601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam is considered one of the most difficult and advanced vocabulary books in the market because many of its words are actually unknown to even native speakers of English. In fact, this book from Barron’s Educational Series has basically been designed for SAT, GRE and ACT candidates, and from this point of view, 601 Words You Need to Know is never comparable to 504 Absolutely Essential Words from the same publication center.
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Apostate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əˈpɒs.teɪt/ (noun) Definition a person who renounces a religious belief or faith or has given up a political party, renegade, traitor, renouncer, deserter, heretic, defector Example Apostasy is the formal disaffiliation from, abandonment of, or renunciation of a religion by a person. It can also be defined within the broader context…
Intransigent GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪnˈtræn.zɪ.dʒənt/ (adj) Definition refusing to change one’s mind or be persuaded, obdurate, impeccable, rigid, inflexible, unyielding, unbending, adamant, uncooperative, implacable, inexorable, uncompromising, unrelenting, resolute, obstinate, single-minded, stubborn, intractable Example If you have a stubborn person in your life, who is intransigent on some special ideas, consider yourself lucky. Stubborn people can…
Quixotic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /kwɪkˈsɒt.ɪk/ (adj) Definition too imaginative and therefore unrealistic, impractical, romantic, impulsive, dreamy, utopian, capricious, idealistic, unworkable, impracticable Example You have a great business idea, and even got started on a business plan. But now you wonder: is my upstart business model really viable or is it just quixotic? Here is an…
Loquacious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ləʊˈkweɪ.ʃəs/ (adj) Definition describing a person who talks a lot, voluble, garrulous, verbose, wordy, effusive, gabby, loose-tongued, talkative, unreserved, chatty, gossipy Example I feel I have lots of good traits for a manager. However when I express interest in moving up, bosses are usually surprised. Am I not talkative or loquacious…
Cabal GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /kəˈbæl/ (noun & verb) Definition a small secret group of people or plotters trying to take action to overturn something especially with political purposes, clique, circle, clan, camarilla, mob, camp, mafia, faction, ring, gang, coterie, collusion, conspiracy, artifice – to form a cabal Example A cabal is a group of people…
Lapidary GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /lap·i·dary/ (adj) Definition relating to precious stones or gemstones and polishing or engraving on them, pebble, engraved on a gemstone Example Lapidary is the practice of shaping stone, minerals, or gemstones into decorative items such as cabochons, engraved gems (including cameos), and faceted designs. A person who practices lapidary is known…
Tawdry GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈtɔː.dri/ (adj) Definition superficially attractive but low in quality, meretricious, of inferior quality, shabby, gaudy, tasteless, flashy, glaring, loud, showy, flamboyant, garish, trashy, crude Example Flamboyant Clothing is an up and coming label for fashion. We want to promote self confidence in young people, in our very own ‘flamboyant’ way, through…
Bilk GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /bɪlk/ (verb) Definition to cheat or defraud someone especially financially, trick, diddle, deceive, beat, con, gyp, dupe, swindle – avoid or evade something especially a payment, overreach Example Fraud is when a person lies to you, bilks you of a fortune, or ‘scams’ you, to gain an advantage, such as taking…
Bevy GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈbev.i/ (noun) Definition a large group of people or things especially girls or women, gang, crowd, herd, assemblage, bunch, gathering, horde, array, assembly, collection, crew, cluster, band, flock, pack, troop, company Example Many birds migrate in flocks and bevies. This provides safety in numbers, since each individual is less likely to…
Knell GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /nel/ (noun & verb) Definition Noun: death knell, ring, bell, chime, dong, peal, toll, omen of death, reverberation, sound of funeral bell, ringing, belfry, tolling, ominous signal Verb: to ring, toll, reverberate, strike, resound Example Different places across the globe have their own unique ways of marking someone’s death. Throughout history,…