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500+ Practice GRE Vocabulary Words Part 5

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Aberration refers to a deviation from what is normal or expected, such as a mental disorder or a flaw in an optical system that distorts an image.

iterate

(v.) to utter repeatedly, or in repetition

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iterate

(v.) to utter repeatedly, or in repetition

jaundiced

(adj.) affected with or colored by jaundice;(adj.) cynical, jaded;(adj.) full of prejudice

jejune

(adj.) unsophisticated and sophomoric;(adj.) elementary

jeopardy

(n.) risk of death, loss, harm or injury;(n.) danger

jettison

(v.) to cast objects overboard in an effort to improve the stability of a moving object;(v.) to throw off something burdensome

jocose

(adj.) given to joking and humor

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iterate

(v.) to utter repeatedly, or in repetition

jaundiced

(adj.) affected with or colored by jaundice;(adj.) cynical, jaded;(adj.) full of prejudice

jejune

(adj.) unsophisticated and sophomoric;(adj.) elementary

jeopardy

(n.) risk of death, loss, harm or injury;(n.) danger

jettison

(v.) to cast objects overboard in an effort to improve the stability of a moving object;(v.) to throw off something burdensome

jocose

(adj.) given to joking and humor

judicious

(adj.) using practical and proper judgment; demonstrating wisdom and/or good judgment

juncture

(n.) a critical point in time;(n.) a critical or urgent state of affairs, crisis

junta

(n.) a military-led government

ken

(n.) knowledge and understanding

kith

(n.) acquaintances or friends within the same vicinity

kleptomaniac

(n.) someone consumed by the impulsive need to steal, without economic motivation

lacerate

(v.) to slash or tear

laconic

(adj.) terse, brief, to the point, using few words

laggard

(n.) a straggler or one who lingers

languor

(n.) lack of energy; sluggishness;(n.) emotional sensitivity

lassitude

(n.) weariness, lack of energy, exhaustion

latent

(adj.) present but dormant and concealed

laudatory

(adj.) admiring;(adj.) expressing of praise

lewd

(adj.) inclined to lechery and/or vulgar behavior, obscene

liquidate

(v.) to break up; (v.) to pay a debt; (v.) to close a business; (v.) to exterminate or murder

livid

(adj.) discolored;(adj.) very angry;(adj.) overcome with overwhelming emotion

lope

(v.) to sprint or scamper

lucent

(adj.) clear; semi-transparent;(adj.) transparent

lucid

(adj.) clear and cogent;(adj.) articulate and well-spoken;(adj.) rational, cool-headed

lugubrious

(adj.) characterized by sadness;(adj.) mournful, dismal luminous: (adj.) radiating or reflecting light, shining;(adj.) brilliant

luster

(adj.) the state or quality of reflecting light, shine;(adj.) radiance of beauty

machinate

(v.) to contrive or plot;(v.) to conspire

malediction

(n.) a curse;(n.) the uttering of a curse

malefactor

(n.) a person who violates the law;(n.) reprobate

malignant

(adj.) evil and spiteful, showing ill-will and/or hatred towards others

malingerer

(v.) to feign illness, particularly in an effort to avoid duty or work

masticate

(v.) to chew;(v.) to reduce to a pulp by squashing or compressing

mediocre

(adj.) of moderate or ordinary quality

mellifluous

(adj.) smoothly flowing;(adj.) sweetened with honey

menial

(adj.) lowly and degrading, particularly in relation to work;(adj.) servile and submissive

mettle

(adj.) courage, fortitude

minion

(n.) a subordinate or underling

misgivings

(n.) doubts, uncertainties, reservations

mishap

(n.) an accident, calamity or disaster of an accidental nature

modish

(adj.) stylish, trendy

morbid

(adj.) implying an unhealthy state, attitude or interest in death;(adj.) gruesome, grisly

mordant

(adj.) caustic or sarcastic;(adj.) corrosive

morose

(adj.) melancholy, gloomy

mulct

(v.) to defraud or deprive someone of something

munificent

(adj.) characterized by generosity

mutable

(adj.) able to be adapted or changed;(adj.) capricious

myriad

(n.) an indefinite or unlimited number of person or things;(n.) ten thousand

nadir

(n.) a low point or "rock bottom, in terms of adversity or despair

nauseate

(v.) to sicken or disgust

nebulous

(adj.) vague and indefinable

necrology

(n.) a list of people who have died during a specified time period;(n.) an obituary

nemesis

(n.) a task a person is unable to conquer;(n.) an archenemy, opponent or rival;(n.) vengeance

neophyte

(n.) a novice or trainee;(n.) a person newly inducted into or converted into a faith or belief of a religious and/or spiritual nature

nicety

(n.) a delicate or fine point;(n.) a detail

noisome

(adj.) offensive or disgusting;(adj.) harmful

novice

(n.) a beginner or apprentice

noxious

(adj.) harmful or poisonous in nature;(adj.) characterized by unpleasantness or offensiveness

numismatist

(adj.) a person who collects money, coin or metals

nurture

(v.) to feed and protect;(v.) to bring up, educate;(v.) to develop

obsequious

(adj.) characterized by a servile nature;(adj.)flattering, submissive.

obsession

(n.) a fixation or passion(Mnemonics: : Ob-session.. In session our mind is completely filled with thoughts and doubts of one particular subject on which session is going on. स्थिर विचार )

obstreperous

(adj.) hostile and bad-tempered obtrude: (v.) to thrust forward upon a person;(v.) to project or stick out, (Mnemonic Obtrude = Obt + Rude. It is 'Rude' to to impose something such as opinions on other people.),( Mnemonic Your child is 'often street per'; so he is spoiled and thus obstreperous)

occult

(adj.) of or pertaining to magic or astrology and involving secretive supernatural powers;(adj.) mysterious; hidden;(n.) supernatural affairs

odorous

(adj.) having a distinct odor;(adj.) scented

offal

(n.) the parts of a butchered animal considered inedible for human beings;(n.) rubbish, garbage

olfactory: (adj.) relating to the sense of smell

omniscient

(adj.) having complete and unlimited knowledge, awareness and understanding

omnivorous

(adj.) eating both animal and plant based foods

onus

(n.) a burdensome responsibility; burden of proof

opportunist

(n.) one who seized prospective opportunities;(n.) pioneer, trailblazer

opprobrious

(adj.) expressing of disdainful reproach;(adj.) conduct that yields disgrace or infamy

ostensible

(adj.) apparent and inconspicuous

pacify

(v.) to bring about or restore a peaceful state of mind;(v.) to appease;(v.) to subdue into submission, particularly by the use of military force

palliate

(v.) to relieve or lessen;(v.) to mitigate

paltry

(adj.) measly;(adj.) wretched(नीच)(Tag: Hindi pal means moment in hindi,its very small...so can b neglected when we r wasting hrs on facebook: ))

panacea

(n.) a remedy for all ailments, illnesses or disease;(n.) an answer or solution for all problems (राम - बाण ,IS WORD sound like pan of asia,which suggest remedy for all problems occuring in asia.)

panoply

(n.) a diverse range or display;(n.) a whole suit of armor;(n.) ceremonial attire (ठाट - बाट, रक्षा)

paradox

(n.) a statement or circumstance which seems intrinsically self-contradictory;(n.) any person thing or circumstance which displays an inherently contradictory nature

paragon

(n.) a model or archetype of excellence;(v.) to compare

pariah

(n.) an outcast;(n.) a person or animal that is overtly avoided

parsimonious

(adj.) excessively thrifty and economical;(adj.) cheap (किफ़ायती)(Tag: English a person who is not willing to spend money from his purse - Purse = MY money!)

pathos

(n.) that which invokes and arouses feelings of awe, pity or sorry;(n.) the feeling of pity and arousal

peculation

(n.) the fraudulent misuse of funds or property entrusted to you but not owned by you;(n.) embezzlement pecuniary: (adj.) of or relating to money((Tag: hindi) pecu (paise) +la (leke)+ation (station) , i.e. , paise leke station bhaag jaana)

penance

(n.) a punishment to atone for a sin; an atonement(पछतावा 'penance' can be read as 'pain on us' what we take as a punishment on ourself for our sins.) perfunctory: (adj.) performed out of routine or duty;(adj.) lacking genuine or sincere interest(PARAI (other's)+FACTORY - if you are told to take care of somebody else's factory, you would casually care about it)

perjury

(n.) the intentional giving of false statements while under sworn oath in a court of law(झूठी गवाही)(per (phir)+jury -> jury ke saamne saach batt sy phir jana)

perspicacious

(adj.) having acute mental perception and understanding(तीक्ष्ण - बुद्धि,भेदक)

pertinent

(adj.) relevant and applicable to a situation or set of circumstances(उचित)

petrify

(v.) to frighten or terrify;(v.) to solidify or turn to stone

philanthropist

(n.) one who works to bring about the well-being of human kind through charitable donations and/or actions

phobia

(n.) a specific fear of an object or situation

pillage

(v.) to plunder and rob;(v.) to take in war as booty

pious

(adj.) devout in a religious sense;(adj.) self-righteous

piquant

(adj.) pungent and/or spicy in taste or flavor( PI+QUANT Quant in GRE is more attracting and delighting than Verbal)

placate

(v.) to appease or pacify someone

plebeian

(adj.) common, "blue-collar," working-class

pommel

(v.) to beat or strike;(n.) a knob on the hilt of a sword(तलवार की मूठ की घुंडी)

posterity

(n.) future generations, a person's descendants(posterity = post + inherity )

prattle

(v.) to idly chatter or babble(चूं - चूं करना)

precipitate

(v.) to bring about, lead up to or hasten;(adj.) impulsive, rash(जल्दबाज़)

preponderance

(n.) a prevalence or predominance(as something having heavy weight, quantity or power)