Lesson 20 - 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

#476 🌪️ ••••••	maelstrom /ˈmeɪlstrəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a situation of confused movement and turmoil. ••••••	The ship was caught in a maelstrom of waves and wind. ••••••	caught in a maelstrom ••••••	being stuck in a confusing or turbulent situation ••••••	whirlpool, vortex, turbulence, chaos, turmoil ••••••	calm, order, tranquility ••••••	violent maelstrom, political maelstrom, caught in a maelstrom ••••••
#477 👑 ••••••	Magnanimity /ˌmæɡ.nəˈnɪ.mɪ.ti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	generosity in forgiving an insult or injury; nobility of spirit or action; generosity ••••••	He showed great magnanimity in victory. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	generosity, nobility, forgiveness, kindness ••••••	pettiness, meanness, vindictiveness ••••••	show magnanimity, act of magnanimity, great magnanimity ••••••
#478 🗣️ ••••••	malign /məˈlaɪn/ verb ••••••	maligned ••••••	maligned ••••••	maligns ••••••	maligning ••••••	to speak harmful untruths about someone; to slander or defame ••••••	She felt hurt when her rivals tried to malign her reputation. ••••••	malign influence ••••••	a harmful or evil effect ••••••	slander, defame, vilify, disparage, smear ••••••	praise, commend, extol ••••••	malign influence, malign intent, malign character, malign force ••••••
#479 🤒 ••••••	malinger /məˈlɪŋɡər/ verb ••••••	malingered ••••••	malingered ••••••	malingers ••••••	malingering ••••••	to exaggerate or fake illness in order to escape duty or work ••••••	He tried to malinger to avoid going to school. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	shirk, dodge, feign, pretend, evade ••••••	work, labor, perform ••••••	malinger illness, malinger at work, malinger symptoms ••••••
#480 🔧 ••••••	malleable /ˈmæliəbl̩/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Easily shaped or influenced; capable of being bent or adapted. ••••••	Gold is a highly malleable metal used in jewelry. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	flexible, adaptable, pliable, ductile, impressionable ••••••	rigid, inflexible, stiff ••••••	malleable metal, malleable mind, highly malleable, malleable material ••••••
#481 🤠 ••••••	maverick /ˈmævərɪk/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an independent thinker who does not go along with a group or rules ••••••	She was a political maverick who challenged traditional ideas. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	individualist, nonconformist, rebel, innovator, radical ••••••	conformist, follower, traditionalist ••••••	political maverick, corporate maverick, real maverick, maverick thinker ••••••
#482 👑 ••••••	megalomania /ˌmɛɡələˈmeɪniə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A condition characterized by delusional fantasies of power, wealth, or omnipotence. ••••••	The dictator’s megalomania led him to believe he was invincible. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	arrogance, delusion, obsession, grandiosity, egotism ••••••	humility, modesty, selflessness ••••••	political megalomania, corporate megalomania, megalomania of leaders ••••••
#483 🦁 ••••••	menagerie /məˈnæʒəri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a collection of wild animals kept for exhibition; a diverse or strange group of people or things ••••••	The circus had a menagerie of exotic animals. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	collection, zoo, assortment, exhibition ••••••	order, uniformity ••••••	circus menagerie, exotic menagerie, private menagerie ••••••
#484 🤥 ••••••	mendacious /mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	not telling the truth; lying ••••••	The politician was known for his mendacious statements. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dishonest, deceitful, lying, untruthful ••••••	honest, truthful, sincere ••••••	mendacious statement, mendacious propaganda, mendacious report ••••••
#485 🤲 ••••••	mendicant /ˈmɛndɪkənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a beggar; a person who lives by asking for alms ••••••	The mendicant asked for food at the monastery gate. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	beggar, pauper, panhandler, supplicant ••••••	donor, benefactor ••••••	mendicant friar, mendicant order, poor mendicant, wandering mendicant ••••••
#486 ✨ ••••••	meretricious /ˌmɛrəˈtrɪʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	apparently attractive but having no real value or integrity. ••••••	The design was flashy but meretricious. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	tawdry, flashy, gaudy, showy, superficial ••••••	genuine, authentic, real ••••••	meretricious display, meretricious design, meretricious charm, meretricious style ••••••
#487 ✨ ••••••	mesmerize /ˈmɛzməˌraɪz/ verb ••••••	mesmerized ••••••	mesmerized ••••••	mesmerizes ••••••	mesmerizing ••••••	To capture complete attention; to hypnotize or fascinate. ••••••	The dancer's graceful movements mesmerized the audience. ••••••	mesmerize the crowd ••••••	To fully capture the attention of a group of people ••••••	enthrall, captivate, enchant, fascinate, hypnotize ••••••	bore, repel, distract ••••••	mesmerize audience, mesmerize with beauty, mesmerizing effect ••••••
#488 🐛➡️🦋 ••••••	metamorphosis /ˌmɛtəˈmɔrfəsɪs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A process of transformation from one form to another, especially in biology, such as the change from a caterpillar to a butterfly. ••••••	The metamorphosis of the tadpole into a frog is fascinating. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	transformation, change, evolution, alteration, mutation ••••••	stagnation, permanence, constancy ••••••	undergo metamorphosis, complete metamorphosis, process of metamorphosis ••••••
#489 📚 ••••••	metaphysics /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪks/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The branch of philosophy that deals with the fundamental nature of reality, existence, and the relationship between mind and matter. ••••••	She studied metaphysics to understand the principles of existence beyond physical science. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ontology, philosophy, cosmology, speculation, abstraction ••••••	empiricism, materialism, realism ••••••	study metaphysics, branch of metaphysics, metaphysics of existence, metaphysics course ••••••
#490 🌦️ ••••••	meteorological /ˌmiː.ti.ə.rəˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	related to the study of the atmosphere and weather ••••••	The meteorological department predicted heavy rainfall this week. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	climatic, weather-related, atmospheric ••••••	non-climatic, geological ••••••	meteorological data, meteorological department, meteorological study, meteorological report ••••••
#491 🧐 ••••••	meticulous /məˈtɪkjʊləs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. ••••••	The artist was meticulous in painting every tiny detail. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	precise, careful, thorough, detailed, diligent ••••••	careless, sloppy, negligent ••••••	meticulous planning, meticulous detail, meticulous care, meticulous work ••••••
#492 🔥 ••••••	mettle /ˈmɛtəl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face demanding situations with courage. ••••••	The young athlete showed his mettle in the final match. ••••••	on one's mettle ••••••	To be prepared to do one's best or face a challenge with determination. ••••••	courage, spirit, resilience, determination, grit ••••••	cowardice, weakness, timidity ••••••	show mettle, test mettle, prove mettle, on one's mettle ••••••
#493 🔥 ••••••	mettlesome /ˈmɛtəlˌsʌm/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Full of courage and spirit; lively and spirited. ••••••	The mettlesome young rider never backed down from a challenge. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	spirited, courageous, bold, plucky, lively ••••••	cowardly, timid, fearful ••••••	mettlesome spirit, mettlesome horse, mettlesome attitude ••••••
#494 🔬 ••••••	microcosm /ˈmaɪkrəˌkɒzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A small, representative system having analogies to a larger system; a miniature version of something. ••••••	The small town is a microcosm of the entire nation. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	miniature, model, epitome, sample, representation ••••••	macrocosm, entirety ••••••	microcosm of society, cultural microcosm, microcosm of the world ••••••
#495 ⚖️ ••••••	militate /ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt/ verb ••••••	militated ••••••	militated ••••••	militates ••••••	militating ••••••	to have a strong effect against something; to work as a powerful factor in preventing or influencing an outcome ••••••	His lack of experience will militate against his promotion. ••••••	militate against ••••••	to work as a powerful factor opposing something ••••••	hinder, oppose, obstruct, counteract, prevent ••••••	support, favor, assist ••••••	militate against, factors militating, circumstances militating ••••••
#496 ⚠️ ••••••	minatory /ˈmɪnətɔːri/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Expressing a threat; menacing. ••••••	The criminal gave the witness a minatory look. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	threatening, menacing, intimidating, hostile, ominous ••••••	friendly, reassuring, harmless ••••••	minatory tone, minatory gesture, minatory warning, minatory look ••••••
#497 🔍 ••••••	minuscule /ˈmɪnəskjuːl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	extremely small in size or importance ••••••	She made only a minuscule contribution to the project. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	tiny, minute, microscopic, little, insignificant ••••••	huge, large, massive ••••••	minuscule amount, minuscule difference, minuscule detail ••••••
#498 📑 ••••••	minutia /maɪˈnjuːʃə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a small or trivial detail of something ••••••	He was bored by the minutia of office paperwork. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	detail, trifle, particular, triviality, nicety ••••••	main, essential, major ••••••	minutia of life, legal minutia, bureaucratic minutia ••••••
#499 😒 ••••••	misanthrope /ˈmɪsənˌθroʊp/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who dislikes or distrusts humankind ••••••	The old man was considered a misanthrope who avoided all social gatherings. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	cynic, recluse, hermit, pessimist, loner ••••••	humanitarian, philanthropist, optimist ••••••	cynical misanthrope, grumpy misanthrope, lonely misanthrope ••••••
#500 📚 ••••••	miscellany /ˈmɪsəleɪni/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A collection or mixture of various things. ••••••	The book is a miscellany of essays and poems. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	collection, assortment, mixture, anthology ••••••	uniformity, consistency ••••••	miscellany of stories, miscellany of articles ••••••

Lesson 20 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

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