repudiate

[ri-pyoo-dee-eyt] Show IPA verb (used with object), -ated, -ating. 1. to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim. 2. to cast off or disown: to repudiate a son. 3. to reject with disapproval or condemnation: to repudiate a new doctrine. 4. to reject with denial: to repudiate a charge as untrue. 5. to refuse to acknowledge and pay (a debt), as a state, municipality, etc. Origin: 153545; < Latin repuditus (past participle of repudire to reject, refuse), equivalent to repudi ( um ) a casting off, divorce ( re- re- + pud ( ere ) to make ashamed, feel shame ( see pudendum) + -ium -ium) + -tus -ate1 Related forms repudiable, adjective repudiative, adjective repudiator, noun nonrepudiable, adjective nonrepudiative, adjective Can be confused: repudiate, refute, refudiate (see word story at refudiate). Synonyms 1. disavow, renounce, discard, disclaim. 3. condemn, disapprove. Antonyms 1. accept. 3. approve.

rescind
[ri-sind] Show IPA verb (used with object) 1. to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal. 2. to invalidate (an act, measure, etc.) by a later action or a higher authority. Origin: 163040; < Latin rescindere to tear off again, cut away, equivalent to re- re- + scindere to tear, divide, destroy Related forms rescindable, adjective rescinder, noun rescindment, noun

unrescinded, adjective Synonyms 1. nullify; retract, withdraw. 2. countermand, repeal, veto.

resolve
[ri-zolv] Show IPA verb, -solved, -solving, noun verb (used with object) 1. to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something): I have resolved that I shall live to the full. 2. to separate into constituent or elementary parts; break up; cause or disintegrate (usually followed by into ). 3. to reduce or convert by, or as by, breaking up or disintegration (usually followed by to or into ). 4. to convert or transform by any process (often used reflexively). 5. to reduce by mental analysis (often followed by into ). 6. to settle, determine, or state formally in a vote or resolution, as of a deliberative assembly. 7. to deal with (a question, a matter of uncertainty, etc.) conclusively; settle; solve: to resolve the question before the board. 8. to clear away or dispel (doubts, fears, etc.); answer: to resolve any doubts we may have had. 9. Chemistry . to separate (a racemic mixture) into optically active components. 10. Music . to cause (a voice part or the harmony as a whole) to progress from a dissonance to a consonance. 11. Optics . to separate and make visible the individual parts of (an image); distinguish between. 12. Medicine/Medical . to cause (swellings, inflammation, etc.) to disappear without suppuration. 13. to come to a determination; make up one's mind; determine (often followed by on or upon ): to resolve on a plan of action. 14. to break up or disintegrate. 15. to be reduced or changed by breaking up or otherwise (usually followed by to or into ). 16. Music . to progress from a dissonance to a consonance. noun 17.

a resolution or determination made, as to follow some course of action. 18. firmness of purpose or intent; determination. Origin: 132575; Middle English resolven (v.) < Latin resolvere to unfasten, loosen, release, equivalent to re- re- + solvere to loosen; see solve Related forms resolver, noun preresolve, verb, -solved, -solving. unresolving, adjective Synonyms 1. confirm. See decide. 2. analyze, reduce. 17, 18. decision.

reticent
[ret-uh-suh nt] Show IPA adjective 1. disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. 2. reluctant or restrained. Origin: 182535; < Latin reticent- (stem of reticns ), present participle of reticre to be silent, equivalent to re- re- + -tic-, combining form of tacre to be silent ( compare tacit) + -ent- ent Related forms reticence, reticency, noun reticently, adverb nonreticent, adjective nonreticently, adverb unreticent, adjective Can be confused: 1. reluctant, reticent (see synonym note at reluctant); 2. reticent, reluctant. Synonyms 1. taciturn, quiet, uncommunicative. Antonyms 1. talkative, voluble.

reverent
[rev-er-uh nt, rev-ruh nt] Show IPA adjective feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful: a reverent greeting.

