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
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Leeway (n)
Lee+way=leeway…
Lee jean gives very less leeway to move around the waist. So leeway means freedom to do someting.
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Meaning:
>> a margin of freedom or variation, as of activity, time, or expenditure; latitude
>> an allowable margin of freedom or variation
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>>a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
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Usage:
>> some little allowance for leeway in not being over-smart about it.
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Leeway (Antonym)
A) peonage
B) endurance
C) stamina
D) freedom
E) room
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Entice (Adj)
The enticer bike entices me.
Meaning:
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
Usage:
They were enticed westward by dreams of gold.
The promise of higher pay enticed me into the new job
Goods are displayed in shop windows to entice people into the shop.
Entice (Antonym)
a) cajole
b) coax
c) despot
d) allure
e) lurid
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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
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abase lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
abash embarrass
abate subside or moderate
abbreviate shorten
abdicate renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
aberrant abnormal or deviant
aberration deviation from the normal; mental disorder
abet assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abeyance suspended action
abhor detest; hate
abide dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can’t abide rude people.
abject (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect
abjure renounce upon oath
ablution washing
abnegation renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
abode dwelling place; home
abolish cancel; put an end to
abominable detestable; extremely unpleasant
abominate loathe; hate
aboriginal being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine
abortive unsuccessful; fruitless
abrasive rubbing away; tending to grind down
abridge condense or shorten
abrogate abolish
abscission cutting off; separation
abscond depart secretly and hide
absolute complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
absolve pardon (an offense)
abstain refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one’s vote;
abstemious sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
abstinence restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote
abstract theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
abstruse obscure; profound; difficult to understand
abusive coarsely insulting; physically harmful
abut border upon; adjoin
abysmal bottomless
abyss enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
academic related to a school; not practical or directly useful
accede agree
accelerate move faster
accessible easy to approach; obtainable
accessory additional object; useful but not essential thing
acclaim applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval
acclimate adjust to climate or environment; adapt
acclivity sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
accolade award of merit; strong praise and approval
accommodate oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
accomplice partner in crime
accord agreement
accost approach and speak first to a person
accoutre equip; N. accoutrement
accretion growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth
accrue come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition
acerbity bitterness of speech and temper
acetic vinegary
acidulous slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
acknowledge recognize; admit
acme peak; pinnacle; highest point
acne skin disease (on the face)
acoustics science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
acquiesce assent; agree passively; comply without protest
acquittal deliverance from a charge
acrid bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
acrimonious stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
acrophobia fear of heights
actuarial calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
actuary someone who advises insurance companies
actuate motivate; activate; cause to act
acuity sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
acumen mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
acute (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
adage wise saying; proverb
adamant hard; inflexible
adapt make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust
addendum addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)
addiction compulsive habitual need
addle make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
address direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one’s efforts or attention to; make with a destination
adept expert at; very skilled
adhere stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality
adherent supporter; follower
adjacent adjoining; neighboring; close by
adjoin be next to
adjourn suspend until a later time; move from one place to another
adjunct something attached to but holding an inferior position
adjuration solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
adjutant staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
admonish warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove
adore love deeply and respect highly
adorn decorate
adroit skillful (in using mind or hand)
adulation flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved
adulterate make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances
Advent arrival
adventitious accidental; casual; happening by chance
adversary opponent; enemy
adverse going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile
adversity great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event
advert refer
advocacy support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something
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