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Vocabuilder_Abandon 28 words

·  Abandon

 Definition
(verb) give up with the intent of never claiming again

Synonyms : give up

Example Sentence

• Abandon your life to God

Mnemonics: ab means away andon simillar to london .Away from london means leaving london i.e.giving up

·  Abdicate

 Definition
(verb) give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

Synonyms : renounce

Example Sentence

• The King abdicated when he married a divorcee

Mnemonics: ab+dicate dicate sounds like dictator. Dictator is an authoritarian ruler who has lot of power. To remember better,ab normal is opposite to normal.So,abdicate is opposite to dictator (ie)losing power.

·  Abjure

Definition
(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

Synonyms : forswear , recant , resile , retract

Example Sentence

• He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
• She abjured her beliefs

Mnemonics: abjure ~ ab (away) + jure (jury). He abjured (rejected, moved away from) her earlier statements in front of jury.

·  Forswear

Definition
(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

Synonyms : abjure , recant , resile , retract

Example Sentence

• He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
• She abjured her beliefs

Mnemonics: Forget after swearing

·  Forgo

Definition
(verb) do without or cease to hold or adhere to

Synonyms : dispense with , forego , foreswear , relinquish , waive

Example Sentence

• We are dispensing with formalities
• relinquish the old ideas

Mnemonics: FOR + GO = when u r moving away and Going someplace else in a hurry then you have to give up somethingi and leave them behind

When you tell someone to forgot something you tell him to give up.

·  Forsake

Definition
(verb) leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

Synonyms : abandon , desert , desolate

Example Sentence

• The mother deserted her children

Mnemonics: a despo boy saying to his girlfriend,,,,,, "FOR god SAKE , dont leave me , i need uuuuuu"

Please leave me for the sake of god.. or FOR the SAKE of gaining something we have to LEAVE something..

·  Renounce

Definition
(verb) give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations, turn away from, leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily,

Synonyms : abdicate, foreswear , quit , relinquish, give up , resign , vacate, disown , repudiate

Example Sentence

• The King abdicated when he married a divorcee
• She renounced her husband
• The parents repudiated their son

Mnemonics: re-announce something. abandon the previous announcement. Start afresh

·  Retract

Definition
(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

Synonyms : abjure , forswear , recant , resile

Example Sentence

• He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
• She abjured her beliefs

Mnemonics: retract->RE TAKE IT, meaning to take back

Retract – move away from track …that means give up

·  Deny

Definition
(verb) declare untrue; contradict, refuse to accept or believe

Synonyms: abnegate, refuse

Example Sentence

• He denied the allegations
• She denied that she had taken money

Mnemonics: Nayi...naay..no..no..I deny..

·  Gainsay

Definition
(verb) take exception to

Synonyms : challenge , dispute

Example Sentence

• She challenged his claims

Mnemonics: she has (Gain)ed weight but is not (say)ing it which means, she is denying the fact.

A(gain)st-(say)

·  Disavow

Definition
(verb) refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with

Example Sentence

• Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children

Mnemonics: Split as dis+avow শপথপূর্বক কিছু বলা

dis + a + vow(bow) >> Kaurava's did not bow to Krishna's knowledge.

·  Repudiate

Definition
(verb) refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

Synonyms : disown , renounce

Example Sentence

• The woman repudiated the divorce settlement

Mnemonics: he ate the PUDDING AGAIN.. When his mother asked him if he ate the pudding, he tried to REPUDIATE (deny eating it)... :)

·  Renege

Definition
(verb) fail to fulfill a promise or obligation

Synonyms : go back on , renege on , renegue on

Example Sentence

• She backed out of her promise

Mnemonics: RENEGADE is a traitor of a country.. RENEGE is a traitor of his own words..

·  Impugn

Definition
(verb) attack as false or wrong

Mnemonics: pugn is root word meaning fight...(for eg ..pugnacious means quarrelsome) so impugn means sense of contradicting in order to cause a dispute

im + PUGN ~ pugn looks like pungaa(hindi); NOW think of a person who is habitual of taking PUNGAA, he will always CONTRADICT people, and will always CHALLENGE others (impugn others)

·  Support

Definition

(verb) the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

·  Corroborate

Definition
(verb) give evidence for, establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

Synonyms : affirm , confirm , substantiate , support , sustain, validate

Example Sentence

• his story confirmed my doubts
• The evidence supports the defendant

Mnemonics: just focus on borate part of this word -- Borate test is a confirmatory test in chemistry.

sounds like collaborate => to support

·  Endorse

Definition
(verb) be behind; approve of

Synonyms : back , indorse , plump for , plunk for , support

Example Sentence

• He plumped for the Labor Party
• I backed Kennedy in 1960

Mnemonics: En(Enters) to ur dorse(doors)…he is inside your door..so you have to support him

·  Bolster

(verb) support and strengthen

Synonyms : bolster up

Example Sentence

• bolster morale

Mnemonics: RELATE TO BOLT>> USED TO SUPPORT OR REINFORCE

·  Buttress

a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

Definition
(noun) a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building, make stronger or defensible

Synonyms : buttressing

Example Sentence

buttress your thesis (Example Sentence

• buttress your thesis (make stronger or defensible)

Mnemonics: remember by your BUTT or BUTTOCKS ! what do they do? They provide you with a padding when ypu sit, giving support.. :

