Word :cabal Meaning : small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests Mnemonic : relate it with

kabila ( a hindi word) Word :cache Meaning : hiding place; V. Mnemonic : sounds like cash.. So, hide your cash somewhere.. Word :cacophonous Meaning : discordant; inharmonious; N. cacophony: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds Mnemonic : Caco + phone phones sometimes cause irritating sound (some ringtones etc). Word :cadaver Meaning : corpse; dead human body Mnemonic : caDAVER- daver in this word,brings us to mind,devru(god).after death,people who are lucky will reach god

Word :cadaverous Meaning : like a corpse; pale Mnemonic : you may relate the word with kadha(a hindi word) (a yuck tasting drink you are forcefully made to drink if you are ill) cadaverous = kada + rus = sick looking person Word :cadence Meaning : rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm Mnemonic : cadence-dence- replace e with a..then it turns out to be [Link] dance ,for the rythemic rise and fall of the sound and beats. Word :cadet Meaning : student at a military school Mnemonic : in Hindi...daant means scolding...so ca-det(replace e by a)..in military cadets get a lot of scolding for being disciplined Word :cajole Meaning : persuade by praise or false promise; coax; wheedle Mnemonic : Remember, our bollywood actress, KAJOL, she is one of the most talkative, candid and energetic actresses we have in the industry...why is she portraying that image??? Probably she is doing this to bag a film or two from KARAN JOHAR!!!

Word :calamity Meaning : disaster; misery Mnemonic : cal(sounds similar to hindi word aakal means drought)and whenever akkal aata hai it brings disaster and misery with it. Word :calculated Meaning : deliberately planned; likely Mnemonic : every calculation is well weighed n "planned"..n gives us a likely result Word :caldron(cauldron) Meaning : large kettle Mnemonic : cauldron-dron-replace on by um,that becomes drum.a large kettle,with water in it..i kno its silly..

Word :caliber Meaning : ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber Mnemonic : you must remember a moter bike brand BAJAJ KALIBER, which is a good QUALITY MOTER BIKE.

Word :calligraphy Meaning : beautiful writing; excellent penmanship Mnemonic : calli-kali bariyodu ? yenake ? sundaravada handwritting ge.. Word :callous Meaning : hardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind Mnemonic : callous sounds like KHALLAS(Hindi)....so jiski sensitivity khallas ho gayi hai Word :callow Meaning : youthful; immature; inexperienced Mnemonic : callow c+allow : immature person can not allow to do this Word :callus Meaning : area of thick hard skin Mnemonic : doctors(skin specialists) say call+us- in case of hardened skin Word :calorific Meaning : heat-producing; N. calorie Mnemonic : calorie is the term used for energy.........and heat is a form of energry as well...so calorific is heat producing Word :calumny Meaning : malicious misrepresentation; slander Mnemonic : calumny, sound like kalmuhi, which is a harsh remark given by saas to his bahu. so its like a slander. Word :camaraderie Meaning : good-fellowship; CF. comrade Mnemonic : camaraderie (look for camara in this word and relate that to camera)= you use camera and take pictures of people you have friendship and mutual trust Word :cameo Meaning : shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film Mnemonic : cameo sounds like romeo .. so its related to star special appearance .. and also romeo adds jewellery...so Word :camp Meaning : group sharing a common cause or opinion Mnemonic : a camp is a place where like minded people stay together, with like thoughts and ideas. Word :canard Meaning : unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report Mnemonic : Remember Kannad movie...their fighting is so unreal..false... so remeber canard fighting always false Word :candor Meaning : frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid Mnemonic : Candor (Can+Do+r) During interview you reflect your "Can Do" attitude to the interviewer. Word :canine Meaning : related to dogs; doglike

Word :canker Meaning : any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer Word :canny Meaning : shrewd in money matters; thrifty Mnemonic : Canny sounds like Penny. A person who doent like to give his penny is canny Word :cant Meaning : insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people Word :cantankerous Meaning : illhumored; irritable Mnemonic : cantankerous (can+tanker) If instead of going by a car, if you have to go by a can tanker it can make you angry or ill-tempered. Word :cantata Meaning : story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio) Mnemonic : focus on 'tata' part of it and imagine some advertisment of tata salt (indian brand) running on TV....(which may eb a kind of story set to music) Word :canter Meaning : slow gallop; V. CF. trot Mnemonic : ant is the word to see..for this moment make an ant slow and also gallop it like a horse..there u go.. Word :canto Meaning : division of a long poem Mnemonic : this brings to our mind,the name antonio,a famouse poet known for his romantic poems.. Word :canvass Meaning : determine or seek opinions, votes, etc.; go through (a region) to solicit votes or orders; conduct a survey; N. Mnemonic : on CANVASS u always draw a picture and say ur opinions...

Word :capacious Meaning : spacious Mnemonic : CapaciousMnemonic : relate it to CapacityMnemonic : The ability to hold Word :capacity Meaning : mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate; Ex. in my capacity as president Word :capillary Meaning : having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity Word :capitulate Meaning : surrender; give up all resistance Mnemonic : cap it ur late,its time to surrender.. Word :caprice Meaning : whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause Mnemonic : ca+price...so when YOU SEE prediction of A SUDDEN RISE IN MARKET PRICE OF some thing you want to buy, you change your mind not to buy that thing though it is not implemented . Word :capricious Meaning : unpredictable; fickle Mnemonic : ca(CAR) +PRIC(PRICE)...PRICE OF cars now a days is becoming unpredictable with the launch of tata's 1 lakh car.

Word :capsize Meaning : (of a boat) turn over Word :caption Meaning : title; chapter heading; text under illustration Word :captious Meaning : faultfinding; too critical Mnemonic : cAPTIous- ifu can see the word apti, it brings to mind the aptitude test, where lot of fault finding is done to assess us and too critical for us to pass. Word :carafe Meaning : glass water bottle; decanter Mnemonic : this word, resembles cafe. Word :carapace Meaning : shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.) Mnemonic : car+space....where do yu have space in de car,at the back which is always covered...so the meaning is a shell covering the back Word :carat(karat) Meaning : unit of weight for precious stones; measure of the purity of gold Word :carcinogenic Meaning : causing cancer; N. carcinogen Mnemonic : CARCINO+genic carcino is pertaining to cancer causing element Word :cardinal Meaning : chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order Mnemonic : dhinaka dhinaka dhina, [Link] the cheif...lol..!! Mnemonic : CARDinal - cards, account cards, visa cards, ssn cards, those most important stuffs. posted byMnemonic : it's_me Word :cardiologist Meaning : doctor specializing in ailments of the heart Mnemonic : CARDIOS+logist cardio means heart.. Word :career Meaning : rush wildly; go at full speed Word :carefree Meaning : free from worries; having no problems Word :caricature Meaning : distortion; burlesque Mnemonic : cari+cature.. (creature)..so wHEN YOU MAKE a DISTORTED IMAGE OF OUR ANCIENT CREATURES , YOU are sure to get criticizm from everywhere. Word :carillon Meaning : a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played Mnemonic : christmas carroll songs are one where you can find bells being played.... Word :carnage Meaning : destruction of life; slaughter; killing of large numbers of people or animals Mnemonic : CAR+NAGE.....SOME young people went on rampAGE with thier CARS ON THE FOOTPATH , killing large NUMBER OF PEOPLE . Word :carnal Meaning : fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body Mnemonic : Now a days cars are used to satisfy carnal desires.

Word :carnivorous Meaning : meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore Word :carousal Meaning : drunken revel; V. carouse Mnemonic : rous- this word itself brings to the meaning problem,drunken problem. Word :carping Meaning : petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble Mnemonic : if u will ping with ur car horn then people will shout at u...they will complain... carping... Word :carrion Meaning : rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture Mnemonic : ifu can identify rio in the above word, rio de janerio...in the outskirts of rio de janerio,u can find canibals and vultures eating dead ,rotten flesh together. Word :cartographer Meaning : map-maker Mnemonic : graph- kind of map, graphermap maker.. Word :cascade Meaning : small waterfall Word :caste Meaning : one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige word :castigation Meaning : punishment; severe criticism or disapproval Mnemonic : due to the CASTe system there is so much agitATION....therefore it is under severe criticism Word :castrate Meaning : remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person) Word :casual Meaning : happening by chance; irregular; occasional; informal; showing or feeling little interest; Ex. casual reader/labor/remark Word :casualty Meaning : serious or fatal accident; person killed or wounded in an accident or battle Word :cataclysm Meaning : deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change Mnemonic : can be related to CATALYST (accelerator,something that causes an important event to happen).....catalysts for cataclysms are almost impossible to predict well in advance... Word :catalyst Meaning : agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis Mnemonic : CATA(LOOK like CATION..ions which has positive charge)like mn+2 which is a cation ,and cations SPEED UP THE RATE OF REACTION,that is how they BRING A CHEMICAL CHANGE IN A REACTION. Word :catapult Meaning : slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult

Word :cataract Meaning : great waterfall; eye abnormality (causing a gradual loss of eyesight) Word :catastrophe Meaning : calamity ; disaster Word :catcall Meaning : shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V. Mnemonic : if someone CALLs me a CAT there will be a shout of disapproval from my side n i would boo at them back Word :catechism Meaning : book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize Mnemonic : Catechism (Break it like CAT + MECHISM) Where CAT reminds us of CAT (the exam) and CAT(HOLIC) so Christianity funda... MECHISM reminds us of MECHANISM (Question Answer Pattern of the Exam). Word :categorical Meaning : without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute Mnemonic : CATEGORICAL...CATEGORIZE..so you have decided to CATEGORIZE UNQUALIFIED FROM qualified PEOPLE. Word :cater Meaning : provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind) Word :catharsis Meaning : purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art Mnemonic : CATHER....A TUBE that is used in some chemical test(related to abdominan) where it is inserted into the body .so doing a test with cather is catharsis. Word :cathartic Meaning : purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ. Word :catholic Meaning : (of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes Mnemonic : catholic christians are found everywhere in de world....so they are present Word :caucus Meaning : private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston Mnemonic : cau+cus sounds like can discuss.....thts lets gather in group and discuss who will be elected .. Word :caulk(calk) Meaning : make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship) Mnemonic : caulk sounds like cork which makes bottles watertight Word :causal Meaning : implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality Mnemonic : Causal == cause; i.e; something relating to cause..originally posted by saikiran Word :caustic Meaning : burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless

Word :cauterize Meaning : burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection Mnemonic : aut- resembles hot,wen pronounced..hot things burn. Word :cavalcade Meaning : procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry Mnemonic : this word resembles the word,cavalry, ie horses.. Word :cavalier Meaning : casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight Mnemonic : ca+vali+er link it with "Vali" of Ramayan..he was arrogant Word :cavil Meaning : quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily Mnemonic : c+avi+l avi relates to video extension..u unnecessarily find fault with some video Word :cede Meaning : yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N. cession Mnemonic : cede sounds like seed which yields good crop. Word :celerity Meaning : speed; rapidity Mnemonic : Relate to: Accelerate =Ac (celerity) = which means speed up something or doing something rapidly Word :celestial Meaning : heavenly Word :celibate Meaning : abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy Mnemonic : Celibate=celina+abate which means abating sex with Celina Jaitley (a popular bollywood actress) Word :cemetery Meaning : place for burying the dead Word :censor Meaning : (in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V. Word :censorious Meaning : severely critical Mnemonic : CENSORship is a very CRITICAL issue Word :censure Meaning : blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong d Mnemonic : Try to link the meaning of this word with censor board who always critique every inch of the film and always disapprove some parts of film. Word :centaur Meaning : mythical figure, half man and half horse Mnemonic : the word wen pronounced ,gives a pronouncation of centre..thats half.. Word :centigrade Meaning : denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius) Word :centrifugal Meaning : radiating; departing from the center

Word :centrifuge Meaning : machine that separates substances by whirling them Word :centripetal Meaning : tending toward the center Word :centurion Meaning : Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers) Mnemonic : Centurion mattress remember one add is there... It leads all mattress... Word :cerebral Meaning : pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum Word :cerebration Meaning : thought; working of the brain Mnemonic : cerebra refers to the part of the brain ..so cerebration is the act which cerebra do which is thinking Word :ceremonious Meaning : marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy -- people are generally formal and extremely polite during a ceremony.. Word :certitude Meaning : certainty Word :cessation Meaning : stoppage Mnemonic : essa(essay)- think of a situation where u are writting essay [Link] the time limit,there is a sudden stopage. Word :cession Meaning : yielding to another; ceding Word :chafe Meaning : warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N. Mnemonic : the word resembles cafe- cafe is a place where u can see lovers rubbing each others hands, to make things warm and sore..lol.. Word :chaff Meaning : worthless products of an endeavor; husk(outer seed cover) separated from grain; Ex. separate the wheat from the chaff Mnemonic : sounds like COUGH...it is always worthless. as evryone throughs it out of throat... Word :chaffing Meaning : bantering; joking Word :chagrin Meaning : annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride) Mnemonic : agri-angri-angry. somthing annoying ..wen u looses in a challenge,u are angry,caused by the humiliation and injured pride.. Word :chalice Meaning : goblet; consecrated cup Mnemonic : ch+alice visualize Alice having a consecrated cup Word :chameleon Meaning : lizard that changes color in different situations Word :champion Meaning : support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.)

Word :championship Meaning : position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion Word :chancellor Meaning : legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor Word :chant Meaning : tune(melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note; V: sing (a chant); utter (a slogan) in the manner of a chant Word :chaotic Meaning : in utter disorder Word :chapel Meaning : small church (in a prison, college, or hospital) Word :chaperon Meaning : older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman Mnemonic : this word is pronounced likeSHAPruhrohn..shap..sounds like SAIF(bollywood actor)and we know that from last few month saif has been accompanying and supervising(insecur about shaid ) kareena kapoor in parties. Word :chaplain Meaning : clergyman attached to a chapel Word :char Meaning : make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion Word :charisma Meaning : divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism Mnemonic : this word sounds like KARISMA(KAPOOR BOLYWOOD HEROINE)..she has got a great charm in her,hence she is appealing Word :charlatan Meaning : quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine) Mnemonic : (in hindi language) CHAR Letter LATiN ke jaanta hai and khud ko 30 markhan samajhta hai Word :charm Meaning : quality of pleasing; amulet; action or formula thought to have magical power; spell; V: attract; cast a spell on; bewitch Word :chary Meaning : cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold Mnemonic : chary is like 'cherry'. Remember 'CHERRY' BLOSSOM shoe polish i.e we should be "very cautious" while using polish. Because if it falls on our clothes its hard to remove the stain. Word :chase Meaning : ornament a metal surface by indenting; follow rapidly to catch Word :chasm Meaning : abyss; very deep crack Word :chassis Meaning : framework and working parts of an automobile; framework to which components are attached

Word :chaste Meaning : morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere Mnemonic : sounds like "caste"...caste is always one...it cannot be mixed...so PURE Word :chasten Meaning : discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate Word :chastise Meaning : punish as by beating; criticize severely Word :chauvinist Meaning : blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin -- high figh moral about own country...thinks own country gret none of the country is great Word :check Meaning : stop motion; curb or restrain Word :checkered(chequered) Meaning : marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares Word :cherubic Meaning : angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order Mnemonic : Break it as chera(cheru)+bic, chera is Hindi word for face. So we love those girls whose face is innocent and angelic Word :chicanery Meaning : trickery; deception Mnemonic : chicaNERY (chic + a + nery) relate it to nari (or chic) means girl...some girls generally frauds men for money. Word :chide Meaning : scold; rebuke (someone who has done wrong) Mnemonic : (hindi language used) this word sound as chaddi ( under wear). If u gonna ask your mom about your chaddi she will scold you and teach you to keep your chaddi in place. Word :chimerical Meaning : fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature Mnemonic : Chimerical resembles camera...and camera is about photographs...photos are clicked with imagination Word :chip Meaning : lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp Word :chisel Meaning : swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting Word :chivalrous Meaning : courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry Mnemonic : chivalrous is pronounced as SHIVA+LROUS where "shiva" the god is very courteous,faithful and even brave.......... Word :choice Meaning : delicate; of very fine quality -- we make a choice,,or choose somthing very fine out of the many that is displayed.. Word :choir Meaning : group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir Mnemonic : choir sounds like "chorus" no of people sang together

Word :choleric Meaning : hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera Mnemonic : cholera is a desease . When u r sick u got irritated and tempered with small things. So choleric Word :chore Meaning : daily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping); unpleasant task Mnemonic : chore sounds like "core" means main or importatnt part of daily routine Word :choreography Meaning : art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances Word :chortle Meaning : chuckle with delight; N. Mnemonic : well chortle.....divide this word into c+hort+le......now focus on middle word....hort...sound simillar to word hoot.....which means..to laugh with loud noise,... Word :chorus Meaning : phrase repeated throughout a song or poem Word :chronic Meaning : long established as a disease Word :chronicle Meaning : report; record (in chronological order) Mnemonic : DECCAN CHRONICLE Word :chuckle Meaning : laugh quietly Word :churlish Meaning : boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo Mnemonic : CHURLISH- if u chk the word,,and see,u will find hurl in the middle..hurl is somthing negative,, bad..etc.. Word :ciliated Meaning : having minute hairs; CF. cilium; CF. cilia: eyelash Word :cipher Meaning : nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V. Mnemonic : this word represents or brings us to mind ,the word psycho. someone with a nonenity,a worthless person whose mind is zero, but somthing secret hidden behind him.. Word :circlet Meaning : small ring; band of gold, silver, jewel, etc. (worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration) Word :circuit Meaning : closed circular line around an area; circumference; regularly repeated journey from place to place Word :circuitous Meaning : roundabout Word :circumlocution Meaning : indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly) Mnemonic : srinivasan alsways spoke in a evasive manner to the police officials..

Word :circumscribe Meaning : limit; confine; draw a line around Mnemonic : circum is somthing like a circle,, and if u chk the word crib here,,that means to stop or check. Word :circumspect Meaning : prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought Mnemonic : circum(means circumstance)...spect(means to see)...so you are a kind of person who look at all circumstances and then speak, and such people are generally considered prudent. Word :circumvent Meaning : outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around Word :cistern Meaning : reservoir or water tank Mnemonic : cistern- the initial part of the word,resembles cister(sister)..yeah,,..wen u hit ur sister, then genrally a reservoir of water will flow as tears..[ general phenomenon of gals]...lol...!! Word :citadel Meaning : fortress Mnemonic : cita-del is similar to city -Delhi in India which has many fortress. Word :cite Meaning : quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record Word :civil Meaning : having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic Word :clairvoyant Meaning : having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance Mnemonic : take it like this.......clair----clear for voyant derive meaning from voyage which means a long journey so clairvoyant is a person who can take a clear journey into the future and see whats in there Word :clamber Meaning : climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble Mnemonic : c+lamb+er visualize a lamb climbing a hill with difficulty Word :clamor Meaning : loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous Mnemonic : sounds like "claim"...means to demend something forcefully and in anger////clamoured Word :clandestine Meaning : secret Mnemonic : land that is tine(tiny)..and thats the destination which is a secret.. Word :clangor Meaning : loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging Mnemonic : langor(monkey)- sound of langoor is loud and resounding,repeated noise or a shout ,genrally seen in the jungles.

Word :clap Meaning : strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; Word :clapper Meaning : striker (tongue) of a bell Word :clarion Meaning : shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times Mnemonic : if u could rememebr the instrument clariot..this one resembles ,somthing like that.. Word :clasp Meaning : hold firmly within arms Word :claustrophobia Meaning : fear of being locked in Mnemonic : claust-this seems like closed...u are closed in a room only if the room is locked, phobia means feear.. Word :clavicle Meaning : collarbone Word :cleave Meaning : split or sever; cling to; remain faithful to; N. cleavage; ADJ. cloven Word :cleft Meaning : N: split Word :clemency Meaning : disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement Mnemonic : cle+me+mercy give me some mercy...u got mercy from the person from whom u expect punishment/// Word :clich'e Meaning : phrase dulled in meaning by repetition; platitude; ADJ. clich'ed Word :clientele Meaning : body of customers Mnemonic : client- this means customers tele- tele shoping,,genrally sells products that are useful for health(body) of the customers. Word :climactic Meaning : relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic Mnemonic : tic- resembles tip..highest point.. Word :clime Meaning : climate Word :clip Meaning : cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener Word :clipper Meaning : sailing vessel built for great speed Mnemonic : this sounds like ripper,that resembles fast.. Word :clique Meaning : small exclusive group of people Mnemonic : que- exlusive group of people for a perticular thing,,lets keep it small que. Word :cloister Meaning : monastery or convent Mnemonic : cloisteroister(oyster)..generally oysters are dome like structures, ehich resembles the monastries and convents that are genereally dome like.. Word :clot Meaning : half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.

Word :clout Meaning : great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist Mnemonic : lout-l@#d@--resembles this argot,which is easily learned ,when u are influenced by social or political [Link] wen u tell this to someone,u would get a hard blow ,with there fist.. Word :clown Meaning : act stupidly; play the fool; N. Word :cloying Meaning : distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess Mnemonic : cloying-loy- loy, a gr8 musician, his songs were gr8 to hear in the starting,but now,,its him everywhere,cz of which the true taste of his good music,has been lost.. Word :coagulate Meaning : congeal; thicken; clot; N. coagulant Mnemonic : congealgeal resembles gel,,ie this gel is a coagulant. Word :coalesce Meaning : combine; fuse; N. coalescence Mnemonic : coalcombination of wood and charcoal. Word :coalition Meaning : partnership; league; union of separate political parties Mnemonic : coalition goverment Word :coax Meaning : persuade by flattery Mnemonic : rememebr "cajole" its same meaning...persuade some one by ur skills Word :coda Meaning : concluding section of a musical or literary composition Mnemonic : in the villages,people drink color soda after they have a heavy lunch for easy digestion. Word :coddle Meaning : treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs Word :codicil Meaning : supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will Mnemonic : CODICIL (Sounds like KOTHI + SEAL) Imagine a person getting a aalishaan KOTHI through a will. But unfortunately, due to some legal reasons, government has decided to SEAL THE KOTHI and ALTER the will by disallowing him from having that KOTHI. Word :codify Meaning : arrange (laws or rules) as a code; classify; N. code: system of words used instead of ordinary writing; collection of laws, rules, established social customs Word :coercion Meaning : use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce Word :coeval Meaning : living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age Mnemonic : sounds similar to co-evolve meaning

EVOLVED OR BORN AT THE SAME TIME Word :cog Meaning : tooth projecting from a wheel Word :cogent Meaning : convincing Mnemonic : cogent-gent- a gentle person is always a rite person to convince others. Word :cogitate Meaning : think over; ponder Mnemonic : gitate- if u can see the spelling of this, u will find git,,which u can resemble it with wit, and eating(ate) ur wit ,is similar to thinking over and over again,ie ponder over.. Word :cognate Meaning : having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N. Mnemonic : cognate -> co generate => generated together i.e. having common origin Word :cognitive Meaning : having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; N. cognition: the mental process of knowing Mnemonic : nit- similar to wit,,ie, related with respect to knowledge and mental processes. also , gn- which may bring in mind,gnana, ie, knowledge. Word :cognizance Meaning : knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware Word :cohabit Meaning : live together Mnemonic : co is tigether, habit,resembles ,habitat..ie,living place..so co habit,, is live together.. Word :cohere Meaning : stick together Mnemonic : co again resembles together, her resembles aa female, so anyone,wants not to live together with a pretty woman(her),but,would like to stick together...lol..!!! Word :cohesion Meaning : tendency to keep together Word :cohorts Meaning : group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome) Mnemonic : cohort = co + hort = co + head = people who have a common head(thought) or head person(knight leader) = group of people ; sometimes, group of warriors Word :coiffure Meaning : hairstyle Mnemonic : coiffure- in this word,,if ucan see, [Link] it as fur..which is nothing but hair,but of [Link] u chk the oi letters in the word,,take it as oil,,.and oil is used for hairstyling..!! Word :coin Meaning : make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented Mnemonic : coin-coin is invented...coins are minted(fabricated,invented) in everyage,every minute..so coinage,recent invention...lol..!! Word :coincidence Meaning : the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental

Word :colander Meaning : utensil with perforated bottom used for straining Mnemonic : colander- ol(hole) ander(andher)-hindi, ie hole inside..wr inside an utensil..!! Word :collaborate Meaning : work together; cooperate treasonably with the enemy Word :collage Meaning : work of art put together from fragment Word :collate Meaning : examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound) Mnemonic : collateresembles,collect..u can examine and compare if u have more than one item..and to have more than one item,u have to collect them.,.. Word :collateral Meaning : security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters Mnemonic : Once u give a loan to someone, and he doesnt return the money.....What will you do??? You'll call him repeatedly.....but he wont answer....and say "CALL LATER" To avoid this scene, we take some security in terms of propoerty or gold from him Word :collation Meaning : a light meal; collating Word :collected Meaning : composed; calm; self-possessed Word :colloquial Meaning : pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression Word :colloquy Meaning : informal discussion; conversation Word :collusion Meaning : conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or deceive others; V. collude Mnemonic : ollu- resembles ullu(owl) ,,ullu banaya..vo fraud nikala.. Word :colossal Meaning : huge Word :colossus Meaning : gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance Mnemonic : if ucan remember collosum...a great statue..gigantic.. Word :coma Meaning : deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow Word :comatose Meaning : in a coma; extremely sleepy Word :combustible Meaning : easily burned; N. CF. combustion Word :comeback Meaning : retort; quick clever reply; return to former status Mnemonic : akshay kumar's comeback in 2007 was the best, ever he has got..

Word :comely Meaning : attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance Mnemonic : comely- resembles homely,, homely gals are always liked by everyone,as they are attractive and also have a pleasing appearance. Word :comestible Meaning : something fit to be eaten Mnemonic : estible- resembles like edible, ie, somthing fit to be eaten... Word :comeuppance Meaning : deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke Mnemonic : A student attempts a prank during a lecture. The teacher holds a stick in her hand and asks the student to come up , & get the punishment he deserves Word :comity Meaning : courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations Mnemonic : comity sounds like come eat which displays courtesy. Word :commandeer Meaning : take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes Word :commemorate Meaning : honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war Mnemonic : focus on the first half of word commem(COMMEND)+[Link] we always COMMEND AND honour the PEOPLE who had done something great for us.. Word :commemorative Meaning : remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp Word :commensurate Meaning : equal in extent; of the same size Mnemonic : PLIT AS COMMON - ENUSRED -RATE. WHICH SAYS OUR RATE WILL BE EQUAL TO THE CHEAPEST PRODUCT! Word :commiserate Meaning : feel or express pity or sympathy for Mnemonic : commisioner felt sympathetic and expressed his pittness over mis erate's death. Word :commodious Meaning : spacious and comfortable Mnemonic : people always want there cammod(commod) to be spacious and comfortable,as a living room...lol..!!! posted byMnemonic : sriharisharma Word :commonplace Meaning : ordinary; N: something ordinary or common; trite remark --other synonyms are hackyened aand banal.. Word :commonwealth Meaning : nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation Word :communal Meaning : held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune

Word :commune Meaning : small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature Word :compact Meaning : agreement; contract; ADJ: tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex. compact statement Word :compartment Meaning : one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided Word :compassion Meaning : sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate Word :compatible Meaning : harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together Word :compelling Meaning : overpowering; irresistible in effect; holding one's attention; that compels one to do something; Ex. a compelling adventure story; V. compel Word :compendium Meaning : brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious Mnemonic : pen- used to write something(summary). pendium-resembles like pendulum,there is a brief to and a brief fro motion in a clock with a pendulum in it. Word :compensatory Meaning : making up for; repaying Word :compilation Meaning : listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling -- we generally compile programs for a list of information ,generally in the form of book or tabular compilation.. Word :compile Meaning : assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary Word :complacency Meaning : self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent Word :complaisant Meaning : trying to please; obliging; willing to please others Mnemonic : com+plais(please)+ant come and please the ant..lol Word :complement Meaning : complete; consummate; make perfect; N. Word :complementary Meaning : serving to complete something Word :compliance Meaning : conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V. comply Word :compliant Meaning : readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements

Word :complicity Meaning : participation; involvement (in a questionable act or a crime) Mnemonic : complicity...complic(COMPLICATE)+city....so after coming to this city ONLY YOU HAVE GOT INVOLVED IN ALL COMPLICATED ACTIVITY. (COMPLICATED ACTIVITIES ARE GENERALLY CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES ) Very Happy Word :component Meaning : element; ingredient Word :comport Meaning : bear one's self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment Mnemonic : comport= com+port When you come to the (air)port,u need to behave with dignity Word :compost Meaning : mixture of decaying organic matter used as fertilizer; V: put or make compost Word :composure Meaning : mental calmness Word :compound Meaning : combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclo Word :comprehend Meaning : include; understand Word :comprehensive Meaning : broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive Word :compress Meaning : force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc. Word :comprise Meaning : include; consist of Word :compromise Meaning : adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger, disrepute, or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one's principle; N. Word :compulsion Meaning : compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse Word :compulsive Meaning : resulting from compulsion Word :compulsory Meaning : obligatory; that must be done Word :compunction Meaning : remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt Mnemonic : ome+puncture... You will say "come and punch me" only if you are in deep regret of doing something wrong Word :compute Meaning : reckon; calculate

Word :concatenate Meaning : link as in a chain Word :concave Meaning : hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex Word :concede Meaning : admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal Word :conceit Meaning : vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry) Word :concentric Meaning : having a common center Word :conception Meaning : beginning; forming of an idea; fertilization; V. conceive: form an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF. inception Word :concerted Meaning : mutually agreed on; done together by agreement; Ex. concerted effort; CF. in concert: working together Mnemonic : concer(CONCERN) +TED...SO if you are concerned about your company's performance ,you will even AGREE WITH your enemy to work TOGETHER ,BECAUSE you love your organization. Word :concession Meaning : an act of yielding; conceding; something conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions in the North sea; CF. concessionair Word :conciliatory Meaning : reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger) Mnemonic : Can remember this with the word reconcile. Once u have a fight with your friend, then you do something good to appease him....so as to get back to normal friendship (or you reconcile with him) So this can be taken as a conciliatory act. Word :concise Meaning : brief and compact Mnemonic : con(KAM MEANS LESS)) +cise(SIZE).......SO anything which is LESS in SIZE. Word :conclave Meaning : private secret meeting Mnemonic : conclave- con in US resembles a convict or a prisoner, they have a private meeting in a cave(clave).. Word :conclusive Meaning : decisive; ending all debate Word :concoct Meaning : prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction Mnemonic : coct-resembles a cocktail, prepared by mixing and combining.a con is preparing it,in a concert disguising(make up) himself as a bartender. Word :concomitant Meaning : that which accompanies; Ex. Deafnes is a frequent concommitant of old age; ADJ: existing or happening together with something else

Mnemonic : comit(commited)- deafness, cataract,etc are some problems the accompany(commited),(concomitant) with that of the old age. Word :concord Meaning : harmony; accord Mnemonic : this word sounds like cone(icecream)+cord(sword)... that is a person will agree to ur opinion either of the two ways i.e. either by giving him icecream or by showing him sword Word :concordat Meaning : formal agreement Word :concur Meaning : agree; coincide; happen at the same time Word :concurrent Meaning : happening at the same time; in agreement Word :condescend Meaning : (derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior Word :condign Meaning : adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved Mnemonic : condign=deserved condign=co+n+dign ~> come+and+dine(to take meal) consider u have won some contest and u got a chance to have dinner with a celebrity..at last u got wht u deserved Word :condiments Meaning : seasonings; spices Word :condole Meaning : express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow Word :condone Meaning : overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse Mnemonic : if u use condom u will be forgiven by health and family welfare department Word :conducive Meaning : helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards Mnemonic : this wrod resembles conjuse(one who doesnt spends money)..the answer would be the opposite. Word :conduit Meaning : aqueduct; passageway for fluids Word :confidant(confidante) Meaning : trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret) Word :confide Meaning : tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about Word :confidence Meaning : self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one's abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something confided; secret; E Word :confidential Meaning : spoken or written in secret; trusted with private matters; Ex. confidential secretary

Word :confine Meaning : shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement Word :confiscate Meaning : seize; take possession of (private property) by official order (usu. as a punishment); commandeer Word :conflagration Meaning : great fire Mnemonic : if u chk the word flag in the above word,,watching our flag fly high in the air,,our heart is filled with xtra josh and great fire wen we salute it... Word :confluence Meaning : flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together Mnemonic : confluence sounds similar to cornflakes which gives us strength by bringing together all the vitamin and minerals together Word :conformist Meaning : person who uncritically conforms to the customs of a group; OP. nonconformist: one who does not conform to accepted beliefs of norms Word :conformity Meaning : harmony; agreement with established rules or customs; similarity; Ex. behave in conformity with; V. conform: be similar; act in agreement; comply; Ex. conform to the rule; CF. conformance Word :confound Meaning : confuse; puzzle Mnemonic : CONfusion FOUND == CONFOUND Word :congeal Meaning : freeze; coagulate Mnemonic : eal(eel)- eel is generally found in the frozen area,water that is coagulated.. Word :congenial Meaning : pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one's tastes and nature; Ex. congenial weather Word :congenital Meaning : existing at birth Word :conglomerate Meaning : corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V. Word :conglomeration Meaning : mass of material sticking together Word :congruence Meaning : correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity Word :congruent Meaning : in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous Word :conifer Meaning : pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen

Word :conjecture Meaning : surmise; guess; V. Mnemonic : sounds like 'lecture' ..assume you guess an answer for a question asked during a lecture Word :conjugal Meaning : pertaining to marriage Word :conjure Meaning : cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a Word :connivance Meaning : pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire Mnemonic : split the word conn+ ivance Con-to decieve ivance reminds us of ignorance so connivance=ignoring something deceiving/wrong Word :connoisseur Meaning : person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art Mnemonic : (In Hindi Language) Connoisseur sounds like kaun inse sure nahi hoga. Ye to expert hai. He is connoisseur. He is EXPERT. Word :connotation Meaning : suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote Word :connubial Meaning : pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial state Mnemonic : nubial is close to nuptial hence something realted to marriage Word :consanguineous(consanguine) Meaning : having a common ancestor Word :consanguinity Meaning : kinship; relationship by birth Mnemonic : con+sang+uinity assume you sang after your relative was born Word :conscientious Meaning : scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker Mnemonic : focus on scientious part of this word...and relate it to scientist..you should always be careful about new experiments done by scientists Word :conscript Meaning : draftee; person forced into military service; V. Word :consecrate Meaning : dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor Mnemonic : con+SECRAT(SECRET)...well we always share our secret TO A PARTERNER WHO IS DEDICATED . Word :consensus Meaning : general agreement; opinion reached by a group Mnemonic : consensus...consen(consent(means ..agrement)+sus...so if sus is chosen as a leader by commen CONSENt... Word :consequential Meaning : self-important; significant; consequent; following as a result; Ex. consequential air; CF. subsequent Mnemonic : con+sequen+tial..focus on

sequence......our all important exams dates and results are mostly conducted in sequence.....only...like we are informed about exam date. than...exam....than...result...everything in sequence...we dont see exam conducting . Word :conservatory(conservatoire) Meaning : school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy Word :consign Meaning : send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee Mnemonic : ConsignMnemonic : con + signMnemonic : imagine that you have to sign a document and send it to a person in your company for official purpose Word :consistency Meaning : absence of contradictions; uniformity; degree of thickness or firmness; Ex. consistency of thick cream; CF. viscous Word :console Meaning : lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation Word :consolidation Meaning : unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger; V. consolidate: merge; strengthen Word :consonance Meaning : harmony; agreement Word :consonant Meaning : harmonious; in agreement; N. Word :consort Meaning : associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler) Word :conspiracy Meaning : treacherous plot; secret plan against the law (by two or more people) Word :conspire Meaning : take part in a conspiracy; (of events) work together; combine; Ex. Events conspired to produce great difficulties. Word :consternation Meaning : great shock; dismay Mnemonic : divide it like con(conflicts)+ster(stir)+nation.. conflicts in gujrat stirred the whole nation..&people feared a lot from going out of their homes. Word :constituency Meaning : voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents) Mnemonic : constituent means supporter...when we say de region is his/her constituency,we mean that she has got supporters there Word :constituent Meaning : supporter; voter; member of a constituency; component Word :constitution Meaning : constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions

Word :constraint Meaning : restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison Word :construe Meaning : explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue Mnemonic : cons.+true....concentrate on all of your friends action, because you need to give A TRUE EXPLANATION.........TO the monitor. Word :consummate Meaning : complete; V. Mnemonic : con+summit(....the highest point of something)....and now imagine a person who has reached the highest point of perfection,is truly a complete man. Word :contagion Meaning : infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air Mnemonic : contag(sounds like contact...)so when you come in contact with a diseased person..you spread infection..... Word :contaminate Meaning : pollute Word :contempt Meaning : scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible Word :contend Meaning : struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly Mnemonic : contend...sounds very similar to content....when the content of your essay is not good, you have very less chances of COMPETEING WITH other's essay. Word :contention Meaning : assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition Mnemonic : (IN HINDI) contention sounds like>> kaun tension le yaar, inke claim (or thesis) ko fact maan lo. Word :contentious Meaning : quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments Mnemonic : Remember as non-contented. One who is not contented is always quarrelsome. Word :contest Meaning : dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N. Word :context Meaning : writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs Word :contiguous Meaning : adjacent to; touching upon Word :continence Meaning : self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent Mnemonic : assume that someone is in the continent of Antarctica where they are self-restraint Word :contingent Meaning : dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occu

Word :contortions Meaning : twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist Word :contraband Meaning : illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ. Word :contravene Meaning : contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention Word :contrite Meaning : penitent; repentant; N. contrition Mnemonic : SPLIT AS cont (COUNT) - rite (RIGHT). COUNT THE CASH RIGHT, ELSE YOU WILL REGRET Word :contrivance Meaning : something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme Word :contrive Meaning : invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention Mnemonic : con+tri+ve...focus on try..............try to invent something when your mom asked you where were you last you you tried to fabricate a story....or....in absense of our manage try to manage your home.......so try to attract somebody's attenation..... Word :contrived Meaning : unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived. Word :controvert Meaning : oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy Word :contumacious Meaning : stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court) Mnemonic : (In Hindi language) Break the word as CON - TU - MA - CI- OUS n tat can be read as Kaun Tu Ma Ki one who says this is disobedient Word :contusion Meaning : bruise Mnemonic : while i was going to conTUTION i got myself hurt i.e BRUISED Word :conundrum Meaning : riddle; difficult problem Mnemonic : Hey this rock start got only one "drum", how he is going to do the show!! Its a difficult situation. Word :convene Meaning : come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council Mnemonic : (in Hindi Language ) Convene...kon, win....kon-kon win hua hai...ASSEMBLE ho jao (jaise school main sports-day waale din sir bolte the,,,). Word :convention Meaning : social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement Word :conventional Meaning : ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons Word :converge Meaning : approach; tend to meet; come together

Word :conversant Meaning : familiar with; having knowledge of Word :converse Meaning : opposite; ADJ. Word :convert Meaning : one who has adopted a different religion or opinion; V: change into another form; (persuade to) adopt a particular religion or belief Word :convex Meaning : curving outward Word :conveyance Meaning : vehicle; transfer; act of conveying; Ex. public conveyance Word :conviction Meaning : judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief Word :convivial Meaning : pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial Mnemonic : somewhat close to carnival implies festive Word :convoke Meaning : call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation Word :convoluted Meaning : coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain Word :convulsion Meaning : violent uncontrollable shaking movement (caused by illness); V. convulse; ADJ. convulsive Mnemonic : CONVULSE+ION......CONVULSE...IN BIOLOGY....WE READ THE ..CONTRADICTION OF MUSCLES ...WHEN MUSCLE CONVULSE........INFACT ITS A VERY GENERAL PHENOMENON..WHEN WE WALK FOR LONGER DISTANCES..WE MOSTLY FACE CONVULSIONS..AS OUR MUSCLE EXPANDS Word :copious Meaning : plentiful Mnemonic : Sounds like copy. I took copious notes, writing everything that was on the board Word :coquette Meaning : flirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings; V. Word :cordial Meaning : warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome Word :cordon Meaning : extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; V. Word :cornice Meaning : projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); Mnemonic : corn(cone)+ice ..visualize cone ice where there is projecting cream on top iof cone

Word :cornucopia Meaning : horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty Mnemonic : corn+copia copia similar to copius meaning plentiful cornucopia thus means plentiful of corn(grains/fruits) Word :corollary Meaning : natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else) Word :coroner Meaning : public official who investigates any death thought to be of other than natural causes Word :corporeal Meaning : bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible Word :corpulent Meaning : very fat; N. corpulence Word :corpus Meaning : collection (of writings or information); Ex. the corpus of Shakespeares works; Cf. corpse Word :corpuscle Meaning : red or white cell in the blood Word :correlate Meaning : either of the correlated things; V. Word :correlation Meaning : mutual relationship Word :corroborate Meaning : confirm; support; strengthen Mnemonic : just focus on borate part of this Word :Borate test is a confirmatory test in chemistry: Word :corrode Meaning : destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period) Word :corrosive Meaning : eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce Word :corrugated Meaning : wrinkled; ridged Word :cosmic Meaning : pertaining to the universe; vast Word :coterie Meaning : group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests Word :countenance Meaning : approve; support; tolerate; Ex. countenance his rude behavior; N: face; appearance Mnemonic : as a noun ....COUNT the no. of TENANts FACE yu can see Word :countermand Meaning : cancel; revoke (an order) Word :counterpart Meaning : thing that completes another; things very much alike; thing that has the same purpose in a different system

Word :coup Meaning : highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d''etat; CF. coup de gr^ace: deathblow or shot which kills Mnemonic : coup...sounds very similar to cope.....so IF there was a SUDDEN ATTACK on your group, and it was a great loss for you, but since you learned to COPE up with things you were managed to deal with it successfully. Word :couple Meaning : join; unite; OP. uncouple Word :courier Meaning : messenger Word :court Meaning : attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite; attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court disaster Word :covenant Meaning : binding agreement between two groups or people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise Word :covert Meaning : secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt Mnemonic : Covert sounds like "covered [covert = cover + t or covered + t] and something which is covered can be considered as secret. Word :covetous Meaning : avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions) Word :cow Meaning : terrorize; intimidate Word :cower Meaning : shrink quivering as from fear; cringe Word :coy Meaning : shy (flirtatiously); showing a (pretended) lack of self-confidence; modest; coquettish; CF. job offer Word :cozen Meaning : cheat; hoodwink; swindle Word :crabbed Meaning : sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting Mnemonic : CRABbed can be remembered from CRAB . CRAB is a peevish, bad tempered and irritable by nature and it tends to bite . So A CRAB represents properties of crabbed person. Word :craft Meaning : skill (esp. with one's hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning Word :crass Meaning : very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior Mnemonic : crass...very near to hindi word [Link] anna (means something which you dont like)......unrefined behaviour of somepeople mujhe rass nahi aata...means i dont like thier behaviour. Word :crave Meaning : desire; want intensely Word :craven Meaning : cowardly Mnemonic : crave + nMnemonic : oppsite of what 'brave' means

Word :credence Meaning : belief Mnemonic : Another Meaning: Recommendations. Ex.A letter of Credence Word :credential Meaning : evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; [Link] new ambassador presented his credentials to the court. Word :credo Meaning : creed Word :credulity Meaning : belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivet'e; ADJ. credulous Word :creed Meaning : system of religious or ethical belief Word :creep Meaning : move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; N. Word :cremate Meaning : incinerate (a corpse); N. crematory, crematorium Word :crescendo Meaning : increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent Mnemonic : divide it like cresc(sound like krish)+end..at the end of krish movie..when hrithik kills the villian..the intensity or the volume of music increses .which conveys the feeling. Word :crest Meaning : top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird Word :crestfallen Meaning : dejected; dispirited Mnemonic : crest+fallen.....crest means top part of hill ....or wave......now people who always remain on top..when don't perform they feel despirited Word :crevice Meaning : crack; fissure Word :cringe Meaning : shrink back as if in fear; cower Mnemonic : cri....very close to word CRY....so you CRY when you shrink in fear. Word :crinkle Meaning : wrinkle Word :criteria Meaning : standards used in judging; CF. criterion Word :crochet Meaning : make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet Word :crone Meaning : hag; ugly old woman Mnemonic : sounds similar to crown,,,,an ugly woman can never be crowned as miss world Word :cross Meaning : bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry

Word :crossbreed Meaning : hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed Mnemonic : so you are crossing the two breeds of a cow(american cow..which is a hybrid of two others breeds of cow ,and a hybrid obtains it charecter from both the parent breeds Word :crotchety Meaning : (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion Mnemonic : pronounced as "kroch-i-tee".... rhymes wit crow shit....so when there is a crow shit yu become eccentric and bad tempered Word :crust Meaning : hard outer covering (as of earth or snow) Word :crux Meaning : essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance Mnemonic : FOCUS ON LETTERS CRU+x....cru very near to CRUcial...so something which is crucial is always the essential thing. Word :crypt Meaning : secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church) Word :cryptic Meaning : mysterious; hidden; secret Mnemonic : crypt+ic..crypt..sounds very close to word corrupt...and corrupted leaders always keep thier SECRETS hidden. Word :cubicle Meaning : small chamber used for sleeping or work Word :cue Meaning : word or signal (as in a play to prompt another actor's speech or entrance); reminder or hint; V: give a cue to Mnemonic : SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO QUEUE....SO when you are standing near railway tictet counter, you are reminded TO STAND IN QUEUE. Word :cuisine Meaning : style of cooking; Ex. French cuisine Mnemonic : sounds very close to word cousin...so your cousin who lives in china ,has her own STYLE OF COOKING AND is a expert in chinise cuisine. Word :culinary Meaning : relating to cooking or kitchen Word :cull Meaning : pick out from others (to kill the weakest members); reject; select; collect (information); N. Word :culmination Meaning : highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war Word :culpable Meaning : deserving blame; blameworthy Mnemonic : culp( culprit)...so a culprit always DESERVE BLAME FROM EVERYONE. Word :culprit Meaning : one guilty of a crime Word :culvert Meaning : artificial channel for water; drain crossing under a road

Word :cumbersome Meaning : heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform Word :cumulative Meaning : growing by addition; accumulative Word :cunning Meaning : clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit Word :cupidity Meaning : greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid Mnemonic : His cupidity made him enter the abandoned gold mine despite the obvious dangers Word :curator Meaning : superintendent; manager (in charge of a museum or a library) Mnemonic : cura(cure..here it means handling and solving several issues and problems of a organization , which the managers and suprintendent can [Link] a doctor cure or solve the problem of a patient. Word :curb Meaning : chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain Word :curfew Meaning : regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew Word :curmudgeon Meaning : churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person Word :cursive Meaning : (of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined Mnemonic : [Link] writing. 2.a cursive style of type. Word :cursory Meaning : casual; hastily done with little attention to detail Mnemonic : curs(CURSE)..SO you always CURSE a person who does his work hastily with little attention to details that you provide, results in failure of your plan. Word :curtail Meaning : shorten; reduce Mnemonic : curTAIL. Can be read as cur+TAIL. or cutting tail of animal,ie reducing [Link] curTAIL is shorten or to reduce. posted byMnemonic : Administrator Word :cynical Meaning : skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness Mnemonic : SOUNDS VERY CLOSE TO PSYCHIC...AND a psychic person is always skeptical in nature. Word :cynosure Meaning : object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor Mnemonic : Relate it with dinosaur's......which is always a centre of attraction