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Day 3 | GRE Vocabulary

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Words in Day 3

belie

Pronunciation: /bɪˈlaɪ/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: মিথ্যা প্রতিপন্ন করা

To give a false impression of; to misrepresent.

Example Sentences:

  • Her calm face belies the pain she is going through.
  • His smile belied his true feelings of anger.

benign

Pronunciation: /bɪˈnaɪn/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: অহিংস, সদয়

Gentle and kindly; not harmful in effect.

Example Sentences:

  • The doctor assured me that the tumor is benign.
  • She gave him a benign smile.

biased

Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪəst/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: পক্ষপাতদুষ্ট

Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something.

Example Sentences:

  • The article was clearly biased against the mayor.
  • He accused the judge of being biased.

bolster

Pronunciation: /ˈboʊlstər/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: সমর্থন বা শক্তি দেওয়া

To support or strengthen.

Example Sentences:

  • The government is taking steps to bolster the economy.
  • She needed more evidence to bolster her argument.

bombastic

Pronunciation: /bɑːmˈbæstɪk/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: শব্দচয়নে জাঁকজমকপূর্ণ অথচ ফাঁপা

High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.

Example Sentences:

  • He gave a bombastic speech that lacked substance.
  • Her writing style is too bombastic for a news article.

brazen

Pronunciation: /ˈbreɪzən/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: লজ্জাহীন, নির্লজ্জ

Bold and without shame.

Example Sentences:

  • He made a brazen attempt to lie to the police.
  • Her brazen attitude shocked everyone in the room.

bucolic

Pronunciation: /bjuˈkɑːlɪk/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: গ্রামীণ, গ্রাম্য

Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

Example Sentences:

  • They enjoyed a bucolic vacation in the village.
  • The painting depicted a bucolic scene with cows and a stream.

burgeon

Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːrdʒən/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: দ্রুত বৃদ্ধি পাওয়া

To grow or develop quickly.

Example Sentences:

  • The company’s sales began to burgeon after the new product launch.
  • Interest in renewable energy is burgeoning worldwide.

cacophony

Pronunciation: /kəˈkɑːfəni/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: কর্কশ শব্দের সমাহার

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Example Sentences:

  • The cacophony of car horns made it hard to concentrate.
  • She woke up to the cacophony of city traffic.

calumny

Pronunciation: /ˈkæləmni/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: মানহানিকর মিথ্যা অভিযোগ

A false and malicious statement designed to injure someone's reputation.

Example Sentences:

  • He was the victim of calumny by political opponents.
  • Spreading calumny is a punishable offense.

candid

Pronunciation: /ˈkændɪd/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: খোলামেলা, স্পষ্টবাদী

Truthful and straightforward; frank.

Example Sentences:

  • She was candid about her mistakes.
  • Let me be candid with you—this plan won't work.

canon

Pronunciation: /ˈkænən/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: প্রণীত নিয়মাবলি বা গ্রন্থসমূহ

A general law, rule, or principle; a collection of sacred books accepted as genuine.

Example Sentences:

  • The canon of Western literature includes many classics.
  • This behavior is against the moral canon of the community.

capacity

Pronunciation: /kəˈpæsəti/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: ক্ষমতা

The maximum amount something can contain; ability to perform.

Example Sentences:

  • The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.
  • He has the capacity to lead the team.

capricious

Pronunciation: /kəˈprɪʃəs/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: অস্থির মেজাজের, খামখেয়ালি

Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Example Sentences:

  • The weather here is capricious.
  • His capricious nature makes him hard to work with.

castigate

Pronunciation: /ˈkæstɪɡeɪt/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: তীব্র ভর্ৎসনা করা

To reprimand someone severely.

Example Sentences:

  • The coach castigated the players for their lack of effort.
  • She was castigated in public for her mistakes.

catalyst

Pronunciation: /ˈkætəlɪst/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: উদ্দীপক কারণ

A person or thing that precipitates an event or change.

Example Sentences:

  • The new policy served as a catalyst for economic reform.
  • She was the catalyst behind the company’s transformation.

caustic

Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːstɪk/

Part of Speech: adjective

Translation: দাহ্য বা তীব্র ব্যঙ্গাত্মক

Able to burn or corrode; sarcastic in a bitter way.

Example Sentences:

  • He made a caustic remark about her singing.
  • The chemical is highly caustic and should be handled with care.

censure

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛnʃər/

Part of Speech: verb

Translation: নিন্দা বা তিরস্কার করা

To express severe disapproval of someone or something.

Example Sentences:

  • The minister was censured for his inappropriate remarks.
  • She faced public censure for her conduct.

chauvinist

Pronunciation: /ˈʃoʊvɪnɪst/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: অন্ধ দেশপ্রেমিক বা নারীবিদ্বেষী

A person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism or bias, especially against women.

Example Sentences:

  • He was called a chauvinist for his outdated views on gender roles.
  • The company's chauvinist policies marginalized female employees.

chicanery

Pronunciation: /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/

Part of Speech: noun

Translation: চাতুরীপূর্ণ প্রতারণা

The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.

Example Sentences:

  • The politician was accused of chicanery during the election campaign.
  • He used legal chicanery to delay the trial.

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