Gre Wordlist 50 : volatile - zephyr

1.volatile	changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street	Function: adjective Etymology: French, from Latin volatilis, from volare to fly 1 : readily vaporizable at a relatively low temperature 2 : flying or having the power to fly 3 a : LIGHTHEARTED, LIVELY b : easily aroused <volatile suspicions> c : tending to erupt into violence : EXPLOSIVE 4 a : unable to hold the attention fixed because of an inherent lightness or fickleness of disposition b : characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change 5 : difficult to capture or hold permanently : EVANESCENT, TRANSITORY - vol·a·tile·ness noun - vol·a·til·i·ty /"vä-l&-'ti-l&-tE/ noun
2.volition	act of using one's will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition.	Function: noun Etymology: French, from Medieval Latin volition-, volitio, from Latin vol- (stem of velle to will, wish) + -ition-, -itio (as in Latin position-, positio position) -- more at WILL 1 : an act of making a choice or decision; also : a choice or decision made 2 : the power of choosing or determining : WILL - vo·li·tion·al /-'lish-n&l, -'li-sh&-n&l/ adjective
3.voluble	fluent; talkative; glib; N. volubility	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin volubilis, from volvere to roll; akin to Old English wealwian to roll, Greek eilyein to roll, wrap 1 : easily rolling or turning : ROTATING 2 : characterized by ready or rapid speech : GLIB, FLUENT synonym see TALKATIVE - vol·u·bil·i·ty /"väl-y&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun - vol·u·ble·ness /'väl-y&-b&l-n&s/ noun - vol·u·bly /-blE/ adverb
4.voluminous	having great volume (as of a garment or container); bulky; large	Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin voluminosus, from Latin volumin-, volumen 1 : consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions : WINDING 2 a : having or marked by great volume or bulk : LARGE voluminous tresses>; also : FULL voluminous skirt> b : NUMEROUS voluminous slips of paper> 3 a : filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes voluminous literature on the subject> b : writing or speaking much or at great length - vo·lu·mi·nous·ly adverb - vo·lu·mi·nous·ness noun
5.voracious	ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin vorac-, vorax, from vorare to devour; akin to Old English Acweorran to guzzle, Latin gurges whirlpool, Greek bibrOskein to devour 1 : having a huge appetite : RAVENOUS 2 : excessively eager : INSATIABLE voracious reader> - vo·ra·cious·ly adverb - vo·ra·cious·ness noun synonyms VORACIOUS, GLUTTONOUS, RAVENOUS, RAPACIOUS mean excessively greedy. VORACIOUS applies especially to habitual gorging with food or drink voracious eaters>. GLUTTONOUS applies to one who delights in eating or acquiring things especially beyond the point of necessity or satiety gluttonous for glory>. RAVENOUS implies excessive hunger and suggests violent or grasping methods of dealing with food or with whatever satisfies an appetite ravenous lust for territorial expansion>. RAPACIOUS often suggests excessive and utterly selfish acquisitiveness or avarice <rapacious developers indifferent to environmental concerns>.
6.vortex	whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural vor·ti·ces /'vor-t&-"sEz/; also vor·tex·es /'vor-"tek-s&z/ Etymology: New Latin vortic-, vortex, from Latin vertex, vortex whirlpool -- more at VERTEX 1 a : a mass of fluid (as a liquid) with a whirling or circular motion that tends to form a cavity or vacuum in the center of the circle and to draw toward this cavity or vacuum bodies subject to its action; especially : WHIRLPOOL, EDDY b : a region within a body of fluid in which the fluid elements have an angular velocity 2 : something that resembles a whirlpool vortex of battle -- Time>
7.vouchsafe	grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): vouch·safed; vouch·saf·ing 1 a : to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner b : to give by way of reply vouchsafe an explanation> 2 : to grant as a privilege or special favor synonym see GRANT - vouch·safe·ment /vauch-'sAf-m&nt/ noun
8.voyeur	Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others	Function: noun Etymology: French, literally, one who sees, from Middle French, from voir to see, from Latin vidEre -- more at WIT 1 : one obtaining sexual gratification from seeing sex organs and sexual acts; broadly : one who habitually seeks sexual stimulation by visual means 2 : a prying observer who is usually seeking the sordid or the scandalous - voy·eur·ism /-"i-z&m/ noun - voy·eur·is·tic /"vwä-(")y&r-'is-tik, "voi-&r-/ adjective - voy·eur·is·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
9.vulnerable	susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability	Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnerare to wound, from vulner-, vulnus wound; probably akin to Latin vellere to pluck, Greek oulE wound 1 : capable of being physically wounded 2 : open to attack or damage : ASSAILABLE 3 : liable to increased penalties but entitled to increased bonuses after winning a game in contract bridge - vul·ner·a·bil·i·ty /"v&l-n(&-)r&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun - vul·ner·a·ble·ness /'v&l-n(&-)r&-b&l-n&s, 'v&l-n&r-b&l-/ noun - vul·ner·a·bly /-blE/ adverb
10.vulpine	like a fox; crafty	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin vulpinus, from vulpes fox; perhaps akin to Greek alOpEx fox -- more at ALOPECIA 1 : of, relating to, or resembling a fox 2 : FOXY, CRAFTY
11.waffle	speak equivocally about an issue; N.	Function: noun Etymology: Dutch wafel, from Middle Dutch wafel, wafer; akin to Old English wefan to weave : a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
12.waft	move gently (in air or in seas) by wind or waves; Ex. leaves wafting past the window	Function: verb Etymology: (assumed) Middle English waughten to guard, convoy, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wachten to watch, guard; akin to Old English wæccan to watch -- more at WAKE intransitive senses : to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium transitive senses : to cause to move or go lightly by or as if by the impulse of wind or waves - waft·er noun
13.waggish	humorous; mischievous; tricky	Function: adjective 1 : resembling or characteristic of a wag waggish friend> waggish prose style> 2 : done or made in waggery or for sport : HUMOROUS <waggish spoofs of popular songs> - wag·gish·ly adverb - wag·gish·ness noun
14.waif	homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old North French, adjective, lost, unclaimed, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse veif something flapping, veifa to be in movement -- more at WIPE 1 a : a piece of property found (as washed up by the sea) but unclaimed b plural : stolen goods thrown away by a thief in flight 2 a : something found without an owner and especially by chance b : a stray person or animal; especially : a homeless child - waif·like /-"lIk/ adjective
15.waive	give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): waived; waiv·ing Etymology: Middle English weiven, from Old North French weyver, from waif lost, unclaimed -- more at WAIF 1 archaic : GIVE UP, FORSAKE 2 : to throw away (stolen goods) 3 archaic : to shunt aside (as a danger or duty) : EVADE 4 a : to relinquish voluntarily (as a legal right) <waive a jury trial> b : to refrain from pressing or enforcing (as a claim or rule) : FORGO 5 : to put off from immediate consideration : POSTPONE 6 : to dismiss with or as if with a wave of the hand <waived the problem aside> 7 : to place (a ball player) on waivers; also : to release after placing on waivers synonym see RELINQUISH
16.wake	trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before; Ex. hunger followed in the wake of the war	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): woke /'wOk/; also waked /wAkt/; wo·ken /'wO-k&n/; or waked also woke; wak·ing Etymology: partly from Middle English waken (past wook, pp. waken), from Old English wacan to awake (past wOc, pp. wacen); partly from Middle English wakien, waken (past & pp. waked), from Old English wacian to be awake (past wacode, past participle wacod); akin to Old English wæccan to watch, Latin vegEre to enliven intransitive senses 1 a : to be or remain awake b archaic : to remain awake on watch especially over a corpse c obsolete : to stay up late in revelry 2 : AWAKE -- often used with up transitive senses 1 : to stand watch over (as a dead body); especially : to hold a wake over 2 a : to rouse from or as if from sleep : AWAKE -- often used with up b : STIR, EXCITE <woke up latent possibilities -- Norman Douglas> c : to arouse conscious interest in : ALERT -- usually used with to <woke the publishers to the fact that there was an enormous... audience -- Harrison Smith> - wak·er noun
17.wallow	roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the mud/luxury	Function: intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English walwen, from Old English wealwian to roll -- more at VOLUBLE 1 : to roll oneself about in an indolent or ungainly manner 2 : to billow forth : SURGE 3 : to devote oneself entirely; especially : to take unrestrained pleasure : DELIGHT 4 a : to become abundantly supplied : LUXURIATE wallows in money> b : to indulge oneself immoderately <wallowing in self-pity> 5 : to become or remain helpless wallow in their ignorance> - wal·low·er /'wä-l&-w&r/ noun
