Lesson 267 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

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

#7980 🎖️ ••••••	sergeant-major /ˌsɑːrdʒənt ˈmeɪdʒər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A senior non-commissioned officer in the army responsible for discipline and administration within a unit. ••••••	The sergeant-major inspected the troops before the parade. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	senior officer, NCO, warrant officer, drillmaster, disciplinarian ••••••	recruit, private, subordinate ••••••	sergeant-major of the army, regimental sergeant-major, company sergeant-major, parade sergeant-major ••••••
#7981 📉 ••••••	severity /sɪˈvɛrɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the quality of being very serious or harsh ••••••	The doctor explained the severity of the disease. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	seriousness, gravity, harshness, intensity ••••••	mildness, gentleness ••••••	severity of illness, severity of damage, severity of punishment ••••••
#7982 🚑 ••••••	severely /sɪˈvɪərli/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	to a great degree; very seriously or harshly ••••••	The patient was severely injured in the accident. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	seriously, harshly, gravely, intensely ••••••	mildly, lightly, gently ••••••	severely injured, severely punished, severely damaged, severely limited ••••••
#7983 ⚠️ ••••••	severe /sɪˈvɪər/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	very serious, harsh, or intense ••••••	The storm caused severe damage to the village. ••••••	severe weather ••••••	harsh or extreme weather conditions ••••••	harsh, intense, serious, grave, extreme ••••••	mild, gentle, light ••••••	severe pain, severe damage, severe punishment, severe problem ••••••
#7984 💼 ••••••	severance /ˈsɛvərəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the act of ending something, especially a relationship or employment; compensation paid upon termination ••••••	The company offered him severance pay after his job ended. ••••••	severance pay ••••••	money given to an employee when their job ends ••••••	termination, dismissal, compensation, discharge ••••••	employment, continuation ••••••	severance package, severance pay, severance agreement ••••••
#7985 ✂️ ••••••	sever /ˈsɛvər/ verb ••••••	severed ••••••	severed ••••••	severs ••••••	severing ••••••	to cut off or separate, especially by cutting; to end a connection or relationship ••••••	He had to sever ties with the company after the dispute. ••••••	sever ties ••••••	to end a relationship or connection ••••••	cut, detach, split, disconnect, break ••••••	join, connect, attach ••••••	sever ties, sever connection, sever artery, sever relationship ••••••
#7986 ⛓️ ••••••	servitude /ˈsɜːrvɪtuːd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful ••••••	The prisoners were forced into servitude. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	slavery, bondage, subjugation, oppression ••••••	freedom, liberty, independence ••••••	forced servitude, lifelong servitude, servitude contract ••••••
#7987 🙇 ••••••	servile /ˈsɜːrvaɪl/ or /ˈsɜːrvəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others ••••••	His servile attitude annoyed his colleagues. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	submissive, obedient, slavish, deferential ••••••	assertive, dominant, independent ••••••	servile behavior, servile manner, servile position ••••••
#7988 🔧 ••••••	serviceable /ˈsɜːrvɪsəbl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fit for use; usable; in working order ••••••	The old bicycle is still serviceable despite its age. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	usable, functional, operable, practical ••••••	broken, useless, unfit ••••••	serviceable condition, serviceable tool, serviceable clothes ••••••
#7989 🛎️ ••••••	service /ˈsɜːrvɪs/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the action of helping or doing work for someone; a system providing a public need ••••••	The hotel provides excellent customer service. ••••••	in service ••••••	currently working or functioning ••••••	assistance, aid, duty, work ••••••	neglect, disservice ••••••	customer service, military service, public service, service industry ••••••
#7990 📏 ••••••	serried /ˈsɛrid/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	pressed or crowded together, often in rows or ranks ••••••	The soldiers stood in serried ranks, ready for inspection. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dense, compact, crowded, packed ••••••	loose, scattered ••••••	serried ranks, serried rows, serried formations ••••••
#7991 🔪 ••••••	serrated /ˈsɛreɪtɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having a notched or saw-toothed edge. ••••••	The bread knife had a serrated blade. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	toothed, jagged, notched, indented ••••••	smooth, even ••••••	serrated knife, serrated blade, serrated edge, serrated leaf ••••••
#7992 🪚 ••••••	serrate /ˈsɛreɪt/ verb ••••••	serrated ••••••	serrated ••••••	serrates ••••••	serrating ••••••	To make a saw-toothed edge or notched margin. ••••••	The craftsman serrated the knife blade for better cutting. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	notch, indent, jag, cut ••••••	smooth, flatten ••••••	serrate blade, serrate edges, serrate teeth, serrate leaf ••••••
#7993 🐍 ••••••	serpentine /ˈsɜːrpənˌtiːn/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Having the shape, movement, or qualities of a serpent; winding or twisting. ••••••	The road took a serpentine path through the mountains. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	winding, twisting, meandering, sinuous, coiling ••••••	straight, direct, linear ••••••	serpentine path, serpentine movement, serpentine line, serpentine road ••••••
#7994 ⛪ ••••••	sermon /ˈsɜːrmən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A religious discourse delivered by a preacher, often offering moral instruction or spiritual guidance. ••••••	The pastor gave a moving sermon about compassion and forgiveness. ••••••	preach a sermon ••••••	to deliver a religious or moral speech ••••••	homily, discourse, address, lecture, exhortation ••••••	silence, quiet ••••••	deliver a sermon, Sunday sermon, long sermon, powerful sermon ••••••
#7995 🩺 ••••••	sequela /sɪˈkwiːlə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A condition that is the consequence of a previous disease or injury. ••••••	Lung scarring can be a sequela of severe pneumonia. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	aftermath, result, consequence, outcome, effect ••••••	cause, origin ••••••	long-term sequela, neurological sequela, permanent sequela ••••••
#7996 ⚖️ ••••••	sergeant-at-arms /ˈsɑːrdʒənt ət ɑːrmz/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An officer responsible for maintaining order during meetings or legislative sessions. ••••••	The sergeant-at-arms escorted the disruptive member out of the hall. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	official, marshal, usher, officer ••••••	intruder, disruptor ••••••	sergeant-at-arms duties, role of sergeant-at-arms, appointed sergeant-at-arms ••••••
#7997 🎖️ ••••••	sergeant /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A rank of non-commissioned officer in the armed forces or police. ••••••	The sergeant gave orders to the soldiers before the mission. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	officer, commander, leader, NCO ••••••	civilian, subordinate ••••••	police sergeant, army sergeant, staff sergeant, drill sergeant ••••••
#7998 ⛓️ ••••••	serfdom /ˈsɜːfdəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The status or condition of being a serf, bound to work for a lord. ••••••	Many peasants in medieval Europe lived under serfdom. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	bondage, servitude, slavery, vassalage ••••••	freedom, liberty, independence ••••••	system of serfdom, abolish serfdom, under serfdom, life of serfdom ••••••
#7999 🕊️ ••••••	serenity /səˈrɛnɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled. ••••••	Meditation brings a sense of serenity to the mind. ••••••	seek serenity ••••••	to search for peace and tranquility ••••••	calmness, tranquility, peace, composure, stillness ••••••	chaos, disturbance, agitation ••••••	inner serenity, complete serenity, serenity of nature, seek serenity ••••••
#8000 🌅 ••••••	serene /səˈriːn/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil. ••••••	She looked serene as she watched the sunset over the ocean. ••••••	serene beauty ••••••	a calm and tranquil form of beauty ••••••	calm, tranquil, peaceful, composed, placid ••••••	agitated, disturbed, turbulent ••••••	serene expression, serene landscape, serene atmosphere, serene smile ••••••
#8001 ✨ ••••••	serendipity /ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. ••••••	Finding that old photo album was pure serendipity. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	chance, fluke, luck, fortune, coincidence ••••••	misfortune, bad luck, disaster ••••••	pure serendipity, stroke of serendipity, serendipity moment ••••••
#8002 🍀 ••••••	serendipitous /ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way. ••••••	Their meeting at the café was purely serendipitous. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fortunate, lucky, accidental, unexpected, providential ••••••	planned, intentional, deliberate ••••••	serendipitous meeting, serendipitous discovery, serendipitous moment ••••••
#8003 🍂 ••••••	sere /sɪər/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Dry or withered, especially vegetation. ••••••	The sere leaves crumbled under his feet. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	withered, dried, parched, shriveled ••••••	fresh, green, lush ••••••	sere leaves, sere landscape, sere grass ••••••
#8004 😇 ••••••	seraphic /səˈræfɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Of or like a seraph; angelic, pure, and blissful. ••••••	She gave him a seraphic smile that calmed his fears. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	angelic, divine, heavenly, pure, blissful ••••••	devilish, wicked, impure ••••••	seraphic smile, seraphic look, seraphic expression ••••••
#8005 👼 ••••••	seraph /ˈsɛrəf/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An angelic being associated with light and purity, often depicted as a high-ranking angel in Christian theology. ••••••	The stained-glass window depicted a seraph with outstretched wings. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	angel, celestial, guardian, spirit, cherub ••••••	demon, devil, fiend ••••••	heavenly seraph, glowing seraph, seraph of light ••••••
#8006 ⚖️ ••••••	sequestrate /sɪˈkwɛstreɪt/ verb ••••••	sequestrated ••••••	sequestrated ••••••	sequestrates ••••••	sequestrating ••••••	To take legal possession of assets until a debt is paid or disputes are resolved. ••••••	The court decided to sequestrate the company's property. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	confiscate, impound, seize, appropriate ••••••	restore, return ••••••	sequestrate property, sequestrate assets, sequestrate estate ••••••
#8007 🔒 ••••••	sequester /sɪˈkwɛstər/ verb ••••••	sequestered ••••••	sequestered ••••••	sequesters ••••••	sequestering ••••••	To isolate or hide away; to take possession of assets until a debt has been paid. ••••••	The jury was sequestered during the high-profile trial. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	isolate, seclude, confiscate, separate, quarantine ••••••	release, liberate, free ••••••	sequester property, sequester assets, sequester oneself ••••••
#8008 ➡️ ••••••	sequent /ˈsiːkwənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Following in order or as a result. ••••••	The sequent events changed the course of history. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	subsequent, successive, consequent, ensuing ••••••	preceding, prior, previous ••••••	sequent order, sequent steps, sequent events ••••••
#8009 🔢 ••••••	sequence /ˈsiːkwəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A particular order in which related things follow each other. ••••••	The magician asked us to remember the sequence of cards. ••••••	in sequence ••••••	in the correct or logical order ••••••	order, arrangement, series, progression, succession ••••••	chaos, disorder, randomness ••••••	logical sequence, sequence of events, number sequence, genetic sequence ••••••

Lesson 267 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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