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Immutable (fixed, non-variant, not changing) - changeable (mutable, variable, alterable)
Nebulous (indefinite, imprecise) - (distinct), (precise, pithy), (clear)
Prodigal (spendthrift, uncontrolled, extravagant, wasteful, reckless) - cautious (frugal,
thrifty, parsimonious , economical)
Turbid (cloudy, dirty, murky, muddy) - clear (limpid, lucid, apparent)
Paean (song of praise) - dirge (sad song)
Expatiate (lengthy talk, elaborate) - talk briefly
Nascence (incipient, event of being born, start) - conclusion
Contemplate - random
Indigenous - alien
Effrontery - deference
Acerbity (acrimonious, bitterness of speech, harsh) - sweetness
Omniscient (all knowing, infinitely wise) - ignorant
Arrant (complete, total, absolute) - partial (incomplete, limited, fractional)
Feckless (feeble, ineffective, weak, impotent) - (dynamic), (strong, potent, puissant)
Prolix (verbose, grandiloquent, loquacious, wordy, garrulous, talkative, voluble) - terse
(concise, laconic)
Improbity - honesty
*Insipid (lacking in flavor, dull, bland, tasteless) - flavorful, exciting
Defection (abandonment, desertion) - joining
Aplomb (cool, composure) - confusion
Hone (sharpen) - blunt
Frangible (breakable) - sturdy
Inane (silly, stupid, immature) - wise (astute, sensible, judicious, shrewd, clever, prudent)
Harbinger (forerunner, precursor, foretell, herald, portend) - follower
Tyro (callow, tenderfoot, greenhorn, learner, novice, pupil, trainee, apprentice, student,
neophyte, beginner, inexperienced) - expert(sophisticated, specialist, authority, proficient,
adept)
Nettle (enrage, annoy, vex, irritate, infuriate, exasperate) - mollify (pacify, placate,
appease, propitiate, conciliate, reconcile, soothe)
Conciliate - quarrel
Nefarious (immoral, disreputable, evil, wicked) - angelic (innocent, good, moral, reputable)
Palpability (tangibility) - intangibility, impalpability
Vapid (lifeless, insipid, bland) - spirited (lively, animated, vivacious, cheerful)
Labile - stable
Clemency (mercy, kindness, pity, forgiveness, compassion) - unmerciful treatment,
harshness
Limp (walk lamely, flaccid, wilted, bendy, floppy, shamble) - firm
Radiate - absorb
Anathema (abhorrence, curse, baneful) - blessing (benison, benediction)
Vacuous (dim) (stupid, unintelligent, inane) - (insightful, wise) (bright)
Stark (barren, weak, full) - partial, lush
Exhume (dig-up, quarry) - inter, bury
Extirpate (destroy completely, root-out, uproot) - implant
Wastrel (spendthrift, squanderer, prodigal) - conservator, stint, thrifty, frugal, cautious
Clich (banal, hackneyed, trite) - novelty (originality, newness, uniqueness, freshness)
Haggard (tired, faded, exhausted, worn down, fatigue, gaunt ,wasted away) - fresh, plump
Moribund (dying, waning, declining) - living, existing, waxing
Specious (misleading, inaccurate, baseless, false, fallacious, fallible) - accurate, plausible,
leading to truth
Propinquity (kinship, closeness, proximity, nearness, affinity) - remoteness (detachment,
aloofness, solitude, seclusion, isolation, reserve)
Exhume ( dig up, quarry) - inter, bury
Punctuality (time keeping, reliability, regularity, promptness) - tardiness (lateness, delay)
Artifice (affected, ploy, pretense, gambit, deception, trick, deceit) - candor (frankness,
sincerity, forthrightness, honesty, openness)
Ephemeral (fleeting, brief, transient, momentary, temporary) - eternal (everlasting,
perpetual, long-lasting, permanent)
Travail (toil, sweat, work hard) - relaxation, rest
Generously (liberally, charitably, kindly) - ungenerously (stingy, niggardly, miserly)
Compound (mix, multiple, amalgam, multifarious) - separate (split, divide, by parts)
Turpitude (depravity, immorality) - righteousness, goodness (inborn good quality)
Venial (forgivable, excusable, minor, trivial) - inexcusable, unforgivable, crucial
Unsullied (clean, pure, untainted, uncontaminated, untarnished) - sullied (tarnished,
stained, tainted, contaminated)
Amalgamate (combine, join, merge, unite, fuse, integrate) - isolate (separate, disintegrate,
detach)
Gauche (tactless, rude, careless) - tactful (polite, careful, diplomatic, delicate)
Punctilious (minutely attentive, meticulous, scrupulous, conscientious) - careless ( sloppy,
slapdash)
Secular (worldly, materialistic) - clergy, clerical, spiritual, religious
Crass (insensitive, grossly insensible) - refined, sensitive
Fidelity (loyalty, trustworthy, reliability, faithfulness) - treachery, disloyalty, perfidious,
dishonest
Sanguine (cheerful, hopeful, optimistic) (certain, positive) - (pessimistic, hopeless),
(doubtful, uncertain)
Solvent (able to pay all debts), (substance that dissolves another) - (bankrupt, indebt),
(insolvent)
Obfuscate (confuse, muddle, make complex) - clarify (make clear, elucidate, simplify)
Rail (scold, rebuke, rant) - praise, eulogy
Granulate (form into grains, grind, crush, powder, refine) - crystallize (come together,
shape up)
Trenchant (cutting, acumen, keen) - obtuse ( slow, dull, insensitive)
Unruly (disobedient, lawless) - well behaved, obedient, lawful
Aver (state confidently, declare, agree, assert, affirm, avow) - deny (reject, disagree, refute)
Excoriate (scold with biting harshness, strip the skin off), (criticize, berate, condemn) -
praise (extol, honor, admire, eulogize, applaud, acclaim, congratulate)
Temerarious (brash, daredevil) - prudent (cautious, careful, discreet, wise)
Temerity (audacity, impudence, effrontery, boldness, harshness) - reticence, reserved,
shyness, taciturn
Benignity (graciousness, kindness) - evilness (cruelty, unkind, rudeness)
Execrate (repugnance, curse, loathe, abhor, abominate, detest, hate) - (adore, love),
(acclaim)
Alienate (make hostile, separate, estrange, make unfriendly, isolate) - harmonize, make
friendly
Wanton (willfully malicious, unchaste),(unrestrained) - (chaste, unsullied, pure),
(restrained)
Choleric (hot tempered, hot headed, irascible, petulant, short tempered) - easy going, good
natured
Distend (dilate, expand, swell out, balloon - diminish, reduce, deflate, contract
Assuage (alleviate, improve, to lessen as of pain, satisfy (hunger), soothe (anger) - worsen,
degenerate, exacerbate, aggravate, intensify
Garrulous (voluble, chatty, loquacious, verbose, wordy) - taciturn ( reticent, shyness,
diffidence, introverted, silence), (laconic)
Quell (subdue, suppress, calm down, quiet, extinguish, put down) - foment (instigate, stir
up, provoke, stimulate)
Nadir (all-time low, rock bottom, pits, lowest point, bottom most, base) - (apex, top, apogee,
acme, pinnacle, climax, tip, zenith, peak, height, summit)
Soporific (sleep inducing, hypnagogic, hypnogogic, narcotic, somnific, hypnotic, dull,
monotonous) - awakening, invigorating, energizing, stimulating, arousing, exciting, stirring
Terminus (finishing point, end, limit, last, concluding, final) - beginning , start, opening,
inauguration, launch, commencement, initiation, introduction
Condign (merited, deserved) - undeserved
Artisan (skilled laborer, artificer, craftsmen, journeyman) - unskilled laborer, amateurish,
inexpert, unprofessional
Unscathed (unhurt, uninjured, unharmed, without a scratch) - wounded, injured, hurt
Hoyden (tomboyish, romp, used of boisterous girls) - demure girl, shy, diffident
Doltish (cloddish, stupid) - clever, smart, intelligent
Cursory (superficial, perfunctory, hurried, brief, hasty) - thorough, comprehensive,
profound, deep
Chary ( wary, careful, cautious, mindful, thrifty) - foolhardy ( headlong, rash, imprudent,
unwise, impetuous, impulsive, reckless, hasty)
Sloth (slow-moving tree-dwelling mammal),(sluggishness, laziness, idleness, inactive) -
(industry, hard work, diligence), (liveliness, vigor, spirit)
Crabbed (bad-tempered, ill tempered) - sweet tempered
Turgid (swollen, distended, inflated, overblown, enlarged, puffed up, bloated) -deflated,
shrunken, emaciated
Local (limited, restricted), (narrow, confined, specific) - (global, universal, worldwide,
total, boundless), (general, broad, common)
Vilify (speak ill of, malign, libel, belittle, slander, defame, insult, deride, decry, disparage,
criticize, condemn, censure, reproach, blame, denigrate, defame, mock, tease, taunt) -
eulogize (commend, honor, congratulate, praise, laud, extol, exalt, acclaim, applaud,
compliment, admire)
Asteroid (small planet, planetoid) - large planet
Malevolent (malicious, spiteful, wicked, nasty, mean) - benevolent, kindly
Impotent (weak, powerless, unable, incapable) - puissant, potent (all powerful, effective,
strong, forceful, mighty)
Concur (agree, harmony, accede, accord), (coincide, happen together, overlap) - dissent
(disagree, discord, dissonance, dispute), (conflict)
Plethora (glut, excess, surfeit, surplus, extra, superfluous, over abundance) - (shortage,
scarcity, paucity, meager, scanty, dearth, insufficiency, sparse, scarce, inadequate)
Equanimity (composure, level-headedness, self control, calmness, poise) - agitation (stir,
anxiety, disturbance)
Sardonic (disdainful, disrespectful, contemptuous, scathing, cynical, acerbic, scornful,
mocking, sarcastic, ironic, derisive, satirical, cutting , mordant) - sincere (respectful, straight,
honest, truthful, earnest, genuine)
Prim (very precise and formal, exceedingly proper), (neat, tidy, trim) - (improper,
informal), (untidy, messy)
Evince (show, make clear, verify, prove, substantiate, support) - conceal (hide, obscure,
cover, mask, cloak, secrete, veil, unearth)
Limp (walk lamely, wilted, bendy, flabby, flaccid, shamble, shuffle, hobble, floppy) - firm
(solid, hard, rigid, dense)
Porous (permeable, absorbent, leaky, spongy) - impermeable (impervious, resistant,
waterproof)
Erratic (inconsistent, unreliable, irregular, variable, changeable, mutable, capricious,
alterable, fluctuating, whimsical, fickle, impulsive) - consistent (predictable, reliable,
constant, dependable, unswerving, regular, steady)
Repine (express discontent, complain, fret, quetch) - express joy
Loquacious (chatty, gabby, gushing, bombastic, grandiloquent, articulate, voluble,
vociferous, effusive, rambling, wordy, garrulous, verbose, talkative) - taciturn (shy, diffidence,
reticence, reserved, introverted, compendious, withdrawn)
Verbose (wordy) - compendious (succinct, compact)
Ulterior (unstated and questionable), (situated beyond), (hidden, mysterious, underhanded,
secret, concealed, clandestine) - (transparent), (stated)
Obese (fat, chubby, portly, fleshy, over weight, corpulent, stout, plump, large) - cadaverous
(corpselike, thin, pale, pallid, wan, gaunt, bony, skeletal, emaciated, lean, skinny)
Chasten (punish, castigate, correct, reprimand, censure, discipline) - reward
Compliant (yielding, flexible, accepting, willing, obedient, submissive, amenable,
acquiescent) - (adamant, resistant, unyielding, stubborn, inflexible, obdurate)
Lionize (treat as a celebrity), (glorify, praise, extol, fete, celebrate) - denigrate ( defame,
mock, tease, taunt, disparage)
Enmity (dislike, acrimony, rancor, spite, animosity, loathing, hatred, hostility, bad feeling,
unfriendly, - affection (friendliness, camaraderie, warmth, fondness, liking, love)
Avarice (acquisitiveness, greediness, covetousness, cupidity, selfishness) - altruism
(unselfishness, selflessness, generosity, philanthropy, self sacrifice)
Unfeigned (frank, genuine, sincere, real) - disguised (camouflaged, veiled, masked,
concealed, hidden)
Fetid (squalid, fusty, smelly, stinking, foul, putrid, rancid), (rotten, stale) -(having a
pleasant smell, odorous, fragrant, aromatic, scented), (fresh)
Amelioration (meliorate, amend, betterment, improvement) - deterioration ( worsen,
decline, weaken, drop)
Goad (stimulate, provoke, prod, incite) - curb (restrain, reduce, control, curtail, limit)
Feasible(doable, viable, realistic, practical, pragmatic) - unfeasible, (idealistic (not viable,
unrealistic, impractical)
Disputatious (controversial, litigious, contentious) - conciliatory (appeasing, pacifying,
assuaging, mollifying)
Focus (to meet at a point, hub) - disperse (scatter, diffuse, disband)
Heterogeneous (varied, mixed, diverse, various, assorted) - homogeneous ( similar,
consistent, identical, uniform)
Hummock (hill, hillock, mount) - vale (valley, dale, gorge, dell)
Dissuade (advise against, deter, discourage, prevent) - persuade (influence, convince),
exhort (encourage, insist, foster, promote)
Inebriation (habitually intoxicated, drunk) - sobriety (abstinence, abstemiousness,
temperance, restraint)
Abrogate (abolish, get rid of) - institute (introduce, establish, set up)
Acquiescence (passive agreement, acceptance, assent, consent, compliance, accord, accede)
- (rebellion), (resistance)
Bedizen (dress garishly, vulgarly, tastelessly, dizen) - strip bare
Odious (repulsive, hateful, loathsome, detestable, abhorrent) - delightful (wonderful,
pleasant, enjoyable, amusing)
Frustrate (discourage, annoy, bother, disturb, upset) - abet (assist, support, encourage
usually in wrong doing)
Mutter (mumble, grumble, complain), (talk softly, murmur, whisper) - speak distinctively
Extraneous (irrelevant, not pertinent, superfluous, inappropriate) - essential (relevant,
appropriate, necessary)
Extrinsic (alien, foreign, external) - intrinsic, inherent (innate, natural, inborn, inbuilt)
Churlish (uncouth, rude, coarse, impolite) - polite (courteous, respectful, gracious)
Supernal (celestial, ethereal) - devilish
Non-striated - striped (banded, lined)
Pallid (pale, white, ashen, pasty, colorless) - 1ruddy, 2dark
Hibernal (wintry) - summer like
Wastrel (compulsive, shopper, spendthrift, squanderer) - conservator
Ultimate (crucial, vital, final, decisive, last, definitive) - incipient (initial, start, beginning,
early, embryonic, budding, developing)
Gratuity (privilege, bonus, benefit, freebie, perk) - stipend (salary, pay, income, earning,
remuneration)
Cower (shrink, cringe, tremble) - brazingly confront (tackle, face, meet up)
Pinch (bit, nip)- abundant amount (excess, plethora)
Protract (dilate, stretch out, drag out, expand, prolong, extend, lengthen) - shorten (cut
short, abridge, condense, abbreviate, curtail, curb, limit)
Ungainly (ungraceful, graceless, awkward - graceful (elegant, stylish, polish, attractive,
charming, lovely)
Ancillary (auxiliary, supplementary, subsidiary, additional, secondary) - principal (main,
primary, key, most important, foremost, chief, major)
Somatic (Corporal, corporeal, carnal, bodily, physical) - (mental, psyche), (spiritual)
Immunity (resistance, exemption, protection) - (susceptibility), (vulnerability)
Opaque (obscure, unclear, muddy, turbid) - transparent (translucent, clear, obvious,
apparent, visible, perspicuous, pellucid, lucid, limpid)
Corroborate (confirm, support, substantiate, agree with, uphold) - contradict, controvert
(refute, cancel out, disprove, invalidate, negate, quash, make void)
Cryptic (mysterious, puzzling, secret, enigmatic, hidden, obscure) - (straightforward),
(candid)
Ferrous (containing iron) - containing no iron
Raffish (casual, jaunty) - (bland), (august)
Trite (pedestrian, commonplace, hackneyed, banal, prosaic, worn, clichd) - original
Prosaic (mundane, quotidian, ordinary, characterless, trite, pedestrian, commonplace,
hackneyed, banal, worn, clichd - romantic (idealistic, quixotic, dreamy, impractical)
Fortuitous (accidental, by chance, unexpected) - expected
Solecism (blooper, error, mistake, gaffe, blunder, faux pas, gaucherie) - proper usage
Gaucherie (gracelessness, inelegance, tackiness, awkwardness) - elegance (chic, classiness,
stylish, sophistication, grace, attractive, fashionable, modishness )
Grisly (atrocious, dreadful, heinous, horrible, shocking, repugnant, ghastly, gruesome,
macabre) - pleasant (enjoyable, amusing, nice, lovely, pleasurable, satisfying)
Apropos (accidentally, opportune, timely, apt) - untimely
Catholic (broad, wide-ranging, extensive, varied) - (narrow), (conservative)
Impeccable (unsullied, spotless, unimpeachable, flawless, perfect, faultless, immaculate) -
faulty (sullied, flawed, damaged, imperfect, defective)
Benison (benediction, blessing, boon) - curse (nuisance, bane, pest)
Languor (lassitude, laziness, sluggishness, lethargy, indolence, inertia, inactivity, torpor,
dormant, quiescent, slowness, quiet, stillness, inert, sleeping, at rest) - (vigor, energetic,
vitality), (active, swiftness, motion, activity, alert)
Belated (late, delayed, tardy, postponed, deferred)- (on time, timely, punctual, prompt)
Sagacious (clever, scholarly, perceptive, learned, knowledgeable, savant, sage, erudite,
astute, wise, judicious) - stupid (inane, immature, childish, fool)
Cozen (deceive, mislead, dupe, hoodwink, delude, cheat, trick, defraud, bamboozle, bilk,
swindle, trick, hoax, con) - treat honestly
Equable - stormy
Laudatory - defamatory
Undermine - strengthen
Console - aggravate grief
Serendipitous - planned
Sordid - magnificent
Debonair - awkward
Depravity - goodness
Bucolic (country, rural, rustic, pastoral, uncouth, uncivilized) - urban (municipal, city,
town, metropolitan)
Mundane (quotidian, routine, everyday,)- extraordinary
Contamination (pollution, corruption, infectivity) - decontamination (purification,
distillation, refinement, sanitization)
Acarpous (unfruitful) - fecund (prolific, fruitful)
Perfunctory (not thorough, superficial) - thorough (profound, scrupulous, meticulous)
Lugubrious (dismal, cheerless, somber, sad, melancholy, mournful, gloomy) - gay
(cheerful, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, buoyant)
Unanimity - discord
Genuflect - stand erect
Dastard - hero
Tawdry - elegant
Spurious - genuine
Nefarious - virtuous
Trepidation (fear, daunt, anxiety, apprehension, nervousness, consternation, worry) -
courage (valor, heroism, gallant, bravery, audacity, nerve, guts, dauntless)
Hiatus (pause, break, interruption, gap, space, lull, interval, time away) - nexus (link,
connection)
Adroit (adept, skillful, nimble, practiced, able, clever, dexterous, competent, accomplished)
- unskillful (inept, clumsy, untalented, maladroit, incompetent, amateurish, awkward)
Retrench (cut back, economize, save, tighten your belt, limit, reduce) - augment (increase,
enhance, boost, bump up, expand, enlarge, add to, supplement, dilate)
Repugnance (abominable, detestable, disgust, revulsion, loathsome, hate, abhorrence,
repulsion) - love (adore, worship, fond of, affectionate)
Fractious (petulant, irritable, peevish, touchy, complaining) - agreeable (pleasant,
delightful, enjoyable, good, satisfying)
Admonition (scolding, reproach, reprimand, rebuke, caution, warning) - countenance (put
up with, tolerate, stand for, allow, approve of)
Doltish (cloddish, heavy and dull and stupid)- clever (bright, intelligent, smart,
knowledgeable, intellectual, brainy, witty, sharp)
Abstruse (obscure, profound, perplexing, complex, puzzling, enigma, riddle, mystery,
rarefied) - obvious (understandable, clear, palpable, noticeable, evident, apparent,
conspicuous)
Eschew (avoid, shun, get rid of, steer clear of) - welcome (greeting, reception, salutation,
acknowledgement, receive, hail, meet)
Schism (split, branch, separate divide, rupture, ramify, gulf, break, rift) - union
(combination, amalgamation, merging, joining together, fusion, unification, blending,
coalition, alliance)
Factitious (fictitious, artificial, fake, synthetic, unreal, fantastic, imaginary, imitation) - real
(genuine, actual, authentic, valid, true, bona fide, legitimate, legal, veritable, absolute)
Pandemonium (chaos, tumult, clamor, disorder, furor, ruckus, rumpus, fuss, hullabaloo,
stir, fracas, disturbance, confusion, commotion, turbulence, turmoil, uproar hubbub,
mayhem, racket, bedlam) - calm (tranquil, serene, halcyon, peaceful, composed, still, quiet,
hushed, muted, subdued, soothing, restrained, soothe, relaxing, restful)
Flinch (hesitate, falter), (recoil, cringe, start, shy away, balk) - extol (praise, honor,
admire, eulogize, applaud, acclaim, congratulate)
Proclivity ( appetite, tendency, leaning, propensity, taste, desire, liking, penchant,
inclination, affinity, desire, fondness, affection,) - aversion (dislike, repugnance, loathing,
hate, antipathy, antagonism, ill will, hostility, opposition)
Parry (avoid, ward off, dodge, sidestep, escape, deflect, elude, circumvent, evade, skirt,
shirk) - discuss (talk about, address, converse, argue, chat about, confer)
Ductility (malleability) - brittleness (fragility, weakness, frailty)
Navet (innocence, simplicity, ingenuousness, artlessness) - sophistication (complexity,
difficulty, erudition, superiority, classiness, stylishness, refinement)
Longevity (prolonged existence, permanence, endurance, durability) - evanescence
(disappearance)
Sessile (attached, fixed, immovable, immobile, stalk less) - mobile (movable, portable,
transportable, itinerant)
Destitute (poor, penniless, needy, bankrupt, impecunious, indigent, impoverished,
insolvent) - (affluent, solvent, prosperous, rich, wealthy, opulent, sumptuous, luxurious)
Camaraderie (friendship, comradeship, companionship, solidarity, amity, amicable,
cordial, affable, sociable, convivial, hospitable, goodwill, genial) - animosity (ill will, hostility,
hatred, loathing, enmity, bitterness, acrimony, ill feeling, antagonism, rancor, malice, spite,
rivalry, opposition, resentment, antipathy, aversion, dislike, repugnance)
Egress (way out, door, exit, outlet) - entrance (way in, entry, access, doorway, opening)
Gelid (extremely cold, frigid, chilly, arctic, glacial, icy, polar, frosty, frozen) - warm
(sultry, hot, torrid, humid, temperate, lukewarm, tepid)
Supercilious (arrogant, bigheaded, egotistical, condescending, snooty, patronizing,
haughty, proud, snobbish, lofty, conceited, disdainful, pretentious, pompous, portentous,
self-centered, self-important) - subservient (obedient, compliant, docile, amenable, yielding,
acquiescent), (down-to earth, humble, meek, submissive, modest, lowly)
Cogent (convincing, articulate, reasoned, strong, coherent, sound, forceful, logical,
rational) - unconvincing (illogical, specious, unreasonable, irrational, unscientific)
Renegade (betrayer, defector, apostate, fugitive, turncoat, deserter, traitor, rebel, recreant,
ratter, maverick) - conformist (follower, traditionalist, sheep, conventional person)
Piquancy (sharp taste, tartness, tanginess, spiciness, pungency, acridity) - blandness
(tastelessness, insipidness, mildness)
Virile (characterizing a man, machismo, manlike, manful, strong, potent) - effeminate
(emasculate, epicene, sissy)
Capitulation (surrender, succumb, submission, admit defeat, yield, give up) - resistance
(opposition, fight, battle, conflict, confrontation)
Chimerical (factitious, fictitious, fantasy ) - realistic
Utopia (Ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects) -
dystopia (fiction, state)
Renege (go back on, break your word, break a promise) - carry out faithfully
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HIGH FREQUENCY GRE WORDS
The GRE tests a surprisingly limited number of words. In the following lists, you will find
words that occur frequently on the GRE.
As you read the lists, mark any words that you do not know with a check mark. Then when
you read the list again, mark any that you do not remember with two checks. Continue in this
manner until you have learned the words.
The first list, The High Frequency 400, contains words that have appeared frequently on the
GRE.
abash humiliate, embarrass
abdicate relinquish power or position
aberrant abnormal
abet aid, encourage (typically of
crime)
abeyance postponement
aboriginal indigenous
abridge shorten
abstemious moderate
acclimate accustom oneself to a
climate
accost to approach and speak to
someone
acquiesce agree passively
acumen insight
adamant insistent
admonish warn gently
adulterate contaminate, corrupt
adversary enemy, hostility, opponent
adversity hardship
aegis that which protects
aesthetic pleasing to the senses,
beautiful
affable friendly
affinity fondness
aggregate total, collect
aghast horrified
alacrity swiftness
alienate estrange, antagonize
alleviate lessen, assuage
altruism benevolence, generosity
amalgamation mixture
ambiguous unclear
ambivalence conflicting emotions
amenable agreeable
amorphous shapeless
anachronistic out of historical order
analogous similar
anarchy absence of government
anathema curse
animus hate
anomalous abnormal
antipathy repulsion, hatred
antipodal exactly opposite
antiquated outdated, obsolete
apathy indifference
appease pacify
approbation approval
artless naive, simple
ascetic self-denying
assiduous hard-working
assimilate absorb
audacity boldness
auspicious favorable
austere harsh, Spartan
autonomous self-governing
avarice greed
axiom self-evident truth
banal trite
belie misrepresent
belittle disparage
bellicose warlike
benefactor patron
boisterous noisy
boor vulgar person
bourgeois middle class
bucolic rustic
buttress support
cachet prestige
cacophony dissonance, harsh noise
callow inexperienced
canon rule
capacious spacious
capitulate surrender
castigate criticize
cathartic purgative, purifying
catholic universal, worldly
caustic scathing (of speech)
censure condemn
chagrin embarrassment
charlatan quack
chary cautious
coagulate thicken
Coda concluding passage
cogent well-put, convincing
collusion conspiracy
Commensurate proportionate
commiserate empathize
compensatory redeeming
compliant submissive
conciliatory reconciling
conglomeration accumulation, amass
condone overlook wrong doing
conducive helping
connoisseur an expert, gourmet
consensus general agreement
contentious argumentative
conundrum puzzle, enigma
convoluted twisted, complicated
covenant agreement, pact
covert secret
credence belief
credulous believing
cynical scornful of the motives of
others
dauntless courageous
dearth scarcity
defamation (noun) slander
deference courteously yielding to
another
deleterious harmful
delineate draw a line around
describe
demur take exception
denigrate defame
deprecate belittle
desiccate dehydrate
despot tyrant
destitute poor
desultory without direction in life
deterrent hindrance
devoid empty
devout pious
diatribe long denunciation
dichotomy a division into two parts
didactic instructional
diffident shy, tacit
digress ramble
disabuse correct a misconception
discerning observant
discord lack of harmony
discrete separate
discretion prudence
disingenuous deceptive
disparate various
disseminate distribute
dissent disagree
dissolution disintegration
dissonance discord
distend swell
divest strip, deprive
divulge disclose
dogmatic certain, unchanging in
opinion
dormant asleep
eclectic from many sources
efficacy effectiveness
effigy likeness, mannequin
effloresce to bloom
effrontery insolence
elicit provoke
eloquent well-spoken
emancipate liberate
embellish exaggerate
endemic peculiar to a particular
region
enervate weaken
engender generate
ennui boredom
enumerate count
esoteric known by only a few
esthetic artistic
euphemism genteel expression
euphoria elation
evanescent fleeting, very brief
exacerbate worsen
exasperate irritate
exhibitionist one who draws
attention to himself
exonerate free from blame
expedite hasten
extemporize improvise
extol praise highly
facetious joking, sarcastic
facilitate make easier
fallacy false belief
fathom understand
fervor intensity
fickle always changing one's mind
filibuster long speech
fledgling just beginning,
struggling
flout to show disregard for the law
or rules
foment instigate
forsake abandon
fortuitous lucky
foster encourage
frugal thrifty
fulminate denounce, menace
furtive stealthy
gainsay contradict
germane relevant
glib insincere manner
gratuitous unwarranted, uncalled for
gregarious sociable
halcyon serene
hamper obstruct
harangue tirade
Harry harass
hedonism excessive pursuit of
pleasure in life
hegemony authority, domination
histrionic overly dramatic
homogeneous uniform
hyperbole exaggeration
hypocritical deceiving, two-faced
iconoclast one who rails against
sacred institutions
idiosyncrasy peculiarity
imminent about to happen
impecunious indigent
imperative vital, pressing
imperturbable calm
impervious impenetrable
impetuous impulsive
implicit implied
impolitic unwise
impulsive to act suddenly
impunity exemption from harm
inadvertent unintentional
incendiary inflammatory
incipient beginning
incontrovertible indisputable
Incorrigible unreformable
indifferent unconcerned
indigent poor
indolent lazy
indomitable invincible
ineffable inexpressible
inert inactive
inherent innate, inborn
inhibit restrain
inimical adverse, hostile
insatiable gluttonous
insidious treacherous
insipid flat, dull
insufferable unbearable
insular narrow-minded
intangible not perceptible by touch
internecine mutually destructive
intractable unmanageable
intrepid fearless
inundate flood
inure accustom, habituate, harden
invective verbal insult
inveigle lure
irascible irritable
irresolute hesitant, uncertain
itinerary route
judicious prudent
laconic brief, terse
