GRE Wordlist

Question 1

armada

Answer 1

Definition
(noun) a large fleet

sounds like arm(weapon in ships) + adda(place where a group meets) so armada is group of warships

Question 2

arraign

Answer 2

(verb) call before a court to answer an indictment
(verb) accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy

arraign= err+ again.u hv made an ERR again, so this time i will not excuse u,this time u will be CHARGED IN THE COURT.

Question 3

arrears

Answer 3

Short Definition : being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done

(noun) an unpaid overdue debt

Definition
(noun) the state of being behind in payments

Example Sentence
an account in arrears

sounds similar to ‘in-tears’, why? because of DEBT;

Question 4

arroyo

Answer 4

Short Definition : gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater

Definition
(noun) a stream or brook

ARROYO: are roya..(hey hes crying),so basically when u cry theres a small lane of water flowing out

Question 5

arsenal

Answer 5

(noun) a place where arms are manufactured

SENA(HINDI) ke use mai aane waala saaman

Question 6

ascribe

Answer 6

Short Definition : refer; attribute; assign

Definition
(verb) attribute or credit to
Synonyms : assign , attribute , impute
Example Sentence 
We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare

People impute great cleverness to cats
ascribe ~ sounds like prescribe, so ascribe is refer

Question 7

asinine

Answer 7

Short Definition : stupid; Ex. asinine remarks

Definition
(adj) devoid of intelligence
Synonyms : fatuous , inane , mindless , vacuous

if u get NINE out of ASI(80) u r surely an ASININE(stupid)

Question 8

askance

Answer 8

Short Definition : with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at

Definition
(adj) (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
Synonyms : askant , asquint , sidelong , squint , squint-eyed , squinty

When you want to take a girl out for a date and are very hesitant to ask her about it, then you make up your mind and ASK her with a glANCE..i.e not looking directly into her eyes…hence ASKANCE is looking sideways or indirectly.

Question 9

askew

Answer 9

(adv) turned or twisted to one side

“Ask You”??? Never, you give crooked answers.

Question 10

asperity

Answer 10

sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter

Definition
(noun) something hard to endure

Asperity can be thought of as A spear with severity. i.e Sharpness

Question 11

aspirant

Answer 11

Short Definition : seeker after position or status

Definition
(noun) an ambitious and aspiring young person
Synonyms : aspirer , hopeful , wannabe , wannabee

(adj) desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
Synonyms : aspiring , wishful

aspire a position

Question 12

aspire

Answer 12

(verb) have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

[aspire sounds like inspire] Inspire yourself to aim(aspire) toward the goal

Question 13

assail

Answer 13

(verb) attack someone physically or emotionally
(verb) launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
(verb) attack in speech or writing

ass + ail…ail means which causes bodily suffering…ail to ass (pachay ail dise)

Question 14

Assent

Answer 14

assent
Short Definition : agree; accept; N. assessment

Definition
(noun) agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
Synonyms : acquiescence

(verb) to agree or express agreement
Synonyms : accede , acquiesce

as + sent, when You are sending anywhere you will agree by this decision.

Question 15

astigmatism

Answer 15

Short Definition : eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism

Definition
(noun) (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people
Synonyms : astigmia

Question 16

asunder

Answer 16

Short Definition : into parts; apart; V. sunder

Definition
(adj) widely separated especially in space

Entry of a + sunder(beautiful) girl can break boys hearts.

UNDER your ASs ur body is DIVIDED into 2 parts into legs

Question 17

atavism

Answer 17

Short Definition : resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic

Definition
(noun) a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
Synonyms : reversion , throwback

by ATAVISM you should remember AVATAR, i.e. you are an avatar(incarnation) of one of your ancestors…

if u r eating ata instead of chapaties like early ancestors did..its atavism

Question 18

atone

Answer 18

Short Definition : make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for

Definition
(verb) make amends for

(verb) turn away from sin or do penitence
Synonyms : repent

Remember the movie

Question 19

atrocity

Answer 19

(noun) the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

Remember TROY-CITY, if have seen the Hollywood movie Troy, you can remember this easily.In Troy, Greek destroyed everything,killed thousands of unarmed man,children etc

Question 20

attrition

Answer 20

(noun) erosion by friction
noun) the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
(noun) a wearing down to weaken or destroy

attrition has 2 meanings 1: at + friction = rubbing away by friction 2. attrition = malnutrition = decreasing strength of ppl (in workforce or opponent)

Question 21

August

Answer 21

Short Definition : impressive; majestic

Definition
(noun) the month following July and preceding September

Definition
(adj) profoundly honored
Synonyms : revered , venerable
Example Sentence 
revered holy men

August.. The month of the sun sign - LEO the lion (the king of the forest,the most majestic animal)

august reminds the king Augustus who was majestic and impressive

Question 22

automaton

Answer 22

(noun) someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way

Auto=self,mation for machine,so automation= machine which operate itself (Robot)