GRE HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS-1

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

 2.ABEYANCE 

- Dictionary definition and meaning for word ABEYANCE

Definition

(noun) temporary cessation or suspension

Synonyms :

SUSPENDED ACTION

SUSPENSION

Example sentence:

The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.

Mnemonics for ABEYANCE:

1. abey+dance-due to delay in dance, audience are angry.. 

due to abeyance in the show audience are frustrated..

3.ABSTEMIOUS

 - Dictionary definition and meaning for  word ABSTEMIOUS

Definition

(adj) sparing in consumption of especially food and drink

Example Sentence

the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to 

one naturally abstemious

Definition

(adj) marked by temperance in indulgence

Synonyms : 

LIGHT

Example Sentence

-abstemious with the use of adverbs

-a light eater

-ate a light supper

Mnemonics for ABSTEMIOUS:

1.focus on 'abs' part of this word. Abs...To build a six-pack 

abs, eat n drink carefully.

4.AESTHETIC

 - Dictionary definition and meaning for 

word AESTHETIC 

Definition

(noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is 

beautiful

Synonyms : 

ESTHETIC

Example Sentence

 he despised the esthetic of minimalism

Definition

(adj) relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics

Synonyms :

ESTHETIC

Example Sentence

*aesthetic values

Definition

(adj) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of 

beauty or good taste

Synonyms : 

AESTHETICAL

ESTHETIC

ESTHETICAL

Example Sentence 

*the aesthetic faculties

*an aesthetic person

*aesthetic feeling

*the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success

Definition

(adj) aesthetically pleasing

Synonyms :

ARTISTIC

ESTHETIC

Example Sentence 

-an artistic flower arrangement

Mnemonics for AESTHETIC:

1.aes sounds like ash-aishvarya. so, everyone appreciates 

the beauty of aishvarya.

5.ALACRITY

 - Dictionary definition and meaning for word ALACRITY

Definition

(noun) liveliness and eagerness

Synonyms :

BRISKNESS

SMARTNESS

CHEERFUL PROMPTNESS

EAGERNESS

Example Sentence 

-he accepted with alacrity

-the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him

Mnemonics for ALACRITY:

1.take the suffix CRITY we can link it with creativity, creative

 people are so eager to learn n create things differently.

6.ALLEVIATE

- Dictionary definition and meaning for 

word ALLEVIATE 

Definition

(verb) provide physical relief, as from pain

Synonyms :

ASSUAGE

PALLIATE

RELIEVE

Example Sentence

 This pill will relieve your headaches

Definition

(verb) make easier

Synonyms : 

EASE

FACILITAE

Example Sentence 

-you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge

Mnemonics for ALLEVIATE:

 1.alleviate ~ elevator: It sounds like elevator and elevator 

helps us reduce leg pain while walking or climbing stairs.

7. AMALGAMATE

 - Dictionary definition and meaning for 

word AMALGAMATE

Definition

(verb) to bring or combine together or with something else

Synonyms :

MINGLE

MIX

UNIFY

Example Sentence 

-resourcefully he mingled music and dance

Definition

(adj) joined together into a whole

Synonyms : 

AMALGAMATED

COALESCED

CONSOLIDATED

FUSED

Example Sentence

United Industries

the amalgamated colleges constituted a university

a consolidated school

Mnemonics for AMALGAMATE:

1.suppose you are shy girl and you have 

a+ male+game+mate (amalgamate)what you should do ? 

of course combine or unite with your mate against other 

groups

2.amalgamate: as we all know that AMALGAM is the alloy of 

mercury.and alloy means MIXING things together.SO 

AMALGAMATE means mixing or combining.

8.AMBIGUOUS

 - Dictionary definition and meaning for 

word AMBIGUOUS 

Definition

(adj) open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain 

nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

Synonyms : 

EQUIVOCAL

UNCLEAR

DOUBTFUL

INTENTIONALLY MISLEADING

Example Sentence 

-an equivocal statement

-the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) 

message for potential female candidates

-the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's 

  

uneasiness

-popularity is an equivocal crown

-an equivocal response to an embarrassing question

Definition

(adj) having more than one possible meaning

Example Sentence 

-ambiguous words

-frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were 

unable to assemble the toy

Definition

(adj) having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized 

in conventional patterns

Example Sentence 

-an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference

-ambiguous inkblots

Mnemonics for AMBIGUOUS:

1. ambi means two/both..guous sounds like guess..both are wild guess so it's doubtful.

9.AMBIVALENCE

 - Dictionary definition and meaning for 

word AMBIVALENCE

Definition

(noun) mixed feelings or emotions

Synonyms :

AMBIVALENCY

Mnemonics for AMBIVALENCE:

1.matches with "ambulance" . In case of severe emergency, 

inside an ambulance, you have mixed emotions. bachegaya 

nahi!

2.ambi = two and valance = place, state(Consider atomic

 model where last shell is called valance shell, a place for 

electron )

10.AMELIORATE

 - Dictionary definition and meaning for 

   word AMELIORATE

Definition

(verb) to make better

Synonyms : 

AMEND

BETTER

IMPROVE

MELIORATE

Example Sentence 

-The editor improved the manuscript with his changes

-The weather improved toward evening

-Try to AMELIORATE your vocabulary

Mnemonics for AMELIORATE:

1. Ameli (Imli) improves the taste of food.

2.Take the suffix 'rate'. With the increase in product rate it's 

quality will also improve.