English vocabulary
palliative meaning
(of a medicine or medical care) relieving pain without dealing with the cause of the condition.
paltry meaning
(of an amount) very small or meagre.
chronic meaning
(of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring./of bad quality
meagre meaning
(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.(inadequate)
inclement meaning
(of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet.(cold, chilly)
foreboding meaning
a feeling that something bad will happen; fearful apprehension.(apprehension,anxiety)
epoch meaning
a particular period of time in history or a person's life.(period)
stoic meaning
a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
beneficiary meaning
a person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy.(recipient receiver)
anecdote meaning
a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
inklings meaning
a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint.(idea,notion)
sentinel meaning
a soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch.
priming meaning
a substance that prepares something for use or action.
revelation meaning
a surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others.
hierarchy meaning
a system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status or authority.
mnemonic meaning
a system such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations which assists in remembering something.
sentiment meaning
a view or opinion that is held or expressed.(point of view)
caveat meaning
a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.(warning,caution,admonition)
anagram meaning
a word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another, such as spar, formed from rasp.
prophetic meaning
accurately predicting what will happen in the future.
closure meaning
an act or process of closing something, especially an institution, thoroughfare, or frontier, or of being closed.
accolade meaning
an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit.(recognition,privilege)
undercurrent meaning
an underlying feeling or influence, especially one that is contrary to the prevailing atmosphere and is not expressed openly.(suggestion)
obtuse meaning
annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.(stupid, dull)
apprehend meaning
arrest (someone) for a crime.(arrest)/understand or perceive.
burgeoning meaning
beginning to grow or increase rapidly; flourishing.
melding meaning
blend; combine.
euphemistically meaning
by means of a mild or indirect word or expression instead of one considered too harsh or blunt.
perchance meaning
by some chance; perhaps.
plagued meaning
cause continual trouble or distress to.
aversive meaning
causing strong dislike or disinclination.
introspective meaning
characterized by or given to introspection.(self-examining)
perplexing meaning
completely baffling; very puzzling.
deliberative meaning
conscious, purposive
scrutiny meaning
critical observation or examination.(inspection,survey)
eclectic meaning
deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.(wide-ranging)
divine meaning
discover (something) by guesswork or intuition.(guess)
deliberate meaning
done consciously and intentionally.
overt meaning
done or shown openly; plainly apparent.(undisguised)
disparate meaning
essentially different in kind; not able to be compared.(contrasting,different)
inherent meaning
existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.(built-in)
lucid meaning
expressed clearly; easy to understand.
intervening meaning
extending or occurring between events.
ravenous meaning
extremely hungry.(starving)
succumb meaning
fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.
dismissive meaning
feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration.(negative,unenthusiastic)
fortuitous meaning
happening by chance rather than intention.(lucky)
assertive meaning
having or showing a confident and forceful personality.(confident)
prominent meaning
important; famous.
deftly meaning
in a way that is neatly skilful and quick in movement.
knowingly meaning
in a way that suggests one has secret knowledge or awareness.(deliberately,intentionally,consciously)
formidable meaning
inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.(intimidating,daunting)
arid meaning
lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning.(dull,dry)
penultimate meaning
last but one in a series of things; second last.
salient meaning
most noticeable or important.(important,main)
akin meaning
of similar character.(similar)
discern meaning
recognize or find out.(detect)
semantic meaning
relating to meaning in language or logic.
combinatorial meaning
relating to the selection of a given number of elements from a larger number without regard to their arrangement.
volitional meaning
relating to the use of one's will.
ecumenical meaning
representing a number of different Christian Churches.
obligate meaning
require or compel (someone) to undertake a legal or moral duty.(require)
parse meaning
resolve (a sentence) into its component parts and describe their syntactic roles.
reconcile meaning
restore friendly relations between.
anguish meaning
severe mental or physical pain or suffering.(agony pain)
cornucopia meaning
sign of abundance ( actually is a goat horn filled with foods)
muse meaning
someone who's the source of inspiration
contend meaning
struggle to surmount (a difficulty).
postulate meaning
suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.(suggest,hypothesize)
recapitulating meaning
summarize and state again the main points of.(summarize)
delibilitating meaning
tending to weaken something.
acumen meaning
the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.(awareness)
advent meaning
the arrival of a notable person or thing.(appearance)
remission meaning
the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty.(cancellation)
crescendo meaning
the loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound.
serendipity meaning
the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.(chance,fluke)
ingenuity meaning
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
specificity meaning
the quality of belonging or relating uniquely to a particular subject.
autonomy meaning
the right or condition of self-government.
servitude meaning
the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.(slavery)
gist meaning
the substance or general meaning of a speech or text.
cogitate meaning
think deeply about something; meditate or reflect.(contemplate,consider)
albeit meaning
though.
convalescence meaning
time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation.
intuit meaning
understand or work out by instinct.
confiding meaning
willing to tell someone about a secret or private matter and trust them not to repeat it to others.
inadvertently meaning
without intention; accidentally.
