Major GRE Test 1500 Word list with Bengali meaning and mnemonic and 1

Example.....................................................................................
1. Abhor --------------------hate-------------------- -----------------abhor sounds like "a whore"
and we generally hate a whore....so to hate someone is abhoring that person
------------------She abhors cats
2. Abrasive --------------rough; coarse; harsh-------- ----------- abrasive:abErasive:which means rubbing away--- A+BRA+sive.. it is very harsh behaviour if we touches
a womens bra.. which is not good..
--------------- The waves had an abrasive action on the rocks.
3. Abasement-------------humiliation; degradation----- ---------- A - Base - Ment ... can mean
bringing someone down to BASE level.
------------When Tiffany failed her test, she felt abasement when the class laughed at her.
4. Abrogate-------------cancel; deny; repeal------------ , , -------- ab (now) +
rog (disease) + ate (eat) so, eat the disease and abolish it now.
----------------- Executions also abrogate the possibility of redemption.
5. Absolution---------------forgiveness; pardon; release---------- -------------ab(now)+solution
- now solution given--> forgiven or pardoned
------------------------Some were already seeking absolution for screwing up the economy.
6. Abstain-----------------desist; go without; withdraw--------------- , ---------ab+stain...we tend to stay away from stain()....
--------------------- They would either go in favor or abstain on all substantive votes.
7. Abstemious ------------------self denying; refraining from indulging--------------- ------- focus
on 'abs' part of this word. Abs...To build a six-pack abs, eat n drink carefully
--------Smokers tend to die younger than do their abstemious peers, by nearly a decade.
8. Abstruse-----------------------difficult to understand; obscure------------ ------ abstruse
rhyme with CONFUSE, there is confusion when things are not clear
------------The professors lectures were so abstruse that students tend to avoid them.
9. Accolade---------------------tribute; honor; praise------------- , ------- accolade
ac=accept,take; col=>college;ade-->aid; College aid is given as an award of merit.
----------------- He does not praise his employees; silence is his highest accolade .
10. Acquiesce----------------------------to agree to; give in to-------- --------- acquiesce
= A(Agree) + quie(Quietly) = Comply passively
--------------------Elizabeth said no more but her mind could not acquiesce.
11. Acrid----------sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)---------------- , ----------sounds like ACID....all acids are bitterly pungent and corrosive
------------------ It has a pungent odor and an acrid taste.
12. Acrophobia------------------fear of heights---------------- ---------------- a-crow, crow fly
at a HEIGHT, phobia-fear hence easy to remember
--------------------------- Acrophobia causes the driver to go slowly and insist on running the air
conditioner with the windows up.
13. Acuity------------------sharpness (mental or visual)---------------------- --------------------acuity....sounds like acute-means intelligent and quick and intelligence is nothing but
sharpness of mind.
-------------------------- he argued with great acuteness
14. Adamant------------------forceful; inflexible------------------- , ------------------------A+DAM+ant...A DAM IS GENERALLY INFLEXIBLE AND HARD so vehicles can pass through it.
------------------------- he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind
15. Adroit----------------skilful,Highly competent-------------------------- adroit ~ a + draw it :
sounds like draw. for drawing something you must be skillful
------------------------She was particularly adroit at the art of damning with faint praise.
16. Adulation---------------------strong admiration; worship---------------- -------------- adult
boy flattering with his girlfriend
---------------------- Navin is enjoying the attention and adulation of his friends.
17. Adversity-----------------------hardship-------------------- , ----------------------- After
UNIversity when you are jobless, you are in ADversity (misfortune, great hardship).

