GRE 2024 EXAM WITH CORRECT
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fragile - correct answers-easily broken or damaged
شکننده
fragile
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/ˈfrædʒəl/
/ˈfrædʒaɪl/
IPA guide
Other forms: fragilely; fragilest; fragiler
If it's delicate and easily broken, like a rare glass vase or the feelings of an overly
emotional friend, it's certainly fragile.
Back in the 1500s, fragile implied moral weakness. Then around 1600, its definition
broadened to mean "liable to break." It wasn't until the 19th century that the word
started to mean "frail" and was used to describe people. Today we use it to describe
things like spider webs, unstable political systems, and insecure egos. Synonyms
include flimsy, vulnerable, and brittle.
Definitions of fragile
adjective
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
"fragile porcelain plates"
"fragile old bones"
synonyms: delicate, frail
breakable capable of being broken or damaged
adjective
vulnerably delicate
"she has the fragile beauty of youth"
Synonyms: delicate exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to
cushion - correct answers-cushion
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/ˈkʊʃən/
/ˈkʊʃɛn/
IPA guide
Other forms: cushions; cushioned; cushioning
Fabric filled with foam, feathers, or other padding material makes a cushion, which can
be used to make something like a chair or sofa more comfortable.
The noun cushion can also refer to anything that is used to soften an impact or absorb
shocks. In modern cars, for example, sometimes in a crash or accident, air bags will
deploy and act as cushions for the passengers to prevent them from injuring themselves
, on hard surfaces like the dashboard or steering wheel. A cushion isn't necessarily a
physical one, however, as you may want to keep an emergency fund as a cushion in
case of unexpected expenses. As a verb, cushion means to protect from the impact of
negative information so if you have bad news, you'll want to cushion the blow as much
as possible.
Definitions of cushion
verb
protect from impact
"cushion the blow"
synonyms: buffer, soften
see more
noun
a soft bag filled with air or a
escalate - correct answers-escalatare
/ˌɛskəˈleɪt/ˈɛskəleɪt/
Other forms: escalating; escalated; escalates
If an argument between you and your brother progresses from mean looks to a fist fight,
you could say that the tension between the two of you escalated. To escalate is
intensify or increase quickly.
When you see this word, picture an escalator that takes you up to the next floor quickly.
But remember, there's something you don't like on that higher level because it's usually
bad if something escalates. Prices escalate when something becomes scarce, be it a
popular toy, a concert ticket, or food during a crisis. And if a war or conflict escalates, it
becomes more intense and violent.
Definitions of escalate
verb
increase in extent or intensity
"The Allies escalated the bombing"
synonyms: intensify, step up
Dampen - correct answers-Other forms: dampened; dampening; dampens
To dampen something is to stifle it, to lessen its effect, or to moisten it. Getting a cold
will dampen your enthusiasm.
This word has several related meanings, most of which make something less effective
or powerful. Using a towel will dampen it in the sense of getting it wet, but dampening
goes beyond things that are damp (wet). Bad news will dampen your mood, bringing it
down. Boxing gloves dampen the force of punches because they cushion the blows.
Anything dampened has been weakened and brought down a notch.
Definitions of dampen
verb
lessen in force or effect
synonyms:break, damp, dilute, soften, weaken
see more
verb
ANSWERS
fragile - correct answers-easily broken or damaged
شکننده
fragile
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/ˈfrædʒəl/
/ˈfrædʒaɪl/
IPA guide
Other forms: fragilely; fragilest; fragiler
If it's delicate and easily broken, like a rare glass vase or the feelings of an overly
emotional friend, it's certainly fragile.
Back in the 1500s, fragile implied moral weakness. Then around 1600, its definition
broadened to mean "liable to break." It wasn't until the 19th century that the word
started to mean "frail" and was used to describe people. Today we use it to describe
things like spider webs, unstable political systems, and insecure egos. Synonyms
include flimsy, vulnerable, and brittle.
Definitions of fragile
adjective
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
"fragile porcelain plates"
"fragile old bones"
synonyms: delicate, frail
breakable capable of being broken or damaged
adjective
vulnerably delicate
"she has the fragile beauty of youth"
Synonyms: delicate exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to
cushion - correct answers-cushion
Share
/ˈkʊʃən/
/ˈkʊʃɛn/
IPA guide
Other forms: cushions; cushioned; cushioning
Fabric filled with foam, feathers, or other padding material makes a cushion, which can
be used to make something like a chair or sofa more comfortable.
The noun cushion can also refer to anything that is used to soften an impact or absorb
shocks. In modern cars, for example, sometimes in a crash or accident, air bags will
deploy and act as cushions for the passengers to prevent them from injuring themselves
, on hard surfaces like the dashboard or steering wheel. A cushion isn't necessarily a
physical one, however, as you may want to keep an emergency fund as a cushion in
case of unexpected expenses. As a verb, cushion means to protect from the impact of
negative information so if you have bad news, you'll want to cushion the blow as much
as possible.
Definitions of cushion
verb
protect from impact
"cushion the blow"
synonyms: buffer, soften
see more
noun
a soft bag filled with air or a
escalate - correct answers-escalatare
/ˌɛskəˈleɪt/ˈɛskəleɪt/
Other forms: escalating; escalated; escalates
If an argument between you and your brother progresses from mean looks to a fist fight,
you could say that the tension between the two of you escalated. To escalate is
intensify or increase quickly.
When you see this word, picture an escalator that takes you up to the next floor quickly.
But remember, there's something you don't like on that higher level because it's usually
bad if something escalates. Prices escalate when something becomes scarce, be it a
popular toy, a concert ticket, or food during a crisis. And if a war or conflict escalates, it
becomes more intense and violent.
Definitions of escalate
verb
increase in extent or intensity
"The Allies escalated the bombing"
synonyms: intensify, step up
Dampen - correct answers-Other forms: dampened; dampening; dampens
To dampen something is to stifle it, to lessen its effect, or to moisten it. Getting a cold
will dampen your enthusiasm.
This word has several related meanings, most of which make something less effective
or powerful. Using a towel will dampen it in the sense of getting it wet, but dampening
goes beyond things that are damp (wet). Bad news will dampen your mood, bringing it
down. Boxing gloves dampen the force of punches because they cushion the blows.
Anything dampened has been weakened and brought down a notch.
Definitions of dampen
verb
lessen in force or effect
synonyms:break, damp, dilute, soften, weaken
see more
verb
