They were able to go via the viable route.

Viable (adj)

They were able to go via the viable route.

Meaning:
viable adj. sound and workable; feasible

Popularity: 11% [?]

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Picture GRE word of the Day: Idiosybcrasy (n)

Idiosyncrasy (n)

An idiot who is not syncronous with other people.

Meaning:
A characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.

Idiosyncrasy (n)
a) strange
b) sane
c) sybarite
d) hedonist
e) idiot

Popularity: 14% [?]

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Picture GRE Word of the Day: Satiate

satiate (v)

Satiate= Sat+i+ate, I ate so much that i cannot take in anymore, that is, I am completely satisfied…

Meaning:
Provide (sb) with so much of sth that he wants no more.

Usage:
The inroads of those who had pledged their blood to satiate their vengeance.

Syn:
replete, sate

Popularity: 15% [?]

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GRE Word of the Day: Skimpy(adj)

Skimpy(adj)

My girlfriend kim puts skimpy clothes on her skin.

Meaning:

>> Inadequate, as in size or fullness, especially through economizing or stinting>
>> skimpy portions that would barely satisfy a small child
>> containing little excess; “a lean budget”; “a skimpy allowance”

hot malika in skimpy dress( Source: gg2.net)
E.g.:
a skimpy meal.

skimpy (Antonym)

A) saucy
B) prodigal
C) succinct
D) plausible
E) slosh

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Popularity: 22% [?]

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GRE Word of the Day: Agile (adj)

Agile (adj)

Age +. Person of lower age shows more agility than old one.

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Eg:
>>> An agile mind.
>>> Her powerful body and agile limbs.

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>>> A very thin and very agile person may, by observing his reflection in a rapid sequence of longitudinal strips, obtain a fairly accurate conception of his looks.

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Syn: active, brisk, buoyant, bustling, deft, dexterous, lithe, mercurial, prompt, quick, spirited, sportive, spry, stirring, supple

Ant: brittle, clumsy, ponderous, stiff

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Agile (Antonym)

A) Fleet
B) Frisky
C) Limber
D) Oafish
E) Zippy

Popularity: 19% [?]

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Kaplan 900 GRE Wordlist 001-100

Abdicate????? -????? To step down from a position of Power
Abridge??????????? -????? To shorten, condense or lessen in length
Absolve??????????????????? -????? to forgive or free from blame
Abysmal??????????????? -????? extremely wretched, bottomless
Acquiesce????? -????? to comply passively, to give in
Advocate????? -????? to support, or be in favor of
Aesthetic?????? -????? concerned with or appreciative of beauty
Affinity????? -????? sympathy, attraction, kinship
Agenda??????????? -????? Program, things to be done
Aggrandize????? -????? to make great
Allusion????? -????? an indirect reference
Altruistic????? -????? unselfish concern with the welfare of others
Amnesty??????????? -????? an official pardon for a group of people who violate a law
Animosity????? -????? ill will, active dislike
Anomalous????? -????? irregular, abnormal, unusual
Arduous??????????? -????? difficult to do, laborious
Augment??????????? -????? to increase or enlarge
Austere??????????? -????? stern in manner or appearance, strict in morals
Aversion????? -????? strong or fixed dislike, a feeling of repugnance
Banal??????????? -????? commonplace, trite, unoriginal
Baroque??????????? -????? extravagantly ornate, flamboyant, characterized by bold ornamentation
Begrudge????? -????? to envy another’s possessions, to concede reluctantly
Benediction????? -????? a blessing, a good wish
Benign??????????? -????? gentle, not harmful, kind
Blanch??????????? -????? to turn pale
Blithe??????????? -????? happily, lighthearted, joyful
Botch??????????? -????? to bungle, to foul up
Bracing??????????? -????? invigorating, to prepare
Broach??????????? -????? to open up a subject for discussion
Buffoon??????????? -????? clown or fool
Bulwark??????????? -????? something used as a defense, a strong protection
Cache??????????? -????? a hiding place, something hidden in a secret place
Callous??????????? -????? unfeeling and insensitive
Candor??????????? -????? truthfulness, great honesty, frankness
Capitulate????? -????? to surrender, to stop resisting
Catharsis????? -????? an emotional purification, an emotional release
Caustic??????????? -????? biting in humor
Censure??????????? -????? the act of blaming or condemning
Chastise????? -????? to criticize severely
Chronic??????????? -????? constant, lasting a long time
Circumspect????? -????? careful, thought through
Clemency????? -????? disposition towards mercy, mildness
Clique??????????? -????? an exclusive group
Coalesce????? -????? to come together as one, to fuse? or unite
Coherent????? -????? making sense, organize and logical
Colloquial????? -????? conversational, used in informal speech
Compatible????? -????? able to get along well
Convey??????????? -????? to transport, to conduct, to communicate
Conviction????? -????? determination, a state of being convinced
Copious??????????? -????? abundant, lavish
Corroborate????? -????? to support with evidence
Craven??????????? -????? cowardly
Criterion????? -????? standard for judging
Cursory??????????? -????? brief, without much attention to detail
Dearth??????????? -????? a shortage
Deference????? -????? respect, courtesy
Deft??????????? -????? skillful
Delineate????? -????? to describe or picture in words, to detail
Delude??????????? -????? to deceive, to have false illusion
Depravity????? -????? moral corruption
Depreciate????? -????? to lessen in value, to belittle
Desecrate????? -????? to treat with disrespect
Destitute????? -????? very poor, totally lacking
Diatribe????? -????? a denunciation, a biting speech
Didactic????? -????? instructive, intended to educate
Diffuse??????????? -????? wordy, not concentrated, to spread widely
Digress??????????? -????? to stray from the main subject
Discerning????? -????? keenly perceptive, shrewd
Discount????? -????? to deduct, to disregard
Diva??????????? -????? an opera singer, prima donna, a tempermental, conceited person
Docile??????????? -????? easily tought, submissive
Dogmatic????? -????? arrogantly assertive, positive about unproven ideas
Dormant??????????? -????? as though asleep, not actively growing
Dupe??????????? -????? to deceive, to trick
Ebb??????????? -????? to decline, to recede
Eccentric????? -????? nonconventional, a little kooky
Eclectic?????? -????? drawn from many sources
Efface??????????? -????? to erase, to rub away the features, to obscure
Egocentric????? -????? self-involved, selfish
Egregious????? -????? extremely bad, flagrant
Elucidate????? -????? to make clear
Embellish????? -????? to add to, to exaggerate, garnish, ornament
Emigrate????? -????? to move to a new country, to move to a new place
Emissary????? -????? a messenger or representative, an agent
Emulate??????????? -????? to imitate, to strive to equal
Engaging????? -????? charming, interesting
Enigma??????????? -????? a puzzle, a baffling situation, something obscure
Enshroud????? -????? to cover, to enclose with a dark cover
Esoteric????? -????? understood by only a few
Eulogize????? -????? to speak in praise of someone, to pay written or spoken tribute
Exacerbate????? -????? to make worse or more severe
Exacting????? -????? greatly demanding, requiring close attention
Exalt??????????? -????? to raise high, to glorify
Exorbitant????? -????? extravagant, exceeding what is usual
Expedite????? -????? to make faster or easier, to carry out promptly
Explicit????? -????? clearly stated, precisely shown
Expunge??????????? -????? to erase, to strike out
Extol??????????? -????? to praise highly
Facade??????????? -????? the principal front of a building, a false appearance
Faction??????????? -????? a group, or part of large group, united on an issue

Popularity: 10% [?]

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