Verbose GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /vɜːˈbəʊs/ (adj)/ using more words than needed, long-winded, talkative, wordy, effusive, loquacious, garrulous, superfluous, pompous, prolix, rambling, pretentious Verbosity means wordiness and it happens when we use more words than necessary in our writing. This is often done when we want our writing to sound formal and intelligent, but verbosity can …
Specious GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈspiː.ʃəs/ (adj) seemingly true but actually false, baseless, illusory, erroneous, sophistic, spurious, ostensible, inaccurate, unfounded, sham, fallacious, phony, deceptive, bogus, wrong, misleading Such a lame and specious excuse for a hotel… X Hotel is totally not worth their published rates. so I suggest that you find other hotels with the same …
Group class regulations Class time: Every day, from 18:00 to 18:30 according to Iran’s Standard Time The application for holding this group class will be inaccessible outside the class time. You don’t need any additional application to enter this group class. Just select “Launch Web-based” to enter the class. Keep the atmosphere silent during the …
Abdicate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈæb.dɪ.keɪt/ (verb) to resign an important position, surrender, renounce the throne, cede, quit, step down, relinquish, abandon, give up, hand over – neglect duty or responsibility After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII becomes the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He chose to abdicate after the …
Lie (Tell Untruths) vs. Lie (Recline) vs. Lay (put) – Common grammar mistakes in English with examples and conjugations Watch this video on YouTube Lie (tell untruths) Conjugation: lie – lied – lied – lying Wrong: Many years ago, his wife laid to him. Right: Many years ago, his wife lied to him. Wrong: He …
Ebullient GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪbˈʊl.i.ənt/ (adj) Ebullient definition enthusiastic and lively, positive and happy, vivacious, jovial, zestful, cheerful, jolly, ardent, bright, exhilarated, bubbly, exuberant – boiling Example “Children really are zestful and ebullient! As parents I think it’s our job to nurture the lively spirit within them. The rule around our home is to keep …
Guile GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /gaɪl/ (noun) trickery, deceit, chicanery, deviousness, cleverness, treachery, artifice, slyness, cunning, duplicity, astuteness, deceitfulness Other Supreme Court decisions have found nothing unconstitutional about police statements that misrepresent the real focus of the interrogation or distort the amount of incriminating evidence against the accused. Only if such trickery or guile takes place …
Definition of Impasse as a GRE Vocabulary Flashcard also found in 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam with illustration and synonym in real context and authentic examples for advanced learners of English /ˈɪm.pæs/ (noun) Definition a situation in which there is no room for further progress, block to agreement or progress, …
English Documentary on Lunar Eclipse with Transcript & Flashcards to make your listening and reading abilities better and enrich your vocabulary Source of documentary: National Geographic YouTube Channel Watch this video on YouTube Lunar eclipse A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth blocks some or all of the Sun’s direct light from reaching the Moon. This cosmic …
Taciturn GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈtæs.ɪ.tɜːn/ (adj) talking little or silent by nature, reticent, reserved, quiet, shy, laconic, uncommunicative, introverted, withdrawn, mute, untalkative, dumb Sometimes it’s easy to spot the introverts. In large groups, we “quiet and taciturn ones” can usually be found just listening and observing. We shun small talk and try to speak only …