Wednesday, November 08, 2006

GRE Word List 4

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appease-------pacify or soothe, relieve
apprise--------inform
approbation---approval
appropriate---acquire, take possession of for one's own use
arduous-------hard, strenuous
artless--------without guile, open and honest
ascetic--------practicing self-denial, austere
assiduous-----diligent
assuage-------ease or lessen(pain), satisfy(hunger), soothe(anger)
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TEST Word List 4 Synonyms and Antonyms
46.APPEASE
(A)agitate (B)qualify (C)display (D)predestine (E)interrupt
47.APPOSITE
(A)inappropriate (B)diagnal (C)exponential (D)unobtrusive (E)discouraging
48.APPREHEND
(A)obviate (B)set free (C)shiver (D)understand (E)contrast
49.APTITUDE
(A)sarcasm (B)inversion (C)adulation (D)lack of talent (E)gluttony
50.AQUILINE
(A)watery (B)hooked (C)refined (D)antique (E)rodentlike
51.ARCHAIC
(A)youthful (B)cautious (C)antiquated (D)placated (E)buttressed
52.ARDIR
(A)zeal (B)paint (C)proof (D)group (E)excitement
53.ARRAY
(A)swindle (B)lighten (C)strip bare (D)set free (E)ckeabse
54.ARROYO
(A)crevice (B)gully (C)value (D)food (E)fabric
55.ARTIFICE
(A)spite (B)exception (C)anger (D)candor (E)loyalty
56.ARTISAN
(A)educator (B)decider (C)sculptor (D)discourser (E)unskilled laborer
57.ASCERTAIN
(A)amplify (B)master (C)discover (D)retain (E)explode
58.ASPERITY
(A)anguish (B)absence (C)innuendo (D)good temper (E)snake
59.ASSUAGE
(A)stuff (B)describe (C)wince (D)worsen (E)introduce
60.ASTEROID
(A)Milky Way (B)radiance (C)large planet (D)rising moon (E)setting moon

1 Comments:

Blogger Gavin ・ ギャビン said...

appease

Be careful with "appropriate". That's spelled the same as "appropriate" but it's pronounced differently. In the word you're talking about, the last A is a long A sound.

"Artless" is a negative sounding word. The definition you have doesn't make this clear.

assuage

satisfy

10:52 PM  

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