Anodyne GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈæn.əʊ.daɪn/ (adj & noun) Definition Noun: a type of medication that can relieve pain, painkiller, nepenthe, painkilling drug, narcotic, comforting thing, opiate Adjective: painkilling and soothing, bringing relief from discomfort or pain, analgesic, relaxing – bland, neutral, inoffensive, insipid, unexciting, colorless Example There are three main types of painkiller: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory…
Neologism GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /niˈɒl.ə.dʒɪ.zəm/ (noun) Definition a new word or expression that is recently coined or invented, new meaning, coinage, new term or phrase Example A neologism is a relatively recent or isolated term, word, or phrase that may be in the process of entering common use, but that has not yet been fully…
Zephyr GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈzef.əʳ/ (noun) Definition a gentle breeze or wind, light and mild wind, puff of air, draft, waft – delicate fabric or garment Example When the wind blows over the ocean’s surface it creates waves. The size of the wave depends upon how far, how fast and how long the wind or…
Amortize GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əˈmɔː.taɪz/ (verb) Definition to reduce a debt by installments or paying small amounts of money regularly, pay off with regular payments, diminish by installment payments, redeem in small amounts and gradually, repay, remunerate, pay off, pay back Example An amortizing loan is a type of debt that requires regular monthly payments.…
Hoary GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈhɔː.ri/ (adj) Definition grayish and white in color indicating old age, gray-haired, silvery, antediluvian, elderly, venerable, aged, antique, stale, ancient, age-old – too ordinary or clichéd and therefore uninteresting, uneventful, commonplace, unimaginative, overused, boring, banal Example While some women proudly sport a silver mane, many others face the arrival of new…
مرد ماهیگیر و همسرش – آموزش فارسی با داستان به همراه پادکست و لیستی از واژگان و اصطلاحات برگرفته از داستان های برادران گریم با ترجمه هاجر عزیز زنجانی Watch this video on YouTube مرد ماهیگیر و همسرش ماهیگیری با همسرش در یک آغل کوچک، کنار دریا زندگی می کردند. ماهیگیر در تمام طول روز…
Contumacious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌkän-tü-‘mā-shəs/ (adj) Definition stubbornly rebellious and disobedient, resistant to authority, unruly, factious, insubordinate, seditious, defiant, mutinous, insurgent, intractable Example Eye contact goes a long way. When speaking, try your best to position yourself so that you can make eye contact with each of the children as you make an announcement or…
Sentient GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈsen.tɪ.ənt/ /ˈsen.tʃənt/ (adj) Definition aware and conscious, feeling and perceiving the atmosphere around you, perceptive, alive, cognizant, reactive, intelligent, alert, responsive, sensitive, sensible, animate, thinking, au courant Example Non-odontogenic facial pain can be caused by inflammation due to tumor, infection, or trauma. Topographical classification is often applied to this complex region.…
Fecund GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈfek.ənd/ (adj) Definition able to produce or reproducing a lot of fruit, crops or offspring, prolific and active, fruitful, spawning, rich, lush, productive, flourishing, fertile Example Reputation: Rabbits breed like rabbits. They are pests. Reality: Rabbits do not always breed like rabbits, especially not in the wild. In its ancestral home…
Inculcate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈɪŋ.kʌl.keɪt/ (verb) Definition to instill beliefs or ideas in someone, indoctrinate, inseminate, edify, imprint, drill into, implant, drum into, impress, teach, imbue, instruct, preach Example Many adults agree that a lack of manners in children is a growing problem in our society. Parents are partly to blame if they ignore their…