Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl 
Tome GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /təʊm/ (noun) Definition a large and heavy book on a technical and serious subject, digest, opus, fat book, work, book, volume, codex Example Effective textbook reading is a key study skill for student success. Nearly every class makes you read them. “Makes” is the right word here. “Requires,” “forces,” or “insists” …
Hermetic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /hɜːˈmet.ɪk/ (adj) Definition airtight, so densely and tightly fitting that no air can penetrate or pass through, watertight, impervious, tightly sealed, waterproof, impenetrable, closed, enclosed, confined Example Ever find yourself craving pickles but when you reach for your favorite jar of dills, you can’t pry it open no matter how hard …
Propitiate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /prəˈpɪʃ.i.eɪt/ (verb) Definition to win someone’s favor, please and placate a person, mollify, make peace with, pacify, appease, calm, soothe, assuage, conciliate Example ‘Propitiation’ has the idea of appeasing the wrath of God. Leaving aside the finer aspects of the Greek, let’s look at the English word itself. Webster’s English Dictionary …
Flag GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /flæg/ (noun & verb) Definition Verb: to become weaker and tired, become less interested, lose interest, weaken, wane, weary, fade, decline, dwindle, languish, slacken, pall, subside, ebb, enervate, diminish, abate – mark or highlight something to draw more attention to it Noun: a piece of cloth with a particular design indicating …
Equivocate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.keɪt/ (verb) Definition to speak vaguely but intentionally to conceal the truth, be deliberately unclear, prevaricate, hedge, be ambiguous and evasive, dodge the issue, beat around the bush, hesitate, quibble, vacillate, waver Example A follow-up to their New York Times bestseller Spy The Lie, the book teaches readers the simple methods …
Blight GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /blaɪt/ (noun & verb) Definition Verb: to destroy and damage something, ruin, spoil, disfigure, mar, afflict, wreck, plague, shatter, impair, maim, deface Noun: disfigurement, destructive force, damage, scar, stain – a plant disease Example When late snow and ice storms happen after new growth has begun, tender new buds and leaves …
Ribald GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈrɪb.əld/ (adj) Definition humorous but rude use of language, vulgar, lewd, gross, coarse, funny, indelicate, obscene Example So what’s your experience? Can you tell a funny story, which is not too ribald? Why not? What is the difference between you and that charismatic colleague? Does your social anxiety limit you to …
Coalesce GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /kəʊ.əˈles/ (verb) Definition to unite and merge things into a larger group, amalgamate, blend, combine, mingle, join together, fuse, come together, meld, condense, homogenize, converge, consolidate, integrate Example Brown dwarfs are substellar objects which are not massive enough to sustain nuclear fusion of ordinary hydrogen into helium in their cores, unlike …
Mirth GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /mɜːθ/ (noun) Definition enjoyment or happiness, laughter, hilarity, high spirits, jollity, fun, gaiety, humor, amusement, entertainment, joviality, buoyance, merriment, joy, delight, blitheness, joyfulness, euphoria, exhilaration, glee Example If you think that the ultimate source of happiness lies in money, people, or power, you are mistaken. Real happiness lies within you. I …
Antagonize GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ænˈtæg.ə.naɪz/ (verb) Definition to arouse hostility in, make people feel hostile toward you, upset, vex, provoke, irritate, anger, annoy, alienate, pester, rile, incite, rub up the wrong way, oppose Example Pets that share our homes are typically “incredibly tolerant” to young children’s pokes and prods, said Tania Lanfer, owner and head …