GRE Vocabulary Flashcards: 300 Words with Definitions & Examples
Study 300 GRE-level words with concise definitions, parts of speech, and original example sentences in one installable flashcard deck.
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Study 300 independently selected GRE-level English words. Each front gives the word and intended part of speech. When that still leaves a common alternate meaning, a short plain-English label points to the target sense. The back starts with a concise primary definition, then gives the part of speech and one original example sentence. Compact usage notes appear only when they prevent a misleading answer.
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کارڈ 1
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analogous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Similar in important ways that allow a useful comparison.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The cell membrane is sometimes described as analogous to a selective gate.
کارڈ 2
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analyze (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To examine something closely by considering its parts and relationships.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Researchers analyzed how income and location affected the results.
کارڈ 3
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corroborate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To confirm a statement by providing independent supporting evidence.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Phone records corroborated the witness's timeline.
کارڈ 4
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concurrent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Happening or existing at the same time.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The lab ran three concurrent trials.
کارڈ 5
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conciliatory (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Intended to reduce conflict and restore friendly relations.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Her conciliatory response helped reopen the negotiations.
کارڈ 6
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concise (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Brief while still clear and complete.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Her concise summary captured the main finding in two sentences.
کارڈ 7
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abstain (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To deliberately refrain from doing or taking part in something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Two members abstained from voting because of a conflict of interest.
کارڈ 8
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assess (verb, evaluation) — meaning?
جواب
To judge the quality, importance, amount, or likely effect of something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Engineers assessed the building before recommending repairs.
کارڈ 9
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augment (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To make something larger, stronger, or more effective by adding to it.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The library augmented its collection with digital archives.
کارڈ 10
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arbitrary (adjective, a decision) — meaning?
جواب
Based on personal choice or chance rather than a consistent reason or rule.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The cutoff seemed arbitrary because no evidence supported it.
کارڈ 11
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candor (noun) — meaning?
جواب
The quality of being honest, open, and direct.
Part of speech: noun
Example: Her candor about the project's failures earned the team's trust.
کارڈ 12
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admonish (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To warn or reprimand someone firmly.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The editor admonished the reporter for ignoring a key source.
کارڈ 13
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bolster (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To support or strengthen something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: New archaeological evidence bolstered the original theory.
کارڈ 14
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adapt (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To adjust to new conditions or modify something for a new use.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The plants adapted to the region's dry summers.
کارڈ 15
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acquiesce (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To accept something reluctantly but without protest.
Part of speech: verb
Example: After a long debate, the board acquiesced to the revised schedule.
کارڈ 16
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abstract (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Existing as an idea rather than as a physical or concrete thing.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Justice is an abstract concept, but court rulings have practical effects.
کارڈ 17
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assert (verb, a claim) — meaning?
جواب
To state something confidently and forcefully.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The authors assert that the policy widened access.
کارڈ 18
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censure (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To express strong, often formal, disapproval of someone or something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The committee censured the member for violating its ethics rules.
کارڈ 19
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accommodate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To provide enough space for someone or something, or adapt to meet a need.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The revised schedule accommodates students in several time zones.
کارڈ 20
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abate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To become or make less intense or severe.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The wind finally abated after sunset.
کارڈ 21
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concede (verb, an argument) — meaning?
جواب
To admit that a point is true, often reluctantly.
Part of speech: verb
Example: He conceded that the rival proposal would cost less.
کارڈ 22
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context (noun) — meaning?
جواب
The surrounding circumstances that help explain an event, statement, or idea.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The quotation sounds harsher when removed from its context.
کارڈ 23
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debunk (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To expose a belief or claim as false or exaggerated.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The experiment debunked a popular myth about memory.
کارڈ 24
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advocate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To publicly support or argue for a cause or policy.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Local doctors advocated for cleaner drinking water.
کارڈ 25
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allude (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To refer to something indirectly rather than naming it plainly.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The speaker alluded to an earlier dispute but gave no details.
کارڈ 26
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ambiguous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Open to more than one interpretation or lacking a clear meaning.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The ambiguous instruction left both options defensible.
کارڈ 27
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acknowledge (verb, a fact) — meaning?
جواب
To accept or admit that something exists or is true.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The report acknowledged several limits in the data.
کارڈ 28
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anticipate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To expect something in advance and often prepare for it.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The planners anticipated heavier traffic during the festival.
کارڈ 29
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cite (verb, evidence) — meaning?
جواب
To mention a source, fact, or example as support.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The report cites three studies that reached similar conclusions.
کارڈ 30
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cogent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Clear, logical, and convincing.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: She offered a cogent explanation for the unexpected result.
کارڈ 31
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concur (verb, an opinion) — meaning?
جواب
To agree with an opinion, decision, or finding.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Most reviewers concurred with the final recommendation.
کارڈ 32
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allocate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To assign money, time, or resources to a particular purpose.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The council allocated more funds to bridge repairs.
کارڈ 33
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apparent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Easy to notice or understand; in some contexts, seeming true without being certain.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The calculation error became apparent during the final review.
کارڈ 34
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austere (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Severe, plain, and lacking comfort or decoration.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The monastery's rooms were clean but austere.
کارڈ 35
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aggregate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To gather separate items or amounts into a whole.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The dashboard aggregates results from all twelve surveys.
کارڈ 36
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alter (verb, general change) — meaning?
جواب
To change something, usually without replacing it completely.
Part of speech: verb
Example: One new assumption could alter the model's conclusion.
کارڈ 37
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articulate (adjective, a speaker) — meaning?
جواب
Able to express ideas clearly and effectively.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: She was an articulate advocate for the new policy.
کارڈ 38
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allege (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To claim that something is true without yet proving it.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Residents alleged that the factory had concealed the leak.
کارڈ 39
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benevolent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Kind, generous, and concerned with others' welfare.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: A benevolent donor paid for the clinic's new equipment.
کارڈ 40
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capricious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Changing suddenly and unpredictably.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The region's capricious weather frustrated even experienced farmers.
کارڈ 41
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assuage (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To make an unpleasant feeling less intense.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Clear safety data helped assuage residents' fears.
کارڈ 42
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comprehensive (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Including nearly all the relevant parts or details.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The review offers a comprehensive survey of the field.
کارڈ 43
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conventional (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Following generally accepted customs, ideas, or methods.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The architect combined conventional materials with an unusual layout.
کارڈ 44
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accelerate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To increase the speed or rate of something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Better tools accelerated the team's analysis.
کارڈ 45
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contend (verb, a claim) — meaning?
جواب
To maintain that a claim or position is true.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Critics contend that the rule places an unfair burden on small firms.
کارڈ 46
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ameliorate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To make a bad or difficult situation better.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The subsidy was intended to ameliorate the effects of rising food prices.
کارڈ 47
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inherent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Existing as a natural or essential part of something.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Any forecast carries inherent uncertainty.
کارڈ 48
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complacent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Too satisfied with the current situation to notice danger or the need to improve.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Early success made the team complacent about quality checks.
کارڈ 49
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constrain (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To limit someone's choices or restrict what can happen.
Part of speech: verb
Example: A small budget constrained the scope of the study.
کارڈ 50
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critique (noun) — meaning?
جواب
A careful evaluation that discusses strengths and weaknesses.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The essay offers a detailed critique of the prevailing model.
کارڈ 51
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coherent (adjective, an account) — meaning?
جواب
Logical, consistent, and easy to understand as a whole.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The evidence supports a coherent account of what happened.
کارڈ 52
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empirical (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Based on observation or experiment rather than theory alone.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The claim needs empirical support before it can guide policy.
کارڈ 53
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diminish (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To become or make something smaller, weaker, or less important.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The medicine diminished the pain without causing drowsiness.
کارڈ 54
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derive (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To obtain something from a particular source.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The researchers derived their estimates from census data.
کارڈ 55
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conform (verb, a standard) — meaning?
جواب
To behave according to an accepted standard, rule, or pattern.
Part of speech: verb
Example: All samples must conform to the laboratory's safety rules.
کارڈ 56
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dubious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Doubtful, questionable, or not likely to be trustworthy.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The article rests on a dubious assumption about voter behavior.
کارڈ 57
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expound (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To explain an idea or theory in detail.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The lecturer expounded her theory for nearly an hour.
کارڈ 58
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mitigate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To reduce the severity, harm, or unpleasantness of something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Shade trees can mitigate extreme heat in dense neighborhoods.
کارڈ 59
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hypothesis (noun) — meaning?
جواب
A proposed explanation that can be tested against evidence.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The experiment was designed to test the new hypothesis.
کارڈ 60
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fundamental (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Basic and essential to the nature or foundation of something.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Trust is fundamental to a productive partnership.
کارڈ 61
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equivocal (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Open to multiple interpretations, often because it avoids a clear commitment.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The minister's equivocal reply satisfied neither side.
کارڈ 62
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defer (verb, a decision) — meaning?
جواب
To postpone an action or decision until a later time.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The committee deferred the vote until it had more evidence.
کارڈ 63
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substantiate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To support a claim with evidence or proof.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The available records did not substantiate the allegation.
کارڈ 64
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decline (verb, an amount) — meaning?
جواب
To become smaller, weaker, or less common.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Demand declined after the initial surge.
کارڈ 65
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refine (verb, an idea) — meaning?
جواب
To improve something through small, careful changes.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The authors refined their argument after receiving feedback.
کارڈ 66
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interpret (verb, meaning) — meaning?
جواب
To explain or decide the meaning of information, words, or events.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Two historians interpreted the same letter differently.
کارڈ 67
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dogmatic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Expressing beliefs as unquestionably true and resisting other views.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: A dogmatic approach left little room for new evidence.
کارڈ 68
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fallacious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Based on faulty reasoning or a mistaken belief.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The conclusion is fallacious because it confuses correlation with cause.
کارڈ 69
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reconcile (verb, conflicting accounts) — meaning?
جواب
To make ideas, facts, or accounts compatible with one another.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The team struggled to reconcile the two conflicting estimates.
کارڈ 70
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fluctuate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To rise and fall irregularly in amount, level, or value.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Energy prices fluctuate throughout the year.
کارڈ 71
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infer (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To reach a conclusion from evidence rather than from a direct statement.
Part of speech: verb
Example: From the pollen records, scientists inferred that the climate had changed.
کارڈ 72
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exacerbate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To make a problem, condition, or negative feeling worse.
Part of speech: verb
Example: A prolonged drought exacerbated the water shortage.
کارڈ 73
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lucid (adjective, an explanation) — meaning?
جواب
Expressed clearly and easy to understand.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Her lucid explanation made the complex process seem manageable.
کارڈ 74
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crucial (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Extremely important to the outcome of something.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Reliable measurements are crucial to the experiment.
کارڈ 75
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justify (verb, a decision) — meaning?
جواب
To show that an action, belief, or claim is reasonable or right.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The expected benefit did not justify the high cost.
کارڈ 76
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inhibit (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Fear of criticism can inhibit honest discussion.
کارڈ 77
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delineate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To describe or mark the exact features or limits of something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The agreement delineates each partner's responsibilities.
کارڈ 78
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feasible (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Possible and practical to carry out successfully.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: A shorter route is feasible if the weather remains calm.
کارڈ 79
سوال
impugn (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To challenge the honesty, integrity, or truth of someone or something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The accusation impugned the scientist's professional integrity.
کارڈ 80
سوال
diligent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Careful and persistent in one's work or duties.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: A diligent archivist found the missing document.
کارڈ 81
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explicit (adjective, a statement or instruction) — meaning?
جواب
Stated clearly and directly, with no need for inference.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The contract contains an explicit ban on hidden fees.
کارڈ 82
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discrete (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Separate and distinct from other things.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The survey divides the process into five discrete stages.
Usage: Unlike discreet, discrete means separate.
کارڈ 83
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dispute (verb, a claim) — meaning?
جواب
To question the truth, accuracy, or validity of something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Several scholars dispute the traditional account of the event.
کارڈ 84
سوال
prevalent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Common or widespread in a particular place or period.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The custom was prevalent across the coastal region.
کارڈ 85
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elucidate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To make a difficult idea clearer by explaining it.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The diagram helps elucidate how the two systems interact.
کارڈ 86
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frugal (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Careful to avoid wasting money or resources.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Their frugal plan reused existing equipment.
کارڈ 87
سوال
invalidate (verb, an argument) — meaning?
جواب
To show that an argument or conclusion is unsound or not valid.
Part of speech: verb
Example: One faulty measurement does not necessarily invalidate the entire study.
کارڈ 88
سوال
elated (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Extremely happy and excited.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The rescue team was elated when it found the missing hikers.
کارڈ 89
سوال
denigrate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To criticize someone or something unfairly and damage its reputation.
Part of speech: verb
Example: A fair comparison need not denigrate the competing design.
کارڈ 90
سوال
exaggerate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To represent something as greater, worse, or more important than it is.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Headlines sometimes exaggerate the certainty of early findings.
کارڈ 91
سوال
cumulative (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Growing or increasing through a series of additions.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The cumulative effect of many small delays was substantial.
کارڈ 92
سوال
cultivate (verb, a quality) — meaning?
جواب
To develop a skill, quality, or relationship through sustained effort.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The program helps young researchers cultivate strong writing habits.
کارڈ 93
سوال
credible (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Believable and worthy of trust.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The witness gave a detailed and credible account.
کارڈ 94
سوال
empathetic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Able to understand and share another person's feelings.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The counselor gave an empathetic response without making assumptions.
کارڈ 95
سوال
deliberate (adjective, an action) — meaning?
جواب
Done consciously and after careful thought.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The slow rollout was a deliberate attempt to limit risk.
کارڈ 96
سوال
disdain (noun) — meaning?
جواب
A feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect.
Part of speech: noun
Example: She regarded the dishonest tactic with disdain.
کارڈ 97
سوال
gainsay (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To deny or contradict a fact or statement.
Part of speech: verb
Example: No one could gainsay the importance of clean water.
کارڈ 98
سوال
objective (adjective, judgment) — meaning?
جواب
Not influenced by personal feelings or preferences.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The panel used objective criteria to rank the proposals.
کارڈ 99
سوال
enhance (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To improve the quality, value, or effectiveness of something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Clear labels enhanced the chart's readability.
کارڈ 100
سوال
preliminary (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Done or occurring before the main or final stage.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Preliminary results suggest that the treatment is safe.
کارڈ 101
سوال
paradox (noun) — meaning?
جواب
A statement or situation that seems contradictory but may reveal a truth.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The efficiency paradox is that faster tools sometimes create more work.
کارڈ 102
سوال
meticulous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Extremely careful about small details.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The conservator kept meticulous records of every repair.
کارڈ 103
سوال
temperate (adjective, behavior) — meaning?
جواب
Moderate and restrained rather than extreme.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The chair took a temperate approach to the heated dispute.
کارڈ 104
سوال
reticent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Unwilling to speak freely or reveal one's thoughts.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The witness was reticent about her role in the meeting.
کارڈ 105
سوال
tenuous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Very weak, slight, or poorly supported.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The article draws a tenuous link between the two events.
کارڈ 106
سوال
prudent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Careful and sensible about future risks or consequences.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Keeping an emergency reserve was a prudent decision.
کارڈ 107
سوال
avarice (noun) — meaning?
جواب
An extreme desire to acquire and keep wealth.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The fable portrays avarice as a force that isolates the ruler.
کارڈ 108
سوال
misrepresent (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To describe something falsely or in a misleading way.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The summary misrepresented the study by omitting its main limitation.
کارڈ 109
سوال
warrant (verb, an action) — meaning?
جواب
To justify or make a particular action necessary.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The minor discrepancy does not warrant a full investigation.
کارڈ 110
سوال
audacious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Bold and willing to take striking risks.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The rescue team proposed an audacious route through the canyon.
کارڈ 111
سوال
resilient (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Able to recover quickly from difficulty, damage, or change.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The resilient community rebuilt its market after the flood.
کارڈ 112
سوال
scrupulous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Very careful to act honestly, correctly, and according to principle.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The auditor was scrupulous about documenting every expense.
کارڈ 113
سوال
vindicate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To clear someone of blame or show that a decision was justified.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The new evidence vindicated the engineer who had warned about the flaw.
کارڈ 114
سوال
submissive (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Ready to obey or yield to another person's authority.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The novel's protagonist appears submissive at first but later resists.
کارڈ 115
سوال
verbose (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Using more words than necessary.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The verbose introduction delayed the paper's main point.
کارڈ 116
سوال
clandestine (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Kept secret, usually to conceal an improper or unauthorized activity.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The group held clandestine meetings in an unused warehouse.
کارڈ 117
سوال
belie (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To give a false impression of something or show a claim to be untrue.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Her calm voice belied the urgency of the situation.
کارڈ 118
سوال
gregarious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Sociable and fond of being with other people.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The gregarious host introduced every guest to someone new.
کارڈ 119
سوال
stoic (adjective, hardship) — meaning?
جواب
Enduring pain or hardship without showing much complaint or emotion.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: He remained stoic while doctors treated the injury.
کارڈ 120
سوال
nuanced (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Showing subtle differences or careful distinctions.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The historian gives a nuanced account of both leaders' motives.
کارڈ 121
سوال
plausible (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Seeming reasonable or likely to be true.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Investigators considered several plausible explanations for the outage.
کارڈ 122
سوال
antipathy (noun) — meaning?
جواب
A strong feeling of dislike or aversion.
Part of speech: noun
Example: His antipathy toward bureaucracy shaped his political views.
کارڈ 123
سوال
malleable (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Able to be shaped, changed, or influenced easily.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Copper is malleable enough to be formed into thin sheets.
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anomaly (noun) — meaning?
جواب
Something that differs from the normal pattern or expected result.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The sudden temperature spike was an anomaly in an otherwise stable record.
کارڈ 125
سوال
refute (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To prove that a claim or argument is wrong.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Later evidence refuted the original explanation.
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سوال
indifferent (adjective, level of concern) — meaning?
جواب
Having no particular interest, concern, or preference.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Many voters seemed indifferent to the minor procedural change.
کارڈ 127
سوال
rhetoric (noun) — meaning?
جواب
Language designed to persuade or impress an audience.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The campaign's rhetoric became sharper as the election approached.
کارڈ 128
سوال
benign (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Harmless, gentle, or unlikely to cause damage.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Tests confirmed that the growth was benign.
کارڈ 129
سوال
impetuous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Acting quickly without enough thought about the consequences.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: His impetuous decision to resign surprised the entire team.
کارڈ 130
سوال
unequivocal (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Completely clear and leaving no room for doubt.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The court issued an unequivocal rejection of the claim.
کارڈ 131
سوال
polemical (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Strongly critical and intended to provoke debate or controversy.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The author's polemical essay attacked the entire school of thought.
کارڈ 132
سوال
aberrant (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Departing from what is normal, expected, or typical.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: One aberrant reading prompted the technician to recalibrate the sensor.
کارڈ 133
سوال
placid (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Calm, peaceful, and not easily disturbed.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The lake looked placid after the storm passed.
کارڈ 134
سوال
qualify (verb, a claim) — meaning?
جواب
To limit or modify a statement so that it is more precise.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The researchers qualified their conclusion by noting the small sample.
کارڈ 135
سوال
persuasive (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Able to convince someone through effective reasoning or appeal.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The proposal was persuasive because it paired evidence with a practical plan.
کارڈ 136
سوال
obscure (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Not well known or difficult to understand.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The footnote refers to an obscure legal precedent.
کارڈ 137
سوال
steadfast (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Firm, loyal, and unlikely to change under pressure.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: She remained steadfast in her support for the reform.
کارڈ 138
سوال
didactic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Intended to teach, especially in an overly instructive or moralizing way.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The novel is engaging even when its dialogue becomes didactic.
کارڈ 139
سوال
skeptical (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Doubtful and unwilling to accept a claim without evidence.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Reviewers remained skeptical until the results were replicated.
کارڈ 140
سوال
stringent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Very strict and demanding.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The laboratory follows stringent contamination controls.
کارڈ 141
سوال
judicious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Showing careful thought and good judgment.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: A judicious compromise preserved the strongest parts of both plans.
کارڈ 142
سوال
apathy (noun) — meaning?
جواب
A lack of interest, concern, or emotion.
Part of speech: noun
Example: Public apathy made it difficult to recruit volunteers.
کارڈ 143
سوال
validate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To confirm that something is sound, accurate, or acceptable.
Part of speech: verb
Example: A second laboratory validated the initial result.
کارڈ 144
سوال
magnanimous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or defeated opponent.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The winner was magnanimous and praised her opponent's campaign.
کارڈ 145
سوال
banal (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
So ordinary or overused that it has become dull and unoriginal.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The speech relied on banal slogans instead of concrete proposals.
کارڈ 146
سوال
impartial (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Fair and not favoring one side over another.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Both parties asked an impartial mediator to hear the dispute.
کارڈ 147
سوال
tenacious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Persistent and unwilling to give up.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: A tenacious investigator traced the error to its source.
کارڈ 148
سوال
stipulate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To specify a condition or requirement as part of an agreement.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The contract stipulates that both parties must approve any changes.
کارڈ 149
سوال
specious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Seeming convincing at first but actually false or misleading.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The argument sounds neat, but it rests on a specious comparison.
کارڈ 150
سوال
absolve (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To free someone from blame, guilt, or responsibility.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The new evidence did not absolve the company of negligence.
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سوال
obstinate (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Stubbornly refusing to change an opinion or course of action.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: He remained obstinate even after the evidence contradicted him.
کارڈ 152
سوال
parsimonious (adjective, spending) — meaning?
جواب
Extremely unwilling to spend money or use resources.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The parsimonious owner delayed essential repairs.
کارڈ 153
سوال
iconoclast (noun) — meaning?
جواب
A person who challenges established beliefs, customs, or institutions.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The iconoclast questioned assumptions that the field had accepted for decades.
کارڈ 154
سوال
whimsical (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Playfully unusual or guided by sudden, fanciful ideas.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The garden's whimsical sculptures delighted younger visitors.
کارڈ 155
سوال
appease (verb, someone upset) — meaning?
جواب
To calm someone by meeting a demand or making a concession.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The small refund did little to appease angry customers.
کارڈ 156
سوال
insipid (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Lacking flavor, interest, or distinctive character.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The adaptation turned a lively novel into an insipid drama.
کارڈ 157
سوال
wary (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Cautious because something may be dangerous or unreliable.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Residents were wary of promises that lacked funding.
کارڈ 158
سوال
despondent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Deeply discouraged and without much hope.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: After months of rejection, the applicant became despondent.
کارڈ 159
سوال
laconic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Using very few words.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: His laconic reply contained only the date and location.
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سوال
hackneyed (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Used so often that it seems dull and unoriginal.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The reviewer criticized the film's hackneyed plot.
کارڈ 161
سوال
lethargic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Sluggish, lacking energy, or unusually inactive.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The heat left the hikers lethargic by midday.
کارڈ 162
سوال
tentative (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Not fully decided or certain; provisional.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: They reached a tentative agreement pending legal review.
کارڈ 163
سوال
disparate (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Fundamentally different in kind and difficult to compare.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The coalition united groups with disparate political goals.
کارڈ 164
سوال
accede (verb, a request) — meaning?
جواب
To agree to a request, proposal, or demand.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The council acceded to residents' request for a public hearing.
کارڈ 165
سوال
zealous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Showing intense enthusiasm and devotion to a cause or goal.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: A zealous volunteer recruited dozens of new members.
کارڈ 166
سوال
immutable (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Unable to be changed.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The rules are longstanding, but they are not immutable.
کارڈ 167
سوال
cursory (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Quick and not thorough or detailed.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: A cursory inspection failed to reveal the crack.
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سوال
tolerant (adjective, different views) — meaning?
جواب
Willing to accept beliefs, behavior, or conditions that differ from one's own.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: A tolerant workplace can still enforce clear standards.
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سوال
egregious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Outstandingly and shockingly bad.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The audit uncovered an egregious misuse of public funds.
کارڈ 170
سوال
mercurial (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Changing mood or behavior suddenly and unpredictably.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The mercurial director could be charming one moment and furious the next.
کارڈ 171
سوال
abridge (verb, a text) — meaning?
جواب
To shorten a text while preserving its main ideas.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The editor abridged the memoir for a younger audience.
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سوال
transient (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Lasting only a short time.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The medication caused a transient feeling of dizziness.
کارڈ 173
سوال
abdicate (verb, a throne) — meaning?
جواب
To formally give up a throne or sovereign position.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The king abdicated in favor of his daughter.
Usage: Abdicate responsibility means to fail or refuse to perform a duty.
کارڈ 174
سوال
castigate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To criticize or reprimand someone harshly.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Commentators castigated the agency for its slow response.
کارڈ 175
سوال
coerce (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To force someone to act through threats or strong pressure.
Part of speech: verb
Example: A valid agreement cannot be obtained by coercing either party.
کارڈ 176
سوال
contrite (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Genuinely sorry and remorseful for wrongdoing.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The contrite official apologized and returned the money.
کارڈ 177
سوال
loquacious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Tending to talk a great deal.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The loquacious guide filled the journey with stories.
کارڈ 178
سوال
vigilant (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Watchful and alert to possible danger or problems.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Inspectors remained vigilant for signs of structural damage.
کارڈ 179
سوال
arbitrate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To settle a dispute by acting as a neutral decision-maker.
Part of speech: verb
Example: An independent panel will arbitrate the labor dispute.
کارڈ 180
سوال
abhor (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To hate or regard something with deep disgust.
Part of speech: verb
Example: She abhors cruelty in any form.
کارڈ 181
سوال
altruistic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Concerned with helping others without seeking personal gain.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Her altruistic decision gave the scholarship fund a strong start.
کارڈ 182
سوال
undermine (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To weaken something gradually or indirectly.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Repeated delays undermined public confidence in the project.
کارڈ 183
سوال
decorum (noun) — meaning?
جواب
Proper, polite behavior suited to a formal situation.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The chair asked everyone to maintain decorum during the hearing.
کارڈ 184
سوال
eclectic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Drawing ideas, styles, or tastes from a wide variety of sources.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The festival presented an eclectic mix of jazz, folk, and electronic music.
کارڈ 185
سوال
volatile (adjective, conditions) — meaning?
جواب
Likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, often for the worse.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Investors avoided the volatile market.
کارڈ 186
سوال
enigmatic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Mysterious and difficult to understand or explain.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The artist gave an enigmatic answer about the empty frame.
کارڈ 187
سوال
circumvent (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To find a way around a rule, restriction, or obstacle.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The company used shell accounts to circumvent the spending limit.
کارڈ 188
سوال
ostentatious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Designed to attract attention and display wealth or importance.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The office was luxurious without being ostentatious.
کارڈ 189
سوال
tractable (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Easy to control, manage, or solve.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The problem became tractable once the team divided it into smaller parts.
کارڈ 190
سوال
orthodox (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Following established, traditional, or generally accepted beliefs and methods.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: His interpretation departs from orthodox economic theory.
کارڈ 191
سوال
nonchalant (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Appearing calmly unconcerned.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: She sounded nonchalant despite the approaching deadline.
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سوال
intrepid (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Fearless and willing to face danger or difficulty.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: An intrepid reporter crossed the flooded valley to reach the village.
کارڈ 193
سوال
discreet (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Careful in speech or behavior to avoid attention or embarrassment.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The doctor made a discreet inquiry about the patient's safety.
Usage: Unlike discrete, discreet means tactful or unobtrusive.
کارڈ 194
سوال
mundane (adjective, daily life) — meaning?
جواب
Ordinary, routine, and lacking excitement.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The memoir finds humor in mundane household tasks.
کارڈ 195
سوال
ingenuous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Innocent, sincere, and lacking deliberate deception.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: His ingenuous question exposed a flaw the experts had overlooked.
Usage: Ingenuous means innocent or candid; ingenious means cleverly inventive.
کارڈ 196
سوال
aggrandize (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To increase someone's power or status, or make something seem greater than it is.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The biography aggrandizes its subject while ignoring his failures.
کارڈ 197
سوال
taciturn (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Habitually quiet and unwilling to speak much.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The taciturn mechanic answered every question with a nod.
کارڈ 198
سوال
fastidious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Very attentive to detail, cleanliness, or accuracy and often hard to satisfy.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The fastidious editor checked every citation twice.
کارڈ 199
سوال
instigate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To cause an event or action to begin, especially a troublesome one.
Part of speech: verb
Example: A false rumor instigated the confrontation.
کارڈ 200
سوال
provincial (adjective, outlook) — meaning?
جواب
Narrow in outlook and limited by local experience or convention.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The essay criticized the capital's provincial view of rural life.
کارڈ 201
سوال
proliferate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To increase or spread rapidly in number.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Small delivery services proliferated across the city.
کارڈ 202
سوال
fortuitous (adjective, chance occurrence) — meaning?
جواب
Happening by chance rather than by design.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: A fortuitous encounter at the station led to their collaboration.
Usage: Fortuitous means accidental; a chance event may be favorable, but the word does not simply mean fortunate.
کارڈ 203
سوال
acerbic (adjective, tone) — meaning?
جواب
Sharp, bitter, or cutting in tone.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: His acerbic review mocked both the play and its audience.
کارڈ 204
سوال
efface (verb, a mark) — meaning?
جواب
To erase, remove, or make something less noticeable.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Centuries of rain had effaced the inscription.
کارڈ 205
سوال
compel (verb, action) — meaning?
جواب
To force or strongly drive someone to act.
Part of speech: verb
Example: A court order compelled the agency to release the records.
کارڈ 206
سوال
erratic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Irregular, inconsistent, or unpredictable.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Erratic rainfall reduced the harvest.
کارڈ 207
سوال
rebuke (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The judge rebuked the attorney for withholding evidence.
کارڈ 208
سوال
anachronistic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Belonging to a different time and seeming out of place or outdated.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The film's modern wristwatch looked anachronistic in a medieval scene.
کارڈ 209
سوال
esoteric (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Likely to be understood only by a small group with specialized knowledge.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The manual assumes familiarity with esoteric legal terminology.
کارڈ 210
سوال
evade (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To avoid or escape from someone, something, or a responsibility.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The witness repeatedly evaded the central question.
کارڈ 211
سوال
extol (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To praise someone or something enthusiastically.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The review extolled the novel's precise language.
کارڈ 212
سوال
apocryphal (adjective, a story) — meaning?
جواب
Widely repeated but of doubtful truth or authenticity.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The apocryphal tale has never been confirmed by contemporary records.
کارڈ 213
سوال
depose (verb, a leader) — meaning?
جواب
To remove a ruler or leader from power.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The generals deposed the president after months of unrest.
کارڈ 214
سوال
codify (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To arrange laws, rules, or ideas into a systematic written form.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The new statute codified practices that courts had followed for years.
کارڈ 215
سوال
condone (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To accept or allow behavior that is considered wrong.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Silence can appear to condone misconduct.
کارڈ 216
سوال
pedantic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Too concerned with minor rules, details, or displays of learning.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: His pedantic corrections interrupted the useful discussion.
کارڈ 217
سوال
preclude (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To prevent something from happening or make it impossible.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The early deadline may preclude a thorough review.
کارڈ 218
سوال
mollify (verb, anger) — meaning?
جواب
To calm someone's anger or anxiety.
Part of speech: verb
Example: A direct apology helped mollify the disappointed client.
کارڈ 219
سوال
decry (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To publicly and strongly condemn something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Civil rights groups decried the discriminatory rule.
کارڈ 220
سوال
alacrity (noun) — meaning?
جواب
Cheerful readiness and promptness.
Part of speech: noun
Example: She accepted the difficult assignment with alacrity.
کارڈ 221
سوال
eradicate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To destroy or remove something completely.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Vaccination has eradicated the disease in many regions.
کارڈ 222
سوال
prescient (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Showing knowledge of an event before it happens.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Her prescient warning anticipated the supply shortage.
کارڈ 223
سوال
approbation (noun) — meaning?
جواب
Strong approval or praise.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The proposal received the approbation of the ethics committee.
کارڈ 224
سوال
perfunctory (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Done routinely with little care, interest, or effort.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The manager offered a perfunctory apology and changed nothing.
کارڈ 225
سوال
abstemious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Moderate and restrained, especially in eating or drinking.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Despite the lavish meal, she remained abstemious.
کارڈ 226
سوال
promulgate (verb, a law or rule) — meaning?
جواب
To officially and publicly announce a law or rule.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The agency promulgated new safety standards.
کارڈ 227
سوال
trenchant (adjective, expression) — meaning?
جواب
Expressed sharply, clearly, and effectively.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Her trenchant critique exposed the proposal's central weakness.
کارڈ 228
سوال
assiduous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Showing persistent, careful effort.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Her assiduous research uncovered letters that others had missed.
کارڈ 229
سوال
forgo (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To choose to go without something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: They decided to forgo bonuses during the difficult year.
کارڈ 230
سوال
impede (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To delay, obstruct, or make progress more difficult.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Heavy snow impeded the rescue effort.
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سوال
arcane (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Known or understood by only a small number of specialists.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The clerk helped applicants navigate the agency's arcane rules.
کارڈ 232
سوال
quixotic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Extremely idealistic but impractical.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The plan to eliminate all traffic in a week was quixotic.
کارڈ 233
سوال
curtail (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To reduce or limit something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Water shortages forced farmers to curtail production.
کارڈ 234
سوال
repudiate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To reject a claim, belief, agreement, or connection emphatically.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The candidate repudiated the group's endorsement.
کارڈ 235
سوال
sardonic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Mocking in a grim, scornful, or cynical way.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: He gave a sardonic smile when the promised reform was delayed again.
کارڈ 236
سوال
ostracize (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To deliberately exclude someone from a group or society.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Classmates ostracized him after the accusation spread.
کارڈ 237
سوال
emulate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To imitate someone or something in an effort to match or surpass it.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Smaller cities tried to emulate the program's success.
کارڈ 238
سوال
ubiquitous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Present or appearing almost everywhere.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Smartphones have become ubiquitous in urban life.
کارڈ 239
سوال
engender (verb, a condition) — meaning?
جواب
To cause a feeling, condition, or situation to develop.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Transparent decisions can engender public trust.
کارڈ 240
سوال
consolidate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To combine separate parts into a stronger or more effective whole.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The university consolidated three small departments.
کارڈ 241
سوال
confiscate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To take property under official authority.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Customs officers confiscated the undeclared goods.
کارڈ 242
سوال
vociferous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Expressing opinions loudly and forcefully.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Vociferous opponents disrupted the meeting.
کارڈ 243
سوال
foster (verb, growth) — meaning?
جواب
To encourage the growth or development of something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The workshop fostered collaboration between the two departments.
کارڈ 244
سوال
disseminate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To spread information or ideas widely.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The health department disseminated the guidance in six languages.
کارڈ 245
سوال
indict (verb, a criminal charge) — meaning?
جواب
To formally charge someone with a serious crime.
Part of speech: verb
Example: A grand jury indicted the executive on three counts of fraud.
کارڈ 246
سوال
ascetic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Practicing severe self-discipline and avoiding physical comforts or pleasures.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The philosopher followed an ascetic routine of simple meals and long study.
کارڈ 247
سوال
placate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To make an angry person calmer.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The mayor promised an inquiry to placate the protesters.
کارڈ 248
سوال
obfuscate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To make an idea or situation harder to understand.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Dense jargon obfuscated the report's simple conclusion.
کارڈ 249
سوال
diffident (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Shy and lacking confidence in one's abilities.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The diffident student rarely volunteered an answer.
کارڈ 250
سوال
abjure (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To formally and publicly renounce a belief, claim, or practice.
Part of speech: verb
Example: To receive the pardon, the rebel had to abjure violence.
کارڈ 251
سوال
vilify (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To speak or write about someone as if they were evil or contemptible.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The campaign tried to vilify anyone who questioned its policy.
کارڈ 252
سوال
transcend (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To go beyond the usual limits of something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The music transcended linguistic and cultural boundaries.
کارڈ 253
سوال
circumspect (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Careful to consider risks and consequences before acting.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The diplomat was circumspect when discussing the fragile alliance.
کارڈ 254
سوال
incite (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To encourage or stir people to take action, often harmful action.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The post was intended to incite violence against the minority group.
کارڈ 255
سوال
mendacious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Dishonest and given to lying.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The witness's mendacious account collapsed under cross-examination.
کارڈ 256
سوال
hegemony (noun) — meaning?
جواب
Dominance by one state, group, or idea over others.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The alliance challenged the empire's regional hegemony.
کارڈ 257
سوال
venerate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To regard someone or something with deep respect.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Many residents venerate the poet as a national figure.
کارڈ 258
سوال
vacillate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To repeatedly waver between different choices or opinions.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The committee vacillated between renovation and replacement.
کارڈ 259
سوال
chicanery (noun) — meaning?
جواب
The use of deception or clever tricks to achieve a goal.
Part of speech: noun
Example: Accounting chicanery concealed the firm's losses for years.
کارڈ 260
سوال
cacophony (noun) — meaning?
جواب
A harsh, unpleasant mixture of sounds.
Part of speech: noun
Example: A cacophony of horns and alarms filled the tunnel.
کارڈ 261
سوال
enervate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To weaken or drain energy from someone or something.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Weeks of extreme heat enervated the workers.
Usage: Enervate means weaken, despite sounding similar to energize.
کارڈ 262
سوال
recalcitrant (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Stubbornly resisting authority, control, or guidance.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The recalcitrant contractor ignored repeated safety warnings.
کارڈ 263
سوال
exonerate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To officially clear someone of blame or wrongdoing.
Part of speech: verb
Example: DNA evidence exonerated the man after twelve years in prison.
کارڈ 264
سوال
inchoate (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Only partly formed and not yet clear or organized.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The committee turned an inchoate idea into a workable proposal.
کارڈ 265
سوال
fecund (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Highly fertile or productive.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The river valley's fecund soil supported several harvests each year.
کارڈ 266
سوال
credulous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Too ready to believe claims without enough evidence.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Credulous investors accepted the impossible promise of risk-free returns.
کارڈ 267
سوال
sycophant (noun) — meaning?
