Approbation GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Approbation GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌæp.rəʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) favorite opinion about somebody or something, official praise, approval, praise, support, consent, admiration, esteem, regard: Starting as a simple private in the army, Max soon earned the approbation of his top officials because of his qualifications and competence. Antonyms disapproval
Fortuitous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Fortuitous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /fɔːˈtjuː.ɪ.təs/ US /fɔːrˈtuː.ə.ţəs/ (adj) (of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance, accidental, casual, chance, unexpected, unplanned, incidental: The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous. The collapse of its rivals brought fortuitous gains to the company. Parts of Speech Noun: fortuitousness Adverb: fortuitously Antonyms …
Pathogenic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Pathogenic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌpæθ.əˈdʒen.ɪk/ (adj) causing disease, able to cause disease, infectious, noxious, infecting, unhealthy: This type of virus is quite pathogenic and contagious. Parts of Speech Noun: pathogen Adverb: pathogenically Antonyms salubrious
Adept Adept (adj) /əˈdept/ having so much expertise and knowledge about doing something – skillful – competent – proficient: Being an adept negotiator, the company sent him as an envoy to secure the lucrative contract. Parts of Speech Adverb: adeptly Antonyms clumsy, amateur
Artifice Artifice (noun) /ˈɑː.tɪ.fɪs/ US /ˈɑːr.ţɪ-/ the use of clever tricks to mislead and deceive people – cunning – chicanery: Without artifice, he could win all the arguments among the other contestants. Antonyms candor, honesty
Overcome Overcome (verb) /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ US /ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ to be successful in dealing with something – cope with – defeat: Having overcome monetary problems one by one, he finally reached for financial independence. Antonyms fail, succumb
The authorities The authorities (noun) the people or organizations that are in charge of or responsible for a particular country or area – the establishment, government: All the problems in this area should be handed in to the authorities.
Equalize Equalize (verb) /ˈiː.kwə.laɪz/ to make people or things equal – equate – even out: It is our major concern to equalize the workload among our employees. Parts of Speech Noun: equality Noun: equal Noun: equalization Noun: equalizer adjective: equal Adverb: equally Verb: equal
Have to Have to (verb) to be obliged to – need to – must – should – ought to: I had to cram for my history test because I had not studied the course during the term.
For a time For a time (adv) for a short time – for a while – for a moment: For a time, I was starting to believe her. Then I realized she couldn’t be right. Antonyms always