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In the following lesson, we will see some great ways to memorize rules, formulas,
the results of certain common calculations, and lots of vocabulary. Although
vocabulary used in GMAT is mostly at the level that one might expect to find in
financial magazines rather than in high-level literature, some of the words and
idioms used in the test may prove to be hard for you.
Whether you are a native speaker or not, it will prove VERY useful to go over the
following list of words and make sure that you know (and understand) each and
every word. The lesson on memorization will help you with these words that you
dont know. No need to go over them all at once! Screening the words and
memorizing is a daily task that will be more efficient and effective if it is done during
the next few weeks.
But heres an important tip: there are lots of words that we can understand even if
this is the first time that we meet them, just because we know their building
blocks. The basic building block is either a base word, such as the word event, which
has a meaning on its own; or a root word, such as vis, which cannot stand alone as
word; it might be combined with another root, or with a prefix or a suffix We use
prefixes in the beginning of a word, and suffixes at the end.
For example:
Prefix + Base word + Suffix
unsuccessful
invisible
There are also combining forms, which are words that can be part of longer words,
whether they appear in the beginning or in the end, as in:
photograph
So before we move to the full list of words that are very common on the GMAT, we
should get familiar with the common prefixes, suffixes, combining forms, and root
words. They are the key for the meanings of many thousands of words:
Prefix /
Meaning
Example
Root
ab-
absacad-
toward; to
accompany - go with
someone, escort
af-
absorb to take up by
ag-
absorption
al-
affix - attach to
anapasat-
something else
agile - quick, active
allocate - divide or give
out for a reason
annihilate - destroy
appease - turn something
peaceful, quiet
associate - connect with
something else
to do; to act
ag
bas
low
cap,
capit
head
cata
cataclysm - violent
upheaval bringing about
great destruction
circum
roundabout; around
circumference
boundary line of an
object
contra
against; opposite
contrary - completely
captain person in
command of a ship
different
counterfeit - being the
counter
cred,
opposite of real
belief
creditable deserving
acknowledgement but
not necessarily
outstanding
de
deforestation - cutting
down and removing all or
epi
equ
equal; even
ex,
e
extra,
outside; beyond
extraordinary highly
exceptional; remarkable
extro
to make, to do
fact,
fic
fore
hetero
different; other
heterosexual sexually
oriented to persons of
the opposite sex
homo,
same; like
homogeny similarity in
structure between organs
homeo
homeostasis - tendency
to keep a stable
environment
hyper
hyperbole - figure of
speech in which
exaggeration is used for
effect
hypo
hypoglycemia low
blood sugar
il,
not
im,
impossible - not
in,
inflame; ingenious
in
inter
between; among
interaction - reciprocal
effect or action
intra,
intro
inwardly; within
introspective act of
looking into ones self
mis,
negate
mit
to send
non
not
nonprofessional one
who is not a professional
ob,
oc,
occlusion - closing,
of,
par
equal
para
range of human
experience
per
through
perforated bored
through
peri
around
plic
complicate make
(something) more
difficult
re
again; repeat
resuscitate to restore
consciousness
retro
backward
se
apart
secu,
to follow
consecutive following
continuously
sequ
spect,
science
spic
sta,
specimen used as an
stat
suc
subdue to overcome; to
suf
vanquish
sug
sum
sup
sufficient - is enough
suggest - put for
sur
consideration
sus
summon - request
someone to come
suppress - put down by
force
surrender - give up, stop
fighting
sustain - support,
strengthen
super,
sur
synchronize - make
happen at the same time
sym
sympathize - go along
syl
sys
to touch
tele
ten
to hold
tenable able to be
maintained
tra,
trans
transaction - putting
through a business or
other type of deal
ultra
un
not
under
insufficient; beneath
underwater situated
beneath the surface of
the water
with
against
alone or in groups
ambi
both
ambidextrous - able to
use the right and left
hands equally well
a,
not; without
an
arch
archangel - an angel of
high rank
co,
with; together
col,
meet
com,
collateral - connected
con,
cor
dis,
dif
of; away
of proportion with
something else
differentiate separate;
distinguish
ego
self; self-importance
egotistical - excessively
conceited
ante
before
antecedent - preceding in
time or order; previous or
preexisting
bi
two
chron
time
demi,
half; partial
hemi,
hemisphere - half of a
semi
di
diverge - to move in
different directions from
a common point
macro,
magn,
magna,
macrophage - a large
phagocytic cell
magnum - great, in size; a
large bottle for wine
magni,
magnanimous - great of
mega,
megalo
small; millionth
mini
small; short
mono
one
monopoly - absence of
competition, which often
results in high prices and
inferior products
multi
many; much
olig
few; little
omni
all; every
omniscient knowing
everything
out
over
excessive; above
pan
all
panacea - solution or
remedy for all difficulties
or diseases
pent
five
pentagram - five-pointed
star
poly
many
post
after; behind
pre
before
prim
first
primary - of chief
importance; principal
proto
first
quadri,
tetr
four
quadruplets - four
children born in one
birth
tetragon - quadrilateral,
polygon with four sides
tri
three
uni
one
man
anthropology - study of
humankind
aqua
water
aud
to hear; listen
audience - assembled
spectators or listeners at
a public event
be
or something) seem
unimportant
bibl
book
bio
life
cred
believe
credence - belief in or
acceptance of something
as true
cic,
say; speak
dict
dyn
speech
power
em,
en
gen
kind
generous - showing
kindness toward others
geo
Earth
geography - study of
physical features of the
Earth
graph,
gram
drawing, engraving, or
lettering
grammar - written rules
of a language
hydr
water
hydrophobia - extreme or
irrational fear of water
manu; mani
hand
manual - handbook
mater
mother
maternal - related
through the mother's side
of the family
meta
beyond; change
metabolism - chemical
processes that occur
within a living organism in
order to maintain life
meter,
measure
metr
system
metrology - science of
measurement
nav
ship; sail
pater
father
patriarchy - a system of
society or government in
which men hold
power
ped,
pod
foot
pedestrian - a person
walking on foot
podiatry - a branch of
medicine devoted to the
study of the foot
mis,
hatred
misanthrope - he who
hates mankind
miso
misogyny - hatred or
dislike of women or girls
phil
love
philanthropy - desire to
promote welfare of
others
phon
sound
photo
light
photogenic - looking
attractive in photographs
or on film
psych
mind; soul
psychopath - person
suffering from chronic
mental disorder with
violent social behavior
pyr
fire; heat
pyromania - obsessive
desire to set fire to things
scrib,
write
script
look; see
spectrum - band of
colors, as seen in a
rainbow
tech
skill; art
technocrat - exponent or
advocate of technocracy
therm
heat
viv
alive; life
vivacious - attractively
lively and animated
voc
calling
Qualities
bene
beneficial - favorable or
advantageous; resulting
in good
brev
short
brevity - shortness of
time
clar
clear
clarify - make (a
statement or situation)
less confused
crypt
hidden; secret
cryptography - art of
writing or solving codes
cycl
dys
dysfunctional - not
unfavorable
operating normally or
properly
eu/e/u
fort
strength; strong
fortitude - courage in
pain or adversity
mal
bad; badly
malady - a disease or
ailment
mis
bad; improper
mischance - unfortunate
accident
neo
new
pot
strength; ability
pro
forward; in favor of
propulsion - driving
forward
proponent - supporter
pseudo
false
vice
in place of
vice-president - acts in
place of president
Suffixes
Suffix
meaning
example
-ate
to cause
complicate - make
(something) more
difficult or confusing by
causing it to be more
complex
-cip,
receive be given or
presented with
-cept,
something
-ceive
recipient person that
receives something
reception process of
receiving something sent
-ced,
to go; to give in
-cede
-ceed
enter
-cess
proceed begin a course
of action
-duc
to lead
-duct
-en
to cause
-fect
to make; to do
-fer
to carry; to bring
-ferr
to make
-fy
-ize
to make
alphabetize - to put in
alphabetical order
-al
relating to
natural - existing in or
caused by nature
-ial
commercial - related to
buying and selling things
-ic
pertaining to ; relating to
aristocratic - of or
pertaining to the
aristocracy
-ly
resembling
-ly
in the manner
-ful
full of
meaningful - significant
-ous,
full of
-ose
funny
-ive
having the
descriptive - giving a
description
-less
lacking
-ish
having the
-ance
quality; ability
-ence
tolerance willingness
competence - ability to
do something successfully
or efficiently
-cy
quality; state
emergency - serious,
unexpected, and often
dangerous situation
requiring immediate
action
-tion
state or quality
-or
-er
performs action of
invented a particular
process or device or who
invents things as an
occupation
teacher - person who
teaches
-arium
-orium
a place for
place for
sanctuary - place of
refuge or safety
-cide
act of killing
suicide - instance of
taking one's own life
voluntarily and
intentionally
-ism
optimism - hopefulness
and confidence about the
future or the successful
outcome of something
-ity
quality; state; or
condition
-ment
movement - act of
result
changing physical
location or position or of
having this changed
-ology
the study of
zoology study of
animals
-pon
to place
compose constitute or
make up
-pos
-posit
placed in a bank
-pose
-scribe
to write
draw
-script
-sist
-sisto
consist be composed of
desist cease; abstain
-stit
-tent
to hold
-tain
to stretch
contend struggle to
surmount
-tens
-tent
something
-tract
to draw
-ven
-vent
to come
-ver
to turn
-vers
-vert
revert return to
Latin root
meaning
Example
Amare
To love
amorous - Showing
strong feelings of sexual
attraction or love
Audire
To hear
audience - Group of
people who gather
together to listen to
something
Bellum
War
belligerent - Aggressive;
showing readiness to
fight
Bios
Life
Capere
To take
Time
chronological - Arranged
in the order that things
happened
Derma
Skin
dermatology - Scientific
study of the skin
Dicere
To say, speak
Duco
To lead
Equus
Equal
equilibrium - State in
which opposing forces or
actions are balanced so
that one is not stronger
or greater than the other
Facere
To make
manufacture - process of
making products
Gamos
Marriage
polygamy - State or
practice of being married
to more than one person
at the same time
Genos
Race; Sex
genocide - Deliberate
killing of people who
belong to a particular
racial, political, or cultural
group
Geo
Earth; Surface
Graphein
To write
Kratos
Government; Rule;
democracy - Form of
Authority
government in which
people choose leaders by
voting
Kryptos
Hidden
cryptic - having or
seeming to have a hidden
meaning
Lucere
To light
Manus
Hand
manicure - Treatment to
improve the appearance
of the hands
Medius
Middle
Metron
To measure
To send
Morph
Form
Pathos
Suffering
Philos
Loving
Phobos
Fear
xenophobe - Fearful of
what is foreign
Photos
Light
photobiotic - Requiring
light in order to live or
thrive
Plicare
To fold
application - Act of
putting to use
Podos
Foot
Ponere/Positum
To place
Protare
To carry
transport - Carry
someone or something
from one place to
another
Psuedein
To deceive
Pyr
Fire
pyromaniac - Mental
illness that makes people
have a strong desire to
set fires
Quarere
To ask
Scribere
To write
Sentire
To feel
Soma
Body
psychosomatic - Caused
by mental or emotional
problems rather than by
physical illness
Specere
To look at
spectacle - Very
impressive show
Spirare
To breath
respiration - Act or
process of breathing
Tele
Distant
telescope - Device
shaped like a long tube
that you look through in
order to see things that
are far away
Tendere
To stretch
extend - To become
longer
Therme
Heat
Verbum
Word
Word
Form
Definition
Example
Abrupt
Adjective
Sudden and
unexpected
Accelerate
Verb
Move Increasingly
faster
Accidental
Adjective
Not planned;
happen by chance
Accommodate Verb
To fit or change
with the needs of
someone
Accordingly
Adverb
Consequently;
therefore
Accrue
Verb
To gain money
over a period of
time
Acquisition
Noun
Act of getting
something
Acquit
Verb
Declared innocent
after first being
charged with a
crime
Acute
Noun
Describes an angle
in math less than
90 degrees but
greater than 0
degrees
Adamant
Adjective
Refusing to be
persuaded
Adjacent
Noun
Adverse
Adjective
Unfavorable
Aeronautics
Noun
Science or practice
of travel through
the air
Aftermath
Noun
Consequences of a
significant
unpleasant event
Agenda
Noun
List of items to be
discussed or done
in a meeting
Aggravate
Verb
Make worse or
more serious
Allergy
Noun
High level of
sensitivity to a
non-harmful
substance that
causes a strong
reaction in the
immune system
allowance
noun
amount allocated
at predetermined
intervals
Alternative
Noun
One of two or
more available
possibilities
Altitude
Noun
The height of an
object in relation
to sea level
Amateur
Noun;
Adjective
Adjective:
Performing in an
unskilled or
unprofessional way
Amend
Verb
Make changes to
something for the
better
Ample
Adjective
Anatomy
Noun
Branch of science
dealing with the
physical structure
of animals, plants,
and other
organisms
Ancestor
Noun
Antibiotics
Noun;
Adjective
A substance used
as a medication
that will kill or
deactivate bacteria
apparel
noun; verb
noun: clothing
Applicable
Adjective
Relevant or
appropriate
Apportion
Verb
aquatic
adjective
Noun: Anything
done in or on
water
Adjective: Relating
to water
Arc
Noun; Verb
Noun: Curved or
semicircular line
Verb: To create a
curve or travel
along a curved
path
Arcane
Adjective
Impossible to
comprehend;
mysterious or
secret
Arid
Adjective
Array
Noun; Verb
Noun: An ordered
arrangement
Verb: Arrange in a
particular way
Aspire
Verb
Trying to achieve a
specific goal
assess
verb
evaluate
something
Attribute
Verb; Noun
Verb: To believe
something is
caused by a
specific
circumstance
Noun: Quality or
feature regarded
as an inherent part
of something
Authentic
Adjective
Of undisputed
origin; genuine
Average
Noun
Number expressing
the central or
typical value in a
set of data
Benefactor
Noun
Betray
Verb
Deliver or expose
to an enemy by
treachery or
disloyalty
betrayal
noun
Putting loyalty in
someone, and then
having him or her
turn on you
Bilateral
Adjective
Affecting both
sides
Bilingual
Adjective
Speaking two
languages fluently
Binary
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective:
Comprised of two
separate elements
Bisect
Verb
Divide something
into two parts
Bizarre
Adjective
Very strange or
unusual
bound
adjective;
verb; noun
adjective:
something
destined to happen
because of custom
or experience
verb: movement
with leaping strides
noun: leaping
movement upward
Bounty
Noun
Monetary gift or
reward
Brutal
Adjective
Extremely ruthless
or cruel
Bureaucrat
Noun
A government or
administrative
official
Capacity
Noun
Maximum amount
something can
contain
Captivate
Verb
Capture
Verb; Noun
Verb: To take by
control or force
Carbohydrate
Noun
An organic
compound made
up of carbon,
hydrogen, and
oxygen
Casualty
Noun
category
noun
actions, things, or
people grouped
together because
of a characteristic
that they have in
common
Cater
Verb
Provide what is
needed or required
Causality
Noun
The relationship
between cause and
effect
Censure
Noun; Verb
Noun: Harsh
criticism
Verb: To submit
someone or
something to harsh
criticism
Circle
Noun; Verb
Noun: A round
figure whose
boundary consists
of points
equidistant from
the center
Noun
Physiological
movement of
blood throughout
the body
Circumference Noun
The enclosing
boundary of a
curved geometric
figure
Civic
Adjective
Relating to the
government of a
town or city
Civil
Adjective
Relating to
ordinary citizens
and their concerns
clarify
verb
to make more
comprehensible
Clerical
Adjective
Concerned with or
relating to work in
an office
Clumsy
Adjective
Awkward in
movement or
action
Codify
Verb
coherent
adjective
logically or
artistically
consistent
Collaborate
Verb
Combat
Noun; Verb
Noun: Fighting
between armed
forces
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective:
Pertaining to the
buying and selling
of services and
products
Noun: A television
or radio
advertisement
Compact
Adjective;
Verb; Noun
Adjective: Dense
Verb: Exert force
on; compress
Noun: A small flat
case containing
makeup
Compatible
Adjective
Able to exist or
occur together
without conflict
compensate
verb
to give someone
money or
something else for
work done
compensation
noun
money or
something else
given to reward for
loss, or work done
Compile
Verb
To put together in
one book or work
Complement
Noun; Verb
Verb: To make
something whole
or perfect
Adjective: hard to
understand,
explain, or resolve
Complex
Adjective;
Noun
Noun: A thing
made up of many
different but
interrelated parts
Comply
Verb
Act in accordance
with a wish or
command
Component
Noun
A part or element
of a larger whole
Compound
Noun;
Adjective;
Verb
Adjective:
Consisting of
several parts or
elements
Verb
Grasp mentally;
understand
Compromise
Noun; Verb
Noun: Settlement
or agreement of
differences by
mutual concession
Verb: Settle a
dispute by mutual
concession
Conceal
Verb
concentrate
verb; noun
Verb: to focus
every thought on
one subject or
activity
Noun: a substance
made more pure
by removing
another substance
concern
noun; verb
Noun: Anxiety;
worry; business
concession
noun
a thing that is
granted; small
business
Condense
Verb
Make denser or
more concentrated
Configuration
Noun
Relative
arrangement of
parts or elements
confinement
noun
to enclose within
bounds; limit
restrict
Conform
Verb
Confront
Verb
To deal with a
challenge
Congestion
Noun
To concentrate in a
small or narrow
space
Conspiracy
Noun
A secret plan by a
group to do
something
unlawful
Constraint
Noun
A limitation or
restriction
Contagious
Adjective
Transmissible by
direct or indirect
contact;
communicable
contaminant
noun
a substance that
makes a place or
another substance
unsuitable for use
Contemporary
Adjective;
Noun
Living or occurring
at the same time
Conversion
Noun
An alteration or
change in the
nature, shape, or
operation of
something
convert
verb; noun
verb: cause to
change in form,
character, or
function
Noun
Strong belief or
opinion
Crest
Noun; Verb
Noun: Uppermost
part of something
that rises or slants
upwards
Verb: To arrive at
or rise to a peak
Crestfallen
Adjective
Sad or
disappointed
Criterion
Noun
Standard by which
something may be
decided
critique
noun; verb
noun: a detailed
analysis and
assessment of
something
verb: to assess
something by
giving observation
of the works good
and bad qualities
Crucial
Adjective
Extremely
significant or
important
Crumple
Verb; Noun
Verb: Crush so it
becomes wrinkled
Noun: A crushed
fold, crease, or
wrinkle
Crusade
Noun; Verb
Noun: A medieval
military expedition;
a major effort to
change something
Verb: To make a
dynamic effort to
get rid of
something
Culminate
Verb
Reach point of
highest
development
cultivation
noun
act of preparing
the land or
something else for
the purpose of
planting, growing,
or developing
Curriculum
Noun
The aggregate of
courses of study
given in a school or
college
debut
noun; verb
verb: performing
or appearing in
public for the first
time
Decay
Verb; Noun
Decimal
Adjective;
Noun
organized in sets of
ten
Noun: A number
conveyed in a
counting system
using sets of ten
Deduct
Verb
Subtract or take
away from a total
Defendant
Noun
A person who is
being sued or
accused of a crime
in a court of law
Degree
Noun
A unit of
measurement of
angles
Delicate
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective:
Destroyed with
ease
Noun: Clothing
requiring special
attention when
being washed and
dried
Delinquent
Noun;
Adjective
Noun: Young
person who breaks
the law
Adjective:
Characterized by a
tendency to
commit a crime
Delta
Noun
Alluvial deposit at
the mouth of a
river
Denote
Verb
Be a sign of;
indicate
Depart
Verb
To go away; leave
Deplete
Verb
To consume or
decrease the
amount of
something
Depletion
Noun
The consumption
or reduction of
something
Depreciation
Noun
Reduction in worth
of an object over
time
Depress
Verb
Make someone
feel utterly
dispirited or
dejected
Descend
Verb
Move or fall
downward
Descendant
Noun
Person or animal
descended from a
specific ancestor
Detached
Adjective
Not connected to
something
Detection
Noun
To discover
something hidden
or subtle
Detrimental
Adjective
Producing hurt or
damage
Dialect
Noun
Form of a language
that distinguishes
itself to a specific
region or social
group
Dimension
Noun; Verb
Noun: A
measurable extent
of something, such
as length width,
depth, or height
Verb
Make something
lose its importance
Discrete
Adjective
Individually
separate and
distinct
Discrimination
Noun
Practice of unfairly
treating a person
or groups
differently from
other people.
Disorder
Noun; Verb
State of confusion
Displace
Verb
Distinct
Adjective
Obviously
dissimilar and
individual
Distraction
Noun
Something
hindering
concentration
distribution
noun
act of giving or
delivering
something
Diverse
Adjective
Very different
Diversify
Verb
To increase in
variety
Divine
Adjective;
Verb; Noun
Adjective: Faith
pertaining to God,
gods, or goddesses
Verb: Realize by
intuition or
supernatural
means
Noun: God
Divisible
Adjective
Capable of being
divided
Division
Noun
Action of
separating
something into
parts
Divisor
Noun
Number divided
into another
Dose
Noun; Verb
Noun: Specific
amount of
medicine given out
at one time or at
planned intervals
Verb: To give
medicine to
someone
Drastic
Adjective
Extreme in effect
or action
duplicate
verb; noun;
adjective
verb: make an
exact copy
adjective: exactly
like something else
economics
noun;
social science
dealing with
production,
distribution, and
consumption of
commodities
Economical
Adjective
Avoiding waste or
extravagance
economy
noun
economic
adjective
Noun: the
manufacture and
use of products
and services
looked at as a
whole.
adjective:
proposed to be
inexpensive or of
higher quality
Elective
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective:
Pertaining to or
involving voting
Noun: An optional
course of study
Elevate
Verb
Raise to a more
important or
impressive level
Eligible
Adjective
Able to be chosen
for something
Eliminate
Verb
To remove or get
rid of
Elite
Noun;
Adjective
Make something
longer
Verb(prolong)
Elongate
Verb;
Adjective
Elongation
Noun
Verb: The
lengthening of
something
Elude
Verb
To evade or escape
from, as by daring,
cleverness, or skill
Embrace
Verb; Noun
Verb: Hold
someone close in
ones arms
Noun: Act of
holding someone
closely in ones
arms
Encode
Verb
Convert into a
coded form
Encounter
Verb; Noun
Verb:
Unexpectedly
experience
something difficult
Noun: An
unexpected
meeting with
someone or
something
Endorse
Verb
To provide official
support for
something
Enhance
Verb
To raise to a higher
degree; intensify;
magnify
Enlist
Verb
Enormous
Adjective
Entail
Verb; Noun
To have something
as a part, step, or a
result
Enterprise
Noun
Project or
undertaking
Entice
Verb
To tempt a person
or an animal by
presenting a
desirable object
Entity
Noun
Entrant
Noun
Person or group
that enters, joins,
or takes part in
something
Entrepreneur
Noun
Businessperson
that provides the
money to make
new business
ventures to then
make a profit
Envision
Verb
To picture
mentally; visualize
Episode
Noun
Equation
Noun
Mathematical
statement that two
expressions are of
the same value
erratic
adjective;
noun
adjective: not
consistent, regular,
or able to be
predicted
Eternal
Adjective;
Noun
noun: someone or
something that
behaves
inconsistently
Adjective: Existing
for all time without
a beginning or end
Noun: Lasting
forever
Ethnicity
Noun
Cultural affiliation
or uniqueness
evaporate
verb
Exempt
Adjective;
Verb
Free from an
obligation or
liability to which
others are subject
Exhort
Verb
To urge, advise, or
caution earnestly
Exile
Noun; Verb
Noun: State of
being barred from
one's native
country
Verb: Make
someone leave his
or her country as a
punishment
Exotic
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Of
foreign origin or
character
noun: a plant or
animal that is
foreign in
appearance
Expedition
Noun
An excursion,
journey, or voyage
Noun
Expert skill or
knowledge in a
particular field
Explicit
Adjective
Expression
Noun
Process of making
known one's
thoughts or
