Why Learn Words in Clusters

Sentence Equivalence requires selecting two words that mean nearly the same thing — so it's more efficient to learn 6 near-synonyms for "lazy" together than to encounter each one on a different, unrelated flashcard. This page groups high-frequency GRE words by concept, not alphabet.

Sentence Equivalence-এ প্রায় একই অর্থের দুটি শব্দ বাছতে হয় — তাই "lazy"-এর ৬টি সমার্থক শব্দ একসাথে শেখা বেশি কার্যকর। এই পৃষ্ঠা ধারণা অনুযায়ী শব্দ সাজিয়েছে।

Study tip: read each cluster aloud as a group and try using two of the words in your own sentence — active recall across a cluster builds much stronger retention than passive reading.

অধ্যয়ন টিপ: প্রতিটি গুচ্ছ জোরে পড়ুন এবং নিজের বাক্যে ব্যবহার করার চেষ্টা করুন।

8 Synonym Clusters

Praise (প্রশংসা করা)

laudextolcommendeulogizeacclaimapplaud

To express strong approval or admiration for someone/something.

Criticize Harshly (কঠোর সমালোচনা করা)

censureadmonishrebukereprimandchastisecastigate

To formally or sternly express disapproval.

Inexperienced / Beginner (নবীন/অনভিজ্ঞ)

noviceneophytetyrofledglinggreenhornnovitiate

Someone new to a field or skill, lacking experience.

Clear / Obvious (স্পষ্ট/প্রকাশ্য)

evidentmanifestpatentpalpableconspicuoussalient

Easy to see, notice, or understand; not hidden.

Hostile / Combative (শত্রুভাবাপন্ন)

antagonisticbelligerentbellicosepugnacioustruculentcontentious

Eager to fight or argue; aggressively opposed.

Fickle / Unpredictable (পরিবর্তনশীল/অস্থিরচিত্ত)

capriciousmercurialficklewhimsicalerraticvolatile

Changing mood or behavior suddenly and unpredictably.

Stingy (কৃপণ)

miserlyparsimoniousavariciousniggardlypenurioustightfisted

Unwilling to spend money or share resources.

Lazy (অলস)

indolentlanguidlethargicslothfultorpidlistless

Unwilling or reluctant to exert effort or energy.

Your Turn — Which Cluster?

Identify which theme cluster each word belongs to. প্রতিটি শব্দ কোন গুচ্ছের অন্তর্গত তা চিহ্নিত করুন।

1 "pugnacious"
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Hostile / Combative — eager to fight or argue.

2 "torpid"
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Lazy — sluggish, lacking energy.

3 "neophyte"
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Inexperienced / Beginner — someone new to a field.

4 "mercurial"
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Fickle / Unpredictable — subject to sudden mood changes.

5 "palpable"
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Clear / Obvious — able to be touched or felt; unmistakably evident.

Next guide: Word Upgrade Guide — from everyday words to precise, GRE-level alternatives.

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