Etymology English Flashcard Etymology English Flashcard (noun) /ˌet.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/ US /-ˈmɑː.lə-/ The scientific study of the origin and history of words: One way to remember difficult words is to study the etymology of them. Parts of Speech Noun: etymologist Adjective: etymological Adverb: etymologically
Steeped 1100 Words You Need Steeped 1100 Words You Need /sti:pd/ (adj) saturated and soaked, drenched, replete with, preoccupied with, immersed in, flooded, inundated, marinated, full, overloaded: Interestingly, this family are steeped in satire and comedy. Leave the beans in the water for a while to be completely steeped. Antonyms dry, inattentive, unfocused
Eminent 1100 Words You Need Eminent 1100 Words You Need /ˈem.ɪ.nənt/ (adj) famous, respected or important, well-know, renowned, distinguished, celebrated, prominent, outstanding: an eminent historian / lawyer Parts of Speech Adverb: eminently Noun; eminence Antonyms insignificant, inferior
Quotidian GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Quotidian GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /kwəʊˈtɪd.i.ən/ US /kwoʊ-/ (adj) commonplace and ordinary, done daily, ordinary, customary, everyday, usual, conventional, normal: Nowadays, the use of social media, particularly among the younger generation, has become so quotidian. Antonyms extraordinary, unusual
Indiscriminate 1100 Words You Need Week 1 Day 1 Indiscriminate 1100 Words You Need Week 1 Day 1 /ˌɪn.dɪˈskrɪm.ɪ.nət/ (adj) done or completed without thinking, reckless, making no accurate distinctions, unselective, undiscriminating, uncritical, haphazard, random, arbitrary, unsystematic: A great deal of civilians got killed in that indiscriminate bombing. Antonyms critical, systematic Parts of Speech Adverb: …
Distribute English Flashcard Distribute English Flashcard (verb) /dɪˈstrɪb.juːt/ /ˈdɪs.trɪ.bjuːt/ US /-jʊt/ to circulate or give out something to several people so that they could have it – spread out: She distributed handouts among the audience before giving her lecture. Parts of Speech Noun: distribution Noun: distributor
Rehearse English Flashcard Rehearse English Flashcard (verb) /rɪˈhɜːs/ US /-ˈhɝːs/ 1. to prepare yourself for a public performance of a presentation, piece of music, play, etc. before the expected time: If you had rehearsed for your presentation, you would have been able to manage your allowed time. 2. to repeat an argument, story, opinion, etc. …
Whether English Flashcard Whether English Flashcard (conjunction) /ˈweð.əʳ/ US /-ɚ/ used to talk about two or more possibilities which do not influence the end result – if: Whether you like it or not, I will have to do that. I’d like to know whether you passed the exam or not.
Each other English Flashcard Each other English Flashcard (pronoun) used to indicate that each person in a group interacts with the other people in that group to do something – one another: In this group, you ought to work with each other interactively to solve the problem. Antonyms neither
Refine English Flashcard Refine English Flashcard (verb) rɪˈfaɪn/ 1. to purify something and improve its quality, particularly by removing the unnecessary parts or materials: Refining oil for industrial purposes requires so much technical knowledge and money. 2. to improve a method, technique, process, etc. by modifying it: This computer program needs to be refined by …