feelings
Exterior
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Forming
or relating to the
outer part of
something
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective:
Belonging to or
forming the outer
surface or
structure of
something
noun; verb
noun: number or
quantity that,
when multiplied
with another,
produces a given
number or
expression
Verb: Another
term for factorize
in math
Fatal
Adjective
Adjective: Causing
death
Fatality
Noun
Death as a result of
an accident or
tragedy
fiction
Noun
Literature that is a
work of the
imagination and is
not necessarily
based on fact
fictitious
Adjective
Fierce
Adjective
Displaying an
intense or
ferocious
aggressiveness
Finale
Noun
Scene symbolizing
the end of a
performance
Fiscal
Adjective
Pertaining to
financial matters
Flawed
Adjective
Damaged or
defective
Florid
Adjective
Having a red or
flushed
complexion;
elaborate
Forecast
Verb; Noun
Verb: To predict a
future condition or
occurrence
Noun: Prediction
or estimate of
future events
Foreign
Adjective
Strange and
unfamiliar
Forge
Noun; Verb
Noun: make or
shape metal by
heating it in a fire
or furnace and
beating or
hammering it
Verb: A
blacksmith's
workshop
Foster
Verb;
Adjective
Verb: Bring up a
child that is not
one's own by birth
Adjective:
Receiving a home,
nurturing, and
parental care
Foul
Adjective;
Noun; Verb
Adjective:
Sickening or
revolting to the
senses
Noun: An unfair
play
Verb: Pollute
Fraction
Noun
Fracture
Noun; Verb
Verb: To split or
break something
Fragile
Adjective
Fragment
Noun; Verb
Verb: Cause to
break into
fragments
Fragrance
Noun
Pleasant, sweet
smell
Fraudulent
Adjective
Frugal
Adjective
Economical with
regard to money or
food
Frustrate
Verb
To prevent a
person or thing
from achieving
something
Fungus
Noun
An organism that
can be either
singled-celled or
multicellular, does
not have
chlorophyll and
produces spores in
order to reproduce
Funnel
Noun; Verb
Verb: To move
something through
a constricted space
Gradual
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective:
Happening slowly
by degrees or
levels
Noun: In Christian
Church, a response
recited between
the Epistle and
Gospel in the Mass
Gullible
Adjective
Easily persuaded to
believe something
Habitat
Noun
Type of
environment in
which a particular
kind of animal or
plant usually lives
Habitation
Noun
State or process of
living in a
particular place
Hallmark
Noun
Distinctive
characteristic of
something or
someone
Handicap
Noun; Verb
Noun:
Circumstance that
makes progress or
success difficult
Verb: To
disadvantaged or
hinder a person or
thing
Harness
Noun; Verb
Noun
Place of safety or
refuge
Havoc
Noun
Noun: Extensive
destruction,
devastation, and
Hazardous
Adjective
Risky; dangerous
Hereditary
Adjective
Capable of being
passed genetically
from one
generation to the
next
Heritage
Noun
Property that
descends to an heir
Hexagon
Noun
Two dimensional
figure made up of
six sides
Hierarchy
Noun
System in which
people or things
are arranged
according to their
importance
Homicide
Noun
Illegally killing or
murdering another
person
Hormone
Noun
Chemical
substance
produced in the
body that controls
and regulates the
activity of certain
cells or organs
Horrendous
Adjective
Extremely
unpleasant,
horrifying, or
terrible
Hospitable
Adjective
Welcoming to
strangers or guest
Hostility
Noun
Hue
Noun
A color or shade
Humanitarian
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective:
Dedicated to
making the lives of
people better
Noun: Someone
who is dedicated
to making the lives
of people better
Hydrocarbon
Noun
Organic chemical
compound that
Noun
Hypotenuse
Noun
Hypothesis
Noun
In science, an idea
or explanation
tested through
study and
experimentation
Identical
Adjective
Similar in every
detail; exactly alike
Identify
Verb
To establish or
recognize the
identity of
something
Idle
Adjective;
Noun; Verb
Adjective: Not
functioning,
producing,
working, or in use
Verb: To be lazy or
slothful and avoid
doing work
Illiterate
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective:
Describes people
who cannot read
or write
Noun: Offensive
term for a noneducated
individual
Illuminate
Verb
To light up in order
to make visible
Illusionary
Adjective
An erroneous
perception of
reality
Illusory
Adjective
Based on illusion;
not real
Immoral
Adjective
Not conforming to
accepted standards
of morality
Impact
Noun; Verb
Noun: Act of
objects hitting
each other
Verb: To hit
something with
power
Impart
Verb
To convey
knowledge or
information
Impartiality
Noun
Not partial or
biased;
unprejudiced
Impatient
Adjective
Unable to wait
patiently or
tolerate delay
Impede
Verb
Imperial
Adjective
Relating to an
empire or an
emperor
Impersonal
Adjective
Having no
personality; devoid
of human
character or traits
Implant
Verb; Noun
Verb: Establish a
belief in a persons
mind
Implicit
Adjective
Incompatible
Adjective
So opposed in
character as to be
incapable of
existing together
Incorporate
Verb;
Adjective
Verb: Take in or
contain as part of a
whole
Adjective:
Combined into a
unified whole
Increment
Noun
Action or process
of increasing,
especially in
quantity or value
Incumbent
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective:
Currently holding
office
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Not
having the
fundamental
necessities of life
noun: person who
is poor and lives off
handouts
Indulge
Verb
To yield to an
inclination or
desire
Infancy
Noun
period of time
before a child is
able to walk or
talk; new-born
Infest
Verb
Overrun to an
unwanted degree
or in a
troublesome
manner
Ingest
Verb
Inherent
Adjective
Existing as a
natural or basic
part of something
Inherited
Verb
To become the
proprietor of a
thing after a
person has died
Inhumane
Adjective
Without
Dog fighting is considered inhumane
compassion for
treatment to animals.
misery or suffering;
cruel
Innate
Adjective
Inborn; natural
Insight
Noun
The capability of
seeing into a
situation
Instantaneous
Adjective
Occurring or done
in an instant
Intact
Adjective
Not damaged or
impaired in any
way
The village was intact even after suffering illeffects from a vicious hurricane.
