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Monday, March 31, 2008

GRE Vocabulary - disaffect

disaffect - to alienate the loyalty or affection of

GRE Antonym - REDOUBTABLE

REDOUBTABLE

(A) inevitable
(B) immovable
(C) unsurprising
(D) unambiguous
(E) unimpressive

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Ans : (E) unimpressive

GRE Antonym - CANONICAL

CANONICAL

(A) minuscule
(B) undesignated
(C) infelicitous
(D) irrefutable
(E) heterodox

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Ans : (E) heterodox

GRE Antonym - PURLIEU

PURLIEU

(A) infrequently visited place
(B) ineptly understood idea
(C) specifically noted error
(D) quickly absorbed substance
(E) easily recognized condition

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Ans : (A) infrequently visited place

Sunday, March 30, 2008

GRE Vocabulary - purlieu

purlieu - frequently visited place, adjacent place, neighborhood,

GRE Antonym - RELEVANT

RELEVANT

(A) immaterial
(B) random
(C) hidden
(D) false
(E) inopportune

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Ans : (A) immaterial

GRE Antonym - AGGRANDIZE

AGGRANDIZE

(A) remain unapologetic
(B) remain inexplicit
(C) conciliate
(D) undermine
(E) relegate

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Ans : (E) relegate

GRE Vocabulary - fascism

fascism - A philosophy that exalts the nation or race above individual and stands for strong autocratic, dictatorial rule

GRE Antonym - DISTENSION

DISTENSION

(A) dilution
(B) implosion
(C) angularity
(D) compression
(E) release

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Ans : (D) compression

GRE Vocabulary - distension

distension - swell, extend, expand from internal pressure

GRE Antonym - TRUCULENT

TRUCULENT

(A) gentle
(B) dim
(C) dainty
(D) silent
(E) pure

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Ans : (A) gentle

GRE Vocabulary - truculent

truculent - cruel, savage, vitriolic, destructive, belligerent

GRE Antonym - TORPOR

TORPOR

(A) insightful judgment
(B) meticulous organization
(C) asymmetrical shape
(D) extreme excitability
(E) graceful movement

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Ans : (D) extreme excitability

GRE Antonym - CLINCH

CLINCH

(A) grow less weary
(B) make more doubtful
(C) lose sight of
(D) treat gently
(E) divide carelessly

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Ans : (B) make more doubtful

Explanation : clinch - to make final or irrefutable

GRE Antonym - ABEYANCE

ABEYANCE

(A) activity
(B) renascence
(C) resistance
(D) continuance
(E) fulfillment

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Ans: (D) continuance

GRE Vocabulary - stationary vs stationery

Stationary - at rest, dormant

stationery - office material like pens, erasers, envelopes.. etc

GRE Antonym - COSSETED

COSSETED

(A) unspoiled
(B) irrepressible
(C) serviceable
(D) prone to change
(E) free from prejudice

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Ans : (A) unspoiled

Explanation : cosseted means treated with lots of care , pampered as in a child or a pet

GRE Vocabulary - virtuosa

virtuosa - female virtuoso

GRE Antonym - VISCID

VISCID

(A) cool
(B) slick
(C) slight
(D) bent
(E) prone

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Ans : (B) slick

Explanation : slick - smooth and slippers, viscid - sticky

GRE Antonym - ARREST

ARREST

(A) retrieve
(B) inoculate
(C) vitalize
(D) reproduce
(E) engage

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Ans : (C) vitalize

GRE Antonym - conform

CONFORM

(A) be strong
(B) not hew to
(C) not vie with
(D) challenge
(E) ignore

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Ans : (B) not hew to

GRE Vocabulary - hew

hew - to cut into small pieces

hew - to stick to, conform to , adhere to

GRE Vocabulary - inoculate

inoculate - to introduce something into, to protect against some disease

GRE Antonym - EPICURE

EPICURE

(A) a person motivated by greed
(B) a person indifferent to food
(C) a person insensitive to emotions
(D) a person ignorant about art
(E) a person dedicated to a cause

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Ans : (B) a person indifferent to food

GRE Antonym - ELABORATE

ELABORATE

(A) confuse
(B) criticize
(C) simplify
(D) imbue
(E) expel

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Ans : (C) simplify

GRE Vocabulary - elaborate

elaborate(n) - filled with lot of complexity, done with extreme care

elaborate(v) - to build up, produce complex form from simple elements, expand in detail

GRE Antonym - DEPLOY

DEPLOY

(A) insulate
(B) concentrate
(C) deceive
(D) relinquish
(E) convert

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Ans : (B) concentrate

GRE Sentence Completion

In the earliest moments of the Universe conditions of almost inconceivable ____ raged through the swelling cosmos; yet this great ____ managed to produce only the simplest of atoms.

A. tumult - cataclysm
B. tranquillity - upheaval
C. violence - complexity
D. turbulence - conglomeration
E. chaos - inertia

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Ans : A. tumult - cataclysm

Explanation : cataclysm - a momentous and violent event marked by overwhelming upheaval and demolition, that brings great changes; tumult = uproar, confusion

GRE Vocabulary - patronizing

patronizing - to act as a support , aid or be a regular client or customer

patronizing - to act with condescension

GRE Sentence Completion

Since the Romans failed to ____ the tribes in Northern Britain, they built a wall to ____ the tribes.

A. conquer - alienate
B. impress - intimidate
C. subjugate - exclude
D. pacify - enrage
E. neutralize - barricade

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Ans : C. subjugate - exclude

GRE Sentence Completion

Harding was unable to ____ the results of the survey; although entirely unexpected, the figures were obtained by a market research firm with an ____ reputation.

