GATE 1-2, Vocabulary 161-180

arbor

(n) : a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.

besmear

(tr. v) 1 : to smear all over; bedaub. 2: to sully; defile; soil.

bridle

1 : (n) : the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit and reins. 2 : (tr. v) : to restrain, check, or control with or as if with such headgear.

constitute

(tr. v) 1 : to compose; form; establish. 2: to appoint to an office or function.

emulate

(tr. v.) : to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass.

extenuate

(tr. v) : 1 : to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious. 2 : to underestimate, underrate, or make light of

ingratitude

(n) : forgetfulness of or lack of appreciation for kindness.

inter

(tr. v) : to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.

kinship

(n) : relationship by nature, qualities, etc.; affinity.

melancholy

(n) 1 : sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness. 2 : sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom.

mettle

(n) 1 : courage and fortitude. 2 : disposition or temperament.

misconstrue

(tr. v) : to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret.

monger

(n) : a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way.

moor

(n) 1 : a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath. 2 : a tract of land preserved for game.

mutiny

(n) : revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, esp. by sailors against their officers.

prestige

(n) : reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes.

pulpit

(n) : a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted.

quintessential

(adj) : being the most typical example or most important part of something.

stratify

(tr. v) : to form or place in layers.

sumptuous

(adj) : entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.