Barron's 51-100 Flashcards
Siddharth reads indiscriminately but when it comes to ordering food, he is never indiscriminate
Done at random without careful judgement
He is an eminent personality
Very famous and highly respected
He was so steeped with his schoolwork; potatoes were steeped in water;
Soaked; drenched; saturated
Books are replete with so many wonders
Completely filled or supplied with
Paris is abound with beauty
To exist in great numbers
Mckinsey prognosticated that the world will need 2 million analysts by 2020
To predict or foretell a future event
Factories use automatons to make the process more efficient
A robot; mechanical person
Every matron in the future will need an automaton
An elderly married woman
How paradoxical that the world’s greatest chefs have all been men!
A statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn to be true
Cooking would clearly seem to be a field that lies within the women’s realm
A kingdom; special field of something or someone
Yet, the annals of cookery are replete with masculine names
Historical records
To compound the difficulty
To increase or add to
The press continually badgered him
To pester; nag or annoy someone
The student implored his teacher to forgive him and give another chance
To plead urgently for aid or mercy
Men should help women with their household drudgery
Unpleasant, dull or hard work
He interminably pleaded for mercy
Unending
His laconic reply expressed his disinterest towards the topic; laconic speech
Expressing much in few words; being precise
A throng of newsmen gathered around him
A large, densely packed crowd
An intrepid reporter
Brave, fearless, adventurous
Reporters accosted him in his street
To approach and speak to someone boldly and aggressively
Introverts are extremely reticent about their personal emotions
Silent; attempting to avoid notice or attention
The felon escaped out of the prison last night
A person who has committed a major crime/felony
They spent a furtive day together; Men are great at casting furtive looks when it comes to women
Secretive; attempting to avoid notice or attention
A plethora of books are available
A large or excessive amount
The players felt hapless when the match was abandoned; the hapless jail warden
Unfortunate
The irate citizens
Characterized by great anger
Under the pretext of being a surgeon, he gained entry into the hospital
An excuse; a reason given in justification of a course of action which is not the real reason
The lawyer fabricated evidence out of nowhere and won the case easily
To lie; to construct; invent(something) in order to deceive
He was so adroit at lying
Skillful
Traffic police are so adroit in gesticulating at the onrushing cars
Using gestures; moving the arms energetically; especially dramatic ones
Analysts should be extremely vigilant in their work
Watchful; observant
He is an avid fan of Munich
Having or showing a keen/intense interest in or enthusiasm for something
He hoped to cajole her into settling abroad after marriage
Coax or persuade someone to do something by sustained flattery
His knowledge of the subject is very rudimentary
Elementary or basic
She used to loathe him on sight
To hate
Teachers usually reprimand the students when they come late to class
To show sharp disapproval; warn
For their lacklustre performance
Not shining, dull or uninspiring
Though arpit was known for his sarcasm, his comments were never caustic
Sarcastic in a scathing/scornful/bitter way
Rani tried to wrest her bag from the thief
Forcibly pull something from a person’s grasp
Osama binladen was an infamous person
Well known for some bad quality or deed
He was jostled by the co-passengers in the railway station
Push, elbow or bump against someone; especially in a crowd
The participants could feel the incipient heat within the 1st few days of training
Beginning to happen or develop
Her name was inadvertently not added in the list
Without intention; accidentally
There was an ominous silence when the villain entered the house
Giving the worrying expression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious
He explained himself in a tremulous voice in the court
Quivering or shaking slightly; timid or nervous
Almost everyone would feel jittery before addressing large gatherings
Nervous or unable to relax
The minister repudiated the allegations stated by the police
Reject; refuse to accept
The judge demanded cessation of the noise
A stopping; process of ending or being brought to an end
The hair in your hand bristles when you get goosebumps; The terrace was bristled with antennae; the citizens were bristled with anger
Hair or fur standing upright away from the skin; typically a sign of anger or fear; be covered with or abundant in
A voracious reader
Desiring or consuming great quantities; engaging with great enthusiasm