A. accept - peerless
B. discount - impeccable
C. fault - mediocre
D. counter - unenviable
E. believe - fine

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Ans : B. discount - impeccable

Explanation : The ; continues with the initial idea... , although indicates a opposite idea i.e., even though it was not expected/acceptable... continue with this idea to select Ans B

Saturday, March 29, 2008

GRE Sentence Completion

Do not be fooled by her ____ manner; her superficial ____ belies her worldliness.

A. ingenuous - proficiency
B. worldly - simplicity
C. unsophisticated - naiveté
D. gregarious - isolation
E. off-hand - serious

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Ans : C. unsophisticated - naiveté

Explanation : belies means to contradict, expose as false, disguise, give a wrong impression

GRE Vocabulary - unenviable

unenviable - hard to deal with, causing pain or embarrassment, awkward, so undesirable so as to incapable of arousing envy, undesired, unwanted

GRE Vocabulary - inexorable

inexorable - cannot be persuaded, moved or stopped, relentless

GRE Sentence Completion

Edward was understandably upset that he had lost the position, but he was ____ by the conviction that he had done nothing to ____ the dismissal.

A. consoled - merit
B. warmed - avoid
C. comforted - mar
D. miffed - delay
E. saddened - earn

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Ans : A. consoled - merit

Explanation : but indicates the need for a opposite

GRE Sentence Completion

I cannot conclude this preface without ____ that an early and untimely death should have prevented Persius from giving a more finished appearance to his works.

A. rejoicing
B. lamenting
C. affirming
D. commenting
E. mentioning

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Ans : B. lamenting

GRE Sentence Completion

In this biography we are given a glimpse of the young man ____ pursuing the path of the poet despite ____ and rejection slips.

A. doggedly - disappointment
B. tirelessly - encouragement
C. sporadically - awards
D. successfully - acclaim
E. unsuccessfully - failure

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Ans : A. doggedly - disappointment

Explanation : despite denotes something contrary / in opposition

GRE Sentence Completion

All European countries are seeking to diminish the check upon individual ____ which state examinations with their ____ growth have bought in their train.

A. rights - liberating
B. liberties - empowering
C. spontaneity - tyrannous
D. foibles - inevitable
E. creativity - soporific

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Ans : C. spontaneity - tyrannous

GRE Vocabulary - font

font - complete character set of single size and style

font - source of abundant supply, inspiration, fountain



font - reservoir for baptismal water, receptacle for various liquids (eg, oil for oil lamp)

GRE Sentence Completion

As were many colonial administrators, Gregory was ____ in his knowledge of the grammar of the local language, though his accent was ____ .

A. deficient - poor
B. competent - adequate
C. faultless - awful
D. well-versed - effective
E. erratic - eccentric

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Ans : C. faultless - awful

GRE Sentence Completion

Though Adam Bede is presented to us by the author as ____ fiction, there are none of the life-like meanderings of the story of Amos Barton.

A. realistic
B. romantic
C. imaginative
D. educational
E. entertaining

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Ans : A. realistic

GRE Sentence Completion

Thankfully the disease has gone into ____ ; it may not recur for many years.

A. treatment
B. sequestration
C. quarantine
D. remission
E. oblivion

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Ans : D. remission

GRE Sentence Completion

Archaeology is a poor profession; only ____ sums are available for excavating sites and even more ____ amounts for preserving the excavations.

A. paltry - meager
B. miniscule - substantial
C. average - augmented
D. judicious - penurious
E. modest - generous

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Ans : A. paltry - meager

Explanation : The ; at the end of first sentence indicates continuation of the idea

GRE Sentence Completion

In the Middle Ages, the ____ of the great cathedrals did not enter into the architects' plans; almost invariably a cathedral was positioned haphazardly in ____ surroundings.

A. situation - incongruous
B. location - apt
C. ambience - salubrious
D. durability - convenient
E. majesty - grandiose

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Ans : A. situation - incongruous

Explanation : The ; indicates the continuation of a idea



GRE Sentence Completion

The conclusion of his argument, while ____ , is far from ____ .

A. stimulating - interesting
B. worthwhile - valueless
C. esoteric - obscure
D. germane - relevant
E. abstruse - incomprehensible

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Ans : E. abstruse - incomprehensible

Explanation : "is far from" indicates the need for opposite

GRE Antonym - EXTANT

EXTANT

A. intrinsic
B. contemporary
C. antediluvian
D. narrow
E. defunct

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Ans : E. defunct

GRE Antonym - CHAFF

CHAFF

A. raiment
B. nostrum
C. stalk
D. floret
E. kernel

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Ans : E. kernel

GRE Antonym - STOMACH

STOMACH

A. inter
B. placate
C. repudiate
D. decant
E. eviscerate

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Ans : C. repudiate

GRE Antonym - CONSTERNATION

CONSTERNATION

A. affinity for
B. credence
C. sanguinity
D. lampoon
E. trepidation

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Ans : C. sanguinity

Explanation : Consternation is worry, sanguinity is optimism

GRE Vocabular - floret


floret - small flower, cluster of flower beds separated from the head and used as a food (eg., broccoli)

Friday, March 28, 2008

GRE Vocabulary - eviscerate

eviscerate - to remove the entrails of, remove the organ, disembowel, deprive of vitality

GRE Antonym - DICHOTOMY

DICHOTOMY

A. disparity
B. equivocation
C. monarchy
D. altercation
E. synthesis

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Ans : E. synthesis

GRE Antonym - HETERODOX

HETERODOX

A. cruciform
B. canonical
C. rakish
D. dexterous
E. encompassing

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Ans B. canonical

GRE Vocabulary - canonical

canonical - conforming to a rule, orthodox, simplest form of something (eg, canonical matrix)

GRE Vocabulary - corsage bodice corset


corset (n) - close fitting jacket or supporting (often laced) undergarment

corset (v) - restrict closely, control rigidly



corsage - waist or bodice of a dress , upper part of a womans dress covering the body from the neck to the waist with no or removable sleeves



corsage - arrangement of flowers worn as a fashion accessory worn on the wrist, waist or shoulder

GRE Antonym - INDISPOSED

INDISPOSED

A. indigent
B. hale
C. jubilant
D. simpering
E. disinclined

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Ans : B. hale

GRE Antonym - DISINGENUITY

DISINGENUITY

A. disgrace
B. craftiness
C. raillery
D. artlessness
E. ambiguity

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Ans : D. artlessness

GRE Antonym - MAGNANIMOUS

MAGNANIMOUS

A. repentant
B. jocose
C. vainglorious
D. vengeful
E. phlegmatic

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Ans : D. vengeful

GRE Antonym - tenuous

TENUOUS

A. flimsy
B. notorious
C. frivolous
D. ironclad
E. thoughtful

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Ans : D. ironclad

GRE Vocabulary - vengeful

vengeful - revengeful, seeking to take revenge, seeking to gain vengeance

vengeance - retribution, punishment in retaliation to injury or offense, vehemence

Thursday, March 27, 2008

GRE Vocabulary - gambrel


gambrel - two sided symmetrical roof with lower slope much steeper than the upper


gambrel - frame, stick or iron used by butchers to suspend carcasses of animals after slaughter

GRE Vocabulary - mansard


mansard - roof with two slopes on each of the four sides, the lower one much steeper (almost vertical) than the upper slope (usually not visible from the ground) which slopes just the bare minimum to shed water

GRE Vocabulary - ironclad


ironclad - warship protected by iron or steel armor, sheathed in iron armor

ironclad - binding, having no perceived weakness, unbreakable

GRE Antonym - PEERLESS

PEERLESS

A. virulent
B. elegant
C. prescient
D. flawed
E. urbane

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Ans : D. flawed

GRE Antonym - MINCE

MINCE

A. ramble
B. befit
C. deprive
D. loiter
E. stride

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Ans : E. stride

GRE Vocabulary - pirouette


pirouette - rapid turning of the body, full turn on one toe in a ballet, spinning

GRE Vocabulary - slake

slake - subside, moderate, satisfy, abate

slake - to hydrate, to cause lime to heat and crumble by addition of moisture(water)

GRE Vocabulary - impresario

impresario - producer, manager, conductor, organizer, sponsor of concert, opera, tour etc..

GRE Antonym - HYPOTHETICAL

HYPOTHETICAL

A. chaotic
B. axiomatic
C. miscible
D. sovereign
E. challenging

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Ans : B. axiomatic

Explanation : hypothetical is merely suggested to be true; something axiomatic is self evident truth

GRE Antonym - REPLETE

REPLETE

A. gradual
B. miniature
C. conserved
D. shallow
E. unsatisfied

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Ans : E. unsatisfied

GRE Antonym - disabuse

DISABUSE

A. mislead
B. renounce
C. embroil
D. purvey
E. putrefy

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Ans : A. mislead

GRE Antonym - UNQUALIFIED

UNQUALIFIED

A. putative
B. dubious
C. certain
D. distinctive
E. argumentative

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Ans : B. dubious

Explanation : unqualified means complete and certain

GRE Antonym - PECCADILLO

PECCADILLO

A. innocent mistake
B. venal sin
C. sliver
D. rational thought
E. misconception

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Ans : B. venal sin

Explanation : Peccadillo is a minor sin, venal sin (bribery) is a serious offence

GRE Antonym - METTLESOME

METTLESOME

A. sententious
B. genial
C. incredulous
D. craven
E. fluent

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Ans : D. craven

GRE Vocabulary - posit

posit - postulate, presume,

posit - put forward, suggest, put in a orderly manner

posit - fix, put firmly in position

GRE Vocabulary - purulent

purulent - consisting of or containing pus

GRE Antonym - DIVERT

DIVERT

A. evict
B. bore
C. quell
D. raze
E. regale

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Ans : B. bore

Explanation : to divert is to give pleasure by distracting the attention from something that burdens or distresses or bores

GRE Antonym - steadfast

STEADFAST

A. psychotic
B. radical
C. recalcitrant
D. perfidious
E. redundant

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Ans : D. perfidious

Explanation : steadfast is loyal, perfidious is treacherous

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

GRE Vocabulary - sliver


sliver - splinter, long slender piece, scrap

GRE Vocabulary - rehash

rehash - repeat; to present use or discuss again without substantial changes or improvement

GRE Vocabulary - noisome

noisome - noxious, harmful, offensive, highly obnoxious or objectionable

GRE Vocabulary - pronation supination




supination - rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces forward or upward

pronation - rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards

Antonyms - pronation x supination


GRE Antonym - wan

WAN

A. pellucid
B. hoary
C. pallid
D. ruddy
E. steamy

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Ans : D. ruddy

GRE Vocabulary - miscible

miscible - capable of being mixed without seperation

GRE Vocabulary - moiety

moiety - half, component, part, one of the portions into which something is divided

GRE Antonym - apocryphal

APOCRYPHAL

A. contemporary
B. genuine
C. meretricious
D. monaural
E. meritorious

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Ans : B. genuine

GRE Antoynm - ABNEGATE

ABNEGATE

A. accept
B. criticize
C. genuflect
D. repine
E. shelter

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Ans : A. accept

Explanation : to abnegate is to deny

GRE Antonym - PROGENITOR

PROGENITOR

A. descendant
B. perpetrator
C. pioneer
D. elder
E. savior

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Ans : A. descendant

Explanation : progenitor is a ancestor

GRE Vocabulary - periphrasis

periphrasis - use of longer phrases in place of shorter literary expression

GRE Antonym - acute

ACUTE

A. rotund
B. pervasive
C. chronic
D. jaundiced
E. resilient

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Ans : C. chronic

Explanation : acute problem is intense but shorlived, chronic is long lasting

GRE Antonym - excite

excite


A. antagonize
B. stupefy
C. dislocate
D. despise
E. evince

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Ans : B. stupefy

GRE Antonym - flippant

FLIPPANT

A. jocose
B. laudatory
C. deferential
D. maudlin
E. acerbic

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Ans : C. deferential

Explanation : flippant means lacking proper respect


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FLIPPANT

(A) well coordinated
(B) inflexible
(C) sane
(D) earnest
(E) evenly distributed

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Ans : (D) earnest

Explanation - flippant means lacking proper seriousness

GRE Vocabulary - flippant

flippant - lacking proper respect or seriousness, glib, talkative

GRE Vocabulary - linchpin lynchpin


linchpin - lynch pin, one that holds together parts or elements, locking pin inserted crosswise (as in axle,latch)

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

GRE Vocabulary - watershed

watershed - divide, turning point, dividing line, region bounded peripherally by a divide and ultimately draining to a waterbody

GRE Vocabulary - shortchange

shortchange - to deprive of, to cheat

GRE Antonym - celerity

CELERITY

A. facility
B. audacity
C. virtuosity
D. vanity
E. dilatoriness

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Ans : E. dilatoriness

GRE Antonym - caustic

CAUSTIC

A. inept
B. lurid
C. treacly
D. putative
E. tawdry

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Ans : C. treacly

GRE Antonym - obtuse

OBTUSE

A. prone
B. magnanimous
C. ineffable
D. perspicacious
E. dithering

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Ans : D. perspicacious

GRE Antonym - transparent

TRANSPARENT

A. noisome
B. preponderant
C. ineluctable
D. esoteric
E. diurnal

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Ans : D

Explanation : Something transparent is obvious; something esoteric is obscure

GRE Vocabulary - dithering

dithering - vacillation, trembling, shivering, nervousness, indecision

GRE Antonym - BUOYANT

BUOYANT

A. ebullient
B. morose
C. prescient
D. feral
E. bland

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Ans : B. morose

Explanation : buoyant mood is happy and cheerful disposition, morose is dull, sad and gloomy

GRE Antonym - SMOTHER

SMOTHER

A. coddle
B. swathe
C. mire
D. perpetuate
E. stoke

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Ans : E. stoke

GRE Antonym - HIDEBOUND

HIDEBOUND

A. raucous
B. rational
C. covetous
D. penitent
E. innovative

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Ans : E. innovative

GRE Vocabulary - provident

provident - caring, guiding, saving for the future, frugal, prudent

GRE Antonym - providence

PROVIDENCE

A. prodigality
B. inundation
C. fatality
D. profundity
E. antipathy

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Ans : A. prodigality

GRE Vocabulary - glaucous


glaucous - bluish white, bluish gray, yellowish green waxy coating that appears like frost and can be rubbed off

GRE Vocabulary - hidebound

hidebound - hard or inflexible, ultraconservative, having thick non pliable skin sticking close to the flesh, fixed, rigid

GRE Vocabulary - epistaxis


epistaxis - nosebleed

GRE Vocabulary - palisade


palisade - a fence of steel or wooden stakes pointed at the top used for defense

GRE Vocabulary - senescence

senescence - process of getting old, passage from youth to death

GRE Vocabulary - treacle

treacle - herbal antidote to poison, cloyingly sweet tone of voice

GRE Vocabulary - bamboozle

bamboozle - to deceive, dupe, hoodwink, confuse, frustrate, throw off completely

GRE Vocabulary - desegregate

desegregate - to end segregation

GRE Vocabulary - flag

flag - to become unstable, feeble, loose, spiritless, without stiffness, decline in interest, value or attraction

GRE Antonym - FLAG

FLAG

(A) strive
(B) favor
(C) cut
(D) wax
(E) sustain

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Ans : (D) wax

GRE Vocabulary - plumb plumbline plummet


plumb - weight(lead) attached to a line to indicate vertical direction, vertical, direct
plumb - plumb line, plummet

plummet - to fall sharply in vertically downwards direction

plumb - absolute, immediate, exact, complete, thorough

plumb - to measure the depth, to examine minutely and critically,

Monday, March 24, 2008

GRE Vocabulary - estimable

estimable - worthy of esteem, valuable, capable of being estimated

GRE Antonym - ESTIMABLE

ESTIMABLE

(A) obstinate
(B) stingy
(C) recalcitrant
(D) mendacious
(E) infamous

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Ans : (E) infamous

GRE Antonym - PLUMB

PLUMB

(A) examine superficially
(B) answer accurately
(C) agree
(D) fool
(E) abstain

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Ans : (A) examine superficially

Sunday, March 23, 2008

GRE Antonym - FOMENT

FOMENT

(A) inhibit
(B) subside
(C) minimize
(D) withdraw
(E) pretend

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Ans : (A) inhibit

GRE Antonym - COALESCE

COALESCE

(A) multiply
(B) desegregate
(C) enervate
(D) ossify
(E) dislocate

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Ans : (B) desegregate ??
Can anybody explain way ?

GRE Antonym - PROMPT

PROMPT

(A) defer
(B) betray
(C) check
(D) sway
(E) complicate

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Ans : (C) check

GRE Vocabulary - desegregate

desegregate - to eliminate the practice of segregration

GRE Antonym - GIST

GIST

(A) tangential point
(B) tentative explanation
(C) faulty assumption
(D) flawed argument
(E) meaningless distinction

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Ans : (A) tangential point

GRE Antonym - APOCRYPHAL

APOCRYPHAL

(A) authenticated
(B) annotated
(C) famous
(D) restored
(E) sophisticated

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Ans : (A) authenticated

GRE Vocabulary - apocryphal

apocryphal - of doubtful origin/authenticity

GRE Antonym - TURPITUDE

TURPITUDE

(A) saintly behavior
(B) clever conversation
(C) lively imagination
(D) agitation
(E) lucidity

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Ans : (A) saintly behavior

GRE Vocabulary - ossify

ossify - to turn into a bone, become hard, to make rigidly conventional and opposed to change

GRE Antonym - OSSIFY

OSSIFY

(A) reassemble fragments
(B) transcend conventions
(C) overlook problem
(D) create consensus
(E) placate critics

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Ans : (B) transcend conventions

GRE Vocabulary - fledge


fledge - to rear till it becomes independent

fledge - to cover with feathers

fledgling - immature inexperienced person, one that is new

GRE Antonym - FLEDGE

FLEDGE

(A) call
(B) mate
(C) emit
(D) molt
(E) seek

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Ans : (D) molt

GRE Antonym - PREPOSTEROUS

PREPOSTEROUS

(A) pusillanimous
(B) unpretentious
(C) monotonous
(D) philosophical
(E) commonsensical

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Ans : (E) commonsensical

GRE Vocabulary - preposterous

preposterous - contrary to nature, absurd

GRE Antonym - OPPORTUNE

OPPORTUNE

(A) unavailable
(B) inconsistent
(C) trivial
(D) practical
(E) inconvenient

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Ans : (E) inconvenient

GRE Vocabulary - opportune

opportune - suitable or convenient, occurring at an appropriate time

GRE Vocabulary - prodigious

prodigious - resembling a prodigy, amazing, wonderful, enormously large in bulk, size or quantity

GRE Antonym - PRODIGIOUS

PRODIGIOUS

(A) premature
(B) implicit
(C) slight
(D) constant
(E) unnecessary

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Ans : (C) slight

GRE Antonym - AXIOMATIC

AXIOMATIC

(A) controversial
(B) peremptory
(C) uncomplicated
(D) vestigial
(E) amalgamated

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Ans : (A) controversial

GRE Vocabulary - axiomatic

axiomatic - taken for granted, selfevident

GRE Antonym - DISAFFECT

DISAFFECT

(A) win over
(B) fail to proceed
(C) cause to improve
(D) include
(E) reinstate

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Ans : (A) win over

GRE Vocabulary - variegate


variegate - to diversify in external appearance by means of different colors

variegate - to generate interest or enliven by means of variety

GRE Antonym - variegation

VARIEGATION

(A) adverse effect
(B) uniform coloration
(C) concise description
(D) ambiguity
(E) refinement

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Ans : (B) uniform coloration

GRE Vocabulary - lambaste

lambaste - to violently attack, to assault verbally

GRE Antonym - DISCRETE

DISCRETE

(A) continuous
(B) external
(C) highly developed
(D) illogically composed
(E) properly described

--

Ans : (A) continuous

GRE Antonym - shoal

SHOAL

(A) secure
(B) simple
(C) refined
(D) straight
(E) deep

--

Ans : (E) deep

GRE Antonym - DISJOINTED

DISJOINTED

(A) orderly
(B) clever
(C) rigid
(D) flexible
(E) persuasive

--
Ans : (A) orderly

GRE Antonym - ORIENT

ORIENT

(A) menace
(B) confuse
(C) decline
(D) hasten
(E) defile

--
Ans : (B) confuse

GRE Vocabulary - disjointed

disjointed - without any order , lacking coherence and orderly sequence

GRE Antonym - SUMMON

SUMMON

(A) discourage
(B) dismiss
(C) refuse
(D) overlook
(E) subtract

--
Ans : (B) dismiss

GRE Vocabulary - AFFABLE

AFFABLE

(A) equivocal
(B) underhanded
(C) sentimental
(D) disobedient
(E) irascible

--
Ans : (E) irascible

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GRE Antonym - ANTIPATHY

ANTIPATHY

(A) sustained interest
(B) pronounced talent
(C) settled fondness
(D) concealed passion
(E) cultivated nostalgia

--
Ans : (C) settled fondness

GRE Antonym - spate

SPATE

(A) swirling eddy
(B) trickling flow
(C) marshy surface
(D) clear pool
(E) low tide

--
Ans : (B) trickling flow

GRE Vocabulary - squat


squat(v) - to crouch or sit close to the ground

squat(adj) - marked by disproportionate shortness and thickness

GRE Antonym - TOUT

TOUT

(A) withhold consent
(B) cast aspersions on
(C) deny the relevance of
(D) placate
(E) misrepresent

--
Ans : (B) cast aspersions on

GRE Antonym - GRATUITOUS

GRATUITOUS

(A) warranted
(B) commercial
(C) overbearing
(D) secretive
(E) inexpensive

--

Ans : (A) warranted

GRE Antonym - preen

PREEN

(A) offend
(B) confine
(C) antagonize
(D) rumple
(E) envelop

--
Ans : (D) rumple

GRE Antonym - SQUAT

SQUAT

(A) flat and narrow
(B) dim and dark
(C) tall and thin
(D) misty and vague
(E) sharp and shrill

--
Ans : (C) tall and thin

GRE Vocabulary - rumple

rumple - wrinkle, crumple, tousle, make unkempt, dishevel,

GRE Antonym - rebuff

REBUFF

(A) meddle
(B) welcome
(C) challenge
(D) tease
(E) defy

--
Ans : (B) welcome

GRE Vocabulary - rebuff

rebuff - snub, reject or criticize sharply

GRE Vocabulary - DOGMA

DOGMA

(A) heresy
(B) indecency
(C) self-interest
(D) mythical tale
(E) humorous gesture

--
Ans : (A) heresy

GRE Antonym - SUMMARILY

SUMMARILY

(A) after long deliberation
(B) with benevolent intent
(C) in general disagreement
(D) under close scrutiny
(E) from questionable premises

--
Ans : (A) after long deliberation

GRE Vocabulary - summarily

summarily - comprehensively, covering the key points, done without any delay, quickly excuted

GRE Antonym - GLIB

GLIB

(A) inexplicit
(B) verbose
(C) perfunctory
(D) labored
(E) illiterate

--
Ans : (D) labored

GRE Antonym - APPROPRIATE

APPROPRIATE

(A) sanction
(B) surrender
(C) lend
(D) create a void
(E) rectify an error

--
Ans : (B) surrender

GRE Antonym - TRACTABILITY

TRACTABILITY

(A) impenetrability
(B) indefatigability
(C) infertility
(D) implausibility
(E) incorrigibility

--
Ans : (E) incorrigibility

GRE Antonym - VENERATION

VENERATION

(A) derision
(B) blame
(C) avoidance
(D) ostracism
(E) defiance

--

Ans : (A) derision

GRE Antonym - Forestall

FORESTALL

(A) prolong
(B) precipitate
(C) steady
(D) announce
(E) equivocate

--
Ans : (B) precipitate

GRE Vocabulary - BANAL

BANAL

(A) elaborate
(B) faithful
(C) arresting
(D) inclined
(E) forced

--
Ans : (C) arresting

GRE Antonym - BANAL

BANAL

(A) elaborate
(B) faithful
(C) arresting
(D) inclined
(E) forced

--
Ans : (C) arresting

GRE Antonym - Splendor

SPLENDOR

(A) innovation
(B) earnestness
(C) squalor
(D) depravity
(E) greed

--
Ans : (D) depravity

GRE Antonym - DISGORGE

DISGORGE

(A) convulse
(B) ingest
(C) enlarge
(D) imprint
(E) suture

--
Ans : (B) ingest

Explanation : disgorge - discharge, vomit

GRE Antonym - STONEWALL

STONEWALL

(A) regulate carefully
(B) oppress severely
(C) requite
(D) inspire
(E) cooperate fully

--

Ans : (E) cooperate fully

GRE Vocabulary - stonewall

stonewall - to be uncooperative, obstructive, blocking

GRE Antonym - STIPULATION

STIPULATION

(A) erroneous interpretation
(B) tacit requirement
(C) paramount concern
(D) heated discussion
(E) demanding task

--
Ans : (B) tacit requirement

GRE Antonym - cadge

CADGE

a - reserve
b - earn
c - favor
d - conceal
e - influence

--
Ans : b - earn

GRE Vocabulary - cadge scrounge

cadge - to beg or to sponge, seek to obtain by begging or borrowing with no intention to return,

scrounge - cadge, obtain by salvaging or foraging

GRE Antonym - GOAD

GOAD

a - compliment
b - ameliorate
c - lull
d - exonerate
e - welcome
--
Ans : c - lull

GRE Vocabulary - goad


goad(n) - something that pains by pricking and urges to action, pointed rod used to urge an animal

goad(v) - to incite or rouse (as in cattle) with a goad

GRE Vocabulary - lull

lull(n) - temporary calm / period of inactivity before a storm

lull(v) - to cause to rest or relax or drop vigilance

Related word - lullaby

GRE Antonym - TORPOR

TORPOR

a - insightful judgment
b - meticulous organization
c - asymmetrical shape
d - extreme excitability
e - graceful movement

--
Ans: d - extreme excitability

GRE Antonym - limp

LIMP

a - endless
b - true
c - firm
d - clear
e - stark
--
Ans : c - firm

GRE Vocabulary - exsiccate

exsiccate - remove moisture from, dry

GRE Vocabulary - rattlebrain

rattlebrain - thoughtless, flighty person

GRE Vocabulary - magpie

magpie - person who collects indiscriminately, talks noisily

GRE Vocabulary - soupcon

soupcon : A very small amount; a trace

GRE Analogy - data:datum::

data:datum::

a - trees:wood
b - child:father
c - oases:oasis
d - plural:singular
e - facts:information

--
Ans : c - oases:oasis

GRE Vocabulary - Preponderant

Preponderant

a - paramount
b - lacking
c - emphasis
d - sovereign
e - denigrate

--
Ans : b - lacking

GRE Antonym - INCIPIENT

INCIPIENT

a - full-bodied
b - explicit
c - plentiful
d - full-blown
e - exuberant

--
Ans : d - full-blown

GRE Antonym - AMALGAMATE

AMALGAMATE

a - layer
b - revive
c - congregate
d - insulate
e - isolate

--
Ans : e - isolate

GRE Antonym - GRANDILOQUENT

GRANDILOQUENT

a - colloquial
b - secretive
c - ribald
d - precious
e - ambiguous

--
Ans : b - secretive

GRE Vocabulary - concerted

concerted - performed in unison, mutual agreement based on a plan, harmony,

GRE Antony - INSALUBRITY

INSALUBRITY

a - confidence
b - healthfulness
c - satisfaction
d - neatness
e - sobriety

--
Ans : b - healthfulness

GRE Vocabulary - INSALUBRITY

INSALUBRITY

a - confidence
b - healthfulness
c - satisfaction
d - neatness
e - sobriety

--
Ans : b - healthfulness

GRE Vocabulary - insalubrious

insalubrious - unwholesome, not conducive to good health

GRE Vocabulary - RECONDITE

RECONDITE

a - freely dispensed
b - recently discovered
c - intended
d - defeated
e - widely understood

--
Ans : e - widely understood

Friday, March 21, 2008

GRE Antonym - CLOUT

CLOUT

a - exorbitance
b - servility
c - cowardice
d - aberration
e - impuissance

--
Ans : e - impuissance

GRE Vocabulary - MINATORY

MINATORY

a - conspicuous
b - unthreatening
c - influential
d - characteristic
e - inadvertent

--
Ans : b - unthreatening

GRE Vocabulary - ENFRANCHISE

ENFRANCHISE

a - deflect
b - depose
c - ensconce
d - engage
e - enfetter

--
Ans : e - enfetter

GRE Antonym - PROFLIGACY

PROFLIGACY

a - frugality
b - paucity
c - insensitivity
d - legitimacy
e - tenacity
--
Ans : a - frugality

GRE Vocabulary - profligate

profligate - wasteful, prodigal, extravagant, licentious, lacking moral restraints

GRE Vocabulary - staid

STAID

a - grandiloquent
b - sartorial
c - simple
d - young
e - jaunty
--
Ans : e - jaunty

GRE Vocabulary - jaunty

jaunty - sprightly, lively, stylish, genteel

GRE Vocabulary - limpid



limpid - pellucid, clear and simple, serene and untroubled

GRE Vocabulary - fugacious evanescent ephemeral

fugacious - evanescent - ephemeral - transient - lasting a short time

GRE Vocabulary - necrosis


necrosis - localized accidental death of a living tissue

GRE Vocabulary - peculate pecuniary impecunious

peculate = embezzle, to steal
pecuniary = relating to money
impecunious = having very little or no money

GRE Antonym - APOCRYPHA

APOCRYPHA

a - disclosure
b - idolatry
c - synopsis
d - dissertation
e - canon

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Ans : e - canon

GRE Vocabulary - APOCRYPHA

Apocrypha - writings or statements of dubious authenticity

GRE Vocabulary - VIRTUOSITY

Virtuosity - great technical or artistic skills

GRE Antonym - VIRTUOSITY

VIRTUOSITY

(A) virulence
(B) immorality
(C) mediocrity
(D) timidity
(E) inconstancy

--
Ans : (C) mediocrity

GRE Antonym - REDUNDANT

REDUNDANT

a - complex
b - diffuse
c - insightful
d - economical
e - consistent

--
Ans : d - economical

GRE Antonym - CALUMNIATE

CALUMNIATE

a - rejuvenate
b - vindicate
c - supplant
d - follow
e - familiarize

--
Ans : b - vindicate

GRE Antonym - PIQUE

PIQUE

a - neglect
b - mollify
c - dissuade
d - poke fun at
e - give hope to

--
Ans : b - mollify

PIQUE

A. placate
B. debunk
C. ensnare
D. deflate
E. pirouette

--
Ans : A. placate

pique
a. value
b. gully
c. smooth
d. soothe

--
Ans : d. soothe

GRE Vocabulary - pique

pique - to irritate, excite or arouse by teasing, wound the pride or vanity, arouse resentment

pique - take pride in


pique - decoration of tortoise shell or ivory items with inlaid fragments of gold or silver



pique - weaving style which contains raised parallel cords or fine ribbing

Thursday, March 20, 2008

GRE Antonym - SURFEIT

SURFEIT

a - famish
b - assuage
c - restrain
d - regulate
e - maintain

--
Ans : a - famish

GRE Vocabulary - famish

famish - suffer severely from hunger

GRE Analogy - CAPTAIN : SHOAL

CAPTAIN : SHOAL ::

A lawyer : litigation
B pilot : radar
C soldier : ambush
D doctor : hospital
E corporal : sergeant

--
Ans : C soldier : ambush

Explanation : Captain's courage is tested is in handling a shoal

GRE Analogy - CARPENTER : SAW

CARPENTER : SAW ::

A stenographer : typewriter
B painter : brush
C lawyer : brief
D seamstress : scissors
E runner : sneakers

--
Ans : D seamstress : scissors

Explanation : Carpenter uses Saw for cutting

GRE Vocabulary - seamstress


seamstress - woman whose occupation is sewing

GRE Analogy - GOOSE : GANDER

GOOSE : GANDER ::

A duck : drake
B hen : chicken
C sheep : flock
D dog : kennel
E horse : bridle

--
Ans : A duck : drake

Etymology : Gander is a male Goose

GRE Vocabulary - mallet

mallet - hammer with barrel shaped head used to strike a surface without marring it


mallet - instrument with small rounded or spherical padded head used for playing musical instruments like the vibraphone


mallet - long handed wooden instrument for striking a ball in sports (as in polo)

GRE Vocabulary - habiliment

habiliment - special dress suited to a occasion or trade

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

GRE Antonym - SUPPOSITION

SUPPOSITION

a - certainty
b - inferiority
c - irrelevance
d - unexpected occurrence
e - clear position
--

Ans : a - certainty

GRE Vocabulary - escarpment


escarpment - steep slope in front of a fortification

escarpment - sharp upslope of a hill

GRE Vocabulary - liturgy


liturgy - customary series of rituals done for public worship of a religious group, such as Catholic mass or Muslim salat

liturgy - customary ideas, phrases and observances

GRE Vocabulary - poltergeist

poltergeist - noisy mischievous ghost that is responsible for unexplained noises (rappings)

