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Day 1 | GRE Vocabulary

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Words in Day 1

aberrant

Pronunciation: /ˈæbərənt/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: বিচ্যুত বা স্বাভাবিক থেকে ভিন্ন

Departing from an accepted standard or normal behavior.

Example Sentences:

  • His aberrant behavior at the party surprised everyone.
  • Scientists spotted an aberrant gene in the sample.

abjure

Pronunciation: /ab-ˈju̇r/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: শপথ করে পরিত্যাগ করা

Solemnly renounce a belief, cause, or claim.

Example Sentences:

  • He abjured his former beliefs after the scandal.
  • The king was forced to abjure his claim to the throne.

abscond

Pronunciation: /əb-ˈskänd/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: পালিয়ে যাওয়া

To leave hurriedly and secretly, often to avoid arrest.

Example Sentences:

  • The thief absconded with the stolen jewels.
  • She absconded from the country to avoid prosecution.

abstain

Pronunciation: /əb-ˈstān/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: বিরত থাকা

To choose not to do or have something.

Example Sentences:

  • He decided to abstain from alcohol during Ramadan.
  • Ten members voted in favor, and two abstained.

acumen

Pronunciation: /ˈakyə-mən/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: তীক্ষ্ণ বুদ্ধি বা অন্তর্দৃষ্টি

The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions.

Example Sentences:

  • Her business acumen helped the company grow rapidly.
  • He showed remarkable acumen in political matters.

admonish

Pronunciation: /əd-ˈmä-nish/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: উপদেশ বা সতর্ক করা

To warn or reprimand someone firmly.

Example Sentences:

  • The teacher admonished the student for being late.
  • She admonished him not to drive so fast.

adulterate

Pronunciation: /ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrāt/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: ভেজাল মেশানো

To make something poorer in quality by adding inferior substances.

Example Sentences:

  • The company was fined for adulterating milk with water.
  • He never adulterates his words with flattery.

advocate

Pronunciation: /ˈad-və-ˌkāt/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: সমর্থন করা বা পক্ষে কথা বলা

To publicly support or recommend a cause or policy.

Example Sentences:

  • He advocates for the rights of the homeless.
  • Doctors advocate regular exercise for good health.

aesthetic

Pronunciation: /es-ˈthe-tik/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: সৌন্দর্য সম্পর্কিত

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

Example Sentences:

  • The room has great aesthetic appeal.
  • She has a strong aesthetic sense.

affectation

Pronunciation: /ˌa-fek-ˈtā-shən/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: কৃত্রিম ভঙ্গি বা আচরণ

Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.

Example Sentences:

  • Her British accent was an affectation.
  • He spoke with affectation to seem more cultured.

aggrandize

Pronunciation: /ə-ˈgran-ˌdīz/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: ক্ষমতা বা খ্যাতি বৃদ্ধি করা

To increase the power, status, or wealth of.

Example Sentences:

  • He used the opportunity to aggrandize himself.
  • The dictator aggrandized his position through propaganda.

alacrity

Pronunciation: /ə-ˈla-krə-tē/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: উৎসাহ বা তৎপরতা

Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Example Sentences:

  • She accepted the invitation with alacrity.
  • He responded to the call with alacrity.

alleviate

Pronunciation: /ə-ˈlē-vē-ˌāt/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: উপশম করা বা হ্রাস করা

To make pain or a problem less severe.

Example Sentences:

  • The medicine helped alleviate his pain.
  • Efforts were made to alleviate poverty in the area.

amalgamate

Pronunciation: /ə-ˈmal-gə-ˌmāt/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: একত্রিত হওয়া বা করা

To combine or unite to form one structure or organization.

Example Sentences:

  • The two companies amalgamated to form a giant corporation.
  • The schools will amalgamate next year.

ambiguous

Pronunciation: /am-ˈbi-gyə-wəs/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: দ্ব্যর্থক বা অস্পষ্ট

Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

Example Sentences:

  • His statement was intentionally ambiguous.
  • The results of the test were ambiguous.

ambivalent

Pronunciation: /am-ˈbi-və-lənt/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: দ্বিধাগ্রস্ত বা মিশ্র অনুভূতি সম্পন্ন

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something.

Example Sentences:

  • She felt ambivalent about moving abroad.
  • His ambivalent attitude confused his friends.

ameliorate

Pronunciation: /ə-ˈmēl-yə-ˌrāt/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: উন্নতি ঘটানো

To make something better or more tolerable.

Example Sentences:

  • The reform did much to ameliorate living standards.
  • Steps were taken to ameliorate the situation.

amenable

Pronunciation: /ə-ˈmē-nə-bəl/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: সহজে রাজি হয় এমন

Open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.

Example Sentences:

  • The manager was amenable to suggestions.
  • She was amenable to changing the plan.

anachronism

Pronunciation: /ə-ˈna-krə-ˌni-zəm/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: কালবৈষম্য

Something that is out of place in time.

Example Sentences:

  • Using a sword in modern warfare is an anachronism.
  • The old phone looked like an anachronism in the tech lab.

analogous

Pronunciation: /ə-ˈna-lə-gəs/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: অনুরূপ বা সদৃশ

Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

Example Sentences:

  • The human brain is analogous to a computer.
  • Their situation is analogous to what we faced last year.

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