-------------------Despite this adversity , many residents hold deep feelings of affection for their
communities.
18. Advocate----------------------support----------------- , --------------------advocate: add+ur VOICE ...support
--------------------- The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house
19. Aesthetic-------------------concerning art or beauty-------------- ,
--------------------- aes + thetic opposite of "pathetic"..means beauty
----------------------- There are practical as well as aesthetic reasons for planting trees
20. Affable----------------friendly; social; easygoing----------------- ,
--------------affection+able=affection to others
------------------------- He's an affable guy, with a wide mouth and an ironic smile.
21. Alacrity-----------------eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness----------------- , ,
---------------------- take the suffix crity we can link it with creativity.creative people are so eager
to learn n create things differently.
-------------------------- he accepted with alacrity
22. Alchemy------------------medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into
gold------------- , -------------------- alchemy ~
ALL + CHEMIcal :related to chemistry
---------------------- He also has scores of old books, many on chemistry and alchemy .
23. Alibi-------------------- an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene-------- -------- Sounds like "are
bhai" if pronounced by a child; Imagine a kid giving self-justification for something he broke
or is accused of, and he says : Ali (are) + bi (Bhai) suno to, maine ye nai kia hai..
--------------------- Investigators have said they aren't satisfied with his alibi .
24. Allay------------------------------ to lessen------------------ , ----------------- allay allay
allay rote nhi chup ho jaao
------------------- This does not lessen anybody's grief, but it should allay some fears.
25. Alleviate---------------make less severe-------------- ----------- ALL (all)+
EVI (evil)+ ATE (has been eaten up) so hence you are relieved of the pain and you feel relief
--------------- Exercise can alleviate mild depression, but exactly how it does so is unclear.
26. Aloof-------------------distant; detached; cold--------------- , ------------------- Aloof
(ALOne in the rOOF), when some is alone in the roof, he is at distance from other members
of house.
-------------- The idea of going to a place and staying aloof of the people is a mistake
27. Altruism---------------------putting others first; being self-sacrificing------------
--------------- ALL+TRUE....when a person is true for all,he is selfless i.e unselfish...
------------- This is altruism towards strangers, for example, charity.
28. Amass -------------------accumulate-------------- -------------- amass ~ add masses and
hence to collect things.
--------- Social media is an opportunity to amass trust in business sustainability programs.
29. Ambiguity----------------uncertainty; vagueness------------ ,
------------- The actual paper presumably would clear up this ambiguity .
30. Ambiguous----------------unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways--------------- , , ---- ambi means two/both..guous sounds like guess..both are wild
guess so its doubtful
------------- Many of its details are ambiguous , leaving much scope for bickering(to argue
about things that are not important) when it is implemented.
31. Ambivalence---------------lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided------------
, ------------- matches with "ambulance" . In case of severe emergency, inside an
ambulance, you have mixed emotions.. bachega ya nahi!
------------------- In private conversations, there is ambivalence and uncertainty.
32. Ambulatory--------------able to walk around (used of hospital patients)-------- ---after getting in ambulance we go to hospital get treatment and are finaly able to walk
-------- Doubled the number of clinics in the ambulatory system.
33. Ameliorate-------make better------ ---- Ameli (Imli) improves the taste of food.

