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vitriolic

Short Definition : causing sharp pain to the mind; caustic; corrosive; sarcastic; of vitriol; N. vitriol: sulphuric acid (which burns flesh deeply); bitterly abusive expression; caustic expression; CF. glass

Definition
(adj) harsh or corrosive in tone
Example Sentence
  • an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
  • a barrage of acid comments
  • her acrid remarks make her many enemies
  • bitter words
  • blistering criticism
  • caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
  • a sulfurous denunciation
  • a vitriolic critique
Definition
(adj) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
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divide it like vitriolic..vitriol+ic...AND VITRIOL..IS ANOTHER NAME OF SULPHURIC ACID.. and we all know that acid is caustic, sharp and bitter...and when it falls on the skin it burns it, causing SHARP pain.

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Tri+Alcoholic. Drinking three times the alcohol can produce a harsh, bitter drunk.

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Vitriolic: Remember vi+TRI(dent)+olic Trident is very sharp. So meaning bitter and acerbic

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vitriolic thougths are sarcastic in nature. any metal combine with any hydrogen getcorroded...same wise oil of vitriol combine with any metal...corrodes the metal.....so corrosive in nature

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vitrol ~ petrol

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Vitriolic and volcanic are both destructive in nature.

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blue vitriol : Cuso4 = copper SULPHATE (akin) acidic = acerbic = bitter = caustic = sharp

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vituperative

Short Definition : abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively

Definition
(adj) marked by harshly abusive criticism
Synonyms : scathing
Example Sentence
  • his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists
  • her vituperative railing
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vitu (bite you) + perative (operator) => when you feel so pissed off on a unkind operator, you would say harshy abusive remarks like "I'll bite you operator" :-)

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In older days H2SO4 was called oil of vitriol that is severly bitter and caustic.VITUPERATIVE appears as 'operating' vitriol on someone.Note that vtriolic and VITUPERATIVE have almost similar meaning.

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Remember the 'IT' (telephone) operator we always abuse and scold, for the internet connection being so slow

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a small boy named Bittu (VITU-) ke upar (-PER-) hative (-[HATIVE) speech barsaana.

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vit-operative...operative equals torturous so when 1 tortures using foul language,abusive language,the person is vitu(o)perative

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VIT + operative >>> when we went in VIT for admission form filling, the operatives(office staff) there were very rude and were abusing and scolding students.. so we decided on it not to take admission in VIT..

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With u(vitu) + per(but) rative(rate)....I will be with you if you take your regular rates....you r saying this to a female calling her a prostitute....kind of vituperative, abusive....

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vituperative - abusive scolding will make wife vittu poiru va(leave and go in tamil)

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Vituperative and invective (abusive remarks).

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It has "VIPER" in it...a viper is a dangerous snake...snakes are harshly abusive in a way !

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v+it+u+operative=> we always SCOLD IT(department) OPERATOR(h.o.d)

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vivacious

Short Definition : lively or animated; sprightl sprightly/lively

Definition
(adj) vigorous and animated
Synonyms : vibrant
Example Sentence
  • a vibrant group that challenged the system
  • a charming and vivacious hostess
  • a vivacious folk dance
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U shud try to be lively at time of ur VIVA

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link it like ... VIVA's .. in engineering only Viva's are real and shows the real capability of a student .. asliyat saamne aa jati hai puri.

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VIVACIOUS AND LUGUBRIOUS are opposites. Vivacious means, vibrant, lively, while lugubrious means, dismal, mournful.

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hi guys u have heard the phrase viva la rasa it make brazilian to exite up and make cheerfuk

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after having VIVA drink you should animated to feel lively

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remember the band.. viva girls??? viva girls are vivacious( lively)

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vivid

Short Definition : (of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description

Definition
(adj) evoking lifelike images within the mind
Example Sentence
  • pictorial poetry and prose
  • graphic accounts of battle
  • a lifelike portrait
  • a vivid description
Definition
(adj) having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience
Example Sentence
  • a vivid recollection
Definition
(adj) having striking color
Synonyms : bright brilliant
Example Sentence
  • bright dress
  • brilliant tapestries
  • a bird with vivid plumage
Definition
(adj) (of color) having the highest saturation
Synonyms : intense
Example Sentence
  • vivid green
  • intense blue
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THIS word sound like hindi word VIVIDH, which means DISTINCT.

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Vivid is the opposite of languid. Vivid is physical energy, whereas languid is physical inertness (dull).

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vivid- imagine in visual about video picture make us bright and lively

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vivisection

Short Definition : act of dissecting living animals

Definition
(noun) the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for vivisection

Vivisection means disection.

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vivi(d)+section => make distinct sections means dissection.

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Easy!! VIV means LIVE ,and SECT means to CUT. Vivisection means to cut sth. alive.

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vivacious means lively. Section means to cut. hence vivisection means to cut live animals.

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LIVI-section!

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'vivisection' try to remember with 'visual section' of a living animal.

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vivid + section >>> many sections or wards reminds u of a hospital... and in hospital there are operations on living animals or humans..

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vixen

Short Definition : female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew

Definition
(noun) a malicious woman with a fierce temper
Synonyms : harpy hellcat
Definition
(noun) a female fox
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vixen sounds like (vex) which is to annoy, implying ill tempered !!

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The VIXEN runs off with the CHICKEN from the nearby farm.

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oxen means cow who is very generous female. vixen is opp. of oxen which is wicked, ill-tempered woman or fox.

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Vixen=vicks +enraged;when we put vicks we have cold or headache , hence we will bw short tempered.

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Vixen like Foxen....so like Fox, shrewed and ill-tempered woman

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vociferous

Short Definition : clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)

Definition
(adj) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
Example Sentence
  • blatant radios
  • a clamorous uproar
  • strident demands
  • a vociferous mob
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for vociferous

VOICE + FURIOUS = noisy

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take the second part of word --> FEROUS !!! it is oer of IRON .. so when iron peices collide with each other ... they make noise !! "" ferous --> iron --> collide to make noise ""

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sounds like "voice of ferous(iron)" which is very noisy.

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Vociferous (Voice(y) + Furs) Imagine a bird fluttering its wings rapidly in air. What kind of sound its FURS (of Wings) gonna make?? Very OFFENSIVELY LOUD SOUND.

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Vociferous (loud)is the opposite of harmonious (peaceful).

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vocy or walky talky is quite noisy

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do you remembr the cindrella's aunty had a cat called LUCIFER. its a rugged cat which never listens to what the aunt says and makes noises. the arrogant cat. so lucifer = vocifer(ous) = noisy , loud

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voice furious

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vociferous = Voice + ferous (cut something); sound is going to cut something i.e loud sound.

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vogue

Short Definition : popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue.

Definition
(noun) the popular taste at a given time
Synonyms : style trend
Example Sentence
  • leather is the latest vogue
  • he followed current trends
  • the 1920s had a style of their own
Definition
(noun) a current state of general acceptance and use
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for vogue

remember provogue brand

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vogue is like "bhog" in Hindi. bhog represents comfort. One will wants bhog will be up to date with all the vogues.

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Vogue and provoke...sometimes fashion trends (in vogue) provoke (anger) a certain class of conservative people.

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VOGUE is a vey popular magazine

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vogue seems like the vog(hunger) in nepali which is prevalent in the karnali region

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Isn't a ROGUE always STYLIST? ;)

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rog + u shape pant is the fashion

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volatile

Short Definition : changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street

Definition
(noun) a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
Example Sentence
  • it was heated to evaporate the volatiles
Definition
(adj) evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
Example Sentence
  • volatile oils
  • volatile solvents
Definition
(adj) liable to lead to sudden change or violence
Synonyms : explosive
Example Sentence
  • an explosive issue
  • a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation
Definition
(adj) marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
Synonyms : fickle
Example Sentence
  • fickle friends
  • a flirt's volatile affections
Definition
(adj) tending to vary often or widely
Example Sentence
  • volatile stocks
  • volatile emotions
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volatile memory is a computer memory which gets erased when power is turned off, i.e., changed suddenly like RAM, so VOLATILE means Lliable tochange

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Think: Vola (volume)-tile (vile)... The VOLUME of the liquid in the VILE changed quickly into a vapor.

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Volatile and ethereal...both mean light, delicate.

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volleyball = air ball. Volatile = will be in air in a second . they actually have same roots (volare = fly)

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volition

Short Definition : act of using one's will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition.

Definition
(noun) the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
Synonyms : will
Example Sentence
  • the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt
Definition
(noun) the act of making a choice
Synonyms : willing
Example Sentence
  • followed my father of my own volition
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for volition

Volition: Voting- Politicion

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voluntary action

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Remember "violation". It means "act of not complying to one's will" (e.g., harassment etc.,). "volition" sounds pretty much like that but, opposite in meaning.

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Volition (Volley + Shun):Act of making a conscious decision. Volley : Volley Ball Shun : To Stop Concerning his degrading grades Nikhil "MADE A CONSCIOUS DECISION" of holding his participation in VOLLEY BALL MATCHES.

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viola i found the right choice in gre question mcqs

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BHOLI भोली(ingenue/gullible) SON has not volition as his parents take all desions.

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volition sounds like volatile...n u sud me careful while handaling t volatile materials

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vOli(P)TION v (we) want options for choosing...that is free will option of chosing

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Volition is to be at one's discretion.

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volichan: it mean choice

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voting(VOLI)+Conduction(TION)

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