├── .DS_Store ├── README.MD ├── gre_quiz.py └── words.csv /.DS_Store: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dipplestix/gre_quiz/HEAD/.DS_Store -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /README.MD: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Instructions: 2 | 3 | Clone repo 4 | 5 | Open python 6 | 7 | >>> from gre_quiz import * 8 | 9 | >>> quiz = GREQuiz() 10 | 11 | >>> quiz.play_game(10) 12 | 13 | >>> quiz.comprehensive_game() 14 | 15 | if you do the comprehensive game, quiz.incorrect will give a list of the ones you got wrong 16 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /gre_quiz.py: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | import csv 2 | import random 3 | import numpy as np 4 | 5 | 6 | class GREQuiz: 7 | def __init__(self, words=None): 8 | self.load_game(words) 9 | self.incorrect = [] 10 | 11 | def load_game(self, accepted_words): 12 | file_name = 'words.csv' 13 | words = {} 14 | with open(file_name, 'r', encoding='utf-8-sig') as csvfile: 15 | reader = csv.reader(csvfile) 16 | header = next(reader) 17 | for row in reader: 18 | if accepted_words is None: 19 | words[row[0]] = row[1] 20 | if accepted_words is not None: 21 | if row[0] in accepted_words: 22 | words[row[0]] = row[1] 23 | self.words = words 24 | 25 | def question(self, word=None): 26 | if word is None: 27 | word = random.choice(list(self.words.keys())) 28 | correct = self.words[word] 29 | choices = [correct] 30 | while len(choices) < 5: 31 | cand = random.choice(list(self.words.values())) 32 | if cand not in choices: 33 | choices.append(cand) 34 | random.shuffle(choices) 35 | print(f'{word}\n') 36 | for i in range(len(choices)): 37 | print(f'{i+1}: {choices[i]}') 38 | answer = int(input()) 39 | try: 40 | if choices[answer-1] == correct: 41 | print('Correct!\n') 42 | return 1 43 | else: 44 | print(f'Wrong, the correct choise is: \n{correct}') 45 | except: 46 | print('Invalid choice') 47 | self.incorrect.append(word) 48 | return 0 49 | 50 | def play_game(self, limit=np.inf): 51 | count = 0 52 | correct = 0 53 | result = 1 54 | while count < limit: 55 | result = self.question() 56 | if result == 1: 57 | correct += 1 58 | count += 1 59 | return correct/count 60 | 61 | def comprehensive_game(self): 62 | word_list = list(self.words.keys()) 63 | random.shuffle(word_list) 64 | correct = 0 65 | for word in word_list: 66 | result = self.question(word) 67 | if result == 1: 68 | correct += 1 69 | 70 | 71 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /words.csv: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Words,Definition,Star 2 | Abate,To decrease; reduce, 3 | Abdicate,"To give up a posiiton, right, or power", 4 | Aberrant,Deviating from what is normal,Y 5 | Abeyance,A temporary suppression or suspension,Y 6 | Abject,Miserable; pitiful, 7 | Abjure,To reject; abandon formally, 8 | Abscission,The act of cutting; the natural seperation of a leaf or other part of a plant, 9 | Abscond,To depart secretly, 10 | Abstemious,Moderate in appetite,Y 11 | Abstinence,The giving up of certain pleasures, 12 | Abysmal,Very bad, 13 | Accretion,Growth in size or increase in amount, 14 | Accrue,To accumulate; grow by additions, 15 | Adamant,Uncompromising; unyielding, 16 | Adjunct,"Something added, attached, or joined", 17 | Admonish,To caution or reprimand, 18 | Adulterate,To corrupt or make impure, 19 | Aesthetic,Relating to beauty or art,Y 20 | Affected,"Pretentious, phony", 21 | Affinity,Fondness; liking; similarity, 22 | Aggrandize,To make larger or greater, 23 | Aggregate,Amounting to a whole; total, 24 | Alacrity,Cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed,Y 25 | Alchemy,Medieval chemical philosophy based on chaning metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation, 26 | Allay,To lessen; ease; soothe, 27 | Alleviate,To relieve; improve partially,Y 28 | Alloy,A combination; a mixture of two or more metals, 29 | Allure,The power to entice by charm, 30 | Amalgamate,To combine into a unified whole,Y 31 | Ambiguous,Unclear or doubtful in meaning,Y 32 | Ambivalence,The state of having conflicting emotional attitudes,Y 33 | Ambrosia,Something delicious; the food of the gods, 34 | Ameliorate,To improve,Y 35 | Amenable,Agreeable; cooperative; suited, 36 | Amenity,Something that increases comfort, 37 | Amulet,Ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits, 38 | Anachronism,Something out of the proper time,Y 39 | Analgesic,Medication that reduces or eliminates pain, 40 | Analogous,Comparable,Y 41 | Anarchy,Absense of government; state of disorder,Y 42 | Anodyne,Something that calms or soothes pain, 43 | Anomalous,Irregular; deviating from the norm,Y 44 | Antecedent,Something that comes before, 45 | Antediluvian,Prehistoric, 46 | Antipathy,Dislike; hostility,Y 47 | Apathy,Indifference,Y 48 | Apex,The highest point, 49 | Apogee,The point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point, 50 | Apothegm,"A terse, witty saying", 51 | Appease,To calm; pacify; placate, 52 | Appeallation,Name, 53 | Apposite,Strikingly appropriate and relevant, 54 | Apprise,To inform,Y 55 | Approbation,Praise; approval,Y 56 | Appropriate,To take possession for one's own use; confiscate,Y 57 | Apropos,Relevant, 58 | Arabesque,Ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body, 59 | Archeology,The study of material evidence of past human life, 60 | Ardor,Great emotion or passion, 61 | Ardous,Extremely difficult; laborious,Y 62 | Argot,A specialized vocabulary used by a group, 63 | Arrest,To stop; to seize, 64 | Artifact,Item made by human craft, 65 | Artless,Guilesless; natural,Y 66 | Ascetic,One who practices self-denial,Y 67 | Asperity,Severity; harshness; irritability, 68 | Aspersion,Slander; false rumor,Y 69 | Assiduous,Diligent; hard-working,Y 70 | Assuage,To make less severe, 71 | Astringent,Harsh; severe, 72 | Asylum,Place of refuge or shelter, 73 | Atavism,Return of a trait after a period of absence, 74 | Attenuate,To weaken,Y 75 | Audacious,Bold; daring,Y 76 | Austere,Stern; unadorned,Y 77 | Autonomous,Self-governing; independent, 78 | Avarice,Greed, 79 | Aver,To affirm; declare to be true,Y 80 | Avocation,Secondary occupation, 81 | Avuncular,Like an uncle; benevolent and tolerant, 82 | Axiomatic,Taken for granted, 83 | Bacchanalian,Pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry, 84 | Banal,Commonplace; trite,Y 85 | Banter,Playful conversation, 86 | Bard,Poet, 87 | Bawdy,Obscene, 88 | Beatify,To sanctify; to bless; to ascribe virtue to, 89 | Bedizen,"To dress in a vulgar, showy manner", 90 | Behemoth,Huge creature; anything very large and powerful, 91 | Belie,To contradict; misinterpret; give a false impression,Y 92 | Beneficent,Kindly; doing good,Y 93 | Bifurcate,To divide into two parts, 94 | Blandishment,Flattery, 95 | Blase,Bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned, 96 | Bolster,To give a boost to; prop up; support, 97 | Bombastic,Pompous; using inflated language,Y 98 | Boorish,Rude; insensitive,Y 99 | Bovine,cowlike, 100 | Brazen,Bold; shameless, 101 | Broach,To mention for the first time, 102 | Bucolic,Characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral, 103 | Burgeon,To flourish,Y 104 | Burnish,To polish,Y 105 | Buttress,To reinforce; support,Y 106 | Cacophonous,Unpleasant or harsh-sounding, 107 | Cadge,To beg; sponge, 108 | Callous,Thick-skinned; insensitive, 109 | Calumny,Flase and malicious accusation; slander, 110 | Canard,"False, deliberately misleading story", 111 | Canon,An established principle; a basis or standard for judgement; a group of literary works, 112 | Cant,Insincere talk; language of a particular group,Y 113 | Cantankerous,Irritable; ill-humored, 114 | Capricious,Fickle,Y 115 | Captious,"Faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument", 116 | Cardinal,Of foremost importance, 117 | Carnal,Of the flesh or body; related to physical appetites, 118 | Carping,To find fault; complain, 119 | Cartography,Science of making maps, 120 | Caste,Any of the hereditary social classes of Hindu society; social stratification, 121 | Castigation,Punishment; chastisement; criticism,Y 122 | Cataclysm,A violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change, 123 | Catalyst,Something causing change,Y 124 | Categorical,Absolute; without exception, 125 | Caucus,Smaller group within an organization, 126 | Causal,Involving a cause, 127 | Caustic,Sarcastically biting; burning, 128 | Celestial,Concerning the sky or heavens; sublime, 129 | Centrifugal,Moving away from a center, 130 | Centripetal,Moving or directed toward a center, 131 | Champion,To defend or support, 132 | Chasten,To correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue, 133 | Chicanery,Trickery; fraud,Y 134 | Chivalry,The qualities idealized by knighthood such as bravery and gallantry towards women, 135 | Churlish,Rude; boorish, 136 | Circuitous,Roundabout, 137 | Clairvoyant,One who can predict the future; psychic, 138 | Clamor,Noisy outcry, 139 | Clique,"A small, exclusive group", 140 | Cloister,To confine; seclude, 141 | Coagulate,Thicken; congeal,Y 142 | Coalesce,To cause to become one, 143 | Coda,A concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes, 144 | Codify,To sytematize, 145 | Cognizant,Informed; conscious; aware, 146 | Collage,Artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements, 147 | Commensurate,Proportional,Y 148 | Compendium,"Brief, comprehensive summary",Y 149 | Complacent,Self-satisfied, 150 | Complaisant,Overly polite; willing to please; obliging,Y 151 | Complement,Something that completes or makes up a whole, 152 | Compliant,Yielding, 153 | Compunction,Uneasiness caused by guilt, 154 | Concave,Curving inward, 155 | Conciliatory,Overcoming distrust or hostility,Y 156 | Concoct,To invent, 157 | Concomitant,Existing concurrently, 158 | Condone,To overlook voluntarily; forgive, 159 | Confound,To baffle; perplex; mix up,Y 160 | Congenial,Similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to, 161 | Conjugal,Pertaining to marriage agreement, 162 | Connoisseur,A person possessing expert knowledge or training; a person of informed and discriminating taste, 163 | Conscript,Person compulsorily enrolled for military service, 164 | Consecrate,To declare sacred, 165 | Contend,To assert, 166 | Contentious,Quarrelsome; causing quarrels,Y 167 | Contiguous,Touching; neighboring; connecting without a break, 168 | Continence,Self-control; abstention from sexual activity, 169 | Contrite,Very sorrowful for a wrong, 170 | Contumacious,Disobedient; rebellious, 171 | Conundrum,Riddle; puzzle with