mnemonic: 1. placement ... hogaya ab i am fully satisfied with myself 2. complacent = completely satisfed 3. commonplace people are self-satisfied = complacent 4. Complacent = com (little) + place; he is satisfied with little place so he want more.

relegate (verb) RELL-igg-ayt

Send or commit to an inferior place, rank, condition, etc.; exile, banish; assign (a task) to someone else Usage: After the legal associate offended one of the partners, he found himself relegated to working on minor—even unwinnable—cases. / This protest is occurring because we refuse to be relegated to the fringes of society—we demand full inclusion! More Info: Relegate shares a root ("send") with legate, a deputy or emissary. Mnemonic: 1. relegate..split it like rele(relatives+gate)your relatives are crying at THE GATE because you are not allowing them to enter your house, you have put them in a worse place i.e the GATE WHICH IS ALMOST LIKE A FOOTPATH. 2. divide it like rail+gate. Earlier station Master is now appointed as a watcher of rail gate. so, in worse position. 3. Being a delegate is an important position. Take care of it. Don't let anyone relegate you. 4. rele(relatives)+gate…...Bad rank of your RELATIVE in GATE examination has PUTTED HIM INTO A LOWER PLACE(department) of study 5. relegate is the opposite of delegate(usually of higher position ex:foreign delegate) 6. basically this word is taken from Latin legare which means to send.....so you send someone out of country...you put them in worse situation and place....you send pople to inferior positions.

discrete (adj) diss-CREET

Separate, distinct, detached, existing as individual parts Usage: Be sure to use quotation marks and citations as appropriate in your paper in order to keep your ideas discrete from those of the experts you are quoting. / The advertising agency pitched us not on one campaign, but on three discrete ideas. More Info: Don't confuse discrete with discreet, which means "secretive, undercover." Mnemonic: 1. this crate (thats used to keep cold drink bottles ) that keeps the bottles separate n unconnected... so that they don break 2. if u can remember the discrete maths ,u can see that one topic is separated from the other and subtopics also unconnected to each other. 3. The islands of Crete (Greece) are discrete. 4. Discrete has a rhyming with seperate which is the meaning

obsequious (adj) ahb-SEEK-wee-uss

Servile, very compliant, fawning Usage: Sammy thought he could get ahead by being obsequious, but instead, his boss gave a promotion to someone he viewed as more of a peer; truthfully, he thought Sammy's sucking up was pretty pathetic. Related Words: Sycophant, Lackey, Toady, and Myrmidon are all words for an obsequious person (colloquially, a "bootlicker"). Fawn means to try to please in a submissive way, Truckle means to act subserviently and Kowtow means to fawn— or, literally, to bow until one's forehead touches the floor. More Info: The root "sequi" means "follow" and also appears in sequel and sequence. Mnemonic: 1. or obse(ssed)-Qui( yes in frech)-ous=always obsessed with saying yes to it all 2. ob + SEQUI + ous .. sequi means sequence where one thing "follows" the other.. and servants follow what their masters say.. 3. seq = Suck, uio = Your, us = Ass. He sucks your ass, therefore he's obsequious. 4. Think "seek" because when you seek something you show attentiveness to find it. 5. sounds like AP+SEEK+QUOUS.......when you seek help,you are attentive and your manner is servile 6. ob ( to) sequi ( to follow) and ous ( full of) so obsequious is full of following after

appropriate (verb) uh-PROH-pree-ayt

Set aside or authorize (such as money) for a particular purpose; take for one's own use Usage: The School Board appropriated money for new textbooks. / In putting together the perfect outfit for "Career Day" at her high school, Mackenzie appropriated her mother's stethoscope and her little brother's stuffed pig, making it clear to everyone that she wanted to be a veterinarian. Related Words: Arrogate (claim or take presumptuously or without right) More Info: The last syllable of the more common adjective "appropriate" is pronounced "it"; the last syllable of the verb appropriate is pronounced "ate." Mnemonic: 1. appropriate = a + property + iate.. i.e. to make it your own property .. by force if required.. And also when you are appropriating it your self you are "allocating" it to yourself. 2. appropriate: is like app(apple) rop(rob) riate(ate= taking away), is taking ur apple from u, taking possession of. 3. A PROPERTY HE ATE 4. Property + Ate 5. a+ppropriate(proprietorship)means the ownership of a business or property. 6.

incendiary (adj) in-SEND-ee-air-ee

Setting on fire, pertaining to arson; arousing strife, rebellion, etc.; "inflaming" the senses Usage: The college suspended him for creating an incendiary website, encouraging sit-ins and protests, but the ACLU defended his right to freedom of speech. / It is illegal to bring incendiaries on a plane—there are many good reasons why you may not have a stick of dynamite in your carry-on. Related Words: Kindle (ignite, cause to begin burning; incite, arouse, inflame), Rouse or Foment (incite, stir up) More Info: The root "candere" ("to shine") also appears in candle, incense, and incensed (furious, "on fire" with anger). Mnemonic: 1. INSane person who sets his DIARY on fire. 2. INCENse+DIA(hindi) 3. Incendiary sounds like Insane diary... a person who sets a building on fire(or arsonist) is an insane. 4. Think of incensed diary => with fire,and the person doing that is rebellious and going to overthrow the government 5. Remember word incentive. But this time it ignite the fire or anger. 6. manufacture

redress (noun, verb) rih-DRESS

Setting something right after a misdeed, compensation or relief for injury or wrongdoing (noun); correct, set right, remedy (verb) Usage: My client was an innocent victim of medical malpractice. As would anyone who had the wrong leg amputated in surgery, he is seeking financial redress. Related Words: Recompense (repay, reward, compensate), Requite (reciprocate, repay, or revenge) More Info: The expression "make amends" means to ask for forgiveness or redress one's wrongs. Mnemonic: 1. Redress is: "relief from distress" 2. dress again(redress) is the remedy for nudity 3. REDRESS=RE+dress. So 're' is a prefix which means afresh. Since all the clothes have been burnt in the fire accident, you redress, i.e. get dresses afresh for which you were paid a SUM OF MONEY AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR LOSS. 4. redress = re address the situation and make remedies for what was done wrong 5. We make some dressing to hide the mistake or to rectify the mistake 6. to remember meaning of REDRESS we can take hint from REDCROSS, agency that provide REMEDY to victims of war & natural calamity.

austere (adj) aw-STEER Also austerity (noun)

Severe in manner or appearance; very self-disciplined, ascetic; without luxury or ease; sober or serious Usage: Her design sense was so minimalist as to be austere; all-white walls, hard, wooden furniture, not a single picture, throw pillow, or cozy comfort anywhere. / The graduation speaker delivered an austere message: the economy is bad, and academic success alone isn't enough to succeed in the job market. Related Words: Ascetic (pertaining to a simple, austere life with no luxuries, such as that of a monk; a person who leads such a life) Mnemonic: 1. AUS-australia TERE-tear(sorrow). like the recent beatings of Australians in INDIA. so one should deny oneself from going there 2. austere sounds like severe which it means 3. remember austin? I mean STONE COLD steve austin. he was harsh , severe and stern 4. (in Hindi language) Austere = A(hindi, means NO) + Ustere = A + USTARA(Hindi, Knife) = No+Ustrara => Aaj ke jamane me one without Ustara, it means he is SEVERLY SIMPLE 5. auSTERe....connect it with stern 6. AUS-australia TERE-tear(sorrow). like the recent beatings of Australians in INDIA. so one should deny oneself from going there

scathing (adj) SKAYTHE-ing Also unscathed (adj)

Severe, injurious; bitterly harsh or critical (as a remark) Usage: The school superintendant gave a scathing criticism of the education bill, calling it "an attack on our community's children that will surely go down in infamy." / How is it possible that she flew off her bicycle like that and walked away unscathed? More Info: As you can see from the use of unscathed to mean "not physically injured," scathing originally referred to physical injury and now generally refers to injurious comments. A word used in a similar metaphorical way is excoriate, which literally means "to rub the skin off of" but is more often used to mean "to criticize very harshly." Mnemonic: 1. sounds like SKATING...when I said I will do skating on highway, my mother started scathing 2. it's a SCARY + THING 3. Skating: My mom gave an scathing remark when i said i would go skating with my frens, she said skating would be scathing in rainy season!

licentious (adj) lie-SENT-shuss

Sexually unrestrained; immoral; ignoring the rules Usage: The licentious behavior Joe was accustomed to practicing at the local strip club was enough to get him thrown out of a nice restaurant and fired from his new job. Related Words: Hedonistic and sybaritic mean "pleasure-seeking." Debauched (excessively indulging in sensual pleasures) is worse and is closer to licentious. More Info: Licentious shares a root with "license." License is not just used in the sense of "driver's license" but can also mean "breaking the rules" or "exceptional freedom," as in "The licentious celebrity thinks he has license to do anything he wants, an attitude that landed him in court after his assistant sued him for harassment." Mnemonic: 1. Licentious = "like sensuous" which relates to lustfulness ie lewd and lascivious well as amoral. 2. licent(license)+ous....well some bollywood celebrities have got the LICENSE OF indulging into amoral ACTIVITIES. 3. i hate those kind of ppl who make girlsfriend and on the first day think.. ab to LICENSE mil gaya hai jitna mar gi kiss karo &#%^ karo <--- lusty ******** 4. a prostitute gives LICENSE TO US to do anything with them against money.. they are morally low and unrestrained for sex.. 5. what happens giving license to an ASS to wander in people 6. licentious means giving licence to all...think of such a lady...isn't she lustful...???

effrontery (noun) eff-RUN-ter-ee

Shameless boldness Usage: Mr. Jackson thought his daughter's boyfriend guilty of the worst effrontery when he asked for her hand in marriage—and, as soon as Mr. Jackson gave his blessing, followed up by asking for a job at Mr. Jackson's company. Related Words: Audacious (very bold or brave, often in a rude or reckless way; extremely original), Insolent (bold in a rude way), Brazen (shameless, contemptuously bold) More Info: The "front" in effrontery means brow or forehead; the word comes from the idea of "putting forth one's forehead," in a sense similar to the use of "barefaced" in the expression "barefaced liar." Mnemonic: 1. for every discussion he comes to the FRONT and argues...in a rude manner. 2. think she stepped IN FRONT OF ME. How dare she be so bold! 3. if u can remember the word effront, it brings to mind the rude soldiers who stand in front of the queen's palace .these people are generally rude .u try to talk to them or scold them,they dont even move ,so wen a person scolded continuosly and if he 4. think FTV .. and FTV is shameless !! 5. ef+front+ery 6. The <B>front</B> of a male peacock displays extreme boldness when attracting a mate.

keen (adj) KEEN

Sharp, piercing; very perceptive or mentally sharp; intense (of a feeling) Usage: Dogs have a keen sense of smell. / As homecoming queen, she had experienced the envy of others, but their jealousy only grew more keen when she was selected for a small role in a movie. Related Words: Acumen (keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment), Astute (shrewd, very perceptive), Perspicacity (acuteness of perception) More Info: Keen comes from the same root as "can" (to be able)—if there's a job to do, a keen person can probably get it done!

molt (verb) MOLT

Shed or cast off, esp. to regularly shed skin, feathers, etc. (as a snake) Usage: Wow, the special effects in that movie were really cool! The actress grew scales all over her body and then molted, leaving behind a scaly skin covering shaped like an entire woman, and then she looked like herself again. Related Words: To slough or shed is also to lose an outer coating; for instance, some people exfoliate their skin to slough off dead skin cells. More Info: Molt shares a root ("change") with mutate and mutable. Mnemonic: 1. m + old ~ as you get old, your hair shed 2. SOUNDS LIKE "BOLT" WHICH MEANS LOCKING OR FASTENING SOMETHING. "MOLT" IS THE OPPOSITE, WHICH MEANS "SHEDDING" 3. Jolt: imagine a snake. It will jolt to shake off the skin from its body. 4. Molt=melt of oysster (skin or shell).

luminous (adj) LOO-min-uss Also luminary (noun)

Shining, radiant, well-lit; brilliant or enlightening Usage: Use our new light-reflecting shimmer blush for a luminous complexion! / We are conferring this honorary degree on the author in appreciation for sharing his luminous intellect with the world. He is truly a luminary. Related Words: Lustrous, effulgent, and refulgent also mean shining. More Info: Luminous comes from the root "luc" for "light," which also occurs in translucent, lucubrate (work or study, originally by candlelight), elucidate (make clear, explain), and lucid and pellucid (clear). A luminary is a person who inspires others (or "lights up" the world). Mnemonic: 1. luminous = luminance ~ bright 2. remember LUMINOUS INVERTERS ad by dhoni...brightful

fawn (verb) FAWN

Show affection or try to please in the manner of a dog; try to win favor through flattery and submissive behavior Usage: Although he was only president of a chain of grocery stores, he was used to being fawned over like a king or rock star. "You are truly king of the low-priced produce world," said the regional manager. "May I wash your car for you?" Related Words: Sycophant, Lackey, Toady, and Myrmidon are all words for a person who fawns, such as the regional manager in the sentence above. The adjective Obsequious means fawning. The verb Truckle means to act subserviently and Kowtow means to fawn—or, literally, to bow until one's forehead touches the floor. Mnemonic: 1. a FAN tries to gain favor by flattery

demur (verb) dih-MUR

Show reluctance or object, especially for moral reasons Usage: When asked to name her favorite professor in the department, she demurred—she was pretty sure that, if she said anything, it would come back to haunt her. Related Words: Balk (refuse to proceed or to do something) Mnemonic: 1. sounds a little like Damn U R wrong!! I object! 2. demur --> relate with hindi word "de mar" means "beat" and you beat someone if you object him/her. 3. 4. de- means "down", while mur means wall(mural), ie., to push against the wall, which could be a sign of "objection". 5. Your demeanor is your behavior towards others but if you try too hard people might 'question' your intentions and sincerity 6. The chances of me going out with you are very DIMMER as my parent will object it!

eschew (verb) ess-CHOO

Shun, avoid, abstain from Usage: As a vegan, he eschewed not only meat and dairy but also anything made of leather. Related Words: Abjure (give up, renounce; repudiate, recant, or shun, especially formally or under oath), Forswear (reject or renounce under oath; swear falsely in court) More Info: Pronounce this word just as it looks: "ess-CHEW." Mnemonic: 1. es+CHEW... CHEWING a CHEWINGGUM IS A BAD HABIT while working in an office, so you must avoid this HABIT. 2. ppl tend to avoid u..when u have severe cold and u say.."AAAh chuu!!" 3. EScape from CHEWing tobacco. 4. we chew Chewing Gum to avoid Smoking habit 5. eSCHEW could be thought as "SHOO".. as in shoo away, which is a form of avoiding... 6. If somebody have just pulled out his tooth then he cannot chew...so he would have to ESCHEW (Avoid) chewing...

skittish (adj) SKIT-ish

Shy, fickle, uncertain, or prone to act suddenly due to nervousness; lively in a restless or excessive way Usage: After his first experience working with a skittish horse who nervously jerked around and ended up stepping on his foot, Ernest learned to wear steel-toed boots. / The band began with an audience of eighty college students but could see that they were skittish—there was a whole festival going on outside, and the student were ready to head for the door if the band wasn't that great. Related Words: Inconstancy (fickleness, unreliability; the state of changing without good reason), Mercurial (quickly and unpredictably changing moods; fickle, flighty) Mnemonic: 1. In a skit ( a comic play or a drama), everyone is lively and playful. 2. skittish=skirtish: think of girls all with short skirts showing skirtish (skittish) behavour, 3. when u r walking on skates (skatish), u r very lively and playful 4. SKI is a long strip of wood fastened to the foot for sliding....hence SKITTISH people are lively, playful... 5. skits are subjected to change pretty easily 6. after seeing the chick in mini skirt ibecame very frisky

abreast (adj) uh-BREST

Side-by-side. The more common "abreast of" means keeping up with, staying aware of, or remaining equal in progress with. Usage: As the professor walked abreast down the street with her mentor, she was amazed that the old man, long since retired, still kept abreast of all the latest developments in neurobiology. Related Words: Conversant with (familiar by use or study), well versed in (experienced, skilled) More Info: You are conversant with a topic about which you know enough to have an intelligent conversation. Well versed is stronger, implying some expertise. Keeping abreast of a topic implies that you are continually updating your knowledge. Mnemonic: 1. It's not vulgar but a fact....how are breasts????....alongside each other and facing the same direction....

winnow (verb) WIN-oh

Sift, analyze critically, separate the useful part from the worthless part Usage: We got 120 resumes for one job—it's going to take me awhile just to winnow this down to a reasonable stack of people we want to interview. Related Words: Rarefy (make more pure, more exclusive, or thinner and less dense—rarefied air at the top of a mountain or a rarefied crowd at an exclusive event) More Info: Literally, winnowing is separating the edible part of wheat from the chaff, the outer husks. Relatedly, the expression "separate the wheat from the chaff" means to winnow, as in "The first week of our training program will really separate the wheat from the chaff—over 50% of recruits drop out in the first few days." Mnemonic: 1. WINd + NOW = WINNOW 2. WIN NOW will separate you from looser 3. sounds like binno (hindi)- sift 4. its like window,when window is opened the chaff or mud or dust will be cleaned or get seperated 5. Win + now... you can win now...or win + owing...owing to something you could win a prize. 6. Winnow=Wind the minnow (the lesse one the chalf) form the grain.

token (noun, adj) TOH-kin Also tokenism (noun)

Sign, symbol, mark, badge; souvenir, memento; coin-like disk used as currency for subways, arcade games, etc.; sample, or person, thing, idea taken to represent an entire group (noun); of very little or merely symbolic value (adj) Usage: I am starting to realize that this law firm hired me to be its token woman. There I am, smiling in all the ads—but I never actually get to work on important cases. / Hollywood movies are often guilty of tokenism—many have exactly one black character (the "token minority"), often present to give advice to the (usually white) main characters. / I am giving you this "Best Friends Forever" necklace as a token of our friendship. Related Words: By the same token is an expression that means the speaker will then say something based on the same evidence he or she used for what was previously said. "As a libertarian, he wants to abolish the IRS. By the same token, he wants drugs legalized." Mnemonic: 1. A TOKEN is an INDICATION of something . It could be a token of gratitude or an emblem of something.

defamatory (adj) deh-FAM-uh-tore-ee Also defame (verb)

Slanderous, injurious to someone's reputation Usage: One interesting issue in free speech law is defamation. / The political blogs are filled with defamatory language; it seems anyone with a computer and an opinion can destroy a politician's reputation these days. Related Words: Slander and Traduce also mean "to speak maliciously and falsely of." Aspersions are damaging remarks or defamatory speech. Memory Trick: Someone who made up vicious lies about Lady Gaga's hit album would have defamed "The Fame." Mnemonic: 1. degrade somebody's fame

legerdemain (noun) led-jer-deh-MAYN

Slight-of-hand (magic as performed by a magician); trickery or deception Usage: The child was astounded when her uncle pulled out a quarter from behind her ear. Of course, she hadn't actually lost a quarter there; it was just a bit of legerdemain from an amateur magician. Related Words: Prestidigitation is a synonym and thaumaturgy is the working of miracles. To conjure is to produce by magic or call up a spirit or memory. More Info: Legerdemain comes from Middle French, meaning light of hand. The modern French word for hand is main, which is related to the root in the English manual (relating to hands, as in manual labor) and manumit (free from slavery, untie the hands). Mnemonic: 1. legerdemain: legendary man 2. legerdemain means dextrity of hand. skillful in magic. consider DOMAIN . domain knowledge is needed for IT jobs. so one should have sound domain knowledge. so legerDEMAIN means artful, skillfull in magical powers 3. legs are d main ! 4. using his sleight of hand he transformed a lizard to a man 5. French- Legere- Light 6. le ja(l)di main...

acidulous (adj) uh-SID-joo-luss

Slightly acid or sour; sharp or caustic Usage: Grapefruit juice is acidulous. / I'm skipping Thanksgiving this year just to avoid my mother's acidulous comments about what she thinks I ought to be doing with my life. Related Words: Acerbic (sour, harsh or severe) More Info: In Latin, "acidus" meant sour, so "acidulus," a diminutive version, meant "slightly sour." Mnemonic: 1. ACID..(USUALLY SOUR AND BITTER IN TASTE)...so anything which include acid will automatically give you sour and bitter taste 2. acid-acidic , lous>tast so acidic tast 3. acid+less, so slightly bitter or slightly sour 4. Acidulous - Acid - rescramble ous to sou+r = sour. Acid sour.

dilatory (adj) DILL-uh-tor-ee

Slow, late; procrastinating or stalling for time Usage: Jack was supposed to start his presentation ten minutes ago and he isn't even here? I'm not surprised—he's a dilatory fellow. Related Words: Tardy (late), Temporize (stall for time) Mnemonic: 1. Extract 'late' from the word dilatory and you get.... delay which is generally due to waste of time. 2. Think of the phrase, "dilly dally," which means wasting time. 3. Dilatory:"Daily Late",He is Daily Late to the office so his work is delayed,not completed,delayed..... 4. dilatory = "Late ho rahi hai" ie we are WASTING TIME 5. dil+a+tory; DIL Ayya TORi(some hot chick) par but dude you are wasting your time, as shes super HOT!!! 6. eye dilation for an eye checkup causes delay (waste of time)

torpor (noun) TORE-pore Also torpid (adj)

Sluggishness, lethargy, or apathy; a period of inactivity Usage: Sam had hoped to be able to play in the game after having his wisdom teeth out, but the anesthesia left him in such torpor that he obviously couldn't play soccer. Related Words: Listless (spiritless, lacking interest or energy), Inertia (inactivity, lack of motion or progress), Loafing (idling away the time, lounging) More Info: Don't confuse torpid with turbid (turbulent), tepid (lukewarm), or turgid or tumid (swollen, bombastic). Mnemonic: 1. Well its quite opposite to what is a topper who is naturally 2. tor-por....TORRENT PAR..........TORRENT PAR most of the seeders were INACTIVE due to which downloading the movie becomes a SLUGGISH task.... 3. RAJ THAKERY TO MNS PEOPLE.."aaj tum sab itne LATHARGIC,SLUGGISH kyu lag rahe ho? hume kal THOD PHOD karne jana hai...yaad hai na?",,,,,,,,:) 4. Torpedo is fast and speedy...while torpor is opposite to torpedo 5. sounds like tapori, who is very lazy 6. Suppose you are very much disturbed with something and then you go back to your room and cause destruction i.e tod phod( in hindi language).. After you are finished with your desrtruction you feel tired and lack in energy,

peccadillo (noun) peck-uh-DILL-oh

Small sin or fault Usage: I'm going to propose to Melinda tomorrow—sure, she has her peccadillos, like anyone, but she's the perfect woman for me. More Info: "Pecado" is Spanish for "sin." Adding "-illo" to a Spanish word indicates "small" (a tomatillo resembles a small tomato, for instance). Thus, peccadillo means "small sin." English speakers pronounce the word like "armadillo," although of course Spanish speakers would use a "y" sound for the double l. Mnemonic: 1. "pecc" (actually, pecado) refers to "mistake" as in impeccable. pecking others etc., 2. no one is PUKKA . we tend to do small and petty mistakes 3. If you watch American pie 3 movie you can easily remember this word in this movie the heroin have this peccadillo ( penis shape dildo ) which girls use for the small offense or sexual satisfaction 4. pecc(mistake) + dillo(dhila)means loose,so small mistake.. 5. peccadillo=penis-ca-dhorlo(bangla)..it means to hold penis..you can say it as handling..it is not a serious offense 6. pecca means drink beer and dillo means looseness so peeke offence kar diya

hackneyed (adj) HACK-need

So commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original Usage: This screenplay is so hackneyed—the leading lady has a quirky, artsy job in the city and has a minor problem early in the movie from which the male lead rescues her, and they get together but then break up due to a misunderstanding, and then they end up together anyway, all while the female lead's "sassy" friend gives advice. Ugh. I'll bet they're auditioning Jennifer Aniston right now. Related Words: Banal, Hackneyed, Inane, Insipid and Trite all mean "lacking freshness and originality, shallow" More Info: Hackney in London was once out in the countryside and was a place from which you could rent a horse, leading to the sense of an overworked, broken-down horse, and consequently to someone, such as a writer, who works for hire and has few fresh ideas left. Mnemonic: 1. concentrate on hack !!! once a hacker is ALWAYS a hacker.. he overuses his techniques. 2. when a software is hacked, it becomes hackneyed because then all people are able to use that program without paying for 3. Think hack-knee which is what happens to athletes after many years of practice. Their knees go out 4. hackneyed:hacking the knee problems of elders has become a common thing for doctors... 5. Hacking of personal info occurs if censored web sites are overused/ visited too often. 6. New hacks become old very soon.

saturate (verb) SATCH-er-ayt

Soak or imbue thoroughly; cause a substance to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance Usage: We got married on a rainy beach, and my dress was saturated. Although the pictures were a bit dark, the photographer was able to increase the saturation in Photoshop, making our wedding photos ultimately look quite vivid! / I simply cannot dissolve any more sugar into this iced tea—it's saturated! More Info: Saturate comes from the root "satus," (meaning "enough"), which also gives us satisfy, satiate, sated, etc. Mnemonic: 1. SATURATE or INTEGRATE - to fill or supply completely. 2. saturate, think of it as saturated fat. Once we take saturated fat in, it will soak in our body, and become fat. (very hard to burn it off)

gregarious (adj) greh-GAIR-ee-uss

Sociable, pertaining to a flock or crowd Usage: "We need to be a little more productive and a little less gregarious," said the chemistry teacher when he saw that the two-person lab groups had devolved into clusters of five and six students standing around talking and laughing. Related Words: Genial, Congenial, Convivial are all words for sociable, friendly. More Info: Don't confuse with garrulous, which means "talkative." If it helps, think of a guy named Greg who's the life of the party and a guy named Gary who never shuts up. Mnemonic: 1. remember AGGREGATION means gathering something together... 2. for gre we attend classes in groups 3. GRE-garious. 4. Picture GREG, GARY, and RUSS all being GREGARIOUS 5. Being Gregar-ious is like being hilar-ious with a group-of-friends... 6. Gregory Peck , the hollywood actor was a very sociable outgoing person !

vitriol (noun) VIT-tree-ohl Also vitriolic (adj)

Something highly caustic, such as criticism (literally, one of a number of chemicals including sulfuric acid) Usage: After another embarrassing loss, the team's shortstop was full of vitriol for the coach who had led them to their worst season in history. Related Words: Caustic (capable or burning or corroding; extremely critical or sarcastic), Acrimony (bitterness, animosity), Contumely (contemptuous treatment or a humiliating insult) Mnemonic: 1. vitriol is an acid..which is simply the meaning of the adverb also...acid like...

anachronism (noun) uh-NACK-roh-nizm Also anachronistic (adj)

Something that is not in its correct historical time; a mistake in chronology, such as by assigning a person or event to the wrong time period Usage: The Queen of England is a bit of an anachronism, with her old-fashioned pillbox hats. / Did you catch the anachronisms in the latest action blockbuster set in ancient Greece? One of the characters was wearing a wristwatch with his toga! More Info: The prefix "ana" means "against", and "chron" means "time." This is one word you can work out entirely with a knowledge of roots: anachronistic means "against time." Mnemonic: 1. you know about chronometer- means clock. Anything with "chron" is related to time. Anachronisim- an+chron+ism> here an is used in negative sense> so anachronism means something or someone that is not in its correct time 2. Anachronism = Ana + chron (chronology) + ism = A person or thing who is out of chornological order .i.e. Person belongs to earlier time. 3. chronous(relating to time)as in synchronous. 4. If u remember the movie, Leopold was an anachronism! 5. picture AN ACT in which an astronaut is being CROWNED = AN ACT CROWNISM 6. ana (out of order, negative sense) + chron (time).. so something not placed correctly with respect to time.

reactant (noun) ree-ACK-tint

Something that reacts; a substance that undergoes a change in a chemical reaction Usage: The two men had been rivals since high school; when both were elected to the city council, they became reactants in the worsening deadlock of an already-polarized city government. Related Words: Catalyst (causer of change—or, in chemistry, a substance that causes or accelerates a reaction but is not itself changed)

bane (noun) BAYN Also baneful (adj)

Something that ruins or spoils Usage: Mosquitoes are the bane of my existence! They just love me, and by "love" I mean ruin my summer! / The closure of the hospital could not have been more baneful to the already strained community. Related Words: The opposite of bane is boon, a benefit or blessing. The words are often used together to ask a question, as in "The new regulations: bane or boon?" More Info: Bane can also mean poison, usually as part of more specific names, like wolfsbane or fleabane. Don't confuse baneful (destructive, ruinous) with baleful, which means threatening. Mnemonic: 1. Modern technology is BOON OR BANE. Boon is useful and BANE is Something causing misery or death 2. ban+e -- Things which are harmful or poisonous (can make your life misery) are always banned by government. 3. sounds like CANE which CAUSES MISERY 4. bane...in rhyme with ... pain...so it pain when u r cursed...so:curse,somethin that makes u unhappy,that troubles u.. :) 5. there is a stoy of batman and bane where bane is a vilan(cause od ruin/curse) 6. bane-ane. ane(u) in kannada means tick. wish i s poisonous and harmful to our head and hair.

elegy (noun) ELL-uh-jee

Song or poem of sorrow, esp. for a deceased person Usage: While composing an elegy is certainly old fashioned, the poet felt that it was a fitting way for her to honor her father at his funeral. Related Words: Dirge (a funeral or mourning song or poem), Lament (express sorrow, mourn), Requiem (musical service or hymn for the dead), Threnody (poem or song of mourning) Mnemonic: 1. E(a)-LEGY(legendry).....so if a legendry person dies......people sing a mournful poem or people lament or regret for his death..... 2. sounds like eulogy... 3. basically this is taken from a greek elegos which is a song of mourning .........and we mourn if someone dies 4. elegy => clergy. Clergy lives in church => .... 5. think of Alizee singing a sad song 6. LG ke tv par elegy aa rahi hai

lull (noun, verb) LULL

Soothe or cause to fall asleep (as in a lullaby); quiet down; make to feel secure, sometimes falsely (verb); a period of calm or quiet (noun) Usage: Tisha always tried to be polite—if she had to slip out of class to use the bathroom, she waited for a lull in the action so as not to attract too much attention. / Grandma's singing lulled the baby to sleep—much as, in her work as a spy during World War II, Grandma used her beauty and charm to lull foreign dignitaries into giving up their secrets. Related Words: Slack usually means loose, negligent, or lazy, but a slack can also be a calm spot in the water or a period of quiet or suspended activity. The holidays represent a lull or slack in work at many companies. Mnemonic: 1. LULL -> DULL 2. Lull: Calm by deception: The witch sang LULLaby to me to make me fall asleep with a false sense of security 3. tu LULLoo hi hai---not speaking anything 4. think of SKULL. U will have calm when u die. 5. for 2nd meaning : Lalloo yadav gives us a false sense of security that notjhing bad will happen

acerbic (adj) uh-SER-bick

Sour; harsh or severe Usage: Lemons are acerbic. Harsh comments are also acerbic, like putting lemon juice on a wound. Related Words: Caustic (capable of burning or corroding; extremely critical or sarcastic), Acrid (sharp or biting, pungent), Astringent (biting, severe; a skin cleaning fluid that clears pores) More Info: An acerbic taste is sour and an acrid taste is unpleasantly bitter, but when used metaphorically, both words mean harsh, critical. Mnemonic: 1. Sounds like "Acidic." Lemons have a sour taste and are acidic. Therefore, they are ACERBIC. 2. I got to hear acerbic rebuke from my big bro when his ACER laptop fell from my BIKe ! 3. I think Arabic which sounds harsh to me 4. Azher(cricket player) using harsh language on a BIcni girl

declaim (verb) dih-CLAIM

Speak in an impassioned, pompous, or oratorical manner; give a formal speech Usage: After a drink or two, Gabe will declaim all night about campaign finance reform—you won't be able get a word in edgewise in between all his grandstanding and "expertise." Related Words: Grandstand (perform showily as if to impress an audience) More Info: Don't confuse with disclaim, which simply means "deny, repudiate."

polyglot (noun) PAH-lee-glaht

Speaking or composed of many languages (of a person, book, etc.); a person who knows several languages Usage: New York's public service announcements often take the form of polyglot posters in the subway, suggesting in six languages that readers give up their seats for pregnant women or those with disabilities. More Info: "Poly" means "many" (polygamy, polynomial) and "glot" means "tongue" (glottal, epiglottis). Mnemonic: 1. poly(many)+glot(glottis=speech organ)= many speech organ = able to speak many language 2. poly+glot(remember gala in hindi which is neck). One who has multiple necks(speaks multiple languages).

stipulate (verb) STIP-yuh-layt

Specify; make an open demand, esp. as a condition of agreement Usage: Before taking the job, Owen stipulated in his contract that he would be able to leave early on Fridays to attend religious services. Related Words: Qualified means "modified, limited, conditional on something else" (qualified optimism means the person is part optimistic and part unsure, perhaps waiting for more information). A person who says "Yes, if you do X" is giving qualified agreement by stipulating X. Mnemonic: 1. staple+it-- Staple the documents, so that it GUARANTEES that they stay together permanently! 2. stipules are plant parts present at the base of leaf. additional leaves present along with leaves. similarly STIPULATE is an condition (AGREEMENT) present in the MAIN AGREEMENT. stipulate = agreement in an agreement 3. stipulate=steep+late 4. we sometimes need to complete work in stipulated time. It means " specified" time. 5. Stipulate-(STIP-U-LATE) suppose a man named STIP had made verbal agreement to meet you but he comes late then you say him(STIP-U-LATE) 6. i will only stip [strip] you late if we have both expressed our conditions clearly. [yay for consent!]

eulogy (noun) YOU-luh-gee

Speech of praise or written work of praise, esp. a speech given at a funeral Usage: While it was hard for Xing to write a eulogy for his friend, he was pleased to be able to tell others at the funeral some wonderful things about him that they hadn't known. / The review of the book was pure eulogy—usually, this publication runs more balanced articles. Related Words: Encomium (warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal expression of praise), Laudation (praise, tribute), Panegyric (formal, lofty, or elaborate praise), Paean (song of praise, triumph, or thanks) More Info: "Eu" is a Greek root for "good," and "log" or "logos" for "discourse." Mnemonic: 1. eulogy = eu-'good' + log 'root: logue [dialogue, talk, speech]' 2. eulogy = Euler + geometry; Euler was very good at geometry; so we praise him, give him a EULOGY 3. story:my friend on seeing a dead body "eeeuuuu" and i gave a whole speech on honouring the dead so thats how the word eulogy came into existence....;) 4. Eu-logy sounds like (U-R-GREAT-GEE ) After person gave this life in War for his country ,His friend expresses this honour by crying ( formal expression of praise) 5. EU(English Usage like we have in cat)+Logic....your teacher is praising you that your English usage logic awesome man!!!!! 6. sounds 'ur logic' >>> some one praises about your logic.. thts eulogy

dispatch (noun, verb) DISS-patch (n), diss-PATCH (v)

Speed, promptness; send off or deal with in a speedy way Usage: So, you want to be a bike messenger? I need messengers who approach every delivery with alacrity, care, and dispatch—if the customers wanted their packages to arrive slowly, they'd use the post office. / Acting with all possible dispatch, emergency services dispatched a rescue squad to the scene. Related Words: Expediency (promoting a goal; advantageous, sometimes at the expense of morals or justice) More Info: A dispatch can also be a report from a journalist or something delivered by messenger, or the act of sending a messenger. To dispatch a person can also mean to execute him or her— presumably, in a speedy manner. Mnemonic: 1. dis + patch...patch means spotted...something that is not spotted and smooth is fluency...so speediness 2. dis+patch(path)....path means road....so wt we do on road speeding....(speed yar)....cool 3. dispatch = [DIS]tribute + [FAST]ly 4. just change 'i' to 'e'.

listless (adj) LIST-less

Spiritless, lacking interest or energy Usage: "I'm bored, Mom," said the listless child. "Can I have a cookie? Can we go to the park? Let's play a game. There's nothing to do!" Related Words: Indifferent (not caring, having no interest), Apathy (not caring; absence of feeling; lack of interest or concern) More Info: Why doesn't listless mean "not having a list?" Turns out the root isn't list so much as lust —to be listless is to lack a "lust for life." Mnemonic: 1. I lost my list of universities to apply, Now I am lacking spirit because I am LISTLESS 2. I had to prepare my GRE wordlist everyday. But today i was tired and had no energy - so i dint prepare my list. So why was I list - less? Coz i was listless! 3. a person without knowledge about link lists in data structure would be spiritless before the interview 4. You know "List" means tilt or inclination. 5. sounds like LUST less... boys wth no lust are moody

diffuse (verb, adj) diff-YOOZ (v), diff-YOOSS (adj)

Spread widely, disseminate (verb); dispersed, widely spread out, or wordy and going off-topic (adj) Usage: The spy attempted to root out the dissenters at the gala, but he was only able to detect a diffuse sense of discontent all around the room. / It will be very difficult to diffuse the power among the people when transitioning from autocracy to democracy. More Info: A diffuser is a device that spreads air freshener or other scent by being plugged into an outlet. Don't confuse diffuse with defuse, to calm or put an end to (to "defuse a fight"). Mnemonic: 1. Wen there is a bomb in the building we SPREAD this news WIDELY and call the bomb (DIFFUSE)ing squad 2. diffusion of air means scattering of air in a place..

glower (verb) GLAH-wer

Stare in an angry, sullen way Usage: He couldn't figure out why his girlfriend was glowering at him throughout dinner. "Oh," he finally realized, "Is it your birthday? Oh, and I forgot you hate seafood. Sorry about the fishsticks." Related Words: Lower as a verb means "look angry, appear threatening." A person can lower (as in the girlfriend above), or, often, the sky lowers before a storm. Mnemonic: 1. Gulshan Grover- stared angrily at the hero. 2. when someone LOWER u ten u stare anGrily at them 3. girl glowers, give flowers 4. When your Girlfried bends somewhat lower to pick something from ground and someone is staring at her, what will be your reaction ??? 5. GLOWER :: Girl LOVER. Your Girl Lover. Always angry. 6. GLARE + SCOWL = GLOWER

crescendo (noun) creh-SHEN-doh

Steady increase in force, intensity, or the loudness of a musical passage; a climactic moment or peak Usage: Mrs. Higgins did love the symphony, but she was also coming down with a migraine—by the time the music reached its towering crescendo, her head was pounding. / The administration tried to ignore the protest, but finally had to address the issue when the demonstration reached a crescendo. Related Words: Ascension (rising to the top), Culminate (reach a high point or final stage), Surge (strong forward movement, swelling wave) More Info: Crescendo is originally a musical term; its antonym is decrescendo, although that word is less often used metaphorically. Mnemonic: 1. divide it like cresc(sound like krish)+end..at the end of krish movie..when hrithik kills the villian..the intensity or the volume of music increses .which conveys the feeling. 2. crescent is moon...moon increases in size phase by phase..therefore crescendo is to increase in volume 3. CRESCENDO - CR + ESCENDO (ASCEND) - ascend means a gradual rising...here it refers to an increase in volume. 4. do u know the organisation red crescent? the shape of curved moon in red crescent's symbol? so this moon's shape will be full in days step by step. And crescendo means gradual increase in the intensity 5. The crescent moon fills in more and more reaching a crescendo of being full. 6. another mnemonic:the climax or end of the krish movie is very good.

whet (verb) WET

Stimulate, make keen or eager (esp. of an appetite) Usage: Dinner will take another twenty minutes, but maybe this cheese plate can whet your appetite? Related Words: To pique a person is to anger or annoy, but to pique one's interest, curiosity, etc., is to whet or stimulate that emotion. More Info: To whet is literally to sharpen (a knife or cutting tool) using grinding or friction, such as on a whetstone, which can also be used metaphorically (Debate camp was a whetstone that sharpened the teenagers' critical faculties). Mnemonic: 1. sounds like WET, when you see a wet girl,you get stimulated 2. whet - tamil - வெடà¯à®Ÿà¯, means to cut...it s sharpened wen cut (pencil) 3. Whet sounds like wet. 4. sounds lik VEET:- veet stimulates hair cells to grow another is 5. compare it with "wheat". Mom's persuades her child to have "wheat" that will make him more "whet/acute, sharp" 6. wet ur clothes before washing them to stimulate washing dirt.

fetid (adj) FET-id or FEE-tid

Stinking; having an offensive smell Usage: I hate doing your laundry—it's always full of fetid gym socks. Related Words: Noisome (disgusting, foul), Noxious (harmful to health; corrupting) Memory Trick: Fetid looks a little like "feet"—smells like feet, too. Mnemonic: 1. when fat people "bomb", its all stinking and foul-smelling .. just to remember 2. Feet-ID.. When you clock in for work, there is a new scanner, you have to show your STINKY feet to the scanner as ID :)) 3. Feet smells bad 4. a new born foetus (baby) will stinks. FoETus dID stinks. 5. FetID and RancID are synonyms. 6. That Fat did it(Fart) So thats why it stinks.

occlude (verb) uh-CLOOD

Stop up, close, shut in or shut off Usage: This drain guard is here to make sure nothing (like silverware) ends up occluding your garbage disposal. / Don't eat that enormous wad of gum! I'm no doctor, but what if it occludes your intestines or something? Related Words: Occult (to hide, to shut off from view) More Info: Occlude shares a root (shut, close) with close, cage, and claustrophobia. Mnemonic: 1. when you include someone they are welcome and the gates are always open but when you OCCLUDE(rhymes with EXCLUDE), they are unwelcome and hence the gates are SHUT or CLOSED on them. 2. Occlude - sounds like conclude. Means close or shut something... 3. Harry Potter fans may remember occlumency which is the subject that helps to close one's mind. 4. clude originates from claudere.. which means close.. 5. occlude which is opposite of include. 6. exclude the forms bcoz we r colsed

prevaricate (verb) preh-VAIR-ick-ayt

Stray from the truth, mislead, lie Usage: Maryanne had been shoplifting—when her mother asked where her new clothes had come from, she prevaricated, vaguely suggesting that a rich friend had bought them for her. Related Words: Dissembling (misleading, concealing the truth, acting hypocritically), Disingenuous (insincere, not genuine), Equivocate (use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing to a position) More Info: As you can see, we have many words in English that mean something just short of lying— probably because there are many situations in which we need to point out a lie, but want to do so as politely or discreetly as we can; all of the above words are less blunt than lie. Mnemonic: 1. divide is as pre(..before)+var(truth..)+icate(..gate) ..i.e. before truth, you have kept a gate. Hence you are LYING or HIDING THE TRUTH.. 2. pre+var(truth)+cate(fabricate) is to fabricate the truth, meaning to lie. 3. pre(before)varicate(varying) i.e varying the truth b4 bcomz a lie 4. pre(Before)+var(True)= so before telling the truth you awlays lie 5. Preparing Various Cate;say Cate is a girl,preparing various Cate to hide the true Cate 6. Pre(before) marriage evry var(groom) lies

bolster (verb) BOHL-ster

Strengthen or support Usage: The general requested reinforcements to bolster the defensive line set up at the border. / Many people use alcohol to bolster their confidence before approaching an attractive person in a bar. Related Words: Buttress means a support against a building but can also be a verb meaning "strengthen or support." Fortify is most associated with protecting against military attack but also means "strengthen or support." More Info: Bolster comes from an Old Norse noun for a long, supportive pillow, and can still mean this. Bolster has additional meanings in sailing, metalworking, and other fields, but in every case a bolster is some kind of specialized support. Mnemonic: 1. RELATE TO BOLT>> USED TO SUPPORT OR REINFORCE 2. read bolster as booster which mean giving extra energy and hence to support and strengthen someone or something. 3. usually when thr is a divan in the hall of a house...we place cushions and BOLSTERS (longer cushions)to sit comfortably and for back support 4. Make Something BOLDer 5. Bolster actually means , Raise physical or mental Strength 6. sounds like foster

circumscribe (verb) SER-cuhm-scribe

Strictly limit a role, range of activity, or area; in math, to be constructed around so as to touch as many points as possible Usage: Suki's parents circumscribed her after-school activities; she was permitted only to study and to join organizations directly related to academic subjects. / A square circumscribed in a circle has all four of its vertices on the circle's circumference. / Our land is circumscribed by hedges and fences. More Info: "Circum" is the Latin root for "around," and "scribe" for "write." The "scribe/script" root also occurs in proscribe (prohibit) and conscript (draft into military service). Mnemonic: 1. circumscribe -> circle + scribe(a writer of manuscripts); so circumscribe means a person writing around the same lines or topic. 2. remember circumference..we restrict ourself around a circle.. 3. Lakshman drew a circle around Sita's hut to circumscribe(LIMIT,RESTRICT) her 4. scribed in a circle,or limited region 5. circumscribe=circle+describe....you have to describe the things only with in circle...limited,restrained,boundary 6. circum is somthing like a circle,, and if u chk the word crib here,,that means to stop or check.

hew (verb) HYOO

Strike, chop, or hack (as with an axe, sword. etc.); make or shape something (such as a statue) with a cutting tool Usage: The pioneer had to hew his own way through the brush in order to proceed westward. / She preferred rustic furniture; her dining room chairs were little more than stumps roughly hewn into stools. More Info: The past tense of hew is hewn, and the expression roughly hewn (or rough-hewn, or rough hewed) is often used to describe something that seems unfinished or looks as though it was "carved" with a heavy axe rather than more delicate tools. For instance, a manly-man movie star— someone like Russell Crowe—is a more roughly hewn than someone like Zac Efron. Mnemonic: 1. CHEW- when you chew, you try to chop the thing with your teeth. 2. "hew"... "(s)hew" it is the sound of the sword or ax. 3. If you have seen a villager use an axe, u may remember that when striking the wood, he would breadth out strongly, that sounds like a hew. 4. sounds lyk jew....

censure (noun, verb) SEN-sher

Strong disapproval or official reprimand (noun); to issue such disapproval or reprimand (verb) Usage: The Senator was censured by the Senate for campaign fund improprieties—in fact, he narrowly avoided being expelled from office. Related Words: Don't confuse censure with censor (to delete objectionable portions of a work). More Info: In 1834, Andrew Jackson became the only U.S. President to ever be censured by the Senate. Since 1789, nine Senators have been censured; this act of formal disapproval does not remove them from office. Mnemonic: 1. Try to link the meaning of this word with the censor board which always critisizes every inch of the film and also disapproves of some of the parts. 2. the ppl who r very sure,they always criticise others.. 3. censure...sounds simillar to censor....and when is something censored? When people are disapprove of something,something which gets criticism from all over. 4. Cent-%-SURE: I was cent percent sure, but it got disapproved 5. someone is saying you have made a mess go ''C(see) and ensure'' whats the fault in this. 6. ensure energy drink is not good in taste, smell and disapprove to have it.(blame; criticize; express strong disapproval)

obstinate (adj) AHB-stinn-it

Stubborn or hard to control Usage: It's difficult to get an obstinate child to eat food he doesn't want to eat. When Toby realized that his son would rather sit and starve than eat mahi-mahi, he gave in and made him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Related Words: Intractable is a synonym. Obdurate (stubborn, hardhearted, hardened in wrongdoing) can mean obstinate but is often more negative. More Info: From the Latin "stinare," meaning "to stand." Obstinate people certainly do stand their ground. Mnemonic: 1. obs+tin+ate he ate tin so he is stubborn fellow as he is hard to control 2. ob+stin+ate.. stin means to stand.. and a stubborn person will always stand by his view.. 3. obs+tin(ate), obsessive teens,they are stubborn,hard to control 4. ob-steyn-ate.. remember dale steyn.. hez a very stubborn bowler. keeps staring nd taunting at batsmen 5. un - abstain (unable to control ) 6. A tin is hard so obs 'tin' ate .. hard headed

refractory (adj) rih-FRAC-tuh-ree

Stubbornly disobedient, hard to manage Usage: No matter how much job training the city gives them, refractory ex-criminals are simply unemployable. Related Words: Intractable, Intransigent, Recalcitrant, and Obstreperous are also used to describe people who are stubborn and hard to control. Mnemonic: 1. refractory--means factor ,who always factors the law into piece,means don't follow the law. 2. one who doesn't refract or bend at all meaning stubborn 3. Remember SATISFACTORY....REFRACTORY can br the OPPOSITE of SATISFACTORY 4. repeated fractures=re fracture are difficult to manage or cure 5. refractory -due to the economics crisis the industry has beared huge loss , so it takes some time to recuperate from its loss. 6. REFACTORY, He is stubborn that he will buy it again from the factory outlet.

surrogate (noun, adj) SER-uh-git or SER-uh-gayt

Substitute, person who acts for another (noun); acting as a replacement (adj) Usage: A study found that baby monkeys, once separated from their mothers, preferred a surrogate mother made of cloth to a less comforting, rigid monkey doll, even when induced with treats to change their behavior. Related Words: Proxy (agent, substitute, person authorized to act on behalf of another) More Info: A surrogate mother carries a child for another woman (generally, the child is not biologically related to the surrogate—the intended parent or egg donor supplies genetic material). Mnemonic: 1. Sir+ro+gate: Sir rokar gate se bahar chale gaye and so we need to call someone lese for teaching 2. u wud ve heard abt surrogate mothers..substitute.. 3. surrogate - sub + rogate (rogare-latin); rogare is to ask.. As in interrogate.. surrogate is to ask someone to SUBstitute... 4. The unhappy knight chosen to substitute for the king & fight the thousand armed monster was SIR SORROW, who was famed for tearing a gate off an enemy's castle and carrying it away, so he was given the name SIR SORROW GATE.

spate (noun) SPAYT

Sudden outpouring or rush; flood Usage: After a brief spate of post-exam partying, Lola is ready for classes to begin again. / He was so furious that a spate of expletives just flew out of his mouth. Related Words: Inundate and deluge are both words for flooding, also used metaphorically to mean an overwhelming influx of something (inundated with work, a deluge of complaints). Mnemonic: 1. What will be fate of our state if there is a SPATE OR SUDDEN FLOOD? 2. Spate sounds like spout. Think of water rushing from a spout. 3. Spate=spat(spit) but rather pure water. 4. spate.........splash. 5. SPAT-e = sudden flood! 6. spate: SPAce + fATE : when we are in space(zero gravity) we count on our fate because there might be sudden flood of things/particles/rays and we might go to hell soon. so dont skate on fate and avoid going to space.. ;)

brook (verb) BROOK (rhymes with look)

Suffer or tolerate Usage: "You will do your homework every night before you go anywhere, you will do your chores, and you will be home by 9 p.m. I will brook no disobeying of these rules, young man!" Related Words: Condone (overlook or tacitly approve), Countenance (as a noun: face or facial expression; as a verb: approve or tolerate) More Info: Of course, a brook is also a small, freshwater stream. The two "brooks" come from different origins entirely; brook as a verb comes from a Latin root meaning "enjoy." Mnemonic: 1. relate this to BROOK BOND tea....jst drink the tea and then u can tolerate any tension. :-) 2. In class if you don't bring the BOOK teacher will not BROOK it. 3. brook rhymes like hook which tolerates the weight of anything hanging on it 4. Brook can be split into B(be) - ROOK (rookie). A "rookie" is an untrained army personel who has to put up with (tolerate) the rigors of training. 5. brook...BRO(ther) + OK..consider it as "itz OK BRO i can bear it" 6. BROOK: Be like a chess ROOK (elephant), which can ENDURE / TOLERATE a lot of strain

palatial (adj) puh-LAY-shull

Suitable for or resembling a palace, magnificent Usage: After a career spent in budget hotels, she was thrilled when the client put her up in a palatial room at a five-star hotel. She raided the minibar and then promptly fell asleep on the 600-thread- count duvet. Related Words: Olympian (suitable for the gods; majestic, aloof), Stately (majestic; very elegant, dignified, or imposing) Mnemonic: 1. Read it: palashial i.e., like a palace. 2. 'palat' in hindi means 'turn' 3. A glacier is magnificent. Imagine a palace on top of a glacier. That would be palatial 4. in hindi palatial (pala- shi -el)palat ke dekhshe is so beautiful ie magnificent) 5. Think that: Shial (Fox) was pala (pet) in an ancient palace.

recapitulate (verb) ree-cah-PIT-chull-ayt

Summarize, repeat in a concise way Usage: I'm sorry I had to leave your presentation to take a call—I only have a minute, but can you recapitulate what you're proposing? Related Words: Précis (concise summary, abstract), Digest (a periodical containing shortened versions of works published elsewhere), Compendium (concise but complete summary; a list or collection) More Info: Ever wonder where "recap" came from? Here you are! Don't confuse recapitulate with capitulate, which means "surrender, give in." Mnemonic: 1. sounds like recap....if you have noticed , whenever you watch a serial ,before it starts they always give the recap of what happened the previous day,..in other words they repeat what already has been shown but in a concise form.

acme (noun) ACK-mee

Summit, peak, highest point Usage: The acme of my vacation was when I finally climbed to the acme of the mountain and enjoyed the gorgeous vista. Related Words: Summit, Pinnacle (synonyms), Apex (vertex, tip, point), Apogee (high point, point at which the moon is furthest from the Earth) More Info: Acme, Summit, Pinnacle, and Apex are all popular names for businesses: Apex Locksmith, Pinnacle Home Security, etc. (Acme is especially popular, since it occurs early in the phone book). Mnemonic: 1. Like acne=high points on skin(pimple).Acme=Highest point in ones work. 2. in cartoon network the coyote uses ACME tools to kill the road runner.... jus remember he always falls off the PEAK of a mountain.,, always 3. A(aaaaaaaaaaaa......) C(see) 4. Sounds like LAKME (face cream) whose products promise your beauty to reach its peak. 5. Acme can be rearranged as Meca sound like Mecca Going to Mecca is the highest dream of Muslims 6. Acme Sounds like peak me.

replete (adj) rip-PLEET

Supplied in abundance, filled, gorged (used with with) Usage: This essay is replete with errors—I don't think you even bothered to use spellcheck, much less carefully edit your work. Related Words: Surfeit, surplus, plethora (excess, overabundance) More Info: Replete shares a root ("plenus" for "full") with plenty and plenary (entire, complete). Mnemonic: 1. deplete, complete, replete all relate to the quantity of something. 2. replete(like comPLETE)..SO ANYTHING which is COMPLETE is always FULLY FILLED 3. replete = repeatedly eat 4. Replete has a close meaning to replenish. 5. REPLETE is the opposite of DEPLETE. 6. Replete-(re+plate);when someone asks for re(again) plate and eats that all than he is full.

document (verb) DOCK-yoo-ment

Support with evidence, cite sources in a detailed way, create documentary evidence of Usage: Journalists embedded with military units are able to document a war as it happens. / It's hard to deny her conclusion when her book is so well documented—she cites a relevant scientific study on practically every page. Related Words: Corroborate, substantiate and verify can all mean to prove true or provide evidence in favor of. More Info: Of course, document can also be a noun (a factual printed item); this card focuses on the less common definition.

outstrip (verb) out-STRIP

Surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave behind Usage: Our sales figures this quarter have outstripped those of any other quarter in the company's history. Related Words: The expression "leave in the dust" has a similar meaning. Supersede means to replace or cause to be set aside (iPods have superseded portable CD players). More Info: Other out- words can have the sense of "do better than"—for instance, outweigh, outsell, outshine. To outpace is to be faster than and to outwit or outfox is to be more clever than. Here's a weird one: to outbrave is to be more brave than. Mnemonic: 1. getting stripped in a colloquial language means being insulted, which is also felt if ur defeated or outdone.. hence try relating outstrip it.. 2. out+strip...consider a rubber strip,if u strech out the rubber strip with some force it extends a lot 3. Demands for trips and outings outstrips in summer. 4. strip outside -be or do something to a greater degree

forfeit (verb) FOR-fit Also forfeiture (noun)

Surrender or lose as a result of an error, crime, or failure to fulfill an obligation Usage: "The rules are clear," said the umpire. "This is a co-ed league, and if your team doesn't have at least three women, you forfeit. Sorry, everybody, no game today!" / If you are found guilty of defrauding this casino, the forfeiture of your winnings will be only the first of the consequences coming your way. More Info: Forfeit comes from the Middle English "forfet," for "crime" (people often have to give up, or forfeit, rights or property as punishment for a crime). A forfeit, as a noun, simply means the property, right, etc. that was forfeited. Mnemonic: 1. forfeited == fore (before) + feet , that is when u have done some mistake u fall on some ones feet for excuse.. 2. You have made some counterfeit coins so now you have to forfeit actual money(As a punishment). 3. If you have four feet or you pretend to have four feet, you will have to pay penalty.... 4. fore(before)+feet that is before you get kicked by feet,pay the penalty

leery (adj) LEER-ee

Suspicious or wary Usage: You should be leery of any business opportunity that requires a startup fee and a "sponsor"— you might find yourself sucked into a scam. Related Words: Chary (cautious, wary, or timid). There is a big overlap between leery and chary, although a person could be habitually chary (such as in being shy), whereas a person is generally leery of something specific (and sketchy!). More Info: Leery is almost always followed by of. Relatedly, to leer is to look in an intense, creepy way, such as with lustful or malicious intent. You should be leery of anyone who leers at you. Mnemonic: 1. leery >when u are travelling in train and someone asks u to eat something then they say "leh ri" then u get suspicious at his offering.. 2. rhymes with Wary 3. leery-compare with jerry tom is always cautious and suspicious that jerry is around 4. rhymes with eerie... On viewing eerie things we get suspicious 5. Sounds like jerry...tom is always suspicious and cautious about jerry.. 6. Beware of the pace of Brett Lee

distend (verb) diss-TEND Also distended (adj)

Swell, expand, stretch, bloat Usage: The emergency room doctor constantly saw people who came in with distended bellies, sure that they had appendicitis; usually, it was just gas. Related Words: Balloon (swell or puff out), Turgid or Tumid (swollen, inflated; or, metaphorically "inflated," such as in overblown, pompous speech) Mnemonic: 1. try to relate it with dis means distance and extend means to expand. 2. This(DIS) Tent(TEND) can expand easily 3. dis(apart) + tend(stretch) 4. stend- take it as stem. stem generally expands or swell out ,wen there is a clot of water .. 5. Imagine DISTance from an END ->Extend;Wider;swell out 6. TENDancy to DISassociate=DISTEND

oscillate (verb) AH-sill-ayt

Swing back and forth; waver, change one's mind Usage: I wish we had air conditioning, but at least I replaced our old fan with this oscillating one that swings side to side and blows air on the whole room. / Stop oscillating and pick a restaurant! Seriously—Indian or Thai? Related Words: Equivocate (use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing to a position), Ambivalent (uncertain; unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once), Vacillate and Waffle (waver, be indecisive), Dither (act irresolutely), Tergiversate (repeatedly change one's opinions, equivocate) More Info: This word has a weird story—the Latin "oscillum" means "little face." Masks of Bacchus, the god of wine, used to be hung in vineyards to oscillate in the breeze. Mnemonic: 1. we always oscillate who will be the winner of next Oscar prize

turgid (adj) TER-jid

Swollen, inflated; or, metaphorically "inflated," such as in overblown, pompous speech Usage: His prose was so turgid he used the phrase "synchronous repast" to mean a lunch break. / Jimmy carefully carried the turgid water balloons to the balcony, ready for a serious splash attack on members of the rival fraternity. Related Words: Tumid (synonym), Distend (swell, expand), Balloon (swell or puff out; increase rapidly) More Info: Don't confuse turgid with turbid (turbulent), tepid (lukewarm), or torpid (sluggish). Mnemonic: 1. 2. People always tell tragedies by overblowing them 3. TURGID= (TURBID and TURGID river). If there is extreme turbidity in the river, then the river must a turgid river(swollen),because it washes away the mud from the bank. 4. Tu(you) r(are) gid (gas+solid=gid) 5. can be read as To+Get+rid of MUD = muddy 6. Turgid can be thought of opposite of RIGID..i.e.. can be SWOLLEN or DISTENDED

gauche (adj) GOH'sh

Tactless, lacking social grace, awkward, crude Usage: It is terribly gauche to put ketchup on your steak and then talk with your mouth full as you eat it. That's the last time I ever bring you to a nice place. Related Words: Boorish (rude, ill-mannered, insensitive), Meretricious (attractive in a vulgar way, specious), Uncouth (having bad manners, awkward) More Info: Sadly, nearly all cultures are biased against left-handed people. Gauche is simply the French word for left (similarly, the word sinister comes from the Latin word for left). The French word for right gives us the English word adroit, which means "skilled." Mnemonic: 1. Ghochu 2. it is pronounced 'gosh' 3. gauchy sounds like gochy(dothy weared by old people)in modern days wearing gochy is clumsy or awkward 4. South American GAUCHOS (cowboys) lack grace. 5. Sound like Gosh.. somewon who eat GOSHT lacks social values 6. GAUCHE=GAAV+CHE. CHE, he is from GAAV, he is tactless/dont have the grace.

supplant (verb) suh-PLANT

Take the place of, displace, especially through sneaky tactics Usage: In the 1950s, many people took cod liver oil as a health supplement. Today, fish oil capsules and flaxseed oil have supplanted the smelly old standby our grandparents used. / He did achieve his dream of becoming CEO, but only after supplanting our previous CEO by wresting control while she was battling cancer. Related Words: Outstrip (surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave behind), Overshadow (cast a shadow over, make to seem less important), Supersede (replace or cause to be set aside), Eclipse (obscure, darken, make less important) More Info: From the Latin for "to trip up" ("planta" meant the sole of the foot). Mnemonic: 1. Sounds like: sub + plant....i.e substitute + plant... <br>...so it is taking the place of the other plant 2. SUPer PLANT---Due to advances in agriculture, govt. is replacing all plants with SUPer PLANTs. 3. supplant sounds like implants.. and implant takes the place of originality!! 4. The restaurant SoUPPLANTATION is constantly SUPPLANTING its patrons with new ones throughout the day. 5. o this one is easy- SUPPLY ANT as a substitute for parents in case they are not available. {The ANT brainwashes the kids into thinking she is the real parent} meaning of supplant: take the place of in a <b>scheming</b> manner 6. supplant == SUPpress + PlANTation and start construction there mean u have replace smthing unfairly

meticulous (adj) meh-TICK-yoo-luss

Taking extreme care in regards to details; precise, fussy Usage: As a surgeon, of course Mom needs to be highly meticulous in her work—she gets things right down to a fraction of a millimeter. But this also means that when it's her night to cook, she's sometimes a little too meticulous—no one really needs a meatloaf to be sculpted into an absolutely perfect rectangular prism. Related Words: Finicky or Fastidious (excessively particular, hard to please), Exacting (very severe in making demands; requiring precise attention) Mnemonic: 1. it sounds like matriculation(admission to a college).To get matriculation we should be as a meticulous(careful) aspirant to clear the exam. 2. Meticulous:Met(Meet)+ICU(hospitals intensive care unit),so whenever u met any person in ICU u need to be very/extremely careful about his health,......etc 3. Meti means fear..every one knows "where ever fear is there ,care should be there" otherwise we fall in risks... 4. The METs play ridICULOUSly well when they demonstrate extreme care and precision during a baseball game. 5. meticulous.is a derived from Latin word meticulosus which means fearful..where metic..is derived from metus..means..fear...so any one who fears to be rejected...does all his work CAREFULLY....because he fears of making any mistake. 6. if u dont want to meet ICU .... u have to be careful

prattle (verb) PRAT-ull

Talk in an idle, simple-minded, meaningless, or foolish way; chatter, babble Usage: It was infuriating to listen to the boss prattle on about some new restaurant in town when everyone was just waiting to find out if they'd been laid off. Related Words: Prate is a synonym—actually, both words are variants of the same Middle Dutch word. Mnemonic: 1. Remember stone cold steve austin who is also called "Rattle snake".. who comes, always drinks beer and talks... 2. prattle- think of cattle, they walk around aimlessly, with no meaning. -meaning less. 3. P+rat+le=parrot ki tarah rat le remember 3-idiot "chamatkaar bhashan" 4. Prattle.......... In battle there will be no prattle and everything is done with hand signaling only :) 5. prattle chatter tittle tattle (rhyming does help memory and it help w/the def.)

loquacious (adj) loh-KWAY-shuss

Talkative, wordy Usage: The loquacious professor spoke at a million miles an hour and still regularly talked past the scheduled end time of the class. Related Words: Prolix and Verbose are synonyms. Magniloquent and Grandiloquent mean speaking in a lofty, grandiose style. More Info: The root "loq" means "speech" and also appears in eloquent and interlocutor (participant in a dialogue; interrogator). Mnemonic: 1. it is derived from the root word 'loqua'... which refers to SPEECH or TALK 2. Remember Loqua with mokka. 3. loquacious : loq(speech,talk)+voracious. 4. pickup 'lok' from this word which means people. Now think of Indian Lok Sabha where there are many loquacious politicians. 5. Loquacious --Loquat (Talk) + Cious sounds (She -always) â€"She is always talkative 6. talks like a LOCOMOTIVE

garrulous (adj) GAIR-ull-uss

Talkative, wordy, rambling Usage: Uncle Bill is so garrulous that our dinner conversation lasted three hours—and the only person who said more than ten words was Uncle Bill. Related Words: Prolix, Verbose, and Loquacious all mean talkative or wordy. Garrulous adds the sense of going off-topic or being tiresome. For instance, a very long-winded but informative academic paper would be prolix or verbose, but not garrulous. Mnemonic: 1. (garrulous can be related to girls when pronounced)and girls talk more than boys 2. "Girls, rule us!" They rule us in their ability to talk non-stop about nonsensical matter... 3. sounds like careless... means careless chatter 4. GARbage-like and unRULy non-stop chatter. 5. garrulous... think of a "gorilla".. and now think of a fat gorrila like person who chats a lot.!!!and sucks a lot 6.

inculcate (verb) in-CULL-cayt or IN-cull-cayt

Teach persistently, implant (an idea) in a person Usage: Parents spend years trying to inculcate morality in their children, constantly teaching and correcting them. More Info: Inculcate comes from a Latin word for "tread," which itself comes from a word for "heel." Imagine actually stomping morals into your children! Mnemonic: 1. IN + CULCATE (calculate). IN school, teachers inculcate (teach) the students how to calculate. 2. Relate it to In-Cultivate..Just 3. Inculcate: in + school + educate 4. jo questions meine aaj repeat kiye hain inko(in) kal(cul) karke(kate) laana... 5. 6. INCa CUL(kal) CATe(CAT exam) ka paper hai

lachrymose (adj) LACK-ruh-mohss

Tearful, mournful Usage: Accustomed to lachrymose occasions, the funeral home kept boxes of tissues near every seat. Related Words: Maudlin (overly tearful and sentimental), Lament (express sorrow, mourn) More Info: Interestingly, lacrimation is the medical condition of making too many tears. Mnemonic: 1. lachrymose-lac+chry(cry)+mose(most),so when you cry most you produce 'tears'. 2. Tear glands in our eyes are also known as lachrymal glands ...So they are the ones that make you cry ,sorrow ,sober 3. lachRYMOSE the highlighted word rhymes with 'remorse'.so when yu are in a remorse,it means yu are in a TEARFUL state 4. lack of something makes you lachrymose 5. hindi mnemonic: lachrymose: focus on the first part lachr--SOUNDS LIKE HINDI WORD LACHAR- SOME WHO IS NOT IN POSITION TO DO SOMETHING.)SO A LACHAR person SHOWS his SORROW. 6. LANGRI(crippled) MOSI(aunt) is always tearful due to handicap.

abeyance (noun) uh-BAY-enss

Temporary suspension, inactivity Usage: The baseball player's contract negotiations are in abeyance while doctors try to determine whether his injuries will heal in time for the season. Related Words: Hiatus (break or gap in an activity), Dormant (inactive, resting), Deferment or Deferral (postponement) More Info: Abeyance generally occurs in the expression "in abeyance." Real estate is in abeyance when no one owns it or the owner is unknown. Mnemonic: 1. a+beyance .. here concentrate on beyance.. it sounds like buoyancy which which suspends objects above the ground level.. 2. remember "abey" in hindi... abey mat karo... do it later! 3. Interpret it as opposite of obey+ance -- not obeying the given orders and suspend the work (action) 4. Interpret it as opposite of obey+ance -- not obeying. Not obeying the orders of his Commanding officer resulted in the captain's suspension for 13 days. 5. ABHAYAS(practice) - due to lack of practice, main event got delayed. 6. if you will not OBEY you will get suspended

transitory (adj) TRAN-zit-tore-ee

Temporary, short-lived, not lasting Usage: While a few people marry their high school sweethearts, generally, our teenage years are full of transitory crushes. Related Words: Ephemeral, Evanescent and Fugacious are synonyms. Transient can mean "lasting only a short time, temporary" or "staying only a short time," or can be a noun referring to people who move from place to place. Mnemonic: 1. Transistors take a very short time to turn from on to off i.e acting like a switch 2. Or, transitory=transition will occur(it has tendency for it)..so, it'll stay in the previous state for short period..previous state is ephemeral.. 3. TRANSITORY and MOMENTARY have the same sound and both words mean... briefly, a fleeting (passing) moment. 4. transitory...signifiesthat it has tendency for transition..and imagine that transition is taking place quickly, as generally incase of physics..

prohibitive (adj) proh-HIBB-it-iv

Tending to forbid something, or serving to prevent something Usage: I was admitted to NYU, but it was prohibitively expensive, so I ended up at state school instead. / My parents installed a high fence as a prohibitive barrier against the neighborhood hooligans. Related Words: Exorbitant means excessive, especially by being outrageously expensive.

pervasive (adj) per-VAY-siv

Tending to spread throughout Usage: Poverty is pervasive in our school system; 65% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch. Related Words: Omnipresent and ubiquitous mean existing everywhere. Mnemonic: 1. look the word carefully..PERVASI+VE....and doesn't it sound like PRAVASI BHARTIYA DIVAS.....an initiative by the Indian government to attract NON RESIDENT INDIANS who are SPREAD WIDELY ACROSS THE WORLD........ 2. perva(means festival in hindi) festivals are spread thorughout 3. sounds like persuasive, if u are persuasive youre ideas will be pervasive 4. (per)+(vas)ive.here per:throughout and vas:to go so to go or spread every where.. 5. Sounds like ""Param Shiv" so god is spread throughout... 6. pervasive sounds like expansive

repose (noun) rih-POSE

The act or state of resting; peacefulness, tranquility; lying dead in a grave Usage: Thousands of people lined up to see the prime minister's body lying in repose in the capital building. / After working the last two weekends, Myrna was perfectly happy spending her day off in repose in her living room armchair with a cup of tea and a good book. Related Words: Recumbent (lying down, reclining, resting) More Info: Lying in repose is when a deceased person is available for public viewing. Mnemonic: 1. <br>repose = resting pose 2. re+POSE you give pose in cool,relaxed manner.

ethos (noun) EETH-ohss or EETH-ahss

The character, personality, or moral values specific to a person, group, time period, etc. Usage: At the prep school, the young man happily settled into an ethos of hard work and rigorous athletic competition. Related Words: Disposition (a person's general or natural mood; tendency), Tenor (general drift, course, or purpose, as in "the rebellious tenor of the rally"), Penchant and Predilection ("tendency, preference," as in a penchant for fast cars, a predilection to get angry easily) More Info: Ethos is a Greek word meaning "custom or character," much as it does today. Mnemonic: 1. ETHOS = ETHICS 2. ethos sounds like athos~ athos reminds me of slumdog millionaire, a movie which definately depicted the disposition of indian society 3. indians have very THOS(tough to follow) ETHOS 4. Ethos = enter the operating system, the password or the thing required to enter the operating system.

sap (noun, verb) SAP

The inner fluid of a plant or any essential body fluid; energy, vitality; a person taken advantage of (noun); undermine, weaken, tire out (verb) Usage: I really thought that if I clicked on that Facebook ad and entered all my information, I would get a free iPad to test and keep! I feel like such a sap. / In order to make maple syrup, you must drain sap from a sugar maple tree—they call this "sapping" the tree, which I can understand, because I feel pretty sapped doing it! Fortunately, it's just a metaphor. Related Words: Enervate (weaken, tire), Enfeeble (weaken, make feeble) More Info: The meaning of sap as a gullible or simple person is thought to be related to calling someone a "sapskull"—the idea being that the person's head is made of soft, sappy wood from the inside of a tree. Mnemonic: 1. If you slap(sap) someone you diminish his dignity.. 2. Swallow A Power abbreviated to 'SAP' 3. sap sounds like zap.. 4. if u don't spend time for nap u'll become sap 5. SAP and RELAPSE. A RELAPSE of an illness SAPS your strength, undermines your constitution, weakens your body.

activism (noun) ACK-ti-vizm Also activist (noun)

The practice of pursuing political or other goals through vigorous action, often including protests and demonstrations Usage: Lindsay's parents had a hard time accepting that, after incurring $100,000 in student loans, their daughter had decided to enter the low-paying field of environmental activism. Related Words: Advocacy (pleading for, recommending), Champion (one who defends or supports, as a cause) More Info: Activism is often considered noble, but judicial activism—going beyond interpreting existing laws to actually using court decisions to create new public policies—is often controversial.

knell (noun, verb) NELL

The sound made by a bell for a funeral, or any sad sound or signal of a failure, death, ending, etc. (noun); to make such a sound (verb) Usage: The Senate minority leader's speech was a death knell for the bill; all hope of bipartisan cooperation was lost. Related Words: Dirge (A funeral or mourning song or poem), Requiem (musical service or hymn for the dead), Threnody (poem or song of mourning), Elegy (song or poem of sorrow, esp. for a deceased person) More Info: Don't confuse knell with knoll, a small hill (as in the "grassy knoll" supposedly involved in JFK's assassination). Mnemonic: 1. knell== k + (hell+bell) === when u die u wil be in hell... so knell means tolling of a bell to indicate funeral 2. Knell the Bell to indicate Hell. 3. when andrew nel(of south africa) comes ganguly thinks that today his death bell has been rung... uski fast bowlers se fat-ti hai 4. KNELL the BELL... ring a bell to give an alarm or signal. 5. Nell is a grain which is generally said as Nell Mani. Mani is bell. 6. Knell of the bell sends his ass to hell!!!

primacy (noun) PRY-muh-see

The state of being first or most important Usage: The conservative Senator argued that the very fabric of society depended on the primacy of the family, and that legislation was needed to shore up the institution of marriage. Related Words: Preeminence (superiority, the state of being more distinguished or noteworthy) More Info: The root in primacy means "first" and also appears in prime, primal, and primate (interestingly, a primate is both a church bishop and the order of animals including humans, apes, and monkeys).

occult (noun, adj, verb) uh-CULT

The supernatural (noun); pertaining to magic, astrology, etc.; mysterious, secret or hidden (adj); to hide, to shut off from view (verb) Usage: A group of religious parents demanded that a popular series of young adult vampire novels be banned in schools because it promoted the occult. / During a solar eclipse, the moon occults the sun and it is momentarily dark in the middle of the day. Related Words: Eclipse (the obscuring of one thing by another, such as the sun by the moon or a person by a more famous or talented person, or to obscure, darken, make less important) Mnemonic: 1. diffiCULT to understand 2. in slang.. cult means to flick.. or rob.. and the person who cults is always mysterious, secret.. 3. The occult is of the supernatural, which is always hard to understand or see. 4. can be related to CULTs - which believe in strange supernaturals 5. Occult is the past tense of occur, so the ugly things which happens in the longest past is always darken in memory no body favor it to remind. 6. our culture is secret and mysterious.

viscid or viscous (adj) VISS-id / VISS-cuss

Thick, adhesive, or covered in something sticky Usage: Ugh, what did you spill on this floor? It's too viscous to be absorbed by these paper towels. Is this hair conditioner? / Teaching a troop of Cub Scouts to make maple syrup means cleaning the viscid substance off uniforms, boys, and every other object those boys touch. Related Words: Adhere (stick to, such as with glue, or to a plan or belief)

mortify

To embarrass or humiliate

satiate or sate (verb) SAY-she-ayt or SAYT Also satiety (noun)

To fully satisfy; to go beyond satisfying to the point of excess (possibly inducing disgust, tiredness, etc.) Usage: I usually just eat a tiny salad or something while I'm at work, but since I had a half day off, I went to the Indian buffet and stayed for a whole hour! I've never been more satiated (or sated) in my life. / To maintain a healthy weight, stop eating before you reach the point of satiety. Related Words: Blasé (bored from overindulgence), Ennui (feeling of weariness, boredom, etc. often caused by satiety)

redound (verb) rih-DOUND

To have a good or bad effect, esp. as a result of a person's efforts or actions (usually used with to, on, or upon) Usage: "Cramming" vocabulary words probably won't be very effective, but studying a little every day will redound to your success. Related Words: Reap (harvest, get as a result of one's effort) More Info: Don't confuse with rebound, to bounce back (as a basketball) or recover from illness.

presumptuous (adj) prizz-ZUMP-choo-uss

Too bold or forward; going beyond that which is proper Usage: I would never date that presumptuous jerk! I mean, I thought he was attractive until he walked up to me and said, "We should go out—I looked up your address on Google and I'll pick you up at 8." The nerve! More Info: Don't confuse presumptuous with presumptive, meaning "based on inference or assumption," as in a presumptive heir to the throne. Mnemonic: 1. Focus on "Presum" (Presume)--> To overstep your boundaries by boldly PRESUMing/assuming something. 2. 3. Consider the word in bracket only : 4. one who pre-assume things is a forward, bold and arrogant person 5. Pre+assuming something means you are overly forward and arrogant..in thinking this way 6.

inure (verb) in-YOOR

Toughen up; accustom or habituate to pain, hardship, etc. Usage: Having had over a dozen surgeries before she was ten, spending months at a time in the hospital, she considered herself inured to pain and disappointment. Related Words: Stoic (not having or showing feeling, esp. in response to suffering), Hardy (bold, brave, capable of withstanding hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.), Fortitude (strength in facing adversity), Grit (firmness of mind, esp. during hardship; courage) Mnemonic: 1. inured means its 'in' 'ur' system...ur used to it... 2. the ppl hav become so inured that they smile even if they get in(j)ured :) 3. Someone who is INURED to carnage is not INJURED by the sight of a massacre. 4. Inured = It is already in you i.e occurred. 5. Rugby players are inured to injury

vestige (noun) VEST-idge

Trace or sign of something that once existed Usage: They hadn't officially broken up, but she felt their relationship was running on fumes—that only vestiges of their former affection remained. Related Words: Scintilla (a tiny bit or trace), Residue (remainder, leftover part after something has been removed) More Info: Vestigial features in biology are those left over from a previous stage of evolution—for instance, the hind limbs of whales and snakes, and the tailbone in humans. Thus, when a baby is born with a protruding tailbone, it is called a vestigial tail (as featured in the 2001 film Shallow Hal). Mnemonic: 1. think of in + vestigate, where we look for traces or remains of something. 2. sounds like wastage which is the remains of something. 3. think of prestige... the historical monuments that are still there are a vestige 4. Think if Investigation. While investigating, one traces truth 5. sound like wastage....appendix in human beings is a wastage coz its of no use....hence VESTIGE 6. like vestigial organs are trace elements of evolution

pellucid (adj) puh-LOO-sid

Transparent, translucent; clear, easy to understand Usage: He decided that the cove's pellucid waters were an excellent place to teach his daughter to swim, reasoning that, if she started to sink, he would easily be able to see where she was. Related Words: Lucid can mean literally clear, but often means metaphorically clear or clearheaded —a lucid argument, a lucid person. Pellucid usually means literally transparent, as above. Limpid means clear, transparent, or completely calm. More Info: The prefix "pel" or "per" means "through" and often doesn't change the meaning of the other root parts that much (for instance, fervid means passionate and perfervid means really passionate). You can think of the pel/per prefix as similar to the English expression "through and through." Mnemonic: 1. PEL+LUCID...LUCID..MEANS CLEAR ....SO CLEAR IN MEANING. 2. a PELican flew over the LUCID water. 3. pellucid means TRANSPARENTLY CLEAR...so break it as PALE+ LUCID..PALE(which is close to transparency when u imply to vision)...n lucid means clear...so PALE+LUCID means transparently clear :) 4. Remember that lucid means clear/ And that pellucid is just an alternative/ Word that is so very near/ In meaning and use as an adjective 5. pellucid

peddle (verb) PED-ull

Travel around while selling; sell illegally; give out or disseminate Usage: After an unsuccessful year spent peddling cutlery door-to-door, he turned to peddling drugs, thus landing himself in jail. / "I don't want these people peddling lies to our children," said Mrs. Hoffman, protesting an event in which fringe political candidates were invited to speak to kids. Related Words: A peddler or vendor sells things, as does a fishmonger, ironmonger, etc. (although a scandalmonger doesn't so much sell scandals as promote them). Mnemonic: 1. Peddle ~ try to thnik of cycle paddle,a person paddles his cycle to move around streets and sell the toys. 2. Just remember drug peddlers

peregrinate (verb) PAIR-uh-grin-ayt

Travel from place to place, esp. on foot Usage: After college, he took a year off to peregrinate across the country, visiting friends and seeing the forty-odd states he had never before had the chance to see. Related Words: Itinerant, peripatetic and wayfaring are all similar. Transient also means moving around, but is more associated with homeless people or those on the fringe of society (whereas itinerant is more associated with people who travel for a job). More Info: Relatedly, the peregrine falcon is a roving or migrating bird. Mnemonic: 1. pere - pair.. foot 2. Pere is like a pair of feet, and grinate sounds like migrate. So a pair of feet migrate from place to place.

itinerary (noun) eye-TIN-uh-rare-ee or it-TIN-uh-rare-ee

Travel schedule; detailed plan for a journey Usage: Great, that was the Parthenon! What's next on our itinerary? Related Words: Agenda is a similar but more general word that can be used metaphorically—a meeting usually has an agenda, a trip could have an agenda (goal or plan) for the day, and a person who wants something but isn't being direct about it is said to have an agenda or hidden agenda. More Info: Itinerary shares a root with itinerant (traveling from place to place, esp. as part of a job). An itinerary can sometimes be a guidebook or a record of travel that has already happened. Mnemonic: 1. the car i10 is rarely used to plan a trip in it... 2. Latin word itiner= journey.... itinerary means schedule or plan a detail route. 3. it-italy, nerar-near ...I'm near Italy according to my plan of the trip... 4. I ti:Tibet ner:near;I am near to Tibet due to my plan of the journey otherwise I would have been lost 5. sounds iterate >>> when some route is used quite often, it becomes a min route and is iterated by people for their traveling...

itinerant (adj) eye-TIN-uh-ruhnt or it-TIN-uh-ruhnt

Traveling from place to place, esp. as part of a job Usage: In rural areas in the 1940s, it was common that a small town would lack its own doctor, instead being seen by an itinerant family physician who made rounds to many such towns. Related Words: Peripatetic and wayfaring are synonyms. Transient also means moving around, but is more associated with homeless people or those on the fringe of society. More Info: Itinerant shares a root with itinerary, a travel schedule. Mnemonic: 1. sounds like itenary( plan of a trip).. so a traveller..keeps on wandering\ travelling... hope its hlpful 2. itni sari ants kahan par jaa rahi hain ... wander kar rahi hai 3. ITINERANT > Iti(iteration) + n + era(period of time) > So Wandering an moving about from place 2 place with time. 4. sounds like ITNA RENT !!!!!!!! baap re am gng away frm here.. 5. teen + errant 6. Rhymes with aberrant > wandering.

cosset (verb) CAH-set

Treat as a pet, pamper Usage: The cosseted toddler was lovingly wrapped up in his snow gear, so much so that he could barely even move his arms enough to make his first snowball. Related Words: Coddle (treat tenderly or indulgently) More Info: As a noun, a cosset is a pet lamb or any pet. The root in cosset actually comes from a word meaning "to kiss." Mnemonic: 1. You will treat him/her with care regardless of the COSt SET 2. Think of COT - you try and pamper the baby by giving him/her a grand cot 3. 4. The value of cos is set perfectly. 5. cosset - sofa set - expensive - so very caring and protecting towards it

lionize (verb) LIE-un-ize

Treat like a celebrity Usage: Being a chef has long been a prestigious profession, but it is only in the last decade or so that "celebrity chefs" have been lionized and given their own television shows. Related Words: Apotheosis (elevation to the status of a god; perfect example or embodiment) More Info: Lionize does come from lion, the animal—in the 16th century, lions were kept in the Tower of London as a tourist attraction. To lionize is to make a person into a spectacle of great interest. Mnemonic: 1. Lion is assigned a great social importance in animal kingdom 2. lion type kar do..(even donkey ko then we say to make someone famous, or to treat someone as if they were famous) 3. to make someone famous, or to treat someone as if they were famous 4. Think of Alex in Madagascar or Aslan in Nernia.. Those lions were celebrities among their people.

flout (verb) FLOUT

Treat with disdain, contempt, or scorn (usually of rules) Usage: He flouted the boarding school's curfew so blatantly that, on his way back from a party that lasted past midnight, he actually stopped by the headmaster's house to say hello to his daughter. More Info: Don't confuse with flaunt, meaning "to show off or parade oneself in a conspicuous way." Flout comes from Middle English "flouten," meaning "to play the flute." Apparently it was once possible to play the flute at someone in a jeering way. Mnemonic: 1. FLOUT... FOUL + OUT. When a player is sent out by foul, the player shows his contempt to the referee. 2. A kid asked me if he could FLY his paper plane in the room, I replied bluntly-FLY OUT. 3. Can be associated with word "Clout" which means "great influence" as "Person who has clout tends to flout" == A person who has great influence tends to show contempt for and break the rules. eg. Salman Khan 4. flout sounds like foul;;; 5. FLOUT is to treat with contempt. If you have CLOUT you are treated with respect. 6. flOUT(OUTDATED)...SO something which is outdated is always rejected by people.

hoodwink (verb) HOOD-wink

Trick, deceive Usage: Pretending to be the building's landlord, the shyster was able to hoodwink eleven people into paying deposits on a vacant apartment—of course, he absconded with the money, leaving the victims without their money or a place to live. Related Words: Bilk, Swindle, Con, and Fleece are all verbs for cheating others. Dupe means "fool or exploit." Fleece is perhaps more severe, having the connotation of taking everything from the victim, the way one sheers all of the fleece from a sheep. More Info: Hoodwink comes from the idea of covering a person's eyes with a hood. Mnemonic: 1. you WINK under the HOOD of your jacket. To deceive what you are doing 2. remember the way the wolf hoodwinked red riding hood 3. hoodwink->a person drops INK on the precious WOOD.so he tells you a story and DECEIVES you.. 4. food mein wine ... mila kar deceive kar diya 5. Someone comes to you in winter and ask you for a k(c)oat, and you do had..hood to him..deceive him, delude him, So HoodWinK 6. Hood~criminal: a criminal deceives oder ppl..

chicanery (noun) shick-AYN-er-ee

Trickery, deception by knowingly false arguments Usage: The defense lawyer's strategy for getting her client acquitted by knowingly misinterpreting words in an obscure precedent was nothing but chicanery. / Nice try, passing off last week's homework as this week's by changing the date at the top. I've had enough of your chicanery, young man! Related Words: Quibbling (the use of ambiguous, petty, or irrelevant arguments, especially to evade the real issue), Sophistry (deliberately tricky argumentation) More Info: Chicanery is from French, hence the pronunciation: shi-KAY-nuh-ry. Mnemonic: 1. chicanery sounds like shikari who uses means of deception to trick animals into his traps. 2. (In Hindi Language) chic(young girl0 + Nari(hindi) wat is a difference between chicks n Nari??? chic is DISHONEST BUT ATTRECTIVE AND THEY GENERALLY DECEIVE PEOPLE. 3. 'CHICks' often use their assets as means of deceit to get what they want 4. Chicnary: Chicni chupdi baatein karne wala will DECEIVE you! 5. yeh chick to naari nikli !! 6. chicanery= chicken that we love to eat and we can trick on to eat it

trifling (adj) TRIFE-ling Also trifle (noun)

Trivial, not very important; so small as to be unimportant; frivolous, shallow Usage: Luis broke up with Cara because she was always obsessed with some trifling matter—he tried to talk about foreign aid dependency, and she changed the subject to what the actress Katie Holmes dressed her daughter Suri in for a shopping trip. / The young heiress was so wealthy that she considered the salary from her internship a mere trifle, and didn't even notice when her paycheck was days late. Related Words: Frivolous (lacking seriousness, excessively carefree, as in The judge dismissed the lawsuit as frivolous—you can't sue the government for failing to protect you from birds). Nugatory also means "of little or no importance." Mnemonic: 1. divide it like TRI(TRY)+FLING.(means to throw sb or something)..SO..you always TRY to throw SOMETHING UNIMPORTANT. 2. trifling :trivial+feeling .. you are felling its truvial i.e: that is of no value unimportant :D 3. Split as T(tea)+RIFLING (Re-Filling) work is not worth activity and takes time so its delaying also 4. TRIFLING refers to something unworthy of REGARDING, a small matter. 5. TRIFLING sounds like DRIBBLING, its like jst dribbling for time pass i.e. delaying any work and nt working

nominal (adj) NAH-min-ull

Trivial, so small as to be unimportant; in name only, so-called Usage: A notary public will certify a document for a nominal fee, usually under $3. / The country has a nominal president, but his detractors say he's just a puppet leader for the more powerful countries providing foreign aid. Related Words: Putative (supposed or reputed) More Info: Nominal originally meant "pertaining to names/nouns." The same root is found in misnomer (an inappropriate name). Mnemonic: 1. nom+i+nal--- NOM(name) NAL(null)--- name is null; i.e., existing in name only 2. Think of Nominal case in grammar. 3. nominal=no+minimum+leader-> nominate with the name

ruminate (verb) ROO-min-ayt

Turn over in the mind, reflect on; chew cud (as a cow) Usage: Oh, I just don't know about that... let me ruminate on it for a few days and I'll get back to you. More Info: A cow is a ruminant—it has four stomachs and has to digest its food in stages (and thus, very slowly). Mnemonic: 1. if in ROOMS of hostel there is interNET, we will start to think(mull over) 2. Roaming-at:means ur mind is roaming. 3. my RUMmy ATE my food, u gotta think over what you can do 4. split it as RUM+I+ATE...si i ate rum and kept PONDERING and BROODING about it 5. Ruminate and Meditate rhyme..... 6. RUM+i+ate- so after drinking lots rum and eating most ppl start to ruminate abt there X-gf/bf's

convoluted (adj) CAHN-vuh-loo-tid

Twisted; very complicated Usage: Your argument is so convoluted that I'm not even able to understand it enough to start critiquing it. / To get from the hotel room to the pool requires following a convoluted path up two staircases and down two others—to get to someplace on the same floor we started on! Related Words: Tortuous (twisting, not direct, deceitful), Labyrinthine (tortuous, resembling a labyrinth), Byzantine (complex or intricate; relating to the Byzantine Empire and its highly intricate art and architecture style) Mnemonic: 1. Convolution theorem was very hard to understand!! 2. volve is root which means to roll. con is prefix which means together.If you roll some thing completely (within it self) it becomes complicated!! and difficult to entangle it! 3. Convoluted sounds similar to convalescent; and a convalescent home would require intricate and complicated medical care for its patients 4. Breaking into a VAULT is COMPLICATED (convoluted) 5. Luti lidha badhane involve karine 6. lUT(loot)=> in hindi loot means stealing some thing, which is too complex & not easy

tortuous (adj) TOR-choo-uss

Twisting, winding, complex; devious, not straightforward Usage: If I can follow your tortuous logic, you're saying that people who want the new law protecting the environment are actually hurting the environment because the majority of people deliberately do the opposite of laws? What? / The children found the tortuous path of the roller coaster both terrifying and exciting. Related Words: Convoluted (having many overlapping folds or coils, as certain kinds of seashells; intricate, complex)—also often used to describe "twisty" reasoning, as in the first sentence above. More Info: Don't confuse with torturous, meaning relating to torture or the type of pain caused by torture. Mnemonic: 1. a tortoise does not move in straight line... it keeps twisting and turning making path complicated. 2. tortuous - torque(twisting)uous: full of twisting 3. TORTUre fOr US to follow 4. tortoise mosquito coil will not be straight it is twisted and winded . Tortoise coil is in rhyming with tortuous. 5. The Tortuous Spiral Maze, which had a lot of twists and turns, had everyone perplexed. 6. The Tortuous Spiral Maze (which has a lot of twists and turns) had everynone perplexed.

unequivocal (adj) un-ee-KWIH-vuh-cull

Unambiguous, clear, absolute; having only one possible meaning Usage: Although Chuck denied he had a problem, his family was unequivocal in demanding that he check into rehab. Chuck knew there was no getting around it this time. / Mark equivocated, going back and forth on the issue, but his brother Ben was unequivocal—he knew what he wanted and went and got it. Related Words: Resolute or Unambivalent (firmly determined), Resolution (the quality of being firmly determined; resolving to do something; a formal judgment, esp. decided by a vote), Patent (obvious, apparent, plain to see), Explicit (direct, clear, fully revealed) More Info: The base word equivocal contains the roots for "equal" and "voice"—giving equal voice to all of the options would make it really hard to decide. Mnemonic: 1. equivocate- using ambiguous lang i.e. unclear 2. un equip vocal waves heard plain, clear and obvious 3. Unequivocal (clear) is the same as Explicable (something that can be explained). 4. The singer's VOCALS were unequal to any other. The message in her lyrics was spread clearly without a doubt 5. 6. Undoubtedly Equivocal -- Having one clear voice, conclusion etc.

disinterested (adj) diss-INT-uh-rest-id

Unbiased, impartial; not interested Usage: Let's settle this argument once and for all! We'll get a disinterested observer to judge who can sing the highest note! Related Words: Dispassionate (unbiased, not having a selfish or personal motivation), Nonpartisan (impartial, not controlled by a political party) More Info: Disinterested and uninterested have a confusing history. Some insist that disinterested only means "unbiased" and uninterested only means "not interested, apathetic." However, throughout history, both words have been used to denote both meanings, so you'll have to be guided by context in interpreting these words. Mnemonic: 1. Dis-Interest...if a particular issue is not of any interest to me (dis-interest), i'll pass a biased free opinion about it... 2. Dis - Not + Interested. 3. Disinterested = not having any self interest; unprejudiced

dispassionate (adj) diss-PASH-shun-it

Unbiased, not having a selfish or personal motivation; calm, lacking emotion Usage: The defendant tearfully described how much her young child needed her at home, but the judge, who dispassionately sentenced her to ten years for selling drugs, was unmoved. Related Words: Disinterested (unbiased, impartial; not interested), Nonpartisan (impartial, not controlled by a political party) More Info: Dispassionate could be positive or negative, depending on the context—a judge should be dispassionate, but if someone dispassionately broke up with you, you'd probably think that was pretty cold. Mnemonic: 1. dis-passionate, without any passion usually people without passions are calm

ambivalent (adj) am-BIV-uh-lent Also ambivalence (noun)

Uncertain; unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once Usage: I've been accepted to two amazing graduate programs, one inexpensive and close to home, and one in a big, exciting city. I'm ambivalent—I don't know how I'm going to decide. / When I asked you if you thought we'd get married some day, your ambivalence hurt my feelings. Related Words: Equivocal (allowing for several different meanings; undecided or having mixed feelings), Vacillate (waver in decision or opinion, be indecisive) More Info: The prefix "ambi-" means "both" or "all" and also occurs in ambiance and ambidextrous. Don't confuse ambivalent with ambiguous, which means "vague, open to multiple meanings." Mnemonic: 1. 'ambi' means both in greek. eg : ambidextrouos means ability to write with both hands equally. 2. ambi means both in greek...relate valent with various...so it is various/mixed feelings for someone 3. as abiguity is to uncertainty ambivalent is to uncertainty 4. when confused, you have a VALE of AMBIguity on your mind.