Origin: 13501400; Middle English < Latin reverent- (stem of reverns ), present participle of reverr to revere1 ; see -ent Related forms reverently, adverb reverentness, noun nonreverent, adjective nonreverently, adverb self-reverent, adjective EXPAND Can be confused: reverend, reverent

sage
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[seyj] Show IPA noun, adjective, sager, sagest. noun 1. a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom. 2. someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience. adjective 3. wise, judicious, or prudent: sage advice. Origin: 12501300; Middle English (noun and adj.) < Old French < Late Latin sapidus wise, tasteful ( Latin: tasty), equivalent to sap ( ere ) to know, be wise, orig. to taste ( see sapient) + -idus -id4 Related forms sagely, adverb sageness, noun Synonyms 1. philosopher. 3. sagacious. Antonyms 1. fool.

salubrious
[suh-loo-bree-uh s] Show IPA adjective favorable to or promoting health; healthful: salubrious air. Origin: 154050; < Latin salbr ( is ) promoting health (akin to sals health) + -ious Related forms

salubriously, adverb salubriousess, salubrity [suh-loo-bri-tee] Show IPA, noun nonsalubrious, adjective nonsalubriously, adverb nonsalubriousness, noun Can be confused: salubrious, salutary (see synonym note at salutary).

sanction
[sangk-shuh n] Show IPA noun 1. authoritative permission or approval, as for an action. 2. something that serves to support an action, condition, etc. 3. something that gives binding force, as to an oath, rule of conduct, etc. 4. Law . a. a provision of a law enacting a penalty for disobedience or a reward for obedience. b. the penalty or reward. 5. International Law . action by one or more states toward another state calculated to force it to comply with legal obligations. verb (used with object) 6. to authorize, approve, or allow: an expression now sanctioned by educated usage. 7. to ratify or confirm: to sanction a law. 8. to impose a sanction on; penalize, especially by way of discipline. Origin: 155565; < Latin snctin- (stem of sncti ), equivalent to snct ( us ) (past participle of sancre to prescribe by law) + -in- -ion Related forms sanctionable, adjective sanctionative, adjective sanctioner, noun sanctionless, adjective nonsanction, noun Synonyms 6. permit. Antonyms 1. disapproval. 6. disapprove.

satiate
[v. sey-shee-eyt; adj. sey-shee-it, -eyt] Show IPA verb, -ated, -ating, adjective verb (used with object) 1. to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit. 2. to satisfy to the full; sate. Origin: 140050; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin satitus (past participle of satire to satisfy), equivalent to sati- enough (akin to sad) + -tus -ate1 Related forms satiation, noun nonsatiation, noun unsatiating, adjective Can be confused: sate, satiate . Synonyms 1. glut, stuff, gorge.

saturate
[v. sach-uh-reyt; adj., n. sach-er-it, -uh-reyt] Show IPA verb, -rated, -rating, adjective, noun verb (used with object) 1. to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like. 2. to charge to the utmost, as with magnetism. 3. to soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely: to saturate a sponge with water; a town saturated with charm. 4. to destroy (a target) completely with bombs and missiles. 5. to send so many planes over (a target area) that the defensive electronic tracking equipment becomes ineffective. 6. to furnish (a market) with goods to its full purchasing capacity. verb (used without object) 7. to become saturated.

adjective 8. saturated. noun 9. a saturated fat or fatty acid. Origin: 153040; < Latin saturtus (past participle of saturre to fill), equivalent to satur- full, well-fed ( see sad) + -tus -ate1 Related forms desaturate, verb (used with object), -rated, -rating. oversaturate, verb (used with object), -rated, -rating. Synonyms 3. See wet.

savor
[sey-ver] Show IPA noun 1. the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell. 2. a particular taste or smell. 3. distinctive quality or property. 4. power to excite or interest. 5. Archaic . repute. 6. to have savor, taste, or odor. 7. to exhibit the peculiar characteristics; smack (often followed by of ): His business practices savor of greed. Savor is one of our favorite verbs. So is kibitz. Does it mean: to flee; abscond: chat, to converse verb (used with object) 8. to give a savor to; season; flavor. 9. to perceive by taste or smell, especially with relish: to savor the garden's odors. 10. to give oneself to the enjoyment of: to savor the best in life.

Also, especially British , savour. Origin: 11751225; (noun) Middle English sav ( o ) ur < Old French savour < Latin saprem, accusative of sapor taste, derivative of sapere to taste ( compare sapient); (v.) Middle English sav ( o ) uren < Old French savourer < Late Latin saprre, derivative of sapor Related forms savorer, noun savoringly, adverb savorless, adjective savorous, adjective outsavor, verb (used with object) EXPAND Can be confused: savior, savor, savory. Synonyms 1. relish, smack; odor, scent, fragrance. See taste. Usage note See -or1 .

secrete
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[si-kreet] Show IPA verb (used with object), -creted, -creting. to discharge, generate, or release by the process of secretion. Origin: 170010; back formation from secretion Secrete is one of our favorite verbs.

secrete
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[si-kreet] Show IPA verb (used with object), -creted, -creting. to place out of sight; hide; conceal: squirrels secreting nuts in a hollow tree trunk. Origin: 173545; alteration of obsolete secret, v. use of secret Synonyms cover, shroud, disguise. See hide1 .

secrte
[suh-kret] Show IPA noun Armor . a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat. Origin: < French; see secret

shard
[shahrd] Show IPA noun 1. a fragment, especially of broken earthenware. 2. Zoology . a. a scale. b. a shell, as of an egg or snail. 3. Entomology . an elytron of a beetle.

skeptic
[skep-tik] Show IPA noun 1. a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual. 2. a person who maintains a doubting attitude, as toward values, plans, statements, or the character of others. 3. a person who doubts the truth of a religion, especially Christianity, or of important elements of it. 4. ( initial capital letter ) Philosophy . a. a member of a philosophical school of ancient Greece, the earliest group of which consisted of Pyrrho and his followers, who maintained that real knowledge of things is impossible. b. any later thinker who doubts or questions the possibility of real knowledge of any kind. 5. adjective pertaining to skeptics or skepticism; skeptical. 6. ( initial capital letter ) pertaining to the Skeptics. Origin: 156575; < Late Latin scepticus thoughtful, inquiring (in plural Sceptic the Skeptics) < Greek skeptiks, equivalent to skpt ( esthai ) to consider, examine (akin to skopen to look; see -scope) + -ikos -ic Related forms antiskeptic, noun nonskeptic, adjective, noun

Can be confused: cynic, optimist, pessimist, skeptic . Synonyms 3. doubter. See atheist. Antonyms 3. believer.

solicitous
[suh-lis-i-tuh s] Show IPA adjective 1. anxious or concerned (usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause): solicitous about a person's health. 2. anxiously desirous: solicitous of the esteem of others. 3. eager (usually followed by an infinitive): He was always solicitous to please. 4. careful or particular: a solicitous housekeeper. Origin: 155565; < Latin sollicitus anxious. See solicit, -ous Related forms solicitously, adverb solicitousness, noun nonsolicitous, adjective nonsolicitously, adverb nonsolicitousness, noun EXPAND Synonyms 1. mindful, regardful, attentive. Antonyms 1. unconcerned, careless

soporific
[sop-uh-rif-ik, soh-puh-] Show IPA adjective 1. causing or tending to cause sleep. 2. pertaining to or characterized by sleep or sleepiness; sleepy; drowsy. GRE Vocab.. the fun way
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noun 3. something that causes sleep, as a medicine or drug.

Origin: 165565; < Latin sopor sopor + -i- + -fic; compare French soporifique Related forms soporifically, adverb antisoporific, adjective, noun nonsoporific, adjective, noun unsoporific, adjective

specious
[spee-shuh s] Show IPA adjective 1. apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments. 2. pleasing to the eye but deceptive. 3. Obsolete . pleasing to the eye; fair. Origin: 13501400; Middle English < Latin specisus fair, good-looking, beautiful, equivalent to speci ( s ) ( see species) + -sus -ous Related forms speciously, adverb speciousness, noun nonspecious, adjective nonspeciously, adverb nonspeciousness, noun EXPAND Can be confused: specie, species, specious . Synonyms 1. See plausible. 2. false, misleading. Antonyms 1, 2. genuine.

spectrum
[spek-truh m] Show IPA noun, plural -tra [-truh] Show IPA, -trums. 1.

