MGH - 300 High Frequency Flashcards
aberrant
markedly different from an accepted norm
> ab + err(error) + ant = abnormal ants
abstain
choose not to consume or take part in
> we tend to stay away from stain
abstruse
difficult to understand; incomprehensible
> ab confuse hogaya
accolade
an award or praise granted as a special honor
> rhymes with chocolate (given by parents when done good)
acerbic
harsh in tone
> big bro scowled when ACER fell from bike
acrimony
bitterness and ill will
> A Crime 4 Money
adamant
refusing to change one’s mind
> pokemon nature who is mentally strong
admonish
to warn strongly, even to the point of reprimanding
> to avoid a DEMONISH act, mother warns son
admonitory
serving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
> the monitor who warns students
aesthete
one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
> aesthetic ka 14
aesthetic (adjective)
concerned with the appreciation of beauty
> snapchat
aesthetic (noun)
a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic
movement.
> ese the
amalgam
a mixture of multiple things
ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation
ambivalent
mixed or conflicting emotions about something
ameliorate
make something bad better
> imli improves food taste
amenable
willing to comply
> AMEN (means I agree)
amorphous
shapeless
> morphe means shape in Greek
anomalous
not normal
> anomaly
antipathy
an intense feeling of dislike or aversion
> opposite of sympathy
antithetical
sharply contrasted in character or purpose
> anti (against) + theory(purpose)
apathy
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm (disinterest)
> antipathy opposite of sympathy and apathy less strong than apathy
apocryphal
being of questionable authenticity
> hypocritical
appease
to make somebody calmer by agreeing to what he/she wants
> appeal for peace
arbitrary
based on a random
arcane
requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
> WWE ka Kane was a mystery
arduous
demanding considerable mental effort and skill
> read as “hard to do for us”
artful
exhibiting artistic skill; clever in a cunning way
ascetic
practicing self-denial
> leaves all aesthetic
askance
with a look of suspicion or disapproval
> rhymes with glance (you glance when in doubt)
audacious
willing to be bold in social situations or to take risks
> highly audible by being bold
auspicious
favorable
> suspicious (not favorable) but this is a+suspicious
austere
synonym of ascetic
avaricious
excessively greedy
> a war (every1 becomes greedy)
banal
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
> nal toh roz hi kholte hai
banality
a trite or obvious remark
belie
to give a false representation to; misrepresent
belligerent
characteristic of one eager to fight
> billi aur jerry ki ladai (tom n jerry)
betray
to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally
blatant
without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
bolster
support and strengthen
> NUT and BOLT used to support
brazen
unrestrained by convention or propriety
> zen attitude girl wearing bra
bucolic
relating to the pleasant aspects of the country
> bullock which refers to country side
bumbling
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
> bumble haath se chalate hai but like aagay toh shock se haath kaam nahi karte
burgeon
grow and flourish
> burge on rhymes with bulge(to grow)
calumny
making of a false statement meant to injure a person”s reputation
> rhymes with kalmuhi (black mouthed)
capricious
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
> car price suddenly rising out of nowhere
castigate
to reprimand harshly
> caste i hate
censure
to express strong disapproval
> censor board
chastise
to reprimand harshly
> similar to castigate
chortle
to chuckle, laugh merrily
> CHORI TAL gayi due to our laughter
circumscribe
restrict or confine
circumvent
cleverly find a way out of one’s duties or obligations
> circle prevent
commensurate
to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount
> common ensured rate
concede
acknowledge defeat
> cede means give up
confound
be confusing to; mistake things
> CONfusion FOUND
conspicuous
without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
> CAN SEE THE PICTURE
constituent
a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes;
abstract part of something
construe
interpreted in a particular way
> CONcentrate to decode TRUE messages
contingent
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group;
possible but not certain to occur
> continents and smaller ones depend on bigger ones
contrition
the feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad
> CON(not) + TREATion (your gf will treat you bad if you pull a con on her)
contrive
to pull off a plan or scheme, usually through skill or trickery
> CAN’t DRIVE (he cant drive but he manages to drive so he’s clever)
copious
in abundant supply
> by copying in exam, you score a LOT
craven
pathetically cowardly
> opposite of brave
cryptic
mysterious or vague, usually intentionally
> crypt means secret
culminate
reach the highest or most decisive point
> almost at the top so I’ll CALL IN A MINUTE
culpability
a state of guilt
> only a CULPRIT is in state of guilt
decorous
characterized by good taste in manners and conduct
> decorative if good manners and conduct
decorum
propriety in manners and conduct
> decorate them
deferential
showing respect
> such eqns are hard to solve cuz they respect their difficulty and have a life
deleterious
harmful to living things
> DELETE is harmful for files on pc
delineate
describe in detail
> diligently and neatly portray the line
demur
to object or show reluctance
> DAMN U R WRONG
denigrate
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
> relate with nigrate (nigger) racism
> deny + rate (make them feel low)
derivative
not original but drawing on the
work of another person
derive
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood;
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
dictatorial
expecting unquestioning obedience; characteristic of an absolute ruler
didactic
instructive
> DIDI always ACTs instructive
diffident
showing modest reserve; lacking self-confidence
> opposite of confident
dilatory
wasting time
> LATE means wasting time
dilettante
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends
to have knowledge
> DIL + ITTU ENTE
disaffected
discontented as toward authority
> dissatisfied with people of authority
discrete
constituting a separate entity or part
> discrete vs continuous sampling
dispassionate
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
disseminate
cause to become widely known
> SEMINAR is place to become known
Latin: dis(abroad) + semen(seed)
dogmatic
highly opinionated, not accepting that your belief may not be correct
duress
compulsory force or threat
> DUREX used as compulsory protection against threat
eclectic
comprised of a variety of styles
> ELECT which is choosing from many
economical
avoiding waste, efficient
edifying
enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
> edison invented bulb and enlightened
efficacious
producing the intended result
> the effect is OK for us
egregious
standing out in negative way; shockingly bad
> after bad dance, people throw eggs and one EGG REACH US
elicit
call forth
> cite ref
elucidate
make clearer and easier to understand
> lucid means clear
eminent
standing above others in quality or position
> eminem above all
enervate
to sap energy from
> energy waste after sapping
engender
give rise to
> endanger ka ulta
entrenched
fixed firmly or securely
> sounds like entrance which is firm and secures house
ephemeral
lasting very short time
> funeral lasts short
equivocal
confusing or ambiguous
> if everyone talks at equal voice, speech becomes confusing
eradicate
completely destroy
erudite
having or showing profound knowledge
> in ancient times, very knowledgeable people behave rudely
eschew
stay away from deliberately
> stay away from chewing gum
esoteric
confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
> history is only known by few
espouse
to adopt or support an idea or cause
> spouse supportive of hubby
exacerbate
Make worse
> ex + acerb(latin for bitter;harsh) + ate
exacting
requiring and demanding accuracy
> demands accuracy by exacting
exalt
praise or glorify
> alt is raise so ex-alt is praise
exonerate
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
> ex(break from) + honour(lost respect)
expound
add details or explanation; clarify the meaning; state in depth
> example pound
fallacious
of a belief that is based on faulty reasoning
> belief that is falling
flux
a state of uncertainty about what should be done
> lux is women’s soap but smells good, should it be used by men?
foment
try to stir up public opinion
> ferment and stirring is an internal step
forlorn
marked by or showing hopelessness
> loan nahi chuka paaya
forthcoming
available when required or as promised; at ease in talking to others
> coming from front
fortuitous
occurring by happy chance; having no cause or apparent cause
> fortune is happy chance
frivolous
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
> free things not taken seriously
frugal
not spending much money (but spending wisely)
frustrate
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
furtive
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
> FARTive person has to be quiet
gainsay
deny or contradict; speak against or oppose
> she has GAINed weight but not SAYing it
gall
the trait of being rude and impertinent
> being rude, slapped on her gall(cheek)
galvanize
to excite or inspire (someone) to action
> gals in van excite people
garrulous
full of trivial conversation
> girls rule us(men) in talkativeness
gauche
lacking social polish
> ghochu
germane
relevant and appropriate
> he asked the main question
glut
an excessive supply
> gain a lot
gossamer
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
> gussa maar yaar , take things lightly
gregarious
to be likely to socialize with others
> opposite of aggregation
guileless
free of deceit
> GUYS guile GIRLS
hackneyed
lacking significance through having been overused
> hacker then overused
haphazard
marked by great carelessness; dependent upon or characterized by chance
> hazard means epidemic spread due to carelessness
harangue
a long pompous speech; a tirade
> make her angry and she goes bananas
harried
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
> harry annoyed by voldemort
haughty
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as
unworthy
> hottie girls have arrogance
hegemony
dominance over a certain area
> he got money so dominates area
heretic
a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)
> won’t agree with here(the orthodox)
iconoclast
somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
> icon + clash
idiosyncrasy
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
> idiot in sync with crasy people
ignoble
dishonorable
> ignore + dishonor
ignominious
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
> teacher says your are ignorant and minu(negative)
immutable
not able to be changed
impartial
free from bias
impertinent
being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold
implacable
incapable of making less angry or hostile
> placate means to make less angry (sounds like im-pleasable)
imprudent
not wise
> prudent sounds like president who is wise
impudent
improperly forward or bold
> IMPUre stuDENT
incisive
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
> incisor teeth(so sharp so as to draw fine distinctions)
incongruous
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
> congruent triangles
incorrigible
impervious to correction by punishment
indecorous
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
indifference
the trait of seeming not to care
> no difference will lack interest
inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent
> in(not) + exhort(means to pressurize)
ingratiate
gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
> sounds like gratitude (do something to gain favor)
inimical
hostile
> enemy(ical)
innocuous
harmless and doesn’t produce any ill effects
> in(not) + noxious(harmful)
insidious
working in a subtle but destructive way
> inside + hideous
insolent
rude and arrogant
> insult
intimate
to suggest something subtly
> gf says to intimate means she’s hinting
intransigent
unwilling to change one’s beliefs or course of action
> in(not) + transaction
intrepid
fearless
> trepidation means being frightened
inveterate
habitual
> veter means lasted long time
involved
complicated, and difficult to comprehend
irrevocable
incapable of being retracted or revoked
itinerant
traveling from place to place to work
> sounds like itinary
jingoism
fanatical patriotism
> jin always listens to his loyal owner
jovial
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
jubilant
full of high-spirited delight because of triumph or success
> sing jubi dubi doo when happy
juxtapose
place side by side
> just opposite buildings are technically side by side
laconic
one who says very few words
> LACK of words
lambast
criticize severely or angrily
> i am the best people criticize others heavily
languid
not inclined towards physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed
> sounds like language and these classes are so boring you feel lazy to survive
largess
extreme generosity and giving
> large ass gals require extreme care to maintain it
laudable
worthy of high praise
> appLAUDABLE
lionize
assign great social importance to
magnanimous
noble and generous in spirit, especially towards a rival or someone less powerful
> magna(great) + animus(soul)
maintain
to assert
maladroit
clumsy
> mal(opposite) + adroit(detroit famous for skilled automobiles)
maverick
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
> Ricky Ponting is rebellious and non conformist as he doesn’t believe in umbire’s decisions
mawkish
overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting
> maa ka kiss humesha sentimental hota hai but public places pe nhi
mendacity
the tendency to be untruthful
> mend a city is a politician’s false truth
mercurial
prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood
> mercury level in devices ficles a lot
meticulous
marked by extreme care in treatment of details
> sounds like matriculation(admission to a college) so we should be careful
misconstrue
interpret in the wrong way
> mis + cons + true, someone is missing the true fact
mitigate
make less severe or harsh; lessen the severity of an offense
mollify
to make someone angry less angry; placate
> nullify
mundane
repetitive and boring; not spiritual; relating to the ordinary world
> mundane tasks
munificent
very generous
> rishi munis are generous
myopic
lacking foresight or imagination
myriad
a large indefinite number
> my raid as you have lot of money
negligible
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
nonplussed
unsure how to act or respond
> non plus, is it negative or positive? i’m confused
nuance
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
obscure
make unclear; known by only a few
obsequious
attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
> obsessed qui(yes in french)
opaque
not clearly understood or expressed
> vague
opulence
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
> Opel(luxury car) + Lancer(expensive mitsubshi)
ostentatious
intended to attract notice and impress others; tawdry or vulgar
> STUNTacious which is done to attract notice
ostracize
exclude from a community or group
> RACIST so excludes others
panache
distinctive and stylish elegance
> PANACHE is a famous lingerie company
parochial
narrowly restricted in scope or outlook
> praents of PARO of devdas had narrow outlook
parsimonious
extremely frugal; miserly
> PARSI’s lifestyle
pedantic
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
> VEDANTIC person are generally bookish
pedestrian
lacking imagination
> pedestrian means boring
pejorative
expressing disapproval
> pig + orative (pig will have bad connotations)
perfidy
an act of deliberate betrayal; a breach of a trust
> without fidelity
pernicious
exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way
> per + nicious(noxious)
petulant
easily irritated or annoyed
> pet u lent me is getting me irritated
placate
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
> plate full of food satisfies
platitude
a trite or obvious remark
> flat attitude doesn’t attract so its obvious
poignant
emotionally touching
> pregnant mom sees baby and is happy
polemic
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
> poll + mic (during polls, politicians attack opinions)
posit
assume as fact
> short of positive
pragmatic
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
> practical
precipitous
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
> perilously steep
preclude
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
> exclude
precocious
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
> pre + cock of man
predilection
a strong liking
> pre + dialect(local language) so you favor that person
> pedestrian I like
prescience
the power to foresee the future
> pre (before) + science (knowledge)
prevaricate
to speak in an evasive way; be deliberately ambiguous; beat around the bush
> pre + var(truth) + fabricate
prodigal
rashly or wastefully extravagant
> proud girls are always wastefully extravagant(someone who spends more than required)
prodigious
