A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning

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illegible-not readable

impeccable-not capable of sinning,flawless

irrevocable-not able to be called back

Cata Down

Catastrophe-disaster

cataract-waterfall

catapult-hurl(throw down)

Circum Around

Circumnavigate-sail around

circumspect-cautious(looking around)

circumscribe-limit

Com,co,col,con,cor With,together

Combine-merge with

coeditor,conference,corroborate

collateral-subordinate

Contra,contro Against

Contravene-conflict with

controversy-dispute

De Down,away

Debase-lower in value

decadence,deterioration

Demi Partly,half Demigod-partly divine being

Di Two

Dichotomy-division into two parts

dilemma-choice between two bad alternatives

Dia Across

Diagonal-across a figure

diameter-distance across a circle

Ab,abs From,away from

Abduct-lead away

abjure-renounce

Ad,ac,af,ag,an,ap.ar,as,at To,forward

Adit-entrance

accord,agreement,annexation,

addition,appease,assumption

Ambi Both

Ambiguous,ambivalent-having two conflicting

emotions

An,a Without

Anarchy-lack of government

amoral-with out moral sense

Ante Before

Antecedent-preceding event

antediluvian

Anti Against,opposite

Antipathy-hatred

antithetical-exactly opposite

Arch Chief,first

Archetype-original

archibishop-chief bishop

Be Over,thoroughly

Bedaub-smear over

befuddle-confuse thoroughly

Bi Two Bicameral-composed of two houses(congress)

Venter,ventris Belly

Ventriloquist,

ventral-referring to the front or belly side

Loquor To speak Loquacity

Auris Ear Auricle,
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