30
09
2008
Nouns
1. (n.) 40, forty, xl;
- the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four;
Adjectives
1. (adj.) 40, forty, twoscore, xl;
- being ten more than thirty;
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Categories : TOEFL Words
30
09
2008
Nouns
1. (n.) adherent, disciple;
- someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another;
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Categories : SAT Words
30
09
2008
Verbs
1. (verb) forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent;
- keep from happening or arising; make impossible;
- “My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”; “Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project”;
2. (verb) anticipate, counter, foresee, forestall;
- act in advance of; deal with ahead of time;
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Categories : GRE Words
30
09
2008
Adjectives
1. (adj.) creaky, decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone;
- worn and broken down by hard use;
- “a creaky shack”; “a decrepit bus…its seats held together with friction tape”; “a flea-bitten sofa”; “a run-down neighborhood”; “a woebegone old shack”;
2. (adj.) debile, decrepit, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly;
- lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality;
- “a feeble old woman”; “her body looked sapless”;
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Categories : SAT Words
30
09
2008
Nouns
1. (n.) physical geography, physiography;
- the study of physical features of the earth’s surface;
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Categories : SAT Words