Prevent English Flashcard Prevent English Flashcard (verb) /prɪˈvent/ to stop somebody or something from doing something or to stop something from happening – stop: He’s so resolute that nothing can prevent him from fulfilling his dreams. Parts of Speech Noun: prevention Adjective: preventive Adjective: preventable Adverb: preventively Antonyms allow, encourage
Placate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Placate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /pləˈkeɪt/ US /ˈpleɪ.keɪt/ (verb) to comfort someone and make them feel less angry, soothe, pacify, conciliate, calm down, mollify, appease, propitiate, satisfy, assuage: I sent her a letter of condolence in the hope that she would slightly be placated after the tragic loss of her mother. Parts …
Impecunious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Impecunious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌɪm.pəˈkjuː.ni.əs/ (adj) having not enough money, poor, penniless, impoverished, indigent, struggling, deprived, underprivileged, disadvantaged, broke, destitute, poverty-stricken: He started his career as an impecunious employee, and soon became the CEO of the very company. Antonyms affluent, rich, wealthy Parts of Speech Noun: impecuniousness Adverb: impecuniously
Engender GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Engender GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪnˈdʒen.dəʳ/ US /-dɚ/ (verb) to cause a particular situation or feeling to happen or exist, trigger, generate, create or cause, produce, give rise to, bring about, stimulate, provoke, prompt, give birth to, propagate, spawn: His challenging questions in the meeting engendered so much controversy among the participants. …
Possess English Flashcard Possess English Flashcard (verb) /pəˈzes/ to own or have something or to have a specific quality or attribute: He was arrested by the police due to possessing heroin. Parts of Speech Noun: possession Noun: possessor Adjective: possessive Adjective: possessed Adverb: possessively Antonyms lose, lack
Reasonable English Flashcard Reasonable English Flashcard (adj) /ˈriː.zən.ə.bļ/ 1. based on logical reasoning and therefore logical and sensible – fair – acceptable: If you had explained your problem to him, he’d certainly have understood it. After all, he’s a reasonable person. 2. at a moderate and affordable cost – not expensive: I could buy this …
Pleasant English Flashcard Pleasant English Flashcard (adj) /ˈplez.ənt/ something that pleases you and makes you feel happy and satisfied – pleasing – agreeable – enjoyable: a pleasant memory / environment / smile Antonyms unpleasant Parts of Speech Verb: please Exclamation: please Adjective: pleasing Adverb: pleasingly Adjective: pleased Adverb: pleasantly Noun: pleasantness
A great deal English Flashcard A great deal English Flashcard (adv) a lot – very much – greatly – so much, significant: He was ousted from the team because he distrusted his team members a great deal. Antonyms not much, little
Go to bed English Flashcard Go to bed English Flashcard (verb) go to sleep – hit the hay – hit the sack: Our children brush their teeth and go to bed by 10:00 pm. Antonyms get up, wake up
At ease English Flashcard At ease English Flashcard (adj) comfortable and relaxed: I cannot communicate with animals properly, especially dogs. I’m never at ease around them. Antonyms edgy, anxious