Etymology - poltern - rumble, make noises + geist - ghost

GRE Vocabulary - sequin



sequin - small shiny plastic or metal disc / used for ornamentation on clothing, bags and other accessories

spangle - sequin; small sparkling, glittering object or particle

Etymology : sequin - sikka

GRE Vocabulary - banquet



banquet - elaborate, sumptuous, ceremonial dinner honoring a guest or occassion

GRE Vocabulary - epulation


epulation - act of feasting or a feast

GRE Vocabulary - manducation


manducation - mastication, the act of chewing

GRE Vocablary - deglutition

deglutition - act or process of swallowing

GRE Vocabulary - caper


caper - ludicrous act done for fun and amusement

caper - frolicsome leap, prank

caper - illegal or questionable act or theft

GRE Vocabulary - chime


wind chimes - suspended bell which is sounded when wind blows them together

chime - carillon like instrument with less than 23 bells

chime - to be in accord or harmony

chime - to produce harmonious sound

chime - edge or rim of a cask or a drum

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GRE Vocabulary - campanology


campanology - art of bell ringing, study of bells

GRE Vocabulary - carillon


carillon

carillon keyboard

carillon - set of tuned bells (at least 23) played from a baton keyboard using fists and feet

GRE Vocabulary - campanile



campanile - free standing bell tower often adjacent to church or cathedral

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

GRE Vocabulary - muezzin


muezzin - chosen person at the mosque who cries and leads the call to daily prayer from one of the mosques minarets

GRE Vocabulary - federation

federation - union, encompassing entity formed by uniting small localized partially self governing entities

GRE Vocabulary - fib

fib - trivial or childish tale

GRE Vocabulary - nutriment

nutriment - something that nourishes, provides growth, energy and repairs and maintains life

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GRE Vocabulary - saltation

Saltation - sudden change from one generation to another due to mutation, origin of a new species


Saltation - particle transport by fluid in which particle is removed from the bed and carried by fluid for some distance before being transported back to bed

Creep - reptation - loose material rolls downstream staying in contact with the surface due to slow moving streams

Saltation - act of leaping, jumping or dancing

Saltation - single, revolutionary step

Related word : sally - outburst, quip

GRE Vocabulary - peonage

peonage - system of bonded labor

peonage - convicts/persons in debt subjected to bonded labour

GRE Vocabulary - truant

truant - one who shirks responsibility,

truant - student who is always late or frequently bunks without permission

GRE Antonym - offhand

OFFHAND

a - appropriate
b - premeditated
c - disputatious
d - accurate
e - universal

--
Ans : b - premeditated

GRE Vocabulary - offhand

offhand - casual, informal, extempore, impromptu, without premeditated thought or preparation

GRE Antonym - DISINGENUOUSNESS

DISINGENUOUSNESS

a - acquisitiveness
b - guilelessness
c - contentiousness
d - coherent thought
e - polite conversation

--
Ans : b - guilelessness

Explanation : disingenuous person is without frankness, cunning

GRE Vocabulary - guileless

guileless - naive, innocent

GRE Antonym - MUNDANE

MUNDANE

a - agile
b - perfect
c - sufficient
d - superior
e - exotic

--
Ans : e - exotic

GRE Antonym - ABDICATE

ABDICATE

a - assume
b - resist
c - defend
d - propose
e - dictate
--
Ans : a - assume

Explanation : to assume is to take over

GRE Vocabulary - plaintiff vs defendant

plaintiff - person who brings a legal action or suit

defendant - person required to answer in a legal action or suit

Monday, March 17, 2008

GRE Vocabulary - limerick

limerick - light or humorous verse (poem)

GRE Vocabulary - synergic

synergic - cooperating, working together

GRE Antonym - Synergic

SYNERGIC

a - fragile structure
b - untainted
c - inessential
d - antagonistic
e - natural in origin

--
Ans : d - antagonistic

GRE Antonym - CONTROVERT

CONTROVERT

a - substantiate
b - transform
c - ameliorate
d - simplify
e - differentiate
--
Ans : a - substantiate

GRE Antonym - PROMULGATE

PROMULGATE

a - keep secret
b - render difficult
c - lose control
d - make worse
e - single out

--
Ans : a - keep secret

GRE Antonym - consider

CONSIDER

a - encourage
b - deter
c - activate
d - infer
e - table
--
Ans : e - table

Explanation : to table is to remove from consideration ( as in parliamentary motion) indefinitely

Sunday, March 16, 2008

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GRE Vocabulary - substantiate

substantiate - put into substance, embody

substantiate - establish by proof or convincing evidence

GRE Vocabulary - controvert

controvert - oppose by reasoning, dispute an idea, engage in a controversial debate

Saturday, March 15, 2008

GRE Vocabulary - mutter

mutter - speak indistinctly with a low voice and lips partly closed, murmur, grumble

GRE Vocabulary - denunciation

denunciation - public condemnation, criticize

GRE Vocabulary - promulgation

promulgation - to make a law by open public declaration, proclaim

GRE Analogy - ABRADED:FRICTION

ABRADED:FRICTION

a - anodized:metal
b - diluted:gas
c - strengthened:pressure
d - vaporized:heat
e - refined:distillate

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Ans : d - vaporized:heat

Explanation : Friction causes a substance to get abraded

GRE Vocabulary - anodized


anodized - metal surface subject to electrolytic action as a anode to cover it with a protective or decorative film

Friday, March 14, 2008

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A human being is a part of the whole that we call the universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest -- a kind of optical illusion of his consciousness. This illusion is a prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for only the few people nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living beings and all of nature.

-- Albert Einstein

GRE Vocabulary - skiff


skiff - small flat bottomed rowboat