unique word pair "one word difference in the Middle"

One word different in the middle

1. veracious vs. voracious
2. sagacious vs. salacious
3. verve vs. verse
4. musky vs. musty/ murky
5. snub vs. snug/ snob
6. amble vs. ample
7. bogus vs. bonus
8. chafe vs. chase
9. condole vs. console/ condone
10. contest vs. context
11. converge vs. converse
12. coven vs. cozen

unique word pair"one word substitution in the Middle"

1. Garish vs. Garnish
   Garish (adj): obtrusively bright and showy
   Garnish (v): decorate or embellish (something, especially food).
                 (n): a small amount of food used to decorate other food
2. Repel vs. Repeal
   Repel (v): drive or force back or away
                 : be repulsive or distasteful to
   Repeal (v): revoke or annul (a law or Act of Parliament)
              (n): the action of repealing
3. Dose vs. Douse
   Dose (n): a quantity of a medicine or drug taken at one time
   Douse (v): drench with liquid; extinguish ( a fire or light).
4. Seer vs. Sheer
   seer (n): a person of supposed supernatural insight who sees visions of the future
   Analogy: SEER: PROPHECY:: sage: wisdom (Defining characteristics)
   sheer (adj): nothing other than; unmitigated: sheer hard work
5. Chase vs. Chaste
   chase (v): decorate (metal) by engraving or inlaying
   Analogy: EMBROIDER: CLOTH:: chase: metal
   chaste (adj): abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse
                      : without unnecessary ornamentation
6. Climatic vs Climactic
   Climatic (adj): the general weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period
                        : a prevailing trend or public attitude: the current economic climate
   Climactic (adj): forming an exciting climax
7. Congenial vs. Congenital
   congenial (adj): (of a person) pleasing through having qualities or interests similar to one’s own.
                            : suited to one’s taste or inclination
   Congenital (adj): (especially of a disease or abnormality) present from birth
                           : having a particular trait from birth or by established habit. A congenital liar.
8. Amiable vs. amicable
   amiable (adj): friendly and pleasant in manner
   amicable (adj): characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.

GRE VOCB: “Pertaining to Money”

1. Affluent (adj): abundant, wealthy
   Antonyms: Impecunious
2. Capital (n): pertaining to wealth, most significant
   
   
3. Destitute (adj): extremely poor and lacking the means to provide oneself.
4. Embezzle (v): steal or misappropriate (money placed in one’s trust or under one’s control).
   
   
5. Endow (v): provide or give or bequeath income or money to a person or organization
   
   
   Antonyms: Divest
   
6. Expenditure (n): payment or expense; out put.
   Antonyms: store up
7. Extort (v): get money by threatening
8. Hack: a writer of a news paper for money who does dishonest things.
   9 A. Haggle (v): dispute or bargain persistently, especially over a price
   
   

   

   
   
9. Impecunious: indigent
   
   Antonyms: Affluent, wealthy
   

GRE VOCAB: CONUNDRUM VS RIDDLE

1. Conundrum (n): a confusing and difficult problem or question.


: A riddle

2. Riddle (n): a question or statement phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning


Quote: I can not forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped inside a mystery inside an enigma. (Sir Winston Churchill).

Riddle (v): make many holes in, especially with gunshot.

GRE vocab: Tools

1. Trowel (n): used to apply and spread mortar or plaster, for lifting plants or earth

2. Anvil (n): a heavy iron block on which metal can be hammered and shaped

3. Awl (n): a small pointed tool used for piercing holes

4. Colander (n): a perforated bowl used to strain off liquid from food.


5. Chisel (n): a long- bladed hand tool used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal

6. Abacus (n): a frame with rows of wires along which beads are slid, used for calculating