GRE - Vocabulary - Week 1 - Day 1

Compiled by Max Sean Week 1 - Day 1 - GRE Vocabulary Building Completion time: Approximately 30 mins. GRE Wordlist: Grouped by similar meaning Abhorrent, http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-42474862 abominable, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41504165 detestable, http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-40268708/jeff-sessions-russia-collusion-claim-a-detestable-lie execrable, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36093338 loathsome, http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-37934790 obnoxious, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gbf13 repellent, http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-33984044 repugnant, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007s769 odious, http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-33179593/greek-debt-illegal-illegitimate-and-odious heinous, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42424657 disgusting http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02tc9t5 1. Abhorrent, abominable, detestable, execrable, loathsome, obnoxious, repellent, repugnant, odious, heinous, disgusting GRE WORD SYNONYM ANTONYM NOTES abhor Strong dislike Hatred Loathe Detest Abominate(very strong) Aversion(mild) Hate Abhor Odious Love Like Approve abhor V. detest; hate. She abhorred all forms of bigotry. abhorrence, N. abominate Strong dislike Hatred Loathe Detest Abominate(very strong) Aversion(mild) Hate Abhor Odious Love Like approve abominable ADJ. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad. Mary liked John until she learned he was dating Susan; then she called him an abominable young man, with abominable taste in women. detestable execrable execrable ADJ. very bad. The anecdote was in such execrable taste that it revolted the audience. loathsome loathe V. detest. Booing and hissing, the audience showed how much they loathed the wicked villain. obnoxious Repulsive Loathsome Detestable Hateful Repugnant Odious, Odium Abominable (Invidious) obnoxious ADJ. offensive; objectionable. A sneak and a tattletale, Sid was an obnoxious little brat. repellent repellent ADJ. driving away; unattractive. Mosquitoes find the odor so repellent that they leave any spot where this liquid has been sprayed. also N. repugnance Repulsive Loathsome Detestable Hateful Repugnant Odious, Odium Abominable, Obnoxious (Invidious) repugnant ADJ. Ioathsome; hateful. Whereas some people like earthworms, others find them repugnant and view them with disgust. Odious, odium Obnoxious odious ADJ. hateful; vile. Cinderella’s ugly stepsisters had the odious habit of popping their zits in public. odium N. strong dislike or contempt; hatefulness; disrepute. Unable to bear the odium attached to their family name, the killer’s parents changed their name and moved away from their hometown. heinous heinous ADJ. atrocious; hatefully bad. Hitler’s heinous crimes will never be forgotten. disgusting