MNEMONICS OF LETTER "A"

1. abstemious-sparing in eating n drinking

(u refrain urself from eating stem...)

2. abstinence-restraint from eating r drinking

( u are restraining urseld from drinking pepsi from pepsi-TIN)

3. abusive-coaresly insulting,physicallly harmful

( in bus u ppl from lower area use abusive words..)

4. accede-agree
( ...sounds like acid.. the criminal threatening you to give all ur money or else acid will be
thrown on u.. so u agree to give all ur assests...)

5. accourte-equip
( in court u equip ur assesories like blazer and tie )

6. actuarial-calculating
( we can make link like.. acutauly they are doing calculations...)

7. adherent-supporter
( dhara oil.. is very stiky...)

8. advert-refer to
( ad-vert.. the ad is refered to....)

9. ambience-atmosphere
( ambi can be sound as amber.. means sky.. so we can link it wid atmostphere..)

10. antagonism-hostility,active resistance

( anta-gon. means contrast opposite..hatredness..)

11. antediluvian-outdated
( ante means primitive.. before..we can make a link in this way... ante-dil-luv.. the way
ppl gave their hearts to their beloved is now outdated..)

12. aphasia-loss of speech due to injury r accident

( sounds like a facia.. face,.. looking to a horrifyn face u got speechles.)

13. apothegm-pithy,compact saying

( can get a word like theme.. which is compact..)

14. apotheosis-elevation to godhood,an ideal example of something

( looks like thesis...theseis by einstien of theory of relativity is like elevation to
godhood..the perfect example.. paragon..)
15. apparition- ghost,phantom
( sounds like a -pari.. means onw who is not pari.. is a demon.. a ghost..)

1.ABASE--LOWER,DEGRADE,HUMILIATE
(A-BASE A table BASE is always on the lower side.)

2.ABASH--EMBARRASS
(AB-ASH AB(amithabh-bachhan) family got embarrased on the issue of Ashwariya
kissing scene with Hrithik in DHOOM2.)

3.ABATE--MODERATE
(A-BAT-E Rahul dravid always play moderate strokes with his BAT.)

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4.ABBREVIATE--SHORTEN
(ABB-REVI-ATE Visaulize that ABB is such company who ATE my friend RAVI
mentally so his temparament got shortened.)

5.ABDICAT--TO GIVE UP
(AB-DIC-ATE MNC chairperson named DIC got bankrupt and gave up )

6.ABERRANT--ABNORMAL,DEVIANT
(A-BERRA-NT BERRA (deaf) people are always abnormal)

ABBERATION--ABNORMALITY

7.ABET-- ASSIST IN DOING SOMETHING

(A-BET Sunil's Friends always encouraged him in the game of
WRONG,ENCOURAGE BET( sharat ) )

8.ABEYANCE--SUSPENDED ACTION
(A-BEYOUNCE(singer)Singer BEYOUNCE's concert was suspended due to riots.)

9.ABHOR--TO HATE,DETEST
(A-BHOR Visualize a chaniBOR you are eating and its taste is such that you hate it.
Yaakkkk…)

10.ABJECT-- ACKING PRIDE,WRETCHED AB-EJECT

(My laptop rom got wretched as soon as I EJECTED it and I lost all the pride for my
laptop.)

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Jul 10
1. ABSCISSION - removal by cutting
Don’t forget to use the rules. Apply in each and every word of gre wordlist.

In word abscission is resembles with scissors so now make a relationship with the
meaning that is a BIG SCISSOR IS USED TO CUT AND REMOVE THE PART OF
THE GRE BARRONS :D

2. ARID - dry

Don’t forget to use the rules. Apply in each and every word of gre wordlist.

In word arid resembles with word ARIZONA so now make a relationship with the
meaning that is Arizona deserts are always dry .
So now when u visualize the word ari-d (arid) then the Arizona comes in our mind and so
the dry desert comes in ur mind. So by this way make a strong relation ship.

4. ABROGATE- to abolish

Now the first step is to split the words A-BRO-GATE. What one can understand out of it
that is wat ridiculous relationship one can build???

A’s Brother is standing on the INDIA GATE to abolish the excise duty law..or any thing
at last u can visualize.

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abnegation (self sacrifice) - ab + negation - 'Ab' agar mein 'negative' ho jaoon or if I
'sacrifice' myself then it means 'self sacrifice'.

abusive (coarsely) - ab + use + sive - If somebody use your dress and then return it after
'sive'(silna as tailors do) it, they have abused it.

abyss(enormous chasm) - a+byss(base) - If there is no base it means its 'abyss'.

acclaim(applaud) - If sachin Tendulkar 'claim' to make a century then all the fans will
'applaud'.
accolade(award of merit) - acco + lade(laden) - if somebody catches laden then he will
get the highest prize from US government (award of merit)

adamant(hard inflexible) - adam + ant - An 'ant' who is so 'adam'(manly) means it is not

inflexible.

adhere (stick fast) - remember adhesive like fevicol. adhere, adherent means to stick, to
support.

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1.AMNESTY- A general pardon
( if u r addicted to NEST coffee, then u pardon those ppl who brings that for u and doesn
do ur work )

2.AMPUTATE- to cut off a limb

( AM-PUT-cut-ATE .... mango u put on table then u CUT and then u ate.... lol )

3.ANATHEMA- Solemn curse

(sounds like asthama which is a curse like..)

4.ANCILLARY- supplementary
(recite that song.. ACHHA CILLA DIYA TUNE ,ERE PYAR KA.....LOL... that movie
had no other SUPPLEMENTARY supporting songs ...)
5.ANECDOTE- a short story
( a book filled wid DOTS and it sounds amusing to u .)

6.DOLOUR- agony,torment
( visualize wid DOLLOR u dont hav in USA na creates agony..)

7.ANNIHILATE- to reduce to zero,destroy

( NIKHIL IS CUMING LATE to office.. so destroy all his assests)

8.ANNOTATE- to provide explanation notes on a main issue/topic

( NOTE karna...simple this word is..)

9.ANTEDILUVIAN- antiant
( ANTE- before DIL.. n LUV... in ancient times..)

10.ANTIQAUTED- antient
( u know all those QOUTES were written in ancient satyug.. like those of
MAHABHARATA.. n RAMAYANA..)

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1.abominate-to hate
( a bomin ate... visualize BOMAN IRANI- Dr. asthana in munnabhai mbbs.. he was the
dean of the collage who was DISLIKED by all students)

2.abscond- to flit away secretly

( last four letters sounds like a kand.. or scandel.. where ppl after doin a scandle vanish
away secretly/..)

3.abstemoious-to self refrain

( visaluze the STEM of a flower u offering a girl/boy and he/she denies.. lol)

4. abstinance - self refrain,self denial

abs TIN ance :- visaulize a pepsi tin.. u refrain it due to heavy pesticides it contains..
(BUT WHO CARES..) lol

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7. Accoutre- equip,to dress
(last five words are like OUTER ... u dress outerly for a party or an occasion)

8. Accrue- come about by addition.,to increase

( crew on the titanic ship got increased due to the popularity of the titanic ship in
demand)

9. AcQUIEsce- assent, agree passively.

( a quiet person always agree passively watever u ask to do or tell him..)

10. Acquittal- deliverance from a charge.

( To quit something resembels wid to evict or remove from the blame or accuse..)

11. Actuarial- calculating, pertaining to insurance statics.

( visualize ariel antenna which absorbs insuarance statistics from the satellites)

12. Accost- approach and speak first to a person.

( the last four letters... COST .. when u bargain for any articles cost to approach n speak
to that person boldly)

13. Actutate- motivate.

( this is easy word... actuate is to initiate)

14. Adage- wise saying, proverb.

( the word DAG ... a provoking proverb of hindu muslim was like a dag for the secular
country like INDIA)
15. Addendum- Addition, appendix to book.
( ADD links to addition... this word is easy)

16. Adorn- decorate.

(A DON decorates his riffle to kill his rebels...)

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1. Alle GIA nce- loyalty
(GIA khan is loyal to amitabh bachchan in d movie NISHABHD)

2. All ude- refer indirectly

(ALL UDE means everyone should fly high in sky like eagle.. this thing is indirectly
indicated by the teacher in a motivational seminar)

3. Alter cat ion- noisy quarrel, heated dispute.

(wen someone alters ur cat that is changes ur cat by some conspiracy then u hava heated
dispute or a noisy quarrel)

4. Al tru istic- unselfishly generous, concerned for others.

(a ture friend always things about others first and he is very generous)

5. Amen ities- convenient features.

(Aman verma the host of indian idol showing the features of the show INDIAN IDOL-3)

6. Am nest y- pardon
(u are being pardoned by the bird whos nest is being destroyed by u uninteniolly)

7. A mok- in a state of rage.

(giving a mock test of GRE n getting a low score is like a state of rage)

8. Aph asia- loss of speech due to injury or illness.

(malASIA is such s beauty that we loose our speech due to its beauty..)

9. A phor ism- pithy maxim or saying.

(when sachin tendulkar scores four runs then our balle balle sidhhuji starts vommiting
those hathoda sayings.. lolz.. )

10. A piar y- a place where bees are kept.

(visualize pair of bees in their place)

11. Apo cal yptic- prophetic, pertaining to revelatons.

(its like apo kal lipstic.. means give me tommo the lipstick.. this is the thing u demand
you make from a prophet mohammad...who can predict future)

12. Apo cryphal- spurious, not authentic,fictious.

(we shreeful..a small stone like... that is used in puja which we do.. visaulizr that it is kept
in the fictious novel DA VINCI CODE)

13. Apothe cary- druggist.

(visaulzie JIM CARRY who is a druggist n selling medicines)

14. Apo the gm- pithy,compact saying.

(The GEM is those saying by our ancestors or rishimunis..)

15. Appur tenances- subordinate possesions.

(apuurva agnihotri has always given roles of subbordinate actor.. no lead role given to
him.. )

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1.Arabesque - style of decoration involving intertwined plants and abstract curves
( visualze ARAB ppl.. who's cabre dance is full of decoration.. )

2. Arbitrate - act as judge.

( sounds like BITTER .. bitter judgement are given by the judges which are against that
culprit)

3. Ar chipela go - group of closely located islands.

( word CHIPLA we use for that which we collect from the sea shore.. wat we call
sankh..and we get more near the islands..)

4. Arraign - charge in court, indict.

(u arrange a file to summon someone in court.. like in the movie GURU.. when gurukant
desai was sleeping on bed due to that stroke.. n those bloddy ppl came n declasred that he
had to come to court n at the end guru raised his hand as an indication to come...)

5. Arroyo - deep channel

( last 4 letters sounds like ROYO CHINESE .. n compare wid the chinese kunfu master
fighting in the deep channels.. like those NINJA TURTLES..who stayed in pipes..)

6. Ascetic - practicing self denial, austere.

( word sounds like scent.. perfume.. mostly those ppl like sadhu sant require as they dont
bath for days n years.. wandering here n there fpr bhiksha.. means austere life..)

7. Askance - with aside ways or indirect look.

( u ask someone wid indirect look..)

8. Aspersion - slanderous remark.

( asper sounds like casper mat.. which we use at night to evade mosquitos... CASPER is
like a slanderous remark for those mosquitos...)

10. Assuage - ease or lessen(pain), satisfy (hunger), soothe(anger)

(word l=sounds like sausage which those americans eat between that burger.. which
lessnes the appetite..)
11. Augury - omen, prophency.
( some on eis looking witd GURY gur gur ke dekh na.. coz he knows the omen..)

12. Aureol - sun's corona,

( bhagavan ke sir ke pichhe jo chakra hota hai usko aureole bolte hai..)

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1.appellation - name,title
( an advocate appels on name of his client...)

2.arcane - secert, mysterious, know anly to intiated

( sounds like can.. a milk can empty lying on platfor,.. ppll thinkg that i may hav bomb..
so ppl are mysterious obt it..)

3.archetype- prototype, primitive pattern

( arch- supreme,first.. type..-form.. the primitive pattern..)

4.archives- public records

( an archives of comic archie..)

5.aristocracy- bereditary nobility

( aristocrate whisky.. which is costly ony drunk by noble person..)
6.arroyo- a dry gully
( sounds like ROYO... wo itna royo ke puri channel of water bhar gayi..)

7.assimilate-absorb
( u only absorb quickly the things which are similar..)

8.assuage- ease or lessen (pain)

( sounds like sausage.. inbetween burger.. which leesens ur pain of hunger..)

9.augury- omen,prophecy
( refer previous link..)

10.austere- forbiddingly stern

( sounds like austrelia... where three cricketers now will live an unornamented life.. as
they hav resigned from matches.)

11.autocratic - having absolute

( an autocratic hitler...)
abstruse - obscure; profound; difficult to understand
( sounds like TOM CRUISE... his all action scenes were very dangerious and
complicated )

abusive - coarsely insulting; physically harmful

( in BUS ppl are using abusive language.. as all ppl are from different background )

abut - border upon; adjoin

( but... " NO IF NO BUT SIRF JUTT... " by sunny deol.. who also worked in gadar which
was all about boundary lines..)

abysmal - bottomless
( sounds like abysmilla khan.. sehnai vadak.. sehnai player..musician who's sehnai is like
endless or bottomless when they are sung in a marriage ceremony )

abyss - enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit

( gets like... BYPASS... a-by-pass in that chasm or bottomless pit..)

academic - related to a school; not practical or directly useful

( related to school and college )

accede - agree
( gets like acid...when a criminal says that give me all mony or else wil throw acid then u
agree to give everything..)

accelerate - move faster

( easy word )

accessible - easy to approach; obtainable

( we use d this word.. in computer when the password is not working properly then we
say access denied.. means approach not possibel..)
acclaim - applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex.
The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong
expression of approval and praise
( when a reasearch claims that he invented a new anitbiotic against cancer or aids then he
is being praised..)

acclimate - adjust to climate or environment; adapt

( get accustomed with the climate when u go to USA for ur studies..)

acclivity - sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity

( simple to remeber by cliff.. means sharp unslope of a hill )

accolade award of merit; strong praise and approval

( u get a word COLA .. coco-cola.. being awarded as it sold maximum of his bottles...)

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accommodate - oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make
enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging
( we provide accomodation to our friends when to come to usa as they dont hav house to
live initially.)

accomplice - partner in crime

( u get a word POLICE.. who are the partners in crime as they put the drugs in house n
say that u are caught by drugs.. )

accord - agreement
( in HUNDAI ACCORD car u do the agreement with bigshot businessmans..)
accost - approach and speak first to a person
( when it is the matter of cost then we speak and approach to the shopkeeper who is
selling the product at a higher rate then usaul one...)

accoutre - equip; N. accoutrement

( u get the word outer... u equip the blazer when it is a marriage ceremnoy..)

accretion - growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by

natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete
( sounds like creation.... which means grow in size..)

accrue - come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex.
benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank
( sounds like crew of the a ship... u accumulate the crew of ship or plane by giving ads in
newpaper or so..)

acerbity - bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or
tone)
( sounds like cerbat.. means flavoured drink.. wen u drink then u get the bitter taste.. of
thast drink and the person temprament who brings that thing..)

acetic - vinegary
( we use this word.. acetic acid..)

acidulous - slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic

( taste of an acid.. acidulous)
acknowledge - recognize; admit

( those ppl who hav knowledge are acknowledge..)

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acme - peak; pinnacle; highest point
( sounds like LAKME FASHION WEEK.. which is the father the highest point of all
fasion weeks..)

acoustics - science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
( its science of sound )

acquiesce - assent; agree passively; comply without protest

( quiet ppl always acquiese.. watever thigs happen they always say yes without any
protest..)

acquittal - deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation;

discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
( the criminal quits from his sins so the court acquits himm.)

acrid - bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent

( get the letter 'r' away then it becomes..acid..)

acrimonious - stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured

animosity in speech or behavior
( u are tasting the nivea cream a face cream which is bitter in taste..)

acrophobia - fear of heights

( the crow is not able to fly in the sky because he is suffering from fear of heights.. acro-

phobia..)
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Jul 10
1. actuarial - calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
( sounds like areial anttenna visualize that it captures the waves from the satelite which
reaches to your tv screen showing STATISTICS OF INSURANCE )

2. actuary - someone who advises insurance companies

( same as above...)

3.actuate - motivate; activate; cause to act

( actuate sounds like initiate..)

4acuity - sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)

( acute angle has sharpness at the edge...)

acumen - mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex.
business acumen
( acute men are acumen.. who are sharp by mind..)

acute - (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex.
acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
( simple.. hai ye word..)

adage - wise saying; proverb

( a proverb which creates dag on you is a n adage..)
adamant - hard; inflexible
( u get a word adam gilchrist.. or dam.. both are very strong and inflexible..)

addendum - addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a
speech or book)
( add to addendum..)

addiction - compulsive habitual need

( addicted to cigar or wine..)

addle - make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
( sounds like idle.. when u sit idle u get addle.. u get confused yaar kya karu main?? )

address - direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention
to; make with a destination; N: formal speech
( to address a speech )

adept - expert at; very skilled

( the short form of a department..dept... so think of a dept which is skill ful in an area..
like electrical is adept which has skillful professors..)

adhere - stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality

( sounds like dhara oil.. which is sticky..)

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adherent - supporter; follower
( same as above..)
adjacent - adjoining; neighboring; close by
( we use this word for an adjacent angle..in maths..)

adjoin - be next to
( aur kon join karega next.. so adjoin..)

adjourn - suspend until a later time; move from one place to another
( the jury adjourns the court..)

adjunct - something attached to but holding an inferior position

( looks wid juncture... something attached to it..)

adjuration - solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly

(for ration card in ration line u urging the ppl ahead to allow u first as u hav to go early
for some urgent work..)

adjutant - staff officer assisting the commander; assistant

( an aditional pair of juta.. shoes.. so adjutant.. an assistance..)

admonish - warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove

( u get a word monish.. is the surname of the actor monish behl the big bro of slaman
khan in HSSH,Hum apke hai kaun..so he warns to sallu that pl do go behind madhuri as
uska no. bad me atata hai..)

adore - love deeply and respect highly,decorate..

( gar ke door ko adore karna especially at time of divali..)

adroit - skillful (in using mind or hand)

( if u wanna dro.. draw something u hav to be adroit..)

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adulation - flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved
( u get a word lesson sounding like that.. so when a kid doesnt do his lesson homework
his mother butters him by saying that she would give him ice cream..so adulation )

adulterate - make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated)

substances
( when we become adult we get adultrate..)

Advent - arrival
( think of opposite to went.. is arrival.. so advent.. is arrival..)

adventitious - accidental; casual; happening by chance

(sounds like adventurious.. when u go for adventure then somehting happens
accidental..or by chance..)

adversary - opponent; enemy

( we say enemy( adversary) creates the adverse situation..)

adverse - going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile

( the verse sung by udit narayan.. is adverse..)

advert - refer
( advertisement.. it sounds like that.. so ads refer to a product..)
advocacy support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something
( support..is advocacy.. the advocates does this thing in court..)

aegis - shield; protection; defense

( sounds like ages of empire.. the game where the soldiers wear that shield.. for
protection..)

aerie(aery,eyrie,eyry) -nest of a large bird of prey

( sounds like air..ee... so nest of birrd is aerie..)

aesthetic - artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or
building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics
( sounds like asstha.. that is faith.. the artist who makes aesthetic idol.. has astha in his

work..)
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Jul 10
'apostle' - the person who believes in an ideaology or cause and works hard to promote
it !!
( as we know that email is creating a lot of problem to the post office.. n its POST... so
they are trying to apostle.. they are working hard to promote the post letters...)

'apostate' - the person who goes back on his beliefs !! one who bans his own religion or
polotical party..
( a state in which a person who reguraly uses post office for all his transactions changes

his own religion.. i.e. to courier or email.. then he can be called apostate..)
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affable - easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
( u are able to aproach those ppl who are affable..)
affected - artificial; pretended
( we use this word.. d"dont show artificail affections..)

affidavit - written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)
( its easy as we hav to do that before going to usa )

affiliation - joining; associating with

( u have feelings for those ppl who hav affiliation with u..)

affinity - feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities
between two languages
( sounds like affin.. means opium.. those intoxicants have affinity towards affin.. that is
opium..)

affirmation - positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take
an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination
( when uare firm by ur mind then only u will assert that yes i wanna give GRE..)

affliction - state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous
suffering on
( sounds like flick( slang ) means movie..so u got afflictoin by watching a aflick..)

affluence - abundance; wealth

( u get influence from an aflluence person..)

affront - insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of
intentionally
( some one comes in your front and insults u..)
afterlife - life after death; later part of one's life
( simple hai ye word..)

agape - openmouthed

( when u open ur mouth then u hav a gap.. so agape..)

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agenda - items of business at a meeting
( we use this word.. agenda of a meeting..)

agglomeration - collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N.

aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap
( a glow coming out of a heap of sand when it is in afternoon..)

aggrandize - make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement

( to make something grand..means big.. increase.. power etc..)

aggregate - sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex.
aggregate 100 dollars
( we use this word.. agregate of ur scores in college..)

aghast - filled with great surprise or fear; horrified

( sounds like ghost.. u get horrified by the gost..)

agility - nimbleness; ability to move quickly

( after u reach an age of 18+ to 30 u agile in nature very quick by mind and physique..)

agitate - stir up; disturb

( sounds like gita.. agitating.. sita.. in the movie.. SITA AUR GITA )
agnostic - one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate
reality
( sounds like naastic.. a nastic who is confused in knwoing that god exist or not..)

agog - highly excited; intensely curious

( sounds like goggles.. ray ban goggles.. sunglasses.. u are excited to purchase that..)

agrarian - pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform

( soundslike agriculture.. so related to cultivation of land..)

airy - of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal

( like air..)

alacrity - cheerful promptness without reluctance

( when someone gives u lac of rupees then u show cheerful promptness without
reluctance..)

alchemy - medieval chemistry

( chemy.. chemistry,.. where base metal was turned into gold..)

alcove - nook; recess

( sounds like cave.. which has lot of recess in it..)

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Jul 10
alias - an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias
( sounds like ilias qeureshi.. the one who anchored INDIA'S MOST WANTED.. he was
showing ppl name which were assumed..)
alienate - make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of
( u will alienate the alien..)

alimentary - supplying nourishment

( we use the word alimentary canal.. from which our food passes..)

alimony - payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce

(money giving to the ex-spouse...is alimony,,ali ko money do..)

allay - calm; pacify

( u lay down on the floor when u get tired to calm down ur body and mind..)

allege - state without proof

( we use this word.. allegation.. a state withouyt proof.. wrong allegations on celebrities..)

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allegory - story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable
(EK GORI MAM allegory keh rahi hai..)

alleviate - relieve (pain)

( sounds like elevator.. which is used by us to releive pain of climbing the staircase.. )

alliteration - repetition of beginning sound in poetry

( its a figure of speech..)

allocate - assign; set apart for a particular purpose

alloy - mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix;
make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other
maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness
( its easy one..)

allude - refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference

( sounds like illusion... which means indirect reference..)

allure - entice; attract; tempt

( a lore is like allure..as it entice or attracts the child to sleep..)

alluvial - pertaining to soil deposits left by running water

( the luv.. love which deposits the soil( memories) which pinches us a lot..) abstruse -
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
( sounds like TOM CRUISE... his all action scenes were very dangerious and
complicated )

abusive - coarsely insulting; physically harmful

( in BUS ppl are using abusive language.. as all ppl are from different background )

abut - border upon; adjoin

( but... " NO IF NO BUT SIRF JUTT... " by sunny deol.. who also worked in gadar which
was all about boundary lines..)

abysmal - bottomless
( sounds like abysmilla khan.. sehnai vadak.. sehnai player..musician who's sehnai is like
endless or bottomless when they are sung in a marriage ceremony )

abyss - enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit

( gets like... BYPASS... a-by-pass in that chasm or bottomless pit..)
academic - related to a school; not practical or directly useful
( related to school and college )

accede - agree
( gets like acid...when a criminal says that give me all mony or else wil throw acid then u
agree to give everything..)

accelerate - move faster

( easy word )

accessible - easy to approach; obtainable

( we use d this word.. in computer when the password is not working properly then we
say access denied.. means approach not possibel..)

acclaim - applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex.
The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong
expression of approval and praise
( when a reasearch claims that he invented a new anitbiotic against cancer or aids then he
is being praised..)

acclimate - adjust to climate or environment; adapt

( get accustomed with the climate when u go to USA for ur studies..)

acclivity - sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity

( simple to remeber by cliff.. means sharp unslope of a hill )

accolade award of merit; strong praise and approval

( u get a word COLA .. coco-cola.. being awarded as it sold maximum of his bottles...)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
accommodate - oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make
enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging
( we provide accomodation to our friends when to come to usa as they dont hav house to
live initially.)

accomplice - partner in crime

( u get a word POLICE.. who are the partners in crime as they put the drugs in house n
say that u are caught by drugs.. )

accord - agreement
( in HUNDAI ACCORD car u do the agreement with bigshot businessmans..)

accost - approach and speak first to a person

( when it is the matter of cost then we speak and approach to the shopkeeper who is
selling the product at a higher rate then usaul one...)

accoutre - equip; N. accoutrement

( u get the word outer... u equip the blazer when it is a marriage ceremnoy..)

accretion - growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by

natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete
( sounds like creation.... which means grow in size..)

accrue - come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex.
benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank
( sounds like crew of the a ship... u accumulate the crew of ship or plane by giving ads in
newpaper or so..)
acerbity - bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or
tone)
( sounds like cerbat.. means flavoured drink.. wen u drink then u get the bitter taste.. of
thast drink and the person temprament who brings that thing..)

acetic - vinegary
( we use this word.. acetic acid..)

acidulous - slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic

( taste of an acid.. acidulous)

acknowledge - recognize; admit

( those ppl who hav knowledge are acknowledge..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
acme - peak; pinnacle; highest point
( sounds like LAKME FASHION WEEK.. which is the father the highest point of all
fasion weeks..)

acoustics - science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
( its science of sound )

acquiesce - assent; agree passively; comply without protest

( quiet ppl always acquiese.. watever thigs happen they always say yes without any
protest..)

acquittal - deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation;

discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
( the criminal quits from his sins so the court acquits himm.)
acrid - bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
( get the letter 'r' away then it becomes..acid..)

acrimonious - stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured

animosity in speech or behavior
( u are tasting the nivea cream a face cream which is bitter in taste..)

acrophobia - fear of heights

( the crow is not able to fly in the sky because he is suffering from fear of heights.. acro-
phobia..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
1. actuarial - calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
( sounds like areial anttenna visualize that it captures the waves from the satelite which
reaches to your tv screen showing STATISTICS OF INSURANCE )

2. actuary - someone who advises insurance companies

( same as above...)

3.actuate - motivate; activate; cause to act

( actuate sounds like initiate..)

4acuity - sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)

( acute angle has sharpness at the edge...)

acumen - mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex.
business acumen
( acute men are acumen.. who are sharp by mind..)
acute - (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex.
acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
( simple.. hai ye word..)

adage - wise saying; proverb

( a proverb which creates dag on you is a n adage..)

adamant - hard; inflexible

( u get a word adam gilchrist.. or dam.. both are very strong and inflexible..)

addendum - addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a
speech or book)
( add to addendum..)

addiction - compulsive habitual need

( addicted to cigar or wine..)

addle - make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
( sounds like idle.. when u sit idle u get addle.. u get confused yaar kya karu main?? )

address - direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention
to; make with a destination; N: formal speech
( to address a speech )
adept - expert at; very skilled
( the short form of a department..dept... so think of a dept which is skill ful in an area..
like electrical is adept which has skillful professors..)

adhere - stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality

( sounds like dhara oil.. which is sticky..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
adherent - supporter; follower
( same as above..)

adjacent - adjoining; neighboring; close by

( we use this word for an adjacent angle..in maths..)

adjoin - be next to
( aur kon join karega next.. so adjoin..)

adjourn - suspend until a later time; move from one place to another
( the jury adjourns the court..)

adjunct - something attached to but holding an inferior position

( looks wid juncture... something attached to it..)

adjuration - solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly

(for ration card in ration line u urging the ppl ahead to allow u first as u hav to go early
for some urgent work..)
adjutant - staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
( an aditional pair of juta.. shoes.. so adjutant.. an assistance..)

admonish - warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove

( u get a word monish.. is the surname of the actor monish behl the big bro of slaman
khan in HSSH,Hum apke hai kaun..so he warns to sallu that pl do go behind madhuri as
uska no. bad me atata hai..)

adore - love deeply and respect highly,decorate..

( gar ke door ko adore karna especially at time of divali..)

adroit - skillful (in using mind or hand)

( if u wanna dro.. draw something u hav to be adroit..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
adulation - flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved
( u get a word lesson sounding like that.. so when a kid doesnt do his lesson homework
his mother butters him by saying that she would give him ice cream..so adulation )

adulterate - make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated)

substances
( when we become adult we get adultrate..)

Advent - arrival
( think of opposite to went.. is arrival.. so advent.. is arrival..)

adventitious - accidental; casual; happening by chance

(sounds like adventurious.. when u go for adventure then somehting happens
accidental..or by chance..)
adversary - opponent; enemy
( we say enemy( adversary) creates the adverse situation..)

adverse - going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile

( the verse sung by udit narayan.. is adverse..)

advert - refer
( advertisement.. it sounds like that.. so ads refer to a product..)

advocacy support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something

( support..is advocacy.. the advocates does this thing in court..)

aegis - shield; protection; defense

( sounds like ages of empire.. the game where the soldiers wear that shield.. for
protection..)

aerie(aery,eyrie,eyry) -nest of a large bird of prey

( sounds like air..ee... so nest of birrd is aerie..)

aesthetic - artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or
building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics
( sounds like asstha.. that is faith.. the artist who makes aesthetic idol.. has astha in his
work..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
'apostle' - the person who believes in an ideaology or cause and works hard to promote
it !!
( as we know that email is creating a lot of problem to the post office.. n its POST... so
they are trying to apostle.. they are working hard to promote the post letters...)
'apostate' - the person who goes back on his beliefs !! one who bans his own religion or
polotical party..
( a state in which a person who reguraly uses post office for all his transactions changes
his own religion.. i.e. to courier or email.. then he can be called apostate..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
affable - easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
( u are able to aproach those ppl who are affable..)

affected - artificial; pretended

( we use this word.. d"dont show artificail affections..)

affidavit - written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)
( its easy as we hav to do that before going to usa )

affiliation - joining; associating with

( u have feelings for those ppl who hav affiliation with u..)

affinity - feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities
between two languages
( sounds like affin.. means opium.. those intoxicants have affinity towards affin.. that is
opium..)

affirmation - positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take
an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination
( when uare firm by ur mind then only u will assert that yes i wanna give GRE..)

affliction - state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous
suffering on
( sounds like flick( slang ) means movie..so u got afflictoin by watching a aflick..)
affluence - abundance; wealth
( u get influence from an aflluence person..)

affront - insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of
intentionally
( some one comes in your front and insults u..)

afterlife - life after death; later part of one's life

( simple hai ye word..)

agape - openmouthed
( when u open ur mouth then u hav a gap.. so agape..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
agenda - items of business at a meeting
( we use this word.. agenda of a meeting..)

agglomeration - collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N.

aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap
( a glow coming out of a heap of sand when it is in afternoon..)

aggrandize - make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement

( to make something grand..means big.. increase.. power etc..)

aggregate - sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex.
aggregate 100 dollars
( we use this word.. agregate of ur scores in college..)

aghast - filled with great surprise or fear; horrified

( sounds like ghost.. u get horrified by the gost..)
agility - nimbleness; ability to move quickly
( after u reach an age of 18+ to 30 u agile in nature very quick by mind and physique..)

agitate - stir up; disturb

( sounds like gita.. agitating.. sita.. in the movie.. SITA AUR GITA )

agnostic - one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate
reality
( sounds like naastic.. a nastic who is confused in knwoing that god exist or not..)

agog - highly excited; intensely curious

( sounds like goggles.. ray ban goggles.. sunglasses.. u are excited to purchase that..)

agrarian - pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform

( soundslike agriculture.. so related to cultivation of land..)

airy - of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal

( like air..)

alacrity - cheerful promptness without reluctance

( when someone gives u lac of rupees then u show cheerful promptness without
reluctance..)

alchemy - medieval chemistry

( chemy.. chemistry,.. where base metal was turned into gold..)

alcove - nook; recess

( sounds like cave.. which has lot of recess in it..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
alias - an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias
( sounds like ilias qeureshi.. the one who anchored INDIA'S MOST WANTED.. he was
showing ppl name which were assumed..)

alienate - make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of

( u will alienate the alien..)

alimentary - supplying nourishment

( we use the word alimentary canal.. from which our food passes..)

alimony - payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce

(money giving to the ex-spouse...is alimony,,ali ko money do..)

allay - calm; pacify

( u lay down on the floor when u get tired to calm down ur body and mind..)

allege - state without proof

( we use this word.. allegation.. a state withouyt proof.. wrong allegations on celebrities..)

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allegory - story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable
(EK GORI MAM allegory keh rahi hai..)

alleviate - relieve (pain)

( sounds like elevator.. which is used by us to releive pain of climbing the staircase.. )
alliteration - repetition of beginning sound in poetry
( its a figure of speech..)

allocate - assign; set apart for a particular purpose

alloy - mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix;
make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other
maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness
( its easy one..)

allude - refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference

( sounds like illusion... which means indirect reference..)

allure - entice; attract; tempt

( a lore is like allure..as it entice or attracts the child to sleep..)

alluvial - pertaining to soil deposits left by running water

( the luv.. love which deposits the soil( memories) which pinches us a lot..)

alms - money or goods given to the poor

( sounds like arms... u give money with arms..)

aloft - upward; high up in the air

( looks like lift... u loft high up in the air..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
aloof apart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV.
( dogs get a loaf from his master to eat and then he gets aloof so that no body eats its food
)
altercation noisy quarrel
( whne ur cat gets altered by ur neighbour then u start altercation )

altruistic unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for
the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism
(those ppl who are true by heart are altruist..)

amalgam combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used

for filling holes in teeth
( u get a word sounding like gum.. to stick together,)

amalgamate (of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body

( same as above)

amass collect (gradually, in a very large amount)

( collection of mass of sticks for burning..)

amazon female warrior

( hearing this the word XENA D WARRIOR comes in mind.. who was a female warrior..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
ambidextrous capable of using either hand with equal ease
( ambi- means two.. and dextor's lab cartoon was a skill ful boy .. so its measning is skill
wiht both hands..)

ambience environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ.

ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature
( sounds like amber.. means sky.. n its ambience.. or environment)

ambiguous unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation
( big saying has some doubtful means.. n some words in it are having double meaning/..)

ambivalence the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or

opinions
(sounds like abulance which created a contradictory feeling in ur mind...as someone got
ill n u were not ablt to judge wat to do n wat not..)

amble walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly

( its easy word..)

ambrosia food of the gods

( amber se rasoiya ayaa to make ambrosiya,,,)

ambulatory able to walk

(a person after coming out of ambulance started walkin..)

ambush act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed
position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.
(bush sending troops to iraq n those soldiers attack in iraq by ambush.,)
ameliorate improve
( sounds like mileo drink which imoroves ur stamina..)

amenable obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led;

answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to
sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests
( mena is able to get amenable..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
amend correct; change ; generally for the better
( u have to correct ur mind and its attitude.. be positive.. so amend.. amind...)

amenities convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies
( u get a word nit.. sounds like neat.. neat features u needed at d time of ur interview..)

amiable agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly

(ami naam ki ladki is aminable...)

amicable peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement

( ami naam ki ladki is amicable..)

amiss wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.

( kisi miss ke sath amiss hua..)
amity friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations
( amity is also name of a college.. which shows friendship among students..)

amnesia loss of memory

( u forget th map of asia.. so u are suffereing from amnesia,.)

amnesty pardon (allowed by government to political criminals)

( pl see earlier post..)

amok(amuck) in a state of rage; Ex. run amok

( after giving mock test of gre u raged as u scored low..)

amoral nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong

( a moral.. so imoral..)

amorous moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances
( am ka rus ne kiya amorous..)

amorphous formless; lacking shape or definition

( morph... mprphing yani change the form.. so one which has no form is amorphous..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
amulet - charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck
( a mule is imitating another mule..)
anachronism - an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in
time; ADJ. anachronistic
( chron is time.. ana is out of orber.. so out of time..)

analgesia - condition of being unable to feel pain

( its easy as we use this word..)

analgesic - causing insensitivity to pain; N.

( easy hai..)

analogous - comparable; similar

( analogy in gre which is necessary for comparision..)

analogy - similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things

anarchist - person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of

abolishing authority
(archy ground me anarchy hua...)

anathema - solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize

( the theme of the movie is like a anathema..)

anchor - secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage

( its used in ships.. popaye the sailor cartoon has this anchor on his elbow..)

ancillary - serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N.

( sounds like auxillary...)

anecdote - short story of an amusing or interesting event

( a story full of dotes is amusing us..)
anemia - condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic
( this causes lack of rbc)

anesthetic - substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N.

anesthesia
( we use anathesia to remove sensation..)

anguish - acute pain; extreme suffering

( body ke ang me anguish hone laga..)

angular - sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in
manner
( easy hai ya word..)

animadversion -- critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval

( sounds like animal.. we give bad animal remarks which is critical..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
animated - lively; spirited
( the animaiton movies are very lively..)

animosity - active enmity

( enemy ki city is animosity..)

animus - hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition

( get a word like nimu...nimbu.. and mirch.. together gave an hostile hatred feeling to the
guest as it symbolized evil..)
annals - records arranged in yearly parts; history
( sabhi nallo( tap) ka recod hai ye annals..)

anneal - reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
( its d name of a process...)

annex - attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger
existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one
( annexture ko hum attatch karte hai..)

annihilate - destroy
( ann is late on hill so the evil monster destroys her completly..)

annotate - comment; make explanatory notes

(get d word NOTE.. so u write all those comments on note..)

annuity - yearly allowance

( sounds like annual tea hum de rahe hai.. yearly allowance..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
annul - make void
( get d word NUL-SET.. void..)

anodyne - drug that relieves pain or trouble;opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement
( nody name ke ladke ko anodyne diya to save his life..)

anoint - consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)

( u get a word ointment.. the thing u paste over body... so its consecrate especially
brahmin does.. at tiem of janoi..)
anomalous - abnormal; irregular
( get a word like abnormal..)

anomaly - irregularity
( same as above..)

anonymity - state of being nameless; anonymousness; ADJ. anonymous

( anonymus.. ANAMIKA.. those who has no name..)

antagonism - hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N.

antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal
character in oppostion to the protagonist
( get a word.. anta.. anti ke liye anta gonism...hai..)

antecede - precede
( ante means before.. so precede..)

antecedents - preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early
background
( ancestors ko antecedents kehte hai..)

antediluvian - antiquated; extremely ancient

( ante jamane me dil dene ki pratha ko ente divuvian kehte hai.. means primitve)

anthem - song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem

( easy word..)

anthology - book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus

( ant means worms.. so book worms.. study of bookworms.. hehe.. )

anthropoid - manlike; resembling a human being; N.

( anthro means human.. so humanlike..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
anthropologist -- student of the history and science of humankind
( anthro is man.. n logist onw who studies.. )

anthropomorphic -- having human form or characteristics

( morph.. is form.. so form like man..)

anticlimax -- letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or

disappointing coming after something important or exciting
( aunti ne climax to thod diya.. bigad diya so me let down in emotion and unexciting..)

antidote -- remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic

troubles
( anti ko dose dena yani antidose.. to act agains.. cancer..)

antipathy -- aversion; dislike or opposition

( paty ko hate karna.. anipathi..)

antiquated -- obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated

( dated looks like out date..)

antique -- made in an earlier period and usu. valuable; N: object that was made in an
earlier period and that is rare or valuable
( we say that u are an antique piece..)

antiquity -- quality of being very old; ancient times;

( same as above..)

antiseptic -- substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ.

( acting against septic things.. so antiseptic..)

antithesis -- contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical

( anti-thesis.. so opposite..)

anvil -- iron block used in hammering out metals

( without his won will he is working wid anvil which is a cumbersome task..)

ape -- imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner)

( ape imitaites..a human..)

Shubhangi
Jul 10
APPEASE – pacify or soothe; relieve.
(sounds like ab peace…..after war…..)

APPROPRIATE (v.) – take possession of for one’s own use; to acquire

It is not appropriate to appropriate someone’s wealth

APPOSITE – appropriate
(link it with appropriate site)
Site where the apes are kept is appropriate..
APPRAISE – estimate the value of

Link it like - it is easy to praise the old paintings but tough to appraise them…

APPREHEND – arrest (a criminal); dread

In Minority report the police APPREHEND the criminal prehend..means before he

comits crime…….

APPRISE – inform
When the shopkeeper APPRISED the PRICE of the NIKE SHOES.. I had to avoid
purchasing them…

APPROBATION – approval

(Mother gave approbation to his child ki tu APPROPRIATE BESAN laya hai…..

Shubhangi
Jul 10
APPURTENANCES – subordinate possessions
Sounds like POORTI…. Its subordinate part of the newspaper…..

ARABLE – fit for growing crops

Link the word with arab able…

The arabs are able to be arable….

ARBORETUM – place where trees n shrubs r kept for study.

Ethymology - ARBOR – trees.
Arboretum is a place where trees r kept.
ARCHAIC – antiquated; ancient

Ethymology archa – pertaining to something old

ARCHIPELAGO – group of closely located islands
(get the word CHIPLA… found at the beach…. So u went to ARCHIPLEGO to find
chipla…….

ARGOT - A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); slang

Synonym to the word JARGON…. Both have almost same rhyming….

ARIA – operatic solo

(imagine an opera singer singing alone in ur AREA…….)

ARMADA – fleet of warships…..

(imagine MAHINDRA ARMADA were taken to the war at sea in place of the warships…
….)

ARRAY –marshal; draw up in order; clothe;adorn

(you see an AIR MARSHAL wearing CLOWN’S clothes …. U say “array…. This
marshal is OUT OF ORDER.. he doesn’t even knw how to ARRAY(clothe) properly”…
….

ARTFUL -Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness; cunning

(Imagine an ART poster not showing nething clearly…. And the painter was artful so sold
it for a high rate…..

AVARICE – greediness of wealth

(split the word like a war ice…. Due to greediness of wealth of the emperor he fought the
war with ICE……(kyu weapons waste karneke……)
AVER – declare; assert confidently
The woman AVERED that the guy was his VAR(husband)……….

AVERSE – reluctant; disinclined

(imagine there is a heavy rainfall and us say…. A VARSAD ma kya bahar nikadvanu…
(gujju)

AVERSION – firm dislike

(people have AVERSION for the new VERSION OF WINDOWS. i.e. Vista

AVERT – prevent; turn away

(rhyme it with SHIRT…. The shopkeeper averted u from trying the new shirt as u were
totally wet due to the rains……….

AVID – greedy
(sounds like WEED.. weeds r the small grass that grow on their own along with the
crops……
SO link it like… the farmer was so AVID that he also cut the WEEDS along wid the crop
so as to gain money……..

AVOCATION – secondary or minor occupation

(Rich people take A VACATION as their second occupation… as the spend more time in
vacations…..)

AWE – solemn wonder

(After seeing the TAJ MAHAL the foreigner said…. AWE…… its really a wonder…….)

AWL – pointed tool used for piercing

(Imagine that u r using beak of OWL as an AWL for piercing…….)

AWRY – distorted; crooked

(WRY – twisted.)
Remember both the words simultaneously

UNITED STATES:-)
Jul 13
abide--- dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I
can't abide rude people.
( in court this word is used.. like ABIDE BY THE LAW..)
abjure--- renounce upon oath
( jury ke samne kasam kha rakhi hai ki i will abjure from my habit of stealing )

ablution-- Washing
( sounds like ab- lotion.. lotion is used to wash ur face and cleanse..)

abode-- dwelling place; home

( a-bode.. sounds like a -body.. my body always styas at home..)

abolish-- cancel; put an end to

( easy hai ye word )

abominable-- detestable; extremely unpleasant

( u get a word sounding like boman irani.. mumnabhai mmbs.. he was hated by all college
ppl )

aboriginal-- being the first of its kind in a region;primitive;native; indigenous; N.

aborigine
( abb- original.. original things are very old.. now this word is of copy cat..)

abortive- unsuccessful; fruitless

( abortion.. very famous word.. ilegal abotion..or mission aborted..)

abrasive-- rubbing away; tending to grind down

( bass ko abrasive vastu se gis rahe ho.. chamak lane ke liye )
abridge-- condense or shorten
( a-bridge.. bridge is used to condense d distances)

absolute-- complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative;
Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
( easy hai )

absolve-- pardon (an offense)

( sounds like ab case solve ho gyaa so criminal ko absolve kardo..)

abstract theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational