GRE Complete Synonyms

ability	capacity, faculty, talent, skill, competence, aptitude
abolish	exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, eradicate, obliterate
abstinence	self-denial, temperance, sobriety, continence
abstracted	absorbed, distraught, absent-minded
abuse	misuse, mistreat, ill-treat, maltreat
accidental	fortuitous, contingent, incidental, adventitious
accompany	conduct, escort, chaperone
acknowledge	admit, own, avow, confess, concede
active	energetic, dynamic, vigorous, lively
adapt	accommodate, adjust, conform, fit, reconcile
admonish	reprove, rebuke, reprimand, reproach
adulterate	debase, doctor, load, sophisticate
advance	forward, foster, further, promote [RETARD]
advantage	edge, handicap, odds
adventurous	adventuresome, audacious, daredevil, daring, venturesome
advice	counsel, recommendation
advise	counsel, recommend
affair	business, concern, lookout
affect	influence, impress, touch, move, strike
affectation	pose, air, mannerism
afflict	agonize, excruciate, rack, torment, torture
afraid	apprehensive, fearful [UNAFRAID]
ageless	eternal, timeless
agitate	churn, convulse, rock, shake
agree	conform, harmonize, accord, correspond, coincide [DISAGREE]
aim	direct, level, point, train
airy	diaphanous, ethereal, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, sheer, transparent, vaporous
alarm	alert, tocsin, warning
allocate	appropriate, designate, earmark
alone	lonely, lonesome, solitary
also	too, likewise, besides, moreover, furthermore
amateur	dabbler, dilettante, tyro [PROFESSIONAL]
ambiguous	equivocal, obscure, recondite, abstruse, vague, cryptic, enigmatic
ambush	ambuscade, bushwhack, waylay
amenity	comfort, convenience, facility
amiable	affable, good-natured, obliging, agreeable, pleasant
amiss	afield, astray, awry, wrong
amuse	entertain, divert, regale
analyze	anatomize, dissect, resolve
ancestor	forebear, forefather, progenitor [DESCENDANT]
anger	rage, fury, ire, wrath, resentment, indignation
angry	furious, indignant, irate, ireful, mad, wrathful
announce	advertise, broadcast, declar, proclaim, promulgate, publish
annoy	irritate, bother, irk, vex, provoke, aggravate, peeve, rile
answer	respond, reply, retort
anxiety	worry, care, concern, solicitude
apology	apologetic, apologia, defense, justification
apparent	clear, clear-cut, distinct, evident, manifest, obvious, patent, plain
appear	emerge, issue, loom, materialize, show
appendage	appurtenance, adjunct, accessory, attachment
applaud	cheer, root
appoint	designate, name, nominate, tap
appreciate	value, prize, esteem, treasure, cherish
apprehend	comprehend, understand, grasp
apprehension	foreboding, presentiment, misgiving
appropriate	arrogate, commandeer, confiscate, preempt, usurp
approve	endorse, sanction, certify, accredit, ratify
arbitrary	capricious, whimsical
area	region, belt, zone, district, locality
argue	quarrel, wrangle, squabble, bicker
argument	dispute, controversy
argumentative	combative, contentious, disputatious, quarrelsome, scrappy
arrange	marshal, order, organize, sort, systematize [DISARRANGE]
art	craft, expertise, knack, know-how, technique
artifice	trick, ruse, wile, feint, stratagem, maneuver, dodge
artificial	synthetic, ersatz, simulated
ask	question, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz
assent	agree, accede, acquiesce, consent, concur, subscribe
assert	asseverate, declar, affirm, aver, avow
assign	allot, apportion, allocate
assistant	aide, coadjutant, helper, lieutenant, second
attack	bombard, assail, storm, assault, beset
attribute	ascribe, impute, credit, assign, refer
authentic	bona fide, genuine, real, true, undoubted, unquestionable
authorize	accredit, commission, empower, license
average	medium, mediocre, fair, middling, indifferent, tolerable
aware	cognizant, conscious, sensible, awake, alert, watchful, vigilant
awkward	clumsy, maladroit, inept, gauche, ungainly
bad	evil, wicked
balance	equilibrium, equipoise, poise
band	company, corps, party, troop, troupe
banish	exile, expatriate, deport, transport, extradite
banter	chaff, josh, kid, rag, razz, rib
bargain	compact, contract, covenant, deal
barrage	bombard, pepper, shower
base	basis, foundation, ground, groundwork
batter	maim, mangle, maul, mutilate
be	breathe, exist, live, subsist
bear	endure, stand, abide, suffer, tolerate
bearing	manner, demeanor, mien, presence
beautiful	lovely, pretty, handsome, comely, fair
beg	crave, beseech, implore, entreat, importune
begin	commence, start, initiate, inaugurate
beginning	birth, dawn, genesis, nascence, rise
behavior	conduct, deportment
belief	credence, credit, faith
belligerent	bellicose, pugnacious, contentious, quarrelsome
bend	crook, curve, round
beneficial	profitable, advantageous
benefit	capitalize, profit
benevolent	charitable, ellemosynary, philanthropic
besiege	beleaguer, blockade, invest, siege
bet	ante, pot, stake, wager
bias	color, jaundice, prejudice, warp
binge	fling, jag, orgy, spree
bite	champ, gnaw
bitter	acerbic, acrid
blackball	blacklist, boycott, ostracize [ADMIT]
blackout	faint, swoon, syncope
blame	fault, guilt
blameworthy	blamable, blameful, censurable, culpable, guilty, reprehensible
blast	blight, dash, nip, wreck
blaze	flame, flare, flash, glare, incandescence, glow
blemish	imperfection, fault, defect, flaw
blink	nictitate, twinkle, wink
block	hide, obscure, obstruct, screen, shroud
bloody	gory, sanguinary, sanguineous
bloom	blossom, efflorescence, florescence, flower, flush, prime
blunder	bumble, flounder, lumber, lurch, stumble
boast	brag, crow, vaunt
bodily	corporal, corporeal, fleshly, physical, somatic
body	corpse, carcass, cadaver
boil	simmer, seethe, stew
bombast	rant, fustian, claptrap, rodomontade
bonus	bounty, subsidy, premium, prize, reward, gratuity
book	bespeak, engage, reserve
boor	barbarian, churl, lout, vulgarian, yahoo
border	margin, edge, verge, brink, rim, brim
boredom	ennui, tedium [AMUSEMENT]
boring	monotonous, tedious, irksome, tiresome, handrum
botch	blow, bungle, fumble, muff
boundary	border, frontier, limit
bouquet	nosegay, posy
branch	arm, fork, offshoot
brave	courageous, fearless, intrepid, bold, audacious, valient, valorous, doughty, mettlesome, plucky, dauntless, undaunted
brawl	broil, donnybrook, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee, row, ruction
breach	infraction, violation, transgression, trespass, infringement
break	crack, fracture, burst, split, splinter, shatter, shiver, smash
breeze	cinch, pushover, snap, walkaway, walkover
bright	brilliant, radiant, lustrous, lambent, lunimous, incandescent, effulgent
broach	introduce, moot, raise
broad-minded	broad, liberal, open-minded, tolerant
brood	dwell, fret, mope, stew, worry
brush	flick, glance, graze, shave, skim
brute	animal, brutish, brutal, beastly, bestial
building	structure, edifice, pile
bulge	balloon, belly, jut, overhang, project, protrude
bulwark	barricade, breastwork, earthwork, rampart, bation, parapet
burden	affliction, cross, trial, tribulation
burdensome	onerous, oppressive, arduous, demanding, rigorous, exacting
burn	scorch, singe, sear, char, parch
business	industry, commerce, trade, traffic
busy	industrious, diligent, assiduous, sedulous
cadge	beg, bum, mooch, panhandle
calculate	compute, reckon, cipher, figure
call	convene, convoke, muster, summon
calm	tranquil, placid, serene, halcyon, peaceful
campaign	crusade, drive, push
caprice	whim, whimsy, vagary, freak
care	charge, custody, keeping, supervision, trust
careful	heedful, mindful, observant, watchful
careless	heedless, thoughtless, inadvertent
caress	cuddle, fondle, pet
caricature	burlesque, parody, travesty, satire, lampoon
casuistry	fallacy, sophistry, spuriousness, speciousness, sophism
catalyst	ferment, leaven, leavening, yeast
catch	enmesh, ensnare, entangle, entrap, snare, tangle, trap
cause	reason, occasions, antecedent
celebrity	hero, luminary, name, notable, personage
center	focus, headquarters, heart, hub, seat
certain	inescapable, inevitable, sure, unavoidable
certainty	certitude, assurance, conviction
chafe	abrade, excoriate, fret, gall
chance	random, casual, haphazard, desultory
charge	freight, imbue, impregnate, permeate, pervade, saturate, suffuse
charm	beguile, bewitch, captivate, enchant, entrance, fascinate
choice	altenative, option, preference, selection, election
choose	select, elect, pick
chronic	confirmed, habitual, inveterate
circle	coterie, set, clique
circumference	circuit, compass, perimeter, periphery
citizen	national, subject
claim	pretense, pretension, title
clean	antiseptic, cleanly, immaculate, spotless
clear	limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent
clever	ingenious, shrewd
cliche	bromide, commonplace, platitude, truism
close	immediate, near, nearby, nigh, proximate
clothe	cloak, drape, mantle, robe
coagulate	clot, congeal, curdle, jell, jelly, set
coarse	gross, indelicate, vulgar, obscene, ribald
cold	artic, chilly, cool, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, icy
collision	concussion, crash, impact, jar, jolt, shock
comfort	console, solace
comfortable	cozy, snug, restful
comment	observation, remark
commit	consign, entrust, confide, relegate
complex	complicated, intricate, involved, tangled, knotty
conceit	amour-propre, egoism, egotism, narcissism, vanity [HUMILITY]
condemn	damn, doom, sentence
confer	consult, parley, treat
confidence	assurance, aplomb, self-confidence, self-possession
confirm	corroborate, substantiate, authenticate, validate, verify
conflict	contest, combat, fight, affray
confuse	addle, befuddle, discombobulate, fuddle, muddle, throw
conjecture	surmise, guess, speculate, infer
consider	deem, regard, account, reckon
conspiracy	plot, machination, collusion, intrigue, cabal
contain	hold, accommodate
contaminate	befoul, foul, poison, pollute, taint
contemporary	contemporaneous, simultaneous, synchronous, concurrent, coincident, concomitant
continual	continuous, constant, ceaseless, incessant, perpetual, eternal, perennial, interminable
contract	condense, compress, constrict, shrink
contrary	balky, perverse, wayward, ornery
convert	metamorphose, transfigure, transform, transmogrify, transmute
cool	composed, collected, unruffled, nonchalant, impertubable, detached
correct	rectify, remedy, redress, reform, revise, amend
corrupt	debase, debauch, deprave, pervert, vitiate
count	import, matter, signify, weigh
couple	pair, brace, yoke
crisis	crossroad, exigency, head, juncture, pass
critical	captious, censorious, faultfinding [UNCRITICAL]
criticize	blame, reprehend, censure, condemn, denounce
crowd	crush, flock, horde, mob, press, throng
crude	native, raw
cruel	fierce, ferocious, barbarous, inhuman, savage, vicious
crush	mash, pulp, smash, squash
cry	weep, wail, keen, whimper, sob, blubber
cure	heal, remedy
curious	inquisitive, snoopy, nosy
dark	dim, murky, dusky, obscure, opaque, shady, shadowy
daze	bemuse, benumb, stun, stupefy
dead	deceased, departed, extinct, lifeless, inanimate
decay	rot, putrefy, spoil, crumble, molder, disintegrate, decompose
deceive	betray, mislead, beguile, delude, dupe, hoodwink, bamboozle, double-cross
decide	determine, settle, rule, conclude, resolve
decision	conclusion, determination
decisive	conclusive, crucial, definitive, determinative
decrease	lessen, reduce, dwindle, abate, diminish, subside
decry	disparage, depreciate, derogate, belittle, minimize, downgrade
deep	abysmal, profound [SHALLOW]
defeat	conquer, vanquish, beat, rout, subdue, subjugate, overcome
defend	protect, guard, preserve, shield, safeguard
defer	postpone, shelve, stay, suspend
defy	beard, brave, challenge, dare, face, front
degrade	abase, debase, demean, humble, humiliate
delay	slow, retard, detain
delicate	choice, dainty, elegant, exquisite, fine
delicious	ambrosial, delectable, luscious, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy
demand	claim, exact, require
demote	break, bust, degrade, downgrade, reduce
deny	contradict, contravene, disaffirm, gainsay, negate, negative, traverse
dependent	conditional, contingent, relative, subject
deplete	drain, exhaust, impoverish, enervate
depressed	blue, dejected, dispirited, downcast, downhearted
describe	narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report
desire	covet, crave, want, wish
despair	hopelessness, desperation, despondency, discouragement
despise	contemn, disdain, scorn, scout
despondent	despairing, forlorn, hopeless [HOPEFUL]
detailed	circumstantial, minute, particular
development	evolution, progress
deviation	aberration, divergence
devote	dedicate, consecrate, pledge
dexterous	deft, adroit, handy, nimble
dialect	vernacular, jargon, cant, argot, lingo, patois
dictate	decree, impose, ordain, prescribe
dictatorial	authoritarian, dogmatic, doctrinaire, imperious, overbearing
diction	wording, vocabulary, phraseology, phrasing
differ	disagree, vary
difference	dissimilarity, unlikeness, divergence, variation, distinction, discrepancy
difficulty	hardship, rigor, vicissitude
dip	douse, duck, drunk, imerse, souse, submerge
dirty	filthy, foul, nasty, squalid, grimy
disadvantage	detriment, drawback, handicap [ADVANTAGE]
disappear	evanesce, evaporate, fade, vanish
disaster	calamity, catastrophe, cataclysm
discord	strife, contention, dissention, conflict, clash, variance
discourage	dishearten, dispirit [ENCOURAGE]
discover	ascertain, determine, learn
discuss	argue, debate, dispute, contend
disgrace	dishonor, shame, infamy, ignomity, odium, obloquy, opprobrium, disrepute, discredit
disguise	camouflage, cloak, dissemble, dissimulate, mask
disgust	nauseate, repel, revolt, sicken
dishonest	lying, untruthful, deceitful, mendacious
dismay	appall, daunt, horrify, shake
dismiss	boot, bounce, can, cashier, discharge, drop, fire, sack
display	array, panoply, parade, pomp
disposition	temperament, character, personality, nature
dissuade	deter, discourage [PERSUADE]
distant	far, far-off, faraway, remote, removed
distinct	discrete, separate, several
distort	twist, deform, contort, warp
distribute	divide, dispense, dole, deal, ration
doctrine	dogma, tenet
dominant	predominant, preponderant, paramount, preeminent
doubtful	dubious, questionable
dramatic	histrionic, melodramatic, stagy, theatrical
dry	dehydrate, desiccate, parch [MOISTEN]
dull	colorless, drab, humdrum, lackluster, pedestrian, stodgy, uninspired
dumb	inarticulate, mute, speechless
eager	avid, keen, agog
earn	deserve, merit, rate, win
easy	simple, facile, effortless, smooth, light
eat	consume, devour, ingest
eccentricity	idiosyncracy, quirk
echo	reecho, reflect, resound, reverberate
ecstasy	rapture, transport, exaltation
effect	consequence, result, outcome, upshot, sequel
effective	effectual, efficacious, efficient
effort	exertion, endeavor, application, pains, trouble
eject	expel, evict, dismiss, oust
elaborate	complicated, intricate [SIMPLE]
elderly	old, aged, venerable, superannuated
elegance	grace, polish, urbanity
element	component, constituent, factor, ingredient
elevation	altitude, height
eliminate	eradicate, liquidate, purge
embarrass	abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, faze, rattle
emphasis	accent, stress
empty	vacant, blank, void, vacuous, bare, barren
enclose	cape, coop, fence, hem, pen, wall
encomium	eulogy, panegyric, tribute, citation
encourage	animate, cheer, embolden, hearten, inspirit
endanger	hazard, imperil, jeopardize, risk
enforce	implement, invoke
engagement	appointment, assignation, date, rendezvous, tryst
enmity	hostility, antagonism, animosity, rancor, antipathy, animus
enormous	immense, huge, gigantic, colossal, mammoth, tremendous, stupendous, gargantuan, vast
enrapture	entrance, ravish, thrill, transport
envy	begrudge, covet
equanimity	composure, sang-froid, serenity
equipment	apparatus, gear, materiel, outfit, paraphernalia, rig, tackle
erase	expunge, efface, delete, cancel
error	mistake, oversight
escape	avoid, shun, eschew, evade, elude
estimate	appraise, assess, assay, evaluate, rate
estrange	alienate, disaffect
etiquette	propriety, protocol, decomrum
evoke	educe, elicit
exaggerate	inflate, magnify, overstate
example	instance, case, illustration, sample, specimen
excel	surpass, exceed, transcend, outdo, outstrip
excessive	exorbitant, extravagant, immoderate, inordinate, extreme, unreasonable
existence	actuality, being [NONEXISTENCE]
expect	anticipate, hope, await
experience	suffer, sustain, taste, undergo
explain	elucidate, expound, explicate, interpret, construe
explicit	categorical, definite, express, specific
expressive	eloquent, meaningful, significant
extemporaneous	extemporary, extempore, impromptu, offhand, unrehearsed, unpremeditated, ad-lib
extricate	disengage, disentangle, untangle
extrinsic	extraneous, foreign, alien
face	countenance, kisser, mug, pan, physiognomy, puss, visage
fair	just, equitable, impartial, unprejudiced, unbiased, objective, dispassionate
faithful	loyal, true, constant, fast, steadfast, staunch
faithless	unfaithful, false, disloyal, traitorous, treacherous, perfidious, recreant
familiar	close, intimate, confidential, chummy
fanatic	zealot, enthusiast
fantastic	bizarre, grotesque, fanciful, exotic
fashion	style, mode, vogue
fashionable	chic, dashing, in, modish, posh, sharp, smart, stylish, swank, trendy
fast	rapid, swift, fleet, speedy, quick, hasty, expeditious
fasten	anchor, fix, moor, secure [UNFASTEN]
fat	obese, corpulent, fleshy, portly, stout, pudgy, rotund, plump, chubby
fatal	deadly, mortal, lethal
fate	destiny, kismet, lot, portion
fault	failing, weakness, frailty, foible, vice
favorable	propitious, auspicious, benign, conducive
fawn	apple-polish, bootlick, kowtow, slaver, toady, truckle
fear	fright, dread, terror, horror, panic, alarm, dismay, consternation, trepidation
feat	achievement, exploit, masterstroke
feeling	emotion, passion, sentiment
feminine	female, womanly, womanish, effeminate, ladylike
fertile	fecund, fruitful, productive, prolific [INFERTILE]
fidelity	allegiance, fealty, loyalty
field	bailiwick, domain, province, realm, sphere, territory
figure	design, device, motif, pattern
financial	pecuniary, fiscal, monetary
firm	hard, solid
fit	suitable, meet, proper, appropriate, apt, fitting, happy, felicitous
flagrant	glaring, gross, egregious, rank
flash	gleam, glance, glint, sparkle, glitter, glisten, shimmer, glimmer, twinkle, scintillate
flexible	elastic, resilient, springy, supple
flirt	dally, play, toy, trifle
flock	flight, herd, drove, pack, gang, gaggle, bevy, brood
flourish	brandish, wave
flow	current, flood, flux, rush, stream, tide
flutter	flicker, flit, flitter, hover
follow	succeed, ensue, result, supervene
foolish	silly, fatuous, absurd, preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrous
forbid	ban, enjoin, interdict, prohibit, proscribe
force	compel, coerce, constrain, oblige, obligate
foreign	alien, exotic, strange
foretell	augur, divine, prophesy, vaticinate
forgetful	unmindful, oblivious
forgive	pardon, excuse, condone
form	figure, shape, configuration, contour, profile
forte	metier, specialty, thing
found	create, establish, institute, organize
fragile	breakable, frangible, delicate, brittle
fragrance	aroma, bouquet, perfume, redolence, scent
frank	candid, outspoken, straightforward, open
freedom	liberty, license
frighten	scare, alarm, terrify, terrorize, startle, panic
frown	glower, lower, scowl
frustrate	thwart, foil, balk
full	complete, plenary, replete
function	duty, office, role
furnish	equip, outfit, appoint, accouter
futile	barren, bootless, fruitless, unavailing, useless, vain
gather	collect, assemble, congregate, accumulate, amass
gaudy	flashy, garish, loud, meretricious, tawdry
gaze	stare, gape, glare, peer, ogle
general	common, generic, universal [PARTICULAR]
gesture	gesticulation, sign, signal
ghastly	grim, gruesome, grisly, macabre, lurid
giddy	dizzy, vertiginous
glad	happy, cheerful, lighthearted, joyful, joyous
glib	slick, smooth-tongued
glum	gloomy, morose, crabbed, dour, saturnine, sullen, surly, sulky
gossip	blab, tattle
gracious	cordial, genial, sociable [UNGRACIOUS]
grand	magnificient, imposing, stately, majestic, august, grandiose
grant	vouchsafe, concede, accord, award
graphic	lifelike, realistic, vivid
grieve	lament, mourn, sorrow
gruff	brusque, blunt, bluff, curt, crusty
guide	lead, pilot, sheperd, steer, usher
habit	practice, custom, usage, use, wont, habitude
haggard	wasted, worn, careworn
hamper	fetter, handcuff, hobble, hog-tie, manacle, shackle, trammel
handle	manipulate, wield, ply
happen	befall, betide, chance, occur
happy	fortunate, lucky, providential
harass	harry, hound, badger, pester, plague, bait
hard	difficult, arduous
harden	acclimate, acclimatize, season, toughen
haste	celerity, dispatch, expedition, hurry, speed [DELIBERATION]
hateful	detestable, odious, obnoxious, offensive, repellent
healthy	sound, wholesome, hale, robust, well, hardy, vigorous
heap	bank, mound, pile, stack
heavy	weighty, hefty, massive, ponderous, cumbersome
help	aid, assist, succor
heritage	inheritance, legacy, tradition
hesitate	vacillate, waver, falter
hide	conceal, secrete, cache, screen, bury, cloak
high	tall, lofty, towering, elevated
hinder	hamper, impede, obstruct, block, dam, bar
hole	hollow, cavity, pocket
honesty	honor, integrity, probity, rectitude
honor	homage, reverence, veneration, deference
humane	compassionate, humanitarian, merciful [INHUMANE]
idea	thought, notion, concept, conception
ideal	model, example, exemplar, standard, pattern
ignorant	uneducated, untaught, unlearned, untutored, unlettered, illiterate
imagination	fancy, fantasy
imitate	copy, mimic, ape, parody, simulate
immaterial	incorporeal, insubstantial, metaphysical, spiritual [MATERIAL]
impact	repercussion
impetuous	heedless, hasty, headlong, precipitate, sudden
importance	consequence, moment, significance, import, weight
impostor	quack, faker, humbug, mountebank, charlatan
impression	impress, imprint, print, stamp
improper	unbecoming, unseemly, indelicate, indecent, indecorous
improve	better, help, ameliorate
inactive	idle, inert, passive, dormant, torpid, supine
incalculable	countless, immeasurable, incomputable, infinite, innumerable, measureless
incisive	trenchant, biting, cutting, crisp, clear-cut
incite	instigate, foment, abet
incline	bias, dispose, predispose [DISINCLINE]
include	comprise, comprehend, embrace, involve
inconsistent	incongruous, incompatible, discordant, uncongenial, discrepant
increase	expand, enlarge, extend, augment, multiply
indicate	argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, testify, witness
indifferent	unconcerned, incurious, detached, uninterested
indirect	circuitous, roundabout
indispensable	essential, necessary, needful, requisite
infinite	boundless, eternal, illimitable, sempiternal [FINITE]
inflexible	inexorable, adamant, obdurate
injure	harm, hurt, damage, impair, mar, spoil
injustice	injury, wrong, grievance
innate	inborn, inbred, congenital, hereditary
inquiry	inquest, inquisition, investigation, probe, research
insanity	lunacy, madness, mania, dementia
instinctive	instinctual, intuitive, visceral
insubordinate	rebellious, mutinous, factious, seditious
intelligent	bright, brilliant, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual
intense	fierce, vehement, violent
intention	intent, purpose, goal, end, aim, object, objective
interfere	meddle, tamper
intimidate	browbeat, bulldoze, cow, bully, bludgeon
introduce	insert, interject, interlard, interpolate, interpose
intrude	obtrude
irrelevant	extraneous, immaterial, impertinent [RELEVANT]
isolate	insulate, seclude, segregate, sequester
item	detail, particular
jealous	covetous, envious
jerk	snap, twitch, wrench, yank
join	combine, unite, link, connect, relate, associate
joke	jest, witticism, quip, sally, crack, wisecrack, gag
jolly	jovial, merry, blithe, jocund
judge	arbitrator, arbiter, referee, umpire
justify	warrant
keep	retain, withhold, reserve
kind	kindly, kindhearted, benign, benevolent
knowledge	information, learning, erudition, lore, scholarship
lack	want, need
large	big, great [SMALL]
last	final, terminal, eventual, ultimate
latent	dormant, quiescent
lawyer	attorney, counselor, counsel, barrister, solicitor
lazy	faineant, idle, indolent, slothful
lean	spare, skinny, scrawny, lank, lanky, rawboned, gaunt
learned	erudite, scholarly
lethargy	lassitude, torpor, torpidity, stupor, languor
letter	epistle, missive, note
level	flat, even, plane, smooth, flush
liberal	bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, generous, handsome, munificent, openhanded [STINGY]
lie	equivocate, fib, palter, prevaricate
lift	raise, rear, elevate, hoist, heave, boost
like	love, enjoy, relish, fancy, dote
likeness	similarity, similitude, resemblance, analogy, affinity
limit	restrict, confine, circumscribe
limp	flabby, flaccid, floppy [FIRM]
livelihood	living, subsistence, sustenance, maintenance, support, keep
living	alive, live, animate, animated, vital
logical	analytic, ratiocinative, rational
loose	lax, slack [TIGHT]
loud	earsplitting, stentorian, strident [SOFT]
love	affection, devotion, fondness, infatuation
lure	entice, inveigle, decoy, tempt, seduce
lurk	skulk, slink, sneak
luxury	extravagance, frill [NECESSITY]
makeshift	expedient, resort, stopgap
male	masculine, manlike, manly, manful, virile, mannish
malign	defame, traduce, vilify, asperse, slander, calumniate, libel
malleable	ductile, plastic, pliable, pliant
manipulate	exploit, maneuver
mark	brand, label, tag, ticket
mature	age, develope, ripen
meager	spare, sparse, skimpy, scanty, scant
mean	denote, import, signify
mean	low, base, abject, ignoble, sordid
meaning	acceptation, import, sense, significance, signification
meaningless	senseless, mindless, irrational, pointless, purposeless
melt	fuse, liquefy, thaw, deliquesce
memory	remembrance, recollection, reminiscence
mercy	leniency, lenity, clemency, charity
method	system, routine, manner, mode, fashion, way
meticulous	careful, painstaking, scrupulous, fastidious, punctilious
mind	intellect, intelligence, brain, wit, reason
mirth	merriment, jollity, hilarity, glee
miscellaneous	heterogeneous, motley, mixed, varied, assorted
misfortune	adversity, mishap, mischance
misleading	deceptive, delusive, delusory
mix	blend, mingle, coalesce, merge, amalgamate, fuse
mixture	blend, admixture, compund, composite, amalgam
moderate	qualify, temper [INTENSIFY]
moment	instant, minute, second, jiffy, flash
monopolize	absorb, consume, engross, preoccupy
mood	humor, temper
moral	ethical, virtuous, righteous
morale	esprit, esprit de corps
moving	stirring, poignant, touching, pathetic, affecting
multitude	host, legion, army
muscular	athletic, brawny, burly, sinewy
mysterious	esoteric, arcane, occult, inscrutable
naive	simple, ingenuous, unsophisticated, natural, unaffected, guileless, artless
name	designation, denomination, title, appellation, cognomen
native	indigenous, endemic, autochthonous, aboriginal
nautical	marine, maritime, naval
neat	tidy, trim, shipshape, spick-and-span, spruce, trig
need	necessity, exigency, requisite
negligent	derelict, lax, neglectful, remiss, slack
neutralize	negate, nullify, counteract
new	fresh, novel, newfangled, original
news	advice, intelligence, tidings, word
nimble	agile, quick, brisk, facile, spry
noise	din, racket, uproar, pandemonium, hullabaloo, hubbub, clamor, babel
normal	regular, natural, typical
noted	celebrated, eminent, famed, famous, illustrious, notable, preeminent, renowned
noticeable	observable, marked, conspicuous, prominent, outstanding, salient, remarkable, signal, arresting, striking
nuance	gradation, shade
nurture	cultivate, foster, nurse
obedient	biddable, compliant, acquiescent, submissive, docile, amenable, tractable
object	protest, kick, demur, remonstrate, expostulate
obligation	responsibility, duty
oblige	accommodate, favor [DISOBLIGE]
observe	keep, celebrate, commemorate, solemnize
obstacle	obstruction, bar, barrier, block, hindrance, impediment, snag
obstinate	stubborn, headstrong, stiff-necked, bullheaded, pigheaded, mulish, dogged, pertinacious
occurrence	happening, event, incident, episode, circumstance
offend	insult, affront, outrage
offense	crime, sin, error
offensive	disgusting, loathsome, nasty, repellent, repulsive, revolting, vile
offer	proffer, tender, present
old	ancient, archaic, antediluvian, obsolete, antique, antiquated
opinion	view, sentiment, feeling, belief, conviction, persuasion
opponent	adversary, antagonist
opportune	seasonable, timely, well-timed [INOPPORTUNE]
opportunity	occasion, opening, chance, break
oppose	fight, combat, resist, withstand, contest
opposite	contrary, antithetical, contradictory
orderly	methodical, systematic
origin	inception, source, root
ornate	florid, flamboyant, baroque, rococo
outline	contour, profile, silhouette
outlive	outlast, survive
outrageous	flagrant, atrocious, monstrous
overthrow	overturn, subvert, topple, upset
pacify	mollify, conciliate, appease, placate
pain	ache, pang, smart, stitch, throe, twinge
palliate	extenuate, gloss, gloze, whitewash
pamper	indulge, humor, spoil, coddle, mellycoddle, babe
paragon	nonsuch, nonpareil
partner	colleague, ally, confederate
passion	fervor, fire, zeal, ardor
pathetic	pitiful, pitiable, piteous, lamentable
patience	long-suffering, resignation, forbearance
pause	intermission, recess, respite, suspension
pedantic	academic, bookish, donnish, scholastic
penitence	compunction, contrition, remorse, repentance
pensive	contemplative, reflective, meditative, thoughtful
perceptible	palpable, appreciable, noticeable, discernible
perfect	consummate, faultless, flawless, impeccable [IMPERFECT]
perform	execute, accomplish, achieve, effect, fulfill, discharge
period	epoch, era, age, term
periodic	sporadic, intermittent, occasional, fitful
permission	authorization, consent, leave, license [PROHIBITION]
perseverance	persistence, tenacity, pertinacity
persuade	induce, prevail, convince
phase	aspect, facet, angle, side
physique	build, constitution
pity	compassion, commiseration, sympathy, condolence, empathy
plain	modest, simple, unostentatious, unpretentious [ORNATE]
plan	blueprint, design, project, scheme, strategy
plausible	believable, colorable, credible
playful	mischievous, impish, waggish, frolicsome
please	delight, gladden, gratify, tickle [DISPLEASE]
pleasure	enjoyment, delight, delectation, joy
plentiful	abundant, ample, copious, plenteous [SCANT]
poet	bard, versifier, rhymer, rhymester, poetaster
poisonous	mephitic, pestilent, pestilential, toxic, venomous, virulent
polite	mannerly, civil, courteous, genteel
ponder	meditate, deliberate, ruminate, mull, muse
poor	indigent, needy, impecunious, penniless, impoverished, poverty-stricken, destitute
possible	workable, practicable, feasible, viable
posture	attitude, carriage, pose, stance
practice	drill, exercise, rehearse
praise	acclaim, commend, extol, laud
predicament	plight, quandary, jam, fix, pickle
predict	call, forecast, foretell, prognosticate
predilection	bias, leaning, partiality, penchant, prejudice, proclivity, propensity
preliminary	introductory, prefatory, preparatory
presume	presuppose, postulate, posit, assume
pretend	assume, affect, simulate, feign, fake, counterfeit
prevailing	prevalent, current, rife
prevent	preclude, avert, obviate, forestall
price	charge, cost, expense
produce	bear, yield
profane	blasphemous, sacrilegious
proficient	adept, skilled, skillful, expert
profuse	exuberant, lavish, lush, luxuriant, prodigal, riotous [SPARE]
promise	covenant, engage, pledge, plight, swear, vow
prone	supine, prostrate, recumbent
proportion	harmony, symmetry, balance
propose	pose, propound, submit
proud	arrogant, haughty, disdainful, supercilious
provoke	incite, excite, stimulate, arouse, rouse, stir
prudence	discretion, foresight, forethought, circumspection
pull	drag, draw, haul, tow, tug [PUSH]
pulsate	pulse, beat, palpitate, throb
punish	correct, chastise, discipline, castigate, penalize
pure	absolute, sheer, simple, unadulterated
push	propel, shove, thrust [PULL]
puzzle	perplex, mystify, bewilder, confound
quality	property, attribute, character, trait
qualm	scruple, compunction, misgiving
quibble	carp, cavil, niggle, nitpick, pettifog
range	ambit, compass, orbit, purview, reach, scope, sweep
reach	achieve, attain, gain, compass
real	actual, true, existent
reap	garner, gather, gleam, harvest
reason	intuition, understanding, judgement
rebellion	revolution, revolt, mutiny, insurrection, uprising
recede	ebb, retract, retreat, retrograde [ADVANCE]
reciprocate	requite, return
reckless	rash, precipitate, foolhardy, temerarious
recoil	blench, quail, shrink, flinch
recover	regain, recoup, retrieve
refer	advert, mention
refrain	abstain, forbear
refuse	decline, reject, spurn, rebuff
regard	esteem, admiration, respect
regret	sorrow, grief, anguish, woe, heartache, heartbreak
relevant	pertinent, germane, material, apposite, apropos [IRRELEVANT]
reliable	dependable, responsible, trustworthy
relieve	allay, alleviate, assuage, lighten, mitigate, palliate
religious	devout, pious, sanctimonious
relinquish	yield, resign, abandon, surrender, cede, waive, renounce
rely	trust, depend, reckon
remainder	rest, balance, residue, residuum, remnant, leavings, remains
remember	bethink, recall, recollect [FORGET]
reparation	redress, amends, restitution, indemnity
repeat	iterate, reiterate, restate
replace	supplant, supersede
represent	delineate, depict, limn, picture, portray
resort	apply, go, refer, turn
responsible	answerable, liable, accountable, amenable
rest	relaxation, repose, leisure, ease, comfort
restrain	curb, check, bridle, inhibit
return	revert, recur, recrudesce
reveal	expose, disclose, divulge, betray
revere	worship, venerate, adore, idolize
reverse	invert, transpose
revive	restore, resuscitate, revivify
rhythm	meter, cadence
rich	affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthy [POOR]
ridicule	mock, taunt, twit, deride, gibe
right	privilege, prerogative, perquisite, birthright
rise	ascend, climb, soar, tower, mount, surge
rival	compete, vie, emulate
room	elbowroom, latitude, leeway, margin, play, scope
rough	harsh, jagged, rugged, scabrous, uneven
rude	crude, primitive, raw, rough
ruin	raze, demolish, destroy, wreck
rural	bucolic, rustic, pastoral
sad	melancholy, sorrowful, doleful, woebegone, desolate
same	identical, selfsame, very [DIFFERENT]
sarcastic	ironic, caustic, satirical, sardonic
satiate	sate, cloy, glut, gorge, surfeit
satisfy	answer, fill, fullfil, meet
save	rescue, reclaim, redeem, deliver
saying	maxim, adage, saw, motto, epigram, proverb, aphorism
scatter	disperse, dissipate, dispel
scold	upbraid, berate, revile, vituperate, rail
scream	shriek, screech
secret	stealthy, covert, clandestine, furtive, surreptitious, underhand
see	behold, note, notice, espy, descry, observe, contemplate, survey, view, perceive, discern, remark
seek	hunt, quest, search
seem	appear, look
send	dispatch, forward, route, ship, transmit
sensuous	sensual, luxurious, voluptuous, sybaritic, epicurean
sentimental	bathetic, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, romantic, schmaltzy, slushy, soppy
separate	divide, part, sever, sunder, divorce
series	succession, progression, sequence, chain, train, string
serious	sober, grave, solemn, earnest, sedate, staid
servitude	bondage, slavery
severe	stern, austere, ascetic, strict
shade	penumbra, shadow, umbra, umbrage
shake	tremble, quake, quiver, shiver, shudder
shameless	brazen, barefaced, brash, impudent, unblushing
shapleless	amorphous, formless, unformed, unshaped [SHAPELY]
share	participate, partake
sharp	keen, acute
shelter	cover, retreat, refuge, asylum, sanctuary
shorten	abbreviate, abridge, curtail, truncate [LENGTHEN]
shout	bawl, bellow, holler, howl, roar, whoop, yell
show	display, expose, parade, exhibit, flaunt
showy	flamboyant, ostentatious, pretentious, splashy
shrewd	sagacious, astute, perspicacious
shy	bashful, diffident, modest, coy, demure
sign	badge, mark, token, symptom, note
silent	reticent, reserved, taciturn, secretive, uncommunicative, tightlipped
sincere	unaffected, unfeigned, wholehearted, hearty, heartfelt
single	sole, unique, solitary, lone, separate
sinister	baleful, malign
slant	incline, lean, slope, tilt, tip
sleek	glossy, satiny, silken, silky, slick
slide	slip, glide, coast, skid, slither
sloppy	slovenly, unkempt, slipshod
slow	dilatory, leisurely, laggard, deliberate
sly	cunning, tricky, crafty, wily, foxy, artful, guileful
small	diminutive, little, miniature, minuscule, minute, petite, tiny, wee [LARGE]
smell	aroma, odor, scent
smile	grin, simper, smirk
social	companionable, convivial, gregarious, sociable [ANTISOCIAL]
solitude	isolation, seclusion, retirement
solve	decipher, resolve, unravel
sour	acid, acidulous, dry, tart
spacious	ample, capacious, commodious, roomy
sparing	frugal, thrifty, economical
speak	talk, converse, discourse
speed	hurry, hasten, quicken, accelerate, precipitate
spend	disburse, expend [SAVE]
spontaneous	impulsive, instinctive, involuntary, automatic
stain	blot, brand, stigma, taint
stammer	stutter
standard	benchmark, criterion, gauge, measure, touchstone, yardstick
state	condition, situation, status
stay	remain, wait, abide, tarry, linger, sojourn
steady	even, equable, uniform, constant
steal	purloin, filch, snitch, pilfer, cop, hook, swipe, lift, pinch
steep	abrupt, precipitous, sheer
stem	arise, derive, emanate, flow, issue, originate
stench	fetor, malodor, reek, stink
sterile	infertile, barren, unfruitful, impotent
stiff	rigid, inflexible, inelastic, tense
still	quiet, silent, noiseless, soundless
stingy	close, close-fisted, niggardly, penny-pinching, miserly, parsimonious, penurious, tight
stoop	condescend, deign
stop	cease, desist, discontinue, halt, quit [START]
strange	peculiar, odd, queer, quaint, outlandish, singular, eccentric, curious
streak	strain, vein
strength	power, might, energy, force
strip	divest, denude, bare
strong	stout, sturdy, tough, stalwart, tenacious
strut	swagger, swank
stupid	slow, dumb, dull, obtuse, dense
suave	smooth, urbane, diplomatic, politic
subject	matter, topic, theme
substance	burden, core, gist, pith, purport
sufficient	adequate, enough [INSUFFICIENT]
suggest	imply, hint, intimate, insinuate
summit	peak, pinnacle, acme, apex, zenith, climax
superficial	shallow, cursory
superfluous	excess, extra, spare, supernumerary, surplus, supererogatory
supervise	boos, overlook, oversee, superintend
support	uphold, back, advocate, champion
supposed	conjectural, hypothetical, putative, reputed, suppositious, supposititious [CERTAIN]
suppress	stifle, repress
sure	certain, confident, positive
surprise	astonish, amaze, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast
surrender	submission, capitulation
surround	circle, compass, encircle, encompass, environ, gird, girdle, ring
swerve	depart, deviate, digress, diverge, stray, veer
swing	oscillate, sway, rock, vibrate, fluctuate, undulate, waver
symbol	attribute, emblem
tact	address, diplomacy, savoir-faire
talkative	loquacious, garrulous, voluble, verbose, glib
tardy	behindhand, late, overdue [PROMPT]
task	job, chore, stint, assignment
taste	flavor, relish, savor, smack, tang
teach	instruct, educate, train, school, discipline, drill
tear	rip, rend, split, cleave
teem	abound, bristle, crawl, overflow, swarm
temerity	audacity, effrontery, nerve, cheek, gall
tend	attend, mind, minister, watch
tendency	trend, current, drift, tenor, inclination
theoretical	abstract, academic, hypothetical, speculative
think	cerebrate, cogitate, reason, reflect, speculate
thoughtful	considerate, attentive, solicitous
threaten	menace, intimidate
throw	cast, hurl, fling, pitch, toss, sling
tight	taut, tense
timid	timorous
tire	weary, fatigue, exhaust, jade
tireless	indefatigable, unflagging, untiring, unwearied, weariless
tool	instrument, implement, utensil, appliance
touch	feel, finger, handle, palpate, paw
trace	vestige, track, trail
transient	transitory, ephemeral, fleeting, fugitive, momentary, evanescent
treat	deal, handle
trial	affliction, crucible, ordeal, tribulation, visitation
trite	hackneyed, shopworn, stereotyped, threadbare, stale, banal
trivial	trifling, paltry, petty, picayune
trouble	ail, distress, worry
trust	faith, confidence, reliance, dependence
truth	veracity, verity, verisimilitude
turn	rotate, revolve, gyrate, spin, whirl, circle, eddy, swirl
type	kind, sort, nature, character, ilk
ugly	hideous, ill-favored, unsightly
uncertainty	doubt, dubiety, skepticism, suspicion, mistrust
unctuous	fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy
unfortunate	hapless, ill-fated, ill-started, luckless, unlucky [FORTUNATE]
unity	union, solidarity
unruly	ungovernable, intractable, refractory, recalcitrant, willful, headstrong, wayward
unspeakable	indefinable, indescribable, ineffable, inexpressible, unutterable
urge	press, exhort, prod, prick
urgent	pressing, imperative, exigent
use	employ, utilize
usual	habitual, customary, accustomed
vain	empty, hollow, idle, nugatory, otiose
valid	sound, cogent, convincing, telling
vent	express, utter, voice, air
versatile	all-around, many-sided, multifaceted, multifarious
vertical	upright, perpendicular, plumb
victory	conquest, triumph
vigor	dash, punch, verve, vim, vitality
vindictive	vengeful, revengeful
vociferous	blatant, boisterous, strident, clamorous
voluntary	intentional, deliberate, willful, willing
voracious	gluttonous, rapacious, ravenous
votary	devotee, habitué
wander	ramble, roam, rove, range, meander, stray, gallivant, gad
warn	caution, forewarn
waste	blow, consume, dissipate, fritter, squander [SAVE]
way	route, course, passage, pass, artery
weak	feeble, frail, fragile, infirm, decrepit, debilitated
weird	eerie, uncanny, unearthly
wet	damp, moist, dank, humid
whole	all, entire, gross, total [PARTIAL]
wise	sage, sapient, judicious, prudent, sensible, sane
wit	humor, repartee, sarcasm, irony
wonder	marvel, miracle, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation
wordy	diffuse, long-winded, prolix, verbose
work	labor, toil, drudgery, travail
writhe	agonize, squirm
yearn	long, pine, hanker, hunger, thirst
yield	relent, bow, defer, submit, capitulate, succumb
young	youthful, adolescent, immature, juvenile, puerile, green
zest	gusto, relish