·  Abnegation

Definition
(noun) the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief

Synonyms:  denial , self-abnegation , self-denial , self-renunciation

Example Sentence

• abnegation of the Holy Trinity

Mnemonics: abnegation=ab+negation. negation part could be considered as saying negative answer. when you say NO to something, you have rejected it or renounced it

·  Resumption

Definition
(noun) beginning again

Synonyms : recommencement

Mnemonics: Assumption…means accepting something…resumption means assume it again

·  Adherent

Definition
(noun) someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

Synonyms : disciple

Mnemonics: add + her + in to the group .... because she is a supporter and follower of our group (disciple)

Adhere + ENT .. U adhere to an ENT doctor. Means u FOLLOW his instructions - - Follower

·  Acknowledge

Definition
(verb) declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

Synonyms : admit, know , recognise , recognize

Example Sentence

• He admitted his errors
• She acknowledged that she might have forgotten

Mnemonics: ac(ACCORDING)+knowledge.. in Hindi we say...("Hume apni akal se hi logo ko pehchaana chahiye") In English-("We shud RECOGNIZE ppl acc(according) to our own KNOWLEDGE

·  Relent

Definition
(verb) give in, as to influence or pressure

Synonyms : soften , yield

Mnemonics: re=re+lent (read it lend), imagine you lend something to your friend, and you need it back but your friend needs it even more than you do, so you relent and lend the thing again.

relent is to melt

·  Dilapidated

Definition
(adj) in deplorable condition

Synonyms : bedraggled , broken-down , derelict , ramshackle , tatterdemalion , tumble-down

Example Sentence

• a street of bedraggled tenements
• a broken-down fence

Mnemonics: I drank a DILuted API(appy) juice which was outDATED(expired).... my stomach got RUINED as a result of my own NEGLECT.

dilapidate=daily+update if u wont update ur antivirus daily ur sys will be ruined due to negligence

wen dil is dated and neglected, it falls into pieces and in bad condition.it is completely ruined.

·  Recant

Definition
(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

Synonyms : abjure , forswear , resile , retract

Example Sentence

• He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
• She abjured her beliefs

Mnemonics: RE (again) + CANT (cannot) = "I have told you this AGAIN and AGAIN, it CANNOT be done, it has been REJECTED."

·  Valedictory

Definition
(noun) a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)

Synonyms : valediction , valedictory address , valedictory oration

Example Sentence

• a valedictory address
• valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course
• a suitable valedictory gesture  

Mnemonics: vale= be well (as in goodbye take care)+ dictory= words, so farewell speech

·  Waive

Definition
(verb) do without or cease to hold or adhere to

Synonyms : dispense with , forego , foreswear , forgo , relinquish

Example Sentence

• We are dispensing with formalities
• relinquish the old ideas

Mnemonics: sounds like wave - when do u wave a white flag? when you Give up temporarily.

Vocabuilder_Abundance&Scarcity 56 words

·  Abundance

Definition
(noun) the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

Synonyms : copiousness , teemingness, abundance, affluence, plenty

Example Sentence

• an age of abundance

Mnemonics: If you get lots of BUN surely you will start DANCE… Abundance means the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply

·  Cornucopia  

Definition
(noun) a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity, the property of being extremely abundant

Synonyms : horn of plenty, profuseness , profusion , richness

Example Sentence

• the profusion of detail
• the idiomatic richness of English

Mnemonics: corn + copia, copia is similar to copious meaning plentiful, cornucopia thus means plenty of corn(grains/fruits).

·  Plenitude

Definition
(noun) a full supply

Synonyms : plenteousness , plentifulness , plentitude , plenty

Example Sentence

• there was plenty of food for everyone

Mnemonics: plenty hai dude…plenitude…..means full of supply

·  Plethora

Definition
(noun) extreme excess

Synonyms : embarrassment , overplus , superfluity

Example Sentence

• an embarrassment of riches

Mnemonics: like if you go home after many days, your mother will insist that you eat more. What she will say is "P Le + Thora " ultimately, aisai lene se, it will become an excess at the end. You will be full :)

·  Opulence

Definition
(noun) wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living

Synonyms : luxuriousness , luxury , sumptuousness

Mnemonics: Opu + Lence, A boy Who is called as Opu, he uses lens(contact)…that means he is reach and having a luxerious life… Wearing lens is the evidence of his luxuriousness

·  Glut

Definition
(verb) supply with an excess of

Synonyms : flood , oversupply

Example Sentence

• flood the market with tennis shoes
• Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient

Mnemonics: root is Glut --- gluttonous which means eating in excess, so GLUT means EXCESS OF SOMETHING

glut=Gain a Lot..excess…..

