Hello and welcome to ExamPundit. Here is the Daily Word List Set 5 prepared by our very own Wazza.
1.
Ameliorate- To make better, To improve
Ameliorate- To make better, To improve
Eg. “The reform did much to ameliorate
living standards”
living standards”
2.
Effeminate- Womanish, Feminine
Effeminate- Womanish, Feminine
Eg. “Gentle,
kind, effeminate remorse”
kind, effeminate remorse”
3.
Demented- Out of one’s mind, crazy, insane
Demented- Out of one’s mind, crazy, insane
Eg. “She was
demented
with worry”
demented
with worry”
4.
Irrefragable- Unanswerable, That cannot be
refuted
Irrefragable- Unanswerable, That cannot be
refuted
Eg. “This
part of the argument must appear to every reader as irrefragable.”
part of the argument must appear to every reader as irrefragable.”
5.
Palatial- Grand, Elegant, Luxurious
Palatial- Grand, Elegant, Luxurious
Eg. “Her palatial
apartment in Mayfair”
apartment in Mayfair”
6.
Humane- Merciful, Kind
Humane- Merciful, Kind
Eg. “Regulations
ensuring the humane treatment of animals”
ensuring the humane treatment of animals”
7.
Jingoism- Chauvinism, Fanaticism
Jingoism- Chauvinism, Fanaticism
Eg. “The
popular jingoism that swept the lower–middle classes”
popular jingoism that swept the lower–middle classes”
8.
Onus- Responsibility, Burden
Onus- Responsibility, Burden
Eg. “The onus
is on you to show that you have suffered loss”
is on you to show that you have suffered loss”
9.
Vitriolic- Full of anger and hatred
Vitriolic- Full of anger and hatred
Eg. “Vitriolic
attacks on the politicians”
attacks on the politicians”
10.
Lambent- Flickering, Glowing
Lambent- Flickering, Glowing
Eg. “The
magical, lambent light of the north”
magical, lambent light of the north”
11.
Knell- The sound of bell
Knell- The sound of bell
Eg. “The knell
of parting day”
of parting day”
12.
Mundane- Earthly,
Worldly, Ordinary
Mundane- Earthly,
Worldly, Ordinary
Eg. “According
to the Shinto doctrine, spirits of the dead can act upon the mundane
world”
to the Shinto doctrine, spirits of the dead can act upon the mundane
world”
13.
Relinquish- To let go, To
give up
Relinquish- To let go, To
give up
Eg. “He relinquished
his managerial role to become chief executive”
his managerial role to become chief executive”
14.
Galvanize- Stimulate,
Activate, Excite
Galvanize- Stimulate,
Activate, Excite
Eg. “The
urgency of his voice galvanized them into action”
urgency of his voice galvanized them into action”
15.
Secede- To withdraw
Secede- To withdraw
Eg. “The
kingdom of Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1830″
kingdom of Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1830″
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