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reverberate

Short Definition : echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.

Definition
(verb) ring or echo with sound
Synonyms : echo resound ring
Example Sentence
  • the hall resounded with laughter
Definition
(verb) have a long or continuing effect
Example Sentence
  • The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life
Definition
(verb) be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves
Example Sentence
  • the waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building
Definition
(verb) to throw or bend back (from a surface)
Synonyms : reflect
Example Sentence
  • Sound is reflected well in this auditorium
Definition
(verb) spring back; spring away from an impact
Example Sentence
  • The rubber ball bounced
  • These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
Definition
(verb) treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace
Example Sentence
  • reverberate ore
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for reverberate

re+vibrate(echo) again and again

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re+verb+e+rate—verb is related to words, REVERBERATE means REPEATING WORDS, like an ECHO

reverberate : echo,resound split the word like rever + berate and read rever as river aagar kisko river ke baaju me khade raheko berate[scold] kiya to puri valley me ussko echo aaayega aur resound reverberate hoga wo sound

re-verb-arate : verb is an action. so repeat the action -

re + verbal + rate >>> when we shout in between mountains, the sound ECHOES with a certain rate...

reverberate = re + verbal + rate; repeatedly using voice.

reverend

Short Definition : deserving reverence; N: priest

Definition
(noun) a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church Definition
(noun) a title of respect for a clergyman Definition
(adj) worthy of adoration or reverence
Synonyms : sublime
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for reverend

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(good one) row to the river end and you will "deserve" a "title" or reward

reverend sounds like never end ... thus people whose life never ends are respectful, worshipful

reverent

Short Definition : respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect

Definition
(adj) feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
Example Sentence
  • maintained a reverent silence
Definition
(adj) showing great reverence for god
Synonyms : godly worshipful
Example Sentence
  • a godly man
  • leading a godly life
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for reverent

reverent-divide as river end i.e we bath in the rivr end as a part of worship

Reverent sounds like Reverend(Priest) now think of the feeling most people have for them.

RE-> Real + VE-> Veneration ie. Real Veneration or "great respect"

it’s a rare event to find a reverent reverend

reverie

Short Definition : daydream; abstracted musing

Definition
(noun) absentminded dreaming while awake Definition
(noun) an abstracted state of absorption
Synonyms : revery
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for reverie

(rever)ie, rever sounds like river. if you think of sitting with a girl on a river bank you are daydreaming.

read it as "river eye" jheel si aankhe... think about the song "sharbati teri aankho ki jheel si gehrai me mai doob jata hoon" so doob jana means mused in thoughts.. daydreaming..

Re(ver)ie Consider the word in bracket only. ver can be sounded as var (husband in hindi if i am right). So just make a sentence with some gal DAY DREAMING about having a good looking VAR some day !!

Rever(Rever)ie(I), Rever +I.. Imagine yourself into the contact of Cold River and your absentminded thoughts are gone.

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had the likes of frank RIBERY not been caught daydreaming , france would have probably made it thru the group stages at this world cup

REVERIE -> REVERE. When you REVERE or obsess about someone, s/he becomes part of your daily REVERIES.

revert

Short Definition : relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion

Definition
(verb) go back to a previous state
Example Sentence
  • We reverted to the old rules
Definition
(verb) undergo reversion, as in a mutation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for revert

=reverse

re means back and vert means move to or way

revile

Short Definition : attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)

Definition
(verb) spread negative information about
Synonyms : rail vilify vituperate
Example Sentence
  • The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for revile

concentrate on evil- doing evil like slandering

vile- disgusting, unpleasent; re+ vile - to attack back(re) with unpleasent language(vile)

SERVILE....most of the people REVILE SERVILE people which is bad because we should treat all people equally....

REVILE means REport VILEs about someone

revoke

Short Definition : cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable

Definition
(noun) the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
Synonyms : renege
Definition
(verb) fail to follow suit when able and required to do so Definition
(verb) cancel officially
Example Sentence
  • He revoked the ban on smoking
  • lift an embargo
  • vacate a death sentence
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for revoke

Re-Voke...VOKE rhymes with POKE.When someone tries to POKE you you WITHDRAW

re(=>rest)+woke..wen rest have woken up.. nd u don't wake up.. i.e u don't follow suit!!

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Invoke means to call with earnest desire and revoke means to cancel doing that. So, its kinda the opposite of invoke !

License was revoked so I had to walk

re wake ...we wake up every day at some point of time and cancel d sleep..

revulsion

Short Definition : sudden strong feeling of disgust; sudden violent change of feeling; negative reaction; Ex. revulsion from the scenes of torture

Definition
(noun) intense aversion
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for revulsion

repulsion = revulsion

when u "revolve" in a fancy ride in a theme park your vision causes Violent change in feeling(vomiting feeling)

Revulsion:Revolve+Vision.When u revolve ur vision changes and u have a disgusted feeling

rhapsodize

Short Definition : speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery

Definition
(verb) recite a rhapsody
Synonyms : rhapsodise
Definition
(verb) say (something) with great enthusiasm
Synonyms : rhapsodise
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rhapsodize

when a lecture asks to explain about a rape scene he can explain or write in exaggeration and with enthusiasm.

WRAP+SODA+ICE.........I wrapped soda in ice which is a miracle.......I was telling this to my friends enthusiastically

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relate it to RAP song.. like eminem

concentrate on sodhi when someone writes and speaks in exaggerated manner you feel it as sodhi

RAPE of draupadi when the numbers on DICE were wrong

speak as if revealing a rhapsody (an epic peom or story)

the bohemian rhapsody by queen is a song worth rhapsodizing about

raphsodize -> filled with RAPture , SO, she DAZEd the audience with her poems and enthusiastic talk

rhapsody

Short Definition : excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it)

Definition
(noun) an epic poem adapted for recitation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for rhapsody

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: sounds like rap songs which recite on a particular stanza or poem.

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