GRE 1 : (abase - necromancy)
G.R.E words from Abase to Necromancy.
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- abase
- lower, degrade
- abash
- embarrass
- abjure
- renounce
- abnegation
- self-sacrifice, renunciation
- abominate
- detestable
- abominate
- loathsome, hate
- abrogate
- abolish
- absolve
- pardon
- abstemious
- sparing in eating & drinking
- abstruse
- obscure, profound
- abysmal
- bottomless
- accede
- agree
- acclaim
- applaud
- acclivity
- sharp incline
- accord
- agreement
- accouter
- equip
- accretion
- growth, increase
- acerbity
- bitterness of speech
- acquiesce
- assent
- acrimonious
- bitterness
- acrophobia
- fear of heights
- actuarial
- calculating
- actuate
- motivate
- acuity
- sharpness
- addle
- muddle
- adherent
- supporter
- adjunct
- something attached (inferior)
- adjuration
- solemn urging
- adroit
- skilful
- adulation
- flattery
- adventitious
- accidental, casual
- adversity
- poverty
- advert
- refer
- aegis
- shield, defense
- aerie
- nest of a large bird
- affable
- easily approachable
- affected
- artificial, pretend
- affliction
- state of distress
- affront
- insult, offense
- agglomeration
- collection
- aggrandize
- increase or intensify
- agnostic
- one who is skeptical of God
- agrarian
- pertaining to land
- alacrity
- eagerness, cheerful promptness
- alcove
- nook, recess
- allay
- calm, pacify
- allegory
- story in which characters are used as symbols, eg: fables
- alliteration
- repetition of beginning sound
- allude
- refer
- allure
- entice, attract
- allusion
- indirect reference
- altruistic
- unselfish generosity
- amalgamate
- combine
- ambivalence
- state of having contradictory emotional attitudes
- ameliorate
- improve
- amenable
- readily manageable
- amity
- friendship
- amoral
- non-moral
- amorous
- moved by sexual love
- amorphous
- without shape
- amok
- in a state of rage
- anachronism
- something misplaced in time
- analogous
- comparable
- analogy
- similarity
- anarchist
- person who seeks to overturn govt.
- anathema
- solemn curse (anathematize)
- anecdote
- short account of interesting event
- animadversion
- critical remark
- animosity
- active enemy
- animus
- hostile feeling
- anneal
- make less brittle
- annotate
- comment
- anodyne
- pain killer
- anoint
- consecrate
- anomalous
- abnormal
- anomaly
- irregularity
- antagonism
- hostility
- antecede
- precede
- antediluvian
- antiquated
- anthology
- book of literary selections
- anthropoid
- manlike
- anthropomorphic
- having human form
- anticlimax
- letdown in thought or emotion
- antipathy
- aversion, dislike
- antiquated
- obsolete
- antithesis
- contrast
- apathy
- lack of caring
- aphasia
- loss of speech
- aphorism
- a saying or maxim
- apiary
- place where bees are kept
- aplomb
- poise or assurance
- apocryphal
- untrue, made up
- apologist
- one who writes in defense of a cause
- apostate
- one who abandons his religious faith or political belief
- apothecary
- druggist
- apothegm
- compact saying
- apotheosis
- elevation to god-hood, perfect example
- appease
- pacify
- appellation
- name or title
- apposite
- appropriate; fitting
- apprise
- inform
- approbation
- approval
- appropriate
- acquire
- appurtenances
- subordinate possessions
- apropos
- with reference to; regarding
- aquiline
- curved, hooked
- arboretum
- place where different varieties of trees are studied
- arcade
- covered passageway (lined with shops)
- arcane
- secret
- archaic
- antiquated
- archetype
- prototype, primitive pattern
- ardor
- heat, passion
- arduous
- hard, strenuous
- argot
- slang
- aria
- operatic solo
- arraign
- charge in court, indict
- array
- draw up in order
- array
- adorn
- arroyo
- gully
- articulate
- affective, distinct
- artifice
- trickery, deception
- artless
- without guile, open and honest
- ascendancy
- controlling influence
- ascetic
- practicing self-denial
- ascribe
- refer, attribute
- ashen
- ash colored
- asinine
- stupid
- askance
- indirect look
- askew
- crookedly; slanted
- asperity
- sharpness of temper
- aspersion
- slanderous remark
- assail
- assault
- assay
- analyze, evaluate
- assiduous
- diligent
- assuage
- ease or lessen pain
- astral
- relating to stars
- astringent
- binding, harsh or severe, causing contraction
- astute
- wise, shrewd
- asunder
- apart, into parts
- atavism
- resemblance to remote ancestors
- atheistic
- denying the existence of god
- atrophy
- wasting away
- attribute
- essential quality
- attribute
- gradual decrease in numbers
- audacious
- daring, bold
- augury
- omen, prophecy
- austere
- forbiddingly stern, severely simple or unornamented
- autocratic
- having absolute, unchecked power, dictatorial
- automaton
- mechanism that imitates actions or humans
- auxiliary
- providing or offering help, additional or subsidiary
- avarice
- greediness for wealth
- aver
- state confidently
- avert
- prevent, turn away
- aviary
- enclosure for birds
- avid
- greedy, eager for
- avocation
- secondary or minor occupation
- avow
- declare openly
- avuncular
- like an uncle
- awl
- pointed tool for piercing
- awry
- distorted, crooked
- azure
- sky blue
- babble
- chatter idly
- bacchanalian
- drunken
- badinage
- teasing conversion
- bait
- harass, tease
- baleful
- deadly, ominous, having a malign influence
- balk
- stop short
- balk
- foil
- banal
- hackneyed, commonplace, trite, lacking originality
- balmy
- mild, fragrant
- bandy
- discuss lightly, heated (words) exchange
- bantering
- good naturedly ridiculing
- barefaced
- shameless, bold, unconcealed
- baroque
- highly ornate
- bastion
- stronghold
- bate
- let down, restrain
- bauble
- trifle, trinket
- bawdy
- indecent, obscene
- beatific
- blissful
- beatitude
- blessedness, state of bliss, growing closer to god
- bedizen
- dress with vulgar finery
- bedraggle
- wet thoroughly
- befuddle
- confuse thoroughly
- beget
- father, produce, give rise to
- begrudge
- resent
- beguile
- mislead or delude, cheat, pastime
- behemoth
- monstrous size or power
- beholden
- obligated, indebted
- behoove
- be suited to, be incumbent upon
- belabor
- explain excessively, assail verbally
- beleaguer
- besiege or attack, harass
- belie
- contradict, give false impression
- belittle
- depreciate, disparage
- bellicose
- warlike
- belligerent
- quarrelsome
- bemoan
- lament, express disapproval of
- bemused
- confused
- benediction
- blessing
- benevolent
- generous, charitable
- benign
- not malignant, kindly, favorable
- benison
- blessing
- bequeath
- hand down, leave to some one by will
- berate
- scold strongly
- bereavement
- state of being deprived of something
- bereft
- deprived of, lacking
- beseech
- beg, plead
- beset
- harass or trouble
- besiege
- surround with armed forces, harass
- besmirch
- soil, defile
- betoken
- signify, indicate
- betroth
- become engaged to, marry
- bevy
- large group
- bicameral
- two chambered, as a legislative body
- bigotry
- stubborn intolerance
- bilious
- suffering from indigestion, irritable
- bilk
- swindle, cheat
- bivouac
- temporary encampment
- blanch
- bleach, whiten
- bland
- soothing or mild, agreeable
- bucolic
- rustic, pastoral
- bugaboo
- bugbear, object of baseless terror
- bulwark
- earthwork or other strong defense, person who defends
- burgeon
- grow forth, send out buds
- burlesque
- give an imitation that ridicules
- burnish
- make shiny by rubbing or polishing
- buttress
- support, prop up
- cadence
- rhythmic rise and fall( of sound), beat
- cajole
- coax, wheedle
- callow
- immature, youthful, inexperienced
- calumny
- malicious misrepresentation, slander
- camaraderie
- good fellowship
- canard
- unfound rumor, exaggerated report
- candor
- frankness, open honesty
- canker
- any evil, any ulcerous sore
- canny
- thrifty, shrewd
- cant
- insincere expression of piety, jargon of thieves
- cantankerous
- ill humored, irritable
- cantata
- story set to music
- canto
- division of a long poem
- capacious
- spacious
- capitulate
- surrender
- caprice
- whim
- capricious
- fickle, unpredictable
- captious
- faultfinding
- carafe
- glass water bottle, decanter
- carapace
- shell covering the back (turtle, crab)
- careen
- lurch, sway from side to side
- carillon
- set of bell capable of being played
- carousal
- drunken revel
- carping
- fault finding, petty criticism
- carrion
- rotting flesh of dead body
- castigation
- punishment, severe criticism
- cataclysm
- deluge, upheaval
- catcall
- shout of disapproval, boo
- catechism
- book for religious instruction, instruction by question and answers
- catharsis
- purging or cleaning of passageway
- cathartic
- purgative
- catholic
- universal
- caucus
- private meeting of members
- caulk
- make water tight
- caustic
- burning, sarcastically biting
- cauterize
- burn with hot iron
- cavalcade
- procession
- cavalier
- casual and offhand
- cavil
- make frivolous objections
- cede
- yield
- celerity
- speed, rapidity
- censorious
- critical
- censure
- blame or criticize
- cerebration
- thought
- certitude
- certainty
- cessation
- stoppage
- cession
- yield
- chafe
- warm by rubbing
- chaff
- worthless product of an endeavor
- chaffing
- bantering; joking
- chagrin
- vexation
- charisma
- divine gift, popular charm
- chary
- cautious
- chase
- ornament a metal surface by indent'g
- chaste
- pure, modest, virginal
- chasten
- discipline; punish in order to correct
- chastise
- punish
- chauvinist
- blindly devoted; zealous adherent
- cherubic
- angelic; innocent looking
- chicanery
- trickery; deception
- chide
- scold
