GRE: KNOW SOME UNIQUE WORD PAIRS 5TH

21. Lax vs. Wax
Lax (adj): not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful; careless
Wax (n): bees wax
          (v): remove hair from body


22. Lout vs. Tout
Lout (n); clumsy person
Tout (v): publicize; praise excessively.

23. Meek vs. Reek
Meek (adj): quiet, gentle, and submissive
Reek (v): having a foul smell

24. Rigor vs. vigor
Rigor (n): severity
Vigor (n): active strength


25. Roil vs. Foil
Roil (v): make (a liquid) turbid by disturbing the sediment.
Foil (n): metal hammered or rolled into a thing flexible sheet e.g. aluminum foil
            :contrast
           (v): defeat or frustrate

26. Rote vs. Dote
Rote (n): mechanical or habitual repetition: a poem learnt by rote
Dote (v): be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline.
Analogy: UPBRAID: REPROACH:: dote: like (intensity)

27. Rue vs. Hue
Rue (v): bitterly regret (a past event or action) and wish it undone.
         (n): repentance; regret
              : compassion; pity

28. Ruse vs. Muse
Ruse (n): a stratagem or trick
Muse (v): ponder; say to oneself in a thoughtful manner.

29. Slag vs. Flag
Slag (n): residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
Flag (v): become tired or less enthusiastic; droop; grow feeble

30. Slight vs. Plight
Slight (n): insults to one’s dignity; snub
Plight (n): condition, state (especially a bad state or condition); predicament.

GRE: KNOW SOME UNIQUE WORD PAIRS 4TH

11. Festive vs. Restive
Festive (adj): relating to a festival; jovially celebratory
Restive (adj): unable to keep still or silent; restless

12. Gaunt vs. Jaunt vs Daunt vs Taunt
Gaunt (adj): lean and haggard, especially through illness, hunger, or age       
                : (of a place) grim or desolate in appearance
Jaunt (n): a short excursion for pleasure
          (v): go on a jaunt
Daunt (v): make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive

Taunt: A jeering or mocking remark made in order to wound or provoke (Challenge in an insulting way)



13. Grouse vs. Arouse
grouse (v): complain pettily; grumble
            (n): a grumble or petty complaint.
Arouse (v): evoke (a feeling or response); provoke to anger or other strong emotion.
                 Excite sexually; awaken from sleep.

14. Gust vs. Must
Gust (n): a brief, strong rush of wind (a burst of rain, sounds etc).
        (v): blow in gusts
Must (n): mustiness or mould.

15. Gusty vs. musty
gusty (adj): characterized by or blowing in gusts.
Musty (adj): having a stale or mouldy smell or taste; unoriginal or outdated.

GRE: KNOW SOME UNIQUE WORD PAIRS 3RD

1. Benison vs. Venison
Benison (n): blessing
Venison (n): meat from a deer.

2. Bolster vs. Holster
Bolster (v): support or reinforce
Holster (n): a holder carrying a handgun, typically worn on a belt or under the arm.

3. Callow vs. Fallow
Callow (adj): (of a young person) inexperienced and immature
Fallow (adj): plowed but not sowed; uncultivated

GRE: KNOW SOME UNIQUE WORD PAIRS 2ND

14) Bode vs. Abode
Bode (v): foreshadow, portend
Abode (n): a house or home

15) Eon vs. Peon
Eon (n): an indefinite and very long period.
Peon (n): landless; agricultural worker, bond servant

GRE: KNOW SOME UNIQUE WORD PAIRS 1ST

1) Amble vs. Ramble
Amble (v): walk or move at a leisurely pace
            (n): a leisurely walk
Ramble (v): walk for pleasure in the country side
             (n): a walk taken for pleasure in the country side

2) Anguish vs. Languish
Anguish (n): severe mental or physical pain or suffering
              (v): be very distressed.
Languish (v): grow weak or feeble
                : be kept in an unpleasant place or situation:
he was languishing in jail

3) Arable vs. Parable
Arable (adj): (of land) suitable for growing crops
              (n): arable land or crops
Parable (n): a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.

4) Artisan vs. Partisan
Artisan (n): a skilled worker who makes things by hand
Partisan (n): a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
           (adj): prejudiced in favour of a particular cause.