quandary (noun) KWAN-duh-ree

Uncertainty or confusion about what to do, dilemma Usage: He knew it sounded like the plot of a cheesy movie, but he really had accidentally asked two girls to the prom, and now he was in quite a quandary. Related Words: Mired (stuck, entangled in a swamp or muddy area or a problem that is hard to get out of). Mnemonic: 1. quantary relates to quantum physics,which is so complex that it leaves you in DILEMMA about the UNCERTAINITY of photon 2. this word quandary sounds like wandering so if you are in a DILEMMA you wander all around the streets..... 3. I was in dilemma whether I give my cloths to laundry or wash them at home 4. Quandry=quants+vocabulary .wat to study for gre.confusion and dilemma. 5. In a QUANDARY about whether to suicide in QUAN (well) or DARYa (river) 6. kon + da + (ko)ri

immutable (adj) im-MYOO-tuh-bull

Unchangeable Usage: Studies of the brains of stroke patients have shown that our identities are not fixed and immutable; rather, physical injuries to the brain can drastically change our personalities. Related Words: Immalleable (not moldable or adaptable) More Info: Immutable shares a root (meaning "change") with mutation and transmute. Mnemonic: 1. mutation implies changes in genes etc. 2. immutable is something immune to changes 3. mute control in tv used to CHANGE from high volume to total silence. if ur remote becomes immutable then u cant change the volume. imutable = unchangeble 4. IM-MU(movable) Table....so its permanently in one place unchanged 5. TRANSMUTE= change BUT IMMUTABLE= changeless 6. unchangeable = immovable = immutable

esoteric (adj) ess-oh-TAIR-ick

Understood by or intended for only a few; secret Usage: In his first year of university-level physics, he felt he was merely memorizing information found in every textbook on the subject; by his fourth year, he spent his days poring over esoteric journal articles that few people had ever read or understood. Related Words: Arcane and Recondite are synonyms. More Info: The "eso" in esoteric means "in"—in this case, in the sense of "inside knowledge." An antonym is exoteric ("exo" = out), as in that which is "common knowledge." Mnemonic: 1. HISTORIC things are known to few people 2. the world is like Estrogen, which is a female hormone..and we all know that females are HARD TO UNDERSTAND and KNOWN ONLY TO FEW :) !! 3. Experts (E) are so (SO) fond of terrible (TER) words. 4. Esoteric <> Exoteric. Ex- = outside, external 5. its so tedha (hard to understand) 6. jumbling 'esoteric' gives the word 'secret'.. esoteric relates to secret brotherhood kind-of.. its mysterious and also understood only by the members of that group

tacit (adj) TASS-it

Understood without being said; implied, not stated directly; silent Usage: Her parents never told her she could smoke, but they gave their tacit consent when they didn't say anything about the obvious smell coming from her bedroom. Related Words: Implicit (implied, not stated directly; involved in the very essence of something, unquestionable) More Info: Tacit is related to taciturn (not talking much, reserved). Mnemonic: 1. tacit ~ take it; imagine you are giving permission to someone to take something from your room...but you didn't say it verbally but via your actions. 2. tacit= take + it 3. Tacit - Change the word to Tact - You tactfully (with perfection)handled the situation even without expressing it in words (tacit). 4. break it as taci -t = taxi ..when u r waiting on road side . it implied, understood without being expressed that you need taxi 5. 6. Example for Tacit is Mr.Bean's Action,who used to laugh a lot with out speaking a word

stolid (adj) STAH-lid

Unemotional, showing little emotion, not easily moved Usage: Dad is so stolid that we can't get a rise out of him no matter what we do—Jody got a tattoo, Max declared himself a communist, and Helen won a Rhodes Scholarship. No response! Dad just nods and says "Alright, then." Related Words: Impassive (not having or not showing physical feeling or emotion), Inscrutable (not able to be scrutinized, mysterious) More Info: Stolid has a lot of overlap with stoic (indifferent to pleasure or pain). Stoic is generally stronger and often related to enduring suffering. Mnemonic: 1. stone like 2. STOL(sounds like stool)..and a stool is a nonliving thing without any emotion,simillarly a STOLID is like stool without any emotion,always dull and boring. 3. when you are stolid your face is solid 4. Remember stolid as solid. As we all know that molecules in solid are not moving randomly as in liquid or gas. So they are dull. So stolid means solid and dull. 5. stone --> no feeling 6. stoic ( stubborn & emotionless ) persons are stolid.....

ingrate (noun) IN-grayt

Ungrateful person Usage: You ingrate! I have slaved at this laundromat to pay for your college education, and you quit two weeks before graduation to become a Marxist revolutionary, and then you tell me I'm the enemy of the working class? More Info: The "grate" in ingrate is of course related to grateful, but also grace and ingratiate (gain favor with, as by flattery). Mnemonic: 1. ingrate: antonym of grateful 2. In latin 'in' stands for not.that is how in~grate = not gratefull;thankless 3. ingrate, sounds close to ungreat... so an ingrate person is an ungreat person 4. ingrate=ing+rate

inadvertent (adj) in-ad-VER-tent Also inadvertently (adv)

Unintentional; characterized by a lack of attention, careless Usage: In attempting to perfect his science project, he inadvertently blew a fuse and plunged his family's home into darkness. Related Words: Fortuitous (happening by chance; lucky), Fluke (stroke of luck, something accidentally successful) More Info: To advert is to turn attention to (as in an advertisement). Thus, inadvertent indicates a lack of attention paid. Mnemonic: 1. in + advertent ; it sounds like in(not ) advertent(advertisement) , as adds are intentionally displayed . 2. Inadvertent - not known in advance, hence unexpected. 3. inadvertent = in (not) + advertise; It was not advertise by previously it happen accidentally. 4. sounds like adventure..accident happens during adventure

consolidate (verb) cuhn-SAH-lid-ayt

Unite, combine, solidify, make coherent Usage: She consolidated her student loans so she would only have to make one payment per month. / As group leader, Muriel will consolidate all of our research into a single report. Related Words: Agglomerate (collect into a mass), Aggregate (gather together), Commix (mix together), Conglomerate (anything made up of different kinds of materials; blended; to bring together) Mnemonic: 1. con + SOLID +ate , in solid the molecules are united . Solid always unites the molecules . So remember consolidate means - unite to one

catholic (adj) CATH-ull-ick

Universal, broad-minded Usage: Some precursors to the Constitution (such as documents governing the colonies) enumerated the rights of male property holders only. The U.S. Constitution took a more catholic approach, declaring that "All men are created equal." Today, policy writers would probably take catholicism a step further and write "All people." Related Words: Liberal (aside from the use of Liberal in American politics, Liberal means "favorable to reform; favorable to maximum possible individual freedom; free from prejudice, tolerant, open-minded") More Info: The Catholic Church, of course, goes by that name because it intends (as do many religions) to be universal. Mnemonic: 1. Catholic Christians are found everywhere in the world....so they are present universally. 2. cata+holo+ic where holo refers to the whole world so its UNIVERSAL 3. CATs are wHOLe worldic.. That means cats are found everywhere, they are universal.

hapless (adj) HAP-less

Unlucky, unfortunate Usage: Hiring this hapless new office manager was a mistake—he's always losing and breaking things, as though bad luck simply follows wherever he goes. Related Words: Bootless (useless), Woebegone (beset with woe—that is, grief or distress) More Info: Hap is a very rare old word meaning "luck or lot." Mnemonic: 1. relate it to helpless 2. 'Hap' Â- luck Â...Â' haplessÂ' - unlucky. 3. break it to happyness +less so a person who is not happy is unfortunate 4. Hapless - Recently there was an earthquake in Haiti which destroyed most of that country so we can say ----> Residents of Haiti were hapless. HA is in Haiti and hapless both 5. HAPPY-LESS 6. Due to rain race lap is less so no chance or luck of winning

wan (adj) WAHN

Unnaturally pale, or showing some other indication of sickness, unhappiness, etc.; weak, lacking forcefulness Usage: Are you okay? You're looking wan. / Bryan's wan attempt at asking for a raise was easily brushed off by his boss. Related Words: Pallid (abnormally pale, lacking color or vitality), Sallow (sickly-yellow in color) More Info: A wan smile is a weak, forced smile that people use to pretend they're okay when they're not. Mnemonic: 1. wan rhymes with maruthi van... she liked to travel in a scorpio but she is traveling in a van..so she is pale 2. WANE means to decline, diminish so WAN is to decline in color/ vigor 3. WAN for WANting color; so it is pale 4. Tan: Wan is the opposite of tan. 5. VAN...AMBULANCE.... 6. w(with) an(anemia), one who has anemia is pale and pallid

fractious (adj) FRACK-chuss

Unruly, troublemaking; irritable Usage: The Students for Progressive Action were a fractious bunch, always fighting with one another over exactly which progressive action should take priority. Related Words: Obstreperous (unruly, noisy), Refractory (stubbornly disobedient), Captious (faultfinding, making a big deal of trivial faults) More Info: The word fraction once meant "brawling, discord"—even today, a fraction (in math) is something that has been broken up. Don't confuse fractious with factious, meaning "party strife, breaking into factions or cliques within a larger organization." Mnemonic: 1. those who get their limbs get fractured...gets annoyed or bad tempered by taking bed rest for long 2. f + RACTIOUS -> RACTIOUS sounds like RAKSHAS(like Raavan) -> RAKSHAS' are easily irritated 3. when u get a fracture, u get cranky,irksome 4. fractious(FRACTURE TO US) - one who causes fracture to others is unruly... 5. it takes a fraction of a second for the rakshas to get angry... 6. Fractious - jo phracture karwa sake! like an unruly horse.. gira toh haddi tuti!

precarious (adj) prick-CAIR-ee-uss

Unstable, insecure, dangerous Usage: Recognizing that his position at the company was precarious, Sanjay requested that his bonus structure be formally written down as a contract, rather than dangled over him as a mere verbal promise. Related Words: Parlous is a synonym. Mnemonic: 1. PRE+CARE+IOUS -> We have to take CARE while doing something risky so that it does not go wrong. .. 2. what we do before starting something unsafe or risky, 3. Precarious-sounds ilke please carry Us..but thats very risky 4. Stress on the word CAR in it=> risky,lacking in stability 5. PRE + CAR + US = kisi shop ke samne CAR park karna UNSAFE hai..... 6. sounds like curious, Being curious ahead of time(pre) is risky, cause we all know curiosity killed the cat! :P

indefatigable (adj) in-deh-FAT-ig-uh-bull Also defatigate (verb)

Untiring, not able to become fatigued Usage: The boxer was indefatigable; round after round, he never lost speed or energy, even after he had thoroughly defatigated his opponent. Related Words: Unflagging (tireless), Insuperable and Indomitable (not able to be defeated) More Info: The root word in indefatigable is fatigue, of course. To defatigate is to make tired. Mnemonic: 1. in means not..and fatigue means tiredness.. so indefatigable wud be tireless.. 2. IN + DEFAT (DEFEAT) (ig) + ABLE....someone who INDEFEATABLE is TIRELESS, FULL OF VITALITY. 3. mnemonic: in(means not)+defat(defeat).....so think of someone who does not accapt a defeat....who believes in trying and who is never tired of doing it again and again.

edify (verb) ED-ih-fy Also edifying (adj)

Uplift, enlighten, instruct or improve in a spiritual or moral way Usage: Look, Son, I'm glad that you're reading, but I really wish you would read something more edifying than that magazine that gives tips for winning at violent video games. More Info: Edifying isn't actually etymologically related to edible, but it's a good memory trick to think of something edifying as "food for the soul." Mnemonic: 1. edify -> edit + y; you edit some thing to improve it 2. edify sounds close to "rectify" which means to correct.. 3. edify can b understand as SIMPLIFY things to make them understand better 4. EDISON was a great scientist...In order to improve people we have to tell them about EDISON and edify them.... 5. To edit a defy(defiance) ~ to correct morally 6. Edify:Concentrate on first 2 letters of d word, Ed as in B.Ed(Bachelor of education) means to Educate or Enlighten or to make understand.

goad (verb) GOH'd

Urge on (as cattle) with a pointed or electrically charged stick; spur on, stimulate, encourage Usage: He never forgave his friends for goading him into spray-painting the school with them. While the effect was temporarily hilarious, he lost a scholarship over the incident. Related Words: Prod is a synonym (a "cattle prod" is also a pointed or electrified stick). Cajole, Coax, and Wheedle are all much gentler, meaning "artfully persuade, such as by flattery." More Info: In common language, goad means "to peer-pressure." Mnemonic: 1. goad tells you to "GO And Do [it]" 2. goad...sounds like god.....everyday when we pray...we always URGE to god ,to give us courage to face all the hurdles and obstacles in life. 3. GOAd...Just think of GOA...This itself is enough to URGE or STIMULATE you to go there 4. Goad sounds like GOD who give courage to face everything in life. 5. goat ... bali ka bakra i.e you encourage someone to do but you have a hidden motive 6. GOAD Looks like (Go+AND+Do) Urge on ---2nd meaning.

equivocate (verb) eck-WIV-uh-cayt

Use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing to a position Usage: Not wanting to lose supporters, the politician equivocated on the issue, tossing out buzzwords related to each side while also claiming more study was needed. Related Words: Ambivalent (uncertain; unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once), Vacillate and Waffle (waver, be indecisive), Dither (act irresolutely), Hedge (avoid commitment by leaving provisions for withdrawal or changing one's mind; protect a bet by also betting on the other side), Palter (talk insincerely; bargain or haggle), Tergiversate (repeatedly change one's opinions, equivocate) More Info: The Latin origin of equivocate is obvious—think of it as being "equally vocal" for two or more positions. Mnemonic: 1. equi(equal) vocal(sound)... if we make similar sounds then it would be ambiguous(unclear) to distinguish!! 2. equi+vocate sounds like advocate... corrupt advocates LIE, to CONCEAL THE TRUTH which MISLEADS the judge.. 3. equivocate = equi + vocate = equal + voice ~ambiguous 4. Don't equivocate, say it straight 5. Equivovate - when someone equally -- agrees(vocate) with two pwople... he is lying 6. adVOCATE always MISLEAD the judge even though if he is NOT CLEAR about the case...

laconic (adj) luh-CON-ick

Using few words, concise Usage: The boss was famously laconic; after allowing his employees to present their new plan for an entire hour, he finally responded, "Confirmed." Related Words: Reticent and Taciturn (not talking much) are often used to describe shy people and do not have the sense of "getting the point across efficiently" that laconic does. Pithy, however, takes this idea even further—it means getting the point across in just a few, cleverly-chosen words. More Info: Laconic comes from the Greek place named Laconia, the region in which Sparta (which of course gives us spartan) was located. A famous story has an invading general threatening, "If I enter Laconia, I will raze Sparta to the ground." The Spartans laconically replied, "If." Mnemonic: 1. LAC..LACK, SO LACK OF WORDS in her speech, specify that she used very few words to portray her ideas. 2. Laconic = Lacking in sonic. 3. La - conic There is a LAck of words in the COMIC book. (lack-comic) 4. LACONIC: it ends with conic... which looks like CONCISE-- using few words 5. LA+CONE....I asked my friend to bring a cone so that I can underline the important lines and make a speech that is laconic and to the point 6. La-CONIC

articulate (adj, verb) ar-TICK-yoo-lit (adj), ar-TICK-yoo-layt (v)

Using language in a clear, fluent way (adj); speak distinctly or give clarity to an idea (verb) Usage: She's so articulate that I'm sure she'll make a good lawyer. / The group voted on who would be the best spokesperson, able to articulate their needs to the panel. Related Words: Eloquent (speaking in a fluent, powerful, appropriate way) More Info: As an adjective, the last syllable is pronounced "lit." As a verb, it is pronounced "late." Mnemonic: 1. arti kyun late...? now she really has to explain clearly or she is GONE !~ 2. ariculate sounds like 'article + ate'. An article in a magazine or newspaper must be 'clear and fluent in what they say' 3. articulate speech is 'artistic'...it attracts attention of ppl.. 4. articulate ~ art + calculate; if you are good in art of speaking as well as good in calculations (maths), you will be able to express yourself in a better way. 5. art+late....although art takes time(late).......an art always conveys what the artist wanted to speak clearly 6. aarti(pooja) kyon late??coz the pundit wasnt articulate..

ribald (adj) RIB-uld

Using or relating to obscene or vulgar humor Usage: Nearly all limericks are based on ribald humor—hence, the constant rhymes with "Nantucket." / The movie's humor was so ribald that a PG-13 rating was assigned, and Joey's mother covered up his eyes nearly every time a woman was on the screen. Related Words: Bawdy (vulgar or lewd, esp. for humor), Lewd (obscene or excessively lustful, as in a lewd gesture) Mnemonic: 1. ribald~bald guy in roadies...raghu...who generally uses ribald,profane,wanton language to ridicule the roadies 2. riducule "bald" people 3. R(region where we have curly hairs)+Is+BALD.......your region is bald...isn't it coarsely humorous and offensive???? 4. Ribald,sounds like rival(that to bald)then how u treat them??with ABUSIVE,PROFANE,INDECENT language i.e.MOCKING at them. 5. his jokes are bald of decency and hence is revolting.. rebald 6. ribald

deface (verb) deh-FACE

Vandalize, mar the appearance of Usage: Ernest was charged with three counts of vandalism after being caught defacing a row of townhouses with spraypaint. Related Words: Depredate (plunder, lay waste to), Efface (wipe out, erase) More Info: To deface can also be "to mark a check or monetary instrument" in order to make it invalid ("She defaced the check so it couldn't be cashed.") Mnemonic: 1. de-face:: if u can concentrate on face , then deface means face which is scraped.face is a part of a persons figure,so if the face is scrapped wen somone hits(mar), then the person is disfigured. 2. "DE-FACE".. deforming the face 3. DEFACE - concentrate on the word FACE...if a face which has the normal facial features is disfigured or marred by some serious injury then the face becomes DEFACED. 4. FACE todd DIYA 5. no face no figure 6. de+face-> damage the face spoil the appearance of

variegated (adj) VAIR-ee-uh-gay-ted

Varied in color, having multicolored patches or spots; diverse Usage: Unusually, the bridesmaids' dresses were boldly variegated, having many different colors. The bride reasoned that the dresses could be worn again —"Rainbow goes with anything!" she said. The bridesmaids privately agreed that they would never again wear those dresses as long as they lived. Related Words: Myriad (innumerable, existing in abundance; diverse), Heterogeneous (different in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements) More Info: In biology, variegation refers to different colored zones in the leaves of plants. Of course, the "vari" part is the same as in various, so it shouldn't be hard to figure out a synonym like varicolored. Mnemonic: 1. varie(various)-gated(gates)... the gates are of various colors.. 2. variety+ate=variegated.our meal consists variety[chappatis,vegetables etc]...alll are of different colour 3. VARY+ATED...when we eat different type of food,our shit is variegated

volatile (adj) VAH-luh-tile

Varying, inconstant, fleeting; tending to violence, explosive; Usage: Following the sudden revolution, the political environment in the country was so volatile that anything could have started a riot. / Stock prices are by nature volatile—if you want a "safe and steady" investment, try mutual funds. Related Words: Inconstancy (Fickleness, unreliability; the state of changing without good reason), Erratic (inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed course) More Info: From chemistry: a volatile substance easily changes states, such as by evaporating. Mnemonic: 1. volatile memory is a computer memory which gets erased when power is turned off, i.e., changed suddenly like RAM, so VOLATILE means Lliable tochange 2. Think: Vola (volume)-tile (vile)... The VOLUME of the liquid in the VILE changed quickly into a vapor. 3. Volatile and ethereal...both mean light, delicate. 4. volleyball = air ball. Volatile = will be in air in a second . they actually have same roots (volare = fly)

august (adj) AW-gust

Venerable, majestic; inspiring admiration Usage: "I welcome you to this august institution, where Presidents and Nobel Prize winners have received the fruits of erudition," said the university president (rather bombastically) to the new crop of first-year students. Related Words: Eminent (prominent, distinguished, of high rank), Venerable (worthy of deep respect, hallowed, dignified), Olympian (majestic, superior, lofty) More Info: Emperor Octavian, or Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (an heir to Julius Caesar) was given the name Caesar Augustus upon taking the throne in 27 B.C. Mnemonic: 1. August.. The month of the sun sign - LEO the lion (the king of the forest,the most majestic animal) 2. the 15th AUGUST celebrations at the redfort are IMPRESSIVE 3. august reminds the king Augustus who was majestic and impressive 4. In addition to what aka.bhagvanji said.. August=>The month of the sun sign - LEO the lion (the king of the forest,the most majestic animal "INSPIRING RESPECT AND ADMIRATION") 5. august- is usually an impressive beautiful month in the u.s 6. au stands for gold. which is a majestic mineral

craven (adj) CRAY-ven

Very cowardly, lacking courage Usage: The nervous soldier feared he would turn craven in his first firefight, but he actually acted quite bravely. Related Words: Timorous (timid, fearful), Pusillanimous (cowardly), Dastardly (cowardly in a treacherous, sneaky way) Mnemonic: 1. craven -- is the opposite of 'brave'. 2. Craven sounds like Cita + RAVana => Ravana was a coward man!!! he proved it by taking away Cita/Sita in absence of Ram. 3. craven - relate with cave + in. You hide in cave if your are coward (in a jungle) 4. one who keeps craving but doesn't do anything 5. cowards HAVE ALWAYS craven(LONGED FOR) FOR LOVE! 6. craven == crave sounds like grave .. grave makes you coward

arduous (adj) AR-dyoo-uss

Very difficult, strenuous; severe, hard to endure Usage: The arduous hike up rocky terrain was all worth it once the hikers reached the summit. / It was an arduous winter on the prairie; the family barely survived. Related Words: Grueling (very difficult and exhausting) More Info: Don't confuse arduous with ardor, which means passion. Mnemonic: 1. arduous = read it as: "hard to do for us" 2. (h)ard + u (you) + ous (we); This work is very difficult and required full of hard work from us and your side. 3. aath(8)+dus(10):lot of hard work so v require 8 or ten ppl 4. It takes a large amount of effort to maintain a pregnancy, especially when the baby is DUE. It's very arDUous 5. Art's climb up the mountain was a duel.

spartan (adj) SPAR-tin

Very disciplined and stern; frugal, living simply, austere; suggestive of the ancient Spartans Usage: A young soldier in the spartan environment of boot camp can really long for a home-cooked meal or even just a comfortable couch to sit on. / Her apartment was so spartan that she couldn't even serve us both soup—she only had one bowl and one spoon. Instead, we sat in hard-backed chairs and drank water. Related Words: Ascetic (pertaining to a simple life with no luxuries, such as that of a monk), Austere (severe in manner or appearance; very self-disciplined) More Info: The Spartans (ancient Greeks from Sparta) were portrayed in the 2006 movie 300, starring Gerard Butler. The movie isn't very historically accurate, but the Spartans certainly were fierce warriors known for their harsh training methods. Mnemonic: 1. watched '300'? Those spartans were highly disciplined but Sparta as such led an austere life. 2. Remember the movie Troy . The movie showed Spartans who were always fighting and never had any comfort or luxury. 3. spartan - a person who is spare in material pursuits 4. Spartan=Spare trasient or divine spark=Ascetic(beleives in god the permanent) 5. spartan- spare partner, there by we lack luxury and comfort. 6. spare bartan--lacking luxury and comfort

rococo (adj) ruh-COH-coh

Very elaborate and ornate (in decorating or metaphorically, as in speech and writing); relating to a highly ornate style of art and architecture in 18th century France Usage: Although Dot Von Derian was born in Ohio as Melissa Worshowski, she insisted on being called "Madame Von D," and bought herself a mansion she furnished in the most rococo style imaginable—it was gilded cherubs and gold leafing as far as the eye could see. Related Words: Florid (reddish or rosy; flowery, showy, or excessively fancy), Byzantine (very complicated; relating to the Byzantine Empire, esp. its ornate decorating style, full of gold and religious imagery) More Info: Look up "rococo" on Google Image Search to get the picture (very gold, very fancy!) Mnemonic: 1. ro(w)+coco- you arrange and decorate coconuts in a row. 2. rococo reminds me of Hawaiian ladies with their coconut decoration around the waist and sometimes the neck. 3. ...Remember the higly ornate coco bongo club in the

ebullient (adj) ebb-OOL-yent

Very enthusiastic, lively, excited; bubbling as though being boiled Usage: The children were so ebullient upon their arrival at Disneyworld that their parents, while happy to see them so excited, wished that there were a way to forcibly restrain them in case they took off running towards the rides. Related Words: Exuberant (extremely, uninhibitedly enthusiastic or joyful; overflowing) More Info: Ebullient comes from a Latin word for "boiling," which comes from a word for "bubble." An ebulliometer determines the boiling point of liquids. Mnemonic: 1. Your dad purchasing you a new 'Enfield Bullet' so you shpw ur 'Excitement' -> ebullient! :D 2. If u can think this word in a good sense, "bulli" is always showing exitement or overflows with enthu ,wen a hot gal passes 3. it is close to jubilation...which is excitment 4. when water boils, it seems as if it is showing great enthu or excitement thus being ebbulient 5. A bull is violent(excited). 6. guys.. think of "BULL" in eBULLient.. it is always excited n raring to go

pernicious (adj) per-NISH-uss

Very harmful or destructive, deadly Usage: Bullying has a pernicious effect on the learning environment, keeping victims too intimidated to speak up and also silencing others who fear that they could be next. Related Words: Baneful is a synonym. Baleful is similar, but relates more to the idea of evil. Deleterious means harmful or unhealthful. More Info: "Per" means "through" in the sense of "completely." The rest of the word shares a root (for "harmful") with noxious (harmful or morally corrupting). Mnemonic: 1. word can be divided like per+nicious..nicious when pronounced sounds like noxious...so noxious.. ..so something harmful..... 2. it has root nec/nox..in it....means to harm..so per(PERTAINING TO)+nIC/NEC..MEANS HARM..SOMETHING PERTAINING TO HARM U. 3. Pernicious sounds like vicious in the end which means very harmful 4. sounds like perish- something that is very destructive will make you perish 5. Kitna samjhaya is ladke ko PER ye NI(nahi) CIOUS(serious) hota hai...Its harmful for him 6. pernicious:it sounds like punish us..means it punish us..so it is very harmful..

torrid (adj) TORE-id

Very hot, parching, burning; passionate Usage: They had a torrid love affair in the '80s, but split up because a royal was not permitted to marry a commoner. / The wandering refugees were in serious danger in the torrid Sahara. Related Words: Arid (dry, parched, barren) More Info: The "torrid zone" is the region of Earth between the tropics. Mnemonic: 1. torturously arid or hot & arid=torrid 2. My girlfriend thought i was lookin torrid(HOT) in my new silky shirt so she just came up and TORE IT OFF!!!!(SOUNDS LIKE TORID) 3. "Tour" + "Rid" You got rid of the tour because it was to hot outside. 4. i remember vaguely but 10 years back there was this chick named TORRY who was KANE's gf in WWE. i best KANE 1.was passionate about 2. HEATED sex with her. 5. People in Torrid Zones experience hot 6. torres is really PASSIONATE about football and girls think he is really HOT

fervid (adj) FER-vid

Very hot; heated in passion or enthusiasm Usage: He is a fervid fan of Virginia Tech football, so much so that we've all gotten used to receiving "Go Hokies!" hats and shirts for every birthday. Related Words: Ardent (very passionate), Zealous (full of fervor or dedicated enthusiasm for a cause, person, etc.) More Info: Like fervid, Fervent and Perfervid also mean "passionate, fiery, deeply enthusiastic" and come from a common root relating to heat. Mnemonic: 1. fer-fur 2. girls in video (movies) are generally shown passionate for fur 3. FERgie (black eyed peas) in VIDeo ==> HOT 4. fervid = favor 5. you are viewing a video(ferVID) which is very emotional.. and making you cry like hell.. 6. Root vi means life.. So read as fer-for vid-live. When u are passionate about something, u have something to live for

magnate (noun) MAG-nayt or MAG-nit

Very important or influential person, esp. in business Usage: Many students pursue MBAs in hopes of becoming wealthy and powerful magnates; some students never quite make it there, instead spending their careers staring at spreadsheets and taking orders from magnates. Related Words: Scion (descendent, heir—often used to describe the son of a rich, powerful man), Baron (originally a British noble, but now used to describe a powerful businessperson, as in an oil baron or the robber barons of American history) More Info: The Latin "magnus" means "great" and gives us magniloquent (talking in an overly grand way), magnanimous (high-minded, noble, forgiving), magnify, and many others. Mnemonic: 1. like a magnet.. attracts people and hence influences.. 2. People mistake and call this: "business magnet". 3. a good business man is a MAGNET for money.

stentorian (adj) sten-TOR-ee-un

Very loud and powerful (generally of a human voice) Usage: The substitute teacher had a hard time calling the rowdy class to order. He poked his head into the hallway and flagged down the football coach walking by, who shut down the chaos immediately with a stentorian, "Sit down and shut up!" More Info: Stentor was a Greek herald (messenger) in the Trojan War. His voice is described in the Iliad as being as loud as the voices of fifty men! Mnemonic: 1. sTEN + TORIAN {TONIAN} take it as tone ! so having ten tones which is like very loud 2. remember the STEN gun.. its a very loud machine gun.. so the STEN-TORE my ears 3. steno is one who writes when one speaks. stento is one who has extremely loud voice. 4. 5. Sounds like Mentor and Mentor has loud voice always 6. The Senate gets very loud when there are STate SENaTORs IN

hoary (adj) HOR-ee

Very old, gray or white as from old age Usage: Hoary with age, his white beard making his age obvious even from the top of the bleachers, the old man surprised everyone when he was able to make a free throw. / Dad, I've heard your hoary old college fraternity stories a hundred times. Related Words: Grizzled (graying), Wizened (withered or shriveled, as from age), Antediluvian (very old; literally, from before the Biblical flood) Mnemonic: 1. Hoary or Hairy (white here). 2. since old, obviously old with white hair; white with age 3. "hoary" "hoary" -- like the hindu old men pray "hori hori" -- their hair become white with age ,, 4. tumhare hair white ho-rai(hoary) hai due to old age... use L'Oreal... 5. HOARY -> HAIRY -> grey HAIR = OLD. 6. Read it as "whory" they are horny and hairy :-/

ardent (adj) AR-dent Also ardor (noun)

Very passionate, devoted, or enthusiastic Usage: He was an ardent heavy metal lover and became offended anytime someone referred to Poison as a "hair band." / They were so in love that not even meeting each other's awful relatives could dampen their ardor. Related Words: Fervent, Fervid, and Perfervid all mean "passionate, fiery, deeply enthusiastic" and come from a common root relating to heat. More Info: Don't confuse ardor with arduous, which means very difficult. Ardor comes from a Latin word meaning "to burn", which we can think of here in the sense of "burning with passion." Mnemonic: 1. ardent-her+dent... If u r with ur lover she show some intense love n condemn whenever requires 2. Her+dent..DENT made by u in her car made HER extremely hot(anger)..

exacting (adj) egg-ZACK-ting

Very severe in making demands; requiring precise attention Usage: The boxing coach was exacting, analyzing Joey's footwork down to the millimeter and forcing him to repeat movements hundreds of times until they were correct. Related Words: Meticulous (taking extreme care with details; fussy), Fastidious (excessively particular, hard to please) More Info: Exaction is a word for extortion, or demanding money under threat. To exact as a verb can mean to extort money, or simply to demand, as in "to exact obedience from the soldiers." Mnemonic: 1. Exacting.....he wants thing too be too exact and precise...hence he is making great demands!!!! 2. an EXTREMELY DEMANDING person wants everything to be EXACTly as he wants it to be. EXACT = EXTREMELY DEMANDING. 3. when you are acting you will be in demand or acting is an extremely demanding profession

diaphanous (adj) die-AFF-uh-nuss

Very sheer, fine, translucent Usage: The wedding dress was a confection of diaphanous silk, made of at least ten layers of the thin fabric, each layer of which was so fine you could see through it. Related Words: Gossamer (a fine, filmy cobweb, or a fine, light fabric) More Info: Diaphanous generally describes fabric or the (beautiful, translucent) wings of certain insects. Mnemonic: 1. remember this sentence. il bet ul never forget it in ur life 2. Think of the clear cellophane plastic wrap, which is clear. PHANE, meaning clear, is the same root that is found in diaphanous. 3. dia- circular 4. Dia+phanous sounds like famous.. Famous celebrities usually portray themselves 'Transparent' i.e. wat they appear 2 outside world they actually are the same inside! 5. diaphanous- dia(mirza)'s phans(fans) like to see her in transperent clothes 6. diaphanÄ"s, from dia 'through' + phainein 'to show'

transgression (noun) tranz-GRESH-un Also transgress (verb)

Violation of a law, moral rule, order, etc.; sin Usage: His transgression was so serious that his family disowned him: no one would be visiting him in prison. Related Words: Contravene (violate, act counter to, oppose), Err (be mistaken, sin) More Info: Transgress, from Latin, is literally "to step across," similar to the expression "cross the line," as in You've really crossed the line this time. The "line," of course, is a rule, principle, etc. Mnemonic: 1. Trans + aggression....imagine the army of Pakistan aggressively crossing the Line of Control (LOC) and hence violating the law trans(=across) border. 2. take it this way..train aggression ..so aggression in train is against the law!!! 3. (transcribe + gre) transcribe means copy, so copyin in gre is a violation of law 4. TRANSGRESSION and VIOLATION are similar sounding words which mean, to break a rule or law. 5. when u TRANSCRIBE it is TRANSGRESSION 6. train on grass;so violating law or going beyond boundary as train should be on tracks not on grass

invective (noun) in-VECK-tiv

Violent denunciation; accusations, insults, or verbal abuse Usage: Although the money was good, she quit her job after nearly having a nervous breakdown from her boss's invective. Related Words: Vituperation (synonym), Censure (strong disapproval or official reprimand), Contumely (contemptuous treatment or a humiliating insult), Vitriol (very caustic criticism) More Info: Invective comes from a root for attack that also gives us inveigh (to protest strongly or attack with words). Mnemonic: 1. ENVY + ACTIVE or Active jealousy can cause you to ABUSE the other person. 2. divide it like..invi+ctive..invi(sounds like envy)+active...well an active envy..who doesnt want to see you sucessful...such a person wil try all ways to bring you down..hence he will use abusive and venomous langauge..to express his ill will for you 3. INVECTIVE(abusive) --> INjECTIVE(causing pain) --> INVECTIVE is INjECTIVE 4. basically derived from invectus...means to attack with words.... 5. A VECTOR pointing towards u and abusing.. lolz 6. remember VECTOR transmits germs and causes diseases. so its harmful, painful. similarly invective is a abusive language passed to you which causes pain

maelstrom (noun) MAYL-strum

Violent whirlpool; any chaotic, turbulent situation Usage: The Smiths lost their houseboat in a maelstrom, but were at least thankful that they weren't on the boat at the time and thus escaped the violent storm at sea. / After having been homeschooled her whole life, the first week of college was a maelstrom of social events, orientations, and business. Related Words: Tumult (a commotion, uprising, riot, or violent outburst), Din (loud, confused noise), Clamor (noisy uproar, as from a crowd), Hubbub (loud noise, confusion) More Info: The unusual spelling of maelstrom is due to its Dutch origins. Mnemonic: 1. mal(= bad) strom (storm) bad storm like a whirpool 2. MAEL(MALE)+STROM(MEANS..stromy..violence)..so a male who brings strom into his family 3. a "mail storm" shot out of Harry Potters fireplace 4. think of a storm(comes along with rain) which destroys everything leaving confusion,destruction making it look violent...so it means a situation in which there is a great confusion,violence and destruction 5. mael(male..poerful)trom(storm).....A powerful storm...whirlpool 6. maelstorm:(mail+storm): mails coming heavily/continiously like a storm (a flood/whirl/cyclone)

lumber (verb) LUM-ber

Walk in a heavy or clumsy way, sometimes due to being weighed down Usage: Alicia was a model and was accustomed to walking everywhere as though on a catwalk, so she was quite displeased when she broke her leg and had to lumber around in a cast, thumping the ground everywhere she went. Related Words: To trudge or plod is to walk or move in a laborious, difficult, or slow manner. A child might trudge reluctantly to school. A boring movie might plod along. A heavy, inflexible person might lumber around. Mnemonic: 1. Relate to the person who is "lamba" (lamba in Hindi language means tall person in English ) moves heavily or clumsily 2. The lumberjack was lumbering with heavy lumbers on his back. 3. limber is moving swiftly...i.e to b flexible....lumber is to move heavily or awkwardly.....;) 4. lumber(noun and verb)�sounds simillar to cumber(some)�.means heavy and awkward. 5. LUMBER=LOVELY+NUMBER...when i said "Hey Lovely chick...whats your nUMBER"..she kicked me on my center point and went away... and i was left MOVING HEAVILY and CLUMSILY....:) 6. The fat plumber with all his tools moves heavily/clumsily.

forage (verb) FOR-idge

Wander in search of; rummage, hunt, make a raid Usage: It's important to seal your trash cans tightly in this neighborhood, or else you'll get raccoons foraging for food in your backyard. Related Words: Plunder, pillage, ransack, depredate, and despoil are words that match the meaning of raiding or looting, although forage is more often used in the gentler sense of poking around the forest looking for edible plants. More Info: Forage shares an origin with fodder, meaning "food for livestock" and also used to mean raw material, or something low quality but abundant, as in "The novelist used all of her family arguments as fodder for her work." Mnemonic: 1. it take as for+age(alive)=food(which is most important)so for the further aliving searching of food is necessary

encomium (noun) en-COH-mee-um

Warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal expression of praise Usage: Just after all the encomium at his retirement party, he received a gold watch. / The first draft of your dissertation is little but encomium of the works of Christopher Marlowe, whereas I'm afraid that doctoral-level work requires a more nuanced and critical view. Related Words: Laudation (praise, tribute), Eulogy (a speech of praise or written work of praise, esp. a speech given at a funeral), Panegyric (formal, lofty, or elaborate praise), Paean (song of praise, triumph, or thanks) Mnemonic: 1. INCOME - People of high INCOME are formally praised for their large donations. 2. en com ( think about M.Com) so when you would top M.com, you will be addressed speeches of encomium ! 3. May be in future we have to praise a new metal named 'Encomium' which will be more precious than Platinum. 4. try to make some version of this phrase flow: in COMING HOME, the war hero was treated to ENCOMIUM. 5. encomium- en + comics 6. We all would like praise and approval to be incoming now and then.

vacillate (verb) VASS-ill-ayt

Waver in one's mind or opinions, be indecisive Usage: In need of a good used car, I was vacillating between the Ford and the Hyundai until a recommendation from a friend helped me decide. Related Words: Equivocate (use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing to a position), Ambivalent (uncertain; unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once), Waffle (waver, be indecisive), Dither (act irresolutely), Tergiversate (repeatedly change one's opinions, equivocate) Memory Trick: Vacillate sounds a bit like Vaseline. When you vacillate, your decisions are quite slippery, as though coated in petroleum jelly. Mnemonic: 1. sounds like OScillate..so something which moves from one position to another position. 2. vacillate=VACI bhi bahut LATE ho gaya hai.....now u dont VACILLATE between what you gonna wear for the party..........;) 3. things refers to oscillation where as feelings refers to VACILLATion 4. Vacillate sounds like agitate... vacillate means to be undecided and agitate is to worry... in both, you are in a sense of confusion. 5. vacillate: vaccine+late 6. like OScillate but in place of 'OS' v(we)cillate i.e., we waver.

irresolute (adj) ih-REZ-uh-loot Also resolute (adj)

Wavering, not sure how to proceed, not firm in one's decision-making Usage: If we were voting on the bill this moment, we'd have enough votes to pass it. But many of our supporters are irresolute—we're worried that when lobbyists get to them, they'll quickly change their minds. Related Words: Ambivalent (uncertain; unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once), Equivocal (allowing for several different meanings; undecided or having mixed feelings) More Info: Resolute or resolved means "decided; firm in purpose." A resolution can be a mutual agreement or a solution to a problem. Mnemonic: 1. (IR)not knowing... how to make resolutions. 2. ir+resolute--- resolute means firm and determined, irresolute means the opposite, doubtful 3. think urself as inspector 4. DIS+CRE(e)P+(f)ANCY:- DIS(-ive) ;CRE(e)P(help);(f)ANCY(want to do sth) -> if you not want to help them it means you make them divergence from their clam or solution because you are disagree from them.

undermine (verb) un-der-MINE

Weaken, cause to collapse by digging away at the foundation (of a building or an argument); injure or attack in a secretive or underhanded way Usage: Rather than searching impartially for the truth, these pharmaceutical company "scientists" willfully ignored any evidence that undermined the conclusion they were being paid to produce. / You are nice to my face, but you are undermining me behind my back, suggesting to others in the office that I am making mistakes in my work and that you have been fixing them! More Info: Don't confuse with undergird (strengthen, add support) and underscore (emphasize). Undermine literally comes from the idea of "mining" underneath—certainly, mining under your house would be likely to make the house fall down. Mnemonic: 1. UNDERMINE ....Minining under the earth would GRADUALLY WEAKEN strength of soil and rock 2. undermine = under + mind(e). am loosin confidence or will (mind). so when am loosing confidence i ll work UNDER MY capacity. so undermine = gradually reducing 3. we say to somebody "you are UNDER MY (mine) control" infact we are weakening him...!!! 4. undermine+inside mine..the people going inside the mines become weaker as they have to travel long inside the earth 5. Undermine and mine... in both words, you are refering to ... caving in or making a hollow. 6. guys vivid meaning for this word has been given in http://www.yourdictionary.com/fiasco#..do refer this

timely (adj) TIME-lee

Well-timed, happening at a suitable time Usage: Your arrival is quite timely—we were just mulling over a question we're sure you can answer! / His timely departure prevented him from having to do any work. Related Words: Opportune can be a synonym for timely, or can mean "favorable, appropriate." More Info: While timely ends in -ly, it is NOT an adverb. You therefore cannot "do something timely"—you must instead "do it in a timely manner."

whereas (conjunction) wair-AZZ

While on the contrary, considering that Usage: Mr. Katsoulas had always assumed his son would take over the family business, whereas his son had always assumed he would go away to college and never come back. / Whereas peppers and squash are technically fruits, they are typically considered vegetables for culinary purposes. More Info: Legal statements often begin with whereas, as in "Whereas the plaintiff was living with the defendant, and whereas she had lent him her car..."

fanciful (adj) FAN-sih-full

Whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality Usage: The play was set in a fanciful version of New York City, one where all the cab drivers spoke perfect English and the Statue of Liberty seemed to be in the middle of the island. Related Words: Whimsical (fanciful, eccentric) is a near-synonym. Capricious (acting on impulse, erratic) is also close, but is sometimes used negatively. Mnemonic: 1. fanciful is full of fancies.

sagacious (adj) suh-GAY-shuss Also sage (noun)

Wise; showing good judgment and foresight Usage: It's important to choose a mentor who is not only successful, but also sagacious—plenty of people are successful through luck and have little insight about how to attack someone else's situation. Related Words: Sapient (synonym), Prudent (wise in practical matters, carefully providing for the future), Circumspect (cautious, prudent; careful to consider the circumstances and consequences), Perspicacious (very perceptive, insightful) More Info: A sage is a respected wise person. (Sage is also an herb). Mnemonic: 1. sagacious look like suggest us.....and we always ASK WISE PEOPLE to suggest us, whenever we are in trouble. 2. sage-a-cious 3. saga+ciousâ€"SAGA means legend, so anything that is old/legend will have expierence and will be SKILLFULL IN MANAGEMENT AND JUDGEMENT 4. SAGACIOUS or INTELLIGENCE which sound somewhat similar refer to someone who is wise, perceptive. 5. sagacious means acutely wise,sharp,insightful,skillful.It has word 'saga'which means a narrative story(mytholpgical).In Mahabharat epic, u obeserved how Srikrishna delivered wise lectures,sharp suggestions,skilful arts to Arjuna. 6. saag(palak ka saag) khao sagacious ho jao.

recant (verb) rih-CANT

Withdraw, retract, or disavow something one has previously said, esp. formally Usage: For saying that the Sun and not the Earth was the center of the universe, Galileo was brought on trial for heresy, forced to recant, and spent the rest of his life under house arrest. Of course, a forced recantation doesn't say much about whether the person really abjures his former views. Related Words: Repudiate (reject, cast off, deny that something has authority) More Info: The root "cant" ("sing") is also found in chant, cantor, incantation, and chanteuse (female singer). Mnemonic: 1. RE (again) + CANT (cannot) = "I have told you this AGAIN and AGAIN, it CANNOT be done, it has been REJECTED." 2. re + chant(sing): singing/telling again. what?? 3. re+cant telling that it cant which means it is wrong and DISAVOWED, DISCLAIMED 4. RECANT = when you REspond i CAN´T say it again, you're recanting what you've said before. 5. recant means to publicly take back. 6. RAJANIKANT.....actor....in his movies, when a criminal sees him, the criminal RECANTS after he is injured by RAJNIKANT

laudable (adj) LAW-duh-bull Also laud (verb)

Worthy of praise Usage: When a major discount mart fired several employees for subduing a gunman, most people considered the action a laudable act of heroism, but the discount chain fired the employees for "violating company policies." Nevertheless, the mayor lauded the former employees in a medal- granting ceremony. Related Words: Encomium (warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal expression of praise), Panegyric (formal, lofty, or elaborate praise), Paean (song of praise, triumph, or thanks) More Info: Laud shares a root with applaud and plaudits (applause, approval). Mnemonic: 1. Manhattan residents were ABLE to show their LOUD (noisy) demonstration when they saw the Joker instead of LAUDABLE Batman. 2. This Girl is laudable because really one can laud 3. think of "appLAUDABLE"

incantation

a chant; a recited magical spell syn: invocation

labyrinth

a complicated network of winding passages; a maze

hiatus

a gap, opening, break

peccadillo

a minor offense; a misdeed

felicitous

(adj) exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style Example Sentence a felicitous speaker (adj) marked by good fortune Synonyms : happy Example Sentence a felicitous life a happy outcome Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary felicitous sounds like felicitation... in felicitation the person is praised with SUITABLE, APT , WELL CHOSEN remarks..

defunct

(adj) no longer in force or use; inactive Example Sentence a defunct law a defunct organization (adj) having ceased to exist or live Example Sentence the will of a defunct aunt a defunct Indian tribe de (means without) + funct(function)..so something without a functioning is considered DEAD.

nugatory

(adj) of no real value Example Sentence a nugatory law No+guarantee, i.e a product which has no guarantee, is worthless.

prodigal

(noun) a recklessly extravagant consumer Synonyms : profligate , squanderer (adj) recklessly wasteful Synonyms : extravagant , profligate , spendthrift Example Sentence prodigal in their expenditures prod(rodies) +gals(girls)=extravagance. If you are with girls of rodies then you have to be extravagant..

vertigo

(noun) a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall Synonyms : dizziness , giddiness , lightheadedness sounds like WHERE-2-GO.. so when you dont know where to go, u feel a SEVERE DIZZINESS out of confusion

tenet

(noun) a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof Synonyms : dogma TENET rhymes with TENANT...so the tenants were given a set of DOCTRINE by the owner before they could occupy the house

fulminate

(noun) a salt or ester of fulminic acid (verb) criticize severely Synonyms : rail Example Sentence He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare She railed against the bad social policies (verb) come on suddenly and intensely Example Sentence the disease fulminated (verb) cause to explode violently and with loud noise fulminate sounds like full + illuminate During an explosion or lightning, everything is illuminated completely.

torpor

(noun) a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility Synonyms : torpidity Example Sentence he fell into a deep torpor (noun) inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy Synonyms : listlessness , torpidity , torpidness Well its quite opposite to what is a topper who is naturally diligent

doctrinaire

(noun) a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions Synonyms : dogmatist (adj) stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability Some Doctors are arrogant on their opinions when a junior suggest them.

essay

(noun) an analytic or interpretive literary composition (noun) a tentative attempt (verb) make an effort or attempt Synonyms : assay , attempt , seek , try Example Sentence He tried to shake off his fears The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps The police attempted to stop the thief He sought to improve himself She always seeks to do good in the world (verb) put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to Synonyms : examine , prove , test , try , try out Example Sentence This approach has been tried with good results Test this recipe ESSAY can mean ASSAY (i.e., to try).sorry i cheated

quibble

(noun) an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections Synonyms : cavil , quiddity (verb) evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections (verb) argue over petty things Synonyms : bicker , brabble , niggle , pettifog , squabble Example Sentence Let's not quibble over pennies mnemonic in hindi.. read it as qui(kyun)+bble(bill)..KYUN BILL ITNA ZYADA HAI?, you OBJECT to reading of meter & COMPLAIN to the authorities..

cartography

(noun) the making of maps and charts Synonyms : mapmaking Carto-graphy is making CHARTS and GRAPHS and maps.

obviate (verb) AHB-vee-ayt

Prevent, eliminate, or make unnecessary Usage: Adding protective heel taps to your dress shoes can obviate the need to take them to the shoe repair store later, once the heels have worn down. Related Words: Circumvent (go around, avoid, bypass, such as circumventing the rules) More Info: It can be confusing that obviate looks so much like obvious but doesn't seem related. The words do share a root, and the common meaning is that something that is "in the way" is obvious —and also takes some effort to avoid or obviate. Mnemonic: 1. obviate - viate sounds like deviate, deviate yourself from studying(happen something).... 2. ob+viate .. viate can be rhymed with void.. and making void means removing something.. hence getting rid of.. 3. if it is obvious you can obviate it easily (you can prevent it), obvious and obviate sound similar 4. obviate = ob-'prevent' + viate 'via [=way]' 5. OBVIously i ATE poison bcoz i wanted to GET RID OF my life..!!!!!!............:D 6. Obviate : A-void-it

portent

a warning sign; omen

laudable (adj) LAW-dib-bull Also laud (verb)

worthy of praise Usage: When a major discount mart fired several employees for subduing a gunman, most people considered the action a laudable act of heroism, but the discount chain fired the employees for "violating company policies." Nevertheless, the mayor lauded the former employees in a medal- granting ceremony. Related Words: Encomium (warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal expression of praise), Panegyric (formal, lofty, or elaborate praise), Paean (song of praise, triumph, or thanks) More Info: Laud shares a root with applaud and plaudits (applause, approval). Mnemonic: 1. Manhattan residents were ABLE to show their LOUD (noisy) demonstration when they saw the Joker instead of LAUDABLE Batman. 2. This Girl is laudable because really one can laud 3. think of "appLAUDABLE"

facetious

(adj) cleverly amusing in tone Synonyms : bantering , tongue-in-cheek Example Sentence a bantering tone facetious remarks tongue-in-cheek advice someone who makes funny faces Facetious>>>Face is not Serious

sundry

(adj) consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds Synonyms : assorted , miscellaneous , mixed , motley Example Sentence an arrangement of assorted spring flowers assorted sizes miscellaneous accessories a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music a motley crew sundry sciences commonly known as social SUNDARI (beautiful girl) ke peeche SEVERAL boys pade hai :P

concave

(adj) curving inward consists of cave.. so hollow.. cave is always curved inwards

ineluctable

(adj) impossible to avoid or evade: Synonyms : inescapable , unavoidable Example Sentence inescapable conclusion an ineluctable destiny an unavoidable accident ineluctable -- in +luc(k)+table.. So, a person will be lucky or unlucky in his work on a particular day as per his luck-table, he can't escape from it, it's unavoidable.

ebullient

(adj) joyously unrestrained Synonyms : exuberant , high-spirited Your dad purchasing you a new 'Enfield Bullet' so you shpw ur 'Excitement' -> ebullient! :D

vituperative

(adj) marked by harshly abusive criticism Synonyms : scathing Example Sentence his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists her vituperative railing vitu (bite you) + perative (operator) => when you feel so pissed off on a unkind operator, you would say harshy abusive remarks like "I'll bite you operator" :-)

imperturbable

(adj) not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure Synonyms : unflappable Example Sentence hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm an imperturbable self-possession unflappable in a crisis imperturbabble--im + pertur (like tur tur) + babble ( just talking foolishly..). So, the person who never do any tur-tur and never babbles is a very cool, calm and peaceful guy.

untoward

(adj) not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society Synonyms : indecent , indecorous , unbecoming , uncomely , unseemly Example Sentence was buried with indecent haste indecorous behavior language unbecoming to a lady unseemly to use profanity moved to curb their untoward ribaldry (adj) contrary to your interests or welfare Synonyms : adverse , inauspicious Example Sentence adverse circumstances made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions conditions which are not towards me are ==> untoward

pathological

(adj) of or relating to the practice of pathology Synonyms : pathologic Example Sentence pathological laboratory (adj) caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition Example Sentence a pathological liar a pathological urge to succeed (adj) caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology Synonyms : diseased , morbid , pathologic Example Sentence diseased tonsils a morbid growth pathologic tissue pathological bodily processes This PATH of LOGICAL behaviour of the Harmons will lead to new breakthrough of the disease

celestial

(adj) of or relating to the sky Synonyms : heavenly Example Sentence celestial map a heavenly body (adj) relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven Synonyms : heavenly Example Sentence celestial beings heavenly hosts (adj) of heaven or the spirit Synonyms : ethereal , supernal Example Sentence celestial peace ethereal melodies the supernal happiness of a quiet death Celestial sounding more like Galaxial

morose

(adj) showing a brooding ill humor Synonyms : dark , dour , glowering , glum , moody , saturnine , sour , sullen Example Sentence a dark scowl the proverbially dour New England Puritan a glum, hopeless shrug he sat in moody silence a morose and unsociable manner a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius a sour temper a sullen crowd in hindi it is like MOR(peacock) RO(weep) SA raha hai-means it is in sorrow and hence brooding ill humoured

seismic

(adj) subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration Synonyms : seismal Seismograph is an instrument measuring Earth quake so seismic is something related to Earth quake

reticent

(adj) temperamentally disinclined to talk Synonyms : untalkative (adj) cool and formal in manner Synonyms : restrained , unemotional (adj) reluctant to draw attention to yourself Synonyms : retiring , self-effacing Cent (Saint) is stereotypically reluctant to speak or draw attention to themselves.

perfidious

(adj) tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans Synonyms : punic , treacherous Example Sentence Punic faith the perfidious Judas the fiercest and most treacherous of foes treacherous intrigues per+FID+ious.. FID stands for fidelity.. i.e. loyalty.. hence perfidious is its opposite

centrifugal

(adj) tending to move away from a center Example Sentence centrifugal force (adj) tending away from centralization, as of authority Example Sentence the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress (adj) conveying information to the muscles from the CNS Synonyms : motor Example Sentence motor nerves Centrifugal = Central (CBI) + fugitive -- A fugitive always runs away from the CBI

palpable

(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized

flagrant

(adj.) extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious

inordinate

(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive

hapless

(adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck S: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate A: lucky, charmed, fortunate

penitent

(adj.) regretful for one's sins or mistakes. (n.) one who is sorry for wrongdoing

paltry

(adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy

tautology

(noun) (logic) a statement that is necessarily true Example Sentence the statement `he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology (noun) useless repetition Example Sentence to say that something is `adequate enough' is a tautology Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary pronounce tautology in this way "tau-tau-logy". Here u see that 'tau' is repeated twice so u can say tautology means "UNNECESSARY REPETITION"

canard

(noun) a deliberately misleading fabrication Remember Kannad movies...their fighting is so unreal..false... so remember canard as being a false portrayal.

minutia

(noun) a small or minor detail Example Sentence he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code it will only take a MINUTe to fix the minutia

invective

(noun) abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will Synonyms : vitriol , vituperation ENVY + ACTIVE or Active jealousy can cause you to ABUSE the other person.

bovine

(noun) any of various members of the genus Bos (adj) of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle) Synonyms : bovid (adj) dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox Example Sentence showed a bovine apathy basically this word is taken from BOV..means cow..and cow generally remains calm, placid..and dull

lucre

(noun) informal terms for money Synonyms : boodle , bread , cabbage , clams , dinero , dough , gelt , kale , lettuce , lolly , loot , moolah , pelf , scratch , shekels , simoleons , sugar , wampum (noun) the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) Synonyms : earnings , net , net income , net profit , profit , profits Pronounce it as 'Locker'.and Lockers in banks store money.

carping

(noun) persistent petty and unjustified criticism Synonyms : faultfinding If you will ping with your car horn, people will shout at you...they will complain... carping...

decorum

(noun) propriety in manners and conduct Synonyms : decorousness "decor um"; decor them to make them more proper and correct

intransigence

(noun) the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise Synonyms : intransigency intransigence -- can be thought of as in-transit....lacking movement when you are stubborn

extricate

(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort

instigate

(v.) to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite

flaunt

(v.) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way

embellish

(verb) add details to Synonyms : aggrandise , aggrandize , blow up , dramatise , dramatize , embroider , lard , pad (verb) be beautiful to look at Synonyms : adorn , beautify , deck , decorate , grace Example Sentence Flowers adorned the tables everywhere (verb) make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. Synonyms : adorn , beautify , decorate , grace , ornament Example Sentence Decorate the room for the party beautify yourself for the special day (verb) make more beautiful Synonyms : beautify , fancify , prettify emBELLish--we add BELL to the Christmas tress to adorn it

expatiate

(verb) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing Synonyms : dilate , elaborate , enlarge , expand , exposit , expound , flesh out , lucubrate Example Sentence She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation expatiate - ex + pati (husband in hindi) + ate - your ex husband ate your brain talking some nonsense tried to convince you to remarry him, means he talked at length.

admonish

(verb) admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior Synonyms : discourage , monish , warn Example Sentence I warned him not to go too far I warn you against false assumptions She warned him to be quiet (verb) warn strongly; put on guard Synonyms : caution , monish (verb) take to task Synonyms : reprove Example Sentence He admonished the child for his bad behavior in the add of "eak choti si love story" monisha koiralla on orkut and she shall admonish u/warn u for doing so

impute

(verb) attribute or credit to Synonyms : ascribe , assign , attribute Example Sentence We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare People impute great cleverness to cats (verb) attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source Example Sentence The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary im(put)e... put the blame to somebody

disabuse

(verb) free somebody (from an erroneous belief) story: like a girl fall in love with a rascal, and her father comes to know. what he will do is abuse the boy and disabuse the girl about the boy. simple naa.

abate

(verb) make less active or intense Synonyms : slack , slake (verb) become less in amount or intensity Synonyms : die away , let up , slack , slack off Example Sentence The storm abated The rain let up after a few hours rebate means discount... i.e reducing the price.. abate and rebate are rhyming words

decorous (adj) DECK-er-uss Also decorum (noun)

Behaving with propriety and good taste; polite Usage: Miss Etiquette writes an advice column about decorum. One writer asked, "What's the most decorous way to tell guests exactly what I want for my wedding?" Miss Etiquette replied, "Young lady, there is no decorous way to solicit gifts, and even asking that question is entirely indecorous of you." Related Words: Genteel (aristocratic, elegant), Seemly (proper or attractive) More Info: Decorous shares a root (meaning "beauty, grace") with decorate and decor (interior furnishings). Mnemonic: 1. decor.DECORATE.if you decorate your ROOM it will look proper in appearance compared to hall. 2. You can relate it to decorum. 3. deepak+in corous will be proper in behavior, conduct, or appearance 4.

anomaly (noun) uh-NOM-ah-lee Also anomalous (adj)

Deviation from what is common; inconsistency Usage: While the cosmetics division of this company has many female executives, it is an anomaly— in the rest of the company, sadly, only 4% of management positions are filled by women. Related Words: Aberration (departing from normal; mental irregularity or deviation in morality) More Info: The word "anomaly" sometimes pops up in discussions of the supernatural. The show X- Files was about the investigation of anomalies. Mnemonic: 1. Anomaly sounds like abnormally.. that is one who deviates from the normal order. 2. Anomaly= A(means NO) + Nomaly = A(no) + Normality = ABNORMALITY, DEVIATION FROM NORMAL ORDER 3. Anomaly=an+omaly(sounds like omlate)

heterogeneous (adj) het-er-oh-JEE-nee-uss

Different in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements Usage: Rather than build the wall with plain brick, we used a heterogeneous mixture of stones—they are not only different colors, but a variety of sizes as well. Related Words: Homogeneous (of the same kind) is the opposite of heterogeneous. More Info: The Latin root "gen" means "birth, produce, race" and appears in generate, genus, gender, genocide. "Hetero" means "different" and appears in heterodox (unorthodox). Mnemonic: 1. If you have a group of people of various sexes and races, you have a HETERO GENUS group of people. 2. If you are HETEROsexual then you like people not of the same gender

status quo (noun) STATT-uss or STAY-tuss QUOH

Existing state or condition Usage: Many opposed the establishment of a needle-exchange program, but others reasoned that the plan would be an improvement on the status quo, in which disease spread rapidly through certain communities. More Info: Latin for "state in which."

normative (adj) NOR-muh-tiv

Implying or attempting to establish a norm; expressing value judgments or telling people what to do (rather than merely describing that which is happening) Usage: The reason we are not understanding each other in this argument about grammar is that you are arguing normatively, telling me how people should talk, and I am simply reporting and analyzing how people actually talk. Related Words: Prescriptive is a synonym (a prescriptive take on nutrition would tell people how to eat, just as a doctor's prescription also tells you what to do). Memory Trick: Something normative is trying to make everyone be normal.

log (verb, noun) LAHG

Keep a record of, write down; travel for or at a certain distance or speed (verb); a written record (noun) Usage: Lawyers who bill by the hour have to be sure to log all the time they spend on every client's case. / You cannot get your pilot's license until you have logged 40 hours of flight time. Related Words: Chronicle (a historical account in time order) More Info: Of course, a log is a piece of a tree, and to log can also mean to cut down trees (what loggers do). Mnemonic: 1. every mobile has a LOG FILE, in which all your call RECORDS are stored...

balloon (verb) buh-LOON

Swell or puff out; increase rapidly Usage: During the dot-com bubble, the university's investments ballooned to three times their former value. Related Words: Distend (swell, expand), Turgid or Tumid (swollen, inflated; or, metaphorically "inflated," such as in overblown, pompous speech) More Info: In finance, a balloon payment is a single payment at the end of a loan or mortgage term that is much larger than the other payments.

implacable

(adj) incapable of being placated Example Sentence an implacable enemy Sounds like IMPLEASABLE -- some one who cannot be pleased or appeased -- not pacifiable

officious

(adj) intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner Synonyms : busy , busybodied , interfering , meddlesome , meddling Example Sentence an interfering old woman bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself busy about other people's business OFFICIOUS,the first part of the word sounds similar to office. Imagine a government office where people poke their nose in other's affairs, they are INTERFERING.

causal

(adj) involving or constituting a cause; causing Example Sentence a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices Causal == cause; i.e; something relating to cause

gullible

(adj) naive and easily deceived or tricked Synonyms : fleeceable , green Example Sentence at that early age she had been gullible and in love (adj) easily tricked because of being too trusting Example Sentence gullible tourists taken in by the shell game Gullible = Gull + ible = girl/galli + able A girl who is able to be tricked or deceived easily.

quiescent

(adj) not active or activated Example Sentence the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation (adj) marked by a state of tranquil repose Example Sentence the quiescent melancholy of the town (adj) being quiet or still or inactive (adj) (pathology) causing no symptoms Example Sentence a quiescent tumor quiescent => quies ~ quiet = motionless

onerous

(adj) not easily borne; wearing Synonyms : burdensome , taxing Example Sentence the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests a taxing schedule Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary it sounds like on+er+us..that is ONUS.. when something is ON US ..we feel burdensome

extrinsic

(adj) not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside Example Sentence extrinsic evidence an extrinsic feature of the new building that style is something extrinsic to the subject looking for extrinsic aid Something extrinsic is EXTRa or EXTRaneous, therefore it is not necessary.

disingenuous

(adj) not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness Synonyms : artful Example Sentence an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time a disingenuous excuse INGENUOUS(can be remembered as genuine) IS SINCERE, INNOCENT AND SOPHISTICATED. AND disingenuous IS not naive, insincere

austere

(adj) severely simple Synonyms : severe , stark , stern Example Sentence a stark interior (adj) of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect Synonyms : stern Example Sentence an austere expression a stern face (adj) practicing great self-denial Synonyms : ascetic , ascetical , spartan Example Sentence Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it a desert nomad's austere life a spartan diet a spartan existence AUS-australia TERE-tear(sorrow). like the recent beatings of Australians in INDIA. so one should deny oneself from going there

servile

(adj) submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior Example Sentence spoke in a servile tone the incurably servile housekeeper servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work (adj) relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants Example Sentence Brown's attempt at servile insurrection the servile wars of Sicily servile work sounds like "SERVE" while serving you have to be submissive, or keep your head down.

sensuous

(adj) taking delight in beauty Example Sentence the sensuous joy from all things fair SENSUOUS - indulging in excessive sensual PLEASURES.

irresolute

(adj) uncertain how to act or proceed Example Sentence the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary (IR)not knowing... how to make resolutions.

circuitous

(adj) marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct Synonyms : roundabout Example Sentence the explanation was circuitous and puzzling a roundabout paragraph hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend (adj) deviating from a straight course Synonyms : devious , roundabout Example Sentence a scenic but devious route a long and circuitous journey by train and boat a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary circuit-ous -> like circuit;

punctilious

(adj) marked by precise accordance with details Synonyms : meticulous Example Sentence meticulous research punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette it is very close to word PUNCTUAL...and you pay attention to even a person who is 1 second late, that shows that you care for even very minute things too.

meticulous

(adj) marked by precise accordance with details Synonyms : punctilious Example Sentence meticulous research punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette (adj) marked by extreme care in treatment of details Example Sentence a meticulous craftsman almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities it sounds like matriculation(admission to a college).To get matriculation we should be as a meticulous(careful) aspirant to clear the exam.

carnal

(adj) marked by the appetites and passions of the body Synonyms : animal , fleshly , sensual Example Sentence animal instincts carnal knowledge fleshly desire a sensual delight in eating music is the only sensual pleasure without vice (adj) of or relating to the body or flesh Example Sentence carnal remains Nowadays cars are used (as a place) to satisfy carnal desires.

qualified

(adj) meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task Example Sentence many qualified applicants for the job (adj) limited or restricted; not absolute Example Sentence gave only qualified approval (adj) holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill Synonyms : certified Example Sentence a registered pharmacist a registered hospital (adj) restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man' in `a tall man') Synonyms : restricted (adj) contingent on something else Synonyms : dependant , dependent Primary meaning qualified :above a given standard(quality) Secondary meaning:limited in quality(just the opposite)

prehensile

(adj) adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object Example Sentence a monkey's prehensile tail (adj) having a keen intellect Example Sentence poets--those gifted strangely prehensile men (adj) immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth Synonyms : avaricious , covetous , grabby , grasping , greedy Example Sentence they are avaricious and will do anything for money casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields a grasping old miser grasping commercialism greedy for money and power grew richer and greedier prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees PRE(before)+HENS+ILE before the hens can escape we have to grasp & hold them.

iconoclastic

(adj) characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions (adj) destructive of images used in religious worship; said of religions, such as Islam, in which the representation of living things is prohibited icon = idol clash = fragments. So, one who destroys idols into pieces is iconoclast.

garrulous

(adj) full of trivial conversation Synonyms : chatty , gabby , loquacious , talkative , talky Example Sentence kept from her housework by gabby neighbors Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary (garrulous can be related to girls when pronounced)and girls talk more than boys

factotum

(noun) a servant employed to do a variety of jobs focus on totum : total meaning all

modicum

(noun) a small or moderate or token amount Example Sentence England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists MODICUM=MODERATE+INCOME

default

(noun) loss due to not showing up Example Sentence he lost the game by default (noun) act of failing to meet a financial obligation Synonyms : nonpayment , nonremittal (noun) loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid Synonyms : nonpayment , nonremittal (noun) an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified Synonyms : default option (verb) fail to pay up Synonyms : default on Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Separate FAULT : Fault is a mistake and due to a mistake the person looses by default.

ambivalence

(noun) mixed feelings or emotions Synonyms : ambivalency matches with "ambulance" . In case of severe emergency, inside an ambulance, you have mixed emotions.. bachega ya nahi!

truculence

(noun) obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness Synonyms : truculency truc(sound like truck) + cull(means to kill animals) + ance(hence).. the truck driver culled some of the animal while driving, hence the villagers are angry with him and are agressively barring him from entering the village.

approbation

(noun) official approval (noun) official recognition or approval Ap+PROBATION: You get CONFIRMATION/APPROVAL in your job after your Probation period

transient

(noun) one who stays for only a short time Example Sentence transient laborers (noun) (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load (adj) of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind Synonyms : transeunt (adj) lasting a very short time Synonyms : ephemeral , fugacious , passing , short-lived , transitory Example Sentence the ephemeral joys of childhood a passing fancy youth's transient beauty love is transitory but it is eternal fugacious blossoms remember transient light and transient current.... that we studied in physics.....which produce an effect for a very short time...

amenity

(noun) pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions Synonyms : agreeableness Example Sentence a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age amenity sound like "men at ease." Men at ease need a lot of amenities.

arabesque

(noun) position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose (noun) an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design remember arab. in Arab there are heavily decorated stuff wid ornaments and then dance the belly dance so u will also remeber it as a dance position.

timbre

(noun) (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) Synonyms : quality , timber , tone Example Sentence the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Timbre reminds us of timber or wood. Also most of our traditional musical instruments are made of wood.In cricket when a batsman gets bowled , it hits the timber and produces a distinguised quality sound called "timbre".

compendium

(noun) a publication containing a variety of works Synonyms : collection (noun) a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work CUM(hindi for less) PEN use karke u can just write summary of topic.

riposte

(noun) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) Synonyms : comeback , counter , rejoinder , replication , retort , return Example Sentence it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher (noun) (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge (verb) make a return thrust Example Sentence his opponent riposted (verb) answer back Synonyms : come back , rejoin , repay , retort , return Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary RIPOSTE = REPLY + POST. When someone POSTS a message on your facebook wall, you REPLY with a RIPOSTE.

subversive

(noun) a radical supporter of political or social revolution Synonyms : revolutionary , revolutionist , subverter (adj) in opposition to a civil authority or government Synonyms : insurgent , seditious subversive--->reversive--->go against established rule.Revert (to cause downfall) from inside.

venal

(adj) capable of being corrupted Synonyms : bribable , corruptible , dishonest , purchasable Example Sentence corruptible judges dishonest politicians a purchasable senator a venal police officer ve + nal = we null ....we can be easily bribed when we are null in terms of money ...

sardonic

(adj) disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking Example Sentence his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists a wry pleasure to be...reminded of all that one is missing sorry to comment but.. remember sardarji always people mock at them making jokes. so remember as sardonic

staccato

(adj) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply Synonyms : disconnected Example Sentence staccato applause a staccato command staccato notes (adv) separating the notes; in music Example Sentence play this staccato, please ++Imajeeth When the cat suddenly jumps on to the stack, it makes an abrupt sharp sound.

porous

(adj) able to absorb fluids Example Sentence the partly porous walls of our digestive system compacting the soil to make it less porous (adj) full of pores or vessels or holes Synonyms : poriferous (adj) allowing passage in and out Synonyms : holey Example Sentence our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous pour-(porous)sounds like pour, so to pour we need a hole .................................

affected

(adj) acted upon; influenced (adj) speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression Synonyms : unnatural (adj) being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion Synonyms : moved , stirred , touched Example Sentence too moved to speak very touched by the stranger's kindness affected.....past form of affect....affect..af+fect(FACT).SO SOMETHING which has nothing to do with facts....or reality hence ARTIFICIAL AND THE KEY WORD HERE IS FACT...reality..and opposite of it artificial....

misogynist

(noun) a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular Synonyms : woman hater mis=to hate, and gyne=female as in gyneocologist

translucent

(adj) allowing light to pass through diffusely Synonyms : semitransparent Example Sentence translucent amber semitransparent curtains at the windows transparent for you not for all ; an object that allows light to pass through but is NOT TRANSPARENT.

dichotomy

(noun) being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses Synonyms : duality Example Sentence the dichotomy between eastern and western culture can be think as di + cut _ ... so dichotomy is cutting into two parts

squalor

(noun) sordid dirtiness Synonyms : sordidness , squalidness squalor~parlour; Girls wil never go to a parlour that is squalor (that is in neglected state, leftover hairs,used wax,spilled sticky facial mask spread in the floor -> looks like filth !)

mettle

(noun) the courage to carry on Synonyms : heart , nerve , spunk Example Sentence he kept fighting on pure spunk you haven't got the heart for baseball METTLE - sounds like 'MEET' + 'HELL' To MEET HELL one should have the COURAGE TO CARRY ON

denouement

(noun) the outcome of a complex sequence of events (noun) the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work de + NOUncEMENT(ANNOUNCEMENT)..SO you are making an annoucement of your company's FINAL OUTCOME report.DEAL + ANOUNCEMENT

vortex

(noun) the shape of something rotating rapidly Synonyms : convolution , swirl , whirl (noun) a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) Synonyms : maelstrom , whirlpool Vertex is the higher point .Vortex is lower point caused by the whirlpool.

abstinence

(noun) the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) Synonyms : abstention (noun) act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite ABS THIN ence. A person maintained abstinence when he restrained from pleasant things like food and drinks!!!

inundate

(verb) fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid Synonyms : deluge , flood , swamp Example Sentence the basement was inundated after the storm The images flooded his mind (verb) fill or cover completely, usually with water Synonyms : deluge , submerge I+NUN +DATE....I asked the NUNs for a DATE and i was FLOODED with letters from christian societies for violating the social norms.

evince

(verb) give expression to Synonyms : express , show Example Sentence She showed her disappointment Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary sounds like evidence which means to show clearly.

inveigle

(verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering Synonyms : blarney , cajole , coax , palaver , sweet-talk , wheedle Example Sentence He palavered her into going along inveigle sounds like in veil. SO something that is concealed by a veil. Outward appearances are sometimes deceptive.

facilitate

(verb) make easier Synonyms : alleviate , ease Example Sentence you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge (verb) be of use Synonyms : help Example Sentence This will help to prevent accidents (verb) increase the likelihood of (a response) Example Sentence The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse when you provide FACILITIES(facilit+ ate).. it makes things less difficult.

salacious

(adj) characterized by lust Synonyms : lubricious , lustful , prurient Example Sentence eluding the lubricious embraces of her employer her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature prurient literature prurient thoughts a salacious rooster of a little man (adj) suggestive of or tending to moral looseness Synonyms : lewd , obscene , raunchy Example Sentence lewd whisperings of a dirty old man an indecent gesture obscene telephone calls salacious limericks salacious involves SALA(abusive word for a characterless jeja) who is salacious for his SALI.

hermetic

(adj) completely sealed; completely airtight HERMETIC-HERMET-HELMET...completely airtight(kind of...)

strident

(adj) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry Synonyms : blatant , clamant , clamorous , vociferous Example Sentence blatant radios a clamorous uproar strident demands a vociferous mob (adj) of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') Synonyms : continuant , fricative , sibilant , spirant (adj) being sharply insistent on being heard Synonyms : shrill Example Sentence strident demands shrill criticism (adj) unpleasantly loud and harsh Synonyms : raucous Think of "stree"(wife) + "dant"(tooth). A girl's mouth is always loud and harsh - craving for supremacy or attention :)

complacent

(adj) contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions Synonyms : self-complacent , self-satisfied Example Sentence he had become complacent after years of success his self-satisfied dignity placement ... hogaya ab i am fully satisfied with myself

whimsical

(adj) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason Synonyms : capricious , impulsive Example Sentence a capricious refusal authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious the victim of whimsical persecutions Whimsical sounds like comical...whimsical is , impulsive, playful...comical is amusing and funny.

recondite

(adj) difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge Synonyms : abstruse , deep Example Sentence the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them a deep metaphysical theory some recondite problem in historiography read recondite as "re conduct". The professor re coducted(repeated) the topic as the students could not understand properly.

mundane

(adj) found in the ordinary course of events Synonyms : everyday , quotidian , routine , unremarkable , workaday Example Sentence a placid everyday scene it was a routine day there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute (adj) concerned with the world or worldly matters Synonyms : terrestrial Example Sentence mundane affairs he developed an immense terrestrial practicality (adj) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly Synonyms : terrene Example Sentence not a fairy palace; yet a mundane wonder of unimagined kind so terrene a being as himself monday, tuesday, wednesday....everyday

disparate

(adj) fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind Example Sentence such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing disparate ideas (adj) including markedly dissimilar elements Example Sentence a disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers Dis(this) + parate(parrot) is different from the rest. But how?? It can talk!!!

froward

(adj) habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition Synonyms : headstrong , self-willed , wilful , willful Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Somebody who frowns when you have a word with him, One who is disobedient and stubborn. Frow(n) + W(a)rd = FROWARD

primordial

(adj) having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state Synonyms : aboriginal , primaeval , primal , primeval Example Sentence aboriginal forests primal eras before the appearance of life on earth the forest primeval primordial matter primordial forms of life "primordial" = "prime" + "order" =first in the order = existing at the beginning , rudimentary

rarefied

(adj) having low density Synonyms : rare , rarified Example Sentence rare gasses lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air (adj) of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style Synonyms : elevated , exalted , grand , high-flown , high-minded , idealistic , lofty , noble-minded , rarified , sublime Example Sentence an exalted ideal argue in terms of high-flown ideals a noble and lofty concept a grand purpose rare(,,very less)+fied(..like field which means environment), hence environment where GAS is VERY LESS DENSE..

multifarious

(adj) having many aspects Synonyms : many-sided , miscellaneous , multifaceted Example Sentence a many-sided subject a multifaceted undertaking multifarious interests the multifarious noise of a great city a miscellaneous crowd MULTIFARIOUS=MULTI+FARIOUS,farious rhymes with various...so both multi and various means de same...VARIED and GREATLY DIVERSIFIED

hirsute

(adj) having or covered with hair Synonyms : haired , hairy Example Sentence Jacob was a hairy man a hairy caterpillar Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary some one who wears a hir(hair)+sute(suit)....so someone who wears a suit of hairs to look like jamvant( a hindu mythological character)...who was very hairy)...

erudite

(adj) having or showing profound knowledge Synonyms : learned Example Sentence a learned jurist an erudite professor Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary taken from rude+ite...in olden days people who were higly educated were basically very rude...as they were having profound knowledge of a subject they use to behave very rudely with less educated or illiterates people.

discordant (adj) diss-CORD-uhnt Also discord (noun)

Harsh or inharmonious in sound; disagreeing, incongruous Usage: In a graduation ceremony full of hopeful and congratulatory speeches, the salutatorian's address about the terrible economy struck a discordant note. Related Words: Dissonance (harsh, inharmonious sound; cacophony; disagreement) More Info: The opposite of discord is accord. Just as discord can be either about sound or ideas, accord can mean agreement or harmony, as in the sound of a (well-played) accordion. Mnemonic: 1. FOCUS ON disco-RDANT. 2. dis+chord as in not a chord, so it is conflicting or harsh in sound 3. Con+Cordant means "with agreement". Dis+Cordant means "Without Agreement" 4. DISCORDANT = DIS(not) CORDANT(can be taken as COORDINATION) .. when there is NO COORDINATION there will be NO HARMONY and there is a possibility to CONFICT.. 5. dis+chord as in not a chord, so it is conflicting or harsh in sound-PIANO WITH HARSH NOT HARMONIOUS SOUND 6. dis+cord. cord-related to heart. So if heart doesn't meet that is discordant

tortuous

(adj) highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious Synonyms : byzantine , convoluted , involved , knotty , tangled Example Sentence the Byzantine tax structure Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship convoluted legal language convoluted reasoning the plot was too involved a knotty problem got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering Oh, what a tangled web we weave tortuous legal procedures tortuous negotiations lasting for months (adj) marked by repeated turns and bends Synonyms : twisting , twisty , voluminous , winding Example Sentence a tortuous road up the mountain winding roads are full of surprises had to steer the car down a twisty track (adj) not straightforward Example Sentence his tortuous reasoning a tortoise does not move in straight line... it keeps twisting and turning making path complicated.

monolithic

(adj) imposing in size or bulk or solidity Synonyms : massive , monumental Example Sentence massive oak doors Moore's massive sculptures the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture a monumental scale (adj) characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity Example Sentence a monolithic society a monolithic worldwide movement MONO(SINGLE) + LITHIC (related to ROCKS) --> like a SINGLE ROCK --> SOLID and UNIFORM

insuperable

(adj) impossible to surmount Synonyms : insurmountable (adj) incapable of being surmounted or excelled Synonyms : unconquerable Example Sentence insuperable odds insuperable heroes Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

dormant

(adj) in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation Synonyms : hibernating , torpid Example Sentence dormant buds a hibernating bear torpid frogs (adj) (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct Synonyms : inactive Example Sentence a dormant volcano (adj) lying with head on paws as if sleeping Synonyms : sleeping (adj) inactive but capable of becoming active Synonyms : abeyant Example Sentence her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened see the word DORMant, DORM is a dormitory a place to sleep..so if you are sleeping you are inactive or lethargic..

redoubtable

(adj) inspiring fear Synonyms : formidable , unnerving Example Sentence the formidable prospect of major surgery a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic something unnerving and prisonlike about high grey wall (adj) worthy of respect or honor Example Sentence born of a redoubtable family redoubtable can be re+doubt(able)..so if you have REpeated DOUBTs in any subject just before the exam, it might CAUSE FEAR

immutable

(adj) not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature Synonyms : changeless Example Sentence the view of that time was that all species were immutable, created by God mutation implies changes in genes etc. Therefore, it is im(non) + mutable ie cannot change

equable

(adj) not varying Example Sentence an equable climate (adj) not easily irritated Synonyms : even-tempered , good-tempered , placid Example Sentence an equable temper not everyone shared his placid temperament remained placid despite the repeated delays Equable rhymes like Equally stable, any one who is equally stable is not easily irritated.

convivial

(adj) occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company Synonyms : good-time Example Sentence a convivial atmosphere at the reunion a woman of convivial nature he was a real good-time Charlie Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary somewhat close to carnival which also implies festivity.

apropos

(adj) of an appropriate or pertinent nature (adv) at an opportune time Synonyms : seasonably , timely , well-timed Example Sentence your letter arrived apropos (adv) introducing a different topic; in point of fact Synonyms : by the bye , by the way , incidentally Example Sentence incidentally, I won't go to the party Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary apropos sounds like "Propose" This issue is faced by many teenage boys/girls :) When is the right time to propose to a Girl/Boy you love? Hence apropos is an opportune moment or right moment/time.

olfactory

(adj) of or relating to olfaction Synonyms : olfactive ol(oil)+factory...so people are CONCERNED ABOUT THE SMELL THAT COMES FROM THE OIL FACTORY.

terrestrial

(adj) of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air Synonyms : tellurian , telluric , terrene (adj) of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants Synonyms : planetary Example Sentence planetary rumblings and eructations the planetary tilt this terrestrial ball (adj) operating or living or growing on land (adj) concerned with the world or worldly matters Synonyms : mundane Example Sentence mundane affairs he developed an immense terrestrial practicality (adj) of this earth Synonyms : sublunar , sublunary Example Sentence transcendental motives for sublunary actions fleeting sublunary pleasures the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball Terrestrial which is pertaining to the earth is the opposite of Celestial or Astral which refer to the stars and the constellation.

abject

(adj) of the most contemptible kind Synonyms : low , low-down , miserable , scummy , scurvy Example Sentence abject cowardice a low stunt to pull a low-down sneak his miserable treatment of his family You miserable skunk! a scummy rabble a scurvy trick (adj) most unfortunate or miserable Example Sentence the most abject slaves joined in the revolt abject poverty (adj) showing utter resignation or hopelessness Synonyms : unhopeful Example Sentence abject surrender (adj) showing humiliation or submissiveness Example Sentence an abject apology Abject sounds like REJECT. Poor people are like REJECTED (Abject) people in the society. poor people or people lacking pride (abject people) are rejected in society

vapid

(adj) lacking taste or flavor or tang Synonyms : bland , flat , flavorless , flavourless , insipid , savorless , savourless Example Sentence a bland diet insipid hospital food flavorless supermarket tomatoes vapid beer vapid tea (adj) lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest Example Sentence a vapid conversation a vapid smile a bunch of vapid schoolgirls Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary vapid sounds similar to rapid(~ very rapid)... If you cook in a rapid manner, you may spoil the taste of the food, or say, when you eat rapidly..you may not get the taste of the food.

inconsequential

(adj) lacking worth or importance Synonyms : inconsequent Example Sentence his work seems trivial and inconsequential the quite inconsequent fellow was managed like a puppet (adj) not following logically as a consequence consequence means result- we are never worried about the result of inconsequential or worthless things.

copious

(adj) large in number or quantity (especially of discourse) Synonyms : voluminous Example Sentence she took copious notes a subject of voluminous legislation (adj) affording an abundant supply Synonyms : ample , plenteous , plentiful , rich Example Sentence had ample food for the party copious provisions food is plentiful a plenteous grape harvest a rich supply By copying in an exam, some get a LOT of marks

meretricious

(adj) like or relating to a prostitute Example Sentence meretricious relationships (adj) tastelessly showy Synonyms : brassy , cheap , flash , flashy , garish , gaudy , gimcrack , loud , tacky , tatty , tawdry , trashy Example Sentence a flash car a flashy ring garish colors a gaudy costume loud sport shirts a meretricious yet stylish book tawdry ornaments (adj) based on pretense; deceptively pleasing Synonyms : gilded , specious Example Sentence the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility meretricious praise a meretricious argument Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary like a merit (meret) certificate.. flashy and attractive in a way.. but of no REAL value...

grandiloquent

(adj) lofty in style Synonyms : magniloquent , tall Example Sentence he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying (adj) puffed up with vanity Synonyms : overblown , pompous , pontifical , portentous Example Sentence a grandiloquent and boastful manner overblown oratory a pompous speech pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary GrandiloquentGRAND+ELOQUENT only an ELOQUENT speaker can deliver a POMPOUS/BOMBASTIC speech in front a HUGE/GRAND crowd

supine

(adj) lying face upward Synonyms : resupine (adj) offering no resistance Synonyms : resistless , unresisting Example Sentence resistless hostages No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary remove 'u' => spine... lying on BACK facing upward.. as good as no resistance.......OR THINK OF SPINAL CORD(SPINE) YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY REMEMBER

effete

(adj) marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay Synonyms : decadent Example Sentence a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility a group of effete self-professed intellectuals effete...ef+fete..feet...so when you walk for longer distances on your feet, you feel completely worn out......as if you are lacking in power .......

wary

(adj) marked by keen caution and watchful prudence Example Sentence they were wary in their movements a wary glance at the black clouds taught to be wary of strangers (adj) openly distrustful and unwilling to confide Synonyms : leery , mistrustful , suspicious , untrusting Wary and worry sound the same... you become wary (cautious) if you have too many worries in life.

desultory

(adj) marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another Example Sentence desultory thoughts the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties De-result...Obviously a haphazard or desultory approach will result to nothing.

glib

(adj) marked by lack of intellectual depth Example Sentence glib generalizations a glib response to a complex question (adj) having only superficial plausibility Synonyms : pat , slick Example Sentence glib promises a slick commercial (adj) artfully persuasive in speech Synonyms : glib-tongued , smooth-tongued Example Sentence a glib tongue a smooth-tongued hypocrite Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary glib sounds like Ghalib..his shayeri was slick and fluent.

execrable

(adj) of very poor quality or condition Synonyms : deplorable , miserable , woeful , wretched Example Sentence deplorable housing conditions in the inner city woeful treatment of the accused woeful errors of judgment (adj) unequivocally detestable Synonyms : abominable , detestable , odious Example Sentence abominable treatment of prisoners detestable vices execrable crimes consequences odious to those you govern (adj) deserving a curse Synonyms : damnable Example Sentence her damnable pride Execrable = exe + cr + able; this *.exe file is a 'crappy' virus and is 'able' to badly harm your computer.

fetid

(adj) offensively malodorous Synonyms : foetid , foul , foul-smelling , funky , ill-scented , noisome , smelly , stinking Example Sentence a foul odor the kitchen smelled really funky when fat people "bomb", its all stinking and foul-smelling .. just to remember

peremptory

(adj) offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power Synonyms : autocratic , bossy , dominating , high-and-mighty , magisterial Example Sentence an autocratic person autocratic behavior a bossy way of ordering others around a rather aggressive and dominating character managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way a swaggering peremptory manner (adj) not allowing contradiction or refusal Example Sentence spoke in peremptory tones peremptory commands (adj) putting an end to all debate or action Example Sentence a peremptory decree Remember it with pre-empty, i.e something which is already empty, needs to be filled, it demands...

impermeable

(adj) preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through Example Sentence impermeable stone an impermeable layer of scum a coat impermeable to rain im(no)+permeable(permission)that means no permission for seepage.

sporadic

(adj) recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances Example Sentence a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids sporadic== opposite of periodic, we know periodic things occur regularly.

judicious (adj) joo-DISH-uss

Using good judgment; wise, sensible Usage: In his will, the old titan of industry left little to his hard-partying younger son, and left the bulk of his estate to the more judicious older son, with instructions that the older son see that the rest of the family was taken care of. Related Words: Prudent (wise, careful in providing for the future), Circumspect (cautious, careful to consider the circumstances and consequences) More Info: The related judicial means "relating to judges, courtrooms, justice, etc." While a judicious person is wise, a judicial attitude would probably be cold, impartial, detached. Mnemonic: 1. judi+cious--- having JUDgement qualities

affable (adj) AFF-uh-bull Also affability (noun)

Warm and friendly, pleasant, approachable Usage: The professional wrestler played at belligerence in the ring, but in real life, he was quite an affable fellow—sociable, easy-going, and always ready to lend a hand. Related Words: Amiable, Cordial, and Genial are synonyms. More Info: The opposite of affable could be standoffish, discourteous, or distant. Mnemonic: 1. affection+able=affection to others 2. affable= f + able, => that the teacher is able to give f grade to the students , so students are always trying to maintain a warm n healthy relation with the teachers, n also students always approaches their teachers. 3. Someone who is affable is laughable! 4. aff+able 5. aff-able,relate aff to affectionate.. its always easy to talk to an affectionate person who will obviously be friendly 6. sounds like affection that means kind=love=affable

attenuate (verb) uh-TEN-yoo-ayt

Weaken or thin out Usage: When you pull a piece of bubblegum so it becomes long and thin, you are attenuating it. / Sadly, the day care center was so understaffed that the carers' efforts were attenuated, and many of the children barely received any attention at all. More Info: When you attenuate something, it becomes tenuous, which means thin or weak (a tenuous argument). Mnemonic: 1. If tenu(=you) eat(ate) less you will attenuate 2. AT+TEN+YOU+ATE(gutkha,drugs)....if at the age of ten you start eating gutkha,drugs, you will become weaker day by day and will waste your life.... 3. attenuate...A+tenu(TEND)+ate(past form of eat,eaten(P.P))..well if bacteria TEND TO EAT (degrade)your body,that is A indication of your weak IMMUNE SYSTEM. 4. attenuate ~ at ten + you + ate; if you will eat only at 10 PM (once in a day), you will attenuate. 5. attenuate=attention+u+(h)ate ==>> if nobody give attention to you and every body hates you, you'll be weakened

estimable (adj) ESS-tim-uh-bull

Worthy of esteem, admirable; able to be estimated Usage: As the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review, Barack Obama presented an estimable resume when he ran for President in 2008. / Riding a roller coaster is safer than driving on the highway, but there is still an estimable risk. Related Words: Calculable is a synonym for estimable as "able to be estimated." More Info: Inestimable generally means "so large it cannot be estimated," as in "The Rosetta Stone was of inestimable value to scholars of Egyptian history." Mnemonic: 1. firstly... estimable -> estimate. able to calculate. 2. Estimable/Esteem= great respect,Just think in olden days if any one goes in Ford Esteem Car they will be respected,since they are Rich and helps others..... 3. estimable(stem +able) The stem of asparagus is able to cure heart disease so it is highly valuable,worthy and respectful

impervious

(adj) not admitting of passage or capable of being affected Synonyms : imperviable Example Sentence a material impervious to water someone impervious to argument im(not)+pravesh(enter) so unpenetrable...

idyllic

charming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful

entomology

(noun) the branch of zoology that studies insects Synonyms : bugology Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary ent(sounds like ant...and ants come under insects)+ logy(means study)..so studying about insects.

insularity

(noun) the state of being isolated or detached Synonyms : detachment , insularism , insulation Example Sentence the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary we insulate electrical wires.. by insulating , we are ISOLATING the wires from the environment...

confound

(verb) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly Synonyms : bedevil , befuddle , confuse , discombobulate , fox , fuddle , throw Example Sentence These questions confuse even the experts This question completely threw me This question befuddled even the teacher (verb) mistake one thing for another Synonyms : confuse Example Sentence you are confusing me with the other candidate I mistook her for the secretary CONfusion FOUND == CONFOUND

implode

(verb) burst inward Synonyms : go off Example Sentence The bottle imploded ex-'out'+plode-'burst'...so im-'in,inwards'+plode-'burst'... so implode means burst inwards

abdicate

(verb) give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations Synonyms : renounce Example Sentence The King abdicated when he married a divorcee ab+dicate dicate sounds like dictator. Dictator is an authoritarian ruler who has lot of power. To remember better,ab normal is opposite to normal.So,abdicate is opposite to dictator (ie)losing power.

enhance

(verb) increase Synonyms : heighten , raise Example Sentence This will enhance your enjoyment heighten the tension (verb) make better or more attractive Example Sentence This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat when you are given a chance you try to improve more... that is ENHANCE

divulge

(verb) make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret Synonyms : break , bring out , disclose , discover , expose , give away , let on , let out , reveal , unwrap Example Sentence The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold The actress won't reveal how old she is bring out the truth he broke the news to her unwrap the evidence in the murder case Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary A girl asks u what is that bulge ( rhymes with vulge) in your pant ,then u reveal or show it

diffuse

(verb) move outward Synonyms : fan out , spread , spread out Example Sentence The soldiers fanned out (verb) spread or diffuse through Synonyms : imbue , interpenetrate , penetrate , permeate , pervade , riddle Example Sentence An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration music penetrated the entire building His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks (verb) cause to become widely known Synonyms : broadcast , circularise , circularize , circulate , disperse , disseminate , distribute , pass around , propagate , spread Example Sentence spread information circulate a rumor broadcast the news (adj) spread out; not concentrated in one place Example Sentence a large diffuse organization (adj) (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected Synonyms : diffused , soft (adj) lacking conciseness Example Sentence a diffuse historical novel Wen there is a bomb in the building we SPREAD this news WIDELY and call the bomb (DIFFUSE)ing squad

desiccate

(verb) preserve by removing all water and liquids from Synonyms : dehydrate Example Sentence carry dehydrated food on your camping trip (verb) remove water from Synonyms : dehydrate Example Sentence All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me (verb) lose water or moisture Synonyms : dehydrate , dry up , exsiccate Example Sentence In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly (adj) lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless Synonyms : arid , desiccated Example Sentence a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata a desiccate romance a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary desi cake is always dried up.

abscond

(verb) run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along Synonyms : absquatulate , bolt , decamp , go off , make off , run off Example Sentence The thief made off with our silver the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe Abscond ab + scond. Absent in a second. When you will absent in a second? =when u STEAL OFF & HIDE, or when u DEPART secretly.

delineate

(verb) show the form or outline of Synonyms : define Example Sentence The tree was clearly defined by the light The camera could define the smallest object (verb) determine the essential quality of Synonyms : define , delimit , delimitate , specify (verb) trace the shape of Synonyms : limn , outline (verb) make a mark or lines on a surface Synonyms : describe , draw , line , trace Example Sentence draw a line trace the outline of a figure in the sand (verb) describe in vivid detail (adj) represented accurately or precisely Synonyms : delineated , represented Delineate = (Diligently and neatly) portrayed painting.