- chimerical
- fantastically improbable; unrealistic
- chisel
- tool for cutting
- chisel
- swindle or cheat
- chivalrous
- courteous; faithful; brave
- choleric
- hot-tempered
- chortle
- chuckle with delight
- churlish
- boorish; rude
- ciliated
- having minute hairs
- cipher
- nonentity
- cipher
- secret code
- circlet
- small ring; band
- circumlocution
- indirect expression
- circumscribe
- limit; confine
- circumspect
- prudent; cautious
- clairvoyant
- having foresight; fortuneteller
- clamber
- climb by crawling
- clamor
- noise
- clandestine
- secret
- clangor
- loud, resounding noise
- clarion
- shrill, trumpet like sound
- clavicle
- collarbone
- cleave
- split or sever; remain faithful to; cling to
- cleft
- split
- clemency
- disposition to be lenient
- climactic
- relating to the highest point
- clime
- region; climate
- clique
- small exclusive group
- cloister
- monastery or convent
- cloying
- distasteful; excessively sweet or sentimental
- coalesce
- combine; fuse
- coda
- concluding section of a musical
- coddle
- treat gently or pamper
- codicil
- supplement to the body of a will
- coercion
- use of force to get something
- coeval
- living at the same time as; contemporary
- cogent
- convincing
- cogitate
- think over
- cognate
- related linguistically; allied by blood
- cognitive
- having to do with knowledge
- cognizance
- knowledge
- cohere
- stick together
- cohesion
- tendency to keep together
- cohort
- armed band
- coiffure
- hair style
- colander
- utensil with holes used for straining
- collate
- examine in order to verify authenticity, arrange in order
- collation
- light metal
- colloquy
- informal discussion
- collusion
- conspiring in a fraudulent scheme
- comely
- attractive, agreeable
- comestible
- something fit to be eaten
- comeuppance
- rebuke, deserts
- comity
- courtesy, civility
- commandeer
- to draft for military purpose, to take for public use
- commensurate
- equal in extent
- commiserate
- feel or express pity or sympathy for
- communal
- held in common, of a group of people
- compact
- agreement, contract
- compelling
- overpowering, irresistible effect
- compendium
- brief, comprehensive summary
- commodious
- spacious and comfortable
- compilation
- listing of statistical information in tabular or book form
- complacency
- self satisfaction, smugness
- complaisant
- trying to please obliging
- complement
- make perfect, complete, consummate
- complementary
- serving to complete something
- compliant
- yielding, conforming to requirements
- complicity
- participation, involvement
- comport
- behave, bear one's self
- compromise
- adjust or settle by making mutual concessions, endanger the interests or reputation of
- compunction
- remorse
- concave
- hallow
- conceit
- vanity or self love, whimsical idea, extravagant metaphor
- conception
- beginning, forming of an idea
- concerted
- mutually agreed on, done together
- concession
- an act of yielding
- conciliatory
- reconciling, soothing
- conclave
- private meeting
- concoct
- prepare by combing, make up in concert
- concomitant
- that which accompanies
- concord
- harmony
- condescend
- bestow courtesies with a superior air
- condign
- adequate, deservedly severe
- condole
- express sympathetic sorrow
- condone
- overlook, forgive, give tact approval, excuse
- conflagration
- great fire
- conformity
- harmony, agreement
- congeal
- freeze, coagulate
- congenial
- pleasant, friendly
- congenital
- existing at birth
- compliance
- readiness to yield, conformity in fulfilling requirements
- blasé
- bored with pleasure or dissipation
- blighted
- suffering from disease or destroyed
- blithe
- gay; joyous
- blowhard
- talkative boaster
- bludgeon
- club; heavy headed weapon
- bluff
- rough but good natured
- bluff
- pretense
- bluster
- blow in heavy gusts
- bode
- foreshadow
- bohemian
- unconventional (in an artistic way)
- bombastic
- pompous
- boorish
- rude; insensitive
- bouillon
- clear beef soup
- bourgeois
- middle class; dully conventional
- bowdlerize
- expurgate
- braggadocio
- boasting
- braggart
- boaster
- bravado
- swagger; assumed air of defiance
- brazen
- insolent
- brevity
- conciseness
- brindled
- tawny or grayish with spots
- brocade
- rich figured fabric
- brook
- tolerate
- browbeat
- intimidate; bully
- brusque
- blunt; abrupt
- brooch
- ornamental clasp
- boisterous
- violent; rough; noisy
- conglomeration
- mass of material sticking together
- congruence
- correspondence of parts, harmonious relationship
- congruent
- in agreement, corresponding
- conjecture
- guess, surmise
- conjugal
- pertaining to marriage
- connivance
- pretense of ignorance of something wrong, assistance, permission to offend
- connotation
- suggested or implied meaning of an expression
- connubial
- pertaining to marriage
- consanguinity
- kinship
- conscientious
- careful, scrupulous
- consequential
- pompous, self important
- conservatory
- school of fine arts (drama, music)
- consign
- deliver officially, entrust, set apart
- consistency
- absence of contradictions, dependability, degree of thickness, uniformity
- consonance
- harmony, agreement
- consort
- associate with
- consort
- husband or wife
- constituent
- supporter
- construe
- explain , interpret
- contagion
- infection
- contend
- struggle, compete, assert earnestly
- contention
- claim, thesis
- contentious
- quarrelsome
- contest
- dispute
- contiguous
- adjacent to, touching upon
- continence
- self restraint, sexual chastity
- contortions
- twisting, distortions
- contrite
- penitent
- contrived
- forced, artificial, not spontaneous
- controvert
- oppose with arguments, attempt to refute, contradiction
- contumacious
- disobedient, resisting authority
- contusion
- bruise
- conviction
- judgment that someone is guilty of crime, strongly held belief
- convivial
- festive, gay, characterized by joviality
- convoke
- call together
- copious
- plentiful
- coquette
- flirt
- cornice
- projecting molding on building
- cornucopia
- horn overflowing with fruit and grain, symbol of abundance
- corporeal
- material, bodily
- corpulent
- very fat
- coterie
- select circle, group that meets socially
- countenance
- approve, tolerate
- countenance
- face
- countermand
- cancel, revoke
- counterpart
- thing that completes another, things very much alike
- covenant
- agreement
- covetous
- avaricious
- cow
- intimidate, terrorize
- cower
- shrink quivering, as from fear
- cozen
- cheat, hoodwink, swindle
- crabbed
- sour, peevish
- crass
- very unrefined, gross insensible
- craven
- cowardly
- credence
- belief
- credulity
- gullibility, naiveté
- creed
- system of religious or ethical belief
- crone
- hag
- crotchety
- whimsical, eccentric
- cull
- reject, pick out
- culpable
- deserving blame
- cupidity
- greed
- curator
- superintendent, manager
- curmudgeon
- churlish, miserly individual
- curtail
- shorten, reduce
- cynosure
- object of general attention
- dally
- trifle with, procrastinate
- dank
- damp
- dapper
- neat and trim
- dawdle
- loiter, waste time
- deadpan
- wooden, impassive
- debase
- reduce in quality or value, degrade, lower in esteem
- debauch
- corrupt, seduce from virtue
- debunk
- expose as false, exaggerate, worthless, ridicule
- decadence
- decay
- declivity
- downward slope
- décolleté
- having a low cut neck line
- decrepitude
- state of collapse caused by illness or old age
- decry
- express strong disapproval of, disparage
- default
- failure to act
- defer
- delay till later
- defer
- submit, give in respectfully
- deference
- courteous regard for another's wish
- defoliate
- destroy leaves
- defray
- provide for the payment of
- defrock
- to strip a priest or minister of church authority
- deify
- turn into God
- deign
- stoop, condescend
- deleterious
- harmful
- delineate
- portray, depict, sketch
- delude
- deceive
- deluge
- flood rush
- delusion
- false belief, hallucination
- delusive
- deceptive, raising vain hopes
- demagogue
- false leader, person who appeals to peoples prejudice
- demoniac
- fiendish
- demotic
- object, hesitate
- demur
- grave, serious, coy
- denigrate
- blacken
- denizen
- inhabitant or resident, regular visitor
- denotation
- meaning, distinguishing by name
- denouement
- outcome, final development of the plot of a play or literary work
- depravity
- wickedness, extreme corruption
- deprecate
- express disapproval of protest against, belittle
- depredation
- plundering
- deride
- make fun of, ridicule
- derision
- ridicule
- descry
- catch sight of
- despoil
- plunder
- despondent
- depressed; gloomy
- despot
- tyrant
- desultory
- aimless; haphazard
- determinate
- having a fixed order
- detraction
- slandering; aspersion
- devious
- roundabout; erratic
- devolve
- deputize; pass on to others
- diadem
- crown
- dialectical
- relating to art of debate
- diaphanous
- transparent
- diatribe
- scolding
- dichotomy
- split; branching into two parts
- dictum
- authorative statement; maxim
- didactic
- teaching; instrumental
- diffidence
- shyness
- diffuse
- wordy; spread out
- dilatory
- delaying
- dilettante
- aimless follower of arts; amateur
- diminution
- lessening; reduction is size
- dint
- means; effort
- diorama
- life-size; 3d scene from nature or history
- dirge
- lament with music
- disabuse
- undeceive, correct a false impression
- disaffected
- disloyal
- disavowal
- denial, disclaiming
- discerning
- mentally quick and observant, having insight
- disclaim
- disown, renounce claim to
- discombobulated
- confused, discomposed
- discomfit
- defeat, disconcert, put to rout
- disconcert
- confuse, upset, embarrass
- disconsolate
- sad
- discount
- disregard
- discrete
- separate, unconnected
- discretion
- prudence, ability to adjust actions to circumstances
- discriminating
- able to see differences, prejudiced
- discursive
- digressing, rambling
- disdain
- view with scorn or contempt
- disenfranchise
- deprive of a civil right
- disgruntle
- make discontented
- disingenuous
- not naïve, sophisticated
- disinter
- dig up unearth
- disinterested
- unprejudiced
- disjunction
- act or state of separation, disunity
- dispassionate
- calm, impartial
- dispirited
- lacking in spirit
- disport
- amuse
- disputatious
- argumentative, fond of arguing
- disquietude
- uneasiness, anxiety
- disquisition
- formal systematic inquiry, an explanation of the results of a formal inquiry
- dissemble
- disguise, pretend
- dissertation
- formal essay
- dissimulate
- pretend, conceal by feigning
- dissipate
- squander, waste, scatter
- distant
- reserved or aloof, cold in manner
- distrait
- absentminded
- diva
- operatic singer, prima Donna
- docket
- program as for trial, book were such entries are made
- doctrinaire
- unable to compromise about points of doctrine, dogmatic unyielding
- doddering
- shaky, infirm from old age
- doff
- take off
- dogged
- determined, stubborn
- doggerel
- poor verse
- dogmatic
- opinionated, arbitrary, doctrinal
- dolorous
- sorrowful
- dolt
- stupid person
- dormer
- window projecting from roof
- dotage
- senility
- dote
- excessively fond of, show signs of mental decline
- dour
- sullen, stubborn
- dowdy
- slovenly, untidy
- dregs
- sediment, worthless residue
- drivel
- nonsense, foolishness
- dross
- queer and amusing
- dross
- waste mater, worthless impurities
- dulcet
- sweet sounding
- duplicity
- double dealing, hypocrisy
- dutiful
- respectful obedient
- dyspeptic
- suffering from indigestion
- earthy
- unrefined, coarse
- ebullient
- showing excitement, overflowing with enthusiasm
- ecclesiastic
- pertaining to church
- eclectic
- selective, composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
- economy
- efficiency or conciseness in using something
- eddy
- swirling current of water, air, etc
- edict
- decree(issued by a sovereign), official command
- edify
- instruct, correct morally
- efface
- rub out
- effeminate
- having womanly traits
- Effervescence
- inner excitement or exuberance, bubbling from fermentation or carbonation
- effete
- worn out, exhausted, barren
- effluvium
- noxious smell
- effrontery
- shameless boldness
- effusion
- pouring forth
- effusive
- pouring forth, gushing
- egregious
- notorious, conspicuously bad or shocking
- egress
- exit
- ejaculation
- exclamation
- elegy
- poem or song expressing lamentation
- ellipsis
- omission of words from text
- elucidate
- explain, enlighten
- elysian
- relating to paradise, blissful
- emaciated
- thin and wasted
- emancipate
- set free
- embellish
- adorn, ornament, enhance(as a story)
- embezzlement
- stealing
- embroil
- throw into confusion, involve in strife, entangle
- emend
- correct(usually a text)
- emendation
- correction of errors, improvement
- emetic
- substance causing vomiting
- emollient
- soothing or softening remedy
- emolument
- salary, compensation
- empathy
- ability to identify with another's feelings
- empirical
- based on experience
- encomiastic
- praising, eulogistic
- encomium
- high praise, eulogy
- encumber
- burden
- endearment
- fond word or act
- endue
- endow, provide with some quality
- enervate
- weaken
- enfranchise
- admit to rights of citizenship(the right to vote)
- engender
- cause, produce
- enjoin
- command, order, forbid
- ennui
- boredom
- enrapture
- please intensely
- ensconce
- settle comfortably
- entomology
- study of insects
- entrance
- put under a spell, carry away with emotions
- entreat
- plead ask earnestly
- entrée
- entrance, a way in
- enunciate
- utter or speak(especially distinctly
- environ
- enclose, surround
- epaulet
- ornament worn on the shoulder
- ephemeral
- short lived, fleeting
- epicure
- coinsure of food and drink
- epigram
- witty thought or saying(usually short)
- epilogue
- short speech at conclusion of a dramatic work
- episodic
- loosely connected
- epistemologist
- philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge
- epitaph
- inscription in memory of a dead person
- epithet
- word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person
- epitome
- perfect example or embodiment
- equable
- uniform, tranquil, steady
- equanimity
- calmness of temperament, composure
- equine
- resembling a horse
- equipoise
- balance, balancing force, equilibrium
- equivocal
- ambiguous, intentionally misleading
- equivocate
- lie, mislead, attempt to conceal the truth
- errant
- wandering
- erudite
- learned, scholarly
- eschew
- avoid
- esoteric
- hard to understand, known only to a chosen few
- espouse
- adopt, support
- ethereal
- light, heavenly, unusually refined
- ethnology
- study of human kind
- ethos
- underling character of a culture, group
- etymology
- study of word parts
- eugenic
- pertaining to the improvement of race
- eulogistic
- praising
- eulogy
- expression of praise(often on someone's death)
- euphemism
- mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
- euphony
- sweet sound
- evanescent
- fleeting, vanishing
- evince
- show clearly
- evocative
- tending to call up(emotions, memories)
- ewe
- female sheep
- exacerbate
- worsen, embitter
- exalt
- praise, raise in rank or dignity
- exasperate
- vex
- exceptionable
- objectionable
- excise
- cut away, cut out
- excoriate
- scold with biting harshness
- exculpate
- clear from blame
- execrable
- very bad
- execrate
- curse, express abhorrence for
- exegesis
- explanation(especially of biblical passages)
- exemplify
- show by example
- exhilarating
- invigorating and refreshing, cheering
- exhort
- urge
- exigency
- urgent situation
- exiguous
- small minute
- existential
- pertaining to existence
- expansive
- outgoing and sociable, broad and extensive, able to increase in size
- expatiate
- talk at length
- expedient
- suitable, practical, politic
- explicate
- explain, interpret, clarify
- exploit
- deed or action( particularly a brave deed)
- exploit
- make use of, sometimes unjustly
- expository
- explanatory, serving to explain
- expostulation
- protest, remonstrance
- expropriate
- take possession of
- expurgate
- clean, remove offensive parts of a book
- extant
- still in existence
- extemporaneous
- not planned, impromptu
- extenuate
- weaken , mitigate
- extirpate
- root up
- extol
- praise, glorify
- extraneous
- not essential, superfluous
- exuberance
- overflowing abundance, joyful, enthusiasm, lavishness, flamboyance
- exude
- give forth, discharge
- exult
- rejoice
- facetious
- joking(inappropriately), humorous
- facile
- easily accomplished, ready or fluent, superficial
- faction
- party, clique, dissension
- factious
- inclined to form factions, causing dissension
- factitious
- artificial, sham
- factotum
- handyman
- fallow
- plowed but not sowed, uncultivated
- falter
- hesitate
- fanaticism
- excessive zeal, extreme devotion to a cause
- fancied
- imagined, unreal
- fancier
- breeder or dealer of animals
- farce
- broad comedy, mockery
- fastidious
- difficult to please, squeamish
- fatalism
- belief that events are determined by force that is beyond ones control
- fatuous
- foolish, inane
- fawning
- courting favor by cringing and flattering
- febrile
- feverish
- fecundity
- fertility, fruitfulness
- feint
- trick, shift, sham blow
- felicitous
- suitably expressed, well chosen
- felicity
- happiness, appropriateness
- fell
- cruel, deadly
- fell
- cut or knock down,, bring down
- ferment
- agitation, commotion
- ferret
- drive or hunt out of hiding
- fervid
- ardent
- fervor
- glowing ardor, intensity of feeling
- fester
- rankle, produce irritation or resentment
- fete
- honor at a festival
- fetid
- malodorous
- fetter
- shackle
- fiat
- command
- fidelity
- loyalty
- filch
- steal
- filial
- pertaining to son or daughter
- filibuster
- block legislation by making long speeches
- filigree
- delicate lace like metal work
- firebrand
- hotheaded, troublemaker
- fitful
- intermittent, spasmodic
- flag
- droop, grow feeble
- flagrant
- conspicuously wicked, blatant, outrageous
- flail
- thresh grain by hand, strike or slap, toss about
- flamboyant
- ornate
- flay
- strip off skin, plunder
- fledgling
- inexperienced
- flick
- light stroke as with a whip
- flinch
- hesitate, shrink
- flippant
- lacking proper seriousness
- flit
- fly, dart lightly, pass swiftly by
- florid
- ruddy, reddish, flowery
- flotsam
- drifting wreckage
- fluster
- confuse
- fluted
- having vertical parallel grooves(pillar)
- foible
- weakness, slight fault
- foil
- contrast
- foil
- defeat, frustrate
- foment
- stir up, instigate
- foppish
- vain about dress and appearance
- forbearance
- patience
- ford
- place where the river can be crossed on foot
- forensic
- suitable to debate or courts of law
- forestall
- prevent by taking action in advance
- forlorn
- sad and lonely, wretched
- forswear
- renounce, abandon
- fortuitous
- accidental, by chance
- founder
- fail completely, sink
- fracas
- brawl, melee
- fractious
- unruly
- fray
- brawl
- fret
- to be annoyed or vexed
- frieze
- ornamental band on a wall
- frond
- fern leaf, palm, banana leaf
- frustrate
- thwart, defeat
- fulminate
- thunder, explode
- fulsome
- disgustingly excessive
- funereal
- sad, solemn
- furtive
- stealthy, sneaky
- gadfly
- animal biting fly, an irritating person
- gainsay
- deny
- gall
- bitterness, nerve
- gall
- annoy, chafe
- gambol
- romp, skip about, leap playfully
- gamely
- in a spirited manner, with courage
- garrulous
- wordy, talkative, loquacious
- gaunt
- lean and angular, barren
- genuflect
- bend the knee as in worship
- germane
- pertinent, bearing upon the case at hand
- gerontocracy
- government ruled by old people
- gerrymander
- change voting district lines
- gibe
- mock
- glean
- gather leavings
- glib
- fluent, facile, slick
- gloat
- express evil satisfaction, view malevolently
- glower
- scowl
- goad
- urge on
- gossamer
- sheer, like cobwebs
- gull
- trick, hoodwink
- halcyon
- calm, peaceful
- hallowed
- blessed, consecrated
- hap
- chance, luck
- harangue
- long passionate &vehement speech
- harbinger
- forerunner
- hilarity
- boisterous mirth
- hindmost
- furthest behind
- hinterlands
- back country
- hireling
- one who serves for hire
- hirsute
- hairy
- histrionic
- theatrical
- hoary
- white with age
- homeostasis
- tendency of a system to maintain relative stability
- homily
- serious warning, sermon
- hortatory
- encouraging, extortive
- hubris
- arrogance, excessive self conceit
- hummock
- small hill
- husband
- conserve, save, use sparingly
- husbandry
- frugality, thrift, agriculture
- hyperbole
- exaggeration, overstatement
- hypercritical
- excessively exacting
- ichthyology
- study of fish
- iconoclastic
- attacking cherished traditions
- ignoble
- not noble, unworthy
- ignominy
- deep disgrace, shame or dishonor
- illimitable
- infinite
- imbibe
- drink in
- imbue
- saturate, fill
- immure
- imprison, shut up in confinement
- impale
- pierce
- impalpable
- intangible, imperceptible
- impecunious
- without money
- impenitent
- not repentant
- imperious
- haughty, domineering
- impetuous
- violent, hasty, rash
- impolitic
- not wise
- imponderable
- weightless
- import
- significance
- importune
- beg persistently
- imprecation
- curse
- improvident
- thriftless
- imprudent
- lacking caution, injudicious
- impudence
- insolence, impertinence
- impugn
- dispute or contradict(in an insulting way), gainsay, challenge
- impuissance
- powerlessness, feebleness
- impute
- attribute, ascribe
- inane
- silly, senseless
- incendiary
- arsonist
- inchoate
- recently began, rudimentary, elementary
- incipient
- beginning, in an early stage
- incommodious
- not spacious, inconvenient
- incongruity
- lack of harmony, absurdity
- incontinent
- lacking self restraint, licentious
- incontrovertible
- indisputable ,not open to question
- incorporeal
- lacking a material body, insubstantial
- incubus
- burden, mental care, nightmare
- indigence
- poverty
- indigent
- poor, destitute
- indignation
- anger at injustice
- indissoluble
- permanent
- indite
- write, compose
- indolent
- lazy
- indubitable
- unable to be doubted, unquestionable
- ineffable
- unutterable, cannot be expressed in speech
- ineluctable
- irresistible, not to be escaped
- inerrancy
- infallibility
- inexorable
- relentless, unyielding, implacable
- infirmity
- weakness
- infraction
- violation
- ingenuous
- naïve and trusting, young, unsophisticated
- ingratiate
- become popular with
- inimical
- unfriendly, hostile, harmful, detrimental
- iniquitous
- wicked, immoral, unrighteous
- innuendo
- hint, insinuation
- insalubrious
- unwholesome, not healthy
- insidious
- stealthy, sly, treacherous
- insipid
- lacking in flavor, dull
- insolvent
- bankrupt, lacking money to pay
- insouciant
- indifferent, without concern or care
- insularity
- narrow mindedness, isolation
- interdict
- prohibit, forbid
- interloper
- intruder
- internecine
- mutually destructive
- interregnum
- period between two reigns
- intimate
- fearless
- intractable
- unruly, stubborn, unyielding
- intransigence
- refusal of any compromise, stubbornness
- intrepid
- fearless
- inured
- accustomed, hardened
- invective
- abuse
- inveigh
- denounce, utter censure or invective
- inveigle
- lead astray, wheedle
- inveterate
- deep rooted, habitual
- invidious
- designed to create ill will or envy
- irascible
- irritable, easily angered
- iridescent
- exhibiting rainbow like colors
- irremediable
- incurable, uncorrectable
- irresolute
- uncertain how to act, weak
- irrevocable
- unalterable, irreversible
- isthmus
- narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
- itinerant
- wandering, traveling
- jaundiced
- prejudiced (envious, hostile, resentful) yellowed
- jaunt
- trip, short journey
- jaunty
- lighthearted, animated, easy and carefree
- jibe
- agree, be in harmony with
- jocose
- given to joking
- jocund
- merry
- junket
- trip, especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
- ken
- range of knowledge
- kindred
- related, similar in nature or character
- knave
- untrustworthy person, rogue, scoundrel
- knell
- tolling of a bell, especially to indicate a funeral, disaster
- knoll
- little round hill
- labile
- likely to change, unstable
- lachrymose
- producing tears
- lackadaisical
- lacking purpose or zest, halfhearted
- laconic
- briefing and to the point
- laity
- laypersons, person not connected with the clergy
- lampoon
- ridicule
- lancet
- small surgical tool for making incisions
- languor
- lassitude, depression
- largess
- generous gift
- lascivious
- lustful
- lassitude
- languor, weariness
- latitude
- freedom from narrow limitations
- leaven
- cause to rise or grow lighter, enliven
- lectern
- reading desk
- legerdemain
- sleight of hand
- leonine
- like a lion
- levee
- earthen or stone embankment
- levity
- lack of seriousness or steadiness, frivolity
- lexicographer
- compiler of dictionary
- lexicon
- dictionary
- libel
- defamatory statement, act of writing something that smears a persons a persons character
- libertine
- debauched person, roué
- libidinous
- lustful
- libretto
- text of an opera
- licentious
- amoral. lewd & lascivious, unrestrained
- lien
- legal claim on a property
- ligneous
- like wood
- limn
- draw, outline , describe
- limpid
- clear
- lineaments
- features, especially of the face
- lionize
- treat as a celebrity
- list
- tilt, lean over
- litany
- supplicatory prayer
- lithe
- flexible, supple
- litotes
- understatement for emphasis
- livid
- lead colored, black and blue, ashen, enraged
- loath
- reluctant, disinclined
- lode
- metal bearing vein
- loll
- lounge about
- lope
- gallop slowly
- low
- moo
- lucre
- money
- lugubrious
- mournful
- luscious
- pleasing to taste or smell
- macabre
- grisly, gruesome
- macerate
- soften by soaking in liquid, waste away
- machinations
- evil schemes or plot
- maculated
- spotted or stained
- madrigal
- pastoral song
- magniloquent
- boastful, pompous
- maladroit
- clumsy, bungling
- malapropism
- comic misuse of a word
- malcontent
- person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs
- malediction
- curse
- malefactor
- evildoer, criminal
- malevolent
- wishing evil
- malfeasance
- wrongdoing
- malinger
- one who feigns illness to escape duty
- malodorous
- foul smelling
- manacle
- restrain, handcuff
- mannered
- affected, not natural
- manumit
- emancipate, free from bondage
- marshal
- put in order
- martinet
- strict person
- matriculate
- enroll(college or school)
- matrix
- point of origin
- maudlin
- effusively sentimental
- mawkish
- mushy and gushy
- mayhem
- injury to body
- mealymouthed
- indirect in speech, hypocritical, evasive
- medium
- element that is a creatures natural environment
- medium
- channel communication, compromise
- mellifluous
- sweetly or smoothly flowing, melodious
- menagerie
- collection of wild animals
- mendacious
- lying, habitually dishonest
- mendicant
- beggar
- mercenary
- motivated solely by money or gain
- mercurial
- capricious, change, fickle
- meretricious
- flashy, tawdry
- metaphor
- implied comparison
- mete
- measure, distribute
- miasma
- swamp gas, heavy, vaporous atmosphere
- milieu
- environment, means of expression
- minatory
- menacing, threatening
- mincing
- affectedly dainty
- minion
- servile dependent
- minutiae
- petty details
- mire
- entangle, sticky in swampy ground
- mirth
- merriment, laughter
- misanthrope
- one who hates mankind
- misapprehension
- error, misunderstanding
- miscellany
- mixture of writing on various subjects
- misnomer
- wrong name, incorrect designation
- misogamy
- hatred of marriage
- misogynist
- hater of women
- missive
- letter
- mode
- prevailing style, manner
- modicum
- limited quantity
- modish
- fashionable
- mollify
- soothe
- mollycoddle
- pamper, indulge excessively
- mordant
- biting, sarcastic, stinging
- mores
- moral standards, conventions, customs
- moribund
- dying
- morose
- ill humored, sullen, melancholy
- mortician
- undertaker
- mortify
- humiliate, punish the flesh
- mote
- small speck
- motif
- theme
- motility
- ability to move spontaneously
- motley
- multicolored, mixed
- mottled
- blotched in color, spotted
- mountebank
- charlatan, boastful pretender
- muggy
- warm and damp
- mulct
- defraud a person of something
- multifarious
- varied, greatly diversified
- munificent
- very generous
- muse
- ponder
- mutability
- ability to change in form, fickleness
- myriad
- very large number
- nadir
- lowest point
- naiveté
- quality of being unsophisticated
- narcissist
- conceited person
- nascent
- coming into being, incipient
- natation
- swimming
- natty
- neatly or smartly dressed
- nebulous
- vague, hazy, cloudy
- necromancy
- black magic, dealings with the dead