Lesson 21 - 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

#501 😈 ••••••	Miscreant /ˈmɪs.kri.ənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who behaves badly or illegally; a villain or criminal ••••••	The miscreant was caught stealing from the store. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	villain, criminal, wrongdoer, scoundrel ••••••	hero, saint, good person, law-abiding citizen ••••••	dangerous miscreant, petty miscreant, notorious miscreant, young miscreant ••••••
#502 🚫👩 ••••••	misogynist /mɪˈsɑːdʒɪnɪst/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women. ••••••	Many condemned his speech as the words of a misogynist. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	woman-hater, sexist, chauvinist, anti-feminist ••••••	feminist, egalitarian ••••••	open misogynist, notorious misogynist, blatant misogynist ••••••
#503 ⚖️ ••••••	mitigate /ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt/ verb ••••••	mitigated ••••••	mitigated ••••••	mitigates ••••••	mitigating ••••••	to make less severe, serious, or painful ••••••	The new policies aim to mitigate the effects of climate change. ••••••	mitigate risk ••••••	to reduce the potential danger or harm ••••••	alleviate, reduce, ease, lessen, soften ••••••	exacerbate, worsen, intensify ••••••	mitigate risk, mitigate effects, mitigate harm, mitigate damage ••••••
#504 🧠 ••••••	mnemonic /nɪˈmɒnɪk/ noun/adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a device or technique used to aid memory ••••••	Students often use mnemonic devices to remember lists of words. ••••••	mnemonic device ••••••	a tool to help remember information ••••••	memory aid, reminder, clue, device, trick ••••••	forgetfulness, oblivion ••••••	mnemonic device, mnemonic technique, use mnemonic, create mnemonic ••••••
#505 ⚖️ ••••••	modicum /ˈmɒdɪkəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a small or moderate amount of something, especially something valuable or desirable ••••••	She showed a modicum of patience during the long meeting. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	small amount, bit, fragment, particle, trace ••••••	abundance, plenty, excess ••••••	modicum of respect, modicum of patience, modicum of truth ••••••
#506 🤲 ••••••	mollify /ˈmɒlɪfaɪ/ verb ••••••	mollified ••••••	mollified ••••••	mollifies ••••••	mollifying ••••••	To calm or soothe someone's anger or anxiety. ••••••	The manager tried to mollify the angry customers with discounts. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	appease, soothe, pacify, calm ••••••	provoke, irritate, anger ••••••	mollify anger, mollify concerns, mollify customers, mollify critics ••••••
#507 🏢 ••••••	monolithic /ˌmɒnəˈlɪθɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Massive, uniform, and indivisible; resembling a large single stone or structure. ••••••	The company maintained a monolithic structure resistant to change. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	massive, rigid, uniform, colossal ••••••	flexible, diverse, fragmented ••••••	monolithic structure, monolithic block, monolithic system, monolithic organization ••••••
#508 😔 ••••••	morose /məˈroʊs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sullen, gloomy, or ill-tempered ••••••	He became morose after losing his job. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	gloomy, sullen, melancholic, depressed ••••••	cheerful, joyful, optimistic ••••••	morose expression, morose mood, morose silence ••••••
#509 🎭 ••••••	motley /ˈmɒtli/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Made up of different, often incongruous or diverse elements. ••••••	The festival attracted a motley crowd of artists, musicians, and tourists. ••••••	motley crew ••••••	A diverse, sometimes mismatched group of people. ••••••	mixed, varied, diverse, assorted, heterogeneous ••••••	uniform, homogeneous ••••••	motley crowd, motley crew, motley collection, motley assortment ••••••
#510 🌈 ••••••	Multifarious /ˌmʌl.tɪˈfeə.ri.əs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having many different aspects or forms; diverse and varied ••••••	The company has multifarious business interests including technology, finance, and healthcare. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	diverse, varied, manifold, numerous, multiple ••••••	uniform, singular, simple, homogeneous ••••••	multifarious activities, multifarious interests, multifarious duties ••••••
#511 😐 ••••••	mundane /mʌnˈdeɪn/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lacking interest or excitement; dull and ordinary ••••••	She tried to escape her mundane routine by traveling. ••••••	mundane task ••••••	a dull or repetitive job ••••••	ordinary, dull, boring, routine, monotonous ••••••	exciting, extraordinary, unusual ••••••	mundane details, mundane routine, mundane life, mundane task ••••••
#512 🔮 ••••••	necromancy /ˈnɛkrəˌmænsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the practice of communicating with the dead, often to predict the future ••••••	Ancient texts described rituals of necromancy performed by priests. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sorcery, witchcraft, black magic, occultism, divination ••••••	science, rationalism, realism ••••••	ancient necromancy, dark necromancy, practice of necromancy, art of necromancy ••••••
#513 🚫 ••••••	negate /nɪˈɡeɪt/ verb ••••••	negated ••••••	negated ••••••	negates ••••••	negating ••••••	To cancel out or make ineffective; to deny the truth of something. ••••••	The new evidence will negate the claims made earlier. ••••••	negate the effect ••••••	To cancel or reduce the impact of something. ••••••	nullify, invalidate, deny, cancel, counteract ••••••	affirm, confirm, validate ••••••	negate the claim, negate the effect, negate the need, negate responsibility ••••••
#514 🆕 ••••••	neologism /niːˈɒlədʒɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A newly coined word or expression. ••••••	The internet has given rise to many neologisms like 'selfie' and 'hashtag'. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	new word, coinage, term, expression ••••••	archaic word, old term ••••••	neologism usage, coin a neologism, popular neologism ••••••
#515 🌱 ••••••	neophyte /ˈniːəˌfaɪt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A beginner or novice in a subject, skill, or belief. ••••••	As a neophyte in programming, she often asked for guidance from her mentor. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	novice, beginner, newcomer, rookie, trainee ••••••	expert, master, veteran ••••••	neophyte student, neophyte programmer, neophyte member ••••••
#516 🔗 ••••••	nexus /ˈnɛksəs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a connection or series of connections linking two or more things ••••••	The town was a nexus for trade routes in the region. ••••••	nexus of power ••••••	the central point where power is concentrated ••••••	connection, link, bond, tie, relationship ••••••	disconnection, separation ••••••	nexus between, nexus of power, trade nexus, cultural nexus ••••••
#517 🤨 ••••••	nonplussed /ˌnɒnˈplʌst/ verb ••••••	nonplussed ••••••	nonplussed ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Past tense of nonplus; surprised and unsure how to react. ••••••	He stood nonplussed at the strange remark. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	confused, bewildered, perplexed, puzzled ••••••	confident, certain ••••••	looked nonplussed, seemed nonplussed, left nonplussed ••••••
#518 🕰️ ••••••	nostalgia /nəˈstældʒə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a sentimental longing for the past, often for a period or place with happy memories ••••••	The old photographs filled her with nostalgia. ••••••	a wave of nostalgia ••••••	a sudden strong feeling of longing for the past ••••••	longing, reminiscence, sentimentality, homesickness ••••••	indifference, forgetfulness ••••••	sense of nostalgia, deep nostalgia, nostalgia for childhood ••••••
#519 💊 ••••••	nostrum /ˈnɑːstrəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a medicine or remedy, especially one that is not considered effective; a questionable solution ••••••	The politician’s plan was dismissed as a mere nostrum for a complex problem. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	cure-all, panacea, quack remedy, placebo ••••••	proven cure, effective treatment ••••••	political nostrum, medical nostrum, economic nostrum ••••••
#520 🪙 ••••••	nugatory /ˈnjuː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Of little or no value; worthless or insignificant. ••••••	His efforts were nugatory and did not change the outcome. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	worthless, trivial, futile, insignificant, useless ••••••	valuable, important, significant ••••••	nugatory efforts, nugatory arguments, nugatory results ••••••
#521 🪨 ••••••	obdurate /ˈɑːbdjʊrət/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action. ••••••	He remained obdurate despite everyone's pleas. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	stubborn, unyielding, inflexible, rigid, adamant ••••••	flexible, yielding, compliant ••••••	obdurate refusal, obdurate stance, obdurate attitude ••••••
#522 🙇 ••••••	obsequious /əbˈsiːkwɪəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Excessively obedient or attentive in a servile way. ••••••	The waiter gave an obsequious bow to every customer. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	servile, sycophantic, fawning, submissive ••••••	assertive, independent ••••••	obsequious behavior, obsequious smile, obsequious attention ••••••
#523 🕯️ ••••••	obsequy /ˈɒbsɪkwi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A funeral rite, usually used in plural form obsequies. ••••••	The village gathered for the obsequy of their beloved teacher. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	funeral, burial, rite, ceremony ••••••	celebration, party ••••••	funeral obsequy, religious obsequy ••••••
#524 🚫 ••••••	obviate /ˈɑːbvieɪt/ verb ••••••	obviated ••••••	obviated ••••••	obviates ••••••	obviating ••••••	To remove a need or difficulty; to prevent or avoid something. ••••••	This new system obviates the need for manual data entry. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	prevent, avoid, eliminate, preclude, remove ••••••	allow, permit, require ••••••	obviate the need, obviate problems, obviate difficulties ••••••
#525 🚧 ••••••	occlude /əˈkluːd/ verb ••••••	occluded ••••••	occluded ••••••	occludes ••••••	occluding ••••••	To block or close up an opening or passage. ••••••	The pipe was occluded by mineral deposits. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	block, obstruct, close, seal, clog ••••••	open, clear, unblock ••••••	occlude the artery, occlude light, occluded passage ••••••

Lesson 21 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

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