جواب
A person who flatters someone powerful to gain an advantage.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The ruler surrounded himself with sycophants who never challenged him.
کارڈ 268
سوال
munificent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Extremely generous, especially in giving money or gifts.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: A munificent grant allowed the museum to waive admission fees.
کارڈ 269
سوال
deleterious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Causing harm or damage.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Chronic sleep loss can have deleterious effects on judgment.
کارڈ 270
سوال
facetious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Treating a serious subject with deliberately inappropriate humor.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Her facetious comment was poorly timed during the emergency briefing.
کارڈ 271
سوال
opprobrium (noun) — meaning?
جواب
Harsh public criticism, disgrace, or shame.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The fraudulent scheme brought opprobrium on the entire organization.
کارڈ 272
سوال
torpor (noun) — meaning?
جواب
A state of physical or mental inactivity and sluggishness.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The long heat wave left the town in a state of torpor.
کارڈ 273
سوال
garrulous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Excessively talkative, especially about unimportant matters.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The garrulous passenger narrated his entire journey.
کارڈ 274
سوال
scrutinize (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To examine something very closely and carefully.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Reviewers scrutinized the data for signs of bias.
کارڈ 275
سوال
demur (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To raise an objection or show reluctance.
Part of speech: verb
Example: She agreed to the budget but demurred at the proposed deadline.
کارڈ 276
سوال
calumny (noun) — meaning?
جواب
A false and malicious statement intended to damage someone's reputation.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The court found that the accusation was a deliberate calumny.
کارڈ 277
سوال
usurp (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To take power or a position without legal right.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The general usurped the throne while the heir was abroad.
کارڈ 278
سوال
equanimity (noun) — meaning?
جواب
Calmness and emotional balance, especially under stress.
Part of speech: noun
Example: She handled the hostile questions with equanimity.
کارڈ 279
سوال
bucolic (adjective, rural life) — meaning?
جواب
Relating to an idealized, pleasant rural life or landscape.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The painter's bucolic scenes omit the hardship of farm labor.
کارڈ 280
سوال
suppress (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To prevent an activity, expression, or process from continuing or becoming known.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The regime tried to suppress reports of the protest.
کارڈ 281
سوال
impecunious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Having little or no money.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The impecunious student repaired the old bicycle instead of replacing it.
کارڈ 282
سوال
lacuna (noun) — meaning?
جواب
A gap or missing part in a text, argument, or body of knowledge.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The missing decade is a major lacuna in the archive.
کارڈ 283
سوال
exigent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Urgent and demanding immediate attention or action.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The hospital reserved extra staff for exigent cases.
کارڈ 284
سوال
diatribe (noun) — meaning?
جواب
A long, bitter verbal or written attack.
Part of speech: noun
Example: The editorial became a diatribe against anyone who favored compromise.
کارڈ 285
سوال
sanction (verb, approval) — meaning?
جواب
To give official permission or approval.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The governing body sanctioned the new competition format.
Usage: Sanction can also mean to impose a penalty; as a noun, it can mean either approval or a penalty.
کارڈ 286
سوال
commensurate (adjective, degree) — meaning?
جواب
Matching something else in size, degree, or importance.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The salary should be commensurate with the role's responsibilities.
کارڈ 287
سوال
onerous (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Requiring great effort or imposing a heavy burden.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Small clinics struggled with the onerous reporting requirement.
کارڈ 288
سوال
yield (verb, resistance) — meaning?
جواب
To give way, surrender, or stop resisting.
Part of speech: verb
Example: After hours of debate, the minority finally yielded.
کارڈ 289
سوال
bombastic (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Using grand, inflated language with little real meaning.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The candidate's bombastic speech offered no practical plan.
کارڈ 290
سوال
obsequious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Excessively obedient or flattering toward someone powerful.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The aide's obsequious praise made the director uncomfortable.
کارڈ 291
سوال
paucity (noun) — meaning?
جواب
A shortage or insufficient amount of something.
Part of speech: noun
Example: A paucity of reliable records limits what historians can conclude.
کارڈ 292
سوال
pernicious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Causing serious harm, often gradually or in a way that is hard to notice.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The study examined the pernicious effects of persistent misinformation.
کارڈ 293
سوال
convivial (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Friendly, lively, and enjoyable in company.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The formal meeting ended with a convivial dinner.
کارڈ 294
سوال
temerity (noun) — meaning?
جواب
Excessive confidence or boldness that may seem reckless or rude.
Part of speech: noun
Example: He had the temerity to blame the volunteers for his own error.
کارڈ 295
سوال
intransigent (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Unwilling to compromise or change one's position.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Both sides remained intransigent, so the talks collapsed.
کارڈ 296
سوال
ephemeral (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Existing or popular for only a short time.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The artist built an ephemeral sculpture from snow.
کارڈ 297
سوال
desiccate (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To remove moisture from something or cause it to dry out completely.
Part of speech: verb
Example: Hot winds desiccated the unprotected seedlings.
کارڈ 298
سوال
sagacious (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Showing wise judgment and practical insight.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: Her sagacious advice prevented an expensive mistake.
کارڈ 299
سوال
rescind (verb) — meaning?
جواب
To officially cancel or revoke a decision, law, or agreement.
Part of speech: verb
Example: The university rescinded the offer after discovering false records.
کارڈ 300
سوال
implacable (adjective) — meaning?
جواب
Unable to be calmed, satisfied, or persuaded to change.
Part of speech: adjective
Example: The prosecutor remained an implacable opponent of the pardon.
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GRE Vocabulary Flashcards: 300 Words with Definitions & Examples
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