Word Cruncher
This set consists of words which might figure in CAT paper
Terms
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- hoary
- 1) gray or white with or as if with age 2) extremely old : ancient
- glutinous
- Of the nature of glue; resembling glue; sticky
- harbinger
- A forerunner; a precursor; one that presages or foreshadows what is to come.
- restaurateur
- the operator or proprietor of a restaurant
- short shrift
- 1) barely adequate time for confession before execution 2)a : little or no attention or consideration b : quick work
- litotes
- understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary
- brandish
- 1)to shake or wave (as a weapon) menacingly 2)to exhibit in an ostentatious or aggressive manner
- Linctus
- A syrupy liquid medicine, especially for treating coughs.
- roman à clef
- a novel in which real persons or actual events figure under disguise
- Misoneism
- A hatred or fear of change or innovation
- sardonic
- Marked by scorn, mockery, and cynicism
- Cockaigne
- An imaginary land of ease and luxury
- corvine
- of or relating to the crows : resembling a crow
- fortitude
- strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
- queen regnant
- A queen reigning in her own right, as opposed to one having a royal title by marriage. Also known as queen regent.
- dilatory
- 1) tending or intended to cause delay 2) characterized by procrastination : tardy
- obeisance
- a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
- apprise
- To give notice to; to inform; -- often followed by of; as, we will apprise the general of an intended attack; he apprised the commander of what he had done
- complaisant
- 1) marked by an inclination to please or oblige 2) tending to consent to others' wishes
- decimate
- to take or destroy the tenth part of;to cause great destruction or harm to
- renascent
- Springing or rising again into being; showing renewed vigor
- claque
- A group hired to applaud at a performance;A group of fawning admirers
- Diurnal
- 1 : recurring every day 2:of, relating to, or occurring in the daytime
- Scilicet
- to wit, namely
- nocebo
- a harmless substance that when taken by a patient is associated with harmful effects due to negative expectations or the psychological condition of the patient
- popinjay
- Somone who indulges in vain and empty chatter.
- Zeugma
- the use of a word to modify two or more words in such a way that it applies to each in a different sense or makes sense with only one
- malinger
- to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
- Abject
- 1)sunk to or existing in a low state or condition 2)very low in spirit or hope : wretched 3)expressing or offered in a humble and often ingratiating spirit
- waterloo
- A crushing or final defeat
- potboiler
- a usually inferior work (as of art or literature) produced chiefly for profit
- fescennine
- Obscene or scurrilous
- higgledy-piggledy
- in a confused, disordered, or random manner
- vignette
- 1)a running ornament or design (as of vine leaves, tendrils, and grapes) on a page 2) a : a picture (as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper b : the pictorial part of a postage stamp 3)a : a short descriptive literary sketch b : a brief incident or scene (as in a play or movie)
- catachresis
- The misuse of words
- Orthoepy
- 1. Study of the pronunciation of words. 2. Customary pronunciation of a language.
- catholicon
- A panacea or cure-all
- jeopardize
- to expose to danger or risk : imperil
- Callipygian
- Having well-shaped buttocks.
- dilatory
- Tending to put off what ought to be done at once; given to procrastination
- yeoman's service
- Efficient, useful, or loyal service
- Lamster
- a fugitive especially from the law
- lingua franca
- A language that is widely used by speakers of different languages to communicate with one another.
- interpolate
- [Mathematics] to estimate a value of (a function) between two known values;To make insertions
- widow's walk
- A railed platform atop a roof, typically on a coastal house, that was used to look out for returning ships
- desolate
- 1)devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted , 2)joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one 3)showing the effects of abandonment and neglect : dilapidated *b : barren, lifeless c : devoid of warmth, comfort, or hope : gloomy
- costive
- Slow to act or speak;Stingy;Constipated
- forlorn
- Bereft; forsaken
- Skimble-skamble
- rambling and confused : senseless
- deterge
- to wash off : to cleanse
- sacrilegious
- grossly irreverent toward a hallowed person, place, or thing
- euphuism
- an elegant Elizabethan literary style marked by excessive use of balance, antithesis, and alliteration and by frequent use of similes drawn from mythology and nature
- forlorn
- Wretched or pitiful in appearance or condition
- smithereens
- Tiny fragments
- balbriggan
- A knitted, unbleached cotton fabric, used in hosiery and underwear
- jog trot
- a horse's slow measured trot;a routine habit or course of action
- brachiate
- to progress by swinging from hold to hold by the arms
- roborant
- adjective: Strengthening;Noun - a tonic
- Philadelphia lawyer
- a lawyer knowledgeable in the most minute aspects of the law
- cavalcade
- 1 ) a procession of riders or carriages 2) a dramatic sequence or procession : series
- jocund
- marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
- Iatrogenic
- Caused inadvertently by medical treatment, such as an infection or a complication.
- verdure
- Green; greenness; freshness of vegetation; as, the verdure of the meadows in June
- interpolate
- To alter or corrupt (as a book or text) by the insertion of new or foreign matter;To insert (material) into a text or conversation;To insert between other elements or parts
- preeminent
- having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding, supreme
- oneiric
- of or relating to dreams : dreamy
- Boustrophedon
- A method of writing in which lines are written alternately in opposite direction, from left to right, and right to left.
- grammatolatry
- The worship of words: regard for the letter while ignoring the spirit of something.
- conscientious
- governed by or conforming to the dictates of conscience : scrupulous
- sacrilegious
- committing or characterized by a technical and not necessarily intrinsically outrageous violation (as improper reception of a sacrament) of what is sacred because consecrated to God
- parapraxis
- A slip of the tongue (or pen) that reveals the unconscious mind
- harbinger
- (Archaic) One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when traveling, to provide and prepare lodgings.
- Croupier
- An attendant at a gaming table at a casino who collects and pays bets, deals the cards, spins the roulette, etc.
- capacious
- Able to contain much; roomy; spacious
- tenebrous
- 1) shut off from the light : dark, murky 2) hard to understand : obscure 3) causing gloom
- crescent
- marked by an increase : increasing
- embonpoint
- plumpness of person : stoutness
- defenestrate
- To throw out of a window
- Periphrasis
- use of a longer phrasing in place of a possible shorter form of expression
- mansuetude
- the quality or state of being gentle : meekness, tameness
- pompadour
- 1) a : a man's style of hairdressing in which the hair is combed into a high mound in front b : a woman's style of hairdressing in which the hair is brushed into a loose full roll around the face 2)
- effrontery
- shameless boldness : insolence
- staccato
- 1) cut short or apart in performing : disconnected ;marked by short clear-cut playing or singing of tones or chords 2)abrupt, disjointed
- obeisance
- acknowledgment of another's superiority or importance : homage
- choler
- Irritation of the passions; anger; wrath
- euphuism
- artificial elegance of language
- links
- 1)Scottish : sand hills especially along the seashore 2)golf course
- deter
- to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting;inhibit
- brogue
- 1)a heavy shoe often with a hobnailed sole 2)a stout oxford shoe with perforations and usually a wing tip
- Inexorable
- not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
- kibitzer
- one who looks on and often offers unwanted advice or comment; broadly : one who offers opinions
- Orthography
- 1. The commonly accepted way of spelling words. 2. The branch of knowledge concerned with the study of spelling and representing sounds of a language by letters and diacritics.
- occiput
- the back part of the head or skull
- Oenophile
- a lover or connoisseur of wine
- malediction
- A curse or execration
- mazy
- Resembling a maze in form or complexity; winding; intricate; confusing; perplexing
- impuissant
- weak, powerless
- forlorn
- Almost hopeless; desperate
- flamboyant
- 1)characterized by waving curves suggesting flames 2)marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
- eclogue
- a poem in which shepherds converse
- sandbag
- 1) to bank, stop up, or weight with sandbags 2) to hit or stun with or as if with a sandbag b : to treat unfairly or harshly 3) to conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent especially in order to take advantage of
- harbinger
- To signal the approach of; to presage; to be a harbinger of.
- gadzookery
- British : the use of archaisms (as in a historical novel)
- prink
- To dress up; to deck for show;To dress or arrange oneself for show; to primp
- Coprolite
- Fossilized excrement.
- conscientious
- meticulous, careful
- sentient
- responsive to or conscious of sense impressions
- usufruct
- 1)the legal right of using and enjoying the fruits or profits of something belonging to another 2)the right to use or enjoy something
- melee
- a confused struggle; especially : a hand-to-hand fight among several people
- brummagem
- Cheap and showy
- cogent
- Having the power to compel conviction; appealing to the mind or to reason; convincing
- subvention
- the provision of assistance or financial support: as a : endowment *b : a subsidy from a government or foundation
- deadman's hand
- In a game of poker, a hand containing two aces and two eights
- sentient
- aware;finely sensitive in perception or feeling
- appreciable
- capable of being perceived or measured
- improvident
- not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
- atrabilious
- 1. Gloomy. 2. Ill-tempered
- apathy
- 1) lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness 2) lack of interest or concern : indifference
- Cloying
- disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess; also : excessively sweet or sentimental
- forlorn
- Sad and lonely because deserted, abandoned, or lost
- dilatory
- Marked by procrastination or delay; intended to cause delay; -- said of actions or measures