Lesson 7 - 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

#151 😔 ••••••	compunction /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows wrongdoing. ••••••	She felt no compunction about lying to protect her friend. ••••••	without compunction ••••••	without any guilt or hesitation ••••••	remorse, regret, guilt, scruple, penitence ••••••	shamelessness, indifference ••••••	deep compunction, moral compunction, feel compunction ••••••
#152 🔍 ••••••	concave /ˈkɒn.keɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	curved inward like the inside of a bowl ••••••	The mirror had a concave surface that magnified her reflection. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	hollow, depressed, sunken, indented, curving-inward ••••••	convex, flat, level ••••••	concave mirror, concave lens, concave shape, concave surface ••••••
#153 🕊️ ••••••	conciliatory /kənˈsɪliətɔːri/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	intended to make someone less angry or more agreeable; soothing ••••••	She spoke in a conciliatory tone to ease the tension. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	appeasing, pacifying, soothing, placatory, calming ••••••	hostile, antagonistic, confrontational ••••••	conciliatory gesture, conciliatory tone, conciliatory approach ••••••
#154 🧪 ••••••	concoct /kənˈkɒkt/ verb ••••••	concocted ••••••	concocted ••••••	concocts ••••••	concocting ••••••	to make something, especially food or a story, by mixing or inventing ••••••	He concocted a story to explain his absence. ••••••	concoct a plan ••••••	to invent or devise a plan ••••••	invent, devise, fabricate, prepare, create ••••••	destroy, ruin, dismantle ••••••	concoct a story, concoct a plan, concoct a dish ••••••
#155 ➕ ••••••	concomitant /kənˈkɒmɪtənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Naturally accompanying or associated with something. ••••••	Increased stress is often concomitant with long working hours. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	accompanying, attendant, coincident, simultaneous, related ••••••	independent, separate, unrelated ••••••	concomitant effect, concomitant factor, concomitant symptoms, concomitant risks ••••••
#156 🙈 ••••••	condone /kənˈdəʊn/ verb ••••••	condoned ••••••	condoned ••••••	condones ••••••	condoning ••••••	To accept or allow behavior that is morally wrong or offensive. ••••••	The manager refused to condone harassment in the workplace. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	overlook, excuse, forgive, tolerate ••••••	condemn, punish, disapprove ••••••	condone behavior, condone violence, condone corruption ••••••
#157 🤯 ••••••	confound /kənˈfaʊnd/ verb ••••••	confounded ••••••	confounded ••••••	confounds ••••••	confounding ••••••	to confuse or surprise someone, often by acting against their expectations ••••••	The magician's trick seemed to confound the entire audience. ••••••	confound it ••••••	an old-fashioned exclamation of annoyance or frustration ••••••	bewilder, perplex, baffle, amaze, astonish ••••••	clarify, explain, enlighten ••••••	confound expectations, confound critics, confound logic, confound the mind ••••••
#158 😊 ••••••	congenial /kənˈdʒiːniəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	pleasant and friendly because of having similar interests or qualities ••••••	They found the café a congenial place to meet and talk. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	friendly, agreeable, pleasant, compatible ••••••	hostile, unfriendly, disagreeable ••••••	congenial atmosphere, congenial companion, congenial environment ••••••
#159 💍 ••••••	conjugal /ˈkɒndʒʊɡəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relating to marriage or the relationship between husband and wife ••••••	They enjoyed a long life of conjugal happiness. ••••••	conjugal rights ••••••	the rights enjoyed by married partners, especially sexual relations ••••••	marital, matrimonial, spousal, wedded ••••••	celibate, single ••••••	conjugal life, conjugal relationship, conjugal duties ••••••
#160 🎨 ••••••	connoisseur /ˌkɒn.əˈsɜːr/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an expert judge in matters of taste, especially in food, art, or wine ••••••	She is a true connoisseur of fine art. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	expert, specialist, critic, authority ••••••	novice, amateur, layman ••••••	wine connoisseur, art connoisseur, connoisseur of music ••••••
#161 🎖️ ••••••	conscript /ˈkɒnskrɪpt/ verb ••••••	conscripted ••••••	conscripted ••••••	conscripts ••••••	conscripting ••••••	to force someone into military service ••••••	The government conscripted young men during the war. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	draft, enlist, recruit, call up, mobilize ••••••	release, discharge, exempt ••••••	conscripted soldier, military conscript, conscript army, forcibly conscript ••••••
#162 ⛪ ••••••	consecrate /ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/ verb ••••••	consecrated ••••••	consecrated ••••••	consecrates ••••••	consecrating ••••••	to make something sacred, usually through a religious ceremony ••••••	The church was consecrated by the bishop. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sanctify, bless, dedicate, hallow, ordain ••••••	desecrate, profane, defile ••••••	consecrate a church, consecrated ground, consecrated life, consecrated host ••••••
#163 🏆 ••••••	contend /kənˈtɛnd/ verb ••••••	contended ••••••	contended ••••••	contends ••••••	contending ••••••	to strive or compete for something; to assert earnestly ••••••	Athletes from around the world contend for the championship. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	compete, vie, struggle, assert ••••••	yield, surrender, concede ••••••	contend for, contend with, contend against, contend successfully ••••••
#164 🔥 ••••••	contentious /kənˈtɛnʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	likely to cause disagreement or argument; controversial ••••••	The contentious issue of immigration dominated the debate. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	controversial, disputable, debatable, argumentative ••••••	agreeable, noncontroversial ••••••	contentious issue, contentious topic, highly contentious, contentious debate ••••••
#165 🏘️ ••••••	contiguous /kənˈtɪɡ.ju.əs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sharing a common border; touching ••••••	The two continguous houses shared a wall. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	adjacent, neighboring, bordering, touching ••••••	separate, distant ••••••	contiguous countries, contiguous properties, contiguous land ••••••
#166 🧘 ••••••	continence /ˈkɒn.tɪ.nəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	self-restraint, especially regarding bodily functions or desires ••••••	He practiced continence to maintain focus on his studies. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	self-control, restraint, moderation, abstinence ••••••	indulgence, excess ••••••	continence of speech, sexual continence, exercise continence ••••••
#167 😔 ••••••	contrite /kənˈtraɪt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	feeling or showing remorse or guilt ••••••	She was contrite after realizing her mistake. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	remorseful, repentant, sorry, penitent, regretful ••••••	unrepentant, unapologetic ••••••	look contrite, feel contrite, genuinely contrite, appear contrite ••••••
#168 😠 ••••••	contumacious /ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmeɪ.ʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	stubbornly disobedient or rebellious ••••••	The contumacious student refused to follow the school rules. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	rebellious, defiant, insubordinate, disobedient ••••••	obedient, compliant, submissive ••••••	contumacious behavior, contumacious attitude, contumacious refusal ••••••
#169 🧩 ••••••	conundrum /kəˈnʌndrəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a confusing and difficult problem or question ••••••	The issue of climate change presents a serious conundrum for policymakers. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	puzzle, enigma, riddle, dilemma, problem ••••••	solution, answer, clarity ••••••	tough conundrum, moral conundrum, financial conundrum ••••••
#170 🎤 ••••••	convention /kənˈvɛnʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a widely accepted way of behaving or doing something; a formal meeting ••••••	The annual writers' convention was held in Dhaka. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	custom, tradition, meeting, assembly ••••••	disagreement, deviation ••••••	social convention, international convention, follow convention, break convention ••••••
#171 🔄 ••••••	converge /kənˈvɜːrdʒ/ verb ••••••	converged ••••••	converged ••••••	converges ••••••	converging ••••••	to come together from different directions; to meet at a point ••••••	The roads converge at the city center. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	meet, unite, merge, come together, join ••••••	diverge, separate, spread, scatter ••••••	converge on, converge at, converge together, roads converge, lines converge ••••••
#172 🔵 ••••••	convex /ˈkɒnvɛks/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	curved or rounded outward ••••••	The lens has a convex shape to focus light. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	bulging, curved, arched, rounded ••••••	concave, hollow, depressed ••••••	convex lens, convex mirror, convex surface ••••••
#173 🎉 ••••••	convivial /kənˈvɪviəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	friendly, lively, and enjoyable; sociable ••••••	The party had a convivial atmosphere with music and laughter. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	friendly, sociable, jovial, festive ••••••	gloomy, unfriendly ••••••	convivial gathering, convivial mood, convivial atmosphere ••••••
#174 🌀 ••••••	convoluted /ˈkɒnvəluːtɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	complex, intricate, and difficult to follow ••••••	The plot of the movie was so convoluted that I lost track halfway. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	complicated, intricate, twisted, tangled ••••••	simple, straightforward ••••••	convoluted plot, convoluted explanation, convoluted argument ••••••
#175 📝 ••••••	copious /ˈkoʊpiəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	abundant in supply or quantity ••••••	She took copious notes during the lecture. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	abundant, plentiful, ample, profuse ••••••	scarce, sparse, meager ••••••	copious notes, copious amounts, copious evidence, copious writing ••••••

Lesson 7 - Barron's GRE Essential 800 Words

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