How to Use This List
These 60 words are grouped by theme rather than alphabetically, because the GRE tests words in clusters of related meaning — learning them as a group (with their shared connotation) is far more useful than memorizing an alphabetical list in isolation.
এই ৬০টি শব্দ বর্ণানুক্রমিক নয়, থিমভিত্তিকভাবে সাজানো — কারণ GRE সম্পর্কিত অর্থের গুচ্ছ আকারে শব্দ পরীক্ষা করে।
Study tip: for each group, notice which words are positive, which are negative, and which are neutral — this connotation awareness is exactly what Sentence Equivalence questions test. See our Connotation Training guide for a deeper dive.
অধ্যয়ন টিপ: প্রতিটি গ্রুপে কোনটি ইতিবাচক, নেতিবাচক বা নিরপেক্ষ তা লক্ষ্য করুন।
Praise & Criticism
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| laud (v.) | to praise highly উচ্চ প্রশংসা করা | Critics lauded the novel's ambitious structure. |
| extol (v.) | to praise enthusiastically উৎসাহভরে প্রশংসা করা | The coach extolled the team's discipline. |
| eulogize (v.) | to praise highly, esp. in a formal tribute স্তুতিবাক্য বলা | The obituary eulogized her decades of public service. |
| censure (v./n.) | strong formal disapproval তিরস্কার করা | The senator faced censure for the leaked documents. |
| denounce (v.) | to publicly condemn প্রকাশ্যে নিন্দা করা | The organization denounced the policy as unjust. |
| disparage (v.) | to belittle; speak of with contempt তুচ্ছ করা | He disparaged his rival's proposal without reading it. |
| vindicate (v.) | to clear from blame; prove correct নির্দোষ প্রমাণ করা | New evidence vindicated the scientist's rejected theory. |
| castigate (v.) | to criticize severely কঠোরভাবে সমালোচনা করা | The report castigated the agency's slow response. |
| laudable (adj.) | deserving praise প্রশংসনীয় | Her laudable effort raised funds for the entire school. |
| reprehensible (adj.) | deserving strong condemnation নিন্দনীয় | The court called the fraud reprehensible. |
Talk & Silence
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| loquacious (adj.) | very talkative বাচাল | The loquacious guide never paused between facts. |
| garrulous (adj.) | excessively talkative, esp. about trivial things অতিরিক্ত বাচাল | His garrulous uncle told the same story three times. |
| reticent (adj.) | reserved; reluctant to speak স্বল্পভাষী | She remained reticent about her plans for the company. |
| taciturn (adj.) | habitually silent; saying little অল্পভাষী | The taciturn scientist rarely joined lab conversations. |
| terse (adj.) | brief and to the point, sometimes curt সংক্ষিপ্ত | His terse reply left no room for negotiation. |
| verbose (adj.) | using more words than needed শব্দবহুল | The verbose report buried its findings in unnecessary detail. |
| eloquent (adj.) | fluent and persuasive in speech বাগ্মী | Her eloquent closing argument swayed the jury. |
| candid (adj.) | frank and honest, even if blunt স্পষ্টবাদী | The interview offered a candid look at the industry's flaws. |
| equivocate (v.) | to use vague language to avoid commitment দ্ব্যর্থক কথা বলা | The spokesperson equivocated when asked for a direct answer. |
| diatribe (n.) | a forceful, bitter verbal attack তীব্র সমালোচনা | The columnist's diatribe against the policy went viral. |
Clarity & Ambiguity
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| lucid (adj.) | clear and easy to understand সুস্পষ্ট | The professor's lucid explanation clarified a difficult proof. |
| perspicuous (adj.) | clearly expressed, easily understood পরিষ্কার | Her perspicuous writing style made complex law accessible. |
| ambiguous (adj.) | open to more than one interpretation দ্ব্যর্থক | The ambiguous wording of the contract led to a dispute. |
| opaque (adj.) | hard to understand or see through অস্বচ্ছ | The company's opaque accounting drew regulator scrutiny. |
| obfuscate (v.) | to deliberately make unclear or confusing জটিল করে তোলা | The report seemed designed to obfuscate the actual costs. |
| cryptic (adj.) | mysteriously brief; hard to interpret রহস্যময় | The cryptic note gave no clue as to its meaning. |
| equivocal (adj.) | open to two interpretations, often deliberately দ্ব্যর্থবোধক | His equivocal answer satisfied neither side of the debate. |
| unequivocal (adj.) | leaving no doubt; clear দ্ব্যর্থহীন | The board gave an unequivocal rejection of the merger. |
| esoteric (adj.) | understood by only a small, specialized group দুর্বোধ্য/সীমিত-জ্ঞাত | The lecture drifted into esoteric mathematical notation. |
| enigmatic (adj.) | mysterious and difficult to interpret রহস্যময় | The artist's enigmatic smile has puzzled viewers for centuries. |
Scarcity & Abundance
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| scant (adj.) | barely sufficient; meager স্বল্প | The study relied on scant evidence from a single site. |
| meager (adj.) | lacking in quantity or quality অপ্রতুল | The meager harvest barely fed the village through winter. |
| paucity (n.) | a smallness or scarcity of number অভাব | A paucity of funding delayed the research for years. |
| dearth (n.) | a severe lack or scarcity তীব্র অভাব | A dearth of qualified applicants stalled the hiring process. |
| sparse (adj.) | thinly scattered; not dense বিরল | Sparse vegetation covered the arid plateau. |
| copious (adj.) | abundant; in large quantities প্রচুর | The researcher took copious notes during every interview. |
| abundant (adj.) | existing in large quantities প্রাচুর্যপূর্ণ | Abundant rainfall this year restored the reservoir levels. |
| profuse (adj.) | plentiful, often to excess অতিরিক্ত প্রচুর | He offered profuse apologies for the missed deadline. |
| surfeit (n.) | an excessive amount আধিক্য | A surfeit of applicants made the selection process difficult. |
| plethora (n.) | an excessive or overabundant amount প্রাচুর্য | The city offers a plethora of dining options. |
Skepticism & Belief
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| skeptical (adj.) | doubting; not easily convinced সংশয়ী | Reviewers remained skeptical of the study's bold claims. |
| dubious (adj.) | doubtful; of questionable value সন্দেহজনক | The salesman made dubious claims about the product's benefits. |
| credulous (adj.) | too ready to believe things সহজবিশ্বাসী | Credulous investors ignored obvious warning signs. |
| incredulous (adj.) | unwilling or unable to believe অবিশ্বাসী | She was incredulous when told the results had been faked. |
| corroborate (v.) | to confirm with additional evidence সমর্থন করা | A second study corroborated the initial findings. |
| refute (v.) | to prove wrong খণ্ডন করা | New data refuted the long-held assumption. |
| substantiate (v.) | to provide evidence to support প্রমাণ দিয়ে সমর্থন করা | The lawyer failed to substantiate the accusation. |
| plausible (adj.) | reasonable or probable যুক্তিসঙ্গত | The committee found the explanation plausible but unverified. |
| spurious (adj.) | false, though seeming genuine ভুয়া | The report was based on spurious correlations. |
| specious (adj.) | superficially plausible but actually wrong উপরিভাগে যুক্তিসঙ্গত কিন্তু ভুল | The specious argument fell apart under closer analysis. |
Change & Stability
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| mutable (adj.) | subject to change পরিবর্তনশীল | Historians view national identity as a mutable concept. |
| immutable (adj.) | unchanging over time অপরিবর্তনীয় | The laws of physics are treated as immutable. |
| volatile (adj.) | liable to change rapidly and unpredictably অস্থির | Volatile markets made investors nervous all quarter. |
| static (adj.) | not changing; stationary স্থির | Wages remained static despite years of rising costs. |
| stagnant (adj.) | not growing or developing অচল/স্থবির | The stagnant economy showed no signs of recovery. |
| transient (adj.) | lasting only a short time ক্ষণস্থায়ী | The trend proved transient, fading within a year. |
| ephemeral (adj.) | lasting a very short time ক্ষণস্থায়ী | Social media fame is often ephemeral. |
| perpetual (adj.) | never ending; continuing indefinitely চিরস্থায়ী | The region faces a perpetual water shortage. |
| entrenched (adj.) | firmly established, hard to change সুপ্রতিষ্ঠিত/দৃঢ়ভাবে বসানো | Entrenched interests resisted the proposed reforms. |
| upheaval (n.) | a violent or sudden change তীব্র পরিবর্তন/বিশৃঙ্খলা | The political upheaval reshaped the region for a decade. |
Next guide: Root Words, Prefixes & Suffixes — learn to decode unfamiliar words using patterns like these.
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