gre high freqency word list 3

spread (something, especially information) widely.
"health authorities should foster good practice by disseminating information"
synonyms: spread, circulate, distribute, disperse, diffuse, proclaim, promulgate, propagate, publicize, communicate

swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
"the abdomen distended rapidly"
synonyms: swell, bloat, bulge, puff out/up, blow up/out, expand, dilate, inflate, enlarge;

purify (a liquid) by heating it so that it vaporizes, then cooling and condensing the vapour and collecting the resulting liquid.
"they managed to distil a small quantity of water"
synonyms: purify, refine, filter, treat, process; More
make (spirits or an essence) by distilling.
"whisky is distilled from a mash of grains"
synonyms: brew, ferment, make More
extract the essence of (something) by heating it with a solvent.
"distil the leaves of some agrimony"
synonyms: extract, press out, squeeze o

deprive someone of (power, rights, or possessions).
"men are unlikely to be divested of power without a struggle"
synonyms: deprive, strip, dispossess, relieve;

(of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep.
"dormant butterflies"
synonyms: asleep, sleeping, slumbering, resting, reposing, drowsing, comatose

deceive; trick.
"the newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story"
synonyms: deceive, trick, hoodwink, hoax, swindle, defraud, cheat, double-cross, gull, mislead, take in, fool, delude, misguide, lead on, inveigle, seduce, ensnare, entrap, beguile; More
noun
noun: dupe; plural noun: dupes
1.
a victim of deception.
"men who were simply the dupes of their unscrupulous leaders"
synonyms: victim, gull, pawn, puppet, instrument; More

cheerful and full of energy.
"she sounded ebullient and happy"
synonyms: exuberant, buoyant, cheerful, joyful, cheery, merry, sunny, breezy, jaunty, light-hearted, in high spirits, high-spirited, exhilarated, elated, euphoric, jubilant, animated, sparkling, effervescent, vivacious, enthusiastic, irrepressible; More
antonyms: depressed
2.
archaic
(of liquid or matter) boiling or agitated as if boiling.
"misted and ebullient seas"

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
"universities offering an eclectic mix of courses"
synonyms: wide-ranging, wide, broad, broad-ranging, broad-based, extensive, comprehensive, encyclopedic, general, universal, varied, diverse, diversified, catholic, liberal, all-embracing, non-exclusive, inclusive, indiscriminate, many-sided, multifaceted, multifarious, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, assorted More
selective, selecting, choosing, picking and choosing;
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the ability to produce a desired or intended result.
"there is little information on the efficacy of this treatment"

insolent or impertinent behaviour.
"one juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision"
synonyms: impudence, impertinence, cheek, insolence, cheekiness, audacity, temerity, brazenness, forwardness, front, presumption, nerve, gall, pertness, boldness, shamelessness, impoliteness, disrespect, bad manners, unmannerliness, overfamiliarity

evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.
"I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna"
synonyms: obtain, bring out, draw out, extract, evoke, bring about, bring forth, induce, excite, give rise to, call forth, prompt, generate, engender, spark off, trigger, kindle;

(of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
"complacency is endemic in industry today"
2.
(of a plant or animal) native or restricted to a certain place.
"a marsupial endemic to north-eastern Australia"
noun
1.
an endemic plant or animal.
"there are three types of island endemics"

make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality.
"enervating heat"
synonyms: exhaust, tire, fatigue, weary, wear out, devitalize, drain, sap, weaken, make weak, make feeble, enfeeble, debilitate, incapacitate, indispose, prostrate, immobilize, lay low, put out of action; More
antonyms: invigorate
adjectiveliterary
adjective: enervate
ɪˈnəːvət/
1.
lacking in energy or vitality.
"the enervate slightness of his frail form"

cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
"the issue engendered continuing controversy"
synonyms: cause, be the cause of, give rise to, bring about, lead to, result in, produce, create, generate, arouse, rouse, provoke, incite, kindle, trigger, spark off, touch off, stir up, whip up, induce, inspire, instigate, foment, effect, occasion, promote, foster; More

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
"esoteric philosophical debates"
synonyms: abstruse, obscure, arcane, recherché, rarefied, recondite, abstract, difficult, hard, puzzling, perplexing, enigmatic, inscrutable, cryptic, Delphic;

Euphemisms may be used to avoid words considered rude, while conveying their meaning: "Kiss my you-know-what!" instead of the more vulgar, "Kiss my ass/arse"; the expletive sugar to substitute shit. Some euphemisms are so commonly used as to be standard usage: "pass away" for "die". Over the centuries euphemisms have been introduced for "latrine", and themselves replaced as they came to be considered unacceptable; "toilet", once itself a euphemism, is often euphemised as "bathroom", "restroom",

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
"rising inflation was exacerbated by the collapse of oil prices"
synonyms: aggravate, make worse, worsen, inflame, compound;

show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
"the article exculpated the mayor"

an urgent need or demand.
"women worked long hours when the exigencies of the family economy demanded it"
synonyms: need, demand, requirement, want;

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.
"a facetious remark"
synonyms: flippant, flip, glib, frivolous, tongue-in-cheek, waggish, whimsical, joking, jokey, jesting, jocular, playful, roguish, impish, teasing, arch, mischievous, puckish;

well chosen or suited to the circumstances.
"a felicitous phrase"
synonyms: apt, well chosen, well expressed, well put, choice, fitting, suitable, appropriate, apposite, pertinent, germane, to the point, relevant, congruous, apropos;

ntense and passionate feeling.
"he talked with all the fervour of a new convert"
synonyms: passion, ardour, intensity, zeal, vehemence, vehemency, emotion, warmth, sincerity, earnestness, avidness, avidity, eagerness, keenness, enthusiasm, excitement, animation, vigour, energy, fire, fieriness, heat, spirit, zest, appetite, hunger, urgency; More
antonyms: apathy
2.
archaic
intense heat.

openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention).
"the advertising code is being flouted"
synonyms: defy, refuse to obey, go against, rebel against, scorn, disdain, show contempt for, fly in the face of, thumb one's nose at, make a fool of, poke fun at; More
antonyms: observe
2.
archaic
mock; scoff.
"the women pointed and flouted at her"

instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).
"they accused him of fomenting political unrest"
synonyms: instigate, incite, provoke, agitate, excite, stir up, whip up, arouse, inspire, encourage, urge, actuate, initiate, generate, cause, prompt, start, bring about, kindle, spark off, trigger off, touch off, fan the flames of; More
2.
archaic
bathe (a part of the body) with warm or medicated lotions.

prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action.
"they will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence"
synonyms: pre-empt, get in before, get ahead of, steal a march on, anticipate, second-guess, nip in the bud, thwart, frustrate, foil, stave off, ward off, fend off, avert, preclude, obviate, prevent, intercept, check, block, hinder, impede, obstruct

the quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness.
"he scorned the finer things in life and valued frugality and simplicity"
synonyms: thriftiness, carefulness, scrimping and saving, conservation, good management

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turn away (one's eyes or thoughts).
"she averted her eyes while we made stilted conversation"
synonyms: turn aside, turn away, turn to one side More
2.
prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence).
"talks failed to avert a rail strike"
synonyms: prevent, stop, avoid, nip in the bud; More
Origin

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late Middle English (in the sense ‘divert or deter someone from a place or a course of action’): from Latin avertere, from ab- ‘from’ + vertere ‘to turn’; reinforced by Old French avertir .
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