·  abundant

Definition
(adj) present in great quantity

Example Sentence

• an abundant supply of water

Mnemonics: If you keep a Bun on the floor what will happen? A lot of ants will attack it.. Abundant means present in great quantity

·  Ample

Definition
(adj) more than enough in size or scope or capacity, affording an abundant supply

Synonyms : copious , plenteous , plentiful , rich

Example Sentence

• had ample food for the party
• copious provisions
• food is plentiful
• a plenteous grape harvest
• a rich supply

Mnemonics: amplifier means to increase in strength of signal so ample means in abundance

·  Bountiful

Definition
(adj) producing in abundance

Synonyms : plentiful

Example Sentence

• the bountiful earth
• a plentiful year

Mnemonics: bountiful sounds like boundlessly full=abundant

·  Copious

Definition
(adj) large in number or quantity (especially of discourse), affording an abundant supply

Synonyms : voluminous, ample , plenteous , plentiful , rich

Example Sentence

• she took copious notes
• food is plentiful

   Mnemonics: By copying in an exam, some get a LOT of marks

·  Luxuriant

Definition
(adj) produced or growing in extreme abundance

Synonyms : exuberant , lush , profuse , riotous

Example Sentence

• their riotous blooming

Mnemonics: LuxuriANT : AbundANT(to distinguish it from luxurious) = LUX soaps are abundant in the market

·  Opulent

Definition
(adj) rich and superior in quality

Synonyms : deluxe , gilded , grand , luxurious , princely , sumptuous

Example Sentence

• a princely sum
• gilded dining rooms

Mnemonics: lent means lending. generally rich people lend money. OPU a boy who lent money…opulent means wealthy…Opu is a wealthy boy ;)

·  plentiful

Definition
(adj) affording an abundant supply

Synonyms : ample , copious , plenteous , rich

Example Sentence

• had ample food for the party
• copious provisions
• food is plentiful

Mnemonics: plenty….ful copious

·  rife

Definition
(adj) excessively abundant

Synonyms : overabundant , plethoric

Mnemonics: rife can be taken as rifle which needs abundant courage to handle it.

rife==> rifle which has abundant bullets

rife is like wife...which is common one hence ABUNDANT and PLENTIFUL.

·  Scarcity

Definition
(noun) a small and inadequate amount

Synonyms : scarceness

Mnemonics: scarcity=car+city since car is very "SMALL" as compared to city.....ie. small amount

·  Dearth

Definition
(noun) an insufficient quantity or number

Synonyms : paucity

Mnemonics: earth is big. de-earth.....(read as dearth) means small...small in quantity..or scarcity

·  Exiguity

Definition
(noun) the quality of being meager

Synonyms : leanness , meagerness , meagreness , poorness , scantiness , scantness

Mnemonics: her Ex GUY Ty(bf) was poor that’s why she rejected him

·  Paucity

Definition
(noun) an insufficient quantity or number

Synonyms : dearth

Mnemonics: paucity=scarcity....these two words rhyme....

·  Sparsity

Definition
(noun) the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness

Synonyms : spareness , sparseness , thinness

Mnemonics: Small in parse  Density ___ thinness

·  Exiguous

Definition
(adj) extremely scanty

Example Sentence

• an exiguous budget

Mnemonics: exe+go+us: In US very small amount people GO for Exercise class

·  Meager

Definition
(adj) deficient in amount or quality or extent

Synonyms : meagerly , meagre , scrimpy , stingy

Example Sentence

• meager resources
• meager fare

Mnemonics: meager = man + eager___ A Man is eager only when he/she is in a desperate need of something inadequate...or scanty in supply

·  Paltry

Definition
(adj) contemptibly small in amount

Synonyms : measly , miserable

Example Sentence

• a measly tip
• the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief
• a paltry wage

Mnemonics: Pal plzzzzzzzzzz…..(means a very small amount) try

·  Scanty

Definition
(adj) lacking in amplitude or quantity

Synonyms : bare , spare

Example Sentence

• a bare livelihood
• a scanty harvest
• a spare diet

Mnemonics: opposite of plenty hence scarcity..cheers..

S-CAN'T-Y = CAN'T be Sufficient

Scanty=Panty, guys do u need something else to remember it?

·  Sparse

Definition
(adj) not dense

Synonyms : thin

Example Sentence

• a thin beard
• trees were sparse

Mnemonics: S(hort)+PARSE(purse)-….thick....

sparse... purse of the ladies.. now a days which is so small and thin...

·  Overabundance

Definition
(noun) the state of being more than full

Synonyms : excess , surfeit

Example Sentence

• four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy

Mnemonics: Over___ If you get lots of BUN surely you will start DANCE… Abundance means the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply…………………… so Over abundance means excess

·  Profusion

Definition
(noun) the property of being extremely abundant

Synonyms : cornucopia , profuseness , richness

Example Sentence

• the profusion of detail
• the idiomatic richness of English

Mnemonics: WHERE THERE IS FUSION (EXPLOSION, ABUNDANCE, MUCH) OF MONEY

·  Superfluity

Definition
(noun) extreme excess

Synonyms : embarrassment , overplus , plethora

Example Sentence

• an embarrassment of riches

Mnemonics: Over__Fluity(read Fluency)__If someone have over amount of fluency in speaking ….. superfluity means extremely excess

·  Exuberance

Definition
(noun) joyful enthusiasm

Mnemonics: barrons overflows with that big wordlist

Ex means outside… if something মাত্রা ছাড়িয়ে বাইরে যায় its called Exuberance

·  Overabundant

excessively abundant

·  Profuse

Definition
(adj) produced or growing in extreme abundance

Synonyms : exuberant , lush , luxuriant , riotous

Example Sentence

• their riotous blooming

Mnemonics:

Prof+ use PROFessors use ABUNDANT resources to teach students

·  Exorbitant

Definition
(adj) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

Synonyms : extortionate , outrageous , steep , unconscionable , usurious

Example Sentence

• exorbitant rent
• extortionate prices

Mnemonics: EX(outside) ORBIT…….. the orbit had a limit…when electrons increase in number and went to Ex(outside) from the orbit……… Exorbitant means greatly exceeding bounds of reason

 ·  Extraneous

Definition
(adj) not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

Synonyms : foreign, external , outside

Example Sentence

• water free of extraneous matter
• foreign particles in milk
• extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph

Mnemonics: Think of news channels....EXTRA+NEWS...In order to get TRP, news channels show irrelevant or unrelated things hence the news are most of the times EXTRANEOUS

·  Extrinsic

Definition
(adj) not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside

Example Sentence

• extrinsic evidence
• an extrinsic feature of the new building

Mnemonics: Something extrinsic is EXTRa or EXTRaneous, therefore it is not necessary.

Extrinsic is opposite of Intrinsic

· Fulsome

Definition
(adj) unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

Synonyms : buttery , oily , oleaginous , smarmy , soapy , unctuous

Example Sentence

• buttery praise
• gave him a fulsome introduction

Mnemonics: You can FOOL SOME people with excessive and insincere praise..

·  Lavish

Definition
(adj) very generous

Synonyms : munificent , overgenerous , too-generous , unsparing , unstinted , unstinting

Example Sentence

• distributed gifts with a lavish hand
• the critics were lavish in their praise
• a munificent gift

Mnemonics:

LOVE + ISH ....to be loved by ISH(ishita) u have to spend generously......

Love makes one lavish- it makes people spend generously on their mates.

·  Redundant

Definition
(adj) more than is needed, desired, or required

Synonyms : excess , extra , spare , supererogatory , superfluous , supernumerary , surplus

Example Sentence

• trying to lose excess weight
• found some extra change lying on the dresser
• yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
• skills made redundant by technological advance
• sleeping in the spare room

Mnemonics: redundant rhymes of Abundant and thats meaning excess amount

·  Superfluous

Definition
(adj) more than is needed, desired, or required

Synonyms : excess , extra , redundant , spare , supererogatory , supernumerary , surplus

Example Sentence

• trying to lose excess weight
• found some extra change lying on the dresser
• yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant

Mnemonics: divide it as super+flow.. when there is large(super) flow of water, it becomes EXCESSIVE / OVERABUNDANCE of water..

·  Supererogatory

Definition
(adj) more than is needed, desired, or required

Synonyms : excess , extra , redundant , spare , superfluous , supernumerary , surplus

Example Sentence

• trying to lose excess weight
• found some extra change lying on the dresser
• yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
• skills made redundant by technological advance
• sleeping in the spare room

Mnemonics: super+interrogate...when you super interrogate a person,he will give excess info

·  Supernumerary

Definition
(adj) more than is needed, desired, or required

Synonyms : excess , extra , redundant , spare , supererogatory , superfluous , surplus

Example Sentence

• trying to lose excess weight
• found some extra change lying on the dresser
• yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
• skills made redundant by technological advance
• sleeping in the spare room

Mnemonics: super = greater numerary = pertaining to numbers something that is more than the required number.

·  Sumptuous

Definition
(adj) rich and superior in quality

Synonyms : deluxe , gilded , grand , luxurious , opulent , princely

Example Sentence

• a princely sum
• gilded dining rooms

Mnemonics: just focus on SUM(means whole amount)+p(paisa)+tu(to)+ous(us).....well you have decided to spend whole amount of yours ( around a crore paisa )on your wedding to us..so you are trying to be sumptuous means (opulent)

A rich, SUMPTUOUS meal is also SCRUMPTIOUS(delicious).

·  Unconscionable

Definition
(adj) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

Synonyms : exorbitant , extortionate , outrageous , steep , usurious

Example Sentence

• exorbitant rent
• extortionate prices
• spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
• usurious interest rate
• unconscionable spending

Mnemonics: unconscionable is un + conscio + nable...and conscience means to know what is morally acceptable but unconscious means not aware of the acceptable amount and therefore the same as unconscionable.

·  Abysmal

Definition
(adj) resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be immeasurable

Synonyms : abyssal , unfathomable

Example Sentence

• the abyssal depths of the ocean

Mnemonics: a+bys(take dis as 20 i.e.bees in bangla)+mal(take it as mile).....ao a 20 mile deep pit in the ground looks like its bottomless

·  Collect

Definition
(verb) get or gather together

Synonyms : accumulate , amass , compile , hoard , pile up , roll up

Example Sentence

• I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife
• She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis
• She rolled up a small fortune

·  Accrue

Definition
(verb) grow by addition

Example Sentence

• The interest accrues

Mnemonics: accrue sounds like acquire... accrue wealth acquire wealth gain wealth

·  Amass

Definition
(verb) collect or gather

Synonyms : accumulate , conglomerate , cumulate , gather , pile up

Example Sentence

• Journals are accumulating in my office
• The work keeps piling up

Mnemonics: aMASS-how does a mass gets made? or how does some mass gets accumulated ? ans-when it is collected( and stored).

·  Hold

Definition
(verb) have or hold in one's hands or grip

Synonyms : take hold, keep , maintain,

Example Sentence

• Hold this bowl for a moment, please
• A crazy idea took hold of him

·  Quantify

 Definition
(verb) use as a quantifier

Synonyms : measure

Example Sentence

• Can you quantify your results?

·  Quantitative

Definition
(adj) relating to the measurement of quantity

Example Sentence

• quantitative studies

·  Scads

Definition
(noun) a large number or amount

Synonyms : dozens , gobs , heaps , lashings , loads , lots , oodles , piles , rafts , scores , slews , stacks , tons , wads

Example Sentence

• made lots of new friends
• she amassed stacks of newspapers

Mnemonics: scads=squad, large number

·  Slew

Definition
(noun) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

Synonyms : batch , deal , flock , good deal , great deal , hatful , heap , lot , mass , mess , mickle , mint , mountain , muckle , passel , peck , pile , plenty , pot , quite a little , raft , sight , spate , stack , tidy sum , wad

Example Sentence

• a batch of letters
• a deal of trouble
• a lot of money
• he made a mint on the stock market
• see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
• it must have cost plenty
• a slew of journalists
• a wad of money

Mnemonics: His typing was "slow", yet there were a slew of errors

Slew is opposite small and few.

·  Modicum

Definition
(noun) a small or moderate or token amount

Example Sentence

• England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists

Mnemonics: MODICUM=MODERATE+INCOME

·  Replete

Definition
(adj) filled to satisfaction with food or drink

Synonyms : full

Example Sentence

• a full stomach

Mnemonics: replete = repeatedly eat……. When you repeatedly eat you become full

·  Divest

Definition
(verb) take away possessions from someone, deprive of status or authority 

Synonyms : deprive , strip

Example Sentence

• he was divested of his rights and his title
• They disinvested themselves of their rights

Mnemonics: opposite to invest; di + vest; vest means an inner garment; divest is to remove it.

·  Bereft

Definition
(adj) sorrowful through loss or deprivation

Synonyms : bereaved , grief-stricken , grieving , mourning , sorrowing

Example Sentence

• bereft of hope

Mnemonics: bereft = beer + left and therefore DEPRIVED of beer

·  Prolific

Definition
(adj) intellectually productive

Synonyms : fecund , fertile

Example Sentence

• a prolific writer
• a fecund imagination

Mnemonics: "Production Lifted"--> They produced large amounts of the product = Their production was lifted up in amount = They were PROLIFIC.

·  Illimitable

Definition
(adj) without limits in extent or size or quantity

Synonyms : limitless , measureless

Example Sentence

• limitless vastness of our solar system

Mnemonics: il(not or un),a -ve prefix + limitable meaning unlimited i.e.infinite

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·  increase

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

·  augment

Definition
(verb) enlarge or increase

Example Sentence

• The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East

Mnemonics: you can remember it as opposite of segment...... segment means to make less.... augment to add

breast augmentation...do i need to explain further ??? :D

·  Wax

Definition
(verb) go up or advance

Synonyms : climb , mount , rise

Example Sentence

• Sales were climbing after prices were lowered

Mnemonics: If you go for WAXing( A technique to remove hair from your skin..usually ladies go for it) once..next time the hair growth on your skin INCREASES GRADUALLY...

·  Incremental

increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions

·  Combine

put or add together

·  Amalgamate

Definition
(verb) to bring or combine together or with something else

Synonyms : commix , mingle , mix , unify, amalgamated , coalesced , consolidated , fused

Example Sentence

• resourcefully he mingled music and dance
• United Industries
• the amalgamated colleges constituted a university
• a consolidated school

Mnemonics: Amalgam+mate --  combine, mingle, mix

suppose you are shy girl and you have a+ male+game+mate (amalgamate)what you should do ? of course combine or unite with your mate against other groups

amalga+mate ,mate means combine........

·  Consolidate

Definition
(verb) form into a solid mass or whole, unite into one

Example Sentence

• The mud had consolidated overnight
• The companies consolidated
• East and west Germany became consolidated

Mnemonics: con + SOLID +ate , in solid the molecules are united . Solid always unites the molecules . So remember consolidate means - unite to one

·  Yoke

Definition
(verb) become joined or linked together, (noun) a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together, (noun) two items of the same kind,

Mnemonics: sounds like "yolk" which is egg-yolk and which joins the parts of egg (egg white, yellow yolk, white yolk) togther

·  Attach

be attached; be in contact with

·  Append

Definition
(verb) fix to; attach, (verb) add to the very end

Synonyms : hang on , tack , tack on , tag on, add on , affix , supplement, accrue, adhere, incorporate, annex, add , supply

Example Sentence

• append a charm to the necklace

Mnemonics: app-end : add to the end – attach

IMAGINE THE WORD APPENDIX USED IN FROM PAGE OF A TEXT BOOK..IT IS AN EXTRA ATTACHMENT

·  Annex

Definition
(verb) attach to

Synonyms : annexe , extension

Example: West and East Germany were annexed due to the efforts of the people.

Mnemonics: annex=an+ex(extension)

·  Affix

Definition
(verb) attach to

Synonyms : stick on

Example Sentence

• affix the seal here

Mnemonics: affix sounds like suffix or prefix, that means add at end or begining, so affix means attach or add on

·  Adhere

Definition
(verb) stick to firmly

Synonyms : bind , bond , hold fast , stick , stick to

Example Sentence

• Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?

Mnemonics: Add + here

Adhere is relating to a adhesive which is used to stick or join two materials.......so the meaning

·  Accrue

Definition
(verb) grow by addition

Example Sentence

• The interest accrues

Mnemonics: Sounds like 1 crore, one who has 1 crore bucks will do the following :acquire, amass, collect, earn, gain, grow, increase, multiply, redound, snowball, swell, these are the synonyms of ACCRUE

accrue sounds like acquire... accrue wealth acquire wealth gain wealth

·  Incorporate

Definition
(verb) make into a whole or make part of a whole

Synonyms : integrate

Example Sentence

• She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal

Mnemonics: IN CORPORATE life you have to integrate and to become united to have greater profits

·  Subsume

Definition
(verb) contain or include

Example Sentence

• This new system subsumes the old one

Mnemonics: subsume -- sub + sum + e. Sum -- summing. summing something means adding up and hence to include everything.

The root word "sume" is similar to "sum" i.e. adding or including

·  Assign

Definition
(verb) select something or someone for a specific purpose

Synonyms : set apart , specify

Example Sentence

• The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise

Mnemonics:

·  Allocate

Definition
(verb) distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

Synonyms : apportion

Example Sentence

• I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis
• I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip

Mnemonics: Allocate- to locate, and then set apart for a certain purpose.

·  Attribute

Definition
(noun) an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

Mnemonics: paying tribute to someone, is a good quality.

·  Impute

Definition
(verb) attribute or credit to

Synonyms : ascribe , assign , attribute

Example Sentence

• We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
• People impute great cleverness to cats

Mnemonics: im(put)e... put the blame to somebody

·  Ascribe

Definition
(verb) attribute or credit to

Synonyms : assign , attribute , impute

Example Sentence

• We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
• People impute great cleverness to cats

Mnemonics: doctor prescribe medicine if u fEELl well u ascribe this doc :)

·  Refer

Definition
(verb) make reference to

Synonyms : advert , bring up , cite , mention , name

Example Sentence

• His name was mentioned in connection with the invention

·  Attenuate

Definition
(verb) become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

Mnemonics: attenuate ~ at ten + you + ate; if you will eat only at 10 PM (once in a day), you will attenuate.

·  Ebb

Definition
(noun) the outward flow of the tide

Synonyms : reflux

Mnemonics: Relate it to egg ;; now-a-days because of bird flu the quantity of eggs coming to the market is reduced.

·  Damp

Definition
(noun) a slight wetness

Synonyms : dampness , moistness

Mnemonics: assume that (d)-means "decrease" (amp) means amplifier which increse the intensity.If we place 'd' before amp it means decreasing intensity

·  Alloy

Definition
(noun) a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

Synonyms : metal

Example Sentence

• brass is an alloy of zinc and copper

Mnemonics: sounds like ALLOW, two metals are allowed to combine together

·  Moderate

Definition
(adj) marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

Synonyms : restrained

Example Sentence

• moderate in his demands
• restrained in his response

·  Abate

Definition
(verb) become less in amount or intensity

Synonyms : die away , let up , slack , slack off

Example Sentence

• The storm abated
• The rain let up after a few hours

Mnemonics: ABATE=AB+ATE... here "ATE" is the past tense of "eat". So when we eat, the quantity tends to reduce or lessen... the same applies here..

·  Modulate

Definition
(verb) fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

Synonyms : regulate

Example Sentence

• regulate the temperature
• modulate the pitch

Mnemonics: MODEM: a device used to connect to the internet, it is made up of words MOdulator - DEModulator ; i.e it CONVERTS/ADJUSTS(modulates) computer signals into telephone signals and demodulates(the opposite)

·  Mitigate

Definition
(verb) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

Synonyms : extenuate , palliate

Example Sentence

• The circumstances extenuate the crime

Mnemonics: Mitigate > "Gate pe kutte ki potty pe mitti daal do" why? so that the intensity of bad odour will lessen.

mitigate -> MIT + i + gate... when you reach the gates of MIT.. your tensions about PG admissions will be appeased/mitigated!!

·  Subside

Definition
(verb) sink to a lower level or form a depression, (verb) sink to a lower level or form a depression

Synonyms : lessen, settle, sink

Example Sentence

• the valleys subside
• The pain subsided

Mnemonics: imagine there is a violent mob.the police comes to make them settle down.there first dialogue to the mob will be SUB SIDE ho..

·  Rigor

Definition
(noun) excessive sternness

Synonyms : hardness , harshness , inclemency , rigorousness , rigour , rigourousness , severeness , severity , stiffness

Example Sentence

• severity of character
• the harshness of his punishment was inhuman
• the rigors of boot camp

Mnemonics: rigor rhyming of vigor(which is physically enthusiastic).

RIGOR AS IN HINDI ...U R WASHING CLOTHES RAGAR RAGAR KARKE...RIGOR(SEVERITY OF WORK)

   Vigor ---> rigor

·  Amplify

Definition
(verb) increase the volume of

Example Sentence

• amplify sound

·  Unmitigated

Definition
(adj) not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier

Example Sentence

• unmitigated suffering
• an unmitigated horror
• an unmitigated lie

Mnemonics: unmitigate - mitigate means relieve (from pain) unmitigate is unrelievable...

·  Abut

Definition
(verb) lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

Synonyms : adjoin , border , butt , butt against , butt on , edge , march

Example Sentence

• Canada adjoins the U.S.
• England marches with Scotland

Mnemonics: Look at your BUTT (Dont take it offensively).Its like two pieces of flesh together marked by a boundary in between them ..Thats abut .

·  Adjacent

Definition
(adj) having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

Synonyms : conterminous , contiguous , neighboring

Example Sentence

• Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut
• We live in adjacent flats.

Mnemonics: sound is like edge…….We live in adjacent flats…. edge; abutting; touching

·  Adjunct

Definition
(noun) something added to another thing but not an essential part of it

Synonyms : accessory , adjuvant , ancillary , auxiliary

Mnemonics: we add junk food in our diet which is very poor or inferior in

quality in terms of nutrition.

Gollachut is adjunct part of Daily Prothom Alo

·  Rarefy

Definition
(verb) lessen the density or solidity of

Example Sentence

• The bones are rarefied

Mnemonics: rare-fy rare ~ low in density (therefore thin, sparse) -fy is a root means "to make". you "make" something "thinner" is rarefy.

·  Rarefied

Definition
(adj) having low density, (adj) of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style  

Synonyms : rare , rarified, elevated , exalted , grand , high-flown , high-minded , idealistic , lofty , noble-minded , rarified , sublime

Example Sentence

• rare gasses
• lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air
• an exalted ideal
• argue in terms of high-flown ideals
• a noble and lofty concept
• a grand purpose

Mnemonics: rarefied is a past tense of rarefy. And, rarefy = rare+fy(to make), i.e. to make something rare, or less dense... :)

rare(,,very less)+fied(..like field which means environment), hence environment where GAS is VERY LESS DENSE..

·  Accretion

Definition
(noun) an increase by natural growth or addition

Synonyms : accumulation

Mnemonics:ACCRETION sounds like secretion which gives an idea of growth in size.

·  Accessory

Definition
(noun) a supplementary component that improves capability, (adj) furnishing added support

Synonyms : add-on , appurtenance , supplement, adjunct , adjuvant , ancillary , appurtenant , auxiliary

Mnemonics: access(EXCESS)+ory(ornaments)..SO you have got excess of ornaments ,which are not very essential for you,as your clothes,then why do you waste so much money on additional objects like this.

·  Addendum

Definition
(noun) textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

Synonyms : postscript , supplement

Mnemonics: add+end+um...anything added in the end of the book.

·  Synthesis

Definition
(noun) the combination of ideas into a complex whole

Synonyms : synthetic thinking, deduction , deductive reasoning

·  Synthetic

Definition
(noun) a compound made artificially by chemical reactions

Synonyms : synthetic substance

·  Anneal

Definition
(verb) bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling

Synonyms : normalize , temper

Example Sentence

• temper glass

Mnemonics: anneal sounds like seal... when seal something it reduces its brittleness.

An- nil…make something nill/normalize

·  Wane

Definition
(noun) a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

Synonyms : ebb , ebbing

Mnemonics: w(with) ane(anemia), one who has anemia has decreasing blood cells

wain = = gain. wane is opposite of gain.

·  Subdue

Definition
(verb) put down by force or intimidation

Synonyms : keep down , quash , reduce , repress , subjugate

Example Sentence

• The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
• China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
• The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land

Mnemonics: sab due…. So everything is become due/reduced/repressed

Sab-due-hai – agar sab payment due hogi, to chup-chap hi rahogi matlab subdued

·  Quash

Definition
(verb) put down by force or intimidation, (verb) declare invalid, 

Synonyms : keep down , reduce , repress , subdue , subjugate, annul , avoid , invalidate , nullify , void

Example Sentence

• The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
• China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
• The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
• The contract was annulled
• void a plea

Mnemonics: quash can be framed as CRUSH to ash, so qu+(ASH)….she is married so its good to nullify, void, suppress this feeling

squash also means the same - compress/suppress.

·  Abatement

Definition
(noun) the act of abating

Example Sentence

• laws enforcing noise abatement

 

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·  Harmony

Definition
(noun) compatibility in opinion and action

Synonyms : harmoniousness, concord , concordance

Mnemonics: তার সাথেই আপনার জমবে যার সাথে একটা সুন্দর harmony আছে

·  Agreement

Definition
(noun) harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters, (noun) the verbal act of agreeing 

Synonyms : accord, concord

Example Sentence

• the two parties were in agreement

·  Accord

Definition
(noun) concurrence of opinion

Synonyms : accordance , conformity, agreement, agree , concord , consort , fit in , harmonise , harmonize,

Example Sentence

• we are in accord with your proposal

Mnemonics: sounds like ACC(ACCORDING)+cord(record)...well ACCORDING TO our RECORDS we are in agreement with our investors ,as where to invest their money.

·  Concord

a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole

·  Compact

Definition
(adj) closely and firmly united or packed together, (noun) a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

Synonyms : concordat ,contract, agreement,  covenant, compress , constrict , contract , press , squeeze

Example Sentence

• compact soil
• compact clusters of flowers

Mnemonics: com+PACT.. A pact is an agreement

·  Conformity

correspondence in form or appearance

Mnemonics: Confirmation from MIT….. agreement

·  Congruence

Definition
(noun) the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate

Synonyms : congruity , congruousness

Mnemonics: In maths we have congruent triangle that completely agree which each other in every property.

·  Congruity

Definition
(noun) the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate

Synonyms : congruence , congruousness

·  Consonance

Definition
(noun) the property of sounding harmonious

Synonyms : harmoniousness

Mnemonics: repetition of consonants makes a melody which sounds harmonious and hence consonance means harmonious, compatible

·  Covenant

Definition
(noun) (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return

Mnemonics: You have brocken the rules of the covenant (agreement)

Covalent means a kind of bonding, Covenant means binding between ppl.

·  Symmetry

Definition
(noun) balance among the parts of something

Synonyms : proportion, balance , correspondence , symmetricalness

Mnemonics: same

·  Unanimity

Definition
(noun) everyone being of one mind

Mnemonics: un+animity(enimity) means no enemy which means agreement or harmony

·  Unison

Definition
(noun) corresponding exactly

Example Sentence

• marching in unison

Mnemonics: Uni+son(sonic-sound) Unity of sound is unison(means harmony)

·  Rapport

Definition
(noun) a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people, close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony.

Synonyms : resonance, close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony.

Mnemonics: rapport- its like airport, at airport you leave close-ones thus, EMOTIONAL CLOSENESS, HARMONY,friendly feeling there.

·  Argument

Definition
(noun) a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

Synonyms : arguing , contention , contestation , controversy , disceptation , disputation , tilt

Example Sentence

• they were involved in a violent argument

Mnemonics:

·  Conflict

Definition
(noun) an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

Synonyms : battle , struggle

Example Sentence

• the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph
• police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs

Mnemonics:

·  Cacophony

Definition
(noun) loud confusing disagreeable sounds

Mnemonics: Caco+phony…. When chacho talks with phon..he creates loud sound(harsh noise, a loud)

Similar like he blows vuvuzela

·  Discord

Definition
(noun) lack of agreement or harmony

Synonyms : strife

Mnemonics: DIS(not)+ACCORD(agreement)...accord means agreement...hence discord means disagreement....

·  Dissension

Definition
(noun) disagreement among those expected to cooperate

Synonyms : discord, disagreement

Mnemonics: opposite of assent... assent is to agree

Assent

Definition
(noun) agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

Synonyms : acquiescence

Example Sentence

• he gave his assent eagerly
• a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly

Mnemonics: as + sent, when You are sending anywhere you will agree by this decision.

·  Dissonance

Definition
(noun) disagreeable sounds

Synonyms : disagreement , dissension

Mnemonics: Dissonance is opposite of resonance, which is cacophonous, discordant

·  incongruity

the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate

·  polemic

a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)

·  imbalance

a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium

·  harmonious

exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities

·  concerted

involving the joint activity of two or more

·  congruent

corresponding in character or kind

·  compatible

able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination

·  unanimous

in complete agreement

·  cacophonous

having an unpleasant sound

·  discordant

not in agreement or harmony

·  dissonant

characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved

·  incompatible

not compatible

·  incongruous

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

·  arrhythmic

lacking a steady rhythm

·  irreconcilable

impossible to reconcile

·  consign

give over to another for care or safekeeping

·  consolidate

form into a solid mass or whole

·  contiguous

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

·  contravene

go against, as of rules and laws

·  contrast

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

·  contradict

prove negative; show to be false

·  controvert

be resistant to

·  contraband

distributed or sold illicitly

·  agree

consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something

·  cede

give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

·  accede

yield to another's wish or opinion

·  concede

give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

·  concur

happen simultaneously

·  consent

give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

·  assent

to agree or express agreement

·  acknowledge

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

·  acquiesce

to agree or express agreement

·  jibe

shift from one side of the ship to the other

·  argue

have an argument about something

·  contest

a struggle between rivals

·  controvert

be resistant to

·  dispute

coming into conflict with

·  dissent

a difference of opinion

·  impugn

attack as false or wrong

·  quibble

evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections

·  agreeable

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

·  amiable

diffusing warmth and friendliness

·  palatable

acceptable to the taste or mind

·  winsome

charming in a childlike or naive way

·  arguable

open to argument or debate

·  disputatious

inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

·  polemical

of or involving dispute or controversy

·  moot

of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)

·  untenable

(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified

·  cancel

declare null and void; make ineffective

·  abolish

do away with

·  abrogate

revoke formally

·  annul

cancel officially

·  countermand

cancel officially

·  repeal

cancel officially

·  expunge

remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

·  negate

make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

·  nullify

declare invalid

·  rescind

cancel officially

·  revoke

cancel officially

·  spurn

reject with contempt

·  cull

remove something that has been rejected

·  void

an empty area or space

·  indisputable

not open to question; obviously true

·  indubitable

too obvious to be doubted

·  incontrovertible

impossible to deny or disprove

·  unassailable

impossible to assail

·  unexceptionable

completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach

·  consensus

agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole

·  rapprochement

the reestablishing of cordial relations

·  affirmation

the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

·  cession

the act of ceding

·  succumb

consent reluctantly

·  unrequited

not returned in kind

·  paradox

(logic) a statement that contradicts itself

·  paradoxical

seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true

·  schism

division of a group into opposing factions

·  ad hominem

appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason)

·  synergy

the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects