Beard the lion in his den Beard the lion in his den to have this courage to visit and oppose a person in authority on his own grounds, to confront risk and danger by accosting someone in power, challenge someone, oppose, accost, detain, defy, face up to, object to, dispute: Discontented with her low salary,…
Nuance 1100 Words You Need Nuance 1100 Words You Need /ˈnjuː.ɑːns/ US /ˈnuː-/ (noun) a subtle or slight difference in color, meaning, appearance, tone, etc., slight variation, shade, tone, gradation, tinge, distinction, hint, degree, touch, trace, note: It was very difficult to distinguish the nuances in the facial appearance of the twins. Antonym: dividing line…
Enhance 1100 Words You Need Enhance 1100 Words You Need /ɪnˈhɑːnts/ US /-ˈhænts/ (verb) to improve the quality, amount or strength of something, improve, increase, add to, augment, boost, develop, enrich, heighten: These scandals will not enhance the organization’s reputation/image. antonym: diminish, reduce, decrease Fre: améliorer Fa: بالا بردن، تقویت کردن
Rudimentary 1100 Words You Need Rudimentary 1100 Words You Need /ˌruː.dɪˈmen.tər.i/ /-tri/ US /-tɚ-/ (adj) basic and elementary, in a developing and early stage, simple, undeveloped, primary, fundamental, primitive, uncomplicated, burgeoning: Unlike specialists, generalists only develop a rudimentary knowledge of various subjects. antonym: advanced, developed Fre: rudimentaire Fa: ابتدایی
Cajole 1100 Words You Need Cajole 1100 Words You Need /kəˈdʒəʊl/ US /-ˈdʒoʊl/ (verb) to persuade someone to do something by flattery, pleasant talk or continuous argument, coax, wheedle, entice, sweet-talk, inveigle, flatter: Our manager is so stubborn and opinionated that nobody can cajole him into accepting this new policy. antonym: compel Fre: cajoler Fa:…
Advocate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Advocate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈæd.və.kət/ & /ˈæd.və.keɪt/ (noun & verb) a lawyer who defends someone in a court of law, backer, promoter, believer, supporter, fan, activist, campaigner, to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something, to speak in favor of, back, champion, support, encourage, promote, be…
Permeate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Permeate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈpɜː.mi.eɪt/ US /ˈpɝː-/ (verb) to spread through something and be present in every part of it, penetrate, imbue, infuse, pervade, suffuse, flood, saturate, soak, infiltrate, invade, spread through, leak, pass, enter, soak, impregnate, percolate: A foul smell of stale beer permeated the whole building. The table has…
Alacrity GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Alacrity GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əˈlæk.rə.ti/ US /-ţi/ (noun) speed and eagerness, celerity, dispatch, haste, swiftness, nimbleness, enthusiasm, readiness, quickness, promptness, rapidity, keenness, zeal: She accepted the money with alacrity. antonym: sluggishness, hesitation Fre: empressement Fa: نشاط
Perfidious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Perfidious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /pəˈfɪd.i.əs/ US /pɚ-/ (adj) Perfidious definition unable to be trusted, or showing a lack of loyalty, disloyal, faithless, traitorous, treacherous, deceitful, dishonest, untrue, lying: Example She described the new criminal bill as a perfidious attack on democracy. Antonyms honest Parts of speech Noun: perfidiousness Noun: perfidy: violation…
Emulate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Emulate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈem.jʊ.leɪt/ (verb) to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have, imitate, ape, simulate, compete with, vie with, contend with, follow, mimic, model yourself on, pattern yourself after: They hope to emulate the success of other software companies. antonym:…