Tuesday, July 6, 2010

GRE Word Pictures X and Y - 1 to 5

1. xenophobia - fear or hatred of foreigners; a person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples

xenophobia

2. yen - strong desire; longing; yearning or craving; Ex. yen for spinach

yen

3. yeoman - an attendant, servant, or lesser official in a royal or noble household; an assistant or other subordinate, as of a sheriff; a farmer who cultivates his own land

yeoman

4. yokel - rustic; country bumpkin; country man

yokel

5. zany - comic; crazy; N: clown; comical person (given tooutlandish behavior)

zany

Sunday, July 4, 2010

GRE Words Pictures H - 1 to 5

1. hackles - The erectile hairs along the back of the neck of an animal, especially of a dog; Ex.make someone’s hackles rise

hackles

2. haggard - appearing worn and exhausted; wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners

haggard

3. haggle - to bargain, as over the price of something; to argue in an attempt to come to terms

haggle

4. halcyon - calm; peaceful; tranquil; Ex. halcyon days

halcyon

5. hale - Free from infirmity or illness; sound; healthy

halcyon