Talon GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈtæl.ən/ (noun) Definition strong and sharp hooked claw of birds of prey used to catch animals while hunting, hook, pincer, nail, fingernail Example A bird’s talons are the sharp, hooked claws at the end of the toes. Birds have one talon on every toe, and they may differ in overall shape, …
Disabuse GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌdɪs.əˈbjuːz/ (verb) Definition to persuade someone that a notion or idea is incorrect or untrue, free from error, set straight, purge, correct, undeceive, set right, enlighten, shatter someone’s illusions, disillusion Example On 7 January 1610 Galileo used his telescope, with optics superior to what had been available before. He described “three …
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, …
Lumber GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈlʌm.bəʳ/ (noun & verb) Definition Verb: to move awkwardly and slowly, stumble, wobble, trudge, shamble, hulk, plod, lurch, waddle, trundle, stump, chump, galumph, stagger Noun: timber, logs, wood Example Are you lumbering through life? Every mountain I’ve climbed has what I call the trudge phase. My spirit of adventure gets me …
Divine GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /dɪˈvaɪn/ (adj & verb) Definition Verb: to predict or foresee something supernaturally, augur, foretell, surmise, presume, recognize, discover, intuit, deduce, guess, conjecture, presage, discern, realize Adjective: godly or related to a god, seraphic, saintly, deific, holy, godlike, angelic, celestial, heavenly Example How did I become interested in telling fortunes? I am …
Sublime GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /səˈblaɪm/ (adj) Definition grand or lofty, excellent, beautiful, superb, extremely good, elevated, very great, splendid, magnificent, marvelous, exalted, majestic, terrific, august, heavenly, resplendent, awe-inspiring, glorious, uplifting, transcendent Example Of all the things that are in short supply in our lives, self-control likely tops the list for most of us. When people …
Spartan GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈspɑː.tən/ (adj) Definition an austere person leading a monastic life, ascetic, abstemious, meager, frugal, plain, stern, stringent, severe, strict, harsh, grim Example How do I lead a spartan and austere life while living in a metro city? My answer would be: first remove ego from anything and everything, but live with …
Monastic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /məˈnæs.tɪk/ (adj) Definition related to or connected with monasteries and monks – (of a lifestyle) extremely simple, plain and austere, self-denying, secluded, reclusive, frugal, monkish, solitary, ascetic, celibate, hermetic, disciplined, contemplative Example Monasticism or monastic lifestyle is a way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully …
Myopic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /maɪˈɒp.ɪk/ (adj) Definition unable to see things clearly that are distant or far away, nearsighted – unable to make long-term plans, narrow-minded, unthinking, short-sighted, biased, unimaginative, lacking in foresight, bigoted, prejudiced Example Entrepreneurs who are on their way with their businesses, and are looking to succeed in the next phase of …
Augury GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈɔːg.jʊ.ri/ (noun) Definition the art, skill or activity of predicting future events, a sign or indication of what might happen in the future, prophecy, foretoken, omen, boding, portent, harbinger, auspices, prognostication, divination, forecasting, forewarning, presage, prescience Example Augury is the practice of interpreting omens from the observed behavior of birds. When …