Vocabulary Builder

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MEANINGS
EXAMPLES
01. Ruthless 02. Obnoxious 03. Conceit 04. Inhibit 05. Propriety 06. Tendency 07. Cynical 08. Scorn 09. Amorous 10. Austerity 11. Prowess 12. Vaunted 13. Cataclysm 14. Carte blanche 15. Altercation 16. Dexterous 17. Polygamy 18. Polyandry 19. Sinister 20. Gauche 21. Demagogues 22. Rendezvous 23. Delve 24. Consummate 25. Inveterate 26. Congenital 27. Pathological 28. Unconscionable 29. Glib 30. Lunatic
- Merciless, pitiless, unpitying - Objectionable, Unpleasant, Offensive - Boastfulness, Egotism, Self-Importance, Vanity - Suppress, Conquer, Curb, Silence, Check - Correctitude, Properness, Conduct - Inclination, Deposition, Leaning, Trends - Believing the worst of human nature and motives - Freeze off, Reject, Turn down, Refuse, Decline - Romantic, Loving, Expressive Off - Self-denial, Monasticism, Non-Indulgence - Superior-Ability, Artistry, Superior-Skill - Boasted, Show-Off, Gloated, Triumphed - Calamity, Disaster, Tragedy - Complete Freedom, Dominance, Authority - Verbal dispute, Noisy quarrel - Skillful - Polygyny, Many wives - Many husbands - Evil, Threatening, Bad - Graceless, Unpolished, Awkward - Public speaker, Rabble rouser, Orator - Preplanned meeting, Appointment , Date - Dig, Remove, Burrow, Cut Into, Turn Over - Perfect, Skilled, Fulfill, Accomplish - Addicted, Confirmed, Chronic, Deep-Rooted - Inborn, Innate, Non-heritable - Diseased, Unhealthy, Morbid, Neurotic - Conscienceless, Outrageous, Steep - Smooth-tongued, Artistic - Insane, Dare-devil, Maniac, Madcap
E.g.- An egoist always have ruthless desire for self-advancement. E.g.- An egotist is always boastful to the point of being obnoxious. E.g.- An altruist never gives conceit to himself. E.g.- An extrovert never inhibit himself with doubts about dignity. E.g.- We should be appreciated always for our propriety. E.g.- An ambivert have both introverted and extroverted tendencies. E.g.- A misanthrope is always cynical and hates everyone. E.g.- A misogynist sometime in his dim past is scorned or wounded by a woman. E.g.- A misogamist is never amorous about marriage and love. E.g.- A ascetic has a characteristic of austerity and non-indulgent. E.g.- For all its technological prowess & might, the US didn't see attack coming. E.g.- United States vaunted intelligence system was a stunning failure. E.g.- Afghanistan always has been home for cataclysm from past two decades. E.g.- US will assume it has a virtual carte blanche to undertake any sort of action . E.g.- One should not indulge in altercation with a fool. E.g.- One should be dexterous in life in order to come up in life. E.g.- Ancient Kings practiced polygamy during their times. E.g.- Polyandry is one of the traditions of Tibetans. E.g.- Terrorists cause sinister to mankind. E.g.- Gaucherie is not a social asset to the present society. E.g.- Great leaders are always good demagogues. E.g.- In this busy world it is difficult to get rendezvous with business men. E.g.- Gold miners in mines delve deep into earth for gold. E.g.- Todays advocates are consummate liars. E.g.- Todays modern society is inveterate to drugs. E.g.- Pakistan is a congenital liar in todays world. E.g.- People in Somalia are living in pathological state even today. E.g.- Terrorists acts are unconscionable and outrageous ones. E.g.- Diplomatic people are glib talkers. E.g.- Terrorists are lunatic Islamic fundamentalists.
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31. Abase 32. Abash 33. Abate 34. Abdicate 35. Aberration 36. Abet 37. Abeyance 38. Abhor 39. Abject 40. Abnegate 41. Abrogate 42. Absolve 43. Abysmal 44. Accede 45. Accentuate 46. Accredit 47. Acidulous 48. Acquaint 49. Acrophobia 50. Acumen 51. Adage 52. Addendum 53. Adduce 54. Ad Val Orem 55. Adversary 56. Admonish 57. Ado 58. Advent 59. Adroit 60. Ad-Lib
MEANINGS
- Humiliate, Humble, Scorn, Degrade - Confuse, Embarrass, Befuddle - Lessen, Slack off, Die away, Decrease - Renounce, Give up formally - Deviation, Distortion, Abeyance - To Assist, Conspire - Temporary Suspension - Hate, Loathe, Abominate, Execrate, Detest - Miserable - Deny, Reject, Surrender - Abolish, Get rid of - Free from guilt or duty, Acquit - Extremely bad, Limitless - Agree to, Assent, Concur - Emphasize - To approve, Certify - Acidic, Bitter, Acrid - To make Familiar, To Inform - Fear of being in high places - Shrewdness, Insightfulness - Proverb, Byword - Supplement, Postscript - Evidence, Cite, Obduce - In proportion to the estimated value of the goods - Enemy, Opponent - Warn, Reprove mildly - Fuss, Trouble, Bustle - An arrival, Coming - Skillful and Clever - Improvise, Extempore
EXAMPLES
E.g.- America abased Pakistan in comparison with India. E.g.- The liar was abashed when he confronted with the truth. E.g.- Due to abate in profit, major companies abandoned recruitments this year. E.g.- King abdicated the throne in favour of his son. E.g.- Ahimsa policy in todays world seems like an aberration. E.g.- Pakistan abet Taliban in promoting terrorism. E.g.- Speaker put the house in abeyance because of the fight in debate. E.g.- A misogynist abhors women always in his life. E.g.- Even today millions of people live in abject conditions. E.g.- Osama Bin Laden abnegated allegation of attack on WTC. E.g.- Raja Ram Mohan Roy abrogated Sati system in India . E.g.- Judge absolved the accomplice from the crime. E.g.- Drinking and smoking is abysmal to ones health. E.g.- Pakistan acceded all the conditions of US . E.g.- Attack on US accentuated the need to abrogate terrorism from the world. E.g.- Pakistanis are accredited as congenital liars. E.g.- His acidulous conversation won him few friends. E.g.- New recruit took less time to acquainted to companys policies. E.g.- Many people suffer from acrophobia . E.g.- His business acumen earned him highest positions. E.g.- Old people speeches are interesting as they contain adages. E.g.- There is no addendum to truth. E.g.- Prosecutor was unable to adduce to convict the accomplice. E.g.- A hike in ad Val Orem is expected in this union budget. E.g.- Ego is our ferocious adversary . E.g.- US has admonished Afghanistan to hand over Osama Bin Laden. E.g.- Children create all sorts of ado . E.g.- There is an expectation for advent of US war ships in Indian ports. E.g.- To survive in this cut-throat competitions one must be adroit . E.g.- His ad-libbed report for the audit drew many remarks.
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61. Adulation 62. Adventitious 63. Adversity 64. Advert 65. Aberration 66. Abet 67. Aegis 68. Aeon 69. Affable 70. Affectation 71. Affirm 72. Afflatus 73. Affray 74. Affront 75. Agape 76. Agile 77. Agnostic 78. Akimbo 79. Alacrity 80. A la mode 81. Albeit 82. Allay 83. Allegiance 84. Allocution 85. Allude 86. Alleviate 87. Anarchy 88. Ancillary 89. Anecdote 90. Animosity
MEANINGS
- Flattery, Praise, Adoration - Accidental, By Chance, Not planned - Misfortune, Ill Luck, Distress, Troubled - Refer to, Give heed, Make Reference - Deviation, Distortion, Abeyance - To Assist, Conspire - Shield, Protection - Immeasurable era or period - Cordial, Pleasant - Artificial behaviour, Mannerism - To state positively, To confirm - Inspiration - Noisy quarrel, Public Fight - Insult openly - With mouth open wide with surprise - Quick & Easy movement - Doubter, A person who doubts truth of religion - Eagerness, Liveliness, Fastness - Fashionable of clothes - Although - To calm, Quiten, Still - Loyalty, Dedication, Devotion - Formal Speech, Formal Address - Refer Indirectly - Ease, Relieve - Political disorder, Government Absence - Subsidiary, Supportive, Accessory, Helping - Account, Report - Strong dislike, Bad Blood
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Very few men are not susceptible to adulation . E.g.- PMs adventitious remark caused havoc in the assembly . E.g.- Even today many parts of rural India lies in adversity . E.g.- PM remarks adverted to the economic conditions of the country . E.g.- Ahimsa policy in todays world seems like an aberration. E.g.- Pakistan abet Taliban in promoting terrorism . E.g.- Many criminals live under aegis of political leaders . E.g.- There is a divine power in aeon period . E.g.- Old people & children should be treated affably . E.g.- Many people display affectation . E.g.- Dissidents affirmed their support to the rebel leader. E.g.- It was afflatus that made Infosys by their founders . E.g.- Drunkards are known for their affray . E.g.- Liar was affronted when he came across the truth . E.g.- Viewers watched attack on WTC in New York agape . E.g.- Physical & Mental agility of world oldest man surprised every one. E.g.- Science has given birth to many agnostics . E.g.- Students alacrity stunned the teacher . E.g.- Many youngsters are becoming a la mode . E.g.- He wrote exams , albeit , without success. E.g.- Knowledge, if properly used can allay blind fears . E.g.- We should have allegiance towards our work . E.g.- Presidents allocution was acrid and to the point . E.g.- Pakistan alluded Indias nuclear capabilities . E.g.- His mothers presence alleviated his sorrow . E.g.- There is anarchy prevailing in Pakistan . E.g.- India is ancillary to world to get rid of evil terrorism . E.g.- Good anecdotes are always motivating . E.g.- There exists strong animosity between India and Pakistan .
- With hands on hips and elbows extending outward E.g.-Akimbo describes some interesting characteristics of human body language .
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91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. Annihilate Anomaly Antagonism Antediluvian Antipathy Apathy Aperitif Aplomb Apocalypse
MEANINGS
- Destroy completely, Kill in Large Numbers - Unusual Person, Departure from usual - Enmity, Hostility, Opposition - Old Fashioned, Archaic - Hatred, Dislike - Emotionless - Drink taken before a meal as an appetizer - Self-confidence, Poise - Relevation, Event of extreme importance - Justifier, Vindicator - Defection, Renunciation - Inspiration - Designation, Name - Evaluate, Assess - Notify, Instruct, Inform - Approval, Consent - Secret, Mysterious - Phrase, Pronounce, Express - Skill, Trickery - Foolish, Mindless - To look with suspicion, Squint Eyed - Awry, Crooked - Resemblance to remote ancestors - Fully Inform, Up-to-date - Bold, Daring, Brazen - Affirm, Assert, Declare to be true - Political disorder, Government Absence - Gully, Small Passage - Harshness, Roughness - To state positively
EXAMPLES
E.g.- US wan to annihilate terrorism from this world . E.g.- Terrorists are anomalies in this world . E.g.- Indian army in Kashmir is facing antagonism from terrorists . E.g.- Religious people are considered as antediluvian . E.g.- India & Pak share antipathy with each other . E.g.- Hired gun was apathetic to kill women and children. E.g.- Aperitif is a common fashion followed in west . E.g.- One should have aplomb to excel in life . E.g.- Freedom movement is a apocalypse event today for freedom fighters . E.g.- Islamic fanatics are apologists of Islam . E.g.- Many innocents are killed in the name of apostasy . E.g.- It was afflatus that made Infosys by their founders . E.g.- Gandhi has got appellation as father of the nation . E.g.- UN has sent a team to Iraq to appraise its armory . E.g.- We should apprise our parents about our financial dealings . E.g.- US action does not have approbation of all the nations . E.g.- Intelligence system is always arcane . E.g.-A child articulates its needs in actions. E.g.- Shakuni won gambling game because of artifice . E.g.- Many youngsters actions are becoming asinine . E.g.- Characteristics of police is askance . E.g.- Pakistanis are always askew . E.g.- Humans have atavistic characteristics of the apes . E.g.- President is always Au Courant of the centrals decisions . E.g.- Pakistan is aware of Indias audacious approach . E.g.- He averred to travel because of peace . E.g.- Sea is azure in colour because of reflection . E.g.- Watch out for the snakes when you pass through arroyo . E.g.- Party ended abruptly because of hosts asperity . E.g.- Governments spokesman asseverated countyss point of view at the press .
100. Apologist 101. Apostasy 102. Afflatus 103. Appellation 104. Appraise 105. Apprise 106. Approbation 107. Arcane 108. Articulate 109. Artifice 110. Asinine 111. Askance 112. Askew 113. Atavism 114. Au courant 115. Audacious 116. Aver 117. Azure 118. Arroyo 119. Asperity 120. Asseverate
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121. Astound 122. Austere 123. Charade 124. Bellicose 125. Avarice 126. Atrabilious 127. Atheism 128. Arid 129. Apropos 130. Amicable 131. Wallop 132. Wallow 133. Wangle 134. Warlock 135. Waspish 136. Wassail 137. Waylay 138. Welter 139. Wharf 140. Xanthippe 141. Zany 142. Zeal 143. Catastrophic 144. Ignoble 145. Carnage 146. Thwart 147. De-fanging 148. lax 149. Brethren 150. Radical
MEANINGS
- Astonishing, Amazing, Staggering - Severely simple, Ascetic, Severe - Mockery, Send up, Spoof - Battleful, Combative, Contentious - Greed for money, Rapacity - Ill tempered, Irritable, Liverish - The doctrine or belief that there is no God - Waterless, Barren, Dry - With reference to , In connection with - Friendly, Peaceful - Beat, Whack, Defeat - Rejoice, Triumph, Indulge oneself sensually - Manipulation, Persuasion, Fake, Falsify - Male equivalent of witch - Irritable, Bad-Tempered, Snappish - Festive occasion of drinking and merry making - Ambush, Attack in dark by surprise - Clutter, Jumble, Muddle - Dock, Structure on a shore - Shrewish woman or wife - Clownish, Buffoonish, Fool, Fathead - Intense Enthusiasm, Ardour, Fervour - Extremely Harmful, Ruinous - Ruinous, Untitled, Ungentle - Butchery, Slaughter - Prevent, Spoil, Foil - Removing, Taking away - Loose, Slack, Limp - Members of same gang or group - Extremist, Basal,
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Pakistan made an astounding attack on India accusing it of bringing bad name . E.g.- US officials are indicating the land deployment will be as austere as possible . E.g.- It is a charadePakistan's commitment has no depth . E.g.- A bellicose US President has vowed justice for America's dead with a war . E.g.- Its a pity that many people are avarice by nature . E.g.- New executive was aware of his bosss atrabilious manner . E.g.- Scientific fiction is reason behind atheism . E.g.-Due to severe drought and famine Afghanistan has become arid . E.g.- Human actions are apropos to our thinking only . E.g.- We should present an amicable world to our next generation . E.g.- Criminals are walloped by police in jails . E.g.- Unaware of their destruction, terrorists are wallowing in Afghanistan . E.g.- Pakistan is expecting a good deal because of their wangle . E.g.- Kerala is the home of many warlocks . E.g.- Because of traffic many people are becoming waspish . E.g.- Christmas ( Yule ) is always wassail . E.g.- Guerilla warfare is known for its waylay. E.g.- Pakistanis are a welter of people with confused ideas . E.g.- Every harbour is well equipped with wharf . E.g.- He divorced because he could not tolerate his xanthippe. E.g.- Mushraff displayed his countrys zany intentions in his address to the nation . E.g.- We can achieve zenith in success if we work with zeal . E.g.- Terrorism is catastrophic to mankind . E.g.- UN has described attack on US as ignoble . E.g.- India condemns history's worst-ever terrorist carnage.. E.g.- Indian army is working hard to thwart terrorists attack in Kashmir . E.g.- De-fanging Pakistan of its nuclear capability is very much necessary . E.g.- US should look to its own lax security before casting blame for the strikes . E.g.- All militants are brethren of Afghanistan . E.g.- Many radical Islamic parties are staunch supporters of the Taliban .
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151. Impetus 152. Amply 153. Menace 154. Transpire 155. Quack 156. Quaff 157. Quail 158. Qualm 159. Quarry 160. Quaver 161. Querulous 162. Queasy 163. Quiescent 164. Quixotic 165. Quittance 166. Quietus 167. Coarse 168. Ken 169. Keynote 170. Keystone 171. Kickback 172. Killjoy 173. Kiln 174. Kitsch 175. Knell 176. Kudos 177. Axiom 178. Annul 179. Allegro 180. Aspersion
MEANINGS
- Drift, Impulse, Driving Force, Thrust - Richly, Fully, Meagerly, Ample - Threat, Peril, Danger, Endanger, Threaten - Occurred, Happened, Oozed Out - Unqualified Doctor, Charlatan, Pretender - Gulp, Eat Hurriedly, Swallow, Swig - Recoil in fear, Shrink in fear, Squinch - Uneasiness, Anxiety, Sickness - Target, Prey, Pit, Being Hunted - Tremble Sound, Warble, Voice - Complaining, Inclined to find fault - Sickish, Nauseated, Sick - Not active or activated, Silent - Romantically Idealistic Wild-Eyed - Repayment, Discharge from debt - Eternal Sleep, Rest, Finishing Strike - Crude, Vulgar, Common, Earthy - Knowledge, Out of Knowledge / Sight - Fundamental or Central Idea - Essential Part - Commercial bribe received for a work done - Spoilsport, Party pooper - A large oven for burning or drying bricks - Pretentious, Ostentatious - Ring, To ring slowly - Praise, Congratulations - Internationally Accepted Statement - To do away with, Avoid, Countermand - Rapid, Quick, Pace, tempo - Defamation, Slander, A disparaging remark
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Sanctions lifting may bring impetus to LCA programme . E.g.- To improve English, one has to be amply familiar with structure of the language. E.g.- Sanctions should be imposed on countries which spread menace of terrorism . E.g.- It is not known what exactly transpired at the hour - long meeting . E.g.- The whereabouts the quack was discovered and he was arrested . E.g.- Child quaffed the chocolate immediately after the offer . E.g.- Pakistan quailed by the warnings of US and offered its support. E.g.- There was a look of qualm on the liars face in front of the judge . E.g.- FBI is now quarrying little known facts from the rubbles of WTC and pentagon. E.g.- The boy quavered when he was accosted by his father . E.g.- Her querulous attitude irritated the members present . E.g.- It is difficult and queasy to live with coarse people . E.g.- The plague which was quiescent for some centuries has struck again . E.g.- Clintons quixotic mannerism made him darling of the masses . E.g.- The bank charged him due to his failure of quittance of the loan . E.g.- The soldier fell in quietus after receiving a bullet . E.g.- Anti social elements are always coarse people . E.g.- Politics is outside my ken . E.g.- Personal liberty is keynote of Indian democracy . E.g.- Contentment is the keystone of happiness . E.g.- Rajiv Gandhi is the alleged kickback in bofors deal . E.g.- Jealousy is a killjoy in ones happiness . E.g.- The workman fired the vase in the kiln . E.g.- MF Hussein is very kitsch in painting . E.g.- Their sons failure sounded knell of their hopes . E.g.- Winner always gets kudos form the crowd. E.g.- Mathematical statements are axioms which are followed world over . E.g.- In India many rules are annulled . E.g.- Rumour always spreads in very fast allegro . E.g.- Film glossies cast aspersions on the characters of actors .
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181. Ostensible 182. Crusade 183. Incite 184. Babble 185. Babel 186. Badger 187. Badinage 188. Bailiff 189. Bairn 190. Baleful 191. Banal 192. Banausic 193. Banns 194. Banter 195. Barmecidal 196. Barrage 197. Bashful 198. Bastion 199. Bathos 200. Bauble 201. Baulk 202. Bawdy 203. Beacon 204. Beatitude 205. Bedlam 206. Bedraggle 207. Behemoth 208. Behest 209. Beleaguer 210. Benediction
MEANINGS
- Seeming, Apparent, Superficial, Counterfeit - Campaign, Effort, Movement, Drive, Agitate - Provoke, Motivate, Prompt, Propel, Prod, Invite - To talk foolishly, Childishly, Tattle , Chatter - Scene of confusion with noises , Sound - Tease, Harass, Pester, Bug - Playful Talk, Give & Take, Back Chat - Officer who collect property of failed debts cases - Child, Kid, Nipper, Youngster - Sinister, Threatening, Ominous, Ugly - Common Place, Ordinary, Un Original - Routine, Mechanical, Uncultivated - Announcement (in church) of proposed marriage - Playful Teasing, Chaff - Give of benefits that are imaginary and untrue - Heavy attach, Bombardment, Onslaught - Easily embarrassed, Self-Consciously timid - Strong defense, Citadel, Kremlin, Stronghold - Anticlimax, Conclusion - Worthless thing, A trinket - To hinder, Stumbling block - Indecent, Obscene, Off-colour - Light used for warning / guiding purpose - Worthless thing, A trinket - Chaos, Noises, Confusion - Make wet, Soak, Make dirty - Giant, Colossus, Monster, Heavy Weight - Command, Dictation, Bidding - Surround, Harass, Circumvent - The act of praying for divine protection
EXAMPLES
E.g.- The ostensible reason of US attack on Afghanistan is harbouring terrorists . E.g.- Americans want to start a crusade to put an end to terrorism . E.g.- We Indians incite whole world to join us in combating terrorism . E.g.- A noble person does not engage himself in babbling . E.g.- Parliament session will always be a Babel and fight between members . E.g.- Eve badgering has become one of the sinister to studying children . E.g.- Play was a roaring success due to its clever use of badinage . E.g.- Due to non payment of loan, he lost his property to bailiff . E.g.- Due to his babbling nature he is often called bairn . E.g.- America has recently witnessed baleful part of the terrorism . E.g.- The banal of MPs in India is Parliament . E.g.- City life is boring because it is banausic in nature . E.g.- The couple were declared after banns . E.g.- Women are subjected to banter in their professional life . E.g.- Politicians are famous for their barmecidal promises . E.g.- America is getting ready for barrage on Afghanistan . E.g.- Most of the female population are bashful in nature . E.g.- Equal rights is a bastion of any democracy . E.g.- Critics claimed that bathos of the super hit movie was disappointing . E.g.- In front of peace all other things in this world are bauble . E.g.- His troublesome knee baulked his efforts to become a sportsman . E.g.- The film is unworthy to watch because it contains bawdy scenes . E.g.- In case of emergency ATC caution the pilots using beacon . E.g.- In front of peace all other things in this world are bauble . E.g.- Due to the release of terrorists lok sabha was in bedlam . E.g.- The child came home bedraggled . E.g.- Americans are superior because of their behemoth technical capacity . E.g.- The decision was to behest army to be ready for any eventuality . E.g.- The animal was beleaguered by the group of hunters . E.g.- In olden days sages practiced benediction .
