Lesson 6 - Barron's GRE High-Frequency 333 Words | Learn English

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

#126 🔮 ••••••	esoteric /ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	intended for or understood by only a small number of people with special knowledge ••••••	The professor gave an esoteric lecture on ancient philosophy. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	mystical, obscure, cryptic, abstract, arcane ••••••	common, popular, simple ••••••	esoteric knowledge, esoteric subject, esoteric teaching ••••••
#127 💐 ••••••	eulogy /ˈjuːlədʒi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A speech or piece of writing that praises someone, especially after their death. ••••••	Her brother delivered a heartfelt eulogy at the funeral. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	tribute, commendation, accolade, praise ••••••	criticism, blame ••••••	deliver a eulogy, heartfelt eulogy, moving eulogy ••••••
#128 🗣️ ••••••	euphemism /ˈjuːfəmɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A mild or indirect word or expression used to replace one considered too harsh or blunt. ••••••	He used the euphemism 'passed away' instead of saying 'died'. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	substitute, understatement, circumlocution, softening, polite term ••••••	dysphemism, bluntness, directness ••••••	common euphemism, political euphemism, euphemism for death, use a euphemism ••••••
#129 🔥 ••••••	exacerbate /ɪɡˈzæsərˌbeɪt/ verb ••••••	exacerbated ••••••	exacerbated ••••••	exacerbates ••••••	exacerbating ••••••	to make a problem, situation, or feeling worse ••••••	His rude remarks only served to exacerbate the tension. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	aggravate, worsen, intensify, heighten, inflame ••••••	alleviate, relieve, improve ••••••	exacerbate conflict, exacerbate the problem, exacerbate symptoms, exacerbate tension ••••••
#130 ⚖️ ••••••	exculpate /ˈɛkskʌlpeɪt/ verb ••••••	exculpated ••••••	exculpated ••••••	exculpates ••••••	exculpating ••••••	to show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing ••••••	The lawyer worked hard to exculpate his client. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	absolve, acquit, vindicate, exonerate ••••••	accuse, blame, convict ••••••	exculpate someone, attempt to exculpate, evidence exculpates ••••••
#131 ⏰ ••••••	exigency /ˈɛksɪdʒənsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an urgent need or demand requiring immediate attention ••••••	In times of war, the exigency of the situation requires quick decisions. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	urgency, emergency, necessity, demand ••••••	ease, leisure, calm ••••••	military exigency, exigency of circumstances, urgent exigency ••••••
#132 🔮 ••••••	extrapolation /ɪkˌstræp.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The process of estimating or predicting something based on extending known information. ••••••	The company's financial extrapolation suggests steady growth. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	projection, estimation, inference, prediction, forecast ••••••	certainty, fact ••••••	financial extrapolation, data extrapolation, statistical extrapolation, extrapolation method ••••••
#133 😏 ••••••	facetious /fəˈsiːʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor ••••••	He was being facetious when he said he wanted to live on the moon. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	joking, humorous, playful, witty, flippant ••••••	serious, earnest, solemn ••••••	facetious comment, facetious remark, be facetious ••••••
#134 ⚙️ ••••••	facilitate /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ verb ••••••	facilitated ••••••	facilitated ••••••	facilitates ••••••	facilitating ••••••	to make an action or process easier or smoother ••••••	The new software will facilitate communication between departments. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	ease, assist, simplify, aid ••••••	hinder, obstruct, complicate ••••••	facilitate communication, facilitate process, facilitate learning, facilitate discussion ••••••
#135 ❌ ••••••	fallacious /fəˈleɪ.ʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	based on a mistaken belief; logically unsound ••••••	His argument was based on fallacious reasoning. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	misleading, false, erroneous, deceptive ••••••	truthful, valid, sound ••••••	fallacious argument, fallacious belief, fallacious reasoning ••••••
#136 🤪 ••••••	fatuous /ˈfætʃuəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	silly or foolish, especially in a self-satisfied way ••••••	His fatuous comments during the meeting annoyed everyone. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	silly, foolish, inane, absurd ••••••	wise, sensible, intelligent ••••••	fatuous remark, fatuous grin, fatuous behavior ••••••
#137 🙇 ••••••	fawning /ˈfɔːnɪŋ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	displaying exaggerated flattery or affection ••••••	Her fawning compliments made everyone uncomfortable. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sycophantic, obsequious, flattering, ingratiating ••••••	critical, blunt ••••••	fawning attitude, fawning remarks, fawning behavior ••••••
#138 😊 ••••••	felicitous /fəˈlɪsɪtəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	well-chosen, appropriate, or pleasing; marked by good fortune or happiness ••••••	She made a felicitous remark that lightened the mood. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	apt, suitable, appropriate, fortunate ••••••	inappropriate, unsuitable ••••••	felicitous remark, felicitous timing, felicitous choice ••••••
#139 🔥 ••••••	fervor /ˈfɜːrvər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	intense and passionate feeling ••••••	She spoke with great fervor about the importance of education. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	passion, zeal, enthusiasm, ardor ••••••	indifference, apathy ••••••	fervor for, religious fervor, political fervor ••••••
#140 🚩 ••••••	flag /flæɡ/ noun, verb ••••••	flagged ••••••	flagged ••••••	flags ••••••	flagging ••••••	a piece of fabric with a symbol or colors; or to mark or signal attention ••••••	They raised the national flag during the ceremony. ••••••	red flag ••••••	a warning sign or indication of danger ••••••	banner, ensign, signal, mark ••••••	ignore, conceal ••••••	raise a flag, flag down, flag as important, flag a message ••••••
#141 🌱 ••••••	fledgling /ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ/ noun/adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A young bird just learning to fly; also used for a person or organization that is inexperienced or new. ••••••	The fledgling company is growing rapidly despite challenges. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	novice, beginner, rookie, apprentice ••••••	expert, veteran ••••••	fledgling company, fledgling writer, fledgling industry ••••••
#142 🚫 ••••••	flout /flaʊt/ verb ••••••	flouted ••••••	flouted ••••••	flouts ••••••	flouting ••••••	To openly disregard or show contempt for a rule or law. ••••••	The company was fined for flouting environmental regulations. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	defy, ignore, disregard, mock, violate ••••••	obey, respect, follow ••••••	flout the law, flout the rules, openly flout ••••••
#143 🔥 ••••••	foment /foʊˈmɛnt/ verb ••••••	fomented ••••••	fomented ••••••	foments ••••••	fomenting ••••••	To instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action). ••••••	The rebel leader tried to foment unrest among the people. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	instigate, provoke, incite, agitate, encourage ••••••	suppress, calm, pacify ••••••	foment rebellion, foment unrest, foment violence, foment discontent ••••••
#144 🛡️ ••••••	forestall /fɔrˈstɔl/ verb ••••••	forestalled ••••••	forestalled ••••••	forestalls ••••••	forestalling ••••••	to prevent by acting in advance; to anticipate and counter ••••••	They forestalled the crisis by taking immediate action. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	prevent, anticipate, preclude, avert ••••••	allow, permit, enable ••••••	forestall problems, forestall disaster, forestall criticism, forestall action ••••••
#145 💰 ••••••	Frugality /fruːˈɡæl.ə.ti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the quality of being economical in use or expenditure; not wasteful ••••••	His frugality during his youth allowed him to save enough money for retirement. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	thrift, economy, prudence, saving ••••••	extravagance, waste, lavishness, profligacy ••••••	practice frugality, strict frugality, admirable frugality ••••••
#146 🚫 ••••••	futile /ˈfjuː.taɪl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. ••••••	All their efforts to save the old tree were futile. ••••••	futile attempt ••••••	An attempt that has no chance of success. ••••••	pointless, useless, ineffective, vain, fruitless ••••••	effective, useful, successful ••••••	futile attempt, futile effort, futile hope, seem futile ••••••
#147 🙅 ••••••	gainsay /ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/ verb ••••••	gainsaid ••••••	gainsaid ••••••	gainsays ••••••	gainsaying ••••••	To deny, contradict, or speak against. ••••••	No one could gainsay the evidence presented in court. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	deny, contradict, oppose, refute ••••••	admit, confirm, accept ••••••	cannot gainsay, hard to gainsay, evidence gainsay ••••••
#148 🗣️ ••••••	Garrulous /ˈɡær.ə.ləs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters; chatty and rambling in speech ••••••	The garrulous old man at the coffee shop would talk for hours about his travels. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	talkative, chatty, loquacious, verbose ••••••	quiet, taciturn, silent, reserved ••••••	garrulous person, garrulous nature, garrulous conversation ••••••
#149 ⚡ ••••••	goad /ɡoʊd/ verb ••••••	goaded ••••••	goaded ••••••	goads ••••••	goading ••••••	to provoke, annoy, or urge someone to take action ••••••	He tried to goad his opponent into making a mistake. ••••••	goad into action ••••••	to provoke or push someone to act ••••••	provoke, urge, incite, push, irritate ••••••	calm, soothe, dissuade ••••••	goad into, goad by, goad someone ••••••
#150 🪓 ••••••	gouge /ɡaʊdʒ/ verb, noun ••••••	gouged ••••••	gouged ••••••	gouges ••••••	gouging ••••••	To cut or scoop out a deep hole or groove; to overcharge unfairly. ••••••	He accidentally gouged a hole in the wooden table. ••••••	price gouging ••••••	Charging excessively high prices, especially during crises. ••••••	cut, scoop, dig, chisel, overcharge ••••••	fill, repair, fairness ••••••	gouge out, gouge a hole, gouge prices, gouge customers ••••••

Lesson 6 - Barron's GRE High-Frequency 333 Words

Barron's GRE High-Frequency 333 Words

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