GregMAT Word List - 5

aloof

(adj) remote in manner

Synonyms : distant , upstage

Example Sentence

stood apart with aloof dignity

a distant smile

he was upstage with strangers

(adv) in an aloof manner

Example Sentence

the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough

aloof:aloo(potato)+f..u like aloo so mom keeps it "apart" for u..it is "reserved" for u

clangor

(noun) a loud resonant repeating noise

Synonyms : clang , clangoring , clangour , clank , clash , crash

Example Sentence

he could hear the clang of distant bells

(verb) make a loud resonant noise

Synonyms : clangour

Example Sentence

the alarm clangored throughout the building

(verb) make a loud noise

Synonyms : clang

Example Sentence

clanging metal

langur(monkey)- sound of langur is loud and resounding.

debunk

(verb) expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas

Synonyms : expose

Example Sentence

The physicist debunked the psychic's claims

DE+BUNK..so when you bunked your college, and got caught by your teacher... your teacher exaggerated this fact and ridiculed you in front of the class.

diminutive

(noun) a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness

(adj) very small

Synonyms : bantam , flyspeck , lilliputian , midget , petite , tiny

Example Sentence

diminutive in stature

a lilliputian chest of drawers

her petite figure

tiny feet

the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy

THE+MINUTEive.....

discernible

(adj) perceptible by the senses or intellect

Synonyms : discernable

Example Sentence

things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause

the newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiations

the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles

(adj) capable of being perceived clearly

Example Sentence

an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible

(adj) capable of being seen or noticed

Synonyms : evident , observable

Example Sentence

a discernible change in attitude

a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript

an observable change in behavior

break as Dis-earn-able

anything from which money can be earned is easily distinguishable...

enigmatic

(adj) not clear to the understanding

Synonyms : enigmatical , puzzling

Example Sentence

I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later

prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries

(adj) resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought

Synonyms : oracular

Example Sentence

the oracular sayings of Victorian poets

so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it

an enigmatic smile

Enigmatic = "a night magic" --> Magic at night is mysterious and difficult to understand.

estranged

(adj) caused to be unloved

Synonyms : alienated

eSTRANGE looks like stranger.

We are always alienated towards strangers.

fanciful

(adj) indulging in or influenced by fancy

Synonyms : notional

Example Sentence

a fanciful mind

all the notional vagaries of childhood

(adj) not based on fact; unreal

Synonyms : imaginary , notional

Example Sentence

the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties

a small child's imaginary friends

to create a notional world for oneself

(adj) having a curiously intricate quality

Example Sentence

a fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers

fanciful is full of fancies.

frivolous

(adj) not serious in content or attitude or behavior

Example Sentence

a frivolous novel

a frivolous remark

a frivolous young woman

Fri-vo-lous

~Free - If something is free, u dont take it seriously, you think oh they are giving it for free coz its not that important stuff.. or not the stuff in demand.. or not the stuff taken seriously by public..

heterogeneous

(adj) consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature

Synonyms : heterogenous

Example Sentence

the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous

(adj) originating outside the body

Synonyms : heterogenous

If you have a group of people of various sexes and races, you have a HETERO GENUS group of people.

imperious

(adj) having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

Synonyms : disdainful , haughty , lordly , overbearing , prideful , sniffy , supercilious , swaggering

Example Sentence

some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines

haughty aristocrats

his lordly manners were offensive

walked with a prideful swagger

very sniffy about breaches of etiquette

his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air

a more swaggering mood than usual

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imperial(emperor) imperial army wil be alway have "ghamand" so they aare arrogant,overpower

impertinent

(adj) characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

Synonyms : irreverent , pert , saucy

Example Sentence

a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner

(adj) not pertinent to the matter under consideration

Synonyms : extraneous , immaterial , orthogonal

Example Sentence

an issue extraneous to the debate

the price was immaterial

mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point

(adj) improperly forward or bold

Synonyms : fresh , impudent , overbold , sassy , saucy , smart , wise

Example Sentence

don't be fresh with me

impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup

an impudent boy given to insulting strangers

Don't get wise with me!

