Just Vocabulary | ESL Podcast for learning SAT and GRE vocabulary

Precocious (adjective) Definition: 1. characterized by early development or maturity; 2. blossoming or appearing early (flowers and plants) Example Sentences: – A man that’s fond precociously of stirring the pot, must be a spoon. –...

Minute (adjective) Definition: very small, detailed, or inconsequential Example Sentences: – I am trying to prevent this from happening as much as possible, but sometimes I get too caught up in the minute details of...

Stagnation (noun) Definition:  To stagnate means “to stay or remain motionless.” Think of a stagnant (motionless) body of water. Stagnation refers to inactivity or the process of becoming inactive. The word is often used when...

Inscrutable (adjective) Definition: mysterious and not easily analyzed or understood. Inscrutable is often used to describe a person or a person’s facial expressions. To remember the word, think of the related verb scrutinize, which means...

Passive (adjective) Definition: 1. not actively participating; 2. obeying with little or no resistance. Think of the related word pass, as it means “allow to go by.” The underlying meaning is that of inactivity. Example...

Hypothetical (adjective) Definition:  being assumed or held as a possibility or idea–theoretical Example Sentences: – There’s an academic tradition called the ‘Last Lecture.’ Hypothetically, if you knew you were going to die and you had...

Antithesis (noun) Definition:  1. the exact opposite of something or someone; 2. a use of words or phrases that contrast with each other to create a balanced effect Example Sentences: – His boisterous and loud...

Augment (verb) Definition:  to increase or make greater by adding something. Example Sentences: – Valour grows by daring, fear grows by holding back, Audacity augments courage – If you want to augment your investment portfolio,...

Fusillade (noun) Definition: 1. a rapid discharge of firearms; 2. a sustained attack; 3. an outpouring of something, such as words or emotions. In its figurative sense, a fusillade is an outpouring or onslaught of...

Deference (noun) Definition: 1. polite respect, especially putting another persons interests first; 2. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others. When learning the word deference, think of the related verb defer,...