18.wan	having a pale or sickly color; pallid	Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): wan·ner; wan·nest Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wann dark, livid 1 a : suggestive of poor health : SICKLY, PALLID b : lacking vitality : FEEBLE 2 : DIM, FAINT 3 : LANGUID wan smile> - wan·ly adverb - wan·ness /'wän-n&s/ noun
19.wanderlust	strong longing to travel	Function: noun Etymology: German, from wandern to wander + Lust desire, pleasure : strong longing for or impulse toward wandering
20.wane	decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; Ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; N.	Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): waned; wan·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wanian; akin to Old High German wanOn to wane, Old English wan wanting, deficient, Latin vanus empty, vain 1 : to decrease in size, extent, or degree : DWINDLE: as a : to diminish in phase or intensity -- used chiefly of the moon b : to become less brilliant or powerful : DIM c : to flow out : EBB 2 : to fall gradually from power, prosperity, or influence synonym see ABATE
21.wangle	achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): wan·gled; wan·gling /-g(&-)li[ng]/ Etymology: perhaps alteration of waggle intransitive senses 1 : to extricate oneself (as from difficulty) : WIGGLE 2 : to resort to trickery or devious methods transitive senses 1 : SHAKE, WIGGLE 2 : to adjust or manipulate for personal or fraudulent ends 3 : to make or get by devious means : FINAGLE <wangle an invitation> - wan·gler /-g(&-)l&r/ noun
22.wanton	unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from wan- deficient, wrong, mis- (from Old English, from wan deficient) + towen, past participle of teen to draw, train, discipline, from Old English tEon -- more at TOW 1 a archaic : hard to control : UNDISCIPLINED, UNRULY b : playfully mean or cruel : MISCHIEVOUS 2 a : LEWD, BAWDY b : causing sexual excitement : LUSTFUL, SENSUAL 3 a : MERCILESS, INHUMANE <wanton cruelty> b : having no just foundation or provocation : MALICIOUS wanton attack> 4 : being without check or limitation: as a : luxuriantly rank <wanton vegetation> b : unduly lavish : EXTRAVAGANT - wan·ton·ly adverb - wan·ton·ness /-t&n-n&s/ noun
23.warble	(of a bird) sing; babble; N.	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English werble tune, from Old North French, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German wirbel whirl, tuning peg, Old High German wirbil whirlwind -- more at WHIRL 1 : a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds 2 : a musical trill 3 : the action of warbling
24.warranted	justified; authorized	Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old North French warantir, from warant 1 a : to declare or maintain with certainty : be sure that warrant he'll be here by noon> b : to assure (a person) of the truth of what is said 2 a : to guarantee to a person good title to and undisturbed possession of (as an estate) b : to provide a guarantee of the security of (as title to property sold) usually by an express covenant in the deed of conveyance c : to guarantee to be as represented d : to guarantee (as goods sold) especially in respect of the quality or quantity specified 3 : to guarantee security or immunity to : SECURE warrant him from drowning -- Shakespeare> 4 : to give warrant or sanction to : AUTHORIZE warrants this procedure> 5 a : to give proof of the authenticity or truth of b : to give assurance of the nature of or for the undertaking of : GUARANTEE 6 : to serve as or give adequate ground or reason for warrant further consideration>
25.warranty	guarantee; assurance by seller	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties Etymology: Middle English warantie, from Old North French, from warantir to warrant 1 a : a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and his heirs to warrant and defend the title b : a collateral undertaking that a fact regarding the subject of a contract is or will be as it is expressly or by implication declared or promised to be 2 : something that authorizes, sanctions, supports, or justifies : WARRANT 3 : a usually written guarantee of the integrity of a product and of the maker's responsibility for the repair or replacement of defective parts
26.warren	tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area; crowded conditions in which people live	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English warenne, from Old North French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German werien to defend, protect -- more at WEIR 1 chiefly British a : a place legally authorized for keeping small game (as hare or pheasant) b : the privilege of hunting game in such a warren 2 a (1) : an area (as of uncultivated ground) where rabbits breed (2) : a structure where rabbits are kept or bred b : the rabbits of a warren 3 a : a crowded tenement or district b : a maze of passageways or cubbies
27.wary	very cautious; watchful	Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): war·i·er; -est Etymology: 1ware, from Middle English war, ware, from Old English wær careful, aware, wary; akin to Old High German giwar aware, attentive, Latin vereri to fear, Greek horan to see : marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchful prudence especially in detecting and escaping danger synonym see CAUTIOUS - war·i·ly /'war-&-lE, 'wer-/ adverb - war·i·ness /'war-E-n&s, 'wer-/ noun
28.wastrel	waster; profligate	Function: noun Etymology: irregular from 2waste 1 : VAGABOND, WAIF 2 : one who dissipates resources foolishly and self-indulgently : PROFLIGATE
29.wax	increase gradually (as the moon); grow	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English weax; akin to Old High German wahs wax, Lithuanian vaskas 1 : a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed of a mixture of esters, cerotic acid, and hydrocarbons -- called also beeswax 2 : any of various substances resembling beeswax: as a : any of numerous substances of plant or animal origin that differ from fats in being less greasy, harder, and more brittle and in containing principally compounds of high molecular weight (as fatty acids, alcohols, and saturated hydrocarbons) b : a solid substance (as ozokerite or paraffin wax) of mineral origin consisting usually of hydrocarbons of high molecular weight c : a pliable or liquid composition used especially in uniting surfaces, excluding air, making patterns or impressions, or producing a polished surface 3 : something likened to wax as soft, impressionable, or readily molded 4 : a waxy secretion; especially : CERUMEN 5 : a phonograph recording - wax·like /'waks-"lIk/ adjective
30.waylay	ambush; lie in wait for and attack	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): way·laid /-"lAd/; -lay·ing : to lie in wait for or attack from ambush
31.wean	accustom a baby not to nurse; accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling; give up a cherished activity; cause to gradually leave (an interest or habit); Ex. wean oneself from cigarettes	Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English wenen, from Old English wenian to accustom, wean; akin to Old English wunian to be used to -- more at WONT 1 : to accustom (as a child) to take food otherwise than by nursing 2 : to detach from a source of dependence weaned off the medication> <wean the bears from human food -- Sports Illus.>; also : to free from a usually unwholesome habit or interest <wean him off his excessive drinking> weaning them from habits of violence -- Geoffrey Carnall> 3 : to accustom to something from an early age -- used in the passive especially with on weaned on the microcomputer> weaned on greasepaint -- Helen Hayes> weaned -- J. A. Michener>
32.weather	pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English weder, from Old English; akin to Old High German wetar weather, Old Church Slavonic vetru wind 1 : the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness 2 : state or vicissitude of life or fortune 3 : disagreeable atmospheric conditions: as a : RAIN, STORM b : cold air with dampness 4 : WEATHERING - under the weather 1 : ILL 2 : DRUNK 1a
33.welt	raised mark from a beating or whipping	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English welte 1 : a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together 2 : a doubled edge, strip, insert, or seam (as on a garment) for ornament or reinforcement 3 a : a ridge or lump raised on the body usually by a blow b : a heavy blow
34.welter	confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble; Ex. welter of data	Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): wel·tered; wel·ter·ing /-t(&-)ri[ng]/ Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch welteren to roll, Old High German walzan, Lithuanian volioti, Latin volvere -- more at VOLUBLE 1 a : WRITHE, TOSS; also : WALLOW b : to rise and fall or toss about in or with waves 2 : to become deeply sunk, soaked, or involved 3 : to be in turmoil
35.welter	wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex. The victims weltered in their blood.	Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): wel·tered; wel·ter·ing /-t(&-)ri[ng]/ Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch welteren to roll, Old High German walzan, Lithuanian volioti, Latin volvere -- more at VOLUBLE 1 a : WRITHE, TOSS; also : WALLOW b : to rise and fall or toss about in or with waves 2 : to become deeply sunk, soaked, or involved 3 : to be in turmoil
36.wheedle	deceive, persuade, or obtain by flattery; cajole; coax; Ex. wheedle a promise out of her	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): whee·dled; whee·dling /'(h)wEd-li[ng], '(h)wE-d&l-i[ng]/ Etymology: origin unknown transitive senses 1 : to influence or entice by soft words or flattery 2 : to gain or get by wheedling <wheedle one's way into favor> intransitive senses : to use soft words or flattery
37.whelp	young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family); young wolf, dog, tiger, etc.	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwelp; akin to Old High German hwelf whelp 1 : any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog 2 : a young boy or girl
38.whet	sharpen; stimulate; Ex. whet someone's appetite	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): whet·ted; whet·ting Etymology: Middle English whetten, from Old English hwettan; akin to Old High German wezzen to whet, waz sharp 1 : to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (as a stone) <whet a knife> 2 : to make keen or more acute : EXCITE, STIMULATE <whet the appetite> - whet·ter noun
39.whiff	puff or gust (of air, scent, etc.); short-lasting smell; hint; Ex. whiff of perfume/scandal	Function: noun Etymology: origin unknown 1 a : a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray b : an inhalation of odor, gas, or smoke c : a slight puffing or whistling sound 2 : a slight trace or indication 3 : STRIKEOUT
40.whimsical	capricious; fanciful; amusingly strange	Function: adjective Etymology: whimsy 1 : full of, actuated by, or exhibiting whims 2 a : resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice; especially : lightly fanciful b : subject to erratic behavior or unpredictable change - whim·si·cal·i·ty /"hwim-z&-'ka-l&-tE, "wim-/ noun - whim·si·cal·ly /'hwim-zi-k(&-)lE, 'wim-/ adverb - whim·si·cal·ness /-k&l-n&s/ noun
41.whinny	neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound which horses make	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): whin·nied; whin·ny·ing Etymology: probably imitative intransitive senses : to neigh especially in a low or gentle way transitive senses : to utter with or as if with a whinny
42.whit	small amount; smallest speck; Ex. not a whit of	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, probably alteration of wiht, wight creature, thing -- more at WIGHT : the smallest part or particle imaginable : BIT whit of publicity -- Patrick Quinn>
43.whittle	pare; cut away thin bits (from wood); fashion in this way; reduce gradually; trim	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English whittel, alteration of thwitel, from thwiten to whittle, from Old English thwItan; akin to Old Norse thveita to hew archaic : a large knife
44.whorl	ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement; Ex. whorls on the fingers	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English wharle, whorle, probably alteration of whirle, from whirlen to whirl 1 : a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle 2 : an arrangement of similar anatomical parts (as leaves) in a circle around a point on an axis 3 : something that whirls, coils, or spirals or whose form suggests such movement : SWIRL <whorls of snow> 4 : one of the turns of a univalve shell 5 : a fingerprint in which the central papillary ridges turn through at least one complete circle
45.willful	wilful; intentional; headstrong	Function: adjective 1 : obstinately and often perversely self-willed 2 : done deliberately : INTENTIONAL synonym see UNRULY - will·ful·ly /-f&-lE/ adverb - will·ful·ness noun
46.wily	crafty; cunning; artful; N. wile: deceitful stratagem	Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): wil·i·er; -est : full of wiles : CRAFTY synonym see SLY - wil·i·ly /-l&-lE/ adverb - wil·i·ness /-lE-n&s/ noun
47.wince	move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch; Ex. She winced as she touched the cold body.	Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): winced; winc·ing Etymology: Middle English wynsen to kick impatiently, from (assumed) Old North French wincier to turn aside, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wankOn to totter -- more at WENCH : to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : FLINCH synonym see RECOIL - wince noun
48.windfall	fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event	Function: noun 1 : something (as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind 2 : an unexpected, unearned, or sudden gain or advantage
49.winnow	sift; separate the chaff from grain by blowing; separate good parts from bad; CF. wind	Function: verb Etymology: Middle English winewen, from Old English windwian to fan, winnow; akin to Old High German wintOn to fan, Latin vannus winnowing fan, ventus wind -- more at WIND transitive senses 1 a (1) : to remove (as chaff) by a current of air (2) : to get rid of (something undesirable or unwanted) : REMOVE -- often used with out <winnow out certain inaccuracies -- Stanley Walker> b (1) : SEPARATE, SIFT winnowing what is true and significant -- Oscar Lewis> (2) : SELECT 2 a : to treat (as grain) by exposure to a current of air so that waste matter is eliminated b : to free of unwanted or inferior elements : PARE 3 : to blow on : FAN winnowing his thin white hair -- Time> intransitive senses 1 : to separate chaff from grain by fanning 2 : to separate desirable and undesirable elements - win·now·er /'wi-n&-w&r/ noun
50.winsome	charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English winsum, from Old English wynsum, from wynn joy; akin to Old High German wunna joy, Latin venus desire -- more at WIN 1 : generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence 2 : CHEERFUL, GAY - win·some·ly adverb - win·some·ness noun
51.wispy	thin; slight; barely discernible	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English 1 : a small handful (as of hay or straw) 2 a : a thin strip or fragment b : a thready streak wisp of smoke> c : something frail, slight, or fleeting wisp of a girl> wisp of a smile> 3 archaic : WILL-O'-the-wisp - wisp·i·ly /'wis-p&-lE/ adverb - wisp·i·ness /'wis-pE-n&s/ noun - wispy /'wis-pE/ adjective
52.wistful	sadly thoughtful (because of desires or memories); sadly pensive; vaguely longing	Function: adjective Etymology: blend of wishful and obsolete English wistly intently 1 : full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy; also : inspiring such yearning wistful memoir> 2 : musingly sad : PENSIVE - wist·ful·ly /-f&-lE/ adverb - wist·ful·ness noun
53.withdrawn	introverted; retiring; remote	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): with·drew /-'drü/; with·drawn /-'dron/; with·draw·ing /-'dro(-)i[ng]/ Etymology: Middle English, from with from + drawen to draw transitive senses 1 a : to take back or away : REMOVE withdraw academic credit -- J. W. Scott> b : to remove from use or cultivation c : to remove (money) from a place of deposit d : to turn away (as the eyes) from an object of attention <withdrew her gaze> e : to draw (as a curtain) back or aside 2 a : to remove from consideration or set outside a group <withdrew his name from the list of nominees> <withdrew their child from the school> b (1) : TAKE BACK, RETRACT (2) : to recall or remove (a motion) under parliamentary procedure intransitive senses 1 a : to move back or away : RETIRE b : to draw back from a battlefield : RETREAT 2 a : to remove oneself from participation b : to become socially or emotionally detached withdrawn farther and farther into herself -- Ethel Wilson> 3 : to recall a motion under parliamentary procedure - with·draw·able /-'dro-&-b&l/ adjective
54.wither	(of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): with·ered; with·er·ing /'wi[th]-ri[ng], 'wi-[th]&-/ Etymology: Middle English widren; probably akin to Middle English weder weather intransitive senses 1 : to become dry and sapless; especially : to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture 2 : to lose vitality, force, or freshness transitive senses 1 : to cause to wither 2 : to make speechless or incapable of action : STUN <withered him with a look -- Dorothy Sayers>
55.withhold	refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): with·held /-'held/; -hold·ing Etymology: Middle English, from with from + holden to hold -- more at WITH transitive senses 1 : to hold back from action : CHECK 2 archaic : to keep in custody 3 : to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing <withhold permission> 4 : to deduct (withholding tax) from income intransitive senses : FORBEAR, REFRAIN synonym see KEEP - with·hold·er noun
56.withstand	stand up against; resist successfully	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): with·stood /-'stud/; -stand·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Old English withstandan, from with against + standan to stand 1 a : to stand up against : oppose with firm determination; especially : to resist successfully b : to be proof against : resist the effect of <withstand the impact of a landing -- Current Biography> 2 archaic : to stop or obstruct the course of synonym see OPPOSE
57.witless	lacking intelligence or wit; foolish; idiotic	Function: adjective 1 : destitute of wit or understanding : FOOLISH 2 : mentally deranged : CRAZY witless with anxiety -- William Styron> - wit·less·ly adverb - wit·less·ness noun
58.witticism	witty saying; wisecrack(clever joking remark)	Function: noun Etymology: witty + -cism (as in criticism) : a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
59.wizardry	sorcery; magic	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ries 1 : the art or practices of a wizard : SORCERY 2 a : a seemingly magical transforming power or influence wizardry> b : great skill or cleverness in an activity
60.wizened	shriveled; withered; Ex. wizened apple/old lady	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): wiz·ened; wiz·en·ing /'wiz-ni[ng] also 'wEz-; 'wi-z&n-i[ng] also 'wE-/ Etymology: Middle English wisenen, from Old English wisnian; akin to Old High German wesanEn to wither, Lithuanian vysti intransitive senses : to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality transitive senses : to cause to wizen
61.woe	great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; Ex. financial woes	Function: interjection Etymology: Middle English wa, wo, from Old English wA; akin to Old Norse vei, interj., woe, Latin vae -- used to express grief, regret, or distress
62.wont	(the stated person's) habit or custom; habitual procedure; ADJ. wonted: customary	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English woned, wont, from past participle of wonen to dwell, be used to, from Old English wunian; akin to Old High German wonEn to dwell, be used to, Sanskrit vanoti he strives for -- more at WIN 1 : ACCUSTOMED, USED wont to do> 2 : INCLINED, APT wont to be -- Gladys M. Wrigley>
63.worldly	engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual; of the material world	Function: adjective 1 : of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs 2 : WORLDLY-WISE synonym see EARTHLY - world·li·ness noun
64.wrangle	quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N.	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): wran·gled; wran·gling /-g(&-)li[ng]/ Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old High German ringan to struggle -- more at WRING intransitive senses 1 : to dispute angrily or peevishly : BICKER 2 : to engage in argument or controversy transitive senses 1 : to obtain by persistent arguing or maneuvering : WANGLE 2 [back-formation from wrangler] : to herd and care for (livestock and especially horses) on the range
65.wrath	anger; fury	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wr[AE]ththo, from wrAth wroth -- more at WROTH 1 : strong vengeful anger or indignation 2 : retributory punishment for an offense or a crime : divine chastisement synonym see ANGER
66.wreak	inflict; Ex. wreak one's vengeance on	Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English wreken, from Old English wrecan to drive, punish, avenge; akin to Old High German rehhan to avenge and perhaps to Latin urgEre to drive on, urge 1 a archaic : AVENGE b : to cause the infliction of (vengeance or punishment) 2 : to give free play or course to (malevolent feeling) 3 : BRING ABOUT, CAUSE <wreak havoc>
67.wrench	twist; pull; strain; Ex. He wrenched the gun out of her hands.	Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wrencan; akin to Old High German renken to twist and perhaps to Latin vergere to bend, incline intransitive senses 1 : to move with a violent twist; also : to undergo twisting 2 : to pull or strain at something with violent twisting transitive senses 1 : to twist violently 2 : to injure or disable by a violent twisting or straining 3 : CHANGE; especially : DISTORT, PERVERT 4 a : to pull or tighten by violent twisting or with violence b : to snatch forcibly : WREST 5 : to cause to suffer mental anguish : RACK - wrench·ing·ly /'ren-chi[ng]-lE/ adverb
68.wrest	obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence; Ex. wrest victory from their grasp	Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English wrasten, wresten, from Old English wr[AE]stan; akin to Old Norse reista to bend and probably to Old English wrigian to turn -- more at WRY 1 : to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements 2 : to gain with difficulty by or as if by force, violence, or determined labor
69.writ	written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something)	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English wrItan to write 1 : something written : WRITING Writ> 2 a : a formal written document; specifically : a legal instrument in epistolary form issued under seal in the name of the English monarch b : an order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the sovereign or of a court or judicial officer commanding the person to whom it is directed to perform or refrain from performing an act specified therein <writ of detinue> <writ of entry> <writ of execution> c : the power and authority of the issuer of such a written order -- usually used with run writ does not run -- Dean Acheson>
70.writhe	twist in coils; contort in pain	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): writhed; writh·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wrIthan; akin to Old Norse rItha to twist transitive senses 1 a : to twist into coils or folds b : to twist so as to distort : WRENCH c : to twist (the body or a bodily part) in pain 2 : INTERTWINE intransitive senses 1 : to move or proceed with twists and turns 2 : to twist from or as if from pain or struggling 3 : to suffer keenly - writhe noun
71.wry	(esp. of an expression of the face) twisted; with a humorous twist (expressing displeasure)	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): wried; wry·ing Etymology: Middle English wrien, from Old English wrigian to turn; akin to Middle High German rigel kerchief wound around the head, Greek rhiknos shriveled, Avestan urvisyeiti he turns intransitive senses : TWIST, WRITHE transitive senses : to pull out of or as if out of proper shape : make awry
72.xenophobia	fear or hatred of foreigners; N. xenophobe	Function: noun Etymology: New Latin : fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
73.yen	strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural yen Etymology: Japanese en -- see MONEY table
74.yeoman	man or farmer owning small estate; middle-class farmer	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English yoman 1 a : an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household b : a person attending or assisting another : RETAINER c : YEOMAN OF THE GUARD d : a naval petty officer who performs clerical duties 2 a : a person who owns and cultivates a small farm; specifically : one belonging to a class of English freeholders below the gentry b : a person of the social rank of yeoman 3 : one that performs great and loyal service yeoman's job in seeing the program through>
75.yield	amount produced; crop; income on investment; profit obtained from an investment; V: produce; give in; surrender	Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gieldan; akin to Old High German geltan to pay transitive senses 1 archaic : RECOMPENSE, REWARD 2 : to give or render as fitting, rightfully owed, or required 3 : to give up possession of on claim or demand: as a : to give up (as one's breath) and so die b : to surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another : hand over possession of c : to surrender or submit (oneself) to another d : to give (oneself) up to an inclination, temptation, or habit e : to relinquish one's possession of (as a position of advantage or point of superiority) <yield precedence> 4 a : to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation yields good fruit> b : to produce or furnish as return yield good crops> c (1) : to produce as return from an expenditure or investment : furnish as profit or interest yields 12 percent> (2) : to produce as revenue : BRING IN yield millions> 5 : to give up (as a hit or run) in baseball <yielded two runs in the third inning> intransitive senses 1 : to be fruitful or productive : BEAR, PRODUCE 2 : to give up and cease resistance or contention : SUBMIT, SUCCUMB 3 : to give way to pressure or influence : submit to urging, persuasion, or entreaty 4 : to give way under physical force (as bending, stretching, or breaking) 5 a <
76.yoke	join together; unite; N: crossbar used to joining two draft animals	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural yokes Etymology: Middle English yok, from Old English geoc; akin to Old High German joh yoke, Latin jugum, Greek zygon, Sanskrit yuga, Latin jungere to join 1 a : a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together b : an arched device formerly laid on the neck of a defeated person c : a frame fitted to a person's shoulders to carry a load in two equal portions d : a bar by which the end of the tongue of a wagon or carriage is suspended from the collars of the harness e (1) : a crosspiece on the head of a boat's rudder (2) : the control device for an airplane's ailerons that is mounted on a column which also serves to operate the elevator f : a frame from which a bell is hung g : a clamp or similar piece that embraces two parts to hold or unite them in position 2 plural usually yoke : two animals yoked or worked together 3 a (1) : an oppressive agency (2) : SERVITUDE, BONDAGE b : TIE, LINK; especially : MARRIAGE 4 : a fitted or shaped piece at the top of a skirt or at the shoulder of various garments
