Verbal Reasoning - Synonyms

VERBAL REASONING

Synonyms- A
1.Abase = lower , degrade , humiliate
usage:Anna expected to have to curtsy to the king of Siam,
whentold to cast herself down on the ground before him
however,she refused toabase herself
2.Abate = subside ,moderate
Usage : Rather than leaving immediately ,they waited for the
storm to abate
3.Aberrant = abnormal ,deviant
Usage : Given the aberrant nature of the day,we came to
doubt the validity of the entire experiment
4.Abeyance = suspended action , not in continuation
Usage : The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival
5.Abet = Assist, usually doing something in wrong
Usage : She wall unwilling to abet him in the swindle he
had planned
6.Abbreviate = shorten
Usage : because we were running out of time , the lecture
had to abbreviate her speech
7.Abolish = cancel, put an end to
Usage : The president of the college refused to abolish to
physical education requirement
8.Ablution = Washing
Usage : His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises
pretence,deception, (or)fraudulent intent
fidelity-faithfullness
infidel-one who does not have the right
faith(or)religion, especially to the marriage vows
that he humorously labeled opera in the both.
9.Abominate = loathe ,hate
Usage : Moses scold the idol worshipers in the tribe because
of abominated the custom
10. Adjure = renounce upon oath, he adjured his allegiance
to the king
11. Abnegation = renunciation ,self sacrifice
Usage : Rani and Son loved one another but their love was
doomed she had to wed the king their act of abnegation was
necessary to preserve the kingdom
12.Abscission = cutting off, separation
Usage : when a flower or leaf separates naturally from the
parent ,this process is called abscission
13.Abridge = condence ,shorten
Usage : Because the publishers felt the public wanted
a shorter versionof war and peace ,they proceeded to abridge
the novel
14.Abscond = depart secretly, and hide
Usage : The teller who absconded with the bonds went
uncaptured until some one recognized him
15.Absolute = complete, certain
Usage : The king of Siam was an absolute monarch
16.Absolve = pardon
Usage : The father confessor absolved him of his sons
17.Abstinence = restraint from eating or drinking
Usage : The doctor recommended total abstinence from
salted foods
18.Abusive = coarsely insulting
Usage : An abusive parent damages a child both mentally
and physically
19.Abut = border upon
Usage : where our estates abut , we must build a fence
20.Abortive = unsuccessful, fruitless
Synonyms- B
Synonyms- B
1.Bard:Poet
Shakespeare is a great poet(Bard).
2.Boretaced:Shameless,bold Shocked by Huck finn's boretaced lies,Miss Watson prayed the
good lord would give him a sense of his regenerate dickedness.
3.Bask:luxuriate,take pleasure in warmth.
Basking on the beach,she relaxed so completely that shell fell
asleep. 4.Bate:let down,restrain.
Until it was to open the presents,the children had to bate their
curiosity.
5.Beatific:giving bliss,blissful.
The beatificsmile on the child's face made us very happy.
6.Beeline:Direct,Quick route.
As soon as the movie was over,jim made a beeline for the exit.
7.Behoove:Be suited to.
In this time of crisis,it behooves all of us to remain calm
and await the instruction of our superiors.
8.Belie:Contradict,give a false impression.
His coarse,hard bitten exterior belied his innate sensitivity.
Bestow:Conter.
He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero.
10.Bilk:Swindle,Cheat.
The Con man specialized in bilking insurance companies.
11.Bland:Soothing or mild,agreeable.
Jill tried a bland ointment for her sun burn.
12.Blanch:Bleach,whiten.
Although age had blanched his hair,he was still energetic.
13. Bicker:Quarrel.
The children bickered morning,noon and night ,exasperating
their parents.
14.Blurt:utter impulsively.
Before she could stop him,he blurted out the news.
15.Boon:blessing,benefit.
The recent rains that filled our empty reservoirs
were a boon to the whole community.
16.Brawn:Muscular strenght,sturdiness.
It takes brawnto become a champion weight-lifter.
17.Brook:tolerate;endure.
The dean would brook no interference with his disciplinnary
actions.
18.Brittle:easily broken,difficult.
My employer's brittle personality made it difficult for me
to get along with her.
19.Broach:Introduce,open up.
He did not even try to broach the
subject.
20.Brazen:Insolent.
Her brazen contempt for authority angered the aooicials.
21.Brandish:Wave around,Hourish.
Doctor watson wildly brandished his gun until Holmes told him
to put the thing away before he shot himself.
22.Brunt:Main impact or shock.
Tom sawyer claimed credit for painting the fence,but the brunt
of the work fell on others.
23.Brackish:Somewhat salinc.
He found the only wells in the area were brackish.
24.Bizarre:Fantastic,violently contrating.
The plot of the novel was too bizarre to be believed.
25.Bivouac:Temporary encampment.
While in bivouac,we spent the night in our sleeping bags under
the stars.
26.Bait:harass,tease.
The school bully baited the smaller children.
27.Babble:Chatter idly.
The little girl babbled about her doll.
28.Balk:Stop short,as it faced with an obstacle and refuse
to continue.
The cheif of police balked at sending his officers into the
riot torn area.
29.Banal:hackneyed,commonplace,trite,lacking originality.
He even resorted to the banality of having someone slip on a
banana peel!
30.Beneficent:Kindly,doing good.
The overgenerous philanthropist had to curb his beneficent
impulses before he gave away all his money and left himself
with nothing.
Synonyms- C
Synonyms- C
1)Cacophonous Discardant,Inharmonious
Usage:Some of th students in the orchestra enjoy the
cacophonous sounds .
2)Capricious Unpredctable,steadfast
UsageThe storm was capricious changed couse constantly
3)Castigation Punishment,severe criticism,commendation
Usage:Woolf could not bear the castigation that she faced in
certain reviews.
4) Catalyst :Agent that brings about chemical change while it
remains uneffected and unchanged
Usage:Many chemical reactions can't take place without the
presenc of a catalyst
5) Cache: Hiding place
Usage : The dective followed the suspect until he led them to
the cache where he had store his loot.
6)Callow : Immature,inexperenced,Youthful
Usage : In both the cases the judge shows how callow he was.
7) Chast :Pure,modest.outspoken
Usage:The crusader had her fitted out with a chastebelt.
8)Coagulate :Thicken , clot
Usage:Even after u remove the pudding from the bushes , it
willcontinue to coagulate as it stands.
9)Coda :Concluding section of a musical composition
Usage:The piece concluded with distinctive coda that
strickingly brought together various motifs.
10)Connoisseur :Person competent to act as judge of art,A
loverof an art.
Usage:She had developed into a connoisseur of fine chdna.
Synonyms- D
Synonyms- D
1)Dabble : Work at in a non serious fashion ,splash around
Usage:The amateur painter dabbled at art , but seldom produced
a finished pece.
2)Dally :Tritle with.
Usage:Lourtes told Ophelia that Hamlet would only dally with
her affections.
3)Dank :Damp
Usage:The walls of the dungen were dank and slimy
4)Dappled : Neat and trim
Usage:The odd couple Nimmy played Felix , an excessively
dapper soul who could not stand to have a hair out the wall.
5)Daub :Smear
Usage: From the way he daubed his paint on the canvas, I
could tell he knew nothing of oils.
6)Daunt :frighten
Usage:'Boast all you like your prowess mere word cannot
daunt me,' the hero answered the villian
7)Debris :rubble
Usage:a full year after the earthquake in Mexico city,
workers were still carting a way the debris.
8)Dawdle :loiter, waste time
Usage:we have to meet a dead line dont dwadle.Just get
down to work
9)Dearth:scarcity
Usage:The dearth of skilled labour compelled the
employers to open trade schools.
10)Decant:pour of gently
Usage:Be sure to decant this wine before serving it.
11)Decapitate:behead
Usage:They didd not hand Lady Jane ;they decapitated
her."off with her head", cried the Duches, eager to
decapitate poor alice
12)Decipher:Decode
Usage:I could not decipher the doctor's hand writing.
13)Declivity :Downward slope
Usage:The children loved to skid down the declivity.
14)Deface:Mar, Disfigure.
Usage: If you deface a library book you have to pay
a hefty fine.
15)Decoy : Lure or bait
Usage:the wild ducks were not fooled by the decoy
16)Defile:Pollute, profane
Usage:the hand looms defiled the church with their
scurrilous writings.
17)Descry :catch site of
Usage:In the distance, we could darely descry the enemy
vessels.
18)Derogatory: expressing a low opinion
Usage:I resent your derpgatory remarks.
19)Dirge :layment with music
Usage:the funeral dirge stirred us to tears.
20)Diadem:Crown
Usage:The King's diadem was on display at the museum
Synonyms- E
Synonyms- E
1)Encumber:Burden
Usage:Some people encumber themselves with too much luggage
when they take short trips.
2)Endearment:Fond word or act
Usage:Your gifts and endearments can't make me forget your
earlier insolence.
3)Endure:Provide with some Quality , endow.
Usage ; He was endued with a lions courage.
4)Enduring:asting , surviving.
Usage:Keats believed in the enduring power of great art,
which would out last its creators brief lives.
5)Eminent:Lofty , Conspicious , celebrated,remarkable .
UsageV:VThis award will be given away by an eminent
person.
6) Enervate:Weaken
Usage:She was slow to recover from her illness;even
a sheet walk to the window enervated her
7)Engross:Occupy fully
Usage:John was so engrossed in the studies thst he
didn't he hear his mother call
8)Engima:Puzzle , Mystery
Usage:Their behaviour was an engima to him
9)Ennui:Borden
Usage:The monotous routine of hospital life induced
a feeling of ennui that amde her moodyard irritable.
10)Enormity:Hugeness
Usage:He didn't realize the enormity of his crime
untill he saw what suffering he had caused.
11)Enrapture:Please intensely
Usage:The audience was enraptured by the freshness
of the voices the excellent orchestration.
12)Ensconce:Settle comfortably
Usage:Now that children were ensconced safely in
the private school.
13)Ensue: Follow
Usage:he evils that ensured were direct result of
the miscalculations of the leaders.
14)Entail:Require , necessitate ;involve
Usage: Building a college level vocabulary will
entail some work on your part.
15)Entreat:Plead , ask earnestly.
Usage: She entreated her father to let her stay
out till midnight.
16)Eon:Long peroid of time , on age
Usage:It has taken Eons for our civilization to
develop.
17)Enthrall:Capture ,enslave
Usage: From the moment he saw her picture, he was
enthralled by her beauty.
18)Epiram:
Usage:Witty thought or saying usually short.poor
richards epigrams made Benjamin frankline famous.
19)Epilogue:Short speech at conclusion of dramatic
work.
Usage:The audience was so disappointed in the
play that many did not remain to heaer the epilogue.
20)Erode:Eat away
Usage:The limestoen was eroded by the dripping
water until only a thin shell remained.
21)Erotic :Pertaining to passionate love.
Usage:The erotic passages in this novel should
be removed as they are merely pornographic.
22)Erroneous :Mistaken ,wrong
Usage:I thought my answer was correct , but it
was erroneous.
23)Eshew:Avoid
Usage:Hoping to present himself to his girlfriend
as a totally reformed character ,he tried to eshew
all this vices ,especially chewing tobacco
and drinking bathtub gin.
24)Escapade:Prank , Flighty conduct.
Usage:The headmaster could not regard this latest
escapade as a byish joke and expelled the young man.
25)Espouse:adopt,support.
Usage:She was always ready to espouse a worthy cause.
Synonyms- F
Synonyms- F
1. Fanciful : whimsical, visionary
This is a fanciful scheme because it does not consider
the facts.
2. Fatuos : foolish , inane
She is far too intelligent to utter such fatous remarks.
3. Falter : hesitate
when told to dive off the high board she did not falter
but proceeded at once.
4. Farce : broad comedy , mockey , nothing went right ,
The entire interview degenerated into farce.
5. Fecundity : fertilty , frutfulness
The fecundity of her mind illustrated by many vivid
imagesin her poems.
6. Fell : cruel, deadly
The newspaper told of the tragic spread of the fell
disease.
7. Felon : person convicted of a grave crime.
A convicted felon loses the right to vote.
8. Ferret : drive or hunt out of hiding.
She ferreted out their secret.
9. Fete : honor at a festival
The returning hero was feted at a community supper and
dance.
10. Flay : strip off skin , plunder
The criminal was condemned to be flayed alive.
11. Fleece : rob , plunder
The tricksters fleeced him of his inheritance.
12.Flinch : hesitate , shrink
She did not flinch in the face of danger but tought back
bravely.
13.Finesse : delicate , skill
The finesse and adroitness of the
surgeon impressed the observers in the operation room.
14.Filch : steal
The boys filched apples from fruit stand.
15. Figment : invention , imaginary thing.
That incident never took place , it is a figment of your
imagination.
16.Fidelity : loyalty
A dogs fidelity to its owner is one of the reasons why
animal is a favourite househod pet.
17. Fiat : command
I cannot accept government by fiat.
18.Felter : shackle
The prisoner was feltered to the wall
19.fetid : malodorous
The neglected wound became fetid.
20.Flit : fly, dart lightly, pass swiftly by.
Like a bee flitting from flower to flower, Rose
flitted from one boyfriend to next.
21. Floe : mass of floating ice
The ship made slow progress as it batlered its way through
the ice floes.
22. Flourish : grow well , prosper , make sweeping gestures.
The orange trees flourished in the sun.
23.Flout : reject , mock
The headstrong youth flouted all authority , he refused
to be curbed.
24. Fluster : confuse
The teachers sudden question flustered him and he
stammered his reply.
25. Foray : raid
The company staged a midnight foray against the enemy
outpos.
Synonyms- G
Synonyms- G
1.Gadfly=animal-biting,An irritating person
Usage:like a gadfly he irritated al the guests in the hotel.
2.Gattle=social blunder
Usage:According to Miss manners to call your husband by your
lover's
name is worse than a mere gattle ,it is a mistake.
3.Gainsay=deny
Usage:she was too honest to gainsay the truth of the report.
4.Gait=Manner of walking or running ,spped
Usage: The lame man walked with an uneven gait.
5.Gale=windstrom
Usage:The weather channel warned viewers about a rising gale,
with winds of up to 60mph.
6.Gall=bitterness,nerve
Usage:The knowledge of his failure filled him with gall.
7.Gall=annoy,chate
Usage:Their faunts galled him.
8.Gambol=skip about
Usage:Watching the children gambol inthe park, betty morveled
at their youthful energy.
9.Gape=open widely
Usage:The huge pit gaped before him.
10.Garner=gather ,store up
Usage:She hoped to garner the woorld literature in one library.
11.Gauche=clumsy ,coarse and uncouth
Usage:Compared to the sophisticated young ladies intheir
elegant gowns,
tomboyish felt gauche and out of place.
12.Gaunt=lean and angular
Usage:His once round face looked surprisingly gaunt after
he had lost weight.
13.Gavel=hammerlike tool ,mallet
Usage:"sold" cried the actioneer ,banging her gavel on the
table
to indicate she had accepted the final bid.
14.Gentry=people of standing ,class of people just below
nobility
Usage:The llocal gentry did not welcome the visits of summer
tourists and tried to ignore their presence in the community.
15.Genuflect=bend the knee as in worship
Usage:A proud democrat,he refused to genuflect to any man.
16.Ghostly=horrible
Usage:The murdered man was a ghostly sight.
17.Gibe=mock
Usage:As you gibe at their superstitious beliefs,do
you realize that you,too,are guilty of similarly foolish
thoughts?.
18.Giddy=light-hearted,dizzy
Usage:He felt his giddy youth was past.
19.Girth=distance around something;circumference
It took an extra large cunmerbund to fit around Andrew
Carnegies considerable girth.
20.Gory=bloody
Usage:The audience shuddered as they listened to the
details of the gory massacre.
Synonyms- H
Synonyms- H
1.Hale=healthy
Usage :After a brief ilness,he was soon hale.
2.Hap=chance,luck
Usage :In his poem hap,thomas objects to the path chance plays
in our lives.
3.Haphazard=random,by chance
Usage :His haphazard reading left him unacquired with many
classic books.
4.Haggard=wasted away,gaunt
Usage :After his long illness he was pale and haggard.
5.Halcyon= cam , peaceful
Usage :In those halcyon days ,people were not worried about
sneak attacks.
6. Hallucination=delusion
Usage : Ithink you are frightened by a hallycination that
you created in your own mind.
7.Harbinger=forerunner
Usage :The crocus is an early harbinger of spring.
8.Hew = cut to pieces with axe or sword
Usage :The cavalry rushed into themelee and hewed the enemy
with their swords.
9.Heedless=not noticing,disregardind
Usage :She drove on, heedless of the warnings that the road
was dangerous.
10.Heckler=person who verbaly harasses others
Usage :The hackler kept interrupting the speaker with rude
remarks.
11.Hazy=slightly obsecure
Usage :In hazy weather,you cannot see the top of the mountain.
12.Harbor=provide a & refuge for,hide
Usage :The church harbored illegal aliens who were politica
refugees.
13.Hibernal=wintry
Usage :Bears prepare for their long hibernal sleep by
overeating.
14.Hurtle=crash,rush
Usage :The runway train hurtled toward disaster.
15.Hypercritical=excessively exacting
Usage :You are hypercritical in your demands for perfection,
we all make mistakes.
16.Hypochondriac=person unduly worried about his health,
without cause about ilness
Usage :The docter prescribed chocolate pills for her patient
who was a hypochondriac.
17.Hover=hang about,wait nearby
Usage :The police helicopter hovered above the accident.
18.Humdrum=dul,monotonous
Usage :After her years of adventure she coud not settle down
to a humdrum existence.
19.Humility=humbleness of spirit
Usage :He spoke with a humility and lack of pride that
impressed his listeners.
20.Homage=honor,tribute
Usage :In herspeech she tried to pay homage to a great man.
Synonyms- I
Synonyms- I
1. Ichthyology:Study of fish
2. Idolatry:Worship of idols,excessive admiration.
Such idolatry of singers of country music is typical of
the excessive enthusiasm of youth.
3. Igncous:produced by fire ,volcanic,Lava,pumia.
Igncous rocks an found in great abundana around mount
vesuvius.
4. Ignoble:unworthy,not noble.
A true knight,sir Galahad never stopped to perform an
ignoble dud.
5. Immonility:State of being immovable.
Modern armless cannot afford the luxury of immobility.
6. Impair:injure,hurt.
Drinking alcohol can impair your ability to drive
safely.
7. Imbecility:weakness of mind.
I am amazed at the imbecility of the readers of these
trashy magazines.
8. Imbibe:drink in
The dry soil imbibed the rain quickly.
9. Illusory:deceptive ,not real,unfortunately.
The cast of running the lemonde stand were so high that
Tom's profits proved illusory.
10. Impeach:Charge with crime in office,indid .
The angry congressman wanted to impeach the president for
his misdeeds.
11. Impasse:Predicament from which there is no escape
In this impasse ,all turned to prayer as their last hope.
12. Impending:Nearing,approaching.
The entire country was saddene by the news of his
impending death.
13. Implicit:understood but not stated.
Jack never told Gill he adored her,he believed his love
was implicit in his deeds.
14. Impediment:hindrance ,stumbling block.
She had a speech impediment that prevented her from
speaking clearly.
15. Implode:Burst inward
If you break a vaccume tube the glass tube implodes.
16. Implore:Beg.
He implored her to give him a second chance.
17. Implausible:unlikely,unbelievable.
Though her alibiseemed implausible,it infact turned out
to be true.
18. Impinge:touch, collide with .
How could they be married without impinging one's another
freedom.
19. Imponderable:weightless.
I can evalute the
data gathered in this study .The imponderable items are not
so easily analyzed.
20. Importunate:demanding.
He tried to hide from his importunate creditors until
his allowance arrived.
Synonyms- J
Synonyms- J
1. Jabber:Chatter rapidly or unintelligibly.
Why does the fellow insist on jabbering understand a
ward he says .
2. Jaded: Fatigued ,surfeited.
He looked for exotic foods to simmulate his jaded
appetite.
3. Jargon:language used by a special group,Technical
terminology,
gibberish.
The computer salesmen at the store used a jargon of their
own
that we simply couldn't follow.
4. Jaundiced:Prejudiced ,yellowed ,envious.
Because sue disliced carolyn,
she looked at carolyn's paintings
with a jaundiced eye,
Calling them formless smears.
5. Jaunt:Trip,Short journey.
He took a quick jaunt to Atlantic.
6. Jaunty:Lighthrearted ,animated,easy,carefree.
In singing in rain ,Gene kelly sand and danced his way
through
the lighthreated title number
in a properly jaunty style.
7. Jeopardize:endanger,imperil,put at risk.
You can't give me a D in chemistry:you'll jeopardize my
chances
of being admitted to M.I.T.
8. Jettison:throw overboard.
In order to enable the ship to ride safely through the
storm,the captain had to jettison much of his cargo.
9. Jibe:agree,be in harmony with.
Their stories just don't jibe.
10. Jingoist:extremely aggressive and militant patriot,
was like chauvinist.
Always bellowing "America first!" the congressman was
such a jingoist you could almost hear
the sabers rattling as he marched down the halls.
11. Jocose:given to joking.
The salesman was so jocose that many ofn his customers
suggested that he become a stand up comic.
12. Jostle:Shove,bump.
In the subway he was jostled by the crowds.
13. Jocular:said (or) done in jest.
Although Bill knew the boss hated jokes,he couldn't
resist making on jocular remark.
14. Jocund:merry
Santa claus is always cheerful and jocund.
15. Jollity:gaiety,cheerfulness.
The festive christmas dinner was a merry one, and old
and young alike joined in the general jollity.
16. Jovial:good-natured,merry.
A frown seemed out of place on his invariably jovial
face.
17. Jubilation:rejoicing.
There was great jubilation when the armistice was
announced.
18. Judicious:Sound in judgement,wise.
At a key moment in his life ,he made a judicious
investment that was the foundation of his later wealth.
19. Juggernaut:irresistible crushing force.
Nothing could survive in the path of the juggernaut.
20. Juncture:Crisis,joining point
At this critical juncture ,let us think carefully
before determining the course we shall follow.
Synonyms- K
Synonyms- K
1. Ken : range of knowledge
I cannot answer your question since this matter is beyond
my ken.
2. Kernel : Central or vital part , whole speed.
'Watson , bured within this tissue of lies there is a
kernel of truth; when
I find it, mystery will be solved
3. Kindred : related , simlar in nature or character.
Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn were kindred spirits.
4. Kismet : fate
Kismet is the Arabic word for fate.
5.Knead : mix, work dough
Her hands grew strong from kneading bread.
6.Knell : tolling of a bell, especially to indicate a funeral,
disaster , sound of funeral bell.
" The curfew tolls the knell of parting day.
7.Knit : contract into wrinkles , grow together
whenever David worries , his brow knits in a frown.
8.knoll : little , round hill
Robert Louise Stevenson's grave is a knoll in Somoa; to reach
the grave site ,
you must climb uphill and walk a short distance.
9.knotty : intricate, difficult , tangled
what to Watson had been a Knotty problem to Sherlock Holmes
was simplicity itself.
10.kudos : honor, glory , praise
The singer complacently received kudos on his performance
from his entourage.
11. knave : Untrustworthy person , rodue , scoundrel
Any politician nicknamed Tricy Dick clearly has the
reputation of a knave
12. Killjoy : grouch , spoilsport
At breakfast we had all been enjoying our bacon and eggs
until that killjoy John started talking about how bad
animal fats and cholesterol were for our health
Synonyms- L
Synonyms- L
1)Laggard : Slow, Sluggish
Usage : The Sailor had been taught not to be Laggard
n carrying out orders.
2)Laconic : Brief and to the point.
Usage : Many of the characters portrayed by client
Eastwood are Laconic types:Strong men of few words.
3)Lank : Long and thin
Usage : Lank , gaunt , Abraham lincon was a striking
figures.
4)Lassitude: Languor , Weariness.
Usage : After a message and a long soak n the hot tub,
I surrendered to my growing lassitude and down for a nap.
5)Laud : Praise
Usage : The NFL lauded Boomer Esiason’s efforts to
raise money to combat cystic fibrosis.
6) Lavish : Liberal , Wasteful.
Usage : The actors lavish gifts pleased her.
7) Leery : Suspicious , cautions
Usage : Don’t eat the sushi at this restaurant .I am
a bit Leery about how fresh it .
8)Levee : Earthen or stone embankment to prevent
flooding.
Usage : As the river rose and threatened to overflow
the levee ,emergency workers rushed to reinforce the walls
with sandbags.
9)Levity : Lack of seriousness or steadiness;
Usage : Stop giggling and wriggling around in the
pew : such levity is improper in Church.
10)Lewd : Lustful
Usage : They found his lewd stories objectionable.
11)Lexicon : Dictionary
Usage : I can’t find this word in any lexicon in the
library.
12)Limber : Flexible
Usage : Hours of ballet classes kept him Limber.
13)Limpid : Clear
usage : The teacher Limpid every doubt in the syllabus.
14)Lionize : Treat as a celebrity.
Usage : She enjoyed being lionized and adored by
the public.
15)Flexible : Flexible , supple
Usage : Her figure was Lithe and will lowy.
16)Lofty : Very High.
Usage : Though barbara jordan’s fellow students
used tease her about herlofty ambitions
17)Lank : Long and Thin
Usage : Lank , gaunt , Abraham Lincoln was a
striking figure
18)Lassitude : Languor , Weariness
Usage : After a message and a long soak in the
hot tub , I surrender to my growing lassitude and lay
down for a nap.
19)Laud : Praise
Usage : The NFL Lauded Boomer Esiason’s
efforts to raise money to combat cystic fibrosis
18)Lavish : Liberal , Wasteful
Usage : The actors lavish gifts pleased her.
19)Leery : Suspicious , Cautions
Usage : Don’t eat the sushi at this restaurant
am a bit Leery about how fresh it is.
20)Levee : Earthen or stone embankment to prevent
flooding.
Usage:As the river rose an threatened to overflow the
levee , Emergency workers rushed to reinforce the walls
with sandbags.
Synonyms- M
Synonyms- M
1. Macobre : gruesome , grisly
The city morgue is a macobre spot for the uninitiated.
2.Magisterial : Authoritatve ,impervious
The learned doctor laid down the law to his patient
in a magisterial tone of voice.
3. Magnitude : Greatness , Extent
It is difficult to comprhend the magnitude of his crime.
4. Malady : illness
A mysterious malady swept the country , filling doctors
offices wth feverish ,purple spotted patients.
5.Malefactor: evildoer, animal
Mighty mouse will save the day , huntinmg dowm
malefactors and reescuing innocent
mice from peril
6.Malign : Speak evil of , bad-mouth , defame
Putting her hands over her ears Rose refused to
listen to Betty malign her friend Susan
7.Manifesto : declaration , Statement of policy.
The communist manifesto by Marx proclaimed the
principles of modern communism.
8. Mandatory : obligatory
These instructions are mandatory , any violation
will be severely punished.
9.Maladorous : Foul smelling
The compost heap was most malodorous in summer.
10. Manacle : restran , handcuff.
The police immediately manacledthe prisoner so he
could not escape.
11. Masochist : person who enjoys his own pain
The masochist begs , ' hit me' . The sadist smiles
and says , 'I wont'.
12.Matriarch : woman who rules a family or larger
social group
.
The matriarch ruled her gypsy tribe wth a firm hand.
13.Maritime : bordering on the sea, nautical
The maritime provinces depend on the sea for the wealth.
14. Marred : damaged . disfigured
She had to refinish the marred by his overexcited fans
15.Maul : handle roughly
The rock star was mauled by his overexcited fans.
16.Maxim : proverb, a truth pithily stated.
Aesop's tables illustrate moral maxims.
17.Meritricious : flashy , tawdry
Her jewels were inexpensive but not meritricious.
18.Mediocre : ordinary , common place
we were disapointed because he gave a rather
mediocre performance in this role.
19. Meek : Submissive ; patient and long suffering
Ram never expected his meek daughter would dare
to defy him by eloping with her suitor.
20. Mete : measure , distribute
He tried to be impartial in his efforts to mete out
justice.
21.Migrant : changing its habitat , wondering
These migrant birds return every spring .
22. Mishap : accident
With a little care you could have avoided this mishap.
23.Mirage : unreal reflection, optical illusion
The lost prospector was fooled by a mirage in the
desert.
24.mire : entangle ,stick in swampy ground
Ther rear wheels became mired in mud.
25. Mirth : merriment , laughter
Sober found Sir Loby's mirth improper.
26. Misadventure : mischona, ill luck
The young explorer met death by misadventure.
27. Mnemonic : pertaining to memory
She used mnemonic tricks to master words.
28.Misogynist : hater of women
She accused him of being a misogynist because he had
been a bachelor all his life.
29.Mogul : powerful person
The oil moguls made great profits when the price of
gasoline rose.
30. motif : theme
This simple motif runs throughout the score
31.Monotheism: belief in one God.
Abraham was first to proclaim his belief in monotheism
32. Mordant : biting , sarcastic , stinging
Actors feared the critics mordant pen.
