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GRE PICTURE DICTIONARY ANONYMOUS:■adjective not identified by name; of unknown identity: an anonymous phone call. having no individual or unusual features.
anonymityanə'nɪmɪtinounanonymouslyadverb(Eg). The author of this blog wants to maintain anonymity and hence he writes this blog as Dr.booksAMAZON:■noun a member of a legendary race of female warriors believed by the ancient Greeks to exist in Scythia or elsewhere.
▶a very tall, strong woman.
(amazon) a green parrot with a broad rounded tail, found in Central and South America. [Genus Amazona.]
(Eg). Amazons were said to have lived in Pontus, which is part of modern day Turkey.
ABIDE:■verb (abide by) accept or act in accordance with (a rule or decision).
(cannot/could not abide) informal be unable to tolerate.
[often as adjectiveabiding] (of a feeling or memory) endure.
archaic live; dwell.
abidancenoun (archaic).
abidinglyadverb(Eg). Everyone should abide traffic rules to reduce road accidents. ACCRUE:■verb (accrues, accruing, accrued)
(of a benefit or sum of money) be received in regular or increasing amounts.
make provision for (a charge) at the end of a financial period.
accrualnoun(Eg).At the end of a fiscal year the company may accrue its income tax expense for that year.AMBIGUOUS:■noun (pluralambiguities) the quality of being open to more than one interpretation.
(Eg).Many people are ambiguous about the picture at the left.
ABSTRUSE:■adjective difficult to understand.
abstruselyadverbabstrusenessnoun(Eg). Chinese alphabets seems abstruse, but in reality it is easy.ANACHRONISM:■noun a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists.
the attribution of something to a period to which it does not belong.
anachronicˌanə'krɒnɪkadjectiveanachronisticadjectiveanachronisticallyadverbACETIC:
■adjectivePertaining to, containing, or derived from, acetyl, as acetic ether, acetic acid. The latter is the acid to which the sour taste of vinegar is due.
Of a pertaining to vinegar; producing vinegar; producing vinegar; as, acetic fermentation.
(Eg). Lemon is acetic in taste.ACQUITTAL:■verb (acquits, acquitting, acquitted)
formally declare (someone) not guilty of a criminal charge.
(acquit oneself) conduct oneself or perform in a specified way: the goalkeeper acquitted himself well.▶(acquit oneself of) archaic discharge (a duty or responsibility).
(Eg). Mr.Lean was acquitted from a murder crime.
ACUITY:■noun sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing.
(Eg). Mr.Sam lacked acuity in vision and so he visited a optometrist to correct his vision
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ACCORD: ■verb give or grant someone (power or recognition).
(accord with) be harmonious or consistent with.
■noun an official agreement or treaty.
agreement or harmony.
of one's own accord without being asked or forced.
with one accord in a united way.
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(Eg) As a result of Bill's efforts, Rahul and Pale signed an accord of sharing revenues.
ADULATION: ■noun excessive admiration.
adulateverb adulatornoun adulatoryadjective
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(Eg) He always loves the adulation conferred on him by his supporters.
APPARITION:
■noun a remarkable thing making a sudden appearance. ▶a ghost.
apparitionaladjective
(Eg) The ghostly figure near the boy is really apparitional.
■noun (pluralautomata-tə or automatons)
a moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being.
a machine which performs a function according to a set of coded instructions.
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(Eg) In future the automaton will be the part every household to carry out various duties.
(Eg) The picture depicts the commonly used elements for adulteration of food supplies.
AFFECTED:
■adjective artificial, pretentious, and designed to impress.
archaic disposed or inclined in a specified way.
affectedlyadverb affectednessnoun
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AEGIS: ■noun the protection, backing, or support of someone.
(in classical art and mythology) an attribute of certain gods represented as a goat skin shield.
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(Eg) The metal shield was served as an aegis for the infantry of the kings.