Here I give you some of very important words repeated in campus interviews .For further reference you can refer Barron’s GRE preparation book.

Learning with the usage is the best way to improve your vocabulary. Hence usage is provided for some uncommon words.

Aberration - deviation

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

Access - to approach

Acclivity - an upward slope

Usage: car could not go up the acclivity in high gear.

Acronym –abbreviation

Acumen -exactness, mental keenness

Usage: Her business acumen helped her to succeed.

Adage -proverb, wise saying

Usage: There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their money.

Adherence - stick

Adhesive - bonding agent, glue, gum

Admonish - usurp (reprove),warn

Usage: He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways.

Adversary - opposition, enemy

Usage: batman struggled to save the city from the villain’s wicked adversary.

Affable - lovable, approachable

Affinity - strong liking

Agrarian - related to agriculture

Alacrity - Eagerness, Readiness

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

Alienate - estrange (isolate),make hostile

Usage: her attempts to alienate the two friends failed.

Aloofness – unfriendliness, remoteness, apart, reserved

Usage: She remained aloof when all the rest conversed.

Ambiguity - unknown

Amiable - friendly

Annihilate - to destroy

Aplomb - Self-confidence, composure, poise

Usage: Owens’ aplomb in handling embarrassing moments was legendary

Apparatus - appliance

Asperity – roughness, severity, brusqueness, sharpness.

Usage: These remarks spoken with asperity stung the boys

Assess - determine the amount or value

Augury - prediction, prophecy.

Usage: he interpreted the departure of the birds as an augury of evil.

Avid - keen, eager

Usage: he was avid for learning everything he could get.

Awry – skewed, crooked, wrong, twisted, distorted

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

Baffle - Frustrate, perplex

Baleful – threatening, deadly, menacing

Balmy – mild, clement, pleasant, fragrant

Usage: a balmy breeze refreshed us after the sultry blast .

Banal - Stale, Common place, Usual

Baneful - Destructive, Harmful, cause of ruin

Usage: Lucy’s little brother was the bane of her existence

Behest - request

Belated - too late

Usage: belated birthday wishes

Belief - conviction

Bilk - baffle, cheat, elude*seek, inquire

Usage: Jim bilked his father in a property issue.

Boisterous - energetic, animated, violent, rough, noisy

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

Brackish - salty, briny

Usage: he found that only wells in the area were brackish.

Brazen - bold, shameless, insolent

Usage: her brazen contempt for authority angered the officials.

Cacophony –discordance,*melodiousnessUsage: there was a great Cacophony after the ambush.

Cajole - coax (wheedle – sweet talk)

Usage: she wanted to cajole her father

Callow – inexperienced, immature, youthful

Usage: he made fun of freshers as callow youths

Candid –frank, open,*guardedUsage: Jamie is basically candid

Caprice - whim (impulse)

Usage: she was an unpredictable creature acting on caprice.

Cargo - freight (load)

Cavil – quibble, complain, niggled, split hairs, carp, make frivolous objections

Usage: I dislike the way you cavil about unimportant details.

Celibacy - Chastity, State of not being married

Usage: he was celibate throughout his life

Chaste - Pure, Modest, virginal

Usage: he was chaste in doing the work.

Chide - Scold

Usage: the principal chided the student.

Choleric - Hot Tempered, Irritate

Usage: his angry face indicated her choleric nature.

Churlish - Boorish, Cruel, Rude

Usage: she dismayed her friends by her churlish manners at the party

Circuitous - Indirect in action or language, round about

Usage: he had a circuitous approach towards the problem

Claustrophobia - fear

Cleft - split, crack

Usage: mountaineer grasps the edge of a cleft

Cliché - Commonplace, Truism, and phrase dulled in meaning due to repetition

Usage: school compositions are often marred by such clichés

Clutch –grasp, hold,*let go, volatileUsage: he clutched the concept momentarily.

Coerce – force, compel, making someone to obey

Cognizance - knowledge

Usage: Sita had full Cognizance about politics

Cohere - hold together

Coincident - incidentally

Compensation - salary

Compunction - remorse (regret)

Usage: the criminal had shown no compunction for his crime

Conciliation -To make less angry or friendlier

Usage: she was still angry despite his conciliatory words.

Concur -acquiesce (accept)

Usage: did u concur with the court’s decision?

Confiscate - appropriate (to take charge), seize, commandeer

Usage: the army confiscated all the Uranium

Conglomeration - group, mass of material sticking together

Usage: in a conglomeration of miscellaneous statistics, it was difficult to analyze a single area

Connotation -Suggest in addition to the fundamental meaning

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

Console - to show sympathy

Constituent - accompanying

Contraband – illegal trade

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

Corpulent – fat, pump

Usage: The corpulent man resolved to reduce.

Covet - crave (desire)

Credibility - ability to common belief, quality of being credible .

Dangle – hang down,*stick upUsage: Kate’s dangling was pretty.

Debacle - disaster, catastrophe;*successUsage: September 11 attack was a greatest debacle

Décolleté – low necked, revealing

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

Decomposable - rotten

Defection - desertion

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

Degrade -damage, humiliate;*upgrade, exalt

Deprecate - Feel and express disapproval of

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

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

Deprecate - feel and express disapproval

Usage: A firm believer in old fashioned courtesy, Miss post deprecated the modern tendencies to address new acquaintances by their first names..

Despondent -hopeless, dejected;*cheerfulUsage: Lampard looked despondent after he missed the goal

Detrimental -Harmful

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

Diatribe – attack, criticism

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

Differential - having or showing or making use of

Discretion - Prudence

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

Dispel - dissipate (dismiss): Scatter

Usage: The bright sunlight eventually dispelled the morning mist.

Distention - act out, stretching out, swelling out

Divulge –reveal, make known;*concealUsage: Jane divulged the truth before the highness.

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

Echelon - Level of authority or responsibility

Efface –wipeout, obliterate; *protectUsage: the poachers effaced the fauna.

Eliminate - to reduce

Emancipate - liberate

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

Embrace - hug (hold-cuddle)

Usage: Robin Hood embraced him lovingly.

Ensue - follow

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

Equanimity – composure, poise, calmness, self-control

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

Erudite - wise, profound

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

Equivocate - tallying on both sides

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

Expedite - hasten

Usage: The more expeditious your response is, the happier we will be.

Expedient - fitting proper, desirable

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

Extraneous – irrelevant, unrelated

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

Fallible -Liable to err

Usage: Although I am fallible, I feel confident that I am right this time.

Felicitous – fortunate, luck

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

Florid - Ornate, Showy

Usage: If u go to Florida and get sunburn, your complexion will look florid.

Fluctuate - wavering

Foil – frustrate, halt

Usage: In the end Skywalker was able to foil Vader’s diabolical schemes.

Furtive - stealthy (secret)

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

Fuse -combine

Gambol - skip

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

Gauche - clumsy, vulgar

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

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

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

Genuflect – kneel, bow

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

Gist – general idea, substance, essence

Guile – cunningness, deviousness, slyness, cleverness, wiliness

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

Hamper -basket, hinder, *facilitate

Usage: growth in cognizance should not be hampered

Harbinger -fore runner, heraldUsage: Christ was a perfect harbinger.

Heap - to pile (collect)

Heterogeneous - non-similar things

Usage: This year’s entering class is a heterogeneous body.

Hidebound - narrow-minded, *broadminded

High handed – dominant, imperious

Hover - linger (stay close)

Usage: The police helicopter hovered above the accident.

Icon – image, idol, emblem, symbol

Ignorance - blindness or inexperience

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

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

Incentive - spur, thing that encourages a person to do something

Inconsistent – conflicting, contradictory, unreliable, incompatible, incoherent

Incontinent -self-restraint, willpower; *abandonUsage: his incontinence is his strength.

Incorrigible - habitual, persistent, inveterate, hopeless

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

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

Indubitably – undoubtedly, certainly

Usage: Auditioning for the chorus lines, Molly was an indubitable hit.

Indulgent - Obliging

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

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

Inert - passive

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

Innovation -To make changes or introduce new things

Instigate - incite

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

Interdict – prohibit, veto, injunction, bar, embargo

Usage: Civilized nations must interdict the use of nuclear weapons.

Intermittent -Externally stopping and then starting

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

Intrinsic - essential

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

Inundate - flood, overwhelm;*starveUsage: Clara was inundated with joy

Irksome –annoying, irritating:*pleasantUsage: Bert is an irksome creature

Jaunty -carefree, cheerful;*troubledUsage: Tery is a jaunty chap.

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

Latent - potential

Latitude -scope

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

Lethargy -stupor (lazy)

Litigation - engaging in a law suite

Usage: Try to settle this amicably; I do not want to start any litigation.

Manifestation -clear or obvious

Mawkish - Over emotional, weepy

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

Meager -Scanty

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

Melee -Fight, Combat

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

Menial – unskilled, boring

Merry - gay

Metamorphosis - transform

Usage: The Metamorphosis of catterpillar to butterfly is typical of any such changes in animal life.

Misanthrope - pessimist, cynic;*philanthropist.Usage: His misanthropism is killing him.

Misapprehension –misunderstanding, delusion;*comprehendUsage: that was the best way to avoid misapprehension.

Misery - distress

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

Mollify – placate, pacify, calm, appease, soothe

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

Momentary - Transient

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

Mulch -covering, protection, insulation*unprotectedUsage: there was excellent mulch over the clandestine resources

Mundane – ordinary, dull, monotonous, dreary

Usage: Tom talked only of mundane matters such as daily weather forecast

Musty – mildewed, moldy, stale, rank, fusty, stuffy

Usage: The attic was dark and musty.

Naive -innocent, rustic

Nebulous – vague, hazy, unformulated, tenuous

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

Negotiate - discuss or bargain

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

Obese –fat, over weight;*under weight;Usage: obesity is fatal

Obloquy –censure, disgrace,*praiseUsage: that was a worst political obloquy.

Omniscience – knowing all

Usage: I do not pretend to be omniscient, but I am positive about this fact.

Orthodox -. Conventional or superstitious

Usage: I belong to an orthodox family.Ovation -applause

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

Overt - obvious

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

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

Penitence - to repeat

Physiognomy - art of judging characters from facial characteristicsUsage: Hendry is good at Physiognomy.

Pillage – steal, loot, and plunder

Usage: The enemy pillages the quiet village and left it in ruins.

Pithy - Strong

Ponderous – heavy, tedious, cumbersome

Usage: His humor lacked the light touch; his jokes were always ponderous.

Postulate -frame a theory

Precipitate - Quicken.

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

Preparation -act of preparing

Preponderant -superiority of power or quality

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

Pretentious -ostentatious (affected)

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

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

Usage: Frued’s remarkable insights into human behavior caused his fellow scientists to honour him as a profound thinker. Quixotic – idealistic, romantic, dreamy, unrealistic, impracticable

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

Recalcitrant – unruly, disobedient, obstinate, stubborn

Usage: Which animal do you think as more recalcitrant, a pig or a mule?

Reciprocal -Reverse, Opposite

Relevance - quality of being relevant

Relish – enjoy, savor

Usage: I thought “now there is a man who relishes the good dinner!”

Remiss – careless, negligent

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

Renounce - reject

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

Repartee – banter, joking, word play

Reprobate - Degenerate

Usage: I cannot understand why he has so many admirers if he is the reprobate you say he is.

Repudiate - Disown, reject; * approve, accept.Usage: Britain repudiated the treaty with the allied powers.

Restiveness –fidgety, restless;*calm, casualUsage: restiveness proves one to be impotent.

Retrograde - backward, regressive;*forward, improvingUsage: teachers must not retrograde students.

Scrutiny -close examination

Seedy – sleazy, seamy

Servility -Surrender

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

Simulate - produce artificially resembling an existing one

Usage: She simulated insanity in order to avoid punishment for her crime.

Slack - loose, relaxed

Usage: As they passed the finish line, the runners slackened their pace.

Sobriety - abstemiousness, clear-headedness, seriousness:* flippancyUsage: his sobriety is his inherent strength.

Solicit - beseech (seek), urge, to request

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

Spurious – false, fake

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

Stifle - suffocate, suppress, and choke

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

Subside -wane (drop)

Usage: THe doctor assured us that the fever would eventually subside.

Surplus - excessive

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

Tantamount - Equivalent

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

Tenacity - persistence, stubbornness;* irresolutionUsage: tom has a tenacious character

Tranquille - serene (calm)

Translucent -Semi transparent; * opaque.

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

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

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

Vacillate - undecided or dilemma

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

Veer - diverge

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

Virulent -Poisonous, Dangerous

Usage: King cobra is very virulent.

Volatile -Ever changing

Usage: The political scenario today is extremely volatile.

Volume - Quantity

Usage: A caftan is a voluminous garment.

Voracious – avid, hunger, greedy

Usage: The wolf is a voracious animal; its hunger is never satisfied.

Waif - stray, orphan*lawful

Usage: he is a waif (lawbreaker)

Whet -sharpen

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

Whimsical -fanciful, unusual, quirky, capricious

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

Word Meaning Synonyms AntonymsAbysmal Adj. Bottomless Use : His arrogance is exceeded

only by his abysmal ignoranceTerrible, awful, dreadful, appalling, very bad,

Superb

acronym n. A word formed by the initial letters of a multi-word name

Contraction, ellipsis,

admonish v. warn strongly, reprove Use: He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways

Reprove, reprimand, chide, rebuke, usurp

Approve

Circumspect v. Investigation before acting,Use: She tried always to be circumspect

Cutious, prudent, careful, guarded, wary, judicious, vigilant,

reckless

Conciliation n. the act of placating Appeasement, pacification, propitiation

Incitement

Connotation n. Suggested or implied meaning of an expression. Use: Foreigners frequently are unaware of the connotations of the words they use.

Nuance, suggestion, implication, undertone, overtone, subtext,

covert Adj. secret or hidden, not openly practiced or vowed n. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something Use: Investigations of CIA reveal that such covert operations can get out of control

Clandestine, concealed, stealthy, underground, copse, wood, thicket

Open

Covetous Adj. avaricious, eagerly desirous of Use: The child was covetous by nature and wanted to take the toys belonging to his classmates

envious, jealous, desirous, greedy

Generous, temperate

Deprecate v. express disapproval of, protest against, belittle Use: A firm believer of old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post, deprecated the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names.

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

Approve

Diligence n. care and perseverance in carrying out tasks. Use : Her employers were greatly impressed by her diligence and offered her a partnership in the firm

Hard-working, assiduousness, meticulousness, conscientiousness, painstakingness

Laziness, carelessness,negligence

Discretion n. ability to adjust action to circumstances Use: Use your discretion in this matter and do not discuss the matter with anyone.

Prudence, caution, acumen, predilection, sagacity, wariness, volition

Indiscretion

dispel v. scatter, drive away, cause to vanish Use: The bright sunlight eventually dispelled the morning mist

Disperse Attract

Dissemination v. Opening to public discussion or debate, the act of spreading something, Use:By their use of the internet, propagandists, have been able to disseminate their pet doctrines to new audiences around the globe

Broadcasting, diffusion, propagation,

Dogmatic Adj. Opinionated Use: We tried to discourage him from being so dogmatic, but nothing could convince him that his opinions might be wrong

Arbitrary, doctrinal, unbending, inflexible, authoritarian,

Flexible

echelon n. A body of troops arranged in a line Level, stratum, rank, heightfallible Adj. Liable to err. Use: I Know I am fallible, but I feel

confident that I am right this timeImperfect, unsound, mortal, weak, frail,

Perfect

Harbinger n. an indication of the approach of something or someone, forerunner v. fore shadow or presage Use: The crocus is an early harbinger of spring

Forerunner, herald, potent, omen,

illustrious Adj. Widely known and esteemed Memorable, well-known, famous

Inglorious, shameful

impetus n. A force that moves something along, incentive, stimulus Use: A new federal highway program would create jobs and will give added impetus to our economic recovery

Momentum, thrust, motivation inertia

Intermittent Adj. Periodic Use: The outdoor wedding reception had to be shifted indoor to avoid the intermittent showers that fell on and of all afternoon.

Alternating, sporadic Constant

Latent Adj. Potentially existing, but not presently evident or realized Use: Polaroid pictures are popular at the parties because you can see the latent photographic image gradually appear before your eyes

Dormant, embryonic, suppressed, undeveloped,

Overt

Latitude n. freedom from narrow limitations Use: I think you have permitted your son too much latitude in this manner

Leeway, freedom, autonomy, liberty, room, rope

Manifestation n. outward demonstration, indication Use: Mozart’s early attraction to the harpsichord was the first manifestation of his pronounced musical bent

Sign, demonstration, expression, symptom,

mitigate v. lessen or try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Use: Nothing he could do to mitigate her anger, she refused to forgive him

Appease, alleviate, allay, assuage, mollify, extenuate, palliate

Aggrevate, exacerbate

motley Adj. Multicolored or mixed Use: he wore a motley tunic, red and green and blue and gold all patched together haphazardly

Assorted, diversed, mixed, dissimilar,

Uniform, homogenous, monochrome

pensive Adj. Dreamily thoughtful, thoughtful with a hint of sadness Use: The pensive lover gazed at the portrait of his beloved and sighed deeply.

Brooding, pondering, meditative, contemplative

prolific Adj. Abundantly fruitful Use: She was a prolific writer, who produced as meany as three books a years

Productive, abundant, fecund Unproductive, scarce

relinquish v. give up something with reluctance, yield Use: once you get used to fringes like expense account meal and company car, it is very difficult to relinquish them

Surrender, renounce, abandon, repudiate, cede,

Vanquish, retain,

solicit v. request earnestly, seek Use: The Mayor telephoned all the member of the city council to solicit their votes

Importune, implore, crave, beseech,

Grant

tractable Adj. Docile, easily managed, susceptible to suggestion Use: Although Susan seemed to be a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence

Obedient, dutiful, well-mannered

Disobedient, intractable

veer v. change in direction Use: After what seemed to be en eternity, the wind veered to the east and the storm abated

Turn, swerve

Vehement Adj. Forceful, intensely emotional; with marked vigor Use: He became so Vehement in describing what had happened with him that he started jumping up and down

Fervent, passionate, Apathetic

Caprice n. whim, a sudden desire. Use: She was an unpredictable creature, acting on caprice, never taking thought of consequences

Whim, impulse, quirk, fad, fancy, notion

stifle v. suppress, extinguish, inhibit Use: Halfway through the boring picture, Laura gave up trying to stifle he yawns.

Smother, asphyxiate, choke, suffocate, strangle, curb, restrain, repress,

Let out

concur v. agree Use: Did you concur with the decision of the court or did you find it unfair?

Agre, harmonize, coincide, assent, acquiesce

Conflict, resist

lethargy v. lack of vitality or energy Use: A complete days work left him in a state of lethargy

Stupor, indolence, weariness Get-up-and-go

Furtive Adj. stealthy, sneaky, secret and sly or sordid Use: noticing the furtive glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter, the jeweler wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in his hands

Surreptitious, clandestine open

efface v. wipe out or make dim Use: The coin had been handled so many times that its date had been effaced

Obliterate, eradicate, Engrave

Pretentious Adj. Intended to attract notice and impress others, making unjustified claims, overambitious Use: The other prize winner isn’t wearing her medal.; isn’t it a bit pretentious of you to wear yours?

Ostentatious, pompous, conceited

Down-to-earth

Compunction n. a feeling of deep regret (usually of some misdeed) Use: The judge was especially sever in his sentencing as the criminal had shown no compunction for his heinous crime

Regret, scruple, qualm, guilt, reluctance, hesitation,

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

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

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

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

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

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

WHET a. stimulate b. humorous c. inculate d. dampen e. None of these

INCENTIVE a. reflex b. amplitude c. inflection

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

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

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

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

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

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

TO HEAP a. to pile b. to forbid c. to proceed d. to share e. to stoop

CAJOLE a. coax b. motivate c. profound d. mollify

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

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

EXTRICATE a. terminate b. isolate c. liberate d. simplify e. frustrateDISPARITY a. inequality b. impartiality c. unfairness d. twist e. None of these

TO CONFISCATE a. to harass b. to repulse c. to console d. to appropriate e. to congregate

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

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

CARGO a. cabbage b. camel c. lance d. freight

d. provocation e. escutcheonLATITUDE a. scope b. segment c. globule d. legislature e. lamentation

e. evade

OVULATE a. penury b. immunize c. fertilize d. reproduce e. incisions

e. flax

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

SYNONYMS:1. CIRCUMSPECT (i) CONDITION (ii) INSPECT (iii) CAUTIOUS (IV) RECKLESS2. ABYSMAL - terrible (i) SLIGHT (ii) DEEP (iii) ILLUSTRIOUS (iv) PROLIFIC 3. DILIGENT – hardworking, industrious, meticulous, careful (i) INTELLIGENT (ii)…..(iii)……(iv)……4.VEHEMENT (i) PASSIONATE (ii) CONFESY (iii) NOISY (iv) MOQULIS5) IMPETUS (i) CONNECT (ii) CRUCIAL (iii) STIMULUS (iv) IMMEDIATE6) ACRONYM (i) ABBREVIATION (ii) SIMILAR7) DISSEMINATE (i) FORECAST (ii) SPREAD (iii) BRANSP8) HARBINGER (i) NAVAL (ii) UNCOMMON (iii) FORE RUNNER (iv) GLORY

ANTONYMS:1) TRACTABLE (i) OBJECTIONABLE (ii) ENJOYABLE (iii) ADAPTABLE (iv) OBSTINATE

2) COVERT (i) MANIFEST (ii) INVISIBLE (iii) SCARED (iv) ALTER3) PENSIVE (i) REPENTENT (ii) SAD (iii) THOUGHTLESS (iv) CARELESS 4) MITIGATE (i) AGGRAVATE (ii) RELIEVE (iii) ELEMINATE (iv) EXHUMAN5) DIVERGENT (i) CONTRARY (ii) COMING TOGETHER (iii) CONVERSANT (iv) CONTROVERSY6) DOGMATIC (i) SCEPTICAL (ii) RESILIENT (iii) STUBBORN (iv) SUSPICIOUS7) CLUTCH (i) HOLD (ii) GRAB (iii) RELEASE (iv) SPREAD8) MOTLEY (i) BULKY (ii) SPECKLED (iii) HOMOGENEOUS (iv) DIFFERENT9) RELINQUISH (i) PURSUE (ii) VANQUISH (iii) DESTROY (iv) DEVASTATE10) TRANSIENT (i) PERMANENT (ii) REMOVED