----- I'm very glad to see someone working to help ameliorate that situation.
34. Amelioration------------------improvement---------------amelio+ration(ration is given for
poor people for betterment of their lives)
35. Amiable-------friendly-------- , ------- am + I + able or lovable
----------- When smiling, all of us look more approachable and amiable .
36. Amity--------------friendship-------- ,--------- ami means friend in French.so usually
words which involve ami=friend. ex: amiable, amicable, amity etc
----------- A Day for Peace and Amity
37. Amorphous---------lacking in shape-------- -------- In Greek 'morphe' means
shape/form. So, amorphous(a + morph + ous) means 'without shape/shapeless'. Similarly
'morphing' means shaping(the original). 'Metamorphosis' = Change in form/nature
-------------- This is because living standard is a highly amorphous concept.
38. Analgesic-----medicine to combat pain------------ anal(anus) + ges(gas).. when
gas is released from anal we feel relief..so it is something which gives relief.
-----------He died of pain, he waited for analgesic and got none till he died
39. Analogous--------comparable----,------ remember analogous from analogy
-------- The therapy is analogous to an ice pack for the spine.
40. Anarchy--------------------chaos; lack of government--------- ,
41. Anecdote--------------a brief amusing story-------
----------- All that I can share is a personal anecdote .
42. Animosity------------hatred; antagonism-------- , -------- pronounce animosity like
'Enemy'sity. so if someone is having enemysity he will have ill will intentions.
------------- In the past, I felt some animosity, like they wanted to kill me.
43. Annex (n)--------an addition that extends a main building----- -------- Annexure in any
application form refers to some additional sheets attached with it
44. Annex (v)----take possession of; seize; capture--- --annex=an+ex(extension)
---------- International law decrees that no nation can annex the moon for itself.
45. Anomaly---------------something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity---------
----- Anomaly sounds like abnormally.. that is one who
deviates from the normal order.
--------- If it happens once, it's an anomaly .
46. Antagonism------hostility; strong opposition------- , -------- anta (anti, against)
+ go + nism; Going against someone is being hostile or opposing to someone.
--------- People respond to antagonism in very predictable ways.
47. Antagonistic-----------opposed; hostile; aggressive---------
48. Antediluvian-----------outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned----------
------------ Antediluvian = Aunty+de+luv..; Usually, Loving and Caring Aunties are OLD...
very Old.. and hence the meaning..
----------- It is amazing, really, that something so antediluvian and unlike us is still here.
49. Anthology----------a book which is a collection of poems or stories--------- ,
---------- like ants groups, groups or collections of literacy sections as logy relates to
literate sections
------ This new anthology includes two novels and one story collection.
50. Anthropocentrism---------putting man at the center of one's philosophy, an inclination to
evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values
51. Antiquated---------outdated; old fashioned--------- , ------ read as antique(old
item)+dated(outdated)..hence outdated
------- No idea is so antiquated that it was not once modern.
52. Apathetic--------indifferent; uninterested; lethargic------------ apathetic: A Past Ethic(a
moral principle)which are uninterested to today's generations
---------- At least they're engaged and not apathetic
53. Apathy ---------lack of interest or emotion------------------ consider
pathy==sympathy, there are two words. 1. antipathy = dislike 2. apathy = disinterested
Since "anti" is stronger than "a".. disliking is 1 step above disinterested..
--------- Try not to allow their apathy to affect your enthusiasm.

54. Apocryphal--------of doubtful origin---------------- Derived from root "crypt" which

means "secret". So, Apocryphal means "of doubtful authenticity"
The story is probably apocryphal , but the child's response was prophetic()
55. Appease-----pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with----- , ----- appease
app(appeal)+pease(peace) appeal for peace..
------------Quick let's say something to appease the masses.
56. Apprehensive-------worried; fearful------- ------ apprehend means arrested, and
arrested person is always in fear about future
------------- We were curious, and a bit apprehensive
57. Arable---------can be cultivated------ ----- associate the word with ARAB.The desert is
totally unfit for agriculture.so what they want most is land for agriculture
---------- Save the arable land for food.
58. Arbitrary----random; for no definite reason---- , ---- 'a+bit+tray'
flowing of bits in a tray... randomly
---------- Possibly the most arbitrary and useless graph ever made.
59. Arcane -------obscure; known only to a few people------,------- Ar +
Kane(undertakes brother) - Kane's face always remains secret, as he uses a mask.
------------ Stay tuned for a very arcane discussion of Latin grammar.
60. Archaic---------ancient; outdated; old fashioned------,----- Archealogy - study of
old things.. Archaic - The old things on which we study..
---------- The archaic primates were very successful.
61. Archetype--------classic example of, something that serves as a model -----,
---- arch(means old)+type......so something of old type orof primitive pattern
-------- The literary archetype is easy to identify here.
62. Archives----------collections of old records; place of storage of old documents
63. Articulate----------clear; lucid; eloquent---------- ------ ariculate sounds like 'article + ate'.
An article in a magazine or newspaper must be 'clear and fluent in what they say'
---------- I'm struggling to articulate my thoughts as well.
64. Artifice----------deception; trickery----------- -------- ARTIFICE: sounds like artificial fish
which is nothing but a trick.
------- We should remember that all drama is artifice .
65. Artisan -----------craftsman------- Arti(artist)+ san (son): Son of artist is manually skilled
worker or craftsman. ------------------The artisan starts with a detailed sketch, which then
functions as a kind of jigsaw puzzle.
66. Ascetic ------without luxuries; severely simple--------,
---------- His policies had failed, but people admired his sincerity and his ascetic life.
67. Assiduous--------- diligent---------------- Ass is donkey and donkey is hardworking.
----------- The author is reliable, knowledgeable and assiduous
68. Assuage----to calm--- , --- ass-usage in the toilet gives huge relief
------------- That fact does nothing to assuage grief or diminish the crime.
69. Astute ---perceptive; sharp-witted-- , ---A(MEANS NOT)+STU(STUPID)..well think
of someone who is NOT STUPID,MEANS he is very WISE ,AND INTELLIGENT.
-------- She is cultured, emotionally astute and erudite()
70. Asylum----place of refuge or safety----, ----- asylum sounds like slum...people
living in slums need place for shelter,refuge, or protection during rain
----- It was a lunatic asylum( )
71. Atheist---------person who does not believe in God-------
72. Atrophy------waste away from lack of use---- , ---- One who works hard all the
time can win a trophy but one who WASTES time n doesn't work hard cant(A) win the
TROPHY
---------- The study found more physically fit people had less brain atrophy.
73. Attenuate---------weaken--- , ------ If tenu(=you) eat(ate) less you will
attenuate
------------- But we are fighting to eliminate, or at least attenuate, many of them.
74. Augment-----------increase; make bigger---- ,------- you can remember it as

opposite of segment...... segment means to make less.... augment to add

--------- Seems like you'd want the positive to augment the negative.
75. Auspicious---------favorable; promising to turn out well------------sounds like
suspicious anything suspicious is not favorable, so a(not ) suspicious means FAVORABLE,
SUITABLE
---------- The year got off to an auspicious start.
76. Austere-------severely plain-------, ---------------Beyond that, he's not planning on any big changes in his austere lifestyle.
77. Aversion----------a dislike of------ ----- u hate a+version of vista..firm dislike
---------- He endured an aversion to flying to travel to Washington.
78. Abate-------reduce in intensity------ , ---- rebate means discount... i.e
reducing the price.. abate and rebate are rhyming words
------------ If the music industry drops their prices, pirates will abate.
79. Augury -----prediction, looking for omens [auger (v)]---- ------Augury.... Augur.....
Sounds like Eager. We are always eager to know whats written in our future...
----------- His shrewd augury, however, was not fulfilled.
80. Ambidextrous ---------able to use both left and right hands equally well-------------'Ambi' means 'both' (am + bi - two); Dexter means skillful.
------------ His style is ambidextrous and probably unique.
81. Accretion-------accumulation of matter; growth produced by adding from the outside-------, --------accretion ~ add + creation , this addition to creation leads to
growth
--------Learning, the accretion of new data in memory, depends on short-term memory.
82. Anachronistic------occurring in the wrong time period [anachronism(n)]---
---------- Yet such a concentration of power is an anachronistic mistake.
83. Anodized------electroplated; coated with thin layer of metal
84. Aphoristic-------expressed tersely( ) [aphorism (n) = short statement;maxim]
85. Amalgamate------join; consolidate [amalgamation (n)]------ --amalga+mate ,mate means combine........
---------- The two companies did not amalgamate before June 28, 1926.
86. Avaricious-------------greedy for money--------- ------ comes from
avarice=a+var(war)::in a war evry1 becomes greedy
----------- He is ambitious and avaricious .
87. Abysmal ------very deep; very bad----,----a+bys(take dis as 20 i.e.bees in
hindi)+mal(take it as mile).....as a 20 mile deep pit in the ground looks like its bottomless
------------- The acting was serviceable, but the writing was abysmal.
88. Approbation---------approval [opp. disapprobation]------------Ap+PROBATION: You get
CONFIRMATION/APPROVAL in your job after your Probation period
---------- For that message, he deserves our approbation.
89. Arboreal---------------living in trees; concerned with trees------- ----arboreal:arrow+bow+real..made out of tree's
-- It arrived in the fall and stayed until early spring as it was a northern arboreal species.
90. Artless ----------without effort; without trickery; simple----- --- without the art of
deception
------ His pictures can seem at a superficial glance mundane(), even artless .
91. Atonement------making amends for sin or crime [atone (v)]-----------Atonement
..sounds like amendment.. To make ammends (correct) for something wrong
---------- The depth of its atonement, however, is a matter of debate.
92. Abscission------------cutting; process causing leaves to fall off---------- ab + scission =
scissor separates two things by cutting them ,so separation
93. Asperity-------using harsh or critical tone----, ----- Asperity can be thought
of as A spear with severity. i.e Sharpness
--------------- To criticism he could respond with asperity or angry chilliness.
94. Acolyte --------disciple; follower or attendant------- ----- aap ko light(acolyte) rakhne
wala (one who helps u in every way and does lot of your work)

------------- He had served as an acolyte and dreamed of becoming a teacher or lawyer.

95. Alleviated--------made less severe [alleviation (n); alleviate (v)]-----
----------- Symptoms can be alleviated and thus make for better quality of life.
96. Apostrophe ----------------1. punctuation mark; 2. appeal to someone not present (a figure
of speech)
97. Apprehension --------------slight fear; sense of something unfavorable------ , ---After that, I worked in a state of constant apprehension .
98. Armada----------fleet of ships--------------- do u know narmada river ? fleets of warship
in narmada ~ armada
99. Aberration ---------deviation from the normal------- , ---- sounds like abortion
which is not normal delivery
------------- For her, such a low grade on an exam was an aberration.
100. Analogue-----------1. something similar; 2. output proportional to input
(engineering)-------- , ------ all anna(south indians) log are similar...
-------- This is the real analogue deal, not a low bitrate digital copy.
1. Arbitrator--------mediator; person appointed to judge a dispute [arbitrate (v)]---,--------a + bit+ rate who JUDGES the BIT RATE for data transfer
--------Usually, the arbitrator chooses a position in between.
2. Atavism ----------reappearance of ancestral traits; regression[atavistic (a)]-----
, , -------- by ATAVISM you
should remember AVATAR, i.e. you are an avatar(incarnation) of one of your ancestors...
-------- Isn't drunken atavism a working man's game?
3. Abrasion -------1. damage to skin caused by scraping; 2. process of scraping or rubbing
[abrade (v)]------- ---------------- All partners of academic leaders experience that
sort of abrasion in one form or another.
4. Adumbrate ---------outline; indicate------ , ---- A dumb brat can't
give the details - just a sketchy outline.
------ Adumbrated the principle that which no one owns, no one will care for.
5. Abut -------to adjoin----- , -------- A+But : 'But' is used to (ad)join two
sentence as in example : He is good guy, but not a good student.
--------This piece of land abuts on a street
6. Arduous ------hard----- ,------ arduous = read it as: "hard to do for us"
--------- Studying proteins has long been a slow, arduous process.
7. Antipathy--------- hatred------ ,------- antipathy-- anti + path.. not on the same
path due to a feeling of intense dislike.
-------- More antipathy towards the West will ease the path of extremists
8. Aver-----affirm----- ---- A VERy confident statement!
--------Many scientists aver to the contrary but science is not decided by consensus.
9. Abeyance----state of inactivity; disuse---- , --Interpret it as opposite
of obey+ance -- not obeying the given orders and suspend the work
-------- Once war broke out, the system went into abeyance
10. Allure------1. attraction (n); 2. to attract (v)------- ----- allure = Al(l) L(ove) u re(like
in hindi).. bcoz u are attractive or enticing ..
----- The hardware has allure, but most users are attracted to the community.
11. Assay--------1. try; 2. assess purity------- , ----- "ASSAY THE ESSAY"..it
means evaluate the essay
--------- Didn't assay anything about teachers to my recollection.
12. Arson-------deliberate, criminal starting of fires------
----- ars(ass)+ on FIRE!!!!
------ Cooking, smoking, appliances and arson top the list of causes.
13. Abraded------worn away; eroded [abrade (v); abrasion (n)]------- ,
-------- Most are very heavily worn and extensively abraded.
14. Apposite------fitting; suitable------ , ------ appropriate site
---------- Revolutionary is an abused word in biotech, but here it is entirely apposite.

15. Agog-------amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm------ ,,----- agog ~ a

goggle(sunglass) : Just imagine someone who got a new goggle as gift from someone on his
birthday and is very excited to wear it while riding bike.
------- They were agog at the possibilities suggested by the new technology.
16. Amortize-------pay off a debt in installments----- --amortize = am + or (again more) + t (short) + ize (size); I am again becomes short size i.e.
decreasing gradually.
------ That's because they amortize the cost over the multiple years they are used
17. Arresting (a)-----attracting attention; striking----- ------- when someone
gets ARRESTed, he is all over the news paper and hets ATTRACTING ATTENTION of all
------ The portraits, all told, have an arresting intimacy ()
18. Aisle ---corridor; passageway (esp. between rows of seats)-----
--------Several people wondered why I didn't have my brother walk me down the aisle.
----------------------------------------------***********************-------------------------------19. Bigot------narrow-minded, prejudiced person, (noun) a prejudiced person who is intolerant
of any opinions differing from his own ------- --------- bi means two or second. one is
intolerable if he GOT second thought or opinion from others
-------Stop being a political bigot and putting words in our mouths.
20. Bilk----------cheat; defraud------ -------Bilk rhymes with milk and the milkman
"cheats" you by adding water.
---------- Computer, phone scams bilk millions out of victims.
21. Billowing----swelling; fluttering; waving--------- , , -------- billow sounds
like pillow.. pillows r usually swelled up
----------- Then someone spotted smoke billowing from a third-floor window.
22. Blasphemy -----speech which offends religious sentiments-------
, -------- blasphemy >> bless+famous...Famous people are so proud of their
success that they often disrespect God- they are never to be Blessed !
------------------- Take your lies and blasphemy elsewhere.
23. Blatant---------obvious , brazenly obvious--------------- -------- Bla( Blah Blah Blah) +
Tent..... so extreme noise in a tent.....
----------- He expects the number of examples of such blatant criminality to be small.
24. Blighted-----damaged; destroyed; ruined-----, ---------blight (bina light) - if u read it
will DESTROY ur eye sight
------------------- Such miseries blighted the lives of many who got there.
25. Blithe------free-spirited; carefree-----, ------ Blithe== Be-light- Hearted. means
care free
----- My mom and uncle seemed relatively blithe about the matter.
26. Blunderbuss-----------1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy(,)
person-------- This also means a clumsy person. Blunder+Buss-> one who makes a blunder,
tend to act clumsy
-------- It is the kind of greeting that makes you consider reaching for your blunderbuss .
27. Bolster-------support; prop up----, ---- RELATE TO BOLT>> USED TO SUPPORT
OR REINFORCE
--------------This new study seems to bolster that view.
28. Bombast----arrogant, pompous language----- -----sounds like bomb blast
------- Along with the bombast was some truly original and prescient thinking.
29. Boorish-------ill-mannered------ ----- BOOR , BOORISH; mean the same, remember
the root word, BOOR---rude,ill-mannered
-------- Boorish behavior has become a point of pride for some.
30. Bourgeois-------middle class------ ---- high class family chicks are
gorgeous, but middle class ones are a little bore... They are nothing but bourgeois
31. Braggart-----------someone who boasts--- ------ braggart sounds like dragg art..
the art of dragging oneself too much(boasting)!!!
------- Not to be a braggart, but the captains mentioned me frequently in their journals.
32. Brawny--------muscular---------- try to relate it to the cartoon network's character

JOHNY BRAVO, who was rugged n muscular in appearance

-------- But no matter how brawny individual computers become, they will never be as
powerful individually as collectively.
33. Brevity -----being brief------ , ---- brief + tea session, tea time is short
------- People now are willing to discuss eternity and the brevity of life.
34. Bristle --to show irritation-- --One use his 'Pistol' to express his 'Bristle'.
------ Some scientists might bristle at that business model.
35. Broach --------start to discuss; approach----- ----When a Boy
appROACH a girl for the first time,he needs to BROACH.
---------It was a legitimate subject to broach .
36. Brusque--------blunt; abrupt---- ---- brush kyun??? I dont want to brush and kiss you
directly!!!
---------His manner was brusque and sometimes overbearing( ,)
37. Bulwark--------fortification; barricade; wall--------- BULL + WORK--BULLs were
carrying bricks for the WORK of a wall construction.
---------- Most important, the rainforest is also a bulwark against global warming.
38. Bureaucracy-------officialdom--- ---- bureau(noun........means..a source which
provide information..may be an office or an organization.)+cracy(means...goverment or the
rule....)........so....a goverment run by officials......or officials doing the kind of work that either
a rular or a g
----------- He says that ideology and bureaucracy are to blame.
39. Burgeon--------grow; flourish; put forth new shoots----- --- burgeon ~ burger; If
you eat a lot of burgers, you will gain weight (hence grow)
----------- Expect the black market to burgeon again.
40. Burnish---------polish-----
41. Buttress ------strengthen; support----- , ------ buttress=butt rest...butt
gives u support so u tk rest on ur butt generally while sleeping or sitting
----------- They buttress each other and serve to reinforce each other.
42. Byline ---------the line that tells you who wrote an article
43. Balk-----------hinder and prevent; hesitate over----- --- balk sounds like a dog's bark; if
you see a dog barking, you refuse to go ahead. hence, dog acts as obstacle (hindrance) in
your walk.
-------- Poor nations balk at trade proposals.
44. Banal------common; dull ----- --- 'ban + al' --> 'ban all' those directors whose
movies are 'banal' (the same old story lines are repeated;
---------- The writing was banal but the story was good.
45. Banality---------ordinariness; dullness
46. Bane---------troublesome influence----- -------- ban+e -- Things which are harmful
or poisonous (can make your life misery) are always banned by government.
------------- Traffic jams are the bane of any commuter.
47. Bard--------poet---------bard sounds like beard!! so poets will b having beard usually!!
------------ William Shakespeare is sometimes referred to as the Bard of Avon.
48. Bastion -----fortress; stronghold---- --- In a war the base station has the strongest
protection.
------------ Hollywood has long been considered a bastion of liberal activism.
49. Befuddle-------confuse----- ------befuddle sounds like being in the flood of
river, at that time one gets confused where to go.
-------- It's an art that can befuddle even technically adept people.
50. Begrudge--------resent----- ----- be + grudge when u have
grudge() on somebody u always wish ill for him
51. Beguile ---------mislead; lure----- , ------- BE+GUILE....guile means
cunning...be guile means to cheat or deceive....
--------- She'd used her daughter's identity to beguile the two men.
52. Belabor ---------explain in unnecessary detail------ ----- Imagine boss saying "you be

labor" : he is criticizing, verbally attacking

---------- There is no need to belabor the wobbly nature of this third term.
53. Beleaguer--------besiege; attack------- --- not able to withstand the HARASSMENT
of the senior players the new player opted to BE out of the LEAGUE
------------ Once beleaguered and defeated, they now glow with life and hope and humor.
54. Belie-------contradict------ -------belie ~ lie means something false.
---------- The facts belie that notion.
55. Belittle---------to demean----- ----- be+little-->if u tell someone to 'be little',it is
like deprecating them to be only 'small'
--------- Don't belittle others when you're not so sharp yourself.
56. Bellicose---------war-like; aggressive-------,------- Belli ~ Billi (cat); two Billi (cats)
very close about to attack : billi-close::bellicose
------------ The current dispute has excited bellicose passions.
57. Belligerent---------aggressive; ready to fight------ ----- belli (TOM) and gerry always
quarrel in TOM and GERRY cartoon
-------- Now you're just getting belligerent because people don't agree with you.
58. Bemoan---------complain about------ -----bemoan... look at moan..means
crying,..when does one cry when they loose something..when one looses something they
express disapproval..
------------ Yes, we can bemoan the losses and cry and shake our heads
59. Benevolent----------kindly------------ bene(root bene means good)
+volent(voluntarily)..so good person voluntarily donating his all GOODS to people.
---------- He's a very benevolent person.
60. Benign-------------kindly; harmless-------, ------ Benign sounds like B9 ~ BNice ..
Therefore kind
----------- Some of them are benign, and some of them are malignant.
61. Benignity---compassion; gentleness; fondness------ Break the word as Be+Nice
---------- That allows us to imagine that the world goes round in ways that accord with our
sense of the benignity of all things.
62. Bequeath-----------leave something in one's will to be given after one's death-----
-------'be + qu + eath' before quick death, 'leave ur property to someone
by a will'
----------Embrace and learn and bequeath something of value to future generations.
63. Berate -----------scold; criticize----

-----be+rate ~ he was RATEd BElow

expectations and hence forth scolded.
---------There is no need to kick or berate others for their abilities or lack thereof.
64. Beret-----------type of cap------
--------------So if you're thinking about a hat for fall, consider the beret .
65. Bestial--------behaving like a beast; brutal---- , ---- bestial -> beastial means
beast like
---------- They also tear across the stage with bestial ferocity.
66. Blandishment------words used to coax or flatter [blandish (v)] -------- ---- BLAN (like
PLAN) + DISH (food) = PLAN a DISH to FLATTER somebody...
------------- They are listening to the blandishment of snake-oil salesmen.
67. Boor--------ill-mannered person [boorish (a)]----- ------ boora in hindi
resembles something bad. boore log, boora kaam...
---------- Maybe he'd best use an alias, lest he come across as a total boor.
68. Boycott----------refuse to have dealings with----- ------- BOY CAUGHT taking drugs so
he decided not to take them or use them forever
---------- They are mad about the delay so they are going to boycott the film.
69. Baleful ----------evil----- ----- Baleful ~ bail+ful; when any dangerous convict gets out
of jail taking bail, he could be threatening
---------- The expression in his eyes was baleful , aloof, and slightly suspicious.
70. Bent(n)---------- inclination; aptitude------ ----- bent~sounds like "bend it like
beckham" a movie where a girl is determined to prove her natural talent of football

--------- They seem bent on getting their undergraduate years over as soon as possible.
71. Blowhard------------boastful person----- blow + hard -- imagine someone who blows words
in a way as if he is blowing air -- too many words, hence talkative
-----He's a blowhard whose only talent is attracting a rabid audience of complete idiots.
72. Burlesque-----------1. comic play; 2. Lampoon------ ,--- if you want to
ridicule Barclays premier league than you can write Burlesque premier league.
------The humorous situations are mostly burlesque, and it includes satire()
73. Brook-----------1. small stream; 2. Tolerate------ , --- In class if you don't bring
the BOOK teacher will not BROOK it.
----The situation is too pressing to brook delay, and immediate measures are necessary.
74. Barrage------- extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across river; deluge or
information etc.------ ---- BAR+AGE...when you go to a wine or beer bar at low age, you will
have to face a rapid succession of questions and criticism
------------ I'll certainly be prepared next year for the barrage of Santa questions.
75. Balm---- soothing ointment or anything soothing [balmy (a)]----
--------- It's no secret that alcohol is often used as a balm for human frailty.
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