176.

tentative

Usman took a deep breath and crept a few tentative steps into the swimming pool; because she was not sure about the coldness of pool water.

Trick to Remember: it derived from tents; In Pakistan when you see tents at somewhere, you becomes undecided whether its for marriage ceremony or some event of death; so it means something doubtful or unconfirmed.

(ADJ.) unsettled in mind or opinion; doubtful

177.

espionage

The espionage of Pakistan intelligence agency is so awesome that once it got the original most secrete files regarding political evil plan from Indian defense minister, the whole India was shocked and puzzled on how it was possible to get such record.

Trick to Remember: it looks very close to spying, which is its actual meaning.

(NOUN) the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets

178.

involved

The GAT analytical questions became so involved that the student decided to quit studying and went to sleep.

Trick to Remember: One gets involved with something that is complex.

(ADJ.) something which is very difficult and complicated to understand; highly complex or intricate

179.

illicit

Using cell-phones during exam is illicit; it is against the law, so you may be punished according to law, if you do so.

Trick to Remember: it looks like ill-humored or illegal, which is something not moral etc; please don’t confuse it with elicit.

(NOUN) contrary to or forbidden by law.

180.

riled up

After the low score that appear in the screen in practice test of GRE, Bilal railed up with nervous.

Trick to Remember: it looks similar to rail (railway); Railway system in Pakistan has spread too much hate among the people for ten years, because of its huge deviation of time schedule and actual timings of arrival and departure; but it has improved little now.

(ADJ.) to get excited and angry

181.

inured

After attempting more than ten times for GAT and receiving 99percentile all times; Ahmed is inured to the GAT.

Trick to Remember: it looks like inter; inter-land is land which is familiar to its habitant, because they are accustom of it.

(ADJ.) made tough by habitual exposure; accustomed of something specially unpleasant.

182.

Dogmatism

Mr. Umair has much given to inflexible dogmatism when it came to answer difficult questions of math MCQs.

Trick to Remember: it suggests its meaning ‘like dogs’, a dog who is usually stubborn; in Pakistan, we use words’kutton ki tarha par gya hai pichy’; its stubborn.

(ADJ.) stubborn and narrow-minded

183.

huddled

Imran Khan showed huge huddled crowed of people at Minar-e-Pakistan Jalsa, but on election, this rush for his votes doesn’t seem obvious.

Trick to Remember: In jalsa of imran khan, there was huge crowd. We faced many hurdles (looks close to huddle) to approach near imran khan to see him closely; so it means something of mass together or crowded.

(ADJ.) crowded or massed together.

184.

diffidence

Middle class students are more diffidence as compared to elite class; because of their schooling difference; former class are not given much confidence in their schooling age.

Trick to Remember: In old days if someone of lower CAST would come to your GATE you would harshly criticize or punish them.

(VERB) diffidence = difficulty in confidence.

185.

weary

Amir has attempted more than ten times for GRE, after that he got weary for not getting the desired score at all.

Trick to Remember: We are well know with the word of wear and tear, which means distorted or depreciated; so weary is something.

(NOUN) exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; loose interest or bored.

186.

humdrum

The humdrum vice of the old lady was too boring to hear; once it was very popular when she was young and energetic.

Trick to Remember: hum jo drum bajaty hain wo excitement nye karta; because we don’t now how to create music from it; therefore it’s boring.

(ADJ.) lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous.

187.

relentless

Hamza’s relentless hard-work has gave him score of GAT higher than required for getting need based scholarship.

Trick to Remember: it sounds like relax-less; so its something tireless.

(NOUN) never-ceasing; tireless; never-ceasing.

188.

morbid

Bilal has a morbid fear of receiving least score in GRE in among his friends.

Trick to Remember: morbid = more + bid; so when you lost a bid, you asked for more bid, and more and so on; the result will loosing again and again, which shows your unhealthy mental state.

(ADJ.) suggesting the horror of death and decay; suggesting an unhealthy mental state.

189.

Innocuous

In GMAT the first question and in GRE first section is innocuous for having less difficulty level questions.

Trick to Remember: it’s very close to innocent, who does not create any damage at all; so innocuous is something harmless.

(ADJ.) harmless; not damaging.

190.

Decorum

Discipline requires decorum of ones behavior and attitude towards rules and regulations.

Trick to Remember: decorum derived from decorate; when a house is decorated for birthday wish, its appropriate place for it.

(ADJ.) proper in manners and conduct

191.

cryptically

In reading comprehensions questions in GRE, there are some cryptic words that gives the answers of the questions asked by ETS.

rick to Remember: it derived from corruptly, which is done secretly; so it means something secretly or mysterious.

(NOUN) secretly

192.

discountenance

The discountenance strategy in old SAT exam was not worked due to negative marking of wrong answers but in new SAT exam it worked very well because no negative marking on wrong answers; when you can’t solve a question with high difficulty level, just skip it in new SAT exam.

Trick to Remember: discountenance = dis (not) + countenance (count for); so its something not count for or refuse to consider.

(NOUN) refuse to approve; confuse

193.

disheveled

In cheap markets line landa bazar, disheveled cloths were hanged all around; it’s hard to find sequence of patterns there.

Trick to Remember: disheveled = dis-he-well, dis (not) he is well; so its something disorderly & awkward or untidy in dress or appearance.

(VERB) in disarray; extremely disorderly; untidy dress

194.

bereft

The bereft student who was not applicable for the Fulbright scholarship, could not find the way to get admission with scholarship; His financial position was not good enough to compensate the expenses of university.

Trick to Remember: It sounds like be-left, when you left someone it will be so embarrassing.

(VERB) sorrowful through loss or deprivation; unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love.

195.

Mawkish

His mawkish style of crying on his failure was easily seen by his parents, because they know that he didn’t prepare for the test well, but showing his disappointment as if he was prepared well.

Trick to Remember: An indian singer named mukaish, who sings so emotional songs about insincerity of lover; so it should be someone insincerely emotional.

196.

truculent

Die-hard lover of cricket becomes truculent and violent after Pakistan cricket team loss against Indian team.

Trick to Remember: it derived from truck, that is very hard and aggressive while running on the road that all small vehicles tends to remain away from it.

(ADJ.) aggressive; showing wildness; harsh

197.

fickle

The sudden fluctuation of dollars as compared to PKR is fickle; in past couple of months it showed sudden increase as well as decrease.

Trick to Remember: its looks like fiker (worry). When your future is unpredictable, its a thing of worry for you and your parents.

(ADJ.) liable to sudden unpredictable change.

198.

Unpropitious

A very low score in GRE mocks shows his unpropitious condition for attempting actual GRE exam.

Trick to Remember: One gets involved with something that is complex.

(ADJ.) Unpropitious = Un- (not) + propitious (properness); so it’s something unfavorable.

199.

Mellifluous

On the GAT test day, Ali walked up early with the mellifluous swinging of sparrows; he attempted his test well aggressively with his fresh mind.

Trick to Remember: mellifluous= me + like + flow; I like flow of sounds(especially its ups and downs) when it’s sweet.

(ADJ.) pleasing to the ear.

200.

Halcyon

In these halcyon days, after being selected for Commonwealth General Scholarship, Ali has busy in parties by his friends and colleagues.

Trick to Remember: it derived from halky, which means very light or less in severeness; in other words very happy.

(ADJ.) very happy and successful.