<p> GRE WORD LIST- SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS</p><p>1. Abstruse </p><p>Meaning : difficult to understand</p><p>Synonyms : abstract, perplexing, enigmatic, vague</p><p>Antonyms : concrete, lucid, obvious</p><p>2. Accede</p><p>Meaning : agree or consent</p><p>Synonyms : acquiesce, concede, concur</p><p>Antonyms : condemn, demur, deny, refuse</p><p>3. Acclaim</p><p>Meaning : expression of approval </p><p>Synonyms :acknowledgment, applause, exaltation </p><p>Antonyms : criticism, jeering</p><p>4. Accessible</p><p>Meaning : approachable; ready for use</p><p>Synonyms : attainable, obtainable</p><p>Antonyms : limited, restricted</p><p>5. Accommodating</p><p>Meaning : Willing to help</p><p>Synonyms : considerate, cooperative, handy, hospitable</p><p>Antonyms : alienating, disobliging, estranged</p><p>6. Affluent </p><p>Meaning : plentiful </p><p>Synonyms :abundant, bountiful </p><p>Antonyms : insufficient, lacking 7. Bane</p><p>Meaning : cause of misery</p><p>Synonyms : affliction, calamity, nuisance, pest, plague </p><p>Antonyms : fortune, good luck</p><p>8. Benign</p><p>Meaning : kindly, mild </p><p>Synonyms : amiable, congenial, auspicious </p><p>Antonyms: hateful, hostile, malignant, sinister </p><p>9. Berate</p><p>Meaning : criticize hatefully </p><p>Synonyms : Castigate, censure, rebuke, reprimand </p><p>Antonyms: Compliment, hail, praise </p><p>10. Callous</p><p>Meaning : cruel, insensitive </p><p>Synonyms : apathetic, unsusceptible </p><p>Antonyms: Compassionate, tender </p><p>11. Capacious</p><p>Meaning : ample, extensive </p><p>Synonyms : Abundant, dilatable, vast, voluminous </p><p>Antonyms: Cramped, squeezed </p><p>12. Captivate</p><p>Meaning : attract, enchant </p><p>Synonyms : Allure, beguile, enrapture, gratify </p><p>Antonyms: Disgust, disillusion </p><p>13. Debacle Meaning : catastrophe </p><p>Synonyms : collapse, fiasco, havoc </p><p>Antonyms: Boon, miracle </p><p>14. Deferential</p><p>Meaning : respectful, considerate </p><p>Synonyms : courteous, insinuative, reverential </p><p>Antonyms: arrogant, immodest </p><p>15. Defile</p><p>Meaning : corrupt, violate </p><p>Synonyms : Adulterate, besmirch, contaminate, debase </p><p>Antonyms: Clean, purify, sanctify </p><p>16. Deliberate</p><p>Meaning : intentional </p><p>Synonyms : Advised, conscious, scrupulous </p><p>Antonyms: Chance, indeterminate </p><p>17. Desolate</p><p>Meaning : unused, barren </p><p>Synonyms : Derelict, isolated, solitary </p><p>Antonyms: Cultivated, used </p><p>18. Deter</p><p>Meaning : check, inhibit from action </p><p>Synonyms : Impede, obviate, avert, daunt </p><p>Antonyms: Encourage, instigate </p><p>19. Discretion</p><p>Meaning : caution, judgment Synonyms : acumen, deliberation, diplomacy, sagacity </p><p>Antonyms: Carelessness, indiscretion</p><p>20. Disgruntled</p><p>Meaning : unhappy; critical </p><p>Synonyms : Annoyed, grumpy, sullen, vexed </p><p>Antonyms: Contented, satisfied </p><p>21. Ecstatic</p><p>Meaning : very happy, blissful</p><p>Synonyms : delirious, elated, euphoric </p><p>Antonyms: despaired, sorrowful, tormented </p><p>22. Egregious</p><p>Meaning : outstandingly bad; outrageous</p><p>Synonyms : atrocious, heinous, nefarious, notorious </p><p>Antonyms: minor, slight</p><p>23. Elated</p><p>Meaning : very happy</p><p>Synonyms : blissful, ecstatic, elevated, euphoric, jubilant </p><p>Antonyms: depressed, sorrowful </p><p>24. Elucidate</p><p>Meaning : explain in detail</p><p>Synonyms : annotate, exemplify, explicate, illuminate </p><p>Antonyms: confuse, distract, obscure</p><p>25.Adulation</p><p>Meaning: overenthusiastic praise</p><p>Synonyms : applause, blandishment, fawning, sycophancy Antonyms : abuse, criticism</p><p>26.Adverse</p><p>Meaning : unfavorable, antagonistic</p><p>Synonyms : allergic to, contrary, detrimental, repugnant</p><p>Antonyms : aiding, auspicious, propitious 27. Affable</p><p>Meaning : friendly </p><p>Synonyms : amiable, congenial, mild, urbane </p><p>Antonyms : disdainful, grouchy, grumbling 28. Aggregate</p><p>Meaning : forming a collection from separate parts</p><p>Synonyms : heaped, piled</p><p>Antonyms : individual, part 29. Agnostic</p><p>Meaning : person unsure that God exists </p><p>Synonyms : doubter, materialist, skeptic</p><p>Antonyms : believer 30. Blight </p><p>Meaning : disease; plague </p><p>Synonyms : Affliction, pest, rot, scourge </p><p>Antonyms :Blessing, boon 31. Capricious</p><p>Meaning : given to sudden behavior change</p><p>Synonyms : arbitrary, erratic, mutable, notional</p><p>Antonyms : Constant, dependable 32. Chaos</p><p>Meaning : utter confusion </p><p>Synonyms : bedlam, clutter, muddle, pandemonium, turmoil</p><p>Antonyms: Calm, harmony </p><p>33. Chastise</p><p>Meaning : scold, discipline</p><p>Synonyms : Berate, castigate, censure, upbraid </p><p>Antonyms: Compliment, Cheer 34. Circumlocution</p><p>Meaning : indirect speech</p><p>Synonyms : Euphemism, periphrases, prolixity, tautology </p><p>Antonyms: Conciseness, terseness 35. Circumspect</p><p>Meaning : cautious, discreet </p><p>Synonyms : Cagey, canny, meticulous, prudent, sagacious </p><p>Antonyms: Audacious, rash 36. Coherent</p><p>Meaning : understandable </p><p>Synonyms : Articulate, consistent, lucid </p><p>Antonyms: Disorganized 37. Collateral</p><p>Meaning : indirect, secondary </p><p>Synonyms : Accessory, appurtenant, concurrent </p><p>Antonyms: Chief, principal 38. Colloquial Meaning : particular, familiar to an area, informal</p><p>Synonyms : Chatty, demotic, dialectal</p><p>Antonyms: Formal, standard 39. Disparage</p><p>Meaning : criticize; detract from</p><p>Synonyms : Degrade, denigrate, malign, scorch </p><p>Antonyms: Approve, flatter, laud, praise 40. Efficacious</p><p>Meaning : efficient, productive </p><p>Synonyms : competent, effectual, potent </p><p>Antonyms: incapable, inefficient 41. Eloquent</p><p>Meaning : having a skillful way with words </p><p>Synonyms : ardent, articulate, magniloquent, rhetorical </p><p>Antonyms: dull, inarticulate 42. Fabricate</p><p>Meaning : manufacture, falsify</p><p>Synonyms :cobble up, concoct, contrive, forge </p><p>Antonyms: break, demolish, wreck, tell truth 43. Facile</p><p>Meaning : easy; easily mastered </p><p>Synonyms : accomplished, adept, adroit, apparent, articulate </p><p>Antonyms: arduous, complicated, profound 44. Fastidious</p><p>Meaning : very careful, meticulous Synonyms : captious, dainty, demanding, finicky, punctilious, queasy</p><p>Antonyms: indifferent, uncouth 45. Fidelity</p><p>Meaning : faithfulness in a relationship </p><p>Synonyms : allegiance, ardor, fealty, loyalty, piety </p><p>Antonyms: infidelity, lying, treachery 46. Forlorn</p><p>Meaning : hopeless, inconsolable </p><p>Synonyms : abandoned, cynical, futile, pessimistic, solitary</p><p>Antonyms: cheerful, consolable, happy 47. Foster</p><p>Meaning : promote, support</p><p>Synonyms : advance, champion, foment, harbor, nurture </p><p>Antonyms: condemn, discourage 48. Frivolous</p><p>Meaning : trivial, silly Synonyms : barmy, facetious, juvenile, volatile, whimsical</p><p>Antonyms: grave, mature, sensible, serious, solemn, thoughtful, wise 49. Frugal</p><p>Meaning : economical Synonyms : canny, meticulous, parsimonious, prudent</p><p>Antonyms: generous, lavish</p>