malign

(verb) speak unfavorably about Synonyms : badmouth , drag through the mud , traduce Example Sentence She badmouths her husband everywhere (adj) evil or harmful in nature or influence Example Sentence prompted by malign motives believed in witches and malign spirits gave him a malign look a malign lesion (adj) having or exerting a malignant influence Synonyms : evil , malefic , malevolent Example Sentence malevolent stars a malefic force Ma(bad) Lign(language) bad language

enunciate

(verb) speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way Synonyms : articulate , enounce , pronounce , say , sound out Example Sentence She pronounces French words in a funny way I cannot say `zip wire' Can the child sound out this complicated word? (verb) express or state clearly Synonyms : articulate , vocalise , vocalize e+nun+ciate....sounds like A NUN CITEd....something she proclaimed about the church rules and regulations...and that is what the word means....citing means announcing something to be true..or proclaiming something.

stipulate

(verb) specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement Synonyms : condition , qualify , specify Example Sentence The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life The contract stipulates the dates of the payments (verb) give a guarantee or promise of Example Sentence They stipulated to release all the prisoners (verb) make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force staple+it-- Staple the documents, so that it GUARANTEES that they stay together permanently!

bifurcate

(verb) split or divide into two (verb) divide into two branches Example Sentence The road bifurcated (adj) resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches Synonyms : biramous , branched , forficate , fork-like , forked , pronged , prongy Example Sentence the biramous appendages of an arthropod long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects a forked river a forked tail forked lightning horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots after killing the cat (tiger) ,, the 2 hunters divided the fur into 2 equal parts

emulate

(verb) strive to equal or match, especially by imitating Example Sentence He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister (verb) imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software (verb) compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with Example Sentence This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Grandma gave me an 'Amulet' so that one day I can 'Emulate' Zidane.

supplant

(verb) take the place or move into the position of Synonyms : replace , supercede , supersede , supervene upon Example Sentence Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left the computer has supplanted the slide rule Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school Sounds like: sub + plant....i.e substitute + plant... <br>...so it is taking the place of the other plant or superseding it. Root out one plant and grow another.

ameliorate

(verb) to make better Synonyms : amend , better , improve , meliorate Example Sentence The editor improved the manuscript with his changes (verb) get better Synonyms : better , improve , meliorate Example Sentence The weather improved toward evening Ameli (Imli) improves the taste of food.

deride

(verb) treat or speak of with contempt Example Sentence He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics de -ride -- riding a horse upside down.. ppl will make fun of you ( ridicule)

flout

(verb) treat with contemptuous disregard Synonyms : scoff Example Sentence flout the rules (verb) laugh at with contempt and derision Synonyms : barrack , gibe , jeer , scoff Example Sentence The crowd jeered at the speaker FLOUT... FOUL + OUT. When a player is sent out by foul, the player shows his contempt to the referee.

foment

(verb) try to stir up public opinion Synonyms : agitate , stir up (verb) bathe with warm water or medicated lotions Example Sentence His legs should be fomented Foam starts to appear once you profusely foment (stir up) a soapy hot water bucket(2nd meaning ).

attenuate

(verb) weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) Synonyms : rarefy (verb) become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude (adj) reduced in strength Synonyms : attenuated , faded , weakened Example Sentence the faded tones of an old recording Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary If tenu(=you) eat(ate) less you will attenuate

subside

(verb) wear off or die down Synonyms : lessen Example Sentence The pain subsided (verb) sink to a lower level or form a depression Example Sentence the valleys subside (verb) sink down or precipitate Synonyms : settle Example Sentence the mud subsides when the waters become calm (verb) descend into or as if into some soft substance or place Synonyms : sink Example Sentence He sank into bed She subsided into the chair imagine there is a violent mob.the police comes to make them settle down.there first dialogue to the mob will be SUB SIDE ho..

deleterious (adj) dell-uh-TEER-ee-uss

: Harmful, unhealthful Usage: The Resident Assistant told the first-year students, "I think you will find not only that drugs are illegal and will result in expulsion, but also that drug abuse will have a deleterious effect on anyone's grades." Related Words: Pernicious (very harmful, fatal), Insalutary or Insalubrious (unhealthful) More Info: Deleterious shares a root ("destroy") with delete. Mnemonic: 1. relate it to DELETE...so you DELETE all the spam mails because they may BE HARMFUL to your PC. 2. Can be related to 3. most of the VIRUS DELETE files and hence they are HARMFUL i.e DELETERIOUS 4. If A deletes B then for B, A is harmful (Just imagine) 5. DELETE the TEARS OF US 6. delete terrible to us- as in harmful

yoke (noun, verb) YOHK

A burden or something that oppresses; a frame for attaching animals (such as oxen) to each other and to a plow or other equipment to be pulled, or a bar across a person's shoulders to help carry buckets of water, etc. (noun); to unite together or to burden (verb) Usage: The speaker argued that humanity had traded the yoke of servitude to kings and tyrants for the yoke of consumerism, which enslaves us just as much in the end. More Info: The Bible exhorts followers to "be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers." Here, yoked is a reference to marriage, which certainly unites (whether it burdens is a matter of opinion). Mnemonic: 1. sounds like "yolk" which is egg-yolk and which joins the parts of egg (egg white, yellow yolk, white yolk) togther 2. yoke sounds like coke and everyone has seen the advertisement coke k saath dost free therefore it brings you together it means unite you. 3. yoke: replace y with j joke, you know a joke and a laugh brings, joins people together. 4. Yoke means join together and it sounds like rock 5. Yoke is similar to stoke. Yoke is the harness for oxen and stoke is to tend and fuel a fire, both having a utility. 6. yoke sounds like LOCK. Lock your hands with clamp.means join together

subpoena (verb, noun) suh-PEE-nuh

A court order requiring a person to appear in court and give testimony Usage: Lea was served with a subpoena requiring her to testify against her former colleague. More Info: "Sub poena" is Latin for "under a penalty," after the first words of a subpoena: "Under penalty of..." (meaning that, if the person does not comply, the specified punishment will be applied). Mnemonic: 1. Its pretty simple... read it as COURT MEIN "SABOOT POST KARNA"!!! 2. ounds like SAB+ P + HEY NA ?? 3. "Sub + poena" in Latin means "under penalty" 4. sab ko aana hai 5. remember the word "sub court" .. 6. subpoena = I everybody drunken, i.e ur asked a a witness.

abyss (noun) uh-BISS

A deep and vast space or cavity; anything profound or infinite Usage: Walking a tightrope over an active volcano, the acrobat was terrified of falling into the abyss. / Now recovering, the patient remembered her experience with clinical depression as an abyss of hopelessness. Related Words: Chasm, Crevasse, Fissure, Gorge are all words for deep openings in the earth, and can be used metaphorically (a fissure in a personal relationship, the chasm between cultures, etc.). More Info: The 1989 classic science fiction movie The Abyss is about a diving team that encounters an underwater alien species. Mnemonic: 1. A+bys....(this mnemonic is in hindi...ek 20(bees) feet ka gadda)..i.e. Vast bottomless pit.... 2. ab+y+ss--- ab ss, sounds ab hissssss, remember movie HISSS of malika in which she is a snake, snake lives in DEEP HOLE 3. a + bys (take dis as 20 i.e. bees in hindi language)+mal(take it as mile)..... so a 20 mile deep pit in the ground looks like its bottomless. 4. <B>abyss</B> sounds similar to abuse. When you're seriously abused, you become depressed and feel like jumping into <B>abyss</B> 5. its like a hindi word "vis"means poison by which man reach till pit

dirge (noun) DERJ

A funeral or mourning song or poem Usage: It was supposed to be a wedding march, but when the organist started playing, the reluctant bride thought the song sounded more like a dirge for her former, carefree life. Related Words: Lament (express sorrow, mourn), Requiem (musical service or hymn for the dead), Threnody (poem or song of mourning), Elegy (song or poem of sorrow, esp. for a deceased person) More Info: Dirge is simply a version of the first word ("Direct, O Lord, my God...") from a Latin prayer cycle said in the Roman Catholic Church for a deceased person. Mnemonic: 1. Dirge - di means die, so when you die and have done good things for people in life, a song of grief or lament will be sung for you. 2. A dirge gives me da (the) urge to start crying. 3. DIRGE sounds like DARD(pain)..song filled with DARD 4. looks similar to DARGAH..where people MOURN WITH MUSIC for the loss of loved ones 5. sounds like hindi word DARD and TARAZ(music) so dirge is DARD TARAZ or mournful song 6. Imagine a DARGE(tailor) dies n on his departure a lament mournful song is being sung.. which is rare n stupid i kno! :D hehe

rift (noun) RIFT

A gap or fissure (such as in rock), a break in friendly relations Usage: Olaf's Swedish family was offended when he married a Norwegian girl—so offended that it caused a rift that lasted for decades. / The hikers considered the rift in their path, wondering if it would be possible to leap across. Related Words: Crevasse (deep fissure or crack), Feud (bitter quarrel generally lasting a long time), Estranged (alienated, as in She hasn't spoken to her estranged father in years). More Info: Unsurprisingly, to rift as a verb is to split open, burst, etc. Mnemonic: 1. rhyme is drift(a sound force which drives something along)..a drifted water caused many breaks in the wall. 2. sounds like cleft; which means split 3. riffle create openings 4. rift sounds like 'lift'. if there is a 'GAP' between two objects, you get better grip to 'lift' the object. 5. lift doors will rift apart for opening... 6. There is a RIFT in the LIFT!

maxim (noun) MACK-sim

A general truth or fundamental principle, esp. expressed as a proverb or saying Usage: My favorite maxim is "Seize the day!" How much would it cost to get that on a tattoo? How much more for "Curiosity killed the cat"? Related Words: Dictum, Apothegm, and Adage are all words for a proverb, saying, or truism. A saw is also a maxim and often appears as "an old saw." Platitude is more negative, meaning a cliched or trite statement. More Info: Maxim shares a root with maximum; the idea is that a maxim is an expression of the "biggest," most fundamental truth. Mnemonic: 1. Maxim= for maximum you will say max.. it is a short rule of saying maximum.. 2. maxim = maximum + saying... 3. Maxim is a famous magazine. Its a maxim that every young boy reads MAXIM!

lampoon (noun, verb) lam-POON

A harsh satire (noun); ridicule or satirize (verb) Usage: "As a Democrat," said Bob, "I can't say I appreciated watching that comedian in the Obama mask lampoon the State of the Union address." Related Words: To satirize is to use ridicule, sarcasm, etc. as a form of criticism. Parody is similar but often not as harsh—the key difference is that a parody is actually a copy (the Scary Movie series parodies the horror genre). More Info: Lampoon comes from a French word for to lap up—as in, to guzzle beer, which is what you'd probably be doing while watching a lampoon. Mnemonic: 1. LAMPOON- if you pour oil for a LAMP with a SPOON ppl will ridicule cos for a lamp you should pour a lot of oil!!! 2. ---kuch langoor jaisa lgta hai. 3. if a man behaves like BABOON, then he will be subjected to LAMPOON 4. Lampoon rhymes with Harpoon which is a spear used for hunting....so when somebody lampoons you they hunt you with harsh satire. 5. Instead of using a harpoon to impale the whale, the clown used a LAMP = he used a LAMPOON. 6. associate it wid lambu..which is used while makin satires...

echelon (noun) ESH-uh-lahn

A level, rank or grade; the people at that level Usage: Obtaining a job on Wall Street doesn't guarantee access to the upper echelon of executives, where multi-million dollar bonuses are the norm. / I'm not sure I'm cut out to analyze poetry; I find it hard to dig beyond the most accessible echelon of meaning. Related Words: Stratum (a layer, esp. one of a number of parallel layers, such as in sedimentary rock or the Earth's atmosphere; plural is strata, as in "Of all the strata of society, the middle class is the stratum hit hardest by the recession.") More Info: The original meaning of echelon is a formation of troops or war vehicles so as to resemble steps; similarly, birds flying in such a pattern are flying in echelon. Mnemonic: 1. break it as ek+hi+line(similar to lone)..means in a line.so its a line of body of troops 2. Echelon: Heleon(he) in perodic table..for some elements below it,it's in upper class,n 4 other's above it,it's below..class to whxh a person belong

repast (noun, verb) rih-PAST

A meal (noun); to eat or feast (verb) Usage: After a light repast in a country inn, the men got back on their horses and rode away. Related Words: Comestibles (food), Gustatory (pertaining to taste) More Info: From a Latin root for feeding, also found in pasture (where farm animals eat). Mnemonic: 1. Repast or say re+fast...before refasting the next day we have a repast. 2. repast= remember + past = how?? arrange a get together and have a feast or banquet. 3. re PASTa...suppose u had pasta in ur MEAL..!! 4. repast = re+past=past+re= pastry= feast or you can also roll the word joining the first and last letters like repastrepastre...

dogma (noun) DOG-muh Also dogmatic (adj)

A system of principles laid down by an authority; established belief Usage: It is part of the dogma of modern education that there are multiple intelligences that are equally valuable; try to suggest that some people just aren't that smart, and you'll find yourself a pariah. / Dogmatic people will never change their minds, even in the face of evidence. Related Words: Doctrinaire (person who applies doctrine in an impractical or close-minded way) More Info: Dogmatic is always meant in a negative way. However, dogma can be meant in a neutral or positive way as well; when people refer to their church's dogma, they generally mean that they believe those tenets on the church's authority. Mnemonic: 1. read the word backwards. Someone told himself "i AM GOD" surely talks about his religion a lot. 2. Dogma:Dog+Ma(My): As i am going to straighten My(Ma) dogs(DOG) tail,after trying for a months u failed,since ur dog is determined(creed,belif,code of belif) to a setof principles laid down by its ancestors that dogs tails is Curve 3. Mother's word (ma) is all the proof you need 4. Dogmatic/Dogma: Just think of Dogmatic as "Dog Attitude" hence dog is determined and no one can alter,change the dogs principles like "Dog's Tail is always curvy" . 5. Take the first 3 alphabets dog and reverse it as god;So DOGMA=GOD+MA.i.e religious belief in hindu culture is that MA is often considered as GOD.

makeshift (noun, adj) MAKE-shift

A temporary, often improvised, substitute (noun); improvised for temporary use (adj) Usage: Lost in the woods for over 24 hours, the children were eventually found sleeping under a makeshift tent made from branches and old plastic bags. / I don't have a ladder, but I can stack up some boxes as a makeshift. More Info: The expressions "thrown together" or "slapped together" express a similar idea of "making do" with the resources on hand. To "jury rig" something is to assemble it quickly with whatever materials you have available. Mnemonic: 1. make+shift....and when do u shift people in your office ,its when you need them urgently as a substitute in place of other employee 2. When u dont have shift in d factory(emergency), u make it,i.e TEMPORARILY arrange it. Makeshift

malleable (adj) MAL-ee-uh-bull

Able to be bent, shaped, or adapted Usage: The more malleable the material, the easier it is to bend into jewelry—and the easier it is to damage that jewelry. / My mother is a little too malleable—she said she liked all the things her first husband liked, and now she says she likes all the things her second husband likes. Related Words: Tractable, pliable, and plastic can also mean physically bendable, or metaphorically bendable, as in "easily influenced or shaped by others." Mutable means changeable. More Info: Malleable comes from a Latin word for "hammer" and thus shares a root with mallet. Mnemonic: 1. relate with meltable; so possible to reshape 2. Many women believe they can mold their MALE (malle) partners into ABLE-bodied husbands. 3. malleability is the capability of stretching to a wire 4. Malleable: Malle(Male=Boys)+Able(capable),so Males only able/capable to build their body(shape) to 6Pack or 8Pack by doing exercise.So MalleAble=capable of being shaped 5. Sounds like mouldable 6. mallet is a hammer, we use a hammer to hit sth into another shape -> they are malleable

intelligible (adj) in-TELL-ih-juh-bull

Able to be understood, clear Usage: You are doing a disservice to all music by listening through those horrible speakers! None of the lyrics are even intelligible! I'll bet you have no idea what this song is even about! Related Words: Legible applies to handwriting and means "able to be read." Intelligible can be used for speech, writing, or ideas. Lucid means clear and applies to people as well as ideas. As in, "After brain surgery, it will take awhile for the anesthesia to wear off and for her to become lucid. Then we can test whether her handwriting is intelligible, which will help pinpoint any loss of functioning." Mnemonic: 1. like if u done something by intelligency, it would be intelligible that is clear and easily understood...

profuse (adj) proh-FYOOSS

Abundant, extravagant, giving or given freely Usage: It didn't mean anything at all to me, giving my old microwave to the family next door, but the woman's profuse thanks made me think that maybe the family was having some financial troubles. / She came home on Valentine's Day to an apartment decorated with a profusion of flowers. Related Words: Copious (abundant, plentiful), Lavish (abundant or giving in abundance; marked by excess) More Info: Here, "pro" means "forth" and "fuse" comes from the Latin "fundere," meaning "pour or melt." "Fuse" is also found in fusion, suffuse, diffusion, transfusion, and effusive. Mnemonic: 1. to PRODUCE an abundance of energy from nuclear FUSion, you need to join two atomic nuclei. 2. Prof+ use PROFessors use ABUNDANT resources to teach students 3. when there will be excess pro(gram)this will blow the fuse... 4. after an road accident , profuse bleeding of victims may take place; in which a lot of bleeding takes place. From this we can remember 'profuse' as "a lot of ; extreme ".... 5. Professor John..yes? you said you dont have a pen? yep..Please USE my pen PROF..I have a lot..yes PROF USE it, I have a lot.. take it PROF USE it.. I have abundant supply..PROFUSE it I HAVE ALOT...PROFUSE : having in abundant.... 6. remember in dbz after (pro)fusion goku n vegita had abundant power..

dither (verb, noun) DIH-ther

Act indecisively (verb); a state of fear or trembling excitement Usage: "Stop dithering," said the mother to her daughter. "Pick which sweater you want so I can pay for it and we can get out of here." / The haunted house brought the children to a dither from which it was difficult for their parents to calm them down. Related Words: Vacillate and Equivocate also mean "act irresolutely," or in common parlance, "flip- flop" in making a decision. More Info: Dither may be related to dodder, meaning to shake or tremble, usually used in the sense of "a doddering old man." Mnemonic: 1. DITCH+HER....I am indecisive whether to ditch her or not because it's a big decision and it will ruin her life.... 2. Hither means 'here'or yahan; 3. Remember hrithik roshan's song...""Ither chali mein uthar chali""....so dither means vacillate 4. either this or that (to be undecisive) 5. to WITHER or shy away, nervously. 6. die of ether! that's confusing

capricious (adj) cap-REE-shuss Also caprice (noun)

Acting on impulse, erratic Usage: The headmaster's punishments were capricious—break the rules one day, you get a warning; break them another day, you get expelled. / Who needs a plan? A date is more fun with a little caprice —let's just start driving and see what we find! Related Words: Whimsical (fanciful, eccentric), Lark (merry adventure), Mercurial (changing moods), Arbitrary (based on one's discretion; capricious) More Info: Capricious is generally (but not always) meant in a negative way, as acting on impulse is inappropriate in most contexts. Whimsical is a near-synonym, although generally used in a positive way, to describe using one's imagination. Mnemonic: 1. ca(CAR) + PRIC(PRICE)...PRICE OF cars nowadays is becoming unpredictable with the launch of Tata's 1 lakh car. 2. CAPRICONS(SUN SIGN) ARE GENERALLY IMPULSIVE N UNPREDICTABLE PEOPLE 3. Capricorn the goat(zodiac symbol) is capricious 4. if u wear Capri(a dress, also called 3/4th) in place of formal dress, it will be UNPREDICTABLE, ERRATIC. 5. Wearing a ricious cap (cap full of cooked rice=capricious)? Angry? 6. CAPricious- CAP rounds (for entrance of medical or engg. courses) are so impredictable

accede (verb) ack-SEED Also accedence (noun)

Agree, give consent; assume power (usually as "accede to") Usage: While the Englishman was a strong believer in democracy, he had to accede that watching Prince Charles someday accede to the throne would indeed be exciting. Related Words: Assent also means agree or give in. More Info: When Prince Charles accedes to the throne, he will be succeeding (taking power after) Queen Elizabeth. Mnemonic: 1. in the word accede acce sounds like"axe"- when you have "axe" scent girls will agree to what u said 2. startng letters soundd lyk axe(acce)+de...usually when u happen 2 experience a threat wid an axe,u agree 2 everythng othrs want...so basically accede goes 2 agreement... 3. people accept anything u say when u carry acid in ur hand 4. ac+cede( means to yield)..so accede means to yield to somebody opinion or wish. 5. sounds like accept + agreed : accede; 6. ACCEDE = ACCEPT

hermetic (adj) her-MET-ick

Airtight, sealed, isolated; reclusive; pertaining to alchemy, occult Usage: These packaged meals are hermetically sealed—they'll last years in storage, but once opened, you need to finish the contents within a couple of days. / While writing hundreds of vocabulary flashcards, the GRE instructor lived a hermetic lifestyle, her skin growing pallid and her social network drastically shrinking. More Info: Hermetic comes from Hermes Trismegistus, a Greek/Egyptian god of magic and alchemy; he supposedly invented a magic airtight seal for containers. Mnemonic: 1. HERMETIC-HERMET-HELMET...completely airtight(kind of...) 2. Homophone: hermetic - hermit. The hermit lives in a hermetic den. 3. remember Hermits. Hermits are completely sealed from the rest of the world.... 4. herman bhweja has a no of hermetic dance steps... 5. hermetic = her + met 6. her(har) + me(maa) + ic(ki) >> Har Maa ki iccha hoti hai ki, usake bacche ko bahar ki hawa na laage... So think of this in relation with airtight..

artifact (noun) AR-ti-fact

Any object made by humans, especially those from an earlier time, such as those excavated by archaeologists Usage: The archaeologists dug up countless artifacts, from simple pottery shards and coins to complex written tablets. / The girl's room was full of the artifacts of modern teenage life: Justin Bieber posters, Twilight books, and a laptop open to Facebook. More Info: Artifact contains the same root ("fact," meaning "to make") as in factory and manufacture. Mnemonic: 1. art +factory--man made factory of art 2. "anything made by human skill," from arte "by skill" + factum "thing made"

ascribe (verb) uh-SCRIBE

Assign or credit to a certain cause or source Usage: He ascribed his good grades to diligent studying. / The young boy ascribed to his imaginary friend all the powers he wished he had himself—being able to fly, having dozens of friends, and never having to eat his broccoli. Related Words: Impute (attribute or ascribe) More Info: Ascribe contains the root "scribe," meaning "write." Mnemonic: 1. Scribe means refer to 2. ascribe ~ sounds like prescribe, so ascribe is refer 3. doctor prescribe medicine if u fill well u ascribe doc :) 4. Take ascr=oscar award;so if I will win an Oscar I will ascribe it to my parents. 5. ascribe : a script; We ascribed this script to it's author; 6. ascribe ~ describe; you should also give a small description of person whom you are going to give credit for his work.

impugn (verb) im-PYOON

Attack the truth or integrity of Usage: I hate to impugn the motives of the volunteers, but I think that some of them are here for personal gain, not to help. Related Words: Slander, Traduce, and Defame all mean "to speak maliciously and falsely of." (Impugning, in contrast, can sometimes help to uncover the truth). More Info: Impugn comes from the Latin "pugnare" (to fight), which also gives us pugnacious (combative, belligerent). Mnemonic: 1. pugn is root word meaning fight...(for eg ..pugnacious means quarrelsome) so impugn means sense of contradicting in order to cause a dispute 2. im + PUGN ~ pugn looks like pungaa(hindi); NOW think of a person who is habitual of taking PUNGAA, he will always CONTRADICT people, and will always CHALLENGE others (impugn others). 3. Im (not) pugn (pun). A pun is usually funny, but impugn is the opposite; it means to dispute or contradict; challange. 4. We know PUGNACITY as "PUNGA CITY" pugn means "attack" ...and impugn means to attack with words or arguments...! 5. a im"PUG"n cannot attack..so an attack done by him is a false attack. 6. PEUN(drunken in marathi)..im peun means i m not drunken...you are fighting with your father that you are not drunken..hence proving his allegations false

assail (verb) uh-SAIL Also assailant (noun)

Attack violently, assault Usage: One strategy for winning in boxing is to simply assail your opponent with so many blows that he becomes disoriented. / The debate team assailed the opposition with more evidence than they could respond to. Related Words: Batter (beat persistently or hard) More Info: Assail simply means attack, so it can be used metaphorically the same way you would use attack, such as in "assailing one's homework with great energy." Mnemonic: 1. take 'sail' from 'assail'- for begining an war many warships are sailed to the warfront 2. assailant is common word in newspaper for mumbai attackers 3. try to remember with misail 4. ass + ail...ail means which causes bodily suffering...ail to ass 5. giving an AILment in one's ASS 6. A 90% SALE(discount) made evryone in town attack(assail) the shopping mall.

iconoclast (noun) eye-CAH-noh-clast Also iconoclastic (adj)

Attacker of cherished beliefs or institutions Usage: A lifelong iconoclast, Ayn Rand wrote a controversial book entitled The Virtue of Selfishness. Related Words: Maverick (lone dissenter, person who takes an independent stand), Heterodox (unorthodox) More Info: The original iconoclasts were Eastern Orthodox or Protestant Christians who opposed the Catholic use of icons in worship. In extreme cases, they would physically smash icons in churches. Mnemonic: 1. icons-ideals; clast is like clash... so iconoclast is someone whose ideas clash with the traditional ideals. 2. iconoclast = icono- + clast; icono- "image"; clast ~ clash; => image destroyer

surly (adj) SER-lee

Bad-tempered, hostile, unfriendly, or rude Usage: This diner is terrible. My eggs are overcooked, and our surly waitress actually told me, "If you don't like it, scram." Related Words: Curmudgeon (bad-tempered, difficult person; grouch), Crotchety (grouchy, picky, given to odd notions), Cantankerous (disagreeable, contentious), Crank (an unbalanced person who is fanatical about a private, generally petty cause) More Info: Surly comes from "sir" and originally meant "lordly, acting like a nobleman." Today's meaning is surely still in line with the behavior of many noblemen towards their servants. Mnemonic: 1. sur+ly......focus on sur....SOUNDS LIKE SIR......so THINK OF our school SIR...who was very BAD TEMPERED AND RUDE..who use to beat us whenever we hadn't completed our home work on time................ 2. surly..sirly very much like are sirs who are rude and irritating 3. Liz Hurley is beautiful model but her sister ( ((/* not true ! *\)) Liz surley is a ugly woman. 4. SURLY sounds like cURLY. cURLY and Moe are SURLY when they bop each other on the head and hit each other. 5. surly->sirly implies like a sir.Think of a sir who was rude to you 6. SoUR attitude

presumptive (adj) prizz-ZUMP-tiv

Based on inference or assumption; providing reasonable grounds for belief Usage: The dictator's favorite nephew is the presumptive heir to power, but anything could happen. / He's the presumptive winner of the election—we haven't counted all the votes, but at this point it's almost mathematically impossible for the other guy to win. Related Words: Ostensible or ostensive (professed, evident, or pretended; outwardly appearing in a certain way), Putative (supposed or reputed) More Info: Don't confuse presumptive with presumptuous, meaning assuming in an arrogant way. He's presumptively a nice guy, at least from what I've heard—my sister said he wasn't presumptuous at all.

neophyte (noun) NEE-uh-fight

Beginner, novice; person newly converted to a religion Usage: It was totally outrageous of our law firm to send a neophyte into the courtroom to defend our case against a team of experienced attorneys. Related Words: Tyro (beginner) More Info: Neophyte shares a root ("planted") with phytoplankton and many other science words. A religious neophyte is someone in whom a faith has been newly "planted." Mnemonic: 1. split the word into "neo = the matrix hero" and "phyte = fight". Thus neo fights in matrix movie as a beginner or new commer to save the revolution. 2. neo+phyte ~ new + fight; 3. NEW(neo)+FAITH(phyte)....a person who has faith in new religion is a neophyte 4. NEO(phyte) sounds like new...so someone who is new at some thing and learning it... 5. new + fight = the last rule of Fight Club is, if its your first night, then you have to fight

skirt (verb) SKERT

Border, lie along the edge of, go around; evade Usage: Melissa spent all of Thanksgiving skirting the issue of who she was dating and when she might get married and make her mother a grandmother. It was exhausting changing the subject two dozen times! / The creek skirts our property on the west, so it's easy to tell where our farm ends. Related Words: Circumvent (go around, avoid, bypass, such as circumventing the rules) More Info: This word is a metaphor related to the clothing item skirt, which passes around a person's body in a somewhat circular manner. Mnemonic: 1. skirts are worn by girls to attract boys, so girls can persuade boys easily and can AVOID CLEVERLY their problems

onerous (adj) ONN-er-uss

Burdensome, oppressive, hard to endure Usage: Doctors are often faced with the onerous task of telling waiting families that their loved one has died. Related Words: Cumbersome also means burdensome (or clumsy or unwieldy), but usually in a physical way, whereas onerous is generally metaphorical. Arduous means difficult. More Info: Onerous comes from onus, a modern-day word meaning "burden," and is often used in the expression "put the onus on" (The committee put the onus on Joe to get everything turned in on time). Mnemonic: 1. it sounds like on+er+us..that is ONUS.. when something is ON US ..we feel burdensome 2. Onerous= one+rous. If u assign much work on ONE person it will be ONErous for him 3. onerous....can be associated wid owners on us...who r trouble some 4. onerous = sound like owner = when they come to collect the rent you feel always burdensome. 5. one-rassi.. a lot of things hanging from one string.. so becomes burdensome.. 6. This sounds like generous.... Which is not easy!!!

viable (adj) VYE-uh-bull

Capable of living (or growing, developing, etc.); practical, workable Usage: I have three screenplay ideas, but the studio head said only one was commercially viable. Apparently, it's important to have a human lead character and a satisfying ending. / Due to leaps forward in technology, premature babies are considered viable earlier and earlier—currently around 24 weeks. Related Words: Feasible (possible; logical or likely; suitable), Plausible (credible, having the appearance of truth) More Info: The Latin root for "life" ("vi") gives us vivid, survive, revive, vivacious, and convivial. And also the Spanish word for "life" and thus the Ricky Martin classic, "Livin' La Vida Loca." Mnemonic: 1. SURVIVABLE ! got it? 2. vi(VIV=LIFE) + ABLE....so some one who is ABLE to live his LIFE. 3. via = through or way.... , able = possible..... so its something possible by a certain way or not! :) 4. via-way : so there is a way, so possible.. 5. vi+ableâ€"vi(we) are able to do this, i.e., feasible 6. Viable (to survive)and reviveable (to give new life or strength).

nascent (adj) NA-sent or NAY-sent

Coming into existence, still developing Usage: The violin teacher was always very encouraging with children. All children sound terrible the first couple of years, so she offered plenty of praise to encourage nascent talents. Related Words: Inchoate and incipient also mean just beginning, not yet completed, although inchoate can also have the sense of chaotic or disordered. More Info: Nascent contains a Latin root ("born") that also occurs in prenatal and neonate (a newborn baby). Mnemonic: 1. "new soul sent".....to earth 2. it has the word SCENT in it,SCENT daalo to smell comes into existence 3. this word is derived from the latin word nasci- which means being born 4. nascent = new + existent 5. nai(new) scent....which comes new into existence 6. Nascent-NASC-NASA.Thus NASA came in existence in 2008 or so having problems in the beginning.

analogous (adj) uh-NAL-uh-guss

Comparable, corresponding in some particular way (making a good analogy) Usage: In the U.S., whenever opponents of a war want to suggest that the war is unwinnable, they point out all the ways in which the war is analogous to the Vietnam War. Related Words: Tantamount (equivalent, as in "What he did is tantamount to murder.") Mnemonic: 1. remember analogous from analogy 2. ana"log"ous:in log tables all values seem similar 3. We know analog watches >> their movement is similar to that of the earth >> time progresses as the earth moves in rotation. 4. Analogies are given by the lecturers while teaching which compares the example with the present subject 5. 6. ANALOGOUS<===> à¤...नà¥à¤°à¥‚प (pr. \\anurup \\ )[Adjective]

propriety (noun) proh-PRY-it-ee

Conforming to good manners or appropriate behavior; justness Usage: The parent questioned the propriety of the punishment meted out to her son—sitting in a corner all day seemed a little harsh for using the pencil sharpener at the wrong time. / Saying the accounting firm was complicit in "financial impropriety" was a rather polite way to refer to the fraud it committed against its investors. Related Words: Genteel (aristocratic, elegant), Seemly (proper or attractive), Decorous (behaving with propriety and good taste; polite), Mores (customs, manners, or morals of a particular group) More Info: This is an easy one to remember—it's not a coincidence that propriety looks a lot like proper. Mnemonic: 1. divide the word as propr+iety ..propr(sounds like PROPER)..hence it refers to being PROPER or CORRECT IN CONDUCT.. 2. PROPER + APPROPRIATE = PROPRIETY 3. propriety 4. prop+rite 5. propriety sounds like appropriate.... 6. having proper property(quality) is propriety

counterpoint (noun) COUNT-er-point

Contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art Usage: The play's lighthearted, witty narrator provides a welcome counterpoint to the seriousness and grief expressed by the other characters. / The hot peppers work in counterpoint to an otherwise sweet dish. Related Words: Foil (a character in a drama, or any entity, that contrasts with another, as in "Fortinbras is a foil to Hamlet in that each wishes to avenge his father's death, but Fortinbras acts decisively, which only serves to point out Hamlet's weakness.") More Info: The humor publication The Onion is known for its amusing "Point/Counterpoint" articles in which two speakers disagree on a topic.

emulate (verb) EM-yoo-layt

Copy in an attempt to equal or be better than Usage: The ardent Star Trek fan emulated Captain Kirk in every way possible—his brash and confident leadership might have gotten him somewhere, but the women he tried to impress weren't so impressed. More Info: Imitate merely means to copy; emulate means to copy in a positive, admiring way. A word for "copy" that has a somewhat negative connotation is ape (based on the idea of a large primate trying to copy humans), as in "While he tried to ape Hemingway's style, the truth is, he simply wasn't a very good writer." Mnemonic: 1. Grandma gave me an 'Amulet' so that one day I can 'Emulate' Zidane. 2. He is like an EMU( a bird) when he eat(..ATE)...EMU+L+ATE.. 3. we use emulator as to imitate our cell phone software in computer. 4. e(I) muulate(mutate means to change)...pepsi became coke's RIVAL so by IMITATING it 5. he was LATE to the college because he IMITATED the old man's walking style 6. emulate - simulate. simulate means imitate as it is. emulate means to do as it is or more better

hyberbole (noun) high-PER-boh-lee

Deliberate exaggeration for effect Usage: Oh, come on. Saying "That movie was so bad it made me puke" was surely hyperbole. I strongly doubt that you actually vomited during or following The Back-Up Plan. Related Words: Overstatement is similar in meaning. More Info: Hyperbole shares a root (meaning "throw") with ballistics—think of it as throwing your statement quite a bit past the mark.

intractable (adj) in-TRACT-uh-bull

Difficult to control, manage, or manipulate; hard to cure; stubborn Usage: That student is positively intractable! Last week, we talked about the importance of staying in your seat during the lesson—this week, she not only got up mid-class, but she actually scrambled on top of a bookcase and refused to come down! / Back injuries often result in intractable pain; despite treatment, patients never feel fully cured. Related Words: Intransigent, Obdurate, and Obstreperous are also used to describe people who are stubborn and hard to control. More Info: The antonym of intractable is tractable, meaning "compliant." The root "tract" means "manage or handle" (and originally "drag about") and also appears in tractor, distract, retract, and, of course, tract (a stretch of land). Mnemonic: 1. Intractable: things which can not be brought in the right track... 2. tract(TRACK)..SO you have decided to track about your UNRULY CHILD...and you have approached the agency to do this. 3. Intractable is IN(Not)+TRACT(STRETCH)+ABLE(Do)...means if something/someone is not stretchable/flexible,implies STUBBORN or UNYIELDING. 4. intractable has 'tract' which reminds me of tractor in fields.. And given a tractor to drive, it would be hard for me to control... 5. In(not)+tractable(trackable)...it's nothing but wild (it's a synonym)..another is un-yielding..wild ones are un-yielding too.. 6.

extemporaneous (adj) eck-stem-por-AY-nee-uss

Done without preparation (esp. of a speech), or with some preparation but no notes; improvised, done on the spur of the moment Usage: The way the Public Affairs Forum works is that the moderator will announce a topic, and then anyone who wishes may speak extemporaneously on that topic for a few minutes—as you can imagine, our members are very well-read. / Lost in the jungle, the hikers fashioned an extemporaneous shelter from palm leaves. Related Words: Impromptu (done with no or little preparation, esp. of musical or other performance), Ad-lib (improvise; something improvised) More Info: Extempore is a variant with the same meaning. "Off-the-cuff" is an expression that means extemporaneous. Mnemonic: 1. TEMPORARILY done in haste and so not planned. 2. remember an extempore that we did in school which was spontaneous and NOT PLANNED 3. my GRE ex attempt was poor b'coz it was not planned... 4. EXecuted TEMPORArily...coz its not planned...!!! 5. X IS A SHORT TEMPERD MAN,HE GOT ANGRY SUDDENLY & KILLED Y.IT WAS NOT PREPLANED 6. EX means "without," and TEMPOR means "time." Thus EX TEMPOR means without time.

prosaic (adj) proh-ZAY-ick

Dull, ordinary Usage: Finding his friends' bar mitzvahs at the local synagogue a bit prosaic, Justin instead asked his dad to rent out the local laser tag center. Related Words: Pedestrian means commonplace, dull, or lacking imagination. Quotidian means daily or commonplace (as daily things tend to be). Middling comes from the idea of being in the "middle" and means medium, average, or mediocre. Something lackluster is unexciting. Humdrum means boring or dull. More Info: Prosaic means "relating to prose" or "ordinary, dull, commonplace" —the idea being that prose is not as exciting or noble as poetry. Mnemonic: 1. mosaic--->beautiful artistic work with full of vibrant colours.....prosaic ...opposite of that ...dull 2. divide it like pros(prose)+aic- prose consist of facts and facts do not produce any interest in you, do not require any imagination so prose is dull and unimaginative and very boring in reading. 3. Prosaic - Prozac is a tablet given to depressed people. Depressed people are dull and unimaginative 4. prosaic=mosaic,stone which is dull 5. mere pados(neighbor)me kuch exciting nahi hota,so living here is prosaic 6. p+rosa+icâ€"ROSAna same khana dal roti, DULL, BORING

underscore (verb) un-der-SCORE

Emphasize (or, literally, to underline text) Usage: "You're not going to mess with Joey anymore," said Joey. His new bodyguards stepped forward threatening, as though to underscore Joey's point. Related Words: Undergird means strengthen, support. More Info: Underscore literally can mean to underline, as in a word processing program—of course, we do this for emphasis. Don't confuse underscore with the antonym undermine, "to weaken or remove the support for; to injure or attack in a sneaky way." Mnemonic: 1. underscore means the special character '_' which we use to EMPHASIZE special words. 2. my teacher use to say....UNDERline the important terms in your answer(since it indicates the EMPHASIS of ur answer ) if u wanna SCORE better marks in the final xam.......:) 3. Low score underscores the need of more effort for more score.

extirpate

(verb) destroy completely, as if down to the roots Synonyms : eradicate , exterminate , root out , uproot Example Sentence the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted root out corruption (verb) pull up by or as if by the roots Synonyms : deracinate , root out , uproot Example Sentence uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden (verb) surgically remove (an organ) Lord Rama destroyed Ravana by shooting a tir-teer(arrow) in his pate(belly)....

substantiate

(verb) establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts Synonyms : affirm , confirm , corroborate , support , sustain Example Sentence his story confirmed my doubts The evidence supports the defendant (verb) represent in bodily form Synonyms : body forth , embody , incarnate Example Sentence He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist (verb) make real or concrete; give reality or substance to Synonyms : actualise , actualize , realise , realize Example Sentence our ideas must be substantiated into actions (verb) solidify, firm, or strengthen Example Sentence The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary provide substantial evidence.

condone

(verb) excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with Synonyms : excuse Example Sentence excuse someone's behavior She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities if u use condom u will be forgiven by health and family welfare department

recant

(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure Synonyms : abjure , forswear , resile , retract Example Sentence He retracted his earlier statements about his religion She abjured her beliefs Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary RE (again) + CANT (cannot) = "I have told you this AGAIN and AGAIN, it CANNOT be done, it has been REJECTED."

dissemble

(verb) make believe with the intent to deceive Synonyms : affect , feign , pretend , sham Example Sentence He feigned that he was ill He shammed a headache (verb) hide under a false appearance Synonyms : cloak , mask Example Sentence He masked his disappointment (verb) behave unnaturally or affectedly Synonyms : act , pretend Example Sentence She's just acting The word sounds like "resemble"...the person/ a thing of tat type can be in disguise...

impair

(verb) make worse or less effective Example Sentence His vision was impaired (verb) make imperfect Synonyms : deflower , mar , spoil , vitiate Example Sentence nothing marred her beauty Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Opposite of Repair.Repair is to mend, Impair is to Injure..

diverge

(verb) move or draw apart Example Sentence The two paths diverge here (verb) have no limits as a mathematical series (verb) extend in a different direction Example Sentence The lines start to diverge here Their interests diverged (verb) be at variance with; be out of line with Synonyms : depart , deviate , vary The Driver DIVER(GE)TED into different directions

refute

(verb) overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof Synonyms : rebut Example Sentence The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments (verb) prove to be false or incorrect Synonyms : controvert , rebut refute rhymes with refuse, when you DISAPPROVE OF something, or if something is false or incorrect..you refute it or disapprove..

fluke (noun) FLOO'k

Stroke of luck, something accidentally successful Usage: It's amazing that I won the prize during halftime, but I guarantee you, it was just a fluke that I made that basket—if I tried a thousand more times, I'm sure I couldn't do it again. Related Words: Fortuitous (accidental, lucky), Windfall (unexpected, sudden gain or good fortune, as in "The prize winner's windfall more than solved his mortgage problem.") More Info: A fluke can also be a flatworm (a "liver fluke"), type of fish, anchor blade, barbed arrowhead, or even a lobe of a whale's tail. What all of these objects have in common is being flat (the old Germanic root means flat). The origin of fluke as a "stroke of good luck" is unknown— having flukes parasitizing your liver, for instance, sounds incredibly unlucky. Mnemonic: 1. F(ortunately)LUKE(Y) means fortunately lucky 2. fluke seems very similar to flute. I think Once it was easy to coax a girl with mellifluous sound of flute. But now a days girls are very clever & than boys.If you manage a girl with flute only then it definitely a GOOD FORTUNE 3. Bird FLU KE baad his survival was a stroke of fortune.

pejorative (adj, noun) pih-JOR-uh-tiv

Disparaging, derogatory, belittling (adj); a name or word that is disparaging (noun) Usage: I'm open to constructive criticism, but I think my supervisor's remarks are inappropriately pejorative—it's never okay to call an employee a "sniveling dullard." / Although these insults wouldn't be understood by most, "poetaster" and "mathematicaster" are pejoratives for minor, incompetent poets and mathematicians, respectively. Related Words: Vituperate and revile mean to verbally abuse or speak very badly of. Mnemonic: 1. Pejorative = Pig + Orative, a pig will certainly have bad connotations 2. Owner of a Mitsubishi PAJERO belittles everyone on the road. 3. Pejorative meaning is to disparage or belittle; of negative connotation : Relate to Pejor (means to hate in latin) 4. "majority" wala group doosre group ka effect khatam kar deta hai...causing a belittling effect.. 5. pee + orative... 6. People call Bajarba ivanoda only when they consider him of little value

parley (noun, verb) PAR-lee

Discussion, negotiation, esp. between enemies (noun); to have such a discussion (verb) Usage: The industry trade show is our chance to parley with our competitors. We do go out for drinks together, but really, we're just hoping someone slips up and tells us about their new product line. Related Words: Armistice (truce, mutual agreement to temporarily stop fighting) More Info: French speakers will note parley's similarity to the French verb parler. The same root ("speech") also occurs in the English parable, parlance, and parliament. Mnemonic: 1. parley sounds like parliament... where CONFERENCE is held between opponents ... 2. parley reminds us of parle biscuts....when you attend a CONFERENCE bisleri water and PARLE biscuts are served 3. sounds like parlay.biscuit company...so a conferece between parlay and sunfeast biscuit company heads. 4. Parley ~ Miley (Meet in Hindi) ; When people attend a conference, they meet each other 5. par+ley:par means others and ley means lay(calm) down or pacify.so negotiation between enemies. 6. in the movie 'Pirates of Caribbean' ; pirates, in difficult times, use the right of 'parley' which is right of negotiation

blight (noun, verb) BLITE

Disease that kills plants rapidly, or any cause of decay or destruction (noun); ruin or cause to wither (verb) Usage: Many potato farmers have fallen into poverty as a result of blight killing their crops. / Gang violence is a blight on our school system, causing innocent students to fear even attending classes. / Violence has blighted our town. Related Words: Scourge (punishment, disease, or disaster; a whip or lash), Bane (something that spoils or ruins, as in "Allergies are the bane of my life.") More Info: Blight is often used to describe unidentified plant diseases that mysteriously cause all the plants to wither—as such, it makes a good metaphor, as in "urban blight," when everything decays and goes wrong at once. Mnemonic: 1. Black light may destroy the plants 2. Blight brings Plight 3. BLIGHT = OBLITERATE 4. children often gets DLIGHTED wen they have a sickness(disase) so cu'd skip school 5. bina light ke plant to marega hi na 6. blight like a means no/away like that b means no, no light will cause the plant disease or else it will destroy/ruin the plant

mired (adj) MY-erd

Stuck, entangled (in something, like a swamp or muddy area), soiled Usage: Mired in her predecessor's mess and mistakes, the new CEO found it difficult to take the company in a new direction. Related Words: Morass and quagmire are also words (often used metaphorically) for soft, swampy ground that a person can sink into. The Vietnam War was famously called a quagmire. More Info: The expression muck and mire means, literally, "animal waste and mud" and is used in the sense, "The federal prosecutor spent weeks wading through the muck and mire of the scandal—every uncovered document showed that the corruption was deeper and worse than previously thought." To muck up is to mess up or get dirty, and to muck about or around is to waste time. Mnemonic: 1. Mired= M+Wired.. when you are wired, you are entangled..!

augury (noun) AWG-yer-ee Also augur (noun)

Telling the future, such as through supernatural means Usage: Value investors such as Warren Buffet (who attempt to buy shares in undervalued companies by analyzing the businesses themselves) consider others' attempts to "time the market" as mere augury, equivalent to trying to predict rain by reading tea leaves. Related Words: Prognosticate and Presage also mean to tell the future. More Info: An augur or auspex in ancient Rome interpreted omens (sometimes by reading bird entrails) to help guide the making of public decisions. Mnemonic: 1. Augury.... Augur..... Sounds like Eager. 2. augury..think it to be aug(aag i.e fire in HINDI) +u +ary(HARRY)..u got a prophecy that u will b in fire along with harry,,, 3. aagey aa rahi events 4. augury- its like AUG+gURU-remember it as ...aug is the month of tht event tht guruji pridicted(prophecy) ! 5. AUGury - ETS has given us an AUGury about the GRE pattern changing in AUGust 2011 6. aao+ gori

larceny (noun) LAR-sen-ee

Theft Usage: The department store employs a security officer whose job it is to prevent larceny. Related Words: To purloin is to steal. To pilfer or filch is also to steal, but generally of something small (I filched these awesome coffee mugs from the local diner). More Info: In legal terms, larceny refers to a particular type of theft—the thief must physically carry away the stolen item. No one but lawyers cares about this distinction. Mnemonic: 1. break it up into LA-R-CENY LA (Law) and CENY (rhymes with Money or CENT for money) 2. larceny(very close to COMPANY NAME LARCEN & TURBO..)....SO theives theft a great sum from larcen and turbo office. 3. to steal a LARge SUM of monEY 4. LArceNY contains LA and NY. LAPD and NYPD fight against a lot of LARCENY. 5. break it as lar(law)ce(se)ny(nahi)i.e. law se nahi or unlawful seizure 6. larceny=larcen = i dont like the footballer "larcen" as he "theft" the ball at offside

elated (adj) ee-LAY-tid

Very happy, in high spirits Usage: I am elated that you flew my twin brother in from Australia to surprise me at my birthday party! Related Words: Ebullient (very enthusiastic, lively, excited), Blithe (joyous, merry; excessively carefree), Exultant (joyful, celebratory) Mnemonic: 1. sounds like elevated...if you are promoted you will definitely be in high spirits 2. seems like 'elected'; so if you are elected by a good university surely you will be overjoyed and excited.

insolent

boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting

antipathy

(noun) a feeling of intense dislike Synonyms : aversion , distaste (noun) the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided Example Sentence cats were his greatest antipathy CAN REMEMBER IT AS OPPOSITE OF sympathy. RHYMING n OPPOSITE WORDS - antipathy n sympathy

aberrant (adj) AB-er-int Also aberration (noun)

Abnormal, deviant Usage: The teen's aberrant behavior made his family suspect that he was using drugs. / Losing rather than gaining weight over the holidays is certainly an aberration. Related Words: Anomaly (deviation from the norm, inconsistency), Outlier (a person on the fringe; a data point that lies outside the main pattern of data) More Info: The prefix "ab" means "away"—in this case, away from what's normal. Mnemonic: 1. (Tag: Global) ab (away) + err (error) + ant : focus on ERR and ANT. Ants normally move together in a queue. imagine all these ants moving randomly like a group of honey bees. That would be abnormal behaviour. 2. (beer+ant)...ant drank beer and walking abnormal.. 3. ab (away) + err (error) + ant : focus on ERR and ANT, usually an ant follows a path ... so moving away from (root ab means away from) that path means, error in regular path and hence deviating from normal path...or behaviour 4. aberrant behaviour of owner abb agar rent nahi diya 5. ab error aa gayi..hence it is no more normal...hence abnormal 6. Ab-Abishek bachan, Ran-ran at the back of,Ant- Aunty. total is "abishek inspite of having Ash he was running at the back of auntys. it means he is mentally ABNORMAL"

plastic (adj) PLASS-tick

Able to be shaped or formed; easily influenced Usage: A young child's mind is quite plastic, and exposure to violent movies and video games can have a much greater effect on children than they typically do on adults. Related Words: Tractable, pliable, and malleable can also mean physically bendable, or metaphorically bendable, as in "easily influenced or shaped by others." Mutable means changeable. More Info: The word plastic is much older than the substance we call "plastic." Plastic surgery is so called because it reshapes parts of the body, not because the substance plastic is involved.

pallid (adj) PAL-id also pallor (noun)

Abnormally pale (as skin); lacking color or vitality Usage: When Eric left the office mid-day, we knew from the pallor that had overtaken him that he really was getting sick. / We need this blog to really hit hard against the special interest groups ruining our country, and your pallid writing isn't doing it—you're going to bore people to death with this wimpy prose. Related Words: Wan (abnormally pale), Sallow (sickly-yellow in color) Mnemonic: 1. pallid = pale + lid.(jus take the 1st four letters hence 'pale') 2. PEELI(yellow) 3. Pal( marathi word forreptile found in house)+Id....how is Pal? its yellow.... 4. in pallid u can smell the word id.we all know that in id of our clg or office we look so dull and pallid.

insensible (adj) in-SEN-sih-bull

Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware Usage: Very intoxicated people can be insensible to pain, leading to serious problems as they injure themselves and don't realize it. / I cannot believe that, while I was insensible after the operation, you put funny hats on me and took pictures! You are insensible to shame! Related Words: Insensate (inanimate, as an object; without sense or human feeling, cruel) Mnemonic: 1. in (without..) +sensible (sense..)i.e. without sense we are UNCONSCIOUS or UNRESPONSIVE..

ersatz (adj) ER-zats or er-ZATS

Artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute Usage: I hate this health food restaurant! I do not want to eat some ersatz meatballs made of textured vegetable protein! Related Words: Apocryphal, Faux, Bogus and Specious are all words for "fake or dubious." Factitious can mean "made by humans" or "artificial, sham." More Info: Ersatz comes from German. Ersatzbrot, or "replacement bread" (made of the lowest quality ingredients sometimes mixed with sawdust) and Ersatzkaffee (a substitute made from grain) were served by the Germans to POWs during World War II. Mnemonic: 1. sat is an inferior substitute for gre for ER engineer ppl 2. an enineer (ER) giving the SAT paper,, which will be fake/substitue, since SAT is given by 12th pass, not graduates (enineer) 3. The first part of ERSATZ sounds like URSA. URSA major is a an ERSATZ of a big dipper. 4. "To err is to assume 'satz' butter when it's ersatz butter, i.e., margarine." 5. he says.. he SAT on AIR..!! tats so fake...!! 6. Rhymes with "Air Sacks" which would be an inferior/artificial bag of air

hedge (verb) HEDGE

Avoid commitment by leaving provisions for withdrawal or changing one's mind; protect a bet by also betting on the other side Usage: While he coaxed and cajoled us all into seeing "the best movie ever," he hedged once we were in the theater: "I don't know if you all like this sort of thing," he said. "I mean, you can make up your own minds." / When the professor called on him to take a stand on the issue, he hedged for fear of offending her: "Well, there are valid points on both sides," he said. Related Words: Equivocate, Waffle, Vacillate, and Tergiversate (waver, use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing), Ambivalent (unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once), Palter (talk insincerely; bargain or haggle) More Info: A hedge fund is an investment fund that hedges risk with a variety of methods, such as short selling and derivatives. Mnemonic: 1. HEDGE,think of HEGDE,the politician who AVOIDS PERFORMING DUTIES.No offence hegde supporters

curmudgeon (noun) cur-MUD-jun

Bad-tempered, difficult person; grouch Usage: The college students' party was hampered by constant complaints from a curmudgeonly neighbor who insisted that making noise after 8pm was unreasonable, and called the police over a single beer can on his lawn. Related Words: Crotchety (grouchy, picky, given to odd notions), Cantankerous (disagreeable, contentious), Crank (an unbalanced person who is fanatical about a private, generally petty cause) More Info: Curmudgeon, like crotchety, is almost always used to describe old men (a fact that is perhaps unfair to old men). Mnemonic: 1. Cur-mud-geon 2. (sir+mut+jiyo) means sir u have already become OLD so now ab mat jiyo..... 3. like karamjali(old cantankerous lady) 4. think of a thick layer of mud on car... nothing affect it..stubborn 5. like Harbhajan, a bad tempered person 6. In telugu this guy is chadastapu musalodu. His wife will always say na kharma em jeevitham ra nayna

ossify (verb) AH-sif-fy

Become bone or become hard like bone; become inflexible in attitudes, opinions, etc. Usage: I remember having many broad-ranging discussions with him back in college, but since then, his opinions have ossified—sadly, he is now the most close-minded person I know. Related Words: Doctrinaire (person who applies doctrine in an impractical or rigid and close- minded way), Dogmatic (close-minded, expressing one's own opinions as though they were facts) More Info: Ossify shares a Latin root ("bone") with osseous (bony), osteoporosis (condition in which the bones become fragile), and ossuary (place for bones of the dead, such as a cemetery or urn). Mnemonic: 1. remember it with "fossil"--bodies become hard fossils(bones) 2. root word is os means "bone" and in sanskrit it means "asthi". 3. concentrate on "oss". its similar to "ooze" to freeze 4. aussie chicks give me boner 5. sound like Aussie..made of bones 6. The oosse are harden like bones

mendicant (noun) MEN-dih-cuhnt

Beggar, or religious follower who lives by begging Usage: Having joined a mendicant order, the friar had vowed not to own property, and instead to subsist on the donations of the faithful. Related Words: Pauper (very poor person), Alms (money or other donations given as charity) More Info: Mendicant comes from a root for "defect, fault" that also gives us mend and amendment, which relate to fixing faults. The original sense was that mendicants were beggars who had physical disabilities. Mnemonic: 1. Mandi me chant karta hua bhikhari 2. Men+die+cant= men die because they can't work so they beg to survive 3. mendicant ~ Men + d I + Can t : men who say I can't, they don't like to work and sometimes start practising beggary 4. sounds like "mendi-coat" a local name for some game of cards. Can you remember some other card game "bhikari" or "beggar" 5. mendicant= men + dicant(empty something)...men with no money..beggar 6. mending + can't ~those who are unable to mend easil;y start begging

hardy (adj) HAR-dee

Bold, brave, capable of withstanding hardship, fatigue, cold, etc. Usage: While the entire family enjoyed the trip to South America, only the hardier members even attempted to hike to the top of Ecuador's tallest volcano. Related Words: Robust (strong, vigorous, full-bodied), Hale (vigorous, healthy) More Info: Hardy, unsurprisingly, comes from "harden," in the sense of "make brave." Hardy is also an English last name; the adventurous Hardy Boys are the heroes of a series of young adult novels popular since their debut in 1927. Mnemonic: 1. Remember Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy..They seem 2 b robust,audacious guys 2. HARD-hardy is very hard 3. HARDY boys were very strong and robust...

plucky (adj) PLUCK-ee

Brave, spirited Usage: Feminist critics have commented that today's romantic comedies tend to feature passive, helpless female leads, whereas the romantic comedies of the 1940s featured plucky heroines who took the lead in cleverly solving problems. / While the police hit a dead end, a band of plucky children was able to find the stolen bicycle. More Info: Plucky (along with synonym spunky) is a rather "cute" word for courageous. It is appropriate for children and for people dealing with fairly minor situations in a bold, clever way. Some find it sexist when applied to adult women in professional or otherwise serious situations; it is almost never applied to men. Plucky would be very inappropriate to describe a soldier in battle, a hero of the Civil Rights movement, etc. Use a word like courageous or intrepid instead. Mnemonic: 1. To be a rockstar a person has to be GUTSY and a GUTSY ROCKERS PLUCK THE GUITAR IN A PLUCKY WAY..... 2. Break it down into Pre LUCKY. When someone knows that they will be lucky, they will be brave and take more risks.

inter (verb) in-TER

Bury (a dead body) or place in a tomb Usage: After the funeral, the body will be interred in the cemetery. / Occasionally, a criminal investigation requires disinterring, or exhuming, a body for autopsy; this can be upsetting to family members who have already buried their loved one. More Info: Inter comes from "in" and "terra" (earth)—thus simply "to place in the earth." The root for earth also appears in terrestrial, terrarium, terrace, territory, Mediterranean, and extra- terrestrial. Mnemonic: 1. IN + TER = enTER IN the ground 2. INTo ERth(earth) -> burry 3. INTER milan were buried (screwed) after selling ibrahimovic 4. IN+TER(terra is a latin root for earth)....when you die, you are buried IN TERRA..... 5. the INTERnational don never BURY the bodies he has killed ....he just throws them in front of his hungry bulldogs.....hahaha......:)...;)

compendium (noun) cuhm-PEN-dee-um Also compendious (adj)

Concise but complete summary; a list or collection Usage: I could hardly bring my whole collection of poetry books on vacation, so instead, I brought a lightweight poetry compendium containing a few selections each from thirty or so poets thought to represent various styles and eras. / This movie review is unusually compendious—although a scant 500 words, it tells every single thing that happens in the entire film. Related Words: Digest (a periodical containing shortened versions of works published elsewhere), Recapitulation (summary or the act of summing up), Précis (summary or abstract) Mnemonic: 1. CUM(hindi for less) PEN use karke u can just write summary of topic. 2. An audience always wants that whoever COMES to speak on the PODIUM should speak briefly. 3. Compendium=Compact Ending...! 4. SPLIT AS comp - end - ium. 5. It is a hard job to explain you all about pentium products. So We release a compendium about coming pentiums. 6. memon nay com pen istamal kartay huay compandium likha

pious (adj) PIE-uss Also piety (noun)

Devout; religiously reverent and dutiful Usage: Some matrimonial websites catering to conservative religious groups contain listings for young women that feature testimonials from the woman's relatives about her piety. Naturally, only similarly pious suitors need apply. More Info: Pious shares a root ("pure") with purity, puree, and purge. Mnemonic: 1. We give thanks to God for the PIe he has given US. 2. pi(buy)+ous(us).old ppl are piety & they used to pray take us(Buy us) frm this world 3. pi(legs) + ous >>> we take blessing of GOD by bowing towards the legs of the idol.. so we are RELIGIOUS.. 4. The pious never eat pie at church! 5. +o+us--- we thank and SHOW RESPECT TO GOD for giving US PI(pieâ€"food)

divine (verb) div-VINE

Discover through divination or supernatural means; perceive by insight Usage: I've been poring over these quarterly reports all day, trying to divine whether I should buy or sell this stock. Related Words: Ascertain (find out with certainty), Perspicacity (acuteness of perception) More Info: Of course, divine is most commonly an adjective, meanly "of or like a god; heavenly." I read online reviews of the spa to divine whether it would really be as divine an experience was advertised. Mnemonic: 1. DI(The)+VULGE(Bulge)

debase (verb) deh-BASE Also debased (adj)

Degrade; lower in quality, value, rank, etc.; lower in moral quality Usage: You have debased yourself by accepting bribes. / Members of the mainstream church argued that the fringe sect was practicing a debased version of the religion, twisting around its precepts and missing the point. / I can tell from the weight that this isn't pure gold, but rather some debased mixed metal. Related Words: Base (morally low, of little value, crude or fake), Adulterate (make impure), Debauch (corrupt morally), Vitiate (ruin, make faulty, corrupt) More Info: To "debase a currency" is to lower its value, such as by a government wishing to print more money for its own ends, thereby lowering the value of the money held by citizens. Mnemonic: 1. de(means without)+base..so think of someone /something without having any base or value. 2. imagine a building having no base will be lower in quality 3. very similar to abase 4. debase=In this base if the person not having basics he is always in lower position in class soo ....debase=to lower 5. Debase - sounds like "Thebase" remember the non-existent process of "The basing" which is process to take objects to a lower value.

discrepancy (noun) diss-CREH-pen-see Also discrepant (adj)

Difference or inconsistency Usage: When there is a discrepancy between a store's receipts and the amount of money in the register, the cashier's behavior is generally called into question. Related Words: Incongruity (standing out), Discord or Discordance (harshness or inharmoniousness; disagreement) More Info: Unlike a mere incongruity, which could be as innocent as one guy with a mohawk at an otherwise straight-laced gathering, a discrepancy usually indicates that someone has done something wrong. A discrepancy in your medical records means someone has made a mistake; a discrepancy in your story means you're lying. Mnemonic: 1. break into dis+creep+fancy= 2. dis + crep (crap)...if you think its crap, it will obviously lack consistency because your opinions will differ from the others...so discrepancy. 3. sounds like dis consistency

discomfiting (adj) diss-CUHM-fit-ing

Disconcerting, confusing, frustrating Usage: His fiancee's family said they were comfortable with the fact that he was of a different religion, but he found their constant probing about his beliefs quite discomfiting./ He hates telemarketers so much that he likes to discomfit them by asking them personal questions and suggesting he call them at their homes instead. Related Words: Abash (destroy the confidence of, make ashamed, disconcert), Disquiet (disturb or cause anxiety to, as in "The anonymous phone message disquieted him.") More Info: Discomfit originally meant "defeat in battle" but today is closer to disconcert—possibly, over the years, people confused discomfit and discomfort, causing the shift in meaning.

complaisant (adj) cuhm-PLAY-sent

Eager to please; cheerfully complying Usage: Coming from a more uptight corporate background, Chris found the soup kitchen volunteers remarkably complaisant—when he asked the greeters to sweep the floor and the cooks to wash dishes, everyone happily moved to their new positions. More Info: Don't confuse complaisant with complacent, which means "smug, self-satisfied." Mnemonic: 1. com + plais(please) + ant 2. FOCUS ON sant(saint!), who is always obliging. 3. Complacent is self satisfied and Complaisant is a person who satisfies other people 4. complaisant=complaint + santh ...santh agar complaint bhi karta hai toh ..he does it in an obliging way 5. He is a complaisant boy. Though my home is not facilitated as his, he said It is a pleasant to come here. 6. come please saint i.e.trying to please,obliging

stasis (noun) STAY-siss

Equilibrium, a state of balance or inactivity, esp. caused by equal but opposing forces Usage: Edie felt that her career was in stasis: her boss made it clear she wasn't getting promoted, but she also couldn't leave because of her health insurance situation. Related Words: Status Quo (existing state or condition), Stationary (not moving), Static (fixed, not moving or changing, lacking vitality) More Info: From the Greek for "standing still." Mnemonic: 1. stasis..static...no change.. 2. this word came on my gre.....From homeostasis (word list) which means maintain relative stability

upbraid (verb) up-BRAID

Find fault with, criticize or scold severely Usage: I'm not surprised they got divorced—you can't upbraid someone every time he forgets to put a water glass in the sink and then expect him to stick around. Related Words: Admonish means scold or mildly criticize. Reprove, Reproach, Reprimand, Rebuke, Excoriate, and Castigate are all words for criticizing or scolding more harshly. Censure means strong disapproval or official reprimand. More Info: Upbraid is related to braid (intertwined hair)—the root relates to twisting, darting, or being quick (such as in battle). The idea is that, when you upbraid someone, you bring up his or her faults quickly and sharply—almost as a weapon. Of course, now we're imagining braided hair twisting like a sneaky enemy. Mnemonic: 1. elders criticize severely if their girls UP their BRA 2. braid means hairdo(hairstyle). upbraid means destroy hairdo. In hindi baal khinchna. If teacher rebukes or scolds you, he/she pulls your hair. 3. It has the word raid in it , it implies when sm1 raids your house and finds black money , u will be scolded very badly 4. up + bra : girls dont do it here or .. 5. ladki ki choti kheechna is extremely reprimanded 6. upBRAID. Relate BRAID with BRIDE. When you catch up a bride who's eloped, you scold her severly and reprimand her.

abjure (verb) ab-JOOR

Give up, renounce; repudiate, recant, or shun (especially formally or under oath) Usage: To become a citizen of the United States, you must abjure loyalty to the nation of your birth. / Since enrolling in that nutrition class, she has abjured sugar and saturated fats. Related Words: Forswear (reject or renounce under oath; swear falsely in court), Eschew (shun, avoid, abstain from) More Info: Abjure can be used in the same way as renounce. You renounce worldly pleasures, a religion or family member, membership in a group, etc. It can also be used in the same way as repudiate, which is more often used with ideas, as in "Galileo repudiated the belief that the Sun revolves around the Earth." Mnemonic: 1. Abjure think it like injure. so once you are injured you will give up. 2. ab+jure...jure- jor (in Hindi) Jor lagaao chodoo mat....(Don't Give up) (this mnemonic is in Hindi Language) 3. abjure ~ ab (away) + jure (jury). He abjured (rejected, moved away from) her earlier statements in front of jury. 4. ab jury ke saamne kasam khaata hoon, i'll not do this again 5. ab+jaanede+yaar (abjure) am renouncing 6. ABJURE = the prefix AB- means against. -JURE means rule (like JURY)

ponderous (adj) PAHN-der-uss

Heavy; bulky and unwieldy; dull, labored Usage: The book assigned by her professor was a ponderous tome, more a reference book than something you could read straight through. She was so bored she thought she would die. Related Words: Tedium (that which is tiresome due to being too long, dull, or slow, as in The plot moved at a tedious pace) More Info: To ponder is simply to contemplate or think deeply about. But ponderous means boring, difficult to make your way through. Both are based on the idea of "heaviness"—considering "heavy" ideas makes you a thoughtful person, but having to listen to a long, boring speech might seem like a heavy weight upon you. Mnemonic: 1. Its simple guys, POUND is a unit of weight , we often calculate weight in pounds! 1 Pound = 480 grams 2. Its simple guys, POUND is a unit of weight , we often calculate weight in pounds! 1 Pound = 480 grams 3. POND-erou-S: words in CAPS form PONDS (femina PONDS beauty contest, the contestants are sleek and sexy), ERror(someone who is "heavy" auditoned for the contest) 4. As big as a POND 5. ponderous~pondrus(pronunciation);pond+rus= the juice-can(rus) in my hand is having a large quantity of juice as much as water in a pond, because of its over weight i walked slowly/dull. 6. ponderous=full of pounds=heavy,having great effect

infallible (adj) in-FAL-ih-bull Also fallible (adj), fallacious (adj)

Incapable of error; certain Usage: No good scientist thinks he or she is infallible—it is fundamental to the scientific method that every theory is open to revision based on new evidence. Related Words: Unerring (synonym) More Info: L'Oreal has released a new line of lipstick called Infallible, which implies that the lipstick is immune from being logically incorrect. A better name might have been something like "Flawless." Mnemonic: 1. IN(not)+FALL...A person who doesn't fall is a person who doesn't make mistakes.... 2. Do not fall into errors 3. infallible

warranted (adj) WAR-en-ted Also warrant (verb, noun)

Justified, authorized (warrant can mean to justify or a justification, but can also mean to vouch for or guarantee) Usage: The pundit's comments don't even warrant a response from our organization—they were mere name-calling, not suitable for public discourse. / Your criticism of Anne is unwarranted—as your assistant, she has done everything you've asked her to do. / He doesn't have his documents with him, but I'll warrant that he is indeed a certified forklift operator. More Info: A warrant can, of course, be a legal justification (as in every cop movie ever)—such as permission given to police by a judge to enter and search a suspect's home.

base (adj) BASE

Morally low, mean, dishonorable; of little or no value; crude and unrefined; counterfeit Usage: His philanthropy was underlied by truly base motives—he not only craved the fawning publicity his donations brought, but he was actually funneling drug money through the Children's Defense Fund! / The supposed "gold bricks" were really base metals covered in a very thin layer of real gold. Related Words: Debase (lower or reduce in quality or dignity) Mnemonic: 1. BASI(stale) is BAD 2. BASE: it refers to something which is the lowest part..so base is something which is bad; 3. A person with a Iron leg is morally bad to others. 4. a base metal like iron is generally inferior in quality and value than the other metals.

illiberality (noun) il-lib-er-AL-ih-tee Also illiberal (adj)

Narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity Usage: Students protested the illiberality of an admissions policy that made no allowances for those from disadvantaged areas or backgrounds who may not have had access to advanced classes and tutors. Related Words: Chauvinism (fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc.), Bigot (obstinately prejudiced person), Xenophobia (fear of foreigners), Jingoism (extreme chauvinism plus warlike foreign policy), Insular (pertaining to an island; isolated; illiberal) More Info: Illiberal can also mean lacking a liberal arts education (as a person), or not requiring such an education (as a profession).

indifferent (adj) in-DIFF-er-ent

Not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial Usage: Do whatever you want—I'm indifferent. I won't even notice. Related Words: Apathy (not caring; absence of feeling; lack of interest or concern) More Info: The presence of "different" in indifferent comes from the sense of "not differing, neither good nor bad." Mnemonic: 1. A girl always looks for a guy who is different from the others, thus if he is in(not) different , he is MEDIOCRE hence she will be UNMOVED AND UNCONCERNED BY his proposals. :P 2. he showed "no difference" in his face...it means he is unmoved or unconcerned...!!!

diurnal (adj) die-ER-null

Occurring every day; happening in the daytime (rather than at night) Usage: While many Americans rarely have a sit-down family meal, in many other cultures, dining as a family is a diurnal affair. / Wall Street is a diurnal neighborhood—hectic in the day, but quiet once people pile on the rush hour trains to go home. Related Words: Quotidian (daily; everyday, ordinary) Mnemonic: 1. u have to visit the urinal everyday!! 2. DIA jalana AUR NAL chalana roj ke kam hai 3. Nocturnal means active in the Night and Diurnal means active in Day 4. Diary+journal= diurnal to record the events of your day.

implacable (adj) im-PLACK-uh-bull Also placate (verb), placatory (adj)

Not able to be appeased, calmed, or satisfied Usage: After the dog groomer misunderstood and shaved the family Weimaraner totally bald, Mr. Garcia was implacable; neither an offer of a free gift certificate nor a complimentary doggie sweater would reduce his fury. Related Words: Inexorable (unyielding, merciless, not moved by pleas) More Info: Implacable means "not able to be placated." Someone who can be placated is placatory. Mnemonic: 1. Sounds like IMPLEASABLE -- some one who cannot be pleased or appeased -- not pacifiable 2. IM(Not) + PLAC(Place) + ABLE = You will not a place in her heart. 3. implacable = im (not) + play + cable; cable is not playingi.e not friendly environment. 4. In general body IMPLANTS are INCAPABLE of satisfying / pacifying human desires.

sycophant (noun) SICK-uh-fint

Servile flatterer, parasitic person who fawns in order to get ahead Usage: Stop being such a sycophant. I don't need you to compliment my tie or get me coffee; I just need you to do your job without bothering me. Related Words: Lackey, Toady, and Myrmidon are synonyms. Fawn means to try to please in a submissive way. Obsequious means "servile, very compliant, fawning." Truckle means to act subserviently and Kowtow means to fawn—or, literally, to bow until one's forehead touches the floor. In slang, we might call a sycophant a boot-licker, suck-up, etc. Mnemonic: 1. sycophant.....split it like .....syco(sounds like psycho)+phan...sounds like FAN.......SO JUST IMAGINE a PSYCHO FAN of yours in your office who want to please you in whatever way..by flattering..or by bootliking.....just to gain your favour... 2. syco+pant..its not so easy to get a syco's pant..u need to please him like hel to make him to give his pant to you(personal advantage).. 3. Sparrow colored yellow to resemble a canary who sings to win favor but song is flat 4. matlab ki liye kisiki ass chatna....hahahah

eclipse (noun, verb) ick-CLIPS

The obscuring of one thing by another, such as the sun by the moon or a person by a more famous or talented person (noun); to obscure, darken, make less important (verb) Usage: During a solar eclipse, the moon eclipses the Sun. / Billy Ray Cyrus, who had a hit song, "Achy Breaky Heart," in the '90s, has long since found his fame eclipsed by that of his daughter, Miley. Related Words: Occult can mean "supernatural, mysterious, arcane," but as a verb, can also mean "to hide from view or become hidden," as in "The Pleiades, existing in deep sky, can be occulted by the moon when everything lines up just right" or "Other former members of NSYNC have felt their careers occulted (or eclipsed) by the stunning success of Justin Timberlake." Mnemonic: 1. during the total solar eclipse one heavenly body covers another heavenly body making the other one barely visible 2. eclipse: e (this) clip se(see); See this clip so dark cannot understand anything. 3. EK(ONE)LIPS(HONTH)IF ONE LIP COVERED BY ANOTHER THEN THERE IS ECLIPS

resolution (noun) rezz-oh-LOO-shun

The quality of being firmly determined; resolving to do something; a formal judgment, esp. decided by a vote Usage: The city government passed a resolution to support the new monorail. / A few setbacks did not dampen her resolution to complete her Ph.D.—equipped with her new prosthetic leg, she made her way back into the lab and continued her research. Related Words: Resolve shares the meaning "the quality of being firmly determined" and would also work in the second sentence above. More Info: Of course, a New Year's resolution is a decision to do something or make a change. Most people aren't resolved enough to keep their resolutions past January. Mnemonic: 1. resolution reminds me of revolution, so during American Revolution, America determined to win. 2. when prof. blame raju that he copied the solution..he gave a resolution....he said i am determined about my solution sir.....he is firm in his response 3. Wanna REconsider the SOLUTION?... NO,NO,NO... implies a determination...

contraries (noun) CAHN-trare-eez

Things that are opposing; either of two opposite things Usage: The Machiavellian among us would say that ethics and expedience are contraries—at some point, one must win out over the other. Related Words: Counterpoint (a contrasting element) More Info: The expression to the contrary means "to the opposite effect of the thing we were just talking about, as in "Although you say the plan will please everyone, to the contrary, our biggest client has already informed us that they will find a new supplier if we proceed."

impartial (adj) im-PAR-shull

Unbiased, fair Usage: Judge Gonzales removed himself from the case because, having a personal connection to the school where the shooting took place, he did not think he could be appropriately impartial. Related Words: Disinterested, Dispassionate, and Nonpartisan are all related to being fair and not having a bias or personal stake. More Info: The root for "part" appears in partisan, partial, and party—just as a member of a political party is rooting for his own side, someone who is partial is on the side of only part of the group, not everyone equally. Mnemonic: 1. There are two PARTS. You don't favor either PART. You are imPARTIAL.

wary (adj) WAIR-ee

Watchful, motivated by caution, on guard against danger Usage: Be wary of anyone who tells you that "anyone" can get rich with some special plan or scheme. Related Words: Chary is a synonym (there are very few rhyming synonyms in English!), Leery (suspicious or wary), Vigilant (keenly watchful or alert in order to guard against danger) Mnemonic: 1. Wary and worry sound the same... you become wary (cautious) if you have too many worries in life. 2. WAtch out caRyfullY = WARY 3. WARY = WAR+ARmY - in case of WAR ARmY has to be on alert. 4. wary = chary 5. be WARY = BEWARE = cautious (think of WARY as BEWARE, meaning CAUTIOUS) 6. Don't worry too much, just be a little wary when you go into the street.

enervate (verb) EN-er-vayt

Weaken, tire Usage: After taking the SAT in the morning and playing in a soccer game in the afternoon, Trina was truly enervated before the prom even began. "You dance like a grandmother with osteoporosis," said her date. Related Words: Sap (weaken, undermine, destroy in an underhanded way), Enfeeble (weaken, make feeble) More Info: The "e" in enervate is a variant of the prefix "ex" and means "out," while "nerv" means "nerve, sinew." Today, the word doesn't exactly mean "remove the nerves from," although that certainly does sound like something that would weaken a person. Mnemonic: 1. ENERV(w)asTE whwn you waste you energy you become weak 2. break it as e + nerve(nerv) + ate... what happens when our pulse reduces; we WEAKEN. 3. can also be broken as ener(energy) + vate (wait) when energy is waiting somewhere else....you have less energy left in yourself 4. enervate ~ evaporate 5. E=emergency 6. Enervate: ener(ENERGY) + vate(evaporate) Ur energy is evaportaed, so u feel weak

wizened (adj) WIZZ-end

Withered, shriveled Usage: Fortunately, the wizened heads for sale at the Ecuadorian market weren't really shrunken heads—just souvenirs for tourists. / The wizened old man still possessed a remarkably sharp mind. Related Words: Hoary (very old, gray or white as from old age), Grizzled (graying), Antediluvian (very old; literally, from before the Biblical flood), Desiccated (dried out) Mnemonic: 1. wizened - old people are experienced and WISE... and they are FEEBLE, WEAK, they SHRIVEL, WITHER 2. wizened = wise+end 3. relate it to the word WISE... think of a lady who has gained wisdom as she has aged and grown old and shriveled up. 4. widened <-- --> 5. YZend...when you have Y,Z written on your face as tatoo, you faace is WIZENED

layperson (noun) LAY-per-son Also laity (noun), lay (adj)

a person who is not a member of the clergy or not a member of a particular profession (such as medicine, law, etc.) Usage: The actress Jenny McCarthy has written a book about autism. While her experience as a parent is interesting to anyone in a similar situation, it's still important to remember that McCarthy is a layperson, not a doctor. More Info: A layperson is literally a member of a church who is not a minister or priest. The laity is the church's membership (not including the clergy), or a group of people outside a particular profession. Lay can be an adjective meaning "pertaining to regular people," as in a lay version of a medical text.

ascetic (adj, noun) uh-SET-ick Also asceticism (noun)

abstinent or austere in lifestyle (adj); a person who leads an austere and simple life without material pleasures, esp. someone who does this for religious reasons Usage: Ascetics such as monks actually take vows of poverty. / The graduate student lived an ascetic existence, her apartment containing only a futon couch and a single bowl and set of chopsticks, which she used to eat ramen noodles every night. Related Words: Hermit or Anchorite (person who lives away from society, esp. for religious reasons), Recluse (person who lives in solitude) More Info: Don't confuse ascetic with aesthetic, which means "pertaining to beauty or good taste." Mnemonic: 1. someone who leaves all AESTHETICs is an ascetic 2. sounds like aceticâ€"remember acetic acid(vinegar)i.e., sour in taste, one who has made is life sour in taste, i.e., away from pleasures for religious purposes 3. Aastic(Opposite of Nastic) Is ascetic 4. ASS+SEPTIC(infected)....a person who has got highly SEPTIC ASS will be a ASCETIC.......he cannot live a normal life.... 5. ascetic ~ acidic; he is living ascetic life by drinking and eating only acidic things (not good in taste) and avoid anything have good taste. 6. A Serious Clergy Excludes the taking (TIC) of material comforts from his life, and practise rigid self-denial.

Patrician

aristocratic

trenchant (adj) TREN-chint

forceful or vigorous, effective, keen; caustic, sharp Usage: The school's trenchant new anti-truancy policy immediately increased class attendance by a noticeable margin. / Claudia would have gone on making excuses for hours had Juan not trenchantly stepped in and said, "You want to quit, right?" "Yes!" she said, quite relieved. Related Words: Keen (sharp, piercing; very perceptive or mentally sharp) More Info: Trenchant is related to trench (a ditch)—the connection is a root meaning "to cut" (either literally or figuratively). A trenchant remark can cut someone in the sense of hurting feelings, or can "cut through all the junk" to get to the point. Mnemonic: 1. When you chant it is to be very strong, clear and effective 2. if chant under the tree...it ll be clear and effective 3. TRENCH means to CUT 4. 'ant' always walk in straight 'trench' i.e they know which way is right or wrong for them.. they never deviate... 5. trenchant:trench+ant;an ant in a trench is sharply perceptive to things because it can see every minute particles.(sharply perceptive) 6. TRENCHANT and ELOQUENT are rhyming words . Both the words refer to a strong and effective use of language.

luminous

(adj) softly bright or radiant Synonyms : aglow , lambent , lucent Example Sentence a house aglow with lights glowing embers lambent tongues of flame the lucent moon a sky luminous with stars luminous = luminance ~ bright

abstemious

(adj) sparing in consumption of especially food and drink Example Sentence the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious (adj) marked by temperance in indulgence Synonyms : light Example Sentence abstemious with the use of adverbs a light eater a light smoker ate a light supper focus on 'abs' part of this word. Abs...To build a six-pack abs, eat n drink carefully

errant

(adj) straying from the right course or from accepted standards Example Sentence errant youngsters (adj) uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable Example Sentence an errant breeze Same as Aberrant ..

literati

(noun) the literary intelligentsia jise literature ata (liter-ati) wahi uske bareme bol sakta hai...comments kar sakta hai

emollient

(noun) toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin Synonyms : cream , ointment (adj) having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin Synonyms : demulcent , salving , softening divide it as e + moll(..mole which is a black spot)+ ient. If we find a black spot on our skin, we quickly start searching for a SOOTHING REMEDY to remove it.

consecrate

(verb) appoint to a clerical posts Synonyms : ordain , order , ordinate Example Sentence he was ordained in the Church (verb) give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause Synonyms : commit , dedicate , devote , give Example Sentence She committed herself to the work of God give one's talents to a good cause consecrate your life to the church (verb) dedicate to a deity by a vow Synonyms : vow (verb) render holy by means of religious rites Synonyms : bless , hallow , sanctify (adj) solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose Synonyms : consecrated , dedicated Example Sentence a life consecrated to science the consecrated chapel a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II Consecrate = Con + Secrate (sounds like SACRED).SACRED is "holy". It refers to holiness when one dedicates his life to "god".

remonstrate

(verb) argue in protest or opposition (verb) present and urge reasons in opposition Synonyms : point out (verb) censure severely or angrily Synonyms : bawl out , berate , call down , call on the carpet , chew out , chew up , chide , dress down , have words , jaw , lambast , lambaste , lecture , rag , rebuke , reprimand , reproof , scold , take to task , trounce Example Sentence The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car The deputy ragged the Prime Minister The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup ...sounds like demonstrate...so remember it like when you are demonstrative you can protest for something.

converge

(verb) be adjacent or come together Synonyms : meet Example Sentence The lines converge at this point (verb) approach a limit as the number of terms increases without limit (verb) move or draw together at a certain location Example Sentence The crowd converged on the movie star (verb) come together so as to form a single product Example Sentence Social forces converged to bring the Fascists back to power Co- together Verge- become one

chasten

(verb) censure severely Synonyms : castigate , chastise , correct , objurgate Example Sentence She chastised him for his insensitive remarks (verb) restrain Synonyms : moderate , temper (verb) correct by punishment or discipline Synonyms : subdue , tame relate it with upper one "Chaste" as to keep ur viginity you have to be disciplined .. so for chaste and chasten go hand in hand

proliferate

(verb) grow rapidly Example Sentence Pizza parlors proliferate in this area (verb) cause to grow or increase rapidly Example Sentence We must not proliferate nuclear arms Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary life rate=its always increasing

expiate

(verb) make amends for Synonyms : aby , abye , atone Example Sentence expiate one's sins Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary Rhymes as Ex Pirate. An ex-pirate always tries to expiate his guilt.Ex pirate becomes pious.

exculpate

(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges Synonyms : acquit , assoil , clear , discharge , exonerate Example Sentence The suspect was cleared of the murder charges Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary exculpate sounds like ex-culprit = culprit...but now he has been cleared of the charges.

stanch

(verb) stop the flow of a liquid Synonyms : halt , staunch , stem Example Sentence staunch the blood flow stem the tide stanch = ST(op)+AN(d)+CH(eck)

divest

(verb) take away possessions from someone Synonyms : deprive , strip Example Sentence The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets (verb) deprive of status or authority Synonyms : disinvest Example Sentence he was divested of his rights and his title They disinvested themselves of their rights (verb) reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment) Synonyms : disinvest Example Sentence The company decided to divest the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa (verb) remove (someone's or one's own) clothes Synonyms : disinvest , strip , undress Example Sentence The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim She divested herself of her outdoor clothes He disinvested himself of his garments opposite to invest; di + vest; vest means an inner garment; divest is to remove it.

supersede

(verb) take the place or move into the position of Synonyms : replace , supercede , supervene upon , supplant Example Sentence Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left the computer has supplanted the slide rule Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school when a SUPER new thing arrives, we REPLACE /SET ASIDE the old thing because it is OBSOLETE..

limn

(verb) trace the shape of Synonyms : delineate , outline (verb) make a portrait of Synonyms : depict , portray Example Sentence Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba limn: Think of 'Film' i.e. Picture, Drawing.

spectrum (noun) SPECK-trum

A broad range of nevertheless related qualities or ideas, esp. those that overlap to create a continuous series (as in a color spectrum, where each color blends into the next in a continuous way) Usage: A test showed she was partially colorblind - she did see blues and greens, but was unable to perceive some other colors on the spectrum. / A "dialect continuum" is a spectrum of dialects of a language where speakers in different dialect groups can understand some, but not all, of the other groups—for instance, people in the west can understand people in the middle, and people in the middle can understand people in the east, but people in the west and the east cannot talk to one another. Related Words: Panoply (splendid, wide-ranging, impressive display or array), Scope (extent or range, such as of knowledge, effectiveness, authority, etc.)

credibility (noun) credd-ih-BILL-it-ee

Believability, trustworthiness Usage: Many famous "experts" with "Dr." before their names are not medical doctors at all. Any television "doctor" who turns out to have a Ph.D. in botany, for instance, ought to suffer a serious drop in credibility. More Info: The root "cred," meaning "believe" also gives us credit, creed, credo, incredulous, discredit, and accreditation. Don't confuse credible with credulous, meaning gullible. Finally, while we often use incredible to mean "great," it really means "not believable." Mnemonic: 1. the root wrd "cred" means "to believe". so credibility means The quality of being believable

partial (adj) PAR-shull

Biased, prejudiced, favoring one over others; having a special liking for something or someone (usually partial to) Usage: Although I grew up in New York, I've always been partial to country music. / His lawyers are appealing on the grounds that the judge was partial to the plaintiff, even playing golf with the plaintiff during the trial. Related Words: Partisan (partial to a particular party, group, etc., esp. in a biased, emotional way). Predilection, Propensity, Proclivity, and Bent are all words for a preference or inclination (He has an arrogant bent about him, and a propensity to offend others). More Info: Of course, partial can also mean "not complete." The connection between the two meanings is that, if you are partial to pumpkin pie, for instance, you are "one-sided" about it.

offhand (adj) OFF-hand

Casual, informal; done without preparation or forethought; rude in a short way, brusque Usage: I was pretty happy with my salary until my coworker Deena mentioned offhandedly that she was thinking about buying a house now that she made six figures. Related Words: Extemporaneous and Impromptu (done with no or little preparation), Ad-lib (to improvise; something improvised) Mnemonic: 1. offhand - hands on means experience, you have prepared for that , so off hands means something without preparation 2. offhand = off + hand = Not take in hand ( work ) = unimportant work = casual work 3. i am taking my hand off from this.means i am not intrested in that 4.

coalesce (verb) coh-uh-LESS

Come together, unite; fuse together Usage: While at first everyone on the team was jockeying for power and recognition, eventually, the group coalesced and everyone was happy to share credit for a job well-done. / East and West Germany coalesced into a single country in 1990. Related Words: Agglomerate (collect into a mass), Aggregate (gather together), Consolidate (unite, combine, firm up—you can consolidate loans or consolidate power) More Info: A coalition is a group that has coalesced (at least in theory). Mnemonic: 1. coal- combination of wood and charcoal. 2. coalesce: coa+LACE: lace is used to tie things together or mix things together 3. COALESCE = 4. coalesce-->collition 5. Think of two koalas hanging together on a tree.

prescient (adj) PRESH-int or PRESH-ee-unt Also prescience (noun)

Having foreknowledge or foresight, seeing the future Usage: Mariposa swears she's prescient—she thinks she sees the future in her dreams. / The science fiction novel, published in 1955, was strangely prescient —it pictures the year 2000 as having no flying cars, but a communication system known as the "interconnect," used largely for online shopping and wasting time. Related Words: To Prognosticate or Augur is to tell the future. Prophetic means "relating to prophesy, predicting, ominous." More Info: Of course the "science" in prescience is the same as in the word science and omniscience (all knowingness)—the root means "to know." Prescience is to know in advance, either supernaturally, or just by having good judgment. Mnemonic: 1. prescient means pre+event i.e. pre knowledge of event 2. pre- scienceâ€"means prediction, knowledge of events forehand 3. Someone who receives imPRESSIONs is PRECIENT. 4. knowledge about future, not just PRES(ci)ENT 5. prescient

zenith (noun) ZEE-nith

High point, culmination Usage: At the zenith of her career, the actress could command $5 million per film. Now, she is mostly seen in made-for-TV movies. Related Words: Acme, Summit, Pinnacle (synonyms), Apex (vertix, tip, point), Apogee (high point, point at which the moon is furthest from the Earth) More Info: The opposite of the zenith is the nadir, or lowest point. Both words are terms from astronomy, referring to points directly above and below the observer on an imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected. On the GRE, these words will be used metaphorically —the nadir of one's struggles, the zenith of one's success. Mnemonic: 1. Word sounds like 'Jannat' which is in highest point 2. there is a popluar comoputer parts brand named as zeneath that considers itself as one of teh top sellers of computer spare parts 3. zen+ithâ€"sounds like zenthâ€"In maths we use nth for the last or HIGHEST TERM, 4. Zenith, is the opposite of beneath which means something below, while zenith means the highest point or pinnacle beneath refers to something on the ground 5. Those who practice Zen stands in high position in spirituality.

notoriety (noun) noh-ter-RY-et-ee Also notorious (adj)

Ill fame; the state of being well-known for a disgraceful reason Usage: Bill was notorious for being late to everything—after awhile, his friends just stopped inviting him to the movies. / Some countries ban convicted criminals from capitalizing on their notoriety by writing books from prison or selling rights to movies about their lives. Related Words: Infamous is a synonym for notorious. More Info: Not only did rapper The Notorious B.I.G. adopt the word notorious for his name, actress Tori Spelling has starred in a reality show entitled "So NoTORIous." We guess it's cool to be famous in a bad way? Mnemonic: 1. root word is notorious means mischievous. so "notor" in the word specify defamity..illfame 2. note(money) became cause of a riot in a city is bad publicity for that city 3. notoriety -> not to write about sarathi famous story because he is famous for kissing aunty

detached (adj) dee-TATCH-t

Impartial, disinterested; unconcerned, distant, aloof Usage: He found her detached demeanor inappropriate for a funeral. It's fine to politely ask how someone died, but it's not appropriate to coldly question a relative on the medical history of the deceased. / The divorce proceeding was full of anger and recriminations, but the judge was able to make a detached decision. Related Words: Standoffish (cold, unfriendly) More Info: A detached house is one that does not have a wall in common with another building. Mnemonic: 1. DE (removed or cut off) + ATTACHED (emotionally involved)...if you cut yourself off an emotional involvement, you detach yourself from the relationship. 2. we have heard detachment.means having no attachment hence emotionless.

searchingly (adv) SER-ching-lee Also searching (adj)

In a searching or penetrating manner; while examining closely or probing for answers Usage: "I'm fired?" said Ron, looking searchingly at his boss. "I thought I was like a son to you." / Breaking up is hard to do, but the searching look of her brokenhearted soon-to-be-ex-boyfriend was just too much.

pugnacious (adj) pug-NAY-shuss

Inclined to fight, combative Usage: Amy had hoped to avoid inviting Uncle Ed to the wedding, as he was a pugnacious fellow— and, sure enough, he managed to start a fistfight with the best man. Related Words: Belligerent, bellicose, and truculent are synonyms. More Info: Pugilism (boxing, fistfighting) and pugnacious come from the Latin "pugnus," for "fist." Mnemonic: 1. punga+nacious- one with tendency to always fight and take pungas(Hindi) 2. a pug is an aggressive breed asiatic breed of dog. So a pugnacious pug.. 3. pug sounds like thug! - thugs are violent and aggresive 4. PUG(rough)+nacious(similar to NOXIOUS,means harmful)

brandish (verb) BRAN-dish

Shake, wave, or flourish, as a weapon Usage: The Renaissance Fair ended badly, with one drunken fellow brandishing a sword and refusing to leave the ladies' dressing tent. More Info: Brandish comes from the Germanic "brand," or sword. Mnemonic: 1. brandish = brand(brandy)...so once v drink brandy v vill start waving foolishly... 2. brand+ish...and try to remember sourav ganguly in SONA CHANDI CHAVANYAPRAS...ADVERTISE MENT...WAVING SWORD TO SHOW THE STRENTH HE GOT AFTER EATING SONA CHANDI CHAVANPRAS BRAND so dada brandishing the sword for chavanpras BRAND 3. if you get some new branded item like a shoe or watch etc you'll wanna wave it around n display it to everyone!!

toady (noun) TOH-dee

Someone who flatters or acts in a servile manner for self-serving reasons Usage: Look at that toady, sucking up and offering to do the boss's Christmas shopping for his kids. Gross. Related Words: Lackey, Sycophant, and Myrmidon are synonyms. Fawn means to try to please in a submissive way. Obsequious means "servile, very compliant, fawning." Truckle means to act subserviently. More Info: Toady comes from "toad-eater," after magicians' assistants who would eat supposedly poisonous toads so the magician could show off his ability to magically expel the poison. Toadeat used to mean "do any degrading thing for your boss," but today you can use toady as a verb (or toady up to someone) for this purpose. Mnemonic: 1. Sir, "TODAY"(toady) you look very ...... 2. A toady person is like a toad who makes sounds to flatter people just like a toad tries to flatter the female toad.. 3. toady=to(too)+ady(addy)means person who add more than fact 4. toady in x-men was extreemely servile 5. TOADY and FLATTERY are similar in sound and meaning. If you flatter a person in order to gain advantage, you will be refered to as toady. 6. the toad flattered the nightingale in order to gain popularity

precursor (noun) prick-KER-ser or PREE-ker-ser

Something that comes before, esp. something that also announces or suggests something on its way Usage: We cannot ignore this warning sign—it is clearly a precursor of larger problems to come. / The new CEO decided to do things differently from his precursors. Related Words: Antedate (be older than, precede in time; assign to an earlier date) More Info: The "cursor" in precursor is the same as in currency—the root means "run." A precursor can be thought of as a "before-runner," or forerunner (a synonym). Mnemonic: 1. "precursor" = pre(before) + cursor(that points out) == something that points out in advance == forerunner :) 2. She PREpared him for the CURSORy scene he was about to witness, serving as a PRECURSOR. 3. cursor is at the place while precursor is before so to tell fortune

goosebumps (noun) GOOSE-bumps

The "bumps" created by hairs standing up on the skin in response to cold, fear, etc. Usage: That detective novel is hard to put down! I've got goosebumps just waiting to find out what happens next! / You've got goosebumps—why don't you borrow my jacket? More Info: When a goose's feathers are plucked, bumps are left behind on the skin. "Goose flesh" or "goose pimples" are expressions that mean the same thing (goosebumps, however, is more often used metaphorically and has appeared in official GRE materials).

syntax (adj) SIN-tacks Also syntactical (adj)

The rules governing grammar and how words join to make sentences (or how words and symbols join in writing computer code), the study of these rules, or any system or orderly arrangement Usage: Now that my linguistics class is studying syntax, it makes a little more sense when my computer flashes "SYNTAX ERROR" at me. / Anyone learning a language is bound to make syntactical mistakes—even if he or she knows the appropriate vocabulary, it is still difficult to assemble the words perfectly. More Info: The root "taxis" (arrangement) also gives us taxonomy (the science of classification, such as in biology). Mnemonic: 1. The SINNERS were set in an orderly line and then TAXED for their sins. It was an orderly SIN TAX

commensurate (adj) cuh-MEN-sher-it

The same in size, extent, etc., equivalent; proportional Usage: According to the course catalog, you may take Advanced Japanese following Japanese III or commensurate experience with the language. Related Words: Tantamount (equivalent, as in "What he did is tantamount to murder.") More Info: The Latin "mensuratus" means "measure"—so commensurate means "measure together." Mnemonic: 1. SPLIT AS COMMON - ENSURED -RATE. 2. common measure? 3. think about mensuration which is a study of length, and angle 4. come and see the rate. it'll be equal to the rate of the cheapest product. 5. com-together, mensuro (latin)- measure. 6. common men always ensure rate,he always ensure that rates are according to products size weight n measurement.

cynical (adj) SIN-ick-ull

Thinking the worst of others' motivations; bitterly pessimistic Usage: Shilpa was so cynical that even when her friends threw her a surprise party, she figured that they only did it so they wouldn't feel so guilty about all the mean things they must be saying behind her back. Related Words: Misanthrope (hater of humankind) More Info: The original Cynics were ancient Greek philosophers who held that self-control was the only virtue. They are rumored to have been quite contemptuous towards their philosophical opponents. Mnemonic: 1. cynical is one who is skeptic of others because he thinks they have done SINs 2. Sainik(cynic) .. never BELIEVE pakistani sainiks. they ll hit u from back. 3. SOUNDS VERY CLOSE TO PSYCHIC...AND a psychic person is always skeptical in nature. 4. souns like clinical. 5. Misanthrope means one who hates man kind 6. cynical ryhmes with SIGN ..we sign documents because of distrust of human motives

prevaricate

(verb) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information Synonyms : beat around the bush , equivocate , palter , tergiversate divide is as pre(..before)+var(truth..)+icate(..gate) ..i.e. before truth, you have kept a gate. Hence you are LYING or HIDING THE TRUTH..

concoct

(verb) make a concoction (of) by mixing (verb) prepare or cook by mixing ingredients Synonyms : cook up Example Sentence concoct a strange mixture (verb) invent Synonyms : trump up Example Sentence trump up charges (verb) devise or invent Synonyms : dream up , hatch , think of , think up Example Sentence He thought up a plan to get rich quickly no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software coct - resembles a cocktail, prepared by mixing and combining. A conman is preparing it, in a concert disguised(make up) as a bartender.

incarnate

(verb) make concrete and real (verb) represent in bodily form Synonyms : body forth , embody , substantiate Example Sentence He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist (adj) possessing or existing in bodily form Synonyms : bodied , corporal , corporate , embodied Example Sentence what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind an incarnate spirit `corporate' is an archaic term (adj) invested with a bodily form especially of a human body Example Sentence a monarch...regarded as a god incarnate Incarnate=In+Carna(l)te thus in carnal or in flesh as carnal=flesh.... so something in flesh or given bodily form, or personified

probity (noun) PROH-bit-ee

: Honesty, integrity Usage: After losing the last election when their candidate's string of mistresses came to light, this time, the party would only nominate a candidate whose probity was beyond any doubt. Related Words: Scrupulous or principled (having high moral standards), Veracious (honest, true) More Info: Normally we think of a "probe" as sort of medically unpleasant, but the real purpose of a probe is to get information—for instance, a government probe might investigate corruption, or probe for the truth. Mnemonic: 1. PRO(pahle)+beti(ladkiya) sounds like girls first 'something having high morale' 2. Probe is done to verify probity.So probity=neccessity (or reason ) for probe. 3. basically this word is taken from latin probus..means honesty.............. 4. A PROBATION Officer tries to keep former criminals HONEST. 5. Let them probe, they wont find any mistakes - probity 6. A father telling is daughter Please(P) roh(RO) mat Beti(bity) you have not lost your integrity or moral values.

malediction (noun) mal-eh-DICT-shun

A curse Usage: Sheila thought the fortune-teller was her friend, but when she didn't pay her bill, the fortune teller cast a hex on her, a malediction intended to cause terrible things to befall her. Related Words: Imprecation is a synonym. Execration can mean a curse or cursing, but can also mean insulting or slandering. All three words can be used in the plural or not, with the same meaning —for instance, He was such a bitter person it seemed that only execration (or execrations) ever escaped his lips. More Info: Mal means "bad," of course. The root "dict" comes from "dicere" (to say) and also appears in dictator, dictionary, and indict (connect to a crime), as well as in malediction's antonym, benediction (blessing). Mnemonic: 1. MALEDICTION=MAL+DICTION. 2. male+(edict..sounds simillar to addict)....and imagine a situation where there is only one male in family who earns and if he becomes addicted to all bad habits like gambling,robbery,and alcoholism......he is curse on the family and society 3. Slang :: To see sheMALE(Chakka's) DICK(penis) is a CURSE for many of us. 4. living in a male dominated country is like a curse 5. male+dictionary has curses is in it. 6. mal(bad)+ediction(addiction)...hence any bad addiction is a CURSE by god..or some1

hallmark (noun) HALL-mark

A mark of indication of quality, purity, genuineness, etc.; any distinguishing characteristic Usage: Signature red soles are the hallmark of Christian Louboutin's shoes. / Fast-paced rhymes, an angry tenor, and personal attacks on celebrities are hallmarks of Eminem's music. Related Words: An earmark is also any distinguishing mark, such as a mark on an animal's ear to show ownership. Earmark can also be a verb meaning "allocate or set aside" (to earmark funds for a project). An earmark is neutral, but a hallmark generally has more positive connotations. More Info: The Goldsmiths' Company of London made gold and silver articles stamped with a mark. The company was located in Goldsmiths' Hall—thus, a "hall mark."

sobriquet (noun) SOH-brick-ay or soh-brick-AY

A nickname Usage: James Brown, often referred to with the sobriquet "The Godfather of Soul," scored numerous smash hits and was also known for his feverish dancing. Related Words: An epithet can be a descriptive nickname or an "add-on" to a name—for instance, "Alexander the Great" is an epithet for Alexander III of Macedon. Epithet can also mean "insult"—a "racial epithet" is a slur and is always bad. Mnemonic: 1. SOBRIQUET= SOB+RICK+KIT. S.O.B. (Son of a B****), RICK (Richard), and KIT (Katherine) are all common SOBRIQUETs. 2. we know sabri(ramayana) by her name 3. SOBRIQUET....imagine that there is a sober person hence you call him sobriquet....

dismiss (verb) diss-MISS

Allow to disperse or leave; fire from a job; put aside or reject, especially after only a brief consideration Usage: "Before I dismiss class," said the teacher, "I want to remind you of the importance of dismissing biases in your research by ruling out or adjusting for factors other than the variable you are testing that may have led to your results." Related Words: Discount as a verb can mean "disregard, ignore, or downgrade so as to compensate for exaggeration." More Info: To dismiss an idea is generally to choose to ignore it without having considered it seriously. Mnemonic: 1. DIS(these)-MISS(girls) are careless drivers , they ELIMINATE FROM CONSIDERATION the traffic around & so are REJECTED @ licence interview..!!

likewise (adverb) LIKE-wize

Also, in addition to; similarly, in the same way Usage: Chip was baffled by all the silverware set before him, so when his host began eating salad with the smallest, leftmost fork, Chip did likewise. Related Words: Moreover (in addition to what has been said, for instance "His actions cost us the job; moreover, he seriously offended our client)." More Info: In conversation, likewise can mean "Me, too." When someone says "Nice to meet you," you could say, "Likewise."

incarnadine (adj, noun) in-CAR-nuh-dine or in-CAR-nuh-deen

Blood red or flesh-colored Usage: The police took the body to the morgue; all that was left at the murder scene was an incarnadine stain on a pillow. Related Words: Vermilion means bright red or reddish-orange; the word comes from the Latin for "little worm," specifically the insect used for the dye. More Info: Incarnadine shares a root (meaning "flesh") with carnal, carnage, and incarnate. Don't confuse with Incarnate (embodied, personified; put into concrete form, embody, take on a human body). Mnemonic: 1. When you incarnate, you take birth in a body filled with red blood and flesh ... the blood colour is incardine 2. I see the word cardinal inCARnADINe(L) which is red. 3. carnival means festive; in means not; in carnadine means quarrel i.e bloody. 4. in+kar+die = some one is warning you kam karo nahi or else u will die (death relates to blood)

grievous (adj) GREE-vuss

Causing grief or suffering; very serious, grave; flagrant, outrageous Usage: While people certainly do injure themselves on hot stoves, such burns rarely compare to the grievous injuries sustained by people who do not observe safety procedures with twelve-gallon deep fryers. Related Words: Dire (causing suffering or fear; ominous; urgent or desperate, as in "a dire emergency requiring immediate response") More Info: "Grievous bodily harm" is a term in English law. General Grievous is a fictional villain in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Mnemonic: 1. we always say like a soul from grave threatens us or causes fear so grievous is like from grave... 2. GRE V(ery) (ser)IOUS

expurgate (verb) ECK-sper-gayt

Censor; remove objectionable or offensive parts Usage: When the girl discovered that her ninth-grade class had been reading an expurgated version of Romeo and Juliet, she immediately checked the original out from the library so she could read all the "forbidden" parts. Related Words: Bowdlerize (expurgate, abridge, or distort), Expunge (strike, eliminate, mark for deletion) More Info: Expurgate shares a root with purge, purgation, and purify. Mnemonic: 1. Expurgate - divide this word into (expel+ur+gate), you always expel the waste from your gate to make your home 'clean' and 'purified'. 2. purge is to cleanse or make pure 3. EXPURGATE = EXPEL + PURGE 4. To purge: you "X" it out. Expurgate. 5. EX-example P-person atUR-your GATE take him in house & rectify yourself u by his good principles 6. the word is expergate

proliferate (verb) proh-LIFF-er-ayt Also prolific (adj)

Increase or spread rapidly or excessively Usage: The book alleged that terrorist cells are proliferating across the United States faster than law enforcement can keep up. Related Words: Prolific means producing a lot of something - generally either offspring (rabbits are prolific) or creative work (a prolific songwriter). More Info: A phrase associated with the Cold War was nuclear proliferation, the rapid buildup of nuclear weapons. Proliferate shares a Latin root ("offspring, progeny") with proletariat, meaning the working class, manual laborers, or the poor. Mnemonic: 1. life rate=its always increasing 2. PRO+LIFE+RATE--> 3. pro + life + rate : increase in rate of production (pro) of life (living organisms) causes population to increase rapidly 4. (PROLI)petrol (RATE)rate increase rapidly and quickly these days!! 5. pro + life + rate : in our professional (pro) life, we should work at faster rate to grow rapidly. 6. rapidly+lift+rate

endemic (adj) en-DEMM-ick

Native, local; natural, specific to, or confined to a particular place Usage: Certain diseases—especially those that require a precise mix of environmental conditions and local plant and animal life to thrive—remain endemic to particular regions. Related Words: The antonym of endemic is pandemic, "widespread, universal," also generally of a disease or something bad. More Info: Endemic contains the Greek "en" (in) and "demos" (people). Don't confuse endemic with epidemic, which means "rapidly spreading" and is a near-synonym with pandemic. Mnemonic: 1. simple think of epidemic as an epidemic desease that spreads a vast area and endemic disease as a disease that spreads only a confined area 2. epidemic is something that is confined to vast area and endemic is confined to small area 3. end of(demic)democracy-this characteristic,nw a days,is confined to a very little no of countries.. 4. Think: "In a demographic," which relates to a specific portion of the population. 5. The disease only spreads in a certain area, so epiDEMY ENDs outside of that aream (endemic) 6. endemic = mic(sound) can be reached up to only certain region

plummet (verb) PLUM-it

Plunge, fall straight down Usage: During the first 60 seconds or so of a skydive, the diver plummets towards Earth in freefall; then, he or she activates a parachute and floats down at what seems like a relatively leisurely pace. More Info: As a noun, a plummet (or plumb bob) is a weight on the end of a cord. To plumb (or sound) the depths of a body of water is to drop a plummet (or sounding line) and see how much cord is used when the plummet hits the bottom, and therefore how deep the water is. When something plummets, the idea is that it is falling fast and straight down, as though it has been weighted. Mnemonic: 1. plummet rhymes with "comet" which falls so sharply. 2. Plummet sounds like Planet (something very very heavy) .. a heavy thing will fall or drop sharply. 3. it can be plum+met. as we seen earlier plum(b)=vertical. plummet can be MET the VERTICLE extreme limit(lower).i.e. it fell. 4. You went on a Blind date and girl was PLUM who u MET..so you fell sharply 5. plummet : plunge from a summit(as simple as that) 6. plum(fruit)......so wen ripe it could fall sharply...

kudos (noun) KOO-dohss

Praise, honor, congratulations Usage: "Kudos on your amazing GRE score!" said the teacher. / While the critics weren't impressed, the play received plentiful kudos from the audience. Related Words: Plaudits (applause, approval), Laudation (praise), Panegyric (formal, lofty, or elaborate praise), Paean (song of praise, triumph, or thanks) Mnemonic: 1. KUDO(to jump in Hindi). one JUMPS with joy on recieving an HONOUR. 2. sounds lik judo..so when u win win in judo ull be "honoured" with k-belt(like black belt in karate). 3. kud means small + os ( operating system); small operating system is always praise worhty & surely approval and commendation.

mercurial (adj) mer-CURE-ee-ull

Quickly and unpredictably changing moods; fickle, flighty Usage: It's tough being married to someone so mercurial. I do pretty much the same thing every day— some days, she thinks I'm great, and other days, the exact same behaviors make her inexplicably angry. Related Words: Erratic (inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed course) More Info: Mercurial comes from the idea that people born under the planet Mercury are quick but volatile. Mnemonic: 1. mercury level in the blood pressure testing device fickles a lot when measuring b.p 2. mercury liquid if left on a surface has high fluidity.. hence quick n fickle

monotony (noun) muh-NOT-uh-nee

Sameness or repetitiousness to the point of being boring; lack of variation, uniformity, esp. repetition in sound Usage: The monotony of working on a factory assembly line made her feel as though she would go insane from boredom. Related Words: Tedium (that which is tiresome due to being too long, dull, or slow, as in The plot moved at a tedious pace). More Info: Monotone comes from Latin parts for "one tone," like a dial tone on an old-fashioned phone, or a very boring public speaker. Now, we can use monotony for things other than sound—for instance, studying vocabulary can get a little monotonous if you don't make an effort to keep it interesting by writing your own fun sentences, practicing with friends, and thinking about the gloriousness of a high GRE score. Mnemonic: 1. MONO(SINGLE)+TONY(like TONE) = SINGLE TONE, the same tone gets boring after a while. 2. Monotony: Why do all Girls have only one Pusssy,this is completely Monotonic... 3. Monotony/Monotonic: Mono(single)+Tony(make it as tone),since MonoTone means Single Tone(sound that is unchanging in pitch),hence it lacks in variation(change).......

placate (verb) PLAY-cayt

Satisfy or calm down (an angry or dissatisfied person), esp. by conciliatory gestures Usage: "It's an interesting business model," said the flower shop owner. "Outside of Valentine's Day, our average customer uses our product to placate an angry partner." Related Words: Appease, Mollify, Conciliate, and Assuage are near-synonyms. Implacable means "not able to be placated." More Info: "Conciliatory gestures" (as in the definition above) could mean giving in, lowering oneself, compromising one's principles, offering gifts or rebates, etc. Mnemonic: 1. PL + ac + ATE = a PLATE full of tasty food to SATISFY someone. 2. "playing" wid "cat"...it'll surely pacify salman... 3. 4. placate--pla(playing)+cate(cards)===playing cards pacify's anyone........ 5. the word's origin means 'to please' 6. Placate: Plate+cake= a plate of cake which calms and appeases.

gouge (noun, verb) GAH-oodge

Scooping or digging tool, like a chisel, or a hole made with such a tool (noun); cut or scoop out; force out a person's eye with one's thumb; swindle, extort money from (verb) Usage: I was happy with this new video game console for a day or two, until I saw it advertised all over town for half the price and realized I'd been gouged. / He loves gory horror films, where people's eyes are gouged out and gross stuff like that. Related Words: Rout (dig around, as with a snout; rummage; scoop out or gouge) Mnemonic: 1. In slang language we call goggles as gouge - So when you buy a pair of branded gouge, which are expensive, you think the shopkeeper is overcharging you. 2. relate it wid ""gao ge"(in hindi as we pronounce singing) 3. GAUGE meter measures cloth quantity and if something is wrongly measured, u say if it is not acc to guage , i will gouge out this cloth(to make a hole in something in a rough or violent way) and give it back to u 4. Gora [Whites] people are overcharged, they say ouch. 5. gouge sounds like "gaaj". "gaaj" gir gayi hai 6. GAUGE meter measures cloth quantity and shopkeeper usually cheat customers by overcharging.

covert (adj) COH-vert

Secret, veiled, undercover Usage: The soldier trained to be part of covert operations, moving silently and remaining out of the enemy's sight. Related Words: Clandestine, Surreptitious, and Furtive all mean secret, undercover. Mnemonic: 1. Covert sounds like "covered [covert = cover + t or covered + t] and something which is covered can be considered a secret.

oblique (adj) oh-BLEEK or uh-BLEEK

Slanting or sloping; indirect, misleading, or evasive Usage: After the fifteenth oblique reference that Bella made to George or George made to Bella, everyone in the office figured out that they were dating. / The serial killer loved to talk to interrogators, but gave only oblique answers that were useless in finding the bodies. More Info: In math, oblique lines are neither parallel nor perpendicular. Your obliques are the abdominal muscles (along the sides) that run at a slant. In botany, an oblique leaf has unequal sides. You should now be prepared to interpret oblique in any strange context—it's slanting, or metaphorically "slanting"! Mnemonic: 1. Oblique - split it like OB(object) lique(sounds as LIKE). So OBject Like, referring something indirectly. 2. Ur making an oblique reference i.e indirect ref 3. oblisk sound like oblique (slanted).... 4. ob + LIque(lets say LIne) ~ line is normally straight this oblique is indirect 5. jab ghee seedhi ungli se naa nikle to ungli tedhi (oblique) karni padti hai 6. ob+liqueâ€"ob means againstâ€"if you dislike someone or OB(against)+ LIQUE(like), you always REFER THEM INDIRECTLY

panoply (noun) PAN-uh-plee

Splendid, wide-ranging, impressive display or array Usage: Our old cafeteria had only premade salads, but the new cafeteria has a salad bar with a panoply of toppings. More Info: Panoply contains the root "pan" ("all") as well as a root for weapons. A panoply was originally a full suit of armor and can still be military regalia or something that covers and protects (The sergeant arrived in full panoply). Mnemonic: 1. on the MONOPOLY board game there is wie display of imressive array of colors and vibrancy!! 2. A 'PAN'el set by the prime-minister to check the quality of 'PLY'wood used in his podium in Loksabha. 3. pan + ply = all + ply (wodden ) , which means there are lots of ply which are obviously arranged in array

obdurate (adj) AHB-der-it or AHB-jer-it

Stubborn, hardhearted, hardened in wrongdoing Usage: The first mate reported that there was some fuzzy shape on the horizon, but the captain insisted that the instruments showed no such object, and obdurately sailed straight ahead—right into an iceberg. / This obdurate criminal should never be let out on parole—he simply cannot be reformed. Related Words: Flinty, glacial, stony, and callous can have the meaning of being emotionally "hard" or cold. Reprobate and unregenerate can refer to people who are hardened evildoers. More Info: "Ob" means "against" and the rest of the word is derived from the Latin "durare" (hard), which also gives us durable and endure. Obdurate people are hardened against feelings, persuasion, or conscience. Mnemonic: 1. OB+DURA(RELATE IT TO WORD DURABILITY)..SO anything which has durability..has the resisting power, and something which can resist, is stubborn. 2. OB+DU+RATE realate it as AB(OB) RATE DoUble ho gaya,and the seller was very STUBBORN about that 3. durate -duration 4. Think "obstinate" which is stubborn 5. Obdurate - Try reading as "Odd - along - duration" :Means stubborn 6. ob = negative durate = through out duration of life

modish (adj) MOH-dish

Stylish, contemporary Usage: While some sculptors sought to make their work universal and timeless, Dania sculpted modish creations that captured the pop cultural zeitgeist—for instance, a sculpture of Rihanna with an umbrella, or a three-foot high representation of the latest Alexander McQueen heels. Related Words: In vogue is a synonym. More Info: In the U.S., "a la mode" generally means "with ice cream" (pie a la mode), but it really means "in fashion" (in French and also in English). Perhaps ice cream was once a big fad. Mnemonic: 1. modish = mode (style) + ish.. thats is extremely stylish.. hence very fashionable.. 2. Just like GIRLISH is very girl like, MODISH can be related to MODEL LIKE...very fashonable! 3. MODEls wear the most fashionable clothes 4. modish-modern so fashionable 5.

euphemism (noun) YOO-fuh-mizm

Substitution of a mild, inoffensive, or indirect expression for one that is considered offensive or too direct Usage: Many euphemisms surround death and disease; rather than "Joe died of cancer," many people feel better saying "Joe's suffering is finally over." / When potty training their children, some parents use hilarious euphemisms for body parts. More Info: The antonym of euphemism is dysphemism, an unnecessarily bad name for something. The internet division of the publishing company dysphemistically referred to the print magazine as the "dead tree edition." Mnemonic: 1. Assuming: females are milder than males as they are more emotionally inclined. 2. you+feminisn(sounds like) girls try to avoid certain words and circumlocate... so if u practise euphemism, you act like a female 3. eu- <> dys- 4. eu ‘well’ + phÄ"mÄ" ‘speaking.’ 5. eu(r u?)+phemism(feminist) 6. Euphemism = e + u + ph + emission; your phone emission i.e sound is sweet.

connote (verb) cuh-NOTE Also connotation (adj)

Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning Usage: The word "titanic" simply means large or majestic, but because of the word's association with the sunken ship, "titanic" has a negative connotation to many people. Related Words: Evoke (call forth, esp. of feelings or imagination) More Info: A denotation is the literal meaning of a word; a connotation is the feeling that accompanies that word.

expedient (adj) eck-SPEE-dee-unt

Suitable, proper; effective, often at the expense of ethics or other considerations Usage: "I need this report by 2pm, and I don't care what you have to do to make that happen," said the boss. "I expect you to deal with it expediently." / When invited to a wedding you cannot attend, it is expedient to send a gift. Related Words: Opportune (suitable, convenient, occurring at an appropriate time) More Info: Don't confuse expedient with exigent, "requiring immediate attention, action, or aid." Mnemonic: 1. pronounce it like "experienced"...an experienced person is always SUITABLE for making decisions.. 2. expedient : expert + obedient ,,, they are the most "suitable" person 3. Expedited plane trips are expedient (suitable or practical) since they take little time. 4. u plan 2 go on an expedition so u make sure if it is expedient i.e. suitable n practical in time n money's context. 5. EXPEDIENT=EXPEND+DENTist 6. Expedient = ex means cut the ped; Make it more speedy.

corroborate (verb) cuh-ROBB-er-ayt

Support, add evidence to Usage: You're telling me you were thirty miles away riding a roller coaster when the school was vandalized? I have a hard time believing that—is there anyone who can corroborate your story? Related Words: Substantiate and verify also mean to prove true or provide evidence in favor of. More Info: Corroborate shares a Latin root ("robur," for oak or strength) with robust. Mnemonic: 1. just focus on borate part of this word -- Borate test is a confirmatory test in chemistry. 2. sounds like collaborate => to support 3. visaulize ROBOT( coROBOrate) standing firm with support. 4. It sounds like "CARBO-HYD-RATE" , which SUPPORTS in human growth 5. CORROBORATE mean to give support...CORBO LORBO JEETBO...by singing this song people support KKR... 6. corroborate sounds like "correlate" if two variable correlate then the causal evidence is strengthened or confirmed!

rend (verb) REND

Tear violently, esp. to tear one's clothing or hair out of grief; pull apart, split, or tear away Usage: Many figures in the Bible rent their clothing from grief at a loved one's death, an event that can surely rend one's heart as well. More Info: As you can see, rend is an irregular verb; its past tense is rent. Mnemonic: 1. In most South Indian languages rend means two - i.e., split up. 2. rend ...relate to rent, and if you don't pay your rent the land lord will tear you apart 3. Rear END, front end....that means split into 2 parts...simple..!! :) 4. rend means in telugu rendu...means making it in to two..so it is tearing in to two... 5. r +end

rhetoric (noun) RET-er-ick Also rhetorical (adj)

The art or study of persuasion through speaking or writing; language that is elaborate or pretentious but actually empty, meaning little Usage: The ancient Greeks used to study rhetoric as a major academic subject. Today, if you want to improve your rhetorical skills, you will probably have to hunt down a public speaking class or join Toastmasters. / The politician's blather is all rhetoric and no substance. Related Words: Oratorical is a synonym. While a lawyer needs good rhetorical skills, sometimes rhetorical and oratorical mean only related to style and effect, and lacking substance. More Info: A rhetorical question is one intended for effect, and not intended to be answered, as in "Are you stupid?" Mnemonic: 1. <br> rhetoric = "right oral" skills. 2. RHETORIC is right oral skills with little real sound knowledge 3. rhetorical questn is a questn which does not expects any ans frm t listener, bt provokes him to think on it just like putting him in words and entangling him.. its an art of communication (in hindi like shabdo ke jaal mein fasana) 4. rhe(re) tori c(communication)effective hai yar..

efficacy (noun) EFF-ih-cuh-see

The quality of being able to produce the intended effect Usage: Extensive trials will be necessary to determine whether the drug's efficacy outweighs the side effects. / I am having trouble cutting my steak with this butter knife; I'm going to ask the waiter for a more efficacious implement. More Info: Don't confuse efficacy with efficiency. Something efficacious gets the job done; something efficient gets the job done without wasting time or effort. Efficacity is a variant on efficacy and is identical in meaning. Mnemonic: 1. effic(EFFICIENT)+AC(Y)..so just check out if your AC has the efficiency to PRODUCE DESIRED cooling . 2. EFFICACY = EFFI + CACY 3. efficient+accuracy = efficacy;if sth is efficient and accurate,it does produce desire result 4. efficacy==> efficiency :)) 5. efficacy resmebles or reminds us of the popular word delicacy.A delicacy has a power to produce any desired effects wen u treat them to ur girlfrnd...lol..!! 6. peculiar

desiccate (verb) DESS-ick-ayt Also desiccated (adj)

Thoroughly dried up, dehydrated Usage: The key to maintaining odor-free shoes is to desiccate the insole by placing a drying agent, such as a small pouch of baking soda, inside the shoe between wears. / Beef jerky is a desiccated meat product. Related Words: Arid means very dry, like a desert. More Info: Also from the Latin "siccare" (dry), a siccative is a drying agent. The same root appears in the Spanish word for dry (seco) and in the name of the Italian dry sparkling wine prosecco. Mnemonic: 1. desi cake is always dried up. 2. "Desert Cake": Cake that has been dried out and turned dull in taste. 3. Desi+cat is always dry because if she will be wet she will be called bheegi billi...remember 9xm. 4. Dessicate =Desi(hindi) 5. "Desi Katte" 6. Desiccate=The Sukka(dry) ate eat.

via (preposition) VY-uh or VEE-uh

Through, by means of, by way of (by a route that goes through or touches) Usage: We will be flying to Russia via Frankfurt. / Many of the students at our college got here via special programs that assist low-income students in preparing for college. Related Words: Per can also be used in this way. The most common use of per is "for each," as in, "We will need one sandwich per child." However, per may also mean "by means of" or "according to." I have delivered the package per your instructions. More Info: Via is Latin for "way, road, channel." This root also appears in viaduct, a bridge or series of bridges, especially carrying a road or railway over water, a valley, etc.

dilate (verb) DIE-layt

To become wider or make wider, cause to expand; to speak or write at length, elaborate upon Usage: The doctor gave her eye drops to make her pupils dilate. / These dinners at Professor Hwang's house usually run rather late—after the meal, he'll typically dilate on his latest research for at least an hour. Related Words: Expatiate (to expand or elaborate on a topic, to explain in detail) More Info: Dilate is used frequently in medicine—being a certain number of centimeters dilated is an important part of childbirth. Mnemonic: 1. If you DIE LATE(die in a very old age) u expand(in weight sense or in age sense) 2. When i ate from Dil se (more than enough) my stomach expanded. 3. wen your dil is eaten(ate) by someone,ie broken by someone.u tend to write big or lenghthy letters and speak lenghthy dialouges wen u remember her...lol.. 4. dilate- inflate -->so expand 5. DI (the) speakers KEPT ON SPEAKING, causing the function to go on untill LATE in the evening. 6. Dilate: Di(two)+Late:Just Imagine ur wife is pergnent and she is LATE in delivery bcoz she is going to deliver 2Twins(Di)by operning her pussy/vulva very larger/expand,because of two(Di) twins

bifurcate (verb, adj) BYE-fur-cayt

To fork into two branches or divide into two halves Usage: The medical student carefully bifurcated the cadaver brain, separating it precisely into right and left hemispheres. / The bifurcate tree stood tall, its two massive branches reaching for the sky. Related Words: Cleave (split or cut, as in a "meat cleaver") More Info: In math, a midpoint bifurcates a line segment. Bifurcate comes from the Latin "furca," which also gives us "fork." Mnemonic: 1. after killing the cat (tiger) ,, the 2 hunters divided the fur into 2 equal parts 2. resembling a fork, which only have 2 branches

frenetic (adj) fruh-NET-ick

Wildly excited, frantic, distracted Usage: The advice in the expert's time management book struck many as unrealistic, as not everyone can handle the frenetic lifestyle the author espouses: getting up before dawn to begin work before spending quality time with the kids over breakfast, taking conference calls from the treadmill, etc. Related Words: Frenzied (wildly excited; violently agitated) More Info: The Greek "phren" meant "mind"; frenetic is related to the idea of an inflammation or disease of the brain. Mnemonic: 1. Frantic = Frenetic = Frenzied 2. sounds like 'fanatic' which means sm1 with excessive excitement or devotion to smth (belief/cause) so frenetic means excessive excitement like a mad man. 3. FREE N Ever TICking - ticking fast (rather frenzied) like the seconds hand of a clock

prudent (adj) PROO-dent Also prudence (noun)

Wise in practical matters, carefully providing for the future Usage: Katie's friends blew all kinds of money on spring break, but Katie prudently kept to her usual spending habits: she'd drink one of whatever was least expensive, and then watch her friends get stupid while she checked her bank balances on her phone and dreamed about the day she'd have a full-time job and a 401K. Related Words: Circumspect (cautious, prudent; careful to consider the circumstances and consequences), Provident (showing foresight, being frugal or careful to provide for the future, thinking ahead in a wise way) More Info: The antonym is imprudent. Mnemonic: 1. sounds like president; a president is always a wise or just person 2. we all know ICICI Prudential insurance.. so we can think of thoughtful decision taken by having a insurance policy... 3. germs are careful (prudent) of pepsodent(tooth paste) 4. sounds like student who should always be cautious about assignments and projects. 5. Prude people are very prudent .. They do not want to sound offensive to anybody .. 6. A student who is prudent will always be successful.

raconteur (noun) rack-uhn-TOOR

Witty storyteller Usage: Miguel was quite the raconteur—the laughing party guests naturally congregated in a cluster around him as he held court. Related Words: A bard is a poet/storyteller—Shakespeare is often called "The Bard." Bard also evokes images of a medieval poet traveling from town to town, accompanying himself on an instrument. A raconteur is more of a person who is fun at parties. More Info: From the French verb for "recount," or "tell." Mnemonic: 1. "reckon" means think. raconteur is one who thinks (writer/storyteller). 2. one who recounts 3. rekha aunty tear 4. reckon means to imagine......raconteur means a person who make us able to imagine by telling stories 5. when we go on a TOUR in a new city, we take some travels bus and the guide tells stories of the city and places skillfully. 6. rac(rock)+on+teur(tour).... to rock on tour you should be story-teller.

erratic (adj) er-RAT-ick

: Inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed course Usage: When someone engages in erratic behavior, family members often suspect drug use or mental illness. However, sometimes the person is just building a top-secret invention in the garage! Related Words: Desultory (lacking consistency or order, disconnected, sporadic; going off topic) More Info: Erratic shares a root with error and the verb err, which originally meant "to stray or wander"—that is, to be erratic—but now means "to make a mistake." Mnemonic: 1. focus on ERR + atic..part of it, and err is nothing but ERROR, and errors always look ODD, AND ARE unpredictable in nature. 2. sounds much similar 3. assmue you buy a new beautiful house ,elegent ,gorgeous kitchen..suddenly out of nowhere u see a rat in the attic ,which would be odd and unpredictable 4. ERRâ€"errorâ€"something that has error is IRREGULAR 5. erratic ~ errata -> so many things -> unpredictable which one 6. ERRATIC: It sounds simlar to "Erection",so whenever ur Penis(Dick)Erects ur mood changes suddenly(High sexual mood lo low mood)......-----

metamorphosis (noun) met-uh-MORE-fuh-siss Also metamorphose (verb)

A complete change or transformation (in biology, a change such as a caterpillar becoming a pupa and then a butterfly) Usage: Many reality show competitions are based on the idea of a contestant undergoing a metamorphosis, such as through dieting, exercise, life coaching, rehab, or plastic surgery—or all of the above. More Info: "Meta" means "change" and "morph" means "shape" (morphology is the branch of biology dealing with form and structure of organisms). When people use "morph" as a short form of metamorphose ("Mighty Morphin Power Rangers"), they have actually used the wrong part of the word; the television heroes should be the Mighty Meta Power Rangers. Mnemonic: 1. meta ..means many + morp(..derived from morphic)means shape or form..

anarchy (noun) ANN-ark-ee Also anarchism (noun), anarchist (noun)

Absence of law or government; chaos, disorder Usage: Once the dictator was assassinated, the country fell into total anarchy, as none of the opposition groups were strong enough to seize power. More Info: Anarchism can sometimes mean the political philosophy that the absence of all direct government is ideal and that voluntary associations of individuals would be able to govern themselves. Mnemonic: 1. Anarchy-Sounds like 'monarchy' (like tibet was ruled by monarchy)...so, absenceof government 2. Anarchy = A + Narchy -> Narakh (like "hell" in hindi).. and in hell there is complete disorder and lawlessness. 3. sounds like hierarchy take "a" as no hierarchy i.e state of disorder 4. anarchy(noun)....divde this word like AN(.when used as prefix before noun it means..person)+arch(y)...means...most important or head of something......now think of a country in which there is no person at the most importanat position(usually a rular,or PMor 5. anarchy 6. sounds like 'monarchy'(king ruler).so related government.

caustic (adj) CAW-stick

Capable of corroding metal or burning the skin; very critical or sarcastic Usage: Wait, those chemicals are caustic! You need safety gloves and goggles before performing this experiment, or else you risk not only getting your skin burned off, but also some seriously caustic remarks from our chemistry teacher. Related Words: Acerbic (sour; harsh or severe), Acrid (sharp or biting, pungent), Astringent (caustic, biting, severe; a skin cleaning fluid that clears pores), Excoriate (to rub the skin off of; to criticize very harshly) Mnemonic: 1. caustic soda is very common and its "harmful " for health if taken in large quantity....therefore caustic means harmful or burning. 2. sounds like 'caution'... meaning, be careful, there is something..... that is corrosive... or... 'can cause corrosion'. 3. In medical terms 'cauterize' is burning or sealing the ends of blood vessels/nerves similar to destroying; As far as speech, talking about the holoCAUST can be harsh 4. caustic=it CAUSes your TIssues destroy! 5. The stinging sunburn I got CAUSed an involuntary TICk in my arm.

stark (adj) STARK

Complete, total, utter; harsh or grim; extremely simple, severe, blunt, or plain Usage: The designer's work is appreciated for its stark beauty, but most people prefer to live in a cozier, more welcoming home—the kind with carpets and pillows, for instance. / She is stark raving mad! / The stark reality is that we will have to begin burning our furniture for warmth if we are to survive. Related Words: Austere (severe in manner or appearance; very self-disciplined, ascetic; without luxury or ease; sober or serious) More Info: A common expression is "stark naked" (here, stark adds emphasis). In British slang, "starkers" (American: "streakers") are people who run naked through a public place for amusement. In many cultures, such an act would be a stark violation of public decency. Mnemonic: 1. star+kâ€"STAR are SIMPLE AND PLAIN, they are so beautiful that they do not need to be decorated 2. stark is opp of star who are embellished even when not needed

confer (verb) cuhn-FER

Consult, compare views; bestow or give Usage: A Ph.D. confers upon a person the right to be addressed as "Doctor" as well as eligibility to pursue tenure-track professorship. / Excuse me for a moment to make a call—I can't buy this car until I confer with my spouse. Related Words: Vest can mean "grant an authority or right," as in "The ownership of 51% of the stock vests her with the right to make decisions for the company." Mnemonic: 1. in CONFERENCE people go for CONFERing

ascertain (verb) ass-er-TAYN

Find out with certainty Usage: Hopefully, the investigation will allow us to ascertain who is at fault here. Related Words: Discern (perceive or recognize; tell two or more things apart), Descry (discover, see by looking carefully) More Info: Ascertain is easy to remember—it means "make certain" and has the word "certain" contained inside it. Mnemonic: 1. When you have determined your chances of admission into a college AS CERTAIN, then you have ASCERTAINed your chance to be 100% 2. asCERTAIN means to make CERTAIN. 3. certain means a sure event... so a~scertain means that you are not sure, so find out whether it will happen 4. root is certain which means confident; sure; so meaning is confirm

pith (noun) PITH

Core, essence; significance or weight Usage: I can only stay at this meeting for a minute—can you get to the pith of the issue now, and discuss the details after I leave? / This presentation has no pith—there's no central point and nothing I didn't already know. Related Words: Gist means main idea. To distill is to purify (as water) or extract the essential elements of (as an idea). More Info: Pith is also the central part of a plant stem, feather, or hair. To pith cattle is to kill it by severing the spinal cord—that is, the central part. A pith helmet (worn in battle) is so called because it was originally made from the pith of the Bengal spongewood tree. Mnemonic: 1. pith : pithaji(father in hindi)essential or central part of the family 2. pith sounds like "peeth" which is central to the body hence pith means important, central or essential part of something 3. think of brad pitt he's a very important part of hollywood 4. PEETH(human back)- peeth has visible marrow and that is pivotal organ of human body and so is pith as main idea.. 5. Think "Pit" like the center of a peach which an essential part to help it grow. 6. pith is from "peeth" in Hind. or Sanskrit meaning "center" as in Vidya Peeth or Shakti Peeth, and so "pith" which means center or core

castigate (verb) CASS-tigg-ayt

Criticize severely; punish in order to correct Usage: At the grocery store, the mother attracted stares when she castigated—rather than merely admonished—her child for throwing a box of instant oatmeal. Related Words: Excoriate (berate severely; wear the skin off) More Info: Castigate shares a root (meaning "pure") with both "castrate" and the "caste system." That should make it easy to remember that castigation is harsh indeed! Mnemonic: 1. cast+i+hate - if you hate caste, you criticize it.. 2. castigate ~ castle age: punish without mercy 3. To build "castle" around => block/censure everything 4. castigate= rusticate = punishment 5. CASTticism ke karan logon ko GATE par nahi karne diya jata tha. 6. They CAST a GATE(jail) around you when you do a crime

crafty (adj) CRAFF-tee

Cunning, skillful in deception or underhanded schemes Usage: A crafty play in basketball is the "head-fake"—moving the head in one direction slightly prior to running in the other direction, to try to get a tiny head start on a disoriented pursuer. Related Words: Cunning, Guileful, and Wily are synonyms. More Info: Crafty is connected to "arts and crafts" in the sense of being skilled. Of course, if you somehow used yarn to trick people, you'd be doubly crafty. Mnemonic: 1. one who crafts(makes) many tricks to deceive people

embellish (verb) em-BELL-ish

Decorate, add ornamentation; enhance (a story) with fictional or fanciful details Usage: Every time she tells that story, she embellishes it quite a bit—at first, she was lost in the woods and then she was found. The part with the grizzly bear was added later. / The Christmas sweater was embellished with festive jingle bells! Related Words: Bedeck means "adorn or deck out," as in "The church was bedecked with flowers for the wedding." This is essentially the same word as in the Christmas carol "Deck the Halls." More Info: Embellish contains a root for beauty, "bell," as in "belle of the ball." (This can be a quite confusing root, though, as "bell" can also mean "war," as in belligerent, bellicose, rebellion. In Latin, "bellus" meant "dress up" and "bellum" meant war). Mnemonic: 1. emBELLish--we add BELL to the Christmas tress to adorn it 2. belle is used to describe beautiful girls.. they generally adorn themselves 3. concentrate on the middle section of this word - belli (Belly), which is said to be one of the most sexiest part of the female body. So girls usually adorn it (by Belly Ring) to enhance its beauty. 4. emBELLish- BELLY of a girl makes her more beautiful! 5. Women beautify,enhance their skin by applying different cosmetics , after that their skin BLEMISHES ( to remember embellish) 6. em"BELLA"ish...if u know twilight movie...bella is so beautiful girl

explicit (adj) eck-SPLISS-it

Direct, clear, fully revealed; clearly depicting sex or nudity Usage: The goal of my motivational talk is to make explicit the connection between staying in school and avoiding a life of crime. Related Words: Unequivocal (clear, having only one possible meaning), Explicate (make clear) More Info: The antonym of explicit is implicit or tacit, meaning "hinted at, implied." Mnemonic: 1. "please sit" let's CLEAR out the things 2. (tab) EXPLAIN and SIT--SIT and EXPLAIN 3. opposite of implicit 4. if a matter or work is fully developed or completed then only we can sit can clear or talk.so meaning is to fully expressed,completely established

daunt (verb) DAWNT Also undaunted, dauntless (adj)

Discourage, dishearten, lessen the courage of Usage: Amazingly undaunted after his accident, Devon vowed to complete a marathon in his wheelchair. Not even a dented rim on mile 19 could daunt him—he dauntlessly completed the race anyway. Related Words: Cow (intimidate, destroy the courage of) More Info: Daunt shares a root with domesticate, "to tame." Mnemonic: 1. daunt = haunt = if you are frightened you will be discouraged to go into the haunted house. 2. this mnemonic is in hindi....daunt..sounds simillar to "daant"(scolding) aur jab bhi daant padti hai we easily get disheartened and frightened. 3. daunt sounds like DON'T,means som1 discouraging u 4. DAUNT sounds like "taunt".... When anyone taunts u u get dishartened 5. sounds like DAAT(to scold in hindi)....when you scold children frequently(DAAT), they become discouraged...... 6. Daunt=aunt means ladies always frighten about their work mostly that what they are doing

perfidious (adj) per-FIDD-ee-uss

Disloyal, treacherous, violating one's trust Usage: The perfidious soldier sold out his comrades, giving secrets to the enemy in exchange for money and protection. Related Words: Apostate (person who deserts a party, cause, religion, etc.), Recreant (coward or deserter), Quisling (person who betrays his country by aiding an invader), Infidel (unbeliever, person who does not accept a particular faith) More Info: Perfidious contains the root "fid," for "trust," also appearing in diffident, fiduciary, infidel, and Fidel Castro's name. Mnemonic: 1. per+FID+ious.. FID stands for fidelity.. i.e. loyalty.. hence perfidious is its opposite 2. perfidious --- perfume 3. perfidious.....imagine a guy who applies PERFume as well as DIOdrant....so he is disloyal to one of them...... 4. PERFidious - Perforate. PerFIDious - Feed. Jis thali me khaya, usi me ched kia (= treacherous; disloyal). 5. Perfidious servant ne poisonous barfi di.. 6. Perfidious:"PERFect IDIOt",here lets us use idiot as a -ve word,Hence u had a lover who is PerfectIdiot(Perfidious Lover)so he is deceitful,untrustworthy,...willing to betray ones thrust.....

enhance (verb) en-HANSS

Raise to a higher value, desirability, etc. Usage: The cosmetics industry stays in business because so many people want to enhance their appearances. Related Words: Embellish (decorate, add ornamentation), Aggrandize (make greater; exaggerate) More Info: Enhance may come from the Old French "enhaucer," meaning "to raise" and sharing an origin with haughty, or arrogant. Mnemonic: 1. when you are given a chance you try to improve more... that is ENHANCE

tractable (adj) TRACK-tib-ull

Easily controlled or managed, docile; easily shaped or molded Usage: He's a tractable fellow—when I asked if we could see a different movie than the one we'd come to see, he shrugged and said "Cool." / The clay had hardened overnight, but adding water made it tractable again. Related Words: Malleable, Pliable, and Plastic can also mean physically bendable, or metaphorically bendable, as in "easily influenced or shaped by others." Mutable means changeable. Complaisant means "obliging, eager to please." More Info: "Tract" in Latin means "manage, handle" and also occurs in treat and tractor. Mnemonic: 1. Tractable sounds like tractor ,which makes it easy to manage a field . 2. It is easy to 'Trace' a 'Table' in a house. So it is easily managable. 3. tractable:means someone can be put into track easily, thus easily managable 4. TRACTABLE rhymes with TRAPPABLE.so someone who is trappable can EASILY INFLUENCED OR CONTROLLED 5. TRACTABLE and FLEXIBLE are rhyming words with a similar meaning. Both words stand for someone who is easy to deal with or control. 6. Think of the way the tread on a TRACTOR's tires MOLD the mud so easily because of the weight of the tractor.

appreciable (adj) uh-PREESH-yuh-bull

Enough to be perceived, considerable Usage: She ruefully concluded that the "Pot Pie Diet" was a scam and had made no appreciable difference in her appearance—after four weeks, she had lost three-quarters of a pound. Related Words: A near-antonym is Negligible—both words can refer to small amounts, but an appreciable amount or difference is large enough to matter, and a negligible amount or difference is so small it can safely be ignored. Mnemonic: 1. APPRECIABLE sounds like PERCEPTIBLE.

ubiquitous (adj) yoo-BICK-wit-uss

Existing everywhere at the same time Usage: Thirty years ago, women would lie about coloring their hair, considering the admission embarrassing. Today, blatantly fake hair color—not to mention fake tans and unnaturally white teeth— are ubiquitous, not only on starlets, but even on the checkers at the local grocery store. / Maggie learned in Sunday school that God was ubiquitous, leading to the question nearly all children ask when they hear this: "Does that mean God sees me in the bathroom?" Related Words: Omnipresent (synonym), Pervasive (tending to spread throughout) Mnemonic: 1. it pronu~ like mosquitos which are being everywhere 2. remember UB Group of Vijaya Malliya. It is present everywhere in India. 3. pronounce it as follows: 4. God is ubiqui-tous because he sticks with-us everywhere at-once 5. it pronu~ like mosquitos which are being everywhere 6. u-b-cautious...before doing sins...beacause god is present everywhere

virtual (adj) VER-choo-ull

Existing only in the mind or by means of a computer network; existing in results or in essence but not officially or in name Usage: The Tamagotchi is a handheld virtual pet made in Japan—you have to "care" for it by performing various actions with the device, but in the end, your "pet" still looks very much like a keychain. Related Words: Nominal can mean "in name only" but not in fact. In this way, it is something of an opposite to virtual, which can mean not in name, but existing in reality (The abused maid was nominally a free person, but kept as a virtual slave). De facto means "in fact, actually" (but not in name, as in "Some allege that Edith Wilson was the de facto—or virtual—President after her husband Woodrow was incapacitated by a stroke"). Mnemonic: 1. Virtual and fundamental both mean - basic. 2. virtual [practical purpose]machines uses karana bahot aasan hai

connoisseur (noun) cah-nuh-SOOR

Expert, especially in the fine arts; person of educated, refined tastes Usage: A chocolate connoisseur, Mom eschews grocery store brands and will only eat 80% -cocoa- or-higher artisanal chocolate that is less than a week old. Related Words: Epicure (person with discriminating tastes, esp. regarding food and wine) More Info: Connoisseur comes, through French, from the Latin "cognoscere," meaning "to know," which also gives us cognition. Mnemonic: 1. (In Hindi Language) Connoisseur sounds like kaun inse sure nahi hoga, kaun nahi sure.. Ye to expert hai. He is connoisseur. He is EXPERT. 2. 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. 3. Connoisseur is always SURE as he is an expert or a good judge 4. connoisseur,is like noise ur..so imagine a situation of a singing competition in which the judge says what a noise ur 5. Conozco from Spanish means to know. Connoisseur is someone with a lot of knowledge- an expert 6. read it as kon issue solve karega??? the answer is judge of art...

finesse (noun, verb) fin-NESS

Extreme delicacy, subtlety, or diplomacy in handling a sensitive situation or in a performance or skill (noun); use tact or diplomacy; employ a deceptive strategy (verb) Usage: After the prince deeply insulted his hosts, the diplomat was able to finesse the situation, playing it off as a translation error and getting the negotiations back on track. Related Words: Tact (sensitivity to what is proper and inoffensive) More Info: Finesse is also a brand of shampoo. The commercials typically feature a person getting into—and then out of—a tough situation. The slogan is "Sometimes you need a little finesse, sometimes you need a lot." Mnemonic: 1. fine-ness... 2. finesse- seems like : fine + Chinese, means Chinese people are fine at art... 3. Finnish people are finesse in the winter olympics. 4. finesse from 'finesse and ferb' is very skillful with delicate stuff 5. (finesse) - Chinese are skillful in art, fight ,food , delicate electronics. 6. Just like the shampoo finesse

intrepid (adj) in-TREPP-id

Fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity Usage: Intrepid explorers Lewis and Clark led the first U.S. expedition to the West Coast, facing bitter winters and rough terrain. Related Words: Hardy (bold, brave, capable of withstanding hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.), Fortitude (strength in facing adversity), Grit (firmness of mind, esp. during hardship; courage) More Info: The antonym trepid means frightened and trepidation means fear or alarm. The USS Intrepid is a decommissioned Naval aircraft carrier docked in NYC as a museum. As a rule, if it's the name of a ship, it's probably something good (even the Titanic was meant to be positive—"titanic" means very large). Mnemonic: 1. IN TRAP... you are fearless and confident that you will come out of it. 2. Trepidation means frightening. Intrepid persons are not shaked with trapidation of anything 3. in+trep+idâ€" when you are IN TRAP(TREP) and you have your ID, you are FEARLESS and BRAVE that you will come out of it 4. trepid sounds like trembling; intrepid must be not trembling or courageous 5. ENTRY+SPEED...when you are driving your bike and enter a congested road with high speed and you do willy and different stunts on your bike, it represents that you are BRAVE,FEARLESS.... 6. Trepid is fearful-in(not)-trepid (fearful)- fearless ...

static (adj) STATT-ick

Fixed, not moving or changing, lacking vitality Usage: The anthropologist studied a society in the Amazon that had been deliberately static for hundreds of years—the fiercely proud people disdained change, and viewed all new ideas as inferior to the way of life they had always practiced. Related Words: Status Quo (existing state or condition), Stasis (equilibrium, a state of balance or inactivity, esp. caused by equal but opposing forces), Standing (existing indefinitely, not movable, as in a standing invitation), Stationary (not moving) More Info: The idea of television or radio static is obviously more recent—think of the fact that static keeps whatever you were watching or listening to from moving forward. Mnemonic: 1. "The contents of our ATTIC is STATIC; it hasn't changed in years.

bureaucracy (noun) byur-ROCK-cruh-see Also bureaucratic (adj), bureaucrat (noun)

Government characterized by many bureaus and petty administrators or by excessive, seemingly meaningless requirements Usage: Some nations have a worse reputation for bureaucracy than others—in order to get a visa, he had to file papers with four different agencies, wait for hours in three different waiting rooms, and, weeks later, follow up with some petty bureaucrat who complained that the original application should've been filed in triplicate. More Info: There is nothing wrong with bureaus (the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for instance), but bureaucracy takes the idea much too far. While, technically, bureaucracy can simply mean a form of government by bureaus, it is virtually always used in the negative sense of excessive "red tape." Mnemonic: 1. bureau(noun........means..a source which provide information..may be an office or an organization.)+cracy(means...goverment or the rule....)........so....a goverment run by officials......or officials doing the kind of work that either a rular or a g 2. conti.... that either a government or rular does. so what do you think of our administrative system?

surmise (verb) ser-MIZE

Guess, infer, think or make an opinion with incomplete information Usage: Based on your rather sad attempt to figure out the tip on our restaurant bill, I would surmise that you actually have no idea how percents work. Related Words: Conjecture (synonym), Supposition (assumption, hypothesis, something that has been supposed) Mnemonic: 1. Mice can guess where the cheese is kept even though they do not know where exactly it is kept. 2. PREmise -> based on a fact. SURmise -> based on an intuition 3. SURMAYI- wo surmayi is taraha se ki jaise wo mujhe pyaar karti hai 4. I GUESS it’s a surprise(SURMISE) gift 5. sounds like "summarize" which means to list down the conclusions 6. suemise: u will sure miss the train this is the guess..

credulous (adj) CREDD-joo-luss

Gullible; prone to believing or trusting too easily or without enough evidence Usage: "Did you know you can wash your ears by turning your head on its side in the shower and letting the water run straight through your head?" said the father to his five-year-old daughter. "I'll try that!" said the credulous little girl. More Info: The opposite of credulous is incredulous, which means skeptical. The root "cred," meaning "believe" also gives us credit, creed, credo, discredit, and accreditation. Mnemonic: 1. gives 'credit' to everything one hears or reads - credulous 2. a credulous person would fall prey to using a lot of credit cards , since easily conviced by bank callers 3. 4. The only thing I thought was like no street cred, a naive person 5. who can be easily given CREDit cards so easily deceived by bank ; so one who trust blindly 6. C(see)+REDulous....I can see red flower even n a desert because I BELIEVE....

synchronous (adj) SINK-run-nuss

Happening at the same time; occurring at the same rate and thus happening together repeatedly Usage: The sound of that bell is a signal for the dancers to make perfectly synchronous entrances from opposite sides of the stage. / The two nearby churches have synchronous church bells—if you stand halfway between the buildings as the bells chime out the hour, it sounds really cool! Related Words: Simultaneous and contemporaneous also mean occurring at the same time. Contemporaneous is appropriate for describing people in the same time period (Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford had contemporaneous careers). More Info: The root "sym/syn" means "together" and also appears in symbiosis, sympathy, etc. Mnemonic: 1. syn is root use for togather and crone is use for time so togather at same time 2. SAME+CHRONUS...chronusmeans time...hence synchronous means existing or occurring at the same time.......

cacophony (noun) cah-CAW-fuh-nee Also cacophonous (adj)

Harsh, discordant, or meaningless mixture of sounds Usage: The first day of elementary school marching band practice was nothing but cacophony, as students who hadn't learned to play their instruments at all nevertheless banged on or puffed air into them. Related Words: Din (loud, confused noise), Dissonance (harsh, inharmonious sound), Clamor (noisy uproar, as from a crowd) More Info: "Caco/kako/kaki" is the Greek root for "bad," occurring in such obscure but useful words as cacography (bad spelling or handwriting) and kakistocracy (rule by evil people). "Eu" is the Greek root for "good" and occurs in the antonym to cacophony, euphony. Mnemonic: 1. Sounds like "Cough" (a HARSH sound). It also sounds like "Coffin"(a harsh image). 2. If caco phones so many times , he or she will have irrited,unpleasent. 3. remember the croaking sound made by the frogs which is irritating... 4. If caco makes us a phone from a not reachable place we hear loud confusing disagreeable sounds 5. a loud unpleasant mixture of sounds like in a jam traffic: a cacophony of car horns and shouting 6. caco(Kaku=aunty) + phony(sound) >> aunty talks in a harsh sound always and shouts...irritating x-(

principled (adj) PRIN-sip-ull-d

Having high moral standards Usage: Donna was only an intern, but she was also quite principled—although she knew it would kill her shot at a full-time job, she was the one who alerted the authorities when asked to violate federal law via corrupt accounting practices. Related Words: Scrupulous can mean principled (strictly following moral rules), or can mean precise, exact, careful about the details. More Info: A principle is a moral rule. A principal is the head of a school, and principal as an adjective means first or most important (the money you owe on student loans, not including the interest, is the principal). Thus, you could say something like My principal principle is never to lie.

elevate (verb) ELL-iv-ayt

Raise, lift up; lift the spirits of; move up to a higher rank or status or raise up to a higher spiritual or intellectual plane Usage: After a year getting coffee and making copies, he hoped to be promoted to a more elevated position suitable for a law school graduate. / Our goal here at Morality Publishing is not just to sell books, but to elevate our readers. Related Words: Lofty (in a high position, esp. in character, spirit, or rank), Edify (uplift, enlighten, instruct or improve in a spiritual or moral way) More Info: Elevate shares the root "lev" (coming from a word meaning "to raise" or "light in weight") with levitate, lever, and levity, meaning "lightness of personality or behavior, lack of seriousness."

pristine (adj) priss-TEEN

In an original, pure state; uncorrupted Usage: Having grown up in a rural area, Billy had been in plenty of forests where people regularly left beer cans and shotgun shells behind. So it truly took his breath away, after hiking hours through the Himalayas, to visit a pristine forest, seemingly untouched by humans. Related Words: Unadulterated and unsullied are near-synonyms. Mnemonic: 1. sounds like priest(ine) means pertaining to priests which is to remain in pure state. 2. pristine; fresh teen,a virgin!!! 3. pri(pre)+tine(time) "purana zamana"....so characteristics of earlier times.. 4. PRE+EINSTEIN: pertaining to earliest times, viz before einstein 5. pristine ~ PRINT and FIRST. First printed books are fresh and clean. 6. sounds as listerine, that keeps our mouth clean....

foment (verb) FOH-ment or FAH-ment

Incite, instigate, stir up, promote the growth of; apply medicated liquid to a body part Usage: The revolutionary group was quietly fomenting a rebellion, galvanizing student radicals, leading unions in revolutionary songs, and anonymously pasting incendiary posters in every quarter of the city. Related Words: Rouse (wake up; incite, stir up) More Info: Abigail Adams famously told her husband John Adams that, if left out of the Constitution, ladies would "foment a rebellion." Foment comes from a Latin word for a poultice or hot compress. The similiar-sound ferment (to undergo fermentation as in yogurt, kimchi, etc., such as by a yeast or bacterium) can also be used to mean "excite or agitate"—you can foment or ferment a rebellion. Mnemonic: 1. Foam starts to appear once you profusely foment (stir up) a soapy hot water bucket(2nd meaning ). 2. Science students can easily remember it as it sounds similar to fermentation.. and stirring is an important part of fermentation process. 3. f[oment] => moment. In dynamic kinetics, moment incite wheel to rotate. 4. FIRST - MOMENT...the initial or first moments of any successful person began with motivation 5. when a dog "foams at" the mouth it is "agitated" 6. foment rhymes with torment... when you torment someone, you stir anger up anger in the person.

stoic or stoical (adj, noun) STOH-ick or STOH-ick-ull

Indifferent to pleasure or pain, enduring without complaint; person indifferent to pleasure or pain (noun) Usage: Della was not only calm but positively stoic, thanking her family for driving her home from chemotherapy, and then simply never mentioning it until it was time to go again. Related Words: Impassive (not having or not showing physical feeling or emotion), Inscrutable (not able to be scrutinized, mysterious), Stolid (showing little emotion) More Info: The Stoics were ancient Greek philosophers who believed that self-control could overcome destructive emotions. They compared wicked, emotionally driven people to "a dog tied to a cart," forced in all directions.

inconsequential (adj) in-con-seck-WENCH-ull

Insignificant, unimportant; illogical Usage: You wrote a bestselling book and got a stellar review in the New York Times—whatever your cousin has to say about it is simply inconsequential. / Given that your entire essay is about Hamlet's relationship with his mother, your thesis that Hamlet's relationship with Laertes drives the plot is inconsequential —that is, it does not follow as a consequence of the evidence you've provided. Related Words: Negligible, Null, and Nil mean "nothing, or too insignificant to matter." Mnemonic: 1. consequence means result- we are never worried about the result of inconsequential or worthless things. 2. Not essential 3. in (no-negative)+consequential(consequences) of a study is INSIGNIFICANT to parents :(.

disingenuous (adj) diss-in-JEN-yoo-uss

Insincere, not genuine Usage: Christine used the fact that her mother spoke limited English as an opportunity to be disingenuous. When her mother asked, "Will there be boys at this sleepover?" she replied "There won't not be boys there!" Related Words: Dissembling (misleading, concealing the truth, acting hypocritically), Prevaricating (misleading or lying) More Info: Disingenuous appropriately describes misleading behavior that isn't quite lying, like when you say "Let's do the dishes!" when you really mean "Why don't you do the dishes?" The opposite of disingenuous is ingenuous, or genuine. Mnemonic: 1. INGENUOUS(can be remembered as genuine) IS SINCERE, INNOCENT AND SOPHISTICATED. 2. This word is derived from the word "Genuine", which means true and real. Disingenuous is just the opposite of genuine. 3. FOCUS ON sin IN THE WORD. 4. indigenous - Native

inform (verb) in-FORM

Inspire, animate; give substance, essence, or context to; be the characteristic quality of Usage: Her work as an art historian is informed by a background in drama; where others see a static tableau, she sees a protagonist, a conflict, a denouement. / Marjorie's desire to work in forensics is informed by a family history in the police department. More Info: Of course inform most commonly means "impart knowledge to"; thus, many students are confused when they see the word used in other ways on the GRE.

console (verb, noun) cuhn-SOHL (v), CAHN-sohl (n)

Lessen the suffering or grief of (verb); a control panel, or small table or cabinet (noun) Usage: I was unable to console Tina after she fell asleep at the console of her airplane and thereby failed her pilot's exam. Related Words: Succor (comfort, provide relief) More Info: As a verb, the word is pronounced "con-SOLE." As a noun, it's pronounced "CON-sole." Mnemonic: 1. con sa sol lagaye apke shoe me ki app comfort feel karenge 2. he is a solo, no girl friend. i need to console him.

penchant (noun) PEN-chint

Liking or inclination (usually penchant for) Usage: He seems like a mild-mannered accountant, but twice a year he jets off to Australia to satisfy his penchant for adventure sports. Related Words: Predilection, Propensity, Proclivity, and Bent are all words for a preference or inclination (He has an arrogant bent about him, and a propensity to offend others). Partial means biased, or having a special liking for something or someone. More Info: From the French penchant ("leaning") which comes from a Latin root that also gives us pendulum. A person with a penchant leans metaphorically in a certain direction. Mnemonic: 1. p+enchant- something that enchants you, you have a strong liking for that. 2. chant- verses are chanted by sages because they have a strong inclination towards spiritualiism. 3. Some fool is chanting his pen because he likes it so much. 4. think of a pendant that you wear and love very much 5. penchant sounds like pention............generally retired people have strong liking towards pention 6. PEN(pen frnd) chant(chatting) some one chatting wit pen frnd will have strong inclination in chatting

retrospective (adj, noun) ret-truh-SPECK-tiv

Looking to the past or backward; applying to the past, retroactive (adj); an art exhibit of an artist's work over a long period of time (noun) Usage: The proposed law is retrospective: anyone who violated the law before the law even existed can be prosecuted. More Info: The expression in retrospect is often used to express what the speaker would have done or thought in the past if he knew what he knows now. In retrospect, I should have realized that a Nigerian widow wouldn't want to leave me a million dollars for no reason, but at the time, I was very excited. Mnemonic: 1. Retro: past and spect : is to see 2. Prefix Retro:Behind,past...-spect..just adding "in" to -spect..it becomes inspect....thus inspecting our past, looking back at our past.

mendacious (adj) men-DAY-shuss Also mendacity (noun)

Lying, habitually dishonest Usage: She was so mendacious that, when she broke the television, she blamed it on her little brother, even though he was in a wheelchair and could hardly have tipped over a piece of furniture. Her mendacity knows no bounds! Related Words: Disingenuous (insincere, not genuine), Dissembling (misleading, concealing the truth, acting hypocritically), Prevaricating (misleading or lying) More Info: Mendacious comes from a root for "defect, fault" that also gives us mend and amendment, which relate to fixing faults. Mnemonic: 1. mendacious = requiring mending (correction) 2. A mendicant (beggar) is usually a mendacious person. i.e. given to lying; habitually dishonest. 3. mendacious= men + audacious. men who are audacious can LIE easily. 4. all men are liars 5. Sanskrit where the word mind&#257; means a kind of physical defect .........SO A MENDACIOUS PERSON ALWAYS MAKE FAULTS...he lies....beggars are mendacios..because they are dishonest ..and cheaters.. 6. Mendacious - Men are dying for women... so they c an do anything to get her including lying....

mitigate (verb) MITT-igg-ayt

Make less severe; lessen or moderate (damage, grief, pain, etc.) Usage: Sadly, his illness could not be cured, but the nurses made every effort to mitigate the symptoms. Related Words: Ameliorate, Palliate, and Alleviate are near-synonyms, all of which could take the place of mitigate in the sentence above. More Info: Exacerbate and aggravate are antonyms, referring to making something worse. Mnemonic: 1. Mitigate > "Gate pe kutte ki potty pe mitti daal do" why? so that the intensity of bad odour will lessen. 2. think of MITIGATE as COLGATE(toothpaste).Use of COLGATE lessen or try to lessen the extent of germs in our teeth. Use of MITIGATE will also lessen or try lessen the extent of [depends on your usage :)}] 3. mitigate -> MIT + i + gate... when you reach the gates of MIT.. your tensions about PG admissions will be appeased/mitigated!! 4. there should me less "mitti" on gate,so mitigate means -to lessen 5. some how sounds to me like midget.. i.e. small person and can be considered to have less strength (force)... 6. to lessen "mitti" in our house,"mitti" "gate" ke bahar kar do. Therefore MITIGATE - to lessen MITTI by throwing it out of GATE.

assuage (verb) uh-SWAY-zh

Make milder, relieve; soothe, pacify, or calm Usage: After losing a million-dollar account, he tried to assuage his furious boss by pointing out that he was close to winning a new account worth at least as much. Related Words: Placate, Mollify, and Appease are near-synonyms More Info: Assuage shares a Latin root (meaning "sweet") with suave, which today means smoothly agreeable or polite. Mnemonic: 1. ass-usage in the toilet gives huge relief 2. ass means donkey... donkey's usage give huge relief from carrying loads 3. a+sewage provides the relief ;) hope u get it 4. assuage .....sounds like AT YOUR AGE. imagine a nurse is ASSUAGING a 70 year old PATIENT and saying "AT YOUR AGE you should take some rest" 5. "as u (you) age ~ grow old" your excitement temper etc come down 6. assuage>as+u+age..

fathom (verb) FA-thum

Measure the depth of (usually of water) as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand Usage: I cannot even remotely fathom how you interpreted an invitation to sleep on my couch as permission to take my car on a six-hour joyride! Related Words: Sound and Plumb (used as verbs) are synonyms. More Info: A sounding line or plumb line is a length of rope with a weight at the bottom; dropping it into water will allow the weight to sink and water to be measured in fathoms (six-foot increments —fathom comes from a word for outstretched arms, which on an adult male tend to measure about six feet). Mnemonic: 1. shortform of "father or mother"; they always like to see their son working; he may be an invistigator or a plumber (measure the depth of water) 2. It sounds like Phantom(the comic hero).He was 6 feet tall.So, fathom is a unit of measurement equal to 6 feet. 3. fathom= fat+home if you have a fat home, tax people will come to investigate. 4. If a new Fat man comes to your home people will investigate who is this person and why is he so fat?? 5. fath+omâ€"we have FATH(faith) in OM(religious word), and we UNDERSTAND ITS MEANING 6. if a home looks fat, then police men ll try to investigate; determine the depth of that home..

qualified (adj) KWAH-lif-fide

Modified, limited, conditional on something else Usage: The scientist gave her qualified endorsement to the book, pointing out that, while it posed a credible theory, more research was still needed before the theory could be applied. Related Words: Tentative (done in order to test; uncertain), Temper (moderate, soften, tone down) More Info: Of course, everyone knows qualified in the sense of qualified for the job. Use context to determine which meaning is intended. A qualified person is suitable or well-prepared for the job; a qualified statement or feeling is held back or limited. Mnemonic: 1. Primary meaning qualified :above a given standard(quality) 2. even though I was a QUALIFIED engineer, I was RESTRICTED from attending the conference. 3. though i was QUALIFIED for the job but was RESTRICTED from getting the job because of my drop years 4. People above first class are qualified for the Aptitude test hence there are limited number of students shortlisted.

lament (verb, noun) luh-MENT Also lamentable (adj)

Mourn; express grief, sorrow, or regret (verb); an expression of grief, esp. as a song or poem (noun) Usage: Silda said she couldn't make it to the party—she's still lamenting the death of her cat. In fact, she wrote a poem: "A Lament On the Topic of Buttons McFlufferton." Lamentably, Silda is a very bad poet. Related Words: To bewail is to lament, while to bemoan can be to express grief or simply disapproval (to bemoan one's fate). The two words, of course, come from wail and moan. Lachrymose means tearful or mournful. A person might get lachrymose over a lamentable situation. Mnemonic: 1. lament = l[amen]t => we lament the death by saying 'amen' 2. lament ... We express sorrow if a great movie has a lame(lam) end(ent) ... 3. lame + end... sad that his life ended so lame. maybe we should sing a song to commemorate him 4. We feel sad when we see lame person

secular (adj) SECK-yoo-ler

Not religious or holy; pertaining to worldly things Usage: Forty years ago, American companies wished their employees "Merry Christmas"—even the employees who didn't celebrate Christmas. Today, the secular "Happy Holidays" is common. / Western governments have grown increasingly secular over the last century; many have laws prohibiting religious expression from being sponsored by the government. More Info: Secular doesn't mean "atheist"—for instance, a devoutly religious person would describe a church as sacred or sanctified and a library as secular. Mnemonic: 1. He was not a priest, he was SEX-ular 2. we say india is a SECULAR country--- means india has combination of many religions, not a fixed religion, there are hindu, muslims ,Christian, jain 3. India is a SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, it does not have to do anything with the church , Its worldly 4. sex regular:if he is sex regular,then he is not related to or connected to religion 5. secular ~ scholar ; A religious scholar is concerned with spiritual possessions rather than SECULAR possessions. 6. SECULAR or a MATTER concerned with earthly life or material gains, worldly matters.

opaque (adj) oh-PAYK

Not translucent; not allowing light, heat, etc. to pass through; dark, dull, unclear or stupid Usage: The school dress code required opaque tights under skirts—the rules specified that sheer stockings were unacceptable. / Rena was tragically opaque—when her boyfriend said "I want to see other people," she thought he meant he needed glasses. Related Words: Turbid refers literally to water that is muddy and not clear because of stirred-up dirt or mud; metaphorically, it can mean obscured or confused, as in turbid feelings. Mnemonic: 1. The OPening wAs QUEstionable because no light was coming through. Therefore, it was OPAQUE. 2. OP(opposite) and AQUE(aqua)-- opposite of water -- means not transparent. 3. Just think of an opal, which is a stone that isn't clear or lucid

patent (adj, noun) PAT-ent

Obvious, apparent, plain to see (adj); a letter from a government guaranteeing an inventor the rights to his or her invention (noun) Usage: Her resume was full of patent lies: anyone could check to see that she had never been president of UNICEF. Related Words: Blatant means obvious or flagrant and is used to describe something bad (blatantly disregarding the rules). More Info: Patent comes from a Latin root for "openness," also appearing in petal. A "letter patent" was once an open letter, and this is the origin of "patent" as a record of idea ownership—if you have a patent, there is an "open letter" (patent for all to see) attesting that your invention belongs to you. Mnemonic: 1. relate it with patient....when you enter a hospital, you can easily judge a patient from the others. Something easily seen. 2. blatant 3. I have the PATENT of my invention. So it's CLEAR to everyone that who is the real inventor. 4. patent ka matlab hi ki pakado tent ka sabhi rights,kyunki tent tumhara hi 5. APPARENTLY we have to PAY for the TENT.. (pa-tent)

pedestrian (adj) puh-DESS-tree-un

Ordinary, dull, commonplace Usage: It was so amazing when you had us over to dinner and made that rack of lamb! I'm afraid neither of us is a professional chef like you are, though, so we hope you won't mind that we've made something more pedestrian: hot dogs and French fries. Related Words: Prosaic means "relating to prose" or "ordinary, dull, commonplace"—the idea being that prose is not as exciting or noble as poetry. More Info: Of course, a pedestrian is also someone who travels on foot (the root for "foot" also appears in pedal, moped, and podiatrist). The connection with "ordinary" is that a distinguished person would travel on horseback—only the common folk would travel on foot. Mnemonic: 1. ped means foot pedestrian means one who walks on foot is obviously ordinary 2. pedestrian -it seems like paidal which means walking on foot 3. pede+strian=pede(poor)+strain(nervous)..poor people feel nervous becoz they walk ..talking about them feels like boring ,unintersting 4. The ppl who always walks on foot in the road without car or bike is always ordinary ppl. 5. tonsure heads need a Tonic for Sure

sanction (noun, verb) SANK-shun

Permission or approval, something that gives support or authority to something else (noun); to allow, confirm, ratify (verb); OR a legal action by one or more countries against another country to get it to comply (noun); to place sanctions or penalties on (verb) Usage: Professional boxers may only fight in sanctioned matches—fighting outside the ring is prohibited. / America's sanctions on Cuba mean that it is illegal for Americans to do business with Cuban companies. More Info: This word can be very confusing—its two definitions seem to be opposites. Allow and penalize? We have to use context to figure out the meaning —since the bad meaning (generally "sanctions," plural) applies to international actions, most usages of sanction (regarding any other topic) mean "allow." Sanction comes from the root for holy (also in sanctuary, sanctify, etc.). Imagine an ancient society in which the ruler is also the spiritual leader, and it's easy to imagine how legal sanctions could be thought of as "holy." Mnemonic: 1. u can read it like sanction ~~ SANG SONG so u sing song when u have been approved or accepted it's like being approved to USA.. 2. I- SAY-ACTION, slang for I give you permission 3. SANCTION or PERMISSION or AUTHORISATION - to get the authority to do something. 4. "Saints Ton"...SAINTS have a TON of authority when it comes to giving the church permission to do things. 5. sounds like saction..so a saction of people APPROVING YOUR PLAN. 6. a sanctioned nation must be approved by UN vote.

feasible (adj) FEE-zih-bull

Possible; logical or likely; suitable Usage: Your plan to promote our product launch with a parade is just not feasible—we don't have the money or enough time to get the permits. Related Words: Plausible (credible, having the appearance of truth), Viable (able to live or develop; capable of success, practicable, workable) More Info: Feasible shares a root ("do, make") with factory, factitious, and laissez-faire. Mnemonic: 1. feasible- see EASI 2. feasible- see EASI - work which are easy are always practical to do.it may help you

enigma (noun) en-IGG-muh

Puzzle, mystery, riddle; mysterious or contradictory person Usage: The enormous rock sculptures in Stonehenge, England are truly an enigma—were they created as part of a religious observance, or in deference to a great ruler? We may never know. Related Words: Paradox (contradiction, or seeming contradiction that is actually true), Conundrum (a riddle, the answer to which involves a play on words; any mystery) More Info: Enigma comes from a Greek word for speaking in riddles, which itself comes from a word for "fable." Mnemonic: 1. e(nigma) 2. 3. enigmaâ€"enigma songs are difficult to understand 4. enigma songs are enigmatic 5. enigma sounds like stigma which is a part of flower 6. Think of a mysterious fairy godmother hidden inside a pig. IN PIG MA.

deference (noun) DEFF-er-enss Also defer (verb)

Respectful submission; yielding to the authority or opinion of another Usage: In many cultures, young people are expected to show deference to older people at all times. / I'm not an expert in databases—I'll defer to our programmers on that decision. / Ingrid deferred her college admissions for a year so she could travel the world. Mnemonic: 1. if there is no DIFFERENCE between you and him, then you will respect his wishes. 2. sounds like REVERENCE 3. defeat+reverence. 4. if you will make no DEFERENCE(difference) between ST/SC/OBC and GENERAL, you will be RESPECTED 5. defer rhymes wit refer.. 6. REVERANCE=DEFERENCE...

venerate (verb) VENN-er-ayt Also venerable (adj)

Revere, regard with deep respect and awe Usage: The boys were utterly crushed when the baseball player they venerated saw them waiting and refused to sign an autograph. Related Words: Revere (feel or express very deep respect and awe) More Info: Something venerable is worthy of great respect and admiration and is possessed of great dignity usually associated with age or longstanding. That is, you can venerate anything—Mariah Carey, for instance—but if you call her venerable, she might be a bit insulted that you think she's old. Venerable often appears in the phrase "venerable institution" (said of Harvard, for instance). Mnemonic: 1. ven(..when)U RATE someone higher.. you TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT . 2. vanar who ate the mountain - hanuman - we revere him 3. venerate is like( V RATE) u know if channel v rates somebody it would be idolized, adorable or respected personality 4. venerate - vener(hot water in tamil). Give high respect or pour hot water

boor (noun) BOO-er Also boorish (adj)

Rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person; a peasant or country bumpkin Usage: Milton was such a boor that, when Jane brought him home to meet her parents, he laughed at their garden gnome and made fun of everyone's hairstyles in old family photos. "Don't be so boorish!" said his mortified girlfriend. Related Words: Churl is a synonym and can also be used in its adjective form, churlish. Bumpkin, Yokel, and Rustic are all words for an awkward, uncultured, simple person, generally from the country. More Info: Boor is from a German word for farmer that also gives us the "Boers" in South Africa. Mnemonic: 1. boora in hindi resembles something bad. boore log, boora kaam... 2. You boo someone which is insensitive. so boor is insensitive, rude 3. prof.BORA in robo film is very rude 4. Boor:Split into boy+poor:when somebody says a boy is poor in front of him ,it's rude and insensitive. 5. boor sounds like poor, when you ignore a person by thinking he is poor that’s rude or insensitive 6. BOO-ER = unpleasant person who scares everyone with his manners and rudeness.

specious (adj) SPEE-shuss

Seemingly true but actually false; deceptively attractive Usage: "All squares are rectangles, all candy bars are rectangles, therefore all squares are candy bars" is clearly a specious argument. Related Words: Fallacious (containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically unsound; deceptive), Dubious (doubtful, questionable, suspect), Meretricious (attractive in a vulgar or flashy way, tawdry; deceptive) More Info: Specious is related to the word species, from a Latin root having to do with appearances. Mnemonic: 1. It sounds like 'suspicious'. 2. Like the movie "Species" about an alien woman who looks human but has other plans 3. Seemingly true/plausible/attractive, but when SPECulated closely, it was found to be fallaCIOUS. 4. spec+ious => ppl with specs normally seem reasonable but end up being incorrect. 5. He made a SPEECH to US which was false 6. JANta ke pisonse TICKET khared kar trip gaya

naïve (adj) nye-EEV Also naivety or naivete (noun)

Simple and unsophisticated, unsuspecting, lacking worldly experience and critical judgment Usage: I was a little naïve during the hiring process—the HR rep asked for my acceptable salary range, and I answered honestly. Of course I got an offer for the very lowest number in the range! Now I know I should have tried to get a number from her first, or named a higher number so I could negotiate down. Related Words: Dupe (person who is easily fooled or used, or to fool or exploit), Sap (person easily taken advantage of), Credulous (gullible) More Info: Naïvete (or naïveté) looks strange because it's French; it just means naïveness. Other strange spellings also pop up in regards to this word: naïf, naïfness, naïfly—all the same word. As a noun, a naïf or naïve is simply a naïve person. Mnemonic: 1. sounds as "naya", some one who is new is inexperienced.... 2. naive: nai(not) + ve(active):so not active i.e.not having world experience and innocent 3. Naive: which is similar to NAtIVE,just consider a native Person who born in remote village(who never gone out from his village for education),so he lacks in experience,wisdom....... 4. naive = sounds like naie (saloon) i.e undeveloped & uncultured people are doing that type of work.

subside (verb) sub-SIDE

Sink, settle down, become less active; return to a normal level Usage: When her terror subsided, she realized that the house wasn't really haunted. / It is a chronic illness—symptoms will flare up and subside over one's lifetime. Related Words: Abate (reduce, diminish) More Info: From the Latin for "sink to the bottom," subside is related to sediment (material at the bottom of a liquid) and sedentary (not moving around, as a person with an inactive lifestyle). Mnemonic: 1. imagine there is a violent mob.the police comes to make them settle down.there first dialogue to the mob will be SUB SIDE ho.. 2. sub pange se side le lena,ie: become less active or intense 3. compare with subsidy which means reduces

slight (adj, verb, noun) SLITE

Small, not very important, slender or delicate (adj); treat as though not very important; snub, ignore (verb); an act of treating in this way, a discourtesy (noun) Usage: She was very sensitive, always holding a grudge against her coworkers for a variety of slights, both real and imagined. / Natalie Portman has always been slight, but she became even thinner to portray a ballerina in Black Swan. / I felt slighted when my husband told you about his promotion before he told me. Related Words: Nominal (trivial, so small as to be unimportant; in name only, so-called), Inconsequential (insignificant, unimportant) Mnemonic: 1. Give slight importance or attention.Ur putting someone in slight(minority) hence humiliating. 2. chori karte hue light khol di i felt slighted. 3. SLIGHT can be taken as Sex in LIGHT. 4. sl(slap) + ight(tight) --> insult or offence 5. If u dont give a slight(small) respect to ur parents, then slight them 6. sometimes with our friends ,we deliberately insult someone with disrespect and later we say "light ra"(take it easy)...s'light'

pariah (noun) puh-RYE-uh

Social outcast, untouchable Usage: After the schoolteacher was fired for participating in what some called a "hate rally," he became a pariah in his own town, glared at in the grocery store—even his longtime barber refused him a haircut. More Info: This word comes from the Tamil language, spoken in India, and is related to the caste system and to the lowest group of people in it, the "untouchables" or pariahs. Mnemonic: 1. consider it as paraya.. which in Hindi means stranger.. hence it could be an outcast.. 2. paria(fairy) are different from us and cannot be taken into our society, outcast 3. Pariah: Pari->Sari. If Someone discomfits a woman anyway by pulling her sari, he will definitely be SOCIAL OUTCAST. (Any way pls don't mind) 4. Pariah was an outcast in the choir because her voice didn't sound like Mariah's. 5. pariah :: Pare Ho : As is said in local hindi language pare ho (go away), so a Pariah is someone who is rejected from society and is ordered to stay away

deterrent (noun) dee-TER-int

Something that restrains or discourages Usage: Some argue that the death penalty is a deterrent to crime—that is, the point is not just to punish the guilty, but to frighten other prospective criminals. Related Words: Balk (an impediment; refuse to proceed or to do something) More Info: As a military policy, deterrence is building military strength or ability to retaliate (especially by stockpiling nuclear weapons, as in the Cold War) sufficient to deter enemies from attacking. Mnemonic: 1. DETER + RENT. A high rent IS ALWAYS A discouraging factor FOR TENANTS. 2. FOCUS ON rent OF DETERRENT. 3. [hindi] dete bola rent, nahi diya.. bechara discourage ho gaya, sala rent lene mein itne hindrances.. 4. you can also imagine deterrent as detergent + ant ; if you put detergent in front of ant it will obstruct and hinder its path 5. sounds close to deteriorate 6. Deterrent = detergent. Detergent always hinders or discourages the dust/viruses on the clothes or other materials.

buffer (noun) BUFF-er

Something that shields, protects, absorbs shock, or cushions Usage: During the colonial era, England wanted Georgia as a buffer between its original colonies and Spanish Florida. / A railroad car has a buffer (similar to a bumper on a car) to absorb shock in case of contact with other cars. / When Joel came out to his family, he used his mother as a buffer— he knew she would be supportive, so he allowed her to relay the news to everyone else, and to relay their responses back to him. More Info: A buffer can also be a device for polishing (cars, fingernails, etc.).

advocate (verb, noun) AD-voh-kayt (v), AD-voh-kit (n)

Speak or argue in favor of (verb); a person who pleads for a cause or on behalf of another person (noun) Usage: I cannot possibly vote for a candidate who advocates oil drilling in federally protected nature preserves. / Children often have advocates appointed to represent them in court. Related Words: Proponents, Exponents, or Champions are all people who advocate for a cause. More Info: Advocate contains the root "voc," meaning "to call." This root also appears in vocal, invoke, etc. Mnemonic: 1. advocate...advocate usually "urges"or "pleads" judge to give in his favour 2. advocate: add+ur VOICE ...support 3. Think of avocado.

adhere (verb) ad-HERE

Stick (to), such as with glue, or to a plan or belief Usage: I have a message board that adheres to my refrigerator with magnets; on it, I've written some affirmations to help me adhere to my diet plan. Related Words: Abide by (follow, conform to), Cohere (become united, hold together as part of the same mass) More Info: Use adhere for attaching two different kinds of things together, and cohere for things of the same kind (good cookie dough coheres instead of crumbles). Mnemonic: 1. Adhere is relating to a adhessive which is used to stick or join two materials.......so the meaning 2. adhere ~ add + here; so adding tow things together means to stick them. 3. ad(add) here , its pronouncing like an order ,,,,,come on add fast (stick fast ) 4. ADHERE<===> पालन करना (pr. \\palan karana \\ )[Verb]

fortify (verb) FOR-tih-fy

Strengthen, invigorate, encourage Usage: The white bread found in American grocery stores has been stripped of all the nutrients naturally found in wheat, and then artificially fortified with vitamins and minerals. / The general called for reinforcements to fortify the defenses around the capital. Related Words: Bolster (strengthen or support), Buttress (a support against a building; to strengthen or support), Galvanize (stimulate with electric current; excite, stimulate to action) More Info: Fortify shares a root (meaning "strong") with fortress and fortitude (strength in facing adversity). Mnemonic: 1. fort is strong n fortify is to strengthen 2. fort+fy----fort+fight---i.e fight for the fort 3. FORT is very STRONG and STRENGTHS the security of king

buttress (verb, noun) BUTT-ress

Support or encourage (verb); a support or prop, esp. projecting from and supporting the wall of a building (noun) Usage: A self-defense class really helped to buttress Elaine's confidence. / David used his Ph.D. as a buttress against criticism. "I have a doctorate," he would say. "I just don't think you can understand." Related Words: Bolster originally was a type of pillow and now is also a verb meaning "support or strengthen." Fortify is most associated with protecting against military attack but also means "strengthen or support." Mnemonic: 1. remember by your BUTT or BUTTOCKS ! what do they do? They provide you with a padding when ypu sit, giving support.. :) 2. If you have big but (hope you know what 'but' is), you will have extra support 3. buttress=butt rest...butt gives u support so u tk rest on ur butt generally while sleeping or sitting 4. butts rests on support 5. buttress.....sounds simillar to mistress.............when i failed my exams due to my ill health ,it was my biology mistress who understood my problem and supported me in my tough time. 6. buttress ends with "tress" can be read as truss, truss are usually created in order to strengthen the stucture (Mech)

veracity (noun) ver-RASS-it-ee Also veracious (adj)

Truthfulness, accuracy; habitual adherence to the truth Usage: I question the veracity of your story—I just don't think you've been to outer space. / She was known for her veracity only because she had no choice—she was a terrible liar. Related Words: Probity (honesty, integrity), Verisimilitude (having the appearance of truth), Verity (the quality of being true) More Info: Don't confuse veracious (true) with voracious (hungry, ravenous). Mnemonic: 1. veracity and voracity were two cities, people of vora city used to eat too much and people of vera city used to tell truth about their fattiness, which caused differences between two cities 2. U must have the audacity to exhibit veracity!!!audacity means courage...veracity means truthfulness......(2 words at a go) 3. ver=truth so truthfulness or honesty 4. VERITASERUM...a potion in harry potter which is used to make ppl tell truth is derived from this word!!! 5. Veracity and sincerity are both synonyms of the word truthful. 6. VERUS is a Latin root for true....

vituperate (verb) vye-TOO-per-ayt

Verbally abuse, rebuke or criticize harshly Usage: All couples fight, but your girlfriend vituperates you so severely that I'm not sure she loves you at all. Verbal abuse is actually a pretty good reason to break up. Related Words: Pejorative (disparaging, derogatory, belittling), Revile (verbally abuse or speak very badly of), Berate (scold angrily and at length) More Info: Vituperate comes from the Latin root "vitium," ("fault"), which also occurs in vice (sin, wickedness) and vitiate (ruin, corrupt). Vice (or vitiating your things) would be one reason for vituperating someone. Mnemonic: 1. think of the word "berate" (to scold/rebuke)--- vitu(p)BERATE 2. vituperate: vittu(a guy) pe rage...to use harsh condemnatory language to abuse.. 3. vituperate. sounds like vethu po+rate i.e to rate someone negatively and condemn/criticise them 4. Picture a person finding fault with another. He is shouting at that person and beating him over the head with two berets, one in each hand. (vit) WITH TWO BERET 5. vit sound like fit of perate(parade) 6. Imagine a *bitter(vitu)* + *parade*(perate), where one angrily blame each other or insults each other.

audacious (adj) aw-DAY-shuss

Very bold or brave, often in a rude or reckless way; extremely original Usage: He audaciously asked for a raise after working at the company for less than two months! Related Words: Insolent (bold in a rude way), Brazen (shameless, contemptuously bold) More Info: Barack Obama wrote a book called The Audacity of Hope. The title suggests that Americans should be bold enough to have hope even in bad circumstances. Audacious can be good (audacious explorers) or bad, as in the employee in the sentence above. Mnemonic: 1. audacious..auda(AUDIBLE)....IF YOU WANT to be audible to millions of people you have to be very daring and bold ,to go to the stage and deliver your message. 2. it sounds like "how dare she is(audacious)"i.e au(how)da(dare)c(she)ious(is)..so it is daring 3. when you go for some audition you need to be bold and daring. 4. When someone 'has the audacity' to do something, they have the nerve aka courage 5. There is audition going on for India Idol 4 in Delhi, versatile judges will select you so you shud have enough courage to face them at audition (audacious) 6. he heard (aud - from audio) that it would be viscous so he came quickly

cogent (adj) COH-gent

Very convincing, logical Usage: Studying logic is an excellent way to improve at formulating cogent arguments. / Nurses who work in the Alzheimer's ward must develop skills for communicating with people who are often not cogent. More Info: Cogent comes from two roots meaning "together" and "drive"—a cogent argument allows you to "drive" your listener to your conclusion. The resemblance of cogent to cognition, cognitive, cogitation, and excogitate—words about thinking—is merely a coincidence, but a helpful one. Mnemonic: 1. cogent - gent - a gentle person is always the right person to convince others. 2. co+agent...cooperative agents make congent suggestions. 3. CO & GENT, two men (gents) joining together (co) in a team to persuade you, will be more 'powerfully persuasive' than just one gent. 4. Cogent - Gent - Gentleman - Gentleman always uses fine-toned words to convince others. Gentleman's convincing manners convinces anybody. 5. Co-operative bank agents are generally pursuasive. 6. COGENT=CO.+AGENT..

profound (adj) proh-FOUND

Very insightful, penetrating deeply into a subject; pervasive, intense, "down to the very bottom"; at the very bottom Usage: Certain fish that live in the dark, profound depths of the ocean have long since evolved to have sightless eyes. / He was profoundly disappointed when the project he had worked on for fifteen years failed. More Info: Most people know profound in the sense "Whoa, that's deep, man." Fewer people know that you can have profound grief or be profoundly corrupt. In both cases, profound means "complete, all the way through." Mnemonic: 1. whatever professional or researchers found(read find) has to be deep. 2. PROFessors u FOUND will have profound(deep) knowledge 3. profound seems like purana funda and purana funde have depth meaning 4. Profound= Pehle found. Isliye usmein jyada interest hai 5. pro(past/previous) + found .. if we need to find something from past we have to do deep study about that.

jargon (noun) JAR-gun

Vocabulary specific to a group or occupation; convoluted or unintelligible language Usage: The information my doctor gave me was so full of medical jargon I couldn't understand it at all! I'm going to look on the Internet for something written for regular people. Related Words: Argot and Cant also refer to specialized vocabularies (more often used to describe the underworld—lawyers have jargon, mobsters have argot or cant.) Cant can also mean lofty but insincere talk (e.g., pageant queens talking about world peace). A lexicon is a dictionary or specialized vocabulary. More Info: Jargon comes from a Latin root for "chatter" that also gives us gargle and gargoyle. Vague business-talk ("It is a best practice to synergize our efficiencies") is often called jargon. Mnemonic: 1. in gaun (village) ppl use typical or different laguage from metro cities. 2. jargon : i will memorize it by cosidering ARGON element. the property of this nobel element is VERY DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND. 3. Jagron( night out)- in jagron people use religious Jargon. 4. If you've watched the movie Zathura, sequel of Jumanji; there were alien creatures speaking in their language called 'ZORGONS' 5. In the Jargon Village in Andaman people speak only JARGON language 6. jar(char in hindi) + gon(gaaon in hindi) when people of 4 gaon form a language thats jargon

prodigal (adj) PROD-dig-ull

Wasteful, extravagant; giving abundantly, lavish Usage: If you're going to leave a trust fund for your children, you should raise them not to be prodigal, or they'll blow through all the cash the minute they get their hands on it. / The prodigal land produced larger crops than the people could even consume. Related Words: Profligate (utterly immoral or extremely prodigal), Wastrel or Spendthrift (wasteful person) More Info: In the Biblical story of the prodigal son, a son asks his dad if he can have his inheritance now, before the dad dies (rude!), then wastes everything on wild living and comes back all hungry and apologetic, begging for a job as a swineherd (the nice dad takes him back and kills a fattened calf for him). Don't confuse prodigal with prodigy (very gifted child). Mnemonic: 1. prod(rodies) +gals(girls)=extravagance. 2. prodigal = prodi (proud )+ gal (girl)= the girls who is having excessive proud is always wasteful 3. PRO with GAL: to become a pro (casanova) among gals you will have to waste money 4. i show rod to my girl when she was wasting my money 5. prodigal = pro + dig 'digger'. A super digger dig his farmland. What a wasteful! 6. prod (poke) a girl: you r trying to hook up with a girl by prodding her waist, and she ignores you. therefore, all that you tried to do was lavish, extravagant.