Gre Word List- Synonyms and Antonyms

GRE WORD LIST- SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS

1. Abstruse

Meaning : difficult to understand

Synonyms : abstract, perplexing, enigmatic, vague

Antonyms : concrete, lucid, obvious

2. Accede

Meaning : agree or consent

Synonyms : acquiesce, concede, concur

Antonyms : condemn, demur, deny, refuse

3. Acclaim

Meaning : expression of approval

Synonyms :acknowledgment, applause, exaltation

Antonyms : criticism, jeering

4. Accessible

Meaning : approachable; ready for use

Synonyms : attainable, obtainable

Antonyms : limited, restricted

5. Accommodating

Meaning : Willing to help

Synonyms : considerate, cooperative, handy, hospitable

Antonyms : alienating, disobliging, estranged

6. Affluent

Meaning : plentiful

Synonyms :abundant, bountiful

Antonyms : insufficient, lacking 7. Bane

Meaning : cause of misery

Synonyms : affliction, calamity, nuisance, pest, plague

Antonyms : fortune, good luck

8. Benign

Meaning : kindly, mild

Synonyms : amiable, congenial, auspicious

Antonyms: hateful, hostile, malignant, sinister

9. Berate

Meaning : criticize hatefully

Synonyms : Castigate, censure, rebuke, reprimand

Antonyms: Compliment, hail, praise

10. Callous

Meaning : cruel, insensitive

Synonyms : apathetic, unsusceptible

Antonyms: Compassionate, tender

11. Capacious

Meaning : ample, extensive

Synonyms : Abundant, dilatable, vast, voluminous

Antonyms: Cramped, squeezed

12. Captivate

Meaning : attract, enchant

Synonyms : Allure, beguile, enrapture, gratify

Antonyms: Disgust, disillusion

13. Debacle Meaning : catastrophe

Synonyms : collapse, fiasco, havoc

Antonyms: Boon, miracle

14. Deferential

Meaning : respectful, considerate

Synonyms : courteous, insinuative, reverential

Antonyms: arrogant, immodest

15. Defile

Meaning : corrupt, violate

Synonyms : Adulterate, besmirch, contaminate, debase

Antonyms: Clean, purify, sanctify

16. Deliberate

Meaning : intentional

Synonyms : Advised, conscious, scrupulous

Antonyms: Chance, indeterminate

17. Desolate

Meaning : unused, barren

Synonyms : Derelict, isolated, solitary

Antonyms: Cultivated, used

18. Deter

Meaning : check, inhibit from action

Synonyms : Impede, obviate, avert, daunt

Antonyms: Encourage, instigate

19. Discretion

Meaning : caution, judgment Synonyms : acumen, deliberation, diplomacy, sagacity

Antonyms: Carelessness, indiscretion

20. Disgruntled

Meaning : unhappy; critical

Synonyms : Annoyed, grumpy, sullen, vexed

Antonyms: Contented, satisfied

21. Ecstatic

Meaning : very happy, blissful

Synonyms : delirious, elated, euphoric

Antonyms: despaired, sorrowful, tormented

22. Egregious

Meaning : outstandingly bad; outrageous

Synonyms : atrocious, heinous, nefarious, notorious

Antonyms: minor, slight

23. Elated

Meaning : very happy

Synonyms : blissful, ecstatic, elevated, euphoric, jubilant

Antonyms: depressed, sorrowful

24. Elucidate

Meaning : explain in detail

Synonyms : annotate, exemplify, explicate, illuminate

Antonyms: confuse, distract, obscure

25.Adulation

Meaning: overenthusiastic praise

Synonyms : applause, blandishment, fawning, sycophancy Antonyms : abuse, criticism

26.Adverse

Meaning : unfavorable, antagonistic

Synonyms : allergic to, contrary, detrimental, repugnant

Antonyms : aiding, auspicious, propitious 27. Affable

Meaning : friendly

Synonyms : amiable, congenial, mild, urbane

Antonyms : disdainful, grouchy, grumbling 28. Aggregate

Meaning : forming a collection from separate parts

Synonyms : heaped, piled

Antonyms : individual, part 29. Agnostic

Meaning : person unsure that God exists

Synonyms : doubter, materialist, skeptic

Antonyms : believer 30. Blight

Meaning : disease; plague

Synonyms : Affliction, pest, rot, scourge

Antonyms :Blessing, boon 31. Capricious

Meaning : given to sudden behavior change

Synonyms : arbitrary, erratic, mutable, notional

Antonyms : Constant, dependable 32. Chaos

Meaning : utter confusion

Synonyms : bedlam, clutter, muddle, pandemonium, turmoil

Antonyms: Calm, harmony

33. Chastise

Meaning : scold, discipline

Synonyms : Berate, castigate, censure, upbraid

Antonyms: Compliment, Cheer 34. Circumlocution

Meaning : indirect speech

Synonyms : Euphemism, periphrases, prolixity, tautology

Antonyms: Conciseness, terseness 35. Circumspect

Meaning : cautious, discreet

Synonyms : Cagey, canny, meticulous, prudent, sagacious

Antonyms: Audacious, rash 36. Coherent

Meaning : understandable

Synonyms : Articulate, consistent, lucid

Antonyms: Disorganized 37. Collateral

Meaning : indirect, secondary

Synonyms : Accessory, appurtenant, concurrent

Antonyms: Chief, principal 38. Colloquial Meaning : particular, familiar to an area, informal

Synonyms : Chatty, demotic, dialectal

Antonyms: Formal, standard 39. Disparage

Meaning : criticize; detract from

Synonyms : Degrade, denigrate, malign, scorch

Antonyms: Approve, flatter, laud, praise 40. Efficacious

Meaning : efficient, productive

Synonyms : competent, effectual, potent

Antonyms: incapable, inefficient 41. Eloquent

Meaning : having a skillful way with words

Synonyms : ardent, articulate, magniloquent, rhetorical

Antonyms: dull, inarticulate 42. Fabricate

Meaning : manufacture, falsify

Synonyms :cobble up, concoct, contrive, forge

Antonyms: break, demolish, wreck, tell truth 43. Facile

Meaning : easy; easily mastered

Synonyms : accomplished, adept, adroit, apparent, articulate

Antonyms: arduous, complicated, profound 44. Fastidious

Meaning : very careful, meticulous Synonyms : captious, dainty, demanding, finicky, punctilious, queasy

Antonyms: indifferent, uncouth 45. Fidelity

Meaning : faithfulness in a relationship

Synonyms : allegiance, ardor, fealty, loyalty, piety

Antonyms: infidelity, lying, treachery 46. Forlorn

Meaning : hopeless, inconsolable

Synonyms : abandoned, cynical, futile, pessimistic, solitary

Antonyms: cheerful, consolable, happy 47. Foster

Meaning : promote, support

Synonyms : advance, champion, foment, harbor, nurture

Antonyms: condemn, discourage 48. Frivolous

Meaning : trivial, silly Synonyms : barmy, facetious, juvenile, volatile, whimsical

Antonyms: grave, mature, sensible, serious, solemn, thoughtful, wise 49. Frugal

Meaning : economical Synonyms : canny, meticulous, parsimonious, prudent

Antonyms: generous, lavish