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(D) concur
(E) praise
adfly : (n) GAINSAY

(A) speak kindly of
Gadfly, butterfly…what (B) tell the truth about
does a butterfly do? It just (C) forecast
moves from one flower to (D) affirm
another and collecting (E) reiterate
nectar. If we say Socrates
was a gadfly then what was gait : n.
he? “An annoying &
provocative person’ that is the meaning of the gadfly.
Eg:
A loud sports commentator who was a tactless gadfly
during post-game interviews with the losing team.
Syn:
blighter, cuss, pest, pestered
manner of walking or running.
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gale : n.
Gaffe : n.
very strong wind storm.
social blunder; indiscreet act or remark. gall : n.
gainsay : v.
(arch ) (usu in negative

sentences or questions )
contradict (sb/sth);
deny (sth).
bitter liquid secreted by the liver; bile.
GAINSAY
(A) lose galleon : n.
(B) ruin
(C) corroborate
(D) orate
(E) hate
GAINSAY
(A) hesitate
(B) intercede
(C) perceive large Spanish sailing-ship used from the 15th to the
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galley : n.
fight. struggle. etc gamely. ie bravely but perhaps

unsuccessfully .
long flat ship. usu rowed by slaves or criminals;
ancient Greek or Roman warship. gamut : n.
gallows : n.
wooden framework on which criminals are put to the gamut complete range or scale.
death by hanging.
gangrene : n.
galvanic : adj.
producing an electric current by chemical action.;
galvanize : decay and death of body tissue when the blood

to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock. supply has been stopped.
gambit : n. gantlet (n)

An escalator is a
moving stairway
used to transport
passengers
between two different levels, such as floors of a
building or the street gantlet is a railway track
construction for passing two lines through a narrow
space with only enough room for one. The
opening movein chess in which a player sacrifices a construction is such that the two lines converge so
piece in order to win an advantage later. that their inner-rails cross, running parallel and
diverge again allowing a train to remain on its own
gambol : v. tracks.
(US also -l-) jump or skip
about playfully. gape : v. ~
GAMBOL:
(A) admit
(B) plod
(C) ruin
(D) follow
(E) fret
gamely : adv:
(often derog ) stare with an open mouth. usu in
surprise.
garbled : adj.
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GARNISH
(A) collate
(B) denude
(C) procure
(D) surrender
(E) utilize
garrulity :
garrulousness ns
confused or misleading. talkativeness.: garrulous :
adj. talking too much. esp
gargantuan : adj. about unimportant things.
GARRULITY
(A) servility
(B) forbearance
(C) peacefulness
(D) constancy
(E) taciturnity
gastronomy : n.
enormous; gigantic.
gargoyle : n.
stone or metal spout in the form

of a grotesque human or animal
figure. for carrying rain-water
away from the roof of a church.
art and science of choosing. cooking and eating good
etc.
food.
gauche : adj.
socially awkward or clumsy.
GAUCEHNESS
(A) probity
garish : adj.
(B) sophistry
(C) acumen
(D) polish
(E) vigor
unpleasantly bright; over-coloured or over-decorated. gaudy : adj.

esp in a vulgar way.
(derog ) too bright and
garner : v. showy. esp in a vulgar way.
gaunt : adj.
collect sth in and (usu) store it.
garnish : v. ~ sth
made exceptionally thin by hunger or illness; haggard.
decorate (food for the
table) with small
gavel : n.
additional amounts of
food.
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quality of being genial.

small hammer used by an auctioneer or chairman as a
signal for order or attention. genre : n.
gawk : (v)
G + awk ………..awkward
……………someone
Awkwardly gaping is called a
gawk. Because gawk contains
awkward. Just kidding! ; gawk:
staring at somebody in a rude,
stupid, or unthinkable way. particular style or kind. esp of works of art or
Eg: literature grouped according to their form or subject
>> When a villager went to a theatre, he just matter.
gawking at the actress bump (bottom).
>> Thought that the linebackers were dumb gawks genteel : adj.
until he got to know them better
Syn:
stare, ogle, gape, rubberneck, goon, lout, lubber,
lummox, oaf, stumblebum, clod, lump
gazebo (n)
A gazebo is a summerhouse,
garden pavilion, or belvedere,
sited to command a view.
gazette : n. polite or refined in an affected or exaggerated way.
official journal with public
notices and lists of gentility : n.
government. military. legal and university
appointments.
genealogy : n.
study of family history. showing
who the ancestors of particular
people were and how they were
related to each other.
generality : n.
general statement. esp one that genteel manners and behaviour; social superiority.
is vague or indefinite.
gentry : n.
generic : adj.
shared by or including a whole group or class; not
specific.
genesis : n.
people of good social position next below the

nobility.
genuflect : v.
(fml) beginning; starting-point; origin.
geniality : n.
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bend the knee. esp in worship.
genus : n.
in the earliest stage of development.
germinate : v.
(biology ) group of animals or plants within a family

often itself subdivided into several species.
start growing.
geriatrics : n.
gerontocracy :
branch of medicine dealing with the diseases and care

of old people. government ruled by old people.
germ : n. gerontology : n.
scientific study of old age and the process of growing

old.
portion of a living organism capable of becoming a
new organism; embryo of a seed ;. gerrymander : v.
germane : adj. ~
(fml ) relevant.
GERMANE
(A) domestic
(B) sympathetic
(C) controversial
(D) profound
(E) inappropriate arrange the boundaries of or divide (an area) for
voting in order to give unfair advantages to one party
in an election.
germinal : adj.
gestate :
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evolve; as in pre-natal growth.

having the feeling that everything is turning round
gesticulation : n. and that one is going to fall.
gild : v.
gesticulating.
cover with gold-leaf or gold-coloured paint.
ghastly : adj.
gingerly : adv.
with great care and caution to avoid causing harm or

making a noise.
causing horror or fear. girth : n.
gibberish : n.
distance round sth of approximately cylindrical

shape.
meaningless sounds; unintelligible talk; nonsense. gist : n.
the gist main point or
gibe : v. general meaning.
GIST
(A) artificial manner
(B) trivial point
(C) informal procedure
(D) eccentric method
(E) singular event
~ (at sb/sth) jeer at or mock sb/sth; make fun of
sb/sth. GIST
(A) tangential point
giddy : adj. (B) tentative explanation
(C) faulty assumption
(D) flawed argument
(E) meaningless distinction
glacial : adj.
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brief appearance of light.

of the Ice Age.
glean : v.
glamor :
gather.
[ glamour: ] charm and allure; fascination. glib : (adj)
(derog ) speaking or spoken fluently
glare : n. and without hesitation. but not
sincerely or trustworthily.
GLIB
(A) illiterate
(B) inexplicitly
(C) verbose
(D) perfunctory
strong unpleasant dazzling light.; glaring : adj.
(E) labored
dazzling.
glimmer : v.
glasnost (n)
send out a weak unsteady light.
Glas + nost………………Things
which are made of glass looks
glitter : v.
transparent, similarly glasnost is a
~ shine brightly with little sharp flashes of light;
policy or practice of a more open
sparkle.
government & wider dissemination of information.
gloat : v.
Eg:
~ express or feel selfish
The winds of glasnost that have swept television.
delight at one's own success
or good fortune or sb else's
glaze : v.
failure.
gloss : n.
brightness or shine on a
smooth surface.
glossary : n.
list of technical or special words explaining their
meanings.
glossy : adj.
fit sheets or panes of glass into.
gleam : n.
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gnarl :
smooth and shiny. any knotty protuberance or swelling on a tree;

gnarled : adj. twisted and rough; covered with
glow : v. send out light and heat withoutflame. knobs.
glower : v. ~ look in an angry or a threatening way.
gnome :
glut : v.
~ sth (with sth) supply sth with much more than is

needed.
glutinous : (adj) dwarf; underground spirit.
goad : (n)
pointed stick for making cattle.
etc move on.
Something that is glue like is known as glutinous. GOAD