Physics . a. an array of entities, as light waves or particles, ordered in accordance with the magnitudes of a common physical property, as wavelength or mass: often the band of colors produced when sunlight is passed through a prism, comprising red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. b. this band or series of colors together with extensions at the ends that are not visible to the eye, but that can be studied by means of photography, heat effects, etc., and that are produced by the dispersion of radiant energy other than ordinary light rays. Compare band spectrum, electromagnetic spectrum, mass spectrum. 2. a broad range of varied but related ideas or objects, the individual features of which tend to overlap so as to form a continuous series or sequence: the spectrum of political beliefs. Origin: 160515; < Latin: appearance, form, equivalent to spec ( ere ) to look, regard + -trum instrumental noun suffix :01

sporadic
[spuh-rad-ik] Show IPA adjective 1. (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm. 2. appearing in scattered or isolated instances, as a disease. 3. isolated, as a single instance of something; being or occurring apart from others. 4. occurring singly or widely apart in locality: the sporadic growth of plants. Origin: 168090; < Medieval Latin sporadicus < Greek sporadiks, equivalent to sporad- (stem of spors strewn, akin to spor spore) + -ikos -ic Related forms sporadically, adverb sporadicalness, noun sporadicity [spawr-uh-dis-i-tee, spohr-] Synonyms 3. separate, unconnected. Antonyms 1. continuous.

Show IPA, sporadism, noun

stigma
[stig-muh] Show IPA noun, plural stigmata [stig-muh-tuh, stig-mah-tuh, -mat-uh] Show IPA, stigmas. 1. a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation. 2. Medicine/Medical . a. a mental or physical mark that is characteristic of a defect or disease: the stigmata of leprosy. b. a place or point on the skin that bleeds during certain mental states, as in hysteria. 3. Zoology . a. a small mark, spot, or pore on an animal or organ. b. the eyespot of a protozoan. c. an entrance into the respiratory system of insects. 4. Botany . the part of a pistil that receives the pollen. 5. stigmata, marks resembling the wounds of the crucified body of Christ, said to be supernaturally impressed on the bodies of certain persons, especially nuns, tertiaries, and monastics. EXPAND Origin: 158090; < Latin < Greek stgma tattoo mark, equivalent to stig- (stem of stzein to tattoo) + -ma noun suffix denoting result of action; see stick2 Synonyms 1. blot, blemish, tarnish.

stint
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[stint] Show IPA verb (used without object) 1. to be frugal; get along on a scanty allowance: Don't stint on the food. They stinted for years in order to save money. 2. Archaic . to cease action; desist. verb (used with object) 3. to limit to a certain amount, number, share, or allowance, often unduly; set limits to; restrict. 4. Archaic . to bring to an end; check.

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5. noun a period of time spent doing something: a two-year stint in the army. 6. an allotted amount or piece of work: to do one's daily stint. 7. limitation or restriction, especially as to amount: to give without stint. 8. a limited, prescribed, or expected quantity, share, rate, etc.: to exceed one's stint. 9. Obsolete . a pause; halt. Origin: 11501200; (v.) Middle English stinten, Old English styntan to make blunt, dull; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.; cognate with Old Norse stytta to shorten; compare stunt1 Related forms stintedly, adverb stintedness, noun stinter, noun stintingly, adverb stintless, adjective EXPAND Synonyms 3. confine, restrain. 7. restraint, constraint. 8. allotment, portion.

stipulate
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[stip-yuh-leyt] Show IPA verb, -lated, -lating. verb (used without object) 1. to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement (often followed by for ). verb (used with object) 2. to arrange expressly or specify in terms of agreement: to stipulate a price. 3. to require as an essential condition in making an agreement: Total disarmament was stipulated in the peace treaty. 4. to promise, in making an agreement. 5. Law . to accept (a proposition) without requiring that it be established by proof: to stipulate the existence of certain facts or that an expert witness is qualified.
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stipulable [stip-yuh-luh-buh l] Show IPA, adjective stipulator, noun stipulatory [stip-yuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] Show IPA, adjective unstipulated, adjective Synonyms 2, 3. specify, designate, indicate, cite.

stolid
[stol-id] Show IPA adjective not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive. Origin: 15901600; < Latin stolidus inert, dull, stupid Related forms stolidity [stuh-lid-i-tee] stolidly, adverb

Show IPA, stolidness, noun

Can be confused: solid, stolid . Synonyms apathetic, lethargic, phlegmatic.

striated
[strahy-ey-tid] Show IPA adjective marked with striae; furrowed; striped; streaked. Be a Certified Translator Become a Certified Translator 100% Online Training Program Ad www.TranslationCertification.org Origin: 164050; striate + -ed2 Related forms substriated, adjective unstriated, adjective :10

striate
[v. strahy-eyt; adj. strahy-it, -eyt] verb (used with object) Show IPA verb, -ated, -ating, adjective

1. to mark with striae; furrow; stripe; streak. adjective 2. striated. Origin: 166070; < Latin stritus furrowed, fluted, equivalent to stri ( a ) ( see stria) + -tus -ate1 Related forms multistriate, adjective substriate, adjective

strut
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[struht] Show IPA ,verb, strutted, strutting, noun verb (used without object) 1. to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers.

strut one's stuff, to dress, behave, perform, etc., one's best in order to impress others; show off. Origin: before 1000; Middle English strouten to protrude stiffly, swell, bluster, Old English strtian to struggle, derivative of *strt (whence Middle English strut strife) Related forms strutter, noun Synonyms 1. parade, flourish. Strut and swagger refer especially to carriage in walking. Strut implies swelling pride or pompousness; to strut is to walk with a stiff, pompous, seemingly affected or self-conscious gait: A turkey struts about the barnyard. Swagger implies a domineering, sometimes jaunty, superiority or challenge, and a self-important manner: to swagger down the street. Dictionary.com Unabridged

strut
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[struht] Show IPA ,noun, verb, strutted, strutting. noun 1. any of various structural members, as in trusses, primarily intended to resist longitudinal compression. verb (used with object) 2. to brace or support by means of a strut or struts.

Origin: 156575; obscurely akin to strut 1

subpoena
[suh-pee-nuh, suh b-] Show IPA noun, verb, -naed, -naing. Law . noun 1. the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body. verb (used with object) 2. to serve with a subpoena. a. Origin: 13751425; late Middle English < Latin sub poen under penalty (the first words of the writ) Related forms unsubpoenaed, adjective

subside
[suh b-sahyd] Show IPA verb (used without object), -sided, -siding. 1. to sink to a low or lower level. 2. to become quiet, less active, or less violent; abate: The laughter subsided. 3. to sink or fall to the bottom; settle; precipitate: to cause coffee grounds to subside. Origin: 164050; < Latin subsdere, equivalent to sub- sub- + sdere to sit, settle; akin to sedre to be seated; see sit1 Related forms subsidence [suh b-sahyd-ns, suhb-si-dns] subsider, noun nonsubsiding, adjective unsubsided, adjective unsubsiding, adjective

Show IPA, noun

Can be confused: 1. subside, subsist; 2. subsidence, subsistence. Synonyms 1. decline, descend, settle. 2. diminish, lessen, wane, ebb.

Antonyms 1. rise. 2. increase.

substantiate
[suh b-stan-shee-eyt] Show IPA verb (used with object), -ated, -ating. 1. to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge. 2. to give substantial existence to: to substantiate an idea through action. 3. to affirm as having substance; give body to; strengthen: to substantiate a friendship. Origin: 165060; < Neo-Latin substantitus (past participle of substantire ), equivalent to Latin substanti ( a ) substance + -tus -ate1 Related forms substantiatable, adjective substantiation, noun substantiative, adjective substantiator, noun nonsubstantiation, noun EXPAND Synonyms 1. prove, confirm, verify, validate.

supersede
[soo-per-seed] Show IPA verb (used with object), -seded, -seding. 1. to replace in power, authority, effectiveness, acceptance, use, etc., as by another person or thing. 2. to set aside or cause to be set aside as void, useless, or obsolete, usually in favor of something mentioned; make obsolete: They superseded the old statute with a new one. 3. to succeed to the position, function, office, etc., of; supplant. Origin: 148595; < Latin supersedre to sit above or upon, forbear, equivalent to super- super- + sedre to sit1 Related forms supersedable, adjective superseder, noun unsuperseded, adjective unsuperseding, adjective

Synonyms 1. See replace. 2. void, overrule, annul, revoke, rescind. :04

supposition
[suhp-uh-zish-uh n] Show IPA noun 1. the act of supposing. 2. something that is supposed; assumption; hypothesis. Origin: 140050; late Middle English < Latin suppositin- (stem of suppositi ) substitution (E meaning by association with suppose), equivalent to supposit ( us ) (past participle of suppnere to substitute) + -in- -ion. See sup-, position Related forms suppositional, adjective suppositionally, adverb nonsuppositional, adjective nonsuppositionally, adverb unsuppositional, adjective

tacit
[tas-it] Show IPA adjective 1. understood without being openly expressed; implied: tacit approval. 2. silent; saying nothing: a tacit partner. 3. unvoiced or unspoken: a tacit prayer. Origin: 15951605; < Latin tacitus silent, past participle of tacre to be silent (cognate with Gothic thahan; akin to Old Norse thegja ) Related forms tacitly, adverb tacitness, noun Synonyms 1. unexpressed, unspoken, unsaid, implicit.

Antonyms 1. expressed.

tangential
[tan-jen-shuh l] Show IPA adjective 1. pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent. 2. merely touching; slightly connected: tangential information. 3. divergent or digressive, as from a subject under consideration: tangential remarks. 4. tending to digress or to reply to questions obliquely. Origin: 162030; tangent + -ial Related forms tangentiality, noun tangentially, tangentally, adverb nontangental, adjective nontangential, adjective nontangentially, adver

tenuous
[ten-yoo-uh s] Show IPA adjective 1. thin or slender in form, as a thread. 2. lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument. 3. thin in consistency; rare or rarefied. 4. of slight importance or significance; unsubstantial: He holds a rather tenuous position in history. 5. lacking in clarity; vague: He gave a rather tenuous account of his past life. Origin: 15901600; tenu(ity) + -ous Related forms tenuously, adverb tenuousness, noun untenuous, adjective untenuously, adverb

untenuousness, noun Synonyms 1. attenuated. 4. insignificant, unimportant, trivial, trifling. Antonyms 1. thick. 4. important, substantial.

tirade
[tahy-reyd, tahy-reyd] Show IPA noun 1. a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation: a tirade against smoking. 2. a long, vehement speech: a tirade in the Senate. 3. a passage dealing with a single theme or idea, as in poetry: the stately tirades of Corneille. Origin: 17951805; < French: literally, a stretch, (continuous) pulling < Italian tirata, noun use of feminine of tirato, past participle of tirare to draw, pull, fire (a shot), of obscure origin Synonyms 2. harangue, diatribe. :08

torpor
[tawr-per] Show IPA noun 1. sluggish inactivity or inertia. 2. lethargic indifference; apathy. 3. a state of suspended physical powers and activities. 4. dormancy, as of a hibernating animal. Tata Flexi-Toll Solution
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Origin: 160010; < Latin: numbness, equivalent to torp ( re ) to be stiff or numb + -or -or1 Synonyms 2. stolidity, listlessness, lethargy. 4. sleepiness, slumber, drowsiness.

tortuous
[tawr-choo-uh s] Show IPA adjective 1. full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path. 2. not direct or straightforward, as in procedure or speech; intricate; circuitous: tortuous negotiations lasting for months. 3. deceitfully indirect or morally crooked, as proceedings, methods, or policy; devious. Origin: 13501400; Middle English < Latin tortusus , equivalent to tortu ( s ) a twisting ( tor ( qure ) to twist, bend + -tus suffix of v. action) + -sus -ous Related forms tortuously, adverb tortuousness, noun nontortuous, adjective nontortuously, adverb untortuous, adjective Can be confused: tortious, tortuous, torturous (see usage note at torturous). Synonyms 1. bent, sinuous, serpentine. 2. evasive, roundabout, indirect.

tractable
[trak-tuh-buh l] Show IPA adjective 1. easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding: a tractable child; a tractable disposition. 2. easily worked, shaped, or otherwise handled; malleable. Origin: 14951505; < Latin tractbilis, equivalent to tract ( re ) to handle, deal with (frequentative of trahere to draw) + -bilis -ble Related forms tractability, tractableness, noun tractably, adverb nontractability, noun nontractable, adjective nontractableness, noun EXPAND Synonyms 1. manageable, willing, governable.

Antonyms 1. stubborn.

transgression
[trans-gresh-uh n, tranz-] Show IPA noun an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin. Origin: 140050; late Middle English < Latin trnsgressin- (stem of trnsgressi ) a stepping across. See transgress, -ion Related forms nontransgression, noun Synonyms See breach. :06

truculent
[truhk-yuh-luh nt, troo-kyuh-] Show IPA adjective 1. fierce; cruel; savagely brutal. 2. brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: his truculent criticism of her work. 3. aggressively hostile; belligerent. Origin: 153040; < Latin truculentus, equivalent to truc-, stem of trux savage, pitiless + -ulentus ulent Related forms truculence, truculency, noun truculently, adverb Synonyms 1. See fierce. Antonyms 1. amiable, gentle.

vacillate

[vas-uh-leyt] Show IPA verb (used without object), -lated, -lating. 1. to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader. 2. to sway unsteadily; waver; totter; stagger. 3. to oscillate or fluctuate. Origin: 15901600; < Latin vacilltus (past participle of vacillre to sway to and fro); see -ate1 Related forms vacillator, noun Synonyms 1. hesitate. See waver. 2. reel.

venerate
[ven-uh-reyt] Show IPA verb (used with object), -ated, -ating. to regard or treat with reverence; revere. Origin: 161525; < Latin venertus, past participle of venerr to solicit the goodwill of (a god), worship, revere, verbal derivative of vener-, stem of venus, presumably in its original sense desire; see Venus) Related forms venerator, noun unvenerated, adjective

veracious
[vuh-rey-shuh s] Show IPA adjective 1. habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness. 2. characterized by truthfulness; true, accurate, or honest in content: a veracious statement; a veracious account. Origin: 167080; veraci(ty) + -ous Related forms veraciously, adverb veraciousness, noun nonveracious, adjective nonveraciously, adverb

nonveraciousness, noun EXPAND Can be confused: veracious, vociferous, voracious. Antonyms 1, 2. mendacious.

verbose
[ver-bohs] Show IPA adjective characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report. Origin: 166575; < Latin verbsus, equivalent to verb ( um ) word + -sus -ose1 Related forms verbosely, adverb verboseness, noun unverbose, adjective unverbosely, adverb unverboseness, noun Can be confused: verbal, verbiage, verbose, verbosity. Synonyms prolix; tedious, inflated, turgid; voluble, talkative, loquacious. See bombastic. Antonyms laconic.

viable
[vahy-uh-buh l] Show IPA adjective 1. capable of living. 2. Physiology . a. physically fitted to live. b. (of a fetus) having reached such a stage of development as to be capable of living, under normal conditions, outside the uterus. 3. Botany . able to live and grow. 4. vivid; real; stimulating, as to the intellect, imagination, or senses: a period of history that few teachers can make viable for students. 5.

practicable; workable: a viable alternative. Origin: 182030; < French, equivalent to vie life (< Latin vta ) + -able -able Related forms viability, noun viably, adverb unviable, adjective Can be confused: feasible, viable . Synonyms 5. practical, feasible, usable, adaptabl

viscous
[vis-kuh s] Show IPA adjective 1. of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive. 2. having the property of viscosity. Origin: 13501400; Middle English < Late Latin viscsus, equivalent to Latin visc ( um ) mistletoe, birdlime (made with mistletoe berries) + -sus -ous Related forms viscously, adverb viscousness, noun hyperviscous, adjective pseudoviscous, adjective Can be confused: vicious, viscose, viscous .

vituperation
[vahy-too-puh-rey-shuh n, -tyoo-, vi-] Show IPA noun verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation. Origin: 147585; < Latin vitupertin- (stem of vitupertio ), equivalent to vitupert ( us ) ( see vituperate) + -in- -ion Synonyms censure, vilification, spite, scolding, defamation, aspersion.

Antonyms praise.

volatile
[vol-uh-tl, -til or, especially Brit., -tahyl] Show IPA adjective 1. evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor: Acetone is a volatile solvent. 2. tending or threatening to break out into open violence; explosive: a volatile political situation. 3. changeable; mercurial; flighty: a volatile disposition. 4. (of prices, values, etc.) tending to fluctuate sharply and regularly: volatile market conditions. 5. fleeting; transient: volatile beauty.
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noun 8. a volatile substance, as a gas or solvent. 12501300; Middle English < Latin voltilis, equivalent to volt ( us ) (past participle of volre to fly; see -ate1 ) + -ilis -ile Related forms volatility [vol-uh-til-i-tee] nonvolatility, noun semivolatile, adjective unvolatile, adjective Synonyms 2. eruptive, unstable, unsettled.

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warrant
[wawr-uh nt, wor-] Show IPA noun 1. authorization, sanction, or justification. 2. something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something; guarantee, pledge, or security. Synonyms: warranty, surety. 3. something considered as having the force of a guarantee or as being positive assurance of a thing: The cavalry and artillery were considered sure warrants of success. 4. a writing or document certifying or authorizing something, as a receipt, license, or commission. Synonyms: permit, voucher, writ, order, chit.

5. Law . an instrument, issued by a magistrate, authorizing an officer to make an arrest, seize property, make a search, or carry a judgment into execution. verb (used with object) 9. to give authority to; authorize. 10. to give reason or sanction for; account for: The circumstances warrant such measures. Synonyms: justify, uphold, support, validate, vindicate. 11. to give one's word for; vouch for (often used with a clause to emphasize something asserted): I'll warrant he did! Synonyms: guarantee, attest, swear. 12. to give a formal assurance, or a guarantee or promise, to or for; guarantee: to warrant someone honorable treatment; to warrant payment; to warrant safe delivery. 13. to guarantee the quantity, quality, and other representations of (an article, product, etc.), as to a purchaser.

:01 Origin: 11751225; (noun) Middle English warant < Anglo-French; Old French guarant < Germanic; compare Middle Low German warend, -ent warranty, noun use of present participle of waren to warrant; (v.) Middle English < Anglo-French warantir; Old French g ( u ) arantir, derivative of guarant; see guaranty Related forms warrantless, adjective nonwarranted, adjective prewarrant, noun, verb (used with object) quasi-warranted, adjective rewarrant, verb (used with object) EXPAND

wary
[wair-ee] Show IPA adjective, warier, wariest. 1. watchful; being on one's guard against danger. 2. arising from or characterized by caution: to give someone a wary look. Origin: 154555; ware2 + -y1 Related forms warily, adverb

wariness, noun overwary, adjective Can be confused: wary, weary, leery. Synonyms 1. alert, vigilant, guarded, circumspect, prudent. See careful.

welter
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[wel-ter] Show IPA verb (used without object) 1. to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea. 2. to roll, writhe, or tumble about; wallow, as animals (often followed by about ): pigs weltering about happily in the mud. 3. to lie bathed in or be drenched in something, especially blood. 4. to become deeply or extensively involved, associated, entangled, etc.: to welter in setbacks, confusion, and despair. noun 5. a confused mass; a jumble or muddle: a welter of anxious faces. 6. a state of commotion, turmoil, or upheaval: the welter that followed the surprise attack. 7. a rolling, tossing, or tumbling about, as or as if by the sea, waves, or wind: They found the shore through the mighty welter. Welter is a GRE word you need to know. So is venal. Does it mean: capable of being bought having a kindly disposition; showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness Origin: 12501300; Middle English, frequentative ( see -er6 ) of welten to roll, Old English weltan; cognate with Middle Dutch welteren, Low German weltern to roll Synonyms 6. confusion, tumult. Dictionary.com Unabridged

welter
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[wel-ter] noun

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1. Informal . a welterweight boxer or wrestler. adjective 2. (of a steeplechase or hurdle race) pertaining to, or noting a race in which the horses bear welterweights. Origin: 178595; welt + -er1

whimsical
[hwim-zi-kuh l, wim-] Show IPA adjective 1. given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow. 2. of the nature of or proceeding from whimsy, as thoughts or actions: Her writing showed whimsical notions of human behavior. 3. erratic; unpredictable: He was too whimsical with regard to his work. Origin: 164555; whims(y) + -ical Related forms whimsically, adverb unwhimsical, adjective unwhimsically, adverb unwhimsicalness, noun

zealot
[zel-uh t] Show IPA noun 1. a person who shows zeal. 2. an excessively zealous person; fanatic. 3. ( initial capital letter ) a member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea, particularly prominent from a.d. 69 to 81, advocating the violent overthrow of Roman rule and vigorously resisting the efforts of the Romans and their supporters to heathenize the Jews. Origin: 153040; earlier zelote < Late Latin zlts < Greek zlts, equivalent to zl- (variant stem of zlon to be zealous; see zeal) + -ts agent suffix Related forms underzealot, noun

Synonyms 2. extremist, crank, bigot. See fanatic.