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211. Benefaction 212. Benevolence 213. Benison 214. Bequeath 215. Berate 216. Candid 217. Chagrin 218. Jettison 219. Miffed 220. Foist 221. Tenacious 222. Scrawl 223. Haunts 224. Evicted 225. Honcho 226. Huddled 227. Skirted 228. Rectitude 229. Gubernatorial 230. Duress 231. Sagacity 232. Facetious 233. Malfeasance 234. Bereave 235. Berserk 236. Besiege 237. Besmirch 238. Besotted 239. Bestial 240. Betrothed
MEANINGS
- A contribution of money or assistance - Kindness, Benign, Benefaction, Generosity - Blessing, Benediction - Leave, Give by will - Scold severely, Lambaste, Lecture - Out spoken, Forth right, Plain Spoken - Humiliate, Humble, Abase - Chuck out, Discard, Dispose, Throw Away - Irritated, Offended - Bring down, Introduce, Stick in, Impose - Unyielding, Stubborn Long - Write Carelessly, Scribble, Scratch - Ghosts, Reminds badly, Hangouts - Forced out, Ejected, Booted out, Chucked out - Boss, Chief, Gaffer, Foreman, - Flocked, Crowded, Gathered - Bordered, Avoided, Eluded - Uprightness, Righteousness - Relating to a governor - Force - Ability to make good judgments - Humorous, Bantering, Cleverly amusing in tone - Malpractice, Misconduct, Wrongdoing - Deprive, To leave in a sad or lonely state, - Violent, Frenzy, Amok, Demonical - Surround, Attack, Overwhelm - To soil, Damage reputation - Made stupid, silly by love - Beastly, Brute, Savage, Barbaric - Affianced, Engaged, Pledged, Plighted
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Benefaction is blamed to be behind religious conversions . E.g.- Due to his benevolence character he was admired by all . E.g.- People go to god in anticipation of benison . E.g.- He bequeathed all his immovable property to a charitable trust . E.g.- Teacher berated the student because of his bawdy behaviour . E.g.- A person with a candid personality is universally accepted . E.g.- India seems to be chagrin because of growing importance to Pakistan . E.g.- US indicated that it will try and jettison the remaining sanctions against . E.g.- Israel miffed by Britains remarks on Palestine . E.g.- Pak cautions against foisting new regime in Afghanistan . E.g.- Experts analyzed Bushs signature scrawl as the mark of a tenacious man . E.g.- Experts analyzed Bushs signature scrawl as the mark of a tenacious man . E.g.- As war nears, hunger haunts Afghans . E.g.- Gandhi was evicted from a train in Africa due to racism . E.g.- Honchos of India's IT have huddled in Bangalore for session IT future . E.g.- EU cautions Israel against huddling of N-Arms . E.g.- Govt skirted on the questions regarding its failures . E.g.- Questions of legal rectitude and constitutional propriety involved in decision. E.g.- TN Governor soon found herself evicted from the gubernatorial mansion . E.g.- Jayalalithaa will now be compelled to do under duress. E.g.- Judge was respected because of his sagacity . E.g.- His facetious was appreciated by all . E.g.- Students who are caught of malfeasance are debarred from the University . E.g.- Due to the loss of his mother he was left in bereave . E.g.- Due to shortage age of power, the crowd went berserk . E.g.- The government was besieged by opposition in a surprise move . E.g.- Terrorists harbouring has besmirched the reputation of some nations . E.g.- He is totally besotted by that girl . E.g.- Terrorists should be treated bestial for their crimes towards humanity . E.g.- He betrothed to marry her in a function .
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241. Bionic 242. Bigot 243. Bilious 244. Billingsgate 245. Bizarre 246. Throes 247. Caveat 248. Rhetorical 249. Boomerang 250. Barb 251. Knotty 252. Refuted 253. Tirade 254. Tormented 255. Steward 256. Decoy 257. Lull 258. Stalked 259. Contours 260. Apologia 261. Pragmatic 262. Orthography 263. Holocaust 264. Eloquent 265. Stashed 266. Woefully 267. Blasphemy 268. Blatant 269. Bleary 270. Blemish
MEANINGS
- Very Strong, Skillful - Partisan, Zealot, Intolerant person - Bad-tempered, Pessimistic, Peevish - Bad-Mouthed, Vulgar, Abusive talk - Odd, Eccentric, Unexpected, Fantastic - Sufferings, Distress, Agonies, Pains - Caution, Warning against certain acts - Concerned with style of writing & speaking - Backfire, Miscalculation, Misestimating - Dig, Alter, Shot, Slam, Comment, Remark - Difficult, Baffling, Involved, Tangled - Disproved, Controverted, Contradicted - A violent denunciation - Frustrated, Crucified, Bothered - Custodian, Keeper, Defender, Guardian - Device, Tempt, Lure, Bait, Trap - Still, Quiten, Calm down, Tranquilize - Followed, Haunted, Pursued, Walked - Shapes, Forms, Configurations - Apology, A formal written and believed defense - Hard-Nosed, Practical, Hard-headed - Representing the sounds of a language - Destruction, Devastation - Fluent, Smooth spoken, Glib - Save up as for future use - In an unfortunate or deplorable manner - Hard-Nosed, Practical, Hard-headed - Blazing, Conspicuous, Open, Vociferous - Dim, Blurred, Blurry, Blear-Eyed, Foggy - Defect, To Mar, Flaw, Damage
EXAMPLES
E.g.- The bionic cyclone caused havoc in the port city . E.g.- In spite of being brought up in a good family, he seems to be a bigot . E.g.- His xanthippe wife had a bilious nature . E.g.- Some adult movies are billingsgate in nature to watch . E.g.- One has to come across bizarre consequences in life . E.g.- Humanity is in throes due to act of terrorism . E.g.- Indias caveat to US regarding terrorism in past went a begging . E.g.- His rhetorical story in the film failed to attract audience . E.g.- Pakistans calculation boomerang to them . E.g.- DMK members made barb on AIADMK as their supreme was tainted . E.g.- MoD is once again in the news, thanks to a host of knotty problems . E.g.- Indias terrorists camp list refuted with that of US . E.g.- Mushraff displayed his tirade against India in his tormented speech . E.g.- Mushraff displayed his tirade against India in his tormented speech . E.g.- Islamabad has so far been a good steward of its nuclear assets . E.g.- US diplomacy talk may be a decoy to lull the targets in false sense of relief . E.g.- US diplomacy talk may be a decoy to lull the targets in false sense of relief . E.g.- Prince William is being stalked by his own uncle . E.g.- Agra summit almost gave full contour to possible Indo-Pak joint statement . E.g.- A weak PM went to Agra to emerge weaker & gave apologia to his party . E.g.- At world racism conference argument extended even to orthography . E.g.- Indian diplomats should be pragmatic in order to sell Indian arguments . E.g.- Due to economic slow down there a forecast of holocaust in economy . E.g.- Eloquent and persuasive Pak lobbies continued to lift sanctions . E.g.- He stashed a part of his earnings promptly to be comfortable . E.g.- World community is woefully prepared for bio-terrorism . E.g.- Many writers are exiled from their country because of their blasphemy . E.g.- His blatant resulted him to be thrown out of the gang . E.g.- Students during exam walk with a bleary eyed because of night out . E.g.- This failure is the only blemish in his carrier .
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271. Bluster 272. Blase 273. Bolster 274. Bonmot 275. Bounteous 276. Bourgeois 277. Braggart 278. Bravado 279. Bravura 280. Brazen 281. Brevity 282. Broach 283. Browbeat 284. Brusque 285. Buccaneer 286. Bucolic 287. Bulbous 288. Bulwark 289. Burnish 290. Buttress 291. Burgeon 292. Bibulous 293. Uncanny 294. Assuage 295. Astringent 296. Animadvert 297. Strife 298. Unstinted 299. Connotations 300. Circumlocution
MEANINGS
- To speak in a noisy & swaggering manner - Bored, Satiated - Support, Pad, Reinforce, Shore up - Humour, Clever or witty remark - Generous, Openhanded, Bighearted, Free handed - Common man, Middle class, Business person - Offensively Boastful, Self-Aggrandizing - Pretended courage - Boldness, Dashing Style - Shameless bold, Audacious - Briefness, Transience - Discuss, Address, Talk - Force, Hector, Bully - Rough and abrupt in mannerism - Pirate, Sea Robber - Rural, Provincial, Peasant - Swollen, Shaped like a bulb - Defense, Wall, Break water - To Polish, Flush - Structure that supports a support - To grow, Flourish - Drunken, Addicted to liquor - Unearthly, Eldritch - To calm, Make Less Severe - That contracts body tissue - To comment adversely - Discord, Battle, Conflict, Struggle - Too generous, Unsparing - Intensions, Senses - Indirect Expressions, Evasion
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Prabhu is a gentleman, and is not given to bluster . E.g.- Till the goal is achieved one should not get blas . E.g.- To become CM one has to have bolster of elected members . E.g.- The play is a huge success because it is full of bonmots . E.g.- One with a bounteous nature can forgive even his enemies . E.g.- large Indian population is bourgeois in nature . E.g.- One cannot survive in this world if he is a braggart . E.g.- Hunters bravado was off when accosted with a lion . E.g.- He is liked by girls because of his bravura . E.g.- Anyone can be a brazen if he is follower of truth . E.g.- Business letters should be marked with brevity . E.g.- Audience calmed down after as soon as the politician broached them . E.g.- Young boy was browbeaten to the field which he disliked the most . E.g.- Brusque is one of the aspects of a gauche . E.g.- In olden days ships were attacked by buccaneers . E.g.- Restaurants today, try to combine bucolic atmosphere with urban service . E.g.- His head was bulbous due to a fight with his wife . E.g.- Free and fare elections bulwark of our democracy . E.g.- Diplomats always display a burnish character . E.g.- His wifes good attitude was his buttress during the recent crisis . E.g.- Under good guidance of parents children can burgeon to become good citizens . E.g.- He was a bibulous through out his life . E.g.- Many people fight due to uncanny wishes and dreams . E.g.- Whole world is trying assuage US due to the attack on its twin towers . E.g.- His astringent manners resulted in losing his job . E.g.- The press animadverted on the misbehavior of legislators in TN . E.g.- The has been a strife in Pak for last 20 years . E.g.- Pak has offered unstinted support to US for war against terrorism . E.g.- His connotations was right but his actions were wrong . E.g.- Police circumlocution regarding the crime was noticeable .
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301. Yawning 302. Anguish 303. Dastardly 304. Wanton 305. Resolutely 306. Clenched 307. Heinous 308. Coy 309. Forbid 310. Renegade 311. Facet 312. Facetious 313. Nexus 314. Facile 315. Factitious 316. Factotum 317. Fallible 318. Farce 319. Farrago 320. Decry 321. Fastidious 322. Fatalism 323. Fatuous 324. Faux Pas 325. Fealty 326. Febrile 327. Fecund 328. Feint 329. Felicity 330. Felony
MEANINGS
- Opened, Drowsy, Breathing - Hurt, Pain, Torture, Suffer, Distress - Cowardly, Fearful, Dastard - Unprovoked, Ease, Loose, Act, Behave - Decisively, Irresolutely - Tight, Squeezed, Seized - Monstrous, Atrocious, Grievous, Evil, Wicked - Overmodest, Timid, Demure - Prevent, Prohibit, Disallow, Interdict - Disloyal, Apostate, Rebel - Aspect, Feature, Characteristic, Sub feature - Joking at an inappropriate time - Link, Series - Smooth, Silver-Tongued, Fluent - Artificial, Not-Real - A servant employed to do a variety of jobs - Imperfect, Prone o mistakes - Absurd, Ridiculous - Jumble, Confused collection, Mixture - Condemn, Excoriate, Denounce - Exacting, Refined, Tidy, Particular - Determinism, Belief in Fate - Foolish, Complacency, Mindless - Social blunder, Gauche - Allegiance, Loyalty type - Feverish - Fertile, Productive - Assume, Simulate, A false show - Happiness, Bliss - Crime, Law-freaking
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Political parties now have yawning gap to fill it up with young leaders . E.g.- PM wrote letter with anguish at the most recent terrorist attack to US . E.g.- Terrorists organizations claim responsible for dastardly acts of violence . E.g.- There exists understandable anger in country at this wanton act of violence . E.g.- India believes in resolutely countering the terrorism that has attacked world . E.g.- Through clenched teeth, the US has agreed to address Indias problem . E.g.- Terrorists heinous act kill many innocent people around the world . E.g.- US was equally coy about Pakistans role in fomenting terrorism . E.g.- Once in New York is enough. Heaven forbid it happen again . E.g.- Evidence suggests that most such acts are perpetrated by renegade elements . E.g.- Indias distinguishing facet drew many admirers internationally . E.g.- He has a bad habit of facetious . E.g.- Pakistan has a nexus of terrorists . E.g.- Indian PM is facile speaker of both English & Hindi . E.g.- The girl accused of guilt wore a factitious smile on her face . E.g.- Due to his politeness he was used as a general factotum . E.g.- All human beings are fallible . E.g.- Since the play was farce it was not enjoyed by all spectators . E.g.- Political situation in Pak is a farrago of nonsense . E.g.- Opposition decry for PM remarks in the well of the house . E.g.- His fastidious approach to exam fetched him more marks . E.g.- He accepted his both good and bad times with fatalism . E.g.- He is far too intelligent to make such fatuous remarks . E.g.- By removing helmet rule government made a faux pas . E.g.- In defense seniors demand unquestionable fealty towards them . E.g.- Due to cold climate the child was feeling febrile . E.g.- Management expected trainees to be very fecund in a short period . E.g.- He feinted that he would clear his exams without reading for it . E.g.- The felicity of the occasion was contagious . E.g.- Police hunted the criminal because of his felony .
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331. Fetid 332. Fervid 333. Fester 334. Fiasco 335. Fiduciary 336. Fiend 337. Finesse 338. Finicky 339. Flaccid 340. Flagellate 341. Flagrant 342. Flail 343. Flair 344. Flatulent 345. Florid 346. Flotilla 347. Flotsam 348. Flummox 349. Foible 350. Foment 351. Forebear 352. Forerunner 353. Forfeit 354. Forte 355. Fortitude 356. Fortuitous 357. Fraternal 358. Frenetic 359. Futile 360. Frowsy
MEANINGS
- Foul Smell, Funky Smell - Impassioned, Spirited, Ardent, Zealous - To Rot, Eject, Expel, Release - Disaster, Debacle, Collapse - Person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary - Devil, Demon, Evil - Diplomacy, Delicacy, Delicate skill - Particular, Fussy - Weak, Slump, Slack - Threat, Terror, Scourge - Outrageous, Scandalous - Thrash, Strike Freely & Wildly - Natural talent, Panache, Genius Style - Unhealthy, Pompous, Exaggerated - Flamboyant, Fancy, Showy - Fleet, Herd of boats - Wreckage - Amaze, Confuse, Baffle - Small weakness in character - Stir up, Agitate - Ancestor, Refrain, Great Parent - Predecessor, Indication, Herald - Sacrifice, Give up, Render - Strong Point, Strength - Bravery, Courage, Moxie - Fortunate, Unintended, Causeless - Brotherly, Identical, Brother hood - Wild, Frenzied, Agitated - Useless, Trivial, Vain - Untidy, Dirty
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Hydrogen Sulphide is highly fetid in nature . E.g.- His fervid enthusiasm for resulted in rapid growth in the organization . E.g.- This year mango was subjected to fester due to heavy harvest . E.g.- Earthquake in Gujarat was a fiasco . E.g.- He is a fiduciary in that trust . E.g.- Sati system was a fiend to this modern society . E.g.- Finesse is the hallmark of a good diplomat . E.g.- Doctors are finicky about their food . E.g.- Lack of exercise made his muscles flaccid . E.g.- Terrorism has created flagellate in the minds and hearts of the people . E.g.- There was a flagrant violation of rules in the examination . E.g.- Terrorists flailed the towers in New York . E.g.- From the poverty he came up due to his flair . E.g.- His flatulent French life style acted as a catalyst for French revolution . E.g.- College students are very florid . E.g.- A flotilla of US warships left Japan for Gulf . E.g.- Heavy currents resulted in flotsam of fishermen boats . E.g.- The candidate flummoxed the interview by answering all the questions . E.g.- Talking behind peoples back was his foible . E.g.- The Sri Krishna commission report fomented an calm assembly . E.g.- His forebears were royal blooded . E.g.- Strong gale winds were forerunners to a storm . E.g.- He was awarded with a gallantry award because of his forfeit to nation . E.g.- He was uncomfortable in that field as that was not his forte . E.g.- Our army showed great fortitude during Kargil war . E.g.- In 1983 Indians were fortuitous to win the Prudential cup . E.g.- In a splendid show of fraternity, the Indians came together during war . E.g.- Opposition launched an frenetic attack on the ruling party . E.g.- Anti-social elements fight for a futile things . E.g.- The student shocked the teacher with her frowsy appearance .
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361. Fritter 362. Frugal 363. Fulminate 364. Furbish 365. Furor 366. Jabber 367. Jaded 368. Jargon 369. Jaunty 370. Jejune 371. Jeopardy 372. Jingoism 373. Jinx 374. Jockey 375. Jocose 376. Jocund 377. John bull 378. Juggernaut 379. Junket 380. Junta 381. Juvenile 382. Juxtapose 383. Lacerate 384. Laconic 385. Lacuna 386. Laggard 387. Lagniappe 388. Laissez-Faire 389. Lambent 390. Lament
MEANINGS
- Waste money, Dissipate, Fool away - Economical, Avoiding waste - Explode, Rail - To renovate, Smoothen - Wide spread emotion - Chatter, Gabble, Talk Quickly l - Wore down, Worn-out, Worthless - Specific Language - Feeling self confident Stylish, Debonair - Insipid, Immature, Lifeless - A source of danger, Threat, Risk - Nationalism, Ultra nationalism - A person believed to bring bad luck - Cheat, Screw, Shaft - Joking, Jesting, Jocular - Pleasant, Cheerful - Person who brings bad luck - A terrible, Irrepressible force - Excursion, Expedition - Military Coup by their head - A youthful personality - Place, Lay, Position - Torn apart, Mangled - Crisp, Concise, Curt, Terse - A blank space or missing part - Do-nothing person, Slow person - Gift on a purchase - Doctrine of non-interference - Luminous, Glowing, Aglow - Keen, Express deep sorrow, Mourn l
EXAMPLES
E.g.- She frittered away on useless and unimportant things . E.g.- This years budget was a frugal one . E.g.- In the market bomb was fulminated by terrorists . E.g.- The old temple was being furbished . E.g.- There was a furor in the nation due to blasts in the J & K assembly . E.g.- He bored everyone because he was a jabber . E.g.- She was cheated by buying a jaded jewel . E.g.- Legal jargon cannot be easily understood . E.g.- He won the game because of his jaunty . E.g.- Although he was a graduate he was a jejune . E.g.- Young men take jeopardy in order to achieve something in life . E.g.- The jingoism of nazis proved to be fatal to Germany . E.g.- Winning a test series seems to be a unbroken jinx . E.g.- He tried to jockey his friend in order to get higher post . E.g.- Clown at circus was a jocose/ jocular personality . E.g.- Jocund hospitality extended to members in party impressed all . E.g.- Pak president proves to be a John bull for India . E.g.- The Nazi juggernaut rolled through Poland in 1939 . E.g.- Company hosted a junket for its employees on a public holiday . E.g.- Pakistan is ruled by junta . E.g.- One should always be juvenile by heart irrespective of the age . E.g.- The designer juxtaposed the clashing colour to get a dramatic effect . E.g.- Victims body was lacerated in the accident . E.g.- The food was very laconic . E.g.- Most research is done to fill the lacuna existing in the fields of knowledge . E.g.- He was laid off from the company as he was a laggard . E.g.- The dealer gave a lagniappe to the customer . E.g.- India believes in Laissez-Faire . E.g.- Her lambent glow on the face inspired every one . E.g.- India lamented for the soldiers who died in the war .
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391. Fabled 392. Tinged 393. Deja vu 394. Tranche 395. Languid 396. Languish 397. Lapidary 398. Larceny 399. Largess 400. Lascivious 401. Lassitude 402. Leer 403. Legacy 404. Lenitive 405. Leviathan 406. Levitation 407. Levity 408. Licentious 409. Limber 410. Limbo 411. Lithe 412. Livid 413. Loquacious 414. Lucid 415. Lucre 416. Lummox 417. Lurid 418. Ludicrous 419. Lingo 420. Lucubration
MEANINGS
- Legendary, Unreal type - Touched, Hued, Be-painted - Reminder of the past - Portion/installment of sum of money such as loan - Lethargic, Un-energetic - Loose health, De-generate, Drop - Stone Cravings, Concerned with stone - Felony, Stealing, Theft - Openhandedness, Generous giving - Sexy, Lustful, Lewd, Libidinous - Weariness, Tiredness, Lethargy - Look showing lust, A sly, malicious triumph - Gift of personal property by will - Cure, Remedy, Alleviative - Phenomenon job, Any huge thing - Phenomenon - Feeling, Gravity, Down-to-earth - Sexually unrestrained, Lacking moral discipline - Flexible, Attach - Uncertain state, Oblivion - Gracefully slender; Moving and bending with ease - Angry, Colourless, Bloodless - Very talkative - Crystal clear, Transparent - Riches, Money used chiefly in elections - An awkward stupid person - Shocking, Horrible in fierceness or savagery - Broadly or extravagantly humorous - Jargon, Slang, Non-standard speech - To work, study, write laboriously late at night
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Even today people throng to visit fabled Taj Mahal . E.g.- Every one was tinged the ability of the handicapped person . E.g.- The experience of thinking that a new situation had occurred before is Deja vu . E.g.- This time Government has planned a portion of tranche spent on rail safety . E.g.- She extended her hand in languid gesture of welcome . E.g.- Due to his alcoholic habits he languished his health . E.g.- Many proof linking to the stone age is in the form of lapidary . E.g.- He was charged with grand larceny . E.g.- Infosys trust is known for its largess . E.g.- The play was denounced to be lascivious . E.g.- She surrendered to sleep due to lassitude . E.g.- The villain approached the heroine with a leer on his face . E.g.- Nehru family is very rich because of their legacy . E.g.- Doctor proposed a lenitive to cure his ail ness . E.g.- Compiling a dictionary is a leviathan job . E.g.- India has a levitation success in software field . E.g.- Taurians are characterized by their levity . E.g.- Most adult movies being produced are licentious . E.g.- He was limber to all states and phases of life . E.g.- State of the poor people in many nations are limbo . E.g.- Due to his young age he was able to be lithe . E.g.- He was livid on being discovered that he was cheated . E.g.- His wife is very loquacious . E.g.- The facts made the truth lucid . E.g.- Many voters are cheated by lucre offered by politicians . E.g.- The remarks of Pak President towards India was that f a lummox . E.g.- Terrorists attack on the Jammu & Kashmir assembly was lurid . E.g.- Pakistan President is really ludicrous to his post . E.g.- It is difficult to understand lingo of the modern students . E.g.- Many students are addicted to lucubration during exams .
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421. Infidel 422. Horrendous 423. Condoned 424. Ubiquitous 425. Ukase 426. Ulterior 427. Ululate 428. Umbra 429. Umbrage 430. Unbosoming 431. Unction 432. Unctuous 433. Undulate 434. Unequivocal 435. Unflappable 436. Unguent 437. Unhinge 438. Unilateral 439. Unison 440. Unmitigated 441. Unscrupulous 442. Upbraid 443. Upheaval 444. Usury 445. Utopia 446. Uxorious 447. Uprising 448. Uproar 449. Conciliatory 450. Tragic
MEANINGS
- Idol Worshipper, Gentile, Pagan, Heathen - Dreaded, Fearsome, Frightening, Horrific - Excused, Forgave - Omnipresent, Present Everywhere at same time - Imperial Decree, Royal order/rule - Future, Later, Distant, Subsequent - Roar, Howl, Emit long loud cries - Shadow resulting from total obstruction of light - A feeling of anger caused by an offence - Relieving, Trusting, Confiding, Entrusting - Oiliness, Flattery, Unintended smoothness - Buttery, Fulsome, Oily, Smarmy - Fold up, Ripple, Cockle, Knit, Pucker - Unambiguous, Clear, Definitive, Absolute - Composed, Imperturbable - Ointment, Balm, Salve - Disorder, Cark, Distract, Trouble - One-sided, Single Party - Accord, Agreement, Concurrence - Complete, Bloody, Lashing, Fucking - Dishonest, Unprincipled, Crooked, Corrupt - Scold severely, Rebuke, Censure - Agitation, Sudden Change, Turmoil, Turbulence - An exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest - Ideally perfect state all aspects - Foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife - Revolt, Rebellion, Insurrection - Violent disturbance, Brouhaha, Tumult - Compromising, Flexible, Appeasing, Yielding - Sad, Tragedy
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Islamic fundamentalists hate accuse many as they are infidels . E.g.- Indian officials described the action as "horrendous terrorist attacks" on WTC . E.g.- Terrorism is terrorism and cant be condoned anyway . E.g.- God is ubiquitous . E.g.- An ukase was passed by Queen of England for general elections in Britain . E.g.- Government is making ulterior preparations for safety in the wake of terror . E.g.- Ululate crowd was silenced by arrival of police . E.g.- Solar eclipse is accompanied by umbra always . E.g.- Americans attacked Afghanistan due to umbrage. E.g.- America is unbosoming on Pakistan yet another time . E.g.- He praised his seniors with unction to ensure promotion . E.g.- His unctuous behiaviour caused his to lose his trusted responsibility . E.g.- The undulating land on the countryside presented a pretty picture . E.g.- His unequivocal stance on his career took him to the top most position . E.g.- His greatest strength during his troubled times was his unflappable nature . E.g.- His wound healed because of the unguent applied by the doctor . E.g.- India became quite unhinged after the attack on the innocents in J & K . E.g.- America is always famous for its unilateral stance on Pakistan . E.g.- A historic unison was signed between Russia and NATO on terrorism . E.g.- Sri Lanka and J & K are experiencing unmitigated violence recent decade . E.g.- China was unscrupulous in crushing the student movement . E.g.- My mother always up braids me of coming late . E.g.- There was a upheaval in China which resulted in communism . E.g.- Most pawn brokers lend money at usurious rate of interest . E.g.- India becoming a super power is every Indians dream of utopia. E.g.- The uxorious husband used to wake his wife up with breakfast everyday . E.g.- India took necessary steps to control uprising situation due to Afghanistan. E.g.- There is an expectance of uproar in Pakistan due to Afghanistan . E.g.- World appeared at pains to be deeply conciliatory due to terror attack . E.g.- US people witnessed a tragic incident due to attack in New York .
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451. Vacillate 452. Vacuity 453. Vagary 454. Vapid 455. Vaude ville 456. Vegetate 457. Vehement 458. Vellum 459. Venal 460. Vendetta 460. Veneer 462. Venial 463. Venomous 464. Veracity 465. Verbatim 466. Verbiage 467. Verbose 468. Verdant 469. Verisimilitude 470. Verity 471. Versatile 472. Vertigo 473. Verve 474. Viand 475. Vicegerent 476. Vicissitudes 477. Vignette 478. Vilify 479. Vindicate 480. Vindictive
MEANINGS
- Fluctuate, Waver - Mindlessness, Inanity, Emptiness - Impulse, Desire, Whim, Caprice - Flavorless, Tasteless, Insipid - Music hall, Variety show - Passive existence without using one's body/mind - Tearing, Violent, Fierce - Writing paper made of lambskin, sheep skin - Bribable, Corruptible, Dishonest, Purchasable - Blood feud, Conflict, Struggle - Facing, Coating, Cover - Forgivable, Excusable, Pardonable, Minor - Acid, Bitter, Blistering, Toxic, Unpleasant - Mendacity, Truthfulness - Direct, Exact, Word-for-Word - Choice of words, Phraseology, Diction - Prolix, Wordy, Windy - Green with growing things - The appearance of truth - Conformity to reality or actuality, Truth - Having many skills - Giddiness, Dizziness, Lightheadedness - Vitality, Enthusiasm, Energy - A choice or delicious dish - Deputy, Surrogate - Unpredictable changes in life - Brief description, Sketch - Spread negative information about - Show to be right , Justify - Revengeful, Despiteful
EXAMPLES
E.g.- She vacillated between wanting to be a manage and pilot . E.g.- A feeling of vacuity filled his mind due to the death of his mentor . E.g.- She trekked well prepared for all the vagaries of the weather . E.g.- Due to the fever he felt vapid . E.g.- There was a great celebration arranged at vaude ville . E.g.- Due to the ill-health she felt vegetated at home . E.g.- Afghanistan is now facing vehement attack by US . E.g.- Paintings on vellum in museum are proof of our heritage . E.g.- India is famous for its venal Government officials . E.g.- India and Pakistan have vendetta against each other . E.g.- Politicians are gangster under veneer of being a gentlemen . E.g.-Terrorism is not a venial thing in any sort of life . E.g.- Pakistans venomous remarks against India was totally foolish . E.g.- As veracity was his strong point, he was able to win his battle at ease . E.g.- Pakistan is involved in verbatim remarks against India . E.g.- Main theme of poem was simple but buried under verbiage . E.g.- Political speech will always be boring and verbose . E.g.- Bangalore is transformed from verdant dust due to pollution . E.g.- There was verisimilitude in news but it was not absolute . E.g.- Gandhi was known for his verity . E.g.- Kalidasa was a versatile poet . E.g.- Some people suffer from extreme vertigo at high altitudes . E.g.- Verve is at the bottom of all success . E.g.- In the party he was offered for a viand . E.g.- The supervisor was blamed for the death of his vicegerent . E.g.- Every human being is subjected to vicissitudes in life . E.g.- There is a vignette of the colonial rule in the history books . E.g.- Pakistan accuses India of vilify it, falsely . E.g.- He vindicated himself by proving to be innocent . E.g.- Us actions are very much vindictive in nature .
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481. Vintner 482. Virago 483. Virility 484. Virtuoso 485. Virulent 486. Visage 487. Vista 488. Vitiate 489. Vituperation 490. Vivacity 491. Vivisection 492. Volition 493. Volubility 494. Voluptuous 495. Vortex 496. Votary 497. Fatigues 498. Scribe 499. Retribution 500. Hazards 501. Trepidation 502. Usurpation 503. Obsequious 504. Affiliations 505. Maladroit 506. Sulk 507. Ardour 508. Petulant 509. Grotesque 510. Expediency
MEANINGS
- Vine Maker, Wine Merchant - Quarrelsome, Shrewish woman, Amazon - Manfulness, Manliness, Masculinity - Great skill in a particular field - Extremely Poisonous, Fatal - Face (Kisser, Smiler, Mug) - To spoil, To weaken, Corrupt, Debase - Expression of bitter deep-seated ill will, Rancor - Characterized by high spirits and animation - Operating on living animals especially in R&D - Will, Willing, Velleity - Fluency, Articulateness, Communicativeness - Having strong sexual appeal ( of woman curves ) - Convolution, Whirlpool, Current, Stream - One bound by vows to a religion or life - Wears, Jades, Outwears - Penman, Journalist, Scribbler - Vengeance, Penalty, Requital - Adventures, Fortunes, Jeopardies, Gambles - A feeling of alarm or dread ( Fear ) - Seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force - Bootlicking, Toadyish - Associations, Tie-Ups - Awkward, Bumbling, Tactless - Humour, Mood, Brood, Pout - Zeal, Fervour, Eagerness - Ill-natured, Cranky, Irritable, Fractious - Monstrous, Un-natural, Ugly, Un-usual - Advantage, Vantage
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Politicians turn towards vintner for money during elections . E.g.- Jayalalitha as a virago is a gauche to this modern society . E.g.- It requires virility to take brave decisions . E.g.- Under the guidance of great virtuoso student attained perfection . E.g.- World is diseased by virulent terrorism . E.g.- His visage did not show any signs of stress experienced due to terrorism . E.g.- It is debatable that whether society vitiates men or men vitiates society . E.g.- Students launched a vituperative attack against new education policy . E.g.- She lost her vivacity due to serious asthma . E.g.- Many animals meet end due to vivisection . E.g.- Truthful personality are accompanied by strong volition . E.g.- His volubility in English language was admired by everyone . E.g.- Her voluptuous charm swept many a man off his feet . E.g.- Caught in vortex of monstrous work he could not devote time to his children . E.g.- All religious fanatics are extreme form of votary . E.g.- Osama was shown dressed in fatigues and an Afghan head-dress . E.g.- A scribe was recently freed in Afghanistan . E.g.- US has promised that retribution will come as a war of multiple frontiers . E.g.- US has promised that retribution will come as a war of multiple hazards . E.g.- The world watches terrorism with growing unease and trepidation . E.g.- Usurpation of a mandate reserved in most systems of faith for a human . E.g.- Britain is the US obsequious ally from the past . E.g.- Afghanistan as a amalgam of tribal affiliations and ethnic loyalties always . E.g.- India has made maladroit effort to offer itself as a staging post for the wars . E.g.- India has seemingly retreated, reduced to a petulant sulk by the U.S nature . E.g.- India has left no foolish with ardour to stand with Pakistan . E.g.- Pakistan is a petulant neighbour to India form the past . E.g.- U.S. only suffered a grotesque escalation of a terrorist war than India . E.g.- US ties with Pakistan were always based on expediency of shared opposition .
- Visual Image, Visual Perception, Aspect, Panorama E.g.- In nostalgic mood, the old man looked back at vista of his college days .
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WORD
511. Naive 512. Impinge 513. Resentment 514. Ad nauseam 515. Conduit 516. Enigmatic 517. Deluded 518. Culpability 519. Prodding 520. Tottering 521. Riposte 522. Thuggish 523. Pax 524. Unrepentant 525. Denounced 526. Casus belli 527. Concoction 528. Incumbent 529. Cleft 530. Purveyor 531. Fervently 532. Euphoric 533. Exulted 534. Doyen 535. Hegemony 536. Fealty 537. Dubious 538. Arbiter 539. Assiduously 540. Harping
MEANINGS
- Inexperienced, Wide-eyed, Unsophisticated - Advance, Encroach, Trespass, Progress - Bitterness, Enmity, Hostility, Ill-will - To a sickening extent - Channel, Passage, Canal, Duct, Gutter - Not clear to the understanding, Puzzling - Be false to; Be dishonest with - State of guilt, Blameworthiness - Digging, Poking, Goading, Nudging - Unstable, Unsteady, Shifting, Moving, Swaying - Rejoin, Comeback, Return, Repay - Man with a criminal mind - Kiss of peace - Unashamed, Cussed, Unregenerate - Condemned, Sold out, Tipped off - An event used to justify starting a war - An occurrence of an unusual mixture - The official who holds an office - A split or indentation in something (as palate ) - Supplier, Provider - Passionately with fervent, Sincerely - Exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation - To express great joy, Jubilated - The senior member of a group, Elder, Senior - The domination of one state over its allies - The loyalty that citizens owe to their country - Open to doubt or suspicion, Doubtful - Someone with the power to settle matters at will - With care and persistence - Dwelling, Playing, Iterating
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Indias soften stand is due to its nave approach . E.g.- India is tolerating terrorism although its territories are impinged by them . E.g.- An undercurrent of resentment is already evident against the government . E.g.- The word was repeated ad nauseam by him before he was ordered to stop . E.g.- US is using UK as conduit to Iran for support against terrorism . E.g.- Saudi Arabia has kept up an enigmatic silence towards Afghanistan & Taliban . E.g.- For those who are not deluded by U.S. claims that Saudi is an oasis of stability . E.g.- World should accept Bin Laden's culpability as an article of faith . E.g.- Bush administration seemed, under Powell's prodding, to soften its posture . E.g.- Another pillar of the Pax Americana in the Arab world is clearly tottering . E.g.- In a blunt riposte to the U.S. threat that countries that refused to stand by it . E.g.- World has declared Israel PM as thuggish . E.g.- During his last days he was granted pax . E.g.- India has denounced Pakistan as unrepentant terrorist . E.g.- World has denounced Afghanistan as hub of terrorism . E.g.- The casus belli that US cited was an alleged attack New York . E.g.- Attack on Vietnam is now recognized as concoction of America . E.g.-Incumbent US President was unable to address the problem of terrorism . E.g.- Pakistan is a cleft stick . E.g.- Saudi regime has been the most active purveyor of Islamic fundamentalism . E.g.- Indian strategic experts have been fervently working towards Indo-U.S action . E.g.- Initial response for US towards India was termed as euphoric . E.g.- Pakistan is exulted as it is considered as front runner in terrorism fight . E.g.- Prime minister is the doyen of Indian Democratic System . E.g.- Time and again US hegemony is established some way or the other . E.g.- Pakistan is ruled by junta . E.g.- The Vajpayee government had the dubious distinction of hailing the Bush plan . E.g.- India going nuclear ended up making the U.S. the arbiter in Indo-Pak relations . E.g.- The grand project of a U.S.-India-Israel axis assiduously cultivated by the BJP. E.g.- India has been harping on joint efforts with Israel in order to counter terrorism.
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WORD
541. Gendarme 542. Shibboleth 543. Menace 544. Helm 545. Clichs 546. Pomposity 547. Engulfing 548. Comprehend 549. Sagacity 550. Accrue 551. Crow 552. Pernicious 553. Torment 554. Proselytizing 555. Perpetual 556. Annals 557. Callously 558. Lynchpin 559. Fringe 560. Psychosis 561. Lexicon 562. Scurrying 563. Portend 564. Embargo 565. Millenarian 566. Free Lance 567. Phalanx 568. Intangible 569. Legitimate 570. Morbid
MEANINGS
- Police officer, Policeman - Catchword, Slogan, Motto - Threat, Peril, Endanger - Leadership, Steering System, Leading - Comments, Remarks, Truisms - Inelegance, Lack of elegance - Flow over or cover completely, Steeping in - Understand, Get the picture - Mental ability to make good judgments - Fall, Come into the possession of - An instance of boastful talk - Exceedingly harmful, Deadly, Baneful - Extreme mental distress - Conversion resulting from zeal of crusading - Endless, Ageless, Ever lasting - Account, Chronological Record - Unfeelingly - Anchor, Back bone, Main stay - Edge, Marginal, Out skirt - Severe mental disorder, Mental illness - Dictionary, Vocabulary r - To move about or proceed hurriedly - Forecast, Omen, Predict, Foretell - Block, Stoppage, Halts r
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Israel acts as the gendarme for the protection of America's imperial interests . E.g.- The "concert of democracies" is the shibboleth sold to India by US . E.g.- Due to the attacks menace of minority fundamentalism - would be serious . E.g.- During the crisis a person with helm personality & practical thinking is leader . E.g.- Instead of mouthing clichs, the Government should build national consensus . E.g.- Defense Ministers. hilarious verbosity & humourless pomposity do not harm . E.g.- Since fateful events are engulfing us. India should have a full-time ministers . E.g.- Does BJP comprehend the damage its Govts indifference is doing to country . E.g.- The individual at the helm in the MEA is lacking knowledge & sagacity . E.g.- India was to sign the CTBT because financial advantages would accrue to us . E.g.- Indian DM had to eat crow in the presence of the Russian Foreign Minister . E.g.- The Congress doesnt subscribe to pernicious, half-baked theories of West . E.g.- Pakistan fell to the temptation of blaming India for its torment and agony . E.g.- Afghanistan is with proselytizing hate and killing . E.g.- US has proposed perpetual war, but with casualty as justice . E.g.- The date of Sep 11 has a powerful resonance in the annals of modern history . E.g.- The terror of the WTC and killed so many so callously pales in comparison . E.g.- Boeing is considered as lynchpin of US avionics industry . E.g.- Terrorists are dangerous fringe element to this modern world . E.g.- Terrorists in their fit of psychosis believe that they waging a holy was . E.g.- 'Infinite Justice', a phrase from the lexicon of Christian fundamentalism . E.g.- Company was scurrying around formulating new policies of cooperation . E.g.- Recent developments around the world portend bad days ahead . E.g.- U.S.-imposed embargo killed many Iraqi children .
- Believing in the millennium of peace and happiness E.g.- In todays world there is not a single person called Millenarian . - Working for yourself, Independent, Self-Employed E.g.- Terrorists are freelance seekers of religious martyrdom . - Crowd, Force, Army - Non-physical, Good Will - Make legal, Logical, Allow - Diseased, Pathological, Unhealthy E.g.- Phalanx of disciplined revolutionaries are defeated by religious martyrdom . E.g.- Population will often features as an intangible but legitimate target for military. E.g.- Americans think that they have legitimacy of the world . E.g.- Terrorism is the morbid thinking of some fanatic fundamentalists .
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WORD
571. Modus Operand 572. Conglomerate 573. Compunction 574. Procure 575. Bygone 576. Remnants 577. Macabre 578. Augur 579. Prognosis 580. Vexing 581. Obstinately 582. Clumsy 583. Festering 584. Lurking 585. Eerie 586. Keg 587. Wads 588. Pangs 589. Trivia 590. Ardent 591. Congeal 592. Pertinent 593. Reinvigorate 594. Dominion 595. Stark 596. Vexatious 597. Legion 598. Repatriated 599. Grisly 600. Appalling
MEANINGS
- Routine procedure, Habitual method of procedure - Collect or Gather - Regret, Remorse, Self-Approach - Get by special effort, Secure - Past events to be put aside, Past - Leftovers, Remainders, Scraps - Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror - Indicate by signs, Predict from an omen - Forecast, Prediction, Prospect - Annoying, Bothering, Bothersome, Galling - Stubbornly, Mulishly, Pig-headedly - Showing lack of skill or aptitude - Infected, Having undergone infection , Septic - Concealed and unsuspected, Loafing - So strange as to inspire a feeling of fear - Small cask or barrel, Container - A large number or Amount - Sudden sharp painful emotion, Stings - Something of small importance - Characterized by strong enthusiasm - Become gelatinous, Jelly-like - Appropriate, Apropos, Relevant - Energize, Impart vigor, strength, or vitality - Dominance or power through legal authority - Severely simple, Complete or Extreme - Causing irritation or annoyance - Archaic terms for army, Host - Admit back into the country - Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror - Alarming, Horrifying, Dismaying
EXAMPLES
E.g.-The chief modus operandi of developing nations is to run behind super power . E.g.- Terrorism is a conglomerate of groups spread throughout the world . E.g.- Terrorists have no compunction against killing large numbers . E.g.- Terrorists try to procure their evil objectives through terrorism . E.g.- Let bygones be bygones is what defaulters in Pakistan say to India . E.g.- Only remnants of the WTC towers can be seen at present . E.g.- Tragedy has brought with it the macabre medium-term prospect . E.g.- The augur of the recovery of the US economy appears to be bleak . E.g.- The prognosis of information technology sector is towards recession . E.g.- There is no more vexing question in Pakistan at the moment than the Taliban . E.g.- Pakistanis support for Islamic students' militia is fierce and obstinately loyal . E.g.- The reaction of the India to the events that shook the world was clumsy . E.g.- China too faces a festering Islamite problem in Xinjiang . E.g.- India is against a lurking enemy which is terrorism of Pakistan. E.g.- Afghanistan was an eerie place long ago . E.g.- South and Central Asia are sitting on a powder keg whose name is Pakistan . E.g.- Terrorists paid wads of cash to get flying training . E.g.- Creation of Pakistan was clearly pangs after the independence of India . E.g.- US previously considered terrorism as Indias trivia problem . E.g.- Jawaharlal Nehru, was a ardent unionist . E.g.- In 1946 Jawaharlal Nehru adopted a policy that would congeal the partition . E.g.- Partition of India even today has not answered pertinent question of Kashmir . E.g.- There is a need to reinvigorate the peace process between India & Pakistan . E.g.- The dominion of India would be prepared to accept any democratic test . E.g.- S.C.Bose in the Indian nationalist movement presents the stark contrast . E.g.- Subhas Chandra Bose's two-year stay in Berlin was at times vexatious . E.g.- The credit goes to Subhas Chandra Bose for creating and sustaining the Legion . E.g.- Indian Legionnaires were repatriated to India at the end of 1945 . E.g.- The grisly effects of the terrorist attacks in the US have been inhuman . E.g.- The terrorists act in US on Sep11 was by itself appalling in nature .
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WORD
601. Vermin 602. Sacrosanct 603. Overarching 604. Arduous 605. Emboldened 606. Intifada 607. Impediment 608. Palpable 609. Hunks 610. Castrated 611. Litany 612. Decrees 613. Waned 614. Peers 615. Peaceniks 616. Gung-ho 618. Connotation 618. Sceptic 619. Curt 620. Taboo 621. Desolate 622. Quagmire 623. Incendiary 624. Cohorts 625. Internecine 626. Transcend 627. Milieu 628. Emancipation 629. Echelon 630. Relic
MEANINGS
- Animal, Bad person, Beast, Varmint - Inviolable, Inviolate - Dominating, Ruling, Reigning - Toilsome, Hard, Heavy, Difficult to accomplish - Give encouragement to, Encouraged - Deterrent, handicap, Hindrance, Obstruction - Touching, Real, Physical - A well-built sexually attractive man - Remove the testicles of a male animal - Any long and tedious address or recital - A legally binding command or decision - Went down, Declined, Diminished - A person who is of equal standing, Matching - Someone who prefers negotiations to war - Irresponsible in the use of firearms - Intension, Sense, Significance, Substance - Doubters, Intellectuals, Pessimists - Brusk, Crisp, Laconic, Short - Declare as sacred and forbidden, Prohibited - Providing no shelter or sustenance, Barren - Inflammatory, Rabble-rousing, seditious - Companies, Bands, Circles, Supporters - conflict within a group or organization - Go beyond, Exceed, Surpass - The environmental condition - Liberation from any onerous controlling influence - A body of troops arranged in a line, Force - Keep sake, Token, Souvenir
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Mr. V.S. Naipaul, has described Afghanistan's Taliban militia as `vermin' . E.g.- How sacrosanct are supreme court purge norms ? . E.g.- An overarching constraint for the U.S. and the U.K. is to maintain consensus . E.g.- There were many arduous decisions taken by US against Afghanistan . E.g.- Israel was emboldened in the immediate aftermath of the Sep11 attacks . Palestinian uprising against Israel in the West Bank & Gaza strip is called as intifida . E.g.- Pakistan still remains as impediment in war against terrorism . E.g.- After terrorist attacks in US, Pakistan was under palpable tension. E.g.- Females die for hunks . E.g.- The prisoners of war are always castrated as part of the torture . E.g.- The litany during the national festivals will be far from the truth . E.g.- Taliban issued suffocating litany of decrees from Radio Sharia . E.g.- As casualties mounted, theories about the survivors entrapped waned . E.g.- Britain PM has irritated many of his peers in Europe and provoked anger . E.g.- The important role of India in this bloody world should be of a peacenik . E.g.- Mr. Blair is seen as having out gung-hoed Mr. Bush . E.g.- US is seen as having unfortunate connotation of an anti-Islamic expedition . E.g.- It fell to Blair, Bush's "chief whip" in Europe, to get sceptics on board . E.g.- The curt message from Teheran was that it opposed terrorism of all kind . E.g.- In the present situation any criticism of the U.S. is virtually taboo . E.g.- Once desolate home of Afghan exiled king suddenly is now a hub of activity. E.g.- The telecast of the statements made by Osama could prove incendiary . E.g.- The terrorists act in US on Sep11 was by itself appalling in nature . E.g.- Afghanistan had a bit of peace left before the internecine started in 1979 . E.g.- In Afghanistan politics at best of times did not transcend tribal environment . E.g.- Afghanistan has a very harsh tribal milieu which has led to its downfall . E.g.- Taliban killed movement of emancipation of women after it came to power . E.g.- Pakistan supports echelons of terrorists to infiltrate into India . E.g.- Afghans consider their King as relic of the past with no importance .
- A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot E.g.- Afghanistan is now virtually a quagmire .
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WORD
631. Sedition 632. Virulently 633. Persecution 634. Derogatory 635. Swoop 636. Parlous 637. Underpinning 638. Copious 639. Untenable 640. Chimeras 641. Caravan 642. Demarche 643. Rhetoric 644. Hegemony 645. Seminal 646. Egalitarian 647. Gabble 648. Gadfly 649. Gaffe 650. Gainsay 651. Gallivant 652. Gambit 653. Gambol 654. Gamin 655. Gamut 656. Gangling 657. Garble 658. Garish 659. Garner 660. Garnish
MEANINGS
- An illegal action, Offense, Violation - Deadly, Acidly, Blistering - Abuse, Ill-treatment, Oppression, Torture - Expressive of low opinion , Uncomplimentary - Move down on as if in an attack, Pounce - Dangerous, Unsafe, Touch-and-go - Supporting, Borne out, Corroborating - Extensive, Abundant, Rich, Plentiful - Indefensible, Unreasonable - A grotesque product of the imagination - Wagon, Train, Van, Camper - Diplomatic move - Using language effectively to please or persuade - The domination of one state over its allies - Original, Germinal - To utter incoherently, Chatter, Babble, Jabber - A persistently annoying person - Blunder, Faux pas, Slip - Deny, Contradict - Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure - Action intended to gain an advantage - Frolic, Play - A homeless child wandering on the streets - A complete extent or range - Ungracefully tall and thin - To distort, To confuse, To mislead - Tastelessly showy, Cheap, Flashy, Brassy - To gather support - To decorate, To dress, To trim
EXAMPLES
E.g.- During freedom struggle many leaders were jailed due to sedition . E.g.- Many of the Muslims are virulently anti-American . E.g.- SIMI case exposed government to charges of selective persecution . E.g.- SIMI is accused of derogatory language for deities of other religions . E.g.- Following the SIMI ban, there was a nationwide swoop on SIMI activists . E.g.- The economic situation in Pakistan & Afghanistan is parlous . E.g.- Pakistan is torn between its Islamic underpinning and pressure from the west . E.g.- The copious coverage religious, social and economic tensions has not flattering . E.g.- Pakistan continues to be hot spot, except the flow of freebies untenable . E.g.- India has advised Pakistan to stop chasing chimeras' . E.g.- The caravan of peace which started from Agra had not been overturned . E.g.- Pakistan today formally handed over a `demarche' to India . E.g.- India is accused of anti Pakistan rhetoric during the current crisis . E.g.- India is accused of hegemonic attitude by Pakistan . E.g.- Amartya Sen's work on gender inequality is of seminal importance . E.g.- The board of directors meeting turned out to be gabble . E.g.- He was hated by all due to his gadfly nature . E.g.- The government committed the gaffe by implementing the POTO . E.g.- Pakistan is famous for its gainsay Indias concerns about terrorism . E.g.- He could not come up in life as he was a gallivant in his younger days . E.g.- Pakistan always plans for a gambit over India . E.g.- The gamboling deer on the mountains presented a pleasant side . E.g.- Around the world gamins are subjected to sexual assault . E.g.- The story presented gamut of human emotions . E.g.- Camel has a gangling feature . E.g.- The enquiry commission was given a highly garbled report about the riots . E.g.- Clowns in the circus always ware garish clothes . E.g.- The government was defeated in the house as it could not garner majority . E.g.- The party was garnished beautifully for the wedding .
- A person who believes in the equality of all people E.g.- In order to move to a phase so called modern India people must be egalitarian.
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WORD
661. Garrulous 662. Gasconade 663. Gauntlet 664. Gawk 665. Gawky 666. Gazebo 667. Gelid 668. Genesis 669. Genteel 670. Genuflect 671. Germane 672. Gesticulate 673. Gibe 674. Glean 675. Glitch 676. Glutinous 677. Gorge 678. Gormandize 679. Graffiti 680. Gratis 681. Gravid 682. Gregarious 683. Gossamer 684. Grimace 685. Grotesque 686. Grovel 687. Grumpy 688. Gumption 689. Gustatory 690. Gusto
MEANINGS
- Talking much especially about unimportant things - Boastful behaviour - An knights glove - To stare stupidly - Clumsy, Lacking grace in movement or posture - A small roofed structure affording shade and rest - Extremely cold - Origin - Polite and well bred - To bend the knee as in worship - Relevant - Show, express or direct through movement - An insulting remark - Harvest, Reap - A malfunction, An error - Sticky - To eat greedily - To eat like a glutton - A rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls - Costing nothing, Free of charge - Pregnant - Seeking and enjoying the company of others - So thin as to transmit light - A contorted facial expression - Distorted and unnatural; abnormal and hideous - Show submission or fear - Peevish, Ill-tempered - Sound practical judgment - Of the sense of taste - Enjoyment, Zest
EXAMPLES
E.g.- The politicians garrulous remarks bored every audience . E.g.- The actors gasconade in a public appearance was condemning . E.g.- The young man picked up a gauntlet and prepared to face the gladiator . E.g.- The childs gawk made it to look more cute . E.g.- His gawky manners betrayed his upbringing . E.g.- During summer people throng for gazebo during rest time . E.g.- Western countries are famous for their gelid climate . E.g.- Darwins book was on genesis of species . E.g.- His genteel behaviour made him darling of the masses . E.g.- He displayed genuflect posture in front of the leader to show his respect . E.g.- The lawyer was successful in proving the facts were germane to the case . E.g.- His communication was crystal clear because of his gesticulate . E.g.- The teacher made a gibe on the student because of his miss-chief . E.g.- He combed the files and collected some gleaned information . E.g.- The accident caused due to the glitch in the engine . E.g.- Molten lava has a glutinous texture . E.g.- The beggar gorged the food as soon as it was offered to him . E.g.- The beggar gormandized all the food spread before him . E.g.- Time pass lovers are responsible for graffiti . E.g.- The orphans were allowed into the theatre with gratis . E.g.- The gravid woman was given immediate attention in the hospital . E.g.- To enjoy the life one should always be gregarious . E.g.- Due to the illness the patient was turning gossamer day by day 1. E.g.- The child put up a grimace on feeling disappointed about the picnic . E.g.- The grotesque appearance of the actress shocked every one . E.g.- The inspectors gratitude to the crime brought grovel on the face of the culprit E.g.- She gets grumpy if she is not paid attention enough . E.g.- The judges gumption brought justice to the old man . E.g.- The little boy was fascinated by the gustatory delights of the bakery . E.g.- The team drank in gusto after the victory in the match .
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WORD
691. Habiliment 692. Habitu 693. Hackneyed 694. Haggard 695. Halcyon 696. Hallucination 697. Harangue 698. Harbinger 699. Harlequin 700. Harridan 701. Harrowing 702. Heady 703. Hearsay 704. Hebdomadal 705. Heckle 706. Hedonism 707. Hermaphrodite 708. Heyday 709. Hiatus 710. Hibernate 711. Highfalutin 712. Hirsute 713. Histrionic 714. Hoary 715. Hobgoblin 716. Hobnob 717. Hogwash 718. Holocaust 719. Homily 720. Homonym
MEANINGS
- Clothing, Attire - A regular patron, One who frequents - Having a wild, wasted, worn look - Joyful and carefree - Illusory perception, Delusion - Bombastic declamation, Pretentious speech - Fore-runner - Clown - A disruptable shrewish woman - Upsetting - Intoxicating - Rumour, Gossip - Weekly - Harass - Ethical motive, Moral philosophy - Time of most vigor and glory - Break, Gap - Hole up during winter, Sleep like animals - Affectedly genteel - Hairy - Characteristic of acting or a stage performance - Grey hair, Showing characteristics of age - Something that causes fear - Hangout - A ludicrously false statement - Great destruction of life especially by fire - Sermon, Moral preachment
EXAMPLES
E.g.- The childs multicolored habiliment made the dance very attractive . E.g.- One should follow a very good habitu from the childhood . E.g.- She was haggard from loss of sleep . E.g.- The doctor returned the halcyon days of the patient by curing his disease . E.g.- Drug addicts experience hallucination . E.g.- The students were bored by speakers harangue . E.g.- The crocus is a harbinger of autumn . E.g.- He acted like a harlequin in the party . E.g.- The children avoided the garden path for fear of accosting harridan woman . E.g.- The scene of the sufferers after the accident was harrowing . E.g.- The heady fragrance of the perfume filled the room . E.g.- There is always hearsay about famous personalities . E.g.- The assessment of the employees are based on hebdomadal reports . E.g.- Women in Afghanistan are heckled by the so called rulers of the country . E.g.- The hedonism of the rich results in negligence of their responsibilities . E.g.- A person, animal or plant with sexual organs of both male and a female . E.g.- In his heyday Sachin is the most sought than film stars . E.g.- In the hiatus between the work he relaxed . E.g.- Ants are known for their hibernation . E.g.- The writer made the story highly complicated by the use of highfalutin language . E.g.- The hirsute is the virtue of masculinity . E.g.- Her histrionic ability was better at home than in front of camera . E.g.- His experience reflected in his hoary appearance . E.g.- The criminals past acted as hobgoblin during his old age . E.g.- The girls hobnobbing with the boys was becoming obnoxious . E.g.- The culprits hogwash was responsible for his acquaintance . E.g.- Every year holocaust is responsible for extinct of many species . E.g.- Homily person is always flocked by noble people .
- Repeated too often; over familiar through overuse E.g.- The clowns hackneyed appearance irritated the audience .
- Two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings .
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721. Hoodwink 722. Hors-de-combat 723. Hortatory 724. Hovel 725. Hoyden 726. Hubris 727. Huddle 728. Humbug 729. Humdrum 730. Hyperbole 731. Hypercritical 732. Hypochondria 733. Nabob 734. Nadir 735. Narcissistic 736. Natal 737. Nebulous 738. Necromancy 739. Nefarious 740. Nemesis 741. Neologism 742. Neophyte 743. Nepotism 744. Nescient 745. Nexus 746. Niggard 747. Nihilism 748. Nimbus 749. Nincompoop 750. Nocturnal - Deceive
MEANINGS
EXAMPLES
E.g.- The old woman was hoodwinked by the team of robbers . E.g.- Sachin was rendered hors-de-combat for series against Sri Lanka . E.g.- The soldiers enthusiasm was fuelled by generals hortatory remarks . E.g.- In India many of them are in hovel . E.g.- As soon as the teacher left class, girls began to act like hoydens . E.g.- Filthy rich people are always contain hubris . E.g.- People huddled together when the file broke out . E.g.- Shakunis humbug caused mahabharatha to become greatest epic . E.g.- After years of adventure, he found it difficult to settle down to a humdrum life . E.g.- The prose style of kalidasa is marked by the use of hyperbole . E.g.- An astute judge of movies, he tended however to be hypercritical . - Chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments . E.g.- People after entering politics become nabob . E.g.- After 10 parole rejections prisoners faith reached its nadir . E.g.- The childs cry for its mother for food went in narcissistic . E.g.- Improper post-natal care of child leads to infant morality . E.g.- He seemed to have nebulous idea of his rights . E.g.- Even today necromancy is existent in many parts of the world . E.g.- The nefarious plot to over throw the Prime Minister was detected by CBI . E.g.- The guilty will meet nemesis sooner or later . E.g.- The childs neologism was appreciated by its parents . E.g.- The religious leaders are always looking for neophytes . E.g.- Many companies are doomed because of their nepotism . E.g.- The childs nescient remarks amused the parents . E.g.- Many politicians are accused of having nexus with anti-social elements . E.g.- The government was niggardly in sanctioning the funds for the universities . E.g.- In each and every religion there exists nihilism . E.g.- The gods portrait always contain nimbus round its head . E.g.- A child is born innocent, its the education which makes it nincompoop . E.g.- The army always makes a nocturnal journey behind the enemy lines .
- Unable to take part in sports due to injury - Advising, Exhorting - Small, Miserable dwelling - Bold girl - Arrogance caused by pride - A quick private conference - Trick - Dull, Monotonous - Exaggeration of the effect - Too critical - A wealthy and powerful person - Lowest point - Conceited, Vain - Of or relating to ones birth - Unclear, Vague - Magic, especially that practiced by a witch - Very wicked - Just punishment, Deserved fate - New use of a word - A new convert to some belief or religion - Favoritism shown to relatives for jobs - Ignorant - Connection, Link - A stingy person - General rejection of customary belief in religion - Glory, Aura, Lightness - A stupid, silly person, fool - Of or in the night
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751. Nonchalant 752. Nondescript 753. Nonpareil 754. Nonplus 755. Nostalgia 756. Nugatory 757. Nuance 758. Macabre 759. Macerate 760. Machiavellian 761. Machination 762. Magnanimous 763. Maelstrom 764. Malady 765. Malaise 766. Malediction 767. Malefactor 768. Malfeasant 769. Malfeasance 770. Malice 771. Malinger 772. Malleable 773. Malodorous 774. Mandarin 775. Maraud 776. Martinet 777. Masquerade 778. Mauldin 779. Maunder 780. Mawkish - Casual
MEANINGS
EXAMPLES
E.g.- He was nonchalant about his great works and expected no rewards . E.g.- She described the thief as a nondescript man of about forty . E.g.- a nonpareil performance by the actor was great to watch . E.g.- The old woman looked back with nostalgia on days of her youth . E.g.- The old woman was hoodwinked by the team of robbers . E.g.- The students objections were overruled as nugatory by the teacher . E.g.- It is interesting to study slight nuances of words in a poem . E.g.- The macabre movie, about ghosts was talk of the city . E.g.- The food gets macerated as it passes through layers of digestive system . E.g.- Some politicians spend their time in hatching machiavellian schemes . E.g.- Hitler was famous for his machinations . E.g.- It was a magnanimous gesture on part of industrialist to distribute the alms to poor . E.g.- The young girl was so involved in maelstrom of emotions after the tragedy . E.g.- Bribery has become a malady in most government offices . E.g.- Due to over eating in the party he felt malaise . E.g.- Indias malediction against its enemies will come true one day or the other . E.g.- All religions have doctrines expound the virtues of pardoning the malefactor . E.g.- We should never think of doing malfeasant to others . E.g.- The politician was sentenced to jail when his malfeasance was proved in the court . E.g.- Suggestion should not turn in malice towards anyone . E.g.- The child was easily malleable by its mother . E.g.- The malodorous drainage in the neighborhood was a source of discomfort . E.g.- He got a seat since his father was a mandarin . E.g.- The Afghanistan was maraud by thousands of US missiles . E.g.- Private sector growth id due to its martinet by its employers . E.g.- The Russian spy masqueraded as a British newsman until the deception was discovered. E.g.- The maudlin behaviour of the child for its wantonness irritated its mother . E.g.- If you maunder in the interview you will not get through . E.g.- Her mawkish reaction to her fiancs infidelity was ridiculous .
- Belonging to no class or type - Unequaled - Longing for something, Long ago - Deceive - Worthless - A slight variation in tone, colour, meaning - Gruesome, Grim & horrible, Suggesting death - To soften or separate parts by soaking in liquid - Crafty, Deceitful - An evil plot or scheme - Generous - A large violent whirlpool - Disease, Illness - Vague feeling of physical discomfort - Curse - An evil doer or criminal - Harmful, Evil - Wrong doing by a public official - Active ill-will, Desire to harm another - Easily influenced, Tensile - Producing a bad odour, Stinking - Influential person - To raid, Plunder - Strict disciplinarian - Disguise - Foolishly, often tearfully sentimental - To talk or move in a confused, aimless way - Sentimental in a weak insipid way
- To feign (Make believe) illness so as to escape duty E.g.- The manager had the habit of malingering whenever he wanted to escape from work.
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781. Mayhem 782. Mediocre 783. Melancholy 784. Melee 785. Meliorate 786. Mellifluous 787. Mendacious 788. Meretricious 789. Mete 790. Meteoric 791. Milieu 792. Milksop 793. Minatory 794. Minion 795. Miniscule 796. Minutiae 797. Miscegenation 798. Misdemeanour 799. Misnomer 800. Missive 801. Mitigate 802. Modicum 803. Mollify 804. Monolithic 805. Monomania 806. Moonstruck 807. Moot 808. Moratorium 809. Mores 810. Moribund
MEANINGS
- Violent destruction, Disorder - Ordinary, Average - Very sad and depressed state - Confused fight, Confused crowd of people - To make or become better - Sounding sweet and smooth - Non truthful, Lying - Alluring but tawdry - Distribute in proportion - Momentarily brilliant - Environment, Social setting - One who is easily frightened - Threatening - A servile follower - Very small - Insignificant details - Minor criminal offense - Misused name - A letter or written message - To make or become less severe - A small amount or bit - To soothe, Appease - Unyielding - Excess enthusiasm for one thing - Romantically dreamy - Debatable or uncertain - Delay, Postponement - Customs, Traditions - Dying
EXAMPLES
E.g.- There was a mayhem in the city due to the riots caused . E.g.- Pakistans comments against India was very mediocre . E.g.- He was in a melancholic after his wifes tragic death . E.g.- Fight between two men became melee when passengers joined . E.g.- Agra summit helped to meliorate the relationship between India and Pakistan . E.g.- The soothing unbroken rhythm of the mellifluous chant was very relaxing . E.g.- That couple always quarrel on grounds of husbands mendacious attitude . E.g.- The meretricious gesture of a political candidate of welfare measures is quite common . E.g.- Proper justice must be meted out to the victims of the air crash . E.g.- The cine stars meteoric rise to the top was short lived . E.g.- One should not spoil his working milieu in the office . E.g.- The milksop found it difficult to conquer his friends . E.g.- Terrorism is minatory to the man kind existence . E.g.- The princes minions flattered him extravagantly . E.g.- Our earth appears to be miniscule compared to the universe . E.g.- Judge was irritated due to production of minutiae details of the case . - Marriage or sexual relations between man and woman of different races . E.g.- Bribery in public offices should not be considered as misdemeanour . E.g.- Fun city would be a misnomer for troubled city . E.g.- He hurried off to the palace as soon as he received Kings missive . E.g.- The governor mitigated the prison sentence . E.g.- The child cried although it was a modicum wound . E.g.- The candidate tried to mollify his angry campaign manager . E.g.- The labour union was monolithic to the demands of the management . E.g.- Making money has become a monomania . E.g.- Many youngsters become moonstruck after seeing love movies . E.g.- The candidate chosen for the post can be moot . E.g.- Police are famous for their moratorium in handling sensitive issue . E.g.- Todays generations are neglecting their mores . E.g.- Great Indian tradition is becoming moribund .
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811. Mortify 812. Mountebank 813. Mundane 814. Munificent 815. Mutable 816. Mutilate 817. Mutiny 818. Myriad 819. Magnate 820. Mystique 821. Obdurate 822. Obeisance 823. Obese 824. Obfuscate 825. Oblation 826. Obliterate 827. Oblivion 828. Obloquy 829. Obstreperous 830. Obviate 831. Occident 832. Occlude 833. Occult 834. Odious 835. Odium 836. Odoriferous 837. Oenophile 838. Offal 839. Officious 840. Ogle
MEANINGS
- To humiliate, To Embarrass - Fraud, Charlatan - Of the world, Worldly - Very generous in donation - That can be changed - To cut off, spoil important parts - Revolt against constituted authority - A great number of persons or things - Important person in the field - Complex of Quasi-mystical attitude & feelings - Hard hearted, Stubborn - A gesture of respect, a deep bow - Corpulent, Fat - To obscure, Confuse - An offering or sacrifice to the god - To erase, To blot out - Forgetfulness - Wide spread abuse or censure - Noisy and unruly in resisting control - Prevent by effective measures - To close or block - Hidden, Mysterious, Super natural - Disgusting, Offensive - Hatred - Giving off an odour especially a fragrant one - Wine lover, Grape nut - A remains of a butchered animal - Offering unwanted advice or services - To keep looking at flirtatiously
EXAMPLES
E.g.- The teacher tried to mortify the student by asking about her age . E.g.- For his claims to be a specialist, he turned to be a mountebank . E.g.- He was above the mundane task of earning a living . E.g.- The orphanage received a munificent bequest . E.g.- Truth is only a non-mutable thing . E.g.- India received mutilated bodies of its brave army men . E.g.- Naval mutiny resulted in its change of guard . E.g.- Prime Ministers speech was a feast to myriad . E.g.- He was considered as a magnate in his place . E.g.- The stars mystique faded away when he was interviewed on TV . E.g.- One should be obdurate in punishing people who engage in terrorism . E.g.- He paid obeisance to his sovereign . E.g.- Due to his negligence he became obese . E.g.- Some students write too many details in order to obfuscate the examiner . E.g.- Goats are offered as oblations in some rural areas of India . E.g.- The nuclear bomb obliterated the entire Hiroshima city in Japan . E.g.- Old people suffer from the disease of oblivion . E.g.- The girl committed suicide without able to bear obloquy about her . E.g.- The teacher could not make the obstreperous children sit quietly . E.g.- Tinted light bulbs obviate the problem of glare . E.g.- The road was occluded by the protestors causing major traffic jam . E.g.- Incas were known to have had superior knowledge of the occult sciences . E.g.- The remarks eminating from Pakistan are odious . E.g.- Some people have inexplicable odium of snakes . E.g.- The odoriferous lilacs are the talk of the neighbourhood . E.g.- Europeans are oenophile . E.g.- The offal is burnt in a incinerator . E.g.- He was an officious busybody and had few friends . E.g.- The man was ogling at the pretty girl .
- Western Europe & countries of American continents E.g.- Football is a game of occident .
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841. Ogre 842. Olfactory 843. Oligarchy 844. Ominous 845. Onerous 846. Onus 847. Opiate 848. Opprobrium 849. Opulent 850. Orotund 851. Oracle 852. Osculate 853. Ostentation 854. Ostracize 855. Outlandish 856. Etiquette 857. Interloper 858. Pabulum 859. Negligee 860. Pachyderm 861. Paddock 862. Paean 863. Paisley 864. Palatable 865. Palaver 866. Pall 867. Pallor 868. Palpitate 869. Paltry 870. Panacea
MEANINGS
- Man eating giant in fairy tales - Of the sense of the smell - A political system governed by a few people - Of or serving as an evil omen - Burdensome, Oppressive - Burden, Unpleasant duty - Anything quieting - Anything bringing shame, Disgrace - Rich, Wealthy - Resonant, said of the voice - Priest, Revelation by a medium - To kiss - Showy, Pretentiousness - To banish from a group, society - Very odd or strange - Rules governing socially acceptable behavior - Trespasser, Unauthorized person - Food, Nutrients - A loose dressing gown for women - A large thick skinned, hoofed animal - Enclosure near stable where horses are exercised - Song of joy, triumph - Cloth having colourful pattern of swirls - Pleasant or acceptable in taste - Profusely or idle talk - Become flat, Chill, Dash - Unnatural paleness - Increase in heart beat rate - Almost worthless, Trifling - A supposed remedy for all ills and troubles
EXAMPLES
E.g.- The children are very fond of fairy tales containing ogre . E.g.- The dog is famous for its olfactory skills . E.g.- In some African villages, an oligarchy is formed to rule its members . E.g.- There was ominous after the terrorists departed . E.g.- The poor people do onerous work to earn a livelihood . E.g.- The extra work allotted to him was thought to be onus on the clerk . E.g.- Listening to the lightly falling rain was her opiate . E.g.- Her wild behaviour brought her great opprobrium on her family . E.g.- Rajiv Gandhi was brought up amidst opulent surrounding . E.g.- The senator made an orotund speech in the house . E.g.- The famous oracle is the Greeks, the Romans shall conquer . E.g.- The lover was slapped by the girl as he tried osculate her . E.g.- The criminal was caught because of his ostentation behaviour in the scene of crime . E.g.- He was socially ostracized after his scandalous divorce . E.g.- His outlandish behaviour showed that he lacked etiquette . E.g.- The gauche behavoiur showed that he completely lacked etiquette . E.g.- He divorced his wife after seeing a interloper with his wife in his bedroom . E.g.- We get intellectual pabulum by reading books of celebrated writers . E.g.- Many people buy negligee of celebrities during auction . E.g.- The manager in a pachyderm and is totally insensitive to abuses . E.g.- The colt was being saddled in the paddock . E.g.- The musical band played a paean for the victorious team on their arrival . E.g.- The female dancers looked sexy in their paisley . E.g.- The food served in the party was very palatable . E.g.- The negotiation between the management and union turned out to be a mere palaver . E.g.- His radiance palled under the spotlight of the TV . E.g.- The young girls chronic pallor could be attributed to malnutrition . E.g.- His heart palpitated in fear of being caught by the police . E.g.- Developed nations contributions to developing nations is paltry . E.g.- God is the universal panacea .
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871. Panache 872. Pandemonium 873. Panegyric 874. Panoply 875. Pantomime 876. Paradigm 877. Paragon 878. Paramount 879. Paranoia 880. Paraphernalia 881. Parch 882. Pariah 883. Parlance 884. Parlay 885. Parley 886. Parody 887. Parole 888. Paroxysm 889. Parry 890. Parsimony 891. Parvenu 892. Pass 893. Pastoral 894. Pathos 895. Patrimony 896. Paucity 897. Pedant 898. Pellucid 899. Penchant 900. Pendent
MEANINGS
- Dashing elegance of manner or style - Wild disorder or noise - Speech/piece of writing praising a person/event - A complete and impressive array - Action or gestures without fear - An example or model - Model of perfection or excellence - Supreme - A mental disorder of delusions of persecution - Personal belongings - To make very thirsty - Outcast, A person who is rejected - Particular way of speaking - To bet on - To discuss especially with an enemy - Comical imitation - Intermediate release a criminal from detention - Sudden outburst of anger - To evade, To avoid - Extreme stringiness, Closeness - A newly rich person considered an upstart - Old fashioned, Out of date - Of rustic life - Quality in something which arouses pity etc - Property inherited from ones ancestors - Shortage - One who emphasizes trivial points in learning - Transparent, Clear - A strong liking - Suspended, Hanging
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Tendulkar finished his innings with great panache . E.g.- Party ended in a absolute pandemonium . E.g.- The panegyrics upset her modesty . E.g.- The republic day parade will be always a panoply . E.g.- The eye witness pantomimed his fear . E.g.- Mahatma Gandhi was a paradigm of excellence . E.g.- The medal of honour winner was a paragon . E.g.- God is the only paramount in this universe . E.g.- The management of the company is affected by paranoia . E.g.- The old trunk on the top of the shelf is my grand mothers paraphernalia . E.g.- The long trek in the desert left the members with parched throat . E.g.- The scandal made the minister pariah . E.g.- The lawyers speak in a legal parlance . E.g.- The gambler parlayed on all the games in the casino . E.g.- Pakistan wanted to parley with India in New York . E.g.- The student performed parodied of the principal on the school day . E.g.- Although he was sentenced to five years, he was paroled after two . E.g.- The managements decision resulted in paroxysm of the labourers . E.g.- The spokesperson was forced to parry regarding a decision of the government . E.g.- Midas was a parsimonious old miser . E.g.- Napoleon was not royalty by birth, but was a parvenu who made himself a Emperor . E.g.- In todays world wearing saree is considered to be pass . E.g.- Flowers, meadows etc were pastoral contradictions of keats poetry. E.g.- The pathos of the tale about the poor, miserable moved the audience . E.g.- Court ruled him legal for his patrimony . E.g.-There is a acute paucity of food and clothes for the refugees in Afghanistan . E.g.-The pedantic review does not acknowledge practical usefulness of the book . E.g.- The children have a penchant for chocolates . E.g.- Midas was a parsimonious old miser . E.g.- The diamond pendant on the Lord Krishna was very beautiful .
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901. Penitent 902. Penurious 903. Penury 904. Perambulate 905. Perdiem 906. Perdition 907. Perdure 908. Peregrination 909. Peremptory 910. Perfidy 911. Perfunctory 912. Perjury 913. Permeate 914. Peroration 915. Personage 916. Perturb 917. Peruse 918. Pestiferous 919. Peter 920. Petrify 921. Pettifogger 922. Phantom 923. Pharisee 924. Philander 925. Philippic 926. Philistine 927. Phlegmatic 928. Piebald 929. Picayune 930. Pigheaded
MEANINGS
- Sorry for having done wrong and willing to atone - Miserly, Stingy - Extreme poverty -To walk up and down - Daily - Ruin, Hell - To remain in existence - Traveling about - That cannot be denied, delayed. - Betrayal of trust, Treachery - Done merely as a routine - Willing to lie under oath - To spread or diffuse - Concluding part of the speech - Notable person, An important person - Cause to be alarmed, Agitated, Upset - To read carefully - Infectious - To become smaller gradually and disappear - To paralyze with fear - An unusual appearing ghostly figure - Disagreeable person, Unpleasant person - To engage lightly in love - A bitter verbal attack - A person lacking culture - Sluggish or Unexcited - Covered with patches of two colours - Trivial, Petty - Stubborn
EXAMPLES
E.g.- He was penitent about his fit of temper . E.g.- He was so penurious that he has saved his old socks . E.g.- Many people in the world are living in penury . E.g.- The invigilator perambulated in the exam hall to avoid any copying . E.g.- The consultant was paid ten dollars perdiem . E.g.- Pakistan policy has turned Kashmir from Paradise to Perdition . E.g.- In spite of many foreign invasions from past 5000 years even today Hindus perdure . E.g.- The stories about Sindbads peregrination is very interesting . E.g.- Chief Minister ordered the case to be handed over to CBI in a peremptory manner . E.g.- It was an act of perfidy on part of Pakistan to attack India . E.g.- His playing of the sonata was perfunctory and uninspired . E.g.- He committed perjury when he said he was not presented at the scne of crime . E.g.- Students were asked to permeate after the bell of the school . E.g.- Prime Ministers peroration of the speech was truly admiring . E.g.- The area corporator was a personage during his times . E.g.- He was perturb because she had kept him in waiting . E.g.- The driver was asked to peruse the rules by the policeman . E.g.- Cancer is not a pestiferous disease . E.g.- The strike petered out due to the lack of public support . E.g.- She became petrified when she saw the intruder . E.g.- The sailors saw a phantom ship of the pirates and were horrified . E.g.- He was a Pharisee by his virtual nature . E.g.- He was a philander in nature and hence marriage did not suit him . E.g.- The manager was subjected to philippic by the management . E.g.- Pakistan Presidents views were that of a philistine . E.g.- She is a phlegmatic woman to show her feelings . E.g.- Piebald horses fetches higher prices . E.g.- It was a picayune quarrel between two friends over a girl . E.g.- Pakistanis are pigheaded to accept their mistakes .
- One who pays undue attention to unwanted things E.g.- Her father is a pettifogger .
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931. Pillage 932. Piquant 933. Pique 934. Pithy 935. Placate 936. Placid 937. Plaint 938. Plaintive 939. Plaque 940. Platonic 941. Plaudit 942. Plausible 943. Plebian 944. Plenary 945. Plethora 946. Plexus 947. Pluvial 948. Pogrom 949. Poignant 950. Polemic 951. Poltroon 952. Polyglot 953. Polytheism 954. Portent 955. Pragmatic 956. Preamble 957. Precept 958. Precinct 959. Precocious 960. Precursor - Plunder
MEANINGS
EXAMPLES
E.g.- History is the proof for the Indian armys pillage over Pakistan . E.g.- Road side snacks though unhygienic have a piquant taste . E.g.- She felt piqued when she was rejected by her boy friend . E.g.-The journalist carried out a one pithy one page summary on the complex issue . E.g.- The shop keeper placated the irate customer by promising to replace the item . E.g.- The city can never be placid with full of anti-social elements . E.g.- The suspect was acquitted of the plaint by the court . E.g.- The plaintive melody of the song in the movie moved the audience . E.g.- A plaque was presented to the birthday girl by her friends . E.g.- The relationship between young lady and the old man can only be described as platonic . E.g.- The Prime Ministers clarification on the issue won him a big plaudit in the house . E.g.- The nexus between politician and criminal is becoming plausible . E.g.- The scientific adviser to PM considers himself to be plebian . E.g.- District Judge has been vested with plenary powers to deal with civil and criminal cases . E.g.- Plethora of evidence was available against chief minister of the state . E.g.- Under world people always maintain a good plexus . E.g.- The weather seems to be pluvial today due to the forecast of clouds . E.g.- British carried out a pogrom in Jalianwala Bagh . E.g.- The poignant sarcasm words hurt the old man . E.g.- The polemics among the politicians hinder the nations progress . E.g.- The king was a poltroon who agreed to the terms of the British . E.g.- The polyglot dictionary was very helpful to the foreigners . E.g.- The Hinduism expounds polytheism . E.g.- His words turned out to be a portent of the coming events . E.g.- One with a pragmatic view can succeed in this tough world . E.g.- The preamble to the constitution has the rules clearly explained . E.g.- There should be a strict deployment of precept in public offices . E.g.- The ragging always takes place in precincts of the college campus . E.g.- The child seems to be a precocious . E.g.- She was a precursor in the class .
- Simulating to the taste - Offended, To arouse resentment - Terse and full of meaning - To pacify, To appease - Calm and quiet - Charge, Acquisition - Expressing sorrow or sad - Flat piece of metal with decoration on it - Not sexual but purely spiritual - Applause - Seemingly true - One of the common people - Full, Complete, Absolute - Abundance - A network - If rainy or rainy - An organized massacre - Sharply painful to the feelings - Of or involving dispute - A coward - Speaking or writing several languages - Belief in more than one god - Something that omens an event - Practical - A introduction to constitution - Rule of moral concept - Enclosure between buildings, walls - Matured earlier than usual - Forerunner
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961. Prelate 962. Premonition 963. Preponderance 964. Preposterous 965. Prerogative 966. Presage 967. Presentment 968. Prevaricate 969. Primogeniture 970. Primacy 971. Primordial 972. Pristine 973. Privy 974. Primacy 975. Probity 976. Proclivity 977. Procrastinate 978. Prodigal 979. Profanity 980. Progeny 981. Prognosticate 982. Proletariat 983. Proliferation 984. Prolixity 985. Promiscuous 986. Promulgation 987. Propensity 988. Prophylactic 989. Propinquity 990. Propitious
MEANINGS
- A highly ranking person like a bishop - A forewarning - To be superior in power and wealth - Contrary to nature - An omen, Portent - A feeling of tragedy to happen shortly - To evade the truth - Condition of being born of same parents - Supremacy - Primitive - Uncorrupted, Original - Having knowledge of a secret - Supremacy - Honesty, Integrity - Tendency or Inclination - To put off, Delay - Recklessly wasteful - Disrespect to sacred things - Immediate descendants of a person -To foretell - Industrial working class - To increase rapidly - Wordy or long winded - Sexually indiscreet - To make known officially - Natural inclination or tendency - Nearness - Favourable inclined
EXAMPLES
E.g.- He served as a prelate in the Indian government for years . E.g.- Americans had a premonition that terrorists would attack them . E.g.- Americans are considered to be preponderance . E.g.- His name was preposterous to his nature . E.g.- The growing discord between India and Pakistan seems to be a presage war . E.g.- Many astrologers claim to have of presentment of major events . E.g.- Telling the truth is better than prevaricating . E.g.- In ancient days, law of primogeniture decided the king . E.g.- One has to acquire primacy in the filed of their interests . E.g.- In primordial times illiteracy was wide spread . E.g.- India had many leaders with pristine personality during freedom struggle . E.g.- World leaders will be having privy of major events in the world . E.g.- One has to acquire primacy in the filed of their interests . E.g.- Indian defence forces are known for their probity . E.g.- America always has proclivity towards Pakistan . E.g.- He procrastinated for so long that he missed the opportunity . E.g.- Decrease in funds for education was a prodigal decision . E.g.- Many writers face death threats due to profanity in their works . E.g.- Childrens are progeny of their parents . E.g.- Churchill prognosticated the second world war . E.g.- The proletariat have right to demand equal wages . E.g.- Proliferation of the anti-social elements is a cause of concern . E.g.- Reader was bored by prolixity of the narration . E.g.- There should be promiscuous for the candidates for the higher post . E.g.- The promulgation of the bofors report had a mixed reception in political circles . E.g.- He has a propensity towards arguments . E.g.- Tenants search for the houses which will have propinquity to all facilities . E.g.- Russia is propitious to India in all its like minded matters .
- An exclusive privilege one peculiar to rank of class E.g.- The type of wedding is the brides prerogative .
- Preventive or protective especially against disease E.g.- The whole world has taken prophylactic measures against small pox .
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991. 992. 993. 994. 995. 996. 997. 998. 999. Propound Proscribe Proselyte Protagonist Protege Protracted Proviso Prudery Prurience
MEANINGS
- To set forth for consideration - To denounce or forbid the use of - A new religious convert; - A main character in drama - Recipient, Receiver - Prolonged, Drawn out - Clause in an document making an condition - Excessive or affected modesty - Feeling unhealthy sexual desire ` - A fictitious name - Childish, Silly, Immature, Drivel - Eager and ready to fight - To grind into powder - Careful about correct behaviour & etiquette - Concerned with punishment - An outlaying area - To steal - To profess or claim to be - Cowardly - Supposed - To become stale, rot - Mob, Disorderly crowd - Violent - A noisy confusion - Person skilled in stories & anecdotes - A dirty, ragged child - Carefree - Disorderly, Unruly - A result - Loose, Likely to fall into pieces
EXAMPLES
E.g.- At the meeting minister propounded his own views for solving citys problems . E.g.- The bill of rights proscribes illegal entry and search . E.g.- He gained many proselyte by his preaching . E.g.- The author is the protagonist in an autobiography . E.g.- The protgs of many awards in toadys world does not deserve it . E.g.- Prime Minister protracted his foreign visit due to sensitive condition in the country . E.g.- Agra agreement failed due to the proviso of cross border terrorism . E.g.- He was prude and could not shed her inhibitions . E.g.- The photographs collection gave proof for his prurience behaviour . E.g.- He wrote a novel under a pseudonym . E.g.- The remarks of a local journalist was termed puerile . E.g.- Pakistan is always a pugnacious neighbour . E.g.- The debate pulverized his opponents arguments by pointing out several inconsistencies . E.g.- He was punctilious in setting the table for the dinner after a formal meeting . E.g.- The errant students were sent on a punitive march up the hill . E.g.- Refugees were accommodated on the purlieus of the city . E.g.- The thief purloined the manuscript while its owner was away . E.g.- Pakistans junta purports to be its President also . E.g.- The little boy was too pusillanimous to complain . E.g.- He was putative to be next candidate . E.g.- The un-refrigerated meat slowly putrefied . E.g.- Due to an accident the rabble went berserk in the city . E.g.- One should always have a rabid temperament towards injustice . E.g.- Boys created a racket at college function . E.g.- Many world leaders are raconteurs . E.g.- Due to excess love many children turn out to be ragamuffin . E.g.- The candidate was in rakish mood after winning the elections . E.g.- The crowd was rambunctious in inter collegiate meet . E.g.- Police are still investigating the ramification of the plot . E.g.- The fort was in a old and ram shakable condition .
1000. Pseudonym 1001. Puerile 1002. Pugnacious 1003. Pulverize 1004. Punctilious 1005. Punitive 1006. Purlieu 1007. Purloin 1008. Purport 1009. Pusillanimous 1010. Putative 1011. Putrefy 1012. Rabble 1013. Rabid 1014. Racket 1015. Raconteur 1016. Ragamuffin 1017. Rakish 1018. Rambunctious 1019. Ramification 1020. Ramshackle
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1021. Rancour 1022. Rankle 1023. Rapacious 1024. Raucous 1025. Ravenous 1026. Recalcitrant 1027. Recant 1028. Recapitulate 1029. Recension 1030. Recondite 1031. Reconnoiter 1032. Recreant 1033. Recrimination 1034. Recrudescence 1035. Rectitude 1036. Recumbent 1037. Recuperate 1038. Redact 1039. Redound 1040. Rancid 1041. Refurbish 1042. Regale 1043. Regicide 1044. Regnant 1045. Regression 1046. Rejoinder 1047. Relegate 1048. Reminiscence 1049. Renegade 1050. Renege
MEANINGS
- A continuing bitter hate or ill-will - To fester, To cause irritation - Greedy - Hoarse, Irritating - Greedy, Very hungry - Refusing to obey the authority - To denounce formally - To repeat, To summarize - Revision of tests based on study of resources - Beyond ordinary understanding - To survey for information on the enemy - Cowardly, Unfaithful - To answer an accuser by accusing him in return - Appearance of something unpleasant - Moral uprightness, Strict honesty - Lying down - To get well again - To edit - To contribute to somebodys reputation - Having bad taste or smell, Stinking - To freshen or polish again - To entertain - Killing of a king - Prevalent, Ruling, Predominant - Act of going back - An answer especially to a reply - Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank - Remembrance - One who abandons a party - To go back on a promise
EXAMPLES
E.g.- The India and Pakistan has a ever lasting rancour . E.g.- The child rankled its mother for chocolates . E.g.- One should never be rapacious in nature . E.g.- The raucous laugh scared the child . E.g.- The beggar start consuming the food in a hurry as he was ravenous . E.g.- The recalcitrant employee was dismissed from his duties immediately . E.g.- India formally recanted its decision not to conduct more nuclear tests . E.g.- The judge recapitulated the evidence for the jury . E.g.- Most British war strategy tales should be recensioned if issue of codes fall true . E.g.- Diplomacy is recondite . E.g.- The detectives reconnoitered the terrain for some useful information . E.g.- Pakistan is always an recreant ally to anyone . E.g.- Salesmen always indulge in recriminations . E.g.- Every body accepted the recrudescence of increased terrorism in Kashmir . E.g.- Man of rectitude does not shy away from promise . E.g.- The recumbent statue of the mother and child won first prize . E.g.- It took some time for the old man to recuperate after a surgery . E.g.- Always write with passion and redact with care . E.g.- Many of them have redounded to Churchills fame . E.g.- The rotten vegetables spread a rancid smell . E.g.- The refurbished old desks were donated to the orphanage . E.g.- The play that was supposed to regale resulted in complete flop . E.g.- Nepal kingdom witnessed a regicide by his own son . E.g.- Illiteracy is regnant even today in most parts of India . E.g.- Mans invention will one day take him to regression . E.g.- His rejoinder to the accusations were convincing . E.g.- Due to his poor performance the engineer was relegated . E.g.- Old friends exchanged reminiscence of their college days . E.g.- Many politicians turn out to be renegade during elections . E.g.- The actor reneged on his offer to entertain handicapped people .
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1051. Repine 1052. Replete 1053. Reprehend 1054. Reprisal 1055. Reprobate 1056. Reproof 1057. Repudiate 1058. Repugnance 1059. Requite 1060. Rescind 1061. Resilience 1062. Restitution 1063. Restive 1064. Resurgence 1065. Resuscitation 1066. Reticent 1067. Retribution 1068. Retrogression 1069. Reverie 1070. Rhapsody 1071. Ribald 1072. Ricochet 1073. Rigmarole 1074. Riposte 1075. Risible 1076. Rococo 1077. Rotund 1078. Rou 1079. Rudiment 1080. Rue
MEANINGS
- To feel or express discontent or Complain - Plentifully supplied - To rebuke, Blame or Censure - Revenge, Retaliation - A wicked person - Blame, Find fault - To disown, To reject - Distaste, Aversion - To repay for benefit - To revoke or cancel - Recovering strengths, Spirits - Restoration - Unruly, Impatient - Tending to raise again - A revival of consciousness - Silent, Reserved - Deserved punishment - Moving backward into a worse condition - Day-dream - An ecstatic or enthusiastic speech or writing - Vulgar in joking - Spring away from an impact - Confusing and long winded story/procedure - A sharp, swift response - Funny, Causing laughter - Excessive asymmetrical ornamentation - Plump - A degraded man in fashionable society - A first principle, as of a subject - To regret
EXAMPLES
E.g.- One should never repine on his destiny . E.g.- The poet led a life replete with adventure . E.g.-His behaviour was reprehended by every one in the family . E.g.- The underworld gang leaders reprisal was brutal . E.g.- Due to his deals he was designated as reprobate . E.g.- A pessimist is always a reproof . E.g.- The India and Pakistan always repudiate their statements . E.g.- The repugnance which crudeness inspires is universal . E.g.- She requited her friends kindness by marrying him . E.g.- Prime Minister has rescinded his proposed Pakistan visit . E.g.- Americans are least affected due to the attacks because of their financial resilience . E.g.- After abolishment of zamindari system lands were restituted to their rightful . E.g.- A calm returned on the restive crowd after a clarification was given by the police . E.g.- PM has ordered to clamp down on the resurgent groups in Assam . E.g.-In spite of all attempts at resuscitation the cancer patient could not be saved. E.g.- Our PM is a reticent by nature . E.g.- Fear of divine retribution is one of the safeguards against sinning . E.g.- Pakistans internal condition is in a path of retrogression . E.g.- One who is a reverie can achieve nothing in life . E.g.- He went into an rhapsody about his life in the woods . E.g.- The ribald language was striking contrast to the good story . E.g.- It was unfortunate that bullet ricocheted and killed the innocent . E.g.- Speaker tired the members by his rigmarole before coming to the point . E.g.- The gentlemans riposte silenced the floor . E.g.- The writer wrote a risible content in story with great dexterity . E.g.- The Kings palace was a proof of rococo in those days . E.g.- The rotund woman was the only odd in the party . E.g.- The area head was described as rou by many . E.g.- The rudiments of French are easy to understand . E.g.- He rued the fact that he had enrolled for the competition .
