GRE words related to skillful and unskillful

words related to weaken/strengthen and increase/decrease

WEAKEN======                                                           STRENGTHEN======

FLAG                                                                                                     BOLSTER

SAP                                                                                                        BUTTRESS

UNDERMINE                                                                                      REINFORCE

ENERVATE                                                                                           BOOST

DEBILITATE                                                                                      ATTENUATE                                        X                                             SUPPLEMENT

ENFEEBLE                                                                                            FORTIFY

EMASCULATE                                                                                   

RAREFY                                                                                                 CONSOLIDATE

INCREASE=======                                                                         DECREASE======

INTENSIFY                                                                                           REDUCE

HEIGHTEN                                                                                           DECLINE

AUGMENT                                                                                          DWINDLE

AGGRAVATE                                      X                                             DIMINISH

EXACERBATE                                                                                      DAMPEN

ENHANCE                                                                                            SUBSIDE

PROLIFERATE                                                                                     EXTENUATE

PREPONDERATE                                                                               ABATE

WAX                                                                                                      WORSE

                                                                                                                ALLAY,EBB

                                                                                                                ALLEVIATE,FADE                                                                                                                          ABRIDGE

                                                                                                         ASSUAGE

                                                                                                          MITIGATE

                                                                                                          SOOTHE

                                                                                                         CONDENSE

                                                                                                          MODERATE

                                                                                                         TEMPERATE                         

words related to skillfull/unskillfull and friendly/unfriendly

These are the words related to skillful and opposite is unskillful.

SKILLFUL= = = = =                                                                         

                                                                                                   UNSKILLFUL= = =  = = =                                            

EXPERT/EXPERTISE                                                                          MALADROIT

DEFT                                                                                                      INEPT

ADROIT                                                                                                 CLUMSY

CONNOISSEUR                                                                             AWKWARD

ADEPT                                                                                                 GAUCHE

PROFICIENT/PROWESS                                                        SLOPPY/SLIPSHOD/SHODDY

DEXTROUS/CRAFT/FORTE

friendly x  unfriendly

FRIENDLY=====                                                                      UNFRIENDLY====

AMIABLE/AMICABLE/AFFABLE                                                  SHORTTEMPERED

EXTROVERT                                                        X                             IRASCIBLE

GREGARIOUS                                                                                    PETULANT

CORDIAL                                                                                              TRUCULENT

GENIAL                                                                                                 SURLY/IMPOLITE

CONGENIAL                                                                                       HARSH/ABRASIVE

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GRE 30 HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS

1.ABERRANT

- Dictionary definition and meaning for word ABERRANT 

Definition

(Noun) one whose behavior departs substantially from the 

norm of a group

Definition

(Adj.) markedly different from an accepted norm

Synonyms :

 ABNORMAL OR DEVIANT

DEVIATE

Example Sentence

-aberrant behavior

-deviant ideas

Mnemonics for  ABERRANT:

1.ab (away) + err (error) + ant : focus on ERR and ANT.

Ants normally move together in a queue.

 imagine all these ants moving randomly like a group of 

honey bees. That would be abnormal behaviour.

2.aberrant behaviour of owner abb agar rent nahi diya

*NONCONFORMITY-

-ANOMALOUS(Adj.)- Abnormal, Irregular.

Ex: Advanced forms of life may be ANOMALOUS in the universe.

-STRAY(Verb)-Wander from a direct course or at random

Ex: The child STRAYED from the path and her parents lost sight of her.

SYNONYMS(STRAY)-DRIFT

-Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in searching of food or employment.

-Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course or argument or in writing or thinking or speaking.

SYNONYMS(STRAY)-DIGRESS,WANDER

STRAY(Adj.)-(of an animal)having no home or having WANDERED away from home.

Ex: a STRAY dog.

PECULIAR-Markedly different from usual .

ECCENTRIC(Noun)-A person with an unusual or odd personality

Ex: ECCENTRIC PERSON

ECCENTRIC(Adj.)-Not having a common center, not concentric

Ex: ECCENTRIC circles.

EXTRAORDINARY(Adj.)-Beyond what is ordinary or usual.

Ex: An EXTRAORDINARY achievement.

STRANGE(Adj.)-Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected.

SYNONYMS(STRANGE)-UNUSUAL,UNKNOWN.

QUAINT(Adj.)-Very strange or unusual

Ex: a QUAINT or STRANGE sense of humour.

*DEVIATION-

DESULTORY(Adj.)- Maked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose.

-Jumping from one thing to another.

Ex: DESULTORY thoughts.

SYNONYMS(DESULTORY)-AIMLESS,DIGRESSING at random, 

HAPHAZARD(Adj.)-marked by great carelessness.

Ex: She always DIGRESSES(means wander, lose clarity) when telling a story.

HAPHAZARDLY(Adv.)-without care.

-dependent upon or characterized by chance.

Ex: a HAPHAZARD plan of actoin.

SYNONYMS(HAPHAZARD)-HIT OR MISS.

CARELESSNESS(SYNONYMS)-SLAPDASH,SLIPSHOD.

CROOKED(Adj.)-having or marked by bends or angles: not straight or aligned.

Ex: CROOKED teeth.

-Irregular in shape or outline.

SYNONYMS-ASYMMETRICAL.

Ex: a dress with CROOKED hemline.

VAGRANT(Adj.)-continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another.

SYNONYMS-AIMLESS,DRIFTING.

MEANDERING(Adj.)-of a path Ex: MEANDERING streams.

SYNONYMS-RAMLING,WANDERING.

MEANDER(VERB)- Wind or turn in its course.

-To move or cause to move in spiral,or circular course.

Ex: The path MEANDERS through the vineyards.

SYNONYMS-WEAVE,WIND,THREAD.

RAMBLING(Adj.)- of a path .Ex: RAMBLING forest paths.

-(of ex. speech or writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects.

Ex: a RAMBLING speech about this and that.

-Spreading out in different directions.

SYNONYMS-SPRAWLING, STRAGGLING.

Ex.-SPRAWLING handwriting.

WANDERING(Noun)-Travelling about without any clear destination

(Adj.)-of a path Ex: The river followed its WANDERING course.

*DIVERGENCE-DIVERGENT, CENTRIFUGAL, ABERRANT.

DIVERGENT(Adj.)-DIFFERING, DEVIATING.

Ex: a DIVERGENT opinion.

CENTRIFUGAL(Adj.)-Tending to move away from a center.

Ex: CENTRIFUGAL FORCE.

ABERRANT(Adj.)-ABNORMAL OR DEVIANT.

GRE HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS

1.ANACHRONISM(N.) =Something or someone                                          

                                       misplaced in time      

               

SYNONYMS-       Noun        

                             MISTIMING  

                           MISDATING

MNEMONICS -Chron-time  Ana-against

EXAMPLE SENTENCE-The lodge remained an ANACHRONISM , and was allowed to decline now.

2.ANALOGOUS  (ADJ.)=Comparable 

                       

SYNONYMS- CORRESPONDENT 

        

MNEMONICS-  Remember ANALOGOUS                          

                             Similar  From analogy

EXAMPLE SENTENCE-Brains and Computers are often  considered ANALOGOUS

3.ANARCHY(N.)=Absence of governing body

SYNONYMS- LAWLESSNESS 

                         DISORDER    

MNEMONICS- An-without ;Arkhos-Leader                                                                             

EXAMPLE SENTENCE- This is simply bringing ANARCHY into the army, and flinging victory away.

4.ANOMALOUS(ADJ.)=Abnormal, Irregular 

    

 SYNONYMS- UNNATURAL  

ABERRANT   

DIVERGENT

DEVIANT

PRETERNATURAL                                                                                                                                     

 MNEMONICS-  -Take nomal as clue ;Not normal                                                                                                                                                                   EXAMPLE SENTENCE- France and Germany are somewhat ANOMALOUS in this respect.

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