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fitness; talent
Aquiline
curved; hooked; of or like an eagle
Aquiline-> A-Q-Line, now when we write the letter Q, its not a straight line, but a curved line. synonyms : hooked
Arable
fit for growing crops
associate the word with ARAB.The desert is totally unfit for agriculture.hence,you remember ARABLE as it's exact opposite synonyms : cultivable , cultivatable , tillable
Arbiter
judgments
person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential
arbiter ~ a right and bitter; many times statements by people in power are right but bitter. synonyms : arbitrator , umpire
Arbitrary
unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical
Just try remind "arbitrarily" (which we use often in regular speaking) means "a reckless manner".
Arbitrate
bit-rate, bit rate is the judging or deciding parameter for the transfer rate or say speed of data transfer.. synonyms : intercede , intermediate , liaise , mediate
Arboreal
of or living in trees
ar-bore-al : think of a woodpecker who makes a bore (a hole) to live in trees synonyms : arborary , arborical , arborous
Arboretum
place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
ARBORE(t)um arboreum.sounds like herbarium.and it is a collection of plants & .all botany students need to prepare herbarium.....the word herb is related with small trees in herbarium you exhibit...all kind of trees and plants.......as a sample.....
Arcade
synonyms : colonnade
Arcane
initiated
Arcane=ar+cane(Kane).... this is for WWF watchers...Kane (undertaker brother) he has really mysterious behavior....as he many times fought with his brother also.
Archaeology
Archaic
antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past
Remember with Archive. As we keep very old thing in archive- Archaic is related something very old. synonyms : antediluvian , antiquated
Archetype
arch(means old)+type......so something of old type orof primitive pattern synonyms : original , pilot
Archipelago
Consider the "CHIP" in the word.It sounds like SHIP..we use ships to travel to islands..So archipelago refers to a group of islands.
Archives
sounds like archies, which is a collection of greeting cards, which is also a collection of records
Ardor
heat; passion; zeal
ardor ~ our door; please close the door and windows, to prevent the heat from going outside. synonyms : ardour , fervency , fervidness , fervor
Arduous
hard; strenuous
(h)ard + u (you) + ous (we); This work is very difficult and required full of hard work from us and your side. synonyms : backbreaking , grueling , gruelling , hard , heavy
Argot
slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people
argot ~ ar + got (goat); when our goat says "meh...mheh...meh..." we cannot understand its lingo - only other goats can understand it. So, argot is a lingo only small group of people (here goats) can understand. synonyms : cant , jargon , lingo , patois
Aria
Arid
arid : Take it as a-rigid; a rigid thing can't be made to change it's shape, thus it can be taken as dry, barren, and unproductive. synonyms : desiccate , desiccated
Aristocracy
nobility
Remember by the famous liquor : ARISTOCRAT since its very costly, only UPPER CASS ppl can have it.. synonyms : gentry
Armada
fleet of warships
Aromatic
fragrant; having a sweet smell
synonyms : redolent
Arraign
arraign ~ an error again; imagine you wrote some computer program which is giving you error again and again.. so you are called by your boss (kind of court) for punishment.
Array
Arrears
being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done
Arrhythmic
lacking rhythm or regularity
arr (sounds like ERR-ERROR) + rhythm ~ error or lacking of rhythm; synonyms : jerking , jerky
Arrogance
pride; haughtiness
arrogance ~ error + ignorance; when you do some error yourself and ignore it ..but you generally scold your juniors if they made any mistake, you are arrogant. synonyms : haughtiness , hauteur , high-handedness
Arroyo
'Arroyo' sounds like a famous toy 'Yo Yo'; which has a 'Gully' - like shape to coil the rope around.
Arsenal
Artery
blood-vessel
Artful
exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning
think of "arts and crafts" to get to crafty, clever, wily, etc. synonyms : disingenuous
Articulate
effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints
articulate ~ art + calculate; if you are good in art of speaking as well as good in calculations (maths), you will be able to express yourself in a better way. synonyms : enunciate , vocalise , vocalize
Artifice
deception; trickery
art(ART)+ fice (SOUNDS LIKE FISH); fisherman know art of catching fish, they use some clever techniques like giving them bait, and thus catch them, so offering bait to fishes, a trick commonly used by fisherman. synonyms : ruse
Artisan
Arti(artist)+ san (son): Son of artist is manually skilled worker or craftsman. synonyms : artificer , craftsman , journeyman
Artless
Ascendancy
controlling influence; position of controlling influence
ascend ~ rising upward; when you rise to a senior position, you generally control your juniors; synonyms : ascendance , ascendence , ascendency , control , dominance
Ascertain
When you have determined your chances of admission into a college AS CERTAIN, then you have ASCERTAINed your chance to be 100% synonyms : assure , check , control , ensure
Ascetic
ascetic ~ acidic; he is living ascetic life by drinking and eating only acidic things (not good in taste) and avoid anything have good taste. synonyms : ascetical , austere , spartan
Ascribe
ascribe ~ describe; you should also give a small description of person whom you are going to give credit for his work. synonyms : assign , attribute , impute
Aseptic
Ashen
split like ash coloured hen. synonyms : blanched , bloodless , livid , white
Asinine
as(ASS)+inine; focus on ass - A TYPE OF DONKEY AND DONKEYS OR ASS ARE GENERALLY STUPID in nature. synonyms : fatuous , inane , mindless , vacuous
Askance
distruct)
so here u are indirectly...looking at her or in other u are viewing synonyms : askant , asquint , sidelong , squint
Askew
a +skew; skewed : means something which is not straight and leveled...something which is crooked synonyms : awry , cockeyed , lopsided , skew-whiff , wonky
Asperity
weather)
aspiri + ty : aspiriN; ASPIRIN - IS given when there is SEVERE pAIN OR headache; synonyms : grimness , hardship , rigor , rigorousness , rigour
Aspersion
As + persion ~ Ass + person; calling someone As(s)pers[i]on means passing slanderous remark synonyms : calumny , defamation , denigration , slander
Aspirant
Aspire
seek to attain (position or status); long for
aspire sounds like vampire which always aspire for blood synonyms : aim , draw a bead on , shoot for
Assail
assault
assail ~ a sale; a customer argued with sales person of the store using force and bad words. synonyms : assault , attack , lash out round , snipe
Assay
analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
assay ~ SOUNDS SIMILAR TO ESSAY; and you have been asked to analyze an essay. synonyms : attempt , essay , seek , try
Assent
agree; accept
assent ~ as sent; press editor agreed and published the article as we have sent without any modifications. synonyms : accede , acquiesce
Assert
action)
state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful
Assiduous
diligent
Assimilate
absorb; take (food) into the body and digest it
try to [as]similate means try to be similar to something may be food habits, language or behaviour. synonyms : absorb , ingest , take in
Assuage
mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
assuage .....sounds like AT YOUR AGE. imagine a nurse is ASSUAGING a 70 year old PATIENT and saying "AT YOUR AGE you should take some rest" synonyms : alleviate , palliate , relieve
Assumption
Assurance
a SURE + ran (RUN) : so people are sure that your government will RUN for all 5 years, because people have confidence in you. synonyms : authority , confidence , self-assurance , self-confidence
Asteroid
small planet
synonyms : star-shaped
Astigmatism
eye defect which prevents proper focus
STIGMA is "a symbol of disgrace or infamy" so Astigmatism is lack of seeing STIGMA or "impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea" synonyms : astigmia
Astral
aSTRAl ~ check the letters in capital, i.e. STRA, jumble it a bit, STAR..so related to stars. synonyms : stellar
Astringent
astringent ~ a strict agent; an agent who is harsh synonyms : astringent drug , styptic
Astronomical
ASTRO (means STARS)+ NOMICAL...and we all know that stars are many times bigger in shape than our solar systems member's. synonyms : astronomic , galactic
Astute
a stute ~ a status; to reach high status you has to be sharp and shrewd. synonyms : sharp , shrewd
Asunder
into parts; apart
Asunder reminds me the word Thunder. The result of thunder is everything breaks apart into many parts. In the same way Asunder means into parts, apart synonyms : apart
Asylum
sounds like a-slum. refuge look like slums synonyms : insane asylum , institution , mental home , mental hospital
Asymmetric
synonyms : asymmetrical
Atavism
resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback
by ATAVISM you should remember AVATAR, i.e. you are an avatar(incarnation) of one of your ancestors... synonyms : reversion , throwback
Atheistic
denying the existence of God
a "without" + theos "a god"; someone who says this world is surviving without GOD, actually he is DENYING THE EXISTENCE OF GOD synonyms : atheist , atheistical
Atone
make amends for; pay for
atone ~ at stone; imagine someone throws a stone on (at)someone else and then realizes his mistake. So, he atones. synonyms : aby , abye , expiate
Atrocity
brutal deed
Remember TROY-CITY, if have seen the Hollywood movie Troy, you can remember this easily.In Troy, Greek destroyed everything,killed thousands of unarmed man,children etc synonyms : atrociousness , barbarity barbarousness , heinousness
Atrophy
wasting away
A + trophy; Even after many years of practice, he didn't win a trophy, so that was just wastage of his energy. synonyms : wasting , wasting away
Attentive
helpful
alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful; politely
Attenuate
attenuate ~ at ten + you + ate; if you will eat only at 10 PM (once in a day), you will attenuate. synonyms : attenuated , faded , weakened
Attest
Attire
clothe
attire ~ at hire; if you are going at a job fair to hire someone, you should wear good formal clothes. synonyms : dress , garb
Attribute
essential quality
Attrition
attrition = at + rition (sounds like RATION); Due to flood, ration is available in very limited amount. there is a shortage of food everywhere in our city. synonyms : contriteness , contrition
Atypical
synonyms : untypical
Audacious
daring; bold
when you go for some audition you need to be bold and daring. synonyms : daring , venturesome , venturous
Audit
audit ~ add it; you do a lot of addition and subtraction while auditing. synonyms : inspect , scrutinise , scrutinize
Augment
increase; add to
Augury
omen; prophecy; sign of coming events
Augury : Aug (August) + ur (your) + y (day); 1st day of coming August some great things will happen. synonyms : foretoken , preindication sign
August
impressive; majestic
august reminds the king Augustus who was majestic and impressive synonyms : revered , venerable
Aureole
aurora+hole,aurora refers to star which is bright and hole refers to round shape,aureole refers t bright hole around a saint
Auroral
pertaining to the aurora borealis
synonyms : aurorean
Auspicious
favoring success; giving signs of future success
auspicious sounds similar to suspicious; being suspicious in nature can really favor your success if your a detective.
Austere
forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented
austere sounds like severe which it means synonyms : ascetic , ascetical , spartan
Authenticate
prove genuine
Authoritarian
authorized to do terror
Authoritative
having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable
Autocratic
having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial
Automaton
Zombie.. Somethin thats automatic like a machine and imitates actions of humans synonyms : golem , robot
Autonomous
self-governing
Autonomous resembles automatic..somethin thats self governing doesn need or require help..
Autopsy
examination of a dead body; postmortem
Via French or modern Latin < Greek autopsia "seeing with your own eyes" < autopts "eyewitness synonyms : necropsy , pm , postmortem , post-mortem examination
Auxiliary
subsidiary
Avalanche
this sounds like aval(available) an (an) che (huche) means cold ; ie cold is available . it means mass of ice and snow.
Avarice
greediness for wealth
avarice- a + very + rich > a strong greed to be 'a very rich' person. synonyms : avaritia , covetousness , greed , rapacity
Avenge
someone
avenge sounds like revenge...so, you killed the man to fulfil your revenge and avenged your brother's death. synonyms : retaliate , revenge
Aver
Averse
reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed
averse- remember with adverse> opposite situation synonyms : antipathetic , antipathetical , indisposed
Aversion
firm dislike
made of word averse + ion....averse as in the above case...one who is disinclined towards something...............and such a person always has a firm dislike for things.
synonyms : antipathy , distaste
Avert
prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought)
i dunno if dis helps...but avert sounds like 'hurt' ......u always avoid getting hurt....so avert=avoid synonyms : avoid , debar , deflect , fend off , forefend
Aviary
not a mnemonic.. just something that can help.. aviary is where birds are kept and apiary is where bees are kept.. this might help relate in some way.. synonyms : bird sanctuary , volary
Avid
greedy; extremely eager for
Avocation
secondary or minor occupation
in a vacation u do very little /minor work only....hence avocation implies minor occupation synonyms : by-line , hobby , pursuit , sideline
Avow
declare openly
(a-vow) vow means to make a promise so you declare openly synonyms : affirm , assert , aver , swan , swear , verify
Avuncular
of or like an uncle
split the word like av + UNCUL(UNCLE) + AR...SO related to an uncle or suitable to an uncle..avUNCULar..uncle.
Awe
when surprised with a feelin of wonder n fear..we tend to say 'w'hao!! A'w'e synonyms : fear , reverence , veneration
Awful
aw(an exclamation used to express something which you don't consider good,or you disapprove of something)+ful.............and something which is full of aw is always very bad. synonyms : awfully , frightfully , terribly
Awl
pointed tool used for piercing
Awry
distorted; crooked; bent
this mnemonic is in hindi....awry sounds like a cutting tool in hindi "aarii"which is bent and somewhat distorted in shape
Axiom
Ax +i+om - when the axe is on me I will tell the truth. This is surely evident. synonyms : maxim
Azure
sky blue
sounds simillar to azo..which is dye used to colour clothes..........derived from azo compounds...this dye is available in blue from also
Buxom
Buttress
support; prop up
remember by your BUTT or BUTTOCKS ! what do they do? They provide you with a padding when ypu sit, giving support.. :) synonyms : buttressing
Bust
Bust is above breast in the chest; police busted him in haste synonyms : binge , bout , tear
Burnish
Burlesque
burlesque..can be pronounced as bure log in hindi..wha do bad ppl do?? ridicule others..
synonyms : charade , lampoon , mockery , parody , pasquinade , puton , sendup , spoof , takeoff , travesty
Burgeon
burgeon ~ burger; If you eat a lot of burgers, you will gain weight (hence grow)
Bureaucracy
overregulated administrative system marked by red tape bureau(noun........means..a source which provide information..may be an office or an organization.)+cracy(means...govermen t or the rule....)........so....a goverment run by officials......or officials doing the kind of work that either a rular or a g synonyms : bureaucratism
Buoyant
Bungle
Bump
hit or knock against with force
sounds similar to thump...means...to hit somebody with closed fists. synonyms : blow
Bulwark
strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
BULL + WORK--BULLs were carrying bricks for the WORK of a wall construction.
synonyms : breakwater , groin , groyne , jetty , mole , seawall
Bully
Bullion
Bulk
Bulge
Bugaboo
bugbear; object of baseless terror
boo!! u use it when u wonna scare funnily..so relates to a ghost..ghosts are bugbears n they the baseless terror since they dont stand on floor synonyms : bogeyman , booger , boogeyman , bugbear
Buffoonery
clowning
clowning
Buffoon
stupid person; clown
A Baffoon is a cartoon. synonyms : clown , goof , goofball , merry andrew
Buffet
uff,is the one to see..wen someone slaps u ,u slap them back with a verbal assail " wat the ff "...hehehe...lol..!!! synonyms : counter , sideboard
Buccaneer pirate
from nw jst remember BUCCANEER OF CARRIBEANS.....n not PIRATE OF CARRIBEANS ;-) synonyms : pirate , sea robber , sea rover
Brusque
Brunt
Bruise
Browse
synonyms : browsing
Browbeat
bully; intimidate
synonyms : bully , swagger
Brood
wen u have done somthing roo(U)de, probly u have to worry and think deepy later by sitting in an order to hatch..!! synonyms : cover , hatch , incubate
Brooch
ornamental clasp; pin
relate brooch with uncle Scrooch...he use to have a ornamental clasp on his coat synonyms : breastpin , broach
Bromide
Broil
Brochure
pamphlet
synonyms : booklet , folder , leaflet , pamphlet
Brocade
Broach
When YOU appROACH a girl for the first time, its an initiative that YOU have taken. synonyms : breastpin , brooch
Brittle
Bristle
Brisk
Brink
Brindled
Brim
Bridle
Brevity
conciseness; shortness of duration
well it can be thought as brave+witty and CONCISED into brevity or it can be similar to brief synonyms : briefness , transience
Breadth
width; extent
synonyms : comprehensiveness , largeness
Breach
Brazen
Brawny
Brawn
Brawl
noisy quarrel
raw is war.... synonyms : free-for-all
Brave
face courageously
synonyms : brave out , endure , weather
Bravado
Brandish
wave around (a weapon); flourish
brandish = brand(brandy)...so once v drink brandy v vill start waving foolishly... synonyms : flourish , wave
Brand
trademark; mark burned on the hide of an animal; mark burned into the flesh of criminals; mark of disgrace
Braid
sounds like bride ,so one who trims and decorates synonyms : braiding , gold braid
Braggart
boaster; bragger
braggart sounds like dragg art.. the art of dragging oneself too much(boasting)!!! synonyms : blowhard , boaster , bragger , line-shooter , vaunter
Braggadocio boasting
braggadocio = brag(drag) + agg (aggresive)+ doc(docile)...a person who drags every topic of discussion aggressively is actually boasting at the backyard(docile) synonyms : bluster , rhodomontade , rodomontade
Brag boast
some try to drag the attention by BRAGging, talking too much of themselves. synonyms : bragging , crow , crowing , gasconade , line-shooting , vaporing
Brackish
somewhat saline
synonyms : briny
Bowdlerize
expurgate
note 'bow' sound in it.. relate it to your dog. Imagine, you are recording a tape. your dog barked twice or thrice in between.. you will edit and omit it because its indelicate synonyms : bowdlerise , castrate , expurgate , shorten
Bovine
Bout
Bourgeois
Bountiful
Bound
Bouillon
Botch
mismanage; blow
Botch:Bach(for botch) ke tu rehna re from embarassing mistake re. synonyms : bloomer , blooper , blunder , boner , boo-boo , bungle , flub , foul-up , fuckup , pratfall
Boost
Boor
Boon
Bookish
Bombastic
Bombast
Bombardment
Bolt
door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric; large roll of cloth
"thunderbolt" means fast, moving quickly synonyms : dash
Bolster
support; reinforce
read bolster as booster which mean giving extra energy and hence to support and strengthen someone or something. synonyms : long pillow
Boisterous
violent; rough; noisy
SPLIT IT LIKE...BOIS(BOYS)+TEROS(TERRORI S(t)).....SO BOYS WHO BEHAVE LIKE TERRORIS.(t). .AND WE KNOW WHEN BOYS BEHAVE LIKE TERRORIST..WAT WE MEAN IS THAT THEY ARE too noisy and behaving like rowdy........ synonyms : fierce , rough
Bohemian
Bogus
Bode
foreshadow; portend
Bode plot PREDICT the stability of control system synonyms : augur , auspicate , betoken , forecast , foreshadow , foretell , omen , portend , predict , prefigure , presage , prognosticate
Bluster
blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner
Sounds like blaster -- Blast and hence lot of noise, confusion and turbulence. synonyms : bravado
Blush
Blurt
Blurt rhymes with flirt. Flirt loves without thinking and blurts talks without thinking. synonyms : blunder , blunder out , blurt out , ejaculate
Blunt
blunt ~ blue + aunty; lady (aunty) standing there in blue clothes is blunt. synonyms : deaden
Bluff
Blues
state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs)
Blue
gloomy; depressed
You will be gloomy and depressed when you know that your secret sex has been shot secretly and some one made a "blue" film. synonyms : amobarbital sodium , amytal , blue angel , blue devil
Bludgeon
Blowhard
Blotch
spot; blot
blot + ch -- blot -- sounds like spot an irregularly shaped spot. synonyms : splodge , splotch
Bliss
complete happiness
bliss -- sounds like bless -- god bless you with lot of happiness. synonyms : blissfulness , cloud nine , seventh heaven , walking on air
Blighted
Blight
plant disease
Blight = Brings Plight synonyms : plague
Blemish
blam + ish -- blam -- blame --> a person is blamed of spoiling the beauty or appearance of something beautiful synonyms : defect , mar
Bleak
Blatant
Blasphemy
blas + phemy -- phemy close to famous-using a bad language or showing disrespect for a famous person. synonyms : desecration , profanation , sacrilege
Blase
blase -- close to words blast whenever someone feels bored or uninterested we say go out and have a blast. synonyms : bored
Blare
blare--sounds like blair -- Tony Blair shouted loud and harsh,when a glare of light fell on him. synonyms : blaring , cacophony , clamor , din
Blandishment
flattery
BLAN (like PLAN) + DISH (food) = PLAN a DISH to FLATTER somebody... synonyms : wheedling
Bland
BLAND rhymes with BLOND. so blond women gets agree with me or agreeable to my thoughts. synonyms : politic , smooth , suave
Blanch
Blackball
vote against (an applicant); ostracize
black+ball-->(focus on black)blackrefers to the dumb system in Africa .white people used to vote against black. synonyms : barring
Bizarre
bizarre sounds like bazzar; bazzar(market) always looks outlandish and contrasting. synonyms : eccentric , flakey , flaky , freakish , freaky , gonzo , off-the-wall , outlandish , outre
Bivouac
Bitter
having a sharp biting taste; ?; causing sharp pain to the body or mind; filled with resentment, disappointment
synonyms : bitterness
Biting
Billowing
swelling out in waves; surging
consider the word as 'blowing', the blowing wind caused the curtains to swell out in shape of waves. synonyms : billowy , surging
Billow
Bilk
swindle; cheat
Bilk rhymes with milk and the milkman "cheats" you by adding water. synonyms : elude , evade
Bilious
Bigotry
stubborn intolerance
synonyms : dogmatism
Bigot
bi(by)+got(god)--think of a person who is excessively devoted to god and hence very much hypocritical.this person will not tolerate any opinion about god differing from his own.
Bifurcated
Biennial
Bid
quarrel
Bicker
Bicker sounds like Biker The biker crashed into the car and he had a big quarrel with the owner of the car. synonyms : bickering , fuss , pettifoggery , spat , squabble , tiff
Bicameral
Bewitch
be+witch -- a woman who practices magic is witch. think of this witch who has captured all men heart. synonyms : enchant , glamour , hex , jinx , witch
Beware
be cautious (of)
synonyms : mind
Bevy
large group
sounds like BIWI (wife in hindi) .. wives like to go to kitty party GROUPS
Betray
bet.+ray ..so a bet that was won by your friend by cheating you, so you are noW unfaithful about hIS NATURE, as his behaviour has left NO RAY OF HOPE. synonyms : denounce , give away , grass , rat , shit , shop , snitch , stag , tell on
Betoken
signify; indicate; be a sign of
divide it like be+token ; When we park a vehicle in public parking or deposit something a token is given -- a token is a sign of or signifies that our stuff is kept there. synonyms : augur , auspicate , bode , forecast , foreshadow , foretell , omen , portend , predict , prefigure , presage , prognostic
Bestow
confer
This word sounds like best toy; when you give a BEST TOY TO your little brother, you basically confer your best wishes or your love to him by giving him a gift. synonyms : add , bring , contribute , impart , lend
Bestial
This word together sounds like BEast tail -- beast with a tail implies lacking of human quality ~ inhuman. synonyms : beastly , brutal , brute , brutish
Besmirch
Besiege
divide it like-->be+siege(seize)-Indian army has seized the line of control, and now the whole area is surrounded by armed forces. synonyms : beleaguer , circumvent , hem in , surround
Beset
Beseech
beg; plead with
divide it like->be(beggar)+seech(seek)..all beggars always seek alms from us, so they PLEAD TO US or request earnestly. synonyms : adjure , bid , conjure , entreat , press
Bereft
Bereavement
Bereaved
Berate
scold strongly
be+rate ~ he was RATEd BElow expectations and hence forth scolded. synonyms : bawl out , call down , call on the carpet , chew out , chew up , chide , dress down , have words , jaw , lambast , lambaste , lecture , rag , rebuke , remonstrate , reprimand , reproof , scold , take to task , trounce
Bequeath
Bent
determined
bent ~ bent--ppl. of bend. He has got a natural talent of BENDing the hard stiff rods with his hands synonyms : hang , knack
Benison
blessing
Beni(means good)+ son ~ you have a good son; you need blessings to have a good son.
Benign
Benevolent
Benefit
Beneficiary
BENE(root for GOOD) and FICIARY sounds like fishry...so if the fisherman does GOOD FISHRY, he will RECIEVE ITS BENEFIT synonyms : benefactive role
Beneficial
helpful; useful; advantageous
synonyms : good
Beneficent
Benefactor
gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose
divide it like BENEFACT+or--focus on benefit, we are always benefited by generous people or gift givers. synonyms : helper
Benediction
blessing
u know Pope Benedict...pope gives BLESSINGS synonyms : blessing
Bemused
confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
bemused ~ be confused + used; he is thinking a lot to convert his invention into useful commercial product. synonyms : at sea , baffled , befuddled , bewildered , confounded , confused , lost , mazed , mixed-up
Bemoan
be+moan--moon->in olden days mothers used to show their kids the moon and used to tell some stories and feed them.now most of them are living in apartments, where there is no scope of showing moon and feed them, so they beat them synonyms : bewail , deplore , lament
Belligerent
quarrelsome
Just relate it wid another GRE word-BELLICOSE synonyms : battler , combatant , fighter , scrapper
Bellicose
warlike
Belli ~ Billi (cat); two Billi (cats) very close about to attack : billiclose::bellicose synonyms : battleful , combative
Belittle
disparage; depreciate
be+little -- be little in value, depreciate ~ In recent days the value of dollar has depreciated a lot. synonyms : battleful , combative
Belie
Beleaguer
Belated
delayed
Divide it like--be+lated ~ belated is being late or delayed. synonyms : late , tardy
Belabor
harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree
divide this word like be(means to exist)+labor--laborer (person who does the labour)so if someone is working as a labourer at some place, they are generally thrashed verbally by their seniors and higher officers. synonyms : belabour
Beholden
Behemoth
if we can remember the word "mamoth" a large huge creature. synonyms : colossus , giant , heavyweight , titan
Beguile
Beguile = begal boys in duck tail cartoons were very sly...used to cheat...influence by slyness means foxiness synonyms : becharm , bewitch , captivate , capture , catch , charm , enamor , enamour , enchant , entrance , fascinate , trance
Begrudge
envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge
begru+dge--begru sounds like beggars. beggars usually wish ill to others as their own situation is bad. synonyms : resent
Beget
Befuddle
confuse thoroughly
befuddle sounds like being in the flood of river, at that time one gets confused where to go. synonyms : bedevil , confound , confuse , discombobulate , fox , fuddle , throw
Beeline
Bedraggle
wet thoroughly
Be+Draggle--if you are dragged through mud and water.it made you wet and dirty synonyms : draggle
Bedizen
Beatitude
Beatific
Bearing
deportment; connection
bear(sounds like wear)+ring --you wear ring from a person with whom you have relevant relation or some connection like fiancee. synonyms : armorial bearing , charge , heraldic bearing
Bawdy
Bauble
Battalion
battalion- sounds like "battle"..and we need an ARMY for that synonyms : large number , multitude , pack , plurality
Bate
bate ~ b + ate; when you ate something you lessen the quantity of something.
Bastion
divide this like-basti+on, now focus on basti (in hindi) which is the STRONGHOLD of any leader. synonyms : citadel
Bastard
illegitimate child
synonyms : mongrel
Bask
Base
a base metal like iron is generally inferior in quality and value than the other metals. synonyms : pedestal , stand
Barterer
trader
barterer sounds similar to BARTENDER who trades drinks for money..
Barrister
Barrage
barrage ~ barrier; like man-made barrier in a stream which can stop continuous flow of river water. synonyms : barrage fire , battery , bombardment , shelling
Baroque
highly ornate
baroque sounds like bareekee ka kaam on shawl. synonyms : baroqueness
Bargain
Barefaced
Bard
poet
bard sounds like bird--imagine a poet writing a poem on bird. synonyms : barde , caparison , dress up
Barb
sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark
barber uses scissor to cut your hair so barb can be taken from it as a cutting remark. synonyms : dig , gibe , jibe , shaft , shot , slam
Bar
railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures
Bantering
Bantering -- bante + ring; bante remember Banta Singh -- we read so many silly jokes on him. we can figure out Banta Singh as a funny person or a person who always does joking talks. synonyms : facetious , tongue-incheek
Bank
Bane
posion; cause of ruin;
ban+e -- Things which are harmful or poisonous (can make your life misery) are always banned by government. synonyms : curse , nemesis , scourge
Bandy
Banal
Divide it like -- ban + al(ban all people); you ban all those people from your group, if they are repeating the same activity again and again. synonyms : commonplace , hackneyed , old-hat , shopworn , stock , threadbare , timeworn , tired , trite , well-worn
Balmy
soft and mild (of air); fragrant
I don't like the fragrant of Iodex balm synonyms : mild , soft
Balm
something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees
Balmy-balm- I don't like the fragrance of Iodex balm. synonyms : ointment , salve , unction , unguent
Ballast
Divide it like--Bal(Balance)+Last(last long), adding weight to bring balance to something(as in weighing balance) or to make it stable that last long. synonyms : light ballast
Balk
balk sounds like a dog's bark; if you see a dog barking, you refuse to go ahead. hence, dog acts as obstacle (hindrance) in your walk. synonyms : baulk , rafter
Baleful
Baleful ~ bail+ful; when any dangerous convict gets out of jail taking bail, he could be threatening synonyms : forbidding , menacing , minacious , minatory , ominous , sinister , threatening
Bait
harass; tease; torment
This word sounds like bite, so Biting someone steadily means teasing someone or to harass someone. synonyms : decoy , lure
Baffle
frustrate; perplex
baffle sounds like buffalo and a wild buffalo can really frustrate you with his crazy actions. synonyms : baffle board
Badinage
Bad-in-age. Youth is the age we may get involved in doing bad things. One of those bad things is teasing someone (frivolous banter) during conversation or pulling someones leg.
Badger
pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again
Backwards
and forwards
synonyms : back , backward , rearward , rearwards
Backslide
Bacchanalian
drunken
bacchanalian contains Bachchan (hence Amitabh Bachchan) who is famous for his drunken persons role in bollywood movie Shraabi. (Amitabh bachchan is a famous bollywood actor.) synonyms : bacchanal , bacchic , carousing , orgiastic
Bacchanalia
Bacchanal
noisy party with a lot of drinking
Bachchan acted well in movie SHARABI -hope it helps synonyms : bacchanalia , debauch , debauchery , drunken revelry , orgy , riot , saturnalia
Babble
chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone
babble ~ ba bb bl; just imagine a baby saying Ba ba ba ba .. (making meaningless sounds) synonyms : babbling , lallation
cabal
cabal (Kabul), remember this place....Bin Laden and his men secretly united in kabul(cabal) to promote their interest, i.e "jihad"... synonyms : conspiracy
cache
hiding place sounds like cash.. So, hide your cash somewhere.. synonyms : memory cache
cacophonous
discordant; inharmonious caco sounds like cactus and phonous like phone. So kindly try to remember it like this...a phone with a cactus makes irritating sounds. synonyms : cacophonic
cadaver
corpse; dead human body
Cadaver = CADET + WAR...a cadet killed at war...hence his corpse. synonyms : clay , corpse , remains , stiff
cadaverous
like a corpse; pale the presence of a carnivorous(feeding on flesh) makes you cadaverous. synonyms : cadaveric
cadence
rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm
cadence-dence- replace e with a...and it turns out to be dance. People dance to the rythmic rise and fall of the sound beats. synonyms : cadency
cadet
student at a military school sounds like CADER...the comrades/active party members of a political party...meaning is similar too synonyms : plebe
cajole
Remember, our bollywood actress, KAJOL, she is one of the most talkative, candid and energetic actresses we have in the industry...why is she portraying that image??? Probably she is doing this to bag a film or two from KARAN JOHAR!!! synonyms : blarney , coax , inveigle , palaver , sweet-talk , wheedle
calamity
disaster; misery divide it as cal (call..)+ amity(almighty).. when you are in deep MISERY or when you face DISASTER .. you turn to the almighty.. synonyms : cataclysm , catastrophe , disaster , tragedy
calculated
every calculation is well weighed n "planned"..n gives us a likely result synonyms : deliberate , measured
caliber
you must remember a moter bike brand BAJAJ KALIBER, which is a good QUALITY MOTER BIKE.
synonyms : calibre , quality
calligraphy
callous
callous sounds like khallas so jiski sub kuch khallas ho gayi hai..that person becomes hard, insensitive and unfeeling.
synonyms : cauterise , cauterize
Callow
callus
calorific
heat-producing calorie is the term used for energy.........and heat is a form of energy as well...so calorific is heat producing
calumny
calumny, sounds like kalmuhi, which is a harsh remark given by a saas to her bahu. So its a kind of slander.
synonyms : aspersion , defamation , denigration , slander
camaraderie
good-fellowship
break it up.. Camara + de + rie.. you give or share your room with your friends with whom you have mutual trust.. good-fellowship..
synonyms : chumminess , comradeliness , comradery , comradeship
cameo
shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film
cameo sounds like romeo .. so its related to star special appearance .. and also romeo adds jewellery...so
camp
a camp is a place where people with common ideas and interests stay. synonyms : bivouac , cantonment , encampment
Canard
Remember Kannad movies...their fighting is so unreal..false... so remember canard as being a false portrayal.
candor
frankness; open honesty Candor (Can + Do + r) During an interview you reflect your "Can Do" attitude to the interviewer.
synonyms : candidness , candour , directness , forthrightness , frankness
Canine
related to dogs; doglike
canine is a big sharp tooth used for biting and dogs have sharp tooth so canine = dog like
synonyms : canid
canker
any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil canker relates to CANCER which is also a kind of ulcer. synonyms : pestilence
canny
shrewd in money matters; thrifty Canny sounds like Granny. Granny is shrewd in money or business matters.
synonyms : cagey , cagy , clever
cant
insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people
cant= short cut of "can not". when someone ignored to do any work i.e. he cannot do that . that expressing an insincerity type of talk..
synonyms : bevel , chamfer
cantankerous
ill-humored; irritable
cantankerous (can+tanker) imagine that instead of going by a car, if you have to go by a can tanker, it can make you angry or ill-tempered.
synonyms : bloody-minded
cantata
Can 'Tata Young' sing song for Dhoom machade dhoom machade synonyms : oratorio
canter
slow gallop
ant is the word to see..for this moment make an ant slow and also gallop it like a horse..there u go..
synonyms : lope
canto
canvass
capacious
spacious Capacious -- relate it to Capacity -An ability to hold.
capacity
capillary
capitulate
surrender; give up all resistance
Cap it's too late, we will have to surrender.. (cap = captain, you are talking to the captain of your army)
caprice
capricious
unpredictable; fickle ca(CAR) + PRIC(PRICE)...PRICE OF cars nowadays is becoming unpredictable with the launch of Tata's 1 lakh car.
synonyms : impulsive , whimsical
capsize
if u want to know the size of a cap (which is generally present inside the cap), we need to overturn it to see the size
synonyms : turn turtle , turtle
caption
synonyms : legend
captious
faultfinding; too critical First word that comes to mind Captain, who will always find and call attention to Faults which must be altered.
synonyms : faultfinding
carafe
carapace
car + space....where do you have space in the car, at the back which is always covered...so the meaning is a shell covering the back.
synonyms : cuticle , shell , shield
carcinogenic
causing cancer CARCINO+genic carcino is pertaining to cancer causing element
cardinal
'cardinal' also means pertaining to the 'heart' and the heart is the 'most important' part of our body. It is responsible for the working of our body.
synonyms : cardinal grosbeak , cardinalis cardinalis , redbird , richmondena cardinalis
cardiologist
CARDIO + LOGIST cardio means heart..and a person studying the logics of the heart is a cardiologist
synonyms : heart specialist , heart surgeon
careen
lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger
careen sounds like car in rain...car will MOVE IN AN UNSTEADY manner in the rain
synonyms : rock , sway , tilt
career
rush wildly; go at full speed career refers to say jobs...and people rush for job interviews and to reach on time daily for jobs
synonyms : life history
carefree
carefree sounds like stayfree.. which r sanitary pads for females...which make them feel carefree or unworried about their periods
synonyms : devil-may-care , freewheeling , happy-go-lucky , harum-scarum , slaphappy
caricature
distortion; burlesque
Jim Carry is famous for his facial caricatures because he shows all kinds of distorted faces.
synonyms : imitation , impersonation
carillon
christmas carroll songs are one where you can find bells being played.... synonyms : bell ringing , carillon playing
carnage
If under aged people drive the car, there is a possibility that he may kill people or animals on the road.
synonyms : butchery , mass murder , massacre , slaughter
carnal
Nowadays cars are used to satisfy carnal desires. synonyms : animal , fleshly , sensual
carnivorous
meat-eating
carousal
drunken revel
maybe you can see it this way... arous = arousal and al = alcohol....somehow you can try and relate it to drinking
synonyms : bender , booze-up , carouse , toot
carping
If you will ping with your car horn, people will shout at you...they will complain... carping...
synonyms : faultfinding
carrion
car+lion imagine rotten body of a lion after a car run over it.
cartographer
map-maker
caste
castigation
punishment; severe criticism or disapproval
due to the CASTe system there is so much agitATION....therefore it is under severe criticism synonyms : bawling out , chewing out , dressing down , earful , going-over , upbraiding
castrate
Pay CASH whose genetic organs cannot become STRAIGHT.(CAS+STRATE=CASH+ST RAIGHT) synonyms : alter , neuter , spay
casual
synonyms : effortless
casualty
cataclysm
catalyst
agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
CATA(LOOK like CATION..ions which has positive charge)like mn+2 which is a cation ,and cations SPEED UP THE RATE OF REACTION,that is how they BRING A CHEMICAL CHANGE IN A REACTION. synonyms : accelerator
catapult
ca-tap-ult--here tap seems like tope (old type of an artillery) which were used during wars for hurling huge stones and bombs on enemies..
synonyms : launcher
cataract
when you have any abnormality in ur eyes, you'll start crying as if a big waterfall comes out of ur eyes.
catcall
if someone CALLs me a CAT there will be a shout of disapproval from my side n i would boo at them back
catechism
book for religious instruction in question-andanswer form; religious instruction by question and answer