21 Jan Flashcards
Supplant
Replace
[ syn ] displace, supersede, Give way to
Eg. His confidence gave way to panic
Boom
Rapid growth
Profound 3
1) deep or vast
Eg. Profound knowledge
2) great /drastic
Eg. Profound consequence
3) obscure or confusing
Eg. Profound theory
Appealed
Greatly attract
Appealing
That you like ( because it is pleasant)
Eg. Appealing color/ taste
[ ant ] unappealing
Privilege
Having special rights and facilities provided by the government
Eg. Privileged society / person
Modest 2
1) simple not showy
Eg. A modest person
2) minor or common
Eg. A modest proposal
Noble
Deserving respect
[ ant ] ignoble
Dignity
Serious and formal quality
Edify / v /
To teach by correcting mind or character
Eg. Edifying course of the GRE
[ syn ] instructive
Meteoric
Sharp
Eg. Meteoric increase or decrease in price
Characterized
To have a typical quality
Dynamic 3/ adj /
1) very energetic
Eg. Dynamic young people
2) often changing
Eg. A dynamic society
3) fluctuating
Eg. Dynamic pace of life
Caution / v/
Warn
Concomitant
Con- together, comitant - happen
Happened together
[ syn ] concurrent
Eg. Concurrent doses of medicines
Gloomy 4
1) not hopeful
Eg. Gloomy economic forecast
2) rather dark
Eg. Gloomy room
3) unhappy or serious.
Eg. gloomy expression
4) that makes you unhappy or serious
Eg. Gloomy music / weather
Glow with / ph /
Exaggerate
Sunny
Hopeful / cheerful
Falter
Hesitate or fluctuate
Reversal
Reverse
Illusory
What you have seen or thought is wrong
Collaborator
a person who works together ( + ve /- ve)
Giant / adj /
A very powerful and impressive person
Aloof from / ph /
Isolated from