Eg: (A) ignore
glutinous mud (B) cajole
Syn: (C) console
adhesive, gluey, ropy, sticky, tenacious, thick. (D) protect
(E) curb
glutton : (n)
gobble : v.
Glutton……………gutters…………A glutton
stomach works like a gutter. He wants to eat every
thing available on the earth. ~ sth eat sth fast. noisily and greedily (leaving
Eg: nothing behind).
>> A glutton for adventure.A glutton for
punishment.A glutton for punishment. gorge : n.
>> He’s such a glutton that he ate the whole cake.
Syn:
gourmand, greedy person, epicure, overeater,
sensualist, hog.
GLUT
(A) dearth
(B) limit narrow steep-sided valley. usu with a stream or river.
(C) void
(D) supply gory : adj.
(E) drain
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surface or texture.
Graphite : n. soft black substance used in making
lead pencils. In lubrication. And for slowing down
neutrons in atomic reactors.
(esp rhet ) covered with gore1.
Grapple : (v)
Grape+ apple............ I like
gossamer : n.
grape & apple so much that I
fine silky substance of
always grapple with my
webs made by small
brother for these.
spiders. floating in
Eg:
calm air or spread
>> Passersby grappled with
over grass. etc.
the man after the knife attack.
GOSSAMER
>> Grappled with their consciences; grapple with
(A) sincere
the political realities of our time.
(B) taciturn
Syn:
(C) intense
hook, catch, close, grapnel, grappling hook,
(D) awkward
grappling iron, grappler, cope, get by, make do,
(E) ponderous
manage, deal, make out, contend.
gouge : n.
grate : n.
fireplace.
GRATE
(A) soothe
(B) gather
(C) acknowledge
tool with a sharp semicircular edge for cutting (D) forgive
grooves in wood. (E) improve
Gourmand : n. gratis : adv.
without payment; free.
lover of food; glutton ;. Gourmet : n. person who gratuitous : adj.

enjoys and I expert in the choice of fine food. Wines. done. given or acting unnecessarily.
Etc. purposely and without good reason.
granary : n. GRATUITOUS
(A) thankless
(B) warranted
(C) trying
(D) discreet
(E) spurious
building where grain I stored.
gratuity : n.
Grandeur : n.
greatness; magnificence; impressiveness.
Grandiloquent : I. using or being a pompous style

of speech. Full of words which ordinary people do
not understand.
Grandiose : I. planned on a large scale; (intended
money given to sb who has done one a service; tip ;.
to seem) imposing.
Granulate : v. form into grains or have a granular
gravity : n.
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force that attracts objects

in space towards each grimace : n.
other. and on the earth
pulls them towards the
centre of the planet. so
that things fall to the
ground when dropped.
graze : v. ugly twisted expression (on the face). expressing pain.

disgust. etc or intended to cause laughter.
grisly : adj.
~ (of cattle. sheep. etc) eat growing grass.

causing horror or terror; ghastly.
gregarious : adj.
groom : n.
liking to be with other people.

person in charge of horses.
grievance : n.
~ real or imagined cause for
groove : n.
complaint or protest (used esp
long narrow cut or depression in the surface of hard
with the vs shown).
material.
GRIEVOUS
(A) slight
gross : n.
(B) stereotyped
(esp commerce ) twelve dozen.
(C) solicitous
(D) sophisticated
grotesque : adj.
(E) sparking
strangely distorted so as to arouse fear or laughter;
fantastic.
grill : n.
grotto : n.
device on a cooker that directs heat downwards for cave. esp one made artificially as a garden shelter.
cooking meat. toasting bread. etc.
grouch : v.
grim : adj.
~ (derog ) complain.
very serious and unsmiling in appearance. grouse : n.
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simple dish made of oatmeal. etc boiled in milk or

water.
small dark bird of northern hilly areas. shot for sport
and food. grueling :
GROUSE exhausting.
(A) rejoice
(B) rekindle GRUELING
(C) restore (A) useless
(D) reject (B) effortless
(E) reflect (C) indefinable
(D) insignificant
grovel : v. (E) uninteresting
gruesome : adj.
(derog ) ~ (to/before sb) lie or crawl with the face

downwards in a show of humility or fear. filling one with horror or disgust; frightful.
growl : v. gruff : adj.
rough; surly.
~ (of animals or thunder) make a low threatening
sound. grumble : v. ~
googol (n)
Google is a googol website.

It has many pages.
Meaning: The number 10
raised to the power 100
(10100), written out as the
numeral 1 followed by 100 (about/at/over sth) complain or protest in a bad-
zeros. tempered way.
grudging : adj. grunt : v.
(of animals. esp pigs) make a low rough sound from

unwilling; reluctant; grudge : v. ~ sth feel resentful
deep in the throat.
about sth; do or give sth very unwillingly.
guffaw : v.
gruel : n.
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(from sth) flow or pour out suddenly in great

quantities.
gustatory :
give a noisy laugh.
guile : n.
affecting the sense of taste.
gusto : n.
deceit; cunning; guileless : without deceit.
guise : n.
enthusiastic vigour in doing sth.

style of dress. gusty : adj.
gull : n.
any of several types of

large long-winged sea-
bird with usu white with wind blowing in gusts; gust: sudden violent rush
and grey or black of wind.
feathers.
guy : n.
gullible : adj.
rope or chain used to keep sth steady or secured. eg

willing to believe anything or anyone; easily deceived. to hold a tent in place.
gush : v. ~ gyroscope: n.
evice containing a wheel
which. when its spins fast.
always maintains the same
orientation regardless of any
movement of the supporting
structure. often used in ships'
stabilizers.
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(B) ephemeral
H
(C) passive
(D) advantageous
(E) compendious
ackles : n.
HALYCON
(A) future
(B) healthy
(C) inane
(D) extraordinary
(E) miserable
hale : adj.
hale and `hearty (esp of an old person) strong and
long feathers on the neck of the domestic cock. etc healthy.
or hairs on the neck of a dog.
hallowed :
hackneyed : adj. set apart as sacred.
used so often that it has
become trite and dull. hallucination : n.
HACKNEYED illusion of seeing or hearing sth when no such thing
(A) fresh is actually present.
(B) illicit
(C) careful halting : adj.
(D) unpopular slow and hesitant. as if lacking in confidence.
(E) dissenting
hamper : n.
HACKNEYED large basket with a hinged lid. esp one containing
(A) helpful food. wine. etc.
(B) permissible
(C) decorative hammock (n)
(D) unintentional A hammock is a swinging
(E) original bed, apparently of West
Indian origin. Suspended
haggard : adj. sleeping nets, made of
grasses or fibre, were in
common use among the
Caribs at the time of the discovery of America by
Columbus, the concept being adopted by Spanish
sailors in Columbus' expeditions.
handsome : adj.
looking tired and unhappy. esp from worry. lack of

sleep. etc.
haggle : v.
~ (over/about sth)
argue (esp about the
price. etc when
agreeing upon the (of men) good-looking.
terms of a sale or other
transaction). haphazard : adj.
hail : n.
frozen rain falling in a shower.
halcyon : adj.
peaceful and happy.
HALCYON
(A) agitated
without plan or order; random.
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annoy (sb) with repeated requests. questions. etc;

hapless : adj. harass.
unlucky; unfortunate.
HAPLESS: hatch : n.
(A) excited
(B) elated
(C) fortunate
(D) completely self- reliant
(E) assured of success
harangue : (n)
opening in a door. floor or ceiling.
haughtiness : n.
long. loud. serious and usu angry speech.

