abate :: ab+ate , conc on ate, if u ate (spent) all ur money , ur property comes to an end(subsides*) (abate) aberrant :: ab (away) + err (error) + ant : focus on ERR and ANT, usually an ant follows a path ... so moving away from (root ab means away from) that path means, error in regular path and hence *deviating from normal path...or behaviour abeyance :: Interpret it as opposite of obey+ance -- not obeying the given orders and *suspend the work (action) abscond :: ab + scond. ‘Absent in a second’. When you will absent in a second? =when u STEAL OFF & HIDE, or when u DEPART secretly. abstemious :: ab+stemious sounds like stamina.. n who has stamina, the one who eat n drink sparingly*.. admonish :: warn; reprove adulterate :: make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances when a child becomes adult he loses his purity and innocence...so any thing adulterated is contaminated or has lost its purity aesthetic :: artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful aes sounds like ash-aishvarya.so,everyone appreciates the beauty of aishvarya. aggregate :: gather; accumulate alacrity :: cheerful promptness; eagerness (In Hindi Language) alacrity=Alag aakrity. wen do u make alag aakrity??=when you have GREAT WILLINGNESS & ENTHUSIASM. alag aakrity banane ke liye you should have Alacrity take the suffix crity we can link it with creativity.creative peopple are so eager to leran n create things differently.
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abate :: ab+ate , conc on ate, if u ate (spent) all ur money , ur property comes to an end(subsides*) (abate)
aberrant :: ab (away) + err (error) + ant : focus on ERR and ANT, usually an ant follows a path ... so moving away from (root ab means away from) that path means, error in regular path and hence *deviating from normal path...or behaviour
abeyance :: Interpret it as opposite of obey+ance -- not obeying the given orders and *suspend the work (action)
abscond :: ab + scond. ‘Absent in a second’. When you will absent in a second? =when u STEAL OFF & HIDE, or when u DEPART secretly.
abstemious :: ab+stemious sounds like stamina.. n who has stamina, the one who eat n drink sparingly*..
admonish :: warn; reprove
adulterate :: make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
when a child becomes adult he loses his purity and innocence...so any thing adulterated is contaminated or has lost its purity
aesthetic :: artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful aes sounds like ash-aishvarya.so,everyone appreciates the beauty of aishvarya.
aggregate :: gather; accumulate
alacrity :: cheerful promptness; eagerness (In Hindi Language) alacrity=Alag aakrity. wen do u make alag aakrity??=when you have GREAT WILLINGNESS & ENTHUSIASM. alag aakrity banane ke liye you should have Alacrity
take the suffix crity we can link it with creativity.creative peopple are so eager to leran n create things differently.
alleviate :: relieve; lessen It sounds like elevator...and elevator helps us reduce leg pain while walking or climbing stairs.
amalgamate :: combine; unite in one body remeber pomogrante in which seeds are combined
ambivalence :: the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes ambiguous + equivalent
ameliorate :: improve Take the suffix 'rate' so,if the rate increases then the product improves in qualityIn movie Amelie, Amelie tries to improve other's life. Ameli (Imli) improves the taste of food.
anachronism :: something or someone misplaced in time you know about chronometer- means clock. Anything with "chron" is related to time. Anachronisim-an+chron+ism> here an is used in negative sense> so anachronism means something or someone that is not in its correct time
analgesic :: causing insensitivity to pain a-nal - gesia gesia think it like chees chees in hindi when person in pain no chees no pain , person not able to feel pain
analogous :: comparable
anarchist :: person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority ANA-ARCHEIN-IST....person against the rule or law..sounds like hierarchy take “a” as no hierarchy i.e state of disorder
anathema :: solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
anomaly :: irregularity Anomaly sounds like abnormal.. that is one who deviates from normal ordernomaly= A(means NO) + Nomaly = A(no) + Normality = ABNORMALITY, DEVIATION FROM NORMAL ORDER
apathy :: lack of caring; indifference A mean without and pathy mean feeling in latin.(a+pathy),without feeling
appease :: pacify or soothe; relieve appease…app(appeal)+pease(peace) appeal for peace..…when war was going on in kasmir…our prime minister appealed people to maintain peace in the region.
apprise :: inform when apple price increases it means that its value has been increasedgenrally people are instructed about price of apple because,apple a day keeps the) ap=apple,p=price,rise=increasewhen u get a ap+PRISE(PRIZE)......SO WHEN U GET A PRIZE....YOU ARE INFORMED BY AUTHORUTY OR NOTIFIED BY THE OFFICIALS THAT U HAVE TO BE PRESENT ON THAT DAY.
