(adj & n) 1) Tending to graze the skin or hurt a person 2) causing annoyance or dislike 3) (Substance) capable of rubbing or grindingīeneath his rather abrasive exterior personality, he hides a heart of gold a fact which very few people are aware of. Rel: Abort (v), Abortion (n), Abortiveness (n), Abortively (adv) (adj) 1) Fruitless, Unsuccessful 2) Resulting in abortionĪfter three abortive attempts, the hunters finally succeeded in killing the man-eating tiger in the jungle.
The people of this region are supposed to be descendents of an aboriginal civilization that existed here more than 2500 years ago and was destroyed by the invasion of Huns. (adj) Being the first or the earliest of its kind in a region
Rel: Abominate (v), Abomination (n), Abominably (adv) Syn: Detestable, Repugnant, Odious, Reprehensible "Im never going to that restaurant again, the food there is abominable." (adj) Very bad or unpleasant, Deserving hate Rel: Abolishable (adj), Abolisher (n), Abolition (n), Abolitionism (n), Abolitionist (n), Abolishment (n) Rel: Abnegate (v), Self-abnegation is often used instead of abnegationĪbraham Lincoln was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in the United States. (n) "Lack of concern for ones own wishes"Īccording to some religious preachers, self-abnegation is the only route to a state of unlimited happiness. "John has legally abjured himself from his fathers wealth, saying that he is not interested in inheriting money that has been earned unscrupulously."
(v) "To deny, To abandon ones claim or right" Within a space of five years, the Orchard family was transformed from a state of plentiful extravagance to one of abject poverty. With the pace of life in Indian metros getting faster by the day, many of the old Indian traditions have fallen into abeyance and are no longer practiced. Cornwell guilty of aiding and abetting the main accused in the bank-robbery case. (v) Incite or support, encourage (usually an offender or the commission of an offense) His aberrant behavior at the party can only be ascribed to his over-indulgence in alcohol.
(adj) 1) Straying from moral standard 2) Diverging from normal type "Ever since the owners of this TV show changed its anchorperson, viewers interest in the show has considerably abated." The new student was visibly abashed when the teacher scolded him in front of the class for reaching late. (adj) "Embarrassed or uncomfortable in others presence" GRE Barrons 3726 wrd Complete list of GRE Barrons words with sentences, synonyms, antonyms.
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