harass : v. trouble and annoy continually.
harbinger : n.
Pride; arrogance..
haunt : v.
~ (rhet ) person or thing that announces or shows
that sb/sth is coming.
harbor :
to give shelter or refuge to.
hardy : adj.
able to endure cold or difficult conditions; tough. visit (a place) regularly.
robust.
havoc : n.
harping : [ harp: ]
a large triangular plucked stringed instrument
consisting of a soundboard connected to an upright
pillar by means of a curved crossbar from which the
strings extend downwards..
harrow : n.
widespread damage; great destruction.
hazard : n.
heavy frame with metal spikes or discs dragged over

ploughed land to break up lumps of earth. cover
seeds. etc.
harrowing : [ harrow: ]
any of various implements used to level the ground. ~ (thing that can cause) danger; risk.
stir the soil. break up clods. destroy weeds. etc.. in
soil. hazardous : adj.
harry : v.
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leadership. esp by one state in a

group of states.
HEGEMONY
(A) lack of authority
(B) lack of energy
(C) lack of precision
(D) lack of confidence ‘
(E) lack of awareness
dangerous; risky.
heinous : adj.
hazy : adj.
very wicked.
helm : n.
misty.
headfirst :
with the head foremost; headlong.
headlong : adv. adj

with the head first.
headstrong : adj.
handle or wheel for moving the rudder of a ship or
boat.
hem : n.
obstinately determined to do things in one's own way

without listening to others; self-willed.
hedonism : n.
edge of a piece of cloth which has been turned under

and sewn or fixed down.
herald : n.
belief that pleasure should be the main aim in life.
hedonist : n.
believer in hedonism.
heedless :
person who made important announcements and
carried messages from a ruler.
hercules (n)
In Greek and Roman mythology,
Hercules (Heracles) was considered
not noticing; disregarding; heed : v. pay attention to as the perfect athlete. He was given
(advice. etc); take notice of (sth). twelve labours. 1) Kill the Nemean
lion. 2) Destroy the Lernean hydra.
hegemony : n. 3) Capture alive the Erymanthian
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boar. 4) Capture alive the Ceryneian stag. 5) Kill the

Stymphalian birds. 6) Clean the Augean stables. 7)
Bring alive into Peloponnesus the Cretan bull. 8)
Obtain the horses of Diomedes. 9) Obtain the girdle
of Hippolyte. 10) Kill the monster and cattle of
Geryon. 11) Obtain the apples of Hesperides. 12)
Bring from the infernal regions Cerberus the three Hermes was the Greek god of oratory. He was a son
headed dog of Hades. of Zeus and Maia. In ancient Greece, statues of
Hermes were set up by inhabitants at the doors of
herbivorous : adj. their houses, and sometimes also in the peristyle.
They also set statues to mark land boundaries, at
road junctions, street corners and other prominent
places.
hermetic : adj.
feeding on plants. tightly closed so that air cannot
escape or enter; completely
herd : n. airtight.
HERMETIC
(A) abundant
(B) derisive
(C) permeable
(D) steadfast
(E) corpulent .
number of animals. esp cattle. feeding or staying HERMETIC

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heresy : n.
one that a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles

and amphibians.
belief or opinion that is contrary to what is generally
accepted. esp in religion; heretic : n. person who is
heterodox : adj.
guilty of heresy or who supports a heresy.
hermes (n)
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hideous : adj.
filling the mind with horror; very ugly; frightful.
hilarious (adj)
not conforming with accepted standards or beliefs.

Hilary Clinton is a hilarious woman.
heterogeneous : adj. Eg: hilarious conversation with call girl.
Syn: amusing, lively, witty
hierarchy : n.
made up of different kinds; varied in composition.
hew : v. system with grades of authority or status from the

lowest to the highest.
hieroglyphics (n)
chop or cut (sth/sb) with an axe. sword. etc.
heyday : n. Hieroglyphics are signs comprising the picture

time of greatest success. prosperity. power. etc. writing of the ancient Egyptians.
hiatus : n. hilarity : n.
gap in a series or sequence. making it incomplete;
break in continuity.
HIATUS
(A) nexus
(B) atavism
(C) cognate
(D) vortex
(E) reflex
loud laughter; great amusement.
hibernal :
hindmost : adj.
furthest behind.
hindrance : n.
~ thing or person that hinders.
hindsight : n.
wisdom about an event after it has occurred.
wintry. hinterlands :
land lying behind something. esp. a coast or the
hibernate : v. shore of a river.
spend the winter in a state like deep sleep.
hireling : n.
hide : v. person whose services may be hired.
prevent (sth/sb/oneself) from being seen; put or
keep out of sight. hirsute : adj.
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(esp of a man) covered with hair; hairy; shaggy.

HIRUSTE homespun : adj.
(A) gracious made of yarn spun at home.
(B) crafty homily : n. long and boring talk from sb on the
(C) hairless correct way to behave. etc.
(D) noiseless homogeneous : adj formed of parts that are all of
(E) sickly the same type.
historic : adj. hone : n.

stone used for sharpening the cutting edges of tools.
etc.
HONE
(A) shorten
(B) blunt
(C) fuse
(D) bend
famous or important in history. (E) delay
historical : adj. hoodwink : v.

concerning past events. ~ sb deceive sb; trick sb.
HOODWINK
histrionic : adj. (A) demonstrate
very theatrical in manner; excessively dramatic; (B) energize
affected. (C) supervise
(D) ignore
hive : n. (E) disabuse
(also `beehive) box or other container for bees to live
in. horde : n.
very large group (esp of people); huge crowd; throng.
hoard : n.
hortatory :
encouraging; exhortative.
hostage : n.
carefully collected and guarded store of money. food

or other treasured objects.
hoary : adj.
(also hoar) (esp of hair) grey or white with age. person held as a captive by one or more others who
threaten to keep. harm or kill him unless certain
hoax : n. demands are met.
mischievous trick played on sb for a joke.
hostility : n.
holocaust : n. ~ being hostile (to sb/sth); antagonism; enmity.
large-scale destruction. esp by fire; great loss of
human life. hothead : n.
person who often acts too hastily or rashly;
holster : n. impetuous person ;.
leather case for a pistol. usu fixed to a belt or saddle.
hovel : n. small house that is unfit to live in; very
homage : n. poor and squalid dwelling ;.
things said or done to show great respect; tribute to a
person or his qualities (used esp with the vs shown). hover : v.
remain in the air in one place.
homely : adj.
(approv esp Brit) simple and plain. hubbub : n. loud confused noise. eg of many voices;
din ;.
homeostasis :
tendency of a system to maintain relative stability. hubris : n.
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arrogant pride. special effect and is not meant to be taken literally. eg

