Vocabulary Mnemonics for GRE and other competitive Exams.

1. GESTALTLEARNING
O M E R M A R O O F

2. ABSTEMIOUS
(adj) sparing in consumption of especially food and drink

3. Example Sentence
the pleasures of the table, never of
much consequence to one naturally
abstemious
Synonyms : light
Example Sentence
abstemious with the use of adverbs
a light eater
a light smoker
ate a light supper

4. 1.Take Abstemious as ( Abs+Tummious(having tummy) , i.e Avoid
or be light on food and drinks to avoid converting abs into
tummy.

5. ABSTINENCE
(noun) the trait of abstaining or refraining

6. Synonyms : abstention
Definition
(noun) act or practice of refraining from
indulging an appetite

7. 1.Take Abstinence sounds like absent. Absent from enjoying
pleasant things.
2.Can also be used as Abs- Thin-ence. To keeps abs thin one
needs to refrain from pleasant things like food and drinks.

8. ABSTRUSE
(adj) difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or
knowledge

9. Synonyms : deep recondite, Abstract,
Vague, Perplexing
•Example Sentence
The professor's lectures were so abstruse
that students tended to avoid them
•a deep metaphysical theory
•some recondite problem in
historiography

10. 1.Abstruse rhymes with Confuse , There is Confusion when things
are not clear.
2.Abstruse rhymes with obtuse , angles in geometry and geometry
can be confusing or difficult to understand.

11. ABYSMAL
(adj) extremely bad, appalling. Literary: Very Deep

12. •Example Sentence
•abysmal misery
•abysmal stupidity
Definition
(adj) resembling an abyss in depth; so
deep as to be unmeasurable
Synonyms : awful,
atrocious,dreadful, unfathomable
•Example Sentence
the abyssal depths of the ocean

13. 1.Can be thought as A-b-smell. A bad smell is awful bad.
2. Ab (negative sense , not), Y Small. Any thing that is not small is
big or limitless.

14. ACCOLADE
(noun) a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

15. Definition
(noun) a tangible symbol signifying
approval or distinction, An expression of
praise.
Synonyms : award honor recognition
laurels, privilege.
Example Sentence
an award for bravery

16. 1.It sounds like chocolate, parents accolade if kids do home work
properly.
2.Sounds like a A Good Lad. A good lad receives accolades,awards

17. ACCOST
(verb) approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

18. Definition
(verb) speak to someone
Synonyms : address Talk to Hail Waylay
Confront Approach
Example Sentence
Reporters accosted him in the street.
The young man was caught soliciting in
the park.

19. 1.Accost sounds like At Any Cost. When You want to speak to
someone at any cost you approach with bold and aggression.

20. ACCRETION
(noun) an increase by natural growth or addition

21. Definition
(noun) an increase by natural growth or
addition
Synonyms : accumulation, growth,
formation, accrual, collecting, gain,
augmentation.
Definition
(noun) something contributing to growth
or increase
Example Sentence
He scraped away the accretions of
paint.
The central city surrounded by recent
accretions

22. 1.Accretion Sounds like creation which leads to growth or new
formations.

23. ACQUIESCE
(verb) accept something reluctantly but without protest.

24. Definition
(verb) to agree or express agreement
Synonyms : accede assent tolerate
brook give in to , go along with.
Example Sentence
Sara acquiesced in his decision

25. 1. It Sounds Like: A Quite Yes, means complete agreement
without arguing or protest.

26. ACTUATE
(verb) put in motion or move to act

27. Definition
(verb) put in motion or move to act
Synonyms : activate set off spark spark
off touch off trigger trigger off trip
Example Sentence
trigger a reaction
actuate the circuits
Definition
(verb) give an incentive for action
Synonyms : incite motivate move prompt
propel
Example Sentence
This moved me to sacrifice my career

28. 1. Actuate sounds like Activate, We need motivation or incentives
to activate our thinking.
2. Actuate can be taken as Act to motivate .

29. ACUITY
(noun) sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing.

30. Definition
(noun) sharpness of vision; the visual
ability to resolve fine detail (usually
measured by a Snellen chart)
Synonyms : sharp-sightedness visual
acuity
Definition
(noun) a quick and penetrating
intelligence
Synonyms : acuteness keenness sharpne
ss
Example Sentence
he argued with great acuteness
I admired the keenness of his mind

31. 1.Acuity sounds A Cute, imagine Cats are cuties , they have sharp
vision , have sharp vision to resolve the find and resolve fine
details.
2.Imagine cuties, They marry sharp intelligent people and hence
are more intelligent(visionary) to have a partner.

32. ACRIMONIOUS
(adj) (typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter

33. Example Sentence
An acrimonious dispute about wages
Synonyms : bitter rancorous sarcastic
trenchant mordant pernicious malicious
mordacious envenomed
Example Sentence
Committing a crime makes us
acrimonious

34. 1.Think it as A Crime on us. Blaming a crime on us makes us
angry and have bitter.

35. ACCEDE
(verb) agree to a demand, request, or treaty. assume an office or
position.

36. Example Sentence
the authorities did not accede to the
strikers' demands
Synonyms : endorse, allow recognize
Inherit assume takeover
Example Sentence
Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in
1558

37. 1.For Accede think agreed to seed. If You agreed means you
approved to seed.

38. ACCLIMATE
(verb) get used to a certain climate

39. Short Definition : adjust to climate or
environment; adapt
Definition
(verb) get used to a certain climate
Synonyms : acclimatise acclimatize
Example Sentence
They never acclimatized in Egypt

40. 1.Acclimate : Ac as in according to , Climate . So we adjust
ourselves according to climate.

41. ACCLIVITY
(noun) an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

42. Short Definition : sharp upslope of a
hill; OP. declivity
Definition
(noun) an upward slope or grade (as in
a road)
Synonyms : ascent climb raise rise upgr
ade
Example Sentence
the car couldn't make it up the rise

43. 1.Acclivity sounds like Ac or on cliff. A steep high face of a rock.
Upslope of a rock or any thing.
2. Ac+cliv+ity Cliv sounds similar to climb, climbing the steep
upslope of a hill.

44. ACCOMPLICE
(noun) a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
(especially an unethical or illegal plan)

45. Short Definition : partner in crime
Definition
(noun) a person who joins with another
in carrying out some plan (especially an
unethical or illegal plan)
Synonyms : confederate henchman
abetter collaborator
Example:
an accomplice in the murder"

46. 1.Think it as A – comp- lies. A company lies and you are with
company i.e partner in their crime.

47. ACCOUTRE
(T.verb) to provide with equipment or furnishings : OUTFIT

48. Short Definition : equip; N.
accoutrement
Definition
(Trasitive verb) to provide with
equipment or furnishings : OUTFIT
Synonyms : accouter equip, fit
(out), furnish, gird, kit (up or out),outfit,
provision, rig, supply
Examples
hikers accoutred with walking sticks,
water bottles, trail maps, and
compasses

49. 1. Couture means dress , accoutre means furnish with dress or
equipment. To equip or to attire.
2. Accoutre sounds like encounter. Imagine Cops . Who need to
be well equipment (accoutred) during the operation.