GRE WORDS 399-400

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■ verb bite at or nibble persistently. cause persistent anxiety or pain.

Eg. The kitten gnawed the purse,till it got teared.

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ARSON:

■ noun the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.

arsonist noun.

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GRE WORDS 398-399

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Click above to get ELOPE: ■ verb Run away secretly with one's beloved. Eg.The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads SPOOF: ■ noun a mocking imitation of someone or something, usually light and good-humored; lampoon or parody. a hoax; prank. ■verb to mock something or someone lightly and good-humoredly; kid. Eg.The students spoofed the teachers. NOTE: THIS SITE WILL BE UPDATED WITH 2 WORDS PER DAY.SO,DO CHECK IN REGULARLY

GRE WORDS 396-397

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Click above to get SERAPHIC: ■ adjective an angelic being associated with light, ardour, and purity. seraph noun (plural seraphim -fɪm or seraphs) seraphically adverb Eg. She has a seraphic look. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads PERUSE: ■ verb formal read or examine thoroughly or carefully. perusal noun peruser noun Eg. The old lady perused the text. NOTE: THIS SITE WILL BE UPDATED WITH 2 WORDS PER DAY.SO,DO CHECK IN REGULARLY

GRE WORDS 394-395

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Click above to get BAFFLE: ■ verb totally bewilder. restrain or regulate (a fluid, a sound, etc.). ■ noun a device used to restrain the flow of a fluid, gas, or loose material or to prevent the spreading of sound or light in a particular direction. bafflement noun baffler noun baffling adjective bafflingly adverb Eg. The question completely baffled Mr.Bush Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads APPRENTICE: ■ noun a person learning a trade from a skilled employer. ■ verb employ as an apprentice. apprenticeship noun Eg. I worked as an apprentice electrician for 18 months.

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GRE WORDS 392-393

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■ noun an acquired or natural skill at performing a task. ▶a tendency to do something.

Eg. Rahman has the knack of attracting audiences irrespective of their ages by his lingering music. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads AFTERMATH: ■ noun the consequences of a significant and typically unpleasant event. Farming new grass growing after mowing or harvest. Eg. The aftermath of an explosion is always sad. NOTE: THIS SITE WILL BE UPDATED WITH 2 WORDS PER DAY.SO,DO CHECK IN REGULARLY.

GRE WORDS 390-391

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Click above to get AUDIT: ■ noun an official inspection of an organization's accounts, typically by an independent body. ■ verb (audits, auditing, audited) conduct an audit of. N. Amer. attend (a class) informally, without working for credit. auditability noun auditable adjective Eg. The officials came for the audit of accounts. Also visit Killthegre.blogspot.com for latest verbal threads KEG: ■ noun a small barrel, especially one of less than 10 gallons or (in the US) 30 gallons. Brit. short for keg beer. Eg. He was able to lift a keg of beer from the floor to the bar. NOTE: THIS SITE WILL BE UPDATED WITH 2 WORDS PER DAY.SO,DO CHECK IN REGULARLY

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■ noun

1. A loud outcry; a hubbub.

2. A vehement expression of discontent or protest

3. A loud sustained noise.

■ verb clam·ored, clam·or·ing, clam·ors

1. To make a loud sustained noise or outcry.

2. To make insistent demands or complaints

3. To exclaim insistently and noisily

4. To influence or force by clamoring

Eg. A clamor in the press for pollution control. JINGOIST: jin'go·ist n., jin'go·is'tic adj., jin'go·is'ti·cal·ly adv ■ noun Extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy; chauvinistic patriotism. Eg. Jingoists who thinks it's fun to kill foreigners, just keep that thought in mind they will also be treated as such. EXEGESIS: ■ noun, plural -ses . Critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, esp. of the Bible. Eg. These are examples of properly formatted exegesis papers on narrative texts. HECKLER: ■ verb heck·led, heck·ling, heck·les 1. To try to embarrass and annoy (someone speaking or performing in public) by questions, gibes, or objections; badger. 2. To comb (flax or hemp) with a hatchel. Eg. Promise that you won't heckle me after my performance. EXPURGATE:

■ verb ex·pur·gat·ed, ex·pur·gat·ing, ex·pur·gates

To remove erroneous, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material from (a book, for example) before publication.

Eg. On the Friday before it was due, the Security Council agreed that the IAEA inspectors would get the copies first, in order to expurgate them CALLIPYGIAN:

■ adjective Having beautifully proportioned buttocks. Opposite: Cacopygian

ARTERY: ■ noun. pl. ar·ter·ies

1. Anatomy Any of the muscular elastic tubes that form a branching system and that carry blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body.

2. A major route of transportation into which local routes flow Eg. The circulatory system is made up of arteries and veins. KUDOS:

■ noun Acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement;glory,fame.

Eg. I believe she deserves kudos for just putting up with some of the drama that comes with her job. CLOISTER:

■ noun convent; monastery; covered walkway ■ verb shut away; shut up in a convent or monastery Eg. My favorite bit of the entire opera is Act II Scene 1, in the cloisters of the monastery of San Giusto.

CHORES:

■ noun

1. A routine or minor duty or task.

2.Daily or routine domestic tasks, especially a farmer's routine morning and evening tasks, such as feeding livestock.

3. An unpleasant or burdensome task.

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