grewords.csv

lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect

embarrass

subside or moderate

abnormal or deviant

suspended action

(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology

renounce upon oath

washing

renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation

loathe; hate

unsuccessful; fruitless

abolish

cutting off; separation

depart secretly and hide

sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

obscure; profound; difficult to understand

agree

sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity

equip; N. accoutremen

growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete

"bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste

slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic

stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior

motivate; activate; cause to act

mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen

make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)

something attached to but holding an inferior position

solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly

staff officer assisting the commander; assistant

warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove

skillful (in using mind or hand)

flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved

make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances

arrival

accidental; casual; happening by chance

refer

shield; protection; defense

nest of a large bird of prey

easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly

artificial; pretended

written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)

insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally

"make greater; increase in power

highly excited; intensely curious

cheerful promptness without reluctance

supplying nourishment

calm; pacify

entice; attract; tempt

pertaining to soil deposits left by running water

able to walk

improve

obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by;

agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly

peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement

friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations

solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize

serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N.

critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval

hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition

drug that relieves pain or trouble;opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement

precede

preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

antiquated; extremely ancient

aversion; dislike or opposition

pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic

poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence

(of a story) widely believed but untrue

stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain

"pithy

elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something

name; title

appropriate; fitting

inform

approval

subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing

with reference to; regarding

curved; hooked; of or like an eagle

person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments

unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical

act as judge (at the request of both sides)

esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

heat; passion; zeal

hard; strenuous

slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people

being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done

gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater

deception; trickery

without guile; open and honest

controlling influence; position of controlling influence

practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism

refer; attribute; assign

sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather)

slanderous remark

seeker after position or status

agree; accept; N. assessment

diligent

binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent

resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic

rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future)

impressive; majestic

sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light

forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk's austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity

"having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat

offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant

greediness for wealth

state confidently; declare as true

secondary or minor occupation

of or like an uncle

teasing conversation; banter; joking talk

evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening

heavy substance used to add stability or weight

discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel

highly ornate

contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct

let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate

deportment; connection

giving or showing bliss; blissful

blessedness; state of great happiness

dress with vulgar finery

envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge

deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract

obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude

be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary

harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically

besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset

contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes

warlike

confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

blessing

kindly; doing good

blessing

leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will

harass or trouble from all directions; hem in

soil; defile; make dirty

signify; indicate; be a sign of

large group

suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated

swindle; cheat

flattery

bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored

foreshadow; portend

blessing; benefit; something very helpful

"rude

middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions

expurgate

tolerate; endure

bully; intimidate

blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice

rustic; pastoral

strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out

strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

make shiny by rubbing; polish

small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle

youthful; immature; inexperienced

malicious misrepresentation; slander

unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report

frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid

shrewd in money matters; thrifty

insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people

spacious

whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause

unpredictable; fickle

faultfinding; too critical

"shell covering the back (of a turtle

drunken revel; V. carouse

petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble

punishment; severe criticism or disapproval

book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize

(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal

quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily

speed; rapidity

severely critical

yielding to another; ceding

bantering; joking

cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving

ornament a metal surface by indenting

discipline; punish in order to correct

trickery; deception

hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered

nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code

prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought

loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging

"shrill

great influence (especially political or social)

distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess

supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will

living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age

convincing

think over; ponder

a light meal; collating

informal discussion; conversation

conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude

something fit to be eaten

courtesy; civility

equal in extent; of the same size

spacious and comfortable

"brief

self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent

trying to please; obliging; willing to please others

participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime)

bear one's self; behave

remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt

mutually agreed on; done together by agreement

private secret meeting

that which accompanies; existing or happening together with something else

formal agreement

happening at the same time; in agreement

adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved

great fire

pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire

pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state

having a common ancestor

kinship; relationship by birth

great shock; dismay

"contradict; oppose; violate (a rule

penitent; repentant; N. contrition

invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage

unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous

stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court)

familiar with; having knowledge of

pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial

call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation

collection (of writings or information)

approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance

cancel; revoke (an order)

terrorize; intimidate

cheat; hoodwink; swindle

belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivet\'e; ADJ. credulous

greed (for wealth)

casual; hastily done with little attention to detail

object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention