151.

prevarication

The reporter of a news channel said that he is extremely sorry for spreading prevaricate news of Prime Minister’s death in the hospital.

Trick to Remember: Prevarication = pre (before) + varication (sounds like variation); so it’s variation from previous believe or truth.

(NOUN) a statement that deviates or perverts the truth

152.

demean

Many demean articles about our education system has publishing now-a-days; once this education system was considered as role-model in asia, now it has lost its value.

Trick to Remember: de-mean = whenever de comes in a word it usually signify reduction; so reduction from mean is demean; that is to reduce from mean value.

(VERB) do something that is beneath one’s dignity; reduce in worth or character, usually verbally.

153.

contumely

Mosques should not be exposed as gossips and contumely; its a place of worship, not for spreading hate among people.

Trick to Remember: it sounds like contendly, which signifies its meaning of something rude and abusive in words or manner.

(NOUN) insolent or insulting language or treatment.

154.

stricture

After disrespect of Geo news about some religious believes, this T.V channel has faced stricture since then.

Trick to Remember: it comes from word strict which is in sever or hard. So its something hard criticism.

(NOUN) severe criticism

155.

catering

Many students prepare for well for exams, to cater their desire to get 1^st position.

Trick to Remember: during marriage ceremonies we use catering to provide foods for our relatives; so catering means satisfying hunger, or desire etc.

(ADJ.) providing food and services; satisfying the desire.

156.

facile

Facile manner of my teacher has impressed me when I asked questions, and he gave clear answers effectively.

Trick to Remember: it sounds like facilitate; so it means something smooth-spoken or fluent; by this way one can facilitate his personality.

(ADJ.) expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

157.

volubility

The volubility in his expression shows his level of knowledge in the topic.

Trick to Remember: it sounds link verbal + volume; therefore it means talking in rapid and energy.

(ADJ.) talking a lot in an energetic and rapid way.

158.

Debunk

Geo group had debunked our secrete intelligent spy agency; and hence finally got the reward of distrust among patriotic people against this media group.
Trick to Remember: debunk = the bhonk, which means to reveal false things; in Pakistan we use words like bhonkna band kro, and tell the true.

(VERB) expose as false, exaggerated, worthless.

159.

scrapped

During GRE, some scrap papers are given to students, if they would need some ruff work, they can use these scrap papers.

Trick to Remember: When we use scrap papers in GRE, it’s of no worth for ETS; so scrapped is something small fragment or detached piece having no longer worth or effectiveness.

(NOUN) a small detached piece; to abandon or get rid of as no longer of enough worth or effectiveness to retain.

160.

warped

In iron mills, solid iron is wrapped to form various shapes.

Trick to Remember: We heard this word many times in childhood from our teachers; wrap the papers and make a ship or aeroplane.

(ADJ.) bent out of shape.

161.

paronomasia

I had a spur of paronomasia to create this video of humorous play.

Trick to Remember: paro was the heroin of devdas movie with his massi, which includes very emotional and humorous dialogues; so these are words use in play.

(ADJ.) a humorous play on words.

162.

Vacillation

The vacillation in movement shows that Mr. Shakeel is not in good health.

Trick to Remember: It looks similar to oscillation, which means move back & forth; So its something irregular.

(NOUN) indecision in speech or action; wavering

163.

rebuttal

The rebuttal conducts of opponent lawyer has made the case of Mr. Musharraf too long.

Trick to Remember: it sounds like refutal; so it must means act of refuting by offering contrary arguments.

(ADJ.) the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument

164.

Contentious

Mr. justice resented the contentious remarks of the lawyer because these were out of the legal boundary.

Trick to Remember: It derived from contend, which means strongly asserts or argue with strong dislike; so it must be something to cause controversy.

(VERB) inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree; involving or likely to cause controversy.

165.

largesse

He relied on the largesse of his friends & relatives after he lost his job.

Trick to Remember: it looks as if largeness by heart; that is generous in givings.

(NOUN) disrespectful, lacking good manners

166.

tangential

When you argument of issue essay in GRE is tangential to the main point, it will give less score; a to the point essay is appreciated.

Trick to Remember: when tangent is drawn to a circle, it doesn’t go inside the circle; so tangential is something not closely connected, as it does not pass inside (heart of) the circle.

(ADJ.) slightly or indirectly related to something : not closely connected to something

167.

amalgam

In 1970’s, many Muslims countries attempted to amalgamate into one single body known as O.I.C.

Trick to Remember: Amalgam sounds like Balgam (in Pakistan) which comes out of our mouth when we cough. It is a mixture of all sort of weird things 😛 😀

(NOUN) a mixture of things, items or substances

168.

Folly

If you will not prepare well for GRE, you may do some folly methods to solve questions.

Trick to Remember: it sounds like fouly; so its means lack of good sense.

(VERB) the lack of good sense or judgment

169.

dire

Govt. neglected the dire prediction of marshal law by some political analyst; when army take-over the control, political parties started to discussion why we did not made preliminary steps to stop this after the prediction.

Trick to Remember: many dairy forms in Pakistan are using steroids injections to get maximum milk, this is dangerous; so dire is something filled with danger.

(ADJ.) warning of disaster; fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

170.

paradoxical

A famous paradoxical statement used by people in business is “you have to spend money to make money.”; it seems to be oppose each other but factually it’s true.

Trick to Remember: It looks as if parody, which is not actual style but just a copy of it; so it’s something looks to be a copy of others, but actually it gives true story or style of others.

(ADJ.) seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true.

171.

Deliberation

Govt. of Punjab has deliberated to eliminate dengue virus, and worked according to the plan; it got positive results.

rick to Remember: deliberation = the liberation, which comes from liberal, e,g libral arm forces; these forces do planning carefully to get their objectives.

(NOUN) planning something carefully and intentionally.

172.

Rankle

When Amir got score of less than expected in GRE, he became rankle on his poor effort.

Trick to Remember: when wrinkles appears in your face, you becomes angry, i.e. you become rankle; wrinkle resulted to rankle.

(VERB) make resentful or angry

173.

complacency

The figures of +325 is better, but there are no grounds for complacency in achieving high score.

Trick to Remember: complacency = com (come-together)+ placency (pleasant); so its something pleasant or satisfied.

(NOUN) a feeling of being satisfied

174.

quotidian

For students who received high score in verbal section of GRE, they read novels, articles and news papers as quotidian; even few read two times a day.

Trick to Remember: it looks like quote which are not specific to some era or some group of people; its for ordinary people or about daily life.

(ADJ.) found in the ordinary course of events; of or occurring every day; daily

175.

irredeemable

Bilal has made several irredeemable mistakes in practice of mock tests, that it is very hard to believe that he will get perfect score in GRE.

Trick to Remember: it sounds like irremediable; which means not able to be treated or relieved from pain or suffering.

(ADJ.) not able to be saved, improved, or corrected.