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1081. Ruminate 1082. Rummage 1083. Runt 1084. Rusticate 1085. Taboo 1086. Tacit 1087. Taciturn 1088. Tactile 1089. Talisman 1090. Tantamount 1091. Tardy 1092. Tatterdemalion 1093. Tautology 1094. Tawdry 1095. Tawny 1096. Taxidermy 1097. Tedious 1098. Teem 1099. Teetotaler 1100. Teeny-bopper 1101. Temerity 1102. Tempestuous 1103. Temporize 1104. Tenacious 1105. Tenterhooks 1106. Tenuous 1107. Termagant 1108. Therapeutic 1109. Thrall 1110. Threadbare - To mediate - To ransack
MEANINGS
EXAMPLES
E.g.- America has willingness to ruminate between India and Pakistan over Kashmir . E.g.- The thieves rummaged the showroom overnight . E.g.- A runt cannot survive in this hard world . E.g.- The student was rusticated from college for bad behaviour . E.g.- Sexual awareness once considered taboo is being now taught in many schools . E.g.- The children understood the tacit of their father . E.g.- To make ones career, one has to taciturn his ways . E.g.- A child will be always tactile to mothers touch . E.g.- Astrologers wear talisman to impress clients . E.g.- His decision to not defend himself is tantamount to his political suicide . E.g.- His tardy attitude led to his dismissal from the office . E.g.- Beggars fashion will be always tatterdemalion . E.g.- Scientist always hate tautology by their subordinates . E.g.- The tawdry jewel which she wore reflected her poor taste . E.g.- The colour of the painting is tawny . E.g.- The smugglers are specialized in taxidermy . E.g.- After a tedious life he finally decided to retire from public life . E.g.- The area is teeming with mosquitoes . E.g.- One should encourage teetotalers . E.g.- Teeny-bopper were hot during their times . E.g.- The students temerity was treated with deserved punishment by the teacher . E.g.- The suicide finally brought an end to the actors tempestuous career . E.g.- Candidate was advised to temporize until more facts were available . E.g.- His tenacious adherence to morals helped him to lead a disciplined life . E.g.- Whole country was in tenterhooks until the election results were declared . E.g.- The old man retained a tenuous hold on the life . E.g.- His wife is a merciless termagant . E.g.- There is a distinct therapeutic segment in the tooth paste market . E.g.- In olden days may beautiful women were held as thrall . E.g.- The threadbare jokes did not evoke laughter from the audience .
- A weak person - To go or sent to live in the country - Any social restriction - Unspoken, Silently understood - Almost always silent, Not liking to talk - Having or perceived by sense of touch - A ring, stone supposed to bring luck - Equal in value, effect etc.. - Late, delayed, Dilatory - A person in ragged clothing - Needless repetition of idea, using redundant word - Cheap and gaudy - Brownish-yellow, tan. - The art of preparing, stuffing etc. - Long and dull. - To be prolific, Abound, and Swarm. - One who practices total abstinence from liquor - A faddish young teenager girl of 1960s - Foolish or Rash boldness - Like a tempest, Violent - Temporary compliance, Evade decision - Persistent - In anxious suspense - Slender or fine as a fiber - A quarrelsome, Scolding woman - Serving to cure to heat or to preserve health - Enslave, Make a slave of, Bring into servitude - Stale, Urinate, of cattle and horses, Rotten, Old
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1111. Threnody 1112. Timorous 1113. Tincture 1114.Tinsel 1115. Tintinnabulation 1116. Titillate 1117. Titanic 1118. Topography 1119. Torpor 1120. Tortuous 1121. Totalitarian 1122. Tracery 1123. Tractable 1124. Traduce 1125. Trammel 1126. Transfix 1127. Transfigure 1128. Transgress 1129. Transient 1130. Transvestite 1131. Traumatic 1132. Travail 1133. Traverse 1134. Tremor 1135. Tremulous 1136. Trenchant 1137. Trepidation 1138. Tribulation 1139. Trojan 1140. Trollop
MEANINGS
- A song of lamentation, dirge - Full of fear, afraid - A light colour, Tinge - A showy decoration that is basically valueless - The ringing sound of bells - To excite pleasurably - Of great size, strength or power - Dullness, Lack of energy - Deceitful or tricky - Designating or dictatorship over a country - Ornamental work or branching lines - Easily managed - To slander - To make motionless as if impaled - To transform so as to glorify, Change completely - To break (a law or a command) - Temporary - An emotional shock - Very hard work, laborious effort - A farcical imitation in ridicule - Trembling - Fearful, Timid - Sharp, Keen, Incisive - Trembling movement - Great misery or distress - Strong hard working person - A prostitute
EXAMPLES
E.g.- Due to death of his wife, his song contained threnody . E.g.- She could not succeed in GD because of her timorous nature. E.g.- New fashioned clothe contained tincture on all over . E.g.- Although the item was costly it was a tinsel . E.g.- The school children after tintinnabulation ran into their class . E.g.- The prattle of the one-year-old titillated me. E.g.- A titanic effort was needed to rescue the people from the ship wreck. E.g.-.A feeling of torpor prevailed after our return from the long journey. E.g.- His tortuous policy was the cause of his failure. E.g.- Pakistan is under totalitarian control. E.g.- She was gifted with a costly tracery from his husband . E.g.- She was a mild and tractable girl. E.g.- She took extreme delight in traducing her aunt. E.g.- The sight of the accident seemed to transfix him with horror. E.g.- Under able leadership of his guru Vivekananda transfigured in to a monk . E.g.- He transgressed social decorum by misbehaving with the girl. E.g.- One should not get distressed by transient defeats in life . - One who gets pleasure in dressing with clothes of opposite sex E.g.- She underwent a traumatic shock after her mothers death. E.g.- After years of travail, he finally achieved his goal. E.g.- During his tenure as pilot he traversed round the world . E.g.- A tremor of fear ran down my spine when I saw the terrorist at my place. E.g.- It is a human nature to be tremulous at an interview of importance. E.g.- In a trenchant voice, she berated the students for misbehavior. E.g.- With nervous trepidation, the young boy waited for his fathers approval. E.g.- She had to undergo tribulation in later stages of her life . E.g.- His Trojan work ensured his success in his life . E.g.- Thailand is also called as Land of trollops .
- Description of surface features of a region on maps E.g.- Topography has resulted in understanding many places of the earth.
- Bond, Entrap, Something that confines or restrains E.g.- The child will be always trammeled to its mother .
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1141. Truant 1142. Truculent 1143. Trudge 1144. Trumpery 1145. Tryst 1146. Tumid 1147. Turgid 1148. Tutelage 1149. Twaddle 1150. Tyrannicide 1151. Cabal 1152. Caboodle 1153. Cachet 1154. Cacophony 1155. Cadaverous 1156. Cadence 1157. Cadge 1158. Calisthenics 1159. Callous 1160. Calumny 1161. Camouflage 1162. Candid 1163. Canard 1164. Canker 1165. Canon 1166. Canonize 1167. Canorous 1168. Cant 1169. Cantankerous 1170. Capacious
MEANINGS
- One who shirks his duties - Fierce, Cruel, Savage - To walk especially wearily or laboriously - Thing which is showy but worthless - A secret meeting - Swollen, Bulging - Bombastic, Pompous - Guardianship, Care, Instruction - Foolish empty talk - Slaying of a tyrant, Homicide, Murder - A small in a secret pact - Whole group - Respect, Admiration, Prestige - Harsh, Jarring sound, Discord - Measured movements of sound, rhythm, beat - To beg or get by begging - Athletic exercises - Hardened, Unyielding - A false accusation - A disguise to conceal - Honest, Frank - A false, malicious report - Come down, Infect, Sicken - A basic law or principle of judgment - To declare (a dead person ) as saint - Melodious, Resonant - Secret slang of beggars - Bad-tempered - Roomy, Big
EXAMPLES
E.g.- The clerk played truant very often and was not promoted . E.g.- The father was in a truculent mood when he heard of his daughters misconduct . E.g.- He had to trudge deep into the water to rescue the drowning child . E.g.- Ego is a trumpery of life . E.g.- During the war there exists tryst of defence personnel . E.g.- Mumps is normally associated with a tumid neck . E.g.- His turgid poems were unintelligible to the average reader . E.g.- Under the able tutelage of the learned man, he wore to great heights . E.g.- Most todays noels are mere twaddle . E.g.- Many politicians are previously charged with tryannicide in their life . E.g.- The dictator shot every member of the cabal which had plotted to overthrow him . E.g.- The teacher asked caboodle of students to leave the class immediately . E.g.- Wipro is a brand name with considerable cachet . E.g.- Many old people chose park for their walk to avoid cacophony of the city traffic . E.g.- The cadence of the flowing river put the fisherman to sleep . E.g.- The children get the chocolates from their parents through cadges . E.g.- His muscular strength is due to the calisthenics . E.g.- Many Indian freedom fighters were callous to British . E.g.- Many honest politician become an unfortunate victims of calumny . E.g.- The guerillas tremendous skills are at camouflage . E.g.- One can never expect candid nature from Pakistan . E.g.- Politicians are the authors of many canards in this country . E.g.- Corruption and Nepotism have become major canker in our society . E.g.- The principle of canon of justice is evidence . E.g.- Swami Vivekananda has been canonized for his roles in modern India . E.g.- Early morning birds canorous song will be refreshing . E.g.- Police officers found it difficult to understand the cant of the prisoners . E.g.- People in police department are famous for cantankerous nature . E.g.- Children enjoyed in a capacious garden playing .
- Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold E.g.- The eye witness had a cadaverous look as he appeared in the court .
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1171. Capitulate 1172. Capricious 1173. Captious 1174. Carapace 1175. Cardinal 1176. Caricature 1177. Carnage 1178. Carnal 1179. Carousal 1180. Carrion 1181. Cartel 1182. Carrion 1183. Castigate 1184. Cataclysm 1185. Catastrophe 1186. Catechize 1187. Caucus 1188. Cavalcade 1189. Cavil 1190. Celerity 1191. Celibacy 1192. Celerity 1193. Cerebrate 1194. Certitude 1195. Charismatic 1196. Chary 1197. Chauvinism 1198. Chicanery 1199. Chivalrous 1200. Choleric - Surrender
MEANINGS
EXAMPLES
E.g.- The criminal was asked to capitulate before being shot down by police . E.g.- It is difficult to deal with capricious people of changing minds . E.g.- The old people will be naturally captious . E.g.- The politicians are un-official carapace for anti social elements . E.g.- Chief Minister is the cardinal person of state politics . E.g.- The cartoons are perfect examples for caricature . E.g.- The Americans are on a carnage in Afghanistan . E.g.- The carnal remains of the animal was eaten away by vultures . E.g.- The defense personnel entertainment will be always a carousal . E.g.- The vultures are famous for feeding on carrion . E.g.- OPEC is a cartel constituted for purpose of holding oil prices at acceptable levels . E.g.- The vultures are famous for feeding on carrion . E.g.- The priests castigation made the criminal turn a new leaf . E.g.- The judgment on a case had cataclysm effect on a group of people . E.g.- The terrorism may bring catastrophe to the world . E.g.- Many educationists believe that learning by catechism is the best form of education . E.g.- The ministers power actually emanates from the backing of the caucus . E.g.- Cavalcade of god went on the roads during the festival . E.g.- The managers constant cavil against co-workers took him no where . E.g.- The fire brigade acted with great celerity during a fire break out . E.g.- In past era sages practiced celibacy to achieve spiritual peace . E.g.- The fire brigade acted with great celerity during a fire break out . E.g.- The mentally challenged people do not have capacity to cerebrate . E.g.- The certitude of the knowledge can be a boost to ones morale . E.g.- Mahatma Gandhi had a charismatic personality . E.g.- The person who is chary in approach can never go wrong . E.g.-In war times chauvinism can prove to be a potent weapon in deciding victor . E.g.- The lawyer won the case for his client out of chicanery . E.g.- Opening of the door for a lady is considered to be a chivalrous act . E.g.- The managers choleric nature kept the workers away from him .
- Erratic, Odd, Fanciful - Quick to find fault, Hard to please - Protective covering - Principal, Chief, Most important - Exaggerated imitation of a person - Extensive slaughter, Massacre - Of the flesh, Bodily, Fleshy - A noisy drinking party - Decaying flesh of a dead - An association of business firms - Decaying flesh of a dead - Rebuke severely by public criticism - Any sudden, violent change - Any sudden, great disaster - To question searchingly - The meeting of a party or faction - A procession, Sequence of events - To object unnecessarily, Find fault - Speed, Swiftness - Complete sexual abstinence - Speed, Swiftness - To think - Sureness, Certainty, Inevitability - Possessing spiritual grace, Inspiring - Cautious, Careful, Wary, Circumspect - Militant & Financial patriotism - Trickery in legal matters - Ideal knight, Courteous - Easily angered, Angry, Irascible
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1201. Circumlocution 1202. Clairvoyance 1203. Clandestine 1204. Claptrap 1205. Clement 1206. Climacteric 1207. Clique 1208. Cloistered 1209. Coalesce 1210. Coerce 1211. Cogent 1212. Cogitate 1213. Cognomen 1214. Comatose 1215. Comely 1216. Comestible 1217. Comity 1218. Concomitant 1219. Concordance 1220. Condign 1221. Condone 1222. Confab 1223. Conflate 1224. Congenial 1225. Congeries 1226. Conjecture 1227. Conjugal 1228. Conjure 1229. Connive 1230. Connoisseur
MEANINGS
- Indirect expression - Foreknowledge, Precognition, Superior Ability - Hidden, Secret, Covert, Private - Empty talk intended to get applause - Merciful, Lenient - A crucial period - Confined, Secluded, Secret - To unite, To merge, To fuse - Compel, Force - Convincing - Think deeply, Ponder - Surname, Last name - In a coma, Lethargic - Pleasing, Attractive, Nice, Graceful - Food - Courtesy, Friendly - Accompanying - Agreement - Deserved punishment, Adequate - Forgive, Overlook an offence - Informal talk - Fuse together, Blend - Kindred, Compatible - Heap or pile of things - Predicting from incomplete evidence - Marital, Connubial - To summon as if by magic - To pretend not to look
EXAMPLES
E.g.-In international briefing leaders assort to circumlocution to avoid conflicts . E.g.- The businessman despite his exceptional clairvoyance could not succeed in business . E.g.- The cashier war dismissed for his clandestine nature of activities against the bank . E.g.- The movie was full of claptrap dialogues . E.g.- The clement judge pardoned the accused on ground of first offense . E.g.- Adolescence is a climacteric period . E.g.- The girl was cloistered to the house due to her ill-health . E.g.- The responsibility of every citizen is coalesce during national emergency . E.g.- Police had to coerce truth out of the culprit . E.g.- The lawyers cogent argument led to his clients acquittal . E.g.- The parents cogitate over their children future . E.g.- Many people are recognized by their cognomen . E.g.- The doctors could not save patient from comatose condition . E.g.- The girl was looking comely in he appearance . E.g.- Many people have died due to comestible food consumption . E.g.- In previous era people lived in comity . E.g.- Spiraling prices are concomitant of a deficit budget . E.g.- In concordance with the no war pact, both countries disbanded their armies . E.g.- The assassins were sentenced condign by the judge . E.g.- The teacher condoned the students mistake . E.g.- Many deals are signed during confab between leaders . E.g.- Several musicians have tried to conflate occidental and oriental music strains . E.g.- A congenial atmosphere is known to help productivity . E.g.- The government offices are famous for congeries of files pending . E.g.- We must not come to conclusion on basis of conjectures . E.g.- The husband was accused of extra conjugal affair . E.g.- The magician conjured up the rabbits from his hat . E.g.- The police are famous for their connive nature to events .
- An exclusive circle of people with common purpose E.g.- There are many clique for helping poor in the city .
- Expert able to appreciate a field especially fine arts E.g.- He is a connoisseur of music and hence was able to judge the competition.
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1231. Conscript 1232. Consecrate 1233. Conspectus 1234. Consternation 1235. Construe 1236. Controvert 1237. Contumacy 1238. Contumely 1239. Convivial 1240. Convoke 1241. Corporeal 1242. Corpulence 1243. Coterie 1244. Coxcomb 1245. Covet 1246. Crass 1247. Credulous 1248. Crescendo 1249. Culpable 1250. Cynosure 1251. Iconoclast 1252. Idiosyncrasy 1253. Igneous 1254. Ignominy 1255. Ignoramus 1256. Imbecile 1257. Immaculate 1258. Imbroglio 1259. Imbue 1260. Immanent
MEANINGS
- Compulsory enrolment in armed forces - Dedicate to a deity by a vow - A general view - Panic, Dismay - To interpret, To analyze - To argue against, Dispute - Stubborn resistance to authority - Humiliating treatment, Scornful insult - Cheerful and Friendly - To call together - For the body - Fatness, Obesity - A close circle of friends - Silly, Vain, Foolish - Wish, long, or crave for - Unrefined - Tending to believe - Gradual increase in intensity - Blameworthy - A center of attention - One who tries to destroy traditional ideas - Personal peculiarity or mannerism - Produced under conditions involving intense heat - Disgrace - An ignorant person - A fool, Weak-minded - Perfectly clean - A confusing situation - Spread or diffuse through - Within, Inherent
EXAMPLES
E.g.-In war time Germany citizens were conscripted. E.g.-During freedom struggle freedom fighters consecrated their lives in nations interest. E.g.-This short story gives us a conspectus view of the trails of civil war . E.g.-The boy was in a state of consternation when the monkey took his banana . E.g.-Many leaders take people as construe as part of their official delegation . E.g.-India and Pakistan continue to controvert on the Kashmir issue . E.g.-The contumacy of the horse made the rider furious . E.g.-The party which lost the election was subjected to contumely during he elections . E.g.-There was a convivial atmosphere at the birthday party . E.g.-The principal convoked the students and warned them against misconduct . E.g.-The prisoners of war are subjected to corporeal punishment . E.g.-If we dont exercise one will be subjected to corpulence . E.g.-A good person will always maintain coterie . E.g.-Coxcomb is gauche to this modern society . E.g.-She coveted for the models beautiful looks . E.g.-The employees crass nature irritated everyone in the office . E.g.-The girls credulous nature made everyone to take advantage of her . E.g.-The American have applied crescendo on the bombings on Afghanistan . E.g.-Pakistan is a culpable nation of the world . E.g.-The beautiful girl was cynosure of all eyes at the wedding . E.g.-Being a iconoclast he made fun of patriotism . E.g.-The idiosyncrasy of the scientist lay in his using a sundial to tell me . E.g.-The steel is produced under igneous condition . E.g.-The minister who brought ignominy to the party was expelled . E.g.-The ignoramus does not know that China is in Asia . E.g.-He behaved like a imbecile person in the meeting . E.g.-The maids had kept the house immaculately . E.g.-The budget presented in the house brought a imbroglio for the members . E.g.-The masses were imbued with a spirit of democracy after inspiring speech . E.g.-His immanent goodness made him darling of the masses .
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1261. Immure 1262. Impale 1263. Impalpable 1264. Impeccable 1265. Impasse 1266. Impecunious 1267. Impediment 1268. Imperil 1269. Imperious 1270. Impertinent 1271. Impervious 1272. Impetus 1273. Impinge 1274. Implacable 1275. Importunate 1276. Imprecate 1277. Impromptu 1278. Impudent 1279. Impugn 1280. Impute 1281. Inadvertent 1282. Inalienable 1283. Inane 1284. Incantation 1285. Incarcerate 1286. Incendiary 1287. Incertitude 1288. Inchoate 1289. Incinerate 1290. Inclement
MEANINGS
- To shut oneself in a place alone - To pierce with a sharp spear - Flawless, Perfect, Immaculate - A situation offering no escape - Having no money - Anything that hinders, Obstacle, Barrier - To put in danger, Endanger, Hazard, Jeopardize - Arrogant, Domineering, Authorative - Disrespectful, Rude, Insolent - Not affected by - Driving force - To strike, To hit - Merciless, Inflexible - Persistent in asking, Demanding - To curse - Without preparation - Shamelessly bold - To oppose as false - Attribute, Reckon, Ascribe, Assign, Judge - Unintentional - That cannot be taken away or transferred - Silly, Lacking sense - Words chanted in magic spell - To imprison - A criminal who illegally sets fire to property - Doubt - Only partly in existence, Imperfectly formed - To burn to ashes - Stormy, Unfavourable
EXAMPLES
E.g.-Due to her failure in results he immured herself in a room . E.g.-The wild boar was impaled by the hunters . E.g.-The universal truth is no human is impeccable . E.g.-Pakistan was in impasse after the attacks on America . E.g.-Pakistan is in a state of impecunious . E.g.-He had to cross several impediments before he became a successful businessman . E.g.-The driver imperiled his life by taking a route inside forest . E.g.-The official tried to hide his lack of talent by posting himself as imperious . E.g.-The student was impertinent to the teacher and hence and hence was suspended . E.g.-Impervious by public criticism he continued to be the chairman . E.g.-The salary rise was impetus for extracting good work . E.g.-The new education policy impinged on the backward classes . E.g.-Any government should be implacable in their approach in handling terrorism . E.g.-The persistent reporter finally managed to get an interview of the actor . E.g.-The old woman imprecated the boys who had stolen apples from her garden . E.g.-Unexpectedly besieged by the reporters he made an impromptu speech . E.g.-The girl was impudent to kiss her lover in front of her parents . E.g.-The student impugned the teachers allegation on his copying . E.g.-The train mishap was imputed as drivers carelessness . E.g.-The spokesperson remarks on the film was inadvertent . E.g.-Man has inalienable rights to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness . E.g.-The inane remark made by the lecturer showed his lack of his common sense . E.g.-The magician cast out the evil spirit by incantation . E.g.-The police incarcerated the felon in a maximum security cell . E.g.-The incendiary holocaust destroyed life and property . E.g.-The management expressed incertitude regarding the new government policy . E.g.-Inchoate ideas on any topic take concrete shape only when opportunity arises . E.g.-The moral remains of the leader was incarnated after last riches were performed . E.g.-The picnic was cancelled because of inclement weather .
- Incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch E.g.-His teachings brought an impalpable change in his attitude .
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1291. Incongruous 1292. Incubus 1293. Indefatigable 1294. Indelible 1295. Indemnify 1296. Indigent 1297. Indignant 1298. Indite 1299. Indolent 1300. Indomitable 1301. Indubitable 1302. Inebriated 1303. Inept 1304. Infinitesimal 1305. Inflammatory 1306. Infraction 1307. Ingenious 1308. Ingrate 1309. Ingress 1310. Inhibition 1311. Inimical 1312. Inkling 1313. Innervate 1314. Innocuous 1315. Innuendo 1316. Inordinate 1317. Insatiable 1318. Inscrutable 1319. Insidious 1320. Insignia
MEANINGS
- Lacking in harmony, Unreasonable - A nightmare - Untiring, Unweary, Vigorous - That cannot be deleted or erased - To insure against any damage - Poor, Needy - Feeling or expressing anger - To compose and write - Idle, Lazy, Lethargic - Not easily discouraged or defeated - Not doubted, Certain, Indisputable, Undeniable - Intoxicated, drunk, Tipsy - Unfit, Unsuitable - Too small to be measured - Violating a law or pact, Infringe, Violation - Clever, Resourceful, Skillful, Inventive - Ungrateful person - Entrance, Access, Entry - Restraint, Reserve, Repression, Ban, Opposition - Hostile, Unfriendly, Benevolent, Amicable - A hint, Intimation, idea - To stimulate, Render, Supply, Provide, Furnish - Harmless, Inoffensive - Indirect (and usually malicious) implication - Excessive, Unusual, Unlimited, Profuse - Unquenchable, Greedy, Unappeasable - Mysterious, Incomprehensible, Cant understand - Dangerous, Harmful. Unsafe, Seductive - Badge, Cordon
EXAMPLES
E.g.-He appeared at the formal dinner in an absurdly incongruous cowboy outfit . E.g.-The after-effects of the plane crash haunted him like an incubus . E.g.-The Governments indefatigable efforts to pass POTO finally succeeded . E.g.-His drunken father made an indelible remarks on him . E.g.-His car is indemnified by the insurance company . E.g.-No policy is aimed to uplift indigent people . E.g.-The old woman felt indignant at conductors language . E.g.-One of the hobbies of the playwright was to indite poems on the beauty of nature . E.g.-He was too indolent to get first rank in the exams . E.g.-Any leader should possess an indomitable nature to succeeded . E.g.-A birth certificate is a indubitable proof of age . E.g.-The prisoner was inebriated at the time of his arrest . E.g.-The election commission every year declares many candidates as inept for election . E.g.-The truth is an infinitesimal thing in this universe . E.g.-Any infraction of the citys can lead to chaos . E.g.-Nobel prizes are given to only ingenious people around the world . E.g.-The Pakistan President who India had invited proved to be a ingrate . E.g.-The ingress of the stadium was heavily guarded because of the leaders presence . E.g.-India has showed maximum inhibition along LOC in recent times . E.g.-India has a curse of inimical neighbourhood . E.g.-He gave no inkling about his future plans to his family . E.g.-India has offered to innervate support to war against terrorism . E.g.-The young boy was terrified by a innocuous garter snake . E.g.-The play was full of sexual innuendo . E.g.-Her inordinate devotion to her job resulted in her physical breakdown . E.g.-Some film stars have insatiable thirst towards fame and adulation . E.g.-Doctors are famous for their inscrutable hand writing . E.g.-An insidious plot to overthrow the king was discovered by the guards . E.g.-The insignia of India is a tricolour flag with an ashoka Chakra .
- Arousing excitement, Anger, Incendiary, Infuriating E.g.-The election code forbids the making of inflammatory speeches .
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1321. Ingenuous 1322. Insouciant 1323. Instigate 1324. Insular 1325. Insuperable 1326. Intemperate 1327. Inter 1328. Interdict 1329. Interim 1330. Internecine 1331. Intersperse 1332. Intractable 1333. Intransigent 1334. Intrepid 1335. Invective 1336. Inveigle 1337. Invidious 1338. Invigorate 1339. Involution 1340. Irascible 1341. Iridescent 1342. Ironical 1343. Irredeemable 1344. Dabble 1345. Daft 1346. Dainty 1347. Dally 1348. Dapper 1349. Dank 1350. Dastardly
MEANINGS
- Frank, Open, Simple, Sincere - Carefree, Happy-go, Lucky, Reckless, Careless - To provoke, To stir, Incite, Goad - Isolated, Narrow-minded - Unconquerable, Insurmountable - Drunken, Unrestrained, Excessive - Entomb, To put a dead body into a tomb or grave - Forbid, To prohibit an action - Time between any 2 events, processes, periods - Extremely destructive on both sides - Scatter, Diversify, To put here & there - Unruly, Stubborn, Refractory, Disobedient - Uncompromising, Inflexible - Bold, Fearless, Brave - A verbal attack, Raillery, Vituperation, Censure - Influence, Gentle urging, Caressing, Flattering - Offensive, Malignant, Troublesome, Malicious - Energize, Strengthen, Vitalize - Complication, Intricacy, Frank, Enfolding - Irritable, Quick-tempered - Having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors - Meaning the contrary of what is expressed - Work with in a non-serious manner - Silly, Inane, Idiotic, Foolish - Delicately, Nice, Delicate, Sweet - To deal carelessly, Talk amorously - Small and active, Dashing, Smart, Spruce - Mean cowardly, Fearful
EXAMPLES
E.g.-The young girls ingenuity came as a breath of fresh air . E.g.-In spite of his insouciant attitude towards his studies, he was moderate in exams . E.g.-He instigated a nation wide revolt among the car buyers . E.g.-Her insular mentality would not permit her to widen her friends circle . E.g.-Napoleon Bonaparte had a insuperable iron will . E.g.-The intemperate ways of the patient led to his premature death . E.g.-The war hero was interred in Delhi . E.g.-The police have interdicted the movement of the politician caught in the scam . E.g.-The interim period of peace between two world wars was short lived . E.g.-In case of war between India and Pakistan, the effect will be internecine . E.g.-At the annual gathering the lights was interspersed here and there . E.g.-The intractable child responded to every request, by howling no . E.g.-The Indian stand on Kashmir issue should be uncompromising . E.g.-The intrepid mountain climber attempted to climb an unscaled mountain . E.g.-The old woman hurled invectives on the trespassers . E.g.-The child tried hard to inveigle its mother to bake a cake for it . E.g.-Some invidious remarks were attributed to the disgruntled employee . E.g.-The actress arrival invigorated the gathering . E.g.-The father intervened to solve the involution situation between his sons . E.g.-The nurse complained about her irascible and uncooperative patients . E.g.-The iridescent glow of the soap bubbles was fascinating . E.g.-Its ironical he got the award at a time when he had lost all his interest . E.g.-My friend merely dabbles in learning & ever considers it a serious occupation. E.g.-The student irrelevant question about the subject made him daft . E.g.-The glass window on the building was looking dainty . E.g.-Do not dally on this issue, want a considerable opinion . E.g.-The candidates dapper appearance gave him a favourable opinion in the interview . E.g.-It was an dastardly act on part of the king to flee from the battle field .
- Unreformable, Irredeemable, Cant be brought able E.g.-Ghandhijis death was a irredeemable loss for India .
- Unpleasantly cool and humid, Clammy, Wet, Moist E.g.-The dank weather was responsible for the cancellation of the party .
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1351. Debauch 1352. Debilitate 1353. Debonair 1354. Decadence 1355. Decant 1356. Decapitate 1357. Deciduous 1358. Decimate 1359. Declension 1360. Decorum 1361. Decrepit 1362. Defalcate 1363. Differential 1364. Defile 1365. Defray 1366. Deft 1367. Defunct 1368. Deify 1369. Delectation 1370. Deleterious 1371. Delineate 1372. Delirium 1373. Delinquent 1374. Deluge 1375. Demean 1376. Demeanour 1377. Demur 1378. Denizen 1379. Denouement 1380. Deplete
MEANINGS
- To corrupt, Debase, Defile - To make weak, Enervate, Drain, Enfeeble - Having a sophisticated charm - Decay from a better moral or cultural standard - Pour off, Pour out - To behead, Cut the head of - Not permanent, Temporary - To destroy, To kill a large part of - A descent, A decline - Appropriate social behaviour - Broken down, Weak, Aged, Worn out - To steal, Misuse funds, Embezzle - Very respective, Obedient, Reverential - To pollute, To corrupt - To pay, Settle, Adjust - Skillful, Adept, Agile, Dexterous - No longer existing, Extinct, Dead - To look upon as a god - Delight, Enjoyment - Harmful, Injurious - To draw, Sketch, Depict, Describe, Outline - A temporary mental disturbance, Mania, Frenzy - A young offender, Guilty of a minor misdeed - Great flood - To Degrade, To Humble - Outward behaviour, Manner, Conduct - To hesitate because of doubt - A native citizen, Dweller, Inhabitant - The outcome of a complex sequence of events - To use up, Consume, Exhaust
EXAMPLES
E.g.-The power of politics can debauch any honest politician . E.g.-The fever made the leader debilitate . E.g.-The young girls had a debonair . E.g.-The western effect on us is resulting in decadence of our culture and tradition . E.g.-There was a huge decant of wine at the party . E.g.-The guillotine was used to decapitate during French revolution . E.g.-The decision of sanctions on India was deciduous by US . E.g.-Hitler took it upon himself to decimate the Jewish race . E.g.-After Akbar, there was a gradual declension in the quality of rulers in Mughal Empire . E.g.- He broke decorum by misbehaving with the girl . E.g.- He became weak as he grew decrepitude . E.g.- The bureaucrat who was indicted for defalcation was sentenced to imprisonment . E.g.- The young boys differential manners impressed every one in the hall . E.g.- In politics people tend to defile the opposition members for votes . E.g.- The owner asked his tenant to defray his remaining house rent within a week . E.g.- The girl was deft and learnt the craft very rapidly . E.g.- The entire species of anaconda has become defunct . E.g.- Many harijans deified Gandhi for the support he extended to their cause . E.g.- The little girls delectable miming brought the house down with laughter . E.g.- Cigarette smoking is deleterious to health . E.g.- It is delineate all the qualities of a human being . E.g.- Due to the accident he suffered from delirium . E.g.- There is a steep rise in the cases of delinquent . E.g.- Many people have died due to deluge in the past . E.g.- The teacher demeaned the student by asking him to write imposition . E.g.- Her demeanour is due to her brief stint at finishing school . E.g.- She demurred taking up new job because of the recession . E.g.- Each and every country respects its denizen . E.g.- The audience in the theatre waited for denouement eagerly . E.g.- The ever rising prizes will deplete the commodities .
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1381. Depredation 1382. Deride 1383. Descant 1384. Descry 1385. Desecrate 1386. Desiccate 1387. Desideratum 1388. Desperado 1389. Despicable 1390. Despondency 1391. Despot 1392. Desuetude 1393. Desultory 1394. Detente 1395. Detriment 1396. Devious 1397. Devolve 1398. Diacritic 1399. Dichotomy 1400. Diatribe 1401. Didactic 1402. Dilapidated 1403. Dilettante 1404. Diligent 1405. Discern 1406. Disconcert 1407. Disconsolate 1408. Discord 1409. Discountenance 1410. Discretion
MEANINGS
- Damage caused by an attack or an incident - To ridicule, Taunt, Mock, Scorn - Discuss, Support, Talk about - To discover, To find, To invent - To violate sacredness of - To dry out completely - Something needed and wanted - A dangerous criminal - Deserving scorn, Low, Mean, Cowardly - Dejection, Depression, Melancholy - Tyrant , A dictator or dictatorial person, Ruler - Disuse, Extinction - Aimless, Rambling, Irregular, Unsettled - Lessening of tension especially between nations - Damage, Harm - Cunning, Underhand, Not direct - Pass on or delegate to another - Capable of distinguishing - Division into 2 parts - A bitter criticism in speech/writing - Morally instructive, Informative - Bring into a condition of decay/partial ruin - Hardworking, Earnest, Perseverant - Detect with the senses, Distinguish, Recognize - To upset, Embarrass, Confuse - Inconsolable, Dejected, Forlorn - Disagreement, Quarrel, Dissonance - To make ashamed or embarrassed - Freedom to make decisions, Prudence, Foresight
EXAMPLES
E.g.-The owner of the shop claimed insurance for depredation . E.g.-To deride a handicapped person is one of the worst forms of morality . E.g.-The people started to descant about the prime minister after the general elections . E.g.-Ulysses and his men descried land after many days of journey . E.g.-The desecration of Golden Temple during the operation blue star hurt Sikhs sentiments . E.g.- Peace in Kashmir has desiccated because of terrorism . E.g.- Peace in Kashmir is a desideratum . E.g.-The desperado demanded a large sum of money for the return of hostages . E.g.-The unfaithful lover got a despicable from his girl friend . E.g.-The business became despondent after suffering severe loss in his business . E.g.-Hitler was one of the worst despot world has ever seen . E.g.-Many buildings have fallen into desuetude due to age . E.g.-A desultory approach towards studies leads a student nowhere . E.g.-The US has called for dtente between India and rogue Pakistan . E.g.-Communal tension can be detrimental to nations interest . E.g.-One day Pakistan will have to pay for its devious ways of approach towards India . E.g.-In the absence of the Army Chief, his duties devolve to the next in command . E.g.-The letter addressed to the PM contained diacritic points . E.g.-India was subjected to dichotomy after independence . E.g.-Pakistan has resorted to heinous diatribe against India . E.g.-The didactic qualities of any movie is more important than entertainment . E.g.-Due to severe earthquake many buildings were dilapidated . E.g.-Diligence is one of the most important prerequisites for success . E.g.-One can easily discern Pakistan from other nations from its support to terrorists . E.g.-He was disconcerted to find that his pocket has been picked . E.g.-Death of her parents in the crash left her disconsolate . E.g.-The young guitarist played a few discord notes which annoyed the audience . E.g.-When truth was revealed, the culprit was discountenance . E.g.-One should use his/her discretion in deciding on what is good or bad .
- Amateur who engages in activity without intentions E.g.-History is the proof that dilettante cannot succeeded .
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1411. Discursive 1412. Disenchanted 1413. Disgorge 1414. Disingenuous 1415. Disparage 1416. Disparate 1417. Disport 1418. Disquisition 1419. Disseminate 1420. Dissent 1421. Dissimulate 1422. Distend 1423. Distraught 1424. Distrain 1425. Divest 1426. Divulge 1427. Docile 1428. Dodder 1429. Dogmatic 1430. Doldrums 1431. Domineer 1432. Doleful 1433. Dormant 1434. Dotage 1435. Dowdy 1436. Double-Entendre 1437. Dudgeon 1438. Dross 1439. Denigrate 1440. Defer
MEANINGS
- Wandering from one topic to another - Disillusioned, Disappointed, Let down - To pour out, Let out things or people in mass - Not sincere, Not straight forward - To discredit, Express a negative opinion of - Distinct, Different - Play or romp around, Amuse, Divert - A long or elaborate spoken or written report - To spread ideas, To scatter - To disagree, Objection, Protest, Resist - Hide from others, as of feelings, Disguise - To swell, To expand, Dilate - Distracted, Upset - To seize goods for debt - To deprive of rank or power - Reveal, Bring out, Break, Expose, Discover - Easy to discipline, Meek, Mild, Gentle - To shake or tremble as from old age - Insisting that ones belief must be accepted - Low spirits - To rule in a harsh or arrogant way - Sad, Mournful, Dolorous - Inactive, Latent - Childish state due to old age - Not neat, Not fashionable - A term with two meanings - Anger, Resentment - Scum or molten metal, Waste - Defame, Slander - Postpone, Delay, Adjourn
EXAMPLES
E.g.-The student lost his marks in GD because of his discursive nature of his talk . E.g.-The team felt disenchanted after losing a match against their opponents . E.g.-The boat disgorged the sailors . E.g.-The actor was proved disingenuous by the reporter after the interview . E.g.-There were disparaging comments from the opposition bench against administration . E.g.-The disparate feature of India is its unity in diversity . E.g.-The actor disported the audience with his talent . E.g.-The enquiry commission requested for a disquisition report on match fixing . E.g.-Buddha went fro, place to place disseminating knowledge . E.g.-The higher court dissented on the judgment passed by the lower court . E.g.-The actors dissimulated acting in the film earned him an award . E.g.-The tension between the two communities distended because of the recent incident . E.g.-The lady was distraught on hearing about her husbands accident . E.g.-The pawn broker imposed distrain on the poor man for not paying debt . E.g.-The traitor was divested of his title and banished from the kingdom . E.g.-The mystery of the crime was divulged by the police at a press conference . E.g.-The docile student was ill treated by the bully . E.g.-The young man donated a shawl without seeing an old mans doddering . E.g.-Pakistan always posses a dogmatic approach towards Kashmir . E.g.-The Indian cricket team was in doldrums after losing series to England . E.g.-Adolph Hitler was a domineering personality . E.g.-The young boy was doleful after the death of his parents . E.g.-Hawaii has several volcanoes some dormant and others active . E.g.-Old people are endearing because of their dotage . E.g.-The looks of the beggar on the street was dowdy . E.g.-The play was popular because its dialogue was full of double-entendre . E.g.-The attack on civilians is the cause of dudgeon in Kashmir . E.g.-The molten iron gets separated from dross in the furnace . E.g.-The water gate scandal denigrated Richard Nixons carefully built reputation . E.g.-The Indian cricket teams tour to Pakistan was deferred by the Government .
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1441. Sable 1442. Sacerdotal 1443. Sacrosanct 1444. Sagacious 1445. Sally 1446. Salubrious 1447. Salutary 1448. Sanctification 1449. Sanctimonious 1450. Sanguinary 1451. Sanguine 1452. Sardonic 1453. Sartorial 1454. Satiety 1455. Saturnine 1456. Saucy 1457. Savant 1458. Schism 1459. Scintilla 1460. Scrimmage 1461. Scrupulous 1462. Scurrilous 1463. Seamy 1464. Secular 1465. Sedate 1466. Sedentary 1467. Sedulous 1468. Semblance 1469. Sententious 1470. Sentient
MEANINGS
- The expensive dark brown fur of the marten - Associated with the priesthood or priests - Very sacred, Holy or Inviolable - Showing good judgment - Healthy, Wholesome - Beneficial, Good, Remedial - Pretending to be pious - Accompanied by bloodshed, Butcherly - Cheerful, Optimistic, Enthusiastic - Scornful, Wry, Bitterly sarcastic, Mocking - Concerned with clothes and tailoring - Sluggish, Gloomy, Grave, Sullen, Somber - Rude, Impudent, Insolent - A learned person, Scholar - Division of a group into opposing factions - A tiny or scarcely detectable amount, A speck - A confused struggle, Tussle - Punctilious, Principled, Honest & Careful of details - Vulgarly abusive, Abusive, Vulgar - Unpleasant, Indecent - Not bound by monastic or religion - Sober, Serious & Unemotional, Calm & Composed - Marked by much sitting - Diligent, Persistent, Attentive - Outward appearance, Likeness, Form - Trite, Concise, Meaningful, Succinct, Pithy - Conscious, Consciously perceiving
EXAMPLES
E.g.-Every year many people are caught for smuggling sable . E.g.-Generally the successor of a priest will be from a sacerdotal family . E.g.-Terrorists take shelter in sacrosanct places in order to increase communal tension . E.g.-One should always seek advice from a sagacious man . E.g.-Salubrious sea air is helpful in curing asthmatic patients . E.g.-His initial days of penury had a salutary effect on his career . E.g.-One should be aware of sanctimonious people . E.g.-The sanguinary battle of Kalinga made King Ashoka to brace non-violence . E.g.-A sanguine man sees the world through coloured glasses . E.g.-Her sardonic expression irked me . E.g.-The sartorial splendor of the girl was splendid . E.g.-Dont be misled by my saturnine looks, as I can be a complete contrast of it . E.g.-She was a saucy child who spoke rudely to his elders . E.g.-One should always be in company of savants . E.g.-The schism has led to downfall of many nations . E.g.-In spite of enquiries inspector could not get a scintilla of evidence about murder . E.g.-The American war against terrorism is proving to be a scrimmage . E.g.-The clerk maintained a scrupulous account of all expenses . E.g.-The scurrilous language of the author was criticized . E.g.-The truthful narration of her seamy experiences in honey moon shocked all . E.g.-India is a secular nation . E.g.-Most saints have a sedate characteristics which are acquired . E.g.-Most of the writers lead a sedentary life . E.g.-Her sedulous devotion to studies fetched her good marks . E.g.-The room took on some semblance of the order after an hours cleaning . E.g.-The PMs sententious speeches were brief but packed with thought . E.g.-The witness was clear in his sentient when he came to the court .
- Sudden burst of besieged troops from their position E.g.-The enemy was stunned by the sally and retreated .
- Religious ceremony in which something is made holy E.g.-India is famous for its sanctification practices .
- State of being satisfactorily full & cant take no more E.g.-He was stuffed to satiety with Indian food .
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1471. Serendipity 1472. Serried 1473. Shambles 1474. Sidereal 1475. Silt 1476. Simper 1477. Sinecure 1478. Sinuous 1479. Sire 1480. Skeptic 1481. Skinflint 1482. Skittish 1483. Slattern 1484. Sleight 1485. Slither 1486. Smirk 1487. Smithereens 1488. Smug 1489. Snide 1490. Snub 1491. Sobriquet 1492. Solecism 1493. Solicitude 1494. Solitude 1495. Somatic 1496. Sop 1497. Sophistry 1498. Soporific 1499. Spartan 1500. Spoonerism
MEANINGS
- An apparent accidental, fortunate discovery - Placed close together - A great scene of destruction, Mess, Muddle - Of or relating to the stars or constellations - Mud or clay or small rocks deposited by river/lake - To smile in a silly or affected way, Smirk - Curved, Winding - A father or fore father - Doubter - Miser, Niggard, Hoarder - Lively, Playful, Nervous, Fidgety - A slovenly or sluttish woman, Untidy - Skill with hands in deceiving onlookers - To slip, slide or glide along - A smile expressing scorn instead of pleasure - Fragments, Small pieces - Annoyingly self-satisfied or Complacent - Expressive of contempt, Complimentary - Ignore, Brush off, Repulse - Nickname - A socially awkward or tactless act, Blunder - Care, Concern, Anxiety - Alone, In loneliness - Physical, Bodily - Something given to appease - Misleading but clever reasoning - Causing sleep - Hardy, Warlike, Disciplined - Accidental interchange of initial sound or words
EXAMPLES
E.g.-Indiana Jones serendipitous nature is the cause of all his adventures . E.g.-The cat pushed the serried vessels in the kitchen . E.g.-The room was in shambles after the fight . E.g.-He blames his misfortune on sidereal influences . E.g.-The silt on the river bank was artistic . E.g.-The simpering clown won applause of all the audience in the hall . E.g.-The way up to Tirupati is sinuous and tiring . E.g.-Bhishma was the revered sire of the kurus . E.g.-He was very skeptic about his wifes movements . E.g.-His skinflint wife found it difficult to run house with meager money . E.g.-He is too skittish to be trusted with such an important assignment . E.g.-He was irritated by his wifes slattern ways . E.g.-A magicians greatest strength is his sleight . E.g.-The snake slithered forward on the ground . E.g.-He lost his smirk when he realized that it was he who had been cheated . E.g.-The house was blown to smithereens due to the bomb blast . E.g.-Her smugness is understandable because she has done very well in exams . E.g.-He hates people who pass snide remarks at innocent passer-by . E.g.-He was always snubbed by her friends when she tried to put forth her views . E.g.- Some authors write under a sobriquet . E.g.-A mentally retarded person is never guilty of solecism . E.g.-A husband and wife always express solicitude towards each other . E.g.-Most people prefer to be in solitude to pursue their passions . E.g.-Army job demands both mental and somatic agility . E.g.-The crying child was offered a chocolate as sop . E.g.-No amount of sophistry could convince the police officer on the crime . E.g.-Grand mothers stories are always soporific . E.g.-His Spartan life style reflects his simplicity . E.g.-Well boiled icicle for Well oiled bicycle .
- Any position that brings profit without involvement E.g.-Having held a sinecure all these years, he found difficult to compete now .
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1501. Sot 1502. Specious 1503. Sphinx 1504. Sporadic 1505. Spruce 1506. Spurious 1507. Squabble 1508. Squeamish 1509. Staccato 1510. Staid 1511. Stentorian 1512. Sterling 1513. Stertorous 1514. Stevedore 1515. Stigmatize 1516. Stilted 1517. Stodgy 1518. Stoical 1519. Standing 1520. Strait-Laced 1521. Strident 1522. Stupefy 1523. Stupendous 1524. Stygian 1525. Subjugate 1526. Subliminal 1527. Suborn 1528. Subpoena 1529. Sub Rosa 1530. Subterfuge
MEANINGS
- A habitual drunkard - Seeming to be good but actually not so - One who is difficult to know or understand - Infrequent, Uncommon, Isolated - Neat and Smart way - Not genuine, False, Counterfeit, Dishonest - Easily upset, Having strong moral views - Separating the notes in music - Sober, Sedate, Serious - Very loud - Excellent, Valuable. Genuine - Characterized by Raspy laboured breathing - A laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port - To mark as disgraceful - Artificially formal and dignified - Dull, Uninteresting - Showing indifference to joy, grief, pain etc - Status, Reputation, Figurative - Narrowly strict in behaviour or moral views - Harsh-sounding, Shrill, Grating - To amaze, Stun - Astonishing, Amazing, Prodigious - Dark & Gloomy - Conquer, Dominate - Below the threshold of conscious awareness - To induce to commit perjury, Bribe - Secretly, Privately - Trickery, Deceit
EXAMPLES
E.g.-Her life has become miserable after because of her sot husband . E.g.-The students specious reasoning failed to impress the lecturer . E.g.-The culprit maintained sphinx-like silence on being interrogated . E.g.-Police reported some robbery cases in some sporadic areas of the city . E.g.-The spruced up young lady was selected as receptionist . E.g.-The spurious drug manufacturer was arrested and sentenced to imprisonment . E.g.-No one dared to tease him as they knew that he was a squeamish . E.g.-The staccato burst of gunfire shattered the silence of the night . E.g.-The childs staid behaviour was unusual . E.g.-The drill sergeants stentorian voice frightened every one . E.g.-The sterling performance of the maestro was acclaimed widely by all . E.g.-The patients stertorous breathing indicated that his end was near . E.g.- Many stevedore are employed in the shipyard . E.g.-There is a serious attempt to stigmatize Indian cricket team . E.g.- Her stilted manner of the speech displayed her effort to appear sophisticated . E.g.-The prolonged illness of the patient made him stodgy . E.g.-She had a stoical attitude to all her incidents in her life . E.g.-The learned men always enjoy respectable social standing in the society . E.g.-Its impossible to make a strait-laced person to change his attitude . E.g.-The fishermans strident voice rang across the sea shore . E.g.-The young boy was stupefied by the blow he received for his misconduct . E.g.-Indian teams series victory over Australia is a stupendous miracle . E.g.-They set out for hunting on a horse-back into the stygian night . E.g.-Rome subjugated much of the ancient world . E.g.-Advertising aims to mould the subliminal . E.g.-The statement is a suborn one, I hope the judge will ignore it . E.g.-The gang met Sub Rosa in the basement . E.g.-The accused resorted to subterfuge when he found his arguments ineffective .
- Quarrel nosily over small matter, Wrangle, Dispute E.g.-They squabbled occasionally but it was nothing serious .
- A legal order directing a person to appear in court E.g.-Many leaders were subpoenaed for demolition case .
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1531. Succinct 1532. Succor 1533. Suffrage 1534. Superannuated 1535. Supercilious 1536. Supererogation 1537. Supernumerary 1538. Supernal 1539. Supervene 1540. Supine 1541. Suppliant 1542. Surcease 1543. Surfeit 1544. Surmise 1545. Surreptitious 1546. Sustenance 1547. Suzerain 1548. Swagger 1549. Swill 1550. Sybarite 1551. Sycophant 1552. Sylvan 1553. Synchronism 1554. Bicker 1555. Seduce 1556. Salient 1557. Earthy 1558. Ebullient 1559. Ecclesiastical 1560. Effeminate
MEANINGS
- Clear and Brief, Terse, Concise - To help in time of need and distress - The right to vote - Retired because of old age - Disdainful, Prideful, Haughty - Doing more than is needed - An extra person or thing - Celestial, Heavenly, Divine - An additional or unexpected development - Lying on the back - One praying humbly for something - Stopping, Halt, Stop, Ceasing - Too great an amount , Hugely - To guess, Assume - Nourishment, Support - To walk with a bold, arrogant stride - To drink greedily - Person addicted to luxury & pleasures of senses - One who seeks favour by flattering rich - Rural, Rustic - Argue over petty things - To temp into wrong doing - Prominent, Outstanding, Conspicuous - Unrefined, Uncultured, Coarse - Enthusiastic, Vivacious, Exuberant - Of or associated with the Christian Church - Shoe qualities of woman, Womanly. Feminine
EXAMPLES
E.g.-He presented his views in a few succinct sentences . E.g.-We should never hesitate to succor . E.g.-Every Indian citizen has been gifted with suffrage . E.g.-Although superannuated he still enjoys considerable influence in the firm . E.g.-His supercilious behaviour offended his host . E.g.-He lost all his property in act of supererogation to help the poor . E.g.-The row could accommodate supernumerary in order to be full . E.g.-On full moon nights, Jaipur palace presents a supernal sight . E.g.-The extra-gratia payment supervened when he desperately needed money . E.g.-The drunkard was seen supine on the road . E.g.-Politicians supplicate in their election but forget their promises . E.g.-The surcease of the civil war is in the sight . E.g.-Pakistan has been surfeited for its support to US . E.g.-I surmised that she had been talking about me . E.g.-Infants main source of sustenance is their mothers breast milk . -A state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs. E.g.-Her outward swagger reflects her character . E.g.-The drunkard swilled in the party . E.g.-One should be a sybarite to enjoy the sex most. E.g.-One can see many sycophants around a politician . E.g.-Sylvan is very simple and tension free . E.g.-Developed nations bicker with developing nations . E.g.-He was seduced by dreams of wealth and power . E.g.-The salient features of the landscape was towering mountains and trees . E.g.-The girls earthy behaviour embarrassed the ladies in the party hall . E.g.-The ebullient students put up a great show at the college function . E.g.-The boy was administered with the oath of celibacy upon his entry into ecclesiastical . E.g.-His effeminate qualities made him butt of several jokes .
- Done, Got, Acting etc in stealthy way, Clandestine E.g.-The surreptitious meetings exposed the members to suspicion .
- Relation that exists when things occur at same timeE.g.-Her life is in synchronism with the time all these years .
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WORD
1561. Effervesce 1562. Effete 1563. Efficacious 1564. Effrontery 1565. Effusion 1566. Egregious 1567. Egress 1568. lan 1569. Elegiac 1570. Elision 1571. Elucidate 1572. Elysian 1573. Emaciate 1574. Emasculate 1575. Embark 1576. Embellish 1577. Embezzle 1578. Emend 1579. Emeritus 1580. Emetic 1581. Empirical 1582. Empyrean 1583. Emulate 1584. Enceinte 1585. Encomium 1586. Encumbrance 1587. Enigma 1588. Endemic 1589. Ennui 1590. Ensconce
MEANINGS
- To be lively, Gleeful, Cheerful, Buoyant - No longer able to produce, Sterile - That produces the desired effect, Useful - Impudence, Boldness, Audacity, Insolence - Offensive, Outstandingly bad - Exit - Spirited self-assurance - Sad, Mournful - Omission of a sound between two words - Explain, Illustrate, Clarify, Make Clear - Heavenly, Blissful - To cause to become abnormally lean - To weaken - Go on board, Used of ships/aircraft, Set out - To decorate, Adorn, Deck - To steal (money etc entrusted to someone) - To make scholarly corrections in a text - Retired but keeping the honour - Causing vomiting, Nauseated - Based on experiment or experience - The highest heaven - To try to equal or surpass - Pregnant - Highest praise, Laudation, Glorification - Hindrance, Obstruction - Puzzle, Mystery, Riddle - Prevalent in, Restricted to a locality - The feeling of being bored by something tedious - Fix firmly, Settle, Secure
EXAMPLES
E.g.-One should always be effervesce by heart irrespective of age . E.g.-Any person after vasectomy will be effete . E.g.-The scientist was awarded for his efficacious medicine invention in curing illness . E.g.-The crowd was stunned by the effrontery of the fire fighter . E.g.-The clown in order to impress others, made an egregious fool of himself . E.g.-he big theatre had a very small egress . E.g.-The spoke in debate with great lan . E.g.-The assassination of the PM brought elegiac atmosphere in the country . E.g.-Dont, Lets etc . E.g.-The book elucidates the culture and tradition of India . E.g.-People consider some film actress as elysian beauties . E.g.-Mental worries can emaciate any person . E.g.-Years of foreign invasions have emasculated the resolve of the inhabitants of this land . E.g.-They embarked on the day of their journey to France . E.g.-The young boys GK was embellished by his exposure to the foreigners . E.g.-The politicians are responsible for the embezzlement of public money . E.g.-It requires the skill of a technical expert to emend technical complications . E.g.-He is a emeritus professor of arts . E.g.-The rotten smell was reason behind her emetic . E.g.-Most professional managers rely on empirical data than on hunches . E.g.- The clergy believes that repentance is empyrean . E.g.-The athletic emulated his previous best track record . E.g.-A enceinte was given immediate medical attention on her arrival into hospital . E.g.-The father had encomium for his brilliant daughter . E.g.-The accident caused encumbrance to the traffic flow . E.g.-The secret of mummies even today remains a enigma . E.g.-The cholera is endemic particularly to hutment dwellers . E.g.-The student listened to music to relieve his ennui . E.g.-After a number of job changes he ensconced in a good government job .
- Outburst, Cry, Unrestrained expression of emotion E.g.-The poets pent-up feelings were released in an effusion of verse in melancholy poem .
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WORD
1591. Entente 1592. Entree 1593. Ephemeral 1594. Epicure 1595. Equable 1596. Equitable 1597. Equivocal 1598. Ersatz 1599. Erudite 1600. Escapade 1601. Eschew 1602. Escutcheon 1603. Elopement 1604. Esoteric 1605. Espousal 1606. Estrange 1607. Ethos 1608. Eugenics 1609. Euphemism 1610. Euphoria 1611. Evanescent 1612. Eviscerate 1613. Exacerbate 1614. Exacting 1615. Exalt 1616. Excision 1617. Excoriate 1618. Excruciating 1619. Exasperate 1620. Exactitude
MEANINGS
- Agreement between nations - Right to enter - Short lived, Fleeting, Momentary - Luxurious, Fastidious - Steady, Calm, Reasonable, Serene, Unruffled - Fair, Impartial, Just - Ambiguous, Doubtful, Dubious - Artificial and inferior, Substitute, Imitation - Scholarly, Learned, Cultured - Reckless adventure - Avoid - A shield, Reputation - Act of running away with a lover (to get married) - The act of becoming betrothed or engaged - Disagree, Alienate, Withdraw - The distinctive spirit of a people or an era - Use of less direct word/phrase for unpleasant one - A feeling of well being - Tending to fade from sight, Transient, Fleeting - To remove internal organs of the body - Exasperate , Aggravate, Irritate - Making severe demands, Strict -To praise, Glorify, To raise in rank - Surgical removal of a body part or tissue, Pruning - Denounce harshly, Flay, Abrade, Chafe - Intensely painful, Agonising, Intense, Severe - To irritate, To provoke - The quality of being exact
EXAMPLES
E.g.-The entente of UN assures non-interference on nations in others internal affairs . E.g.-CBI personnel have entre into any organization . E.g.-Many people go for ephemeral happiness in wealth and power . E.g.-His epicurean habits were criticized by poor community . E.g.-Buddha was a man of equable temperament . E.g.-Parents should always be equitable while dealing with their children . E.g.-The businessmans equivocal reply cast doubts on his loyalty . E.g.-Todays new food products are ersatz . E.g.-Dr. Radhakrishnan was renowned in philosophy circles for his erudition . E.g.-Himalayan trekking will always be a escapade . E.g.-PM advocated that wasteful expenditure be eschewed . E.g.-His daughters elopement is certainly blot on his escutcheon . E.g.-His daughters elopement is certainly stain on his reputation. E.g.-Due to her parents force she gave nod to espousal . E.g.-After found guilty the robber was estranged from his community . E.g.-The ethos of an individual consists of morals and values by which he/she lives . E.g.-Passing away is an euphemism for death . E.g.-The results expelled euphoria of the students of the class . E.g.-All religions emphasize the evanescent nature of human being existence . E.g.-An operation is used to perform eviscerate on the mal-functioning parts of the body . E.g.-The results exacerbated his efforts to continue his studies further . E.g.-The finalization of accounts is always an exacting work . E.g.-Sage Valmiki has exalted the virtues of Lord Ram in Ramayana . E.g.-The excision of the bullet was necessary to save the patient . E.g.-The backward classes excoriated the new policy of the government . E.g.-The patient was in excruciating pain during the last hours of his life . E.g.-The teacher was exasperated by the students misbehaviour . E.g.-The exactitude of he report was being questioned .
- Understandable by only an enlightened inner circle E.g.-Discourses made to common people should not be esoteric .
- The study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating) E.g.-Cloning
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WORD
1621. Excursive 1622. Execrable 1623. Exegesis 1624. Exhort 1625. Exigency 1626. Exiguous 1627. Exonerate 1628. Exorbitant 1629. Exorcise 1630. Exordium 1631. Expansive 1632. Expatiate 1633. Expediency 1634. Expend 1635. Expiate 1636. Expletive 1637. Expostulate 1638. Expropriate 1639. Expurgate 1640. Extant 1641. Extempore 1642. Extenuate 1643. Extirpate 1644. Extol 1645. Extort 1646. Extraneous 1647. Vulpine 1648. Spurts 1649. Dereliction 1650. levy
MEANINGS
- Digressive, Rambling, Indirect, Irrelevant - Detestable, Hateful, Obnoxious, Abominable - Interpretation, Reading of complex bible passage - Advise, To urge earnestly - Emergency, Crisis - Scanty, Meagre, Small - To prove guiltless, Exculpate - Beyond reasonable, Huge, Enormous - To expel (evil spirit) by incantations - Inductory part, Preface, Prologue - Open, Unreserved, Broad, Demonstrative - To speak or write at length - The quality of being suited to the end in view - To spend, To use up - Make amends for, Atone, Compensate - Rude word in anger, Curse word - Argue, Reason - Deprive (property, rights), Hijack - Edit by omitting or modifying parts, Shorten - Still existing, Living, Remaining - Offhand, With little preparation, Impromptu - To make (an offensive etc) seem less serious - To destroy completely, Wipe off - Laud, Praise, Glorify, Eulogise - To get (money) by force - Unrelated, Coming from outside - Resembling or characteristic of a fox - The occurrence of a sudden discharge, Gush - Neglecting, Forsaking - Impose and collect
EXAMPLES
E.g.-The narration at the discourse on the mahabharata was excursive and boring . E.g.-her tendency to gossip about her neighbours is execrable . E.g.-Only pope was able to provide exegesis for the complex verse in the bible . E.g.-The teacher exhorted students to perform well in the exams . E.g.-The exigency of the patients health prevented doctor from leaving the ward . E.g.-Many farmers have suffered on account of the exiguous rainfall this year . E.g.-The accused tried to be exonerated in the particular crime . E.g.-The real estate business has grown exorbitantly in the city . E.g.-The witch doctor was able to exorcise the possessed woman . E.g.-The exordium of the novel was very romantic and suspenseful . E.g.-The expansive nature of the leader earned him a seat in the election . E.g.-The lecturer expatiated on the character of hamlet . E.g.-In handling field work, it pays to be guided by expediency rather than by rules . E.g.-The irresponsible boy expended all his money rashly . E.g.-The culprit expiated for his sins by becoming social worker . E.g.-The old man could not control expletives from his mouth after being teased . E.g.-The priest expostulated with the culprit on his wrong doings . E.g.-The old mans property was expropriated by the government . E.g.-Most publishing houses expurgate novels before accepting responsibility for them . E.g.-The extant record of the pre-historic man is still preserved in the museum . E.g.-His extempore speech received a standing ovation . E.g.-The crime was extenuated when compared to the beneficial spin off generated . E.g.-Americans want to extirpate terrorists completely from this world . E.g.-The Ramayana extols the virtues of king Ram . E.g.-The main occupation of kidnappers is extortion . E.g.-You are not allowed to use extraneous information in answering those questions . E.g.-The new animal in the zoo was a vulpine . E.g.-Love comes in spurts . E.g.-Penalties are levied on officers for dereliction of their duties . E.g.-The actor was subjected to levy of fine after finding guilty in breaking traffic rules .
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WORD
1651. Trice 1652. Susurrus 1653. Supposititious 1654. Supererogatory 1655. Simulacrum 1656. Sempiternal 1657. Sapient 1658. Salmagundi 1659. Provender 1660. Prestidigitation 1661. Plebeian 1662. Paterfamilias 1663. Outr 1664. Oneiric 1665. Objurgate 1666. Nonage 1667. Noisome 1668. Miscreant 1669. Jovial 1670. Interpolate 1671. Inculcate 1672. Inanition 1673. Ide fixe 1674. Hugger-mugger 1675. Funereal 1676. Explicate 1677. Expeditious 1678. Epigone 1679. Bibelot 1680. Bivouac
MEANINGS
- A very short time; an instant; a moment - A whispering or rustling sound; a murmur - Supposed not genuine, spurious; counterfeit. - Superfluous; unnecessary - An image, a representation - Wise, sage, discerning - assortment, hodgepodge, jumble, potpourri. - Food or provisions - Skill in or performance of tricks; sleight of hand - Vulgar; common, crude, coarse in manner - Unconventional, eccentric, bizarre - Pertaining to, or suggestive of dreams, dreamy - A period of youth or immaturity - Noxious, harmful, unwholesome - Depraved, behaving badly, Disbelieving, heretical - Merry, Joyous, jolly, characterized by jollity - To insert between other elements or parts - To teach & impress by frequent repetition - Lack of vitality or spirit - A dominated fixed idea in mind, an obsession - A disorderly jumble, muddle, confusion - To explain, to clear of difficulties or obscurity. - Acting with speed and efficiency. - An inferior imitator of distinguished writer, artist - Small decorative object without practical utility - An encampment for the night
EXAMPLES
E.g.-Our super sleuth decided to take action and the mystery was solved in a trice. E.g.-Still, the breeze is soothing, as is the susurrus of the branches. E.g.-The part of machine replaced was a supposititious one. E.g.-The supererogatory explanation to the answer irked the teacher. E.g.-It becomes harder... to distinguish the genuine from its simulacrum. E.g.-UN is a sapient observer of unfolding events in the world. E.g.-Popular channel today telecasted salmagundi of game shows. E.g.-Government ordered equal distribution of provender among the poor. E.g.-Practitioners of prestidigitation have great respect for their fellow magicians. E.g.-He was unashamed of his plebeian roots but keen to provide advice to others. E.g.-The area is tamer than in its bohemian heyday, but the outr spirit survives. E.g.-On this score, the novel might easily drift off into an Oneiric never-never land. E.g.-He was an adept in politics, even in his nonage. E.g.-The politic produces noisome & unseemly substances, among which are politicians. E.g.-Unlike miscreant me, Susan was a good girl. E.g.-One pupil of the sixteen-year-old Custer remembered him as "socially inclined," jovial. E.g.-The author interpolated the sequence after the script completion. E.g.-It is difficult, if not impossible, to inculcate curiosity in those who do not want to know. E.g.-The athlete felt inanition after testing positive to banned substance. E.g.-It became an ide fixe that he stubbornly adhered to in spite of its contradictions. E.g.-I followed him to that hugger-mugger cabin he had hidden in the oaks. E.g.-The exam asked students to explicate a passage from lesson. E.g.-His problem was to get from grim situation in the most expeditious way possible. E.g.- He probably was influenced by John le Carr.... But Mr.Crisp... is no mere epigone. E.g.-An inveterate collector, Feldman purchased rare paintings and bibelots. E.g.-Rob had made his emergency bivouac just below the South Summit.
- Having beginning but no end, everlasting, endless. E.g.-Indian politics is producing sempiternal phase of corruption.
- The male head of a household or father of a family E.g.-The principal of the college served as paterfamilias during his service.
- Express strong disapproval of, to criticize severely E.g.-I objurgate the decision taken by you to approve the plan.
- Suiting a funeral, solemn, dark, gloomy, mournful. E.g.-Where earlier the tone was funereal, now it consoles, uplifts.
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WORD
1681. Alpenglow 1682. Brobdingnagian 1683. Caesura 1684. Censorious 1685. Confrere 1686. Contemporaneous 1687. Daedal 1688. Deprecate 1689. Eleemosynary 1690. Ephemeron
MEANINGS
- A reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise - Of extraordinary size, gigantic; enormous - Any break, pause, or interruption - To blame, condemn, or criticize - a comrade, an intimate associate - Skillful, artistic, ingenious, dexterous - To disapprove of strongly - Of or for charity, charitable
EXAMPLES
E.g.-In the soft alpenglow, we watch copper turn pink on the peaks above. E.g.- The terrorism poses a. brobdingnagian problem to India. E.g.-There was a sudden caesura of noise in the class when teacher entered. E.g.- We live in a morally censorious climate -- a climate that is intolerant of eccentricity. E.g.-It is very difficult to find a good confrere in this earthy world. E.g.-The candidate was daedal in answering the question in the examination. E.g.-The opposition has deprecated the fact of sending troops to Iraq. E.g.-He distributed his wealth in act of eleemosynary.
- Originating, existing, or occurring at the same time E.g.-IT department found many accounts contemporaneous of a citizen.
- Something short-lived or of no lasting significance E.g.-There was a sudden ephemeron confusion on the platform when the train.
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