Circuitous (adj.)
Circuit… the electric circuit in any room follows a circuitous path.
E.g.:
Took a circuitous route to avoid the accident site.
We took a circuitous route to the FIFA world cup so as to avoid the massive traffic jam on the highway.
Syn:
omplicated, devious, labyrinthine, long way, meandering, oblique, rambling, roundabout, tortuous
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Circuitous (Antonym)
(A) labyrinthine
(B) presumptuous
(C) compendious
(D) pert
(E) Reserved
Popularity: 20% [?]
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Elicit (v)
Illicit…
Don’t move on images……read this care fullly. It is almost impossible to elicit the information about someone�s illicit relationship.
Example:
The role elicited the actress’s flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked.
Hypnotism elicited his hidden fears.
Her remarks elicited cheers.
Syn:
engender, evoke
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Elicit (Antonym)
A) Outlook
B) Overlook
C) Evoke
D) Educe
E) Thrust
Popularity: 24% [?]
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Confidant (adj)
Confident….. Confident is a close friend on whom you can repose your confident.
One to whom secrets are entrusted.As in above pic.
E.g.: He was a great confidant of Long John Silver.
Syn: intimate , assured, convinced, courageous, dauntless, presumptuous, sanguine, unafraid, undaunted, upbeat
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Confidant ( Antonyms)
A) nemesis
B) accomplice
C) confederate
D) Buff
E) Bulimic
Popularity: 19% [?]
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Sage (n)
S+ age……….
Reaching the age of maturity, a person becomes a sage.
E.g.:
>> Sage advice.
>> The sage who writes it.
Syn: academician, mastermind, prodigy, pundit, scholar
Ant: moron
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Sage (Antonyms)
A) seer
B) savant
C) imbecile
D) pundit
E) cirrus
Popularity: 33% [?]
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Saturnine (Adj.)
Mnemonic: Saturn is usually in hindu mythology is RAHU.. KETU IS URANUS. Rahu jab bhi kisike jivan me aata hai to he criess. When Saturn comes people cry. Saturnine: and believe me this must be the correct entymology for this word.
Usage: A saturnine expression on his face.
Meaning: Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn.
Saturnine ( Antonym)
a) morose
b) sullen
c) glee
d) dour
e) sour
Popularity: 13% [?]
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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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