Lesson 2 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#26 💊 ••••••	alleviate /əˈliːvieɪt/ verb ••••••	alleviated ••••••	alleviated ••••••	alleviates ••••••	alleviating ••••••	to make suffering, pain, or a problem less severe ••••••	The medicine helped alleviate her headache. ••••••	alleviate suffering ••••••	to reduce someone's suffering ••••••	ease, relieve, lessen, mitigate, reduce ••••••	worsen, aggravate, intensify ••••••	alleviate pain, alleviate suffering, alleviate poverty, alleviate symptoms ••••••
#27 ⚙️ ••••••	alloy /ˈælɔɪ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A mixture of metals or a metal combined with another element. ••••••	Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	mixture, blend, composite, amalgam, fusion ••••••	pure metal, element ••••••	metal alloy, alloy wheels, alloy composition, alloy steel ••••••
#28 ✨ ••••••	allure /əˈlʊr/ verb ••••••	allured ••••••	allured ••••••	allures ••••••	alluring ••••••	To attract or tempt someone with charm or appeal. ••••••	The city allures tourists with its vibrant nightlife. ••••••	the allure of ••••••	the appeal or attraction of something ••••••	attract, entice, charm, fascinate, captivate ••••••	repel, disgust, deter ••••••	allure of power, natural allure, allure of beauty, allure tourists ••••••
#29 🔗 ••••••	amalgamate /əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ verb ••••••	amalgamated ••••••	amalgamated ••••••	amalgamates ••••••	amalgamating ••••••	to combine or unite to form one organization or structure; to merge ••••••	The two companies decided to amalgamate their operations. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	merge, combine, unite, blend ••••••	separate, divide, split, isolate ••••••	amalgamate companies, amalgamate operations, successfully amalgamate, amalgamate resources, amalgamate efforts ••••••
#30 ❓ ••••••	ambiguous /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Open to more than one interpretation; unclear or uncertain. ••••••	His answer was so ambiguous that no one understood his real opinion. ••••••	ambiguous statement ••••••	a statement that can be interpreted in more than one way ••••••	unclear, vague, uncertain, equivocal, obscure ••••••	clear, definite, explicit ••••••	ambiguous statement, ambiguous meaning, ambiguous situation, ambiguous terms ••••••
#31 ⚖️ ••••••	ambivalence /æmˈbɪvələns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something. ••••••	He felt ambivalence about moving to a new city. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	uncertainty, indecision, doubt, hesitation ••••••	certainty, decisiveness, clarity ••••••	feel ambivalence, emotional ambivalence, deep ambivalence ••••••
#32 🍯 ••••••	ambrosia /æmˈbroʊʒə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The food of the gods in classical mythology; something extremely pleasing to taste or smell. ••••••	The dessert was so delicious that it tasted like ambrosia. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	delicacy, nectar, delight, treat, luxury ••••••	poison, disgust, repulsion ••••••	tastes like ambrosia, ambrosia salad, sweet ambrosia, ambrosia dessert ••••••
#33 🔧 ••••••	ameliorate /əˈmiːliəreɪt/ verb ••••••	ameliorated ••••••	ameliorated ••••••	ameliorates ••••••	ameliorating ••••••	to make something better or improve a bad situation ••••••	Policies were introduced to ameliorate living conditions in the city. ••••••	ameliorate the situation ••••••	to improve a problematic or difficult condition ••••••	improve, enhance, upgrade, better, reform ••••••	worsen, deteriorate, aggravate ••••••	ameliorate conditions, ameliorate the situation, ameliorate suffering, ameliorate poverty ••••••
#34 😊 ••••••	amenable /əˈmiːnəbl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	willing to cooperate or be influenced; open to suggestions ••••••	She was amenable to the idea of working longer hours. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	agreeable, cooperative, responsive, compliant ••••••	stubborn, uncooperative, resistant ••••••	amenable to change, amenable to suggestion, amenable to law ••••••
#35 🏘️ ••••••	amenity /əˈmɛnəti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a useful or pleasant facility or feature of a place ••••••	The apartment has every amenity needed for comfortable living. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	facility, feature, service, convenience ••••••	drawback, disadvantage ••••••	amenity value, basic amenity, local amenity ••••••
#36 🧿 ••••••	amulet /ˈæmjʊlət/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an ornament or small object believed to protect against evil, danger, or disease ••••••	She wore an amulet to protect herself from harm. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	charm, talisman, pendant, token ••••••	curse, hex, bane ••••••	wear an amulet, lucky amulet, protective amulet ••••••
#37 ⌛ ••••••	anachronism /əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	something that is out of its proper time period, especially something old-fashioned in a modern context ••••••	Using a typewriter today feels like an anachronism. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	outdated, relic, antiquated, obsolete ••••••	modernity, contemporaneity, relevance ••••••	historical anachronism, cultural anachronism, seen as anachronism ••••••
#38 💊 ••••••	analgesic /ˌænəlˈdʒiːzɪk/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A drug or substance that relieves pain. ••••••	She took an analgesic to ease her headache. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	painkiller, anesthetic, sedative, remedy ••••••	stimulant, irritant ••••••	take an analgesic, effective analgesic, prescribe an analgesic ••••••
#39 🔗 ••••••	analogous /əˈnæləɡəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared. ••••••	The human brain is analogous to a computer in processing information. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	similar, comparable, alike, equivalent ••••••	different, dissimilar, unrelated ••••••	analogous situation, analogous example, analogous structure ••••••
#40 ⚠️ ••••••	anarchy /ˈænərki/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a state of disorder due to the absence or failure of government or authority ••••••	The collapse of the regime led to anarchy in the streets. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	chaos, disorder, lawlessness, turmoil ••••••	order, stability, control ••••••	political anarchy, total anarchy, social anarchy ••••••
#41 💊 ••••••	anodyne /ˈæn.ə.daɪn/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Not likely to cause offense; bland or harmless. Also refers to something that relieves pain. ••••••	The speaker’s anodyne remarks avoided controversy. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	inoffensive, bland, harmless, soothing, palliative ••••••	provocative, offensive, harmful ••••••	anodyne statement, anodyne comment, anodyne medicine ••••••
#42 ⚠️ ••••••	anomalous /əˈnɒmələs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected ••••••	Scientists observed an anomalous result during the experiment. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	abnormal, irregular, unusual, atypical, deviant ••••••	normal, regular, standard ••••••	anomalous behavior, anomalous result, anomalous pattern, anomalous situation ••••••
#43 📜 ••••••	antecedent /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	something that came before; a previous event, condition, or cause ••••••	The cultural antecedents of this festival go back centuries. ••••••	grammatical antecedent ••••••	a word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to ••••••	predecessor, precursor, forerunner, precedent ••••••	descendant, successor ••••••	historical antecedent, cultural antecedent, legal antecedent ••••••
#44 🦕 ••••••	antediluvian /ˌæntɪdəˈluːviən/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	extremely old-fashioned; belonging to the time before the biblical flood ••••••	His views on women are positively antediluvian. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	outdated, archaic, obsolete, primitive, ancient ••••••	modern, contemporary, current ••••••	antediluvian beliefs, antediluvian customs, antediluvian ideas ••••••
#45 😤 ••••••	antipathy /ænˈtɪpəθi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion toward something or someone ••••••	There was a mutual antipathy between the two rival companies. ••••••	natural antipathy ••••••	an inherent or instinctive dislike ••••••	aversion, hostility, dislike, animosity, repugnance ••••••	sympathy, affinity, fondness ••••••	mutual antipathy, deep antipathy, natural antipathy, feel antipathy, antipathy toward ••••••
#46 😑 ••••••	apathy /ˈæpəθi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern ••••••	The students showed apathy towards the new rules. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	indifference, unconcern, detachment, passivity ••••••	interest, enthusiasm, passion ••••••	show apathy, political apathy, general apathy, apathy towards ••••••
#47 ⛰️ ••••••	apex /ˈeɪ.pɛks/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the highest point or peak of something ••••••	The climbers finally reached the apex of the mountain. ••••••	at the apex of ••••••	at the highest or most successful point ••••••	peak, summit, pinnacle, climax, acme ••••••	base, bottom, nadir ••••••	apex predator, apex of power, apex court, apex of success ••••••
#48 🌌 ••••••	apogee /ˈæpədʒiː/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the highest or most distant point; the climax or peak of something ••••••	The empire reached its apogee during the 18th century. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	peak, climax, pinnacle, zenith, summit ••••••	nadir, bottom, base ••••••	reach apogee, political apogee, cultural apogee, apogee of power ••••••
#49 💡 ••••••	apothegm /ˈæpəˌθɛm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A short, witty, and instructive saying or maxim. ••••••	His speech was filled with apothegms about life and success. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	saying, maxim, aphorism, proverb, adage ••••••	nonsense, babble ••••••	wise apothegm, ancient apothegm, famous apothegm ••••••
#50 🤲 ••••••	appease /əˈpiːz/ verb ••••••	appeased ••••••	appeased ••••••	appeases ••••••	appeasing ••••••	to calm or pacify someone by meeting their demands ••••••	The manager tried to appease the angry customer. ••••••	appease someone's anger ••••••	to reduce someone's anger by satisfying them ••••••	pacify, calm, satisfy, placate, soothe ••••••	provoke, anger, agitate ••••••	appease anger, appease demand, appease fears ••••••

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