lassitude lethargy
laudatory commendable
levity frivolity
lucid clearly understood
lurid ghastly
Machiavellian politically crafty, cunning
magnanimous generous, kindhearted
magnate a powerful, successful person
malevolence bad intent, malice
malinger shirk
malleable moldable, tractable
misanthrope hater of mankind
miscreant evildoer
mitigate lessen the severity
mundane ordinary
nadir lowest point
narcissism self-love
nascent incipient
neologism newly coined expression
nonplus confound
noxious toxic
obfuscate bewilder, muddle
obtuse stupid
obviate make unnecessary
odious despicable
officious forward, obtrusive
omnipotent all-powerful
onerous burdensome
opprobrium disgrace
oscillate waver
paean a song of praise
paradigm a model
paragon standard of excellence
parody imitation, ridicule
parsimonious stingy
paucity scarcity
pedagogical pertaining to teaching
pedantic bookish
penchant inclination
penury poverty
pernicious destructive
perpetuity eternity
perspicacious keen
pervade permeate
philanthropic charitable
phlegmatic sluggish
piety devoutness
pious devout, holy
piquant tart-tasting, spicy
pithy concise
platitude trite remark
platonic nonsexual
plethora overabundance
polemic controversy
posthumous after death
pragmatic practical
precarious dangerous, risky
precipitate cause
precursor forerunner
preponderance predominance
presumptuous assuming
pretentious affected, inflated
pretext excuse
prevaricate lie
probity integrity
problematic uncertain
prodigal wasteful
prodigious marvelous, enormous
prodigy a person with extraordinary
ability or talent
profligate licentious, prodigal
profound deep, knowledgeable
profusion overabundance
prolific fruitful, productive
propensity inclination
proportionate commensurate
propriety decorum
prosaic uninspired, flat
proscribe prohibit
protuberance bulge
pundit politically astute person
pungent sharp smell or taste
qualms misgivings
quash put down, suppress
querulous complaining
quixotic impractical, romantic
raconteur story teller
recalcitrant stubborn
recant retract
redoubtable formidable, steadfast
refractory obstinate
relegate assign to an inferior position
renege break a promise
renounce disown
reprehensible blameworthy
reproach blame
reprobate miscreant
repudiate disavow
requisite necessary
rescind revoke
resolute determined
reticent reserved
retribution reprisal
reverent respectful
rhapsody ecstasy
rhetoric elocution, grandiloquence
sanctimonious self-righteous
sanction approval
sanguinary gory, murderous
satiate satisfy fully
satire ridicule
schism rift
secular worldly, nonreligious
sedulous diligent
severance division
skeptical doubtful
solicitous considerate, concerned
solvent financially sound
sophistry specious reasoning
specious false but plausible
spurious false, counterfeit
squander waste
stolid impassive
stupefy deaden, dumfound
stymie hinder, thwart
sullen sulky, sour
supercilious arrogant
superfluous overabundant
surfeit overabundance
synthesis combination
tacit understood without being spoken
temerity boldness
tenuous thin, insubstantial
terse concise
torpid lethargic, inactive
tractable docile, manageable
transient fleeting, temporary
Trenchant incisive, penetrating
truculent fierce, savage
ubiquitous omnipresent, pervasive
ulterior hidden, covert
Untenable cannot be achieved
untoward perverse
urbane refined, worldly
vacillate waver
venerable revered
veracity truthfulness
verbose wordy
vernacular common speech
vex annoy
viable capable of surviving
vilify defame
virulent deadly, poisonous
vitriolic scathing
Catastrophic appalling, disastrous
vituperative abusive
vivacious lively
volatile unstable
voluminous bulky, extensive
voracious hungry
xenophobia fear of foreigners
zealot fanatic
WORD CATEGORIES
abandoned, neglectedderelictdilapidatedremiss
absorb, learnassimilateimbibe
abstract, profoundabstruseesotericrecondite
academicmatriculate
accompanyingconcomitantconsortcorollary
addition, increaseaccretionaccrueaffixaggrandizeamplifyannexappend
addition, increaseaugmentcompoundconcatenatecumulativewax
agree, similar, harmonyaccedeacquiesceassentconcertedconcordconcurconformity
agree, similar,
harmonycongruentconsensusconsonancecovenantjibekindredpalatable
agree, similar, harmonyparityrapportunanimity
agriculture, land, estate, treesagrarianalluvialarablearboretumaridconiferdefoliate
agriculture, land, estate, treesdomicileenclavefallowfoliagefrondfructifyfruition
agriculture, land, estate, treeshorticulturalhumuspeonreapertractvassalverdant
agriculture, land, estate, treesyeomanyield
air, attitude, charmbravadocharismacondescenddefeatistdeignmincingpatronize
analyze, estimate, measureappraiseassayassessdisquisitiondissectionexaltmete
anatomy, body featuresciliatedclaviclehackleshirsutelineamentspalateswarthy
anatomy, body featurestactile
ancient, obsoleteantedeluvianantiquatedarchaicpristine
anger, offencebristlingincenseindignationirateseetheumbragewrath
animals, birds, insectsaerieapiaryaviarybestialcaninecarapacecarnivorous
animals, birds, insectsdorsalentomologyequineewefancierferalfleece
animals, birds,
insectsherbivorousherpetologistichthyologyleoninelowmenagerieomnivorous
animals, birds, insectsornithologistpachydermprehensilesimianspawntalontanner
animals, birds, insectsursineventralvivisectionvixenvulpinewarrenwhelp
animals, birds, insectswhinny
annoy, irritation, vexbadgerchagrinexasperatefesterfretgadflygall
annoy, irritation, vexirascibleirksomenettlepiqueprovocativeranklerile
annoy, irritation, vextestytouchy
apart, separate, split, isolatealienatealoofasundercleavecleftdisjointeddisjunction
apart, separate, split, isolatedislodgedismantledismemberestrangedpolarizerendrift
apart, separate, split, isolateschismseclusionsequestersunderwinnow
appearance, dressing,
groomingbedizencherubiccoiffurecomelycountenancedapperdisheveled
appearance, dressing, groomingdoffdondowdyfoppishguisemangymode
appearance, dressing,
groomingnattypersonablephysiognomypreenprimppulchrituderagamuffin
appearance, dressing, groomingsemblancespruceunkemptunprepossessingvisage
approvalapprobation
architecture, roadsalcovearcadearroyocitadelcornicedormerfaade
architecture, roadsgargoylegrottohovelleveemonolithicobeliskparquet
architecture, roadsrotundascaffold
art, dramacollageconnoisseurconservatorydaubdilettanteembroiderfresco
art, dramahistrionicmilieumosaicmotifmuralpalettepantomime
art, dramaprosceniumrepertoiresoliloquythespianvirtuoso
artificial, pretended,
deliberateaffectedcalculatedcontriveddissimulatefactitiousfeignmannered
artificial, pretended, deliberateposeurpostureshamstudiedsubterfugeunctuous
artistic, skillful, versatileadroitaestheticdeftdexterousfinesseproteanprowess
assertion, statementaffirmationaveravow
assistanceabetaccompliceconnivancesuccor
astronomicalapogeeasteroidastralaureoleauroralcosmiclunar
astronomicalperigeesiderealsolsticestellar
attack, invade, intrudeaggressorassailbeleaguercoupincursioninterloperonslaught
attack, invade, intrudewaylay
attract, entice, temptallurecynosureengageenticeprovocativesavory
audience, attentionenraptureenthrallobliviousovationraptriveting
auspicious, advantageouspropitious
avoidaverteschewevadeineluctableinevitable
balanceequipoise
banal, unoriginalhackneyedplatitudeprosaictrite
begbeseechentreatimploreimportunemendicantsuppliant
beliefcredencecredulitydoctrinedogmatenet
blessing, prayerbenedictionbenisonboonhallowedinvocationlitanysupplicate
bold, shamelessaudaciousbarefacedeffronterytemerity
boredomblasennuitedium
calm, bliss, heavenlybeatificelysianetherealhalcyonplacidquietudeserenity
calm, bliss, heavenlysublimetranquillity
cancel, boycott, banabolishabrogatecountermandembargoexpungeinterdictostracize
cancel, boycott, banproscriberepealrescindrevoke
cautious, care,
prudencecharycircumspectconscientiousdiscretiongingerlyimpoliticjudicious
cautious, care, prudencelaxleerymethodicalscrupulouswary
ceremony, processioncavalcadefanfarefeteinauguratemaceordinationrubric
certainty, riskcertitudeirresoluteprecariousvacillate
chain, tie down, enslaveenthrallfetterindentureservitudeshacklethrall
chaos, commotiondisarrayfermenthubbubtumultuproarious
chief, firstcardinal
clarityelucidatelimpidlucidpellucidperspicuityturbid
cleanse, correct,
sanctifybowdlerizecatharsischastenconsecratedisabusedistillexpurgate
cleanse, correct, sanctifypurgesacrosanctsublimate
cloying, excessively sentimentalmaudlinmawkishsaccharine
coax, encourage, force, stimulatecajolecoercionexhortgoadhortatoryimpelimpetus
coax, encourage, force, stimulateinciteinduceinstigateinveiglesolicitwheedlewhet
colorsashenazureblanchbrindledcadaverousdenigrateflorid
colorsaspectiridiscentjaundicedkaleidoscopelividmauvenuance
colorspallidpiebaldpiedruddysallowvariegatedwan
combination,
gatheringagglomerateaggregateamalgamatecoalesceconglomerationgarnerglean
combination, gatheringmusteryoke
common, ordinarynondescriptpedestrianplebeianquotidian
complaintgrievancegrousemisgivingsquibblerepine
completecomplementconsummatecounterpartplenary
concise, terseaphoristicbrevitylaconicpithysententioussuccinct
confuse, dilemma, puzzle,
unclearaddlebafflebefuddlebemusedconfoundconundrumdiscombobulate
confuse, dilemma, puzzle,
uncleardiscomfitdisconcertellipticalembroilenigmaequivocatefaze
confuse, dilemma, puzzle,
unclearflusterhazyimbroglioincoherentknottylabyrinthmire
confuse, dilemma, puzzle,
unclearnebulousnonplusobfuscatepell-mellquandaryrebusstymie
confuse, dilemma, puzzle, unclearturmoilwelter
conspirecollusionconnivancemachinations
continuitybreachepisodicfitfulhaltinghiatusincessantintermittent
continuitylullpiecemealspasmodicsporadic
contrast, oppose, differenceantithesisbeliecavilcontendcontestcontravenecontrovert