no solution,Y 172 | Convention,Practice widely observed in a group; custom; accepted technique or device, 173 | Converge,To approach; come together; tend to meet, 174 | Convex,Curved outwards, 175 | Convivial,Sociable, 176 | Convoluted,Twisted; complicated,Y 177 | Copious,Abundant; plentiful, 178 | Coquette,Woman who flirts, 179 | Cornucopia,Horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance, 180 | Cosmology,Study of the universe as a totality; theory of the origin and structure of the universe,Y 181 | Covert,Hidden; secret, 182 | Covetous,Desiring something owned by another, 183 | Cozen,To mislead by trick or fraud; deceive, 184 | Craven,Cowardly,Y 185 | Credence,Acceptance of something as true,Y 186 | Credo,Statement of belief or principle; creed, 187 | Daunt,To discourage; intimidate; dishearten, 188 | Dearth,Scarcity, 189 | Debauchery,Corruption, 190 | Decorum,Proper behavior,Y 191 | Defame,To malign; harm someone's reputation, 192 | Default,To fail to act, 193 | Deference,Respect; regard for another's wish,Y 194 | Defunct,No longer existing, 195 | Delineate,To represent or depict, 196 | Demographic,Related to population balance, 197 | Demotic,Pertaining to people,Y 198 | Demur,To express doubt,Y 199 | Denigrate,To slur someone's reputation,Y 200 | Denizen,An inhabitant; a regular visitor, 201 | Denouement,Outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature,Y 202 | Deride,To mock, 203 | Derivative,Something derived; unoriginal,Y 204 | Desiccate,To dry completely,Y 205 | Desuetude,State of disuse, 206 | Desultory,Random; disconnected; rambling,Y 207 | Deterrent,Something that discourages or hinders, 208 | Detraction,The act of taking away; derogatory comment on a person's character, 209 | Diaphanous,Transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague, 210 | Diatribe,Bitter verbal attack,Y 211 | Dichotomy,Division into two usually contradictory parts, 212 | Diffidence,Shyness; lack of confidence,Y 213 | Diffuse,To spread out,Y 214 | Digression,Act of straying from the main point, 215 | Dirge,Funeral Hymn, 216 | Disabuse,To free from a misconception,Y 217 | Discerning,Perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement, 218 | Discomfit,To make uneasy; disconcert, 219 | Discordant,Not in tune,Y 220 | Discredit,To dishonor; disgrace; cause to be doubted, 221 | Discrepancy,Difference between,Y 222 | Discrete,Constituting a seperate thing; distinct,Y 223 | Discretion,Quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions; circumspection; freedom to act on one's own, 224 | Disingenuous,Not candid; crafty,Y 225 | Disinterested,Unprejudiced; objective,Y 226 | Disjointed,Lacking order or coherence; dislocated, 227 | Dismiss,Put away from consideration; reject,Y 228 | Disparage,To belittle,Y 229 | Disparate,Dissimilar,Y 230 | Dissemble,To pretend; disguise one's motives,Y 231 | Disseminate,To spread; scatter; disperse,Y 232 | Dissident,"Person who disagrees about beliefs, etc", 233 | Dissolution,Disintegration; debauchery,Y 234 | Dissonance,Discord; lack of harmony,Y 235 | Distend,To expand; swell out, 236 | Distill,Extract the essential elements, 237 | Distrait,Inattentive; preoccupied, 238 | Diverge,To vary; go in different directions from the same point, 239 | Divest,To strip; deprive; rid, 240 | Divulge,To make known something that is secret, 241 | Doctrinaire,Relating to a person who cannot compromise about points of theory or doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding,Y 242 | Document,To provide with written evidence to support, 243 | Doggerel,Poor verse, 244 | Dogmatic,Stating opinions without proof,Y 245 | Dormant,Inactive, 246 | Dross,Waste; worthless matter; trivial matter, 247 | Dupe,To deceive; trick, 248 | Ebullient,Exhilarated; enthusiastic,Y 249 | Eclectic,Selecting from various sources,Y 250 | Effervesence,State of high spirits or liveliness; the process of bubbling as gas escapes, 251 | Effete,Depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent,Y 252 | Efficacy,Efficiency; effectiveness,Y 253 | Effrontery,Shameless boldness; presumptuousness,Y 254 | Egoism,The tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness, 255 | Egotistical,Excessively self-centered; conceited, 256 | Elegy,A poem or song expressing lamentation,Y 257 | Elicit,To provoke; draw out,Y 258 | Elixir,A substance believed to have the power to cure ills, 259 | Elysian,Blissful; delightful, 260 | Emaciated,Thin and wasted, 261 | Embellish,To adorn; decorate; enhance; make more attractive by adding details, 262 | Emollient,Soothing; mollifying, 263 | Empirical,Derived from observation or experiment,Y 264 | Emulate,To imitate; copy,Y 265 | Encomium,A formal expression of praise, 266 | Endemic,Inherent; belonging to an area,Y 267 | Enervate,To weaken,Y 268 | Engender,To cuase; produce, 269 | Enhance,To increase; improve, 270 | Entomology,The scientific study of insects, 271 | Enunciate,To pronounce clearly, 272 | Ephemeral,Short-lived; fleeting,Y 273 | Epistemology,Branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge, 274 | Equable,Steady; unvarying; serene, 275 | Equanimity,Compsure; calmness,Y 276 | Equivocate,To intentionally use vague language,Y 277 | Errant,Mistaken; straying from the proper course, 278 | Erudite,Learned; scholarly,Y 279 | Esoteric,Hard to understand; known only to a few,Y 280 | Essay,To make an attempt; subject to a test, 281 | Estimable,Admirable; possible to estimate, 282 | Ethnocentric,Based on the attitude that one's group is superior, 283 | Etiology,Causes or origins, 284 | Etymology,Origin and history of a word, 285 | Eugenics,Study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve these qualities, 286 | Eulogy,"High praise, especially of a person who has recently died", 287 | Euphenism,Use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of unpleasant or offensive language,Y 288 | Euphoria,A feeling of extreme happiness, 289 | Euthanasia,Mercy killing, 290 | Evince,To show plainly; be an indication of, 291 | Evocative,Tending to call to mind or produce a reaction, 292 | Exacerbate,To aggravate; make worse,Y 293 | Exact,To force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority, 294 | Exculpate,To clear of blame; vindicate,Y 295 | Execrable,Detestable; abhorrent,Y 296 | Exhort,To urge by strong appeals, 297 | Exigency,Crisis; urgent requirements, 298 | Existential,Having to do with existence; based on experience; having to do with the philosophy of existenialism,Y 299 | Exorcise,To expel evil spirits; free from bad influences, 300 | Expatiate,To speak or write at length, 301 | Expatriate,To send into exile, 302 | Expiate,To atone for, 303 | Explicate,To explain; interpret; clarify, 304 | Expository,Explanatory, 305 | Extant,In existence; not lost, 306 | extemporaneous,Unrehearsed, 307 | Extirpate,To root up; to destroy, 308 | Extraneous,Not essential,Y 309 | Extrapolation,The act of estimation by projecting known information, 310 | Extrinsic,Not inherent or essential, 311 | Facetious,Humorous,Y 312 | Facilitate,To make less difficult, 313 | Factotum,A person who does all sorts of work; a handyman, 314 | Fallacious,Based on a false idea or fact; misleading, 315 | Fallow,Plowed but not sowed; uncultivated, 316 | Fatuous,Foolishly self-satisfied,Y 317 | Fauna,Animals of a period or region, 318 | Fawning,Seeking favor by flattering, 319 | Felicitous,Suitably expressed; appropriate; well chosen,Y 320 | Feral,Existing in a wild or untamed state, 321 | Fervor,Warmth and intensity of emotion, 322 | Fetid,Having a bad smell, 323 | Fetter,To bind; confine, 324 | Fiat,Arbitrary order; authorization, 325 | Fidelity,Loyalty; exact correspondence, 326 | Filibuster,Use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block passage of a law, 327 | Finesse,"To handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy; to use finesse, that is, refinement in performance", 328 | Fissure,Crevice, 329 | Flag,To droop; grow weak, 330 | Fledgling,Beginner; novice,Y 331 | Flora,Plants of a region or era, 332 | Florid,Ruddy; reddish; flowery, 333 | Flourish,An embellishment or ornamentation, 334 | Flout,To treat scornfully, 335 | Flux,Flowing; a continuous moving, 336 | Foment,To incite; arouse,Y 337 | Forbearance,Patience, 338 | Forestall,To prevent; delay, 339 | Formidable,Menacing; threatening, 340 | Forswear,To renounce; repudiate, 341 | Founder,To sink; fail; collapse, 342 | Fracas,A loud quarrel; brawl, 343 | Fractious,Quarrelsome; unruly; rebellious,Y 344 | Fresco,A painting done on plaster, 345 | Frieze,Ornamental band on a wall, 346 | Froward,Stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient, 347 | Frugality,Thrift,Y 348 | Fulminate,To attack loudly; denounce,Y 349 | Fulsome,So excessive as to be disgusting, 350 | Fusion,Union; synthesis, 351 | Futile,Ineffective; useless; fruitless, 352 | Gainsay,To deny; dispute; oppose,Y 353 | Gambol,To frolic; leap playfully, 354 | Garrulous,Very talkative; wordy,Y 355 | Gauche,Coarse and uncouth; clumsy, 356 | Geniality,Cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability, 357 | Gerrymander,To divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party, 358 | Glib,Fluent in an insincere way; offhand, 359 | goad,To prod; urge on, 360 | Gossamer,"Sheer; light and delicate, like cobwebs", 361 | Gouge,To tear out; scoop out; overcharge, 362 | Grandiloquent,Pompous; bombastic,Y 363 | Gregarious,Sociable,Y 364 | Grouse,To complain, 365 | Guileless,Free of cunning or deceit; artless,Y 366 | Guise,Outward appearance; false appearance; pretense, 367 | Gullible,Easily deceived,Y 368 | Gustatory,Affecting the sense of taste, 369 | Halcyon,Calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous, 370 | Hallowed,Holy; sacred, 371 | Harrangue,"Long, pompous speech; tirade", 372 | Harrowing,Extremely distressing; terrifying, 373 | Herbivorous,"Relating to a herbivore, an animal that feeds mainly on plants", 374 | Hermetic,Tightly sealed; magical, 375 | Heterodox,Unorthodox; not widely accepted,Y 376 | Hieroglyphics,A system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meaning or sounds; writing or symbols that are difficult to decipher; the symbols used in advanced mathematics, 377 | Hirsute,Covered with hair, 378 | Histrionic,Relating to exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect; theatrical arts or performances,Y 379 | Homeostasis,"Automatic maintenance by an organsim of normal temperature, chemical balance, etc within itself", 380 | Homily,Sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; platitude,Y 381 | Homogenous,Composed of identical parts; uniform in composition,Y 382 | Hyperbole,Purposeful exaggeration for effect,Y 383 | Iconoclastic,Attacking cherished traditions,Y 384 | Ideological,"Relating to ideology, the set of ideas that form the basis of a political or economic system",Y 385 | Idolatry,Idol worship; blind or excessive devotion,Y 386 | Igneous,Produced by fire; volcanic,Y 387 | Imbroglio,Complicated situation; an entanglement, 388 | Immutable,Unchangeable,Y 389 | Impassive,Showing no emotions,Y 390 | Impecunious,Poor; having no money, 391 | Impede,To hinder; block, 392 | Impermeable,Impossible to penetrate,Y 393 | Imperturbable,Not easily disturbed,Y 394 | Impervious,Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected,Y 395 | Impinge,To strike; encroach, 396 | Implacable,Inflexible; incapable of being pleased,Y 397 | Implausible,Unlikely; unbelievable, 398 | Implict,Implied; understood but not stated,Y 399 | Implode,Collapse inward violently, 400 | Imprecation,Curse, 401 | Impute,To relate a particular cause or source; attribute the fault to; assign as a characteristic, 402 | Inadvertently,Carelessly; unintentionally,Y 403 | Incarnate,Having bodily form, 404 | Inchoate,Imperfectly formed or formulated,Y 405 | Incongruity,State of not fitting,Y 406 | Inconsequential,Insignificant; unimportant, 407 | Incorporate,Introduce something into another thing already in existence; combine, 408 | Incursion,Sudden invasion, 409 | Indeterminate,Uncertain; indefinite,Y 410 | Indigence,Poverty,Y 411 | Indolant,Habitually lazy; idle,Y 412 | Ineluctable,Not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable,Y 413 | Inert,Unable to move; sluggish,Y 414 | Ingenuous,Naive and trusting; lacking sophistication,Y 415 | Inherent,Firmly established by nature or habit,Y 416 | Innocuous,Harmless,Y 417 | Insensible,Unconcious; unresponsive,Y 418 | Insinuate,To suggest; say indirectly; imply,Y 419 | Insipid,Lacking flavor; dull,Y 420 | Insouciant,Indifferent; lacking concern or care, 421 | Insularity,Narrow-mindedness; isolation,Y 422 | Insuperable,Insurmountable; unconquerable, 423 | Intangible,Not material, 424 | Interdict,"To forbid; prohibit; To confront and halt the activities, advance, or entry of", 425 | Internecine,Deadly to both sides, 426 | Interpolate,To insert; change by adding new words or material, 427 | Interregnum,Interval between reigns; gap in continuity, 428 | Intimate,Marked by close acquaintance, 429 | Intractable,Not easily managed,Y 430 | Intransigence,Stubbornness; refusal to compromise, 431 | Introspective,Contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings, 432 | Inundate,To cover with water; overwhelm,Y 433 | Inured,Hardened; accustomed; used to,Y 434 | Invective,Verbal abuse,Y 435 | Inveigh,To disapprove; protest vehemently, 436 | Inveigle,To win over by flattery or coaxing, 437 | Inveterate,Confirmed; long-standing; deeply rooted, 438 | Invidious,Likely to provike ill will; offensive, 439 | Irascible,Easily angered,Y 440 | Irresolute,Unsure of how to act; weak,Y 441 | Itinerant,Wandering from place to place; unsettled, 442 | Itinerary,Route of a traveler's journey, 443 | Jaundiced,"Having a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy, resentment, or hostility", 444 | Jibe,To be in agreement, 445 | Jocose,Fond of joking; jocular; playful, 446 | Juggernaut,Huge force destorying everything in its path, 447 | Junta,Group of people united in political intrigue, 448 | Juxtapose ,Place side by side,Y 449 | Kudos,Fame; glory; honor, 450 | Labile,Likely to change, 451 | Laconic,Using few words,Y 452 | Lambaste,To thrash verbally or physically, 453 | Lascivious,Lustful, 454 | Lassitude,Lethargy; sluggishness,Y 455 | Latent,Present but hidden; potential, 456 | Laud,To praise,Y 457 | Lethargic,Inactive,Y 458 | Levee,An embankment that prevents a river from overflowing, 459 | Levity,Light manner or attitude,Y 460 | Liberal,Tolerant; broad-minded; generous; lavish, 461 | Libertine,One without moral restraint, 462 | Libido,Sexual desire, 463 | Lilliputian,Extremely small, 464 | Limn,To draw; describe, 465 | Limpid,Clear; transparent,Y 466 | Lingusitic,Pertaining to language, 467 | Litany,Lengthy recitation; repetitive chant, 468 | Literati,Scholarly or learned persons, 469 | Litigation,Legal Proceedings, 470 | Log,Record of a voyage; record of daily activities, 471 | Loquacious,Talkative,Y 472 | Lucid,Bright; clear; intelligible,Y 473 | Lucre,Money or ptofits, 474 | Luminous,Bright; brilliant; glowing, 475 | Lustrous,Shining, 476 | Machiavellian,Crafty; double-dealing, 477 | Machinations,Plots or schemes, 478 | Maelstrom,Whirlpool; turmoil, 479 | Magnanimity,Generosity; nobility,Y 480 | Malign,To speak evil of, 481 | Malinger,To feign illness to escape duty,Y 482 | Malleable,Capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable,Y 483 | Maverick,Dissenter,Y 484 | Megalomania,Delusions of power or importance, 485 | Menagerie,A variety of animals kept together, 486 | Mendacious,Dishonest,Y 487 | Mendicant,Beggar, 488 | Meretricious,Gaudy; plausible but false; specious,Y 489 | Mesmerize,To hypnotize, 490 | Metamorphosis,Change; transform,Y 491 | Metaphysics,Branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality, 492 | Meteoroligical,Concerned with the weather, 493 | Meticulous,Very careful; fastidious,Y 494 | Mettle,Courage; endurance, 495 | Mettlesome,Full of courage and fortitude; spirited, 496 | Microcosm,A small system having analogies to a larger system; small world, 497 | Militate,Work against, 498 | Minatory,Threatening; menacing, 499 | Minuscule,Very small, 500 | Minutia,Petty details, 501 | Misanthrope,One who hates humanity,Y 502 | Miscellany,Mixture of writings on various subjects, 503 | Miscreant,Villain; criminal, 504 | Misogynist,One who hates women,Y 505 | Mitigate,"To cause to become less harsh, sever or painful; alleviate",Y 506 | Mnemonic,Related to memory; assisting memory, 507 | Modicum,Limited quantity, 508 | Mollify,To smooth,Y 509 | Monolithic,"Solid and uniform; constituting a single, unified whole", 510 | Morose,Ill-humored; sullen,Y 511 | Motley,Many colored; made up of many parts, 512 | Multifarious,Diverse, 513 | Mundane,Worldly as opposed to spiritual; concerned with the ordinary,Y 514 | Necromancy,Black magic, 515 | Negate,To cancel out; nullify, 516 | Neologism,New word or expression, 517 | Neophyte,Npvice; beginner,Y 518 | Nexus,A means of connection; a connected group or series; a center, 519 | Nonplussed,Bewildered, 520 | Nostalgia,Sentimental longing for a past time, 521 | Nostrum,Medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness; supposed cure, 522 | Nugatory,Trifling; invalid, 523 | Obdurate,Stubborn,Y 524 | Obsequious,Overly submissive,Y 525 | Obsequy,"Funeral ceremony (often used in the plural, obsequies)", 526 | Obviate,To make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent,Y 527 | Occlude,To shut; block,Y 528 | Occult,Relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena, 529 | Odyssey,"A long, adventrous voyage; a quest", 530 | Officious,Too helpful; meddlesome,Y 531 | Olfactory,Concerning the sense of smell, 532 | Oligarchy,From of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders, 533 | Onerous,Burdensome,Y 534 | Onomatopoeia,Formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to, 535 | Opprobrium,Disgrace; contempt,Y 536 | Ornithologist,Scientist who studies birds, 537 | Oscillate,To move back and forth,Y 538 | Ostentatious,Showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious,Y 539 | Overweening,Presumptuous; arrogant; overbearing, 540 | Paean,Song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy, 541 | Paleontology,Study of past geological eras through fossil remains, 542 | Pallid,Lacking color or liveliness, 543 | Panegyric,Elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise, 544 | Paragon,Model of excellence or perfection,Y 545 | Partisan,"One-sided; committed to a party, group, or cause; prejudiced",Y 546 | Pathological,Departing from normal condition,Y 547 | Patois,A regional dialect; nonstandard speech; jargon, 548 | Paucity,Scarcity,Y 549 | Pedantic,Showing off learning,Y 550 | Pellucid,Transparent; translucent; easily understood,Y 551 | Penchant,Inclination,Y 552 | Penury,Extreme poverty,Y 553 | Peregrination,A wandering from place to place, 554 | Peremptory,Imperative; leaving no choice, 555 | Perennial,Present throughout the years; persistent, 556 | Perfidious,Faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy,Y 557 | Perfunctory,Superficial; not thorough; performed really as a duty,Y 558 | Perigee,Point in an orbit that is closest to the Earth, 559 | Permeable,Penetrable,Y 560 | Perturb,To disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; cause a body to deviate from its regular orbit, 561 | Pervasive,Spread throughout every part,Y 562 | Petulant,Rude; peevish, 563 | Phlegmatic,Calm in temperment; sluggish,Y 564 | Phoenix,"Mythical, immortal bird that lives for 500 years, burns itself to death, and rises from its ashes; anything that is restored after suffering great destruction", 565 | Physiognomy,Facial features, 566 | Piety,Devoutness,Y 567 | Piquant,Appealingly stimulating; pleasantly pungent; attractive, 568 | Pique,Fleeting feeling of jurt pride, 569 | Placate,To lessen another's anger; to pacify,Y 570 | Placid,Calm, 571 | Plaintive,Melancholy; mournful, 572 | Plasticity,Condition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliability,Y 573 | Platitude,"Stal, overused expression",Y 574 | Platonic,Spiritual; without sensual desire; theoretical, 575 | Plethora,Excess; overabundance,Y 576 | Plumb,To determine the depth; to examine deeply, 577 | Plummet,To fall; plunge, 578 | Plutocracy,Society ruled by the wealthy, 579 | Porous,Full of holes; permeable to liquids, 580 | Poseur,Person who affects an attitude or identity to impress others, 581 | Pragmatic,Practical,Y 582 | Prate,To talk idly; chatter, 583 | Prattle,"Meaningless, foolish talk", 584 | Preamble,Preliminary statement, 585 | Precarious,Uncertain,Y 586 | Precept,Principle; law, 587 | Precipitate,To cause to happen; throw down from a height OR rash; hasty; sudden,Y 588 | Place,Holder,Y 589 | Precursor,Forerunner; predecessor,Y 590 | Preempt,To supersede; appropriate for oneself, 591 | Prehensile,Capable of grasping, 592 | Premonition,Forewarning; presentiment, 593 | Presage,To foretell; indicate in advance, 594 | Presumptuous,Rude; improperly bold; readiness to presume,Y 595 | Preternatural,Beyond the normal course of nature; supernatural, 596 | Prevaricate,To quibble; evade the truth,Y 597 | Primoridal,Original; existing from the beginning, 598 | Pristine,Untouched; uncorrupted,Y 599 | Probity,Honesty; high-mindedness,Y 600 | Problematic,Posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled,Y 601 | Prodigal,Wasteful; extravagant; lavish,Y 602 | Profound,Deep; not superficial,Y 603 | Prohibitive,So high as to prevent the purchase or use of; preventing; forbidding, 604 | Proliferate,To increase rapidly,Y 605 | Propensity,Inclination; tendency,Y 606 | Propitiate,To win over; appease,Y 607 | Propriety,Correct conduct; fitness,Y 608 | Proscribe,To condemn; forbid; outlaw,Y 609 | Provident,Providing for future needs; frugal, 610 | Puissant,Powerful, 611 | Punctilious,Careful in observing rules of behavior or ceremony, 612 | Pungent,Strong or sharp in smell or taste; penetrating; caustic; to the point, 613 | Purport,To profess; suppose; claim, 614 | Pusillanimous,Cowardly, 615 | Quagmire,Marsh; difficult situation, 616 | Quail,To cower; lose heart, 617 | Qualified,Limited; restricted,Y 618 | Qualm,Sudden feeling of faintness or nausea; uneasy feeling about the rightness of actions, 619 | Query,To question, 620 | Quibble,To argue over insignificant and irrelevant details, 621 | Quiescent,Inactive; still,Y 622 | Quorum,Number of members necessary to conduct a meeting, 623 | Raconteur,"Witty, skillful storyteller", 624 | Rail,To scold with bitter or abusive language, 625 | Raiment,Clothing, 626 | Ramification,Implication; outgrowth; consequence, 627 | Rarefied,Refined,Y 628 | Rationale,Fundamental reason, 629 | Rebus,Puzzle in which pictures or symbols represent words, 630 | Recalcitrant,Resisting authority or control,Y 631 | Recant,To retract a statement or opinion,Y 632 | Recluse,A person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude, 633 | Recondite,Abstruse; profound,Y 634 | Redoubtable,Formidable; arousing fear; worthy of respect, 635 | Refractory,Stubborn; unmanageable; resisting ordinary methods of treatment,Y 636 | Refulgent,Brightly shining; resplendent, 637 | Refute,To contradict; disprove,Y 638 | Regale,To entertain, 639 | Relegate,To consign to an inferior position, 640 | Remonstrate,To object or protest, 641 | Renege,To go back on one's word, 642 | Reparation,Amends; compensation, 643 | Repine,Fret; complain, 644 | Reprise,"Repetition, especially of a piece of music", 645 | Reproach,To find fault with; blame, 646 | Reprobate,Morally unprincipled person,Y 647 | Repudiate,To reject as having no authority,Y 648 | Rescind,To cancel,Y 649 | Resolution,Determination; resolve,Y 650 | Resolve,Determination; firmness of purpse,Y 651 | Reticent,Not speaking freely; reserved; reluctant,Y 652 | Reverent,Expressing deep respect; worshipful, 653 | Riposte,A retaliatory action or retort, 654 | Rococo,Excessively ornate; highly decorated; style of architecture in 18th-century Europe, 655 | Rubric,Tile or heading; category; established mode of procedure or conduct; protocol, 656 | Rue,To regret, 657 | Ruse,Trick; crafty stratagem; subterfuge, 658 | Sage,Wise,Y 659 | Salacious,Lascivious; lustful, 660 | Salubrious,Healthful,Y 661 | Salutary,Expecting improvement; favorable to health,Y 662 | Sanction,To approve; ratify; permit,Y 663 | Sardonic,Cynical; scornfully mocking, 664 | Sartorial,Pertaining to tailors,Y 665 | Satiate,To satisfy,Y 666 | Saturate,To soak throughly; imbue throughout, 667 | Saturnine,Gloomy, 668 | Satyr,"A creature that is half-man, half-beast with the horns and legs of a goat; it is a follower of Dionysos; a lecher", 669 | Savor,To enjoy; have a distinctive flavor or smell, 670 | Schematic,Relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram, 671 | Secrete,Produce and release substance into organism, 672 | Sedition,Behavior prompting rebellion, 673 | Sedulous,Diligent, 674 | Seismic,Relating to earthquakes; earthshaking, 675 | Sensual,"Relating to the senses; gratifying the physical senses, especially sexual appetites",Y 676 | Sensuous,Relating to the senses; operating through the senses,Y 677 | Sentient,Aware; concious; able to perceive,Y 678 | Servile,Submissive; obedient, 679 | Sextant,Navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude, 680 | Shard,A piece of broken glass or pottery, 681 | Sidereal,Relating to the stars, 682 | Simian,Apelike; relating to apes, 683 | Simile,"Comparison of one thing with abother using ""like"" or ""as""", 684 | Sinecure,Well-paying job or office that requires little or no work, 685 | Singular,Unique; extraordinary; odd, 686 | Sinuous,Winding; intricate; complex, 687 | Skeptic,One who doubts,Y 688 | Sobriety,Seriousness, 689 | Sodden,Thoroughly soaked; saturated, 690 | Solicitous,Concerned; attentive; eager,Y 691 | Soliloquy,Long speech given to oneself, 692 | Solvent,Able to meet financial obligations, 693 | Somatic,Relating to or affecting the body; corporeal, 694 | Soporific,Sleeo producing,Y 695 | Sordid,Filthy; contemptible and corrupt, 696 | Specious,"Seeming to be logical and sound, but not really so",Y 697 | Spectrum,Band of colors produced when sunlight passes through a prism; a broad range of related ideas or objects, 698 | Spendthrift,Person who spends money recklessly, 699 | Sporadic,Irregular,Y 700 | Squalor,"Filthy, wretched condition", 701 | Staccato,"Marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds", 702 | Stanch,To stop or check the flow of, 703 | Stentorian,Extremely loud, 704 | Stigma,Mark of disgrace or inferiority,Y 705 | Stint,To be sparing, 706 | Stipulate,To specify an essential condition,Y 707 | Stolid,Having or showing little emotion,Y 708 | Stratified,Arranged in layers, 709 | Striated,"Marked with thin, narrow grooves or channes",Y 710 | Stricture,Something that restrains; negative criticism, 711 | Strident,Loud; harsh; unpleasantly noisy, 712 | Strut,To swagger; display to impress others, 713 | Stultify,To impair or reduce to uselessness, 714 | Stupefy,To dull the senses of; stun; astonish, 715 | Stygian,Dark and gloomy; hellish, 716 | Subpoena,Notice ordering someone to appear in court, 717 | Subside,To settle down; grow quiet, 718 | Substantiate,To support with proof or evidence,Y 719 | Substantive,Essential; pertaining to the substance, 720 | Subsume,To include; incorporate,Y 721 | Subversive,"Intended to undermine or overthrow, especially an established government", 722 | Succor,Relief; help in time of distress or want, 723 | Suffrage,The right to vote, 724 | Sundry,Various, 725 | Supersede,"To replace, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated",Y 726 | Supine,Lying on the back; marked by lethargy, 727 | Supplant,To replace; substitute, 728 | Suppliant,Beseeching, 729 | Supplicant,One who asks humbly and earnestly, 730 | Supposition,The act of assuming to be true or real,Y 731 | Syllogism,"A form of deductive reasoning that has a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion", 732 | Sylvan,Related to the woods or forest, 733 | Tacit,Silently understood; implied,Y 734 | Taciturn,Habitually untalkative,Y 735 | Talisman,Charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune, 736 | Tangential,Peripheral; digressing,Y 737 | Tautology,Unnecessary repetition, 738 | Taxonomy,"Science of classification; in biology, the process of classifying organisms in categories", 739 | Tenet,Belief; doctrine, 740 | Tenuous,Weak; insubstantial,Y 741 | Theocracy,Government by priests representing a god, 742 | Thespian,An actor or actress, 743 | Timbre,The characteristic quality of sound produced by a particular instrument or voice; tone color, 744 | Tirade,"Long, violent speech; verbal assault",Y 745 | Toady,Flatterer; hanger-on; yes-man,Y 746 | Tome,"Book, usually large and academic", 747 | Torpor,Lethargy; dormancy; sluggishness,Y 748 | Torque,A turning or twisting force; the moment of a force, 749 | Tortuous,Having many twists and turns; highly complex,Y 750 | Tout,To promote or praise energetically, 751 | Tractable,Obedient; yielding,Y 752 | Transgression,Act of trespassing or violating a law or rule,Y 753 | Transient,Temporary; short-lived; fleeting, 754 | Translucent,Partially transparent, 755 | Travail,"Work, especially arduous work; tribulation; anguish", 756 | Travesty,Parody; exaggerated imitation; caricature, 757 | Treatise,Article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly, 758 | Tremulous,Trembling; quivering; frugal; timid, 759 | Trepidation,Fear and anxiety, 760 | Truculence,Aggressiveness; ferocity,Y 761 | Tryst,Agreement between lovers to meet; rendezvous, 762 | Tumid,Swollen; distended, 763 | Turbid,Muddy; opaque; in a state of great confusion, 764 | Turgid,Swollen; bloated; pompous,Y 765 | Tutelary,Serving as a guardian or protector, 766 | Uncanny,Mysterious; strange, 767 | Undulating,Moving in waves, 768 | Unfeigned,Not false; not made up; genuine, 769 | Untenable,Indefensible,Y 770 | Untoward,Not favorable; troublesome; adverse; unruly, 771 | Usury,Practice of lending money at exorbitant rates, 772 | Vacillate,To waver; oscillate,Y 773 | Vacuous,Empty; void; lacking intelligence; purposeless, 774 | Valedictory,Pertaining to a farewell, 775 | Vapid,Tasteless; dull,Y 776 | Variegated,Varied; marked with different colors, 777 | Vaunt,To boast; brag, 778 | Venal,Bribable; mercenary; corruptible, 779 | Vendetta,Prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility, 780 | Venerate,To adore; honor; respect,Y 781 | Veracious,Truthful; accurate,Y 782 | Verbose,Wordy,Y 783 | Vertigo,Dizziness, 784 | Vexation,Irritation; annoyance; confusion; puzzlement, 785 | Viable,Practicable; capable of developing,Y 786 | Vindictive,Spiteful; vengeful; unforgibing, 787 | Virtuoso,Someone with masterly skills; expert musician, 788 | Visage,Countenance; appearance; aspect, 789 | Viscous,Thick; syrupy and sticky,Y 790 | Vititate,To impair the quality of; corrupt morally; make inoperative,Y 791 | Vituperative,"Using or containing harsh, abusive censure",Y 792 | Vivisection,"dissection, surgery, or painful experiments performed on a living animal for the purpose of scientific research", 793 | Vogue,Prevailing fashion or practice, 794 | Volatile,Tending to vary frequently; fickle,Y 795 | Vortex,Whirlpool; whirlwind; center of turbulence, 796 | Warranted,Justified, 797 | Wary,Careful; cautious, 798 | Welter,To wallow or roll; toss about; be in turmoil, 799 | Whimsical,Fanciful; unpredictable,Y 800 | Wistful,Vaguely longing; sadly thoughtful, 801 | Zealot,One who is fanatically devoted to a cause,Y --------------------------------------------------------------------------------