gre flashcards 10 magoosh vocab builder advanced
litany
any long and tedious account of something; 2. a supplicatory prayer
split the word LIT+ANY You are hoping god is going
to show you light in the dark to show you the path
in these wretched times. LIGHT ANY path..
eg 1. “be ready for a litany of complaints”
portentous
ominously prophetic
derelict
derelict - (of a person) not doing ones duties, remiss, negligent
;deserted by an owner, vagrant or homeless person,
wanderer
a) Hey! der…u r negLEGted
b) a person who licks the milk from somewhr,he is without home,job.he don’t have money to buy milk..
c) de-relic -> relic. relic and derelict has the same meaning
relic means remains
prognostication
a statement made about the future
prognosticate - predict
Mnemonics: - Resembles to Diagnostic so foretell
lugubrious
excessively mournful
Mnemonics:
• He was very mournful when he had to BURY his cut LEG.
• “LUG” can be remembered as Lagana(hindi)+ “ubr” can be arranged as buraa… in short buraa
lagna…hence u are mournful
hagiographic
excessively flattering toward someones life or work
semblance
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
semblance: outward appearance; guise;
Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city. [re-semblance]
importune
beg persistently and urgently
Mnemonic :IM + PORTUNATE is Some one who is not fortunate urges or demands money
enjoin
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
Enjoin: command, order, forbid
M: EN(means to become) + join…you command and order people to join and become members of your group
solecism
gaffe; social blunder
maunder
motiveless wander, speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
dispensation
an exemption from a rule or obligation
“although she was too young, she was given special dispensation to play before her birthday”
immure
to enclose, usually in walls
immure - immovable - enclosed
locked up in jail, well you are immured
Meaning : imprison; shut up in confinement
Mnemonic : It sounds like immature .. so if you are immature you will be in
Confinement.
invidious
likely to cause resentment (bitterness)
tending to cause envy
invi- envy
recrimination
mutual accusations
an accusation in response to one from someone else.
Mnemonics: : re-crimina-tion: crimina relates to a crime. recrimination means: one accusing the other for a crime. The other
“re” accused him of another crime
tempestuous
as if driven by turbulent or conflicting emotions ;2 highly energetic and wildly changing or fluctuating
DRIVEN BY emotions
capricious
impetuous
impulsive
rarefied
made more subtle or refined
magisterial
authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial
manner
squelch
suppress or crush completely
After the dictator consolidated his power, he took steps to
squelch
all criticism, often
arresting any journalist who said anything that could be interpreted as negative about his
regime.
atavism
throwback
effervescent
marked by high spirits or excitement After the sales result, the manager was in an effervescent mood, letting several employees leave work early that day
appurtenant
support; supply added support
In hiking Mt. Everest, sherpas are appurtenant,
helping climbers both carry gear and navigate
treacherous paths.
hoary
ancient
Most workout gurus are young, fit people, whereas most yoga gurus are hoary men with long white beards
