Popular Wordlists
wordlist

GREwordlist

This wordlist is generally used by students preparing for GRE.

Page No.

nauseate

Short Definition : cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea

Definition
(verb) upset and make nauseated
Example Sentence
  • The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach
  • The mold on the food sickened the diners
Definition
(verb) cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
Example Sentence
  • The pornographic pictures sickened us
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nauseate

"You looked sick. Now! Sit! (Nauseate)"

9        2

Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

no seat in bus if we dont get seat we need to stand for long period and hence we get leg pains and become sick.

6        2

having nausea

3        0

naus+eat+e(eat)..and if you EAT spoiled food , YOU ARE SURE TO FALL SICK.

2        0

nauseate,when u smell something spoiled(nause)from nose.or eat(seate)spoiled u will become sick.so nauseate

0        0

nauseous

Short Definition : causing nausea; feeling nausea

Definition
(adj) causing or able to cause nausea
Example Sentence
  • a nauseating smell
  • nauseous offal
  • a sickening stench
Definition
(adj) feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit

nautical

Short Definition : pertaining to ships or navigation

Definition
(adj) relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
Synonyms : marine maritime
Example Sentence
  • nautical charts
  • maritime law
  • marine insurance
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nautical

nau+tical....nau in hindi means BOAT...so nautical is pertaining to ships or navigation

17        3

aero nautical = related to aeroplanes (in air);nautical= related to ships(in water)

14        1

Nautica mile is a metric for distance. 1 nautical mile = 1.85200 kilometers.

4        2

By Root : Nautes means sailor. Nautical - Sailor mainly in ships.

2        1

Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

"sexy nautical girls are naughty sailor girls who have sailed the world and pirated the sea of men."

1        4

knot the cal(stone) to turn the shape -> (nautical)

0        1

navigable

Short Definition : (of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered

Definition
(adj) able to be sailed on or through safely
Example Sentence
  • navigable waters
  • a navigable channel
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for navigable

Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

navigate through a building of channel

0        0

nebula

Short Definition : diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy

Definition
(noun) a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer Definition
(noun) cloudiness of the urine Definition
(noun) an immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space Definition
(noun) (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nebula

Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

a new bull digging sand with horn and make a dusty gas.

1        0

noob = newbie ~ consider a noob galaxy entering the universe

0        1

nebula is a white spot if it forms in the eye we will not see clearly

0        2

nebula is like bulbula which means cloud of gas in hindi.

0        0

nebulous

Short Definition : vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal

Definition
(adj) lacking definite form or limits
Synonyms : cloudy nebulose
Example Sentence
  • gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion
  • nebulous distinction between pride and conceit
Definition
(adj) of or relating to or resembling a nebula
Synonyms : nebular
Example Sentence
  • the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system
Definition
(adj) lacking definition or definite content
Synonyms : unfixed
Example Sentence
  • nebulous reasons
  • unfixed as were her general notions of what men ought to be
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nebulous

Nebula the milky way in galaxy which is cloudy and unclear

31        2

Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

nebulous comes from nibu(lemon). Nimbu water is hazy so v can correlate

23        7

"nee+bulla+us (nacked)which is shown with a cloudy patch in the movies so u can remember like this" -cloudy,unclear

9        12

nimbu ras in your eyes makes your vision hazy

5        1

a new bulls running in sand and make a dusty cloudy.

1        0

like 'nebulizer' which makes a cloudy mist

0        1

imagine nevy blue colour comes in front of ur eyer so nothing is clear to u.

0        0

necromancy

Short Definition : black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead; art that professes to communicate with the spirits of the dead so as to predict the future; CF. necromancer; CF. necro+divination; CF. necro-: death; Ex.

Definition
(noun) the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world Definition
(noun) conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for necromancy

NECRO- (or negro) means black. NECROMANCY means Black Magic

24        1

necro means a dead body.. hence necromancy means dealin with the dead..

14        5

NECRO ~ negro (black) + Mancy ~ MAGIC; black magic

9        0

Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

KEY:crow+man through his "black magic" he turned man into crow

3        4

NECRO ~ negro (black) +crow+ nancy ~ MAGIC

1        0

nec Romancy - Romance is the most dangerous black magic;) Please remove the ones with most negative ratings...

0        8

ne crore man cy = ne ( north east jungle crore man wants); this is a black magic.

0        0

nectar

Short Definition : drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees

Definition
(noun) a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators Definition
(noun) fruit juice especially when undiluted Definition
(noun) (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
Synonyms : ambrosia
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nectar

in Greek etymology nekter nek=death and ter means overcoming i.e. ambrosia

2        0

nectar -> liquid near neck of god(amirtham)

0        0

nefarious

Short Definition : very wicked

Definition
(adj) extremely wicked
Synonyms : villainous
Example Sentence
  • nefarious schemes
  • a villainous plot
  • a villainous band of thieves
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for nefarious

this sounds like ne(nephew)+farious(furious)..so your nephew is very furious or cruel or violent

43        8

ne(NO) + fairy + US: No good character like a fairy among us but an exact opposite i.e. a wicked person

33        7

Ne(ver) Fair(ious) - Always Bad

3        0

hindi:: key fairy wala this fairy wala who was selling ballons to children is "very wicked"

2        8

in movies villan is so far fro hero being so wicked.

1        14

Powered by Mnemonic Dictionary

:NEFARIOUS=NE(Not)+FARIOUS(Furious). Nefarious is NOT just FURIOUS but a criminal.

1        0

nefarious ->nephew not fair to ous its wicked doing

1        0

this sounds like ne(nephew)+farious(furious)..so your nephew is very furious.

0        28

It's from latin origin, Nefarious= Nefar/s- Wrong(Ne-not+far/s-Divine(law)+ous- to us

0        0

ne(no) fari(fari wala io(come) us i.e my brother steal the all goods of the poor fari wala as profession he is a thief & very wicked.

0        0

negate

Short Definition : cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation

Definition
(verb) be in contradiction with
Synonyms : belie contradict
Definition
(verb) deny the truth of
Synonyms : contradict contravene
Definition
(verb) prove negative; show to be false
Synonyms : contradict
Definition
(verb) make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
Example Sentence
  • Her optimism neutralizes his gloom
  • This action will negate the effect of my efforts
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for negate

ne=no + gate=door, so there is no entrance through that door

3        7

NO gate so No existence...wtf!!

1        3

negate sounds similar to negotiate,,,cancel out

0        0

negate sounds like negotiate, so nullify

0        0
Download our Mobile App Today
Receive our word of the day
on Whatsapp