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Video Presentation of Academic Research Paper For the presentation activity, students are required to record their video while presenting academic research paper slides, then put recorded video and slides in a zip file and upload it on VU-LMS. Therefore, each student is required to prepare PPTs of his/her academic research paper and then record his/her video while presenting the slides. Following are the guidelines in this regard: PPT Slides: Prepare presentation slides related to your academic research paper. There must not be more than 20 slides in your PPT file. First slide should contain student-ID, student-name, topic and course-name. Your presentation should describe the problem statement, methodology and conclusion. Save your presentation slides in .ppt or .pptx format. Video Recording: You have to formally present the slides with proper dress code and have to record the video of your presentation. You can use any video recording facility such as web cam, camera, mobile phone etc. for recording of your presentation (Download link of the tutorial “Tips for Recording Videos” is provided in the assignment package). The total time for recording should not exceed 10 minutes. After recording your video, you have to convert it in “.3gp” format using any video conversion tool to reduce the size of the video file. (Download link of the tutorial “Video Compression” is provided in the assignment package). After converting the video in .3gp format, review your file to verify that audio and video are playing properly. Install VLC media player to view your compressed video before uploading on VU-LMS. You can download VLC from http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html. It is preferable to use English in your presentation in case of reluctance you can also use Urdu language. Note that you will record your presentation standing in front of camera. Students writing academic paper in group should submit presentation individually with their own video recording. Submission: Compress your video file and presentation file using any compression tool like WinZip or WinRAR. Upload the compressed file (.zip or .rar) on VU-LMS. Make sure that its size should not exceed 30 MB. Note: It is not required to show PPT slides in the recorded video. Tips for Recording Videos: http://vulms.vu.edu.pk/Courses/CS701/Downloads/Tips for Recording Videos.mp4 Video Compression: http://vulms.vu.edu.pk/Courses/CS701/Downloads/Video Compression.mp4

@Khuram-Shahzad Yes! You can use video link but if you want to embed video you may use following code. <iframe width="544" height="360" src="https://www.sitename.com/embed/vL4Myo1g9v8" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Review Paper Due date: 05 August 2019 BT733 - Bioethics, Biosecurity and Biosafety (Spring 2019) Instructions: • As part of your course grading, you are required to submit a review article during the semester. • This exercise is meant to inculcate in you the research temperament and skills by carrying out a deep study of any research topic/area relevant to this course. Write a review article any one of the following topics: • A Review on Current Approaches of Biosecurity and Biosafety in Pakistan; Challenges and Way Forward OR • Importance of Bioethics in Scientific Community Following are the details of academic research paper/review paper: requirements, deadlines and marks. For any question please contact [email protected] Review Paper Requirements: Following are the requirements for the academic research paper: a) Paper Length Your paper should not be less than 6 pages and not more than 12 pages. b) Quality of Writing The clarity and style of expression, the degree to which your paper obeys the rules to formal academic grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting details like paragraph indentation and location of page breaks, are part of quality of writing. Write and edit your review carefully for good organization, clear language with good spelling, punctuation, etc. c) Format Your academic review paper must have these sections: Abstract, Introduction, Related work, discussion and Conclusion. You must have to follow format (especially of writing references in the text and at end of research paper under the title of ‘References’) as described by “Journal of Biological Dynamics” of Taylor & Francis Group strictly. The format is available at this link (http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tjbd20/current ) under the heading of “Submit …Instructions for authors”. The pattern of references can be accessed at http://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=tjbd20&page=instructions#References . Please click on reference guide under the heading of references, when preparing your paper. • Use line spacing 1.5. No academic research paper will be accepted without mentioned format. d) References You must have to study published research papers (minimum 20). The references of published research papers and books are allowed. Any unauthorized materials’ references will not be acceptable. You can access Research Papers on your VULMS account using link [HEC Digital Library], Google Scholar and other online free research paper repositories (Some Journals are: Journal of Biotechnology, Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Infection, Genetics and Evolution, Virus gene, Virology Journal, Journal of Genetics & Genomics, Genome Biology & Evolution Journal, Journal of Genomics, etc.). Submission and Deadlines Students are required to finalize and submit their academic research paper/review paper by Due date: 05 August 2019 • The assignment is of 50 marks and makes 20% of your course grade. As the review article carries 20% of the total course grade, therefore it must contain implementation results of the proposed research idea. Similarly, in case of a review paper the “Discussion” section must contain student’s comments/conclusions and future research agenda regarding the domain being reviewed. Warning: Write in your own words, do not copy-paste. Plagiarism is not acceptable. In case plagiarism is found, you will be awarded ZERO marks. For further understanding about plagiarism, please follow the links: Little Book of Plagiarism HEC Policy about plagiarism. For further information and guidelines on writing a research paper, please follow the link: Guidelines and Requirements for Writing a Research Paper GOOD LUCK

BNKI620-Internship Report Assignment 05 Semester: SPRING 2019 Due date: 5 th August, 2019 Submission of Presentation Slides for PASS Students Please read the following instructions carefully before submitting your Presentation Slides:  Presentation Power Point slides (PPTs) should be prepared strictly considering the guidelines provided in Lesson 06 and template available in the DOWNLOADS section of this course on VU-LMS.  Training Program, Learning Experiences, Critical Analysis and Conclusion & Recommendations sections of your Internship Report must be included in the presentation slides.  You are required to submit your Presentation slides against Assignment 05 on VU-LMS within due date.  This assignment is COMPULSORY only for the students who have passed the internship report. Students who have passed the internship report are required to submit presentation slides as early as possible and don’t wait for the due date. As their presentation & viva voce session can be scheduled any day before the due date of this assignment 05.  The Presentation Slides will NOT be reviewed and returned to students for improvement. However, these will be evaluated during the presentation & viva voce session.  The students whose results have been declared as “FAIL” in any Assignment are NOT required to submit their Presentation Slides against this assignment. Therefore, they must ignore this assignment.  Do not confuse the due date of Assignment 05 (5 th August, 2019) with the presentation date. Presentation date can be scheduled before the due date of assignment 05 and will be communicated to every student individually via personalized e-mail sent at their VU e-mail accounts therefore; you must view e-mails of this course on REGULAR basis.  Students will be informed individually at least two days in advance about their respective date, time and venue of the presentation via e-mail at their VU e-mail accounts; therefore, they must view their VU e-mail inbox REGULARLY.  24 hours extra / grace period after the due date will be available for submission on VU-LMS. The purpose of providing grace period is to BNKI620-Internship Report Assignment 05 Semester: SPRING 2019 Due date: 5 th August, 2019 overcome uploading difficulties which may be faced by the students on due date. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience.  Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Any evidence of plagiarism (if found at any instance) shall be strictly dealt as per “ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY” of the University. (Read the Plagiarism Sensitization Document available in the DOWNLOADS section of this course on VULMS). Note Related to Load Shedding: Please be Proactive As you know that load shedding problem is prevailing in our country. Therefore, you all are advised to prepare and submit your PPTs as early as possible without waiting for the due date. PPTs submitted after the due date via e-mail will NOT be accepted so be proactive in submitting your PPTs within the due date. Best of Luck  For further guidance and information, you may send your queries via MDB, e-mail at: [email protected] OR Telephone call at: 042-99201505 Ext: 8462

BNKI619-Internship Report Banking Assignment 05 Semester: SPRING 2019 Due date: 5th August, 2019 Submission of Presentation Slides for PASS Students Please read the following instructions carefully before submitting your Presentation Slides:  Presentation Power Point slides (PPTs) should be prepared strictly considering the guidelines provided in Lesson 06 and template available in the DOWNLOADS section of this course on VU-LMS.  Training Program, Learning Experiences, Critical Analysis and Conclusion & Recommendations sections of your Internship Report must be included in the presentation slides.  You are required to submit your Presentation slides against Assignment 05 on VU-LMS within due date.  This assignment is COMPULSORY only for the students who have passed the internship report. Students who have passed the internship report are required to submit presentation slides as early as possible and don’t wait for the due date. As their presentation & viva voce session can be scheduled any day before the due date of this assignment 05.  The Presentation Slides will NOT be reviewed and returned to students for improvement. However, these will be evaluated during the presentation & viva voce session.  The students whose results have been declared as “FAIL” in any Assignment are NOT required to submit their Presentation Slides against this assignment. Therefore, they must ignore this assignment.  Do not confuse the due date of Assignment 05 (5 th August, 2019) with the presentation date. Presentation date can be scheduled before the due date of assignment 05 and will be communicated to every student individually via personalized e-mail sent at their VU e-mail accounts therefore; you must view e-mails of this course on REGULAR basis.  Students will be informed individually at least two days in advance about their respective date, time and venue of the presentation via e-mail at their VU e-mail accounts; therefore, they must view their VU e-mail inbox REGULARLY.  24 hours extra / grace period after the due date will be available for submission on VU-LMS. The purpose of providing grace period is to BNKI619-Internship Report Banking Assignment 05 Semester: SPRING 2019 Due date: 5th August, 2019 overcome uploading difficulties which may be faced by the students on due date. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience.  Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Any evidence of plagiarism (if found at any instance) shall be strictly dealt as per “ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY” of the University. (Read the Plagiarism Sensitization Document available in the DOWNLOADS section of this course on VULMS). Note Related to Load Shedding: Please be Proactive As you know that load shedding problem is prevailing in our country. Therefore, you all are advised to prepare and submit your PPTs as early as possible without waiting for the due date. PPTs submitted after the due date via e-mail will NOT be accepted so be proactive in submitting your PPTs within the due date. Best of Luck  For further guidance and information, you may send your queries via MDB, e-mail at: [email protected] OR Telephone call at: 042-99201505 Ext: 8453

BIT-701 ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE: 5th August, 2019 MARKS: 10 Topic: Constructors and Destruction Q1. Write a C++ program to show the order of constructor call in single inheritance and also show the output? Q2. Complete the code C++ program to show the order of constructor calls in Multiple Inheritance along with output? #include <iostream> using namespace std; // first base class class Parent1 { public: // first base class's Constructor Parent1() { cout << "Inside first base class" << endl; } }; // second base class class Parent2 { public: // second base class's Constructor Parent2() { cout << "Inside second base class" << endl; } }; SEMESTER SPRING 2019 Important: 24 hours extra / grace period after the due date is usually available to overcome uploading difficulties. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above mentioned due date should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience. Other Important Instructions: Deadline: • Make sure to upload the solution file before the due date on VULMS. • Any submission made via email after the due date will not be accepted. Formatting guidelines: • Use the font style “Times New Roman” or “Arial” and font size “12”. • It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word format. • You may also compose your assignment in Open Office format. • Use black and blue font colors only. Referencing Guidelines: • Use APA style for referencing and citation. For guidance search “APA reference style” in Google and read various websites containing information for better understanding or visit http://linguistics.byu.edu/faculty/henrichsenl/apa/APA01.html. Rules for Marking Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0), if: • It is submitted after the due date. • The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt. • It is in any format other than MS-Word or Open Office; e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, PDF etc. • It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc. Note related to load shedding: Please be proactive Dear students As you know that Post Mid-Term semester activities have started and load shedding problem is also prevailing in our country. Keeping in view the fact, you all are advised to post your activities as early as possible without waiting for the due date. For your convenience; activity schedule has already been uploaded on VULMS for the current semester, therefore no excuse will be entertained after due date.

Assignment No. 2 BIO601 – Proteomics Spring 2019 Total Marks: 10 Due date: 05-08-2019 Instructions: Make sure that you upload the solution file before due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail after the due date. Formatting guidelines • Use the font style “Times New Roman” and font size “12”. • Compose your document in MS-Word, any file created in any format will not be accepted and marked zero. • Use black and blue font colors only. Solution guidelines • To solve this assignment, you should have good command over lectures 60-65. • This is not a group assignment, it is an individual assignment so be careful and avoid copying others’ work • Give the answer according to question only and avoid irrelevant details. Please note that your assignment will not be graded if: • It is submitted after due date • The file you uploaded does not open • The file you uploaded is copied from someone else • It is in some format other than .doc • Cheating or copying of assignment is strictly prohibited. The cheated or copied assignment will be marked ‘Zero’. Question No. 1 Write down the principle and procedure of western blotting. (10) ---------------------------------------------------GOOD LUCK----------------------------------------------

601 insinuate suggest unpleasantly make a way for something gently 602 insipid without taste or flavor 603 insouciant unconcerned carefree 604 insularity narrow-mindedness isolated 605 insurrection rising of people to open resistance to 606 interdict prohibit forbid 607 interim as an installment 608 intersperse place here and there 609 intransigence unwillingness to compromise stubbornness intractability 610 intransigent uncompromising 611 intrepid fearless brave undaunted 612 introspection examining one’s own thoughts and feelings 613 inundate flood cover by overflowing 614 inured accustomed to adapted 615 invective abusive language curses 616 inveigh to attack verbally denounce deprecate 617 inveterate deep-rooted. long-established 618 invincible too strong to be defeated 619 involute complex 620 irascible irritable easily angered 621 irate angry 622 ire anger 623 irksome tiresome 624 irresolute hesitating undecided 625 irrevocable final and unalterable 626 itinerate to travel from place to place to peregrinate 627 jabber talk excitedly utter rapidly 628 jagged notched, rough 629 jibe gibe make fun of 630 jocular meant as a joke 631 judicious sound in judgment wise 632 knit draw together unite firmly 633 labyrinthine to entangle the state of affairs 634 lachrymose causing tears tearful 635 lackluster (of eyes) dull 636 lament show feel great sorrow 637 lassitude weariness tiredness 638 latent present but not yet active developed or visible 639 laudatory expressing or giving praise 640 lavish giving or producing freely liberally or generously 641 legacy something handed down from ancestors 642 levee formal reception/embankment 643 levity lack of seriousness 644 libel statement that damages reputation 645 liberality free giving generosity 646 libertine immoral person 647 lien legal claim until a debt on it is repaid 648 limn paint portray 649 limp lacking strength walking unevenly 650 lionize treat as a famous person 651 lithe bending twisting 652 loll rest to sit or stand in a lazy way hang (dog’s tongue) 653 lope move along with long strides 654 loquacious talkative garrulous 655 lucubrate write in scholarly fashion 656 luculent easily understood lucid clear 657 lugubrious mournful excessively sad 658 lull become quiet or less active 659 lumber move in a clumsy/noisy way 660 luminary star light-giving body 661 lurk be out of view ready to attack 662 lustrous being bright polished 663 macabre gruesome suggesting death 664 macerate make or become soft by soaking in water 665 machination plot scheme (esp. evil) 666 maladroit tactless clumsy 667 malapropism misuse of a word (for one that resembles it) 668 malevolence wishing to do evil 669 malign injurious speak ill of smb tell lie 670 malinger to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty 671 malleable yielding easily shaped moldable adapting 672 manacle chains for the hands or feet 673 massacre cruel killing of a large number of people 674 matriculation be admitted enter a university as a student 675 maudlin sentimental in a silly or tearful way 676 maul hurt by rough handling 677 maverick rebel nonconformist 678 mellifluous sweetly flowing 679 mendacity dishonesty 680 mendicant a beggar 681 mercurial quick changeable in character fleeting 682 meretricious attractive on the surface but of little value 683 mesmerize hypnotize 684 meticulous giving great attention to details 685 mettle quality of endurance or courage 686 mettlesome courageous high-spirited 687 middling fairly good but not very good 688 minatory menacing threatening 689 mince pronounce or speak affectedly euphemize 690 misanthrope person who hates mankind 691 mischievous harmful causing mischief 692 miser person who loves wealth and spends little 693 misogynist one who hates women/females 694 mite Avery small amount, portion, or particle 695 moderation quality of being limited not extreme 696 mollify make calmer or quieter 697 molt moult lose hair feathers before new growing 698 morbid diseased unhealthy (e.g… about ideas) 699 morose ill-tempered unsocial 700 muffler cloth worn round the neck/silencer 701 multifarious varied motley greatly diversified 702 mundane worldly as opposed to spiritual commonplace everyday 703 myriad very great number 704 nadir lowest weakest point 705 nascent coming into existence emerging 706 nebulous cloud-like hazy vague indistinct 707 negligent taking too little care 708 neophyte person who has been converted to a belief 709 nexus a connection tie or link 710 nibble show some inclination to accept (an offer) 711 noisome offensive disgusting (smell) 712 nonchalant not having interest 713 nonplused greatly surprised 714 nostrum a quack remedy an untested cure 715 noxious harmful 716 nugatory trifling/worthless 717 obdurate hardened and unrepenting stubborn inflexible 718 obfuscate to darken make obscure muddle 719 oblivious unaware having no memory 720 obloquy abusively detractive language sharp criticism vituperation 721 obsequious too eager to obey or serve 722 obstreperous noisy loud 723 obtain to be established accepted or customary 724 obtrusive projecting prominent undesirably noticeable 725 obtuse blunt/stupid 726 obviate to make unnecessary get rid of 727 occluded blocked up 728 odious repulsive hateful 729 odium contempt dislike aversion 730 odor smell favor reputation 731 officious too eager or ready to help offer advice 732 ominous threatening 733 onerous needing effort burdensome 734 opaqueness dullness/not allowing light to pass through 735 opprobrious showing scorn or reproach 736 ossify to turn to bone to settle rigidly into an idea 737 ostensible seeming appearing as such professed 738 ostentation display to obtain admiration or envy 739 ostracism shut out from society refuse to meet talk 740 overhaul examine thoroughly to learn about the condition 741 overweening presumptuously arrogant overbearing immoderate being a jerk 742 paean song of praise or triumph 743 palate roof of the mouth sense of taste 744 palatial magnificent 745 palliate lessen the severity of 746 palpability can be felt touched understood 747 palpitate tremble beat rapidly and irregularly 748 panegyric formal praise eulogy 749 paradigm a model example or pattern 750 parenthesis sentence within another one something separated 751 pariah an outcast a rejected and despised person 752 parley negotiation, discussion between enemies 753 parsimonious too economical miserly 754 partisan one-sided committed to a party biased or prejudiced 755 patron regular customer person who gives support 756 paucity scarcity a lacking of 757 peccadillo small sin small weakness in one’s character 758 pedantic bookish showing off learning 759 pedestrian commonplace trite unremarkable 760 pellucid transparent easy to understand 761 penchant strong inclination a liking 762 penitent feeling or showing regret 763 penurious poor/stingy 764 penury extreme poverty 765 peregrination traveling about wandering 766 peremptory urgent imperative unchallengeable ending debate 767 perfidious treacherous faithless 768 perfidy treachery breaking of faith 769 perfunctory done as a duty without care 770 perilous dangerous 771 peripatetic wandering 772 perish be destroyed decay 773 perjury willful FALSE statement unlawful act 774 permeate spread into every part of 775 pernicious harmful injurious 776 perpetrate be guilty commit (a crime) 777 personable pleasing in appearance attractive 778 perspicacity quick judging and understanding 779 pertain belong as a part have reference 780 pest destructive thing or a person who is nuisance 781 petrified taken away power (to think feel act) 782 petrify to make hard rocklike 783 petrous like a rock hard stony 784 petulant unreasonably impatient 785 philistine a smug ignorant person one who lacks knowledge 786 phlegmatic calm sluggish temperament unemotional 787 picaresque involving clever rogues or adventurers 788 pied of mixed colors 789 pinch be too tight take between the thumb and finger 790 pine waste away through sorrow or illness 791 pious dutiful to parents devoted to religion 792 piquant agreeably pungent stimulating 793 pique hurt the pride or self-respect stir (curiosity) 794 pitfall covered hole as a trap unsuspected danger 795 pith essential part force soft liquid substance 796 pivotal of great importance (others depend on it) 797 placate soothe pacify calm 798 plaintive mournful melancholy sorrowful 799 plaque flat metal on a wall as a memorial 800 platitude a trite or banal statement unoriginality 801 plea request 802 plead address a court of law as an advocate 803 plethora glut 804 pliant pliable easily bent shaped or twisted 805 plod continue doing something without resting 806 pluck pull the feathers off pick (e.g… flowers) 807 plumb get to the root of 808 plummet fall plunge steeply 809 plunge move quickly suddenly and with force 810 poignant deeply moving keen 811 poncho large piece of cloth 812 ponderous heavy bulky dull 813 portent omen marvelous threatening 814 precarious uncertain risky dangerous 815 precepts rules establishing standards of conduct 816 preclude prevent make impossible 817 precursory preliminary anticipating 818 predilection special liking mental preference 819 predominate have more power than others 820 preen tidy/show self-satisfaction 821 premature doing or happening something before the right time 822 preponderance greatness in number strength weight 823 presage warning sign 824 presumption arrogance 825 preternatural not normal or usual 826 prevalent common 827 prevaricate to equivocate to stray from the truth 828 prim neat formal 829 pristine primitive unspoiled pure as in earlier times unadulterated 830 probity uprightness incorruptibility principle 831 proclivity inclination 832 procrastination keeping on putting off 833 prodigal wasteful reckless with money 834 prodigious enormous wonderful 835 profane worldly having contempt for God 836 profligacy shameless immorality 837 profligate wasteful prodigal licentious extravagant 838 profundity depth 839 profuse abundant/lavish 840 proliferate grow reproduce by rapid multification 841 prolix tiring because too long 842 prone prostrate inclined to (undesirable things) 843 propagation increasing the number spreading extending 844 propinquity nearness in time or place affinity of nature 845 propitiatory conciliatory appeasing mitigating 846 propitious auspicious presenting favorable circumstances 847 prosaic everyday mundane commonplace trite pedestrian 848 proscribe denounce as dangerous 849 protracted prolonged 850 provident frugal looking to the future 851 provisional of the present time only 852 provoke make angry vax 853 prudence careful forethought 854 prudish easily shocked excessively modest 855 prune dried plum silly person 856 pry get something inquire too curiously 857 pucker wrinkle 858 pugnacious fond of in the habit of fighting 859 puissance strength 860 punctilious precise paying attention to trivialities 861 pundit pedant authority on a subject 862 pungency sharpness stinging quality 863 purvey provide supply 864 pusillanimous cowardly craven 865 putrefaction becoming rotten 866 pyre large pile of wood for burning 867 quack person dishonestly claiming to something 868 quaff drink deeply 869 quail lose courage turn frightened 870 qualm feeling of doubt temporary feeling of sickness 871 quandary state of doubt or perplexity 872 quell suppress subdue 873 quibble try to avoid by sophistication 874 quiescence state of being passive/motionless 875 quiescent at rest dormant torpid 876 quirk habit or action peculiar to smb or something 877 quixotic generous unselfish 878 quotidian banal everyday 879 rabble mob crowd the lower classes of populace 880 raconteur person who tells anecdotes 881 raffish low vulgar base tawdry 882 ramify to be divided or subdivided to branch out 883 rancorous feeling bitterness spitefulness 884 rant use extravagant language 885 rapacious greedy (esp for money) 886 rarefy to make thin to make less dense to purify or refine 887 rave act with excessive enthusiasm 888 reactionary opposing progress 889 rebuff snub 890 recalcitrant disobedient 891 recant take back as being FALSE give up 892 recast cast or fashion anew 893 recidivism relapse into antisocial or criminal behavior 894 reciprocity granting of privileges in return for similar 895 recitals a number of performance of music 896 recluse person who lives alone and avoids people 897 recompense make payment to reward punish 898 reconcile settle a quarrel restore peace 899 recondite little known abstruse 900 recreancy cowardice a cowardly giving up 901 recuperate become strong after illness loss exhaustion 902 redeem get back by payment compensate 903 redoubtable formidable causing fear 904 refine make or become pure cultural 905 refractory stubborn unmanageable untractable 906 refulgent shining brilliant 907 regale to delight or entertain to feast 908 regicide crime of killing a king 909 reiterate say or do again several times 910 rejuvenation becoming young in nature or appearance 911 relapse fall back again 912 reminiscent viewing the past 913 remonstrate to protest object 914 render deliver provide represent 915 renovate restore something to better condition 916 renowned celebrated famous 917 repast meal 918 repel refuse to accept/cause dislike 919 repine at be discontented with 920 reproach scold upbraid 921 reprobate person hardened in sin one devoid of decency 922 repudiate disown refuse to accept or pay 923 repulsive causing a feeling of disgust 924 requite repay give in return 925 rescind repeal/annul/cancel 926 resigned unresisting submissive 927 resilience quality of quickly recovering the original shape 928 resort to frequently visit 929 restive refusing to move reluctant to be controlled 930 resuscitation coming back to consciousness 931 retard check hinder 932 reticent reserved untalkative silent taciturn 933 retrospective Looking back on past 934 revere have deep respect for 935 reverent feeling or showing deep respect 936 riddle puzzling person or thing 937 rift split crack dissension 938 rivet fix take up secure metal pin 939 roll call calling of names 940 rotund rich and deep plump and round 941 ruffian violent cruel man 942 rumple make rough 943 sagacious having sound judgment perceptive wise like a sage 944 salacious obscene 945 salubrious healthful 946 salutary remedial wholesome causing improvement 947 sanctimony self-righteousness hypocritical with FALSE piety 948 sanction approval (by authority) penalty 949 sanguine cheerful confident optimistic 950 sanity health of mind soundness of judgment 951 sash long strip worn round the waist 952 satiate satisfy fully 953 saturnine gloomy dark sullen morose 954 savant person of great learning 955 savor taste flavor something 956 sawdust tiny bits of wood 957 scabbard sheath for the blade 958 scent smell (especially pleasant) 959 scorch become discolored/dry up/go at high speed 960 scribble write hastily 961 scurvy mean contemptible 962 secular material (not spiritual) living outside monasteries 963 sedulous persevering 964 seminal like a seed constituting a source originative 965 sententious short and pithy full of maxims/proverbs 966 sequence succession connected line of 967 sere make hard and without feeling 968 sermon reproving a person for his faults 969 serrated having a toothed edge 970 serration having a toothed edge 971 servile like a slave lacking independence 972 sever break off 973 severance severing 974 shallow little depth not earnest 975 shard piece of broken earthenware 976 sheath cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool 977 shrewd astute showing sound judgement 978 shrill sharp piercing 979 shun keep away from avoid 980 shunt send from one track to another lay aside evade discussion 981 sidestep step to one side 982 simper (give a) silly/self-conscious smile 983 sinuous winding undulating serpentine 984 skiff small boat 985 skit short piece of humorous writing 986 slack sluggish dull not tight 987 slake to assuage to satisfy allay 988 slate king of blue-grey stone propose criticize 989 sluggard lazy slow-moving person 990 slur join sounds/words (indistinct) 991 smolder burn slowly without flame 992 snare trap 993 snub treat with contempt 994 soar rise fly high 995 sober self-controlled 996 sobriety quality or condition of being sober 997 sodden soaked saturated 998 soggy heavy with water 999 solvent of the power of forming a solution 1000 somatic of the body 1001 soot black powder in smoke 1002 sophisticated complex subtle refined 1003 sophistry fallacious reasoning faulty logic 1004 sophomoric self-assured though immature affected bombastic overblown 1005 soporific producing sleep 1006 sordid wretched comfortless contemptible 1007 spear weapon with a metal point on a long shaft 1008 specious illogical of questionable truth or merit 1009 splenetic bad-tempered irritable 1010 splice join (two ends) 1011 sponge porous rubber for washing live at once expense 1012 spurious FALSE counterfeit 1013 spurn have nothing to do reject or refuse 1014 squalid foul filthy 1015 squander spend wastefully 1016 squat crouch/settle without permission 1017 stanch to stop the flow of a fluid 1018 steeply rising or falling sharply 1019 stentorian extremely loud and powerful 1020 stickler person who insists on importance of something 1021 stigma mark of shame or disgrace 1022 stigmatize describe smb scornfully 1023 sting something sharp 1024 stingy spending using unwillingly 1025 stint to be thrifty to set limits 1026 stipple paint with dots 1027 stipulate state or put forward as a necessary condition 1028 stolid showing no emotion impassive 1029 stray wander lose one’s way 1030 streak long thin move very fast 1031 striated striped grooved or banded 1032 stride walk with long steps 1033 strut a supporting bar 1034 stygian hence dark gloomy 1035 stymie to hinder obstruct or block 1036 subdue overcome bring under control 1037 sublime extreme astounding 1038 submerge put under water liquid sink out of sight 1039 suborn induce by bribery or something to commit perjury 1040 subpoena written order requiring a person to appear in a low court 1041 substantiation giving facts to support (statement) 1042 subsume include under a rule 1043 succor assistance relief in time of distress 1044 suffice be enough 1045 suffocate cause or have difficulty in breathing 1046 sullied to be stained or discredited 1047 summarily briefly without delay 1048 sumptuous magnificent 1049 sundry various miscellaneous separate 1050 supercilious disdainful characterized by haughty scorn 1051 superfluous more then is needed or wanted 1052 superimpose put something on the top 1053 supersede take the place of 1054 supine lying on the back slow to act passive 1055 suppliant asking humbly beseeching 1056 supplicate make a humble petition to 1057 suppress prevent from being known put an end to 1058 surcharge additional load/charge 1059 surfeit satiate feed to fulness or to excess 1060 susceptibility sensitiveness 1061 swerve change direction suddenly 1062 sycophant person who flatter to the rich and powerful 1063 synopsis summary or outline 1064 taciturn untalkative silent 1065 tadpole form of a frog when it leaves the egg 1066 talon claw of a bird of prey 1067 tamp tap or drive down by repeated light blows 1068 tamper interfere with 1069 tangential suddenly changeable 1070 tarnished lost brightness 1071 tassel bunch of threads 1072 taunt contemptuous reproach hurtful remark 1073 taut tightly stretched 1074 tautology a repetition a redundancy 1075 tawdry cheap gaudy showy tacky 1076 teetotal oppose to alcohol 1077 telltale That gives warning or information 1078 temerity boldness brashness intrepidness 1079 temperance abstinence from alcohol self-control moderation 1080 temperate showing self-control 1081 tenacity firmness persistency adhesiveness tending to hang on 1082 tenuous insubstantial flimsy weak 1083 tepid lukewarm 1084 terse brief and to the point 1085 testiness witness/evidence 1086 thrift care economy thriving prosperous 1087 thwart obstruct/frustrate 1088 timid shy easily frightened 1089 timorous fearful timid afraid 1090 toady obsequious flatterer 1091 tonic something giving strength or energy 1092 topple be unsteady and overturn 1093 torment severe pain or suffering 1094 torpid sleeping sluggish lethargic dormant 1095 torque twisting force causing rotation 1096 tortuous devious/not straightforward 1097 tout person who worries others to buy something to use his service 1098 tractable easily controlled or guided 1099 transgress break go beyond (a limit) 1100 transient temporary fleeting 1101 transitory brief 1102 travesty parody/imitation 1103 trenchant forceful effective vigorous extremely perceptive incisive 1104 trepidation alarm excited state of mind 1105 trickle flow in drops 1106 trifling unimportant 1107 trite not new 1108 truce (agreement) stop of fighting for a time 1109 truculence aggressiveness ferocity 1110 trudge walk heavily 1111 turbid muddy having the sediment stirred up 1112 turbulence being uncontrolled violent 1113 turgid excessively ornate swollen or bloated 1114 turmoil trouble disturbance 1115 turpitude wickedness shamefulness 1116 turquoise greenish-blue precious stone 1117 tyro tiro beginner 1118 ubiquitous present everywhere 1119 ulterior situated beyond 1120 umbrage offense resentment 1121 uncouth rough awkward 1122 underbid make a lower bid then smb else 1123 undermine weaken gradually at the base make something under 1124 undulate to move in wavelike fashion fluctuate 1125 unearth discover and bring to light 1126 unencumbered easy-going trifle 1127 unfeigned not pretended sincere 1128 unscathed unharmed unhurt 1129 untoward unfortunate inconvenient 1130 upbraid scold reproach 1131 urbane elegant refined in manners 1132 vacillation being uncertain hesitating 1133 vagary strange act or idea 1134 vain without use result conceited 1135 valiant brave 1136 valorous brave 1137 vanquish conquer 1138 variegate To mark with different shade or colors 1139 veer change direction 1140 venal ready to do something dishonest 1141 veneer surface appearance covering the TRUE nature 1142 veneration regard with deep respect 1143 veracity truth 1144 verdant fresh and green 1145 verisimilitude appearing TRUE or real 1146 veritable real rightly named 1147 verve spirit vigor enthusiasm 1148 vestige trace or sign 1149 vex annoy distress trouble 1150 vigilance watchfulness self-appointed group who maintain order 1151 vigilant member of a vigilance committee 1152 vigorous strong energetic 1153 vilify slander say evil things 1154 vindictive having a desire to revenge 1155 virago a loud domineering woman a scold or nag 1156 visceral of the internal organs of the body 1157 viscous sticky/semi-fluid 1158 vitiate lower the quality weaken the strength 1159 vituperate curse abuse in words 1160 vivacious lively high-spirited 1161 volatile changeable inconstant fickle unstable explosive 1162 volubility fluency verbosity easy use of spoken language 1163 voluble fluent 1164 waffle talk vaguely and without much result 1165 waft scent waving movement carry lightly through 1166 wag merry person 1167 warmonger person who stirs up war 1168 warrant authority written order guarantee 1169 wean to turn away (from a habit) 1170 weigh measure hoe heavy something is 1171 welter turmoil a bewildering jumble 1172 wend to go proceed 1173 whimsical full of odd and fanciful ideas 1174 wince show bodily or mental pain 1175 woo try to win 1176 writ written order 1177 xenophile (zen-uh-fahyl) a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs 1178 yarn tale story fibers for knitting

GRE-Word list Sr.no Terms Definitions 1 abate to lessen to subside 2 abdication giving up control authority 3 aberration straying away from what is normal, deviation 4 abet help/encourage smb (in doing wrong) 5 abeyance suspended action 6 abhor to hate to detest 7 abide be faithful to endure 8 abjure promise or swear to give up 9 abraded rubbed off, worn away by friction 10 abrogate repeal or annul by authority 11 abscond to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest) 12 abstruse difficult to comprehend, obscure 13 abut border on 14 abysmal bottomless extreme, terrible 15 acarpous effect no longer, fertile, worn out 16 acclaimed welcomed with shouts and approval 17 accolade praise, approval 18 accretion the growing of separate things into one 19 accrue accumulate 20 adamant kind of stone, inflexible 21 admonitory containing warning 22 adorn add beauty, decorate 23 adulteration making unpure, poorer in quality 24 affable polite and friendly 25 affinity close connection relationship 26 aggravate make worse, irritate 27 agile active, quick-moving 28 agog eager/excited 29 ail trouble, be ill 30 alacrity eager and cheerful readiness 31 alcove recess/partially enclosed place 32 ale fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer 33 aleck one who considers himself smarter than others 34 allegiance duty, support, loyalty 35 alleviate make (pain) easier to bear 36 alloy to debase by mixing with something inferior 37 aloof reserved, indifferent 38 amalgamate mix, combine, unite societies 39 ambidextrous able to use the left hand or the right equally well 40 ambiguous doubtful, uncertain 41 ambivalent having both of two contrary meanings 42 ambrosial extremely pleasing to taste 43 ameliorate improve, make better 44 amortize repay, end (a debt) by setting aside money 45 anguish severe suffering 46 animosity strong dislike 47 antidote medicine used against a poison or a disease 48 antithetical direct opposing 49 apartheid brutal racial discrimination 50 aplomb self-confidence 51 apostate one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions 52 apotheosis deification glorification to godliness 53 appease make quiet or calm 54 apprehensive grasping understanding fear unhappy feeling about future 55 apprise give notice to inform 56 approbation approval 57 apropos appropriate to the situation apt 58 apt well-suited quick-witted 59 arabesque a complex ornate design 60 arboreal of connected with trees 61 ardor enthusiasm 62 arduous steep difficult ascent laborious 63 argot jargon slang 64 arrant in the highest degree 65 arrogance proud superior manner of behaviour 66 articulate speak distinctly connect by joints 67 ascend go or come up 68 ascertain get to know 69 ascetic practicing self-denial austere stark 70 ascribe consider to be the origin of or belonging to 71 aseptic surgically clean 72 asperity roughness harshness ill temper irritability 73 aspersion slander 74 assail with attack violently 75 assiduous diligent hard-working sedulous 76 assuage make something (pain desire) less 77 asterisk the mark * (e.g… omitted letters) 78 astringent substance that shrinks 79 astute clever quick at seeing to get an advantage 80 atonement repayment death of Jesus 81 attenuate make thin. weaken enervate 82 attune bring into harmony 83 audacious daring foolishly bold impudent 84 augury omen sign 85 august majestic venerable 86 auspicious favorable successful prosperous 87 austere severely moral and strict simple and plain 88 auxiliary helping supporting 89 aver affirm assert prove justify 90 aversion strong dislike 91 avid eager greedy 92 avow admit. Declare openly 93 baleful harmful ominous causing evil 94 balk obstacle purposely to get on the way of 95 baneful causing harm or ruin pernicious destructive 96 barrage artificial obstacle built across a river 97 barren not good enough unable to have young ones without value 98 bask in enjoy warmth and light 99 beatify to bless make happy or ascribe a virtue to 100 bedizen to adorn especially in a cheap showy manner 101 belabor beat hard 102 bellicose belligerent pugnacious warlike 103 belligerent (person nation) waging war 104 benefactor person who has given help 105 benevolence wish or activity in doing good 106 benign kind and gentle mild (climate) 107 bequest arrangement to give something at death 108 berate scold sharply 109 bereft rob or dispossess of something (material) 110 bewilder puzzle confuse 111 bigot stubborn narrow-minded person 112 bilge bulge the protuberance of a cask 113 blandishment flattery coaxing 114 blandness polite manner comforting uninteresting 115 blatant noisy and rough 116 blithe cheerful casual carefree 117 bogus sham counterfeit not genuine 118 boisterous loud noisy rough lacking restraint 119 bolster give greatly needed support 120 boorish crude offensive rude 121 brash hasty rush cheeky saucy 122 brass yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc) 123 brazen made of brass 124 breach opening broken place breaking 125 brittle easily broken 126 broach bring up announce begin to talk about 127 brook to tolerate endure 128 buoyant able to float light-hearted 129 burgeon grow forth send out buds 130 burnish to polish rub to a shine 131 cabal a scheme or plot a group of plotters 132 cadge to beg to get by begging 133 cajole use flattery or deceit to persuade 134 calipers metal supports attached to the legs measuring instrument 135 calumny slander aspersion 136 candid frank straight-forward 137 cant insincere talk/jargon 138 cantankerous bad-tempered/quarrelsome 139 canvass discuss thoroughly sort of touting 140 castigate to chastise correct by punishing 141 castigation severe punishment 142 catalyst substance that causes speeding up 143 caustic biting sarcastic 144 censure expression of blame or disapproval a rebuke 145 centurion leader of a unit of 100 soldiers 146 chary cautious wary 147 chastened corrected punished 148 chastisement punishment 149 chauvinist a blindly devoted patriot 150 chicanery legal trickery/false argument 151 chisel steel tool for shaping materials 152 churl bad-tempered person 153 clamor shout complain with a lot of noise 154 clientele customers 155 clinch come to grips/settle conclusively 156 cling to resist separation 157 clot half-solid lump formed from liquid 158 cloture closing device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting 159 coagulation change to a thick and solid state 160 coalescing coming together and uniting into one substance 161 coax get smb to do something by kindness 162 coda passage that completes a piece of music 163 coddle treat with care and tenderness 164 coerce compel to force to make obedient 165 coeval of the same period coexisting 166 cogent strong convincing 167 cogitate think deeply mediate 168 cognizant being fully aware of 169 cohort a group or band of people 170 colander bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water 171 collusion secret agreement for a deceitful purpose 172 combustion process of burning 173 commemorate keep the memory of 174 commodious having plenty of space for what is needed 175 commuter person who travels regularly 176 complaisance tending to comply obliging willingness to please 177 compunction feeling of regret for one’s action 178 conceal hide keep secret 179 conceit over-high opinion of too much pride 180 conciliatory reconciling soothing comforting mollifying 181 concord agreement or harmony 182 concur agree in opinion happen together 183 condense increase in density strength make laconic 184 Conduce To bring about 185 condone forgive 186 congeal make or become stiff and solid 187 conjoin to join together 188 connoisseur a person with good judgement (e.g… in art) 189 connotation suggestion in addition to 190 consequential pompous self important 191 console give comfort or sympathy to 192 conspicuous easily seen remarkable 193 consternation surprise and fear dismay 194 constrain compel 195 constrict make tight or smaller 196 consume get to the end of 197 consummate perfect/make perfect/complete 198 contemn to scorn or despise 199 contentious argumentative pugnacious combative quarrelsome 200 contiguous touching neighboring near 201 contrite filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing 202 contumacious insubordinate rebellious 203 conundrum a riddle dilemma enigma 204 conviction convincing firm belief 205 convoke call together summon 206 convoluted complicated coiled twisted 207 cordial warm and sincere 208 cordon line (of police acting as a guard) 209 cornucopia abundant supply 210 corporeal physical of or for the body 211 correlate have a mutual relation 212 corroboration additional strengthening evidence 213 countenance to favor or approve of 214 counterfeit forgery 215 countervail counterbalance 216 covert disguised 217 covetous eagerly desirous 218 cower crouch shrink back 219 coy shy/modest (esp of a girl) 220 crass very great (es. stupidity) 221 cravat piece of linen worn as a necktie 222 craven cowardly 223 crease line made by crushing white line on the ground in cricket 224 credulity too great a readiness to believe things 225 credulous ready to believe things 226 crush press lose shape subdue overwhelm 227 cryptic secret with a hidden meaning 228 cumbersome burdensome heavy and awkward to carry 229 curmudgeon bad-tempered person 230 curriculum course of study 231 cursory quick hurried 232 curtail make shorter then was planned 233 dainty pretty/delicate(food)/difficult to please 234 daunt intimidate make fearful 235 dawdler person who is slow waste of time 236 dearth shortage 237 debacle a breakup overthrow sudden disaster 238 decorum propriety properness 239 decree order given by authority 240 decry disapprove of 241 defer postpone give way (to show respect) 242 deferential showing respect 243 defiance open disobedience or resistance 244 delineate to portray depict sketch out 245 deluge great flood heavy rush of water 246 demagogue person appealing not to reasons 247 demur to hesitate raise objections 248 denigrate blacken belittle sully defame 249 denouement an outcome or solution the unraveling of a plot 250 deplete use until none remains 251 deposition dethronement depositing 252 deprave make morally bad corrupt 253 deprecate protest against express disapproval of 254 dereliction deserting and leaving to fall into ruins 255 derision ridicule mockery deriding 256 derivative unoriginal obtained from another source 257 derogatory insulting tending to damage 258 descry catch sight of see something in the distance 259 desiccant substance used to absorb moisture 260 desuetude cessation of use disuse 261 desultory aimless haphazard digressing at random 262 deter discourage hinder 263 detraction slandering verbal attack aspersion 264 detumescence diminishing or lessening of swelling 265 deviance being different in moral standards (from normal) 266 dexterity skill (esp. in handling) 267 diaphanous transparent gauzy 268 diatribe bitter and violent attack in words 269 didactic intended to instruct 270 diffidence shyness 271 dilate speak comprehensively become wider large 272 disallow refuse to allow or accept as a correct 273 discern see with an effort but clearly 274 discomfit confuse embarrass 275 disconcert upset the self-possession of 276 discountenance refuse to approve of 277 discourse speech lecture 278 discredit refuse to believe 279 discreet careful/prudent 280 discrete individually distinct 281 disdain look on with contempt 282 disencumber free from encumbrance 283 disheveled untidy 284 disingenuous sophisticated artful trying to deceive cunning 285 disinter dig up from the earth 286 dislodge move force from the place occupied 287 dismal sad gloomy miserable 288 disparate essentially different 289 disproof proof to the contrary 290 dissemble speak or behave so as to hide something (in mind) 291 disseminate distribute (esp. ideas) 292 dissent have a different opinion refuse to assent 293 dissolution disintegration looseness in morals 294 distraught distracted violently upset in mind 295 divergence getting farther apart from a point 296 divestiture taking off getting rid of giving up 297 divulge make known something secret 298 doggerel trivial poorly constructed verse 299 dogmatic positive certain arbitrary without room for discussion 300 dolt stupid fellow 301 dormant in a state of inactivity but awaiting development 302 dote show much fondness center one’s attention 303 drawl slow way of speaking 304 droll jesting 305 drone male bee person who isn’t self-employed 306 drowsiness feeling sleepy half asleep 307 dubious feeling doubt 308 dud no use person something that fails 309 dulcet melodious harmonious 310 dupe cheat make a fool of 311 duplicity deliberate deception 312 duress threats to compel smb 313 dwarf person or smb much below the usual size 314 dynamo a generator something that produces electric current 315 earthenware dishes made of baked clay 316 ebullience exuberance outburst of feeling 317 ebullient overflowing with enthusiasm showing excitement 318 ecumenical representing the whole Christian world 319 edacious voracious devouring 320 eddy circular or spiral movement (e.g… of wind) 321 edible fit to be eaten/not poisonous 322 effete infertile worn out weak 323 efficacy production of a desired result 324 effluvia outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor 325 effrontery boldness impudence arrogance 326 egress way out exit 327 elaborate worked out with much care in great detail 328 elegy a lament a melancholy composition 329 elicit draw out 330 eloquence fluent speaking skillful use of language 331 emaciate make thin and weak 332 embellish make beautiful 333 embezzle use in a wrong way for one’s own benefit 334 emote stir up excite 335 empirical relying on experiment 336 encapsulate enclose in capsule 337 encomium warm or glowing praise eulogy panegyric 338 encumbrance burden things that get on the way of 339 endearing making dear or liked 340 endemic epidemic 341 epiphany A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi. 342 endorse write one’s name on the back of 343 enduring lasting 344 enervate weaken deprive of strength attenuate 345 engender cause produce give rise to 346 engrave impress deeply 347 engrossing taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal 348 engulf swallow up 349 enigma something that is puzzling 350 enmity hatred being an enemy 351 ensign flag/badge 352 entangle put into difficulties 353 enthral please greatly/enslave (fig) 354 entice tempt or persuade 355 entreat ask earnestly 356 enunciate pronounce (words)/express a theory 357 enzyme catalyst 358 epicurean devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment) 359 epistle letter 360 epithet adjective 361 epitome brief summary representative example a typical model 362 equable steady regular 363 equanimity calmness of temperament 364 equilibrium state of being balanced 365 equipoise equal distribution of weight equilibrium 366 equivocal having a double or doubtful meaning suspicious 367 equivocate try to deceive by equivocal language 368 eradicate get rid of pull up by the roots 369 erratic irregular in behaviour or opinion 370 erudite learned scholarly 371 eschew avoid 372 esoteric abstruse intended only for a small circle of 373 espouse marry give one’s support to 374 eulogy formal praise panegyric 375 euphoria elation state of pleasant excitement 376 euthanasia easy and painless death 377 evasive tending to evade 378 evince to show clearly to indicate 379 evoke call up bring out 380 excoriation severe criticism 381 exculpate to clear from a charge of guilt 382 exhaustive complete thorough 383 exigency emergency an urgent situation 384 exoneration set smb clear free (e.g… from blame) 385 exorbitant much too high or great 386 expatiate to roam wander freely 387 expedient likely to be useful for a purpose 388 expiation ending expiring 389 exploit brilliant achievement develop use selfishly 390 expostulate argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest 391 expurgate to remove obscenity purify censor 392 exscind to cut out cut away 393 extant still in existence 394 extempore without previous thought or preparation 395 extenuate reduce the strength of lessen seriousness partially excuse 396 extinct no longer active 397 extinguish end the existence of/wipe or put out 398 extirpate to destroy exterminate cut out exscind 399 extol praise highly 400 extort obtain by threats violence 401 extralegal outside the law 402 extricable that can be freed 403 extrovert cheerful person 404 exuberance state of growing vigorously being full of life 405 facetious humorous funny jocular 406 facile easily done 407 fagged too tired, exhausted 408 fallacious based on error 409 falter waver/move in an uncertain manner 410 fatuous without sense foolish self-satisfaction 411 fawn young deer try to win smb’s favor 412 feckless lacking purpose or vitality ineffective careless 413 fecund fertile 414 feint pretend 415 felicitous apt suitably expressed well chosen apropos 416 felon person guilty of murder 417 ferment substance become excited 418 ferocity savage cruelty 419 ferret discover by searching search 420 fervid showing earnest feeling 421 fervor warmth of feelings earnestness 422 fetid stinking 423 fetter to shackle put in chains 424 feud bitter quarrel over a long period of time 425 fidelity loyalty accuracy 426 fidget move restlessly make nervous 427 figurehead carved image on the prow of a ship 428 finesse delicate way of dealing with a situation 429 finical too fussy about food clothing etc. 430 finicky finical 431 fission splitting or division (esp. of cells) 432 fixate stare at 433 flak criticism/anti-aircraft guns 434 flamboyant brightly colored florid 435 flaunting show off complacently 436 flax pale yellow (hair) a plant 437 fledged able to fly trained experienced 438 fleet number of ships quick-moving 439 flinch draw move back wince 440 flop fail/move/fall clumsily 441 florid very much ornamented naturally red (e.g… of face) 442 flout reject mock to go against (as in going against tradition) 443 fluke lucky stroke 444 fluster make nervous or confused 445 foible defect of character (a person is wrongly proud) 446 foil prevent from carrying out contrast 447 foment put something warm (to lessen the pain) 448 foolproof incapable of failure or error 449 foppish like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes 450 forage food for horses and cattle 451 forbear refrain from be patient ancestor 452 forbearance patience willingness to wait 453 ford shallow place in a river (to cross) 454 forestall prevent by taking action in advance preempt 455 forfeit suffer the loss of something 456 forge workshop for the shaping of metal to shape metal lead 457 forgery counterfeit 458 forswear renounce disallow repudiate 459 foster nurture care for 460 fracas noisy quarrel 461 fragile easily injured broken or destroyed 462 fragrant sweet-smelling 463 frantic wildly excited with joy pain anxiety 464 frenetic frantic frenzied 465 fret worry irritation wear away 466 fringe edge ornamental border part of hair over the forehead 467 froward intractable not willing to yield or comply stubborn 468 frugal careful economical 469 fulmination bitter protest 470 fulsome disgusting offensive due to excessiveness 471 gainsay to deny to oppose 472 garble make unfair selection from facts 473 garner to gather and save to store up 474 garrulity talkativeness 475 garrulous too talkative 476 gaucherie socially awkward tactless behavior 477 germane relevant pertinent to 478 gist the point general sense 479 glean gather facts in small quantities 480 glib ready and smooth but not sincere 481 glimmer weak/unsteady light 482 gloat over look at with selfish delight 483 glut supply to much fill to excess 484 gnaw waste away bite steadily 485 goad something urging a person to action 486 gorge eat greedily/narrow opening with a stream 487 gossamer soft light delicate material 488 gouge tool for cutting grooves in wood 489 gourmand a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess 490 grandiloquent using pompous words 491 grave serious requiring consideration 492 graze touch or scrape lightly in passing 493 gregarious living in societies liking the company 494 grievous causing grief or pain serious dire grave 495 grovel crawl humble oneself 496 guile deceit cunning 497 gullible easily gulled 498 gush burst out suddenly/talk ardently 499 gust outburst of feeling sudden rain wind fire etc. 500 hack cut roughly hired horse 501 halcyon calm and peaceful 502 hallow to make holy consecrate 503 harangue a long passionate speech 504 harbinger something or smb that foretells the coming of 505 harrow to distress create stress or torment 506 haughty arrogant conceited 507 heed attention/give notice to 508 heinous odious (of crime) 509 heresy belief contrary to what is generally accepted 510 hermetic sealed by fusion 511 heterogeneous made up of different kinds 512 hew make by hard work cut (by striking) 513 highbrow (person) with superior tastes 514 hirsute hairy shaggy 515 hoax mischievous trick played on smb for a joke 516 hoi polloi the masses the rabble 517 hollow not soled with hole 518 holster leather case for a pistol 519 homiletics act of preaching 520 hone stone used for sharpening tools 521 hoodwink trick mislead 522 hospitable liking to give hospitality 523 hubris arrogant pride 524 hush make or become silent 525 husk worthless outside part of anything 526 hypocrisy falsely making oneself appear to be good 527 iconoclast person who attacks popular beliefs 528 idiosyncrasy personal mannerism 529 idolatry excessive admiration of 530 idyll a carefree episode or experience 531 ignoble dishonorable common undignified 532 ignominious shameful dishonorable undignified disgraceful 533 illicit unlawful forbidden 534 imbroglio complicated and embarrassing situation 535 immaculate pure faultless 536 imminent likely to come or happen soon 537 immutable that cannot be changed 538 impair worsen diminish in value 539 impassive unmoved feeling no sign of passion 540 impecunious having little or no money 541 impede hinder get in the way of 542 impediment something that hinders (e.g. stammer) 543 impending imminent being about to happen expected 544 imperative urgent essential 545 imperious commanding haughty arrogant 546 impermeable that cannot be permeated 547 imperturbable calm not capable of being excited 548 impervious not allowing to pass through (of materials) 549 imperviousness haughty arrogant commanding 550 impetuous having sudden energy impulsive thrusting ahead forceful 551 impiety lack of reverence or dutifulness 552 implacable incapable of being placated unpleasable 553 implicate show that smb has a share 554 implicit implied though not plainly expressed 555 implosion collapse bursting inward 556 importune beg urgently solicit (of a prostitute) 557 imprecation an invocation of evil a curse 558 impromptu without preparation 559 impudent rash indiscreet 560 impugned challenged to be doubted 561 impute to attribute to a cause or source ascribe 562 inadvertent not paying proper attention 563 inane silly senseless 564 inasmuch since because 565 incense make angry 566 incessant often repeated continual 567 inchoate not yet fully formed rudimentary elementary 568 incipient beginning 569 incise engrave make a cut in 570 incite stir up rouse 571 inclined directing the mind in a certain direction 572 incongruous out of place not in harmony or agreement 573 incorrigibility cannot be cured or corrected 574 incredulous skeptical unwilling to believe 575 inculcate fix firmly by repetition 576 incumbents official duties 577 incursion a raid a sudden attack 578 indefatigability not easily exhaustible tirelessness 579 indelible that cannot be rubbed out 580 indigence poverty 581 indigenous native 582 indistinct not easily heard seen clearly marked 583 indolence laziness 584 indomitable not easily discouraged or subdued 585 indulge gratify give way to satisfy allow oneself 586 indulgent inclined to indulge 587 ineffable to great to be described in words 588 ineluctable certain inevitable 589 inept unskillful said or done at the wrong time 590 ineptitude quality of being unskillful 591 inferno hell 592 infuriate fill with fury or rage 593 infuse put pour fill 594 ingenuous naive young artless frank honest sincere 595 ingest take in by swallowing 596 inimical harmful or friendly 597 inimitable defying imitation unmatchable 598 innocuous causing no harm 599 inscrutable incapable of being discovered or understood 600 insensible unconscious unresponsive unaffected

Mostly which of the following device is used to carry user files? A. Floppy Disk B. Hard Disk C. RAM D. CDROM Answer: A Which device is used to backup the data? A. Floppy Disk B. Tape C. Network Drive. D. All of the above Answer: D In order to play and hear sound on a computer, one needs: A. a sound card and speakers B. a microphone C. all of them required D. none of them required Answer: A Which of the following are the cheapest memory devices in terms of Cost/Bit? A. Semiconductor memories B. Magnetic Disks C. Compact Disks D. Magnetic Tapes Answer: C Which of the following are the best units of data on an external storage device? A. Bits B. Bytes C. Hertz D. Clock cycles Answer: B Which of the following have the fastest access time? A. Semiconductor Memories B. Magnetic Disks C. Magnetic Tapes D. Compact Disks Answer: A Which of the following is a read only memory storage device? A. Floppy Disk B. CDROM C. Hard Disk D. None of these Answer: B Which of the following is a programming language? A. Lotus B. Pascal C. MS-Excel D. Netscape Answer: B What is a compiler? A. A compiler does a conversion line by line as the program is run B. A compiler converts the whole of a higher level program code into machine code in one step C. A compiler is a general purpose language providing very efficient execution D. None of the above Answer: B What is an interpreter? A. An interpreter does the conversion line by line as the program is run B. An interpreter is the representation of the system being designed C. An interpreter is a general purpose language providing very efficient execution D. None of the above Answer: B When a key is pressed on the keyboard, which standard is used for converting the keystroke into the corresponding bits? A. ANSI B. ASCII C. EBCDIC D. ISO Answer: A A Pixel is ……… A. A computer program that draws picture B. A picture stored in secondary memory C. The smallest resolvable part of a picture D. None of these Answer: C Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment? A. Keyboard B. Mouse C. Joystick D. Track ball Answer: B Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer? A. 2 B. 10 C. 16 D. 32 Answer: A Which number system is usually followed in a typical 32-bit computer? A. Binary B. Decimal C. Hexadecimal D. Octal Answer: A Which of the following is not an output device? A. Scanner B. Printer C. Flat Screen D. Touch Screen Answer: D Which of the following devices have a limitation that we can only store information to it but cannot erase or modify it? A. Floppy Disk B. Hard Disk C. Tape Drive D. CDROM Answer: D Which technology is used in Compact disks? A. Mechanical B. Electrical C. Electro Magnetic D. Laser Answer: D Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data? A. Floppy Disk B. Hard Disk C. Compact Disk D. Magneto Optic Disk Answer: B Which of the following is the largest manufacturer of Hard Disk Drives? A. IBM B. Seagate C. Microsoft D. 3M Answer: B The programs which are as permanent as hardware and stored in ROM is known as A. Hardware B. Software C. Firmware D. ROM ware Answer: C Memory unit is one part of A. Input device B. Control unit C. Output device D. Central Processing Unit Answer: D 24.Who built the first Mechanical Calculator A. Joseph Marie Jacquard B. John Mauchly C. Blaise Pascal D. Howard Aiken Answer: C The earliest calculating devices are A. Abacus B. Clock C. Difference Engine D. None of these Answer: A Punched cards were first introduced by A. Powers B. Pascal C. Jacquard D. Herman Hollerith Answer: D Word length of a Personal Computer is ___ A. 4 bits B. 8 bits C. 16 bits D. 64 bits Answer: B Cursor is a ____ A. Pixel B. Thin blinking line C. Pointing device D. None of these Answer: B Operating system, editors, and debuggers comes under? A. System Software B. Application Software C. Utilities D. None of the above Answer: A Which device is required for the Internet connection? A. Joystick B. Modem C. CD Drive D. NIC Card Answer: B What does DMA stand for? A. Distinct Memory Access B. Direct Memory Access C. Direct Module Access D. Direct Memory Allocation Answer: B When did John Napier develop logarithm? A. 1416 B. 1614 C. 1641 D. 1804 Answer: B A normal CD-ROM usually can store up to __________data? A. 680 KB B. 680 Bytes C. 680 MB D. 680 GB Answer: C ATM stands for? A. Automatic Talking Machine B. Automatic Teller Machine C. Analog Teller Machine D. Automatic Ticketing Machine Answer:B The Second Generation Computer was based on …………. A. Vacuum Tube B. Silicon Chips C. Transistor D. Bio Chips Answer: C The Third Generation Computer was made with …………. A. Vacuum Tube B. Discrete Components C. IC D. Bio Chips Answer: C he BIOS is the abbreviation of …………. A. Basic Input Output System B. Best Input Output System C. Basic Input Output Symbol D. Base Input Output System Answer: A What do you call a single point on a computer screen A. Cell B. Element C. Pixel D. Bit Answer: C How was the generation of computer classified? A. by the device used in memory & processor B. by the speed of computer C. by the model of the computer D. by the accuracy of computer Answer: A Through which device the main components of the computer communicate with each other? A. Keyboard B. System Bus C. Monitor D. Memory Answer: B Which is a valid program to access the Internet? A. Access B. Front Page C. Windows Explorer D. Netscape Answer: D Which one is the Low Level Language? A. Assembly B. Visual Basic C. Java D. C++ Answer: A Which is a volatile memory? A. ROM B. BIOS C. PROM D. RAM Answer: D The digital signals can be represented by A. Binary Codes B. 0 and 1 C. High and Low D. all of the above Answer: D Which program can be used for email? A. Internet Explorer B. Outlook Express C. NetMeeting D. FrontPage Answer: B Modulator-demodulator is a device that converts: A. Digital signal into analog signal B. Analog signal into digital signal C. Both A and B D. None of the above Answer: C _______ is used for scanning the pictures and putting them in digitized form in the computer. A. CD-ROM B. Plotter C. Bar-coder D. Scanner Answer: D Animator, 3D Studio, Corel Draw and Flash are…………. A. Word processors B. Spreadsheet packages C. Multimedia S/W D. None of the above Answer: C Which statement is valid? A. 1 KB = 8 bytes B. 1 MB = 8 KB C. 1 KB = 1024 bytes D. 1 MB = 1024 bytes Answer: C Which device is used to process data? A. CPU B. RAM C. DCU D. VDU Answer: A Who is known as the father of Computer Science? A. Charles Babbage B. Howard Aiken C. Dr. Herman Hollerith D. Blaise Pascal Answer: A What is the capacity of a 3.5” Floppy Disk? A. 360KB B. 720KB C. 1.2MB D. 1.44MB Answer: D A Personal Computer (PC) is a ……………… Computer. A. Super B. Main Frame C. Mini D. Micro Answer: D What type of printers are Dot Matrix Printers? A. Laser B. Inkjet C. Impact D. Drum Answer: C What is the full form of RAM? A. Read Access Memory B. Random Access Memory C. Rapid access Memory D. none Answer: B -

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