77.yokel	rustic; country bumpkin; Ã̳ð	Function: noun Etymology: perhaps from English dialect yokel green woodpecker, of imitative origin : a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
78.yore	time long past; Ex. in the days of yore	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from yore, adverb, long ago, from Old English gEara, from gEar year -- more at YEAR : time past and especially long past -- usually used in the phrase of yore
79.zany	comic; crazy; N: clown; comical person (given to outlandish behavior)	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural zanies Etymology: Italian zanni, a traditional masked clown, from Italian dialect Zanni, nickname for Italian Giovanni John 1 : a subordinate clown or acrobat in old comedies who mimics ludicrously the tricks of the principal : MERRY-ANDREW 2 : a slavish follower : TOADY 3 a : one who acts the buffoon to amuse others b : NUT, KOOK
80.zeal	eager enthusiasm (to a cause or ideal); ADJ. zealous	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English zele, from Late Latin zelus, from Greek zElos : eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : FERVOR synonym see PASSION
81.zealot	one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal	Function: noun Etymology: Late Latin zelotes, from Greek zElOtEs, from zElos 1 capitalized : a member of a fanatical sect arising in Judea during the first century A.D. and militantly opposing the Roman domination of Palestine 2 : a zealous person; especially : a fanatical partisan
82.zenith	point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English senith, from Middle French cenith, from Medieval Latin, from Old Spanish zenit, modification of Arabic samt (ar-ra's) way (over one's head) 1 : the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer 2 : the highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial body 3 : culminating point : ACME zenith of his powers -- John Buchan>
83.zephyr	gentle breeze; west wind	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English Zephirus, west wind (personified), from Latin Zephyrus, god of the west wind & zephyrus west wind, zephyr, from Greek Zephyros & zephyros 1 a : a breeze from the west b : a gentle breeze 2 : any of various lightweight fabrics and articles of clothing

Gre Wordlist 49 : velocity - vogue

1.velocity	speed	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties Etymology: Middle French velocité, from Latin velocitat-, velocitas, from veloc-, velox quick; probably akin to Latin vegEre to enliven -- more at WAKE 1 a : quickness of motion : SPEED <the velocity of sound> b : rapidity of movement <[my horse's] strong suit is grace & personal comeliness, rather than velocity -- Mark Twain> c : speed imparted to something <the power pitcher relies on velocity -- Tony Scherman> 2 : the rate of change of position along a straight line with respect to time : the derivative of position with respect to time 3 a : rate of occurrence or action : RAPIDITY <the velocity of historical change -- R. J. Lifton> <the narrative leaps from one frantic episode to another with impressive velocity -- James Atlas> b : rate of turnover <the velocity of money>
2.venal	capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin venalis, from venum (accusative) sale; akin to Greek Oneisthai to buy, Sanskrit vasna price 1 : capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : PURCHASABLE; especially : open to corrupt influence and especially bribery : MERCENARY <a venal legislator> 2 : originating in, characterized by, or associated with corrupt bribery <a venal arrangement with the police> - ve·nal·i·ty /vi-'na-l&-tE/ noun - ve·nal·ly /'vE-n&l-E/ adverb
3.vendetta	blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams	Function: noun Etymology: Italian, literally, revenge, from Latin vindicta -- more at VINDICTIVE 1 : BLOOD FEUD 2 : an often prolonged series of retaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts or exchange of such acts <waged a personal vendetta against those who opposed his nomination>
4.vendor	seller	Function: noun Etymology: Middle French vendeur, from vendre to sell, from Latin vendere 1 : one that vends : SELLER 2 : VENDING MACHINE
5.veneer	thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V.	Function: noun Etymology: German Furnier, from furnieren to veneer, from French fournir to furnish, equip -- more at FURNISH 1 : a thin sheet of a material: as a : a layer of wood of superior value or excellent grain to be glued to an inferior wood b : any of the thin layers bonded together to form plywood 2 : a protective or ornamental facing (as of brick or stone) 3 : a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, display, or effect : FACADE, GLOSS
6.venerable	deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get	Function: adjective 1 : deserving to be venerated -- used as a title for an Anglican archdeacon or for a Roman Catholic who has been accorded the lowest of three degrees of recognition for sanctity 2 : made sacred especially by religious or historical association 3 a : calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments; broadly : conveying an impression of aged goodness and benevolence b : impressive by reason of age <under venerable pines> synonym see OLD - ven·er·a·bil·i·ty /"ve-n&-r&-'bi-l&-tE, "ven-r&-/ noun - ven·er·a·ble·ness /'ve-n&r(-&)-b&l-n&s, 'ven-r&-/ noun - ven·er·a·bly /-blE/ adverb
7.venerate	revere; treat with great respect	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing Etymology: Latin veneratus, past participle of venerari, from vener-, venus love, charm -- more at WIN 1 : to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference 2 : to honor (as an icon or a relic) with a ritual act of devotion synonym see REVERE - ven·er·a·tor /-"rA-t&r/ noun
8.venial	(of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin venialis, from Latin venia favor, indulgence, pardon; akin to Latin venus love, charm -- more at WIN : of a kind that can be remitted : FORGIVABLE, PARDONABLE; also : meriting no particular censure or notice : EXCUSABLE <venial faults> - ve·nial·ly adverb - ve·nial·ness noun
9.venison	meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork, ham, bacon; CF. calf: veal; CF. sheep: mutton; CF. lamb: lamb	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural venisons also venison Etymology: Middle English, from Old French veneison hunting, game, from Latin venation-, venatio, from venari to hunt, pursue; akin to Sanskrit vanoti he strives for -- more at WIN : the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer
10.venom	poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full of venom; ADJ. venomous	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English venim, venom, from Old French venim, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin venimen, alteration of Latin venenum magic charm, drug, poison; akin to Latin venus love, charm -- more at WIN 1 : poisonous matter normally secreted by some animals (as snakes, scorpions, or bees) and transmitted to prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging; broadly : material that is poisonous 2 : ILL WILL, MALEVOLENCE
11.vent	small opening; outlet (as of fumes or a gas); Ex. He gave vent to his anger by kicking the chair.	Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle French esventer to expose to the air, from es- ex- (from Latin ex-) + vent wind, from Latin ventus -- more at WIND 1 : to provide with a vent 2 a : to serve as a vent for <chimneys vent smoke> b : DISCHARGE, EXPEL c : to give often vigorous or emotional expression to 3 : to relieve by means of a vent synonym see EXPRESS
12.vent	release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.	Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle French esventer to expose to the air, from es- ex- (from Latin ex-) + vent wind, from Latin ventus -- more at WIND 1 : to provide with a vent 2 a : to serve as a vent for <chimneys vent smoke> b : DISCHARGE, EXPEL c : to give often vigorous or emotional expression to 3 : to relieve by means of a vent synonym see EXPRESS
13.ventral	abdominal	Function: adjective Etymology: French, from Latin ventralis, from ventr-, venter 1 a : of or relating to the belly : ABDOMINAL b : being or located near or on the anterior or lower surface of an animal opposite the back 2 : being or located on the lower surface of a dorsiventral plant structure - ven·tral·ly /-tr&-lE/ adverb
14.ventriloquist	someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy	Function: noun : one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism; especially : one who provides entertainment by using ventriloquism to carry on an apparent conversation with a hand-manipulated dummy - ven·tril·o·quis·tic /(")ven-"tri-l&-'kwis-tik/ adjective
15.venture	risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N.	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): ven·tured; ven·tur·ing /'ven(t)-sh(&-)ri[ng]/ Etymology: Middle English venteren, by shortening & alteration from aventuren, from aventure adventure transitive senses 1 : to expose to hazard : RISK, GAMBLE <ventured a buck or two on the race> 2 : to undertake the risks and dangers of : BRAVE <ventured the stormy sea> 3 : to offer at the risk of rebuff, rejection, or censure <venture an opinion> intransitive senses : to proceed especially in the face of danger - ven·tur·er /'ven(t)-sh(&-)r&r/ noun
16.venturesome	(of a person) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky	Function: adjective 1 : involving risk : HAZARDOUS <a venturesome journey> 2 : inclined to court or incur risk or danger : DARING <a venturesome hunter> synonym see ADVENTUROUS - ven·ture·some·ly adverb - ven·ture·some·ness noun
17.venue	location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English venyw action of coming, from Middle French venue, from venir to come, from Latin venire -- more at COME 1 a : the place or county in which take place the alleged events from which a legal action arises b : the place from which a jury is drawn and in which trial is held <requested a change of venue> c : a statement showing that a case is brought to the proper court or authority 2 : LOCALE 1
18.veracious	(of a person) truthful	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin verac-, verax -- more at VERY 1 : TRUTHFUL, HONEST 2 : marked by truth : ACCURATE - ve·ra·cious·ly adverb - ve·ra·cious·ness noun
19.veracity	truthfulness; adherence to the truth	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties 1 : devotion to the truth : TRUTHFULNESS 2 : power of conveying or perceiving truth 3 : conformity with truth or fact : ACCURACY 4 : something true <makes lies sound like veracities>
20.verbalize	put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): -ized; -iz·ing intransitive senses 1 : to speak or write verbosely 2 : to express something in words transitive senses 1 : to convert into a verb 2 : to name or describe in words - ver·bal·i·za·tion /"v&r-b&-l&-'zA-sh&n/ noun - ver·bal·iz·er /'v&r-b&-"lI-z&r/ noun
21.verbatim	word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly	Function: adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin verbum word : in the exact words : word for word
22.verbiage	pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness	Function: noun Etymology: French, from Middle French verbier to chatter, from verbe speech, from Latin verbum word 1 : a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content <such a tangled maze of evasive verbiage as a typical party platform -- Marcia Davenport> 2 : manner of expressing oneself in words : DICTION <sportswriters guarded their verbiage so jealously -- R.A. Sokolov>
23.verbose	wordy; N. verbosity	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin verbosus, from verbum 1 : containing more words than necessary : WORDY <a verbose reply>; also : impaired by wordiness <a verbose style> 2 : given to wordiness <a verbose orator> synonym see WORDY - ver·bose·ly adverb - ver·bose·ness noun - ver·bos·i·ty /-'bä-s&-tE/ noun
24.verdant	green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows	Function: adjective Etymology: modification of Middle French verdoyant, from present participle of verdoyer to be green, from Old French verdoier, from verd, vert green, from Latin viridis, from virEre to be green 1 a : green in tint or color <verdant grass> b : green with growing plants <verdant fields> 2 : unripe in experience or judgment : GREEN 9a, b - ver·dan·cy /-d&n(t)-sE/ noun - ver·dant·ly /-d&nt-lE/ adverb
25.verdigris	green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English vertegrez, from Old French vert de Grice, literally, green of Greece 1 a : a green or greenish blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates b : normal copper acetate Cu(C2H3O2)2·H2O 2 : a green or bluish deposit especially of copper carbonates formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces
26.verge	border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin virga rod, stripe 1 a (1) : a rod or staff carried as an emblem of authority or symbol of office (2) obsolete : a stick or wand held by a person being admitted to tenancy while he swears fealty b : the spindle of a watch balance; especially : a spindle with pallets in an old vertical escapement c : the male intromittent organ of any of various invertebrates 2 a : something that borders, limits, or bounds: as (1) : an outer margin of an object or structural part (2) : the edge of roof covering (as tiling) projecting over the gable of a roof (3) British : a paved or planted strip of land at the edge of a road : SHOULDER b : BRINK, THRESHOLD <a country on the verge of destruction -- Archibald MacLeish>
27.verisimilar	having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin verisimilis 1 : having the appearance of truth : PROBABLE 2 : depicting realism (as in art or literature) - veri·sim·i·lar·ly adverb
28.verisimilitude	appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth	Function: noun Etymology: Latin verisimilitudo, from verisimilis verisimilar, from veri similis like the truth 1 : the quality or state of being verisimilar 2 : something verisimilar - veri·si·mil·i·tu·di·nous /-"mi-l&-'tüd-n&s, -'tyüd-; -'tü-d&n-&s, -'tyü-/ adjective
29.veritable	being truly so; real or genuine; actual; not false or imaginary	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from verité : being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary -- often used to stress the aptness of a metaphor <a veritable mountain of references> - ver·i·ta·ble·ness noun - ver·i·ta·bly /-blE/ adverb
30.verity	quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties Etymology: Middle English verite, from Middle French verité, from Latin veritat-, veritas, from verus true 1 : the quality or state of being true or real 2 : something (as a statement) that is true; especially : a fundamental and inevitably true value <such eternal verities as honor, love, and patriotism> 3 : the quality or state of being truthful or honest <the king-becoming graces, as justice, verity -- Shakespeare>
31.vernacular	living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin vernaculus native, from verna slave born in the master's house, native 1 a : using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language b : of, relating to, or being a nonstandard language or dialect of a place, region, or country c : of, relating to, or being the normal spoken form of a language 2 : applied to a plant or animal in the common native speech as distinguished from the Latin nomenclature of scientific classification 3 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a period, place, or group; especially : of, relating to, or being the common building style of a period or place - ver·nac·u·lar·ly adverb
32.vernal	pertaining to spring	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin vernalis, alteration of vernus, from ver spring; akin to Greek ear spring, Sanskrit vasanta 1 : of, relating to, or occurring in the spring <vernal equinox> <vernal sunshine> 2 : fresh or new like the spring; also : YOUTHFUL - ver·nal·ly /-n&l-E/ adverb
33.versatile	having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility	Function: adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French, from Latin versatilis turning easily, from versare to turn, frequentative of vertere 1 : changing or fluctuating readily : VARIABLE <a versatile disposition> 2 : embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills; also : turning with ease from one thing to another 3 a (1) : capable of turning forward or backward : REVERSIBLE <a versatile toe of a bird> (2) : capable of moving laterally and up and down <versatile antennae> b of an anther : having the filaments attached at or near the middle so as to swing freely 4 : having many uses or applications <versatile building material> - ver·sa·tile·ly /-t&l-(l)E, -"tIl-lE/ adverb - ver·sa·tile·ness /-t&l-n&s, -"tIl-n&s/ noun
34.vertex	summit; highest point; PL. vertices	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural ver·ti·ces /'v&r-t&-"sEz/; also ver·tex·es Etymology: Latin vertic-, vertex, vortic-, vortex whirl, whirlpool, top of the head, summit, from vertere to turn 1 a : the point opposite to and farthest from the base in a figure b : a point (as of an angle, polygon, polyhedron, graph, or network) that terminates a line or curve or comprises the intersection of two or more lines or curves c : a point where an axis of an ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola intersects the curve itself 2 : the top of the head 3 : a principal or highest point : SUMMIT <the vertex of the hill>
35.vertigo	severe dizziness; giddiness	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -goes or -gos Etymology: Latin vertigin-, vertigo, from vertere to turn 1 a : a disordered state in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily b : a dizzy confused state of mind 2 : disordered vertiginous movement as a symptom of disease in lower animals; also : a disease (as gid) causing this
36.verve	enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor	Function: noun Etymology: French, fantasy, caprice, animation, from Latin verba, plural of verbum word -- more at WORD 1 archaic : special ability or talent 2 a : the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : VIVACITY b : ENERGY, VITALITY
37.vestige	trace; remains; Ex. vestiges of some ancient religion	Function: noun Etymology: French, from Latin vestigium footstep, footprint, track, vestige 1 a (1) : a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost (2) : the smallest quantity or trace b : FOOTPRINT 1 2 : a bodily part or organ that is small and degenerate or imperfectly developed in comparison to one more fully developed in an earlier stage of the individual, in a past generation, or in closely related forms synonym see TRACE - ves·ti·gial /ve-'sti-jE-&l, -j&l/ adjective - ves·ti·gial·ly adverb
38.vex	annoy; distress	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): vexed also vext; vex·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French vexer, from Latin vexare to agitate, harry; probably akin to Latin vehere to convey -- more at WAY 1 a : to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to <the restaurant is vexed by slow service> b : to bring physical distress to <a headache vexed him all morning> c : to irritate or annoy by petty provocations : HARASS <vexed by the children> d : PUZZLE, BAFFLE <a problem to vex the keenest wit> 2 : to shake or toss about synonym see ANNOY
39.viable	capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme	Function: adjective Etymology: French, from Middle French, from vie life, from Latin vita -- more at VITAL 1 : capable of living; especially : capable of surviving outside the mother's womb without artificial support <the normal human fetus is usually viable by the end of the seventh month> 2 : capable of growing or developing <viable seeds> <viable eggs> 3 a : capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately <viable alternatives> b : capable of existence and development as an independent unit <the colony is now a viable state> c (1) : having a reasonable chance of succeeding <a viable candidate> (2) : financially sustainable <a viable enterprise> - vi·a·bil·i·ty /"vI-&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun - vi·a·bly /'vI-&-blE/ adverb
40.viand	food; CF. live	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French viande, from Medieval Latin vivanda food, alteration of Latin vivenda, neuter plural of vivendus, gerundive of vivere to live -- more at QUICK 1 : an item of food; especially : a choice or tasty dish 2 plural : PROVISIONS, FOOD
41.vicarious	experienced as if one were taking part in the experience of another; done by a deputy for other people; acting as a substitute; Ex. vicarious thrill at the movies; Ex. the vicarious sufferings of Christ	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin vicarius, from vicis change, alternation, stead -- more at WEEK 1 a : serving instead of someone or something else b : that has been delegated <vicarious authority> 2 : performed or suffered by one person as a substitute for another or to the benefit or advantage of another : SUBSTITUTIONARY <a vicarious sacrifice> 3 : experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another 4 : occurring in an unexpected or abnormal part of the body instead of the usual one <bleeding from the gums sometimes occurs in the absence of the normal discharge from the uterus in vicarious menstruation> - vi·car·i·ous·ly adverb - vi·car·i·ous·ness noun
42.vicissitude	change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China	Function: noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin vicissitudo, from vicissim in turn, from vicis change, alternation -- more at WEEK 1 a : the quality or state of being changeable : MUTABILITY b : natural change or mutation visible in nature or in human affairs 2 a : a favorable or unfavorable event or situation that occurs by chance : a fluctuation of state or condition <the vicissitudes of daily life> b : a difficulty or hardship attendant on a way of life, a career, or a course of action and usually beyond one's control c : alternating change : SUCCESSION
43.victuals	food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food	Function: noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English vitaille, from Middle French, from Late Latin victualia, plural, provisions, victuals, from neuter plural of victualis of nourishment, from Latin victus nourishment, way of living, from vivere to live -- more at QUICK 1 : food usable by people 2 plural : supplies of food : PROVISIONS
44.vie	contend; compete	Function: verb Inflected Form(s): vied; vy·ing /'vI-i[ng]/ Etymology: modification of Middle French envier to invite, challenge, wager, from Latin invitare to invite intransitive senses : to strive for superiority : CONTEND, COMPETE transitive senses, archaic : WAGER, HAZARD; also : to exchange in rivalry : MATCH - vi·er /'vI(-&)r/ noun
45.vigilant	watchful; on the alert; watchfully awake; alert to spot danger; N. vigilance	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin vigilant-, vigilans, from present participle of vigilare to keep watch, stay awake, from vigil awake : alertly watchful especially to avoid danger synonym see WATCHFUL - vig·i·lant·ly adverb
46.vigor	active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French vigor, from Latin, from vigEre to be vigorous 1 : active bodily or mental strength or force 2 : active healthy well-balanced growth especially of plants 3 : intensity of action or effect : FORCE 4 : effective legal status
47.vignette	small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene	Function: noun Etymology: French, from Middle French vignete, from diminutive of vigne vine -- more at VINE 1 : a running ornament (as of vine leaves, tendrils, and grapes) put on or just before a title page or at the beginning or end of a chapter; also : a small decorative design or picture so placed 2 a : a picture (as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper b : the pictorial part of a postage stamp design as distinguished from the frame and lettering 3 a : a short descriptive literary sketch b : a brief incident or scene (as in a play or movie) - vi·gnett·ist /-'ye-tist/ noun
48.vilify	slander; speak evil of; N. vilification	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -fied; -fy·ing Etymology: Middle English vilifien, from Late Latin vilificare, from Latin vilis cheap, vile 1 : to lower in estimation or importance 2 : to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : DEFAME synonym see MALIGN - vil·i·fi·er /-"fI(-&)r/ noun
49.vindicate	clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -cat·ed; -cat·ing Etymology: Latin vindicatus, past participle of vindicare to lay claim to, avenge, from vindic-, vindex claimant, avenger 1 obsolete : to set free : DELIVER 2 : AVENGE 3 a : to free from allegation or blame b (1) : CONFIRM, SUBSTANTIATE (2) : to provide justification or defense for : JUSTIFY c : to protect from attack or encroachment : DEFEND 4 : to maintain a right to synonym see EXCULPATE, MAINTAIN - vin·di·ca·tor /-"kA-t&r/ noun
50.vindictive	disposed to revenge; vengeful; out for revenge; spiteful; intended to cause harm; malicious; Ex. vindictive streak	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin vindicta revenge, vindication, from vindicare 1 a : disposed to seek revenge : VENGEFUL b : intended for or involving revenge 2 : intended to cause anguish or hurt : SPITEFUL - vin·dic·tive·ly adverb - vin·dic·tive·ness noun
51.vintner	wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English vineter, from Middle French vinetier, from Medieval Latin vinetarius, from Latin vinetum vineyard, from vinum wine 1 : a wine merchant 2 : a person who makes wine
52.viper	poisonous snake	Function: noun Etymology: Middle French vipere, from Latin vipera 1 a : a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans; broadly : any of a family (Viperidae) of venomous snakes that includes Old World snakes (subfamily Viperinae) and the pit vipers b : a venomous or reputedly venomous snake 2 : a vicious or treacherous person
53.virile	manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French viril, from Latin virilis, from vir man, male; akin to Old English & Old High German wer man, Sanskrit vIra 1 : having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male; specifically : capable of functioning as a male in copulation 2 : ENERGETIC, VIGOROUS 3 a : characteristic of or associated with men : MASCULINE b : having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree 4 : MASTERFUL, FORCEFUL - vir·ile·ly adverb
54.virtual	in essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; Ex. virtual ruler/space	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, possessed of certain physical virtues, from Medieval Latin virtualis, from Latin virtus strength, virtue 1 : being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted <a virtual dictator> 2 : of, relating to, or using virtual memory 3 : of, relating to, or being a hypothetical particle whose existence is inferred from indirect evidence <virtual photons> -- compare REAL 3
55.virtue	goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English virtu, from Old French, from Latin virtut-, virtus strength, manliness, virtue, from vir man -- more at VIRILE 1 a : conformity to a standard of right : MORALITY b : a particular moral excellence 2 plural : an order of angels -- see CELESTIAL HIERARCHY 3 : a beneficial quality or power of a thing 4 : manly strength or courage : VALOR 5 : a commendable quality or trait : MERIT 6 : a capacity to act : POTENCY 7 : chastity especially in a woman - vir·tue·less /-(")chü-l&s/ adjective - by virtue of or in virtue of : through the force of : by authority of
56.virtuoso	highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso	Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -sos or vir·tu·o·si /-(")sE, -(")zE/ Etymology: Italian, from virtuoso, adjective, virtuous, skilled, from Late Latin virtuosus virtuous, from Latin virtus 1 : an experimenter or investigator especially in the arts and sciences : SAVANT 2 : one skilled in or having a taste for the fine arts 3 : one who excels in the technique of an art; especially : a highly skilled musical performer (as on the violin) 4 : a person who has great skill at some endeavor <a computer virtuoso> <a virtuoso at public relations> - vir·tu·o·sic /-'O-sik, -zik/ adjective - virtuoso adjective
57.virulent	(of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin virulentus, from virus poison 1 a : marked by a rapid, severe, and malignant course <a virulent infection> b : able to overcome bodily defensive mechanisms <a virulent pathogen> 2 : extremely poisonous or venomous 3 : full of malice : MALIGNANT <virulent racists> 4 : objectionably harsh or strong - vir·u·lent·ly adverb
58.virus	disease communicator	Function: noun Etymology: Latin, venom, poisonous emanation; akin to Greek ios poison, Sanskrit visa; in senses 2 & 4, from New Latin, from Latin 1 archaic : VENOM 1 2 a : the causative agent of an infectious disease b : any of a large group of submicroscopic infective agents that are regarded either as extremely simple microorganisms or as extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, lower animals, or plants; also : FILTERABLE VIRUS c : a disease caused by a virus 3 : something that poisons the mind or soul <the force of this virus of prejudice -- V. S. Waters> 4 : a computer program usually hidden within another seemingly innocuous program that produces copies of itself and inserts them into other programs and that usually performs a malicious action (as destroying data)
59.visage	face; appearance	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from vis face, from Latin visus sight, from vidEre to see -- more at WIT 1 : the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal 2 : ASPECT, APPEARANCE <grimy visage of a mining town> - vis·aged /-zijd/ adjective
60.visceral	felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate	Function: adjective 1 : felt in or as if in the viscera : DEEP <visceral conviction> 2 : not intellectual : INSTINCTIVE, UNREASONING <visceral drives> 3 : dealing with crude or elemental emotions : EARTHY <a visceral novel> 4 : of, relating to, or located on or among the viscera : SPLANCHNIC - vis·cer·al·ly /-r&-lE/ adverb
61.viscid	adhesive; gluey	Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin viscidus, from Latin viscum birdlime -- more at VISCOUS 1 a : having an adhesive quality : STICKY b : having a glutinous consistency : VISCOUS 2 : covered with a sticky layer - vis·cid·i·ty /vi-'si-d&-tE/ noun - vis·cid·ly /'vi-s&d-lE/ adverb
62.viscous	(of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF. consistency	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English viscouse, from Late Latin viscosus full of birdlime, viscous, from Latin viscum mistletoe, birdlime; akin to Old High German wIhsila cherry, Greek ixos mistletoe 1 : VISCID 2 : having or characterized by viscosity <viscous flow> - vis·cous·ly adverb - vis·cous·ness noun
63.vise	vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device	Function: noun Etymology: Middle French vis screw, something winding, from Latin vitis vine -- more at WITHY 1 : any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam 2 : something likened to a vise <economic vise of slow growth and rampant price increases -- David Milne> - vise·like /-"lIk/ adjective [vise illustration]
64.visionary	produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas	Function: adjective 1 a : of the nature of a vision : ILLUSORY b : incapable of being realized or achieved : UTOPIAN <a visionary scheme> c : existing only in imagination : UNREAL 2 a : able or likely to see visions b : disposed to reverie or imagining : DREAMY 3 : of, relating to, or characterized by visions or the power of vision 4 : having or marked by foresight and imagination <a visionary leader> <a visionary invention> synonym see IMAGINARY - vi·sion·ar·i·ness /-E-n&s/ noun
65.vital	full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize	Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin vitalis of life, from vita life; akin to Latin vivere to live -- more at QUICK 1 a : existing as a manifestation of life b : concerned with or necessary to the maintenance of life <vital organs> <blood and other vital fluids> 2 : full of life and vigor : ANIMATED 3 : characteristic of life or living beings 4 a : fundamentally concerned with or affecting life or living beings: as (1) : tending to renew or refresh the living : INVIGORATING (2) : destructive to life : MORTAL b : of the utmost importance 5 : recording data relating to lives 6 : of, relating to, or constituting the staining of living tissues synonym see ESSENTIAL - vi·tal·ly /-t&l-E/ adverb
66.vitiate	spoil the effect of; make inoperative; corrupt morally	Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing Etymology: Latin vitiatus, past participle of vitiare, from vitium fault, vice 1 : to make faulty or defective : IMPAIR <the comic impact is vitiated by obvious haste -- William Styron> 2 : to debase in moral or aesthetic status <a mind vitiated by prejudice> 3 : to make ineffective <fraud vitiates a contract> synonym see DEBASE - vi·ti·a·tion /"vi-shE-'A-sh&n/ noun - vi·ti·a·tor /'vi-shE-"A-t&r/ noun
67.vitreous	of glass; pertaining to or resembling glass; V. vitrify: change into glass; CF. petrify	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin vitreus, from vitrum glass 1 : of, relating to, derived from, or consisting of glass 2 a : resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : GLASSY <vitreous rocks> b : characterized by low porosity and usually translucence due to the presence of a glassy phase <vitreous china> 3 : of, relating to, or constituting the vitreous humor
68.vitriolic	causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass	Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin vitriolum, alteration of Late Latin vitreolum, neuter of vitreolus glassy, from Latin vitreus vitreous 1 a : a sulfate of any of various metals (as copper, iron, or zinc); especially : a glassy hydrate of such a sulfate b : OIL OF VITRIOL 2 : something felt to resemble vitriol especially in caustic quality; especially : virulence of feeling or of speech - vit·ri·ol·ic /"vi-trE-'ä-lik/ adjective
69.vituperative	abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively	Function: adjective : uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse - vi·tu·per·a·tive·ly adverb
70.vivacious	lively or animated; sprightly	Function: adjective Etymology: Latin vivac-, vivax, literally, long-lived, from vivere to live : lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : SPRIGHTLY synonym see LIVELY - vi·va·cious·ly adverb - vi·va·cious·ness noun
71.vivisection	act of dissecting living animals	Function: noun Etymology: Latin vivus + English section 1 : the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation; broadly : animal experimentation especially if considered to cause distress to the subject 2 : minute or pitiless examination or criticism - viv·i·sec·tion·al /"vi-v&-'sek-shn&l, -sh&-n&l/ adjective - viv·i·sec·tion·ist /-'sek-sh(&-)nist/ noun
72.vixen	female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew	Function: noun Etymology: (assumed) Middle English (southern dialect) vixen, alteration of Middle English fixen, from Old English fyxe, feminine of fox 1 : a shrewish ill-tempered woman 2 : a female fox - vix·en·ish /-s(&-)nish/ adjective
73.vociferous	clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)	Function: adjective : marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry - vo·cif·er·ous·ly adverb - vo·cif·er·ous·ness noun synonyms VOCIFEROUS, CLAMOROUS, BLATANT, STRIDENT, BOISTEROUS, OBSTREPEROUS mean so loud or insistent as to compel attention. VOCIFEROUS implies a vehement shouting or calling out <vociferous cries of protest and outrage>. CLAMOROUS may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting <clamorous demands for prison reforms>. BLATANT implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness <blatant rock music> <a blatant clamor for impeachment>. STRIDENT suggests harsh and discordant noise <heard the strident cry of the crow>. BOISTEROUS suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits <a boisterous crowd of party goers>. OBSTREPEROUS suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint <the obstreperous demonstrators were removed from the hall>.
74.vogue	popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue.	Function: noun Etymology: Middle French, action of rowing, course, fashion, from Old Italian voga, from vogare to row 1 archaic : the leading place in popularity or acceptance 2 a : popular acceptation or favor : POPULARITY b : a period of popularity 3 : one that is in fashion at a particular time synonym see FASHION - vogue adjective