arduous :: hard; strenuous
artless :: without guile; open and honest art + less, without having any art(skill)
ascetic :: practicing self-denial; austere someone who leaves all AESTHETICs is an ascetic
assiduous :: diligent Ass is donkey and donkey is hardworking.acid+do, to get acid sharp results you need to do it diligently
assuage .....sounds like AT YOUR AGE. imagine a nurse is ASSUAGING an 70 year old PATIENT .and saying.." AT YOUR AGE you should take some rest......
attenuate :: make thin; weaken If tenu(=you) eat(ate) less you will attenuate
audacious :: daring; bold when you go for some audition you need to be bold and daring
austere :: forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented austere sounds like severe which it means
autonomous :: self-governing Autonomous resembles automatic..somethin thats self governing doesn need or require help..
aver :: state confidently A(affirmated) version
banal :: hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality ban + al == ban all people... u ban all those from your group...if they are repeating the same activity in your group too often
belie :: contradict; give a false impression beLIE- lie means somthing false.
beneficent :: kindly; doing good Simply think about beneficial(something gives benefit) which help people.
bolster :: support; reinforce RELATE TO BOLT>> USED TO SUPPORT OR REINFORCEread bolster as boster which mean gaving extra energy
bombastic :: pompous; using inflated language bombaat- this word in kannada,somthing like a pompous speech,inflated language.
every one sounds BOO towards RUDE and INSENSITIVE persons
burgeon :: grow forth; send out buds If you eat a lot of burgers, you will gain weight aka grow
burnish :: make shiny by rubbing; polish burnish-this brings us to the word ,cald furnish,ie , polishing and rubbing to make it shine..
buttress :: support; prop upremember by ur BUTT or BUTTOCKS ! wat do they do? they provide you with a pad when U sit, also gives a support.. :)
cacophonous :: discordant; inharmonious caco sound like cactus and phonous like phone.so kindly try to remember like this only...a phone with a cactus makes irritating sounds
capricious :: unpredictable; fickle ca(CAR)+PRIC(PRICE)...PRICE OF cars now a days is becoming unpredictable with the launch of tata's 1 lakh car.
castigation :: punishment; severe criticism due to the CASTe system there is so much agitATION....therefore it is under severe criticism
catalyst :: agent that brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged. CATA(LOOK like CATION..ions which has positive charge)like mn+2 which is a cation ,and cations SPEED UP THE RATE OF REACTION,that is how they BRING A CHEMICAL CHANGE IN A REACTION.
caustic :: burning; sarcastically biting In medical terms 'cauterize' is burning or sealing the ends of blood vessels/nerves similar to destroying; As far as speech, talking about the holoCAUST can be harsh
chicanery :: trickery; deception chicanery sounds like shikari which is very tricky.
coagulate :: thicken; congeal; clot congeal- geal resembles gel,,ie this gel is a coagulant.
coda :: concluding section of a musical or literary composition ie ,conclusive part of the lunch ,is done by soda(coda) by watching music on television.
cogent :: convincing cogent-gent- a gentle person is always a rite person to convince others.
commensurate :: equal in extent
SPLIT AS COMMON - ENSURED -RATE. WHICH SAYS OUR RATE WILL BE EQUAL TO THE CHEAPEST PRODUCT!
compendium :: brief, comprehensive summary CUM(hindi for less) PEN use karke u can just write summary of topic.
complaisant :: trying to please; obliging com+plais(please)+ant come and please the ant..lol
compliant :: yielding; conforming to requirements compli(comply)+ant(aunt)..TO comply with UR AUNT wishes or willings.
condone :: overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse if u use condom u will be forgiven by health and family welfare departmentvandonne was forgiven as he was a star.
connoisseur :: person competent to act as a judge of art, etc.; a lover of an art (In Hindi Language) Connoisseur sounds like kaun inse sure nahi hoga. Ye to expert hai. He is connoisseur. He is EXPERT
contention :: claim; thesis contention=contend is to compete ,but contention has tension also ,so any person cannot win a sport by means of tension
contentious :: quarrelsome Remember as non-contented. One who is not contented is always quarrelsome.
contrite :: penitent SPLIT AS cont (COUNT) - rite (RIGHT). COUNT THE CASH RIGHT, ELSE YOU WILL REGRETcontrite - I din do it rite .. so he is regretful
conundrum :: riddle; difficult problem SPLIT AS CO - nun - D - rum. making a ‘nun’ DRINK ‘rum’ & solving a difficult riddle is same.SPLIT AS CO - nun - D - rum. MAKIN A nun DRINK rum & SOLVING A DIFFICULT RIDDLE IS SAME.
converge :: approach; tend to meet; come together
convoluted :: coiled around; involved; intricate Convoluted sounds similar to convalescent; and a convalescent home would require intricate and complicated medical care for its patients
craven :: cowardly brave ka opposite crave
crave + n -- oppsite of what 'brave' meansCraven sounds like Cita + RAVana => Ravana was a coward man!!! he proved it by taking away Cita/Sita in absence of Ram.
