GregMAT Word List - 6

admonish

(verb) admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

Synonyms : discourage , monish , warn

Example Sentence

I warned him not to go too far

I warn you against false assumptions

She warned him to be quiet

(verb) warn strongly; put on guard

Synonyms : caution , monish

(verb) take to task

Synonyms : reprove

Example Sentence

He admonished the child for his bad behavior

in the add of "eak choti si love story" monisha koiralla on orkut and she shall admonish u/warn u for doing so

aesthetic

(noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful

Synonyms : esthetic

Example Sentence

he despised the esthetic of minimalism

(adj) relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics

Synonyms : esthetic

Example Sentence

aesthetic values

(adj) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

Synonyms : aesthetical , esthetic , esthetical

Example Sentence

the aesthetic faculties

an aesthetic person

aesthetic feeling

the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success

(adj) aesthetically pleasing

Synonyms : artistic , esthetic

Example Sentence

an artistic flower arrangement

aes + thetic

opposite of "pathetic"..means beauty

affectation

(noun) a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

Synonyms : affectedness , mannerism , pose

'affection' is natural and true, but

'affectation' is artificial and pretentious

alleviate

(verb) provide physical relief, as from pain

Synonyms : assuage , palliate , relieve

Example Sentence

This pill will relieve your headaches

(verb) make easier

Synonyms : ease , facilitate

Example Sentence

you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge

ALL (all)+ EVI (evil)+ ATE (has been eaten up) so hence you are relieved of the pain and you feel relief

analogous

(adj) similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

Synonyms : correspondent

Example Sentence

brains and computers are often considered analogous

salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar

(adj) corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin

Example Sentence

the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous

remember analogous from analogy

bolster

(noun) a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

Synonyms : long pillow

(verb) support and strengthen

Synonyms : bolster up

Example Sentence

bolster morale

(verb) prop up with a pillow or bolster

(verb) add padding to

Synonyms : pad

Example Sentence

pad the seat of the chair

RELATE TO BOLT>> USED TO SUPPORT OR REINFORCE

connoisseur

(noun) an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

Synonyms : cognoscente

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(In Hindi Language) Connoisseur sounds like kaun inse sure nahi hoga, kaun nahi sure.. Ye to expert hai. He is connoisseur. He is EXPERT.

dissemble

(verb) make believe with the intent to deceive

Synonyms : affect , feign , pretend , sham

Example Sentence

He feigned that he was ill

He shammed a headache

(verb) hide under a false appearance

Synonyms : cloak , mask

Example Sentence

He masked his disappointment

(verb) behave unnaturally or affectedly

Synonyms : act , pretend

Example Sentence

She's just acting

The word sounds like "resemble"...the person/ a thing of tat type can be in disguise...

dogged

(adj) stubbornly unyielding

Synonyms : dour , persistent , pertinacious , tenacious , unyielding

Example Sentence

dogged persistence

dour determination

the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics

a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it

men tenacious of opinion

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a dogs tail is always curved and can never be made straight thus it is dogged

dupe

(noun) a person who is tricked or swindled

Synonyms : victim

(verb) fool or hoax

Synonyms : befool , cod , fool , gull , put on , put one across , put one over , slang , take in

Example Sentence

The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone

You can't fool me!

duplicates(in movies) are used to fool people....

empirical

(adj) derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

Synonyms : empiric

Example Sentence

an empirical basis for an ethical theory

empirical laws

empirical data

an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known

(adj) relying on medical quackery

Synonyms : empiric

Example Sentence

empiric treatment

Empire...maintaining an empire requires much practical experiences and workouts....

engender

(verb) call forth

Synonyms : breed , spawn

(verb) make children

Synonyms : beget , bring forth , father , generate , get , mother , sire

Example Sentence

Abraham begot Isaac

Men often father children but don't recognize them

when two gender's male & female end up together .. they produce or give rise to a CHILD..

pertinacious

(adj) stubbornly unyielding

Synonyms : dogged , dour , persistent , tenacious , unyielding

Example Sentence

dogged persistence

dour determination

the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics

a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it

men tenacious of opinion

pertinacious = pre(before) + teenage : The age before teenage is where a person shows a childish behaviour and is very stubborn in a negative sense.

presumptuous

(adj) excessively forward

Synonyms : assuming , assumptive

Example Sentence

an assumptive person

on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide

the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants

Focus on "Presum" (Presume)--> To overstep your boundaries by boldly PRESUMing/assuming something.

probity

(noun) complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

Example Sentence

in a world where financial probity may not be widespread

he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity

PRO(pahle)+beti(ladkiya) sounds like girls first 'something having high morale'

proliferate

(verb) grow rapidly

Example Sentence

Pizza parlors proliferate in this area

(verb) cause to grow or increase rapidly

Example Sentence

We must not proliferate nuclear arms

life rate=its always increasing

specious

(adj) plausible but false

Synonyms : spurious

Example Sentence

a specious claim

spurious inferences

(adj) based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

Synonyms : gilded , meretricious

Example Sentence

the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility

meretricious praise

a meretricious argument

It sounds like 'suspicious'.

spurious

(adj) plausible but false

Synonyms : specious

Example Sentence

a specious claim

spurious inferences

(adj) born out of wedlock

Synonyms : bastardly , misbegot , misbegotten

Example Sentence

the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring

(adj) intended to deceive

Synonyms : inauthentic , unauthentic

Example Sentence

a spurious work of art

s-PURE+ious...pure means true...spurious means the opposite of it..which is FALSE,CONTERFEIT

subvert

(verb) cause the downfall of; of rulers

Synonyms : bring down , overthrow , overturn

Example Sentence

The Czar was overthrown

subvert the ruling class

(verb) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

Synonyms : corrupt , debase , debauch , demoralise , demoralize , deprave , misdirect , pervert , profane , vitiate

Example Sentence

debauch the young people with wine and women

Socrates was accused of corrupting young men

Do school counselors subvert young children?

corrupt the morals

(verb) destroy property or hinder normal operations

Synonyms : counteract , countermine , sabotage , undermine , weaken

Example Sentence

The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war

(verb) destroy completely

Example Sentence

we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis

can be remembered with help of root word:sub(below, down)+vert(to turn)..and downfall of something is subvert...

timorous

(adj) timid by nature or revealing timidity

Synonyms : fearful , trepid

Example Sentence

timorous little mouse

in a timorous tone

cast fearful glances at the large dog

sounds like TIME + OVER: imagine you are giving your GRE exam, and your time gets over, you will get frightened.. = fear = demonstrate fear. :)

tortuous

(adj) highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

Synonyms : byzantine , convoluted , involved , knotty , tangled

Example Sentence

the Byzantine tax structure

Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship

convoluted legal language

convoluted reasoning

the plot was too involved

a knotty problem

got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering

Oh, what a tangled web we weave

tortuous legal procedures

tortuous negotiations lasting for months

(adj) marked by repeated turns and bends

Synonyms : twisting , twisty , voluminous , winding

Example Sentence

a tortuous road up the mountain

winding roads are full of surprises

had to steer the car down a twisty track

(adj) not straightforward

Example Sentence

his tortuous reasoning

a tortoise does not move in straight line... it keeps twisting and turning making path complicated.

tractable

(adj) easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)

Synonyms : manipulable

Example Sentence

tractable young minds

the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition

(adj) readily reacting to suggestions and influences

Synonyms : amenable

Example Sentence

a responsive student

Tractable sounds like tractor ,which makes it easy to manage a field .

transient

(noun) one who stays for only a short time

Example Sentence

transient laborers

(noun) (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load

(adj) of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind

Synonyms : transeunt

(adj) lasting a very short time

Synonyms : ephemeral , fugacious , passing , short-lived , transitory

Example Sentence

the ephemeral joys of childhood

a passing fancy

youth's transient beauty

love is transitory but it is eternal

fugacious blossoms

remember transient light and transient current.... that we studied in physics.....which produce an effect for a very short time...

ubiquitous

(adj) being present everywhere at once

Synonyms : omnipresent

it pronu~ like mosquitos which are being everywhere

underscore

(noun) a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

Synonyms : underline

(verb) give extra weight to (a communication)

Synonyms : emphasise , emphasize , underline

Example Sentence

Her gesture emphasized her words

(verb) draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

Synonyms : underline

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underscore means the special character '_' which we use to EMPHASIZE special words.

venal

(adj) capable of being corrupted

Synonyms : bribable , corruptible , dishonest , purchasable

Example Sentence

corruptible judges

dishonest politicians

a purchasable senator

a venal police officer

ve + nal = we null ....we can be easily bribed when we are null in terms of money ...

venerate

(verb) regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

Synonyms : fear , revere , reverence

Example Sentence

Fear God as your father

We venerate genius

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ven(..when)U RATE someone higher.. you TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT .