Kaplan's GRE Words

Ali A. (United States of America)
500 words 4 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  2. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  3. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
    abrupt decision = قرار مفاجئ
  4. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
    لاذع
  5. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  6. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
    حاد
  7. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  8. ancillary
    furnishing added support
    But their spouses say men and children receive ancillary benefits.
    Providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, institution, industry, or system

    ancillary benefit = المنافع الإضافية

    offering ancillary = تقديم المساعدة
  9. apace
    rapidly; in a speedy manner
  10. asperity
    harshness of manner
  11. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
    Oliver said he was not specifically seeking to cast aspersions on the competing oil supplier.
    An attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something

    aspersion = تشهير

    cast aspersion = تشهير

    to cast aspersion = يدعي شخصا بالافتراء
  12. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
    Police say the men had carried out two audacious bank robberies in the city.
    Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

    audacious = جريء
  13. bacchanalian
    used of riotously drunken merrymaking
  14. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  15. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  16. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  17. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  18. bolster
    support and strengthen
  19. callow
    young and inexperienced
  20. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  21. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  22. carousal
    revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
  23. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  24. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  25. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  26. corroborate
    give evidence for
  27. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  28. counterpart
    a person or thing having the same function as another
  29. courageous
    able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
  30. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  31. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  32. dauntless
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  33. debauchery
    a wild gathering
  34. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  35. depraved
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
  36. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
    Online dilettantes dropped out fast, but 23,000 committed learners finished the course.
    A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge
  37. dissipated
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  38. dudgeon
    a feeling of intense righteous anger
  39. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  40. engender
    call forth
  41. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  42. facsimile
    an exact copy or reproduction
  43. factitious
    not produced by natural forces; artificial or fake
  44. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  45. fledgling
    young bird that has just become capable of flying
  46. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
    (of a phrase or idea) Lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.

    Hackneyed = مبتذل
  47. headlong
    with the upper or anterior part of the body foremost
  48. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
    He had a horrendous first half, he was impetuous, tried to win the war right away, diving in at players.
    impetuous = طائش ومتهور
  49. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  50. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  51. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  52. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  53. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  54. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
    libertine = فاجر
  55. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  56. mainstay
    a prominent supporter
  57. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  58. mordacious
    biting or given to biting
  59. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
    But there's the frustrating sense of ideas bubbling too low beneath the surface, of mordant jokes serving as an end rather than a means.
    (esp. of humor) Having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting

    mordant = لاذع
  60. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
    It’s all about how circumstances can make mundane life an overwhelming challenge.
    Lacking interest or excitement; dull

    mundane = عادي
  61. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  62. nascent
    being born or beginning
  63. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
    neophytes = المبتدئون في المشارك في بعض النشاط او الانشطه
  64. novitiate
    the period during which you are a novice
  65. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  66. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  67. pettish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  68. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  69. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  70. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  71. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
    Precipitate usually means "bringing something on" or "making it happen" — and not always in a good way. An unpopular verdict might "precipitate violence"
  72. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  73. proponent
    a person who argues for a cause or puts forward an idea
  74. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
    prosaic = غير ممتع او ركيك

    wit = خفة دم
  75. proselyte
    a new convert, especially to a religion
  76. querulous
    habitually complaining
  77. quintessence
    the most typical example or representative of a type
  78. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  79. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  80. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  81. simulated
    reproduced or made to resemble; imitative in character
  82. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  83. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  84. sustenance
    the act of providing a means of subsistence or survival
  85. syllabus
    a summary or outline of what will be covered in an academic course
  86. synopsis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  87. terse
    brief and to the point
  88. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  89. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  90. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
    Sex workers and drug users are prohibited from travelling to the US under "moral turpitude" restrictions.
    moral turpitude = الفساد الأخلاقي
  91. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  92. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
    As monk seals became more visible in recent years, this umbrage and suspicion stacked up like kindling.
  93. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  94. waspish
    very irritable
  95. defamation
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
  96. denounce
    speak out against
  97. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  98. derisive
    expressing contempt or ridicule
  99. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  100. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  101. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  102. gainsay
    take exception to
  103. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  104. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  105. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  106. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  107. objurgate
    censure severely
  108. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  109. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  110. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  111. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  112. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  113. reprehend
    express strong disapproval of
  114. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
    Nay, he would have reproved me for saying so.
    If you get into trouble and are sent to the principal’s office, be prepared for the principal to reprove you for your behavior.
  115. revile
    spread negative information about
  116. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  117. vituperate
    spread negative information about
  118. bereaved person
    a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
  119. cadaver
    the dead body of a human being
  120. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  121. demise
    the time when something ends
  122. dolorous
    showing sorrow
  123. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  124. knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
  125. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  126. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  127. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  128. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  129. sepulchral
    of or relating to a chamber that is used as a grave
  130. wraith
    a ghostly figure, especially one seen shortly before death
  131. abnegate
    deny or renounce
  132. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  133. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  134. spartan
    unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
  135. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  136. temperate
    not extreme
  137. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  138. despotic
    having the characteristics of a tyrannical ruler
    He ruled with an iron hand, but though despotically, yet on the whole wisely and well.
    Of or typical of a despot; tyrannical

    despotic = مستبد
  139. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  140. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  141. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  142. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  143. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
    Jackson then sent a peremptory order, not only to forward provisions, but to join him at once with his troops.
    Peremptory is used to describe commands, statements or orders of the kind that people obey because they are given with an air of authority — they are often barked. Think of doctors in operating rooms, growling peremptory commands at nurses, "Scalpel," "Forceps," "Chewing gum," and you'll get the idea.
  144. tyrannical
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  145. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  146. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
    There are all sorts of arcane eligibility criteria.
    modern math and its arcane notation = الرياضيات الحديثة و دلالاتها الغامضة
  147. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  148. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  149. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  150. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  151. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  152. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  153. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  154. paradoxical
    seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
  155. perplexing
    lacking clarity of meaning
  156. recondite
    difficult to understand
  157. turbid
    clouded as with sediment
  158. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  159. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  160. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  161. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  162. putrid
    of or relating to the process of decay
  163. rebarbative
    serving or tending to repel
  164. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  165. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  166. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  167. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  168. Apocryphal
    of or belonging to the Apocrypha
  169. falsehood
    an untrue statement
  170. tantamount
    being essentially equal to something
  171. equity
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
  172. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  173. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  174. gaucherie
    the quality of being rustic or gauche
  175. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  176. expiate
    make amends for
  177. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  178. contrition
    sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  179. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  180. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  181. abash
    cause to be embarrassed
  182. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
    In the late 1950s and ’60s he was grouped with iconoclasts like John Osborne as one of those darling, shocking Angry Young Men.
    A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

    iconoclast = المهاجم للمعتقدات
  183. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  184. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  185. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  186. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  187. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  188. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  189. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  190. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  191. limpid
    clear and bright
  192. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  193. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  194. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  195. articulate
    express or state clearly
  196. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  197. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  198. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  199. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  200. feigned
    not genuine
  201. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  202. mendacious
    given to lying
  203. mendacity
    the tendency to be untruthful
  204. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  205. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  206. specious
    plausible but false
  207. spurious
    plausible but false
  208. conjugal
    relating to the relationship between a wife and husband
  209. consanguineous
    related by blood
  210. distaff
    a stick on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
  211. endogamous
    characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind
  212. filial
    designating the generation following the parental generation
  213. fratricide
    the murder of your sibling
  214. progenitor
    an ancestor in the direct line
  215. scion
    a descendent or heir
  216. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
  217. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  218. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  219. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  220. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  221. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  222. tendentious
    having a strong bias, especially a controversial one
  223. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  224. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  225. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  226. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  227. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  228. expiate
    make amends for
  229. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  230. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  231. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  232. modest
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
  233. corollary
    an inference following from the proof of another proposition
  234. peculiar
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  235. contrition
    sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  236. transient
    lasting a very short time
  237. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  238. inculpate
    suggest that someone is guilty
  239. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  240. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  241. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  242. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  243. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  244. prolific
    intellectually productive
  245. soporific
    inducing sleep
  246. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  247. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
    Pragmatic leaders can’t simply push change through at an individual level.
    pragmatic = واقعي
  248. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
    "He is a very intense man, an erudite who is interested in fundamental issues," Weinberg said.
    Erudite = مثقف او واسع المعرفة
  249. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  250. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  251. corroborate
    give evidence for
  252. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  253. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  254. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  255. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  256. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  257. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  258. laconic
    brief and to the point
  259. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  260. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  261. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  262. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  263. intensify
    increase in extent or strength
  264. intrigue
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  265. incensed
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  266. chortle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  267. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  268. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  269. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  270. gibe
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  271. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  272. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  273. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  274. raillery
    light teasing
  275. riposte
    a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying
  276. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
  277. abatement
    the act of making less active or intense
  278. aperture
    a natural opening in something
  279. fissure
    a long narrow depression in a surface
  280. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  281. interregnum
    the time between two reigns or governments
  282. interstice
    small opening between things
  283. lull
    make calm or still
  284. orifice
    an opening, especially one that opens into a bodily cavity
  285. respite
    a pause from doing something
  286. rift
    a narrow fissure in rock
  287. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  288. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  289. clement
    (of weather or climate) mild
  290. largesse
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  291. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  292. philanthropic
    of or relating to charitable giving
  293. avaricious
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  294. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  295. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  296. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  297. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  298. rapacious
    living by preying on other animals
  299. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  300. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  301. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  302. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  303. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  304. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  305. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  306. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  307. vituperation
    abusive or venomous language to express blame or censure
  308. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  309. baneful
    evil or sinister
  310. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  311. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  312. injurious
    harmful to living things
  313. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  314. minatory
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  315. perfidious
    tending to betray
  316. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  317. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  318. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  319. dissonant
    harmonically unresolved
  320. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  321. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  322. abhorrence
    hate coupled with disgust
  323. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  324. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  325. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  326. detestation
    hate coupled with disgust
  327. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  328. sincere
    open and genuine; not deceitful
  329. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  330. verity
    conformity to reality or actuality
  331. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  332. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  333. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  334. ambulatory
    able to walk about
  335. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  336. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  337. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  338. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  339. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
  340. peregrination
    traveling or wandering around
  341. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  342. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  343. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  344. exacerbate
    make worse
  345. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
  346. obviate
    do away with
  347. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  348. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  349. vitiate
    make imperfect
  350. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  351. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  352. apothegm
    a short pithy instructive saying
  353. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  354. bromide
    a trite or obvious remark
  355. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  356. epigram
    a witty saying
  357. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  358. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  359. truism
    an obvious statement of fact
  360. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  361. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  362. abnegation
    the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
  363. abortive
    failing to accomplish an intended result
  364. abrogate
    revoke formally
  365. decamp
    leave suddenly
  366. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  367. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  368. recidivism
    habitual relapse into crime
  369. remission
    an abatement in intensity or degree
  370. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  371. rescind
    cancel officially
  372. retrograde
    moving or directed or tending in a backward direction
  373. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  374. loathing
    hate coupled with disgust
  375. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
  376. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  377. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  378. beneficial
    promoting or enhancing well-being
  379. salubrious
    promoting health
  380. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  381. hesitate
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  382. dither
    be undecided or uncertain
  383. osculate
    kiss
  384. teeter
    move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
  385. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  386. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  387. antithetic
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  388. churlish
    having a bad disposition; surly
  389. curmudgeon
    an irascible, cantankerous person full of stubborn ideas
  390. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  391. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  392. misanthropic
    hating mankind in general
  393. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  394. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  395. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  396. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  397. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  398. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  399. novitiate
    the period during which you are a novice
  400. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  401. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  402. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  403. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  404. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  405. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  406. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  407. assay
    a test of a substance to determine its components
  408. descry
    catch sight of
  409. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  410. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  411. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  412. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  413. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  414. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  415. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  416. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  417. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  418. slothful
    disinclined to work or exertion
  419. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  420. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  421. amulet
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  422. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  423. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  424. kismet
    fate or fortune
  425. optimum
    most desirable possible under a restriction
  426. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  427. propitiate
    make peace with
  428. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  429. providential
    peculiarly fortunate or appropriate
  430. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  431. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  432. belabor
    beat soundly
  433. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  434. enjoin
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something
  435. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  436. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  437. hector
    talk to or treat someone in a bossy or bullying way
  438. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  439. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  440. reproof
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  441. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  442. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  443. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  444. askance
    with suspicion or disapproval
  445. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  446. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  447. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  448. gyrate
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around an axis
  449. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  450. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  451. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  452. serrated
    notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
  453. sidle
    move sideways
  454. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  455. vortex
    a powerful circular current of water
  456. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  457. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  458. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  459. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  460. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  461. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  462. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  463. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  464. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  465. ameliorate
    make better
  466. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  467. appease
    make peace with
    Mr. Catsimatidis tried to appease them with low prices and better selection, occasionally turning to his pet cat, Meepers, as a pet-food taste tester.
    appease = يسترضي
  468. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  469. concede
    give over
  470. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  471. alluring
    highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
  472. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  473. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  474. edifying
    enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage improvement
  475. eccentricity
    strange and unconventional behavior
  476. reversion
    returning to a former state
  477. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  478. premeditation
    planning or plotting in advance of acting
  479. composing
    the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
  480. contrivance
    the faculty of inventive skill
  481. conniving
    acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
  482. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  483. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
  484. disdainful
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  485. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  486. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  487. huffy
    quick to take offense
  488. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  489. autodidact
    a person who has taught himself
  490. potentate
    a powerful ruler, especially one who is unconstrained by law
  491. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  492. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  493. renegade
    someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
  494. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  495. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  496. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  497. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  498. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  499. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
    The White House is working behind the scenes to mollify other potential critics.
    mollify = رخي يرخي
  500. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
Created on Thu May 23 05:24:30 EDT 2013 (updated Fri May 24 18:33:07 EDT 2013)

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.