[harsha sistla]

Fortuitous: happening by chance

Debonair [of a person]: confident, stylish and charming

Ad-lib: speak in public without preparing

Braggart: a boastful person

Forlon hope: a hope that is unlikely to be fulfilled

Crave: feel a very strong desire for or ask for

Pathos: a quality that arouses pity or sadness

Talk shop: discuss work matters with a colleague when you are not at work

Shun: avoid or reject

Foment[v]: stir up revolution or conflict

Forbearance: patient self control

Clued up: well informed

Autopsy: examination of dead body to discover cause of death

Countenance: a person’s face or expression

Astound: shocked or greatly surprised

Cover up: an attempt to conceal a mistake or crime

Ineffable: too great or extreme to be expressed in words

Fork out: pay money

Frailty: weakness in a persons’ character

Chum: a close friend

[manjula2007]

Originally Posted by harsha sistla

Fortuitous: happening by chance

Debonair [of a person]: confident, stylish and charming

Ad-lib: speak in public without preparing

Braggart: a boastful person

Forlon hope: a hope that is unlikely to be fulfilled

Crave: feel a very strong desire for or ask for

Pathos: a quality that arouses pity or sadness

Talk shop: discuss work matters with a colleague when you are not at work

Shun: avoid or reject

Foment[v]: stir up revolution or conflict

Forbearance: patient self control

Clued up: well informed

Autopsy: examination of dead body to discover cause of death

Countenance: a person’s face or expression

Astound: shocked or greatly surprised

Cover up: an attempt to conceal a mistake or crime

Ineffable: too great or extreme to be expressed in words

Fork out: pay money

Frailty: weakness in a persons’ character

Chum: a close friend

[sanyo]

Here are some more words -(REFERENCE : GRE Vocabulary Home)
DENIGRATE (VERB)
cast aspersion on
"You shouldn't denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you."

EXCULPATE (VERB)
pronounce someone not guilty
"The pilot of the aircraft will surely be exculpated when all the facts are known."

TRANSFIGURATION (NOUN)
dramatic change in appearance
"She grew angry, and the transfiguration of her face was scary."

EXONERATE (VERB)
absolve from blame
"The report exonerated the crew from all responsibility for the collision."

VEHEMENTLY (ADVERB)
in an emotionally intense manner
"Despite vehement opposition from his family, he quit school and became an actor."

VERBATIM (ADVERB)
using the exact same words
"She had an amazing memory and could recall verbatim quite complex conversations."

MERITOCRACY (NOUN)
society where power is given to intelligent and capable people
"The prime minister claims he wants to create a classless meritocracy in Britain."

DISSEMINATE (VERB)
Cause to become widely known
"One of the organization's aims is to disseminate information about the disease."

ARCANE (ADJECTIVE)
very old
"He was the only person who understood all the arcane details of the agreement."

DISINGENUOUS (ADJECTIVE)
insincere
"It was disingenuous of her to claim she had no financial interest in the case."

SUBSEQUENT (ADJECTIVE)
coming after
"The book discusses his illness and subsequent resignation from the government."

CLEMENCY (NOUN)
good weather; mercy toward offenders by the authorities
"The jury passed a verdict of guilty, with an appeal to the judge for clemency."

EFFIGY (NOUN)
representation of someone (usually in a sculpture)
"Crowds marched through the streets carrying burning effigies of the president."

CANDOR (NOUN)
honesty and impartiality
"She answered with surprising candor."

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