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Word
Meaning
To make ashamed or uneasy,To cause (a
person) distress
To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity;
lessen
To relinquish (power or responsibility)
formally
Abash
Abate
Abdicate
Aberrant
Abeyance
Abhorrence
Abscission
Abscond
Abstain
10
Abstemious
11
Abstruse
12
Abut
Abyss
Accolade
15
Accost
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17
Acerbic
Achilean
18
Acme
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20
Acoustic
Acreage
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22
Acumen
Addle
23
Adduce
24
25
Adjuration
Admonish
8
9
13
14
Adulation
27
Adulterate
28
Adumbration
26
29
30
Advocate
Aegis
31
Aesthetic
32
Affectation
33
34
Aficionado
Aggrandize
35
Aggress
36
Agrarian
37
Alacrity
38
Alchemy
39
Alienate
40
Alleviate
41
Alloy
42
Altruism
43
Amalgamate
44
45
Amazon
Ambience
46
Ambiguous
47
48
Ambrosial
Ameliorate
49
Amenable
50
Amnesty
51
Amortize
liquidate gradually
52
Anachronism
53
Analogous
54
55
56
57
58
Anodyne
Anomaly
59
Antediluvian
60
Antipathy
61
Antipodal
Apathy
63
Aphorism
64
Apiary
65
Apocalyptic
Apogee
62
66
67
Apotheosis
68
Appall
69
Appellation
70
Apposite
71
Approbation
72
Appropriate
73
Arbitrate
74
75
Archaic
Ardor
76
Arduous
77
Arrant
78
Arresting
79
Arrogate
80
Articulate
Artless
81
82
Ascetic
83
Assail
84
85
Asseverate
Assiduous
86
Assuage
87
88
Astringent
Atheism
89
Attenuate
90
91
Audacious
Augur
92
Augur
August
Austere
93
94
95
Autarchy
96
97
Autonomous
Avarice
98
Aver
99
Axiomatic
100
Azure
Mnemonic
What happens when u get a bash? (bashing)....u get embarrassed.
Focus on ate part of abate. (eat, ate, eaten). When you eat anything, you reduce it's
quantity.
ab (root ab means away as in abandon) + dic (dictatorship) + ate (to eat and hence
reduce) : means to give away (or reduce) dictatorship and hence to give-up power
ab (away) + err (error) + ant : focus on ERR and ANT, usually an ant follows a path ... so
moving away from (root ab means away from) that path means, error in regular path and
hence deviating from normal path...or behaviour
ab+yawns.... so, think of something like 'students started yawning and so the teacher gave
them 5 mins break' i.e. temporary suspension...
Ab + horror filled with horror, something that fills you with disgust,horror
ab + scission = scissor scissor separates two things by cutting them ,so separation
Abscond = ab + scond = Absent in a second. When you will absent in a second? when u
STEAL & HIDE, or when u DEPART secretly.
ab (meaning away) + stain : we generally tend to stay away from stain (dirt, dust etc)
link to abstain
It contains "ab....use". ab generally stands for negative sense and so 'ab+ use' can be
taken as difficult to use. A word will be difficult to use if it is difficult to understand.
A+But : 'But' is used to (ad)join two sentence as in example : He is good guy, but not a
good student.
a + bys (take this as 20 i.e. bees in hindi language)+mal(take it as mile)..... so a 20 mile
deep pit in the ground looks like its bottomless.
A+Cool+Aide is a praise for the effort by a Distinction Student
Accost=Ac(Acclerating)+Cost=>When cost shoots up, we raise hue & cry & agitate so that
Govt. will reduce the cost.Hence we initiate the talk
Sounds like "Acidic." Lemons have a sour taste and are acidic. Therefore, they are
ACERBIC.
Achilles' Heel
Sounds like LAKME which is at the top of the cosmetic business
greek -prefix a- + koein (similar to Hindi Kaan-ear) "to mark, perceive, hear,"
acre+age: acre-it is a unit to measure extent of land
acumen sounds like IQ-men.. men with high IQ have ability to judge quickly (has keen
insight).
sounds like riddle which is usually confusing and hence we get confused.
ADD+USE when you tell about added usage you give an example to support the use
ad + jur(JURY)+ ation : so a request or appeal to jury about something.
to avoid A DEMON-ish act, a mother Warns her naughty child
when a child becomes adult he loses his purity and innocence...so any thing adulterated is
contaminated or has lost its purity.
Latin,from ad- "to" + umbrare "to cast in shadow', also think ad + umbrella standing
under the umbrella,you will be in shade/shadow,so ppl cant see you clearly, they will have
a vague idea or see your outline only,not your face.
suppose you are shy girl and you have a+ male+game+mate (amalgamate)what you
should do ? of course combine or unite with your mate against other groups
amazon ~ amazing woman
ambience ~ amber (it's a Hindi word meaning sky)and hence the meaning.
Ambi (am + bi) means 2 , while guous sounds like guess. So if 2 people guess on
something, then it will make the subject doubtful or unclear.
ambr (sounds like amber sky) sey liya -ambrosia-that is from the sky where Gods live
Take the suffix 'rate'. With the increase in product rate it's quality will also improve.
amen is a word used in Islam and Christianity. meaning of which is i agree. So amenable
means something able to be agreed.
am + ne (not) + sty (stay); Imagine a prisoner saying "I am not going to stay in this prison
anymore as judge granted amnesty to me."
from L. ad- "to" + mors (gen. mortis/mortal) "death" . Meaning "extinguish a debt" (in form
amortization)
ana (out of order, negative sense) + chron (time).. so something not placed correctly with
respect to time.
Analogies are given by the lecturers while teaching which compare the example with the
present subject
Anarchy-Sounds like 'monarchy' (like Tibet was ruled by monarchy)...so, absence of
government
anathema ~ anaath + ma; Being ANAATH or having no MAA is obviously a CURSE...
a mad version of a speech or sentence will receive critical remarks
a + no + dyne (dying); If you want him not to die from pain, you should give him some
anodyne drugs.
Anomaly sounds like abnormal.. that is one who deviates from the normal order.
anti (against) + luv (love); If you are against love, you are probably a person with
antediluvian thoughts.
remember antipathy as anti party. in politics the people of anti-party are quite opposite in
feeling
anti (against) + poda (feet), so think you & your friend are beginning a journey on foot from
opposite/anti direction.
a (negative) + pathy : root "pathy" means feeling as in sympathy; so apathy means having
no feeling for others or lacking interest in something.
a + phor (for); Kids are generally taught like "A for apple".. and there is a famous aphorism
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."
bee hives are usually pear shape..... so a-piary
calamity means a disaster- so focus on 'cal' in apocalyptic
Apogee = Up+ho+gee (ho ji -> like in hindi).. So what is up, is at the highest point
apo(a person) theo( God) size(raise)~ means "to raise to the level of God"
app + all; all applications. I was appalled (shocked) when my teacher told me to learn all
applications of a software.
Imagine the finest Technology company - Apple. It's a symbol of designation, a prestigious
title.
apposite=> opposite of OPPOSITE i.e. perfectly matched; appropriate; most suitable
art+less means not having many arts to understand very simple and natural.
ascetic ~ acidic; he is living ascetic life by drinking and eating only acidic things (not good
in taste) and avoid anything have good taste.
take 'sail' from 'assail'- for begining a war many warships sailed to the warfront
Link it to assert. aver state confidently
Ass is donkey and donkey is hardworking.
as u (you) age ~ grow old" your excitement temper etc come down
astringent ~ a strict agent; an agent who is harsh
from Greek. a+theo( God)s "without god"
at ten + you + ate; if you will eat only at 10 PM (once in a day), you will attenuate.
when you go for some audition you need to be bold and daring.
August reminds the king Augustus who was majestic and impressive
Sl.
No.
Word
Meaning
Badger
2
3
Badinage
Bailiwick
frivolous banter
a branch of knowledge
Ballast
Balmy
Banal
Bane
8
9
baneful
Baroque
10
Bask
11
Bastion
12
Bathos
13
14
15
16
Battery
Bawl
Beatitude
Bedizen
deadly or sinister
elaborate and extensive ornamentation
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment
from; take pleasure in
a stronghold into which people could go for
shelter during a battle
a change from a serious subject to a
disappointing one
an assault in which the assailant makes
physical contact
cry loudly
a state of supreme happiness
dress up garishly and tastelessly
17
18
Bedlam
Beguile
19
Belabor
20
Belie
21
Belittle
represent falsely
lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of.
express a negative opinion
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23
24
25
Bellicose
Belligerent
Bellow
Benediction
26
Benevolent
showing kindness,generous
27
28
Bequeath
Berate
29
Bereft
30
31
Besmirch
Bevy
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33
Bibulous
Bicameral
34
Bilious
35
Bivouac
36
37
Bizarre
Blandish
38
Blasphemy
39
Blithe
40
Bludgeon
41
Boisterous
51
52
53
Brusque
Buccaneer
54
Bucolic
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
55
Bulwark
56
57
Bungle
Burgeon
58
Burlesque
59
Buttress
Mnemonic
bad+ ger (gen, generation): gen means people. Today's bad generation can really annoy their parents.
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.
bails & wickets are included in study of cricket
Bal(Balance)+Last(last long), adding weight to bring balance to something(as in weighing balance) or to
make it stable that last long.
BALMs are used to make us feel good, mild when we are having headache or tension. hence balmy
means mild, pleasant
ban + al(ban all people); you ban all those people from your group, if they are repeatedly boring
ban+e -- Things which are harmful or poisonous (can make your life misery) are always banned by
government.
Modern technology is BOON OR BANE. Boon is useful and BANEFUL is Something happened misery or
death
Bar + oque (oak) bar was designed of beautiful oak wood
Baskin N Robbin's Ice Cream, Remember? We really enjoy going there and having ice creams.
this word sounds like base station,while in war base station is a stronghold for the troops.
BATHOS means descent from elevated to ordinary. so pronounce as BATH+SOap which at first is very
odorant and gradually becomes ordinary with use.
French from batre "beat
B+awl(owl) bad owl will cry
beatitude -- beauti(ful) + tude => The one which is beautiful gives extreme happiness
Bed izen: ( Bad citizen)- Bad citizen has poor dress sense
bad lamhe..means bad moments..during our bad lamhe or bad moments there is extreme disorder and
chaos
beg + uile (oil) beggars spill oil on road so that people slip & they can steal their money
Imagine boss saying "you be labour" : he is criticizing, verbally attacking
Sl. No.
Word
Cacophony
Cadge
Callow
Calumny
5
6
camaraderie
Candid
Canny
Canon
Canonical
10
Capitulate
11
Capricious
12
13
14
Caption
Captious
Cardinal
15
16
Carnage
Carrion
17
Castigation
18
Cataclysm
Meaning
a loud harsh or strident noise
asking/excessively begging to get something
free; be a parasite
Lacking adult maturity or experience;
immature
an abusive attack on a person's character or
good name
Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between
or among friends; comradeship.
Free from prejudice; impartial.
Careful and shrewd, especially where one's
own interests are concerned. cautious in
spending money
A law or rule. The collection of books
received as genuine Holy Scriptures
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
To surrender under specified conditions;
come to terms.
Characterized by or subject to whim;
impulsive and unpredictable
A title, short explanation, or description
accompanying an illustration or a
photograph.
to judge too severely
Of foremost importance; paramount:
the savage and excessive killing of many
people
The rotting flesh of a dead animal.
punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent
criticism.
an event resulting in great loss and
misfortune, a great flood
One that precipitates a process or event,
especially without being involved in or
changed by the consequences:
A purifying or figurative cleansing of the
emotions, especially pity and fear,
relating to the
Church,comprehensive,universal
19
Catalyst
20
Catharsis
21
Catholic
22
23
Cavil
Cavort
24
Celibate
25
26
27
Censure
Chagrin
Chaos
28
Charisma
29
Charlatan
30
Chary
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34
35
Chasm
Chauvinist
Chicanery
Choleric
Circumlocution
36
Citadel
37
38
Clairvoyant
Coalesce
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40
41
42
Coda
Coercion
Cogent
Cogitate
43
44
45
Cognizant
Cohere
Collier
46
Colloquial
47
48
Collusion
Color
49
Colossus
50
Comeliness
51
52
Comeuppance
Comity
secret agreement
(verb) affect as in thought or feeling
a person of exceptional importance and
reputation
the quality of being good looking and
attractive
an outcome (good or bad) that is well
deserved
An atmosphere of social harmony.
53
Commensurate
54
Commiserate
55
Compendium
56
Complacent
57
Complaisant
Compliance
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59
60
Conciliatory
Concurrent
intended to placate,mollify
occurring or operating at the same time
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for;
be lenient with
tending to bring about; being partly
responsible for
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
61
Condone
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63
Conducive
Conflagration
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65
Confluence
Congeal
66
Connoisseur
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Conscientious
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Conscript
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Consecrate
Consequential
Contentious
Contiguous
Contravene
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76
77
Contrite
Contumacious
Conundrum
Convene
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79
Convention
Convivial
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81
Convoluted
Copious
82
83
84
Cornucopia
Corporal
Corpulent
85
Coterie
86
Covenant
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88
89
90
Covert
Cower
Craven
Credulous
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92
93
Crescendo
Crestfallen
Cryptic
94
Culinary
95
Cull
96
Culmination
97
Culpable
98
Culvert
99
Curmudgeon
100
Curry
101
102
Cursory
Cynicism
a concluding action
deserving blame or censure as being wrong
or evil
a transverse and totally enclosed drain
under a road or railway
a crusty irascible cantankerous old person
full of stubborn ideas,
v-give a neat appearance to, n- a pungent
spicy asian dish
hasty and without attention to detail; not
thorough
feeling of distrust
Mnemonic
remember the croaking sound made by the frogs which is irritating.
cadge....sounds like cage....some1 in the cage begging to get out
Callow = Cal + low; caliber is low.
calumny, sounds like kalmuhi, which is a harsh remark given by a saas to her bahu. So its a kind of slander.
break it up.. Camara + de + rie.. you give or share your room with your friends with whom you have mutual
trust.. good-fellowship..
candidates in an interview are recommended to be straight forward in an interview for best result.....
a can is used to store stuff and hence canny refers to storing money and not easliy spending it
sounds like canun -> kanun -> set of laws; so canon is the set of books containing kanun
canonical rhymes with Biblical, so something to do with Bible rules, religious,orthodox values
Cap it's too late, we will have to surrender.. (cap = captain)
ca(CAR) + PRIC(PRICE)...PRICE OF cars nowadays is becoming unpredictable with the launch of Tata's 1
lakh car.
Just as Captain accompanies his team & explains them how to play,caption accompanies a photograph &
explains what it is about
similar to CAUTIOUS...cautious people FIND FAULTS in things
cardinal' also means pertaining to the 'heart' and the heart is the 'most important' part of our body.
carn+age where carn can be seen from the carnivorous point of view so its DESTRUCTION OF LIFE,
SLAUGHTER,KILLING..
The vulture carries on eating carrion . (carries on=carrion)
Castigated sounds similar to castrated, which would be a harsh punishment for any guy.
from Gk. kataklysmos, from kata "down" + klyzein "to wash."
CATHA sounds like KATHA(a religious story in hindi)..KATHA leads to the purging(means release) of
emotional tensions.
Catholic Christians are found everywhere in the world....so they are present universally.
sounds like evil.. evil people always find unnecessary faults in the good..
cavort-cricket sounds rhyming so-Play cricket(cavort)in ground & enjoy.
celi+ABATE stop sex
Try to link the meaning of this word with the censor board which always criticizes every inch of the film and
also disapproves of some of the parts.
When someone laughs and GRINs at u,u feel humiliated,irritated.
this word sounds like KARISMA(KAPOOR BOLLYWOOD HEROINE)..she definitely has great charm and is
quite appealing.
you hit CHAR LATEIN (in Hindi language) (4 kicks) to the person who misguides you as he himself doesn't
know anything.
CHARY sounds similar to WARY, meaning CAUTIOUS
Latin chasma < Greek khasma "gulf
chauvinist-nationalist...sounds similar -an extreme nationalist
sounds like Chick..a chick who tricks
cholera is a disease . When you are sick you get irritated and bad-tempered, you are choleric.
circumlocution -> circle + locution (loqui means to speak), speaking vaguely so as to avoid the topic.
cita-del is similar to city -Delhi in India which has many old fortress.
clear + voyan -> boyan(speech); so clairvoyant means who can SPEECH CLEARLY about the future.
coalesce: coa+LACE: lace is used to tie things together or mix things together
from L. cauda "a tail."
rhymes with aversion-force to do something you have an aversion for
co+agent...cooperative agents make congent suggestions.
Agitate the mind = cogitate.
An audience always wants that whoever COMES to speak on the PODIUM should speak briefly.
placement ... hogaya ab i am fully satisfied with myself
com + plais(please) + ant come and please the a(u)n
relate it to the cursor on your computer screen..the mouse is used to move the cursor hastily without going
into minor details..
pronounced as SIN-ISM,you will not tust people who SIN.
Sl. No.
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3
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Word
Damp
Dauntless
Dearth
Meaning
a slight wetness, To restrain or check;
discourage.
Having or showing courage
A scarce supply; a lack:
Debacle
6
7
8
9
Debauchery
Debonair
Decapitate
Decorous
10
Decorum
11
12
13
Decoy
Decry
Defamation
14
15
Deference
Defunct
16
Deign
17
Delectable
18
Deleterious
19
Deluge
20
Demagogue
21
22
Demean
Demur
23
Denigrate
24
25
Denouement
Depravity
26
Deracinate
27
28
Derelict
Derision
29
Descant
30
Descry
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34
35
36
37
38
Desiccate
Despondent
Desuetude
Desultory
Deterrent
Detonation
Detrimental
Diadem
39
Diaphanous
40
41
42
Diatribe
Dictum
Didactic
43
44
Die
Diffident
45
Digress
46
47
Dilapidation
Dilatory
48
49
50
51
52
Dilemma
Dilettante
Dirge
Disabuse
Disaffect
53
Disavow
54
Discern
55
56
Discretion
Disgruntled
57
Disingenuous
58
59
Disparage
Disputation
60
Disquietude
61
Dissemble
62
Disseminate
Dissertation
63
64
Dissidence
65
66
Dissolution
Dissuasion
67
Divisive
68
Divulge
69
Doctrinaire
70
Dogma
71
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75
Dogmatic
Dolorous
Dolt
Domicile
Dossier
76
Draconian
77
Dragnet
78
79
Dregs
Droll
80
Drudgery
81
Dudgeon
82
Dulcet
83
Disconsolate
84
Dandy
Mnemonic
Dauntless - Daunt + less .. If daunt(Fright or FEAR) is less , it means you are bold and dauntless.
earth is big. de-earth.....(read as dearth) means small...small in quantity..or scarcity
De+Scant: De means not, Scant means less. So not less or scant is something which is lengthy. Hence to
descant is to talk at length.
If you cry every body will notice you.
Extract 'late' from the word dilatory and you get.... delay which is generally due to waste of time.
DIE + LET (t) + ANT + (e) = An amateur who lets the ant die because of lack of expertise
A dirge gives me da (the) urge to start crying.
REMEMBER AS the opposite of abuse(use harsh words or create wrong impression
dis= not; affection= intimacy. So disaffect means not to have any intimacy.
Split as dis+allow means to refuse
disc + earn......my teacher gifted a cd(disc) to me because i was able to recognize him even after 40 years
discrete... means separate..that is we are separate & are not dependent on any one, hence we have the
FREEDOM OF ACTION OR JUDGEMENT...
Run+Led==they were not satisfied getting 1000 Runs lead even...they were dissatisfied...
INGENUOUS(can be remembered as genuine) IS SINCERE, INNOCENT AND SOPHISTICATED. AND
disingenuous IS not naive, insincere
dispa-rage can be read as display a rage. When you display your RAGE on your juniors you BELITTLE
them in front of the others.
link with dispute
disquietude = dis + quiet + attitude.. Quiet therefore uneasy and worried about something.
The word sounds like "resemble"...the person/ a thing of tat type can be in disguise...
dis + seminate ,seminate could be taken as seminar, so for a seminar people gather at a place. Hence
disseminar could be understood as the scattering of people.
dissident..dis+sident......this word sounds very similar to resident....think you are a resident of particular
place and if some one suggest you to leave that place....will you do that...no certainly no...you will
disagree..
dissolution is the opposite of resolution. When you make a resolution you make a promise, when you
make a dissolution you BREAK or dissolve the promise!
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
Ebullience
Zestful enthusiasm.
Eccentric
Ecclesiastic
Eclectic
Effeminate
Effervescence
Effete
Efficacy
Effigy
10
Effrontery
11
Effulgence
12
Egregious
13
Egress
14
15
Elegy
Elicit
16
Elixir
17
18
Ellipsis
Eloquent
19
Emaciation
20
21
22
23
24
25
Emancipate
Embellish
Embolden
Embroil
Emend
Emissary
26
Emollient
27
Empirical
28
Empyreal
29
30
Encapsulate
Encomium
31
Encroachment
32
Endemic
33
34
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36
Enervate
Enfranchise
Engender
Enigmatic
37
Enjoin
38
Ennui
To give orders to
the feeling of being bored by something
tedious
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42
Ensconce
Enthrall
Entomology
Entrench
fix firmly
hold spellbound
The scientific study of insects.
fix firmly or securely
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47
Enumerate
Enunciate
Environ
Ephemeral
48
49
Epicure
Epicurean
50
51
Epigram
Epiphany
52
Epitaph
53
Epithet
54
55
56
Equanimity
Equestrian
Equivocal
57
Equivocate
58
Erratic
59
Ersatz
60
Erudite
61
62
Eschew
Esoteric
63
64
65
67
68
Espionage
Esquire
Essay
Essay
Estimable
69
70
Eugenics
Eulogy
71
72
73
Euphemism
Euphoria
Evince
74
Exacerbate
75
Exact
76
78
Exasperate
79
Excoriate
80
Execrate
81
Exegesis
82
Exhaustive
83
Exhume
84
85
86
Exigent
Exiguous
Exodus
87
Exonerate
88
Exotic
89
Expatiate
90
Expatriate
91
Expatriate
92
93
94
Expedite
Expiate
Explicit
98
99
100
Extol
101
Extradition
102
Extrapolate
103
Extrude
104
105
Exuberant
Exude
95
96
97
Expostulation
Mnemonic
Concentrate on BULL in ebullient! Bull fight will be very exciting
ec(x)-centric(normal): going away from the center that is departing from the norms
(ecclesiastic = eccles + iastic) eccles sounds like 'EGG-LESS' and priests generally don't eat eggs.
eclectic or elect means, chosing the best from many sources which is the meaning of the word eclectic
e+FFEMINA+te...focus on the middlie part FEMINA.....you must be knowing about FEMINA MISS INDIA ,
where the focus is on mainly promoting womanhood.
from Latin. effervescere, from ex- "out" + fervescere "begin to boil," enthu ppl keep jumping up just like
bubbles keep forming when a liquid boils
effete...ef+fete..feet...so when you walk for longer distances on your feet, you feel completely worn
out......as if you are lacking in power ...
effic(EFFICIENT)+AC(Y)..so just check out if your AC has the efficiency to PRODUCE DESIRED cooling .
Latin,effingere "mold, fashion, portray," from ex- "out" + fingere "to form, shape"
for every discussion he comes to the FRONT and argues...in a rude manner.
Latin, effulgere "shine forth," from ex- "out" + fulgere "to shine"
EGREGIOUS (extremely bad). During one of our stage performance, we made such a huge mistake that
people started throwing eggs at us and a rotten 'EGG REACHes US' (sounds like egregious)
after giving GRE-U-LEAVE FOR US, EXITING India
E(a)-LEGY(legendry).....so if a legendry person dies......people sing a mournful poem or people lament or
regret for his death..
e+ LIC (read as likh in Hindi)- when you write,you are bringing out the answer/points of discussion
e(lix)ir: Tag: Consider the word in bracket only. Lix sounds like Vicks. Vicks is a common CURE for cold
and cough
imagine if you are an editor of a paper, while editing you would make an ellipse on the words to be
omitted!!!
Latin -eloqui "to speak out"
e(a) man cipate - A man who participate(d) in the race after a long time was running like he had been set
free or liberated from a prison.
belle is used to describe beautiful girls.. they generally adorn themselves
em + bold fill with boldness
embroil=i m b(r)oil during dispute, quarrel, confusion. We get all boiled up due to great anger.
emend = amend means...make improvements
the word relates to Missionary --> some one with a mission i.e an AGENT
divide it as e + moll(..mole which is a black spot)+ ient. If we find a black spot on our skin, we quickly start
searching for a SOOTHING REMEDY to remove it.
Empire...maintaining an empire requires much practical experience
Concentrate on Phemism-sounds like feminism,females will never use harsh words,they use milder words.
link to the band Euphoria-record peppy/happy numbers
sounds like evidence which means to show clearly.
Latin ex+acerb+ate; Latin acerb- means bitter, harsh; So exacerbate means to make bittter, to worsen.
I want the EXACT amount! nothing more nothing less! very demanding
a harsh leader who exacts obedience
EXASPERATE ~ x + separate; if you are going to irritate your wife frequently, she may separate from you
& increase your misery
sounds like COREX-cough syrup,which is bitter & harsh
ex-recate rhymes with HATE
Exped (sounds like speed) + It; so expedite means to speed up the progress of something.
Rhymes as Ex Pirate. An ex-pirate always tries to expiate his guilt.Ex pirate becomes pious.
They wanted explicit directions to the museum so they would not get lost.
Sl. No.
Word
Fabrication
2
3
4
5
Faade
Facsimile
Factitious
Factotum
Fallacy
Fallow
Falsetto
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12
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22
23
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27
28
29
Meaning
Fledgling
31
Flip
32
33
Flippancy
Florid
34
35
36
Flout
Fluke
Flustered
37
38
Foist
Foment
39
40
Foppish
Forage
41
Ford
42
Formidable
43
Fortuitous
44
45
46
47
Fractious
Frieze
Frivolous
Fructify
48
Frugality
49
50
Frustrate
Fulgent
51
52
Fulminate
Fulsome
53
54
55
Furlough
Furtive
Fusillade
Mnemonic
fabric+ate.....Just as Fabric made from white threads, which is later dyed and coloured to give it another
appearance, likewise we make up a story and add it to what we say (ie, we are lying or fabricating the truth)
break up the word into fake + id, ie, an often false appearance or impression created on the surface
focus on fac (fax) and simile (similar).. both these words signify 'copy'
sounds like FICTITIOUS....something which is always artificial.
totum which sounds like total meaning all
fal' from false, therefore something that leads to false understanding
sounds like 'hollow, therefore something which is empty, not bearing fruit'
a voice that is SET to sound FALSE
just like ... we fast to please god...a fast is tedious therefore god is fastidious
to use FAT to make TEA is a ridiculous mistake
a FAN tries to gain favor by flattery
fealty -> feel + ty.. a feeling of "thank you"(ty) for your country.. i.e loyalty..
see EASI - work which are easy are always practical to do.
similar to 'reckless' person whose actions are not effective'
relate to fiction
relate to the root FID which means belief or faith, as in confide, bonafide
relate to a 'fil'led object that blocks an action
relate it to a white flag that is a symbol of surrender or defeat, therefore, feeling low, low intensity
renting the national flag!(No offense meant) It is shocking & scandalous.
relate it to flick which means to hit with a light quick blow he flicked the insect off the table therefore to
treat something as if flicking it away (disrespect/casual attitude)
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
1
2
Gaff
Gaffe
3
4
Gainsay
Gait
Gall
Galleon
Galvanize
Gambol
9
10
11
12
Gamester
Garbled
Gargantuan
Garrulous
13
14
Gauntlet
Genial
15
Genre
to stimulate to action
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for
diversion or amusement
one who likes to play games especially
gambling
not orderly or coherent, lacking continuity
of great mass; huge and bulky
full of trivial conversation ; talkative
to offer or accept a challenge as in to take up
or throw down a gauntlet
diffusing warmth and friendliness
a kind of literary or artistic work having a
characteristic form or technique
16
Genteel
17
Germane
18
19
Gerontocracy
Ghastly
20
Glib
21
Gluttonous
22
23
24
Grandiose
25
Gratuitous
26
Gregarious
Grievous
27
28
29
30
Grimace
Grouse
Grovel
31
Gullible
32
Guy
Mnemonic
visual the hook and the long handle resembles the letter G
Disney character Goofy who was always making Blunders.
she has (Gain)ed weight but is not (say)ing it which means, she is denying the fact.
gait rhymes with weight...person with excess weight has a particular manner of walking or running.
grand+iose(..pose), people who give POSE (show off) are usually reffered to grandiose persons
relate it to Gratitude' which cannot be measured in value. It is priceless.
relate it to AGGREGATE which means gathering something together... OR think of GRE classes where
students study in groups
Sl. No.
Word
Hackneyed
Halcyon
Meaning
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
calm and peaceful, prosperous suggesting
happy tranquillity
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea OR
illusory perception; a common symptom of
severe mental disorder
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with
strong emotion
something that precedes and indicates the
approach of something or someone
a shelter serving as a place of safety or
sanctuary
an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of
pleasure as the highest good
the dominance or leadership of one social group
or nation over others
Hallucination
Harangue
Harbinger
Haven
Hedonism
Hegemony
Heinous
10
Herculean
11
Heresy
12
Hermetic
13
Heterodox
14
Hiatus
15
Histrionic
16
Homily
17
18
19
20
Hortatory
21
Hubris
22
Humane
23
Husband
24
Husbandry
25
Hyperbole
extravagant exaggeration
Mnemonic
concentrate on hack !!! once a hacker is ALWAYS a hacker.. he overuses his techniques.
halycon (peaceful) can be considered as opposite of cyclone (stormy, unrest)
hyper(beyond the limit)+bole(means speak)..so someone who gives the statement beyond its normal limit
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
Iconoclast
2
3
Idiosyncracy
Idolatrous
Ignoble
5
6
Ignominy
Illimitable
a state of dishonor
without limits in extent or size or quantity
a very embarrassing misunderstanding OR
an intricate and confusing interpersonal or
political situation
permeate , saturate or stain
close in time; about to occur
unchanging
make worse or less effective or imperfect
having or revealing little emotion or
sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
not having enough money to pay for
necessities
block or obstruct
something that interferes with or delays
action or progress
not penitent or remorseful
7
8
9
10
11
Imbroglio
Imbrue
Imminent
Immutable
Impair
12
Impassive
13
14
Impecunious
Impede
15
16
Impediment
Impenitent
17
Imperious
18
Impertinence
19
Impervious
20
21
22
Impetuous
Impiety
Implacable
23
Implausible
24
25
Imponderable
Importunate
26
Imprecate
27
28
29
30
31
Impregnable
Improbity
Impropriety
Imprudent
Impugn
32
Impuissance
33
Impunity
34
Impute
35
Inadvertent
36
Incapacitate
37
Incendiary
38
39
Inchoate
Incinerate
40
41
Incipient
Incommodious
42
43
44
45
Incongruous
Incontrovertible
Incorporeal
Incorrigible
46
Incumbent
47
48
49
50
51
52
Incursion
Indict
Indiscreet
Indolent
Inebriate
Ineffable
53
Inequity
54
Inert
55
56
57
Inexorable
Inexpedient
Infallible
58
59
60
Infelicitous
Infringe
Ingenious
61
Ingenuous
62
Ingratiate
63
64
Inherent
Inimical
65
Iniquitous
66
67
68
Innocuous
Inordinate
Insatiable
69
Insentient
70
Insidious
71
72
Insipid
Insolvency
73
Insular
74
Insurgent
75
Intangible
76
77
78
Interloper
Interment
Interminable
Internecine
79
80
Interpolation
81
Interregnum
82
83
Intimate
Intractable
84
85
Intransigent
Intrepid
86
Intuition
87
Inundate
88
Inured
89
Invective
90
Inveigh
complain bitterly
91
92
Involution
Irascible
93
94
Irradiate
Irremediable
95
96
97
Irrepressible
Irresolute
Itinerary
Mnemonic
Icons+clash - someonels who's ideals clash with those of the icons
Think of someone in sync with his ID (identity); is unique individual in his manners habit
relate it to worshipping statues("idols") as gods, complete and blind faith and devotion
ig(nores) + nobility someone who is not concerned or is ignorant of nolbility
IGNO(IGNORE)+miny(enemy)...so YOU ignore your enemy because he is disgraceful and dishonourable
il (negative prefix meaning not or no ) + limit no limits/ without limits
close to immunity meaning untouched impunity will imply something that is not affected by loss or harm
to put blame on someone
im(not) + averted something that could not be averted or escaped
without capacity/abilty
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
1
2
Jabber
Jaded
3
4
5
Jargon
Jaunt
Jeer
6
7
8
Jejune
Jeopardize
Jest
9
10
11
12
Jetsam
Jettison
Jibe
Jingoist
13
Jocose/Jocular
14
Jostle
15
Joust
16
Jubilant
17
Judicious
18
Juggernaut
19
Junket
Jurisprudence
Juxtapose
20
21
Mnemonic
Jabber=Japper..in hindi jap is to pray slowly repeatedly time and again.. i.e,chatter rapidly..
jaded sounds like faded.. which means WORN OUT, WEARIED, TIRED..
think of it as JUST OUR GANG who will understand the jargon (language)
Journey to your AUNT's place J-AUNT
a cheer praises someone but a jeer mocks a person
think of june.. students feel dull because of the summer heat
sounds like leopard.That leopard has put my life at risk.
Jest sounds similar to Fest (festival)..you act and speak playfully in a fest
relate it to flotsam or sam=samudra
Remember JET Airways laying off the staff to reduce costs
saying 'ji' in Hindi means to agree
jingoist rhymes with maoist....who are aggressive, rebellious
link to 'joke'
by reading jostle the first thing which rhymes in my mind is "hustle and bustle". If there is hustle and
bustle in the market then jostle is bound to happen.
relate to jubilee which is a special occasion that makes people proud and joyful
relate to just or fair
Every year there will be a Rathyatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri. Once this chariot starts moving, it is not
supposed to stop. Whatever comes on the way will be crushed with strong force of people pulling the
chariot.
in hindi (jun)ta (ke) paiso se (T)ravel is JUNKET; Jacket - at official trips people specially wears office
jacket .
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
Kaleidoscope
Kindle
3
4
Kinship
Kismet
5
6
7
Kleptomaniac
Knave
Kudos
Ken
Kernel
10
Killjoy
11
12
13
Kindred
Knack
knead
14
15
16
Knell
Knoll
Knotty
Mnemonic
kal (colour) ei (eye) dosco (disco) imagine a disco ball with constantly changing colourful lights
and shapes
kindle sounds like CANDLE that is used to light a fire, also like a beacon to call forth
KEEN FRIENDSHIP is
sounds like kismat..word in hindi..so kismet means kismat...luck..
maniac(means a strong desire to do something, a madness)+klepto(means steal)...so having a
strong desire to steal...something
k+nave..naive(means trustworthy, innocent)....knave is just the opposite of naive.
KUDO(to jump in Hindi). one JUMPS with joy on recieving an HONOUR.
ken sounds like "can" i.e., one who has a wide range of knowledge can understand anything.
kernel sounds similar to colonel. In an army the colonel has an importance of being the central
authority.
kill+joy....... kill here means spoil .+ others joy means.....to spoil others pleasure....
all of them are 'kind' 'red' indians ..... so they belong to one community / group share kinship
knack - knock out... u should have a special talent to knock out ur contender
knead = k-nead(need)...what do you need? ..food? Then you will have to mix the dough
Knell sounds just like 'Bell'
here k is silent so read it as KNOtting+HILL
knotty- with lots of knots -difficult to disentangle, difficult to manage.
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Word
Meaning
Labyrinth
2
3
Lacerate
Lachrymose
4
5
6
Lackadaisical
Laconic
Lacuna
Laity
Lambent
7
8
9
10
Lampoon
Languid
11
Larceny
12
13
14
15
Lascivious
Latency
Laud
Lavish
16
Lectern
17
18
Lethargic
Levity
19
Lexicographer
20
Libertine
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Lien
Limerick
Limn
Linguistic
Lissome
List
Litany
28
Lithe
29
Liturgy
30
31
Loathe
Loquacious
find repugnant
full of trivial conversation
32
Loutish
33
Lubricious
34
35
36
37
38
39
Lucid
Lucrative
Lugubrious
Lumber
Luminous
Lupine
40
41
Lurid
Laggard
Mnemonic
LACERate can be thought of LASER light which tears, mangles if focused for long time.
lachrymose-lac+chry(cry)+mose(most),so when you cry most you produce 'tears'.
lackadaisical sounds as LACK+(A)+DI+ZE(C)AL... hence the meaning " lack of zeal"
Lack + conic (concise) = lack of communication/words
something that U LACK
relate it to a layman ie, a person who doesnt have in depth information about a subject, is outside the
group of experts
A lamp gives out a bright and radiant light
languid sounds similar to language..language classes are generally boring and unexciting.
break it up into LA-R-CENY LA (Law) and CENY (rhymes with Money or CENT for money) Unlawful taking
of money = theft
similar to lush and lust.
focus on late something that arrives late is not present therefore not evident or active
Love makes one lavish- it makes people spend generously on their mates.
Lectern resembles "lecture" and is where you put the notes to read during your lecture.
Sounds like alergic. When you are lethargic (do not feel like doing something) you develop an allergic
reaction to it.
lev(leave)+it+y..you casually leave things without any seriousness
Loa-the can be related as Low thought...So having a low thought of someone else implies hate or detest
it is derived from the root word 'loqua'... which refers to SPEECH or TALK
lot (loud) brutish and ill mannered people are also loud
relate to lubricant that makes things smooth slippery.
when you "look" at someone's "id" you clearly understand who he is'
it is derived from lucre which means money
LOOK+RUBY ous = DEPRESSED AND MOURNFUL that you LOOK like RUBY(face red)
lumber(noun and verb)sounds simillar to cumber(some).means heavy and awkward.
luminous = luminance ~ bright
lurid ~ horrid ; horrid , horrifying .. somewhat same .. horrible , wild , sensational ...
link it to 'lag' behind
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
Macabre
Machiavellian
Machination
4
5
Magnanimity
Magnum opus
Maladroit
Malapropism
not skillful
the unintentional misuse of a word by
confusion with one that sounds similar
8
9
Malediction
Malevolent
10
Malfeasance
11
Mallinger
12
13
Malleable
Malodorous
14
15
16
Manifesto
Manumit
Marauder
17
Martial
18
19
Martinet
Martyr
20
Masochist
21
Masticate
22
Maudlin
23
Maunder
24
Mausoleum
25
Maverick
26
27
Mawkish
Meddlesome
28
29
30
Meet
Melee
Mellifluous
31
32
33
34
Mendacity
Mendicant
Mercurial
Meretricious
35
Meticulous
36
Mettle
37
38
Miasma
Milk
39
Minatory
40
41
42
43
44
Mince
Minutiae
Misanthrope
Misconstrue
Miscreant
45
46
Misdemeanour
Misnomer
47
Misogynist
48
Mitigate
49
50
51
52
Mollify
Mollycoddle
Monotony
Moratorium
53
54
Moribund
Morose
55
56
Mountebank
Mousy
57
Multifarious
58
59
Mundane
Munificent
60
Myopic
Mnemonic
Sounds like massacre..which means "excessive killing of many people" a repellent and horrifying scene
sounds like mafia villain. A villain is always crafty and double dealing.
machin+nations....machinsuperpower nations use machines to achieve their sinister ends.(machines are
generally crafty tools....which are artfully designed for some specific task....machines designed for war...n
other dredful purposes.
magna (mega or large) = large hearted person
magum (great) + opus (work)
mal(means bad at doing something)+droit(its french word means skillful and clever).......and someone who
is bad at skills in his known area ,considered a maladroit person
mal (negative) + prop (proper usage) .. improper usage of words
MALEDICTION=MAL+DICTION. MAL means 'evil or ill' and DICTUM is 'saying'. So to say something evil is
to CURSE.
malevolent = male +violent Violent males can cause more harm to society than females
mal (negative/wrong) -- + and feasance means the doing or performing of an act, therefore some
wrongdoing
MA+LINGER- everytime child is told to do something by his MA, he LINGERS and stalls to avoid it
women are able to mold their MALE (malle) partners in any way
mal(means bad)+odour (smell)
MAN + FIST in the air making a public statement
manumit ~ man + u + mit (might); man you might go; hence free from slavery
sounds like murderer - a person who attacks another for personal gain
martial arts like karate and kung-fu are forms of fighting for warriors and soldiers
martinet could rhyme with matron.. whose job is also to keep discipline..
if someone sacrificed for me, I would give them my tear; martyr
mars+own+chest.... one who mars(beats or disfigures) his own chest is a masochist
when you mash food between your teeth you masticate
Think of maudlin as model is in beauty pageant... All models in pageants keep crying unnecessarily,
become effusively sentimental.
sounds like wander - in speech or moving
sounds like Moslem or muslim. In Muslim culture they build tombs for the dead.
Mave+"RICK" sounds like Ricky Ponting who is rebellious and non-conformist as he does not believe in
umpire descisions during India's Cricket match
mawk close to MOCK..so if someone mocks at you...and you are sentimental..then its a sad situation.
SOMEone who gets in the MIDDLE of things to interfere
to meet one's needs OR india meets austrailia for the match, Or he met with a fatal accident
sounds like Bruce Lee...famous for his fights.
the melodies from a 'Flute' are mellifluous.
mend+a+city. during elections, politicians promise that "they will mend the city and make it better" which is a
lie....
Men+die+cant= men die because they can't work so they beg to survive
the mercury in a thermometer rises and falls according to the temperature which is very unpredictable
like a merit (meret) certificate.. flashy and attractive in a way.. but of no REAL value...
it sounds like matriculation(admission to a college).To get matriculation we should be as a
meticulous(careful) aspirant to clear the exam.
Sounds like metal and metals are obviously strong. So, can be related to a strong courageous person.
cigarette smoke is harmful to MY(mi)+ASTHMA(asma)
when we milk a cow we make sure we squeeze out every drop for our benefit and gain
Minatory sounds like military--military people are very threatening most of the times.
minced also means to cut up into very small pieces, something that is minced therefore will be softened,
less harsh or potent.
relate it to the minute hand on a clock which measures very small precise units of time
mis (negative implication) + anthrop(ology) meaning the study of mankind..
when you MIS (wrongly)+ CONcentrate on the TRUE nature of things you misinterpret
MISCREANT=mis+create..so god created them by mistake. Who? The VILLAINS
mis(wrong) + demeanor (behaviour)
mis+name( r ) = misnomer
think of MITIGATE as COLGATE(toothpaste).Use of COLGATE lessen or try to lessen the extent of germs
in our teeth.
mollify sounds like nullify...nullifying something will reduce it till it is null or zero
molly (woman's name) + cuddle (showing affection, embrace)
MONO(SINGLE)+TONY(like TONE) = SINGLE TONE, the same tone gets boring after a while.
moratorium= paying MORE PREMIUM (payments) will delay a job
Moribund is kinda similar to morbid, which refers to things related to death
mountebank can be broken as mouth+bank=person whose mouth is a bank of words....who is extremely
boastful and pretentious...
acting like a mouse
MULTIFARIOUS=MULTI+FARIOUS,farious rhymes with various...so both multi and various means de
same...VARIED and GREATLY DIVERSIFIED
Mundane sounds like Monday. After an exciting weekend, Monday is just another mundane day.
money+sufficient-when a person has sufficient money he is generous
With My OPAQUE (that you cannot see through) lenses I will be short sighted
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point
of anything
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
and lack of guile or worldly experience
an exceptional interest in and admiration for
yourself
being born or beginning
Nadir
Naive
3
4
Narcissism
Nascent
Natal
6
7
Natty
Nebulous
Necromancy
Nefarious
10
11
Nemesis
Neonate
12
13
14
Nettle
Neologism
Neophyte
15
Neutralize
16
17
18
Nice
Niggardly
Niggling
19
20
Noisome
Nonchalant
21
Nondescript
22
Nonplussed
23
Nostrum
24
25
Noxious
Nugatory
26
Nomenclature
27
28
Notoriety
Novice
29
Nuance
30
31
Numismatics
Nuptial
Mnemonic
You can recall Persian emperor Nadir-shah a cruel man, so someone very "lowly"
link to 'notorious'
A novice is NOT WISE enough yet
nuance = new + ounce.. and ounce is a very small unit for weight.. hence a very small difference..
Sl. No.
1
Word
Meaning
Obdurate
Obeisance
3
4
Obelisk
Obfuscate
Objurgating
Oblation
7
8
Obloquy
Obnoxious
9
10
11
12
13
Obsequious
Obstinate
Obstreperous
Obtrude
Obtuse
14
Obviate
15
16
Occlude
Occult
17
Odious
18
19
20
21
22
23
Odoriferous
Odyssey
Officious
Ogle
Oligarchy
Omnipotent
24
Onerous
25
26
27
28
29
Opportune
Opprobrium
30
31
Oppugn
Opulence
32
33
34
35
36
37
Oracular
Ordain
Ordinance
Orient
Orifice
Orison
38
Ornate
39
Oscillation
40
Ossified
41
Ostensible
42
43
Ostentatious
Ostracize
44
Outlandish
45
Outre
46
47
Overbearing
Overt
48
Overture
Mnemonic
OB+DURA(relate it to word durability)..SO anything which has durability..has the resisting power, and
something which can resist, is stubborn.
divide this word...into .....obei which sounds like obey and + s(t)ance meaning position
to be a burden ON US
an opening that is covered with a plaque (a thin, flat plate of metal) so no light can shine through)
OPPORTUNE sounds like FORTUNE., somehting that occurs at the right time is a matter of good luck or
fortune
If you take OPIUM(banned drug) you will be criticized, humiliated & put to shame.
OPPose something in terms of its truth or accuracy
people who own an OPEL or a LANCER are rich extravagant people
rhymes with circular, therefore something that is complex and round about difficult to understand
ORD + A + IN = ORDer A person to come IN
a nation under an authority that has been ordained is an ordinance
relate it to the ORANGE sun in the east END referring to the Asian countries
a bodily cavity
ORIginal (sincere) SONg to a god
sounds like ORNAmenTe ..when many ornaments are used, the thing is ornated.
sounds like fossilised therefore something that is very old and rigid
People are "tense" when they try to appear to be something they're not.
oSTENTATIOUS....read it as Stuntatious....Stunts...you perform stunts to attract attention, showy.
ostRACISM .. racism leads to groupism and excluding a group from the public is to OSTRACIZE.
out+landish => the one who is from some other land.
similar to OUTER therefore something that comes from an outer or other world, seems bizarre and strange
to us
to bear someone's views on yourself.. that person is overbearing you.. that is he is dominating over you..
overt can be said as "over the top".. that is a totally open place.. and nothing is concealed..
overture sounds like overtuning. before listening to FM radio we have to tune it for long for song which
suits our taste. so overture = over + tune (re) is long musical introduction
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
Paean
Palindrome
3
4
Paltry
Panacea
paltry
hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
Panegyric
Panorama
7
8
9
10
Pantomime
Paradigm
Paradox
Paragon
11
Parochial
12
13
14
15
16
17
Parody
Parry
Parsimonious
Pathogenic
Patronize
Pedagogue
18
19
Pedant
Pedestrian
20
21
Pejorative
Pellucid
22
23
24
25
26
Penitent
Penurious
Peremptory
Perennial
Perfidy
27
Perfunctory
28
29
Pernicious
Peroration
30
Perspicacious
31
Perspicacity
32
Peruse
33
34
35
Pervasive
Philanthropy
Phlegmatic
36
Pied
37
Pillage
38
39
40
Pillory
Pine
Pique
41
42
43
Pith
Pithy
Pittance
44
Placate
45
46
Plagiarize
Plangent
47
Plastic
48
49
Plebiscite
Plethora
50
Pluck
51
52
Plumb
Plummet
53
Podium
54
55
56
Polemic
Polychromatic
Portentous
57
58
Potion
Pragmatic
59
60
Prattle
Precept
61
62
Precursor
Predilection
63
Preen
64
Prehensile
65
66
Preponderant
Prescience
67
Presumptuous
68
69
70
71
72
Prevaricate
Pristine
Privation
Probity
Proclivity
73
Prodigal
74
75
Prodigious
Profligate
76
Profound
77
Profuse
78
Proletariat
79
80
Proliferate
Prolific
81
82
83
84
Prolix
Promethean
Promulgate
Propound
85
86
Propriety
Prosaic
87
88
Proscribe
Proselytize
89
90
91
92
93
Protuberance
Prudence
Puerile
Pugilist
Pulchritude
94
95
96
Punctilious
Pungent
Pusillanimous
97
Putrefy
98
Putsch
Mnemonic
(paean sounds like pain) If you take pains and achieve something, then you will hear paeans about you.
pal means moment in hindi. So, a results from trying something just for a pal(moment) ..may not be
worth considering.
Panacea Biotec - A Pharma Company - is producing remedy for all diseases.
pane sounds like paean means praise and gyric sounds like lyric, so panegyric means expression of
praise
rama,our great god can see pan(remember pan india add by mobile companies) universe if he wants
to.....
panto+mime mime means acting without word.i.e. we can get mime in PANTO movie.
paragon which is a slipper brand makes products which are models for perfection
link this with paro....(of devdas)...whose parents were narrow in their outlook for devdas family , so they
married her to someone else.
parody..parrot..always imitates people often in a humorous way.
pari- imagine a pari(angel) warding off difficulties .
a person who is not willing to spend money from his purse - Purse = MY money!
ped normally means for a child.. and -agogue means a leader.. hence pedegogue..
ped means foot pedestrian means one who walks on foot is obviously ordinary
"majority" wala group doosre group ka effect khatam kar deta hai...causing a belittling effect..
PEL+LUCID...LUCID..MEANS CLEAR ....SO CLEAR IN MEANING.
read it as pentant.. rhymes with repentant
A person who has to spend a PENNY and is FURIOUS about it is called PENURIOUS.
sounds like PURANI(old)...purani things are perennial
per+ fidy=without fidelity i.e cheat upon ur partner,,in general cheat or breach something
PARAI(other's)+FACTORY - if you are told to take care of somebody else's factory, you would casually
care about it
it has root nec/nox..in it....means to harm..so per(PERTAINING TO)+nIC/NEC..MEANS
HARM..SOMETHING PERTAINING TO HARM U.
Per+oration--Part after ORATION = PERORATION, that is the concluding section of an oration.
sounds like perspective or perceptive which are related.
ook the word carefully..PERVASI+VE....and does'nt it sound like PERVASI BHARTIYA DIVAS.....an
initiative by the Indian government to attract NON RESIDENT INDIANS who are SPREAD WIDELY
ACROSS THE WORLD
Sounds like PRAGMATIC(practical) --> practical people think with logic and show little emotion.
remember pie chart which has different colors
Pirate+Village=Pillage
Pillory: The word pillor stands out. Visualise a person being tied to a pillar as a punishment.
Mera dost jab WINE pe leta hai tab he starts pining for his girlfriend.
pique - sounding like pic ! if some 1 takes ur pic secretly . you wuld b annoyed , irritated....
pith sounds like "peeth" which is central to the body hence pith means important, central or essential
part of something
pi-thy: the math symbol pi is concise and has great meaning
Pity + Allowance very sad payment,,,
PL + ac + ATE = a PLATE full of tasty food to SATISFY someone.
basically it is derived from Latin plagiare which means to kidnap, to wound..to claim ....kidnap means
steal..so STEALING OR KIDNAPPING SOMEONE'S IDEA.
when PLANing GENTs make a lot of noise
plebiscite: By Plebiscite we mean - People cite their opinion towards some political government
potion=poison+lotion
PRA + gma + TIC = PRA + c + TIC + al
p-rattle, the word "rattle" (talk continuously) itself conveys that what you are saying sounds foolish as no
one can understand what you are rattling off.
She PREpared him for the CURSORy scene he was about to witness, serving as a PRECURSOR.
predilection--->pre + dir(l)ection--->prefered direction
Preen ~ Rin; commonly used detergent bar in India used for cleaning clothes.. hence preening clothes.
PRE(before)+HENS+ILE before the hens can escape we have to grasp & hold them.
pro + life + rate : increase in rate of production (pro) of life (living organisms) causes population to
increase rapidly
Sl. No.
Word
1
2
Quack
Quaff
Quagmire
Qualms
Meaning
medically unqualified
to swallow hurriedly or greedily
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks
underfoot
a sudden feeling of apprehensive
uneasiness
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially
as requiring a choice between equally
unfavorable options
isolation to prevent the spread of infectious
disease
animal hunted or caught for food
put down by force or intimidation
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
suppress or crush completely
habitually complaining
Quandary
6
7
8
9
10
11
Quarantine
Quarry
Quash
Queasy
Quench
Querulous
12
13
Quibble
Quiddity
14
15
Quiescent
Quirk
16
17
Quisling
Quiver
18
Quixotic
19
Quorum
20
Quotidian
Mnemonic
think of it as...if a person quacks like a duck...he is an impostor who is acting like a duck
sounds like cough. When we have a cough, we DRINK cough syrup which is quite tasty actually.
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
Rabid
2
3
Racketeer
Raconteur
Raffish
5
6
7
Rail
Ramshackle
Rancid
criticize severely
in deplorable condition
smelling of fermentation or staleness
Rancorous
9
10
11
Rapacious
Rarefy
Rave
12
Recalcitrant
13
14
Recant
Recidivism
15
Recondite
16
17
Recrimination
mutual accusations
18
19
20
Recumbent
Recuperate
Redoubtable
21
22
Referendum
Refulgent
23
Refurbish
24
Refute
25
26
Relegate
Remiss
27
28
Remonstrate
Renascence
29
Rendezvous
30
Rendition
31
Renege
32
Reparation
33
Repartee
34
Repertoire
35
Reprehensible
36
Reprisal
37
38
Reprobate
Repudiate
39
Requiem
40
Rescind
41
42
43
Resilience
Restive
Resuscitate
44
45
46
Reverent
Rhapsodize
Rhapsody
47
Rhetoric
48
49
50
Ribald
Risque
Rivulet
51
Robust
cancel officially
an occurrence of rebounding or springing
back
being in a tense state
cause to regain consciousness
feeling or showing profound respect or
veneration
say (something) with great enthusiasm
an epic poem adapted for recitation
study of the technique and rules for using
language effectively
someone who uses vulgar and offensive
language
suggestive of sexual impropriety
a small stream
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or
construction
52
53
Rococo
Roster
54
55
Rostrum
Ruminate
56
Rummage
Reticence
Mnemonic
Rap+it =Rabid those who enjoy rap are its extreme fanatic.
refer + dum -> we "refer" politicians on our own "dum". So we directly vote them.
refulgent sounds like detergent.. use detergent to make things shine
by changing one character b to n we get REFURNISH. i.e. refurnishing something - renovate or make
bright by furnishing again.
refute rhymes with refuse, when you DISAPPROVE OF something, or if something is false or
incorrect..you refute it or disapprove..
divide it like rail+gate. Earlier station Master is now appointed as a watcher of rail gate. so, in worse
position.
re+MISS you miss something because of NEGLIGENCE, CARELESSNESS.
sounds like demonstrate...so remember it like when you are demonstrative you can protest for
something.
I will remember it with the program that used to come on Star World titled : " Rendezvous with Simi
Gerewal " it was a famous program...
Reprehensible ~ Sensible ; A sensible person takes care that his actions are not reprehensible
reprobate: rep(repeatedly)+rob+ate.. a person who again and again robs other peoples food and eats it
up has no moral values.
requiem = re (recite) + quie (quiet) + m (man); means recite for a quiet/dead man.
rescind reminds us of "resign", where resign is to cancel your appointment and rescind is to cancel an
agreement.
river + outlet
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
1
2
Sacerdotal
Sacrilege
Sacrosanct
Sadistic
5
6
7
8
Sagacious
Salacious
Salubrious
Salutary
Salvation
10
Sanctimonious
11
Sanction
12
Sanguinary
13
14
15
Sanguine
Sap
Sapid
16
17
Sardonic
Satiate
18
Satire
19
20
Saturnine
Saunter
21
Scapegoat
22
23
24
Scarify
Schism
Scourge
25
26
Scrupulous
Scurrilous
27
28
Secede
Sedentary
29
30
31
Sedition
Sedulous
Seemly
32
Semantics
33
34
35
36
Seminal
Senescent
Sententious
Sepulcher
37
Serendipity
38
39
Servitude
Shard
40
Shibboleth
41
42
Silhouette
Simper
43
Simulate
44
Sinewy
45
Sinister
46
Skirmish
47
Skullduggery
48
Sobriety
49
Solicitous
50
Solvent
51
Somatic
52
53
54
Sophistry
Sophomore
Soporific
55
56
Sordid
Specious
57
Spendthrift
58
59
Sporadic
Spurious
60
Squander
spend extravagantly
61
62
Static
Statute
63
64
65
Steep
Stentorian
Stickler
66
Stoic
67
68
Stolid
Striated
69
70
Stringent
Strut
71
Stultify
72
Stupefy
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
Stygian
Stymie
Sublimate
Sublime
Subpoena
Succinct
Succulent
Suffuse
Sully
Superannuated
83
Supercilious
expressive of contempt
84
Superfluous
85
86
87
Supplant
Supplicate
Surfeit
88
89
Surreptitious
Swelter
90
91
92
Sycophant
Sloth
Sever
Mnemonic
sacred+portal only a priest can open it
In Hindi 'sacro' or more likely 'sainkdo' means 'hundreds' and 'sant' means 'a hermit (a sacred person)'.In
the Hindu Mythology we have descriptions of hundreds of the MOST SACRED hermits.
the word was coined after a person named Francis de SADE who used to derive pleasure by inflicting
pain on others.....so people like SADE were called sadists....and hence sadist means, someone who
inclined to cruelty.;
Sad Sadistic persons enjoy by making someone sad or
influencing a lot of pain on them.
sagacious look like suggest us.....and we always ASK WISE PEOPLE to suggest us, whenever we are in
trouble.;
sage-a-cious a sage is wise and learned
salacious involves "SALIVA" pronunciation who secrete saliva looking at you is lustful man....
related to bollywood)remember apna SALLU BHAI !!!! (salman khan) ........all health and all
synonym of salubrious
You want to scurry away when someone makes scurrilous charges against you.
SERVitude -->So remember it with a person who is kept for serving people at a party, at dinner or lunch..
He is a slave, a labourer.;
Serve+attitude--> a person wth serving attitude
sobr..sounds like SOBER..AND a sober person is always serious about his life, therefore seriousness is
the state of being sober.
Solicit means to request earnestly for something, but if you have to wait for it to happen then you are
liable to become solicitous.
steno is one who writes when one speaks. stento is one who has extremely loud voice.
read it as STICK-LER, i.e one who sticks to a set of rules, a PERFECTIONIST.
Think: "Stone-like"--> To be like a stone means you don't experience pleasure or pain. You are unaffected.
In STOLID take out the 'T' It becomes 'T' SOLID. So someone very SOLID against 'T'(ears) or
emo'T'ions.
STRI(Lady) N GENT are binded together- both have to follow some rules when they are together
Stultify sounds like STUNT+IFY. When one guy who tries to be a stunt man and fails then he looks
stupid.Stultify=stunt+failed.
stygian... think it as one living in a sty(pen for pigs) .. it is expected to be be disgusting and therefore dark
or dismal
Stymie is a negative word. Stymie means "tie me". i.e., prevent from moving forward.
lime juice refines us...
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
Tacit
2
3
4
5
6
Taciturn
Tawdry
Tedium
Teetotaller
Temerity
7
8
Tempestuous
Tenacity
Tendentious
10
Tenet
11
Tenuous
12
13
14
Tepid
Terse
Tether
15
Thrall
16
Throes
17
Thwart
hinder or prevent
18
Timorous
19
Tirade
20
Titan
21
Toady
22
23
Topography
Torpid
24
25
26
27
28
29
Torpor
Torque
Tortuous
Tousled
Tractable
Traduce
30
31
Transgression
Transient
32
33
Translucent
Transmute
34
35
36
37
Travesty
Trenchant
Truculent
Truism
38
39
40
41
Truncate
Tryst
Tumefy
Turbid
42
Turpitude
43
44
Tutelage
Tyro
Mnemonic
tacit= take + it or you will have to take something which is not expresssed..
Taxi_turn while taking turns during driving, you will always find the taxi driver silent.; akin to tacit which
means "without words"
sounds like toddy.. toddy shops are cheap liquor shops.. hence the meaning cheap gaudy..
Just think of the cognate 'tedious' which means annoying. Tedium annoys too.
Temerity (boldness) is the opposite of timidity, which means fear or shyness.
Tempestuous and Tumultuous have similar sounds and they both refer to turbulence or disorder;
TEMPESTUOUS can be split as TEMP + PEST + OUS, so how will your TEMPer be if someone keeps
PESTering you. It will obviously be VIOLENT.
Tendentious - rearrange the words to make - Tend or Tendency + ious or bias. So, we can say that
tendentious is a tendency to get biased.
TENET rhymes with TENANT...so the tenants were given a set of DOCTRINE by the owner before they
could occupy the house
this word sound very close to TENNIS....and most of the female TENNIS PLAYERS ARE VERY SLIM
AND THIN
sounds like tea pot... you can hold the tea pot only when it is not hot... that is when it is lukewarm
TERSE rhymes with VERSE.jus a verse is always CONCISE and PITHY
TETHER can be split as TiE + HER, so remember it as TIE her WITH A ROPE.
Thrall and Enthrall have similar sounds and a somewhat similar meaning as both words refer to a kind of
captivity. While thrall means to be held by power or forcefully, enthrall means to be spellbound (beholden
by someone's charm)
THROE is pronounced like throw ..so you throw things at someone when you are in PAIN/ANGUISH.
this word sounds like THROAT....so if someone squeezes your throat your air passages will get blocked.
Timorous and Nervous are rhyming words with the same meaning. They refer to someone who is fainthearted or afraid.
sounds like tired.. your mom gets tired after a TIRADE..i.e. LONG ANGRY DENUNCIATORY SPEECH
A toady person is like a toad who makes sounds to flatter people just like a toad tries to flatter the female
toad..
TOPOGRAPHY is the GEOGRAPHY of an area, its rivers, roads, buildings, etc.
tor-pid like a tor-toise, we all know they-are-slow
Suppose you are very much disturbed with something and then you go back to your room and cause
destruction i.e tod phod( in hindi language).. After you are finished with your desrtruction you feel tired
and lack in energy,
Sounds like 'Truck' which is the king of the road and runs very aggessively.
TRUISM = TRUI(TRUE) + SM(SELF MADE) => self evident truth
trunc(TRUNK) + cate(CUT).....when you CUT the TRUNK OF THE tree, by cutting the top off, you make
it SHORT
When you walk into a lake and the water is disTURBeD, the water becomes TURBID
turpitude = turbid attitude so a depraved act.
TUTELAGE, concentrate on the first part of the word TUTE meaning a kind of TUTOR, who KEEPS A
WATCH ON YOU, a GUARDIAN.
tyro...sounds like try karo....a beginner TRYing to establish his buisness.
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
Ubiquitous
2
3
4
Ulterior
Umbrage
Unabashed
Unconscionable
Unctuous
7
8
Undermine
Underscore
9
10
11
12
Undulate
Unfathomable
Unfeigned
Unflagging
13
Unfledged
14
Unfrock
15
16
Ungainly
Unimpeachable
17
Unkempt
18
19
20
Unprecedented
Unremitting
Unsavoury
21
22
Unseemly
Unstinting
having no precedent
not slackening or abating; incessant
morally offensive
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is
right or proper in polite society
very generous
23
Unsullied
24
25
Untenable
Untoward
26
27
Unwieldy
Unwitting
28
29
Upbraid
Upshot
30
Urbane
31
Usurp
32
Usury
lacking a conscience
unpleasantly and excessively ingratiating in
manner or speech
to attack by indirect, secret, or underhand means
give extra weight to
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling
motion
impossible to come to understand
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
unceasing
33
Utilitarian
34
Utopia
Mnemonic
remember UB Group of Vijaya Malliya. It is present everywhere in India.
ulterior = ultra + interior which is very much inside means hidden.
notice the last 4 letters...RAGE.And then umbrella =shade, rage=anger and resentment.
unconscionable is un + conscio + nable...and conscience means to know what is morally
acceptable but unconscious means not aware of the acceptable amount and therefore the same
as unconscionable.
underscore means the special character '_' which we use to EMPHASIZE special words
I have been able to remember this as 'Modulation'. change in a wave like manner
un(not)-feigned(fined): you are left unfined if you are HONEST, and this is a GENUINE fact.
Fullfledged (in full bloom, mature, complete) is the opposite of unfledged (immature, young,
inexperienced).
un(means NOT) + GAINly...a model who LACKS GRACE IN HER MOVEMENT OR IF SHE
WALKS IN AN AWKWARD manner on the ramp, will NOT GAIN popularity.
to PREACH is to BLAME some one or lecture them. so "unimPEACHable" is the antonym.
Drop the 'm' from unkempt. It becomes 'UNKEPT'...UN+KEPT, something not kept properly or
maintained like hair. or someone who is dowdy, untamed.
UN(not)..PRECEDE(event occured in past)...so unprecedented means something which has
never occured in past or it is novel
Unsullied and Unsoiled have a similar meaning, something spotlessly clean, spick and span.
a child un(der) ten not able defense himself they need parents maintenance (under+ten+not able)
conditions which are not towards me are ==> untoward
Unwieldy---un+wield(near to wild)+y--anything wild or awkward looking thing is unwieldy.
wit is knowledge. Witting means knowing something.UN(not)WITTING(knowing something)
It has the word raid in it , it implies when sm1 raids your house and finds black money , u will be
scolded very badly
Sachin (Indian cricketer) hit a shot in the air, the outcome of which was a six... and a wi
Urbane... In an Urban society people are more sophisticated and refined (urbane) as compared
to the simple rural folk.
USURY reminds me of TREASURY - Lending money from the treasury at a very high rate of
interest
remember etheopia which is a country. consider it as an ideal place on earth for everyone.
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
1
2
Vacillate
Vacuous
3
4
Vagary
Vainglorious
5
6
Valediction
Vanguard
Vantage
8
9
10
Vapid
Variegated
Venal
11
12
13
Vendetta
Venerate
Veracity
14
15
Verbatim
Verbose
16
Verisimilitude
17
18
19
20
Vertiginous
Vestige
Vex
Viable
21
Vicarious
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Vicissitude
Vie
Vigilant
Vignette
Vilify
Virtuoso
Virulent
Viscuous
30
31
Vitreous
Vitriol
32
33
Vituperative
Vociferous
34
Volition
35
36
37
Voluble
Voluminous
Voracious
38
Vulnerable
Mnemonic
sounds like OScillate..so something which moves from one position to another position
vacuous can be seen as vacuum which means, a region empty of matter.
vagary..break it as vage+ary ,the vage is vague and ary=action meaning something that is vague
and not predictable
all your glorious achievements are in vain if you boast about them
Valediction comes from validity i.e. expiry of something...which is the end or pertaining to a farewell
of something.
Maruti A Maruti "VAN" needs to be guarded from the front as it doesnot have a bonnet.
vapid sounds similar to rapid... If you cook in a rapid manner, you may spoil the taste of the food,
or say, when you eat rapidly..you may not get the taste of the food.
varie(various)-gated(gates)... the gates are of various colors.
ve + nal = we null ....we can be easily bribed as we are null in terms of money ...
'v for vendetta' :) ~ vengeance
ven(..when)U RATE someone higher.. you TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT
ver=truth so truthfulness or honesty
verbatim = verbat(verbal) + im(important) .... an important talk should be reported word for word .....
VER for verbal BOSE for boss; so you may say that your boss is excessively verbal
Verisimilitude..very + similar + attitude... she tried to put up a very similar attitude....
(verisimilitude..try to put up an appearance)
Remember the Ad of Kajaria VITRIFIED tiles - These tiles look GLASSY and decorative
vitriol is an acid..which is simply the meaning of the adverb also...acid like...
Remember the 'IT' (telephone) operator we always abuse and scold, for the internet connection
being so slow
VOICE + FURIOUS = noisy
Remember "violation". It means "act of not complying to one's will" (e.g., harassment etc.,).
"volition" sounds pretty much like that but, opposite in meaning.
Remember "volume" in TV controls. It's related to sound. This voluble is also related to speaking.
remember carniVORES ,herbiVORES...So "VORE" tells sumthing about eating.
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
1 waft
2 wag
3 waive
4 wallow
7 wastrel
8 waver
9 welter
5 wanderlust
6 wane
10 wheedle
11 whet
12 whimsical
13 whittle
14 willful
15 wily
16 winnow
17 winsome
18 wizened
19 wont
20 wraith
21 wreck
22 writ
23 wry
24 Writ
25 Wry
Mnemonic
Sl. No.
Word
Xenophobia
2
3
5
Xenophylic
Xylophone
Xerothermic
Meaning
Mnemonic
Break it like X +ENO +Phobia . ENO stands for English national opera.. Phobia means an extreme
fear of a particular thing or situation. Means one who hates ENO (foreign culture). means dislike or
fear of foreigners
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
1
2
Yearn
Yoke
3
4
Yore
Yeoman
5
6
Yield
Yokel
Mnemonic
You must earn if you yearn for a mercedes
Yore is similar to lore. Yore means, a long time ago and lore means a body of traditions... traditions
that have come down through time.
Yield sounds similar to field. A field is an area where crop is grown, and yield is the amount of crop
produced in it as an outcome of one's effort.
link to 'Yoke'
Sl. No.
Word
Meaning
Zany
Zealot
ludicrous, foolish
a fervent and even militant proponent of
something
Zenith
4
5
6
Zephyr
Zest
Zoology
a slight wind
great enjoyment or excitement; gusto
study of animals
Mnemonic
Zany sounds like Fany, Goa's famous liquor which when drunk in excess ,can drive you crazy so that
you start behaving like an incompetent fool..
zealot -- zeal + lot a person possessing a lot of zeal
Zenith, is the opposite of beneath which means something below, while zenith means the highest
point or pinnacle beneath refers to something on the ground
Zephyr is like respire...Zephyr means air and respire means to breathe, therefore you breathe in the
air..hence relating the words to each other
You feel zest at a college fest
A Zoologist goes to a Zoo to study animals