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Erudite

Eschew

Escapades

“I being an erudite must eschew people like YOU who pull so many escapades”this is what I usually tell my younger brother…erudite means sholarly ,eschew means avoid n escapades  means pranks or fight conduct.

Aboriginal (n)
The word aboriginal can be remembered by ORIGINAL which means that which existed from beginning.

Mnemonic:
AB tak original.

Meaning:
original or earliest known; native; indigenous: the aboriginal people of Tahiti.

Aboriginal (Antonym)
a) alien
b) primordial
c) indigenous
d) primitive
e) endemic

alimony (n)
For divorce, Ali will give a lot of money to his wife as alimony.

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e.g.:
>>> Some live on hope and some on dope And some on alimony.+
>>> 150,000 alimony was sent to the countess

Syn: sustenance, support, divorce settlement, maintenance, provision,maintenance

Assay (v)
Essay…. The ETS ask to write an essay to the GRE aspirant to assay there proficiency in English language.

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>> Qualitative or quantitative analysis of a substance, especially of an ore or drug, to determine its components.
>> A substance to be so analyzed.
>> The result of such an analysis.
>> An analysis or examination.

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>> assay one’s ability to speak Chinese.
>> assayed the situation before taking action.

specious
acumen
pristine
proselyte
oratory

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Prefatory (adj)

Preface..Prefatory note alwyas located on the front pages of the book.

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Meaning:
>> located in front

>> There is no need for me to add more to these few prefatory words than is here written.
——-No Name by Collins, Wilkie

>> This prefatory narrative I have already got by me in the form of an old family paper, which relates the necessary particulars on the authority of an eye-witness.
——-The Moonstone by Collins, Wilkie

Check your preaparation.

PREFATORY (Antonym)
A) intelligent
B) outstanding
C) predatory
D) conclusive
E) magnificent