Top Gre Words In Context part1 Flashcards
Abscond
To leave secretly
The patron ( regular customer(peytren)) absconded from the restaurant without paying his bills by sneaking out the back door.
Abscond - English Dictionary
verb
[ab·scond || əb’skɒnd]
avoid, evade, dodge; flee secretly, leave discreetly and hide oneself
Abate
To reduce in amount, degree or severity
As the hurricane’s force abated, the winds dropped and the sea became calm.
Mitigate
Abyss
An extremely deep hole
The submarine dove into the abyss to chart the previously unseen depths.
Advocate
To speak in favour of
The vegetarian advocated a diet containing no meat.
Proliferate
To increase in number quickly
Although she only kept only two guinea pigs initially, they proliferated to such an extent that she soon had dozens.
proliferate - English Dictionary
verb
[pro·lif·er·ate || prə’lɪfəreɪt]
reproduce quickly, multiply rapidly; prosper, thrive, grow quickly
Aesthetic
Concerning the appreciation of beauty
Followers of the aesthetic movement regarded the pursuit of beauty as the only true purpose of art.
Alleviate
To make more bearable
Taking aspirin helps to alleviate a headache.
Alleviate - English Dictionary
verb
[al·le·vi·ate || ə’liːvɪeɪt]
allay, soothe, relieve; moderate, soften; lessen, diminish
Amalgamate
To combine , to mix together Giant industries amalgamated with mega products to form giant mega products. Amalgamate - English Dictionary verb [a'mal·gam·ate || -meɪt] combine; unite; combine
Whimsical
Acting in a fanciful( khiyali) or capricious(changeable) manner, unpredictable, strange and amusing
The ballet was whimsical , delighting the children with its imaginative characters and unpredictable sets.
whimsical - English Dictionary
adjective
[whim·si·cal || ‘hwɪmzɪkl /’w-]
given to whims; capricious; “strange and amusing”
Ambiguous
Doubtful or uncertain, able to be interpreted several ways
The directions she gave were so ambiguous that we disagreed on which way to turn.
adjective
[am·big·u·ous || æm’bɪgjʊəs]
open to dispute, having many possible interpretations; obscure, vague
Anachronism
Something out of place in time
The aged hippie used anachronistic phrases like groovy and far out that had not been popular for years.
Anachronism - English Dictionary
noun
[a·nach·ro·nism || ə’nækrənɪzəm]
assigning of a person or event to the wrong time period; something that is obsolete or out of date
Arbitrate
To judge a dispute between two opposing parties
Since the couple could not come to agreement, a judge was forced to arbitrate their devorce proceedings.
arbitrate - English Dictionary
verb
[ar·bi·trate || ‘ɑːbɪtreɪt]
mediate, act as a mediator in a dispute; serve as a judge
Articulate
Able to speak clearly and expressively
She is such an articulate defender of labor that unions are among her strongest supporters.
articulate - English Dictionary
adjective
[ar·tic·u·late || ɑː’tɪkjʊleɪt]
speaking fluently, eloquent; expressed using clear and distinct syllables; able to speak; composed of several distinct parts or segments; arranged into a unified whole; made distinct, clearly marked
Banal
Predictable, cliched, boring
He used banal phrases like, have a nice day, or another day another dollar.
banal - English Dictionary
adjective
[ba·nal || bə’nɑːl]
stale, trite; commonplace, usual, ordinary, uninteresting, dull
Bombastic
Pompous in speech and manner Tha ranting(parkhash) of the radio talk show host was mostly bombastic, his boasting and outrageous claims had no basis in fact.
bombastic - English Dictionary adjective [bom·bas·tic || bɒm'bæstɪk] ornate, florid; inflated, exaggerated pompous - English Dictionary adjective [pomp·ous || 'pɑmpəs /'pɒm-] pretentious, arrogant; conceited, overly proud, haughty
Catalyst
Something that brings about a change in something else
The imposition of harsh taxes was the catalyst that finally brought on the revolution.
Chaos
Great disorder or confusion
In many religious traditions, god created an ordered universe from chaos.
Cogent
Convincing and well reasoned Swayed by cogent argument of the defense, the jury had no choice but to acquit(tabrae kardan) the defendant(mottaham). cogent - English Dictionary adjective ['co·gent || 'koʊdʒənt] convincing, persuasive, influential
Convoluted
Intricate(complex) and complicated
Although many people bought a brief history of time , few could follow its convoluted ideas and theories.
Decorum
Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
The countess complained the vulgar peasants( rustic, roostai, dehghan) lacked the decorum appropriate for a visit to the palace.
Deride
To speak of or treat with contempt( tahghir) , to mock(tamaskhor)
The awkward child was often derided by his cooler peers.
deride - English Dictionary
verb
[de·ride || dɪ’raɪd]
mock, ridicule, sneer
Desultory
Jumping from one thing to another, disconnected
Diane had a desultory academic record, she had changed majors 12 times in three years.
desultory - English Dictionary
adjective
[des·ul·to·ry || ‘desltərɪ]
aimless, random; unmethodical, lacking order; going from one thing to another; sluggish; rambling; digressive
Veracity
Filled with truth and accuracy
She had a reputation for veracity, so everyone trusted her description of events.
veracity - English Dictionary
noun
[ve·rac·i·ty || və’ræsətɪ]
truthfulness, honesty; accuracy; something that is a truth
Diffident
Lacking self confidence
Steve’s diffident manner during the job interview stemmed(originated) from his nervous nature and lack of expereience in the field.