daunt :: intimidate; frighten daunt = haunt = frighten and you will be discouraged to go inthis mnemonic is in hindi....daunt..sounds simillar to "daant"(scolding) aur jab bhi daant padti hai we easily get disheartened and frightened.
decorum :: propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners "decor um"; decor them to make them more proper and correctDECO (dekho) yaar, RUM pine ke baad, there is very little possibility that you will be in ORDERLINESS and GOOD MANNERS, CONDUCT.
default :: failure to act When you forget to fill up the reuired parts the defalt settings are set.
deference :: courteous regard for another's wish if there is no difference between u and him. then you will respect him.
delineate :: portray; depict; sketch FOCUS ON line IN DElineATE & RELATE WITH OUTLINE N PORTRAY
denigrate :: blacken focus on 'nigrate' part of this word and relate it to 'negro' (who have black skin) READ DENIGRATE AS DEGRADE...WHICH MEANS TO DEFAME OR PUT A BLACK BLOT ON.
deride :: ridicule; make fun of DE mujhe ek aur RIDE de, else i'll MAKE FUN OF you, RIDICULE you.
derivative :: unoriginal; obtained from another source
desiccate :: dry up desi cake is always dried up
deterrent :: something that discourages; hindrance DETER+RENT. High rent IS ALWAYS A discouraging factor FOR TENANTS. FOCUS ON rent OF DETERRENT. rent IS ALWAYS A HINDRANCE AND IS DISCOURAGING FOR TENANTS.
diatribe :: bitter scolding; invective dia+tribe...focus on the tribe...aND think of TRIBE which is ranked very low in CASTE DIVISION...AND THEY are always scolded bitterly by upper caste people.
dichotomy :: split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones) DICHO-'two'+TOMY-'cut' so CUT INTO TWOmayb relating to dicot seeds which split into 2 parts or dicot meanin 2 halfs might help
diffidence :: shyness This word sounds similar to Confidence but is opposite in meaning. So, Diffidence means lacking confidence
diffuse :: *wordy; rambling*; spread out (like a gas)
digression :: wandering away from the subject because of depression ...we move or wander away from the path or subject
dirge :: lament with music; a funeral hymn Dirge- (di+age),di means die, so when you die because of old age and have done good things, a song of grief or lament will be sung. A dirge gives me da (the) urge to start crying.
disabuse :: correct a false impression; undeceive story: like a girl fall in love with a rascal, and her father comes to know. what he will do is abuse the boy and disabuse the girl about the boy. simple naa.REMEMBER AS opposite of abuse(use harsh words or create wrong impression)
discernible :: mentally quick and observant; having insight READ IT AS di-screening. A DUAL SCREENING PERSON, WHO KEEPS ON SCREENING EVERYTHING AROUND TWICE( VERY OBSERVANT, ALERT)
discordant :: not harmonious; conflicting FOCUS ON disco-RDANT. dISCOs ARE always inharmonious. same as cacophonous
discrepancy :: lack of consistency; difference dis + crep (crap)...when u think its crap u would obviously lack consistency and ur opinions are different from others...so discrepancy
discrete :: separate; unconnected if u can remember the discrete maths ,u can see that one topic is separated from the other and subtopics also unconnected to each other.
disingenuous :: not naïve; sophisticated INGENUOUS(can remember as genuine) IS SINCERE, INNOCENT N SOPHISTICATED. AND disingenuous IS not naive, insincere
disinterested :: unprejudiced Dis-Not, Interested. The Judge wasnt interested in the case, so he didn't care what the outcome would be; he was disinterested and unprejudiced.
disjointed :: disconnected
dismiss :: eliminate from consideration; reject
disparage :: belittle dispa-rage:can be readed as display a rage, when u RAGE ur junior u ll BELITTLE them
CAN REMEMBER AS disprin - which DEPRECIATES(DEGRADES, REDUCES) THE PAIN.
disparate :: basically different; unrelated this(dis)+parate(parrot) is different from all the rest. but how?? it can talk!!!Disparate == Dis + parate ; This parrot and that parrot are completely different
dissemble :: disguise; pretend The word sounds like "resemble"...the person/ a thing of tat type can be in disguise...seems like "dis assemble"(break) you broke the favourite pot of mom n den tried to "conceal" ur mistake...or pretending
disseminate :: distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds) dis+seminate seminate could be taken as seminar,so for a seminar,people converge to a place. so disseminar,could be understood as something opposite to that and hence people scatter
dissent :: disagree ASSENT, ACCORD etc mean agree and DISSENT, DISCORD etc mean disagree
dissonance :: discord; opposite of harmony dis-sonance::DIS RESONANCE--not resonant....so not in harmony
distend :: expand; swell out try to relate it with extend...extend means expand
diverge :: vary; go in different directions from the same point
divest :: strip; deprive opposite to investment; di + vest; vest means clothes; divest is to remove them di + vest; (A vest is a type of collarless sleeveless upper-body garment. ); divest is to remove it.
dupe :: someone easily fooled
ebullient :: showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm if u can c the cord ,identify bull in that.a bull is always over flowing with enthu and is always boiling. or ,if ucan think this word in a good sense, "bulli" is always showing exitement or overflows with enthu ,wen a hot gal moves in front of it
eclectic :: selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources eclectic say it elect that means chosing the best from many sources which is the meaning of the eclectic
efficacy :: power to produce desired effect relate the word with defeat..which means losing ones power
effigy :: dummy effic(EFFICIENT)+AC(Y)..so just check out if your AC has the efficiency to PRODUCE DESIRED cooling .
elegy :: poem or song expressing lamentation; funeral song elegy....sounds like a+lagy..lagen(dry)orLAGEND)...so if a legendry person dies......people sing a mournful poem or people lament or regret for his death.....
elicit :: draw out by discussion implicit - which is understood .. explicit - means specifically told/derived so elicit – explicit
embellish :: adorn; ornament; enhance, as a story concentrate on middle section of this word - belli (Belly) , it is said to be one of the most sexiest part of female body, So gals usually ornament it (by Belly Ring) to enhance the beauty.
embezzlement :: stealing When thieves were trying to enter and and rob the bank, alarm suddenly start BUZZING
emulate :: imitate; rival e(I) muulate(mutate means to change)...pepsi became coke's RIVAL so by IMITATING it
enervate :: weaken break it as e+nerve(nerv)+ate... what happens when pulse reduces; we WEAKENcan also be broken as ener(energy) + vate (wait) when energy is waiting somewhere else....you have less energy left in yourself
enfranchise :: admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote) en+franchise...a franchise is an official authority (to sell goods...or any other thngs)of a company.and every franchise boss has VOTING POWER in the company.origin-franch.means free, so freedom is nothing but voting power.
engender :: cause; produce
enhance :: increase; improve
ephemeral :: short-lived; fleeting sounds like e-funeral. Life is over .. short-lived?
equanimity :: calmness of temperament; composure equanimity = equal + enmity. To match the enemy you need to be composed and temperamental, else he'll beat you.
equivocate :: lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth If everyone spoke in an "equal-voice" you wouldn't be able to decipher who was calling.
equi+vocate sounds like advocate... corrupt advocates LIE, to CONCEAL THE TRUTH which MISLEADS the judge..
erudite :: learned; scholarly e+RUD(RUDE)+IT+e....now just concentrate on RUDE IT....NOW THINK OF rude IT PROFESSIONAL WHO IS BASICALLY CONSIDERED AS LEARNED man..or scholerly.taken from rude+ite...in olden days people who were higly educated were basically very rude...as they were having profound knowledge of a subject they use to behave very rudely with less educated or illiterates people.
esoteric :: hard to understand; known only to the chosen few Experts (E) are so (SO) fond of terrible (TER) words.
eulogy :: expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death eulogy = Euler + geometry; Euler was very good at geometry; So we praise him, give him the EULOGY
exacerbate :: worsen; embitter if in an Exam u keep your hand on your head[ie SAR(in hindi)/CER]...you wil WORSEN your paper...
exculpate :: clear from blame exculpate sounds like ex-culprit=culprit before and not now ....i.e his charge has been cleared now
exigency :: urgent situation exit + emergency; when u remember of emergency exit, simply at the time of urgent situation
facetious :: joking (often inappropriately); humorous someone who makes funny faces
facilitate :: help bring about; make less difficult when u give FACILITIES(facilit+ ate).. it makes things less difficult
fallacious :: false; misleading fallacious.split it like fallac+ious...if you just concentrate on fallac..it look like FALSE,......so THINK SOMETHINGis based on FALSE OR incorrect notion.....
fatuous :: foolish; inane focus on 'fat' in this word ..for some foolish people fat people are generally foolish
fawning :: courting favor by cringing and flattering (faw)ning: Consider the word in bracket only. Faw sounds like Wow... U look at a beautiful girle and say Wow... I will TRY TO PLEASE HER BY FOLLOWING HER AND TALKING TO HER(obsequiously)
felicitous :: apt; suitable expressed; well chosen felicitous sounds like felicitation... in felicitation the person is praised with SUITABLE, APT , WELL CHOSEN remarks..
flag :: droop; grow feeble
flout :: reject; mock FLOUT... FOUL+OUT.when a batsman is given a foul out ,de batsman shows his contempt to de umpire
foment :: stir up; instigate Science students can easily remember it as it sounds similar to fermentation.. and stirring is an important part of fermentation process.Foam starts to appear once you profusely foment (stir up) a milk shake.
forestall :: prevent by taking action in advance stall is to stop.. fore means before.. i.e fore+stall= taking precautions before itself to stop some action..
frugality :: thrift; economy frugal means avoiding waste... read it as free+girl...if a girl comes for free,it saves ywaste of money
futile :: useless; hopeless; ineffectual
gainsay :: deny she (Gain)ed weight but not (say)ing means she is denying.
garrulous :: loquacious; wordy; talkative (garrulous can be related to girls when pronounced)and girls talk more than boy
goad :: urge on goad…sounds like god…..everyday when we pray…we always URGE to god ,to give us courage to face all the hurdles and obstacles in life.
gouge :: 1) tear out 2) overcharge ( sounds like gage.. means u shout out loud...when the shopkeeper ovecharges u then u shout.. that is gauge.. gage..etc.)
grandiloquent :: pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language GRAND+LOQUE(MEANS SPEAK,OF SPEECH )..so you are using grand(means BIG AND HEAVY WORDS) WORDS in your SPEECH JUST TO impress your friends .
gregarious :: sociable gregarious ~ gregarius ~ greg. The sound "greg, greg" seems like a bird's tone; on the other hand, bird lives in flock, herd => socialble
guileless :: without deceit "guile" means to decieve guile+less- no deception,honest
gullible :: easily deceived Gullible = Gull + ible = gal + able A gal who is able to be tricked or deceived easily.
harangue :: long, passionate, and vehement speech
HARANRGUE can be split as har+ang+u+e....so when U are ANGry on HAR(her),she is subjected to a long or intensive verbal attack
homogeneous :: of the same kind
hyperbole :: exaggeration; overstatement hyper(beyond the limit)+bole(means speak)..so someone who gives the statement beyond his limit..overstating basically
iconoclastic :: attacking cherished traditions icon = idol clast = fragments So, one who destroys idols into pieces is iconoclast.
idolatry :: worship of idols; excessive admiration combination of idol+ adulatory(adulation) gives de meaning
immutable :: unchangeableimmutable is something immune to changes
impair :: injure; hurt im+pair.& if damage a pair of something..you seperate them...so you injure them...
impede :: hinder; block
impermeable :: impervious; not permitting passage through its substance impervious; im(no)+permeable(permission)that means no permission for water to flow
impertinent :: 1) having no connection with a given matter; 2) insolent; rude He said rudely* that it was not pertained* to him.
imperturbable :: calm; placid He was not-disturbed* by per-tur sounds
impervious :: impenetrable; *incapable of being damaged or distressed* im-'not' + per-'completely' + vious 'via'[old] => not (completely via) so not damageable
implacable :: incapable of being pacified ganguly fans cannot be pacified* if he loses his place in team
implicit :: understood but not stated understood but not stated
implode :: burst inward ex-'out'+plode-'burst'...so im-'in,inwards'+plode-'burst'... so implode means burst inwards
inadvertently :: unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
inchoate :: recently begun; rudimentary; elementary choate seems like "chote"..4 ex "chote bachche" means nt fully grown up or in initial stage of life.
incongruity :: lack or harmony; absurdity in+ con(bad)+gruity(sounds ike unity..) .. hence bad unity refers to LACK OF HARMONY..
incorporate :: introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite
indeterminate :: uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
indigence :: poverty Indica + Zen (Cars)…Cars owned by poor people. Antonym:"Opulence" which means "Rich" Mnemonic :Opel Astra(Its a car owned by very rich people)
indolent :: lazy indolent -- ind (indians) + ol (all) + ent (entities) So, All indians are working and creating entities (existing things) without being lazy.Dole dole dil jara jara song --- Mahesh dance steps look lazy
inert :: inactive; lacking power to move recollect ur chemistry .INERT gases harldy react.therefore INERT means LACKIN ABILITY TO MOVE OR ACT
ingenious :: clever; resourceful
ingenious (2) :: naïve and trusting; young; unsophisticated
ingenuous (e) :: naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid In(suffix, means NO) + Genius = one who is nort genius = He is NAIVE, UNSOPHISTICATED.
inherent :: firmly established by nature or habit
inhibit :: restrain; retard or prevent 'Prohibit' means forbade someone to do anything. 'Inhibit' means to make obstacle in doing something
innocuous :: harmless in(not)+nocuous(noxious)........ means not noxious......something which is not noxious is harmless...
innovation :: change; introduction of something new
insensible :: unconscious; unresponsive; lacking feeling in(without..) +sensible(sense..)i.e. without sense we are UNCONSCIOUS or UNRESPONSIVE..
insinuate :: hint; imply; creep in The girl has lost her memory. The boy telling her - This is the INStitute IN which U ATE. He is trying to HINT, IMPLY to her.
insipid :: lacking in flavor; dull in+sip+id(it) in-'not,-ve prefix',so when u dont sip it,i.e a juice ,then it means de juice lacks flavorHad a sip of tea its same as having no sip, because of no taste.
insularity :: narrow-mindedness; isolation we insulate electrical wires.. by insulating , we r ISOLATING the wires from environment...
intractable :: unruly; stubborn; unyielding tract(TRACK)..SO you have decided to track about your UNRULY CHILD...and you have approached the agency to do this.
intransigence :: refusal of any compromise; stubbornness Intransigence: inside+transit- Bangladesh is stubbornly refusing to compromise about the transit for Indian vahicle inside it for making
inundate :: overwhelm; flood; submerge I+NUN +DATE....I asked the NUNs for a DATE and i was FLOODED with offers....pls no offence
inured :: accustomed; hardened
invective :: abuse; verbal attack divide it like..invi+ctive..invi(sounds like envy)+active...well an active envy..who doesnt want to see you sucessful...such a person wil try all ways to bring you down..hence he will use abusive and venomous langauge..to express his ill will for youENVY + ACTIVE or Active jealousy can cause you to ABUSE the other person.
irascible :: irritable; easily angered concentrate on rasc- a rascal is one who is irritable, choleric, shor-tempered & hotheaded
irresolute :: uncertain how to act; weak
itinerary :: plan of a trip
laconic :: brief and to the point LAC..LACK, SO LACK OF WORDS in her speech, specify that she used very few words to say her ideas.To express in short we use icons
lassitude :: languor; weariness; disinclination to exert or interest oneself After a heavy lunch, if you drink a glass of LASSI, you will go in lassitude i.e. weariness, lethargy and ultimately go to sleep.
latent :: potential but undeveloped; dormant; hidden regroup the words and spell it as talent.. many people have POTENTIAL(talent..)but undeveloped..where as some people HIDE their talent..
laud :: praise Relate the word to applaud... which means praise,commend!!!this mnemonic is in hindi..laud..lad..mummy lad pyar karti hai jab hum prize win karte hai...so this is the form of praising us by her.
lethargic :: drowsy; dull lethargic sounds like leth(LOST)+argic(energy).....so you have LOST ALL YOUR ENERGY,THATS why you are feeling DULL AND DROWSY.
levee :: earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding levee..(sounds like level..) we LEVEL the land , so that there is no seep of water(..flooding..)
log :: record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities every mobile has a LOG FILE, in which all your call RECORDS are stored...
loquacious :: talkative it is derived from the root word 'loqua'... which refers to SPPECH or TALKvaqua podi vesukoni kooda chaala matladatadu em artham kaadu(telugu)
lucid :: easily understood; clear; intelligible when u LOOK(luc) the ID of micorsoft employee...u will " clearly,tranparently understand,that he is clever n intelligent
luminous :: shining; issuing light
magnanimity :: generosity magNANIMAous, NANI MA in hindi, is always "generous" to
malingerer :: one who feigns illness to escape duty Ma linger= child lingering around her mom to avoid going to school.
malleable :: capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable BIg malls are impressing malleable minds of children .
maverick :: rebel; nonconformist a person who takes an independent stand, as in politics, refusing to conform to that of a party or group Mave+"RICK" sounds like Ricky Ponting who is rebellious and non-conformist as he does not believe in umpire descisions during India Cricekt matchmaverick-MAIN BHI RICKshaw chaloonga even I am engineer/doctor. I want to be maverick.
meticulous :: excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous Meti means fear..every one knows "where ever fear is there ,care should be there" otherwise we fall in risks...
misanthrope :: one who hates mankind "misien"in greek means " to hate" and "anthropos" means "mankind" so misanthrope means one who hates mankind
mollify :: soothe mollify sounds like nullify...so just think of nullifying something...nullifying your temper
morose :: ill-humored; sullen; melancholy in hindi it is like MOR(peacock) RO(weep)
mundane :: worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday Mundane sounds like Monday. After an exciting weekend, Monday is just another mundane day.
negate :: cancel out; nullify; deny
neophyte :: recent convert; beginner neo+phyte=new+fight a new member or beginner always has to fight to establish his own identity
nepotism :: favoritism (to a relative) ne+poti+sm....poti is hindi for grand-daughter..every grand father shows favoritism for his grand daughternee potta naaa potta nindite chaalu
obdurate :: stubborn OB+DURA(RELATE IT TO WORD DURABILITY)..SO anything which has durability..has the resisting power, and something which resist is stubborn.OB+DU+RATE realate it as AB(OB) RATE DoUble ho gaya,and the seller was very STUBBORN about that
obviate :: make unnecessary; get rid of ob+viate .. viate can be rhymed with void.. and making void means removing something.. hence getting rid of..obviate = ob-'prevent' + viate 'via [=way]' prevent the way ~ we don't go that way
occlude :: shut; close when yu include someone they are welcome and the gates are always open.so when u OCCLUDE(rhymes with EXCLUDE),they are unwelcome and hence the gates are SHUT or CLOSED
officious :: meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services OFFICIOUS,the first part of the word sounds similar to office.imagine a govt. office where ppl. poke their nose in other's business,there are INTERFERING
onerous :: burdensome it sounds like on+er+us..that is ONUS.. when something is ON US ..we feel burdensome
onomatopoeia :: words formed in imitation of natural sounds onoma (name) + poi (poet).. names that a poet uses to express natural sounds..
onslaught :: fierce attack; vicious assault it is taken from..on+slaught...is derived from slēan means to strike ..so strike sombody with a knife...means to kill or fiercely atcking.
onus :: burden; responsibility ON-US you are ON US ie. you are BURDEN to me.
opprobrium :: infamy, vilification
oscillate :: vibrate pendulumlike; waver
ostentatious :: showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention osTENTATIOUS.. can be rhymed with TEMPTATION.. so trying to induce temptation and attracting ppl..
paragon :: model of perfection ARAGON in the movie lord of the rings was a perfect soldierRemember the paragon slipper ad ???
partisan :: one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
partition :: divide into parts
pathological :: pertaining to disease
paucity :: scarcity take it as somebody saying about a city as pau;in hindi PAU(pao-a small weght)i.e "ek pau ki to city hai"
pedantic :: showing off learning; bookish rhymes pendant. pendant is a small thing but when it is lost you are damn worried. so worrried about small things
penchant :: strong inclination; liking chant- verses are chanted by sages because they have strong inclination toward spiritualism
penury :: severe poverty; stinginess pen+ru(pee).........no rupee to buy a pen
perennial :: something long-lasting if u remember we have learnt about perennial rivers in social which means LONG LASTING rivers
perfidious :: treacherous; disloyal per+FID+ious.. FID stands for fidelity.. i.e. loyalty.. hence perfidious is its opposite
perfunctory :: superficial; not thorough; *lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm*
permeable :: penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through
pervasive :: spread throughout look the word carefully..PERVASI+VE....and does'nt it sound like PERVASI BHARTIYA DIVAS.....an initiative by indian government to attract NON RESIDENTs OF INDIA who are SPREADed THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.......
phlegmatic :: calm; not easily disturbed Sounds like PRAGMATIC(practical) --> practical people think with logic and show little emotion.phlegmatic -> plleg (flag) when we hoist a flag we should be calm and unexcited.
piety (<-n) (adj.->) pious :: devoutness; reverence for God Pie+tea if we get a pie and a tea when we are hungry we thank god and devout to him. Or else when we need them we devout to god...
placate :: pacify; conciliate PL + ac + ATE = a PLATE full of tasty food to SATISFY someone.placate--pla(playing)+cate(cards)===playing cards pacify's anyone........
plasticity :: ability to be molded
platitude :: trite remark; commonplace statement flat + attitude: something flat dont attracts us, as it is very common. so u will do platitude
plethora :: excess; overabundance like if u go to home after amny days. ur mother will insist u to eat more. what she will tell "Le + Thoda" ultimately, aisai lene se, it will be excess at the end. u will be full :)
plummet :: fall sharply Plummet sounds like Planet (something very very heavy) . Again a heavy thing will fall or drop sharply.
porous :: full of pores; like a sieve
pragmatic :: practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of some thing PRA + gma + TIC = PRA + c + TIC + al
pragmatist :: practical person
prance(e) :: move about in a spirited manner (proudly and confidently)When u in france u move about in spirited manner
preamble :: introductory statement PRE(before) + AM (i) + BOL(tell): in meating political leaders will say like: what i want to tell before i start my lecture is bla bla bla. and this will take 1 hour. :) . This is what preamble is
precarious :: uncertain; risky what we do before starting something ussafe or risky. we do prayer. so: PRAY + KARI = precarious
precipice :: cliff; dangerous position PRECI (PRESIDENT)+ PICE (PEACE). So if presedent wants peace then he will have to CLIMB a HIGH VERTICAL MOUNTAIN and meditate there. It will be a great PERIL for him.
precursor :: forerunner
presumptuous :: arrogant; taking liberties LOOK FOR esum(ASSUME)...SO HAVING a assumption that what you think is always right.
prevaricate :: lie divide is as pre(..before)+var(truth..)+icate(..gate) ..i.e. before truth u r keeping a gate hence u r LYING or HIDING THE TRUTH..
pristine :: characteristic of earlier times; primitive, unspoiled sounds like priest(ine) means pertaining to priests which is to remain in pure state.pristine ~ PRINT and FIRST. First printed books are fresh and clean.
probity :: uprightness; incorruptibility basically this word is taken from latin probus..means honesty..............PROB+ITY..PROB SOUNDS very similar to prove....AND QUALITIES LIKE HONESTY, INCORUPTIBILITY.....can be proved....becoz no one can hide truth.
prodigal :: wasteful; reckless with money prod(i.e push with) +gals(girls)=extravagant if u are with girls then u have to be extravagant..
profound :: deep; not superficial; complete whatever professional or researchers found(read find) has to be deep.
prohibitive :: tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; inclined to prevent or forbid
proliferate :: grow rapidly; spread; multiply pro + life + rate : increase in rate of production (pro) of life (living organisms) causes population to increase rapidlypro + life + rate : in our professional (pro) life, we should work at faster rate to grow rapidly.
propensity :: natural inclination "popins"(candy) deke log bachchon ko behla-fusla ke le jate hain....coz they know dat kids hav "natural inclination" 4 it....PROPANE+CITY; violation is more inclined,susceptible to happen in cities , than Villages !
propitiate :: appease propiti+ate..propiti sounds very close to property..+ate..so just imagine if you elder brother ate (here it means encroach) all your property....you wil quarrel with him..and that time your father will try to pacify you or he will appease to you main
propitious :: favorable; fortunate; advantageous PROPITI....sounds like property......if you have got lot of property..you are FORTUNATE to get it..money is basically considered AUSPICIOUS(BECAUSE LUXMI IS GODDESS OF MONEY)....and you can make any adverse situation FAVORABLE TO YOU ..if you HAVE th
propriety :: fitness; correct conduct divide the word as propr+iety ..propr(sounds like PROPER)..hence it refers to being PROPER or CORRECT CONDUCT..
proscribe :: ostracize; banish; outlaw When you want a magazine,you PREscribe(subscribe) it.Similarly when u want to stop it,you will have to PROSCRIBE. SO PROSCRIBE=prohibitit can be written like this pro means before + scribe means to write .SO A WRITER WHOSE WRITING ARE PROHIBITED TO BE PUBLISHED in that country.
pungent :: stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic remember pug dog of vodafone. It's very stingy.
qualified(e) :: limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modifyeven though i was a QUALIFIED engineer,i was RESTRICTED frm attending the conference
quibble :: minor objection or complaint; *evasion* mnemonic in hindi.. read it as qui(kyun)+bble(bill)..KYUN BILL ITNA ZYADA HAI?,u OBJECT to reading of meter & COMPLAINT to the authorities..
quiescent :: at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
recalcitrant :: obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly
recant :: disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error re+calcit(look like calcite)+rant..........as we know calcite is hard mineral found in calcium carbonate which forms the major part of rocks,chalk and marbals......and these substances are hard to break....like wise a recalcitrant person is stubbornre+calci(calculator->calculate)+trant....so imagine a person who has made a mistake in calculations using a calci and is unwilling to re-calculate...it shows he is STUBBORN
recant(e) :: disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement re + chant(sing): singing/telling again. what?? telling what i told earlier is wrong wrong!!
recluse :: hermit; loner re+close . Closed=hermit sounds like seclude
recondite :: abstruse; profound; secret recon-dite:recon sounds like reckon which means guess...if a question is DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND u will GUESS the answer
refractory :: stubborn; unmanageable refute :: disprove relegate :: banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign reproach :: express disapproval or disappointment reprobate :: unprincipled or immoral person repudiate :: to refuse to have anything to do with; disown; disavow rescind :: cancel resolution :: determination resolve :: determination; firmness of purpose reticent :: reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence reverent :: respect; worshipful
sage :: person celebrated for wisdom salubrious :: healthful sanction :: approve; ratify satiate :: satisfy fully saturate :: soak thoroughly savor :: enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality secrete :: *hide away or cache*; produce and release a substance into an organism shard :: fragment, generally of pottery skeptic :: doubter; person who suspends judgment until having examined the evidence supporting a point of view solicitous :: worried, concerned soporific :: sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness specious :: seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally) spectrum :: colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism sporadic :: occurring irregularly stigma :: token of disgrace; brand stint (n) :: supply; allotted amount; assigned portion of work stipulate :: make express conditions, specify stolid :: dull; impassive striated :: marked with paralleled bands; grooved strut (1) :: pompous walk strut (2) :: supporting bar subpoena :: writ summoning a witness to appear subside :: settle down; descend; grow quiet substantiate :: establish by evidence; verify; support
supersede :: cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete supposition :: hypothesis; surmise
tacit :: understood; not put into words tangential :: peripheral; only slightly connected; *digressing (<- go off the point)* tenuous :: thin; rare; slim tirade :: extended scolding; denunciation; harangue torpor :: lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy tortuous :: winding; full of curves tractable :: docile; easily managed transgression :: violation of a law; sin truculence :: aggressiveness; ferocity
