Verbal

Here I give you some of very important words repeated in campus interviews .For further reference you can refer Barron’s GRE preparation book. Learning with the usage is the best way to improve your vocabulary. Hence usage is provided for some uncommon words. Aberration

- deviation

Usage: survivors of a major catastrophe are likely to exhibit aberrations of behavior Access Acclivity

- to approach - an upward slope Usage: car could not go up the acclivity in high gear.

Acronym Acumen

–abbreviation -exactness, mental keenness Usage: Her business acumen helped her to succeed.

Adage

-proverb, wise saying Usage: There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their

money. Adherence

- stick

Adhesive

- bonding agent, glue, gum

Admonish

- usurp (reprove),warn Usage: He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways.

Adversary

- opposition, enemy Usage: batman struggled to save the city from the villain’s wicked

adversary. Affable Affinity Agrarian Alacrity

- lovable, approachable - strong liking - related to agriculture - Eagerness, Readiness

Usage: they packed up their ski gear and climbed into the van with alacrity. Alienate

- estrange (isolate),

make hostile

Usage: her attempts to alienate the two friends failed. Aloofness

– unfriendliness, remoteness, apart, reserved Usage: She remained aloof when all the rest conversed.

Ambiguity

- unknown

Amiable

- friendly

Annihilate

- to destroy

Aplomb

- Self-confidence, composure, poise Usage: Owens’ aplomb in handling embarrassing moments was

legendary Apparatus Asperity

- appliance – roughness, severity, brusqueness, sharpness. Usage: These remarks spoken with asperity stung the boys

Assess

- determine the amount or value

Augury

- prediction, prophecy. Usage: he interpreted the departure of the birds as an augury of

evil. Avid

- keen, eager Usage: he was avid for learning everything he could get.

Awry

– skewed, crooked, wrong, twisted, distorted

Usage: he held his head awry giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck. Baffle

- Frustrate, perplex

Baleful

– threatening, deadly, menacing

Balmy

– mild, clement, pleasant, fragrant Usage: a balmy breeze refreshed us after the sultry blast .

Banal

- Stale, Common place, Usual

Baneful

- Destructive, Harmful, cause of ruin Usage: Lucy’s little brother was the bane of her existence

Behest

- request

Belated

- too late Usage: belated birthday wishes

Belief

- conviction

Bilk

- baffle, cheat, elude*seek, inquire Usage: Jim bilked his father in a property issue.

Boisterous

- energetic, animated, violent, rough, noisy

Usage: the unruly crowd became more boisterous when he tried to quiet them Brackish

- salty, briny Usage: he found that only wells in the area were brackish.

Brazen

- bold, shameless, insolent Usage: her brazen contempt for authority angered the officials.

Cacophony –discordance,*melodiousness Usage: there was a great Cacophony after the ambush. Cajole

- coax (wheedle – sweet talk) Usage: she wanted to cajole her father

Callow

– inexperienced, immature, youthful Usage: he made fun of freshers as callow youths

Candid

–frank, open,*guarded Usage: Jamie is basically candid

Caprice

- whim (impulse) Usage: she was an unpredictable creature acting on caprice.

Cargo

- freight (load)

Cavil objections

– quibble, complain, niggled, split hairs, carp, make frivolous Usage: I dislike the way you cavil about unimportant details.

Celibacy

- Chastity, State of not being married Usage: he was celibate throughout his life

Chaste

- Pure, Modest, virginal Usage: he was chaste in doing the work.

Chide

- Scold Usage: the principal chided the student.

Choleric

- Hot Tempered, Irritate Usage: his angry face indicated her choleric nature.

Churlish

- Boorish, Cruel, Rude Usage: she dismayed her friends by her churlish manners at the

party Circuitous

- Indirect in action or language, round about Usage: he had a circuitous approach towards the problem

Claustrophobia - fear Cleft

- split, crack Usage: mountaineer grasps the edge of a cleft

Cliché to repetition

- Commonplace, Truism, and phrase dulled in meaning due

Usage: school compositions are often marred by such clichés Clutch

–grasp, hold,*let go, volatile Usage: he clutched the concept momentarily.

Coerce

– force, compel, making someone to obey

Cognizance

- knowledge Usage: Sita had full Cognizance about politics

Cohere

- hold together

Coincident

- incidentally

Compensation

- salary

Compunction

- remorse (regret)

Usage: the criminal had shown no compunction for his crime Conciliation

-To make less angry or friendlier Usage: she was still angry despite his conciliatory words.

Concur

-acquiesce (accept) Usage: did u concur with the court’s decision?

Confiscate

- appropriate (to take charge), seize, commandeer Usage: the army confiscated all the Uranium

Conglomeration - group, mass of material sticking together Usage: in a conglomeration of miscellaneous statistics, it was difficult to analyze a single area Connotation

-Suggest in addition to the fundamental meaning

Usage: foreigners are unaware of the connotations of the words they use. Console

- to show sympathy

Constituent

- accompanying

Contraband

– illegal trade Usage: the coast guard tries to prevent contraband in US waters.

Corpulent

– fat, pump

Usage: The corpulent man resolved to reduce. Covet

- crave (desire)

Credibility

- ability to common belief, quality of being credible .

Dangle

– hang down,*stick up Usage: Kate’s dangling was pretty.

Debacle

- disaster, catastrophe;*success Usage: September 11 attack was a greatest debacle

Décolleté

– low necked, revealing

Usage: Fashion decrees that evening gowns be Décolleté this season;bare shoulders are again the vogue. Decomposable

- rotten

Defection

- desertion

Usage: The children, who had made him an idol, were hurt most by his defection from our cause. Degrade

-damage, humiliate;*upgrade, exalt

Deprecate

- Feel and express disapproval of

Depreciation

- Deflation, Depression, Devaluation, fall, slump in value

Usage: If u neglect this property, it will depreciate. Deprecate

- feel and express disapproval

Usage: A firm believer in old fashioned courtesy, Miss post deprecated the modern tendencies to address new acquaintances by their first names.. Despondent -hopeless, dejected;*cheerful Usage: Lampard looked despondent after he missed the goal Detrimental

-Harmful

Usage: The candidate’s acception of major financial contributions from a well-known racist ultimately proved detrimental to his campaign. Diatribe

– attack, criticism

Usage: During the lengthy diatribe delivered by his opponent, he remained calm. Differential

- having or showing or making use of

Discretion

- Prudence

Usage: Because we trusted our architect’s judgment, we left many decisions about the renovation to his discretion.

Dispel

- dissipate (dismiss): Scatter Usage: The bright sunlight eventually dispelled the morning mist.

Distention

- act out, stretching out, swelling out

Divulge

–reveal, make known;*conceal Usage: Jane divulged the truth before the highness.

Dwindle

–decline, decrease,*incline, increase, and boom. Usage: the IT industry dwindled in the early 21st century

Echelon Efface

- Level of authority or responsibility –wipeout, obliterate; *protect Usage: the poachers effaced the fauna.

Eliminate

- to reduce

Emancipate

- liberate

Usage: At first, the attempts of the abolitionists to emancipate the slaves were unpopular. Embrace

- hug (hold-cuddle) Usage: Robin Hood embraced him lovingly.

Ensue

- follow

Usage: What a holler would ensue if the people had to pay the minister as much to marry them, as they have to pay a lawyer to get them a divorce. Equanimity

– composure, poise, calmness, self-control

Usage: Even the inevitable strains of caring for an ailing mother do not disturb Bea’s equanimity. Erudite

- wise, profound

Usage: Unlike much Scholarly writing, Huizinga’s prose was entertaining as well as erudite. Equivocate

- tallying on both sides

Usage: No matter how bad the news is, give it to us straight, above all Equivocate. Expedite

- hasten Usage: The more expeditious your response is, the happier we will

be. Expedient

- fitting proper, desirable

Usage: A pragmatic politician, she was guided by what was expedient rather than by what was ethical. Extraneous

– irrelevant, unrelated

Usage: No wonder Ted can’t think straight! His mind is so cluttered up with extraneous trivia. Fallible

-Liable to err Usage: Although I am fallible, I feel confident that I am right this

time. Felicitous

– fortunate, luck

Usage: He was famous for his felicitous remarks and was called upon to serve as master of ceremonies. Florid

- Ornate, Showy Usage: If u go to Florida and get sunburn, your complexion will

look florid. Fluctuate Foil

- wavering – frustrate, halt Usage: In the end Skywalker was able to foil Vader’s diabolical

schemes. Furtive

- stealthy (secret)

Usage: Noticing the furtive glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter. Fuse

-combine

Gambol

- skip

Usage: Watching the children gambol in the park,Betty marvelled at their youthful energy. Gauche

- clumsy, vulgar

Usage: Compared to the sophisticated young ladies, tomboyish jo felt gauche and out of place. Gaudy

– garish, flashy, extravagant, loud, showy, colorful

Usage: The newest Trump skyscraper was typically gaudy, covered in glided panels. Genuflect

– kneel, bow Usage: A proud democrat, he refused to genuflect to any man.

Gist

– general idea, substance, essence

Guile

– cunningness, deviousness, slyness, cleverness, wiliness

Usage: Lago uses considerable guile to trick Othello into believing that Desdimona has been unfaithful. Hamper

-basket, hinder, *facilitate Usage: growth in cognizance should not be hampered

Harbinger -fore runner, herald Usage: Christ was a perfect harbinger. Heap

- to pile (collect)

Heterogeneous - non-similar things Usage: This year’s entering class is a heterogeneous body. Hidebound

- narrow-minded, *broadminded

High handed

– dominant, imperious

Hover

- linger (stay close) Usage: The police helicopter hovered above the accident.

Icon

– image, idol, emblem, symbol

Ignorance

- blindness or inexperience

Illustrious –distinguished, famous;*obscure Usage: Billy G is a very illustrious person. Impugn

-question, doubt, dispute *reply, trust Usage: the committee impugned my work’s accuracy.

Incentive

- spur, thing that encourages a person to do something

Inconsistent incoherent

– conflicting, contradictory, unreliable, incompatible,

Incontinent -self-restraint, willpower; *abandon Usage: his incontinence is his strength. Incorrigible

- habitual, persistent, inveterate, hopeless

Usage: Though widow Douglass hoped to reform Huck, Miss Watson pronounced him incorrigible. Indignity

–native, inborn; *alien, accured Usage: he was indigenously gifted with poetic thoughts.

Indubitably

– undoubtedly, certainly Usage: Auditioning for the chorus lines, Molly was an indubitable

hit. Indulgent

- Obliging

Usage: jay’s mom was excessively indulgent; she bought him every computer game in the market.

Inept

–incompetent, inexpert; *competent Usage; it was an inept combat that ever took place.

Inert Infirmity

- passive –illness, frailty, *health, supple; Usage: it was his infirmity, which caused his failure.

Innovation

-To make changes or introduce new things

Instigate

- incite

Usage: Sir Toby sets out to instigate a quarrel between Sir Andrew and Cesario. Interdict

– prohibit, veto, injunction, bar, embargo Usage: Civilized nations must interdict the use of nuclear

weapons. Intermittent

-Externally stopping and then starting

Usage: The outdoor wedding reception had to be moved indoor to avoid the intermittent showers. Intrinsic

- essential

Usage: Although my Grandmother’s china has little intrinsic value, I will cherish it. Inundate

- flood, overwhelm;*starve Usage: Clara was inundated with joy

Irksome

–annoying, irritating:*pleasant Usage: Bert is an irksome creature

Jaunty

-carefree, cheerful;*troubled Usage: Tery is a jaunty chap.

Lackluster - lack of vitality, dull;*bright Usage: Don’t be a lackluster Latent

- potential

Latitude

-scope

Usage: I think you have permitted too much latitude to your son in this matter. Lethargy

-stupor (lazy)

Litigation

- engaging in a law suite Usage: Try to settle this amicably; I do not want to start any

litigation.

Manifestation Mawkish

-clear or obvious - Over emotional, weepy

Usage: Whenever Gigi and her boy friend would sigh and get all lovey-dovey, her little brother would shout protesting their mawkish behavior. Meager

-Scanty

Usage: Still hungry after a meager serving of porridge, Oliver Twist asked for more. Melee

-Fight, Combat

Usage: The captain tried to ascertain the cause of the melee that had broken out among the crewmembers. Menial

– unskilled, boring

Merry

- gay

Metamorphosis - transform Usage: The Metamorphosis of catterpillar to butterfly is typical of any such changes in animal life. Misanthrope - pessimist, cynic;*philanthropist. Usage: His misanthropism is killing him. Misapprehension –misunderstanding, delusion;*comprehend Usage: that was the best way to avoid misapprehension. Misery Mitigate

- distress - Appease, conciliate, make less intense, greater leniency* Usage: Joshua is good at mitigating circumstances

Mollify

– placate, pacify, calm, appease, soothe

Usage: The Airline customer service representative tried to mollify the angry passenger by offering her seat in first class. Momentary

- Transient

Moribund -declining, dying;*thriving, well; Usage: the father revealed the will in his moribund. Mulch

-covering, protection, insulation*unprotected Usage: there was excellent mulch over the clandestine resources

Mundane

– ordinary, dull, monotonous, dreary Usage: Tom talked only of mundane matters such as daily weather

forecast Musty

– mildewed, moldy, stale, rank, fusty, stuffy Usage: The attic was dark and musty.

Naive

-innocent, rustic

Nebulous

– vague, hazy, unformulated, tenuous

Usage: Sam and Paul tried to come up with a clear, intelligible business plan, and not some lazy, nebulous proposal Negotiate Nettle

- discuss or bargain

- annoy, bother* to please Usage: he was nettling me for a long time.

Obese

–fat, over weight;*under weight; Usage: obesity is fatal Obloquy –censure, disgrace,*praise Usage: that was a worst political obloquy. Omniscience – knowing all Usage: I do not pretend to be omniscient, but I am positive about this fact. Orthodox

-. Conventional or superstitious Usage: I belong to an orthodox family.

Ovation

-applause Usage: Dravid received a standing ovation for his match-saving

knock. Overt

- obvious

Usage: According to a U.S constituition a person must commit an overt act before being tried. Paradox

- inconsistency, contradiction, absurdity;*correspondence Usage: terry& john got tangled in a paradox.

Penitence

- to repeat

Physiognomy - art of judging characters from facial characteristics Usage: Hendry is good at Physiognomy. Pillage

– steal, loot, and plunder Usage: The enemy pillages the quiet village and left it in ruins.

Pithy

- Strong

Ponderous

– heavy, tedious, cumbersome Usage: His humor lacked the light touch; his jokes were always

ponderous. Postulate

-frame a theory

Precipitate

- Quicken.

Usage: The removal of American political support appeared to have prepicitated the downfall of the Marcos regime. Preparation

-act of preparing

Preponderant

-superiority of power or quality

Usage: The rebels sought to overcome the preponderence of strength of government forces by engaging in guerilla tactics. Pretentious

-ostentatious (affected)

Usage: The other prize winner isn’t wearing her medal ; isn’t it a bit pretentious of you to wear yours ? Profound

– deep, intense, thoughtful, reflective, philosophical, weighty,

Usage: Frued’s remarkable insights into human behavior caused his fellow scientists to honour him as a profound thinker. Quixotic

– idealistic, romantic, dreamy, unrealistic, impracticable

Usage: Constantly coming up with a quixotic, unworkable schemes to save the world, Simon has his heart in the right place, but his head is somewhere off. Recalcitrant

– unruly, disobedient, obstinate, stubborn Usage: Which animal do you think as more recalcitrant, a pig or a

mule? Reciprocal Relevance Relish

-Reverse, Opposite - quality of being relevant – enjoy, savor Usage: I thought “now there is a man who relishes the good

dinner!” Remiss

– careless, negligent

Usage: When the prisoner escaped, the guard was accused of being remiss in the duty. Renounce

- reject Usage: Lord Rama renounced his title and went to exilation.

Repartee

– banter, joking, word play

Reprobate

- Degenerate

Usage: I cannot understand why he has so many admirers if he is the reprobate you say he is. Repudiate - Disown, reject; * approve, accept. Usage: Britain repudiated the treaty with the allied powers.

Restiveness –fidgety, restless;*calm, casual Usage: restiveness proves one to be impotent. Retrograde - backward, regressive;*forward, improving Usage: teachers must not retrograde students. Scrutiny

-close examination

Seedy

– sleazy, seamy

Servility

-Surrender

Usage: Constantly frawning on his employer, humble Uriah heep was a servile creature. Simulate

- produce artificially resembling an existing one Usage: She simulated insanity in order to avoid punishment for

her crime. Slack

- loose, relaxed Usage: As they passed the finish line, the runners slackened their

pace. Sobriety

- abstemiousness, clear-headedness, seriousness:* flippancy Usage: his sobriety is his inherent strength.

Solicit

- beseech (seek), urge, to request

Usage: Knowing she needed to have a solid majority for the budget to pass the mayor telephoned all the members of the city council to solicit their votes. Spurious

– false, fake

Usage: The hero of Jonathan gash’s mystery novels is an antique dealer who gives the reader advice on how to tell spurious antique from the real. Stifle

- suffocate, suppress, and choke

Usage: Halfway through the boring lecture,Lara gave up trying to stifle her yawns Subside

-wane (drop) Usage: THe doctor assured us that the fever would eventually

subside. Surplus

- excessive Usage: There are surplus amount of water in North than in South.

Tantamount Tarry

- Equivalent

- remain, linger; *stay, stop Usage: The debacle tarried in the hearts of every American

Tenacity

- persistence, stubbornness;* irresolution Usage: tom has a tenacious character

Tranquille

- serene (calm)

Translucent

-Semi transparent; * opaque.

Usage: We would not recognize the people in the next room because of the translucent curtains that separated us. Ungainly

– clumsy, awkward, ungraceful, miserly, mean, inelegant, gawky

Usage: If you want to know whether Nick’s an ungainly dancer, check out my bruised feet. Vacillate

- undecided or dilemma

Usage: Uncertain which suitor she ought to marry , the princess vacillated, saying now one,now the other. Veer

- diverge

Usage: After what seemed at eternity ,the wind veered to the east and the storm abated. Virulent

-Poisonous, Dangerous Usage: King cobra is very virulent.

Volatile

-Ever changing Usage: The political scenario today is extremely volatile.

Volume

- Quantity Usage: A caftan is a voluminous garment.

Voracious

– avid, hunger, greedy Usage: The wolf is a voracious animal; its hunger is never

satisfied. Waif

- stray, orphan*lawful Usage: he is a waif (lawbreaker)

Whet

-sharpen Usage: The odours from the kitchen are whetting my appetite.

Whimsical

-fanciful, unusual, quirky, capricious

Usage: In Mrs.Doubtfire, the hero is a playful, whimsical man who takes notion to dress up as women so that he can look after his children. Word Abysmal

Meaning Adj. Bottomless Use : His arrogance

Synonyms Terrible, awful,

Antonyms Superb

acronym admonish Circumspect

is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance n. A word formed by the initial letters of a multi-word name v. warn strongly, reprove Use: He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways v. Investigation before acting, Use: She tried always to be circumspect

Conciliation

n. the act of placating

Connotation

n. Suggested or implied meaning of an expression. Use: Foreigners frequently are unaware of the connotations of the words they use. Adj. secret or hidden, not openly practiced or vowed n. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something Use: Investigations of CIA reveal that such covert operations can get out of control Adj. avaricious, eagerly desirous of Use: The child was covetous by nature and wanted to take the toys belonging to his classmates v. express disapproval of, protest against, belittle Use: A firm believer of old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post, deprecated the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names. n. care and perseverance in carrying out tasks. Use : Her employers were greatly impressed by her diligence and offered her a partnership in the firm n. ability to adjust action to circumstances Use: Use your discretion in this matter and do not discuss the matter with anyone. v. scatter, drive away, cause to vanish Use: The bright sunlight eventually dispelled the morning mist v. Opening to public discussion or debate, the act of spreading something, Use:By their use of the internet, propagandists, have been able to disseminate their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe

covert

Covetous

Deprecate

Diligence

Discretion

dispel

Disseminatio n

dreadful, appalling, very bad, Contraction, ellipsis, Reprove, reprimand, chide, rebuke, usurp

Approve

Cutious, prudent, careful, guarded, wary, judicious, vigilant, Appeasement, pacification, propitiation Nuance, suggestion, implication, undertone, overtone, subtext, Clandestine, concealed, stealthy, underground, copse, wood, thicket

reckless

envious, jealous, desirous, greedy

Generous, temperate

Denounce, deplore, condemn, censure, denigrate, decry, belittle.

Approve

Hard-working, assiduousness, meticulousness, conscientiousness, painstakingness Prudence, caution, acumen, predilection, sagacity, wariness, volition Disperse

Laziness, carelessness, negligence

Broadcasting, diffusion, propagation,

Incitement

Open

Indiscretion

Attract

Dogmatic

echelon fallible Harbinger

illustrious impetus

Intermittent

Latent

Latitude Manifestation

mitigate

motley

pensive

prolific

Adj. Opinionated Use: We tried to discourage him from being so dogmatic, but nothing could convince him that his opinions might be wrong n. A body of troops arranged in a line Adj. Liable to err. Use: I Know I am fallible, but I feel confident that I am right this time n. an indication of the approach of something or someone, forerunner v. fore shadow or presage Use: The crocus is an early harbinger of spring Adj. Widely known and esteemed n. A force that moves something along, incentive, stimulus Use: A new federal highway program would create jobs and will give added impetus to our economic recovery Adj. Periodic Use: The outdoor wedding reception had to be shifted indoor to avoid the intermittent showers that fell on and of all afternoon. Adj. Potentially existing, but not presently evident or realized Use: Polaroid pictures are popular at the parties because you can see the latent photographic image gradually appear before your eyes n. freedom from narrow limitations Use: I think you have permitted your son too much latitude in this manner n. outward demonstration, indication Use: Mozart’s early attraction to the harpsichord was the first manifestation of his pronounced musical bent v. lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Use: Nothing he could do to mitigate her anger, she refused to forgive him Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he wore a motley tunic, red and green and blue and gold all patched together haphazardly Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful with a hint of sadness Use: The pensive lover gazed at the portrait of his beloved and sighed deeply. Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was a prolific writer, who produced

Arbitrary, doctrinal, unbending, inflexible, authoritarian, Level, stratum, rank, height Imperfect, unsound, mortal, weak, frail,

Flexible

Perfect

Forerunner, herald, potent, omen, Memorable, wellknown, famous Momentum, thrust, motivation

Inglorious, shameful inertia

Alternating, sporadic

Constant

Dormant, embryonic, suppressed, undeveloped,

Overt

Leeway, freedom, autonomy, liberty, room, rope Sign, demonstration, expression, symptom,

Appease, alleviate, allay, assuage, mollify, extenuate, palliate Assorted, diversed, mixed, dissimilar,

Aggrevate, exacerbate Uniform, homogenous, monochrome

Brooding, pondering, meditative, contemplative Productive, abundant, fecund

Unproductive , scarce

relinquish

solicit tractable

veer

Vehement

Caprice

stifle

concur lethargy Furtive

efface Pretentious

Compunction

as meany as three books a years v. give up something with reluctance, yield Use: once you get used to fringes like expense account meal and company car, it is very difficult to relinquish them v. request earnestly, seek Use: The Mayor telephoned all the member of the city council to solicit their votes Adj. Docile, easily managed, susceptible to suggestion Use: Although Susan seemed to be a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence v. change in direction Use: After what seemed to be en eternity, the wind veered to the east and the storm abated Adj. Forceful, intensely emotional; with marked vigor Use: He became so Vehement in describing what had happened with him that he started jumping up and down n. whim, a sudden desire. Use: She was an unpredictable creature, acting on caprice, never taking thought of consequences v. suppress, extinguish, inhibit Use: Halfway through the boring picture, Laura gave up trying to stifle he yawns. v. agree Use: Did you concur with the decision of the court or did you find it unfair? v. lack of vitality or energy Use: A complete days work left him in a state of lethargy Adj. stealthy, sneaky, secret and sly or sordid Use: noticing the furtive glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter, the jeweler wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in his hands v. wipe out or make dim Use: The coin had been handled so many times that its date had been effaced Adj. Intended to attract notice and impress others, making unjustified claims, overambitious Use: The other prize winner isn’t wearing her medal.; isn’t it a bit pretentious of you to wear yours? n. a feeling of deep regret (usually of some misdeed) Use: The judge was

Surrender, renounce, abandon, repudiate, cede,

Vanquish, retain,

Importune, implore, crave, beseech,

Grant

Obedient, dutiful, wellmannered

Disobedient, intractable

Turn, swerve

Fervent, passionate,

Apathetic

Whim, impulse, quirk, fad, fancy, notion Smother, asphyxiate, choke, suffocate, strangle, curb, restrain, repress, Agre, harmonize, coincide, assent, acquiesce Stupor, indolence, weariness

Let out

Surreptitious, clandestine

open

Obliterate, eradicate,

Engrave

Ostentatious, pompous, conceited

Down-toearth

Regret, scruple, qualm, guilt,

Conflict, resist Get-up-andgo

especially sever in his sentencing as the criminal had shown no compunction for his heinous crime

reluctance, hesitation,

ACUMEN a. exactness b. potential c. shrewdness d. bluntness e. None of these

MORTIFY a. make a cavity b. displease c. humiliate d. relapse e. murder

ABODE

BEHEST a. behavior b. hold down c. hold up d. relieve e. condemn

ADAGE

POTENTIAL a. latent b. hysterical c. conventional d. symmetrical e. conscientious

DISCRETION a. prudence b. consistency c. precipice d. disturbance e. distemper

TO DISPEL a. to dissipate b. to dissent c. to distort d. to disfigure e. to dissect

ORDAIN

a. arrange b. command c. contribute d. establish e. control

ERRATIC a. unromantic b. free c. popular d. steady e. unknown

a. ornate b. thriving c. artistic d. elegant e. None of these

TO MERIT a. to embrace b. to devote c. to deserve d. to combine e. to display

FLORID

a. advice b. proverb c. enlargement d. advantage e. usage

EXTRICATE a. terminate b. isolate c. liberate d. simplify e. frustrate DISPARITY a. inequality b. impartiality c. unfairness d. twist e. None of these TO CONFISCATE a. to harass b. to repulse c. to console d. to appropriate e. to congregate PIOUS

PENITENCE a. liking b. insightful c. attractive d. penetrable e. compunction

RAPT

WHET

TO HEAP a. to pile b. to forbid c. to proceed

a. stimulate b. humorous

a. clay b. obstacle c. dwelling d. bind e. to beguile

a. lively b. concealed c. engrossed d. prototype e. None of these

a. historic b. devout c. multiple d. fortunate e. authoritative

LETHARGY a. reminiscence b. category c. fallacy d. unanimity

c. inculate d. dampen e. None of these INCENTIVE a. reflex b. amplitude c. inflection d. provocation e. escutcheon LATITUDE a. scope b. segment c. globule d. legislature e. lamentation

d. to share e. to stoop CAJOLE a. coax b. motivate c. profound d. mollify e. evade OVULATE a. penury b. immunize c. fertilize d. reproduce e. incisions

e. stupor CARGO

a. cabbage b. camel c. lance d. freight e. flax

OVATION a. oration b. gesture c. emulation d. applause e. nourish

SYNONYMS: 1. CIRCUMSPECT (i) CONDITION (ii) INSPECT (iii) CAUTIOUS (IV) RECKLESS 2. ABYSMAL - terrible (i) SLIGHT (ii) DEEP (iii) ILLUSTRIOUS (iv) PROLIFIC 3. DILIGENT – hardworking, industrious, meticulous, careful (i) INTELLIGENT (ii)…..(iii)……(iv)…… 4.VEHEMENT (i) PASSIONATE (ii) CONFESY (iii) NOISY (iv) MOQULIS 5) IMPETUS (i) CONNECT (ii) CRUCIAL (iii) STIMULUS (iv) IMMEDIATE 6) ACRONYM (i) ABBREVIATION (ii) SIMILAR 7) DISSEMINATE (i) FORECAST (ii) SPREAD (iii) BRANSP 8) HARBINGER (i) NAVAL (ii) UNCOMMON (iii) FORE RUNNER (iv) GLORY ANTONYMS: 1) TRACTABLE (i) OBJECTIONABLE (ii) ENJOYABLE (iii) ADAPTABLE (iv) OBSTINATE 2) COVERT (i) MANIFEST (ii) INVISIBLE (iii) SCARED (iv) ALTER 3) PENSIVE (i) REPENTENT (ii) SAD (iii) THOUGHTLESS (iv) CARELESS 4) MITIGATE (i) AGGRAVATE (ii) RELIEVE (iii) ELEMINATE (iv) EXHUMAN 5) DIVERGENT (i) CONTRARY (ii) COMING TOGETHER (iii) CONVERSANT (iv) CONTROVERSY 6) DOGMATIC (i) SCEPTICAL (ii) RESILIENT (iii) STUBBORN (iv) SUSPICIOUS

7) CLUTCH (i) HOLD (ii) GRAB (iii) RELEASE (iv) SPREAD 8) MOTLEY (i) BULKY (ii) SPECKLED (iii) HOMOGENEOUS (iv) DIFFERENT 9) RELINQUISH (i) PURSUE (ii) VANQUISH (iii) DESTROY (iv) DEVASTATE 10) TRANSIENT (i) PERMANENT (ii) REMOVED