I've invited millions of people to my party.
hue : n. hypercritical : adj. too critical. esp of small faults.
olour; variety or shade of colour.
hypnosis : n.
hull : n.
body of a ship.
humane : adj.
having or showing sympathy. kindness and
understanding.
humanitarian : adj.
concerned with improving the lives of mankind and state like deep sleep in which a person's actions may
reducing suffering. esp by social reform. be controlled by another person.
humble : adj. hypochondriac : (n)

(of a person or his words or actions) having or
showing a low or modest opinion of one's own
importance; not proud.
humdrum : adj.
person who suffers from hypochondria.
lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous.
hypocritical : adj.
humility : n.
of hypocrisy or a hypocrite.
humble attitude of mind; modesty.
HUMILIATE
hypothetical : adj.
(A) divide
of or based on a hypothesis; not necessarily true or
(B) elucidate
real ;.
(C) dignify
(D) disengage
hysteria : n.
(E) personify
wild uncontrollable emotion or excitement. with eg
laughter. crying or screaming.
hummock : n.
low hill or hump in the ground; hillock .
humor :
to soothe or content by indulgence.
humus : n.
rich dark organic material formed by the decay of
dead leaves. etc and essential to the fertility of soil.
hurl : v.
throw violently; fling.
hurtle : v. move violently. noisily or with great speed

in the specified direction.
husband : n. man to whom a woman is married.
husbandry : n. farming.
hut : n. small roughly-built house or shelter. usu
made of wood or metal.
hybrid : n. animal or plant that has parents of
different species or varieties.
hydrophobia : n. abnormal fear of water and of
drinking. esp as a symptom of rabies in humans.
hygiene : n.
study and practice of cleanliness as a way of
maintaining good health and preventing disease.
hyperbole : n. exaggeratedstatement that is made for
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idolatry : (n)
study of fish.
worship of idols.
icon : n. painting. carving. etc of a holy person. itself
regarded as sacred. idyll : n.
short piece of poetry or
iconoclastic : prose that describes a
happy and peaceful scene
or event. esp of country
life.
IDYLL
(A) negative appraisal
(B) pedestrian argument
(C) object created for a purpose
(D) experience fraught with tension
attacking cherished beliefs. (E) action motivated by greed
ideology : n. idyllic : adj.
ideas that form the basis of an economic or political

theory or that are held by a particular group or like an idyll; peaceful and pleasant.
person.
igneous : adj.
idiosyncrasy : (n)
A person whose ideas is strange
known as idiosyncratic person.
Eg: The idiosyncrasies of the
education system.
Syn: eccentricity, characteristic,
peculiarity, quirk, affectation, mannerism (of rocks) formed by molten matter (esp from
Ant: appropriateness, correctness, decorum, volcanoes) that has become solid.
etiquette
ignite : v.
idiosyncratic :
a peculiarity of constitution or temperament:an catch fire.

individualizingcharacteristic or quality.
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ignoble : adj.
not honourable in character or purpose; shameful. imbroglio : (n)
Complicated. confused or
ignominy : (n) embarrassing situation. esp a political
A situation in which a person lives or an emotional one.
his life in ignorance & public IMBROGLIO
disgrace; ignominious : adj. (A) flippancy
shameful or humiliating; causing (B) cantonment
disgrace. (C) colorlessness
Eg: Suffered the ignominy of (D) harmony
being sent to prison. (E) announcement
Syn:
discredit, disesteem, dishonor, disrepute, humiliation imbue : v. ~ sb/sth with sth fill or inspire sb/sth
Ant: with (feelings. etc).
esteem, regard immaculate : adj. perfectly clean and tidy; spotless.
illicit : (adj.) imminent : adj.
not allowed by law; illegal.
illimitable :
infinite. about to happen; likely to happen very soon.
immobility : n. state of being immobile.
illuminate : v.
provide with light. immolate : v.
illusion : n.
false idea. belief or impression; delusion.
illusive : adjs.
kill (sb) as a sacrifice.
immune : adj.
based on illusion; deceptive; illusory : based on or
producing illusion:DECEPTIVE.
imbecility : n.
~ that cannot be harmed by a disease or illness.

either because of inoculation or through natural
stupidity. resistance.
imbibe : v. immure : v.
imprison (sb); shut in.
IMMUNE
(A) toxic
(B) virulent
(C) convalescent
(D) susceptible
drink (sth. esp alcohol). (E) probable
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IMMUNITY
(A) incompatibility
(B) variability
(C) mortality
(D) irritability
(E) susceptibility
immutable : (adj.) free from mistakes; excellent or faultless.
impecunious : adj.
having little or no money.
IMPECUNIOUS
(A) heinous
that cannot be changed; that will never change. (B) noxious
impair : v. weaken or damage. (C) contented
(D) affluent
impale : v. (E) responsive
~ sb/sth pierce sb/sth with a sharp-pointed object.
impede : v.
impalpable : adj.
that cannot be touched or felt physically. hinder or obstruct the progress or movement of.
IMPEDE
impart : v. (A) facilitate
~ sth (to sth) give (a quality) to sth. (B) requires
(C) uproot
impartial : adj. (D) portray
not favouring one person or thing more than (E) promise
another; fair or neutral.
impediment : n.
impassable : (adj) ~ person or thing that
hinders or obstructs the
progress or movement of
sth.
impel : v.
~ sb (to sth) force or urge sb to do sth.
impossible to travel on or over.
impending : adj.
impasse : n. about to happen; imminent.
difficult position or situation from which there is no
way out; deadlock. impenetrable : adj.
~ that cannot be entered. passed through. etc.
impassioned : adj.
showingstrong deep feeling. impenitent : adj.
not sorry for or ashamed of one's misdoings; not
impassive : adj. penitent.
showing no sign of imperative : (adj.)
feeling. very urgent or important;
IMPASSIVE needing immediateattention.
(A) overwrought IMPERATIVE
(B) long – winded (A) relevant
(C) pompous (B) optional
(D) energetic (C) complete
(E) adept (D) easily accomplished
(E) readily understood
impeach : v.
~ sb accuse (a public official or politician) of imperceptible : adj.
committing a serious crime. esp one against the State. that cannot be noticed or felt because so small. slight
or gradual.
impeccable : (adj)
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imperial : adj. to protect.

of an empire or its ruler(s). >> Sound waves impinge on the eardrum.Do not
impinge on my privacy.I heard the rain impinge upon
imperil : v. the earth.
(fml ) put (sb/sth) in danger; endanger. Syn: encroach, intrude, invade, ricochet, trench,
encroach, entrench, encroach, infringe
imperious : adj.
proud and arrogant; domineering; expecting impious : adj.
obedience.
impermeable : adj.
not allowing a liquid to pass through.
IMPERMEABLE
(A) sandy
(B) resilient
(C) blunt
(D) sticky
(E) porous showing a lack of respect. esp for God and religion;
not pious.
impersonal : (adj.)
implacable : adj.
not influenced by. showing or involving human

feelings.
that cannot be changed or satisfied.
impertinent : adj.
~ not respectful; rude. implausible : adj.
imperturbable : adj.
not easily troubled or worried; calm.
impervious : adj.
~ not allowing water. gas. etc to pass through.
impetuous : adj.
acting or done quickly and with little thought or care;
rash or impulsive. unlikely to be true; not convincing.
IMPETUOUS IMPLAUSIBLE
(A) fitting (A) admirable
(B) obedient (B) believable
(C) boring (C) controllable
(D) frivolous (D) extremely practical
(E) planned (E) carefully considered
impetus : n. implement : n.
~ thing that encourages a process to develop more
quickly.
impiety : n.
lack of respect. esp for God and religion.
tool or instrument.
impinge : (v)
Im + Pin + ge…………on Big social
implicate : v.
blunder impinge our life like a pin.
Eg:
>> Impinge on her consciousness.
>> One of a democratic government's continuing
challenges is finding a way to protect . . . secrets
without impinging the liberties that democracy exists
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Patterns of behaviour, not polite ,are simply

impolite.
Eg:
>> It was impolitic to pay the slightest tribute to the
enemy.
>> An impolitic approach to a sensitive issue.
Syn: unwise, indiscreet, and injudicious
~ sb show that sb is involved in sth. esp a crime; imponderable : adj.

implication : n. ~ thing that is suggested or implied;
thingnot openly stated.
implicit : adj.
of which the effect or importance cannot be
measured or estimated.
importunate : adj.
~ implied. but not expressed directly; not explicit.
implode : (v)
Explode... Implode is persistent. esp in making requests or demands.
to burst or explode
inwards. importune : v.
Eg: "The bottle
imploded"
Syn: blast, blight,
burst, crack, crash, crunch, crush, dash, demolish,
destroy, disable, exhaust, explode, fracture, fragment, ~ sb (for sth) ask sb persistently (for sth). usu in an
fragmentize, impair, overturn, pulverize, rend, rive, annoying manner; beg or demand insistently.
ruin, scrunch, shiver, smash, smatter, snap, split,
torpedo, total, wrack up imposture : n.
IMPLODE
(A) make muted noise
(B) react violently
(C) burst outward
(D) change structurally
(E) vary sharply
(action of) deliberately deceiving by pretending to be
implore : v. sb else.
impotent :(adj)
Im + potential…………… An
Impotent person has no potential
to do things right.
Eg: He was seized with an
impotent anger
Syn: barren, frigid, unproductive
ask or beg earnestly; beseech. Ant: virile, potent - (of a male)
able to copulate.
imply : v.
suggest (something) indirectly rather than state it impoverish : v.
directly; hint.
impolitic : (adj)
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make poor. not preparing for future needs; wasteful.

imprecation : n. improvise : v.
compose or play (music). speak or act without
previous preparation.
imprudent : adj.
not wise or discreet; not prudent.
impudence : n.
oath or curse.
impregnable : adj.
so strong and well-constructed that it cannot be
entered orcaptured.
impregnate : v.
~ sth cause (one substance) to be filled in every part
with another substance; saturate sth.
impromptu : (adj) being impudent; impudent behaviour or speech.

Im + prompt……………. In an IMPUDENT
extempore session you have to (A) compelling
take a prompt action without (B) mature
preparation. (C) respectful
Eg: An impromptu press (D) thorough
conference.An impromptu party. Few impromptu (E) deliberate
remarks.
Our guest thanked us with an impromptu song. impugn : v.
Syn: extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, express doubts about (sth).
improvised, unprepared, offhand, extemporaneous, IMPUGN
extemporary, extempore, off-the-cuff, offhand, (A) abandon
offhanded, unrehearsed. (B) anticipate
(C) enable
impropriety : n. (D) clarify
(E) endorse
IMPUGN
(A) revoke
(B) discharge
(C) champion
(D) console
(E) restore
indecent or unsuitable behaviour; dishonest practice.
impuissance : n.
improvident : adj.
lack of power or effectiveness; weakness.
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impulsive (adj)
Actions or moves which
are impulsive are
determined by the
pulses of the men.
Eg:
>> Perhaps she's
regretting her impulsive
offer.Such impulsive that cannot be taken away.
acts as hugging strangers; impulsive generosity.
>> An impulsive young man.An impulsive inane : (adj)
decision.An impulsive purchase of a very expensive Insane……… Inane.
jacket. Please for God’s sake
>> An impulsive woman who never seems to have don’t memorize word’s,
the same opinion about anything for longer than ten otherwise If you not
minutes. become an in sane you
Syn: offhand, unpremeditated, extemporaneous will become an image
guy. Are you do not agree with my thoughts so
impunity : n. please tell me what is your name……… i…i….i.
with impunity with freedom from punishment or Name.
injury. E.g:
>> Interrupting with inane comments; angry with
impute : v. my inane roommate.
~ sth to sb/sthput the responsibility for sth on >> Inane comments.Inane and useless phrases, such
sb/sth; attributesth to sb/sth as "have a nice day".
Syn: pointless, foolish, asinine, fatuous, vacuous
immanent (adj)
inanimate : adj.
Permanent thing make an immanent effect on

society.
Eg: not alive. esp in the way that humans and animals
>> The protection of liberties is immanent in are.
constitutional arrangements
>> Believed in a God immanent in humans.Beauty is inarticulate : adj.
not something imposed but something immanent.
Syn: intrinsic, inborn, indwelling
Ant: transeunt, transient - of a mental act; causing
effects outside the mind.
inadvertently : adv.
unable to express one's words. ideas or feelings

clearly.
incandescent : adj.
by accident; unintentionally.
inalienable : adj.
glowing or shining when heated.
incantation : n.
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incendiary : adj.
designed to set buildings. etc on fire.

series of words used as a magic spell or charm.
incense : n.
incapacitate : (v) substance that produces a
In + capacity... Incapacity is to pleasant smell when burnt. used
make some one capacity less. esp in religious ceremonies.
Eg: My father's melancholy state INCENSE
prevents our speaking to him on (A) pacify
any subjects, which the weakness of (B) outdo
his mind would incapacitate him (C) agree
from understanding. (D) alienate
Syn: bankrupt, confute, controvert, declass, (E) expend
degrade, demoralize, demote, disconfirm, dispirit,
downgrade, enervate, enfeeble, humiliate, impair, incentive : n.
impoverish, pauperize, rebut, reduce, refute, ruin, ~ thing that encourages sb
subdue, tame, undermine to do sth; stimulus.
Ant: enable, fortify, invigorate, strengthen, support INCENTIVE
(A) agreement
incarcerate : v. (B) doubt
(C) deterrent
~ sb (fml ) put sb in prison. (D) complement
INCARECERATE (E) negotiation
(A) anticipate
(B) liberate inception : n.
(C) summon
(D) confide
(E) exclude
Incarnate : (adj.)
start or beginning of sth.
incessant : adj.
not stopping; continual.

in the physical form of a human being.
inchoate : adj.
incarnation : n.
just begun and therefore not fully
formed or developed.
INCHOATE
(A) obviously fictional
(B) partially reliable
(C) correctly predicted
(D) fully realized
(E) operative
INCHOATE
(A) sensuously pleasant
person that prominently displays a particular quality.
(B) prominently visible
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(C) intrinsically reasonable

(D) fully formed
(E) widely known
INCHOATE
(A) sordid
(B) modern
(C) improvised
(D) exceptionally quick cold and stormy; bad.
(E) completely formed
incognito : adj. .
incinerate : v.
destroy completely by burning; burn to ashes ;. adv with one's true identity hidden; in disguise.
incipient : adj. incoherent : adj.

in its early stages; beginning to
happen.
INCIPIENT
(A) exuberant
(B) full – bodied
(C) explicit
(D) plentiful
(E) full – down not clear or logical.
incommodious : adj.
incisive : adj.
uncomfortable. usu because too small; inconvenient;.

clear and precise; direct or sharp.
incongruity : n.
incite : v.
state of being incongruous.

~ sb urge or persuade sb to do sth by making him
very angry or excited. inconsequential : adj.
inclement : adj.
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trivial or irrelevant; not important.
incontinent : adj.
unable to control the
bladder or bowels in passing
waste matter from the body.
a tendency to disbelief; incredulous : adj. not willing

or able to believe; showing disbelief.
incriminate : v.
incontrovertible: adj.
so obvious and certain that it cannot be disputed or

denied.
incorporate : v.
make appear to be guilty of wrongdoing.
~ sth (in/into sth) make sth part of a whole; include. incrustation : n.
incorporeal. : adj
formation of a hard outer covering; encrusting ;.

without a body or material form.
incubate : v.
incorrigible : adj.
keep (eggs) warm. usu by sitting on them. until they

hatch.
incubus : n.
that cannot be corrected or improved.
incredulity :
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~ state of being unable to decide;

hesitation.; indecisive : adj. not
final or conclusive.
male evil spirit formerly supposed to have sex with a

sleeping woman. indefatigable : adj.
never giving up or stopping in
inculcate : v. spite of tiredness or difficulty;
~ sth ~ sb with sth (fml ) fix tireless.
(ideas. principles. etc) firmly in
sb's mind. esp by repetition.
indelible : (adj)
In + delete… Indelible is
incumbent : adj. something that can’t be
~ on/upon sb necessary as deleted.
part of sb's duty. Eg: An indelible pen for
labeling clothing.An indelible
memory.An indelible pencil.
Indelible ink.An indelible performance.
Syn: ingrained, enduring, lasting, unforgettable,
inerasable
incur : v. INDELIBILITY
(A) availability
(B) comprehensibility
(C) decidability
(D) erase ability
(E) retract ability
indemnify : v.
~ sb (from/against sth) (law
cause oneself to suffer (sth bad); bring upon oneself.
or commerce ) promise to
compensate sb for any harm
incursion : (n)
he may suffer.
M + curs (dept)
+ion…………….If you do not
payback your debt debtor will
grab your whale property through
incursion
Eg:
>> Homes damaged by the incursion of
floodwater.His only incursion into the arts.
indentation : n.
>> There were incursions from the border every
indenting or being indented.
summer.
Syn: intrusion, aggression, invasion, raid,
penetration
INCURSION
(A) loss of respect
(B) lack of resolve
(C) reparation
indenture : v.
(D) relapse
~ sb contract sb to work as an
(E) retreat
apprentice.
indecision : n.
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(C) boldness
(D) endurance
(E) vivacity
indigenous : adj.
~ (fml ) belonging naturally (to a place); native.
indeterminate : adj. INDIGENOUS
not fixed or exact; vague; (A) thoughtful
indefinite. (B) acquired
INDETERMINATE (C) redundant
(A) qualified (D) unworthy
(B) definite (E) sterile
(C) stubborn
(D) effective indigent : adj. poor.
(E) committed
indicative : adj.
stating a fact or asking

questions of fact.
indignation : n. ~ (at/over/about sth) anger caused
by sth thought to be unjust. unfair. etc.
indignity : (n)
In + dignity....... Treatment or
circumstances that cause one to feel
shame and loss of dignity.
Humiliating, degrading, or abusive
indices : treatment.
Eg:
>> The director suffered the indignity of being
refused admission to the meeting.
>> And so fell George's last hope;--nothing before
him but a life of toil and drudgery, rendered more
bitter by every little smarting vexation and indignity
pl of index. which tyrannical ingenuity could devise
Syn: affront, insult
indict : v.
indiscriminate : adj.
~ (in sth) acting without
careful judgement.
INDISCRIMINATE
(A) energetic
(B) permanent
~ sb (law ) accuse sb officially (of sth); charge sb. (C) particular
(D) easily copied
indifferent : adj. (E) unusually popular
~ having no interest in sb/sth; neither for nor against
sb/sth; not caring about sb/sth. indisputable : adj.
that cannot be disputed or denied.
indigence : n.
poverty.
INDIGENCE
(A) alienation
(B) reliability
(C) opulence
(D) anxiety
(E) popularity
INDIGENCE indissoluble : adj.

(A) wealth
(B) vanity
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(A) reproof
(B) deterrent
(C) partiality
(D) distinction
(E) consideration
that cannot be dissolved or broken up; firm and
induct : v.
lasting.
~ sb install sb formally or with ceremony in a
position or an office; admit sb as a member of sth.
indite :
inductive : adj. based on induction.
write; compose.
indulge : v.
~ oneself/sb (with sth) allow

oneself/sb to have whatever
one/he likes or wants;
indoctrinate : v.
indulgent : adj. inclined to
~ sb (usu derog ) cause sb
indulge.
to have (a particular set of
beliefs). esp by teaching
industrious : (adj)
which excludes any other
points of view.
indolence : Industry...... To get success in a particular industry

laziness; indolent : adj. you have to be industrious person.
lazy; inactive. Eg: An industrious student.
Syn: diligent, assiduous, enterprising
Ant: disinterested, idle, paralyzed, slow, tired.
inebriate : adj. n
habitually drunk (person).
inebriated : adj.
indomitable : adj.
that cannot be drunk; intoxicated.; inebriety : habitual intoxication.
subdued or defeated;
unyielding. ineffable : adj.
too great to be described in words.

indubitable : (adj)
In+ doubt+………. ineluctable : adj.
Mothers Teresa’s statements
cannot be doubted.
Eg:
>> An indubitable fact.
>> The indubitable fact that there are no more
woolly mammoths or saber-toothed tigers around.
Syn: certain, definite, official, unconditional, that cannot be escaped from.
undoubted, beyond doubt
inept : (adj)
induce : v.
persuade or influence (sb) In +apt.... An inept person
to do sth. does not have aptitude to do
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Eg:
>> Inept handling of the account
>> What women's acuteness really respects are the
inept "ideas" and the sheeplike impulses by which
our actions and opinions are determined in matters
of real importance.
Syn: undexterous, unfacile, ungraceful, unhandy
Ant: competent
inequity : n. of infants or infancy.
infer : v.
injustice or unfairness.
inerrancy : ~ sth (from sth) reach (an opinion) from facts or

(christianity) exemption from error. reasoning; conclude sth.
inert : adj. infernal : adj.

without power to move or act.
inertia : n.
lack of vigour; lethargy.
INERTIA
(A) short duration
(B) mass less particle
(C) resistant medium
(D) ability to maintain pressure
(E) tendency to change motion of hell.
inestimable : adj. infest :
too great. precious. etc to be estimated.
inevitable : adj.
that cannot be avoided; that is sure to happen.
inexorable : adj.
continuing unstoppably; relentless.
To be present in such numbers as to be a source of
inextricable : adj. annoyance. trouble. or danger.
so closely linked that separation is impossible. INFEST
(A) poison
infallible : adj. (B) propitiate
incapable of making mistakes or doing wrong. (C) flee in droves
(D) plan carefully
infamous : adj. (E) cause to contract
infidel : n.
~ well-known as being wicked or immoral;

notorious.
infantile : adj.
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person with no belief in a religion. esp in what is trespass

considered to be the true religion. Ant: adherence, observance, upholding
infiltrate : v. infringe : v.
~ (into sth) (of liquids. gases. etc) pass slowly by
filtering; penetrate.
infinitesimal : adj.
extremely small.
break (a rule. an agreement. etc).
infirmity : n.
ingenious : adj.
~ (at sth/doing sth) (of a person) clever at finding

weakness. new or simple solutions for complex problems.
inflated : adj. ingenue : n.
filled with air. gas. etc.

simple innocent girl. esp as portrayed in plays. films.
INFLATE
etc.
(A) converge
(B) inhibit
ingenuous : adj.
(C) audit
(D) minimize
(E) detect
influx : n.
not attempting to deceive or conceal; open; innocent.
ingrained : adj.
~ arrival of people or things. esp suddenly and in
large numbers or quantities.
infraction : (n)
In + fraction.. Breaking some thing into fractions is deeply fixed; thorough.

infraction.
Eg: ingrate (n)
>> Dantes would not allow that any such infraction
of regular and proper rules should be made in his
favor.
Syn: breach, breaking, contravention, faux pas,
An ungrateful person simply known as ingrate.
infringement, lapse, offense, sin, transgression,
Eg: An ungrateful son.
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Syn: vacillator, carpetbagger, timeserver, trimmer,

careless, demanding, dissatisfied, faultfinding,
forgetful, grasping, grumbling, heedless, insensible,
oblivious, selfish, thankless, unappreciative,
unthankful.
INGRATE
(A) thankful person
(B) polite person ~ (fml ) unfriendly; hostile.
(C) friendly person INIMICAL
(D) witty person (A) trite
(E) well – educated person (B) similar
(C) resolute
ingratiate : (D) amicable
to become popular with. (E) servile
inhale (v) inimitable : adj.
We use Vicks Veporub inhaler to inhale while

suffering from cold.
Eg: He inhaled deeply on another cigar.
Syn: gasp, smell, sniff impossible to imitate; too good. clever. etc to imitate.
INIMITABLE
inherent : adj. (A) enviable
(B) reparable
(C) amicable
(D) unwieldy
(E) plain
INIMITABLE
(A) incline to disagree
(B) unwilling to compete
~ existing as a natural or permanent feature or (C) eager to advise
quality of sb/sth. (D) intelligible
(E) ordinary
inhibit : v.
inquest (v)
In the quest of finding correct fact in Hawala case

~ sb prevent sb from doing sth that should be the opposition made a strong request to government.
natural or easy to do; inhibited : adj. (of people) Eg: We shall hear more than enough at the inquest
unable to relax or express one's feelings in a natural on such unsavoury topics.
and spontaneous way. Syn: investigation, hearing, inquiry, delving,
INHIBITOR examination, inquisition, probe, probing, quest,
(A) catalyst research, trial
(B) acid
(C) solution iniquitous : adj.
(D) reaction
(E) compound
inimical : adj.
very wicked or unjust.
injurious : adj.
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~ that cannot be satisfied; very greedy.

~ (to sb/sth) causing or likely to cause injury;
harmful. inscrutable : adj.
inkling : n.
~ slight knowledge (of sth secret or not previously
known); hint.
innate : adj.
in one's nature; possessed from birth.
innocuous : adj. that cannot be understood or known; mysterious.

causing no harm.
insidious : adj.
innovation : n.
innovating.
innuendo : n.
(derog ) indirect reference (usu suggesting sth bad or
discreditable about sb).
inopportune : adj. not appropriate or convenient.
spreading or acting gradually and unnoticed but with
inordinate : (adj)
harmful effects.
insightful : adj.
An ordinary person have to do inordinate hard work

to sustain in society.
Eg: A case that had taken up an inordinate amount
of time.
Syn: immoderate, excessive, overmuch, undue
inquisitive : adj.
fond of inquiring into other people's affairs. showing insight.
inquisitor : n. insinuate : v.
investigator. esp an officer of the Inquisition. ~ sth suggest sth (to sb) unpleasantly and indirectly.
inroad : n. insipid : (adj)
In+ sip…………..We do not sip insipid coffee at the

Ram restaurant. We just call our bevy of friend at
Barista to sip not only coffee but more than that.
~ (into sth) sudden attack on another's territory; raid. Eg:
>> Insipid prose.
insatiable : adj. >> Insipid food.
>> An apple pie with a mushy, insipid filling that
strongly resembled soggy cardboard.
Syn: flat, stale, vapid, vapid, flat, banal
Ant: absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, riveting,
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gripping, compulsive, spell-binding, captivating,

appealing, engaging, stimulating, thought-provoking,
diverting, exciting, intriguing., flavorful, savory, tasty
Related Words: bland, dilute, thin, watery, weak;
plain, unflavored
insolence : n.
lighthearted unconcern:NONCHALANCE.
instigate : v.
cause to begin or happen; initiate.
insubordinate : adj.
~ being insolent.
insolvent : adj.
disobedient; rebellious ;. insubordination : n. being

insubordinate.
unable to pay debts; bankrupt. insubstantial : adj.
INSOLVENCY
(A) ability to pay one’s debts
(B) ability to sustain growth
(C) concentration
(D) coherence
(E) compatibility
not solid or real; imaginary.

Achievers Point’s
2200 GRE Antonym insularity : n.
2200 Antonyms Questions teaches you to
successfully prepare for all the different types of
antonyms that are tested on standardized exams like
GRE.
: Order Over SMS : state of being insular.

If you are from India, order this book by sending INSULARITY
SMS "ANT" on 09899004123 and pay by cash at the (A) overzealousness
time of receiving this book. (B) cosmopolitanism
(C) susceptibility
(D) willing hospitality
insomnia : n. (E) knowledgeable consideration
insuperable : adj.
inability to sleep.
insouciant :
(of difficulties) that cannot be overcome.
insurgent : adj.
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inter : (v)
in revolt; rebellious.
insurmountable : adj.
When you enter old age, be ready to inter yourself.

Eg: The soldier was interred at Arlington National
Cemetery.
Syn: tomb, entomb, inhume
(fml ) put (a corpse) in a grave or tomb; bury.
(of obstacles. difficulties. etc) that cannot be interdict : v.

overcome. (esp law ) prohibit (an action); forbid the use of
(something).
insurrection : n. INTERDICT
(A) continue
(B) abstain
(C) defy
(D) neutralize
(E) authorize
sudden.usu violent. action taken by the population to interim : n.

try to remove the government.
integrate : v.
in the interimduring the time that comes between;

meantime.
~ sth (into sth); ~ A and B/~ A with B combine sth interjection : n.

in such a way that it becomes fully a part of sth else. word or phrase used as an exclamation (eg Oh!.
INTERGRITY Hurray! or For goodness sake!) . !!!.
(A) extravagance
(B) incompleteness interloper : n.
(C) subordinancy person who is present in a place where he does not
(D) insufficiency belong. interferes in sth which is not his affair. etc;
(E) opposition intruder.
intellect : n. intermediary : n.
~ person who acts as a means of communication
between two or more others.
interminable : (adj)
power of the mind to reason and acquire knowledge;
intelligentsia : n.
the intelligentsia those people within a community
who areof high intelligence and concern themselves
with mattersof culture. learning. etc; intellectuals as a going on too long. and usu therefore annoying or
class. boring.
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intermittent : adj. Ant:

continually stopping and then starting again; not incompletely, partially, partly
constant.
intoxicate :
internecine : adj. To make drunk.
causing destruction to both sides.
intractable : adj.
interpolate : v.
~ sth (fml ) make (a remark. etc) which interrupts a
conversation. speech. etc.
interregnum : n.
period when a state has no normal or lawful ruler.
esp at the end of a sovereign's reign and before the
appointment of a successor.
interstice : n. not easily controlled or dealt with; hard to manage.
intransigence :
state of stubborn; unwillingness to compromise.
intrepid : adj.
fearless; brave.
~ (of/between/in sth) (fml ) very small gap or crack. INTEREPID
(A) morbid
intervene : v. (B) forbearing
(C) temperate
(D) apprehensive
(E) abundant
intrigue : v.
~ (against sb) make and carry out secret plans or
(of time) come or be between. plots to do sth bad.
intimate : adj. intrinsic : adj. belonging naturally; existing within.
not coming from outside.
intrinsically : adv: He is not intrinsically bad.
introspective : adj. inclined to introspect.
introvert : n.
~ having or being a very close and friendly
relationship.
intimidate : v.
person who is more interested in his own thoughts

and feelings than in things outside himself. and is
~ sb frighten sb (in order to make him do sth). often shy and unwilling to speak or join in activities
into In toto (adv) with others.
ierant : (adj) intrude : v. ~ on/upon sb/sth; ~ (oneself/sth) into

sth (esp fml ) put (oneself/sth) into a place or
situation where one/it is unwelcome or unsuitable.
inundate : v.
Two and two makes complete four.
Eg: There was, in Toto, an increase in legal
regulation and public surveillance.
Syn: all told, completely, inclusive, most
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(C) introduce
(D) laud
(E) permit
inveigle : v.
~ sb into sth/doing sth persuade sb to go
~ sth(fml ) cover sth with water by overflowing; somewhere or do sth by using flattery and deception.
flood. INVEGIBLE
INDUNDATE (A) display openly
(A) drain (B) request directly
(B) erupt (C) initiate willingly
(C) exist (D) advocate strongly
(D) decelerate (E) contribute lavishly
(E) disturb
inverse : adj.
inured : reversed in position. direction or relation.
invert : v.
accustomed to/adapted.
invective : n. put upside down or in the opposite order. position or

arrangement.
inveterate : adj.
(of bad feelings. habits. etc) that have lasted a long
time and seem likely to continue.
INVETERATE
(A) casual
(B) public
violent attack in words; abusive language. (C) satisfactory
INVECTIVE (D) trustworthy
(A) restoration (E) sophisticated
(B) normality
(C) fertility invidious : adj.
(D) willing compliance likely to cause resentment or unpopularity.
(E) laudatory words
invincible : adj.
INVECTIVE too strong to be overcome or defeated.
(A) tentative conclusion
(B) laudatory speech inviolable : adj.
(C) disordered presentation that must not be violated or dishonoured.
(D) confirming evidence
(E) ethical ambiguity invoke : v.
use (something) as a reason for one's action.
inveigh : v.
invulnerable : adj. ~ that cannot be wounded. hurt
or damaged by attack.
iota : n.
~ against sb/sth attack sb or sth violently in words.

INVEIGH
(A) violate
(B) balance
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amusing. sarcastic. etc.
irreconcilable : adj.
the Greek letter I. i I. i.
irascible : adj.
~ (with sb/sth) (of people) that cannot be reconciled.
irrefutable : adj.
that cannot be proved false.
irremediable : adj.
that cannot be remedied or corrected.
(of a person) easily made angry.
irreparable : adj.
IRASCIBLE
(A) quickly changing
(B) self – satisfied
(C) very reluctant
(D) event – tempered
(E) readily apparent
irate : (adj) that cannot be put right. restored or repaired.
irrepressible : adj.
Burgeoning rate of coaching fee always irate my

father. He is irate with coaching institutes owner for
their increased fee structure.
Eg: An irate phone call.Irate words.The big that cannot be held back or controlled.
increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls
and letters. irreproachable : adj.
Syn: angry, wrathful, infuriated, furious, indignant,
annoyed, irritated, vexed, incensed, enraged, raging,
fuming, ireful, ranting, raving, mad.
iridescent : adj.
showing colours like those of the rainbow.
irksome : adj. freefrom blame or fault.

tiresome; annoying.
irresolute : adj.
ironic : adj.
using or expressing irony; full of irony.
irony : n.
feeling or showing uncertainty; hesitating ;.
irretrievable : adj.
expression of one's meaning by saying the direct

opposite of one's thoughts in order to be emphatic.
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itinerant : adj.
that cannot be retrieved or remedied. travelling from place to place; itinerary : n. plan for.
or record of. a journey; route.
irreverence :
The quality showing or expressing a deficiency of

veneration. especially for sacred things;
irreverent : adj.
feeling or showing no respect for sacred things.
irrevocable : adj.
that cannot be changed or revoked; final.
isotope : n.
one of two or more forms of a chemical element

with different atomic weight and different nuclear
properties but the same chemical properties.
isthmus : n.
narrow strip of land joining two larger areas of land

that would otherwise be separated by water.
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adfly : (n) GAINSAY

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: Order Over SMS :

very strong wind storm.

social blunder; indiscreet act or remark. gall : n.

(arch ) (usu in negative

17th century 1517.

fight. struggle. etc gamely. ie bravely but perhaps

producing an electric current by chemical action.;

galvanize : decay and death of body tissue when the blood

gambit : n. gantlet (n)

stone or metal spout in the form

unpleasantly bright; over-coloured or over-decorated. gaudy : adj.

collect sth in and (usu) store it.

quality of being genial.

people of good social position next below the

(fml) beginning; starting-point; origin.

bend the knee. esp in worship.

(biology ) group of animals or plants within a family

branch of medicine dealing with the diseases and care

scientific study of old age and the process of growing

evolve; as in pre-natal growth.

with great care and caution to avoid causing harm or

causing horror or fear. girth : n.

distance round sth of approximately cylindrical

brief appearance of light.

smooth and shiny. any knotty protuberance or swelling on a tree;

~ sth (with sth) supply sth with much more than is

glutinous : (adj) dwarf; underground spirit.

Something that is glue like is known as glutinous. GOAD

Gourmand : n. gratis : adv.

without payment; free.

lover of food; glutton ;. Gourmet : n. person who gratuitous : adj.

Grandiloquent : I. using or being a pompous style

force that attracts objects

graze : v. ugly twisted expression (on the face). expressing pain.

~ (of cattle. sheep. etc) eat growing grass.

liking to be with other people.

very serious and unsmiling in appearance. grouse : n.

simple dish made of oatmeal. etc boiled in milk or

(derog ) ~ (to/before sb) lie or crawl with the face

growl : v. gruff : adj.

Google is a googol website.

grudging : adj. grunt : v.

(of animals. esp pigs) make a low rough sound from

(from sth) flow or pour out suddenly in great

give a noisy laugh.

affecting the sense of taste.

deceit; cunning; guileless : without deceit.

enthusiastic vigour in doing sth.

any of several types of

rope or chain used to keep sth steady or secured. eg

looking tired and unhappy. esp from worry. lack of

annoy (sb) with repeated requests. questions. etc;

opening in a door. floor or ceiling.

long. loud. serious and usu angry speech.

heavy frame with metal spikes or discs dragged over

leadership. esp by one state in a

headlong : adv. adj

obstinately determined to do things in one's own way

edge of a piece of cloth which has been turned under

boar. 4) Capture alive the Ceryneian stag. 5) Kill the

number of animals. esp cattle. feeding or staying HERMETIC