contrast, oppose,
differenceconversedemurdiscorddiscrepancydisparatedissentdissonance
contrast, oppose,
differencedivergentfoilfrictionirreconcilablemilitaterecriminationremonstrance
controlascendancy
convincingcogent
courageousdauntlessfortitudegamelypluckprowessvalorventuresome
craft and toolsartifactartisanawlchiselembossfigurinefiligree
craft and toolspestletesselatedvise
crime, blame and
acquittalconvictionculpableexculpateexoneratefelonimplicateimpunity
crime, blame and
acquittalincriminatemisdemeanorpeccadilloperpetraterecidivismreprehensiblescapegoat
crime, blame and acquittalvindicate
curse, evilanathemabanecankerexecrateexorciseimprecationmalediction
curse, evilsinister
dangerous,
threateningformidablehazardousjeopardizeminatoryominouspitfallprecipice
dangerous, threateningpredicamentquagmireredoubtablevirulent
death, loss, ghostapparitionbereavementcadavercarrioncasualtycryptepitaph
death, loss,
ghostmausoleummoribundmorticianobsequyposthumoussepulcherspectral
death, loss, ghoststygian
deception, trickery, theftartificebeguilebilkchicanerychiselcozendelude
deception, trickery, theftdupeduplicityembezzlefilchguilegullhoodwink
deception, trickery,
theftillusorykleptomaniaclarcenymachiavellianmalfeasancemiragemulct
deception, trickery, theftskulduggeryswindlervulpine
decrease, shorten,
cutabbreviateabridgeabscissionamputateattritioncurtaildecapitate
decrease, shorten, cutdepletediminutionexcisehewnipprunesever
decrease, shorten, cuttruncatewanewhittle
degradation,
pollutionabaseadulterationbesmirchcontaminatedebasedebauchdesecrate
degradation, pollutionprofanesacrilegioussqualorsullytaint
demandingexactinghypercriticalimportunateperemptory
depressed, discontent,
grievingcrestfallendespondentdisconsolatedisgruntledistraughtdoldrumsdolorous
depressed, discontent,
grievingdowncastforlornfunereallamentlanguorlassitudelugubrious
depressed, discontent,
grievingmalcontentmelancholymoroseplaintivesaturninesolicitoussomber
depressed, discontent, grievingwistful
deprivation, lackbereftdearthdevoiddivestpaucity
describe, outlinedelineategraphiclimn
desirepineyen
destroy, disease, disaster,
damageannihilateblighteddebacledireexigencyimpasseinternecine
destroy, disease, disaster,
damagemaladymarredmorbidobliteratepathologicalperditionpernicious
destroy, disease, disaster, damagerazesaboteursubversive
deviation, abnormalityaberrationanomalyatypical
difficult, severe, burden,
fatiguearduousasceticastringentausterecondigncumbersomedogged
difficult, severe, burden,
fatiguedraconianencumberexertiongrapplegruellingincubusindefatigable
difficult, severe, burden, fatiguejadedlaboriouslanguorlassitudeonerousonusordeal
difficult, severe, burden, fatiguepallprivation
digging, buryingdisinterexhumeinterquarryunearth
diligence, sincerityapplicationassiduousindustrioussedulous
disapproval,
lamentdisapprobationbemoandecrydeprecatedisparagereproachreprobation
discourage,
obstructdeterrentdisheartenhamperhindranceimpedeimpedimentinhibit
disgraceignominy
disguise, anonymitydissembleimpostureincognito
disown, denydisavowaldisclaimgainsayrecantrenegerenouncerepudiate
display, show offflauntostensibleostentatious
distress, suffering,
painafflictionanguishharrowingmasochistthroestravailtribulation
distress, suffering, painwoewrithe
disturb, unrest, agitatedisquietudefomentfranticfreneticoverwroughtroilturbulence
division,
classificationbifurcationcodifydichotomygraduatedphylumramificationstratified
division, classificationtaxonomist
doubtdubiousindubitablemisgivingsqualmsskeptic
dull, mild, placidblandbleakbovinedingydispiriteddourdrab
dull, mild, placidequablehumdrumlacklustrevapid
eagernessalacrityavidexuberancegustozeal
easy, fluentfacileglibvoluble
embarrassabash
endure, toleratebrookcountenanceweather
entry, exitaditegressentreexodus
error, mistakeblunderbunglefallaciousfalliblegaffeinerrancyinfallible
error, mistakemisapprehension
example,
embodimentepitomeexemplaryexemplifyparadigmparagonquintessencestereotype
excess, profusionbarragebountifulcopiouscornucopiaexorbidantexuberancefulsome
excess, profusionglutinordinateluxuriantplenitudeplethoraprolificrife
excess, profusionunconscionable
excited, joyous, happyagogblitheebullienteffervescenteuphoriafelicityfrenzied
excited, joyous, happyfuror
extentcommensuratepandemicperennialperpetualpervasive
extraneousextrinsicsupererogatorysuperfluoussupernumerary
fabric, cloth, fashionbrocadedecollettemodishoutmodedpasseraimentrakish
fabric, cloth, fashionravelrentsartorialspanglethreadbaretogavogue
fairness, justiceequitableequityevenhandedobjective
familiar, accustomedconversanthabituateinuredunwontedwont
family, relations,
kinshipaffinityancestryatavismavuncularconsanguinityfilialforebears
family, relations,
kinshipgenealogylineagenepotismprimogenitureprogenitorprogenypropinquity
fantasy, magic, imaginative,
unrealchimericalconjureentrancefanciedfigmenthallucinationincantation
fantasy, magic, imaginative,
unreallegerdemainmesmerizenecromancypreternaturalquixoticreveriesleight
fantasy, magic, imaginative, unrealvisionarywizardry
fear, terror, intimidationcowdauntintimidateintrepidpetrifyquailqualm
fear, terror, intimidationtimoroustrepidation
fickle, rash,
whimcapriciousfinickyfoolhardyheadstrongimpetuousmercurialmutability
fickle, rash, whimprecipitatevagary
filled, satisfied, rich, fullfraughtimbuerepletesatesatiateslakesucculent
filled, satisfied, rich, fullsurfeit
fireconflagrationholocaustigniteincendiarykindlepyromaniacsear
firesmolderstoke
fleetingephemeralevanescentfugitivetemporaltransienttransitory
flexibility,
opennessadamantamenablecompliancecompliantdoctrinariandogmaticductile
flexibility, opennesslimberlithemalleableplasticitypliableresilientsupple
foilbalk
food and drink, utensilsalimentarybouillonbuffetcarafechalicecolandercollation
food and drink,
utensilscomestiblecondimentscuisineculinarydyspepticepicuregastronomy
food and drink, utensilsgluttongorgegourmandgourmetgruelgustatoryknead
food and drink, utensilslaplardermasticatepotableprovenderpurveyorquaff
food and drink, utensilsrefectoryrepastruminateswilltureenvenisonviand
food and drink, utensilsvictualsvintner
fortunate, unlucky, accidental,
fateadventitiousfortuitoushapmisadventuremischancemishapquirk
fortunate, unlucky, accidental, fateserendipityuntowardvicissitudewindfall
freedomemancipateextricatemanumit
friend, approachable,
agreeableaccessibleaffableamiableamicablecamaraderieconfidantcongenial
friend, approachable, agreeablewinsome
generous, doing
goodaltruisticbeneficientbenevolentbenignmagnanimitymunificentphilanthropist
geography, naturearchipelagoavalanchebluffcartographycascadecataractdeluge
geography, naturefordgorgehinterlandshummockigneousinundateisthmus
geography, natureknolllagoonlegendligneousmaelstrommiasmaobsidian
geography, natureprecipicepromontoryrivuletsiltstratumtorrenttundra
geography, naturevortex
gesture, facial expression,
actionaskancechortlecontortioncowercringeejaculationgloat
gesture, facial expression,
actiongrimaceguffawobeisanceprostratepursesimpersmirk
gesture, facial expression, actionsnickersniveltitillatetremortremulouswince
giving, giftbenefactorbestowenduelargess
government, political,
leadershipanarchyapoliticalauthoritarianautocraticautonomousbureaucracycivil
government, political,
leadershipdemagoguedeposedespotdomineergerontocracyhegemonymatriarch
government, political,
leadershipmonarchyoligarchypatriarchplutocracypolityreactionarytheocracy
gratitudeingrate
greedavaricecovetouscupidityrapaciousravenousvoracious
group, circle, meeting, crowdbevycabalcaucuscliqueconclavecontingentconvene
group, circle, meeting, crowdconvokecoteriecredocreedethosfactionfactious
group, circle, meeting, crowdintelligentsiaparleyquorumrendezvousthrongtryst
harassbaitbesetbesiegebrowbeatharryheckler
harmful, harmlessbalefuldeleteriousdetrimentalfellinnocuousinsalubriouslethal
harmful, harmlessmalevolentmalignantnoxiouspestilential
hatred, hostility, enmity,
resentmentabominateadversaryadverseanimosityanimusantagonismantipathy
hatred, hostility, enmity,
resentmentaversionbegrudgecontemptdisdaininimicalloathemalaise
hatred, hostility, enmity,
resentmentmaliciousmisanthropemisogynistodiousodiumrancorrepugnance
hatred, hostility, enmity, resentmentspurnxenophobia
honesty, straightforwardnesscandorforthright
immature, inexperienced,
rudimentcallowembryonicfledglinginchoateneophytenovicepuerile
immature, inexperienced, rudimentsophomorictyrounfledged
imply, allege,
indicatebetokenconnotationcontentioninnuendoinsinuatepurportedputative
important,
superiormomentousparamountpreeminentpreponderancesalienttranscendent
improveamelioratesalutary
inclination, aptitude, abilityaversebentcalibercapacityflairpanachepenchant
inclination, aptitude, abilitypredilectionpredisposeproclivitypropensity
indifference, impassive,
insensitiveapathycallousdeadpandetacheddisinterestedinsensateinsensible
indifference, impassive, insensitiveinsouciantloathnonchalancephlegmaticstoicstolid
influence, influential, eminentcloutfoistmagnatemogulsubliminalsusceptibletycoon
informappriseintimate
innocence, lack of pretenceartlessguilelessgullibleingenuousnaivete
insignificant, trivial, emptybaublecipherdregsdrossinconsequentialinsubstantialiota
insignificant, trivial, emptyminutiaemotepaltrypettypittancepunyscanty
insignificant, trivial, emptyslagsleazysparsetriflingtrinketvacuouswhit
insolentbrazenimpertinentimpudentirreverencepert
insult, criticism,
slanderaffrontanimadversionaspersioncalumnyderogatorydetractiondiscredit
insult, criticism, slanderindignityinvectivelibelobloquyopprobriumrevileslight
insult, criticism, slanderslurtraducevilify
intentionpurport
intolerance,
narrowmindednessbigotryinsularitymyopicparochialphilistineprovincial
intoxication, numbbacchanaliancarousalinebriatedorgysobrietysoddenstupefy
intoxication, numbstuportipple
involvement, participationcomplicity
joking, teasingbadinagebanteringchaffingfacetiousjocosequizzicaltantalize
knowledge, logic,
understandingassumptionaxiomcausalcerebralcognitivecognizancecongruence
knowledge, logic,
understandingconjectureconstruecontingentcorrelationdialecticalempiricalepistemology
knowledge, logic, understandingexegesisextrapolationfathomgloss
overimpalpableimplausibleimplicit
knowledge, logic,
understandingimponderableinductiveintangibleinterpolatekenmisconstrueneologism
knowledge, logic,
understandingnexusomniscienceponderouspostulatepremisepropoundratiocination
knowledge, logic,
understandingrationalerefuteschematicsmatteringsophistryspecioussubstantiate
knowledge, logic,
understandingsuppositionsupposititioussurmisesyllogismsymbiotictangentialtantamount
knowledge, logic,
understandingtautologicaltouchstonetruismunexceptionableuntenablevalidate
lacking seriousness and
depthcursorydabbleflippantfrivolousjauntylackadaisicallevity
lacking seriousness and depthoffhandperfunctoryslapdashslipshodsuperficial
lazy, sluggishindolentinertlaggardlanguidlethargicslothfulsluggard
lazy, sluggishtorpor
legal, legislative, officialadjurationaffidavitarbiterarbitratearraignattestbeneficiary
legal, legislative, officialbequeathbicameralclientelecodicilcodifycommunalcompact
legal, legislative, officialconsigncuratordefaultdepositiondisenfranchisedocketedict
legal, legislative, officialemissaryenjoinexpropriatefiatfilibusterforensicfranchise
legal, legislative, officialfunctionarygavelgazettegerrymanderhirelingillicitimpeach
legal, legislative, officialinalienableindictinfractionjurisprudencelegacyliaisonlien
legal, legislative,
officiallitigationmandatemanifestomoratoriumordainordinanceperjury
legal, legislative, officialpreambleprerogativepromulgateprotocolprovisoproxyratify
legal, legislative, officialreprieveretroactiveridershysterstatutesubornsubpoena
legal, legislative, officialsuffragisttendertestatortitletribunalvitiatevouchsafe
legal, legislative, officialwrit
linguisticargotcognateetymologyjargonlexicographerlexiconlitotes
linguisticmalapropismonomatopoeiaorthographyparlancepatoisphilologypolyglot
linguisticrhetoricsimilesolecismspoonerismvernacular
literaryallegoryalliterationanthologybardcanoncantocompendium
literarycontextdenouementdissertationdoggerelelegyellipsisemend
literaryepicepilogueexcerptgenremetaphormiscellanyparable
literaryparaphraseprecisprologueprosodyrecastsatirescenario
literarystanzatreatisetrilogyvignettewry
lively, activeanimatedconvivialfriskyrousingskittishspryverve
lively, activevivacious
localendemichomespunindigenous
loveenamored
loyalty, faithallegiancefidelitystalwartsteadfasttroth
lustful, indecent, flirtamorousbawdycoquetteeroticexpletiveincontinentlascivious
lustful, indecent,
flirtlecherylewdlibidinouslicentiousparamourphilandererpromiscuous
lustful, indecent, flirtprurientribaldsalaciousscurrilous
luxurious, spaciouscapaciouscommodious
maritalalimonyannulbetrothconjugalconnubialmisogamynubile
maritalnuptialpolygamistuxorious
materialism,
spiritualismcarnalcorporealmonasticmundaneplatonicregenerationsomatic
materialism, spiritualismworldly
meddleofficiouspry
medical, medicinalambulatoryanalgesicanemiaanestheticanodyneantidoteantiseptic
medical,
medicinalaphasiaapothecaryasepticastigmatismautopsycarcinogeniccataract
medical, medicinalcatharticcauterizechroniccongenitalcontagioncontusiondelirium
medical, medicinalelixiremeticeuthanasiafebrileforensichypochondriaclaceration
medical, medicinallachrymoselancetnostrumoculistoptometristpanaceaparanoia
medical,
medicinalplacebopodiatristpoulticeprognosisprophylacticquarantineremission
medical, medicinalstanchsutureunguent
memorymementomemorializemnemonicreminiscence
military, defense, war,
strategyarmadaarsenalbarragebellicosebesiegebivouacbulwark
military, defense, war,
strategycenturionciphercohortcommandeerconfiscateconscriptdeploy
military, defense, war,
strategyforaygalleoninfiltratemartialmilitantrampartreconnaisance
military, defense, war, strategysentinelstockadevantage
mischieffrolicsomewaggish
miserly, frugal,
prodigalhusbandhusbandryimprovidentniggardlyparsimonyskinflintspendthrift
miserly, frugal, prodigaltightwad
mock, imitate, mimic, ridiculeburlesquecaricaturederideemulatefloutgibelampoon
mock, imitate, mimic, ridiculeparodysatiricalscofftravesty
money, financial, accountsactuarialannuityarrearsauditdefraydisburseemolument
money, financial, accountsexchequerextortgougegratisgratuityhaggleimpecunious
money, financial, accountsinsolventlevyliabilityliquidatelucrativelucremercantile
money, financial,
accountsmercenarypecuniaryperquisiteprohibitiverebatereimburseremission
money, financial, accountsremunerativesolventstipendsubsidytithetributeusury
motionambleboltcantercareenclamberflitflounder
motiongaitgambolhoverhurtlelevitatelistlope
motionlumberlungemeandermotilitypalpitateperipateticpulsate
motionsaunterscurryshuntslitherstrutswervetotter
motionveerwallowwelterwrithe
motivate, motiveactuateincentiveulterior
music, musical instrumentsariacadencecantatacarillonclapperclarioncoda
music, musical instrumentscrescendodirgedivaknelllibrettoopusoratorio
music, musical instrumentspaeanrepriserequiemstaccatotempotimbreunison
mythologyamazonambrosiacentaurphoenixsagasatyr
name, titleappellationcaptiondenotationmisnomer
necessary, coreimperativeintegralkernelpithpivotalrequisitesubstantive
negative, bad,
notoriousdiabolicalegregiousexceptionableexecrableflagrantheinousinfamous
negative, bad,
notoriousinfernaliniquitousmalefactornefariouspejorativeperversescurvy
negative, bad, notoriousseamyseedysordidstigma
obligation, dutybeholdenbehoovedevolveincumbentmandatory
obviousblatantglaringmanifestovertpatentunequivocal
occupationavocationdiversion
odoracridbalmyeffluviumfetidmalodorousmuskymusty
odornoisomeodoriferousolfactorypungentputridrancidredolent
odorreeksepticwhiff
open, closeoccludeorificepry
opinion, debate, vote,
controversycanvassdeadlockdialecticalelicitmarshalpolemicstalemate
origin, beginningaboriginalarchetypegenesisinceptionincipientmatrixnascent
origin, beginningprefatorypreludeprimordialprototypeprovenanceseminal
ornament, jewellerybroochcameochasecircletdiademembellishembroider
ornament, jewelleryepauletfriezegarnishtrappings
ornate, gaudybaroqueflamboyantgarishmeretriciousrococotawdry
outlaw, prison,
roguebuccaneerconfinecontrabanddepredationdesperadodespoilextradition
outlaw, prison, rogueflayfleecegrillimmureincarcerateinquisitorknave
outlaw, prison, roguelibertinemanaclemiscreantpillageravage
outwit, defeat, subduecircumventdiscomfitfoilprevailquashquellrepress
outwit, defeat, subdueroutscotchstiflesubjugatesurmountthwart
overwhelminundate
pacify, appeaseallayimplacablemitigatemollifypalliateplacatepropitiate
pacify, appeasereconcile
pampercoddlemollycoddle
passionardorfanaticismferventfervidrabidtorridzealot
patterns, changescheckereddappledfleckflutedfluximmutablelabile
patterns, changesmaculatedmetamorphosismotleymottledstipplestriatedtransmute
patterns, changesvolatile
peak, lowest pointacmeapexclimacticculminationheydaynadirpinnacle
peak, lowest pointtroughvertexzenith
perceiveapprehenddiscerninklinginsightfulintuitionsagacious
perfection, precise,
idealimmaculateimpeccableirreproachablenicetynigglepeerlesspunctilious
perfection, precise, idealsticklerutopia
period, timecoevalconcurrenteonepochimminentimpendinginterim
period, timeposterityprecedentprecursorsynchronousvanguardyore
philosophyexistentialfatalismhedonistmetaphysical
physiquebuxomcorpulentemaciatedflaccidgaunthaggardlank
physiqueportlysquat
pity, sympathy,
feelingcommiseratecondoleempathyevocativehumanepathospoignant
pity, sympathy, feelingsentient
poise, behavior,
clumsyaplombcomportcomposuredemeanorequanimitygauchegenteel
poise, behavior, clumsygentilityloutmaladroitungainlyunwieldy
pompousbombasticgrandiloquentgrandioseinflatedmagniloquentmegalomaniarant
pompousraverhapsodizestiltedtumidverbiage
popularityingratiatelionizeluminarypander
posturerecumbentsedentarysupine
poverty, miseryabjectdestituteindigencepauperpenury
praise, flatteryacclaimadulationblandishmentencomiumeulogyextolkudos
praise, flatterylaudpanegyricplauditravetout
precious metals and stonesbullioncaratfacettouchstone
preempt, obviateforestallprecludesupersede
prejudicedjaundicedpartisantendentious
presenceomnipresentubiquitous
pride, arrogance,
boastingblowhardbraggadociobraggartcavalierconceitconsequentialhaughtiness
pride, arrogance,
boastinghubrisimperiousmagisterialnarcissistoverbearingoverweeningprate
pride, arrogance, boastingpresumptiouspretentioussuperciliousvaingloriousvaunted
produce, cause, grow, resultbegetburgeoncoinconceptionconcocteffectualefficacy
produce, cause, grow, resulteffusiveemanateengenderensueexudefabricatefruition
produce, cause, grow,
resultgerminalgerminategestateimproviseloomproliferateprompt
produce, cause, grow, resultrampantrepercussionstem fromupshot
promise, assurance, securitycollateralindemnify
properappositeexpedientfelicitousimproprietyprimproprietyprude
properseemly
propertiesbuoyantdiaphanousgossamerimpalpableimpassableimpenetrableimpregnable
propertiesincorporealindissolubleintangiblenavigableosseouspalpableprecipitous
propertiestangibletensiletenuouswispy
prophetic,
foreshadowapocalypticaugurybodeclairvoyantdivineforebodingharbinger
prophetic,
foreshadoworacularportendportentpremonitionpresagepresciencepresentiment
prophetic, foreshadowprognosticatesibylline
protection, refugeaegisasylumbastionharborhavensanctuarytutelary
punishmentcastigationchastiseflaymortifypenancepillorypunitive
punishmentscourge
push, pullobtrudeoustprotrudewrenchwrest
quarrel, quarrelsome,
fightaltercationbelligerentbickercontentiousdisputatiousfracasfray
quarrel, quarrelsome, fightimpugnmeleepolemicalpugnacityscuffleskirmishspat
quarrel, quarrelsome, fightsquabblevendettawrangle
queerdroll
rangegamut
read, examine, searchbrowsecollateperuseplumbporeproberummage
read, examine, searchscavengescrutinize
rebellion, upheavalcataclysminsurgencyinsurrection
records, history, remainsannalsantecedentsarchiveschroniclelogrelicvestige
referadvertalludeaproposascribeattributeimpute
refreshing, energizingexhilarating
regret, remorsecompunctioncontritedeploreimpenintentpenitentrue
rejoice, celebrateexultfestiverevelry
relative position, positionabutadjacentcollateralcontiguoushindmostjuxtaposelofty
relative position, positionnetherplumbproximitysuperimpose
relieve, reduceabatealleviateassuagebalmebbemollientquench
relieve, reduceretrenchsap
religion, church, clergy,
traditionagnosticapotheosisatheistblasphemycanoncantcatechism
religion, church, clergy,
traditioncloisterdefrockecclesiasticgenuflectheresyiconiconoclastic
religion, church, clergy, traditionidolatryimmolateinfidellaitylecternlimbomores
religion, church, clergy,
traditionnihilistorthodoxpharisaicalpontificalprelateproselytizepurgatory
religion, church, clergy,
traditionsanctimonioussecularseminarytemporaltonsureunfrock
remedy, compensation, reliefredressreparationrespiterestitution
renunciation,
restraintabdicateabjureabnegationabstainabstemiouscelibatecontinence
renunciation, restraintforgoforsakeforswearpinionrefrainstemteetotalism
renunciation, restrainttemperatewanton
respect, polite, courteouschivalrouscomitydeferenceesteemreverentvenerable
restrict, limit, confinebatecircumscribecordonduress
retort, retaliationcomeuppancerebuffrebuttalrejoinderreparteereprisal
revengeavengenemesisrequiteretributionvindictivewreak
revive, restore, renovaterecuperaterefurbishrehabilitaterejuvenateresuscitate
rhythm, periodictyarrhythmic
ridiculus, laughableludicrouspreposterous
rooted, habit, establishedentrenchedingrainedinherentinnateintrinsicinveterate
roundaboutcircuitousdevious
royalty, nobilityaristocracygentryimperialinterregnumpatricianregalregicide
royalty, nobilityusurp
rural, rusticbucolicidyllicmadrigalprovincialsylvan
sarcastic, sharp, bitteracerbityacidulousacrimoniousbarbbrusquecaptiouscarping
sarcastic, sharp, bittercausticcensoriouscensuregallincisiveinvidiousirony
sarcastic, sharp,
bittermordantpungentsardonicstricturetrenchantvitriolicvituperative
sayings, expressions,
lessonsanecdoteaphorismapothegmclichdictumepigramepithet
sayings, expressions, lessonseuphemismidiommaximprecept
scholareruditepedantpunditsagesavant
science and engineeringacousticsalchemyannealautomatonballastboltcalorific
science and engineeringcoagulatecogconduitcongealculvertdieextrude
science and engineeringfulcrumgyroscopehomeostasislodepaleontologysluicestrut
scoldberatechidediatribeexcoriateexpostulationinveighmalign
scoldpanrailrantrebukereprimandreprovetirade
scoldupbraid
scope, relevance,
strengthcategoricalcompellingconclusivedefinitivegermaneinclusiveincontrovertible
scope, relevance, strengthpertinentplausibleprovisionalqualifiedsubsumeultimate
secret, hiding, mysteriousarcanecachecamouflageclandestinecovertcrypticfurtive
secret, hiding, mysterioushermeticinsidiouslatentlurkoccultpotentialprivy
secret, hiding, mysteriousrunicsecreteskulksphinx-likesurreptitious
see, glimpse, look, viewdescrygawkoglepanoramicsurveillancevoyeur
selection, variety,
mixedculleclecticmanifoldmedleymultifariouspotpourripromiscuous
selection, variety, mixedsundry
senility, old age, eccentricitycronecrotchetydodderingdotagedotehoarylongevity
senility, old age, eccentricitysuperannuated
servile, fawning,
servantcomplaisantgrovelminionobsequiousretinuesubservientsycophant
servile, fawning, servanttoady
shapes, formamorphousangularanthropomorphicaquilineaskewawrycorrugated
shapes, formgarbledgnarledovoidrotundityserpentineserratedsinuous
shapes, formtortuouswhorl
sharpness, keennessacuityacumenacuteastuteperspicacious
shiningburnishglimmerglossyincandescentlumenlusteropalescent
shiningrefulgentresplendentscintillateshimmer
shockaghastappalldumbfoundgalvanize
show, prove, demonstrateevinceexplicateexpository
shrewd, thriftycannyprovidentstint
sin, pardonabsolveamnestyatonecondoneexpiateremissionreprobate
sin, pardontransgressionvenial
size, quantitybehemothcolossalexiguousgargantuangirthillimitableinfinitesmal
size,
quantityjuggernautlilliputtianmammothminusculemodicummonumentalmyriad
size, quantityprodigiousscadscintillaslewstinttitanic
sleepcomatosecubicledormantinsomniaopiatequiescentsomnambulist
sleepsomnolentsoporific
social sciencesanthropologydemographicethnology
soundcacophonousclamorclangordindulceteuphonygrate
soundmellifluousraspyraucousresonantreverberaterotunditysonorous
soundstentorianstrident
speech, oration,
presentationarticulatebandybabblebelaborbroachcircumlocutioncite
speech, oration,
presentationcolloquialcolloquyconvoluteddesultorydigressiondiscoursediscursive
speech, oration,
presentationdroneelaborationeloquenceenunciateexpatiateharangueharping
speech, oration,
presentationineffablejabbermealymouthedobliqueperorationperspicuousprattle
speech, oration, presentationquipraconteurramblerationalizerecountregalereiterate
speech, oration, presentationrostrumslurventriloquistwafflewarblewitticism
speed, promptness, haste,
suddenceleritydispatchexpeditemeteoricplummetprecipitateprecipitous
speed, promptness, haste, suddenslackenspate
sport, adventurebarbequestrianescapadefeintferretgambitpiscatorial
sport, adventurepugilistregattaseine
spreaddisseminatestrewsuffuse
stick, clingcleavecohereglutinousviscid
stop, hesitate, endbalkcessationflinchscruplevaledictory
strange, weirdexoticgrotesqueidiosyncrasyoutlandishquaintuncannyunearthly
strength, strengthenconsolidatefortehardymettleomnipotentpotentpuissant
strength, strengthenrobustsinewystalwart
strike, bump, touchimpingejostle
stupid, clowning, insaneasininebufoonerydementedderangeddoltdrivelfatuous
stupid, clowning, insaneimbecileinanemaniacaloafobtusestultifywitless
stupid, clowning, insanezany
subordinate,
auxiliaryaccessoryaddendumadjunctadjutantancillaryappurtenancessubaltern
subordinate, auxiliarysubsidiary
supportadherentadvocacyapologistbolsterbuttresschampionconstituent
supportcorroborateembraceespousejingoistmartyrproponent
surfaceglazeincrustationpatinasloughveneerverdigris
surrender, yieldcedecessionconcedeconcessiondisgorgeindulgentinexorable
surrender,
yieldintransigencemonolithicobdurateobstinaterecalcitrantrelinquishsubmissive
surrender, yieldsuccumbwaivewean
talkativegarrulousloquacious
tasteaceticbrackishinsipidlusciouspiquantsalinesavor
teaching, guidancedidacticdoctrineedifyinculcatemartinetmentorpedagogue
teaching, guidanceprotgsophisttutelage
temper, lifestyle, convention,
natureasperitybiliousbluffbohemianboisterousboorishbourgeois
temper, lifestyle, convention,
naturebuoyantcantankerouscatholicchurlishclemencycoycrabbed
temper, lifestyle, convention,
naturecrasscravencurmudgeoncynicaldebonairdemurediffidence
temper, lifestyle, convention,
naturedisingenuousdistantdistraitdociledroneearthyegotistical
temper, lifestyle, convention,
natureenterprisingexpansiveextrovertfastidiousforbearancegenialityglacial
temper, lifestyle, convention,
naturegregariousgruffheterodoxinscrutableintrovertjocundjovial
temper, lifestyle, convention,
naturekilljoymaverickmeekmeticulousmirthobstreperousopportunist
temper, lifestyle, convention,
natureoutspokenpetulantpragmaticprecociouspusillanimousqueasyquerulous
temper, lifestyle, convention,
naturerecluseregimenreservereticentretiringsanguinesedate
temper, lifestyle, convention,
natureshrewskimpsolemnityspartansportivestaidstodgy
temper, lifestyle, convention,
naturesuavitysurlysybaritetaciturntempestuoustenacitytruculence
temper, lifestyle, convention,
natureunassuminguncouthurbanevegetatevigilantvixenwithdrawn
temper, lifestyle, convention, natureyokel
think, pondercerebrationcogitatedeliberateintrospectmeditationmusepensive
think, ponderpremeditateretrospectiveruminate
traitor, deserterapostatedefectiondisaffectedperfidiousquislingrenegadeturncoat
travel, wanderingerrantexpatriateitinerantitineraryjauntjunketmigrant
travel, wanderingmigratoryodysseyperegrinationsojourntrekvagabondwanderlust
travel, wanderingvagrant
truthveracityverisimilitudeveritable
unbeatableindomitableinsuperableinsurmountableinvulnerable
unioncoalitionconfluencefusionsplice
unoriginal, plagiarizederivativepastiche
unruly, in a rage,
disobedientamokberserkcontumaciousdissidentfirebrandfractiousinsubordination
unruly, in a rage,
disobedientinsurgentintractableirrepressiblemutinousrefractoryrestivesedition
unsuccessful, uselessabortivefutilenugatory
untrue, fake, farce, rumorapocryphalbogusbugaboocanardcantcharlatandebunk
untrue, fake, farce,
rumorfabricatehoaxhyperbolemendaciousmountebankprevaricatequack
untrue, fake, farce, rumorspuriouswangle
unwarrantedgratuitous
uprightnessintegrityprobityrectitudevenal
verbosediffuseprolixity
violent, gruesome, bloodycarnagegorygrislyluridmacabremayhemsanguinary
violent, gruesome, bloodyunbridled
vocalcatcall
warnadmonishhomilypremonitory
wasting, deteriorate,
postponeatrophydallydawdledecadencedecrepitudedepravitydesolate
wasting, deteriorate, postponedilatorydisbanddissolutioneffetefritterlavishlinger
wasting, deteriorate,
postponeloiterlollprocrastinateprofligateprotractramshackleretrograde
wasting, deteriorate,
postponeshamblessquandertarrytemporizeturpitudewastrelwither
wasting, deteriorate, postponewizened
water, sea, shipsfloeflotsamfounderjettisonmaritimenatationquay
water, sea, shipsscuttlesextantskifftepidtiller
weak, weakenattenuatedebilitateenervateextenuateflagfrailimpair
weak, weakenimpuissanceincapacitateinvalidatelanguishlistlesspinerarefy
weak, weakensubduedundermine
weakness, fault, shortcomingfoibleinfirmityliability
wealth, prosperityaffluenceopulence
weapons, beatingbludgeonbuffetdetonationflailflickfulminatefusillade
weapons, beatinggougeholsterimpalelambastemacemaimmaul
weapons, beatingmutilateparrypummelscabbardthrottletridenttrigger
weapons, beatingwelt
weather, climateclimefrigidhibernalinclementsweltervernal
wet, dry, saturatedbedraggledankdousehumidmaceratemuggysere
wet, dry, saturatedsoddensteepturgid
wind, wavesbillowingblustereddygalegustyundulatingwaft
wind, waveszephyr
withdrawretractsecession
work, labordrudgeryfactotummalingererproletarianshirksinecuresubsistence
worsenexacerbate
writing, documentscalligraphycollatecursivedossierfacsimileinditemissive
writing, documentspalimpsestrosterrubricrunictometracttranscribe
writing, documentsverbatim
(secondary)alloyappropriatearrayattributebalkbarbbarrage
(secondary)besiegebluffboltbovinebuffetbuoyantcadaverous
(secondary)cameocanoncantcataractchaseciphercivil
(secondary)cleavecodifycollatecollateralcommunalcompactcompliant
(secondary)confineconfiscateconnivanceconsortcontingentcountenancedefer
(secondary)desolatedialecticaldiedistantdivinedotedrone
(secondary)ellipticalengageenthrallentranceexuberancefabricatefelicity
(secondary)fellflayfleecefoilforensicfounderfruition
(secondary)gallgorgegougeguyhermetichusbandinundate
(secondary)jaundicedknitlaylanguorlassitudeliabilitymace
(secondary)mediummilieumodemonasticmonolithicplumbprecipitate
(secondary)precipitouspreenpromiscuouspromptprovincialprovocativeprowess
(secondary)prypurchasequarryrallyrantriderroil
(secondary)rotundityrubricruminaterunicsecreteslightslur
(secondary)soddenstalwartstruttapertemporaltendertitle
(secondary)touchstonetracttransporttributetroughunctuousvixen
(secondary)vulpinewakewelterwrithe
(specific)abeyanceaccoutrecaulkchafedebutantedemoticdint
(specific)dioramadisportensconceeugenicextirpatefecundityhermetic
(specific)knitleavenmicrocosmoccidentossifypalletparaphernalia
(specific)paroxysmpendantpendulouspenumbrapreenpurchasepylon
(specific)quarryrallyrecourserepositoryriddleroilroseate
(specific)rusticateshardshavingsheafsheathsleepersupplant
(specific)surrogateswathetacittapertranspiretransportunction
(specific)unctuousvicariousvisceralvitreousvolitionwaifwake
No Time to Memorize? Learn to Recognize Groups of Related Words
Many test questions simply require you to have a general idea of what a word means, not an
exact definition. Use this list to quickly learn a few hundred related words that are grouped
in commonly-tested subject areas.
1) Communication
assertion: a declaration or statement
clarity: clearness in communication
cogent: convincing, reasonable
coherent: logically connected
cohesive: sticking together
didactic: intended to instruct
discourse: verbal expression, conversation
eloquence: the ability to speak persuasively
fluid: flows easily
lucid: clearly understood
rhetoric: using language effectively and persuasively
2) Legal Terms
arbiter: a judge
exculpate: to free from guilt or blame
incontrovertible: indisputable
integrity: trustworthiness
jurisprudence: the philosophy or science of law
objectivity: treating facts without influence from personal feelings or biases
penitent: expressing remorse for misdeeds
vindicated: freed from blame
3) Air of Superiority
condescending: treating others as inferior
contemptuous: scornful
despotic: having absolute power, tyrannical
dictatorial: domineering, overbearing
disdain: contempt, scorn
imperious: domineering, overbearing
patronizing: to treat in a condescending manner
4) Hard to Understand
convoluted: intricate, complex
cryptic: difficult to comprehend
futile: pointless
impede: to slow progress
obscure: to conceal
quandary: a state of uncertainty
5) Bad Habits
dilatory: always late
indolent: lazy
insipid: uninteresting, unchallenging
listless: lacking energy
torpor: laziness, dullness
6) Excessive
ebullience: intense enthusiasm
effusive: emotionally unrestrained
egregious: bad or offensive
flagrant: shocking or noticeable
frenetic: wildly excited or active
gratuitous: given freely, unwarranted
superfluous: extra, unnecessary
7) Positive Connotations
asylum: a place for retreat
auspicious: favorable, promising
benevolent: well-meaning, generous
benign: kind and gentle
emollient: soft and soothing
intuition: sharp insight
mollify: to calm or soothe
reclamation: to make something useful again
sanction: to give official approval
8) Untruthful
dubious: doubtful
dogmatic: stubbornly adhering to unproven beliefs
fabricated: made, concocted to deceive
hypocrisy: insincerity
slander: false oral statements about someone
spurious: not genuine, counterfeit
9) Sneaky
astute: clever, shrewd
camoflage: to hide by blending in
clandestine: secretive
coup: a well-executed plan
disingenuous: not straightforward, crafty
ruse: a trick
stratagem: a clever trick used to deceive someone
surrepititious: done by secretive means
wary: on guard
wily: cunning
adumbrate
10) Undecided
ambiguous: open to more than one interpretation
ambivalent: uncertain, felling opposite feelings simultaneously
apathetic: showing little emotion
arbitrary: determined by impusle rather than reason
capricious: impulsive
equivocate: to avoid making a decision
inconsequential: unimportant
tenuous: shaky, unsure, weakwhimsical: unpredictable
11) Hard Working
assiduous: hard working
diligent: hard working
dogged: persevering
intrepid: courageous, fearless
maverick: independent
obdurate: stubborn, inflexible
obstinate: stubborn
proliferate: to grow or increase rapidly
tenacity: persistence
12) To Bring Together
assimilation: to absorb, to make similar
consensus: general agreement
incumbent: imposed as a duty
malleable: easily shaped or formed, easily influenced
subdue: to restrain or hold back
13) Personal Space
inherent: inborn, built in
innate: inborn, possessed at birth
inveterate: long established, deep rooted, habitual
omnipotent: all powerful
proximity: closeness
14) Moving
elusive: difficult to capture
emigrate: to leave one country and settle in another
transient: moving from one place to another
transitory: short-lived or temporary
15) Friendly
affable: friendly
amenable: agreeable
camaraderie: goodwill
candor: sincerity, openness
facetious: playfully humorous
16) Feeling Bad
impinge: hinder
lament: mourn
melancholy: sadness, depression
truncated: shortened, cut off
17) Writing
aesthetic: appreciation of beauty
anthology: a collection of literary pieces
dilettante: one with a superficial understanding of a field
eclectic: composed of a variety of sources or styles
excerpt: a selected part of a passage
genre: a category of art
medley: as assortment or mixture of musical pieces
parody: an artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
virtuoso: a skilled artist
18) Calmness
decorous: proper, good taste
equanimity: composure
propriety: appropriate behavior
prudent: using good judgment or common sense
serene: calm
staid: serious, unemotional
stoic: impassive, indifferent to pleasure or pain
19) Negative Thoughts
disparage: to belittle, to speak badly of
pejorative: to speak ngatively of someone
plagiarism: to pass someone else's ideas or writing off as one's own
vilify: to make vicious statements about
20) Rude
brusque: abrupt
caustic: biting, sarcastic
feral: savage, untamed
fractious: quarrelsome, unruly
incorrigible: unable to be reformed
ingrate: ungrateful person
insolent: insulting in manner or speech
notorious: known widely in an unfavorable manner
pugnacious: combative, belligerent
reprehensible: worthy of blame
21) Evil
deleterious: injurious, having aharmful effect
enmity: mutual hatred or ill-will
heinous: evil, abominable
malfeasance: wrongdoing, misconduct
malice: ill will
putrid: rotten
rancorous: hateful
22) Old
archaic: old-fashioned
hackneyed: trite, overused
medieval: old-fashioned
obsolete: no longer in use, old-fashioned
23) Boring
austere: without decoration, plain
mediocrity: average, low quality
mundane: ordinary, commonplace
ponderous: dull
prosaic: dull, unimaginative
sedentary: settled, not migratory
24) Bad Feelings
harbinger: something that indicates what is to come, a forerunenr
ominous: menacing, threatening
timorous: timid, fearful of the future
trepidation: uncertainty, apprehension
25) New
innovative: introducing somehting new
naive: lacking sophistication
nascent: emerging
novice: a beginner
26) Earth
arid: a dry, rainless climate
conflagration: a widespread fire
nocturnal: occurring in the night
sonorous: producing a deep or full sound
27) Abundant
comprehensive: large in scope
copious: plentiful
permeated: spread or flowing throughout
pervasive: dispersed throughout
prodigious: enormous
replete: filled to capacity
28) Respect
exemplary: commendable, worthy of imitation
laudatory: giving praise
venerated: highly respected
facile: easy
fastidious: paying careful attention to detail, hard to please
meticulous: careful and precise
pramatic: practical
solvent: able to pay one's debts
29) Scientific
abstract: not applied to actual objects
paradigm: an exmaple or model
rational: logical, motivated by reaosn rahter than feeligns
theoretical: lacking practical application
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