33. Mulet : defraud a person of something
The lawyer was accused of trying to mulet the boy of his
legacy
Synonyms- N
Synonyms- N
1. Narcissist : Conceited person.
A narcissist is his own best friend.
2. Natation : Swimming
The Red Cross emphasizes the need for courses in nation.
3. Nauseate : cause to become sick , Fill with disgust.
The foul smells began to nauseate her.
4. Neophyte : recent , beginner
This mountain slope contains sldes that will challenge
experts as well as neophytes.
5.Nostrum : Questionable medicine.
No quack selling nostrums is gong to cheat me.
6.Niggle : Spend too much time on minor points , crap
Let's not niggle over details niggling.
7.Nostalgia : Homesickness , longing for the past.
My grandfather spoke of life in the old country . He
had little patience with nostalgia.
8.Nexus : connection
I fal to see the nexus that binds thse two widely
separated events.
9.Nugatory : Futile , worthless
The agreement is nugatory for no court wll enforce it.
10.Nullify : make invalid
Once the contract was nullified , it no longer had any
legal force.
11. Numismatist : person who collects coins.
The numismatist had a splendid collection of
antique coins.
12.Noxious : harmful
We must trace th source of these noxious gases
before they asphyxiate us.
13.Novelty : Something new, newness
The computer is no longer a novelty around the office.
14. Nocturnal : Done at night .
Mr.Jan obtained a watch dog to prevent the nocturnal
raids on his chicken coops.
15. Nomadic : wandering
Several nomadic tribes of Indians would hunt in
this area each year
Synonyms- O
Synonyms- O
1. Obdurate : Stubborn
He was obdurate in his refusal to listen to out complaints.
2.Obeisance : bow
She made an obeisance as the king an queens entered the room .
3.Obese : Excessively fat.
It is advisable that obese people try to lose weight.
4. Obelish : tall coloumn tapering and ending in a pyramid.
Cleopatra's Needle is an obesile in Newyork.
5. Obituary : death notice
I first learned of her death when I read the
obituary in the newspaper.
6. Obligatory : binding , required.
It is obligatory that books borrowed from th elibrary
be returned within two weeks.
7.Obliterate : destroy completely.
The tidal wave obliterated several islan villages.
8.Oblaguy : slander , disgrace , infamy
I reset the obloguy that you are casting upon my reputation.
9.Obscure : darken, make unclear
At times he seemed purposely to obscure his meaning
was still obscure .
10.Obnoxious : Offensive
I find your behaviour obnoxious, please mend your ways.
11.Obsequy : funeral ceremony
Hundreds paid their last respects at his obsequies.
12.Occlude : shut , close
A blood clot occluded an artery to his heart.
13. Occult: mysterious , secret , supernatural
The occult rites of the organization were revealed
only to members.
14.Odoriferous : giving off an odour
The odoriferous spices stimulated her jaded appetite.
15.Odyssey : long , eventful ,journey
The refugees journey from Cambodia was a terrifying odyssey .
16. Ominous : threating
Those clouds are ominous , they suggest that a severe storm
on the way.
Synonyms- P
Synonyms- P
1.Paean=song of praise or joy
Paeans celebrating the victory filled the air.
2.Paleontology=study of prepistorie life
The proffesor of paleontology had a superb collection of
fossils.
3.Pall=grow tiresome
The study of word lists can eventually pall and put one to
sleep.
4.Panacea=cure-allremeady for all diseases
There is no easy panacea that will solve our complicated
international situation.
5.Paragon=model of perfection
The fellow students disliked Lavinia,becoz Miss Minchin always
pointed her out as a paragon of virtue.
6.Parlance=language,idiom
All this legal parlance confuses me.I need an interpretor.
7.Passe=old-fashioned,past the prime
Her style is passe and reminiscent of victorian era.
8.Pastoral=rural
In thase stories of pastoral life,we find an understanding
of the daily tasks of country folk.
9.Patriarch=father and ruler of a family or tribe
In many primitive tribes,the leaders & lawmarker was the
patriarch.
10.pauper=very poor person
though widow brown was living on a reduced income,she was
by no means a pauper.
11.Pedestrain=ordinary,unimagnative
Unintentionally boring,he wrote page after page of pedestrain
prose.
12.Perennial=something long-lasting
These plants are hardy perennials and will bloom for many years.
13.Perfidious=treacherous,disloyal
When Caesar realizesd that Brutus had betrayed him,he
reproached his perfidious friend.
14.Perpetrate=commit an offense
Only an insane person could perpetrate such a horrible crime.
15.Perpetual=ever lasting
Ponce hoped to find the legendary fountain of perpetual youth.
16.Pert=impertinent,forward
I think you pert and impudent remarks call for an apology.
17.Pillage=plunder
The enemy pillaged the quiet village & left it in rains.
18.Placid=peaceful,calm
After his vacation in this placid section he felt soothed
rested.
19.Portent=sign,omen,forewarning
He regarded the black could as a portent of evil.
20.Pragmatist=practical person
No pragmatist enjoys becoming involved in a game that he
can never win.
Synonyms- Q
Synonyms- Q
1.quadruped=four-footed animal
most mammles are quadrupeds.
2.Quail=cower,lose heart
He was afraid that he would quail in the face of danger.
3.Quaint=odd,old-fashioned
Her quaint clothes and old fashioned language marked her
as an eccentric.
4.Quay=dock,landing place
Because of the captains carelessness,the ship crashed into the
quay.
5.Quack=charlatant,impostor
Do not be misled by the exorbitant claims of this quack.
6.Quarantine=isolation of a person,place,or ship to prevent
spread of infection.
We will have to place this house under quarantine until
we determine.
7.Quorum=no.of members necessary to conduct a meeting
The senator asked for a roll call to determine whether a
quorum was present.
8.Quietude=tranquility
He was impressed by the air of quietude and peace that
pervade the valley.
9.Quintessence=purest and highest embodiment
Noel coward displayed the Quintessence of wit.
10.Quiver=case for arrows
Robin reached back and plucked one last arrow from his
quiver.
11.Quip=taunt
You are unpopular,because you are too free with your
quips and sarcastic comments.
12.Quiver=tremble,shake
The bird dog's nose twitched and his whiskers quivered
as he strains eagerly against the leash.
Synonyms- R
Synonyms- R
1.Rankle=irritate,fester
The memory of having been jitted rankled him foe years.
2.Rancid=having the odor of stale fat
A rancid odor filled the ships galley ans nauseated the crew.
3.Raspy=grating,harsh
The sergeants raspy voice grated on the recruits ears.
4.Revage=plunder,despoil
The marauding army ravaged the countryside.
5.Ravenous=extremely hungry
The ravenous dog upset several garbage pails in its search
for food.
6.Realm=kingdom.field or sphere
In the animal realm the lion is king of beasts.
7.Renege=deny,go back on
He reneged on paying off his debt.
8.Repast=meal,feast,bonquet
The caterers prepared a delicious repast for Fred & Jud's
wedding day.
9.Regal=royal
Prince Albert had a regal manner.
10.Rig=fix,manipulate
the Dard boss das rigged a lot of votes.
11.Roster=list
They print the roster of players in the season's program.
12.Reek=emit(odor)
The room reeked with state tobacco smoke.
13.Reiterate=repeat
She reiterated the warning to make sure everyone understand it.
14.Remorse=guilt,self-reproach
The murderer felt no remorse for his crime.
15.Regicide=murder of a king or queen
The beheading of Mary Queen of scots was an act of regicide .
16.Refectory=dining hall
In the huge refectory ,we can feed the entire student body at
one sitting.
17.Redoient=fragrant,odorous,suggestive of an order
Even though it is feb,the air is redoient of spring.
18.Retinue=following,attendants
The queen's retinue followed her down the aiste.
19.Ruse=trick,strategy
You will not be able to fool your friends with such an obvious
ruse .
20.Ruffian=bully,scoundrel
The ruffians throw stones at the police.
Synonyms- S
Synonyms- S
1.Sage : person celebrated for wisdom
Hearing tales of a mysterious master of all knowledge who
lived in the hills of Tibet,Sandy was possessed with a burning
deisre to consult the legendary sage.
2.Salubrious : healthful
Many people with hey fever move to more salubrious sections of
the country during the months of August and September.
3.Sap : diminish , Undermine
The element Kryptoxite had an unhealthy effect on
superman : It sapped his strength.
4.Sotiate : Satisfy fully
Having stuffed themselves with goodies until they satiated,
the Quests were
so full they were reay for nap.
5.Savor : enjoy , have a distinctive Havor , smell or quality.
Relishing his triumph, costness especially savored th chagrin
and critics who had predicted his failure.
6.Sear : char or burn , brand
Accidentally brushing against the hot grill , she seared
her hand badly.
7. Scad : great quantity
Refusing Dave's offer to lend him a shirt, phil replied ,
" No , thanks , I have got scads of clothes".
8.Spate: sudden flood
I am worried about
the possibility of a spate if the rans
do not diminiish soon
9.Sodden : Soaked , dull , as if from drink
He set his sodden overcoat near the radiator to dry.
10.Snivel : run at the nase , snuffle, whine.
Don't you come snivelling to me complaining about yours
big brother.
11. Smirk : concited smile.
Wipe that smirk off your face
12.Slacken : slowup, loosen
As thry passed the finish line, the runners slackened
their place
13.Sineway: tough, setstrong and firm
The steak was too sineway to chew.
14Shyster : lawyer using Questionable methods
On L.A Law , respectable attorney Brackman was horrified
to learn that his newly
discovered half brother was a cheap shyster.
15.Shard : fragment , generally of pottery
The archaeologist assigned several students the task
reassembling earthenware vessels
from the shards he had brought back from the expedition.
16.Stanch:Check flow of blood.
It is imperative that we stanch the gushing wound before
we attend to the other injuries.
17.Stint : be thrifly, set limits
" Spare no expense ", the bride's father said, refusing
to stint on the wedding arrangment.
18.Stolid : dull , impassive
The earthquake shattered stuarts usual stolid demeanor,
trembling , he crouchedd on
the no longer stable ground.
19. subside : settleddown, descend , growquiet
The doctor assured us that th fever would eventually subside.
20.Sylvan: pertaining to the woods , rustic
His painting of nymphs of sylvan backgrounds were
criticized as over sentimental.
21.Sybarite : lover of luxury.
Rich people are not always sybarites.
22.Swindles : cheat
She was gullible and trusting, an easy victim for the
first swindlerwho came along
Synonyms- T
Synonyms- T
1.Tacit : understood , not put into words.
We have a tacit agreement based on only a handshake.
2. Tactile :pertaining to the organs or sense of touch.
His callused hands had lost their tactile sensitivity.
3.Talon : claw of bird.
The falconer wore a leather gaunt let to avoid being clawed
by the hawk's talons.
4. Taut : tight , ready
The captain maintained that he ran a taut ship.
5. Tawdry : cheap and gaudy
he won a feew tawdry trinkets at Coney Island.
6. Tarry : delay, dawdle
We can't tarry if we want to get to the airport on time .
7.tenuous : thin,rare, slim
The allegiance of our allies is held by rather tenuous
ties, let us hope they will remaiin loyal.
8. Testy : Irritable , short tempered
My advice is to avoid discussing this problem with her
today as she is rather testy and may shout at you.
9.Toady : servile Hatterer , Yes man
Never tell the boss anything he doesn't want to hear;
he doesn't want an independent adviser, he just wants
a toady.
10.Tirade : extended scolding
Everytime the boss holds a meeting , he goes into
a lengthy tirade, scolding us for everything from
tordiness to padding our expenses.
11. Toga : Roman outer robe
MarcAntony pointed to the slashes in Caesar's toga.
12.Tome : large volume
She spent much time in the libraries poring over
ancient times.
13.Tyro :beginner , novice
For a mere tyro, you have produced some marvelous results.
14.Tumid: swollen , pompous, bombastic
I especially dislike his tumid style, I prefer writing
that is less swollen and bombastic.
15.Turgid : Swollen , disintended
The turgid river threatened to overflow the leaves and
flood the countryside.
16.Tremor : Trembling
She had a nervous tremor in her right hand.
17.Trek : travel, journey
The tribe made their trek further north that summer
in search of game.
18.Trenchant : cutting , keen
I am afraid of his trenchant wit for it is often
sarcastic.
19.Traduce : Expose to slander
His opponents tried to traduce the candidates
reputation by spreading rumor's about the past.
20.Tureen : Deep dish for serving soup
The waiters brought the soup to the tables in silver
tureen.
21. Trappings : outward decorations , ornaments.
He loved the trapping of successv
22.Tryst : meeting
The lovres kept their Tyrst even though they realized
their danzer.
23.Transcrible : copy
When you transcrible your notes , please send a copy
to Mr.Smith and keep the original for our files
24.Trajectory : Path taken by a projectile
The police tried to locate the spot from which the
assasin has tried the fatal shot by tracing the
trajectory of the bullet.
25.Tycoon : Wealthy leader
John D.Rocketeller was a prominent tycoon.
Synonyms- U
Synonyms- U
1.Ultimatum=last demand,warning
Since they have ignored our ultimatum our only resource is to
declare war.
2.Unearth=dig up
when they unearthed the city,the archeologists found many
relies of an ancient civilization.
3.Uncanny=stranger,mysterious
You have the uncanny knack of reading my innermost
thoughts.
4.Unction=the act of anointing with oil
The anointing with oil of a person near death is called
extreme unction .
5.Unguent=ointment
Apply this unguent to
the sore muscles before retiring.
6.Unruly=disobedient,lawless
The only way to curb this unruly mob is to use tear gas.
7.Unsavory=distasteful,morally offensive
People with unsavory reputations should not be allowed
to work with young children.
8.Usury=lending money at illegal rates of interest
The loan sark was found guilty of usury .
9.Unison=unity of pitch,complete accord
The choir song is unison .
10.Urchin=mischievous child
Get out!this store is no place for grybby urchins .
11.Urbane=suave,refined,elegant
The courtier was urbane and sophisticated.
12.Unwitting=unintensional,not knowing
She was the unwitting tool of the swindiers.
13.Unfledged=immature
It is hard for an unfledged writer to find a sympathetic
publisher.
14.Uninhibited=unrepressed
The congregation was shocked by her uninhibited laughter
during the sermon.
15.Unravel=disentangle,solve
With equal ease Miss Marple unraveled tangled balls
of yarn and battling murder mysteries .
Synonyms- V
Synonyms- V
1.Vulpine=like a fox,crafty
She disliked his siy ways,but granted him a certain
vulpine intelligence.
2.Volition=act of making a conscious choice
She selected this dress of her own volition .
3.Vixen=female fox,ill-tempered woman
Aware that she was right once again,he lost his temper
and called her a shrew and a vixen .
4.Voyeur=peeping tom
Jill called Jack a voyeur when she caught him aiming his
binoculors at a bedroom window of the house next door.
5.Vituperative=abusive,scolding
He became more vituperative as he realized that we were not
going to grant him his wish.
6.Vouge=popular fashion
Jeans became the Vouge on many college campuses.
7.Virile=manly
I do not accept the premise that a man virile only
when he is belligerent.
8.Viscous=sticky,gluey
Melted tar is a Viscous substance .
Synonyms- W
Synonyms- W
1.Waft=moved gently by wind or waves
Daydreaming,he gazed at the leaves that wafted past his window.
2.Waive=give up temporarily,yield
I will waive my rights in this matter in order to expedite our
reaching a proper decision.
3.Wallow=roll in,indulge in;become helpless
The hippopotamous loves to wallow in the mud.
4.Wan=having a pale or sickly color,pallid.
Suckling asked "why so pale and wan fond lover?".
5.Wary=very cautious
The spies grew Wary as they approached the sentry.
6.Welter=turmoil,bewildering jumble
The existing Welter of overlapping federal and state proclaims
cries out for immediatereform.
7.Wane=decrease in size or strength,draw gradually to an end
To wane is the opposite of to wax or increase in size.
8.Whiff=puff or gust,hint
The slightest Whiff of old spice cologne brought memories
of george to her mind .
9.Whimsical=capricious,fanciful
In Mrs.Ram,the hero is a playful, whimsical man who takes
a nation to dress up as a woman so that he can look after
his children,who are in the custody of his ex-wife.
10.Wince=shrink back,flinch
The screech of the chalk on the blackboard made her wince .
11.Wry=twisted,with a humorous twist
We enjoy Dorothy Parker's verse for its wry wit.
12.Woe=deep,inconsolable grief,suffering
Pale and Wan with grief,wanda was bowed down beneath
the burden of her woes .
Synonyms- X
Synonyms- X
1. Xenophobia : fear or hatred of foreigners
when the refugee arrived in America, he was unprepare for the
xenophobia he found there.
Synonyms- Y
Synonyms- Y
1.Yen = longing,urge
She had ayen to get away an live on her own for a while
2. Yeoman : man owning small estate, middle-class farmer.
It was not the
aristrocrat but the yeoman who determined the enation's policies.
3.Yoke : join together , unite
I dont wish to be yoked to him in marriage , asf we were cattle
pulling a plow.
4.Yokel : country pumpkin
At school his classmates regarded him as a yokel and laughes
at his rustic mannerisms.
5. Yore : time past
She dreamed of the elegant homes of yore but gave no thought
to theirinelegant plumbing.
Synonyms- Z
Synonyms- Z
1.Zany = crazy , comic
I can watch the marx brother's zany antics for hours
2.Zeal = eager enthusiasm
Wang's zeal was contagious
3. Zealot : fanatic
Though Glenn was devout , he was no Zealot, he never tried to
force his religious
beliefs on his friends.
4. Zephyr : Gentle breeze , west wind
When these Zephyrs blow , it is good to be in an open boat
under a full sail