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
> pro(favor of) + DIGit
> prodigy always elicit awe
profligate
spending money recklessly or wastefully
> spend profusely like Bill gates
prolific
intellectually productive
> production lifted (due to high profit)
propitious
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
> sounds like profitious
provincial
characteristic of the a limited perspective; not fashionable or sophisticated
> sounds like province (can say they are narrow minded)
pundit
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
> Scholar
qualify
to be legally competent or capable; to make less severe; to limit
querulous
habitually complaining
> quarrel - lous
quotidian
found in the ordinary course of events
>Quote indian (news quote them everyday so its ordinary)
ravenous
extremely hungry; devouring or craving food in great quantities
> RAVAN needs food to feed 10 heads
rebuke
criticize severely or angrily; censure
> Reebok was sold to Adidas so they’re angry
reconcile
make (one thing) compatible with (another)
> RECONCILE MAP in mathworks
recondite
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
> sir re conducts test as students found hard
refractory
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
> who doesn’t refract or bend
refute
prove to be false or incorrect
> refuse
reproach
to express criticism towards
> re(again) + approach
> approach when liked and reproach when opposite
repudiate
reject as untrue or unfounded
> he ate pudding but when mom asked he deny eating it
rescind
cancel officially
> resign is cancel appointment and rescind is cancel agreement
restive
restless
resurgent
rising again as to new life and vigor
> re surge(rise)
reticent
reluctant to draw attention to yourself; temperamentally disinclined to talk
> cent(saint) is stereotypically reluctant to draw attention
reverent
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
rudimentary
being in the earliest stages of development; being or involving basic facts or principles
> kids in elementary school are rudimentary
rustic
characteristic of rural life; awkwardly simple and provincial
> rust indicates olld or worn out
sanction
give authority or permission to; a legal penalty for a forbidden action
scrupulous
characterized by extreme care and great effort; having a sense of right and wrong; principled
> making a sculpture requires extreme care
soporific
inducing mental lethargy; sleep inducing
> soo(sleep) puri kar
specious
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
> suspicious but special
sporadic
recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
> opposite of periodic
spurious
plausible but false
> furious rhyming
staunch
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
> stay uncha
stringent
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
> strict gentleman
subsume
contain or include
> sub ko sum kardo
subversive
in opposition to a civil authority or government
> sub(down) + vert(turn) = turn down on authority
sullen
showing a brooding ill humor
> insect bites swollen
superfluous
serving no useful purpose
> super(large) + flow of water makes it useless
supplant
take the place or move into the position of
> substitute + plant
sycophant
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
> psycho fan
taciturn
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
> taxi turn signal ignored by driver due to busy in driving
tantamount
being essentially equal to something
> ta same before and after n
temperance
the trait of avoiding excesses
> temp please since it becomes excess
tempered
moderated in effect
> tampered glass moderates damage to phone
tenacious
stubbornly unyielding
> ten asian countries if united can’t be pulled apart
timorous
timid by nature or revealing fear and nervousness
> time over during GRE will make fear
torpor
inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
> opposite of topper who is naturally dilligent
tortuous
marked by repeated turns and bends; not straightforward
> tortoise doesn’t move in straight line
tractable
readily reacting to suggestions and influences; easily managed
> tractor allows for easy management of field
transient
lasting a very short time
> transactions should be very fast and short in time
travesty
an absurd presentation of something; a mockery
> make a man wear bra(tra) and it is travesty
treacherous
tending to betray; dangerously unstable and unpredictable
> seeing a treasure makes people betray others
trite
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
> tried it so many times
truncate
reduce the length of something
> trunk cut
undermine
to weaken (usually paired with an abstract term)
underscore
give extra weight to
unequivocal
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or
interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
unscrupulous
without scruples or principles
upbraid
to reproach; to scold
> elders scold if girls UP their BRA
vacillate
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of
action
> sounds like oscillate
vehement
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
> strong cement
venality
the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption
venerate
to respect deeply
> when you RATE high, he is respected
veracious
truthful
> ver means truth
vilify
spread negative information about
> to speak ill of
vindicate
to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof
> win + the + case so you’re clear of accusation
vociferous
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
> voice + furious
volubility
the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously
> volume gives the idea of speech
wanting
lacking
> salman khan in wanted is lacking skills
winsome
charming in a childlike or naive way
> win only possible if you’re charming and attractive
not worth considering
> try fling
