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Word ID: A004

Word: Abet

Meaning: Incite or support, encourage (usually an offender or the commission of an offence)

Form: Verb

Sentence: The judge ruled Mr. Cornwell guilty of aiding and abetting the main accused in the bank-
robbery case.

Synonyms: Uphold

Antonyms: Frustrate

Related Word: Abetment (n), Abettor (n), Abettor (n)  

Word ID: A005

Word: Abeyance

Meaning: Suspended action

Form: Noun
With the pace of life in Indian metros getting faster by the day, many of the
Sentence:
old Indian traditions have fallen into abeyance and are no longer practiced.
Synonyms: Interlude, Cessation

Antonyms: Continuance
Related
Abeyant (adj)
Word:

Word ID: A006

Word: Abject

Meaning: Sunk to a low condition, Degraded

Form: Adjective
Within a space of five years, the Orchard family was transformed from a state
Sentence:
of plentiful extravagance to one of abject poverty.
Synonyms: Sordid, Squalid

Antonyms:
Related Abjectly (adv), Abjectness (n)
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Word ID: A007

Word: Abjure

Meaning: To deny, To abandon one's claim or right

Form: Verb
John has legally abjured himself from his father's wealth, saying that he is not
Sentence:
interested in inheriting money that has been earned unscrupulously.
Synonyms: Disavow, Renounce

Antonyms: Espouse
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Abjuration (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: A009

Word: Abolish
Word
Meaning: Cancel, Put an end to
ID: A010
Form: Verb
Abraham Lincoln was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in the United
Sentence:
States.
Synonyms: Obliterate, Purge

Antonyms:
Related Abolishable (adj), Abolisher (n), Abolition (n), Abolitionism (n), Abolitionist
Word: (n), Abolishment (n)
Word: Abominable
Meaning: Very bad or unpleasant, Deserving hate
Form: Adjective
Sentence: I'm never going to that restaurant again, the food there is abominable.
Synonyms: Detestable, Repugnant, Odious, Reprehensible
Antonyms:
Related Word: Abominate (v), Abomination (n), Abominably (adv)

Word ID: A011

Word: Aboriginal

Meaning: Being the first or the earliest of its kind in a region

Form: Adjective
The people of this region are supposed to be descendents of an
Sentence: aboriginal civilization that existed here more than 2500 years ago and
was destroyed by the invasion of Huns.
Synonyms: Primitive, Native

Antonyms:
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Aboriginality (n), Aborigine (n), Aboriginally (adv)
Word:

Word ID: A013

Word: Abrasive
1) Tending to graze the skin or hurt a person 2) causing annoyance or
Meaning:
dislike 3) (Substance) capable of rubbing or grinding
Form: Adjective & Noun
Beneath his rather abrasive exterior personality, he hides a heart of
Sentence:
gold; a fact which very few people are aware of.
Synonyms: Jarring, Strident

Antonyms:
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Abrasion (n), Abrade (v)
Word:

Word ID: A015

Word: Abrogate
 Meaning: Abolish, Do away with

Form: Verb
By abrogating the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), the government
Sentence:
has conceded to a long standing demand of the Association of Exporters.
Synonyms: Revoke, Rescind, Repeal

Antonyms: Enact, Institute

Related
Abrogation (n)
Word:

Word ID: A016

Word: Abseil

Meaning: (Make) descend by using a rope fixed at higher point

Form: Noun & Verb

The only way to escape from the fortress was to abseil down from the steep
Sentence:
cliff on the western side of the mountain, a task which was almost impossible.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Word:

Word ID: A017

Word: Absolve

Meaning: Pardon (an offense)

Form: Verb
According to Hindu mythology, a person can be absolved of all sins if he breathes his
Sentence:
last at the Indian town of Varanasi.
Word ID: A020
Synonyms: Exculpate, Exonerate
Word: Abstinence
Antonyms:
Meaning: Restraint from eating or drinking
Related Word:
Form: Noun
A019
The month of Ramzaan is a period of abstinence for Mohammedan,
Sentence:
during which they are allowed to eat just one frugal meal in a day.
Synonyms: Abstemiousness, Sobriety, Temperance

Antonyms:
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Abstinency (n), Abstinent (adj)
Word:
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Word: Abstemious

Meaning: Sparing in eating and drinking

Form: Adjective
He's known for his abstemious habits; you cannot persuade him to eat more than what he
Sentence:
wishes.
Synonyms: Abstinent, Temperate, Moderate

Antonyms: Indulgent

Related Word: Abstemiously (adv), Abstemiousness (n)

 

Word ID: A021

Word: Abstract
Word ID: A022
Meaning: Theoretical, Not concrete
Word: Abstruse
Form: Adjective
Meaning: Difficult to comprehend
It was a rather abstract discussion on the problem of adolescent crime,
Sentence:
Form: without
Adjective
much reference to actual cases.
Synonyms: Transcendent,
After two years
Obscure
of grueling research, the professor came up with a rather
Sentence: abstruse theory on the nature of nuclear reactions, which could not be
Antonyms: understood by any of the doctoral students of Physics in the university.
Related
Synonyms: Recondite, Intricate, Obscure,(n)
Perplexing
Abstractly (adv), Abstractness
Word:
Antonyms: Obvious
Related
Abstrusely (adv), Abstruseness (n)
Word:

Word ID: A023

Word: Abut
Word ID: A024
Meaning: 1) To touch or join at the border or side 2) Have a common boundary
Word: Acaudal
Form: Verb
Meaning: Tailless, Having no visible stem
The main reason for the bitterness between the two farmers was that
Form: their fields
Sentence: Adjective
did not have a clearly defined boundary and abutted on
each other.
A species of acaudal monkeys has been sighted on a remote island in the
Sentence:
Synonyms: Fringe Pacific, and the absence of a tail has surprised many a zoologist.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Caudal
Abutment (n)
Word:
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Word:

Word ID: A025

Word: Accede
(1) Agree to a plan or suggestion (2) To take a high post or position after
Meaning:
someone has left it
Form: Verb
After much persuasion, the teacher finally acceded to our request for letting
Sentence:
off the class a little early.
Synonyms: Acquiesce

Antonyms:
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Accession (n)
Word:

Word ID: A026

Word: Accessible
Meaning: Easy to approach; Obtainable, Reachable
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Because of its rough shoreline from all sides, the island was accessible only by a small row
boat.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Accessibility (n), Accessibly (adv)

Word ID: A027

Word: Accessory
Meaning: Additional object, useful but not essential
Form: Noun & Adjective
Sentence: The car was shorn of all accessories and was a very basic model.
Synonyms: Auxiliary, Subsidiary, Confederate
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A028

Word: Acclaim
Meaning: Applaud, Announce with great approval
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: (1) Naipaul's new book has been widely acclaimed as his finest work on India in over 30 years.
(2) The film received considerable critical acclaim.
Synonyms: Applaud
Antonyms: Execrate, Billingsgate
Related Word: Acclamation (n)
Word ID: A029
Word: Acclimatize
Meaning: Adjust to climate or environment; Adapt
Form: Verb
Sentence: They lived in London for three years but never really got acclimatized to the cold and gloomy
weather.
Synonyms: Accustom, Conform
Antonyms:
Related Word: Acclimation (n), Acclimate (v)

Word ID: A030

Word: Acclivity
Meaning: Sharp upward slope
Form: Noun
Sentence: The acclivity of this hill provides an ideal testing ground for budding mountaineers.
Synonyms: Ascent
Antonyms: Declivity
Related Word: Acclivitous (adj)

Word ID: A031

Word: Accomplice
Meaning: Partner in crime
Form: Noun
Sentence: The police concluded that the murder could not have been committed without the help of at
least once accomplice.
Synonyms: Cohort, Conspirator
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A032

Word: Accost
Meaning: Approach and speak first to a person
Form: Verb
Sentence: A sinister looking man accosted me in the dark street and asked for money.
Synonyms: Solicit, Confront
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A034

Word: Accrue
Meaning: To increase by addition. Also, to come as a gain or an additional advantage.
Form: Verb
Sentence: (1) The interest on this bank account has accrued to an amount greater than the principal. (2)
Many benefits accrue to the society from free medical services provided by this organization.
Synonyms: Amass
Antonyms:
Related Word: Accrual (n), Accrued (adj)
Word ID: A037
Word: Acidulous
Meaning: Slightly sour; sharp, caustic
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The apples grown in this area are particularly acidulous, perhaps because of the presence of a
small amount of hydrochloric acid in the soil of this region.
Synonyms: Rancid
Antonyms:
Related Word: Acidulate (v)

Word ID: A040

Word: Acoustics
Meaning: Science of sound or quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
Form: Noun
Sentence: The acoustics of this theater are so good that you do not need any electronic microphones to
hear the smallest of sounds of an orchestra.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Acoustic (adj), Acoustical (adj), Acoustically (adv), Acoustician

Word ID: A041

Word: Acquiesce
Meaning: Assent, agree passively
Form: Verb
Sentence: In deciding the marriage of their daughter, parents in rural India take the acquiescence of the
daughter for granted.
Synonyms: Concur, Assent
Antonyms: Rebel, Oppose, Carp
Related Word: Acquiescence, (n), Acquiescent (adj)  

Word ID: A042

Word: Acquittal
Meaning: Deliverance from a charge
Form: Noun
Sentence: Despite a strong circumstantial evidence against him, he was acquitted by the court of law
presumably because of his excellent political connections.
Synonyms: Exoneration, Vindication, Amnesty
Antonyms: Conviction
Related Word: Acquittance (n), Acquit (v)

Word ID: A043

Word: Acrid
Meaning: Sharp, Bitterly pungent
Form: Adjective
Sentence: A distinct, acrid smell of burning rubber filled the air, but no one could tell where it was
coming from.
Synonyms: Caustic
Antonyms:
Related Word: Acridity (n)  

Word ID: A045

Word: Actuarial
Meaning: Calculating, Pertaining to insurance statistics
Form: Adjective
Sentence: He has a degree in Actuarial studies and is hence seeking an employment in insurance and
finance companies.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Actuary (n)

Word ID: A047

Word: Acuity
Meaning: Sharpness
Form: Noun
Sentence: Her acuity of mind at the age of eighty is simply amazing; she can recall what many people of
fifty would tend to forget.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: A048

Word: Acute
Meaning: Quickly perceptive, brief and severe
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Dogs are known for having an acute sense of smell.
Synonyms: Intense
Antonyms:
Related Word: Acutely (adv), Acuteness (n)

Word ID: A050

Word: Adage
Meaning: Wise saying, proverb
Form: Noun
Sentence: The adage Pride goes before a Fall best describes the state of the Indian cricketers who have
been charged of match-fixing.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Maxim

Word ID: A051

Word: Adamant
Meaning: Inflexible, unyielding
Form: Adjective
Sentence: I tried to persuade her to accompany me to the store, but she was adamant on staying at
home and watching television.
Synonyms: Unyielding, Inflexible
Antonyms: Flexible, Docile, Yielding, Compliant
Related Word: Adamantine (adj)

Word ID: A052

Word: Adapt
Meaning: To become suitable for different conditions, To change according to the situation
Form: Verb
Sentence: Try as he might, he could not adapt to the idea of having a woman as his boss.
Synonyms: Conform
Antonyms:
Related Word: Adaptability (n), Adaptation (n), Adapter (n), Adaptable, Adaptive (adj), Adaptably (adv)  

Word ID: A053

Word: Addendum
Meaning: Addition, Appendix to book
Form: Noun
Sentence: The script of the documentary mentioned in chapter 2 of the report is given as an addendum
to this report.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A054

Word: Addiction
Meaning: Compulsive, habitual need
Form: Noun
Sentence: Addiction to the Internet is proving to be a problem for parents of many children in urban
India.
Synonyms: Obsession
Antonyms:
Related Word: Addict (n & v), Addictive (adj)

Word ID: A055

Word: Addle
Meaning: 1) Muddle, drive crazy, become rotten 2) Empty, muddled, unsound
Form: Verb & Adjective
Sentence: Working continuously for fifteen hours a day for months on end can addle the brains of the
sharpest individual.
Synonyms: Perturb, Fluster
Antonyms:
Related Word: Addled (adj)

Word ID: A057

Word: Adept
Meaning: Expert or thoroughly skilled
Form: Adjective & Noun
Sentence: You do not need an MBA degree to be adept at the art of selling if you have the ability to
persuade people.
Synonyms: Proficient, Accomplished
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A044

Word: Acrimonious
Meaning: Stinging, caustic
Form: Adjective
Sentence: He let out a string of acrimonious remarks about the old man, when he was told that his
name did not figure in the old man's will.
Synonyms: Mordant, Sarcastic, Scornful, Scathing
Antonyms: Harmonious
Related Word: Acrimony (n), Acrimoniously (adv)

Word ID: A058

Word: Adhere
Meaning: Stick, To continue to follow or remain loyal to
Form: Verb
Sentence: The doctor has advised him to strictly adhere to the prescribed regimen; otherwise there is a
danger of relapse of the illness.
Synonyms: Cohere
Antonyms: Detach
Related Word: Adherent (adj & n), Adherence (n)

Word ID: A061

Word: Adjutant
Meaning: Staff officer assisting the commander (usu. in the army), Assistant
Form: Noun
Sentence: The adjutant of this army unit is a strict disciplinarian.
Synonyms: Confederate
Antonyms:
Related Word: Adjutancy (n)

Word ID: A065

Word: Adulterate
Meaning: Make impure by mixing with baser substances
Form: Verb & Adjective
Sentence: The widespread adulteration of cement by unscrupulous traders has proved to be a menace
for the construction industry in this state.
Synonyms: Amalgamate
Antonyms: Purify
Related Word: Adulteration (n), Adulterant (n), Adulterer (n)

Word ID: A067

Word: Advent
Meaning: Arrival of important person or thing
Form: Noun
Sentence: The advent of e-mail has severely impacted the postal industry all over the world.
Synonyms: Ingress
Antonyms:
Related Word: Adventism (n), Adventist (n)

Word ID: A069

Word: Adversary
Meaning: Opponent, enemy
Form: Noun
Sentence: The thought of watching the old adversaries fight it out in the boxing ring pulled a huge crowd
to the stadium.
Synonyms: Antagonist
Antonyms:
Related Word: Adversarial (adj)

Word ID: A070

Word: Adverse
Meaning: Unfavorable, hostile
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The story of the ill-treatment of a former employee by the company director led to a lot of
adverse publicity for the company.
Synonyms: Antipathetic
Antonyms: (Adversity) : Prosperity
Related Word: Adversely (adv), Adversity (n)

Word ID: A071

Word: Advocate
Meaning: 1) Urge, plead for 2) Support 3) One who pleads for another
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: (1) The noted economist in his speech to the cabinet strongly advocated a reduction in
agricultural subsidies. (2) Mr. Higgins is a staunch advocate for prison reforms.
Synonyms: Patron
Antonyms:
Related Word: Advocacy (n), Advocatory (adj)

Word ID: A073

Word: Aesthetic
Meaning: 1) Artistic, dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful 2) Set of principles of good
taste and appreciation of beauty
Form: Adjective & Noun
Sentence: Though the building has been aesthetically designed, and is very pleasing to look at, it is not
very practical.
Synonyms: Elegant
Antonyms: Philistine
Related Word: Aesthetically (adv), Aestheticism (n), Aesthetics (n). In American English, the word is
sometimes written as Esthetic.

Word ID: A074

Word: Affable
Meaning: Easy to approach and converse with, Courteous
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Because of his affable and helpful nature, Charles soon became very popular in the
organization.
Synonyms: Obliging
Antonyms:
Related Word: Affability (n), Affably (adv)

Word ID: A076

Word: Affidavit
Meaning: Written statement under oath
Form: Noun
Sentence: The accused has sworn in an affidavit to the court that he did not even know the victim, let
alone shared an apartment with him.
Synonyms: Substantiation
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A077

Word: Affiliation
Meaning: Joining, associating with (persons as members, societies as branches)
Form: Noun
Sentence: The fast growth of the company was in large measure because of its affiliations with several
flourishing companies.
Synonyms: Alliance, Confederation
Antonyms: Dissociation
Related Word: Affiliate (v & n), Affiliated (adj)

Word ID: A078

Word: Affinity
Meaning: 1) Tendency of (thing or person) to be attracted towards something 2) Kinship
Form: Noun
Sentence: He feels a strong affinity for her but is too shy to disclose it.
Synonyms: Alliance
Antonyms: Aversion
Related Word:

Word ID: A079

Word: Affirmation
Meaning: Positive assertion, confirmation, solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
Form: Noun
Sentence: He has sent a written affirmation that he would attend the party.
Synonyms: Avowal
Antonyms: Negation
Related Word: Affirm (v), Affirmable (adj), Affirmatory (adj), Affirmative (adj & n), Affirmatively (adv)  

Word ID: A080

Word: Affix
Meaning: Attach or add on, fasten
Form: Verb
Sentence: You will need to affix an additional stamp to this envelop as it looks a little too bulky.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A082

Word: Affluence
Meaning: Abundance, wealth
Form: Noun
Sentence: The way he dresses himself and the expensive bike he rides make it obvious that he belongs
to a very affluent family.
Synonyms: Prosperity
Antonyms: (Affluent) : Destitute
Related Word: Affluent (adj & n), Affluently (adv)

Word ID: A085

Word: Agape
Meaning: Openmouthed with wonder or expectation
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The children were agape with excitement as they watched the film.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A086

Word: Agenda
Meaning: Items of business at a meeting
Form: Noun
Sentence: The question of the voluntary retirement scheme is high on the agenda of the next annual
general meeting.
Synonyms: Schedule
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A087

Word: Agglomeration
Meaning: Collection, heap
Form: Noun
Sentence: The posh colony is surrounded by an agglomeration of slums and pavement dwellings.
Synonyms: Accretion, Aggregation
Antonyms:
Related Word: Agglomerate (v, adj & n), Agglomerative (adj)

Word ID: A089

Word: Aggrandize
Meaning: 1) Increase or intensify 2) Raise in power, wealth, rank or honor
Form: Verb
Sentence: He is willing to dupe his own brother for his personal aggrandizement.
Synonyms: Inflate, Applaud
Antonyms:
Related Word: Aggrandizement (n

Word ID: A091

Word: Aghast
Meaning: Horrified
Form: Adjective
Sentence: She was aghast when she was told of her husband's huge gambling debts.
Synonyms: Appalled, Astonished, Overwhelmed
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A092

Word: Agility
Meaning: Quick movement, nimbleness
Form: Noun
Sentence: The commandos moved with remarkable agility in their mission to save the hostages as they
knew that they had very little time on their hands.
Synonyms: Deftness
Antonyms:
Related Word: Agile (adj), Agilely (adv)

Word ID: A093

Word: Agitate
Meaning: Stir up, disturb
Form: Verb
Sentence: The actor became visibly agitated when the journalist questioned him about his relationship
with the young starlet.
Synonyms: Fluster, Perturb
Antonyms: Appease
Related Word: Agitation (n)

Word ID: A094

Word: Agnostic
Meaning: One who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality
Form: Noun & Adjective
Sentence: He is a confirmed agnostic and refuses to enter the church or any place related to religion.
Synonyms: Dubious, Heathen, Infidel
Antonyms:
Related Word: Agnosticism (n)

Word ID: A095

Word: Agog
Meaning: Highly excited, intensely curious
Form: Adverb
Sentence: The children were agog with excitement when the principal announced that the renowned
sportsperson would shortly visit their school.
Synonyms: Ecstatic
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A097

Word: Agrarian
Meaning: 1) Pertaining to land or its cultivation 2) Advocate of redistribution of landed property
Form: Adjective & Noun
Sentence: Having himself been a farmer once, the senator is a strong campaigner for agrarian reforms.
Synonyms: Countrified, Provincial, Rustic
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A100

Word: Alcove
Meaning: A small space in a room-wall, Recess in garden wall or hedge
Form: Noun
Sentence: The sparrow had made its nest in an alcove in the garden wall.
Synonyms: Lattice, Arbor, Bower, Gazebo
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A107

Word: Allege
Meaning: State without proof
Form: Verb
Sentence: Without having any evidence, how can you allege that Mr. Smith was a German spy?
Synonyms: Aver
Antonyms:
Related Word: Allegation (n), Allegedly (adv), Alleged (adj)

Word ID: A109

Word: Alleviate
Meaning: Make less burdensome or severe, lessen
Form: Verb
Sentence: Though the destruction to property was significant, the natural disaster helped alleviate the
tension between the two communities by bringing them together against a common cause.
Synonyms: Mitigate, Palliate
Antonyms: Worsen, Exacerbate
Related Word: Alleviation (n), Alleviative (adj), Alleviatory (adj)

Word ID: A110

Word: Allocate
Meaning: Assign, devote (to person or purpose)
Form: Verb
Sentence: Now that I've finished all the work allocated to me, let me help you with yours.
Synonyms: Assign
Antonyms:
Related Word: Allocable (adj), Allocation (n)

Word ID: A113

Word: Allure
Meaning: Attract, Tempt, Personal charm
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: Finally, it was the allure of foreign travel that made me say yes to the job.
Synonyms: Entice, Glamour, Seductiveness
Antonyms:
Related Word: Allurement (n)

Word ID: A111

Word: Alloy
Meaning: 1) A mixture as of metals 2) Make a mixture
Form: Noun
Sentence: Brass is an alloy of zinc and copper.
Synonyms: Amalgam
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A105

Word: Alimony
Meaning: Payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce
Form: Noun
Sentence: In the first judgement of its kind from this court, the judge directed the lady to pay an
alimony to her disabled husband whom she had divorced.
Synonyms: Subsistence, Livelihood
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A104

Word: Alienate
Meaning: Make hostile; separate
Form: Verb
Sentence: The introduction of mechanized operations in this factory has led to the alienation of many
workers.
Synonyms: Estrange
Antonyms: Harmonize
Related Word: Alien (adj & n)

Word ID: A102

Word: Alias
Meaning: An assumed name
Form: Noun & Adverb
Sentence: He carried out a series of frauds under several different aliases.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A099

Word: Alchemy
Meaning: A science in the middle ages that was concerned with finding a way to convert all metals into
gold.
Form: Noun
Sentence: Bentrix, the fifteenth century king of Belize, spent a lot of money on Alchemists who he
believed could convert all his possessions into gold.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Alchemist (n), Alchemic (adj)

Word ID: A090

Word: Aggregate
Meaning: 1) Collected into one body 2) Sum total 3) Collect together, unite
Form: Adjective, Noun & Ve
Sentence: Despite the promotional campaign, the revenue generated this year has aggregated to an
amount much less than that of the previous year.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Aggregation (n), Aggregative (adj)

Word ID: A114

Word: Alluvial
Meaning: 1) Pertaining to soil deposits left by running water 2) Such deposit
Form: Adjective & Noun
Sentence: The rich, alluvial soil of this state is ideal for growing high quality cotton crops.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Alluvium (n), Alluvion (n)

Word ID: A116

Word: Aloof
Meaning: 1) Distant, Unsympathetic 2) Apart, Reserved
Form: Adjective & Adverber
Sentence: Since the death of his wife, he has become all the more aloof from his family and friends.
Synonyms: Indifferent, Remote
Antonyms: Gregarious
Related Word: Aloofly (adv), Aloofness (n)  

Word ID: A115

Word: Aloft
Meaning: Upward
Form: Adverb
Sentence: From the skull-and-crossbones flag flying aloft, it was easy to make out that the ship was a
pirates' vessel.
Synonyms: Superior
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A117

Word: Altercation
Meaning: Noisy quarrel
Form: Noun
Sentence: The classroom was a scene of wild altercation amongst the students, with chalk pieces flying
all over, when the principal suddenly stepped in.
Synonyms: Confrontation, Feud
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A118

Word: Altruistic
Meaning: Unselfishly generous; Concerned for others
Form: Adjective
Sentence: His altruistic gestures like donating for a charitable trust are only a sham for his otherwise
illegal businesses.
Synonyms: Philanthropic, Munificent, Bountiful, Charitable
Antonyms: Selfish[(Altruism) : Avarice, Miserliness, Cupid
Related Word: Altruism (n), Altruist (n), Altruistically (adv)

Word ID: A119

Word: Amalgamate
Meaning: Combine; Unite in one body
Form: Verb
Sentence: The new media company was formed by the amalgamation of an advertising agency and a
public relations company.
Synonyms: Adulterate
Antonyms:
Related Word: Amalgamation (n)

Word ID: A120

Word: Amass
Meaning: To collect in great amounts
Form: Verb
Sentence: He could not give any explanation to the Intelligence Team as to how he had amassed such a
fortune in a short span of four years.
Synonyms: Accumulate, Compile
Antonyms: Separate
Related Word:  

Word ID: A123

Word: Ambidextrous
Meaning: Capable of using either hand with equal ease
Form: Adjective
Sentence: He's an ambidextrous person, writing with his left hand but doing all other work with his
right.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Ambidexterity (n), Ambidextrousness (n), Ambidextrously (adv)

Word ID: A125

Word: Ambiguous
Meaning: Unclear or doubtful in meaning
Form: Adjective
Sentence: I could not gather much from his ambiguous statements on what he intends to do with the
lottery prize-money.
Synonyms: Dubious, Anomalous
Antonyms: Clear
Related Word: Ambiguously (adv), Ambiguousness (n)  

Word ID: A132

Word: Amend
Meaning: Correct; Change, generally for the better
Form: Verb
Sentence: After making suitable amendments in the document, the chief gave it to the stenographer for
typing.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Amendment (n)  

Word ID: A133

Word: Amenity
Meaning: Convenient feature, Something that makes life easier or enjoyable
Form: Noun
Sentence: Except for this park, this town has hardly anything to show for local amenities.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A134

Word: Amnesty
Meaning: 1) General Pardon esp. for political offence 2) Given amnesty to
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: As a gesture of peace and goodwill, the President has decided to grant amnesty to the
prisoners of the 1998 war.
Synonyms: Acquittal, Liberation
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A136

Word: Amphibian
Meaning: Able to live both on land and in water
Form: Adjective & Noun
Sentence: The turtle is an amphibian creature, being able to survive both on land as well as water.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Amphibia (n)

Word ID: A137

Word: Ample
Meaning: Abundant
Form: Adjective
Sentence: You need not hurry, we have ample time.
Synonyms: Lavish, Copious, Exuberant
Antonyms:
Related Word: Ampleness (n), Amply (adv)

Word ID: A138

Word: Amplify
Meaning: Enlarge, To increase in size, effect etc. by explaining in greater detail
Form: Verb
Sentence: He amplified his statements about the extent of poverty in the country by showing a lot of
photographs he had himself taken over the past one year.
Synonyms: Augment, Embellish
Antonyms: Decrease
Related Word: Amplifier (n), Amplification (n)

Word ID: A139

Word: Amputate
Meaning: Cut off part of body
Form: Verb
Sentence: The doctor was left with no option but to amputate her damaged leg.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word: Amputation (n), Amputator (n)

Word ID: A135

Word: Amok
Meaning: In a state of rage
Form: Adverb
Sentence: If public spending runs amok like this, our currency will soon lose its value.
Synonyms: Amuck
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A140

Word: Amulet
Meaning: Thing worn as charm against evil
Form: Noun
Sentence: The old fakir gave him an amulet saying that wearing it would bring prosperity to him.
Synonyms: Gewgaw, Talisman, Fetish
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A141

Word: Anachronism
Meaning: Something or someone misplaced in time
Form: Noun
Sentence: In this age of synthesized sounds and techno-music, the sound of this old guitar appears so
anachronistic.
Synonyms: Incongruity
Antonyms:
Related Word: Anachronistic adj), Anachronic (adj)  

Word ID: A142

Word: Analgesic
Meaning: Causing insensitivity to pain, Relieving pain
Form: Adjective & Noun
Sentence: You don't need any strong medicine for this bruise, any mild analgesic will do.
Synonyms: Narcotic
Antonyms:
Related Word: Analgesia (n)

Word ID: A143

Word: Analogous
Meaning: Similar, parallel
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The movement of planets around the sun is analogous to the movement of particles in an
atom.
Synonyms: Homogeneous
Antonyms:
Related Word: Analogously (adv), Analogousness, Analogue (n), Analogy (n), Analogize (v)

Word ID: A144

Word: Anarchy
Meaning: State of lawlessness because of absence of a governing body; State of disorder
Form: Noun
Sentence: With the untimely and sudden demise of the Prime Minister, the small country was thrown
into a state of anarchy and turmoil.
Synonyms: Pandemonium, Furor, Turmoil
Antonyms:
Related Word: Anarchist (n), Anarchism (n), Anarchical, Anarchic (adj), Anarchistic (adj)

Word ID: A147

Word: Ancillary
Meaning: Serving as an aid or accessory; Auxiliary
Form: Adjective
Sentence: In order to cut down on costs, the hospital has decided to lay off almost half of its ancillary
staff, which included everyone other than nurses and doctors.
Synonyms: Subsidiary, Appurtenant
Antonyms: Principal
Related Word:  

Word ID: A149

Word: Anemia
Meaning: Condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles
Form: Noun
Sentence: Though the doctor has diagnosed her weakness as simple anemia, I fell we should get a
second opinion.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Anemic (adj), Anemically (adv)

Word ID: A150

Word: Anesthetic
Meaning: Substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness
Form: Noun & Adjective
Sentence: The anesthesia administered by the doctor had immediate effect and he fell asleep almost
instantly.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Anesthetize (v), Anesthetist, Anesthetization (n), Anesthesia (n)

Word ID: A151

Word: Anguish
Meaning: Acute pain; Extreme suffering
Form: Noun
Sentence: The young woman was in a state of utter anguish over her missing child of four years.
Synonyms: Woe, Agony
Antonyms:
Related Word: Anguished (adj)

Word ID: A154

Word: Animated
Meaning: Lively
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Viv gets all animated and excited talking about his new dot-com venture.
Synonyms: Blithe, Vivacious, Gleeful
Antonyms:
Related Word: Animate (v), Animatedly (adv), Animation (n), Animator (n)

Word ID: A155

Word: Animosity
Meaning: Active enmity, Bitterness
Form: Noun
Sentence: The bitter animosity between the two clans has its roots in a property feud over a hundred
years old.
Synonyms: Animus, Asperity, Rancor, Enmity
Antonyms: Camaraderie, Conviviality
Related Word:

Word ID: A156

Word: Annals
Meaning: Narrative of events year by year, Historical records
Form: Noun Sentence: The last decade will go down in the annals of American history as among the
most
progressive ever.
Synonyms: Catalogue, Chronicle
Antonyms:

Related Word: Annalist (n), Annalistic (adj)  

Word ID: A148

Word: Anecdote
Meaning: Short account of an amusing or interesting event
Form: Noun
Sentence: The story of his getting lost in the jungle is perhaps the most amusing anecdote I've ever
heard.
Synonyms: Allegory, Parable, Fabale
Antonyms:
Related Word: Anecdotal (adj)

Word ID: A158

Word: Annihilate
Meaning: Destroy largely or completely
Form: Verb
Sentence: The earthquake that struck western India in early 2001 annihilated entire villages in the state
of Gujarat.
Synonyms: Slaughter, Eradicate
Antonyms:
Related Word: Annihilator (n)

Word ID: A160

Word: Annuity
Meaning: Sum payable in respect of a particular year
Form: Noun
Sentence: The only income for the family is in the form of an annuity which the mother receives from
the government.
Synonyms: Bounty, Dole
Antonyms:
Related Word:
Word ID: A162
Word: Anomalous
Meaning: Abnormal; Irregular
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The unexpected results of the research are either because of some statistical anomaly, or we
have been making the wrong assumptions all along.
Synonyms: Aberrant, Peculiar
Antonyms: Regular, Normal
Related Word: Anomalously (adv), Anomalousness (n), Anomaly (n), Anomalistic (adj)

Word ID: A163

Word: Anonymous
Meaning: State of being nameless
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The public official agreed to talk to the press about the corruption in the telecommunications
department on conditions of anonymity.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Signed
Related Word: Anonymity (n), Anonymousness (n), Anonymously (adv)

Word ID: A165

Word: Antecedent
Meaning: 1) Previous (to) 2) Preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later
Form: Adjective & Noun
Sentence: History has shown that a small, relatively insignificant event proves to be the antecedent to a
historical event of much larger significance.
Synonyms: Elapsed, Preceding
Antonyms:
Related Word: Antecede (v), Antecedently (adv), Antecedence (n)

Word ID: A167

Word: Anthropoid
Meaning: 1) Manlike in form 2) Being that is human in form only esp. a manlike ape
Form: Adjective & Noun
Sentence: Going by the Darwinian theory, humanoid forms like chimpanzee and gorilla should evolve
into other more complex species over thousands of years.
Synonyms: Anthropomorphic, Humanoid
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A168

Word: Anthropologist
Meaning: Student of the history and science of humankind
Form: Noun
Sentence: Ian Jefferson, the noted anthropologist, is currently involved in the excursions in northwest
Africa, where fossils of an unknown humanoid form have been found.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Anthropology (n), Anthropological (adj)
Word ID: A171
Word: Antipathy
Meaning: Constitutional or settled aversion, dislike
Form: Noun
Sentence: The company president's well known antipathy towards trade unions has made him quite
unpopular with the laborers.
Synonyms: Repugnance, Hostility
Antonyms: Fondness
Related Word: Antipathic (adj), Antipathetic (adj)  

Word ID: A172

Word: Antiquated
Meaning: Outdated, Old-fashioned
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The judicial system in this country is badly in need of reforms because many of the laws are
antiquated and no longer relevant.
Synonyms: Obsolete, Ancient, Antediluvian
Antonyms:
Related Word: Antique (n)

Word ID: A175

Word: Aperture
Meaning: Opening, Hole in the camera through which light can pass
Form: Noun
Sentence: This camera has a very small aperture, the reason why the photographs have come out so
clear.
Synonyms: Chasm
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A178

Word: Apiary
Meaning: A place where bees are kept
Form: Noun
Sentence: He has a small apiary in his backyard from which he gets himself a regular supply of high
quality honey.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Apiarist (n)  

Word ID: A182

Word: Apoplectic
Meaning: Violently excited and angry
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The old general was apoplectic with rage at the sight of the young lieutenant behaving so
nonchalantly.
Synonyms: Seizure, Convulsion
Antonyms:
Related Word: Apoplexy (n) = a sudden loss of sensation

Word ID: A186

Word: Appall
Meaning: Dismay; Shock
Form: Verb
Sentence: I was appalled at the sight of the rich businessman treating his lowly employee with such
disdain and disregard.
Synonyms: Nauseate, Outrage
Antonyms:
Related Word: Appalling (adj)

Word ID: A191

Word: Appraise
Meaning: Estimate the value of something, Assess, Evaluate
Form: Verb
Sentence: A team of experts has left for Gujarat to appraise the damage done by the massive
earthquake.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Appraisal (n), Appraisement (n), Appraiser (n), Appraisable (adj), Appraisive (adj)

Word ID: A169

Word: Anthropomorphic
Meaning: Having human form or characteristics
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Fossils of the humanoid form which have been excavated in northwest Africa have several
anthropomorphic structures, yet it is obvious that they are not human fossils as their skulls are so
different.
Synonyms: Humanoid, Anthropoid
Antonyms:
Related Word: Anthropomorphous (adj)

Word ID: A173

Word: Antithesis
Meaning: Contrast of ideas expressed by parallelism of strongly contrasted words
Form: Noun
Sentence: The Socialist system of state-owned resources was completely antithetical to the norms of a
market economy.
Synonyms: Corollary, Converse
Antonyms: Similarity
Related Word: Antithetic (adj), Antithetical (adj), Antithetically (adv)

Word ID: A161

Word: Anoint
Meaning: (1) Apply ointment or oil to (esp. as religious ceremony at baptism) (2) To appoint as the
leader or king
Form: Verb
Sentence: Akbar's anointment as the king of medieval India coincided with the beginning of the
industrial revolution in Europe.
Synonyms: Consecrate, Asperse
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A164

Word: Antagonistic
Meaning: Opposed
Form: Adjective
Sentence: His one small thoughtless remark led to the beginning of a deep-rooted antagonism between
the two friends.
Synonyms: Hostile, Adversary, Inimical
Antonyms:
Related Word: Antagonist (n), Antagonism (n), Antagonize (v)  

Word ID: A152

Word: Angular
Meaning: 1) Sharp-cornered 2) Stiff in manner
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The cheekbones on her sharp, angular face are very clearly visible; there's no way you cannot
notice her.
Synonyms: Jagged
Antonyms:
Related Word: Angularity (n), Angularly (adv)

Word ID: A192

Word: Appreciation
Meaning: (1) Be thankful for (2) Increase in worth
Form: Noun
Sentence: (2) Because of the poor law and order situation in the state of Bihar, the value of real estate
has hardly appreciated in the last ten years.
Synonyms: Admiration
Antonyms: Diminution
Related Word: Appreciative (adj), Appreciatory (adj), Appreciate (v)

Word ID: A193

Word: Apprehension
Meaning: 1) Anxiety about the future, Expectation of something unpleasant 2) Arrest
Form: Noun
Sentence: (1) My apprehension that he would be a slow learner was obviously incorrect; he has picked
up the lessons faster than most of his classmates have.
Synonyms: Perceive
Antonyms:
Related Word: Apprehensible (adj), Apprehensive (adj), Apprehensibility (n), Apprehension (n)

Word ID: A194

Word: Apprise
Meaning: Inform
Form: Verb
Sentence: The Diplomat apprised the Prime Minister of the exact situation in the war-torn country.
Synonyms: Acquaint
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A195

Word: Approbation
Meaning: Praise or approval, esp. at a formal level
Form: Noun
Sentence: The approbatory comments of the general about the actions taken by the commanding
officer boosted the morale of the entire regiment.
Synonyms: Sanction, Authorization
Antonyms:
Related Word: Approbative (adj), Approbatory (adj), Approbate (v)  

Word ID: A198

Word: Apropos
Meaning: With reference to; Regarding
Form: Adverb
Sentence: Apropos to the point you've just raised, I don't think it's valid to assume that the player is not
guilty of misconduct.
Synonyms: Appropriate, Germane, Pertinent
Antonyms: Untimely
Related Word:

Word ID: A199

Word: Aptitude
Meaning: Natural ability and skill, Talent
Form: Noun
Sentence: She showed great aptitude for learning music, so her parents decided to send her to the
Cambridge School of Music in Britain.
Synonyms: Propensity
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A201

Word: Arable
Meaning: 1) Fit for plowing 2) Plants that can be grown on such land
Form: Adjective & Noun
Sentence: The nomadic tribes in central India keep moving from one place to another in search of arable
lands.
Synonyms: Fertile
Antonyms:
Related Word:
Word ID: A203
Word: Arbiter
Meaning: Person with power to decide a matter in dispute Form: Noun
Sentence: To pacify the dispute between the two groups at the beach, my father played the role of an
arbiter to perfection.
Synonyms: Judge, Umpire
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A204

Word: Arbitrary
Meaning: Derived from mere opinion or random choice, Unreasonable
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Though his decision seemed rather arbitrary at the time, it proved to be among the best
decisions of his life.
Synonyms: Capricious, Discretionary
Antonyms:
Related Word: Arbitrarily (adv), Arbitrariness (n), Arbitrate (v)  

Word ID: A206

Word: Arboretum
Meaning: Place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited Form: Noun
Sentence: The botany department at the university has submitted a request for the construction of an
arboretum in the campus, where it plans to grow trees and plants under controlled conditions.
Synonyms: Conservatory
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A207

Word: Arcade
Meaning: A covered passageway, usually lined with shops
Form: Noun
Sentence: A shopping arcade is an essential part of a five-star hotel.
Synonyms: Mezzanine, Colonnade
Antonyms:
Related Word: Arcaded (adj)

Word ID: A209

Word: Archaic
Meaning: 1) Of early period 2) (Of words etc) no longer in ordinary use (e.g., 'Methinks', 'thee', 'thou',
etc.)
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The teacher has the amusing habit of using archaic expressions in his conversation with the
students, some of which so old-fashioned that no 15-year old can possibly understand them.
Synonyms: Antiquated, Antediluvian, Antique
Antonyms: New, Modern
Related Word: Archaically (adv), Archaism (n), Archaist (n), Archaistic (adj)
Word ID: A210
Word: Archetype
Meaning: Original model
Form: Noun
Sentence: Though he looks like an archtypical corporate executive in that formal suit, his manners
betray an unsophisticated and rustic personality.
Synonyms: Prototype
Antonyms:
Related Word: Archetypical (adj), Archetypal (adj)

Word ID: A211

Word: Archives
Meaning: 1) Public records 2) Place where public records are kept
Form: Noun
Sentence: All the records pertaining to the development of this village are kept in the local archive.
Synonyms: Annals
Antonyms:
Related Word: Archivist (n)

Word ID: A213

Word: Arduous
Meaning: Hard to achieve or overcome, energetic
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Because he was assigned the rather arduous task of shoveling the snow in the college ground,
he was absolutely exhausted at the end of the day.
Synonyms: Strenuous, Laborious, Exhausting
Antonyms:
Related Word: Arduously (adv), Arduousness (n)

Word ID: A215

Word: Argot
Meaning: Jargon or slang of a class or group
Form: Noun
Sentence: The journalist on his visit to the prison could not understand a word of the prisoners' argot,
and had to come back disappointed.
Synonyms: Slang, Vernacular, Dialect, Accent
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A216

Word: Arid
Meaning: Dry and barren
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Finding an oasis in the arid landscape of a desert is among the most remarkable features of
Mother Nature.
Synonyms: Droughty, Desiccated, Parched
Antonyms:
Related Word: Aridity (n), Aridness (n), Aridly (adv)
Word ID: A217
Word: Aristocracy
Meaning: 1) Government by the best or most outstanding citizens 2) Class of nobles
Form: Noun
Sentence: 2) As soon as he was elected Senator, he became a part of the town's aristocracy and high
society.
Synonyms: Gentlefolk
Antonyms:
Related Word: Aristocrat (n), Aristocratic (adj), Aristocratically (adv)  

Word ID: A219

Word: Aromatic
Meaning: Fragrant, pleasantly pungent
Form: Adjective & Noun
Sentence: The peculiar pungent flavor of this stew comes from the use of an aromatic Indian herb in its
cooking.
Synonyms: Pungent, Odoriferous, Piquant
Antonyms: Putrid
Related Word: Aroma (n), Aromatically (adv)  

Word ID: A221

Word: Array
Meaning: 1) Draw up in order 2) Imposing or well-ordered series of persons or things
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: The investigation into the railways scam brought to the surface an array of most amazing and
shameful facts about the misdeeds of the former Railway minister.
Synonyms: Muster
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A170

Word: Anticlimax
Meaning: Letdown in thought or emotion
Form: Noun
Sentence: The much hyped visit of the Microsoft officials to the company ended in an anticlimax when
they left within fifteen minutes without stating much.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Anticlimactic (adj)

Word ID: A222

Word: Arrears
Meaning: 1) Outstanding debts 2) Something that remains not done
Form: Noun
Sentence: The landlord agreed to waive three months of rent which was in arrears provided I vacate the
house immediately.
Synonyms: Liability, Debit
Antonyms:
Related Word: Arrearage (n)

Word ID: A223

Word: Arrogance
Meaning: Pride, haughtiness
Form: Noun
Sentence: Even though he is no longer the chief of the company, his arrogance is still intact and he still
tries to boss around.
Synonyms: Haughtiness, Contumely, Insolence, Loftiness
Antonyms: Humility
Related Word: Arrogant (adj), Arrogantly (adv)  

Word ID: A226

Word: Articulate
Meaning: 1) To express thoughts and feelings clearly 2) To speak or pronounce clearly and carefully
Form: Verb & Adjective
Sentence: 1) Though he finds it very difficult to articulate his feelings to anyone, he opens up with me
and shares all his distress.2) Since he did not know English very well, I articulated the contents of the
document to him in simpler language.
Synonyms: Eloquent
Antonyms:
Related Word: Articulation (n), Articulateness (n), Articulately (adv), Articulatory (adj)

Word ID: A227

Word: Artifacts
Meaning: Any object made by human work, esp. of an ancient time
Form: Noun
Sentence: The tools and other artifacts found in the excavations outside the city indicate the existence
of a developed society in this region about 1500 years ago.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Sometimes also spelt as Artifacts  

Word ID: A229

Word: Artisan
Meaning: A manually skilled worker
Form: Noun
Sentence: The government has decided to exhibit at the National Exhibition the handicrafts made by the
tribal artisans of this area.
Synonyms: Adept, Contriver, Artificer
Antonyms:
Related Word: Artisanate (n)  

Word ID: A230

Word: Artless
Meaning: Without guile; Open and honest
Form: Adjective
Sentence: His artless remark about his humble background went against him when the final selection
was made.
Synonyms: Naïve, Ingenuous, Guileless
Antonyms:
Related Word: Artlessly (adv), Artlessness (n)

Word ID: A231

Word: Ascendancy
Meaning: Controlling influence
Form: Noun
Sentence: With his cunning mind and superior leadership skills, he soon managed to gain ascendancy
over the group.
Synonyms: Dominion
Antonyms:
Related Word: Ascendant (adj & n)

ord ID: A232

Word: Ascetic
Meaning: 1) Practicing self-denial 2) One who practices self-denial
Form: Adjective & Noun
Sentence: He spent the final few years of his life as an ascetic; removed from all worldly happenings and
living with the bare essentials.
Synonyms: Austere
Antonyms:
Related Word: Ascetically (adv), Asceticism (n)  

Word ID: A233

Word: Aseptic
Meaning: Free from germs and disease causing elements (of a wound etc.)
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Had the wound been made aseptic immediately after you injured yourself, the infection
would not have spread.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A234

Word: Ashen
Meaning: Ash-colored; Deadly pale
Form: Adjective
Sentence: As soon as he realized that he had been trapped and could not escape, his face turned ashen
with fear and horror.
Synonyms: Anemic, Wan, Pallid
Antonyms:
Related Word: Ash (n)

Word ID: A235

Word: Asinine
Meaning: Pertaining to asses, Foolish
Form: Adjective
Sentence: I never expected him to come up with such an asinine remark in the class; he looks quite
intelligent!
Synonyms: Ridiculous, Absurd
Antonyms:
Related Word: Asininity (n)

Word ID: A236

Word: Askance
Meaning: With an indirect or slant look
Form: Adverb
Sentence: I could see that she was trying to look at me askance, even while keeping a straight face.
Synonyms: Oblique, Lopsided, Askew
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A237

Word: Askew
Meaning: Crookedly; Slanted; At an angle
Form: Adverb
Sentence: A closer look showed that the apparently straight line joining the two points was not exactly
straight but slightly askew.
Synonyms: Gnarled, Awry, Distorted
Antonyms: Straight
Related Word:

Word ID: A240

Word: Aspirant
Meaning: Seeker after position or status
Form: Noun & Adjective
Sentence: Much before the company's presentation about the job began, the hall was packed to
capacity with job aspirants, and more of them were on their way in.
Synonyms: Suitor
Antonyms:
Related Word: Aspire (v), Aspiration (n)

Word ID: A241

Word: Assail
Meaning: Make hostile attack upon
Form: Verb
Sentence: The angry crowd assailed the police with stones and whatever they could lay their hands
upon.
Synonyms: Assault
Antonyms:
Related Word: Assailable (adj), Assailant (n)

Word ID: A243

Word: Assent
Meaning: 1) Express agreement (to statement or opinion etc)2) (Official) consent or sanction
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: As we waited for the director's assent to our idea, we wondered what our next step should be
if the director did not approve of the idea.
Synonyms: Acquiescence, Accord
Antonyms:
Related Word: Assentor (n), Assentinent (n & adj)

Word ID: A244

Word: Assert
Meaning: State strongly or positively; Insist on or demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.)
Form: Verb
Sentence: Although he was found guilty, he continued to assert that he was innocent and had been
falsely indicted.
Synonyms: Aver, Asservate, Contend
Antonyms:
Related Word: Assertion (n), Assertive (adj)

Word ID: A247

Word: Assimilate
Meaning: (1) To understand completely, and put such understanding to practical use (2) To make
oneself a part of another group, culture, society etc.
Form: Verb
Sentence: (2) Even after staying there for five years, the Roddin family was not able to assimilate itself
to the big city culture, and remained quite small-towners in their attitude.
Synonyms: Grasp
Antonyms:
Related Word: Assimilation (n), Assimilatory (adj)

Word ID: A248

Word: Assuage
Meaning: To lessen or ease, Relieve
Form: Verb
Sentence: He said in the interview that the only job that could assuage his thirst for knowledge was that
of a librarian, so that he could be amongst books every day.
Synonyms: Pacify, Mitigate, Palliate
Antonyms: Rankle
Related Word: Assuagement (n)  

Word ID: A249

Word: Assumption
Meaning: Something taken for granted, Believing something without having proof
Form: Noun
Sentence: My assumption that workers in Germany would behave similarly to workers in India was
proven wrong when I went on an industrial tour to Germany.
Synonyms: Conjecture, Surmise
Antonyms:
Related Word: Assume (v), Assumptive (adj)

Word ID: A250

Word: Astral
Meaning: Relating to the stars
Form: Adjective
Sentence: He is a firm believer in astrology, and considers the astral and planetary positions to be the
most important factor in determining the fate of a person.
Synonyms: Planetary, Celestial
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: A251

Word: Astringent
Meaning: 1) Severe and biting, Harsh 2) Able to tighten up the skin or stop bleeding
Form: Adjective & Noun
Sentence: The astringent criticism of this movie by the noted critic appears to me as rather biased; it's
almost as if he has some personal animosity against the director.
Synonyms: Constrictive
Antonyms:
Related Word: Astringently (adv), Astringency (n)

Word ID: A252

Word: Astronomical
Meaning: Enormous in size or extensive
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The government has spent an astronomical amount of money in this rehabilitation program,
yet the results are not really evident as yet.
Synonyms: Celestial, Astral
Antonyms:
Related Word: Astronomy (n), Astronomer (n), Astronomically (adv)  

Word ID: A254

Word: Asunder
Meaning: Into separate pieces
Form: Adverb
Sentence: The wooden boat was torn asunder on the rocks.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A255

Word: Asylum
Meaning: Protection or place for shelter
Form: Noun
Sentence: Being chased away by their own countrymen, the Armenians took asylum in a neighboring
country.
Synonyms: Sanatorium
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A256

Word: Atavism
Meaning: Resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents
Form: Noun
Sentence: Coming from a family known for its musicians over the generations, the little child seemed to
derive an atavistic pleasure from stroking the piano keys.
Synonyms: Throwback, Retrogression, Relapse
Antonyms:
Related Word: Atavistic (adj)

Word ID: A258

Word: Atheistic
Meaning: Denying the existence of god
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Being a confirmed atheist, he refused to participate in the religious ceremonies during his
sister's wedding.
Synonyms: Agnostic, Dubious, Infidel
Antonyms:
Related Word: Atheist (n), Atheism (n)

Word ID: A259

Word: Atone
Meaning: Pay for
Form: Verb
Sentence: He tried to atone for his unpleasant remarks by sending her some flowers, but she returned
them with disdain.
Synonyms: Compensate, Retaliate
Antonyms:
Related Word: Atonement (n)

Word ID: A260

Word: Atrocity
Meaning: Extreme wickedness, Cruel deeds ( esp. during war)
Form: Noun
Sentence: The atrocities committed by the Nazis on the Jewish community pale in comparison to those
perpetrated by the Chinese regime on those who dared to rebel against the authoritarian government.
Synonyms: Sabotage, Vandalism
Antonyms:
Related Word: Atrocious (adj), Atrociously (adv), Atrociousness (n)

Word ID: A262

Word: Attenuate
Meaning: 1) To weaken or make thin 2) Slender, Tapering gradually
Form: Verb & Adjective
 Sentence: Though my interest in music has not attenuated, I have not been getting as much time to
listen to music as I used to, thanks to the pressures of my present job.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Thicken
Related Word: Attenuation (n), Attenuator (n)

Word ID: A263

Word: Attest
Meaning: Give witness, or to testify
Form: Verb
Sentence: The certificate required an attestation by a senior company official, without which the
government secretary refused to accept it.
Synonyms: Assert, Affirm
Antonyms:
Related Word: Attestor (n), Attestation (n), Attested (adj)

Word ID: A265

Word: Atypical
Meaning: Abnormal
Form: Adjective
Sentence: He has worked in various fields and departments, doing different kinds of jobs, hence his
résumé is rather atypical.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Normal
Related Word: Atypically (adv

Word ID: A266

Word: Audacious
Meaning: Bold; Daring
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The robber made an audacious attempt to free himself from the grip of the huge dog by
trying to fight with it, but his effort was in vain.
Synonyms: Courageous, Dauntless, Intrepid
Antonyms:
Related Word: Audaciously (adv), Audacity, Audaciousness (n)  

Word ID: A269

Word: Augur
Meaning: Foretell, Be a sign of something in the future
Form: Verb
Sentence: The rain at the beginning of the year augurs well for this year's harvest.
Synonyms: Prognosis, Conjecture
Antonyms: Propitiate
Related Word: Augury (n)

Word ID: A271

Word: August
Meaning: Very impressive
Form: Adjective
Sentence: In my unimpressive clothes, I found myself rather out of place in the august gathering that
consisted of the high and mighty of the city.
Synonyms: Majestic
Antonyms: Raffish
Related Word: Augustly (adv), Augustness (n)

Word ID: A274

Word: Austere
Meaning: Morally strict, Severely simple
Form: Adjective
Sentence: For two years, he lived an austere life of a monk in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Synonyms: Rigorous, Stringent, Rugged
Antonyms: Sybaritic
Related Word: Austerity (n)

Word ID: A273

Word: Auspicious
Meaning: Of good omen
Form: Adjective
Sentence: With my finding this new job, the year has begun quite auspiciously for me.
Synonyms: Sacred, Propitious
Antonyms:
Related Word: Auspiciously (adv), Auspiciousness (n)

Word ID: A275

Word: Authenticate
Meaning: To prove genuine
Form: Verb
Sentence: Though there is no way that I can authenticate this painting as a Salvador Dali, it looks very
much to be a Dali original.
Synonyms: Substantiate
Antonyms: (Authentic) : Spurious, Ersatz, Bogus
Related Word: Authentication (n), Authenticity (n), Authenticator (n), Authentic (adj), Authentically
(adv)  

Word ID: A276

Word: Authoritarian
Meaning: (person) favoring obedience to authority as opposite to individual liberty Form: Adjective &
Noun
Sentence: My father has often told me of the authoritarian nature of his father, and how he rebelled
against it to start life on his own at the young age of 17.
Synonyms: Peremptory, Autarchic, Autocratic, Despotic, Tyrannical
Antonyms:
Related Word: Authoritarianism (n)

Word ID: A277

Word: Authoritative
 Meaning: Possessing or claiming authority
Form: Adjective
Sentence: In an authoritative tone, the principal asked the boys to leave the hostel common room in a
single file.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Authoritatively (adv), Authoritativeness (n)

Word ID: A278

Word: Autocrat
Meaning: Person with supreme power
Form: Noun
Sentence: Within a few years, the democratic system of government in the island nation had
degenerated into an autocracy, with the President gaining supreme command of all systems of the
government.
Synonyms: Potentate, Sovereign
Antonyms:
Related Word: Autocratic (adj), Autocracy (n)

Word ID: A279

Word: Automaton
Meaning: The mechanism that imitates actions of human beings
Form: Noun
Sentence: The instructor made it clear that he did not want the recruits to work like automatons, but
apply their minds to the job in creative ways.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: A280

Word: Autonomous
Meaning: Self-governing
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The Vatican is an autonomous region within the city of Rome, having its own set of rules and
regulations and code of conduct.
Synonyms: Unfettered, Autarchic, Sovereign
Antonyms: Dependent
Related Word: Autonomy (n), Autonomist (n), Autonomic (adj)  

Word ID: A281

Word: Autopsy
Meaning: Postmortem examination, Personal inspection
Form: Noun
Sentence: The autopsy carried out on the victim has confirmed that the cause of the death was arsenic
poisoning.
Synonyms: Anatomy
Antonyms:
Related Word:
Word ID: A282
Word: Auxiliary
Meaning: (Person or thing) that gives help
Form: Adjective & Noun
Sentence: The small legacy from his distant relative proved to be an auxiliary for Hori, who had lost his
bullocks the previous month; he has now bought a pair of bullocks with that amount.
Synonyms: Subsidiary, Ancillary, Appurtenant
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A285

Word: Avert
Meaning: 1) To prevent 2) To turn away eyes from
Form: Verb
Sentence: (1) The accident could be averted only because of the alertness of the young shepherd; had
he not reported the missing fishplates in time, the train would almost certainly have derailed.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:

Word ID: A286

Word: Avid
Meaning: Eager and enthusiastic
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Being an avid admirer of the rock band, he was ready to travel in the heat for over six hours
to be at their rock concert.
Synonyms: Fervent, Zealous
Antonyms: Loath
Related Word: Avidity (n), Avidly (adv)

Word ID: A287

Word: Avocation
Meaning: Side-business; Minor occupation
Form: Noun
Sentence: Even after he became the director of the advertising agency, he continued teaching at his old
institute as an avocation.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A288

Word: Avow
Meaning: To declare openly
Form: Verb
Sentence: Though in the beginning, he denied all the charges of corruption against him, he has now
avowed his involvement in the fraud case.
Synonyms: Divulge
Antonyms:
Related Word: Avowable (adj), Avowal (n), Avowedly (adv)

Word ID: A290

Word: Awe
Meaning: Wonder, Surprise
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: The children are in absolute awe of the magician who can make chocolates and toys appear
out of thin air.
Synonyms: Veneration, Esteem, Reverence
Antonyms:
Related Word: Awesome (n), Awfulness (n), Awful (adj), Awfully (adv)  

Word ID: A291

Word: Awry
Meaning: 1) Crookedly 2) Distorted, Crooked
Form: Adverb & Adjective
Sentence: Though a learned man, his clothes are often so hopelessly awry that anyone can assume him
to have come from a slum.
Synonyms: Amiss, Astray
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: A292

Word: Axiom
Meaning: Self-evident proof that does not require any proof
Form: Noun
Sentence: The boxer successfully proved the old axiom that the one who attacks first is always at an
advantage.
Synonyms: Postulate, Conception
Antonyms:
Related Word: Axiomatic (adj), Axiomatically (adv)

B
Word ID: B014
Word: Banal
Meaning: Very ordinary, Boring
Form: Adjective
Sentence: What looked like a rather banal idea to begin with for a cola advertisement, soon took the
shape of one of the most amazing TV commercials of all times.
Synonyms: Insipid, Mediocre, Prosaic, Hackneyed
Antonyms: Original
Related Word: Banality (n), Banally (adv)
Word ID: B150
Word: Burnish
Meaning: To polish, make shiny or lustrous
Form: Verb
Sentence: My job at the handcraft store was to burnish the silver and brass items on sale each morning
so that they looked new to the customer.
Synonyms: Scour
Antonyms: Dull
Related Word:

Word ID: B024

Word: Bashful
Meaning: Shy, Too hesitant to open up and share
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The six-year old girl was bashful and coy to begin with, but soon she opened up and gave me
all the information I wanted.
Synonyms: Blushing, Diffident, Timid
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bashfully (adv), Bashfulness (n)  

Word ID: B141

Word: Bucolic
Meaning: Pertaining to a village or the countryside
Form: adj & n
Sentence: The large windmill stood out as a symbol of modernity in the typically bucolic scene of the
peasants harvesting their fields.
Synonyms: Pastoral, Rustic
Antonyms: Urban
Related Word: Bucolically (adv)

Word ID: B068

Word: Bête Noire
Meaning: A person or object that evokes fear or dislike in a particular person
Form: Noun
Sentence: The newly appointed Chancellor of the university is Prof. Higgins' old bête noir -- the two had
once publicly assailed each other over a rather trivial issue.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Plural : Bêtes noires (n)  

Word ID: B016

Word: Bane
Meaning: The cause of ruin or destruction, The source of irreparable harm
Form: Noun
Sentence: The untimely drought has proved to be a bane for most families living in these villages,
bringing with it unprecedented misery and hunger.
Synonyms: Affliction, Malediction, Calamity
Antonyms: Boon, Blessing
Related Word: Baneful (adj)  

Word ID: B151

Word: Buttress
Meaning: Support
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: The events in Russia and other socialist countries in the 1990s buttressed the stand of the
free-market economists.
Synonyms: Bolster, Prop
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B029

Word: Bayou
Meaning: A small sluggish offshoot of river (smaller than a tributary)
Form: Noun
Sentence: A narrow bayou flowed near the dwellings, adding to the charm of the peaceful rural
environment.
Synonyms: Inlet, Cove, Lagoon, Firth
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B002

Word: Babel
Meaning: Scene of confusion, noisy assembly
Form: Noun
Sentence: After the results were announced, the babel and utter chaos in the classroom continued
undiminished till the principal himself entered the room.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B048