Intake
Noun
An act of taking in
something
Integer
Noun
A whole number
that is zero,
negative, or
positive
Integrate
Verb
To make into a
whole by bringing
all parts together
Intense
Adjective
Of extreme force,
degree, or strength
Intention
Noun
Intentional
Adjective
Done on purpose
Interior
Noun;
Adjective
Adjective: Placed
or happening
inside of
something
Interrogate
Verb
To examine by
questioning
formally or
officially
Intersect
Verb
To cut or divide by
passing through or
across
Intersection
Noun
Intimate
Adjective
Closely acquainted
Irrational
Adjective
Not logical or
reasonable
Isolation
Noun
Separation of a
person or thing
from others
Jolt
Verb
To jiggle or shake
something
violently and
unexpectedly
Lease
Noun; Verb
Noun: A contract
granting use of
property during a
specified period in
exchange for a
specified payment
Verb: To rent
something to a
person under
conditions of a
lease
Legislative
adjective
Pertaining to an
official body of
lawmakers
Lethal
Adjective
Capable of
producing death
Liability
Noun
Lobbyist
Noun
A person who is
paid to lobby
political
representatives on
a specific topic
Locale
Noun
Where an event or
story takes place
Magnetic
Adjective
Possessing an
extraordinary
ability to attract
Magnitude
Noun
Size, extent, or
importance of
something
Malfunction
Verb; Noun
Verb: To stop
working
completely
because of a
design failure
Noun: Failure to
function properly
due to a design
error
Mandatory
Adjective
Required to be
done or
abided by
Maneuver
Manufacture
Noun; Verb
Verb; Noun
Noun: Movement
that requires
dexterity
Verb: Move
skillfully or
carefully
Verb: Make on a
large scale using
machinery
Margin
Noun
amount by which a
thing is won or falls
short; edge
Marginal
Adjective
Unimportant or
irrelevant
Martial
Adjective
inclined or
disposed to war or
the military
Marshal
Noun
An officer
Maternal
Adjective
Related through
the mother's side
of the family
Mature
Adjective;
Verb
Adjective: Fully
developed
physically
Verb: To go
through a
developmental
process
Maximum
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Greatest
allowable amount
or value
Mechanism
Noun
System of parts
working together
in a machine
Median
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Situated
in the middle
Noun: A middle
point, part, plane,
or line
Medium
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Of
average size;
Neither large nor
small
Noun: Means of
doing something
Methodology
Noun
A body of
methods, rules,
and postulates
employed by a
discipline
Metropolitan
Adjective,
Noun
Adjective: Making
up a large area
urban area
Noun: A person
who lives in a city
Migrant
Noun;
Adjective
Noun: A person
who moves from
one area or nation
to another
Adjective: Moving
from one area or
nation to another
Migrate
Verb
Millennium
Noun
A period of a
thousand years
Mimic
Verb
To imitate a person
Miniature
Noun
A thing that is
much smaller than
normal
Minimum
Noun;
Adjective
Minus
Minute
noun; verb;
adjective
noun: period of
sixty seconds
verb: summarize
occurrences during
a meeting
adjective: a tiny
amount
Miracle
Noun
An extraordinary
event manifesting
divine intervention
Mobility
Noun
Modest
Adjective
Showing a
He was a modest man, refusing to take any
moderate or
credit for the enterprise.
humble estimate of
one's merits
Modify
Verb
To change in form
or character
Momentous
Adjective
Having great or
lasting importance
Monitor
Noun; Verb
Noun: A device
used for observing
and checking
Verb: Observing
and checking the
quality over time
Monochrome
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Showing
in only one shade
of color
The control of an
industry by one
company
Noun
Morale
Noun
Moral principles,
teachings, or
conduct
Mortality
Noun
Multiple
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Involving
several parts,
elements, or
members
Noun: A number
that is divisible by
another number
without leaving
any remainders
Mute
Adjective;
Noun; Verb
Adjective: Not
having the ability
to or the
willingness to talk
Noun: A person
who cannot or
does not speak
Verb: To decrease
the volume of a
particular sound
Mutual
Adjective
Shared between
two or more
people or groups
Naval
Adjective
Pertaining to the
navy
Navigation
Noun
Planning and
pursuing a course
from one place to
another
Neutral
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Not
taking sides
is sent to the
engine
Notorious
Adjective
Novelty
Noun
Quality of being
new, original, or
unusual
Null
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Not
having legal
validity
noun: zero
Nutritious
Adjective
Providing
nourishment
Obedience
Noun
Obesity
Noun
Condition of being
grossly fat or
overweight
Obsess
Verb
To preoccupy a
persons thoughts
Obtrusive
Adjective
Tending to push
self-assertively
forward
Obtuse
Adjective
Occupy
Verb
1. More than
90 degrees
and less
than 180
degrees
2. Not alert in
perception
Reside or use
space
Odor
Noun
A pleasant or
unpleasant smell
Offset
Noun; Verb
Noun: Acts to
counterbalance
something else
Verb: To make up
for something or
counteract it
Omen
Noun
Noun: Event
regarded as a
portent of good or
evil
Optical
Adjective
Pertaining to or
making light that is
visible
Optimal
Adjective
Best or most
favorable
Orientation
Noun
The placement or
direction of
something
Orthodox
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective:
Following the
conventional or
customary rules or
laws of faith, social
behavior, or beliefs
Noun: A person
who follows
conventional or
customary rule or
beliefs
Outpatient
Noun
Patient treated at a
hospital but does
not stay overnight
Output
Noun; Verb
Noun: Production
Verb: To produce
Outrageous
Adjective
Shockingly bad or
excessive
Overlap
Verb; Noun
Verb: To extend
over and cover a
part of
Verb; Noun
Parallel
Adjective;
Noun;
Verb;
Adverb
Adjective: Side by
side and having the
same distance
continuously
between them
Noun: Person or
thing that is similar
to another
verb: be side by
side with
something and
always keep the
same distance
Parameter
Noun
Fact or
circumstance that
limits
how a thing is done
Parasite
Noun
An organism that
lives on or inside
another larger
organism; the host
organism is either
harmed or suffers
no advantage
Particular
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Used to
single out an
individual member
of a specified
group or class
Noun: A detail
Particulate
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective:
Pertaining to or
made up of
individual particles
noun: a substance
that is made up or
individual particles
Partisan
Noun;
Adjective
Noun: A person
that strongly
supports a person,
group, or cause
Adjective: Showing
extremely biased
support for a
cause.
Patent
Noun;
Adjective;
Verb
Noun: Exclusive
right granted to an
inventor to
produce or sell
inventions
Adjective: Easily
recognizable
Verb: Obtain a
patent for an
invention
Patron
Noun
Patronize
Verb
To frequent as a
customer; to act in
a condescending
way towards
someone
Noun: A person
walking along a
road
Pedestrian
Noun;
Adjective
Adjective:
Commonplace,
unimaginative
Peer
Verb; Noun
Penalty
Noun
Punishment for
breaking a rule or
law
Penetrate
Verb
To pass through or
go into something
Pentagon
Noun
five-sided
geometric figure
Perceive
Verb
to observe
something by using
the senses
Perish
Verb
To die
Persecute
Verb
To oppress people
because of their
religious beliefs or
race
Petition
Noun; Verb
Noun: Formal
written request
Verb: Make a
formal request
with respect to a
particular cause
Noun: A step in a
process
Phase
Noun; Verb
Phony
Pinnacle
Adjective;
Noun; Verb
Noun; Verb
Adjective: Not
genuine
Noun: A fraudulent
person or thing
Verb: To make
something seem
true when it is
false
Noun: A spire on a
roof
Pint
Noun
A measurement of
a liquid
Plague
Noun; Verb
Noun: An epidemic
disease causing a
high rate of
mortality
Verb: Cause
continual trouble
Plaintiff
Noun
A person who
initiates a lawsuit
against another
person
Plausible
Adjective
Seeming
reasonable or
probable
Plead
Verb
Make an emotional
appeal
Polygon
Noun
A many-sided
geometric figure
Potent
Adjective
Having great
power, influence,
or effect
Precaution
Noun
Care taken in
advance; foresight
Precipitation
Noun
Precursor
Noun
Something that
happens before
something else
Predator
Noun
An animal that
lives by killing and
eating other
animals
Predisposition
Noun
Preface
Noun; Verb
Noun: Introduction
to a book or
speech
Verb: Introduce an
action or speech
Preferential
Adjective
Giving advantage
Premature
Adjective
Happening earlier
than expected
Premium
Noun;
Adjective
Preoccupied
Adjective
Completely
engrossed in
thought
Prestige
Noun
Distinction
attached to a
person or thing
Prevalence
Noun
The state of
occurring
frequently or
being common
Previous
Adjective
Existing or
occurring before
something else in
time or order
Primate
Noun
A member of the
most developed
and intelligent
group of mammals
Prime
Noun
Primitive
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Not
developed
Principal
Probe
Adjective;
Noun
Noun; Verb
Noun: Person
belonging to a
nonindustrial
society or culture
Adjective: First in
order of
importance
Noun: Slender
medical instrument
used for
exploration
Verb: Physically
explore or
examine, usually
by hand or with an
instrument
Proceeds
Noun
Money obtained
from an event or
activity
Product
Noun
Something made
The companys revenue was generated from
or grown to be sold the products it sold.
or used
Profile
Noun; Verb
Profit
Noun; Verb
Noun: A financial
gain
Verb: To obtain a
financial advantage
or benefit
Profitability
Noun
Ability of a
business to make a
profit
Progressive
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective:
Happening
gradually or in
stages
Noun: A person
advocating for
social reform
Project
Noun; Verb
Noun: Planned
work or activity
finished over a
period of time
Verb: Estimate
something on the
basis of present
trends
Pronounced
Adjective
Clearly seen or
apparent
Prospect
Noun; Verb
Noun: Likelihood of
some future event
occurring
Prosper
Verb
To be financially
successful
Prudent
Adjective
Publicity
Noun
Something that
attracts the
attention of the
public
Pursue
Verb
Follow in order to
catch or attack
Quadrant
Noun
A 90-degree arc
that is
representative of
one fourth of the
circumference of a
circle.
Quadrilateral
Noun
A geometric figure
that is two
dimensional and
has four sides
Quadruple
Verb;
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Four
times as great
Noun: A quantity
that is four times
as great as another
quantity
Qualify
Verb
To be entitled to
something or to fit
the requirements
of something
Quotient
Noun
Result obtained by
dividing one
quantity by
another
Racist
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Person
who believes that a
particular race is
superior to another
Noun: a person
who believes that a
particular race is
superior to another
Radian
Noun
A unit of angular
measurement that
is equal to the
angle between two
radii and that
surrounds a
section of a circle's
circumference.
Radius
Noun
Rapid
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Moving,
occurring, or acting
in a swift manner
Noun: Part of a
river in which
water moves very
fast
Rare
Adjective
Rate
Noun; Verb
Noun: Quantity
measured with
respect to another
measured quantity
Verb: Assign a
standard or value
to
Rating
Noun
Classification
according to grade
or rank
Ratio
Noun
A proportional
relationship
between
two different
numbers or
amounts
Reactor
Noun
Person or thing
that reacts or
undergoes a
reaction
Rear
Verb
Recall
Verb; Noun
Verb; Noun
Noun: Person
newly enlisted in
the armed forces
Rectangle
Noun
Reflex
Noun; Verb
Noun: Action
performed as a
response to
stimulus
Verb: Performed
without conscious
thought as a
response to
stimulus
Regimen
Noun
A regulated system
or plan used to
promote health or
treat illness or
injury
Reluctant
Adjective
Unwilling to do
something
Remainder
Noun
Remedy
Noun; Verb
Noun: Medicine or
treatment for a
disease or injury
Verb;
Adjective
Verb: Make an
exact copy of
Adjective:
Duplicated, copied,
or reproduced
Reptilian
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective:
Characteristic of
reptiles
Noun: Animal
belonging to the
reptile class
Reservation
Noun
Act of withholding
something
Resign
Verb
To accept
something
reluctantly
Responsive
Adjective
Responding to
something
Revenue
Noun
Money that a
business makes
Revise
Verb
Verb: Reconsider in
light of further
evidence
Revitalize
Verb
Revival
Noun
Improvement in
the condition of
something
Rhombus
Noun
Equal-sided
parallelogram
Rival
Noun; Verb
Noun: Person or
thing competing
for the same object
or goal as another
Verb: To engage in
rivalry
Sanitary
Adjective
Scale
Noun; Verb
Noun: Set of
numbers used to
measure or
compare the level
of something
Verb: To climb up a
steep surface
Scatter
Verb; Noun
Verb: To cause to
go in different
directions
Noun: Small,
dispersed amount
of something
Scenario
Noun
Imagined sequence
of possible events
Secular
Adjective;
Noun
adjective: not
concerned with
religious or
spiritual matters
Secure
Adjective;
Verb
Adjective: Free
from danger or
attack
Verb: Fix or attach
something firmly
Segment
Noun; Verb
Noun: Part of a
figure, in
geometry, cut off
by a line
intersecting it
Verb: Divide
something into
separate parts or
sections
Seminar
Noun
Meeting or
conference for
discussion or
training
Sequence
Noun; Verb
Noun: The
following of one
thing after another
Verb: Arrange in a
particular order
Session
Noun
Meeting or series
of meetings of an
official body
Shortfall
Noun
Amount that is
lacking
Siege
Noun; Verb
noun: military
operations that
surround a place to
force surrender
Verb: Any
prolonged effort to
overcome
resistance
Skeptic
Noun
Someone who
doubts something
is true
Sketch
Noun; Verb
Noun: An
unfinished drawing
or painting
Verb: To make a
rough drawing
Slope
Noun; Verb
Noun: Measure of
the steepness of a
line
Verb: Be inclined
from a horizontal
or vertical line
Solicit
Verb
To approach with a
request or plea
Solution
Noun
Noun:
Sophisticated
Adjective
1. The act of
solving a
problem
2. Liquid
mixture in
which the
minor
component
(the
solute) is
uniformly
distributed
within the
major
component
(the
solvent)
Having or showing The wife of the television mogul was highly
much worldly
sophisticated and did a lot of his networking
knowledge or
at events.
cultural refinement
Specific
Adjective;
Noun
Adjective: Clearly
defined or
identified
Noun: A precise
detail
Spectator
Noun
Person who
watches, but does
not participate
Sphere
Noun
Spiteful
Adjective
Showing
maliciousness
Sponsor
Noun; Verb
Verb: To act as a
sponsor
Square
Noun;
Adjective;
Verb
Verb: Multiply a
number by itself
Stench
Noun
Strong and
unpleasant smell
Stimulus
Noun
Something causing
a response or
reaction
strain
verb; noun
verb: to work
exceptionally hard
noun: force
tending to stretch
something to a
damaging degree
Stride
Verb; Noun
Noun: A long,
decisive step
Stringent
Adjective
Strive
Verb
Sturdy
Adjective
Strongly built
Subscriber
Verb
person who
regularly receives a
publication
Substantial
Adjective
of considerable
importance
Substantiate
Verb
Establish by proof
or competent
evidence
Suffice
Verb
Be enough or
adequate
Superb
Adjective
Excellent
Superficial
Adjective
Existing on the
surface
supplement
noun; verb
noun: something
that enhances
something else
when added to it
verb: to complete
or add to
surface
noun;
adjective;
verb
adjective: relating
to the outer part of
something
verb: rise up
surpass
verb
exceed; be greater
than
surplus
noun;
adjective
noun: excess of
production or
supply over
demand
adjective: more
than what is
needed or used
sustain
verb
to support
something or keep
it going
symptom
noun
subjective
indication of a
disorder or disease
tactic
noun
a method used to
achieve a shortterm goal
tactile
adjective
relating to the
sense of touch
tangent
noun;
adjective
adjective: touching,
but not
intersecting, a
curve
tedious
adjective
tiresome by reason
of length,
slowness, or
dullness
tentative
adjective
terminate
verb
bring to an end
terrestrial
adjective;
noun
adjective: relating
to the Earth
noun: an
inhabitant of the
earth
territory
noun
terrorism
noun
violence
committed
because of a
political view or
purpose
testimony
noun
threshold
noun
any point of
entering or
beginning
thrive
verb
grow or develop
well
times
preposition
multiplied by
titanic
adjective
torture
noun; verb
total
toxic
noun; verb
noun;
adjective
verb: to determine
the total of
noun: poisonous
substances
adjective:
poisonous
trait
noun
an individual
characteristic or
quality
transmit
verb
trauma
noun
a deeply
distressing or
disturbing
experience
treasury
noun
the storage of
funds or money
triangle
noun
three-sided
polygon
triple
adjective;
verb; noun
adjective:
consisting of three
parts, things, or
people
noun: become
three times as
much
trivial
adjective
of little value or
importance
ultimate
adjective;
noun
adjective:
happening at the
end of the process
underlying
adjective
something
positioned beneath
something else
undermine
verb
to weaken
something
unison
noun
notes played or
sung in the same
pitch; harmonious
agreement
unparalleled
adjective
unequaled or
unmatched
unwarranted
adjective
not justified or
authorized
utilize
verb
to put to use
vacancy
noun
unoccupied
position or job
validity
noun
variable
adjective;
noun
adjective: able to
be changed or
adapted
noun: element,
feature, or factor
that is liable to
change
vector
noun; verb
verb: direct to a
desired point
venture
noun; verb
noun: a risky
journey or
undertaking
verb: go
somewhere that
may be dangerous
vessel
noun
container or
receptacle
viable
adjective
practicable or
reasonable
vicinity
noun
the surrounding
area
victim
noun
victor
noun
winner in a contest
or battle
virgin
noun;
adjective
volume
noun
amount of space
occupied by an
object measured in
three dimensions
width
noun
measurement of
something from
side to side
witty
adjective
yield
verb; noun
verb: to produce
something