CAT/GRE/SAT/IBPS VOCABULARY WITH ROOT WORDS AND MNEMONICS-1

 

1. Plethora – excess, too much

Root word: Greek plēthos = fullness, crowd

Mnemonic:
“PLETHora = PLENTY o’ra” → plenty of something.

Picture idea:
A room overflowing with money and gold.

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2. Unfathomable – impossible to understand or measure

Root word: Old English fæðm = outstretched arms, depth (measure of sea)

Mnemonic:
“Cannot FATHOM = cannot measure or understand.”

Picture idea:
A person staring into a bottomless deep ocean.

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3. Antediluvian – very ancient, before the flood

Root word:

• Latin ante = before

• Latin diluvium = flood

Mnemonic:
“ANTE (before) + DILUVIAN (flood) = before the flood.”

Picture idea:
Dinosaurs and ancient people before a huge flood.

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4. Susceptibility – likelihood of being affected

Root word: Latin suscipere = to take up, receive

Mnemonic:
“Susceptible = easy to ‘receive’ illness or influence.”

Picture idea:
A shield breaking and allowing germs to enter.

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5. Stigma – mark of disgrace or shame

Root word: Greek stizein = to mark or tattoo

Mnemonic:
“STIGMA = STICKER mark of shame.”

Picture idea:
A person stamped with a visible mark.

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6. Impersonation – pretending to be someone else

Root word:

• Latin im- = into

• Latin persona = character, mask

Mnemonic:
“IMP = fake + PERSON = fake person act.”

Picture idea:
A man wearing a celebrity mask.

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7. Intrusive – disturbing, entering without permission

Root word: Latin intrudere = to thrust in

Mnemonic:
“INTRUSIVE = ENTER forcefully.”

Picture idea:
Someone pushing open a door suddenly.

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8. Hostile – unfriendly, aggressive

Root word: Latin hostis = enemy

Mnemonic:
“HOSTIS = HOSTILE enemy behaviour.”

Picture idea:
Two people shouting angrily at each other.

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9. Ramifications – complex consequences, branches of effects

Root word: Latin ramus = branch

Mnemonic:
“RAMIFICATIONS = RAMUS (branches) of results.”

Picture idea:
A tree branch splitting into many branches.

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10. Contention – conflict, disagreement

Root word: Latin contendere = to stretch, strive, fight

Mnemonic:
“CONTENT-ion = people ‘contend’ or fight.”

Picture idea:
Two people in a tug-of-war.

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11. Transcend – go beyond limits

Root word:

• Latin trans = beyond

• Latin scandere = to climb

Mnemonic:
“TRANS + SCEND = climb beyond.”

Picture idea:
A person climbing above clouds and mountains.

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12. Malleable – easily shaped or influenced

Root word: Latin malleus = hammer

Mnemonic:
“MALLEABLE = can be shaped by a MALLET (hammer).”

Picture idea:
A hammer shaping soft clay or metal.

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