GATE 1-2, Vocabulary 21-40

analogy

(n) 1 : a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based 2 : a form of reasoning in which one thing is inferred to be similar to another thing in a certain respect, on the basis of the known similarity between the things in other respects.

braggart

1 (n) : a person who does a lot of bragging. 2 (adj) : boastful

brazen

(adj) 1 : shameless or impudent. 2 : made of brass

celestial

(adj) 1 : pertaining to the sky or visible heaven. 2 : pertaining to the spiritual or invisible heaven; heavenly; divine.

comrade

(n) 1 : a person who shares in one's activities, occupation, etc.; companion, associate, or friend. 2 : a member of the Communist party or someone with strongly leftist views.

connoisseur

(n) 1 : a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste. 2 : a discerning judge of the best in any field.

drivel

(n) 1 : saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose. 2 : childish, silly, or meaningless talk or thinking; nonsense; twaddle.

enervate

(tr. v) : to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken.

exodus

(n) : a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people

jeer

(int. v) 1 : to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely. 2 (tr. v) : to shout derisively at; taunt.

kowtow

(int. v) 1 : to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference. 2 : to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., esp. in former Chinese custom.

martyr

(n) 1 : a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion. 2 : a person who seeks sympathy or attention by feigning or exaggerating pain, deprivation, etc.

nemesis

(n) 1 : an opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome. 2 : an agent or act of retribution or punishment.

nuptial

1 (adj) : pertaining to marriage or the marriage ceremony. 2 (n) : a wedding or marriage.

orb

(n) : a sphere or globe.

panoplies

(n) 1 : a complete suit of armor. 2 : full ceremonial attire or paraphernalia; special dress and equipment.

promulgate

(tr. v) 1 : to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.). 2 : to set forth or teach publicly

refrain

1 (tr. v) : to abstain from an impulse to say or do something. 2 (int. v) : to curb.

resolve

1 (int. v) : to come to a definite or earnest decision about. 2 (tr. v) : to come to a determination; make up one's mind.

sanctity

(n) 1 : holiness, saintliness, or godliness. 2 : a sacred thing.