Word: Bellicose
Meaning: Wishing to fight
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The tribals in the western part of this state are known for their bellicosity and ferociousness,
so it is not advisable to make this trip by night.
Synonyms: Belligerent, Pugnacious, Contentious
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bellicosity (n)

Word ID: B007

Word: Bailiwick
Meaning: A person's special province or domain, one's sphere of operations
Form: Noun
Sentence: The police officer simply refused to register my complaint, saying that the place where the
theft was committed was out of his bailiwick.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B003

Word: Bacchanalia
Meaning: A loud and noisy party, esp. one with a lot of drinking and disorderly behavior
Form: Noun
Sentence: As soon as the election results were announced, the entire town broke into bacchanalian
celebrations that continued till early hours of the morning.
Synonyms: Revelry
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bacchanalian (n & adj)

Word ID: B108

Word: Botch
Meaning: To make, express or perform in a clumsy manner, To fail because of carelessness or
clumsiness
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: In her eagerness to perform well on the stage, she became so nervous that she nearly
botched up her recitation.
Synonyms: Bungle, Foozle, Stumble
Antonyms:
Related Word: Botchy (adj)

Word ID: B152

Word: Buxom
Meaning: Having health and vigor, Plump and rosy
Form: Adjective
Sentence: He fell in love with the buxom girl at the florist's counter, not aware that she herself owned
the store.
Synonyms: Comely
Antonyms:
Related Word: Buxomness (n)  

Word ID: B116

Word: Brackish
Meaning: Slightly salty, and hence distasteful or nauseous
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Tasting the water of the river we were on, I found the water to be brackish; so I could
conclude that the sea was near.
Synonyms: Saline
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B004

Word: Badger
Meaning: 1) Irritate, Persuade by asking repeatedly 2) Grey-coated strong-jawed nocturnal mammal
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: Although the children continuously badgered him to make him agree to their small wishes, he
remained quite calm and unperturbed.
Synonyms: (1) Hector, Pester
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B010

Word: Balk
Meaning: (1) To be unwilling to proceed on an action, To stop short of doing something (2) To act as an
obstacle, To hinder or thwart
Form: Verb
Sentence: (1) Not willing to be involved in any controversy, they balked at the idea of reporting the
matter to the police.
Synonyms: Demure
Antonyms:
Related Word: Balky (adj)

Word ID: B017

Word: Banter
Meaning: 1) Playful, good-humored ridicule 2) To tease or exchange remarks in good humor
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: He misinterpreted her good-humored banter to be an insult and left her place in a huff.
Synonyms: Jest, Badinage, Repartee
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B027

Word: Bauble
Meaning: A worthless, showy ornament or any other object. Also, any unimportant issue
Form: Noun
Sentence: That earring is just a cheap bauble, don't get taken in by its shine!
Synonyms: Triviality, Trinket, Trifle
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: B030

Word: Beatific
Meaning: Displaying great peace and happiness
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The beatific smile on an innocent infant's face is among the most beautiful sights in the world.
Synonyms: Blissful, Sublime
Antonyms: Impish
Related Word: Beatifically (adv)
Word ID: B042
Word: Behoove
Meaning: To be necessary, fit or proper
Form: Verb
Sentence: It does not behoove all of us to meet the principal for this; it is better if we elect a
representative.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Sometimes also written as Behove

Word ID: B043

Word: Belabor
Meaning: (1) To attack, esp. verbally (2) Explain something in a laborious way
Form: Verb
Sentence: In his zeal to impress the audience, the presidential candidate belabored his points in his
speech to such an extent that the campaign manager had to indicate him to stop.
Synonyms: Impugn, Vituperate, Denounce, Malign, Vilify
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B070

Word: Bevel
Meaning: A slanting edge or surface
Form: Noun
Sentence: The beveled edge of this picture frame makes the picture in it looks bigger than it actually is.
Synonyms: Oblique, Cant
Antonyms:
Related Word:    

Word ID: B056

Word: Benign
Meaning: Of a gentle disposition, gracious, kind , harmless
Form: Adjective
Sentence: I always thought that Tim was a rather benign soul who wouldn't hurt a fly, so I'm surprised
that he would have used such abusive words for you.
Synonyms: Benevolent
Antonyms: Malignant
Related Word: Benignity (n), Benignly (adv)

Word ID: B077

Word: Bigotry
Meaning: Hostile and obstinate prejudice against a group, race, religion etc
Form: Noun
Sentence: Analysts believe that the resurgence of bigotry and hatred between the members of the two
religions has been fuelled by some narrow-minded politicians who can gain some political mileage out of
this.
Synonyms: Prejudice, Dogmatism, Racism
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bigot (n), Bigoted (adj)

Word ID: B079

Word: Bilious
Meaning: Caused or affected with liver trouble, because of which a person is always in a bad mood.
Hence, any person who is upset or angry.
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The bilious old man shouted at all the children playing near his garden and shooed them
away.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Biliously (adv), Biliousness (n)

Word ID: B086

Word: Blandishment
Meaning: Flattering or coaxing speech or action
Form: Noun
Sentence: Resisting at first, the child soon gave in to the blandishments of the stranger and agreed to
go to the park with him.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Criticism
Related Word: Blandish (v)

Word ID: B088

Word: Blasé
Meaning: Tired or bored of pleasure or because of over-familiarity
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The thought of flying used to excite me as a kid, but now I have been on an aircraft so often
that I have become quite blasé about it.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Ardent
Related Word:  

Word ID: B117

Word: Braggadocio
Meaning: 1) Empty boasting or bragging 2) Person who engages in such bragging
Form: Noun
Sentence: Knowing his tendency to avoid any kind of risk, I was certain that his words were nothing but
empty braggadocio.
Synonyms: Swaggering, Pretension, Rodomontade
Antonyms:
Related Word: Brag (v), Braggart (n)

Word ID: B145

Word: Bulwark
Meaning: A defensive wall of stone, earth etc. built as protection against enemy. Also, anything that
protects against unpleasant situations
Form: Noun
Sentence: During those difficult days when her husband used to beat her, her faith in God proved to be
a bulwark for her.
Synonyms: Fortification, Palisade
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B149

Word: Burlesque
Meaning: A type of writing or acting that makes a serious piece of work look foolish and amusing, Any
cheap imitation of a high quality work
Form: Noun
Sentence: As an author, he is most known for his burlesque of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a rather
crude but nevertheless amusing imitation of the original masterpiece.
Synonyms: Travesty, Caricature, Parody, Satire
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B009

Word: Baleful
Meaning: Dangerous and sinister, Destructive
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The little child felt threatened by the baleful looks of the old man, and immediately rushed to
the comforting arms of her mother.
Synonyms: Ruinous, Malignant
Antonyms: Beneficent
Related Word: Balefully (adv)

Word ID: B011

Word: Ballast
Meaning: 1) That which gives stability 2) Furnish with such thing
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: There was nothing on the boat which could be used as a ballast, and as the severe storm
approached, they found themselves in a helpless situation.
Synonyms: Counterbalance
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B013

Word: Baloney
Meaning: Nonsense
Form: Noun
Sentence: All that he said about the advantages of that drug sounded like utter baloney to me; I know
for a fact that the drug is absolutely useless.
Synonyms: Prattle, Gossip, Bunkum
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B020

Word: Barmy
Meaning: Foolish, crazy
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The idea of setting up a company with such a ridiculously small amount of money sounds
rather barmy to me.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Barm (n)

Word ID: B032

Word: Bedevil
Meaning: To be a cause for continuous trouble and difficulty
Form: Verb
Sentence: Since inception, the project has been bedeviled by unexpected delays and arguments
between the company directors.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bedevilment (n)

Word ID: B033

Word: Bedizen
Meaning: To dress showily
Form: Verb
Sentence: Bedizened in their most colorful clothes, the village folk had turned out in great numbers at
the annual music and theater festival.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Stripbare
Related Word:

Word ID: B062

Word: Beseech
Meaning: Ask or plead earnestly
Form: Verb
Sentence: His mother beseeched him to have breakfast before leaving, but he wouldn't listen and left in
a hurry.
Synonyms: Adjure, Implore
Antonyms:
Related Word: Beseeching (adj)  

Word ID: B073

Word: Bibulous
Meaning: Addicted to or fond of drinking
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Till the time that he gets rid of his bibulous ways and does not over indulge in alcohol, he will
not be allowed in this club.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bibulously (adv)

Word ID: B087

Word: Blarney
Meaning: Flattering talk with intention to deceive
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: He's tried to blarney several people to buy the stolen sunglasses, but no one seemed
interested.
Synonyms: Cajolery, Flattery, Gallantry, Adulation
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B095

Word: Blubber
Meaning: To cry in a noisy and childish way
Form: Verb
Sentence: The infant started blubbering as soon as his mother moved out of his sight.
Synonyms: Lard, Tallow
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B102

Word: Bohemian
Meaning: Socially unconventional (person) esp. artist or writer, of free and easy habits, manners etc
Form: adj & n
Sentence: The actress, with her new-found fame, started leading a Bohemian life -- in total contrast to
her upbringing which had been a very conventional and conservative one.
Synonyms: Unorthodox, Nonconformist, Eccentric
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B114

Word: Bowdlerize
Meaning: To remove objectionable matter from a book, film etc
Form: Verb
Sentence: The broadcasting ministry decided that the film can be telecast only after all the scenes which
have a reference to the former Prime Minister have been bowdlerized.
Synonyms: Expurgate, Expunge, Sanitize
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bowdlerism (n), Bowdlerization (n)

Word ID: B139

Word: Bruit
Meaning: Spread news of something
Form: Verb
Sentence: The news of his resignation was bruited around the company in no time.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B084

Word: Blanch
Meaning: To make or become white or pale, bleach, whiten
Form: Verb
Sentence: Morris visibly blanched when he heard the news of his mother's unexpected demise.
Synonyms: Etiolate
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B134

Word: Bromide
Meaning: A boring person or remark
Form: Noun
Sentence: Consisting nothing but the usual bromides about economic growth and social development,
the Prime Minister's Independence Day speech was a rather disappointing one.
Synonyms: Cliché, Platitude, Banality
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: B146

Word: Bumptious
Meaning: Offensively conceited and over-confident
Form: Adjective
Sentence: His bumptiousness and boasting about himself made him the most unpopular and detested
figure in the organization.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bumptiously (adv), Bumptiousness (n)

Word ID: B148

Word: Burgeon
Meaning: To develop and grow quickly
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: A telecommunication revolution of sorts occurred in India in the 1980s, as thousands of
calling booths burgeoned all over the country within a space of a few years.
Synonyms: Proliferate, Thrive
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B096

Word: Bludgeon
Meaning: 1) Heavy headed stick 2) To strike repeatedly with a heavy stick
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: The police has located the thick metal rod with which the boy was mercilessly bludgeoned to
death.
Synonyms: Cudgel
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B044

Word: Belch
Meaning: 1) Send out wind noisily from stomach through mouth. Also send out from an opening or
funnel 2) Act of belching
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: After devouring the large, sumptuous meal, the overblown man let out a loud belch.
Synonyms:
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Word ID: B081

Word: Bistro
Meaning: Small bar or restaurant
Form: Noun
Sentence: At the end of the street was a small bistro, serving cheap wine and meals, and I could hear
loud and raucous voices coming from inside it.
Synonyms:
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Word ID: B012

Word: Ballyhoo
Meaning: Misleading, vulgar or noisy publicity
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: Amidst the ballyhoo of TV commercials for various products from computers to washing
soaps, this quiet advertisement for Care for the underprivileged stands out in many ways.
Synonyms:
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Word ID: B126

Word: Bridle
Meaning: The leather straps used by a rider to control a horse. Hence, to control (usu. a horse with a
bridle)
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: (1) Sarah saddled and bridled her mare before taking it into the woods.(2) Though he tried
hard, he could not bridle his emotions and was soon weeping loudly at the funeral.
Synonyms:
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Word ID: B065

Word: Besotted
Meaning: Completely in love with
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Derek was too besotted with Paula to realize that she was merely using him to gain some
information.
Synonyms:
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Related Word: Besot (v)

Word ID: B021

Word: Baroque
Meaning: Of a highly ornate style
Form: adj & n
Sentence: The baroque architecture on the walls of this monument, with its intricate design and
weaving patterns, is typical of the architectural style of the 7th century Belgium.
Synonyms: Lavish, Flamboyant
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B131

Word: Broadside
Meaning: A strong written or oral attack on someone. Also, the discharge of all guns on one side of a
ship
Form: Noun
Sentence: The people were bored of the countless broadsides launched by the opposition leader against
the Prime Minister, and were hoping that he would have something new to say.
Synonyms:
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Word ID: B101

Word: Bogy
Meaning: A particular fear, usu. unexplained and unreasonable
Form: Noun
Sentence: She has instilled the fear of the devil in the child as a bogy, so that whenever he misbehaves,
she threatens him that the devil will come and take him.
Synonyms: Bugbear
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B107

Word: Bootleg
Meaning: To make, carry, or sell alcohol illegally. Hence, such illegal alcohol or other items
Form: v & adj
Sentence: The police has seized 1000 cases of bootlegged whisky from that wine store.
Synonyms:
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Related Word: Bootlegger (n)  
Word ID: B120
Word: Brassy
Meaning: Bold and vulgar, not refined
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The high-society party was a rather brassy display of newly-acquired wealth and jewelry, and I
came back from it quite disgusted.
Synonyms: Audacious, Insolent, Impertinent, Defiant
Antonyms:
Related Word: Brassily (adv), Brassiness (n)

Word ID: B041

Word: Beholden
Meaning: Thankful, Feeling you have a duty to someone because they have done something for you
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Thank you for helping me find a job, I'm beholden to you.
Synonyms: Obligated
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B078

Word: Bilge
Meaning: Worthless talk
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: No longer willing to be bored by his useless bilge, I simply walked out of the room.
Synonyms:
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Word ID: B001

Word: Babble
Meaning: (1) To talk quickly and unclearly. Hence, such confused talk (usu. by a group of people) which
is difficult to understand. (2) A sound like that of a steam running gently over rounded stones
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: I patiently tried to understand what she was trying to convey, but even after listening to her
for nearly ten minutes, I had no idea what she was babbling about.
Synonyms: Gibberish, Twaddle, Patter
Antonyms:
Related Word: Babbler (n)

Word ID: B005

Word: Badinage
Meaning: Playful and non-serious talk
Form: Noun
Sentence: He sternly told her that he had had enough of the badinage and wanted to have a serious
discussion with her over their future.
Synonyms: Banter
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B008

Word: Bait
Meaning: Food or other material used to attract an animal or fish (and figuratively, a person also) in
order to catch it. Hence, to offer as a bait.
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: In addition to a hefty increase in his salary, the company also offered him a car as a bait, but
he had made up his mind to quit the job.
Synonyms: Inducement, Decoy
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B015

Word: Bandy
Meaning: To discuss
Form: Verb
Sentence: The idea was bandied around the conference table for over forty minutes, before finally being
dropped.
Synonyms:
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Word ID: B018

Word: Barb
Meaning: 1) Pointed comment 2) Sharp projection from fishhook
Form: Noun
Sentence: Provoked by his friend's continuous barbs at him for losing in the first round of the
tournament, Michael flung his tennis racket at Gerome.
Synonyms: Spur, Cusp
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B019

Word: Barefaced
Meaning: 1) Shameless, Bold 2) Unconcealed
Form: Adjective
Sentence: It wasn't difficult to see through his barefaced lies; but no one had the guts to challenge his
words.
Synonyms: (1) Blatant, Audacious (2) Obvious
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B022

Word: Barrage
Meaning: Barrier laid down by artillery fire
Form: Noun
Sentence: Trapped in a barrage of firing from all sides, the valiant young soldier fought with all his might
till his last breath.
Synonyms: Torpedo
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B023

Word: Barrister
Meaning: A lawyer; Counselor-at-law
Form: Noun
Sentence: After completing his law degree next year, he hopes to join his father, a noted barrister, as an
assistant.
Synonyms: Attorney, Solicitor
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B025

Word: Bask
Meaning: To take pleasure in warmth
Form: Verb
Sentence: My grandfather likes to spend most of his daytime basking in the sunshine in our garden.
Synonyms:
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Word ID: B026

Word: Bated
Meaning: Controlled or restrained
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The crowd outside the election office waited for the results of the election with bated breath.
Synonyms: Deduct, Remit
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bate (v)

Word ID: B028

Word: Bawdy
Meaning: Indecent, Obscene
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Though most people in the group found his bawdy jokes in very poor taste, there were those
who enjoyed themselves to the hilt.
Synonyms: Obscene, Vulgar, Indecent, Ribald
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bawdily (adv), Bawdiness (n)

Word ID: B031

Word: Beatitude
Meaning: Blessedness
Form: Noun
 Sentence: Lord Buddha taught the principal of the middle path as the route towards absolute beatitude
- the state of eternal bliss.
Synonyms: Bliss
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B035

Word: Bedraggled
Meaning: Thoroughly wet
Form: Adjective
Sentence: His bedraggled appearance made it obvious that he had been caught in the pouring rain.
Synonyms:
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Word ID: B098

Word: Bluster
Meaning: To speak in a loud, angry or rough manner. Hence, loud and boastful talk
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: By blustering at the top of his voice, the teacher was trying his best to control the class but
the children continued their unruly behavior.
Synonyms:
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Word ID: B112

Word: Bout
Meaning: (1) A brief period of illness or involvement in an activity (2) A boxing or wrestling match
Form: Noun
Sentence: (1) Ever since his closest friend passed away, he has been suffering from periodic bouts of
depression.(2) Nearly half of America tuned in to the much hyped bout between Tyson and Johnson.
Synonyms:
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Word ID: B037

Word: Beget
Meaning: To give rise to; To produce
Form: Verb
Sentence: Violence can never be a solution to this turmoil; it will only beget more violence.
Synonyms: Spawn
Antonyms:
Related Word: Begetter (n)

Word ID: B036

Word: Befuddle
Meaning: To confuse
Form: Verb
Sentence: It was apparent from the befuddled expression on his face that he had not understood a
word of what I had explained.
Synonyms: Baffle, Muddle, Bewilder
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B006

Word: Baffle
Meaning: To surprise and confuse to the extent that effective action is not possible
Form: Verb
Sentence: I was completely baffled at her sudden change of attitude towards me; for some strange
reason, she was not ready to even talk to me.
Synonyms: Bewilder, Confound, Perplex
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bafflement (n)

Word ID: B036

Word: Befuddle
Meaning: To confuse
Form: Verb
Sentence: It was apparent from the befuddled expression on his face that he had not understood a word
of what I had explained.
Synonyms: Baffle, Muddle, Bewilder
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B038

Word: Begrudge
Meaning: Feel or show dissatisfaction at something
Form: Verb
Sentence: His lectures on sociology are so tedious that almost everyone in the class begrudges
attending them.
Synonyms: Resent
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B039

Word: Beguile
Meaning: (1) Cheat, Do something deceitful (2) To spend time (usu.) in a pleasant way
Form: Verb
Sentence: (1) I was beguiled by him into believing that he was a representative of the company.(2) We
beguiled the long hours as we waited for the train by playing Scrabbles and recounting anecdotes.
Synonyms: Swindle, Hoax
Antonyms:
Related Word: Beguilement (n)

Word ID: B040

Word: Behemoth
Meaning: Huge creature or monster
Form: Noun
Sentence: The bureaucracy in India has turned into a virtual behemoth employing about twice as many
people as are required to run things efficiently.
Synonyms:
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Word ID: B045

Word: Beleaguer
Meaning: (1) To worry and annoy continuously, Harass (2) To surround so as to prevent escape, Besiege
Form: Verb
Sentence: (1) The beleaguered parents had no option but to take their deviant child to a child
psychiatrist.
Synonyms: Torment, Besiege
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B046

Word: Belie
Meaning: Give a false notion of, Contradict
Form: Verb
Sentence: Belying all expectations, the ace tennis star lost to an unknown German in the first round of
the US Open.
Synonyms: Garble, Varnish
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B047

Word: Belittle
Meaning: To cause to appear small or unimportant, Disparage
Form: Verb
Sentence: Being extremely jealous by nature, Sue tried her best to belittle the achievement of her
younger sister in front of their parents.
Synonyms: Ridicule, Denigrate
Antonyms: Vaunt
Related Word: Belittlement (n)

Word ID: B049

Word: Belligerent
Meaning: 1) (Nation, party or person) waging regular war as recognized by the law of nations 2) Any
opponent engaged in conflict
Form: adj & n
Sentence: Seeing the belligerent mood of the protesters of the Anti-Evacuation Bill, the mayor
requested for some additional police force.
Synonyms: Combat, Martial
Antonyms:
Related Word: Belligerence (n), Belligerency (n)
Word ID: B050
Word: Bemused
Meaning: Preoccupied; Confused; Lost in thoughts
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Not having seen anything like this before, the Japanese tourists watched the Indian wedding
with a bemused and overawed expression on their faces.
Synonyms: Distrait
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bemuse (v)

Word ID: B051

Word: Benediction
Meaning: A blessing, usu. at the end of church service. Also, any kind of blessing
Form: Noun
Sentence: His casual suggestion proved to be a benediction for me as I got cured of my allergy by
following his advice.
Synonyms: Invocation, Petition
Antonyms: Anathema
Related Word: Benedictory (adj)

Word ID: B052

Word: Benefactor
Meaning: A person who works for the good of others or who donates money for a good purpose
Form: Noun
Sentence: The formation of this school for the blind was possible only because of the contribution of an
unknown benefactor, who donated a sum of $100,000 for its establishment.
Synonyms: Patron
Antonyms:
Related Word: Benefaction (n)

Word ID: B053

Word: Beneficent
Meaning: Kindly, Generous
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Thanks to his beneficent uncle, who offered to bear his entire tuition fees, he was able to
complete an MBA degree and get this plum job.
Synonyms: Benevolent, Munificent, Altruistic, Bountiful
Antonyms: Baleful
Related Word: Beneficence (n), Beneficently (adv)

Word ID: B111

Word: Bourgeois
Meaning: Member of middle class, Person of conventional middle-class ideas
Form: n & adj
Sentence: Though he himself was once a part of it, he now openly despises the bourgeois society finding
it too unsophisticated and possessive.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bourgeoisie (n)

Word ID: B113

Word: Bovine
Meaning: Belonging to the cattle family, Cow-like. Also, dull and slow (like a cow
) Form: Adjective
Sentence: He was a gentle, rather bovine person, leading a quiet life and not interfering with anyone
else's.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B121

Word: Bravado
Meaning: A show of bravery, usu. done to gain attention and admiration
Form: Noun
Sentence: In an act of sheer bravado, she walked up to the vice-principal and slapped him tightly on the
face.
Synonyms: Pretension, Braggadocio
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B123

Word: Brazen
Meaning: Shameless, Done without any attempt to be hidden
Form: Adjective
Sentence: With brazen disregard for the code of conduct, the two players decided to spend the evening
in a bar and got drunk.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Brazenly (adv), Brazenness (n)

Word ID: B124

Word: Breach
Meaning: 1) Breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship 2) An opening in a wall or fence
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: (1) In a clear breach of authority, he decided to take the official vehicle to attend the wedding
of his friend's daughter.(2) The thief must have entered through this narrow breach in the wall on the
western side of the estate.
Synonyms: Cleft, Chasm, Rupture
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B125

Word: Brevity
Meaning: Compact written or spoken expression, Using very few words
Form: Noun
Sentence: The teacher has the gift of brevity as she can explain the most complicated of concepts in
precise and simple terms.
Synonyms: Pithiness
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B128

Word: Bristling
Meaning: (1) Full of, Overflowing (2) Showing anger
Form: Adjective
Sentence: (1) It was a pleasant winter afternoon, and the central part of the town was bristling with
activity.(2) The hurt and anger that she felt because of his thoughtless remark about her father came
bristling out of her eyes.
Synonyms: (2) Belligerent, Pugnacious
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bristle (v), Bristly (adj)

Word ID: B129

Word: Brittle
Meaning: Easily broken, Delicate
Form: adj & n
Sentence: The brittle layer of ice that covered the pond broke as soon as the stone hit the surface.
Synonyms: Fragile
Antonyms: Ductile, Malleable
Related Word: Brittly (adv), Brittleness (n)

Word ID: B130

Word: Broach
Meaning: Bring up (a topic) in a conversation, To make a start
Form: Verb
Sentence: Before I broached the topic of a rise in salary, I made sure that he was in a good mood.
Synonyms: Moot, Ventilate
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B132

Word: Brocade
Meaning: 1) Fabric woven with raised patterns 2) To work with raised patterns
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: For her wedding, she decided to wear a heavy brocade gown, but it proved to be rather
uncomfortable because of its weight.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B133

Word: Brochure

Meaning: Pamphlet, booklet etc

Form: Noun
Printed on high quality, glossy paper, the company brochure showcases all the
Sentence:
achievements of the company as well as its products and services.
Synonyms: Pamphlet

Antonyms:
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Word:

Word ID: B137

Word: Brook
Meaning: 1) To endure or tolerate 2) Small stream
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: (1) The UN Secretary General said that the issue of global nuclear disarmament brooks no
further delay, and action on it must start immediately.(2) I washed my hands in the cold water of the
fast-flowing brook that ran adjacent to the road.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B138

Word: Browbeat
Meaning: To bully with looks or words
Form: Verb
Sentence: His employer managed to browbeat him into working an extra hour every day, without giving
any compensation for the extra work.
Synonyms: Harass, Intimidate
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B140

Word: Brusque
Meaning: Quick and rude in manner of speech
Form: Adjective
Sentence: When I called his office, I was brusquely told by his secretary that he was busy in a meeting
and would not be able to see me.
Synonyms: Abrupt, Boorish, Gruff
Antonyms:
Related Word: Brusquely (adv), Brusqueness (n)

Word ID: B142

Word: Buffoonery
Meaning: Silly acts done to make people laugh, Clowning
Form: Noun
Sentence: I did not at all find his buffoonery amusing, though there were quite a few people laughing
uproariously at his acts.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Buffoon (n & v), Buffoonish (adj)

Word ID: B143

Word: Bugbear
Meaning: A particular thing that annoys or upsets an individual
Form: Noun
Sentence: Untidiness is a particular bugbear for her; she cannot stand the sight of a person who dresses
shabbily.
Synonyms: Bogy
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B144

Word: Bullion
Meaning: Bars of gold and silver
Form: Noun
Sentence: The value of bullion as an investment has declined over the years, as most people prefer to
invest in stock or real estate.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B122

Word: Brawn
Meaning: Muscular strength
Form: Noun
Sentence: In Indian movies, the henchmen to the villain are usually big brawny men who hardly have a
mind of their own.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Brawny (adj), Brawniness (n)

Word ID: B147

Word: Bungle
Meaning: 1) Clumsy work 2) Fail to accomplish
Form: Verb
Sentence: Leading by two sets and in a winning position in the third, Agassi totally bungled up the game
and lost with a score of 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 3-6, 1-6.
Synonyms: Botch, Stumble
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bungler (n)

Word ID: B054

Word: Beneficiary
Meaning: A person entitled to benefits of a policy Form: Noun
Sentence: No one could ever have imagined that Mr. Adamson could be among the beneficiaries in Ms.
Kent's will.
Synonyms: Inheritor, Heir, Scion
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B055

Word: Benevolent
Meaning: Inclined to help others, Generous
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The benevolent chairman of the company offered to sponsor the education of the child
whose father had been crippled in an accident in the company's premises.
Synonyms: Beneficent, Magnanimous
Antonyms: Malevolent, Miserly
Related Word: Benevolence (n), Benevolently (adv)

Word ID: B057

Word: Bequeath
Meaning: Leave to someone by means of a will
Form: Verb
Sentence: The industrialist bequeathed his entire wealth to a charitable trust, wishing that the money
should be used for constructing schools and hospitals for the needy.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bequest (n) = That which is bequeathed

Word ID: B058

Word: Berate
Meaning: To scold strongly
Form: Verb
Sentence: The minister publicly berated the journalist, accusing him of publishing a false report about
him in the newspaper.
Synonyms: Castigate, Decry, Censure
Antonyms: Eulogize
Related Word:

Word ID: B059

Word: Bereavement
Meaning: The state of being deprived of something valuable. Also, the death of a close relative or friend.
Form: Noun
Sentence: Having lost his 20-year old son in an accident, the mill-owner could never get over his
bereavement.
Synonyms: Anguish, Dolor
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bereave (v)
Word ID: B060
Word: Bereft
Meaning: Lacking
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Even as he heard the harsh judgement against him, his face was bereft of any expression of
dejectedness.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B061

Word: Berserk
Meaning: Out of control and violent
Form: n & adj
Sentence: As soon as the young film star who had created a sensation in his debut film stepped on the
stage, the crowd went absolutely berserk with joy and enthusiasm.
Synonyms: Frenzied
Antonyms: Sane
Related Word:

Word ID: B064

Word: Besmirch
Meaning: To soil or discolor. Also, to damage the reputation or honor of a person
Form: Verb
Sentence: The newspaper article about his secret love affair outside his marriage has totally besmirched
his reputation; there's no way he can think of standing for election.
Synonyms: Slander, Denigrate, Calumniate
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B066

Word: Bestial
Meaning: Inhuman, Cruel, Like a beast
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The unspeakable bestiality perpetrated by the Nazis on the Jews in the concentration camps
will always remain a blot on the history of mankind.
Synonyms: Feral, Untamed
Antonyms: Noble
Related Word: Bestiality (n), Bestialize (v), Bestially (adv)

Word ID: B067

Word: Bestow
Meaning: Confer (thing) (up) on (person) as gift
Form: Verb
Sentence: After the retirement of Dr. Paul Mettle, the Chancellorship of the university was bestowed
upon Dr. Clive Harris, who had once been a student of Dr. Mettle.
Synonyms: Impart, Furnish
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bestowal (n), Bestowalment (n)

Word ID: B074

Word: Bicker
Meaning: Quarrel, Fight
Form: Verb
Sentence: The annual session of the Responsible Party at Cape Town was marked by constant bickering
amongst the members over the most trivial issues.
Synonyms: Squabble, Contend
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B075

Word: Biennial
Meaning: Occurring once every two years
Form: adj & n
Sentence: Since the cricket series has been planned as a biennial event, it will now only be held next
year, not this year.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Biennially (adv), Biennium (n). Biennial is contrasted with biannual, which means
occurring twice in a year.
Word ID: B076
Word: Bifurcated
Meaning: Forked
Form: Adjective
Sentence: All of a sudden, the river bifurcated into two streams flowing separate ways, and we had no
idea which one to take.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bifurcate (v)

Word ID: B080

Word: Bilk
Meaning: Cheat, Ditch
Form: Verb
Sentence: Within a few hours of landing in the East African country, I was bilked out of my travelers
checks by an organized gang of swindlers.
Synonyms: Swindle
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B082

Word: Bivouac
Meaning: 1) Temporary encampment 2) Remain temporarily (esp. in night)
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: We decided to spend the night in our bivouac just a few kilometers short of our final
destination.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B063

Word: Beset
Meaning: To be full of, or surrounded by, usu. difficulties
Form: Verb
Sentence: The route across the Alps was beset with danger and difficulties, yet Hannibal and his small
group of soldiers managed to cross the rugged mountainous terrain.
Synonyms: Tormented
Antonyms:
Related Word: Besetment (n)  

Word ID: B069

Word: Betroth
Meaning: To become engaged to marry
Form: Verb
Sentence: They remained betrothed for nearly two years before formally tying the knot.
Synonyms: Espouse
Antonyms:
Related Word: Betrothed (adj & n), Betrothal (n)

Word ID: B071

Word: Bevy
Meaning: Large group or crowd, usu. of women, but also generally applied to any large group of similar
things
Form: Noun
Sentence: The bevy of laws and regulations that governed foreign trade in India till a decade ago was
sufficient to put off even the most spirited importer from buying from India.
Synonyms: Covey, Drove
Antonyms:
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Word ID: B083

Word: Bizarre
Meaning: Fantastic, Noticeably odd or strange
Form: Adjective
Sentence: I don't have any explanation for her bizarre behavior at last night's party, though I'm sure that
she is quite apologetic about it.
Synonyms: Grotesque
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B085

Word: Bland
Meaning: Without much taste (of food etc.) Also, showing no strong feelings or other noticeable
qualities
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The national news channel gave a rather bland coverage of the election campaign, whereas
the privately owned Star News channel aired several juicy stories related to the campaign.
Synonyms: Insipid, Tedious, Prosaic
Antonyms: Piquant
Related Word: Blandly (adv), Blandness (n)

Word ID: B089

Word: Blasphemous
Meaning: Showing lack of respect (usu.) to God or religion
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Because of his supposedly blasphemous remarks against Islam, Salman Rushdie had to stay in
hiding for several years.
Synonyms: Profane, Impious, Sacrilegious
Antonyms:
Related Word: Blasphemy (n), Blaspheme (v)

Word ID: B090

Word: Blatant
Meaning: Very obvious; Loudly offensive
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Critics have attacked the book as a blatant distortion of facts in order to please the powers-
that-be in the state of India.
Synonyms: Conspicuous, Obtrusive, Overt
Antonyms:
Related Word: Blatantly (adv), Blatancy (n)

Word ID: B091

Word: Bleak
Meaning: Cheerless, Dull, Hopeless
Form: Adjective
Sentence: His blood pressure has fallen to such a low level that the doctors feel that chances of survival
are bleak.
Synonyms: Desolate, Melancholy
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B092

Word: Blighted
Meaning: Destroyed, Badly affected by a disease
Form: Adjective
Sentence: His knee injury blighted his chances of participating in the tennis tournament.
Synonyms: Antonyms:
Related Word: Blight (v)

Word ID: B093

Word: Blithe
Meaning: Having no worry, Very happy, Without any care
Form: Adjective
Sentence: With blithe unconcern, the wealthy businessman took out four hundred-dollar bills and
handed them over to the representative of the Missionaries of Charity.
Synonyms: Buoyant
Antonyms: Grave
Related Word: Blithesome (n), Blitheness (n), Blithely (adv)

Word ID: B094

Word: Bloated
Meaning: Puffed or swollen
Form: Adjective
Sentence: He had been brought up in a luxurious and pampered environment, which was the main
reason behind his bloated ego and wasteful ways.
Synonyms: Pompous, Magisterial
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bloat (v)

Word ID: B097

Word: Blurt
Meaning: Speak up impulsively
Form: Verb
Sentence: Venesa was amazed when one evening, just after they had supper, Alberto blurted out that
he loved her.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B099

Word: Bode
Meaning: To be a sign of the things to come in the future
Form: Verb
Sentence: The latest statistics published by the Indian Industrial Index do not bode well for the Indian
textile industry for the year 2001-02.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Boding (n)  

Word ID: B103

Word: Boisterous
Meaning: Rough and Violent (usu. of human behavior)
Form: Adjective
Sentence: I thought him to be a rather calm and composed person, so his boisterous behavior at the
party last night took me by complete surprise.
Synonyms: Turbulent, Riotous, Raucous
Antonyms: Peaceful
Related Word: Boisterousness (n), Boisterously (adv)
Word ID: B104
Word: Bolster
Meaning: To add in support of, To strengthen
Form: Verb
Sentence: Bolstered by the reinforcements sent in by the headquarters, the troops attacked the enemy
with a renewed vigor.
Synonyms: Facilitate
Antonyms: Undermine
Related Word:  

Word ID: B105

Word: Bombast
Meaning: High-sounding but insincere words which do not mean much
Form: Noun
Sentence: With his bombastic speeches, he managed to win the support of the largely uneducated and
gullible rural masses who were totally unaware of his evil intentions.
Synonyms: Harangue
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bombastic (adj), Bombastically (adv)

Word ID: B106

Word: Boorish
Meaning: Rude, harsh and insensitive
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Being accustomed to a gentle and polite environment, she was utterly revolted by the sheer
boorishness of the kidnappers.
Synonyms: Brusque
Antonyms: Suave
Related Word: Boor (n), Boorishness (n), Boorishly (adv)

Word ID: B109

Word: Boudoir
Meaning: A woman's dressing room, bedroom or private sitting room
Form: Noun
Sentence: She was so authoritative that even her husband had to think twice before entering her
personal boudoir. Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B110

Word: Bounty
Meaning: (1) A sum of money paid as a reward (2) Generosity (3) A huge amount, Large number
Form: Noun
Sentence: (1) The police has offered a bounty of $5000 to anyone who provides correct information
about the absconding criminal.(2) This school for disabled children is totally dependent on this hospital's
bounty.(3) I can give you a bounty of reasons for my decision to leave, but I don't think you will be
convinced by any of them.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: (2) & (3) Bountiful (adj)

Word ID: B100

Word: Bogus
Meaning: Not authentic, Fictitious
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The market research report he presented to the company was a completely bogus one; it
later came to light that he had not conducted any survey and had made up the figures himself.
Synonyms: Counterfeit, Fraudulent, Spurious
Antonyms: Authentic
Related Word:

Word ID: B034

Word: Bedlam
Meaning: A place or activity filled with chaos and commotion, Noisy and unruly activity
Form: Noun
Sentence: The scene in the children's room when their mother returned was one of complete bedlam
and disorder.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B072

Word: Bewilder
Meaning: Surprise and confuse, to such an extent that normal thinking is not possible
Form: Verb
Sentence: The news of the military coup sent waves of shock and bewilderment all over the country.
Synonyms: Baffle, Befuddle, Confound, Perplex
Antonyms:
Related Word: Bewilderment (n),

Word ID: B115

Word: Bower
Meaning: A pleasant and quiet place in a garden etc. made from tree branches and plant stems (in the
shape of a small hut)
Form: Noun
Sentence: The couple sat for several hours under the bower on the beach, watching the sun set into the
shimmering waters of the sea.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B118

Word: Braise
Meaning: To cook slowly in a covered dish in a little fat and liquid
Form: Verb
Sentence: The wonderful taste of this steak comes from braising it for nearly an hour and then
garnishing it with an Indian mint-like herb.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: B119

Word: Brandish
Meaning: To hold something high in the air in a threatening or excited way
Form: Verb
Sentence: Suddenly, the bearded man on the front seat got up, brandished a gun so that it was visible to
all the passengers, and commanded all the people present in the aircraft to sit with their heads lowered.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B127

Word: Bridle
Meaning: To show sudden annoyance
Form: Verb
Sentence: She bridled at the suggestion that she attend work on Sunday.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B136

Word: Brood
Meaning: A group of young birds or young children, usu. belonging to the same family
Form: Noun
Sentence: The lady arrived at the ball with her brood of seven children, much to the amusement of
everybody present.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: B135

Word: Brood
Meaning: To think deeply and seriously
Form: Verb
Sentence: There's no point in brooding over what has happened, you need to make a fresh start with
enthusiasm.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:
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Word ID: C228

Word: Concourse
Meaning: A large area in a public building where people gather in or pass through
Form: Noun
Sentence: I told her that I'll be waiting for her at the main concourse of the airport, but forgot to
mention how she would recognize me among so many people gathered in that hall.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C264

Word: Conscript
Meaning: Summon for compulsory military service
Form: Verb
Sentence: Some countries have a law by which as soon as a man turns 18, he is conscripted to serve in
the army for a minimum period of two years.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Conscription (n)

Word ID: C276

Word: Consternation
Meaning: Great surprise and anxiety or dismay
Form: Noun
Sentence: To his great consternation, his name did not figure in the list of participants even after he had
deposited the requisite fee and submitted all the documents.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: C296

Word: Contretemps
Meaning: Unfortunate or embarrassing occurrence
Form: Noun
Sentence: I had a slight contretemps with my neighbor over the height of our fence, but we're now back
to friendly terms.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:
Word ID: C302
Word: Conundrum
Meaning: Riddle, Any confusing situation
Form: Noun
Sentence: The interpretation of dreams remains a conundrum for psychoanalysts -- despite all the
research that has gone into it, there's no acceptable model which can explain the phenomenon of
dreams.
Synonyms: Enigma
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C300

Word: Contumely
Meaning: Abusive/offensive language or behavior
Form: Noun
Sentence: I had always thought him to be a gentle and good-natured soul, so was rather taken aback by
his contumely, which I think was totally uncalled for.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C312

Word: Convoluted
Meaning: Coiled, Twisted
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Instead of the straight route that I usually take for my office, my colleague took me through a
much longer, convoluted route.
Synonyms: Complicated
Antonyms:
Related Word: Convolution (n)

Word ID: C319

Word: Corporal
Meaning: Of the human body, Physical
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The principal had strictly warned the teachers against any kind of corporal punishment, yet
Mr. Francis beat up the boy rather mercilessly with a wooden ruler.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: C338

Word: Courtly
Meaning: Dignified and polite
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Her courtly manners and pleasant way of speaking soon made her a very popular figure in the
classroom.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Courtliness (n)

Word ID: C357

Word: Cretin
Meaning: Mentally underdeveloped person
Form: Noun
Sentence: Looking at the exceedingly senseless behavior of my classmates, I felt at times that I belonged
to a class of cretins.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Cretinous (adj)

Word ID: C339

Word: Couture
Meaning: Designing high quality fashionable clothes
Form: Noun
Sentence: In 1960, Pierre Cardin became the first couturier to design men's clothes; before that, all
designers concentrated on women's clothing.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Couturier (n), Haute Couture [French term for 'High fashion']

Word ID: C362

Word: Croesus
Meaning: A very rich person
Form: Noun
Sentence: With the enormous amount of wealth that he has acquired through his trading operations,
the magazine has rightly described him as a croesus.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C364

Word: Crusty
Meaning: Having a harsh, rough exterior or a curt, rough manner
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The journalist was rather disappointed at the crusty attitude of the socialite; he had expected
to get an exciting interview with her but she answered all his questions in monosyllables.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C384

Word: Cygnet Meaning: A young swan
 Form: Noun
Sentence: The beautiful cygnet ruffled its white feathers in the water….in a few weeks she would turn
into a graceful swan.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C049

Word: Carousal
Meaning: A drinking bout, Jovial feast, A drunken revelry.
Form: Noun
Sentence: He refused to take part in the carousal, saying that he would prefer to celebrate his son's
victory quietly in his room.
Synonyms: Bacchanalia
Antonyms: Sobriety
Related Word: Carouse (v)

Word ID: C371

Word: Cull
Meaning: To choose or collect from a larger pool
Form: Verb
Sentence: He managed to cull all the information he needed from the Internet, and put together a
report in just three hours.
Synonyms: Glean
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: C160

Word: Clod
Meaning: A lump or mass, esp. of clay. Also clumsy, stupid, awkward person
Form: Noun
Sentence: He buried the treasure in a remote corner of the field and marked the spot with a harmless-
looking clod of mud.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C211

Word: Comport
Meaning: Behave (oneself) in a stated way
Form: Verb
Sentence: She comported herself with great dignity at her husband's funeral.
Synonyms: Accord
Antonyms:
Related Word: Comportment (n)

Word ID: C330

Word: Coterminous
Meaning: Having a common boundary
Form: Adjective
Sentence: US and Canada are coterminous countries, and many immigrants have used this to their
advantage by illegally crossing the border to the US.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Coterminously (adv)

Word ID: C101

Word: Chalet
Meaning: Cottage, small hut in a camp etc.
Form: Noun
Sentence: The Millers own that chalet on the hill, and often come here in summers on a holiday.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C383

Word: Curtsy
Meaning: Feminine salutation made by bending knees and lowering body
Form: Noun
Sentence: Before being taken to the royal palace for an official visit, the school children were taught
how to properly curtsy to the Queen.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Also spelt as curtsey

Word ID: C145

Word: Clamor
Meaning: Loud, confused noise To make such noise
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: There was no way I could have heard her voice above the loud clamor of the children playing
in the field.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Clamorous (adj)

Word ID: C194

Word: Comity
Meaning: Courtesy, Friendliness
Form: Noun
Sentence: Though I had bitterly fought with him just a few days back, he showed remarkable comity in
his behavior towards me when I met him in the store this morning.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Discord
Related Word:

Word ID: C004

Word: Cacophonous
Meaning: Discordant, Inharmonious
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Because of a cacophonous gathering of teenagers at the restaurant, I could not hear my
cellular phone ring.
Synonyms: Ill-sounding
Antonyms: Mellifluous
Related Word: Cacophony (n)

Word ID: C006

Word: Cadaver
Meaning: Dead body, Corpse
Form: Noun
Sentence: As a part of their course in medicine, the students are supposed to dissect a cadaver and
identify the various parts of the human anatomy.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: (Cadaverous) : Obese
Related Word: Cadaverous (adj)

Word ID: C011

Word: Cajole
Meaning: Persuade or soothe by flattery or deceit
Form: Verb
Sentence: I tried to cajole the teacher to allow me to take the exam at a later date, but she would have
none of it and sternly told me that I would lose marks if I did not appear.
Synonyms: Coax, Wheedle
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C012

Word: Calamity
Meaning: A great disaster, A sudden event causing great loss and suffering
Form: Noun
Sentence: An earthquake of high intensity is perhaps the worst natural calamity as it can bring about
large scale destruction of life and property without any warning whatsoever.
Synonyms: Misery, Catastrophe
Antonyms:
Related Word: Calamitous (adj.)

Word ID: C096

Word: Cessation
Meaning: A temporary stoppage
Form: Noun
Sentence: As soon as he saw the white flag, the general ordered a complete cessation of firing.
Synonyms: Pause
Antonyms: Beginning
Related Word:
Word ID: C099
Word: Chaff
Meaning: Separated grain-husks, Chopped hay and straw, Worthless stuff
Form: Noun
Sentence: The farmers in northern India have a rather elaborate procedure of separating the grain from
the chaff.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C100

Word: Chagrin
Meaning: Acute disappointment or annoyance
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: Much to his chagrin, the baseball match that he had been waiting for all summer was called
off because of stormy weather.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C098

Word: Chaff
Meaning: To make fun of (someone) in a harmless, friendly way. Hence, friendly joking.
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: His friends chaffed at him at his inability to strike a conversation with the pretty girl who sat
next to him on the bus. S
ynonyms: Banter
Antonyms: Seriousness
Related Word:

Word ID: C102

Word: Chalice
Meaning: A gold or silver ornamental cup, usu. used to hold wine
Form: Noun
Sentence: Seated at the head of the table, the host raised his chalice high in the air and toasted to the
well being of all present.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C103

Word: Champion
Meaning: To fight for a cause, defend strongly. Hence, someone who champions a cause Form: Verb &
Noun
Sentence: Professor Clarke of the Cambridge University is among the strongest champions of
constitutional reforms in the country today.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C104

Word: Chaotic
Meaning: In utter disorder
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Though the idea of the business was good, his chaotic way of managing things ultimately led
to its closure.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Orderly
Related Word: Chaos (n)

Word ID: C107

Word: Charisma
Meaning: Divine Gift, Great popular charm
Form: Noun
Sentence: As a popular film actor, his charisma can help him win the elections, but whether he'll be able
to deliver the goods as the mayor is totally another matter.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Charismatic (adj)  

Word ID: C110

Word: Chasm
Meaning: Gap, Break of continuity, Wide difference of feeling, interests between persons or parties
Form: Noun
Sentence: Though the standard of living for Indians has undoubtedly increased over the past few
decades, the chasm between the wealth levels of the rich and poor has also widened.
Synonyms: Abyss, Fissure, Void
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C111

Word: Chassis
Meaning: Base-frame of motor-car
Form: Noun
Sentence: In the accident, the main body of the car was ripped from its chassis and landed in an
explosion of broken glass and flying metal.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C112

Word: Chaste
Meaning: Pure in taste or style. Also, moral
Form: Adjective
Sentence: I was impressed with the simplicity of the architecture of the monument, the walls had
simple, elegant designs and a few chaste lines.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Impure, Wanton
Related Word: Chastity (n)

Word ID: C114

Word: Chastise
Meaning: Punish or blame severely, esp. by beating
Form: Verb
Sentence: The Security and Exchange Commission has chastised the management of several Fortune
1000 companies for deliberately inflating the value of their stock by giving unsubstantiated statements
to the press.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C117

Word: Chauvinism
Meaning: (1) Excessive, and often unreasonable admiration for one's country (2) Unreasonable belief
that the sex to which one belongs is better than the other sex
Form: Noun
Sentence: (2) In an extremely chauvinistic remark, which I'm sure caused him to lose many female
supporters, the actor said that he will always be able to earn more than whoever he is going to marry.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Chauvinist (n), Chauvinistic (adj)

Word ID: C105

Word: Chaperon
Meaning: One who accompanies, usu. a younger or weaker person
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: At the age of twelve, he hates being chaperoned by his mother to school each day.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C118

Word: Checkered
Meaning: Marked by changes in fortune
Form: Adjective
Sentence: He's had quite a checkered career -- starting as a humble clerk and rising to the position of a
general manager, quitting his job to start his own firm, and now, after the failure of his venture, he's
back to seeking a job.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Spelt chequered in British Eng.

Word ID: C119

Word: Cherubic
Meaning: Angelic, Innocent-looking, Very pretty, esp. for a child
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The young widow came to the party with her two cherubic children, a boy and a girl, both of
them the cutest little creatures I've ever seen.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Cherub (n)  

Word ID: C124

Word: Chisel
Meaning: Steel-edged tool with square beveled end for shaping wood
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: With his miraculous set of hammer and chisel, the master sculptor transformed the ordinary
piece of rock into the most exquisite statue of Lord Buddha.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C123

Word: Chisel
Meaning: Swindle or obtain by deceit
Form: Verb
Sentence: As always, saying that he did not have any loose change to pay the cab fare, he managed to
chisel 15-odd dollars out of me.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C125

Word: Chivalrous
Meaning: Courteous, Honorable
Form: Adjective
Sentence: There was hardly a woman at the ball who was not impressed by the Italian's perfectly crafted
features and his chivalrous manners.
Synonyms: Gallant
Antonyms:
Related Word: Chivalry (n)

Word ID: C127

Word: Choreography
Meaning: Art of representing dances in written symbols, Arrangement of dances
Form: Noun
Sentence: In a marvelous display of artistic choreography, the classical dancers from South India
presented a wonderful spectacle of Kathakali dance at the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Choreographer (n)
Word ID: C128
Word: Chortle
Meaning: A laugh of pleasure and satisfaction, Chuckle
Form: Verb
Sentence: I think the way he chortled at your suggestion was rather rude; I didn't see anything funny in
your suggestion.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:
Word ID: C129
Word: Chronic
Meaning: Lingering, Lasting (of disease), Inveterate
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Being a chronic patient of asthma, he has to carry an inhaler with him wherever he goes.
Synonyms: Severe, Intense
Antonyms:
Related Word: Chronically (adv)

Word ID: C130

Word: Chronicle
Meaning: Record of events in order of time, To make such a record
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: Today's newspaper has carried a chronicle of all the events leading to the impeachment
motion of the President.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C134

Word: Cipher
Meaning: (1) A system of writing in code (2) A person of no importance or influence
Form: Noun
Sentence: (1) With regular practice, the two friends developed a system of writing in cipher which could
only be understood by the two of them. (2) In the entire scheme of things, though I was being portrayed
as playing a central part, I soon realized that I was actually a cipher and the whole operation was being
controlled by some unknown force.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Sometimes spelt as cipher

Word ID: C135

Word: Circuitous
Meaning: Roundabout, Indirect
Form: Adjective
Sentence: I could never understand why he uses such circuitous language to convey something as
simple as this -- I wonder if anybody can comprehend what he says.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Direct
Related Word: Circuitously (adv)

Word ID: C136

Word: Circumlocution
Meaning: Evasive talk, A round-about expression, Use of many words where few would do
Form: Noun
Sentence: Though the spokesperson of the political party is considered a master at the art of
circumlocution, even he was at a loss for words asked about his party's supporting the new law in the
Parliament.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Circumlocutory (adj)

Word ID: C137

Word: Circumscribe
Meaning: Lay down limits of, Confine, Define logically
Form: Verb
Sentence: This set of rules and regulations circumscribe your authority -- make sure that you do not
exceed what is stated here in the use of your power.
Synonyms: Restrict
Antonyms:
Related Word: Circumscription (n)

Word ID: C139

Word: Circumvent
Meaning: To avoid or defeat by going round something
Form: Verb
Sentence: In his Independence Day speech, the Prime Minister totally circumvented the delicate issue of
bilateral relations with our neighboring country, and spoke only of the achievements of his government
in the last one year.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Circumvention (n)

Word ID: C321

Word: Corpulent
Meaning: Very fat
Form: Adjective
Sentence: His corpulence had become a cause of embarrassment for him; everywhere he went, he could
hear little children looking at his huge belly with amazement.
Synonyms: Rotund
Antonyms:
Related Word: Corpulence (n)

Word ID: C121

Word: Chide
Meaning: Scold, Complain angrily

Form: Verb

Sentence: Even as the teacher chided him for not submitting his task on time, he did not show any signs
of regret or repentance.

Synonyms: Upbraid, Reproach, Rebuke

Antonyms: Praise

Related Word:

Word ID: C029

Word: Canon

Meaning: A law, rule or decree

Form: Noun

Sentence: His shameless flirtation at the party with Mr. Dominique's wife flouted all canons of
respectable behavior.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: C036

Word: Capricious

Meaning: Apt to change suddenly

Form: Adjective

Sentence: The capricious nature of the lead guitarist was the main cause of concern for the organizers of
the show -- he was known to pull out of his commitments at the last moment.

Synonyms: Fickle, Inconsistent, Whimsical, Flighty

Antonyms: Constant, Steadfast

Related Word: Caprice (n)

Word ID: C122

Word: Chimerical

Meaning: Imaginary, Fanciful

Form: Adjective

Sentence: What appeared as a rather chimerical and improbable scheme at first, was now looking
perfectly reasonable and feasible as a select team of experts got down to implementing it.

Synonyms: Whimsical, Quixotic

Antonyms: Realistic

Related Word: Chimera (n)  

Word ID: C349

Word: Craven

Meaning: Extremely cowardly

Form: adj & n

Sentence: The little pup of mine is such a craven that he runs to hide under the bed as soon as he hears
an unfamiliar voice in the house!

Synonyms: Pusillanimous

Antonyms: Brave, Intrepid

Related Word:

Word ID: C165

Word: Coalesce

Meaning: Grow together to form one body, combine

Form: Verb

Sentence: The two insurance companies which had been fierce competitors hitherto, have coalesced to
form one large insurance company, the largest in the country.
Synonyms: Merge

Antonyms:

Related Word: Coalescence (n)

Word ID: C322

Word: Corroborate

Meaning: To support or strengthen an idea or opinion

Form: Verb

Sentence: The fourth witness for the prosecution strongly corroborated what the earlier witnesses had
stated, and the jury was quite convinced that the accused was indeed guilty of the crime.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Controvert

Related Word: Corroboration (n), Corroborator (n), Corroborative (adj)  

Word ID: C083

Word: Celerity

Meaning: Rapidity of motion, speed, swiftness.

Form: Noun

Sentence: With amazing celerity, the prisoner jumped out of the open window and disappeared into the
narrow alley.

Synonyms: Alacrity

Antonyms: Delay

Related Word:

Word ID: C143

Word: Clairvoyance
Meaning: Having the power to see mentally what is happening or exists out of sight. Acute perception,
esp. of what is not ordinarily discernible

Form: Noun

Sentence: Almost as if I were gifted with the power of clairvoyance, I had a distinct feeling right from the
beginning that the meeting would be a failure.

Synonyms: Perspicacity

Antonyms:

Related Word: Clairvoyant (n & adj)

Word ID: C262

Word: Consanguineous

Meaning: Having the same ancestor or lineage

Form: Adjective

Sentence: Though their consanguinity could not be established, everyone believed the two gentlemen
had a common ancestor because of their close resemblance.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Consanguinity (n)

Word ID: C108

Word: Charlatan

Meaning: A pretender to knowledge or ability.

Form: Noun

Sentence: As soon as people in one locality would realize that the miracle doctor was a charlatan, he
would quickly pack his bags and move to another area.

Synonyms: Quack, Mountebank

Antonyms:
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Word ID: C334

Word: Countervailing

Meaning: Acting with an opposite effect

Form: Adjective

Sentence: It was the first time in eight years that someone had tried to take countervailing action
against the dictatorial impositions of the committee secretary.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Word ID: C360

Word: Cringe

Meaning: (1) To bend in fear (2) To behave without self-respect in front of someone in a superior
politician

Form: Verb

Sentence: (1) The little dog knows that its owner is angry with it and cringes in fear in a corner. (2) The
photograph which showed him cringing in front of the powerful politician was splashed in the
newspapers, much to his embarrassment.

Synonyms: Cower, Truckle

Antonyms:

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Word ID: C224

Word: Conclave

Meaning: A private meeting or secret assembly

Form: Noun

Sentence: The final decision about the merger of the company was taken at a secret conclave held
yesterday at an undisclosed venue and attended by the chairman and a select team from the top
management.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Word ID: C179

Word: Cognoscenti

Meaning: Experts in a particular field

Form: Noun

Sentence: Because of his remarkable knowledge of classical music, the musical cognoscenti of the town
soon accepted him as one of them.

Synonyms: Connoisseurs

Antonyms:

Related Word: The plural is Cognoscente

Word ID: C054

Word: Carte blanche

Meaning: Full discretionary power. [Lit., A blank paper given to a person to write his own terms on]
Form: Noun

Sentence: He has given his son-in-law a carte blanche to operate the company the way he wants to.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Word ID: C131

Word: Churl

Meaning: Person of low birth, ill-mannered person, a disrespectful person

Form: Noun

Sentence: Although he belongs to a rather well-to-do family, he behaved like an absolute churl at the
department store, pestering the saleswoman for a discount and fighting with the cashier for an
insignificant amount.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: (Churlish) : Gracious, Polite

Related Word: Churlish (adj.)

Word ID: C109

Word: Chary

Meaning: Cautious, unwilling to take risks

Form: Adjective

Sentence: After my experience in this company, I am rather chary of joining another company with
similar operations.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Foolhardy

Related Word: Charily (adv)

Word ID: C206

Word: Complacent

Meaning: Pleased with oneself, smug

Form: Adjective

Sentence: Winning the earlier rounds with ease had made him quite complacent, which proved to be
the major reason for his loss in the semi-finals.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Dissatisfied

Related Word: Complacency (n), Complacently (adv)

Word ID: C207

Word: Complaisant

Meaning: Willing to please others, that is, obliging and gracious

Form: Adjective

Sentence: His complaisance makes him very popular in the neighborhood -- he is always willing to run
errands for others.

Synonyms: Amiable

Antonyms: Obdurate

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Word ID: C044

Word: Caret

Meaning: The ^ mark, used in writing or printing to show where something is to be added

Form: Noun

entence: Since he had omitted a few words in the contract, he inserted them into the text by using a
caret at the appropriate places.

Synonyms:

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Word ID: C002

Word: Cache

Meaning: A secret hiding place. Hence, the cache memory in a computer.

Form: Noun

Sentence: For two weeks, the Polish general Kirovoski hid in a cache below his bunkers, fearing an attack
from the Germans.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Word ID: C005

Word: Cad

Meaning: A person of low manners or ungentlemanly conduct

Form: Noun

Sentence: I just don't understand how that ill-mannered cad could have been allowed entry into this
elite club.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Word ID: C025

Word: Candor

Meaning: Open-mindedness, impartiality, free from malice

Form: Noun

Sentence: The interview panel was impressed with his candor when he admitted that he had once been
found guilty of misconduct at high school.

Synonyms: Frankness, Candidness

Antonyms: Artifice

Related Word:
Word ID: C313

Word: Copious

Meaning: Plentiful

Form: Adjective

Sentence: This vocabulary building software makes copious use of sentences to make the students
understand the meaning of difficult words.

Synonyms: Abundant, Profuse

Antonyms: Scarcity

Related Word:

Word ID: C164 Word: Coagulate Meaning: Change from a liquid to a solid state Form: Verb Sentence:
The coagulation of blood on its impact with air is a perfect example of how the human body has built-in
defense mechanisms to protect itself. Synonyms: Congeal Antonyms: Dissipate Related Word:
Coagulation (n)

Word ID: C007 Word: Cadence Meaning: Rhythmic or measured flow or beat Form: Noun Sentence: The
music soon built up a pleasant, rhythmic cadence, and a few couples came on to the dance floor.
Synonyms: Rhythm Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C159 Word: Clique Meaning: A small and exclusive coterie of persons, group of persons united
by common interest Form: Noun Sentence: Though the four industrialists were in the same business and
fierce competitors of each other, they were also the members of an exclusive clique that secretively
helped anti-government activists. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:  

Word ID: C246 Word: Confound Meaning: To confuse by being unexpected Form: Verb Sentence: The
master batsman, by announcing his desire to retire at the prime of his career, has confounded the entire
nation. Synonyms: Perplex, Discomfit Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C248 Word: Confute Meaning: To prove to be wrong Form: Verb Sentence: The latest findings
in the field of human genetics had effectively confuted the theory that racism stems from genetic
differences between human beings. Synonyms: Disprove. Antonyms: Related Word: Confutation (n)

Word ID: C326 Word: Coruscate Meaning: To flash or glitter Form: Verb Sentence: The atmosphere in
the room was enlivened by her coruscating smile; there was hardly a man who was not attracted
towards her that evening. Synonyms: Sparkle Antonyms: Related Word: Coruscation (n)

Word ID: C198 Word: Commiserate Meaning: To feel or express sorrow or compassion, to condole with
Form: Verb Sentence: The Prime Minister has said that he commiserates with those who have lost their
dear ones in the explosion, and affirmed that the terrorists behind the dreadful act will not be spared.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Commiseration (n)

Word ID: C377 Word: Cunctation Meaning: Delay Form: Noun Sentence: The winning team in the
football match tried a lot of cunctative tactics towards the end of the game as it was leading by a solitary
goal, but the rival team managed to score the equalizing goal. Synonyms: Procrastinate Antonyms:
Related Word: Cunctative (adj)  

Word ID: C003 Word: Cachinate Meaning: To laugh loudly or immoderately Form: Verb Sentence:
Though I did not see any reason to laugh, the man next to me at the movie theater suddenly cachinated
in a booming voice. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C346 Word: Crabbed Meaning: Cramped or irregular handwriting that is difficult to read Form:
Adjective Sentence: The letter was written in a crabbed handwriting making it very difficult for any of us
to read. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C369 Word: Cul-de-sac Meaning: A blind alley, a passage or place with only one outlet Form:
Noun Sentence: The police hunt for the absconding criminal in the streets of Rome ended in a cul-de-
sac; it was reported that he was seen in a bar in Germany. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C024 Word: Canard Meaning: A hoax, A sensational, fabricated story to fool the people, A
false report. Form: Noun Sentence: The society has accused the periodical of spreading a malicious
canard against it, and has threatened legal action if the periodical did not retract its words. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C173 Word: Cogent Meaning: Strong and convincing Form: Adjective Sentence: None of the
arguments that the defense counsel put forth in support of the accused were cogent enough for the
judge to give a judgement in his favor. Synonyms: Compelling Antonyms: Unconvincing, Faluous
Related Word: Cogency (n), Cogently (adj)

Word ID: C177 Word: Cognizant Meaning: Being aware of or having knowledge of something Form:
Adjective Sentence: The court was shocked to discover that the key witness had been cognizant about
the identity of the culprit throughout the proceedings of the case, despite swearing in the name of God
that he was not aware who the culprit was. Synonyms: Antonyms: Ignorant Related Word: Cognizance
(n)

Word ID: C288 Word: Contentious Meaning: Quarrelsome, likely to cause contention Form: Adjective
Sentence: By making such a thoughtless statement to the press, the governor has unnecessarily
converted a rather tame issue into a contentious one. Synonyms: Belligerent, pugnacious, bellicose.
Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C163 Word: Cloy Meaning: To satisfy or fill to excess to the extent of disgust or boredom
Form: Verb Sentence: By the time the waiters brought in the dessert, I had eaten so much that I was
absolutely cloyed. Synonyms: Glut, Sate Antonyms: Related Word: Cloying (adj)
Word ID: C079 Word: Cavalier Meaning: Thoughtless and disrespectful Form: Adjective Sentence: The
supervisor sternly reprimanded him for being so cavalier towards the expensive equipment he was using
in the factory. Synonyms: Haughty, Supercilious Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C289 Word: Contiguous Meaning: Touching or adjoining Form: Adjective Sentence: Our school
building was contiguous to the cinema theater, so there were several cases of high school students
absconding from classes to catch the latest Hollywood offering. Synonyms: Adjacent Antonyms: Remote
Related Word: Contiguity (n), Contiguousness (n)

Word ID: C332 Word: Countenance Meaning: Expression of the face Form: Noun Sentence: I could see
from her dismayed countenance that she was quite upset about not accompanying his husband on the
tour. Synonyms: Antonyms: Admonition, Disapprove Related Word:

Word ID: C226 Word: Concomitant Meaning: Accompanying or existing together with something else
Form: Adjective Sentence: The spread of Islam outside the Arabian peninsula was concomitant with the
spread of Arabic in the 7th and 8th centuries AD. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Concomitantly
(adv)

Word ID: C126 Word: Choleric Meaning: Angry, easily angered or irritated Form: Adjective Sentence: As
he moved up the hierarchy, his attitude towards his juniors became increasingly intolerant and choleric,
and he would snap at them at the slightest of issues. Synonyms: Irascible, Bilious, Splenetic. Antonyms:
Coolhearted Related Word: Choler (n)

Word ID: C001 Word: Cabal Meaning: A secret association of persons (usually) plotting a conspiracy
Form: Noun Sentence: It was later brought to light that the two junior officers arrested on charges of
spying were a part of a large cabal within the ministry, which was plotting an overthrow of the
government. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:  

Word ID: C018 Word: Callow Meaning: Immature and inexperienced Form: Adjective Sentence: Within
a relatively short span of two years, Jim transformed himself from a callow freelance writer to an
admired reporter under the guidance of the veteran editor of the newspaper. Synonyms: Antonyms:
Experienced, Sophisticated Related Word:

Word ID: C097 Word: Chafe Meaning: (1) To rub so as to wear away. (2) To become impatient or
annoyed Form: Verb Sentence: (1) The bracelet was so tight that it chafed my wrist, so I was forced to
remove it. (2) Just as the passengers were beginning to chafe at the delay in their flight, the airport
authorities announced the arrival of the flight. Synonyms: (1) Abrade. Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C178 Word: Cognomen Meaning: A name, surname or title; e.g., Great in 'Alexander the
Great' Form: Noun Sentence: Because of his generous ways, people started calling Don Vito Corleone
The Godfather, and the cognomen stuck. Synonyms: Appellation Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C027 Word: Canker Meaning: An ulcer (sore), as of the mouth. Also, anything which corrodes,
corrupts or destroys Form: Noun Sentence: The Prime Minister, in his speech on television, has said that
violence is a canker in our society which must be avoided at all costs, and has urged the masses to show
greater restraint. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Cankerous (adj)

Word ID: C053 Word: Carrion Meaning: Dead and decaying flesh Form: Noun Sentence: Near the top of
the hill we were met with the blood-curdling sight of a large group of vultures feeding ravenously on the
carrion of a deer. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:    

Word ID: C060 Word: Cataclysm Meaning: A violent upheaval, disaster Form: Noun Sentence: Not
having any check on their expenditure and relying heavily on debt, many Latin American countries are
on the brink of economic cataclysm. Synonyms: Fiasco, Catastrophe Antonyms: Related Word:
Cataclysmic (adj)

Word ID: C030 Word: Cant Meaning: Insincere talk. Also jargon, words or talk characteristic to a
particular group or class. Form: Noun Sentence: The politician's speech at the stadium was nothing but
empty political cant -- doing anything for the poverty of this region is perhaps the last thing on his mind.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C182 Word: Coiffure Meaning: Hair-style Form: Noun Sentence: He came back from the salon
with a new, stylish coiffure -- one that made him look much younger than he was. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word: Coiffured (adj)

Word ID: C075 Word: Cause célèbre Meaning: Any famous law case or controversy or cause which
excites great public interest. Form: Noun Sentence: The trial of Richard Dixon in the small town of
Errington became a major cause célèbre for the people of the town, largely because of the attention
given to it by the national press. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C077 Word: Cauterize Meaning: To burn the surface of living tissue to destroy infection or
stop bleeding. Form: Verb Sentence: As soon as they brought him to the dispensary, the doctor decided
to cauterize the wound so that the infection would not spread. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C095 Word: Cerulean Meaning: Sky blue Form: Adjective Sentence: The blue colored aircraft
soon merged with the cerulean sky, and it was impossible to spot its flight from the ground. Synonyms:
Azure Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C113 Word: Chasten Meaning: To correct or discipline through punishment. Also to moderate,
soften Form: Verb Sentence: Used to riding his motorcycle at a great speed in the past, he is now
considerably chastened after the accident he has had. Synonyms: Antonyms: Reward Related Word:

Word ID: C116 Word: Chattel Meaning: Movable property, personal property that is not a house or
piece of land Form: Noun Sentence: For the last fifteen years, Mr. Robinson has been living in a station
wagon at the corner of 17th Avenue, with all his chattel and his faithful dog. Synonyms: Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: C059 Word: Casuistry Meaning: False but clever use of arguments and reasoning Form: Noun
Sentence: His arguments appeared as nothing but clever casuistry at first, but slowly, we began to see
the impeccable logic behind it. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Casuist (n), Casuistic (adj),
Casuistically (adv)  

Word ID: C204 Word: Compendious Meaning: Giving much information concisely Form: Adjective
Sentence: This CD-ROM is a compendious source of information on the history of American music -- I
don't think such exhaustive information on this subject is available elsewhere from a single source.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Verbose Related Word: Compendiously (adv)

Word ID: C120 Word: Chicanery Meaning: Trickery, Deceitful practice Form: Noun Sentence: In an act of
blatant and deceitful chicanery, the cab driver quickly replaced the 50-dollar bill I'd given him with a 10-
dollar note, and demanded more money from money. Synonyms: Subterfuge, Duplicity. Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: C133 Word: Cinch Meaning: An easy or sure thing Form: Noun Sentence: With an impressive
series of victories behind him this season, and his opponent's weakness on clay courts, Sampras' victory
in the second round of the French Open was expected to be a cinch. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related
Word:

Word ID: C153 Word: Cleft Meaning: A crack, split or fissure Form: Noun Sentence: However hard they
are trying to behave normally as if nothing has happened, the cleft in their friendship since last Sunday's
incident is unmistakable. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C169 Word: Codicil Meaning: An appendix to a document, esp. to a will Form: Noun Sentence:
Just before he died, the wealthy farmer added a codicil to his will by which he gave away one-fourth of
his estate to charity. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:  

Word ID: C070 Word: Catholic Meaning: Varied, Having a wide variety of likings, Including different
types of a thing Form: Adjective Sentence: His taste in music is pretty catholic -- he enjoys the Beatles as
much as he loves Bach. Synonyms: Antonyms: Narrow Related Word: not to be confused with a
member of the Roman Catholic church

Word ID: C174 Word: Cogitate Meaning: Think deeply Form: Verb Sentence: His silence suggested that
he was deeply cogitating about the consequences of his decision, yet he could not come up with
anything meaningful when he finally spoke up. Synonyms: Ponder, Meditate Antonyms: Related Word:
Cogitation

Word ID: C185 Word: Collate Meaning: (1) Compare in detail (2) Collect and arrange systematically
Form: Verb Sentence: (1) The professor collated the results of the research of the two teams who had
worked on very similar projects, and was surprised to find that the findings were totally different.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C192 Word: Comely Meaning: Having a pleasing appearance, attractive Form: Adjective
Sentence: Ever since the comely young girl has moved into the neighborhood, said the lady to her
husband, our son has been behaving in a rather funny fashion. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
Comeliness (n)
Word ID: C214 Word: Compunction Meaning: Uneasiness and hesitation stemming from a sense of guilt
or regret Form: Noun Sentence: After the way I had been insulted by the owner of the company, I did
not have any compunction about quitting the organization. Synonyms: Scruples Antonyms: Related
Word:

Word ID: C231 Word: Condescend Meaning: To consent to do something less dignified or fitting than
usual Form: Verb Sentence: We know you've just got a promotion and are now our boss, but will you
please condescend to join us for lunch? Synonyms: Deign Antonyms: Related Word: Condescension (v),
Condescending (adj), Condescendingly (adv)  

Word ID: C238 Word: Conduit Meaning: Pipe or channel for conveying water or liquid. Also, any passage
or channel through which something flows Form: Noun Sentence: The investigation revealed that the
perpetrators used innocent people as conduits to pass on fake currency notes into the country.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C249 Word: Congeal Meaning: To change from a fluid to a solid, harden Form: Verb Sentence:
Due to the sudden fall in temperature, the molten liquid began to congeal and form round yellow spots
all over the surface of the white sheet. Synonyms: Solidify, Coagulate Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C265 Word: Consecrate Meaning: (1) To dedicate to sacred or religious use (2) To devote to a
specific cause Form: Verb Sentence: She consecrated her whole life to the service of the poor and the
destitute. Synonyms: Antonyms: Desecrate Related Word: Consecration (n)

Word ID: C297 Word: Contrite Meaning: Deeply and humbly sorry for one's wrong doing, Extremely
repentant Form: Adjective Sentence: I had thought he would feel some guilt at having spoken so rudely
with her, but rather than being contrite, he was behaving as if he had been aggrieved. Synonyms:
Penitent Antonyms: Related Word: Contrition (n), Contritely (adv)

Word ID: C299 Word: Contumacious Meaning: Exceedingly stubborn Form: Adjective Sentence: The
stable-hand complained that for the last few days, the horse was being unreasonably contumacious -- it
refused to eat anything and also not let anyone ride it. Synonyms: Recalcitrant Antonyms: Related
Word: Contumacy (n), Contumaciously (adv)

Word ID: C320 Word: Corporeal Meaning: Tangible, Of or for the human body Form: Adjective
Sentence: His stint in the army had taught his to live with a minimum of corporeal needs -- physical
luxuries and comforts meant little to him. Synonyms: Material Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C325 Word: Cortege Meaning: A group of attendants at a funeral. Also any procession Form:
Noun Sentence: An endless array of cars formed a part of the cortege at his funeral, in addition to the
many people who were walking in silence. Synonyms: Retinue Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C336 Word: Coup d' etat Meaning: A political coup leading to a sudden overthrow of a
government by force and violence Form: Noun Sentence: The coup d'etat took the monarch totally by
surprise, as his own guards suddenly aimed their guns at him and the army general took charge of the
kingdom. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
Word ID: C340 Word: Covenant Meaning: Formal agreement between two or more people or groups
Form: Noun & Verb Sentence: Though the landlord said that a formal agreement was not required, I
insisted that we sign a written covenant. Synonyms: Pact, Contract, Treaty Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C345 Word: Coy Meaning: (Pretending to be) shy or embarrassed Form: Adjective Sentence:
When asked about her ambitions in life, the shy teenager coyly answered that she wished to be a film
actress. Synonyms: Antonyms: Bold Related Word: Coyness (adj), Coyly (adv)

Word ID: C348 Word: Cravat Meaning: A man's scarf, often worn in the open neck of a shirt in place of a
necktie Form: Noun Sentence: He came dressed in a stylish cravat, instead of his usual sedate tie, and
was looking handsome in a matching suit. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C350 Word: Crèche Meaning: A place where infants and children are cared for while their
parents work Form: Noun Sentence: Most working parents have no option but to leave their infants in a
crèche while they go out to work. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Day-care center in America

Word ID: C354 Word: Credulous Meaning: Apt to believe anything without question Form: Adjective
Sentence: He was so credulous that he believed each and every word of what the impostor said, and
had almost told him his bank account details when I reached the scene. Synonyms: Naïve. Antonyms:
Related Word: Credulousness (n), Credulity (n), Credulously (adv)

Word ID: C363 Word: Crotchety Meaning: Bad tempered Form: Adjective Sentence: Old Mr. Wilson
turned crotchety at the very sight of Dennis, though the mischievous little boy was only too eager to
spend time with him. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:  

Word ID: C380 Word: Curmudgeon Meaning: An ill-tempered, irritable person; esp., an elderly such
man Form: Noun Sentence: The complaining old curmudgeon kept on pestering the shopkeeper for
nearly fifteen minutes, when the shopkeeper finally lost his patience. Synonyms: Codger Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C008 Word: Cadge Meaning: To beg Form: Verb Sentence: As if cadging me to pay for his meal
was not enough, he now begged me to pay his bus fare for him to go home. Synonyms: Antonyms: Earn
Related Word:

Word ID: C010 Word: Cairn Meaning: Mound of stones as a memorial or landmark etc. Form: Noun
Sentence: Till she could find the funds to build a proper epitaph, the old lady along with her youngest
son built a small cairn of stones at her husband's grave. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C032 Word: Cantankerous Meaning: Quarrelsome, disposed to fight. Form: Adjective
Sentence: The cantankerous old couple in that apartment keep fighting at the smallest pretext, quite in
contrast with their neighbors who are the quietest people in the locality. Synonyms: Belligerent,
Pugnacious, Contentious Antonyms: Related Word: Cantankerousness (n), Cantankerously (adv)
Word ID: C034 Word: Capacious Meaning: Roomy, spacious Form: adj. Sentence: The suitcase was
capacious enough to hold all my requirements for fifteen days; for anything beyond that, I needed a
larger piece of luggage. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Capaciousness (n), Capaciously (adv)  

Word ID: C314 Word: Coquette Meaning: A woman who behaves flirtatiously Form: Noun Sentence:
That flirtatious smile of hers is not meant just for you; she has a habit of behaving coquettishly towards
all the members of the club. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Coquettish (adj), Coquettishly (adv)

Word ID: C068 Word: Catenate Meaning: To connect in a series, like links of a chain Form: Verb
Sentence: The jeweler had so finely catenated the small gold beads into a chain that the joints were just
not visible. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Catenation (n), Concatenate (v)

Word ID: C080 Word: Caveat Meaning: A cautionary statement or warning meant to prevent
misunderstanding Form: Noun Sentence: The policeman let him go with a stern caveat that similar
behavior should not repeated in the future. Synonyms: Proviso Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C009 Word: Cagey Meaning: Reluctant to provide information, unwilling to talk Form:
Adjective Sentence: The old man was rather cagey at first to give me any information about the theft,
but when he was convinced that my intentions were noble, he relented and provided me with a lot of
useful information. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C138 Word: Circumspect Meaning: Cautious, Done after careful thought Form: Adjective
Sentence: Fearing that it could be a bomb, the policeman circumspectly examined the strange looking
object that had appeared from almost nowhere. Synonyms: Prudent, Discreet. Antonyms: Related
Word: Circumspection (n), Circumspectly (adv)  

Word ID: C148 Word: Claque Meaning: Hired group of applauders Form: Noun Sentence: During his
election campaign, the politician took with him a claque of supporters, whose only job was to applaud
his statements at every speech that he made. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:  

Word ID: C149

Word: Clarion

Meaning: Loud and clear sound

Form: n & adj

Sentence: As the Indian consumer has been exposed to high quality imported goods, she has sent an
unmistakable clarion call to the Indian manufacturers to improve the quality of their goods or pay the
price.

Synonyms: Rousing

Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C154

Word: Clemency

Meaning: (1) An inclination to be lenient while passing a judgement (2) Mildness, esp. of weather

Form: Noun

Sentence: (1) Saying that the accused was old and had a family to support, the counsel pleaded the
judge for clemency.(2) There were signs of imminent rain in the morning; however, the weather
remained clement and the match was played as per schedule.

Synonyms: Mercy

Antonyms:

Related Word: Clement (adj)

Word ID: C172

Word: Coeval

Meaning: Of the same age or duration

Form: Adjective

Sentence: The growth of the Renaissance in Europe was coeval with the growth of the Mughal Empire in
India.

Synonyms: Contemporary

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: C193

Word: Comestibles

Meaning: Things to eat

Form: Noun
Sentence: Not knowing where their next meal was going to come from, the poor, malnourished children
were intently gathering comestibles from the trash dumped by the garbage van.

Synonyms: Eatable

Antonyms: Inedible

Related Word:

Word ID: C168

Word: Coddle

Meaning: To pamper, Treat protectively, or as a child

Form: Verb

Sentence: Mrs. Robinson, the rich lady next door, coddles her little puppy as if it were her own child,
feeding it with the choicest of cookies and keeping it in a specially designed kennel.

Synonyms: Mollycoddle

Antonyms:

Related Word:  

Word ID: C210

Word: Complicity

Meaning: Involvement in wrong doing

Form: Noun

Sentence: While it was obvious from the beginning that the notorious swindler was involved in the
fraudulent shares case, the complicity of the reputed stock broker in the same case came as a shock to
most people.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:
Word ID: C013

Word: Calcify

Meaning: Harden by deposit of calcium salts

Form: Verb

Sentence: Stalagmites and stalactites, those strange looking rock structures found in caves, are formed
as a result of the calcification of water over thousands of years.

Synonyms: Petrify

Antonyms:

Related Word: Calcification (n), Calciferous (adj)

Word ID: C294

Word: Contraption

Meaning: An awkward or old fashioned machine or device, esp. one that has not been of much use since
long

Form: Noun

Sentence: If I had any idea how to use this strange mechanical contraption, I wouldn't be asking you for
help.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:  

Word ID: C014

Word: Caldron

Meaning: Large boiling-vessel

Form: Noun

Sentence: At the night-shelter, a man was preparing a thick soup in a huge caldron for the hundreds of
poor people in the shelter.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Spelt as Cauldron in British Eng.  

Word ID: C015

Word: Caliber

Meaning: (1) Measurement (2) Ability, Quality

Form: Noun
(1) This bolt will not open with this wrench, please give me one of higher
Sentence: caliber. (2) This essay is of such high caliber that it's difficult to believe that a
seventh grade student could have written it.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
(1) Calibrate (v)
Word:

Word ID: C232

Word: Condign

Meaning: Worthy of or deserving punishment

Form: Adjective

Sentence: Imprisonment for three years is not a condign punishment for a crime like this, I feel he
should be in jail for at least ten years.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Inadequate, Undeserved

Related Word: Condigningly (adv)

Word ID: C016

Word: Calligraphy

Meaning: Beautiful handwriting

Form: Noun

Sentence: His essay stood out not because of its content but because of his artistic calligraphy on the
answer sheet.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Scribbling

Related Word: Calligraphist (n)

Word ID: C017

Word: Callous

Meaning: Unkind, Hard, Unfeeling, Without sympathy

Form: Adjective

Sentence: The new supervisor, by not visiting the injured worker at the hospital, has shown a callous
disregard towards the well-being of the workers.

Synonyms: Apathetic, Indurate

Antonyms: Compassionate, Sympathetic

Related Word: Callousness (n), Callously (adv)

Word ID: C019

Word: Calorific

Meaning: Heat-producing

Form: Adjective

Sentence: Because of its high calorific value, the coal produced in this region is mainly used in smelters
in the iron and steel industry.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Calorie (n)  

Word ID: C021

Word: Camaraderie

Meaning: Friendliness, mutual trust, and good will amongst friends or co-workers

Form: Noun

Sentence: The camaraderie and friendliness between the players of the two countries totally belied the
hostility that exists between the two countries at a diplomatic level.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Animosity

Related Word:

Word ID: C022

Word: Cameo

Meaning: (1) Piece of relief-carving in stone with color-layers utilized to give background (2) A short
piece of writing or acting, esp. a small part in a film or play enacted by a well known actor

Form: Noun

Sentence: (2) The producer of that movie has managed to rope in Teresa Rose, the famous theater artist
from London, to play a small cameo in his forthcoming movie.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: C020

Word: Calumniate

Meaning: A false and unjust report on someone with the intention of damaging their reputation

Form: Verb

Sentence: This newspaper report on Mr. Dexter is the most shameless piece of calumny I've ever come
across in my life -- not even a single remark in it about the old professor is true.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Vindicate

Related Word: Calumny (n)

Word ID: C023

Word: Camouflage

Meaning: That which acts as a disguise, or helps to conceal.

Form: Noun & Verb

Sentence: The soldiers hastily covered their helmets with leaves and other foliage, but this did not prove
a good enough camouflage and they were soon spotted by the enemy.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: C026

Word: Canine

Meaning: Related to Dogs. Also, one of the four sharp pointed teeth between incisors and molars

Form: adj & n

Sentence: Though both of them belong to the family of canines, wolves and dogs exhibit very different
character when it comes to interacting with other animals.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: C028

Word: Canny

Meaning: Clever and careful, Worldly-wise

Form: Adjective

Sentence: Having been a member of some political party for over thirty years, Mr. Hewitt Gray had the
reputation of a canny politician with a shrewd mind and great survival instincts.

Synonyms: Shrewd

Antonyms:

Related Word: Cannily (adv)

Word ID: C033

Word: Canter

Meaning: Medium-paced movement of a horse, any ride at a similar speed. Hence, to move at the
speed of a canter

Form: Noun & Verb

Sentence: The horse moved at a canter from some distance and then suddenly broke into a fast paced
gallop as soon as it saw the smoke on the horizon.

Synonyms: Gallop, Trot

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: C035

Word: Capitulate

Meaning: Surrender on agreed terms, Accept defeat on conditions

Form: Verb

Sentence: The harassed railway minister had no choice but to capitulate to the demand for his
resignation after the third train accident of the year.

Synonyms:
Antonyms: Resist

Related Word: Capitulation (n)

Word ID: C037

Word: Caption

Meaning: Words above or below a picture, newspaper article etc. meant to give an explanation

Form: Noun

Sentence: The caption below the photograph stated that it had been taken in 1952; however, the model
of the car shown in the photograph was clearly of a much later year.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: C040

Word: Carat

Meaning: Measure of weight for precious stones, Measure of purity of gold

Form: Noun

Sentence: A one-carat diamond weighs 0.2 grams.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Karat (American Eng.)  

Word ID: C041

Word: Cardinal

Meaning: Fundamental, Most important

Form: Adjective
Sentence: Just as the athlete was well on his way to victory, he made the cardinal error of looking back,
lost his balance, and fell.

Synonyms: Chief

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: C042

Word: Cardiologist

Meaning: Doctor specializing in the heart

Form: Noun

Sentence: His family physician has referred him to a cardiologist, saying that chest pain should never be
taken lightly.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Cardiology (n)

Word ID: C043

Word: Careen

Meaning: Move forward rapidly while making sudden movements from side to side.

Form: Verb

Sentence: The driver tried hard to stop the bus but it careened out of control and skidded into a ditch.
Synonyms: Lurch

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: C045

Word: Caricature
Meaning: Distortion, Amusing representation of person or thing by over-emphasis on characteristic
traits

Form: Noun & Verb

Sentence: The caricature of the President in the newspaper yesterday, in which he was portrayed as a
caged chimpanzee, was in poor taste and has offended many people.

Synonyms: Burlesque, Imitation

Antonyms:

Related Word: Caricaturist (n)

Word ID: C046

Word: Carnage

Meaning: Destruction of life, Great slaughter

Form: Noun

Sentence: The locality where the bomb exploded was a scene of dreadful carnage and destruction; even
the journalists were repelled at the sight of it.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:  

Word ID: C047

Word: Carnal

Meaning: Of the flesh, physical (esp. sexual)

Form: Adjective

Sentence: The sages in ancient India were said be in complete control of their carnal desires.

Synonyms: Sensual

Antonyms: Spiritual

Related Word:
Word ID: C048

Word: Carnivorous

Meaning: Feeding on flesh, Meat-eating

Form: Adjective

Sentence: The piranha is a carnivorous fish, with teeth sharp enough to pierce the toughest of skins.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Vegetarian

Related Word: Carnivore (n)

Word ID: C056

Word: Cascade

Meaning: Steep waterfall, Anything that flows or pours downwards

Form: Noun & Verb

Sentence: The fast flowing stream cascaded down the sharp cliff, forming a picturesque waterfall.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: C057

Word: Castigate

Meaning: Punish with blows or words, Criticize severely

Form: Verb

Sentence: The Sanders committee report submitted to the President severely castigates the commerce
department for not paying adequate attention to the dumping of foreign goods into the local market.

Synonyms: Chastise
Antonyms:

Related Word: Castigation (n)

Word ID: C058

Word: Casualty

Meaning: A person hurt in an accident or killed or wounded in battle. Also, a place in a hospital where
such a person is treated.

Form: Noun

Sentence: The train met with an accident near the town, but thankfully, there were no casualties.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: C061

Word: Catalyst

Meaning: Agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged.
Hence, any person, thing, or event that causes changes to happen, but without taking part in those
changes.

Form: Noun

Sentence: While I was already considering quitting the job, my meeting with an astrologer proved to be
the catalyst and I put in my papers the subsequent day.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Catalytic (adj)

Word ID: C062

Word: Catapult
Meaning: A device that can push or throw something at high speed. Hence, to be pushed in such a way
Form: Noun & Verb

Sentence: While his acting abilities had been noticed in his first few films, it was the movie Zanjeer that
really catapulted the Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan to the top of the charts.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: C063

Word: Cataract

Meaning: (1) Large waterfall, Downpour of rain (2) Eye-complaint causing partial blindness

Form: Noun

Sentence: (2) He showed the first symptoms of cataract about a year ago, and now he can barely see.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: C064

Word: Catastrophe
Meaning: An unexpected, disastrous event that causes great suffering
Form: Noun
Sentence: The fire accident at the cinema was a catastrophe waiting to happen; the theater owners had
totally disregarded fire-safety norms in the construction of the building.
Synonyms: Calamity
Antonyms:
Related Word: Catastrophic (adj)

Word ID: C065

Word: Catcall
Meaning: Loud shout of disapproval
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: The restless crowd let out a series of catcalls when the actor failed to remember his dialogue
at a crucial point in the play.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C066

Word: Catechism
Meaning: Book for religious instruction, Instruction by question and answer
Form: Noun
Sentence: The teacher had developed a unique style of teaching by catechism, wherein she taught each
lesson as a series of questions and answers.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Catechize (v)

Word ID: C067

Word: Categorical
Meaning: Without exceptions, Unqualified, Absolute
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The industrialist has categorically denied that he had tried to bribe the government official in
order to win the contract.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Categorically (adv)

Word ID: C069

Word: Catharsis
Meaning: Outlet to emotion provided by witnessing an organized event such as a musical show or
drama. Hence, any strong flow of feelings that provides a relief
Form: Noun
Sentence: The delightful comedy provided the perfect catharsis for all of us, after we had gone through
a tension-filled week of college examinations.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Cathartic (adj)

Word ID: C071

Word: Caucus
Meaning: Private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy. Also, a group of
important people that can influence policy decisions.
Form: Noun
Sentence: Members of the Ku Klux Klan in Florida have planned a secret caucus over the weekend to
discuss how they can gather support for their anti-Hispanic plans.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Conspiracy
Related Word:  

Word ID: C051

Word: Carp
Meaning: Find fault, Complain continuously and unnecessarily
Form: Verb
Sentence: While most people carp about getting junk mail on their computers, there are those who
actually feel good about receiving it.
Synonyms: Cavil
Antonyms: Acquiesce
Related Word: Carping (adj)

Word ID: C055

Word: Cartography
Meaning: The science of making maps and charts
Form: Noun
Sentence: Despite repeated attempts, cartographers have found it very difficult to depict this region on
a map because of its difficult terrain and steep cliffs.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Cartographer (n)    

Word ID: C072

Word: Caulk
Meaning: Make watertight by filling in cracks
Form: Verb
Sentence: The mason caulked the water chamber by filling in cement in all the cracks that were
beginning to develop at the bottom.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Sometimes spelt as calk

Word ID: C073

Word: Causal
Meaning: Of the nature of cause and effect
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Sociologists all over the world have tried to establish a causal relationship between violence
on the TV screen and violence in real life.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Causality (n), Causally (adv)

Word ID: C076

Word: Caustic
Meaning: Any chemical that burns or corrodes organic tissue. Also, words that are meant to
intentionally hurt the feelings of a person
Form: adj & n
Sentence: I have always appreciated his mild and gentle manners, so was totally taken aback by his
caustic remarks against the managing director.
Synonyms: Biting
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C078

Word: Cavalcade
Meaning: Company of riders, Procession, Parade
Form: Noun
Sentence: The President's cavalcade consisted of sixteen horseriders, in addition to a fleet of fancy cars.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: C081

Word: Cavil
Meaning: Find fault in an annoying way
Form: Noun
Sentence: Ms. Noggin caviled at almost everything that the decorators had done to adorn the ballroom
for the party, asking them to redo most of the work.
Synonyms: Carp
Antonyms:
Related Word: Caviler (n)

Word ID: C084

Word: Celestial
Meaning: (1) Of the sky or heaven (2) Divinely beautiful
Form: Adjective
Sentence: (1) Asteroids are celestial bodies that form a belt between Mars and Jupiter, and are
considered to have originated by the explosion of what had originally been a planet. (2) I was spellbound
by the celestial beauty of lush green valley and the colorful flowers growing in abundance.
Synonyms: Divine
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C085

Word: Celibate
Meaning: Not married, Bound or resolved not to marry
Form: n & adj
Sentence: To please the goddess, the poor farmer took the oath of celibacy and never married all his
life.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Married
Related Word: Celibacy (n)

Word ID: C086

Word: Censor
Meaning: Person expressing opinions on others' morals and conduct, Official licensing or suppressing as
immoral. Hence, to examine as a censor
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: Of the three explicit scenes in the film, only one was considered integral to the plot and was
partially censored; the other two were totally omitted by the censor board.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Censorship (n)

Word ID: C082

Word: Cede
Meaning: Yield to, Surrender formally
Form: Verb
Sentence: China ceded Hong Kong to Britain after the Opium War.
Synonyms: Admit, Grant
Antonyms:
Related Word: Cession (n)

Word ID: C088

Word: Censure
Meaning: Adverse judgement, Expression of disapproval, Criticize unfavorably
Form: Noun & Verb
Sentence: His tasteless remarks came under severe censure by everyone present at the assembly.
Synonyms: Reprimand, Reprove, Blame
Antonyms: Praise
Related Word:

Word ID: C089

Word: Centrifugal
Meaning: Flying, Tending to fly from center
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The washing machine is based on the principle of centrifugal action : as the container with the
soaked clothes moves in a circular motion, the dirt on the clothes gets removed.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Centripetal
Related Word: Centrifuge (n)

Word ID: C090

Word: Centripetal
Meaning: Tending towards center
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Gravity is a centripetal force, in which all objects on the surface of the earth are being pulled
towards its center.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Centrifugal
Related Word:

Word ID: C092

Word: Cerebral
Meaning: Pertaining to the brain. Also, intellectual
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The film was too cerebral for me; I could not understand most of it.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Cerebration (n), Cerebrally (adv)

Word ID: C087

Word: Censorious
Meaning: Fault-finding, Over-critical
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Even though he had great knowledge of his subject, he could never be a popular teacher
because of his censorious nature -- he was critical of almost everything that his students did.
Synonyms: Captious
Antonyms:
Related Word: Censoriousness (n), Censoriously (adv)

Word ID: C093

Word: Ceremonious
Meaning: Addicted or showing to ceremony. Also, extremely formal or polite.
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The soldiers were given a ceremonious welcome when they returned from the battlefields of
west Asia.
Synonyms: Punctilious
Antonyms: Unceremonious
Related Word: Ceremoniously

Word ID: C094

Word: Certitude
Meaning: The state or feeling of being sure and certain
Form: Noun
Sentence: Despite the advancement in technology, it is impossible to predict the occurrence of an
earthquake with any degree of certitude.
Synonyms: Conviction
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C140

Word: Cistern
Meaning: Reservoir or water tank
Form: Noun
Sentence: The overhead cistern which supplies water to the two apartments was choked, because of
which we did not have any water yesterday.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: C141

Word: Citadel
Meaning: (1) Fortress (one guarding or dominating a city) (2) Any secure place
Form: Noun
Sentence: Seeing that he was in danger of being captured by the enemy forces, the king hurriedly
retreated to his citadel on the hill.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C142

Word: Cite
Meaning: To mention or quote, usu. as an example
Form: Verb
Sentence: The concluding part of the report on development in Asian countries cites the example of
Indonesia, which has been able to make considerable economic progress despite severe difficulties
within the economy.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C144

Word: Clamber
Meaning: Climb with hand and feet, Climb with difficulty
Form: Verb
Sentence: The only way we could reach the fortress at the top of the hill was to clamber up the steep
cliff on the western side of the hill, as all the other sides were heavily guarded.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C146

Word: Clandestine
Meaning: Done secretly
Form: Adjective
Sentence: In a clandestine operation that came to light only when the bank opened the following day, a
daring group of robbers gained access to the basement lockers and stole over $ 50 million worth of cash
and precious stones.
Synonyms: Surreptitious
Antonyms: Overt
Related Word: Clandestinely (adv), Clandestineness (n)

Word ID: C147

Word: Clangor
Meaning: Succession of loud, clanging noises
Form: Noun
Sentence: A clangor of loud bells and gongs could be heard from an Indian temple nearby, as devotees
had made a long queue that extended till the parking lot.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Clangorous (adj), Clangorously (adv)

Word ID: C150

Word: Clasp
 Meaning: Fasten, Encircle, Hold closely Anything that clasps
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: The enormous gorilla clasped his neck with his bare hands, and he could not even let out a
shriek.
Synonyms: Embrace
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C151

Word: Claustrophobia
Meaning: Fear of being locked up in a small enclosed space
Form: Noun
Sentence: I'm feeling rather claustrophobic in this small room, so I'm going out for a stroll in the park.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Claustrophobic (adj)

Word ID: C152

Word: Cleave
Meaning: Split, chop, break or come apart
Form: Verb
Sentence: The butcher expertly cleaved the large piece of meat into small, edible pieces with his sharp
knife.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C155

Word: Cliché
Meaning: Phrase dulled in meaning by repetition
Form: Noun
Sentence: However cliched this may sound to everyone here, honesty, for me, will always remain the
best policy.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Novelty
Related Word: Cliched (adj)

Word ID: C156

Word: Clientele
Meaning: Those who use the services of a business
Form: Noun
Sentence: The eminent tax consultant's clientele consisted of the rich and famous of the Chicago high
society.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C161

Word: Cloister
Meaning: To shut oneself away from the world, Live in or as if in a monastery or a convent
Form: Verb & Noun
Sentence: For over three years, he lived a cloistered life in the Himalayas, trying to discover the secrets
of life and not even once talking to another human being.
Synonyms: Sequester, Seclude
Antonyms:
Related Word: Cloistered (adj)

Word ID: C162

Word: Clout
Meaning: Great influence (especially political or social)
Form: Noun
Sentence: His brother-in-law had just been elected a senator, and he tried to use his political clout to
win the contract for the construction of the bridge.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C166

Word: Coalition
Meaning: A temporary collaboration between political parties to attain specific ends
Form: Noun
Sentence: The two political parties, ideologically opposite to each other, came together to form a
coalition government; and no one thought that this alliance would last more than six months.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: C170

Word: Codify
Meaning: Arrange as a code, Classify
Form: Verb
Sentence: The message was received in a codified format, and it took the secret service nearly a week to
completely decipher it.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Codification (n)

Word ID: C166

Word: Coalition
Meaning: A temporary collaboration between political parties to attain specific ends
Form: Noun
Sentence: The two political parties, ideologically opposite to each other, came together to form a
coalition government; and no one thought that this alliance would last more than six months.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:
Word ID: C171
Word: Coerce
Meaning: To make someone do something by force
Form: Verb
Sentence: She had to coerce her little daughter to swallow the bitter medicine.
Synonyms: Compel
Antonyms:
Related Word: Coercion (n)

Word ID: C175

Word: Cognate
Meaning: Descended from common ancestor (of a living creature or a word)
Form: Noun
Sentence: The latest findings of the study of human genes indicates that all human beings on earth are
cognates of the same African couple, a finding that has baffled scientists all over the world.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C176

Word: Cognitive
Meaning: Having to do with knowing or receiving, Related to the mental processes
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The accident has severely impaired his cognitive abilities -- there are times when he is not
even able to recognize his own brother.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Cognition (n), Cognitively (adv)

Word ID: C180

Word: Cohere
Meaning: Stick together, remain united, Be consistent
Form: Verb
Sentence: Even though the story had various sub-plots, the film had been so well-directed that the
narration never lacked coherence.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Coherence (n), Coherent (adj)  

Word ID: C181

Word: Cohesion
Meaning: Sticking together, Tendency to remain united
Form: Noun
Sentence: According to the experts, the main reason for the remarkable performance of the Australian
cricket team in recent times is its cohesion as a team at all times -- both on and off the field, the players
stick together as a single unit.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Independence
Related Word: Cohesive (adj)

Word ID: C132

Word: Chutzpah
Meaning: Confidence, usually of a disrespectful and arrogant nature
Form: Noun
Sentence: Even though he was not officially authorized to enter the stadium, he relied on his persuasive
powers and chutzpah to get past the security.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C183

Word: Collaborate
Meaning: Work together, Cooperate
Form: Verb
Sentence: The film has been made as an Indo-American collaboration; while the producer and most of
the cast is Indian, the technical crew is almost entirely American.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Collaboration (n), Collaborative (adj)

Word ID: C184

Word: Collage
Meaning: Work of art put together from fragments
Form: Noun
Sentence: The landscape of the area presented a beautiful collage of various geographical features --
green hills, a river flowing across, a waterfall and also a patch of dry, rocky land.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C186

Word: Collateral
Meaning: (1) Property pledged against a debt (2) Additional, but with less importance
Form: Noun
Sentence: (1) In order to get a loan for paying your tuition fees, you will need to provide a collateral
worth at least twice the amount of loan to the bank.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C187

Word: Colloquial
Meaning: Language in ordinary, informal usage. Not used in formal language
Form: Adjective
Sentence: Many expressions in English which have only been used colloquially so far, are now being
accepted as a part of the formal English language.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Polished
Related Word: Colloquialism (n), Colloquially (adv)

Word ID: C188

Word: Collusion
Meaning: Secret understanding between two or more people with a fraudulent intention
Form: Noun
Sentence: The theft of these documents could only have been committed by way of a collusion between
at least two members of this team; I don't believe that an individual could have done it.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Collude (v)

Word ID: C189

Word: Colossal
Meaning: Gigantic, Huge
Form: Adjective
Sentence: The losses suffered by the company over the last several years have accumulated to a colossal
figure of over ten million dollars; there's no way that the economic fortune of the company can be
revived.
Synonyms: Gargantuan
Antonyms:
Related Word: Colossus (n), Colossally (adv)

Word ID: C190

Word: Comatose
Meaning: (1) In a coma, deeply unconscious (2) Extremely sleepy and inactive
Form: Adjective
Sentence: (1) She has been rendered comatose ever since she heard the news of the demise of his 20-
year old son.
Synonyms: (2) Torpid
Antonyms: Alert
Related Word:

Word ID: C191

Word: Combustible
Meaning: Capable of or used for burning
Form: Adjective
Sentence: He had no idea that the liquid in the bucket was combustible, so was totally taken aback
when it burst into flames as soon as he accidentally dropped cigarette ash into it.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C195

Word: Commandeer
Meaning: To seize for military service
Form: Verb
Sentence: Fearing that our vehicle could be commandeered because of the war-like situation building
up, we decided to hide it in our farmhouse which was unlikely to be searched.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: C196

Word: Commemorate
Meaning: To honor a memory through a ceremony
Form: Verb
Sentence: Indians commemorate Mahatma Gandhi by observing a two-minute silence on January 30,
the day the Father of the Nation was assassinated.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Commemoration (n), Commemorative (adj)  

Word ID: C157 Word: Climactic Meaning: Relating to the climax or the highest point Form: Adjective
Sentence: With the two teams tied at 95 points each and just 5 minutes remaining, the basketball match
was poised for a climactic finish. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C197 Word: Commensurate Meaning: Equal in size or quality, Equivalent, Proportionate Form:
Adjective Sentence: Within a few days, she started feeling that her salary was not commensurate with
the amount of work she was being asked to do, and started looking for a better-paying job. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C199 Word: Commodious Meaning: Spacious, Having plenty of space Form: Adjective
Sentence: For its small size, the newly launched car is quite commodious -- I never thought we all could
fit into it so comfortably. Synonyms: Antonyms: Cramped Related Word: Commodiously  

Word ID: C200 Word: Communal Meaning: (1) Shared by all members of a group (2) Related to, or
based on, racial, religious, or language groups Form: Adjective Sentence: (1) This room serves as a
communal living room for all the inhabitants of this infirmary; all of them gather here every evening to
watch the television. (2) They have decided to produce a film in order to promote communal harmony
and diffuse the tension between the two religions. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Communalism
(n)

Word ID: C202 Word: Compatible Meaning: Able to exist together, harmonious Form: Adjective
Sentence: Though they had known each other for over a year, it was only after they got married that
they realized that their ideas were just not compatible with each other. Synonyms: Antonyms:
Incompatible Related Word: Compatibility (n), Compatibly (adv)

Word ID: C203 Word: Compelling Meaning: Overpowering, Irresistible in effect Form: Adjective
Sentence: His blood-stained shirt proved to be the decisive and compelling evidence against him, and
the judge had no difficulty in declaring him guilty. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
Word ID: C205 Word: Compensatory Meaning: Repaying, Making up for Form: Adjective Sentence:
Since he had come to the office on Sunday, he was granted a compensatory leave on Tuesday.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Compensate (v), Compensation (n)

Word ID: C208 Word: Complement Meaning: That which completes Form: Noun & Verb Sentence: The
two brothers made a good team as they perfectly complemented each other's abilities -- while Frank
was good at reasoning and analyzing things, Joe was adept at putting plans into action. Synonyms:
Eulogize Antonyms: Disparage(ment) Related Word: Complementary (adj)

Word ID: C209 Word: Compliant Meaning: Action in accordance with request, Conformity in fulfilling
requirements Form: Adjective Sentence: All the cars manufactured in India since April 2000 comply with
the Euro-II emission standards for pollution control. Synonyms: Antonyms: Adamant Related Word:
Comply (v), Compliance (n)    

Word ID: C212 Word: Composure Meaning: Mental calmness, a steady, unworried state of the mind
Form: Noun Sentence: She was a picture of absolute grace and composure at her husband's funeral --
remarkably concealing the turmoil within herself. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C213 Word: Compromise Meaning: Settlement by mutual concession, Adjustment of
conflicting opinions Form: Noun & Verb Sentence: The negotiations between the players and
management continued for over two weeks before a compromise could be reached between the two
parties, with the players agreeing to participate in the tournament and the management accepting most
of their demands. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C215 Word: Concave Meaning: With outline or surface curved like interior of circle or sphere
Form: Adjective Sentence: He was shocked to see his distorted reflection in the mirror, before he
realized that he was looking into a concave mirror. Synonyms: Antonyms: Convex Related Word:
Concavity (n)

Word ID: C217 Word: Conceit Meaning: Too high a notion of oneself Form: Noun Sentence: She is so
full of conceit that she regards everybody else's opinion as incorrect, and thinks that only she is right.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Conceited (adj), Conceitedness (n)

Word ID: C218 Word: Concentric Meaning: Having a common center Form: Adjective Sentence:
Concentric circles are two circles which have the same center, and thus can never intersect each other.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C219 Word: Conception Meaning: A general idea or understanding. Also, the act of forming
such idea Form: Noun Sentence: Even after being duped by him, she still believes in her conception that
people are basically good. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C220 Word: Concerted Meaning: Done together, Planned or executed in agreement. Also,
determined Form: Adjective Sentence: In a concerted effort, various social organizations have collected
a huge sum of money for the welfare of the people rendered homeless in the earthquake that hit
western India in early 2001. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Concertedly (adv)  
Word ID: C222 Word: Conciliate Meaning: To win the trust of someone, Remove disfavor or anger
Form: Verb Sentence: He tried hard to win back her favor, but all his attempts at conciliation were
snubbed by her. Synonyms: Antonyms: Quarrel Related Word: Conciliation (n), Conciliatory (adj)

Word ID: C223 Word: Concise Meaning: Expressing a lot in few words, Brief and to-the-point Form:
Adjective Sentence: The question paper clearly asked for clear and concise answers, so you were bound
to lose marks for giving such meaninglessly lengthy and descriptive answers. Synonyms: Terse, Pithy,
Succinct Antonyms: Related Word: Conciseness (n), Concision (n), Concisely (adv)  

Word ID: C225 Word: Concoct Meaning: (1) Make up of mixed ingredients (2) To invent so as to deceive
Form: Verb Sentence: (1) He quickly mixed a few liquids and came up with a purple-colored concoction,
which I did not have the heart to drink. (2) When asked by the teacher about the delay in submitting his
assignment, he quickly concocted a story about a fire mishap at his house because of which he had lost
many of his books. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Concoction (n)

Word ID: C227 Word: Concord Meaning: Agreement, Harmony between persons or things Form: Noun
Sentence: The enthusiasm shown by the dignitaries of the two warring nations could be the first step
towards reaching a concord on their prolonged dispute. Synonyms: Antonyms: Dissonance Related
Word: Concordant (adj), Concordance (n)

Word ID: C229 Word: Concur Meaning: (1) Happen together, Coincide (2) Agree, Have the same opinion
Form: Verb Sentence: (1) No one had expected that the two highly improbable events would concur, so
their occurrence at the same time took astronomers all over the world by complete surprise. (2) I concur
with you in your decision to leave the company, but I suggest you wait till you find another job.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Dissent Related Word: Concurrence (n), Concurrent (adj), Concurrently (adv)

Word ID: C233 Word: Condiment Meaning: Thing used to give flavor to food, Seasoning Form: Noun
Sentence: The Kashmiri dish had several peculiar spices and herbs added as condiments, giving it the
most exquisite aroma and flavor. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C234 Word: Condole Meaning: To express sympathy to someone who has experienced great
misfortune or sorrow Form: Verb Sentence: Even though they had fought bitterly just two weeks earlier,
Harry was among the first ones to come to Sally to offer his condolences at her father's demise.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Condolence (n)

Word ID: C235 Word: Condone Meaning: Forgive, Pardon, Overlook Form: Verb Sentence: To condone
a child's nagging and demanding behavior as mere childishness is a sure way of spoiling the child.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Decry, Denounce Related Word:

Word ID: C221 Word: Concierge Meaning: A person who looks after the entrance to a block of flats or a
hotel Form: Noun Sentence: As per my usual routine, I locked my apartment, came down the stairs,
handed the apartment key to the concierge, and left for my work. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C216 Word: Concede Meaning: To admit as correct, often unwillingly. Also, to provide a right,
allow Form: Verb Sentence: With great reluctance, the manager conceded that he had been wrong in
assuming that the customer would make the payment in time. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
Concession (n)
Word ID: C237 Word: Conducive Meaning: Likely to yield the desired result, Helping to make something
happen Form: Adjective Sentence: The lawlessness and backwardness that prevails in this state is just
not conducive to economic development. Synonyms: Antonyms: Counteract Related Word:
Conduciveness (n)

Word ID: C240 Word: Confidant Meaning: Person trusted with private affairs Form: Noun Sentence: His
most trusted confidant, with whom he had unhesitatingly shared all his secrets, betrayed him and led to
his ruin. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Confidante (feminine for confidant)

Word ID: C241 Word: Confine Meaning: To keep within limits, Restrict Form: Verb Sentence: The
disease is now no longer confined to the poor, ignorant people; it has been reported even in the upper
class society. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Confinement (n)

Word ID: C242 Word: Confiscate Meaning: Seize with authority Form: Verb Sentence: The police has
confiscated his passport to prevent him from leaving the country. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
Confiscation (n), Confiscator (adj)

Word ID: C243 Word: Conflagration Meaning: Great and destructive fire. Also, any sudden, violent
event that involves a large number of people Form: Noun Sentence: It is feared that these minor
incidents of skirmishes on the border might escalate into a major conflagration, if immediate action is
not taken. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C244 Word: Confluence Meaning: The place where two rivers flow together and become one
larger river Form: Noun Sentence: The Kumbh Mela is a major religious event in India, happening once
every twelve years, at the confluence of the Ganga and the Yamuna, the two holiest rivers in India.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:  

Word ID: C245 Word: Conform Meaning: To obey or act in accordance with established rules Form:
Verb Sentence: In an age when Indian women were expected to blindly conform to their husband's
wishes, she took the audacious step of having an affair outside her marriage. Synonyms: Antonyms:
Related Word: Conformist (n), Conformity (n), Conformance (n)

Word ID: C250 Word: Congenial Meaning: Pleasant, In agreement with one's taste and nature Form:
Adjective Sentence: Though the meeting was held in an apparently congenial atmosphere, anyone who
observed closely would have felt the undercurrent of hostility between the two businessmen.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Congenially (adv)  

Word ID: C253 Word: Congruent Meaning: Having the same shape and size as another or each other
Form: Adjective Sentence: The exteriors of the two adjacent buildings have such congruent designs that
I always get confused and enter the wrong one. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Congruence (n),
Congruently (adv)

Word ID: C254 Word: Conifer Meaning: Cone-bearing plant Form: Noun Sentence: Coniferous trees on
the hills have narrow, pointed leaves called needles so that the snow which falls on them can easily slip
off. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Coniferous (adj)
Word ID: C255 Word: Conjecture Meaning: Formation of opinion without sufficient grounds, Guessing
Form: Noun & Verb Sentence: My conjecture that the company would find itself in financial difficulties
came true sooner than I had thought. Synonyms: Antonyms: Certainty Related Word: Conjectural (adj)

Word ID: C256 Word: Conjugal Meaning: Pertaining to marriage Form: Adjective Sentence: The prison
allows conjugal visits thrice a week, when you can see a number of women outside the prison gates
waiting to meet their prisoner husbands. Synonyms: Connubial Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C252 Word: Conglomerate Meaning: (1) A large business organization comprising several
distinct companies (2) Mass of different materials gathered together Form: Noun Sentence: (1) The
three banks have decided to merge and form the largest financial conglomerate in the world.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Conglomeration (n) = Any mass of different things gathered
together  

Word ID: C257 Word: Conjure Meaning: To cause to appear as if by magic, To practice magic. Also, to
create in the mind Form: Verb Sentence: As soon as he came on to the stage, the magician conjured up
a packet of toffees from his hat, and threw the toffees at the children to their utter delight. My visit to
the old school conjured up lots of memories -- both pleasant and not-so-pleasant. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word: Conjurer (n)

Word ID: C258 Word: Connive Meaning: To work together for some illegal or fraudulent purpose Form:
Verb Sentence: The policeman asserted with authority that the robbery could only have been
committed with the connivance of an employee of the art gallery who was familiar with the layout of
the gallery. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Connivance (n)

Word ID: C259 Word: Connoisseur Meaning: An expert on a subject, such as art or music, A person
having deep knowledge on a particular subject Form: Noun Sentence: I'm no connoisseur of wines, but I
know a good one when I taste one. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C260 Word: Connotation Meaning: Suggested or implied meaning of an expression Form:
Noun Sentence: It was not appropriate for him to have used the word 'shrewd' to describe his
predecessor -- that word has a distinctly negative connotation. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
Connote (v), Connotative (adj)  

Word ID: C261 Word: Connubial Meaning: Pertaining to marriage Form: Adjective Sentence: After
leading a rather hectic life as a salesman for nearly five years, he has decided to get married and settle
down to a life of connubial bliss. Synonyms: Conjugal Antonyms: Related Word:  

Word ID: C263 Word: Conscientious Meaning: (1) Showing great seriousness of purpose (2) Scrupulous,
Obedient to conscience Form: Adjective Sentence: (1) I took a conscientious decision to visit my ailing
grand uncle at least once a week, knowing that he had no children who could take care of him. (2) The
old cab driver conscientiously returned the pouch containing over 1500 dollars to the young business
executive who had accidentally forgotten it in his cab. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
Conscientiousness (n), Conscientiously (adv)

Word ID: C266 Word: Consensus Meaning: A general agreement of opinion in a group Form: Noun
Sentence: Even after discussing the issue for over three hours, the committee could not reach a
consensus on who should lead the expedition. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
Word ID: C267 Word: Consequential Meaning: Important, Significant Form: Adjective Sentence: The
committee took nearly two months to prepare its report on the next step in economic reforms, but
nothing consequential has emerged from it. Synonyms: Antonyms: Nugatory Related Word:

Word ID: C269 Word: Consign Meaning: (1) Deliver officially, Hand over (2) Entrust something to
someone Form: Verb Sentence: (1) The goods have been consigned to you by a Lufthansa flight and
should reach you by Friday. (2) After being implicated in a case of drug peddling, he was consigned to
prison was six months. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C270 Word: Console Meaning: To give comfort in times of sadness Form: Verb Sentence: I
tried to console Liz on her break up with her boyfriend, but she seems to have gotten over it pretty fast.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Consolatory (adj)

Word ID: C230 Word: Concussion Meaning: Brain damage caused by a heavy blow or shock, usually
temporary Form: Verb Sentence: The doctor has diagnosed his injury as a mild concussion, and has
advised complete rest for at least a week. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Concuss (v)

Word ID: C271 Word: Consolidate Meaning: Combine into one whole, Unify. Also, strengthen Form:
Verb Sentence: Conventional business logic says that before a company can embark on a growth path, it
should concentrate on consolidating its area of operations. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
Consolidation (n)  

Word ID: C272 Word: Consonance Meaning: Agreement, Harmony Form: Noun Sentence: The father
and son duo run their garments business in absolute consonance; there's hardly ever a disagreement
between them. Synonyms: Antonyms: Dissonance Related Word: Consonant (adj)

Word ID: C274 Word: Conspicuous Meaning: Clearly visible, Striking to the eye, Remarkable Form:
Adjective Sentence: Her extraordinary height made her the most conspicuous person in the room.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Conspicuousness (n), Conspicuously (adv)

Word ID: C275 Word: Conspiracy Meaning: Treacherous plot, Combination for unlawful purpose Form:
Noun Sentence: He was aghast to read the file, which revealed that there was a conspiracy against him
to keep him out of the committee. Synonyms: Antonyms: Caucus Related Word: Conspirator (n),
Conspiratorial (adj), Conspire (v)f

Word ID: C277 Word: Constituent Meaning: Any of the parts that form a whole. Hence, being such a
part Form: n & adj Sentence: The basic constituents of this mixture are ethyl alcohol and mint oil; the
other ingredients are present in very small quantities. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C278 Word: Constraint Meaning: Anything that limits or restricts one's freedom of action
Form: Noun Sentence: Because of the severe financial constraints on the company, the management
decided to impose cost-cutting measures for everyone concerned. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related
Word: Constrain (v)
Word ID: C279 Word: Construe Meaning: To explain or interpret in a particular way Form: Verb
Sentence: He construed her blank stare as boredom and stopped telling her about his new bike.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Misconstrue Related Word:

Word ID: C280 Word: Consummate Meaning: Complete, Perfect, Accomplish Form: adj & v Sentence:
By winning the election from an area which is far away from his usual constituency, he has proved
himself to be a consummate politician. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Consummation (n),
Consummately (adj)

Word ID: C281 Word: Contagion Meaning: (1) Communication of disease from body to body (2) Any
harmful influence that spreads from person to person Form: Noun Sentence: (1) Thinking that the
disease may be contagious, she decided not to attend her classes till she was cured. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word: Contagious (adj)

Word ID: C282 Word: Contaminate Meaning: Pollute, Infect Form: Verb Sentence: The residents of the
colony have complained to the civic authorities about the contaminated water supply, because of which
several children in the colony have been taken ill. Synonyms: Antonyms: Purify Related Word:
Contamination (n)

Word ID: C284 Word: Contemporaneous Meaning: Existing or happening during the same period of
time Form: Adjective Sentence: The two authors are not contemporaneous, but their writing styles are
so similar that it appears as if it is the same person writing under two different names. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word: Contemporaneity (n), Contemporaneously (adv)

Word ID: C286 Word: Contempt Meaning: Utter lack of respect, Feeling that something or someone is
completely worthless or unimportant Form: Noun Sentence: Her rude and authoritative nature was
visible even as she was a child -- she used to treat her governess and other maid servants with utter
contempt and disregard. Synonyms: Antonyms: Deference Related Word: Contemptible (adj) =
deserving to be treated with contempt; Contemptuous (adj) = showing contempt  

Word ID: C287 Word: Contend Meaning: (1) To struggle or compete against difficulties (2) To claim or
state strongly Form: Verb Sentence: (1) As if driving on the hills by night was not enough, the driver had
to contend against heavy rains and stormy conditions.(2) The lawyer strongly contended that his client
had never even known the black mailer, let alone have a deal with him. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related
Word: Contention (n)

Word ID: C290 Word: Contingent Meaning: Dependent on, Conditional, Accidental Form: Adjective
Sentence: Success of the Indian cricket team in its forthcoming series against Australia is almost totally
contingent on the effectiveness of its bowlers -- unless they perform well, there's no way India can win.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Contingency (n), Contingently (adv)

Word ID: C291 Word: Contingent Meaning: Group that makes up part of a gathering Form: Noun
Sentence: As a matter of convention, the march past of teams at the opening ceremony of the Olympics
is always led by the contingent from Greece, followed by the contingent from the host country.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C292 Word: Contort Meaning: To twist or distort out of shape Form: Verb Sentence: The way
gymnasts can contort their bodies with such ease sometimes makes me wonder whether their skeletal
structure is the same as that of a normal human being. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
Contortion (n)

Word ID: C295 Word: Contravene Meaning: To act in opposition to, Contradict, Oppose Form: Verb
Sentence: The notice on the board clearly said that anyone found acting in contravention of the stated
regulations will be debarred from membership of the club. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
Contravention (n)

Word ID: C298 Word: Contrived Meaning: Forced, Artificial, Not spontaneous Form: Adjective Sentence:
Even though he speaks with an accent, there's nothing contrived about his behavior -- I can vouch for his
genuineness. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Contrive (v), Contrivance (n)

Word ID: C293 Word: Contraband Meaning: Smuggled, illegal goods Form: Adjective Sentence: The
police caught him red handed as he was trying to smuggle contraband currency into the country.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C301 Word: Contusion Meaning: Bruise, Injure by blow without breaking skin Form: Noun
Sentence: My motorcycle skidded into a ditch on the highway, and I suffered a large contusion on my
right shoulder. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C303 Word: Convene Meaning: To assemble for a meeting. Also, to call for such an assembly
Form: Verb Sentence: The meeting has apparently been convened to declare the best performers for
the year, but I suspect that the principal intends to make other important announcements. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word: Convention (n)

Word ID: C304 Word: Convention Meaning: (1) Formal assembly (2) Social or moral custom, Established
practice Form: Noun Sentence: (1) The International Astronomers' convention will be held at the
planetarium on Saturday, 24 February. (2) As a matter of convention, you are supposed to wear formal
dark colored clothing at a funeral. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: (2) Conventional (adj)

Word ID: C305 Word: Converge Meaning: Approach, Tend to meet, Come together Form: Verb
Sentence: The two streams of water approach each other from different directions, and finally converge
near this town to form this river. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Convergence (n), Convergent
(adj)

Word ID: C306 Word: Conversant Meaning: Well acquainted Form: Adjective Sentence: I am not really
conversant with the rules and regulations of this club, so I'm depending on you to explain them to me.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Conversance (n)

Word ID: C307 Word: Converse Meaning: Opposite, Contrary Form: Adjective Sentence: Even though he
tried to convince us that his is a not-for-profit organization, the impression we got was just the
converse. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C308 Word: Convert Meaning: Person converted to religious faith or life Form: Noun
Sentence: He was born a Hindu but became a convert to Buddhism at the age of twenty-two.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
Word ID: C309 Word: Convex Meaning: Curving outward Form: Adjective Sentence: The normal
magnifying glass is just a convex lens which makes an object looks larger than its actual size if viewed
from a close distance. Synonyms: Antonyms: Concave Related Word:

Word ID: C310 Word: Conviction Meaning: (1) Proving or finding guilty (2) A strong belief Form: Noun
Sentence: (1) He has a long record of previous convictions for stealing on impulse; the first time he did it
was when he was just fourteen. (2) He said it with so much conviction that there's no way I can doubt
his sincerity. Synonyms: Antonyms: Acquisition Related Word:

Word ID: C311 Word: Convivial Meaning: Festive, Giving a pleasant feeling of joy Form: Adjective
Sentence: The convivial atmosphere at the party was briefly disrupted when Vivian and Leigh had a
small dispute, but they soon made up and the party continued with the same enthusiasm and vigor.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Unsociable Related Word: Conviviality (n), Convivially (adv)

Word ID: C315 Word: Cordial Meaning: Gracious, Warm and friendly Form: Adjective Sentence: The two
families had perfectly cordial relations till about five years ago, but since then they have been involved
in a property dispute which has made them bitter enemies. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
Cordiality (n), Cordially (adv)

Word ID: C316 Word: Cordon Meaning: Projecting course of stone in wall, Chain of military posts,
Continuous circle of persons Form: Noun Sentence: The assailant had almost managed to get past his
cordon of security guards, when his cellular phone rang and gave him away. Synonyms: Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C318 Word: Corollary Meaning: Something that naturally follows from something else Form:
Noun Sentence: History has shown that violence is a natural corollary of a revolutionary change in the
society. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:  

Word ID: C323 Word: Corrode Meaning: Destroy by chemical action, Wear away Form: Verb Sentence:
The metal sheet that covered the garden had corroded because of the effects of rain and sunshine, and
the garden was itself in a ruin. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Corrosion (n), Corrosive (adj),
Corrosively (adv)

Word ID: C324 Word: Corrugated Meaning: Wrinkled, Formed of wavelike folds Form: Adjective
Sentence: A corrugated sheet of asbestos will not only prove stronger in the long run, it will also help
water to drain through its grooves more easily. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Corrugation (n)

Word ID: C327 Word: Cosmic Meaning: Pertaining to the universe. Also, extremely large Form:
Adjective Sentence: Some people believe that what happens in their lives is influenced by great cosmic
forces, over which they have no control. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Cosmically (adv)  

Word ID: C328 Word: Cosmopolitan Meaning: (1) Consisting of people from various parts of the world
(2) Broad-minded, showing wide experience of different people and places Form: Adjective Sentence:
(1) Mumbai, the largest commercial center of India, is a cosmopolitan city where people from all parts of
India have settled to earn a living. (2) Though she came from a small town, her cosmopolitan attitude
helped her adjust to living in the huge city. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:  
Word ID: C329 Word: Coterie Meaning: Set of persons associated by exclusive, shared interests Form:
Noun Sentence: The President has himself inducted Sarah into the exclusive coterie of Senators who are
supposed to be the eyes and ears of the President. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C331 Word: Countenance Meaning: To give sanction or approval to Form: Verb Sentence: The
Speaker of the Parliament has given a stern warning to all the members that he will no longer
countenance such absenteeism from Parliamentary proceedings. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C333 Word: Countermand Meaning: Cancel, Revoke Form: Verb Sentence: A section of the
voters complained about gross irregularities in the conduct of the elections, so the election commission
decided to countermand the elections in the state. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C335 Word: Coup Meaning: Violent or illegal change in government, Highly successful action
or sudden attack Form: Noun Sentence: In what is being seen as a diplomatic coup, the finance ministers
of the two countries have agreed to sign on an agreement involving the sale of armaments. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C337 Word: Couple Meaning: Fasten, Link, Join, Unite Form: Verb Sentence: High inflation
coupled with poor industrial growth has severely hurt the economy in the last two quarters. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C341 Word: Covert Meaning: Secret, Hidden, Not openly shown or admitted Form: Adjective
Sentence: He was assigned to a unit in the army that specialized in covert military operations, and such
was the secrecy surrounding his work that even his wife was not aware of where he was posted.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Overt Related Word:

Word ID: C343 Word: Cow Meaning: To control by threat or violence Form: Verb Sentence: Fear of
unemployment has cowed the workers into unconditional acceptance of the company's plans.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C347 Word: Crass Meaning: Very unrefined, Grossly insensible Form: Adjective Sentence:
Though he was sincerely apologetic for his crass behavior at the party, she was not willing to forgive him
saying that it was not the first time he had talked so rudely to her. Synonyms: Antonyms: Refined
Related Word: Crassness (n), Crassly (adv)

Word ID: C344 Word: Cower Meaning: To bend low and move back because of fear Form: Verb
Sentence: At the sight of the ferocious dog, the cat cowered and ran for cover. Synonyms: Cringe
Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C351 Word: Credence Meaning: Belief, Acceptance as true Form: Noun Sentence: Saying that
he could not give credence to my verbal complaint, the magistrate asked me to officially register the
complaint on a signed letter-head. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C317 Word: Cornucopia Meaning: Horn overflowing with fruit and grain, A symbol of
abundance Form: Noun Sentence: Having laid out a cornucopia of almost every kind of dish that the
guests could possibly want, the hostess was very pleased with herself. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related
Word:
Word ID: C342 Word: Covetous Meaning: Too eager for wealth or property or someone else's
possessions Form: Adjective Sentence: The poor farmer's little children looked covetously at the
beautiful toys and other goodies on display at the village fair. Synonyms: Avaricious Antonyms: Related
Word: Covet (v), Covetousness (n), Covetously (adv)

Word ID: C352 Word: Credibility Meaning: The quality of deserving belief and trust Form: Noun
Sentence: Ever since we came to know about his achievements in the difficult markets of eastern Africa,
his credibility among the company workers has increased tremendously. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related
Word: Credible (adj)

Word ID: C353 Word: Credo/Creed Meaning: A formal statement of beliefs Form: Noun Sentence: The
chairman insisted that each and every employee in the company should treat customer satisfaction as
the most important credo of the company. Synonyms: Creed Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C355 Word: Crescendo Meaning: Increase in the volume or intensity in a musical passage,
Climax Form: Noun Sentence: In the last few weeks, criticism against the Women's Bill has reached a
crescendo and only a formal statement by the Prime Minister can help to curb it. Synonyms: Antonyms:
Diminuendo Related Word:

Word ID: C356 Word: Crestfallen Meaning: Dejected, Having lost one's self-confidence Form: Adjective
Sentence: Reaching my apartment, I was crestfallen to find that the closet in which I keep all my
belongings had been ransacked. Synonyms: Dispirited Antonyms: Elated Related Word:    

Word ID: C359 Word: Crevice Meaning: A narrow crack or opening, esp. in rock Form: Noun Sentence:
With remarkable speed, the snake slithered into a small crevice between the rocks. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C361 Word: Criterion Meaning: Principle, Standard that a thing is judged by Form: Noun
Sentence: The main criterion for evaluating the performance of a car is the capacity of its engine.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Plural : Criteria  

Word ID: C365 Word: Crux Meaning: Crucial point Form: Noun Sentence: The panel of economists have
unanimously concluded that the crux of the problem for India is its vast population, because of which
the country's resources are always under constraint. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C366 Word: Cryptic Meaning: Mysterious, Hidden, Secret Form: Adjective Sentence: I could
not figure out anything from the cryptic responses she gave to my questions. Synonyms: Antonyms:
Candid Related Word:

Word ID: C367 Word: Cubicle Meaning: Small chamber in an office etc. Form: Noun Sentence: All the
employees in the company are assigned to an independent cubicle, equipped with a computer and a
telephone. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:  

Word ID: C368 Word: Cuisine Meaning: Style of cooking Form: Noun Sentence: I could never adjust my
taste buds to French cuisine, though I believe that some of the dishes are considered absolute
delicacies. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
Word ID: C370 Word: Culinary Meaning: Relating to cooking Form: Adjective Sentence: Though I cannot
boast about my culinary skills, I can definitely cook a decent meal for both of us. Synonyms: Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: C372 Word: Culminate Meaning: Attain the highest point, Climax, End Form: Verb Sentence:
My arguments with my boss worsened with each passing day, and it all culminated in my being fired
from the job. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Culmination (n)

Word ID: C373 Word: Culpable Meaning: Deserving blame for a wrongdoing Form: Adjective Sentence:
Holding the CEO of the company culpable for all that had happened, the judge ruled that the ultimate
responsibility for all the operations of the company rested with him. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related
Word: Culpability (n), Culpably (adv)

Word ID: C375 Word: Cumbersome Meaning: Heavy, Clumsy, Unwieldy Form: Adjective Sentence: The
task appeared quite cumbersome to begin with, but once we got down to doing it. It was completed
with relative ease. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C376 Word: Cumulative Meaning: Growing by addition Form: Adjective Sentence: The
cumulative effect of using all these pesticides and fertilizers could be disastrous for the soil. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C378 Word: Cupidity Meaning: Greed of gain Form: Noun Sentence: Her cupidity for diamond
jewelry knew no bounds; she had over 100 diamond pendants and necklaces of various shapes and
sizes, and was ready to buy more. Synonyms: Antonyms: Altruism, Generosity Related Word:

Word ID: C379 Word: Curator Meaning: Person in charge, Manager, Keeper, Custodian Form: Noun
Sentence: The curator of this museum is a kindly old man who has held his position for nearly thirty
years now, and can tell you in detail about each and every exhibit in the museum. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word: Curatorship (n)

Word ID: C381 Word: Cursory Meaning: Casual, Hastily done Form: Adjective Sentence: A cursory
examination of this report will not help you much, you need to read through it in detail. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Detailed, Thorough Related Word: Cursorily (adv)

Word ID: C382 Word: Curtail Meaning: Shorten, Deprive of Form: Verb Sentence: My father has
decided to slowly curtail his business operations, as he knows that neither my brother nor I am
interested in doing the business. Synonyms: Antonyms: Lengthen Related Word: Curtailment (n)  

Word ID: C385 Word: Cynic Meaning: A person who distrusts human motives and intentions at all times
Form: Noun Sentence: A series of bitter experiences with those whom he thought were his friends had
turned him into a hard-boiled cynic; he was not ready to trust any individual. Synonyms: Antonyms:
Trust Related Word: Cynical (adj), Cynicism (n), Cynically (adv)  

Word ID: C386 Word: Cynosure Meaning: The object of general attention, Center of attraction or
admiration Form: Noun Sentence: At the party thrown by the industrial to celebrate his twenty-fifth
anniversary, his exquisitely beautiful youngest daughter proved to be the cynosure of all eyes.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C106 Word: Charade Meaning: Something easily seen as false and untrue, hoax Form: Noun
Sentence: It was easy to see that his illness was just a charade -- he was perfectly all right and wanted to
avoid going to the concert. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C374 Word: Culvert Meaning: Artificial channel for water Form: Noun Sentence: The civic
authorities have planned a comprehensive system of underground culverts in the city so as to improve
its drainage system. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C374 Word: Culvert Meaning: Artificial channel for water Form: Noun Sentence: The civic
authorities have planned a comprehensive system of underground culverts in the city so as to improve
its drainage system. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C358 Word: Crevasse Meaning: A deep, open crack, esp. in thick ice Form: Noun Sentence:
Tragedy struck the Himalayan expedition on the sixth day, when one of the members slipped and fell
into a crevasse. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C167 Word: Coda Meaning: A short, independent musical passage that ends a bigger piece of
music Form: Noun Sentence: The master musician ended the concert with a beautiful coda in C-minor,
which he dedicated to the memory of Beethoven. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C236 Word: Condor Meaning: Large American vulture Form: Noun Sentence: The National
Geographic team camped in the Peruvian Andes for nearly a week before it could photograph a huge
condor swooping down on its prey. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C031 Word: Cant Meaning: To slope or lean, Incline Form: Verb Sentence: Within an hour of
hitting the deadly iceberg, the Titanic began to dangerously cant over to one side. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C039 Word: Carafe Meaning: A bottle for serving wine or water at meals. Also, the amount
contained in such a bottle. Form: Noun Sentence: The hostess called for another carafe of red wine.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C050 Word: Carousel Meaning: (1) A merry-go-round (2) The luggage conveyor belt in an
airport Form: Noun Sentence: (1) At the amusement park, the carousel that has seats in the shape of
animals and that moves as if in a gallop, is among the most popular attractions for children. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C052 Word: Carp Meaning: A large freshwater fish Form: Noun Sentence: The fisherman
found a large, overgrown carp in his net, and considered it to be his prize catch. Synonyms: Antonyms:
Related Word:
Word ID: C074 Word: Causative Meaning: Acting as a cause, Leading to Form: Adjective Sentence: In
most common diseases, the causative organism is the bacteria, though the more deadly diseases are
caused by the virus. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Causation (n)

Word ID: C038 Word: Captious Meaning: Too ready to find fault, over-critical Form: Adjective Sentence:
Upset at the captious and constantly complaining nature of his wife, he decided to consult a lawyer for a
divorce. Synonyms: Carping, Censorious Antonyms: Tolerant Related Word: Captiousness (n),
Captiously (adv)

Word ID: C091 Word: Cephalic Meaning: Of, or connected with the head Form: Adjective Sentence: The
cows were struck by a cephalic disease in which the skin around their neck became taut and they could
not breathe freely. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C201 Word: Communion Meaning: Sharing or exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings on a
religious issue Form: Noun Sentence: He considered his frequent visits to the shrine at the top of the hill
as his way of communion with the Almighty. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:  

Word ID: C239 Word: Confabulate Meaning: To talk privately Form: Verb Sentence: I've observed that
he's been having a series of confabulations with Ricardo lately; wonder what's brewing between them?
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Confabulation (n)

Word ID: C285 Word: Contemporary Meaning: Belonging to the present time, Modern. Also, co-existent
with someone Form: Adjective Sentence: Although written hundreds of years ago, the Bhagwad Gita, an
Indian religious epic, has a message that is very relevant in the contemporary world. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word:

Word ID: C247 Word: Confront Meaning: To face bravely or threateningly Form: Verb Sentence: I had
barely stepped out of the airport in the unfamiliar African country when a group of tough looking men
confronted me and asked me if I wished to change my dollars to the local currency. Synonyms:
Antonyms: Related Word: Confrontation (n)

Word ID: C268 Word: Conservatory Meaning: (1) A glass-house for growing plants (2) School of the fine
arts (especially music or drama) Form: Noun Sentence: Being very fond of plants and greenery, he
spends nearly three hours each day in the specially constructed conservatory adjacent to his room.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Wastrel Related Word:

Word ID: C283 Word: Contemplate Meaning: Think deeply, Plan, Consider Form: Verb Sentence: The
government is contemplating levying an additional surcharge on income tax to contribute to a disaster
management fund, a decision that is bound to raise a lot of objections. Synonyms: Ruminate Antonyms:
(Contemplated) : Random Related Word: Contemplation (n)

Word ID: C115 Word: Chateau Meaning: A castle or large house in France Form: Noun Sentence: The
Silicon Valley tycoon has just bought a large chateau just outside Paris, where he plans to spend his
vacations. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:
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Word ID: D016
Word: Dearth
Meaning: Scanty supply of something
Form: noun
Sentence: Though there was no dearth of milk in his house, he refused to give the crying child even a
drop of it.
Synonyms: Scarcity
Antonyms: Superfluity, Plethora
Related Word:

Word ID: D018

Word: Debase
Meaning: Reduce in quality or value; Lower in quality
Form: v
Sentence: Even as the remixed versions of old songs are becoming increasingly popular among the
youth today, the older generation considers them to be a debasement of good music of the yesteryears.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Debasement (n)

Word ID: D019

Word: Debauched
Morally and physically ruined because of over indulgence in alcohol, sex,
Meaning:
drugs, etc.
Form: adj.
While the elder son of the family had left all worldly possessions for spiritual
Sentence: enlightenment, the younger son had fallen into bad company and had been
debauched beyond repair.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Debauchery (n)
Word:

Word ID: D021

Word: Debonair
Meaning: Friendly, Pleasant, Unembarrassed
Form: adj.
Sentence: All the nurses in the hospital wanted to be in the same shift as the debonair young doctor
who had just joined the hospital, had charmed the ladies with his stylish ways and attractive looks.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Awkward
Related Word:

Word ID: D022

Word: Debris
Meaning: Scattered fragments, Wreckage
Form: n
Sentence: In a tragic accident, six children were killed when they were buried under the debris of the
school building which partially collapsed because of faulty construction.
Synonyms: Rubble
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D026

Word: Decapitate
Meaning: (1) Behead (esp. as legal punishment) (2) Dismiss abruptly from office
Form: v
Sentence: (1) Since the bodies were found decapitated, the police found it very difficult to identify them.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Decapitation (n)

Word ID: D028

Word: Deciduous
Meaning: Falling off as of leaves, Shed leaves periodically or normally
Form: adj.
Sentence: The park was lined by series of deciduous trees, and it being autumn, there were hardly any
leaves on them.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D031

Word: Decomposition
Meaning: Decay
Form: n
Sentence: When the corpse was found by the police, decomposition had just begun to set in and the
detective could establish the time of the murder.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Decompose (v), Decomposer (n)

Word ID: D033

Word: Decorum
Meaning: Polite and decent behavior
Form: n
Sentence: The class teacher praised the students for maintaining decorum in the auditorium, and
requested them to behave in the same way at all occasions.
Synonyms: Seemliness
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: D034

Word: Decoy
Meaning: Something or someone used to trick or confuse others into doing something, Bait
Form: n & v
Sentence: The gang of thieves used an innocent looking young girl as a decoy to gain entry into their
victims' households.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D035

Word: Decrepit
Meaning: Worn out by age, Enfeebled with age, Wasted
Form: adj.
Sentence: I found the former football coach in a rather decrepit condition, living all by himself in a small
house and wearing shabby clothes.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Youthful
Related Word: Decrepitude (n)

Word ID: D036

Word: Decry
Meaning: Express strong disapproval of, Disparage
Form: v
Sentence: The Guardians of Culture society in England has severely decried the depiction of vulgarity in
the London tabloids.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Condone
Related Word:

Word ID: D017

Word: Debacle
Meaning: (1) Sudden downfall, Rout, Stampede (2) Break up of ice in river; Sudden rush of water
Form: n
Sentence: (1) As if the 5-0 debacle that the school hockey team suffered in the match against the
Riverdale team was not humiliating enough, they were subjected to another defeat by an unknown
team in the next match they played.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D020

Word: Debilitate
Meaning: Enfeeble, to weaken
Form: v
Sentence: She never really recovered from the shock of the death of her husband, and gradually
debilitated into a poor shadow of her former robust self.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Strengthen
Related Word:

Word ID: D023

Word: Debunk
Meaning: To show that something is not as good as or not as true as it appears
Form: v
Sentence: In his article, the scientist has tried to debunk the widespread belief that the experiments in
genetic cloning could lead to the creation of human life in a laboratory.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D037

Word: Deducible
Meaning: Derived by reasoning
Form: adj.
Sentence: From the facts you've given to me, it is not deducible whether this investment is worthwhile; I
will need more information.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deduce (v)

Word ID: D038

Word: Deface
Meaning: To mar, disfigure or spoil something
Form: v
Sentence: Harold was fined 20 dollars for defacing the library books.
Synonyms: Disfigure
Antonyms:
Related Word: Defaceable (adj.), Defacement (n)

Word ID: D040

Word: Default
Meaning: 1) Fail to act or appear 2) That which exists or happens on its own, if not intentionally changed
Form: v & n
Sentence: (1) If you default on returning the payment on time, you are liable to pay a fine. (2) The
computer program takes ABC as a default name for a user, so you will need to change it if you want your
name to appear.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D024

Word: Debutante
Meaning: Woman performer performing before public for first time
Form: n
Sentence: For a debutante, her dance performance was amazingly graceful; it was difficult to believe
that it was the first time she was performing for an audience.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Debut (n)

Word ID: D027

Word: Decelerate
Meaning: Make slower
Form: v
Sentence: The doctor said that his hectic pace of life was the main reason for the stress he was facing,
and advised him to decelerate and take things easier.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deceleration (n), Decelerator (n)

Word ID: D042

Word: Defection
Meaning: Desertion, Falling away from allegiance to party or duty
Form: n
Sentence: In order to curb the unhealthy political practice of people frequently leaving one political
party to join another, the government is planning to implement an anti-defection law.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: D043

Word: Defer
Meaning: 1) Give in respectfully, Submit 2) Put off, Postpone, Delay till later, Exempt temporarily
Form: v
Sentence: (2) The board meeting has been deferred till next Tuesday as the chairman is not well.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deferment (n), Deferral (n), Deferrable (adj.)  

Word ID: D044

Word: Deference
Meaning: Compliance with advice, Courteous regard for another's wish
Form: n
Sentence: In deference to Indian custom, they had to take off their shoes before entering the temple.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Contempt
Related Word:

Word ID: D045

Word: Defiance
Meaning: Refusal to yield, Open disobedience, Resistance
Form: n
Sentence: Though the underarm bowling action was not in defiance to any rule in the Book of Cricket
Laws, it was so unusual that no one had thought that it would actually be used by a player in an official
cricket match.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Defiant (adj.), Defiantly (adv.)  

Word ID: D046

Word: Defile
Meaning: Pollute, Spoil the beauty of something
Form: v
Sentence: A number of concrete structures had sprung up on the hills, defiling the beautiful landscape
and the greenery.
Synonyms: Befoul, Desecrate
Antonyms: Purify
Related Word: Defilement (n),

Word ID: D049

Word: Defoliate
Meaning: To remove leaves, usu. by action of chemicals etc.
Form: v
Sentence: Fearing that the disease that had struck a part of his crop might spread to the entire field, the
farmer decided to defoliate a large part of his crop.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Defoliant (adj. & n), Defoliation (n)

Word ID: D039

Word: Defame
Meaning: Harm someone's reputation, or speak ill of
Form: v
Sentence: A group of Hindu fundamentalists has charged that the film defamed their religion, and have
hence sought a ban on the exhibition of the film.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Defamation (n), Defamatory (adj.)

Word ID: D047

Word: Definitive
Meaning: Final, Complete
Form: adj.
Sentence: Though I do not have a definitive solution to your problem, I think you can go through this
document as it provides a temporary means of support.
Synonyms: Decisive, Unconditional
Antonyms:
Related Word: Definitively (adv.)  

Word ID: D048

Word: Deflect
Meaning: Bend aside, Turn aside
Form: v
Sentence: The little girl very cleverly deflected my question about the occupation of her father, asking
me instead about the gadget in my hand.
Synonyms: Deviate
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D051

Word: Deft
Meaning: Neat, Skillful
Form: adj.
Sentence: Under the deft management of Mr. Steinwood, our company has registered a growth in sales
of over 30%, more than double the targeted 15%.
Synonyms: Dexterous
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deftly (adv.), Deftness (n)

Word ID: D053

Word: Degenerate
Meaning: 1) Become worse, Deteriorate 2) Degenerate person or animal
Form: adj. & n
Sentence: What started off as a fine meaningful film inexplicably degenerated into a senseless potboiler.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Degeneracy (n)

Word ID: D054

Word: Degradation
Meaning: Debasement, Bringing into dishonor or contempt, Degeneration
Form: n
Sentence: With a sustained and concerted effort at planting trees and preserving forests, the
government of this country has effectively managed to stem the environmental degradation of the last
twenty years.
Synonyms: Humiliation
Antonyms:
Related Word: Degrade (v), Degradable (adj.)

Word ID: D055

Word: Dehydrate
Meaning: Remove water from, Dry out, Lose water
Form: v
Sentence: After walking in the sun for nearly an hour, I was feeling quite dehydrated and was
desperately looking for water to drink.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dehydration (n)

Word ID: D056

Word: Deify
Meaning: Turn into a god, Idolize, Regard as a god
Form: v
Sentence: In South India, film actors are deified to such an extent that one actress even has a temple
exclusively devoted to her.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deification (n)

Word ID: D057

Word: Deign
Meaning: Condescend, Think fit, Stoop
Form: v
Sentence: There's no way he could have deleted the files deliberately -- I know he would not deign to
such low levels.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:    

Word ID: D058

Word: Delectable
Meaning: Delightful, Delicious
Form: adj.
Sentence: For her most delectable performance in this unusual film about a mother and her spastic
daughter, Florina Campbell, playing the daughter, has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actress
category.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Delectably (adv.)

Word ID: D059

Word: Deleterious
Meaning: Harmful
Form: adj.
Sentence: Had I been aware of the deleterious effects of this medicine on the nervous system, I would
never have recommended it to you.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deleteriously (adv.)

Word ID: D060

Word: Deliberate
Meaning: 1) Consider, Think carefully 2) Intentional, Fully considered
Form: v & adj.
Sentence: (1) Mr. Bowler has asked me to deliberate over the proposal for a few days before giving a
definitive answer.(2) Slowly and deliberately, he poured gasoline over the dossier of documents and set
it alight.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Haphazard
Related Word: Deliberately (adv.), Deliberateness (n), Deliberation (n), Deliberative (adj.)

Word ID: D066

Word: Delve
Meaning: Dig, Investigate
Form: v
Sentence: I had told you that delving into his past would be futile; he's got a very clean record behind
him.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D068

Word: Demean
Meaning: Degrade, Humiliate
Form: v
Sentence: Several women's organizations have severely criticized this advertisement, saying that it is
demeaning to the dignity of women.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D070

Word: Demented
Meaning: Insane, driven mad
Form: adj.
Sentence: She is so secretive that trying to get anything out of her can make any normal person
demented.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dementedly (adv.), Dement (v)

Word ID: D071

Word: Demolition
Meaning: Destruction
Form: n
Sentence: The government has ordered to demolish all the unauthorized buildings and shops in the
area.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Demolish (v)
Word ID: D076
Word: Denouement
Meaning: Outcome, Final development of the plot of a play
Form: n
Sentence: In a most unexpected dénouement to the political drama that had continued for nearly two
weeks, the leader of an insignificant political party was elected the Chief Minister, thanks to some last-
moment secret deals.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D073

Word: Demure
Meaning: Grave, Serious, Coy
Form: adj.
Sentence: As a child she used to be very quiet and shy; I clearly remember her sitting demurely in her
mother's lap each time I saw her in the church.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Demurely (adv.), Demureness (n)

Word ID: D077

Word: Denounce
Meaning: Condemn, Criticize
Form: v
Sentence: The government's decision to raise the income tax by as much as 10% has been severely
denounced on all fronts.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Condone
Related Word: Denouncement (n)

Word ID: D078

Word: Depict
Meaning: Portray, Present in drawing or colors
Form: v
Sentence: M.F. Husain, the noted Indian painter, has depicted an Indian film actress as an Indian
goddess in a series of his paintings.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Depictor (n), Depiction (n), Depictive (adj.)

Word ID: D079

Word: Deplete
Meaning: Reduce, Exhaust, Empty out
Form: v
Sentence: He has depleted all the money that he had borrowed from me, and is now back again asking
for more.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Depletion (n)

Word ID: D080

Word: Deplore
Meaning: Regret, Disapprove of, grieve over
Form: v
Sentence: Even though she deplored her husband's decision to quit his job and shift to farming, she had
no choice but to accept it.
Synonyms: Bewail
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deplorable (adj.), Deplorably (adv.)  

Word ID: D081

Word: Deploy
Meaning: Spread out (troops) in an extended line, bring into effective action
Form: v
Sentence: The general has called for the deployment of troops along the international boundary, fearing
an attack from the other side.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deployment (n),

Word ID: D084

Word: Depose
Meaning: Dethrone, Remove from office
Form: v
Sentence: Margaret Thatcher was deposed as a leader of the British Conservative Party in 1991.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deposable (adj.)

Word ID: D086

Word: Depravity
Meaning: Extreme corruption, Wickedness, Moral perversion
Form: n
Sentence: In an act of utter depravity, he betrayed his brother at the hands of the criminal for a sum of $
5000.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Goodness
Related Word: Deprave (v)

Word ID: D087

Word: Deprecate
Meaning: Express disapproval of, Protest against
Form: v
Sentence: The teacher gave the boys a deprecating glance and told them to be quiet.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deprecation (n), Deprecative (adj.), Deprecatory (adj.)  

Word ID: D109

Word: Detonate
Meaning: To cause to explode
Form: v
Sentence: The police are not ready to accept the theory that the bomb was detonated from a distant
location by a remote device.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Detonation (n), Detonator (n)

Word ID: D111

Word: Detrimental
Meaning: Harmful, Damaging
Form: adj.
Sentence: That smoking is harmful is a well known fact, what is not so well known that it is detrimental
even to the life of the unborn child or the fetus.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Detrimentally (adv.), Detriment (n)  

Word ID: D088

Word: Depreciate
Meaning: Lessen in value
Form: v
Sentence: Over the last fifteen months, the value of the Canadian dollar has depreciated by nearly 20%
against the US dollar.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Depreciatory (adj.), Depreciation (n)

Word ID: D221

Word: Docile
Meaning: Submissive, Meek, Teachable, Easily Manageable
Form: adj.
Sentence: My pet dog looks rather ferocious but it is actually quite docile and eager to make friends if
you approach him correctly.
Synonyms: Amenable, Tractable.
Antonyms: Truculent
Related Word: Docilely (adv.), Docility (n)

Word ID: D069

Word: Demeanor
Meaning: Behavior, outward bearing or manner
Form: n
Sentence: There was nothing in his demeanor to suggest that he had been upset by the news of the
stock market crash.
Synonyms: Mien, Deportment.
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D238

Word: Dour
Meaning: Stern, severe
Form: adj.
Sentence: In contrast to the reticent and dour principal of the school, who was a strict disciplinarian, the
new music teacher was full of mirth and laughter, often seen joking with the students on the school
lawns.
Synonyms: Inflexible
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dourly (adv.), Dourness (n)

Word ID: D072

Word: Demur
Meaning: To express disagreement or refusal to do something
Form: v & n
Sentence: I requested the professor to defer the last date for submitting the thesis, but he demurred
saying that he has given enough time for completion of the report.
Synonyms: Staid
Antonyms:
Related Word: Demurrant (n), Demurable (adj.)

Word ID: D075

Word: Denizen
Meaning: Inhabitant, occupant. Also, an alien admitted to the rights of citizenship, a naturalized citizen
Form: n
Sentence: Rupert is among the longest-serving denizens in this organization; he has been around for
ever since I can remember.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Denizenship (n)

Word ID: D197

Word: Dissertation
Meaning: Detailed discourse on a subject, esp. as submitted for higher degree in university
Form: n
Sentence: For his doctoral degree, he plans to do a dissertation on What caused the Dotcom Doom?
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D144

Word: Dirge
Meaning: A song or a poem of grief or of lamentation for the dead.
Form: n
Sentence: As soon as the hospital authorities formally announced the passing away of the head of state,
the television and radio stations in the country started playing a mournful dirge.
Synonyms: An elegy, A threnody
Antonyms: Paean
Related Word:

Word ID: D096

Word: Derogate
Meaning: To detract, Take away a part from a whole
Form: v
Sentence: Seeing that I was over-burdened, my boss decided to derogate some of the work he had
initially assigned to me and did it himself.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Praise
Related Word: Derogation (n)

Word ID: D214

Word: Divagate
Meaning: Stray, digress
Form: v
Sentence: He has a very annoying habit of divagating from the topic while making a conversation; you
have to coax him to stick to the main point.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Divagation (n)

Word ID: D138

Word: Diminutive
Meaning: Remarkably small
Form: adj. & n
Sentence: The baby monkey gathered the peanuts in its diminutive hands, not able to pick up more than
two or three, and obediently gave them to its mother.
Synonyms: Exiguous.
Antonyms:
Related Word: Diminutival (adj.), Diminutively (adv.), Diminutiveness (n), Diminution (n)

Word ID: D229

Word: Dolorous
Meaning: Distressing, Causing sadness or emotional suffering
Form: adj.
Sentence: Mirza Ghalib, the noted Urdu poet who lived in India about 300 years ago, is known for his
dolorous poetry, much of which revolves around the distress and pain he suffered in love.
Synonyms: Mournful
Antonyms: Happy
Related Word: Dolorously (adv.)
Word ID: D100
Word: Desperado
Meaning: A desperate criminal or law breaker
Form: n
Sentence: Knowing that there were not too many places to hide, the desperado forcibly entered an
apartment, took its inmates captive, and threatened to kill them if he was hunted by the police.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Desperate (adj.)    

Word ID: D133

Word: Dilatory
Meaning: Delaying, Tending to slow down action
Form: adj.
Sentence: The heavy lunch had a dilatory effect on my pace of work, and I could not complete the task
by the evening as I had planned.
Synonyms: Cunctative, Fabian
Antonyms: Expediting
Related Word: Dilatorily (adv.), Dilatoriness (n)

Word ID: D012

Word: Dawdle
Meaning: To waste time in doing nothing, Act of dawdling; A dawdling person
Form: v & n
Sentence: The office was closed and I had nothing to do, so I lazily dawdled in front of the television all
morning.
Synonyms: Idle
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D025

Word: Decadence
Meaning: A process or period of falling, decay, degeneration
Form: n
Sentence: While the other states in the country are on the path to prosperity, this one particular state is
moving in the opposite direction and is becoming decadent in all respects.
Synonyms: Retrogression
Antonyms:
Related Word: Decadent (adj.)

Word ID: D029

Word: Decimate
Meaning: To destroy or kill a large proportion of
Form: v
Sentence: If this cholera epidemic is not contained within the next few days, it can decimate the entire
population of all these adjoining villages.
Synonyms: Massacre, Slaughter
Antonyms:
Related Word: Decimation (n)

Word ID: D032

Word: Decorous
Meaning: Polite and well-behaved, proper and correct in a restrained or formal way
Form: adj.
Sentence: He is a picture of decorousness and obedience in front of his parents, but otherwise, he is one
of the most ill-mannered child I've ever seen.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Improper
Related Word: Decorously (adv.), Decorousness (n)

Word ID: D041

Word: Defeatist
Meaning: Pessimist, Person who expects to lose or fail and therefore does not really try
Form: n
Sentence: This defeatist attitude will get you nowhere; start believing in yourself and do not give up.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Defeat (v & n), Defeatism (n)    

Word ID: D013

Word: De jure
Meaning: By right, legal Rightfully
Form: adj. & adv.
Sentence: During the political turmoil in the country after the coup, the army general called the shots
and ran the government, but the Prime Minister remained the de jure head of state.
Synonyms: Legitimate
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: D063

Word: Deliverance
Meaning: Release or rescue
Form: n
Sentence: Each year, hundreds of people gather in this church on Good Friday to pray to the Lord for
deliverance from their sins.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deliver (v)

Word ID: D064

Word: Delude
Meaning: Mislead, fool, dupe, gull
Form: v
Sentence: The thieves deluded the old woman into thinking that they had been sent by the telephone
department to set right the faulty line.
Synonyms: Cozen, Deceive
Antonyms:
Related Word: Delusion (n)

Word ID: D067

Word: Demagogue
Meaning: A leader who influences the populace by appealing to prejudices and passion, Rabble-rouser
Form: n
Sentence: By instilling the fear of God in the innocent masses, the demagogue incited them to vote for
his political party.
Synonyms: Agitator
Antonyms:
Related Word: Demagogic (adj.), Demagoguery (n), Demagogy (n)

Word ID: D085

Word: Deposition
Meaning: A written testimony given under oath, a sworn statement.
Form: n
Sentence: His deposition provided to the court clearly stated that his company had never conducted any
overseas business, even though the records seized from the company premises reveal a different story.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D089

Word: Depredation
Meaning: Despoiling, Plundering
Form: n
Sentence: These so called guardians of Indian culture have described the celebration of Valentine's Day
as a depredation of the Indian soul, saying that such events can only spoil the ancient Indian culture.
Synonyms: Destruction
Antonyms: Restoration
Related Word:

Word ID: D061

Word: Delineate
Meaning: Portray, Depict, Sketch
Form: v
Sentence: As a good manager, you should be able to clearly delineate the tasks for all your subordinates.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Delineation (n), Delineator (n)

Word ID: D052

Word: Defunct
Meaning: Dead, No longer in use or existence
Form: adj.
Sentence: Since we purchased this new washing machine which has a built in drier, our old machine has
been lying defunct in the attic.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D062

Word: Delirium
Meaning: Mental disorder marked by confusion, Great excitement
Form: n
Sentence: Because of the high fever, he has now been in a state of delirium for quite some time,
mumbling incoherently even when he is asleep.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Delirious (adj.)

Word ID: D074

Word: Denigrate
Meaning: Defame, Tarnish the reputation of
Form: v
Sentence: By indulging in such destructive activities, he is denigrating the name of his own family in the
society.
Synonyms: Malign, Slander, Traduce, Vilify, Calumniate
Antonyms: Lionize
Related Word: Denigrator (n), Denigration (n), Denigratory (adj.)

Word ID: D065

Word: Deluge
Meaning: Flood, Rush, Inundation
Form: n & v
Sentence: He let out a deluge of swear words at the peon for spilling ink on his shirt.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D108

Word: Deterrent
Meaning: Something that discourages, Hindrance
Form: adj. & n
Sentence: Advocates of capital punishment have often argued that the fear of death can prove to be a
deterrent against crime, so it should not be altogether done away with in our legal system.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deterrence (n)

Word ID: D123

Word: Diaphanous
Meaning: Transparent, So delicate and thin that light can pass through it
Form: adj.
Sentence: I caught a glimpse of the girl through her diaphanous veil, and what I saw was a picture of
exquisite beauty.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Diaphanously (adv.)

Word ID: D139

Word: Din
Meaning: Continued confused stunning or distracting noise
Form: n & v
Sentence: There was no way that I could hear the telephone ring above the din created by the children
in the living room.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D093

Word: Derisory
Meaning: An very small amount, not worth consideration
Form: adj.
Sentence: They are paid a derisory amount for all the hard work they do; but because of their inability
to do anything else, they have not choice but to continue.
Synonyms: Ironical
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D097

Word: Desecrate
Meaning: Deprive of sacred character; Outrage
Form: v
Sentence: The tribal chief ruled that the foreigner, by clicking a photograph of their deity, had
desecrated their religion and would be punished.
Synonyms: Sully
Antonyms: Consecrate
Related Word: Desecration (n), Desecrator (n)

Word ID: D102

Word: Despoil
Meaning: Plunder, Deprive of all possessions
Form: v
Sentence: The Huns repeatedly attacked India from the north-west side, despoiling the towns, looting
the wealth and spreading death and destruction all over.
Synonyms: Pillage, Spoliation, Rapine, Forage
Antonyms:
Related Word: Despoiler (n), Despoilment (n), Despoliation (n)  

Word ID: D149

Word: Disavow
Meaning: To refuse to claim knowledge of or responsibility for something
Form: v
Sentence: The company was quick to disavow the rumor that it had plans to take over a loss-making
production unit.
Synonyms: Abnegation
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disavowal (n)

Word ID: D124

Word: Diatribe
Meaning: Violent verbal attack, Denunciation
Form: n
Sentence: As expected, the opposition leader launched a diatribe against the government's finance
policies almost as soon as he started his speech.
Synonyms: Inveigh
Antonyms: Praise
Related Word:

Word ID: D135

Word: Dilettante
Meaning: Person who dabbles in a subject for pleasure, An amateur
Form: n
Sentence: Twenty year ago, she had started off as a dilettante, occasionally playing the violin at informal
gatherings; today she is among the most acknowledged exponents of the instrument.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Professional
Related Word: Dilettantish (adj.), Dilettantism (n)

Word ID: D161

Word: Discreet
Meaning: Tactful in dealing with others. Also, done quietly, without coming in notice of others
Form: adj.
Sentence: Someone discreetly passed a note into my hand as I was reading my speech; I don't think
anyone in the crowd would have noticed.
Synonyms: Prudent, Judicious
Antonyms:
Related Word: Discreetly (adv.)

Word ID: D166

Word: Discursive
Meaning: Rambling, not keeping to the main subjects, wandering from the main point
Form: adj.
Sentence: That was among the most discursive lectures I've ever heard; he spoke on everything except
the topic he was supposed to speak on.
Synonyms: Digressive
Antonyms:
Related Word: Discursively (adv.), Discursiveness (n)
Word ID: D174
Word: Dishabille
Meaning: The state of being partially or negligently dressed
Form: n
Sentence: Feeling the tremors of the earthquake, people of the colony rushed out of their houses, many
of them in a state of dishabille.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D178

Word: Disingenuous
Meaning: Lacking sincerity, Frankness or simplicity, Not straightforward
Form: adj.
Sentence: The salesman was clearly being disingenuous, giving me the impression that the car was of
1998 make whereas I clearly knew that it was of an earlier make.
Synonyms: Deceitful
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disingenuously (adv.)

Word ID: D180

Word: Disinterested
Meaning: Unbiased and impartial
Form: adj.
Sentence: As far as I know, the judge is absolutely disinterested and will give a fair hearing to both the
parties.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disinterestedly (adv.), Disinterestedness (n)  

Word ID: D110

Word: Detract
Meaning: To take away, To make something less valuable or less deserving of admiration
Form: v
Sentence: She is so naturally beautiful that the heavy make-up only detracts from her beauty.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Detraction (n), Detractive (adj.)

Word ID: D098

Word: Desiccate
Meaning: Take out moisture from something in order to preserve it, to dry thoroughly.
Form: v
Sentence: The old sailor's skin had become wrinkled and desiccated from years of being out in the sun
and the wind.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Inundate
Related Word: Desiccant (n), Desiccation (n), Desiccative (adj.)
Word ID: D185
Word: Disparage
Meaning: To speak or treat with disrespect or contempt
Form: v
Sentence: The teacher disparaged him in front of the whole class, saying that he was a good for nothing
Synonyms: Belittle.
Antonyms: Complement, Eulogize
Related Word: Disparagement (n)

Word ID: D213

Word: Diva
Meaning: A famous female opera singer
Form: n
Sentence: Madonna, the famous pop diva, has just released her latest album, which has songs quite
unlike what she has sung in the past.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D223

Word: Doff
Meaning: To take off, as clothing or a hat
Form: v
Sentence: The well dressed gentleman smartly doffed his hat as he passed the two ladies.
Synonyms: Remove
Antonyms: Don
Related Word:

Word ID: D225

Word: Doggerel
Meaning: Trivial worthless verse
Form: adj. & n
Sentence: How can you read such doggerel? scolded the father to his son, looking at the trashy comic
books he was reading.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D236

Word: Dotage
Meaning: Senility and mental weakness, feebleness of mind as a result of old age
Form: n
Sentence: Showing clear signs of dotage, my grandfather was looking for his spectacles that were resting
on the bridge of his nose.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dote (v)
Word ID: D237
Word: Doughty
Meaning: Valiant, brave, bold, dauntless
Form: adj.
Sentence: She has been a doughty campaigner for animal rights for several years now, often going to
ridiculous extents to make her point in the society.
Synonyms: Intrepid
Antonyms:
Related Word: Doughtly (adv.), Doughtiness (n)

Word ID: D243

Word: Doyen
Meaning: An experienced and respected person in a particular type of work
Form: n
Sentence: Sir Donald Bradman, who played cricket for Australia over fifty years ago and has an amazing
record, is still respected as the doyen of world cricket.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D249

Word: Dregs
Meaning: The sediment of liquids that sink to its bottom. Also, the poorest or least desirable part, the
scum, scrapings or rejects
Form: n
Sentence: The bar was extremely disreputed, being a common meeting place for criminals, drug addicts,
and other dregs of the society.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dreggy (adj.)

Word ID: D251

Word: Droll
Meaning: Odd and amusing, Comical, Queer and meant to provoke laughter
Form: adj. & n
Sentence: He watched the proceedings at the amusement park with a droll expression on his face,
wondering whether the animals in the park would also be amused by the queer antics of the humans
who visited the park.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Humorless
Related Word: Drolly (adv.), Drollery, Drollness (n)

Word ID: D260

Word: Duplicity
Meaning: Trickery, deceitfulness, double-dealing, dishonesty
Form: n
Sentence: His duplicity became evident when we found out that the company he had been talking about
existed only on paper.
Synonyms: Chicanery, Subterfuge.
Antonyms:
Related Word: Duplicitous (adj.)

Word ID: D002

Word: Daft
Meaning: Silly, foolish Form: adj. Sentence: It was a rather daft of him to drive at such high speed in wet
weather; his stupidity could have cost him his life. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Daftness (n),
Daftly (adv.)

Word ID: D005

Word: Dally

Meaning: (1) To consider, but not very seriously (2) Delay, Be slow or waste time

Form: V
Don't dally over the question you cannot solve, just move on to the next
Sentence:
question.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Dalliance (n)
Word:
Word ID: D008
Word: Dastardly
Meaning: Cowardly and bullying
Form: adj.
Sentence: In the most dastardly act of cruelty, the terrorist group blindly fired on the wedding party, not
sparing even the infants.
Synonyms: Cowardly
Antonyms: Heroic
Related Word: Dastard (n)

Word ID: D050

Word: Defray
Meaning: Pay the costs or expenses
Form: v
Sentence: The company agreed to defray all the expenses that I had incurred on the project, including
the air fare.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Defrayable (adj.), Defrayal (n)

Word ID: D083

Word: Deportment
Meaning: The way a person behaves, esp. the way he/she walks and stands
Form: n
Sentence: The young engineering graduates were given lessons in deportment by the company, since
they were supposed to meet clients in the course of their work.
Synonyms: Demeanor, Mien
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deport (v), Deportee (n)

Word ID: D107

Word: Détente
Meaning: Easing of strained relations esp. between two states
Form: n
Sentence: For the first time in nearly three decades, the two warring nations seem to be heading
towards a détente; as recent gestures from both sides point to a softening of the earlier hard stance.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D116

Word: Devolve
Meaning: Transfer or be passed on
Form: v
Sentence: The basic problem with the new manager is that he just does not know how to devolve
responsibility to his juniors, and wants to do everything on his own.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Devolution (n)

Word ID: D030

Word: Decipher
Meaning: Interpret secret code so as to understand it, Decode
Form: v
Sentence: Not being able to decipher the coded message they had intercepted, the German army
officers decided to take the help of an expert from Italy, who was known for his encoding and
deciphering skills.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Decipherable (adj.), Decipherment (n)

Word ID: D099

Word: Desolate
Meaning: 1) Lonely, Left alone, A barren state 2) Depopulate, make wretched
Form: adj. & v
Sentence: The sudden demise of her husband left her in a desolate state, until her younger daughter
came to live with her.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Desolation (n)  

Word ID: D122

Word: Dialectic
Meaning: 1) Art of logical disputation, Testing of truth by discussion 2) Criticism dealing with
metaphysical contradictions and their solutions
Form: n & adj.
Sentence: To solve the case, the detective took a dialectic approach, testing all opposing views against
one another till finally reaching a conclusion.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dialectician (n), Dialectical (adj.)

Word ID: D146

Word: Disaffected
Meaning: Discontented, Disloyal
Form: adj.
Sentence: The management of the company has blamed the slowdown in production on disaffected
workers, stating that it has taken steps to please the workers as far as possible, but the union leaders
are not being sensible in their demands.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disaffection (n)  

Word ID: D192

Word: Disquisition
Meaning: Long, elaborate speech or writing
Form: n
Sentence: After a lengthy disquisition on the ill-effects of genetic manipulation, the speaker went on to
demonstrate some photographs that made sent shivers down the spine of the audience.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disquisitional (adj.)

Word ID: D201

Word: Dissolute
Meaning: Lacking moral restraint or self discipline, given to immoral conduct
Form: adj.
Sentence: When his infidelity with his wife became known in the rather conservative society, he was
branded a dissolute and was ostracized from the society.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dissolutely (adv.), Dissoluteness (n)

Word ID: D209

Word: Distrait
Meaning: Inattentive, not paying attention
Form: adj.
Sentence: Even after the teacher had scolded him a couple of times, the distrait child kept looking out of
the window.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D246

Word: Drawl
Meaning: A slow manner of speaking in which the words are unnecessarily lengthened
Form: n & v
Sentence: She speaks with such a lazy drawl that you have to be really patient to listen to her.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: D212

Word: Diurnal
Meaning: Of or in the day, Of the daytime
Form: adj.
Sentence: Being next to a desert, this town is marked by severe temperature fluctuation; while the
diurnal temperature here is very high, nights are quite cold.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Diurnally (adv.),

Word ID: D226

Word: Dogma
Meaning: Doctrine(s) put forward by authority, expected to be accepted without any doubts
Form: n
Sentence: Even though his father has been a priest all his life, Stew strongly disapproves of all the
dogma related to the Church and the Christian religion.
Synonyms: Principle
Antonyms: (Dogmatic) : Eclectic
Related Word: Dogmatic (adj.), Dogmatize (v), Dogmatism (n), Dogmatist (n)  

Word ID: D240

Word: Dovetail
Meaning: Join together, combine neatly
Form: n & v
Sentence: Under the effective leadership of the former senator, the company was able to dovetail its
own operations with those of the smaller company it had taken over without having to lay off any
employee.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:    

Word ID: D001

Word: Dabble
Meaning: (1) Splash, Wet (oneself) (2) Work in a non-serious manner
Form: v
Sentence: (1) The little girls playfully dabbled their feet in the fast flowing river. (2) He dabbled in
fashion designing for a while, then deciding that he did not have the flair for it, took to pursuing interior
decoration.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dabbler (n)

Word ID: D004

Word: Dais
Meaning: Low platform, esp. for high table
Form: n
Sentence: Even before the speaker could reach the dais to deliver his speech, a section of the crowd
started shouting slogans against him.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:

Word ID: D006

Word: Dank
Meaning: Unpleasantly wet and cold
Form: adj.
Sentence: As we moved further down the cave, the atmosphere became cooler and more dank,
suggesting that a source of water was not far away.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Dry
Related Word: Dankness (n)

Word ID: D007

Word: Dapper
Meaning: Neat, Smart in appearance or movement
Form: adj.
Sentence: Dressed up for his first interview, Jasper looked trim and dapper in his new suit and his
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D009

Word: Daub
Meaning: (1) To cover with something soft and sticky, Smear (2) A small quantity of any soft and sticky
substance like plaster, clay etc
Form: v & n
Sentence: (1) Not knowing how to paint, he merely daubed the wall with paint; as a result, it looked
worse than it did before.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:
Word ID: D010
Word: Daunt
Meaning: To discourage, intimidate or frighten
Form: v
Sentence: Though he has appeared twice for the GRE, getting a low score both the times, he is not
daunted and is preparing to take the exam for the third time.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D014

Word: Deadlock
Meaning: A situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will
change its demands or accept any of the demands of the other side.
Form: v & n
Sentence: The negotiations between the disputing parties reached a deadlock when neither was willing
to budge from their respective stands.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D015

Word: Deadpan
Meaning: Expressionless (face)
Form: n
Sentence: He had the remarkable ability to narrate the funniest of incidents with the most deadpan
expression on his face.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D090

Word: Deranged
Meaning: Insane, Disturbed
Form: n
Sentence: Working in the lunatic asylum as a security guard took its toll on him and he himself became a
little deranged after he retired.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Derange (v), Derangement (n)

Word ID: D091

Word: Derelict
Meaning: Abandoned, Negligent, Abandoned property or forsaken person
Form: adj. & n
Sentence: Forgotten by his relatives and having no children, his last few years were spent in misery as a
derelict.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dereliction (n)

Word ID: D092

Word: Deride
Meaning: To make fun of, to treat scornfully, scoff at
Form: v
Sentence: Everyone present at the gathering derided him for his stupid comments; some even went to
the extent of saying that he had lost his mental balance.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Truculent
Related Word: Derision (n), Derisive (adj.)

Word ID: D094

Word: Derivative
Meaning: Unoriginal, Derived from another source
Form: adj. & n
Sentence: His paintings are terrible derivatives of the works of great masters such as Dali and
Rembrandt.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Derive (v), Derivation (n)

Word ID: D095

Word: Dermatologist
Meaning: One who studies the skin and its diseases
Form: n
Sentence: Since the blisters on his left hand had begun to itch badly, he finally decided to consult a
dermatologist.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dermatitis (n), Dermatology (n)

Word ID: D101

Word: Despise

Meaning: Look on with scorn, Regard as worthless or distasteful

Form: v
I really despise the way he blindly goes after money; I can never think of
Sentence:
being so materialistic.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
Word ID: D103
Word: Despondent
Meaning: Depressed, Gloomy
Form: adj.
Sentence: Why are you looking so despondent? Cheer up!
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Despond (v & n), Despondency (n), Despondently (adv.)

Word ID: D104

Word: Despot
Meaning: A Harsh and absolute ruler, Tyrant
Form: n
Sentence: As opposed to his predecessor who was a cruel despot, the new king was kind and concerned
about the welfare of his people.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Despotic (adj.), Despotically (adv.)

Word ID: D011

Word: Dauntless
Meaning: Persevering, Bold
Form: adj.
Sentence: Exhausted in the battle which had now continued for over three months, the valiant soldiers
went on fighting dauntlessly till the two nations decided to call a truce.
Synonyms: Intrepid
Antonyms: Timid
Related Word: Dauntlessly (adv.) Dauntlessness (n)

Word ID: D105

Word: Destitute
Meaning: Extremely poor, Without resources
Form: adj.
Sentence: The heavy losses he incurred on the share market as well as in his own business left him
destitute and impoverished; he had no option but to plead before his elder brother for a loan.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Affluent
Related Word: Destitution (n)

Word ID: D106

Word: Desultory
Meaning: Going from one subject to another aimlessly, Disconnected
Form: adj.
Sentence: I went to him hoping to get a lot of knowledge on the subject of his specialization; however,
he disappointed me by just making a desultory conversation of hardly any relevance.
Synonyms: Unmethodical
Antonyms: Systematic
Related Word:

Word ID: D112

Word: Deviate
Meaning: Turn away from, Depart, Diverge
Form: v
Sentence: The residents of this hostel are expected to strictly adhere to the routine laid out for them,
and not deviate from it in any respect.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deviant (n & adj.), Deviance (n), Deviancy (n)

Word ID: D113

Word: Devious
Meaning: Roundabout, Erratic, Not straightforward
Form: adj.
Sentence: When a straightforward interrogation did not help, he resorted to all sorts of devious means,
including blackmail, to get out the truth from her.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deviously (adv.), Deviousness (adj.)

Word ID: D114

Word: Devise
Meaning: Think up, Invent, Plan
Form: v & n
Sentence: Within two weeks, the team of professionals drawn from various fields was able to devise a
comprehensive plan for tackling the problem of rising pollution levels in the city.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Devisable (adj.)

Word ID: D115

Word: Devoid
Meaning: Lacking, Destitute
Form: adj.
Sentence: What makes her acting look so good is that it is completely devoid of any theatricality and her
expressions are completely natural.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Replete
Related Word:

Word ID: D117

Word: Devotee
Meaning: Enthusiastic follower
Form: n
Sentence: Devotees of Lord Ganesha, the Indian God, gather on the banks of this river in July every year
and celebrate the festival with great religious fervor.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Devote (v), Devotion (n)

Word ID: D118

Word: Devout
Meaning: Religious, Pious
Form: adj.
Sentence: Being a devout Muslim, he makes it a point to offer his prayers five times a day despite his
busy schedule.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Impious
Related Word: Devoutness (n), Devoutly (adv.)

Word ID: D119

Word: Dexterous
Meaning: Deft, Neat-handed, Mentally adroit, Skillful
Form: adj.
Sentence: With a few dexterous strokes of his paintbrush, the master artist, performing as if he were a
magician, transformed the sickly looking figure on the canvas into an imperious prince.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dexterity (n), Dexterously (adv.)

Word ID: D120

Word: Diabolical
Meaning: Devilish, Atrociously cruel or wicked
Form: adj.
Sentence: The boy could no longer tolerate the diabolical treatment meted out to him by his master,
and ran away.
Synonyms: Fiendish
Antonyms: Seraphic
Related Word: Diabolic (adj.), Diabolically (adv.)  

Word ID: D121

Word: Diagnosis

Meaning: Identification of disease by means of patient's symptoms

Form: n
The doctor has made an initial diagnosis, but has also asked me to take the
Sentence:
opinion of a specialist.
Synonyms:
 Antonyms:
Related
Diagnose (v), Diagnostic (adj. & n), Diagnostically (adv.)
Word:

Word ID: D125

Word: Dichotomy
Meaning: Split, Division into two
Form: n
Sentence: The dichotomy between what he says and what he does is sometimes so glaring that I
sometimes wonder whether he is mentally a little fragile.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dichotomic (adj.), Dichotomous (adj.), Dichotomize (v)

Word ID: D126

Word: Dictum
Meaning: Authoritative and weighty statement, Formal saying
Form: n
Sentence: Just Do It, apart from being a popular commercial slogan, is also very much an American
dictum, which has influenced a large number of young people over the years.
Synonyms: Maxim
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D127

Word: Didactic
Meaning: Meant to instruct, Having the manner of a teacher
Form: adj.
Sentence: In many schools, traditional didactic teaching has been replaced by an approach which allows
children to discover things for themselves.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Didactically (adv.), Didacticism (n)

Word ID: D128

Word: Diffidence
Meaning: Shyness, Excessively modest
Form: n
Sentence: At first, she was extremely diffident about teaching a class of college students, but gained
confidence almost as soon as she started her class.
Synonyms: Bashful
Antonyms: Boldness
Related Word: Diffident (adj.), Diffidently (adv.)

Word ID: D129

Word: Diffuse
Meaning: 1) Send forth, Spread out 2) Not concise, not concentrated, Rambling
Form: v & adj.
Sentence: In addition to being a source of information, the Internet can also be an excellent means of
diffusion of learning and education across geographical borders.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Diffusely (adv.), Diffuseness (n), Diffusible (adj.), Diffusive (adj.), diffusion (n)

Word ID: D130

Word: Digression
Meaning: Wandering away from the subject, Depart from the main subject temporarily in speech or
writing
Form: n
Sentence: I did not like her way of teaching because her lecture had too many digressions; she kept on
wandering to various subjects, most of them not relevant to the central idea of her topic.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Digress (v), Digressive (adj.)

Word ID: D131

Word: Dilapidated
Meaning: In poor condition because of age and/or lack of care Form: adj. Sentence: Except for the
dilapidated old chair that was still intact, most of the other furniture in the room was broken or had
simply wasted away.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dilapidation (n)  

Word ID: D132

Word: Dilate
Meaning: Expand, Widen, Enlarge, Make or become wider
Form: v
Sentence: The pupils of the eye become small as soon as light falls on them, whereas darkness makes
them dilate.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Narrow
Related Word: Dilation (n)

Word ID: D134

Word: Dilemma
Meaning: Problem, Argument forcing opponent to choose one of two alternatives
Form: n
Sentence: Now that I have got another offer of employment, which sounds as good as the earlier one, I
am in a dilemma as to which one to choose.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D136

Word: Diligence
Meaning: Steadiness of effort, Persistent hard work
Form: n
Sentence: The lawyer diligently pursued the case for nearly three months, discovering in the process
certain startling facts about the death of the old doctor.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Diligent (n), Diligently (adv.)

Word ID: D137

Word: Dilute
Meaning: Make less concentrated, Reduce in strength by adding water or other solvent; Weakened
Form: v & adj.
Sentence: The company took a series of measures, including an announcement on television, to dilute
the public fears about the safety of its new drug.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dilution (n)  

Word ID: D142

Word: Diorama
Meaning: Representation of scene with three dimensional figures, viewed through a window etc.
Form: n
Sentence: The museum in Paris has a spectacular diorama of the storming of the Bastille prison.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dioramic (adj.)

Word ID: D145

Word: Disabuse
Meaning: Undeceive, Disillusion, Correct a false impression
Form: v
Sentence: I always thought that those two were sworn enemies, but seeing them behave in such a
friendly manner has disabused me of my notion.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Deceive
Related Word:  

Word ID: D147

Word: Disapprobation
Meaning: Disapproval, Condemnation
Form: n
Sentence: The Chief Minister has expressed his strong disapprobation at the misutilization of the funds
at the village level.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Accolade
Related Word: Disapprobative (adj.), Disapprobatory (adj.), Disapprove (v
Word ID: D140
Word: Dinghy
Meaning: Small boat
Form: n
Sentence: They cast anchor about a mile from the shore and reached the mainland on a dinghy.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D148

Word: Disarray
Meaning: Disorderly or untidy state
Form: n
Sentence: The extensive destruction to property because of the earthquake has caused complete
disarray in the central budget for the next financial year; the government will have to find new ways to
generate funds for the rehabilitation of the area.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D150

Word: Disband
Meaning: Dissolve, Disperse
Form: v
Sentence: The day the three-member team was supposed to disband after the completion of the task
came the news that they had been assigned another project and would have to work together for
another three months.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Rally
Related Word: Disbandment (n)

Word ID: D151

Word: Disburse
Meaning: Pay out
Form: v
Sentence: The 2nd working day of each month was the official day for the disbursement of wages, and it
was also the day when the attendance in the factory was at a maximum.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disbursal (n), Disbursement (n)

Word ID: D152

Word: Discernible
Meaning: Distinguishable, Perceivable
Form: adj.
Sentence: There is no discernible difference between these two paintings, and had you not told me, I
could never have made out which one was the fake.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Discern (v), Discernment (n), Discerning (adj.)

Word ID: D154

Word: Disclose
Meaning: Make known
Form: v
Sentence: Unlike any other murder mystery, the identity of the killer is disclosed right at the beginning
in this book, yet it makes for engrossing reading because of the way the detective goes about unraveling
the motive and the method of the murder.
Synonyms: Reveal
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disclosure (n)

Word ID: D155

Word: Discomfit
Meaning: To make someone feel uncomfortable or embarrassed
Form: v
Sentence: She was discomfited by the presence of several tough looking men in the compartment, but
managed to keep a brave front.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Discomfiture (n)

Word ID: D156

Word: Disconcert
Meaning: Confuse, Upset, Derange, Spoil
Form: v
Sentence: It was rather disconcerting to realize that the supposedly brand new refrigerator I had
purchased had previously been used by someone.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disconcertion (n), Disconcertment (n)

Word ID: D153

Word: Disclaim
Meaning: Disown, Renounce legal claim to
Form: v
Sentence: The management has disclaimed all responsibility for the accident in the factory, saying that
the worker who was injured had come to the factory in an intoxicated state.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D157

Word: Disconsolate
Meaning: Sad, Disappointed, Forlorn, Inconsolable
Form: adj.
Sentence: She was rather disconsolate at having lost such a wonderful opportunity to win the award,
and everyone gathered around her trying to console her saying that she will surely get another chance.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Joyous
Related Word: Disconsolately (adv.), Disconsolateness (adj.)  

Word ID: D143

Word: Dire
Meaning: Dreadful, Calamitous
Form: adj.
Sentence: The rogue threatened the family of dire consequences if they reported the kidnapping to the
police.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Direly (adv.)

Word ID: D158

Word: Discord
Meaning: Lack of harmony, disagreement
Form: n & v
Sentence: According to Indian historians, the seeds of discord between India and Pakistan were sown by
the British when they left undecided the status of the state of Kashmir.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Unanimity, Unison, Comity
Related Word: Discordance (n), Discordancy (n), Discordant (adj.), Discordantly (adv.)

Word ID: D159

Word: Discourse
Meaning: Speak or write in length on a subject. Also, any formal discussion.
Form: v & n
Sentence: Many TV channels telecast a religious discourse in the morning, in which a religious
spokesperson speaks about the benefits of spiritual pursuit.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D162

Word: Discrepancy
Meaning: Lack of consistency, Difference
Form: n
Sentence: There was a minor discrepancy in the report he submitted to me on the performance of the
company, but I let it pass because the overall presentation of the report was excellent.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Discrepant (adj.)

Word ID: D163

Word: Discrete
Meaning: Separate, Individually distinct
Form: adj.
Sentence: The veteran industrialist divided his company into three discrete divisions, which would be
independently handled by each of his three sons.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Continuous
Related Word: Discretely (adv.), Discreteness (n), Discretion (n)

Word ID: D160

Word: Discredit
Meaning: Defame, Destroy confidence in, Disbelieve
Form: v & n
Sentence: However hard his employers tried to discredit him for his achievements, the prospective
employed recognized his worth and offered him a plum job.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Discreditable (adj.), Discreditably (adv.)

Word ID: D165

Word: Discriminating
Meaning: Able to observe fine points or differences
Form: adj.
Sentence: Indian marketers have now learnt that the consumers have become very discriminating, and a
poor quality product will not sell however well it has been marketed.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D167

Word: Disdain
Meaning: View with scorn or contempt
Form: n & v
Sentence: With utter disdain for his feelings, she tore the card he had given to her into shreds.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disdainful (adj.), Disdainfully (adv.), Disdainfulness (n)

Word ID: D168

Word: Disembark
Meaning: Go ashore, Unload cargo from a ship
Form: v
Sentence: The captain of the ship requested all the passengers to wait for his signal before beginning to
disembark from the ship.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disembarkation (n)

Word ID: D169

Word: Disenfranchise
Meaning: Deprive of a civil right
Form: v
Sentence: The Parliament is considering the passing of a law that will disenfranchise all those who have
a proven criminal record, making them illegible to vote in the elections.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D170

Word: Disengage
Meaning: Separate, Disconnect
Form: v & n
Sentence: Over the last few weeks, ever since I have heard that the company may be closing down I
have become rather disengaged from my work.
Synonyms: Uncouple
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disengagement (n)

Word ID: D171

Word: Disfigure
Meaning: Mar beauty of, Deform
Form: v
Sentence: The statue excavated at the archeological site has only been slightly disfigured despite being
buried under the earth for over a thousand years.
Synonyms: Deface
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disfigurement (n)

Word ID: D172

Word: Disgorge

Meaning: Surrender something, Eject, Vomit

Form: v
The child had accidentally swallowed the key, so the doctor tried to make him
Sentence:
disgorge it by administering him a mild medicine to induce vomit.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: D175

Word: Dishearten
Meaning: Discourage, Cause to lose courage or hope
Form: v
Sentence: Please don't be disheartened with your low GRE score; we know you have the potential to do
well so you can always try again.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disheartenment (n)  

Word ID: D176

Word: Disheveled
Meaning: Untidy, Unkempt
Form: adj.
Sentence: Visiting his residence early in the morning, I was a little surprised to find him in a disheveled
state as he is usually so well dressed when I see him in the office.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Tidy
Related Word: Dishevelment (n)

Word ID: D173

Word: Disgruntled
Meaning: Discontented, Moody, Sulky
Form: adj.
Sentence: I don't see a reason why you are so disgruntled with your job; you get such a good salary!
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disgruntleness (n)

Word ID: D181

Word: Disjoint
Meaning: To Dislocate, Disconnect
Form: v
Sentence: He could only give a rather sketchy and disjointed account of the incident, despite the fact
that he had seen it with his own eyes.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Connect
Related Word:

Word ID: D191

Word: Dispirited
Meaning: Dejected, Lacking hope Form: adj.
Sentence: I had always found him to be active and cheerful, so was quite surprised to find him sitting
dispirited and dull.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dispirit (v)

Word ID: D193

Word: Dissection
Meaning: Analysis, Cutting apart in order to examine
Form: n
Sentence: Though the dissection of animals in biological experiments has contributed a lot to the field of
medicine by telling us about the internal organs, many people still object to the cutting up of animals for
the benefit of mankind.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dissect (v)

Word ID: D177

Word: Disinclination
Meaning: Absence of liking or willingness
Form: n
Sentence: I expressed my disinclination to continue as the secretary of the housing society, saying that I
had been too involved in my personal work to handle the job well.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disincline (v)

Word ID: D179

Word: Disinter
Meaning: Dig up, Unearth
Form: v
Sentence: Left with no other option, the court made the rather unusual decision to disinter the dead
body from its gave and have a DNA test conducted on it to firmly establish its identity.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disinterment (n)  

Word ID: D194

Word: Dissemble
Meaning: Disguise, Pretend
Form: v
Sentence: The army officer tried his best to dissemble that there had not been any breach of authority,
but the investigations revealed otherwise.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dissembler (n)

Word ID: D195

Word: Disseminate
Meaning: Distribute, Spread, Scatter about
Form: v
Sentence: The Ministry of Healh has proposed to set up a public affairs department whose function
would be to disseminate information to the public about infectious diseases like AIDS and Hepatitis-B.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dissemination (n) Disseminator (n)
Word ID: D182
Word: Dislodge
Meaning: Remove, Turn out
Form: v
Sentence: With his excellent series of scores in recent matches, Steve Waugh of Australia has dislodged
Sachin Tendulkar of India from the position of the best batsman in the world.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dislodgment (n)

Word ID: D184

Word: Dismember
Meaning: Cut into small parts
Form: v
Sentence: In the gruesome murder case, the murderer had killed his victim, dismembered the body, and
buried each part of the body in a separate location on the field.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dismemberment (n)

Word ID: D186

Word: Disparate
Meaning: Basically different, Unrelated
Form: adj. & n
Sentence: Though they came from the most disparate of backgrounds -- one from a wealthy business
family and the other the son of a humble farmer -- they remained the best of friends throughout their
lives.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Disparately (adv.), Disparateness (n), Disparity (n)  

Word ID: D183

Word: Dismantle

Meaning: Take apart

Form: v
The engineers dismantled the engine of the large vehicle to see what the
Sentence:
problem was, and found that a valve was missing.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Dismantelment (n)
Word:

Word ID: D187

Word: Dispassionate
Meaning: Free from emotions, Calm, Impartial
Form: adj.
Sentence: Prone to being emotional like all human beings, it sometimes becomes very difficult for a
judge to give a dispassionate hearing to a court case involving human issues.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dispassionately (adv.), Dispassionateness (n)

Word ID: D188

Word: Dispatch
Meaning: 1) Send off to a destination 2) Speed and effectiveness
Form: v & n
Sentence: (1) The goods were dispatched from the port on Tuesday, and should arrive at the destination
by Sunday. (2) The children finished their assignments with great dispatch, since their teacher had
promised to tell them a story as soon as they finished their task.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D189

Word: Dispel
Meaning: Scatter, Drive away, Cause to vanish
Form: v
Sentence: If I had any doubts about his sincerity towards his job, they were dispelled when I saw him
working for nearly 24 hours at a stretch in order to complete the assignment I had given to him.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D190

Word: Disperse
Meaning: Throw or send in different directions
Form: v
Sentence: When the protesters did not disperse even after the police had used tear gas, the
administration had no option but to resort to firing in the air.
Synonyms: Scatter
Antonyms: Focus
Related Word: Dispersal (n), Dispersion (n), Dispersive (adj.)  

Word ID: D196

Word: Dissent
Meaning: 1) To think differently or disagree2) Difference of opinion
Form: v & n
Sentence: Though he did not express dissent, I could see that he was not fully in agreement with the
plan that the CEO had proposed.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Concur
Related Word: Dissentient (adj.)  

Word ID: D198

Word: Dissident
Meaning: Rebellious, Person who disagrees with and criticizes the group to which he/she belongs
Form: n
Sentence: Because of the unpopularity of the new leader in the political party, a number of its members
had turned dissidents, which was a cause for worry for the leadership.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dissidence (n)  

Word ID: D199

Word: Dissimulate
Meaning: Pretend, Conceal
Form: v
Sentence: Though he tried hard to keep a straight face, he could not dissimulate that he had felt greatly
hurt because of the harsh words spoken against him by his friend.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dissimulation (n), Dissimulator (n)

Word ID: D200

Word: Dissipate
Meaning: Squander, Waste, Scatter, Disperse
Form: v
Sentence: Having spent two years in the same job, his enthusiasm had dissipated because the work was
rather repetitive and monotonous.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Coagulate, Economize
Related Word: Dissipative (adj.), Dissipation (n)

Word ID: D202

Word: Dissonant
Meaning: Not in harmony, Harsh
Form: adj.
Sentence: (1) The orchestra played in perfect unison, with not a single dissonant note being struck. (2)
My ideas on this issue are quite in dissonance with his; while he is a strong believer in perpetuity of life
and the concept of rebirth, I am strongly opposed to such ideas.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Harmonious
Related Word: Dissonance (n), Dissonantly (adv.)

Word ID: D203

Word: Dissuade
Meaning: Persuade not to do, Discourage
Form: v
Sentence: I tried my best to dissuade him from going out in the harsh weather, but he did not listen to
me and left for the club.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Exhort
Related Word: Dissuasion (n), Dissuasive (adj.)  

Word ID: D204

Word: Distant
Meaning: Reserved or aloof, Far away from
Form: adj.
Sentence: At first he appears to be quite distant and aloof, unconcerned about the people around him,
but as you get to know him better, you realize that he is a very sensitive and caring person.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Proximate
Related Word: Distance (n)

Word ID: D205

Word: Distend
Meaning: Expand, Swell out
Form: v
Sentence: Quite paradoxically, malnutrition in children causes their stomach to distend and they look
quite well fed when they are actually starving.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Diminish
Related Word: Distensible (adj.), Distensibility (n), Distension (n)

Word ID: D206

Word: Distil
Meaning: Extract the essence, Purify, Refine
Form: v
Sentence: After going through a lot of websites, I managed to distil a lot of basic information about the
various forms of oriental meditation, as required for my project.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Distillation (n), Distillate (n), Distillatory (adj.)

Word ID: D207

Word: Distinction
Meaning: Making of a difference, honor, contrast, discrimination
Form: n
Sentence: The government has clearly said that it will not make any distinction between these terrorist
killings and cases of murder.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Distinct (adj.), Distinctly (adv.), Distinctness (n)

Word ID: D208

Word: Distort
Meaning: Twist out of shape
Form: v
Sentence: This report is far removed from reality -- it gives a rather distorted picture of what actually
happened on the battlefield.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Distortion (n), Distortable (adj.)

Word ID: D210

Word: Distraught
Meaning: Much agitated, Upset
Form: adj.
Sentence: I've never seen him so nervous and distraught -- it looks as if the documents he cannot find
must have contained something very important.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:  

Word ID: D215

Word: Diverge
Meaning: Vary, Go in different directions from the same point
Form: v
Sentence: Now that he has established his reputation as a theater actor, his career has diverged
dramatically from what he had set out to be -- a management consultant.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Divergent (adj.), Divergence (n), Divergency (n), Divergently (adv.)]

Word ID: D216

Word: Diverse
Meaning: Differing in some characteristics, Various
Form: adj.
Sentence: The garden had a rich and diverse variety of flowers growing in it; the whole appearance was
very colorful.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Diversely (adv.), Diversify (v), Diversity (n)

Word ID: D217

Word: Diversion
Meaning: Deflecting, Act of turning aside
Form: n
Sentence: Since the road was closed because of some repair work, we were forced to take a diversion.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Diversionary (adj.), Diversionist (n)

Word ID: D218

Word: Divest
Meaning: (1) To take something off or away from someone (2) To sell a business or a part of business
Form: v
Sentence: (1) Proved guilty of improper conduct during the Olympic Games, the athlete was divested of
all the medals that he had won in the Games. (2) The divestment of his business has proved to be a good
deal for him -- he has earned more in the deal than what he would have earned if had continued to run
the business over five years.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Divestiture (n), Divestment (n)

Word ID: D219

Word: Divine
Meaning: 1) Guess or discover by inspiration 2) From or like God, or a god, devoted to god,
superhumanly excellent
Form: v & adj.
Sentence: (1) I divined from his cheerful expression that he had come with good news. (2) The
expression on the monk's face was one of divine peace -- it seemed as if he had no worldly troubles at
all.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Divinize (v), Divinely (adv.), Divineness, Divinity (n)  

Word ID: D220

Word: Divulge
Meaning: Reveal or disclose
Form: v
Sentence: You had promised you would not divulge my secret to anyone, then how did she get to know
about it?
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Divulgation (n), Divulgement (n), Divulgence (n)

Word ID: D222

Word: Doctrine
Meaning: Teachings in general, Body of instruction
Form: n
Sentence: Mahatma Gandhi's doctrine of 'Satyagraha', or 'request for the truth,' is hardly followed by
people protesting for their rights in modern day India.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Doctrinism (n), Doctrinist (n)

Word ID: D224

Word: Dogged
Meaning: Determined, Stubborn
Form: adj.
Sentence: Her amazing capacity for hard work, along with a sense of sincerity and dogged
determination, led her to the top of the organizational hierarchy.
Synonyms: Persistent
Antonyms:
Related Word: Doggedly (adv.), Doggedness (n)

Word ID: D250

Word: Drivel
Meaning: 1) Nonsense, Foolishness 2) Talk childishly or idiotically, or fritter away
Form: n & v
Sentence: I cannot listen to your senseless drivel about the virtues of being patient; I do not have the
time for it!
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Sense
Related Word: Driveller (n)

Word ID: D252

Word: Drone
Meaning: A low continuous noise that does not change its tone
Form: n & v
Sentence: The lecturer went on talking about the technical subject in such a drone that almost everyone
in the class was feeling sleepy.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D254

Word: Drudgery
Meaning: Menial work
Form: n
Sentence: Electronic information retrieval will remove much of the drudgery of research and leave time
for the more interesting work.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Drudge (n & v), Drudgery (n)

Word ID: D227

Word: Doldrums
Meaning: Dullness, Lifelessness, Low spirit
Form: n
Sentence: Having lost most of his savings in the stock market crash, his finances were in the doldrums as
a large part of his salary went into paying off the loan he had taken to construct a house.
Synonyms: Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D253

Word: Dross
Meaning: Waste matter, Worthless impurities
Form: n
Sentence: Even though the number of TV channels and programs have drastically gone up in the last few
years, most of what they show is pure dross.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Drossy (adj.)

Word ID: D228

Word: Doleful
Meaning: Sorrowful, Very sad
Form: adj.
Sentence: As everyone stood with a doleful expression on their face at the funeral, I could see tears
beginning to swell in her beautiful eyes.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Merry
Related Word: Dolefully (adv.), Dolefulness (n)

Word ID: D230

Word: Dolt
Meaning: Stupid person, Dull fellow, Blockhead
Form: n
Sentence: He was trying to take the large sofa down the stairs all by himself -- I've never seen a dolt like
him!
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Clever
Related Word: Doltish (adj.)

Word ID: D231

Word: Domicile
Meaning: 1) Establish, Settle, Dwell 2) Home, Dwelling place
Form: v & n
Sentence: Since he had not reported his change of domicile to the job consultants, the letter offering
him the job could not reach his address.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Domiciliary (adj.)

Word ID: D232

Word: Domineer
Meaning: Rule over tyrannically
Form: v
Sentence: He has such a domineering wife that she does not let him go anywhere without her
permission.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:
Word ID: D233
Word: Don
Meaning: 1) Put on 2) Spanish title prefixed to Christian name
Form: v & n
Sentence: As soon as the two ladies had passed him, the old gentleman quickly donned his hat back on
his head.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Doff
Related Word:

Word ID: D234

Word: Dormant
Meaning: Inactive, Lethargic, Latent
Form: adj.
Sentence: The volcano had remained dormant for over a hundred years, and most people thought it will
never burst again.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Alert
Related Word: Dormancy (n), Dormitory (n)

Word ID: D235

Word: Dossier
Meaning: File of documents on a subject
Form: n
Sentence: He clearly remembers putting the dossier containing all the documents in his briefcase, but
now he cannot seem to find it.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D239

Word: Douse
Meaning: To drench a body in a liquid
Form: v
Sentence: To give a realistic touch to the movie, they doused the brand new Mercedes in petrol and set
it on fire.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D241

Word: Dowdy
Meaning: Untidy and unattractive, Not stylish
Form: n & adj.
Sentence: The door was opened by a dowdy old woman, wearing rather ill-fitting clothes and having
oily, unkempt hair.
Synonyms: Slovenly
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dowdily (adv.), Dowdiness (n)

Word ID: D242

Word: Downcast
Meaning: (1) Directed downwards (2) Dejected
Form: adj.
Sentence: (1) They stood with their eyes downcast as their instructor scolded them for their sloppiness
on the field. (2) I found him quite downcast at not having got through the interview; I knew that he was
desperately looking for a job.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D244

Word: Drab
Meaning: Dull, Lacking color, Cheerless
Form: adj.
Sentence: The drab expression on her face suddenly changed to one of absolute joy as she imagined the
person walking towards her was her husband who had been missing for over three days.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Drably (adj.), Drabness (n)

Word ID: D245

Word: Draconian
Meaning: Extremely severe, Rigorous, Harsh, Cruel
Form: adj.
Sentence: The functioning of the Indian judicial system is hampered by a number of draconian laws,
some of them so unnecessary that they have not been used in over fifty years.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Draconic (adj.)  

Word ID: D255

Word: Dubious
Meaning: Questionable, Filled with doubt
Form: adj.
Sentence: Don't even think of going to that doctor, he had a very dubious reputation -- some people say
that all his degrees are forged.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dubiously (adv.), Dubiousness (n)

Word ID: D257

Word: Dumbfound
Meaning: Strike dumb
Form: v
Sentence: The teacher was dumbfounded when she saw the student standing on the table in front of
the class.
Synonyms: Confound
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D259

Word: Dupe
Meaning: 1) Someone easily fooled 2) To cheat someone
Form: n & v
Sentence: The company had a vicious plan of duping thousands of innocent villagers of their hard-
earned, meager savings by showing them illusions of enormous returns on their investments.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dupery (n), Duper (n), Dupable (adj.)  

Word ID: D261

Word: Duress
Meaning: Forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
Form: n
Sentence: The accused claimed that he had been forced to signed the contract under duress, and that
he had no intention of getting into the deal.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D262

Word: Dwindle
Meaning: Become gradually smaller, Shrink, Reduce
Form: v
Sentence: With the passage of time, my interest in the project dwindled as things were not moving in
the direction I had imagined they would.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Increase
Related Word:

Word ID: D256

Word: Dulcet
Meaning: Sweet, Soothing
Form: adj.
Sentence: She sang a pleasant melody in her dulcet voice, enchanting everyone present at the party.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dulcify (v)  

Word ID: D263

Word: Dynamic
Meaning: Energetic, Vigorously active
Form: adj. & n
Sentence: I remember him as a young and dynamic manager who was ever ready to take on any
challenge, and was always bubbling with enthusiasm.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dynamical (adj.), Dynamism (n)  

Word ID: D003

Word: Dainty
Meaning: (1) Pretty and delicate (2) Difficult to please
Form: adj.
Sentence: (1) The dainty little girl had been brought up in such a protected environment that even at the
age of 14, she found it difficult to cross the road by herself. (2) As a child, I used to be a very dainty
eater; my mother used to spend long hours patiently trying to feed me and bearing with my fussy ways.
Synonyms: (2) Fastidious
Antonyms:
Related Word: Daintiness (n), Daintily (adv.)

Word ID: D082

Word: Deportation
Meaning: Official removal of a person from a country
Form: n
Sentence: According to the laws of this country, a foreigner who has sought asylum in the country
cannot be deported to his country till his case has been decided, which can take upto a year.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Deport (v)

Word ID: D141

Word: Dingy
Meaning: Dark and dirty
Form: adj.
Sentence: The lawyer's chamber was a small, dingy room, poorly ventilated, with books and legal
documents occupying most of its space.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dingily (adv.)

Word ID: D164

Word: Discriminate
Meaning: To be prejudiced, Unreasonably favor one side
Form: v
Sentence: It hurt her bitterly when she realized that her parents discriminated between her brother and
her, punishing here more severely for a similar fault.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Discriminatory (adj.), Discriminative (adj.), Discrimination (n), Discriminator (n)
Word ID: D211
Word: Dither
Meaning: To be indecisive about something, or to do something nervously
Form: v & n
Sentence: He's still dithering over whether to accept the job he's been offered.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Dithery (adj.), Ditherer (n)

Word ID: D247

Word: Dreary
Meaning: Lacking interest and tending to cause a feeling of sadness
Form: adj.
Sentence: They had not had any sun in over a week now, and the whole atmosphere was rather gray
and dreary.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: D248

Word: Dredge
Meaning: To remove unwanted things from, or search for something on, the bottom of a river, lake etc.
Form: v
Sentence: After two days, they managed to dredge up the corpse from the bottom of the lake.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: E006

Word: Ecclesiastical, Ecclesiastic

Meaning: Of or relating to the church or god, that which is not bound by the constraints of earthly
parameters.

Form: adj

Sentence: (1) The ecclesiastical history Rome is of great importance in the study of Christianity. (2)
Having pursued material and commercial gains all his life, he has now focussed his attention on spiritual
and ecclesiastic pursuits after handing over the reins of his business to his only daughter.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Temporal

Related Word: Ecclesiastically (adv)  

Word ID: E052

Word: Emancipate
To set free, e.g. from bondage or from a country, to free from legal, social,
Meaning:
political or moral restraint
Form: v
The slaves were overwhelmed by their emancipation from imprisonment after
Sentence:
nine years.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Enslave
Related
Emancipation (n)
Word:

Word ID: E121

Word: Epicure

Meaning: A person having great interest in matters of taste and enjoymentticularly food and drink
Form: n

Sentence: Bruce is a complete Epicurean who believes more in simply enjoying life rather than working
hard.

Synonyms: Gourmet, Gastronome

Antonyms:

Related Word: Epicurean (adj & n)  

Word ID: E123

Word: Epigraph

Meaning: Study of inscription on stones etc

Form: n
The Father of the Nation is the epigraph carved below this statue of Mahatma
Sentence:
Gandhi.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E169

Word: Evanescence

Meaning: Vanishing, fading from sight or senses

Form: n
Once a great actress, this old woman now stays seriously ill and her past
Sentence:
memories is almost evanescent.
Synonyms: Fleeting, Fugacious

Antonyms: Longevity
Related
Evanescent (adj)
Word:

Word ID: E094

Word: Enjoin

Meaning: (1) To command or direct with authority (2) To forbid or prohibit

Form: v
(1) The teacher enjoined him to take tutorials to bring up his falling grades in
Sentence: mathematics. (2) The sheriff enjoined him from trading, as his license was
illegal.
Synonyms: Prohibit, Proscribe

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: E226

Word: Extenuate

Meaning: To make thin, or less severe

Form: v

Sentence: The murderer extenuated his crime by portraying it as an act of defense.

Synonyms: Attenuate

Antonyms:

Related Word: Extenuation (n)

Word ID: E224

Word: Expurgate

Meaning: To remove objectionable matter from a book etc.

Form: v
The censor board expurgated all scenes from the film, which it felt was
Sentence:
inappropriate for the viewing of children.
Synonyms: Bowdlerize

Antonyms:
Related
Expurgation (n)
Word:
 
 

Word ID: E003

Word: Ebullient

Meaning: Full of high spirits, bubbling over with enthusiasm or excitement

Form: adj
John was in a happy and ebullient mood after receiving the most prestigious
Sentence:
award in his school.
Synonyms: Vivacious

Antonyms:
Related Ebullience (n), Ebulliently (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: E018

Word: Edify
To instruct or benefit, especially spiritually or morally. Be an uplifting
Meaning:
influence upon
Form: v
Attending the spiritual conference has proved to be a most edifying experience
Sentence: for her as she has learned to remain calm and unnerved even in stressful
situations.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Edification (n)
Word:

Word ID: E018

Word: Edify
To instruct or benefit, especially spiritually or morally. Be an uplifting
Meaning:
influence upon
Form: v
Attending the spiritual conference has proved to be a most edifying experience
Sentence: for her as she has learned to remain calm and unnerved even in stressful
situations.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Edification (n)
Word:

Word ID: E021

Word: Efface

Meaning: Rub out, Remove the surface of

Form: v
She could never really efface the memory of that horrible existence from her
Sentence:
mind, as that fateful evening continued to haunt her till her last days.
Synonyms: Obliterate
Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E023

Word: Effeminate

Meaning: Not manly, womanish, feminine

Form: adj
Andy's effeminate ways and high-pitched voice have made him the
Sentence:
laughingstock of the office.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Virile
Related
Effeminacy (n), Effeminately (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E025

Word: Effete
Having lost its vitality, creativity or strength. Also, incapable of further
Meaning:
production.
Form: adj
Having been extensively cultivated for years, the farmer's land has now
Sentence:
become effete and can no longer sustain him.
Synonyms: Sterile, Barren

Antonyms:
Related
Effeteness (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: E225

Word: Extant
Still in existence, surviving, not lost or destroyed (usu. related to something
Meaning:
written, painted etc.)
Form: adj
Leonard da Vinci's famous painting Mona Lisa is still extant and in very good
Sentence:
condition at the Louvre museum.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Destroyed
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: E230

Word: Extradite
To deliver a suspect, prisoner or fugitive to the authority of some other state,
Meaning:
country etc.
Form: v
The police had to extradite this prisoner who knew how to break free of almost
Sentence:
all the prisons in this city.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Extradition (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: E057

Word: Embellish

Meaning: To beautify by adding ornamental features

Form: v
Her ordinary white hat looked beautiful after being embellished with pink
Sentence:
roses.
Synonyms: Adorn

Antonyms: Disfigure
Related
Embellishment (n)
Word:

Word ID: E065

Word: Emeritus

Meaning: Retired from active service but retained in an honorary position.

Form: adj
After retirement Samuel was retained in the university as an emeritus
Sentence: professor because of his vast teaching experience and also because of the
unavailability of good teachers in his subject.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E066

Word: Emetic

Meaning: Causing vomiting, any substance that induces vomiting

Form: adj
The child had accidentally swallowed a metallic keyring, so the doctor quickly
Sentence:
administered him an emetic so as to make him vomit it.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E070

Word: Emollient

Meaning: Soothing or softening, esp. to the skin. Hence, anything that soothes

Form: n
It's paradoxical that while the sting of the honey bee can be so painful, the
Sentence:
honey it produces acts as an effective emollient for dry and parched skin.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Irritating
Related
Word:

Word ID: E100

Word: Ensconce

Meaning: To settle, establish or place securely and comfortably

Form: v
He was ensconced in a big armchair in front of the fireplace and sleeping
Sentence:
peacefully.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Uncover
Related
Word:

Word ID: E101

Word: Ensemble

Meaning: (1) Thing viewed as a whole (2) The entire cast of a play, ballet etc.

Form: n
(1) All being in shades of grey, Linda's coat, hat and shoes together made an
Sentence: excellent ensemble. (2) The entire ensemble of the play including the director
makes a great team and puts up marvelous performances.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E103

Word: Entente

Meaning: A friendly and mutual agreement between two countries

Form: n
The two neighboring countries signed an entente, each agreeing upon non-
Sentence:
interference in the others internal affairs.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 
 

Word ID: E133

Word: Equanimity

Meaning: Evenness of mind or temper, composure calmness, equability

Form: n
Roger was very brave and received the bad news of his father's accident with
Sentence:
great equanimity.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Agitation
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: E153

Word: Espousal

Meaning: Adoption or support of a cause

Form: n
The school children are fighting against drug abuse and have become popular
Sentence:
all over the country for this espousal.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Abjuration
Related
Espouse (v)
Word:

Word ID: E030

Word: Effrontery

Meaning: Rudeness without any sense of shame

Form: n
Everyone is aware of Ruth's effrontery and hence do not ever expect an
Sentence:
apology from her for her uncivil behaviors.
Synonyms: Audacity, Arrogant, Temerity, Impudence, Gall.

Antonyms: Shyness
Related
Word:

Word ID: E115

Word: Eon

Meaning: A very long period of time

Form: n
The ruins of the Indus Valley civilization were excavated only after an eon of
Sentence:
its destruction.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Eon is sometimes also written as Aeon
Word:

Word ID: E118

Word: Epic

Meaning: Long heroic poem or similar work of art

Form: n
The Mahabharata is one of the most renowned epics based on the history of
Sentence:
ancient India.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E122

Word: Epigram

Meaning: A short, witty saying or poem

Form: n
For Teacher's Day we composed epigrams for each of our tutors, which spoke
Sentence:
about their personalities.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Epigrammatic (adj), Epigrammatically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E124

Word: Epilogue

Meaning: Short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

Form: n
The play concluded with an epilogue recited by the director telling us about
Sentence:
the message delivered by the play.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Prologue
Related
Epilogue is spelt Epilog in American English
Word:

Word ID: E126

Word: Episodic

Meaning: Loosely connected, Divided into incidents

Form: adj
This film on the pharos is rather episodic and does not portray the history of
Sentence:
ancient Egypt in a unified manner.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Episodically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E128

Word: Epitaph
A short statement in the memory of a dead person, usu. as an inscription on the
Meaning:
person's gravestone
Form: n
The epitaph inscribed on Daniel's gravestone described him as a man who was
Sentence:
admired and loved by all.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 
 

Word ID: E129

Word: Epithet

Meaning: Word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing

Form: n
'Selfish' is the correct epithet that can be used to describe Rita who never
Sentence:
shares her things with her sister.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: E130

Word: Epitome

Meaning: Perfect example or embodiment

Form: n
Charlotte has become the epitome of good manners after her return from the
Sentence:
finishing school.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E131

Word: Epoch

Meaning: A long period of time, esp. as marked by events

Form: n
During the epoch of the Mughal rule, beautiful historical monuments were
Sentence:
built in India.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E132

Word: Equable
(1) Not easily annoyed, calm (of a person) (2) Even and regular, Steady (of
Meaning:
climate or temperature)
Form: adj
Sentence: (1) Sandy makes a good teacher for small children, as she is a patient and
equable person. (2) The doctor has advised her to avoid extreme temperatures
 and migrate to a place that has an equable climate.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Stormy
Related
Equably (adv), Equability (n)
Word:

Word ID: E135

Word: Equestrian

Meaning: Of, or pertaining to riding on horseback

Form: adj
Everybody knew that the king loved his horse and was fond of riding it; after
Sentence: the death of the king, the most skillful sculptor of the country made an
equestrian statue of the king.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E136

Word: Equilibrium

Meaning: A state of balance between opposing forces

Form: n
After a steep rise, inflation is now finally reached a state of equilibrium and
Sentence:
goods have become less expensive.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E137

Word: Equinox

Meaning: Period of equal days or nights

Form: n

Sentence: The spring equinox is over and summer is approaching when the days will
 become longer and the nights shorter.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Solstice
Related
Equinoctial (adj)
Word:

Word ID: E138

Word: Equitable

Meaning: Fair, Impartial

Form: adj
After his death, grandfather's will revealed that he had distributed his wealth
Sentence:
equitably between his sons.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Equity (n), Equitably (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: E141

Word: Erode

Meaning: To wear or be worn away gradually

Form: v
All dwellings near the sea are being broken down because of the coast, which
Sentence:
is gradually being eroded by the lapping waves.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Erosion (n)
Word:

Word ID: E142

Word: Erratic

Meaning: Odd, Unpredictable

Form: adj

Sentence: Tommy is a very erratic tennis player whose game is never steady.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Consistent

Related Word: Erratically (adv)

 

Word ID: E143

Word: Erroneous

Meaning: Mistaken, Incorrect

Form: adj
Annie misunderstood the concept for the annual play and kept giving rather
Sentence:
erroneous ideas and suggestions to the teacher.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Erroneously (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: E144

Word: Erudite

Meaning: Learned, Scholarly

Form: adj
Confucius was a very erudite philosopher whose quotes are remembered and
Sentence:
referred to by the whole world.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Ignorant
Related
Erudition (n), Eruditely (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E152

Word: Espionage

Meaning: The act of spying

Form: n
The soldier broke into the commando's office but was arrested for espionage
Sentence:
before he could lay his hands on any secret information.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E146

Word: Escapade

Meaning: A wild and dangerous act of adventure

Form: n
The student's escapade of jumping over the school walls and venturing into the
Sentence:
forest has landed them into deep trouble with the principal.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: E197

Word: Exhilaration

Meaning: Excitement and Cheer

Form: n
The scientist was exhilarated after finally completing the experiment
Sentence:
successfully.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Exhilarate (v), Exhilarating (adj)
Word:

Word ID: E202

Word: Exodus

Meaning: Departure on a large scale

Form: n
The mass exodus of the audience during the interval indicated how boring the
Sentence:
movie was.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E204

Word: Exorbitant

Meaning: Excessive, Much more than reasonable

Form: adj
The silk shirts were so exorbitantly priced that no common man could ever
Sentence:
afford to buy it.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Moderate
Related
Exorbitance (n), Exorbitantly (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: E156

Word: Estranged

Meaning: Separated, Alienated

Form: adj
Once a loving couple, Daisy and Nick are now estranged due to petty
Sentence:
differences.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Estrange (v)
Word:

Word ID: E158

Word: Ethereal

Meaning: Of unearthly lightness and delicacy; like a spirit or a fairy

Form: adj

Sentence: She looked almost ethereal dressed as a fairy for the fancy dress party.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Tangible

Related Word:

Word ID: E159

Word: Ethnic

Meaning: Relating to racial, tribal, or national group

Form: adj
That restaurant serves delicious ethnic food and the stewards are even dressed
Sentence:
as Afghans are.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Ethnically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E161

Word: Ethos

Meaning: Underlying character of a culture, group etc

Form: n

Sentence: This book is based on the ethos and lifestyle of the Arabians sheikhs.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E165

Word: Eulogy

Meaning: Expression of high praise, usu. of a person

Form: n
Our school has a eulogy dedicated to its great founder, which the students sing
Sentence:
everyday after prayers.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Malignancy, Denunciation
Related
Word:

Word ID: E168

Word: Euphoria

Meaning: Feeling of great happiness, pride and excitement

Form: n
I was euphoric after reading the results of the talent contest, which revealed
Sentence:
that I had stood first.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Discomfort
Related
Euphoric (adj), Euphorically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E170

Word: Evasive
(1) Not frank and direct, hesitant to reveal the truth. (2) Intended to avoid
Meaning:
danger
Form: adj
(1) She was being rather evasive and was evidently trying to protect her
Sentence: brother from their mother's scolding. (2) After escaping from the kidnappers,
his evasion of recapture was by seeking police protection.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Frank
Related
Evasiveness (n), Evasion (n), Evasively (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: E171

Word: Evenhanded

Meaning: Impartial, Fair

Form: adj

Sentence: This judge is renowned for handing out evenhanded justice.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E223

Word: Expunge

Meaning: Delete, Rub out or remove from a list, book etc.

Form: v
While rechecking, I expunged the unnecessary details from my essay before
Sentence:
submitting it.
Synonyms: Cancel, Remove

Antonyms: Perpetuate
Related
Word:

Word ID: E040

Word: Eldritch

Meaning: Weird, Unnatural and fearsome

Form: adj
Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare's Macbeth, is as eldritch as the witches
Sentence:
portrayed in the play.
Synonyms: Hideous, Eerie

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E036

Word: Egregious

Meaning: Standing apart (usually in a negative sense); Conspicuous for a bad quality.

Form: adj
Sue was egregious in her pink gown at the funeral where everyone was
Sentence:
dressed in black.
Synonyms: Flagrant
Antonyms:
Related
Egregiously (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E097

Word: Ennui

Meaning: A feeling of weariness and boredom

Form: n
We were overcome with ennui after reading the same chapters again and again
Sentence:
for the science test.
Synonyms: Tedium

Antonyms: Excitement
Related
Word:

Word ID: E198

Word: Exhort

Meaning: Warn, To urge or advise strongly

Form: v
The general exhorted the discouraged soldiers to fight well and win the battle
Sentence:
for their country.
Synonyms: Admonish, Reprove

Antonyms: Dissuade
Related
Exhortation (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: E203

Word: Exonerate

Meaning: To free from charges, clear from accusation

Form: v
He was exonerated by the police after the detective found out who the real
Sentence:
robber was.
Synonyms: Absolve, Exculpate, Vindicate
 Antonyms: Incarcerate
Related
Word:

Word ID: E148

Word: Eschew

Meaning: Shun or abstain from

Form: v
Rodney has been eschewed from attending the club meetings after he
Sentence:
misbehaved with the president.
Synonyms: Avoid, Refrain

Antonyms: Welcome
Related
Word:
 
 
Word ID: E117

Word: Ephemeral

Meaning: Short-lived, lasting only a day or few days

Form: adj

Sentence: Thoughtless spending on expensive clothes is only an ephemeral pleasure which does not
bring long lasting joy.

Synonyms: Transitory

Antonyms: Eternal, Permanent

Related Word: Ephemerally (adv). The word comes from the word, 'Ephemera', which is a group of
insects which lasts only for a day.

Word ID: E041

Word: Elegy

Meaning: A poem of lamentation for the dead or for something lost

Form: n
Sentence: Elton John wrote a touching elegy for Princess Diana after her death in a car
 accident.
Synonyms: Dirge, Threnody

Antonyms:
Related
Elegiac (adj)
Word:

Word ID: E145

Word: Escalate
(1) To become more serious, intensify (2) To make or become higher or
Meaning:
greater
Form: v
(1) The government policy of mechanizing industries has only escalated
Sentence: unemployment. (2) The award for the best director of the year has escalated
him to a new stature altogether.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Escalation (n)
Word:

Word ID: E014

Word: Edacious

Meaning: Greedy or very fond of eating

Form: adj
Jacob's obesity can be ascribed to his edaciousness and his capacity to
Sentence:
consume large quantities of food at a time.
Synonyms: Voracious

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: E019

Word: Educe

Meaning: To draw out something latent or hidden

Form: v
 Participating in the talent contest educed the special capabilities of Jean who is
Sentence:
otherwise a reserved person.
Synonyms: Elicit

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: E151

Word: Esoteric

Meaning: Unusual, Mysterious, Known only to a select few

Form: adj
Kemp has somewhat an esoteric taste in dress; except for her close friends, no
Sentence:
one in the class likes the kind of dresses she puts on.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Exoteric
Related
Esoterically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E200

Word: Exigent

Meaning: Extremely urgent, Requiring immediate aid or action, exacting or demanding

Form: adj
The patient was in an exigent condition and passed away because of receiving
Sentence:
no medical attention.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Exigency (n)
Word:

Word ID: E201

Word: Exiguous

Meaning: Scanty, Small

Form: adj
 How can you even think of starting such a big business with such an exiguous
Sentence:
amount in hand?
Synonyms: Meagre, Diminutive

Antonyms:
Related
Exiguousness (n), Exiguously (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E139

Word: Equivocal

Meaning: Deliberately ambiguous, questionable, Having a double or doubtful meaning

Form: adj
The lawyer was very equivocal and put forth questions to the witness in a
Sentence:
roundabout manner to get the truth out of him.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Clear
Related
Equivocate (v)
Word:

Word ID: E228

Word: Extol

Meaning: Praise enthusiastically

Form: v

Sentence: Critics have extolled the new actor for his brilliant performance in the play.

Synonyms: Exalt

Antonyms: Flinch, Lamboste

Related Word:

Word ID: E220

Word: Expostulate

Meaning: To protest earnestly and pleadingly

Form: v
The laborers expostulated against the new management, which laid down
Sentence:
unreasonable regulations on them.
 Synonyms: Remonstrate

Antonyms:
Related
Expostulation (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: E127

Word: Epistle

Meaning: A letter, esp. a formal, elegant one

Form: n

Sentence: In school we were taught the format for writing epistles to an editor.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E180

Word: Exalt

Meaning: (1) To praise highly (2) To raise a person to a high rank

Form: v

Sentence: (1) The doctors exalted Andrea for her voluntary services. (2) The nun was exalted to the
position of Mother Superior.

Synonyms: Extol

Antonyms: Pillory Related Word: Exaltation (n)

Word ID: E167

Word: Euphony

Meaning: Pleasant or sweet sounding

Form: n

Sentence: Her voice is soft and euphonious and appealing to the ear when she sings.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Cacophony, Discord

Related Word: Euphonious (adj)

Word ID: E227

Word: Extirpate

Meaning: Root out, destroy

Form: v
The mayor is trying to formulate methods of extirpating unemployment from
Sentence:
the town.
Synonyms: Eradicate

Antonyms: Implant
Related
Extirpation (n)
Word:

Word ID: E075

Word: Enamored

Meaning: Blindly in love, Charmed

Form: adj
Rebecca was so enamored by her fiancé that she completely overlooked the
Sentence:
flaws in his character.
Synonyms: Fascinated

Antonyms:
Related
Spelt Enamoured in British Eng.
Word:

Word ID: E088

Word: Enervate

Meaning: To deprive of nerve, force or strength

Form: v

Sentence: The students were enervated and weary after the history examination, which
 was tough as well as lengthy.
Synonyms: Unnerve, Debilitate, Enfeeble

Antonyms: Invigorate, Fortify

Related
Word:

Word ID: E031

Word: Effulgent

Meaning: Shining brilliantly

Form: adj
The trophy won by our team appeared more magnificent and effulgent in the
Sentence:
rays of the sun.
Synonyms: Radiant, Glowing, Dazzling.

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E154

Word: Esprit de corps

Meaning: Loyalty and devotion uniting a group

Form: n
There is never any infighting in this religious group which is bonded by the
Sentence:
esprit de corps they share.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E166

Word: Euphemism

Meaning: Mild word(s) substituted for improper or blunt one/s.

Form: n
Derek improvised on Steve's harsh speech, prepared for the seminar by making
Sentence:
euphemistic changes.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Euphemistic (adj)
Word:

Word ID: E037

Word: Egress

Meaning: Act or Right of going out or leaving, Exit

Form: n
The hurried egress of the crowd from the theatre after the show was rather
Sentence:
chaotic.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Ingress, Entrance

Related
Word:

Word ID: E173

Word: Evince

Meaning: To show clearly, Indicate, Reveal

Form: v

Sentence: The x-ray evinced a fracture of her anklebone.

Synonyms: Manifest, Display

Antonyms: Conceal

Related Word:

Word ID: E178

Word: Exacerbate

Meaning: Make worse, aggravate

Form: v
Their quarrel was only exacerbated by Maria's intervention and ended in a
Sentence:
physical fight.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Exacerbation (n)
Word:

Word ID: E199

Word: Exhume

Meaning: Dig up, bring something hidden or uncertain to light.

Form: v
After burial, the dead body of Mrs. Wilson had to be exhumed again for
Sentence:
further investigation of her murder.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Inter
Related
Exhumation (n)
Word:

Word ID: E177

Word: Ex officio

Meaning: By virtue of one's office or position

Form: adj

Sentence: It was for ex officio reasons that the company was able to get the contract.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:
 

Word ID: E209

Word: Expatriate
To drive a person from his native land, exile. Hence, a person living in a
Meaning:
foreign country
Form: v&n
The tribal people living here are expatriates who were driven out of their land
Sentence:
by foreigners.
Synonyms: Deport
Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E210

Word: Expedient

Meaning: Suitable in a situation, even though not morally right or just

Form: adj
The mason had not done his job properly, so we thought it expedient to pay
Sentence:
him only after he did the job again.
Synonyms: Advantageous

Antonyms:
Related
Expedience (n), Expediency (n), Expediently (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E213

Word: Expiate

Meaning: To make amends for an offense, failure, sin etc., do penance for

Form: v
She is now feeling guilty and would like to expiate for the entire harm she has
Sentence:
done to her friends.
Synonyms: Atone for

Antonyms:
Related
Expiation (n)
Word:

Word ID: E026

Word: Efficacious

Meaning: Producing the desired result

Form: adj
The medicine prescribed by the junior doctor proved to be efficacious and
Sentence:
relieved him off his pain immediately.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Efficacy (n), Efficaciously (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: E029

Word: Effluent

Meaning: Discharge of waste liquid matter, sewage

Form: n
Harmful effluent is flowing out of the drains of chemical factories and pouring
Sentence:
into our rivers.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E073

Word: Empyrean

Meaning: Heavenly, Celestial

Form: adj
Margaret radiated an empyrean look dressed up as an angel for the costume
Sentence:
ball.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E076

Word: Encephalic

Meaning: Of pertaining to, the brain.

Form: adj
Meningitis is an encephalic disease caused by the inflammation of the
Sentence:
membranes enveloping the brain.
Synonyms: Cephalic

Antonyms:
Related
Encephalitis : a brain disease
Word:

Word ID: E084

Word: Endemic
Peculiar to a country or class of people, commonly found in a specified area or
Meaning:
people
Form: adj
Freckles are small patches of pigmented skin endemic to blonde and
Sentence:
redheaded people.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Pandemic
Related
Word:
 
 

Word ID: E095

Word: Enmesh

Meaning: To catch as if in a net

Form: v
Though in the beginning he did it for earning money, and thought that he
Sentence: would quit it, now he finds himself enmeshed in a tangle of drugs and other
crimes.
Synonyms: Entwine

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: E125

Word: Episcopal

Meaning: Of, or governed by, bishop(s)

Form: adj
Our neighboring town has an Episcopal government where the clergymen are
Sentence:
authorized to maintain law and order.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Episcopacy (n), Episcopalian (n)
Word:

Word ID: E120

Word: Epicene

Meaning: Having the characters of both the sexes

Form: adj

Sentence: The earthworm is an epicene creature, which can reproduce all by itself.

Synonyms: Hermaphrodite

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E134

Word: Equerry
Official (usu. male) of the British royal household attending to members of the
Meaning:
royal family
Form: n
The old butler retired after serving as an excellent equerry to royal family for
Sentence:
twenty years.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E140

Word: Ergonomics

Meaning: Study of work and its environment in order to achieve maximum efficiency

Form: n
The promoters conducted an ergonomic survey before g to building a hotel at
Sentence:
the planned site.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Ergonomic (adj), Ergonomically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E189

Word: Excursion

Meaning: Short journey made for pleasure, usu. by a group of persons

Form: n
We had to carry our tents for the excursion organized by the club to the rain
Sentence:
forests.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E150

Word: Esculent

Meaning: Thing fit for food

Form: n
The trekkers discovered some red delicious looking berries in the forest but
Sentence:
not being sure whether it was esculent, they did not taste them.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: E060

Word: Embrocation

Meaning: Liquid for rubbing on the body to relieve aches

Form: n
Angela was relieved from pain after applying a soothing embrocation on her
Sentence:
sprained ankle.
Synonyms: Liniment
Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E013

Word: Ecumenical

Meaning: Of or pertaining to the whole, Christian church. Also, universal

Form: adj
The Pope conducted an ecumenical seminar by inviting priests from all over
Sentence:
the world to express their opinions on spreading Christianity.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Ecumenically (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: E155

Word: Estrade

Meaning: Raised platform

Form: n
The teacher's desk is on an estrade to enable her to view the entire class
Sentence:
properly.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E001

Word: Earthy

Meaning: (1) Of or like earth (2) Unrefined, Coarse, Impolite

Form: adj
(1) Susan prefers to adorn herself in earthy colors such as greens and browns.
Sentence:
(2) Peter is unpopular because he uses earthy and vulgar language.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Earthiness (n)
Word:

Word ID: E002

Word: Ebb

Meaning: Become gradually lower or weaker

Form: v

Sentence: As he grew older and more mature, his childishness slowly ebbed away.

Synonyms: Recede

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E005

Word: Eccentric

Meaning: Something that is out of the usual or socially accepted, unconventional

Form: adj
The old man is known for his eccentric habit of sporting the most unusual and
Sentence:
peculiar clothes.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Eccentricity (n)
Word:

Word ID: E113

Word: Enumerate

Meaning: To name or list things one by one

Form: v
At the supermarket, while my friend enumerated the items on our shopping
Sentence:
list, I kept picking them up.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Enumeration (n)
Word:

Word ID: E007

Word: Eclectic

Meaning: Composed of elements drawn from disparate sources

Form: adj
The master composer has drawn inspiration from a variety of eclectic sources
Sentence:
-- from the folk music of Eastern India to the rhythms of Persian music.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Dogmatic, Uniform

Related
Eclecticism (n), Eclectically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E009

Word: Eclipse

Meaning: Loss of fame, power, success etc., Decline

Form: n
The eclipse of the king's reign began with the infighting amongst the nobles,
Sentence:
and within a decade, the mighty dynasty had collapsed.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Ecliptic (n)
Word:
 
 

Word ID: E206

Word: Exordium

Meaning: Introductory part of a speech or a treatise

Form: n
His exordium itself was so powerful that it immediately gripped the attention
Sentence:
of the listeners for the rest of the speech.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E010

Word: Ecologist
A person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and
Meaning:
their environment
Form: n
Botanists have described the merciless cutting of trees as a massive ecological
Sentence:
loss.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Ecology
Word:
 

Word ID: E011

Word: Economy

Meaning: Efficiency or conciseness in using something

Form: n
Ever since the consumer markets have taken a plunge, most companies are
Sentence:
trying to economize on their functioning so as to cut costs and increase profits.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Dissipation
Related
Economize (v)
Word:

Word ID: E012

Word: Ecstasy

Meaning: An overwhelming feeling of happiness

Form: n

Sentence: Sandra was ecstatic on being voted as the prettiest girl of her college.

Synonyms: Rapture
Antonyms:

Related Word: Ecstatic (adj), Ecstatically (adv)

Word ID: E015

Word: Eddy

Meaning: Swirling current of water, air etc. Hence, to move round-and-round

Form: n&v
The cyclone caused serious destruction as it eddied around the village in a
Sentence:
whirling motion.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E016

Word: Edict

Meaning: An official order

Form: n
The Mayor passed an edict prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in public
Sentence:
places.
Synonyms: Decree

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E022

Word: Effectual

Meaning: Able to produce a desired effect, Effective

Form: adj
Measures to provide employment have not been very effectual as nearly one-
Sentence:
third of the town's population is still jobless.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Ineffectual
Related
Effectually (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: E022

Word: Effectual

Meaning: Able to produce a desired effect, Effective

Form: adj
Measures to provide employment have not been very effectual as nearly one-
Sentence:
third of the town's population is still jobless.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Ineffectual
Related
Effectually (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: E024

Word: Effervescent

Meaning: Full of life, Bubbling with enthusiasm

Form: adj
Her joviality and effervescence can instantly raise the spirits of a dejected
Sentence:
person.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Effervescence (n), Effervescently (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E027

Word: Effigy

Meaning: Human figure made of wood, paper etc

Form: n
A wooden effigy of the sheriff, that portrayed him as Hitler, was burnt in the
Sentence:
market place by the angry masses.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E034

Word: Egoism

Meaning: Excessive interest in oneself, Thinking only of personal interests, Selfishness

Form: n
Harry's egoistic nature surfaced when he picked out the ripest berries for him
Sentence:
to eat and left the rest for his little brother.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Egoist (n), Egoistic (adj), Egoistical (adj), Egoistically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E034

Word: Egoism

Meaning: Excessive interest in oneself, Thinking only of personal interests, Selfishness

Form: n
Harry's egoistic nature surfaced when he picked out the ripest berries for him
Sentence:
to eat and left the rest for his little brother.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Egoist (n), Egoistic (adj), Egoistical (adj), Egoistically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E035

Word: Egotism

Meaning: Talking too much about oneself, Belief that one is superior to all others

Form: n
She in unpopular for her egotistic habits of constantly boasting about her
Sentence:
achievements in academic and sports.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Egotist (n), Egotistic (adj), Egotistical (adj), Egotistically (adv)
Word:
 
 

Word ID: E039

Word: Elated

Meaning: Overjoyed, In high spirits

Form: adj

Sentence: The team was elated after winning the match with a narrow margin.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Crestfallen

Related Word: Elation (n)

Word ID: E042

Word: Elicit

Meaning: Draw out (information, facts etc.) by discussion

Form: v

Sentence: The president elicits the opinions of his ministers to be able to pass fair laws.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Stifle

Related Word: Elicitation (n)

Word ID: E043

Word: Elixir

Meaning: Something with magical powers to cure

Form: n
No ointment, no balm could cure the pain in his arm, but the touch of her soft
Sentence:
hand proved to be an elixir for the pain.
Synonyms: Panacea

Antonyms:
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Word:

Word ID: E045

Word: Elliptical
(1) Oval (as in an elliptical orbit) (2) Having an implied meaning and hence
Meaning:
difficult to understand (usu. speech or written text)
Form: adj
(1) The earth does not follow a circular, but an elliptical path in its revolution
Sentence: around the sun. (2) The unfamiliar forms used by Picasso make his paintings
rather elliptical and hence, confusing to the common man.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Elliptically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E163

Word: Etiology

Meaning: Study of the causes of diseases

Form: n

Sentence: Etiology can tell us the causes of the common cold but no cure for it.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Etiological (adj), Etiologically (adv), Etiologist (n)

 

Word ID: E190

Word: Execrable

Meaning: (1) Of very bad quality or nature (2) Deserving hate

Form: adj
(1) Mason is sweet natured and very different from his twin brother who is
Sentence: selfish and execrable. (2) Sam is execrable for all the pain he has caused his
parents all through their lives.
Synonyms: Abominable, Detestable

Antonyms: (Execrate) : Acclaim

Related
Execrate (v), Execration (n)
Word:

Word ID: E176

Word: Ex gratia

Meaning: (Payment) made as a favor, not legally binding

Form: adj

Sentence: He gave him the money ex gratia without any expectation of returns.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

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Word ID: E222

Word: Expropriate

Meaning: To take away someone else's property

Form: v

Sentence: The State expropriated all land more than an acre possessed by a single owner.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Expropriation (n)

Word ID: E239

Word: Exult

Meaning: Rejoice greatly

Form: v

Sentence: The old man exulted on the arrival of his newly born grandchild.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Exultation (n), Exultant (adj)

Word ID: E147

Word: Escapement

Meaning: Mechanism regulating the movement of a watch or a clock

Form: n
She had to give her watch for repair as its escapement had got spoilt and it was
Sentence:
showing the wrong time.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E044

Word: Ellipsis
Omission of words from a text or from a sentence, esp. without disturbing the
Meaning:
meaning
Form: n
With intelligent use of ellipsis he condensed his long-drawn essay into a short
Sentence:
and precise one.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 
 

Word ID: E162

Word: Etiolated

Meaning: Seriously weakened

Form: adj

Sentence: She had a relapse of jaundice after which her liver became etiolated.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Etiolation (n)

 
Word ID: E149

Word: Escritoire

Meaning: Writing desk with drawers etc.

Form: n
New escritoire has been ordered for the office, as the old furniture needs
Sentence:
desperate replacement.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E164

Word: Etude

Meaning: Short musical composition or exercise

Form: n

Sentence: The musical group performed a brilliant etude that entranced the audience.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E187

Word: Excoriate
(1) Strip the skin from (2) Criticize severely, Express a very bad opinion of a
Meaning:
book, play etc.
Form: v
(1) Poachers hunt down crocodiles and mercilessly excoriate them to
Sentence: manufacture belts and purses.(2) Critics excoriated Isabel for her bad
performance in the play.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Soothe
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Excoriation (n)
Word:
 
Word ID: E047

Word: Eloquence

Meaning: Expressiveness, Persuasive speech

Form: n

Sentence: She is an eloquent speaker and thus, will make a good lawyer.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Eloquent (adj), Eloquently (adv)

Word ID: E048

Word: Elucidate

Meaning: Explain, Clarify

Form: v

Sentence: The professor elucidated upon the theory by giving simple examples.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Obfuscate

Related Word: Elucidation (n), Elucidatory (adj)

Word ID: E049

Word: Elusive

Meaning: Difficult to find or remember

Form: adj
He's been elusive ever since he joined his new job as he is constantly travelling
Sentence:
from one city to another.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Elusively (adv), Elusiveness (n)
Word:

Word ID: E050

Word: Emaciated

Meaning: Thin and wasted, esp. from hunger or illness

Form: adj
She has begun to look emaciated and weak after the frequent bouts of fever,
Sentence:
which have killed her appetite.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Stout
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Emaciation (n)
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Word ID: E051

Word: Emanate

Meaning: To come out from (of something non-material)

Form: v
Strange rumors emanate from the idle gossips of the two old women in our
Sentence:
neighborhood.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Emanation (n)
Word:

Word ID: E085

Word: Endorse

Meaning: Approve, Support

Form: v
After reading Julia's impressive resume, the manager endorsed her application
Sentence:
for the post of secretary.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Endorsement (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: E086

Word: Endure

Meaning: To bear hardships for a long period of time, Survive under adversity

Form: v
Ever since the floods destroyed the crops, our family has endured very
Sentence:
troubled times.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Endurement (n)
Word:

Word ID: E008

Word: Eclipse
To do or be much better than; cause to seem less important, clever, famous etc.
Meaning:
by comparison
Form: v
At the party, Mary's beauty was eclipsed by her sister's accomplishments as
Sentence:
the latter was the most sought after at the party.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E054

Word: Embargo

Meaning: Ban on commerce or other activity

Form: n&v
The government has decided to lift the embargo on wheat imports from
Sentence:
Europe to deal with the shortage of grains in the country.
Synonyms: Moratorium

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E055

Word: Embark

Meaning: Commence, Go on board a boat or airplane

Form: v
(1) John embarked on a career only after completing his graduation from the
Sentence: Harvard University. (2) We embarked the aircraft at Amsterdam and
disembarked at New York after eight hours.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Embarkation (n)
Word:

Word ID: E056

Word: Embed

Meaning: Enclose, Place firmly in something

Form: v

Sentence: We embedded seashells in the sand all around our sandcastle.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E058

Word: Embezzle

Meaning: To steal money that has been placed in one's care

Form: v
After the theft, Tony resigned from the post of treasurer on being falsely
Sentence:
accused of embezzlement.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Embezzlement (n)
Word:

Word ID: E059

Word: Embrace

Meaning: Hug, Adopt or espouse, Accept readily, Encircle

Form: v&n
(1) She embraced her son gently to make him feel secure. (2) She gave up
Sentence:
Islam and embraced Christianity after marrying John.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Word:

Word ID: E061

Word: Embroider

Meaning: Decorate with needlework, Ornament with fancy or fictitious details

Form: v
(1) She used colorful threads and embroidered her handkerchief with flowers.
Sentence: (2) Al embroidered the truth with such exaggerations that it eventually became
a lie.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Embroidery (n)
Word:

Word ID: E062

Word: Embroil

Meaning: Throw into confusion, Involve in an argument or any difficult situation

Form: v
While trying to resolve the fight between the two teams the referee himself got
Sentence:
embroiled in their quarrel.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 
Word ID: E063

Word: Embryonic

Meaning: Undeveloped, In a very early stage of growth

Form: adj
Poultry farms place the eggs into incubators to hasten the growth of the
Sentence:
embryo into chicken.
Synonyms: Rudimentary

Antonyms:
Related
Embryo (n)
Word:

Word ID: E064

Word: Emend

Meaning: To take the mistakes out of a text before it is printed

Form: v
Fred has a tendency to make spelling errors and thus carefully emends the
Sentence:
articles he writes for the school magazine.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Emendation (n)
Word:
 
Word ID: E067

Word: Eminent

Meaning: Famous and admired, Distinguished

Form: adj
Matthew is an eminent doctor renowned for successfully treating several
Sentence:
patients for cancer.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Notorious
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Eminence (n)
Word:
 
Word ID: E069
Word: Emissary

Meaning: Agent, Messenger

Form: n
During times of war, the most trusted officials are appointed as
Sentence: emissaries for transfer of messages between the home country and
the battle grounds.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E071

Word: Empathy

Meaning: Ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas etc.

Form: n
Having been through a trauma of similar kind, I could well empathize with
Sentence:
her.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Empathize (v)
Word:

Word ID: E072

Word: Empirical

Meaning: Based on experience and observations, not on bookish facts

Form: adj
Having extensively traveled himself, Albert is the right person to offer wise
Sentence:
and empirical advice on camping and trekking.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Empirically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E074

 Word: Emulate

Meaning: Imitate, To try to do as well as (or better than) another person

Form: v
At the college festival, Bailey's act in which he emulated the actor Jim Carrey
Sentence:
was a huge hit; in fact, at times Bailey was better than the actor himself.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Emulation (n), Emulous (adj)
Word:
 

Word ID:
E077
Word:
Encipher
Meaning:
Encode, Convert a message into code
Form:
v
Sentence:
For security reasons, most of the secret formulae developed recently in our laboratory have been
enciphered into cryptic symbols.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Decipher
Related Word:

 
Word ID: E078

Word: Enclave

Meaning: Territory enclosed within an alien land, Any enclosed area

Form: n

Sentence: The new supermarket is located in an enclave within the marketplace.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:
 
Word ID: E079

Word:
Word ID: Encomium E080
Meaning:
Word: Expression ofEncompass
high praise

Form:Meaning: n Surround
Mother Teresa was worthy of the worldwide recognition and all the encomium
Sentence:
Form: v
she received for her charitable deeds.
The institute's activities encompass academics as well as a variety of
Synonyms:
Sentence: Eulogy
sports.
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
Related
Antonyms:
Word:
  Related Word:

Word ID: E081

Word: Encroach

Meaning: Intrude, To take more than what is justified

Form: v
The balcony of his new home encroached on his neighbor's land and
Sentence:
thus had to be demolished.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Encroachment (n)

Word ID: E082

Word: Encumber

Meaning: Burden, To make action or movement difficult

Form: v
The company's performance is poor as it is encumbered with heavy
Sentence:
liabilities incurred during times of recession.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Encumbrence (n)

 
Word ID: E028
Word: Efflorescence
The period or action of developing of flowers on a
Meaning:
plant
Form: n
February is the efflorescent season after which the
Sentence: tulips are in full bloom and its fields are open to
tourists.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Efflorescent (adj)
Word:

Word ID: E068

Word: Eminently

Meaning: Perfectly

Form: adv
The judge's decision in favor of the assaulted victim was eminently
Sentence:
fair.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E083

Word: Endearment

Meaning: An expression of fondness and love

Form: n
To the amusement of all present at the party, she visibly blushed as her
Sentence:
fiancé whispered sweet endearments into her ear.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Endear (v), Endearing (adj), Endearingly (adv)

 

Word ID: E087

Word: Energize

Meaning: Invigorate, Make forceful and active

Form: v
The cool and refreshing orange juice energized the football players for
Sentence:
the second half of the game.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E089

Word: Enfranchise

Meaning: To admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote)

Form: v
The Jones family was enfranchised citizenship five years after
Sentence:
migrating to America.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Enfranchisement (n)

Word ID: E090

Word: Engender

Meaning: Cause, Produce

Form: v
Religious sects are meant to engender peace amongst the people
Sentence:
instead of which they create only disharmony.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E091

Word: Engross
Meaning: Occupy fully, Absorb

Form: v
He was so engrossed in preparing for his speech that he even forgot to
Sentence:
eat.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E092

Word: Enhance

Meaning: Increase, Improve

Form: v
Passing the examination with flying colors has enhanced William's
Sentence:
chances of getting a good job.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Enhancement (n)

Word ID: E093

Word: Enigma

Meaning: Puzzle, Mystery, Anything that is difficult to understand

Form: n
Despite the security, the thief's ability to break into the museum
Sentence:
without being caught remains an enigma to the police.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Enigmatic (adj), Enigmatically (adv)

Word ID: E096

Word: Enmity

Meaning: Ill will, Hatred

Form: v
The friendship between Doris and Diana turned into enmity after their
Sentence:
big fight over a mere dress in the mall.
Synonyms: Hostility

Antonyms: Affection

Related Word:

Word ID: E098

Word: Enormity
(1) An act of great wickedness (2) The quality of being very great,
Meaning:
Hugeness
Form: n
(1) The enormity of his crime was such that the judge had no choice
but to pass a sentence of death for him. (2) The enormity of the
Sentence:
problem of unemployment has made it difficult for the government to
handle it alone.
Synonyms: (2) Immensity

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E099

Word: Enrapture

Meaning: To fill with great joy

Form: v
The whole crowd in the stadium was enraptured by the performance of
Sentence:
Sachin Tendulkar, hitting fours and sixes in almost every over.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:
 

 
   
Word ID: E195

Word: Exertion

Meaning: Effort, Doing much physical work

Form: n
She practiced all day for the long jump finals and ultimately collapsed
Sentence:
because of over exertion.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Exert (v)

Word ID: E196

Word: Exhaustive

Meaning: Thorough, Comprehensive

Form: adj
I made an exhaustive study of the tough algebra problems before beginning
Sentence:
to solve them.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Indefatigable

Related Word: Exhaustiveness (n), Exhaustively (adv)

Word ID: E102

Word: Entail

Meaning: To make necessary, Involve

Form: v

Sentence: Writing a book entails a lot of research and hard work.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: E104

Word: Enterprising

Meaning: Full of initiative

Form: adj
Tom is the most enterprising member of our club and carries out all his
Sentence:
responsibilities very efficiently.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Enterprisingly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E105

Word: Enthrall

Meaning: To hold the complete interest and attention of someone

Form: v
We were so enthralled by grandmother's stories that we stayed awake listening
Sentence:
to her all night.
Synonyms: Captivate

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E107

Word: Entity

Meaning: Real being

Form: n
Germany was divided into two countries after the war and no longer remained
Sentence:
one single entity.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
Word ID: E108

Word: Entomology

Meaning: Study of insects

Form: n
Entomology tells us that all insects have antennae which act as feelers and
Sentence:
helps them search for food.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Entomologist (n)
Word:

Word ID: E106

Word: Entice
To persuade someone to do something (usu. by offering something pleasant),
Meaning:
Attract, Tempt
Form: v
My friends came over with tickets for the theatre and enticed me away from
Sentence:
the housework.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Enticement (n)
Word:

Word ID: E109

Word: Entrance

Meaning: To fill with great wonder and delight

Form: v
The children were entranced by the clever stunts performed by the acrobats at
Sentence:
the circus.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Egress
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Word:
 Word ID: E110

Word: Entreat

Meaning: Plead, Ask earnestly

Form: v
The students felt guilty and entreated the teacher to forgive them for their
Sentence:
pranks they played on her.
Synonyms: Beseech

Antonyms:
Related
Entreaty (n)
Word:

Word ID: E112

Word: Entrepreneur

Meaning: Businessperson, Someone who takes initiative and risks for commercial gains

Form: n
A good entrepreneur while reaping profits has to be prepared to bear heavy
Sentence:
losses as well.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Entrepreneurial (adj)
Word:

Word ID: E114

Word: Enunciate

Meaning: Speak or pronounce clearly and distinctly

Form: v

Sentence: An actor must be able to enunciate his lines properly so that the audience can understand
him clearly.

Synonyms: Articulate

Antonyms:

Related Word: Enunciation (n)

Word ID: E174

Word: Evocative

Meaning: That which brings up emotions and/or memories

Form: adj

Sentence: The last scene of the movie was very evocative and most of us were in tears.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Evoke (v), Evocation (n)

Word ID: E175

Word: Ewe

Meaning: Female sheep

Form: n

Sentence: The farmer's ewe has just given birth to an adorable little lamb.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E179

Word: Exacting

Meaning: Extremely demanding, Requiring much effort and attention

Form: adj
He makes a very exacting boss who manages to keep his employees busy all
Sentence:
the time.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Exactingly (adv)
Word:
 
Word ID: E181

Word: Exasperate

Meaning: To annoy or make extremely angry, To test the patience of someone

Form: v
Mr. Jones is exasperated by the continuos meddling of his neighbors into his
Sentence:
household.
Synonyms: Vex, Nettle

Antonyms: Placate
Related
Exasperation (n)
Word:

Word ID: E182

Word: Exceptionable

Meaning: Objectionable, Likely to cause offence or dislike

Form: adj
The tactics employed by Julie to get the job are exceptionable and unfair to the
Sentence:
other applicants.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E183

Word: Excerpt

Meaning: Selection from a large piece of work like a book, musical composition etc.

Form: n
I chose to recite an excerpt from the famous novel Gone with the Wind for the
Sentence:
elocution contest.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
Word ID: E185

Word: Excise

Meaning: To remove by cutting out

Form: v
It was an eight hour long surgery when the doctors excised the tumor from her
Sentence:
brain.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Excision (n)
Word:

Word ID: E186

Word: Exclaim

Meaning: To speak up or cry out loudly and suddenly

Form: v
She exclaimed with joy when her name was announced as the winner of the
Sentence:
beauty contest.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Exclamation (n)
Word:

Word ID: E188

Word: Exculpate

Meaning: Free from blame

Form: v
After the investigations were over Darrel was proved innocent and exculpated
Sentence:
by the judge.
Synonyms: Exonerate

Antonyms: Excuse
Related
Exculpation
Word:

Word ID: E191

Word: Execute

Meaning: (1) To kill as a lawful punishment (2) To put into effect, Carry out

Form: v
(1) The jury passed an order for the execution of the criminal who was
Sentence: convicted for murder.(2) The committee finally executed the plans after the
chairperson sanctioned it.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Execution (v)
Word:

Word ID: E192

Word: Exemplary

Meaning: Serving as a model, Outstanding

Form: n
Abraham's contribution to the flood victims has been exemplary, as many
Sentence:
people have followed him in doing the same.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E193

Word: Exemplify

Meaning: Serve as an example of, Embody

Form: v
The quality of the products exemplifies the poor condition of the machinery in
Sentence:
the factory.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Exemplification
Word:

Word ID: E205

Word: Exorcize

Meaning: Drive out evil spirits

Form: v
She was accused of practicing witchcraft and an exorcist was called to drive
Sentence:
the evil spirits out of her.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Exorcism (n), Exorcist (n)
Word:

Word ID: E207

Word: Exotic

Meaning: Not usually found in a place, strange, rare

Form: adj
She returned from the countryside and brought back rather exotic fruits for her
Sentence:
grandparents.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Exotica (n), Exotically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E208

Word: Expansive

Meaning: (1) An outgoing and sociable person (2) Large and splendid

Form: adj
(1) He was reserved at first but after some time became quite expansive and
Sentence: comfortable at the party. (2) The expansive shore of this beach is filled with
some beautiful looking shells.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Expansiveness (n), Expansively (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E211

 Word: Expedite

Meaning: To speed up, Hasten

Form: v
Unlike other companies that take more time to send you the replies, UGB is so
Sentence:
expeditious that it sends you the reply within twenty four hours.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Tardy, Procrastinate

Related
Expeditious (adj)
Word:

Word ID: E157

Word: Eternal

Meaning: Lasting for ever, Without beginning or end

Form: adj
The eternal beauty of nature has been and will always be the favorite subject
Sentence:
for poets.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Ephemeral
Related
Eternity (n), Eternally (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E194

Word: Exempt
Not subject to a duty or obligation. Hence, to make something or someone
Meaning:
exempt.
Form: adj & v
For their noble services, all doctors are exempted from any kind of taxes
Sentence:
payable to the government.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Exemption (n)
Word:

Word ID: E160

Word: Ethnology

Meaning: The scientific study of different races of human beings

Form: n
Ethnology is a fascinating subject, which enlightens us about the innumerable human
Sentence:
races existing in this world.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Ethnological (adj), Ethnologist (n), Ethnologically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E212

Word: Expertise

Meaning: Specialized knowledge, Expert skill

Form: n
Despite not having a degree, she was appointed as a teacher for her expertise
Sentence:
in needlework.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E214

Word: Expletive

Meaning: A meaningless word used for swearing or expressing a violent feeling, Curse

Form: n
It was a strange expletive he muttered with anger when Samantha called to say
Sentence:
that she would not be coming.
Synonyms: Imprecation

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E215

Word: Explicate

Meaning: To explain, usu. a work of literature, in detail

Form: v
The professor tried to explicate Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' to the class in
Sentence:
simplified terms.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E216

Word: Explicit

Meaning: Totally clear, Definite

Form: adj
The chef gave his assistant very explicit instructions regarding the ingredients
Sentence:
to be used for the new dish.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Explicitly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E217

Word: Exploit

Meaning: To make use of something or someone, usually unjustly

Form: v
As a result of exploitation without proper nourishment, the land has now lost
Sentence:
its fertility.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Exploitation (n)
Word:

Word ID: E219

Word: Expository
Meaning: Explanatory, Serving to explain

Form: adj

Sentence: His worn out clothes are expository of his ruined financial status.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Exposition (n)

 

Word ID: E218

Word: Exploit

Meaning: A brave and successful act

Form: n
The courageous exploits of Alexander the Great are a very interesting part of
Sentence:
history.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E221

Word: Exposure
(1) Risk, Particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements (2)
Meaning:
Unmasking, Act of laying something open
Form: n
(1) They went trekking up the mountain peak risking exposure to the extreme
Sentence: cold. (2) The journalist threatened him with public exposure if he did not stop
his illegal activities.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E229

Word: Extort
Meaning: Take money by threats etc.

Form: v
He has been accused of extorting money from shopkeepers by showing them a
Sentence:
gun.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Extortion (n)
Word:

Word ID: E231

Word: Extraneous

Meaning: Not essential, Not directly related to something, Irrelevant

Form: adj
I omitted all the extraneous details while explaining the gist of the matter to
Sentence:
him.
Synonyms: Superfluous, Extrinsic

Antonyms: Essential
Related
Extraneously (adv)
Word:

Word ID: E232

Word: Extrapolate

Meaning: To guess the future from known facts

Form: v
Many astrologists convince us of their credibility by merely extrapolating from
Sentence:
the answers of the questions they ask.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Extrapolation (n)
Word:

Word ID: E233

Word: Extricate

Meaning: Free, Disentangle

Form: v

Sentence: The bird managed to extricate herself from the hunter's net and fly away.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Extrication (n), Extricable (adj)

Word ID: E234

Word: Extrinsic

Meaning: External, Not an essential part of something

Form: adj
Our neighbor's house has merely extrinsic beauty and is rather dirty from
Sentence:
within.
Synonyms: Extraneous

Antonyms: Intrinsic, Inherent

Related
Word:

Word ID: E236

Word: Extrude

Meaning: Force or push out

Form: v

Sentence: That man was extruded out of the queue when he tried to barge in between.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Extrusion (n)

Word ID: E235

Word: Extrovert
A person interested in spending time with others. Also, a person of a cheery
Meaning:
disposition
Form: n
Sentence: Alice is a very shy girl as opposed to her sister who is a complete extrovert.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Introvert
Related
Extroverted (adj), Extroversion (n)
Word:

Word ID: E237

Word: Exuberance

Meaning: Overflowing abundance, Joyful enthusiasm, Flamboyance

Form: n
The first rains after the drought had the peasants exuberant and dancing with
Sentence:
joy.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Exuberant (adj)
Word:

Word ID: E238

Word: Exude

Meaning: To discharge, Give forth

Form: v
By the time he finished the tennis match, sweat was exuding from every part
Sentence:
of his body.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E017

Word: Edifice

Meaning: A large building or constructed structure

Form: n

Sentence: The sprawling museum of Louvre is one the most remarkable edifices of Paris.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E033

Word: Egalitarian

Meaning: Having the belief that all people are equal, Believing in equal rights for all

Form: adj
Andrew is an ardent egalitarian involved in a constant battle against
Sentence:
discrimination between castes and sexes.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Egalitarianism (n)
Word:

Word ID: E038

Word: Egret

Meaning: A large, long-legged, white-feathered water bird

Form: n

Sentence: The egret at the zoo were as beautiful as the flamingos and the Siberian cranes.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: E046

Word: Elope

Meaning: To run away secretly with the intention of getting married

Form: v

Sentence: Susan chose to elope with her lover as her parents were against their marriage.

Synonyms:
Antonyms:

Related Word: Elopement (n)

Word ID: E053

Word: Emasculate

Meaning: To take away all the strength and weakness from

Form: v
The Egyptian pharos tortured and emasculated the slaves reducing them to the
Sentence:
plane of lowly creatures.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Emasculation
Word:

Word ID: E111

Word: Entrench

Meaning: To establish firmly in a position

Form: v
The prime minister's entrenched political ideas and the inability to change with
Sentence:
the times is inhibiting the growth of the nation.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Entrenchment (n)
Word:

Word ID: E116

Word: Epaulet

Meaning: The decorative part on the shoulder of a uniform

Form: n

Sentence: The beautiful epaulet has added grandeur to the naval officer's uniform.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related Word:

Word ID: E119

Word: Epic

Meaning: Full of brave action and excitement

Form: adj
We listened intently as the mountaineers described to us their adventurous epic
Sentence:
journey to the south pole.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: E172

Word: Evict

Meaning: To forcibly make someone leave a house or property under law

Form: v
The landlord evicted the tenants from the house who had been illegally
Sentence:
occupying it for the last fourteen years.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Eviction (n)
Word:

Word ID: E184

Word: Excise

Meaning: Government tax on certain goods produced inside a country

Form: n
The government has levied excise duties on the production of mustard oil in
Sentence:
the country.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 F

Word ID: F151

Word: Fulminate

Meaning: Flash like lightening. Make loud or violent verbal attacks

Form: v
The entire assembly was shocked by the reporter's sudden fulminatory remarks
Sentence:
at the minister.
Synonyms: Thunder, Explode

Antonyms:
Related
Fulminatant (adj), Fulminatory (adj), Fulmination (n)
Word:

Word ID: F072

Word: Flagrant

Meaning: Glaring, Notorious, Scandalous (of offence or offender). Conspicuously bad

Form: adj

Sentence: Jason is a flagrant liar and does not hesitate before talking ill about anyone.

Synonyms: Egregious

Antonyms:

Related Word: Flagrancy (n), Flgrantly (adv)

Word ID: F006

Word: Facetious

Meaning: Addicted to or marked by pleasantry or levity

Form: adj
Gary has this facetious habit of passing silly remarks, which can get very
Sentence:
irritating at times.
Synonyms: Humorous, Jocose

Antonyms:
Related
Facetiously (adv), Facetiousness (n)
Word:

Word ID: F012

Word: Factitious

Meaning: Unnatural, Made for a special purpose

Form: adj
The hotel ordered factitious red flowers made of paper to decorate its lobby for
Sentence:
Christmas.
Synonyms: Artificial

Antonyms: Spontaneous
Related
Factitiously (adv), Factitiousness
Word:

Word ID: F051

Word: Fetish

Meaning: An object of unreasonable affection or reverence

Form: n

Sentence: Selia is too fetish about her cat and even takes her along to parties.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Fetishism (n), Fetishist (n), Fetishistic (adj)

Word ID: F088

Word: Flout

Meaning: 1) Defy, disregard with contempt 2) Flouting speech or act

Form: v&n
1) The boarders got into trouble with the matron after they flouted the rules of
Sentence:
the hostel.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: F049

Word: Fete

Meaning: To honour or commemorate in a festival or celebration

Form: v&n
1) The club feted the newly elected president by throwing a party. 2) The club
Sentence:
organized a fete to raise funds for the forthcoming concert.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F079

Word: Flighty

Meaning: Fickle, guided by whim or fancy

Form: adj
No one takes Danny seriously as he is rather flighty and keeps changing his
Sentence:
mind every now and then.
Synonyms: Crotchety, capricious

Antonyms:
Related
Flightly (adv), Flightiness (n)
Word:

Word ID: F060

Word: Filch

Meaning: To steal, pilfer

Form: v
The shopkeeper filched the rich customer by pricing his products at double
Sentence:
their value.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F142

Word: Fructify

Meaning: To bear fruit

Form: v
The gardener finally managed to fructify the barren apple tree after tending it
Sentence:
carefully for years.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Fructification (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: F147

Word: Fuddled

Meaning: Confused due to intoxication

Form: adj
Larry's meaningless mumbling made it clear that he was totally fuddled after
Sentence:
the drink.
Synonyms: Maudlin

Antonyms:
Related
Fuddle (v)
Word:

Word ID: F065

Word: Finical

Meaning: Precise, dainty, (particularly insistent that one's standards should be met)

Form: adj
Margaret has a very finical attitude and buys her clothes only from the most
Sentence:
expensive boutiques in the town.
Synonyms: Fastidious
Antonyms:
Related
Finically (adv), Finicality (n), Finicalness (n)
Word:

Word ID: F011

Word: Factious

Meaning: Raising dissentions or factions, creating discord

Form: adj
The old blind man tried to befool the crowd by inventing a completely factious
Sentence:
story about himself.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Factiously (adv), Factiousness (n)
Word:

Word ID: F001

Word: Fabian

Meaning: Cautious and dalaying, Member of fabian society

Form: adj & n

Jimmy is a fabianist who would rather leave his test papers incomplete than
Sentence:
rush through it.
Synonyms: Cunctative, Dilatory

Antonyms:
Related
Fabianism (n), Fabianist (n)
Word:

Word ID: F073

Word: Flail

Meaning: An instrument for thrashing grain by hand; to heat, to whip

Form: n&v
1) The farmer used a flail to separate the grains out of the crops. 2) The jockey
Sentence:
flailed the horse hard to make it run faster.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F097

Word: Foist
To pass off something spurious as genuine or worthy, to introduce or insert
Meaning:
surreptitiously
Form: v
The retailer tried to foist his defective stock on his customers by packing it in
Sentence:
new and fancy boxes.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F148

Word: Fugacious

Meaning: Fleeting, volatile, hard to capture or keep

Form: adj
Realizing the fugacity of these moments, we enjoyed the last few days of
Sentence:
school to the fullest.
Synonyms: Evanescent

Antonyms:
Related
Fugacity (n)
Word:

Word ID: F007

Word: Facile

Meaning: Requiring little effort; easily achieved. Also, meaningless or incomplete

Form: adj
(1) She was such a good painter that it was facile for her to win the contest.(2)
Sentence: The rest of the audience was irritated by the loud and weird facile remarks she
passed at the performers.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Facileness (n), Facilely (adv)
Word:

Word ID: F029

Word: Fawning

Meaning: Obedient

Form: adj
They fawned over their rich uncle to please him so that he would give them
Sentence:
some of his wealth.
Synonyms: Obsequious, Cringing

Antonyms: Arrogant
Related
Fawn (v, n & adj)
Word:

Word ID: F050

Word: Fetid

Meaning: Stinking

Form: adj

Sentence: The air was fetid with the unpleasant smell of garbage dumped nearby.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Redolent

Related Word: Fetidly (adv)

Word ID: F031

Word: Fealty

Meaning: Faithfulness, Loyalty

Form: n
The maid servant showed exemplary fealty to her master by staying up for
Sentence:
nights during his illness.
Synonyms: Fidelity

Antonyms: Perfidy
Related
Word:
Word ID: F004

Word: Facer

Meaning: Sudden great difficulty

Form: n

Sentence: The sudden loss in his business was like a facer amidst his father's illness.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F013

Word: Factotum

Meaning: A person who has tasks or responsibilities of all kinds, a jack of all trades

Form: n
Our butler is the factotum of our household as he is also a cook as well as a
Sentence:
driver.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
Word ID: F155

Word: Furlough

Meaning: 1) Leave of absence 2) Grant or spend furlough

Form: n&v

Sentence: Her boss, for extending her holiday beyond her furlough, fired Julie.

Synonyms:
Word ID: F015
Antonyms:
Word: Fait accompli
Related Word:
Meaning: An accomplished act. Hence an act or thing already done and not reversible

Form: n
Sentence: His sins are fait accompli and cannot be redeemed even if he begs forgiveness.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F017

Word: Fallible

Meaning: Liable to make mistakes, to be misled or to be wrong

Form: adj

Sentence: It is impossible for anybody to be perfect, as every human being is fallible.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Fallibility (n)

Word ID: F025

Word: Fatalism
The doctrine that all things and events are predetermined and hence
Meaning:
unalterable
Form: n
Henry is a fatalist who feels that he is destined to be poor even if he works
Sentence:
hard.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Fatalist, Fatality (n), Fatalistic (adj)
Word:

Word ID: F027

Word: Fatuous

Meaning: Foolish or idiotic in a self-satisfied way

Form: adj
During one of the ground tests, the candidate made a sort of fatuous suggestion
Sentence:
about crossing a river with the help of a rope.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Sensible
Related
Fatuity (n), Fatuousness (n), Fatuously (adv)
Word:

Word ID: F033

Word: Febrile

Meaning: Feverish, frenzied, delirious, hysterical

Form: adj

Sentence: She was febrile and had almost lost her consciousness after her head injury.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Febrility (n)

Word ID: F035

Word: Fecund

Meaning: Fruitful or fertile

Form: Adj
The fecundity of the soil makes this land suitable for the growth of all kinds of
Sentence:
crops.
Synonyms: Prolific

Antonyms: Barren, Infertile, Desolate, Acarpus

Related
Fecundity (n), Fecundate (v)
Word:

Word ID: F034

Word: Feckless

Meaning: Incompetent and irresponsible

Form: adj
His fecklessness in money matters has lead to the loss of all his wealth and
Sentence:
property.
Synonyms: Worthless, Feeble
Antonyms:
Related
Fecklessly (adv), Fecklessness (n)
Word:

Word ID: F037

Word: Feint

Meaning: A sham attack made to divert attention, a deceptive appearance or movement

Form: adj
The boxer struck the actual blow after a feint attack which confused his
Sentence:
opponent
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F043

Word: Ferret
1) To search and uncover by careful investigation. (Used with 'out') 2) Stout
Meaning:
cotton or silk tape
Form: v&n
1) The detective managed to ferret out the robbers responsible for stealing
Sentence: priceless paintings from the museum. 2) The upholstery of her furniture is
bordered with golden ferret.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: F047

Word: Fester
To develop pus, suppurate. Also, to be a continuing source of resentment, rage
Meaning:
or irritation
Form: v
The wound festered spreading poison in his blood and so his arm had to be
Sentence:
amputated.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F052

Word: Fetter
1) Anything checking freedom of movement or expression 2) Check or
Meaning:
restraint
Form: n&v
1) No threats from the management could fetter the union leader who spoke
Sentence: fearlessly against the company. 2) Chains around the prisoner's ankles fettered
his movements.
Synonyms: Restraint

Antonyms: Liberate
Related
Word:

Word ID: F061

Word: Filial

Meaning: Of or befitting a son or daughter

Form: adj
The young boy showered filial love and attention on the old man who had no
Sentence:
child.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Filially (adv), Filliation (n)
Word:

Word ID: F062

Word: Filibuster
1) A person who indulges in unauthorized warfare against foreign state esp. by
Meaning: prolonged speaking 2) Delay or prevent the passing of a law by making a long
speech
Form: n&v
Sentence: 2) Even thought the report was ready, the party announced that they would
 filibuster the report, and that it would be disclosed only the next month.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F081

Word: Flippancy

Meaning: Lack of respect or seriousness, Irreverence

Form: n

Sentence: John's flippant remarks during history class annoyed the teacher.

Synonyms: Impiety, Impudence

Antonyms:

Related Word: Flippant (adj), Flippantly (adv)

Word ID: F083

Word: Floe

Meaning: A sheet of floating ice

Form: n
Though there were no big icebergs, the ship was badly damaged because the
Sentence:
crew did not watch out for floes.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F085

Word: Florid
Having a reddish color, Ruddy, Rubicund, Rufescent, hence flushed. Also,
Meaning:
Ornate to an excessive degree, fancy, elaborate
Form: adj
1) Nancy's face was florid after her friends embarrassed her at the party. 2)
Sentence:
She used florid language to impress the judges at the debate.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Floridity (n), Floridness (n), Floridly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: F095

Word: Foible
Minor (usually harmless) fault or weakness in a person's character, short
Meaning:
coming
Form: n

Sentence: No matter how strong and wise a man is, he does have little foibles.

Synonyms: Feeble

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F099

Word: Foment

Meaning: Bathe with warm or medicated lotions

Form: v
The nurse dressed his wound by fomenting it with the options prescribed by
Sentence:
the doctor.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Quell
Related
Fomenter (n), Fomentation (n)
Word:

Word ID: F102

Word: Forage
Search for food or supplies or a raid to capture such provisions, rummage.
Meaning:
Also, to strip off possessions by plundering and seizing
Form: n&v
The poor children had been living on the streets, foraging for rubbles and
Sentence:
sleeping rough.
Synonyms: Pillage, Despoil, Harry, Spoliation, Rapine

Antonyms:
Related
Forager (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: F105

Word: Forebear / Forbear

Meaning: An ancestor, progenitor

Form: n
Timothy has inherited his interest in botany from his forebears who were great
Sentence:
scientists of their times.
Synonyms: Forefather

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F130

Word: Fray
1) To cause cloth, rope etc. to separate into loose threads at the edges by
Meaning:
friction or wear 2) Noisy quarrel
Form: v&n
1) It is a nuisance to stitch a dress with this material as its cloth frays when cut.
Sentence: 2) We were ready for the fray that always follows any difference of opinion at
the meeting.
Synonyms: Frazzle

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F137

Word: Fritter
1) To waste or squander little by little 2) Piece of fried batter often containing
Meaning:
(a slice of) fruit, meat etc.
Form: v&n
Sentence: 1) She frittered away her time reading magazines, which had nothing but
 gossip in them. 2) The specialty of this restaurant is its mozzarella fritters with
chilly sauce.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F140

Word: Frond

Meaning: A large leaf, or a leaf-like expansion, as of a palm tree or a fern

Form: n

Sentence: We rested under the frondage of the palm trees.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F141

Word: Frowzy

Meaning: Careless and untidy in appearance. Also having a disagreeable smell

Form: adj
1) After the football game, he came back home looking rather frowzy with
Sentence: mud on his clothes. 2) The frowzy smell of the bread made it obvious that it
had become stale.
Synonyms: Slovenly, Unkempt, Slatternly, Musty

Antonyms:
Related
Frowziness (n)
Word:

Word ID: F152

Word: Fulsome

Meaning: Excessive in an insincere way so as to be distasteful or sickening

Form: adj

Sentence: Kevin knew that he would fail this semester so he tried fulsomely ways to
 please the teacher.
Synonyms: Immoderate

Antonyms:
Related
Fulsomely (adv), Fulsomeness (n)
Word:

Word ID: F068

Word: Firmament

Meaning: Sky with its clouds and stars

Form: n
The moon was bright and the firmament lit the sky which looked as if it had
Sentence:
been studded with jewels.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Firmamental (adj)
Word:

Word ID: F122

Word: Foundling

Meaning: Deserted child of unknown parents

Form: n
Mark is a foundling raised by an old couple who brought them home from an
Sentence:
orphanage.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F145

Word: Frump

Meaning: An unkempt woman, Unattractively dressed woman, a dowdy woman

Form: n
While in plain clothes she looks very beautiful, she looks like a frump in that
Sentence:
old cardigan and black skirt.
Synonyms: Slattern, Trollop

Antonyms:
Related
Frumpish (adj), Frumpy (adj)
Word:

Word ID: F157

Word: Furtive

Meaning: Done secretly, stealthily

Form: adj

Sentence: The examination papers were furtively stolen from the principal's office.

Synonyms: Surreptitious

Antonyms: Open

Related Word: Furtively (adv), Furtiveness (n)

Word ID: F160

Word: Fusty

Meaning: Smelling stale and stuffy. Also, old fashioned in ideas etc

Form: adj
After a month when they returned, their small cottage was smelling a bit fusty,
Sentence: so they decided to open all the windows and doors, and got started with
cleaning.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Fustily (adv), Fustiness (n)
Word:

Word ID: F158

Word: Fusillade
1) Continuous firing of guns, anything that is like such a discharge 2) Assault,
Meaning:
shoot down
Form: n&v
1) The fusillade of bullets by the soldiers killed almost a hundred of the
Sentence: enemies. 2) The burglar was arrested for theft and attempting to fusillade the
shopkeeper.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F153

Word: Fulvous

Meaning: Reddish yellow

Form: adj

Sentence: The fulvouscent lights on the billboards were piercing to the eye.

Synonyms: Tawny

Antonyms:

Related Word: Fulvouscent (adj)

Word ID: F002

Word: Fabricate

Meaning: Build, Manufacture

Form: v
Being a large order, the manufacturer agreed to fabricate the product according
Sentence:
to the specifications of the buying house.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Fabrication (n), Fabricator (n)
Word:

Word ID: F003

Word: Façade

Meaning: Front, Superficial or false appearance

Form: n
(1) The façade of this building is rather impressive but its interior is very
Sentence: shabby. (2) She was in tears on being let down by her best friend but had to
smile and put up a façade in front of everybody.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: F005

Word: Facet

Meaning: (1) Small plane surface (of a gem) (2) Any aspect that needs to be considered

Form: n
(1) This diamond is a beautifully cut piece and all its facets dazzle brilliantly.
Sentence: (2) Albert is a true gentleman whose good manners is only one facet of his
personality.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Faceted (adj)
Word:

Word ID: F008

Word: Facilitate

Meaning: Help bring about, Make less difficult

Form: v

Sentence: The electronic typewriter has facilitated speedy documentation.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Facilitation (n)

Word ID: F009

Word: Facsimile

Meaning: Exact copy, To make such a copy

Form: n&v
We have installed a facsimile machine for instant duplication of papers in both
Sentence:
our offices.
 Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F010

Word: Faction
Meaning: Self-interested party or group esp. in politics
Form: n
Sentence: The ruling political party has now split up into factions, which are fighting amongst
themselves to serve their personal interests.
Synonyms: Clique
Antonyms:
Related Word: Factional (adj)

Word ID: F014

Word: Faculty
1) Mental or bodily powers 2) Teaching staff 3) Liberty to do something given
Meaning:
by law
Form: n
(1) The old man is still in command of his faculties and can read and
comprehend very clearly. (2) The science faculty of our school comprises of
Sentence:
teachers from all over the country. (3) This license is his faculty to trade with
countries.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F016

Word: Fallacious

Meaning: False, Misleading

Form: adj
Richmond is an unhappy rich man proving this well-known saying as a fallacy
Sentence:
that success brings happiness.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Fallacy (n), Fallaciously (adv)

Word:

Word ID: F018

Word: Fallow

Meaning: Potentially useful but not presently in use (usu. of land)

Form: n, adj & v

Sentence: This land is now fallow and crops will be planted on it only after the rains.

Synonyms: Uncultivated

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F019

Word: Falter

Meaning: Waver or lose courage

Form: v

Sentence: He was honest and thus never faltered in his resolve to prove his innocence.

Synonyms: Hesitate

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F020

Word: Fanaticism

Meaning: Excessive zeal, Extreme devotion to a belief

Form: n

Sentence: She is a health food fanatic and eats lots of green vegetables for all her meals.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Fanatic (adj), Fanatical (adj), Fanatically (adv), Fanaticize (v)
Word ID: F021

Word: Fanciful

Meaning: Indulging in fancies

Form: adj

Sentence: She is a fanciful poet who loves to write about her dreams.

Synonyms: Whimsical, Capricious

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F022

Word: Fanfare

Meaning: Call by bugles or trumpets

Form: n

Sentence: Trumpeters were ushered, as the prince was to be married with a lot of fanfare.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F023

Word: Farce

Meaning: Broad comedy, Mockery

Form: n
This is a farcical play, which entertains as well as mocks the politicians of our
Sentence:
country.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Farceur (n), Farcicality (n), Farcical, (adj), Farcically (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: F024

Word: Fastidious

Meaning: Difficult to please

Form: adj
Kim is a fastidious eater who manages to find faults in food cooked even by
Sentence:
the finest of chefs.
Synonyms: Unpleasant

Antonyms:
Related
Fastidiously (adv), Fastidiousness (n)
Word:

Word ID: F026

Word: Fathom

Meaning: Measure the depth of, Get to the bottom of

Form: v
Nobody could fathom why Bob and Pete would hurt each other after being
Sentence:
best of friends.
Synonyms: Investigate, Comprehend

Antonyms:
Related
Fathomless (adj)
Word:

Word ID: F028

Word: Fauna

Meaning: Animals of a period or region

Form: n
The fauna parks of Australia have kangaroo' and wombats, which are not
Sentence:
found anywhere else in the world.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Faunal (adj), Faunist (n), Faunistical (adj)
Word:

Word ID: F030

Word: Faze
Meaning: Disconcert, Dismay

Form: v

Sentence: Jane's irrational behavior left everyone in a faze at the party.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F032

Word: Feasible

Meaning: Possible, Reasonable

Form: adj
The promoters conducted a survey to study the feasibility of the project before
Sentence:
investing their money in it.
Synonyms: Plausible

Antonyms: Impracticable, Implausible

Related
Feasibility (n), Feasibly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: F036

Word: Feign

Meaning: To simulate or represent in fiction

Form: v
She feigned unconsciousness to attract the attention of her cousins who were
Sentence:
busy in their own work.
Synonyms: Pretend

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F038

Word: Felicitous

Meaning: Apt, Suitably expressed, Well chosen

Form: adj
He raised a toast and felicitated his mother who was moved to tears by the
Sentence:
words of her son.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: (Felicity) : Misery

Related
Felicitously (adv), Felicity (n), Felicitation (n)
Word:

Word ID: F039

Word: Fell

Meaning: Cut or knock down, Bring down

Form: v
Nowadays a great number of trees are felled down to make land available for
Sentence:
the man to live on.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Propitious
Related
Word:

Word ID: F040

Word: Felon

Meaning: 1) Inflammatory sore on finger, esp. near nail 2) Cruel, wicked

Form: n & adj

1) The doctor examined the felon and advised that it be removed by surgery.
Sentence:
2) She was scared of her stepmother's felony and ran away from home.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Felonry (n)
Word:

Word ID: F041

Word: Feral

Meaning: Not domestic, Wild

Form: adj
Sentence: Dogs and cats are not feral and most commonly preferred as pets by people.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F042

Word: Ferment

Meaning: 1) Agitation, Commotion 2) Excite, stirr up

Form: n&v
1) The trains were all delayed by long hours causing fermentation at the
Sentence: railway station. 2) He sang a lively song for the birthday girl and fermented
the dull crowd at the party.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Fermentable (adj), Fermentation (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: F044

Word: Fervent

Meaning: Ardent, Hot

Form: adj
Pamella is a fervent believer in equal remuneration for women in all the fields
Sentence:
of labor.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Fervency (n), Fervently (adv),
Word:

Word ID: F045

Word: Fervid

Meaning: 1) Ardent 2) Hot, glowing

Form: adj
 1) His fervid speech opposed to child labor, touched the hearts of the listeners.
Sentence:
2) She was fervid and fresh after the long walk in the park.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Listless, Restrained

Related
Fervidly (adv),
Word:

Word ID: F046

Word: Fervor

Meaning: Glowing ardor, Intensity of feeling

Form: n

Sentence: Despite all efforts, he cannot disguise the fervor of his love for Olivia.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:
 
 

Word ID: F048

Word: Festive

Meaning: Joyous, Celebratory

Form: adj

Sentence: Christmas is the season of festivity when everyone is in the highest of spirits.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Festively (adv), Festivity (n), Festival (n)

Word ID: F053

Word: Fiasco

Meaning: Total failure

Form: n
Sentence: The new actors forgot their dialogues and thus the play proved to be a fiasco.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F054

Word: Fickle

Meaning: Changeable, Faithless

Form: adj
Annie is a fickle-minded girl who has not yet decided upon the career she
Sentence:
would like to pursue.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Loyal
Related
Fickleness (n), Fickly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: F055

Word: Fictitious

Meaning: Imaginary, not genuine

Form: adj
The characters in this novel are purely fictitious and created just to entertain
Sentence:
the readers.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Fictitiously (adv), Fictitiousness (n)
Word:

Word ID: F056

Word: Fidelity

Meaning: Loyalty

Form: n
The counsellor emphasized on the importance of fidelity for a healthy
Sentence:
marriage.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F057

Word: Figment

Meaning: Invention, Imaginary thing

Form: n
Jane thought she heard someone knocking her door at midnight, but it was
Sentence:
only a figment of her imagination.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F058

Word: Figurative

Meaning: Not literal, of pictorial or sculptural representation

Form: adj
The professor simplified the tough lines of the poem by explaining it
Sentence:
figuratively to the class.
Synonyms: Metaphorical

Antonyms:
Related
Figuratively (adv), Figure (n)
Word:

Word ID: F059

Word: Figurine

Meaning: Small ornamental statuette

Form: n
A beautiful brass figurine of a horse decorated the mantel in her drawing
Sentence:
room.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: F063

Word: Finale

Meaning: Last movement of instrumental composition

Form: n
The orchestra was performed brilliantly and concluded the show with an
Sentence:
enchanting finale.
Synonyms: Conclusion

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F064

Word: Finesse

Meaning: 1) Delicate skill, strategy 2) Achieve by finesse

Form: n&v
We were impressed by the finesse with which the sculptor carved out the ice
Sentence:
statue.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F066

Word: Finicky

Meaning: Needing much attention to detail

Form: adj
The neat and tidy home of Mrs. Andrews reveals how finicky she is about
Sentence:
cleanliness.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F067

Word: Firebrand

Meaning: A person or thing that brings trouble

Form: n
Judy is the firebrand of our class and is always getting us into trouble with our
Sentence:
teachers.
Synonyms: Troublemaker

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F069

Word: Fissure
1) Long and narrow opening made esp. by cracking or splitting 2) To split or
Meaning:
crack
Form: n&v
The glacier melted in the summer and seeping in and out of the fissures, it
Sentence:
finally flowed into the river.
Synonyms: Crevice

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F070

Word: Fitful

Meaning: Having irregular periods of activity

Form: adj
She lost her peace of mind and slept fitfully after hearing about her father's
Sentence:
illness.
Synonyms: Spasmodic, Intermittent
Antonyms:
Related
Fitfully (adv), Fitfulness (n)
Word:

Word ID: F071

Word: Flaccid

Meaning: Hanging loose or wrinkled, drooping, lacking vigor

Form: adj
Her grey hair and flaccid skin made Mary look much older than she actually
Sentence:
was.
Synonyms: Flabby

Antonyms: Taut, Turgid

Related
Flaccidity (n)
Word:

Word ID: F074

Word: Flamboyant

Meaning: Gorgeously colored, nicely decorated

Form: adj
It was impossible to miss out Steve who was dressed in a flamboyant orange
Sentence:
shirt for the party.
Synonyms: Ornate

Antonyms: Restrained
Related
Flamboyance (n), Flamboyancy (n), Flamboyantly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: F075

Word: Flaunt

Meaning: Display ostentatiously

Form: v
She came to college flaunting her new silver watch. 1) Her cheeks have brown
Sentence: flecks, which she tries to disguise by using make up. 2) Martha looked very
pretty in her dress that was white flecked with red polka dots.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: Hide
Related
Flaunty (adj)
Word:

Word ID: F076

Word: Fleck

Meaning: 1) Spot in skin, Patch of color or light 2) To mark with flecks

Form: n&v
1) Her cheeks have brown flecks, which she tries to disguise by using make
Sentence: up. 2) Martha looked very pretty in her dress that was white flecked with red
polka dots.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Fleckless (adj)
Word:

Word ID: F077

Word: Fleece

Meaning: 1) Wool coat of a sheep 2) To rob or plunder

Form: n&v
1) The cattle grazer shaved the white fleece off his sheep and sold it to the
Sentence: merchants. 2) The robbers on the highway fleeced us off our watches and
jewelry.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Fleeced (adj), Fleecy (adj), Fleeceable (adj)
Word:

Word ID: F078

Word: Flick

Meaning: 1) Light stroke as with a whip 2) Strike or move with a flick

Form: n&v
1) He took a towel and flicked the cigarette ash off the towel. 2) We stood
Sentence:
horrified as the snake flicked its tongue in and out of its mouth.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F080

Word: Flinch

Meaning: Hesitate, give way

Form: v
She is not the sorts to flinch in the face of a problem but deals with it
Sentence:
courageously.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Extol
Related
Word:

Word ID: F082

Word: Flit
1) Fly, Dart lightly, Pass swiftly by 2) Change of abode esp. to evade creditor
Meaning:
etc.
Form: v&n
1) During our nature walk we saw beautiful blue birds flitting from branch to
Sentence: branch. 2) Thieves never have a permanent abode and flit from place to place
to avoid getting caught by the police.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F084

Word: Flora

Meaning: Plants of a region or era

Form: n

Sentence: Holland is famous for its flora, especially the tulips.

Synonyms:
Antonyms:

Related Word: Floral (adj)

Word ID: F086

Word: Flounder
1) Struggle and thrash about, Proceed clumsily or falter 2) Flat-fish esp. of
Meaning:
small edible species
Form: v&n
1) He floundered in the water trying to save his life, as he did not know how to
Sentence: swim. 2) The fishermen made good money after selling the flounder they
caught with their nets.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F087

Word: Flourish
1) Grow well, Prosper, Decorate with ornaments 2) Ornament of flowing
Meaning:
curves about letter or word in handwriting
Form: v&n
1) His business flourished after he changed his marketing strategies. 2) The
Sentence: Christmas tree looked gorgeous flourished with gold and silver balls. 3) She
used flourishy handwriting to make the invitation look fancy.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Flourishy (adj)
Word:

Word ID: F089

Word: Fluctuate

Meaning: Waver, Shift

Form: v
His feelings fluctuated between fear and excitement as he got ready for scuba
Sentence:
diving.
Synonyms: Vacillate

Antonyms:
Related
Fluctuation (n),
Word:

Word ID: F090

Word: Fluency

Meaning: Smoothness of speech

Form: n

Sentence: She is French but her fluency in English and German is remarkable.

Synonyms:

Antonyms: Hesitance

Related Word: Fluent (adj), Fluently (adv)

Word ID: F103

Word: Forbearance

Meaning: Patience

Form: n

Sentence: Her forbearance was rewarded and she finally got a good raise in her salary.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Forbear (v)

Word ID: F104

Word: Ford
1) Place where a river can be crossed on foot 2) To cross water by wading or
Meaning:
with vehicle
Form: n&v
1) The trekkers dipped their sticks in the water to see if it were fordable
Sentence: otherwise they would have to swim across to the other side. 2) The hunter's
jeep was sturdy and could ford easily without water seeping into the engine.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Fordable (adj), Fordless (n)
Word:

Word ID: F106

Word: Forensic

Meaning: Suitable to debate or courts of law

Form: adj
There was no apparent proof of the old man's murder; but the forensic
Sentence: examination revealed a large quantity of poison in his stomach, which proved
that the man did not die a natural death.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Forensically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: F107

Word: Foreshadow

Meaning: Give an indication beforehand, Portend

Form: v

Sentence: The dark clouds foreshadowed heavy rains in the next hour.

Synonyms: Prefigure

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F108

Word: Foresight

Meaning: Ability to foresee future happenings, Prudence

Form: n
He had the foresight to invest his money in a business that would reap him
Sentence:
long-term profits.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F109

Word: Forestall

Meaning: Prevent by taking action in advance

Form: v
Our teammates played intelligently and forestalled the opponent's constant
Sentence:
efforts to shoot another basket and win the match.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Forestallment (n)
Word:

Word ID: F091

Word: Fluke

Meaning: 1) Unlikely occurrence, Stroke of fortune 2) Make fluke

Form: n&v

Sentence: 1) He is not a good golfer and the winning stroke was only a fluke.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Fluky (adj)

 

Word ID: F092

Word: Fluster

Meaning: 1) Confuse with drink 2) Agitation

Form: v&n
1) Fred was flustered after the drink and began to fumble over his words. 2)
Sentence: The club members were flustered by the constant disagreement over trivial
issues.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F093

Word: Flux

Meaning: 1) Series of changes 2) Flow copiously, make fluid

Form: n&v
1) The future plans of the company are unsettled and everything is still in a
Sentence: state of flux. 2) The glue had become rather thick so I added a little water to it
to make it flux.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Fluxion (n), Fluxional (adj), Fluxionary (adj)
Word:
 

Word ID: F094

Word: Fodder

Meaning: 1) Coarse food for cattle, horses etc 2) Give fodder to

Form: n&v
1) Alfalfa is a very good fodder for cattle. 2) Horses need to be foddered well
Sentence:
to build up their energy before they can run in the races.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F096

Word: Foil
1) Metal hammered or rolled into fine sheet 2) Sword used in fencing 3) Track
Meaning: of hunted animal, check 4) Run over or cross so as to baffle hounds, beat off,
repulse, frustrate etc
Form: n&v
Sentence: 1) The food on flight is all served in foil containers to keep it fresh. 2) Fencers
use their foil with great agility. 3) He foiled the grazing sheep by running
 between them.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Foilist (n)
Word:

Word ID: F098

Word: Foliage

Meaning: Masses of leaves

Form: n
The soldiers were dressed in brown and green uniforms that would camouflage
Sentence:
them in the foliage of the forest.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Foliar (adj), Foliate (adj & v)
Word:

Word ID: F100

Word: Foolhardy

Meaning: Delighting in needless risks

Form: adj
Despite knowing about the poor future of his business he is being foolhardy
Sentence:
and borrowing more money to invest in it.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Foolhardiness (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: F101

Word: Fop
Dandy, A man who takes too much interest in his clothes and personal
Meaning:
appearance
Form: n
Sentence: He always tries to be a fop but none of the boys in his class like his taste for
 clothes.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Fopling (n), Foppery (n), Foppish (adj)
Word:

Word ID: F110

Word: Forgo

Meaning: Give up, go without

Form: v
Harold's seniors advised him that it would be unwise to forgo this opportunity
Sentence:
of going to New York for training.
Synonyms: Relinquish

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F111

Word: Forlorn

Meaning: Sad and lonely, Wretched

Form: adj
Maggie was miserable and forlorn when her cousins returned to America after
Sentence:
spending an enjoyable vacation with her.
Synonyms: Desperate

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F112

Word: Formality

Meaning: Ceremonious quality, Something done just for form's sake

Form: n
Sentence: 1) Friends should be at ease with one another and realize that there is no place
for formality in everyday life. 2) There are a few formalities that have to be
 settled before we become the legal owners of this house.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Formal (n), Formalization (n), Formalize (v)
Word:
 

Word ID: F113

Word: Formidable

Meaning: To be dreaded or viewed with respect

Form: adj
The formidable voice of our principle brings silence in the assembly hall
Sentence:
instantly.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Formidableness (n), Formidably (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: F115

Word: Forswear

Meaning: Swear falsely

Form: v
The witness accepted the bribe offered by the lawyer and agreed to forswear in
Sentence:
court.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F116

Word: Forte
1) A person's strong point or special talent. Also part of sword or blade from
Meaning:
hilt to middle 2) Performed loud(ly) and then immediately soft(ly)
Form: n, adj & adv
 1) His ability to convince people is his forte that acts as an advantage over the
Sentence: other salesmen. 2) The violinist had to concentrate hard while he performs the
forte that involves a lot of rise and fall.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F117

Word: Forthright
1) Outspoken, Straightforward, Frank 2) In a direct manner 3) Going straight,
Meaning:
unswerving
Form: n, adv & adj
1) Tina hurt the feelings of Jane by being rather forthright about her dislike for
Jane's new dress. 2) The teacher made the rules of discipline clear in a
Sentence:
forthright manner. 3) The pedestrian directed us to go forthright and we would
reach the hotel.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: F118

Word: Fortitude

Meaning: Courage in pain or adversity

Form: n

Sentence: His wife's fortitude helped Lionel to pull through the times of financial crisis.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F119

Word: Fortuitous

Meaning: Accidental, By chance

 Form: adj
Betty's and mine was a fortuitous meeting at the camp but we ended up
Sentence:
becoming the best of friends.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Unfortunate
Related
Fortuitously (adv), Fortuitousness (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: F120

Word: Foster

Meaning: Encourage, Promote growth of

Form: v
The government hopes that its new foreign policies will foster friendly
Sentence:
relations with its neighboring countries.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Scotch, Stymie

Related
Fosterage (n), Fosterling (n)
Word:

Word ID: F121

Word: Founder
1) Person who establishes (an organization, business) 2) Fall completely, give
Meaning:
way
Form: n&v
1) Mohammed was the founder of the religion of Islam. 2) The roof of the
Sentence: building foundered because of lack of support from the pillars that were very
weak.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Foundation (n), Foundership (n)
Word:

Word ID: F123

Word: Fracas
Meaning: Noisy quarrel

Form: n
The football player tripped his opponent after which a fight broke out and all the rest got
Sentence:
involved in the fracas.
Synonyms: Brawl, Melee

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F125

Word: Frail

Meaning: 1) Rush basket for packing figs, raisins etc 2) In weak health, morally week

Form: n & adj

1) The vendor sold his dry fruits in pretty frail. 2) The frail old lady passed
Sentence:
away after falling down the stairs.
Synonyms: Fragile

Antonyms:
Related
Frailness (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: F126

Word: Franchise
1) Right granted by authority, Right to vote, Business licensed to sell a product
Meaning:
in a particular territory, Citizenship 2) To grant such rights
Form: n&v
1) Our company has obtained the franchise to sell a renowned beverage in the
Sentence: entire Eastern region of the country. 2) The government has franchised our
company as the sole distributor of this product.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F127

Word: Frantic

Meaning: Distraught with rage, pain, grief etc

Form: adj
He was frantic with worry after discovering that his car was missing from the
Sentence:
parking lot of the theatre.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Frantically (adv), Franticly (adv),
Word:
 

Word ID: F128

Word: Fraudulent

Meaning: Guilty of (esp. cheating)

Form: adj
He obtained the money to buy a new watch by fraudulent means and was
Sentence:
caught.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Fraudulence (n), Fraudulently (adv), Fraud (n)
Word:

Word ID: F129

Word: Fraught

Meaning: Full of (meaning etc), causing or suffering anxiety

Form: adj

Sentence: The long journey through the woods was fraught with adventure.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F131

Word: Frenetic

Meaning: Filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm

Form: adj
The participants were frenetic about their victory but did not know that their
Sentence:
team had been disqualified.
Synonyms: Frenzied, Frantic

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F132

Word: Frenzy

Meaning: 1) Temporary insanity, excitement 2) Drive to frenzy

Form: n&v
1) He was in a state of frenzy after discovering that all his money had been
Sentence: stolen from the cupboard. 2) The music was very loud and there was frenzied
activity at the party.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Frenzied (adj)
Word:

Word ID: F133

Word: Fresco

Meaning: Method of painting on plaster, and such painting

Form: n
1) The walls of the church are frescoed with designs of beautiful colors. 2) The
Sentence: caves of Ajanta and Ellora in India are famous for the frescoes painted on its
walls.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 
Word ID: F134

Word: Fret
1) Ornamental pattern made of continuous combinations of straight lines 2) To
Meaning:
be annoyed or vexed
Form: n&v
1) The fret is a design that requires accuracy of measurements when created.
Sentence:
2) She is still fretting about her parents turning up late for her dance show.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Word:

Word ID: F135

Word: Friction

Meaning: Rubbing of two bodies

Form: n

Sentence: While camping we tried to get sparks of fire by the friction of stones.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Frictional (adj), Frictionless (adj)

 

Word ID: F136

Word: Frigid

Meaning: Intensely cold, Unresponsive

Form: adj
1) The frigidity of the hill station had our hands and feet numb. 2) She
Sentence:
responded to my greeting with just a frigid smile and walked away.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Frigidity (adj), Frigidness (adj), Frigidly (adv)
Word:
Word ID: F138

Word: Frivolous

Meaning: Lacking in seriousness, Self-indulgently carefree

Form: adj
Gary is a frivolous and senseless man who thinks about nothing but parties and
Sentence:
merriment.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Frivolity (n), Frivolousness (n), Frivolously (adv)
Word:

Word ID: F124

Word: Fractious

Meaning: Unruly

Form: adj
The students were unusually fractious that day and even the teacher failed to
Sentence:
bring about any order in the class.
Synonyms: Peevish

Antonyms: Agreeable
Related
Fractiously (adv), Fractiousness (n)
Word:

Word ID: F139

Word: Frolicsome

Meaning: Full of pranks

Form: adj

Sentence: The governess was fed up of the practical jokes of the frolicsome children.

Synonyms: Joyous

Antonyms:

Related Word: Frolic (adj)

Word ID: F143

Word: Frugal

Meaning: Careful, sparingly used or supplied

Form: adj
Despite his richness he still has frugal habits and does not believe in
Sentence:
unnecessary expenses.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Frugality (n) Frugally (adv)
Word:

Word ID: F144

Word: Fruition

Meaning: Bearing of fruit, Attainment of thing desired, Enjoyment

Form: n

Sentence: After much delay the plan to build the orphanage finally came to fruition.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F146

Word: Frustrate

Meaning: Discontented through inability to achieve one's desires

Form: v

Sentence: His constant failure to make profits frustrated him.

Synonyms: Baffle

Antonyms: Abet

Related Word: Frustration (n)

Word ID: F149

Word: Fugitive
Meaning: 1) Fleeing, Running away, Occasional 2) One who flees esp. from danger

Form: adj & n

1) The fugitive tried his best to leave the country after committing the crime
Sentence:
but was eventually caught by the police.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: F150

Word: Fulcrum

Meaning: Support on which a lever rests

Form: n

Sentence: The children fell off the seesaw as its fulcrum gave away.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F154

Word: Fundamental

Meaning: Of the groundwork, Primary, Essential

Form: adj & n

The fundamental principle of tennis is to watch the ball carefully before taking
Sentence:
a position to strike it.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Fundamentally (adv), Fundamentality (adv)
Word:

Word ID: F156

Word: Furor

Meaning: Enthusiastic admiration, frenzy, great excitement

Form: n

Sentence: The furor of the children at the playground after class is an amusing sight.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: F161

Word: Futile

Meaning: Useless, Hopeless, Ineffectual

Form: adj
None of the medicines were working and the doctor knew that all efforts to
Sentence:
revive the patient were futile.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Futility (n), Futilely (adv)
Word:

Word ID: F159

Word: Fusion

Meaning: Blending of different things into one

Form: n
The musical piece performed by the guitarist was a fusion of eastern and
Sentence:
western melodies.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Fusionist (n)
Word:

Word ID: G035

Word: Generate

Meaning: Cause, Produce, Create

Form: v
The current cricket series between India and Australia has generated a lot of
Sentence: interest in the media as it comes after a rather troubled phase for Indian
cricket.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Generator (n), Generation (n), Generative (adj.)
Word:

Word ID: G036

Word: Generic

Meaning: Characteristic of an entire class or species

Form: adj.
To describe his play as a 'comedy' would be too generic; I would classify it
Sentence:
more as political satire.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Generically (adv.)
Word:

Word ID: G037

Word: Genesis

Meaning: Beginning, Origin

Form: n
The director said at the press conference that the genesis of his latest
Sentence: blockbuster was a dream that he had had when he was just eight years old, and
which he vividly recalls even now.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G038

Word: Geniality

Meaning: Cheerfulness, Kindliness, Sympathy

Form: n
I'd never expected such geniality from them; I used to think they are quite rude
Sentence:
and consider guests to be a nuisance.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Genial (adj.), Genialize (v), Genially (adv.)
Word:

Word ID: G055

Word: Giddy

Meaning: Light-hearted, Dizzy, to make or become giddy

Form: adj. & v

Watching the little children on the merry-go-round for so long made her feel
Sentence:
dizzy, and she decided to go back to her room.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Giddily (adv.), Giddiness (n)
Word:

Word ID: G057

Word: Gingerly

Meaning: Very carefully, prudent

Form: adv. & adj.

He gingerly picked up the crystal bowl from the shelf and showed it to her
Sentence:
fiancée, holding it tightly.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G058

Word: Girth
 The distance around something, Circumference. Also, measurement of a
Meaning:
person around the waist
Form: n
The doctor sternly advised him to start exercising, and also to have a check on
Sentence:
his diet, if he wished to control his fast-expanding girth.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G059

Word: Gist

Meaning: Essence of a matter

Form: n
The gist of the entire incident is that our friend here may soon find himself out
Sentence:
of job, he informed us, summing up the whole situation.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: G060

Word: Glacial

Meaning: Like a glacier, Extremely cold

Form: adj.
Everyone in the school, including the teachers, was terrified of the glacial stare
Sentence:
of the principal.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Glacially (adv.), Glaciated (adj.), Glaciation (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: G062

Word: Glaring

Meaning: Highly conspicuous, Harshly bright

Form: adj.

Sentence: What a glaring mistake you've made by not filling out this form!

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Glare (v, adj. & n)

Word ID: G063

Word: Glaze
1) Cover with a thin and shiny surface, become glassy 2) Substance used to
Meaning:
glaze
Form: v&n
I saw my reflection in the glazed surface of the new, metallic car, and
Sentence:
observed that my tie was not straight.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Glazer (n), Glazier (n), Glazy (adj.)
Word:

Word ID: G076

Word: Goad

Meaning: Urge someone to continue or perform, Persuade

Form: v&n
It is doubtful that the pressure of the environmentalists will be sufficient to
Sentence:
goad the developing nations into using less fossil fuels.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G065

Word: Glib
Meaning: Fluent, Facile, Slick

Form: adj.
With his glib sales pitch, the salesman almost managed to convince me to buy
Sentence:
the timeshare holiday package; now I'm glad that I did not get fully convinced.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Glibly (adv.), Glibness (n)
Word:

Word ID: G066

Word: Glimmer

Meaning: Shine erratically, Twinkle Hence, any feeble or wavering light

Form: v&n
Soon, the glimmering lights of the city were visible in the far distance. The
Sentence: small glimmer of hope that was there evaporated when the doctor informed us
that her blood pressure was falling drastically.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G070

Word: Glossary

Meaning: Brief explanation of words used in the text

Form: n
For the definitions of all the technical terms in this essay, please refer to the
Sentence:
glossary at the end.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Glossarial (adj.), Glossarist, Glossarator (n)
Word:

Word ID: G077

Word: Gorge
 (1) A deep valley with steep sides (2) Feed greedily, Stuff oneself (3) Contents
Meaning:
of stomach
Form: n&v
(1) The only way to go across the gorge was by a narrow, rickety wooden
bridge.(2) He spent most of the day sitting in front of the television and
Sentence:
gorging on potato wafers and chocolates. (3) The vivid portrayal of cruelty in
the movie made my gorge rise.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G078

Word: Gory

Meaning: Violent and involving bloodshed

Form: adj.
The TV report about the sordid incident left out all the gory details and gave a
Sentence:
rather toned-down version of the story.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G080

Word: Gourmand

Meaning: Gluttonous, epicure, person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

Form: adj. & n

The owner of this hotel is a real gourmand; each night you can find him at the
Sentence:
restaurant trying out some dishes especially prepared for him.
Synonyms: Gourmet

Antonyms:
Related
Gourmandism (n), Gourmandise (n)
Word:

Word ID: G081

Word: Gourmet

Meaning: Connoisseur of food and drink

Form: n
Though these dishes have been prepared keeping the gourmet in mind, we are
Sentence:
confident that even the uninitiated visitor to the restaurant would love them.
Synonyms: Gourmand

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G085

Word: Granulate

Meaning: Form into grains

Form: v
The company has re-launched its finely powdered coffee as granulated coffee,
Sentence:
and plans to spend a huge amount on advertising the re-launch.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Granulation (n), Granulator (n)
Word:

Word ID: G086

Word: Graphic

Meaning: (1) Very clear and powerful (2) Related to drawing or painting

Form: adj. & n

(1) The TV channel was showing the procedures during a heart surgery in
graphic detail, which my mother was just not able to get herself to see. (2) He
Sentence:
is the Chief Graphic Designer for the magazine and is responsible for all the
illustrations and photographs in the magazine.
Synonyms: (1) Vivid

Antonyms:
Related
Graphical (adj.), Graphically (adv.)
Word:

Word ID: G087

 Word: Grapple

Meaning: To come to terms with, Tackle, Get a grip on something

Form: v&n
The family has been trying to grapple with the truth of the sudden demise of
Sentence:
their sole-bread earner, but not with much success.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G088

Word: Grate
(1) Make an unpleasant sound so as to annoy (2) Rub together so as to reduce
Meaning:
to small particles or a smaller size
Form: v
(1) As if the heavy metal sound of that rock group is not jarring enough, the
Sentence: voice of the lead vocalist really begins to grate on you after a while. (2) You
were supposed to cut the cheese into thin slices, not grate it into such fine bits.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Grater (n)
Word:
Word ID: G089 Word: Gratify Meaning: To please Form: v Sentence: While I was really gratified at the
news of my qualifying for the engineering degree course, there was also a bit of sadness at the thought
of leaving school. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Gratification (n)

Word ID: G091

Word: Gratuitous

Meaning: Given freely, Unwarranted, Uncalled for

Form: adj.
He goes about giving gratuitous advice to others, and despite all his good
Sentence:
intentions, this habit of his has made him rather unpopular in the class.
Synonyms: Gratis

Antonyms:
Related Gratuitously (adv.), Gratuitousness (n)
 Word:

Word ID: G092

Word: Gravity

Meaning: 1) Seriousness 2) Attractive force by which bodies tend to center of earth

Form: n

Sentence: (1) It was a good six hours before the gravity of the situation was really understood by the
administration.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Gravitational (adj.), Gravitation (n)

Word ID: G096

Word: Grimace

Meaning: A facial distortion to show feeling of hurt or physical pain

Form: n&v
She grimaced with pain as she tried to stand up from her hospital bed, having
Sentence:
fractured her ankle in a bicycle accident.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Grimacer (n)
Word:

Word ID: G100

Word: Grouse

Meaning: 1) To complain, Fuss 2) Wild bird with feathered feet

Form: v&n
He's always complaining about something or the other; when it's not the
Sentence:
weather, the policies of the government becomes the subject of his grouse.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
 Related
Word:

Word ID: G099

Word: Grotesque

Meaning: Extremely ugly or unpleasant, Ridiculously unpleasant, Distorted

Form: n & adj.

In trying to appear half her age by putting on make-up and wearing tights, the
Sentence:
middle-aged woman ended up looking grotesque.
Synonyms: Bizarre, Ludicrous

Antonyms:
Related
Grotesquely (adv.), Grotesqueness (n), Grotesquerie, (n)
Word:

Word ID: G102

Word: Grudging

Meaning: Unwilling, Reluctant, Stingy

Form: adj.
He confirmed his reputation of being a very poor loser when he accepted
Sentence: defeat very grudgingly in the semi finals of the French Open tennis
tournament.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Grudgingly (adv.)
Word:

Word ID: G103 Word: Gruel Meaning: Liquid food made by boiling oatmeal etc Form: n & v Sentence:
The prisoners were served an extremely tasteless meal of rice, barley and gruel. Synonyms: Antonyms:
Related Word: Grueling (n & adj.)    

Word ID: G105

Word: Gruesome

Meaning: Extremely shocking and unpleasant

Form: adj.
 In a gruesome incident reported by today's newspaper, the police has found
Sentence:
human remains in a garbage bag very near to the place I stay.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gruesomely (adv.), Gruesomeness (n)
Word:

Word ID: G106

Word: Gruff

Meaning: Rough-mannered

Form: adj.
Though the doctor was quite brilliant, his gruff manner of speaking put off
Sentence:
most of his patients and his practice never really picked up.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gruffly (adv.), Gruffness (n)
Word:

Word ID: G108

Word: Guffaw

Meaning: To laugh in a loud and rude manner, Such boisterous laughter

Form: n&v

Sentence: At his stupid remark, Peter let out a loud guffaw.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:
 

Word ID: G109

Word: Guile

Meaning: Treachery, Deceit, Cunning

Form: n
Sentence: I thought of him as a very simple and honest person; I could never have
 expected such guile from him.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Guileful (adj.), Guileless (adj.)
Word:

Word ID: G110

Word: Guise

Meaning: External appearance, costume

Form: n
The police officer entered the casino under the guise of a wealthy
Sentence:
businessman, and was soon ushered to the central playing table.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G112

Word: Gustatory

Meaning: Affecting the sense of taste

Form: adj.
Since he had a bad cold, his gustatory senses were impaired and he could not
Sentence:
enjoy the wonderful meal laid out for him.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gustation (n), Gustative (adj.)
Word:

Word ID: G113

Word: Gusto

Meaning: Enjoyment with which something is done

Form: n
The students enjoyed themselves to the hilt at the picnic, eating, dancing, and
Sentence:
making merry with gusto.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gusty (adj.)
Word:

Word ID: G111

Word: Gullible

Meaning: Easily cheated or duped, stupid

Form: adj.
Gullible foreign tourists to India are often duped by unscrupulous travel
Sentence:
agents.
Synonyms: Credulous

Antonyms:
Related
Gullibility (n)
Word:

Word ID: G032

Word: Gelid

Meaning: Ice-cold

Form: adj.

Sentence: Her lips had turned gelid in the icy weather and she found it difficult to speak.

Synonyms: Chilly

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: G094

Word: Gregarious

Meaning: Habitually living in flocks or communities, Fond of company

Form: adj.
As opposed to her sister who prefers to keep to herself and does not speak
Sentence: much, Terry is quite gregarious, fond of making friends and outgoing by
nature.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gregariously (adv.), Gregariousness (n)
Word:

Word ID: G073

Word: Glut

Meaning: Feed or satisfy to the full, Overload (usu. with food)

Form: v&n
The glut of media coverage to the growth of the dot com industry had too
Sentence:
much of reporting and very little of analysis.
Synonyms: Gorge, Cloy

Antonyms:
Related
Glutton (n)
Word:

Word ID: G052

Word: Gibbous
Convex, Protruding, used to describe the moon between half-moon and full
Meaning:
moon phase
Form: adj.
By looking at the gibbous shape of the moon, I could make out that the full-
Sentence:
moon night was still about a week away.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gibbously (adv.), Gibbosity (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: G044

Word: Germane

Meaning: Relevant, Pertinent to the matter

Form: adj.
He did not consider the journalist's question was germane to the main issue of
Sentence:
the press conference, and chose to ignore it.
Synonyms: Appropriate, Apposite

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: G050

Word: Ghoul

Meaning: An evil spirit

Form: n
Though I do not believe in them, I remember I used to marvel at the stories of
Sentence:
ghosts and ghouls as a child.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Ghoulish (adj.)
Word:

Word ID: G003

Word: Gadfly

Meaning: A large fly that bites cattle. Also an irritatingly persistent person

Form: n
Like an irritating gadfly, he often comes to my workplace without any rhyme
Sentence:
on reason, and keeps disturbing me at work.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G005

Word: Gainsay

Meaning: To deny, To contradict

Form: v
Sentence: There's no gainsaying the fact that what the boy has done is nothing short of a
crime, but while judging his guilt, we must keep in mind his tender age and the
 fact that he has had a rather pitiful upbringing.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gainsayer (n)
Word:

Word ID: G013

Word: Gambol

Meaning: To jump about in play

Form: n&v
The school children were merrily gamboling about in the playing field in the
Sentence:
pleasant spring sunshine.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G026

Word: Gastronome

Meaning: Fond of, or a judge of, good eating and drinking

Form: n
Everyone acknowledges him as a natural gastronome; he not only is very fond
Sentence: of eating, but can also make out small differences in taste that others cannot
normally perceive.
Synonyms: Epicure, Gourmet

Antonyms:
Related
Gastronomy (n), Gastronomic (adj.)
Word:

Word ID: G043

Word: Genuflect

Meaning: To bend the knees as in worship

Form: v

Sentence: Anyone who entered the king's court had to first genuflect in front of a huge
 statue of the king placed immediately after the royal gates.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Genuflexion (n), Genuflector (n), Genuflectory (adj.)
Word:

Word ID: G047

Word: Gestate
To carry inborn young in the uterus until birth. Also, to develop gradually in
Meaning:
the mind
Form: v
He let the idea gestate in his mind for a good four months before finally
Sentence:
deciding to act on it.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gestation (n)
Word:

Word ID: G053

Word: Gibe

Meaning: To speak in an insulting way. Hence, words spoken as an insult

Form: v&n
Not able to tolerate the gibes of her classmates at her badly freckled face, he
Sentence:
broke down and started sobbing loudly.
Synonyms: Scoff, Deride

Antonyms:
Related
Giber (n). Gibe is also spelt as Jibe in British English.
Word:
 

Word ID: G064

Word: Glean

Meaning: To collect facts etc. by patient effort

Form: v
Sentence: From what I managed to glean from them out of all their vague statements,
 they are indeed planning to start a new company.
Synonyms: Gather, Accumulate, Cull.

Antonyms:
Related
Gleaner (n), Gleaning (n)
Word:

Word ID: G039

Word: Genre

Meaning: Particular variety of art or literature

Form: n
His music stands apart from his contemporaries as it cannot be classified as
Sentence: belonging to any particular genre -- and that's also the biggest reason for his
popularity even today.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G041

Word: Gentility

Meaning: Refinement, Full of gentleness

Form: n
The gentility of her behavior, despite being spoken to so rudely by her father,
Sentence:
is truly admirable.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gentle (adj. & n)
Word:

Word ID: G023

Word: Garret

Meaning: Room on top floor or partly or entirely on the roof

Form: n

Sentence: During his early days as a struggling artist in Paris, he lived on the top of this
 building in a small garret, that also served as his studio.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Garreteer (n)
Word:

Word ID: G042

Word: Gentry

Meaning: People of standing, Class of people just below nobility

Form: n
The club by the river was at one time frequented only by selective gentry of
Sentence: the town, but now you can find all kinds of base characters drinking and
talking loudly on its lawns.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G046

Word: Gerrymander
Arrange boundaries of (a constituency etc.) so as to gain unfair electoral
Meaning:
advantages. Such manipulation
Form: v&n
The formation of three new states has been widely criticized by several
Sentence:
sections of the press as nothing but political gerrymandering.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gerrymanderer (n)
Word:

Word ID: G045

Word: Germinal

Meaning: In the earliest stage of development, Creative or productive of new ideas

Form: adj.

Sentence: We call this division the Germinal Department since the people here are highly
 creative and responsible for most of the big ideas that our advertising agency
has come up with.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Germinate (v), Germinant (adj.), Germination (n), Germinative (adj.)
Word:
 

Word ID: G048

Word: Gesticulation

Meaning: Motion, Gesture

Form: n
I could see my brother wildly gesticulating at me, but could not figure out
Sentence:
towards what he was trying to draw my attention.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gesticulate (v), Gesticulator (n), Gesticulative (adj.), Gesticulatory (adj.)
Word:
 

Word ID: G095

Word: Grievance

Meaning: Cause of complaint

Form: n
Because the defect in the product could not be detected in time, the company
Sentence: is now flooded with grievances from customers complaining about the
problem with the product.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G069

Word: Gloat
To experience or express a strong, selfish and often malicious delight. Hence,
Meaning:
such a feeling or expression of such delight
Form: v&n
In all their statements to the press prior to the test series against India, the
Sentence:
Australians had gloated that their opponents stood no chance of winning.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G079

Word: Gouge
To make a hole using some pointed tool, or to dig out something using the
Meaning:
finger
Form: v&n
He accidentally drove his car into a pointed rod jutting out of the wall and
Sentence:
gouged a hole in the back of his car.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G090

Word: Gratis

Meaning: Free of charge, without payments

Form: adj. & adv.

The announcement that drinks will be provided gratis was greeted with loud
Sentence:
cheers from all sides.
Synonyms: Gratuitous

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G049

Word: Ghastly

Meaning: Horrible(y), frightful(ly)

Form: adj. & adv.
She wanted to get the ghastly episode, when she was chased by a group of
Sentence: robbers on the street, out of her as soon as possible, but just could not get
herself to do it.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Ghastliness (n)
Word:

Word ID: G051

Word: Gibberish

Meaning: Unintelligent speech

Form: n

Sentence: None of what he said made any sense to me; I think it was all utter gibberish.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: G097

Word: Grisly

Meaning: Inspiring fear or horror

Form: adj.
The police has just unearthed a case of grisly murder, in which the victim has
Sentence:
been burnt alive after being tied to a pole.
Synonyms: Gruesome

Antonyms:
Related
Grisliness (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: G098

Word: Gristle
Meaning: Tough, inedible part of animal flesh, esp. in meat

Form: n
My grandfather does not have a strong set of teeth, so he cannot eat meat if
Sentence:
there is any gristle in it.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gristly (adj.)
Word:

Word ID: G107

Word: Gubernatorial

Meaning: Of or having to do with the governor or the office of the governor

Form: adj.
As part of his gubernatorial benefits, he is entitled to a plush bungalow even
Sentence:
after he retires from active life.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G101

Word: Grovel
To behave in an excessively humble or submissive way. Also, to be prostrate
Meaning:
in humility or fear.
Form: v
He made it clear in the meeting that instead of groveling to the wishes of the
Sentence:
owner of the company, he would rather submit his resignation.
Synonyms: Truckle, Fawn.

Antonyms:
Related
Groveler (n), Grover (n)
Word:

Word ID: G004

Word: Gaffe
Meaning: Indiscreet act or remark, a blunder

Form: n
He addressed the colonel as a major, then quickly realizing his gaffe, profusely
Sentence:
apologized for his blunder.
Synonyms: Faux pas

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G018

Word: Garbled
Of something said or written in a confused way, sometimes deliberately,
Meaning:
giving a false impression of the facts
Form: v
Though there was nothing wrong with the fax machine, I could not read
Sentence:
anything as the message was totally garbled.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G002

Word: Gad

Meaning: Wander about idly, Travel constantly for pleasure

Form: v
He reached Paris on a Sunday, and not having anything to do, decided to gad
Sentence:
about the historical city to get a feel of it.
Synonyms: Gallivant

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G024

Word: Garrote

Meaning: Cord, wire or a metal collar used to strangle a victim Hence, to execute or kill
 by strangulation
Form: n&v
Deep gashes around the neck of the corpse clearly indicated that the victim
Sentence:
had been garroted to death.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G054

Word: Giblets

Meaning: Edible organs from a bird

Form: n
After they had eaten most of the chicken flesh, they kept the remaining giblets
Sentence:
in the fridge, planning to use them in a recipe for soup.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G056

Word: Gild

Meaning: Cover with a thin layer of gold or gold paint

Form: v
The town authorities had gilded the statue just before the arrival of the
Sentence:
dignitary, and it glittered brilliantly in the mid-day sun.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gilder (n)
Word:

Word ID: G061

Word: Glade

Meaning: Open space in a forest

Form: n
They were relieved to find a small glade in the midst of the thick forest, and
Sentence:
decided to light a fire and pitch camp there.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G067

Word: Glisten

Meaning: To shine by reflecting light from a wet, oily, or smooth surface

Form: v
Beads of sweat glistened on his forehead as he desperately tried to fix the fault
Sentence:
with his car.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G016

Word: Gangrene

Meaning: Decomposition or decay of body tissue To corrupt

Form: n&v
It was over 24 hours since he got the wound, and since there was no treatment,
Sentence:
gangrene was beginning to set in.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gangrenous (adj.)
Word:

Word ID: G071

Word: Glossy

Meaning: Smooth and shining

Form: adj. & n

 I was tempted to buy the magazine because of its glossy appearance and the
Sentence:
attractive photograph on the cover.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Glossily (adv.), Glossiness (n)
Word:

Word ID: G072

Word: Glower

Meaning: To stare or scowl (at)

Form: v
The teacher glowered at him when he meekly informed her that he had not
Sentence:
done the homework.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G074

Word: Gnarled

Meaning: Twisted, rugged

Form: adj.
He fell down on the small bush with gnarled branches and thorns, and tore his
Sentence:
shirt as a result.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gnarly (adj.)
Word:
 

Word ID: G075

Word: Gnome
A small, undersized male character in fairy tales, usu. one with not-so-good
Meaning:
intentions. Also, a person with sinister influence
Form: n
 He grew up listening to lots of fairy tales, and still tries to characterize people
Sentence:
around him as gnomes and elves, fairies and witches.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gnomish (adj.), Gnomic (adj.)
Word:

Word ID: G082

Word: Grandeur

Meaning: Great beauty or power, Impressiveness, Majesty

Form: n
Even if you have heard about it and seen its photographs a hundred times, you
Sentence:
are bound to be awed by the sheer grandeur of the Taj Mahal.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G083

Word: Grandiloquent

Meaning: Pompous, bombastic, using high-sounding language

Form: adj.
His grandiloquent speech, in which he merely talked about his own
Sentence: achievements and how he had taken the company to such heights, was panned
by the press.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Grandiloquence (n), Grandiloquently (adv.)
Word:

Word ID: G084

Word: Grandiose

Meaning: Pretentious, high-flown, ridiculously exaggerated, impressive

Form: adj.
 The grandiose plans that he had for his Internet venture collapsed with the
Sentence:
crash of the Internet share prices on the stock market.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Grandiosity (n), Grandiosely (adv.)
Word:

Word ID: G029

Word: Gaunt

Meaning: Lean and thin

Form: adj.

Sentence: His lean and gaunt frame belies his huge appetite.

Synonyms: Emaciated, Lank

Antonyms:

Related Word: Gauntness (n)

Word ID: G093

Word: Greenhorn

Meaning: An inexperienced person

Form: n
He was a bit of a greenhorn when it came to speaking in public, and his
Sentence:
inexperience showed when he addressed the gathering at the club.
Synonyms: Simpleton

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G040

Word: Genteel

Meaning: Having a high social class, Polite and refined (sometimes in an unnatural way)

Form: adj.
Not accustomed to the genteel ways of the sophisticated socialites, the young
Sentence:
lady from the small town found herself rather out of place at the party.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Genteelism (n), Genteely (adv.)
Word:

Word ID: G068

Word: Glitch

Meaning: A minor problem or fault because of which success is not possible

Form: n
Everything seemed to be moving smoothly in the process of the company
Sentence: formation, till we met with an unexpected glitch : one of the to be directors
was still a minor and so legally could not sign on the contract.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G006

Word: Gait

Meaning: Manner of walking or running, Speed

Form: n
He has a rather stiff way of walking, and everyone can see that his wife just
Sentence:
does not approve of his gait.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G007

Word: Galaxy
Large, Isolated system of stars, such as the milky way, Any collection of
Meaning:
brilliant personalities
Form: n
Present in the concert hall that night, as a mark of respect to the departed
Sentence:
musician, was a whole galaxy of stars from the acting and musical professions.
 Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: G008

Word: Gale

Meaning: Windstorm, Gust of wind

Form: n
The mild breeze suddenly turned into a fierce gale, and people on the street
Sentence:
were seen rushing for shelter.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G009

Word: Gall

Meaning: 1) Mental soreness, or excrescence produced by insect, fungus etc 2) Injure by rubbing,
humiliate etc

Form: n & v

Sentence: After a galling defeat against Germany in the opening match of the Football World Cup, Spain
will have to really play well in its forthcoming match against Romania.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Galling (adj.)

Word ID: G010

Word: Gallant
(1) Brave, Not showing fear under dangerous situations (2) Polite and kind,
Meaning:
esp. towards women
Form: adj.
(1) The queen of Jhansi gallantly fought against the British forces till her last
breath, and made herself immortal in the annals of the history of the Indian
Sentence:
struggle for independence. (2) Gerald gallantly offered to carry Breda's
briefcase as they were alighting down the steps of the aircraft.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gallantry (n)
Word:

Word ID: G011

Word: Galvanize

Meaning: Stimulate by shock, Stir up, Revitalize

Form: v
The stirring speech by the young brigadier has really galvanized the forces,
Sentence:
and they are now all set for another day of hard battle.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Galvanization (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: G012

Word: Gambit
(1) A remark intended to start a conversation (2) A clever piece of action
Meaning:
intended to gain an advantage and usu. Involving some risk
Form: n
(1) He raised the interviewer's expectations with a witty gambit, but his later
performance in the interview made it appear as if his opening remark was a
well rehearsed one.(2) The Railway Budget announced by the Railway
Sentence:
Minister in the Parliament yesterday is clearly an election gambit; making
concessions on the economy in order to get more votes in the forthcoming
elections.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 Word ID: G014

Word: Gamely

Meaning: Bravely, With spirit

Form: adv.
He gamely conceded at the end of the match that he had been totally outplayed
Sentence:
by his opponent, who was obviously much better than him.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Game (n), Gameness (n)
Word:

Word ID: G015

Word: Gamut

Meaning: Entire range or series

Form: n

Sentence: In his short acting career of just 8 years, Peter Sellers played an entire gamut of roles, from
the haughty aristocrat to the humble peasant, to perfection.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: G017

Word: Gape

Meaning: Open widely, Stare open-mouthed

Form: v&n
I gaped at her in surprise, as I had thought that she had left for Australia the
Sentence:
previous week.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related Gaper (n)
Word:

Word ID: G019

Word: Gargantuan

Meaning: Huge, Enormous

Form: adj.
The amount of his debts, along with the interest on them, had mounted to such
Sentence: gargantuan proportions that only a miracle could have saved him from being
absolutely bankrupt.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G020

Word: Garish

Meaning: Over-bright in color, Gaudy

Form: adj.
I think his garish trousers are very poorly chosen; he should have worn
Sentence:
something more sober for this solemn occasion.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Garishly (adv.), Garishness (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: G022

Word: Garnish
1) Decorate, Embellish, usu. a dish before serving it 2) Serve notice on a
Meaning:
person
Form: v&n
The dish was tastefully garnished with parsley and mushrooms, and the aroma
Sentence:
was so good that I could not wait to bite into it.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Garnishment (n), Garnishee (n)
Word:

Word ID: G025

Word: Garrulous

Meaning: Wordy, Talkative

Form: adj.
Tim is such a garrulous little boy that his teachers always ask him to sit in a
Sentence: corner of the class, all by himself, so that he cannot talk with the other students
of the class.
Synonyms: Loquacious

Antonyms:
Related
Garrulousness (n), Garrulously (adv.)
Word:

Word ID: G028

Word: Gaudy

Meaning: Inappropriately fine, Showy

Form: adj.
The principal of the college has reprimanded her for wearing such gaudy
Sentence: clothes to college, and has issued a notice stating that everyone is expected to
dress in a decent way.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gaud, Gaudiness (n), Gaudily (adv.)
Word:
 

Word ID: G030

Word: Gavel

Meaning: Hammerlike tool, usu. used by judges in the court

Form: n&v
The judge banged his gavel loudly on the table in front of him, and
Sentence:
commanded the court to maintain order and decorum.
Synonyms: Mallet
 Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G031

Word: Gawk

Meaning: 1) Stare foolishly, Look in open-mouthed awe 2) Awkward or bashful person

Form: v&n
Too shocked to react, the two boys stood gawking at the strange creature in
Sentence:
front of them.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gawky (n & adj.), Gawkily (adv.), Gawkiness (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: G033

Word: Genealogy

Meaning: Record of descent from ancestors, Pedigree

Form: n
As evidence, the lawyer produced a certified genealogy of the accused in
Sentence: court, which clearly showed that the accused was a direct descendent of the
Earl of Burrough.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Genealogize (v), Genealogist (n)
Word:
 
Word ID: G021

Word: Garner

Meaning: Gather, Collect, often with difficulty

Form: v & n

Sentence: He tried hard to garner some support from his colleagues when the president of the company
accused him of mismanagement of funds, but no one came forward on his behalf.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: G034

Word: Generality

Meaning: Applicability to whole class of instances

Form: n
I asked him a very specific question, but he preferred to answer it with a string
Sentence:
of bland generalities.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Generalization (n)
Word:

Word ID: G001

Word: Gabble

Meaning: To speak quickly and unclearly, so that the listener finds it difficult to understand. Hence, such
speech

Form: v & n

Sentence: The old lady seated next to me on the aircraft merrily gabbled away at me in Persian, totally
ignorant of the fact that I could not understand a single word of it.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: G027

Word: Gauche

Meaning: Tactless, without ease or grace

Form: adj.
Her transformation from a gauche teenager to a self-assured, smart young
Sentence:
business executive, within a period of five years, was truly amazing.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Gauchness (n), Gaucherie (n)
Word:

Word ID: G104

Word: Grueling

Meaning: Extremely tiring and difficult, and demanding great effort and determination

Form: adj.
In the finals of the Wimbledon championship, Sampras defeated Agassi in a
Sentence:
grueling five-setter, which went on for over five hours.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: G114

Word: Gyrate

Meaning: To turn round and round on a fixed point, usu. while dancing

Form: v
The ballet dancer gracefully gyrated on her left toe with her hands raised high
Sentence:
in the air, much to the appreciation from the audience.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

H
Word ID: H064

Word: Hostility

Meaning: Unfriendliness, State of warfare

Form: n
I tried hard to bring about an understanding between them, but their hostility
Sentence:
had increased to such an extent that they simply refused to talk to each other.
Synonyms: Enmity

Antonyms:
Related
Hostile (adj)
Word:
 

Word ID: H065

Word: Hovel

Meaning: An small shed or house in miserable condition

Form: n

Sentence: The house was little more than a hovel and totally inhospitable.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word:

Word ID: H066

Word: Hover
(1) Hang about in the air, or wait at a nearby place (2) Remain in an undecided
Meaning:
state
Form: v&n
Several suspicious looking characters hovered around at the port, and as night
Sentence:
fell, they started their illegal operations under cover of darkness.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 
 Word ID: H073

Word: Humility

Meaning: Humbleness, Not being proud

Form: n
Despite being the richest person at the gathering, Mr. Bramson is the
Sentence: personification of humility -- talking to him, no one can imagine how rich he
is.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Arrogance, Presumption

Related
Humiliate (v)
Word:
 

Word ID: H074

Word: Hurtle

Meaning: To move very fast, usu. in a dangerous way

Form: v
The children hurtled down the hill on their bicycles, thrilled at the speed and
Sentence:
the freedom.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H075

Word: Hybrid

Meaning: A mixture of two different things, usu. of a better quality than the individual things

Form: n & adj

Sentence: Agricultural scientists in that laboratory have tried some crazy experiments -- like when they
tried to grow a hybrid of tomato and potato, calling it pomato.

Synonyms:
Antonyms:

Related Word: Hybridize (v), Hybridization (n)

Word ID: H076

Word: Hyperbole

Meaning: Exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

Form: n
His hyperbolic speech about how well the economy has performed may have
Sentence: won him a lot of applause, but he himself knows quite well that not all of what
he said is as good as it sounds.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Understatement
Related
Hyperbolic (adj)
Word:

Word ID: H078

Word: Hypocrisy

Meaning: Pretending to believe or feel something when actually one does not do so

Form: n
He accused her of hypocrisy in front of the entire class -- saying that she only
Sentence: made a display of sympathy for the poor and not actually feeling anything for
them.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Hypocrite (n), Hypocritical (adj)
Word:

Word ID: H079

Word: Hypothetical

Meaning: Based on assumptions or hypotheses, Supposed

Form: adj

Sentence: The spokesperson of the party dismissed the journalist's question about the
 possibility of the party merging with another regional party, describing it as
purely hypothetical and having no basis.
Synonyms: Imaginary

Antonyms:
Related
Hypothesis (n), Hypothesize (v)
Word:

Word ID: H031

Word: Hegemony

Meaning: Leadership esp. by one state of confederacy

Form: n
The two tribal chieftains were constantly at loggerheads at each other over the
Sentence: question of regional hegemony; each wanted to have control over the
territories they inhabited.
Synonyms: Authority

Antonyms:
Related
Hegemonic (adj)
Word:
 

Word ID: H048

Word: Hirsute

Meaning: Rough with hair or bristles, Hairy

Form: adj
He used to sport a clean-shaven look earlier, but I think he now looks better
Sentence:
ever since he decided to have a hirsute face.
Synonyms: Pilose

Antonyms: Bald
Related
Hirsuteness (n)
Word:
 
 

Word ID: H006

Word: Halcyon days

Meaning: A period in the past which was completely happy and free of trouble

Form: n & adj

Most people look back to their school life as those wonderful halcyon days
Sentence:
when there were hardly any worries in life.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Rough, Turbulent

Related
Word:
 

Word ID: H012

Word: Harangue

Meaning: Speech made to a gathering/ assembly. Usually a loud, vehement address

Form: n&v
The opposition leader gave his usual harangue in the parliament after the
Sentence: finance minister had completed his budget speech, criticizing almost every
policy measure announced in the budget.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H027

Word: Heckle
Interrupt a speaker with aggressive questions, Question persistently in order to
Meaning:
confuse or discomfort a person
Form: v&n
Irritated by the continuous heckling from a group of students in the back rows
Sentence: and not having answers to their pointed questions, the speaker lashed out
angrily at them.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Heckler (n)
Word:

Word ID: H028

Word: Hector

Meaning: Bully, Torment by words

Form: n&v
When persuasion did not work, he tried to hector the laborers into signing the
Sentence:
deal with the management.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H068

Word: Huckster

Meaning: A person who tries to sell goods to people in a noisy or annoying way

Form: n
The huckster persuaded me for nearly ten minutes to the buy the sunglasses
Sentence:
which were obviously stolen, but I was in no mood to oblige him.
Synonyms: Pedlar

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H042

Word: Hiatus

Meaning: An opening, gap a break in the chain

Form: n
The cinema theater has resumed screening movies again, after a six-month
Sentence:
hiatus, during which it majorly renovated its facilities.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Nexus, Connection

Related
Word:

Word ID: H026

Word: Heathen
 An unenlightened or irreligious person; specifically one who is neither
Meaning:
Christian nor Jewish, nor Mohammedan
Form: adj & n
The intolerant British general treated Indians as heathens and disapproved of
Sentence:
their religious functions and festivals.
Synonyms: Pagan

Antonyms:
Related
Heathenory (n), Heathenism (n), Heathenish (adj), Heathenize (v)
Word:
 

Word ID: H001

Word: Habiliment

Meaning: Dress suited to any office or occasion, Attire

Form: n
Though the usual habiliment for a formal discussion like this is a dark pin-
Sentence: striped suit, he surprised everyone by bearing a semi-formal, light colored
jacket.
Synonyms: Costume

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H002

Word: Hackle
Long feathers on the neck of a roaster, pigeon etc.[ 'Make someone's hackles
Meaning:
rise' means 'make someone very angry']
Form: n&v
The provocation from the audience in the front benches was sufficient to raise
Sentence: his hackles, but he managed to check his anger and kept speaking without
showing any emotion.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Hackly (adj)
Word:

Word ID: H017

Word: Harlequin
A clown or buffoon, Any person who dresses up in bright colored funny
Meaning:
clothing
Form: n & adj
The court jester was dressed in a bright orange colored robe with matching
Sentence:
boots, looking very much the harlequin he was supposed to behave as.
Synonyms: Comedian

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H021

Word: Hauteur

Meaning: Haughty manner, Arrogance

Form: n
The chairman delivered the speech with his customary detached hauteur,
Sentence:
keeping himself at an arm's length with the daily affairs of the company.
Synonyms: Superciliousness

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H029

Word: Hedonism

Meaning: Doctrine that pleasure is the chief good

Form: n
He is a confirmed hedonist, and believes in enjoying life to the fullest while it
Sentence:
lasts.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: (Hedonist) : Puritan

Related
Hedonist (n), Hedonistic (adj)
Word:

Word ID: H035

Word: Heresy

Meaning: Opinion contrary to accepted beliefs, The holding of such belief or opinion

Form: n
The defense minister dismissed as pure heresy the news that some enemy
Sentence:
agents have infiltrated into the ranks of the national army.
Synonyms: Dissent, Nonconformity, Schism

Antonyms:
Related
Heresiology (n)
Word:

Word ID: H036

Word: Hermetic

Meaning: Airtight, protected from external agencies

Form: adj
The child-like, innocent soul led a hermetic existence all on his own, totally
Sentence:
oblivious of the wicked ways of the world.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Permeable
Related
Hermetism (n), Hermetically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: H040

Word: Heuristic
Proceeding by experimentation (used to refer to a system of education in
Meaning: which the pupil is made to discover things by himself). Such findings or
procedure
Form: adj & n
More and more schools are now adopting a heuristic approach to learning, in
Sentence: which the students are left to discover things by themselves under a guided
environment.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
Word ID: H033

Word: Heist

Meaning: A violent robbery, usu. of valuable property

Form: n
In a daring $2-million jewelry heist, the robbers managed to get past the
Sentence:
security guard by drugging him and then entered the exhibition area
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H053

Word: Hoi polloi

Meaning: The common people, The masses

Form: n
The Finance Minister in his budget speech clearly said that the budget
Sentence: proposals were made keeping in mind the hoi polloi, and not the top bracket of
wealthy industrialists.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H057

Word: Homily

Meaning: A moralizing lecture or discourse, usu. on how one should behave

Form: n
Her constant homilies about the need for him to develop social etiquette did
Sentence: not have any effect on him, and he continued to behave in a rather clumsy
way.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Homiliary (n)
Word:
Word ID: H051

Word: Hoary

Meaning: Grey with age Old, and therefore not amusing (of a joke etc.)

Form: adj
Instead of wasting time listening to his hoary old jokes, it's better if we play a
Sentence:
game of scrabbles.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Hoariness (n)
Word:

Word ID: H062

Word: Hors d`oeuvre

Meaning: An extra dish served as an appetizer before a meal

Form: n
He had stuffed himself with the hors d`oeuvres served at the party, and did not
Sentence:
have the appetite for the main course.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H077

Word: Hypochondria

Meaning: State of constantly imagining that one is ill

Form: n
All the three doctors whom she consulted diagnosed her condition as an acute
Sentence:
case of hypochondria, telling her that her illness was just in her imagination.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Hypochondriac (n & adj)
Word:
 
Word ID: H018

Word: Harridan

Meaning: A bad tempered old woman

Form: n
He shouted at his mother-in-law, calling her a cold-hearted harridan, and
Sentence:
walked out of the house.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H043

Word: Hidebound

Meaning: Narrow minded

Form: adj
The accounts department in most companies is rather hidebound -- it just
Sentence:
sticks to the rules without any deviation.
Synonyms: Conservative

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H045

Word: Highbrow

Meaning: Serious, and intended for intelligent, educated people. Such people

Form: adj & n

Seeing that there were very few buyers for the highbrow literary books and
Sentence: classics he was trying to sell, he has now switched over to selling the more
popular fiction and fashion books.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
Word ID: H059

Word: Hone

Meaning: To sharpen, Make something suitable for its purpose

Form: v
For three years, he honed his skills in archery by practicing in his backyard
Sentence:
before attempting to participate in the Olympic Games.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Blunt
Related
Word:

Word ID: H067

Word: Hubris

Meaning: An arrogant pride

Form: n
It was nothing but hubris that led him to believe that he could take on the
Sentence:
world champion in the boxing ring; he was knocked out in four minutes flat.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Hubristic (adj)
Word:

Word ID: H056

Word: Homely
(1) Very plain and simple, in a pleasing way (2) Ugly, Not attractive or good
Meaning:
looking
Form: adj
(1) The room did not offer any luxuries but was homely and comfortable.(2)
Sentence:
She considered herself too homely to be ever able to get a date for herself.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Homeliness (n)
Word:
Word ID: H003

Word: Hackneyed

Meaning: Too common because of overuse

Form: adj
For several years now, Indian film makers have not been able to think beyond
Sentence:
the hackneyed love stories and revenge dramas.
Synonyms: Trite

Antonyms: Original
Related
Hackneyed (adj)
Word:

Word ID: H004

Word: Haggard

Meaning: Tired and weary, usu. because of old age, Looking rather worn out

Form: adj & n

Working so hard in such a difficult conditions has taken its toll on him; he has
Sentence: started to look rather haggard now as compared to his youth, when he was
among the most handsome men in college.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Plump
Related
Haggardly (adv), Haggardness (n)
Word:

Word ID: H005

Word: Haggle

Meaning: Argue about prices, such arguments or quarrels

Form: v&n
The shopkeepers in this market are quite rigid about the prices, so you will not
Sentence:
be able to gain much by haggling.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
Word ID: H007

Word: Hallowed

Meaning: Blessed, Holy

Form: adj
Every year, thousand of Muslims from all over the world visit the hallowed
Sentence: city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, where the shrine of Prophet Mohammed is
situated.
Synonyms: Consecrated

Antonyms:
Related
Hallow (v)
Word:
 

Word ID: H008

Word: Hallucination

Meaning: To see/hear/feel something that is not actually present

Form: n
What you saw this morning was not a hallucination -- Russell Crow is actually
Sentence:
in our town for a brief, unannounced visit.
Synonyms: Delusion

Antonyms:
Related
Hallucinatory (adj)
Word:

Word ID: H009

Word: Halting

Meaning: Hesitant, Faltering

Form: adj

Sentence: His speech was slow and halting, as if his mind were somewhere else.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Halt (n & v)

Word ID: H010

Word: Hamper
1) Consignment of eatables, wines etc 2) To cause difficulty in movement or
Meaning:
activity
Form: n&v
(1) They gifted a hamper of dry fruits, sweets and chocolates to us on the
Sentence: occasion of our anniversary.(2) Poor infrastructure has been the single largest
factor hampering the growth of technology in many developing countries.
Synonyms: Obstruct

Antonyms: Support
Related
Word:

Word ID: H011

Word: Haphazard

Meaning: Random, by chance, casual

Form: n, adj & adv

The haphazard and unplanned growth of concrete structures has totally marred
Sentence:
the natural beauty of this hill station.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Deliberate
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: H013

Word: Harass

Meaning: To annoy by repeated attacks

Form: v
The naughty little children harassed their governess with their never-ending
Sentence:
stream of questions.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Harassment (n)
Word:
Word ID: H014

Word: Harbinger
1) A person or thing showing that something is going to happen or is on its
Meaning:
way 2) To announce approach of such thing
Form: n&v
The nomination of the noted economist to the position of the country's finance
Sentence:
minister was seen by most people as the harbinger of better economic policies.
Synonyms: Forerunner

Antonyms: Follower
Related
Word:

Word ID: H015

Word: Harbor
1) To have in mind, Keep in mind for a long period of time 2) To provide a
Meaning:
place to hide 3) Place of shelter for ships
Form: n&v
(1) However much they may blame me for the defeat of our team, I do not
Sentence: harbor any guilt as I don't think I did anything wrong. (2) They were found
guilty of harboring the terrorist in their cottage for over a week.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Harborless (adj), Harborage (n)
Word:

Word ID: H016

Word: Hardy

Meaning: Sturdy, Robust, Able to stand inclement weather

Form: adj & n

Despite the cold weather, a few hardy people had still ventured out for a
Sentence:
picnic.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Hardily (adv), Hardiness (n)
Word:
Word ID: H019

Word: Harrowing

Meaning: Causing great suffering and anxiety in the mind, Distressing, Traumatic

Form: adj
They've just been through a harrowing experience when their car was stopped
Sentence:
by some ruffians on the highway and all their belongings were looted.
Synonyms: Agonizing

Antonyms:
Related
Harrow (v)
Word:

Word ID: H020

Word: Haughty

Meaning: Arrogant and unfriendly, Thinking oneself to be superior to others

Form: adj
She had been brought up in a pampered atmosphere, and as a result was
Sentence:
haughty and disrespectful, very much a spoilt of brat.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Servile
Related
Haughtiness (n), Haughtily (adv)
Word:

Word ID: H022

Word: Hazardous

Meaning: Which contains risk or danger

Form: adj
The laboratory assistant warned us about being careful with the hazardous
Sentence: chemical in the flask, explaining that it was concentrated nitric acid and could
be really dangerous if spilt.
Synonyms: Dangerous

Antonyms:
Related
Hazardously (adv), Hazardousness (n)
Word:
Word ID: H024

Word: Headlong

Meaning: With great speed and without thinking, Rash

Form: adj & adv

He could not see the train because of the fog and crashed his car headlong into
Sentence:
it.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H025

Word: Headstrong

Meaning: Violently self-willed

Form: adj
He is very headstrong and will not listen to anyone; let him take his own
Sentence:
decision.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Headstrongness (n)
Word:

Word ID: H030

Word: Heed

Meaning: Pay attention to, or consider Careful attention

Form: v&n
Had I heeded to your warnings a year ago, I would not have landed in the mess
Sentence:
I am in today.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Heedful (adj), Heedless (adj)
Word:
Word ID: H023

Word: Hazy

Meaning: Slightly obscure, Unclear, Uncertain

Form: adj
(1) Everything appeared hazy because of the heavy fog. (2) I'm a bit hazy
Sentence:
about the program; what are we supposed to do next?
Synonyms: Cloudy

Antonyms:
Related
Hazily (adv), Haziness (n)
Word:

Word ID: H032

Word: Heinous

Meaning: Utterly wicked or shameful

Form: adj
They confessed to having committed the heinous offense of selling the
Sentence:
military secrets to the enemy agent.
Synonyms: Atrocious

Antonyms:
Related
Heinously (adv), Heinousness (n)
Word:

Word ID: H034

Word: Herbivorous

Meaning: Feeding on plants or grains

Form: adj
As a general rule, herbivorous animals like deer and elephants are milder and
Sentence:
more gentle than their carnivorous counterparts such as tigers and wolves.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Herbivore (n)
Word:

Word ID: H069

 Word: Hue

Meaning: (1) Variety of color (2) Loud cry of disapproval

Form: n
(1) Adding a tinge of orange color to the palette gave the mixture a brilliant
golden hue, just the shade the painter was looking for.(2) The farmers' lobby
Sentence:
made a loud hue and cry in front of the Parliament over the government's
decision to reduce the agricultural subsidy.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Hued (adj), Hueless (adj)
Word:

Word ID: H070 Word: Humane Meaning: Marked by kindness or consideration Form: adj Sentence: In
an extremely humane gesture, the popular movie star has decided to bear the entire cost of treatment
of one of his fans aged twelve years who is suffering from cancer. Synonyms: Thoughtfulness Antonyms:
Related Word: Humanely (adv), Humaneness (n)

Word ID: H071

Word: Humdrum

Meaning: Lacking excitement, Dull, Ordinary

Form: adj & n

My new assignment involved a lot of travelling and was full of action, starkly
Sentence: in contrast to the previous one in which I had a very humdrum routine, sitting
at my desk and working from 9 to 6.
Synonyms: Too ordinary

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: H072

Word: Humid

Meaning: Damp, Moist

Form: adj
Sentence: It is not the heat but the humidity that gets very difficult to bear, as people can
 be sweating profusely as they go about their day's work.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Humidifier (n), Humidity (n), Humidify (v), Humidly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: H037

Word: Hermitage

Meaning: Home of a religious person, removed from the society

Form: n
The ascetic went from door to door begging for alms, and retreated to his
Sentence:
secluded hermitage as night fell.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H038

Word: Heterodox

Meaning: Not accepting or holding religious doctrine, unorthodox, unconventional

Form: adj
Because of their heterodox views about their own religion, they were despised
Sentence:
by many members of their own community.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Heterodoxy (n)
Word:

Word ID: H039

Word: Heterogeneous

Meaning: 1) Diverse in character 2) Mixed

Form: adj
The class is a heterogeneous mix of students from all corners of the country,
Sentence:
and from all strata of society.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Homogeneous, Uniform

Related
Heterogeneity (n), Heterogenousness (n), Heterogeneously (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: H041

Word: Heyday

Meaning: Time of greatest success

Form: n
During his heyday, when he was among the most respected businessmen of the
Sentence: society, he earned more than $ 500 a day; now he doesn't earn that much in a
month.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H046

Word: Hilarity

Meaning: Cheerful laughter

Form: n
The gathering at the club had an atmosphere of mirth and hilarity, thanks to
Sentence:
the merry jokes of the old sailor.
Synonyms: Cheerfulness

Antonyms:
Related
Hilarious (adj), Hilariously (adv), Hilariousness (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: H047

Word: Hindrance

Meaning: Obstruction, prevention or obstacle

Form: n
 He's never considered his disability a hindrance, though the people around him
Sentence:
make him feel he is different.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Hinder (v)
Word:

Word ID: H049

Word: Histrionic
Behaving or done in a too theatrical way, esp. in showing feelings that are
Meaning:
insincere or pretended
Form: adj & n
She put on a shameless display of histrionics at her former husband's funeral --
Sentence: everyone knows how much pain and suffering she had caused him when they
were married.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Histrionically (adv), Histrionism (n), Histrionicism (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: H055

Word: Homage

Meaning: A formal public honor or tribute to someone

Form: n
Paying homage to the former President who had passed away, the Senator said
Sentence:
that the President had been a source of constant inspiration to him.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H044 Word: Hierarchy Meaning: 1) Organization with grades ranked one above the other 2)
Priestly government organized in successive grades Form: n Sentence: Within a short span of ten years,
he had reached the top of the organizational hierarchy, working his way up the corporate ladder with
diligence, and also some deceit. Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word: Hierarchic (adj), Hierarchical
(adj), Hierarchism (n), Hierarchize (v)
 Word ID: H050

Word: Hoard

Meaning: Accumulate or store for future use. Such storage or accumulation

Form: v&n
As the rumor spread that curfew was about to be imposed in the city, people
Sentence:
panicked and started to hoard foodstuff in huge quantities.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Lavish
Related
Word:

Word ID: H052 Word: Hoax Meaning: Deceive, or cheat a person, esp. as a joke Hence, any humorous or
mischievous deception Form: v & n Sentence: The telephone call about the bomb threat turned out to
be a hoax; no bomb was found on the plane and because of the delay, I missed my connecting flight.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Related Word:  

Word ID: H054

Word: Holster

Meaning: A leather pistol-case that can be worn on belt or under arm

Form: n
Before the robber could react, the sheriff had pulled his gun out of its holster
Sentence:
and aimed at him.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H058

Word: Homogeneous

Meaning: Consisting of parts of the same kind

Form: adj
This village has had very little interaction with the outside world, and as a
Sentence:
result its population has remained quite homogenous over the past five
 decades.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Heterogeneous, Variegated

Related Homogeneity (n), Homogeneousness (n), Homogeneously (adv), Homogenize
Word: (v)
 

Word ID: H060

Word: Hoodwink

Meaning: Deceive, Cheat

Form: v
By making some false announcements to the press, he managed to hoodwink a
Sentence: large number of people into investing in his company, and as soon as he had
collected a five hundred thousand dollars, he disappeared without a trace.
Synonyms: Delude

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H061

Word: Horde

Meaning: A large, noisy and excited crowd

Form: n
Hordes of angry young people surrounded the residence of the controller of
Sentence:
examinations, accusing him of discrepancies in the examination system.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: H063

Word: Horticultural

Meaning: The art of cultivation of gardens

Form: n
Sentence: The horticultural show attracted a large number of amateur garden enthusiasts, and some of
the flower decorations on display were most pleasing to look at.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Horticultural (adj), Horticulturist (n)

Word ID: I243

Word: Inveterate

Meaning: Long established, Habitual, Deep-rooted.

Form: adj
The two families bore an inveterate hatred for each other and the bitterness
Sentence:
went back several generations.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Inexperienced
Related
Word:

Word ID: I019

Word: Immutable

Meaning: That which cannot be changed, Unchangeable

Form: adj
There are certain things that can be changed according to the situations and
Sentence: needs, but some of the things are so immutable that they have to be accepted
as they are.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Mutable, Changeable

Related
Immutably (adv), Immutability (n)
Word:
Word ID: I228

Word: Intractable

Meaning: Very difficult to control, manage, or solve, Extremely stubborn

Form: adj
The problem appeared intractable to both Eric and I, but Dave managed to
Sentence:
solve it within five minutes.
Synonyms: Obdurate

Antonyms: Amenable
Related
Intractably (adv), Intractability (n)
Word:

Word ID: I026

Word: Impassive

Meaning: Dull and expressionless. Also, without feeling

Form: adj
While all the others were celebrating their victory over their rivals, Don alone
Sentence:
stood impassive, showing no expressions.
Synonyms: Stolid, Stoical, Imperturbable

Antonyms: Demonstrative
Related
Impassivity (n), Impassively (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I001

Word: Iconoclast
A person who does not respect conventional ideas, who attacks established
Meaning:
beliefs or customs
Form: n
Though he is modern, we cannot call him an iconoclast because he still
Sentence:
respects his culture and traditions, and his father's conventional ideas.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Iconoclastic (adj)
Word:
 
Word ID: I069

Word: Impugn

Meaning: To question or raise doubts about (someone's behavior, qualities etc.)

Form: v
(2) The doctor's reputation was sullied when his abilities as a surgeon were
Sentence:
impugned in an article in the press.
Synonyms: Inveigh

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: I267

Word: Itinerant

Meaning: A person travelling from place to place ( in business)

Form: adj
For the first few years of his employment with the company, his status was
Sentence: nothing more than that of an itinerant salesman, moving from one town to
another trying to boost the sales of his company's products.
Synonyms: Peripatetic

Antonyms: Settled
Related
Word:

Word ID: I044

Word: Impiety

Meaning: Lacking respect and reverence, usu. for God

Form: n
During the Dark Ages in Europe, the church often exerted its authority by
Sentence:
accusing an artist of impiety towards Christianity and destroying his work.
Synonyms: Impudence, Flippancy

Antonyms: (Impious) : Devout

Related Impious (adj)

Word:

Word ID: I162

Word: Infraction

Meaning: Breaking of a rule or law, Violation

Form: n
The judge decreed that the executive's action was an infraction of his authority
Sentence:
and made the company liable for penalty.
Synonyms: Infringement

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I229

Word: Intransigent

Meaning: Uncompromising, Not ready to be persuaded

Form: adj
The child was becoming increasingly intransigent and always wanted to have
Sentence: his way, so the parents got concerned and decided to consult a child-
psychologist.
Synonyms: Unyielding, Irreconcilable.

Antonyms: Yielding
Related
Intransigence (n)
Word:

Word ID: I012

Word: Immaculate

Meaning: Spotless, Clean and unspoiled

Form: adj
He came for the meeting dressed in an immaculate brown suit, in stark contrast
Sentence:
with the casual jeans and T-shirts that I usually saw him in.
Synonyms: Stainless, Untainted

Antonyms: Sullied

Related Immaculately (adv)

Word:

Word ID: I088

Word: Inchoate

Meaning: Just begun, Not fully formed

Form: adj
It had been just six months since I had migrated to Egypt, and my knowledge
Sentence:
of Arabic was rather inchoate and inaccurate.
Synonyms: Rudimentary

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I167

Word: Ingenuous

Meaning: Unsophisticated, Inexperienced, Naïve

Form: adj
Despite the evidence, he still ingenuously believes that his friend could not
Sentence:
have betrayed him.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Disingenuous
Related
Ingenuousness (n), Ingenuously (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I216

Word: Interdict

Meaning: Prohibit, Forbid the use of, Restrain a person from doing something

Form: v
The doctor has strictly interdicted him from having any kind of oily food; his
Sentence:
diet for the next two months should comprise only boiled food.
Synonyms: Proscribe, Enjoin.

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: I042

Word: Impetuous

Meaning: Acting without thought, tending to take immediate action

Form: adj
He now regrets the impetuous decision he took; had he given it a fair thought
Sentence:
before, he wouldn't have suffered so much.
Synonyms: Impulsive, Furious, Vehement

Antonyms:
Related
Impetuousness (n), Impetuously (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I221

Word: Internecine
Involving serious disagreement among members of the same group, Mutually
Meaning:
destructive or deadly, Harmful to both sides
Form: adj
The main cause for the downfall of the Muslim empire in India was the
internecine warfare amongst the members of the royal family, that let the
Sentence:
British take advantage of the situation and gain a foothold in Indian
governance.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I009

Word: Imbecile

Meaning: Mentally weak, foolish

Form: n
He used to be one of the most intelligent boys of the class, but the accident he
Sentence: met with a month back has made him an imbecile; he can't even solve a simple
arithmetic question now.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Imbecility (n)
Word:

Word ID: I251

Word: Iridescent

Meaning: Showing colors like those of rainbow, Changing color with position.

Form: adj
Watching the sun set into the sea, along with the iridescent play of changing
Sentence:
colors of the sea, is one of the most beautiful sights of nature.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I002

Word: Idolater

Meaning: An admirer

Form: n
The numerous idolaters of Elvis Presley gathered from all over the country on
Sentence: the occasion of his seventy-fifth birth anniversary and sang and danced to his
songs long into the night.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Idolatrous (adj), Idolatry (n)
Word:

Word ID: I021

Word: Impale

Meaning: To pierce or fix with a pointed object

Form: v
The cruel hunters had impaled the dead deer with spears, and held their kill
Sentence:
high up in the air as if in celebration.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Impalement (n)
Word:

Word ID: I211

Word: Integument

Meaning: A covering, External coating or skin

Form: n
According to Bhagvad Gita, the ancient Indian sacred text, the body is just a
Sentence: temporary external integument for the soul, which is permanent and beyond
the cycle of life and death.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Integumentary (adj)
Word:
 

Word ID: I134

Word: Indolent

Meaning: Lazy, Avoiding exertion, Disliking physical activity

Form: adj
It was not just the students who wee looking bored and uninterested, even the
Sentence:
teacher seemed quite indolent about doing her job.
Synonyms: Slothful, Shiftless

Antonyms: Industrious, Diligent

Related
Indolence (n), Indolently (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I249

Word: Irascible

Meaning: Prone to anger

Form: adj
Known for her sharp and irascible temper, the lady of the house was feared by
Sentence:
all the attendants of the house.
Synonyms: Choleric, Splenetic, Bilious.

Antonyms: Placid
Related
Irascibility (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: I141

Word: Inebriated

Meaning: Consuming too much alcohol, Totally drunk

Form: adj
Though in the beginning he was somewhat in his senses, but as he took one
Sentence: drink after the other, he was so inebriated that his friends had to drop him at
his place.
Synonyms: Intoxicated

Antonyms: (Inebriation) : Sobriety

Related
Inebriation (n)
Word:

Word ID: I003

Word: Idyllic
Relating to a pleasant (almost ideal) phase of one's life, usu. in a peaceful,
Meaning:
non-urban environment
Form: adj
The doctor advised me to spend a week on a hill station, saying that the idyllic
Sentence: setting would be a big relief for me from the stressful environment I was
working in.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Idyll (n), Idyllically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I005

Word: Ignoble

Meaning: Dishonorable, Something to be ashamed of

Form: adj
 Don't expect me to be a part of your ignoble idea of skipping the class to watch
Sentence:
a movie!
Synonyms: Base, Vile, Ignominious

Antonyms: Noble, Honorable

Related
Ignobly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I007

Word: Ignoramus

Meaning: Ignorant person

Form: adj
He's a complete ignoramus as far as a computer is concerned -- far from
Sentence:
operating it, he does not even know how to switch it on.
Synonyms: Dolt

Antonyms: Clever, Shrewd

Related
Word:

Word ID: I011

Word: Imbue

Meaning: Fill with feelings, qualities or opinions

Form: v
As the eldest son in the family, he was imbued with a deep sense of
Sentence:
responsibility when his father passed away.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I037

Word: Imperious

Meaning: Commanding, Expecting obedience

Form: adj

Sentence: While he himself is quite humble and obedient, he wife is equally imperious;
 she demands obedience from all.
Synonyms: Domineering, Haughty

Antonyms: Obsequious
Related
Imperiousness (n)
Word:

Word ID: I061

Word: Impresario

Meaning: A producer or manager of a performance esp. an opera or concert company.

Form: n
A leading theatrical impresario from India, Alyque Padamsee has not only
Sentence: written and directed several plays, he has also actively been involved in the
making of several commercials.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I072

Word: Inalienable

Meaning: That which cannot be rightfully taken away or transferred

Form: adj
The maid has been with us for nearly twenty years and has become an
Sentence:
inalienable part of the family.
Synonyms: Irrevocable, Inviolable

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I073

Word: Inane

Meaning: Extremely stupid, Senseless

Form: adj

Sentence: At first his remarks seemed totally inappropriate and even inane, but slowly I
 began to see the thread of logic and reasoning in what he was saying.
Synonyms: Vacuous

Antonyms: Wise
Related
Inanity (n), Inanely (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I083

Word: Incendiary

Meaning: Designed to cause fire. Hence, tending to cause trouble or rouse passions

Form: adj & n

The police had arrested three persons, carrying some incendiary devices; they
Sentence:
had planned to blow up the theater.
Synonyms: Seditious (adj), Arsonist, Agitator (n)

Antonyms: Benevolent
Related
Word:

Word ID: I099

Word: Incongruous

Meaning: Strange or inappropriate, in relation to the surroundings

Form: adj
His new house stands incongruous in that old locality; the house he has built is
Sentence:
modern whereas all the other houses are old-fashioned.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Incongruousness (n), Incongruity (n), Incongruously (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I113

Word: Incumbent
(1) Resting upon a person as a moral obligation, or as necessary under the
Meaning:
circumstances (2) Being in the position of an office holder
Form: adj
Sentence: Since his father had not been keeping well, he felt it incumbent upon him to
 help in the family business.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Incumbency (n)
Word:

Word ID: I114

Word: Incumbent

Meaning: A person who holds an office or performs official duties

Form: n
The incumbent Prime Minister will face some difficult times as soon as he
Sentence: takes charge : the biggest problem he faces is to reconcile the conflicting
interests of the various coalition members.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Word:

Word ID: I123

Word: Indict
Make a formal accusation against, to charge with a wrong, offense or short
Meaning:
coming
Form: v
Three people have been indicted by the judge for manufacturing and selling
Sentence:
spurious medicines.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Indictment (n)
Word:

Word ID: I126

Word: Indigent

Meaning: Poor, needy

Form: adj

Sentence: Unable to live with his extreme poverty any longer, the indigent beggar
 decided to end his life and his miseries.
Synonyms: Penniless, Destitute, Impecunious

Antonyms:
Related
Indigence (n)
Word:

Word ID: I133

Word: Indite

Meaning: Compose, Put in writing

Form: v
According to the law of this country, a will has to be indited on legal
Sentence: stationery and endorsed in a court of law as a legal document before it can be
considered valid.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Word:

Word ID: I151

Word: Infallible

Meaning: Incapable of being wrong, That which cannot fail

Form: adj
In defense of himself, he said that his memory is not infallible and he may not
Sentence:
have correctly recalled each and every word of what the priest had told him.
Synonyms: Unerring

Antonyms:
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Infallibly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I166

Word: Ingenue
An actress playing the role of a girl or young woman in a play, film etc. Also,
Meaning:
a girl or young woman of simplicity or innocence.
Form: n

Sentence: Susan Sarandon was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar for the brilliant
 portrayal of a naïve ingenue who comes to New York, and transforms into an
independent and ruthless socialite.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Word:
 

Word ID: I188

Word: Insensate

Meaning: (1) Showing lack of human feeling (2) Without sense or reason, stupid, foolish

Form: adj
He takes other people's feelings and distress so lightly that at times I feel that
Sentence:
he is largely insensate to their sufferings.
Synonyms: Inanimate, Insentient

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: I170

Word: Ingratiate

Meaning: Bring (oneself) into a person's favor, esp. to gain advantage

Form: v
His primary objective since joining this company has been to ingratiate
Sentence: himself with the top bosses so as to win their favor and subsequently, a
promotion.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: I193

Word: Insinuate
Meaning: To suggest slightly or indirectly, hint. Also to introduce or work gradually in a
 subtle or indirect way.
Form: v
The chairman's speech at the Annual General Meeting of the company had the
Sentence: explosive insinuation that the president of the company has been secretly
siphoning off the company funds for his personal use.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Insinuation (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: I224

Word: Intestate

Meaning: Not having made a will before death

Form: adj
The entire family thought that the old man had died intestate, when it was
Sentence: revealed by the lawyer that he had indeed made a will just a week beofre he
died.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Testator
Related
Word:

Word ID: I241

Word: Inveigh

Meaning: To make a bitter attack in words

Form: v
During the middle ages, anyone who dared to inveigh against the authority of
Sentence:
the church was immediately exiled from the territory.
Synonyms: Diatribe, Belabor

Antonyms: Laud
Related
Word:

Word ID: I242

Word: Inveigle

Meaning: To coax or entice by flattery

Form: v
He desperately tried to inveigle his father into buying him a motor cycle, but
Sentence:
the father would have none of it.
Synonyms: Cajole, Beguile

Antonyms:
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Word:

Word ID: I244

Word: Invidious

Meaning: Likely to cause ill-will, resentment or hatred.

Form: adj
He described the plan as invidious, saying that it may solve the immediate
Sentence: problem but is likely to cause a lot of bitterness and resentment among the
employees in the long run.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Word:

Word ID: I010

Word: Imbroglio

Meaning: Confusing or embarrassing situation. Also, a misunderstanding

Form: n
The imbroglio between the two Indian states over the sharing of the water of a
Sentence: river that flows through them has remained unsolved for the past several years
now.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Word:

Word ID: I013

Word: Immanent

Meaning: Inborn, Inherent

Form: adj

Sentence: He's never been to an acting school -- his skills in acting are totally immanent.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Related Word: Immanence (n), Immanency (n)

Word ID: I018

Word: Immure

Meaning: Imprison, Shut someone away from home

Form: v
The hostages were immured in a dark, poorly-ventilated room, and as the days
Sentence:
passed, their hopes of release grew fainter.
Synonyms: Incarcerate

Antonyms: Liberate
Related
Word:

Word ID: I028

Word: Impecunious

Meaning: Having little or no money, Poor

Form: adj
Starting his career as an impecunious clerk living in a small, one-room house,
Sentence: he toiled hard and slowly went up the company hierarchy to become the vice
president.
Synonyms: Indigent, Penurious, Impoverished

Antonyms: Prosperous
Related
Impecuniousness (n), Impecuniously (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I046

Word: Impish

Meaning: Mischievous

Form: adj
The little child gave me an impish smile as he mischievously ran away with
Sentence:
the candy lying on my table.
Synonyms: Naughty

Antonyms: Beatific
Related
Impishness (n), Impishly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I057

Word: Impound

Meaning: To take possession by law, confiscate legally

Form: v
His passport has been impounded by the police so that he cannot leave the
Sentence:
country till he is cleared of the charges of financial irregularities.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Word:

Word ID: I059

Word: Imprecation

Meaning: A curse, Word spoken as an abuse

Form: n
He spontaneously let out an offensive imprecation in fornt of his parents when
Sentence:
their car was hit by a stone thrown from the pavement.
Synonyms
Expletive
:
Antonyms
:

Word ID: I139

Word: Indurate
Meaning: Hardened, physically or morally

Form: adj
Spending eight years in hostel had made him extremely indurate and self-
Sentence:
reliant; he did not find it too difficult to adjust in any circumstance.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Word:

Word ID: I238

Word: Inure

Meaning: Accustom to something unpleasant, get used to

Form: v
Though he comes from India and loves spicy food, he did not have much
Sentence: trouble in inuring himself to the relatively bland European food when he was
in Austria for a company project for six months.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Inexperienced
Related
Word:

Word ID: I144

Word: Ineluctable

Meaning: Against which it is useless to struggle, Impossible to escape from

Form: adj
He soon realized that the python's grip was ineluctable; it was futile to apply
Sentence:
strength and he must think of something else fast.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Ineluctably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I198

Word: Insouciance
Meaning: State of being carefree and unconcerned

Form: n
I had expected him to be quite upset when I told him the news, so I was rather
Sentence: taken aback when he reacted with such insouciance as if nothing had
happened.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Insouciant (adj)
Word:

Word ID: I190

Word: Insentient

Meaning: Inanimate, lacking physical sensation

Form: adj
Only an insentient person like him could have treated the children so badly
Sentence:
when they came asking for help.
Synonyms: Insensate

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I215

Word: Intercede

Meaning: Plead as a peacemaker

Form: v
Several religious leaders from all over the world have interceded with the
Sentence: Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to protect the cultural heritage of the
country.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Intercession (n)
Word:

Word ID: I062

Word: Impressionable
Meaning: Easily influenced

Form: adj
It is important to make a child learn something at an impressionable age, rather
Sentence:
than at an age when he cannot be influenced and his ideas cannot be changed.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Impressionability (n), Impressionably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I015

Word: Imminent

Meaning: About to happen shortly, That which cannot be delayed or avoided

Form: adj
The tension along the border of the two countries had risen significantly over
Sentence: the past few months, and some analysts were predicting that a full scale war
was imminent.
Synonyms: Impending

Antonyms:
Related
Imminence (n), Imminently (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I016

Word: Immobile

Meaning: That which cannot move or be moved

Form: adj
Both plants and animals are living and many of their biological processes are
Sentence: similar, but one significant difference between them is that whereas animals
can move from one place to another, plants are immobile.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Mobile
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Immobility (n), Immobilize (v), Immobilization (n)
Word:

Word ID: I017

Word: Immune
 Unable to be harmed because of special properties in oneself. Also, specially
Meaning:
protected
Form: adj
Though people often criticize his way of ruling, he doesn't get perturbed by
Sentence:
such criticisms; he seems to be immune to all sorts of criticisms.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Susceptible
Related
Immunity (n), Immunize (v), Immunization (n)
Word:

Word ID: I020

Word: Impair

Meaning: To weaken or worsen

Form: v
He was very efficient and hardworking, but prolonged illness has badly
Sentence:
impaired his efficiency, he cannot even do half the amount of work he used to.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Impairment (n)
Word:

Word ID: I022

Word: Impalpable

Meaning: Which cannot be felt, touched or understood

Form: adj
I was surprised to learn that earthquakes are a very frequent phenomenon and
Sentence: occur in our country almost every day, but most of them are so small in
magnitude that they are totally impalpable.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Palpable
Related
Word:

Word ID: I023

Word: Impartial
Meaning: Not biased, Fair

Form: adj
Even though the murderer was his son, the king gave his judgement absolutely
Sentence:
impartially, stating that his son should get the punishment he deserved.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Partial, Biased

Related
Impartiality (n), Impartially (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I024

Word: Impassable

Meaning: Which cannot be traveled over or crossed

Form: adj
The smaller route we used to take to reach the station was impassable because
Sentence:
of heavy rain the previous night, so we had to take the longer route.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Accessible
Related
Word:

Word ID: I025

Word: Impasse

Meaning: Point at which it's not possible to move or develop further, Deadlock

Form: n
The negotiations were not getting anywhere and the two parties were heading
Sentence:
towards a state of impasse, neither willing to compromise on their basic terms.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Word:

Word ID: I027

Word: Impeccable

Meaning: Flawless, Free from blame or fault

Form: adj
Though people believed him to be of an impeccable character, nobody knew
Sentence:
that he had once been a petty thief, and had often been to prison.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Impeccably (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I029

Word: Impede

Meaning: To get in the way of or slow down movement of

Form: v
As soon as it was known that the trains had met with an accident, a rescue
Sentence: team was sent to the spot, but the rescue operation was impeded by heavy
rainfall and bad weather.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Assist
Related
Impediment (n)
Word:

Word ID: I030

Word: Impel

Meaning: To take action

Form: v
I didn't want to go against him, but his repeated threats to kill me impelled me
Sentence:
to lodge a complaint against him.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I032

Word: Impenetrable
Meaning: Not able to be pierced or entered, Beyond understanding

Form: adj
The impenetrable darkness inside the cave prevented us from entering it; it
Sentence:
was just not possible for us to see anything and move forward.
Synonyms: Inscrutable, Impervious

Antonyms: Penetrable
Related
Word:

Word ID: I031

Word: Impending

Meaning: About to happen soon, Approaching

Form: adj
As soon as the residents of the apartment heard there was a possibility of an
Sentence: impending earthquake, they rushed down the building and gathered in an open
ground.
Synonyms: Imminent

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I033

Word: Impenitent

Meaning: Not sorry for a wrongdoing

Form: adj
He's not just impenitent for what he has done, I think he firmly believes that he
Sentence:
did the right thing by not attending class without informing anyone.
Synonyms: Unrepentant

Antonyms: Repentent
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Impenitence (n), Impenitently (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I034

Word: Imperative
Meaning: Absolutely necessary, Urgent, Critically important

Form: adj
The matter was so imperative that the chairman called an urgent meeting of all
Sentence:
the senior managers as soon as he heard about it.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Trivial
Related
Imperatively (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I035

Word: Imperceptible

Meaning: Not noticeable because of smallness or slightness

Form: adj
The movement of the magician's hand was barely imperceptible to any of us in
Sentence: the audience, but it was a good enough signal for his assistant to come on the
stage.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Imperceptibly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I036

Word: Imperial

Meaning: Like an emperor, Related to an empire or a ruler

Form: adj
There was a time when Britain was an imperial power, ruling over almost the
Sentence:
whole world.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Common
Related
Word:

Word ID: I038

Word: Impermeable
Meaning: That does not permit the passage of fluids

Form: adj
The boots are made of an impermeable material so that no liquid can pass
Sentence:
through it and infect the skin.
Synonyms: Impervious

Antonyms: Porous
Related
Word:

Word ID: I039

Word: Impertinent

Meaning: Rude, Not respectful

Form: adj
While Clive is very polite and respectful to his friends and elders, his brother
Sentence:
Clare is quite impertinent; nobody believes that they are real brothers.
Synonyms: Impudent, Insolent

Antonyms:
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Impertinence (n), Impertinently (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I040

Word: Imperturbable
Remaining calm and composed in difficult or confusing situations, Not
Meaning:
disturbed easily
Form: adj
He showed remarkable imperturbability in the most pressurizing of situations,
Sentence: and the panel was convinced that he was the right candidate for the demanding
job.
Synonyms: Impassive

Antonyms: Hysterical
Related
Imperturbability (n)
Word:

Word ID: I041

Word: Impervious
 Not allowing anything to pass through, Incapable of being damaged or
Meaning:
distressed
Form: adj
Totally impervious to the harsh criticism from most parts of the world, the
Sentence: Taliban leaders in Afghanistan went ahead with the demolition of Buddhist
statues in their country.
Synonyms: Impenetrable

Antonyms: Penetrable
Related
Word:

Word ID: I043

Word: Impetus

Meaning: That which encourages action, Incentive, Moving force

Form: n
After the long day's hard work, the campaigners were very tired and had
Sentence: decided to give up, but seeing the TV cameras being trained towards them
gave them a fresh impetus, and they started campaigning again.
Synonyms: Impulse, Stimulus

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: I045

Word: Impinge

Meaning: To have a strong effect or influence on

Form: v
Problems like population, pollution, unemployment, child labor, etc. have been
Sentence:
greatly impinging on every aspect of our lives.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I085

Word: Incentive

Meaning: An encouraging force, Motivating power

Form: n
At the time when the whole world seemed to have discouraged her, just a
Sentence: three-word phrase from her father, Don't give up, acted as an incentive for her
to start her career once again.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I086

Word: Inception

Meaning: Beginning

Form: n
The boys had been working very hard on the project since its inception, but
Sentence:
now that they are near its completion, they are a bit tired.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Termination
Related
Word:

Word ID: I087

Word: Incessant

Meaning: Continuous over a long period of time, Unstopping

Form: adj
We've been facing incessant rainfall for the last three days and many areas in
Sentence:
the town are flooded.
Synonyms: Uninterrupted

Antonyms: Interrupted
Related
Incessantly
Word:
 
Word ID: I089

Word: Incidental
Happening or existing in connection with something else that is more
Meaning:
important
Form: adj
The company was not supposed to give him any traveling allowance for his
personal work, however, he was entitled to receive the incidental expenses of
Sentence:
the business trips, which he often made in connection with the latest
developments in his company.
Synonyms: Minor

Antonyms:
Related
Incidentally (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I091

Word: Incipient

Meaning: Beginning, In an initial stage

Form: adj
The doctor told the patient that the disease could not be cured as it had reached
Sentence: its final state, had he come to him when the disease was in its incipient stage,
he could have saved him.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Ultimate, Concluding

Related
Incipience (n)
Word:

Word ID: I092

Word: Incisive

Meaning: Going directly to the main point of the matter that is being considered

Form: adj
I did not have much idea of the controversy raging around the construction of
Sentence: the dam until I saw the incisive documentary on the subject telecast on BBC a
few days back.
Synonyms: Trenchant, Acute

Antonyms:
Related Incisiveness (n), Incisively (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I093

Word: Incite

Meaning: Arouse to action, Provoke

Form: v
The policeman, instead of preventing the crime, was seen as himself inciting
Sentence:
the criminal elements to indulge in the illegal activities.
Synonyms: Goad

Antonyms:
Related
Incitement (n)
Word:

Word ID: I075

Word: Inarticulate

Meaning: Not expressed clearly, Unclear speech

Form: adj
When it comes to expressing his emotions, he is hopelessly inarticulate and
Sentence:
just cannot convey what he wants to.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Inarticulateness (n), Inarticulately (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I076

Word: Inaugurate

Meaning: Start, Initiate, Install

Form: v
With great fanfare, the hospital was inaugurated in the village about eight
Sentence: months ago, but it has been totally dysfunctional since then because there are
no doctors willing to work here.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Inauguration (n)
Word:

Word ID: I077

Word: Incandescent

Meaning: Glowing with heat, Shining brightly, Strikingly bright

Form: adj
On the morning of the wedding, she had an incandescent glow on her face that
Sentence:
expressed her quiet confidence and her inner beauty.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Incandescence (n), Incandescently (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I078

Word: Incantation

Meaning: Singing or chanting of magic spells, Magical formula

Form: n
The old woman practiced witchcraft, and was often heard reciting incantations,
Sentence:
which she believed would keep the evil spirits away.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I079

Word: Incapacitate

Meaning: Disable, Render incapable or unfit

Form: v
The worker badly hurt his right leg in the accident and was incapacitated for
Sentence:
nearly six months.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Incapacity (n)
Word:

Word ID: I080

Word: Incarcerate

Meaning: Imprison, To keep someone away from routine life, as if in prison

Form: v
Not even six months had passed since he was released from incarceration
Sentence:
when he was charged of another robbery and sent back to prison.
Synonyms: Immure

Antonyms: Unfetter
Related
Incarceration (n)
Word:
 
 

Word ID: I082

Word: Incarnation

Meaning: Act of assuming a human body and human nature

Form: n
The old saint believes that in his previous incarnation, he was a king, and that
Sentence:
in his next birth, he will be a king again.
Synonyms: Embodiment, Personification

Antonyms:
Related
Incarnate (v)
Word:

Word ID: I084

Word: Incense

Meaning: Annoy, Make angry

Form: v
She was incensed by his rude and mean behavior at the party, now she has
Sentence:
decided to break with him.
Synonyms: Infuriate
Antonyms: Pacify, Soothe
Related
Word:

Word ID: I047

Word: Implacable

Meaning: Incapable of being pacified, That which cannot be satisfied or soothed

Form: adj
On her father's funeral, Stella was implacable and continuously in tears;
Sentence:
everyone present knew how attached she had been to her father.
Synonyms: Fastidious

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: I048

Word: Implausible

Meaning: Unlikely, Not seeming true

Form: adj
Though in the beginning the task assigned to us looked implausible, we soon
Sentence: realized that with good and hard-working people, it was possible to carry out,
and could be completed within a week's time.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Feasible
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Implausibility (n), Implausibly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I049

Word: Implement

Meaning: Put into effect, Carry out

Form: v
The circular states that even though our suggestions are accepted by the
Sentence:
committee, they will be implemented only after a month.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Implementation (n)
Word:

Word ID: I050

Word: Implicate

Meaning: To prove someone's involvement, usu. in an unlawful act

Form: v
Though Thorne has denied all the charges of his involvement in his brother's
Sentence: murder, one of the witnesses claims to have a letter implicating his
involvement in the same.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Implication (n)
Word:

Word ID: I051

Word: Implication

Meaning: Something hinted at or suggested, Something implied

Form: n
Though she never said so directly, I got a feeling from her words that her
Sentence:
implication was that they might be headed for a divorce.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Imply (v)
Word:

Word ID: I052

Word: Implicit

Meaning: (1) Understood, but not directly stated (2) Complete and unquestioning

Form: adj
(1) It is in the final stanza of the poem that the poet has conveyed his implicit
Sentence: feelings about the injustice of the British rule.(2) I have implicit trust in him --
I know that he will not do anything to betray my trust.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Implicitly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I053

Word: Implore

Meaning: Beg earnestly for

Form: v
He is very sorry for being so rude to her in the party; now he has decided to go
Sentence:
to her and implore her forgiveness.
Synonyms: Entreat

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I054

Word: Importune
To make repeated and forceful requests for something, usu. in an annoying and
Meaning:
inconvenient way
Form: v
The nasty part about being a tourist is that you are importuned for money by
Sentence:
beggars and pedlars alike the moment you step into the market area.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Importunate (adj), Importunately (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I055

Word: Imposter

Meaning: Someone who assumes a false identity

Form: n
The whole village believed him to be a policeman, and it was only after a year
Sentence: when he was arrested by the police that they came to know that he was an
imposter.
Synonyms: Swindler

Antonyms:
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Word:

Word ID: I056

Word: Impotent

Meaning: Weak, Powerless, Lacking in sexual power

Form: adj
While he was asked to take a small dosage of the medicine to improve his
Sentence: vitality, he was warned against its over-dosage, which could have an adverse
effect, and make him impotent.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Virile, Powerful

Related
Impotence (n), Impotently (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I058

Word: Impoverished

Meaning: Poor

Form: adj
Most poor people in India are unable to rise above their impoverished states
Sentence: because of lack of awareness, illiteracy, and a tendency of wealth to attract
wealth.
Synonyms: Penurious, Indigent, Impecunious

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: I060

Word: Impregnable

Meaning: That which cannot be entered or taken by force

Form: adj
 It was because of the negligence and unfaithfulness of his own people that his
Sentence: great kingdom, which was otherwise impregnable, was taken by force by his
rival.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Impregnability (n), Impregnably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I063

Word: Impromptu

Meaning: Done without preparation

Form: adj
Though caught unawares when he was asked by the principal to deliver an
Sentence: impromptu vote of thanks at the end of the performance, he managed himself
commendably and spoke really well.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Rehearsed
Related
Word:

Word ID: I064

Word: Impropriety

Meaning: An act which is not proper or suitable in the circumstances

Form: n
To yawn in public without covering your mouth is considered to be a social
Sentence:
impropriety.
Synonyms: Indecency

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I065

Word: Improvident
Person who does not provide for the future. Hence, someone who wastes
Meaning:
money
Form: adj
He is now repenting his improvident ways -- had he been more careful with
Sentence: money when he was earning well, he would not have faced such difficult
conditions now.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Improvidence (n), Improvidently (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I066

Word: Improvise

Meaning: To do or make something on the spur of the moment, as the situation arises

Form: v
The actor has a great talent for improvising a scene as the shooting is on; many
Sentence:
of his best scenes have several unrehearsed nuances in them.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Improvisation (n)
Word:

Word ID: I067

Word: Imprudent

Meaning: Lacking caution, Thoughtless

Form: adj
None of the boys in the class is as imprudent as Bonson is; his carelessness is
Sentence:
sure to have a bad effect on his result.
Synonyms: Indiscreet

Antonyms:
Related
Imprudence (n), Imprudently (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I068

Word: Impudent

Meaning: Rude and disrespectful

Form: adj
His impudent behavior at the party when he slapped the humble waiter in front
Sentence:
of everybody put off most people.
Synonyms: Impertinent, Insolent

Antonyms: Embarrassed
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Impudence (n), Impudently (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I070

Word: Impunity

Meaning: Acting without any fear of punishment

Form: n
The terrorists struck with impunity, totally without fear of the security forces,
Sentence:
and decimated human lives and property at will.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Liability
Related
Word:

Word ID: I071

Word: Inadvertent

Meaning: By accident, Done without intention

Form: adv
Though his mother thought that Parkins had broken the flower-vase purposely,
Sentence:
his father knew that he inadvertently hit the vase while playing in the hall.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Inadvertence (n), Inadvertently (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I074

Word: Inanimate

Meaning: Not living, lifeless

Form: adj
It was amazing to see how the magician could make some of the inanimate
Sentence:
objects, like tables and chairs, move as if they were living.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Lively
Related
Word:

Word ID: I094

Word: Inclement

Meaning: Not favorable, Harsh (usu. of weather)

Form: adj
Almost all the flights were delayed by four hours because of the inclement
Sentence:
weather conditions.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Opposed
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Inclemency (n)
Word:

Word ID: I095

Word: Incline

Meaning: Bend, Slope, Slant

Form: n&v
In the beginning, I was determined and had decided to go to Shimla, but his
Sentence:
constant arguments inclined me to change my mind and I stayed back.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Decline
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Inclination (n)
Word:

Word ID: I097

Word: Incoherent
Displaying inability to express oneself clearly, Without suitable links between
Meaning:
ideas and thoughts
Form: adj
The disease has got worse and is now affecting his brain making him
Sentence:
completely incoherent; he can not even express his feelings in words.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Incoherence (n), Incoherently (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I098

Word: Incompatible

Meaning: Not suitable to be together with another thing or person

Form: adj
In any case, both the suggestions cannot be implemented together, they are
Sentence: mutually so incompatible that the implementation of one would prevent that of
the other.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Suitable, Compatible

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Incompatibility (n)
Word:

Word ID: I100

Word: Inconsequential

Meaning: Insignificant, Unimportant

Form: adj
The students realized that the cultural program they were planning to organize
was not so big an event and that it was too inconsequential to invite the
Sentence:
President as the chief guest on the occasion, so they invited their former
Principal as the chief guest.
Synonyms: Irrelevant

Antonyms: Relevant
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Inconsequentiality (n), Inconsequentially (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I101

Word: Inconsistency

Meaning: State of being self-contradictory, Lack of uniformity or steadiness

Form: n
Whatever the witness said in the stand today is inconsistent with his previous
Sentence: statement; he did not confess seeing the murderer in his first statement, but
now he says that he was with him but was not involved in the murder.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Consistency
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Inconsistent (adj)
Word:

Word ID: I102

Word: Incontrovertible

Meaning: Impossible to disprove, Not open to question

Form: adj
Despite what seemed like incontrovertible evidence against her, Ms. Gourd
Sentence: maintained that she was not involved in the burglary at the Denshaw
residence.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Incontrovertibly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I103

Word: Incorporate

Meaning: Introduce something into a larger whole, Combine, Unite

Form: v
Initially they had refused even to listen to his suggestions, but after much
Sentence: persuasion, when he managed to present his views to them, they decided to
incorporate his suggestions in their plan.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Divide, Segregate

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Incorporation (n)
Word:
Word ID: I104

Word: Incorporeal

Meaning: Lacking a material body

Form: adj
He is a master at writing ghost stories, and his latest story is about a
Sentence: mysterious incorporeal being, not visible to anyone, frequently visiting a
patient on his death bed.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Incorporeally (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I096

Word: Incognito

Meaning: With a hidden identity, Assuming a false identity

Form: adj & adv

Fearing that she would be hounded by the press as well as the general public,
Sentence:
the famed Hollywood actress decided to travel to India incognito.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I105

Word: Incorrigible

Meaning: Very bad and beyond correction, Incurably bad or depraved

Form: adj
Greg is such an incorrigible liar that in spite of being punished several times
Sentence:
for lying, he just refuses to speak the truth.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Curable
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Incorrigibility (n)
Word:
Word ID: I107

Word: Incredulous

Meaning: Showing disbelief, Skeptical

Form: adj
The scientist was incredulous to see that the liquid in the beaker had changed
Sentence:
color on its own.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Gullible
Related
Incredulousness (n), Incredulity (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I108

Word: Increment

Meaning: An increase in value, usu. monetary value

Form: n
The company, being satisfied and happy with his sincere and hard work,
Sentence:
decided that there should be an increment in his monthly wages.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Decrease
Related
Incrementally (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I109

Word: Incriminate

Meaning: Charge with crime, Accuse

Form: V
Though everybody knew that Walter was the only person who could kill his
Sentence: brother, but there being no incriminating evidence against him, the court
had to acquit him.
Synonyms: Implicate

Antonyms:

Related Word: Incrimination (n)

Word ID: I110

Word: Incrustation
Hard outer covering, Material that forms a layer or crust over
Meaning:
something
Form: n
Because of the dampness, incrustations of calcium carbonate had
Sentence:
formed over the walls of the cave, causing them to become slippery.
Synonyms: Encrusting

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I111

Word: Incubate
(1) Keep eggs warm till they are hatched (2) Plan an idea over a
Meaning:
period of time
Form: v
The couple incubated the idea of opening a development center for
Sentence: children with disabilities for several months between themselves,
and finally decided to move ahead with the proposal.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Incubation (n)
Word:

Word ID: I112

Word: Inculcate

Meaning: Fix (ideas etc.) in the mind

Form: v
The reason he succeeds in every sphere of life is that his parents
Sentence:
have inculcated him with hard-work and the will to succeed.
Synonyms: Urge, Impress

Antonyms:
Related
Inculcation (n)
Word:
Word ID: I115

Word: Incur

Meaning: Bring on one-self, Receive something as a result of one's actions

Form: v
Since there were no experienced employees and the Managing
Sentence: Director himself was a beginner, the company incurred heavy losses
in the first year.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I116

Word: Incursion

Meaning: Hostile invasion, Sudden attack

Form: n
As soon as the army came to know about the incursion of the enemy
Sentence: into their territory, they came into action and pushed them back
bravely.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I117

Word: Indefatigable

Meaning: Not showing any signs of tiredness

Form: adj
Though the weather was very hot and they had already covered a
Sentence: distance of more than ten miles through the desert, the group of
young monks kept on moving indefatigably without resting.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Exhausted
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Indefatigably (adv)
Word:
Word ID: I118

Word: Indelible

Meaning: That cannot be rubbed out, Not able to be erased

Form: adj
Those years of my early childhood, when my father did not have
Sentence: enough money to send my brother to school, taught me the value of
money and have left an indelible impression on me.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Indelibly (adv), Indelibility (n)
Word:

Word ID: I120

Word: Indentation
A space into which something can fit into or which has been made
Meaning:
by cutting into something
Form: n
In the classical format of writing a letter, each paragraph must begin
Sentence: with an indentation; but in the contemporary format, you may begin
a paragraph immediately after the margin space.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Indent (v)
Word:

Word ID: I121

Word: Indenture

Meaning: Bind as servant or apprentice to master

Form: v&n
Unable to pay off his debts to the land owners, many landless
Sentence: peasants were forced to indenture themselves to the landowners
without getting anything in return.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I124

Word: Indifferent

Meaning: Unmoved, Unconcerned

Form: adj
While the whole class was listening to the lecture with interest and
Sentence:
attention, Steven was sitting quite indifferently.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Concerned
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Indifference (n)
Word:

Word ID: I125

Word: Indigenous

Meaning: Originating or belonging naturally to a particular place, Native

Form: adj
The botanists were surprised to see that, in spite of different weather
Sentence: conditions of India and Siberia, the plant which was considered
indigenous to Siberia, was also found in India.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Alien
Related
Word:

Word ID: I127

Word: Indignant

Meaning: Expressing or feeling anger at an injustice

Form: n
In spite of his unfair dismissal from the office, he did not express his
Sentence:
indignation over it; he quietly left the office without saying a word.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Indignation (n), Indignantly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I128

Word: Indignity
Insulting treatment, A situation in which one feels offended or not
Meaning:
respected
Form: n
Bruce had to suffer the indignity of being called a sissy in front of
Sentence:
his girl-friend, and he was too shocked to react.
Synonyms: Embarrassment

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I129

Word: Indiscriminate
Not thinking or planning in advance, and suffering harm as a result.
Meaning:
Also, choosing at random and without any logic
Form: adj
The indiscriminate felling of trees on the slopes of those mountains
Sentence: in order to extract the mineral resources from the mountains is an
ecological disaster of the highest order.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Indiscriminately (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I122

Word: Indeterminate

Meaning: Uncertain, Not clearly fixed, Indefinite

Form: adj
Although the club has decided to go ahead with the proposed trip to
Sentence: Ireland, the date for the trip is still indeterminate; the moment it is
finalised, all the members will be informed.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Determinate, Definite

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Indeterminancy (n)
Word:

Word ID: I131

Word: Indisputable

Meaning: That cannot be questioned, Beyond doubt

Form: adj
With the huge successes of Russel Crowe's previous three films, and
Sentence: his Oscar nomination, his position as one of the leading Hollywood
stars is indisputable.
Synonyms: Indubitable

Antonyms:
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Indisputably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I132

Word: Indissoluble

Meaning: That which cannot be separated or broken up (or dissolved), Lasting

Form: adj
The bond of friendship between the two friends had seemed
indissoluble while they were at college, so it is a little hard to believe
Sentence:
that they have not even kept in touch with each other for the last so
many years.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Indissolubly
Word:

Word ID: I135

Word: Indomitable

Meaning: Unconquerable, Too strong and brave to be discouraged

Form: adj
 None could challenge his indomitable courage; so brave he was that
Sentence: he could face the whole army even if he were left alone in the
battlefield.
Synonyms: Invincible

Antonyms: Vincible
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Indomitably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I136

Word: Indubitable

Meaning: Unquestionable, That cannot be doubted

Form: adj
Though the professor's authority on the subject is indubitable, I
Sentence: sometimes feel that his knowledge about it is too theoretical and
bookish.
Synonyms: Indisputable

Antonyms:
Related
Indubitably
Word:

Word ID: I138

Word: Indulgent
(1) Allowing others to do or have what they want (2) Someone who
Meaning:
allows oneself to have whatever one wishes
Form: adj
(1) I have not known a more indulgent father than him, he lets his
Sentence:
two children have whatever they wish.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Abstemious
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Indulgence (n), Indulge (v)
Word:

Word ID: I140

Word: Industrious

Meaning: Diligent, Hard-working

Form: adj
The success of the company can be attributed to the hard work of its
Sentence: employees; they are so industrious that they often work from
morning to evening without even taking a break.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Slothful
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Industriousness (n), Industriously (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I142

Word: Ineffable
Too wonderful to be described in words, Which cannot be expressed
Meaning:
in speech
Form: adj
My joy at having been selected for the job from among twenty
Sentence:
candidates was ineffable; I just did not have the words to describe it.
Synonyms: Indescribable, Inexpressible

Antonyms:
Related
Ineffability (n), Ineffably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I137

Word: Induce

Meaning: Persuade, Bring about, Prevail on

Form: v
The only job of the institute, famous for preparing candidates for
Sentence: interviews, was to induce enough confidence in the candidates to be
able to face any situation with a cool mind.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Inducement (n)
Word:

Word ID: I143

Word: Ineffectual
Meaning: Not effective, Unable to produce the desired results

Form: adj
He tried his best to come out of the whirpool, but all his efforts
Sentence: proved to be ineffectual as the current of the water was too strong to
be opposed.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Effective, Efficient

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Ineffectually (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I145

Word: Inept

Meaning: Lacking skill, Unsuited, Incompetent

Form: adj
Had it not been for the clumsy handling of the situation by the inept
Sentence:
vice-president, we would surely have won the deal.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Ineptitude (n), Ineptness (n), Ineptly (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I146

Word: Inequity

Meaning: Unfairness

Form: n
Unable to withstand the inequity of being discriminated against
because of his abnormally small height, the young man decided to
Sentence:
leave the city and lead a secluded life in a place where no one would
recognize him.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Inequitable (adj), Inequitably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I147

Word: Inert

Meaning: Lacking the strength or power to move, Inactive

Form: adj
That dog has been lying inert in that position for more than an hour
Sentence:
now, I think something's seriously wrong with it.
Synonyms: Sluggish, Slow

Antonyms: Active
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Inertia (n)
Word:

Word ID: I148

Word: Inevitable

Meaning: Unavoidable, Certain to happen

Form: adj
Since both the parties envied each other, an argument was inevitable
Sentence:
when both were called together for the conference.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Uncertain
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Inevitability (n), Inevitably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I149

Word: Inexorable
Whose effects or actions cannot be changed by one's efforts, Who
Meaning:
cannot be persuaded to act in a different way
Form: adj
Ageing is one of those inexorable realities that one cannot really
Sentence: fight against, the best one can do is to keep oneself healthy so as to
age with grace and fitness.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Inexorability (n), Inexorably (adv)
Word:
 
Word ID: I152

Word: Infamous

Meaning: Known for negative reasons, Notorious

Form: adj
Other than the infamous Monica Lewinsky affair which had almost
Sentence: cost him the presidency, Bill Clinton had a reasonably illustrious
eight years in office.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Eminent
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Infamy (n)
Word:

Word ID: I153

Word: Infantile

Meaning: Childish, Immature

Form: adj
I had never expected such infantile behavior from you all -- I thought
Sentence:
you were grown ups!
Synonyms: Puerile

Antonyms: Mature
Related
Word:

Word ID: I154

Word: Infer
To make a judgement based on something, Form an opinion from
Meaning:
something
Form: v
Nothing was clearly evident from his reply, but from what we could
Sentence:
infer from it, he was not really interested in the deal.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Inference (n), Inferential (adj), Inferentially (adv)
Word:
Word ID: I155

Word: Infernal

Meaning: (1) Extremely unpleasant, Terrible (2) Like, or related to, hell

Form: adj
(1) For almost a week after the earthquake destroyed the city, the
Sentence: survivors were living in infernal conditions in small, ill-equipped
tents that were just not sufficient to protect them from the bitter cold.
Synonyms: Devilish

Antonyms:
Related
Infernally (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I157

Word: Infiltrate

Meaning: To go into or pass through something without being noticed

Form: v
Showing extraordinary courage, the young soldier managed to
Sentence: infiltrate the enemy camp, gather some vital information, and return
to the army headquarters.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Infiltration (n)
Word:

Word ID: I157

Word: Infiltrate

Meaning: To go into or pass through something without being noticed

Form: v
Showing extraordinary courage, the young soldier managed to
Sentence: infiltrate the enemy camp, gather some vital information, and return
to the army headquarters.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Infiltration (n)
Word:
Word ID: I158

Word: Infinitesimal

Meaning: Very small

Form: n
The doctor affirmed that the drug contained only an infinitesimal
Sentence:
amount of alcohol and will not in way harm the child.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Significant
Related
Infinitesimally (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I159

Word: Infirmity

Meaning: Weakness of the body or mind

Form: n
The old man had come to the clinic in an advanced stage of
Sentence: infirmity; he was so weak that he could not walk properly even with
the help of a stick.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Infirm (adj)
Word:

Word ID: I160

Word: Inflated

Meaning: Increased to a high level, sometimes falsely

Form: adj
The lawyer said that the accused had artificially inflated the value of
Sentence: his buiding so that he could claim a higher amount of insurance
money.
Synonyms: Pompous

Antonyms: Slothful, Minimized

Related
Inflate (v), Inflation (n), Inflationary (adj)
Word:

Word ID: I161

Word: Influx

Meaning: (1) Sudden arrival in great numbers (2) Inflow

Form: n
The last decade has seen an unprecedented influx of people from the
Sentence: villages into this city, leading to the many problems that the city is
facing.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: (Inebriation) : Sobriety

Related
Word:

Word ID: I164

Word: Infuriate

Meaning: To make extremely angry, Enrage

Form: v
Not able to hide his infuriation at the delay in the bank, the old man
Sentence:
lashed out against the functioning of the bank.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Pacify
Related
Word:

Word ID: I165

Word: Ingenious

Meaning: Clever, Resourceful, esp. at making or inventing things

Form: adj
Because of financial constraints, they had to think of ingenious ways
Sentence: to promote their film, which included staging street plays near the
theaters where the film was being screened.
Synonyms: Adroit
Antonyms: Maladroit, Incompetent
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Ingenuity (n), Ingeniously (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I169

Word: Ingrained

Meaning: Deeply established, Firmly rooted

Form: adj
The belief that the role of a married woman is restricted to being a
Sentence:
good house keeper is still ingrained in traditional Indian society.
Synonyms: Inveterate

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I171

Word: Inherent

Meaning: Present naturally as a part of something, Not thought of as separate

Form: adj
Setting up a business vesture has some inherent financial risks, but
Sentence:
the rewards are also accordingly greater.
Synonyms: Intrinsic

Antonyms: Extrinsic
Related
Inherently (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I172

Word: Inhibit

Meaning: Prevent, Restrict, Hold back

Form: v
Being exposed to an environment of intense competition in an early
Sentence: age can inhibit the natural growth of a child, and can even lead to
severe learning disabilities.
Synonyms: Forbid, Prohibit

Antonyms: Encourage, Catalyze

Related
Inhibition (n)
Word:

Word ID: I173

Word: Inimical

Meaning: Very unfavorable, Unfriendly, Harmful

Form: adj
Though excessive regulation of the visual media by the government
Sentence: can be inimincal to creative expression, some degree of control is at
times essential in a society which is in the process of opening up.
Synonyms: Hostile, Detrimental

Antonyms: Amiable
Related
Word:

Word ID: I174

Word: Inimitable

Meaning: Matchless, Not able to be copied or reproduced

Form: adj
Sylvester Stallone is known for his own inimitable style of dialogue
Sentence: delivery, in which he appears to be merely mumbling the words to
himself.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Compatible
Related
Inimitably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I175

Word: Iniquitous

Meaning: Very unjust or wicked, Unrighteous

Form: adj

Sentence: For several years, the Indian economy was governed by an

 iniquitous system of licences and permits, which favored a selected
group of industrialists at the cost of the others.
Synonyms: Nefarious

Antonyms: Faithful
Related
Iniquity (n)
Word:

Word ID: I176

Word: Initiate

Meaning: (1) Begin, Originate (2) Introduce someone into a group, club etc.

Form: v
After facing a lot of pressure from several lobbies, the government
Sentence: has finally initiated an inquiry into the Herschelle murder case, in
which the son of a former senator is supposedly involved.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Terminate
Related
Initial (adj), Initiation (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: I177

Word: Inkling

Meaning: Hint, Slight knowledge or suggestion

Form: n
Though he had said that he would be coming to Detroit, I have no
Sentence:
inkling of his exact plans as to when he is reaching here.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: I178

Word: Innate

Meaning: That which someone was born with, Inborn

Form: adj
He has a remarkable innate sense of direction; he can find his way in
Sentence:
an unfamiliar place without any difficulty.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Innately (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I179

Word: Innocuous

Meaning: Harmless, Not injurious

Form: adj
What began as an innocuous interest in listening to rock music soon
Sentence: took the shape of a dangerous obsession, so much so that he has now
been complaining of problems in hearing.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Malignant
Related
Innocuousness (n), Innocuously (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I180

Word: Innovation

Meaning: Change, Introduction of something new

Form: n
The 3M company is known for its high innovation abilities -- all the
Sentence: employees are geared towards inventing or creating something
unique which can be marketed as a new product.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Innovate (v), Innovative (adj), Innovatively (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I181

Word: Innuendo
Meaning: An unpleasant and indirect remark

Form: n
That newspaper article seems to be planted by his opponents -- it
Sentence: contains several unfair and unproven innuendoes about him, most of
them relating to his personal life.
Synonyms: Insinuation

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I182

Word: Inopportune

Meaning: Untimely, Unsuitable because of poor timing, Poorly chosen

Form: adj
Donald's shoulder injury has come at the most inopportune time for
Sentence: the South African cricket team, as they are scheduled to play an
important series against Australia next month.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: I183

Word: Inordinate

Meaning: Beyond reasonable limits, Excessive

Form: adj
His inordinate love for music was one of the main reasons for his
Sentence:
poor performance in the final examinations.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Inordinately (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I185

Word: Inquisition
An inquiry, usu., without much regard to the rights of the people
Meaning:
being questioned
Form: n
The player accused of match fixing was subjected to an inquisition
Sentence:
by the intelligence agency, which lasted for over eight hours.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Inquisitor (n), Inquisitorial (adj)
Word:

Word ID: I186

Word: Insatiable

Meaning: Not easily satisfied, Inordinately greedy

Form: adj
He could go to any extent to fulfil his insatiable appetite for power --
Sentence:
without any concern for the welfare of the people around him.
Synonyms: Unquenchable

Antonyms:
Related
Insatiably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I187

Word: Inscrutable

Meaning: Very difficult to understand

Form: adj
Her face was totally bereft of any expression, except for an
Sentence:
inscrutable smile that did not convey anything.
Synonyms: Unfathomable

Antonyms:
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Inscrutablility (n), Inscrutably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I189

Word: Insensible

Meaning: (1) Unconscious (2) Unaware (3) Unable to have feelings (esp. pain)

Form: adj
In another example of his insensibility towards his children, he has
Sentence:
never even bothered to look at their report cards.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Sensible, Conscious

Related
Insensibility (n)
Word:

Word ID: I191

Word: Insidious

Meaning: Secretly harmful, Causing harm gradually and without being noticed

Form: adj
The insidious disease has afflicted him for the past several years and
Sentence: has been harming his internal organs without his even getting to
know about it.
Synonyms: Crafty, Deceitful

Antonyms:
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Insidiousness (n), Insidiously (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I195

Word: Insolent

Meaning: Rude, Showing disrespectfulness

Form: adj
Enraged at the insolent and offensive behavior of the two students,
Sentence:
the teacher walked out of the class.
Synonyms: Impudent

Antonyms: Courteous
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Insolence (n), Insolently (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I196

Word: Insolvent

Meaning: Unable to repay one's debts, Bankrupt

Form: adj
Driven into insolvency because of poor demand for its products, the
Sentence:
company had to sell off all its assets to repay its debts.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
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Insolvency (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: I163

Word: Infringe

Meaning: To go against a law or take over the right of another

Form: v
The Delhi traffic police has designated certain areas in the city as
Sentence: Zero-tolerance Zones where even a minor infringement of the traffic
rules is liable to be punished.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Infringement (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: I184

Word: Inquest

Meaning: An official inquiry into a crime, usu. a murder

Form: n
The official inquest into the Herschelle murder case went on for
Sentence: almost six months, and the report at the end of it did not have
anything new to say.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
Word ID: I194

Word: Insipid

Meaning: Lacking in flavor, Dull, Lifeless, Uninteresting

Form: adj
The performance of the actors in the play was so insipid and lifeless
Sentence:
that we dcided to walk out of the theater during the interval.
Synonyms: Tasteless

Antonyms: Flavorful, Savoury

Related
Insipidness (n), Insipidity (n), Insipidly (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I197

Word: Insomnia

Meaning: Sleeplessness, Inability to sleep

Form: n
After suffering for almost eight years, he was finally cured of
Sentence: insomnia by an Ayurvedic medicine, and is now able to have a
souond sleep.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Insomniac (n)
Word:

Word ID: I199

Word: Instigate
(1) To provoke or encourage to do something wrong (2) Start or be
Meaning:
responsible for starting
Form: v
The parents of the child have threatened to instigate legal
Sentence:
proceedings against the school for neglecting their child.
Synonyms: Incite

Antonyms:
Related Instigation (n), Instigator (n)
Word:

Word ID: I200

Word: Insubordinate

Meaning: Intentionally disobedient, Not willing to take orders

Form: adj
Despite repeated scoldings from the teacher for being extremely
Sentence:
insubordinate, Yusuf continued to be stubbornly disobedient.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Docile
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Insubordination (n), Insubordinately (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I201

Word: Insubstantial

Meaning: Lacking substance, Insignificant

Form: adj
The plot of the film was hopelessly insubstantial -- even I could have
Sentence:
written a more interesting story than this.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Significant
Related
Word:
 

Word ID: I202

Word: Insular

Meaning: Narrow-minded, Interested only in one's own group or community

Form: n
As if the Taliban society was not insular enough, the religious
Sentence: leaders of the state have further separated themselves from the rest
of the world by destroying ancient Buddhist statues.
Synonyms: Parochial

Antonyms:
Related
Insularity (n), Insulate (v), Insulation (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: I203

Word: Insuperable

Meaning: Unbeatable, Which is too difficult to be defeated

Form: adj
His brilliant speech on TV have given him an insuperable lead in the
Sentence: opinion polls over his rival candidate in the race to the presidential
elections.
Synonyms: Insurmountable, Unsurpassable

Antonyms: Vincible
Related
Insuperably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I204

Word: Insurgent
Rising in active revolt, A person fighting against authority in one's
Meaning:
own country
Form: adj
The insurgents have threatened to split the party if their demand for
Sentence:
changing the party vice president is not met within a week.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Insurgency (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: I205

Word: Insurmountable

Meaning: Overwhelming, Unbeatable

Form: adj
The finance minister faces an insurmountable task in balancing the
Sentence:
interests of the economy with those of his political stability.
Synonyms: Insuperable
 Antonyms: Vincible
Related
Insurmountably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I206

Word: Insurrection

Meaning: Organized rebellion against the authority

Form: n
This African country has seen so many instances of attempts of an
Sentence: insurrection that the news that the President faced yet another coup
did not come as a surprise to them.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I207 Word: Intangible Meaning: That cannot be touched or felt, yet is real, and
therefore difficult to explain Form: adj Sentence: The benefits that you would get from this
investment probably seem a little intangible as you do not get them immediately, but they
are for real nevertheless. Synonyms: Impalpable Antonyms: Palpable Related Word:

Word ID: I208

Word: Integral

Meaning: Complete, Necessary for completeness

Form:
The unity of the citizens of a country is an integral part in the
Sentence:
country's overall development and progress.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I209

Word: Integrate

Meaning: Make whole, Combine, Make into one unit

Form: v
Despite coming from a totally different culture, he has been able to
Sentence:
remarkably integrate himself into the Japanese society.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Segregate
Related
Word:

Word ID: I210

Word: Integrity

Meaning: Having strong moral principles, Uprightness, Honesty

Form: n
I think he was finally chosen over all the others because of his
Sentence: unflinching integrity, something that none of the other candidates
seem to have.
Synonyms: Soundness

Antonyms: Improbity
Related
Word:

Word ID: I212

Word: Intellect

Meaning: Reasoning, Higher mental powers

Form: n
Only if he had made use of his intellect while investing in that
Sentence:
property, he would not have suffered such a heavy loss.
Synonyms: Understanding

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I213

Word: Intelligentsia

Meaning: The intelligent and educated classes

Form: n
It is unfortunate that the intelligentsia of our society, the people who
can play a crucial role in mobilizing public opinion for the
Sentence:
improvement of the society, have detatched themselves from the
political process of the country.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I214

Word: Inter

Meaning: Bury

Form: v
Though many of the soldiers died a heroic death, they had to be
Sentence: interred rather unceremoniously in unmarked graves in the foreign
land.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Exhume, Unearth

Related
Interment (n)
Word:

Word ID: I217

Word: Interim

Meaning: Meantime

Form: n
A interim government was set up before the newly elected
Sentence:
government could have taken charge of office.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I218

Word: Interloper
 Intruder, Person who interferes in any activity without proper
Meaning:
authoroty or permission
Form: n
The interloper managed to not only get past the security at the
Sentence: concert gates, he even tried to climb on to the stage and deliver a
speech to the audience.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I219

Word: Interminable

Meaning: Endless, Tediously long

Form: adj
My neighbor has the annoying habit of breaking into an interminable
story about the days when he was younger, and I've had the
Sentence:
misfortune of having to listen to the same endless story more than
once.
Synonyms: Infinite, Eternal

Antonyms: Finite
Related
Interminably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I220

Word: Intermittent

Meaning: Periodic, On and off

Form: adj
Though the weather bulletin on TV had predicted intermittent
Sentence: rainfall for the entire day, it has been continuously raining ever since
I woke up this morning.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Constant
Related
Intermittently (adv)
Word:
Word ID: I222

Word: Interrogate

Meaning: Question closely, Cross-examine

Form: v
Though he was interrogated by the Intellignece Bureau for over six
Sentence: hours, he managed to answer all questions with ease, without
crumbling under the pressure.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Interrogation (n), Interrogatory (adj)
Word:

Word ID: I225

Word: Intimate
(1) Having a very close and personal, often sexual, relationship (2)
Meaning:
Expert, Detailed and obtained after a lot of research or experience
Form: adj
(1) The girl could communicate everything to her parents only
because they shared a very intimate relationship with her; had they
Sentence: not been so close, she would have been embarrased. (2) I wonder
from where she managed to get such intimate knowledge of his
personal bank accounts, I never thought they were so close.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Intimacy (n), Intimately (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I227

Word: Intimidate

Meaning: Frighten, Inspire with fear

Form: v
The poor old man was intimidated into refraining from giving
Sentence:
evidence against the gang of bank robbers.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Intimidation (n)
Word:

Word ID: I231

Word: Intricate

Meaning: Complex, Knotty, Perplexingly entangled

Form: adj
The spider has spun an intricate web between the two walls; the fine
Sentence:
threads of which gleamed because of the dew that had fallen on it.
Synonyms: Obscure

Antonyms:
Related
Intricacy (n), Intricately (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I232

Word: Intrinsic

Meaning: Inherent, Essential, Built-in

Form: adj
In the rapidly changing norms of the society, many young people
Sentence:
find it very difficult to retain their intrinsic values.
Synonyms: Inherent

Antonyms: Extrinsic
Related
Intrinsically (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I233

Word: Introspective

Meaning: Looking within oneself

Form: adj
Towards the end of their lives, many people tend to become
Sentence: introspective, thinking about their good deeds and bad deeds during
their lifetime.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related
Introspect (v), Introspection (n)
Word:

Word ID: I234

Word: Introvert

Meaning: One who is introspective, Inclined to think more about oneself

Form: n
He is a terrible introvert; it is very difficult to draw him into a
Sentence: conversation, but once he gets drawn, he shows remarkable
intellignece.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Extrovert
Related
Introvertness (n)
Word:

Word ID: I235

Word: Intrude

Meaning: Trespass, Enter as an uninvited person

Form: v
Though one of the basic tenets of journalism is to not intrude into the
Sentence: personal lives of people, there are hardly any journalists who follow
this principle.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Intrusion (n), Intruder (n)
Word:

Word ID: I236

Word: Intuition
Immediate insight, Power of knowing without reasoning, Immediate
Meaning:
apprehension by sense
Form: n
The student had a very strong intuition that he had failed the exam,
Sentence: which was proved correct when the teacher announced the results in
class.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Ratiocination
Related
Intuitive (adj), Intuitively (adv), Intuit (v)
Word:

Word ID: I237

Word: Inundate

Meaning: Overwhelm, Flood, Submerge, Overflow

Form: v
They were inundated with congratulatory and good-luck messages
Sentence:
before the inauguration of their new departmental store.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Dessicate
Related
Inundation (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: I239

Word: Invalidate

Meaning: To prove wrong, Make something legally incorrect

Form: v
The expert lawyer had no difficulty in invalidating the witness'
Sentence: feeble claim that he had seen the victim leave his house at midnight
of the night the murder happened.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Validate, Attest

Related
Invalidation (n)
Word:

Word ID: I240

Word: Invective

Meaning: Abuse, Violent attack in words

Form: n

Sentence: The meeting was soon reduced to a platform for venting personal
 enmities, and invectives, charges and counter charges flew in all
directions.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I245

Word: Invincible

Meaning: Unconquerable

Form: adj
The company seemed invincible for as long as it was being headed
by the young and dynamic chairman, but since he has been replaced
Sentence:
by the former vice president, labor and production troubles have had
a devastating impact on its results.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Vincible
Related
Word:
 
 

Word ID: I247

Word: Invocation

Meaning: Prayer for help, Calling upon as a reference or support

Form: n
When invocations to the state governer for granting amnesty to the
Sentence: prisoner condemned to death did not work, the prisoner's wife took
her pleadings to the President of the country.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Invoke (v)
Word:

Word ID: I250

Word: Irate
Meaning: Very angry

Form: adj
A number of irate customers called up the shopkeeper saying that the
Sentence: washing machines they had purchased over the previous few days
were defective.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I252

Word: Irksome

Meaning: Annoying, Tedious

Form: adj
After pulling the person out of the well, the man sweated and fumed,
Sentence:
saying that was quite an irksome task.
Synonyms: Tiresome

Antonyms:
Related
Irk (v)
Word:
 

Word ID: I254

Word: Irony
Hidden sarcasm or satire, Expression of one's meaning by language
Meaning:
of opposite or different tendency
Form: n
There was a distinct element of irony in his voice when he said that
Sentence:
he owed all that he had achieved to the ways of the corporate world.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I256

Word: Irreconcilable

Meaning: Incompatible, Not able to be resolved

Form: adj
The judge granted them a divorce on grounds of irreconciliable
Sentence:
differences.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Irreconcilably (adv)
Word:
 

Word ID: I257

Word: Irrefutable

Meaning: Indisputable, Inconvertible, Undeniable

Form: adj
On the basis of the irrefutable evidence provided by the lawyer to the
Sentence: court, the judge had no option but to release the accused without any
convictions.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Irrefutably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I258

Word: Irrelevant

Meaning: Not applicable, Unrelated, Not to the point

Form: adj
The teacher scolded the students to concentrate on their studies and
Sentence:
not spend time on irrational things.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Pertinent, Relevant

Related
Irrelevance (n)
Word:
Word ID: I259

Word: Irremediable

Meaning: That cannot be remedied, Incurable

Form: adj
Even the doctors consider it nothing short of a miracle that he has
Sentence: been cured of the disease that they themselves had considered as
irremediable and given up hope.
Synonyms: Uncorrectable

Antonyms: Curable
Related
Word:

Word ID: I260

Word: Irreparable

Meaning: Not able to be corrected or repaired, That cannot be rectified

Form: adj
However hard the government may try to help the victims of the
Sentence: Gujarat earthquake, the loss to the thousands of families whose
members perished in the quake is totally irreparable.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I262

Word: Irreproachable

Meaning: Blameless, Impeccable

Form: adj
Her handling of the situation was absolutely irreproachable; I don't
Sentence:
think I could have done it any better.
Synonyms: Faultless

Antonyms:
Related
Word:
Word ID: I263

Word: Irresolute

Meaning: Undecided, Hesitating

Form: adj
Even after thinking about it for nearly two months, he was still
Sentence:
irresolute about which car to buy.
Synonyms: Uncertain

Antonyms: Determined
Related
Irresolution (n), Irresolutely (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I264

Word: Irretrievable

Meaning: Impossible to recover or regain, Irreparable

Form: adj
Because the computer was struck by a virus, the sales data could not
Sentence:
be found out as the file was irretrievable.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Irretrievably (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I265

Word: Irreverence

Meaning: Lack of proper respect

Form: n
The board of directors showed irreverence towards the company
Sentence:
chairman by not informing him about the meeting.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: (Irreverent) : Pious

Related
Irreverent (adj)
Word:
Word ID: I268

Word: Itinerary

Meaning: Route, Record of travel, Plan of a trip

Form: n
Even though the itinerary was made well in advance, the executive
Sentence: could not stick to the original plan because of a last minute
contingency.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I090

Word: Incinerate

Meaning: Reduce to ashes, Consume by fire

Form: v
In the poem 'Chicago', the poet calls the city of Chicago 'the
Sentence: incinerator of the nation', where all the rubbish is brought and finally
burnt causing lot of pollution in the atmosphere.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Incineration (n), Incinerator (n)
Word:
 

Word ID: I004

Word: Ignite

Meaning: To cause to burn, To catch fire

Form: v
Because of the high temperature and atmospheric pressure in the
Sentence:
underground oil rig, the fuel can sometimes ignite on its own.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Extinguish
Related
Ignition (n)
Word:
  
Word ID: I130
Word: Indisposed
Meaning: (1) Not feeling well (2) Not willing to do something
Form: adj
Sentence: (1) She rang up saying that she is indisposed and will not be coming for the class
today. (2) For fear of being called a coward, Jason did not express his indisposition to the plan
of not attending class in order to watch a movie.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Related Word: Indisposition (n)    

Word ID: I008

Word: Illustrious

Meaning: Famous, Widely admired

Form: adj
Who can forget the illustrious name of Mother Teresa, whose
Sentence:
selfless service to mankind even got her the Noble Prize for peace.
Synonyms:

Antonyms: Lazy
Related
Illustriously (adv)
Word:

Word ID: I081

Word: Incarnate

Meaning: In physical form, rather than in the form of an idea

Form: adj
With the kind of inhuman tratment they meted out to the prisoners of
Sentence:
war, the Nazi generals can only be described as devils incarnate.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I156

Word: Infidelity
Meaning: Not being faithful (esp. in marriage)

Form: n
Looking at the many infidelities he has committed in their eight
Sentence: years of marriage, I am not surprised that they have decided to
separate.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Word:

Word ID: I226

Word: Intimate
To suggest or indicate, Make clear ones opinion without stating it
Meaning:
directly
Form: v
We never received any intimation of his willingness to take up this
Sentence:
job, so we assumed that he would not be interested.
Synonyms:

Antonyms:
Related
Intimation (n)
Word: