GRE words from NY Times Editorial

GRE Words from the NY Times ‘Editorials’

Read the NY times Editorial feed to gain useful practice of ‘Reading Comprehension’, useful for preparation towards the GRE/GMAT/TOEFL etc.

Difficult words occurring in the editorials are listed here with meaning/synonyms/derivation/antonyms from www.freedictionary.com to help you enhance your Vocabulary.

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clem·en·cy play_w(“C0400300″) (kl

n-s

)

n. pl. clem·en·cies

1. A disposition to show mercy, especially toward an offender or enemy. See Synonyms at mercy.

2. A merciful, kind, or lenient act.

3. Mildness, especially of weather.

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Noun	1.	clemency – good weather with comfortable temperatures mildness good weather – weather suitable for outdoor activities
	2.	clemency - leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; “he threw himself on the mercy of the court” mercy, mercifulness lenience, leniency – lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers re-sentencing, commutation – (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law free pardon, pardon, amnesty – the formal act of liberating someone reprieve, respite – the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

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ful·mi·nate play_w(“F0359300″) (f

-n

, f

v. ful·mi·nat·ed, ful·mi·nat·ing, ful·mi·nates

v.intr.

1. To issue a thunderous verbal attack or denunciation: fulminated against political chicanery.

2. To explode or detonate.

v.tr.

1. To issue (a denunciation, for example) thunderously.

2. To cause to explode.

An explosive salt of fulminic acid, especially fulminate of mercury.

[Middle English fulminaten, from Latin fulminre, fulmint-, to strike with lightning, from fulmen, fulmin-, lightning that strikes; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

fulmi·nation n.

fulmi·nator n.

fulmi·na·tory (-n

-tôr

, -t

) adj.

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Noun	1.	fulminate – a salt or ester of fulminic acid fulminate of mercury, fulminating mercury, mercury fulminate – a fulminate that when dry explodes violently if struck or heated; used in detonators and blasting caps and percussion caps salt – a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
Verb	1.	fulminate - criticize severely; “He fulminated against the Republicans’ plan to cut Medicare”; “She railed against the bad social policies” rail denounce – speak out against; “He denounced the Nazis”
	2.	fulminate – come on suddenly and intensely; “the disease fulminated” come along, appear - come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; “Then the computer came along and changed our lives”; “Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago”
	3.	fulminate – cause to explode violently and with loud noise blow up, detonate, explode, set off – cause to explode; “We exploded the nuclear bomb”

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bald play_w(“B0037700″) (bôld)

adj. bald·er, bald·est

1. Lacking hair on the head.

2. Lacking a natural or usual covering: a bald spot on the lawn.

3. Lacking treads: a bald tire.

4. Zoology Having white feathers or markings on the head, as in some birds or mammals.

5. Lacking ornamentation; unadorned.

6. Undisguised; blunt: a bald statement of policy.

[Middle English balled, probably from bal, ball; see ball¹.]

baldly adv.

baldness n.

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Adv.

baldly – in a bald manner; “this book is, to put it baldly, an uneven work.”

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te·mer·i·ty play_w(“T0096700″) (t

-m

-t

)

Foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness.

[Middle English temerite, from Old French, from Latin temerits, from temere, rashly.]

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Noun

temerity – fearless daring

audaciousness, audacity

boldness, hardihood, daring – the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; “the proposal required great boldness”

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mol·li·fy play_w(“M0375300″) (m

-f

)

tr.v. mol·li·fied, mol·li·fy·ing, mol·li·fies

1. To calm in temper or feeling; soothe. See Synonyms at pacify.

2. To lessen in intensity; temper.

3. To reduce the rigidity of; soften.

[Middle English mollifien, from Old French mollifier, from Late Latin mollificre : Latin mollis, soft; see mel-¹ in Indo-European roots + -ficre, -fy.]

molli·fia·ble adj.

molli·fi·cation (-f

-k

n) n.

molli·fier n.

molli·fying·ly adv.

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Verb	1.	mollify – cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; “She managed to mollify the angry customer” appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, pacify, placate calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull – make calm or still; “quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
	2.	mollify – make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; “she tempered her criticism” season, temper weaken – lessen the strength of; “The fever weakened his body”
	3.	mollify – make less rigid or softer soften – make soft or softer; “This liquid will soften your laundry”

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com·mute play_w(“C0520300″) (k

-my

)

v. com·mut·ed, com·mut·ing, com·mutes

v.intr.

1. To travel as a commuter.

a. To make substitution or exchange.

b. To serve as a substitute.

3. To pay in gross, usually at a reduced rate, rather than in individual payments.

4. Mathematics & Logic To satisfy or engage in a commutative operation.

v.tr.

1. To substitute (one thing for another); exchange.

2. To change (a penalty, debt, or payment) to a less severe one.

An act or instance of commuting, especially the trip made by a commuter: a 22-mile commute; an easy commute.

[Middle English commuten, to transform, from Latin commtre : com-, com- + mtre, to change; see mei-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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Verb	1.	commute – transpose and remain equal in value; “These operators commute with each other” transpose math, mathematics, maths – a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one’s or its original nature; “She changed completely as she grew older”; “The weather changed last night”
	2.	commute – travel back and forth regularly, as between one’s place of work and home travel back and forth sleep out, live out – work in a house where one does not live; “our cook lives out; he can easily commute from his home” jaunt, travel, trip – make a trip for pleasure
	3.	commute – change the order or arrangement of; “Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word” permute, transpose change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; “The trend was reversed”; “the tides turned against him”; “public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern” map, represent – to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
	4.	commute – exchange a penalty for a less severe one exchange, convert alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; “The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city”; “The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue”
	5.	commute - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; “Could you convert my dollars into pounds?”; “He changed his name”; “convert centimeters into inches”; “convert holdings into shares” exchange, convert, change rectify – convert into direct current; “rectify alternating current” utilize – convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) capitalise, capitalize – convert (a company’s reserve funds) into capital replace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); “He replaced the old razor blade”; “We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago”; “the insurance will replace the lost income”; “This antique vase can never be replaced” launder – convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones switch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; “switch to a different brand of beer”; “She switched psychiatrists”; “The car changed lanes” break – exchange for smaller units of money; “I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy”