Thursday, November 8, 2012

GRE Picture Dictionary Word list A list - 66-100

(66) ADHERE - STCIK TO, OBEY, FOLLOW. 
(Eg) The referee gave him the red card as he failed to adhere to the rules of the game.



(67) ADJACENT - ADJOINING, NEIGHBORING, JUXTAPOSE.
(Eg) When two adjacent triangles are combined together, they form a square.
(68) ADJOURN - SUSPEND FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.
(Eg) The delegates moved out as the meeting was adjourned for an hour.
(69) ADJUNCT - SOMETHING THAT PROVIDES ADDED SUPPORT, ALSO MEANS : SOMETHING THAT IS ATTACHED BUT NOT ESSENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT. 
(Eg)The path below the grey divider acts as an adjunct to the path on top.
(70) ADJURATION - SOLEMN URGE, ASK OR COMMAND EARNESTLY.
(Eg) The peace rally was organized to adjure the US government to end the war in Iraq.
(71) ADJUTANT - ASSISTANT OFFICER ASSISTING THE COMMANDER.

(Eg) The general walked through the forest as his adjutant showed him the way.
(72) ADMONISH - DISAGREEMENT, TO GIVE A STERN WARNING.
(73) ADORE - LOVE INTENSELY.
(Eg) The Mona lisa is one of the highly adored paintings in the history of art.
(74) ADORN - DECORATE.

(Eg) The girl has adorned her hair with colorful flowers.
(75) ADULATION - FLATTERY, ADMIRATION.

(Eg) Celebrities enjoy the adulation of their fans.(76) ADROIT - QUICK AND SKILLFUL, WELL VERSED IN DOING SOMETHING.
(Eg) Roger fedrer is adroit in serving the ace.


(77) ADULTERATE - MAKE IMPURE.
(Eg) The picture depicts the commonly used elements for adulteration of food supplies.

(78) ADVENT - ARRIVAL OF, INTRODUCTION.
(Eg) The advent of the TATA's nano car would increase traffic congestions in India.


(79) ADVENTITIOUS - CAUSED BY ACCIDENT.
(Eg) According to the cartoon series, the adventitious addition of chemical 'X' caused the creation of 'The powerpuff girls'.

(80) ADVERSARY - ENEMY, OPPONENT.
(Eg) Satan is considered as an adversary by anyone who believes in God.

(81) ADVERSE - UNFAVORABLE, HOSTILE
(Eg) Inspite of warnings, Benzir bhutto arrived in pakistan under adverse conditions.

(82) ADVERT - GIVE HEED TO, TAKE REFERENCE OF, TURN ATTENTION TO.
(Eg) The developed nations adverted to the problem of pollution, in face of the extreme climatic changes.

(83) ADVOCATE, ADVOCACY - SUPPORT, ENDORSE, ACT OF ADVOCATING OR ARGUING IN FAVOR OF AN IDEA OR A PERSON.
(Eg) The friends joined hands to advocate and represent the problems of the poor.

(84) AEGIS - PROTECTION OR SHIELD.
(Eg) The metal shield was served as an aegis for the infantry of the kings.

(85) AERIE - NEST OF A LARGE BIRD OF PREY
(86) AFFABLE - FRIENDLY, AMIABLE, CORDIAL.
(Eg) Dolphins share an affable relationship with humans.

(87) AFFECTED - ARTIFICIAL, PRACTISED, ACTED UPON, INFLUENCED.
(Eg) The affected reactions of the title winners in beauty pegants annoyed him.

(88) AFFIDAVIT - WRITEN DECLARATION OF OATH.
(89) AFFILIATION - ASSOCIATION WITH.
(Eg) David beckam's affiliation with Manchester united ended in 2003.


(90) AFFINITY - A STRONG FEELING OF KINSHIP OR ATTRACTION.
(Eg) The Beatle's had a strong affinity towards Yoga and meditation.


(91) AFFIRMATION - POSITIVE ASSERTION, CONFIRM.
(Eg) Rumours of the French president's relationship to super model Carla Bruni were affirmed by Sarkozy at a press conference at the elysee palace.


(92) AFFLICTION - STATE OF DISTRESS, SADNESS, CAUSE OF SUFFERING.
(Eg) The sudden death of princess Diana sent the people of Britan into a state of affliction.
(93) AFFLUENCE - ABUNDANCE, WEALTH IN EXCESS.
(Eg) The dubai towers stand as a symbol of the country's wealth, which it has accumulated on account of its affluent oil resources.


(94) AFFRONT - INSULT.
(Eg) Arnold Schwazegger felt affronted, when he was hit by an egg from the crowd.

(95) AGAPE - OPEN MOUNTHED.

(96) AGGLOMERATION - COLLECTION OR HEAP.
(Eg) The garbage from every house is agglomerated here.

(97) AGGRANDIZE - MAKE BIGGER, STRONGER IN INTENSITY.
(Eg) Hitler aggrandized the boundaries of the german empire to a significant part of Europe.(98) AGHAST - FILLED WITH GREAT SUPRISE OR FEAR.

(99) AGILITY - NIMBLENESS, ABLE TO MOVE FAST.
(Eg) Cheetas display excellent agility during hunting.

(100) AGITATE - STIR UP, DISTURB, TROUBLED EMOTIONALLY, SET IN MOTION.
(Eg) The army was called to disperse the agitated crowd.


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