we its ending words "tinent" sounds like tenant-> so whena imperial owner talks to his tenant he doesnt give any respect...

irresolute

(adj) uncertain how to act or proceed

Example Sentence

the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute

(IR)not knowing... how to make resolutions.

laudable

(adj) worthy of high praise

Synonyms : applaudable , commendable , praiseworthy

Example Sentence

applaudable efforts to save the environment

a commendable sense of purpose

laudable motives of improving housing conditions

a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence

Manhattan residents were ABLE to show their LOUD (noisy) demonstration when they saw the Joker instead of LAUDABLE Batman.

lax

(adj) lacking in rigor or strictness

Synonyms : slack

Example Sentence

such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable

lax in attending classes

slack in maintaining discipline

(adj) pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')

(adj) lacking in strength or firmness or resilience

Example Sentence

a lax rope

a limp handshake

(adj) emptying easily or excessively

Synonyms : loose

Example Sentence

loose bowels

LAX - reLAX - careless

panache

(noun) distinctive and stylish elegance

Synonyms : dash , elan , flair , style

Example Sentence

he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer

(noun) a feathered plume on a helmet

ir reminds of the movie FASHION.all de top models wer frm panache..therefore u cn relate it to stylish way of dressin

plodding

(noun) hard monotonous routine work

Synonyms : donkeywork , drudgery , grind

(noun) the act of walking with a slow heavy gait

Synonyms : plod

Example Sentence

I could recognize his plod anywhere

(adj) (of movement) slow and laborious

Synonyms : leaden

Example Sentence

leaden steps

think of PLOTTING which moves slowly

prosaic

(adj) not fanciful or imaginative

Synonyms : matter-of-fact

Example Sentence

local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones

a prosaic and unimaginative essay

(adj) lacking wit or imagination

Synonyms : earthbound , pedestrian , prosy

Example Sentence

a pedestrian movie plot

(adj) not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

Synonyms : commonplace , humdrum , unglamorous , unglamourous

Example Sentence

an unglamorous job greasing engines

mosaic--->beautiful artistic work with full of vibrant colours.....prosaic ...opposite of that ...dull

remedial

(adj) tending or intended to rectify or improve

Example Sentence

a remedial reading course

remedial education

(adj) tending to cure or restore to health

Synonyms : alterative , curative , healing , sanative , therapeutic

Example Sentence

curative powers of herbal remedies

her gentle healing hand

remedial surgery

a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air

a therapeutic agent

therapeutic diets

Re-Med as in Medication can help you improve a disease.

restive

(adj) being in a tense state

Synonyms : edgy , high-strung , highly strung , jittery , jumpy , nervy , overstrung , uptight

(adj) impatient especially under restriction or delay

Example Sentence

the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive

Restive is actually restless. Like factitious is actually factless :)

sporadic

(adj) recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances

Example Sentence

a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids

sporadic== opposite of periodic, we know periodic things occur regularly.

stigmatize

(verb) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

Synonyms : brand , denounce , mark , stigmatise

Example Sentence

He denounced the government action

She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock

(verb) mark with a stigma or stigmata

Synonyms : stigmatise

Example Sentence

They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress

to stick bad things to others

undermine

(verb) destroy property or hinder normal operations

Synonyms : counteract , countermine , sabotage , subvert , weaken

Example Sentence

The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war

(verb) hollow out as if making a cave or opening

Synonyms : cave

Example Sentence

The river was caving the banks

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UNDERMINE ....Minining under the earth would GRADUALLY WEAKEN strength of soil and rock

weary

(verb) exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

Synonyms : fag , fag out , fatigue , jade , outwear , tire , tire out , wear , wear down , wear out , wear upon

Example Sentence

We wore ourselves out on this hike

(verb) lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

Synonyms : fatigue , jade , pall , tire

Example Sentence

I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food

(adj) physically and mentally fatigued

Synonyms : aweary

Example Sentence

`aweary' is archaic

After long work surely u will look for leaving formal DRESS(WEAR)

zealous

(adj) marked by active interest and enthusiasm

Synonyms : avid

Example Sentence

an avid sports fan

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Zealous....Zeal+ous...havin ZEAL to do nything