GRE PICTURE DICTIONARY (PICTIONARY)

AMBLE:   ■   verb  walk or move at a leisurely pace.  ■   noun  a leisurely walk.     ambler   noun -         Eg.  An old man came o...

CELES TIAL: ■ adjective    positioned in or relating to the sky or outer space.   belonging or relating to heaven.    celestially   adve...

  CHAPERONE: (also  chaperon   'ʃapərɒn )  ■   noun   dated  an older woman responsible for the decorous behaviour of a young unmarri...

  LASS:  (also  lassie )  ■   noun   chiefly Scottish  &  N. English  a girl or young woman.  Eg.  Things were different when she was...

LAD: ■   noun   informal  a boy or young man.  ▶ ( lads )  Brit.  a group of men sharing recreational or working interests.  ▶ Brit.  a...

. ABYSMAL: ■  adjective    extremely bad.     literary  very deep.   abysmally   adverb  Eg.  Living conditions were abysmal .

MAIM: ■ verb  wound or injure (someone) so that part of the body is permanently damaged.  Eg.  A five-year-old girl was maimed in the bom...

  Q-TIP: ■   noun   trademark,   chiefly N. Amer.  a cotton swab on a small stick, used for cleaning the ears, applying make-up, etc. E...

CARESS:     ■ verb  touch or stroke gently or lovingly.   ■   noun  a gentle or loving touch.   caressing   adjective caressingly   ad...

  MAESTRO: ■   noun ( plural   maestri   -stri  or  maestros )   a distinguished conductor or performer of classical music.    a disti...

ACOLYTE: noun a person assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession. an assistant or follower. ...

AISLE : a passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theater, an airplane, or a train. a passage ...

ANVIL : An  anvil  is a block  of iron or steel  with a hard surface on which another object is struck. The block is as massive as it ...

ADAGE: A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people ALSO VISIT  WW...

CHALICE: A bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup Synonyms: Calix,  goblet Eg. The  chalice  occupies the first ...

ABUSIVE: ■  adjective  offensive and insulting.  characterized by physical abuse.  involving illegality. abusively   adverb abusiveness   ...

PUGILIST: ■  noun :  Boxer, Fighter Someone who fights with his fists for sport eg.  Drago, the merciless  pugilist  from “Rocky IV,” ...

ROSTER: ■  noun  A list of names ;A schedule of times for members of an organization to do tasks or to be on duty.   eg.His name was st...

  REBUS: ■  noun   A puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words.   eg. These materials fo...

ELUCIDATE:   ■  verb  Make clear and comprehensible;Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear. eg.He is here to elucidate the ...

CORRUGATED:   ■  Adj. Shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges. eg.The surface of the ocean was rippled and corrugated.

COTERIE:   ■  noun   An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose.  eg. A very small coterie formed within the science club bec...

  MODISH: ■  Adj.  In the current fashion or style. eg.They also have a modish, edgy look to them which lends them an air of unfamiliar...

MENAGER IE:  ■  no un   A  collection of live animals for study or display.The facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition.  ...

TIGHTWAD:   ■  noun  A miserly person.  eg.Jill called Jack a tightwad because he never picked up the check.

TALISMAN:   ■  noun A trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or dise...

REEK: ■  verb emit(odor) eg.You will reek of  garlic  for days but it shouldn't matter if she loves you. 

LUCRATIVE :  ■  Adj.   Profitable;   moneymaking;   remunerative eg. She signed a very lucrative contract with the basketbal...

LAUD:   ■  verb  To give praise to; glorify. eg. Lauded by the critics, he still isn't a household name.

LUCID:   ■  Adj. Easily understood; intelligible;Capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner. C...

LUSTROUS:   ■  Adj. Having a sheen or glow;shining; bright; glorious;glossy. eg. Lustrous beauty with timeless elegance, sapph...